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The Pull of the Recent
The apparent increase in marine biodiversity over the past 50 million to 100 million years is real and not just a false reading produced by the inconsistencies of the fossil record, says a team of paleontologists led by the University of Chicago's David Jablonski. This finding, published in the May 16 issue of the journal Science, may help scientists place the future of global biodiversity in its proper context.
"If you want to understand what's going to come in the future you need to understand the dynamics that led up to the biodiversity we see now," said Jablonski. There are approximately 1.4 million species that have been named by researchers, but the true number of species on earth may be anywhere between 5 and 30 million species. If the name of each species on Earth were put on a single recipe card, the box containing them all would stretch for over 6 miles. However, according to the World Wildlife Fund, the Earth is losing species at a rate not seen for 65 million years, since the extinction of the dinosaurs.
|400 million-year-old trilobite fossil. Trilobites dominated the as a marine fauna during the Cambrian Period. Charles Darwin noted: "Who can explain why one species ranges widely and is very numerous, and why another allied species has a narrow range and is rare? Yet these relations are of the highest importance, for they determine the present welfare, and, as I believe, the future success and modification of every inhabitant of this world."
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By some measures, up to 50 percent of the increase in marine animal biodiversity during the past 50 million years can be attributed to what paleontologists call "the Pull of the Recent."
This is the idea, posed in 1979 by University of Chicago paleontologist David Raup, that the level of biodiversity is inflated in younger fossil deposits because sampling of the modern world is so much more complete than in the geologic past. But the Pull of the Recent accounts for as little as 5 percent of the biodiversity increase, at least for one well-preserved group.
"The results of this exciting study show how a thorough understanding of deep-time biotas and diversity places modern life into the correct perspective and provides a predictive capability for the future," said H. Richard Lane, director of the National Science Foundation (NSF)'s paleontology program, which funded the research. "These results can be applied to the study of natural processes and climate cycles in deep time, relating that to the modern situation, and using that knowledge to predict the future."
Scientists have long believed that diversity proliferated dramatically after the Paleozoic Era, which ended 250 million years ago, to the late present day. The work of James Valentine of the University of California, Berkeley, and a co-author of the Science article, pointed to a 10-fold increase.
The team studied bivalves (clams, scallops, oysters and mussels) to address the issue because they are one of the major contributors to marine animal biodiversity. In order to screen out a potential false reading for Cenozoic biodiversity, the team inventoried bivalve diversity in the youngest part of the geologic record. This would allow for assessment of the impact of the living bivalves by ignoring the biodiversity in modern oceans and building a diversity history based only on the fossil occurrences.
"This involved churning through a massive amount of the published paleontological literature of marine bivalves that lived during the last five million years," Jablonski said.
Complicating the task were the nomenclature changes that affected some types of bivalves. A single species might have been classified differently in each of four different papers published during the last 100 years as paleontologists' understanding of its evolutionary relationships improved, Jablonski said. Once the team members had standardized the classifications, they found that 906 of the 958 types (95 percent) of living bivalves they examined left a fossil record within the past 5 million years, as well as earlier in many cases.
|"Planetary biospheres are complex entities whose histories are fraught with contingency, accident, and luck." -David Grinspoon
Image Credit: NASA
The possibility still existed that rocks deposited 5 million years ago were unusually rich and that they were distorting the fossil record. So the team conducted a second inventory of bivalves that plunged much deeper into the fossil record, back 65 million years ago to the days of the dinosaurs. The paleontologists still were able to recover 87 percent of the types of bivalves that lived through that interval, when some thought the record might be poorer. The high recovery rate supports claims that the lower diversity levels observed from this time are genuine and not artificially depressed by sampling or preservation.
During past periods life has simply sprouted wildly, in what some paleobiologists enthusiastically refer to as the 'explosive radiation of animals'. Buried in the sedimentary layers on both land and sea, previous fossil records show distinctly these innovative bursts. But such unbounded biological optimism contrasts markedly with sharp disturbances and interruptions, including seven mass extinction peaks in the last 250 million years, each spaced 20 to 60 million years apart.
What's Next
"Skeptics would say, well, that's just bivalves. Maybe they're somehow unique," Jablonski said. But a similar recovery figure, 89 percent, applies to sea urchins, which researchers at London's Natural History Museum inventoried for the same period. "We've been talking about putting together a consortium of people to do exactly this kind of study with essentially all the major groups that make up the biodiversity increase," Jablonski said.
"It'd be a real boon for the field if we can get this under way, because it will simultaneously tackle the sampling question and put a huge chunk of the fossil record into a standardized evolutionary framework."
A 25 member scientific team, first organized by Dr. Charles Marshall (now at Harvard), has initiated a massive paleontological database in Santa Barbara, California, housed at the The National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS). The team's fossil catalog comprises 8,500 collections and over 110,000 taxonomic occurrences, with an initial emphasis on the rich collections of marine invertebrates. Including 90% of all the animals on the planet, invertebrates encompass worms, sponges, mollusks and other species without a backbone. The analysis of the catalog spans 300 million years, an era that geologists classify as Middle Ordovician – Carboniferous (approximately 450 Million years ago) and Late Jurassic – Paleogene (approximately 150 Million years ago). Colleagues use statistics to try to correct biases in previous analyses, and to answer questions of whether modern diversity is real or a product of just more surviving modern fossils in the record.
Joining Jablonski and Valentine on the project were Kaustuv Roy, University of California, San Diego, and University of Chicago graduate students Rebecca Price and Philip Anderson.
Related Web Pages
Digital Zookeepers Take a Census
Biological Diversity: Fact or Artifact?
Evolution's Slow Recovery
New Species and Understanding Earth
The Paleobiology Database
NASA Workshop on Biodiversity
University of California Museum of Paleontology


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on February 26, 2013 - 10:14 AM
Purchases of new homes in the U.S. jumped in January to the highest level since July 2008, showing the industry will keep adding to growth in the economy.
Sales, tabulated when contracts are signed, surged 15.6 percent to a 437,000 annual pace, exceeding the highest forecast in a Bloomberg survey and following a 378,000 rate in the prior month, figures from the Commerce Department showed today in Washington. The median estimate of 72 economists surveyed by Bloomberg called for a rise to 380,000. Prices climbed.
Demand picked up in all four regions as buyers took advantage of mortgage rates near a record lows, helping to boost the outlook for companies from PulteGroup Inc. to Mohawk Industries Inc. A stronger job market and less competition from foreclosures would ensure a more pronounced rebound in the market that's become a source of strength for the expansion.
"We expect the improvement in the new-home market will continue this year," Michelle Meyer, a senior U.S. economist at Bank of America Corp. in New York, said before the report. Meyer was the best forecaster for new-home sales over the past two years, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Conditions are "very supportive for new-home sales and construction," she said. "Inventory is historically low, foreclosures are slowing, affordability is very high and household formation is improving."
Economists' estimates ranged from 355,000 to 409,000 after a previously reported 369,000 pace in December. Sales of new homes rose to 367,000 last year, the strongest since 2009 and up from 306,000 in 2011.
Home prices
Another report today showed home prices in 20 U.S. cities rose in the 12 months to December by the most since July 2006. The S&P/Case-Shiller index of property values increased 6.8 percent from December 2011 after advancing 5.4 percent in November, the New York-based group said. Nineteen of 20 cities showed gains.
The supply of homes at the current sales rate dropped to 4.1 months, the lowest since March 2005, from 4.8 months in December. There were 150,000 new houses on the market at the end of January, the same as the prior month.
The median sales price increased 2.1 percent in January from the same month last year, to $226,400, today's report showed.
Purchases jumped 45.3 percent in the West to a 125,000 annual rate, the most since April 2008. Sales climbed 3.2 percent in the South to a 225,000 annual pace, the strongest since April 2010. Purchases increased 27.6 percent in the Northeast and 11.1 percent in the Midwest.
Existing properties
Sales of new properties are considered a timelier barometer than purchases of previously owned dwellings, which are calculated when a contract closes. Newly constructed houses accounted for about 7 percent of the residential market in 2012.
Existing-home sales increased 0.4 percent to a 4.92 million annual rate in January, the National Association of Realtors reported last week. The number of available properties slumped to 1.74 million, the lowest level since 1999.
The Realtors group's figures also showed distressed sales, comprised of foreclosures and short sales, in which the lender agrees to a transaction for less than the balance of the mortgage, accounted for 23 percent of existing-home purchases, were down from 35 percent in January 2012.
Conditions including low mortgage rates, continued increases in rental rates, rising home prices, and limited housing stock are lifting the outlook for companies including Bloomfield Hills, Michigan-based PulteGroup, the largest U.S. homebuilder by revenue.
Better year
"2013 will be a better year for U.S. housing than 2012," Richard Dugas, chief executive officer of PulteGroup, said on a Jan. 31 earnings call.
Housing-related businesses like Mohawk Industries, the world's largest maker of flooring products, also are counting on the rebound.
"In the U.S. low mortgage rates, stabilizing home prices, improving employment should sustain the housing recovery," Jeffrey Lorberbaum, chief executive officer of Calhoun, Georgia- based Mohawk, said on a Feb. 22 earnings call. "We anticipate revenue and earnings growth for 2013 as the U.S. market improves."
Foreclosure filings fell 28 percent in January from a year earlier to the lowest level since April 2007, as a new California law slowed first-time defaults in the most-populous state, according to RealtyTrac, an Irvine, California-based data provider.
Mortgage rate
Borrowing costs continue to aid home buyers. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage was 3.56 percent in the week ended Feb 21, down from 3.95 percent a year earlier, according to McLean, Virginia-based Freddie Mac. The rate reached an all- time low of 3.31 percent in November.
Among other signs of improvement, residential construction permits, a proxy for future work, jumped in January to a 925,000 annual rate, the highest since June 2008. Builders broke ground on 613,000 single-family houses at an annualized rate last month, also the most in over four years.
Ainhoa Goyeneche in Washington contributed to this report.

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Shopping in Warsaw
A wide selection of shopping centres and boutiques offering traditional crafts makes shopping in Warsaw a pleasure for tourists.
With many of the city's shopping facilities located in the city centre or nearby neighbourhoods, visitors staying at the Radisson Blu Sobieski Hotel will be well placed to find the best deals in Warsaw. Make the most of your shopping trip by staying at this elegant hotel, located just west of central Warsaw and within easy reach of the city's major retail centres.
Find Poland's best deals in Warsaw
Poland's capital has many places for bargain hunters. With everything from shopping centres to local merchants' stores, Warsaw offers a diverse shopping experience.
Warsaw shopping centres
Immediately visible upon leaving Warsaw Central station, Zlote Tarasy features 200 stores plus a full fitness studio and multiscreen cinema. Inside the shopping centre, you can find everything from everything from high fashion to organic food, courtesy of big names such as Topshop, Aldo, MAC and Swatch.
For Poland's grandest shopping experience, visit Arkadia, the largest shopping centre in Eastern Europe. An ultra-modern complex, Arkadia has more than 200 stores, including H&M and Zara, plus a cinema, fitness centre and medical facilities. In addition, the food court features more than mere shopping mall fare, with a brewery and one of Warsaw's favourite sushi restaurants.
Local shopping
Warsaw artisans take pride in their crafts, and it is only fitting to take a look at some locally produced goods when shopping there. Anyone with a sweet tooth will want to stop by Warsaw's Wedel Chocolate shops for a tasty treat or sweeties for friends back home. Market Square collects a number of local merchants, including PolArt, where guests can find folk art and crafts handmade by local artists.
Unwind after shopping in Warsaw
After a busy day's shopping, travellers will want Warsaw accommodation where they can relax. Guests at the Radisson Blu Sobieski Hotel, located just west of central Warsaw, will find a quality hotel with all modern conveniences, including restaurants, a fitness centre and more.


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Grocery store to sell "PA Preferred" milk
Milk produced and processed in Pennsylvania
Published 7:58 PM EDT Jun 10, 2013
Monday, the Department of Agriculture labeled Giant Food Store brand milk as PA Preferred, which means it was produced and processed in Pennsylvania.
The Agriculture Department says the label assures Pennsylvanians that their milk is fresh.
"There's less money spent on transportation and it's a lot more fresh than it would be if it came from Arizona or California," said Agriculture Secretary George Greig.
Pennsylvania ranks second to only Wisconsin in number of total milk farms and fifth nationally in total milk production.
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Dave Littell
>Does anyone know of a ballpark number?
There's a conference call with analysts this afternoon. I vaguely
recall hearing total numbers of x86/x64 server systems shipped at
previous calls but not their breakdowns by model.
>Have sales slipped as a result of the Galaxy line? I'm curious
>because the Galaxy machines are totally inappropriate for my
>application, but the V40z fits very nicely.
Perhaps the upcoming Galaxy systems will fill your needs.
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Pats-Steelers wrapup...
November 15, 2010 - Ray Eckenrode
The headline:
QB regains form, helps Pats bury Steelers
It was over when:
+ Although the Steelers teased getting back into the game throughout the fourth quarter, this one ended for all intents and purposes when suddenly skittish Jeff Reed duck hooked a 25-yard field goal attempt late in the third quarter that killed a momentum swing the Pittsburgh defense had started.
Play of the day:
+ When Hines Ward was injured on an uncalled helmet-to-helmet hit on a defenseless receiver on the last play of the first period, it threw the Steelers offense into a funk it didn't recover from until it was too late. Ward's absence highlighted the lack of chemistry between Ben Roethlisberger and rookie Emmanuel Sanders and also just how far Antwan Randle El's pass catching skills have deteriorated.
Hot topics:
+ For as badly as Reed has kicked, he's still probably the best option out there for Pittsburgh through the end of the season. The free agent kicking field includes a bunch of journeymen, none of who has kicked at Heinz Field, except for Kris Brown, who's likely to come available when Nate Kaeding is back with the Chargers. You want to bring Brownie back?
+ A lot of analysts have been quietly whispering that the Patriots might have been frauds as the AFC frontrunners, but it was the Steelers who looked the part Sunday night. But don't throw in the towel just yet. As mentioned above, Ward's injury really hurt the Steelers offense and just as critical was the absence of Lawrence Timmons in the second half. If there's a formula out there for the Steelers, it involves staying in the AFC Wild Card picture and hoping Aaron Smith and Brett Kiesel are well enough by mid-December to help the team peak late.
Paralysis by analysis:
+ We took this one in from a sweet suite at Heinz Field so were were spared Mssrs. Michaels and Collinsworth.
Zebra hunting:
+ After the Patriots challenged the catch on the play where Ward was injured, it had to be an uncomfortable time under the hood for Referee Carl Cheffers, who not only had to rule the pass incomplete, but watch a dozen or so replays showing his crew missed the unnecessary roughness penalty on the play.
Sweet tweets:
@dougkeklak: My god, there's another quarter in this game?
@15MinutesBlog: If you're keeping score at home, Troy Polamalu hasn't made a play in six weeks.
@Sportsguy33 (Bill Simmons): The hat trick for Rob Gronkowski! I'm whipping my hat collection at the TV. PS: This was one of the great Brady games ever.
We were right:
+ Um, lessee, uh, oh – We were right when we said we had no feeling for this year's Steelers team and you should bet the other way. But be forewarned, we're putting an end to this nonsense and picking the Steelers to win every game from here out.
We were wrong:
+ The Patriots young secondary, rather than being a liability, set the tone for the game early by dishing out some punishing hits, even though at least one was illegal.


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VENT all i got mostly from baby shower was
what the baby needs most id LOVE! and a few sleepers and DIAPERS! everything else is seriously unnecessary!
^ whoa.. kinda taking it too far there.
I don't think she is "bitching" or expected people to "buy her kids things for her", Jesus.
I think she is pregnant, going threw a hard time with money right now, still has a lot she needs n needs to VENT. She also went on to talk about other problems in her life, car, and etc. Why do you ladies let things on here get to you so much? You start saying things to women on here, like you know them personally or know their situation.. Stop being so quick to judge someone.
Yardsales, local Bulliten Board,EBay, Craigslist, and its okay to take used things from family members or friends. It will all work out, I'm not ready yet 100% either and still have a bit of stuff to buy, feels like it will never get done.. lol
We have more than enough prep time, we made these babies ourselves (sort of lol), WE took on the responsibility, so why would we need to vent about something like this.
I would assume most women like myself who read this and get upset because they are probably also thinking, if you cant afford to have a baby why are you having one, granted unexpected things happen, which can happen to any one of us, but if youve been preparing you shouldn't be so stressed
This is my first pregnancy (dd 12-22-12) and I can't wait on other people to buy MY baby things. I printed my registry and went shopping! I love my little lovebug too much to wait on my coworkers especially when my supervisors live paycheck to paycheck. Im stocking up on diapers and buying lots and lots of onsies. I been putting money aside for baby since I found out I was prego. You gotta do what you gotta do.
hello, Mommy of 2 here.
trust me Diapers are things you need' Things like Tubs are things you want.
my 6 mo old goes through 20 a day and has since birth
Both my kids have gotten baths in a plastic bin. Why? its easy.. its easy to realize you don't need most things. when i was a FTM i thought i needed a crib. never used it. kids are co-sleepers happily since birth for example.
Victoria 8-14-09 -Diamond tatas!
Griffin 4-20-12- Silver tatas! (this far)
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The pampers you will need. definitely. Some things you will just have to do without until you can get it like a tub and stroller. It won't kill you, it just takes some of the convenience away. If you have a bag of some sort you can use that, but it's likely your hospital will have one to give you. ASKING IS KEY!! I'd use the gift card for a few bottles just to get you started.
Compromise is sometimes hard, but it teaches you a thing or two especially with kids. It's a good learning tool though. Most things for my son were hand me downs kept in good condition, and i was grateful for it all. Ended up with so much i didn't have to buy him anything until he started in pull-ups. Don't stress yourself out. You'll have time for that later in life. There may be services that help with baby necessities in your area. Take the time out to look for them. Ex. In Dallas there's a program called SafeRiders. If you're low income they will basically give you a cat seat if you take an hour class. I get mine Wednesday. Think smart!!
working: darn you!!! now i must go to the walmart for some chocolate cake!!
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Meet Jesmyn Ward, a rising Gulf Coast writer whose career bears watching. Born and reared in DeLisle, Miss., just west of Gulfport, Ward has an acclaimed novel hot off the press, "Salvage the Bones" (Bloomsbury, $24), as well as a new job as assistant professor of creative writing at the University of South Alabama. Her resume includes an impressive list of honors and publications for someone so young (she's 34), among them stints as a Stegner Fellow at Stanford and as Grisham Writer in Residence at the University of Mississippi, a successful first novel ("Where the Line Bleeds," 2008) and short stories and essays in journals like A Public Space and the Oxford American.
I interviewed Ward by telephone recently as she was hurrying to the New Orleans airport to begin her book tour, and she spoke candidly of her background, influences and future projects. Despite the stellar resume and achievements, Ward's path has been anything but smooth. She grew up in hardscrabble circumstances and was bullied in school. Her mother worked as a maid for a wealthy lawyer, scrubbing floors, washing dishes and carrying her employer's handicapped child up and down stairs. Fortunately, the lawyer appears to have had a heart of gold and, seeing that his maid's daughter was a bright kid, offered to pay for her private schooling. This put Ward in an environment a world away from what she had known, making available advanced classes, caring and engaged teachers and small class sizes. Only much later, Ward has said in another interview, did she realize that her mother "cleaned herself to arthritis to give me the leisure of picking up a pen."
Though the turn of fortune improved her intellectual prospects, it did not shield her from the emotional losses that seem endemic to poor, rural life. During her early 20s, Ward suffered the deaths of a beloved brother to a drunken driver and five male friends to drugs, accidents, suicide and murder. Her latest project involves working these personal losses into a memoir, perhaps to be published as soon as next year. "The book is about them," she told me of the young men, "but each of those chapters is intercut with a chapter about my brother and our lives. Why would an epidemic like that happen in a rural Southern town? Three of them were teenagers. In part it's because of the history of the South and what it has meant to be black and poor." She doesn't discount the vagaries of each case, including the subjects' accountability, but believes the undergirding systemic issues must be considered.
Ward attended college at Stanford on a scholarship, but had to grow into literary confidence. "I was a reader from a very young age," she revealed. "Often during recess I wouldn't play but sit on the corner of the schoolyard and read. Reading was an escape, and it opened up the world for me. As a teenager, I loved George Orwell's '1984'; I read it over and over. I loved 'The Handmaid's Tale' by Margaret Atwood. I was so in awe of writers. But I didn't think I could ever do that." Leaving home helped, enabling her to clearly see the South from a different perspective. And she knew that was what she wanted to write about, "the kind of people I grew up with, the sort of people who are in my community." Two other developments helped her along this journey – the encouragement and one-on-one instruction of a mentor, the poet Amy Quan Barry (now at the University of Wisconsin-Madison) and her brother's death. "I didn't commit to writing until my brother died," she said. "He knew that I wanted to be a writer. College made me realize how badly I wanted it. My brother dying made me foolish enough and courageous enough to try it. Fearless."
When not on tour or working on her memoir, Ward can be found in the classroom, where this semester she is teaching composition, creative nonfiction and graduate creative nonfiction. She laughed that she's not teaching a fiction class at present, but doubtless that will come. She's pleased with her students – "they're really great and eager to learn" – and she's grateful to have the opportunity to do what she loves close to home.
And how does her mother feel about her success? Ward paused and considered a few moments. "I was a smart kid in high school and college," she answered. "I don't know if this is what she imagined for me. She really wanted me to be a pediatrician or lawyer; she wanted me to have a more stable occupation. Even though I surprised her, she is still proud. She reads my stuff, and she collects reviews." A garland then for Jesmyn Ward's mother, whose hard work and sacrifice has bequeathed the world not another doctor or lawyer, but one very talented writer.
Jesmyn Ward will sign books at Page & Palette in Fairhope on Wednesday from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Call 928-5295 for more information.
John Sledge edits the Press-Register's Books page. Hemay be reached at the Press-Register, P.O. Box 2488, Mobile,AL 36652.


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Standard of living defines the level of material comfort in terms of goods and services available to someone or some group, standard of living defines how high the quality of life is for someone in a certain country, usually depending on their privileges. My standard of living in Zambia is high because I could afford to donate to charity. Donating to charity is usually a sign of excess wealth, and when I did it was because I had excess wealth, I already had my essentials and saw no need for anything more. Here are three things from my Real Life that show my standard of living in Zambia is high. 1) I lived to the age of 92, the average life expectancy in Zambia is only 45.4, I more than doubled that. It was due to good health care that I could afford. Something else that defined my standard of living was my diet. I ate at a "Adequate" level which is much more than the lower than "Meager" level that most other Zambians would eat. The last thing that defined my standard of living was my home. Most Zambians only had a makeshift or simple home, while I had a Complex home with multiple rooms. Colonization has impacted the standard of living in Zambia by changing how groups of people functioned, or families functioned. Before colonization tribes had a way of life that enabled them to feed themselves, but after colonization they broke it up into many different classes. There are now "rich" people and "poor" people, In a way colonization has hurt the standard of living by stripping people of some skills and forcing them to find others. They made a wealthy and poor class, most people are poor and find every day difficult to live in, the Europeans caused mayhem in Zambia and hurt the standard of living. Another way they've hurt the standard of living is by slavery, there are still ancestors of slaves today that are stuck in the lower class of Zambia because they did not receive the opportunity to strive because the Europeans took advantage of Zambia and its people.
In the simulation, I lived to be 92 years of age.
The Dutch, British and Blacks were all involved in this situation. The Blacks were forced to work to extract natural resources. Regulations were also put on Black people to limit the freedoms of Blacks. Blacks were not allowed to own property or businesses, marriage was forbidden except between two Blacks. Certain jobs were only for white people also. They were also forced to live in poor, rundown villages. Many Black people protested but were abducted, tortured, and sometimes murdered. The government then started using force against protesters, on March 21, 1960 they openly fired upon demonstrators who protested the passport laws, killing 69 and injuring 180. The government repeated many acts like this against Black political activists. This all began in the 1650s. This happened in South Africa. The conflict ended because several countries refused to trade with South Africa until it stopped.. European had an influence because they were the ones who invaded South Africa and caused the "reign of terror" for centuries. This type of conflict could be classified under all categories but it best fits Ethnic/Religious Differences. The Europeans stripped away almost everything from the Blacks, just because of the color of their skin. This would result in negative net migration because almost no Black would want to enter South Africa, for the fear of being enslaved. It also stopped tourists from visiting South Africa because they also feared to be caught in the middle of this turmoil. Positive net migration could have happened for South Africa during the conflict, Dutch and British people might have moved to South Africa to look for the "easy life".
GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product, or how much a person makes on average in a certain country or region. As a Train Engineer I make 314,000 Kwachas per year. In U.S. currency I make $65.80. I live on 18 cents every day.
Literacy rate explains the proportion of people over the age of 15 that can read and write. The literacy rate in Zambia is 80.6%. Something that happened in my "Real Life" that illustrates this education level is Ayzize being offered to go to trade school, and to skip a year of school. This must be indirectly related to the literacy rate and level of education in Zambian schools.
One difficulty I faced in my life was a Flood. Here is a detail about the floods, floods in Zambia usually bring waters more than 10 feet high. Floods in Zambia are somewhat common. Floods impact Zambia by costing the government money. Floods can cost the Zambian government millions of dollars, that is one of the reasons why it is difficult for Zambia to recover from natural disasters like these. Floods only hurt the Zambian economy, which is already in debt and put a burden on its people.
One difficulty I faced in my life was contracting Malaria. Here is a detail about Malaria, it can be contracted from mosquitoes. Malaria is extremely common in Zambia, there are over 50,000 deaths every year in Zambia because of Malaria. Malaria impacts the country of Zambia by decreasing the economic growth and work force in Zambia. Something Zambia could do to prevent the spread of Malaria is distribute mosquito nets. Malaria is contracted by mosquitoes, most of which bite at night. By having a mosquito net it makes it near impossible to be bitten by a mosquito at night.
My life expectancy in Zambia was 45.4 years, that's only middle age compared to the life expectancy in the United States, which is 78.4 years. That means the average citizen in the United States would live 30 years longer than a Zambian citizen. One reason the life expectancy in Zambia is so low is because of HIV/AIDS. The HIV/AIDS rate in Zambia is just above 14%, that means 1 in 7 people in Zambia has the virus. Compared to the .003% of people with HIV/AIDS in the United States, Zambia is in a crisis. A detail about my life in Zambia was that I caught Malaria. Malaria is still a very common disease in Zambia and many other African Countries. Another detail about my life is that i spoke Nyanja, this is spoken by people that live mostly in the southern part of Africa. Another name for Nyanja is Chewa.
The reason Zambia became independent from the British is because the U.K. gave Zambia independence and Zambia became a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations. Despite becoming independent, one way the British influence is still seen is, Zambia being in debt. When the British came they lent money to Zambia in exchange for the control of minerals and major exports. But Zambia had to pay money back with interest, and is still billions of dollars in debt today.
Before Europeans, Zambia was much different.Some of the native people of Zambia were the "San". Most were hunters and gatherers who lived a Nomadic life. They would gather fruits, and nuts but some hunted Antelope. The British were interested in the area of Zambia because of valuable minerals that were available in Zambia.


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Departure day: We prearranged Laura's Shuttle Service to pick us up at our hotel that morning. They had a mix up and forgot us. Luckily we scheduled the pickup early enough so that we had time to called them and still get picked up in plenty of enough time to make it to the ship. At this point we really didn't mind the extra wait because it was 80 degrees (only 25% back home) and we were soaking up the sun. We arrived at Cape Canaveral with time to spare and the porters unloaded our luggage. They took it straight to the room for us. Even though there are signs everywhere that states tipping in not required, the porter handling our baggage pressured us for a tip before we could even get our wallet out. We tipped him $5 hopping to see our luggage again.
The line to check in and get on the ship was very long but the staff was very efficient and it only took us about 10 minutes. They issue you a room card that serves as a ship charge card so there is no need to carry cash. From there we were walking toward our first security check point. They are very careful to make sure your are on the right ship, your not carrying anything dangerous or illegal, and that you know where you are going. The hand out maps and point out navigational tips to make traversing the ship easy.
Once on board we purchases a souvenir mug and sticker for our room card that allows passengers unlimited pop (or soda) for the entire cruise ($40). Our ticket prices included only water, tea, coffee, and juice.
We headed straight for the upper deck grabbed an umbrella drink (purchased with our card) and joined the send off party that was in full swing. There were many people on shore waving to use and several dolphins were playing around the boat.
The cruise to our first destination seemed like a blur. No, not due of the awesome tropical drinks, but do to the excitement and energy of the day. There were Broadway quality shows, many different style bars and clubs, pools, hot tub, spas, and more. Not to mention other activities the cruise director had arranged. We slept hard that night. By the way the cabin was wonderful, there was very little noise, and the Stuarts freshened it up 3 times daily with cute towel animals like you see on TV. The also have a safe for you to place you valuables in.
Our first stop was Coco Beach (see below).
For our evening dinning experience we chose the scheduled dinning time of 6PM. This (in my opinion) is the thing that I will remember most about the cruise. The formal dinning experience is the best ever! From the first night our waiter Mede ('mid - day') learned and memorized not only our names but our preferences. He and a team of support waiters treated us like royalty. At first I thought the portions were small but they kept coming. If you left feeling anything other than satisfied it is because you did not ask for more. They even customised my dinners at my request to add or remove an entree or spice I was not fond of. We also had a table by the window and were treated to a beautiful sunset each night. By the way, even though you sign up for this you may chose to just grab a pizza from the pizza shop, get room service, or dine at the buffet for no attentional charge.
Traveling to the next port was no different than the first. You are spend more time trying to decide what not to do and when to rest. The ship has many professional performers that rival any performance I have seen on land. And the crew can be generally found performing multiple duties. You waiter may be singing, carving ice sculptures, or greeting you down main street. Yep they have a street down the middle of the ship with shops and stuff!
Our second stop was Saint John's (see below).
The last port was St. Martin (see below).
The last couple days we spent on ship. We finally started getting board near the end. We were missing our children and partied out. We would have preferred some more intellectual stimulation but found contentment in soaking up the sun with a good book. I did try the surfing, bingo, and joined the dodge ball competition though.
Getting off the ship was the same as getting on. The porters help with your bags (asked for a tip) and we road the shuttle back to our hotel. We arrive back in Michigan thankful for the warm 40 degree weather.
Also we chose to link our room key to our visa/debit card and our purchases were charged daily. On your room TV they have a channel that will show you all of the charges posted to your card. If you think you may have lost your card have to turned off and reissued immediately.
Be careful about what you do. The ship video tapes public events and sells CDs as part of the cruise experience. You may find that someone may have posted some of these events on their face book page.
Lastly, My wife and I were celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary. We had been so wrapped up in our lives before this that we had grown distant from one another prior to the cruise. During the cruise we were uninterrupted by kids and life's challenges and were able to enjoy each others company once again. We grew close again and now find ourselves missing each others company once again. She is away on another business trip and I miss her terribly.
In this port we decided to follow the advice of a cruise critic member we met during the cruise critic meet and mingle. She was from Texas and had cruised several times before. Her advice led us to Sapphire Bay for a relaxing day on an uncrowded beach. There we went snorkeling, and enjoyed being catered to while laying on the perfect beach over looking clear waters. It was wonderful. (about $35 each which included ride, equipment, and a drink).


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The Impact of Urbanization on the Child's Right to Play
Rita Shackel
University of Sydney - Faculty of Law
December, 15 2011
My Name is Today, Special Issue: Children's Right to Play, Butterflies Advocacy & Research Centre, 2011
Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 11/103
Urban regions around the world have undergone dramatic social and economic changes over the past few decades. These changes have had, and continue to have, a profound impact on the way people are living their lives including how children are being raised and the priorities accorded in rearing children and measures used to judge children's well-being. Changes in urban lifestyles have seemingly influenced an attitudinal shift towards children's play and their recreation and leisure activities. Unfortunately, the child's right to "play" is not being given adequate priority by communities, governments and other social institutions around the globe. This paper discusses the impact of recent trends in urbanization on policies and attitudes to children's play and examines some of the key factors that may be contributing to a contemporary undervaluing of children's play and their relaxation.
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HONOLULU - For Democratic rivals Brian Schatz and Colleen Hanabusa, politics is all about relationships.
Schatz says he's been surprised at how many friends he's made as a freshman U.S. senator. Hanabusa says her time in state government before getting to the U.S. House shows how she's earned respect and the confidence of peers.
And Hawaii needs those relationships, both candidates said during their first debate Tuesday night on Kauai. Schatz and Hanabusa are vying to fill the final two years of deceased U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Inouye's term through 2016.
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Schatz, the incumbent appointed by Gov. Neil Abercrombie after Inouye's death in 2012, said he's been working with lawmakers he often disagrees with on issues where they share common ground.
Hanabusa, Inouye's favored pick to succeed him, says collaboration is key in a Republican-dominated House.
"Relationships are critical in terms of how things get done," said Hanabusa, who touted efforts with Alaska U.S. Rep. Don Young on American Indian and Alaska Native issues and Virginia U.S. Rep. Randy Forbes on the U.S. military rebalance toward the Asia-Pacific region.
"Those relationships end up mattering to all of us," said Schatz, who said he's built up rapport with young senators who have young kids and ambitious families. "We all hang out and spend time together."
Clashes were few and mostly technical during the evening debate.
Both candidates agreed on doing more to help veterans health care, but Schatz disagreed with Hanabusa's support for expanding a hospital in Guam.
"I don't think Brian understands what Guam is about," Hanabusa responded.
Schatz said he does understand, but the project would take too long if it even makes sense.
"Our focus should be on investing in projects that can be done right away," he said.
Neither candidate supports military action in Iraq, but while Schatz said the situation is unclear, Hanabusa said President Barack Obama is unclear about why he's sending troops to the country.
"Why get involved in a sectarian civil war?" she said.
On genetically modified foods, Hanabusa said the federal government still needs to study the issue, while Schatz said counties should be allowed to pass their own laws.
Fewer than 200 people attended the debate, with Schatz and Hanabusa supporters sitting on opposite sides of the room at the Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall. The debate was organized by the Kauai Chamber of Commerce, broadcast on radio on Kauai and streamed live online.
The candidates planned to debate again tonight on the Big Island.


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To the Editor It is unfortunate that the study by Liew and colleagues1 did not quantify the actual milligram dose of aspirin that was taken by each subject, but rather only the amount of time each subject took aspirin at any dose. The authors stated that aspirin is usually prescribed at a dose of 150 mg/d in Australia, which is an odd dose in that it is probably too small for effective analgesia in most patients, but larger than the minimum dose required for steady-state inhibition of platelet aggregation to reduce cardiovascular thrombosis.2 The "dose-response effect" that the authors found refers to the "time dose" or cumulative amount of time the patient took aspirin (at any milligram dose). It would be useful to know in addition whether there is a milligram dose-response effect for risks associated with daily aspirin use. Such an effect might be continuous or a "threshold effect," such that aspirin below a certain dose, taken daily, might have no adverse effect. Most aspirin prescriptions in the United States are written for the lowest dose available, 81 mg, and are prescribed for the purpose of platelet inhibition, not analgesia.3 The physicians who write these prescriptions would be more interested in knowing whether an aspirin dose of 81 mg/d is associated with increased risk of age-related macular degeneration, rather than the less-commonly prescribed dose of 150 mg.
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By Robert Dilday
The Richmond Baptist Association has approved a significant restructuring aimed at strengthening its ministries in the wake of a dispute over homosexuality which prompted some of its member congregations to withdraw or reduce financial support.
Though final approval must be given in October, the 55-church association in Virginia's capital authorized leaders to move forward with a proposal which would change the group's name and create four membership categories with varying levels of financial commitment and governance participation, and could include both Baptist and non-Baptist entities.
"Our model and prayer was to provide a path for Baptists of good will to faithfully minister together in places where ministry in the name of Jesus is deeply needed," Cecil Chambers, a Richmond pastor who chaired the task force which developed the proposal, said at the RBA's spring meeting April 24. Chambers also is the association's moderator.
River inspires new name
One recommendation will change the organization's name to the River City Faith Network, whose mission statement describes it as "a diverse family of churches working together to bring living water to transform our communities through the love of Christ and for the glory of God."
River City is one of Richmond's commonly used nicknames, referring to the James River which flows through the heart of the city. But task force member and Richmond pastor Kimberly Ridley said for Baptists, water images carry profound connotations.
Chambers said the Richmond Baptist Association likely would continue to be the organization's legal name. A branding graphic distributed at the meeting included "Richmond Baptist Association" in small type below the new name.
Under the proposal, churches and other entities may participate in the network through one of four levels of affiliation:
• Community partners may be Baptist or non-Baptist, provide financial support on an occasional basis, and have no governing representation.
• Connectors may be Baptist or non-Baptist entities, contribute a minimum of $1,000 or 1 percent of their budget, and are permitted one representative, or messenger, at the network's annual meeting.
• Champions must be Baptist, contribute a minimum of $2,000 or 2 percent of their annual budget, and are permitted five messengers at the annual meeting and one member of the network's executive board.
• Core partners must be Baptist, contribute a minimum of $3,000 or 4 percent of their annual budget, and are permitted 15 messengers at the annual meeting and two members of the executive board.
Connectors, Champions and Core partners must adopt a "Covenant of Intentions" with the network each year. The covenant, not yet written, will be presented at the network's October meeting, along with necessary constitutional and bylaw changes.
The affiliation levels were presented as a means to broaden support for the RBA's key ministries — a camp in the Shenandoah Valley for inner-city children and three social ministry centers in Richmond. They also could attract churches at odds with some of the RBA's values but which support the camp and ministry centers.
Contentious votes
In March 2013, the RBA voted by a razor-thin margin to retain the affiliation of Ginter Park Baptist Church in Richmond, which the year before had ordained a member of the church who is gay. At least 15 congregations withdrew from the association as a result and others have withheld or reduced financial support. Last October the association rejected a motion to rescind its earlier action and authorized a study committee to propose a new structure and clearer priorities and values.
"This proposal comes out of the association's vote last October," Chambers said, adding that a series of listening sessions this year helped determine the recommendations. Additional "town hall" meetings are expected this summer, when the details are completed and prior to a final vote in October, he said.
One participant at the April 24 meeting asked if the new structure would alter the association's relation to Ginter Park Baptist or other churches which might take similar action. "The reason people are quitting the association is because the morality of the Bible is not being upheld in some of the churches. Is this new thing going to correct the morality problem?"
Chambers said the proposal "does not address the controversy in which this association has been involved for the past year," primarily out of respect for the RBA, "which has twice voted on this issue."
Baptist or not
But most discussion among the 154 messengers centered on dropping "Baptist" from the association's name.
"You will dilute the RBA by dropping the name Baptist," said Chuck Nunn, who was the association's director of missions for 20 years before retiring. "I would be more comfortable by dropping faith and making it the River City Baptist Network."
Sterling Severns, pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Richmond, said most young people coming to his congregation aren't looking for a Baptist congregation. "We take delight in telling them we're Baptist and teaching them what that means. We celebrate that identity and have it on our sign. But as an association we look for a larger community and our willingness to change the name is to say to the extended Christian community that there is room for them. That is a blessing."
The task force proposal was adopted on a 123-31 vote.


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Wednesday, April 27, 2011
SOTD: Estee Lauder Jasmine White Moss
What's my point? DiNozzo mentioned Estee Lauder in a recent rerun, which reminded me of the existence of Jasmine White Moss. So I wore it today. Not much of a point, really, but I'm trying to get back into that regular-perfume-blogging thing, so I'm licensing myself for pointless rambling.
So. Jasmine White Moss. Sometimes it's too "big" and sometimes it's just right. Today, a sunny but medium-cool day with the Thalia daffodils still blooming, it was just right, in a girly way. I didn't bother to dress up for it, but I did find myself paying just a bit more attention to my hair than I usually do.
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Posted by Martha at 9:01 PM
Labels: Estee Lauder, Jasmine White Moss, Perfume, SOTD
2 comments:
- JoanElaine said...
I have heard mixed review of Jasmine White Moss, but I'm still anxious to try it.
Now why was Estee Lauder a topic of conversation on NCIS? I'm curious!
- April 28, 2011 at 3:46 AM
- ChickenFreak said...
Hey, JoanElaine! Definitely try it; in the right temperature and humidity, it's good stuff. When it's too warm and humid, it can be a little much.
I can't remember the details. :) I think that Tony referred to an elderly female doctor as Estee Lauder, in a way reminiscent of his usual movie references, even though there was no movie involved. But the memory already grows fuzzy. :)
- April 29, 2011 at 10:12 PM
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Daniel Bard insists the success of his return to the majors rests on mechanics, not confidence.
The Red Sox insist his 7.03 ERA at Pawtucket and an ugly line of 29 walks, 10 hit batsmen and nine wild pitches in Triple A do not reflect his progress.
The more all sides dismiss the mental aspect of Bard's demise, the more of a storyline it becomes as Bard tries to rescue his career.
"It gave me a chance to work on some things without too much consequence in the results,'' Bard told media of his time in the minors.
"I accomplished some really good things and I'm headed in the right direction. Now I need to get back in that competitive environment.''
Bard rejoined the Red Sox in Anaheim this week and was to be activated Thursday. A rising star barely more than a year ago, he is back in the bullpen after an ill-fated experiment in the rotation.
The effort to convert Bard into a starter may go down as one of the most highly criticized ploys in recent Red Sox history. Aware the team did not plan to commit the job of closer to him, Bard embraced starting as a way to advance his career.
Instead, it threatens to play a role in ruining it. It should not be forgotten, however, that Bard pitched poorly as a setup man in September of 2011, so assigning blame for his failures to the conversion is simplistic at best.
Bard is 27, so there is plenty of time to turn his career back in the right direction. He acknowledged that becoming a starter lured him into relying on too many offspeed pitches, which drew him away from the overpowering fastball that had been his trademark.
Bard's wildness was such that the questions about his decline were not limited to mechanics. To many observers, the problems were in his head, a perception encouraged by Bard's own tendency to break down his performances in an analytical, almost clinical manner.
It sounded like too much thinking for a pitcher who reached the majors on the strength of a fastball that hit 100 on the radar gun. Bard will not have a defined bullpen role, but he won't be the closer and the Red Sox say they have not given up on him.
They need good pitching from anyone who can provide it. Zach Stewart's Red Sox debut was a disaster Wednesday.
The Angels torched the right-hander for nine runs in three innings. It was an inauspicious debut for the pitcher acquired from the Chicago White Sox in the Kevin Youkilis trade.
Rosters can be expanded to 40 players Saturday. The bullpen will be bolstered by the return of Clayton Mortensen, who was sent down to make roster room for Stewart.
They may also add right-hander Chris Carpenter, who was acquired from the Cubs as compensation for departing executive Theo Epstein, and lefty Rich Hill, who has been out with elbow problems.
Can Bard help? It would be a nice twist to what has been one of the sadder individual stories of this bad Red Sox season.
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on August 30, 2012 at 6:33 PM, updated August 30, 2012 at 6:37 PM
Daniel Bard insists the success of his return to the majors rests on mechanics, not confidence.


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Quality Education in the Benedictine Tradition
May 28, 2013
Fire and Ice: The Saint Vincent Fire of 1963, a documentary about the Saint Vincent fire of 1963, has been awarded a Bronze Telly Award in the history and biography category of the 34th annual Telly Awards, a national competition that honors excellence in film and video productions. The video was edited by David Safin of Manor, director of multimedia services and instructor in communication at Saint Vincent. Safin, who earned a bachelor of arts degree in communication from Saint Vincent College in 2000, a master of science degree in multimedia technology at California University of Pennsylvania and will finish a master of fine arts in film and digital technology at Chatham University in August. Safin worked closely with Jerome and Albert Oetgen, who wrote the script for the video, and with Kim Metzgar and Jordan Hainsey from Saint Vincent Archabbey Public Relations, who gathered much of the material featured within. The Telly Awards competition is administered by the Silver Telly Council comprised of top industry professionals who are past winners of a Silver Telly, the group's highest honor. More than 13,000 entries are received annually from advertising agencies, production companies, television stations, cable companies, interactive agencies and corporations. The Telly Award statuette is produced by the same company that makes the Oscar and Emmy awards. Fire and Ice includes original film footage, archival photos and narrative accounts by those who lived through the major fire that destroyed much of the Saint Vincent campus in 1963 and the subsequent rebuilding. The work was produced in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the blaze. The video is available for purchase online from Saint Vincent Archabbey Publications at www.stvincentstore.com. In addition to the documentary, the DVD also includes remarks by Br. Norman Hipps, O.S.B., college president; the entire raw footage of the fire from which the documentary was produced; and clips from the event held at Saint Vincent in January of 2013 honoring Fire Chiefs Ed Hutchinson of Greensburg and Earl Dalton of Latrobe, and the firemen who fought the blaze. A preview is posted online at www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGZK8NA6a1w. A book on the fire, entitled Fire and Ice, published in 2013, is also available online.
Photo: David Safin with the Telly Award which recognizes his creative work on the Fire and Ice DVD.
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I have heard that the processing required for Agave nectar makes it just as poisonous as HFCS. I stay away form it.
I was wondering if you could post a blog about Agave Nectar and on whether it is on level with the Primal Blueprint or not. My brother and I have been discussing sweeteners lately. I say Agave would be better than Stevia because there have been studies that have shown negative male reproductive side effects from eating Stevia. Yet he thinks that Agave Nectar wouldn't be as good as Stevia. Can you help us out and explain it a bit further.
I have heard that the processing required for Agave nectar makes it just as poisonous as HFCS. I stay away form it.
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yep agave is not good.
There is info out there, just google.
Yet the alcohol version (I.e. Tequila) would be ok? How does that make sense. It's why I would like Mark to comment on it.
What do you two do for sweeteners (if any?) For say primal style baked goods, coffee, yogurt, etc. Only honey?
Agave nectar is worse than HFCS- look at the fructose(what you really want to avoid) percentages.
It's best to start with no sweetners, then add them in one your diet is stabilized.
Raw honey and stevia are as good as it gets, health wise.
I'll use sugar way before agave nectar.
I don't.
I rarely bake for my children, and if I do, it might be date balls, but that's as far as sweeteners go )
Honey makes me feel extremely sick.
Pure stevia like this is what I personally use when I want something sweetened, but a bit of Raw honey is your next best option.
But your best bet is to ditch the idea that things need to be sweetened and start to enjoy all the flavors of real food. Pretty soon you'll appreciate just how sweet fruit is and anything more will be gross or unappealing.
yeah I do no sweetener (the occasional Splenda ONLY if the coffee I am drinking is unpalletable)
SW175ish GW140 CW157
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Official for real start date 1/10/12
Honey, maple syrup (the real stuff), fruit (dates, bananas, applesauce, etc.). All used in small quantities, much less than would be to the tastes of the average SAD eater. You're best off getting adapted to less sweet foods--ditch the sugar in coffee, put berries in your yogurt, and so on.
I would advise keeping away from paleo baking until you get the hang of basic primal eating because it's too easy to get in the habit of eating loads of substitutes for SAD baked goods and such, which is not a good idea if you're trying to lose weight. Primal junk food is still junk food, even if the ingredients are cleaner, and it's easy to eat too much of that stuff if you're not careful.
I use stevia now and then, but I find it has a funny taste, so I've had the same little bottle of liquid stevia in my cupboard for about two years now. I'm not a fan of artificial sweeteners in general.
If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive. --Audre Lorde
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on November 17, 2012 - 12:01 AM
The Bridge Center of Buffalo and the Airport Bridge Club will be closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 22.
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The Airport Bridge Club will hold a double-point Swiss team game at 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, with free pizza. The club also will hold double-point games at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20 and Wednesday, Nov. 21.
The club's next progressive jackpot individual game is at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 25.
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An ACBL-wide charity game will be held on the evening of Monday, Nov. 26, with hand analysis by Barry Rigal and bonus master points awarded the district and national levels. Taking part locally will be Bridge Club Meridian and the Airport Bridge Club.
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Chris Urbanek will give a single session lesson on defense at 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 28, at the Bridge Center of Buffalo. Topics include opening leads, signals, strategies and trump promotion. For info, call 834-4222.
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Western New York Unit 116 will hold its annual meeting and election on Sunday, Dec. 2, in Father Justin Knights of Columbus Hall, 2735 Union Road at William Street, Cheektowaga. A roast beef lunch will be held at noon, followed by the meeting and a pairs game at 1 p.m.
Tickets for lunch and the game are $5 for ACBL members, $10 for non-members. Deadline for purchasing tickets, which are available from any Unit 116 board member, is Nov. 27.
Chairwoman is Fran Kurtz (688-7069 or email@example.com). For partners, contact Betty Metz (773-7398 or firstname.lastname@example.com).
Balloting for new board members is taking place at the clubs. Six candidates – Sue Bergman, Liz Clark, Richard McGowan, Sue Neubecker, Larry Soong and Eleanor Whelan – are competing for three open positions. Voting closes at noon Dec. 2.
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The Fall Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) will be held in participating local clubs from Monday, Dec. 3, to Sunday, Dec. 9.
Silver master points will be awarded for play during regularly-scheduled games at the clubs, with bonus points at the district level for winners.
The Airport Bridge Club plans to hold morning and afternoon STaC games Monday, Dec. 3, to Saturday, Dec. 8, and a STaC Swiss team game on Sunday, Dec. 9.
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2013 Tournament calendar
* Cleveland Rock 'N Roll Regional – Wednesday, Jan. 16, to Sunday, Jan. 20. For info, click this link: http://web2.acbl.org/tournaments/Ads/2013/01/1301025.pdf
* Buffalo Winter Sectional – Friday, Jan. 25, to Sunday, Jan. 27. For info, click this link:
* St. Catharines, Ont., Sectional – Friday, Feb. 1, to Sunday, Feb. 3.
* Toronto Easter Regional – Tuesday, March 26, to Sunday, March 31.
* Buffalo Spring Sectional – Friday, April 19, to Sunday, April 21.
* Cleveland All-American Regional – Monday, May 21, to Sunday, May 27.
* District 5 Spring STaC – Monday, June 10, to Sunday, June 16.
* Buffalo Summer Regional – Tuesday, June 25, to Sunday, June 30.
* Syracuse Regional – Monday, July 22, to Sunday, July 28.
* Buffalo Fall Sectional – Friday, Sept. 27, to Sunday, Sept. 29.
* Niagara Falls, Ont., Regional – Tuesday, Nov. 5, to Sunday, Nov. 10.
* District 5 Fall STaC – Monday, Dec. 9, to Sunday, Dec. 15.
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Looking for local bridge clubs on the web?
Bridge Center of Buffalo:
Bridge Center Meridian
Western New York Unit 116: http://www.unit116.com/index.html
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The Duplicate Bridge column is compiled weekly by News Staff Reporter Dale Anderson. The print version normally appears in the Life & Arts section in the Saturday edition of The Buffalo News. If it's not in its usual place, try the Sports section. The online version contains unabridged scores and a longer list of notices. Deadline for submission of scores and notices is Tuesday night.
Email email@example.com or email@example.com. Office phone is (716) 849-4420.
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A Silver Life Master since 2011, Dale Anderson just surpassed 1,400 master points. He blogs about his progress toward Gold Life Master and other bridge adventures at http://dalebridge.blogspot.com/
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Duplicate scores
Week of Nov. 5 to Nov. 11
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs
Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – ACBL Membership Game. Howell. A: Ron Helfman and Dale Anderson, 58.33%; B: Cynthia Helfman and Nadine Stein, 57.41%; C: Phyllis Wilkinson and Gerry Hooley, 50%.
Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – ACBL Membership Game. North-south, A: Jim Mathis and Barbara Libby, 65.31%; B: Joe Rooney and Ken Meier, 55.85%; C: Barbara Sadkin and Joyce Greenspan, 46.79%; east-west, A/B: Don Grant and Curt Hallis, 60.12%; C: Linda Wynes and Jan Hasselback, 46.28%.
Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – ACBL Membership Game. North-south, A/B: Rita Sofia and Rita Sierocinski, 54.46%; C: Sharon Chang and Ruth Kozower, 53.26%; east-west, A: Jerry Geiger and Bob Linn, 68.65%; B: Celine Murray and Dale Anderson, 60.14%; Judy Zeckhauser and Judy Kaprove, 46.38%.
Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – ACBL Membership Game. North-south, A: Eleanor Whelan and Judi Marshall, 60.31%; B/C: Ruth Wurster and Marilyn Sultz, 57%; east-west, A/B: Ken Meier and John Kirsits, 63.69%; C: Martin and Barbara Pieterse, 60.97%.
Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – ACBL Membership Game. North-south, A: Bob Andersen and Paul Libby, 57.50%; B: Marilyn Sultz and Dale Anderson, 54.08%; C: Barbara Sadkin and Joyce Greenspan, 52.67%; east-west, A: Mike Ryan and Jerry Geiger, 59.67%; B/C: Dave Donaldson and Joe Rooney, 55.83%.
Airport Bridge Club Saturday morning – ACBL Membership Game. North-south, A: Doug Dean and Ginny Panaro, 52.50%; B/C: Ann Battaglia and Marilyn Sultz, 51.75%; east-west, A: John Ziemer and Jerry Geiger, 58.67%; B: Paul Zittel and Janet Frisch, 53.25%; C: Alice Bragg and Cleveland Fleming, 44.25%.
Airport Bridge Club Sunday afternoon – Individual game. A: (tie) Mike Kisiel, Bob Linn, 60.23%; B: Margaret Miles, 54.55%; Ruth Hnath, 53.41%; C: Rob Hessel, 52.27%; Rolene Pozarny, 48.86%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A: James Hoover and Phil Kadet, 62.88%; B: Kathy Stamm and Jo Finton, 62.50%; Richard McGowan and Elaine Zeve, 56.63%; Jacqueline Hanley and Joanne Zavarella, 55.30%; east-west, A: Dorothy and Larry Soong, 60.23%; (tie) Sharon Chang and Linda Milch, Ron Ferguson and Bob Mann, 55.11%; C: John H. Wolf and Sudhakar Perala, 53.98%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – North-south, A/B: Claire Gareleck and Harold Meyers, 59.03%; Doug Dean and Luke Danielson, 55.56%; Fran Kurtz and Susan Bergman, 54.63%; C: Berta Brown and Anne Watkins, 48.61%; east-west, A: Judy Graf and Donna Steffan, 59.95%; Stan Kozlowski and Bob Padgug, 54.86%; B: Jim Gullo and Fred Yellen, 54.40%; C: Gary Schmitt and Tova Reinhorn, 53.70%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A/B: Paula Rosen and Natalie Abramson, 60.42%; Ted Kahn and James Tao, 60.23%; Eugene Nawotniak and Bill Rich, 57.58%; Rose Bochiechio and Richard McGowan, 57.58%; Jacqueline Hanley and Janie Polk, 55.11%; C: Roslyn Berkovitz and Judy Zeckhauser, 49.62%; east-west, A: Dorothy and Larry Soong, 68.75%; Joyce Greenspan and Elizabeth Beishline, 63.07%; B: Sandra Laub and Ron Ferguson, 59.66%; C: Janet Dimet and Sharon Wilcox, 55.68%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A/B: Jeanne Gladysz and Patricia Burns, 55.94%; Bert Hargesheimer and Christy Kellogg, 55.17%;.east-west, A/B: Peter Shui and Ken Meier, 58.57%; C: Beena and Madhav Deshmukh, 55.06%; Gary Schmitt and Jeff Bender, 54.55%; Jo Finton and Kathy Stamm, 54.28%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A: Jim Gullo and Fred Yellen, 63.66%; B: Claire Gareleck and Ginny Panaro, 55.79%; C: Fran Kurtz and Rita Sierocinski, 54.63%; east-west, A/B: Allen Beroza and John Ziemer, 64.58%; Stan Kozlowski and Joanne Kelley, 58.80%; C: Tova Reinhorn and Carol Bedell, 50.69%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – Howell. A: Myra Razik and Robert Olin, 58.33%; B: Carolyn Siracuse and Helen Panza, 56.25%; C: (tie) Sam Grossman and Chuck Heimerl, Usha Khurana and John Marvin, 48.96%.
Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Ken Meier and Joe Rooney, 65.7%; Dan Clark and Dave Larcom, 63.78%; Barb Booi and Donna Moran, 60.9%; Jack Kern and Lance Crawford, 57.37%; Beverly Mallon and Denise Tait, 55.35%; John Fiegl and Jane Larcom, 51.28%; Glen and Pat Schmarder, 50%.
Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – A/B/C: Sue Neubecker and Fran Kurtz, 61.46%; Tova Reinhorn and Marietta Kalman, 60.91%.
Bridge Club Meridian Monday evening – Howell. Elaine Kurasiewicz and Sue Neubecker, 61%; Bert Hargeshimer and Judy Graf, 54%.
Delaware Wednesday evening – North-south, Al Dickman and Ron Fill, 58.5%; Nancy Acara and Anne O'Connor, 57%; east-west, Chuck Heimerl and Frank Schlehr, 59.5%; Alicia Kolipinski and Budd Eckert, 55.5%.
Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening – Howell. A: Mark Pascale and James Madan, 65.5%; B: Joyce Kindt and Alva Finklestein, 65%; C: Jean Rosenthal and Paddy Lanighan, 50.6%.
Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – Unit Game. Edie Moran and Anne Clancy, 59.3%; Beena and Madhav Deshmukh, 54.6%; Miriam Regnet and Roy Crocker, 54.2%.
Unit 116 "8 Is Enough" Game Sunday – A/B: Donna Steffan, Fred Yellen, Dottie and Larry Soong, 105 VPs; C: Claire Gareleck, Bernice Baker, Beena and Madhav Deshmukh, 56 VPs.
Other clubs
Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Bill Rich and Jan O'Mara, 65%; Chuck Heimerl and Marion Morber, 51%; east-west, Ross Markello and Bruce Burr, 58%; Eileen Bisantz and Nancy Hoffman, 56%.
Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Martin Schaus and Ruth Walsh, 61%; Chuck Heimerl and Marian Morber, 54%; east-west, Sam Grossman and Harry Rogers, 59%; Elaine Bolz and Carl Gebauer, 53%.
Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Bernice Baker and Nita Ferrell, 68.18%; Dee Schaeffer and Lil Ungerleider, 51.7%; east-west, Estelle Gafter and Esther Greene, 63.1%; Eric and Ruth Lansing, 59.5%.
Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Howell. Jan Roalsvig and Bill Westley, 64%; Marge and Bob McMillen, 58%.
Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Pat and Mike Weber, 63%; Julie Ameroso and Ron Fill, 58%; east-west, Eileen Bisantz and Nancy Hoffman, 68%; Marie Lanza and Lou Lombardi, 57%.


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Spend a winter morning by the fireplace chatting, knitting, crocheting or hand-sewing with designers and crafters of the Arboretum's Auxiliary. Bring your relatives, friends, neighbors - all levels of experience from beginners to advance are welcome. Auxiliary members can help you get started with a handiwork project such as embroidery, answer a knitting question, share patterns, etc. Bring your project and materials to the Carlson Dining Room in the Cafe, and meet the crafters who bring you the Quilt, Spring, Harvest and Holiday sales. For further information, call: (612) 625-9865.
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Patrick Willis will definitely lend 49ers defense a hand
Santa Clara, Calif. — Any hope the Green Bay Packers had of facing the San Francisco 49ers without their defensive leader, Patrick Willis, went out the window Wednesday when the inside linebacker declared himself ready for action.
Willis suffered a broken bone in his right hand five weeks ago in a training camp drill and did not take part in any practice until last week.
"The doctor said it looked good," Willis said. "That's a good thing."
Willis was not on the team's injury report, which means there is a 100% chance of him playing.
The caveat to Willis returning is that he will have to wear something to protect his hand. He isn't sure what that's going to be yet, but there's always the possibility it will be a club, which covers the entire hand.
If he can wear something less cumbersome, he probably will.
"Honestly, I really feel like if I'm on the field, I can't let it affect my play," said Willis, who finished second on the team with 171 tackles. "I don't want to cheat my teammates of anything but everything that I have. I want that to be good.
"If I'm on the field I want to make sure I'm ready to go. If I have to make a tackle, I'll tackle, if I have to cover I'll cover."
Willis is used to playing with something on his right hand. He has suffered a break four times there since he was a junior in college and played with a club on it.
How rusty he will be after missing the entire preseason is something that will be on display Sunday, but the fact he is on the field at all will be key for the 49ers.
There were two 49ers on the injury report. Running back LaMichael James (knee) did not participate in practice and cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha (collarbone) was limited.
Bouncing back: Tackle Joe Staley felt bad about the way he played against Packers linebacker Clay Matthews (2½ sacks) in the season opener last year, but he said in the long run the poor performance helped him out.
Staley said he got sloppy in the 49ers' 30-22 victory at Lambeau Field and used that game as motivation the rest of the year.
"It was one of those things where I wasn't on my technique," Staley said. "I didn't play up to what I should be able to play week in and week out and it really motivated me to not let that happen again.
"Clay is a terrific player. He's been doing it at a high level ever since he got into the NFL. I have nothing but great respect for him."
Staley played much better in the 49ers' playoff victory over the Packers, limiting Matthews to one sack.
Rookie watch: Linebacker Aldon Smith began his film study of Packers rookie left tackle David Bakhtiari on Wednesday in preparation for their match-up.
Smith, who had 19½ sacks last year but faded down the stretch because of a shoulder injury, is healthy again and expecting big things. Starting out the season against a rookie is a bonus but not something he's taking for granted.
"He's an athletic tackle, a guy they trust enough to come in and protect Aaron Rodgers," Smith said. "We'll see how it goes and figure it out."
Listed at 6-4, 265 pounds, Smith said he has put on some weight since last season, which he thinks will help him be better at all phases of his job. He said he has been working hard on pass coverage to make him a more complete player.
"I'm feeling really good," he said. "I'm stronger, I'm healthier, and I know a lot more than I did last year."
Not worried: 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh said he knew the risk of releasing quarterback Scott Tolzien when the decision was made.
One of those risks was that the Packers would sign him, which they did to their practice squad, and pump him for information.
"Our plan remains the same," Harbaugh said. "There's things he knows. We'll see how that plays out."


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Seats are now available for the two-day course. Participants must attend both classes which meet for three hours each day.
Upon completion of the course, each attendee will receive a certificate that will entitle them to an auto insurance discount and a reduction of violation points against their New Jersey drivers' licenses.
The AARP Driver Safety Program is the nation's first and largest classroom refresher course designed especially for drivers age 50 and older (younger persons may also attend). The course emphasizes safety, teaching defensive driving techniques, new traffic laws and rules of the road.
It teaches how older people can adjust their driving to compensate for age-related changes in vision, hearing and reaction time, and how to handle problem situations such as left turns, freeway driving, blind spots, and driving distractions. The program also teaches participants about safety features on vehicles, and how to assess one's own driving ability. The classroom setting promotes group discussion and interaction.
The cost of the course is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members. Members should bring their AARP membership cards. The course fee is payable by check to AARP. Enrollment is limited and classes fill quickly.
Inspira Fitness Connection Vineland is located at 1430 W. Sherman Ave. To register, call 1-800-INSPIRA.
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Handbrakes on Rovos train were not on
Handbrakes of the luxury train that rolled away and derailed in Pretoria on Wednesday were not on, the Railway Safety Regulator has found.
Neither were the scotches wedged under the wheels of the train as required, acting CEO of the regulator Carvel Webb said on Friday.
"In terms of regulations, Transnet was supposed to have done it," said Webb, explaining that it was Transnet Freight Rail's electric locomotive which had brought the train from Cape Town to Pretoria.
"If I leave a load, I must make sure the brakes are on. So now we are asking the question, if there was any other arrangement, why didn't it happen?"
After bringing the coaches to Centurion, the electric locomotive was uncoupled and left the area while Rovos Rail's steam locomotive waited to be coupled onto the coaches for the last grand run into Pretoria's Capital Park station.
Instead, the coaches rolled downhill towards Pretoria, picked up speed and eventually derailed.
Two women, one of whom was pregnant, were killed in the accident. A third woman later died in hospital. All three were employees of Rovos Rail.
Webb said the investigation found that the Transnet locomotive driver had applied the train's vacuum brakes before leaving.
But, in terms of regulations, handbrakes on at least six of the coaches were also supposed to have been applied.
"You need to apply those brakes on five or six carriages so that the train remains locked," he said of the large wheels that drivers turn until they lock to keep the train stationary.
Then, scotches must be wedged under the wheels of a train staged on a gradient.
"You mustn't release the brakes of the train until you have got the locomotive coupled on it again."
He said it was admitted by Rovos Rail that they ran alongside the train trying to put brakes on, but were not successful.
The vacuum brakes alone are deemed not to be sufficient because of the unpredictability of how long they last.
"They could last for hours, the could last for days," said Webb.
"You never rely on vacuum."
He said it was true there were problems with a delay on the signals, and the brakes were under pressure.
"That is correct, but Rovos and Transnet should have applied handbrakes and put wedges on the wheels."
As a result of these findings, the regulator issued an "improvement directive" to Rovos Rail and Transnet Freight Rail.
A statement from regulator spokesman Lawrence Venkile said that in terms of the directive, both had to show that procedures that ensure that the roles and responsibilities for the hand-over of the load from one operator to the other were clearly defined.
They must show procedures relating to when the train brake is applied when the train is staged, that sufficient number of handbrakes are applied and, that scotches are applied when the train is staged on a gradient.
They must also show procedures that state that brakes must also not be released until a locomotive has fully coupled to the load.
Said Webb, "There doesn't seem to be a very explicit procedure in place between these two operators relating to the hand-over procedure."
Venkile said the directive was issued because the regulator was worried about safety issues.
Once both companies have shown which procedures they have in place, the regulator will then decide what to do.
The train was carrying 55 passengers, mostly foreign tourists, and a crew of 30.


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A few notes from our 20-minute practice viewing period...
* QB Tyrik Rollison was not out there today. We'll find out later if this was for class or another reason.
* A few of the injured guys were back, including LB Eltoro Freeman. Freeman may not be at full speed yet, but he's at least left Muscle Beach. WR Terrell Zachery was back. LB Adam Herring, who has been out since the spring, has also returned. LB Harris Gaston was doing side work with an athletic trainer, but otherwise participating in practice. (DB Neiko Thorpe made it back a couple practices ago. He's still out there).
* LB Jonathan Evans, OL Darrell Roseman, OL A.J. Greene, TE Robert Cooper and LB Spencer Pybus were out. Aairon Savage, who was wearing a big boot/cast on his leg, was on hand to visit with teammates.
* We actually got to see some team work today for the first time since the spring game. In the five minutes we saw Neil Caudle throw an interception, Tommy Trott catch a pass and not much else. (In fairness to Caudle, it wasn't a bad pass. Harry Adams made the pick).
* Walk-on LB Wade Christoper was working with the ones. On the line, freshman John Sullen was also working with the ones. (These are injury fill-ins, but that's still interesting).
* Auburn's first-team defensive front was Antonio Coleman, Jake Ricks, Mike Blanc and Nick Fairley. Antoine "Hot" Carter also subbed in.
* It was hard to miss Tim Jackson, Auburn's executive associate AD, and running backs coach Curtis Luper sharing an elaborate "man hug." They had a hearty laugh and then Jackson slapped Luper on the back. So if you heard Internet rumors that they were feuding, perhaps they should be taken with a grain of salt.


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Between Nov. 27, at 6 p.m. and Nov. 28 at about 6:30 a.m., a man is accused of breaking into a vehicle parked at the intersection of Signs Road and Richmond Avenue in Bulls Head and removed a debit card. He later allegedly used to make purchases at Walgreens at 1551 Richmond Avenue, according to police.
The man, identified as a suspect in an e-mail from cops, is 25-30 years old, approximately 5-feet-9 to 6-feet tall and weighs about 180 lbs, police said.
On Friday, two men are accused of leaving a CVS at 2465 Richmond Ave. in New Springville without paying for items from the store's beauty section, according to cops.
One man is described as 25 to 35 years old is about 5-feet-9 and weighs 210 lbs, police said, while the second suspect is 25-35 years old, measures 5-feet-9 and weighs about 230 lbs.
Anyone with information in regard to these incidents is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.