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UNDERRATED The surprises of '127 Hours': Despite all the praise, we were skeptical about a film that spends its time under a rock up to an ending only slightly less well known than "Titanic." Luckily, Danny Boyle's directorial ADD comes to the rescue. Using sound, shock cuts and saturated color, Boyle makes not only the Utah desert look brilliantly brutal, but a trapped James Franco riveting (except for that gory climax, where covering your eyes is another kind of lifesaver).
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The Orlando Magic have reached a deal to trade veteran shooting guard Arron Afflalo to the Denver Nuggets for shooting guard Evan Fournier and the 56th pick in the 2014 NBA Draft.
This past season, Fournier started four games for the Nuggets and averaged 8.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 19.8 minutes per game. He also shot 37.6 percent from 3-point range after he shot 40.7 percent from behind the arc as a rookie.
Magic officials have liked Fournier, 21, going back to 2012. But the Magic used the 19th pick in the 2012 NBA Draft to select power forward Andrew Nicholson instead of Fournier.
"This was a situation where we felt like we were getting a player in Evan Fournier who helps make us better," Magic GM Rob Hennigan said. "We feel like he can grow with the team. We feel like he complements a lot of the players who are currently on the roster, and we're excited about the skill set he brings to the team."
Afflalo, 28, is on track to become a free agent during the summer of 2015, and the Magic likely wanted to ensure they would receive an asset in return.
"The idea is just to continue to be professional and understand that that's part of the business," Afflalo told the Orlando Sentinel in a phone interview. "You're always surprised when you get traded because it's just a change. There's some obvious windows with success and my age and my contract and the [Magic] and how we were developing as a group.
"I'm always one for always seeing potential and success every single year that I played the game. I always thought that we could be good now. But things take time to develop, and I believe the management group that the Magic have are smart guys. They're going to do what's best for the team."
On Twitter, Fournier wrote: "Thanks everyone for the support I really appreciate it...I'm a magic now. #thanksagain #newteam #newgoals."
Afflalo heard about the trade this morning from his agent and from his dad.
Since then, he has spoken with Magic general manager Rob Hennigan and assistant general manager Scott Perry.
A league source told the Sentinel several days ago that Afflalo and his agent did not ask for a trade, and Afflalo confirmed that today.
"To me, that's just about being professional," Afflalo said. "That's about being appreciative of having a job in the NBA. I find it hard to just tell a place you don't want to be there."
Acquiring Fournier for Afflalo also will open approximately $6 million in additional cap space for Orlando. The Magic could have as much as $28.7 million in cap space this summer.
The team isn't expected to be a major player in free agency, but the additional cap space might help the Magic add a high-priced player via a trade.
The major question is this: Could the Magic have received a better player in exchange for Afflalo?
Hennigan said the interest in Afflalo from other teams was significant, but he would not disclose the other offers the Magic received.
"As we started to parse through all the options that existed, or that we felt like made sense for us, we felt this was atop the list for us," Hennigan said.
But why did the Magic make the deal in late June instead of later in the summer or as the 2014-15 trade deadline approached?
That remains unclear.
"We just felt this made the most sense for our team at the present time," Hennigan said. "We really like how Evan fits with our team, and we like what we feel he can bring to our team now and moving into the future."
There was one other immediate upshot from the Afflalo-Fournier deal: The supposed trade talks between the Magic and the Cleveland Cavaliers that would've sent the fourth and 12th picks and Afflalo to Cleveland for the top overall pick were never close to coming to fruition.
The Magic used the 56th pick to select Iowa swingman Roy Devyn Marble.
Afflalo had his most productive season as a pro in 2013-14, averaging 18.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. He also made 42.7 percent of his 3-point tries.
Afflalo will turn 29 in October, and he has a player option for the 2015-16 season. He has indicated that he plans to decline his player option and become an unrestricted free agent in July 2015.
Magic decision-makers like Afflalo, but they were unlikely to re-sign him at his market rate because the team is unlikely to be a contender in 2015-16 or 2016-17.
The team had no guarantee that Afflalo would have reconsidered re-signing with Orlando. Afflalo, who was one of the Magic's most competitive players, was frustrated by the team's 20-62 record in 2012-13 and 23-59 record last season.
"Even a casual fan could probably tell that, if a player is maybe four years older than the average player on the team that it takes time for those other guys to develop," Afflalo said. "Basketball has a shelf life. Although I feel like I'm a player that's only going to get better with time . . . every franchise, every team has to give a lot of insight to what they feel is best.
"It's been tough losing at times and not being competitive for the ultimate goal," Afflalo added. That's probably been the only tough thing: not winning and being competitive for a championship in the later portions of the regular season.
"That's been the most difficult thing. But outside of those two things, it's been great. It's been great for my career. It's been great for my development. I appreciate my time [in Orlando]."
Now, Afflalo is returning to the Nuggets, where he played for three seasons before he was included in the Aug. 2012 trade that sent Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Nuggets finished last season with a 36-46 record.
"I'm excited," Afflalo said.
"Since I left there, there's a completely different change in the management, a completely different coaching staff. I've always been very appreciative of the Kroenke family. They gave me my first opportunity for success, so to speak. . . . When you play this game, you play to win and you play to have fun with your teammates and build relationships with your teammates. That group of guys that are still currently there are guys that I've had the best tenure with in my NBA career."
Josh Robbins covers the Orlando Magic and the NBA for the Orlando Sentinel. You can reach him via e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com and connect with him on Facebook at facebook.com/JoshuaBRobbins. Follow him on Twitter at @JoshuaBRobbins.


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We hardly ever bust in to bring down the mood but we're putting on our tweed suits for a second and getting serious. Here, take a Werthers and sit down for a second...
We've been getting multiple emails from multiple parties and read numerous mean spirited comments towards fellow commenters to finally break our silence and say something.
We're all adults, so let's act that way. If you don't like something that someone else has said and can't approach it in a respectful and appropriate way than DON'T RESPOND. Keep on moving and add your 2 cents to another comment. It's really that simple. It's hard to tell peoples tone or motive behind posting something so try to air on the side of good intention.
Sadly we can't handle every situation personally because honestly, there's no time. We both have jobs. We do this as a hobby to give people a place where we "keep it real" about everything Twilight and Rob related not to pick each other apart through comments. If we were to handle all these instances we'd have no time to actually WRITE for the blog or do our other billions things on the blog to-do list which we're just itching to roll out but can't.
We've also created this forum as a place for you to have daily chats about your lives and things not related to the daily blog posts. Rob's flat is where you should be having these conversations. And if it comes to blows and you need to take a step back we created the "Hug it Out" thread for a reason! Use it, Love it, Embrace it!
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In the end each one of you is a very valued member of our community- we've developed relationships with many of you outside of the LTT blogs in our real lives and we're just not going to get involved. We care about each one of you too much to choose sides So ... can we all agree to keep it respectful? And not to jump to conclusions? SAY AI?!
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A surge in demand in Turkey is causing delays in coin deliveries by the Istanbul-based mint, Chief Executive Officer Sadettin Parmaksiz told Haberturk newspaper on April 19. The Perth mint has seen an "enormous number of people" buying gold, with interest from India, Thailand and China, Treasurer Nigel Moffatt said on Bloomberg Television April 19. Jewelers in India are paying premiums of as much as $10 an ounce, from $2 just 10 days earlier, according to the Bombay Bullion Association.
Demand has also come from central banks, owners of about 19% of all the metal ever mined. Russia and Kazakhstan boosted official reserves for a sixth month, International Monetary Fund data show. Central banks will buy as much as 550 tons this year after boosting holdings by 534.6 tons last year, the most since 1964, the World Gold Council estimates.
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Goldman exited its bet on lower prices last week after issuing a sell recommendation April 10. The bank said gold's decline has been "surprisingly rapid." Prices may still continue to fall as investors' conviction in holding the metal wanes, analysts including Samantha Dart and Jeffrey Currie said in the April 23 report.
Holdings in global ETPs slumped 13% to 2,283.57 tons this year, the lowest since October 2011. Hedge funds expanded short wagers 17% to more than quadruple the average since 2006, when the CFTC data begins.
Prices fell this month as equity markets rallied on improving global growth and weakening expectations for inflation. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index of equities has more than doubled from its 12-year low in 2009, reaching an all-time high on April 11. Inflation expectations as measured by the break-even rate for five-year Treasury Inflation Protected Securities on April 18 reached the lowest since November.
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The next D.C. Art Science Evening Rendezvous (DASER), a monthly discussion forum on art and science projects, will be held Thursday, February 20 starting at 6:00 p.m.. DASERs provide a snapshot of the cultural environment and foster interdisciplinary networking. This month, in celebration of its third anniversary, DASER explores the theme of art as a way of knowing.
Speakers will include artists Michele Banks and Diane Burko; Michigan State University professor and bioartist Robert Root-Bernstein; and Nina Samuel, Curator, Art and Science Historian, and Post-Doctoral Researcher at Image Knowledge Gestaltung: An Interdisciplinary Laboratory, Cluster of Excellence, Humboldt University, in collaboration with Center for Literary and Cultural Research, Berlin, Germany.
Free and open to the public; registration and photo ID are required. The event is also viewable via webcast starting at 5:30 p.m. EST.
DASER is co-sponsored by Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences (CPNAS) and Leonardo, the International Society for the Arts, Sciences, and Technology.


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TAM is proud to formally announce that Nicki Kasper is the new Project Manager at Tattoo Artist Magazine!
I'm always humbled by the people who have an expanded capacity to care and give selflessly to others. That is a rare quality in modern society, I'm sure you'll agree. Nicki's passion is helping others bring their projects to life and for more than a year she has given herself to the TAM project, asking (literally) nothing in return. No mere "booth-girl," she is the owner of three successful companies of her own, has managed numerous gallery events, book projects, private wine labels, (and innumerable other projects), for some of the most respected tattooers in our community, and is now head of the New Project Division of TAM. I know she wouldn't want me to mention these things, but I believe it's important for the community to really know who she is and what she's capable of. We're proud to have her on the team…
I offer just one further example: As a volunteer, (mind you), Nicki has worked countless conventions for TAM, handling the inventory, set up, sales, PR, shipping, etc…sometimes even covering her own travel and hotel expenses, just to make sure TAM has a presence at certain events. She's gotten us into conventions, set up interviews, found advertisers, smoothed ruffled feathers, and has also been a strong, creative voice in our internal discussions on the future of Tattoo Artist Magazine and its many side projects. There is nothing this woman can't do!
New things are coming!
Thanks for everything, Nicki. (Now kick some ass!)
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Maybe this has been asked before but I was wondering if there was a way to change the button configurations for left/right click when playing.
For example, instead of clicking "II" to scroll through leftclick/rightclick/hover functions, is it possible to just hold the "L" button down while tapping in order to right click? It would make gameplay for games such as COMI and Teenagent a lot easier to play.
Hi Mike,
Did you read the documentation?
That is exactly how it works . Right click is bound to a combo regardless of the tap mode for the very reason you mention.
Haha wow I can't believe I missed that.
Thanks for putting up with my stupid question


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Rainwater catchment systems standard created
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The guy in question is E.J. Dionne. The public forum is the op-ed page of the Washington Post, a fact that goes a long way towards answering my question. But when one considers Dionne's latest drivel even that answer isn't entirely satisfactory. Dionne makes two arguments: (1) that President Bush squandered the good will of the Democrats after 9/11, "losing most Democrats forever" through his "bold conservative policies" and (2) as a result, the Democratic base is solidly anti-Bush, thus paving the way for Dean to reach out to swing voters and enhancing the chances of defeating Bush.
As to the first point, the only evidence Dionne is able to cite that Democrats reached out to Bush after 9/11 is the fact that they supported military action against the Taliban in Afghanistan. The notion that such support was other than obligatory (sort of like supporting medical treatment for those injured on 9/11) speaks volume about Dionne and the Democrats for whom he is speaking. The overall Democratic response to 9/11 was as partisan as it could have been given the political dynamics of the time. They seized upon the need for immigration reform to promote actions that had nothing to do with keeping terrorists out, and everything to do with promoting their long-term immigration agenda. They seized upon the need for improved security to push for a huge new bureaucracy and then resisted attempts to allow the president to efficiently manage that bureaucracy, thereby placing their pro-union agenda ahead of the national security. Nor was Dionne's alleged one-way era of good feeling accompanied by any cessation of Democratc hostilities against Bush's judicial nominees, including those endorsed by Dionne's own liberal newspaper.
What about Dionne's claim that Bush responded with "unrequited partisanship" and "bold conservative policies?" Dionne cites two such policies — tax cuts and the war with Iraq. Tax cuts may seem radical to Dionne, but they are a staple of Republican economic policy and something that candidate Bush had promised. Of course, Bush could have backed away from his promise, as his father did. But, as in the case of his father, that would have been less a gesture of bipartisanship than an act of political suicide. To Dionne and the Democrats for whom he speaks, the two things are same.
Dionne also fails to explain why seeking regime change in Iraq was a stab in the back of the Democrats. As president, Bush is obligated to take measures that he believes will improve our security. Bush believed that removing Saddam would accomplish this. His view is controversial, but not necessarily partisan or conservative. Many Democrats, including Hillary Clinton, Joe Lieberman, and Dick Gephardt, apparently agree with Bush's view. So did (and still do) most Americans. The issue need not have become a partisan one and there is no evidence that Bush raised the issue for partisan reasons.
The bottom line is that Bush is the president. He has to have an economic policy and he has to make decisions about what does and doesn't threaten our security. When Dionne blames Bush's controversial but defensible decisions on these matters for setting off a partisan war, he is really challenging Bush's legitimacy as president. And that, of course, is what this has always been about.
Finally, let's consider Dionne's counter-intuitive claim that, whatever its cause, the Democrats' hatred of Bush will help Dean's candidacy. Dionne thinks that Bush's "betrayal" has secured the Democratic base for Dean, so that a "new, pragmatic Howard Dean" can emerge and sweep swing voters off of their feet. Dionne's analysis is wide of the mark on both counts. First, the Democratic base was always going to belong to the Democratic nominee (thus assuring that nominee of maybe 35 to 40 percent of the popular vote). For example, does anyone believe that Bush would be making serious inroads with the Democratic base if only he had refrained from cutting taxes? I'm pretty sure his father doesn't believe this. Second, though Dionne is almost certainly correct that Dean will try to present himself as more "pragmatic" once he clinches the nomination, it's far from clear that he will succeed. Dean has, after all, left something of a trail.
In any event, this election won't really be about Dean, it will be about the incumbent, as it always is. By taking bold but popular actions, instead of letting the Democrats dictate, Bush has helped promote a booming economy and, so it appears, a much more secure nation. That's not "unremitting partisanship," that's his job.
HINDROCKET adds: Awesome, Deacon. If the Post had any sense, they'd cancel his contract and give you his space.
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A couple weeks ago, reports surfaced that the Eagles worked out quarterback Trent Edwards.
Apparently, they liked enough of what they saw to bring him in for a visit and have him take a physical yesterday, according to Adam Caplan of The Sideline View.
Edwards, a third-round pick out of Stanford in 2007, has started 33 games (32 with the Bills and one with the Jaguars). He's completed 60.5 percent of his passes, but didn't get the ball downfield much, averaging just 6.5 yards per attempt. He's thrown 26 touchdowns and 30 interceptions.
For his career, Edwards (6-4, 231) has averaged one INT every 30.9 attempts. As a point of reference, Michael Vick was picked off once every 30.2 attempts last season.
In 2008, Edwards completed 65.5 percent of his passes and averaged 7.2 yards per attempt.
He spent the last preseason with the Raiders, but was released and never caught on with another team. Edwards is 29 years old.
The Eagles went 1-2 with Vince Young starting last season. They also lost two more games that Mike Kafka had to finish in place of Vick.
RotoWorld has a list out of potential free-agent quarterbacks. Here are some of the names: Chad Henne, Jason Campbell, Kyle Orton, David Garrard, Shaun Hill, Byron Leftwich, Sage Rosenfels, Brady Quinn, Drew Stanton, Donovan McNabb, Rex Grossman, Dennis Dixon, Charlie Batch, J.P. Losman, Dan Orlovsky, A.J. Feeley, Jeff Garcia.
It seems unlikely that the Eagles will go with Kafka as the backup.
If the Birds decide to draft a quarterback and sign a veteran quarterback like Edwards to back up Vick, Kafka could find himself without a roster spot here.
Since Edwards was not under contract last season, the Eagles can sign him whenever they want. For many of the names on the list above, who were under contract last season, the Eagles would have to wait until the start of free agency (March 13 at 4 p.m.).
In case you missed it from Tuesday, I posted my thoughts on Andy Reid, Juan Castillo, Todd Bowles and Steve Spagnuolo.
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The Boxer Hotel in Boston represents so much that is great about this historic New England capital.
The Boxer recently was reborn after a $3-million overhaul to the old Bullfinch hotel that restored the vintage quality of a building with fine old bones and added a splash of contemporary cool. It has a new reception area, 80 remodelled guest rooms and the Finch, a handsome dining room. The hotel's new name is meant to evoke the city's resilience and competitive, independent spirit. Since the Boston Marathon bombing, the latest must-have souvenirs around town are B-Strong T-shirts and Boston Strong rubber bracelets.
Like Boston, The Boxer is thoroughly modern, and yet rather traditional. It is a cleverly designed boutique hotel in an intriguing 1904 flatiron (named for the triangular shape of a pressing iron) building in the city's West End. It is six blocks north of Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market, the touristy but fun indoor-outdoor promenades, both a madhouse of market shopping, sidewalk cafés and street performers. The hotel also is one block from TD Garden, so it will be the perfect place to stay when the Bruins open their home-game season against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Oct. 3, and when they face off against our own Montreal Canadiens on Jan. 30.
The Boxer is petite all around, with a two-person reception desk, and compact, comfortable rooms. It's a mix of industrial chic, contemporary clubby elements and several playful nods to the past. There are only a few chairs in the tiny lobby, but they are smart leather wingback chairs with metal hardware. The front desk sports a vintage key rack and the ceiling's motif is a Boston map, circa 1860.
The guest rooms are triumphs of design. The walls are slate grey and each room has a metal-frame wall system encompassing a small open closet and a writing desk. It's quite spare, meant to show off the unusual architecture and unique shapes of the original walls. The hotel re-opened a few months ago, so you'll be treated to the latest gear: flat-screen televisions, pod coffee machines and I-Home radios with I-Phone docking stations. Design fans will like the Scandinavian-style office chair and the extendable swing-arm lamp that looks to be 1940s or so.
The renovation also uncovered the building's beauty at Finch, The Boxer's stylish restaurant, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Now, with years of paint and plaster peeled off, the street-level windows let in light and neighbourhood views. Finch also is on-trend with a variety of sociable seating: high-top communal perches, leather booths and traditional tables with parlour-style wing chairs.
At the bar, I saw a bachelorette party celebrating with pink gin martinis perfumed with hibiscus, and a post-work gang cooling off with tall, chilled glasses of Samuel Adams lager — brewed in Boston.
Food-wise, the restaurant also has transformed. It has a new chef and a new menu, as of last week. Caleb Graber-Smith is doing a take on modern American cuisine featuring such creative fusions as pork belly with lentil vinaigrette, crispy chicken with cranberry risotto and the Finch burger, with cremini mushrooms, Gruyère, aioli and arugula. In the realm of New England comfort food, Finch offers littleneck clams, fish croquettes, Boston baked beans and johnnycakes (cornmeal patties), and desserts like ice cream and fudge sandwiches, panna cotta, and one for the kid in all of us: PB&J fritters, a concoction of grape jam with peanut butter and whipped mascarpone.
Checking into The Boxer was my first visit to Boston in a long time, so I boarded a hop-on, hop-off Old Town Trolley Tour to see the latest developments as well as favourite landmarks. The trolley has new stops in the booming Seaport District and at Fenway Park, the beloved 1912 Red Sox baseball stadium. We passed the Granary Burying Ground where U.S. Revolutionary hero Paul Revere lies, the spectacular Mother Church of Christian Science and the posh Newbury Street shopping street, but the most popular site with Trolley passengers was Cheers, the bar made famous in the TV sitcom.
Some of Boston's events are known far and wide: In October, the Head of the Charles Regatta will attract 9,000 rowers from around the world. The St. Patrick's Day Parade in March is a rollicking celebration of the city's substantial Irish community. The Boston Marathon, the oldest and most prestigious in the U.S., will be held in April and the Boston Pride Festival rocks in June.
The writer was a guest of the hotel. The hotel did not review or approve the story.
The Boxer Hotel: www.theboxerboston.com; 107 Merrimac St., Boston, Mass., 617-624-0202. Pet-friendly — a $50 refundable deposit includes dog dishes, toys and pet beds.
Price: $279-$309 U.S. per night, incl. fitness room, wireless, guest computers, newspapers; self-park, $35; car-park package adds about $40.
Finch: daily, 7 a.m.-11 p.m.; lunch and dinner, 12 p.m.-10 p.m. The bar is open until 11, or later closing on Fri.-Sat.
Old Town Trolley Tours: www.trolleytours.com/boston, 888-910-8687; the No. 1 stop is at Long Wharf, Atlantic Ave.; trolleys are narrated and weatherproof; departures every 20 minutes from 18 different stops, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; includes some museum admissions, city map, shopping coupons; $38 U.S. for a two-day adult ticket, with discounts for children, seniors and students; some tickets include a cruise of Boston Harbor.
Boston tourism: www.bostonusa.com, 617-426-3115 or 888-SEE-BOSTON.


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Acipenser sinensis
|Scope: Global
Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Acipenser sinensis Gray, 1835
Common Name(s):
|Taxonomic Notes:
|The Chinese Sturgeon Acipenser sinensis is restricted to the main channel of the Yangtze and the Pearl rivers and the East and South China Seas. Though there is still disagreement about the taxonomy of the Pearl and Yangtze River populations, Chinese scholars commonly divide Chinese Sturgeon into two populations; one is the Pearl River Chinese Sturgeon, which spawns in spring, and is close to dying out. The other is the Yangtze River Chinese Sturgeon, which spawns in autumn and still maintains a certain amount below the Gezhouba Dam.
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Critically Endangered A2bcd; B2ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v); C2a(ii) ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
|Qiwei, W.
|Pourkazemi, M., Zhang, H., Du, H. & Smith, K.
The Chinese Sturgeon is a large anadromous species. This species was historically recorded in southwestern Korea and in western Kyushu, Japan and in the Yellow, Yangtze, Pear, Mingjiang, and Qingtang rivers in China, but has been extirpated from all of these areas except for the mid-lower section of the Yangtze River, below the Gezhouba dam. This species was historically overfished. In the 1970s, the total spawning population of this species was estimated at 10,000 individuals, but between 2005-2007 the total spawning stock of Chinese Sturgeon was estimated to be 203-257 individuals. This data indicates a 97.5% reduction in the total spawning population over a 37 year period. The construction of the Gezhouba dam in 1981 blocked the migration routes of this species, making it impossible for it to reach spawning sites in the upper reaches of the river. Currently, there is just one remaining spawning ground (a 4 km stretch of river), which is situated below the Gezhouba dam. Furthermore, in 2003, the Three Gorges dam was constructed 40 km upstream of the Gezhouba dam. This has changed the hydrological regime (lowering the water level of the river in autumn and winter) and affected the water temperature. Between 1983 and 2007, more than 9 million juveniles (including larvae) were released into Yangtze River to increase population numbers, but the contribution to wild stocks is considered to be less than 10%. This species has therefore been assessed as Critically Endangered.
|Previously published Red List assessments:
|Range Description:
|The Chinese Sturgeon is the most southerly distributed of the Acipenseriformes. It was historically recorded in southwestern Korea and in western Kyushu, Japan. In China this species was historically found in the Yellow, Yangtze, Pearl, Mingjiang, and Qingtang rivers. However, it is now considered extirpated in the Yellow, Mingjiang, Qingtang and Pearl rivers (Chen 2008). This species has also recently been extirpated from the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, above the Three Gorges dam, and currently occurs in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze river and close to shore in the Yellow and East China Sea (The Changjiang Aquatic Resources Survey Group 1988, Chen 2008).
|Countries occurrence:
Possibly extinct:China; Japan; Korea, Democratic People's Republic of; Korea, Republic of
|FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Pacific – northwest
|Additional data:
|Range Map:
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|In the 1960s, this stock supported a major commercial fishery, but catches in the late 1970s had declined to about 500 fish per year (The Changjiang Aquatic Resources Survey Group 1988).
In the 1970s, the total spawning population of this species was estimated at 10,000 individuals. In 1981, the construction of the Gezhouba dam isolated the upper reaches of the Yangtze river. In 1983 and 1984, the mean spawning stock size was estimated at 2,176 individuals (946 and 4,169 as 95% confidence intervals). Available data from acoustic surveys show that between 2005 and 2007, the total spawning stock of Chinese Sturgeon was 203-257. This data indicates a 97.5% reduction in the total spawning population over a 37 year period.
During 1996-2001, studies using tag-recapture methods, population structure analysis and sonar counting indicated that the spawning stock in the Yichang spawning area (mid-lower reaches of the Yangtze river) had decreased since the completion of the Gezhouba Dam. Annual estimates of spawning adults within the 40 km (including the 4km long spawning area) ranged from 199 to 473 (Chang 1999, Wei 2003).
Between 1983 and 2007, more than 9 million juveniles were released into Yangtze River to increase wild stocks. Prior to 1996, only the larvae were released as techniques had not been developed to cultivate fry, so survivability is expected to be very low (Wei 200, Chen 2008). After 1999, improvement in hatchery techniques allowed juveniles to be raised and the released, but the contribution to wild stocks is considered to be less than 10% (Wei 2003, Zhu 2003).
|Current Population Trend:
|Additional data:
|Habitat and Ecology:
|This species is anadromous (spending at least part of its life in salt water and returning to rivers to breed). Young of this species live in estuarine and nearshore habitats. When the species becomes sexually mature, it migrates up-river. Nearly mature adults (early stage III) arrive at the mouth of the Yangtze River in June or July. The adults do not feed while in the river.
Adults reach the middle sections of the river in September or October, where they overwinter. Ripe individuals were formerly found as far inland as the Jingsha River during the following October and November, where they spawned. Prior to construction of the Gezhouba Dam, the migration distance was as long as 2,500 to 3,300 km. Spawning sites often occur in turbulent sections of the river with rocky substrate and steep cliffs on both banks.
The roe is very large and it sinks and sticks to gravel until hatching. The hatched fries descend from the river to sea near the coast where they grow. They feed mainly on zoobenthos and other bottom invertebrates.
Juvenile A. sinensis of 7 to 38 cm tail length occur in the Yangtze River estuary from the middle of April through early October. These are presumably one-year-old individuals. Juveniles weighing a few kilograms can be found in coastal waters near the river mouth. Individuals from 25 to 250 kg in weight were registered in some fishing grounds of East China Sea and Yellow Sea. This species attains a length of more than 3 metres.
|Freshwater; Marine
|Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat:
|Generation Length (years):
|Movement patterns:
|Full Migrant
|Major Threat(s):
This species has been historically overfished. In the 1970s, fishing was unlimited, but seasonal (occurring mostly between October and November). Gear types include gill nets (upper reach) and row hooks (middle reach). Due to its life history characteristics, once depleted, stocks of this species take a long time to recover. Fry are also captured by traditional Chinese fishing methods (drift nets in the river and set nets at the river mouth).
Habitat fragmentation, alteration, destruction and changes to hydrological conditions also significantly impacts this species. The construction of the Gezhouba dam in 1981 blocked the migration routes of this species, making it impossible for it to reach spawning sites in the upper reaches of the river. Currently, there is just one remaining spawning ground, which is situated below the Gezhouba dam.
In 2003, the Three Gorges dam was constructed 40 km upstream of the Gezhouba dam. This has changed the hydrological regime (lowering the water level of the river in autumn and winter) and affected the water temperature.
Additionally, an increase in the amount of shipping traffic in the Yangtze river could be detrimental to the Chinese Sturgeon.
New evidence shows that water pollution is a potential factor lead to the decline of Chinese Sturgeon. Synthetic chemicals in water could contribute to the population decline of this species by significantly decreasing both the quality and quantity of eggs and spawning frequency of fish (Hu 2009).
|Conservation Actions:
Current conservation measures in the Yangtze River include the strict limitation of harvest, the establishment of protected areas and the ongoing restocking programmes.
Commercial fishing has been closed since 1983, and now just small numbers (less than 40 individuals in recent years) are caught for scientific or propagation purposes.
In 1988, A. sinensis was listed a Class I State protected animal. In 1996, Yichang Chinese Sturgeon Nature Reserve was established, protecting the spawning population. In 2002, a Chinese Sturgeon Nature Reserve in the Yangtze River estuary was established to protect juvenile sturgeons gathering there. This species was listed on CITES Appendix II in 1998.
In 1983, the Yangtze River Fisheries Institute artificially spawned this species (Fu et al. 1985). From 1983 to 2007, more than 9 million Chinese Sturgeon (including larvae) were released into Yangtze River to increase the stock (Xiao et al. 1999, Chen 2007).
Currently, adult sturgeons are captured on spawning ground to be used for artificial breeding . Efforts are being made to rear and breed this species in captivity so that captive adults can be used for stocking in the future.
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A new report by the Center for Immigration Studies analyzes the immigration histories of the 94 known foreign-born terrorists who operated in the United states between 1993 and 2004. The Center's conclusion: "[T]wo-thirds of them committed immigration fraud prior to or as part of their terrorist activities." Twenty-one of the terrorists became naturalized citizens before being charged or convicted as terorists. It can hardly be a surprise that a key element of defending ourselves against terrorism is more vigorous enforcement of the immigration laws.
The Washington Post is trumpeting its latest poll, showing President Bush's approval rating at an "all-time low" of 45%. Actually, though, considering that the poll was of "random adults," conducted over four evenings, three of them on the weekend, with only 29% Republicans in the survey, the result is hardly surprising. In fact, Bush's approval ratings on the key issues has barely budged compared to prior Post/ABC surveys. Here is what is interesting, in the present context: the issue on which Bush scores worst is not Iraq, the economy or Social Security. It is immigration. News accounts often implicitly assume that more or less all of those who are critical of the administration are on the administration's left. In fact, though, on the issue where the President's position is least popular, the criticism comes almost entirely from the right, some of it from people who on other issues describe themselves as moderates or even liberals.
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When I get an idea in my head, it's very hard for me to let it go. So when, after waiting all year to figure out what theme would please Ethan the most for his second birthday party, I decided school buses fit the bill (the kid FREAKS whenever one drives by), I got this crazy idea all mapped out in my brain.
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COLUMN: 'Take Back the Tap' takes away our autonomy
"Take Back the Tap" is getting slightly closer to vanquishing bottled water from our campus vending machines and convenience stores.
The group's Facebook page calls bottled water a "waste of money" and points to environmental hazards caused by the production and disposal of plastic water bottles. So, in order to save the planet, TBTT wants everyone to drink tap water.
If the group's agenda stopped here, I'd offer my wholehearted support. Paying for water is a pretty odd idea when it's freely available, and I also don't want my grandchildren to be buried alive by an avalanche of plastic bottles.
But I can't support TBTT's mission to unilaterally ban the sale of bottled water on campus.
Like most adults in our capitalist society, I don't enjoy being told what I can and can't purchase. Banning the sale of any product presupposes that I'm not responsible enough to comprehend the ramifications of buying it. "Jeremy's apparently not trustworthy enough to recycle, so we better make sure he can't buy non-refundable plastic bottles."
Besides being insulting to my intelligence, a ban of bottled water sales has very little practicality.
If a student enjoys bottled water, a campus-wide ban will not dissuade him or her from purchasing it from off-campus retailers, and I don't think any organization will have much luck convincing Meijer and Walmart to stop selling bottled water.
The group's choice of focusing purely on bottled water leaves me mystified. Gatorade is made of mostly purified water and is sold in non-refundable plastic containers, but the group does not address this issue on any of its websites, unless Gatorade is a future crusade.
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Visiting Allegheny scored on its fourth play from scrimmage, but managed just 143 yards and six first downs the rest of the way as DePauw picked up a 23-7 North Coast Athletic Conference over the Gators.
The Tigers improved to 3-4 overall and 3-3 in the NCAC with their third straight win, while Allegheny dropped to 0-8 overall and 0-7 in the conference.
Following the opening kickoff DePauw handed the ball off to tailback Nikko Sansone four straight times for 17 yards, but a pair of incomplete passes from quarterback Matt Hunt forced the Tigers to punt.
The Gators took over on their own 41 and picked up a first down before Nick Deichler got the call on second down and scampered 46 yards for the score. Ryan Mong's PAT made it 7-0 just 4:02 into the contest.
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The Tigers needed just five plays to knot the score as Hunt teamed with Barry Flynn for a 39-yard score with 3:30 left in the quarter.
Eric Malm booted the first of three field goals with 8:39 left in the half to make it 10-7 and the defense held the guests without a first down over the next four series. Late in the half the Tigers took over at the Allegheny 40 and drove to the Gators' 23 and Malm came on to nail a 41-yarder with just 11 seconds left.
The teams battled through a scoreless third before Malm connected from 22 yards with 9:41 remaining to extend the lead to 16-7. Dennis Callicutt picked off Nigro on the third play of the next Allegheny possession and Hunt teamed with J.D. Robinson for a 22-yard score with 7:10 left to round out the scoring.
Sansone topped the 100-yard rushing mark for the third time third year as he picked up 120 yards on 19 carries. Hunt completed 15 of 32 passes for 212 yards and a pair of scores with seven going to Flynn for 78 yards and four to Connor Jeffers for 68. Sansone added 37 receiving yards and 38 on three punt returns to total 195 all-purpose yards.
Deichler paced Allegheny with 71 yards on eight carries with Nigro completing 14 of 27 for 65 yards. Andrew Niklaus caught six passes for 23 yards.
Mitch Dwenger and Longthorne each had seven tackles for DePauw, while Patick Keller had the game's lone sack. Raysean Glenn led the Gators with nine stops.
DePauw outgained Allegheny 427-202 and held a 215-102 edge on the ground. The Tigers also held a 37:56-22:04 advantage in time of possession and ran 29 more plays. With his three field goals, Malm's career total moved to 21 which ranks second behind Tom Downham's 28 from 1984-87.
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with SQL Server Integration Services is the fastest way today to do that.
SSIS now has a special very fast and very optimised library that transforms flat file text
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On very large files the speed gain is in the range of 7-20% of other ways.
More MSDN info here.
Now how do you get to that cute little option? here you go:
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We're all familiar with four constant columns that should be in every table.
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Some may ask why do we need this? Well let's say you have an app that is accesed
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The Phoenix softball team's high-powered offense cooled down a bit over the last two days, but head coach Jason Zanni said he was still happy with the resolve his bunch displayed at the 36-team North Medford Invitational.
Led by senior ace Meranda Zanni, the Pirates downed South Eugene 5-1 before coming up short in an 8-0 loss to Hood River Valley on Tuesday at U.S. Cellular Community Park.
Phoenix had outscored opponents 57-8 before falling 4-1 to McLoughlin on Monday and playing its final tourney games on Tuesday. The Pirates did face some adversity over the two-day stretch, playing without starting catcher Kasey Hamilton the whole time and opening against Hood River Valley sans Zanni, who was held out for the first three innings due to illness.
Phoenix (5-2) finished with a 2-2 record at the tournament.
"We're maybe 70 or 80 percent of what we should be," coach Zanni said. "We have the fundamentals. We've just got to get ride of some mistakes. ... More than anything, I'm proud of the girls. I absolutely love these kids. They came out and gave it everything they had. I think we will bounce back from this like it was nothing."
Zanni threw a two-hitter with 12 strikeouts and one walk as the Pirates cruised past South Eugene (1-6).
After an error by Phoenix in the top of the first inning led to Megan Henshaw driving in Molly Henshaw, the Pirates shut out the Axemen.
Amanda Skaff's two-out double scored Delanie Tally — who filled in at catcher — in the bottom of the first, and Phoenix tacked on four more runs two innings later.
In the third, Ashlyn Flynn bashed a two-run single that drove in Tally and Skaff, who each singled to get on base. Hailey Wyncoop was walked before Alyssa Wallack and Makayla Scoggins both pounded RBI singles.
Then both offenses came to a screeching halt.
"We just unfortunately hit the ball right at them," coach Zanni said. "They were making plays."
Skaff finished 2-for-3 with a run and two stolen bases. Tally was 2-for-4 with a double, two runs and two stolen bases.
The Pirates were 7-for-7 on stolen bases against the Axemen.
South Eugene is coached by former Phoenix wrestling assistant Dave May.
"Baby steps," May said of his efforts to turn around the club. "It's a program that doesn't have a home field. That is a big struggle. We are getting one built. ... I remind the girls every day that we are getting better."
Phoenix didn't have much luck against Hood River Valley (7-1), falling behind 6-0 after three innings.
Flynn was 2-for-3 with a double in the seventh. Zanni, who was scheduled to start but felt sick after eating something disagreeable, fanned five in relief of Scoggins.
The Pirates lost to Madras 3-0 in the first round of last year's Class 4A state playoffs and finished 20-7. They graduated two seniors and returned two seniors this spring (Zanni and Tally).
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Scandalous but successful, that's the IPL story this year
The scandal-prone Indian Premier League (IPL) remains cricket's most divisive tournament, but some thrilling action in front of packed houses has put immediate doubts over its future to rest. Bengal hails KKR, Mamata announces celebrationsindia Updated: May 28, 2012 18:48 IST
The scandal-prone Indian Premier League (IPL) remains cricket's most divisive tournament, but some thrilling action in front of packed houses has put immediate doubts over its future to rest.
When the gawdy Twenty20 event's fifth edition started in April, flagging crowds and signs of "cricket fatigue" among India's public, together with a welter of poor publicity, had raised questions about the tournament.
But by the time Kolkata Knight Riders beat the Chennai Super Kings to claim the title on Sunday, and despite damaging spot-fixing claims and a string of lurid headlines, the IPL had been hailed as a success.
According to the reports, more than 160 million people watched the games on TV, two million tickets were sold worth $36 million, and that the IPL brand valuation would rise from last year's estimate of $3.67 billion.
"If the sense of fulfilment could be calculated, it would run into several billions of dollars," said N Srinivasan, president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which runs the event.
The positive assessments jar with some off-pitch developments, mainly the suspensions of five Indian players after a TV sting claimed to unearth evidence that no-balls could be arranged to order in the IPL.
The report targeted fringe players and provided no proof of corruption within IPL games, but it re-focused fears about betting, with India seen as the hub of illegal gambling on cricket.
Meanwhile Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Kahn dented his huge popularity after becoming involved in an ugly stand-off with officials at Mumbai's Wankhede stadium.
Other incidents included allegations made to police -- and later dropped -- that Australian Luke Pomersbach of the Royal Challengers Bangalore had molested a woman and beaten up her fiance in a hotel room in New Delhi.
Separately, South African seamer Wayne Parnell and India spinner Rahul Sharma were questioned by police for their presence at a Mumbai hotel which was raided for being an alleged illegal rave party.
"Whatever is happening is neither cricket not is it our culture," said former federal finance minister Yashwant Sinha, a member of the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as the scandals dominated headlines.
"The sports ministry should intervene and make drastic changes in the IPL."
Former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar, now a popular commentator, said the blame lay in the fact that the tournament was marketed as more than just a cricket tournament.
"The BCCI will realise that packaging the IPL as entertainment may not be such a good idea. It's got to be just sport," he said.
International wariness about the IPL was apparent when England's Kevin Pietersen, who plays for Delhi Daredevils, said he was "sick and tired" of defending his participation, and suggested other countries were jealous.
However, the attractions of last-ball winning sixes, extravagant switch-hitting and rapid-fire centuries seem to have trumped many concerns, at least in the minds of the Indian public.
The tournament was also not competing with any other major cricket events, unlike last year when it immediately followed the one-day World Cup which was co-hosted -- and won -- by India.
"The packed stadiums this year should silence all doubting Thomases," said the BCCI's Srinivasan.
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Daniel Craig is set to return as James Bond for at least two more films after the upcoming Skyfall, reports MI6. That would bring Craig's total number of Bond films up to five and the total number of EON-produced films to 25. The site also reports that the 24th installment is tentatively planned for 2014 and that both it and the 25th adventure will continue the co-financing partnership between Sony Pictures and MGM.
With the November 9th release of Skyfall, Craig officially surpasses Timothy Dalton's two Bond appearances and would, with all five films released, pass Pierce Brosnan's four as well. Sean Connery and Roger Moore remain tied with seven (although one of Connery's was in Never Say Never Again, a non EON production and oftentimes not considered "official"). George Lazenby remains the sole actor to have only played the part once in the EON franchise.
In related news, 007.com has just debuted a new, behind-the-scenes videoblog from the set of Skyfall, focusing on the film's Turkey locations. Check it out in the player below!


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NEW--New Educators at WagnerAmanda Cortese presents at the NEW Symposium.
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Welcome to the American Benevolent Society, one of Mexico's first philanthropic organizations, celebrating almost 150 years of community service. We are an independent, non-religious, non-partisan, charity organization. We are Americans, helping our own and others with medical, financial, legal, psychological and other needs; and in addition bringing together the English speaking communities in Mexico City.
The efforts of the ABS have always reflected the support of volunteers and philanthropists working together to combine resources and experiences. The ABS founded the American Hospital (which later became the ABC Medical Center) in 1886 and the American Cemetery in 1898. Explore our website to learn more about what we do, our purpose, our history and how you can help.


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Mike Shalin's Working Press: Is anyone worked up about Pats?By MIKE SHALIN
April 19. 2018 11:47PM
QUESTION: Is anyone worried about what's going on down in Foxborough?
With the Red Sox off to a historic start and with the Celtics and Bruins involved in their playoffs, uncertainty is the word of the month at Gillette Stadium.
Yes, Tom Brady will probably play this season. And Rob Gronkowski will probably play this season. But as the draft approaches, and the Patriots positioning themselves to get one of the many available quarterbacks, why all this talk about Brady and Gronk, the two most important players on the roster?
Both appear to want new contracts.
OK, give them new contracts.
"Tom Brady is going to play in 2018," Ian Rapoport said on NFL Network. "He said it. Everyone close to him has said it. Everyone I've spoken to has said it. The Patriots are going forward with the very strict and stern belief that he will be playing for 2018."
OK, makes sense.
But Gronk has been wildly silent since moments after the Super Bowl loss, when he said he didn't know what his future held.
Life without either would be disastrous. Life without Brady would either thrust a draft choice into a starting role or the team would have to go get a veteran.
Brady will play. Gronk will play.
I think.
And a QB?
This from 98.5 The Sports Hub producer Jimmy Stewart on Twitter:
"It's funny how much information is out there on the Patriots selecting a QB in the draft:
"I think they're taking Lamar Jackson."
"A friend texted me that the Pats are trading up to No. 6 to get Baker Mayfield."
"Colin Cowherd thinks Sam Darnold is the guy."
"Zo is talking up Josh Rosen."
Danny Amendola is now a Miami Dolphin and there's something going on there as well regarding behind the scenes at Gillette.
Get this quote: 'I wanted to go play for a good coach and a good team in a good city."
Meanwhile, the guys are back together, ready to work, the Patriots' Matthew Slater saying this week, "I think everyone in here has come in with a sense of urgency, a sense of humility, understanding that we all have to work. We're all starting from ground zero. These new guys have been great. Their buy-in has been great. They're veteran players; they understand that this league is a unique place. You have to compete wherever you go and they get that and they've done that and the buy-in has been great thus far."
Matt Light, Richard Seymour and Mike Vrabel are the three finalists for the Patriots Hall of Fame, with fans having until May 14 to cast their vote.
Historic times
The numbers the Red Sox took into Thursday night's game in Anaheim are downright scary. Let's take them right from the Sox' game notes for Game 18.
…At 15-2, the Red Sox are off to the best start through 17 games in the franchise's 118-year history... Only two other Sox teams won more than 12 of their first 17 games (14-3 in both 1904 and 1946). Only five other AL clubs have started 15-2 or better since the league was formed in 1901: MIL in 1987, DET in 1984, OAK in 1981, CLE in 1966, and DET in 1911. The last teams to start 15-2 or better were SF in 2003 (15-2) and MIL in 1987 (16-1)...The '87 Brewers are the last team to start 16-2 or better (17-1).
…The Red Sox lead MLB in runs scored per game (6.35)...In their last 10 games, they have scored 84 runs (8.4 per game) with a .320/.389/.570 batting line (114-for-356, 31 2B, 2 3B, 18 HR). The Sox have scored 108 runs, their most through the first 17 games of a season since 2003 (112). The Sox have scored 4-plus runs in a single inning 10 times, including in nine of the club's last 10 games...No other team has scored 4-plus runs in as many innings this season.
…The Red Sox lead the majors in AVG (.287), OBP (.358), SLG (.485), OPS (.844), doubles (50), and XBH (75) ...They also own MLB's lowest strikeout percentage (16.6 percent; 115 SO in 693 PA). The Sox' 50 doubles are their most through 17 games since at least 1908...The last team to reach 50-plus doubles within their first 17 games was SD in 1996 (also 50). The Sox have recorded 10-plus hits in each of their last 5 games...Since 6/20/17, they are 43-1 (.977) in such games.
…Red Sox starters are 11-1 with a 1.91 ERA (20 ER/94.0 IP) ... According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it is the club's third-lowest starter ERA through 17 games since earned runs became an official stat in the AL in 1913 (1.59 in 1917, 1.77 in 1919). Sox starters lead the majors in ERA and opponent OPS (.571)...They also lead the AL in SO/BB ratio (4.39) and HR/9.0 IP (0.57) and rank second in WHIP (1.05). BOS starters have allowed one or no runs in 13 of the club's 17 games...In five of those, they allowed 3 hits or fewer.
…Red Sox relief pitchers have allowed no runs in their last 11 IP, and one run in their last 17.0 IP ...BOS relievers gave up six ER on Opening Day, but since then they have a 3.00 ERA and a .198 opponent AVG (63.0 IP, 44 H, 21 ER). Opponents are two for their last 37 (.054) against Sox relievers, including 0 for their last 17. The Sox' bullpen owns the majors' lowest opponent OPS (.608) and lowest HR/9.0 IP ratio (0.42; 3 HR).
Told you. The numbers are staggering.
Showing respect
Mookie Betts, one of the best players in baseball, was asked about Mike Trout, probably THE best player in baseball, this week. And Trout talked about Betts.
"He's a great player and I think everybody loves watching him play," Betts told the Boston Globe's Nick Cafardo. "He plays the game the right way and he plays it in an exciting way.
"I think we're both team-oriented in that we do the things we do to put our teams in position to win. I think any player would want to achieve what he's achieved and be recognized as one of the best to play our game."
Trout, talking to MassLive's Chris Smith, said, "He makes hard contact a lot and he's very consistent. I follow him throughout the year. I root for him. And obviously you see what he can do (Tuesday) night." He added "Mookie's up there with the best."
No respect at all
Terry Rozier's "Drew Bledsoe" slipup after the opening game of the playoff series has led to a mini war of words. But all the talk in the world can't bury the lead: the Celtics' Rozier has handed the Bucks' Bledsoe his lunch in the first two games of the series that resumes tonight in Milwaukee.
Rozier, whose continued development has been one of the great stories around this team, has had 11 assists and ZERO turnovers in 78-plus minutes, but is also 15-for-32 from the floor, 7-for-14 from 3-point range and has scored 23 points in both games.
Bledsoe, traded for Boston's Greg Monroe earlier this season (Monroe was then released by Phoenix before signing with the Celtics), is 9-for-25/2-for-6 and has 21 points, eight assists, six turnovers and eight fouls in the two games.
Rozier called Bledsoe "Drew" in what had to be an honest mistake. Bledsoe, asked about Rozier, said, "who?" and added, "I don't even know who the (expletive) that is."
He's lying.
Celtics coach Brad Stevens, asked about those comments, said, "I heard that. Our team's just focused on Game 3.""
"I ain't got no bad blood with nobody," Rozier said before Boston's practice Thursday. "Everybody out here to play basketball. Ain't nobody no boxers or none of that stuff. I'm not really worried about all that. I'm not caught up in that. I'm worried about Celtics and Bucks, how can I help my team get past the first round?"
As far as the Drew Bledsoe comment, Rozier smiled and said, "I made a huge mistake. But it is what it is now. I don't care."
Impressive defense
The expansion Golden Knights and the Sharks both swept their first round NHL series and will now meet in the second round. The Knights' Marc-Andre Fleury yielded three goals in four games against the Kings and Martin Jones four in four games against the Ducks. Fleury, whose team scored only seven, had a .977 save percentage and Jones .970 as the Sharks cruised.
The Knights joined the 1914 Boston Braves and 1970 Pittsburgh Penguins as the only teams in the history of the four North American sports to sweep their first playoff series.
In the category of "extra time," Mike Milbury thinks the NHL should go to fewer players on the ice after games go past the first overtime because of the fatigue factor … and while baseball deals with what to do about extra innings, there have already been six April games to go at least 14 innings (two on Wednesday alone), compared to one last April.
Finally, our thoughts go out to Marcus Smart, who, according to Jay King of the Athletic, learned his mother is battling cancer, and to Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, whose wife passed away Wednesday.
Mike Shalin covers Boston pro sports for the New Hampshire Union Leader and Sunday News. His email address is firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Posted 26 June 2014. PMN Crop News.
Mid-Season Weed Control all About Timing
Apply post-emergence herbicide with residual control soon after emergence
Source: BASF Crop Protection Press Release. www.agproducts.basf.com
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina (June 1, 2014)--Year after year it seems to happen. Even with a carefully devised weed control plan, tough weeds can appear and threaten to decrease yields. So what is the best way to tackle tough to control weeds after they have emerged? Experts suggest a post-emergence herbicide with residual control.
"Timing is everything," said Luke Bozeman, Technical Market Manager, Herbicides, BASF. "Once weeds have emerged, there is a limited window for applying a post-emergence herbicide before the weeds grow too large to control or crops are beyond the size that allows a herbicide application. It is imperative that these weeds are controlled before they go to seed so that their progeny aren't around to affect yield in the next growing season."
One of the most important factors for timing post-emergence herbicide applications is the growth rate of the problem weed. Tough-to-control weeds such as Palmer amaranth can grow at a rate of several inches per day. BASF recommends applying a post-emergence herbicide with residual control before weeds reach four inches for the most successful control.
Another recommended action is to keep a careful eye on fields early in the growing season for any weed escapes. Once weeds have been identified, the next step is to select a post-emergence herbicide or mechanical tactic.
"When selecting your post-emergence herbicide, take into consideration the historic use of herbicides in that field," said Mike Owen, Ph.D., Associate Chairman, agronomy department, Iowa State University. "Multiple herbicide sites of action should be used in the same field, and rotated to avoid the potential evolution of herbicide resistance. Always incorporate mechanical or cultural tactics for effective weed control."
The most effective way to prevent weed escapes is by applying a preemergence herbicide early in the season that targets problem weeds, but weather can sometimes stand in the way of those plans.
"Some parts of the country are experiencing another cold, wet spring this year, which makes it difficult to get into the field to apply fertilizers and preemergence herbicides," said Bozeman. "Weed control is as important as ever in these situations because once the soil warms up, weeds will shoot up at an accelerated rate. Even with a shorter preparation and planting window, keep weed control in mind every step of the way."


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Description The Meteorbs represented Mattel's attempt to get in on the transforming toy craze (Transformers, Go-Bots, etc) which took the form of transforming rocks into animals. And just like their illustrious Transforming predecessors, Meteorbs were also shamelessly ripped off of the Japanese. This time, it was a toyline by Bandai called Tamagoras.
The Heroic Meteorbs consisted of Tuskor (pictured here), Cometroid, Astrolion, Comet Cat & Ty-Grrr while the Evil Meteorbs had on their roster: Orbear, Rhinorb, Crocobite, Dinosorb and Gore-illa.
Features Each Meteorb possessed the ability to transform from a smooth egglike shape into some form of animal or robot. The gimmick was fairly simple and didn't require much effort to transform.


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Outdoor Programs
About Us
The Millersville University Ropes Challenge course provides a unique teaching environment, where diverse groups can experience varying levels of physical, mental, and/or emotional risks. For a look at some of the activities watch the following videos:
The Experience
The Ropes Challenge Course is a series of activities designed for individual and group participation regardless of age, physical limitation or ability level. Participants must navigate cables and ropes either individually or in their group. The experience is often both physically and mentally challenging. The goal of the program is to concentrate on individual and group skill development by navigating a series of activities, which involve physical and emotional risk, and succeeding (or sometimes failing) within a supportive group atmosphere. The challenges presented by the ropes activities enhance communication skills, cooperation, interpersonal awareness, leadership skills, decision-making, and trust-building.
The Facility
The Millersville University Ropes Challenge Course consists of 12 high elements and 11 low elements. These non-traditional games and activities offer a different series of cables and ropes suspended in the air between 1 and 50 feet. The high elements are 30 to 50 feet in the air and focus on individual accomplishment with support from the team down on the ground. The low elements are 1 - 10 feet off the ground and require the group to work together to solve physical and mental challenges. The combination of these high and low elements provides an ideal opportunity to build teamwork within the group.
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Millersville University Groups
- $5/Participant - 1/2 Day Course
- $10/Participant - Full Day Course
Non-Profit Groups
- $15/Participant - 1/2 Day Course
- $25/Participant - Full Day Course
Corporate Groups
- $30/Participant - 1/2 Day Course
- $50/Participant - Full Day Course
Jogging Map
Click here for a link to various jogging routes on campus:
Frisbee Golf Course Map
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Student Employment
Interested in becoming a part of the Millersville University Ropes Course Staff? Complete the Application Form and bring it to the Campus Recreation Office in the Student Memorial Center, Room 38
Contact Info
Dr. NesbittStudent Memorial Center, Room 38F
Phone: 717-871-5737
Mailing Address:
Campus Recreation
Millersville Univeristy
P.O. Box 1002
Millersville, PA 17551-0302
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