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Yankees-Red Sox has a higher ceiling, but there's more random vitriol between the Dodgers and Giants. Their fans legitimately hate each other, Yankees fans and Red Sox fans are just annoyed by each other.
We're better than you
And we know it
Dodgers-Giants has always been the better rivalry historically.
Would you trust a blind scout? Of course you wouldn't but that's what you do when you simply go by stats
Giants vs. Dodgers
totally crazy environment.
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Also, historically the Dodger and Giants are close performance wise, while the Yankees have been much better than the Red Sox. It's difficult for rivalry to be taken seriously when one team is dominate.
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Well Yankees and Giants are both clearly better than their supposed rivals, so neither.
When both Boston and NY are competitive (Boston wasn't last year) then it's a lot more fun.
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I dunno. I know some BRS fans that toast every time they get together near or on the day Munson went down in the plane... more out of general hate of the Yanks, then actual happiness over Munson it must be noted.
Basically you need both of those teams to compete to have it be any good. Like '03-'10. It'll be a few years before we see that again.
Funny that the NY rivalry would make it with a 400 mile drive, and the gentle weather and spirits out West, but sure enough they bring it.
Cubs/Cards would be really good if Theo can restore the Cubs to the ranks of the worthy.
Cubs vs Cards anyone?
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There is not great rivalry in baseball right now.. Dodgers arent on the same level as Giants. And Red Sox have returned to also ran team.. Not that the Yanks have been unstoppable last few seasons..
Dodgers are gonna win the World Championship of Insane payroll soon if they havent already clinched it..
Redsox-Yankees.............and as for the the San Fran- L.A parking lot episode, maybe not of that magnitude, but I have seen some blood baths at Bos-NY games! Not taking anything at all away from the Giant-Dodgers rivalry, but its gotta be the Sox and Yanks!
Yanks/Red Sox 5 years ago
L.A/SF the passed 2 years.
With LA becoming the Big Time team in the West it makes for a Better rivalry now.
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Niger: Alarming Increase in MalnutritionApril 7, 2005In Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) program in Maradi in southern Niger, the number of children arriving with severe malnutrition continues to climb. In 2004, MSF treated nearly 10,000 severely malnourished children, and since the beginning of this year the situation has deteriorated further. In the villages MSF has recently visited, 1 out of every 5 children is at risk of malnutrition. Millet reserves empty and land for saleLast year's harvests were either scorched by the sun or ravaged by locusts. In the most affected areas of Tahoua and Maradi, more than 90 percent of the harvest was destroyed. The millet stores are therefore empty and the sorghum reserves are non-existent.As a result, farmers are having to purchase their own food and prices have skyrocketed. Those who do not have the means to buy in the markets are resorting to substitute products, such as anza, a small wild plant that bears a very bitter fruit which is only used during food shortages. For animal breeders the situation is also extremely critical: the only pastures left are tiny islands of yellowing straw surrounded by sand. The distances between these pastures are so vast that many animals do not have the energy to cross them. There is a significant lack of fodder, milk production has drastically dropped, and breeders have been forced to start selling their animals (young females included) in order to buy food. They are having to dip into their capital in order to survive even though livestock prices are currently very low in comparison to the cost of grain. Some farmers have had to start selling their land, a sign of extreme vulnerability.
One out of five children is at risk of malnutrition"In the villages we've visited, one out of five children is at risk of malnutrition," reports Arnaud, an MSF logistician and food security specialist, upon returning from an evaluation mission. "There won't be any rain before May, and the pastures won't start producing until June. The first harvests won't be ready until September." Without immediate intervention, children at risk are going to continue losing weight and risk entering the "red zone": severe malnutrition.* MSF is already seeing an increase in the number of cases of severe malnutrition: since mid-February the number of weekly child admissions has gone from 170 to nearly 250. Three months before the usual critical period our therapeutic feeding center in Maradi has already reached its maximum capacity, even though outpatient treatment has significantly reduced the number of patients that need hospitalization.
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Want to get this number down about starting by getting this number -- -- welcome everybody I'm Neil Cavuto went box on top of getting on top of of those numbers.
Sixteen trillion dollar debt that keeps growing -- tax base in which 47% of Americans.
Aren't paying.
The latter creating a huge dust up for Mitt Romney.
And whether he was -- writing these folks are prompting this first on fox clarification from Mitt Romney.
Telling me he was just pointing an alarming -- out.
That -- percent figure which is about right.
Is -- why did you do you think that the levels should be.
Closer to what it was.
In the late seventies where.
It was in in in the twenties what what what is it acceptable level.
Well first of all of course you're right there are a number of retirees members of the military and so forth who who are paying taxes and that says it should be.
But but I do believe.
That we should have enough jobs and enough take home pay such that people have the privilege of higher incomes that.
That allow -- to be paying taxes I think people would like to be paying taxes.
The good news is if you're doing well enough financially that you -- -- attacks.
-- Just a moment about whose noses out of joint focus on that 47%.
Not paying income taxes for whatever reason.
And whether it's time to get more people in the game now.
We've got.
Now we've got -- cal bomb in the inevitable Ben Stein who's not been playing any games himself in fact he's been multitasking -- he's got another great book.
Just out how to really ruin your financial life and shockingly it does not involve congress.
We're also joined by Adam Lashinsky and Charlie Gasparino -- -- KU -- and this 47%.
Figure -- -- for our country it doesn't figure.
Bottom line -- not a the only -- that.
So it's just an -- way to go about this.
If you're getting food stamps if you're getting unemployment benefits.
The government's giving you money that adds to the deficits if you -- we can get you off and out of it whichever way possible and get you within a job.
Not only the government not spending that money you are actually contributing to the economy if the economy's getting better government receives.
Hi -- amount of money in taxes and -- which is going the wrong way the April June numbers that just came out by the government.
More than double the people.
That got jobs went on disability.
And food stamps and if that continues there's no way back.
You know Ben Stein how do we get into this kind of vehicle -- that many.
Don't date a Texan I take nothing away from those -- for nothing away from those mid April to act as everyone gets a little upset about that the bottom line is that they do.
How did we get.
To that point.
We got to that plan because we cut taxes on the rich but we said that also we're gonna just simply eliminate taxes.
On the poor the lower middle class we it was a it was it was just typical forty acres and a mule government giveaway.
It's kind of buy votes it was probably a bad idea but there is -- -- -- -- be collected from those people there aren't a lot of them but they -- and Bugs Bunny.
The money to be had by the government is in the upper middle class and in the upper -- And I'm afraid there is doubt that no way around the fact we're gonna have to raise actual resolution the 47%.
Alone and we're just gonna well focus on the other.
Well the Beck made the I would voters -- As a longtime friend of -- I may say this is that when our friend mr.
Obama was on TV he didn't know how much of that was he did not know at the national -- was.
That is incredible what how -- I think they may very well I think he knew very well he -- well -- well that they definitely know that any.
I know that you definitely Charlie what do you make of this can and because I under.
-- bands coming -- then -- -- just you know we can't get money out of this group but you can't tell me.
Of us are in the position where we -- so so that puts the onus on the upper income is quite right if you can't get from them yet I have this event and the other half.
And and and define what you mean by upper income it's not clearly the warm -- you it's you it's yes yes unfortunately but it's.
It's really people the families that live in.
California that live in new York and you know make -- combined income combined 200000 dollars a year who have maybe five kids.
And you put him to school were considered by by this president and by people want -- raise taxes as greedy millionaires and billionaires.
And that's the sort of hypocrisy of the whole notion that the tax debate that -- now when you talk about tax raising taxes that you were not talking about race and on the super rich you're talking about -- -- people.
Who is on the coats on the coasts are early -- in the so credibly incredibly middle class life.
Strategy but -- -- and that's fine but Charlie's Charlie's changing the subject -- need to remember Neil.
What Mitt Romney was talking about what's federal income tax and of course you don't -- -- and it will -- about dependency which is another big issue here I understand we -- of course we would like to lower that 47%.
Figure everyone would like to go lower -- what we should remind people.
Of two things one everybody pays into the treasury in one form or another whether it's paint whether it's buying a gallon of gasoline.
Oh hole horse -- or other fees are -- -- -- -- -- national park.
And so on lots of foreigners pay and pay into that do that I think if we're all agreed to tax code needs to be -- that's what this is about.
There's a lot of Republicans.
Tax credits in there that cause people to not out on this week that's not what it's about it was.
-- who was offended -- getting -- -- feels like they've been slighted by Mitt Romney -- bigger point and they don't pick up with you is.
Here's what -- me and if it doesn't look like a good long term math model for this country.
Financially absolutely not your your correct and also socially because when you have nearly half of the country.
Paying not a done in net federal income taxes.
You have a disconnect.
With themselves and their homes and their families and the cost of government and also.
I do think that there's something wrong that we have that much of the country not paying a dime for our national defense and not paying a dime not even a -- To pay for our soldiers and to pay for their families I think that the problem -- We should look at it not true it's not adhere well you know you can't explain contact visit you're not paying like on the net would not the only way to bad apple would you say that out loud -- -- absolutely true add up.
The gas taxes don't play.
For our military period.
Aren't above that there are a lot of people who -- retirees who did today did -- system and did it out of our hands -- -- -- but I do want everything to -- back to you on this notion of what do we do now I'm not here to withstand the returns are not here to offend our soldiers and nodded event -- what a good productive working life and gave topples them.
I -- -- to say that we're we're a pretty big pot here.
And and and we're still personal money why -- and we've got to address that and when we -- little out if the tax base.
Short of -- doubling tripling taxes on the rich I don't know where you don't.
-- raising taxes is not gonna cure the problem you can raise taxes to -- -- -- percent.
What is it gonna do for people you know -- government has spent trillions of dollars over the last few decades.
On poverty it is a sin how many kids are in poverty it's -- and how many people on food stamps.
You've got to change the structure what's going on it's got to be incentives for work and shop not having -- around there all talk all this talk about hold 12.
All this talk about more money is gonna fix the problem how much -- more money is another -- and -- -- to -- as a word again.
We absolutely should add -- that the bush tax cuts.
Added seven point eight million people to the roles of those who pay no federal income tax that is about 13% of those filers who don't pay any net income tax.
Right now doubling the child tax credit also a 10% tax brackets so.
It's not that it was not that long ago that this wasn't such a problem but again somebody.
The -- -- -- was created six Texaco Ronald Reagan an raised adoptions and -- that and they -- just put it there's enough blame to go on all sides I agree that the Ben -- quickly storm go.
Perspective from you you say the only way out of this right now.
Is just too well the rich -- more.
They've got to pay more that's where the money it.
It is at 47% of the tax base there's been excluded by the code is 47% of the people.
That's nowhere near 47% of the base the base and -- -- -- to be raised.
Is in the rich and then an upper middle class and just got him some more.
So they're not being -- now really really people of my.
Does -- go to people on Long Island that a family a five in Long Island that makes combined income of 200000 dollars a year.
Ben Stein is saying is.
Is not being -- these are your friends obviously that is why your god is not I don't know how I'm not compared with them the male the white and I didn't want to -- here -- -- live in an awfully Long Island.
Now that I'm living relative does that tax rates and other and a I don't care -- they may very well -- hammered by city might like -- local taxes by our state taxes by bullets that's there but that there are balanced we confuse everyone.
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The morning began like any other with an alarm clock going off at exactly 6 AM. Hanako opened her eyes and slapped the snooze button to silence it, breathing in the morning air before slipping out from under the covers to get ready. It was a practiced routine she knew well enough to sleep though. It only took half an hour until she was in her school uniform and heading down the stairs into the kitchen.
Judging by the disaster that covered the table, her mother had already been through on her way to work. She sighed, clearing the mess away so she could make her own food. Her mother worked at company a few towns over and she never left the house on time. Shed always leave a trail of destruction during her mad dash out the door, leaving Hanako to clean it up.
She began making herself some breakfast and putting her lunch together, pausing only once to glance at the calendar. It was usually empty, save for a few dates her mother jotted down for her work, but this month there was one date that stood out. That was the 21st, her 16th birthday. She a little excited for the day, it was impossible not to be with the celebrations her mother planned. Still each birthday brought with it a reminder of just how alone she and her mother were.
Ever since she was little, there had always been tension between her mother and her family. That was why they had moved so far away. Her mothers family had always said there was something unnatural about Hanako and there were times she thought they were right. She looked almost identical to her mother with her thick, black hair and delicate features. They could easily be mistaken for twins if it were not for the age difference and Hanakos eyes. They were a bright blue that stood out no matter where she was, but not in a flattering way. Most people described them as inhuman, like the eyes of the spirits in fairytales. Of course that wasnt something that many would say to her face.
She shook herself from her thoughts and quickly finished her breakfast, before loading up her bookbag and heading out.
The skies were a light gray as she stepped out of the house, locking the door behind her. She looked up, frowning slightly when she saw the cloud cover. Digging into the bag at her side, she pulled out her music player and turned it on. She slipped the ear buds into her ears and started off. Her appearance wasnt the only thing that set her apart from others. Even now with the music in her ears, she could hear it. Murmuring. It wasnt from the people around her, she knew that much. She could hear it even when she wasnt around other people. Wherever it came from, it never seemed to stop and recently it had been growing louder.
The music was cut short suddenly, bringing her to a stop. She pulled out the small devise from her pocket and found it dead. She put it back into her bag; cursing her rotten luck as she continued on. She stopped short again when she heard a soft crying. It sounded like a child. She blinked and looked in the direction of the noise. It was coming from a small, abandoned shrine. Why would a child be there?
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There she found a child no older than five sitting huddled in a corner. It looked like a girl, which she confirmed when she saw the light pink kimono the child was wearing. That was odd, not many children, especially not in the city, would walk around in such an outfit. She knelt down about a foot away, not wanting to frighten the child. Hey. Are you alright, little girl?
The child stopped crying and slowly lifted her head, turning to face Hanako. Hanako gasped when she saw the childs face. Her eyes looked like a snakes. You can see me? As the child spoke, a forked tongue became visible in her mouth.
Hanako jumped back, her breathing quickly becoming irregular as she stared wide eyed at the creature. She scrambled to her feet and ran for the exit, hearing a soft wait as she made it out of the shrine. She kept running for about a block, fearing what would happen if she stopped. Soon her endurance reached its limit and she came to a halt, breathing hard. She looked back and saw only a few other people making their morning, but no children. It seemed the thing didnt follow her. She felt her body shaking, though she wasnt sure if it was from shock or exhaustion. She took several deep breaths to calm herself. There was no way she could walk into school looking like shed seen a ghost, though there was a very distinct possibility she had. Another deep breath and she started off again, this time at a slower pace.
From behind her, two figures watched her from a rooftop. Do you think thats the one?
How many other humans can see our kind? Of course it is!
When should we retrieve her?
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The aftermath of Saddam Hussein's ouster in 2003 saw viable changes undertaken by the new Iraqi government that are geared towards full economic and political recovery. From a tormenting past characterized by violence, terror and injustice Iraq is now on the verge of re-emerging as a major player in the oil-rich Middle East. Major policy reforms and resolute efforts to redevelop the country's massive natural reserves pave way to a sustained increase in the populace's standard of living.
Iraq is gaining modest improvement in reviving and establishing institutions that are pivotal in implementing a sound economic policy. Last year alone, the country signed a new agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank for conditional aid programs that will boost its economic institutions. This is buttressed by the passing and enactment of laws that are feasible and advantageous to the Iraqi government and its people in general.
In a recent report, Iraq's Parliament Speaker divulged the country's state budget for 2011 to have reached 96 Trillion Iraqi Dinars or approximately 85.7 Billion US dollars. The current policy is concentrated on the reduction of commissioning costs, increase in investment allocations and financial support for the government's "Rationing Card" which will be distributed fully on all Iraqi citizens. One remarkable change in the appropriations is the cancellation of all social benefits for the government's top three posts namely: the President, Prime Minister and Parliament Speaker.
In an attempt to further attract foreign investments, the government has also amended its national investment law, giving enough leeway for potential investors to consider. It now ventures in international trade and investment caucuses and is seriously eyeing joint endeavors with government and non-government owned enterprises. At the local level, provincial councils have appropriated a budget for investment promotions.
Some of the perceived and approved legislations include a set of regulations that establishes a legal framework for its biggest economic player -the oil sector -that is conducive to the modern times and modern demands. Iraq's economy is dominated by the petroleum sector, which has traditionally accorded for 95% of foreign exchange earnings. The country's ongoing contracts with major oil companies have the potential to expand its oil revenues to a great extent. Of course, this entails an upgrade in infrastructure, pipelining, and oil processing to enable these deals to materialize in its full potential.
In essence, Iraq is floating on a sea of natural oil and is considered to have the third largest reserves in the planet. Through a series of rounds, the Iraqi Oil Ministry said that Iraq is exploring more oil fields where it can intensify oil drilling operations. With this, the government seeks to develop the country's infrastructure, train cadres, and form exploratory committees. Major oil companies have signed agreements to extract these oil reserves prompting a boost in production capacity to about 12 million barrels for the next six years.
In addition to the agenda on oil production and development, Iraq is now stepping up its efforts on agriculture. An eight-year irrigation program, which amounts to 700 Million USD, is already put in place and will commence on the last quarter of 2011. This move is projected to increase wheat production by more than 60% or 3 million tons by the year 2019. What sparked this program is the observed anger, civilian grievances, unrests and rising food prices in neighboring regions such as Egypt, Libya and Tunisia.
Iraqi people annually consume at least 4.5 tons of wheat, with a great portion of imported wheat and rice going to massive public food rationing. The eight-year program aims to alleviate concerns on food supply wherein 1.86 million tons of wheat was produced last year. The project is also geared towards enhancing the water irrigation systems of the country.
The Deputy Minister of Agriculture recently disclosed that the government had set aside 34 Million USD to purchase three thousand sprinklers for the project and had recently approved a tender to procure around five hundred irrigation systems from Western firms. Investment in agricultural infrastructure such as water pumps is essential in both agriculture and oil sectors and industry.
Further, to entice investors in agriculture the Iraqi government had set up an annual fund of 500 Million USD from the federal government budget to be provided as soft loans to farmers and investors, interest free. This initiative is focused on all crops. The government however emphasized on the production of strategic crops – wheat and rice. Another 85 Billion Iraqi Dinars had also been allocated to provide other interest-free soft loans to livestock farmers and investors.
It is noted that farming is the largest employment generator of Iraq. However, it trails way behind the oil sector in terms of revenues. With agricultural initiatives, the Iraqi government hopes to fine tune its agricultural sector and boost production or output.
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Re: the bear/idiot incident.I've seen a bear *once* in the wild, and my response (amusing to my companion) was to attempt to take off (in a very "let's not make any sudden movements" manner) in the opposite direction, while muttering "Dear deity - that's a bear!"
Quote from: Twik on June 27, 2013, 01:38:04 PMRe: the bear/idiot incident.I've seen a bear *once* in the wild, and my response (amusing to my companion) was to attempt to take off (in a very "let's not make any sudden movements" manner) in the opposite direction, while muttering "Dear deity - that's a bear!"Yes, we saw a black bear cub lolloping across the road in Shenandoah. Our windows had been down, but we simultaneously reached for the window buttons (as DH braked) because our thoughts were "Where is his Mama?"
My bear story follows most of the other "they don't have a clue" stories. Shortly after moving into our house, I looked out in the back yard and saw a bear sitting with his back against one of our trees, eating some stuff we'd thrown out for the birds. We stayed inside and he didn't move, so we thought all was well. Then I heard voices out our front windows, which were open due to the weather. I went out the front door to find two of my neighbors walking down the street, and advised them of the bear, and they wisely turned around and headed for home. So again all was well.Then we heard more voices. The neighbors had gone home, retrieved their whole house full of people (they must have had a party going because about a dozen people showed up) including three very small children, and returned to our yard, even going behind the house to see the bear. I said, "Are you nuts?" and they just went on gawking, so I had to ask them to leave the yard. I told them I was worried they scare the bear away but it was really because I was picturing what they'd do if the bear decided it wanted possession of one of the little kids.Virg
Re: all the bear stories, the closest I have ever been to a bear is about 3 feet. I was biking along a trail by a river when I saw a big nose coming up out of the grassy river bank right in front of me. I had just a second to think "that's a big dog...oh wait, that's a bear!"My bear-related SS is my sister in law, who lives in a relatively wooded area, leaves her garbage cans outside, then posts on Facebook "oh Yogi made such a mess with my garbage last night." Grrrrr! Maybe now that her neighbours are complaining, she will keep the garbage inside. I just hope it's not too late for the bear.
It's the down side of petting zoos, I suppose. People think any wild animal is just waiting for a pat and a tickle behind the ears.
http://notalwaysright.com/life-is-stranger-than-the-fiction-section/30405I just...I can't even. I really hope this is fake.


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Brierley, Andrew S.; Axelson, Bjorn Erik; Buecher, Emmanuelle; Sparks, Conrad A.J.; Boyer, Helen; Gibbons, Mark J. (Inter-Research, 2001)[more][less]
Abstract: Multi-frequency acoustic data (18, 38 and 120 kHz) were collected in conjunction with pelagic trawl sampling for gelatinous macrozooplankton during a cruise to the Namibian Benguela in September 1999. Sampling focused specifically on the scyphozoan Chrysaora hysoscella and the hydrozoan Aequorea aequorea, both of which occur in large numbers, are probably of major ecological importance, and physically hamper pelagic fishing and diamond extraction activities. C. hysoscella was detected predominantly at an inshore station and A. aequorea was found in greatest abundance further offshore in deeper water. Echo-sounder observations were linked directly to net catches, and relationships between catch density (number of individuals m–3) and nautical area scattering coefficients (sA) at each frequency were determined for both species in order to estimate target strength (TS) using the comparison method. TS for C. hysoscella (mean umbrella diameter 26.8 cm) was –51.5 dB at 18 kHz, –46.6 dB at 38 kHz and –50.1 dB at 120 kHz; for A. aequorea (mean central umbrella diameter 7.4 cm) TS was –68.1 dB at 18 kHz, –66.3 dB at 38 kHz and –68.5 dB at 120 kHz. These TS values compared favourably with previously published estimates for related species. Jellyfish were caught at high numerical densities (maxima 3 C. hysoscella per 100 m3, 168 A. aequorea per 100 m3). These high densities, combined with the not unsubstantial TS at frequencies used for fisheries surveys, imply that jellyfish could potentially bias acoustic estimates of fish abundance. We suggest a simple multifrequency approach that could be used to discriminate between echoes from jellyfish and some commercially important pelagic fish in the northern Benguela ecosystem. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/246 Files in this item: 1
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Abstract: A common and conspicuous member of the medusan fauna of South Africa has been the subject of repeated taxonomic confusion. After having been mistakenly identified by earlier workers as either Carybdea alata or Tamoya haplonema, this large and colourful carybdeid is described herein as Carybdea branchi, sp. nov. It is distinguished from its congeners on numerous characters: body to about 8cm in life, densely scattered with nematocyst warts over the whole body and abaxial keels of the pedalia; a bulge or lateral thorn on the pedalial canal bend; with 2 dendritic velarial canals per octant, highly diverticulated; with a long manubrium; with greatly bushy epaulette-like phacellae, comprising 20 or more roots tightly clustered; with well developed mesenteries; and with conspicuous brownish pigmented areas over the proximal and distal regions of the pedalia and over the phacellae. A comparative table of the primary diagnostic characters of species in the genus Carybdea is given. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/369 Files in this item: 1
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Abstract: A total of 242 zooplankton samples from the upper 100 m of the water column was collected discontinuously from March 1997 to January 1999 off the Orange River mouth on the west coast of southern Africa. Six species of hydromedusae were recovered at generally low abundance, of which Euphysa aurata, Leuckartia octona and Proboscidactyla menoni were dominant. E. aurata and L. octona showed evidence of seasonality in abundance. The low diversity of the fauna was remarkable and it is hypothesized that this might be attributable in part to sedimentation from the Orange River, and in part to locally weak circulation and the wide extent of the continental shelf. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/380 Files in this item: 1
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Abstract: A new record of Crambionella stuhlmanni is reported from the east coast of South Africa. The material is described using quantitative morphological data, and mitochondrial (CO1) and nuclear (ITS-1) sequence data. The species can be diagnosed by a combination of morphological features including the presence of conical projections on velar lappets, the absence of orbicular appendages among mouthlets and the short length of the terminal club on the oral arm. Mitochondrial sequence data unambiguously delineate C. stuhlmanni as a separate species from C. orsini, and phylogenetic analyses support its placement within the monophyletic genus, Crambionella URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/249 Files in this item: 1
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Abstract: Carnivorous zooplankton in the Benguela system have tended to be ignored by all but early taxonomists and a handful of recent researchers. An attempt is made here to address the importance of carnivores in this system but, because the database is poor, it was necessary to apply material from outside the region. The taxa covered include ctenophores, cnidarians (Scyphozoa and Hydrozoa, including Siphonophora), chaetognaths and hyperiid amphipods as well as such minor groups as pelagic gastropods and decapods. Most groups of carnivores within the Benguela are represented by only one or two "common" species. These tend to be epiplanktonic and generally concentrated inshore of the shelf-break, where their distributions are influenced by changes in local hydrography. Their densities frequently exceed those of herbivores. The dominant carnivores share a number of attributes: wide-ranging diets, high assimilation and growth efficiencies and mostly a Type I functional response to food concentration. They fall into two categories. The first is the gelatinous species, which have short lifespans and exhibit rapid growth and often massive reproductive response to high concentrations of food. They are patchily distributed and some appear to have behavioural traits that enable them to stay within localized patches of prey on which they may be dependent because of high metabolic costs. In the second category are crustacean predators and chaetognaths which have slower response times to the food environment but may have longer lifespans, lower daily maintenance needs and an ability to store lipids. They are less dependent on high densities of food organisms and can survive throughout winter, when gelatinous predators are rare. The effect of predation on abundance of copepods is estimated on the basis of both published and unpublished data. Should swarms of predators coincide with a critical gateway of zooplankton or larvae, then there may be total depletion. This applies especially to the nearshore zone of the West Coast and to semi-enclosed bays. The role of carnivorous zooplankton in the diets of commercially important fish species is stressed, but their importance in the regeneration of nutrients may be insignificant. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/305 Files in this item: 1
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Three times a year for 23 years, a little-known club of a few hundred of the most powerful conservatives in the country have met behind closed doors at undisclosed locations for a confidential conference, the Council for National Policy, to strategize about how to turn the country to the right.
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10:00am Tuesday 15th October 2013 in Sport
OXFORD Harlequins had to work hard for a 24-13 victory at Towcestrians that kept them top of the table.
Quins were pegged back to 14-13 before wing Dean Seals's try, plus full back Mosese Latu's conversion and penalty, sealed the spoils.
The visitors had flanker Ben Selby yellow-carded on seven minutes and ten minutes later, James Falvey's penalty put Towcestrians ahead.
Quins' enterprise was rewarded when fly half Zac Norris dummied his way through for a great try, which he converted himself.
On the half hour, centre Keni Fisiau finished a sweeping move for try No 2, Norris converting.
Quins led 14-3 at the break, but home No 8 George Sym-onds drove over from a maul and Falvey converted.
Falvey's penalty reduced the arrears again before a freak collision between four Quins players saw prop Pete Boulton and back-row forwards Sam Bennett and Seisoni Tupou all going off.
They reorganised and on 67 minutes, Norris's break created the decisive try for Seals.
Latu converted from the touchline and wrapped it up with an angled penalty.
Captain James Eckert's try completed the comeback as Grove won 15-12 at Devizes.
Grove had trailed 12-3 against opponents who pass-ed up a kickable penalty and missed another sitter.
Devizes dominated possession and territory throughout the first half, while Grove hooker Jimmy Wallbridge went off with an arm injury.
The hosts finally went ahead with a converted try, but Grove replied with a penalty from full back Roger Sevier.
Committed defence repelled Devizes before they scored a second try on 45 minutes.
Grove centre Nick Sevier shot over for a try following a scrum to give his side hope.
And they sealed victory when prop Eckert poppped up on the wing and motored over for Roger Sevier to convert.
Witney powered to a 32-10 victory over basement boys Salisbury at Hailey Road.
Wing Chris Beasley created the opening try for prop Jamie Burke.
Beasley then produced a try-saving tackle and some darting breaks before flanker Carl Campbell joined a backs move for try No 2.
Centre Dave Hyde powered over for Witney, while Salisbury replied with a drop goal.
A converted try reduced the arrears further before Witney's superior fitness and strong bench paid dividends.
Fly half Matt Clarke's kick set up try No 4 for wing Lewis Collins on his farewell appearance before heading to Australia.
Full back Henry Lamb drove over for centre Thom Murton to convert, with No 8 Joe Rowles bagging try No 6.
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An important win for a variety of reasons
Hey, Cathal? Sorry.
Overtime one night, buzzer-beater the next night after a boring game-day drive from Miami to Orlando and I think you told me you had an early flight back.
Hope you got to the $1.50-a-pint-of-Yeungling pizza place on Semoran to decompress.
I owe you.
Anyway …
No, it wasn't great
That was without doubt a clutch shot by DeRozan to win it at the buzzer, fading away in the left corner, high-arcing toss over two defenders that got nothing but net.
Clutch, no question.
But good?
Probably not.
I don't know if it will imbue him with a sense of confidence – and maybe that's why he'd been somewhat ordinary the past three or four games – but I will tell you this:
When he drifted to the corner, I guarantee there was some hemming and hawing on the bench; they'd much rather he'd stopped, spun and gone down the lane.
But it was a helluva shot and coming at the end of a 14-point quarter in a tight game under tough circumstances on the road, maybe just what he needed to really kickstart a run of good games.
After all the failings these guys have had late in games this year, it was kind of nice to see one go their way, even if it wasn't exactly what they wanted.
Did you miss it?
A solid assessment
So, I'm stealing this line for Cathal's gamer (yeah, I owe you more) but it's Dwane and he hit the nail right on the head:
"Everybody's questioned our toughness. Anybody who doesn't feel like we're in this to win it, they're totally wrong."
That was without a doubt a less mentally tough team would have spit up – and these guys may have folded a bit earlier in year, now that I think of it.
Tough emotional loss the night before, a rested opponent at home they'd beaten three times already this season (and it's difficult to beat any team four times in one season) and they hung in.
I'm not all that big on day-to-day momentum, I don't think it carries over a lot, games come and games go and you just go out and play.
But confidence is another thing entirely and hanging in when Orlando made that fourth quarter run, getting the lead back and then winning like that has to help, doesn't it?
Oh oh
Yeah, the quotes from Amir Johnson (they're down the bottom of Cathal's gamer here) about yet another rolled ankle are troubling, for sure.
I can't tell you how impressed I am with that kid's ability and willingness to play through pain and he did it again last night.
I know his teammates notice and hopefully it gets in their heads a bit because if Johnson can go out there and fight through stuff, they should, too.
I'm not saying anyone needs to rush back – the medical people still have to clear them and their opinion is the one that counts – but if someone gets banged up in a game, they need to look down at Johnson and just keep playing.
More? There's always room for more, right?
Robbie Burns Day?
Right, it is.
(You know he wrote Auld Lang Syne, right?)
And, no, haggis is not a good bar food.
But this is pretty good music and all the McAteer and Barr ancestors from Glasgow and Edinburgh will be looking down fondly on me today.
So, Super Son and I are on the stools about to tuck into a plate of delicious chili-covered nachos (hello, Jack Astor's at Square One!) and watch the first half of the game when it strikes me:
Best bar food for watching sports?
Well, if I had my druthers, it'd go …
Lots of cheese fully melted (nothing worse than the bottom of the plate and congealed cheese) with beef or chili. No chicken and whoever thought of vegetable nachos doesn't get the whole idea of bar food.
I prefer hot over mild, dry over saucy with as many drumsticks as you can get.
Stumpy used to order them dry with the sauce on the side and I guess I can live with that.
Irish nachos
See above, only substitute potatoes for tortilla chips; the ones at The Kells in Portland were particularly good.
Pepperoni and hot sausage, please. If you have to do mushrooms, I can live with it.
I know, a tad boring.
But hot, fresh, lightly salted and peppered, not cold and taken from some bin where they've been sitting for 40 minutes.
Deep fried brown things
Mozzarella, jalapenos, mushrooms, doesn't really matter, does it.
Veggies and dip
Fooled you, didn't I?
Football picks this week, since I nailed all those playoff games?
AFC over NFC.
And if any of you dare to watch even a second of the NFL's Pro Bowl, we're going to have issues.
It is, without question, the worst "all-star" game of any professional sport. No debate.
Hmm, let's see:
Me, East all-star reserves
Holiday, Irving, George, Noah, Chandler, West, Horford.
Coaches, East all-star reserves
Holiday, Irving, George, Noah, Chandler, Deng, Bosh.
Deng and Bosh over West and Horford? I guess, but I still like West better but can't really argue.
Me, West all-star reserves
Westbrook, Harden, Aldridge, Duncan, Curry, Marc Gasol, Ibaka
Coaches, West all-star reserves
Westbrook, Harden, Aldridge, Duncan, Lee, Parker, Randolph.
Hmm. No Stephen Curry but David Lee? Okay, that's a bit tough to take for me but Parker and Randolph over Gasol and Ibaka I can live with.
But even if I got some of them wrong, Nothin' But Net's awards are bang on, trust me.
We're in the process of switching over our mail system for the weekly mail so I'm not sure what's going to work when.
And I could use a few more questions because after the haircut today, there's time to work.
The old usual way might still be operational (and you know how I love to hear from you) and supposedly a new e-mail (email@example.com) is up and running. I can't access it yet but that should get worked out this morning.
Thanks for your patience.
One last little thing.
I think they absolutely nailed the Pelicans logo; it's got some weird tinge of voo-doo to it, don't you think?
Can't wait to get there next season and see the stuffed animal they come up with.


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Browsing Foreign Languages by Author "Mentzner, Martina"
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van Ryneveld, Hannelore; Mentzner, Martina (Association of German Studies (SAGV), 2010)[more][less]
Abstract: The current challenges facing the teaching of German as a foreign language at the University of the Western Cape are outlined. The article includes a brief historical overview and proposes research perspectives for the future. Description: eDUSA is the electronic journal of Deutschunterricht in Südafrika. More information is available from the Assoc. of German Studies website at http://www.sagv.org.za URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/191 Files in this item: 1
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