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UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- There was a time when the New York Islanders would have fallen apart in a game like the one they played Tuesday night, and that time was March.
A little past the halfway point of the season, the Islanders had a four-game homestand against Ottawa, Montreal, Pittsburgh, and Florida that had the appearance of a make-or-break stretch for a team that was 13-12-3 and trying to prove it belonged as a playoff contender.
Against the Senators, the Islanders led 3-1 after two periods, then gave up goals to Jakob Silfverberg and Zack Smith in the first 2:15 of the third, going on to lose 5-3 on final-minute goals by Sergei Gonchar and Guillaume Latendresse.
Against the Canadiens, the Islanders went into the third period in a 2-2 tie, gave up a goal to Brian Gionta after 48 seconds, and went on to lose 5-2.
Against the Penguins, the Islanders went into the third period in another 2-2 tie, then saw Brandon Sutter score at the 1:46 mark. New York wound up losing 4-2.
The Islanders' 3-0 win over the Panthers to close the homestand seemed like useless consolation at the time, but it started New York on an 11-1-3 run that resulted in the club's first playoff berth in six years.
Tuesday night, in Game 4 of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs against the Penguins, the Islanders found themselves tied 3-3 after two periods, then gave up a goal to Pascal Dupuis, 41 seconds into the final frame. Two months ago, New York may have capitulated. Not anymore.
"Earlier in the year, we really folded in a couple of games where we had some bad breaks against us," said John Tavares, who scored the go-ahead goal in what became a 6-4, series-tying win for the Islanders. "A lot of us said, right before we turned things around and really got our game going, one bounce can change your whole season. I'm not sure exactly what it was, but we obviously started doing some good things and it just kept building. We found the way we needed to play."
The Islanders now are a team playing with confidence and panache, playing a speedy game that has resulted in some 1980s scorelines in this series: 5-0, 4-3, 5-4, and 6-4. New York might not have the defensive depth to deal with Pittsburgh's potent attack, led by Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, but the Islanders have their own offensive weapons, and have been able to exploit a slow Penguins defense corps.
It certainly helps the Islanders' cause that Marc-Andre Fleury has looked shaky enough in net, with an .891 save percentage, that Dan Bylsma is openly considering a change of goaltenders, albeit not saying whether he actually plans to start Tomas Vokoun in Game 5. But it's now the Penguins who are answering questions about dreary recent history, being two losses away from a third straight first-round exit, while the Islanders' confidence grows.
"We went through it as a team, and in the beginning of the year, we blew a lot of losses in the last period," said Islanders captain Mark Streit, who scored two goals in Game 4 and assisted on another for his first career three-point playoff game. "We learned from it, we got better, and we built our confidence. We got some wins under our belt, and now it seems like nothing can rattle us. Even in Pittsburgh, the second game, we were down 3-1 pretty quick, and we came back. It shows we've got a lot of heart and we believe in ourselves, in the system, and we just keep playing, it doesn't matter what happens."
Streit's second goal on Tuesday was the equalizer -- the second time in the game and fourth time in the series that the Islanders scored a tying goal. They still have their work cut out in trying to win two out of three games to pull off the upset, but they also know now that they are on even footing with the team favored to win the Stanley Cup, and have generally outplayed Pittsburgh since a 5-0 disaster in Game 1 -- the first career playoff game for a significant portion of the roster.
"They're in a series now," Islanders coach Jack Capuano said. "There's a lot of belief in that room that if we continue to play within our framework and our structure, we can have success."


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LOWER LAKE -- Clearlake Police arrested a Lower Lake High School teacher Friday on suspicion of possessing child pornography and molesting or annoying children.
Jeremy Stock, 37, was taken into custody at his Loch Lomond home for an arrest warrant issued by the Lake County Superior Court, Clearlake Police Det. Sgt. Nick Bennett stated.
At this time, investigators believe none of the pornography involved any Konocti Unified School District (KUSD) children, according to Bennett.
The English instructor, who began at the high school in August 2009, hadn't taught since January, when allegations of wrongdoing on his part first came to light.
KUSD superintendent Donna Becnel declined to comment on the arrest, saying, "It's a personnel matter, and at this point, it's really a police matter."
Lower Lake High principal Jeffrey Dixon contacted police after receiving information alleging that Stock was interacting inappropriately with students, according to Bennett. Stock was placed on paid administrative leave during the investigation.
Clearlake Police searched Stock's home and seized computers, cellphones and mass storage devices along with other evidence, the detective sergeant stated.
Bennett alleged a forensic analysis of some evidence revealed that Stock possessed child pornography.
Stock was booked into the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility Friday morning on charges of felony possession of child pornography and misdemeanor annoying or molesting children. He is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday, according to jail records. His bail was set at $100,000.
Clearlake Police ask anyone with information about the case or similar situations involving Stock to contact Det. Ryan Peterson at 994-8251, ext. 320.

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The 2013 San Francisco Underground Short Film Festival (SFUSFF) hits the Victoria Theatre on Saturday, April 13th with two big programs full of shorts AND the World Premiere of the feature film La Bamba 2: Hell Is A Drag written and directed by Rob Fatal.
Hosted by Peaches Christ and Sam Sharkey, the SFUSFF is dedicated to supporting underground cinema from Bay Area filmmakers. ACT 1 (Shorts Circus) begins at 7:00pm and ACT 2 (Shorts After Dark) begins at 9:30pm. La Bamba 2: Hell Is A Drag premieres at Midnight.
The SFUSFF will be a physically immersive event with Christ and Sharkey kicking off the night with a Live Rock Show, followed by special appearances from some of the filmmakers themselves and the stars of the films. Some films will screen with a live interactive component where the film is presented in 4-D!
Please note that the second program of the evening (Shorts After Dark) will feature the more adult content of the festival (basically all the blood and sex), so be sure to bring your mom.
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Cerrado Woodlands & Savannas
About the Area
Many species of plants here are endemic, and several are adapted to the high aluminum content of the soils. The ecoregion includes one of the most diverse and intact tropical grasslands on the planet.
Local Species
Found here are the maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus), giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla), and the pampas cat (Oncefelis colocolo). Bird species include the rhea (Rhea americana), red-legged seriema (Cariama cristata), and the critically endangered and endemic Spix's macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii) - because of a long history of habitat loss and capture for pet trade, its entire wild population has been reduced, at last count, to a single male.
13 additional endemics, including white-striped warbler (Basileuterus leucophrys), cone-billed tanager (Nesospingus speculiferus), and the dwarf tinamou (Taoniscus nanus) call this ecoregion home.
Agricultural expansion (including frequent burning and charcoal production), degradation as a result of development, and water projects pose major threats to the Cerrado. Grazing of cattle, which destroys native grassland habitats, is also problematic.
190,000 sq km (74,000 sq miles)
Habitat type:
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands
Geographic Location:
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By 10b4me
Mar 2, 2004
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
|I found the route finding a little tricky. Climbiing on the left side of the bolts is easier than climbing on the right side. Having said that, there is no way this route is a 9+. I rate it a 9 or 9-. Still found the route to be fun.
By Bill Olszewski
From: Colorado Springs, CO
May 19, 2007
|A great climb on positive holds. Less travelled than the easier sport routes on this wall.
By Ron Graham
Jan 21, 2009
rating: 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
If you toprope this route, you might want to leave in some directional quickdraws on the top couple of bolts. Otherwise, climbers will have a difficult time staying on route. The direct line to the anchor is about a grade more difficult than the line following the bolts.
This is a very fun route that starts out easy on big holds and gets plenty challenging with crimpers and side pulls at the top!
By Lluis Penalver-Aguila
From: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Apr 13, 2009
|Stay left from the start up through bolt 4. Move rightat the 4th bolt to the 5th bolt then straight up to the anchors. A bit more strenuous then Neon Sunset, but positive holds throughout. As a TR, we left the 4th bolt clipped as a directional.
By billdlee
From: las vegas
Apr 29, 2009
|You can do the last section going left or to the right. Right being straight up. The left was really too easy, but if you go straight up which is to the right of the last clip, the climb was a lot more fun and a tad harder. I tried both ways and I really enjoyed going rt more than going left. FYI, most of the chalk is to the left of the last clip.
By Cory Harelson
From: Boise, ID
Jan 25, 2010
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
|My favorite route on the Magic Bus. It takes a little more thought than it's neighbors . . .
By John Wilder
From: Las Vegas, NV
Mar 4, 2010
rating: 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
|On 3/3/10, the ASCA replaced the anchors on this route with two 1/2" x 2.75" SS 5-piece bolts and mussy hooks. Pro bolts are all in great shape and did not need replacements.
By Josh Cameron
From: California in my Mind
Jan 12, 2011
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
|My favorite climb here. Aside from "Neon Sunset," this route features the most continuous climbing. It felt like a solid 5.9 to me, but probably nothing harder.
By Chris D
From: the couch
Feb 20, 2012
Handren must have been confused when he gave three stars to Neon Sunset and only one to this route. I think he meant to do it the other way around. This is a much better route, though the finish is odd for a sport route.
Also, if this is 5.9+, then the 5.9+ routes in the Black Corridor are 11a. No single move harder than 5.8.
By James Cranston
From: Boulder, CO
Jan 15, 2016
rating: 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
|Thin! A little spacey between bolts! Keeps you on your toes and thinking (fun, fun, fun!). 5.9 seems a little stout, but 5.10 would seem too soft. Whatever, it's great. I stick clipped #1.


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AnimeNEXT happened! I wore my new Umi and Nurse Joy costumes! I had a great time with my friends, who made every minute of the convention worth while! The Magic Knight Rayearth and Pokemon photos were by Tim Colose and Jeremiah Bird.
I have a lot of commissions scheduled for this summer, so I will be sewing constantly. My next event is the Upstate NY Cosplay Picnic in Saratoga Springs, NY on August 18th. I try to go to this event every year because I helped get it going back in 2004! The photo locations are beautiful and a lot of very nice people attend! I plan on making Skyward Sword Zelda or Mami from Madoka for the picnic.
My next convention is Dragon*Con! My favorite convention of all! I just booked my plane tickets and finally decided on my costume line up! I am planning on bringing 4 costumes, 3 of which will be brand new!
- Eowyn's White Wool Gown – I have actually been working on this one for a while, hardest part will definitely be the metal belt that I have to make! Otherwise it is essentially the same pattern as the Coronation gown and will be pretty easy to make.
- Bollywood Carbuncle – A group of my friends have designed and are creating Bollywood designs based on Final Fantasy summons, look for us in our Saris and Sparkles!
- Thor inspired Gown – A fan designed gown inspired by Thor's costume. Fully sequined gown, right up my ally!
- Starbuck – Fixing up and re-wearing my Starbuck costume from BSG. Didn't get any photos of it last year and I aim to remedy that!


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Proposed Mine May Threaten Starved Rock
Starved Rock is located in Utica, Illinois - a two hour drive southwest from Chicago. It's a popular destination for fishing, rock climbing, hiking and picnicking.
Tony Giordano said a new silica sand mine adjacent to the park would mean new jobs and could inject $9 million into the local economy. He's the president of Mississippi Sand, the company proposing the mine. It mines a special kind of sandstone found in this part of the state and sell it to companies who frac for natural gas around the United States.
Giordano said he's not surprised that people are concerned about what the mine could mean for Starved Rock.
"We don't believe in any way that our utilization of our proposed parcel will negatively impact anybody within the park," he said. Giordano added that regulatory bodies are in place to make sure of that, too.
But environmentalists worry about its effects on the local ecology. Mike Phillips is a Geology Professor at Illinois Valley Community College and said the mine would hurt 73 acres of wetlands.
"The process of creating the mine will de-water part of that wetland initially and then the mine plan has them mining most of it," Phillips said.
Phillips said the aesthetic value of the park is at risk, too, "If there's noise, if there's dust, if you can feel vibrations from the occasional explosions at the mine - what would the value of that be? And that's very, very difficult to determine."
Phillips said he and many others he's spoken to learned about the proposed mine in November. He's hoping LaSalle County will slow the process down of issuing permits to the mining company and that they'll first make a comprehensive assessment of how a mine may impact the ecology and economy of Starved Rock, as many people's make their livings off the park's tourism.
The LaSalle County Board voted unanimously for the mine in December and they could make a final recommendation next week.
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Cinecittá, one of the world's most important film studios, has just begun public tours for the first time.
A friend sent me this video report from Romereports.com on Cinecittá, Italy's iconic film studio, which has just opened its door to public tours for the first time. Founded by Benito Mussolini, the studio cranked out pro-fascist feature films during the war years, but also served as a training ground for such major figures as Federico Fellini, Michelangelo Antonioni, Vittorio De Sica and many others, all of whom would eventually establish the modern Italian cinema. As the report notes, "cinema and only cinema can skip thousands of years and take us from Imperial Rome to Romantic times. It also breaks natural limits and shows the depths of sea on board this submarine, used in the World War II movie U-571. A compass will prove useless if we want to find those wonderful places: they all belong to Cinecittá studios, the dream factory that never closes. Its 75 years of history can now be enjoyed for the first time.
[Said Giuseppe Basso, delegate administrator of Cinecittá], 'we have a [tour] route that talks about the mystery of cinema, of how a movie is made. Another area talks about the atrezzo, the construction of the scenarios, the background where a movie was shot, and the costumes of famous actors and actresses. We also have a route specially designed for kids that explains the [workings of the studio's] backstage. And one of our guides will also show you [the] permanent scenery. You have to visit this place because it's historical. It keeps 76 years of glorious history of cinema [alive], national and international. Italy's most important films were shot and are still shot in Cinecittá. Opening our doors to the public is a great novelty. A tourist that visits Rome can come to Cinecittá and find something new.'"
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Rare Wines1/31/2014 3:37PM
Collector George Sape talks about how a call from an estate lawyer upended his wine cellar.
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I ... well my name is Richard Morais from the editor of Barron's penned up we just had an incredible evening ... on loans with three world class collectors ... different Jonathan watches whiny and fine art photography ... I have been next to me George St George say ... what is the ... managing director for twenty years of the gimme have put this up Epstein Becker green ... and I he is also by night ... one of America's foremost one collectors ... on George ... tell me is um ... your collecting wine in you had a pivotal moment sort of really stepped up your collecting and tell us about tell me about that moment ... I think probably the most telling moment would of been ... my first trip to the Napa Valley ... wine discovered that ... for real ... winemaker there is a passion ... that that is a commitment to excellence ... I think that was the ... the sort of epiphany as it were for for me to see ... that it's not about the bottle itself it's about what when intuitively ... and I think you put a very nice to them up to that point the passion was your is your passion for wine Grand use only mean this this revelation was that ... it was equally about the wind the passion of the winemaker of the passion the winemaker which is what I was enjoying right ... for your taste exactly ... exactly now a lot of us are very curious about how all collections are built and you know ... how rear for example in your case were rare wines are no statues of rare wines are found ... aam I happen to know that the ... estate lawyers often can be very important that you had a call from an estate lawyer was told that's it that's that was ... truly a fortuitous event for me it was an estate lawyer ... for the miners lawyer he had these across an estate planning call me a nice and I ... 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In another thread Displaced Knick mentioned that he has played like a rookie this season. This kinda got me to thinkin', just how have our first year guys done so far?
Well here ya go.
Gyron leads the Western Blue by a couple games & is just one of three teams with 30 wins.
Mourning sets atop the Eastern White with a 25-16 record. His scoring average is 3rd best in the league.
Rcarey is a couple games out of first in the Eastern Red, but his 29-12 record is 3rd best in the conference.
Diamond Dave has Holden Beach solidly in the Western playoffs with a 23-18 mark.
Dipperdunk & Magic Rat are both still the hunt for the last Eastern playoff spot. That race is gonna go down to the last couple games so don't feel like you're in or out til its over.
Anthem has picked it up over the last 5 games but with just 15 games remaining, he's 10 games out of the final playoff spot.
Able Who wants to be known as the only team that lost to London for the rest of their lives!
Thanks for all the hard work guys.


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Will Xalatan Be Available in Generic ?
Good morning, Excited at discovering this site and hoping for answer. Am advised by reputable MD that Xalatan will be available in generic form in 2011. Any word on this will be appreciated. I take one drop in each eye daily. Am on medicare but this is only drug I take so I do not have prescription plan D. Very costly so any suggestions for generic or substitute are welcome. Doctor wants to stay with Xalatan and gave ray of hope in generic possibility.
Xalatan (latanaprost ophthalmic solution) is a prescription eye drop primarily used to treat glaucoma. Pfizer is the sole manufacturer currently, but the last of the company's patents for this drug expires on March 22, 2011.
Once the patent expires, another drug company can legally manufacture a generic version of the product. However, prior to marketing, the generic drug manufacturer must submit data to the FDA showing that the new product is bioequivalent to the brand name product. This means that the generic version of the medicine is essentially similar to the branded product. When the FDA approves the product, it can be marketed.
It may be a bit optimistic to say a generic version of Xalatan (latanaprost ophthalmic solution) will be available in the spring. It is certainly possible. The exact timeframe depends on the stage of development of the drug product and how quickly it gets through the approval process. It is likely that a generic version will be available within a year.
This respsonse was prepared in part by Sarah Rotman, a PharmD candidate at the University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy.
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Borden's Eagle Brand: 70 Magic Recipes [1963]
The front cover has a white background and shows cherry-o cream cheese pie, a marshmallow roll, molded custard, and two empty white coffee cups and saucers. The back cover is green with a slice of chiffon cheese cake, peppermint ice cream, and custard and cookies. The company name later changed to Borden Co.View this piece: jpg pdf
Donor: Sliker, Shirley Brocker
Brand Name: Borden's
Publisher: N.Y. Condensed Milk Co. (New York, N.Y.)
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Citation: Borden's Eagle Brand: 70 Magic Recipes [1963]. The Alan and Shirley Brocker Sliker Collection, MSS 314, Special Collections, Michigan State University Libraries. Available at http://www.lib.msu.edu/exhibits/sliker/detail.jsp?id=4259


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This goes back a few years now, but I still remember the shock. After a long stint as a resident of the Midwest, I moved to the Phoenix area in the 1990s. Having previously only driven through our 48th state to visit the Grand Canyon, I didn't know what to expect.
But I knew that Arizona's capital was situated on the edge of the Sonoran Desert, was populated with more cactus plants than people (so I thought) and received only about 8 inches of rain a year—in a good year. (In contrast, other Sun Belt cities are far wetter—Miami gets 58 inches of precipitation a year, Atlanta gets 50 inches and even Dallas gets 34 inches of rain annually).
Imagine my surprise, then, when I drove through my new neighborhood in Tempe just south of Phoenix and saw green lawns, shade trees and lots and lots of flowers and shrubbery surrounding the houses, apartments and commercial buildings. Of course, all this greenery was being watered relentlessly against the 100-degree heat, with just about every piece of property seemingly hooked up to automatic sprinkler systems that most mornings would collectively drown out the traffic noise.
I had to ask: Why is everyone watering their lawns and landscaping? I thought this was a desert. Where's the water coming from?
The short answer was that years ago, much of the valley where Greater Phoenix now sprawls—and I mean sprawls; the municipal area encompasses more than 16,000 square miles—used to be planted in citrus and cotton. Both of those crops, obviously, require immense amounts of irrigation, which was sourced primarily from underground wells and municipal systems that pulled water from nearby rivers originating in the state's more mountainous central and northern regions. When the Central Arizona Project, a massive pipeline that diverted water from the Colorado River, finally reached Phoenix in the 1980s, it coincided with a massive influx of people and the subsequent transformation of what used to be farm fields into endless red tile-roofed, stucco-sided housing developments.
Those houses, and the tens of thousands of new arrivals living in them, actually use a lot less water per acre than cotton plants, and by the 1990s, Phoenix allowed residents to plant trees, grow gardens and put in luxurious green lawns that looked like they were imported from a Chicago suburb. Who cares? There's plenty of water!
Only there isn't.
Runnin' on empty
As the ironically named author Jonathan Waterman documents in his book, "Running Dry," the Colorado River no longer flows all the way to the ocean, where it formerly emptied into the Gulf of California separating Baja California from the Mexican mainland. Instead, once-mighty waterway ends in a desolate series of stagnant pools, dusty bottomland and dried-up delta marshes. Thanks to irrigation projects and municipal water diversions, there's hardly any volume of water left when the Colorado completes its 1,500-mile journey from the Rockies to the sea.
Farther upstream, Lake Powell, the gigantic reservoir formed by Glen Canyon Dam, sports a permanent "bathtub ring" extending 70 or 80 feet up the sides of the rock cliffs along its boundaries, marking the depths to which water levels have sunk in the last couple decades.
The wholesale extraction of Colorado River water is similar to the problems of a number of other river systems around the world, including the Yellow River, the largest river in northern China; the Nile River in Egypt; the Indus River, which supplies most of Pakistan's irrigation water; and the Ganges River that runs through India's most populous region—none of which flow normally to their final destination.
It's symptomatic of a larger problem: The overuse of water for agricultural, industrial and residential uses, exacerbated by surging population growth and more affluent lifestyles.
"There's just not enough fresh water to handle nine billion people at current consumption levels," Patricia Mulroy, a board member of the Colorado-based Water Research Foundation, stated in a recent Smithsonian magazine article on the subject. In the southwestern United States, Mulroy argued that "People need a fundamental, cultural attitude change about water supply. It's not abundant, it's not reliable, it's not going to always be there."
The emergence of "peak water" parallels the energy crisis, in which oil is more difficult and more costly to extract from rock shale and tar sands—only with one difference: We can't just switch over to some other source for agricultural, industrial and residential usage that requires generous amounts of H2O.
Severe shrinkage
For agriculture, the impact may be severe. In California, according to data compiled by the Earth Policy Institute, a combination of aquifer depletion and diversion of surface water to urban uses has reduced irrigated farmland from nearly 9 million acres in 1997 to an less than 7.5 million acres today. In Texas, irrigated farmland peaked 30 years ago at 7 million acres; it's now down to less than 5 million acres, as the Ogallala aquifer underlying the Texas panhandle continues to be depleted.
Other important agricultural states with shrinking irrigated acreage include Colorado, Florida and Arizona, all three faced with aquifer depletion and the effects of diversion of irrigation water to cities. Even farm states that were previously expanding irrigated acreage—such as Nebraska and Arkansas—are seeing irrigated farm acreage quickly leveling off.
There are other ominous signs of an impending water crisis, such as:
- Falling lake levels. Both Lakes Michigan and Huron, two of the world's largest bodies of fresh water, are at all-time record low levels—all of the Great Lakes are at historically low levels—due, scientists say, to a combination of a severe drought last summer and higher average temperatures that have increased summertime evaporation rates.
- Middle Eastern crises. In nearly all of the countries across the Middle East—Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Iran and Iraq—oil dollars have brought increased affluence, which means far greater water consumption. Despite extensive desalination projects, the need for increasingly larger amounts of water for farming, commercial and industrial uses is severely and rapidly depleting the region's once-vast underground aquifers.
- Virtual water exports. Consider that a significant percentage of wheat, corn, beef, pork, cotton, rice and sugar—much of which is produced in drier regions of the world, like Australia, Argentina, western Canada, Egypt and Pakistan—all represent significant water consumption that ends up getting shipped out the producing country.
All of this is complicated by what we know—the increase in global population—and by what we don't know—the impact of climate change. It adds up to a potentially disastrous situation for farmers and ranchers.
With the energy crisis, we're learning to re-think our lifestyles and consumption patterns, and we have the option of investing in alternative, renewable sources of energy that someday could replace much of the fossil fuels upon which we currently depend.
With the world's dwindling supply of fresh water, the reboot won't be nearly so straightforward.
The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Dan Murphy, a veteran food-industry journalist and commentator.


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Side session to test Liriano's rehab readiness
PITTSBURGH -- Three weeks after landing on the disabled list with a strained left oblique muscle, southpaw Francisco Liriano on Monday will take his next step toward returning to the Pirates' rotation.
It just isn't known whether it will be in Indianapolis or in Busch Stadium.
Liriano, who reported no issues following Wednesday's 73-pitch simulated game, is due to throw a side session on Friday. Depending on how that exercise goes, he will either go on Minor League rehab assignment to Triple-A, and face Lehigh Valley, or go through another sim game prior to the Bucs' game in St. Louis.
At either place, Liriano is looking to stretch out to 85 pitches, across five or six innings.
"We're considering the rehab game; it just hasn't been confirmed," pitching coach Ray Searage said. "Let's see how his bullpen goes."
"I'm very happy with the way I felt [Wednesday]," Liriano said. "I'm very happy with where I'm at right now. … So far, so good. The first couple of days, right when I started throwing [there was a little hesitation], I didn't want to get hurt again. But now, I feel more free mentally; I don't feel it at all. Everything feels good now, [I'm] pitching Monday, and we'll see how it goes."
If Liriano throws in the rehab game, and convinces the staff that one is enough, he would be on track to potentially jump into the rotation during the Pirates' final pre-All-Star break series, in Cincinnati.
That seems highly doubtful for a couple of reasons, but the effectiveness of the current quintet in particular removes the need to hurry Liriano back prior to the four-day All-Star break.
"I don't want to get in front of us," manager Clint Hurdle said. "I want to make sure that we're good with him and we give him the time -- the mound time -- he needs to get confidence back in his body, his arm, his delivery, all those things. We'll continue to take it one outing at a time."
Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog Change for a Nickel. He can also be found on Twitter @Tom_Singer. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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A SERIES of bottleneck junctions on the A127 could be given a £15million overhaul after council chiefs gave the project the thumbs-up.
Members of Southend Council's ruling Tory cabinet have rubber-stamped a bid for Government cash to rework the Kent Elms, Bell and Tesco junctions – a rush-hour headache for pedestrians and motorists.
The improvements, which could get under way within three years, are seen as a key part of plans to create thousands of new jobs by encouraging private businesses to move to land around Southend Airport.
John Lamb, deputy council leader, said: "We have had a long-standing commitment as a council to making these improvements.
"I really do look forward to these coming forward as soon as possible, because it will make a real difference to this town."
Campaigns to improve the congested Kent Elms and Bell junctions have been organised repeatedly over the past decade.
Council chiefs have turned their attention to the trouble spots after the completion of the £18million Better Southend projects at Victoria Gateway, Cuckoo Corner and Progress Road.
After running predictions of the amount of traffic which will be on the town's roads by 2021, they decided improvements at the Tesco roundabout would also be required.
They aim to submit a bid to the region's Local Transport Body, an alliance of Local Enterprise Partnerships, when it is established in 2015.
The project has already been picked out as a priority by the Local Enterprise Partnership for the area.
Chiefs estimate £5million will be required for each scheme and, if the funding bids go smoothly, work could start in 2015.
Tony Cox, the Tory councillor responsible for transport, said: "We said we would still pursue these improvements when we finished the Better Southend scheme, and I am pleased to say that is still the case.
"We can get ourselves ahead of the game so that, when Government funding does become available, we are well placed to take advantage."


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Legendary skateboarder Jay Adams has died aged 53 from an apparent heart attack.
To skateboarding aficionados, Adams was known as the "original seed," one of the most influential skaters in history. He was one of the original members of the Zephyr Competition Team, otherwise known as Z-Boys.
The group was immortalised in the 2001 documentary Dogtown and Z-Boys and the 2005 biopic Lords of Dogtown, which starred Heath Ledger and Emile Hirsch.
The news of his death was confirmed by Stacy Peralta, another member of the Z-Boys.
Directed by Peralta, Dogtown and Z-Boys recounts how he, Adams and their pals helped put skateboarding on the map with stylish, fluid, surfing-inspired moves honed in the banked playgrounds and empty pools of drought-stricken Southern California.
Dogtown emerged as a breakout hit at the Sundance Film Festival, where it won the audience and director's awards.
We lost a true wild man with the passing of Jayboy. Jay Adams was a legend who will be missed. — Emile Hirsch (@EmileHirsch)
August 15, 2014
"You don't quit skating because you get old... You get old because you quit skating." RIP Jay Adams. pic.twitter.com/MUiQy2Uj9U — The Berrics (@berrics)
August 15, 2014
Damn. Just re-watched Dogtown & Zboys last week. Jay Adams was the genuine article. #RIPJayAdams — Colin Hanks (@ColinHanks)
August 15, 2014
R.I.P Jay Adams. Legend http://t.co/SzBWpJGUDx — Dougie Poynter (@dougiemcfly)
August 15, 2014
Adams was reportedly on a "long surfing holiday" in Mexico with his wife when he died. This was the first time in 20 years that he was allowed to leave the United States as he had been in and out of jail on various felony drug charges, according to TMZ.
"The 70s and 80s were a different time. With punk rock there was a lot of violence and being young, drinking alcohol and making bad choices," he told Californian magazine Westside People last year.
Similarly in a feature with The New York Times in 2008, Adams said he and his fellow skateboarders were "wild and acting crazy and not being very positive role models".
He admited hitting rock-bottom during the late 1990s, following the deaths of his brother, father, grandmother and mother in less than two years. He said by then he was a "a down-and-out junkie".
Adams reportedly had no history of heart problems.
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Today's game wardens have broad roles, enforcing not only traditional hunting and fishing laws, but also have a wide range of other duties from working environmental crimes and performing flood rescues to making numerous public outreach and educational contacts.
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Granger took the 3 when we needed it. Wide open. Not a good night for Danny. Could Nash's travel on that possession where Stoudamire hit the bounce in have been more obvious? He lifted up the pivot foot completely off the ground, I just don't understand how a ref can't call that. Well, I guess I CAN understand.. anyone know what the spread was on this game? LoL
tough loss
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Dunleavey gets some blame. As does Tins.
Mostly, the motion offense seems to end with a couple of minutes to go.
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We just executed terrible on our last possessions and that killed us.
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WASHOUGAL— A Washougal animal shelter and a neighboring business are in noise battle.
When dogs bark at the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society shelter a horn on the other side of the fence responds with a high-pitched siren.
KGW reports (http://is.gd/00GopX ) the horn is apparently designed to train dogs not to bark, but the shelter workers say it's more than they can stand.
They've filed complaints with the police against the neighbor, Northwest Underwater Construction. The business declined to comment, except to say it's working with police.
The humane society has operated the shelter in Washougal for 18 years. Northwest Underwater Construction moved in about five months ago and put up the horn in September.


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JaMarcus Russell is no long a doughy, unwanted quarterback. An offseason of heavy work not only trimmed blubber from his body, but it also has made the former Oakland Raiders first overall pick-turned-washout a quarterback weighed by NFL teams.
Suitors will have a chance to watch him April 10 in a pro day workout. Those expecting to see a blob who hadn't played since 2009 will be surprised.
Down from 315 pounds when he began his regimen, Russell is at 288 and working toward being a ripped 270 pounds, according to media reports.
The former LSU quarterback failed to gain bite in the never-ending swirl of Raiders quarterback problems. He sulked and ate his way out of the NFL after failing in Oakland.
Now? With quality quarterbacks at a premium, several teams are interested as Russell seeks to redeem himself.
"I've been following his comeback story pretty closely," an NFC scout told CBSSports.com's Mike Freeman on Thursday. "A lot of teams are. Good chance he gets a second shot."
Obesity and lack of conditioning weren't the only knocks against Russell. Observers also said he lacked the attitude to succeed as a pro — NFL.com described him as a lazy, lethargic personality.
He is trying to allay fears with his strenuous fitness program and quarterback skills training.
"Through the first couple weeks, I could barely make it through the workout," Russell said. "We go in to do the warm-up, and here I am breathing like a fat man. Now I'm breathing pretty good and able to stand up on my own two feet."
If he can convince a team to take a chance, Russell might benefit from a perceived absence of quality QBs in the 2013 NFL Draft.
Is this not ironic? Many observers consider Russell among the biggest draft busts in recent history, right there with Ryan Leaf, and here he has a chance because the draft lacks depth.
At 27 and standing 6-6, Russell had tryouts in 2010 with the Washington Redskins and Miami Dolphins. At LSU, he played at 256 pounds.
After being the No. 1 pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, he was lackluster with bad Raiders teams, going 7-18 with 18 touchdowns, 23 interceptions and a 52.1 percent completion rate over three seasons.
In addition to weight training, he has been working for former NFL quarterback Jeff Garcia, who as a player was a success with much less talent than Russell had in college. Garcia, by the way, also is working with Mark Sanchez, the New York Jets starter of record whom critics consider a dud.
Both players have improved under Garcia's watch.
"This is a situation where if he doesn't do it now, it may never happen," Garcia told USA Today about Russell. "But if you look at where he was two months ago to where he is today, he's come a long way in demanding more out of himself than he ever did."
The Jets have considered signing Russell to compete with Sanchez in the offseason.
Reports also linked the Arizona Cardinals to Russell before they acquired Carson Palmer from the Raiders.


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October 6, 2011 11:55 pm
A look back at the key moments of the game that led to Atlanta's elimination
Last week, we discussed the potential collapse of the Atlanta Braves in their attempt to hold on to the National League Wild Card. Well, on one of the greatest nights in baseball history, that potential collapse became a crippling reality for the Braves, as they lost a late-inning heartbreaker to their division rival Philadelphia Phillies. At the risk of picking at a wound that has almost assuredly not begun healing yet, let us take an episodic look through the lens of Win Probability Added and Win Expectancy (provided by Baseball-Reference) and see how the game progressed from the Braves being on the brink of a second straight playoff berth to heading home without a chance at the World Series.
3rd Inning: Dan Uggla hits a two-run home run, Braves lead 3-1
September 26, 2011 5:00 am
While no one would have predicted it a mere month ago, the Braves have collapsed and hold a single game lead over the Cards.
As sports fans, we all love a good collapse. This may be because inherent to all good collapses are also good comebacks, and everyone loves a good comeback. Combine the nature of these dual concepts with the stakes of making it to the playoffs for a chance at the World Series, and you have an intriguing storyline to follow at the end of an otherwise dull 2011 stretch run. The Atlanta Braves were 8.5 games ahead of their closest Wild Card competitor, the St. Louis Cardinals, at the beginning of September. CoolStandings had them at a 97.8 percent chance of making the playoffs (96.4 percent chance of winning the Wild Card) that day using their "smart" mode assumptions. The Cardinals, on the other hand, had just a 4.3 percent chance of making the postseason. Flash forward to the present time, and the Braves and Cardinals are in drastically different situations. Since September 1, the Braves have gone 8-15 while the Cardinals have gone the opposite direction, posting a 15-7 record. The reversal of fortunes has put the Braves just one game ahead of the Cardinals for the Wild Card lead with only three games remaining.
This drastic change is reflected in the Playoff Odds Report. Through September 24, the Braves had an 88.8 percent chance of moving into the postseason, while the Cardinals were up to 11.2 percent. This change was most drastic during the past week—a week in which the Braves went 2-4 versus the three lower-ranked teams in the NL East while the Cardinals won five of seven games. Atlanta lost almost seven percent on their odds to make the playoffs this past week, while the Cardinals gained eight percentage points in their quest to thwart the previously untouchable Braves.
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September 19, 2011 9:00 am
The Phillies are a model team for building and maintaining a strong core of players.
The Philadelphia Phillies clinched their fifth straight National League East division crown with a Saturday night victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. A playoff birth was not really in doubt given their odds in the Playoff Odds Report, but the mathematical certainty of the division title and the near assurance of home-field advantage throughout the playoffs should give the members of the Phillies a level of comfort heading into yet another postseason.
Speaking of comfort, there should also be a level of comfort for the players involved in the 2011 division-winning Phillies because of their familiarity with each other and with the playoff scene. One of the reasons for the Phillies' division success these last five years is that they boast a core of players that has been unparalleled in the NL East since their first title in 2007. The Phillies have eight players who have been with the major league club since 2007, with six of those players being regular, above-average or better contributors to the team.
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September 12, 2011 5:00 am
A look at the Phillies' two nearly identical Cy Young candidates.
The Philadelphia Phillies are rolling on their way to the National League's top seed and a first-round playoff appointment with either the Arizona Diamondbacks or the Milwaukee Brewers. The remainder of the regular season is merely a formality, and for fans of NL East teams that have been roughed up by the Phillies' pitching staff (Phillies pitchers have a 3.26 ERA and 3.35 FIP versus the NL East), it has seemed that way for much of the regular season.
Indeed, if there were one thing for the Phillies to "compete" for in terms of the regular season, it may very well be the National League Cy Young Award race—a race in which they own two of the possible three dogs.
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September 6, 2011 5:00 am
A look at the perplexing career of one of 2011's biggest rebound pitchers.
This past week, Florida Marlins starter Javier Vazquez struck out his 2500th batter, inducing a whiff from Lucas Duda to end the bottom of the 6th inning on August 30. This put Vazquez in quite a bit of special company, one of only 22 pitchers since 1961 (and 30 pitchers overall) to reach the 2500-strikeout plateau.
Whenever milestones come up, it is always a good opportunity to look over a player's overall career, and Vazquez's is an intriguing one when considered alongside his strikeout-laden peers. The perception of Vazquez as an excellent pitcher who could reach such a career milestone seems strange after his numerous decent but unspectacular seasons. After all, how many excellent starters are told by their managers that they are not "big-game pitchers" like Ozzie Guillen said to Javy all those years ago? But the perception of him as just an average pitcher (he does have a career record of 160-160) does not match the fact that he was able to reach such a lofty milestone as 2500 strikeouts.
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August 29, 2011 11:04 pm
While the Braves and Phils are playoff-bound, the NL East's other three teams will use September to evaluate potential roster moves.
Last week, we looked at the immediate future of the playoff-bound Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies and their possible matchups in the first round. But the other three NL East teams are not going anywhere after September; they will be packing it up for the long winter months and awaiting the 2012 season. So what do these teams have to look forward to as they approach the last month of the 2011 season?
Florida Marlins: Hanley Ramirez and His Health
August 22, 2011 8:07 pm
A look at the three most likely playoff series in the National League, all involving teams from the NL East.
There are not many playoff races of interest remaining this season. Despite a tight AL East race between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees, both teams are almost a lock to make the playoffs according to Baseball Prospectus's Playoff Odds Report. A similar case has arisen in NL East, and indeed in the National League in general. Aside from the NL West race, the remaining three playoff spots are well in-hand given our expectations of the teams involved. The Philadelphia Phillies and Milwaukee Brewers have all but wrapped up their divisions with 100 and 95.5 percent odds of making it in according to their PECOTA projections. And while the Atlanta Braves may only hold a five-game edge on the San Francisco Giants for the Wild Card, they stand at an 87.8 percent chance to win the fourth playoff spot.
Presuming everyone plays as expected (and the "that's why the play the games" saying appears here as a warning that this does not always happen), the NL East teams have little to look forward to in the regular season; play out their games as expected and they should end up as two of the top contenders to represent the National League in the World Series. What sort of competition are they facing? Let us look ahead to the currently projected potential playoff matchups between the NL East division representatives and their likely opponents.
August 11, 2011 2:04 am
A look at the conflicting seasons of Dan Uggla and Hanley Ramirez.
Last night, the Atlanta Braves beat the Florida Marlins 6-2, completing a three-game sweep of the Fish. With both teams in close proximity, the story of two players who once shared a bond in Florida as one of the best offensive double-play combinations in baseball came to mind. One player, former Marlin and current Braves second baseman Dan Uggla, is redeeming himself with a 31-game hitting streak that has brought his season line from "atrocious" to "below average." The other, Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez, missed his sixth straight game with a shoulder injury and has yet to decide whether he is healthy enough to play or should go on the disabled list.
Recent performance plays a strong role in how a player is perceived. The recent 30-game surge by Uggla has brought his season line right in line with Ramirez's.
August 1, 2011 11:30 pm
Michael reflects on how each NL East team did in acquiring the pieces on their trade deadline wishlists.
A couple of weeks ago, we looked at the wishlists of the NL East teams as they headed into the 2011 trade deadline. Teams knew they had holes that they wanted filled, and a good number of the contenders went out and aggressively filled those holes with trades at or before the July 31 mark. How did these trades mesh with the wishlists of the teams entering one of the busiest deadlines of recent note? Let us revisit those team wishes and how those teams made those wishes come true.
Philadelphia Phillies: Right-handed hitting outfielder
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July 25, 2011 10:46 pm
Michael looks at five players who could play a large role in the post-season chances of an MLB team.
Two teams in the NL East are currently in the thick of a division race, while the three other clubs are hovering close to a .500 record with little chance of making it to the playoffs; the Playoff Odds Report has the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves as very good bets to make the postseason while the New York Mets, Washington Nationals, and Florida Marlins each have less than a one percent chance to be playing in October. Still, all of these teams may yet have a player that could still have an impact on a playoff race, whether it is the NL East division race or a stretch run elsewhere. This week, let us take a look at one player on each team who could have a significant impact on his team's (or another team's) chances at a playoff berth.
Philadelphia Phillies: Roy Oswalt, Starting Pitcher
July 18, 2011 9:00 am
Michael examines what each team in the NL East desires most as the trade deadline approaches.
Right after the All-Star Game and the unofficial first half of the baseball season, teams and fans alike turn their attentions to the next big landmark of the year: the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. Fans clamor for their favorite teams to acquire this player or that one. Teams haggle with other teams for the right price. Numerous mentions of clubs being "buyers" or "sellers" fill the media coverage of the deadline. People all around refresh MLB Trade Rumors hundreds of times a day.
In honor of this yearly ritual of rampant speculation and overanalysis, let us take a look at what each NL East team would like to see happen in terms of transactions by the July 31 trade deadline. Call it a wish list for the NL East, if you will.
July 11, 2011 9:54 pm
Michael tests conventional wisdom and examines whether the pitching in the NL East is superior to the Central and West.
In last week's edition of Divide and Conquer, there was some controversy when Derek Lowe's name was brought up among the league leaders in WARP this season. This line of thinking got me examining the WARP totals for all of the division's finest pitchers. Dubious as the Lowe-for-WARP-leader campaign may be, it turns out (rather unsurprisingly) that the NL East as a whole is running out some of the best starting rotations in all of baseball, even when viewed through different lenses.
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Siddharth Dialani
214, Mandakini Hostel
Indian Institue of Technology, Tamil Nadu, India - 600036
- Master of technology in Biotechnology, IIT Madras(2015)
Bachelor of technology in Biotechnology, IIT Madras(2014)
- Board of Higher Secondary Education(2010)
School: Agarwal public School, Indore
Graduated with 89.6%
- Board of Secondary Education (2008)
Graduated with 91.6%
Academic Achievements
- Secured state rank 3rd in MBD talent search Examination. 2002
- Qualified for the final round in NTSE (National Talent Search Examination) 2007
- Secured International rank 332 in International Math Olympiad 2009
- Winner of the national CBSE science exhibition at regional level held at Bhopal 2009
- Ranked among top 1 percent in state (Madhya Pradesh) for national standard examination in physics conducted by Indian Association of Physics Teachers. 2010
- Won the award of best outgoing all-round performer from my school. 2010
- Virtual Image Tracer, Center For Innovation, IIT Madras
Designed and built a robot that would trace an image on the ground, taking the image from computer.
The project involved image processing, programming and basic electronics.
- Water level decteter, Sustainability Network, IIT Madras Designed and built a wireless water level detector in an overhead water tank.
- ABU Robocon (biggest international robotics event in the asia - pacific region) Electrical team leader for the robocon team, representing IITM at national level of ABU Robocon, Pune.
- Biomod 2012 (international bio-molecular design competition) Member of the biomod team 2012, that will represent IITM at Harvard University, Boston.
Placed in the top six projects among all the projects under Sustainability Network that year.
Finance manager for the project, handled a budget of INR 700,000.
Professional Experience
- Symbiotec Pharmalab limited, production, indore (USFD approved) Analyzed the process structure for the synthesis of hormones and steroids.
- Bodhbridge Educational Services(P) LTD, Chennai Worked as an internee(may 2011), involved in developing video based solutions to IIT-JEE problems.
Worked on development of better and economic intermediate products that were then implemented in making the final product.
Allotted a project(may 2012) worth INR 50,000 that involved content development, video editing and production (software-camtasia studio)
Positions of Responsibility
- Technical Affairs Secretary, Mandakini hostel, IIT Madras - 2012-present Unanimously elected by an electorate of over 250 students, to handle all the technical activities of the hostel.
- Robotics Coordinator, Shaastra 2012 (annual technical festival ) Robotics is the biggest and the most challenging event at shaastra.
- Gamer's Inn Coordinator, Shaastra 2011 Gamer's Inn was a new event at shaastra which was awarded the most successful event by shaastra newspaper.
- Mentor, Center For Innovation, IIT Madras - 2012-present
Extra Curricular Activities
- Captain for hostel table tennis team.
- S-Net ambassador, Mandakini hostel for the academic year 2011-2012.
- Winner of the freshie chess shroeter 2010-2011.
- Placed 3rd in chess tournament held as a part of Dean's trophy 2010, IIT Madras.
- Winner of indian Sudoku championship held in Saarang 2011.
- Winner of manual robotics competition, Mechanica 2011.
- Finalist for Contraptions, semi-autonomous robotics events, Shaastra 2011.


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Java Draw Created Apr 08, 2012 640 x 460px Unless noted Copyright 2012 antoneqween.
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Beautiful artwork!! great styles and colours !! 5/5 x333
amazing, excellent work 5h
Wow! Amazing draw!
Love this!!
Faboulous !!! Nice draw ! ^_^
love the colors