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Managing apple scab on ornamental trees and shrubs
Quick facts
- Severely infected leaves turn yellow and drop prematurely, weakening the tree.
- Consecutive years of early leaf loss can result in decreased growth, reduced bloom and increased susceptibility to winter injury.
- Severely infected fruit may be deformed and cracked.
- Disease resistance is the best way to manage scab of flowering crabapples.
- Fungicides must be applied preventively to successfully manage apple scab.
Apple scab is a very common disease, and one of the most aesthetically damaging diseases of several ornamental trees and shrubs in Minnesota. The main symptoms of the disease are leaf and fruit spots. Very susceptible trees become defoliated by mid-summer, which weakens the trees over time.
Management of apple scab on ornamental trees and shrubs
Disease resistance is the most effective strategy for managing scab of flowering crabapples. Several crabapple cultivars have been developed over the years that are hardy in Minnesota and include not only scab resistance but also beautiful flower color, graceful form and bright fruit that add to the element of winter interest. The following list highlights several cultivars that have shown strong resistance and are tolerant of Minnesota's low winter temperatures.
List of scab resistant crabapple trees that are hardy in Minnesota:
'Bob White'
Christmas Holly™
'Donald Wyman'
Harvest Gold®
'Indian Magic'
'Indian Summer'
Molten Lava™
M. floribunda
M. halliana var. parkmanii
'Prairie Maid'
'Purple Prince'
Red Jewel™
'Royal Beauty'
'Silver Moon'
'Strawberry Parfait'
Malus x zumi
- For control of apple scab on apple and edible crabapple cultivars, see the IPM guide for home apple growers.
- Rake up and destroy fallen leaves before the first snowfall to eliminate locations where the fungus can survive to re-infect the plant the following growing season.
- Alternatively, leaves can be chopped with a mulching lawn mower. Fall lawn fertilizer applications will further encourage the breakdown of these leaves. In mulched areas, urea can be applied to chopped leaf litter to encourage decomposition.
- Do not overcrowd plants – use size at maturity as a spacing guide.
- Prune crabapple trees so that the branches are spaced well enough apart from each other so that air can move through the trees and dry the leaves quickly.
- Remove vigorous upright suckers and water sprouts that have formed along the main trunk or within the canopy in order to improve air movement and sun penetration. This will help leaves to dry quickly after rain or dew.
Fungicides must be applied preventively to successfully manage apple scab. Because spores are released so early in the growing season, fungicide sprays must begin when the first green leaf tips emerge in spring. Sprays should be repeated until petal drop for crabapple. If the tree is healthy and free of leaf spots at this point, further treatments are unnecessary.
Check fungicide labels for the recommended spray interval. Most labels offer a range of days to wait before spraying again. (e.g. 7 to 10 days after spraying, you will need to spray again). Several factors affect what spray interval is most appropriate. In plantings where there was a severe scab infection the previous year, use the shortest interval. In plantings where scab has not been a problem, a longer interval will probably give adequate protection. In addition, if the weather is dry the longer interval is acceptable, whereas during rainy weather the shorter interval is preferable.
Once leaf spots appear in the tree, fungicides provide very little control of disease. There is no point in spraying an already heavily infected tree. Contact a certified arborist to apply fungicides to large trees. Chemical treatments are listed in the table below.
The name of the plant being treated MUST BE LISTED on the fungicide label or the product cannot be used! Some products are registered for use on ornamental crabapples but are not safe to use on crabapple or apple fruit intended for human consumption. Always completely read and follow all instructions on the fungicide label.
Fungicides to treat apple scab
|Active ingredient
|Representative trade names*
|Bayer Advanced Disease Control for Roses, Flowers and Shrubs
|Spectracide Immunox
|Bonide Captan
|Bonide Fungonil, Ortho Garden Disease Control
|Bonide Infuse
|Bonide Mancozeb
|Sulfur/lime sulfur**
|Safer Brand Garden Fungicide
|Neem oil**
|Garden Safe Fungicide3
|Bonide liquid Copper
*Trade names are for demonstration purposes only and do not imply endorsement by UMN Extension. Trade names may change over time. Products with the same active ingredient but different trade names should offer disease control as well.
**Burning of plant tissue may be observed especially in times of high heat.
#Russeting of fruit may occur with use of copper products.
Caution: Mention of a pesticide or use of a pesticide label is for educational purposes only. Always follow the pesticide label directions attached to the pesticide container you are using. Remember, the label is the law.
Identifying apple scab
- Velvety, mostly round olive-green spots up to 1/2 inch across, with feathery-looking borders.
- With age, spots turn dark brown to black, enlarge and grow together, generally along leaf veins.
- Infection on newly-forming leaves causes curling and puckering.
- Severely affected leaves yellow and drop by mid-summer.
- Infected fruit have olive-green spots that turn brown and corky with time.
- Severely infected fruit may be deformed and cracked.
- Scab is caused by the fungus Venturia inaequalis.
- The Venturia inaequalis pathogen infects several host species including crabapples and apples (Malus spp.), mountain ash (Sorbus spp.), pear (Pyrus communis) and Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster spp.).
- A unique trait of this fungus is that it is composed of several host specific strains that cause scab on one plant genus but not on any other. For example, the strain of V. inaequalisthat infects mountain ash will only infect nearby mountain ash trees and will not infect crabapple trees.
- The fungal strain infecting either crabapple or apple can infect both apple or crabapple trees because the trees are in the same genus.
- The apple scab fungus overwinters on fallen diseased leaves.
- In spring, the fungus forcibly ejects spores into the air from the fallen leaves.
- Spores are carried by wind to newly developing leaves, flowers, fruit or green twigs. Spores need several hours of moisture on the plant surface in order to start new infections.
- Infections grow into spots or blotches that are capable of producing new spores within 9-17 days. These spores are spread by wind and splashing rain or irrigation throughout the canopy or to neighboring trees, initiating new infections.
- The infection cycle can repeat many times throughout the growing season whenever leaves remain wet for a sufficient number of hours.
- Warm, rainy weather in the spring and summer results in repeated disease cycles and increases the severity of the disease.
- Severely infected leaves turn yellow and drop prematurely, weakening the tree. Several years of early leaf loss can result in decreased growth, reduced bloom and increased susceptibility to winter injury.
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Kitchen Spotlight: Allison's Peaceful Cottage
Ready for some simple, serene kitchen eye candy? We just love this little cottage kitchen from Australia; it belongs to Allison and Paul of the charming shop Lark. Take a look, and definitely don't miss Allison's collection of cookbooks.
Allison and her family relocated from England to to a small town in Australia, about 90 minutes from Melbourne. They brought their beloved Smeg oven with them, and some tools we recognize; that lovely ladle set on the wall was perhaps purchased from Labour & Wait? They have a simple, yet cheery and colorful sensibility in their kitchen, with enough neutral white and wood to make it feel open and spacious.
We love everything about this cozy kitchen and dining room, including the bright pots of herbs outside!
• See the full tour: Allison's Super Creative Cottage
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Gov. Jerry Brown is moving to reshape the world's biggest public education system, the 112-campus state community college system.
Gov. Jerry Brown is moving to reshape the world's biggest public education system, the 112-campus state community college system.
It is no small task and his proposals likely will meet with opposition. But by pushing the schools forward - and by extension their students - he does both good.
Some of Brown's proposals are spot on, for example giving priority to full-time students and limiting the number of units a student can accumulate before the price goes up.
Despite complaints that that would keep students from changing majors or career goals - something that happens all the time - giving priority to full-time students means they could more easily get the classes they need when they need them. And limiting the number of state tuition-subsidized units a student can stack up means they are forced to decide on a career path rather than just wandering about the campus trying "to find themselves."
That's not too much to ask when taxpayers are picking up most of the tab for a system that's already faced enormous budget cuts.
Some of Brown's proposals are dicier, for example his plan to only forward state funding to individual schools after students have completed courses rather than the current system of paying for students enrolled a month into each term. The idea is to make sure students complete the courses before paying the bill. The danger is creating an incentive for colleges to offer easier courses and for students to take less-demanding classes, that is dumbing down the system.
Brown's proposals build on reasonable changes proposed last year by a statewide task force charged with improving the colleges.
Measures approved by the Legislature and Board of Governors establish registration priorities, including preventing students from repeating courses to improve their grades and allowing students who participate in orientation and academic assessment programs and have 100 units or fewer to enroll in classes first. Students also would have to maintain satisfactory grades to continue to qualify for fee waivers.
But Brown goes further, and wisely so, but refusing to subsidize forever a public college student. He would limit students to 90 units - roughly three years worth of full-time units at our two-year community colleges. After that the subsidized per unit rate of $46 would go to the full cost of instruction, roughly $190 per unit.
And if you don't think hangers-on are a problem, consider that in the 2009-10 academic year there were 120,000 community college students who had earned 90 units or more. That's 120,000 community college class seats not available to students desperate to get through the system.
California's community colleges, while not as prestigious or well-known as schools in our University of California and California State University system, are vital to this state's education system. They serve about 2.4 million students.
But consider this: during the Great Recession, space for an additional 500,000 students was cut.
It's imperative we protect the system, make it as strong and efficient as possible, but also as available as possible.


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Voice Mail
Voice Mail Has Been Upgraded
OIT has upgraded the University voice mail system in 2011. This is part of phase I of the campus-wide infrastructure and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) upgrade project designed to upgrade the UAF network infrastructure, replace the outdated telephone switch, and merge voice and data traffic into one simplified core network.
With the upgrade there are no changes to how you access your voice mail compared to the previous system. However, with the new service come new features and a new menu system. For more information read the following publications:
Unity Connection Voice Mail Quick Reference to get started
Tips for Using Unity Voice Mail for top tips
User Guide for the Cisco Unity Connection Phone Interface for advanced information
Legacy Meridian Voice Mail
This section is not meant to replace your Meridian Mail Voice Messaging User Guide, which is delivered when Voice Mail is first installed on your telephone. Rather, it's meant as assistance if you book gets lost or for new employees accessing Voice Mail for the first time. The instructions below are "the short course" for using voice mail.
LOGGING IN : Logging in means accessing your mailbox in the Meridian Mail system so that you can play your messages and use all the other Meridian mail features.
To log in from your University Telephone
- Dial 1800, the access number for Meridian Mail
- At the prompt "Meridial Mail, Mailbox?" enter your 4-digit University phone number followed by the # key. If you are at your own telephone, you may just press the # (pound) key instead.
- At the "Password?" prompt, enter either your 4-digit phone number or the 4-digit password code you have been told to use, followed by #.
- You are now logged into voice mail and can listen to your messages using the following codes:
- 2 - Play the message
- 4 - Go Back one message
- 5 - Begin a Recording (such as your external greeting)
- 6 - Advance one message
- 76 - Delete or Restore a message. Please keep your mailbox empty if possible, because you may only have 4 minutes of full service mailbox storage.
- NOTE: Read messages are only stored in the mailbox for 14 days. They disappear after that.
- 83 - Dial "83" to end your voicemail session. This will update your mailbox immediately, rather than waiting for the midnight routines to catch any changes.
- # - This command is to indicate to Voice Mail that you are done entering a number or are finished with a recording. Think of it as "End", "Stop", "Enter" or whatever makes sense to you.
CHANGING YOUR PASSWORD: Your intial (and default) password is your 4-digit University phone number followed by #. You should change the password to somethng you already have memorized, to make it easy for yourself. Common examples would be your 4-digit street address or possibly the last 4 digits of your home phone number. After your first use, voicemail will not prompt you to change your password again. You may use whatever you select for the duration of the time you have voice mail. For the security of your voice mail messages, you should never pick a very obvious combination such as "1111".
- After LOGGING IN to your mailbox, press 84 for Password Change
- You will be prompted to enter your new password, followed by #.
- You will be prompted to enter your new password a second time.
- You will then be prompted to enter your old password, to verify that it's you making this change.
- After entering this sequence, dial "83" before hanging up.
RECORDING YOUR GREETINGS: Meridian Mail has 3 greetings to assist you in answering calls the way you want them answered.
- The External Greeting: This is the general greeting you should record. Example: "You have reached Voice Mail for Lynden Johnson. Please leave a message."
- The Internal Greeting: is for special situations where you wish your On-Campus callers to hear a different greeting from your Off-Campus Callers.
- The Temporary Greeting: This is used when you will be away of leave or you have other temporary special instructions for your callers. You should not use this for your normal greeting because it adds a layer of inconvenience for your callers. The Meridian Mail will announce that "A Temporary Greeting is in use" and then your callers are required to press # to leave a message. However, this is an excellent feature to use if you will be on vacation, to notify your callers that your will be away for a certain period of time.
- To use the Greeting Feature, follow the instructions below:
- Log into Meridian Mail
- Dial "82"
- Press 1 for the External Greeting
- Press 2 for the Internal Greeting
- Press 3 for the Temporary Greeting
- Next, Press 5 to begin your recording. Examples: "You have reached voicemail for Lynden Johnson. Please leave a message" or "I am in Hawaii for the entire month of January. Please call Ext. xxxx in my absense."
- Press # to end your recording.
- Press 2 if you wish to review your greeting.
- Press 83 to end your session. This will update your mailbox immediately.
RECORDING YOUR PERSONAL VERIFICATION To further personalize your mailbox, you can record your name. If you do this, the greeting sequence will insert your name in place of the phrase "the person at", which results in a nice flow to the message. Example: "George Clooney" is on the phone would replace "The person at ext 1234" is on the phone. If you choose to use this feature, record your name as follows:
- Log into Meridian Mail
- Dial "89"
- Press "5" to begin your recording
- Speak your first and last name
- Press # to end the recording
- Press 83 to save the new information immediately


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|2009-05-30, 10:38
|Link #41
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2004
Man Zenkichi is badass, strong tough mofo and hilarious. Probably the main reason I like the series so far. The poor bastard tried to keep up and most of the time cover his beloved absurdly perfectly smart super-human princess 'brilliant' ideas.
- "I don't like the black uniform, it sucks". "why not trying wear a jersey inside", "Ha, like that'll change any.. holy shit I look like a punk, it's awesome!";
- "She's so smart she finally revert to being stupid".
Seriously, Zenkichi is anything but ordinary, I mean he beat the hardcore kendo dude with only a punch. I wouldn't be surprise if they add some of male rivals seeing the kendo dude and the ruffian already fallen for her. I'd say bring them all male rivals be it as perfect they are. I wanna see Zenkichi outclass all of them in style to proof he's the one worthy enough for Medaka.
|2009-05-30, 10:47
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Lets be reality
Join Date: May 2007
Needless to say I really enjoyed the one shot and first 3 chapters of Medaka Box, the interactions have been great between the characters and I've loved a lot of quirks from them, especially Medaka's pose copying. I thought the writing was at a very good level for what you see in the genre for WSJ and it's equivalents. And it all made sense when I saw that Nishio Ishin (Bakemonogatari which is getting an anime series this summer and Katanagatari) a popular light novel writer is the author of Medaka Box.
Definitely following this and in regards to the OP saying they hope it lasts long unlike Mx0.. well Mx0 couldn've been long enough if they did more with the time they had. I'll be happy if this goes as long as Mx0... it could be worse.. could be like Hatsukoi Limited...
|2009-05-30, 12:53
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Lets be reality
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|2009-05-30, 13:28
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2007
can't really understand the comparisons to haruhi... :P
the manga is sort of interesting, but I liked the one-shot better.
The characters have not won me over yet, but there's something very amusing in Medaka's and that-guy's relationship. My favorite quote was: "since he was two years old, he's been in love with me." (that was supposed to be a confession, methinks).
I wonder if the manga is going to last long if they keep using the same formula:
1. problem reaches Medaka through the Medaka box.
2. Medaka approaches the problem in the Medaka-way.
3. problem solved by the end of the chapter.
hopefully the mangaka doesn't run out of ideas very soon---or develops something like a mini-arc (this will be more interesting).
|2009-05-30, 16:04
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Know who you are
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Resides within the depths of Ned infested Glasgow
well for me Medaka>Haruhi but then I've always been more of a Mikau-chwan fan over there
Now with the using the same formula thingy over and over is something that could bore quite easliy and quickly but then I really liked how Yankee-kun & Megane-chan started out, pretty much same thing as what could happen here.
oh and something about ch 4 is the way Shiranui eats, was not expecting that O_o
|2009-05-30, 21:53
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: here there and everywhere!
i've read the manga and it so much reminds me of haruhi and yankee-kun to megane-chan being put in a blender and mixed together.
it's pretty decent and the drawings are top notch but i'm not too big on medaka being too strong in fighting and being very smart at the same time.
i was hoping her being very smart and zenkichi being the strong guy, it would've been a nice combo like that but... oh well. u.u
|2009-05-30, 23:43
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#1 Akashiya Moka Fan
... just means we can get back to Zenkichi and Medaka's relationship that much faster
besides, I see there being some sort of hidden side to this super-male; i.e. even though he's as grand as Medaka, any actions that Medaka might approve of are just for show... I guess we find out next week
|2009-05-31, 17:20
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Tenshi's Defense Squadron
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Fighting against those who oppress the system
Same thing would go for Kyon vs, Zenkichi. Zenkichi would own Kyon so bad.
|2009-05-31, 19:08
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Resides within the depths of Ned infested Glasgow
Haruhi may have the godlike power but she doesn't quite have the awesomeness around her like Medaka does
super humans without actual super powers is where its at, Keima from TWGOK is a prime example or Batman
|2009-06-01, 02:38
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Lets be reality
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|2009-06-01, 05:50
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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I knew I had the nonshopped colored version.. I honestly thought that she was Lena Lee back then.. but I cant seems to find it in my humongous folder.. Tagging system failure FTW..
I'm not sharing the other shop version
|2009-06-01, 14:41
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Licensed Hunter-a-holic
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: United Kingdom
Age: 29
I started reading this series recently, and I think it can potentially become a really interesting manga. I hope it doesn't end up like Double Arts and continues for a good while.
Interesting fact: I have visited the WSJ Japanese site today, and it looks like they added an English version of it and is offering the first chapter of the manga for download. Don't know if it is in English or not though.
|2009-06-03, 03:42
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lol whut?
Mx0 had 99 chapters. I would hardly call that short. Rather, it simply ended prematurely. Mx0 and Pretty Face are both relatively unpopular, but they are fairly good. Better luck to the author next time.
Anyway, I definitely do see some resemblance between Haruhi and Medaka Box as everyone has pointed out. However, beyond the initial Haruhi and Medaka as well as Kyon and Zenkichi comparison, everything seems to be much different.
Medaka Box appear to be more of a shounen series than Haruhi is. It definitely approached with more emotions (romance, in particular). It also had 'fight' scenes that touched upon the subject of physical prowess.
However, the humor is rather witless and I only occasionally cracked a smile at the silliness of the characters. I found Medaka rather absurd. I hated Superman and his overpowered alien ass. I sincerely hope that the epitome of capitalism, Lex Luthor, may triumph through schem--planning and hardwork.
Of course, I am not saying that Medaka Box is bad, either. It is still way too early to tell and has tons of potential to be a great story, but I fear that the author may not be playing the scenario right. Seems like it is rolling down a cliche'd road. Though, of course, everything is subjective and I'm just being an ass right now.
|2009-06-03, 10:05
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#1 Akashiya Moka Fan
Here's my take on cliche- I actually like it (well most of the time), for the reason that I've had bad experiences with unique stories; i.e. ones that take unprecendented turns... they never turn out well
And with Medaka and Zenkichi being similar to Haruhi and Kyon... well, alf the time that's all the people need to compare two series (in fact, there's an anime called Angel Beats that also seems very similar to haruhi, at least in terms of the Haruhi look-a-like)
|2009-06-03, 22:36
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
The character designs are appealing. Medeka is awesome but i think she and Haruhi are both good in their own way.
Something i find quite implausible is that with Medeka being so smart and rich, she didn't skip grades or find a better school to be in. Could it be that she deliberately choose the same school as Zenkichi? Anyway how it is that such a rich girl would play in the same playground and bath together with a middle class(?) boy?
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Association of adiponectin with markers of body composition and metabolic syndrome in adults and children: 8-year follow-up of a birth cohort
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Introduction: Adiponectin is considered to effect systemic inflammation and glucose and lipid metabolism and therefore an association with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and relevance in predicting cardiovascular disease has been suggested. However current study results are controversial and the role of adiponectin in predicting metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease is still discussed.
Methods: The analysis is based on the Ulm Birth Cohort Study of 1,045 children born in 2,000 with annual/biennial follow-up. The eight-year-old children and their parents were invited to a comprehensive clinical examination. The mean age of mothers and fathers at this time was 40 and 42, respectively. Adiponectin was measured in 446 children, 427 mothers and 259 fathers at 8-year follow-up with 416 additional adiponectin measurements in cord blood samples. Data were analysed using Wilcoxon, Chi and Fisher's exact tests and (partial) Spearman correlation coefficients.
Results: According to WHO guidelines 35% of mothers, 63% of fathers, 16% of girls and 23% of boys were overweight or obese. According to ATP III panel [1] definition for clinical identification of MetS 36% and 7% had an increased waist circumference, 7% and 24% increased blood pressure and 4% and 4% increased fasting glucose, respectively for mothers and fathers. Increased fasting glucose was found in 3% of the 8-year-old children. Median and interquartile range of adiponectin concentration in mg/l was 10.9[4.6], 8.2[4], 12.3[5.2], 11.4[4.1], 30.1[18.2] respectively for mothers, fathers, girls, boys at 8-year follow-up and newborn with significant higher values in female than in males (p(parents)<0.0001, p(8-year-old children)=0.003), but no gender difference in newborn (p=0.21). Whereas we found in adults significant negative correlations between adiponectin and BMI (mothers:r=-0.22, fathers:r=-0.35) or waist circumference (mothers:r=-0.23, fathers:r=-0.31), no significant correlations between adiponectin and body composition were found in 8-year-old children, and between adiponectin in cord blood and BMI in later life. However significant positive correlations were observed between adiponectin in cord blood and birth weight (r=0.14) or gestational age (r=0.12), and the children's and maternal (r=0.36) or paternal (r=0.35) adiponectin concentration after correction for BMI of the parents. After correction for BMI neither in adults nor in children significant associations of adiponectin with waist circumference, blood pressure or fasting glucose were observed.
Conclusions: Whereas we confirmed the previously reported associations between adiponectin and markers of body composition in adults, we found no associations in their offspring besides weak correlations in newborn. Adiponectin in cord blood did not predict body composition in later life.
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ASCC SGA presents Fall 2011 Student Club Awards
For the last major student event leading up to the current final examination week, the Student Government Association (SGA) at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) held its Club Awards ceremony on Friday, December 9. The awards encompassed all of the SGA-sponsored activities throughout the semester, including Field Games, the ASCC IDOL singing competition, the ARRA song and poster contests to promote energy saving, and participation in the Miss ASCC Pageant.
"Student clubs play a very important role in campus life," explained SGA President Dona Maifala. "We schedule activities every semester which give the clubs an opportunity to show their talents, including the Miss ASCC competition, where the clubs choose their candidate and collaborate on ways to support her. The enthusiasm that the clubs bring to these activities creates a lively social environment, and even when the competition gets intense, it's always friendly. Without the clubs, none of these exciting activities could happen." Active ASCC clubs this semester included Segaula, All Saints, Brotherhood, Humble Club, New Generation and New Tactics.
Based on a calculation of points earned in the various categories, the All Saints Club took the Overall Winner honors this semester, coming in at first place for both the ARRA song and ARRA poster competitions, as well as taking first place at the Halloween Showdown entertainment event. Humble Club came in close behind to take place second place overall, having earned the highest points at both the Club Rallies and the Field Games. Humble Club additionally boasts ASCC IDOL winner Johnny Kopelagi Fuimaono as one of its members, and further distinguished themselves by earning second place in the ARRA song contest. As if that weren't enough, Humble Club members had the most papers which received an A grade.
New Generation won third place overall thanks to members Shane Chen taking the honors as the individual student with the most A papers this semester and Judy Su'a coming in second in the ASCC IDOL competition. Non-placing clubs who still received recognition included Brotherhood, of whom the new Miss ASCC Pearl Sheck is a member, New Tactics, and Segaula, who won third place in the ARRA song contest. The SGA also presented awards to ASCC administration and staff who have helped facilitate student activities this semester.
During her welcoming speech, ASCC Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs Dr. Kathleen Kolhoff-Belle shared her thoughts on the contributions the clubs make to student life at the College. "Because ASCC isn't a residential college," Dr. Kolhoff-Belle shared with the club and SGA members, "no one lives on campus and you are all active members of your own family, village and church. The clubs provide you with the opportunity to experience a new kind of membership in your college family. As an extended circle of friends, you are part of a group that is active in college life and college leadership. Our ASCC clubs are a vital part of the College's identity and I thank each of you for your participation, involvement and contributions."
Dr. Kolhoff-Belle went on to note how the Energy Education Project provided the clubs with a focus for socially-conscious activities this semester. "I am impressed with your entries in the ARRA song competition to promote energy conservation, with your embracing of the recyclable wear for the Miss ASCC pageant, and with your enthusiasm and talents throughout the semester," she said. The ASCC Vice President also commended the clubs for their contributions to the Miss ACC Pageant. "Your contestants were lovely and talented, the gowns and puletasis were fantastic, and the entertainment throughout the evening was great. Good work, everyone!"


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Pope Benedict XVI, his dress soon to be limited to a simple white robe, has worn a ceremonial red cape for his final meeting with the College of Cardinals.
The short cape with ermine trim, known as a mozzetta, is worn for special occasions. And special this occasion was, coming just hours before Benedict becomes the first pope in 600 years to resign.
He looked out at the cardinals and said: "Among you is the future pope." And he promised his "unconditional reverence and obedience."
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Can anyone help me? I have resurected my Samsung YH-J70SB 20GB because my wifes i#@* from A#$*E drives me crazy with being locked into the iT*^#S.
I have lost the cable from device to USB and have used the extender to a male male USB cable. I have installed the software and drivers from Samsung. It does say only for Windows 2000/XP and this is Windows 7.
When I plug in the cable to the device and then to the USB port the device turns on and the transfer data flashes on the screen then it goes to the song being played and it does not register as a device connected to the USB port on the laptop in Windows.
1. I need the original cable that connects device directly to USB on PC. Where can I get it?
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SETTING: The forest.
Owl:Once there was a fox who was very, very hungry. He trudged through the forest with his stomach growling.
(Fox enters, looking hungry.)
Fox:I'm SO hungry! I have to find a good meal tonight, no matter what.
Owl:But the fox wasn't from this forest, and didn't know where to find the best food. So he set off through the forest, determined to beg or borrow his meal. Little did he know that the animals in this forest were very distrustful of strangers.
(Bear enters, carrying fish.)
Suddenly he came upon a bear, who was strolling along with some fresh fish for her dinner.
Fox:(Looking as hungry as he can.)
Well hello, my big and strong friend. Surely you must have some extra food to spare for a tired fox like me.
Bear:(Hiding fish behind her back.)
Not I! I have too many bear cubs to feed.
(Bear exits.)
Owl:And she ambled past without looking back.
(Rabbit enters, carrying carrots.)
The fox crept on, and soon met a rabbit.
Fox:Well hello, my furry little friend. Surely you must have some extra carrots hiding behind those long ears.
Rabbit:(Quickly munching down last carrot.)
Not I! I . . . lost all of my carrots along the way.
(Rabbit hops away.)
Owl:And she quickly hopped away. The fox was getting frustrated, but he kept on. Before long, he saw a group of animals, deep in conversation. Surely one of them would have some food.
(Skunk, Blue Jay, and Porcupine enter and stand talking with one another.)
Fox:Well hello, my forest friends. Surely you have some food to spare for a tired soul.
(Skunk, Blue Jay, and Porcupine look at each other.)
Skunk:Who is he?
Blue Jay:(To the Fox.)
Not us!
Porcupine:We haven't even had our lunch today.
Skunk, Blue Jay, Porcupine:Sorry!
Owl:The fox was getting no closer to dinner. So he quickly came up with a sly plan.
Fox:Well, that's too bad. I guess I'll just have to make my . . . stone soup.
Skunk:Stone soup?
Porcupine:How do you make that?
Blue Jay:Stone soup? Is it possible?
Fox:Of course! Just watch. All I need is a big pot, some stones, and some water. Plus a fire to cook over.
Blue Jay:Well, this will be a sight to see! I'll fly over the forest and have our friends bring everything you need!
(Blue Jay exits, arms spread to fly. Blue Jay returns, and all other animals follow.)
Owl:So the blue jay flew away, and before the fox knew it, all of the animals had started a pot to boil and gathered a pile of stones. The fox put the stones in the pot and began to stir.
Fox:This is perfect. These stones will make delicious soup. Though if I had some fish, it would be even better. But I know there isn't any fish handy.
Bear:I can help there!
(Leaves and returns with fish.)
Fox:(Putting fish into soup.)
A good stone soup like this should have some tasty carrots, too. But, I know there aren't any here.
Rabbit:I think I can find a few somewhere.
(She leaves and returns with carrots.)
Fox:With a few onions, cabbages, and bits of mushroom, this stone soup would be fit for a king.
Skunk, Blue Jay, AND Porcupine:Well, we can help there!
(They leave quickly and bring items back.)
Fox:At last, the soup is ready. Everyone will get a taste.
Owl:And the animals gathered around to eat the delicious soup.
All:This is delicious! Yum! Who knew stone soup could be so delicious? Etc.
Owl:The animals ate and laughed and ate some more. It was a feast they would not soon forget. And from that day forward, they shared willingly with all strangers to their forest land. After all, if they ran out of food, they could always make . . .
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Environmental Studies
The Images and Politics that Resurface
November 23, 2009
Lofoten Islands
November 23, 2009
A year and a half ago, I wrote in the conclusion to my senior thesis: "In an increasingly stateless and transient world, place still matters. Place and place-attachment is neither static nor nostalgic. The contextual processes of how refugees form attachments to place can inform not only the dominant stereotypes of refugees, but also how environmentalism reveres a localized and singular place attachment." A lot has happened in the time since I wrote that—I graduated in the Spring of 2008 and wanted nothing to do with academia, so I got my EMT (Emergency Medical Technician), and a job as a ski patroller. When the snow melted, I realized (amazingly enough!) that I had enough funds for a trip overseas. So I spent the past three months traveling: first to Sweden where I met two friends from LC for three weeks of rock climbing and mountaineering in Northern Sweden and on the Lofoten Islands off the Northwest coast of Norway.
From Scandinavia, I headed to India, where I spent three weeks studying Tibetan Buddhism and climbing in the high Himalayan plateau of Ladakh. From there I traveled south to the northern plains and visited the more touristy sites of Jaipur in the Rajasthani desert, Agra to see the truly magnificent Taj Mahal, and Varanasi to see the Hindu holy city. I also went to Dharamsala, the home in exile for His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan Government, and a large population of Tibetan refugees who have recently escaped from Tibet. I have been interested in the political situation in Tibet for a long time, but it always seemed as something that was handed to me, rather than something I sought out on my own. In middle school, my best friend's mother would host monks and rimpoches who came to give teachings in the town hall, in small town Vermont. I fell into Tibetan culture by cooking momos (dumplings filled with vegetables or mutton) and tingmo (a steamed bread) for the teachers and being told we had to go give khatas (ceremonial scarves and a sign of respect) to the lamas. But in Ladakh, in the high Himalayas, it became my own. I was traveling to 1000 year old temples tucked into the barren hillsides offering khatas again to 25 foot tall carved wooden Buddhas, or going to festivals in ancient monasteries where dancers retold traditional Buddhist folklore.
Similarly, Dharamsala stirred my academic work and interests that I had moved away from. I fell quickly into teaching English to Tibetan refugees and began asking questions about the dynamics of displacement for the students that I was tutoring. I decided that while I enjoyed ski patrol, this was where I wanted to focus when I returned to the states. So when my hulking, heaving plane touched down, the only job that was remotely interesting was working as a Paraeducator in an ELL (English Language Learning) classroom in Burlington, Vermont. I love it. The students are amazing. They are endlessly optimistic, engaged, and hilarious. They are also challenging, with the gamut of English proficiency, learning differences, family situations, trauma, etc. They are predominately Somali Bantu, but also Nepalese who are being evicted from Bhutan, some from Burma, China, and a smattering of other African countries.
In my spare time, I continue to study Hindi and Tibetan languages. I also try to process and explore my experiences, with the hope of returning in the next two years. My memories of India are complicated: it is an intense country, which has really shaken the foundation of my thoughts in Environmental Studies. The images that linger behind my eyes are of the people, negotiating an overwhelming population, poverty, and the rapid push for modernization. It seems as though industrialization has happened in thirty years, and the infrastructure for its debris is still non-existent. In Varanasi, the holy Ganges River flows through the city, parts of it black from where the sewage flows straight into the river. Nearby, young boys are fishing… in many ways, India was incredibly disheartening. The job seems even more overwhelming, even more unattainable, in a place where the vast majority of people are struggling to meet basic needs. Yet, at the same time, there is a momentum in that: that if people depend on the river intimately for their sustenance, its vulnerability is almost more compelling. I try to sift through my frustrations and find pockets of optimism.
I find that I am more oriented toward social considerations as a result of my job—I go home and research the conflicts that have given rise to the displaced populations I am working with, I read mostly about racism in school environments, and sociology books about modern India. But Environmental Studies has given me the framework to think about human migration in a wider context than the social dynamics. My thinking continues to be situated in a conversation about place-attachment and what influences that, whether environmental or social.
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This project aims at developing an intuitive means for humans to intelligently interact and collaborate with a robot team. Humans and robots have largely operated in separate domains with minimal interaction. However, as robot computational power, sensor diversity, and actuator functionality increase, so do the possibilities of direct human robot collaboration. There are numerous benefits to such interaction, such as instructing robots how to perform tasks without reprogramming, allowing robots to execute hazardous portions tasks, and increase team efficiency.
We have chosen a collaborative construction task as the the test-bed for our human-robot interfaces. This type of task was chosen due to the complex interactions that must occur between all team members. The human team members will act primarily as teachers and coordinators between the various, possibly heterogeneous, robots. Demonstration based tasking, and adjustable autonomy allows the human operators to efficiently achieve the desired affects. To accomplish these goals we will focus on creating proper human-machine interfaces and means of communication, as well as demonstration based task-learning.
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The Supreme Court seemed to share some other people's second thoughts when it stopped the planned execution this week of a Missouri death row inmate.
By granting a last-ditch plea Wednesday night, justices at a minimum provided Russell Bucklew with another opportunity to argue against lethal injection. His case may be a peculiar one unique to his medical condition.
More broadly, though, the high court's unusual decision marked one of the few times that justices have stayed an execution, and it hinted at the possibility that the court is joining others in intensifying scrutiny of the death penalty.
"We want the states to get it right," Richard C. Dieter, the executive director of the nonprofit Death Penalty Information Center, said Thursday, "and now the states have a bit more of a burden to show they're getting it right, given what's happened in some cases."
Bucklew, who has a health condition that could complicate lethal injection, succeeded _ for the moment _ where most fail.
Twenty-two other death row inmates have asked the Supreme Court to stay their executions since the court's term began last October, a McClatchy review shows. The court, while sometimes divided, rejected all those requests. Last term, 31 death row inmates sought Supreme Court stays of execution. None succeeded, McClatchy found.
The Justice Department may also be paying closer attention to state-sponsored death.
Responding to a gruesome execution April 29 in Oklahoma, when inmate Clayton Lockett took 43 minutes to die, President Barack Obama ordered Attorney General Eric Holder to analyze U.S. execution practices.
Obama, who's taught constitutional law, said he supported the death penalty for "certain circumstances," including mass killings and the deaths of children. But he noted there have been "significant problems," including alleged racial bias, uneven application and executions of inmates later found to be innocent.
"All these, I think, do raise significant questions about how the death penalty is being applied," Obama said, adding that, "I think we do have to, as a society, ask ourselves some difficult and profound questions around these issues."
In courthouses nationwide, judges and juries are sentencing markedly fewer criminals to death. The 80 death sentences imposed last year were less than half the number imposed in 2002, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. In 1998, courts imposed the death sentence 294 times.
So far, neither the Supreme Court, the Obama administration nor Congress questions the fundamental principle that certain criminals deserve execution. The court ruled in 1976, in a Georgia double-murder case, that the death penalty per se didn't violate the Eighth Amendment's protections against cruel and unusual punishment.
The precedent stands, even for the court's liberals.
Last December, for instance, Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote a 9-0 opinion reinstating the death penalty for Kansas inmate Scott Cheever. Cheever, convicted of killing Greenwood County Sheriff Matthew Samuels in 2005, had sought to challenge a prosecution witness. While his case wasn't about the constitutionality of the death penalty, the unanimous decision against him assumed that the practice was constitutionally legitimate.
Thirty-two states allow it and more than 3,000 inmates are on death row nationwide, led by California, Florida and Texas. How the death penalty is applied, though, provokes continuing debate.
In 2002, the Supreme Court said the "mentally retarded" couldn't be executed. Soon the court will rule on a follow-up question, challenging how Florida determines an inmate's intellectual eligibility for execution.
In a 2005 Missouri case, the court ruled that offenders can't be executed for crimes committed when they were under 18.
The convicted murderer in that landmark case, Christopher L. Simmons, is now 38 and serving life without parole at Southeast Correctional Center in Charleston, Mo.
Bucklew's case, which will now return to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, concerns whether Missouri's method of execution can legitimately be applied to him.
A jury concluded that in 1996 in Boone County, Mo., Bucklew murdered a male friend of his ex-girlfriend's, then pistol-whipped, handcuffed and raped her in the back of a car. He later wounded a police officer, escaped from jail and beat his former girlfriend's mother with a hammer.
Some death row inmates have challenged, in general, the multiple drug combination used for executions. Bucklew's challenge is more targeted. He says the lethal-injection drugs are wrong for him specifically because he suffers from a rare congenital disorder that causes vascular tumors. The tumors could impede circulation of the chemicals injected by the executioner and cause serious suffering, he says.
"Because of these unique risks _ which create a substantial likelihood of hemorrhaging, choking, airway obstruction and suffocation _ lethal injection with any drug will likely violate Mr. Bucklew's rights under the Eighth Amendment," Kansas City, Mo.-based attorney Cheryl A. Pilate wrote.
The Supreme Court says inmates can challenge execution procedures that are "sure or very likely to cause serious illness and needless suffering," but a divided court upheld lethal injection, in general, in 2008.
"Bucklew has not alleged a feasible more humane alternative method of execution, so his Eighth Amendment claim fails as a matter of law," Missouri Assistant Attorney General Michael Spillane wrote in a brief Tuesday.
Spillane's press secretary, Nanci Gonder, said Thursday that "we do not yet have a timeline for briefing" the Bucklew case before the appellate court.
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Heaton – Six Years Later
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We returned to Heaton nearly six years after our first trip in 2004. How things have changed.
This is an animation showing the former Heaton Bank and the Hawks of Heaton Gift Shop (which we believe may have been the Post Office at one time as well). As you can see, sometime between 2004 and 2010, the structures have disappeared. we don't know what happened to them. Several homes which used to stand in Heaton are gone now as well.
The awning over the porch on the home above has collapsed sometime since 2004. Click Here to see what it looked like then.
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Technically, February gold is just north of its 200-day simple moving average. February gold closed $1,677.30 on Oct. 2 with the 200-day simple moving average at $1,672.80. The 200-day may provide some support, but there also is support at $1,650 and $1,600 (see "Firewalls in place").
General uncertainty and market volatility lend to near-term options strategies, so we will consider January options (governed by February futures), which expire on Dec. 26. We would execute a ratio spread by going long a January 1X2 call spread; buy 1 January gold 1700 call at $26 and sell 2 January gold 1750 calls at $12 for a net debit on the ratio of $2, or $200 plus commission, which makes the downside risk a fairly small $200 plus fees and commissions.
Ideally, gold futures move toward your short strike (1750) at expiration, in which case the position has a maximum potential value of $50 less your $2 debit or $4,800. Again, this position is net short one unit, so there is unlimited upside risk. Your breakeven on the upside at expiration is $1,798, above which the position has unlimited risk. (You could purchase the January 1800 call and turn the position into a long butterfly – defined risk, at any point).
As a ratio, the initial margin is $4,150 and $3,100 to maintain. The delta on the ratio call spread is flat at inception, but it bleeds into a long delta as time passes, depending on price.
If you are more bullish and more aggressive, you may consider buying the outright February gold futures at $1,675 and sell 2 January 1750 calls at $12 each. You collect $24 ($2,400) in option premium (excluding frictional costs). Expiration breakeven on the downside is $1,651. The ideal scenario would have gold move back toward $1,750 at expiration, in which case the position has a maximum potential value of $9,900 less commission. The position is net short one unit, so your upside breakeven at expiration comes in just below $1,850.
The position is long 50 delta at inception, so in theory you would be long one half of a futures. The initial margin is $8,500 and $6,250 in maintenance. However, this position has unlimited risk outside of breakevens.
Traders who are bullish but believe the correction has more legs and prefer a passive approach may consider selling outright puts at a level they would be comfortable owning gold futures. For example, a short January 1600 put would collect $1,500 in premium less commission; the 1575 would bring in $900.
Whichever scenario suits your outlook, it is important to establish a plan and trade your plan. Expect volatility. Make it your friend.
Kevin Davitt is a global execution and futures/options broker at RCM Asset Management and a former CBOE and PHLX options market maker. He also has been a proprietary trader in the energies, metals, grains and index sectors. You can reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Arabella 16 Piece Dinnerware Set
This elegant casual stoneware dinnerware has been a favorite since its introduction in 1986. The bold stylized navy blue tulips and vines on a rustic background flow around each of the pieces. Add the creamer and sugar, oval covered casserole, or any of the accessory pieces to expand your elegantly casual table. And once the dinner is over, all the pieces can go in the dishwasher for easy clean up. The pattern is also oven safe, microwave save and freezer safe. This 16 piece set, service for four, includes (4) each: 11 1/2 inch dinner plate, 8 1/2 inch salad plate, 22 ounce cereal bowl and 15 ounce mug.


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HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Coker's Katie McElveen (Hartsville, S.C.) recorded a team high 10 kills with eight digs in the Cobras 3-0 loss to Conference Carolinas rival Queens University of Charlotte Saturday afternoon. The Royals knocked off the Cobras in straight sets with scores of 25-22, 25-18 and 25-13.
Leading the Queens attack was Keri Kemp with 11 kills, seven digs and two aces, while Anna Gibbs had eight kills. Taylor Riley handed out 29 assists in the match with seven digs.
For the Cobras, Mindy Morris (Beaufort, S.C.) and April Griggs (Bishopville, S.C.) had five kills each, with Morris adding 11 digs on the day. Molly Bookhart (Orangeburg, S.C.) dished out 24 assists with nine digs and Brittany Bass (Bethune, S.C.) had 10 digs in the match.


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When it comes to answering the questions of which American cities have the biggest number of energy efficient buildings? The answer looks to be "round up the usual suspects" — the biggest cities. But close behind were a number of smaller, over-achievers
The federal Environmental Protection Agency Tuesday released its list of cities with the most Energy Star certified buildings and the top of the list read like a list of top cities:
Los Angeles, the nation's second largest city, was number one with 528 certified buildings. Washington, D.C was second with 462 buildings was second. Now, Washington is the 23rd largest metropolitan area, but it has a lot of government buildings that have been participating in the Energy Start program.
Then came Chicago, the third largest city, with 353 certified buildings, and New York City, the nation's biggest city, with 325 certified buildings.
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HD Tach RW Results
Although HD Tach (and also HD Tune or Crystal Disk Benchmark) are all excellent tools for measuring Hard Disk Drive products, they fail to offer the same precision with Solid State Drive products. These programs offer only an approximate estimate of bandwidth speed through their quick-result sample-testing mechanisms, as I have proven in the Solid State Drive (SSD) Benchmark Performance Testing article published not long ago. Nevertheless, HD Tach is still useful for offering an alternative perspective at performance, even if it isn't precisely correct when used with SSD architecture.
HD Tach is a software program for Microsoft Windows that tests the sequential read, random access and interface burst speeds of the attached storage device. For the record. every single product tested was brand new and never used. HD Tach allows write-bandwidth tests only if no partition is present. Additionally, each and every product was tested five times with the highest and lowest results removed before having the average result displayed here. The graphical user interface (GUI) of the Windows-based benchmark tool HD Tach is very convenient. and allows the test product to be compared against others collected on your system or those registered into the Simpli Software database. HD Tach will not test write performance if a partition is present, so all of our benchmarks are completed prior to drive formatting.
In the tests below, Benchmark Reviews utilizes the HD TachRW tool to compare the fastest collection of desktop drives and competing SSD's we can get our hands on. Using the Intel ICH10R SATA controller on the Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD4P, HD Tach was used to benchmark the test SSD five times with the best results displayed below. It's important to note that HD Tach's Burst Speed result should be ignored for Solid State Drives due to the cache methods inherent to each memory controller architecture. There are times where this number will be extremely high, which is a result of the optimized cache used for SSD's.
The important numbers used for comparison are the sustained read and write bandwidth speeds, which indicate an approximate performance level of the product. Our featured test item, the OCZ Agility Solid State Drive OCZSSD2-1AGT120G, performed at an average 218.8 MBps best sustained read speed and a best average of 95.7 MBps sustained write bandwidth. I use the term 'best' because HD Tach changed it's results on the very next test, and several more thereafter...
Looking at the peak maximum's charted in these illustrations, the OCZ Agility SSD had a extremely consistent 210-220 MBps read speed while the write-to performance occasionally peaked 190 MBps. In fact, the first 10GB of write-to sequential testing averaged 160 MBps. Unfortunately though, HD Tach doesn't offer very consistent test results for both read-from and write-to performance on SSD products, and flat-line SSD read's are very uncommon with this test tool.
Compared against the stated specification of 230/135, our read results appear slightly below the maximum speed OCZ defines, but at times the write performance is actually much higher than advertised maximum speed. Keep in mind that HD Tach is only capable of offering approximate estimates for SSD products, as evidenced by the very different write-to performance results received for tests taken only minutes apart. The range average final results is much wider than I would like for a test tool, but I've already warned that HD Tach is meant for Hard Drive products, hence the name.
The chart below illustrates the collected averages for benchmark results using HD Tach RW on the Intel ICH10 SATA controller, with the read and write bandwidth results added together to determine rank placement. The first group is a collection of high-performance storage products. With an improved write performance, the SLC Vertex EX finds itself positioned in first place and well ahead of the MLC Patriot Torqx, UltraDrive, and Vertex in single or RAID-0, as well as a set of Western Digital VelociRaptor hard drives paired into a RAID-0 stripe array.
The ACARD ANS-9010 RAM-Disk, OCZ Summit SSD, OCZ Agility SSD, OCZ Apex SSD, and Intel X25-M SSD all trail behind in overall performance and finish out the top five positions. Nearly every other storage product trails distantly behind these leaders, which all recorded a combined HD Tach bandwidth to over 300 MBps for each.
A single (non RAID-0) VelociRaptor and Seagate 7200.11 hard drive begin the next segment of upper midrange performers, offering nearly 200 MBps of combined bandwidth. Trailed by a closely-packed group consisting of the Patriot Warp v2 SSD, Silicon Power SP032GBSSD750S25, and G.Skill FM-25S2S-64GB, are SSDs generating between 168-172 MBps of combined average bandwidth.
The lower-midrange SSD products begin with the Western Digital Raptor, scoring a combined total bandwidth of 154 MBps delivering half the performance of the leaders. Yesterday's high-performance SSD is today's low-performance drive, and the Mtron MOBI 3500, OCZ OCZSSD2-1S32G SSD, Super Talent MasterDrive MX SSD and Mtron MOBI 3000 all comprise products with less combined performance than Hard Disk Drive alternatives (except in regard to response time).
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In our next section, the entire collection of SSD products Benchmark Reviews has tested will be timed for a Windows XP startup benchmark. Please continue to see how SSD's affect startup performance.
Although I did not have problems with the SSD sent to me for testing, it sounds like your SSD might have a problem with it. I suggest that you update the SSDs firmware to the latest available on the OCZ website, and contact their technicians if you need additional assistance. Good luck!


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TOKYO (AP) — Japan's defense minister says Tokyo is seeking talks with the United States to update their mutual defense guidelines and expressed concern over China's increasingly assertive maritime policies.
Defense Minister Satoshi Morimoto told reporters Friday he would like to see the talks begin next month and cover a wide range of issues, including a review of what measures the countries could take in emergencies. He cited concerns over China's growing naval power, along with terrorism and cybercrimes.
For the past few months, Japan and China have been locked in a dispute over a group of small islands in the East China Sea.
Under a postwar mutual security pact, the United States is obliged to help defend Japan if it is attacked. The U.S. has about 52,000 troops stationed in Japan.


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In the Unit One notes, M&F state that when used as an adverb, 'et' means 'even'.
Et reginas poenas dabat. Even the queen was paying the penalty.
I must be missing something here, but, outside of context perhaps, what would prevent this from meaning And the queen was paying the penalty?


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Returning from walking the streets, step by step
By Ronda Kaysen
The real story, she said, was her shop, a tiny clothing and novelty store on Ludlow St. called Lost Shoe Productions, and her burgeoning film and fashion career. Hanavan, a striking woman standing 5 foot 8 inches (before the heels) with straight blonde hair, heavy-lidded blue eyes and a hard, angular jaw, is not the kind of woman youd want to challenge.
But remnants of her previous life as an East Village drug addict and prostitute are everywhere. Lost Shoe Productions doused in pink and hot pink sells, among other things, Valentines Day cards of cartoon go-go girls in cages and Fluffer panties in black boxes. Her films, avant-garde masturbatory shorts performed to punk rock, hark back to Hanavans years as a sex worker. And she jokingly describes her sense of style as hooker couture. With Hanavan, 39, there is no escaping the past.
Hanavans anger was short lived. Within moments, her charismatic, affable nature returned and she and I trotted down the street for a cup of coffee at a nearby cafe. Hanavan easily struck up a conversation with the barista, complimenting her on a new haircut and chatting with her about her boyfriend.
Hanavan is at home in her shop. A group of women breezed into the store while we spoke on a Friday afternoon. Those f-ing hoodies are sick! she said, when one of them picked up a sweatshirt. Another one grabbed a pair of black capris. You need to try them on. Theyre gorgeous!
As Hanavan and I settled into the shops plush sofa last Tuesday, a story of addiction and recovery began to unfold.
A Buffalo native, Hanavan moved to New York City at 18 for college at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Her father, head of the Health Sciences Department at Buffalo University, had died suddenly at the beginning of the summer, and Hanavan, already nursing the beginnings of a cocaine habit, got sidetracked.
Another girl in her dorm was dating Joey Ramone from the East Village punk band The Ramones. She and Hanavan became fast friends. At about the same time, Hanavan met Ron Kimbel, an aspiring writer with a serious heroin addiction. Our lives quickly spun out of control, she said.
Hanavan dropped out of school and moved in with Kimbel. She took a job at the Lizmar Lounge, a now-defunct bar on First Ave. that was at the center of the East Village punk scene. Circus of Power, Annie Sprinkle and Sea Monster all performed in the bars subterranean level and the members of the Psycho Sluts, a female punk band, worked there for a time. Hanavan was smitten.
It was amazing, she gushed. But she hated the owner and eventually the bar staff quit en masse.
Hanavan started working at the Pussycat Lounge, a strip club Downtown, as a bartender. But bartending led to dancing and dancing led her to her first trick. I remember calling from a pay phone, she said of responding to the first offer. It was just so weird, the whole thing. Other dancers helped her get more tricks, which became a regular way to feed her habit. Kimbel, more of a friend than a lover, didnt object. We were like best friends, she said. The drugs connected us
. It was a sad progression.
For a while, life was manageable. Kimbel, a short-story writer, had a wide circle of artist friends. Hanavan and Kimbel, after being thrown out of a St. Marks Pl. apartment, moved into an apartment on 11th St. in Alphabet City that belonged to director Abel Ferraras production company. She found herself friends with the burgeoning director during the time he filmed his breakout movie, Bad Lieutenant. She befriended punk guitarist Johnny Thunders, the Beat authors Herbert Hunke and Gregory Corso and Roger Richards, who owned the Rare Book Room in the Village.
But Hanavans life started to come apart at the seams when Kimbel was sent to prison for a spate of robberies. Ronny seemed to be some sort of safety zone. I didnt know how to function without him.
Kimbel had shielded her from the worst of the East Village drug scene. He had copped bought drugs for them, protecting her from the street culture. But with Kimbel gone, Hanavan was left to fend for herself. There was this whole network of street people that I never had to deal with.
Hanavan vanished into her addiction, adding cocaine and eventually crack to her list of drugs. It was like I dropped off the face of the earth. Rumors circulated that she had committed suicide. She progressed from finding tricks through the Pussycat to streetwalking on E. 12th St.
Streetwalking was a dangerous business. She was repeatedly arrested, kidnapped by a pimp, raped by tricks and beaten by a fellow prostitute. She worked the streets during a string of prostitute murders that rattled the neighborhood. Girls were disappearing, she said. Girls Id been living with were getting killed. One girl she knew, Lydia, was killed. Her neighbors girlfriend was also killed. In a desperate attempt to stop the killings, the police stopped arresting the prostitutes and began reaching out to them for information. On June 28, 1993, Joel Rifkin, a gardener from Long Island, was arrested with a prostitutes body in the back of his van. He confessed to murdering 17 prostitutes over four years.
Eight years as a junkie and prostitute on E. 12th St. and Allen St., which was an even lower-budget stroll, began to take a toll on Hanavans body. She was hospitalized for months at a time for a heart condition called bacterial endocarditis, a disease common to heroin users. I just thought I was getting dope sick, she said. The bacteria attacked her heart, lungs and knee. It was disgusting. It would happen to me over and over again. She awoke in the intensive-care unit one day, emerging from a medically induced coma. She was told if she didnt quit heroin she would lose her leg. Death was something that was familiar to me, but losing my leg? I was like, Oh my God!
Hanavan stayed in the hospital for nearly two months and for the first time didnt call friends to bring her drugs. Her mother, who over the years, had traced her phone calls, hunted her down and enrolled her in upscale treatment centers, didnt visit her this time. When she was transferred to a treatment center in Queens, her knee became dangerously infected and she was transferred to another hospital for emergency surgery on her knee. She spent two more months in the hospital. After four months clean, Hanavan decided to stay that way.
She moved to Brooklyn and found a community of people who were clean out there and really, really serious about being clean. After a year of having kicked dope, she relapsed for six days, but cleaned up again and moved back to Manhattan, eventually moving into an apartment in the West Village. It was very creative, she said. Everybody was very healthy.
After 13 years of addiction, Hanavan pieced her life back together. She cleaned houses, walked dogs and eventually began bartending again. She took film classes at New York University, making experimental self-portraits.
Her films, two-minute shorts starring only Hanavan take issue with growing up Irish Catholic, sex work, addiction and punk rock. Paranoid, one of these shorts, is filmed to a Black Sabbath song of the same name and stars Hanavan filming herself naked, holding a crucifix and masturbating. The film, for all its blatant sexuality, is less erotic than it is disturbing, a haunting image of a woman exposed. Its all about me and me working through stuff, she explained.
The University of Buffalo invited Hanavan to screen one of her films. Her mother, a retired Red Cross administrator, went. I told her, Its explicit. Theres anal, she said. To Hanavans surprise, her mom loved it.
In 2002, her short Fairies Wear Boots was accepted into the Fruit Farm Film Festival near Portland, Ore. She screened her I Love Jesus at the Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art in Helsinki, Finland, and at an experimental festival in Paris in 2004. In May, the Anthology Film Archives will screen Paranoid.
On Jan. 28, four days after we spoke, Hanavan celebrated her seventh anniversary of sobriety. All I do is chew gum now, she said, adding obsessively. Her boyfriend, a truck driver, her friends and family took her out to celebrate.
In April 2004, Hanavan took over her friends shop on Ludlow St. and opened Lost Shoe Productions. The name refers to a time during her addiction when she woke up on the street in the East Village, robbed and missing a shoe: It was a defining moment.
Owning a Lower East Side business has reconnected Hanavan with the art scene she once knew. Ashlee Simpson has visited the shop, as has Anna Paquin from The Piano. Janeane Garofalo owns a pair of Hanavans jeans. And last New Years Eve, Hanavan saw Abel Ferrara for the first time since she got straight. She is one of the Karen Black girls in Kembra Phalers rock show, The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black, which will perform at the Deitch Gallery in Soho in February.
As for the fellow prostitutes, drug addicts and dealers who were once her kin, she has never seen them again. Except once. Walking past the St. Marks Hotel eight months ago, she noticed a woman she had lived with. I saw it in her face and it was sad, she recalled. I said a little prayer for her. She didnt even recognize me. For the first during the interview, Hanavan began to weep. I had been arrested with that girl. I had lived with that girl, she said. At the time, you think its the most intense relationship
. But it wasnt really a friendship, it was a suicide pact.
She paused for a moment, wiped the tear from her face, and shrugged. Im glad she didnt recognize me, she probably would have asked me for money, she said. And then Hanavan stood up and led me to her computer to show two of her short films.
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Mental health complex to be investigated
Watch dog group wants licenses suspended
A watch dog group wants the state to suspend the license for Milwaukee County's mental health complex.
The move comes as Milwaukee's district attorney gets ready to open an investigation into the death of a patient, Brandon Johnson.
Johnson died inside the complex, reportedly of a broken neck and a blood clot.
"The concerns that he shared repeatedly with one staff person after another were dismissed because, 'Oh, he has a mental illness. You know he's not having these problems.' That's the kind of concern that leads us to believe that the system is so badly broken," said Barbara Beckert of Disability Rights Wisconsin.
Beckert represents the federally mandated protection and advocacy agency which investigates cases of abuse and neglect at institutions like the mental health complex.
Disability Rights Wisconsin and Beckert sent a letter Friday to the secretary of the state Department of Health Services asking him to suspend the license for the psychiatric hospital and to meet with their group.
Beckert said it's time to take drastic action.
"I feel, and our agency feels, we can't just keep doing the same thing over and over again and thinking that we're going to get different results, and we think it's time for revolutionary change, and the evolutionary change is not working," said Beckert.
The district attorney's office confirmed it would convene an open John Doe investigation into the Johnson case.
Beckert said that's a good sign, but noted if the system isn't fixed more cases like Johnson's are waiting to happen.
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele responded to the group's call for action. He said in a statement late Sunday, "I'm happy to work with Disability Rights Wisconsin on continuing to make aggressive changes. However, it's troublesome they are calling for such a dangerous step without a transition plan for patients. That kind of reckless action will only put patients in jeopardy."
Beckert replied in an emailed statement, "I wanted to assure the community that DRW is absolutely advocating for a strong transition plan if the state moves forward with suspending or terminating the hospital license -- as indicated in our letter to the Secretary. This transition must be done in a (planned) way to ensure Milwaukee County residents can access needed and appropriate mental health services in a safe environment during the transition period."
The John Doe investigation into Johnson's death is set for March and is expected to last four days.


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The Walrus Says
Heralded political columnists Phillipe and Jorge
who write Cool, Cool World in the Providence Phoenix and are described as "political observers on the world" will offer their viewpoints on Spam, and likely other hams, at the Spam Bam Benefit Sunday, April 30, at the Portuguese American Citizens' Club from 2 to 5 in the afternoon.
The celebration of the magnificent, miracle meat is being held to raise money for Laura Brown and Jim Rocha, both under treatment for cancer.
Tickets for the benefit are now available at the Cathryn Jamieson Salon at 16 Narragansett Ave. The event is being co-ordinated by the salon's staff. Admission is $20 each for adults and $10 for kids 12 and under. If you're unable to stop by, call Cathy at 423-0905 to reserve tickets or have them mailed out to you.
All ages are invited to enjoy the music, dancing, food, and silent auction.
A feature of the afternoon's activities will be the Springfest Spam Sculptures Contest in which entrants can use from one to six cans of Spam to create their artistic works. Age groups are 14 and under and 15 and up. Reported sculptures already underway are Spamala Sue Anderson, Jean Claude Van Spam, Spambo, Spammy Davis Jr., and Mount Spammor.
It is suggested that contestants freeze the meat first making it easier to work with. It's reported that BJ's is selling Spam in multipacks as a convenience to entrants. All carvings must be completed before bringing them to the PAC. The sculptures contest has a registration fee of $10. Entry forms can be picked up at the salon. Sculpture judges are Michael
Rembijas, creator of Spam Wellington; Mary Frances Byerly, cancer survivor and Queen of Spam; and the Walrus, a longtime fan of the neat meat.
Items for the silent auction are arriving daily. As of last weekend, contributions have included a liquor basket from Page's liquors, an AAA carrying bag filled with all sorts of good stuff and an AAA membership card given by Carl Richardson and Bonnie Jamieson, a framed photograph of the late great Jamestown Bridge from Cathy Jamison, a jewelry set from the Purple Door, a gift certificate from Trattoria Simpatico, and a year's worth of haircuts from the salon.
Live music will be provided by Jamestown's own Slackmasters, the Acappella Trio of North Kingstown High School, and the 15-piece ROMPS (retired old musicians playing swing) orchestra.
All this will make you very hungry. There will be macaroni and cheese and Spam plus assorted Spam hors d'oeuvres prepared by island restaurants.
If you're unable to attend the Spam Jam but would like to donate to Laura and Jim, make your check out to Bank of America and send it to the salon at 16 Narragansett Ave. Spam is grand!
Kudos to two 11-year donors who have sent in their contributions for this year's July 4 fireworks blast. Ann Zartler of Juniper Circle and John and Teddy Leyon of Conanicus Avenue will once again have their money blown up at Mackerel Cove.
The Rocket Dawgz can do it for you, too. Send your check made out to Fireworks Fund and mail to Box 1776, Jamestown 02835. KABOOM!
As in the past many years, the Easter morning skulker visited our house and left beautiful pansies on our back step. The gift from the mysterious visitor are always the first annuals we plant each year.
A big thank-you to our unknown, thoughtful, bearer of the spirit of life reborn.
Two platform tennis teams made up of a family of islanders ended up competing against each other in the finals of the Shoreline Classic Platform Tennis Mixed Doubles Championships April 9 at the Shelter Harbor Club in Westerly.
The brother-in-law/sister-inlaw team of Tim Heath and Mary Heath defeated Steve Heath and Amy Smith 7-5, 6-7, 7-5 in the finals of the classic.
The American Platform Tennis Association sanctioned-event featured players from New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, and Rhode Island.
Tim said, "It was a two-hour, white-knuckle match, but everybody came out smiling in the end."
Congratulations to the Heaths and Smith.
A note from islander Amara Murray in Ugunja, Kenya, thanked the Jamestown School sixth-graders for their efforts in raising money for the children of Ugunja. "Please tell the students how much their funds and generosity are appreciated. Twenty desk and chair sets will be built for the school, which is in dire need of them so students can have a place to sit and work.
"Also, malaria nets have been distributed to children in the preschool, and they were all dewormed last week. This is really, really important - with one in five kids dying before age 5, these seemingly little things are really life and death matters! So, thank you profusely from us over here!" And, from us here!
Keeping your pets free of ticks may take some work, but it's well worth it, says Dr. Joshua Hatch of the Jamestown Animal Clinic in his Pet Tip of the Week.
"Despite tick preventatives, you should check your pets for ticks whenever they come in from outside. If you find a small lump, part the fur to see if you have found a tick. If so, use tweezers to grasp it as close as possible to your pet's skin. Having a friend or family member help may make things easier. Then pull back gently and steadily until it releases. Jerking or tugging at the tick may break off the head or irritate your pet's skin.
"Dispose of the tick by squishing it, burning it, or flushing it down the toilet (they are surprisingly hard to squish with bare hands). Apply some antiseptic to the site and monitor it for the next few days for signs of inflammation.
"Finally, clean the tweezers with hot soapy water or alcohol to disinfect them. A little extra vigilance will help keep everybody healthy and tick free this season." Thank you, Doctor. WOOF!
Each year at this time the beautiful, blooming daffodils along North Road remind us of the wonderful work the Quononoquott Garden Club does to keep our island special.
The firing of Executive Director Ken Bianchi from the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority smacks of a railroading. Ken was always outgoing and generous to the Rocket Dawgz as well as other island organizations.
Our feelings are shared by former town councilor and state representative Bill Murphy who commented, "It's a crying shame. He was always a good friend of Jamestown and Newport."
The Scouts of Troop 1 are out and about selling tickets for their annual Pasta Supper Saturday, May 6, at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church from 5 to 8 p.m.
The dinner is always a highlight of the spring season.
Tickets will also be available at the door or can be delivered to your home by calling Maryann Carr Toppa, 423-2866, or Diane Archibald, 423-3094. Tickets cost $8 for adults, $5 for children.
Enjoy the celebration of Arbor Day tomorrow, April 21, at the library at 2 p.m.
Sponsored by the Rhode Island Tree Council, the event will feature storyteller Marc Joel Levitt of South Kingstown who will portray John Chapman, the legendary Johnny Appleseed, in a 12-character performance that details the life of the American folklore hero.
There will also be a brief talk on the history of Arbor Day and the work of the Rhode Island Tree Council. Admission is free and open to the public.
Maybe they will even plant a tree. Arbor Day is April 28.
Corn beef and cabbage is good, even cabbage served cold is enjoyed. Cole slaw comes to mind.
But when Jamestown Shores resident Nancy Mason brought home some cabbage for Jerry, her 82-year-old husband, and herself, they soon learned there's a big difference between cooked and uncooked cabbage.
Especially when it's skunk cabbage.
Nancy told us when her son was studying science years ago he experimented with such things as seaweed pudding and another delicacy, skunk cabbage, all under the guidance of his teacher.
So, Nancy plucked the tender bud of the skunk cabbage and brought it home where she and Jerry took a bite from it.
"Tender, it was not! It burned the inside of our mouths like fire. Jerry likes hot peppers, but this was hotter than Three Alarm Chili," Nancy explained.
A call was made to a computer wizard who came up with the news that skunk cabbage leaves are poisonous to mammals. The next call was to the Plant Sciences Department at U.R.I., who immediately referred them to the R.I. Poison Center.
"After a few minutes of 'you ate what? and why?', the center explained to us that although toxic to humans the amount we had would amount to only being extremely irritating to the mucus membranes of the mouth, and should not cause any intestinal problems or respiratory distress," Nancy told us.
She admitted, though, that while looking over her son's science report she must have turned two pages at once, missing the first page where it said, "Cook the leaves first before eating."
Hugs for Nancy and Jerry, please.
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