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Traditional coffee makers magically mix hot water and fresh coffee grounds, but many variables effect how your cup of coffee ultimately turns out. We post real reviews and information to help you select the right preparation to satisfy your coffee cravings.
From fully automated coffee makers to hands-on manual control and cold brew in between, Seattle Coffee Gear carries a wide variety of coffee makers. Choose from French press pots, stovetop makers, pour overs and a fine selection of drip coffee brewers to make your next cup of coffee your best cup of coffee.
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Melitta Pour Over Thermal Carafe with # 4 Brewing ConeAre you in need of a thermal replacement carafe for your Bonavita BV1800TH Bonavita coffee maker? Look no further! The Melitta pour over thermal carafe is the latest replacement carafe for the Bonavita BV1800TH coffee maker. This thermal lined (not glass lined!) carafe includes a screw on lid with thumb latch and a bonus pour over cone. Utilize the added pour over cone to impress your friends with your coffee prowess, or just shake up your usual drip routine! Learn More
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Primula Cold Brew Glass Carafe SystemDo you love Primula's Cold Brew On the Go, but often long for a little more (or a lot more!) cold brew to savor? Meet Primula's Cold Brew Glass Carafe System! Included in Primula's MyBev FlavorCore line-up, this cold brew carafe features two interchangeable accessory cores that can be easily used with other beverage systems in Primula's FlavorCore line. Use the Cold Brew Core to "brew" a tasty carafe of iced coffee and the Flavor Mixer to stir cream, syrup or to simply enhance flavor. Use those same accessories with Primula's Flavor It 3-in-1 Beverage System. After all, sharing is caring! Learn More$39.95
Fellow Duo Coffee SteeperAhh, the beauty of innovation. Some ideas are so simple that it takes a while before anyone realizes their worth. Enter, the Duo Coffee Steeper. A bold new combination of pour-over cone and French press, the Duo delivers a truly unique immersion brewing experience. The duo's top chamber holds a steel reverse-cone filter and a watertight locking design. Simply fill the top chamber with grounds and hot water, steep for four minutes, and twist to filter coffee from grounds into the glass bottom chamber. You get the big, round flavor profile of a French press with none of the messy grounds or slowly over-extracting coffee. Likewise, the freshness of pour-over flavor is preserved without the need for hands-on control or a paper filter. Brewing delicious coffee is a simple steep and twist away. Learn More$99.00
Chemex Classic Series CoffeemakerThe Chemex Classic Coffeemaker is the epitome of simplicity--there are no parts to plug in and no settings to program. This inventive coffee preparation features the most chemically correct method for brewing a robust cup of coffee. The Chemex carafe with a wooden collar and tie is constructed from heat-resistant glass and does not absorb odors or chemical residues. It provides a clean extraction for your daily dose of caffeine. Learn More$36.95
Chemex Glass Handle Series CoffeemakerWith the same sleek curves and sustainable attributes as the Chemex Classic, you'll love the smooth glass handle this Chemex Coffeemaker offers. Choose the size that best suits your needs and brew anywhere from 3 - 10 cups of smooth coffee that will give you the most chemically correct cup of coffee with a kick. The handle is also made of heat- resistant glass, giving you a sturdy and steady hold for every cup of coffee you pour. Learn More$36.95
Frieling Coffee For OneNo matter where you are -- at the office, at home, even camping in the great outdoors -- Frieling has the ideal solution for when you're craving a cup of joe. The Frieling Coffee For One is a plug-free, manual-free, programming-free way to brew your favorite cup. Plus, the Frieling Coffee For One features a 23-carat gold-plated filter, which means you'll get a cup of coffee with a bold flavor that's similar to a cup from the coffeemaker. Learn More$16.95
Hario Drip PotThe Hario Drip Pot has dramatically altered the single-serving drip coffee process, eliminating the mess and stress of balancing your dripper over your cup. Learn More$40.00
Hario Coffee Dripper V60 - Black Glass - Small - 01An excellent and delightfully fresh cup of single-serve coffee starts with the Hario Coffee Dripper V60. Crafted in sleek black glass, Hario intended this pour over for brewing one cup of coffee or, depending on the size you select, several cups at a time to share with friends. Learn More$16.00
Hario Coffee Dripper V60 - Red Glass - Medium - 02An excellent and delightfully fresh cup of single-serve coffee starts with the Hario Coffee Dripper V60. Crafted in sleek red glass, Hario intended this pour over for brewing one cup of coffee or, depending on the size you select, several cups at a time to share with friends. Learn More$20.00
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Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut: Ultimate Edition now on PSN
A new version of Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut has launched on PSN for PS3, the Ultimate Edition. This release features all of the content from the original Director's Cut as well as all post-launch downloadable content. The extra packs add seven trait-boosting suits and outfits, three new rides that enhance performance (and one that adds drifting), a vehicle skin, and the Real Estate pack that allows York to purchase a home and settle down in Greenvale.
Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut now on Steam Greenlight
If there's one thing that PC gamers need in their lives, it's Deadly Premonition. Rising Star Games seems to think the same, given that they've just announced that Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut, the updated PS3 re-release that launched in April, is up for vote on Steam Greenlight. The PC version includes all of the extra content and updates added for the PS3 version as well as Steam achievements and trading cards, reworked controls, improved textures, a new scenario, and access to upcoming PC-only DLC.
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Grab a cup of coffee, Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut is out
Access Games is back on the case today with the release of Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut. Publisher Rising Star Games has sent word that special agent Francis York Morgan is back on the trail of the Red Seed Murderer in an investigation that is equally parts surreal and terrifying. An enhanced re-release exclusive to the PS3, The Director's Cut includes all of the content of the 2010 Xbox 360 original plus a brand-new scenario, improved visuals and controls, and support for upcoming downloadable content.
Deadly Premonition: Director's Cut goes gold, pre-order extras a go
Rising Star Games has announced that Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut has gone gold for PS3. Two pre-order extras were also revealed, with GameStop offering an Espresso Suit and Amazon a Field Ops suit. The enhanced re-release features new scenario, improved visuals and controls, and support for upcoming downloadable content.
Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut welcomes you to Greenvale
Rising Star Games has released a new trailer, titled Welcome to Greenvale, for the upcoming PS3 re-release of Access Games' Deadly Premonition. The Director's Cut will feature a new scenario designed by game director Swery, upgraded visuals, refined controls, support for future DLC, and other tweaks.
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Ignition has launched the official site for the upcoming Director's Cut re-release of Deadly Premonition. The surreal survival-horror-thriller-procedural-spoof thing will be bringing its Twin Peaks-esque investigative wilds to the PS3 next month. The new version will include various gameplay tweaks, a new scenario, updated graphics, and improved controls, as well as all of the weird demons, strange townsfolk, bizarre inner voices, and inane coffee references that's made it a cult classic for the 360.
Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut announced for PS3
Things are about to get weird(er). Rising Star Games plans to send Special Agent Francis York Morgan back into the field next year in Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut for PS3. The update to the 2010 surreal psychological horror title will feature updated visuals, "reworked" controls, a new scenario from game director Swery, and support for upcoming downloadable content. Formerly a 360 exclusive, PS3 gamers will finally get a chance to experience the most Twin Peaks-ish game on the market.

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Pacifica output takes a mini break to meet dealer demand for minivans, while Chrysler also prepares to build VW minivans next year.
LaSorda says Chrysler cut back on production of 2007 models in the first five months of the year to keep inventories in check. The sell-down is on track to have old models phased out in September and October, in time for the arrival of the new vans in showrooms. Overall, inventory of Chrysler, Jeep, and Dodge vehicles has been reduced to 454,000 vehicles, its lowest level in years.
Chrysler is also looking to scoop up incremental sales not that Ford and Mazda are exiting the minivan segment and GM is preparing to stop selling minivans, relying instead on crossover utility vehicles that do not have sliding doors. Minivan leaders Chrysler, Honda, and Toyota remain committed to the segment that also has offerings from Hyundai, Kia, and Nissan, with VW to come. "There's a lot of talk of crossovers, but the minivan is the one that kicked the station wagon's head in about 20 years ago," said Reid Bigland, president of Chrysler Canada.
When the Pacifica resumes production, it will account for one in seven vehicles rolling down the line, compared with one in five prior to the launch of the '08 minivans. LaSorda says there are no plans to move Pacifica production to another plant and says the vehicle eventually will be replaced.
Meanwhile, LaSorda says New Chrysler's recovery plan is robust and has been scrutinized in detail by its new owner, private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management, and new CEO, Robert Nardelli. No major changes are planned, LaSorda says, unless economic factors necessitate taking another look or it makes sense to speed up efforts to cut 13,000 workers in three years. Chrysler plans to launch 20 all-new products in the next three years and oversee another 13 major refreshes, while spending $3 billion on powertrain initiatives.
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The article noted that partners at many of these firms are often entitled to 20-30 percent of their peak pay after retirement – which could mean payments of as much as $400,000 to $600,000 annually. Law firms remain loyal to their pension plans because they say it breeds firm loyalty by retaining top talent and gives partners a sense of security.
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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 review
As the next generation becomes current and memories of old consoles begin to fade, each passing release on older tech takes on more significance and stature. once ultra- expensive assets are now relatively cheap, meaning developers can push the old boxes to their extremes, creating experiences that are longer, stronger, more expansive and ambitious than a lot of what came before. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 is definitely one of these games.
It's a true epic; an enormous action adventure that pulls in multiple genre tropes, myriad enemy designs and a huge number of locations to create something that, on the surface at least, feels very big and important. the music, menus and gorgeous architecture suggest there's greatness to be found in Lords of Shadow 2. Unfortunately, there's a also a lot else.
Expanding on 2010's Lords of Shadow, this sequel now tells the story of Dracula (formerly Gabriel) as he is awakened from a vampiric coma and thrust into life in a modern day city. What seems like an interesting narrative conceit soon becomes flimsy window dressing, though, an excuse to include boxy 'science' corridors to bulk up the game's length in between the altogether more appealing and appropriate castle rambling. Ostensibly, the game takes place in two timelines; two dimensions, effectively, with Dracula bounding between an ethereal past/alternate reality while also plodding around the current day, searching for a way to restore his powers. There's an overarching story about an evil corporation that's in league with Satan, but all of it is largely incomprehensible, leaping from character to character and location to location like some discarded half-finished Kojima script.
That stuff rarely matters anyway, although Lords of Shadow 2 is absurdly self-important at times. It indulges itself in lengthy cutscenes where characters talk nonsense. What does matter is how the thing plays. and here it's deeply inconsistent. Despite some protestations from its creators suggesting a commonality with the peerless Zelda series, this is an action game in the God of War mould, with aggressive combat, pre-routed climbing and a few puzzles. At first, this feels rather lovely, with an opening sequence that could have come straight from Sony Santa Monica itself. Still, you battle enemies to get the hang of the familiar controls, then jump outside for an almighty scrap with a giant monster that throws in climbing, amazing camera work and quick-fire fighting for a setpiece that really sets the bar high and suggests MercurySteam might just have elevated itself to the upper tiers of action development. then everything changes.
Obviously there is no way the game could keep up that level of intensity, but after a seemingly neverending cutscene, you're thrust into the first of Lords of Shadow 2's many stealth sections. Here Dracula is rendered impotent and must figure out pre-scripted solutions to stealth puzzles, all of which are unanimously awful. Stealth in an action game is rarely a good idea; and here it's as ham-fisted and misguided as it gets. Sneaking past giant baddies that look like Gears Of War rejects in knock-off Dark Souls armour, turning into a rat to crawl through a hole, possessing guards to open doors… it's all been done before, done better, and done in games where it makes sense.
Lords Of Shadow 2 constantly falls back on bad ideas and regularly murders its own momentum. When it pits you against a room of enemies and gives you the tools to dispatch them, it's a fine game. Combat is slick if very familiar, with Dracula's whip aping Kratos' Blades Of Chaos in their medium- distance whirling hacks and slashes while enemies time their attacks with obvious and necessary tells. Tying together combos, dodging enemy attacks and chomping on fallen foes' exposed carotids is perfectly enjoyable. Dracula feels aggressive and lithe, and there's a tangible snap to his attacks.
On top of this, our hero (antihero? Bad guy?) has a pair of alternative weapons that alter the play in significant ways. The Void Sword, accessible on L1 (or the left bumper) is a heavier, shorter instrument, but one that lets you suck the life of enemies and claim it as your own. The Chaos Claws, found on R1, are similar to God Of War's gauntlets, letting you smash through enemy armour and specific pieces of scenery. When the combat is allowed to flow, it's certainly engaging, although the parrying system (again, a lift from God of War) is a little sticky as the transitions from attack animation to parry are slower than you might expect.
Yet Lords Of Shadow 2 often forces you into boss fights that require one of your two alternate weapons, which have to be powered up in a highly irritating manner. The Void Sword and Chaos Claws require orbs – nothing new there – but you can only collect orbs by stringing together a long chain of attacks without being hit. Try doing that when a boss is spamming you with projectiles or an off-screen enemy launches at you with an unblockable attack. This isn't difficulty by design, it's just awkwardness.
And back to those stealth sections again, because they really are poor. They break so many unwritten rules. Instant failure is bad enough, but being sent back to a prior section every time you fail is just miserable. There's no room for trial and error or experimentation, you just have to figure out the solution and laboriously trudge through it. And if you make a mistake, it's all the way back to the start.
All of this is doubly frustrating because there are times when Lords Of Shadow 2 doesn't just play well, it soars along. An elongated battle atop, inside and along the outside of a moving train wouldn't feel out of place in Uncharted, for example, with its dynamic camera angles, criss-crossing gameplay styles and relentless scrap with a fearsome enemy. Or the battle with Medusa; a flawed gem, perhaps, given its reliance on those aforementioned orbs, but a masterclass in artistic enemy design. She looks terrifying and imposing, and felling her is undoubtedly satisfying.
This is a genre that often borrows from its competitors as developers figure out the solutions to common problems, but despite Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow 2 's regular attempts to impress, it does feel deeply unoriginal. The enemies, although well designed, are cribbed from all sorts of sources. There are bad guys that look like they're snatched wholesale from DmC, the story borrows liberally from God Of War and, again, DmC, and there are long sections that you'll swear you've played before. What's the Spanish for deja-vu?
In fact, the game it doesn't crib enough from is Castlevania itself. While you can backtrack and find secrets in previously explored locations, and there is a sort of open world hub you can walk around, this is not a game structured like its namesake. The weak puzzles just solve themselves for you in a matter of seconds, often before you even realise there's a puzzle at all. Most involve obvious and telegraphed use of your alternate weapons, but the game rarely lets you experiment or toy with its boundaries. You simply identify the problem and execute the appropriate action, and then continue. MercurySteam laid the foundations for a tremendous action game in the original Lords Of Shadow, but seemingly buckled under the pressure.
This is a game that's overly ambitious in some rather strange ways, but there's something to be said for being concise, and some brutal editing would have likely made for a far more beguiling romp through that gothic splendour. A hugely frustrating experience, then. Lords Of Shadow 2 is a game with flair and gusto that constantly bogs itself down with design choices that should have never made it past the first week of studio meetings. Dracula deserves better.


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Crisp Pecan Rounds Recipe
I adapted an old recipe to produce these lightly sweet cookies. They have a wonderful cinnamon and nutmeg flavor that makes them a favorite at our house for the holidays.
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2/3 cup cold butter
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon water
- 1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1. In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in syrup. Add pecans. Shape into a 12-in. roll; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 4 hours or until firm.
- 2. Unwrap and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
- 3. For glaze, beat egg yolk and water. For topping, combine sugar and cinnamon. Brush glaze over cookies and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar.
- 4. Bake at 325° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: about 3-1/2 dozen.
Nutritional Facts
2 each: 127 calories, 8g fat (4g saturated fat), 26mg cholesterol, 117mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.
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A prestigious development in central belt Scotland on a heavily contoured site adjacent parkland. For this model the client was very keen to see the housing within its context of managed park and woodland. The 1:350 scale, 1.5m square model took six weeks to construct.
This model was the centrepiece of the Taylor Woodrow marketing suite in Slateford Road, Edinburgh. Modular construction enabled the five blocks to be detailed individually as the construction progressed, with the model remaining on display the whole time. Top quality cars and figures animate the model and capture the imagination of potential buyers. Scale 1:100.
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A waterfront development on the Foss Navigation in Lincolnshire. Sales models similar to this one are often lit internally allowing either plot identification or property-type identification from a control panel. LED and solid state technology make for reliable, maintenance-free operation. 1:200 scale.
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Pieces of natural hematite and limonite were picked up by the Indians for use as paint. The stone was scraped, rubbed, or abraded to reduce the material to a powder which could be used as a pigment. This pigment made an ocher or red colored paint, depending upon the material used, which could be applied directly or it could be mixed with fat or grease for storage and later utilization. The piece of raw material which supplied the powdered pigment will show evidence of scraped, rubbed, or abraded surfaces to distinguish it from other pieces of similar material that have not been used. Since these were used for making paint, they are commonly termed "paint stones."
The hematite paint stones are somewhat heavier than other stones of the same size; they are usually reddish or reddish-brown in color and will make a red colored mark when drawn across a streak plate or piece of light colored flint.
The paint stones are all different in so far as their size and shape are concerned. The raw material was collected as various shaped natural pieces which can be gathered in many places in Oklahoma. Some
specimens have very little evidence of usage, perhaps only a scratched surface where some powdered material was removed; other specimens have been rubbed and ground over the entire surface. Consequently, the size and shape of the paint stone recovered from an Indian site is dependant upon the initial size and shape of the raw material and the amount of abrasion and grinding that has taken place. Examples of paint stone are shown in Figure 20. Figure 20a is a broken section of a flat tabular piece of hematite that has been scraped and scratched on both surfaces without altering the sides. Figure 20b has been ground on all surfaces but one, the grinding having produced several faceted surfaces. Figure 20c has been rubbed or scraped on all surfaces producing this rather pear-shaped paint stone. Figure 20d is a fragment from a loaf-shaped nodule of hematite which has been scraped around the sides and ground on the end.
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If winter means you're headed to the slopes, UT Southwestern Medical Center's sports medicine physicians remind you that preparation is critical to avoiding injuries.
Getting in shape before you hit the ski trails is among the best preparation, especially if you haven't been skiing in a while, says Robert Dimeff, M.D., medical director of sports medicine at UT Southwestern. Exercises to strengthen the core are critical. Abdominal, lower back, hip, and lower leg muscle strengthening typically is advised. This may include abdominal crunches, back extensions, squats, lunges, and balance exercises.
"However, any exercise regimen should be coordinated with your primary care physician, or a sports medicine specialist for more advanced athletes, to be sure it takes into account your health history," says Dr. Dimeff, who advises professional athletes and teams.
Injuries are more frequently reported when skiers are fatigued, such as the end of the day or the end of a ski vacation week, as well as in the early morning, when skiers have not yet warmed up, according to the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM). Aerobic workouts can assist in improving stamina and reducing fatigue, though again, it's important to talk with a physician first, Dr. Dimeff says.
Here are some other tips to help prevent or lessen the severity of common ski-related injuries:
- If you have never tried skiing, take time to learn techniques for moving, stopping, and falling from a professional instructor, rather than just relying on haphazard tips from friends. Pick an easy, starter slope that's aimed at others also learning how to ski.
- Check to make sure that your ski binding is working properly prior to your vacation and then perform a self-release test at the start of each day. Check with the ski shop experts if you are uncertain of proper settings.
- Wear a helmet to help protect against head injuries, which are the most common cause of death in ski-related accidents, according to the AOSSM.
- Drop your ski pole when you fall to avoid thumb and hand injuries, one of the most common injuries among skiers, according to the sports medicine society.
- Avoid alcohol and other drugs, including stimulants, which can interfere with your performance, slow response times, or make you jittery or nervous.


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Honolulu HI (SPX) Dec 09, 2013
Five hundred miles southeast of Hawai'i, in international waters far out of sight of any land, there are vast mineral resources 5,000 meters below the sea. Manganese nodules, rich in commercially valuable mineral resources including nickel, copper, manganese, cobalt and rare-earth elements, overlay a broad swath of the deep-sea floor. It took millions of years to form these deposits.
The potato-sized nodules themselves and the deep sediments where they are found are home to a surprising diversity of animal life-many species of which are yet to be documented.
Now, nations are eyeing these undersea mineral resources to help meet a rapidly growing societal demand. Cell phones, computers, building materials and household appliances all require metals such as copper, nickel, cobalt and rare-earth elements.
Large scale mining in the deep sea has not yet begun. But at least 12 mining exploration claims, each up to 75,000 square kilometers, have already been established in the Pacific Ocean region known as the Clarion-Clipperton fracture zone (CCZ).
Who grants the access to these mineral resources in international waters? An administrative body called the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is charged with developing the regulations for exploration and extraction.
Formed by the United Nations Law of the Sea, the ISA's duties include establishing and enforcing certain "preservation reference areas" that will remain unimpacted by mining.
The goal is to protect biodiversity and ecosystem function in the seafloor regions with manganese nodules. However, setting up such protected areas across a poorly sampled region the size of the continental United States is literally no small matter.
"This was unchartered territory in many ways," said Craig Smith, a professor of oceanography in UH Manoa's School of Ocean and Earth Sciences and Technology (SOEST). Smith proposed to convene a group of experts to help ISA define the areas to be protected within the CCZ.
"Ecosystem-based management using a spatial approach was just beginning to be accepted," said Smith. "Using guidelines from the State of California, modified for the actual CCZ, we were able to develop a scientifically rigorous process for setting up marine protected areas in this vast deep-sea area. This is one of the first times that such an approach has been implemented."
The protected area network is actually both the first and the largest of its kind.
"It's just massive," said Jack Kittinger, a Social Science Fellow at Stanford University's Center for Ocean Solutions and the science advisor for Conservation International's Hawai'i Fish Trust program. "It's one of the biggest examples of a protected area that's being implemented before the start of any impacts."
The marine protected area network now covers 24% of the 6 million square kilometers that comprise the CCZ management area. That's 10 times more area than the protected waters that comprise the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. And although the CCZ protected areas are not all contiguous, the network was specifically designed by scientists to safeguard biodiversity and ecosystem function in the abyss as well as unique features such as seamounts.
The effort was also unprecedented in its reach, bringing together diverse stakeholders including deep sea specialists, conservation biologists, non-governmental organizations, consultants with the mining industry and representatives from the ISA.
"Our goal was an efficient allocation that maximizes benefits of biodiversity protection and minimizes the costs to mining claims," said UH Manoa's Smith.
With only a few minor changes to accommodate existing claims, the ISA has accepted the forum's recommendations on a provisional basis and is excluding new mining claims from overlapping these protected areas (called by the ISA "Areas of Particular Environmental Interest"). Now Smith and many others would like to see the ISA make the group's recommendations, and the network of protected areas, permanent.
Smith and his colleagues published a description of their expert-driven conservation planning process in a November 2013 issue of the scientific journal, Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
"Establishing protections at the international scale represents a major marine management accomplishment in areas beyond national jurisdiction," Smith said. "Setting up marine protected areas in the high seas has long been a focus of discussion for the conservation community.
"This also sets a precedent for establishing protected areas before mining activities actually begin-in essence, we are closing the barn doors before the cows escape! We're optimistic that this will lead to better management and protection of the remarkable, poorly studied ecosystems found in the deep ocean."
From principles to practice: a spatial approach to systematic conservation planning in the deep sea. L.M. Wedding, A.M. Friedlander, J.N. Kittinger, L. Watling, S.D. Gaines, M. Bennett, S.M. Hardy, and C.R. Smith. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 280:20131684. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2013.1684.
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Though from the outside it meets common rehearsal-complex criteria — numb with anonymity and occupying an obscure urban armpit near railway tracks — ABC Rehearsal Studios in Glassell Park is, in fact, a rarity. Unlike most such facilities, this former business park is family-run and actually owns its land and buildings, which has encouraged its hefty investment (including adding 40 new rooms, for a total of 110, in 2010). Rentals here range from cell-like drum rooms to airy, 18-by-20-foot suites with lofts. Many of these 24/7-access "lockouts" have become long-term occupants' decorated and personalized homes-away-from-home. Thousands of bands, dreamers and living-the-dream alike, have inhabited ABC since it opened in 1992, including Rage Against the Machine, The Pixies, System of a Down and, lately, Silversun Pickups, Autolux and Ozomatli. 2575 N. San Fernando Road, Glassell Park, 90065. (323) 874-2408, abcrehearsals.com. —Paul Rogers
Ask the average American to describe the culture of Brazil and he or she may cite the bikinis of Ipanema and Copacabana, the gang violence of the favelas, the popular beauty-salon waxing trend or the off-Strip Vegas casino called Rio. Brasil Brasil Cultural Center is here to spread the rich, authentic and energizing traditions of the proud, ethnically mixed South American nation. Launched by husband and wife Amen and Nayla Eva Santo almost 25 years ago, BBCS is a spacious cultural and community center, which spreads and shares Afro-Brazilian culture through classes in capoeira (a dance/martial arts hybrid), samba, belly dance, Zumba, kickboxing, multiple musical styles and fitness and language instruction. Pra caramba! 11928 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City. (310) 397-3667, brasilbrasil.org. —Adam Gropman
Let's face it, baby music can be a nightmare. Less Wiggles, more rock, right, parents? If only kids could develop the same taste in classic jams that we have. Well, in fact, they can, especially if they're students in Julie Ingram's Scruffin Rock class. Classically trained, with a master's degree in music, Ingram has created a program akin to those Pixar movies that sneak innuendo into their dialogue: entertaining for your kiddo but with elements even adults can enjoy. Toddlers in Scruffin Rock sing, dance and learn rhythm and melody via music inspired by rockers such as Chuck Berry, The Go-Go's, Big Mama Thornton and Neil Young. It may look like they're just batting kiddie tambourines, but they're really learning the fundamentals of good music. With any luck, it will counteract the Bieber craze you know is coming. 3141 Glendale Blvd., Atwater Village, facebook.com/pages/Scruffin-Rock/109744712416682. —Ali Trachta
Need an activity that will entertain everyone from your mom to your 8-year-old cousin? Just love being crafty? If you answered yes, then Duff's Cakemix is your place. Located on Melrose Avenue at Sweetzer, it's not far from some of the most popular designer shops in Los Angeles. At Duff's Cakemix you're first given a "Kit Menu" from which you choose your cake size, flavor, filling and canvas (buttercream or fondant icing). Once you've decided on your foundation and gathered your decorating materials from the decorating bar, the team of trained pros at Cakemix helps you as much (or as little) as you please. With the assistance of Duff Goldman's Cakemix crew and its collection of decorating tools — which includes everything from cookie cutters to an airbrush station — even the uninitiated and untalented can create a cake that will impress. 8302 Melrose Ave., W. Hlywd. (323) 650-5555, duffscakemix.com. —Diamond Bodine-Fischer
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This is something that authors from AJ are on different sides about – Providing multiple edits for a single item for no extra cost.
Now I am happy with the current system, however others are not, so here is an idea which meets in the middle.
Lets say the item is called 'AudioJungle Music'.
$14: AudioJungle Music – Main Version.
Then for each additional edit, weather it be a slightly different timing at the end, instrument change etc they pay a small fee, as they have already paid for the bulk of the work.
So it would look like this:
$14: AudioJungle Music – Edit 1 (Original)
+$3: AudioJungle Music – Edit 2 (Instrumental)
+$3: AudioJungle Music – Edit 3 (Short)
+$3: AudioJungle Music – Edit 34(Long)
+$5: AudioJungle Music – Bundle (Original + All Edits)
Like a drop down system on a shopping card when you go to by a t-shirt online and pick what size/colour your want etc…
Like I said, I am not really fussed as the current system works fine for me, I'd like to hear other authors thoughts though.
I like this idea!
The more dynamic options for the buyer and a small extra fee for the authors.
I think this shouldn't be for AJ only, but for other Envato market places for extra optional content.
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HIGH in the Snowy Mountains a slain palomino lies rotting, her neck twisted horribly.
It is how the mare fell when shot by a sniper still at large in the Bago and Maragle state forests. As many as 200 brumbies have been shot here in the past 18 months.
The gunman, who may not be acting alone, is believed to use a high-powered rifle he is not licensed to shoot.
The palomino was the first of six horses to be picked off in the latest killing at Christmas. Locals say she was a domestic mare who ran wild with brumbies after a tree fell on her enclosure.
Now the pale beast's insides are visible from a large cavity under her tail where maggots have eaten into her rump. Decaying flesh hangs like stalactites from her hide and the carcass reeks.
Downhill 30 paces, a chestnut yearling lies with a belly deflated into crinkled leather. A fly buzzes in the hole where her eye should be. Another four horses lie dead in a trail behind her.
Rob Sinclair lights a cigarette. Smoking helps mask the stench.
''That aroma coming out of it is like perfume, compared with how it was the other day,'' says Mr Sinclair, the city friend of a local intent on saving the brumbies.
''He's obviously shot this one and gone, bang, bang, bang, and shot them in a line.''
That friend is Sharyn Townsend. She is an amateur wildlife photographer and often finds the carnage fresh.
''He's getting gutsier,'' she says. ''I've got photos where a mare's given birth while she was dying and the foal has died too. This is Man From Snowy River country. I just can't get over how someone can be so cruel.''
Hunters shoot to kill. They are trained to pull the trigger only when they are sure of the target. But many of these brumbies have been gutshot, taking up to four days to die.
Carcasses have been found in state forest - particularly in clearings under powerlines - on leasehold land and on private property. Shooting wild horses on any of them is illegal. About 32 cattle have also been shot.
Police know no one with a licence was hunting in the area at the time of the most recent shootings. ''Our biggest problem is they are in such isolated areas, they don't get identified quickly,'' Sergeant Ian Dodds of Tumbarumba police says.
Compounding the problem are wild dogs and pigs that move in to feast on the evidence.
This is Banjo Paterson country. Yellow road signs that warn of crossing wildlife show a brumby before they show a kangaroo.
On the main street is a saddlery, a takeaway shop and a cafe with meals from $4.50.
''This is a very horsey town, and the people's roots with horses go back a long way,'' the Forest NSW operations forester, Terry Tweedie, says. ''It's opened up a lot of emotion.''
But not everyone is upset. Jim Kelton, 58, an ecologist, believes brumbies are destroying the wetlands.
''There's romantic shit that goes on, this Man From Snowy River stuff. He's got a lot to answer for,'' he says. ''The feral horse is not genetically related to anything that the first settlers saw.
''We are obligated to control feral animals.''
Mr Kelton is trying to regenerate wetlands he fears will dry out. He says the sphagnum is ''recovering beautifully'' since he removed hundreds of horses that roamed McPhersons Plain before he arrived in 1999.
The former horse trapper used to sell brumbies to the Wodonga meat works for $80 each, he says.
There is no suggestion he is involved in the current shootings. As he says: ''I don't have a licence and I don't have a firearm.''
Treading barefoot over the bogs he has saturated using a log levee, Mr Kelton points out the difference between his part of the wetland and that under the ''passive management'' of state forest.
''No one seems to acknowledge that these wetlands have heritage value - hundreds and thousands, millions of years of heritage value - and people can turn around and say that something [the brumbies] that's got 50 or 100 years is more important and should be allowed to destroy the other one.
''As far as the removal of the horses go, I don't know who's shooting and where they're shooting. I really don't know. I sort of clap my hands about it but I can't clap too loud.''
A few kilometres away raindrops glint on a carpet of blackberries. A stallion looks up and stands rigid in front of his mares.
He snorts, pauses, then gallops into the trees, a shadow of black manes and pounding hooves behind him.


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As one of Young Hollywood's brightest stars, Chloe Moretz is already on her way to a long and successful career, but early on she felt dissatisfied with her appearance.
Making their first official red carpet appearance together, Chloe Moretz and Brooklyn Beckham hit the premiere of "Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising" in Los Angeles last night (May 16).
Held at the Westwood Village Theater, the star-studded event also featured big names like Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne and Dave Franco.
Taking care of some media duties, Chloe Moretz paid a visit to "Watch What Happens Live" to promote her upcoming movie "Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising" last night (May 9).
Chloe Moretz felt she had to comment on Kim Kardashian's nude selfie because she didn't think the reality star was helping to boost body confidence.
The 19-year-old waded into the controversy surrounding the reality star's naked picture last month by attempting to remind Kim she has many young fans who look up to her.
She's certainly coming into her own as a beautiful and talented actress, and Chloe Moretz is the front page stunner for InStyle UK's June 2016 issue.
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A U.S. athlete is under fire by some in the Mexican-American community for carrying a Mexican flag after winning a silver medal in the 1,500 meters.
Leo Manzano, a Mexican immigrant who became the first American man to win a medal in the metric mile since 1968, draped himself in the flags of both his countries after his race at Olympic Stadium. That decision earned some cheers, but mostly jeers from Mexican-Americans.
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Ruben Navarrette Jr., a CNN contributor and Washington Post Group writer, was among those criticizing the flag choice. Manzano competes for the United States, not Mexico, Navarrette wrote. Why would he carry a flag of the country his parents left when he was 4 years old?
Some people will insist that this is Manzano's choice to make, that it was his sweat and sacrifice that got him to London, and this was his victory to celebrate however he saw fit. Those people are wrong. They're focused on the individual. But the last thing the Olympics is about is the individual.
It's about being part of a team -- the U.S. Olympic team. It's about national pride, not ego. Manzano wasn't there to compete for himself but to represent his country. All he had to do was decide which country that was. He chose not to choose.
What am I missing? Where were the Italian-American athletes waving the Italian flag, or the Irish-Americans waving the Irish flag? I didn't see that.
The last one is the money quote. We all come from somewhere. Not everyone is an immigrant, but every Olympian has roots. But did you see Danell Leyva holding a Cuban flag at his medal ceremony? Or Michael Phelps carrying a Union Jack because he has English blood in his ancestry?
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I talked to a friend with a Mexican background and she was vehemently against Manzano's action. "It's fine to be proud of your roots," she said, "but not in this context."
At least Manzano wears the red, white and blue. To me, it's even more offensive when athletes who live, train and hold citizenship here make the choice to compete for other countries because it makes for an easier path to the Olympics. To take one example: Milorad Cavic, the man who nearly beat Michael Phelps in the 100 fly in Beijing, was born and raised in the United States but made the choice early in his life to swim for Serbia where he holds dual citizenship.
A poll on the CBS Atlanta website showed that 83 percent of respondents think Manzano shouldn't have carried the Mexican flag. I believe it's more complicated than a yes or no answer, but can't disagree. Athletes with dual citizenship are naturally going to have competing loyalties and mixed feelings. Yet, when they step to the starting line with a USA on their chest, there should be no confusion.
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well that journalist is always against any Mexicans that bring out a Mexican flag while living in the US so I'm not even going to read it all..
obviously the man has some self-hating, racist issues to deal with. most likely a fat guy.
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yeah i also notice how they had the voting toll in cbs atlanta, why not in california or texas? plus i think this was blown out of proportion by the media.
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if I won a medal for the u.s. I would only carry the Mexican flag
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The guy did good, I would carry both flags as well, rep ur roots, culture and heritage. Because any arrogant person can forget who they are, but it takes a real humble and sincere person to remember where you came from.
Side not didn't Oscar de la Hoya step into the ring with both flags in his gold medal fight in the Olympics I thought I read sumthing like that in his book. Anyways y lo mamaron al vato for winning gold lol, I guess ur only allowed to carry both flags when u win gold lol
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i could understand why they would get upset, i mean anyone can, right? he signed up to represent the USA in this international competition. then when he wins he basically shows off another flag and it gives the impression that 2 countries won instead of 1, when it should only be 1 country. i'm not sure if he planned it or not, but if he did, maybe that wasn't the best thing to do at these olympics. i mean when it comes to the olympics, it's suppose to be one country against another. all in all, on paper and at the end of the day, it'll be a medal for the US not mexico, so i don't think people should get too mad over this. let him be proud of being from both countries or acknowledging his roots.
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I dont see a problem with that at all. The guy is just repping his roots & blood.
Talk about making a big deal out of nothing.
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They're bitter that people who have an affinity for their motherland don't choose to represent USA. I cannot believe people are ' offended ' by the decision of one person, especially in this context.
Who does America think they are?
There are virtually no native US citizens, America is one big melting pot, full of people from various ethnic backgrounds. If I was an Eastern European or South American immigrant living in America, I'd probably represent my roots too.
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Jaime Espinal is dumbass, if he wanted to represent Mexico he should have done so in the first place. I hate athletes that think they can represent two countries at once. Especially in the Olympics, where only one country receives a medal.
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Pope John Paul II visited USC in 1987 as part of an ecumenical conference being held on campus. For at least two weeks before his brief comments to students on the USC Horseshoe on Sept. 11, The Gamecock reported on preparations for the visit, which included a parade through Columbia and an event at Williams-Brice Stadium. This is the main story on his visit as it appeared in the Sept. 14 edition of The Gamecock:
'John Paul II, We Love You' Students cheer as pope speaks on Horseshoe
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Cameras flashed and students cheered. People sat on each other's shoulders and ran across the Horseshoe just to catch a glimpse of him during his historic visit. "John Paul II, we love you," some of the 13,000 USC students, faculty and staff chanted to Pope John Paul II as he stood near the microphone Friday afternoon.
"It is true. John Paul II, he loves you," the pontiff answered in front of the President's House.
"For many months, I have looked forward to my visit to South Carolina. It is a great joy for me finally to be here."
In his short speech, the pontiff said his meeting with other Christian leaders was "a solemn duty" and encouraged students to seek the truth about God and man.
"Before you lies the wonderful world of knowledge and the immense challenge of truth. Here you can come to a much great understanding of yourself and the universe," he said.
"Here in this center of higher education, you must prepare yourselves to make your own contribution to society."
Before the pope arrived, students spent time juggling pins, playing Frisbee and talking to friends on The Horseshoe.
"At least you get out of class for it," said Joanna Hayes, an undeclared freshman. Some students wore T-shirts stating "We were moved by the Pope." They were Horseshoe residents who had to leave their residence halls by 7:45 a.m. for security precautions.
Many were calling the event an "historic occasion."
"It's like the Billy Graham crusade," said Andria Surles, a Columbia resident who had a special invitation to The Horseshoe. "Pretty much whatever he says will be of some importance."
Two hours before the pope's arrival, the Carolina Band played "Louie, Louie" and other songs to entertain the crowd.
But as time went on, students started chanting, "Pope, pope, pope" as they pushed toward the sidewalks where the "popemobile" would travel. And as Pope John Paul II's motorcade drove around The Horseshoe at 4:55 p.m., students ran from one end of the roped-off area to the other, cheering and taking pictures.
The pontiff shook hands with 27 religious leaders upon arrival at the President's House in preparation for their meeting. He was also greeted by USC President James Holderman.
"A university _ this university _ is a perfect and appropriate setting for the Christian church to discuss its unity and diversity," Holderman said to the pope. "Thank you for accepting our invitation to hold this conversation on this historic part of our campus.
"You bring it peace, Holy Father, because you are the world's symbol of peace."
Before going into the President's House for the meeting, the pontiff waved at students. "It is wonderful to be up here," he said among cheers.
"It is wonderful to be young. It is wonderful to be young and a student of a university. It is wonderful to be young and a student of the University of South Carolina."
Student Government President Michael Hogue then presented the pope with a hand-made South Carolina dulcimer, a traditional American musical instrument. Other gifts included four books.
The meeting with Christian leaders took an hour and a half and included an exchange of statements and a discussion period. The pope then left the campus to participate in a prayer service at Williams-Brice Stadium.
After the visit, Holderman said he was pleased with the students' reaction to the pope.
"Whether it was the Holy Spirit, or papal spirit or human spirit, I don't know, but it was very moving. It was very exciting."
"It was worth standing in the heat," said advertising freshman Deanna Bishop.
B.J. Laug, a business freshman agreed. "I just got chills up and down. It was a great thing; I had my camera going," she said.