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Gloucester Point VA (SPX) Dec 21, 2012
Look out the window and you're likely to see the dispersal of seeds-dandelion tufts in the wind, a squirrel burying an acorn, a robin flying off with a dogwood fruit. You might even have a burr "velcroed" to your sock. Sarah Sumoski, a recent graduate of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, has now published a study of seed dispersal in a less-familiar environment-the eelgrass beds of Chesapeake Bay.
The study-the first to show that marine animals can disperse eelgrass seeds-appears as the featured article for the December 19th issue of Marine Ecology Progress Series. It is co-authored by Dr. Robert "JJ" Orth, head of the Seagrass Monitoring and Restoration program at VIMS and Sumoski's major professor.
Eelgrass-like other seagrasses-is a flowering plant that reproduces both by sending out rhizomes (like crabgrass) and producing tiny underwater seeds (like the fescues of many lawns).
Eelgrass beds play a key ecological role in Chesapeake Bay and other coastal ecosystems but are in decline worldwide due to cloudy waters, warm temperatures, and excess nutrients that encourage the growth of light-stealing algae.
Understanding how seagrass seeds are dispersed is important for guiding efforts to restore seagrass meadows in Chesapeake Bay and other coastal ecosystems, and for informing the models that are used to guide seagrass management plans and restoration efforts.
"Traditional thinking is that eelgrass disperses by abiotic mechanisms such as floating seeds, floating reproductive shoots, or currents pushing seeds along the seafloor," says Sumoski.
"Our study shows that eelgrass seeds can also be dispersed through consumption and excretion by fish, terrapins, and birds-providing a means to bring seeds to isolated areas unlikely to receive seeds via abiotic mechanisms. In fact, we think the distance a seed travels via biotic dispersal may rival or exceed the distances recorded from abiotic mechanisms."
Sumoski and Orth conducted the study through 3 years of painstaking laboratory experiments in which they fed 1,707 eelgrass seeds to animals often found in and around eelgrass beds-3 fish species (northern puffers, pinfish, and mud minnows or mummichogs), diamondback terrapins, and a seabird, the lesser scaup.
Previous studies have recovered eelgrass seeds from the stomachs of these or similar species, and all 5 have been observed feeding in eelgrass beds, making deliberate or inadvertent ingestion of eelgrass seeds likely.
Sumoski then retrieved seeds-each smaller than a rice grain-from the animals' feces, noted their condition, and planted intact seeds in experimental tanks containing sediments and water from the York River near VIMS' riverside campus in Gloucester Point, Virginia.
The results of their experiments showed that the seeds were able to survive passage through the gut of all the animals studied, with excretion and germination rates highest for mummichogs and northern puffers, moderate for pinfish and diamondback terrapins, and lowest for scaup.
They also calculated how far the animals might be able to carry the seeds, by measuring how long it took the seeds to pass through the gut of each species, and multiplying those values by reported swimming or flying speeds for each creature.
"We estimate that the fishes could disperse eelgrass seeds 10s to 100s of meters, while the maximum dispersal distance for terrapins is around 1,500 meters, or about a mile," says Sumoski. "The scaup was the champ, with a maximum dispersal distance of more than 10 miles."
Physical mechanisms have been shown to disperse eelgrass seeds similar distances: 10s of meters for seeds moved along the seafloor by currents, 100s of meters for individual floating seeds, and more than 100 kilometers for intact flowering shoots, which can float on the surface for weeks and contain multiple seeds.
Sumoksi points out, however, that "the animals are likely to be more effective dispersal agents, as they prefer to live under the conditions that favor seagrass growth and thus will tend to carry seeds to areas where they'll germinate. Wind and currents can easily disperse seeds into areas unsuitable for seagrass growth."
Sumoski adds that dispersal of seagrass seeds by animals not included in her study-such as manatees, dugongs, and green turtles-could carry seeds of seagrass species found in tropical waters for distances greatly exceeding those of abiotic mechanisms.
Overall, she says, "While seeds will suffer mortality through ingestion and digestion, some proportion can be expected to survive, germinate, and grow to adult plants, meaning that dispersion by animals can lead to re-colonization of past eelgrass meadows, or even the colonization of new habitats. That's good news for eelgrass beds and the organisms that rely on them for habitat, nursery grounds, and food."
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When the Twins acquired Capps back in 2010 at the trade deadline, there was a small uproar from fans that were upset about the deal. Bill Smith and the other members of the front office thought it was a good idea to trade away Wilson Ramos, the best catching prospect in the organization since Joe Mauer, for the closer from the Nationals. Joe Nathan's elbow injury had left the team with a hole at the back-end of the bullpen so the team had tried to fill that void with other arms including Jon Rauch. The first half of the season hadn't been terrible for Rauch and it didn't seem like Capps would be much of an improvement. This caused turmoil between Capps and the fans before he had even stepped on the field for the Twins.
Capps would only throw 27.0 inning for the Twins in 2010 but he was very good in those appearances. He had a low 2.00 ERA and he only had a couple of blown saves down the stretch as the Twins made their way to the postseason. During the playoffs, he would make one appearance as the dreaded Yankees swept the Twins and he gave up one run on a couple hits in the frame. Fans of the Twins had seen the best of Capps in 2010 and the rest of his time with the club would not play out very well for the right-handed hurler. If Capps had been one of the integral pieces to lead the Twins to the World Series in 2010, fans would have forgotten about the deal to bring him to Minnesota. Instead fans had to deal with another playoff sweep by the Yankees and the loss of one of the team's best young players.
With question marks surrounding the return of Joe Nathan from major elbow surgery, the Twins felt it was in their best interest to offer arbitration to Capps. He would end up making $7.15 million through the arbitration process and the Twins would have a ton of money tied up between the two men at the back end of their bullpen. It was a rough year for Capps as he fought through some injuries and other aches and pains to stay on the mound for the Twins. Nathan was ineffective at the beginning of the year so the team turned the closing duties over to Capps for the first part of the season. His ERA bubbled to over 4.00 and he gave up a whopping 10 home runs in his 65.2 innings pitched. Fans took out their frustration on him at the end of the season as the boo birds came out in full force when he would take the mound at Target Field. There were high expectations for the Twins after 2010 so the ineffectiveness of Capps became a point of anger for the fan base.
At the end of 2011, it seemed like the Twins might be able to get away from Capps after his rough year with the club. He would be a free agent and the Twins would be compensated if he left the club and signed with another team. With some changes to the collective bargaining agreement, the Twins didn't even have to offer arbitration to Capps for the club to get the extra-draft pick. As long as Capps signed with another team, the Twins would get an extra pick in the round between the first and second round. It seemed like a no-brainer at the time for the Twins to let Capps pack his bags and to turn over the closing duties to Glen Perkins after a fantastic season from the left-handed pitcher. The Twins didn't see it this way and they brought back Capps on a deal that would pay him $4.5 million plus the $250,000 buyout for this year. It was a head-scratching move at the time and it is only more confusing after the injury-plagued season Capps put together.
It seems like Capps was a very nice man and the coaches and front office for the Twins enjoyed having him be part of the team over the last few seasons. Looking back at the total cost of Capps to the Twins, it can be frustrating to think about how little the team got for their money. There was one lousy season, an injury plagued season, and a portion of a good season when he first joined the club.
Here is the final bill for Capps as he exits the organization:
- Salary and buyout: $13 million
- Wilson Ramos (25-year old catcher): 2.1 WAR since being traded
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The Poles are set! Yeah! Jim and I spent most of the day clearing fairways and greens.
The city will mulch greens and clear brush the remainder of the week near the end of the week
the baskets will go in. We have a few things to do as well.
To do list
hole 2 tee pad needs acetone and wire brushed
hole 3 bench needs secured
hole 4 brush piles needs removed from fairway
hole 11, 2 islands on the left need prickers removed, sticks from removed tree needs cleared from fairway
hole 12 tee area fairway and landing area cleared or brush and prickers, jim and i hit the gren hard today
hole 13 bench needs secured, dead sticks removed from fairway, behind basket needs cleared
hole 14 a few small trees and brush on the right side needs cleared
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hole 18 bench needs to be made tee area needs worked on a bit more
as you see we are far from done, and those who offered to help, Iwill be up at the course all week after work and during when i can get away. So dont be strangers lend a hand, an hour of your time will go a long way.
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Charlton complete Jensen swoop
Charlton have smashed their club transfer record to sign Bolton midfielder Claus Jensen on a five-year contract.
Alan Curbishley paid Ł4m for the 23-year-old Danish international, almost four times the previous club record paid to Barnsley for Neil Redfearn in 1998.
Jensen chose the Division One champions ahead of Ipswich, who were also willing to pay Ł4m for his services.
Jensen's girlfriend is said to have preferred a move to London, where she could get direct flights back to Denmark.
Jensen said: "Everything about the club is top drawer. They have impressed me from the board to the manager and the fans and the ground.
"I played against them last season and I know it's a very strong squad. I'm so happy to be here.
"It will be my first year in the Premiership. I've played Premiership teams in cup games but it's always different in the league. It's definitely a higher level.
"That's where every player wants to be and Charlton have given me my chance."
Curbishley was delighted to have finally made a big signing after recently missing out on midfielder Don Hutchison.
"For Ł4million I get someone with great ability. He can score goals and I want him to score more.
"He can also make goals and has the attitude I want and he's young enough to be affected by what we want.
"Claus recognised us as an up-and-coming club. He's an up-and-coming player and it should be a great partnership.
"Our aim this year is not to finish fourth from bottom we want to finish higher than that."
He added that he was aiming for a couple more big signings before the start of the season.
"I've been pitching high. I felt I owed it to the players who got us up to pitch as high."
Jensen won his first full international cap in March and hopes an impressive season in the Premiership can help cement him in his national team.
He enjoyed two years at the Reebok Stadium after joining from Lyngby for Ł1.6million.
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Bon Secours Wellness Arena (map it)
650 N Academy St
Greenville, SC 29601
Greenville Road Warriors website
Bon Secours Wellness Arena website
Year Opened: 1998
Capacity: 13,707
There are no tickets available at this time.
The Greenville Road Warriors of the ECHL have a pretty intriguing story. The team relocated to South Carolina's Upstate region from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, in 2010. For those unfamiliar with Johnstown, it was the filming location for parts of the 1977 hockey classic �Slap Shot�. The Johnstown Chiefs were inspired by the film when they formed in 1988.
One of two ECHL entries in the Palmetto State (the South Carolina Stingrays being the other), the Road Warriors are the second team to call Greenville home. The Greenville Grrrowl existed from 1998 to 2006, also playing in the same league as the current team. While the current team is a New York Rangers affiliate, the Grrrowl were affiliated with the Chicago Blackhawks and Edmonton Oilers. The Grrrowl won the league's Kelly Cup in the 2001-02 season.
Most people would immediately dismiss South Carolina � particularly Greenville � as any sort of hockey market. Anyone who would do so, however, should do so at their own peril. Hockey can exist and thrive in �non-traditional� markets, and the Greenville Road Warriors are a great example of this.
The FANFARE scale is our metric device for rating each stadium experience. It covers the following:
Each area is rated from 0 to 5 stars with 5 being the best. The overall composite score is the "FANFARE Score".
For a minor league hockey arena, there are a lot of food choices available at a Road Warriors game. Several chains have offerings in the Bon Secours Wellness Arena to go along with the "normal" options one might expect. Mexican chain Moe's Southwest Grill has a point-of-sale, offering burritos ($8), nachos ($7), and quesadillas (cheese for $4, chicken and cheese for $8). Southern chicken favorite Bojangles also has a stand, featuring a Chicken Supremes or Homestyle Tenders platter ($8), a cajun chicken filet sandwich ($5), and a large order of seasoned fries ($4). Either platter is served with these fries. Bojangles is also known for its sweet tea, which can be purchased for $4 (22 ounce) or $5.75 (32 ounce).
If you travel a bit further along the concourse, there is also a Pizza Hut stand. The choices are limited and the prices high ($6 for a pepperoni personal pan pizza or $4 for an order of three breadsticks with marinara sauce), but the option of a pizza is nice. Krispy Kreme doughnuts ($3) and coffee ($3.50) are also available at several stands.
Most of the other food options at the multiple points-of-sale are what one would expect, including hot dogs (regular for $4, foot-longs for $5), popcorn, soft pretzels, and supreme nachos. For those with kids, a cost-effective option of a kids meal exists. That meal is a hot dog, a pretzel or a bag of chips, and a kid-sized fountain soda for $5. There is a popcorn stand, a funnel cake stand (including cinnamon sugar, powdered sugar, or chocolate-topped cakes for $6), and several other standalone options among the mid-concourse carts.
One final food option is Pour Station 108, a somewhat "upscale" dining option, including beer cheese soup, ancho chile wings, a cherrywood-smoked bacon cheeseburger with pepper jack cheese, a western-style pork barbecue sandwich, a black forest ham and Swiss sandwich, and a Boar's Head turkey BLT sandwich. Most of the options are between $7 and $11, so they are not particularly cost-effective, but they are certainly unique offerings. A small draft beer is five or six dollars, depending on location, and a large is eight or nine dollars. Wine (white zinfandel, chardonnay, and merlot) is available at multiple locations for $5, with Mike's Hard Lemonade and wine coolers also available for purchase.
One note to those looking to buy concessions at the BI-LO Center: Bring cash. A large number of the stands do not take credit cards, so cash is a must. ATMs are available, but service fees are also a consideration with this option.
You will be confronted with something that is both good and bad when entering the seating bowl at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena for a Road Warriors game. A lot of the upper deck in the arena is tarped off. This creates a bit of a visual letdown, but it also makes for a more intimate atmosphere. The lack of upper deck seating means that just about every seat has a great view of the action on the ice. One word of caution, however: if you do sit in the upper deck, choose wisely. Some of the upper deck seats are obscured by the railings for the steps that lead you to the seating area.
There is a large four-sided scoreboard in the center of the ice, which prominently features the score, time remaining and shots on goal. The one problem with the board is the video portion. It is so dim that it is not view-able. I tried at several different intervals to follow the action on the board, and could not do so.
It should be noted that the arena is quite loud throughout the game. The crowd sounds like one five times its size, and the music also awakens the experience quite a bit. There is also a mascot named Rowdy who participates in a number of the on-ice promotions, as well as greeting the kids in the stands. One of those on-ice activities is Chuck-A-Puck, an awesome (if not dangerous) promotion where fans purchase foam pucks and throw them onto the ice in an attempt to win prizes.
The arena is right in downtown Greenville just off Interstate 385, so there is plenty to do and see within a short distance. Nearby restaurants include the Blue Ridge Brewing Company, The Brown Street Club and Trio. The downtown area serves numerous businesses, the Greenville Drive baseball team and events at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena, so you will never be at a loss for things to eat or a good way to spend an evening.
Bars, clubs, the Peace Center for the Performing Arts and the Warehouse Theatre are all within a mile, so you can add to your enjoyment - or culture - for the evening. The metro area of Greenville has over 600,000 residents, and there is something in the area for fans of all types of sports, music, theatre, and fine dining.
Having never seen an ECHL event in person, and especially not in South Carolina, I was not really sure what to expect from the fans going into my visit. What I got was a loud - if somewhat small - group that was intelligent, loud from the first drop of the puck to the final horn, and loyal. I saw a ton of fans in Road Warrior jerseys and other gear walking around the arena, and for a team that has only been in existence for three years, this is pretty impressive. Section 228 in the arena features The War Room, a loud and fun group that has their own Facebook page and Foursquare check-in location.
The one complaint about the fans is that more of them need to attend Road Warrior games. The attendance was 3,876 on the night I visited. This is still a team that is relatively new to the market, as we mentioned, but the club already has a division championship under its belt in that short time. A lot of people have made their way into South Carolina's Upstate region from the north, and one would hope they will continue to find their way to the arena for some pretty entertaining hockey.
Some downtown locations have a real parking problem, but this is not the case for Road Warrior home games. There are numerous surface lots surrounding the arena with $5 parking, as well as a large parking garage nearby at the same rate. Some street parking appeared to be available, but it is likely easier to park in one of the lots or the garage. None of the parking is very far from the arena, and there are no real safety concerns with downtown Greenville at night. It bears mention, however, that the Directions and Parking portion of the team's website gives decent directions to the arena, but says nothing about parking. Therefore, do some research of your own before making the trip, or just look for signs leading you to parking.
The concourse is very wide and has room for everyone in attendance to move with very little problem. The concessions and restrooms are all on the main concourse and are easy to access, but this will - as one might expect - occasionally limit your ability to see what is taking place on the ice. If you can time your visits to the concourse with the period breaks, the lines are a bit long, but move at a pace that should get you back to your seat before the action resumes.
For fans looking to fly to Greenville for whatever reason and make a Road Warrior game part of their trip, Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport is 15-20 minutes north of the arena, depending on traffic. The arena can be accessed via Interstate 385, U.S. Route 29, South Carolina Highway 291, and several additional surface streets.
I mentioned earlier that it was disappointing that there were not more fans in attendance on the night I visited, and part of that disappointment comes from the entertainment value offered by the team. The most expensive seat in the house is in the Premium Blue seating level, which costs $15 ($16 on the day of the game). Two other seating levels are offered: Select Red ($12/$13) and Value Green ($9/$10). The locations of these seats are not listed on the team's website, so it is likely a good idea to ask when making your ticket purchase.
If you purchase a ticket in the Value Green level in advance ($9), park your car ($5), and buy a hot dog and bottled Pepsi product ($4 each), this will still not set you back too much. The team has some special offers worth noting, as well, including a special ticket offer for Sunday home games. Fans showing their BI-LO (this is a grocery store chain in the Carolinas) BONUSCARD at the box office two hours before game time can get up to four free tickets in the BI-LO Family Fun Section (section 110), while supplies last. It is likely a good idea to try to book your visit through the box office, as the team uses a ticket broker known for adding fees to your purchase.
The club occasionally offers various different incentives to get fans to come out and see a Road Warrior game. There are numerous entities competing for the entertainment dollar, and teams have to find different ways to draw fans' interest. One of these ways involves a perk the team offers for Sunday home games. Playing off the theme baseball teams use allowing fans to come on the field and run the bases or play catch, the team gives fans the opportunity to come skate on the BI-LO Center ice after Sunday games. Needless to say, South Carolina is not known for its abundance of ice skating venues, and this is a nice touch.
The game I attended featured a hockey game during one of the period breaks between two local youth hockey clubs. Rowdy (the aforementioned team mascot) skated with the kids during the game and served as a "referee". This is a great way to get local kids involved with the game, and the Charlotte Hounds lacrosse team employed something very similar during my visit there. It is a big thing for children to play on the same surface on which their heroes play.
The team also conducts post-game autograph sessions on the main concourse. Two Road Warrior players come upstairs to sign for the fans, and their appearance is promoted on a sign near the souvenir shop, as well as announcements over the public address system. The line to get an autograph from the players was extremely long on the night I attended, but the players were gracious and moved things along at a pretty quick pace. This is another touch that costs the team virtually nothing, but can earn them a considerable amount in fan happiness.
As fall approaches, the thoughts of many South Carolinians turn to football and basketball. These sports are often seen as the "staples" of the region. If you find, however, that you want to change it up a bit, the Greenville Road Warriors offer a fun night out - even if you aren't a hockey "loyalist" -- at a reasonable price. The action is fast-paced, as a game only takes a little over two hours. If your plans call for you to be in Greenville, stop by and see a game. You just might find yourself smacking the glass with the rest of the fans in the front row.
I miss the Chiefs
Growing up in Johnstown, the Chiefs are still near and dear to my heart. Damn you, Neil Smith.
by niccoshorto | Oct 27, 2012 11:30 PM
Bi- Lo Center
I,like you,am not a hockey fan.If I was,this place sounds like a place worth going.It sounds like a pretty fair value for the average hockey fan.One can only hope that they have skating lessons to teach youngsters how to skate.That would be a great way to attach yourself to the community.
by jerry | Oct 28, 2012 10:41 PM
Hockey marketing in the south
I actually used to attend grrrowl games as I have been living in Greenville for years. When the grrrowl first season came yea it wasn't so hot it was new to people here but by the 3rd season fans would fill up the bi-lo center. The record attendance was over 14000 and the average attendance was 7000. The problem was after the first few owners Greenville got stuck with an owner whose only purpose in buying the team was to get a tax right-off. He cut salaries and good players for cheaper players. Fans started dwindling so they decided to put those curtains in the top bowl up and make fans move down to the lower bowl while raising ticket prices. He put a bad taste in everybody's mouth. Granted there is a hockey team back not to many people want to go because of what happened with the previous ownership, but a lot of people are just so dedicated to the grrrowl no one wants to go to the new organization. The local advertising is awful because its hard to market with a road warrior. It's really sad that something so successful was ruined. In my own opinion I really miss the grrrowl the atmosphere was so much better and livelier.
by I miss the grrrowl | Mar 13, 2013 06:12 PM
Score board
Just a note that the video score board above center ice has been updated and is much better than what was there last season.
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Here's one stock hitting a 52-week high and one finding a 52-week low today:
New High: Hormel Foods
Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) has had quite the sideways year, but has been steadily moving upwards of late. The stock stumbled in July, dipping to just $28. Since then, it has gained more than 10%. Slight movement in the black today brings it to a 52-week high of more than $30.
The company is broader than most of its peers in the food sector, dabbling in meat, packaged foods and frozen entrees. It also pays a dividend yielding just under 2%.
In August, Hormel reaffirmed its earnings guidance for the full year. The range of $1.79 to $1.89 was in line with analyst estimates of $1.85. The company also reported Q3 earnings of 41 cents per share, up from 37 cents the year before and again in-line with analysts expectations.
Hormel reports Q4 earnings next Tuesday, Nov. 20.
New Low: Trina Solar
Yesterday, Trina Solar (NYSE:TSL) reported lower preliminary shipment estimates. It has also posted a loss in the last four quarters, so investors were quick to flee.
Shares shed 20% on the news and a slight slide this morning has brought the renewable energy company to a new 52-week low. The stock currently trades around $2.60 — 60% from its $7 pricetag in January.
Chinese stocks all around slumped this morning, too, as the ruling party announced new leaders to oversee the economy. It is forecast to grow this year at the slowest pace in more than a decade.
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Example: Chapter 9, Page 44: ''I remember the winters were peaceful and''
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Tendulkar Must Follow Dravid's Lead
If India was a boxer, this fight against England would've been called off long ago. The team has been on ropes throughout the Test series, capable of only launching brief flurries of punches against an England side that hasn't stopped raining down the heavy blows.
England has been unforgiving, even brutal at times, as India– the world's most hotly-tipped cricket team at the start of the summer — shriveled away. It's a shame, as this Test series was so eagerly anticipated. The clash ranked up there with the Ashes series, in the eyes of English fans at least, so it's been disappointing that instead of a gripping bout between two top champions, we've watched the equivalent of Joe Frazier punching a stuffed and tenderly-manicured panda.
Debates are already raging about whether this newer generation of Indian players really cares about Test cricket, now that they can earn far greater riches at home in more instantly gratifying formats of the game, such as the Indian Premier League.
But some players still evidently relish the challenge of Test cricket, and none more so than Rahul Dravid. The 38 year-old, affectionately known as "The Wall," has been one of the few Indian players to put up a consistent fight against England this summer. In the first innings at The Oval, he scored his third century of the series — an unbeaten 146 – as all the other Indian wickets tumbled all around him. Dravid fought his corner, as he has done so often in the international arena, and added grit and bravery to India's resistance.
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Sadly for India, this fight was already lost after England, led by a magnificent 235 from Ian Bell and 175 by Kevin Pietersen, racked up a first innings total of 591 for six. Dravid's 35th Test century wasn't enough to save India from the follow-on, as the team scrapped to 300 all out – its highest score this series. Amit Mishra's 43 and R.P. Singh's 25 helped the cause, but the cameos were in vain.
At the end of the fourth day, India had a second innings total of 129 for three, still trailing England by 162 runs. Dravid, after batting for more than six hours in his unbeaten first innings, was almost cruelly sent out to open again for India, filling the vacant spot left by the injured Gautam Gambhir. This time round, The Wall wasn't able to keep out the English attack, falling for 13 runs after he was caught by Alastair Cook off the bowling of Graeme Swann.
Virender Sehwag and V.V.S. Laxman rejoined Dravid in the pavilion before the close of play. Late Sunday, the long English summer shadows that stretched across The Oval's grass threatened to reach around Indian throats and squeeze the last life out of the team.
But the two men at the crease were battling on. Sachin Tendulkar, on 35, and Mishra, on 8, represented an Indian team on the ropes. The Indian batsmen still have a chance to punch back and remain standing at the end.
It would take a Herculean effort against this English bowling attack. Mishra may be the night watchman, but he's already proven to be more effective than many other specialist batters in his team, while Tendulkar is due that big score.
The endless predictions of his 100th hundred by commentators, supporters and observers – me included – are becoming tedious, but Monday at The Oval Tendulkar has a real chance. India would only end up with a draw, but it would be more than just a pyrrhic victory if Tendulkar and the remaining batsmen can survive the last day.
Tendulkar hasn't had the best of series, and it's time he showed the qualities that have made him and Dravid such great cricketers to watch over the years. The series may have been lost, but hopefully the fighting spirit still burns strong.
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"Need for Speed": Sorry to say, if you want to watch "Veronica Mars" on the big screen, you'll have to drive to Austin. So this week's best bet (a relative term) is an action flick based on a video game starring another TV standout, "Breaking Bad's" Aaron Paul. He's Tobey Marshall, a street racer just out of jail who must race across country to compete in a big-time underground race to get revenge on the guy who framed him. In other words, "Vrooom!"
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"Homefront": Retired DEA agent Phil Broker (Jason Stathem) probably should have thought twice about settling down with his daughter in a backwoods Louisiana town crawling with meth heads and outlaw bikers. Soon enough, a schoolyard fight escalates into a life-or-death confrontation. With a pulpy script by Sylvester Stallone and baddies played by James Franco and Winona Ryder, this is a weirdly compelling waste of time.
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"Divergent" soundtrack: The future is bleak in "Divergent," the big-screen adaptation of the young-adult best-seller about a teenage girl who shakes up her rigidly codified society. The soundtrack features new songs from electronic music stars M83 and Skrillex, red-hot rappers A$AP Rocky, Chance the Rapper and Kendrick Lamar (paired with trippy rock band Tame Impala), and several tracks by British dance pop star Elle Goulding.
Also: Sara Evans, "Slow Me Down"; Ozomatli, "Place in the Sun"; Don Williams, "Reflections"; Young Money, "Rise of an Empire"
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"Stone Cold," C.J. Box: The rich aren't like you and me. They apparently even have their own killing service to call on when members of the 1 percent start to misbehave. They are headquartered on a remote Wyoming ranch, which makes them a problem for game warden Joe Pickett. An even bigger problem: One of the killers appears to be an old acquaintance of Pickett's.
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Back in the 80′s, scientists imagined a world where we would be surrounded by a multiplicity of computers. Nowadays, any home appliance is using microcontrollers more powerful than some of the first personal computers. There are so many computers surrounding us, that if all of them had a screen and a keyboard, it would be impossible for us to interact with them.
The Internet of Things (IoT) adds one extra degree of complexity to this equation. It brings to our attention that those computers are not living in isolation, they talk to other computers through the internet. Connecting to the net opens up for a world of possibilities where products and services come in bundles offering functionalities we never dreamed of.
The IoT deals with simplifying the way we generate and consume information that is sensitive to be shared online. The issue is then how to create objects that will help designers thinking about new devices.
Arduino is an open platform with a whole series of documentation that allows doing just that: creating new connected devices that will serve or collect data in ways that are more meaningful to us. It addresses the fact that you don't need to be an engineer to envision a new product.
In 2005 our platform was used by industrial designers to implement visions of future devices. Back then we didn't ambition it to leave the university labs or to be used by a broader audience. Nowadays it can be found at retail stores like Radioshack in the US or Kjell&Co in Sweden. It is manufactured by tens of thousands each month. Students use it when bringing their ideas to life, hobbyist spend time building new concepts out of them, engineers study its development at universities, companies like Apple ask for cv's of people with "Arduino knowledge". It is being cloned at a ratio of one copy for each original board.
We are crafting collaborations with companies dedicated to the internet as a business model. In May 2011, Google launched their accessory development kit based on one of the Arduino designs. In 2012 Telefonica will announce Arduino's official M2M (machine-to-machine) board to allow the "long tail" of the communication business building connected objects (it was announced before, but now it is being launched officially).
Arduino has grown beyond expectations and we keep on getting amazed by projects like the one of Sebastian, a 14 year old Chilenian teen that managed to get over 30.000 followers on twitter thanks to an Arduino machine he designed that would post a message when detecting an earthquake. Arduino is a tool to bring us a little closer to a more connected world.


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Michigan's Trey Burke expected to declare for NBA draft
Michigan freshman point guard Trey Burke is expected to declare for the NBA draft, according to a person with knowledge of Burke's plans.
He spent last weekend in Columbus, Ohio, with his family discussing his options and even some close to Burke didn't know which way he was leaning, even as the week went on, but Burke was confident.
He met with U-M coach John Beilein on Monday.
Burke's father, Benji, tweeted at 3:16 p.m. today: "Trey Burke has not declared for the NBA draft. He is still enrolled at the University of Michigan."
Burke has not made an official announcement but is expected to leave as of this afternoon. CBSSports.com also reported earlier this afternoon that Burke intends to leave. Beilein declined to comment on the news, through an athletic department spokesman.
If Burke files his paperwork for the draft this week, he would have until Tuesday to withdraw under NCAA rules. If he doesn't file his paperwork, he can put off his official decision until April 29, the last day underclassmen can declare.
Burke, the Big Ten's co-freshman of the year and an Associated Press honorable mention All-America selection, led the Wolverines in scoring (14.8 points per game), assists, steals and blocks. He would be the third straight U-M guard in three years to declare for the draft.
The decision-making process began soon after Michigan was eliminated in its opening game of the NCAA tournament, an upset loss to No. 13 seed Ohio.
Beilein never had a player leave early for the NBA before he came to U-M. Burke will follow Darius Morris, who departed after his sophomore season in 2011, and Manny Harris, who left after his junior year in 2010. Burke would be the first freshman to leave U-M for the NBA since guard Jamal Crawford was the No. 8 overall pick in 2000.
Benji Burke told the Free Press last month his son was seriously considering leaving, saying "If I had to guess, Trey would love to go to the NBA."
"I think he does need another year, but will another year keep him as high or will there be an injury?" Benji Burke told the Free Press. "The selfish Michigan fans will say, 'What are you doing?' I'm the selfish Michigan fan. I want to come to Crisler and see the new arena. But how do I tell my son not to go in the first round if he wants to?"
Burke, 19, applied to the NBA draft advisory board for input and the responses for where he would be selected were believed to be in the first and second round.
Outside draft analysts contacted by the Free Press have roundly stated that he's projected as a second-round pick.
Most have pointed to his listed 5-foot-11 height as the primary disadvantage.
While this is considered a draft with quite a bit of talent as many younger players are entering early, it's not as intense at point guard. There are a few ahead of him — notably Damian Lilliard of Weber State and Kendall Marshall from North Carolina, projected as the true point guard first-rounders — rated highly but overall analysts say the position isn't as stacked as some other years.
With Burke's departure, U-M has now lost six scholarship players from last season's team that won a share of the Big Ten regular-season championship: two to graduation (Zack Novak and Stu Douglass), three to transfer (Evan Smotrycz, Colton Christian and Carlton Brundidge) and now one as an early entry to the NBA draft.
Without Burke, the Wolverines are left with a gaping hole at point guard. Burke and Douglass handled nearly all of the ball-handling duties, though Brundidge was groomed for some as well.
Junior Eso Akunne will likely start next season at point guard because he knows the offense — unless one of the incoming players can morph into the position. Freshman Nick Stauskas is an off-guard but might be able to handle it and U-M is still recruiting for this class.
Stauskas tweeted the effect on him: "Lol… I was about to leave the gym, but after hearing this news… Guess its gonna be another hour of ball handling."
The football team was getting involved on Twitter: Jeremy Jackson tweeted "Trey Burke is about to get paid.. congrats you deserve it", Stephen Hopkins tweeted "Trey Burke do ya thang!"
CBSSports.com reported that U-M is bringing in Crown Point, Ind., point guard Spike Albrecht for a visit. According to the Crown Point High School Web site, he was planning to attend Northfield Mt. Hermon, a prep school in Mt. Hermon, Mass., next year to attract the attention of more high-level basketball programs.
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It was a Dewey-Truman upset all over again, but without the picture-worthy banner headline.
High on a wave of support from Iranian youth, reformist candidate Mir Hussein Moussavi was ready to claim victory in Iran's presidential election last Friday. But before the night was over, he'd been deposed by official results reporting that incumbent hardliner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had won instead … and by a huge margin.
Despite the fact that Iran uses paper ballots nationwide that have to be counted by hand, only two hours after the polls closed the state-run news agency was already claiming that Ahmadinejad won 69 percent of the vote to Moussavi's 28 percent.
The speed with which the results were certified and the wide margin of victory, coupled with some statistical anomalies, have led many to believe the vote was rigged.
Experts say the results are suspicious but not conclusive.
"I would characterize the statistics as ambiguous," says statistician Nate Silver who gained notoriety for his analysis of U.S. elections at his blog FiveThirtyEight. "But there certainly is not a smoking gun as far as what I've found."
Critics have pointed to the linear progression of the election results as evidence of fraud. Iran's election commission released six rounds of results as the counting progressed on Friday and Saturday, and the percentage of votes obtained by each candidate remained constant throughout the night.
As results came in from districts that were heavily prejudiced in favor of one candidate over another, the percentages should have shifted, critics say.
But Silver doesn't find the evidence compelling. He examined results for the presidential race between Barack Obama and John McCain, plotting six points on the chart where results would have come in on election night, and found a similar linear progression. He says it's not hard to find such progression in other elections as well.
Silver also examined how conservatives fared in Iran's 2005 election to see if individual provinces voted differently this time. He found a couple of anomalies, but only one that stood out glaringly: In Lorestan, where conservative candidates altogether got only about 20 percent of the vote in 2005, Ahmadinejad alone got 71 percent of the vote this year.
"[It's] nothing I would consider conclusive proof," Silver says.
Of course, Silver adds, the absence of proof doesn't indicate fraud didn't occur.
"You could get a couple of university students to figure out a way to create a whole set of results that seem plausible and contain randomness and regional variation," he says. "There's no particular reason to have confidence in the results, but it's probably not going to be fruitful to try and find some master key in the ways the numbers look."
Juan Cole, a history professor at the University of Michigan and author of books on the Middle East, finds it suspicious that nearly all the provinces reported the same percentage of votes for Ahmadinejad — showing him winning high in the 60 and 70 percentiles.
"It's just not plausible that they would all be like that," Cole says. "In the past two elections, there have been provincial variations. We have not seen the raw numbers, but in the numbers I have seen it's not plausible that there would be that uniformity across provinces."
More suspicious, however, is the swiftness with which the results were announced.
In Iran, election results aren't normally certified until three days after the election, allowing candidates time to dispute the results. But this time Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei certified the total results immediately, causing some to believe that he was behind the rigging.
And in past, provincial results were released to the public in real time as they were gathered, instead of in half-a-dozen pieces.
"A lot of us think that they gave this the bum's rush," Cole says. "And that the results were announced so early because the fix was in . . . it's just odd. It's not like they've done it before."
Cole says it's possible that the rigging wasn't anticipated, and that only after internal projections began to show a landslide for Mousavi did word come down from Khamenei to the electoral commission to change the results.
"But all of this is circumstantial," he says. "It's not like I am there and see fraud happening in front of my eyes. The procedures they're deploying are not calculated to inspire confidence."
Silver says he thinks Khamanei might have certified the results so quickly to quell declarations of victory from Moussavi.
"He had declared victory before the results came in, which I think was a politically savvy thing to do," Silver says. "But with that declaration out there, [the regime] certainly had incentives to quell that story line as soon as they could.
In response to public protests against the election results, Khamanei has since backed away from his initial public support of the results and has called for an investigation.
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Description: These are standard 0.1" spaced header pins that can be surface mounted for applications where through-hole pins won't work. The surface mount side of the legs are staggered for stress relief.
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The central California city of Modesto is in an uproar after a 41-year-old high school teacher quit his job and left his wife and children to move in with an 18-year-old student, according to news reports.
The young woman's mother is waging a Facebook campaign against the relationship and police are investigating whether the couple had any illegal contact before her 18th birthday in September. Both have said there was no sexual contact before she reached the legal age.
The Modesto Bee (via the Associated Press) spoke this week with James Hooker and Jordan Powers about their relationship and the resulting furor in their families and the community.
"In making our choice, we've hurt a lot of people," Hooker told the Bee. "We keep asking ourselves, 'Do we make everyone else happy or do we follow our hearts?' "
Hooker, who taught business and computer classes at Enochs High School, resigned Feb. 22. He was put on paid administrative leave Feb. 3 while officials investigated, and is now banned from having contact with students and staff at Enochs, where one of his children is a junior. No details about his children were provided.
Powers had been one of Hooker's business students. He said their relationship was "strictly teacher-student until mid-December, when they started talking more frequently and then dated," the Bee writes.
"I just kind of knew that she's the one," he said.
Powers moved out of her home last week and has stopped attending classes at the school. She said she is on independent study, plans to graduate in May and then study nursing at a four-year university.
She told ABC News that Hooker is "my best friend. I mean, he's more than just a lover."
Powers' mother, Tammie, learned in January about the relationship after she discovered text messages between the two -- an estimated 8,000 going back through the summer, and about 32 texts a day during the fall. She then notified police, who are still investigating.
Tammie Powers has raged against Hooker on her Facebook page and alleges he was pursuing her daughter when she was still a minor, a potential crime under California law.
"She looked up to him," she told ABC. "[He was in the] position of an educator, [and you] don't seduce your student. Period. She's still in high school. She still lives at home. She has a curfew. … That's not OK."
School officials condemned teacher-student romances, with Superintendent Pam Able calling them "not only unprofessional, but immoral."
The Bee has a separate article on the ethical issues of such relationships.
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The internet has undoubtedly changed the way many people live their lives by offering information and convenience at rapid speeds, and new studies prove that these lifestyle changes are becoming more ingrained than ever -- especially in those who were
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For instance, Beloit College, which is located in Wisconsin, released its annual
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yesterday to remind teachers that college freshman born in the early 1990's see the world in a different way. The list, which states that the Web is now older than incoming freshman, offers 75 references as to how these college freshman think. For example, they think of the internet retailer when hearing the word "Amazon" instead of the South American river. Other examples, which are likely attributed to a generation gap rather than the internet, are that incoming freshman do not even know what the OJ Simpson murder trial and subsequent acquittal was about.
"Hmm, I know there was some scandal about him," said Alex Keesey, 18, a freshman at Beloit College. "I think it was robbery or murder, maybe both."
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In response to these findings, Secretary for Education Michael Gove has proposed the challenge that all children at age 11 should read 50 books per year.
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Money making is a chore which all who play RuneScape Classic must go through if they wish to progress through the game. However, with many different methods of making money, it can become another fun part of the game. There are three broad categories of money making methods: combat, skilling, and miscellaneous.
Perhaps the simplest and most basic method of obtaining money is through the combat system. Monsters, and in some cases other players, can be killed for loot. Technically, nothing is required, but depending on both the player's level and the target's level, it is advised to bring weapons, armour, food, and potions.
Low Level Methods (Levels 3 - 40)Edit
|Monster's level
|Other information
|Killing Chickens
|Level 1
|Feathers are in demand by those wishing to train fishing and fletching. Raw chicken is obtainable in the process to provide health (after first cooking).
|Killing men in Edgeville
|Level 9
|Unidentified herbs are in high demand, and men are among the faster ways to obtain them.
|Killing Darkwizards
|Level 13/25
|Drop various types of runes at a high rate which are in high demand by those wishing to train magic.
|Killing Warriors in Al Kharid
|Level 18
|Frequently drop herbs. The nearby Kebab Seller can provide a steady source of food.
|Killing Chaos druids
|Level 19
|Drop herbs at an approximately 50% drop rate which are in high demand by those wishing to train herblaw, as well as Law-Runes and Air-Runes.
|Killing Unicorns
|Level 21
|Unicorns drop unicorn horns at a rate of 100%, and they are in demand as a secondary herblaw ingredient, but there are a limited number of unicorn spawns.
Medium Level Methods (Levels 41 - 70)Edit
|Monster's level
|Other information
|Killing Black unicorns
|Level 31
|Black unicorns drop unicorn horns at a rate of 100%, and they are in demand as a secondary herblaw ingredient, but they can only be found in the wilderness.
|Killing Hobgoblins
|Level 32
|Hobgoblins frequently drop limpwurt roots, runes, and half keys.
|Killing Giants
|Level 37
|100% Big bones drop which are in high demand by those wishing to train prayer. They also drop a considerable amount of limpwurt roots (which are in demand as a secondary herblaw ingredient), runes, and half keys.
High Level Methods (Levels 71 - 123)Edit
|Monster's level
|Other information
|Killing Chaos Druid warriors
|Level 44
|Frequently drop unidentified herbs as well as runes and secondary herblaw ingredients.
|Killing Shadow Warriors
|Level 64
|Drops the Half Dragon Square Shield at the highest rate (which is still very rare). Require completion of the Legends' Quest to access.
|Killing Blue Dragons
|Level 105
|100% Dragon bones drop; various high level armour drops.
|Killing Fire Giants
|Level 109
|100% Big bones drop; various high level armour and weapon drops including the Dragon medium helmet.
|Killing the King Black Dragon
|Level 245
|100% Dragon bones drop; valuable drops include the Dragon medium helmet.
|One can duel other players for discontinued items worth over 100 million in the market.
Another easy and intuitive way of obtaining money is by skilling. Resources can be obtained in vast quantities from these skills which can then be sold to other players or shops.
- Main article: Fishing
- Fishing and selling (nearly always raw) fish certificates to players can be a fast and simple way to obtain money, especially at higher levels when Raw Lobster, Raw Swordfish, and Raw Sharks can be obtained.
- Main article: Mining
- Ores of nearly every type are in high demand by smithers and can net a sizeable profit, especially iron ore, coal, mithril ore and runite ore.
- Main article: Thieving
- Steal from one of the two Nature-Rune chests in East Ardougne and sell the runes to players for around 600-800 coins each.
- Steal from the Blood-rune chest found underneath the Chaos Druid Tower and sell the runes to players for around 1,000-1,500 coins each.
- Main article: Woodcut
- Logs can be sold to players wishing to train their fletching skill. Only willow, maple and yew logs can be converted into certificates. Because of this, they are typically the only logs being traded in large amounts.
- Various consumable items like runes, arrows & vials can be bought from shops and sold to other players at a profit.
- After completion of the Gertrude's Cat quests, players can raise cats which can be exchanged for 25 death-runes to the citizens of West Ardougne.
- Silk can be bought from the silk trader in Al Kharid for 3 gp each and the sold to the Silk merchant in Ardougne for 60 gp each.
- Gathering Herblaw secondaries can also be profitable. These include picking up White berries, Snape grass & Limpwurt roots.


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The Hall County Library System wants to help local families learn strategies to protect themselves from danger.
Beginning this month, the Hall County Library System will host a free Family Safety Series to help families learn what they can do to protect themselves in potentially dangerous situations.
The series starts at 6 p.m. March 28, with a presentation by the Hall County Sheriff's Office on personal safety strategies.
All of the presentations will be held in the meeting room at the Gainesville branch, 127 Main St. The meeting can seat up to 30 people, so participants are asked to call or drop by the library to sign up in advance. Families can sign up for all presentations or just one at time.
Gabriele Koecher, library assistant, said that it seems life is more dangerous and scary now than it was in the past and families should at least have an idea of how they will respond to danger and to develop safe habits.
"Any help we can get to change our own behavior keeps families safe," Koecher said. "I am hoping people will thankful for any types of tips they can get from the series."
She said most of the presentations are geared for adults but children will benefit from attending the Hug-a-Tree and Survive presentation by Hall County Emergency Management Agency Search and Rescue on April 13.
The presentation will teach children about the life-saving technique that has been used successfully around the country.
If a child is ever lost in the woods, they can increase their odds of being found by hugging a tree. Children who stay in one location are more likely to be found by rescue teams because they are not wandering through the forest. The tree also serves as a psychological tool to keep children calm.
Presentations on fire safety and basic Alzheimer's safety are also scheduled.
Koecher said she is reaching out to more area organizations for additional programs in the next few months. She said the library is open to any suggestions or requests for topics.
She said she thinks it is important for families to be aware of this potentially life-saving series.
"Some of these things I think are very easy things to do," Koecher said. "It's about changing habits and becoming aware of danger which will improve our safety."


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Arenavirus Infection -- Connecticut, 1994
On August 20, 1994, the Connecticut Department of Public Health and Addiction Services received a report of a case of acute illness in a virologist suspected to be associated with Sabia virus, a newly described arenavirus. This report presents preliminary findings from the case investigation.
On August 19, 1994, the virologist presented to the Tropical Medicine Clinic at Yale-New Haven Hospital with a 4-day history of fever, malaise, backache, stiff neck, and myalgias that he attributed to a recurrence of a Plasmodium vivax infection. On evaluation at the clinic, his temperature was 99.8 F (37.6 C) on antipyretics, and he had a normal physical examination. Laboratory evaluation included a negative malaria smear, a total white blood cell count (WBC) of 2600 cells/mm3 (normal: 4000-10,000 cells/mm3), a platelet count of 138,000 cells/mm3 (normal: 150,000-350,000 cells/mm3), 2+ proteinuria, and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) of 6356 U/L (upper limit normal: 35 U/L).
A history of a possible laboratory exposure to Sabia virus was obtained, and the man was hospitalized for prompt treatment with intravenous ribavirin, an antiviral drug that is effective against other arenavirus infections such as Lassa fever (1).
On admission, the patient had a temperature of 103 F (39.4 C). Within 24 hours of hospitalization, his total WBC and platelet count had declined to a low of 1400 cells/mm3 and 92,000 cells/mm3, respectively. His ALT peaked at 128 U/L on the 9th day of hospitalization. No hemorrhagic manifestations of the infection were observed during hospitalization. A diagnosis of Sabia infection was confirmed on acute serum by amplification of a portion of the viral genome by polymerase chain reaction and by isolation of the virus from blood. The patient recovered and was discharged on August 26.
On August 8, the virologist was apparently exposed to an aerosol of Sabia virus when a centrifuge bottle developed a crack, and tissue culture supernatant containing the virus leaked into the high-speed centrifuge. At the time of the incident, the virologist was working alone in the biosafety level-3 laboratory (negative pressure with HEPA-filtered exhaust system). He cleaned the spilled material from the centrifuge while wearing a gown, surgical mask, and gloves.
Persons who came in contact with the patient or with his biological specimens in the hospital laboratories since onset of his illness were notified and enrolled in a surveillance program. None of these persons have had exposure to the patient that would suggest a high risk for secondary infection. As of August 31, none of the persons under surveillance have reported a febrile illness. Reported by: M Barry, MD, F Bia, MD, M Cullen, MD, L Dembry, MD, S Fischer, MD, D Geller, MD, W Hierholzer, MD, P McPhedran, MD, P Rainey, MD, M Russi, MD, E Snyder, MD, E Wrone, MD, Yale Univ School of Medicine and Yale-New Haven Hospital; JP Gonzalez, MD, R Rico-Hesse, PhD, R Tesh, MD, R Ryder, MD, R Shope, MD, Yale Arbovirus Research Unit, Yale Univ; WP Quinn, MPH, New Haven Health Dept; PD Galbraith, DMD, ML Cartter, MD, JL Hadler, MD, State Epidemiologist, Connecticut Dept of Public Health and Addiction Svcs. A DeMaria, Jr, MD, State Epidemiologist, Massachusetts Dept of Public Health. Div of Field Epidemiology, Epidemiology Program Office; Special Pathogens Br, Div of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, CDC.
Editorial Note
Editorial Note: Sabia virus was isolated by scientists in Sau Paulo, Brazil, in 1990 and characterized by scientists in Belem, Brazil, and at the Yale Arbovirus Research Unit (2). Only two cases of Sabia virus infection (both in Brazil) have been reported (2). One was a naturally acquired infection in an agricultural engineer who was probably infected by exposure to an infected rodent (the natural reservoir of other known arenaviruses). The engineer died approximately 2 weeks after becoming ill. The second case was in a laboratory technician who was working with the virus. He had a severe illness characterized by 15 days of fever, chills, malaise, headache, generalized myalgia, sore throat, conjunctivitis, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, epigastric pain, bleeding gums, and leukopenia. He recovered after hospitalization and treatment with intravenous fluids.
Little is known about the modes of transmission of the Sabia virus. Based on the pathogenesis of other arenaviruses, the Sabia virus is not believed to be infectious until the patient exhibits symptoms. Other arenaviruses can be transmitted by needle-stick but do not readily spread from person to person. Persons in casual contact with persons with arenavirus infection are not at risk for disease and do not require medical follow-up.
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The bicoastal legal action -- brought by the law firm of Wolf, Haldenstein, Adler, Freeman & Herz LLP -- alleges that Sega's Key Master is "rigged" to award prizes only when a predetermined amount of money is deposited, even if the player successfully manipulated the game's controls to win.
The class-action lawsuits filed in Los Angeles and Westchester County, NY, allege damages on behalf of two individual plaintiffs, C. Stuart Brown of New York and Yael Kempe of California. The legal strategy would seem to be an eventual lawsuit on behalf of a class of similar plaintiffs and a large payday for the law firm.
Although the potentially highly profitable lawsuit for the plaintiffs' legal team could take years to resolve, the Internet is abuzz with this story. Copies of the game's service manual began circulating online while someone claiming to be a technician at an FEC in California, using screen handle TheDJTec, provided unflattering technical details of the Key Master and other skill games on the Reddit website. Influential videogame blogs Kotaku and Sega Nerds have also picked up on the story.


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Iggy Azalea: Revolve Clothing Summer Campaign Stunner
Gearing up for the summer season, Iggy Azalea modeled some hot styles as the new face of Revolve Clothing.
Known for her impressive pipes, the Aussie beauty sported a number of head turning looks for the brand's summer campaign, including a black and white curve hugging skirt paired with a strappy, midriff baring white top.
The 23-year-old also rocks a floral, one shouldered top and matching bottoms, and a sporty jersey look in another shot.
Michael Mente, founder and co-CEO of Revolve said in a press release, "Iggy represents Revolve in both style and attitude. Our customer is risk-taking, sexy and confident, and Iggy is the perfect embodiment of that. We don't like to play it safe, and neither does Iggy."
For her part, Iggy announced the partnership with her Twitter followers on Monday (April 21) tweeting, "Excited to announce that I'm the face of @revolveclothing's summer campaign #RevolveXiggy."
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Discussion in 'Fan Zone' started by dcstands4, Nov 13, 2013.
I would be done with them if that happened. I hope you're kidding..
Not sold on him either. His teams after the Super Bowl win were awful to close out seasons. His final year, they blew it failing to make the playoffs after starting 9-3.
If you think so...
1. Sorry, but I find it hard to believe everyone laughed at you for 8-8 when that's what we've been the last two years.
2. Even if you were right about that, it doesn't mean you're right about everything, does it?
3. Gruden may have gotten to the SB with Dungy's players, but he was facing his old players in the SB.
4. Holmgren got Matt Freaking Hasselbeck to a SB, and I'm pretty sure there was a salary cap in 2005.
5. Don't think he's a great GM either, but he wouldn't be that here. He'd be the coach.
I do
I'm not swaying off him. He's my pick. I think he'd be a great hire.
talking about a new coach is probably useless due to the fact they would inherit the Jones family, so they have no chance to succeed anyway. I'm not big on the SB winning coach retread i.e. Gruden, Holmgren, Cowher etc. Been proven those type of guys rarely win big at a different stop. There's no question they would be an improvement over Garrett though, so I'd be ok with it.
The hope of Jerry interviewing a David Shaw, or hiring the next Jim Harbaugh, basically going outside his comfort zone is slim and none.
He has interviewed people out of his comfort zone but that may have been to satisfy the Rooney Rule. He interviewed Singletary and Rivera before. But his final choices usually come down to who his network of old school cronies recommend. That goes for all the coaches.
His head coaching searches are almost always frustrating. From the Terry Donahue fiasco on. Unless he has a stadium to bank roll, his choices are rarely inspired.
Really?!?! Dallas has been to the SB during or after the Parcells era?
I didn't say literally everyone. If you agreed, you should of responded.
Doesn't mean I am right about everything, but I try to look at everything objectively, I don't drink the Koolaid. Nothing about this franchise has be believing the arrow is pointing up, I don't think Dallas has hit rock bottom yet, and nothing is going to change until that happens.
Yes, Gruden knew his former OC very well, and came up with a really good game plan to beat him. I don't deny the SB, but what happened after the SB. Just because a coach wins the SB, does not mean he is a genius, look a Ditka, that was all Buddy Ryan and the Defense.
Yes, Holmgrens west coast offense was really good for Hasselbeck, I don't deny he can OC, I question his being around football operation/drafting, which is what will happen.
Not in Jerry's world, I guarantee, Holmgren will but something in his contract that will say he is involved in GM/drafting responsibilities.
It won't be Saban, it won't be any legitimate coach, not as long as Jerry is the GM and running the show.
These last few weeks have shown just how much meddling Jerry does. Dr. Jerry proclaimed that Ware was ready....Ware was not ready. The "moral victory" that wasn't.
Any coach worth anything will avoid Dallas as long as Jerry is here. Jerry won't hire somebody that wants control, that wants to hire his own staff, that wants a say in which players stay and which players must go. A coach will be forced to work with what Jerry hands him.
Don't act clueless.
Apparently getting franchise up right again means Super Bowl.
So, Parcells left in 2006, which would make this year #7 since his departure, would you say the arrow is pointed up or down with this franchise?
BTW: You, not me, is the one defending this franchise, atm.
Unless we magically make a run in January this would be worst case scenario IMO.
I dont want any college coaches even on the friggin list! We dont have time for what MOST (not all) rookie college head coaches would need to become a great head coach in the NFL. I dont even want any assistant head coaches unless they have been a head coach in the nfl at some time.
I'm not defending the franchise. Parcells himself said that in a few years you wouldn't be able to tell he was even here. I have to agree with him.
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NEW DELHI – A favorite theme in international debate nowadays is whether Asia's rise signifies the West's decline. But the current focus on economic malaise in Europe and the United States is distracting attention from the many serious challenges that call into question Asia's continued success.
To be sure, today's ongoing global power shifts are primarily linked to Asia's phenomenal economic rise, the speed and scale of which have no parallel in world history. With the world's fastest-growing economies, fastest-rising military expenditures, fiercest resource competition, and most serious hot spots, Asia obviously holds the key to the future global order.
But Asia faces major constraints. It must cope with entrenched territorial and maritime disputes, such as in the South China Sea; harmful historical legacies that weigh down its most important interstate relationships; increasingly fervent nationalism; growing religious extremism; and sharpening competition over water and energy.
Moreover, Asia's political integration badly lags behind its economic integration, and, to compound matters, it has no security framework. Regional consultation mechanisms remain weak. Differences persist over whether a security architecture or community should extend across Asia, or be confined to an ill-defined "East Asia."


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I haven't been blogging routinely for quite some time but a fellow blogger, Dazee Dreamer at Crazy Daze & Nite Dreams, has decided to start a Music Memory Monday meme & I love music so I thought I'd give it a go. I won't have any chronological order going, just posting the song that comes to mind each week with a little blurb of what memory it may strike up.
So the song that came to mind as I checked out Dazee's blog was Upside Down by Diana Ross. I didn't find a great video but here is a YouTube link to the song itself (for as long as it remains linkable since they like to disappear sometimes):
I remember being in grade school & back in those days, the 80's, we were still dare devils as kids & parents actually encouraged that. Well, those parents that weren't too over protective back then. In the 80's we rode bikes without pads & helmets & did much more dangerous things that parents of today would probably.... forget they too did at that age... LOL! Anyways, where I lived we had many a steep hill & we used to ride our skateboards down these hills without any padding (other than the body fat some of us carried). I spent many an evening going down the hill, on my belly, head first as I sang this song. I was about 8 years old at the time & had many a scrapped up chin, banged up knees, stubbed toes & more from this activity but I was sort of upside down as I sang it & sometimes round & round too.
Gotta a Music Memory you want to share? Come on, you know you do.... link up with Dazee or leave a comment & share yours too.


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Among the best reasons for visiting brand-new areas is actually experiencing all of the nearby culture, and frequently, the particular very best part with the neighborhood lifestyle is the foods. Currently, world-wide travel is undoubtedly such that you can eat cheese burgers in Asia and Indian meals in New York, however the cutting-edge visitor likes to actually do like the natives do, and even experience the local foodstuff in his journeys. For anyone thus so blessed as to be in the position to travel to India, some of the best food items on the planet are located in Indore, a big plus vibrant area throughout India's state regarding Madhya Pradesh. Meals like Butter Chicken with Kaali Daal, Malai Kofta, or Rogan Josh tend to be offered everyday in a plethora of Indore eating places such as the Vijay Chaat House inside Sarafa Bazaar, Nafees Restaurant, and even Hotel Guru Kripa. Uncover particular suggestions right here: Pickthejoint Indore food guide (pickthejoint.in).
Indian foods in general are regularly inspired by native, societal and spiritual tradition. Each portion of the land is acknowledged for the area's local specialties. By way of example, northern India is actually renowned with regard to its sensitive goat and also lamb dependent dishes, legumes like lentils, and griddle cooked breads. Western India can make a lot of seafood, in addition to cashew nuts, rice as well as coconut. East India is renowned for the area's curries, and inside southern India, very spicy dinners hold sway!


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Sign-up begins for Rise of Incarnates closed beta
Upcoming PC free-to-play fighter Rise of Incarnates is scheduled to enter closed beta on August 8. Gamers interested in signing up to access the beta, which will run until 11:50 p.m. (PDT) on August 17, can go here. At launch, the closed beta will include characters Ares, Grim Reaper, Lilith, and Mephistopheles, with Brynhildr set to be added on August 13, as well as two battlegrounds, New York City and Paris. A few purchasable items will be made available for testing out the character-customization system.
New extended version of Tekken 7 trailer revealed at Comic-Con
Bandai Namco has released an extended version of the Tekken 7 teaser that was debuted during this year's Evo. The new cut was shown at the studio's Fighting Game panel during Comic-Con and runs a little over a minute and a half longer than the original.
Atlus bringing Tears to Tiara II: Heir of the Overlord to North America
The strategy-RPG series Tears to Tiara will make its official North American debut with Tears to Tiara II: Heir of the Overlord. Fighting fans might recognize the name from Aquapazza: Aquaplus Dream Match, the Examu-developed crossover brawler also published by Atlus, but Heir of the Overlord marks the first time the series has had a full localized release. Atlus is translating the text to English but noted that they are leaving the Japanese audio as it is. The campaign is said to last over 80 hours, mixing turn-based combat with visual-novel-style storytelling elements. The plot is … unique: Hamilcar Barca, father of the famous Hannibal, throws off the yoke of the Divine Empire and sets out on a path of revenge to retake the kingdom of Hispania, guided by a goddess and harnessing the strength of a malevolent demon that awakens within him.
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor console, PC versions dated
Gamers will be able to once again battle the forces of Mordor on September 30 when Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor launches for 360, PS3, PS4, and Xbox One. PC gamers will get their chance shortly thereafter via Steam on October 2. As the ranger Talion, players will find themselves guided by the Spirit of Vengeance in a war against Sauron and his forces after the death of his family. The game uses a new mechanic dubbed the Nemesis System, which allows the computer to keep track of the player's action with each enemy so that future encounters play out differently, with an archenemies emerging before the end.