Residents gathered last Wednesday night to hear updates on fire preparedness in West Marin from the National Park Service and the Marin County Fire Department. The overall message was one of reliance upon community: representatives spoke of a lack of manpower within their own agencies and a resulting need for inter-agency and community cooperation.
"Seventy-five percent of the fire program is right here," said Greg Jones, who oversees fire management for the park service at a number of parks in the North Bay, including Muir Woods National Monument and the Point Reyes National Seashore.
The park service last July funneled $625,000 to the county fire department through a cooperative agreement that increased fire engine services in the seashore from one engine staffed five days a week to three engines staffed seven days a week.
At Point Reyes, a fuel-reduction crew has worked to push back bishop pines 50 feet from either side of Limantour Road, hoping to maintain the road as a corridor for emergency equipment.
Crews will also be burning piles of felled bishop pines on the west side of the ridge trail in the next two months, while the surrounding vegetation is still too damp to carry fire.
Jordan Reeser, a fire management officer with the county, said prescribed burns are often unpopular in Marin due to air-quality concerns.
From the state level down to the local level, fire agencies have been discussing revised vegetation management strategies and codes. Mr. Reeser mentioned—to much murmuring from the audience—possible recommendations to ban or prohibit pyrophyte plants like eucalyptus by 2020, though he was unsure if such a policy would be retroactive.
"We're really generally focused on trying to harden that first 30 to 100 feet around communities," Mr. Reeser said.
When Inverness resident Bob Johnston opined that defensible space on private property should be inspected, Mr. Reeser noted that the county did not have the manpower to regularly inspect and enforce code violations.
He added that the county has funding for seniors and low-income residents to help clear vegetation on their properties but said many Marin residents have sentimental attachment to their vegetation.
"We hear pushback of 'Oh, my grandfather planted that tree,'" Mr. Reeser said.
Jairemarie Pomo, coordinator for the Inverness Disaster Council, encouraged residents to join the village's volunteer core as liaisons for their neighborhood.
A handful of attendees voiced concerns over the lack of direction from California State Parks; one resident called the agency the "weak link" in fire preparedness in the area. The response from speakers was that State Parks is slowly getting its act together.


The best-known event of the conquest of the American West was the Battle of the Little Bighorn. On June 25, 1876, a combined group of Cheyenne and Sioux warriors annihilated Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer and his troops. The outcome of the battle so stunned and enraged white Americans that U.S. government troops flooded the area, forcing the Indians to surrender.


June | 2015 | Poverty, Agony, Distress & Want!
Well, it's pretty much the story of life isn't it? I think all of us have experienced this at various points during our lives. The ups and downs are all part of the journey and make it all that much more interesting. It can take on many different forms, whether it be about our relationships, careers, school or sports, it doesn't matter. In this case, I'm referring to something a little different, but when aren't I? Now that I've peaked your interest (or maybe not), I can blather on about a bunch of other stuff first.
So, here we are at the end of June. Despite my best intentions to write more often, it's unfortunately been over a month since my last post…I guess there are too many other things to preoccupy my time. That means I have a lot to catch up on.
The end of June means that we are days away from the end of the school year. In my case, it's technically down to one day; in reality I'm on the clock until Saturday, but that's a story for later. As I've stated repeatedly in the past, this year has been a complete blur. The years seem to go by faster and faster. I can't believe I'm almost done my 17th year of teaching at St. Patrick…geez I'm getting old! With my upcoming semester off, I only have 12.5 years left of teaching. Never mind the year, my life is turning into a blur!
On Thursday I'm forsaking the last couple days of school to travel with the football program to the University of Minnesota-Duluth team camp. We have 25 players heading down with us and as usual it should prove to be a fantastic experience. UMD Head Coach Curt Weise and his staff put on an amazing event for players and coaches alike. The weather is even supposed to cooperate for us while we are there!
With all this talk about the end of school and football trips, we must be heading into summer. Thank Jesus! Yes, I know, poor teacher; life must be rough with all the holidays we get. The fact of the matter is I'm tired and burnt out. It's not easy teaching teenagers…or any kids for that matter. I know what it's like being at home all day with my boys and I can't imagine having them plus another 20 or more for 5 days a week. I'd need to take up drinking! In any case, the time to decompress will be nice and I'll be able to spend some time with the family (and some me time too).
My railway time lately has been taking a beating with all the other stuff going on, but I hope to change that soon. With the end of the school year, I've already planned my first research session of the summer for next week. Last year I spent a whole day at the Cook County Museum in Grand Marais looking through the Arpin Papers, which are the records of Daniel J. Arpin, president of the Pigeon River Lumber Company. I managed to examine four of the books, which at 500 pages per book made for an interesting day. There are still a number of volumes to look at, so I imagine it will take multiple trips to finish it all. I'm sure I'll be bug-eyed by the end, but I know there will be a lot of great information to come from it.
The beginning of summer of vacation means that I'll have more time to spend doing field work which will make me immensely happy. At the end of my upcoming trip to Duluth I have a meeting scheduled with all the principals involved in the July exploration of Camp 4. Hopefully we can formulate a good plan to maximize our time in the area. In the meantime, I have a few other hikes on the books along the PAD&W and G&LS to tide me over.
My last trek into the outdoors occurred at the end of May and is reflected in the title of this blog. I was very excited to visit a an unexplored portion of the Gunflint & Lake Superior Railroad, but unfortunately it did not pan out as I expected. One of the biggest mysteries surrounding this little logging railroad is how far it extended into the Minnesota wilderness. It's route from the PAD&W across the border and 4.5 kilometres to the ridge on the south shore of Gunflint Lake is very well documented. The next kilometre from the ridge to Crab Lake is a little more sketchy but generally known; it is here where the questions begin. According to statistics, the G&LS reached its maximum length in 1907-1908 at nearly 5.5 miles (far short of its planned 30 miles). That means there could have been another 4 kilometres of track beyond where it reached Crab Lake. Where the track was located and how far it extended toward Whisker Lake is unknown.
So my plan was to drive up the Gunflint Trail as far as Loon Lake and then go north to the Crab Lake Trailhead of the Border Route Trail. This access trail extends some 3 km from Loon Lake to Crab Lake and then another 1.5 km to where it meets the Border Route Trail. I would walk and the boys would ride their bikes to where the trail passes between Crab and Whisker Lakes and at that point try and locate any traces of a railroad grade. I hoped my new metal detector would locate any spikes that had been left behind when the rails were removed.
It took us about an hour to reach our destination; along the way I periodically swept the trail with the detector to see if there were any traces of a rail line along the south shore of Crab (I'm pretty convinced that this trail was indeed built in 1936 during a forest fire). At the east end of Crab and on toward Whisker, I swept around with the detector but nothing really turned up. Sometimes you can hype things up too much and end up disappointing yourself. I guess I just assumed I'd get there, find a whole bunch of spikes and see a clearly defined right of way. Most likely if the railroad did extend this far it was a temporary affair and there was not a lot of effort put into the construction of the grade. It's not that I am giving up, but I'll have to reload and rethink my strategy. Maybe continuing to follow the grade east from where it meets Crab might help me connect the dots. In any case, it was a nice hike and I got to spend some time with the boys. You win some, you lose some!
Border Route Trail, May 2015.


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Тайваньский фонд за демократию (, TFD; ) — недоходная организация, базирующаяся в Тайбэе. Была основана тайваньским Министерством иностранным дел. Заявленная цель фонда — продвижение демократии во всём мире. Фонд был создан в июне 2003 года как внепартийная недоходная организация.

Фонд был одним из главных спонсоров Фонда мемориала жертв коммунизма, пожертвовав последнему 1 миллион долларов США на возведение в Мемориала жертвам коммунизма в Вашингтоне.

9 ноября 2009 года TFD торжественно открыла фрагмент Берлинской стены, чтобы отметить 20-ю годовщину падения Берлинской стены как символа шествия к глобальной демократии.

Программы
 Всемирный форум за демократизацию в Азии (WFDA)
 Азиатская премия за демократию и права человека

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 Taiwan Foundation for Democracy
 台灣民主基金會
 World Forum for Democracy in Asia
 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award
 Taiwan Foundation for Democracy — SourceWatch
 IHRFG: Taiwan Foundation for Democracy

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Преступления тоталитарных коммунистических режимов
Организации, основанные в 2003 году
Правозащитные организации
Права человека в Китайской Народной Республике

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See also
 List of Acacia species

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glaucissima
Acacias of Western Australia
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Outstanding rating provides welcome boost for Essex care home
Best PracticeBusinessBusiness PracticeCare home groupsCase StudiesComplianceInnovationOperators by Lee Peart	on April 21, 2020
An Outstanding CQC rating has provided a timely boost to morale at an Essex care home amidst the coronavirus outbreak.
Admiral Court Care Home in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, became the second Hallmark Care Homes service in a month to achieve the CQC's top rating following an inspection in February.
Ram Goyal, the Managing Director and owner of the care home said: "I could not be prouder of the whole team and how they continue to provide the very best relationship-centred care. What a wonderful morale boost for all our teams, particularly in these difficult times."
The CQC report, which was published on 4 April and that came in the same month that Hallmark's Anisha Grange in Billericay, achieved the CQC's top rating, commented: "There were numerous examples of people's everyday lives being enhanced by creative, compassionate care with an extremely varied lifestyles programme.
"The provider had strong visions and values focused on maximising people's quality of life and cultivated a caring and supportive culture."
One resident quoted in the report said: "I feel safe because there is always someone around to see if you are alright."
Responding to the CQC recognition, General Manager at Admiral Court, Susan Cruse, said: "I am incredibly proud that the home has been recognised as Outstanding by CQC.
"Behind every success is hard work and passion and my team are so dedicated, enthusiastic and courageous to try new things in order to enable the residents to live active and fulfilled lives.
"I would like to thank the residents, relatives and team members for supporting Admiral Court and making every day a true pleasure. I look forward to the next stages of our journey together."
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Selby in profile
Ideally placed for commuting across Yorkshire, the historic town of Selby is an excellent place for families to grow.
About Leeds City Region
Selby has a skilled workforce, with a third of people educated to degree level, allowing companies to recruit the skills they need within the local area.
Situated within commuting distance of Leeds, York and Doncaster, with excellent road links with the A1(M), M1 and the M62 and only 150 minutes to London by train, Selby is a well-connected base for businesses.
As a major manufacturing centre, food and drink dominates Selby's output, with companies like Rank Hovis, Supercook, Westmill Foods, Tate & Lyle and three breweries (Sam Smiths, John Smiths and Coors) in Tadcaster. Selby is also a major manufacturing and distribution hub for Debenhams, Sainsbury's, Optare, Eddie Stobart, Kingspan and Legal & General Homes.
Doncaster International Railport and Wakefield Europort are nearby, allowing goods to arrive in Europe within 24 hours, making Selby a prime location for import and export to European markets.
Selby offers affordable business space for companies to invest and grow. Work is underway on the £105m Sherburn2 business park, which will offer logistics and warehousing units ranging from 35,000 sq ft to 575,000 sq ft and will create up to 2,550 new jobs.
Plans have also been approved to develop Kellingley Colliery as a business park, offering up to 1.45 million square feet of manufacturing and distribution space. See the Selby District Council website for more information.
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It's the "Andy Griffith" of the calendar months. Everybody likes October: the smells, the tastes, the colors and the cooler temperatures. I like October, too, but for less obvious reasons.
For starters, October marks the end of another long, sweltering, Southern summer. In October, the sun rises later and goes to bed earlier which means more sleep for us all. October doesn't have the pressure of December nor the disappointment of January. It really is a near perfect month. As if these reasons were not enough, October also offers the best of college football, post-season baseball, earthy soups, knee-high boots, wool scarves and wood-burning fires (just to name a few).
It seems like there is a hardiness to life that falls fresh every October. Some sort of cinnamon-spiced optimism is in the air, a lightness of being, making the season plump and round with hope, like a pumpkin.
I know, I know. I just went through all the warm and fuzzy reasons why I "like" October only to admit that I really don't like it all. I mean, I want to like it but honestly, my feelings are a corn-maze of emotions that have nothing to do with mums or hay bales. For me, October is a mixed bag of good and bad not unlike my child's stash of Halloween candy; right next to the king-sized Snickers is a marshmallow circus peanut.
With October comes an emotional equinox in my soul. The "good" days grow shorter as the "hard" nights grow longer. In other words, I'm not very happy. After the thrill of ordering my first pumpkin-spiced latte from Starbucks is gone, I begin to feel like the picked-over pumpkin patch at Old Baker's Farm.
October is full of anniversary grief. My mother died on the most beautiful day in October. Two weeks later, my dad died. A few years after that, my marriage died on an absolutely, gorgeous October afternoon. It was my husband's birthday.
The sights and smells of fall bring joy to most but offer painful reminders to me; harvest moons, leggy impatients, pumpkins, candy corn, leaf piles and scarecrows feel more like tricks than treats.
Before my parents passed, both labored for extended seasons in the ICU. I spent the entire month of October at Brookwood Hospital. Day after day, I drove across Red Mountain watching the leaves bleed fall colors. I sat in the ICU waiting room and watched Alabama lose to Tennessee on the third Saturday of that October. A week later, I watched the Red Sox beat my beloved Yankees in the ALCS. My mother died two days after Boston won the World Series.
It was officially the worst October ever.
It was a month fueled by hospital coffee (none of which was fall-flavored) and raw adrenaline. I left in the dark and returned in the dark. Rather than feeling like the sun was doing me a favor with the extra hours for potential sleep, it just seemed lazy. All of life was harder. I had no time to unpack sweaters or scarves once the weather changed. I chose tennis shoes rather than knee-high boots since I often had to run up five flights of stairs taking two steps at a time to make it to my parent's side after a call from the nurse. There wasn't a soup or a fire warm enough to comfort my stiff body after 34 days of living and dying in the ICU. The usual gifts of fall were not mine to enjoy that year and truthfully, October has never really been the same.
My mother had a birthday in October, so while she lay dying, I brought her presents. One of these gifts was a ceramic figurine of a happy, little scarecrow holding a sign that read, "Give Thanks." It was hard to give thanks for a dying mother. It was impossible to give thanks when my dad died and by the time my marriage was gutted like a jack-o-lantern, I was hollow.
Losing both of my parents made me feel like an orphan. Losing my husband made me feel like a widow. The potential for gratitude-sucking sorrow and self-pity was (and is) great, especially this time of year. I am tempted to gorge my victim status like my son stuffs his face with Halloween candy.
But wouldn't we both feel terrible if we did that…..again?
The word "autumn" means a time of full maturity (especially in the late stages of growth). I have been maturing and would like to believe this is my time to experience some fullness of that growth. I am ready to harvest a new season of hope. Jesus is the cause for this autumnal change in my heart. He is using my grief to do the impossible; making all things new. In allowing me to suffer and experience the reality of my deep need for Him, I have become the person I was always meant to be, my true self, my child-of-God self. He is making my faith complete through sorrow and providing a ministry of His Spirit experienced almost exclusively through heartache.
I am ready to rediscover and reengage the beauty that is in and all around me. Since I am new at this, I'm not sure what naked honesty and unashamed living looks like. Remember, I am learning how to throw off my metaphorical fig leaves and return to the garden of my desires. Maybe living naked and unashamed will be a quiet introspection of my soul, a meditation on the miracle of mindfulness or a serious study of the Japanese Maple ablaze in my front yard. I have a feeling, though, it will not be that serious. I think living naked and unashamed will look more like jumping into a leaf pile, waking up to the first frost with wonder, thanking the leggy impatients for her endurance, drilling three holes into a pumpkin and bowling for gourds, gloating on the third Saturday of October, bullying a Red Sox fan and howling at a harvest moon (maybe Manny will howl with me).
I am going to learn to like October again.
Will there still be pain? Yes. Will I be tempted to feel like an orphan? No doubt. A widow? Before the day is over but rather than allowing it to lead to despair, I hope instead to invite Jesus to use my sorrow to reveal my design and satisfy my deepest desires for intimacy with Him.
He lavishes me with these choice cordials. In the fires of my afflictions, I have tasted and seen that the Lord is good. My palette is refined for that of Christ alone and nothing else will satisfy; nothing.
I am as brilliantly changed as the leaves on the trees.
For this, I can give thanks.
"I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you." John 14:18.
"For your Maker is your Husband – the Lord Almighty is His name."- Isaiah 54:5.
1) Do you have a season of "anniversary grief"? If so, could it be time for Jesus to redeem and harvest a new season of hope during this time?
2) Can you with honesty bring your hurt, anger and disappointment to Jesus without making yourself feel anything other than your grief?
3) The purpose of honesty is not to be unapologetic but to expose unbelief. What may the the Holy Spirit be attempting to expose in you that could lead to repentance and fresh faith?
4) What "choice cordial" has God lavished on you in your seasons of suffering? Thank Him for these gifts and His tender-loving care.
Michele is a freelance writer. She lives in Birmingham, Alabama with her five children. Michele can be reached at michelebbullock@yahoo.com.


When it comes to shopping for Dad, it can be a little tricky. Do I get him a card? Does he already have this? Instead of going through rounds of "what should I get him?", we've got you covered with our Father's Day gift guide. From Dad-approved retreats to an Active Set that caters to weary limbs, these gifts are sure to surprise and delight him.
To keep or not to keep, that is the question. You've already swapped out your jeans for shorts, Winter coats for breezy tanks, and boots in favor of open-toed sandals. But what about your everyday beauty products? With Summer almost here, it's time to give the ol' heave-ho to some of your traditional staples in favor of some new, all-natural ones.
With the start of the New Year, we're excited to introduce you to a handful of new products and brands — available at all of our locations.
Meet milk + honey's latest additions: Body Cream No. 46 and Cream Deodorant No. 33, inspired by our bestselling blends and products. Cream Deodorant No. 33 is aluminum-free, has an invigorating scent of coconut and lemongrass, and keeps you feeling fresh and dry all day long. If you're wondering — but does it really work? — don't take our word for it. Read customers' reviews right here.
If you've already fallen in love with the warm, heady scent of our Home Fragrance No. 46, then you are in luck. Crafted in the same bestselling blend, our Body Cream No. 46 delivers deep hydration without the oily/greasy finish. It's packed with antioxidants and good-for-you ingredients and its earthy notes of sandalwood, vetiver, and cardamom are instantly uplifting.
Benjamin Soap Co. was established in 2014 with the goal of producing pure, additive-free, and affordable bath, body, and home care products. This Round Rock-based company crafts soaps, lotion bars, and candles using raw Round Rock honey, local craft beer from breweries, and homegrown herbs. Plus, all of their products are GMO-free and have no artificial colors or ingredients.
Hailing from Hawaii, Salato Designs is known for its colorful, print-heavy wristlets, leather clutches, and vegan leather clutches — all made from the finest fabrics. Sure, these accessories have the ability to make an eye-catching statement, but it's also worthing noting: Salato's designer and founder, Katie Evans, was voted 2015 Accessories of the Year for RAW San Antonio.
Exclusive to our Houston pop-up, Made in Rye offers beautiful jewelry and handcrafted leatherwork by local designer, Abbie Drue. These Sage clutches and bar necklaces are quickly becoming a favorite amongst our Houston milk + honey team. To celebrate this exciting brand, we're hosting a Made in Rye trunk show on Tuesday, January 5 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Details here.
It may not be the most glamorous or sexiest of topics, but it sure is an important one.
Fact #1: We all sweat.
Fact #2: Many of us are guilty of using deodorants and anti-perspirants that are chock-full of nasty petrochemicals, synthetic ingredients including hormone-disrupting fragrances, parabens, and aluminum compounds. Whether you're familiar with the adverse effects attributed to the aforementioned elements or not, the bottom line is: they're no good.
We've created our own plant-based, organic cream deodorant in two blends — a sweet vanilla coconut mix and a warmer bay, clove, and blood orange combo. Yes, these deodorants are effective and smell amazing all day long. More importantly, though, the ingredients found within are simple, straightforward, and good-for-you. Isn't it nice when you can read the label and actually know what you're putting on your skin?
No. 20: Organic Virgin Coconut (Cocos nucifera) Oil, Organic Shea (Butyrospermum parkii) Fruit Butter, Baking Soda (Sodium Bicarbonate), Organic Arrowroot (Maranta arudinacea) Root Powder, Organic Beeswax, Vanilla (Vanilla planifolia) Oil.
No. 52: Organic Virgin Coconut (Cocos nucifera) Oil, Organic Shea (Butyrospermum parkii) Fruit Butter, Sodium Bicarbonate, Organic Arrowroot (Maranta arudinacea) Root Powder, Organic Beeswax, Wildcrafted Bay (Pimenta racemosa) Leaf Oil, Blood Orange (Citrus sinensis) Peel Oil, Organic Clove (Eugenia caryophyllus) Flower Oil.
Both blends are available for purchase online and in all of our milk + honey spa locations. In addition, the No. 20 blend can be found in Whole Foods Market stores throughout the North Atlantic region.


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'Lights Out' Trailer: Everyone Is Afraid of the Dark
Britt Hayes
In addition to directing The Conjuring 2, James Wan produced another horror film that's also hitting theaters this year: Lights Out, the directorial debut of David Sandberg, based on his creepy short film of the same name. The first trailer is here, and it's definitely something you want to watch with the lights on. But don't feel embarrassed about it — everyone is afraid of the dark.
Wan produced Lights Out with Eric Heisserer (A Nightmare on Elm Street remake), who also scripted the new horror film, which centers on a woman named Rebecca (Teresa Palmer) and her younger brother, who are being haunted by a malicious ghost that only appears when — obviously — the lights go out. As the trailer explains (perhaps a bit too much), the ghost has a particularly tormented past, and it's not the first time Rebecca has encountered it.
Here's the official synopsis:
From producer James Wan ("The Conjuring") comes a tale of an unknown terror that lurks in the dark. When Rebecca left home, she thought she left her childhood fears behind. Growing up, she was never really sure of what was and wasn't real when the lights went out…and now her little brother, Martin, is experiencing the same unexplained and terrifying events that had once tested her sanity and threatened her safety. A frightening entity with a mysterious attachment to their mother, Sophie, has reemerged. But this time, as Rebecca gets closer to unlocking the truth, there is no denying that all their lives are in danger…once the lights go out.
Sandberg is also directing Annabelle 2, the sequel to The Conjuring spinoff, so Lights Out should give us a good idea of what to expect when that film hits theaters next year. Lights Out also stars Maria Bello, Billy Burke and Gabriel Bateman, and hits theaters on July 22.
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After the shock of 9/11, for hundreds of thousands of young Americans there was Ar Ramadi, Baghdad, Abu Ghraib --- the war in Iraq. Then came the trauma. From the torment of these vets to their reflections, Morel and artist Maël demonstrate the seemingly impossible return of those who aspire to get back to a normal life. The effort is huge; some can't make it and others score their own victory by finally turning the corner. WALKING WOUNDED is a parable for our country's war sickness.


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Four goal Keogh stars in Glory win
Andy Keogh wound back the clock on his 35th birthday, scoring four goals in Perth Glory's 5-1 thrashing of Western Sydney Wanderers at HBF Park on Sunday night.
Keogh, who remarkably hadn't scored in his previous 18 appearances this season, snared two goals in the first half and another two after the break to keep Perth's march towards a once-unlikely finals berth rolling.
The Glory's third win on the bounce draws them within three points of the top six, while the Wanderers now sit outside the finals places on goal difference.
Perth left the visitors reeling after just five minutes at HBF Park.
Diego Castro released Kosuke Ota down the left hand side and the full-back ripped a tremendous low cross into the path of Keogh to head home.
His second goal was one of the best of the season.
Keogh had headed the ball down to Bruno Fornaroli, who flicked it back.
He then smacked a long-range lob off the half-volley, over Wanderers goalkeeper Daniel Margush, who was caught off his line.
Four minutes into the second half, Western Sydney found a foothold in the game through Bruce Kamau.
The attacker received the ball in space and with no Glory defenders moving to press him, charged forward and fired a cracking strike past a diving Liam Reddy.
But 15 minutes later, Perth regained their two-goal advantage from the penalty spot.
Wanderers defender Patrick Ziegler was sliding in to block Joel Chianese's cross but the ball flicked up and caught his arm, with referee Daniel Elder pointing to the spot.
Margush dived the right way but Keogh's drilled penalty proved unstoppable. rounding out his hat trick.
In the 72nd minute, Chris Ikonomidis' cross took a big deflection and drifted across goal but a leaping Keogh was on hand to tap home his fourth.
But Perth weren't done and deep into injury time, Osama Malik slipped a brilliant through-ball for Chianese, who finished clinically to complete the rout.
Coach Richard Garcia was naturally delighted with the night's work.
"There were very similar signs at the start of the season and we've had a difficult season and schedule," he said.
it's great to see the boys believe in the process and continue to fight and to have the confidence to go out and perform like that.
"We've continued to grow with our mentality and I really feel that the defensive players in particular have had a really steely mindset and that's really pleasing.
"It's good to see them, as a team, get behind each other and make sure that they're fighting for every ball.
The Glory are back in action against fourth placed Adelaide United on Wednesday night, another victory to put them on the verge of a top six spot.
IMAGE: The Daily Telegraph.
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Karnataka's forests teem with life and the state is home to a healthy population of tigers and elephants that roam its untamed mountain ranges and valleys. One such spot, Kabini is a favourite haunt of wildlife enthusiasts and photographers as it provides sightings of animals that are usually elusive in other areas. The shadowy beauty of the melanistic leopard or Black Panther is a rare sight indeed and Kabini is one of the few places in the world where one can view this magnificent creature in its elements.
Kabini is best visited between September and May and for animal sightings, the best period is considered to be between November and June. Summer temperatures range from a pleasant 22 degrees Celsius to a rather steamy 40 degrees. During winters, the temperatures oscillate between a nippy 10 degrees to rather warm day time temperatures of 32 degrees Celsius.
In the days before conversation, Kabini was a royal hunting lodge and venue for the indulgences of many a prince and viceroy. Spread over 55 acres, this reserve is now part of the expansive Nagarhole National Park and provides a refuge for many endangered species.
There is no better way to immerse oneself in the wilderness than a wildlife safari. Safaris are conducted twice a day in Kabini, as you enter the forests on designated routes. Early morning safaris are the best time to witness most of the animals of the reserve, who step out for water and food before the temperatures rise. Evening safaris are considered a good time to spot the spots, i.e. the leopards that rule this corner of Nagarhole. Summer time is an ideal season for observing wild elephants as the large groups of pachyderms gather around the shrinking water bodies. Summer safaris skirt the dry river beds during this time of the year. In the mornings, visitors can hop on the back of elephants for a ride.
The boat rides on the calm waters of the lake provide a different and unique perspective of the forest. Visitors can marvel at the different avian species that nest around the waterways. Freshwater crocodiles can be seen sliding in and out of the water on the banks, basking in sun. The motorboat rides are conducted twice a day. A memorable sunset paddle on the rafts, pedal boats, rowboats, and kayaks is always recommended.
Birdwatchers come to Kabini forest reserve in droves, some armed with powerful cameras, as they try to identify and record the various bird species that call this place home. Over 350 species of birds have been identified around this pristine riverine landscape. Some of the birds that can be viewed around the lake include grey-headed fish eagles and ospreys. Great cormorants nest on the dry stumps of trees. During guided nature walks you can come across some of the more inland species like the Malabar Lark, Malabar trogon, Indian Pitta and the glorious Malabar pied hornbill.
Nature walks are a fun activity in Kabini reserve where guests are accompanied by experts of the terrain. There are bicycle trails for some fun on two wheels. An interaction with some of the locals in nearby tribal villages adds a cultural flavour to this experience. Evening campfires set the stage for unforgettable memories of an unforgettable trip.
The main range of Nagarhole National Park is just a km away from Kabini reserve. Kabini is part of a larger protected wilderness area which includes Bandipur Tiger Reserve, Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary and Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary. The Nagarhole River is the lifeline of the region and meets the Kabini River to form an extensive riverine area. This stretch of Karnataka (and bordering Kerala) is one of the world's best remaining habitats for the wild Asian elephants.
Here are some options to stay in Kabini Forest Reserve.
Sunkadakatte Guest House is right in the middle of the forest, has no electricity and offers a setting that can be described as 'cut-off from the world'. This well-maintained refuge in the jungle is a perfect choice for those who seek serenity with no modern distractions. The open verandah is a great place to lounge as the dark sets in and the forest comes to life with sounds of predators and prey alike.
The colonially themed Water Woods offers a more lavish experience for those who seek luxury in the verdant settings of the forest. An in-house spa is one of the highlights of this resort.
The Kapila Bungalow is situated at the entrance gate of the reserve forest and provides comfortable accommodation and all the modern amenities. Tariffs also include many activities and experiences.
One of the advantages of Kabini is that for such a wild place, it boasts great connectivity. The forest reserve is only 80 kms away from Mysore and 230 kms away from Bangalore.
Mysore is the nearest city from Kabini Reserve Forest, around 60 kms away. SH 33 is the route to follow towards the Nagarhole range where Kabini reserve falls.
Getting to Kabini from Bangalore is a pleasant four to five hour drive depending on the stops you take. The distance is around 230 kms via the NH275. Enjoy travelling through important cultural centres like Ramanagram, Maddur, Mandya, Srirangapatna, Mysore and Antharasanthe.
The nearest railway station is Mysore junction, 62 kms away. You can rent a cab from there and reach Kabini in around 90 minutes via SH 33.
The nearest domestic airport is in Mysore, 62 kms away via the State Highway 33 and the nearest international airport is in Bangalore 250 kms away, a four and a half hours journey via the NH275.
Images of Kipling's Indian forest are conjured when one thinks of Kabini. It remains a pristine refuge to India's flagship species and many other lesser known but equally precious animals. Feel the legacy of Karnataka in its most primeval form. As the gushing life-giving waters of the Kabini River endlessly flow, soak in the beauty of the verdant landscape, while just beyond, a prowling predator slowly stirs the approaching night.


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Q: Numpy astype "upcasting" array rather than applying dtypes across columns I have a 2D numpy array, and I'd like to apply a specific dtype to each column.
a = np.arange(25).reshape((5,5))

In [40]: a
Out[40]:
array([[ 0,  1,  2,  3,  4],
       [ 5,  6,  7,  8,  9],
       [10, 11, 12, 13, 14],
       [15, 16, 17, 18, 19],
       [20, 21, 22, 23, 24]])

In [41]: a.astype(dtype=[('width', '<i4'), ('height', '<i4'), ('depth', '<i4'), ('score', '<f4'), ('auc', '<f4')])

I was expecting line 41 to apply the dtypethat I desired, but instead it "upcast" by creating a new axis, replicating the whole array once for each of the dtypes:
Out[41]:
array([[(0, 0, 0, 0.0, 0.0), (1, 1, 1, 1.0, 1.0), (2, 2, 2, 2.0, 2.0),
        (3, 3, 3, 3.0, 3.0), (4, 4, 4, 4.0, 4.0)],
       [(5, 5, 5, 5.0, 5.0), (6, 6, 6, 6.0, 6.0), (7, 7, 7, 7.0, 7.0),
        (8, 8, 8, 8.0, 8.0), (9, 9, 9, 9.0, 9.0)],
       [(10, 10, 10, 10.0, 10.0), (11, 11, 11, 11.0, 11.0),
        (12, 12, 12, 12.0, 12.0), (13, 13, 13, 13.0, 13.0),
        (14, 14, 14, 14.0, 14.0)],
       [(15, 15, 15, 15.0, 15.0), (16, 16, 16, 16.0, 16.0),
        (17, 17, 17, 17.0, 17.0), (18, 18, 18, 18.0, 18.0),
        (19, 19, 19, 19.0, 19.0)],
       [(20, 20, 20, 20.0, 20.0), (21, 21, 21, 21.0, 21.0),
        (22, 22, 22, 22.0, 22.0), (23, 23, 23, 23.0, 23.0),
        (24, 24, 24, 24.0, 24.0)]],
      dtype=[('width', '<i4'), ('height', '<i4'), ('depth', '<i4'), ('score', '<f4'), ('auc', '<f4')])

Why did this happen, given that the number of dtypes matches the number of columns (and so I didn't expect upcasting)?
How can I take an existing array in memory and apply per-column dtypes, as I had intended on line 41? Thanks.

A: As @senderle correctly points out, you rarely need a view, but here is a possible solution to do this almost in-place just for fun. The only modification you will need to do is to make sure your types are all of the same size.
a = np.arange(25, dtype='<i4').reshape((5,5))
b = a.view(dtype=[('width', '<i4'), ('height', '<i4'), ('depth', '<i4'), ('score', '<f4'), ('auc', '<f4')])
b['score'] = a[:, -2, np.newaxis].astype('<f4')
b['auc'] = a[:, -1, np.newaxis].astype('<f4')

If we going to do non-recommended things, you can also insert a line b.shape = (5,) after getting the view to eliminate the extra dimension preserved from a, and make the assignments below that simpler.
This will give you a view b, which has all the desired properties, but of course will mess up the contents of a:
>>> a
array([[         0,          1,          2, 1077936128, 1082130432],
       [         5,          6,          7, 1090519040, 1091567616],
       [        10,         11,         12, 1095761920, 1096810496],
       [        15,         16,         17, 1099956224, 1100480512],
       [        20,         21,         22, 1102577664, 1103101952]])
>>> b
array([[( 0,  1,  2,  3.,  4.)],
       [( 5,  6,  7,  8.,  9.)],
       [(10, 11, 12, 13., 14.)],
       [(15, 16, 17, 18., 19.)],
       [(20, 21, 22, 23., 24.)]],
      dtype=[('width', '<i4'), ('height', '<i4'), ('depth', '<i4'), ('score', '<f4'), ('auc', '<f4')])

A: Here is a workaround using np.rec.fromarrays:
>>> dtype = [('width', '<i4'), ('height', '<i4'), ('depth', '<i4'), ('score', '<f4'), ('auc', '<f4')]
>>> np.rec.fromarrays(a.T, dtype=dtype)
rec.array([( 0,  1,  2,  3.,  4.), ( 5,  6,  7,  8.,  9.),
           (10, 11, 12, 13., 14.), (15, 16, 17, 18., 19.),
           (20, 21, 22, 23., 24.)],
          dtype=[('width', '<i4'), ('height', '<i4'), ('depth', '<i4'), ('score', '<f4'), ('auc', '<f4')])

This is a recarray, but we can cast to ndarray if need be. In addition, the dtype is np.record we need to (view-) cast that to void to get a "clean" numpy result.
>>> np.asarray(np.rec.fromarrays(a.T, dtype=dtype)).view(dtype)
array([( 0,  1,  2,  3.,  4.), ( 5,  6,  7,  8.,  9.),
       (10, 11, 12, 13., 14.), (15, 16, 17, 18., 19.),
       (20, 21, 22, 23., 24.)],
      dtype=[('width', '<i4'), ('height', '<i4'), ('depth', '<i4'), ('score', '<f4'), ('auc', '<f4')])

A: This is an odd corner case that I've never encountered, but I believe the answer is related to the fact that in general, numpy only supports a few forms of assignment to structured arrays.
In this particular case, I think numpy is following the convention used for scalar assignment to structured arrays, and is then broadcasting the assignment over the whole input array to generate a result of the same shape as the original array.
Why the limit?
I believe the forms of assignment for structured arrays are limited because the "columns" of structured arrays are not much like the columns of ordinary 2-d arrays. In fact, it makes more sense to think of a ten-row, three-column structured array as a 1-d array of ten instances of an atomic row type.
These atomic row types are called "structured scalars". They have a fixed internal memory layout that cannot be dynamically reshaped, and so it doesn't really make sense to treat them the same way as the row of a 2-d array.
How to create a structured view of an existing array
Honestly, I don't know! I will update this answer if I find a good way. But I don't think I will find a good way, because as discussed above, structured scalars have their own distinctive memory layout. It's possible to hack up something with a buffer that has the right layout, but you'd be digging into numpy internals to do that, which isn't ideal. That being said, see this answer from Mad Physicist, who has done this somewhat more elegantly than I thought was possible.
It's also worth mentioning that astype creates a copy by default. You can pass copy=False, but numpy might still make a copy if certain requirements aren't satisfied.
Alternatives...
I rarely find that I actually need a view; often creating a copy causes no perceptible change in performance. My first approach to this problem would simply be to use one of the standard assignment strategies for record arrays. In this case, that would probably mean using subarray assignment. First we create the array. Note the tuples. They are required for expected behavior.
>>> a = np.array([(1, 2), (3, 4)], dtype=[('x', 'f8'), ('y', 'i8')])
>>> a
array([(1., 2), (3., 4)], dtype=[('x', '<f8'), ('y', '<i8')])

Now if we try to assign an ordinary 2-d array to a, we get an error:
>>> a[:] = np.array([[11, 22], [33, 44]])
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
ValueError: could not broadcast input array from shape (2,2) into shape (2)

But we can easily assign in a column-wise way:
>>> a['x'] = [11, 22]
>>> a['y'] = [33, 44]
>>> a
array([(11., 33), (22., 44)], dtype=[('x', '<f8'), ('y', '<i8')])

We can also use Python tuples. This overwrites the whole array:
>>> a[:] = [(111, 222), (333, 444)]
>>> a
array([(111., 222), (333., 444)], dtype=[('x', '<f8'), ('y', '<i8')])

We can also assign data row-wise using tuples:
>>> a[1] = (3333, 4444)
>>> a
array([( 111.,  222), (3333., 4444)], dtype=[('x', '<f8'), ('y', '<i8')])

Again, this fails if we try to pass a list or array:
>>> a[1] = [3333, 4444]
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
ValueError: setting an array element with a sequence.
>>> a[1] = np.array([3333, 4444])
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
ValueError: setting an array element with a sequence.

Finally, note that we see the same behavior you saw with astype when we try to create a structured array from nested lists or numpy arrays. numpy just broadcasts the input array against the datatype, producing a 2-d array of structured scalars:
>>> a
array([[(1., 1), (2., 2)],
       [(3., 3), (4., 4)]], dtype=[('x', '<f8'), ('y', '<i8')])
>>> a = np.array(np.array([[1, 2], [3, 4]]), dtype=[('x', 'f8'), ('y', 'i8')])
>>> a
array([[(1., 1), (2., 2)],
       [(3., 3), (4., 4)]], dtype=[('x', '<f8'), ('y', '<i8')])

If your goal is simply to create a new array, then see the answers to this question. They cover a couple of useful approaches, including numpy.core.records.fromarrays and numpy.core.records.fromrecords. See also Paul Panzer's answer, which discusses how to create a new record array (a structured array that allows attribute access to columns).

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Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera.
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Apes (Hominoidea) are a branch of Old World tailless anthropoid primates native to Africa and Southeast Asia.
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Archaea (or or) constitute a domain of single-celled microorganisms.
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Bacteria (common noun bacteria, singular bacterium) is a type of biological cell.
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Basal (phylogenetics)
In phylogenetics, basal is the direction of the base (or root) of a rooted phylogenetic tree or cladogram.
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Bernhard Rensch
Bernhard Rensch (21 January 1900 – 4 April 1990) was a German evolutionary biologist and ornithologist who did field work in Indonesia and India.
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Binomial nomenclature
Binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system") also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, both of which use Latin grammatical forms, although they can be based on words from other languages.
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Charles Robert Darwin, (12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist, geologist and biologist, best known for his contributions to the science of evolution.
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Chipmunks are small, striped rodents of the family Sciuridae.
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Cladistics
Cladistics (from Greek κλάδος, cládos, i.e., "branch") is an approach to biological classification in which organisms are categorized in groups ("clades") based on the most recent common ancestor.
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Cladogenesis
Cladogenesis is an evolutionary splitting event where a parent species splits into two distinct species, forming a clade.
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Cladogram
A cladogram (from Greek clados "branch" and gramma "character") is a diagram used in cladistics to show relations among organisms.
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Common descent describes how, in evolutionary biology, a group of organisms share a most recent common ancestor.
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Convergent evolution
Convergent evolution is the independent evolution of similar features in species of different lineages.
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In phylogenetics, the crown group of a collection of species consists of the living representatives of the collection together with their ancestors back to their most recent common ancestor as well as all of that ancestor's descendants.
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Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles of the clade Dinosauria.
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Elementary (TV series)
Elementary is an American procedural drama series that presents a contemporary update of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's character Sherlock Holmes.
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Ernst Walter Mayr (5 July 1904 – 3 February 2005) was one of the 20th century's leading evolutionary biologists.
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Evolution is change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations.
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Evolutionary history of life
The evolutionary history of life on Earth traces the processes by which both living organisms and fossil organisms evolved since life emerged on the planet, until the present.
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In biology, extinction is the termination of an organism or of a group of organisms (taxon), normally a species.
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A fungus (plural: fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms.
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Insects or Insecta (from Latin insectum) are hexapod invertebrates and the largest group within the arthropod phylum.
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James Bradley (Australian writer)
James Bradley (born 15 May 1967) is an Australian novelist and critic.
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Sir Julian Sorell Huxley FRS (22 June 1887 – 14 February 1975) was a British evolutionary biologist, eugenicist, and internationalist.
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Kingdom (biology)
In biology, kingdom (Latin: regnum, plural regna) is the second highest taxonomic rank, just below domain.
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Lineal descendant
A lineal descendant, in legal usage, is a blood relative in the direct line of descent – the children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, etc.
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Linnaean taxonomy
Linnaean taxonomy can mean either of two related concepts.
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Monophyly
In cladistics, a monophyletic group, or clade, is a group of organisms that consists of all the descendants of a common ancestor.
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Morphology (biology)
Morphology is a branch of biology dealing with the study of the form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features.
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Neontology
Neontology is a part of biology that, in contrast to paleontology, deals with living (or, more generally, recent) organisms.
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In biology, an organism (from Greek: ὀργανισμός, organismos) is any individual entity that exhibits the properties of life.
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Paraphyly
In taxonomy, a group is paraphyletic if it consists of the group's last common ancestor and all descendants of that ancestor excluding a few—typically only one or two—monophyletic subgroups.
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Phylogenetic network
A phylogenetic network or reticulation is any graph used to visualize evolutionary relationships (either abstractly or explicitly)Huson, DH and Scornavacca, C (2011).
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Phylogenetic nomenclature
Phylogenetic nomenclature, often called cladistic nomenclature, is a method of nomenclature for taxa in biology that uses phylogenetic definitions for taxon names as explained below.
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Phylogenetics
In biology, phylogenetics (Greek: φυλή, φῦλον – phylé, phylon.
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Polyphyly
A polyphyletic group is a set of organisms, or other evolving elements, that have been grouped together but do not share an immediate common ancestor.
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In biology, a population is all the organisms of the same group or species, which live in a particular geographical area, and have the capability of interbreeding.
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Rodents (from Latin rodere, "to gnaw") are mammals of the order Rodentia, which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws.
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Sister group
A sister group or sister taxon is a phylogenetic term denoting the closest relatives of another given unit in an evolutionary tree.
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In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank, as well as a unit of biodiversity, but it has proven difficult to find a satisfactory definition.
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Strepsirrhini
Strepsirrhini or Strepsirhini is a suborder of primates that includes the lemuriform primates, which consist of the lemurs of Madagascar, galagos, ("bushbabies") and pottos from Africa, and the lorises from India and southeast Asia.
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Systema Naturae
(originally in Latin written with the ligature æ) is one of the major works of the Swedish botanist, zoologist and physician Carl Linnaeus (1707–1778) and introduced the Linnaean taxonomy.
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In biology, a taxon (plural taxa; back-formation from taxonomy) is a group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit.
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Taxonomic rank
In biological classification, taxonomic rank is the relative level of a group of organisms (a taxon) in a taxonomic hierarchy.
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Taxonomy (biology)
Taxonomy is the science of defining and naming groups of biological organisms on the basis of shared characteristics.
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Thomas Henry Huxley (4 May 1825 – 29 June 1895) was an English biologist specialising in comparative anatomy.
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Tree of life (biology)
The tree of life or universal tree of life is a metaphor, model and research tool used to explore the evolution of life and describe the relationships between organisms, both living and extinct, as described in a famous passage in Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species (1859).
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The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public research university in Berkeley, California.
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Vertebrates comprise all species of animals within the subphylum Vertebrata (chordates with backbones).
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Willi Hennig
Emil Hans Willi Hennig (April 20, 1913 – November 5, 1976) was a German biologist who is considered the founder of phylogenetic systematics, also known as cladistics.
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Clades, Klados.
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- BOOKS BY BR CHITWOOD -
"Daddy, No!"
NEW! MAY, 2019
In the pre-dawn hours of August, 2018 a narcissistic, sociopathic father/husband brutally smothered to death his 4-year old and 3-year old daughters and his wife who was 18-weeks pregnant, after announcing he wanted a divorce. They argued. He choked his wife in his rage, and the 4-year old daughter walked into the master bedroom as the husband was wrapping 'Mommy' in a sheet for easier carrying her to his pick-up truck. The father then killed his two daughters, drove them to an oil field, buried the mother in a shallow grave, and dropped the daughters into separate crude oil tanks... He then went to work and had coffee with his co-workers.
These 36,000+ words covers the horrible homicides, and the narrative covers fictionally the murderer's life in prison... He is serving a life-sentence.
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NEW - JANUARY, 2019
A handsome internet 'whiz' is hired by a global leader in the 'Information Industry'.Scott Mahlon attends his first company 'Social Event' in Dallas Ft. Worth, meets and falls immediately in love with a lady he declares the most beautiful creature his eyes have ever befallen. Scott Mahlon's fast entry into 'Love' lasts all of six and one-half hours before tragedy hits...From there, Scott Mahlon faces inner demons never before encountered. His dream job, his first REAL LOVE, his career dreams all come ripping through his mind like cymbal clashes, and his life in Texas begins under dark gray skies... There is murder. There is a 'sex ring' operation. There is a corporate puzzle that Scott and his newfound friend and detective, Bonnie Boone, must figure out together, lest the person and/or persons trying to kill Scott are successful. There is so much more in this romantic thriller, a page-turner mini-epic that blends genres to make this novel an incredible and exhilarating experience. You, the reader, will not be disappointed in this wonderful foremost story of love. Down the evil corridors of despair, murder, sex-rings, will Love win the day? Read this beautifully written book and live in the story, love and hate the characters you meet therein... AND, please, leave a review of your read. Thank you.
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The Pickett Factor
NEW RELEASE - END OF 2018
A novel inspired by true events but fictionalized in its narrative…Some strange criminal elements are at work in the small town of Mackland, PA: a Mackland patrol officer is ambushed and murdered in 2013; a mother and common law wife goes missing in 2015; the missing woman's father is killed in a suspicious hunting accident in 2016 -was he getting too close to some truths about his daughter's disappearance? a mother and daughter are brutally murdered in 2014 – the mother's & daughter's throats are slashed, then shot separately in their bedrooms (the daughter went to high school with the missing woman's daughter); at least two drug gangs operate in the small town, brazenly attacking citizens and bragging about bigger crimes they've committed…there's more, and the town has only 11,000 + population.*
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Hammer's Holy Grail
This is a story of love and redemption!
Wesley Walton is a star-quarterback for the Grand View University Grinders. His junior high school girlfriend, Wilma, is a cheerleader and Wesley's forever love...no doubts about their lifetime commitment.
Wesley not only battles his gridiron foes but an angry father's Appalachian heritage. His father abuses Wes' mother and sister on his frequent visits until a fateful hotel room altercation alters the lives of the family.
Wesley will meet a man ravaged by war and lost love, a man who has found peace within himself and accepts his spirituality. This man will become Wesley's friend, mentor, and father-substitute.
If you like football, love stories, family relationships, and Christian values, you will find this novel a tribute to Faith and the frailty of 'Man'!
The author enjoyed the writing of this book as he was able to go back in time and pick up some memories to build his characters and plot-line. The result of his efforts will resonate with readers of all genres.
Whatever you're reading, enjoy, and, leave a book review for the author.
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***
A sampling of the author's work - short stories, flash fiction, book excerpt, and poetry... Like good wine, have a 'taste'!
- Just 'click' on above cover! -
CLOUD DANCER
- A Love Story with history & suspense -
In present time Blake Fielding's life changes forever after a smash-up on a Phoenix freeway. At the hospital he is given pain medication, and strange things begin to happen...he experiences a 'time travel' episode back to 1838 to one of history's greatest despicable acts - 'The Trail of Tears'.
Back in present time Blake will find the woman of his dreams, find power and money, be involved in a murder, and live some unforgettable moments...both eerie and poetically divine.
It is an exciting and beautifully written novel - a love story for the ages, plus a whole lot more...
5-Star reviews on Amazon.
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Stranger Abduction
A mother and her 14-year-old daughter go missing in SE Arizona near the Mexican border. They walk 3 miles to a country store for cigarettes and ice cream. They make it to the store, trade pleasantries with the owners and some patrons, leave the store painting their faces with ice cream.
They never make it home...
The deputy sheriff for Cochise County believe there has been a stranger abduction.
This tragedy that befalls a big family has some personal consequence for the author as he lived at one time only two miles from the apparent abduction site. The author explores a fictional 'human trafficking' possibility, the narrative taking the readers along for the most brutal and devastating captivity one can imagine.
This a shocking novel, but one without the salacious details that can often come with such a novel.
The story deals also with the deputy sheriff whose life is also struck by tragedy, but, at the end of his dogged pursuit and the truth of missing mother and daughter, finds love and the pieces that puts his life back together.
Mama's Madness
(NEW COVER - SOME CONTENT CHANGES)
Inspired by true events
EXCERPT FROM PROLOGUE:
"Help me! Please help me!"
It is a piteous whimper, lost in the black void of the narrow closet. The weak and eerie sound of her own voice chills her more fiercely than the cold. The thought brings an aberrant amusement. Her own small voice frightens her!
A sound! A creaking sound. Far off. A footfall! Is it? No. It is not a footfall. It's just one of the strange noises that comes in the night.
Is it night?
Time is lost. Time is gone from her world like a chunk of youth. The black hole draws her toward an uncertain vortex. She must close her eyes. But, not so tightly... With eyes open, the blackness comes alive with trickery...
Inspired by a California newspaper account some years ago, this novel has truth along with the author's story line. It is dark and ugly, like the black closet used for punishment by a malevolent mother whose heart and mind can only know evil. It is poignant and sad in the penning, to know that such cruelty and debasement can exist in one family.
From the black closet to fiery murder in the high Sierras, this shocking tale will scar the soul... 5-Star reviews on Amazon.
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The Cracked Mirror
-Misty Hollow-
- Reflections of an Appalachian Son -
(A fictional memoir - 90% TRUE)
About a Tennessee boy who, as a child, eats some emotional soup and spends a lifetime trying to digest it. It is the story of a young man leaving east Tennessee and going in search of himself, unprepared for the adult world he is about to enter. Behind him, and, within him, is the emotional debris of his childhood: abuse, broken family, and a substantial part of his soul. Searching for his identity in 'isms' and bars, he stumbles, gets up, only to find in the end that legacy and meaning are elusive, a 'white buffalo' always somewhere in the shadows.
"The Cracked Mirror - Reflections of an Appalachian Son" is largely a true story of the author's own life, a mirror of his past, cracked with the stress of all his memories: a family broken apart by their Appalachian circumstances and the 'great depression'; a childhood tainted by a father's abusive nature; an impetuous marriage and a sorrowful divorce; a subsequent search of 'isms,' for love and meaning in California and Arizona gin mills; a tableau of horrible events, including a senseless family murder, suicide, and a desert survival.
"The Cracked Mirror - Reflections of an Appalachian Son," is the story of fictional Prentice Paul Hiller, his life, his heritage, his mistakes, the events that have come to shape him, and the demons within that he cannot dispel. Along the way, he gives his passionate and provocative views on criminal justice, love, politics, religion, war, and his favorite writers. In the end he finds a new love, some hope for redemption, some semblance of meaning and legacy.
The author's own family roots trace back to the eleventh century in Chetwode, a lovely hamlet north of London... 5-Star reviews on Amazon.
The Reluctant Savage
(Embraces the genres of Mystery, Suspense, and Romance)
THE STORY:
High school sweethearts, Billy Jay Campbell and Marcie Dangino reunite after many years apart. They discover the fire of their young love still glows brightly. With the Air Force behind him, Billy now works as an investigator for a law firm,
Two problems threaten to spoil his homecoming. Marcie is now married to a junior partner at Clarkson and Dangino, a firm that has occasionally employed Billy for their investigative work. The second problem occurs when Billy's close friend and boss is murdered.
The Reluctant Savage follows a mystery that connects greed, murder, romance, and a love triangle.
Don't miss this fast-paced, gritty novel!
See 5-Star Reviews at amazon!
Phoenix Fire
A love story that come with a bolt of lightning!
An entrepreneur and advertising director fall in love but find the road to happiness paved with sibling rivalry, gambling, murder, and a matriarch's great secret! It will take a long desert odyssey and hearts that know their ultimate way, to acquiesce with Cupid's demands...
For those readers who like their love stories with happy endings, they will want most assuredly to read PHOENIX FIRE.
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What Happens Next?
A Life's True Tale
(A Non-Fiction Memoir)
A non-fictional memoir that covers the author's time in East Tennessee and his whirlwind education in the big world of neon lights, gin mills, pretty ladies, acting, television, stage, and film. It is also a book that takes a remarkably honest look at some mistakes and triumphs. It is a story that has depth beneath the glitter of shiny piano bars and lovely women, beneath a family disconnect and sorrowful musings. The book reveals the author's relationships in his life, the lamenting moments of despair and loneliness, the never-ending search for meaning, his faith, and the brutal assessments of who he really is. It has the family disconnect, even murder and suicide, and there is always a candor that is both refreshing and shocking in its self-analyses. In the end, it is likely a bio not so different from everyman...just changes in circumstance and event.
-THE BAILEY CRANE MYSTERIES -
BOOKS 1-6
An Arizona Tragedy
(Book 1)
- Inspired by true events -
Many years ago, a lovely actress friend of mine was brutally murdered in the desert northeast of Phoenix, Arizona. She was a young mother of two children, a legal secretary for two of my attorney buddies, and she was responsible for my acting avocation --- we had the same great agent in Scottsdale, Bobby Ball. She had her life in front of her with all the dreams most of our young generation had at the time, but her biggest dream was to have someone to love and a home for her family...
(You are never far from our thoughts, dear lady, and we pray that justice will eventually prevail.)
Meet Bailey Crane, a transplanted son of the south. Bailey is an auxiliary detective, has a soft rep business that brings in easy money, and he's a part-time actor. Bailey's got golf, love, money, friends, a hearty life, and he carries an amusing personality with him wherever he goes. He's a rowdy, good looking rogue with a lot of that southern charm. His heart and his emotions are in his eyes and on his lips … he is not reluctant to share his world.
The young actress/model is brutally murdered in the Arizona desert northeast of Phoenix. The lady is a friend and her homicide begins an adventure for our southern sleuth that takes him down the halls of our nation's capital where he discovers that fact and fiction are strange bedfellows. Bailey is a marked man, chased by an unknown pursuer with a gun. Wounded, his body battered and bruised, his anger pushes him onward until the puzzle pieces begin to make sense. The exciting climax has a unique twist, and our musing son of the south does not quite know it but the ending is also a beginning... 5-Star reviews on
*****
Satan's Song
A young woman is murdered in a most gruesome way. The authorities have no leads in the case, and Bailey Crane is sought out by the victim's desperate mother. She must know the awful truth of her daughter's death, must come to some semblance of closure. Homicides of young women in other states arouse Bailey's attention and provide a trail that will lead him to physical and psychological confrontations that will leave his relatively sane world rearranged and shaken. The bizarre conclusion comes in a small mountain town in Colorado. Our always musing southern sleuth will find a very personal and near sacred part of his life finding its ownnt. end poi There is emotional pain and there is a new beginning for our endearing Tennessee Sherlock with the Cherokee blood.
***
The Brutus Gate
(BOOK 3)
A quote from the book:
"Lake's face was the face of a memory my mind carried, a face with no discernible sign of hope, a face with no sign of soul."
This tale begins with a raging warehouse fire that nearly consumes our southern sleuth with the Cherokee blood. A thug arrested in connection to the fire is overheard muttering a cryptic phrase, 'beware The Brutus Gate.' The fire and the phrase is the starting point of this story about drugs, murder, rape and political corruption at government's elite levels.
Bailey Crane and his Phoenix PD buddies chuckle about the pithy 'Brutus Gate' remark and the adventure begins. Our Sherlock hero is bounced around by the criminal elements and by his own personal demons of guilt and remorse --- all standard fare for the Tennessee man of endless mind queries about his emotions and the state of his life. The action is keen, and the climax comes on an old ranch on the Mexican border just south of Yuma, Arizona.
This is likely a romp you don't want to miss.
"The Brutus Gate - A Bailey Crane Mystery" is Book 3 in the 'Bailey Crane Mystery Series.' Each Bailey Crane book can be read independently of the other. There is the natural progression of the central charactercd in each succeeding book (aging, loves, experiences).
MURDER IN PUEBLO DEL MAR
- Inspired by true events -
An Arizona wife and mother is murdered while on holiday in Mexico, and her three children find her brutally beaten and slashed body. Bailey Crane, an auxiliary member of the Phoenix PD, is visiting close friends in Pueblo del Mar, and is asked by the local police chief to assist him in building his case against the transsexual lover of the victim's husband. Bailey's Cherokee blood comes to an emotional boil when family and friends get caught up in the web of corruption, drugs, and sex. The highly intense climax comes in a 'Whale Shack' in the scrub brush and sand near the Sea of Cortez. This tale has the always soulful musings of our southern Sherlock, a chance encounter with a mysterious mystic who shares his thoughts on Time and Place, and fragile nerves that get edgy and frayed. This tale was inspired by an actual murder some years ago, and you don't want to miss it... 5-Star reviews on Amazon.
****
A Soul Defiled
- Inspired by truth -
Bailey's intent is fun and sun on the beautiful Sea of Cortez, but an old friend's request for help changes his immediate plans: the Homeowners Association at the lovely Mar y Sol resort is experiencing some financial problems and its treasurer has just been murdered. His friend's request for assistance leads to some very scary moments for our southern sleuth. Kidnapped twice, battered, bruised, Bailey finds it all in this caper --- murder, money laundering scams, and betrayal. There is a man of intrigue that brings another dimension to the story, and the climactic ending to the tale is riveting, bringing with it an emotional catharsis for our hero. Bailey goes through the mazes, eventually finds his bad guys but he is left with the knowledge that friendship can be fragile and tentative.
PASSAGE FROM THE BOOK:
At the beach, he gave the middle-aged vendor his wallet to hold for him, chatted with him for a while in Spanish, got astride the jet ski and slowly moved out to deeper water. He made a few fast figure eights some five hundred yards offshore, allowing himself some final and nebulous act of rebellion, then pointed the jet ski in a straight line toward the distant horizon. He accelerated, and the jet ski thrust forward, spewing up heavy sprays, bouncing on the sea ruts and ripples. The wind screamed and hurled itself at his face and body, his hair flaring out in demonic poses, his wide lips closed tightly against his clenched teeth. On he went toward a horizon that only got farther away. His mind and body worked to keep balance on the jet ski, his heart pounding inside his chest, his mind focused only on the never diminishing line ahead where the sea meets the sky. Something in the water ahead caught his attention, something orange and heavy metal. He gave the jet ski all that the throttle would give and headed toward the orange object.
Just before the jet ski hit the orange metal, his mind projected the picture of a little boy sobbing, standing sad and forlorn in front of an old deserted house. Tears now came in a mad rush to mix with the sea spray and wind and his ending.
On the beach, the vendor could no longer see the Jet ski and he somehow knew that he would never see the man again. With a premonition, the vendor pulled from his pocket the wallet the man had given him. Inside the wallet was a note and twenty-five hundred dollars. The handwritten note read: "Follow these instructions and you will be a very wealthy man. Do with your life and the money what you will. My hope is that you will use the money for good and noble deeds. You will find your ending a much nicer place to be." Attached to the note was a website address, numbers and password for an online bank account, instructions for redirecting funds, and further linkage information.
The man in soiled clothes looked toward the distant horizon and saw nothing. While the excitement of the moment overwhelmed him, he replaced the wallet and note in his pocket, stood for moments looking out at the sea. An unaccountable sadness overtook him and he wept for the man he would never know.
THE COMMON EVIL
 - Final book in series -
(Each book in the series stands alone...)
Former sleuth Bailey Crane and lovely wife Wendy are enjoying their penthouse pleasures until a cartel sting operation at their Mexican resort brings chaos and emotional uncertainty into a blurry reality. Wendy is kidnapped, and Bailey faces the demons running loose in his mind as he struggles with his choices. Also President of the resort's HOA, Bailey has not only kidnapping and murders with which to contend, but other problems which add to this suspenseful chapter in his life. The surprising end point brings back to Bailey and Wendy those memories better left in the memory vault.
An exciting, intense thriller in the sand and cacti of Mexico's Sonoran desert by the beautiful Sea of Cortez.
This is the final Book (6) of 'The Bailey Crane Mystery Series'... 5-Star reviews on Amazon.
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Facebook press conference--live!
Facebook is making a major platform announcement today. Watch it here.
Rafe Needleman
May 24, 2007 10:43 PM PDT
Facebook is making a major platform announcement today at 3:00 PM PDT. We'll be at the press conference and, unless there's a clamp on video rights during the event, we'll be streaming it live, using Veodia (preview) technology.
Update: The press conference is now over. Click the image below for the recording, straight from my laptop's Web cam. There's about 10 minutes of waiting around before Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg takes the stage, so you might want to skip ahead.
Update 2: Ok, sorry, this video is awful. I blame two things: My cheapo Logitech Web cam, and the fact that I used the press conference WiFi, which was overloaded. Next time, I'll use cellular (EV-DO or UMTS), which has slower max throughput than WiFi, but which is much more stable. The good news is, we had a professional camera crew at this event, so we can replace the Webcam video below with the pro tape once it's through production.
See more Facebook coverage on Webware. And Facebook: The social Web utility company, by Dan Farber on ZDNet.
Updates from the conference:
CEO Mark Zuckerberg is reeling off the Facebook stats: 3 percent growth each week; 10 percent of the population of Canada. Big growth in the non-college market. Over 50% of users come back to site every day. Forty million page views a month.
On the controversial News Feed feature: "It got off to a rocky start." But now "users love it."
Speaking of a rocky start, when the slides Zuckerberg want fail to display, he says, "we're the sixth-biggest Web site in the U.S...and we can't get our act together."
Talking about the Facebook apps, like photo sharing and invitations, he admits they're very simple, but even so, the invitation function is more popular than Evite, which does nothing else.
What does Zuckerberg plan to do with the powerfully connected network of people? He points out that not just do communications spread throughout a group, but that the application people use spreads as well. Facebook is an incredible viral marketing machine. "The social graph is the reason Facebook works."
And now...the big reveal. I think. "Every once in a while a new platform comes along..."
"Right now, social networks are closed platforms. Today, we're going to end that." Announcing three completely new pieces of Facebook platform:
Deep integration into Facebook community
Mass distribution via Facebook network
New opportunity for businesses
Talking about how you can build apps that can do "anything you want" on the Platform. And how they will have "parity" on Facebook: Vendor apps won't be "second class."
Showing how new "full social applications" can be on the Facebook page as well as have their own pages... fully embedded apps, in other ways. Now he's going into the discussion on the API. Looks like there is a lot of personal and network data available to the developer. Users, though, can opt out of sharing with new apps at any time.
There's a "Facebook markup language" for developers. It's HTML with a few additions to access Facebook data. Also: Support for Flash and Silverlight, but no autoplay, in order to "keep the user experience pretty clean."
On the "Canvas" pages for new apps, developers can go to town. No restrictions. As many pages as you want to build. And access to the Facebook data.
Regarding the News Feed: Canvas apps can access and update News Feed. This is the massive distribution play.
There are some new tools for developers, like the "friend selector" and the "multifriend selector" that people can code into pages to easily connect an app to a network of friends.
The third piece: "We want you to be able to build a business" on Facebook. You can keep all revenue from ads you put on your Canvas pages, or from sales of goods and services. "We encourage" ads and transactions. "And it's good for us too. It helps us strengthen the social graph, and sell more ad inventory."
"So there it is." Demos coming.
Microsoft VP Dan'l Lewin is on now, talking about democratizing the community of Facebook, and supporting it with Microsoft tools like Popfly. Will allow integration to MS Virtual Earth, XBox live, etc.
Now: Ross Gandinetti, VP Amazon. Amazon is a community, too, he says. New Facebook product will let the FB users review Amazon products. Amazon also has impressive data resources. Will work with Facebook and the developer community to build new stuff. What? I don't know.
Now: Max Levchin, CEO of Slide. "A massively popular Web site is reborn as an operating system today." And, "Now that these APIs are out, we're going to need some more developers." (Slide is hiring.)
Zuckerberg signing off now. Mentioning that 65 companies have built 80 new Facebook apps. The platform is launching tonight for everyone.
And that's it! I'm signing off so I can go schmooze with the developers. More later.
We drowned AirPods, Powerbeats Pro and Galaxy Buds: We sprayed them, dunked them and even put them through the wash to find out which one of these three wireless earphones can handle the most water.
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