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Callorhinus ursinushttp://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T3590A9963699.en
|Scientific Name:
|Callorhinus ursinus
|Species Authority:
|(Linnaeus, 1758)
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|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Vulnerable A2b ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
|Gelatt, T. & Lowry, L. (IUCN SSC Pinniped Specialist Group)
|Kovacs, K. & Lowry, L. (Pinniped Red List Authority)
The Eastern stock of Northern Fur Seals is predominantly in the Pribilof Islands. This stock has experienced a significant, steep decline in recent years and has failed to recover despite the cessation of commercial harvesting. Although the global population is still over a million animals, the current downward trend in abundance remains a mystery. The most troubling aspect of the situation is that the Pribilof population's pup production currently matches that during a time of very strong growth in the early 1900s (1918) yet the numbers continue to drop. Because this portion of the population represents approximately one half of the world-wide population, it seems that the species should be considered in the threatened category of Vulnerable under IUCN Red List Criterion A2 (due to the fact that the causes of the reduction do not appear to have ceased, are not understood, and may not be reversible based on the unknown cause). Thus, the Northern Fur Seal should remain classified as Vulnerable.
IUCN Evaluation of the Northern Fur Seal, Callorhinus ursinus
Prepared by the Pinniped Specialist Group
A. Population reduction Declines measured over the longer of 10 years or 3 generations
Al. Population reduction observed, estimated, inferred, or suspected in the past where the causes of the reduction are clearly reversible AND understood AND have ceased, based on and specifying any of the following:
(a) direct observation
(b) an index of abundance appropriate to the taxon
(c) a decline in area of occupancy (AOO), extent of occurrence (EOO) and/or habitat quality
(d) actual or potential levels of exploitation
(e) effects of introduced taxa, hybridization, pathogens, pollutants, competitors or parasites.
Male Northern Fur Seals begin competing for a territory at approximately 7-9 years of age and females begin breeding after the age of four. Generation time is unknown but since females can breed successfully into their early twenties, it is likely in excess of 12-15 years. Northern Fur Seals have shown a significant decline in recent years but the reasons for the reductions are not fully understood, have not ceased despite a ban in commercial hunting and therefore are not clearly reversible.
A2. Population reduction observed, estimated, inferred, or suspected in the past where the causes of reduction may not have ceased OR may not be understood OR may not be reversible, based on (a) to (e) under A1.
Although other areas within the range of the species have shown slight increases and the proportion of the population on the Pribilofs has decreased, St. Paul Island remains the largest Northern Fur Seal rookery in the world with over 122,000 pups born in 2004. Accordingly, some rookeries are decreasing in size. The Eastern Pacific stock of Northern Fur Seals (Pribilof Islands and Bogoslof Island) experienced a decline of >50% between the early 1950's and 2005. However, this decline was at least in part due to a steady harvest of fur seals that ended on St. Paul Island in 1984. However, despite the cessation of the commercial harvest, the population in the Pribilofs has continued to decline and pup production on the largest rookery at St. Paul Island declined by over 22% between 2000 and 2004 and experienced an average annual rate of decline of 6% (SE = 0.7%) between 1998-2004. Although the overall world population has not declined as dramatically as that of the Pribilofs, because the Pribilofs represent almost half of the species population, the species should still be considered to be Vulnerable.
A3. Population reduction projected or suspected to be met in the future (up to a maximum of 100 years) based on (b) to (e) under A1.
A population reduction of northern fur seals is suspected in the future based on current trends at the largest rookeries. The likely amount of population reduction has not been projected, but if the current trend continues on the Pribilof Islands for the next 30 years, the population will move from being Vulnerable to being Endangered.
A4. An observed, estimated, inferred, projected or suspected population reduction (up to a maximum of 100 years) where the time period must include both the past and the future, and where the causes of reduction may not have ceased OR may not be understood OR may not be reversible, based on (a) to (e) under A1.
B. Geographic range in the form of either B1 (extent of occurrence) AND/OR B2 (area of occupancy)
B1. Extent of occurrence (EOO): CR < 100 km²; EN < 5,000 km²; VU < 20,000 km²
The EOO of Northern Fur Seals is > 20,000 km².
B2. Area of occupancy (AOO): CR < 10 km²; EN < 500 km²; VU < 2,000 km²
The AOO of Northern Fur Seals is > 2,000 km².
AND at least 2 of the following:
(a) Severely fragmented, OR number of locations: CR = 1; EN < 5; VU < 10
(b) Continuing decline in any of: (i) extent of occurrence; (ii) area of occupancy; (iii) area, extent and/or quality of habitat; (iv) number of locations or subpopulations; (v) number of mature individuals.
(c) Extreme fluctuations in any of: (i) extent of occurrence; (ii) area of occupancy; (iii) number of locations or subpopulations; (iv) number of mature individuals.
C. Small population size and decline
Number of mature individuals: CR < 250; EN < 2,500; VU < 10,000
The current global abundance of Northern Fur Seals (all age classes) is approximately one million.
AND either C1 or C2:
C1. An estimated continuing decline of at least: CR = 25% in 3 years or 1 generation; EN = 20% in 5 years or 2 generations; VU = 10% in 10 years or 3 generations (up to a max. of 100 years in future)
C2. A continuing decline AND (a) and/or (b):
(a i) Number of mature individuals in each subpopulation: CR < 50; EN < 250; VU < 1,000
(a ii) % individuals in one subpopulation: CR = 90–100%; EN = 95–100%; VU = 100%
(b) Extreme fluctuations in the number of mature individuals.
D. Very small or restricted population
Number of mature individuals: CR < 50; EN < 250; V number of mature individuals < 1,000 AND/OR restricted area of occupancy typically: AOO < 20 km² or number of locations < 5
The current abundance of Northern Fur Seals is approximately one million. AOO is > 20 km² and the number of locations is > 5.
E. Quantitative analysis
Indicating the probability of extinction in the wild to be: CR > 50% in 10 years or 3 generations (100 years max.); EN > 20% in 20 years or 5 generations (100 years max.); VU > 10% in 100 years
There has been no quantitative analysis of the probability of extinction for Northern Fur Seals.
Listing recommendation— The Eastern stock of Northern Fur Seals is predominantly located in the Pribilof Island; this stock has experienced a significant, steep decline since the 1950's that stabilized and then began dropping again recently. The reasons for the current downward trend remain a mystery. The most troubling aspect of this decline is that the Pribilof population currently has a pup production level similar to that in 1918, a time of strong growth, yet the numbers continue to drop. Because the Pribilof population represents approximately one half of the world-wide population the species should be considered in the threatened category of Vulnerable, based on A2b due to the fact that the causes of the reduction do not appear to have ceased, are not understood, and may not be reversible.
|Previously published Red List assessments:
|Range Description:
|Northern Fur Seals are a widely-distributed pelagic species in the waters of the North Pacific Ocean and the adjacent Bering Sea, Sea of Okhotsk and Sea of Japan. They range from Northern Baja California, Mexico north and offshore across the North Pacific to Northern Honshu, Japan. The southern limit of their distribution at sea is approximately 35° N. Vagrants reach the Yellow Sea in the west and eastern Beaufort Sea in the Arctic. The vast majority of the population breeds on the Pribilof Islands, with substantial numbers on the Commander Islands as well. Still other sites are used, including San Miguel Island in California, Bogoslof Island in the Bering Sea, and Robben Island off Sakhalin Island in Russia. Many animals, especially juveniles, migrate from the Bering Sea south to southern California or the waters off Japan, to spend the winter feeding.
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Canada; Japan; Korea, Democratic People's Republic of; Korea, Republic of; Mexico; Russian Federation; United States
Vagrant:China; Taiwan, Province of China
|FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Pacific – eastern central; Pacific – northeast; Pacific – northwest
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|The current global population was estimated to be approximately 1.1 million in 2004-2005. Abundance is declining. The overall decline is not proportional with the regions where the greatest decreases are occurring - in the Pribilof Islands – in fact, the small populations in the Kuril Islands and on Bogoslof Island in the Aleutians have increased. Approximate individual site population sizes are estimated as follows: Pribilof Islands: 688,028: Commander Islands: 225,000-230,000; Robben Island: 88,000; Kuril Islands: 45,000-50,000; San Miguel Island: 7,784 (Reijnders et al 1993). The Pribilof Islands population declined at 6.2% annually on St. Paul Island and 4.5% annually on St. George Island between 1998 – 2004 (Towell et al. 2006). Pup production on St. Paul again dropped, by 10.5% between 2004 and 2006. Once containing approximately 75% of the world population of northern fur seals, the Pribilofs currently have approximately 50%. Estimated pup production on St. Paul Island in 2004 was at a level equal to that observed in 1918, which was a time when the population was growing at a rate of 8% annually following cessation of the pelagic harvests (Towell et al. 2006), so the current declines are quite perplexing.
|Current Population Trend:
|Additional data:
|Habitat and Ecology:
|Northern Fur Seals exhibit extreme sexual dimorphism, with males being 30-40% longer and more than 4.5 times heavier than adult females. Males can be as large as 2.1 m and 270 kg. Females can be up to 1.5 m and 50 kg or more. Newborns weigh 5.4-6 kg, and are 60-65 cm long. Pups are blackish at birth, with variable oval areas of buff on the sides, in the axillary area and on the chin and sides of the muzzle. After 3-4 months, pups moult to the colour of adult females and subadults. Northern Fur Seals become sexually mature at 3-5 years old, at which time females usually produce one pup a year for most of the rest of their lives. Gestation lasts 51 weeks, which includes a delay of implantation of 3.5 to 4 months. Longevity of this species is 25 years (Reijnders et al 1993). Males do not become physically mature, and large enough to compete for a territory that will be used by females, until they are 8-9 years old. The generation time for females is approximately 12-15 years depending on the determination methods used.
Breeding on the Pribilof Islands occurs from mid-June through August, with a peak in early July (the median date in southern California is approximately 2 weeks earlier than at the Pribilofs). This is a highly polygynous species. Males arrive at the rookeries up to one month before females and vocalize, display and fight to establish and maintain territories.
Northern Fur Seals usually give birth a day after arrival at the rookery. Mean time from birth to oestrous is 5.3 days, followed by a departure for a mean of 8.3 days for the first feeding trip. Females breeding at the Pribilof Islands are located relatively far from the foraging areas, which are concentrated at the edge of the continental shelf and hence females in this population consistently make longer foraging trips than most other female otariids, with a mean trip length of 6.9 days. Once foraging begins the mean depth of dives is 68 m and average duration is 2.2 minutes with maximum depth recorded of 207 m and maximum duration of 7.6 minutes. Pups are visited 8-12 times over the lactation period and attended for a mean of 2.1 days during each visit, before being abruptly weaned at 4 months old.
Northern Fur Seals are one of the most pelagic pinnipeds. They spend most of the year at sea, rarely (if ever) returning to land between one breeding season and the next. Thus, males spend an average of only 45 days ashore a year and females only 35 days a year. Once weaned, juveniles go to sea and do not haul-out until they return, usually to the island of their birth, 2-3 years later. At sea, Northern Fur Seals are most likely to be encountered alone or in pairs, with groups of 3 or more being uncommon. They forage relatively far from shore, over the edge of the continental shelf and slope. Diving is concentrated around dawn and dusk. Northern fur seals spend quite a bit of time rafting at the surface, either asleep or grooming. They employ a wide variety of resting postures, including raising one or more flippers into the air, and draping one of their fore flippers over both of the rear flippers to form a posture known as the "jug handle" position.
Many animals, especially juveniles, migrate from the Bering Sea south to California or the waters off Japan, to spend the winter feeding.
The diet varies by location and season and includes many varieties of epipelagic and vertically-migrating mesopelagic schooling and non-schooling fish and squid. Prey species of importance in the waters off California and Washington include anchovy, hake, saury, several species of squid and rockfish, and salmon. In Alaskan waters, Walleye Pollock, Capelin, Sand Lance, Herring, Atka Mackerel, and several species of squid are important prey.
Predators include Killer Whales, sharks, and Steller Sea Lions.
|Terrestrial; Marine
|Major Threat(s):
Northern Fur Seals have one of the longest and most complex histories of commercial harvesting, which began when the main breeding colonies were discovered in the late 18th century; exploitation continued through until 1984. Numerous international treaties and agreements were put in force over time in efforts to manage this species. There were many periods of decline and recovery over this long period. It is estimated that the population numbered up to 2.5 million animals in the 1950s. They may have been considerably more numerous than this level back when there were many more active rookeries, before the onset of exploitation by Europeans and Americans.
Northern Fur Seals compete for Walleye Pollock with one of the largest commercial fisheries world. Measurable annual mortality, especially for juveniles and subadults, is caused by entanglements in derelict and discarded fishing gear, marine debris and direct interactions with commercial fisheries. This mortality was highest during the period of active high seas drift net fishing in the North Pacific in the 1980s. But, entanglement in debris is an ongoing problem. Long-term ecosystem regime change in the North Pacific and possible changes in the foraging patterns of a key predator (the Killer Whale), may be working synergistically with the fisheries related issues to cause the current population decline.
Like all fur seals, Northern Fur Seals are vulnerable to oil spills because of their dependence on their thick pelage for thermoregulation. The small colonies at San Miguel Island in the California Channel Islands and on the Farallon Island may be at greatest risk due to proximity to major harbours, shipping lanes and offshore oil extraction facilities.
The effect of global climate change on this species is uncertain. However, any further negative disruption of the ecosystem of the northern fur seal should be considered a threat.
Small numbers of Northern Fur Seals are taken annually by Alaska Natives in a subsistence harvest on the Pribilof Islands. For the period 1999-2003, the average annual harvest was 869 animals; all animals taken were juvenile and sub-adult males. Subsistence harvest has declined in recent years to the level of 478 taken in 2007 on both Pribilof Islands (Lestenkoff and Zavadil 2007, Malavansky 2007).
|Conservation Actions:
|Following the termination of the Interim Convention on the Conservation of the North Pacific Fur Seal in 1984, the Northern Fur Seal is now managed on land independently by the Commonwealth of Independent States and the United States. The eastern north Pacific stock of the Northern Fur Seal was listed as depleted under the U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act in 1988, and a final conservation plan was completed in December 2007.
Fowler, C. W. 1985. Status review: Northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) of the Pribilof Islands, Alaska. National Marine Mammal Lab., Northwest and Alaska Fish. Cent., Natl. Mar. Fish. Ser., NOAA, Seattle, WA, USA.
Fowler, C. W. 1987. Marine debris and northern fur seals: a case study. Marine Pollution Bulletin 18(6): 326-335.
Fowler, C. W. In press. Northern fur seals of Pribilof Islands. The Northern Fur Seal. Species of the U.S.S.R. and contiguous Countries, U.S.S.R. Academy of Sciences, Nauka, Moscow.
Gentry, R. L. 1998. Behavior and ecology of the northern fur seal. Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, USA.
Gentry, R. L. 2002. Northern fur seal Callorhinus ursinus. In: W. F. Perrin, B. Wursig, J. and G. M. Thewissen (eds), Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals, pp. 813-817. Academic Press, San Diego, USA.
Kajimura, H. 1985. Opportunistic feeding by the Northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus). In: J. R. Beddington, R. J. H. Beverton and D. M. Lavigne (eds), Marine Mammals and Fisheries, pp. 200-318. George Allen & Unwin Limited, London, UK.
Kurle, C. M. and Worthy, G. A. J. 2001. Stable isotope assessment of temporal and geographic differences in feeding ecology of northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) and their prey. Oecologia 126: 254-265.
Lander, R. H. 1980. Summary of Northern fur seal data and collection procedures. Land data of the United States and Soviet Union (excluding tag recovery records), pp. 315. U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAATechnical Memorandum NMFFS T/NWC- 3.
Lestenkof, A. and Zavadil, P. 2007. 2007 Subsistence Fur Seal Harvest on St. Paul Island. National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Towell, R. G., Ream, R. R. and York, A. E. 2006. Decline in northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus) pup production on the Pribilof Islands. Marine Mammal Science 22(2): 486-491.
U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA, NMFS, Protected Resources Division, Alaska Region. 2007. Conservation Plan for the Eastern Pacific Stock of Northern Fur Seal (Callorhinus ursinus). U.S. Deptartment of Commerce, NOAA, NMFS, Protected Resources Division, Alaska Region.
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|Gelatt, T. & Lowry, L. (IUCN SSC Pinniped Specialist Group). 2008. Callorhinus ursinus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T3590A9963699. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T3590A9963699.en . Downloaded on 07 October 2015.
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Coweta foreclosure total slightly up in OctoberBy SARAH FAY CAMPBELL
There are 165 foreclosure related advertisements in today's legal section of The Newnan Times-Herald.
While the majority of the 165 ads is related to foreclosure on single-family homes, there are a few commercial businesses, commercial tracts and one industrial building listed.
Nationally, foreclosure numbers have steadily decreased and there are signs of a slow recovery in housing, according to Core Logic.
According to Core Logic's National Foreclosure Report for August, there were 57,000 completed foreclosures nationally in August. That's down from 58,000 in July, and down from 75,000 in August of 2011. Completed foreclosures are an indication of the total number of homes actually lost to foreclosure.
There were approximately 1.3 million homes – 3.2 percent of all homes – in the national foreclosure inventory in August 2012. That's down slightly from last year, when there were 1.4 million in August. There was no change between July and August. "The foreclosure inventory is the share of all mortgaged homes in any state of the foreclosure process, according to Anand Nallathambi, president and CEO of Core Logic.
"The continuing downward trend in foreclosures and a gradual clearing of the 'shadow inventory' are important signals that the recovery in housing is gaining traction," Nallathambi said. "The reduction in foreclosure volumes is to some degree being facilitated by the rising popularity of alternative resolution methods, such as short sales and loan modifications."
"August marks the fourth month in a row there were fewer completed foreclosures, which is more evidence that the housing industry is finding its footing," said Mark Fleming, chief economist for Core Logic. "While we are seeing improvement on a national level, there remain high concentrations of foreclosures in some areas with five states accounting for nearly half of all completed foreclosures nationwide during the last year."
Georgia is one of those five states, with 55,000 completed foreclosures during the 12 months ending in August 2012. The other four states were California, with 110,000 foreclosures; Florida with 92,000; Michigan with 62,000; and Texas with 58,000. The five states account for 48.1 percent of all completed foreclosures, nationally.
According to Realty Trac, one in every 346 housing units in Coweta received a foreclosure filing in August. Statewide, the ratio was one in every 431 housing units.
Foreclosure numbers over the last year in Coweta County
• Oct. 2011 - 154 (down from 237 in 2010, or -35 percent)
• Nov. 2011 - 242 (down from 307 in 2010, or -21 percent)
• Dec. 2011 - 155 (down from 199 in 2010, or -22 percent)
• Jan. 2012 - 199 (down from 217 in 2011, or -8.3 percent)
• Feb. 2012 - 165 (down from 227 in 2011, or -27 percent).
• March 2012 - 164 (down from 235 in 2011, or -30 percent)
• April 2012 - 162 (up from 159 in 2011, or 1.8 percent)
• May 2012 - 214 (up from 183 in 2011, or 16.9 percent)
• June 2012 - 185 (up from 166 in 2011, or 10 percent)
• July 2012 - 224 (up from 153 in 2011, or 46 percent)
• Aug. 2012 - 160 (down from 211 in 2011, or 32 percent)
• Sept. 2012 - 163 (up from 120 in 2011, or 35 percent)
• Oct. 2012 - 165 (up from 154 in 2011, or 7 percent)
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Pyongyang has put its forces put on high alert after U.S. warships entered the South Korean port of Busan in preparation for a joint military exercise with Seoul and Tokyo.
On Monday Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of the Pyongyang regime, called the exercise a "bellicose attempt to escalate the situation on the Korean Peninsula […] by openly threatening it with nukes," referring to the presence of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington. (The U.S. has a policy of neither confirming nor denying whether its ships are equipped with nuclear armaments.)
A North Korean military spokesman said that the U.S. would be "wholly accountable for the unexpected horrible disaster" that faced its "imperialist aggression forces."
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PAX East 2012: Firefall Hands-on Preview
Firefall has been in development for a long time now. This MMO-shooter (you can choose 1st or 3rd person at will) has a hype machine that has been slowly ticking along and picking up new followers as it goes. When the words "free-to-play MMO" are murmured, ears instantly turn off, but after talking to lead […]
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Ubisoft has announced its lineup for PAX East, including Assassin's Creed III, Far Cry 3, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Future Soldier and a number of acclaimed digital and iOS titles. Attendees can check out Ubisoft's lineup at booths 824 and 836 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center on April 6–8, 2012. An exclusive first […]
New Guild Wars 2 Demo at PAX East
Dying to try out Guild Wars 2? Me too! So come to Boston in March for PAX East and demo it.
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Twisted Pixel announced that it's highly anticipated Xbox Live Arcade game Comic Jumper has been slated for release on October 6th for 1200 points. Also for those attending PAX you'll not only be able to play the final game at the show, but also have a chance to win some cool prizes including a special […]
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Bears come up short in high-scoring game with A.C. Flora
COLUMBIA — Belton-Honea Path's season ended in Columbia, just like the Bears wanted, but a couple of weeks and a couple of miles short of their true destination.
The Bears fell in a 10-point hole at halftime against A.C. Flora Friday night at Memorial Stadium and could never quite dig out. The result was a 59-42 loss in the second round of the Class 3A playoffs.
The Falcons (11-1) advance to play Union County in the Upper State semifinals. B-HP ends its season with an 8-4 record after having endured injuries to multiple players and the death of teammate Ben Jordan.
"God bless the Jordan family," B-HP coach Russell Blackston said after the game. "We've had different adversity throughout the year. Football's a lot like life — there's ups and downs and we're teaching our kids how to deal with that."
Given the fact that the teams combined for 118 points in their first-round playoff victories, a high-scoring game was no surprise. The teams traded scores from the beginning, with Flora's Joseph Charlton kicking a 35-yard field goal on the opening possession and the Bears answering with a 30-yard touchdown pass from Matt Williams to Shrine Bowl receiver Keinan Lewis.
The Falcons came right back with a 72-yard scoring pass from Jake Lewis to Jamario McGraw. The Bears retook the lead 14-10 on a five-yard run by Kendall Joseph and conversion kick by Parker Peeples.
The Falcons closed the first quarter with a 16-14 lead following a 52-yard TD run by Juwan Simon. The Bears then went ahead 21-16 on a 23-yard touchdown run by Korey Thompson.
The Falcons, who defeated Pickens 55-21 in first round, closed the first half with 15 straight points on a Lewis-to-Keith Goss touchdown pass, a Lewis-to-Goss two-point conversion and a two-yard touchdown run by Lewis.
Taking the ball to start the second half, the Bears turned to their running game and Thompson in particular. The senior toted the ball 10 times during a 13-play touchdown drive that cut the score to 31-28.
After forcing a Flora punt, the Bears got the ball back at their own 40. An interception two plays later was followed by a Flora touchdown and the Bears trailed 38-28. From there, the Bears could never catch up, despite fourth-quarter touchdowns by Thompson (33-yard run) and Lewis (29-yard reception).
"We just couldn't pick up the blitz and we couldn't stop the toss sweep on defense," Blackston said.
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Kyle Strait Demos a North Shore Gap to a Wall Ride
Mountain bike sensation Kyle Strait walks us through the North Shore bridge gap to wall ride. For more on your favorite mountain cross champ check out www.redbull.com
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The Greatest Freeride Mountain Bike Video I have ever made, two shredders hit huge jumps and fast trail! www.facebook.com Click 'Like' to connect with me! and Subscribe to me on Youtube! I had this Video idea for the past year. Ever since then I was thinking of the sickest way of filming and editing a mountain bike video with this song. I was ready to film this mtb video by spring time, but unfortunately things didn't work out to film it by then. We spent 5 days filming this video, the first day got cut short because Wyatt crashed hard while trying a tuck no hander on a jump. He hit his head hard and got a concussion. A month later we could film the rest. I even put the vertigo effect in here! Do you know what that is? Well it is where the whole perspective of the image changes but the framing stays pretty much the same. To do this I zoomed out while moving the camera forward on the dolly, and it has to be at the same pace to the framing stays about the same. I was extremely hard on a dslr camera because you have to manually turn the lens to zoom and move it on the dolly at the same time! I planned almost every shot in this video. I put together a whole script to follow to make sure I got all the shots I wanted and didn't forget any. In the end, this video is the most closely resembling of my original vision than any other video I have made before. This is the greatest mountain bike video I have ever made so far! I was originally thinking of having 3 riders in it instead …
Jesse Darling coach his students in railing Lazer Fade from top to bottom in this 6 hour skills clinic focusing the most challenging mountain biking skill: Cornering. Find out more: thebase.ca www.TheBaSE.ca
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I am Stephen Wood, and I will be the team captain for LAARS. I'm majoring in Computer Engineering with a minor in Computer Science. I am a senior this year, and I'm looking forward to having mostly liberal arts electives since I've finished my engineering and computer science courses. I very much enjoy low level software and embedded systems hardware and software design. My family lives in Longview, so although I live in the dorms I enjoy seeing them frequently during the school year.
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Swedish Lingerie Store gets it.
For more: "Store mannequins in Sweden. They look like real women."
It's a complicated issue, that we've touched on many times before. Skinny can be healthy, or it can be an unrealistic, unhealthy reference point that causes, indeed encourages obesity and overeating and binge/purging.
But it's also a simple subject. Love oneself. Eat real food. Exercise. It's hard work, but it's simple: ignore the bullshit and focus in on our own habits.
More info: this was taken at an H&M:
Depending on when the photo was taken it could still be a "big is beautiful" mannequin. H&M had a BiB collection earlier, and maybe still do?
Two other comments making interesting points:
"Big is beautiful".
Exactly, *********s need to stop calling this an average weight. Lying to yourself is helping no one, this mannequin is overweight, it's for "big" clothing.
The sooner people admit they are fat the sooner they can get help before they die of heart disease.
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Or, as a response to the various comments posted above relating to the photo about real women, skinny women, sizes, etc – how about concerning ourselves with meaningful work that supports our communities and helps those who need it rather than wasting precious hours of life debating whether or not mannequins, models, graphically created images etc are representative of 'real women' or not…?
I used to worry all the time about my relative 'size' to the rest of this world. And then, I started having some very serious health issues and I realized just how insignificant the size of my ass is… size doesn't matter, HEALTHY does.
my ass follows me where i may go- no matter what weight i am
I think those look great. I'd love to start seeing them on display in stores. I also give props to the designers for making something that looks beautiful.
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The Hills Beauty Quiz: "With This Ring"
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I just finished watching Episode 15 of The Hills, 'With This Ring' and I am totally loving Whitney's cuteness before her big date. On the other hand, I can't get over Spencer's wedding proposition, but it seems like he finally understands what he needs to do to keep Heidi. I hope you enjoy this beauty-centric quiz, and if you're a gadget freak, take GeekSugar's tech quiz!
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The Hills Beauty Quiz: "With This Ring"
Which of the girls reveals her upper back/lower neck tatoo at the gym?
Lauren is checking out one of her friend's makeup bags and she calls her a natural beauty. Which friend is she referring to?
What color nail polish is Whitney wearing on her date?
Heidi is wearing two different nail polish colors in this episode. What are they?
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Chica8a 7 years
wow first time i did so bad, i got 1 / 4!
notoriuskitty 7 years
yay i did good!
darlene 7 years
2/4 i missed the nail polish
Sarahab145 7 years
oh my gosh, completely guessed and got all of them right!
ashopaholic 7 years
3/4! didnt catch heidis nail polish
lovelymiss6 7 years
3/4 not too bad
bellanatella 7 years
3/4, missed Whitney's nail polish. But, hey, I never do well on these. Yay!
ddene5713 7 years
thing is you always knew about audrinas neck tat. it's not as if she "revealed" it for the first time.
karisaamy 7 years
3/4 - I missed Heidi's nail polish
Martini-Rossi 7 years
i meant 3/4
Martini-Rossi 7 years
4/5! not bad - whitney is my favorite! And YUM that personal trainer was hot BUT he kept on interrupting whitney while on the date. Major turn off.
RosaDilia 7 years
I thought Whitney was so adorable in this episode; she's cute and charming!
AucuneRancune 7 years
I've only watched the show a couple times, but from all the pictures it seems like Heidi never smiles. Unless she's on the red carpet. What's up with that? SHe seems like such a downer.
pixigirl31 7 years
whitney is queen!
sabrina27 7 years
^nope it is not just you. She is getting too blonde. I got 75%, I missed Whitney nail polish question.
hollitosway 7 years
75% all i saw last night were red and black nails, so heidi's french manicure messed me up. is it just me, or is heidi getting to be too blonde?
aimeeb 7 years
4/4 wooo.
Stacey-Cakes 7 years
Yay 4 out of 4! I never do well on these quizzes!


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is reduced footprint legit?
So Im 5 9 160lbs and am cursed with size 12 feet. Honestly Im sick of being subjected to just buying mid-wides n wides and recently I read about newer boots having reduced footprints. Im definitely kinda skeptical. Any of you out there could say if you feel you actually can size down a bit? Also any recommendations for a decent all mountain boot?
Yes reduced fp is legit. You can typically expect the boot shell to fit about a half size smaller. So a twelve in reduced fp will have the footprint of a comprable 11.5. It won't magically fix your problem though.
so its really not worth throwing down serious loot on it is what your saying if I dont need em? The rulers that I have now are only a season old but i get this weird pain in my left foot when riding them for a while hard. So even though Im not desperate for a new pair I wouldnt mind seeing whats available out there.
Solomon F series footprint a lot more than just a half size smaller. My F22s are barely any bigger than my hiking boots.
I have size 9 DC Judge boots (2012) which I believe are rf. My brother has size 9 Celsius boots (2011 I believe) and we can't even fit each other's boots in each other's bindings. That's how big a difference it is between two size 9s. I'd say it feels like a good 2 sizes difference in the shell. I wouldn't expect that much of an improvement but you might be able to at least help your problem a bit.
You dont have to spend much more for shrink tech, my Burton's with shink tech were <200 and are smaller than my winter hiking boots.
whats some of the best small footprint boots other then salomon?
The tech is legit. But if its only dropping you to 11.5 your probably still better off on a mid wide (of course your stance angles will also determine this). Another thing you might be able to do is ride a half size down 11.5 making the print 11 or smaller. If you ride allot this would be the way to go. If you do, heat mold them to open them up a bit before you ride. Also understand that they will be tight and have a break in period ( about 7-10 days on snow). If you don't ride allot then it wouldn't be worth waisting an entire season just to break in some boots. Ultimately its up to you but keep in mind your boots are the number one most important piece of your set up so take your time and try on as many as possible. GL
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I listen to a lot of bands that espouse questionable ideologies to put it mildly. With the assimilation of black metal into the mainstream, typically left-leaning music fans like me have had to grapple with the fact that some of our favorite bands have at least expressed sympathy for Nationalist Socialism – you know, Nazism – if not fully embracing it. My rationale, however, for continuing to enjoy this music is that if I only listened to music made by people I agree with, there would be very little I could listen to – no GG Allin, no Merle Haggard, no NWA, no Slayer. Come to think of it, 90 percent of the musicians I admire express rather extreme viewpoints, and that's precisely what I find so fascinating about them.


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Thom Gets Into Goldman Sachs, Social Security & Prescription Drugs, Today On The Thom Hartmann Show!
March 14, 2012 12:13 PM
Hour One: Why does Goldman Sachs think you're a muppet?
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Ceisteanna—Questions Oral Answers. - EC Farm Spending.
Thursday, 18 October 1984
Dáil Eireann Debate
Mr. G. Collins: asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Council of Ministers agreed to any binding agreement or policy statement to curtail the growth of farm spending below the average rate of growth of Community revenues or expenditure.
Mr. P. Barry: There has been no agreement in the Foreign Affairs Council of the kind implied in the Deputy's question. The question of budgetary discipline was discussed briefly at the Council in Luxembourg on 2nd and 3rd of this month on the basis of a text received from the ECOFIN Council and it will be considered further by Ministers at a future meeting.
Mr. G. Collins: Would the Minister agree that there was a decision at the meeting in Dromoland Castle to reduce the share of EC spending on agriculture and to have a claw-back procedure? Would he agree also that acceptance of [2907] the principle of real cutbacks in the CAP, even if not legally binding, undermine both the CAP and Irish interests?
Mr. P. Barry: We still think that the CAP policy should operate as designed by the Community. We are not at all in favour of the kind of binding discipline in agricultural spending that has been talked about. At the same time we must recognise that the Community is not a bottomless well and that we must play our part in ensuring that there is no wasteful expenditure if the Community is to advance, enlarge and become developed.
Mr. G. Collins: Is the Minister satisfied that, having regard to the decision made at Dromoland Castle——
Mr. P. Barry: There was no decision made there.
Mr. G. Collins: It was reported by people who were there that there was a decision.
Mr. P. Barry: As I said in my reply,
The question of budgetary discipline was discussed briefly at the Council in Luxembourg...
The Council of Foreign Ministers makes those decisions.
Mr. G. Collins: I was not talking about agreement at the Foreign Affairs Council but about agreement reached at a meeting of the Finance Ministers at Dromoland Castle.
Mr. P. Barry: There was no decision reached. A document produced by the Finance Ministers for forwarding to the Foreign Affairs Council has still not been agreed. It is to come before a meeting of ECOFIN later this month.
Mr. G. Collins: Would the Minister agree that the document to which he is referring contains the suggestion that there was a decision to reduce the share of EC spending on agriculture?
[2908]Mr. P. Barry: No. That predates the ECOFIN Council at Dromoland Castle. It goes back to the Fontainebleau agreement in June when a decision was made that on average over three years the amount devoted to the CAP should not exceed the growth in own resources. ECOFIN are responding to the document they produced at Dromoland.
Mr. G. Collins: Can the Minister say when the Foreign Affairs Council will be in a position to make a decision on this issue?
Mr. P. Barry: I had hoped that it would come forward from ECOFIN as an agreed document for next Monday's meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council but I understand that is not likely to be the case and that it may not come forward for some time later.
Mr. MacSharry: Can the Minister confirm that he does not agree with this curtailment and that this document was prepared by his colleague, the Minister for Finance, and pursued by him at the Finance Ministers meeting?
Mr. P. Barry: The Minister for Finance presided about two weeks ago at an informal meeting of Finance Ministers in Dromoland Castle. One of the questions discussed there was how to implement the decision taken about growth in agricultural spending in the context of the Fontainebleau document. The Ministers drew up a number of guidelines in that regard but agreement was not forthcoming on all points from all the Ministers.
Mr. MacSharry: But the point is that the Minister for Finance prepared the document.
Mr. P. Barry: He prepared the technical detail. The political side of it is my concern.
Mr. G. Collins: Has the Minister's attention been drawn to a statement issued immediately after that meeting by the President of the Commission, Gaston [2909] Thorn? Has the Minister any comment on what the President had to say about the Finance Ministers' decision at Dromoland Castle?
Mr. P. Barry: I may have seen the statement but I do not recall it at the moment.
Mr. G. Collins: I can tell the Minister that in that statement Gaston Thorn indicated his displeasure regarding the publicity being given to the decision arrived at at the Dromoland Castle meeting. He said that the Finance Ministers had totally overstepped their mark.
Mr. P. Barry: I did not read that remark, interesting though it seems.
Mr. Haughey: Is the Minister serious in telling us that he did not see the statement of the President of the Commission, that nobody brought it to his attention?
Mr. P. Barry: I do not recall having seen it but I will look it up.
Mr. Haughey: It was a major statement by Mr. Thorn.
Mr. G. Collins: Perhaps the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Energy would tell the Minister about it. It was reported in the Cork Examiner.
Mr. P. Barry: I wonder if the Deputies opposite are aware of what Senator Eoin Ryan had to say in the Seanad last evening. They are irresponsible if they are not so aware.
Mr. Haughey: We are talking about what Gaston Thorn said and the Minister for Foreign Affairs is telling us that he is not aware of that statement.
Mr. P. Barry: There are statements made by people all over the world that I do not see.
Mr. G. Collins: But there is only one President of the Commission.
[2910]Mr. Molony: There is only one Senator Eoin Ryan.
Mr. Haughey: There is another Deputy Oliver Flanagan. We will keep an eye on Deputy Molony since we are told that he, too, is part of the little clique, that he is backing your man.
An Ceann Comhairle: We are not dealing with cliques or with Senator Eoin Ryan. I have called Question No. 5.
Mr. N. Andrews: The mongrel foxes are behind the Minister.
Mr. Molony: It is nice to see Deputy Andrews, too, back from Corsica.
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ACS Student Chapter Participates in 2014 Plastic Fair at the Franklin Institute
February 20, 2014 —
The 2014 Plastic Fair, held by the Philadelphia Section of the Society of Plastics Engineers at the Franklin Institute, was again an amazing success. 535 attendees visited the Plastics Laboratory keeping the fifteen projects in Harcourt Hall very busy. An additional four tables and the premiere of the Franklin Institute 3D printer the next floor up also received frequent accolades in the exit surveys.
A big part of that success, as always, was the volunteers. This year, there were more than 70 volunteers from over 15 organizations. The Student ACS group from Drexel Chemistry Department were again extraordinarily well represented. Go Dragons!
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This post is courtesy of our friends at The Case Foundation. The Case Foundation, created by Steve Case and Jean Case in 1997, invests in people and ideas that can change the world. They create and support initiatives that leverage new technologies and entrepreneurial approaches to drive innovation in the social sector and encourage individuals to get involved with the communities and causes they care about.
Education. Poverty. Environment. Human rights. Veterans. These are just a few of the causes (none of them new) that millions of people around the world care about and are working on to make the world a better place. For all the strides we've made in solving some of the big social challenges, there are others that remain persistent and new challenges arising every day.
In our 15th year, the Case Foundation has been asking some critical questions: What has led to transformative advances that change the social sector? In a world plagued with old problems, what was behind the bright spots — new thinking, new approaches and effective outcomes?
We discovered that breakthroughs happen most frequently when organizations are willing to be bold, act with urgency and embrace risks with the potential to produce exponential social returns. In other words, innovation happens when we were willing to be fearless. We've witnessed these breakthroughs from people like Ray Chambers, the UN's Special Envoy for Malaria, and Barbara Van Dahlen, CEO and Founder of Give an Hour; and from initiatives like Code for America, the U.S.-Palestinian Partnership, and Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure.
After surveying our work, that of our partners and of innovators in the social space, we recently published five key values at the root of every fearless approach to creating change. We've put them forward here with the hope of sparking a dialogue on how foundations, nonprofits, social investors, political leaders, government institutions and any individual working to create change can develop new approaches using a fearless mindset. Whether you are working to reduce homelessness, beat cancer or stop domestic violence, these principles can lead you on a journey to Be Fearless, today, and beyond:
1. Make Big Bets — and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental, goals. History suggests that the most significant cultural transformations occur when one or more people simply decide to try and make big change. Thomas Edison didn't simply try to make a better candle; rather, he proudly proclaimed his audacious goal to "make electricity so cheap that only the rich will burn candles." While there is a time and place for incremental, safe moves, there is also a clear need for social investors to make big bets on big change.
2. Experiment Early and Often
Don't be afraid to go first. The world moves more quickly today than ever, and our responses have to keep up. Just when we think a certain intervention is working, that's when we have to look down the road to see what new tools or new dynamics will challenge our assumptions or provide an even better solution. Experimentation in social change can be difficult for any organization. But experience shows us that we need to keep looking around the corner to find the next good idea – because today's iPhone is tomorrow's Walkman.
3. Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. With innovation comes the risk of failure. Every great innovator has experienced moments of failure, but the truly great among them wear those failures as badges of honor. Thomas J. Watson, longtime leader of IBM, famously said, "If you want to succeed, double your failure rate." It's natural to be afraid to fail. No one seeks it. But if everyone commits to sharing lessons from failure, the society as a whole will be stronger and more prepared to attack the next challenge.
4. Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It's comfortable to go it alone. But innovation happens at intersections. Collaboration provides new ideas and innovations, as well as "air cover" when sharing risk. A fearless approach embraces unlikely partnerships that cross sectors and geographies. Reaching beyond your bubble is not collaboration for its own sake; it is a fundamental part of being fearless. It spreads risk, but more importantly, it spreads knowledge and deepens impact.
5. Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don't overthink and overanalyze. Do. It's natural to want to study a problem and look at it from all angles before taking action. What if we are wrong about our intended solution? What if there is a better way that we have not considered? Have we done our due diligence? A sense of urgency — what Dr. King called the "fierce urgency of now" — is the final ingredient that can push all the other principles forward in the face of resistance.
It's no fun to be fearless by yourself, and thankfully, our research shows that many of our peers and partners have already blazed some trails. What's next? We're ready to spark a conversation in philanthropic and social change circles about how and why we accelerate this approach. And we're looking for leaders and practitioners alike to stand up and pledge to be fearless. The stakes are too high and the challenges too great for anything less. Are you ready to be fearless? To learn more, visit the Case Foundation's Be Fearless page. You can also sign the Care2 Be Fearless pledge!
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Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for this.
thnx for this
Having done these things as an entrepreneur for many years, they sound romantic, but few are ready for the REAL consequences.
1. Most 95% of entrepreneurs fail in five years.
2. When you fail, you ruin your credit and possibly anyone who has shared in the risk.
3. You become a target for theft and find that the legal community can take sides with local thieves against you. My business sustained over 20 thefts that authorities knew who was responsible, but would not stop them. One was a loss of a $70k, taking earned equity from about 15 years, because I would not pay graft to local officials.
4. No safety net of unemployment at all.
5. Your risks are not appreciated in society and you will have debt or bankrupcy to prove it.
6. Chasing money exhausts your resourses with little chance of "funding".
7. Funding by a company like Bain Capital may take 95% of the ownership away and the new debt load will be a huge burden (if the business survives the new requirements of the new owners).
And there are many, many other reasons that are caprice to this romantic view of risk.
Thanks for the article!
I'm already leery of any suggestion, article or otherwise that has use of the word "Fail" forward. And simply ready the headers of each of the supposed steps in doing so, do not show me anything with a discipline involved!
I saw this on my mails some days ago,but somehow I dont get it :(
I am in emphatic agreement on all five points. I am 64 years old and with a similarly aged partner we are in the process of creating the social networking site of the future. I won't bore you with the technical problems which are legion but what do you think could happen if there were a web site where anyone could show up and gather together people with technical expertise to get a targeted cause off the ground and running. Also, say someone wants to know what skill sets are necessary and be able to get specific help in acquiring those skills. I am referring to these ideas as intelligent social networking. It doesn't exist at the moment. Facebook is stupid and linkedin is just a straight forward generalization of existing coworker networks. Be looking for this. I am not the only person doingthis. Jumo.com tried and failed. Someone will succeed and I am damned determined to put myself in the group that makes it past the finish line early.
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