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Kennards Cup and Saucer
Kennards was one of
Croydon's main department stores.
It was big, bold
and great at promoting itself.
All of the cups and saucers
in Kennards restaurant
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Knives, forks and spoons
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William Robin Kennard talks about
his family's department store:
"All the china was that pattern
so I suppose it must have been used
during the day for coffee
and in the evening for the functions."
"It was a very big restaurant
and when it was full
probably two or three hundred people
I would think would have been there,
so there were probably
two or three hundred coffee cups. "
"&we were unfortunate enough
to have our very strong,
strong room broken into
on a Sunday night
and the greater part
of Saturday's takings,
a near 16000 pounds,
was stolen.
An amusing story
came out of this robbery
because the strong room was situated
on the floor below the snack bar,
or luncheonette,
as it was called,
and the thieves would help themselves
to drinks after their labours
and they left the cash
to pay for their refreshments."
Entertaining Croydon
In the evening,
the restaurant at Kennards
hosted huge and impressive dinners
for local trade organisations
and charities.
In the daytime,
it served and entertained customers.
A band played
while people ate and drank
and a steam train
carried delighted children
across the flat roof.
Find out more
To find out more about the history
Of Kennards read Vivien Lovett's
Kennards of Croydon:
the store that entertained to sell
This is available to lend
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eventlive needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
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Eventlive is a software application for use on major events (for example F1 Grand Prix, Horse race carnivals, Olympic Games) to provide the following functions;
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CHARLESTON, Ill. – Chad Hayes' RBI single in the top of the seventh inning proved to be the game-winner for Tech in game two, as they split Saturday's double-header with the Panthers with a 3-2 victory in the nightcap.
After dropping game one 8-1 courtesy of a monumental pitching effort by EIU's Mike Hoekstra, Tech rallied in game two, taking an early 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning.
Casanova Donaldson, hitting atypically in the two-spot, followed Austin Wulf's walk with a bunt single, and a fielder's choice play on Chad Oberacker's sacrifice hit loaded the bases with no outs. Freshman slugger Zach Stephens stepped in to rip a two-shot single into left field, giving the Golden Eagles the first lead of the game.
The Panthers clawed their way back into the game in the fourth and fifth innings, starting in the fourth when Ryan Dineen followed Shawn Ferguson, who was hit by a pitch, with a single to put Ferguson on third to score on a sac bunt by Reese, cutting the lead to 2-1.
T.J. McManus led off the fifth inning with a double into left center, and scored on a single by Ferguson off of reliever Cullen Park to tie the game at two-all and putting Park on the line for the decision.
Hayes clinched the lead with his efforts in the top of the seventh, putting Tech up 3-2, while Park earned the win after pitching 2.1 innings and notching four Ks. EIU's Brent McNeil shouldered the loss for the Panthers, dropping to 1-2 on the year.
Hayes went 2-for-3 on the day with one RBI, while Donaldson batted a perfect 2-for-2 and Stephens went 1-for-3 with two runs batted in. Ferguson also put up a 2-for-2 effort with a single RBI, while McManus chipped in with the teams only other multi-hit effort of the game with a 2-for-3 showing.
In game one, EIU's Mike Hoekstra held the Golden Eagles to just three hits through eight innings of work, striking out nine batters on the way to an 8-1 Panther victory.
Tech's Tristan Archer worked seven innings for the Golden Eagles, notching six strikeouts on the day, but the Panthers put two runs up quickly in the bottom of the first and second frames for a lead that they would maintain for the duration of the game, tagging Archer with the inevitable loss.
Cam Strang got the Panthers started with a one-out double down the left field line, and scored EIU's first (unearned) run when Ben Thoma reached on a fielding error. Tyler Schweigert added to the lead with a two-out solo shot in the second inning to put EIU up, 2-0.
The Golden Eagles left two men on in the top of the fourth after Oberacker reached first on a strikeout passed ball and Stephens walked, but didn't put a run up until one inning later. They started off the fifth inning with a walk to Evan Frazier, and had runners on first and second after Devin Rivers reached on a fielder's choice and a fielding error left Frazier safe at second.
A second error allowed Hayes on board to load the bases with no outs. Michael Morris reached first on a play at the plate to keep Frazier from scoring, but was out at second on the next play when Wulf reached first and Rivers scored an unearned run for Tech to put the score at 2-1.
That run would prove to be Tech's only on the game, and it came in a hitless inning for the Golden Eagles, as none of Tech's three hits in game one yielded a run. Three different batters in the Golden Eagle lineup accounted for the hits – Casanova Donaldson and Oberacker both went 1-for-4 in game one, while Wulf chipped in with a 1-for-5 showing and an RBI.
The Panthers meanwhile, displayed strong seventh and eight innings for six more insurance runs off of both Archer and his reliever, freshman Garrett Baugh.
Archer was in a two-out scenario in the top of the seventh when Zach Borenstein walked and moved to third on a single by Strang. Strang advanced on the play to put two men in scoring position for McManus, who's base hit to left center scored them both. With one on, Thoma notched a single for himself and with two pinch runners in place, Jake Samuels doubled to left center for two more RBI, upping the Panther lead to 6-1.
Baugh took over in the top of the eighth, but surrendered another two runs courtesy of a two-shot homer by Borenstein.
Borenstein paved the way for the Panthers in game one with his 3-for-4, two run two RBI effort. Strang also went 3-for-4 in the first contest, while Schweigert joined the multi-hit brigade with a 2-for-3 showing.
Hoekstra improved to 5-2 on the season after his dominant performance on the hill, while Archer fell to 4-4.
Headed into Sunday's game three, Tech sits at 14-19 (4-4 OVC) on the season while EIU holds a 12-20 (6-5 OVC) record. The first pitch of the finale game is set for 1 p.m.


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Frisky Labs develops social online games accessible through social networks (specifically Facebook) and mobile devices (smartphones, ipads)
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The 49ers selected Carradine (40th overall) and McDonald (55th overall) in the second round of last month's draft.
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In recent days, the American Farm Bureau Federation, the nation's largest farm organization, and other farm groups have called for the conference committee to work from the provisions of the House bill and largely ignore the Daschle-Harkin bill passed by the Senate.
On Tuesday, the Washington-based National Grain and Feed Association asked the conference committee not to increase price support loan rates or expand the Conservation Reserve Program, two of the basic tenets of the Senate-passed bill.
The NGFA also asked the committee to delete provisions in the Senate bill that would interfere with the contracting rights of agricultural businesses and producers.
Regarding the Conservation Reserve Program, NGFA officials said they are urging conferees to resolve "serious questions about its implementation, management and rural economic impacts" before expanding the eligible acreage beyond the current 36.4-million-acre statutory limit.
The House version of the farm bill calls for increasing the CRP to 39.2 million acres, while the Senate bill would increase it to 41.1 million acres. The Senate bill does include a provision that would require USDA to perform a study on the economic impacts of the CRP on rural areas, but would not make such a study a precursor to expanding the CRP.
The NGFA said CRP enrollment is overly concentrated in a few regions and includes too many acres of productive and non-environmentally threatened farmland. "Far more emphasis needs to be placed on the enrollment of truly environmentally sensitive land, such as buffer strips adjacent to water bodies, that will maximize the environmental benefits of the program," the NGFA said, noting that current enrollment still stands at approximately 33 million acres, less than the 36.4-million-acre cap.
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On loan rates, the NGFA noted that increasing marketing assistance loan rates as called for in the Senate farm bill would encourage continued overproduction and prolong a period of depressed farm commodity prices, undermining prospects for market rallies.
The NGFA said it preferred the loan rates contained in the House bill, which are frozen at current levels except for a decrease in the soybean loan rate from $5.26 to $4.92 per bushel.
"To the extent that the downward adjustment in the soybean loan rate reduces the relative income position of soybean farmers, we recommend that direct payments compensate for the shortfall," the NGFA said. "Further, because loan rates that are out of line with market prices can distort the relative supplies of various crops, we recommend a formula-driven loan rate policy to ensure that such rates do not exceed market-clearing levels for elongated periods."
Concerning the Senate farm bill's restrictions on agricultural contracting practices, the NGFA is concerned primarily with two provisions found in the Senate bill, officials said in a press release.
The first would nullify mandatory arbitration clauses in livestock and poultry contracts, while the other would prohibit packer ownership or feeding of livestock (cattle, swine and lambs) 14 or more days prior to slaughter.
The arbitration restrictions would make it legal for livestock and poultry producers to pursue court litigation of production contracts even if the parties contractually agreed to mandatory arbitration of disputes. The NGFA said such restrictions would infringe upon the contractual rights of livestock and poultry producers and their customers to agree to settle potential disputes in a venue of their choosing, and increase the risk of costly litigation for all parties.
"Such a provision also would be a dangerous precedent for mandatory arbitration clauses in grain production contracts," officials noted. "The NGFA has operated a highly respected arbitration system for more than a century to resolve disputes involving grain, feed and processed products, as well as barges and barge freight."
Concerning the ban on packer ownership or control of livestock 14 days or more before slaughter, the NGFA noted that the restriction could impede producers and packers from sharing market risk, and would undermine the ability of producers and packers to provide consistent, high-quality branded meats that consumers demand.
"Neither of these provisions — the nullification of mandatory arbitration clauses in livestock and poultry contracts nor the ban on packer ownership of livestock — would help smaller-size producers, which is the stated goal of the sponsoring senators," the NGFA said. "But they will reduce the competitiveness, cost-efficiency and profitability of the meat sector. These and other competition issues need further examination before such far-reaching, market-restructuring legislation is enacted."


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Lincoln proudly showed off their completely revamped Luxury Lincoln MKX and MKZ Hybrid to a much-impressed group of journalists at the London Hotel this week. These two vehicles are part of a 7-car lineup that Lincoln plans to roll out over the next four years with the aim of dominating the market, Lincoln is moving comfortably into the luxury market, elbowing space among its competitors at Lexus and Audi with some beautiful styling and smart pricing.
Splash Magazines had an up-close view of both cars. The MKX are both solid luxury car with an impressive array of features and styling: the exterior is striking, the engine stats are impressive, the interior is seductive and the technology behind it all is future-forward.
First off, there's the look. The MKX rolled out four years ago, and while this update completely revamps the workings, it has the same powerful look. This car is not shy, but then it wouldn't do for a Lincoln to blend in with the crowd. I remember hearing Bill Cosby talk once about how when he first became successful, he'd still go back to his old neighborhood regularly and did so without attracting a lot of fanfare. Then, one time his Rolls was in the shop and he had a Lincoln loaner. Well, he said, the minute he drove up in the Lincoln, everybody and his brother came out to admire the car and congratulate him on his having "arrived."
These new luxury Lincolns don't have the horizontal lines of the past. The MKX and MKZ revisioned the whole Lincoln concept of a luxury look. The cars have a strong "bird of prey" quality, with their prominent, winglike front grills. The bodies are round with sculpted "muscle." This car announces like the old criers who would walk ahead of the nobility that somebody important is coming.
I'm not a person who pays too much attention to torque and horsepower stats, but I do want a car that responds effortlessly when I ask it to GO. While I didn't have the chance to take the car out of town this time to see what it can do on the open road, around town it felt like a gentle giant: lots of power in reserve if needed but content to deliver a comfortable, smooth ride around the block.
The interior has been designed to appeal to the all senses. The seats, the console, the surfaces all aim to be pleasing to feel as well as look at. Close the door and it's like stepping into a vault, the car is so quiet. On the console, there are no knobs; everything is touch and voice sensitive. The displays can be customized so that you see what you want when you drive. Lincoln even has a "sniffer squad" who make sure that the smell is right. On the level of creature comforts and tactile pleasure, this car pulls out all the stops.
The technology used at every level of this car is future perfect. For example, on the safety front, the airbags and seat belts adjust to the position of the seat and the weight of the passenger. The minute you put the car in reverse, the console screen gives you video of the rear of your car with green-yellow-red proximity lines overlaid on it. The cruise control has a proximity sensor and so will slow you down as you inch up on a slower car in front. The mirrors will give you a warning light if there's a car in your blind spot or coming athwart as you back out of a parking space.
For all that the MKX was impressive, the real knockout at the event was the MKZ Hybrid. The look, the standard equipment and the price tag all make it a gotta-have-it for anyone looking for an environmentally conscious car. The luxury features are sweet icing on the deal.
And it is a deal because Lincoln has no hybrid premium on the MKZ Hybrit. It sells at exactly the same base price as the regular sedan. Many features are or will be the same as with the MKX. When you turn it on, the car is all electric, so it is whisper quiet. No engine noise. If it wasn't for the dash lit up, you couldn't tell you were ready to go. Combustion kicks in at just over 35 mph, so you can drive around without ever leaving electric mode. This car gets 41 mpg in the city, delvering 700 miles to a tank of gas. If you dislike going to the gas station as much as I do, that right there is worth a price bump.
The interior of the MKZ Hybrid is leather made without chromium, something that is good for the environment. But for the animal activists, there is no cloth alternative at present.
There are a few items conspicuously absent from these cars. No gas cap. No longer necessary to keep the petrol and fumes locked inside the engine. No key. There's a fob that the car recognizes. If you reach to open the door or press the start button, the car looks for the fob. If it registers, then the door opens to your hand and the engine purrs to life. A gal never has to root around in her purse for the key ever again. If it's in the purse or a pocket, the car will find it and use it to get you in and going.
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I am certain that most people have a subject or hobby they are very passionate about or care deeply for. This may be something into which they place just as much (but hopefully not more) time or concern into as family and friends. I have one such passion in which I enjoy indulging whenever I have free time. Put briefly, it is the pursuit of pure knowledge, not any particular subject but just knowledge for knowledge's sake. In a way, this pursuit has helped to prepare me for my life as a writer because it allows me to learn many different things which I then can consider writing about. It has also given me a desire to test my expertise in all these subjects to their outer limits.
As a very young boy, I was able to read earlier than most children, but I could not apply what I read toward anything constructive. Because of my autism, I would fuss and fidget. I had trouble concentrating. At school, there was a lot of noise during the day, the classroom contained many interesting things that I kept looking at instead of my work, and moving into different rooms due to both grade changes and extracurricular activities made me disoriented. There was too much going on, too many distractions which were more interesting to me than what was put in front of me. When I moved into a homeschooled environment better suited for my needs, I was better able to concentrate on my work and remember important details. I grew to like learning about these new details, and it soon turned into a passion to learn as many new things as I could.
Over time, I have built up both in my mind and home a large repository of information that is both useful and trivial. I learn about things from numerous sources including books, TV shows, websites, magazine articles, and paying close attention to conversations. I found that I could somehow recall this information when I was interacting with people, down to the most obscure details. I think being able to hone in on small details is a beneficial side effect of my autism. I was able to use this skill for tests and assignments during my academic career because I could draw upon my vast pool of facts to move quickly through lengthy sections of material.
It also makes me the game show "champion" of my extended family as I routinely surprise family members with the correct answers to obscure questions. I greatly enjoy testing the limits of my expertise in such a manner because otherwise I think a lot of what I have learned would just sit around gathering dust, so to speak.
For the past few years, I have wondered what might happen if I tested my powers of recalling information on a game show. The games seem very easy to play when I am watching at home, but I do not know how nervous I might feel if I were to actually be chosen to play. Recently, I decided to get over my worries and took an online test for a major television game show. The test was very fun and it was interesting to discover what I knew and still had to learn. I do not know if I qualified to become a contestant, but I will write an update if I go further in the process.
Learning new things is one of my favorite things to do, and, fortunately, I learn something new every day. I also enjoy being able to apply my knowledge to both professional and leisurely endeavors. I have enjoyed numerous activities over the years, but while I may have discarded some of them in favor of new pursuits, learning is a passion I know I will never outgrow. As long as I am acquiring new knowledge every day, I am satisfied on a personal level. Sharing that new information with others gives me even more satisfaction.


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(Friday, May 18th) at 3:00PM! Sorry to those not in
the Bay Area who can't pick up the station. The link
on www.ksjo.com to "listen live" appears to be disabled
for legal reasons. :{
ALSO! Rumors are that Joe might be making an appearance
at the June 10th Spinal Tap show at the Warfield in San
"Until We Say Goodbye" from Engines of Creation has been nominated for
a Grammy in the "Best Rock Instrumental Performance" category (category #19).
Joe is up against Peter Frampton, Metallica, Phish, and Kenny Wayne Shepard.
The 43rd Grammy Awards show is Feb 21 and more info is available at
Also, check out the new poll question on the home page where you can
voice your opinion on what style of album Joe makes next!
Joe's second show at the Fillmore on Dec 29th has been announced and
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Also, the Fillmore shows are going to be the source of a DVD release for
the middle of 2001 and Joe once again wants your input on the set list!
Choose "Edit Setlist" from the member pulldown to
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No doubt there are a myriad of questions and curiosities about the 2012 Mets, but two I am wondering about most are Lucas Duda and Mike Pelfrey.
I'm skipping the obvious choices, David Wright, Johan Santana and Jason Bay. With Wright, either they'll trade him or they won't. With Santana, he's either healthy or he's not. And Bay? Based on his first two years with the Mets, I have no expectations.
Duda and Pelfrey are different to me because their performances can dictate a lot about the future.
Duda combines loads of power potential with limited defensive capabilities. He'll be in right field, a position where power is a necessity. We can't project Duda for 30 homers because he's never done it. For that matter, he hasn't hit more than 10, and that was last season in a short window.
That short window production is what has us salivating. There's no doubting his strength, and the shorter fences should help, but there are other factors. How will he adjust to National League pitchers and how will they adjust to him? Will he produce over the long haul and with the pressures of starting?
Duda is still a babe in the woods, but that potential has me thinking that if he can handle right field, this could be a player with a bright future.
We've been saying "bright future" about Pelfrey for years. He seemingly had a breakthrough 2010, but regressed greatly last season. Well, which is it? Pelfrey is still young enough where he can have a good career. He's also not commanding the big dollars.
However, he's an enigma and what he does this season could determine whether the Mets cut ties with him or make a commitment. Pelfrey's performance could also dictate the future of pitching coach Dan Warthen.
If Pelfrey pitches as he did in 2010 and several of the other Mets' questions are answered in the positive, the Mets could be competitive and entertaining this summer. If not, the projected long summer will be upon us.


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Quest For The Worst Starts Monday!/
The NHLToL Quest For The Worst officially has a start date. It's Monday, January 14!
Tomorrow afternoon, the first poll will be posted in the competition which will include 32 of the worst logos in the history of the NHL as determined by you, the readers. While you wait, have a look at how the first round will shape up. Below is the bracket for the tournament.
Hope you guys enjoy this one. As always, feel free to drop me a line in the comments if you so desire.


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Best wine values of 2006
Another year has passed into history, another vintage has been harvested, and we've tasted a lot more wine since my last annual New Year's report.
As I do every year at this time, I've processed all my wine-tasting reports of the past 12 months, sorting out the best wines and, more important, the best values - the wines at all levels that show exceptional value for their price tag, that elusive characteristic that online wine enthusiasts call "Quality-Price Ratio" or "QPR" for short.
It's also a time to pull back for a broader view over the world of wine and look for developing trends and issues. Some of those issues have been thoroughly covered in the wine-news media, including grape "gluts" and supply-and-demand issues, and changing social norms that see high-end wine prices rising under affluent buyer demand at one end of the spectrum, while younger people show declining interest in wine, raising the spectre of an aging and eventually shrinking market.
Two more emerging developments have received less media attention:
* The U.S. Supreme Court's May 2005 decision on wine-shipping to consumers, initially hailed as opening up broader American markets by removing a bar to consumers buying directly from wineries, is turning out to be more complicated than anticipated. As the 50 states revise beverage-control laws to meet the new standard, many of them - under lobbying pressure from the wine and liquor wholesale industry - are responding by making it more difficult for consumers to purchase wine by mail-order and online. While shipping remains easy in a few states with strong wine industries - California and now New York among them - many legislatures have responded, to the wholesalers' glee, by barring most or all direct sales, protecting the so-called "three-tier" system and the wholesaler monopoly that it fosters. Even the group of states that had formerly declared wine-shipping "reciprocity" among themselves had to alter their laws - often against consumer choice - to comply with the court ruling.
* Thanks to a gift from nature - two relatively "normal" vintages in Europe in 2004 and 2005 following the bizarre hot vintage of 2003 with its massive, overripe wines from much of the Continent - it appears that at least some wine enthusiasts are becoming increasingly skeptical of ratings from the major U.S. wine publications. After Robert M. Parker Jr.'s Wine Advocate and Wine Spectator praised the 2003 "blockbusters" as great wines, a non-trivial share of wine lovers who prefer minerality, subtlety and complexity over overripe fruit and powerful alcohol in wine began to question whether the usual suspects' ratings remain in synch with our tastes. Judging from your E-mail and discussions on our forums, this corps of skeptics includes quite a few of you.
Now, let's take a quick look at my top value wines of 2006. I've queried my tasting-notes databases to find the 60 wines that I rated most highly for value. Five of them sold for more than $20, with 25 in the mid-range of $12 to $20, and - good news for bargain-hunters - 30 were $12 or less, of which 16 were $10 or below.
Broken down by country of origin, my QPR list includes 21 wines from France and 15 from Italy, followed by Austria and the U.S. with seven each (five of the U.S. wines were from California and one each from Oregon and New York); five from Spain, perhaps the best source of low-end wines of value; three dry wines from Portugal, and one each from Chile and South Africa.
Somewhat surprisingly, considering my avowed preference for red wines, my list this year was almost evenly between reds (28 wines) and whites (25 wines), plus six sparkling or frizzante wines and one dessert wine. Only one Champagne made the list, and no Ports or Sauternes: These are tremendously enjoyable wines but not contenders in the QPR sweepstakes. For similar reasons, no wines from Australia or New Zealand made my QPR list this year. This is no slam on these fine wines other than to note that, among the wines easily available to me, I'm more inclined to look to Europe and then the U.S. when cherry-picking for value. Germany didn't make this year's list, partly because of rising prices and partly, I fear, because the noble Riesling grape is a bit of a blind spot for me. I'll have to work on that.
To whet your appetite, here's a random, international selection of a half-dozen winners from my QPR list:
Domaine Grand Veneur 2004 Côtes du Rhône Villages "Les Champauvins" Vieilles Vignes (France), $18.99. (Find it on Wine-Searcher.com)
Henry Estate 2004 Pinot Noir (U.S., Oregon), $16. (Find it on Wine-Searcher.com)
Renato Keber 2003 Collio Pinot Grigio (Italy), $16. (Find it on Wine-Searcher.com)
Nigl 2005 Kremser Freiheit Kremstal Grüner Veltliner (Austria), $15.49. (Find it on Wine-Searcher.com)
Quinta do Feital 2005 "Auratus" Alvarinho - Trajadura Vinho Regional Minho (Portugal), $14. (Find it on Wine-Searcher.com)
Jean-Paul Brun 2005 "Terres Dorees" Beaujolais "L'Ancien" Vieilles Vignes (France), $12.49. (Find it on Wine-Searcher.com)
Clua 2004 "Mas d'en Pol" Terra Alta (Spain), $10. (Find it on Wine-Searcher.com)
For a detailed look at all 60 of my top-value wines of 2006, ranked in order of the actual retail price that I paid, click to my annual report, QPR 2006, at
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A team of researchers from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed a new data compression method that could help with the capture and analysis of massive amounts of data in real time.
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"Our transformation causes feature-selective stretching of the data and allocation of more pixels to sharper features where they are needed the most," said Mohammad Asghari, a member of the research team, in a prepared statement. "For example, if we used the technique to take a picture of a sailboat on the ocean, our anamorphic stretch transform would cause the sailboat's features to be stretched much more than the ocean, to identify the boat while using a small file size."
AST can compress analog and digital data. "In analog applications, AST makes it possible to not only capture and digitize signals that are faster than the speed of the sensor and the digitizer, but also to minimize the volume of data generated in the process," according to information from UCLA. In digital applications, "the transformation causes the signal to be reshaped is such a way that 'sharp' features — its most defining characteristics — are stretched more than data's 'coarse' features."
AST originated from another technology, called time stretch dispersive Fourier transform, which was developed by the same research team. That technology slows down and amplifies faint but very fast signals so they can be detected and digitized in real time. However, high speed instruments created with that technology produce "a fire hose of data" that overwhelms even the most advanced computers. The team developed AST to compress that massive volume of data for real time capture and analysis.
The AST technique could eventually be used for medical and scientific research, as well as high speed video streaming. For example, to detect rare cancer cells in blood, researchers must screen millions of cells in a high-speed flow stream. AST could make it possible for medical researchers to screen more blood cells in real time. It could also be used for image compression, either on its own or in combination with existing digital compression techniques, to improve speed, quality or compression. According to information from the university, "AST can outperform standard JPEG image compression format, with dramatic improvement in terms of image quality and compression factor."
The research was published in the journal, Applied Optics. Its application to digital image compression was presented this month at the IEEE Global Conference on Signal and Information Processing, and at the IEEE International Symposium on Signal Processing and Information Technology.
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I switched Toby from Blue Buffalo Chicken and Rice to Nature's Variety, Instinct, Duck formula ( http://www.naturesvariety.com/Instinct/dog/kibble/duck )
I was hoping a grain free kibble would help with his alleged allergies. It was worth a try, anyway. He has done very well on this food and really likes it. However his poops are more pellet like and very small, but the alarming part is that they are VERY solid. I think the Montmorillonite Clay may have something to do with that. He doesn't seem to have any trouble actually passing the stools, so am I just being concerned for nothing? I also read that the citric acid if soaked could cause bloat, so is that a concern if I were to soak his food?


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We live blogged Thursday\'s stock-market action here. Check out Indications for a recap of the day\'s premarket news and, shortly after the open, Market Snapshot for a concise summary of the trading session.
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- 9:32 am
- Mostly lower
- by Victor Reklaitis
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Good morning.
Stocks are mostly lower in the early going.
SPX -1 point
Dow -11 points
Nasdaq +1 point
- 9:36 am
- Today's drivers
- by Victor Reklaitis
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Before the open, traders learned that orders for U.S. durable goods fell 1% in January, better than the 2.5% decline that was expected.
Initial weekly jobless claims increased more than anticipated.
Crimea is shaping up to deliver a big jolt to global stability and emerge as yet another focus for market bears, as the latest Need To Know column points out.
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- 9:38 am
- Turn higher
- by Victor Reklaitis
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Stocks have now turned higher, switching to slight gains from mild losses.
SPX +1 point
Dow +10 points
Nasdaq +4 points
- 9:42 am
- Yellen ahead
- by Victor Reklaitis
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New Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen returns to Capitol Hill Thursday to talk to the Senate Banking Committee about the economic outlook and monetary policy, reports MarketWatch's Greg Robb.
He writes:
Her appearance before the committee had been set for earlier this month but was delayed by a winter storm.
As in her first appearance before the House Financial Services panel, Yellen is expected to avoid talking about the central bank's next steps.
Read his full preview here. She's scheduled to appear at 10 a.m. Eastern.
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- 9:49 am
- Yellen & the Dow
- by Victor Reklaitis
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When Yellen appeared before that House panel on Feb. 11, investors liked what she said.
The Dow had its best point gain of the year during that Feb. 11 session.
It's the Q&A that's interesting in these types of appearances, of course, so people will be waiting for when that kicks in.
- 9:52 am
- Choppy
- by Victor Reklaitis
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And now all three indexes are modestly lower. So far it's yet another choppy session.
Perhaps the Yellen appearance will help the market in its search for direction.
Dow -0.2%
Nasdaq -0.1%
- 10:01 am
- Major resistance
- by Victor Reklaitis
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Today the S&P 500 will again have a chance to score a record close, but so far it's still in the red for the year (-0.2%), as one reader just pointed out in the comments section here.
In each session this week, the benchmark index has traded above its Jan. 15 record close of 1,848.38, as well as above 1,850 (a round number that some chart watchers are focused on), but it's then faded by day's end, closing under those levels.
Colin Ciezynski, a senior analyst at CMC Markets, sounds like he's starting to throw in the towel.
To illustrate this, the adjacent photo shows a tired-looking Dirk Nowitzki toweling off as his Dallas Mavericks endure a loss to the Phoenix Suns in December.
Getting back to that analyst comment…
"SPX500 is starting to roll over with 1,850-1,855 confirmed as a major resistance zone," Ciezynski writes in a note this morning.
"Initial support in a correction possible near 1,820 then 1,800 and 1,784 a 23% retracement level."
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- 10:19 am
- Yellen underway
- by Victor Reklaitis
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Yellen is delivering her prepared remarks now, but the more interesting portion — the Q&A — hasn't kicked in yet.
Be sure to check out our live blog of her appearance. Two MW live blogs going this morning.
- 10:29 am
- S&P 1850 -- who cares?
- by Victor Reklaitis
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Some market watchers warn against getting too caught up in technical analysis.
S&P 500 at 1,850 isn't all that important, says a blog post by MarketWatch's Barbara Kollmeyer, who quotes some of these folks.
Markets need to get three fundamental questions answered before they move higher, the post says.
- 10:34 am
- Flat, choppy
- by Victor Reklaitis
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Stocks continue to be choppy and little changed.
The main indexes have wavered between small gains and losses this morning.
Dow -0.06%
Nasdaq +0.03%
- 10:39 am
- Movers & Shakers
- by Victor Reklaitis
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Retailers like J.C. Penney /quotes/zigman/237947/delayed /quotes/nls/jcp JCP and Best Buy /quotes/zigman/219712/delayed /quotes/nls/bby BBY surged Thursday after reporting better-than-expected quarterly earnings, notes our Movers & Shakers column.
Best Buy is one of the biggest winners in the S&P 500. Other big winners in that index are First Solar /quotes/zigman/102025/delayed /quotes/nls/fslr FSLR and Mylan /quotes/zigman/75764/delayed /quotes/nls/myl MYL , which also have reported earnings lately.
Use the link above to go to the Movers column and learn more.
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- 10:45 am
- Low-key Q&A so far
- by Victor Reklaitis
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How's that Q&A going for the Yellen appearance?
So far, questions from the Senate panel have been low-key and of the softball variety, reports MarketWatch's Gregg Robb at his live blog. We also have video there of the appearance.
- 11:02 am
- Magic number: 1,850
- by Anora Mahmudova
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The S&P 500 has been scaling the 1,850 mark – a key resistance level – in each of the sessions since Monday and each time the index retreated to close below that mark.
It appears, the benchmark is again attempting to break through 1,850 today.
Uri Landesman, president at Platinum Partners says unless we break through that level in the next few days, we are going head south and test 1,750.
- 11:09 am
- Turmoil in Ukraine
- by Anora Mahmudova
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While political turmoil in Ukraine dominates the news today, it seems that U.S. stock investors are not paying much attention to it. But perhaps, they should.
MarketWatch's William Watts writes what investors need to know about Ukraine.
- 11:25 am
- S&P 500 scales 1,850 again
- by Anora Mahmudova
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As we mentioned earlier, the S&P 500 tried and succeeded to break through 1,850 level. It is now positive for the year. The question is, can it move higher or even hold at that level?
Yet another test of 1,850 going on this morning. Will today be the day we close above? Long day of trading left. $SPY $$
— Bespoke (@bespokeinvest) February 27, 2014
- 11:29 am
- Energy stocks lag behind
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9 of 10 main sectors on the S&P 500 are trading higher, with materials in the lead. Energy sector is lagging behinds, dragged lower by losses in Valero, Transocean, Marathon, Tesoro and Phillips 66.
- 11:39 am
- Stocks and currencies
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Peter Boockvar, chief market analyst at The Lindsey Group writes that the bounce on the S&P 500 is linked to the euro dollar trade:
Stocks are bouncing to the 1850 level for the 4th straight day due to the reversal of the euro which is now up on the day vs the US$ and is happening with the bounce in the Turkish lira, Hungarian forint and Polish zloty.
- 12:02 pm
- Main indexes
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The main indexes eased off a little, but still in positive territory. The S&P 500 is hovering around 1,850.
Fed chairwoman Janet Yellen is still testifying before the Senate Banking Committee.
Dow +0.3%
Nasdaq +0.3%
- 12:17 pm
- Proceed with caution on Tesla
- by Sue Chang
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Fans of Tesla Motor Inc. /quotes/zigman/118681/delayed /quotes/nls/tsla TSLA stock got a rude awakening on Thursday after John Lovallo at Bank of America Merrill Lynch reaffirmed the stock's $65 price target, contrasting with its current level of $249. Lovallo also kept his underperform rating on Tesla even after the stock climbed to new heights over the past few days.
Tesla shares are off 1.2% to trade at $249.85.
- 12:57 pm
- First Solar rebounds on upgrade
- by Sue Chang
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First Solar Inc. /quotes/zigman/102025/delayed /quotes/nls/fslr FSLR recovered from steep losses in the previous session after the stock got an upgrade at R. W. Baird & Co. Thursday.
We are upgrading FSLR to outperform and are raising our price target to $67.
Although sentiment on FSLR has become extremely negative (even for FSLR), we view the company as a "best in breed" due to its leadership in building utility scale solar, continued cost/efficiency improvement in technology, and its balance sheet which should provide growth optionality moving forward.
Shares of First Solar rallied over 7% in early afternoon.
- 1:14 pm
- Yellen's hearing
- by Anora Mahmudova
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Fed Chair Yellen finished speaking before the Senate Banking Committee and did not detract from her previous stance on policy issues.
She also said that it was too soon to know for sure what impact recent cold weather had on the latest disappointing economic data.
"There is no difference between Yellen Fed and Bernanke Fed and markets like that. She also reassured markets that the Fed is not on autopilot and adjustments will be made if warranted," said Kim Caughey Forrest, a portfolio manager and senior equity analyst at Fort Pitt Capital Group.
You can also read the recap of the live blog from her hearing.
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- 1:28 pm
- Nasdaq at fresh highs
- by Anora Mahmudova
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The Nasdaq Composite, which has outperformed both the S&P 500 and Dow Industrials is at the highest level since April 2000.
It's biggest component Apple Inc is rallying 1.7%.
- 1:43 pm
- Icahn vs eBay
- by Anora Mahmudova
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Activist investor Carl Icahn has gone after eBay in a ruthless way – writing open letters criticizing conflict of interest some of the board members have.
You can read more about the fight in Rex Crum's column.
Shares in the company rose 2.3% at last check.
- 2:05 pm
- Zulily soars
- by Anora Mahmudova
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Zulily Inc /quotes/zigman/22855552/delayed /quotes/nls/zu ZU shares surged again today, up 14%. Seemingly still basking in the afterglow of the better-than-expected quarterly results released on Monday.
The stock appreciated more than 60% since then and gained 88% since its listing in November.
- 2:24 pm
- 1,850 and the shorts
- by Anora Mahmudova
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The S&P 500 moving above 1,850 – it is now at 1,853,54 – has spurred some debate on twitter:
Wow, total $SPX component short interest surged 4% and is at a new multi-year high. $SPY http://t.co/R6KUjZuGOy
— Ryan Detrick, CMT (@RyanDetrick) February 27, 2014
Put it this way, the last time $SPX component short interest was this high was July '12. $SPX was 1,350. $SPY
— Ryan Detrick, CMT (@RyanDetrick) February 27, 2014
- 2:38 pm
- Gold shines
- by Anora Mahmudova
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Gold futures finish higher, reclaiming 1,300-an-ounce level, as tensions in the Ukrainian political conflict contributed to higher safe-haven demand.
For more on gold and other metals, read our regular column here.
- 3:00 pm
- Skeptical about retailers
- by Anora Mahmudova
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Best Buy, Sears and J.C. Penney had a great day today, after delivering better earnings results than analysts expected. But, they there are still plenty of skeptics, writes MarketWatch's Andria Cheng.
J.C. Penney +25%
Sear +5.4%
Best Buy -0.6%
- 3:06 pm
- Do we get a new S&P 500 closing high today?
- by Wallace Witkowski
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Heading into the final hour of trading:
The S&P 500 Index /quotes/zigman/3870025/realtime SPX is still on track for a new record close unless, like in the past several days, it pulls back. The S&P 500 was up 0.4% at around 1,852 in recent activity. The index reached a new closing high last on Jan. 15 when it closed at 1,848.38.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average /quotes/zigman/627449/realtime DJIA was up 0.4% at 16,255, and the Nasdaq Composite Index /quotes/zigman/12633936/realtime COMP was up 24 points at 4,316.
- 3:24 pm
- Most stocks of after-hours earnings reporters trading higher
- by Wallace Witkowski
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Most companies scheduled to report quarterly earnings after the bell were trading higher. Here's a quick look at some of the notable ones:
Salesforce.com Inc. /quotes/zigman/338061/delayed /quotes/nls/crm CRM : up 3.4%, up 19% year to date.
Gap Inc. /quotes/zigman/227242/delayed /quotes/nls/gps GPS :down 0.1%, up 12% YTD.
Ross Stores Inc. /quotes/zigman/77604/delayed /quotes/nls/rost ROST : up 0.9%, down 3.6% YTD.
Southwestern Energy Co. /quotes/zigman/241523/delayed /quotes/nls/swn SWN : up 0.9%, up 9.1% YTD.
Universal Health Services Inc. /quotes/zigman/244815/delayed /quotes/nls/uhs UHS : down 0.2%, up 1.1% YTD.
Sotheby's /quotes/zigman/241211/delayed /quotes/nls/bid BID : down 0.2%, down 5.3% YTD.
KBR Inc. /quotes/zigman/415260/delayed /quotes/nls/kbr KBR : up 1.5%, break-even YTD.
Mentor Graphics Corp. /quotes/zigman/75299/delayed /quotes/nls/ment MENT : up 0.2%, down 12% YTD.
- 3:55 pm
- Above 1850
- by Victor Reklaitis
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With just five minutes of trading left, stocks are still up but off their session highs.
SPX +6 points to 1851
Dow +43 points
Nasdaq +20 points
- 3:58 pm
- Yellen seen as driver
- by Victor Reklaitis
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The U.S. stock market pushed higher following an early wobble after Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen reaffirmed the central bank's accommodative policy.
"There is no difference between Yellen Fed and Bernanke Fed and markets like that," Kim Caughey Forrest, a portfolio manager and senior equity analyst at Fort Pitt Capital Group, told MarketWatch.
"She also reassured markets that the Fed is not on autopilot and adjustments will be made if warranted."
Read more in our Market Snapshot column.
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- 4:00 pm
- The close!
- by Victor Reklaitis
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The S&P 500 finally managed to score a new record close and finish above 1850 after struggling to do that on Monday through Wednesday.
SPX + 0.5% to 1854
Dow +75 points
Nasdaq +0.6%
That's all according to preliminary FactSet data
- 4:07 pm
- Reaction to the record
- by Victor Reklaitis
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A range of reactions on Twitter to the record close by the S&P 500, including a reference to throwing in the towel, but this time in a positive way:
— Mrodddy (@mroddddy) February 27, 2014
$SPX great closing rally….
— Lynn Hoggan (@LynnHoggan) February 27, 2014
$SPX 1848.38 closing high achieved on Jan 15th appears to finally throw in the towel today. Tough battle.
— Bob Brinker (@BobBrinker) February 27, 2014
- 4:12 pm
- More reactions
- by Victor Reklaitis
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That was close…….was starting to wonder if the sun rises in the morning. Looks like we'll be OK. $SPX 1848.38
— MarketWeight (@MarketWeight) February 27, 2014
please close above 1850 so I can stop reading pundits saying "fail again!" $SPX
— Michael Antonelli (@BullandBaird) February 27, 2014
- 4:23 pm
- S&P up for year
- by Victor Reklaitis
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With today's record close, which topped a prior all-time closing high achieved on Jan. 15, the S&P 500 is now positive for the year to date — up 0.3%.
The Nasdaq had its highest close since April 2000, and it's up 3.4% for the year.
The Dow is still negative for the year, down 1.8% — and also 1.8% off its Dec. 31 record close.
- 4:28 pm
- That's all, folks
- by Victor Reklaitis
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Gap /quotes/zigman/227242/delayed /quotes/nls/gps GPS and Ross /quotes/zigman/77604/delayed /quotes/nls/rost ROST have been losing ground in extended trading after their quarterly reports.
Today's version of our After Hours column will be posted shortly here with details on those late movers and more.
That's a wrap for this live blog. Thank you for checking it out today. Follow today's bloggers on Twitter @SueChangMW @wmwitkowski @vicrek and @AnoraJourno
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A seven million-year-old South American fossil from a species known as Arrhinolemur scalabrinii – which translates literally to "Scalabrini's lemur without a nose" – has long been a curiosity because there is only one specimen in existence and it is unlike most other primates.
There is a reason for that, scientists have discovered. The lemur without a nose is actually a fish.
Classified as a mammal since it was first described in 1898, Arrhinolemur scalabrinii will at last take its rightful place among its piscatorial brethren following a detailed analysis by scientists from Argentina, Oregon State University and the Smithsonian Institution. Results of their analysis have just been published in the professional journal, Neotropical Ichthyology.
"The name given to the fossil back in 1898 should have given a clue that something was wrong," said Brian Sidlauskas, a fisheries expert in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Oregon State University and co-author of the study. "It isn't unusual to see a species reassigned to a different genus, but you don't often see one moved to an entirely different class."
Here is the unusual tale of Arrhinolemur scalabrinii, or the lemur without a nose…..
In 1898, a fossil collector named Pedro Scalabrini provided a small fossil encased in rock to Florentino Ameghino. In a cursory examination of the fossil, Ameghino assigned it to the primate family Lemuridae, and wrote of its differences compared to other mammals.
He proposed that it be recognized in Arrhinolemuroidea – a new order of bizarre fossil mammals.
And thus the lone example of Arrhinolemur scalabrinii was on record. About a half-century later, a scientist named George Gaylord Simpson briefly reviewed the entry and proposed that the specimen was not actually a mammal, but an unidentified species of fish. In 1986, Alvaro Mones took the suggestion a step further and offered that Arrhinolemur scalabrinii could be related to Characidae, a family of freshwater tropical and subtropical fish.
Finally, two years ago Argentinian scientists Sergio Bogan of the Maimónides University, Natural History Foundation Félix de Azara, and Federico Agnolin, Argentinian Museum of Natural Sciences Bernadino Rivadavia, decided to put the issue to rest. They hooked up with Sidlauskas, who had written a monograph on South American fishes as part of his doctoral work at the University of Chicago, and Richard Vari, an ichthyologist at the Smithsonian. Together, they examined photos and drawings, and made a complete analysis – from the teeth and jaws to the parietal bones of the skull.
Their conclusion: The lemur without a nose is a fish of the genus Leporinus, family Anostomidae (Characiformes).
"It is the head of a small fish, only a couple of inches long, but it's difficult to tell what it may have grown to," Sidlauskas said. "Fish in that family can be two inches long or two feet long, and there are 150 to 200 species in the family – all indigenous to South America."
So why does it matter that Arrhinolemur scalabrinii has found its rightful place among other fish?
"Clarifying the fossil record helps scientists to calibrate trees of life and better understand the biodiversity of the planet in the past and compare it to biodiversity today," said Sidlauskas, who curates the Oregon State Ichthyology Collection.
"It also helps us analyze evolutionary transitions – we can look at the past and compare them to similar fish today to see what features have changed over time and try to understand why."


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Bought it yesterday. Really fun. Have a Sith Warrior up to 10 because the other Sith classes didn't really interest me. People bag on the character creation but I thought it was pretty good. Game runs smooth on high settings and things are fun, but I don't quite get how auto attack works. It seems to swing once or twice then let up. Not a big deal because I'm mashing the rage generating swing when low on rage anyway, but still curious.Overall really enjoying it.
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The Electric Company "Scent of a Human" On the day he is supposed to star in his own rap video, Hector is hypnotized into thinking he's a dog. Can The Electric Company train Hector to use his human instincts, or will he have to rap with a doggie brain?. D
10:30 am
Wild Kratts "Mom of a Croc" Chris and Martin are determined to prove to Aviva that there's more to crocodiles than their reputation as scary brutes. They use an egg disguise, created by Aviva, to infiltrate a crocodile nest for an insider's look at the challenging journey of the infant crocs and their mom. Science Concept: Heat can be produced in many ways, and can move from one object to another by a process called conduction. D
11:00 am
WordWorld "Get Set for "ET"/Duck Plays The Piano" Get Set For "ET" - While sky-writing in his jet, Duck accidentally makes a cloud DRAGON! Thinking it's a real dragon, Duck and the bugs set out to "catch" the dragon and "save" WordWorld. But how do you catch something made from clouds? Duck Plays the Piano - When Bug, Bee and Fly keep interrupting Duck's piano lesson, Duck learns that some things are worth waiting for. He also learns that when a word has lots of sounds in it, you can build it sound by sound. D
11:30 am
WordGirl "Road Rage, Anger, and Fury/By Jove, You've Wrecked My Robots!" ROAD RAGE, ANGER, AND FURY - Feeling at the end of her rope and fed up with all of the city's traffic, Lady Redundant Woman creates an army of copies in order to block all of the other cars and get her own carried out of traffic. Can Becky successfully trick her family into believing that a Becky balloon is actually her so that WordGirl can get out into traffic to defeat Lady Redundant Woman? Vocabulary Words: Obstacle, Rant. BY JOVE, YOU'VE WRECKED MY ROBOTS! - With the hopes of exposing WordGirl's true identity, Tobey takes a game about evil robots to Becky's house. D
12:00 pm
Outdoor Idaho "The Foothills" The backdrop for Idaho's Statehouse and the city of Boise is also the instant getaway for people in the Treasure Valley with more than 10,000 acres set aside through a voter-approved levy and more than 135 miles of trails. Runners, walkers, mountain bikers, wildflower hunters, wildlife watchers and more make year around use of the Foothills, which merge into the Boise Ridge, topped by Bogus Basin Ski Resort.G
12:30 pm
Pati's Mexican Table "Convent Food" Aren't convents supposed to be austere, dull places? In Mexico, everything's a little more colorful - including the food of Catholic nuns. Delicious, labor-intensive mole is probably the most well-known food to come out of the convents, but Pati will explore some easier, but just as tasty recipes, including: Picadillo Empanadas of the Immaculate Conception; White Rice and Poblano Rajas Casserole; Almond and Porto Cake. D
1:00 pm
Katie Brown Workshop "Easy Entertaining" Katie's simple, creative and elegant ideas make hosting a party easy as pie. In the Kitchen: Quick Asparagus with Orange Vinaigrette, Refreshing Pear and Apple Wine Cooler and Savory Flank Steak Pinwheels. Projects: A stunning floral centerpiece. D
1:30 pm
Paint This With Jerry Yarnell "Rocky River, Part 3" Final episode of Rocky River. As Jerry promised the water continues to get a wetter look through reflections of shapes and colors. Finally hotspots are found and the river jumps out at you as it's flowing. D
2:00 pm
Essential Pepin "Savory Staples" Risotto With Vegetables; Darphin Potatoes; Skillet Sweet Potato; Green Couscous; Corn Polenta With Mushroom Ragout. D
2:30 pm
On Story "Creating Complex Characters" Writer/director Rodrigo Garcia discusses the influences of his father, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and the complexities and flaws that form the nuanced characters in THE GODFATHER, CAPOTE, and his own MOTHER AND CHILD and IN TREATMENT. Followed by the harrowing Spanish short film Who Lasts Longer by writer/director Gregorio Muro in which the bond between a mother and her son are tragically tested. D
3:00 pm
Dialogue "Laurel Thatcher Ulrich" Host Marcia Franklin talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and Idaho native Laurel Thatcher Ulrich and about her latest book, Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History. Ulrich, a professor at Harvard University, was in Idaho to speak at the Idaho Humanities program in Idaho Falls.G
3:30 pm
MotorWeek "Lexus Is" Road Test: 2014 Lexus IS. Road Test: 2013 Honda Civic. Goss' Garage: Performance Add-ons. D
4:00 pm
America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Great Italian Pasta Sauces" Test cook Julia Collin Davison shows host Christopher Kimball how to make perfect Pasta all'Amatriciana. Then, equipment expert Adam Ried reveals his top pick for box graters in the Equipment Corner, and tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Chris to a tasting of canned whole tomatoes. And finally, test cook Bryan Roof uncovers the secrets to making the best Quick Mushroom Ragu with lots of mushroom flavor. D
4:30 pm
Crafting at the Spotted Canary "Things That Make A Party Festive" We're making parties more fun with a creative take on decorating with a theme. Three party events each with a unique look will be explored. First, a baby shower featuring favors, cupcake piks and more. D
5:00 pm
Globe Trekker "Around The World - Pacific Journeys: Santiago to Pitcairn" Zay Harding takes off for island hopping from Santiago de Chile, gateway to Easter Island.G
6:00 pm
The Artist Toolbox "Isabel Allende" Join host John Jacobsen in the lush Marin County home of Isabel Allende, the most widely-read writer in the Spanish language, whose eighteen books have been translated into almost as many languages as exist on the planet. Having been called 'genius' by The Los Angeles Times, she has received countless awards and honorary doctorates, including the coveted Dorothy and Lillian Gish Award, granted to writers "who have contributed to the beauty of the world." Fleeing for her life from her home in Chile after her uncle, President Salvatore Allende was thrown from power in an American-supported coup, she writes about what she describes as "marginals. D
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Sun Studio Sessions "Dale Watson" Dale Watson is an Austin, Texas troubadour whose style harkens back to country music's golden days of the 1950s delivered with a modern flair to put his own timely stamp on the genre. On this episode, Dale performs many of his signature tunes, including songs from his latest record "The Sun Sessions.". D
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Austin City Limits "Norah Jones/Kat Edmonson" Jazz and pop cross with the two musicians. Jones sings songs from her album Little Broken Hearts. Edmonson showcases the song stylings of her recording Way Down Low.G
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Great Performances at the Met "La Clemenza Di Tito" Elina Garanca, Giuseppe Filianoti and Barbara Frittoli star in this production of Mozart's "La Clemenza di Tito.". D
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Sun Studio Sessions "Dale Watson" Dale Watson is an Austin, Texas troubadour whose style harkens back to country music's golden days of the 1950s delivered with a modern flair to put his own timely stamp on the genre. On this episode, Dale performs many of his signature tunes, including songs from his latest record "The Sun Sessions.". D
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The best surfers in the world are going at it this week in the Hurley Pro at Trestles, a rare chance for many in Orange County to see these guys competing for a world championship.
The Hurley Pro is one of 10 contests in the Assn. of Surfing Professional World Championship Tour, and it's the only one in Southern California. There's also a contest in Santa Cruz this season, but the rest are in the far-off exotic locales such as Fiji, Australia, French Polynesia, Brazil, Portugal, and Hawaii.
There are only four contests left after the Hurley Pro, so this one will go a long way in determining the world champ. Mick Fanning entered the contest leading the World Tour standings, ahead Joel Parkinson, John John Florence and Kelly Slater, who are second, third and fourth, respectively.
They were able to get in the first two rounds of the contest Sunday and Monday, but surfing was called off because of small waves Tuesday. Forecasters predicted a solid south swell to come in later in the week.
The first two rounds saw the whitewash of a few SoCal surfers, as San Clemente's Patrick Gudauskas and Kolohe Andino, and Santa Barbara's Conner Coffin, were eliminated in Round 2.
Huntington Beach's Brett Simpson, though, advanced into Round 3 with a Round 2 win over Australia's Kieren Perrow, 15.83 to 12.70.
"I was stoked," Simpson said. "I like a lot of waves and I like to get my feet in the wax. KP [Perrow] is a great competitor, a great surfer and he did what I expected, which was to wait for good ones.
"I took my chances on some smaller ones and the judges rewarded me and I'm glad. I just threw out that bad heat yesterday and I was able to find those little ones that I could link a few turns in on."
Waves permitting, Simpson, who began the contest ranked tied for 18th in the World Tour standings, was scheduled to go up against South Africa's Jordy Smith Wednesday in Round 3, a touch matchup for sure.
Slater won his three-man heat in Round 1, advancing directly to Round 3. But it wasn't easy because Slater hasn't been in the water much lately.
"I've got to be honest, I'm not surprised it was a slow one because I had Taylor Knox in my heat," Slater said. "He's had the most restarts ever at Trestles before for some reason.
"I wanted to win that first one because I haven't been surfing that much lately. I surfed all day [Saturday] and I'm kind of tired today. The last few weeks I haven't surfed a whole lot and I'm trying to figure out new boards."
Fanning also won his three-man heat in Round 1, advancing directly to Round 3, but he knows it will not be easy to hold onto his World Tour standings lead. Fanning, though, is no slouch at Trestles. He won the Hurley Pro in 2009.
"The race is really tight," Fanning said. "With everyone counting a few good results and in a really good rhythm at the moment, Joel, Kelly, John John, Taj [Burrow], you've got to just keep trying and just keep plugging away.
"You've got to just look at track records and Kelly is probably the gnarliest guy, he just knows the wave so well. Then there are guys like John John and Kolohe lives here and surfs amazing out here, so those are probably the main guys I look out for."
The championship heat is scheduled for Saturday.
The ASP contest in Santa Cruz is the ninth in the 10-event World Tour. But it isn't until Nov. 1, so the surfers will have to deal with some chilly water.
And hopefully, that will be the worst of their concerns.
Last weekend there were great white shark sightings in Monterey Bay off Santa Cruz and neighboring towns.
It was first spotted by a group on a whale watching tour.
"People were amazed," Kate Cummings told the Santa Cruz Sentinel. Cummings is the co-owner of Blue Ocean Whale Watch Tour.
"They were really, really shocked," Cummings said. "At first they were really confused because they could just see this dark spot in the water. That's when everyone — their jaws just dropped."
A shark research foundation sent helicopters into the air over the weekend and spotted a few of them throughout Monterey Bay. One of them was close enough to the pier at Seacliff State Beach in nearby Aptos that "somebody could have cannon-balled off the railing [of the pier] onto [the shark]," said Sean Van Sommeran of the Pelagic Shark Research Foundation.
According to a study by a marine biologist at UC Davis, there are 219 adult and juvenile white sharks that swim regularly off the central California coast.
JOE HAAKENSON is an Orange County-based sports writer and editor. He may be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Cretaceous Tanaidaceans took care of their offspring more than 105 million years ago
A scientific team has found the first evidence of parental care in Tanaidaceans, dating back to more than 105 million years, according to a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports, from Nature group.
|A new species looking after their offspring, Daenerytanais maieuticus, is named after the fiction character
Daenerys Targaryen "Mother of Dragons", Khaleesi in the TV series Game of Thrones
[Credit: University of Barcelona]
The authors of the study are the researchers Alba Sánchez and Xavier Delclòs, from the Faculty of Earth Sciences and the Biodiversity Research Institute (IRBio) of the University of Barcelona; Enrique Peñalver, from the Geological and Mining Institute of Spain; Michael S. Engel, from the University of Kansas (United States); Graham Bird (New Zealand), and Vincent Perrichot, from the University Rennes 1 (France).
Parental care: protecting offspring millions of years ago
Lots of extant crustacean species show parental care, increasing survival possibilities in the natural habitat. This reproductive strategy, which evolved independently in different lineages, is common in terrestrial and water aquatic species (in oceans, lakes, etc.).
However, there is not a lot of fossil evidence of caring behaviours in crustaceans. Although parental care is documented in fossil records -for instance in ostracods from 450 million years ago- the published article in the journal Scientific Reports shows the first evidence of this behavior in Tanaidacea; a group of small crustaceans belonging to the superorder Peracarida.
"These new findings make up for the first fossil evidence of parental care in the order Tanaidacea. The findings show that certain caring behaviours and related morphological adaptations already existed during the Lower Cretaceous and were almost kept without changes for more than 105 million years" says the researcher Alba Sánchez (UB-IRBio), first author of the study.
Marsupial care of brood-offspring
A feature of Tanaidaceans -and other peracarid crustaceans- is that females have the marsupium, a ventral brood pouch to retain and protect the eggs. After the fertilization, eggs develop into embryos and then young individuals inside the marsupium.
According to the lecturer Xavier Delclòs (UB-IRBio), "The marsupium represents a safe environment for the offspring and may contribute to the success of tanaidaceans in different habitats (marine and freshwater environments, and even humid terrestrial areas), as proposed for some tanaidaceans found in Cretaceous amber."
Daenerytanais maieuticus: the Khaleesi of crustaceans
According to the new study, the two tanaidacean specimens found in amber pieces from Álava (Spain) -two females of Alavatanais carabe and Alavatanais margulisae- show structures involved in the formation of a marsupium to carry eggs and offspring in sexually mature females.
Regarding the French site of La Buzinie, the specimen they identified is a female of Daenerytanais maieuticus, which was preserved in amber together with her marsupium full of eggs. This fossil, representing a new genus and species, is named after the fiction character Daenerys Targaryen, "Mother of Dragons," from the series of fantasy novels A Song of Ice and Fire, written by George R. R. Martin, which inspired the well-known TV series Game of Thrones.
Source: University of Barcelona [July 14, 2017]
Labels Europe, Fossils, Palaeontology


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