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Comprehensive Description
Rose Family (Rosaceae). Native shrubs or small trees to 10 meters tall, with a narrow, rounded crown, the twigs often red-brown to purplish, becoming gray; bark smooth, grayish, "striped" with vertical fissures and very ornamental. Leaves: deciduous, alternate, simple, oval to oblong, 5-13 cm long, glabrous above, pubescent and paler beneath, the base rounded or heart-shaped, acute or acuminate at the tip, with finely toothed margins. Flowers: 3-15 in elongate clusters at the branch tips, before the leaves appear; petals 5, white, 10-14 mm long and strap-like. Fruits 6-12 mm wide, on long stalks, red-purple at maturity; seed 5-10 per fruit. The common name: in some regions, the flowers are gathered for church services, hence serviceberry or sarvis-berry; or "service" from "sarvis," in turn a modification of the older name "Sorbus," a closely related genus.
Variation within the species: Three varieties have been recognized: var. alabamensis (Britt.) G.N. Jones; var. arborea; and var. austromontana (Ashe) Ahles.
Range and Habitat in Illinois
National Distribution
Origin: Unknown/Undetermined
Regularity: Regularly occurring
Currently: Unknown/Undetermined
Confidence: Confident
United States
Origin: Native
Regularity: Regularly occurring
Currently: Present
Confidence: Confident
Occurrence in North America
the northern tip of the Florida Panhandle and west to southern Ontario
and Quebec, eastern Kansas, the eastern edge of Nebraska, and southern
Mississippi and Alabama. North of Virginia, it is found along the
coast, but from Virginia south it occurs inland [14].
Downy serviceberry grows in a variety of habitats – swampy lowlands, dry woods, sandy bluffs, rocky ridges, forest edges, and open woodlands and fields. It is a late successional to climax species in mixed-hardwood forests of the central U.S., commonly as an understory species. In the southern Appalachians, downy serviceberry grows in red spruce-Fraser fir forests at elevations of 1500-2000 meters with yellow birch, mountain ash, elderberry, and hobblebush. Flowering (March-)April-May, among the first of the early spring trees and shrubs to bloom; fruiting June-August.
Downy serviceberry is widespread in the eastern US and southeastern Canada (New Brunswick and southern Newfoundland to Quebec and Ontario); south to the northern tip of the Florida Panhandle and west to Alabama, southern Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas (rare), Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and Minnesota.
Physical Description
Downy serviceberry is a tall, deciduous shrub or small tree, growing up
to 30 feet (9 m) or more [20]. Its trunk is about 16 inches (40 cm) in
diameter [4]. The maximum recorded height and diameter for downy
serviceberry is 70 feet (21 m) high and 2 feet (0.6 m) d.b.h. [14]. Its
branches are purplish when young but turn grey at maturity. Leaves are
alternate and simple with serrate margins. They are almost twice as
long as broad. Flowers are white, and the berrylike pomme fruit is dark
red to purple [20]. There are 4 to 10 seeds per fruit [1].
Range and Habitat in Illinois
Habitat characteristics
dry woods and sandy bluffs. It also grows on rocky ridges, forest
edges, and open woodlands and fields [20,23]. In the mixed hardwoods of
Appalachia, downy serviceberry may compete better with other species in
stands on low quality sites [21].
Downy serviceberry grows in red spruce (Picea rubens)-Fraser fir (Abies
fraseri) forests of the mountainous Southeast. Here it grows in
association with yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis), mountain ash
(Sorbus americana), elderberry (Sambucus pubens), and hobblebush
(Viburnum alnifolium) at elevations between 4,950 and 6,600 feet
(1,500-2,000 m). Soils in these types are moderately drained
Inceptisols with a thick organic horizon and a low pH [2].
In the Midwest downy serviceberry grows with boxelder (Acer negundo),
sugar maple (A. saccharum), white oak (Quercus alba), black ash
(Fraxinus nigra), American beech (Fagus grandifolia), shagbark hickory
(Carya ovata), and American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana). Soils here
are well-drained silty clay loam and poorly drained silt loams [13].
Some understory associates include lowbush blueberry (Vaccinium
angustifolium), penstemon (Penstemon canescens), raspberry (Rubus spp.),
greenbrier (Smilax spp.), and witch-hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) [7,8].
Habitat: Cover Types
This species is known to occur in association with the following cover types (as classified by the Society of American Foresters):
1 Jack pine
16 Aspen
25 Sugar maple - beech - yellow birch
26 Sugar maple - basswood
27 Sugar maple
28 Black cherry - maple
30 Red spruce - yellow birch
31 Red spruce - sugar maple - beech
34 Red spruce - Fraser fir
39 Black ash - American elm - red maple
42 Bur oak
52 White oak - black oak - northern red oak
53 White oak
55 Northern red oak
57 Yellow-poplar
59 Yellow-poplar - white oak - northern red oak
60 Beech - sugar maple
61 River birch - sycamore
62 Silver maple - American elm
64 Sassafras - persimmon
65 pin oak - sweet gum
75 Shortleaf pine
76 Shortleaf pine - oak
97 Atlantic white-cedar
108 Red maple
109 Hawthorn
110 Black oak
Habitat: Plant Associations
This species is known to occur in association with the following plant community types (as classified by Küchler 1964):
K097 Southeastern spruce - fir forest
K098 Northern floodplain forest
K099 Maple - basswood forest
K100 Oak - hickory
K101 Elm - ash forest
K102 Beech - maple forest
K103 Mixed mesophytic forest
K104 Appalachian oak forest
K106 Northern hardwoods
K109 Transition between K104 and K106
K110 Northeastern oak - pine forest
K111 Oak - hickory - pine
K112 Southern mixed forest
Habitat: Ecosystem
This species is known to occur in the following ecosystem types (as named by the U.S. Forest Service in their Forest and Range Ecosystem [FRES] Type classification):
FRES10 White - red - jack pine
FRES11 Spruce - fir
FRES13 Loblolly - shortleaf pine
FRES14 Oak - pine
FRES15 Oak - hickory
FRES17 Elm - ash - cottonwood
FRES18 Maple - beech - birch
FRES19 Aspen - birch
Downy serviceberry regenerates mainly by seed, but
it also sprouts from the roots. Birds and mammals disperse seeds; scarification of the seeds after ingestion by birds is important for germination. Seeds can be sown after 2-6 months of cold stratification, but they will not usually germinate until after the second spring.
Flower-Visiting Insects of Downy Serviceberry in Illinois
(Bees usually suck nectar, but sometimes also collect pollen; beetle activity is unspecified; other insects suck nectar; observations are from Robertson, MacRae, and Steury et al.)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apinae): Apis mellifera sn cp fq (Rb); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus bimaculatus sn (Rb), Bombus pensylvanica sn (Rb); Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina dupla dupla sn (Rb); Anthophoridae (Nomadini): Nomada denticulata sn (Rb), Nomada illinoiensis sn (Rb); Megachilidae (Osmiini): Osmia taurus (SDO)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Agapostemon sericea sn (Rb), Augochloropsis sumptuosa sn (Rb), Halictus confusus sn cp (Rb), Halictus rubicunda sn (Rb), Lasioglossum cinctipes sn cp fq (Rb), Lasioglossum cressonii sn (Rb), Lasioglossum foxii sn (Rb), Lasioglossum imitatus sn (Rb), Lasioglossum pilosus pilosus sn cp fq (Rb), Lasioglossum versatus sn cp fq (Rb), Lasioglossum zephyrus sn fq (Rb); Colletidae (Colletinae): Colletes inaequalis sn fq (Rb); Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena andrenoides andrenoides sn fq (Rb), Andrena bisalicis sn fq (Rb), Andrena carlini sn (Rb), Andrena cressonii sn cp fq (Rb), Andrena erythrogaster sn fq (Rb), Andrena erythronii sn (Rb), Andrena forbesii sn fq (Rb), Andrena hippotes sn (Rb), Andrena imitatrix imitatrix sn fq (Rb), Andrena mandibularis sn (Rb), Andrena mariae sn (Rb), Andrena miserabilis bipunctata sn fq (Rb), Andrena rugosa sn (Rb), Andrena salictaria sn fq (Rb), Andrena sayi sn fq (Rb)
Tenthredinidae: Dolerus unicolor (Rb)
Syrphidae: Brachypalpus oarus (Rb), Eristalinus aeneus (Rb), Eristalis dimidiatus fq (Rb), Eristalis transversus (Rb), Eupeodes americanus fq (Rb), Helophilus fasciatus (Rb), Platycheirus quadratus (Rb), Sphaerophoria contiqua (Rb), Toxomerus geminatus (Rb), Toxomerus marginatus (Rb); Bombyliidae: Bombylius major (Rb); Tachinidae: Chetogena claripennis (Rb), Gonia capitata (Rb); Calliphoridae: Cynomya cadaverina fq (Rb); Muscidae: Neomyia cornicina (Rb); Anthomyiidae: Leucophora unistriata (Rb); Scathophagidae: Scathophaga furcata fq (Rb)
Buprestidae: Acmaeodera neglecta (McR), Acmaeodera ornata (McR)
Faunal Associations
General Ecology
Broad-scale Impacts of Plant Response to Fire
Following wildfire in a spruce-fir forest of Appalachia, downy
serviceberry was present in stands after 30 years, but was less than 1
percent of the total basal area. Specific effects of the fire on downy
serviceberry were not studied [18]. For fire information on
a related species, see Amelanchier alnifolia.
The following Research Project Summaries
provide information on prescribed
fire use and postfire response of plant
community species, including downy
serviceberry, that was not available when this
species review was originally
Immediate Effect of Fire
Post-fire Regeneration
off-site colonizer; seed carried by animals or water; postfire yr 1&2
Fire Ecology
[19]. Some reestablishment from seed dispersed from off-site may also
Successional Status
More info for the term: climax
Downy serviceberry is a late successional to climax species in
mixed-hardwood forests of the central United States [13].
Regeneration Processes
Downy serviceberry regenerates mainly by seed, but it also sprouts from
the root crown [14]. Seeds are dispersed by birds and mammals; bird
ingestion of seeds is an important scarification process [17]. Seeds
should be collected soon after ripening before animals eat them. Seeds
can be washed from the fruits by mashing them with water. There is an
average of 80,000 cleaned seeds per pound (176,000 kg). Seeds should be
dry stored at 41 degrees Fahrenheit (5 deg C) in sealed containers.
Seeds can be sown in either fall or spring after 2 to 6 months of cold
stratification, but they will not usually germinate until after the
second spring [1].
Growth Form (according to Raunkiær Life-form classification)
More info for the terms: hemicryptophyte, phanerophyte
Life Form
Broad-scale Impacts of Fire
most of the downy serviceberry on the site [19]. Stumps and roots
sprouted the following year, but much of downy serviceberry found on the
site was established from seed dispersed by birds and mammals. Studies
in Pennsylvania showed contradictory results in the closely related
species, Amelanchier canadensis [9]. A. canadensis was not present on
burned sites until more than 15 years following fire but was prolific on
unburned sites.
Plant Response to Fire
Life History and Behavior
In the northern part of its range, downy serviceberry flowers at the
same time its leaves emerge in April and May. Fruits are produced in
June and July [20]. In southern parts of its range, downy serviceberry
flowers in March and produces fruit from June through August [1,4].
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage: Amelanchier arborea
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 3
Species With Barcodes: 1
Conservation Status
National NatureServe Conservation Status
Rounded National Status Rank: NNR - Unranked
United States
Rounded National Status Rank: N5 - Secure
NatureServe Conservation Status
Rounded Global Status Rank: G5 - Secure
Please consult the PLANTS Web site and your State Department of Natural Resources for this plant's current status, such as, state status and wetland indicator values.
Management considerations
Downy serviceberry is the preferred food of the gypsy moth (Lymantria
dispar) during its larval stages [6]. Downy serviceberry has been known
to increase in number and density after defoliation from gypsy moths
Mistblown Roundup applied in late summer or early fall kills downy
serviceberry [24].
Cultivars, improved and selected materials (and area of origin)
Natural, fertile hybrids occur between downy serviceberry and A. bartramiana, A. canadensis, A. humilis, and A. laevis. Some cultivars are selections from A. X grandiflora, the hybrid of A. arborea and A. laevis. Many individuals within Amelanchier arise through hybridization and species boundaries are often not clear.
Fire top-kills downy serviceberry, but it can sprout from root crowns and stumps following fire. A significant portion of the post-fir reestablishment is from seed dispersed from off-site by birds and mammals. Following wildfire in a spruce-fir forest of Appalachia, downy serviceberry was present in stands after 30 years but was less than 1% of the total basal area. Gypsy moth larvae (Lymantria dispar) feed selectively on downy serviceberry.
Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
Importance to Livestock and Wildlife
of the Amelanchier genus. Mammals that use downy serviceberry include
squirrels, chipmunks, mice, voles, foxes, black bears, and elk [12,17].
Wood Products Value
pulpwood [21].
Trees of downy serviceberry are generally not large enough for sawtimber but they have been used for pulpwood. The wood is extremely heavy and hard and is occasionally made into tool handles. Cree Indians prized it for making arrows.
At least 40 bird species (for example, mockingbirds, cardinals, cedar waxwings, towhees, Baltimore orioles) eat the fruit of Amelanchier species. Mammals that either eat the fruit or browse the twigs and leaves of downy serviceberry include squirrels, rabbits, chipmunks, mice, voles, foxes, black bears, deer, and elk. The fruits taste similar to blueberry – they are eaten fresh or cooked in pastries or puddings.
The trees are used as ornamentals and many cultivars have been selected for variation in growth habit, flower size and color, and leaf color. The fall foliage blends orange and gold with red and green. It grows in partial shade to full sun, preferring moist but well-drained soil but will also grow in dry sites.
Amelanchier arborea
Amelanchier arborea (downy serviceberry[1] or common serviceberry[2]), is native to eastern North America from the Gulf Coast north to Thunder Bay in Ontario and Lake St. John in Quebec, and west to Texas and Minnesota.[1]
Amelanchier arborea is generally 5–12 metres (16–39 ft) tall. Occasionally, it can grow up to 20 metres (66 ft) tall and reach into the overstory. The trunk can be up to 15 cm diameter (rarely to 40 centimetres (16 in) diameter). The bark is smooth and gray.[3][4]
The buds are slender with a pointed tip, and usually more than two scales visible. The leaves are ovate or elliptical, 4–8 centimetres (1.6–3.1 in) (rarely 10 centimetres (3.9 in)) long and 2.5–4 centimetres (0.98–1.57 in) wide, with pointed tips and finely serrated margins. A characteristic useful for identification is that the young leaves emerge downy on the underside. The fall color is variable, from orange-yellow to pinkish or reddish.[3][4]
It has perfect flowers that are 15–25 millimetres (0.59–0.98 in) diameter, with 5 petals, emerging during budbreak in early spring. The petals are white. Flowers are produced on pendulous racemes 3–5 centimetres (1.2–2.0 in) long with 4-10 flowers on each raceme. The flowers are pollinated by bees. The fruit is a reddish-purple pome, resembling a small apple in shape. They ripen in summer and are very popular with birds.[3][4][5]
It also commonly hybridizes with other species of Amelanchier,[4] the hybrid Amelanchier × grandiflora being one example,[6] and identification can be very difficult as a result.
This species tolerates varying light levels, but is at its best in full sun. It requires good drainage and air circulation and should be watered during drought. It is often confused with other species in the nursery trade. Propagation is by seed, divisions and grafting.
The fruit is drier than some other serviceberries, and it is harvested locally for pies and jams; they were also used by Native Americans to make bread.[citation needed]
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Names and Taxonomy
The currently accepted scientific name for downy serviceberry is
Amelanchier arborea (Michx.) Fern.( Rosaceae) [4]. Downy serviceberry
hybridizes with the following species [4]:
A. humilis Wieg.
A. canadensis (L.) Medic.
A. laevis Wieg.
A. bartramiana (Tausch) Roemer
Hybridization is common and usually produces fertile offspring. Authors
differ in their treatment of the hybrids [20].
Common Names
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Richard Littlemore | December 27, 2006
By Richard Littlemore • Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 14:43
"I was long troubled by what was happening in the climate community as people with expertise in modeling, but little knowledge or understanding of climate became dominant."
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Going on to read the next post, John A suggests that 2006 has brought a serious change in the public debate about climate science and that 2007 will be better. Let's hope so.
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Climate change debate muddied
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"…No sensible person would bet on a seven-day weather forecast so why should Canada wager billions on what the models predict for a century from now?"
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tim ball
I do not quite understand all the fuss about Ball. He has long seemed to me just a court jester for the small section of the public that feels comfortable being ignorant, and backward. It consists mostly of very rich people who can go along in this posture for years without contradiction because they are surrounded by servants and hired hands of various sorts (accountants, lawyers) who know better but find it cost effective not to relieve their clients of their ignorant posturing.
There are some dumb bunnies who are impressed by Ball's ignorant blustering,newspaper editors and similar rabble,but then there always are. They are among the bad people, the really bad people who prop up Ball like a signboard and put him in front of audiences. There are a number of academics in Alberta who should be brought forward and put in the stocks in a public place for suitable exposure. They are the rotten bastards who know exactly what they are doing and do if for personal gain. Later, much later, for a dam fool like Ball.


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Telogis Named One of Orange County's Best Places to Work for the Fifth Straight Year
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Department is recognized in team and Individual achievement categories for the third year in a row
Employees Vote Telogis a Top Workplace
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Telogis is Honored as Outstanding Technology Company by the OC Tech Alliance
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Telogis is Among Orange County's Best Places to Work for the Fourth Consecutive Year
The company has maintained a strong culture rooted in excellence and collaboration during a year of explosive growth.
Frost & Sullivan Names Telogis Company of the Year
Telogis is recognized for its best practices based on industry leadership and product innovation.
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Food Logistics Magazines Names Telogis Among the "FL100"
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Employees vote to make Telogis a "Top Workplace" in Orange County for the fourth consecutive year
Confidence in leadership and appreciation for hard work are among the top reasons for the distinction
Telogis is ranked among Deloitte's Technology Fast 500™ for the sixth straight year
As the most highly ranked company in the location-based technology industry, Telogis cites strong year-over-year growth
OC Technology Alliance High-Tech Innovation Award Winner 2013
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Telogis Earns Ranking on the Tech 200 List by lead411
Telogis makes the list of privately held U.S. companies based on its 111% growth from 2010 to 2012
Telogis is Ranked on Inc. Magazine's "Inc. 5000" List for the Seventh Straight Year
Triple-digit growth over the past three years makes Telogis one of America's fastest-growing companies seven years in a row
Telogis Named 2013 Champion Global Operator Finalist
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The Orange County Business Journal Names Telogis as One of the Region's Best Places to Work
For the third year in a row, Telogis is recognized for strong company culture and leadership.
Telogis Winner in Network Product Guide's Company Growth of the Year Category
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Telogis Honored with a 2013 Stevie® Award for Sales & Customer Service
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2012 Frost & Sullivan Growth Leadership Award
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Telogis Earns Orange County Register's Distinction as "Top Workplace" for Third Straight Year
Telogis was ranked highly by its employees for strong company ethics and values as well as employee confidence in their futures with the company.
Telogis' 704% Growth Fuels Ranking on Deloitte's Technology Fast 500™
Fueled by market demand and strong year-over-year growth again in 2011, Telogis is honored by Deloitte for its 5th consecutive year.
Telogis Ranks Among Orange County's Fastest Growing Private Companies
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Inc. Magazine's Inc 5000 Distinction as one of America's Fastest Growing Companies
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2012 Golden Bridge Award Winner for Best New Products and Services
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2012 SIIA CODiE Awards for Best Mobile Operations Management Solution
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Red Herring Global 100 Winner 2011
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Forbes America's Most Promising Companies
Telogis placed 59 out of 100 privately held up-and-coming companies that have compelling business models, strong management teams, marquee customers, strategic partners and precious investment capital.
OC Register Top Work Places 2011
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2011 Deloitte's North America Technology Fast 500
Telogis was honored for a 866% growth and ranked 123rd on the Deloitte fast 500 list for the fourth consecutive year.
2011 Mobile Star Awards Winner
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2011 Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America for 5th year in a row
#728 out of 5000 companies in 2011 based on 434% growth from 2007 – 2010
Ranked No. 54 among the top 100 businesses in the Los Angeles Long Beach-Santa Ana area
No. 59 among the top 100 software companies in the United States
Ranked No. 54 among the top 100 businesses in the Los Angeles Long Beach-Santa Ana area
No. 59 among the top 100 software companies in the United States
OCBJ Best Places to work, 2011
Telogis ranked 6th in Orange County
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OC METRO's Green Team Award 2011
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2010 Deloitte's North America Technology Fast 500
#116 on Technology Fast 500™, Deloitte's ranking of 500 of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America.
Orange County Business Journal's Top 100 OC's Fastest Growing Private Companies 2010
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Top Work Places 2010, The Orange County Register
Finalists were determined by scores from an initial assessment, together with the scores from an employee satisfaction survey.
2010 INC 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America for 4th Straight Year
#761 out of 5000 companies in 2010 based on 403% growth from 2006 – 2009
Ranked No. 46 among the top 100 businesses in the Los Angeles Long Beach-Santa Ana area
No. 54 among the top 100 software companies in the United States
Ranked No. 46 among the top 100 businesses in the Los Angeles Long Beach-Santa Ana area
No. 54 among the top 100 software companies in the United States
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Orange County Business Journal's Top 100 OC's Fastest Growing Private Companies 2009
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INC 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America for 2009
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Ranked No. 40 among the top 100 businesses in the Los Angeles Long Beach-Santa Ana area
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HWoC Story Arc: Project Overmoon
Previous Game: Jojo's Nightmare
Next Game: Journals
Archival Note: I was initially worried that the Pregame flavor text for this game would be long enough to warrant me needing another post.
Pregame: Cirno's Big Find
(Gardenia. Debuted in Dimensional Chaos part 6.): Why are you so surprised? Between the new Fairy type, the Mega Stone, and the consumption of Jojo Rakadan, I had far more than what I needed to be able to kick your ass.
(Punisher. Debuted in Dimensional Chaos part 27.): Peach and Reimu will never let you have your way!
: They won't have a choice after I eat you.
Punisher raised a katar and prepared to charge at Gardenia, but she simply stirred up a fairy wind and threw him completely off-track. This spell also did a frightening 88073 damage.
: How much HP did you say you had again? 400K?
Since the Dimensional Chaos incident, Punisher106 had rebirthed an additional 2000 times and upgraded his equipment, (although it probably doesn't look like it) raising his HP cap to 404496. His numbers were so high that he should've been invincible, and yet, a spell as simple as Fairy Wind had done so much to him. It didn't make sense, even if Jojo had been eaten like Gardenia claimed…
: I don't fucking believe it…
: Then you won't believe my true power.
With that, she started channeling lunar energy. They both knew what was coming…
Punisher had barely enough time to get up and start running. He couldn't charge at Gardenia unless he wanted to slam right into Moonblast, so he tried a winding arc, turning at random intervals. Surely this would allow him to get an atta—
A critical hit!
The 369129-damage burst sent him flying. He didn't get back up this time…
Punisher felt like he was banished to the moon.
(ZDoom/Skulltag/Zandronum has/have silly death texts depending on what does a player in.)
: I knew you'd be easy prey.
The PoV didn't change at all, even though it meant the grisly meal wouldn't be visible.
: Are you going to sleep in all day?
(Image stolen from Gensou Shoujo Taisen, AKA Fantasy Maiden Wars … so were most of the Touhou character mugshots, actually…)
(Rumia. Debuted in the ending of RaceBandit's Storm of Chaos.): …another nightmare…
(Marisa Kirisame. Debuted in the "The Eye of Madness" Epilogue.): Oh, good, you're up. What happened anyways?
: The past few days, I've been having nightmares. I want to say it's as if Gardenia's been haunting me.
: How many of your nightmares was she in?
: Three so far, all in a row. The first nightmare had her obliterate me with one of my own spellcards. The second had her eat Josh… again. The third had her kill Punisher, but it looks like you woke me up before she could eat him.
: Punisher? As in the one from Peach's guild?
: …yeah… why am I here anyways?
: A better question would be why you fell asleep in the Forest of Magic. Who knows where you'd be now if I hadn't dragged you here?
: The last thing I remember is beating the shit out of Reisen, but I must've taken a beating myself.
: Reisen? As in one of the two Youkai that Chris threw at the Human Village? The one that would probably laugh off your super-effective Dark moves and—
: She must've gotten cocky during the early days of the Huge Wave. I couldn't laugh anything off for obvious reasons, and started power-leveling the moment Punisher released me. From time to time, this involved saving a few humans from other predatory Youkai so I didn't get hunted down by Reimu, Punisher, Peach, etc., but it still let me catch up with Reisen. I barely lost round one because I didn't see her coming and wanted to ensure that she didn't kill Persia. I probably could've just taken her on right there, right then with Persia's help, but didn't want to face Josh's wrath if I got his Pinsir Killed Off For Real.
(At this point in HWoC, I'm not sure which of us would come out on top.)
: Huh. Well, maybe you could tell me a bit more about what Gardenia used. If she used something other than Moonlight Ray against Punisher, turning her own magic against her should be hysterical…
It's been nearly a year since Gardenia (a hacked Gardevoir) kickstarted the Huge Wave of Chaos by eating RaceBandit's old avatar and pinning the whole thing on Rumia, the Youkai of Darkness. Now RaceBandit's new avatar, Jojo Rakadan, has gone missing, lost in space, and the only solace our other protagonists can share is the fact that Gardenia had been exterminated and hasn't come back from the dead yet. With everyone having the sinking feeling that time is running out, Rumia wants to find Jojo before Chris "the Raven" does…
(I only had one planned BGM for this pregame post, and it was for the above paragraph.)
A portal opened inside the Kirisame Residence. A familiar voice could be heard.
(Palkia. Debuted in Dimensional Chaos part 35.): I would like your attention for a moment. Your friends may have found something important.
: …who are you?
: He's Palkia, the dragon that commands space and dimensions. Stay if you want, but I'm going through the portal.
: Eh, might as well see what's going on.
They jumped through the portal and found themselves – as well as Reimu Hakurei, Cirno, Daiyousei, Keine Kamishirasawa, Alice Margatroid, and Spark Shock – in Sinnoh.
(Spark Shock. Debuted in Dimensional Chaos part 39.): That should be all of us, so let's see Cirno's big find!
(Alice. This is her debut.): Wait, Cirno found this?
(Cirno. Debuted in Dimensional Chaos part 28.): I had a bit of help from Daiyousei and Nitori, but yeah!
(Daiyousei. This is her debut.): What about the Light Fairies? Didn't you get some teleport potions from them?
: Yeah, but they didn't come with us to Sinnoh, so who cares?
At that point, Nitori Kawashiro showed herself.
(Nitori. This is her debut.): Let's just say that if they didn't get you those Greater Spatial Instability Infusions, we might've never found this spaceship!
The spaceship in question was behind Cirno, Daiyousei, and Nitori. Rather than the pink exterior the others would've half-expected, the ship had a silver coating.
(Keine. Debuted in Dimensional Chaos part 44.): This must've been the Riftwalker that Jojo mentioned in class.
: We also found a few bodies…
Said bodies had robes with codenames on them: Pulsaris, Zzzip50, therealsirmark4. There was also a discarded robe marked with the codename Jaskaran2000.
: I wonder what happened to therealsirmark… Jojo said he was the only other survivor.
: Oh, him? He tried to kill me, but I'm the strongest, so … let's just say—
: Are you saying you killed the only guy who could've given us any information about the Riftwalker?!
: Hey, he shot first!
: Was lethal force really necessary?! You can just respawn; he can't!
Cirno rolled her eyes.
: It … it looks like Rumia's just about ready to tear you limb from limb.
: Eh, she can try.
: Reimu, may I?
(Reimu. Debuted in Dimensional Chaos part 44.): Step away from the Riftwalker first.
: Fair enough. Keine and Nitori will want to check the whole ship.
Rumia dragged Cirno out of the Riftwalker.
: You can't do a thing to damage this ship if I restrain your hands.
: Yeah, well that trick's only gonna work once…
: Anyways, maybe Parukia can help me get this ship running so we can look for Jojo.
: Don't you mean—
: Hey, that's what Palkia's name translates to in Japan!
: Yes, I can keep this ship in one piece while you figure everything out.
: Nice to hear! …this manual doesn't seem to have anything to do with the ship, so it looks like I'm on my own.
: …can I see it?
Nitori handed over the manual.
: It looks like a rules dump for some game called…
: Well, it looks like we can keep the kids entertained with this while Nitori gets us into the—
: Say, why do we need a spaceship anyways when we can just fly or teleport?
: On the flying note, have you read nothing about space? We can't breathe there. On the teleporting note, it should be noted that Palkia still needs to stay in Sinnoh so he can alert us to any new incidents. Reimu, Keine, and Yukari should also stay behind so they can keep a close eye on Gensokyo as a whole while we're away.
: Where was Yukari anyways when the Human Village was trashed?
: That question is exactly why I don't want to talk about her right now.


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Australian Rugby Union today announced Brisbane will host the opening match of the Castrol Edge three-Test series against Wales in 2012.
The Qantas Wallabies will return to traditional June Tests next year, starting with a one-off clash against Scotland and followed by three successive Saturday showdowns with Wales - the nation they toppled last month in the Rugby World Cup Bronze Final.
On Saturday 9 June the Wallabies will step out against the Welsh at Suncorp Stadium for the first time since securing the Castrol Edge Tri Nations Trophy at the same venue last August with a win over the All Blacks.
The match will kick off the Castrol Edge Welsh Tour and be the first time since 2001 - when the British and Irish Lions toured Australia - that the Wallabies will play a European heavyweight in a three-Test series across the June window.
The following Saturday 16 June the Qantas Wallabies and Wales will battle it out at Melbourne's Etihad Stadium and on Saturday 23 June Test Rugby will return to the Sydney Football Stadium for the final match of the tour.
ARU Managing Director and CEO, John O'Neill A.O, said the return to the traditional June Tests was great news for Rugby fans.
"A return to a three-Test series as we will play against Wales is an opportunity to build anticipation, excitement and momentum during the course of the tour," Mr O'Neill said.
"It is a long time since we have had that opportunity, to experience a heavyweight northern hemisphere opponent in our backyard for three Tests.
"I'm delighted too that Wales will be that opponent in 2012. I think all Australians understand what the Welsh are capable of in terms of exciting and attacking Rugby.
"They were unfortunate to lose to France in the Rugby World Cup semi-final, after playing with 14 men for most of the game, and they were certainly difficult opponents for the Wallabies in the Bronze Final.
"I'm sure Queenslanders will also appreciate having the first of the three Tests against Wales played at Suncorp Stadium. Over the past 12 months the Brisbane fortress has been home to some great performances by the Qantas Wallabies and the Queensland Reds.
"Both the Wallabies and the Reds have played in front of a full house there and I have no doubt Queenslanders will come out again in their tens of thousands, wearing their Gold and supporting their nation.
Welsh Rugby Union Group Chief Executive, Roger Lewis said they are very much looking forward to Wales' Summer Tour in 2012 when they head to Australia to play one of the finest and most exciting rugby playing nations.
"Wales and Australia were two of the best teams in the 2011 Rugby World Cup and it will be a mouth-watering opportunity for fans to see the two sides lock horns again," Mr Lewis said.
"The Welsh fans proved that they are fantastic travelling support when they turned up in New Zealand creating a sea of red at all Wales' fixtures and we are hope that the loyal expats will do Wales proud again when they have the opportunity to support the Welsh Team next summer.
"It is an ideal opportunity for Wales to be tested against one of the best teams around and challenge on a world stage.
"It will also be a fantastic experience for any Welsh players who are seeking to travel back to Australia with the British and Irish Lions the following year."
Premier Anna Bligh welcomed the announcement and said the match would kick-off another huge year for Rugby in Queensland.
"The Test against Wales will be the first of a number of great Rugby events in Queensland in 2012, further cementing the State as Australia's true Rugby heartland," said Ms Bligh.
"Queenslanders really know how to get behind sporting events with huge crowds of Rugby fans coming out to support the Reds as they secured their first Super Rugby title and the Qantas Wallabies as they claimed the Castrol Edge Tri Nations Title.
"In addition to local fans, this match will draw visitors from interstate and overseas – which is great for the tourism industry, local jobs and businesses.
"Queenslanders love their Rugby and the Test against Wales in June is just part of a 10 year agreement between Events Queensland, Stadiums Queensland and AEG Ogden, which will see more international matches hosted right here in Queensland."
Following the Test in Brisbane the Wallabies then head to Melbourne's Etihad Stadium on Saturday 16 June for the second game of the Castrol Edge Welsh Tour before completing three Test tour on Saturday 23 June at the Sydney Football Stadium, which will be the first Test played at the ground since 1998.
Kick-off times and ticket on sale dates for all four June Tests will be announced in early 2012.
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Yes, you read that correctly, and this breakfast recipe completely blew me away. Passed around on a few health nut sites recently, it's downright obscene. Only two ingredients for a protein-packed, gluten-free, flourless, low calorie and healthy batch of pancakes that REALLY taste like pancakes?No way? Even my white-carb-loving big guy Matt inhaled an entire plate and loved them. Kids will adore them too.Bananas and eggs. That's it. As an option, ...
Dinner Out? Then Two Plates of Vegetables with Lunch
Dinner out at a restaurant on a Saturday or Sunday? Then my easy strategy is to roast or steam two large plates of vegetables to go with my lunch. It's the weekend, so why not take 45 minutes mid-day to roast a large tray of vegetables? It gives me the flexibility to order a light entrée or appetizer for my dinner at the restaurant without feeling deprived of my large quantity ...
Quick Skinny Dinner Trick
Yikes. I'm not certain what possessed me to eat 4 (!) large baked chicken drumsticks for lunch as if I were Henry VIII at a medieval banquet, but those plump spicy leftovers in the frig just looked and tasted awesome. After a big breakfast and obviously an even bigger lunch, I still never skip dinner. Although it's tempting, skipping meals just slows the metabolism and sets myself up for overeating the next day.QUICK ...
No-Tortilla Skinny Mexican Shrimp, Beans and Vegetable Cheese Enchilada
Who doesn't love the spicy flavors of a Mexican style large enchilada? But who needs the 1000+ calorie salt mine and unhealthy fat/carb overload? Searching for a flourless and highly nutritional twist to a cheesy Mexican style enchilada, I stumbled upon this masterpiece of spicy gooey flavors. It was really incredible!A smooth "base" was created using vegetables and beans. Black beans are a great slow-burning complex carb and served as my Main Carb for this meal, so ...
Seared Wild Rockfish with Pineapple Avocado Salsa
It's the dead of summer, my AC is barely working in this house, and it's starting to affect my appetite. Not good. You know how much I absolutely adore eating, so I don't like anything messing with it! But once I visualized this new recipe in my head, my appetite returned big time.I craved a chilly sweet salsa to add to the rich flavor of some freshly caught ...
Roasted Spiced Chickpeas, Squash and Asparagus Medley
If you don't have ground cumin and turmeric in your spice drawer right now, run out to the store and buy it! There is nothing quite so interestingly fragrant as this spiced dish roasting in the oven. The easiest part --- It's a one dish, one pan, pop it in and forget about it kind of meal. Another bonus is it is very low in calories, yet absolutely filling ...
Kale Barley Soup: Skinny Food for Comfort
I was really in the mood for a spicy, comforting, highly nutritious soup to serve as my vegetable side dish with dinner. Unfortunately, most soups offered at restaurants, specialty food stores, grocery stores or the processed kind in those god-awful canned varieties contain way too much sodium. Innocent victims think they are eating healthy by having "soup", yet wake up the next morning with puffy eyes and bloated bodies. No thanks!This fresh and clean Kale Barley Soup ...
I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spray. Don't believe it!
I confess. I was a butter spray addict, spritzing away at everything on my plate including fish, chicken, eggs, potatoes, rice and vegetables with healthy joy. Then, I read the label very, very carefully and calculated its real calories. I don't like to get duped, especially when it comes to my food and my health.Be aware that "I Can't Believe it's Not Butter" spray, an emulsion of soybean oil and water, claims to have 0 calories and fat. However, that's ...
Naked Skinny Turkey Burger with Organic Swiss Cheese
It's time for summer cook-outs and BBQs with family and friends, especially this week for Independence Day. When offered the basic all-American choice for either a burger or hot dog, one simple strategy I use is to request a medium-rare burger with cheese, but hold that typically big white roll of empty calories. One slice of full fat cheese is usually 100 calories of filling protein, yet a large roll is up to 300 calories, typically with no filling ...
Healthy Tuna Salad with Avocado, Goat Cheese and Beans
Give me a can opener, and I'm set for a no-bake, no-heat, no-processed food healthy meal. This easy dinner using cabinet staples worked perfectly during a summer power outage at my home. Think plain tuna from a can is dry and boring without gobs of mayo? Think again.With each forkful, I layered the quality protein tuna with tangy goat cheese and smooth avocado to create a moist and salty taste. I was sold! ...
One Pan Seared Tilapia, Broccoli and Red Skinned Potatoes
Table for one, please. It is a week night, and everyone is gone.... No extra hungry little mouths to feed, no extra sides to add for the big guy, and no complaints from the peanut gallery on whatever I am serving. What's a skinny chick to do with all of this foodie tranquility? I do NOT turn to take-out, which leaves my body with a horrendous case of buyer's remorse the ...
Easy Skinny Grocery Shopping Rules to Live By
What came home in my shopping bag this weekend? More of the good stuff, of course!Those who follow my blog know where to find me every 3 days. As an easy way to stay on the skinny track, I hit the grocery store every 3 days (4 days tops!) to cover my breakfasts, lunches and dinners so there is always something in the house. I typically purchase 3 large bagfuls of fresh vegetables for steaming one night, roasting the ...
Easy Skinny Steak Night
Sometimes I just get a hankering for a thick juicy steak on the grill. It's a Saturday night, the weather is perfect, and the Grass-fed New York Strip Steaks were on sale at my grocery store this morning. What more of an excuse do I need?! And tonight, I wasn't in the mood to cut off one-half or less of my pretty and plump steak for a reasonable Easy Skinny portioned meal. I wanted ...
Skinny Habits: Scales are the Solution, not the Problem!
Scales are the solution, not the problem! Don't toss them away as some professionals recommend. Take 30 seconds to weigh yourself first thing every morning to monitor it.It may be tough love and an even tougher wake-up call than an alarm clock, but the end goal is to live an easier Easy Skinny Life. Monitoring your weight daily achieves this by preventing a snowballing surprise weeks or months down the line.First, toughen up. Understand and accept that ...
Skinny Halibut with Lemon Butter, Capers and Shallots
Tonight's fish dinner was downright decadent and seemed the perfect kick off to my Mother's Day weekend. The white Atlantic Halibut tasted rich, smooth and chunky, yet light and flakey, and the different flavors were amazing. There is a salty hint from the capers and a touch of butter, a sweetness from the shallots, and a citrus tanginess from the lemon. No added salt, sugar or marinades needed!Skinny Halibut ...


text: Today I am Thankful for: November 22, 2012 By Kim Conner 1 Comment My family. Sunday night I had just crawled into bed and was snuggling up with my husband. I turned over to turn off the bedside lamp when a little head popped up beside the bed, eyes full of tears. I asked Olivia what was wrong, but she didn't utter a word, just climbed into bed and snuggled her little body up against mine, reached over and took my hand. And that is how we fell asleep, one of my best creations holding on to me, as I realized I would never, ever forget these small moments in my life. I am thankful for each and every day I get to spend with my children and for the amazing little people they are becoming. I hope that you and yours have a wonderful Thanksgiving and I will be back tonight at midnight with an awesome Silhouette Black Friday deal for you!ps – there will not be a What are little boys made of? link-up today, stop by next week for another dose! Kim is a Marketing Director by day and Crafter/Blogger/Blog Designer by night. She lives with her husband, three beautiful children, and her dog and cat. You can also visit her design site, seven thirty three – – – creative blog design. For even more seven thirty three fun, like her on Facebook or follow along via Twitter!


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It's not often a team wins a football game after it commits five turnovers and is flagged for eight penalties for more than 60 yards.
But when a team receives a defensive performance like Shadyside did Friday night at warm and muggy Fleming Field, the team can reverse the original trend.
Such was the case for the Tigers, who posted a convincing 35-7 victory against Monroe Central, on senior and alumni band night.
"I thought we played pretty well tonight," said Shadyside head coach Mark Holenka. "I thought our kids came out very focused with a business-like attitude in the first half."
In that first half, Shadyside (2-0) was picked off twice and lost a pair of fumbles, but outside of a one drive, the Seminoles (1-1) were never able to get untracked offensively.
"They gave us four turnovers and we were still down by 28 points at half," said Seminoles' veteran head coach Jay Circosta. "What can you say? We just couldn't get things going offensively and I really felt we might be able to run the ball a little bit better."
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Shadyside 35, Monroe Central 7
Monroe Central 0 7 0 0 - 7
Shadyside 14 21 0 0 - 35
S - Dorris 16 pass from Kinemond. Hudson kick.
S - Hudson 11 pass from Kinemond. Hudson kick.
S - Kinemond 58 run. Hudson kick.
S - Baker 60 punt return. Hudson kick.
MC - Lafferre 7 run. Guiler kick.
S - Hudson 5 pass from Kinemond. Hudson kick.
Rushing: Monroe Central, 36-85-td (Lafferre, 16-38-td; Brown, 16-55; Carothers, 1-0; Jorris, 1-(-7), Schumacher, 2-(-1). Shadyside, 27-154-1td (Kinemond, 7-82-td; Ramsey, 5-8; Littell, 7-38; Kahl, 4-6; Krupa, 4-20).
Passing: Monroe Central, 6-17-84-2x (All by Lafferre). Shadyside, 9-16-132-3td-3x (Kinemond, 9-15-132-3td-3x; Dorris, 0-1).
Receiving: Monroe Central, 6-84 (Jorris, 1-50; Brown, 2-9; Carothers, 2-9; Duffy, 1-16). Shadyside, 9-132-3td (Dorris, 4-90-1td; Hudson, 4-32-2td; Littell, 1-10).
First Downs: Monroe Central, 8; Shadyside, 12.
Fumbles: Monroe Central, 2-1; Shadyside, 3-2.
Penalties: Monroe Central, 1-10; Shadyside, 8-66
The Tigers continually found their way into the Monroe backfield, causing quarterback Korey Lafferre to be consistently on the move and didn't allow tailback Levi Brown too many creases in which to operate.
The Seminoles were limited on the ground to just 83 net yards for the contest and only 167 yards all told.
The Tigers' defense was led by sophomores Scott Hammond, Eric Howell, Austin Dorris, Luke Nardo, seniors Alex Quinn, Ian Baker, Dillon Tomlinson and junior Chris Littell.
"We wanted to win every quarter and we told the kids this wasn't just a game tonight," Holenka said. "It was a business and, if we did win the quarters, we'd enjoy the game afterward."
The Tigers didn't win every quarter because the second half was a deadlock, but they did plenty of damage in the first half.
After Tomlinson made a diving interception on the Seminoles' 23, the Tigers needed three plays before senior quarterback Chase Kinemond hooked up with Dorris on a 16-yard scoring toss.
Another quick three-and-out by the Seminoles' offense gave Shadyside the ball on its own 45. It took four plays this time for the Orange to extend its lead. Kinemond found classmate Cody Hudson, who also booted all five Tiger PATs, for an 11-yard hookup. A big play on the drive occurred a few plays earlier when Kinemond found the rangy Dorris on a 48-yard pitch and catch.
"We wanted to come out hungry," Holenka said. "We look up and down our schedule and we know we have to win these games that can really help us (in the computer poll) or we could end up being behind the 8-ball, so you have to get everything you can early."
After Monroe Central was unable to capitalize on two of those Shadyside turnovers, Kinemond took matters into his own hands. He executed a beautiful play fake and skirted around the left end, basically untouched, for a 58-yard scoring scamper.
"We definitely do not like the turnovers," Holenka said. "Obviously, we want to win the turnover battle. We laid the ball down a few times and if you want to get to where you want to go, you've got to eliminate the turnovers."
The Seminoles went three-and-out once again and were victimized on the punt. Baker, who had a 37-yard punt return earlier in the game, busted one for a 60-yard touchdown, which resulted in a 28-0 Shadyside lead.
Monroe Central was finally able to take advantage of one of the turnovers. Senior Derek Stephens picked off Kinemond. Lafferre then found Cameron Jorris on a 50-yard hookup to the 7. Lafferre did the rest to get the Seminoles on the board.
"When you have four turnovers and still lead by 28 at halftime, that's a sign of a good football team," Circosta said. "We knew (Shadyside) had good skill people, but they beat us at the line of scrimmage, too."
However, the Seminoles' momentum was short lived.
Getting the ball with 47.5 seconds showing on the clock, the Tigers moved to the 5-yard line when Kinemond found Hudson for the touchdown. A 17-yard run by Kinemond and a 17-yard pass to Dorris and a 10-yard hookup with Chris Littell were the big plays on the drive.
"That was a huge score," Holenka said. "We thought, maybe, we should have ran the clock out, but that shows how much confidence we have in our offense that we can score. Mark and Gregg (Bonar) do a great job with the offense and kids believe and for that, they deserve a lot of credit."
Kinemond finished with 82 rushing yards on seven carries. He completed 9-of-15 passes for 132 yards. Dorris caught four balls for 90 and Hudson pulled in four for 32.
Brown led the Seminoles with 55 yards rushing on 16 totes. Lafferre completed 6-of-17 tosses.
The Seminoles make their home debut next Friday when unblemished River comes calling.
"I was proud of how our kids fought in the second half," Circosta said. "It can get real ugly, but we battled. We've got to re-group for another tough one."
Shadyside, meanwhile, will be back on the road as it treks up Route 7 to take on winless Toronto.


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Pharma Fever Makes the U.K. Europe's Deal-Making Hot Spot
The U.K. is dominating the splurge in corporate deal-making in Europe this year judged by which countries are home to the companies involved in completed or planned mergers and acquisitions.
But Pfizer monster $115.8-billion bid for smaller U.K. rival AstraZeneca PLC is distorting the broader picture even if the U.K. clearly remains a favored deal-making destination, as a relatively robust economic recovery combines with the country's open takeover rules.
The Pfizer bid takes the value of announced deals in Britain to $182.9 billion, more than $25 billion higher than all U.K. deals last year and the highest level since 2007, according to data compiled by S&P Capital IQ.
The Pfizer-AstraZeneca tie-up isn't yet a done deal. AstraZeneca is holding out for a sweeter offer amid concerns from politicians about safe-guarding British pharmaceutical research expertise and jobs which a takeover might put a risk.
Strip the Pfizer deal out–equivalent to a quarter of European M&A activity so far this year–and the U.K.'s deal value falls.
Even so, at $67.1 billion, it remains around 45% better than in the first four months of last year and roughly in line with U.K.'s 20%-plus share of deals in Europe over recent years, the S&P data show. A large chunk of that stems from another of Europe's big pharma-sector deals, the $20-billion asset swap between GlaxoSmithKline PLC of the U.K. and Switzerland's Novartis.


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Is the current data-driven world going to kill ontologies? Are we navigating towards a shallow Web of Data? The purpose of the initial edition of the 1st International Workshop on Ontology Engineering in a Data-driven World is to discuss challenges and opportunities for the Ontology Engineering discipline in the context of the further evolving Linked Data success story.
To achieve this we call for papers which deal with topics such as guidelines, methods, and tools for Linked Data engineering; methods for ontology reuse in the Linked Data context, methods and techniques for ontology mapping in the Linked Data context, guidelines, methods, and tools for database to RDF mappings; life cycle management in the context of Linked Data; creation of knowledge out of (Linked) Open Data; ontology repositories; empirical findings and statistics about ontologies underlying Linked Data; case studies on Ontology Engineering in the context of Linked Data; amongst others.
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Unsurprisingly XKCD nails it, but head on over there to read the mouseover text, I am sure it perfectly describes more than a few Planet3.0 readers (and writers!). And we wouldn't want it any other way.
The CBC's Fifth estate devotes 1 hour to exploring the sorry state of federal science in Canada.
The link above takes you to CBC's official page which might not work for some people outside of Canada, but thankfully someone has posted it to YouTube.
Only briefly touched upon at the end of the Silence of the Labs program is the closure and destruction of several science libraries across the country containing irreplaceable data going back as much as 100 years. These closures were sold to the public saying that any material destroyed or sold would first be digitized and thus (Read more…)
(h/t The Disaffected Lib)
The recent approval of the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline by National Energy Board and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act review panel has brought a renewed flurry of attention to the project. The media here in Canada has run several stories in recent weeks discussing what the approval means for the pipeline and what if anything can be done to appease those who oppose the pipeline. These discussions, while interesting, focus on the wrong issue and completely ignore what really matters.
Even on shows like CBC's As it Happens and The Current, which normally do a very good job of (Read more…)
"Global warming, huh? By pure coincidence every scientist was right" Homer Simpson
At this rate Canada's emission regulations should be ready by 2025.
Canada is once again delaying emissions regulations in the oil and gas sector, despite major pipeline projects that continue to put intense scrutiny on the energy industry's environmental track record
The regulations were first promised seven years ago, and Alberta has recently criticized the federal government for delays in introducing them.
From the bad-news department.
In Calgary, the Joint Review Panel today (December 19) recommended that the federal government approve the $6.5-billion project, which would transport oil from the Alberta tar sands across British Columbia to Asia, subject to 209 conditions.
"The environmental, societal, and economic burdens of a large oil spill, while unlikely and not permanent, would be significant. Through our conditions we require Northern Gateway to implement appropriate and effective spill prevention measures and spill response capabilities, so that the likelihood and consequences of a large spill would be minimized," the panel's report states.
The biggest obstacle to (Read more…)
The IPCC has released a very snazzy video that summarizes the fifth assessment report.
Real Climate gives the recent methane news some proper context. The bottom line is that since methane is a short lived GHG it would take a very sudden and very massive release of methane for it to have a large effect on the climate. And that is unlikely.
Methane is a short-lived gas in the atmosphere, so to make it rise, the emission flux has to continually increase. This is in contrast to CO2, which accumulates in the atmosphere / ocean system, meaning that steady (non-rising) emissions still lead to a rising atmospheric concentration…
The Siberian Arctic, and the Americans, (Read more…)
Mind of Dan: Warming at 4 Hiroshima bombs per second: a widget to raise awareness about global warming
A frustratingly stubborn climate myth is that global warming stopped in 1998. It hasn't. In fact the earth is currently accumulating extra heat at a rate of 4 Hiroshima nuclear bombs per second!
To help drive home the point climate change hasn't stopped, or paused, but has continued unabated the friendly robots over at Skeptical Science have created this widget showing just how quickly the earth is accumulating energy.
Reuters nicely summarizes the outcome of the COP19 UN climate negotiations in Warsaw, Poland.
Developed nations promised in 2009 to increase their aid to poorer countries to help them cope with climate change to $100 billion a year after 2020, from $10 billion a year in 2010-12. But in Warsaw they rejected calls to set targets for 2013-19.
A draft text merely urged developed nations to set "increasing levels" of aid, to be reviewed every two years.
The talks agreed a new "Warsaw International Mechanism" to provide expertise, and possibly aid, to help developing nations cope (Read more…)
Major Iceberg Cracks off Pine Island Glacier : Natural Hazards
Between November 9–11, 2013, a large iceberg finally separated from the calving front of Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier. Scientists first detected a rift in the glacier in October 2011 during flights for NASA's Operation IceBridge.By July 2013, infrared and radar images indicated that the crack had cut completely across the ice shelf to the southwestern edge. New images now show that Iceberg B-31 is finally moving away from the coast, with open water between the iceberg and the edge of Pine Island Glacier.
The Operational Land Imager on the (Read more…)
A summary of the IPCC report in 4 minutes
Chevron, Exxon and BP among companies most responsible for climate change since dawn of industrial age, figures show
The climate crisis of the 21st century has been caused largely by just 90 companies, which between them produced nearly two-thirds of the greenhouse gas emissions generated since the dawning of the industrial age, new research suggests.
Fossil fuel produces deserve a lot of blame for for the current state of the debate on climate change. Many of them distorted the debate by funding the spread of misinformation and outright falsehoods. We, rightly, should be very angry at them for this. But (Read more…)
This video taken at 6am on Friday 8 November as Typhoon Hayian hit Hernani in Eastern Samar shows how quickly and intensely the storm surge hit.
Michael Mann echoing Keven Trenberth's position that all weather now has a climate change component since it is occurring in an altered atmosphere (one with more GHGs, heat and water vapour amongst many other factors).
But herein lies the crux—we no longer live in a world without warming. Given that 1985 was the last year with temperatures below the 20th century average, and 2000-2010 was the hottest decade on record, it has become impossible to say for certain that any given storm is free from the influence of our warmed world.
While contrarians may dislike it when activists or actors (Read more…)
Something worth listening to this weekend
From USA TODAY:
The vast majority of Americans in each of 40-plus states surveyed say global warming is real, serious and man-made, and the concerns tend to be slightly higher in coastal or drought-stricken areas, says an analysis out today.
At least 75% of U.S. adults say global warming has been happening, but the Stanford University research found that 84% or more took that view in states recently hit by drought — Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas — or vulnerable to sea-level rise: Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island.
Despite intense debate in (Read more…)
From The ongoing climate negotiations in Warsaw Poland:
Canada has dropped any remaining pretences of supporting global action on climate change by urging other countries to follow Australia's example in gutting its climate plan.
In a formal statement, the Canadian government said it "applauds" the move by Australia this week to repeal a carbon tax on the country's 300 biggest polluters.
"Canada applauds the decision by prime minister Abbott to introduce legislation to repeal Australia's carbon tax. The Australian prime minister's decision will be noticed around the world and sends an important message," the formal statement from Paul Calandra, (Read more…)
Mind of Dan: Was Typhoon Haiyan caused by climate change? It's the wrong question and it doesn't matter.
It is inevitable. After every extreme weather event the question: "Was it caused by climate change?" is never far behind. Not only that, but often the question is asked with the implication that there is a desire for a simple yes or no answer. But reality is more complex than this and requires a more detailed answer.
So what can we say about Typhoon Haiyan? First Haiyan was the strongest tropical cyclone on record to make land fall with sustained winds of (Read more…)
Andy Extance has written two particularly appropriate posts on Bert Bolin the first chairman of the IPCC and an instrumental figure in getting the world to agree to negotiate a climate agreement. Hopefully the current round of climate negotiations in Warsaw will accomplish more than the typical empty rhetoric and voluntary actions that have characterized past negotiations.
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On their second effort for Big Machine, Gary LeVox, Joe Don Rooney and Jay DeMarcus have arena-ready country-rock covered with the power ballad "Hurry Baby," the infectious "Hot in Here" and the less effective "She's Leaving," on which the lackluster background melodies seem handpicked to instigate a stadium-sized singalong.
However, the bright, sparkling production and hooky chorus of "Lovin' Me" more than make up for such lapses, combined with breezy, uplifting lyrics that could make for a possible radio hit. The album's lead-off track and namesake is a heartening, gospel-flavored ballad with Gary's vocals front and center, initially accompanied only by sparse guitar.
Bringing the album together is Dann Huff's glossy production. While the album lacks some of the energy and freshness of 2010's Nothing Like This, introspective tunes such as "A Little Home," "Sunrise" (co-written by Joe Don) and the Lady Antebellum-esque "Come Wake Me Up" add even more depth to the trio's sound.
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