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When Zeb Alley died earlier this month, lots of people in North Carolina thought they had lost one of their best friends.
Those of us who worked the Raleigh scene knew him as one of the most influential lobbyists ever to work the North Carolina General Assembly.
Zeb—almost nobody called him Mr. Alley--was a former legislator from the mountains, and he was ranked Number 1 on the list compiled by the North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research for as long as anyone can remember.
And with good reason. He knew how the legislature works. It is not exactly how the civics' lessons teach us. Legislators are complicated people. Just like the rest of us, they have their pet projects, their special interests, their friends whom they would like to help, their enemies whom they have a hard time trusting, and their hopes for advancement and, of course, for reelection. Zeb made it his business to know about these things and help them when he could, which was almost always.
His mountain background gave him a quiet, respectful manner that won friends and drew people to him.
At Ruby and Jack Hunt's legendary home-cooking suppers where the state's most influential people often gathered, they gathered around Zeb. To hear his stories.
One of my favorites was about one of his clients back when Zeb was trying to make a living as a lawyer representing mountain people who got into trouble.
"This man was the most unsuccessful criminal I ever met," Zeb said over and over again. "Tried to commit an armed robbery with a broken shot gun and one shell, which he fired as a warning shot. Ran away, but got caught by the intended victims, who beat him to a pulp before the sheriff arrived."
"Then he was charged with attempted rape, which was terrible. But it was only 'attempted' because he fell asleep before he completed the crime."
When Zeb would try to stop, his friends urged him on and on.
I thought to myself, if I were a legislator, my door would always be open to Zeb. I would stop whatever I was doing just to hear him tell another story.
An open door to an important legislator's office is the effective lobbyist's most prized possession.
An open door to the office of a powerful and busy legislator gives a lobbyist the opportunity to present his or her client's positions in the most positive way. More importantly, it gives the lobbyist the chance to hear the legislator's real worries and problems about those positions. An experienced and effective lobbyist like Zeb can often work out a way to deal with those problems—or to work around them.
Unlike the inept criminal who only had one shell in his shotgun, Zeb's always had multiple ways to work around a problem.
Of course, Zeb and other effective lobbyists do not always win or get everything their clients wanted. Babe Ruth didn't hit a home run every time he went to the plate either. But when Babe was at the plate, you knew you had the best chance of success. Same with Zeb.
Like many of the best old-time lobbyists, he also worked for free to help some people and groups who would never be able to afford to pay for his talents. He took a special interest in veterans, who like himself carried wounds from their service to our country.
Every time I watched Zeb in action or heard about one of his successes, I wished that, somehow, every North Carolinian could have someone like him to look out for their interests in the legislature.
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yeah the only thing that confuses me about this whole story is how its just now becoming a story
"Beyond this being really kind of childish, the biggest thing that they're missing is that it's not about UCLA or defacing property, it's about us," said Kenny Morris, who was the USC drum major for the 2009 season. "It's about the Trojan family, all of us uniting for one single moment before we're ready to play, symbolizing that it's time to get down, time to start the game and get behind the team.''
The stabbing is the first real act by the band before a game. It is executed by the drum major in silence before the band enters from the sidelines. Morris said that after he makes his precise march to midfield, the sword is planted on a spot that has nothing to do with a logo.
''It's not like we go out there and find a logo and stick something in it,'' Morris said. ''When you're out there in front of 90,000 people, you don't even think about where you're putting the sword. First, you don't want to drop it. And second, you want to put it so deep you split the earth open.''
Eddie Carden, drum major for the 2008 season, stuck the sword in the UCLA logo during his tenure. He said it caused no incident and, like Morris, he said it wasn't about UCLA.
"I'm disappointed to see their fans take this tradition and twist it into something that it's not,'' he said. "The USC-UCLA tradition has lived through a lot of moments, and it's a shame to reduce any part of it.''
They make good points, but not as many as the Bruins do, or the Cal fans who have also complained about the tradition. The only place that has publicly accepted the stabbing is Notre Dame, an approval that would carry a lot of weight except, well, Notre Dame doesn't have its logo on the middle of the field.
As for the entire sword-stabbing thing, UCLA reporter Chris Foster said that "it makes UCLA look bad, like whiners. Don't worry about that stuff. Go win the game."
Few more beautiful scenes in CFB than SC/UCLA in the Rose Bowl, with the early afternoon shade of green on the field.
And the "weve been doing it for years" argument isnt a good one.
Are both teams wearing dark again?
Few more beautiful scenes in CFB than SC/UCLA in the Rose Bowl, with the early afternoon shade of green on the field.
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Can ND fix the treasure systems eventually?
Hello ND, I have but only one request: Before the last patch you make for this game, could you fix the treasure system once and for all?
As of right now, the treasure system is still messed up and inconsistent, in other words broken. The chances for that last rare treasure you need is just so small, you have a better chance of getting struck by lightning than getting it. Even if you're playing Co-op adventure crushing, you're more likely than not to pick up that common, easy mode treasure most of the time.
I know why ND hasn't done anything about the duplicates, it is because they want the people to keep coming back to the MP, but maybe you guys can set up a system where the chances of getting a duplicate treasure is decreased everytime you pick it up? Maybe you can have the drop rates of rare treasure weekends be the norm? Maybe you can raise the chance of getting treasures in co-op arena and Hunter Arena altogether? The Hoarder and Collector trophy is nigh-impossible without grinding for hundreds upon hundreds of hours in the game to get it, and grinding is just simply not fun.
As of right now, the treasure system is still far from fixed, and if you care about your fans, you would do something about it before you leave it. Thank you.
Re: Can ND fix the treasure systems eventually?
Re: Can ND fix the treasure systems eventually?
Re: Can ND fix the treasure systems eventually?
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Why fix an issue that gets people buying items?
Because it makes them look like money grubbing greedy scum? Because they set up two specific trophies preventing people from 100%'ing the game? You can buy the items, but you can't buy the trophy.
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They don't want to that. How are they going make money with all the items they sell?
Also, trying to get the final treasure 24/7 is NOT going to help. Trust me.
When I was missing the final Co-op treasure (Tibetan Vase, Priceless tibetan set), I took a break from the game, and the first treasure drop in the Arena was the final treasure that I was missing.
This has worked for me every. Single. Time.
It doesn't matter is it Competitive or Co-op, just STAY AWAY (lol) from the game for a few days, or weeks and enjoy the rare treasures you get!
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Re: Can ND fix the treasure systems eventually?
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^ lol that kind of suggestion might get some action, the week b4 TLOU Hits there will be rare treasures dropping everywhere, I've said it many times the luck based system is ridiculous, I've been playing so much hunter to get my last two I'm even starting to sort of enjoy it ( dood ur sick) but still nothing I got 5 out of my seven remaining last rare treasure weekend) it's dumb that they have made them so rare that they have special weekends where they basically give them to you, treasures should have always been for achievements, it doesn't matter how stupid the achievement 1500 BBQ medals for instance at least you would have something to work for
Yep. I have 4 people on my Friends list who wont buy TLoU or any other game until they 100% Uncharted 3.
I guess they wont be buying a game ever again then.
ND don't know how bad this idea is for Sony financially and Sony need to get on to ND to fix the game.
Sales wont be harmed a lot, It wont break Sony's bank by any stretch of the imagination, but it will have some impact, Impact on sales in business which can be avoided is good business to simply avoid.


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Home › Forums › Gear Forums › Gear (General) › Looking for info on Mystery Ranch
Jan 12, 2013 at 7:19 pm #1297940
I was noodling around and found Mystery Ranch!
First off, gorgeous website. Possibly the nicest I've seen in the outdoor industry.
Anyone know how these backpacks carry? Especially the Trance XXX. The price is super-steep (I assume because they're made in the US, correct me if I'm wrong) but the old phrase "You get what you pay for" entices me to have another look. Are these packs especially comfortable or long lasting when compared to similarly priced bags from, say, Osprey or Arc'Teryx? Am I comparing apples and oranges?
I'd love an indestructible rucksack that my kids will thru-hike in, if that's what I get for 400 bucks.
Thanks for any and all information!Jan 12, 2013 at 11:43 pm #1943330
Nick GatelBPL Member
@ngatelLocale: Southern California
Not the typical pack that the lightweight hikers here would use, so you're not going to find many who have experience. Mystery Ranch is owned by Dana Gleason, who founded Dana Packs before you were born. Dana is a good designer. Some of his Dana brand packs are iconic classics. Mystery Ranch has a good reputation.
IMO (and many folks around the world agree), McHale Alpine Packs are the best carrying, most comfortable, and longest lasting of any brand on the planet. And yes, hikers pass down McHales to their kids.
I can't recall any BPL members who regularly use Mystery Ranch. Quite a few do use McHales.
McHale doesn't have a fancy website. Just great packs.Jan 13, 2013 at 4:15 am #1943355
Renais AMember
I own a MR Trance and have been very impressed with the quality of the sewing, design details, and overall comfort of the pack. I used this for two months on the AT, and did not have any issues with breakdown, or comfort. When I went through Neels Gap, and talked to the people at Mountain Crossings, one of the comments I got was that they never see issues with the MR pack durability or aging; these packs just keep going. The mesh pockets are built to extend out the side and back of pack so that they do not impact what is placed inside; shoulder straps are comfortable, and easy to adjust; pack bag has a wide opening to make loading a breeze. This pack does weigh a little bit more than some other packs, but you do get what you pay for. I have a ULA Catalyst which I considered for the AT as well, but I'm happy I went with the Trance. The Catalyst is a very nice pack, but, in my opinion, does not have the sublime comfort carry of the Trance. The people at MR are very easy to work with, and were quite helpful answering my questions. Dana's reputation for building a comfortable pack is justified in my opinion.Jan 13, 2013 at 5:34 am #1943358
The Trance XXX is only 4lbs, which is less than a lot of non-UL packs. I think with legendary durability, the extra 2lbs could be worth it. McHale packs range around 3lbs, by comparison (from what I can tell on the website- I'm sure there's a spectrum).
I like the trance, but I like the fact that McHales are so customized. I'd want the freedom to choose certain things if I was going to pay 350+ for a pack, and I don't believe Mystery Ranch does that.
How do McHales last so long with the ultralight materials? Is Spectra especially tough?Jan 13, 2013 at 6:18 am #1943361
Richard LyonBPL Member
@richardglyonLocale: Bridger Mountains
I have owned a Mystery Ranch BDSB (now the Grizzly, I think) for many years, and before that I had a Dana Design Terraplane (bozeman made, before Dana sold out). These backs carry as well as any I've ever worn, with a marvelous weight distribution system. By today's standards they are very heavy and many (including the Grizzly) much larger than many hikers need. They are also very rugged and will take years of heavy abuse. Quality of the work is exceptional.
MR is based here in Bozeman and does a very substantial military and local government (firefighters especially) business. Its line of ski packs is quite popular locally, and illustrates a good current use. The extra weight is well worth it for added durability.
Full disclosure – I know Dana, and over the years have beta-tested several packs for him.Jan 13, 2013 at 7:26 am #1943373
Nathan WattsBPL Member
"How do McHales last so long with the ultralight materials? Is Spectra especially tough?"
Yes, Spectra/Dyneema is especially tough. One of the most durable materials on earth.Jan 13, 2013 at 9:23 am #1943391
David UreMember
I have owned both the Trance, Sweet Pea, and Dragon Slayer. I also have used two different Mchales and own one right now.
The MR packs simply carried better.
I would avoid a Mchale. You won't get one with reasonable options for less than $750 to $800 after demoing.Jan 13, 2013 at 10:49 am #1943418
Thanks for the info. Very helpful. I won't be buying a new pack until my current one wears out (and I am a fan of it anyways) but I will likely look to a McHale in that case.
Nice pun, too!Jan 13, 2013 at 9:25 pm #1943570
Rakesh MalikMember
@tamerlinLocale: Cascadia
"How do McHales last so long with the ultralight materials? Is Spectra especially tough?"
Yes, it most certainly is.
The McHale's aren't just made with custom features. They're made with custom fitting. Dan will work with you help you figure out what you need, get your measurements right, and build a pack that's basically made to fit your measurements + your gear.
You do pay for that, but even if you don't shell out the extra bux for Dyneema, you'll end up with a pack that will carry loads astonishingly well, and with less weight than most comparable packs.
I suspect that the average weight of McHale's packs is over 3 pounds, but that's because a lot of his packs are quite large. Mine is something like 80L. He's added smaller packs in recent years, but I haven't checked them out too much, because the full Dyneema SuperSARC that I got has been perfect for my needs. It actually makes a good day pack with the Bayonet stays, and the lid converts quite nicely and easily into a summit pack. I've trekked all over the Cascades with mine for 5 years, and other than being dirty it doesn't look much different from when it was new. :)Jan 14, 2013 at 3:48 am #1943605
Nick GatelBPL Member
@ngatelLocale: Southern CaliforniaJan 14, 2013 at 7:24 am #1943632
What a story! Wow!Jan 14, 2013 at 7:36 am #1943635
Charles JenningsSpectator
@vigilguyLocale: Northern Utah
I own three McHale packs, and love the way that they fit, and the way that they carry. I have a large torso, and my McHale packs are designed in such a way that they cover a large surface area on my back, thus spreading the load out across my body. Other packs sometimes are not built that way. His suspension is second to none. As David and others said, the fabrics and stitching are stellar. I can take off all of the pouches and straps in order to streamline my packs in order to simplify them, or I can leave them on. IMO, they are a bargain. Understand that they are a CUSTOM pack, and Dan spends a lot of time making sure that it fits only YOU.
On my full Spectra model, I lost my footing once on a steep scree field and went sliding down on my butt, and the bottom of my pack was being ground into the scree. Once I was able to stop the descent by grabbing a tree branch. and we were able to get out of that situation, my friend had a large hole in the bottom of his pack, a cordura bottom, and there was no sign of abrasion at all on the bottom of my McHale.Jan 14, 2013 at 12:03 pm #1943715
peter vaccoMember
@fluffinreach-comLocale: no. california
peter has owned 3 of Dana Glewason's packs, and they were all built nicely, and Dana himself seemed on several occasions a gracious individual.
they did not, none of them, on my body frame, carry more than 55#'s with any degree of abilty for the hip belt not cave and let everythign drop down onto my shoulders.
his design has some great features, like the bottom compartment folds up (carrys better that way too), and the zippered compartments on the back.
but, at over 6 pounds, and unable to carry more than about 50 pounds, what is all the rukus about ?
i am forever indebted to Dana for developing his Wet Rib, of which i have deconstructed and made (and worn out) two of my own creation. (he no longer sells them)
on the other hand … my McHale pack carries with reasonable comfort, and one must understand what that means is that no one part hurts more than the rest, well over 90 pounds. the hit seems well spread over all of me.
i have toted 1/2 my bdoy mass, and it was not really all that terrible. humping that hard gets HOT though. that's the big issue.
Dan's packs really have no comparable challenger.
the LoadLifter/bypass desing is patented, and quite obviously the correct way to do things. the bayonet system is also years ahead of everybody else.
if i am going north for 2 months, it's already 9k worth of lost wages, whats the cost of the pack if it hurts me all the time ? for what it does, McHale's packs are quite reasonable. and not to forget, it's not the total cost, it's the delta between it and something else that works not as well.
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I made a nuc box a few weeks ago and am going to make a couple more, but I am wondering a few things.
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I'm in lower south-east TN and we had a really nice warm day last Saturday. I decided to take some time and check out the inside of my TBH.
I did expect to see a decent population because my other hive must have lost their queen during mid-winter and they all migrated over to my only other hive. So I knew I should be expecting to see a decent number of bees. Boy was I surprised!
This hive looks like it's about to blow up. There was 8 or 9 bars that already looked about 80% covered by capped brood. I saw some brood that was actually hatching out already. Then they had 3 or 4 bars filled with nectar, but very small amount actually capped.
I'm pretty excited about this b/c this was my first year at beekeeping and I'm just now feeling like it was really succesful. We're getting a good cold snap right now through this weekend, but it should really start warming up over the next weeks. Looks like I'll have to start really managing the hive again here soon.


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Introduction to PMPI Part II
Part I of this series introduced the Profiled MPI (PMPI) interface and gave a trivial example. This article shows how to use PMPI to produce a custom debugging version of a standard MPI routines and motivates it with a real example.
My need for PMPI arose as I attempted to find an MPI_RECV error in a large user code. The IBM MPI libraries were exiting in a way which made it difficult to locate the error using a debugger.
Here's a sample code which reproduces the particular bug, an invalid rank value in an MPI_RECV call:
iceberg2 1% cat bad-send-recv.f90 PROGRAM MPI_HELLO use mpi INTEGER ierr INTEGER task,total_tasks INTEGER stat(MPI_STATUS_SIZE) REAL IN(10) REAL BUF(10) INTEGER II CALL MPI_INIT(ierr) CALL MPI_COMM_RANK(MPI_COMM_WORLD,task,ierr) CALL MPI_COMM_SIZE(MPI_COMM_WORLD,total_tasks,ierr) DO II=1, 10 IN(II)=task END DO CALL MPI_BARRIER(MPI_COMM_WORLD) IF ( mod(task,2) == 0 ) then CALL MPI_SEND(buf, 10, MPI_REAL, task+1, 99, MPI_COMM_WORLD, ierr) ELSE CALL MPI_RECV(buf, 10, MPI_REAL, task+1, 99, MPI_COMM_WORLD, stat, ierr) ! This program has an error in the MPI_RECV call above. ! task+1 should be task-1 END IF CALL MPI_FINALIZE(ierr) END PROGRAM
When this code is run on iceberg, we do get an MPI_RECV error in the stderr output from the run:
iceberg2 2% ./bad-send-recv -hostfile ./hosts -procs 4 3:ERROR: 0032-101 Invalid source rank (4) in MPI_Recv, task 3 ERROR: 0031-250 task 3: Terminated ERROR: 0031-250 task 0: Terminated ERROR: 0031-250 task 2: Terminated ERROR: 0031-250 task 1: Terminated
In this case, it's easy to see where the error occurred because there is only one MPI_RECV call. However in the case of the real code such information isn't sufficient to locate the bug. The error condition doesn't seem to produce a signal, so it can't be easily be trapped by a debugger, either.
Using PMPI we can alter the MPI_RECV call to watch for invalid ranks and to produce a signal if such an error occurs.
Below is a debugging implementation of MPI_RECV which checks the bounds of the input task to ensure it's within the valid range for the communicator. If rank is invalid, the MPI_RECV routine issues an ABORT() call which results in a core dump.
iceberg1 3% cat prof_mpi.f90 subroutine MPI_RECV(buf, count, typ, source, tag, comm, status, err) use mpi IMPLICIT NONE INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: buf INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: count, typ, source, tag, comm INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: status(*) INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: err INTEGER :: total_tasks, ierr CALL BOUNDS_CHECK("MPI_RECV ", source, comm) CALL PMPI_RECV(buf, count, typ, source, tag, comm, status, err) end subroutine subroutine BOUNDS_CHECK(func_name, rank, comm) ! Aborts if the rank is outside the bounds of the domain ! IMPLICIT NONE CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: func_name CHARACTER(1024) :: clean_func INTEGER, INTENT(IN):: rank INTEGER, INTENT(IN):: comm INTEGER :: total_tasks INTEGER :: ierr CALL PMPI_COMM_SIZE(comm, total_tasks, ierr) IF ( ( rank > ( total_tasks - 1 ) ) .OR. ( rank < 0 ) ) then PRINT *, TRIM(func_name) , " Error: rank out of bounds; rank=", rank, " total tasks=", total_tasks CALL ABORT() endif end subroutine
Below is a compile statement using the IBM compilers.
iceberg1 4% mpxlf90_r -qsuffix=f=f90 prof_mpi.f90 -c ** mpi_recv === End of Compilation 1 === ** bounds_check === End of Compilation 2 === 1501-510 Compilation successful for file prof_mpi.f90.
We can then compile the original MPI program (without modifying it!!) and link against the debug version of MPI_RECV in prof_mpi.o. The -g and -qfullpath flags are included to ensure that the core file has useful information.
iceberg2 5% mpxlf90_r -qsuffix=f=f90 -qfullpath -g prof_mpi.o bad-send-recv.f90 -o bad-send-recv ** mpi_hello === End of Compilation 1 === 1501-510 Compilation successful for file bad-send-recv.f90.
When the debug version of the executable is run with output labeled by task and IBM's lightweight core files enabled we quickly track down the error to line 22 of bad-send-recv.f90, and have a record of the input rank and task which caused the abort.
iceberg2 6% export MP_LABELIO=yes iceberg2 7% export MP_COREFILE_FORMAT=STDERR iceberg2 24% ./bad-send-recv -hostfile ./hosts -procs 4 3: MPI_RECV Error: rank out of bounds; rank= 4 total tasks= 4 3:+++PARALLEL TOOLS CONSORTIUM LIGHTWEIGHT COREFILE FORMAT version 1.0 3:+++LCB 1.0 Thu Nov 10 14:18:24 2005 Generated by IBM AIX 5.2 3:# 3:+++ID Node 3 Process 725000 Thread 1 3:***FAULT "SIGABRT - Abort" 3:+++STACK 3:# At location 0xd2d6b188 but procedure information unavailable. 3:bounds_check : 0x000002b0 3:mpi_recv : 0x00000054 3:mpi_hello : 22 # in file </gpfsa/wrkdir/bahls/news_pmpi/pmpi/bad-send-recv.f90> ... ... ... ERROR: 0031-250 task 3: IOT/Abort trap ERROR: 0031-250 task 2: Terminated ERROR: 0031-250 task 0: Terminated ERROR: 0031-250 task 1: Terminated
Gaussian Multi-Threaded on X1
Gaussian on the X1 is an OpenMP application, compiled in SSP-mode. The default number of OpenMP threads is 1, but you can configure your run scripts to use up to 16.
We encourage you to test your input deck on 4, 8, 12, and 16 threads, and if the speedup curve tapers off, do your production runs on fewer rather than more threads.
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A:[[ I use a calculator for evaluating arithmetic expressions. It accepts [[ an arithmetic expression as stdin and outputs the answer on stdout. [[ E.g., [[ cl 1024*1024*1024*15 [[ = 16106127360 [[ [[ My only complaint with this "calculator" is that I have a hard time [[ reading long-digit numbers. [[ [[ What I would like is a filter that accepts such a number on stdin, and [[ writes to stdout the number formatted with commas separating the [[ thousands places. E.g., [[ cl 1024*1024*1024*15 comma_adder [[ = 16,106,127,360 # # Thanks to Jim Long: # My brain-dead shell script without look-ahead capability: #!/bin/sh ###################################################################### # add commas to an integer on either stdin or its first argument if [[ -z $1 ]] then read num num=`echo $num sed "s/\([0-9].*\)\([0-9][0-9][0-9]$\)/\1,\2/"` else num=`echo $1 sed "s/\([0-9].*\)\([0-9][0-9][0-9]$\)/\1,\2/"` fi filter=[0-9][0-9][0-9], while true do num_sav=$num num=`echo $num sed "s/\([0-9].*\)\($filter\)/\1,\2/"` filter=[0-9][0-9][0-9],$filter if [ $num = $num_sav ]; then break; fi done echo $num ###################################################################### To keep it cleaner, I left out the regex for a decimal number. With look-ahead capability things are even cleaner, if a bit more cryptic: A little research on the web (http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-talk/78097) shows: % ruby -e 'puts "456778904".gsub(/(.)(?=.{3}+$)/, %q(\1,))' 456,778,904 And from the book "Mastering Regular Expressions" by Jeffrey E.F. Friedl (pg. 291-2): 1 while s/^(-?\d+)(\d{3})/$1,$2/; which can be made faster with a single /g substitution s<(\d{1,3})(?=(?:\d\d\d)+(?!\d))><$1,>g; Hopefully you guys aren't going to ask about how to remove /* c comments... */ # # From one of the editors: # #!/usr/bin/perl while(<STDIN>) { $tok=$_; while ( $tok =~ /\b(\d+)(\.?\d*)\b/g ) { $num=$1; $dec=$2; while ( $num=~ /(.*\d)(\d\d\d)(\b.*)/ ) { $num="$1,$2$3"; } print "$num$dec "; } print "\n"; } Q: Here's a challenge for vi and vim experts: vi/vim have yank and put. I want a new operation, "replace." Here's some text: a b xxxx yyyyy c d e f wwwwwwwwww zz vvvvvvvvv g h i The goal, for example, would be to replace "wwwwwwwwww zz vvvvvvvvv" with "xxxx yyyyy" as follows: 1- move vi cursor to first x 2- yank "xxxx yyyyy" to the vi buffer with the vi command: y2w 3- move vi cursor to first w 4- overwrite "wwwwwwwwww zz vvvvvvvvv" with contents of the buffer Can you devise a vi map (or use some other clever system) to perform step 4 with one command? If this requires a companion map for step 2, using named buffers, perhaps, that would be fine. All solutions welcome as long as they don't use the mouse. Ideally the mechanism would be quite general so you could yank an arbitrary region and use it to replace any other arbitrary region.
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jeese...when will it stop...
I really wanted to see the Ravens lose because of SB XXXV. But the 49ers team, coach, and their fanbase are very obnoxious. Wow does this SB suck. Only thing worse would be something like Eagles vs Jets.
they made a mistake. lost. period. I dont remember seeing anything that showed they were doing anything to win the game either. Eli got blasted over and over and hung in there. Thats a champion. If they were so bitter and angered over this talkin all this crap why did they let us go into san fran this year and dominate them. Shut the ____up san fran!!!
In the 2 games the Giants last year Gore had something like 40 yards on 20 carries, completely ineffective.


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- NTV is Italy's first high-speed rail company not run by the state
- The company's Italo service has been nicknamed the "Ferrari train"
- "High-speed trains the future of Europe," says NTV chairman
As chairman of Ferrari, Luca di Montezemolo is used to making things that move at breakneck speed. But rather than flashy sports cars for wealthy motor enthusiasts, the Italian businessman's latest high-velocity project aims to cater for the traveling masses.
The Italo train from NTV -- a passenger rail company of which di Montezemolo is also chairman -- is a high-speed service that has been dashing between Milan, Rome and other major Italian cities since April.
With its dark red color scheme, streamlined shape and speeds as fast as a formula-one car, everyone's calling Italo the "Ferrari train." A cinema carriage, free Wi-Fi access throughout the train, and luxury leather seats all add to the high-performance, luxury theme. But Italo is intended to be affordable and accessible to all consumers.
Both Italo and state-run rival Trenitalia currently have promotional offers, but Trenitalia's flexible standard tickets from Rome to Milan start from $107 and go up to $200, whereas flexible standard tickets from Rome to Milan on Italo range from $110 to $163.
"Our idea was to do a train for everybody," di Montezemolo says.
He believes rail is the best way to travel in Europe and sees the emergence of NTV as a sign of rail renaissance. "There are other trains in Europe but for me high-speed train will be the future of Europe," he says.
While Italy has had high-speed trains since the late 1970s, NTV is the country's first rail operator not run by the state. Montezemolo and his consortium of partners, including French state rail company SNCF, have invested €1 billion ($1.2 billion) in NTV, breaking Trenitalia's monopoly.
But Trenitalia was ready for Italo's arrival. It has spent $100 million upgrading the interiors of its Frecciarossa trains and introduced free Wi-Fi. It welcomes a new high-speed player and is prepared to fight for every customer.
"It's an opportunity for the consumer," says Trenitalia's Emanuele Carando. "It's an opportunity for us to really demonstrate the power of Trenitalia and Frecciarossa ... and I think our numbers are really unbeatable. We are the first high-speed train in Italy ... we served 25 million consumers in the last year and I think our numbers are unbeatable."
Cameron Jones, vice president of rail industry technology specialists SilverRail, agrees that competition in the sector can benefit the consumer.
"Privatization and competition drives more efficient businesses," he says. "With more efficient businesses those benefits and savings can be passed on to customers. So service gets better, product gets better and pricing gets better."
The expansion of other rail operators across Europe is having a similar effect, says Jones.
"Competition is driving a customer approach to rail ... and not just in Italy," he says. "We can see that with (German rail company) Deutsche Bahn announcing they're coming into London to compete with Eurostar. Eurostar has invested £700 million in upgrading their entire fleet and adding 10 new trains in the fleet."
Italo hopes to have 25% of Italy's market by 2014, and di Montezemolo doesn't rule out expanding beyond the country's borders.
"It's too early to think outside of Italy but I think this will be the future," he says.
Ayesha Durgahee is the resident reporter on CNN's Business Traveller. Follow Ayesha on Twitter at @AyeshaCNN.


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You might be a "Star Trek" fanatic or a dyed-in-the-wool "X-Files" fan, but does your knowledge span all of space and time? Find out with this quiz that covers more than two dozen different sci-fi TV series.
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Question 1 of 30
What was the first science fiction show to air regularly on U.S. television?
"Captain Video and His Video Rangers"
"Captain Video" appeared on the DuMont network from 1949 to 1955.
"Flash Gordon"
"Lost in Space"
Question 2 of 30
Who was the captain of the USS Enterprise in the pilot episode of "Star Trek?"
Captain James T. Kirk
Captain Christopher Pike
Captain Pike helmed the Enterprise for one episode, but the character was dropped by the time the show was picked up by a network.
Captain Philip Francis Queeg
Question 3 of 30
What is notable about the starship Moya in "Farscape?"
It's powered by a Terminex bomb, which could wipe out an entire solar system if detonated.
It's a living, sentient biomechanical being.
Moya is a Leviathan, a living being. Moya's pilot, Pilot, controls the ship by interfacing and communicating with it.
It's actually a rogue planet moving through the galaxy.
Question 4 of 30
Why is Fox Mulder of "The X-Files" obsessed with extraterrestrials and alien abductions?
He had visions that he was destined to communicate with an alien species.
He witnessed his sister being abducted by aliens when he was a child.
Fox's sister, Samantha, was abducted when Fox was about 12.
His father was killed by an extraterrestrial death squad in the Korean War.
Question 5 of 30
In what 1983 miniseries did 50 massive alien motherships appear above the major cities of Earth?
"Alien Nation"
The success of "V" led to a sequel and a short-lived weekly series.
Question 6 of 30
How are the characters Sarah Manning, Katja Obinger, Alison Hendrix and Cosima Niehaus connected on "Orphan Black?"
Their blood serum can cure cancer.
They're identical clones of each other.
Tatiana Maslany plays the roles of all the clones (there are more than four), a brilliant acting achievement.
They're members of a government espionage team.
Question 7 of 30
Complete this line from "The Greatest American Hero" theme song: "Believe it or not, I'm…"
"The greatest of all."
"A man who can fly."
"Walking on air."
William Katt played a school teacher who finds an alien super suit that leaves him walkin' on air.
Question 8 of 30
In "Earth 2," what had the government group The Council been using planet G889 for many years before the colonists arrived?
They used it to breed an army of genetically modified clone super soldiers.
They used it to dump toxic waste.
They used it as an off-world penal colony, sending criminals there to serve life sentences.
G889 had been used as a prison world, which partly explains why The Council tries to stop the colonists from going there. The cancellation of "Earth 2" after one season left many questions unanswered.
Question 9 of 30
In "Quantum Leap," what is the name of the artificial intelligence that helps Sam and Al?
Ziggy provides detailed historical information to Sam and Al so Sam can make the correct changes and "fix" history.
Question 10 of 30
What is the name of the ship on "Firefly?"
The ship's name is Serenity, though it's a Firefly-class vessel.
River Tam
Question 11 of 30
Where was the USS Voyager stranded in "Star Trek: Voyager?"
Bernoulli Space
the Delta Quadrant
A strange energy wave shunts the Voyager into the Delta Quadrant, so far from Federation Space it will take them 75 years to travel home using regular warp travel.
the Neutral Zone
Question 12 of 30
What dimension is, "a dimension not only of sight and sound, but of mind?"
the Island
the Outer Limits
the Twilight Zone
"The Twilight Zone" originally ran from 1959 to 1964.
Question 13 of 30
What 1987 sci-fi series featured light effects that interacted with toys produced to accompany the show?
"Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future"
"Captain Power" was written by J. Michael Straczynski, who later created "Babylon 5."
"Wing Commander"
Question 14 of 30
"Caprica" is a prequel for what 2004 series, which was itself a reboot of a 1980s series?
"Battlestar Galactica"
"Caprica" takes place before the destruction of the 12 Colonies in "Battlestar Galactica."
"seaQuest DSV"
Question 15 of 30
What was the original function of the spaceship Red Dwarf?
Red Dwarf was owned by the Jupiter Mining Corporation before a radiation leak killed almost the entire crew.
Question 16 of 30
What show is about the adventures of a Time Lord?
"Quantum Leap"
"Dr. Who"
The Doctor from "Dr. Who" is a Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey.
Question 17 of 30
What did the survivors have to do every 108 minutes to prevent a catastrophe on "Lost"?
Enter the numbers 4, 8, 15, 16, 23 and 42 into a computer and press "Execute"
Entering the numbers into the computer inside the Swan was one of many appearances of the enigmatic number sequence.
Scream, "WALT!"
Broadcast a radio signal from the Pearl.
Question 18 of 30
Which series featured a man named Number Six trapped in The Village?
"The Highwayman"
"The Prisoner"
The adventures of Number Six played out in the British series "The Prisoner."
Question 19 of 30
What decade is the lead character seemingly transported to in both versions of "Life on Mars?"
the 1970s
"Life on Mars" is set in the 1970s, although the true nature of what the protagonist is experiencing varies between the U.S. and British versions.
the beginning of the 35th century
Question 20 of 30
What phrase did Gene Roddenberry use to describe the show when he originally pitched the first "Star Trek" series to network executives?
"A TV show where no man has gone before."
"'Wagon Train' to the stars"
Roddenberry likened "Star Trek" to "Wagon Train," a show about a military supply wagon train constantly on the move.
"'Black Sheep Squadron' in space"
Question 21 of 30
Where is the Control Voice about to take you when you hear the lines, "There is nothing wrong with your television set. You are about to participate in a great adventure. You are about to experience the awe and mystery which reaches from the inner mind to..."
Mindwarp Alpha
the Dark Side
the Outer Limits
"The Outer Limits" was an anthology series that capitalized on the success of "The Twilight Zone."
Question 22 of 30
Which TV series based on a film franchise starred an actor from "Firefly" and an actor who would go on to star in "Game of Thrones?"
"Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles"
The "Terminator" TV series starred Summer Glau ("Firefly") and Lena Headey ("Game of Thrones").
"Alien Nation"
Question 23 of 30
"The Incredible Hulk" starred Bill Bixby as Bruce Banner, who transformed into the Hulk when angry. Who portrayed the Hulk?
Charles Atlas
Frank Stallone
Lou Ferrigno
The hearing-impaired Ferrigno had success as a bodybuilder before enduring a lot of green make-up to become the Hulk.
Question 24 of 30
Why did "The Six Million Dollar Man" cost $6 million?
That was what the U.S. government paid to ransom him from communist agents.
That was the R&D cost of the synthetic serum that granted him superhuman abilities.
Three of his limbs and one eye had been replaced by cybernetic implants.
"We have the technology" to make Lee Majors "better, faster, stronger" with a pile of cash and some cybernetic hardware. Da na na na na na na.
Question 25 of 30
What was the setting of the British 70s series "Space: 1999?"
Moonbase Alpha
The characters in "Space: 1999" are stranded on their moonbase when the moon is hurled out of orbit, careening across space.
Orbital Station Epsilon
Question 26 of 30
What is the purpose of the space station Babylon 5?
It's a mining complex extracting resources from asteroids.
It's an outpost guarding against imminent invasion by the Vorlons.
It's a center for galactic diplomacy and trade.
The complex plots of "Babylon 5" sprung from the station's role as a center for diplomacy among multiple alien races.
Question 27 of 30
How many people (including, occasionally, computers) were in Roj Blake's group in his battle against the Terran Federation?
The name of the show was "Blake's 7."
Question 28 of 30
What cyberpunk character took his name from a sign he saw moments before he died and was recreated as a digital entity?
Bio Hazard
High Voltage
Max Headroom
Although Max Headroom was a computer generated character, he was actually portrayed by actor Matt Frewer in makeup.
Question 29 of 30
What is the addictive soft drink in "Futurama?"
The "Futurama" characters eventually visit the Slurm factory on the planet Wurmulon. Don't ask what it's made from.
Question 30 of 30
What was the name of the robot from "Lost in Space" famous for saying, "Danger, Will Robinson!"
the Robot
The "Lost in Space" robot had the unoriginal name the Robot, though he appears similar to Robby the Robot from "Forbidden Planet." Both robotos were designed by art director Robert Kinoshita.


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Im embarrassed but not surprised to see warner and kaine. On the list
seen this on another board and wanted to share :
Constitutional Rights.From a friend.
Talk about your 'photo finish'.................This is serious stuff!!!
We came four votes away from the US Senate giving our Constitutional rights over to the United Nations.
In a 53-46 vote, the senate narrowly passed a measure that will stop the United States from entering into the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty.
The Statement of Purpose from the Bill reads:
"To uphold Second Amendment rights and prevent the United States from entering into the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty."
The U.N. Small Arms Treaty, which has been championed by the Obama Administration,
would have effectively placed a global ban on the import and export of small firearms.
The ban would have affected all private gun owners in the U.S. ,
and had language that would have implemented an international gun registry on all private guns and ammo.
Astonishingly, 46 out of our 100 United States Senators were willing to give away our Constitutional rights to a foreign power.
Here are the 46 senators that voted to give your rights to the U.N.
Baldwin (D-WI)
Baucus (D-MT)
Bennett (D-CO)
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Boxer (D-CA)
Brown (D-OH)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Cardin (D-MD)
Carper (D-DE)
Casey (D-PA)
Coons (D-DE)
Cowan (D-MA)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Franken (D-MN)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Harkin (D-IA)
Hirono (D-HI)
Johnson (D-SD)
Kaine (D-VA)
King (I-ME)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Landrieu (D-LA)
Leahy (D-VT)
Levin (D-MI)
McCaskill (D-MO)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Mikulski (D-MD)
Murphy (D-CT)
Murray (D-WA)
Nelson (D-FL)
Reed (D-RI)
Reid (D-NV)
Rockefeller (D-WV)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schatz (D-HI)
Schumer (D-NY)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Udall (D-CO)
Udall (D-NM)
Warner (D-VA)
Warren (D-MA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)
People: This needs to go viral. These Senators voted to let the UN take OUR guns.
They need to lose their next election.
We have been betrayed.
46 Senators Voted to Give your 2nd Amendment Constitutional Rights to the U.N.
Please send this to FRIENDS!
Im embarrassed but not surprised to see warner and kaine. On the list
Not many "R's" on that list...
"What country can preserve its liberties if its rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance?" -Thomas Jefferson-
"Our rights come from our humanity and may not be legislated away -- not by a vote of Congress, not by the consensus of our neighbors, not even by agreement of all Americans but one." Judge Andrew P. Napolitano
Stalker, you should be more than embarresed. YOU are paying those basturds to phuque US.
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First of all the Un should be disbanded in my humble opinion, to me its only purpose is to have all nations follow a special set of rules that are made up of nations that we really don't even care about lets be honest. The UN makes bad decisions in the past and why should anything change now. By allowing the Un to take over gun Control the only thing I can see out of this is,
is Government's that will go out of control with power and corruption. and many Innocent lives will be lost, in the name of non-conformity. Or you will be labeled as a terrorist. As one discussion is already in progress on the forums,, If You have many weapons you maybe involved in terrorist activity, Sorry Guys but I just have to say it, this is the biggest crock of bullshit I have ever heard in my life! I have several friends who have many weapons and why do they have them #1 they are hunters and No#2 they are weapons collectors. there are weapons that are worth more than the average big shot on wall street portfolios
The current Governmental Administration is at best a Sham. And could care lees about what the American people need or want these politicians will only do as they please. I now firmly believe it would be in the best Interest for the American people in very district and state to recall every politician and replace them that includes the current President and Vice President, and anyone who has run before or has had any ruffling's against them such as the Clintons would be barred from taking any public office One thing to remember that Hillary signed a weapons pact with the UN I believe, In which she had no power to do so. It is dangerous people like these that pass laws in the middle of the night, use campaign money to take lavish vacation's in the name of Politics. I say its time to prosecute these politician's to the fullest extent of the law. Remember the laws we must follow are not the same for government politicians, Example if a politician is caught speeding and it dose not matter how fast he or she is going, they are pretty much exempt from being ticketed all they have to say is that "I'm on my way to a meeting or the capital on urgent business or I have a vote to cast. personally that is another crock of bullshit the laws that are passed are for everyone to follow! you just cannot get away with breaking the law because your a politician. Justice is not evenly applied to everyone in this country. I say Stand up to your states government and place them on notice that you want change and that change means get the hell out of office and if your a first year Senator or Congressmen and don't get reelected and you don't do twenty years of service you don't retire with a pension its that simple. Look at the President he gets paid after he's out of office and gets free health care and whatnot. I'm sorry He or she was rich to begin with they don't need the money, but that is our government in action wasting taxpayers money to fatten their bank accounts and instead of helping the taxpayer, all thy do is help themselves to the taxpayers money to make themselves richer, I say its time to stand up and tell the government No more Your services are no longer needed In plain English YOUR FIRED! get out and stay out!
In case you haven't noticed most presidents once they leave office, you hear very little of them. But look at Clinton, Obama has to have him around every second speaking for him, that tells me that Obama can't think or speak for himself, and why because he's full of B.S. and most people are tired of him. But remember if you wind up putting that pant suit wearing liar Hillary into office you can say good-bye to your gun rights this is her primary Objective!!! other than getting back into the white house. And by some idiotic chance or voter fraud gets them back into the white house, lets just change their name to Mr.& Mrs. Hitler. You be able to recognize the Boss "she's the one with the pantsuit and faint moustache and lies thru the side of her mouth like when she claimed her aircraft was fired upon while on an over seas trip, This woman wouldn't know the truth if it bit her in the ass.
In 2016 get rid of all the Incumbent politicians and anyone who has ties with incumbent politician's they shouldn't even be considered and check all the politician's back grounds, including the campaign mangers this will tell you a lot. also use the NRA's List of Politicans who are bad and who are good for the people. You may just be surprised!.....Doc
Yeah how do these carpetbaggers get elected. To answer my own guestion its money in northern Virginia where all the dc people live. I vote and I sure didn't vote for either of the pukes
Here where I'm locate there are two politician's that want a Senate seat so bad we are getting mail from these morons everyday!!!!! and this has been non-stop for the last two weeks and the costs are getting way out of control and who's footing the bill THE TAX PAYER! Its power hungry morons like this that do not need to be in office ever!!!!! and Just to point out something did you notice all the Politicians who want to give your gun rights to the UN are all Democrat!!! that should tell you something right there!!!!! remember an Unarmed Society is rip pickings for the Government to do with you what ever they wish at anytime. Remember the last fools who did this, If I recall correctly their names were HITLER, STALEN, and a few others the sixty four thousand question is are we going to let politician's like Clinton, Kerry, Obama. Biden, Schumer, Feinstein, Boxer, Bloomberg, and a countless other take away our rights? I say hell no! The politician's are like a virus and are spreading rapidly and need to be removed from office where they cant hurt or violate the rights of any American Citizen ever again!!!! Doc
gee looks like lots of "D" on that list!!!!--
were there any "R" that defected to to communist? not even Mc-Communist McCAin?
Pass all the friggen stupid laws they want.. Now come git em, good luck..
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"House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged her colleagues to back a major overhaul of U.S. health care even if it threatens their political careers, a call to arms that underscores the issue's massive role in this election year.
"Lawmakers sometimes must enact policies that, even if unpopular at the moment, will help the public, Pelosi said in an interview being broadcast Sunday the ABC News program 'This Week.'
"'We're not here just to self-perpetuate our service in Congress,' she said. 'We're here to do the job for the American people.'"
ALEXANDER: …[T]he difference here is that there's never been anything of this size and magnitude and complexity run through the Senate in this way. There are a lot of technical problems with it, which we could discuss. It would turn the Senate — it would really be the end of the United States Senate as a protector of minority rights, as a place where you have to get consensus, instead of just a partisan majority, and it would be a political kamikaze mission for the Democratic Party if they jam this through after the American people have been saying, look, we're trying to tell you in every way we know how, in elections, in surveys, in town hall meetings, we don't want this bill.
"'Bipartisanship is a two-way street,' House Speaker Nancy Pelosi declares in an interview airing Sunday on CNN's State of the Union.
"'But let me say this,' Pelosi continues, 'The bill can be bipartisan, even though the votes might not be bipartisan, because they [Republicans] have made their imprint on this.'"
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March 28, 2012
Student Government Association
Proposed Agenda
Discussion Meeting
March 28, 2012
Roll Call
II. Approval of Minutes
III. Approval of Agenda
IV. Unfinished Business
a. AthleticBill: We decided to go with all day one charges, $1,205. Since we only have twomore discussion meetings, we thought they should receive the money.
i. I motion $1,205 for the athletic bill,if we do not allocate the remaining of the money, we will likely allocate theremaining bill money to the athletic bill. (12/12) Passes
V. Guest Speaker
VI. Action Items
VII. Discussion Item
a. KyleBrookes: Offsetting Energy Consumption on Campus-
i. I was speaking with some administrationabout us using nuclear energy
1. Webuy our energy from the City of Gunnison, and they buy their energy fromNebraska, who has nuclear energy. We will buy percentages of wind credits tooffset our energy.
2. Dowe have any information on what other schools admit?
a. Boulderhas a similar credit, so it is hard to tell, their fee is $17/student. Not offthe top of my head on other schools emissions.
3. Youmentioned that you wanted to buy solar panels after three years, why not justsave the money and buy more panels in three years?
a. Wewant to reduce emissions immediately to reach the 2020 climate goal. It will be hard to know exactly howmany students will pay the fee, we would rather do something than nothing withthe money to have an effect now, and students can see them immediately.
4. Saythe fee goes through and all students pay for it, that is almost $31,000/semester.
a. Thewhole idea of waiting three years is that the cost of solar panels is dropping.Many other schools that have solar panels had outside sources funding theseprojects. After three years, we should have enough money to buy solar panels. Rightnow, the cost of solar panels is very high.
5. Aregrants securable after we instate this fund?
a. Yes.Depending on other student's interests. The cost to buy credits is so low andthe cost of a solar panel is very low.
6. Whatis preventing students from buying these credits directly from the city ofGunnison. The fitness center fee is paid by 75% and only 25% use the fitness center.
a. Thecollege doesn't have a program for that. The way it has been done in the pastis we have had to set up a contract with the city of Gunnison. On an individuallevel we won't have as big of an effect as if we bought they as a group.
7. Youmentioned the cost of solar panels, what is the depreciation rate and the costfor repair?
a. Thelife-span is about 30 years, and the repair costs are high.
8. Infuture years, what's going to be implemented for future students to getinvolved with this project.
a. Appliedenvironmental studies class is a great opportunity for students to implementchange in their community. Students are adamant about getting solar panels, andthat's why we are trying to get fund on lock down before we ask again. We tryto make sure the baton continues to be passed, this is a long term goal.
9. Itis my understanding that this was on campus three years ago and ended. Is thissomething the city already pays for?
a. Weare buying additional contracts, since the city has made their own commitment, andhave a green purchasing plan through the city. The amount of credits that wewould be buying each year would fluctuate each year.
10. Do you have a plan after the 30 yearsand would the fee continue to offset energy after the three years?
a. Itis not up to me to decide, it will be up to administration, we will offsetenergy for a short amount of time until we can buy panels.
11. Say it does pass, but people opt outand there is not enough money for the contract then what would you do?
a. Wewould save the money and try to jump on solar panels as soon as possible.
12. We will motion to vote on this but itwill be motioning to OK it on the ballot, voting to let the students vote.
a. AllSGA vote (17/26) t will go to the board and into special election.
VIII. Advisor Report
Res Life is hosting Pinnacles tours and if you areinterested sign up in res life March 29, April 3,4,5 at 5pm
Nicole: Luau Thursdaythe 5th
Adam: please get thepaper out of your boxes the paper is full.
Rodney: if you wantto tour the pinnacles and the time does not work, email me. Provide incomingclass with t-shirts to start traditions, wear it throughout the years. Gaugesupport for a free freshman tshirt.
X. Committee Reports
Constitution committee we need to finally meet
21+ went fantastic, we met today again as a committee to seewhere we wanted to go from here. Field Day Bonanza Friday before finals April 27th.Something for students, to have fun before finals.
Election committee, I made door hangers for applications.
Pro-cyclingchallenge, They want to paint the roads and the water towers and hanging flagsfrom buildings. We also want to get kids on campus the week of the race.
XI. Advisory Reports
Sarah board of trustees pass Western StateColorado University to go through to legislation. Celebration of Scholarship isApril 19th. Application for elected officials are due no later than430 on April 6th and a mandatory meeting that night April 20thapplications for appointed will be due.
Nick: The statesrevenue forecast for funding is getting much better so we are not expecting thesame cuts. Partners new facility is next to the oldest building in Gunnison,and received money to restore the building. The farmers market has opportunity forinternships if you would like to email email@example.com
Grace: We have $2047 in bill and $1974 in internal
Meg:A comedy group will be formally funded next year, and videos are posted on theweb.
Travis: Flag football is coming up, andfour on four is still in the same spot. April 3rd it will begin. Trivianight next Wednesday 7pm at the wine bar.
Hayden: Lacrosse 330 Friday atmountaineer bowl, Saturday 330 vs Utah in the bowl, Sunday 2pm against Regis Baseballis home for CC at Gunnison HS on Sunday at 10 am, rugby gateway field 10 am.
Elijah: A great turn out at the hypnotist.Comedian coming next week Wednesday April 4th in the recital hall inQuigley.
Noah: This weekend we have rockclimbing skills clinic and learn how to tune-up your bike. Tomorrow night at 6pm Red Bull PaperWings challenge will be here.
Karen: This is the last week ofcycle-mania, be sure to recycle! Art contest for any one who would like tosubmit, it is recycled art. There will be great prizes! The art will bedisplayed at spring fest where we will announce the winners and hand out prizes.Submit online or there will be a submission form in the LEED office, due April8th.
XII. Special Topics
XIII. Remarks for the Good of the Order
Next week we will talk about the future budget. Emailtomorrow.
Senators, remember posters are below your name.
XIV. Late Roll Call
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Man I told you Andrew Luck is no joke.
Strahan was saying in the post game show that the Packers biggest problem is protecting Rodgers.
Plus there lack of a run game is going to hurt them in the long run. I read on the ticker that Benson left with a foot or ankle injury?
What a **** kicker Crosby is, couldn't make that EASY 51 yard kick to tie the game. UN-CLUTCH
"...two minute drill at the end of each quarter, Ya'know with the wind like this blowing mooch and marshall into the ocean...If that's behind me I think were getting 3 from 70 so holla at your boy. IF YOU DON"T PICK ME THAT'S A JOKE RIGHT?" - Justin Tucker, Ravens kicker
Complain?, ain't Nobody got time for dat!
I remember when Rodgers12 was making fun of our missed FG. Karma's a ***** lol
I had the Packers in my survivor pool...
I've never been so sad to see them lose. Talk about a choke job.
"You killed my family, and I don't like that kind of thing."
Anyone want to blame the refs for this one?
I stopped fighting my inner demons. We're on the same side now.
its funny how this smack forum has pretty much been designated to trashtalking a packers fan.
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Voluta ebraea
|Voluta ebraea
|The Hebrew volute in its natural habitat
|Scientific classification
|clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
|V. ebraea
|Binomial name
|Voluta ebraea
Linnaeus, 1758[1]
Voluta hebraea Born, 1778
Voluta ebraea, common name the Hebrew volute, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes. The Hebrew volute is endemic to Brazil, where it its collected both for food and for its shell, which is highly desired for ornamental purposes. Recent studies indicate that natural populations of Voluta ebraea may be suffering declines due to overfishing and overexploitation.
This sea snail is found only along the north and northeastern Brazilian coast in the littoral zone. This species is endemic to those areas. It is present in many Brazilian states and regions, including Pará, Maranhão, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe, Bahia and Abrolhos Marine National Park.[4][7][8]
Shell description[edit]
The shell length of this species may reach and exceed 200 mm,[9] up to 220 mm,[7] although lengths from 100 mm to 150 mm are more common.[8]
Voluta ebraea has a somewhat robust and solid shell, with a slightly elongate contour. It is colored cream externally, with a complex series of darker-reddish brown markings and lines that are said to resemble Hebraic figures.[4] The interior of the shell can vary in color from pale to strong orange. The protoconch is rounded, and presents two whorls. The shell as a whole has seven slightly convex whorls.[4] Those whorls (including the body whorl) are ornamented by several posteriorly-oriented sharp spines. The outer lip is thick, and the aperture is relatively long and narrow. As is the case in other volutes, the columella presents an array of strong oblique columellar folds (also known as plicae, 9 to 11 of them in this species[4]), which are more conspicuous anteriorly.The corneous, claw-like operculum partially covers the shell aperture.[8]
Sexual dimorphism can be observed in the shells of this species: the shells of the males tend to be more elongate with a smoother outer surface, whereas the shells of the females are generally wider and more nodulose.[4] The angle of the spire also differs between males and females.[4]
The Hebrew volute has a pale ivory colored body, ornamented by numerous irregular and intertwined thin dark-red to brown colored lines, and several small spots of the same collor along the sides of the foot. Some of the most distinct external features are its very large foot, and a long siphon.[8][10]
This species presents a Steoglossan type radula, composed of a single row of rachidian or central teeth. Each one of these teeth exhibits several smaller acute denticles or cusps. The radula is considered to be similar, though larger than that of the music volute, a similar but distinct species.[10]
Much is yet to be revealed about the ecology of V. ebraea, as studies on that subject are fairly recent and/or rather scarce.
The Hebrew volute dwells in sandy bottoms, among coral and rocks,[7][9] and usually shows a preference for sandy substrata.[4][11] It may be found from shallow water to depths around 40–70 m[7][9] and is commonly taken by shrimp trawlers.
Life cycle[edit]
Like other members of the clade Neogastropoda, Voluta ebraea is dioecious,[12] which means each individual organism belonging to this species is distinctly male or female. It is also sexually dimorphic,[9] which means there is a difference in form between individuals of different sex within this species.
Feeding habits[edit]
As is the case in several other volutids, the Hebrew volute is carnivorous and predatory. It is known to feed on the cardiid bivalve mollusk Trachycardium muricatum in the wild,[9] whereas in captivity it has been reported to feed on the sea snails Stramonita haemastoma (a muricid carnivorous gastropod) and Tegula viridula (a top snail).[13]
Biological interactions[edit]
The Hebrew volute is known to be a prey of the Bocon toadfish, Anphichthys cryptocentrus.[14]
Human use[edit]
The flesh of Voluta ebraea is edible,[4] and it is locally collected for food in many areas. Its shell is also considered a popular and beautiful decorative object, and is sold as souvenir in local markets and craft stores in several regions of Brazil.[9]
Though little is known about the conservation status of this species, it is believed that both overfishing and overexploitation are exeting a negative effect on natural populations. The Hebrew volute may occur in shallow water, which tends to facilitate its harvesting by the locals. Thus it is currently not observed in many areas in which it was known to be numerous before.[9] It is not uncommon for Hebrew volutes to be accidentally caught in bottom gill fishing nets and traps set by commercial fishing boats.[15]
The imposex phenomenon has been observed in the Voluta ebraea.[12] The development of masculine sexual organs in the females exposed to organic tin compounds, such as tributyltin (TBT), may have several negative consequences for entire populations of this species, from sterilization of individuals to the complete extinction of those populations. Such compounds are biocide and antifouling agents, commonly mixed in paints to prevent marine encrustations on boats and ships. Therefore it is not uncommon for high concentrations of such compounds to be present in the sea water near shipyards and docking areas, consequently exposing the nearby marine life to its deleterious effects.[12]
- ^ Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae. 10th ed., vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae
- ^ Lamarck, J.-B. (1811). "Suite de la détermination des espèces de Mollusques Testacés. Volute. (Voluta.)". Annales du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle 17: 54-80.
- ^ Kiener, L. C. (1839). "Genre Volute. (Voluta, Lam.)". Spécies Général et Iconographie des Coquilles Vivantes 3: 70 pp., 52 pls.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Rios, E. C. (1994). Seashells of Brazil (2nd ed.). Rio Grande: FURG. ISBN 85-85042-36-2.
- ^ Rosenberg, G. (2009). "Malacolog 4.1.1: A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca". Retrieved 25 October 2009.
- ^ Bail, P.; Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2009). "World Register of Marine Species". Voluta ebraea Linnaeus, 1758. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Conquiliologistas do Brasil". Retrieved 28 September 2009.
- ^ a b c d Rios, E. C. (1990). "Gastrópodes endêmicos do Brasil". Siratus (in Portuguese). São Paulo, Brasil: Conquiliologistas do Brasil. 1 (4): 7–10. ISSN 0103-5606.
- ^ a b c d e f g Dias, T. L. P. (2009). "First field study of the Brazilian endemic marine gastropod Voluta ebraea (Mollusca: Volutidae)" (PDF). Marine Biodiversity Records. United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
- ^ a b Clench, W. J.; Turner, R. D. (1964). "The subfamilies Volutinae, Zidoninae, Odontocymbiolinae and Calliotectinae in the Western Atlantic". Johnsonia. Massachusetts: Cambridge. 4 (43): 144–145.
- ^ Martinez, A. S.; Mendes, L. F.; Leite, T. S. (2009). "Richness and distribution of epibenthic molluscs on a sandstone reef in the northeast of Brazil" (PDF). Anais do III Congresso Latino Americano de Ecologia. SEB: 1–3.
- ^ a b c Castro, Í. B.; et al. (2008). "Imposex in endemic volutid from Northeast Brazil (Mollusca: Gastropoda)" (PDF). Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology. Brazil. 51 (5): 1065–1069. doi:10.1590/s1516-89132008000500024. ISSN 1516-8913.
- ^ Motta, S. S.; Pinheiro, J. C. L.; Mathews-Cascon, H. (2004). "Comportamento predatório de Voluta ebraea Linnaeus, 1758 MOLLUSCA: GASTROPODA: VOLUTIDAE em condições de laboratório" (PDF). Resumos do XXV Congresso Brasileiro de Zoologia (in Portuguese). Brasília: 292.
- ^ Matthews, H. R. (1968). (Introduction) "Molluscs found in the digestive tract of the fish Amphichthys cryptocentrus (Valenciennes, 1837)" Check
|url=value (help). Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London. 38 (3): 247–250.
- ^ Rocha, C. A.; et al. (1997). "Fauna e flora acompanhantes da pesca da lagosta no nordeste do Brasil". Boletim Técnico-Científico do CEPENE (in Portuguese). Pernambuco, Brasil: CEPENE. 5 (1): 11–22.
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text: I noticed this evening a large amount of bees in the grass in front of their hive. Most of them are loaded with pollen of various colors, and there is a lot of activity from the hive, the temps are about 55 in the sun. I moved several of them into the sun and they soon livened up and took off. This is my first experience with bees, but I beleive they are getting chilled before they can get into the hive. My hive is in the sun from morning until about 2 then shaded the rest of the day, I am probably going to have to move it into full sun, about 40 feet away, these bees have only been in their hive for about 2 weeks so what is the right way to move it or does it matter?


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