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A Eurypterid in San Diego?
Kamangir posted a topic in Fossil ID
Found this artifact in Black's Beach, San Diego. Looks like a 6-ft scorpion. A Eurypterid maybe? I video and 3D scanned the find and sent it to The Nat and ROM (Toronto). Waiting for a response. Here are a few pictures. This ditch is likely to have been dug by the recent rains. Compare the size to my wrist watch: Closer look: Wavefront .obj file: Hit me up for high-res images, obj file, video, etc. Thanks!
eurypterid
Need some help with identification WNY fossils
Snug1190 posted a topic in Fossil ID
Hi we've found these fossils in buffalo ny and based only on google searches we see resemblance with eurepterids as well as straight shelled nautiloids. Any help would be greatly appreciated. The photos shown are all different fossils I have them labeled a through c to make identification discussions easier. Thankyou in advance, we're learning!
spyroceras
nautiloid
Eurypterid hunt in NY
DrDave posted a topic in Fossil Hunting Trips
My daughters and I went on what I thought would be a once in a lifetime hunt for Eurypterids over Memorial Day weekend this year. I wanted to share the bounty...18cm long 20 cm closeup of telson cool to get dorsal and ventral aspects of the prosoma, thanks to the plane of the conchoidal fracture
eurypterus remipes
IonRocks posted a fossil in Other Arthropods
The fossil itself measures about 8 cm long with a width of up to 4 cm (measurements listed in that section are of the rock itself. It is difficult to see but a small stub of an appendage is visible on the left side of the head.
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e. tetragonophthalmus
Sea Scorpion (Eurypterus lactustris)
-Andy- posted a gallery image in Members Gallery
From the album Ancient Invertebrates
410 mya | Devonian Williamsville "A" Formation Stevensville, Ontario 7.83 inches long
Fruitbat's Pdf Library - Class Merostomata: Sea Scorpions and Horseshoe Crabs
Fruitbat posted a topic in Documents
These are a few of the pdf files (and a few Microsoft Word documents) that I've accumulated in my web browsing. MOST of these are hyperlinked to their source. If you want one that is not hyperlinked or if the link isn't working, e-mail me at joegallo1954@gmail.com and I'll be happy to send it to you. Please note that this list will be updated continuously as I find more available resources. All of these files are freely available on the Internet so there should be no copyright issues. Articles with author names in RED are new additions since October 11, 2017. Subphylum Chelicerata Class Merostomata - Eurypterids and Xiphosurans Order Eurypterida - Sea Scorpions Suborder Eurypterina Braddy, S.J., R.J. Aldridge and J.N. Theron (1995). A New Eurypterid from the Late Ordovician Table Mountain Group, South Africa. Palaeontology, Vol.38, Part 3. Superfamily Adelophthalmoidea Family Adelophthalmidae Hannibal, J.T., et al. (2005). An Eurypterid (Adelophthalmus sp.) from a Plant-Rich Lacustrine Facies of Upper Pennsylvanian Strata in El Cobre Canyon, New Mexico.In: The Permian of Central New Mexico, Lucas, S.G., et al. (eds.), New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, Bulletin No. 31. Lamsdell, J.C., L. Simonetto and P.A. Selden (2013). First Eurypterid from Italy: A New Species of Adelophthalmus (Chelicerata: Eurypterida) from the Upper Carboniferous of the Carnic Alps (Friuli, NE Italy). Revista Italiana di Paleontologia y Stratigrafia, 119(2). Miller, R.F., K. Kennedy and M.R. Gibling (2012). A eurypterid from the lacustrine facies of the Early Devonian Campbellton Formation, New Brunswick, Canada. Atlantic Geology, Vol.48. Owens, R.M. and M.G. Bassett (1976). A Westphalian Eurypterid from South Wales. Palaeontology, Vol.19, Part 1. Poschmann, M. (2006). The Eurypterid Adelophthalmus sievertsi (Chelicerata: Eurypterida) from the Lower Devonian (Emsian) Klerf Formation of Willwerath, Germany. Palaeontology, Vol.49, Part 1. Tetlie, O.E. and M. Poschmann (2008). Phylogeny and Palaeoecology of the Adelophthalmoidea (Arthropoda; Chelicerata; Eurypterida). Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, 6(2). Tetlie, O.E. and P. Van Roy (2006). A reappraisal of Eurypterus dumonti Stainier, 1917 and its position within the Adelophthalmidae Tollerton, 1989. Bulletin De L'Institut Royal Des Sciences Naturelles De Belgique, Sciences De La Terre, 76. Tetlie, O.E. and J.A. Dunlop (2005). A redescription of the Late Carboniferous eurypterids Adelophthalmus granosus von Meyer, 1853 and A. zadrai Pribyl, 1992. Mitt.Mus.Nat.kd.Berl., Geowiss., Vol.8. Wills, L.J. (1964). The Ventral Anatomy of the Upper Carboniferous Eurypterid Anthraconectes Meek and Worthen. Palaeontology, Vol.7, Part 3. Superfamily Eurypteroidea Lamsdell, J.C., I. Hosgor and P.A. Selden (2012). A new Ordovician eurypterid (Arthropoda: Chelicerata) from southeast Turkey: Evidence for a cryptic Ordovician record of Eurypterida. Gondwana Research, xxx (in Press). Family Dolichopteridae Tetlie, O.E. (2007). Like Father Like Son? Not Amongst the Eurypterids (Chelicerata) from Beartooth Butte, Wyoming. J.Paleont., 81(6). Family Erieopteridae Stumm, E.C. and E.N. Kjellesvig-Waering (1962). A New Eurypterid from the Upper Silurian of Southern Michigan. Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology - The University of Michigan, Vol.XVII, Number 7. Family Eurypteridae Andrews, H.E., et al. (1974). Growth and Variation in Eurypterus remipes DeKay. Bull.geol. Instn Univ. Uppsala: N.S. 4, 6. Braddy, S.J. and J.A. Dunlop (1997). The functional morphology of mating in the Silurian eurypterid, Baltoeurypterus tetragonophthalmus (Fischer, 1839). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 121. Ehlers, G.M. (1935). A New Eurypterid from the Upper Devonian of Pennsylvania.Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology - The University of Michigan, Vol. IV, Number 18. Selden, P.A. (1981). Functional morphology of the prosoma of Baltoeurypterus tetragonophthalmus (Fischer) (Chelicerata: Eurypterida). Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh: Earth Sciences, 72. Tetlie, O.E. (2006). Two new Silurian species of Eurypterus (Chelicerata: Eurypterida) from Norway and Canada and the phylogeny of the genus. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, 4(4). Tetlie, O.E. (2002). A new Baltoeurypterus (Eurypterida: Chelicerata) from the Wenlock of Norway. Norwegian Journal of Geology, Vol.82. Tetlie, O.E. and I. Rabano (2007). Specimens of Eurypterus (Chelicerata, Eurypterida) in the collections of Museo Geominero (Geological Survey of Spain), Madrid. Boletin Geologico y Minero, 118(1). Superfamily Megalograptoidea Lamsdell, J.C., et al. (2015). The oldest described eurypterid: a giant Middle Ordovician (Darriwilian) megalograptid from the Winneshiek Lagerstätte of Iowa. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 15. Superfamily Mixopteroidea (Carcinosomatoidea) Braddy, S.J., P.A. Selden and D.N. Truong (2002). A New Carcinosomatid Eurypterid from the Upper Silurian of Northern Vietnam. Palaeontology, Vol.45, Part 5. Budil, P., Š. Manda and O.E. Tetlie (2014). Silurian carcinosomatid eurypterids from the Prague Basin (Czech Republic). Bulletin of Geosciences, 89(2). Dunlop, J.A. and J.C. Lamsdell (2012). Nomenclatural notes on the eurypterid family Carcinosomatidae. Zoosyst.Evol., 88(1). Superfamily Moselopteroidea Lamsdell, J.C. (2011). The Eurypterid Stoermeropterus conicus from the Lower Silurian of the Pentland Hills, Scotland. Monograph of the Palaeontographical Society. (48.05MB download) Superfamily Pterygotioidea Family Hughmilleriidae Tetlie, O.A., P.A. Selden and R. ###### (2007). A New Silurian Eurypterid (Arthropoda: Chelicerata) from China. Palaeontology, Vol.50, Part 3. Family Pterygotidae Anderson, R.P., et al. (2014). What big eyes you have: the ecological role of giant pterygotid eurypterids. Biology Letters, 10. Anderson, R.P., et al. (2014). What big eyes you have: the ecological role of giant pterygotid eurypterids - Electronic supplementary material . Biology Letters, 10. Braddy, S.J., M.Poschmann, and O.E. Tetlie (2008). Giant claw reveals the largest ever arthropod. Biology Letters, 4. Chlupáč, I. (1994). Pterygotid eurypterids (Arthropoda, Chelicerata) in the Silurian and Devonian of Bohemia. Journal of the Czech Geological Society, 39/2-3. Chlupáč, I., et al. (1997). Early Devonian eurypterids with Bohemian affinities from Catalonia (NE Spain). Batalleria, 7. Lamsdell, J.C. and D.A. Legg (2010). An Isolated Pterygotid Ramus (Chelicerata: Eurypterida) from the Devonian Beartooth Butte Formation, Wyoming. Journal of Paleontology, 84(6). Laub, R.S. and V.P. Tollerton (2010). The Cheliceral Claw of Acutiramus (Arthropoda: Eurypterida): Functional Analysis Based on Morphology and Engineering Principles. Bulletin of the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences, Vol. 39. Lomax, D.L., J.C. Lamsdell and S.J. Ciurca (2011). A Collection of Eurypterids from the Silurian of Lesmahagow Collected Pre 1900. The Geological Curator, 9(6). McCoy, V.E., et al. (2015). All the better to see you with: eyes and claws reveal the evolution of divergent ecological roles in giant pterygotid eurypterids. Biol.Lett., 11. Miller, R.F. (1996). Note on Pterygotus anglicus Agassiz (Eurypterida: Devonian) from the Campbellton Formation, New Brunswick. Atlantic Geology, 32. Wang, B. and Z.K. Gai (2014). A sea scorpion claw from the Lower Devonian of China (Chelicerata: Eurypterida). Alcheringa, 38. Family Slimoniidae Lomax, D.L., J.C. Lamsdell and S.J. Ciurca (2011). A Collection of Eurypterids from the Silurian of Lesmahagow Collected Pre 1900. The Geological Curator, 9(6). McCoy, V.E., et al. (2015). All the better to see you with: eyes and claws reveal the evolution of divergent ecological roles in giant pterygotid eurypterids. Biol.Lett., 11. Waterston, C.D. (1960). The Median Abdominal Appendage of the Silurian Eurypterid Slimonia acuminata (Salter). Palaeontology, Vol.3, Part 3. General Pterygotioidea Selden, P.A. (1986). A New Identity for the Silurian Arthropod Necrogammarus. Palaeontology, Vol.29, Part 3. Superfamily Waeringopteroidea Dunlop, J.A., S.J. Braddy and E. Tetlie (2002). The Early Devonian eurypterid Grossopteris overathi (Gross, 1933) from Overath, Germany. Mitt.Mus.Nat.kd.Berl., Geowiss., Vol.5. Stott, C.A., et al. (2005). A New Eurypterid (Chelicerata) from the Upper Ordovician of Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada. J.Paleont., 79(6). General Eurypterina Tetlie, O.E. and M.B. Cuggy (2007). Phylogeny of the Basal Swimming Eurypterids (Chelicerata; Eurypterida; Eurypterina). Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, 5(3). Suborder Stylonurina Superfamily Hibbertopteroidea (=Mycteropoidea) Lamsdell, J.C. (2012). Redescription of Drepanopterus pentlandicus Laurie, 1892, the earliest known mycteropoid (Chelicerata: Eurypterida) from the early Silurian (Llandovery) of the Pentland Hills, Scotland. Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 103. Lamsdell, J.C., S.J. Braddy and O.E. Tetlie (2009). Redescription of Drepanopterus abonensis (Chelicerata: Eurypterida: Stylonurina) from the Late Devonian of Portishead, UK. Palaeontology, Vol.52, Part 5. Selden, P.A., et al. (2005). The true identity of the supposed giant fossil spider Megarachne. Biol. Lett., 1. Superfamily Kokomopteroidea Tetlie, O.E. (2008). Hallipterus excelsior, a Stylonurid (Chelicerata: Eurypterida) from the Late Devonian Catskill Delta Complex and its Phylogenetic Position in the Hardieopteridae. Bulletin of the Peabody Museum of Natural History, 49(1). Superfamily Rhenopteroidea Poschmann, M. and O.E. Tetlie (2004). On the Emsian (Early Devonian) arthropods of the Rhenish Slate Mountains: 4. The eurypterids Alkenopterus and Vinetopterus n.gen. (Arthropoda: Chelicerata). Senkenbergiana lethaea, 84(1/2). Tetlie, O.E., L.I. Anderson and M. Poschmann (2007). Kiaeropterus (Eurypterida; Stylonurina) recognized from the Silurian of the Pentland Hills. Scottish Journal of Geology, 43(1). Tetlie, O.E., et al. (2004). A New Eurypterid (Chelicerata: Eurypterida) from the Upper Devonian Gogo Formation of Western Australia, With a Review of the Rhenopteridae. Palaeontology, Vol.47, Part 4. Superfamily Stylonuroidea Kjellesvig-Wareing, E.N. (1966). A Revision of the Families and Genera of the Stylonuracea (Eurypterida). Fieldiana Geology, Vol.14, Number 9. Tetlie, O.E., L.I. Anderson and M. Poschmann (2007). Kiaeropterus (Eurypterida, Stylourina) recognized from the Silurian of the Pentland Hills. Scottish Journal of Geology, 43(1). Waterston, C.D. (1962). Pagea sturrocki Gen. et Sp.Nov., A New Eurypterid from the Old Red Sandstone of Scotland. Palaeontology, Vol.5, Part 1. General Stylonurina Lamsdell, J.C., S.J. Braddy and O.E. Tetlie (2010). The systematics and phylogeny of the Stylonurina (Arthropoda: Chelicerata: Eurypterida). Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, Vol.8, Issue 1. Lamsdell, J.C., et al. (2010). Early Devonian stylonurine eurypterids from Arctic Canada. Can.J. Earth Sci., 47. General Eurypterids Braddy, S.J. (2001). Eurypterid palaeoecology: palaeobiological, ichnological and comparative evidence for a 'mass-moult-mate' hypothesis. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 172. Braddy, S.J. and J.A. Dunlop (2000). Early Devonian eurypterids from the Northwest Territories of Arctic Canada. Can.J. Earth Sci., 37. Burkert, C. Environment preference of eurypterids - indications for freshwater adaptation? Institute of Geology, University of Mining and Technology, Freiberg, Germany. Ciurca, S.J. (2005). Trip B-4. Eurypterids and Facies Changes Within Silurian/Devonian 'Eurypterid Beds' of New York State. New York State Geological Association 77th Annual Meeting, Oswego, NY. Clarke, J.M. and R. Ruedemann (1912). The Eurypterida of New York. Vol. I - Text. New York State Museum, Memoir 14. (Read on-line only or download individual pages.) Clarke, J.M. and R. Ruedemann (1912). The Eurypterida of New York. Vol. II - Plates. New York State Museum, Memoir 14. (Read on-line only or download individual pages.) Kjellesvig-Waering, E.N. (1963). Pennsylvanian Invertebrates of the Mazon Creek Area, Illinois. Eurypterids. Fieldiana: Geology, Vol.12, Number 6. Kjellesvig-Waering, E.N. (1961). Eurypterids of the Devonian Holland Quarry Shale of Ohio. Fieldiana: Geology, Vol.14, Number 5. Lau, K. (2009). Paleoecology and Paleobiogeography of the New York Appalachian Basin Eurypterids. Senior Thesis - Yale University. Lamsdell, J.C. and P.A. Selden (2017). From success to persistence: Identifying an evolutionary regime shift in the diverse Paleozoic aquatic arthropod group Eurypterida, driven by the Devonian biotic crisis. Evolution, 71-1. Lamsdell, J.C. and P.A. Selden (2013). Babes in the wood - a unique window into sea scorpion ontogeny. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 13. Manning, P.L. and J.A. Dunlop (1995). The Respiratory Organs of Eurypterids. Palaeontology, Vol.38, Number 2. Moelling, L.I. (2013). Eurypterid Paleoecology: Characterization and Analysis of a Late Silurian Shallow Marine Fossil Assemblage from Southern Ontario, Canada. Senior Honors Thesis - The University of Utah. Selden, P.A. Autecology of Silurian Eurypterids. Special Papers in Palaeontology, Number 32. Selden, P.A. (1985). Eurypterid respiration. Phil.Trans.R.Soc.Lond.B., 309. Størmer, L. Eurypterid Remains from the Ludlow Zone 9d of Ringerike. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift, 14. Tetlie, O.E. (2007). Distribution and dispersal history of Eurypterida (Chelicerata). Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 252. Tetlie, O.E., D.S. Brandt and D.E.G. Briggs (2008). Ecdysis in sea scorpions (Chelicerata: Eurypterida). Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 265. Tollerton, V.P. (1989). Morphology, Taxonomy and Classification of the Order Eurypterida Burmeister, 1843. Journal of Paleontology, Vol.63, Number 5. Vrazo, M.B. (2016). Stratigraphic and Paleoecological Controls on Eurypterid Lagerstätten in the Mid-Paleozoic. Ph.D. Dissertation - University of Cincinnatti. (260 pages) Vrazo, M.B. and S.J. Braddy (2011). Testing the 'mass-moult-mate' hypothesis of eurypterid palaeoecology. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 311. Vrazo, M.B., C.E. Brett and S.J. Ciurca (2017). Paleoecological and stratigraphic controls on eurypterid Lagerstätten: a model for preservation in the mid-Paleozoic. Paleobiology, 43(3). Vrazo, M.B., C.E. Brett and S.J. Ciurca (2016). Buried or brined? Eurypterids and evaporites in the Silurian Appalachian basin. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 444.Vrazo, M.B., J.M. Trop and C.E. Brett (2014). A New Eurypterid Lagerstätte from the Upper Silurian of Pennsylvania. Palaios, Vol.29. Order Xiphosura - Horseshoe Crabs Suborder Synziphosurida Anderson, L.I. and R.A. Moore (2004). Bembicosoma re-examined: a xiphosuran from the Silurian of the North Esk Inlier, Pentland Hills, Scotland. Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh: Earth Sciences, 94. Briggs, D.E.G., et al. (2012). Silurian horseshoe crab illuminates the evolution of arthropod limbs. PNAS, Vol.109, Number 39. Eldredge, N. (1974). Revision of the Suborder Synziphosurina (Chelicerata, Merostomata), With Remarks on Merostome Phylogeny. American Museum Novitates, Number 2543. Krzeminski, W., E. Krzeminska, and D. Wojciechowski (2010). Silurian synziphosurine horseshoe crab Pasternakevia revisited. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 55(1). Lamsdell, J.C., J. Xue and P.A. Selden (2013). A horseshoe crab (Arthropoda: Chelicerata: Xiphosura) from the Lower Devonian (Lochkovian) of Yunnan, China. Geol.Mag., 150(2). Moore, R.A., S.C. McKenzie and B.S. Leiberman (2007). A Carboniferous Synziphosurine (Xiphosura) from the Bear Gulch Limestone, Montana, USA. Palaeontology, Vol.50, Part 4. Moore, R.A., et al. (2005). A New Synziphosurine (Chelicerata: Xiphosurida) from the Late Llandovery (Silurian) Waukesha Lagerstatte, Wisconsin, USA. J.Paleont., 79(2). Suborder Xiphosurida Anderson, L.I. and C. Horrocks (1995). Valloisella lievinensis Racheboeuf, 1992 (Chelicerata; Xiphosura) from the Westphalian B of England. N.Jb.Geol.Palaont.Mh., Vol.11. Babcock, L.E. and D.F. Merriam (2000). Horseshoe Crabs (Arthropoda: Xiphosurida) from the Pennsylvanian of Kansas and Elsewhere. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science, 103(1-2). Babcock, L.E., D.F. Merriam, and R.R. West (2000). Paleolimulus, an early limuline (Xiphosurida), from Pennsylvanian-Permian Lagerstatten of Kansas and taphonomic comparison with modern Limulus. Lethaia, Vol.33. Blazejowski, J. (2015). Chapter 1. The Oldest Species of the Genus Limulus from the Late Jurassic of Poland. In: Changing Global Perspectives on Horseshoe Crab Biology, Conservation and Management. Carmichael, R.H., et al. (eds.), Springer International Publishing, Switzerland. Blazejowski, J., et al. (2017). Limulitella tejraensis, a new species of limulid (Chelicerata, Xiphosura) from the Middle Triassic of southern Tunisia (Saharan Platform). Journal of Paleontology. Ewington, D.L., M.J. Clarke and M.R. Banks (1989). A Late Permian Fossil Horseshoe Crab (Paleolimulus: Xiphosura) from Poatina, Great Western Tiers, Tasmania. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania, Vol.123. Filipiak, P. and W. Krawczynski (1996). Westphalian xiphosurans (Chelicerata) from the Upper Silesia Coal Basin of Sosnowiec, Poland. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 41(4). Hauschke, N. and V. Wilde (2004). Palaeogene limulids (Xiphosura) from Saxony-Anhalt (Germany) - systematics and palaeobiogrography. Hallesches Jahrb.Geowiss. B, 18. Hauschke, N., V. Wilde and C. Brauckmann (2004). Triassic limulids from Madagascar - missing links in the distribution of Mesozoic Limulacea. N.Jb.Geol.Palaont.Mh., 2004(2). Holland, F.D., J.M. Erickson and D.E. O'Brien (1975). Casterolimulus: A New Late Cretaceous Generic Link in Limulid Lineage. Bull.Amer.Paleont., Vol67, Number 287. Lamsdell, J.C. and S.C. McKenzie (2015). Tachypleus syriacus (Woodward) - a sexally dimorphic Cretaceous crown limulid reveals underestimated horseshoe crab divergence times. Organisms Diversity & Evolution, 15(4). Lucas, S.G., et al. (2014). Xiphosurid fossils from the Pennsylvanian Beeman Formation, Otero County, New Mexico. New Mexico Geological Society Guidebook, 65th Field Conference, Geology of the Sacramento Mountains Region. (Thanks to Oxytropidoceras for pointing this one out!) Pickett, J.W. (1984). A New Freshwater Limuloid from the Middle Triassic of New South Wales. Palaeontology, Vol.27, Part 3. Racheboeuf, P.R., J. Vannier and L.I. Anderson (2002). A New Three-Dimensionally Preserved Xiphosuran Chelicerate from the Montceau-Les-Mines Lagerstatte (Carboniferous, France). Palaeontology, Vol.45, Part 1. Rudkin, D.M., G.A. Young, and G.S. Nowlan (2008). The Oldest Horseshoe Crab: A New Xiphosurid from Late Ordovician Konservat-Lagerstatten Deposits, Manitoba, Canada. Palaeontology, Vol.51, Part 1. Selden, P.A. and D.M. Drygant (1987). A New Silurian Xiphosuran from Podolia, Ukraine, USSR. Palaeontology, Vol.30, Part 3. Selden, P.A. and D.J. Siveter (1987). The origin of the limuloids. Lethaia, Vol.20. Siveter, D.J. and P.A Selden (1987). A new, giant xiphosurid from the lower Namurian of Weardale, County Durham. Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society, Vol.46, Part 2. General Xiphosurines Anderson, L.I. (1994). Xiphosurans from the Westphalian D of the Radstock Basin, Somerset Coalfield, the South Wales Coalfield and Mazon Creek, Illinois. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 105. Anderson, L.I. and P.A. Selden (1997). Opisthosomal fusion and phylogeny of Palaeozoic Xiphosura. Lethaia, Vol.30. Hardy, P.G. (1970). New Xiphosurid Trails from the Upper Carboniferous of Northern England. Palaeontology, Vol.13, Part 2. Lamsdell, J.C. (2013). Revised systematics of Palaeozoic 'horseshoe crabs' and the myth of monophyletic Xiphosura. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 167. Selden, P.A., J.C. Lamsdell and L. Qi (2015). An unusual euchelicerate linking horseshoe crabs and eurypterids, from the Lower Devonian (Lochkovian) of Yunnan, China. Zoologica Scripta, 00. Wang, G. (1993). Xiphosurid Trace Fossils from the Westbury Formation (Rhaetian) of Southwest Britian. Palaeontology, Vol.36, Part 1.
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Politically speaking, our nation needs to make some very tough decisions if Social Security is to be salvaged. The longer it takes to make these decisions, the more difficult and painful it will be to save Social Security as we know it today. But therein lies the problem: few politicians want to address the problem with Social Security because it is politically toxic. There are only so many levers that can be pulled to save Social Security: cut benefits to some or all cohorts, delay benefits to those who have not reached retirement age yet, or raise taxes. All of those options are politically unpopular, and threaten to curtail the political career of any politician who advocates for them in this politically charged and polarized environment. When you stop to think about it, our national politicians do not have a lot to lose by not tackling the issue. By avoiding the matter, they will not alienate any voters, and because they are not reliant on Social Security for their own retirement, these politicians will have a comfortable retirement. So we wait, and nothing changes.
Form a personal perspective, people can do some planning in advance of 2032 or 2034, depending on who is correct: Social Security's Trustees or Wharton's scholars. For individuals not yet receiving Social Security, planning for delayed and/or reduced retirement income benefits will better prepare them to find alternate retirement income sources and/or to plan for a more modest retirement lifestyle. For individuals who are currently receiving Social Security income benefits, planning for benefit cuts and no cost-of-living adjustments may be in order. Both cohorts had better prepare for higher taxes too.
Social Security's problems did not develop overnight, and the solution to Social Security's funding problems will not be simple or pleasant for most. Nevertheless, we have been warned: the day of reckoning for Social Security arrives in 2032 or 2034. What will you do to prepare for that day?


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Money to burn? The cost of late response to humanitarian crises
by Jan Egeland & Courtenay Cabot Venton | @NRC_Egeland | Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:01 GMT
A member of a civilian vigilante group holds a hunting rifle while a woman pumps water into jerrycans in Kerawa, Cameroon, March 16, 2016. REUTERS/Joe Penney
* Any views expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation.
Mounting evidence suggests that we could save billions of dollars by responding earlier
The international humanitarian community is trapped in a state of perpetual crisis management. Natural disasters and conflict placed 155 million people at risk in 2015. The humanitarian aid required to respond to these crises reached an unparalleled $28 billion, a six-fold increase from ten years ago. Despite increasing funding to crises, unprecedented growth in humanitarian need has outrun the capacity of the system to respond; only half of the funding required to meet humanitarian needs was actually provided last year. As a result, an upsurge in funding towards peaks of crises is holding humanitarian action in a cycle of escalating costs and late response.
The irony is that we know where these crises are and where humanitarian aid is needed most. Two-thirds of humanitarian assistance in 2014 went to long term recipients – people who had been receiving assistance for eight years or more. We have time to plan and act early, rather than waiting for the peak of a crisis.
Even more so, mounting evidence suggests that we could save billions of dollars by responding earlier. When aid is provided at the peak of a crisis, food and other goods have escalated in price, and life-saving aid is occasionally airlifted at vast expense. A recent study on this year's drought in Ethiopia, which affected over 18 million people, estimates that late response cost donors an additional $127 million for food aid alone. This funding could have provided a nine-month food package to 1.4 million people in need of lifesaving support.
At a global level, evidence from the United Nations World Food Program suggests that early procurement of food would cut its costs by approximately one-third . Applying this estimate to the approximate $8 billion that is spent on procurement and transport of food aid each year suggests cost savings could be upwards of $2 billion.
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) works in some of the toughest humanitarian crises, where security risks can make it almost impossible to reach those in need. NRC, along with other humanitarian organizations, has been increasingly using cash as a means of assisting those in need. Such innovations open up the ability to provide a timely response even in the most challenging of circumstances.
Unfortunately, by the time the rest of the world has become sufficiently agitated to address a crisis, a lot of the damage has already been done. Private individual donors – you and me – gave $19 billion to humanitarian crises over the last five years. We readily respond to sudden onset emergencies – floods and earthquakes that are newsworthy, the so-called "CNN Effect". But we give far less to ongoing crises. World Vision Australia, for example, raised more in one week for the Nepal earthquake than it managed to raise in four years for its Syria response.
By the time the international media finally catapults a crisis to the top of the headlines, the opportunity for timely response has long passed.
In Northeast Nigeria, the humanitarian community is currently scaling up its response to the Lake Chad crisis – seven years after the conflict began. During that time, basic needs in some areas have moved from critical to catastrophic, and lack of food in particular is not only a threat in itself, but is leading many to use harmful coping mechanisms which create new additional problems.
Our collective inaction is crippling our ability to cope with unprecedented need. And yet the evidence is clear that our dollars could help many more people, and actually avert suffering, if we invested more in prevention and anticipatory action.
The cost savings from timely response are only the tip of the iceberg. Humanitarian aid that is released at the first signs of an impending crisis can release a cascade of positive outcomes. When response comes late, farmers are forced to consume their food stores and sell off the last of their animals and assets. With an earlier response, farmers can save some seeds for planting, and keep their best animals to bear offspring and provide the family with milk and meat, critical for maintaining nutrition.
When response comes late, families trek miles, up to 10 hours per day, to find clean water. Or worse, they go without, and suffer from water-borne illnesses that can take the lives of those most vulnerable, particularly children. With an earlier response, families can stay near the homestead, and dedicate their time to other pressing needs that can help them to cope with the crisis.
In the face of conflict, timely humanitarian response is vital to protect those most vulnerable and caught in the cross-fire, and can mean the difference between life and death. When assistance levels don't meet the needs of those who need it most, children are less likely to go to school, and people begin to migrate to find a better life, putting themselves and their families at risk.
The primary objective of humanitarian aid is to save lives, alleviate suffering, and maintain human dignity. We can better fulfill this mandate, but it requires a shift in the way that we all respond to crises.
Jan Egeland is Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council, and Courtenay Cabot Venton (@cabotventon) is an international development economist.
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The buzz words at the moment in many New Age/Metaphysical circles are the Law of Attraction and Manifestation. These principles are not something new; they have been written about by many different 'New Thought' Authors over the years. It was the film 'The Secret' that really pushed the Law of Attraction into the limelight so to speak. However, The Law of Attraction is just one of the Universal Laws that have been in existence since time began.
The Universal Laws are really rules that help us to live in peace, love and harmony here on Earth and they can assist us greatly on our spiritual path. The Law of Attraction – The most well known Law is basically telling us that 'like attracts like.' If you focus on the positive in life with intention and feeling, then you will attract more good things to you. However, if you focus on the negative with feeling and emotion, then unfortunately that is what will show up in your life, negative things and circumstances! This is a very basic description of the Law and many people are now trying to use it in their lives in order to manifest their desires. There is so much written on this topic but most of us seem to be very good at manifesting what we do not want. However, to try and use the Law in reverse of this, to attract the good is often the most difficult thing to do.
Why is this? I have thought about this long and hard for many years, and just recently I have had some deep insights that I thought I would share with you. Firstly, we are not aware of some of our negative and sabotaging thoughts on a conscious level. These negative beliefs are stored in our subconscious minds and unless we do some deep work on ourselves, we are not even aware that they exist. It is these thoughts and beliefs that keep us stuck and stop us from attracting our true desires. We can wish all we like to attract good things, we can do the visualisation and try and align with our goal, but if we have self sabotaging beliefs working against us in the background, then we will never get the results we desire.
I am a massive advocate of the late Louise Hay and I agree totally with her belief that the most important thing we need to work on to really start manifesting fantastic things into our lives is 'loving the self.' If deep down, we do not like ourselves or feel we are undeserving then we cannot attract the good things.
It sounds so simple doesn't it, but I really do not care what you are working on or trying to attract, you will not be successful if you do not have a good relationship with yourself. When we love ourselves we are sending out the positive energy we need to emit in order to bring in the good. If we have a subconscious belief that we are just not enough, then we will send out a very low vibration which will only return negative circumstances, people and things to us that match that low frequency.
If you want relationships that are loving, if you want kind people in your life, if you want the successful job, good health, the new car, the fantastic holiday and lots of lovely people around you, then you need to give out the right vibration and that simply starts with loving yourself.
There is no point doing the affirmations for 15 minutes each day and then spending the rest of the day allowing your inner critic to do its 'stuff.' No! you need to monitor your thoughts closely and recognise when you are berating yourself. When this happens, just start to say your affirmations to yourself quietly or in your mind and see what a difference that makes to how you feel. Affirmations should be said in the present tense – so I am happy, I love myself and not in a future tense – I will be happy or I will love myself because we will be forever waiting. The Universe acts on what we say to ourselves. The world around us is really a mirror – what we give out we get back. We should always treat people as we wish to be treated because if we are disrespectful to ourselves and others then that is what we will experience in our world, it will just be reflected back to us.
Another thing you can do is write a long list of things that you like to do because they bring you joy and happiness. This could be something simple like meeting a friend for coffee or going for a walk on the beach. Each day, pick something from the list and do it because when we are happy and joyful we are on a higher vibration and this can only attract better things to us.
Gratitude is something else that is really important to practice daily. When we practice gratitude and are truly grateful for the things we have in our lives, then the Universe brings us more things to be grateful for. Make it a daily practice to write down ten things in your journal that you are happy to have in your life and give thanks for them.
Finally, there are so many free seminars, podcasts, meditations, books and discussions on line that can help you with 'self love.' If you are in a low place and do not have any spare money, then it is not an excuse to not work on yourself. The only person who can do the work is you, nobody else and there is a lot of free help out there. Once you start on a path of personal/spiritual growth you will suddenly find that you begin to attract lots of things towards you to help you. 'When the student is ready the teacher appears' so to speak.


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Q: smooth animation using deviceorientation I'm creating a game using the device deviceorientation with the createjs library,
I have a graphic that moves on it's x axis depending on the tilt of the phone.
The problem I'm having is the graphic animation is jerky.
I'm wondering if it's down to the logic I'm using?
I have two functions "handleOrientation" and "render"
window.addEventListener('deviceorientation', handleOrientation);

function handleOrientation(event) {
nextX = car.x;
x = Math.round(event.beta);  // In degree in the range [-180,180]
y = Math.round(event.gamma); // In degree in the range [-90,90]
// Because we don't want to have the device upside down
  // We constrain the x value to the range [-90,90]
    if (x >  90) { x =  90};
    if (x < -90) { x = -90};
    hit = "nothing"
  // To make computation easier we shift the range of
  // x and y to [0,180]
    x += 90;
    //y += 90;
    if(y >0){
        nextX = car.x +carSpeed;
    }
    if(y < 0){
        nextX =  car.x -carSpeed;
      };
    car.nextX= nextX;
}

function render(){
if(gameState=="game started"){
  if (car.nextX < 0 + car.width / 2){
    car.x = 0 + car.width / 2 ;
    }else if(car.nextX > stage.canvas.width - car.width / 2){
        car.x = stage.canvas.width - car.width / 2;
    } else{
          car.x = car.nextX;
    }
  }
}

 function tick(){
     render();
     stage.update();
    }

I know that deviceorientation is quite sensitive, maybe calling the function in a timer, so it's not updating so often?
Any pointers?

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maybe calling the function in a timer, so it's not updating so often

Instead of updating the location on every tick, you could read multiple readings before updating the position, take an average, and update position using that average.
Alternatively, you could update the position on every tick but use last N readings to get the average in a similar way.
Here's a simple example of the second suggestion:
window.addEventListener('deviceorientation', handleOrientation);

xAvg = 0;
yAvg = 0;

//how much stored "average" affects current speed
coef = 0.9;

function handleOrientation(event) {
nextX = car.x;
x = Math.round(event.beta);  // In degree in the range [-180,180]
y = Math.round(event.gamma); // In degree in the range [-90,90]
// Because we don't want to have the device upside down
  // We constrain the x value to the range [-90,90]
    if (x >  90) { x =  90};
    if (x < -90) { x = -90};
    hit = "nothing"
  // To make computation easier we shift the range of
  // x and y to [0,180]
    x += 90;
    y += 90;

    //include current readings to the "average"
    xAvg = xAvg*coef + x*(1.0 - coef);
    yAvg = yAvg*coef + y*(1.0 - coef);

    x = xAvg;
    y = yAvg;

    if(y >0){
        nextX = car.x +carSpeed;
    }
    if(y < 0){
        nextX =  car.x -carSpeed;
      };
    car.nextX= nextX;
}

function render(){
if(gameState=="game started"){
  if (car.nextX < 0 + car.width / 2){
    car.x = 0 + car.width / 2 ;
    }else if(car.nextX > stage.canvas.width - car.width / 2){
        car.x = stage.canvas.width - car.width / 2;
    } else{
          car.x = car.nextX;
    }
  }
}

 function tick(){
     render();
     stage.update();
    }

I have not tested this, and you should play around with coef value.

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As you guys know, I'm a big believer a calm morning can change the outcome of an entire day it just takes a little bit of planning the night before. I can definitely tell a huge difference in my attitude on the days that I've followed a morning routine and the days I wake up late feeling harried. I love being able to walk out to a clean kitchen, a well-stocked coffee bar and take in the aroma of a brand new day.
Empty the Dishwasher Every Morning – One of the very first things I do every morning is empty clean dishes from the dishwasher. This simple step keeps the dishes from piling up in the sink throughout the day. It means you have the ability to put your coffee mug directly into the dishwasher before you leave for work. It also means your sink will be empty when you get home and you'll be ready to handle the dishes that come with making dinner. Brooke from Be Fed Again has this great tip about how to clean the dishwasher every other month.
Take Care of Spills in the Microwave Immediately – Spills in the microwave are common occurrences. I can't tell you how many times I've had to clean up chicken noodle soup spills these past few weeks. If you wipe down the microwave as soon as messes happen it won't take you as long to clean the dried bits that have splattered. I usually fill a large pyrex measuring cup with water and sliced lemons. Then I turn the microwave on for 4 minutes or until the water is boiling. I start cleaning other things in the kitchen, let the steam sit for about 15 minutes and wipe clean.
Make Countertop Spray Easily Accessible – I've been using this granite countertop cleaner for about a month now and so far I love it. I keep it in a glass bottle next to the sink with a microfiber cloth so I can use it as needed throughout the day.
Tackle Fingerprints on Stainless Steel – We have all stainless steel appliances and fingerprints seem to show up with each use. I generally use plain distilled white vinegar to clean the fingerprints off, followed by a small amount of coconut oil to polish the stainless steel.
Find the Right Stovetop Cleaner – The ladies at 2 Bees in a Pod turned me on to this stovetop cleaner and I've been using it ever since. I like the recipe uses natural ingredients and the lemon makes it smell fresh. If the burned bits are really bad, I add one cup of hot water to the mix, a teaspoon of mild dish detergent and allow the mixture to sit about 20 minutes before wiping clean.
Scrub the Sink Every Night – I'm totally obsessed with using Lemongrass and Orange Essential Oils to make a version of a nightly sink scrub. It makes the entire kitchen smell so good. It also makes the sink shiny, which feels like a high five each night ha ha.
Keep Clutter at Bay – It can be really easy to leave mail or paper clutter, lunch bags, empty cups, small appliances, family calendars, etc on the kitchen counters. I'm personally a stacker and when my schedule gets really busy I find myself leaving little piles all over the kitchen. The visual clutter drives me bananas so taking the time to put these things away after every use really helps to keep the clutter at bay.
I hope these tips have helped. Let me know if you have any good ones I should try.
See you guys back here tomorrow. My Mom and I have been working hard to give my booth space at The Pickers Market a fresh feel so I'll share an update with you.
Hey CoCo – these are fabulous cleaning tips and solutions. We got some essential oils for Christmas and can't wait to try your sink cleaner. We also want to try the granite cleaner too! Thank you so much for including our recipe for stovetop cleaner! Hope you have a wonderful day!


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Most people know that they can catch the Zika virus through the bite of a mosquito. It is also pretty well known now that you can catch the disease through sexual intercourse. But, it turns out that there is yet another way you can catch this virus that involves neither of these scenarios. A recent…
What If We Just Killed All Mosquitoes?
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Mosquitoes are the most dangerous creatures on the earth. They kill hundreds of thousands of people each year, which is more than any other animal on the planet, although I am sure that they are rivaled by humans. With the advent of Zika, there are many people shrugging and asking about what would happen if…
Common American Mosquito Species Found to Also Carry the Zika Virus
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Up till recently the only mosquitos known to be capable of transmitting the Zika virus were species that prefer warmer, tropical climates. However, scientists just discovered that a much more prevalent mosquito species in the U.S. called Culex tarsalis mosquitos, which frequently inhabit climates in colder parts of the country such as Northern California and…
Woman Kills Record 4 Million Mosquitos
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For those who are constantly bothered by these blood-suckers, the thought of being able to kill millions of them must sound like s dream come true. Well, one woman actually did it for a contest held n Taiwan. Huang Yuyen, a pig farmer from Taiwan, was able to kill over 4 million mosquitos in just…
Malaria Makes You Smell Delicious to Mosquitos
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You'd think it would be bad enough just catching malaria. It's a pretty unpleasant and dangerous disease to catch, but apparently, it also makes mosquitos even more attracted to you. Scientists already knew that factors like sweat, breath odor, and high body temperature could affect how much a person attracts mosquitos, but a new study…
New Mosquito Species Hitched a Ride to the U.S.
A mosquito species native to Australia has recently been found in urban California. The Aedes notoscriptus is yet another mosquito species that gets its kicks out of feeding on and spreading horrible diseases to humans. The species is well known in Australia, and has adapted to live in very small water sources such as birdbaths…
A Better Mosquito Repellent on the Horizon
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You're probably familiar with mosquito repellents that contain concentrations of DEET or Picaridin. They're the most common on the market. But, scientists have recently created a different chemical combination that works even better shielding you against mosquito bites than the already impressive DEET. The way DEET products, and most other mosquito repellents, work in order…
Public Outcry For Olympic Games to Be Postponed or Relocated Because of Zika Virus
People are finally rethinking the whether it is wise to continue with the plan to hold the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The Zika virus is still in full epidemic mode, continuing to spread across the globe. Brazil has been the country to suffer the most, and Rio de Janeiro is still the…
Congress Battles It Out Over Zika Virus Finding After First Death
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Congress Battles It Out Over Zika Virus Finding After First Death The Democrats and Republicans are currently in a serious fight over the $1.9 billion in funds President Obama requested to aid in the fight against the Zika virus. Republicans have been doing everything they can to block the bill from being passed since it…
Undressing the Zika Virus
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Undressing the Zika Virus The Zika virus has officially been stripped bare, undressed, exposed…you get it. Researchers from Purdue University just recently uncovered the complete structure of the Zika virus. This discovery is a huge step forward in the fight to conquer the virus. This new knowledge will help scientists develop better treatments for the…


Our family was given the opportunity try Wat-aah!
Wat-aah! is the first bottled water for kids, by kids. Wat-aah was founded my a mom who was searching for way to combat the effects of what she describes as "drinkable sugar" (that's you soda). She teamed up with some pint-sized researchers (including her kids) who have upped water's coolness factor, infused it with simple minerals to boost energy and brain power, and gave it a clean pure taste.
Mom: "It is the cleanest, purest water I have ever tasted. It promotes kids (and families) making healthy choices about what they drink, and gives them a fun option. And it doesn't need artificial coloring or taste "enhancers" to make it better. It just is better." The best part? Absolutely no sugar!
Kids: "It's sooo good. I like Wat-aah! a lot. The bottle is so cool. When can we have I it again? Mommy, you should buy this all the time. That way I can grow big and strong."
Mom: I'd like to see a "short stack" version for school lunches. My kids are still young, and would love that.
Kids: They don't sell it on the West coast in stores in very many places, so the kids ask for it all the time and I can't deliver. Although, I hear they are coming to more stores here in California. They do sell Wat-aah! online via Amazon for only $1.00 per bottle for a 12 pack.
Bottom line: We love it and we'd like to see it in more stores.
Yip - I absolutely agree with you. I NEVER EVER re-use water bottles for drinking.
We have a couple of BPA/PVC/pthalate free water bottles that we use on a regular basis.
And it is important to note that you never ever drink water from a plastic bottle that has been left in the car or the trunk. the leak of chemicals, which you spoke of, can also happen then.
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Firefighters cut an injured man free from his car after the vehicle flipped on to its side near Marykirk.
The one-vehicle accident took place on the A937 between Marykirk and Laurencekirk at 4.15pm on Monday.
Two adult males were in the car.
Fire crews had to remove the windscreen and the driver's door to free the injured man.
The other man was already outside the car when emergency services arrived.


Central Tax Notification 27/2018 - Seeks to specify goods which may be disposed off by the proper officer after its seizure.
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Title Seeks to specify goods which may be disposed off by the proper officer after its seizure.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (8) of section 67 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government hereby notifies the goods or the class of goods (hereinafter referred to as the said goods) mentioned in the Schedule below, which shall, as soon as may be after its seizure under sub-section (2) of section 67 of the said Act, be disposed of by the proper officer, having regard to the perishable or hazardous nature, depreciation in value with the passage of time, constraints of storage space or any other relevant considerations of the said goods.
All unclaimed/abandoned goods which are liable to rapid depreciation in value on account of fast change in technology or new models etc.


The Atlantan celebrated the July/August Restaurant Issue in collaboration with Interiors Atlanta July Real Estate and Second Home Issue with its annual To Live and Dine event. Hosted at Atlanta Decorative Arts Center, the preeminent design center of the southeast. Guests were in awe the moment they arrived. Thrasher Pool & Spa created a one of a kind infinity pool accented by florals compliments of Canaan Marshall. If that was not enough, Traci Rhoads displayed an ultra high end fashion vignette with Manolo Blahnik stilettos & bottles of Rosé! Audi Atlanta showcased 4 luxury autos to top of an unforgettable entrance.
As soon as guests stepped through the doors, entertainment was already in full swing with talented harpist, Lyrika Holmes and a white baby grand piano compliments of Cooper Pianos. This year was unlike any other with over 500 attendees arriving within the first hour of the event, topping off the attendee count with 700+ ultra VIPs. Not only was the event filled with amazing food & designs, Atlanta Face & Body was sure to grab the guests attention with their "1 Free Full Year of Botox" raffle! As well as, Natural Sleep showcasing a 'relaxation station' with a top of the line natural mattress on display for guests to try out.
Partygoers made their way to the 4th floor of ADAC where they dined on decadent cuisine with plates from Benjamin Moore & Strathmore while also exploring jaw dropping, custom designed tablescapes from Atlanta's elite restaurants and designers. Coldwell Banker was sure to make their presence known in their sponsored VIP Lounge with décor & creative appeal compliments of Douglas Hilton & top hits from DJ, Yvonne Monet. The incredible tastings were complimented by refreshing beverages provided by, Slow Press Wines, The Famous Grouse, Frida Kahlo Tequila and Goose Island Beer. If tastings from Atlantan's top restaurants was not enough, Sun In My Belly provided catering stations throughout the designer showroom. Light bites & delicious desserts were enjoyed by all. This year's event was one evening not to be forgotten.


Dave died 9 years ago on Feb 2. I listened to Eric B and Rakim , drank some wine, and then listened to Save What You Can and Too Hot Too Move Too Hot to Think. It then occured to me that barring listening to Paid in Full , I do this most days anyway. So I started reading Tim Winton's Dirt Music instead. The combination of Dave and Winton's world finds me immersed in a WA that I am not sure exists outside the imagination.


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Kripal or "Kripalu" may refer to:

A. G. Kripal Singh (1933–1987), Indian Test cricketer
Arjan Kripal Singh (born 1969), Indian cricketer
Jeffrey J. Kripal, Professor of Religious Studies at Rice University, Houston, Texas
Kripal Singh Shekhawat (1922–2008), Indian craftsman
Ram Kripal Yadav (born 1957), Indian politician
Kripal Parmar, Indian politician
Kripalu Maharaj
Kripalu Center
Kripalvananda

See also
Kirpal Singh (disambiguation)
Bhupinder Nath Kirpal
Karpal Singh, Malaysian politician and lawyer

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Have a talk, workshop, party or fun event you'd like to host? The HEXtent is where it all goes down! You can submit your fun event, party, workshop, or talk idea here if you haven't done so already.
New for 2018 is the HEXlounge, our public lounge. It will consist of a bar, 6 couches, a fire pit, and epic lighting and decor. Here, we will hit on 4 of the 5 senses: Touch, Smell, Taste, and Hearing. So we'll need people to man the area to serve coffee & tea, bartend, DJ, aroma therapy, and huggers & greeters. We're hoping you will sign-up for two 2-hour time slots. We're also excited to hear of any unique ideas you would like to offer that would fit well in the HEXlounge.
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In my capacity as a Classroom Fellow with the US Department of Education, I had the privilege of attending the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) National Conference at the National Harbor in Maryland last week.
Given the current debates about teacher evaluation, many educators had comments and questions about the challenges of assessing the effectiveness of teachers who may have students with learning needs that are not accurately assessed through standardized test scores.
As a current middle school special education department chair, I understand these concerns.
It was encouraging to see this topic raised in a conversation between CEC and Secretary Duncan. Yet, as I and many special education teachers know, this type of conversation is just the beginning.
CEC: I keep hearing lots of information about linking teacher pay to student performance on annual state tests. How will all special educators, some of whom teach students who take an alternate version of this test or use accommodations, be included and rewarded in this system? How will related service providers who work with students in very specialized ways, often for varying amounts of time, be included? What research-based practices are you recommending to use to evaluate a teacher's effectiveness other than student test scores? If principals are to be the ones to determine teacher effectiveness, how is the Department ensuring that they have the knowledge, skills, and evidenced-based tools in order to conduct high quality evaluations?
ARNE: Teachers are the most important part of a child's education. What teachers do every day in classrooms has a tremendous effect on how much children learn and the options they have in the future. Unfortunately, in many states the system we have for evaluating and supporting teachers is fundamentally broken. Teachers don't receive meaningful feedback, and their evaluations are not used to help them grow professionally or advance in their field. To treat teachers as the professionals that they are, I support states and districts moving away from current systems of teacher evaluation and compensation. Instead, I would like them to move towards a more meaningful system of supporting, recognizing, and rewarding teachers based on their effectiveness in the classroom.
Principals may be among those who evaluate teachers, but they needn't be the only ones - some systems are having veteran teachers with experience in the community and classroom assignment conduct observations. Either way, it is vital that principals be given the support and training to serve as strong instructional leaders who understand the needs of all their students and teachers. To support this, the Department is proposing to nearly triple funding for leadership preparation and to set-aside $50 million in state-level funds for states to invest in better support and training for principals in implementing evaluation systems and using the results from them to inform sound instructional decisions.
Systems will have to recognize, of course, that a simple 25 -1 relationship of students to teachers isn't the reality for many students and teachers. Sometimes this may mean giving multiple teachers recognition for the achievement gains of a student they both taught. Other times, it may mean using group-based measures for a team of teachers who work with overlapping groups of students. So states and districts should work with their teachers to determine which arrangements best reflect the reality of how teaching and learning happens in their schools. We recognize the prevalence and effectiveness of team teaching; for example, a regular education teacher and a special educator working together in the same classroom. Teacher evaluations have to support and reward teachers working in team teaching or other cooperative models.
Many educators are encouraged by this direction for using multiple measures, but for those of us who work in schools and classrooms, we know that the challenges and complexity of establishing such a system would be in the details of design, implementation, support, and scale.
Fortunately, we are not starting from scratch.
What could assessment using multiple measures look like?
We have a defined system with the foundation, structure, and guidelines for using multiple measures to assess teacher effectiveness. We have an established system that allows teachers to demonstrate their expertise and progress with students using a variety of measures such as observations, student work, informal and formal assessments, videos of classroom teaching, and parent feedback. This system requires teachers to document their professional relationships with other educators and specialists who work with the same students.
This comprehensive portfolio assessment illustrates teacher effectiveness in more meaningful and relevant ways than what can be reflected in simple standardized test scores.
This system is the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certification process, where teachers use multiple measures to show their effectiveness and work with students, families, and other educators.
The first group of National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) completed their portfolio assessment of multiple measures in 1995. Thousands of teachers complete this process each year.
We have over 16 years of data to learn from this process of what it takes to support a system of using multiple measures to assess teachers.
I'm not advocating that all teachers undergo the NBPTS process as a system of evaluation. But, when it comes to this debate of using multiple measures, we already know a lot about what it would take to implement such a system, or something similar.
We can learn what has worked well, what may need improvement, and most importantly, better understand the time, expertise, and resources needed to promote and maintain such a system, and what policies we need in place at the district, state, and national level if we are serious about this conversation.
Are we ready to move forward to work out the details for using multiple measures for teacher evaluation?


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