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You will commonly find Brown Anoles and Green Anoles kept together as pets.
They have similar care requirements as well.
Learn more with our Brown Anole Care Sheet.
Male Brown Anole extending his dewlap.
Example of the diamond pattern on a female Brown Anole.
A close-up shot of the head of a female Brown Anole. Photo Credit: Matt Edmonds, License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported
Another Brown Anole with its dewlap extended.
A Brown Anole resting on a leaf. Found in Cayo Coco, Cuba.
He noticed us! This Brown Anole, native to Cayo Coco, Cuba, is starting to get a bit defensive!

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Issues of concern to people who live in the west: property rights, water rights, endangered species, livestock grazing, energy production, wilderness and western agriculture. Plus a few items on western history, western literature and the sport of rodeo... Frank DuBois served as the NM Secretary of Agriculture from 1988 to 2003. DuBois is a former legislative assistant to a U.S. Senator, a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Interior, and is the founder of the DuBois Rodeo Scholarship.
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Rebuilding the state's cow herd in areas hit hardest by drought will present both opportunities and challenges for ranchers, said a cattle specialist with New Mexico State University. It's estimated that more than 100,000 beef cows will have to be replaced to return New Mexico's herds to 2010 levels. Manny Encinias, who also serves as the director of operations for the New Mexico Beef Cattle Performance Association, said the industry has experienced a reduction in herd inventories of more than 20 percent since 2010. Although nearly 90 percent of the state remains in some stage of drought, Encinias said cattle producers are looking forward to rebuilding herds with higher quality genetics from regionally adapted registered cowherds. "The two largest challenges the cow-calf producers will face when restocking will be finding the females that are adapted to our arid production environment and then being able to afford these replacements," he said...more
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I have accumulated an extensive amount of plants in my emerged setup over the years. As some of you may already know from APC, most of these plants are cryptocoryne. But recently, I've developed an interest in rare anubias and bucephalandra sp. as well.
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Can't wait!
My setup is not ascetically pleasing but it is functional. There are currently four containers, all plumbed together into one sump for easy dosing and water change.
Another reason why I had the setup the way it is is because I am also a real sucker when it comes to fungus strikes. So, whey they hit, all I need to do is change the pvc pipe to elevate the water level to skim them out into the sump. Or, I could do the same when I want to grow something completely submerged. Here is the 55g - mostly crypts: http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6007/...729618ff_b.jpg 30g - mostly anubias: http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6125/...53b6bdbe_b.jpg 2 X 18g rubber maid tubs: http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6149/...9c0ec2e5_b.jpg http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6126/...b4d2b2d5_b.jpg I will take some individual pictures when I repot some plants this weekend. |
mean while... can you guess who this spathe belongs to? It just opened up this afternoon.
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Here are some anubias I have collected so far. Some of these are aquarium strains but most cannot be grown submerged in the long run.
Anubias coffeefolia http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6141/...76bcae21_b.jpg Anubias Minima http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6024/...4b465153_b.jpg Anubias pynaertii --- true rare gem http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6003/...866d3cbd_b.jpg Anubias sp Gabon 1 http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6137/...3a8340f8_b.jpg Anubias sp Gabon 2 http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6011/...862b588c_b.jpg |
Anubias barteri var. caladiifolia
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6001/...8b6f9418_b.jpg Anubias barteri var glabra http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6008/...29deec51_b.jpg Anubias barteri var nana http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6003/...2424d1cb_b.jpg Anubias nana x gabon http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6014/...5802aebb_b.jpg Anubias barteri 'Keglya' Hybrid caladiifolia x glabra http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6134/...2181aa0c_b.jpg |
Anubias heterophylla
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6128/...308f3d04_b.jpg Anubias barteri var. nana albo variegata cv. Marbled http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6150/...9babb771_b.jpg http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6128/...7962b851_b.jpg Anubias undulatus http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6024/...c1e7dc50_b.jpg |
I never hopped on the crypt collectoritis train, but your anubias collection sure looks like it might be in my near future.
Wow fantastic thanks for sharing !! |
Of course you're the first person I've seen on here with anubias sp. Gabon. You know if it flowers?
Awesome setup, so you keep you're humidity really high?
Any tips on how to prevent/ rid of bga looking algae in the substrate? I seem to be getting it alot in my set up. |
Wow those are some great Anubias that you have there.
Thanks for the comments.
I don't check the humidity level but it looks like it is always on the low 90/high 80's. For any fungus or this black slime algae (not sure what this is) issues, I raise the water level by swapping out the pvc pipe when either one of these gets out of control. The slime algae and fungus will float and skimmed to the sump. I'll take a pic of this later. I also have pond snails in there that will eat the algae and give back nutrients to the plants at the same time. Quote:
I had one of the Gabon (2) bloom few weeks ago. As for the first one, I haven't seen it bloom yet. I only got a piece of rizhome when I got the plant but I am sure it will bloom eventually.
Hey have you looked at acquiring any of those odd little SE Asia rheophytic aroids like Piptospatha, Aridarum and Schismatoglottis?
Goodness ! What a beautiful collection of Anubias you have there :)
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July 13, 2008
Logging and Landslides: What Went Wrong?
By Hal Bernton and Justin Mayo, Seattle Times
Jul. 13--BOISTFORT VALLEY, Lewis County -- When Weyerhaeuser began clear-cutting the Douglas firs on the slopes surrounding Little Mill Creek, local water officials were on edge.
Some of these lands had slid decades ago, after an earlier round of logging. They worried new slides could dump sediments into the mountain stream and overwhelm a treatment plant.Those fears came true last December when a monster storm barreled in from the Pacific, drenching the mountains around the Chehalis River basin and touching off hundreds of landslides. Little Mill Creek, filled with mud and debris, turned dark like chocolate syrup.
More than three months passed before nearly 3,000 valley residents could drink from their taps again.
"I have never seen anything like this before, and I hope I never do again," said Fred Hamilton, who works for the Boistfort Valley Water Corp.
State forestry rules empower the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to restrict logging on unstable slopes when landslides could put public resources or public safety at risk.
But in Little Mill Creek and elsewhere in the Upper Chehalis basin, a Seattle Times investigation found that Weyerhaeuser frequently clear-cut on unstable slopes, with scant oversight from the state geologists who are supposed to help watchdog the timber industry.
The December storm triggered more than 730 landslides in the Upper Chehalis basin, according to a state aerial survey. Those slides dumped mud and debris into swollen rivers, helping fuel the floods that slammed houses, barns and farm fields downstream.
A disproportionate number of those landslides started on slopes that had been clear-cut.
The Seattle Times, using information from state aerial surveys, examined 87 of the steepest sites that had been clear-cut. Nearly half of them suffered landslides during the storm. Those sites represented less than 8 percent of the total acreage -- both logged and forested -- in the Upper Chehalis and its tributary drainages. But the sites produced about 30 percent -- 219 -- of the landslides.
Among the other findings:
--Weyerhaeuser routinely downgraded slide risks on those sites in logging applications submitted to the state. In watershed plans financed by Weyerhaeuser and approved by the state in 1994, more than half the acreage in the sites was rated at moderate- or high-hazard potential for landslides. But in a second round of site reviews before logging, Weyerhaeuser geologists concluded that most acreage had little or no potential for landslides.
--State forestry officials often noted "unstable slopes" or "unstable soils" in checklists that accompanied their harvest approvals. But there is no record in the files of any field visits by state geologists to scrutinize the logging plans in the 42 sites that later had landslides. Forty of those sites were logged by Weyerhaeuser, two by other companies.
David Montgomery, a University of Washington geomorphology professor who reviewed The Seattle Times' findings, believes Weyerhaeuser underestimated the risks of clear-cutting.
He notes that several logged areas included features specifically defined in state rules as potentially unstable.
Logging these areas removes trees that help intercept the rain and bind the soil. Decades of studies, which have been used to help shape state forest-practice rules, show logging such slopes can increase the number and size of slides.
Montgomery wrote some of those studies. His blunt assessments of the connection between logging and landslides have sometimes rankled state and industry officials.
"If the policy is not to increase landsliding, then they have no business cutting on some of these slopes," Montgomery said. "There is not a mechanistic model on this planet that would predict cutting down those trees would do anything other than reduce stability. The only question is how much."
Catastrophic flooding
The December 2007 flood walloped Lewis County, causing more than $57 million in property damage to homes, farms and businesses. A Seattle Times photo of landslides on a clear-cut mountainside helped ignite a public debate about whether logging practices had worsened the flood's effects.
Weyerhaeuser and the state Forest Practices Board, which sets state logging rules, are both funding studies to look at the relationship between logging and landslides in the December storm.
In interviews, Weyerhaeuser officials place most of the blame for last year's landslides on the extraordinary amount of rainfall. Over the decades, they say, the company has made improvements in its forestry practices -- some of which were credited in a 2000 report commissioned by the state with helping reduce erosion and landslide risks in the Upper Chehalis. And in some areas, they believe their logging may have made little -- or no -- difference in the number of landslides.
The Chehalis River's peak flood flow was more than double the previous record tracked by gauges in place since 1939. Some areas got especially soaked: The Stillman Creek drainage, for example, got 8 inches of rain in 10 hours.
Within the Chehalis River basin, the company said, there were also numerous slides in forested areas, and the company noted such slides may be underreported because they are hard to spot in aerial surveys. By contrast, Weyerhaeuser clear-cuts in other drainages that received less rain had few landslides.
"This storm was so intense that we had no basis for making judgments about what is likely to be stable or unstable. So that is kind of what we are struggling with here," said Bob Bilby, Weyerhaeuser's chief environmental scientist.
"At the same time, we are not trying to absolve us of any guilt. ... We are mounting a fairly large project to take a look at the procedures we use to deal with unstable slopes."
The DNR also is reviewing its oversight, according to Lenny Young, manager of the agency's Forest Practices Division.
In 2001, new rules more strictly defined the kinds of unstable slopes where logging could be limited. In areas that already had watershed plans, such as the Chehalis basin, timber companies were exempted from the new rules, according to Young.
That exemption, which has been in place as Weyerhaeuser clear-cut in the basin, will be re-examined by the Forest Practices Board, said Young. Still, state Lands Commissioner Doug Sutherland, who heads DNR, defends his agency's enforcement record.
"Do we have enough oversight?" Sutherland said. "With the folks available, with the data available. With the technology available. My answer would be yes, we do. Can we improve it? Definitely."
What the rules are
State laws that regulate logging on unstable slopes were forged after landslides in 1983 and 1985 killed five people. One of the landslides resulted in a jury verdict against DNR, which was accused of failing to maintain an old logging road on state land. The agency eventually paid a $2 million settlement.
These landslides were in mind as state officials negotiated with forestry companies, tribes and environmentalists over new logging rules.
Weyerhaeuser's logging around the Upper Chehalis and Stillman Creek is guided by watershed plans that were put in place in 1994. Scientists from Weyerhaeuser, the state and elsewhere rated those lands for landslide hazards based on factors including geology and slope steepness.
They then developed "prescriptions" for how the areas should be logged. In a few slide-prone areas, logging was prohibited to help protect fish, wildlife or other natural resources. In other areas, logging could be approved if certain steps such as keeping roads off risky slopes were taken, according to Gary Graves, a DNR official.
In many other sensitive areas, there was another requirement: Before logging was permitted, Weyerhaeuser would have to do a new, more detailed review of landslide hazards.
State geologists could take a second look. But they rarely did.
Water officials wary
As a drinking-water source, Little Mill Creek would appear to rank high on the list of public resources that needed protection. Watershed plans noted the intake for the water-treatment plant had been damaged in a 1990 flood, and it was vulnerable to clogging from sediment.
Weyerhaeuser expanded logging around Little Mill Creek in the late 1990s as the second-growth forests, originally cut some 50 years before, reached maturity.
"The logging was going to cause problems," said Richard Eitel, manager of the water corporation, who told the company of his concerns. "But we don't own the land, and I couldn't see any way to overcome it."
In talks with the water corporation, Weyerhaeuser officials discussed concerns about the logging. They believed they could head off problems with improved logging and road-building practices.
"We have told them that we're going to take good care of that basin," recalls Frank Jongenburger, a Weyerhaeuser forester.
The Little Mill Creek slope-stability work was done by Jim Ward, a veteran Weyerhaeuser geologist certified by the state as a "qualified expert." He scanned maps, looked at aerial photos and walked the forests to check for slide-prone areas.
Within the Little Mill Creek area, Ward placed some unstable slopes off-limits. Those were among the more than 800 unstable sites across Washington that company officials say their geologists have spared from timber harvesting during the past decade.
But in Little Mill Creek, Ward found most of the drainage had little or no potential landslide risk.
In fall 2001, Ward checked out a 68-acre tract. The earlier watershed analysis approved by the state had rated 64 percent of this land at moderate risk of slides.
But when it came time to file for a logging permit, Ward reached a different conclusion.
He cited steep slopes and an ancient landslide as "areas of concern." He also noted that the area had slope "failures" in storms of 1990 and 1996. But he found only a 3.2-acre area was at risk of sliding.
The rest of the tract is stable, Ward wrote, and it could be clear-cut.
State foresters approved the application. There is no documentation that a state geologist ventured out in the field to assess the site.
When the storm hit, the 3.2 acres still covered in forest didn't slide. But about a dozen other spots on the slopes gave way.
Ward said he was surprised by those landslides, as well as three other major slides in the Little Mill Creek drainage.
"This storm was large enough that we had failures in places that we normally didn't expect them at all," Ward said. "It just got a lot of water, very fast."
Last December's landslides and floods buried the Boistfort Valley water intake in several feet of mud. The treatment plant was shut down.
Eitel, the water-corporation official, believes state regulators share responsibility for what happened.
"They could have said 'you're going to have to limit this [logging].' Weyerhaeuser might have been mad about it. But they would have done it," Eitel said.
Some other valley residents also questioned Weyerhaeuser logging practices.
David Fenn, a valley farmer whose fields were littered with logs and mud after the storm, believes the scope of the clear-cutting has steadily made the area more vulnerable to flooding during storms.
"I live 75 yards from the river, so when it rains, I see what's going on," said Fenn.
"The difference between 30 years ago and now is just stark, in terms of how fast the river comes up ... I am not against logging and not against clear-cutting. But I am against the rapidity with which they are logging our watershed."
Reports scaled back
Through 2002, Weyerhaeuser often gave the state written geological reports to justify decisions to clear-cut some of the steep slopes in the Upper Chehalis.
But then the company stopped submitting many of those formal reports. Instead, the applications included only a few lines summarizing the findings.
Weyerhaeuser officials say this was intended to allow geologists to spend more time in the forest and less time in the office.
"We would still do the field work, but if it was routine, we wouldn't write the report," said Jongenburger, the Weyerhaeuser forester.
State officials approved of the new approach, although it made it more difficult for DNR to assess the hazards.
In the winter of 2004, for example, the company proposed to clear-cut a steep 60-acre site in the Upper Chehalis.
The earlier watershed analysis rated two-thirds of the acreage at a high potential for slides.
The logging application had no geologic report, only the notation that a field review found "no potentially unstable areas."
State foresters appeared to have information questioning that assessment. In their office review, they checked the box that listed the site as possibly containing highly erodible soils and unstable slopes. But the state foresters never called in an agency geologist for consultation.
Four landslides occurred on these slopes during the December storm.
Ward reviewed another site in the Stillman Creek area, marking two steep areas for protection. But he gave the green light to a clear-cut of 106 acres, despite the presence of steep bedrock hollows -- spoon-shaped valleys on the mountainsides -- that are considered slide hazards under state rules.
Once again, the company's application stated "no potentially unstable areas were found," but included no geological report. Once again, state foresters identified potentially unstable slopes in an office review but didn't ask a state geologist to check the site.
During last winter's storm, a half-dozen landslides started in those hollows and on other slopes. The stark scene was captured in a December photo by Seattle Times photographer Steve Ringman.
State geologists scrambled to figure out what happened.
"I have already gotten several questions about this picture regarding the lack of protection for the bedrock hollows in the picture," David Parks, a DNR geologist, wrote in an e-mail to Venice Goetz, a state geologist.
Goetz then went looking for a geological report on the site.
"It's not online but there are unstable slopes. Can you please send me a scanned copy via e-mail," Goetz wrote to another DNR official.
"No geo report," came the response. "Just the statement that it was reviewed."
Searching for lessons
This summer, Weyerhaeuser crews are repairing logging roads and rebuilding bridges that were wiped out by the flood.
They also are assessing their logging practices.
Weyerhaeuser officials are hoping this was a rare, freak storm that won't be seen again -- at least in this corner of Southwest Washington -- for hundreds of years.
"Overall, we feel like our forest practices held up pretty well," Bilby said. "It comes down to: What is the level of risk we are supposed to be managing for."
But climate change is creating a new wild card in the company's forecasting. In a recent study, federal scientists predicted the warmer world will bring more intense Pacific rainstorms.
DNR officials also are searching for lessons from the numerous landslides. One area of review: the oversight by the six agency geologists who help screen the thousands of logging applications filed each year.
"We will be looking at all the nuts and bolts ... to determine if there are any places that we are not properly implementing the rules," said Young, manager of the Forest Practices Division of the Department of Natural Resources.
Meanwhile, the Boistfort Valley Water Corp. is scrambling to complete about $750,000 worth of repairs by the summer's end. Government grants will pay some of the bill, but valley residents likely will see rate increases.
Water-company officials fear the next round of winter storms will stir up all the mud and soil deposited along the banks of Little Mill Creek during the flood, making it much more difficult to deliver clean water to their customers.
Next to the drinking-water intake, the state has approved a 27-acre clear-cut.
Laser images show a few steep spots that might present increased landslide risks. But before approving the clear-cut, a state geologist never visited the site.
Hal Bernton: 206-464-2581 or [email protected]
Justin Mayo: 206-464-3669 or [email protected]
What is an "unstable slope"?
State forestry rules draw on studies that show logging and road-building can increase the number and size of slides off unstable slopes. The rules say potentially unstable slopes may have some of the following features:
Bedrock hollows of more than 70 percent gradient: These are typically spoon-shaped valleys that are prone to sliding in intense rainstorms. Most are 75 to 200 feet wide at the top and may narrow to 30 to 60 feet downhill. Many have no surface water, but they may contain underground springs.
Convergent headwalls of more than 70 percent gradient: These are areas where two steep slopes come together. They are typically broad at the top and narrow farther downhill.
Inner gorges of more than 70 percent gradient: These are canyonlike formations within a slope. They often show evidence of recent slides, and, if logged, the soils are especially sensitive to a loss of root strength.
Deep-seated landslides: These are areas of weak soils, where the ground previously slid far below the tree roots. The trouble spots could be upslope areas with groundwater seeps and a bottom -- or toe -- that can be undercut by streams. Road-building and logging can add to the risk of having these areas slide again.
Source: Washington state Forest Practices Board Manual
For more information: www.dnr.wa.gov
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It's may 2014 and the Jets have the 4th or 5th pick in the draft. The usual top 2 suspects are gone, and the media and fan base are clammoring for the Jets to give their starting QB (whoever he is) a playmaker on offense.
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If he stays healthy all year, my pick would be Taylor Lewan, OT,Michigan


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On the anniversary of his death, Kurt Vonnegut's son, Mark Vonnegut, released this latest collection of the famous author's early short stories, as well as an essay, a speech, and a letter to his parents written from a prisoner of war repatriation camp in France towards the end of World War Two. Armageddon In Retrospect opens with an introduction written by Mark Vonnegut, providing a brief glimpse into the writing habits and lifestyle of Kurt Vonnegut.
The book includes a written copy of Vonnegut's speech presented at Butler University's Clowes Hall. Always a joker, this speech provides a taste of some of the vintage Vonnegut sense of humor. In the speech, he provides advice to new writers: "Don't use semi-colons!"
Perhaps the most moving sample included is a simple letter, written by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. to his parents, after he was released as a prisoner of war during World War Two. During this time period, Vonnegut witnessed the fire-bombing of Dresden by American troops. These two events, being a P.O.W. in WWII and witnessing American troops bomb Dresden, seemed to be the primary pivotal events that shaped and influenced much of the recurring tone throughout Vonnegut's writing. They provide some of the framework for Slaughterhouse-Five and Breakfast of Champions, among others. The short stories included in Armageddon In Retrospect are further examples of the impact of these themes throughout Vonnegut's work. They serve as his early attempts at creating tales from his memories of these tragic events.
From Wailing Shall Be In All Streets:
The occupying Russians, when they discovered that we were Americans, embraced us and congratulated us on the complete desolation our planes had wrought. We accepted their congratulations with good grace and proper modesty, but I felt then as I feel now, that I would have given my life to save Dresden for the World's generations to come. That is how everyone should feel about every city on Earth.
A couple of the short stories included in the book, specifically Great Day and Armageddon In Retrospect (for which the book is named), venture into Vonnegut's more whimsical fantasy or science fiction settings.
Although perhaps not the best examples of his work, this collection does provide a framework for some of Vonnegut's recurring underlying themes. I would venture to guess that one reason Vonnegut did not seek publication for these stories during his lifetime was that most were early exercises in honing his own voice. For someone new to Vonnegut's work, I would recommend starting with one or two of the novels that better represent both his writing style as well as his satire, such as Slapstick or Sirens of Titan.
I expect that this book would be appreciated by loyal Vonnegut fans as further insight into the work and musings of the author who experienced much in his 84 years and felt compelled to write about his, as he put it, "disgust with civilization" in a way that caused many of his readers to seriously reflect yet still laugh about the dismal state of affairs.
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It's a personal suggestion for sporting heaven. The Saturday morning of the first Test of the summer, newspapers, coffee and David Gower caressing you into the day. Above all it is the sounds of a Test match morning that allow gentle waves to wash away the week.
It is a slow unveiling that teases and tantalises; the gentle rhubarb rumble around the ground, interrupted by ripples of applause and occasionally, if a wicket falls, the sharp increase in volume snapping back drifting attention. Listen and luxuriate; the scratch of the batsman's boot as he marks the crease, the toc-toc of the bat as he prepares to take strike, then the thud-scrape of the bowler's delivery.
Jonathan Bairstow's first ball in Test cricket carried a convincing oomph as well as it reared to strike him on the chest. For a moment, just a moment, it might have been West Indies of old, but they have gone. There are compensations, not least having Michael Holding in the commentary box with his honeyed growl.
The contrast between Sky's cricket and football teams was acute on Saturday. The cricket lot possess an honest authenticity. Discussing swing, one of the mysteries of any sport, Michael Atherton offered a verbal shrug as to why it had swung on day one but not day two. Ian Botham and David Lloyd exchanged opinions on Alan Titchmarsh's hollyhocks in an exchange worthy of the old days of Test Match Special. There is never a sense of trying to ramp up events beyond what they already are, nor of it being all about England and only England.
In wearying contrast, coverage of the Champions League final was more one-eyed than a Cyclopes' convention for which only Polyphemus has bothered turning up. Chelsea were willed to victory by Sky's cheerleaders, with the honourable exception of the ever-excellent Graeme Souness. There is an odd view shared by broadcasters that, when an English club plays, everyone wants the English club to win. If a poll had been possible among viewers of Sky and ITV's coverage I suggest there would have been many more wanting a Bayern Munich victory than a Chelsea one. That does not mean Sky should have dressed themselves in red-tinged lederhosen, although I'm sure Jamie Redknapp could have carried off the look, but their desperation for it to be "written in the [bloody] stars" grated long before the end of extra time.
Gary Neville has enjoyed a hugely impressive switch to the studio but he works less well in the commentary box. His attempt at a Norway moment – "Maggie Thatcher... your boys took a hell of a beating" – was frankly bizarre, and lacked the wit and breadth of the original. He yelled: "It can never get better than this for English football, 19 May 2012, Fifa, Uefa stop football."
The best exchange of the day came on ITV. "Chelsea need to be more cynical in front of goal," said Gianfranco Zola. "Clinical?" suggested Adrian Chiles helpfully. "No, cynical," insisted Zola. "It's a good word." You spent too much time at Upton Park, Gianfranco.
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ASHRAE is now accepting public comment on ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 100-2006, Energy Conservation in Existing Buildings. The standard was first published in 1981. The public review process seeks suggestions for new, unusual, or potentially controversial elements of a proposed standard. The advisory public review is open until May 25, 2011 at ashrae.org/publicreviews.
According to ASHRAE, of the 94.6 quadrillion Btu of energy consumed in the United States in 2009, 42 percent was used by commercial and residential buildings. Over the next 24 years, national electric consumption is expected to grow by over 22 percent, and natural gas consumption by 16 percent. In the same period, the amount of commercial and residential floor space in the marketplace is expected to increase by 37 percent and 17 percent respectively.
"In order to offset the growing amount of floor space and subsequent increased energy demands, existing buildings must improve their efficiency, even if every new square foot were built and operated at net zero energy," says Rick Hermans, chair of the Standard 100 committee.
The revised standard provides comprehensive and detailed descriptions of the processes and procedures for the energy efficiency improvements of existing residential and commercial buildings in order to achieve greater energy efficiency. The standard addresses major and minor modifications for both residential and commercial buildings, single, and multiple activity buildings with variable occupancy periods, and identifies an energy target for 53 building types in 16 climate zones and sub-zones.
The revised standard also identifies energy efficiency requirements for buildings without energy targets--mostly industrial, agricultural, data centers and special laboratories--and provides multiple levels of compliance.
The standard establishes the requirement for developing an energy management plan and an operation and maintenance plan, according to Hermans. Also included within the revised standard is criteria for energy use surveys, auditing, implementation, and verification. Appendices are included for life cycle cost analysis procedures as well as identification of potential energy efficiency measures.
"Through this advisory public review, we are seeking broad and general comments on the text of the standard, the concepts of requirements and opinions about the value of the standard," Hermans says. "Throughout the text there are questions seeking your advice as reviewers of this draft document. Please look at these questions and add your thoughts, answers and comments in the ASHRAE comments database as described in the instructions."


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This book explores the different aspects of privatization. It charts the emergence of privatization and looks at how and why countries privatize their state-owned enterprises (SOEs). It examines the impact of privatization on financial markets, and transition and nontransition economies. It analyzes the privatization experiences of five industries that have seen the largest number of state ownership sales: telecommunications, banking, oil and gas, electricity production and distribution, and commercial airlines. The key lessons of privatization based on experience and empirical research as wel ... More
Keywords: privatization, state-owned enterprises, financial markets, transition economies, nontransition economies
Print publication date: 2005 | Print ISBN-13: 9780195150629 |
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Snooki, Queen Latifah to Dancing With the Stars
As well as some others.
The producers of Dancing With the Stars vowed to attract a higher caliber of celebrity this year, and to a certain extent, they've succeeded, since TMZ reports that Oscar-nominated performer Queen Latifah will be joining the show's next season. As for the other slots, DWTS is merely filling in categories that worked for them the first time: There's someone from Jersey Shore again (Snooki), someone from The Hills (Kristin Cavallari), another Kardashian (Rob), and another Saved By the Bell actor (Tiffani-Amber Thiessen). At least Snooki won't need the customary DWTS spray tan. [TMZ, Access Hollywood]


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Shirazi, Arash Nasrollahi (2010) Finite element simulation of three surgical treatments of distal radius intra-articular fracture. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.
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Distal radius fractures are the most common injuries, with an estimate overall crude incidence of 36.6/10,000 person-year in women and 8.9/10,000 person years in men. Assuming a continuous rise in the incidence of distal radius fractures with age, and based on the fact that older population continues to grow, incidence of distal radius fractures can be expected to increase. Different surgical methods can be used to fix the complicated, unstable and displaced distal radius fractures. The conventional surgical method with volar plating has been described the good results in young patient. However, the elderly patients especially who has the osteoporotic bone may have higher risk of loss of reduction in conventional types of fixation. The aim of this study is to compare the latest treatment angle-stable constructs with conventional model for unstable three fragmental intar-articular distal radius fracture (AO 23-C2.1) under various load conditions using finite element analysis in order to find the stiffer surgical methods to facilitate the anatomic reduction and maintenance of the reduction. The fixation methods consist of 1 I-shape styloid plate and 1 intermediate dorsal plate (Group 1), single T-shape volar plate (Group 2) and 1 Ishape styloid plate and single T-shape volar plate (Group 3). This study analysed the rigidity base on linear load-displacement graph. To compare the rigidity, the fixation methods analysed under the applied loads (axial-loads, bending and torsion). The displacement and von Mises stress values showed the superior stability and rigidity for angle-stable double plates constructs.
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Subjects: | R Medicine > RD Surgery |
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Charley Garcia leaves the Manager of Safety job -- after sacking nine officers
Charley Garcia is gone from the Denver Manager of Safety's office almost as quickly as he came in. In March, then-mayor Bill Vidal had appointed Garcia, a former state public defender, to the post, making him the fourth person to hold it in a year. He replaced interim manager Mary Maletesta, who'd replaced Ron Perea, who'd been brought in from Los Angeles to replace long-timer Al LaCabe -- and lasted barely a month.
Perea left abruptly, in the midst of an uproar over his failure to dismiss any of the officers in the Michael DeHerrera beating case, Garcia not only quickly fired two officers involved in that incident, but six more, as well as a sheriff's deputy, in his first few months on the job.
And then, after just over four months with the city, Garcia resigned yesterday. Here's the announcement that Michael Hancock's office sent out:
Mayor Hancock Announces Resignation of Manager of Safety
DENVER -- Mayor Michael B. Hancock today announced the resignation of Charley Garcia, the Manager of Safety for the City and County of Denver.
"From the beginning of his tenure, Charley has served the City of Denver with courage and candor, and we thank him for his dedicated service," Mayor Hancock said. "We deeply appreciate his bold efforts to restore the trust in our public safety departments and ensure the safety of all Denver residents."
Garcia began his term in March of 2011 and submitted his letter of resignation to the Mayor's office on Wednesday, July 27. The Deputy Manager of Safety, Ashley Kilroy, was sworn into the position of Manager of Safety this afternoon and will serve while Mayor Hancock continues the interview process to fill the position permanently.
"Ashley and I have built a great working relationship having worked hand-in-hand for the past five months," Garcia said. "I believe she will be a great addition to Mayor Hancock's administration. She is dedicated to the mission of the Department and will serve the citizens of Denver with honor and integrity in her role as Manager of Safety."
Garcia may be gone -- the mayor's office has referred any questions about his abrupt departure to Garcia himself -- but controversies in the city's law-enforcement agencies remain. The Office of Independent Monitor is releasing a status report today on an investigation into allegations of cheating on the sheriff's sergeant promotional exam; yesterday, U.S. District Judge John Kane demanded that Denver the turn over records on excessive force to a plaintiff who's charged Denver Police Department officers with brutality.
Read about Ashley Kilroy's work on a Career Service Authority investigation in Joel Warner's "Inside Job."
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Purple Peruvian Bonbons
over the weekend i spent time cleaning ~ the abode, the fridge; the type of frenzied cleaning that occurs prior to a big trip. a big pot of homemade chicken stock simmered gently on the stove, a bowl of soaked spelt flour in the corner quietly sat, while the outside temperature dipped to a chilling 20F. the kitchen window fogged up from the sink-full of hot dishwater, the counter top speckled with a light dusting of flour as i roll pie crust, the kitchen table housing half-prepared wontons, the wrappers drying around the edges. see, this is what happens when dw is gone for the day, at a class, and i'm left to my own devices.
i had a list of things to prepare for the coming week. it was done, albeit messily, quite counter productive of the whole cleaning thing. but it got done. and when i sat down for a breather, with a cup of tea, sliding supper preparations aside, i nibbled on these gems. reminiscent of that little chocolate treat, but without the manufactured aftertaste, it's perfect as a warm up to dinner, a sweet appetizer if you must put a label. or simply put, a lovely bite-size dessert treat. and with the use of the purple peruvian potatoes, the color is just so fitting right now, what with the ravens on the road to the super bowl, yes?
Idaho® Purple Peruvian Bonbons
Makes about 2 dozen bonbons
4 smallish, Idaho® purple fingerling potatoes
¾ cup powdered sugar, to taste
½ cup unsweetened, organic coconut flakes
½ cup soy creamer
8 oz chocolate, combo of bittersweet & semisweet, chopped in small chunks (chips can be used in lieu of bar chocolate)
Milk or dairy alternative, like almond, coconut or soy milk, optional
Cocoa powder, optional
Kosher salt, optional
Wash & peel potatoes. Put in pot and add in cold water. Bring to boil, cook thru. Use a fork or knife to pierce for doneness. Drain water. Mash with masher or fork, until smooth, or reach preferred consistency. Add in a pinch of salt.
Add in powdered sugar, ¼ cup at a time. Add more or less according to how sweet you want it to be.
Add in coconut flakes. Make sure the mixture is incorporated, not too dry or wet. If too dry, add in a tablespoon of milk (or dairy alternative) for added creaminess.
Form into small bite size balls, and store, covered with plastic wrap, in refrigerator while making chocolate ganache.
In a small saucepan, heat up soy creamer, gently. You want it to be hot, but not scalding. In a bowl, add in the chocolate chunks or chips. When soy creamer is heated through, pour over chocolate. Whisk until smooth.
Take out potato balls and dip into the chocolate. Coat all over and put on parchment paper, or on wire/cooling rack over a sheet pan to allow excess chocolate to drip down. Allow to harden at room temperature.
You can double coat with the chocolate & sprinkle with kosher salt on top, or coat with cocoa powder.
To store: keep in air tight container in the refrigerator. Keeps for 3-4 days.
disclaimer: this is a sponsored post by the Idaho® Potato Commission to celebrate February being Potato Lover's Month. All opinions expressed are mine (because listen, everyone is entitled to my opinion). I was compensated for joining in the fun.
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wendi- thank you! i figured i had to make something dessert-y to have a shot in winning.
emma- the main reason i chose the peruvian purple, the color just popped out at me.
beti-thank you so much, you're so encouraging!
meister- i completely agree. tho to be fair, i don't eat much potatoes myself.
Jen- thanks!
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Home › Forums › Gear Forums › Gear (General) › Waterfilter for 21 grams (0.74 oz)!!!
Jun 21, 2005 at 11:18 am #1216297
I don't think you can get this filter in the States, but I think that it is one of the lightest waterfilters available:
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then on: Waterfilter
I found out that if you pull the mouth piece of the platypus off the tube this filter will attach to the tube!
What do you think of it?
Jun 21, 2005 at 1:01 pm #1338353In the Forum "Food, Hydration and Nutrition", there is a subject titled Hydration and water sources. In the threads there, you see a McNett filter straw which may be an alternative, if the CarePlus is not available in the states.
Jun 21, 2005 at 1:47 pm #1338356Einstein:
Interesting indeed. How hard do you have to suck on this thing?
Jun 21, 2005 at 3:20 pm #1338359I dunno, haven't bought it yet. But I will in about a week or so. When I do I will let you know.
Jun 27, 2005 at 8:50 am #1338482I just bought the filter :)
It is only slightly harder to suck the water through the filter then through the normal mouth piece of a Platypus tube. By keeping my 1 liter Platypus high, gravity alone is enough to pull the water through the filter, so you can filter your water before cooking.
I only wonder how much debries will build up inside my platypus on a long hike. But I guess I'll find that out when I'm in Scotland.
Jun 27, 2005 at 10:07 am #1338486Good to know, and thanks for posting.
Have a safe and fun trip in Scotland!
Jul 6, 2005 at 11:21 am #1338727I know that most filters say they remove 99.9999% of germs. What I worry about is that 0.00001% that "make the cut." Those are some tough little bugs!
So I use iodine. I don't know how much the little bottle weighs, but it is very little. For filtering out sediment, I've found that the best thing is either a couple of coffee filters (how much do two coffee filters weigh?) or just use a bandana folded twice. That takes out most of the particles.
Not sick yet,
PhilJul 6, 2005 at 1:01 pm #1338730Phil,
If you haven't done so already, check out Aqua Mira for chemical water purification. Use the forum Search feature to search all of the forum threads for more info on Aqua Mira. Also, check out the product "Catalog" on this website for more info.
You might decide to switch from Iodine to Aqua Mira. And then again, maybe not, but at least, if you haven't done so already, you will learn something about another, possibly superior, means of chemical water purification.
Hope this info helps.
Jul 6, 2005 at 1:59 pm #1338732Phil,
Though presently out of stock (and expected back in stock around July 10), Aqua Mira is also available in a Kit Form with 2 bottles to repackage the liquids and a strainer at Gossamer Gear- http://www.gossamergear.com/cgi-bin/gossamergear/Aqua-Mira.html for $11.99 with free shipping included.
Aqua Mira as Chlorine Dioxide does not have the iodine taste and the potential problems due to prolonged ingestion of iodine.
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Compiled from International Security Assistance Force Joint Command News Releases
The facilitator conducted bomb attacks against Afghan and coalition forces in the area, officials said.
In other operations yesterday:
-- An Afghan and International Security Assistance Force patrol found 16 bags of marijuana, ranging in weight from 100 to 120 pounds, in Helmand province's Garm Ser district.
-- In Parwan province's Salang district, an ISAF patrol found three 115 mm ordnances, five 82 mm mortars and a rocket-propelled grenade.
-- ISAF patrols spotted several insurgents planting roadside bombs in Helmand 's Nahr-e Sarej and Sangin districts. After gaining positive identification, coalition forces engaged the enemy position, killing several insurgents and wounding another.
-- In Kandahar province's Spin Boldak district, a bomb detonated as two insurgents were planting it, killing one and wounding the other.
-- An ISAF patrol in Helmand 's Reg-e Khan Meshin district found an assault rifle, 14 assault rifle magazines and 250 7.62 mm rounds.
-- An Afghan and ISAF patrol in Kandahar 's Arghandab district found a 450 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition, an anti-personnel mine, nine jugs of homemade explosives, detonation cord and about 40 pounds of ball bearings.


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very pretty model. i like the lighting...
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Beautiful model. Her face is lit a bit too much on the right side. Maybe try diffusing the light to soften it? Maybe that's the effect you were after though? I'm no portrait photographer ;)
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The name Machrie Moor isn't yet familiar to Scotch whisky consumers. Probably the name of its producer, Isle of Arran Distillers, isn't either, given its relative youth.
The distillery, opened in 1995, has just introduced its first peated Arran Single Malt under the brand name Machrie Moor. The first release is now in the pipeline to vendors in the U.S. and other key markets around the globe.
Machrie Moor, created by Master Distiller James MacTaggart, is packaged in a dark green bottle with an image of "Bran" in copper. Only 9,000 bottles will be available from the first edition of what is set to become a limited annual release.
The whisky is 46% alcohol by volume (92 proof), and will carry a suggested retail price of £39.99 or US$64.
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For a country obsessed with celebrities, these survey results are a little weird.
A poll conducted by Vanity Fair and 60 Minutes asked over 1,000 adults across the country who Pippa Middleton was: 52 per cent said they didn't know.
Only a third of respondents correctly identified her as a British socialite.
But a small group, the majority men, thought Ms. Middleton might be a porn star. Maybe a little wishful thinking going on?
Perhaps this is an honest mistake since so much media attention has been about her rear end. Plus, Pippa-philes have dubbed her the "Royal Hotness". All of this has spawned a rather perverted obsession with the British socialite.
And to add to the confusion, Steven Hirsch, who is the head of Vivid Entertainment, an adult film company, offered Ms. Middleton $5-million (US) to appear in just one scene.
"As far as I was concerned, you were the star of the recent Royal Wedding," said Mr. Hirsch, as reported by New! magazine. "As I watched a broadcast of the event I couldn't help but think that with your beauty and attitude you could be an enormously successful adult star."
The gentlemanly Mr. Hirsch also extended his invite to Kate and Pippa's brother James, saying he could attend the shoot with her and be in a separate scene for $1-million (US).
No word on whether or not Ms. Middleton has accepted the offer – seems unlikely though since it would most certainly break the royal code of conduct.
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Which qf upset do you think is the most likely? Soderling over Federer Verdasco over Djokovic Gonzalez over Nadal Cilic over Del Potro
It may have been wise to post this in Match Results, instead You know what's going to happen as soon as the results come in
Im not that impressed with how Djoker is playing. To use the slang vernacular, he could get got by Verdasco.
I picked Verdasco as well. He's playing very well. Djokovic has been shaky this year. Cilic could pull an upset but I think it unlikely. Nadal and Federer should cruise.
I also think it would have to be Verdasco. In fact, I know he is ranked lower but I really don't see him as a underdog.
In this order: 1 Verdasco beats Djoker 2 Gonzalez beats Nadal 3 Cilic beats Del Potro 4 Soderling beats Federer
Hmm, I'm not gonna guess, because last time I said this, Murray was my least likely and he lost to Cilic. I think based on history Soderling-Fed is least likely but even that one is possible.
Gonzalez over Nadal? I see that as the least possible upset. The way Nadal played last night, there is no one who can beat him in their current form, including Federer, who has not showed that high of a level so far. Again, Gonzalez over Nadal is more likely than Verdasco over Djokovic? How so?
You are drastically overrating Nadal. Last night wasnt amazing. He struggled to beat Monfils and there are MANY guys stronger than Monfils on a fast hard court including Gonzalez. I am not saying Gonzalez will beat Nadal but saying a hard fought 4 set win over Monfils of all people now makes him the head and shoulders top of the tournament is completely laughable.
He struggled? I didn't see that at all. What was so hard fought about it? Nadal always fights hard, if that's what you're referring to. That's his style of play. Monfils was lucky to win the first set but Nadal ground him into dust the rest of the match. He was doing everything well last night. Monfils is still a high quality hard court player. Saying Gonzalez is better on hard is debatable as well. Monfils has a 2-0 record over Gonzo, both matches being on hard courts. Gonzo has the edge in fitness and experience however. I'll give him that. Either way I don't think he wants to grind with Nadal.
He is a lot more aggressive than Monfils though. If he tries to just let his forehand do the work he has a much better shot than Monfils who foolish tried to go toe-to-toe at the baseline with the #2 player in the world.
I would also agree with this list. Verdasco is definitely top since he seems to be running into some form which can make him a threat regardless of how Nole plays. Gonzo pips the second spot for me because of 2 things; first the possibility that Nadal will have a let down after the incredible intensity sustined during last nights match, the second being that if he is still carrying any niggling injuries then last night was the kind of workout that might find them aggravated once the adrenaline wears off.
i can really see all of the upsets except for soderling over federer... ill give him a set or so but fed is too clutch and soderling probably wont have the confidence to pull it off having lost to him a couple times this summer. but really no one is playing outstanding at the moment so all of them could happen. i picked verdasco
I'll eat my words if I'm wrong, but I see no chance for Gonzalez as long as Nadal plays at the level he played last night.
no doubt but will he be able to play as well as he did last night? that's a tough ask considering his current condition
Gonzalez has been playing great tennis and has beaten Nadal in a Slam before. And I don't think Nadal is playing better here than he was in this year's Australian Open or the French Open through the third round.


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Giuseppe Gambino (Italian, 1928-1997), "Venezia, Ca' Vendramin Calergi", 1974, oil on canvas, signed
Giuseppe Gambino (Italian, 1928-1997), "Venezia, Ca' Vendramin Calergi", 1974, oil on canvas, signed
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Signed lower right, signed again on reverse, numbered "CO492", and inscribed "Venezia, Ca' Vendramin Callergi", framed
Craquelure. Minor wear to frame. Please contact firstname.lastname@example.com for specific condition questions. Not examined out of the frame. Lofty does not guarantee the condition or authenticity of frames.
Purchased by the current owner from the Arno Galleria d'Arte, Florence, Italy, December 1977
Accompanied by a Certificate signed by the artist, signed bill of sale, and dated correspondence from the gallery
Sight: Height 23.5 in. x Width 31.5 in.
Frame: Height 32.5 in. x Width 40.25 in. x Depth 3 in.
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Ca' Vendramin Calergi is a Renaissance-style palace located directly on the Grand Canal in the Cannaregio quarter of Venice, Italy. The building was commissioned by Andrea Loredan and paid for by the doge, Leonardo Loredan, in the mid-14h century. In 1739, the palace was inherited through marriage by the Vendramins, a powerful patrician family of merchants, bankers, religious leaders, and politicians, who owned it for more than a century.
The composer Richard Wagner famously died of a heart attack while renting the palace in 1883. The palace has been home to the Wagner Museum since 1995.


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Rest day in Tarifa
Trip Start
Dec 18, 2009
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Jan 15, 2010
Miles covered: 16
Having had a mad 3 days of driving through Europe it was good being able to go out lat night and not worry about being up early to hit the road again. Most teams have turned up by now a lot of conversations were being had about weather to push on through to Mauritania or not – there is even rumour of an army escort through the desert. We've pretty much ruled this out and the breaking news of another group of Italians pretty much makes up everybody's mind. Although Paul came up with the best quote of the day – "Yeah but its not been confirmed yet". I pointed out that yes it hadn't and yes all that had found was their bullet ridden car in the desert with no trace of them or their guide. We all laugh as we realise how absurd this trip is becoming. It doesn't help that its pissing it down with rain all day! I joked before about it being monsoon in the desert but now I'm not too sure, weather forecast has it raining up till Christmas day!
A team planning session was had in the morning and the group of people we are with all seem really nice and the trip is now starting to get more and more like a reality – which is good I guess considering we are in day 4!
Funny fact for the day gets pointed out to us – there are two different versions of the 1 Euro coin. One with Sweden one without…. See if you can figure out why Sweden was suddenly added even though there are not part of the Union.


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Pinal County: Paul Babeu's Buddy, Cheryl Chase, Likely Secures Spot on Board of Supervisors
Cheryl Chase, left, and Sheriff Paul Babeu at a political fundraiser in May.
Cheryl Chase, a political ally of Sheriff Paul Babeu's, grabbed the most votes in the District 2 race for the Pinal County Board of Supervisors.
Republican voters chose Chase in the five-way race for that seat, giving her almost 46 percent of the vote, with her next closest competitor, John Acton, getting 23 percent.
Also in that race, Trisha Castillo received 14.75 percent, Michael McCord, 8.6 percent, and Carol Springer, a little more than 7 percent.
Because there is a write-in Democratic candidate running for the District 2 seat -- Margo Feldmiller -- Chase, who received 1,468 votes, can't claim outright victory.
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Pinal County Elections Director Steve Kizer says there still are thousands of uncounted ballots being processed. He anticipates that by Friday or Saturday, they will all be tallied.
In the Democratic primary, Pete Rios held on to his seat with nearly 56 percent of the vote in District 1 -- the Democrats' only contested race. His challenger, Mary Bateman Espinoza, received nearly 44 percent of the 3,309 votes cast.
The uncontested Democratic candidates in Districts 3, 4, and 5 -- David Snider, Henry Wade, and Maxine Brown -- will face off against the Republicans who emerged victorious on Tuesday.
Among those, it appears that Republican Gem Cox, who received 56.5 percent, or 948 votes, in the District 1 race will edge out Jim Montano, who ended the night with about 42 percent, or 710 votes.
There is an Independent candidate, Alicia Bristow, running for District 1. That pits her against Cox and Rios in the November 6 General Election.
Stephen Miller has an seven-point lead in the GOP race for District 3, with 53.66 percent, while his challenger Tom Hollenbach garnered 46 percent.
Miller probably will face Democrat David Snider and Independent Roberto Almaguer in November.
In District 4, it appears that Anthony Smith is in the lead with 33.17 percent of the votes, but Nancy Discher sits at an uncomfortably close second with 32.15 percent -- that's a 43 vote difference. And Fred Mackenzie isn't far behind with 29 percent of the vote. Raymond Petrulsky received only 5 percent.
Since the results are still unofficial -- and there could be outstanding ballots that remain to be counted -- it's unclear who will face off against Henry Wade, a Democrat for that spot on the Board of Supervisors.
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really beautiful sooc capture!!
Beautiful shot!
Very pretty, Tina!
Beautiful flower! Great shot!
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A lovely flower with soft shadows, beautiful.
So often flowers are just in bright light. I love the shadows in this photo. Nice.Lou
Such a pretty flower! I love the color.
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Pretty flower such a soft and lovely color.
Beautiful , Marit.
nice shot of an, for me, unfamiliar flower. :)
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I found this racquet on a chinese site(tmall), and the price vary from 6K RMB TO 8.888K RMB, which equivalent to 970usd to 1438usd [/URL][/IMG][/URL][/IMG][/URL][/IMG][/URL][/IMG] Do you guys know about this racquet? Did they ever release it in US??
name:Wilson EX CALIBUR BLX serial number: WRT7055 head size: 105sq.in weight::264 g/9.3 oz balance:32.0cm/7pts Head Light string bed: 16*19 recommended tension: 53-63lb
wow, it would not be something i would play with. new technology? using gold as another compound along with basalt, graphite, kelvar, and fiberglass to create the perfect feel?
It looks like a gold-plated Wilson BLX Blade 105 (even though they never had a 105 sq in version). It could be the Wilson Blade 105, but they only made a 104 version. Anyways, it's still a crappy racquet for my needs.
You're seriously considering this? This is another gimmick like several other technologies and cosmetics that racquet companies have used for decades.. :|
i'm just joking around with the techs in rackets these days. all company can make up anything and call it their new "tech". anyway, imho, would be a waste to get this racket. more like hanging in the wall or leave it in someone's storage locker for years.
First of all, I would never pay more than $100 for a racquet. If I ever acquired this, I would sell it on the board here or the European racquet stringers forum. Other auction sites take a significant percentage of the total sale and other hidden fees.
It's a special China-only limited edition release. Wilson Asia wanted to target rich Chinese and overseas-Chinese collectors. They wanted to market a racket that would be desired by the same (Asian) collectors who collect luxury watches or Hello Kitty toys. Rumour has it that a tennis-loving "Princeling" son of a high-ranking Party official bought 10 of these just to display on his wall. The gold paint is actually 24ct gold flake. The black carbon frame is pure volcanic carbon sourced from the remote volcanic islands of Finland (Wilson is owned by Amer Sport, based in Finland) I heard also that Babolat plan to introduce their own luxury version (in time for Shanghai Masters) in partnership with luxury goods giant LVMH, again, China-only. Rumour has it it will be an APD with gold-coated RPM Blast strings and a handle lined with rhino-horn powder for extra potency and power.
In short... These luxury racquets are useless for the remaining recreational and professional players.
I can honestly say I saw that in person when I was in China a few years ago. It didn't look any different than a repainted Blade OS mold to me.
You'd think that the rich collector would spend their money on some real signature racquets that can be purchased at auctions that come up time to time as opposed to buying something that is clearly an untested gimmick.... then again what would I know, I'm not a rich collector :-?
:wink: I uhhh, was only kidding about what I wrote above, but I think the bolded sentences would be about right - I think Wilson just wanted to brazenly exploit that status-conscious Asian mindset.
Wilson have always released a lot of limited editions and only targeted them at the Asian market, a couple that spring to mind are the Wilson Pro Staff 85 with Classic 6.1 paint job (Edberg Racquet) and the limited edition Wilson Hyper Pro Staff 85. Makes it very hard to get hold of after the fact unless you're willing to pay crazy money on that big auction site
So in the description it says the composition :火山岩纤维+热熔碳纤, which google translate into Volcanic fiber and Hot melt carbon fiber, it is probably the same material as the other blx racquet.
Found another racquet on that site, 4000rmn(647usd) , Prince O3 Speedport Gold headsize :115in length:27.5in weight:250 gram balance:360 毫米 swingweight: 285 stiffness: 64 beam width: 26 material: High Modulus Graphite with Titanium and Tungsten power: high swing: slow grip: DuraSoft+ string patter: 16*19 tension: 57-67 650dollar come with a can of balls, and a pack of synthetic gut.:shock:
Seems it is just a seller re-packaging whatever rackets they have and trying to market them as exclusive collectibles at inflated prices. They get a carrycase, fit some specially-cut foam padding and make it look real special. The rackets may be genuine but I don't think they are authorised "collectible/limited edition" offerings by the respective racket brands.
I want that excalibur box.... To walk on a court with a case for your racquet that is like a pool cue case is so absolutely obnoxious...I'd love to do that for practice with my team. lol.
Looks like a chick magnet in gounzhou, Shanhai or baijing. but then again, you prob don't want to play tennis over there. you will get lung cancer from all the toxic air.
That I have seen The frame is the one released in the US@ $350 list {AIR} . The case was added in the Russian version which was named differently. Also this can be strung with a solid bridge or thru the throat as a 115. There was Also a Platinum based on the Silver model. I play with the short lived offshoot of the Speedport Blue currently. The US version came out less than a year before the EXO launch. The price dropped and so it went. Wilson sold a gold flake Blade when the Williams sisters first switched.


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Lot 114: DEEP BOWL WITH THE EIGHT IMMORTALS
Fine Asian Art
by Galerie Zacke Vienna
19 November 2016
Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Live Auction
Porcelain. China, Qing 19th cent. to Republic
Figurative painting in blue-underglaze and iron-red encircles the flared exterior wall of the bowl featuring a depiction of the Baxian, the Eight Immortals, all in front of a background of dense ocean waves. They stride over the tides or swim partly on their attributes, or on fish-like mythical creatures. In font, also an Immortal resp. Wise One with deer, with a long-life mushroom lingzhi in its mouth. On the bottom is the blue retrospetive Six Character Mark Da Qing Kangxi nian zhi 大清 康熙 年製. Very good condition.
From the Dutch collection Raymond Burleson
Burleson worked in the early 80´s in the editorial office of an art magazine in Den Haag, when his growing interest in art also flourished. Subsequently active in international art trade, he specialized in early European art beginning with 15th cent., painting of 17th-19th cent., as well as occasionally also in Asian art. He was active in Europe, as also in America and Asia.
Over the years, he became increasingly interested in Chinese porcelain and started to create a collection from 1980 to 1990 with objects of the 19th and 20th centuries, also snuffbottles, little bottles for snuff tobacco. He acquired at a time when one could still affordably buy and choose from the greatest selection. His collection offers today the possibility of learning to appreciate the quality of best latest porcelain designed in the tradition of past periods (often carrying the corrresponding period terms such as Kangxi, Qianlong etc.), as their actual and often astounding quality was truly equitable. Burleson built up a collection over the years of several hundred of the most beautiful porcelain pieces, which now due to his age are gradually being sold.
來自阿姆斯特丹的 Raymond Burleson 先生舊藏
Raymond Burleson 先生曾在 20 世紀 80 年代初在海牙市當編輯,工作在一家藝術史方面的雜誌。在這裏對藝術產生了興趣,後來當了藝術買賣專家。其專業為15世紀歐洲藝術,17至19世紀歐洲繪畫以及亞洲美術。他曾也在歐洲,亞洲,美國等地區到處旅遊。
百忙之中Burleson 先生也越來越集中於收藏中國瓷器。20 世紀 80 和 90 年代曾建立主要藏 19 和 20 世紀的瓷器美術品的珍品收藏,另外還集中收藏各種各樣的鼻煙壺。在其時代很幸運得還是有很寬闊的選擇機會,並且價格常常極為佳。其收藏如今提供拿到晚期瓷器的最為精選的作品的機會。很多瓷器物品是按照過去某些時代的風格而製造,有些還存在著模仿當年號(如康熙,乾隆等)的標誌。這個收藏剛好證明了比較新的瓷器也得為其特有的質量而保護下來,正如收藏家根據他罕見的眼力收集了數幾百件最為精美的瓷器收藏。值得注意的是,這個收藏此次全部而出售,然而跟一般情況一件一件出售的方法有很大的不同。


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As an early valentine to the entire nation, George W. Bush recently signed a $168 billion economic stimulus package. About $110 billion of that payout will go to individuals and families, in the hopes that folks will go on a patriotic shopping spree with their surprise buckage. So, courtesy of Congress (and your tax dollars), millions of working Americans will be the recipients of hundreds of dollars in tax rebates right around Mother's Day.
But, really, how is this fiscal package going to affect us? And can it really provide a much needed boost to our faltering economy? My friends at OMB Watch have boiled down all the particulars into a user-friendly chart that will help everyone figure out if they should expect a check and just how fat that windfall might be.
The economic stimulus measure represents the largest legislative package ever passed in an effort stem an economic slowdown. Much political energy and capital was spent to push the measure through. Bush and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi even put down their dukes long enough to agree on this one. But can the bill really deliver on all that it promises? According to OMB Watch, the weighted value of the package comes out to about $160.4 billion, or $7.6 billion less than the actual cost of the total package. As a result, in OMB-Watch-ese, the "package can be expected to yield slightly less in short-term consumer purchases than it removes from the economy in the long-run in terms of additional debt, and considerably less when interest expense is factored in."
Ugh. In other words, or Zaftig-ese, not only does the economic stimulus package not do the trick in terms of stimulating the economy, it's going to cost us in the long run. Why? Because we have to borrow the money (from China?) to hand out all those checks, and pay the interest on the debt the nation incurred during its collective field trip to the mall.
For my money, as I wrote in an earlier blog, if you want long term economic stimulus, Congress should take a long, hard look at pay equity issues -- and remedies for the lack thereof. The Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act (S. 1843) -- a bill the House has already had the good sense to pass months ago -- is still languishing in the Senate. The bill rights the Supreme Court's wrongheaded, unrealistic -- okay, I'll just say it -- dumb ass decision in the case of Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. If you really want economic stimulus that sticks to your ribs, write your senator today and tell them it's time to pass this bill. Tell the Senate that then -- and only then -- will you spend your rebate check. Happy shopping, folks.
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Travelling fellowship – Vikki Raymond
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v2 v3 1 Same problem here with Gentoo host .1 Same problem here with Gentoo host running virtualbox 4.2.6. 2 2 The issue is present with both XP and gentoo guests, including virtio-nic drivers. XP is unusable with IPv6 on LAN websites. The issue is less obvious with a Gentoo guest, especially with the virtio-nic driver. However wireshark shows shows multiple packet less and retries in all cases. Both XP and Gentoo guests are usable to IPv6 internet websites. 3 3


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