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Creations Pizzeria in Tustin joins the fray of fast-bake pizza joints in Orange County. For $8.95, diners can build their own pizza from a variety of toppings. The thin-crust pies are cooked and ready in four minutes or less. Address: 13041 Newport Blvd., Tustin.
Other pizza joints coming to Orange County: San Diego's Pizza Nova is opening in early May in Newport Beach. It is taking over the old DivBar space on Coast Highway. Pizza Nova's menu features wood-fired pizzas, pastas and salads. The concept's other restaurants are in Point Loma, Solana Beach and San Marcos. Address: 2601 W. Pacific Coast Highway, Newport Beach.
Pizza Studio, an assembly-line, custom pizza concept, has big expansion plans over the next two years. The original pie shop opened at USC in 2013 and is expanding rapidly through franchising. The company plans to have about 100 restaurants open by the end of 2015. A Mission Viejo store, at 28621 Marguerite Parkway, is opening this summer. The 11-inch, build-your-own pizzas cost $7.99.
Mission Viejo franchisee Neal Perlmutter plans to open 10 Pizza Studios in Orange County.
Pieology, one of the early build-your-own pizza pioneers, is opening a location this year at The Market Place in Irvine. The first Pieology opened in Fullerton in 2011.
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The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar opened April 15 in Newport Beach.
The team behind the flagship location in Tustin took over the former Villa Nova restaurant last year. The prime Coast Highway spot has undergone a top-to-bottom makeover that showcases the restaurant's scenic harbor views.
Address: 3131 W. Coast Highway.
The Bondi Grill House opened last week at the Bella Terra shopping center in Huntington Beach. The 3,500-square-foot eatery is the creation of an Australian restaurant chain called Hurricane's. It's the company's first venture outside of the land Down Under. Bondi serves steaks, burgers, chicken and its signature 3-pound "Bondisaurus" pork ribs. Other entrees include South African sausage served with a tangy barbecue sauce with dried apricots and a lamb burger with sundried tomatoes, feta, red onion, lettuce, tomato, pickle and tzatziki. The bar menu includes craft beer and Californian and Australian wines. A second, larger location is slated to open this year at The Market Place in Tustin.
Staff writers Scharde Vallone and Kevin Sablan contributed to this report.

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Alfalfa leaf diseases update
Despite this spring's cold temperatures, alfalfa leaf diseases are light. We have examined a number of alfalfa fields around Ames and in northern Iowa, which included fields in the first, second, and third years after planting. The levels of foliar diseases are very low. The northern half of Iowa has not had excessive rains necessary to spread these diseases.
In Iowa, three foliar diseases are commonly seen in spring: spring black stem, Leptosphaerulina leaf spot, and downy mildew. We did not observe downy mildew in any of the fields we examined. We found spring black stem in every field, but it was limited to the lower four leaves with very few lesions on stems. We occasionally found Leptosphaerulina leaf spot. In a normal year, the last two diseases are present in every alfalfa field.
The situation may vary in some areas, however. Extension field specialists in southern Iowa reported relatively severe Leptosphaerulina leaf spot. The following information may help you identify these diseases if you have leaf spot problems in your alfalfa.
Spring black stem produces numerous small, dark-brown to black spots on the lower leaves, petioles, and stems (see top photo). Irregularly shaped lesions on leaves increase in size and coalesce. Lesions on stems and petioles enlarge and may blacken large areas near the base of the plant (see middle photo). The fungus that causes this disease is dispersed by splashing rain. If infections are severe in fields, early cutting generally is recommended to avoid defoliation damage. Cutting as early as mid-bud stage may be necessary when the disease is severe.
Leptosphaerulina leaf spot attacks mainly leaves. Both young and old leaves are susceptible to infections. Lesions often start as small, black spots and remain as "pepper spots" or enlarge to "eyespots." The lesions have light brown to tan centers with darker brown borders and often are surrounded by a chlorotic area (see photo, page 73). The spread and control of this disease are similar to spring black stem.
Downy mildew is caused by the fungus, Peronospora trifoliorum. The fungus infects alfalfa in spring when the temperature is low and moisture is high. Symptoms of this disease are chlorotic blotches on the upper leaf surface, and a white to gray mold growth on the lower leaf surface (see photo, page 73). Sometimes the leaf may be pale in color. Only young tissues are susceptible to infection. The fungus survives in shoots over summer and spreads in the fall. A light occurrence of the disease this spring means a small risk in the fall. Resistance to this disease is available.
Finally, last week's cold temperatures caused damage in some plants, typically seen as wilting of the top portions of plants. Be aware that these symptoms can be misidentified as symptoms of a fungal disease.
This article originally appeared on pages 73-74 of the IC-478(10) -- May 26, 1997 issue.
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Orange County should see modest cooling Monday, then a warming trend Tuesday through Thursday, the National Weather Service says.
By Friday, however, cool weather returns and the marine layer deepens.
Air flow from the ocean will hold temperatures back as the week begins, with mostly sunny skies expected after patchy clouds and fog clear.
High temperaturess should be about 80 degrees inland, 71 on the coast.
Tuesday also starts off with patchy clouds and fog, the fog possibly thick in places, before again giving way to mostly sunny skies.
But a system of high pressure combined with weak air-flow toward the ocean should drive temperatures higher: 81 to 86 inland, 74 on the coast.
Wednesday is mostly sunny and 87 inland, 78 on the coast, while Thursday also is mostly sunny and 83 inland, 74 on the coast.
Then a large low-pressure system over the western United States takes control on Friday.
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Thursday, 30 May, 2002, 20:12 GMT 21:12 UK
'Voice of Africa' dies
Chris Bickerton, presenter of Focus on Africa for more than 30 years, died on Monday 27 May from cancer.
He had been ill for a year.
Chris, 60, had an operation in January, and he, and his doctors, at first believed that the operation had been a great success.
He seemed on the road to recovery and he could, it seemed, settle back and enjoy his new son, Sam, born on 6 September 2001.
But on 16 April, he sent this letter to us, his colleagues at the BBC:
"Not such good news, to put it mildly. Just over a month ago I fell ill with an infection.
"I could not shake it off, and a CT Scan has revealed the worst; that the cancer had flared up again.
"This time it is scattered around the peritoneum, which I take to mean a large area of my insides.
"It is inoperable.
"I am being offered chemo-therapy to manage or control it.
"But really we are just buying time. Without chemo, a few months. With chemo, no-one knows.
Everybody, including the doctors, are shocked by the speed of the recurrence.
"At the moment it's a matter of pain control and living a day at a time for myself, my immensely courageous wife, Jay, and of course baby Sam".
For more than 30 years Chris was the rock around which Focus was built.
Some listeners even named their children after him.
He was "Mr Reliable" - always there, always calm, always ready to go on air, always patient with producers and journalists, both old and new.
He would lift his colleagues' spirits when they felt low.
His writing was impeccable.
The number of mistakes he made in his career could be counted on the fingers of one hand.
What made him loved by his colleagues and (we guess) by listeners was his refusal to play the star.
He was naturally a rather shy and humble person.
He was far more interested in the story of Africa, than in himself, and he never lost his love of the continent.
This began after university when he went to Zambia as a school teacher.
Never cynical
He worked through turbulent times in Africa: wars of independence, civil wars, coups and unimaginable natural disasters, but throughout it all he remained cool, calm, but never, ever cynical.
Chris never lost his passion and compassion for the people of Africa.
One listener in Guinea wrote on the day of his death: "The 'African white man' never had problems pronouncing African names.
"'Through Focus he taught many of us the English language.
"'This is a sad day for us. We listeners will miss him.'"
So will we at the BBC.
The Bickerton family would like to thank everyone who sent a tribute to Chris, some of which are published below.
These have been collated into a booklet and we have a limited number of copies, which we can send out.
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We both "grew up" together, working in Bush House. In the late Sixties when I was looking after Outlook, Chris was my key freelance interviewer and would tackle any subject and any interviewee (however difficult). Later during my several stints running the Swahili Service, Chris and I were near neighbours in office-land and social pals when off duty. Yes, we shared many a pint of beer and also the ups and downs of our private lives. He was a true friend and even after retiring from the BBC some 12 years ago, whenever I visited London I would call on Chris, in the Focus Office and it was if we had been working or playing together the previous day. I spoke to his brave wife Jay a few weeks ago and I now send her and her son my love and deepest sympathy. In Swahili, "Pole sana, Mungu abariki Mzee Christopher".
My deepest condolences go to Chris's family and the BBC Focus on Africa family and to his African folks. Chris was a professional of reckoning in his reporting. He has touched many of us, a beacon at the end of the tunnel, during the different political periods we have gone through in Uganda and Africa generally. His understanding of African issues and events went beyond doing the job for he was truly an African. We will miss you Chris, a living legend to me and undoubtedly many of us in Africa. Rest in peace.
I met Chris whilst on attachment at the BBC in 1988 and was surprised at the ease with which he performed his job. He really was cut out for it. Chris was a professional. He was calm, focussed and very welcoming. I must say I am one of the lucky ones to have shared his experience at presentation. He will be greatly missed. May Almighty Allah grant his departed soul eternal rest in heaven, and may He grant Chris's family, the Focus on Africa Team and us, the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.
Chris Bickerton (I always thought it was Pickerton) was such a welcome voice. The breadth of knowledge on African Affairs, his piercing questions which had officials tongue-tied had all of us appreciate his ability to cut through the cover-ups to get to the facts.
Chris lives through all the Young African journalists who learnt a lot from his skills.
M.M Alimainami, Nigeria
Unlike many individuals who had ignored Africa, Chris for his love for Africa went the extra mile to enlighten the whole globe about events happening in Africa. This was a job well done. He will be greatly missed. On behalf of the whole African community living in Canada we extend our condolences the family and may Chris rest in peace
His name and voice was the first I knew and could recognise on the BBC. I will forever remember him. I pray that God will give his family the fortitude to bear the loss. Amen
It is indeed a great pain for us to
learn that Chris, a man so much
loved in most of Africa and who
name was synonymous to Focus
on Africa has died. He made me
love the Focus on Africa programme
and we learnt a lot from his articulation
of English. Surely he deserves a
place of honour in the hearts of many
Africans. May his soul rest in
eternal peace.
Akin Akinsoto, UK
Chris Bickerton Blessed many across the continent, and more so for us in Uganda he was so admirable and cared for Africa by his commitment and balanced reporting. He is a hero to many, and he is my hero. He will be greatly missed because he was like an angel of good tidings for us in Uganda during the time of turmoil. May the LORD rest his soul in eternal peace.
I wish to express in tears, my sincere condolences to the family and the Focus on Africa team. on the sad loss of a man who had a voice that all African can understand. I will miss your sweet voice. May your soul rest in perfect peace.
Semako Lagos, Nigeria
Chris Bickerton had such a clear voice and an obvious dedication to the people and events on which he reported. I have been a regular listener to Focus on Africa since I lived in Ghana. My condolences to his wife and children.
Back in 1990, I was listening to Short Waves radio stations trying to practice and improve my English and Chris's voice caught my attention. I have not missed Focus On Africa ever since. Chris, you are indeed the best radio presenter that ever lived and you will remain so. Rest in peace my good friend.
Dice Cooper, Liberian living in USA
The African audience of the BBC and the world in general have a lost a priceless gem in Chris Bickerton. His presentation of Focus on Africa provided me and other Nigerians an objective and impartial picture of the country's journey through dictatorship to democracy . He personified what the news should be, unadulterated facts which accommodate the African situation. He will be sorely missed. Adieu Chris
Each time I lay awake on my bed, Chris¿s voice brings to me the seriousness of each day, the unexpectedness of our modern world and the longing to visit Bush House London. Chris I am sure I will miss you dearly. If ever you know how grieved I am, you will convince the lord to let you come back to us, perhaps in Nigeria. Lay at rest my Beloved One.
It is very sad that Chris was taken away from us at this time of political uncertainties in Africa. His voice was so reliable like the African cockcrow at dawn, very synonymous with BBC in my Wukari village before, during and after the advent of TV. Chris, we miss you. May the Lord grant us the fortitude to bear your departure and your family at BBC Bush House London and Africa Service the strength to keep up the good work of enlightening us in Africa until eternity. Our prayers and hearts are with your wife and kid. Rest in Peace.
Cyrus Wle Badio, Liberia
Chris Bickerton inspired those of us in broadcasting on the continent. We listened to him and could only dream of an era yet to come when African journalists will be the Chris Bickertons of their countries, 'speaking truth to power.' How will we honour Chris Bickerton's contribution to the continent? Let's brainstorm on that. It will be a pity to forget a monument of such stature.
I was just simply shocked to have learned right now that Chris was dead as a result of cancer. No wonder we have not heard his soothing and confidence infested voice for some time. On behalf of thousands of Liberians, I say to Chris, Go Good. Your colleagues shall live your legacy of humble reporting about Africa, I believe. This is the first time I ever felt that a so-called white man was my brother.
His powerful voice was the magnet that glued millions to their radios, especially in times of crisis. Chris Bickerton made the microphone sound easy to use, although it is not. His voice drew you to the radio, even if you did not want to listen. He pronounced every word, including hard-to-pronounce African names, with ease. He was a great communicator we will miss for ever, for no man else shall be the same. Chris Bickerton whose voice gave hope to the hopeless. May his soul rest in peace, and may God bless his son and wife.
It has been several days since I heard of the death of Chris Bickerton. I still feel very sad. I started listening to his voice during my school days in the 1980s. He was my hero and I count him as one of the journalists who made me choose journalism as a career. My heartfelt condolences to his family. Rest in peace dear Chris.
David Schneider, USA
As a little boy growing up in Sierra Leone, I distinctly remember the voice of Chris loud and clear in my Dad's office. At 17:05 GMT, I will make my way to his office always eager and waiting to hear his voice after the signature tune. As I grew older, I was to benefit from his pronunciations and of course his coverage of Africa. News of his sad demise brought tears to my eyes - a powerful voice from London to Africa has gone silent.
I am greatly saddened by the news of the passing of Chris. Chris was my icon and was my mentor. I looked forward to his voice that informed me of events that happened even in my own town but which the government press was too scared to announce. May his soul rest in God's peace. My condolence to his family and BBC listeners.
It with great sadness that I learned the death of this great broadcaster. I enjoyed his style of broadcasting and his voice for many years before and after I came to the UK. I had this image of him on the microphone when I was listening to him and one day I saw his picture on the BBC website... To my surprise it was the same person! I really couldn't figure this out, because most of the time you get it wrong but now I know the reason and it is because he was such a great broadcaster who gave out a vivid image about what he was talking about, I was even able to picture him in my mind. May he rest in peace and my condolences to his family and colleagues!
Carl Korkpoe, Ghana
Chris Bickerton was a major source of news for all Africans. During the Cold War era, I always tuned to Chris's Focus on Africa programme for an independent and objective news about my country which was ruled by a ruthless dictator at that time. I am sure Chris will be missed by the BBC and all Africans. I am extending my heartfelt condolence to Chris's wife and son Sam. Chris's departure is a great loss for me and my fellow Africans.
As a returned Peace Corps Volunteer who lived in Kenya from 1990-92, I spent those years with BBC as my English lifeline. A faithful listener to the East African Service, I am sad to hear of Mr. Bickerton's passing. Thanks for including his sound clip in your tribute. Although I haven't listened for years, the voice was so familiar that it brought tears. We have lost a truly great journalist.
Matthew, Canada
I had the pleasure of working with Chris in my first job at the World Service. He was a superb presenter, and a great human being. Chris treated everyone equally, and had a great rapport with all of his colleagues. Always jovial, he kept the atmosphere in the studio positive, even at times of stress (and there were plenty of those!). After I stopped working with the African team, I would often bump into Chris in other parts of the BBC. He always took the time to stop and chat, and was genuinely interested in how things were going. An absolute star.
I was sad to learn about the death of Mr Chris Bickerton Early Last week. The man worked very tirelessly to bring news to us in this part of the World and more particularly to tell Malawians what was happening in our own country before the 1993 referendum since the local radio then only broadcasted what was good for us. Chris teamed up with others to bring awareness to Malawians. May his Soul rest in peace
Tejan Fadlu-Deen, Sierra Leonean in the UAE
As the producer/presenter of the Liberian African News Service, LANS, in New York City, and my job at the Associated Press in Manhattan, I surf the Internet daily and the BBC in particular for news of interest from Africa for my listeners across the United States. Besides that, I have been following the name and voice of this admired professional broadcast/journalist going back to my early days in broadcast/journalism at Radio ELWA in Monrovia, Liberia from 1977 to early 1980. Focus on Africa was one of our popular ELWA news programs. It was relayed at 1700 GMT following the BBC World News, Monday to Friday. And the voice and name of Chris Bickerton will always remain with me. I have informed my listeners of the passing of this beloved British, especially by Africans whose thirst for news in turbulent political Africa Chris helped to quench.
Muhamed Yaqub Bah, London
It is funny how one associates a name with an event/programme. Chris Bickerton in my mind is intrinsically linked with the Focus on Africa programme. He was definitely a man devoid of hang-ups of colour or creed. He will definitely be sorely missed by all.
Chris has made many of the "unknown" famous in Africa and had seen the demise of the famous and powerful. He is certainly a man who has made a mark on the continent of Africa and will forever be remembered. May his soul rest in peace.
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The European Union forced on its member states the same approach to their swelling Muslim populations that the Obama administration is now trying to strong-arm American cities and states into adopting. It is a suicide theory, holding that the only threat to our security is "violent extremism."
"Violent extremism, the theory goes, is wanton and irrational. Therefore, it is mere coincidence that today's violent extremists are almost uniformly Muslims. Indeed, the big thinkers settled on the antiseptic term "violent extremism" specifically to avoid the word "terrorism," which, owing to the inconvenience that Islamic scripture adjures Muslims to "strike terror into the hearts" of their perceived enemies, would give violent extremism an Islamic connotation that is to be studiously avoided, no matter how accurate it may be." Andrew C. McCarthy


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And you shall put them on Aaron your brother and his sons with him, and shall anoint them and ordain and sanctify them [set them apart for God], that they may serve Me as priests.
2 And you shall make for Aaron your brother sacred garments [appointed official dress set apart for special holy services] for honor and for beauty.
5 They shall receive [from the people] and use gold, and blue, purple, and scarlet [stuff], and fine linen.
6 And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, purple, and scarlet [stuff], and fine twined linen, skillfully woven and worked.
7 It shall have two shoulder straps to join the two [back and front] edges, that it may be held together.
8 The skillfully woven girding band which is on the ephod shall be made of the same, of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet [stuff], and fine twined linen.
9 And you shall take two onyx or beryl stones and engrave on them the names of the twelve sons of Israel;
10 Six of their names on one stone and the six names of the rest on the other stone, arranged in order of their birth.
11 With the work of a stone engraver, like the engravings of a signet, you shall engrave the two stones according to the names of the sons of Israel. You shall have them set in sockets or rosettes of gold.
12 And you shall put the two stones upon the [two] shoulder straps of the ephod [of the high priest] as memorial stones for Israel; and Aaron shall bear their names upon his two shoulders as a memorial before the Lord.
13 And you shall make sockets or rosettes of gold for settings,
14 And two chains of pure gold, like cords shall you twist them, and fasten the corded chains to the settings.
15 You shall make a breastplate of judgment, in skilled work; like the workmanship of the ephod shall you make it, of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet [stuff ], and of fine twined linen.
16 The breastplate shall be square and doubled; a span [nine inches] shall be its length and a span shall be its breadth.
17 You shall set in it four rows of stones: a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle shall be the first row;
18 The second row an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond [so called at that time];
19 The third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
20 And the fourth row a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper; they shall be set in gold filigree.
21 And the stones shall be twelve, according to the names of the sons of Israel, like the engravings of a signet, each with its name for the twelve tribes.
22 You shall make for the breastplate chains of pure gold twisted like cords.
23 You shall make on the breastplate two rings of gold and put [them] on the two edges of the breastplate.
24 And you shall put the two twisted, cordlike chains of gold in the two rings which are on the edges of the breastplate.
25 The other two ends of the two twisted, cordlike chains you shall fasten in the two sockets or rosettes in front, putting them on the shoulder straps of the ephod;
26 And make two rings of gold and put them at the two ends of the breastplate on its inside edge next to the ephod.
27 Two gold rings you shall make and attach them to the lower part of the two shoulder pieces of the ephod in front, close by where they join, above the skillfully woven girdle or band of the ephod.
28 And they shall bind the breastplate by its rings to the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it may be above the skillfully woven girding band of the ephod, and that the breastplate may not become loose from the ephod.
29 So Aaron shall bear the names of the sons of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart when he goes into the Holy Place, to bring them in continual remembrance before the Lord.
31 Make the robe [to be worn beneath] the ephod all of blue.
32 There shall be a hole in the center of it [to slip over the head], with a binding of woven work around the hole, like the opening in a coat of mail or a garment, that it may not fray or tear.
33 And you shall make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet [stuff] around about its skirts, with gold bells between them;
34 A gold bell and a pomegranate, a gold bell and a pomegranate, round about on the skirts of the robe.
35 Aaron shall wear the robe when he ministers, and its sound shall be heard when he goes [alone] into the Holy of Holies before the Lord and when he comes out, lest he die there.
36 And you shall make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it, like the engravings of a signet, HOLY TO THE LORD.
37 You shall fasten it on the front of the turban with a blue cord.
39 And you shall weave the long and sleeved tunic of checkerwork of fine linen or silk and make a turban of fine linen or silk; and you shall make a girdle, the work of the embroiderer.
41 And you shall put them on Aaron your brother and his sons with him, and shall anoint them and ordain and sanctify them [set them apart for God], that they may serve Me as priests.
42 You shall make for them [white] linen trunks to cover their naked flesh, reaching from the waist to the thighs.
43 And they shall be on Aaron and his sons when they go into the Tent of Meeting or when they come near to the altar to minister in the Holy Place, lest they bring iniquity upon themselves and die; it shall be a statute forever to Aaron and to his descendants after him.


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CADDIS Volume 2: Sources, Stressors & Responses
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Enrichment of aquatic systems due to excess nutrient concentrations is a common cause of biological impairment. Although aquatic plants and microbes require nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) for growth and reproduction, excess nutrient inputs may adversely affect biotic communities. Often these excess inputs of N and P are related to human activities and sources in the watershed, which influence in-stream nutrient concentrations via six dominant pathways: (1) by increasing the delivery of N or P from the watershed; (2) by increasing the amount of N or P in soils transported into streams; (3) by increasing the amount of N or P in surface runoff; (4) by increasing the amount of N or P in subsurface waters; (5) by increasing the amount of N or P in wet or dry deposition; and (6) by increasing the amount of N or P in discharged waters (i.e., point source effluents). For example, many human activities (e.g., agricultural practices, residential and commercial development) lead to land cover alteration, with subsequent increases in surface runoff and watershed erosion; this land cover alteration can increase the mobilization of N and P bound to watershed soils, ultimately increasing nutrient delivery to streams. Other sources (e.g., fertilizers and animal wastes associated with agricultural and residential practices, geology of the landscape) may directly elevate N and P concentrations within the watershed. Increases in watershed N or P loading associated with these sources can eventually reach streams via surface runoff, via subsurface waters (e.g., groundwater inputs), or attached to washed-in particles.
Once in the stream, N or P may occur in dissolved organic, dissolved inorganic, or particulate forms, with transformations occurring among these forms depending on environmental conditions (e.g., dissolved oxygen concentrations). Although N and P may be considered candidate causes, excess nutrients are not proximate stressors. Fish and invertebrates are usually not directly adversely affected by excess nutrient concentrations, but rather are affected by other proximate stressors resulting from nutrient enrichment.
Nutrients can be associated with biological impairment by several pathways. Dissolved N and P can be taken up by primary producers (algae and macrophytes) and microbes, although whether primary producers respond to increased nutrient concentrations is dependent on adequate light levels. Increases in plant and microbial biomass or productivity may negatively impact aquatic fauna in multiple ways. For example, increases in microbial assemblages may lead to greater microbial infection of invertebrates or fish, or altered benthic organic matter processing (e.g., faster processing rates). Increased respiration of microbes and plants often leads to decreases in dissolved oxygen concentrations (see the dissolved oxygen module for more detailed information on this pathway), especially during times when photosynthesis is limited (e.g., at night). In addition, increased photosynthesis may lead to increased pH; this increase may be especially important when N is elevated, as unionized ammonia, a toxic form of N, is more prevalent at high pH. Blooms of certain algal taxa also may result in increased production and release of toxins that can affect fish or invertebrates.
Increased plant or algal production may translate to increased food resources, which can benefit herbivorous organisms but may adversely impact other taxa by altering the food resources derived from detritus. Changes in plant assemblage structure also may occur with enrichment, and these changes can affect aquatic fauna by altering habitat structure or by altering the quantity or quality of food resources. Changes in community structure may occur even without overall increases in primary producers, due to alterations of nutrient availability ratios. Increases in suspended organic matter (i.e., phytoplankton or suspended benthic algae) also can negatively affect aquatic biota, for example by increasing turbidity.


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October 31, 2005
Elaborate marijuana gardens created and managed by Mexican drug lords are turning California's public lands into a dangerous, illegal, industrial-style landscape. Also in this issue: The Forest Service's claim that a recent court order would suspend routine activities – such as cutting Christmas trees or picking mushrooms – has been dismissed by the judge as the agency's attempt to blow the issue out of proportion.
Elaborate marijuana gardens, created and managed by Mexican drug lords, are turning California's public lands into a dangerous, illegal, industrial-style landscape
Editor's Note
The same solitude that attracts nature-lovers to the West's public lands attracts lawbreakers as well – particularly a growing number of Mexican marijuana-growers
Uncommon Westerners
Chef John Sharpe has created a gourmet restaurant in the desert town of Winslow, Ariz., far from his birthplace in the misty green landscape of England
The chance to see a huge dead whale draws "carcass tourists" to the California coast
Dear Friends
Luther Propst joins HCN board; visitors; HCN wins awards; clarifications and corrections
The Forest Service's claim that a recent court order would suspend routine activities – such as cutting Christmas trees or picking mushrooms – has been dismissed by the judge as the agency's attempt to blow the issue out of proportion
Whistleblower Earle Dixon's complaint denied; Colorado moose has chronic wasting disease; Colorado wind power gets cheaper than traditional electricity; court nixes BuRec's 10-year Klamath River plan
The Land Trust Alliance hopes its new accreditation program for land trusts will forestall the passage of federal legislation designed to end the abuse of conservation easements
Air pollution from oil and gas drilling is on the increase in the Rocky Mountain West, and environmentalists and energy companies are trying to prevent it from getting any worse
Nutria, destructive beaver-like mammals from South America, are moving into the Skagit River Valley of northwestern Washington, and some believe a warming climate is to blame
Homeland Security Chief Michael Chertoff is using the recently passed Real ID Act to bypass environmental, safety and labor laws in order to build a giant border fence south of San Diego
The Forest Service wants to create a new type of "categorical exclusion" to make it easier for oil and gas drilling projects to be approved without environmental study or public input
The BLM's failure to plug security holes in its computers, especially those dealing with Indian trust fund accounts, means that most of the agency's Web sites have been closed to the public for the past six months
Book Reviews
Two recent guidebooks – Mike Coltrin's Sandia Mountain Hiking Guide and The Field Guide to the Sandia Mountains by Robert Julyan and Mary Stuever – are excellent guides to the trails and histories of the mountains outside Albuquerque
Bill McKibben's new book, Wandering Home, is a hopeful account of a leisurely hike across northeastern America, as relevant to the West as it is to the East
In Tony Hillerman's Navajoland, Laurance D. Linford provides an obsessively detailed guide to the world of Hillerman's Leaphorn and Chee Navajo mysteries
Recovering the Sacred, by environmental and Indian rights activist Winona LaDuke, examines the struggle of American Indians to reclaim their sacred sites and beliefs
Cougar Management Guidelines collects current cougar research into a set of guidelines for managing these secretive and increasingly rare big cats
Heard Around the West
"Endangered Feces" T-shirts; troublesome T-shirts on airlines; renaming places in Oregon; outhouse races in Reno; rent-a-cave in Idaho; Parade of Homes vs. Parade of Wealth in Jackson
Newly confirmed Chief Justice John Roberts may not be the umpire he claims to be, but he could be worse: a counter-revolutionary, like Judge Janice Rogers Brown


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Loreto girls are Leinster champions
BALBRIGGAN'S LORETO Secondary have been crowned FAI Schools Girls First Year Futsal Leinster champions for the first time after a thriling day's competition at Franciscan College, Gormanston, last Wednesday.
The Post Primary Schools futsal competition is in its fourth year nationally after a successful pilot programme and caters for first-year students. The competition was split into two sections, boys and girls, with two groups in each section and group winners progressing to their respective final.
The College's indoor facilities are unrivalled and an impressive 288 participants from 23 schools representing each and every one of the counties in Leinster made it a day to remember at the Meath facility. Loreto, well prepared by teacher Stuart O'Brien, had to work had for their success throughout the day.
They were impressive throughout the group stages, winning four out of their five games. An opening 3-1 win against former champions Eureka Secondary School was followed by a 2-1 success over a tough Scoil Chriost Rí side. Presentation Kilkenny were next up and Loreto slotted two past the Cats without reply.
Their penultimate game against Mercy Secondary School, Ballymahon, resulted in a 4-0 victory. With top spot in the group table guaranteed, Loreto faced Sacred Heart in the final game of the series and the Tullamore girls gave a wonderful performance to secure the two points with a 4-0 win that saw them finish a gallant second in the group one table and end the Fingal girls' 100% record.
Loreto's opposition in the final were group two table-toppers St Leo's College, Carlow, who had won all five of their group games with a goal difference of +15 and it proved to be a hugely entertaining affair, with the underdogs from Balbriggan holding their own in an end-to-end battle to overcome a classy Carlow side 2-1. Loreto's reward is a place in the All Ireland Finals back in Gormanston this Wednesday.
Meanwhile, in the Leinster Boys competition Donabate Community College finished third in their group with the help of a 2-0 victory over Colaiste Choilm, the eventual beaten finalists.
Loreto Secondary School, Balbriggan: Eibhlin McCarthey, Lauren Deweer, Naomi Harper, Sorcha McAleenan, Shauna Healy, Laoise McAleenan, Yvonne O'Sullivan, Saoirse McDonaugh, Dominka Lewandowska, Ann Casey. Teacher: Stuart O'Brien.
Dublin (Boys) Donabate Community College: Niall Shields, Jack Simpson, Cian Shortle, Darren Maher, Adham Kinsella, Shetemi Ayetigbo, Mark Madden, Stephen Brody, Harry Nugent, Neil Moddy. Teacher: Barry Tiernan.


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Time is running out for Jonathan Crepeau.
The Hermosa Beach resident plans to leave Aug. 6 for a weeklong adventure at the Olympics in London.
But Crepeau is looking for a way to pay for the trip.
A plane ticket to the games practically fell into Crepeau's lap when a friend's girlfriend changed her plans to attend after the relationship ended.
"So I'm the replacement for her," Crepeau told me, adding quickly, "without any relationship."
Crepeau, 24, has the time but not the money to go to London. In March, the Hermosa Beach resident quit his software sales job that he said just wasn't a good fit for him.
Crepeau will spend the week attending indoor volleyball and beach volleyball events with his friend's family.
"His parents are the ones who are footing the bill, so I have to pay them back for that," Crepeau said.
The plane ticket cost $1,300. And Crepeau wants to spend another $500 to take his friend's family out to dinner at a nice London restaurant.
So nearly two weeks ago, Crepeau posted a video on YouTube. The video, titled "Missing out on #London2012? Join me!", asks for a sponsor.
In exchange for $1,800, "I'll be your walking advertisement for the entire week," he says in the video.
Basically, Crepeau would use the social media tools of Twitter, Facebook and YouTube to promote his sponsor.
"What I'm looking to do is incorporate a logo, a brand of a company, so when I tweet a picture of me in front of Big Ben, I include the company and give them exposure," he said.
Crepeau plans to post at least 10 videos a day while at the Olympics "to show my parents exactly what's going on since none of my family is going."
And a company's logo could be in each video.
Crepeau said he has 600 to 700 Facebook friends. As of Thursday afternoon, he had 78 Twitter followers. His Twitter handle is @JonathanCrepeau.
He expects to reach many more people than that.
"If I was to do social media for a company, I would request to work with their internal social media person or staff so that way I could collaborate to get their followers and vice versa," he explained.
Crepeau has been searching for possible sponsors, staying up until 3 a.m. some nights to scour the Internet for leads.
He sees clothing companies, businesses promoting a healthy lifestyle or even makers of alcoholic beverages as his most promising targets.
He also hopes the South Bay's beach culture will help him land a deal.
"Being that most of the events I'm attending are volleyball, it might be more lucrative for a South Bay company to sponsor me," he said.
Crepeau has had offers from family and friends to help pay his way, but he turned them down.
"I don't want to treat it as a fundraiser," he said. "It's not some higher cause. It's me traveling and not me trying to cure cancer."
And what will he do after the Olympics?
"I'm looking for the next interesting opportunity," he said.
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Gwen Stefani looked gorgeous while hanging around on the cover of April's Elle UK — check out a behind-the-scenes look at the shoot from photographer Matthias Vriens McGrath. She's the face of its romance issue and chatted with her good friend Shirley Manson for the accompanying interview. The L.A.M.B. designer and L'Oréal model opened up about her 14 years with Gavin Rossdale, her daily workout struggle, and feeling lazy. Here's more:
- On her marriage: "I've been with Gavin for 14 years, and, let's face it, that is a huge accomplishment. I feel so proud of that — it hasn't been the easiest journey."
- On her ideal day: "I think of myself as really lazy. My ideal day would be to never get out of bed. No one can force me to do something unless I'm passionate about it."


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Jordana PR / Untapped PR Present: September 2014 Fashion Week
Wednesday, September 3, 2014 from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM (EDT)
Who's Going
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Event Details
Inauguration to NYFW Via International Fashion & Beauty Pop-Up
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Please join us as we celebrate the inauguration to New York Fashion Week at Millesime Lounge inside of the Carlton Hotel. Fashion & Beauty brands from all over the world will be showcased via a pop-up set up as well as a LIVE photo-shoot installation.
This year, we have partnered with and will be raising money for GiGi's Playhouse! The Miss USA Organization will also be on board at the event, and Miss New York 2013, Miss New York 2014, Miss Delaware 2014 will all be in attendance.
Performances by N'Kenge from Broadway's "Motown: The Musical" -and- Aaron Hanson of Hanson & Davis (known for their 80's smash hit, "Hungry For Your Love")!
The Step & Repeat ceremony will commence at 7 PM where invited celebrities as well as VIP guests will walk the red carpet. A LIVE photo-booth will be set up so that guests can get pictures to take home with them. There will be a gifting suite sponsored by lifestyle brands and a lot more!
Please note that donations to Heart A Cause will be accepted on-site at the event!
Date: Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Time: 7:00pm – 11:00pm EST
Location: Carlton Hotel , Millesime Lounge , 88 Madison Avenue , New York , NY , 10016
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Hello everyone. Welcome to the read along of Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson. This read along is the brainchild of those lovely, quick-tongued, and highly entertaining folks over at Once Upon A Time, so make sure to stop by and enjoy their site. They also have the links to all the other participating bloggers.
This is my second time reading this novel in the past year. I enjoyed this book so much the first time through, I read it very fast and missed a lot of the details. So this read along was the perfect excuse to re-read it, and slow down my pace. With that said, I promise not to spoil anything in my answers for first time readers.
1. All right, let's start easy – how are you liking the book so far? We've been introduced to a lot of characters and started several stories now. Any in particular catch your attention? Anything intrigue you?
I have to say the cover drew me in right away. Just gorgeous work.
I remember the first time reading this and finding it a little daunting to grasp the rules of the world right off the bat. Luckily, Sanderson provides plenty of details to help me get on board quickly enough.
The character of Vasher I was intrigued by right away; is he a bad guy? Good Guy? His sword Nightblood often had me inappropriately laughing. Also Denth and Tonk Fah were quite the dry wit comedy duo.
Siri also had my attention right away because she is rebellious (or an independent thinker depending on your point of view). She's a handful at home and a too curious for the Hallandren crowd.
2. The Returned are all treated as Gods, but at least one of those Gods doesn't believe in his own divinity, despite seeing potential visions. Do you think the Returned will prove to be divine? How do you feel about the religion built up around them?
I'm going to partially skirt the answer to the first question, since I know how the book ends. Let me bore you with beer talk about divinity. That first glass of fresh, clear, cool water after working in the sun for hours is divine. That first fresh strawberry from my own garden was divine. Of course there are divine acts, which can be simple things of kindness, especially when they go against our base inclinations. Lightsong seems to be in great need of some divinity. His ennui would be irksome if he didn't have his snide comments and nick names to entertain me.
I see lots of potential for corruption. The Gods can abuse the system and get nearly anything they want (except freedom) and the servants of the Gods control access to them, and hence have a lot of power. I find Lightsong's questions to Scoot about believing the whole religion very interesting. Lightsong is a God and even he questions the validity of the religion – probably because of the weekly offerings and the near daily petitions that he has to turn down.
3. The God King didn't turn out to be the way he's presented and thought of in this world. Any ideas on what his role will be in this story?
The first time I read this, I remember seeing the GK Susebron as a mystery. At first, I couldn't tell if he would be cruel, simple, cold and callous, or a reserved goodness. There are so many rules for Siri, even as wife to the GK. Of course, this has lead to some amusing situations and conversations. Bluefingers' advice not to touch the GK, when they are suppose to have sex and create an heir – that conversation had me laughing on the second time through just as much as the first.
4. The title – Warbreaker – what do you think it might refer to?
The title had me guessing up to near the end my first time through. I like not having all the answers right away in a story.
So early on in the book, the reader is introduced to how close to the surface war is brewing. Between that and the title, we know the theme of war is important.
Other Tidbits:
Vivenna is also an interesting character. She has defied her father and secretly followed her sister to the God King's city. She firmly believes her sister is in desperate need of saving. I found it very interesting how quickly she is overwhelmed by the new environment and then thrown for a loop by Lemex's death.
Can you imagine going from pretty self-serving and living in a prudish society to having people whose job it is to bathe you? Now, does Siri get to scrub her important bits, or is this done for her too?
Lightsong refers to a Goddess that was the last decent Returned. I would like to learn more about her (Calmseer) and her relationship with Lightsong.


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1. Re: Broke Jive trying to implement SSO642537 Dec 14, 2010 4:42 PM (in response to 719453)Hi,
I am facing same issue.May I know how did u resolved this issue?.Thanks.
2. Re: Broke Jive trying to implement SSO790651 Dec 14, 2010 4:49 PM (in response to 642537)to remove that property from Jive you have to modify the jive_startup.xml to rerun setup and access those properties again.
1. Open a terminal;
2. cd /u01/Middleware/user_projects/domains/wc_domain/config/fmwconfig/servers/WLS_Services/owc_discussions_126.96.36.199.0. Where /u01/MIddleware is my Oracle_HOME
3. backup archive: cp jive_startup.xml jive_startup.xml.bkp ;
4 . gedit jive_startup.xml
5. Find the text: "<setup>true</setup"
6. Change to: "<setup>false</setup>"
7. Open a Browser with: http://wc11g.br.oracle.com:8890/owc_discussions . <host>:<port_discussion>/owc_discussions
let me know how it goes.


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I'd call Jim Pinkerton's Newsday column - 'Movimiento' Aims to Take Back America - today's must-read.
Pinkerton reports on his brief foray inside the belly of the 'immigrant rights' beast. Far from being an echo of the black civil-rights movement of the '60s based on non-violence, Pinkerton says that it's a radical 'movimiento' animated by dreams of 'reconquista.'
Pinkerton explains that earlier this week he attended a panel discussion entitled "The New Immigrants Movement," part of a "Take Back America" conference convened in Washington, D.C., by the left-wing Campaign for America's Future.
Writes Pinkerton:
"Consider the words of Roberto Lovato, identified as a writer for New American Media, describing itself as 'the country's first and largest national collaboration of ethnic news organizations.' Speaking first, Lovato declared that he had problems with the words 'civil rights.' Why? In part because that phrase had been used by black Americans half a century ago - it was their term. But mostly, he continued, the term is inapt because today 'a lot of the members of the movement were political revolutionaries in countries such as Nicaragua and El Salvador.' And that's why, he concluded, 'this is not just a civil rights movement - this is the northernmost expression of a continental rights movement.'
"Got that? This is 'the northernmost expression of a continental rights movement' led by 'political revolutionaries' from Nicaragua and El Salvador. Could Lovato have gotten carried away? Could perhaps I have misquoted him? Fortunately for the sake of a verifiable record, Lovato made the same argument in an article, 'Voices of a New Movimiento,' in the June 19 issue of The [far-left] Nation magazine. And how do I know about this piece? Because it was handed out to all attendees of the breakout session."
Asks Pinkerton: "Is that what we want to let into the United States?"
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The American Trucking Association's Technology and Maintenance Council is holding its Annual Meeting from Feb. 16-19 at the Music City Center in Nashville. This year's event will be themed "Fueling the Future."
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After spending more than three years dealing with my short sightedness, not being able to see people or read things that are more than about 5 meters away from my face, I finally decided to book an appointment to see the optician this morning.
He obviously confirmed what was already obvious, that I had 'myopia', aka. short sightedness.
I went into Boots Opticians this morning at 9:25 and was out by 11am with vision like I haven't had since I was 13 years old, completely 20:20. Excellent :D
I've done more reading today than I have in my whole life I think, I'm just reading everything that is quite a distance away, just to test myself and put a little grin on my face. I swear people that I walk past in the street must think I'm crazy, just reading signs and smirking.
I did find some spectacles that I liked, but they were £200, Gucci designer glasses so I didn't to get them there and then because, simply, I haven't looked anywhere else for any others, so I wasn't exactly just going to splash out on those before I've had a shop around.
I decided to go with contact lenses, the monthly disposable type, though I will get a pair of specs too because, although the contact lenses are comfortable, I don't think I could wear them all day every day.
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Maps of the connections between neurons are being assembled for several organisms, including humans. But connectivity alone is insufficient for understanding the mechanisms of behavior. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the nematode C. elegans, where the nearly complete connectome has been available for over 25 years yet little is known about the neural basis of most of its behavior. Here we combine known neuroanatomical constraints from the C. elegans connectome with a simplified body and environment, and use optimization techniques to fill in the missing electrophysiological parameters in plausible ways so as to produce worm-like behavior. We focus on one spatial orientation behavior, where the reactions to sensory input depend on the worm's internal state at the time of the stimulus: salt klinotaxis. By exploring the possibilities for what is unknown in ways that are consistent with what is known, we generate an ensemble of hypotheses about the neural basis of this behavior. Studying the structure of this ensemble, we formulate new experiments that can distinguish between the various hypotheses. This methodology is likely to accelerate the discovery and understanding of the biological circuitry underlying the behavior of interest, before a complete electrophysiological characterization is available.
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Tropical Storm Alberto weakens off S.C. coast
Tropical Storm Alberto had weakened slightly to 45 mph winds by noon Sunday.
At 11 a.m. EDT, the National Hurricane Center said Alberto was about 90 miles south of Charleston, S.C.
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Although the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season is June 1, storms have formed in May, the Hurricane Center reports. A total of 18 tropical storms have formed in May since accurate records began in 1851.
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"Formation of an early season tropical storm from an old frontal boundary, like what occurred with Alberto, is not a harbinger of an active hurricane season — it's more of a random occurrence," Masters says.
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At its core, the Boom Blox franchise is all about knocking down virtual block structures by aiming balls and other items at them, using movements made while holding the Wii remote. And while there is great satisfaction in toppling a block structure, the genius of the game is in the variations on that theme.
This sequel offers 400 new puzzles and creative rifts on the core game play. You can explore block destruction alone in Solo mode, or with friends and family in Versus and Co-op modes. Within each mode, the puzzles are grouped by themes and accessed by choosing from five rides in an amusement park setting. For instance, if you choose a space
A typical puzzle opens with a large structure of different colored blocks in the center of the screen. You are challenged to knock it down, perhaps by using three throws of a ball. Where this challenge gets interesting is that the different colored blocks have different properties. If you hit a red Boom Blox, it will explode, taking down a portion of the structure with it. And if you hit a purple Vanishing Blox, it will disappear, perhaps causing the green Chemical Blox above and below it to touch, react to each other and explode.
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Boom Blox Bash Party is a great game for all ages because it is so simple to play and satisfying to win. It relies on the intuitive motions of throwing, pulling and aiming to complete the puzzles. And while you may not win a puzzle the first time you play it, you will enjoy the process of trying out new ideas to see if you can do it the next time. Accompanying you are cute block characters who constantly cheer you on.
The cooperative mode is perfect for two friends to play together or for a parent to mentor a young child. The Versus mode allows up to four players to compete, each using his or her own Wii remote. And to make playing in a group easy, there is a Party mode that randomly selects three different puzzles for the group to play.
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