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Can't wait. I'm gonna make sure to watch that Pats game with all my Pats fan friends and laugh every time a hard hit comes their way.
I wanted to include a poll, but I guess after you post a thread you can't.
Question is:
What road team do you think has the best chance to win?
I'm going with Seattle.
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Should be a good weekend.
I agree with Seattle being the road team with the best chance at winning. It all depends on how well Favre plays. If he turns into an interception machine (which he does from time to time) then Seattle has a very good chance of winning.
All the teams I expected to win the Wild Card games did, and I'm glad it worked out that way because now we have 4 excellent football games.
We are going to get a good measuring stick of how good the Pats really are with the Jags game, I'm glad we get to see that before we have to play.
I think we'll see Seattle beat Green Bay, and all the other home teams win. Give Matt Hasselback the ball and they are going to score!
I think the Pats game will be a 35-14 type game...I just don't see the Jags being good enough to keep up
And I think NY has a good chance of winning as well, if they play like they did today
Don't ask Marvin Harrison what he did during the bye week. "Batman never told where the Bat Cave is," he explained.
I gotta go with the Giants as being the road team with the best chance.
I see all 4 games being won by the home teams, and each by over 14 points.
Seattle probably has the best chance, but it's not much.
Giants can definetely beat the Cowboys we saw at the end of the season.
I expect all four home teams to win as well. All of them should be good games though.
I think the Seahawks and Giants have good opportunities for victory ahead, but if I had to pick one, I'm choosing the Giants.
Take me out to the black, tell 'em I ain't coming back. Burn the land and boil the sea, you can't take the sky from me.
I also believe all four home teams will win.
I think that Seattle is a team that is better then people give them credit for. They can beat Green Bay for sure.
I also think the Giants have a good shot at beating the Cowboys. The Cowboys didn't finish strong and I think that the Giants can go in there and upset them.
I don't think the Jags beat the Pats. I know how well the Jags have played and they are very impressive but I think that the Pats win this game no doubt about it.
I am happy the Colts played the Chargers instead of the Jags simply because it means we don't face Jacksonville for a 3rd time. The Chargers are a damn good team though. I just hope Indy can win.
How often do all four home teams actually win though? I think the AFC home teams will win, but I wouldn't be surprised if the NFC road teams won. The NFC games are going to be great.
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The Colts tend to start off slow in playoff games... the offense at least! So that bothers me a bit, but i'm pretty confident after the close game with the 6 ints by Manning, that we can beat San Diego
I think the Pats blow out the Jags, and the two NFC games will be close with one of the away teams winning.... perhaps! haha
I have to say that Jax/Pats game will be very interesting to watch. If Jax can get an early lead, even 3-0, they could get into a situation where they have a 12:00 minutes type of drive with those two RB's getting 15 carries during the drive and keep that potent offense off the field. On the other side of the ball, Jax D is playing well and are so stout at the front four.
The Indy/SD game has the potential to be ugly if Indy gets up quickly. Indy's defense feeds off of this like a pack oy hyenas. Indy's offense doesn't need much to say about, especially if Marvin comes out fine. Gonzo is understanding his role well, and Wayne and Clark are on their games. O-line will be rested and ready with the teachings of Howard Mudd. Addai will be the workhorse he always is. If you have to pass against Indy D, it will be a long day. Everyone is a hitter and they all hawk to the ball. If gates doesn't play, that changes the Indy D a ton and makes Bob in the box a lot more. He is the Dallas Clark with better speed and height for them. SD offense will be limited without Gates if that happens and they need to start quick. Sproles can give them field position with his speed on kick return, but which Rivers will show up.
In the NFC I think the one to watch will be the Giants/Dallas game. Giants D is stepping up and their O is running the ball well. If TO can't go full speed, that puts a lot of pressure on newly returned Terry Glenn.
Green Bay/Seattle is one I personally am amped to watch just because of my recent trip to Lambau Field. A great historical place to visit, the museum and tour is a nice event to go to. I recommend it to anyone vacationing in that area, just a quick ferry and short drive from the upper pennensula of Michigan away. Back to the game....Can the Seattle D handle the five WR set? They have 2 really good DB's, but GB has a ton of talent at the WR slots and remember they have Favre tossing it to them. If you don't think he still has pop in his balls, take a look at Driver's fingers.
I don't think either of the AFC games will be close. Jacksonville won't contend with New England like some others think they will. It might be close for the first quarter and a half of so, but I think by the end of the third NE will be up by at least 17 and cruise from there.
I don't think the Giants have much of a chance at Dallas. When watching the Giants-Bucs I seriously wondered how the hell either of those teams made the playoffs. The Giants D is too slow in the middle of the field, that's hurt them all season, and Eli Manning just isn't consistent enough IMHO to string together two strong playoff performances. I think the Cowboys will win by multiple touchdowns.
Green Bay/Seattle will be the closest game of the four, in fact I think Seattle will get the upset in a low scoring game.
The Colts will cream the Chargers, no question about it. We almost beat them with out JV team even though we also turned the ball six times in that game, and it was also on the road.
I agree that Seattle has the best shot of any road team. And this weekend, Hasselback looked really good - better than I've seen him as far as accuracy with mid-range passes - 20-25 yards.
The Giants have a shot IF TO can't play or isn't effective. Dallas is a totally different team without him. I still think Dallas wins but it would be much tighter.
The Jags have a shot if the weather's crappy.
SD has a shot if Peyton throws 6 picks. Out of all the games, IMO this one has the biggest chance of being a blowout. I just don't think the Chargers match up well with Indy and Rivers is pretty susceptible to pressure.
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I think Seattle and Green Bay will be a close game, and I could easily see either team winning by a late score.
Jacksonville has a shot if they can run the ball effectively on New England, as we've all seen, New England has struggled with decent running backs, but it is too hard to pick against New England, as I still see New England getting the job done.
With the Chargers - Colts game, I think the Colts could really come out firing, especially with the way we played them in the season. If we can get the Chargers down 10-14 points in the first or early second quarter, look for the Chargers possibly implode.
I think Dallas wins, but who knows, if Eli can play well and get his offense on track and with a Dallas offense that may not have a fully healthy TO, things could get interesting. I expect a close game and I think the Cowboys will pull it out.
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I should probably make a joke about this, but I can't think of a good one.
That'll do.
I think I gotta go chalk on this one. Although either NFC upset wouldn't surprise me.


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Selling PetroChina Eastern Pipelines Co. to the affiliate, 50% owned by PetroChina, would enable China's largest energy producer to maintain control over the national gas grid as well as raise cash to fund oil and gas exploration, according to Reuters.
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Should I just go with a Public Savings card? or try the cap1 and roll the dice?
Apply for Cap1 first, if they deny, go for the PBS.
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Got approved for the secured cap1 card.. good stuff now i have 2 cards.. now to wait patiently for score to rise..
Link they provided me keeps erroring out to deposit my money, anyone else have a problem with that?
I had a Cap1 chargeof in '02 or '03. Got a preapproval in the mail a few months ago. Applied online was instantly denied. Reason was the chargeoff. They didn't even do a hard pull. At the time of app I had zero negatives. 735 score. In my case they remember me.
I had a CO with capital one. I paid it back in January and I was approved for a secured card w/ a $49 deposit/$200 limit at the end of February. I don't know how they are going to process CLI however. The secured card advertises that you may get unsecured increases and the deposit refunded as long as you pay on time yadayadayada... I am hoping that the old CO that I paid doesn't make them keep a tight leash on the CLI's... I am waiting to receive the card in the mail. Should have it in a few days. They sent me an email saying they mailed it out
As long as the CO is settled/paid...go for it. I had a CO as well.
I had a charge off in 2008. They gave me a secured card with 49 down and a 200cl.
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But now the Gay Head Light is slated for a lantern change, and in the process the beam will change from sweeping to pulsing.
Lieut. Matthew Stuck of the U.S. Coast Guard aids to navigation branch said recently that the Coast Guard plans to replace the optic rotating light with a flashing LED light sometime in the next few months. The current optic, installed in 1989, is outdated and replacement parts are scarce, Mr. Stuck said.
Absent a boathouse where all their gear and supplies would normally be kept, Coast Guard crew members make this laden walk several times a day.
Beneath a billowing American flag and light breeze off the harbor, Buddy sat in salute at the U.S. Coast Guard Station Menemsha early Monday morning, chest proudly puffed, ready for his next treat.
The three-year-old golden retriever was sworn in as a seaman recruit by Senior Chief Jason Olsen at a special enlistment ceremony. With the duty crew standing behind him, Buddy became a rank and file member of the Menemsha team.
Coast Guard rescue crews medically evacuated a 13-year-old boy Saturday afternoon, after Martha's Vineyard Hospital alerted the Coast Guard that no medical flight crew was available to transport the boy to a mainland hospital.
An Air Station Cape Cod MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew was launched and safely transported the injured boy to Massachusetts General Hospital. The boy was suffering from a severe groin injury.
As part of that process, Chilmark selectmen have been told the town
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the hill overlooking the Home Port restaurant and Menemsha Pond, must
find a new home by May 1.
The United States Coast Guard has ordered the Steamship Authority and Hy-Line Cruises to increase security measures on their ferries following the terrorist bomb attacks in London last Thursday.
Coast Guard officials said they are not sounding an alarm, but are simply taking necessary precautions following the London attacks, which as of mid-day yesterday had accounted for 52 deaths.
Four Fishermen Are Lost at Sea in Dragger Sinking
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Four fishermen were lost this past Friday after their boat, the
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Menemsha Coast Guardsmen in a 47-foot motor lifeboat discovered the
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Already this fall one Island angler has won a brand-new pickup truck for a huge striped bass he caught and the Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby isn't over yet.
That's because he caught it in a different contest.
Morgan Taylor, 24, of Edgartown last week won the Angler of the Year Award in the annual Striper Cup, sponsored and run by the monthly publication On the Water. Mr. Taylor won the award for a 52-pound striped bass he caught from the shore way back in June.
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In view of the fact that I am already considered by many in the "sport" fishing community as one of those dirty commercial bass fishermen, it will do little to hurt my reputation to shed some light on the history and practice of yo-yoing that has been conveniently overlooked in the knee-jerk and poorly considered reaction to lead weights being found in several derby fish this year.
Menemsha Coast Guardsmen played a large role in a rescue attempt following a collision between a sailboat and power boat in Buzzards Bay on Friday that left an experienced sailor dead.
Coast Guard personnel aboard the Menemsha-based 25-foot rescue boat responded to a mayday call for help shortly after 1:45 p.m.
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Isaiah Hicks had said more than once that North Carolina was his leader. He'd even taken things a step further and said that he would commit once he was offered a scholarship.
Monday night, North Carolina took the 6-foot-8 power forward from Raleigh (N.C.) Body of Christ to task and he lived up to his word.
"Just committed to Carolina," the four-star prospect confirmed via Twitter on Monday.
His commitment is very significant for the Tar Heels. He's a local product, for starters, and more importantly he can play.
Ranked No. 23 nationally in the class of 2013, Hicks is a high-level, run-and-jump athlete. He is the Tar Heels' first commitment from the rising junior class.
Rivals.com took an extended look at Hicks during the NIKE Elite 100 camp in mid-June and here's what we wrote at the time.
"He's lacking in bulk, checking in at just 194 pounds. But, Hicks is an elite level athlete with explosiveness, quickness, leaping ability, speed and agility. He erases shots around the rim, explodes for dunks and runs the floor impressively. Hicks appears to be just scratching at his potential and looked the part of a top 25 prospect."


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So i see the charts for how much batter I should use for each pan size but how do I know how to make that much batter? Do i use the WASC recipe and double, triple and just use what I need to? HELP!
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Different WASC recipes will yield different amounts of batter depending on what is being added. I find that most WASC recipes that I use yield between 14-16 cups of batter. That would be using 2 boxes of cake mix, 2 cups flour and so on. I always make a note on each recipe, after making it the first time, how many cups of batter it makes. HTH


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Documenting Domestication
Documenting Domestication: New Genetic and Archaeological Paradigms
Edited by: Melinda A. Zeder, Daniel G. Bradley, Eve Emshwiller, and Bruce D. Smith
Published by University of California Press
Although interdisciplinary studies were well underway during the last century, Documenting Domestication: New Genetic and Archaeological Paradigms definitely sets a new standard for scientific investigations, integrations, and interpretations for the 21st Century… Scientists and historians usually concur that the domestication of plants and animals is one of the major determining events in the history of mankind. This volume is a welcome contribution to the current understanding.—Journal of the Botanical Institute of Texas
Agriculture is the lever with which humans transformed the earth over the last 10,000 years and created new forms of plant and animal species that have forever altered the face of the planet. In the last decade, significant technological and methodological advances in both molecular biology and archaeology have revolutionized the study of plant and animal domestication and are reshaping our understanding of the transition from foraging to farming, one of the major turning points in human history. This groundbreaking volume for the first time brings together leading archaeologists and biologists working on the domestication of both plants and animals to consider a wide variety of archaeological and genetic approaches to tracing the origin and dispersal of domesticates. It provides a comprehensive overview of the state of the art in this quickly changing field as well as reviews of recent findings on specific crop and livestock species in the Americas, Eurasia, and Africa. Offering a unique global perspective, it explores common challenges and potential avenues for future progress in documenting domestication.
List of Contributors
Umberto Albarella, Albano Beja-Pereira, André A. Bervillé, Guillaume Besnard, Frank R. Blattner, Daniel G. Bradley, Catherine Breton, Michael W. Bruford, Maria C. Bruno, Lounès Chikhi, E. De Langhe, Keith Dobney, H. Doutrelepont, Eve Emshwiller, Phillip R. England, Helena Fernández, Nikolai Friesen, Jennifer A. Leonard, Gordon Luikart, David A. Magee, P. De Maret, Marjan Mashkour, Ch. Mbida, Guillermo L. Mengoni Goñalons, Kenneth M. Olsen, Sandra L. Olsen, Dolores R. Piperno, Peter Rowley-Conwy, Barbara A. Schaal, Bruce D. Smith, Ro. Swennen, Pierre Taberlet, Robert G. Thompson, Saffron J. Townsend, Wim Van Neer, Carles Vilà, L. Vrydaghs, Robert K. Wayne, Jane C. Wheeler, Hugo D. Yaccobaccio, and Melinda A. Zeder
- Documenting Domestication: Bringing Together Plants, Animals, Archaeology, and Genetics
Melinda A. Zeder, Daniel G. Bradley, Eve Emshwiller, and Bruce D. Smith
- Documenting Domesticated Plants in the Archaeological Record
Bruce D. Smith
- Seed Size Increase as a Marker of Domestication in Squash (Cucurbita pepo) Bruce D. Smith
A Morphological Approach to Documenting the Domestication of Chenopodium in the Andes
Maria C. Bruno
Identifying Manioc (Manihot esculenta Crantz) and Other Crops in Pre-Columbian Tropical America through Starch Grain Analysis: A Case Study from Central Panama
Dolores R. Piperno
Phytolith Evidence for the Early Presence of Domesticated Banana (Musa) in Africa
Ch. Mbida, E. De Langhe, L. Vrydaghs, H. Doutrelepont, Ro. Swennen, W. Van Neer, and P. de Maret
Documenting the Presence of Maize in Central and South America through Phytolith Analysis of Food Residues
Robert G. Thompson
- Genetic Data and Plant Domestication
Eve Emshwiller
- DNA Sequence Data and Inferences on Cassava's Origin of Domestication Kenneth M. Olsen and Barbara A. Schaal
Relationship between Chinese Chive (Allium tuberosum) and Its Putative Progenitor A. ramosum as Assessed by Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD)
Frank R. Blattner and Nikolai Friesen
- Using Multiple Types of Molecular Markers to Understand Olive Phylogeography
Catherine Breton, Guillaume Besnard, and André A. Bervillé
- Origins of Polyploid Crops: The Example of the Octoploid Tuber Crop Oxalis tuberosa
Eve Emshwiller
- Archaeological Approaches to Documenting Animal Domestication
Melinda A. Zeder
- A Critical Assessment of Markers of Initial Domestication in Goats (Capra hircus)
Melinda A. Zeder
- The Domestication of the Pig (Sus scrofa): New Challenges and Approaches
Umberto Albarella, Keith Dobney, and Peter Rowley-Conwy
- The Domestication of South American Camelids: A View from the South-Central Andes
Guillermo L. Mengoni Goñalons and Hugo D. Yacobaccio
- Early Horse Domestication on the Eurasian Steppe
Sandra L. Olsen
- Documenting Domestication: Reading Animal Genetic Texts
Daniel G. Bradley
- Genetic Analysis of Dog Domestication
Robert K. Wayne, Jennifer A. Leonard, and Carles Vilà
- Origins and Diffusion of Domestic Goats Inferred from DNA Markers: Example Analyses of mtDNA, Y Chromosome, and Microsatellites
G. Luikart, H. Fernández, M. Mashkour, P. R. England, and P. Taberlet
- Mitchondrial DNA Diversity in Modern Sheep: Implications for Domestication
Michael W. Bruford and Saffron J. Townsend
- Genetics and Origins of Domestic Cattle
Daniel G. Bradley and David A. Magee
- Genetic Analysis of the Origins of Domestic South American Camelids
Jane C. Wheeler, Lounès Chikhi, and Michael W. Bruford
- Genetic Documentation of Horse and Donkey Domestication
Carles Vilà, Jennifer A. Leonard, and Albano Beja-Pereira
Table of Contents
SECTION ONE: Archaeological Documentation of Plant Domestication
Bruce D. Smith, section editor
SECTION TWO Genetic Documentation of Domestication in Plants
Eve Emshwiller
SECTION THREE Archaeological Documentation of Animal Domestication
Melinda A. Zeder, section editor
SECTION FOUR Genetic Documentation of Animal Domestication
Dan Bradley, section editor
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When the last aircraft has taken off to return to base on the Sunday night, the Shoreham Airshow organising team begins the mammoth task of clearing the airfield, ready for it to be returned to normal operational status the next day.
Airshow organiser Derek Harber, supported by wife Lesley and Sue Halfpenny, sets about paying the many bills and collecting ticket-sale money from the different outlets. This takes about two months.
There is then the all-important airshow 'debriefing', where the committee goes through the show in fine detail, discussing any issues. This can cover all aspects, from car parking to the flying displays.
Nothing is too small. Once approved by the show's directors, interim budgets are agreed for the next airshow.
The number-one priority is the flying display. Rod Dean, our display director, contacts the RAF events team to book all aircraft on their schedule. He will not know until March what has been allocated. The same will happen with other military services, as well as some of the important civilian display teams.
Schedules have to be worked out, as there are other displays around the UK. We always try to go for the same weekend every year. Bournemouth's Seafront show is also on then. It is a different catchment area and we find we can share aircraft.
The fast jets base themselves at Hurn and we have the slower aircraft that can work out of Shoreham's airfield. One word describes this: 'logistics'!
Many civilian display pilots class Shoreham as their favourite event – often resulting in a waiting list of aircraft wishing to participate. We try to vary the show each year with a set theme, while at the time retaining some of our favourite scenario slots, such as the airfield attack and scramble.
Each team member has a specific role. Andrew Lamb is Derek's second in command and looks after the budgets, as well as many other hidden tasks. The way to describe Andrew best is as a 'networking specialist' who has an endearing way of communicating with people that brings positive results.
As press officer, I set the ball rolling, booking adverts in the media for the year, working with our sponsors, planning the programme schedule with Geoff Lee, my assistant press officer, and working with Dean Cook, our all-important art designer in planning the programme. Colin Baker looks after all the advertising and getting new sponsors on board.
Ian Taylor is our airshow safety officer, having a proven track record in this specialist field. His brief is to see that the airshow runs to plan without any incident in the air or on the ground.
By the end of December, we know how much we can give to our charity, the Royal Air Forces Association. To date, we have given almost £1.9million – a record equalled by none!
Paul Johnson of Flightline UK works on the airshow website along with James George – this is updated on a regular basis with any airshow news. As the event gets closer, meetings are held with caterers, marquee builders and the toilet providers. Ken Bird liaises with the trade stand owners who always want the best sites. Planning the static aircraft display is left to the experienced Alan Mates. Rod Dean is now at the stage with the display planning where he is working out time slots for each aircraft or display team. As one flies off, another arrives.
Tickets, car passes, programmes, posters, flyers and passes for all and sundry, disabled badges and airfield fencing and markings have to be scheduled, along with the important airfield grass cutting. No rest!
Our commentator, Terence Henderson, a retired Concorde captain, starts to work on his schedule with Rod. If anyone has to look out for last-minute changes, Terence does!
The media team are doing radio interviews, providing editorial, planning ticket competitions and working with regional radio and television to get some valuable air time. The press day comes and goes – an important part of pre-planning with Geoffrey Lee working hard at producing Media CD Roms. In his own right, Geoffrey is one of the UK's top aviation air-to-air photographers.
It is all go right up until the week before, when our dedicated helpers arrive to help set up the fencing and entrance areas. The Friday sees an influx of people looking for the arrival of most of the display aircraft based at Shoreham. The look-alikes set up their areas – always popular with the crowds.
The organisers are going through last-minute panic attacks regarding the advance weather forecast and cancelled display slots. Hotel accommodation is looked after by Margaret Wards – we take over most hotels in Worthing for aircrew.
Andrew Lamb changes into his 'shorts' for the duration of the airshow and commences to consume the odd pint or two of Spitfire Ale between a work schedule most would run away from. Derek Harber and his wife, Lesley, seem to take on the pressures without a murmur – supported by dedicated family members.
A big thank-you must go to the many Air Cadets under the watchful eye of Squadron Leader Kevin Tucker.
The executive marquee is under control, thanks to Pauline Webb and her team, while Maureen Meadows looks after the VIP guest area. Ivor Lewis runs the popular veterans enclosure, which, at times, is not an easy task, trying to please all those wishing to attend. The on-site zone managers and gate managers prepare for the many issues that will come their way over the next two days. Their patience, at times, is stretched to the limit trying to meet many public requests!
Dickie Dore runs the NAAFI feed tent, making sure our many helpers are fed prior to the event and during it. He also donates his profit to RAFA funds. Then, finally, there is a brief hush.
The first display aircraft arrives for the 2014 Shoreham Airshow. We go through the next two days counting to ten, hoping that all goes to plan...
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Get Off My Lawn: Learning to Share Space
When my parents decided to visit, I was happy for a number of reasons, not the least of which was the prospect of exploring New Caledonia from the land side. All too often as we sail around the planet, we stick to strictly water-related activities. Sailing. Snorkelling. Swimming. The three "S"s. So this was a chance to try something new.
And over the past couple of weeks, we have been out almost every day. We explored the reef off Ile aux Canards. Toured the aquarium. Hit the beach.
Hmm. Okay, I guess we haven't completely broken free from our water-based activity schedule. Even our trip into the mountains to visit Sarramea centered around – you guessed it – swimming in the trou feuillet.
Another family left just as we arrived. Hot dog! We had the place to ourselves. The girls wasted no time in getting into the water. And after enduring the same safety lecture from me and both of their grandparents about not getting washed down into the next pool, we all had some fun.
…about thirty teenagers arrived in a hormonal wave. They were armed with swimsuits, beer, and the bullet-proof shield of teenage immortality.
Our quiet family time was done.
The girls, of course, were fascinated. Stylish has reached that magical almost-in-middle-school age. I can almost feel myself disappearing. She and her sister set to work to do their best Jane Goodall as they observed these interesting newcomers. (Their wildlife blind could use a little work, though.)
It didn't take long for hijinks to ensue. Like jumping from ever-farther back over the rocks.
And so my parents and I did what every adult over the age of twenty-two does when confronted with such shenanigans. We tutted.
"Did you see that? *tsk*"
"Lucky he didn't break his neck."
"Oh, no, they're jumping in groups, now."
"Those girls almost landed right on top of each other."
But, as satisfying as it was to cluck at tomfoolery that we had also engaged in at that age, we soon had our fill. Time to pry the girls off their rock and move upstream to a quieter pool.
And all was well again.
Sarramea accomplished, we drove home happy. And tomorrow? We'll try another inland trip. To Rivière-Bleue.
What, you didn't think we would go somewhere we couldn't swim, did you?


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In part 1, I talked about the advantages of using vines, shrubs and perennials to enhance your landscape and to solve landscaping problems.
Here are some of the best ground cover plants for the East Texas area:
Plants for shady areas include ajuga, Asian jasmine, English ivy, ferns (many types and varieties available, such as holly fern, wood fern, painted fern, sensitive fern, autumn fern, maidenhair fern), liriope, and mondograss (or monkeygrass).
Good evergreen ground covers for a sunny spot include any of the many prostrate and low growing junipers (examples are 'Blue Pacific', 'Shore', 'Emerald Sea', 'Green Mound', Blue Rug', 'Blue Chip', 'Bar Harbor', 'Tam'), Asian jasmine, and purple wintercreeper euonymus.
Other perennials used for ground covers include lantana, Phlox (thrift, Louisiana), sedums, wood violets, hosta, Chrysogonum (Green and Gold), lamb's ear, thyme, golden oregano, Geranium (Cranesbill), Helleborus (Lenten Rose), Veronica, Setcreasea (Purple Heart Wandering Jew), Selaginella (Spikemoss or Arborvitae Fern), dwarf ornamental grasses, Lysimachia (Creeping Jenny or Charlie, Moneywort), verbena, Scutellaria suffrutescens (Pink Skullcap), Japanese sweet flag (Acorus) and many ornamental sedges (Carex).


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About the Book
Israel Armstrong is a passionate soul, lured to Ireland by the promise of an exciting new career. Alas, the job that awaits him is not quite what he had in mind. Still, Israel is not one to dwell on disappointment, as he prepares to drive a mobile library around a small, damp Irish town. After all, the scenery is lovely, the people are charming—but where are the books? The rolling library's 15,000 volumes have mysteriously gone missing, and it's up to Israel to discover who would steal them . . . and why. And perhaps, after that, he will tackle other bizarre and perplexing local mysteries—like, where does one go to find a proper cappuccino and a decent newspaper?
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If you just joined us from the last
hack [Hack #26], you might be wondering
about who is using your wireless network. Sure, you have their IP
addresses, and their MAC addresses are easily found with a simple
arp -an. But what kind
of computers are they using?
The IEEE maintains the database of
Organizationally Unique
Identifiers (OUI).
These are the first 24 bits of the MAC address, parceled out to
vendors who manufacture Ethernet devices. If you know the first three
bytes of a MAC address, you can look up the device's
manufacturer directly from the IEEE. There is a searchable database
on the Web at http://standards.ieee.org/regauth/oui/index.shtml.
Note that to use this service, you need to specify the OUI separated
by hyphens, not colons (e.g., 00-02-2d, not 00:02:2d.).
Save the code to a file called machines.pl and
invoke it from the command line, producing output somewhat like the
rob@florian:~$ perl machines.pl
Looking up OUIs.........
10.15.6.98 -> Compaq Computer Corporation
10.15.6.44 -> Aironet Wireless Communication
10.15.6.64 -> Aironet Wireless Communication
10.15.6.75 -> Netgear, Inc.
10.15.6.62 -> Senao International Co., Ltd.
This node has a Compaq card, two Cisco Aironet cards, two Apple
AirPorts, a Netgear, and a Senao card associated with it. This
quickly gives you some idea of the demographic of your wireless
users; plotted over time, it might show some interesting trends.
Some vendors are not listed in the OUI database, but the vast
majority are. Some vendors are listed under the name of a subsidiary
company (frequently from Taiwan), which can be misleading. But for an
informal poll of just who is using your wireless network, this script
can be quite illuminating.
Of course,
this is handy for the occasional query, but what if you want to
instantly see the manufacturer of all devices on your local subnet?
Just after performing a broadcast ping [Hack #26], try this bit of Perl:
my %cards;
my %ips;
open(ARP,"arp -an|") || die "Couldn't open arp table: $!\n";
print "Looking up OUIs.";
while(<ARP>) {
my $addr = $_;
my $ip = $_;
$addr =~ s/.* ([\d\w]+:[\d\w]+:[\d\w]+):.*/$1/;
$addr =~ s/\b([\d\w])\b/0$1/g;
$addr =~ s/:/-/g;
next unless $addr =~ /..-..-../;
$ip =~ s/.*?(\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+).*/$1/;
print ".";
$cards{$addr}||=`curl -sd 'x=$addr' http://standards.ieee.org/cgi-bin/[RETURN]ouisearch`;
($cards{$addr} =~ /Sorry!/) && ($cards{$addr} = "Unknown OUI: $addr");
$ips{$ip} = $addr;
print "\n";
for(keys(%ips)) {
$cards{$ips{$_}} =~ s/.*.hex.\s+([\w\s\,\.]+)\n.*/$1/s;
print "$_ -> $cards{$ips{$_}}\n";
This script works well on Linux, Mac OS X, and BSD. It requires only
Perl and the curl network utility (http://curl.sourceforge.net/), and it assumes
that the arp utility is in your PATH. For
efficiency's sake, it queries only the IEEE once for
each OUI it encounters.
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We challenge the community to join us for this fun event and help us move our stagecoach project forward. In 2022, Compass Inn Museum will celebrate 50 years of operation and we want the stagecoach to be restored for that significant milestone
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Feb. 4, 2009
Michigan State Spartans (15-7, 8-3) at
Illinois Fighting Illini (6-16, 2-9)
Date: Thursday, Feb. 5
Time: 9 p.m. ET
Location: Champaign, Ill.
Arena: Assembly Hall
TV: Big Ten Network (Tracy Warren - play-by-play; Jenean Ford - color analyst)
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Statistically Savvy (Big Ten Edition)
Michigan State is among the Big Ten leaders in almost every statistical category. The Spartans are first in field goal percentage defense (34.1%), 3-point field goal percentage defense (27.2%), rebound margin (+9.5), rebounds (43.4), rebounds allowed (34.0), offensive rebounds (15.27), defensive rebounds (28.14) and blocked shots (5.64). They are also second in scoring margin (+10.4) and third in scoring defense (55.9).
Junior Allyssa DeHaan is second in the Big Ten in blocks with 3.18, while redshirt freshman Lykendra Johnson is seventh in free throw percentage (77.8%) and sophomore Kalisha Keane is sixth with 1.91 steals per game.
In conference games, MSU leads in field goal percentage defense (35.3%), 3-point field goal percentage defense (26.0%), rebound margin (+7.4), rebounds (42.3) and offensive rebounds (15.36). Individually, DeHaan is tied for 10th with 7.4 rebounds and is also second with 2.45 blocks per game. Meanwhile, Johnson is fifth in offensive rebounds (2.91) and Keane is sixth with 1.91 steals.
Statistically Savvy (NCAA Edition)
Entering the week, the Spartans are among the nation's top-50 in seven major statistical categories, including being in the top 25 in four. MSU is sixth in field goal percentage defense (34.1%), 10th in rebound margin (+9.6), 12th in blocked shots (5.6) and 21st in 3-point field goal percentage defense (27.0%). In addition, the Spartans are 35th in scoring defense (55.7), 36th in scoring margin (+11.7) and 42nd in assists (15.3).
Individually, junior Allyssa DeHaan is eighth in the country in blocked shots with 3.1 per game.
Keys to MSU Success
As we pass the midpoint of the 2008-09 season, certain statistical trends have arisen in regard to MSU wins and losses:
- Michigan State is 12-0 when its opponent have been held to less than 60 and 10-0 when held below 31% from the field.
- MSU is 11-2 when it grabs more than 40 rebounds and also 13-2 when it has a greater than five rebound margin.
- The Spartans are 7-1 when they shoot over 43% from the field.
- MSU is 10-0 when it goes to the free throw line 20 or more times and is 11-1 when it attempts more than the opposition.
- The Spartans are 11-1 when they have a higher 3-point field goal percentage and 7-0 when they make more 3-pointers.
- Michigan State is 7-1 when they score more than 70 points.
- MSU is 12-1 when they create more points off turnovers and 10-1 when they have fewer turnovers than the opponent.
- The Spartans are 10-2 when scoring first and 13-1 when leading at halftime.
Spartans' Dynamic Duo
In their one-plus year on the court together, the Spartans know good things will happen when redshirt junior Aisha Jefferson and Allyssa DeHaan are both playing well. When both score in double-figures, MSU holds a 17-1 record, including a 7-0 mark so far this season.
DeHaan's scoring has shown to be a deciding factor in most Spartan games. When she reaches double-digits, Michigan State is 13-0 this season and are 49-14 in her career. Also, when she leads the team in scoring, MSU is 31-4, including a 8-0 record this season. Meanwhile, MSU is 27-11 when Jefferson tallies double-figures, including a 8-4 mark in 2008-09.
Crashing the Glass
Michigan State has been dominant on the offensive boards this season. The Spartans lead the Big Ten with 15.3 offensive rebounds a game and have grabbed 42.0% of the possible rebounds in the offensive zone (Ohio State is second at 37.5%). MSU set a season-high with 25 offensive rebounds at Northwestern (Jan. 22). It was the most offensive rebounds in a game by MSU since the Spartans grabbed 27 against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Dec. 19, 2004. By contrast, the Spartans have allowed only 12.9 offensive rebounds per game and have allowed the opposition to grab only 31.4% of their possible offensive rebounds.
Over the past four games, Michigan State has averaged 16.8 offensive rebounds per game, sparked by the improved play of redshirt freshman Lykendra Johnson on the backboards. Johnson is averaging 4.3 offensive rebounds over the span.
Holding Down the Opposition (First Half Edition)
The Spartans have been especially stingy in the first half of each game this season. Their opponents have combined for only 546 points (24.8 per game). In the last three games, Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota have combined for 61 points (20.3 per game), while shooting 30.1% from the field and 18.2% from behind the arc.
MSU allowed only 12 points in the first half against Delaware State on Dec. 18 and 13 points to Detroit on Nov. 19. The 12 points against the Lady Hornets tied the previous school record for a first half, set on Jan. 16, 2003 against Indiana.
Welcome Back
Sophomore Brittney Thomas returned to the rotation in the game against Detroit (Nov. 19), after missing the first two games with a broken right hand. Since she has been back, her impact on the floor has been noticeable. With Thomas on the court, the Spartans have outscored their opponents by 143 points (1021-878), but when she is sitting, MSU has trailed by 11 points (249-260).
Keeping Them Under 60
During the Spartans' six-game winning streak that was snapped at Minnesota on Monday, MSU held each opponent under 60 points. It is the first time in program history that they have held six-straight Big Ten opponents under 60 points. In all games, it ties the longest streak (having happened on two other occasions - 2001-02 and 2003-04), since MSU held the opponents under 60 in the program's first 32 games, ending on Feb. 8, 1975. Over the six games, the opposition averaged only 51.3 points, while shooting just 33.8% from the field and 24.1% from behind the arc.
Road Warriors
After losing all four of their non-conference road games, the Spartans have bounced back to win four of their first six road Big Ten games this season. The four wins ties for the sixth most conference road wins in program history. The 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2006-07 teams won six game, while the 1987-88 and 1990-91 squads posted five wins. Three of those wins came in places where MSU has historically struggled; the Spartans entered the games 1-13 at Penn State, 4-21 at Purdue and 12-16 at Northwestern.
Defense on the Arc
The Spartans have picked up their defensive prowess on the perimeter. MSU has improved upon its league leading and 21st nationally ranked 3-point field goal percentage defense over the last eight games. During the span, the Spartans are holding their opponents to a 22.8% (34-of-149) clip, including a season-low 17.1% (6-of-35) effort by Michigan (Jan. 15).
Spartan Efficiency Per 40 Minutes
The depth of Michigan State so far this season has limited the minutes of its top players, and in turn, lessened their overall production in regard to the Big Ten leaders. Only Allyssa DeHaan (13th in rebounding) are among the conference's top-15. However, when you calculate the production per 40 minutes (with those who have played at least 15.0 minutes per game), three Spartans are in the top-10 in scoring and three are among the top-15 rebounders.
Jefferson is third in scoring averaging 19.8 points per 40 minutes (trailing only Ohio State's Jantel Lavender - 25.1 and Penn State's Tyra Grant - 24.1). Also, classmate Lauren Aitch is fourth at 18.8 and DeHaan is eighth at 17.3. In regard to rebounding, redshirt freshman Lykendra Johnson is third with 11.4 boards per 40 minutes (behind the Ohio State duo of Lavender - 12.9 and Star Allen - 12.7), while DeHaan is eighth (10.9) and Aitch is 15th (9.9).
Success in the Classroom
Michigan State has not just had success this season on the court. The Spartans also posted a team grade point average of 3.00 for the fall semester. In addition, five members of the team were named to the Dean's List - junior Mandy Piechowski (3.88 GPA), sophomore Brittney Thomas (3.88), freshman Taylor Alton (3.75), redshirt senior Mia Johnson (3.57) and junior Allyssa DeHaan (3.54).
Taking Advantage of Freebies
The Spartans set a season-high at the free throw line on Jan. 22 at Northwestern, hitting 22-of-24 (91.7%), including a perfect 14-of-14 in the second half. It was the best percentage by MSU since Nov. 26, 2007 at Delaware State, when the Spartans went 16-of-17 (94.1%). The combination of Brittney Thomas (6-of-6), Lykendra Johnson (6-of-6), Allyssa DeHaan (5-of-5) and Kalisha Keane (4-of-4) were perfect from the charity stripe.
During the last six games (6-1 record), the Spartans have been going to the line more often. In the six games, MSU has attempted 22.1 free throws per game, in comparison, in the first four conference games (2-2 record), they went to the line an average of 14.0 times per game. For the season, Michigan State has attempted 20.4 per game, most in the Big Ten.
Multiple Spartans have increased their success from the free throw line of late. DeHaan is 22 of her last 26 from the stripe (84.6%) over her last seven games, Thomas is 13-of-14 (92.9%) over the last five and Aisha Jefferson is 10-of-12 (83.3%) during the last three contests. In addition, Johnson had a streak of 15-in-a-row snapped on Sunday, but has hit 36 of her last 45 (80.0%) and Keane is 29-of-33 for the season (87.9%).
Among Big Ten Freshmen
The Spartans have received contributions from their four newcomers throughout the season, especially now with the addition of Lykendra Johnson and Courtney Schiffauer into the starting lineup.
Among fellow freshmen in the conference, both Johnson ranks in the top-10 almost every statistical category. Johnson leads in blocked shots, is second in rebounds, fourth in field goal percentage, free throw percentage and steals, sixth in assists and seventh in scoring. In Big Ten games, Johnson leads in rebounding and blocks, is third in scoring, field goal percentage, assists and free throw percentage, and fifth in steals.
Meanwhile, Schiffauer is second in field goal percentage, sixth in rebounding and seventh in blocks. Classmate Porsche Poole is eighth in assists and steals in overall games.
DeHaan Reaches Milestone...
Junior Allyssa DeHaan became the program's 19th 1,000-point scorer with a basket with 14:48 left in the second half against Quinnipiac. DeHaan has moved into 13th on the program's all-time scoring list with 1,178 points. She also was the fifth fastest to the milestone, needing only 75 games (Mary Kay Itnyre - 65 games, Kris Emerson - 72, Lindsay Bowen - 73, Kisha Kelley - 74).
...And Approaches Another
Already the school's all-time block leader, DeHaan is only 19 blocks shy of the Big Ten career mark. She is currently third all-time with 365, trailing only Ohio State's Jessica Davenport (384) and Michigan's Trish Andrew (367). With her four blocks against Stony Brook (Nov. 16), she became the fastest in conference history to reach the 300-block plateau, needing only 72 games. Nationally, DeHaan is 115 blocks shy of the NCAA record.
On this Date
Michigan State is 8-3 all-time on February 5 and have won the last four, including a 57-51 win at Illinois in 2006.
New Heights
Michigan State currently have seven players in the regular rotation at or over 6-foot, including four in the starting lineup. This size and length has paid dividends this season, as the Spartans hold a 716-460 edge in points in the paint (+11.6 per game), a 311-203 edge in second chance points (+4.9), a 955-747 edge in rebounding (+9.5 per game) and have 124 blocks. MSU leads the Big Ten and are top-15 in the nation, in both rebound margin and blocks. Those seven players have combined for 1142 of the team's 1459 points (78.3%).
Let's Play More Time
The Spartans have relished playing extra time over the past six seasons. MSU is currently riding a 10-game winning streak in overtime games, dating back to the 2003-04 season. Surprisingly, only two of the 10 wins have come at home. This season, the Spartans have knocked off Dartmouth at the TD Banknorth Classic and Purdue in West Lafayette.
RPI Watch
The Spartans currently have a RPI of 57 according to CollegeRPI.com, with the Big Ten Conference ranking fifth in the nation as a whole. MSU is seventh in the conference, trailing Ohio State (12), Indiana (30), Purdue (32), Minnesota (33), Iowa (43) and Wisconsin (51). Michigan State's strength of schedule is 70th.
About Illinois
Illinois is riding a two-game winning streak, after having dropped 16 of their previous 17 games. The Fighting Illini (6-16, 2-9) last played a week ago, 45-44 win at Northwestern. The Illini are 3-7 at home, including 1-5 mark in Big Ten play. Illinois is last in the Big Ten in scoring offense (51.3), scoring margin (-7.9), field goal percentage (36.9%), field goal percentage defense (41.3%), 3-point field goal percentage (25.7%), 3-point field goals made (2.95) and rebounds (32.7), and second-to-last in assists (11.14) and rebound margin (-3.4).
Junior Jenna Smith leads the Illini, placing third in the Big Ten in scoring (17.8), second in offensive rebounds (3.18), third in blocks (1.91), fifth in free throw percentage (78.3%) and seventh in field goal percentage (46.9%), while playing a conference best 38.41 minutes per game. Smith is second on the team, but fifth in the conference, in rebounding with 8.6. Classmate Lacey Simpson leads Illinois in steals (Big Ten best 3.18), rebounds (third in the Big Ten at 9.0) and assists (eighth in Big Ten at 3.50), while also averaging 10.7 points in 34.95 minutes, fifth in the league.
Against the Illini
Michigan State leads the all-time series, 31-26, and has won nine of the last 11 meetings, including two of the three games last season. Illinois has a 15-10 edge in Champaign, but the Spartans have won five of the last six in Assembly Hall.
Michigan State to Host NCAA First and Second Rounds
The MSU Athletics Department will play host to the 2009 NCAA Tournament First and Second Rounds at the Breslin Center on March 22 and 24. For ticket information, call 1-800-GO STATE or visit www.msuspartans.com. MSU hosted for the first time in 2007.


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Perpetuus plans
The proposed test site is around 2.5km south of the well known St Catherine's Point lighthouse (Photo: Derek Harper)
The UK's Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre (PTEC) has applied to the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and Isle of Wight Council (as Local Planning Authority) for permission to construct and operate a tidal energy demonstration site off St Catherine's Point to the south of the Isle of Wight. If consent is granted, PTEC say it will be the first of its kind in the world.
The electricity will be generated from tidal currents in the sea south of the Isle of Wight, supplying the Island with clean, renewable energy.
Mark Francis, Project Manager for PTEC said, "We are really excited by this project and the potential it has to benefit not just the Island and its residents, but the UK more widely.
"It will be the first of its kind anywhere in the world, reinforcing the UK's reputation as world-leaders in the wave and tidal industry.
"We have already undertaken a comprehensive programme of engagement with regulators, the local community and other stakeholders, and will continue to work closely with them as the project progresses. We look forward to working with the MMO and Local Planning Authority during the consent determination process, which is due to end in 2015."
The total electrical output from the site is expected to be over 50,000 MWh per year.
PTEC's consenting works, including the environmental impact assessment (EIA), were led by Royal HaskoningDHV, an engineering consultancy firm, due to its track-record of successful EIAs, and its reputation for consent delivery for projects in the marine environment. Royal HaskoningDHV also managed the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) for PTEC's offshore and onshore works.
If the submission for consent is successful, then construction could start in late 2016.
In the UK's House of Commons, In Prime Minister's Questions on the 7th January Mr Andrew Turner, MP for the Isle of Wight, asked if David Cameron would join him in supporting the PTEC based on the Isle of Wight, will provide the world's first grid connected tidal array test facility, placing the UK at the forefront of tidal energy technology, protecting existing jobs and creating several hundred new ones.
The Prime Minister confirmed the UK is now the most attractive market in the world for investment in offshore wind and in marine renewables. He stated, "We want to maintain that world leading position. We want to harness the economic benefits and the environmental benefits that brings and we want to see local centres of expertise and from what I can see the Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre sounds like exactly the sort of exciting initiative that we should be supporting."
By Jake Frith
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- Perpetuus plans
- DHV and Haskoning merge


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Dr. Sharon Orrange - January 27, 2015
Medications certainly aren't the only thing that will cause hair loss, but they are often overlooked. If you feel like you are losing your hair, one of your first steps is to look at your medication list. You will also pay attention to other well known causes including poor diet (caloric or protein restriction), major illness or surgeries, major psychological stress, significant weight loss, chronic iron deficiency, thyroid disorders, and childbirth. See More
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Listen to "Something to Do" at 1:45 marker, and compare with main refrain of "You've Got Time"... you'll hear what I'm referring to. Bb, C, and Db are only notes in lead melody for both songs, different sequence though. Also, though trivial, "Something to Do" is about going crazy with boredom, feeling depression all around, and "You've Got Time" was written for a show about being in prison.
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