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Former Tucson Citizen reporter Flick settles lawsuit with Gannett Co. Inc.
Friday, June 4th, 2010Press release from: A.J. Flick, a 15-year employee with the now-defunct Tucson Citizen newspaper, has reached a settlement in her lawsuit against newspaper company Gannett Co. Inc. Terms of the settlement are confidential.
"I'm very happy to reach a settlement and put this behind me," said Flick, who is now a self-employed writer based in Tucson. "Adam Watters, my attorney, worked very hard to craft my lawsuit and reach this settlement."
Flick filed the lawsuit in Pima County Superior Court last fall, alleging "detrimental reliance" upon Gannett's promise in January 2009 that if she were still employed on March 20, 2009, and Gannett didn't sell the newspaper that she would receive one week's pay for each year she worked at the Citizen as severance. Gannett didn't sell the newspaper, but announced on March 17, 2009, that employees had to work indefinitely at the paper in order to get severance. Acting publisher Jennifer Boice fired Flick in April 2009 for failing to return to work; the paper ceased publication in mid-May 2009.
On March 21, 2009, Tucson Mayor Bob Walkup issued a certificate of appreciation and recognition to Flick saying, "Your stories were balanced, fair and gave readers a real-world view of the courts. In your articles, you described the drama, some of the humor and, many times, the human tragedies. Thank you for your work ethic and commitment to 'getting it right.'"
Flick is focusing her work on writing feature film scripts. She recently returned from the Bare Bones International Film Festival in Muskogee, Okla., where her script, "The Great Western," made the Top 10 in the script competition, which drew hundreds of entries from across the nation. "The Great Western" is based upon the true life of Sarah Bowman, nicknamed "The Great Western," who became a heroine in the war with Mexico in Texas and eventually settled in what is now Yuma.
"As they say, well-behaved women rarely made history," Flick said, "and they sure didn't settle the Old West. Sarah Bowman didn't tame the Wild West; she kicked its ass."
Last year, four production companies, including a well-known leader in the industry, asked to see "The Great Western" script, though so far, it has yet to be sold. Flick is traveling to Los Angeles this month and next month to meet with producers in hopes of selling "The Great Western" and her newest script, "Durg-Or: Demon of the Desert," loosely based on a story she wrote for the Citizen.
"This script is more fiction than I'm used to writing and I'm having a lot of fun with it," Flick said.
"In 'Durg-Or,' a reporter discovers a demonic link to a series of crimes and becomes part of the story himself when he realizes that he must banish the demon in order to save his brother's life," said Flick, who covered the courts in her final years at the Citizen.
In addition to the scripts, Flick has submitted two book proposals to publishers, one of which is based on the Brian Stidham murder case. "Murder in the Old Pueblo: The True Story of the Brian Stidham Murder Case," came very close to being published a couple of years ago, but was interrupted after Stidham's widow, Daphne, threatened to sue if certain facts, which are part of the public record, were included in the book. Flick refused to withhold the facts that Daphne Stidham objected to and the publisher declined to publish the book.
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Following a meeting of House Democrats and Vice President Joe Biden to discuss the tax cut agreement that the Senate passed early Tuesday morning, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and other Democratic leadership held a news conference to discuss the meeting and to call on Speaker Boehner to bring the Senate bill for a vote on the House floor. The Vice President discussed with the Democratic Caucus the specifics of the deal and how the compromise came about. It is uncertain when debate and a vote on the bill will take place on the House floor.
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Aftermath: Reaction swift after Illiana Expressway vote
People who build roads and people who might lose their homes to a road started arriving in the subzero temperatures at Portage's Woodland Park one hour before a Thursday meeting that would determine the future for both.
NIRPC gives green light to Illiana Expressway
The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission on Thursday voted in favor of the Illiana Expressway by a 76-20 weighted vote, waving through a massive road building project that could get underway as soon as 2015.
Officials taking sides on proposed Illiana Expressway
Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. declared he will vote against the proposed Illiana Expressway when the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission takes its decisive vote on the expressway Thursday.
Gary Jet Center sues previous airport board
The Gary Jet Center is suing the former Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority, alleging it schemed to give unfair competitive advantages to a prominent Chicago real estate firm and ultimately shortchange taxpayers.
Horseshoe Casino revenues power up in November
Total Northwest Indiana casino revenues improved for only the second time this year in November, driven wholly by a markedly improved month at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond.
Privatization deal lands at Gary airport
Members of a public-private partnership committee at the authority's regular meeting Monday briefed members on a contract for airport development and another for airport operations.
Illiana Expressway FAQ
On Thursday, the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission will hold a crucial vote on the Illiana Expressway.
Historic vote on expressway set for Thursday
Local officials from across the region are set to decide this week on a proposal to build the first new stretch of interstate expressway in the region in four decades.
Illiana Expressway hurtles toward homeowners, farmers
A decade ago, Kim and Dave Stengel slept in a brother's South Chicago Heights basement for seven months and spent all their spare time on a home-building site in a rural subdivision just north of Lowell.
Some northern Lake County cities may oppose Illiana Expressway
South Lake County residents opposed to the Illiana Expressway picked up a few important allies among representatives of transit agencies and northern communities in Tuesday's vote on the Illiana Expressway.
NIRPC committee gives thumbs up to Illiana Expressway
A key committee of the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission on Tuesday gave a green light to the Illiana Expressway, voting to recommend including the 47-mile expressway in regional transportation plans.
Disability-rights group drags NIRPC back to court
The disability-rights group Everybody Counts is going back to federal court to compel the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission to comply with the terms of a 2006 consent decree.
NIPSCO pollution control project reaches milestone
NIPSCO has begun operation of the first "scrubber" installed at the R.M. Schahfer Generating Station in Wheatfield, the first of $739 million in pollution control projects underway at electric generating stations.
Illiana Expressway vote scheduled Tuesday
The first step in a two-step process toward approving the Illiana Expressway will take place Tuesday when a Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission committee votes on the controversial bi-state project.
State may front $180 million for Illiana Expressway
The state of Indiana may pay upfront costs of as much as $110 million for the Illiana Expressway's construction and may make payments of up to $70 million to investors shortly after completion, according to a document provided to regional planners Tuesday.
Shoppers line up for Black Thursday deals
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Man charged with murder of 1984 Lake Central grad
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Vectren follows NIPSCO on upgrades, rate increase
A second Indiana utility plans to follow NIPSCO in asking the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission for permission to undertake a multimillion upgrade to its infrastructure and charge much of the cost to customers.
Report gives Illiana Expressway thumbs up, thumbs down
The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission on Tuesday issued a mixed verdict on the Illiana Expressway, finding it would meet many of the goals of its long-range plan but fall short on others.
Gary runway extension getting mistake-proofed
In a cover-up of epic proportions, the Gary/Chicago International Airport is spreading blue tarps over its 1,900-foot runway extension in order to ward off pilots who might mistake it for the end of the main runway.
Gary airport sics another legal team on railroads
The Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority on Monday authorized the hiring of a second legal team to get railroads out of the way of the $166 million airport expansion.
New Nine-Span could be unwrapped before Christmas
The Indiana Department of Transportation plans to open the replacement bridge for the demolished Nine-Span Bridge in Hammond the week of Dec. 9, a few weeks ahead of schedule.
Health summit urges education, collaboration
One year after the health of region residents was diagnosed as bad and getting worse, the One Region initiative has made a start to finding the cure.
Gary airport comes up short in state audit
The Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority collected double reimbursements for its $166 million expansion project during 2012 and ended up refunding $10.38 million to the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority because of the errors, according to a State Board of Accounts audit.
NIRPC moves Illiana Expressway vote to bigger space
The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission has announced the Transportation Policy Committee's Dec. 3 vote on the Illiana Expressway will take place at the Sycamore Room, Woodland Park, 2100 Willowcreek Road, Portage. The meeting starts at 9 a.m.
NIRPC committee moves Illiana report forward
A key committee of the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission voted 8-3 with eight abstentions Tuesday to approve a report on the Illiana Expressway, allowing for a crucial vote of the entire organization next month.
States want disadvantaged businesses for Illiana Expressway
Indiana and Illinois are putting out a call for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises that are interested in working on the Illiana Expressway project.
Public comment on Illiana Expressway ending
About a dozen people from around the region showed in the first hour for the last public comment session on the Illiana Expressway conducted by the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission.
Ivy Tech to establish airplane security training center
Ivy Tech Community College on Friday will celebrate the opening of its Emergency Response Training Lab for aircraft at Gary/Chicago International Airport.
Three arsons investigated in Ford Heights
FORD HEIGHTS | Cook County Sheriff's police are investigating three arson cases in Ford Heights. All occurred during one week.
NIRPC members weigh pros and cons of Illiana Expressway
Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission members are hearing plenty about the Illiana Expressway and political jockeying has begun prior to a decisive Dec. 12 vote.
Indiana kicks off investor search for Illiana Expressway
The state of Indiana on Tuesday issued a call for investors for its 12-mile portion of the Illiana Expressway, following a similar call Friday by Illinois for its 35-mile portion of the toll road.
NIPSCO challenged on rate hike request
INDIANAPOLIS | Lawyers for consumer groups jousted with NIPSCO executives Tuesday at a hearing gathering evidence on the utility's request to undertake $1 billion in electric improvements and implement a cumulative 6 percent rate hike to pay for them.
Freight rail proposal piggybacks on Illiana Expressway
A visionary rail plan piggybacking on the Illiana Expressway is gaining widespread notice but so far attracting little support from railroads.
IDOT issues investor call for Illiana Expressway
The Illinois Department of Transportation on Friday took a giant step forward in its search for investors for the Illiana Expressway, issuing a lengthy request for qualifications that calls for "substantial completion" of the project by 2018.
NWI casino revenues drop in October
Northwest Indiana casinos' total revenue dropped 1.9 percent in October as compared to October 2012, with the five gaming boats taking in a total of $85.1 million, according to the Indiana Gaming Commission's monthly revenue report.
Dyer balks at Amtrak route subsidy
Dyer has ended up as the lone holdout in the state-led deal to rescue the Hoosier State Amtrak route.
Pols blast Illiana Expressway plans
State Rep. Rick Niemeyer, R-Lowell, and Lake County Councilman Eldon Strong, R-Crown Point, on Thursday took a strong stand against the planned Illiana Expressway, saying it will hurt both south county and north county residents.
Consumer rep seeks comments on NIPSCO rate case
Indiana's state consumer advocate is seeking public comments on NIPSCO's request to undertake $713 million in natural gas system improvements and the cumulative 10 percent rate increase that would pay for them.
South Lake residents turn out to bash Illiana Expressway
LOWELL | A public comment meeting Tuesday night at ground zero for the Illiana Expressway in Indiana drew residents eager to register their protests and anxious about what happens next.
NIPSCO touts natural gas prices, storage
NIPSCO on Monday told state regulators it is prepared for the winter heating season with adequate natural gas supplies and reiterated customer bills figure to be just slightly above last year's.
Woman who died in Sunday fire identified
GARY | The woman who died due to an early morning fire Sunday at a residence at 4077 Louisiana St., Gary, has been identified as Essie Hill, 71, according to the Lake County coroner's office.
Illiana Expressway meeting in Gary draws few takers
The first of four public comment meetings on the Illiana Expressway to be conducted by the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission drew only a few people to Indiana University Northwest on Saturday.
The Times hires new vice president of sales
A news industry veteran with widespread experience in print and new media has been hired to lead advertising and digital sales efforts at The Times Media Co.
NiSource earnings up, NIPSCO projects highlighted
NiSource Inc. reported third quarter net income Thursday of $48.1 million, or 16 cents per share, as compared to third quarter 2012 net income of $19.3 million, or 6 cents per share.
Hoosier Ride will stop in north Hammond, Merrillville, Gary
Bus service between cities returns to Hammond next month, when buses on a a new Hoosier Ride route between Chicago and Louisville, Ky., will stop in north Hammond.
Radio One nominated for seven awards
Radio One Communications, of Valparaiso, has received seven nominations for awards in this year's Indiana Broadcasters Association's (IBA) Spectrum Awards.
Gary airport privatization flying forward
The effort to privatize Gary/Chicago International Airport is back on a fast track with last week's announcement the airport is now exclusively negotiating a deal with Aviation Facilities Company Inc., known as AFCO, of Dulles, Va.
Railroad agreements slowly chug along at Gary airport
GARY | Gary/Chicago International Airport officials remain hopeful key railroad agreements can be concluded by the end of this year, clearing the way for the resumption of construction of its $166 million runway expansion.
Utility company summit focuses on leadership roles of women
Saundra Taylor considers herself a people person and always thought during her 34 years at NIPSCO she knew how to communicate with superiors.
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My five-year-old daughter Yael just called from Tel Aviv to say that she's doing fine. She's a bit scared, but that's only because I'm not there to watch her — if I were home, she would not be afraid.
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One can argue that the operation is in fact quite risky for Netanyahu, politically speaking. What if Pillar of Defense is not successful?
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The vicious cycle of violence is never static, and we hope that after reaching a certain crescendo it will go down; the only question is how many people – Israelis and Palestinians - must get hurt before the violence subsides.
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A visit by Netanyahu to Washington cannot do the trick; Israelis are used to seeing their prime minister in Washington. This time Obama is the one who must make the trip.
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Looking at the Jewish vote of 2012 following the election, and polls from the Republican Jewish Coalition and J Street.
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ItniPAGC PUBLIC LIBRARY I 4 COPIES 47 Powell Ave P,pthoaqemn7\A YOUR OFFICIAL HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER Serving Bethpage, Island Trees, Plainedge, Seaford, Old Bethpage and Plainview ^^SD VOL. 24 NO. 23 May 10-16, 1991 25 CENTS Bethpage Water Districts Ronald Krumholz Named Water Supplier of the Month On Long Island's hometront and the battlefields of Vietnam, May's Water Supplier of the Month, Ronald J. Krumholz has played a vital role in providing clean, safe drinking water. Mr. Krumholz, superintendent of the Bethpage Water District, received the award at a recent meeting of the Long Island Water Conference (LIWC), where he was recognized for his many achievements. "Working with Ronnie has been a distinct pleasure," said Conference Chairman Bill Ellinger, who also serves as a Bethpage Water District Commissioner. "His dedicated commitment to service in the water industry, both on Long Island and abroad, has made him an expert in the field. This award expresses the Conference's respect and admiration for his outstanding service." Before becoming superintendent of the Bethpage Water District 10 years ago, Mr. Krumholz held various positions at the Garden City Park Water District for 13 years, taking leave only for a four-year stint with the United States Navy. Fresh out of high school, Mr. Krumholz worked as a meter reader in the Garden City Park Water District. After two years, he joined the U.S. Navy and served in Vietnam in 1967-68 where he was responsible for the design, operation and maintenance of a water supply system. He was transferred to Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, where he operated and supervised a ground water treatment plant. When his military service was completed, Mr. Krumholz returned to his job at the Garden City Park Water District in 1970. He became a head pump operator and was responsible for the supervision, operation and maintenance of Garden City's nitrate removal plant, the only such facility in the United States. In 1978, he was promoted to assistant superintendent where he had a host of responsibilities. After three years, Mr. Krumholz accepted the position he currently holds. As Superintendent of the Bethpage Water District, he has complete responsibility for the operation, maintenance and administration of the district. Since joining the LIWC in 1976, Mr. Krumholz has been very active on the public relations committee, the health and welfare committee, the water supply coordinating committee, the arrangements committee and, one of his favorites, the golf committee. "It is a special honor to accept the Water Supplier of the Month Award," said Mr. Krumholz. "My work in the water industry and my involvement with the water conference has been* a gratifying experience." RAPIST APPREHENDED On May 4, 1991 the New York State Police arrested Daniel Wakefield, age 30, of 10 Boundary Avenue, North Massapequa, NY, ifor the April 24, 1991 rape of a thirteen (13) year old female that occurred in a wooded area adjacent to the Bethpage State Parkway. Wakefield was also arrested for the February 8,1991 rape of a fourteen (14) year old female that occurred in North Massapequa, NY. The arrest of Wakefield is the result of the excellent cooperation and exchange of information between members of the New York State Police, the Nassau and Suffolk County Police Departments and the New York State Park Police which fostered a quick and decisive culmination to this serious crime. It was pointed out that the incident that occurred near the Bethpage Parkway docs not constitute any pattern of forcible sexual attacks occurring in the park. In addition to the arrest, search warrants were executed at Wakefield's present residence and previous residence of 2 Rosemary Drive, North Massapequa, NY, in which physical evidence pertaining to the crimes was recovered. Daniel Wakefield has a lengthy criminal record and is presently on parole having served three(3) years at Downstate Correctional Facility in Fishkill, NY for a Suffolk County robbery and sexual abuse. Prior to today's arrest, he was free on $25,000 bail after being charged for the rape of a sixteen (16) year old Suffolk County female which occurred on January 9, 1990. Wakefield will be charged with two counts of rape 1st degree, two counts of sodomy 1st degree, one count of attempted sodomy 1st degree, two counts of kidnapping 2nd degree and one count of assault 2nd and was arraigned on the morning ol May 5, 1991 in Nassau County Court. A WELCOME ADDITION Representatives and Town of Oyster Bay Officials display their organizations signs which were added to the Women's Club sign. On Saturday, May 4, the Bethpage Women's Club sponsored a sign mounting ceremony at the newly erected "WELCOME TO BETHPAGE" sign which is located in the train station parking lot on the Steward Avenue side and was unveiled late last year. Representatives from many organizations as well as TOB Supervisor, Angelo Delligatti and Councilman, Lenny Kunzig were on hand to partake in the ceremony. Although the sign is still awaiting more additions from various Bethpage organizations and clubs signs from the P.A.L., Republican Club, Chamber of Commerce, American legion Auxiliary, VFW Butehorn Bros. Post ^4987, Central Civic Association, CeiUiai Park Historical Society and Archie McCord American Legion Post 86 were added to the Women's Club's sign. Councilman Kunzig addressed the crowd stating that he felt this sign was proof of the community spirit and unity in Bethpage. He thanked all those responsible for the sign and also thanked Angelo Delligatti for making this project possible. So the next time you are driving down Stewart Avenue, take a look at the "Welcome addition to Bethpage" because this sign stands lor conmiun-ity spirit and pride....something that Bethpage is noted lor. Congratula lions to the Women's Club ot Bctli page who's dedication and hard \\o\\ made this sign a reality.
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(Reuters) - Actors Kevin Costner and Stephen Baldwin opened a real-life legal drama on Monday as jury selection began in a trial over Baldwin's claims that Costner cheated him out of his share of a multi-million dollar deal to sell oil extractors to British Petroleum in 2010.
Jury selection began in a New Orleans court for a federal lawsuit lodged against Costner by Baldwin and business partner, Spyridon C. Contogouris.
The suit alleges that Costner, best known for his performance in "Field of Dreams" and "The Bodyguard," cheated Baldwin and Contogouris out of their share of a multi-million dollar deal under which BP bought 32 oil and water separation devices that were developed by a Costner-owned company.
The deal was struck after the Macondo well blew out in April 2010, spewing more than 4 million barrels of crude into the Gulf of Mexico in the largest accidental oil spill in history.
According to the suit, Baldwin and Contogouris claim they were not told about the deal with BP before they agreed to sell their shares in a company that had been set up to market Costner's extraction devices. As a result, they charge they were duped out of a portion of an $18 million deposit from BP for the devices.
Both actors were expected to appear in court every day of the trial.
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At night, stingrays slowly graze over the sandy seafloor. Since their eyes are on top of their bodies, they depend on electro-receptors and keen senses of smell and touch to find food. To uncover buried prey, stingrays force jet streams of water through their mouths or flop their fins over the sand. If they find a clam, the rays' stubby teeth are strong enough to easily crush the shells. Then they spit out the fragments.
The rays' eyes and spiracles are on their brown upper bodies, and their mouths are on their white or yellowish underbellies. The rays have large, flat tooth plates on both jaws that they use to crush hard-shelled prey. The rays spit out crushed shells and eat the soft body parts.
Skeleton shrimp look like, and sometimes are called, "praying mantises of the sea." They have two pairs of legs attached to the front end of their bodies, with three pairs of legs at the back end. The front legs form powerful "claws" for defense, grooming and capturing food. The rear legs have strong claws that grasp and hold on to algae or other surfaces. They use their antennae for filter feeding and swimming.
Juveniles are dark brown with white zebralike stripes, but adults are tan with brown leopardlike spots, so this shark has at least three common names—zebra shark, leopard shark and zebra/leopard shark. Common names can be confusing, which is why we depend on scientific names for identifying animals and plants.
To reproduce, male sharks use claspers (modifications of the pelvic fins) to transfer sperm into the female's reproductive tract. The zebra female lays fertilized eggs in tough capsules covered with tufts of filaments, which attach the eggs to the seafloor.
To curtail this slaughter of sharks, the United States government passed a law in 2000 that forbids shark finning and possessing shark fins without shark bodies, and prohibits foreign fishing vessels from shark finning in the United States' exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Canada, Australia, Mexico and New Zealand are also managing shark fisheries, but more countries need to regulate these fisheries.
Ocellated river rays are flat and round with a tail that tapers to a poisonous stinger near the tip of the tail. They aren't aggressive, but if they're accidentally stepped on, the rays instantly lash their tails and stab with their poisonous stingers. Stingray wounds are extremely painful and may become infected—so remember to always shuffle your feet when you're in stingray territory.
Like most rays and skates, ocellated rays have spiracles (holes) behind their eyes, with their mouths and gill slits underneath their bodies. When the rays lie on the river bottom, water enters the spiracles, passes over the gills and exits through the gill slits. The direction of the water flow keeps sand or mud from clogging the gills while supplying the rays with oxygen.
These well-camouflaged sharks stay close to their home base on the seafloor. The more numerous cape sharks prefer deeper and colder water than natal sharks, which live in warmer water close inshore. Like other catsharks, puffadder shysharks have piglike snouts, nasal barbels (fleshy feelers), spiracles behind their eyes and oval catlike eyes.
These "sea slugs" eat hydroids and anemones, which are armed with nematocysts (stinging capsules). These nematocysts don't harm the nudibranch; in fact, the animal transfers some of its prey's unfired nematocysts to the tips of its own cerrata, where they become part of the nudibranch's defense system. Some experts believe that nudibranchs' gaudy colors warn predators of these potent weapons.
By night, rays forage two to three feet above sandy bottoms or nearby reefs. They slowly drift over unsuspecting fishes and stun them with an electrical charge. As the electric organ discharges, the ray wraps its disc around the prey to concentrate the electric field and also to manipulate the fish to be eaten whole (head first). During the daytime, rays rest snuggled in sandy or muddy bottoms, but they're awake enough to quickly stun and devour a fish that swims within jolting distance.
To touch a gumboot is to feel the fuzzy texture of about 20 species of red algae that live on the mantle and give the gumboot its brick-red color. The gumboot also eats red algae, which probably adds to its color as well.
The gumboot uses its tonguelike radula to scrape algae from rocks. The radula has many tiny teeth capped with the element magnetite; the teeth contain so much magnetite, in fact, that a magnet can pick them up.
When the rocks are wet, limpets move about, grazing on diatoms (microscopic plants) layered on the rocky surfaces. When the rocks are dry, limpets must take action to conserve moisture. They return to their homesites, where they snuggle in by clinging tightly with their muscular feet.
As long as the crab stays in the neighborhood, it blends in and looks at home. Crabs that have grown large enough to defend themselves don't decorate their backs; however, plants and animals settle there without help, take hold and grow.
Young cancer crabs are often found clinging to this jelly, even inside the gut. The crab helps the jelly by eating the parasitic amphipods that feed on and damage the jelly.
But in all their variety—from flat platelike colonies to pillowlike clumps to the branching, antlerlike form from which they get their common name—these fast-growing corals are consummate reef builders and important members of coral reef communities around the world.
A clingfish's suction cup does double duty. When the tide goes out, a clingfish's pool might be left high and dry. But the cup holds in moisture, so the fish can still breathe. Tucked safely beneath its rock, the clingfish waits until the tide rolls back in again.
But blacktips aren't as menacing as they seem. They're curious about divers in their territory, but they're also wary and easily frightened. These small sharks hunt the abundance of fishes that live on the reefs and try to steer clear of people.
At home on reefs throughout the Indian Ocean, the South Pacific and parts of South Africa, giant clams live on shallow reef flats down to depths of around 66 feet (20 m). Below that, the algae they depend on to survive wouldn't have enough sunlight to grow.
The large anemones often host communities of other animals as well. Certain shrimp and crabs live on anemones, and a single anemone may be home to several kinds of anemonefishes.
Anemonefishes need the protection they find in their anemones: the anemones' stings keep fish predators at bay, and an anemonefish never lives without its host anemone. The partnership may benefit the anemones, as well. They get scraps of food dropped by the anemonefishes as they eat. And the aggressive and territorial anemonefishes may defend their anemones by driving away butterflyfishes and other anemone-eating fishes.
Sheephead hunt actively during the day, but at night, as many wrasses do, they move to crevices and caves and wrap themselves in a mucus cocoon. Predators on the hunt can't detect the fishes' scent through the mucus covers. Sheephead appear to be asleep, but since fishes don't have eyelids, we can only assume they're sleeping.
To avoid predators by day, a nautilus lingers along deep reef slopes, some as deep as 2,000 feet (610 m). At night, a nautilus migrates to shallower waters and cruises the reefs, trailing its tentacles in search of food.
A nautilus swims using jet propulsion—it expels water from its mantle cavity through a siphon located near its head. By adjusting the direction of the siphon, a nautilus can swim forward, backward or sideways.
These small, elusive sharks prefer shallow waters less than 40 feet deep. They spend their days hiding under ledges, in caves or among kelp and other seaweeds; they hunt at night. Horn sharks feed on seafloor invertebrates, especially sea urchins and crabs, and occasionally on small fishes.
The horn shark's average length is just over three feet, and it's named for its large fin spines.
A cabezon's life cycle takes it offshore and back. Adults spawn on rocky outcrops, and males guard the eggs until they hatch. The larval young drift out to sea, then develop into small, silvery fish that often hide under mats of drifting kelp. As they grow older, the fish settle into tide pools, then move to reefs and kelp forests.
The fragile pink urchin is an abundant sea urchin off our coast. It may go for long periods without food, surviving on stores of fat.
Scientists aren't sure why pom-pom anemones change shape and roll around––they might be looking for "greener pastures," where there's more food to eat.
When a light shines on a catshark's eyes, they glow—much like a cat's eyes do. That's because cats and sharks have special light-sensitive eyes designed for hunting in near-darkness. A catshark is always on the prowl. When a fish or squid swims nearby, the catshark lunges with its mouth wide open—and makes a quick meal of its prey.
Big skates hide in the sand and mud along the seafloor, with only their eyes protruding. Their gray, mottled bodies blend into the background of the seafloor; this camouflage protects them from predators like sharks.
Hagfish live in burrows on the seafloor and locate their food by smelling and feeling as they swim. They prey on small invertebrates living in the mud, as well as scavenging dead and dying fish. They are noted for their unusual way of feeding—they slither into dead or dying fishes and eat them from the inside out, using their "rasping tongue" to carry food into their funnel-shaped mouth.
Hagfish are notorious for their defensive slime. They secrete a sugar and protein matrix into the seawater. When expelled, it mixes with the saltwater and becomes a slippery slime. Protein strands within the slime make it extremely sticky.
This crab has clutching claws and fast-moving mouth parts—they help the crab grab food, tear it apart and shovel the pieces into its mouth.
A mysid might seem like an easy meal for a hungry fish with big teeth. But this shrimplike animal packs a secret weapon. When a fish threatens to eat it, a mysid spits out glowing fluid. The sudden flash of light distracts the attacker and gives the mysid time to swim away.
These jellies are very active swimmers. They change their swimming speed by changing the intensity of their bell contractions and can swim at a pace of about 60 feet (18 m) per hour.
These shrimp have light-producing organs on the undersides of their translucent, red-and-white bodies. Their blue glow matches the color and intensity of dim light from above. This "counterillumination" hides the shrimp from predators looking up from below.
When a fish or shrimp swims nearby, a fangtooth simply opens its big mouth and sucks the animal inside. Animals caught in its trap have little chance of wriggling free.
Hatchetfish can regulate the intensity and color of light from these organs to match the light filtering down. Each species of hatchetfish has its own particular pattern of lights.
This use of bioluminescent light is called "counterillumination," a common adaptation in midwater fishes and cephalopods. Some midwater predators hunt by looking up for the silhouettes of animals. Counterillumination makes hatchetfish almost invisible from below.
The individual animals live along the sea fan's "branches," and look like little anemones. Using small, feathery tentacles, a sea fan feeds by capturing tiny animal plankton that drift by in the currents.
Squat lobsters also hide under rocks to protect their bodies. Safe from hungry fishes, they wait for snacks to settle nearby—those claws are perfect for reaching out and picking up food.
Along with curling up in crevices and hiding under rocks, squat lobsters stake out their territory on sandy patches. They use their claws to scoop up sand and sift for sunken snacks.
An eelpout isn't really an eel; it just looks like one, with its long, thin body. It's frequently seen curled up into an "O"—scientists think eelpouts might be disguising themselves as a jelly to avoid being eaten. Midwater eelpouts were first discovered in Monterey Bay.
Rockfish live in a variety of habitats. Some live on rocky reefs or seafloors in nearshore shallow waters. Others live on the deep seafloor or in the water column. In giant kelp forests, rockfish hover motionless under the kelp canopy, buoyed by their air bladders. Some species rest on rocks at the bottom of the kelp forest, with creatures like sea cucumbers and abalone.
If you've ever seen a Venus flytrap capture an insect, you have a clue as to how a predatory tunicate eats. Its mouthlike hood is quick to close when a small animal drifts inside. Once the tunicate catches a meal, it keeps its trap shut until it's ready to eat again.
In Oneirodes, the males are free-living but much tinier than the females, and they lack teeth. Males have extremely large nostrils and a powerful sense of smell, which they use to locate females. The females apparently release a special chemical that males can detect and follow. Such special chemicals are called pheromones.
Bull kelp is an annual seaweed—meaning it grows from a spore to maturity within a single year. It grows quickly, sometimes 10 inches (25 cm) in one day. Bull kelp reproduces by spores in spore patches (sori), which are heavy enough to fall to the ocean floor. This ensures that spores settle close to parent plants and on suitable substrate. Winter storms wash spent bull kelp onto beaches where the plants dry and turn brown. They have the appearance of bull whips, giving this kelp its common name.
The bloodbelly's depth range is from 984 to 3,320 feet.
It grows to a length of six inches.
The genus name Lampoctena derives from the Greek roots for "brilliant comb," referring to the bright iridescence diffracted from the animal's comb rows.
Giant green anemones are often solitary and exhibit aggressive territorial defense against rival anemones; in some locations, however, there can be up to 14 green anemones per three square feet.
Some fishes develop resistance to the giant green anemone's sting by covering themselves with mucus.
Monkeyface-eels' body shapes allow them to live hidden in crevices and holes in rocky reefs, rocky tidal zones and kelp forests. These fish don't move around much, seldom traveling more than 15 feet (4.6 m) from their home. They can breathe air and, in a moist area, can stay out of the water for at least 35 hours.
Many monkeyface-eels live close to shore. Tidepoolers turning over rocks are likely to see a monkeyface-eel scurry away. Experienced tidepoolers know it's important to return rocks to their original positions so animals can return to their homes.
Rockfishes cluster just above the reef. If a hungry fish or seal comes by, the rockfishes duck between the boulders. But mostly they just hang there, snacking on the smaller fishes, octopuses and shrimp living among the rocks.
Those batlike wings also serve in the hunt for food. Bat rays flap their pectoral fins in the sand to expose buried prey, like clams. Rays also use their lobelike snouts to dig prey from sandy bottoms. The resulting pit can be up to 13 feet (4 m) long and eight inches (20 cm) deep—an important source of "leftover" small prey for fishes that can't dig. Bat rays have one to three venomous barbed spines at the base of their long tails, but these docile animals sting only to defend themselves.
Bat ray teeth are fused into plates that can crush the strongest clam shells. The rays crush the entire clam, or other molluscs, inside their mouths, spit out the shells, and then eat the soft, fleshy parts. If a tooth breaks or wears out, a new one replaces it. Rays grow new teeth continuously, like their shark kin.
There are no commercial fisheries along the California coast, but commercial fishing exists in Mexican waters, where bat rays are a food fish.
For many years, oyster growers trapped bat rays because they thought bat rays ate large numbers of oysters. But recently researchers have discovered that bay rays rarely eat oysters, and that crabs were destroying the oyster beds. The oyster growers were actually causing the destruction of their own oyster beds by trapping bat rays, which eat crabs.
Fortunately, a star can't be tugged out by the arm. The arm snaps off, and a new one grows from the stump. At night, they stretch out to catch food particles, passing the bits down to the central mouth
When a predator like the barber slug comes by to clip off its tentacles, the anemone retreats quickly down the tube—sometimes pulling the slug in with it! Luckily, an anemone's tentacles grow back after an attack.
A male shiner surfperch changes color with the seasons. Come summer, he covers his shiny silver and yellow stripes with a darker suit of courtship colors.
A mouth located on the bottom of the disc is well placed for eating bottom dwelling prey, but breathing through it would destroy a guitarfish's delicate gills. Instead, guitarfish pump water in through holes (spiracles) on top of their heads, over the gills, and out through gill openings on the bottom of the disc.
Guitarfish lie in ambush buried in the sand with only their eyes sticking out, waiting for an unwary crab or flatfish to wander by. Suddenly the sand erupts, and the guitarfish gulps down its meal. At night, they leave the sand to actively cruise the seafloor to feed on crabs, worms, clams and, perhaps, fishes.
Curlews breed in grasslands and dry open prairies in the western United States and southern Canada. The nest is a scrape in the ground lined with grass, weeds and plant stems. Their clutch size is about four eggs. After the chicks hatch, the adults lead them to areas of denser grass, where they feed mostly on grasshoppers.
Cope is greek meaning an "oar" or "paddle;" pod is Greek for "foot." Copepods have antennae and appendages that are used like paddles for movement. Some species swim in a jerky fashion, while others move more smoothly.
Established coastal sand dunes guard the coast against storm waves that could flood the land beyond the dunes. Conditions here are harsh for plants; few nutrients, almost no water, extreme temperature changes and blowing sand characterize dune habitats. But dune grass's special adaptations make survival possible—its thick, shiny leaves prevent loss of water and also reflect drying sunlight.
The first colonizers of newly formed sand dunes must grow and establish themselves before the sand shifts beneath their "feet." American dune grass is one of these important pioneer plants. It has long, underground stems (rhizomes) that send shoots upward and roots downward. These rhizomes anchor American dune grass and the surrounding shifting sand, creating places where other dune plants can survive.
Muscular pectoral fins enable this shark to "walk" along the seafloor. When disturbed, instead of swimming out of danger, it sometimes quickly "runs" away.


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There is a regular auction program throughout the year with approximately 20 sales covering all the main disciplines of antiques and fine art. The appraisals team in Chester covers a range of specialist subjects including furniture, silver and jewelry, pictures, ceramics, glass, Asian art, clocks, scientific instruments, bronzes and other works of art. The Chester saleroom is unique within the Bonhams network for specialist auctions of oak and vernacular furniture, sports and golf memorabilia, Staffordshire pottery, collectable ceramics and 20th Century prints.
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Dr. Ping Wang conducts quality teaching and research in the fields of actuarial science, and risk management and insurance, to fully exert the solid knowledge and vigorous training he acquired while pursuing two doctoral degrees -- one in probability and statistics from Nankai University in China and another in actuarial science and risk management from the University of Wisconsin - Madison.
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The University of Birmingham Graduate School website brings together all information offered to doctoral researchers by the University Graduate School (this covers both the University Graduate School and the Research Student Administration teams). The website is meant to offer a 'one stop shop' for all doctoral researcher information at the University. Upkeep of the website is the responsibility of the University Graduate School Projects Officer (Marketing and Events). New developments for the website are supported by the University's systems and web teams.
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This is a brief summary of the organisational model that we have adopted in order to work more closely with Schools, Faculties and Departments and 'partner' with them in understanding and providing for the needs of their particular staff in a 'bespoke' way where appropriate. This positions us better to target our resource towards meeting real needs, while striving for enhanced alignment between UCL's research strategy and individual aspirations. This new model also enables us to work more closely in partnership with other key people deployed at a Faculty or Department level, such as Research Facilitators, Research Leaders, HR Consultants, Faculty Managers etc.
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text: How to make flash cards work for you... We all remember flash cards from going through school. You'd make them for history class, for social studies, and biology. What is the capital of Iowa? (Des Moines) What does H2O stand for? (chemical makeup of water) Who is the 14th president of the United States? (ummm….Franklin Pierce) Flash cards are great for flipping through when you've got 5 minutes in line at the bank or when you're waiting for a commercial to get over. Some of you received flash cards with the study materials you purchased from ACE. Some of you have made your own using the exam content outline or notes you've taken during your studies. But wait! Put those flash cards down for a second while I talk about something important. Flash cards are best for memorization and regurgitation. However …if you talk to ACE you'll hear us say 'the exam is about application of knowledge, not about memorize and regurgitate" So what are you supposed to do with all these flashcards? (yeah, I know, the ones we sold you ) Granted, the anatomy chapter, usually Chapter 2, is a lot of memorize and regurgitate, there's no way around that. So if you have a flash card that says 'what are the four muscles that make up the quadriceps group?' you're on the right track. These are the kind of flashcards you want to make for this information. But once you get into other chapters, you need to think more about the why and how. For example, a Chapter 5 (Personal Trainer) ACE flash card question reads 'What is the most common type of injury sustained by persons participating in physical activity?' (overuse injury). You could take that question, memorize the answer, and consider yourself good. But the better thing to do is say, why does overuse injury occur so much in this group? Now you're moving into the understanding phase of knowledge, the application phase. Another ACE flash card, this time from Chapter 13 (Personal Trainer) reads 'How can you prepare a client for lapses' (a client should be fully informed about pitfalls before they occur). This is a better question to 'flash' at yourself. More of the how and less of the what. You could take it a step further and ask yourself 'why should I prepare my client for lapses?" Chapter 7 (ACE Group Fitness Instructor) flash card asks 'What are the two factors that affect exercise intensity? (music tempo and the size of arm and leg movements) But how does music tempo influence exercise intensity? Why does the size of arm/leg movements make such a difference? Go past the first question to the deeper, more application based questions. I was talking to a candidate the other day about studying and remarked that when you can just talk about your subject, when you feel comfortable explaining why we do this or don't do that as personal trainers, that's often a sign that you understand the material. Flash cards are good for learning basic facts, but you can take them so much further and use them to help with your comprehension. Are you using them to their fullest? Questions? Contact one of our Education Consultants at 1-888-825-3636 x782.


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Find the Weakest Software Link Before Hackers DoLaw Technology News 2012-12-10 00:00:00.0 You're way ahead of the game, right? After all, your company has established policies and procedures mandating how to handle internal and third-party confidential data. You've kept track of all regulatory changes and updated your policies accordingly. You require encryption, strong passwords, and the use of firewalls. You conduct regular training sessions with your employees and using the latest front-page stories of data breaches and their resultant business interruptions, lawsuits, fines, and reputational damage you have sufficiently terrified your employees into compliance. But have you thought of everything? Not if your risk management plan doesn't include vendor-supplied software and applications. It probably would be difficult for many businesses to even count the number of vendors from whom they have purchased software, but the number is usually in the hundreds. For very large enterprises, the number can be in excess of 20,000. Software is used for everything from payroll, accounting, email, human resources, records, and document management. Approximately 65 percent of enterprise applications are sourced externally and 70 percent of applications developed in-house contain components licensed from vendors. Unfortunately, as noted in PwC's 2012 Security Report, up to 80 percent of vendor-supplied software and applications fail basic tests for security compliance. And the most commonly identified security vulnerabilities are among the most dangerous. Veracode Inc.'s November 2012 State of Software Security Report notes that four of the top five flaw categories detected in third-party web applications are on the "Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) Top 10" list of most dangerous flaws, and that SQL injection, the vulnerability exploited in many of the most prominent data breaches such as LinkedIn and Yahoo, was found in 40 percent of those applications. So businesses that use and/or incorporate vendor-supplied software are definitely taking the bad with the good. All businesses need to understand that every outsourced application represents a data breach risk because of the potential for serious security flaws. For software producers, security concerns may take a back seat to creating the next great cutting-edge product and getting it on the market ahead of the competition. Programming mistakes that create security vulnerabilities may not be exposed until after the software or application is purchased and put to use within a business enterprise. The prevalence of "bring your own device," or BYOD, to work further compounds the risk. More and more employees want the convenience of using their favorite personal device to conduct company business. Those same devices are also used to download a myriad of apps from unknown sources, many of which are insecure, at best, or malicious, at worst, and can create easy points of access for hackers to your confidential company data. Given this environment, is it any surprise that a large number of data breaches originate from vendor-supplied software? Companies can and often do employ procedures like penetration testing to ascertain if security holes result from vendor-supplied software or other sources. Such testing, although required in the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, is somewhat subjective in selecting specific exploits to run, which can lead to an ad hoc approach resulting in a false sense of confidence in the test results. While companies may tend to focus on their most important systems when testing, hackers tend to attack the weakest link in the chain. In addition, penetration testing may lack efficiency and adequate scalability given the sheer number of software products and applications in most corporate inventories. Across the board assessments simply may not be practical when penetration testing. Ideally, your company's software procurement procedures should require vendors to submit to code-level application assessments to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures before and after purchase. But surprisingly few companies address this issue with their potential suppliers, even though that probably is when the company has the most leverage to ensure compliance. In addition, verification of software security often is overlooked during merger and acquisition due diligence. Requiring vendors and other third parties to submit to meaningful security testing before your company acquires their software, and building into your purchase agreement ongoing testing requirements throughout the software's lifecycle, should be seriously considered. But what about software your company is already using? Post-acquisition requests for vendors to verify compliance with company policies are surprisingly rare. It is estimated that fewer than one in five businesses request code-level security tests from at least one software vendor. When companies do raise security compliance issues with their vendors, they often rely on self-reporting techniques, such as vendor surveys. For obvious reasons, vendors may be reluctant to expose security weaknesses in their code. Effective security testing of vendor-sourced software by your company's IT department may be unlikely, given frequently strained IT department budgets and resources, as well as their lack of access to vendor source code. Consequently, independent verification of software security throughout your business supply chain may be the safest course of action, and establishing a formal, automatic security testing program for vendor-supplied software should be considered. The first step of the program should establish your company policy, including the type of testing to be used and its frequency, and your company goals. Once your policy is in place, you'll need to communicate your requirements to your vendors and mandate their cooperation. Providing a detailed explanation for the program and working closely with your software vendors throughout the process should ensure cooperation and expedite achievement of your company's goals. Companies can consider using a security specialty company to handle the vendor software security testing process for them. Veracode, for example, has developed a cloud-based Vendor Application Security Testing program to test security compliance for both traditional and web-based applications. The program validates the quality of the software, provides high-level summary results to the company, a detailed report to the software vendor, including guidance on how to remediate any deficiencies that were discovered, and confirmation as to the security of the tested software. According to Chris Eng, vice president of research at Veracode, the most important goal at the outset is establishing a practice of performing automatic security testing of a business' software portfolio and eventually ramping up the rigor of the testing in a pragmatic way as the company and its vendors grow more comfortable with the process. As both federal and state regulations concerning the protection of confidential data continue to proliferate and evolve (See Baker & Hostetler's State Data Breach Statute Form), it has become increasingly important to ensure that your business' software supply chain is secure. Notably, in the event of post-data breach litigation, a business' failure to verify the security of its vendor-supplied software could call into question whether or not it has employed reasonable measures to secure confidential data. And further, certain laws will continue to impose liability on the owner of the lost data. As with most problems, awareness of the security issues with vendor-supplied software is the first step towards correction. Putting into place a policy to automatically conduct both pre- and post-acquisition security testing of outside software should be seriously considered as a part of every business' data security policies and procedures. Judy Selby is a partner at Baker & Hostetler. This article originally appeared in Law Technology News. |


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Grapefruit League Game 29: Yankees vs. Pirates
March 26, 2011 – George M. Steinbrenner Field – Tampa, Fla.
TV: YES / Radio: WCBS
Jose Tabata LF, Neil Walker 2B, Andrew McCutchen CF, Lyle Overbay 1B, Pedro Alvarez 3B, Garrett Jones RF, Ronny Cedeno SS, Jason Jaramillo C, Kevin Correia RHP
Pitching: Kevin Correia RHP (1-2, 6.38 ERA this spring)
Also scheduled to pitch: Mike Crotta, Jose Veras, Chris Leroux
Brett Gardner CF, Derek Jeter SS, Mark Teixeira 1B, Alex Rodriguez 3B, Nick Swisher RF, Jorge Posada DH, Chris Dickerson LF, Eduardo Nunez 2B, Austin Romine C
Pitching: Manny Banuelos LHP (0-1, 1.86 ERA this spring)
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A(Rod) bomb!!!
Ready sounds like an understatement!
Now that Colon has made the pen, will we see him in back to back games this Spring?
OK Bryan thanks.
Oh no. Dickerson may have missed his chance to go four for four!
Ayala has quietly pitched well. Does he have an out if they decide to keep the Romulan (Sanchez?)
Got the feeling this will be a long season of disappointment with a mediocre starting rotation. HELP!!!!!!


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