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a resident of Downtown
on Oct 7, 2010 at 9:01 am
America already has a huge drug problem, they just happen to be prescribed by your doctor now and have crazy names that don't tell you what they do and most, they're not even sure how they work (think: Ambien).
Might as well tax one of the drugs and get some revenue out of it.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Oct 7, 2010 at 11:11 am
Just because we are experiencing a financial crisis, now it's okay to legalize and profit from drugs!! What are we made of? What lesson does this teach our children/society, it's okay to change the rules/laws if we get into a mess (that we all created, mind you)and we can't wait for it to work out in due time?
And, just like the California Lottery was supposed to generate all this money for our schools, right? Remember that's how 'they' got us to vote to legalize the lottery. Yeah, our schools are overflowing with funds, aren't they? These pie in the sky plans never live up to their 'projected revenue stream'. Don't open Pandora's Box.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Oct 7, 2010 at 1:27 pm
Oh, yes! Let's keep filling the Prison Industrial Complex with pot smokers and paying taxes to keep them locked up for a crime against no one. I guess you'd rather pay to keep these non-violent criminals locked up than collect the revenues from legalization. It's not quite the same thing as the lottery, since they are talking about sales tax collection. Medical patients who frequent pot clubs pay sales tax, are you saying that the state is not currently getting that sales tax for some reason?
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Oct 7, 2010 at 1:32 pm
One more thing:
Making it legal for adults to partake of, is in no way equal to saying it's ok for kids to use. Is having alcohol and cigarettes legal equal parents saying it's ok for them to use those substances? Of course not. Do they still use those substances? Yes. There are still age limits and laws. Same with pot. The only real difference is possessing pot will no longer ruin your life if it's found on you.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Oct 7, 2010 at 8:34 pm
I agree with Maja7 that the revenue predictions will likely be realized as they are so often not, however, there will be hidden savings in resources spent by law enforcement that can be redirected to bigger problems. Moreover, Pandora's Box has been opened long ago, whether it was worth fighting is a moot point. Tax revenue notwithstanding, and none feel stronger than me that the last thing govt needs is more of our money to waste; marijuana should be legalized on humanitarian and practical use grounds. Depriving a critically ill person anything, legal or not, that will lessen their pain or discomfort is cruel in the least and more correctly described as barbaric.
The claim by some that MJ is a gateway drug to stronger drugs does not stand up to objective scrutiny. While it is true that many who use MJ recreationally often use stronger and dangerous illegal drugs, it is not the MJ use that drives most to stronger drugs. This behavior is because that is what dealers of illegal MJ sell. Today, no one claims that alcohol is a gateway drug to opium use yet during prohibition many alcohol users (today consumers) experimented with opium because that is what some speakeasies sold in addition to alcohol, along with gambling and prostitution.
Alcohol is, of course, a drug with a known lethal dose, unlike MJ which has no known toxicity level, IE one can not overdose on MJ. Its legalization will cause numerous, and mostly unpredictable, social and legal adjustment but only in the short term. Soon after legalization, this discussion will fade away like the Volstead Act. It will be harder for kids to buy MJ just like alcohol and cigarettes are, some foolish adults will still provide it to kids like they do alcohol, a behavior which carries stiffer penalties today than a teen possessing MJ.
a resident of Vintage Hills Elementary School
on Oct 7, 2010 at 9:17 pm
"It's like drinking beer versus drinking whiskey," said Dr. Nora D. Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, a government agency and a strong opponent of legalizing marijuana. "If you only have access to whiskey, your risk is going to be higher for addiction.
Now that people have access to very high potency marijuana, the game is different." A 2004 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggested that the stronger cannabis is contributing to higher addiction rates. The study, conducted for the National Institute on Drug Abuse, compared marijuana use in 2001 and 2002 with use a decade earlier. While the percent of the population using the drug remained stable during that time, dependence or abuse on the drug increased significantly, particularly among black and Hispanic men. Higher concentrations of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, known as THC, the study said, was the likely reason for the growing dependency.
-- "Marijuana Is Gateway Drug for Two Debates," New York Times, July 17, 2009
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a resident of Danbury Park
on Oct 7, 2010 at 9:29 pm
I bet 90% of the prisoners in California prisons have an addiction problem and they started with either alcohol or pot..........the starter drugs. No positive benefit to either one.
a resident of Downtown
on Oct 8, 2010 at 8:39 am
Beaver: That's correlation without causation. If you talk about those in prisons you have to bring up a myriad of other environmental, social, and mental causes. They're not in prison because they smoked pot. People that smoke pot are usually on their couch.
Considering how many people take "legal" drugs that are prescribed by their doctors that have *significant* side effects (including death) and the fact that many prescriptions drugs work but they DON'T KNOW HOW they work, this seems like a pretty mild issue.
I hate pot, but studies have shown that it's far less damaging than either alcohol or cigarettes. We've seen people die from alcohol poisoning, have you ever heard of anyone dying from being stoned?
In regards to the higher levels of THC argument: Give me a person who smokes a pack a day and a person who is a frequent stoner and we'll work on quitting their respective habits, anyone reading this missive already knows who's more likely to succeed in breaking their addiction.
Let's not be against this because "that's the way it's always been" or because of a manufactured stigma against marijuana.
Here's another little aside: Talk to a few law enforcement agents (Police, DEA, whatever). Find out their take. You'll be surprised, I know I was.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Oct 8, 2010 at 9:27 am
High potency MJ? LOL! Do you know how many pounds you'd have to consume in mere minutes to make high potency an issue?
NO ONE has ever died from an MJ overdose ever. However, many, many people have died from taking Big Pharma's drugs.
Also, it is not physically addictive like alcohol and cigarettes.
Let's end the war on a plant.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Oct 8, 2010 at 9:29 am
So Beaver, even if they have addictions, should they be locked up for that? Do we locked up alcoholics who have committed no crime?
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Oct 8, 2010 at 10:25 am
I guess I was 'unaware' that our prisons are full of pot smokers!!! Really?! I'd like to see the numbers on that demographic.
I am a compassionate person. My brother died less than a year ago, I saw cancer close up, like unfortunately so many of us. I am for the medical use of marijuana.
What I am not for is the eroding of our sense of what is right & wrong in our society. What we stand for.Today it's marijuana. What drug would you suggest that we legalize next? Cocaine? Heroin? Because you know just as well as I do that the politicians are always going to spend the tax revenue stream (that legalization will supposedly) create and they will need more. It's the economy of the dollar; the more you have the more you spend.
As I have 3 family members in Law Enforcement, I am surprised to hear that the majority of them are for legalizing marijuana! I know my family members are not.
a resident of Ironwood
on Oct 8, 2010 at 10:35 am
First off I am not a drug user of any kind, so let me put that out there. I tried Marijuana and did not like the feeling. However, that being said, if I were in pain and I knew that would help, I might give it a try again. I have known people over the years that have smoked it for many years and are very successful in life. They have never progressed to harder drugs. I doubt that this drug will ever go away & to legalize and tax it I think is the way to go. It can be done by age limit of course or it can be prescribed by a medical Doctor, as it is now, but handled by the local pharmacist. Some will get into the hands of underage people just like tobacco & alcohol does now for sure. More people die from excess use of alcohol and driving than Marijuana use.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Oct 8, 2010 at 10:50 am
I can't dig up the number for you right now because I have to run out, but yes, there are huge amounts of people caught for possession sitting in jail right now. Non-violent offenders who have hurt no one. They are jailing productive tax paying citizens and you're paying for it.
Also, why did the Governator did this if it wasn't a problem for our state?
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a resident of Highland Oaks
on Oct 8, 2010 at 11:55 am
Just think about the next step, taxing crystal meth. Of course it may be tough to tax cranksters. They have a hard time holding a job what with teeth falling out and all.
a resident of Downtown
on Oct 8, 2010 at 1:27 pm
1.4 billion for the state?! Any word on the increase sales dollars at the local 7-11's and Jack-in-Box?
a resident of Danbury Park
on Oct 8, 2010 at 1:34 pm
I started out drinking and smoking pot when I was 16 and eventually needed money to fund my activities and so I started selling and moved onto meth. Needed money for meth and then got into robbery. Burglarized multiple times and was caught and had a knife on me. I was sent to prison and spent time in San Quentin, Folsom, and the Martinez detention facility before being paroled. Everyone that I met in prison had a similar story. Not many folks can drink and take drugs in moderation.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Oct 8, 2010 at 1:45 pm
So from Beaver and just me's rationale, we should make alcohol illegal again. Let's all go back to Prohibition days. That'll stop them!
a resident of Danbury Park
on Oct 8, 2010 at 3:26 pm
No my point is that you should make it very difficult for underage kids to have access to free unsupervised time and alcohol/drugs. Making it easier for the youth is not the answer and be there when your kids get out of school because for me the hours from when i got out of school and the time my parents got home from work was the witching hour. Nothing is worse than disenfranchised youth.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Oct 8, 2010 at 5:11 pm
Legalizing pot? Taxes for California from this? Are you people crazy? Too many of our young people smoke and drink alcohol and think they are OK. Then the stress of school,peer pressures etc. come in. They don't learn how to deal with pressure; instead they numb themselves with the smoke or alcohol. A life of addiction starts there..I know. I've seen a lot of that as a counselor for high-school and college age kids.
As to taxes for CA from this..we need the money but it is short sighted to think this will solve our economic crisis. We are better than that, we need to think long and hard, and spend the next few years with a plan to solve it.
a resident of Happy Valley
on Oct 8, 2010 at 9:56 pm
If you all held your breath as long as you held your ignorance.
It is amazing watching people use their fear to posture ignorance as an actual political position. Only in the United States of America can people be so diluted and sheepish that they hold on to things they believe so they won't have to learn.
It can't be stopped. And the plant won't kill you.
So lets keep pretending that our ignorance is working instead of embarking upon a new approach. Unless failure wrapped in the American flag is to sexy for you people to give up. Seems like the behavior of an addict to keep pretending you've not failed enough.
Free the weed!
a resident of Vintage Hills Elementary School
on Oct 9, 2010 at 10:56 am
Would Marijuana Users Even Pay Taxes?
The Pasadena Star News points out that marijuana home-grows will supply marijuana but will be difficult to collect taxes from:
"But there is a provision that allows people to cultivate marijuana in their yards and even on empty lots. And how is the state going to tax cannabis plants? Knock on everyone's door and collect? Use Google Earth? Call Homeland Security? Will this really take the drug cartels out of the business?"
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The Ventura County Star concludes:
"Drug dealers do not pay taxes now and they will not pay taxes if marijuana is labeled legal."
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Factoring Social Costs
If marijuana is anything like alcohol and tobacco, any tax revenue would be quickly offset by related increases in social costs, as the Ventura County Star reports:
"Currently, for every $1 collected in taxes on alcohol and tobacco, $9 is spent in social costs, according to a study by the Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University."
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a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Oct 9, 2010 at 9:31 pm
Let's all be honest, alcohol leads to far more serious problems than marijuana. Alcohol IS the "Gateway" drug not marijuana. It all starts with alcohol. Please don't give marijuana the stigma of being a gateway drug!
a resident of Livermore
on Dec 11, 2011 at 11:30 am
Previously posted by Beaver:
"I started out drinking and smoking pot when I was 16 and eventually needed money to fund my activities and so I started selling and moved onto meth. Needed money for meth and then got into robbery. Burglarized multiple times and was caught and had a knife on me. I was sent to prison and spent time in San Quentin, Folsom, and the Martinez detention facility before being paroled. Everyone that I met in prison had a similar story. Not many folks can drink and take drugs in moderation."
How dare you attribute your crimes and lack of morality and moderaton to a plant that since 2700 B.C. (when its use was first recorded by one of the fathers of Chinese medicine) has never caused a single death. It is the cousin of a miracle plant with over 25,000 uses and it is far superior to the materials we consume already for those uses. One acre of hemp equals to 3 or four times the resources obtained from an average forest. That paper can be recycled several times more than wood paper, and it was used for America's founding documents. The first cannabis law required settlers to grow it, and it used to be that one could pay their taxes in it. It has never cause a single case of lung cancer, doesn't fry your brain cells(the old study on this suffocated the test animals to kill their brain cells, then told the American public it was because of "the world's most dangerous drug".) The history of cannabis and hemp is so long, intricate and fascinating that it deserves far more than a post on this artcle.
I started using cannabis when I was 14, I've since been much more happier, enjoyed life much more, and been a better person in general. It helps me to relax and expand my mind, something a lot of adults (especially politicians) should consider doing, with or without cannabis. It helped me to get back on track at school, raise my grades, and GRADUATE A YEAR EARLY FROM HIGHSCHOOL. I was failing before I started using cannabis.
Of course, not everyone is repsonsible in the way they use it. The same goes for alcohol and tobacco. I hate both of these things, they make me sick and angry because they're so accepted, even though tobacco alone kills someone every eight seconds and for every one of those deaths 20 more people get one or more serious diseases as a result of tobacco. Half of all driving fatalities, and three out of four domestic abuse cases involve the use of alcohol. As the old saying goes, "A drunk driver blazes through a stop sign while a stoned one stops and waits for it to turn green." Stoners aren't stupid, as you have previously read in my post. But the media sure is good at making us look like we are. It's the person, not the plant, that determines intelligence level.
One day I'll be a lawyer, and if you want to prosecute someone for this harmless "crime", you'll have to go through me.
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A close examination of the Coastal Zone Color Scanner (CZCS) data shows the episodic formation of a high pigment plume in the northern part of the West Florida Shelf during spring. The degradation of this spring bloom to organic and inorganic materials may lead to subsequent fall blooms of dinoflagellates within the inner shelf waters of central Florida. Gilbes et al. (1996) have observed this phytoplankton plume, which has remained undetected by other investigators as a result of infrequent ship surveys. It extends southward from Cape San Blas toward the Florida Keys along the shelf break (Figure1). The regular occurrence of this plume may support the idea that energy transfer to higher trophic levels on the northern part of the West Florida Shelf is seasonal.
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In 1979, the West Florida plume occurred during March, and it lasted at least two weeks (Figure 2). The plume was first detected on March 9, when pigment concentrations were between 0.5 and 1.0 mg/m³. On March 15, the plume extended southward from Cape San Blas along the shelf with pigment values between 2.0 and 5.5 mg/m³. Pigment concentrations were between 1.0 and 2.0 mg/m³ on March 20 and < 0.5 mg/m³ on April 1.
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In 1986, the maximum concentrations of the West Florida plume was observed in March and it lasted about a month (Figure 4). In mid-January coastal waters off Cape San Blas began showing elevated pigment concentrations. On March 3, a plume occurred along the West Florida Shelf with pigment concentrations >0.5 mg/m³. On March 7, the plume extended southward and pigment values exceeded 1.0 mg/m³. Pigment concentrations were lower by April 1.
Processes Responsible for the Formation of the West Florida Plume:
While the periodic occurrence of the chlorophyll plumes is confirmed by in situ and satellite data, the processes responsible for the formation of these plumes remain unclear. Gilbes et al. (1996) found that such plumes may be related to one or a combination of the following factors:
Local Rivers:
The Gulf coast of Florida receives the discharge of 21 rivers, primarily concentrated in the northern region. Although it has been demonstrated that the runoff of these rivers affects the chemistry and biology of estuarine zones, their impact on shelf waters is unclear. The northwest Florida rivers (Perdido, Escambia, Blackwater, Yellow, Choctawhatchee, Econfina Creek, Apalachicola, Ochlockonee, Aucilla, Encofina, Fenholloway, Steinhatchee and Suwannee Rivers) showed maximum and minimum discharge during spring and fall, respectively (Figure 5). Peak discharge during spring coincided with the appearance of the West Florida plumes in the CZCS images. The southwest Florida rivers (Withlacoochee, Hillsborough, Alafia, Little Manatee, Manatee, Myakka and Peace Rivers) showed more irregularity, but in general the maximum discharge was during summer-fall (Figure 5). The high seasonal discharge of the northwestern rivers can represent a source of inorganic nutrients for the formation of the West Florida plume. Gilbes et al. (1996) examined the inorganic nitrogen loading for the Apalachicola, Suwannee, Escambia, and Choctawhatchee Rivers. The inorganic nitrogen loading during winter-spring (January to June) was about two times higher than during summer-fall (July to December). High pigment concentrations (>0.5 mg/m³) at northwest Florida shelf showed a correspondence with high nitrogen loading during March 1979, November 1980, and March 1981.
Water Circulation:
A recent study suggests that southward circulation on the West Florida Shelf is produced by differential heating and cooling within different regions (Robert Weisberg, personal communication). The Loop Current has a significant year-round effect on maintaining a higher temperature offshore relative to waters on the West Florida Shelf. Calculations of steric height differences show that the sea level at a shelf location can be between 27 and 33 cm lower than an offshore location at the same latitude. These differences generate a pressure gradient toward the shore that will be balanced by Coriolis. Assuming a barotropic condition, the water mass will therefore move southward, with the strength of the flow proportional to the differences in steric height. Southward movement of shelf waters may transport phytoplankton, nutrients, dissolved organic matter, and suspended sediments from northern to central and southern regions. As this effect would have a maximum in the February – April timeframe, coinciding with the spring maximum discharge of rivers into the Northern Gulf, the southward plumes detected along the West Florida Shelf may be caused by this type of circulation.
Loop Current Intrusions:
Nutrient supply associated with upwelling caused by intrusion of the Loop Current to the Southwest Florida Shelf is restricted to the outer shelf. In contrast, on the Northwest Florida Shelf, large intrusions of the Loop Current affect shelf waters to within a few kilometers of the beach. Some researchers have suggested that "the canyon may have been a conduit for the northward flow of deep gulf waters." Previous observations suggest that an episodic upwelling through the De Soto Canyon may provide nutrient injections to the inner West Florida Shelf from deep offshore waters. During January and February of 1992, the Loop Current intruded as far as 29° North into the Gulf of Mexico. This intrusion could thus have reached the DeSoto Canyon, supplying nutrients from deep waters. The phytoplankton communities of Northwest Florida may have responded to this input during March 1992 (Figure 1). However, there is insufficient information to quantitatively evaluate the role of the DeSoto Canyon and the Loop Current on episodic nutrient supply; more research is required.
Mississippi and Mobile Rivers' Discharge:
The discharge of the Mississippi and Mobile Rivers represents a possible source of "Colored Organic Matter (COM)" on the West Florida Shelf. The Mississippi River ranged from 4,932 to 45,960 m³/s and the Mobile River ranged from 282 to 9,018 m³/s during 1979-1985 (Figure 5). Both rivers showed high and low discharge during spring and summer, respectively. The high discharge in spring coincides with high pigment concentrations and the occurrence of the West Florida plumes detected by the CZCS at that time. However, the seasonal correspondence between discharge and pigments was not as good as with the northwest Florida rivers. Several studies show that the Mississippi River outflow can move toward the southeast and become entrained in the eastern edge of the Loop Current. The episodic northward intrusions of the Loop Current during winter and spring can transport low-salinity and chlorophyll a/COM rich waters from the Mississippi and Mobile Rivers to the West Florida Shelf. This occasional eastward transport to the West Florida Shelf may be added to the input of local rivers and Loop Current induced upwelling, all producing good conditions for phytoplankton growth and biomass accumulation.
The complexity of the West Florida Shelf has been demonstrated with the CZCS and field data. An initial diatom spring bloom may originate in waters off northwest Florida, due mainly to the input of nutrients from local river discharge. Intrusions of the Loop Current may induce both upwelling in the DeSoto Canyon and eastward transport of effluents from the Mississippi and Mobile Rivers. Shelf circulation patterns induced by steric height differences can move the phytoplankton and other suspended organic material southward. Still, these processes are poorly understood. Future studies in the West Florida Shelf must provide more spatial and temporal field data in order to elucidate the relationship between phytoplankton processes, dissolved organic carbon, inherent and apparent optical properties, and water circulation. The next generation of ocean color sensors will provide the synoptic view.
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Hi all,Ā

Apologies for commenting before understanding Capability.c very well. ĀBut it seems that this file uses locking quite heavily. ĀHas there been an analysis of whether atomic memory ops and lock free algorithms could play any role here?

Simon mentioned keeping track of the number of items in the queue so as not to have to traverse it while holding the lock. ĀThat, for example, seems that it could be accomplished with an atomically modified counter.

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Excerpts from Simon Marlow's message of Wed Nov 17 06:15:46 -0500 2010:

> I suggest keeping track of the number of items in the queue.

Ok, I added a spare_workers_no field to the Capability struct.

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Added.

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Do you mean, spare workers that have useful tasks to do?

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NEW YORK -- If the New York Rangers' playoff journey takes them through Boston, as it did a year ago, they will have a tough time.
And that's if the Rangers make it to the postseason at all.
Now, the team's recent pair of defeats are not enough to seriously doubt the Rangers will be in the top-eight teams in what is a pretty mediocre Eastern Conference, but Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Boston Bruins was enough to raise some concern about whether the Blueshirts can compete with the league's elite.
As they did last spring, the Rangers struggled against a physically imposing and skilled Boston squad, despite taking advantage of a sluggish start from the Bruins and dominating the majority of the first period.
Even after outplaying the Atlantic Division-leading Bruins, the Rangers found themselves tied 1-1 heading into the first intermission after a defensive breakdown allowed veteran forward Jarome Iginla to crash the net for a tip-in that knotted the score.
Those breakdowns were problematic again in the second period, when youngsters Dougie Hamilton and Carl Soderberg had plenty of room to operate, giving the Bruins a 3-1 lead.
"It seems like we are having lapses," captain Ryan Callahan said, after what could potentially be his last game as a Ranger. "Teams are capitalizing on us when we have those."
The Rangers pulled within a goal before the second period was over on Brad Richards' wrist shot from the right circle with 3:07 to go, but the Blueshirts managed little offensively afterward against rock-solid Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask. Rask was terrific in making 39 saves for the night and helping the Bruins complete a series sweep against the Rangers.
And just like last spring, when the Bruins dispatched the Blueshirts handily in five games during the Eastern Conference semifinals, Boston's fourth line gave them fits.
Gritty winger Gregory Campbell tallied twice in the third period before bruising winger Milan Lucic tipped Matt Bartkowski's shot for the Bruins' sixth goal of the night with 1:36 to play, one that would seal the victory for Boston.
"Painful. Extremely painful," Lundqvist said. "I thought we played pretty good. Yeah, they worked hard, but their goals were unbelievable with the bounces they got, a couple of deflections and a post and in. It's a tough end to this game."
Coach Alain Vigneault was similarly unperturbed by the team's play, as he too chalked up the loss to some bad bounces. But, the fact remains that in suffering back-to-back losses, the Rangers also surrendered critical ground in the Metropolitan Division standings, where the Flyers leap-frogged them for second place and the Washington Capitals pulled within a point.
"They are a good team. They are an elite team and they showed it tonight," Vigneault said.
The Bruins did look like an elite team. And the Rangers did not. If that's the case, what leads anyone to believe that this spring will be any different from the previous one?
"Every team will say you need to get in first, but we'll get back to work on that. I'm confident that this group will get back to playing the full 60 minutes like we have been and we'll get the big goals when we need them," Richards said.
"It's been a fun team to play on the last six, seven weeks. We've been doing a lot of good things. Can't let this get [us] down. Teams go through this at different points of the season. It's two games; we can't let it snowball. We have to realize how we played in that first period, how dominant we were, and get back to work."


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iPad 2, iOS 4.3, and new Apps – review of the Apple iPad 2 event
Steve Jobs managed to present for about a half hour, and came on and off stage after that. It seemed like he was auditioning everyone, but still wanted to demo the iPad 2 himself. At least we get to see the big product announcement before "1:55" in the announcement.
Lots of interesting things, most of which was predicted.
First the iPad 2 announcement:
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- Faster – Featuring the A5 processor, which will have 2x the CPU power of the iPad, and 9x the graphics power of the iPad.
- Lighter – down to 1.3 pounds from 1.5
- Thinner – down to just 8.8mm thick, that's thinner than an iPhone 4
- HDMI out – up to 1080p
- Gyroscope that the iPhone and iPod now have
- Same Prices as before (I had hoped they would lower slightly, but they are already cheaper than the competition)
- Will be available in both Black and White (upon release, no delays)
- Will be in both AT&T and Verizon 3G models
- 10 hour battery life (all the new toys, same battery life)
- NO improved display
- An interesting cover, which serves as a cleaner, stand, and a flap to protect the screen
- Release date is March 11th (better get it out soon, while the iPad 3 is almost done)
- Supports FaceTime
Also announced was the iOS 4.3:
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- Safari speedup (includes the new Nitro javascript engine)
- Airplay integration
- Released on March 11
Now Apple is getting into the App arena, and moving way beyond Poker:
- Photo Booth – a photo manipulation app, seems ok
- iMovie – Serious upgrades here, very impressive (social integration, great editing tools, only a few bucks)
- Garage Band – Amazing that this can be done on such a mobile device
That's it. I'm excited, and would love to grab an iPad (and also want a new AppleTV to take advantage of the AirPlay functionality).
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Roasted Broccoli Soup
I don't know about you, but I always overdo it during the holidays. An extra piece of cake? Sure, it's the holidays! Another glass of wine? Why not! It is the holidays! An entire log of cashew goat cheese?! 'Tis the season!
That kind of logic happens in my brain from probably before Thanksgiving until we come back to LA from our trip home to Chicago for Christmas. Once we're back, it's all about eating healthy food and cutting out caffeine and alcohol (and for me too much extra sugar). For the month of January we do our "detox" and try to get back into a healthier swing of things.
I'm not really a big drinker, so that part isn't a huge deal for me (not so much for Ryan!). But I have been relying on the old caffeine crutch for all the early morning baking and farmers' markets I've been doing. Fortunately, I can drink Teeccino, which provides a great placebo and is actually good for you. We're also drinking lots of caffeine free tea and trying to drink more water. As for the sweets, I try to keep the "testing" to a minimum, and if I'm really craving something sweet I'll have a small piece of dark chocolate or a date.
In addition to cutting out all of these things, we're also trying to just eat healthier foods in general. So I've been trying to experiment with simple meals that don't require a ton of time in the kitchen and that will make it more likely for me to cook most weeknights. Soups are usually good for that.
My brother-in-law was raving about roasted broccoli when we were back home, and I realized that I'd never made it. Then I got to wondering how it might taste in a soup, and decided to try it out. This soup is incredibly easy to make and tastes like a puree of fresh roasted broccoli. It's a simple (and tasty!) flavor, but you can always spice it up more if you like. For a nice healthy meal this version hits the spot.
Roasted Broccoli Soup
about 4 small or 2 large servings
2 large heads broccoli (about 2 pounds)
2 large cloves garlic
2-3 Tablespoons olive oil
sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper
4-5 cups vegetable broth
1 teaspoon fresh thyme
a few cracks lemon pepper, or fresh grated lemon zest
Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
Cut the broccoli florets from the stems (you don't have to cut them small), and place them on baking sheet. Slice the stems thinly and place them on a separate baking sheet. Peel and slice the garlic, and sprinkle it in with the florets. Drizzle the olive oil over both trays (use more than 2-3 Tbsp if you need to), and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss the florets and stems in the oil and put them in the oven to roast until they're browned. (The stems take about 15 – 20 minutes, and the florets take at least ten minutes more. Turn both halfway through the cooking time, and take them out once they're good and browned.)
Put the florets and stems in a pot with 4 cups of veggie broth and the thyme, and heat until the broth comes to a boil. If the broth doesn't almost cover the broccoli, you might want to add the extra cup at this point, or you can wait to add it after blending if you want a thinner soup.
Once the broth has come to a boil, transfer the whole thing to a blender and puree. (You might have to do this in batches. And remember to be careful when blending hot liquids!) Return the soup to the pot.
You can add more broth at this point if you want it thinner, or simmer for a bit if you'd like it a bit thicker. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper if you need to. I had some lemon pepper which was a nice addition. You could also add a bit of lemon zest to taste to brighten up the flavor.
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South Africa recommends annual 800 captive-bred lion skeleton export quota, ignoring global calls to shut down cruel captive lion breeding industry
HSI and Pippa Hankinson, producer of the film Blood Lions, decried the decision to allow the export of 800 captive-bred lion skeletons from South Africa.
January 18, 2017
Banned substance found in Brazilian horsemeat
The recent discovery of naproxen in Brazilian horsemeat has led HSI/Europe to sound the alarm bell about the safety of horsemeat imports from outside the European Union. This substance, which is prohibited for use in food animals, was identified in horse meat shipped from Brazil to Belgium.
January 18, 2017
Lucky escape for eight dogs rescued from South Korean dog meat farm by charity and flown to UK for adoption
A group of eight dogs arrived safely at Heathrow Airport after being saved by HSI from their lives of misery on a South Korean dog meat farm.
January 16, 2017
Gigantes de la industria Cargill e International Meal Company se comprometen a cadenas de suministro de huevo 100% libres de jaula en Brasil
Cargill, uno de los principales productores de alimentos en Brasil e International Meal Company (IMC), una de las empresas restauranteras más grandes del país, que opera aproximadamente 271 restaurantes, se han comprometido a abastecerse solamente de huevo de gallinas libres de jaula en sus cadenas de suministro en Brasil.
January 16, 2017
As gigantes da indústria Cargill e International Meal Company (IMC) se comprometem a comprar apenas ovos livres de gaiolas no Brasil
A Cargill, um dos maiores produtores nacionais de alimentos , e a International Meal Company (IMC), uma das maiores empresas de restaurantes no país, com 271 lojas no Brasil, Colômbia, Panamá e Estados Unidos, anunciaram que comprarão exclusivamente ovos livres de gaiolas para suas cadeias de fornecimento no país.
January 16, 2017
Industry giants Cargill and International Meal Company commit to 100 percent cage-free egg supply chains in Brazil
Cargill Brazil, one of the country's main food producers, and International Meal Company, one of Brazil's largest restaurant companies, with 271 locations in Brazil, Colombia, Panama and the United States, announced today that they will source exclusively cage-free eggs in their supply chains.
January 11, 2017
Dogs saved from slaughter in China find forever homes in Montreal
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Sur les 32 chiens sauvés par HSI d'une mort certaine qui les attendait au festival de viande de chien de Yulin en Chine , 26 ont été adoptés presque instantanément vendredi et samedi derniers grâce à la SPCA de Montréal qui s'est occupée d'eux et les a hébergés à leur arrivée au Québec.
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Two hundred dogs from South Korean dog meat farm rescued and transported to the US, UK and Canada for adoption
HSI rescuers transported 200 dogs saved from a South Korean dog meat farm in Wonju, South Korea, to the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. This is the sixth dog meat farm closure managed by HSI, with a total of 770 dogs rescued since January 2015.
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Orcs Must Die! Unchained, the upcoming free-to-play, class-based, card collecting MOBA, is scheduled to start Closed Beta on June 27th, the developer Robot Entertainment announced today.
In addition to the released ten heroes that were playable in the alpha in April, this beta will release a new map and a couple of Order and Unchained heroes for playing. Players can also get hands on the game's deck editing system, which allows them to defeat their opponents by using a combination of traps, minions and more. It is worth mentioning that the game will roll out one of the new heroes each weekend during from late June to early July.
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BRIDGEHAMPTON and SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y., Feb. 8, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Boards of Directors of Bridge Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:BDGE), the holding company for Bridgehampton National Bank, and Hamptons State Bank jointly announced today a definitive merger agreement under which Bridgehampton National Bank will acquire Hamptons State Bank. The transaction augments Bridge Bancorp's franchise in eastern Long Island and the combined entity will serve customers through a network of 20 branches and have total assets of approximately $1.1 billion and deposits of $1.0 billion. Under the terms of the Agreement, each share of Hamptons State Bank will be converted into 0.3434 shares of Bridge Bancorp common stock. Bridge Bancorp will issue approximately 274,000 shares, which will represent 4.1% of the total shares of Bridge Bancorp common stock to be outstanding. Based upon Bridge Bancorp's closing stock price on February 7, 2011, the transaction value is approximately $6.3 million and represents 136% of Hamptons State Bank's tangible book value as of December 31, 2010, and a 4.4% premium on core deposits. The acquisition, once closed, is expected to be accretive to Bridge Bancorp's earnings, including anticipated net cost savings, which are expected to be 35% or more of Hamptons State Bank's current non-interest expense. Similarly, the merger is expected to be accretive to Bridge Bancorp's book value and tangible book value. In announcing the transaction, Kevin M. O'Connor, President and CEO of Bridge Bancorp, Inc. said, "Like Bridgehampton, Hamptons State Bank is a proud community institution built on a solid foundation of customer and community commitment. This is a natural extension of our franchise and our community and customer focus. Hamptons State Bank customers will benefit from access to an expanded network of branches and resources, while continuing to benefit from local management and decision making." Ronald M. Krawczyk, President and CEO of Hamptons State Bank, commenting on the Agreement said, "This transaction represents excellent value for Hamptons State Bank shareholders. I am extremely proud of our fine organization and its legacy of customer and community service. Bridgehampton National Bank is an outstanding in-market competitor sharing our passion for customer service and our dedication to improving the quality of life in the communities we serve. Our Board of Directors, in considering various strategic alternatives, placed great value on the compatibility of Bridgehampton National Bank's culture and strategy, its leadership and attractive stock attributes."
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Tampa Bay Lightning signs three for depth and adds an ECHL affiliate in Estero
The Tampa Bay Lightning signed thee players on Thursday and announced a one-year affiliation with the Florida Everblades in Estero, south of Fort Myers, one of the most successful franchises in the ECHL, to begin in 2010-11.
Tampa Bay signed AHL Norfolk defenseman Vladimir Mihalik and free-agent blue-liners Mathieu Roy and Mike Vernace.
Mihalik, 6 feet 7, 244 pounds, played in 75 games with the Admirals last season with two goals and 18 points. Roy played 31 games with the Blue Jackets last season and had a career-high 10 assists. Vernace split last season between AHL Chicago and Hamilton. In 47 games with Chicago, he had two goals and 12 points.
The Everblades, founded in 1998, are a current affiliate of the Hurricanes. That relationship will continue with the Lightning and Carolina being equal partners. The Everblades have made 12 straight playoff appearances and became the first ECHL team to make back-to-back appearances in the Kelly Cup final in 2004 and 2005. The Everblades had the best regular-season record in the ECHL in 1998-99 and 2008-09. The team has averaged 6,288 fans at home games in its history.
"That is exactly the type of winning environment our players should develop in," Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman said in a release.
Tampa Bay will provide players under both AHL and NHL contracts, the team announced. The Lightning has not had an ECHL affiliate since the Augusta Lynx ceased operations in December 2008.


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New Competences for the new WEBAbstract
This project represents the pedagogic experience developed in three classes of the following degrees: Socio-cultural animation, Social Education and Arts and Multimedia, under the course Communication and Information Technologies in Santarem's Higher School. During one semester the students explored 3 tools of website construction 2.0: Google sites, Webnode and Wix. In the end of the semester the students filled out a survey to evaluate this experience and future use of the acquired competences.
In Web 2.0 people don't use the Internet just to search information but to provide it, making concepts like collective intelligence and collaborative learning with development strategies of mixed competences (learning and personal and social development) emerge. This new usage of the Web implies new competences since each element of the community is a potential contributor of knowledge, responsible for his/her learning and the learning of others.
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Ana Torres is in a doctoral program of Education, Communication and Information of Technologies (University of Lisbon)and holds a Master's degree in Digital Documentation (University Pompeu Fabra of Barcelona). She is a teacher since 1995 in private and public universities: 1995 - 2007 - Teacher in University "Autónoma de Lisboa"; 2007 - 2008 - Teacher in Santarém Higher Education School and a certified trainer since 1999 in the areas of information technology and behavior. Today, Ana divides her time between research for the doctoral thesis, teaching communication and information of technologies, forming in the courses of "Pedagogic Training of trainers" and tutoring on the Open University.


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Bedford Co. Water and Sewer Rates Could Go Up
Bedford Co., VA - The Bedford Regional Water Authority board voted Tuesday to advertise a rate increase.
The average customer would pay $7 more monthly for water and sewer starting July 1, if approved.
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What Type of Rehab is Right for You?
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And for that reason the best answer to this issue lies in the drug rehab centers where the client is supplied with proper psychological treatment along with the correct detox program. This is very much important for any drug detox for the factor that the appropriate drug detox is just possible with the aid of the appropriate option of the drug rehabilitation center. In reality the option of the rehab center is the most important thing for the better treatment of the dependency patients. Besides that the main point important for the consideration of the choice of the rehabilitation center is the treatment programs offered by the rehabilitation centers.
There are some rehab centers that provides customized christian treatment for some particular kind of drug dependency. On the other hand some offers total treatment programs appropriate for all kinds of addiction issues. Naturally it is better to pick the rehabilitation center that provides specialized treatment according to the issue of the patient. In this regard it is vital to note that there are specific rehabilitation centers that are not up to the mark for the appropriate treatment of the addiction patients. That it is crucial to keep in mind whether the dependency rehab center you choose offers mental treatment along with physical drug detox or not. In this respect the names like Los Angeles drug rehabilitation or California drug rehabilitations are better options for the innovative treatment facilities offered by them.
The mental treatment and mental support is an extremely important thing for any kind of drug detox for the reason that the issue of drug addiction the physical health is not the only thing. Whenever any person gets addicted to any sort of drugs whether it be prohibited drugs or prescription drugs it is sure to leave a mark in the mental health of the individual.


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Written By: Annalisa Robusto
Published in elephant journal June 11th, 2012 here
Lets face it we are emotional beings! We see our world through our eyes, react to our pain, and then spread it out energetically into the world. Many times we "dump" our crap or emotional poison onto others and into the environment. Storing the stress and emotional poison inside our bodies is not the answer either. This can lead to physical problems and dis-ease in the body. It is no mystery in today's world that most all physical problems were caused by emotional issues that were not dealt with in time.
There is a magic to properly clear stored emotional pain and stress. But first you must recognize that we are also energetic beings. We FEEL, and sense energy all around us. As babies we learn to sense our parents interaction with us, and each other, before we even learn to speak. People can pick up on your energy and be affected by it! So before exploding your poison onto to your BFF, lover or Co-worker here are some things to try.
Healthy Venting and Toxic Buildup Prevention
1.) journal, Journal, JOURNAL!!!: I mean get off of that computer and write! In order to make sense of what is going on in your head and body, you have to get the emotions out of your head! There is something emotional releasing about putting your pen to the paper and writing with a flow, versus typing. I have always felt an emotional release by putting my pen to paper. Writing has an energetic flow using one hand, versus typing which uses two. We absorb energy through our non-dominant hand and release with our dominant one. This is one of the Safest ways to vent. Writing, or even yelling into the paper clears it Out of Your Body. It also clears your mind, and allows room for clarity.
2.) Movement and Exercise: Dance, Sweat, Walk, Anything, just MOVE! It is our birthright to move our bodies getting oxygen, blood, and life force throughout them. This will also dig up old junk that has started to store as stiffness. As a preventative measure, you can release this before it manifest into illness.
3.) Sing, Chant, Yell and Laugh: If you are too Shy to Sing and Chant out loud, a perfect time to do this is from inside your car. I love chanting while riding on my Vespa or floating in the Ocean. Not only does this serve as a great release, Chanting and Singing also open up your energy centers, referred to as Chakras. Chanting Omm, AME, and EEE, are my favorites. Afterwards, throw on some of your favorite tunes and Sing and Yell it all out, and then Laugh… at yourself! A lot! Laugh at everything! Don't forget life is Fun! You will be clearing and releasing-and you'll feel like you just had a full body massage.
4.) Deep Breathing;-O We can live without Food for weeks, water a few days. But without Oxygen we can only survive a few minutes. Yes, you already knew that. But did you know that we stop breathing correctly after the age of five? Most of us breathe only into our chest and do not pull the breath all the way into our bellies! Putting your hand on your belly and taking a few deep breaths a few times a day will greatly increase your awareness and sense of peace. Also, start to notice where you feel tension in your body when you are stressed. Take in some deep loving breaths into this area and breathe out the stress.
Ok, so even after taking some of the previous steps you still might be need of some Good'ol Girl Time. Here are some suggestions for Safe Venting, or what to do when being vented unto:
Keep your space and temper in Check!
We are social beings and sometimes we just need to talk! Let whomever you're talking to know you are about to vent. Check in with them; assess their needs and time limits before taking over as the Me-show. When involving someone with Your issues watch that Your words and thoughts are not toxic and are coming from a place of detachment and observation. If you are not here yet, then you are putting your friend at risk, and hopefully they know how to block your toxic garbage.
For an example of an aggressive venting, an ex-Boyfriend's Jealousy would rear its ugly head after it was met with a few drinks. One "Romantic" evening of Mai Tais on the beach quickly turned into a passive-aggressive dumping of his toxic B.S.. Nothing I said seamed to help. Recognizing this I started to detach from him. I watched him like he was on a movie screen, and instantly I felt no emotional attachment to the event. Then I visualized between us an umbrella that had blown inside out, so that his anger would go right back towards him. It was amazing to watch him vent, and I had no reaction. I was able to stay completely detached, unharmed, and watch how silly he was in the middle of his own temper tantrum. This was an empowering moment for me.
Another technique That I learned from the Clairvoyant Center of Hawaii, is to Visualize a large rose about 2 feet in front of you. Psychically this guards your space, keeping invaders out! It works!! At a dinner party once, I was having a conversation with this guy who started to get really intense, pushy and in my space. So I threw up a big Rose in his face, and he immediately backed down.
2.) Being a Good Listener and Holding Space for them.
Sometimes it is hard to just listen and not try to solve our BFF's problems. Holding Space for them, means staying present in the Now, and trying not to thinking about your own shit. What friends in need really need is a stage for purging. They will be able to solve their own problems by "letting it all out". Then they can see their problem from more of an outside perspective. Being a good friend/listener means to hold space, listen, and repeat their words back to them, to help them "hear" themselves. Again you are not there to solve their problems. Just listen, repeat, and have compassion.
Recently a friend needed to Vent to me. I visually put a barrier between us, and drew little spiraling clouds above our heads to send any harmful energy to the universe. I asked and pictured the energy being released to be transmuted safely as it was sent into the universe. I imagined sparkles of light as the energy left us. After doing this I said "Vent away". This came natural to me after allowing myself to have fun with it and practice. Protecting yourself especially if you are sensitive to energy is imperative to your spiritual, emotional, mental and physical health. Which leads me to a Sucubus…..
Do you ever hang out with someone and afterwards feel completely drained? Not only are these people giving you their toxic energy, but they can feed off of (sucking) your healthy energy. It is important to limit interaction with these people, protect yourself when you do have to interact, and cleanse yourself ASAP!
Cleanse, Clear, and Replenish
Understanding that we are emotional and energetic beings, we can hold onto energy that isn't ours in our Auric Field. We also pick up on frequencies and radiation from all the gadgets around us. Daily cleansing is a huge "investment" to your well-being.
The Best Ways To Cleanse?
Get into Nature! What is the first place that pops into your head? The Desert, the Mountains, The Ocean? For me, all my life I knew that I had to put at least my feet in the ocean everyday. When I start feeling weird emotions, and that everything is coming at me at once, I run to her. I love when I am standing in the ocean with my toes buried in the sand. I don't have to ask for anything, the Ocean does it all. In just 5 min I am grounded and smiling with full clarity. Wow! Now that's a cleansing Mother Nature Style. Also, daily showers and Baths are doing much more then just cleaning dirt. Being in Water of any kind will cleanse your energy, and hydrate you. Adding Natures Elements, which is something Sacred to your daily routine, is what I call a Ritual. Do something Daily! Putting your feet on the ground as much as possible allows the Earth to Cleanse you. Get off the computers, cell phones, and get outside and enjoy getting Windbaths, Sunbaths, Star & Moon Baths, these will cleanse and invigorate your being! Pack a lunch, or take your food to go, and eat at a park. Bring a blanket and watch the trees, kids and animals play. Lay under the clouds and then watch the stars at night! Connect to Nature, our God Given Entertainment, and Natural Cleanser.
Crystals and Flower Essences for clearing and protecting
Crystals support us, cleanse us, and absorb negative energy from us and before it gets to us! Again, another gift from Mother Nature. Surrounding yourself with Crystals is a wonderful loving gift for yourself. Find homes for them at your work station, bedroom, and around your body. I'll write soon on how to Cleanse and Clear your crystals, make Elixirs with them, and Aura cleansing sprays with the love of Flower essences too 😉
Land Clearing.
If you are concerned with how the release of toxic energy affects the land, please join me in Daily Land Clearing Rituals. Very simply you ask the Elementals to please cleanse and clear the land you are speaking of, through a Christed grid (which means it will be transmuted and will never to return), and replace with divine light and love in this now. For example:
"Dear Angels and Elementals: Please cleanse and clear the land on which I stand (add name), and the surrounding areas of all negativity, through a Christed grid, and replenish with Divine light and love, in this Now. Thank you"
Clairvoyant Center of Hawaii. I recommend taking Meditation 101 Via Teleconference. They offer amazing classes Long Distance.
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