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Manual Focus confirmation in Live View?
When using manual focus in Live View (focus switch set to M or using a MF lens), can the D600 provide focus confirmation? As in the focus point turning green when focus is achieved.
The manual doesn't say it does, but it also doesn't say that it doesn't. I tried it, and the focus point just stays red.
Just want to make sure I'm not missing anything.
Best regards,
#1. "RE: Manual Focus confirmation in Live View?" | In response to Reply # 0poc Registered since 08th Jan 2008Thu 11-Apr-13 10:54 PM
Hello Ron,
Although I don't know the exact answer to your question, I would offer this observation.
I have shot extensively with manual focus and achieve sharp focus by zooming on a portion of the image. I don't ever recall the focus square changing colors in manual mode.
It has only done so with autofocus in live view.
Just a small contribution.
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#2. "RE: Manual Focus confirmation in Live View?" | In response to Reply # 1ron917 Nikonian since 14th Dec 2012Fri 12-Apr-13 06:05 PM | edited Fri 12-Apr-13 06:06 PM by ron917
Thanks for taking time to reply.
Based on your experience and my limited experience, it looks like there is no manual focus confirmation in live view.
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2. Jan. 24, 1997, Pernell Whitaker KO 11 Diosbelys Hurtado – Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Super Bowl XXXI matched a powerhouse Green Bay Packers squad that led the league in scoring (456) while also allowing the fewest points (210) with an upstart New England Patriots team that rebounded from an 0-2 start to finish 11-5 and crush the Steelers and Jaguars in the playoffs. The mighty Packers, 13-3 in the regular season, were favored by 14 points, and the 35-21 final score perfectly followed conventional wisdom.
Two nights before the game WBC welterweight champion Pernell Whitaker was involved in boxing's equivalent of a conference championship game, for in order to achieve his latest version of the Super Bowl – a multi-million dollar payday against three-division titlist Oscar de la Hoya – he first had to get past an upstart Cuban named Diobelys Hurtado. The assignment was no gimmee for "Sweet Pete," for his two 1996 fights against Wilfredo Rivera confirmed that the 33-year-old's wondrous skills were waning. Whitaker still had enough in the tank to win, but one had to wonder how he'd fare against an ambitious youngster who had scored 13 knockouts in his 20-0 record.
At 5-11, Hurtado had a five inch height advantage and his 74-inch wingspan was a full nine inches longer. But Whitaker's 214 rounds in championship competition dwarfed Hurtado's 81 in his entire pro career. The mix of styles and experience would prove intriguing, but few had any idea how much so.
Hurtado's crackling right to the jaw dropped Whitaker just five seconds into the fight, providing a mighty shock to the champion, the crowd at the Convention Center and De La Hoya, who was seated at ringside. Power, however, was not at the core of Hurtado's fight plan. His blueprint was to use his lively legs to motor around the ring and side to side while constantly throwing swift, unpredictable combinations that tested Whitaker's legendary defensive instincts. That, in turn, forced Whitaker to take on the unaccustomed role of aggressor. The tactics clearly got under Whitaker's skin and both men would resort to foul tactics to express their mutual anger and frustration.
Referee Arthur Mercante Sr. penalized Hurtado a point in round six after the challenger pushed down on Whitaker's neck while whacking him with a right to the back but the Cuban got the point back later in the round when he decked Whitaker for the second time with a left to the cheek. In round seven, Hurtado was assessed a second penalty point for rabbit punching and Whitaker responded by hurting the Cuban for the first time with a looping left, a right and a parting left near the end of the round.
In round eight Whitaker finally found his rhythm and began timing Hurtado's movements better. The champion's momentum was stopped cold in the ninth when he lost a point for hitting Hurtado from behind. After 10 rounds, the potential Whitaker-De La Hoya fight was in danger of vanishing as Hurtado led 93-92, 94-92 and 96-91. If Whitaker wanted to cement a decision win, he had to hurt Hurtado – and fast.
With 1:23 left in the 11th, Whitaker unleashed a monstrous left cross that snapped Hurtado's head and buckled his legs. A snarling Whitaker then fired nine consecutive overhand lefts that left the Cuban's body sprawled between the second and third ropes and only Mercante's intervention stopped Whitaker's animalistic assault.
It was a championship comeback of the highest order and it fulfilled the one missing piece of Whitaker's resume – a clutch come-from-behind knockout victory. It served as a fitting prelude for the game to follow but the main event in many casual fans' minds couldn't live up to the feast that preceded it. While the first quarter produced a record 24 combined points, the Packers outscored the Pats 17-0 in the second quarter en route to a 35-21 win.

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Carolyn Cuteri '12 wins Ethical Practice Award
(Boston, 4/24/12) New England Law | Boston: Carolyn Cuteri '12 is this year's New England Law | Boston winner of the Association of Corporate Council (ACC), Northeast Chapter, award for the ethical practice of law. The award program celebrates area law school students who have demonstrated a keen commitment to ethics in the course of representing their first real clients in clinical programs.
"Cuteri handled cases in the areas of domestic relations and excelled on behalf of her clients," according to the nomination statement submitted by the school's Center for Law and Social Responsibility (CLSR).
Cuteri received a $1,000 award, which was presented in April at the Union Club in Boston. Underscoring the legal community's support for the awards and what they stand for, the event was attended by many prominent judges of the state and federal trial and appellate courts in Massachusetts, including justices of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, as well as faculty from the participating schools, the presidents of numerous bar associations, general counsel from many prominent local companies, and managing and senior partners from law firm dinner sponsors.
Cuteri was a student clinician at New England Law's Clinical Law Office in the spring of 2011. She handled two extremely difficult cases involving clients who were victims of domestic violence. "In both cases the clients exhibited behavior consistent with trauma from the domestic violence," according to the CLSR faculty. "This led them to be willing to acquiesce in virtually any demands by their batterers through the course of the litigation."
Aware that the clients were making choices that might cause short- and long-term harm to themselves and their families, Cuteri engaged them extensively. Her careful and determined manner enabled the clients to obtain substantially fairer custody and compensation terms than they would have otherwise.
Her successful advocacy led the clinic to hire her for the summer of 2011, and she has continued her work in family law during the 2011-2012 academic year with a firm that specializes in collaborative law and in cases before the Massachusetts Probate and Family Court.
The ACC is the world's largest organization serving the professional and business interests of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations, associations and other private-sector organizations around the globe.


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I can't see a list for November so thought I would do a list!
Hoping November turns out to be a lucky month.
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The northernmost distribution of Anhinga anhinga leucogaster is in the United States from North Carolina to Texas. It has however been spotted as far north as Wisconsin. Its range also includes Mexico, Central America, Panama, and Cuba. The individuals found in the more northern areas of the U.S. migrate there in March and April and stay until October, then return to Mexico and more southern parts of the U.S. Anhinga anhinga anhinga is found in South America from Colombia to Ecuador, east of the Andes to Argentina, and in Trinidad and Tobago. The range is limited by cool temperatures and low amounts of sunshine.
Biogeographic Regions: nearctic (Native ); neotropical (Native )
- Hennemann, W. 1985. Energetics behavior and the zoogeography of *Anhinga anhinga* and double-crested cormorants *Phalacrocorax auritus*. Ornis Scand., 16(4): 319-323.
- Isenring, R. 1997. By the Wayside. Passenger Pigeon, 59(4): 347-358.
- del Hoyo, J., A. Elliot, J. Sargatal. 1992. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 1, Ostrich to Ducks.. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions.
occurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
National Distribution
United States
Origin: Native
Regularity: Regularly occurring
Currently: Present
Confidence: Confident
Type of Residency: Year-round
Global Range: (>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)) BREEDING: central and eastern Texas, southeastern Oklahoma, southern and eastern Arkansas, southern Missouri (formerly), western Tennessee, southern Illinois (formerly), north-central Mississippi, southern Alabama, southern Georgia, and coastal North Carolina south to southern Florida, Cuba, and Isle of Pines, and from Sinaloa and Gulf Coast south along both lowlands of Mexico and through Middle America and South America (also Tobago and Trinidad) west of Andes to Ecuador and east of Andes to eastern Peru, Bolivia, northern Argentina, and Uruguay (AOU 1983). NON-BREEDING: southeastern U.S. from central South Carolina, southern Georgia, Florida, and Gulf Coast southward; essentially resident in breeding range in Cuba, Isle of Pines, Middle America, and South America. Casual northward after breeding season (AOU 1983).
Physical Description
Anhingas have an average body length of 85 cm, weight of 1350 g, wingspan of 117 cm, and bill length of 81 mm. The head is small and appears to be merely an extension of its long snake-like neck. In the neck, the 8th and 9th cervical vertebrae create a hinge-like apparatus that allows the quick catching of prey. The long, sharp, serrated bill also aids it in hunting. The wings are broad, allowing it to soar, and the feet are webbed to facilitate swimming. The physical structure of the legs is, however, more suited to crawling out of water onto land and for climbing bushes and trees. The tail is long and is used for providing lift, steering, braking, and balancing. When spread in flight, the tail resembles that of a turkey. The overall body shape of anhingas resembles that of a cormorant; the hunting action of the head and neck is more similar to a heron.
Anhingas are sexually dimorphic; males have brighter colors than females. Males have greenish-black plumage overall, accentuated by silver-gray feathers on the upper back and wings that are edged with long white plumes. They also have black crests. Females are brown with a lighter brown head and neck; juveniles are a uniform brown color. Molting of all flight feathers at the same time render them flightless for a while. Unlike some aquatic birds, all of the body feathers become completely wet upon contact with the water, allowing them to dive through the water more easily. This feature, however, causes them to have little buoyancy, to lose heat quickly, and hinders flight.
Average mass: 1350 g.
Other Physical Features: endothermic ; homoiothermic; bilateral symmetry
Sexual Dimorphism: sexes colored or patterned differently
Average mass: 1080 g.
Average basal metabolic rate: 3.2258 W.
- Hennemann, W. 1982. Energetics and spread-winged behavior of anhingas in Florida. Condor, 84(1): 91-96.
- Scott, S. 1983. Field Guide to the Birds of North America. Washington D.C.: National Geographic Society.
Length: 89 cm
Weight: 1235 grams
Anhinga anhinga prefers freshwater and coastal aquatic habitats that include shrub or tree-covered islands or shores; these habitats include lakes, marshes, swamps, mangrove swamps, shallow coastal bays, and lagoons. Within such habitats, anhingas are able to stalk slow-moving prey and seek refuge from danger in the water, and perch and sun itself in the treetops.
Aquatic Biomes: lakes and ponds; rivers and streams; coastal
Other Habitat Features: riparian ; estuarine
- Owre, O. 1967. Adaptations for locomotion and feeding in the Anhinga and the Double-crested Cormorant. Ornithological Monographs, 6: 138-276.
Habitat and Ecology
- Terrestrial
- Freshwater
Comments: Freshwater swamps, lakes, and sluggish streams at low elevations and, in tropical regions, primarily around brackish lagoons and in mangroves (AOU 1983). In Louisiana, most nesting areas are freshwater, some brackish; mainly cypress swamps, sometimes in freshwater marshes (Portnoy, cited by Johnsgard 1993). Favored habitats have areas of open nonturbid water (Palmer 1962). Nests near top of tree or shrub 1-6 m above water or ground, often near wading birds and cormorants. Male establishes nest site, both sexes build.
Non-Migrant: Yes. At least some populations of this species do not make significant seasonal migrations. Juvenile dispersal is not considered a migration.
Locally Migrant: Yes. At least some populations of this species make local extended movements (generally less than 200 km) at particular times of the year (e.g., to breeding or wintering grounds, to hibernation sites).
Locally Migrant: No. No populations of this species make annual migrations of over 200 km.
In the U.S., northerly breeders are migratory, arrive in breeding areas March-April, depart by early October (Palmer 1962). Basically nonmigratory in south.
Trophic Strategy
Anhingas prey primarily on fish (Percidae, Centrarchidae, Peociliidae, Cyprinodontidae), but their diet can also include aquatic invertebrates and insects. Although not particularly fast swimmers, they are effective aquatic hunters, relying on their quick necks and sharp bills to catch prey. They target slower-moving species of fish and stalk them underwater, finally striking out with their long neck and spearing the prey with the beak. They then bring the prey above water and manipulate it in order to swallow the fish head first.
Animal Foods: fish; insects; aquatic crustaceans
Primary Diet: carnivore (Piscivore )
Comments: Eats mainly fishes; also other aquatic vertebrates and invertebrates (see Johnsgard 1993 for details). Dives from water surface or while flying or from perch, spears fishes on bill (Palmer 1962).
General Ecology
Generally alone or in pairs.
Life History and Behavior
Normally quiet birds, vocalizations include clicks, rattles, croaks, and grunts. Anhingas typically call while on or near the nest, and occasionally while flying or perching. They are particularly silent and elusive when flightless due to molting.
Communication Channels: acoustic
Perception Channels: visual ; tactile ; acoustic ; chemical
Life Expectancy
Range lifespan
Status: wild: 16.4 (high) years.
Average lifespan
Status: wild: 143 months.
Lifespan, longevity, and ageing
Anhingas are monogamous and pairs may reuse nests from year to year. The male begins courtship by soaring and gliding, followed by marking a possible nest location with leafy twigs. Then he performs behavioral displays to attract the female. Once the pair is formed, the male gathers nesting material, while the female builds a platform nest, which is usually on a branch overhanging water or in open areas in the tops of trees. The female constructs the nest by weaving sticks together and padding it with live twigs and green leaves. Usually, the highly territorial males defend any threats to nesting territories with extensive displays and even fighting. If another male approaches the territory, the resident male spreads its wings and snaps its beak. If no retreat occurs, fighting will commence by pecking at each other's heads and necks. Females are less aggressive, but will defend the nest if necessary.
Mating System: monogamous
Anhingas are believed to reach sexual maturity around two years of age. Breeding occurs seasonally in North America. In sub-tropical or tropical latitudes, breeding can occur throughout the year, or be triggered by wet or dry seasons. The female lays one egg every one to three days, until she has a clutch anywhere from two to six eggs. Average clutch size is four eggs. The oval-shaped eggs are bluish-white or pale green, sometimes occurring with brown speckles.
Breeding season: Anhingas may breed seasonally or throughout the year, depending on latitude.
Average eggs per season: 4.
Range time to hatching: 25 to 30 days.
Average fledging age: 6 weeks.
Key Reproductive Features: iteroparous ; seasonal breeding ; year-round breeding ; gonochoric/gonochoristic/dioecious (sexes separate); sexual ; oviparous
The parents share in incubating the eggs for 25 to 30 days. In Mexico, anhingas were documented as performing particular displays when males and females switch incubating duties at the nest. These displays included two parents vocalizing to one another, and the incubating bird neck-stretching toward the mate. After the birds intertwined necks and the returning bird passed nesting material to the incubating bird, the two switched places. Upon hatching, anhinga chicks are naked and helpless. They eventually grow a white down on their belly side and a dark down on their back side. At first the parents feed the chicks by dripping fluid and regurgitated material from partially digested fish down their throats. As the chicks grow older, they shove their heads down the parents' beaks to get this food material. The chicks are in the nest approximately three weeks, but if threatened, are able to drop into the water and swim away, later climbing out of the water and back into the nest. At the end of three weeks, they are able to climb out of the nest to a branch, and fledge at approximately six weeks. They stay with their parents for several more weeks before becoming independent.
Parental Investment: altricial ; pre-fertilization (Provisioning, Protecting: Female); pre-hatching/birth (Provisioning: Female, Protecting: Male, Female); pre-weaning/fledging (Provisioning: Male, Female, Protecting: Male, Female); pre-independence (Protecting: Male, Female)
- Burger, J., L. Miller, D. Hahn. 1978. Behavior and Sex Roles of Nesting Anhingas at San Blas, Mexico. Wilson Bull., 90(3): 359-375.
- del Hoyo, J., A. Elliot, J. Sargatal. 1992. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 1, Ostrich to Ducks.. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions.
Eggs are laid from February through June (peak from mid-March through April) in Florida, April-early June in Texas-Louisiana (limited data), July on the west coast of Mexico (see Johnsgard 1993). Clutch size usually is 2-5 (mean between 3 and 4 in the U.S.). Incubation, by both sexes in turn, lasts about 25-28 days. Young are tended by both parents, can fly by 6 weeks, independent at 8 weeks. Sexually mature probably in 2 years. Nests singly or in small colonies, up to 100s of pairs, separated into clusters of 8-12 pairs.
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Barcode data: Anhinga anhinga
The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.
There are 5 barcode sequences available from BOLD and GenBank.
Below is a sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species.
See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen and other sequences.
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Anhinga anhinga
Public Records: 5
Specimens with Barcodes: 7
Species With Barcodes: 1
Conservation Status
In the Americas, anhingas are abundant, although their aquatic habitats are threatened. DDT was found to have an effect on the reproductive success of these birds and banning of this pesticide in North America has benefited those birds that breed in the southern United States.
US Migratory Bird Act: protected
US Federal List: no special status
CITES: no special status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: least concern
IUCN Red List Assessment
Red List Category
Red List Criteria
Year Assessed
National NatureServe Conservation Status
United States
Rounded National Status Rank: N5B,N5N : N5B: Secure - Breeding, N5N: Secure - Nonbreeding
NatureServe Conservation Status
Rounded Global Status Rank: G5 - Secure
Comments: DDE-associated eggshell thinning and reduced hatching success has been observed in Mississippi (see Johnsgard 1993).
Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
In North America, anhingas have no particular economic impact, particularly since they do not eat the fish that humans might.
Anhingas and their eggs are eaten by humans in parts of Asia.
Positive Impacts: food
The anhinga (/ænˈhɪŋɡə/; Anhinga anhinga), sometimes called snakebird, darter, American darter, or water turkey, is a water bird of the warmer parts of the Americas. The word anhinga comes from the Brazilian Tupi language and means devil bird or snake bird.
It is a cormorant-like bird with an average body length of 85 cm (33 in), a wingspan of 117 cm (46 in), and a mass of up to 1.35 kg (3.0 lb). It is a dark-plumaged piscivore with a very long neck, and often swims with only the neck above water. When swimming in this style the name snakebird is apparent, since only the colored neck appears above water the bird looks like a snake ready to strike. They do not have external nares (nostrils) and breathe solely through their epiglottis.
The anhinga is placed in the darter family, Anhingidae, and is closely related to Indian (Anhinga melanogaster), African (A. rufa), and Australian (A. novaehollandiae) darters. Like other darters, the anhinga hunts by spearing fishes and other small prey using its sharp, slender beak.
Distribution and migration[edit]
Anhinga species are found all over the world in warm shallow waters.[2] The American anhinga has been subdivided into two subspecies, A. a. anhinga and A. a. leucogaster, based on their location. A. a. anhinga can be found mainly east of the Andes in South America and also the islands of Trinidad and Tobago. A. a. leucogaster can be found in the southern United States, Mexico, Cuba, and Grenada.[3] A fossil species Anhinga walterbolesi has been described from the Late Oligocene to Early Miocene of Australia.
Only birds that do not live in the extreme north and south of their range migrate and do so based on temperature and available sunlight. Anhingas will migrate towards the equator during winter but this range is "determined by the amount of sunshine to warm the chilled birds".[2] Although not in their usual range, anhingas have been found as far north as the states of Pennsylvania[4] and Wisconsin[5] in the United States.
Kettles of anhingas often migrate with other birds and have been described as resembling black paper gliders.[6]
Physical description and taxonomy[edit]
The A. anhinga species is a large bird and measures approximately 89 cm (35 in) in length, with a range of 75–95 cm (30–37 in), with a 1.14 m (3.7 ft) wingspan.[7][8] The A. a. anhinga subspecies is larger than A. a. leucogaster and has "broader buffy tail lips".[3] They weigh on average around 1.22 kg (2.7 lb), with a range of 1.04–1.35 kg (2.3–3.0 lb).[8][9][10] The bill is relatively long[5] (about twice the length of the head[11]), sharply pointed[7] and yellow as are the webbed[9] feet.
Most of the male anhinga's body is a glossy black green with the wings, base of wings, and tail being a glossy black blue.[11] The tip of the tail has white feathers.[12] The back of the head and the neck have elongated feathers that have been described as gray[13] or light purple-white.[11] The upper back of the body and wings is spotted or streaked with white.[13]
The female anhinga is similar to the male except that it has a pale gray-buff[14] or light brown[15] head, neck, and upper chest. The lower chest or breast is a chestnut color and as compared to the male, the female has a more brown back.[16]
The hatchling starts out bald but gains tan down within a few days of hatching. Within two weeks the tan down has been replaced by white down. Three weeks after hatching, the first juvenile feathers appear. Juveniles are mostly brown until first breeding after the second or third winter.[2]
This bird is often mistaken for the double-crested cormorant due to its similar size and, although the two species can be differentiated by their tails and bills. The tail of the anhinga is wider and much longer than that of the cormorant. The bill of the anhinga is pointed, while the bill of the cormorant has a hook-tip.[17]
In order to dive and search for underwater prey, including fish and amphibians, the anhinga does not have waterproof feathers, (unlike ducks, which coat their feathers with oil from their uropygial gland). Because the anhinga is thus barely buoyant, it can stay below the surface more easily and for longer periods of time.
If it attempts to fly while its wings are wet, the anhinga has difficulty, flapping vigorously while "running" on the water. As do cormorants when drying their feathers, the anhinga will stand with wings spread and feathers fanned open in a semicircular shape, resembling a male meleagrine, which led to the anhinga being referred to colloquially as the "water turkey."
Anhinga will often search for food in small groups.
Conservation status[edit]
The anhinga is protected in the US under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918.[18] The number of individual anhingas has not been estimated but they are considered to be of least concern because of the frequency of their occurrence in their 15,000,000 km2 (5,800,000 sq mi) global range.[1]
- ^ a b BirdLife International (2012). "Anhinga anhinga". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ a b c Nellis, David W. (2001). Common Coastal Birds of Florida and the Caribbean. Pineapple Press, Inc. p. 110. ISBN 978-1-56164-191-8.
- ^ a b Blake, Emmet Reid (1953). Birds of Mexico: a guide for field identification. University of Chicago Press. pp. 151–152. ISBN 0-226-05641-4.
- ^ McWilliams, Gerald M.; Brauning, Daniel W. (1999). Birds of Pennsylvania. Cornell University Press. p. 43. ISBN 978-0-8014-3643-7.
- ^ a b Robbins, Samuel D. (1991). Wisconsin Birdlife: Population and Distribution Past and Present. University of Wisconsin Press. pp. 127–128. ISBN 978-0-299-10260-9.
- ^ Eubanks, Ted L.; Behrstock, Robert A.; Weeks, Ron J. (2006). Birdlife of Houston, Galveston, and the Upper Texas Coast. Texas A&M University Press. p. 70. ISBN 978-1-58544-510-3.
- ^ a b Sibley, David Allen (2003). The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. p. 45. ISBN 0-679-45120-X.
- ^ a b "Anhinga". All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
- ^ a b Maehr, David S.; Kale, H.W.; Kale, II, Herbert W. (2005). Florida's Birds: A Field Guide and Reference. Pineapple Press Inc. pp. 33, 38. ISBN 1-56164-335-1.
- ^ Hennemann, III, Willard W. (December 1985). "Energetics, Behavior and the Zoogeography of Anhingas and Double-Crested Cormorants". Ornis Scandinavica (Wiley) 16 (4): 319–323. JSTOR 3676697.
- ^ a b c Audubon, John James (1843). The Birds of America. J.B. Chevalier. pp. 443–457.
- ^ Wood, Tom; Williamson, Sheri L.; Glassberg, Jeffrey (2005). Birds of North America. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. p. 50. ISBN 1-4027-2821-2.
- ^ a b Chapman, Frank M. Handbook of Birds of Eastern North America. Harvard University. p. 93. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.34046.
- ^ =Burton, Maurice; Burton, Robert (2002). International Wildlife Encyclopedia. Marshall Cavendish. p. 646. ISBN 0-7614-7271-1.
- ^ =Gregware, Bill; Gregware, Carol (1997). Guide to the Lake Okeechobee Area. Pineapple Press Inc. p. 54. ISBN 1-56164-129-4.
- ^ Fjeldså, Jon; Krabbe, Niels; Jørgensen, Povl; Byskov, Jens Ole (1990). Birds of the High Andes. Apollo Books. p. 74. ISBN 87-88757-16-1.
- ^ Peterson, Roger Tory (1998). A Field Guide to the Birds of Texas. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 130. ISBN 0-395-92138-4.
- ^ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (1995). "Birds Protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act". Archived from the original on 8 May 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2008.
This bird eats fish and tiny frogs.
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anhinga anhinga.
|Wikispecies has information related to: Anhinga anhinga
- BirdLife species factsheet for Anhinga anhinga
- Anhinga videos, photos, and sounds at the Internet Bird Collection
- Anhinga photo gallery at VIREO (Drexel University)
Names and Taxonomy
Comments: Relationships to A. rufa of Africa, A. melanogaster of Southeast Asia, and A. novaehollandiae of Australian region remain in doubt (AOU 1983, 1998).


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efco brand Gas Trimmers from Emak USA
The muffler on the trimmer's engine can break during use and pose a fire hazard.
Emak USA at (800) 800-4420 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET or visit the firm's website at www.efcopower.com and click on Recall Information at the bottom of the home page.
About 1,400 in the U.S. and 166 in Canada
The trimmers are used in both residential and professional applications for cutting grass and light brush. The cutting attachments include a trimmer head and metal blade. The trimmers are about 72 inches long. They are colored red and gray with either a bike or loop handle configuration. Three models are recalled in two engine sizes measured in cubic centimeters. They are: 36cc models 8371 S and 8371 T, and a 40.2cc model 8421 T engine displacement. The brand name "efco" and model number are printed on the front of the engine and the brand name also appears on the wand.
The firm has received eight reports of incidents, including one resulting in singed hair. No serious injury or property damage have been reported.
Consumers should stop using the recalled trimmers immediately and return them to an authorized efco dealer for a free muffler replacement kit.
Authorized efco dealers at both retail stores and online, and Menards stores between June 2009 and July 2013 for about $400.
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It's all Heavy Rain this week as following hot on the heels of the news that the Collector's Edition will be an HMV exclusive in the UK, we finally get word of the officially confirmed release date.
Quantic Dream's noir thriller will go on sale first in the US on February 23rd with PAL regions following in the same week. That's February 26th in the UK and Ireland and February 24th for the rest of Europe.
The news was confirmed on the EU PlayStation blog, earlier today.
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These photographs were taken by the survey team of Warning Coordination Meteorologist Barry Goldsmith and Virginia Torres (Willacy County Emergency Management) the morning after Tropical Storm Hermine punched estimated 65 to 72 mph wind gusts across central Willacy County, with Raymondville particularly hard hit as the core of Hermine sliced through around or shortly after 1 AM CDT on the 7th. Additional details found in the brief report on the storm. Additional details will be available here soon.
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MAGNOLIA, Texas – The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi women's golf team shot a second-round 317 to remain in eighth place at the 2014 Southland Women's Golf Championship. The Islanders hold a two-round 632 heading into Thursday's final round of action.
Freshman Claudia Galindo was the low scorer on the day for A&M-Corpus Christi, carding a 77. Lindsay Biehler shot 79, and leads the team through two days with a 156. Krista Fenniak (80) and Vanessa Johnson (81) also scored for the Islanders, while Ana Paredes shot an 84 for the second consecutive day.
"The course played a little tougher today because of the change in wind," head coach Carol Blackmar said. "I was a little disappointed that we didn't take advantage of that, because we are so used to playing in similar conditions. I think we need to play our best golf of the week tomorrow, and I have every confidence that will happen."
Lamar holds the team lead in the competition with a two-round 603 (304-299), five strokes ahead of second-place Oral Roberts (311-297—608). Central Arkansas (304-308—612), Sam Houston State (305-316—621) and Stephen F. Austin (310-314—624) round out the top five.
ORU's Shinwoo Lee is the individual leader through 36 holes, posting a 1-over-par 145 (72-73). Lee was one of three players to shoot 73 in the second round, which was the low round of the day. Lamar's Kelly Erasmus (76-73—149) and SFA's Piper Kyle (71-78—149) are tied for second place, four strokes behind Lee.
For the second straight day, Galindo had a hiccup on the first hole, but responded well afterward. After a bogey on the first, she birdied the second for the second straight day, sitting even headed to the third. She followed that with 12 pars on the next 14 holes, bogeying only the par-4 eighth and the par-3 11th, to move to 2-over heading to 17. Like the previous day, the final two holes were a setback, as she bogeyed 17 and doubled 18, but still posted the best result of her career, shooting a 77.
Biehler had a wild start to her second day, only registering one par on the first seven holes. She posted five bogeys and a birdie, on the par-5 fourth, to sit plus-4 on her way to the eighth. She settled down with a strong par on 8, one of the toughest holes on the course, and that started a string of five pars in six holes. Bogeys on 14 and 16 set her back to plus-7, and she finished off her round par-par, finishing with a strong up-and-down on 18 for a 79.
Like her opening round, Fenniak shot plus-5 on the front nine, with three bogeys and a double. In both rounds, she posted pars on 2, 3, 5 and 7, while shooting over par on 1, 4 and 8. In today's round, the double came on the eighth, and a bogey on nine sent her to the turn with a 41. She started the back with three straight pars, but consecutive bogeys dropped her to plus-7. Fenniak got a stroke back with a birdie on the par-3 16th, but finished bogey-bogey to enter the clubhouse with an 80.
Johnson came out with a rough start on the front nine, posting two doubles and three bogeys through the first eight holes to sit 7-over. But she got off the schneid with a par on the ninth, and went on to tally seven pars on the back nine. Her only blemishes came with bogeys on 13 and 18, as she posted a 9-over 81.
Paredes notched six bogeys in her first eight holes to sit at plus-6 heading to the ninth. She followed that with pars on three of the next four holes, but a triple on 14 was sandwiched by bogeys on 13 and 15, putting her 12-over entering the final three holes. She was able to finish strong, though, going par-par-par to enter the clubhouse with an 84 for the second consecutive day.
Paredes will be the first to tee off for the Islanders tomorrow, as her round starts at 8:10 a.m. Fenniak will follow at 8:18, while Johnson (8:26), Galindo (8:34) and Biehler (8:42) will follow. A&M-Corpus Christi will be paired with Houston Baptist once again for the third and final round of the tournament.
Live stats will be available on GolfStat.com, with updates posted on Twitter (@IslandersGolf) as they become available.
T21. Lindsay Biehler (77-79—156)
T23. Claudia Galindo (80-77—157)
T27. Vanessa Johnson (77-81—158)
T36. Krista Fenniak (81-80—161)
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Life in Comets
Comet Probes Reveal Evidence of Origin of Life, Scientists Claim
Researchers at Cardiff University believe that recent probes inside comets show it is overwhelmingly likely that life began in space.
Professor Chandra Wickramasinghe and colleagues at the University's Centre for Astrobiology have long argued the case for panspermia – the theory that life began inside comets and then spread to habitable planets across the galaxy. It is a controversial topic, but highly relevant for astrobiologists trying to understand the origin of life and potential for life on other planets. A recent BBC Horizon documentary traced the development of the theory.
The team from Cardiff claims that findings from space probes sent to investigate passing comets reveal how the first organisms could have formed.
The 2005 Deep Impact mission to Comet Tempel 1 discovered a mixture of organic and clay particles inside the comet. One theory for the origins of life proposes that clay particles acted as a catalyst, converting simple organic molecules into more complex structures. The 2004 Stardust Mission to Comet Wild 2 found a range of complex hydrocarbon molecules – potential building blocks for life.
The Cardiff team suggests that radioactive elements can keep water in liquid form in comet interiors for millions of years, making them potentially ideal "incubators" for early life. They also point out that the billions of comets in our solar system and across the galaxy contain far more clay than the early Earth did. The researchers calculate the odds of life starting on Earth rather than inside a comet at one trillion trillion (10 to the power of 24) to one against.
Professor Wickramasinghe said: "The findings of the comet missions, which surprised many, strengthen the argument for panspermia. We now have a mechanism for how it could have happened. All the necessary elements – clay, organic molecules and water – are there. The longer time scale and the greater mass of comets make it overwhelmingly more likely that life began in space than on earth."
The new paper, The Origin of Life in Comets, by Professor Wickramasinghe, Professor Bill Napier and Dr Janaki Wickramasinghe is to be published by the International Journal of Astrobiology.
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At each stage of human existence the adult man is off on his quest of his holy grail, the way of life he seeks by which to live. At his first level he is on a quest for automatic physiological satisfaction. At the second level he seeks a safe mode of living, and this is followed in turn, by a search for heroic status, for power and glory, by a search for ultimate peace; a search for material pleasure, a search for affectionate relations, a search for respect of self, and a search for peace in an incomprehensible world. And, when he finds he will not find that peace, he will be off on his ninth level quest. As he sets off on each quest, he believes he will find the answer to his existence. Yet, much to his surprise and much to his dismay, he finds at every stage that the solution to existence is not the solution he has come to find. Every stage he reaches leaves him disconcerted and perplexed. It is simply that as he solves one set of human problems he finds a new set in their place. The quest he finds is never ending.
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I am not saying in this conception of adult behavior that one style of being, one form of human existence is inevitably and in all circumstances superior to or better than another form of human existence, another style of being. What I am saying is that when one form of being is more congruent with the realities of existence, then it is the better form of living for those realities. And what I am saying is that when one form of existence ceases to be functional for the realities of existence then some other form, either higher or lower in the hierarchy, is the better form of living. I do suggest, however, and this I deeply believe is so, that for the overall welfare of total man's existence in this world, over the long run of time, higher levels are better than lower levels and that the prime good of any society's governing figures should be to promote human movement up the levels of human existence.
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Corruption Currents: From Iran Talks Opening Act to Nights on the Town
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How did nights at Club Godfather, a bar with a $200 cover and hostesses wearing kimonos, lead to a bribery investigation? (ABS-CBN News)
A former chief financial officer at Leighton Holdings questioned the role of a controlling shareholder in the breakdown of governance as the firm comes under a bribery scandal. The scandal continues to intensify. (The Australian, The Age)
A former vice governor of a Chinese province stood trial last week for taking bribes, state media reported. (AFP)
Indonesia's Constitutional Court ruled in favor of a man suspected of bribing the court's former chief justice, who is facing charges. Separately, an Indonesian governor was questioned in a bribery scandal involving her younger brother. (Jakarta Post, Jakarta Post)
A friend of convicted former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick received 21 years in prison for corruption. (KDAL)
Anti-corruption compliance is about more than adopting a policy. (Bribery Library)
The FCPA Blog cites an Australia regulator's defense of their work and explains how a French court restricted the country's anti-bribery law. Tom Fox provides millennium-old context for today's international fight against corruption. The FCPAmericas blog dives into contract provisions. Mike Volkov discusses board responsibility.
Three Arnold & Porter LLP lawyers wrote about mitigating third-party FCPA risks. (Bloomberg Law)
Cybersecurity reform in the U.S. Congress is moving nowhere fast. (Politico)
Cyber threats are growing ever more ominous, according to experts. (Information Week)
More than half the finance directors at the biggest U.K. companies say they do not have enough information to stave off cyber attacks effectively. (Financial Times sub req)
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The U.K. Treasury is seeking to penalize the super-rich who buy mansions through offshore companies to avoid taxes. (Guardian)
A Vatican prelate on trial for alleged money laundering is worried about being assassinated. (Catholic Culture)
Illegal money-changers thrive in Algeria. (Bloomberg)
A Swiss court convicted a group of Czech managers for money laundering and fraud relating to a privatization deal. (Reuters)
Is dirty money behind the Dominican Republic economy's growth? (Dominican Today)
Talks between Iran and global powers on nuclear issues are set to begin this week in Geneva. Diplomats say Tehran is preparing a broad offer. Israel has spent the last several days on a concerted campaign telling everyone within earshot to not ease sanctions. There could be direct-U.S. talks on the sidelines. Could the U.S. Congress play the bad cop? The U.S. is sending OFAC Director Adam Szubin as part of its delegation. The measures pose no threat to Iran's progress, according to the country's supreme leader. Tehran already rejected one Western demand. (Lobe Log, The Atlantic, Financial Times sub req, NY Times, Al Monitor, Al Monitor, Reuters, NY Times, Haaretz, Reuters, NY Times, Haaretz, NY Times, Reuters, UPI, Reuters, BBC)
India granted a three-month extension to Iranian underwriters for ship and tanker insurance. (Reuters)
The European Union allowed Zimbabwe to resume diamond exports after lifting sanctions. Industry captains stood tough against existing sanctions, however. Zimbawe President Robert Mugabe wants to increase trade with Europe. (Bloomberg, BDLive, AFP)
North Korea declined a U.S. offer and demanded sanctions be lifted. (Zee News)
A client update from SheppardMullin provides an update on U.S. sanctions on Iran.
Could U.K. tipsters receive U.S.-style rewards for their information? There's lots of analysis on this idea. (Financial Times sub req, Here is the City, Dealbook, Law of Secrecy, Bloomberg)
Four whistleblower advocates from the U.S. met with Edward Snowden in Russia to give him an award. (Washington Post)
The Czech Senate overwhelmingly rejected the first-ever bill aimed at providing legal protection to whistleblowers. (WSJ Emerging Europe)
Two New York legislators are pushing a bill that would protect workers in financial services and other sectors from getting fired if they stick their necks out to report wrongdoing. (Thomson Reuters)
Business groups will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to protect them from whistleblowers. (Thomson Reuters)
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China's scorned mistresses expose their "corrupt lovers." (BBC)
JP Morgan Chase & Co. is spending more on legal fees than on salaries. Is it too big to manage? (Quartz, Wonkblog)
The author of a key U.K. press ethics reforms report broke his silence since releasing the report. (Guardian, Financial Times sub req)
China is investigating three fixed-income managers of a brokerage for "personal" matters but didn't disclose further details. They are cooperating. (Reuters)
A former Singaporean diplomat was charged for allegedly inflating expense claims for pineapple tarts and wine consumed on official overseas trips. He didn't appear to be contacted. A client alert from ReedSmith delves into broader risks in Singapore. (WSJ Southeast Asia Real Time)
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is denying a report that he blocked an anti-corruption commission from sending a subpoena to one of his political allies. Mr. Cuomo is trying to revive a failed anti-graft bill. (Capital New York, Wall Street Journal)
A longtime major donor to the Metropolitan Opera was able to attend a sold-out performance on this weekend before reporting to prison for financial crimes. (NY Times)


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HARROGATE, England -- Mark Cavendish went down in a late crash. Marcel Kittel's hands went up in victory. And British royals who turned out for the Tour de France debut in England witnessed new signs of a changing of the guard among two of the world's top sprinters.
For many British fans, with cycling's greatest race making a rare start in England on Saturday, Stage 1 wasn't supposed to end this way: They wanted British speedster Cavendish to get his first race leader's yellow jersey and 26th career Tour stage win after a 118-mile ride through the Yorkshire countryside.
But with the pack swelling in intensity and his rivals up front as the finish neared, Cavendish leaned his head to his left into Australia's Simon Gerrans, and their bikes tumbled to the ground -- with the Briton coming down hard.
Germany's Kittel then made it look easy by dusting three other rivals at the finish. Cavendish got up gingerly and cruised across, cradling his right arm, and got into an ambulance. Tests showed a separated right shoulder. His team said it'll be decided Sunday morning if Cavendish rides in Stage 2 from York to Sheffield.
"It was my fault. ... I tried to find a gap that wasn't really there," Cavendish said in a statement.
The sprint specialist from the Isle of Man had said winning Saturday was one of his key goals this year. And he had a bit to prove: Kittel, a 26-year-old rising star in sprinting, won four Tour stages last year, to Cavendish's two.
Cavendish surely would have wanted to be in Kittel's pedal-clip shoes when Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, handed the yellow jersey to the German, and she, husband Prince William and Prince Harry flanked him, clapping, on the winner's podium.
"Before the stage, I said it was one goal, maybe, to be with Kate on the podium -- and also, of course, Harry and William," said Kittel. "It was not a goal for me to beat Mark Cavendish ... in his home country."
"It's not nice to have Mark crash. Nobody wants that," he added.
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P2P API Appears in About:Flags
Posted on 03. Mar, 2011 by Daniel Cawrey. 13 Comments
Well, the peer-to-peer connotation here would suggest a connection of sort using both Pepper and JavaScript. Pepper is a plugin that can use Native Client to harness hardware resources. In the notes for the latest Native Client release in February, it is pointed out that peer-to-peer networking is not yet supported, among other APIs such as 3D graphics and file I/O.
So this is being implemented likely to test its compatibility with Native Client. It's also possible that it's being used to test Chromoting, another experimental feature in about:flags that doesn't work unless you are on the dev team for Chromium.
Google and RealVNC Partnership Will Aid in Chrome Remote Access
Posted on 06. Jan, 2011 by Daniel Cawrey. 0 Comments
It's been called Chromoting, but the fact that Google is partnering with companies that specialize in remote access tells me that perhaps that name is not going to be official at all.
Google and RealVNC have announced a partnership to provide remote access capability. According to the press release that was sent to me, this functionality is going to be built into both the browser and the operating system.
"With more than 120 million users around the world, Chrome's focus on speed, simplicity and security has made it an exciting platform for innovation," said Chee Chew, engineering director at Google. "We are thrilled to tap into RealVNC's proven technology and expertise to complement our existing initiative."
Google Cloud Picker: Another Part of the Cloud Ecosystem
Posted on 03. Dec, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 2 Comments
The launch of the Chrome OS platform is very dependent on Google having a number of other services available for users. After all, being a cloud operating system will require heavy usage of the web. So when reports started emerging of Google's Cloud Picker service accidently being sent into the wild, I thought about how storage in Google Docs is not really going to suffice for media files and the like.
Despite my reservations for the name itself, Cloud Picker will find its place among yet-to-be released services like the Chrome Web Store, Chromoting and Cloud Print as an important facet for Chrome OS users. I'm excited to try it out.
Chrome 8 Hits Stable Release, Arrives with Over 800 Improvements
Posted on 02. Dec, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 3 Comments
The Stable build of Chrome is being released today, and there is a whole bunch of new improvements that come with this release. It's the latest major update in Google's six week release cycle for Chrome builds, and a lot of work has been to prepare the browser for next generation web application capabilities and security features.
Perhaps the biggest new feature is Chrome's integration of a PDF reader that is based on the Foxit SDK. Just like Flash, it will be sandboxed to prevent vulnerabilities in PDF files to be able to exploit a user's system.
Cloud Printing Arrives in Chrome Labs
Posted on 06. Oct, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 3 Comments
When Chrome Program Manager Anthony Laforge said "things are going to start moving quite fast" with Chrome's release cycles and features in about:labs, he wasn't joking. Today's newest Chromium builds feature a Cloud Print Proxy option in the Chrome Labs feature you can access by typing in "about:labs" into the Omnibox.
Another part of the description that was cut off by my screenshot says this, "Once this lab is enabled, you can turn Cloud Print on by logging in with your Google account in the Options/Preferences in the Under the Hood section."
I was unable to find that option in the Under the Hood section of settings, so I'll assume that it's a work in progress. Features like this and Chromoting that require a Google Account sign in aren't quite working, at least for public consumption. This new feature seems to go along with the other most recent new lab which was allowing background webapps to run, since Cloud Print also uses a background service to connect with Google's print servers.
During the initial announcement of Chrome OS, many were concerned about printing capabilities in the cloud. Google countered this by introducing its Cloud Print API, whereby their servers would be used as proxies that contain all the hardware drivers needed to use a printer. Now that we see smartphones able to do this with the right app, it seems more of a solid reality than it was in the past.
Chrome 7 Goes Beta
Posted on 01. Oct, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 2 Comments
Last night's Google Chrome release announcement for the Beta channel has flipped over to version 7. One of the major updates is the Google Chrome Labs feature becoming available for the first time in this channel. This is in an attempt to move some features out of the command line switch and into an easier toggle method by using the "about:labs" command from the Omnibox for the menu of options.
One interesting other feature included for Macs is an expose-like showing of all open tabs. CNET's Steve Shankland has a photo of this, which looks like a great feature that has been on display as a variety of extensions, but is integrated for Apple users.
Chromoting Appears in Chromium
Posted on 27. Sep, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 2 Comments
The ability to remote into another machine via the Chrome platform is known as "Chromoting" and has been seen in Chromium OS for some time. However, it appears that Google's Chromium engineering team is now putting Chromoting into the "about:labs" section of the most recent builds of the Chromium browser.
Speed, User Annoyances Improved in Chrome
Posted on 17. Sep, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 0 Comments
A lot is being said recently about the Chromium blog's post that the newest version of Chrome will be sixty times faster that its current generation on the market. That is a major improvement in speed, and it shows just how much weight is being thrown behind the Chromium project in order to increase people's ability to use the web faster.
Other browser makers are taking note, but it's going to be hard to catch up to Google at this point. They are working on features that will improve user experience not only for the purposes of the browser but also for Chrome OS. Witness the fact that printing options are being improved, remoting features are being included and simple formatting tricks that eliminate the need for Notepad are showing that when the Chromium team sees a problem, they simply fix it.
Using other browsers, they do have some features that Chrome does not. Firefox, for example, is still really feature-rich and its interface has been much improved. But after using Google's browser for a long period time the competition seems, well, slow. Has anyone else noticed this as well?
Chromoting Appears in New Chromium Builds
Posted on 14. Aug, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 3 Comments
A while back it was reported that Chrome OS would feature a remoting system that would allow users to be able to access their favorite native applications that are on traditional operating systems. This would be similar to a remote desktop-type of situation.
Now, it appears as if that will become a reality now that "Chromoting" as a feature has shown up in the most recent Chromium (and Canary) builds.
When you click on the menu option, it leads to a resource called chrome://remotingresources/setup but it does not load right now.
If you want to see Chromoting as an option for yourself, get a new build of the Chromium browser and at the switch "-enable-remoting" to your desktop shortcut.
UPDATE: Changed this post to reflect that you can also do this with Chrome Canary as well.
Chromoting Fits the Chrome OS Thin Client Model
Posted on 10. Jun, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 1 Comments
The idea of Chromoting as a way to bridge the gap between the web-enabled environments of the future over to the old model of installed applications on Windows, Mac and Linux seems to fit with the overall theme of Chrome OS. That theme is to get away from natively installed applications, though many of us still will rely on these "legacy" apps to some degree.
In the smartphone realm, the use of remote desktop is possible to go into our computer at home or at work to do things. Chromoting will be no different than that, installed as an extension on a Chrome OS device with another application on whatever other machine you need to remote into.
As cloud computing in ramps up from an operating system standpoint, there is going to be some software that simply will not be available in the cloud. Although it is true when Google says that most major applications are coming out today arrive web-based, there are still some resource-heavy tasks that require a traditional computer. Chromoting thus offers power users the ability to possibly use virtualization on servers to harness both Chrome OS and whatever applications they may need directly through the cloud.
I can see a variety of uses for Chromoting, and not just as a stopgap solution for legacy purposes but also as a path to allow Chrome OS to act as a window to more process-intensive computing capabilities. One would not only be able to use it to access powerful software tools on a thin client Chrome OS device, but the enterprise would benefit as well. I could see IT support analysts, salespeople and health professionals utilizing Chromoting on a tablet or netbook to access resources in a safe and controlled way that perhaps other devices would be unable to.
What other intriguing purposes could Chromoting provide for that I have missed?
thechromesource Daily: Links for 6/9/10
Posted on 09. Jun, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 0 Comments
Chrome OS will run legacy PC applications using a process unofficially called 'Chromoting' according to the Register.
In a partnership with HP, a launch of cloud-enabled printers will be coming soon allowing your printing to be wireless in the cloud.
The Dell Linux team has updated their build of Chromium, specifically for its line of netbooks.
Interestingly, Apple has been credited with spotting some bugs in the Chrome browser.
ZDNet asks, what will be the effects of Android and Chrome OS on the release of Linux distributions?


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California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed an executive order on April 20th that creates a public and private partnership to build a "hydrogen highway" in the state by 2010. The Hydrogen Highway Network initiative aims to speed the transition to a hydrogen transportation economy in California by building a network of 150 to 200 hydrogen fueling stations throughout the state—roughly one every 20 miles on the state's major highways. The order also calls on the California Environmental Protection Agency to develop a plan by year-end for the state's transition to a hydrogen economy. Thanks to the efforts of California agencies and transit systems, several automakers, and the California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP), 13 hydrogen-fueling stations are already in place in the state, and 17 more are in the planning stages. The CaFCP and others estimate that the full network will cost roughly $90 million, mostly coming from private investment by energy companies, automakers, high-technology firms, and other companies. See the governor's announcement and executive order on the new California Hydrogen Highway Web site.
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Born March 29, 1960, in Cairo, Ill., son of Maloy Landis and June Ann Martin Williams of Benton, he was an assembly line worker for Valley Trailer Products in Sikeston and attended Unity Baptist Church in Benton.
On Sept. 12, 1992, at Commerce, he married Rose Marie Hurt who survives of the home.
Survivors in addition to his wife and parents include: two daughters, Heather Williams and Alisha Williams of the home; and two sisters, Diane Brown of Benton and Janet Noisworthy of Charleston.
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As we reported earlier today, Spice Mobility has announced a handful of Android devices for India.
The company has already launched the Spice Mi-300 budget Android smartphone at a price of Rs 9,990. It also announced the upcoming launch of its higher-end Android phone, the Spice Mi-410 'mini' Android tablet and 7-inch tablet, the Mi-700.
As far specs go, the Spice Mi-410 looks impressive enough. It has a 4.1-inch HVGA capacitive touchscreen, and promises to impress with its ability to record and play high-definition video (we assume this would be at 720p). The Spice Mi-410 runs on Android 2.1 and is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon MSM8255 chipset (possibly an 800 MHz processor). Some reports call this a mini-tablet, but that is a bit difficult to digest. The Samsung Galaxy S Android smartphone has a 4.1 inch screen too, and there are several phones in the market with 4.3 inch screens. Considering that the Dell Streak Android tablet with a 5-inch screen is often called a large smartphone, calling the Spice Mi-410 a mini-tablet is a stretch.
The Spice Mi-410's connectivity options comprise of Wi-Fi, 3G (HSDPA) and Bluetooth 3.0. The device enables data transfer through EDR at the speed of 24Mbps. Other features include AGPS, GMS and built-in MS Office.
The Spice Mi-410 is expected to be priced around Rs 20,000, a reasonable price for the specs it offers.
The final Android treat in the Spice pipeline is the Mi-700, another handheld tablet with a 7-inch HVGA touchscreen. This device stands out from the other Spice offerings with its Android 2.2 Froyo OS. You might also be interested in this story about the OlivePad VT100 Android tablet
Another unique feature of the Spice Mi-700, that is absent in other tablets in the market, is the presence of a dual camera, which enables video calling. The device connects through Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB and 2G/3G. It also has a hot swap memory card slot.
Qualcomm's MSM7227 chipset runs the Spice Mi-700 tablet. It s expected to be priced below Rs. 25,000.
The Spice Mi-410 and Mi-700 Android tablets are expected to be launched in India around October-November 2010.
Spice mi-410 will be launched in Mid Jan, Before it was launching in mid Dec with android 2.1 but company has decided it to launch with android 2.2 that's why it is being late in launching. Info from senior executive officer(SPICE MOBILITY).


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ST. MARYS, W.Va. - The playoff vibe arrived early as Magnolia has been fighting for its postseason life since the midway point of the regular season.
The path doesn't get any easier as the 4-3 Blue Eagles renew a storied rivalry with St. Marys tonight. Magnolia leads the series 49-18, but the two programs haven't met on the football field since Blue Eagle coach Mark Batton earned his first coaching victory in 1999.
"It's an electrifying atmosphere at St. Marys," Batton said. "There's a reason they are ranked No. 1 in Class A. They have a good football program and I have a great deal of respect for coach Jodi Mote."
The last time they met occurred in 2000. A classification change put the rivalry on ice until this year.
"I played against them as a player and there were some great games between the two schools," Mote said. "When coach Dave Cisar was there it was neat to have that kind of relationship with his kids coming through and my dad coaching here.
"Magnolia always was a tough game. They've always been known for their athletic kids, and being able to throw and run the football. They play sound defense."
St. Marys enters the contest undefeated at 6-0. A 32-13 win against Williamstown two weeks ago resembled the type of atmosphere the Blue Eagles are in for at homecoming and Imlay Field. When the Yellowjackets arrived, there were three television stations on hand.
"That was a great experience for us," Mote said. "This is going to be the same type of game. Magnolia's record is so deceiving - in my mind they are top 5 team. It will be a tremendous challenge, so we have to bring our best ballgame."
Mote clearly states that Magnolia is much better than its No. 17 ranking indicates. On opening night, the Blue Eagles lost to Linsly by a touchdown. The following week, they led Williamstown 14-10 with less than two minutes remaining in the game before suffering a 15-14 setback.
Three weeks ago on the Island, Magnolia had Wheeling Central trailing 20-15 with less than two minutes left in the fourth quarter before the Maroon Knights answered with two late touchdowns.
"This is the best team we have faced so far," Mote said. "Defensively, they just get a hat to the ball. They are relentless. They're always moving, and on offense (assistant coach Dave Chapman) formations you to death.
"Running backs Drew Keller and Kage Rohde are interchangeable. Then they have Kyle Ritz at tight end. Their quarterback Jacob Brill is getter better with every game, and receiver Eric Smith has taken the place of Stephen Rogalski."
For St. Marys, Jeremy Pratt has rushed for a team-high 474 yards on 54 carries. Also producing in the Blue Eagles' ground game are Noah Spitzer (82-384) and David Gray (59-363). Quarterback Michael Stout has completed 15-of-40 passes for 588 yards and six touchdowns.
According to Batton, the unsung heroes are the members along the St. Marys offensive line.
"We haven't faced an offensive or defensive front like St. Marys," he said. "They are big, strong and athletic. We scrimmaged them last year and we checked on that film - you could tell those kids were committed to the offseason program.
"They have gotten bigger, stronger and faster. They are strong mobile kids."
The seniors on the Magnolia roster have received a taste of what awaits them on Friday. Three years ago, they received their championship rings as the Blue Eagles won the Class AA state title. Last season, Magnolia advanced to the semifinals before falling to eventual state champ Wahama.
"We're getting ready for the No. 1 team in the state, and that's the atmosphere you want to play in," Batton said. "As a coaching staff, we can't wait to see how we respond. A game like this brings out a lot of character."


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Professor Brian Argrow
Department of Aerospace Engineering
University of Colorado Boulder
During the fall of 2001, Mary Ann Shea and I discussed the importance and influence of mentors in the professional and personal development of faculty. Specifically, we talked about the importance of the mentoring I received from Richard Seebass, former Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science, and former Chair of Aerospace Engineering Sciences. His lessons will always influence my decisions. Mary Ann recalled that the PTSP once had a mentoring program. We both agreed that if there was any group in the CU System that could significantly reach out to developing faculty, it is the President's Teaching Scholars. We then decided that starting this fall 2002, I will lead an effort to establish a new PTSP Mentor Program. Mary Ann has planted the seed among the Scholars and we have received commitments from several to help in the program development and to participate as faculty mentors. We anticipate a program that promotes and facilitates the mutual rewards of mentoring.


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Remains of Cardinal Daly lie in stateSaturday 02 January 2010 22.08
The remains of the late Cardinal Cahal Daly have arrived at Saint Peter's Cathedral in Belfast.
The 92-year-old, who died on Thursday, will lie in state in Belfast until tomorrow afternoon.
His remains will arrive in Saint Patrick's Cathedral Armagh tomorrow evening and his funeral Mass will take place there on Tuesday.