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Liberty Tire Recycling Partners With University of Tennessee to Study the Benefits of Crumb Rubber on Natural Grass Athletic Surface
- Analysis to Evaluate Role of Crumb Rubber on Wear-and-Tear, Strength of Surface-
Jan 03, 2012, 14:35 ET from Liberty Tire Recycling
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Liberty Tire Recycling, the premier provider of tire recycling services in North America, is partnering with the University of Tennessee's Center for Athletic Field Safety on a series of studies to test the potential benefits and role that crumb rubber plays in maintaining a natural grass athletic surface. The company is funding a series of studies over a two-year period to quantify the value proposition that crumb rubber infill offers as an enhancement to natural grass, and how it can potentially improve the quality of the surface and safety for the athletes using it.
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"Crumb rubber infill used on athletic surfaces provides a host of benefits. For the athlete, it offers a safer, higher-performing surface. It also lengthens play on the surface, particularly in high-traffic areas of the field," said Mike Wezel, vice president of sales and marketing for Liberty Tire Recycling. "The University of Tennessee's Center for Athletic Field Safety is a one-of-a-kind facility, and we are proud to work with the Center, under the direction of Dr. John Sorochan, to help demonstrate the cost savings, improved maintenance and overall performance crumb rubber offers."
Initial studies conducted include a simulated foot traffic test to determine the optimal crumb rubber particle size and depth for optimizing field performance, a moisture and temperature test, and an assessment of how long the turf season can potentially be extended through the use of crumb rubber.
The use of crumb rubber infill in natural grass surfaces has been proven to maximize shock absorption by creating a softer and safer playing surface for athletes. Less water is required to maintain the surface, allowing the grass plant to become more tolerant of stresses such as heat and high-trafficking. Synthetic turf also positively impacts the environment by conserving more than three billion gallons of water; eliminating the use of almost a billion pounds of pesticides and fertilizers; lowering consumption of energy, raw materials and solid waste generation; and keeping more than 140 million used tires out of landfills.
Liberty Tire Recycling recently became the first and only company to achieve GREENGUARD Synthetic Turf Components Certification from the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute for indoor air quality for the company's synthetic turf infill product, which is an eco-friendly solution for athletic fields and other playing surfaces.
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- 60 years old
- Date of birth: Aug 25, 1953
- Date of passing: May 26, 2014
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The deal between Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders to close California's $26 billion budget deficit may have been the easy part. Now they have to sell their plan to a skeptical Legislature amid partisan backpedaling, threatened legal action and potential walkouts by state government workers.
Rank-and-file Democrats are grumbling about deep cuts to education and social programs, as well as a plan to expand oil drilling off the California coast. Republican lawmakers are wary of prison cost cuts and accounting gimmicks that defer part of the state's financial problem into the next fiscal year.
Lawmakers from both parties are reluctant to anger their constituents – not to mention jeopardize their own political ambitions – through a raid on local governments. All sides are finding much to dislike about a convoluted deal that is scheduled to be put to a series of votes Thursday in the 80-member Assembly and 40-member state Senate.
"This is an awful budget in an awful time, so it's not surprising we have awful choices," said Mark DeSaulnier, a Democrat from Concord, in the eastern San Francisco Bay area.
At stake Thursday is whether the Legislature will take what the Schwarzenegger administration and top lawmakers describe as the painful but necessary steps to address the state's cash-flow crisis. The Democratic and GOP leaders of both legislative houses said the deal they reached with the Republican governor is California's best chance to avoid insolvency.
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"There's a lot of pressure from outside, from the special interests, to derail the budget," he told reporters during a news conference outside his Capitol office. "They're not happy."
As the recession roils the state's treasury, California has been forced to conserve cash by issuing IOUs to thousands of state contractors and vendors, expected to total nearly $3 billion for July alone.
State employees have been furloughed three days a month, the equivalent of a 14 percent pay cut, and the state's bond rating is hovering near junk status.
Unless the budget for the current fiscal year is balanced by late August, the state controller has warned that California's cash shortage will grow so acute that he may start paying government workers with IOUs and halt contributions to state pension funds.
"Many of the cuts we have to make would be unthinkable if we weren't in the midst of an unprecedented and ongoing recession that is plaguing our nation and our state," said Assembly Speaker Karen Bass, a Los Angeles Democrat.
The compromise reached by Schwarzenegger and the party leaders of the Assembly and Senate includes about $15 billion in cuts to education, health care, prisons, welfare and other programs. The rest of the deficit will be made up by borrowing from local governments, shifting money from other state government accounts and accelerating the collection of certain taxes.
As details emerged, protests grew louder.
Representatives of county governments threatened to sue over provisions in the budget agreement that would take some $4 billion in local property taxes, gas taxes and other revenue. The raid on local coffers is expected to speed layoffs and service cuts in cities and counties, as well as delays in repairing streets.
The state's largest public employee union, representing 95,000 workers, is polling its members to determine whether they want to hold a strike vote.
Meanwhile, Republicans raised objections to a provision of the budget-balancing agreement that seeks to cut the state corrections budget by $1.2 billion. They say it would let 27,000 state prison inmates go free before they complete their full sentences.
The governor's office disagrees with the GOP interpretation and says the measures do not amount to an early release program.
The steps being considered by corrections staff would allow elderly inmates who are sick to spend the final year of their sentences at home, keep certain offenders out of state prison by raising the sentencing bar for certain property crimes, keep some parolees from returning to prison by not punishing them for low-level offenses, and accelerate early release credits granted for getting a high school diploma or completing a drug and alcohol program.
Republicans support cutting the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation budget but want to delay a specific plan for achieving that savings until later this summer, after lawmakers return from break.
"The question is where the cuts occur, because that's where the rubber meets the road," said Assemblyman Jim Nielsen of Yuba City, a key Republican on corrections issues.
Democrats, meanwhile, expressed concern about authorizing the first new offshore oil drilling on state lands since an oil spill off the Santa Barbara coast 40 years ago coated miles of ocean and shoreline. The expanded drilling will bring in an estimated $1.8 billion in royalties over 14 years, but many Democratic lawmakers said closing corporate tax loopholes would have been a better way to generate revenue.
Local governments were lobbying both parties not to raid city and county treasuries. Under the proposed budget, the state would borrow about $4 billion from property tax revenue, redevelopment money and local transportation funds.
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to sue the state if lawmakers passed the plan to take local redevelopment and gas tax money.
Welfare advocates also warned of devastating cuts they said disproportionately target seniors, children and the disabled.
Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg acknowledged the budget agreement contains gimmicks that delay some hard choices for next year, another potential point of contention when the agreement goes to the full Legislature. Among the accounting tricks is a provision delaying state paychecks on June 30, 2010, by one day so the amount will be counted in the next fiscal year.
Steinberg, a Democrat from Sacramento, said he hoped the overall deal would be satisfy the bond markets so California will be able to take out short-term loans. The borrowing will help cover daily expenses until next spring, when most of the state's tax revenue arrives.
Obtaining those loans is essential to the state's ability to stop issuing IOUs.
Complicating the process is California's two-thirds vote requirement for passing budgets and tax increases, a legislative threshold required in just one other state, Rhode Island.
Associated Press Writer Don Thompson contributed to this report.


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+ What inspired you to start Blossoms Syrup?
After having my third daughter in 2008, I wanted to be involved in what I love most: eating, drinking (plenty of exercise too) and I was struggling to find natural syrups in the UK. In France we have "sirops" not cordials. As the journey took me to the best restaurants and bars in the UK, chefs from Michelin star restaurants started to use them for food preparation as well.
+ How is it different to other similar brands?
Blossoms syrups are unique because they are entirely natural. We use the best raw materials, meaning that we do not need to add colouring, aromas, and preservatives. They have an immense fruitiness and natural acidity balance.
+ What did you do before starting the brand?
I was in sales and marketing for the aerospace industry for years, but I did not want to go back to it as I could not expand my creativity in that sector. At the same time, I gave French cooking lessons and also got involved in catering.
+ What has been the most gratifying thing about setting up the business so far?
Inspiring the best bartenders and chefs in the UK, sharing the quality at food festivals, and seeing the consumers falling in love with our products; nobody expects this level of explosive natural fruit flavour.
+ What's been the strangest experience about working in the drinks industry?
Realising how nice people are and the number of people who are interested in quality ingredients. Why did I wait so long to get involved in this sector that I love it so much?!
+ Your logo is really cute – where did the design come from?
We have two, the fruit tree where our syrups come from, the love heart is my favourite shape (they are everywhere in our house) and you will find three owls representing my three daughters. You will also see their discreet initials: JCT (Juliette, Charlie and Tilly). Made With Love is the second logo, and is about my love of making excellent products and a little wink to my babies!
+ You are a mum of three and a businesswoman – what do you do to relax?
Ahhh that is quite hard when you launch a business in the recession, have daughters aged 12, nine and four, a house to run, and a husband who also runs his own business, but I have been dancing Argentinian Tango and now also acting. They both make me stop thinking of all the above!
+ When are you at your happiest?
Spending time with people I love. Life is too short, I wish I could have more time with all of them, we should be more aware of Carpe Diem.
+ Complete this sentence:
A confident woman … knows what she wants and goes after it, knowing that she has to give and take and recognise her own limits.


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Holly1 says():Iraqi delegation negotiating with the International Monetary Fund for a loan worth $ 5.5 billion
IMF loan under the economic program for three years includes "protect" the poor and "curb" corruption
Holly1 says():Assured the International Monetary Fund, said on Saturday that lend Iraq will be part of an economic program for the three-year requirement of completion of the macroeconomic framework and guarantees of funding,
and revealed that the program includes "measures" to protect the poor and support the stability of the financial sector and the "curb" corruption, with the exception that the Iraqi government. " worthy "to obtain the loan, he guessed that its Executive Board to consider the agreement during the month of June or July next.
Holly1 says():International Monetary Fund said a panel of experts in a statement received (range Press), a copy of it, "the Iraqi authorities and experts of the International Monetary Fund reached an agreement at the expert level on the request for an agreement to prepare the credit duration of 36 months,"
noting that "Iraq will receive under this Agreement which is subject to approval by the IMF Executive Board on the credit of the fund worth up to 3.894 billion and SDR, or about $ 5.4 billion. "
The statement added that "it will be subject to completion of the macroeconomic framework and guarantees of funding," noting that "the willingness credit the previous agreement with Iraq was worth 3.7 billion US dollars equivalent to 200% of Iraq's share in the fund, which was approved by the Fund in February 2010, and it expired in February 2013. "
Holly1 says():He said a team of experts, that "Iraq exchange in July of 2015 in the framework of its resources (rapid financing tool) $ 1.2 billion."
The statement quoted the head of the IMF mission to Iraq Cristian coconut as saying that "Iraq was severely affected by the conflict with Daash and the sharp fall in oil prices, and the ongoing armed conflict with al Daash still putting pressure on the country's resources and lead to an influx of new waves of internally displaced people yet their numbers reached more than 4 million people. "
He coconut, that "the sharp decline in oil prices also cause a large external shock in the balance of payments and revenues of the budget that relies primarily on oil export revenues," stressing that "the agreement was to meet urgent needs in the balance of payments between the Iraqi authorities with the IMF experts on a program of economic and financial policies for three years to achieve compatibility between spending and the level of low oil prices, and ensures the continuity of debt sustainability. "
Holly1 says():Coconut and pointed out that "the program also includes measures to protect the poor, strengthening public financial management, and support for the stability of the financial sector, and curb corruption," he returned to "Iraqi authorities worthy of obtaining the support of the international community in the implementation of these policies."
The head of the mission, said: "The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund could be seen in standby credit agreement for three years in the month of June or July, once the completion of the implementation of the agreed prior actions."
The statement said, "The mission team met with Finance Minister Hoshyar Zebari and Iraqi Central Bank Governor acting on the Keywords, financial advisor to the Prime Minister Saleh appearance, and a group of officials from the finance, oil, planning and electricity Iraqi Central Bank and the ministries, and representatives of the Kurdistan Regional Government, and the Office of Financial Supervision national retirement and body, "advance" Thanks to the Iraqi authorities on the good cooperation and discussions frank and fruitful during the mission. "
Holly1 says():The Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister and the appearance of Mohammed Saleh revealed, in the (19 May 2016), that the approval of the International Monetary Fund for lending to Iraq required to reduce the public budget expenses by about 13 trillion dinars and the placement of "senior staff" allocations to settle the dues of oil companies income tax,
and noted that the conditions also included the exception of the armed forces and junior staff of the income tax provisions, as he emphasized that the loan will open the door for loans from industrialized nations worth more than $ 15 billion.
The Finance Minister Hoshyar Zebari announced that, in the (19 May 2016), to reach an agreement with the World Bank Fund for a loan worth $ 5.4 billion, and as pointed out that the loan will allow securing additional financial assistance to reach about $ 15 billion over the next three years , Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, on the Keywords confirmed that the annual interest rate of the loan is up to 1.5%.
Holly1 says():Iraqi delegation to negotiate with the International Monetary Fund
World Bank loans require financial control over Iraq and opposition Aaduha "detraction of national sovereignty
Holly1 says():I went back to the Committee of Economy and Parliamentary investment, on Monday, the demands of the International Monetary Fund of Iraq to agree to lend him "do not constitute conditions" but a vision to address the economic crisis being includes a reduction in spending and focus on productive sectors to enhance budgetary resources, while external borrowing experts who impose conditions, notably opposed "international financial control over Iraq," the enemy "detraction of national sovereignty", specialists stressed that "it is necessary" to cope with the economic fallout. "
Holly1 says to rcookie():The Iraqi delegation, headed by the Finance Minister, Hoshyar Zebari, and the membership of the Prime Minister for Financial Affairs Adviser, the appearance of Mohammed Saleh, and the central bank governor and the agency, on the Keywords, and a large group of specialists in the ministries of oil, finance, planning and electricity, as well as the central bank, is negotiating with the IMF international currently, in Amman, Jordan, to get soft loans.
The Chairman of the Committee on Economy and Investment parliamentary Jawad al-Bolani, said in an interview to the (long-Presse), "The IMF did not impose conditions on Iraq in return for lending, as some believe, but gave a vision to address the significant problems faced by the national economy as a result of its dependence on oil only "noting that" the fund wants the Iraqi government to reduce its spending and concentrated on the productive sectors to enhance budgetary resources. "
Holly1 says to rcookie():He said al-Bolani, that "the Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, said that state resources sufficient to cover the salaries only," returned that "the solution is that government departments rely on imports, and to be a productive state, as well as edit taxes and activating the industrial and agricultural sectors."
And he approved the Chairman of the Committee, "the existence of points of mistakes taking advantage of the survival of Iraq under the financial and economic pressure, and that the budget did not achieve its goals of being political," adding that "the international economic institutions want to be an economic goal of Iraq's budget and that the pressure is on certain aspects to improve performance
Holly1 says to rcookie():For his part, economist Ahmed Rehn, said in an interview to the (long-Presse), "The loans that Iraq sought to obtain it from the International Monetary Fund and major industrial countries, remains limited compared to the size of domestic spending," pointing out that "the International Monetary Fund imposed by the custom conditions States that lend may not be consistent with Iraq's economic and financial situation. "
He said Rehn, that "Iraq should be planned on not to resort again to international financial institutions," but he also said, "Unfortunately, the government is determined to deal with those institutions since 2003, and so far, although they dictate its terms to the state that deal with it."
He declined an economist, "the imposition of any international financial control over Iraq," returned that "it constitutes a derogation of national sovereignty."
Holly1 says to rcookie():turn, the economic expert on behalf of Antoine, in an interview to the (long-Presse), said that "Iraq's oil exports has exceeded three million barrels a day, and there are expectations of an increase of the price of crude allowing salaries of state employees insurance."
Antoine said, "The Iraqi government obligations and deficits that nearly 16 percent of GDP, worsening economic hardships," and expressed regret over the fact that "the Iraqi government has not been able to transform the economy from the oil yield to the agricultural industry."
The economist, on "Iraq's need for international loans," noting that it was "natural that puts the IMF conditions and watching any loans the country's economy, and that this does not constitute a violation of the rule, as some believe."
Holly1 says to rcookie():He pointed out Antoine, that "the imposition of taxes and the application of the tariff law may believe resource plus oil," but he also said, "But the economic crisis remain valid in light of population growth and the requirements of infrastructure, which requires orientation to get soft loans from both the International Monetary Fund or the Bank Islamic development or from the inside. "
For his part, head of the Iraqi Economists Association Abdul Hussein al-Yasiri, in an interview to the (long-Presse), "The International Monetary Fund puts conditions on any country lends a guarantee of his money," adding that those "conditions that balancing the country concerned should be transparent, and that the disposal of funds the things are very necessary, and to be financial decisions taken by the Government of that country that are reasonable. "
Holly1 says to rcookie():Yasiri pointed out that "Iraq has begun to achieve those conditions," and expressed optimism that "Iraq overcome the current economic crisis as working to increase the production of wheat, a substance that believes in the economic situation and food."
Promised Prime Iraqis Economists Association, that "the conditions of the International Monetary Fund is not a dilemma, despite the arbitrariness sometimes, as long as Iraq was developing his economic policy," stressing that "the delegation of Iraq, which is negotiating the fund houses keen interest of the country significant economic expertise, and will not accept any arbitrary conditions." .
Financial advisor to the Prime Minister, the appearance of Mohammed Saleh, was announced on Saturday (14 May 2016), that Iraq sought to borrow $ 16 billion through the preliminary meetings with the International Monetary Fund.
Holly1 says to rcookie():Saleh, said in an interview to the (long-Presse), in the (26th January 2016), that Iraq has agreed with the International Monetary Fund for long-term soft loans for the implementation of development projects, noting that the fund is among other conditions, the government expenses and modified some procedures related to economic policies, while counting economist that "the most important" of those loans is to know the amounts that will be obtained during the year 2016.
It is said that Iraq declared in the (13th January 2016), the approval of the International Monetary Fund to finance the budget deficit through clouds of hard currency reserves, indicating that this means reducing those reserves from $ 59 billion the end of October 2015 the past, to 43 billion during the current year.
Holly1 says to rcookie():Paris Club met postpone the benefits of Iraq 's debt until 2019
Author: HH, ZJ Editor: HH, NS 21/05/2016 11:26 Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Advisor to detect the appearance of Mohammed Saleh, said on Saturday that members of the Paris Club nations decided to postpone the debt of Iraq, the benefits are met until the end of 2019, and as pointed out that the procedure was to ease the financial burden on Iraq, he stressed that those annual dues of approximately $ 800 million.
He said the appearance of Mohammed Saleh in an interview with (long-Presse), "The last meeting of the Paris Club on sovereign debt of countries and based on what introduced by Canada and reached Iraq of the Convention on the credit to be prepared with the International Monetary Fund and the Member States in the club exemption Iraq decided to pay interest on the remnants of his debts and dues suspended until the end of the year 2019 ".
Holly1 says to rcookie():Saleh added that "these annual for the debts of countries of the Paris Club and other sovereign debt remnants of receivables from outside the club, which is subject to be considered the same and payable amounting to $ 800 million," adding that "this procedure was to ease the financial burden on Iraq."
Saleh continued, "This decision was based on a proposal by the Canadian government of being a member of the Paris Club of creditor nations, as well as being one of the seven countries of the adult group (G7)".
Holly1 says to rcookie():It was Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Advisor to the appearance of Mohammed Saleh, said earlier that Iraq has fulfilled its obligations to creditors who appeared after 2003, whether they are governments or traders or businessmen on accordance with the Paris Judge Club agreement, to pay 20% of the amounts owed to it in the form of payments for a waiver of those entities for 80%, or pay 10% in cash in exchange for ceding 90%. "
The policies pursued by the previous regime burdened Iraq's debt, which is tens of billions of them, despite his trust still extinguishing a lot of countries the consequences have his trust.
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Legarrea S.,Institute Ciencias Agrarias ICA |
Legarrea S.,University of Georgia |
Velazquez E.,Technical University of Madrid |
Velazquez E.,University Intercultural Of Chiapas Unich |
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BioControl | Year: 2014
In the search for a durable pest control management, biological control agents and photoselective covers are suitable candidates to be implemented in greenhouse crops. In this work, we studied the effects of a 50 mesh photoselective cover compared to a standard with similar characteristics but without UV-absorbing additives on the performance of Aphidius ervi Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a widely used parasitoid to control aphids in vegetable crops. Four field experiments were conducted in La Poveda Experimental Farm (Central Spain) where a lettuce crop was grown during the years 2008-2010. Lettuce plants were infested by Macrosiphum euphorbiae (Thomas) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and the parasitoid A. ervi was released and monitored throughout the crop cycle to evaluate any constraint in its performance produced by UV-absorbing nets. The ability of A. ervi to find and parasitize the host was not modified by the photoselective cover during the four seasons studied. Thus, we suggest that both strategies could be combined in the context of IPM in vegetable crops where this natural enemy is released. © 2014 International Organization for Biological Control (IOBC).
Dader B.,Institute Ciencias Agrarias ICA CSIC |
Dader B.,Associated unit IVAS CSIC UPM |
Legarrea S.,Institute Ciencias Agrarias ICA CSIC |
Legarrea S.,Associated unit IVAS CSIC UPM |
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Pest Management Science | Year: 2015
BACKGROUND: Long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLITNs) constitute a novel alternative that combines physical and chemical tactics to prevent insect access and the spread of insect-transmitted plant viruses in protected enclosures. This approach is based on a slow-release insecticide-treated net with large hole sizes that allow improved ventilation of greenhouses. The efficacy of a wide range of LLITNs was tested under laboratory conditions against Myzus persicae, Aphis gossypii and Bemisia tabaci. Two nets were selected for field tests under a high insect infestation pressure in the presence of plants infected with Cucumber mosaic virus and Cucurbit aphid-borne yellows virus. The efficacy of Aphidius colemani, a parasitoid commonly used for biological control of aphids, was studied in parallel field experiments. RESULTS: LLITNs produced high mortality of aphids, although their efficacy decreased over time with sun exposure. Certain nets excluded whiteflies under laboratory conditions; however, they failed in the field. Nets effectively blocked the invasion of aphids and reduced the incidence of viruses in the field. The parasitoid A. colemani was compatible with LLITNs. CONCLUSION: LLITNs of appropriate mesh size can become a very valuable tool in combination with biocontrol agents for additional protection against insect vectors of plant viruses under IPM programmes. © 2014 Society of Chemical Industry.


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text: Rather off week for sure. I thought they were a bit harsh on kathern and personally I don't get why they liked Elliots song so much. Definitely one of Elliots better weeks, but I personally did not find anything exiting about it. Still don't get Taylor.. Same thing ever week and I find his voice is over powered by the music. Bottom three of the week for me. Pickler Taylor Elliot Pickler has had two bad shows in a row... I would be suprised if we did not see here in the bottom three. Taylor should also be down in the bottom three, but my guess is given his fan base he won't be. Chris was the best by far this week. Personally I hope that Chris and Kathern make it through to next week.


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Freshwater and terrestrial moss diatom assemblages of the Cambridge Bay area, Victoria Island (Nunavut, Canada)
Van De Vijver, Bart; Van Kerckvoorde, Andy; Beyens, Louis
Nova Hedwigia Band 76 Heft 1-2 (2003), p. 225 - 243
published: Feb 1, 2003
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A total of 226 freshwater diatoms is reported from the Cambridge Bay area (Victoria Island, Nunavut). The diatom flora of this area is mostly characterised by alkaliphilous genera, such as Cymbella. Due to the LowArctic location of the sampling area, cosmopolitan diatom taxa dominate the flora while typical Arctic taxa play only a subdominant role. Ordination analysis revealed the presence of three different assemblages. The Nitzschia amphibia - Nitzschia fossilis assemblage is clearly separated from the other two assemblages and seems to be typical of terrestrial mosses. The samples of this assemblage reflect different stages in the drying process of the terrestrial moss vegetation. The remaining two assemblages are recorded from aquatic environments with the Achnanthes petersenii - Cymbella arctica assemblage present in slightly alkaline running waters and the Pinnularia balfouriana - Diatoma tenuis assemblage found in standing water bodies.
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A suspicious suitcase hidden in a downtown set of bushes turned out to be just filled with clothes, but still managed to close portions of downtown streets for more than two hours Wednesday.
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A bomb disposal technician returns to an Athens-Clarke County police command center on Thomas Street after working with a suspicious package found next to the parking deck at East Hancock Avenue and Thomas Street on Wednesday afternoon.
The suitcase, which was possibly left by a homeless person according to police, was found by a Clarke County Sheriff's Deputy on the corner of Hancock Avenue and Thomas Street. The location of the bush was in front of the federal building on Hancock Avenue.
The Athens-Clarke Police Department bomb disposal unit arrived at the scene to x-ray the suspicious package, and after tests came to the conclusion that it was not filled with any harmful item.
Lt. Melodi Bennett said the suitcase was found at about 3:25 p.m., and traffic was diverted on streets near the location until 5:30 p.m.
Police closed a portion of Thomas Street from Broad Street to Dougherty Street to traffic and pedestrians, as well as parts of Clayton Street and Washington Street. Both of these roads were closed form Thomas Street to Jackson Street.
Hancock Avenue was also closed from Foundry Street to Jackson Street.
Bennett said the suitcase ended up just having clothes and personal items in it, but that the police department had to take the extra precaution.
"Better safe than sorry,'' Bennett said.
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2011 depth chart
DE – Wes Horton or Devon Kennard
DT – DaJohn Harris, George Uko, J.R. Tavai, Christian Heyward
NG – Christian Tupou, DaJohn Harris, Antwaun Woods
DE – Nick Perry, Kevin Greene, Greg Townsend
Projected depth chart for 2012
DE – Horton or Kennard, Burks
DT – Uko or Heyward, Armond Armstead possibly
NG – Tavai or Woods
DE – Perry (?), Townsend, Greene
There are definitely some variables along the line next year which could have a major impact.
The first is Nick Perry, once thought to basically be a lock to leave early for the draft. Perry has played well this year but probably not well enough to earn his way into a high-round selection. Will that still be enough for him to leave? It remains to be seen.
The second unknown is the status of Armond Armstead. Technically, Armstead can come back if all the medical issues are cleared and if he did, it would be a huge boost of an experienced big body in the middle. If he leaves, not only do the Trojans lose his presence on the field but it also means his brother Arik, a top recruit, probably won't be at USC either.
Assuming Horton and Kennard stay, things are solid at one end spot. Both of them are a year older and wiser, they should really dominate in 2011. As it stands now, Charles Burks could offer a nice change-of-pace in a reserve role with his unique pass-rushing skills.
The other end spot obviously depends a lot on Perry. If he leaves, it's possible that either Kennard or Horton would flip over. Greg Townsend has been coming along nicely in recent weeks and has a nice future, but he's not going to offer a better starting option as a redshirt freshman as opposed to a veteran senior. Kevin Greene continues to show slow progress, at this point it seems unlikely he would play a major role.
At nose guard, the Trojans are going to be young. Tavai is getting a lot of good reps right now and it looks like it will either be him or Antwaun Woods in the starting spot. Tavai has also shown the ability to play other spots so he could be a versatile player in that regard.
Armstead is the only real veteran option at tackle. George Uko has seen playing time this season, but I think most people were hoping to see a little more from Uko so far. He's got an awful lot of potential though. Heyward is one to keep an eye on. He really moves well for his size and he could be a real sleeper. There's no doubt it would be ideal to have Armstead come back because of his experience, if not the Trojans young interior players will need some time to grow into their roles.


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iHome has released a new line of speakers, several of which are shaped like drinking flasks. Seriously. It's the SoundFlask line.
The flagship product is the iBT32 Rechargeable Flask Shaped Stereo Bluetooth Speaker with Speakerphone & USB Charging. The IBT32, retailing for $99.99, is a Bluetooth-enabled wireless 4 speaker stereo system with built-in fully functional speakerphone capability.
Also offered are a pair of $49.99 iBT12 Rechargeable Flask Shaped Bluetooth Stereo Speakers, which also come with a Carabiner.
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text: So I've been running around my house experimenting with my DS' wifi, and after figuring out as much as I could, there are two things I cannot figure out: 1. I cannot connect to my second router, acting as a linked access point, with an error code of 51300. It's funny that a couple of times I'd power trip the router, the DS may connect to it, but immediately disconnect and continue with the same problem. HOWEVER, my main router which the other is seeding from, works just fine. This is odd to me since enabling the routers as access points is supposed to make them identical. So, am I not able to connect a DS onto an "access point"? 2. I cannot get most of my homebrew applications on the internet regardless of which router I'm using. When I say most, some exceptions would be internet browsers like Bunjalloo or DSOrganize. Even the WiFi Engine on my flash cart will search for games, but will not download anything (I don't use this anyway, although it's just another example.) NDSMail has the option to look for access points, but none of mine show up. Finally, I've used most of these apps a long time ago before, so I know they work. So, what's going on here? What am I missing? I have a NDSLite running version 5. Here is my router's configuration, just open in WordPad.


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Europe scrambles As The Globe and Mail's Eric Reguly reports today, Europe is in full-scale crisis mode.
After his unexpected call for a referendum on the euro crisis accord, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou was headed for an emergency meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy, the two main players in the saga.
They were scheduled to meet this evening in advance of the G20 summit in Cannes.
Mr. Papandreou has been under extreme pressure since he shocked the markets two days ago by announcing plans for a confidence vote in parliament this week and a referendum, likely in December or January. Make no mistake, this vote among Greece's angry populace will come down to a referendum on the fate of the euro zone.
"The referendum will be a clear mandate and strong message within and outside Greece on our European course and participation in the euro," Mr. Papandreou told his cabinet ministers, who backed his plan for a national referendum.
"If events move towards a referendum, Papandreou has essentially linked that which Greeks want, the [euro]and membership in the EU and that which they revile – EU fiscal dictates and loss of sovereignty with the increased scrutiny," said Stewart Hall, senior fixed income and currency strategist at RBC Dominion Securities in Toronto.
Recent polls suggest that the Greek people would choose to remain in the union. What they don't want are the harsh austerity measures tied to that, and which have sparked widespread protests and strikes.
"Which is the dominant desire?" Mr. Hall said in a research note today.
"The results of a recent Kapa Research poll suggested that 44 per cent of those surveyed viewed EU decisions in a 'negative light' but 72.4 per cent favored Greece staying in the [euro zone] As for Papandreou, having played the nuclear card, he is likely to face retribution in Cannes and retribution at the polls. Merkel, Sarkozy and Draghi are having a staring contest with Papandreou, whether or not anyone blinks is yet to be seen. EU policy makers have made it clear that the current package is the only package."
Up to this point - and we're now two years into this crisis - observers have speculated on whether Greece could leave the 17-member monetary union, but few actually thought that would happen. Now, that's not a sure thing.
As The New York Times reports today, some economists believe that a default by Greece and return to the drachma might be the best course of action, though the results would be devastating.
Such a move, said chief currency strategist Camilla Sutton of Scotia Capital, would mean a sharp currency devaluation that would spark high inflation, a run on the banks and rising unemployment, which is already running at about 17 per cent.
"It would be excrutiatingly painful for those left behind," Ms. Sutton said. "... It would be horrific, and it would take years and years and years to rebuild."
Technically, Greece can't be forced out of the 17-member monetary union, but it can choose to leave on its own. Thus, Ms. Sutton said, Mr. Papandreou has a massive political job ahead of him to convince people of the merits of staying within the euro zone.
For the euro zone, however, the exit of Greece could be a good thing, seen to strengthen the union.
"The cost of a Greek exit from the EMU would be high, particularly for Greece, however for the [euro] once near-term uncertainty subsides it would likely be positive," Ms. Sutton said.
(But, hey, you could really see the sights of Athens on the cheap as a tourist.)
That's certainly not Mr. Papandreou's preferred route, though it is his gamble.
- Leaders scramble to save euro zone plan
- Papandreou's bailout strategy unnerves European leaders
- Euro zone factory data suggest recession
- Europe's banking plan destabilized
- Greek Prime Minister Papandreou takes a high-stakes gamble
Timelines and uncertainty The confidence vote and referendum, of course, threaten to prolong the agony not only of Greece, but of the markets in general.
While the entire crisis accord is at stake, first up is the question of the next tranche in Greece's bailout money. And that's heading down to the wire.
"If it takes Greece four weeks to hold either elections or a referendum - or five or six weeks to do both - the country all but surely will run out of money unless the donors are prepared to disburse tranche six without assurance of conditionality accepted by the borrower," said Carl Weinberg, chief economist at High Frequency Economics.
"This is what is inside Pandora's box, and Mr. Papandreou has opened it."
Mr. Weinberg expects the IMF to tell the Greek leader that it won't approve that tranche if plans for a referendum proceed. But having unveiled it, and won the backing of his cabinet, Mr. Papandreou is not likely to cancel that vote. Already there are riots in the streets of Athens. Think of what could happen if he were to decide suddenly to take away the voice of the people?
So what's in store for the next several weeks?
"While recent polls suggest the majority of Greeks view the government's austerity plans negatively, an even stronger majority wish to remain in the eurozone - limiting the odds that the referendum will fail," said Emanuella Enenajor of CIBC World Markets.
"Nonetheless, uncertainty in the interim will likely add to volatility of the euro, and keep funding costs of Greece and peripheral European nations elevated."
Haircut not 'stylish' National Bank Financial has done some math around the euro crisis deal, and has found that the proposed haircut for holders of Greek debt isn't "very stylish."
The plan struck in Brussels, of course, is now under threat since Mr. Papandreou decided to hold a referendum on the accord.
It envisions a "voluntary" 50-per-cent hit, or haircut among bondholders, largely banks, an enhanced rescue fund and pumped-up capital levels among euro zone banks. The whole thing aims to bring down Greece's debt-to-GDP level to 120 per cent by 2020 from its current level of more than 160 per cent.
Several observers have questioned whether the plan is enough to get Greece out of its hole, which has plagued the monetary union for two years now.
Economists Krishen Rangasamy and Matthieu Arseneau of National Bank base their findings on a "conservative assumption" of an average interest rate of 5 per cent. That, they said in a report today, would mean debt servicing costs of 6 per cent of GDP.
The Greek debt burden, they found, would remain high in comparison to those of other countries that have defaulted.
"A more realistic target for Greece would be for a debt service of 4 per cent of GDP or less, which translates to an 80-per-cent debt to GDP ratio. And to achieve that target in 2016, a haircut of around 65 per cent to 70 per cent would be needed, based on the IMF's September projections for Greek debt and deficits."
Stopping the contagion Key to much of what's going on in Europe is over the threat of contagion. While many observers expect Greece to inevitably default, the question becomes one of protecting bigger economies such as Italy and Spain, which are feeling the wrath of the bond markets with expensive yields.
"While the impact from a disorderly Greek default would clearly be negative, the greater concern is contagion," said Benjamin Reitzes of BMO Nesbitt Burns.
"If Italian yields rise sufficiently to cut the country off from capital markets, the rest of Europe would face either a very costly bailout or potentially a break up of the euro," he said in a research note.
"If this uncertainty persists for much longer, another European summit will likely be necessary which will hopefully be focused on properly ring-fencing Italy. Such an outcome would probably need a reluctant [European Central Bank]to participate."
Like Mr. Papandreou, Italy's Silvio Berlusconi is under pressure, and has pledged to bring in reform measures as quickly as possible.
Building up to G20 All of this, of course, forms the backdrop to a summit of G20 leaders in Cannes tomorrow and Friday. Increasingly, The Globe and Mail's Kevin Carmichael writes in today's Report on Business, they're finding their hands tied.
The economic outlook stinks - witness fresh data from Europe today and an expected grim outlook from the Federal Reserve this afternoon - while the euro zone plunges back into crisis. Not that it was ever out.
"The G20 leaders' summit this week will be an exercise in damage limitation," said Andrew Kenningham, senior economist at Capital Economics in London.
"The agenda has been completely overtaken by the euro crisis, where there is no agreement on the role non-euro zone countries should play," Mr. Kenningham said in a report.
"Nor is there likely to be progress on the perennial issue of global imbalances ... No doubt the leaders will repeat the message of their finance ministers who said on Oct. 15 that the euro zone has the primary responsibility for solving its own problems. In addition, they may agree to look at the case for additional IMF resources, and perhaps creation of a new IMF 'facility' which could support countries such as Italy and Spain if needed. But none of this would provide the markets with any comfort that the world's most powerful governments are any nearer to containing the euro debt crisis."
Brought to you by ... Just an aside, note how the official agenda for the G20 summit carries the logos of its "partners" and "sponsors," sort of like sponsorship of the save-the-world Olympics. Among them are well-known names like Dior, Bic, Michelin and Air France.
Fed stands pat The Federal Reserve held its benchmark lending rate steady near zero today as it pointed to "significant" risks to the economic outlook, though noted that growth strengthened in the third quarter.
It was still a grim statementement from the U.S. central bank, though, warning that "recent indicators point to continuing weakness in overall labour market conditions, and the unemployment rate remains elevated."
Still, it may have been more optimistic than many observers expected, saying consumer and business spending has picked up and inflation seems to have "moderated." Chairman Ben Bernanke and his colleagues on the Federal Open Market Committee said they would maintain their existing policies, so little change there.
But remember what Mr. Bernanke has already termed the "national crisis" of unemployment. The Fed sees little change there, expecting a "moderate pace of economic growth over coming quarters and consequently anticipates that the unemployment rate will decline only gradually."
Jobless numbers, the Fed said in a new forecast, are going to be even worse than it projected in June. The unemployment rate now is seen at 9 per cent to 9.1 per cent this year, 8.5 per cent to 8.7 pr cent next year, and 7.8 per cent to 8.2 per cent in 2013.
The central bank also slashed its outlook for economic growth, now projecting 1.6 per cent to 1.7 per cent this year, 2.5 per cent to 2.9 per cent in 2012, and 3 per cent to 3.5 per cent in 2013.
- Fed cuts economic outlook, raises unemployment estimates
- Kevin Carmichael's Global Exchange: Fed inflation hawks return to the fold
'Fracking' likely behind tremors An independent study has found that the controversial natural gas drilling practice known as "fracking" likely triggered two minor quakes in Britain in April and May.
But, said Cuadrilla Resources, the company involved in the shale gas drilling, the temblors were small, and it probably won't happen again.
"The seismic events were due to an unusual combination of geology at the well site coupled with the pressure exerted by water injection as part of operations," Cuadrilla said in a statement today.
"This combination of geological factors was extremely rare and would be unlikely to occur together again at future well sites. If these factors were to combine again in the future local geology limits seismic events to around magnitude 3 on the Richter scale as a 'worst-case scenario.'"
To its credit, Cuadrilla published the report, which cited a pre-existing, brittle fault.
"The repeated seismicity was most likely induced by repeated direct injection of fluid into the same fault zone," the report says, adding that "the probability of a repeat occurrence of a fracture-induced seismic event with similar magnitude in the Bowland basin is very low."
It recommends the company monitor just such an event of between 0 and 1.7 per cent, after injection, until levels subside, and stop injecting water if it tops that higher level.
Feel better? Just a little jostling and nothing to worry about? Or, as the company put it in its statement, "minor seismic events."
The company had suspended operations as the British Geological survey investigated the quakes, the first in April measuring 2.3, about 2 kilometres from the project near Blackpool, and the second, in May, measuring 1.5 within about 500 metres of the site.
Fracking, which is also known in the industry as fracing, is actually hydraulic fracturing, which uses water, sand and chemicals or gases to bust underground rock formations and push natural gas to the surface. It has helped change the face of the natural gas sector, though remains mired in controversy.
Cuadrilla's chief executive officer, Mark Miller, said the company is pleases that the report found "no threat to people or property" in the area, adding "we are ready to put in place the early detection system that has been proposed in the report so that we can provide additional confidence and security to the local community.
Talisman boosts profit Talisman Energy Inc. today posted a gain in third-quarter profit of almost 50 per cent, in line with what the Calgary-based energy company had forecast.
Talisman earned $521-million or 51 cents a share in the quarter, compared to $352-million or 35 cents a year earlier.
"With growing shale production, the Kitan field startup and a number of platform turnarounds completed in Southeast Asia and the North Sea, production is now expected to increase into the fourth quarter, averaging 425,000 barrels of oil equivalent a day for 2011," chief executive officer John Manzoni said in a statement.
"This will equate to growth from ongoing operations of 9 per cent year over year. Apart from some short-term operational issues during the quarter, there were a number of notable successes."
Sony sees big loss Kids, long before the iPod the Sony Walkman ruled the world. Ask your parents about it. (There was no iTunes, but instead something known as a tape cassette, though there's now a digital version.)
The Walkman doesn't rock any longer, and as for Sony, it posted a second-quarter loss of almost ¥27-billion, or about $345-million U.S. Revenue fell more than 9 per cent.
More importantly, the once mighty consumer electronics giant forecast a loss of the year of ¥90-billion, or about $1-billion.
The company is also overhauling its TV unit.
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