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Winter Triathlon European Championships
By ITU Admin on 06/03/06 at 12:00 am
In the first edition of Val di Scalve Winter Triathlon of the individual races the new European Champions are the Norwegian Alf Roger Holme (Silver medal for his team-mate Arne Post) and the German Sigrid Lang who beats Carina Wasle from Austria and Camilla Hott Johansen from Norway. The bronze medal of Elite men goes to the Italian Daniel Antonioli, one of the favourite after two wins in World Cup this season.
In the Under 23 category gold medal for Tomas Jurkovic / SVK and the others steps of podium with Thomas Jandl / AUT and Luis Lobo / ESP, and in the female race success for Lydia Weydahl / NOR on Radka Vodickova / CZE, third Emilie Darras /FRA.
The austrian Robert Gehbauer beats Jo T. Nordskar / NOR at the sprint in the Junior race, and bronze for the Italian Simone Di Mattia. In the female race the twins sister Verona and Johana Sovcikova from Slovakia has had gold and Silver medals, bronze for Nina Morgenstern / GER.
Germanys wins winter team relay
Germany wins gold medal in Team Relay in both women and men categories. The Winter Triathlon European Championships will be on air this Wednesday 8th March around 20:00 on the Italian satellite channel: Rai Sport Satellite.
Schilpario (ITALY) 5th march 2006 – Germany was the favorite in the team relay race at the Val di Scalve Winter Traithlon which just assigned the titles of ITU WT European Championships 2006. Team Relay made of three athletes, each one of them has completed one winter triathlon (2,3 km run, 4 km mountain bike and 3,3 km cross country skiing) then the change to the team mate. Germany dominates the men category, with Roderer, Daniel Hele and Thomas Schrenk, but doubles the gold also in women category with Jutta Schubert, Gabi Pauli and Sigrid Lang.
Silver medal for surprising Czeck Republic with Jiri Zak, Pavel Jindra and Pavel Brydol and bronze to Norway with Jo T Nordskar, Alf Roger Holme and Arne Post, who wins in sprint over Italian Oswald Weissenhorn, Luca Bonazzi and Daniel Antonioli , just like the women race Italy gets a fourth place with Stefania Bonazzi, Michela Benzoni and Giuliana Lamastra. On the female podium after the German gold, silver medal to Norway, with Brita Mustad, Lydia Weydahl and Camilla Hott and bronze medal to Austria with Marlies Penker, Ulrike Striednig and Carina Wasle.
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|Tweet Topic Started: Feb 8 2012, 12:20 AM (8,976 Views)
|Feb 8 2012, 12:20 AM Post #1
Paperwork Kage
SQUEEEE! SAAASSUUUKKEEEE! :wub:
But seriously though, Sasuke please go away. <_<
|Feb 8 2012, 12:25 AM Post #2
Haha!!! Now i show you my doujutsu.
|What happened to the kickass chapter epicness? damn sasuke go away =)
|Feb 8 2012, 12:28 AM Post #3
Great transsisonal chapter, sets up for great fights and possibly the showcase of Sasuke' power that will make people think Naruto is not powerful enough to beat him. Just like when Naruto showcase his power. ;) In a seriousness the best thing about this chapter was Hinata going after Naruto. Y
Edited by Salamanca, Feb 8 2012, 12:29 AM.
|Feb 8 2012, 12:32 AM Post #4
Smoke Ninja
It seems Nartuo has broken the confidence of the unshakable Tobi at last! For a brief moment at least. I wonder what he was gonna do with his fan. He reaches for it, then stops and talks to himself instead. Interesting...naht.
Leaf village 'rookies' are all sprinting to reach Naruto and help fight, while Sasuke is strollin' along takin' his sweet time probably caught up in how "unstoppably powerful" he's feeling. Either everyone's gonna catch up to Tobi and then we'll finally see what he's made of (figuratively and literally..haha), or Sasuke has something to say about it and decides to go on a killing spree first. Either way I'm excited.
|Feb 8 2012, 12:40 AM Post #5
Ninja Academy Student
I called it. Tobi was going to see why Naruto is so special.... Well he have a clue but it's not clear, still cloudy.
Cool that Tobi thought he was sweating over Naruto, classic touch kishimoto.
I agree, Sasuke have been forgotten since Madara was summon. And if he do actually "kill" someone, Naruto will put an end to him in a flash.
|Feb 8 2012, 12:48 AM Post #6
My guess...mainly due to Naruto and Sasuke being opposites other than both being Shinobi well advanced beyond their years. [with their skills and powers being about equal as they are rivals]
My guess is that..much like how Naruto had a positive effect on the war after joining in and is serving as a beacon of hope for those in the Alliance, Sasuke will have the opposite effect and serve as their symbol of despair and make a similar yet opposite impact.
The end tag about carnage coming to the battlefield also seems to imply this. [Also, the Kishimoto interview I brought up in the shoutbox has him saying things will be getting heated from this point]
My full thoughts on the chapter later, but I will say that I liked seeing the thoughts of the individual rookies as they were making their way across the battlefield.
|Feb 8 2012, 12:52 AM Post #7
Ninja Academy Student
Im guessing you talking towards the rookies... but the rookies wanted to kill him anyway.
|Feb 8 2012, 12:56 AM Post #8
Peace & Love
|It seems Tobi is trying to convince himself things are still going as planned. Wonder if he'll fight seriously now to be met with reinforcements or tactical retreat his ass out of there. Given his inner thoughts, he'll probably show off a little more to convince Naruto that his efforts are useless. I'm just waiting on Sasuke's new debut and the meeting between Tobi and Madara.
|Feb 8 2012, 12:56 AM Post #9
Ninja Academy Student
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! I'm *******' stoked!
I'm kinda pissed that Inoichi didn't say "NARUTO IS KICKING MADARA'S ASS!" that would have inspired every troop on the battlefield. But, regardless, now all of Naruto's classmates, friends, rivals, whatever other bonds he has will get to see what a truly amazing power ninja can wield.
Hmm.. Strange... I've always been a fan of Naruto, but since he looked Kyuubi in the eye and told him he'd rid him of his hatred.. I've been jocking Naruto with the ferocity of a Sasuke fan-girl... >.> I'm not gay. lol.
Speaking of Sasuke, Kishi said "Carnage has just arrived on the battlefield." That means Sasuke is gonna start killing with Reckless abandon.. and god forbid if he runs into Madara's fight... HOLY s***... I really hope that doesn't happen, because some Kage will die. Most likely Oonoki.. and Maybe Tsunade, just becasue of Sasuke's retarded, irrational hatred of Konoha. If Sasuke kills the last Sennin of Konoha... Naruto is literally gonna rip him in half... And you know what.. I'll laugh.
But uh, overall, great chapter. Tobi is shitting himself lmfao. How could he possibly deny Naruto's power when Naruto just destroyed his trump card in 5 minutes? Tobi pulls out 6 bodies, paths of pain style, WITH tailed beasts at that. Thats unbelievable power, anyone but Naruto would have been destroyed in seconds, proof of that is that Kakashi (known in the series as the "Oh no, insurmountable odds! Oh wait, Copycat Kakashi is here, we're safe.) was literally useless in that fight. That unbelievable power was single handedly stopped by Naruto.. in FIVE MINUTES. Come on Tobi, be rational.. Run. lol.
|Feb 8 2012, 12:58 AM Post #10
ok so nothing actually happened...
we get it. everyone wants naruto to win. we dont need half a chapter of people saying "WOO GO NARUTO!!!" i thought this was about the entire ninja world coming together but in the end, kishi pulls out this BS of only showing the konoha gang.
o and sasuke comes back. damn...
o and if naruto spends an entire chapter trying to convince sasuke to come back and be a good guy again, im not quite sure what i'll do/say but it probably wont be very nice...
Edited by oblivion, Feb 8 2012, 12:59 AM.
|Feb 8 2012, 12:58 AM Post #11
Smoke Ninja
If I'm interpreting you right, then I completely agree. I think Sasuke's presence will at first simply make everyone else aggravated and emotional, but once he displays his power I think he will start to demoralize the entire army (with the exception of Naruto obviously)
|Feb 8 2012, 01:01 AM Post #12
o and what happened to itachi telling naruto to not do everything for himself and (mostly) everyone on the forums agreeing? did we all forget this? as cool as it would be to see superpowerful naruto vs tobi fight it out, id still like to see someone other than naruto do something...
|Feb 8 2012, 01:02 AM Post #13
Ninja Academy Student
I also agree, cause despite me completely saying Naruto is gonna wreck Sasuke, Sasuke is obviously incredibly powerful. I'm really hoping he doesn't come across the Madara vs GoKage fight.. That will end very badly for the Kage... Two pissed off, evil, insanely powerful Uchiha vs the 5 most powerful ninja in their respective villages sounds like good odds, but with the Rinnegan and Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan involved..
|Feb 8 2012, 01:04 AM Post #14
This is to some others as well, but when did a major character/antagonist become a criticism? <_<
I don't know about you...but I thought it was nice seeing all of their perspectives on their friend.
They aren't nearly emphasized enough, given they are the ones closest to Naruto. [especially Sakura, Sai, Hinata, Shikamaru, Lee, etc.]
They're on a higher tier in that department as they've known him since he was just an upstart. That's not a bad thing.
As for that last thing...pretty sure the resolve was clearly spoken last encounter.
Regarding the solo topic....he hasn't been. Not sure we're reading the same story.
Ever since the Itachi convo....he's been working with others. From then and presently...
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|Feb 8 2012, 01:05 AM Post #15
Eternally Genin
That was so exciting it hurts. I agree that not much really happened, but that was just as exciting to read. I was really looking forward to more Bijuu action, but this was good too. I can't wait to see this animated.
|Feb 8 2012, 01:07 AM Post #16
Naruto isn't doing it on his own tho. Kyuubi is helping him out, and the hachibi helped out Naruto in the last chapter.
|Feb 8 2012, 01:11 AM Post #17
working with others? kishi spend 8 pages quite literally going through every major konoha ninja and having them put all their faith in naruto... again...
itachi told naruto, in so many words, to not try to do everything himself. and look where we're at now.
im not saying main character development is a bad thing. i quite like naruto getting more powers. maybe with the new bijuu chakra (or w/e they gave him), he can get some new abilities not named/based on rasengan. but i dont like every other ninja in the entire manga diminished to such a low state as to have to put the entire hope of the battle against tobi on squarely on naruto.
even bee is sittin there twiddling his thumbs. he hasnt even rapped in a while. naruto doesnt even consider him strong enough to be support... now thats just sad. this is the 8 tails jinchuuriki and one who has mastered his abilities and he cant even be considered a contender in the battle?
i dont think thats what itachi meant when he told naruto to not do everything all by himself... i think its safe to assume he meant letting other ninja help too.
right now, kishi spent 8 pages on ninja telling naruto to wi nthe war for them. it was broadcast to EVERYONE in the alliance that they were to all believe in naruto and hope he wins. not just the konoha gang, but EVERYONE. the same everyone that wanted to keep naruto hidden in an island till the war was over...
and the hachibi isnt even strong enough for naruto to ask him for help. he didnt even consider him for a support. he basically told him to stay out of his way.
Edited by oblivion, Feb 8 2012, 01:15 AM.
|Feb 8 2012, 01:16 AM Post #18
^I think you missed the context, oblivion. ^__^'''
Yeah yeah. They were putting their faith in Naruto as a beacon of hope...but you seem to have neglected the part where they [and this is rather explicit in Shikamaru, Chouji, and Sakura's POVs among the others] said they were gonna stand right there with Naruto.
You may have just taken the prior line too literally.
Heck, Sakura's alone was about how they were all going to fight and stand together. That's not leaving every single thing to him...they fully intend on joining him.
And Bee has been helping out. You didn't see when he lent a hand in the full 8 Tails state? That's kinda confusing, no offense.
And as for other Ninja...yeah. Naruto has gotten support from other Ninja, either against the Zetsu and select Edo Tensei or at the Sandaime Raikage/Madara battlefields.
|Feb 8 2012, 01:18 AM Post #19
|Not much happened. It seemed like this entire chapter could have been done in a couple of pages.
|Feb 8 2012, 01:36 AM Post #20
Smoke Ninja
|By the way...Shino is hilarious.
|Feb 8 2012, 01:39 AM Post #21
Master of Logical Coolness
|Not a bad chapter, even if it did get my hopes up about Sasuke actually doing something other then just appearing for a page. Liked how Naruto was teasing Tobi about the names and Tobi's reaction to Naruto possibly knowing something he didn't. It was also nice to see everyone's motivations in coming to help Naruto, especially Hinata and Shino's who were the best. Still don't see what they can possibly do to help when the Gedo Mazo already owned them before. Hopefully Sasuke will actually be in the next chapter doing something other then standing around. An alright chapter.
|Feb 8 2012, 01:59 AM Post #22
|Dear Kishimoto what the hell is wrong with you that you need to waste 3 perfectly good pages on nothing but footprints?
|Ryuuske Minami
|Feb 8 2012, 02:03 AM Post #23
Eternally Genin
Hahaha! I was thinking the same thing.
|Feb 8 2012, 02:14 AM Post #24
Sadly, Kishimoto always been really uneconomic about panel usage. This is just an extremely obvious example.
Edited by vick86, Feb 8 2012, 02:14 AM.
|Feb 8 2012, 02:43 AM Post #25
everyone loves naruto yay
but really whole chapter about this?
only good part was shino
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Dirt-Eating Girl
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As if the planet isn't in enough trouble. Now people are eating it: Girl fascinated with eating earth.
A girl from north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region plans to set a new Guiness World Record after eating nothing but soil for two months.
The girl, called Wuqibalaqiqige, became a minor celebrity after the media broadcast stories about her curious eating habits last year. TV stations as far flung as Hunan, Anhui, Beijing and Shanghai picked up her story, even Japan and South Korea.
The girl said she feels no need to eat normal food now that she has discovered how much she likes to eat soil.
(via Spluch)
- By L.. Comment posted 29-Jan-2007 @07:45am:You'll find dirt eaters a lot nearer home than that. Quite common in certain southern states in the USA - in fact there shops that sell bags of dirt just to be eaten (though I did read that this a little more under the counter now than in the past)
- By another larry. Comment posted 29-Jan-2007 @07:58am:I wonder if Chinese dirt is spicy? Looks like she's at one of those all you can eat dirt buffets.
- By Jack Williamson. Comment posted 29-Jan-2007 @08:25am:She needs to link up with the Buddha Boy. They could make millions hawking Google ads.
- By Carol. Comment posted 29-Jan-2007 @08:29am:It's called pica, specifically geophagy. I've heard that some types of soil are definitely much better for eating than others.
- By Mean Jean. Comment posted 29-Jan-2007 @08:32am:My grandmother used to "taste" dirt in her garden, but she spat it out after she determined what it needed. I've also heard of pregnant women eating clay.
- By JZ. Comment posted 29-Jan-2007 @08:36am:Don't eat the dirt too close to the septic tank, is what I always say.
- By Dave (TDC). Comment posted 29-Jan-2007 @09:55am:Either she'll eat or drink some other nourishment, or she's gonna die!
Great name, I wonder how it's pronounced?
- By EF. Comment posted 29-Jan-2007 @10:02am:I grew up in MS and knew several people who ate dirt (and laundry starch) as a kid. But it was supplemental and not ther main source of nourishment.
- By major_danny. Comment posted 29-Jan-2007 @10:12am:Clod-muncher.
- By Sol. Comment posted 29-Jan-2007 @10:18am:The girl has already helped a woman who suffered from insomnia for more than 10 years.
Geez, I didn't think the story was that boring!
- By Dinsdale Piranha. Comment posted 29-Jan-2007 @10:34am:
- By Imagineer. Comment posted 29-Jan-2007 @11:53am:"I've heard that some types of soil are definitely much better for eating than others."
Myself, I prefer a Silty Clay Loam, Carol. Just a hint of silty grit with the creamy flush of clay coating the roof of your mouth--a subtle bouquet of glaciation, stratification, and possible moose poop <g>.
Like Mean Jean's grandma, I have to "taste" soils for a living while doing eco and soils classification. This means taking a pinch of my moistened soil "putty" and placing it on the tip of my tongue. Next, add a little spit so that the sample is diffused. Note the "creaminess" of the clay component. Spit out the sand. Then, very gently grind your teeth together to determine the "gritty" (as opposed to grainy) silt component percentage. Rinse and swallow with mouthful of Starbuck's Kenyan...
One perk of my work is not having to take multivitamins...or extra minerals.
- By Gee.... Comment posted 29-Jan-2007 @11:56am:She'll get worms.
- By Sheldon. Comment posted 29-Jan-2007 @02:54pm:Now here is a young lady that is no fun during dirt clod fights...
- By Darren. Comment posted 29-Jan-2007 @02:58pm:Kung Pao Clods
- By Scott in MN. Comment posted 29-Jan-2007 @03:07pm:When I was about three years old I took a big bite of San Diego. Cured me of dirt eating right then and there. I imagine most kids have taken a taste of mother earth, most of them only once.
- By Miss Cellania. Comment posted 29-Jan-2007 @04:52pm:She does it to embarrass her parents. Because they gave her that name.
- By 12-stringer. Comment posted 29-Jan-2007 @05:20pm:Them Sand Pickers
- Mason Williams
how 'bout them sand pickers
ain't they grand?
sittin' on their haunches
pickin' in the sand
pickin' in the wet sand
pickin' in the dry
pickin' it fiercely
lookit fly
lookit them sand pickers
ain't they slick?
some use their fingers
some use a stick
them seashore sand pickers
ain't they fine?
sittin' in the sand a-pickin' up time
how to be a sand picker
don't need a ticket
find a bunch of sand
stoop down and pick it!
- By Artus Novel. Comment posted 31-Jan-2007 @02:39pm:A tragic female character spends her days eating earth in Gabriel Garcia Marquez' "One hundred years of loneliness"/Cien años de soledad in Spanish.
This is about self destruction and symbolically absorbing the world. It goes against many taboos: though shall not eat what has fallen to the ground! (you could get nasty diseases doing that, by the way)


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From here, we hopped on the water taxi rather than walking or taking a cab
The beach was beautiful there. For $20.00 you got two chairs in the sand, an umbrella and a bucket of beers. It was really hot so we passed. We walked along the boardwalk and stopped for $1.00 beers and water. Next we wandered on into town and did more window shopping. Lots of high end duty free stores here for jewelry, purses, and clothes. Bought one souvenir and that was it. We did find a great bench on the busiest street in town and people watched for a bit before heading back. It was a great day.
After lunch, mom and I went back to port area and used the internet to check email and update the blog. We walked from the ship to the port area. The photographers from the Allure were by the rocks behind the ship and were stopping everyone to get their pics made with the ship in the background. They did not bother to ask what ship you were on. So being good tourists, mom and I had one together and then one each. We even got to pose and give it our best vogue shot. Needless to say since we will never see these pics we hammed it up.
Once back on our ship, we headed out to the promenade deck to find some lounge chairs, nap a bit and then watch the Allure sail away. It was amazing watching 6,000 people come back to a ship. The lines were worse than Disney. They finally all made it on and sailed away. It was pretty to watch her leave. We were out of there about 40 minutes later.
No show tonight, well actually there is one but I don't want to sit through a classical piano act so we will have to find something else. Barry from Boston at the Piano bar has the blues tonight so we may go sing with him.


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Pismo Beach Pier
SLO Parks
Those who like to stay active and enjoy the outdoors will want to take advantage of the many San Luis Obispo State Parks. The park system is divided into two regions, North Coast and South Coast, with each region containing six parks in total. The parks in each region offer something different. Those who like to experience the great outdoors firsthand are able to camp among the famous California Redwoods. Those who like to get wet will want to grab a surfboard and hit one of the many San Luis Obispo beaches. Thrill-seekers will want to rent an ATV and tear up the miles of sand dunes that run along the Central California Coast.
A few of the activities offered at the San Luis Obispo State Parks include:
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Surfing
- Camping
- Bird Watching
- Off-Roading
A visit to one of the state parks in San Luis Obispo is the perfect way to experience the unique climate and geography of the Central California Coast. The parks cater to those who like to casually experience the outdoors and to those who are all in and consider themselves thrill-seekers. Whether it's bird watching or tearing down a sand dune in an ATV, the San Luis Obispo State Parks have got you covered. Admission to many of the parks is free, and some of them are located near other top San Luis Obispo attractions, such as Downtown Pismo Beach. Fun fact: The iconic Hearst Castle is actually a California State Park and is located in the North Coast region!
Hearst Castle
Beaches Near SLO
The San Luis Obispo beaches are among some of the best in California with everything from fast surf breaks to expansive family-friendly beaches that vary according to which part of the area you're in. If you want to experience white sand and surf, then Pismo Beach is for you and for those who want to see the rugged California Coast at its finest, take a drive up north to Big Sur.
Surfing and sunbathing can be done on many of the San Luis Obispo beaches. There are local surf shops where you can schedule a lesson or rent a surfboard. Many of the San Luis Obispo beachfront hotels offer beach gear to their guests, including chairs, towels and umbrellas.
Those looking to catch a little more than sun will want to grab a rod and try their hand at fishing off of one of the many piers. It seems like nearly every SLO beach has a pier, and almost all piers are fisher-friendly and don't require a license. Even if you aren't big on fishing, these piers are the perfect place to watch the surfers or to take an evening stroll.
If thrills are your thing, then you'll want to hit the San Luis Obispo sand dunes. The Oceano Dunes and Pismo Beach are two places in SLO where you can rent an ATV and experience the thrills of a high-powered beach cruise. There's nothing quite like tearing down a sand dune only to see the Pacific Ocean on the other side.
Many of the San Luis Obispo beaches are located next to quaint beach towns, which makes them perfect for a day getaway. You can visit the beach during the day and then hit the cafes and shops of towns such as Pismo Beach and Avila Beach once night rolls around.
With all the San Luis Obispo attractions to check out, it's safe to say you'll have a tough time finding free time on your next trip to the Central California coast. San Luis Obispo is the perfect marriage of country and coast, with the Pacific Ocean and the San Luis Obispo wine country never more than a few miles away. With incredible hiking and biking trails, miles of rolling hills covered in vineyards and stunning state parks, the attractions in San Luis Obispo focus on the natural beauty of this incredible area.
Editor's Choice Attractions
Taste some of the finest wine in the world in San Luis Obispo!
Beautiful scenery, history and friendly people are just a few of the things that make the San Luis Obispo Wine Country a must-visit on your next trip to California's central coast.
Experience the beauty of California's hillsides and coast!
Montana De Oro State Park is one of the largest California State Parks, offering both coastal and hillside activities.
Arroyo Grande wine country embodies SLO spirit!
Arroyo Grande's Wine Country invites visitors and locals alike to experience the rich palette of wines made possible through San Luis Obispo's exceptionally temperate climate.
A natural wetland preserve filled with dozens of endangered species!
The Morro Bay Estuary is a great place for those who love wildlife in all its forms. The wetlands are home to tons of birds, many of which are endangered species.
Experience the ruggedness and beauty of the Central California coast!
Big Sur is one of the most sparsely populated and beautiful areas in all of California. Its hidden beaches, breathtaking hiking trails and unbeatable views make it a prime place to visit.


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Sadly, it appears that one sicky fingered felony in Chicago misunderstood this week's news about beer goggles:
Police in the Chicago suburb of Buffalo Grove are asking for the public's help in returning a $150 pair of special goggles that are used to simulate the effects of intoxication. Officers say the goggles disappeared this week from a table at a National Night Out event at a local park. Officer Hector De La Paz says police believe the goggles were taken by accident.
Why is it clear that Hector is wrong in his belief? Clearly he has not read the Telegraph's reports that in fact beer goggles do make people do look more attractive...to the point that up to 24 hours after a rather modest drink, men scored the attractiveness of faces about 10 per cent higher than the non-drinkers. One researcher stated that the findings are important because of the role drink plays in unsafe sex. He may as well have said they were important because of the role it plays in courtship and wedding parties as well.


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Procapra przewalskii
|Scope: Global
|Scientific Name:
|Procapra przewalskii
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|(Büchner, 1891)
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|Taxonomic Notes:
|Has been considered a subspecies of Procapra picticaudata but species status is unanimously agreed. Genetic analysis shows the taxon is closer to the Mongolian Gazelle P. gutturosa than to P. picticaudata.
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Endangered C2a(i) ver 3.1
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|IUCN SSC Antelope Specialist Group
|Mallon, D.P. (Antelope Red List Authority) & Hoffmann, M. (Global Mammal Assessment)
Latest estimates of numbers, taking into account the most recently discovered populations, suggest the number of mature individuals is 350-400 and possibly even higher, thus raising the species above the threshold for Critically Endangered under criterion C1 as used previously. Revised assessment as EN C2a(i) is based on the number of mature individuals <2,500, population declining, and no subpopulation contains >250 mature individuals. However, overall population size remains small and is not far from the CR threshold; subpopulations are isolated and still face a set of threats. Thus, the conservation situation remains serious and regular monitoring of numbers and population trends is essential.
|Previously published Red List assessments:
|Range Description:
|Formerly occurred in western China from Qinghai Lake through Gansu to Ningxia and Ordos. Now confined to six isolated subpopulations around Qinghai Lake: Bird Island on the western side; Shadao-Gahai and Hudong-Ketu on the east; Yuanzhe on the south-east; near Gonghe across the mountians on the south side of the lake, and west of Tianjun, about 120 km north-west of the lake. The last two subpopulations were discovered in 2003 during surveys by scientists from the Chinese Academy of Science's NW Institute of Plateau Biology and Institute of Zoology. Subsequent studies have confirmed that they represent separate subpopulations and not instances of nomadic groups of gazelles moving around the area.
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|Przewalski's Gazelle inhabits steppe plateaux and open valleys, including broken and undulating terrain of stabilised dunes containing steppe vegetation. The habitat of the remaining population around Qinghai Lake lies at elevations of 3,194–5,174 m (Jiang and Wang 2001).
|Major Threat(s):
|Gazelles on the eastern shore of Qinghai Lake have been fenced out of their main feeding grounds since 1994, and the population on the western shore declined from 37 to seven between 1992 and 1998 (Jiang et al. 2000). Most of their habitat has already been lost to the increasing human population, farming activities, and desertification. Predation by wolves (Canis lupus), especially in areas of dense fencing, appears to also be having a negative impact (Jiang and Wang 2001). Subpopulations are quite isolated and movement between them is increasingly difficult owing to intensive land use and physical barriers.
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|Protected by law as a Category I species in China. There are several new Forest Police posts within the remaining area of distribution and illegal hunting is no longer an important factor. One subpopulation occurs in Bird Island (Niao Dao) National Nature Reserve (Jiang and Wang 2001). The species is now regarded as a conservation priority by national and provincial governments.
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Absolutely adorable tops, sweaters, dresses and coats at low starting bids and very reasonable "Buy it now" prices. It takes a bit of sleuthing and a good eye, but JACKPOT!
A HUGE selection of sticky sweet shoes (lots of ballet flats, peep toes, wedges, kitten heels and boots) and a lot of them sell for about $10. I just bought some adorable black patent leather peep toe flats.
The CUTEST vintage stuff with pretty, pretty pictures. Good starting bids, decent shipping, but the most accessible listings can go for a pretty penny. Oh how I covet that mini dress!
Le Robo is similar to Thriftwares but with slightly edgier designs. And they're from Vancouver!
5 million skinny vintage t-shirts. I have a Heineken one that I live in on weekends with skinny jeans and flats. Look at the pretty pretty pictures of model, Colin. He's "6'2″, 165lbs of pure sexy beastishness. and he's single." He should totally date that dish from Thriftwares.
A fabulous discount store in Thailand. Pages and pages of adorable dresses (some real stinkers too, of course, but be patient) that look a bit cheap in the photos but are actually made of quality fabrics and have unique stitching details. Coats and tops too. Surprisingly fast and cheap shipping and most dresses sell for around $10!
This store is SO great if you're looking for designer investment pieces or party dresses. Louis Vuitton, Herve Leger and a PANTLOAD of BCBG (sigh…) are really reasonably priced and have super-low starting bids. And the service is fantastic to boot.


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Corals are famously sensitive to their environment, but their fate may be determined in the coming century by the relative rates and timing of sea level rise, global warming and other anthropogenic impacts. Disentangling these effects is a complex problem.
Corals can only grow within a very narrow window of ecological conditions, determined by depth, temperature and salinity. If sea levels rise more quickly than their slow growth can accommodate, they will die. They are also sensitive to predation and to marine pollution.
Coral reefs are in decline. Coral cover has shrunk by at least 30% in the last 30 years, and in some places (e.g., the Caribbean) by as much as 90%. Climatic stresses, such as cyclones, together with unusually warm ocean temperatures, high nutrient loads from soil erosion and fertilizers, are proving a lethal combination.
In 1997-98, unusually warm temperatures led to widespread coral bleaching and reef degradation worldwide, compounded by the fact that many reefs could not regenerate due to algal blooms created by high nutrient levels. Coral bleaching is predicted to rise as a result of continued global warming, while calcification rates will fall due to higher atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (from fossil fuel burning).
However, the adaptability of coral reefs is often underestimated, says Malcolm McCulloch (Australian School of Earth Sciences, Canberra), who presents his research at Earth System processes, a multidisciplinary conference organised by the Geological Society of London (GSL) and the Geological Society of America (GSA).
"Looking back over longer timescales, we know that extreme variations in climate have occurred in the past" says McCulloch. "In only the last 500,000 years, we know that there were interglacial stages when conditions were warmer than today, and which persisted for longer. Multiple oscillations of sea level occurred during Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 9 (c.320,000 years ago) and during the last interglacial, sea levels were between four and five metres higher than today. Coral growth during these periods was especially prolific, because the rising sea levels provided more space for corals to grow into, while the warmer oceans opened up larger areas to coral colonization.
"The problem that coral reefs face today is the two-pronged attack by anthropogenic pollution combined with global warming. The combined effects on the world's already highly stressed coral reefs may well be terminal.
"So in theory although warmer seas and rising sea levels could be good for corals - it's all a matter of timing. They could do well in a warmer world - as long as the rate of warming is no faster than they can cope with, and assuming they our pollution doesn't kill them off first".
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Trojans Split in Des Moines
Monday, September 5, 2011
by Jordan Argo
DES MOINES, Iowa – The Trojan Men's Soccer team traveled to Grand View University this past Friday as it faced both No. 13 Grand View and Graceland University over the weekend.
The Trojans had a tough time against nationally ranked Grand View University. The Vikings struck early as it found the back of the net in the fourth, 11th and 19th minutes of play. The Trojans finally got on the scoreboard in the 34th minute after Mario Ferrero found Sergi Beltrol for a goal. However, Grand View added another goal just a few seconds later to take a 4-1 halftime lead.
The Trojans were only able to add one goal in the second half. Felipe SIlva made it 5-2 in favor of the Vikings after a penalty kick. Grand View added two more goals before it was done and finished with a 7-2 win over the Trojans.
On Saturday, the Trojans tried to redeem itself as it faced Graceland University. But, after a made penalty kick by the Yellow Jackets, things looked like they could once again get away from the Trojans. Javier Aguado and the Trojans thought differently as Aguado scored the next three goals to give the Trojans a 3-1 lead.
Aguado's equalizing goal came in the 31st minute and gave the Trojans some momentum going into halftime. In the second half, Aguado gave the Trojans a 2-1 lead, after Beltol found him open in the box during the 61st minute. Aguado then completed the hat trick in the 74th minute and gave the Trojans a 3-1 lead. The Yellow Jackets climbed within one after a goal in the 82nd minute but could do no more, giving the Trojans a 3-2 victory.
With the split, the Trojans now stand at 2-1 and will travel to Bellevue, Neb. next weekend as it will take on both Bellevue University and Hastings College on Friday and Saturday.
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This is another day, and today we are visiting Alexandria.
It is impressive when you reach the Gates of Alexandria, we see Greek written on the walls of the Gates. It is the 2nd largest city in Egypt known as the "Pearl of the Mediterranean" The atmosphere is more Mediterranean than Middle Eastern. Its ambience and culture heritage distance it from the rest of the country although it is actually just 225 km from Cairo. Founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC, and its status as a beacon of culture symbolized by Pharos, the legendary lighthouse - one of the seven wonders of the world.
We come to the New Bibliotheca which is a huge Library that can hold millions of books and we are impressed because many young people come here either to study, or to search the Internet
It is dedicated to recapture the spirit of openness and scholarship of the original Bibliotheca of Alexandria.
It contains an Internet Archive, 6 specialized libraries, an Exploratorium for children's exposure to Science, 7 Academic research centers, 4 Art galleries, a Conference centre a Planetarium, and much more facilities.
It is just great, and we are all impressed!
We then visit the centre and go to the house of the Greek journalist and poet Alexandros Kavafis who is considered to be one of the finest European and modern Greek poets. His poetry is taught across Universities around the word. He was born in 1863 and died in 1933.
We make a stop to a restaurant which is next to the beach. There are hundreds of people in the sea....but they are not wearing swimming suits!! They are in the water with their clothes on, ....a mixture of colors, laughter, children screaming, music, and everybody trying to enjoy the beautiful day on the shore.


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Muslim Americans and their civil rights allies are celebrating a federal judge's decision ordering the U.S. government to allow passengers on the no-fly list to challenge their inclusion.
Judge Anna J. Brown of the U.S. District Court in Portland, Oregon, ruled on June 24 that the current procedures were unconstitutional and violated the Fifth Amendment's guarantee of due process.
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(RNS) What do atheists "pray" for?
Municipalities around the country are finding out, as nonbelievers of all stripes—atheists, humanists, agnostics, and other freethinkers—begin giving invocations at local government meetings.
The Supreme Court has sided with the evangelical owners of Hobby Lobby Stores Inc., ruling 5-4 on June 30 that the arts-and-crafts chain does not have to offer insurance for four types of emergency birth control that conflict with company owners' religious beliefs.
A former Vatican ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Archbishop Jozef Wesolowski, has been defrocked and is likely to face criminal prosecution at the Vatican after a church inquiry convicted him of child sexual abuse.
(RNS) World Vision tested evangelical boundaries three months ago when it announced it would allow its employees to be in same-sex marriages. The policy was short-lived; the relief group reversed it within 48 hours after supporters threatened to pull donations.
Just because interfaith, interracial, and varied ethnic groups share a common cause doesn't mean a diverse coalition can hang together.
It often takes prayer. And not just a "Bless this group, Amen" invocation.
(RNS) Despite numerous controversies over dismissing gay Catholics from church posts and the U.S. hierarchy's campaign against same-sex marriage, Catholic leaders have carefully, if quietly, avoided doing anything to block gay couples from having their children baptized.
VATICAN CITY (RNS) First, Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck labeled Pope Francis a Marxist. Now, The Economist is accusing him of following Vladimir Lenin.
The respected financial magazine accused the pope of following the founder of Soviet communism in adopting an "ultra radical line" on capitalism.
(RNS) A Sudanese Christian doctor freed from death row on charges of apostasy Monday (June 23) is not yet free after authorities detained her at a Khartoum airport.
(RNS) Words and music are the stock-in-trade at most Christian festivals, but the Wild Goose Festival is adding another component: the visual arts.
(RNS) The Anglican Church in North America, which broke away from the Episcopal Church in 2009 because of sharp differences over human sexuality and the authority of the Bible, has elected a bishop from Atlanta to become the church's next leader.
(RNS) A small Baptist college now led by Ergun Caner, the outspoken evangelical who stirred controversy over his story of conversion from Islam, has lost its accreditation.
The Northern Province of the Moravian Church in North America approved a proposal allowing the ordination of gay and lesbian people—whether single, married, or in covenanted relationships—and calling for the creation of a rite for same-sex covenants.
(RNS) Meriam Yahya Ibrahim, the Sudanese Christian doctor sentenced to death for apostasy, has been set free after an appeal court canceled the death sentence, according to the state-run news agency SUNA.
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Descargar App World Software
Gungnir is an Apache Cordova (PhoneGap) based framework for displaying websites as mobile apps As PhoneGap is cross-platform, the resulting app can be submitted to various app stores (Google Play, Apple App Store, BlackBerry App World etc). ...
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Descargar el Juego de Billar! Download now and enjoy 4 variation of Pool (billiards) games, and 3 types of Snooker games. Visit Pool Sharks and enjoy the web's most realistic 3D Graphics. JDescargar el Juego de Billar, it's fast, easy and 100% free!
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Dubbed "The 'Swiss Army Knife' of world clocks" with unlimited configurable clocks, each with it's own time zone, configurable Daylight Saving Time, Lat Long, and description in a 12 or 24 hour analog/digital user configurable display, that minimizes. ...
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Paraben's World Clock displays the time anywhere in the world on multiple clock faces. It also keeps your system clock accurate by updating it on demand or daily via the Internet.
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World Clock is a desktop clock for Windows. It shows the current time and date, plus the local time in major cities you select, overlaid on a world map which is shaded to show day and night. It sets the system clock, and there's a pop-up calendar.
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World News Screensaver fetches the top news stories from the Internet and displays them on an Earth globe, showing you where the news is taking place. You can navigate among news articles, and press a key to launch the full story. Made by 3D Wonders.
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Just in time for the 200th anniversary of his birth comes this ingenious picture book of historical fiction about our 16th President of the United States. It's a tale of two boys who get themselves into more trouble than bear cubs in a candy store during the year 1816. Abe is only seven years old, and his pal, Austin, is ten.
Abe and Austin decide to journey down to Knob Creek. The water looks scary and deep, and Austin points out that they don't know how to swim. Nevertheless, they decide to traverse it. I won't tell you what happens, but let's just say that our country wouldn't be the same if Austin hadn't been there to help his friend.
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Well, that didn't take long. As of Thursday, an MS12-020 PoC (the Remote Desktop Protocol vulnerability) is in the wild. Looks like one of Microsoft's MAPP partners leaked some test code. This PoC code only causes a Blue-Screen-of-Death, so the damage is limited to a denial-of-service. It won't be long until the bad guys figure out which values they need to modify to achieve remote code execution. When that happens and you still have RDP open to the Internet and unpatched, you lose. I suspect we'll see a worm exploiting this within a week. This could end up being a SQL Slammer-type event…
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I'm pretty certain that I just suck at life
Posted November 13th, 2012 at 11:07 PM by droomph
how do.
okayyyyy *breathe*
With every day I'm hating life more and more, it's just boring and repetitive. I wish it wasn't like this, but it is, and needs to get better.
I need to go outside more
I need to rethink my goals
what am I doing wrong
This isn't going anywhere.
What is supposed to be, and what's not supposed to be?
*sigh* I need help
okayyyyy *breathe*
With every day I'm hating life more and more, it's just boring and repetitive. I wish it wasn't like this, but it is, and needs to get better.
I need to go outside more
I need to rethink my goals
what am I doing wrong
This isn't going anywhere.
What is supposed to be, and what's not supposed to be?
*sigh* I need help
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Just look at the cute little penguin. LOOK AT HOW IT'S TRYING TO MOTIVATE YOU. It has already motivated me in doing my homework.
But really...I hope you are doing okay. You're starting to worry me. :S Talk to someone you trust if you do feel very low, like your school counselor or something...they will help you.
Posted November 13th, 2012 at 11:39 PM by Meganium
Do you find yourself with people who make you feel happy? Not even in a relationship way, do your friends make you laugh? If not, I'd try and find people who do. Try to take things more light-heartedly. These sorts of things really made me feel more happy with life, so maybe it will help you as well?
Posted November 14th, 2012 at 8:15 AM by Spherical Ice
Yeah I think you have. Every blog from you lately seems to be a downer one. Nah, I'm not saying "oh stop with the teenage hormones and cheer up" but if you're really not liking where things are headed, only you can change that. So.. figure out what you want to change or improve and set a task to do it. Talk to someone professional, too. I think therapists have a bad rep because people think you have to be crazy to talk to one.
No way, therapists are there just to help you sort out your day-to-day life too.. so.. talk to them.
Unlike Spherical Ice, I feel more happy when I feel self accomplished than when I'm with friends. You have to figure out what's right for you. If you fail.. heck that's okay. Just try it again or find something new!
Posted November 14th, 2012 at 10:40 AM by Kura
Just to cheer you up a little bit, the only thing that I did at 15 that severely affected my future was getting into the habit of getting good grades so I could continue that my junior/senior year and get into a good college. You're in no way on a track that you can't change, and any mistakes you make now will (well 90% of them anyway) be wiped out in a few years. So don't worry so much about what you do affecting your future in massive ways or how your goals are being met, you have plenty of time to change before it starts "counting". :)
Posted November 14th, 2012 at 12:31 PM by Oryx
I would have liked to get to this before others so I'm not just rehashing what's already been said but since the former is not the case and the latter is, all I have to say is - life is a difficult game to play but if keep pressing try again after you fall, sooner or later you'll figure it out and snipe that final boss.
Posted November 14th, 2012 at 3:25 PM by antemortem
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COLLEGE STATION - The Texas Tech track and field teams turned in four all-region performances Friday with sophomore Dana Rosenbladt automatically qualifying for the NCAA national meet in the pole vault in the first day of competition at the Midwest Regional Championships at Texas A&M.
The teams qualified six individuals in six events for today's finals.
The top five individuals and the top three relays advance to the NCAA outdoor championships June 9 through 13 in Austin.
Chad Pharis turned in the first points on the men's side with a jump of 7-1 for eighth place. This was also his best jump of the season.
Licretia Sibley ran a 52.56 in the 400 to win her heat and advance to finals. Her time was second behind Texas' Sanya Richards who is ranked first in the region.
Rosenbladt entered Friday's vault with the 12th qualifying mark. But she set a personal best, going, 13-1 for fourth. She cleared 12-10 and 13-1 on her first attempts.
Tyree Gailes finished fourth overall and third in his heat of the 100 in 10.27 to advance to the finals. Gailes is ranked sixth in the region.
Jonathan Johnson clocked a 1:49.82 in the 800 to finish second behind Nebraska's Dmitrijs Milkevics who ran a 1:48.89. Johnson will compete in the finals in an attempt his repeat as the Midwest champion.
Of the three athletes competing in the men's 400 hurdles, freshman Bryan Scott was the only one to advance to the finals. The 2004 Big 12 champion finished fourth overall and first in his heat with a time of 51.74.
Freshman Brad Kring earned his first all-region honor in the shot put with a throw of 58-8 for an eighth-place finish. His mark is the second best in school history, off the school record by only two inches.
Shereefa Lloyd finished first in her heat with a time of 23.35 in the 200. Lloyd will advance to the finals with the third best time overall in the prelims.
Albert Booker and Gailes finished seventh and eighth, respectively, in the 200. Booker clocked a 20.80 and Gailes was in 20.81.
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Android and iOS do have something in common: fragmentation of screen sizes and resolutions. While this issue isn't something that most users of either platform ever notice, it is something that potentially is a pain point for developers.
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Byers, Hogan Nab Big East Awards
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. - With the final weekend of BIG EAST women's lacrosse conference play in the books, Notre Dame senior Jillian Byers has earned the final BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week award while Syracuse sophomore Liz Hogan was tabbed BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week. Both honorees have helped their teams to a berth in the 2009 BIG EAST Championship which kicks off this weekend in Washington, D.C.
Byers set a BIG EAST record with 12 points (seven goals and five assists) in a 20-5 win over Connecticut on April 18. The senior also had four goals in an 18-11 loss at then-No. 12 Vanderbilt on April 15 and totaled 16 points, including 11 goals for the week. In the loss to Vandy, the senior also had five draw controls, two ground balls and one caused turnover. In the Connecticut win, she tied a personal-best with the seven scores, while her five assists were a career high. Byers leads the league in scoring with 64 goals on the year and was one of four BIG EAST Tewaaraton Trophy finalists announced last week. This is her second Offensive Player of the Week award this year as she also earned the honor on March 9.
Hogan led the Syracuse defensive effort in a 2-0 week totaling 21 saves. In an 11-8 win over then-No. 18 Cornell on April 15, the sophomore had 10 saves, two ground balls and one caused turnover. In a 15-6 win at Rutgers on April 18, Hogan made 11 saves, grabbed two ground balls and had two caused turnovers. She allowed just two goals in the second half as the Orange pulled away and won a share of the BIG EAST regular-season title.
Bergan Foley, Louisville, Sophomore, Attack
Totaled eight goals in a 2-0 week for the Cardinals; had two scores in a 10-7 win at Cincinnati on April 15 and six goals in a 13-12 win at Loyola on April 18
Ashby Kaestner, Georgetown, Junior, Midfield
Had 11 points in a 1-1 week for the Hoyas; led the team with six draw controls and eight points, including six goals, in a 13-11 loss at Loyola on April 15
Ali Mattingly, Cincinnati, Freshman, Attack
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Meg Steffe, Loyola, Sophomore, Goalkeeper
Amassed 24 saves in a 1-1 week; had a career-high 18 saves in a 13-11 win over GU as Loyola posted their first win over a top-10 opponent since 2004
Awehiyo Thomas, Syracuse, Senior, Attack
Registered eight points, including seven goals in a 2-0 week for the Orange; tied a career-high with four goals in an 11-8 win against Cornell on April 15
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Iacona, Kenyon Named Towson Captains
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TOWSON, Md. – Senior midfielder Carl Iacona (Massapequa H.S./Massapequa, N.Y.) and senior defenseman John Kenyon (Santa Fe Christian H.S./Del Mar, Calif.) have been selected as team captains for the 2012 Towson University men's lacrosse team, it has been announced by Coach Shawn Nadelen.
"We went through the fall and winter without captains and we continued to preach to the players that they need to lead and lead well," Nadelen said. "There are certain characteristics that a person needs to have in order to be a leader. I felt like we needed to identify the guys who would be our leaders this week and I felt that Carl and John were the perfect choices to serve as our captains."
A two-year letter winner for the Tigers, Iacona has played in all 28 games since transferring from St. John's University after his freshman season. As a junior, he scored three goals with five assists and started seven games. He scored a goal with an assist against Delaware and contributed a goal against Johns Hopkins and Maryland.
Iacona scored 11 goals with two assists as a sophomore while appearing in all 15 games. He ended the season by scoring a goal in seven straight contests, including a pair of two-goal efforts against Massachusetts.
"It's definitely special to be named as a team captain for this season and it is certainly a privilege," said Iacona. "When you look at past captains of this team, it means something special to be named in the same category. I want to make sure that I do my part to make sure we play well every day and to be a leader for this team."
A three-year letter winner for the Tigers, Kenyon played in all 13 games last year and ranked second on the team with 38 ground balls. He also contributed 12 caused turnovers, good for third on the squad. He recorded a career-high six ground balls against Delaware and posted five ground balls against Navy while winning four of eight face-offs.
Kenyon has played in 42 career games and has 50 career ground balls.
"It's an honor to serve as a captain for the 2012 season," Kenyon said. "We have so many great players and so many people who can be leaders. I really hope that I can help take our team to the next level and achieve great things."
Led by Iacona and Kenyon, the Tigers will open their 2012 schedule on Saturday, Feb. 11 at Jacksonville University at 1 p.m.
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I live in the UK & felt really bad about having to leave my baby boy after 6 months...! that was before I read this thread... Obviously now I feel extremely grateful for the time I have had..! It has been a tight couple of months but totally worth it!
I get 6 weeks at 90% & then up to the 9th month on SMP (as per pp)... the last 3 months of that year you can take unpaid but still return to your job safe & sound
we can only afford up to month 6 on the govt allowance ... which I was moaning about just recently ( again.. until now! ) so I will b back at work in January 2011...
That said, HATS OFF to all/most ladies here for being so great & determined to give their babies the BEST of BF ..!
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The Vena Cava presentation was unlike anything else at Fashion Week. It consisted of the UPS hub room being set up like a European garden party where you were face to face with models who were on display doing things like trimming bushes, cuddling amphibians, sketching with coal and shucking corn. One model was even taking a real nap, which was comical but I can totally appreciate. I'm down to squeeze in some Z's wherever and whenever possible. Plus, Fashion Week is beyond tiring, especially for the models, I imagine. So catch them while you can, babycakes!
The clothes, as you can see, are undeniably beautiful. To name a few key looks there were effortless Navy and Ivory silk dresses with graphic art-deco bibbed collars — dressed up with black platform shoes or down with colorful men's oxfords, extra wide legged trousers paired with a Parisian beret and dramatic blue-red lips and black wool shifts with clunky brass hardware adorning the shoulder straps.
From the white wine that was passed out amongst guests, to the set design, to EVERY single piece of clothing, there wasn't one thing that I didn't like. BRAVO!
In unrelated news, I saw Cory Kennedy, the new NYLON "it" girl, in line for the presentation wearing a black leather jacket and her signature bedhead hairdo — She looked very cute.
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The media business is perceived as the most attractive of all industries to work in, and TVNZ the most appealing media employer, human resources specialists Randstad reveal in their latest employer branding survey of 7,000 New Zealanders of working age.
Professor Laurence Simmons, film, television and media studies head of department at the University of Auckland, says a career in the media industry is attractive because it often involves multi-tasking and includes creative tasks and input.
There is potential to climb the job ladder quite rapidly and there is the allure of possible fame, which he cautions is only realised by very few.
Students are attracted by the variety and multiplicity of possible positions for graduates.
They can find jobs in television, radio, journalism, advertising, print publications, government departments and film and television.
However, the Randstad research points to important changes in the media industry, with online growth and a move towards integrated services dominating the sector.
Director Paul Robinson says: "Media boundaries are blurred and user-generated content is becoming more mainstream and accessible - and this has had a drastic effect on employment and staffing levels."
Simmons says these changes do not necessarily mean students will have difficulty finding media jobs when they graduate, but that when the nature and parameters of jobs change, training and skills change as well.
He cites the fact that the department's teaching of screen production students has evolved in response to industry changes and needs.
"We have made new teaching appointments, including industry practitioners, and are developing a production management course component along with staff from the business school, as well as a potential stream in animation.
"We have been conscious that the New Zealand film industry has historically needed more expertise and growth in the areas of screen writing, script development and production management and we have focused on these," Simmons says.
The department now teaches courses on the theory and analysis of media technologies and the digital age, the theory and culture of video games, social media, online privacy, comics and graphic novels, advertising, music videos and reality television. Next year a course in on-line media and democracy will be offered.
"In response to student demand we are developing a full major in the field of journalism studies with topics such as the ownership and control of the news, the impact of digitalisation, citizen journalism, celebrity journalism and war reporting."
TVNZ, the highest scoring media company in terms of its perceived attractiveness, appeals to a wide demographic but particularly to women aged 25 to 39, says the Randstad research.
Richard Parker, acting head of human resources at TVNZ, says the company has "hundreds of very talented, successful women working at TVNZ, and we have some phenomenal female role models in our on-air team.
"Perhaps this is a factor when women are thinking about who they'd like to work for."
Parker credits the media industry with being exciting, incredibly fast-moving and creative and says that whether it's in journalism, production, creative design, digital media, technology or marketing, TVNZ has some of the most coveted roles in the market. "Plus we're such a part of New Zealanders' lives every day.
"We're in their lounges, they've grown up with us, and our content has kept them informed and entertained.
"I can't think of many other businesses that can say that."
The media industry is rapidly evolving and online viewing is growing exponentially. TVNZ is embracing these changes, says Parker.
"It's true that, like all businesses, we've had to work leaner and smarter over the past few years. But these changes have also made the business more focused and more agile - and that's helped keep us an attractive option for job seekers." Parker says TVNZ looks for people who have the skills and ideas to help evolve the business to handle the changing viewing habits of New Zealanders.
"For us it's about having the most-watched content, whether that's on the TV at home, on an iPhone on the bus to work, or on a laptop in your lunch break."
Parker says the company employs people who are driven to succeed, who think about what viewers want, and who thrive in an environment of collaboration and creativity.
They should have a willingness to pitch in, practicality, good humour and common sense.
TVNZ employs recent graduates in its news and production areas, and Parker says: "We're looking for extremely energetic, driven and smart people who want to be part of one of the fastest-changing industries in the world. It's not an easy cruise here."


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Skip to comments.Feds threaten to disrupt summer concerts
Posted on 05/18/2012 1:13:56 PM PDT by ColdOne
Lawmakers are scrambling to save the summer concert season from federal agents poised to seize the instruments of rock and country stars because the wood used to make them may have been illegally harvested--and without their knowledge.
I dont want the musicians from Nashville who are flying to Canada to perform this summer to worry about the government seizing their guitars, said Tennessee Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander.
Alexander, whose state is home to famed Gibson Guitars used by bands and stars like Van Halen, the Allman Brothers, Sheryl Crow, Ted Nugent and Paul McCartney, said Friday that he and Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden are working to protect the artists, their instruments and makers and eventually change the law governing illegal wood harvesting.
Senator Wyden and I are going to write the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service a letter in the next couple of weeks and try to make it clear that wood harvested before 2008 to make musical instruments cant be seized by the federal government, Alexander said in a statement. The Justice Department and Fish and Wildlife have said they have no intention of doing that, but Sen. Wyden and I are going to make it absolutely clear. We hope to get a clear ruling within a few weeks, and if we cant get a clear ruling, well introduce legislation to change the Lacey Act.
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How long do we continue to tolerate these nation destroyers?
The federal administrative laws and regulations applied to Gibson Guitar are the soft underbelly of our Constitution. Under English common law, which serves as the basis for our Constitution, a person is innocent and not subject to the penalties of the law until proved guilty. Under administrative law like Roman civil law a person is subject to its penalties and restrictions until they discover a way to legally extricate themselves.
This country no longer subscribes to the concept that preserving human freedom must be a precondition to any discussion about how or if an activity should be regulated.
Pursuit of happiness first means seeking spiritual prosperity within the hazards and uncertainties of personal freedoms. Politicians and bureaucrats were never meant to care for us by requiring our subservience to rules vastly increasing their power.
omg let 'em try to seize a guitar player's axe.
I think they should try this with Ted Nugent.
These "feds" as they are called may want to rethink who they go after.
Sooner rather than later they will rue the day. And they will deserve it.
Fedzilla is on the hunt for its next meal!
Oh, maybe anther 50 yrs. The zombies are quit controlled as of today & the elites are having a party at control. If the sheeple haven't by now I doubt there will be a force that's strong enough later.
Even Madagascar said Gibson did nothing wrong.
Let me see, do I feel more threatened by out-of-control spending or guitars made of possibly illegally harvested wood? Decisions, decisions.
I went and saw Johnny Winter on Wednesday night.
If some G-man had tried to snatch his guitar there would have been a riot!
A slow-moving, pot-bellied, gray-haired riot but a riot nonetheless!
Can one imagine someone with a zillion dollar Stradivarius violin at a U.S. concert and the Feds steal it because it is made of some protected wood?
Tom Morello, the flaming commie from Rage Against the Machine, sometimes plays a Les Paul. It will be interesting to see which artists get harassed and which ones get left alone.
I'd pay to watch that!
Ok, I'll say it again. We have overwhelming material and evidence of the huge overreach of all levels of government. A reading of the Declaration of Independence contains things like this that the British were doing.
Where are conservative politicians using this material to totally demolish the liberal nanny state politicians and govt employees dreaming up this CRAP?
This is discrimination because rappers don't use instruments!!!
Our forefathers would be shooting by now.
By letting it get to this point, we have failed.
"A slow-moving, pot-bellied, gray-haired riot but a riot nonetheless!"
Bwaaaa! How true! Several years ago, I, along with well-known guitarist Neil Zaza and famed amp builder Dr. Z, went to a Jeff Beck concert. We were up in the balcony, so we had a good view of the backs of the audiences heads. Lotsa bald spots reflecting the spotlights! Great concert, btw!
Tell established acts like The Who, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, AC/DC, and even Femi Kuti that the instruments they've owned for decades are at risk of being confiscated by customs as they enter the US on tour.
Oh, Jeff Beck is one of my all-time favorites dating back to the 1970s! I haven't seen him live in a long time. I hope he was good.
Johnny was the boss man. He played while seated and looked kind of frail walking out. It took a few songs for him to get warmed up and for the house to get the sound together. But he played a nice long show and by the middle of it he was on fire and sounding great!
After his set he came out with his old Gibson Firebird and did a double encore, Dust My Broom and Highway 61 Revisited. It sounded perfect! Big, loud, clear and just as down and dirty as a man could possibly want!
Johnny still has it for sure! He's a true living legend!
"I hope he was good."
Oh he was! "A Day In The Life" was amazing,,, and "Rollin' and Tumblin'" >> Killer!
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Won't sieze instruments made before 2008? You don't suppose some of the best tend to keep the best instrument year to year. Yah, the feds will sieze them guitars.
Ja, das ist Schadenfreude.
I hope these mostly lefty-leaning musicians are enjoying the guvment's attention.
Go ahead, vote demonrat again.
The creeps are getting what they deserve.
Wait, I forgot to check! Was this a Semmen's?
this is such bullsh!t...
But our "leaders" don't care about that, do they?
I sorta think the premise of the article is a stretch. Maybe just PR for some lawmakers.
AxeGoebbels and JarrHimmler want a Gibson. Maybe Malia or Sasha want some lessons.
....but I'll be damned if we hardly (if ever) heard about the Dept of the Interior, Army Corps of Engineers, Dept of the Agriculture, Bureau of Land Management, Dept. of Energy, Dept of Transportation, Commerce Dept, Dept of Education or least of all, Fish and Wildlife (WHO BTW, JUST HAPPEN TO ALL HAVE THEIR OWN "SWAT TEAMS") taking on a life of their own, with what appears to be a Crusade (that's to drive any Moonbats crazy who happens to be lurking) against honest, hard working folks with no other intentions, than to make everyone's life miserable.
Talk about your Central-Planning, Nanny-Statist, Big-Gubmint, Out-of-Control, Bureaucracies.
I predict that sooner, rather than later, when "we the people" have had enough, there will be a "push back,"" and it ain't gonna' be purty!!!
Elect a constitutional sheriff in your county and the federal fascist sheep will never show their pig faces.
The Obama thugs aren't interested in the rappers who might have illegal weaponry or guns....only rockers who might have wood. Obama hasn't had wood in YEARS so he is naturally jealous.
...federal agents poised to seize the instruments of rock and country stars because the wood used to make them may have been illegally harvested -- and without their knowledge.Remember in November.
That was a thought - how many fans, security guards, roadies, entourage members vs. how many feds?
There might not be too much left of the little fellers.
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