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Boulton Paul Defiant F1
Jarrod Booth
Company: Trumpeter - Website: Visit Site
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The Defiant is an interesting aircraft and until recently, a largely overlooked subject compared to the popular "mainstream" aircraft from WWII. It has been offered by various model companies like Classic Airframes and Airfix in 1/48 and 172 scale.
This British aircraft was originally intended as a day fighter, with the rear turret harking back to WWI designs that were quite successful in their day. During the early days of the Battle of Britain, the Defiant proved to be vulnerable to head on attacks after BF 109 pilots figured our it had no forward firing, wing mounted guns. The turret had limits to its travel and could not aim the guns low enough while firing forward. The aircraft was also hampered by the significant weight added by the four gun, powered turret, resulting in a less maneuverable platform. It was soon relegated to night fighting duties, where it excelled against the Luftwaffe attempts to bomb Britain at night.
The Trumpeter Kit comes packed in a nice strong box with a very nice picture showing a Defiant gallantly holding off an attacking 109 over the White Cliffs of Dover. One can only imagine the colorful language between the pilot and gunner as they do their best to defend themselves against the more agile 109!!!
Inside the box are two bags containing the grey plastic parts, a third bag with the "glass" and lights, and a fourth bag containing a small photoetch (PE) fret. The instruction booklet is well laid out and easy to follow. There is a separate color sheet with two marking choices.
Construction flows in a logical pattern. There are no real options provided, so the build is kept simple.
The cockpit is detailed enough for what can be seen. It is built up with two detailed side walls, instrument panel and floor/rear bulkhead. Rudder pedals and stick complete this area. I added an Eduard photoetch Sutton harness. As part of the shoulder harness is secured through the middle of the seat back, I made an oval hole and fed that part through. The upper shoulder straps folded over the top of the seat and were all glued in place with super glue. The instrument panel is represented as a decal.
The fuselage and wings construct easily, and fit quite well. The cockpit is sandwiched between the fuselage halves, as is the tail wheel leg. The ailerons, rudder and flaps are separate. The flaps are designed to be installed down, but you could remove the locating tab and attach them up. I left them down for some visual interest. The ailerons and rudder are glued in the neutral position. The tail planes have positive attachments, although I had to adjust one a little, and was one of the only places I used a swipe of filler. Interestingly, there is no option to lower the "turtle deck" behind the turret, or cockpit.
The belly radiator has a PE radiator screen. It is not accurate, but I used it anyway. There is only one screen, so you can look right through the radiator. I scribed the flap as this was provided as a raised panel line.
I left the undercarriage off until after painting. These build up into a fairly sturdy arrangement of legs, retraction struts, and doors.
The highlight of this kit is the turret. It uses two of the three PE parts. One is a support bracket for the oxygen tank for the gunner, and the other is an armored panel to protect the gunner. The gun controls, seat, pedals, sight and framework attach to the turret "ring". Make sure when mounting the guns that they are elevated enough to clear the deck area behind the cockpit, as well as making it easier to attach the turret canopy. The guns themselves, are very fragile, but nicely detailed with hollowed out barrel ends. The turret fits into its housing snuggly, and needed a little "push" to get it seated.
The decal sheet offers two choices, a day fighter, and a night fighter. As I have a lot of camo on my shelves, I chose the night version with the shark teeth. The decals applied easily and laid down impressively into the recessed panel lines and rivets. A little Micro Sol helped blend them in. The shark mouth decal showed the black outline was off a bit and shows white outside the line. I only noticed this as I was applying the decal. I left it like that for this review, but will carefully mask it and spray some black to hide the white. Some of the other registration/ID letters and numbers had slightly fuzzy edges, where they should have had hard edges.
For the night fighter, I painted the entire aircraft with Model Master aircraft interior black, followed by black around the panel lines. To help weather the paint, I mixed some grey to lighten the black and sprayed that randomly, at low pressure, within panels and control surfaces. I finished up "chipping" the paint with dry brushing aluminum along panel lines, leading edges, crew walkways and access areas. The wheel wells, and gear received a Tamiya Smoke wash. There are no aftermarket canopy masks out yet for this kit, so I masked all the "glass" the old fashion way. We are spoiled these days, aren't we!!!
To finish up, the cockpit and turret canopies, landing light covers and wing tip navigation lights were installed. The sliding canopy cannot be placed in the open position, only closed. The antennas were glued in their slots, and the propeller pushed into its hole in the nose. The exhausts are attached as individual items, and their ends hollowed out nicely. Exhaust staining was applied with pastel chalks.
This model was a nice relief from more intensive builds I have done recently. It was simple and relatively quick to assemble. It is suitable for a beginner to the seasoned modeler. With the lack of features like "turtle deck" and open/closed canopy position options, as well as some inaccurate details, the more experienced modeler may be disappointed. Nevertheless, this Trumpeter model certainly portrays the unique look of the Defiant.
Thank you very much to Trumpeter and the folks at IPMS for the opportunity to review and build this model.
Cockpit parts
Marking guide
Finished model top view
Cockpit detail
Front detail
Finished model front view
Finished model right side
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I bought a catfish yesterday labeled as an aluminum catfish.
I was under the impression that the "aluminum catfish" was a single species of fish that reached an adult size of about 8 inches. I was wrong.... When I got home, I did some research, only to find that almost all of the fish in the Chrysichthys genus reached sizes of over 12" in length.
Some only got to 13" or so, but others topped 2'. Is there any way that I can i.d. my cat so I know how large it will get?
<As juveniles, many clarotid catfish look exceedingly similar, so it's impossible to say for sure. I think this is Chrysichthys longipinnis, though adults of that species have quite well developed dorsal fins. Do also look at Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus, another species that is occasionally traded. In short, review Fishbase, in particular the thumbnails of species in the family Claroteidae.
If you can provide any insight, that would be great. I think I have Chrysichthys auratus, but my fish is only a juvenile, about 1.5", so it's hard for me to tell.
I have attached some photos of it; sorry for the poor quality and the smudges on the glass. Semester exams are coming up and I haven't had time to clean my aquarium's glass.
Thanks for your reply Neale.
It seems that only time will tell what species I have, but what do you think the chances are that I have a species that will reach a size of under 12"/30cm in captivity?
both of these seem to match my fish, at least more closely than C. longipinnis.
Or should I say, I hope that those species match my cat more closely than C. longipinnis?


Keeping with KERA's long history as an educational resource provider for children and adults, its new Start Smart Texas program sends tips on child development, literacy, and more directly to their phone.
Parents provide the first building blocks for their child's success. But kids don't come with an instruction manual.
The new Start Smart Texas literacy program enables parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles — anyone who cares for a young child — to receive convenient tips about child development, literacy and much more delivered by text, right to their phone.
KERA, in partnership with United Way of Metropolitan Dallas and Early Matters Dallas, brought this easily-accessible, bilingual service to North Texas to give parents and caregivers advice on skills children need to succeed academically and socially. Keeping with KERA's long history as an educational resource provider for children and adults, including educational children's programming on KERA TV (13) and KERA Kids 24/7 (13.2), the Start Smart Texas texting program provides parents an additional resource to turn daily tasks into opportunities for learning.
Participants in the program receive three to four text messages a week, in either English or Spanish, providing tips on topics ranging from potty training to school readiness. Caregivers can expect texts tailored not only to their child's age, but also their location, allowing for area-specific texts on local children's events like free museum nights, library story times, parenting workshops and family festivals. Each text is accompanied by a link to helpful videos, activity instructions for hands-on learning or other informational links that make learning both fun for the kids and stress-free for parents and caregivers.
Since the Start Smart texting program began in late December of 2017, nearly 1,500 parents have signed up with 60 percent of the children enrolled being under four years old and 24 percent between the ages of three and five.
This April, KERA Kids will host a Start Smart Texas community event featuring a fun-filled day of learning, exploring and bringing books to life. Children can meet six of their favorite PBS characters including Daniel Tiger, Katerina Kittycat and Princess Presto for a packed day of creative play. Free reading and literacy resources will be available for parents, caregivers and children. Join KERA for the KERA Kids Start Smart event on Saturday, April 7 from 10am-1pm at Dallas Heritage Village.
Encourage parents to sign up for the Start Smart Texas program to receive engaging game ideas, health and literacy tips, parenting methods and more straight to their phones by texting LEARN to 274448. And learn more about KERA's educational resources and programming as well as information on upcoming events here.
Sponsored content for KERA on Dallas Innovates has been provided by an anonymous donor.
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Incredible 6 bedroom home on Wildflower Place in Arrowhead. This home boasts 6 bedrooms each with its own bathroom. Many upgrades have been made to the spacious home. Bedrooms include a 3 kings suites, one Queen Suite, 1 suite with 2 twins and 1 suite with bunk beds. There are two living areas and Chefs kitchen and plenty of room to spread out. While in Arrowhead, you have a private shuttle service to take you to the lifts at Arrowhead. This home is a hidden gem and won't last long.


The future of our church is in the hands of our youth. Their ongoing faith formation is in the hands of their parents and chtechists. This page, currently in development, will reflect our approach at Blessed Sacrament and how we work closely with our students and their families.


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Getting the best contractors for Furnace Repair in Orland Park is an involving task. With no knowledge of whom you could be entrusting your repairs with, you may fall victim of incompetent contractors who will offer otherwise unsatisfying work. At Pro refrigeration and heating Inc, they provide the services of the highest quality for your system. Their major aim is to make your living environment much comfortable, and they will always do it at a pocket friendly price. They will not only repair your furnace but also they will also replace your system.
Pro refrigeration and heating Inc n offer their services with the help of skilled and reliable technicians. The experts will perform a satisfying job to your system and back their good work with the best business warranties they offer. They will ensure that your system is safe for your use and the family use with an eye on protecting the environment.
Your furnace could be more than 15 years, old enough to be replaced and no more repairs could help it function better.
If your system needs frequent repairs which instead piles up your electricity bill than serving you efficiently.
If some of your rooms are too cold yet you have a heating system installed.
If your home is also too dusty this could probably interrupts with the normal functioning of your heating system.
Also you could replace your system if it operates too noisy and hence making your living environment uncomfortable.
No situation of your heating system is hard enough for Pros refrigeration and heating Inc to bear. Their major interest is to see their clients walk out satisfied and hence they will work hard to ensure that your needs have been catered for.


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Max Underwood Photography
Lonesome, NM
Max Underwood was born and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where the beautiful southwestern landscapes and rich cultural history have inspired him to pursue photography as a passion and a career.
Close mentorship by photographers Janet Russek and David Scheinbaum, and having the opportunity to help develop prints from original Ansel Adams negatives with photographer Alan Ross, has greatly shaped Underwood's knowledge and experience, both behind the lens and in the darkroom.In 2011, Underwood had the opportunity to intern under fashion and portrait photographer Valerie Santagto.
Outside of such photography greats such as Ansel Adams, Sebastiao Salgado, and Henri Cartier-Bresson, Underwood has also been influenced by Impressionist painters. Interest in the compositions and textures of Claude Monet, Pierre Auguste Renoir, and Edgar Degas, can be seen in Underwood's abstractions, patterns and non-narrative imagery.
In July of 2015 Underwood's photo "Shiva" was selected for feature in the Annual Exposure Awards Animals Collection the photography exhibition's digital display and print, premiering at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France! In 2010 Underwood was awarded the Ada Wester Fine Art Endowed Scholarship for academic year 2010-2011.Underwood was a featured artist in The Observer Effect Photography show 2010 at Gallery VCR and the Photography Exhibition 2009 at Salon Mar Graff.
His photo credits include publication in:
The Sun Magazine (10/2015: Issue 478) 'Ovation'
Horse and Hound for National Geographic.com's Daily Dozen (4/12/2013)
The Santa Fe New Mexican-"Fire destroys El Dorado home" (9/9/2014), 'Tower Aglow' (6/1/2010) ,"Alhambra" (12/18/2013)
The Pasatiempo- Soundwaves: 'State of the Mingo' (6/22/2012)
Santa Fe Reporter's 2014-15 Annual Manual 'Un Poco de todo'
2014, 2015 Santa Fe Literary Review -'Altibajos', 'La Casita', 'Ovation', 'Muerte de Vaca'
Underwood graduated from the University of New Mexico's College of Fine Arts (Fall 2010), with a BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) in photography . Underwood is available pro-bono and professionally as a free agent.
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Property Location In the heart of Pooler, Cottonwood Suites Savannah Hotel & Conference Center is within a 5-minute drive of Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum and Fun Zone Amusement and Sports Park. This hotel is 2.3 mi (3.8 km) from Tom Triplett Community Park and 3.4 mi (5.4 km) from Tanger Outlets.Rooms Make yourself at home in one of the 154 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.Amenities Don't miss out on recreational opportunities including an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access and a fireplace in the lobby.Dining A complimentary continental breakfast is included.Business, Other Amenities Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Planning an event in Pooler? This hotel has 9000 square feet (836 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.


Boss boys grey tracksuit. Must have comfortable cotton fleece grey tracksuit with soft fleecy inner side. Hooded sweatshirt with vertical logo print and attached hood, zipper on front and pockets at waist. Light grey ribbed cuffs and hem. Hood is lined in soft cotton lining. Boss logo on chest. Matching sweat pants with double layered waistband and drawstring. Side pockets with logo print and elasticated adjustable bottom cuffs.
Material: 83% cotton, 11% polyester, 6% elastane, lining – 100% cotton, trim – 98% cotton & 2% elastane.


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FAO Liaison Office in Brussels
Interview with Director of the United Nations in Brussels: Camilla Brückner
Camilla, thank you so much for accepting to do this interview. You are the Director of the UN in Brussels since September 2021. Could you tell us a bit more about your responsibilities as Director of the UN Office in Brussels? What would you say is your own personal mission and objective in this role?
The EU and the UN need each other more than ever to enable multilateral responses to the global challenges and multiplying crises we face today. My mission is to help strengthen the partnership between the two institutions, try to make it more strategic and policy-focused bedsides individual projects, and help make it more coherent, coordinated and impactful by acting as "One UN". In his appointment letter, the Secretary-General asked me to "coordinate the presence of the UN system in Brussels and represent the UN system in its engagement with institutions of the European Union". To this aim, I try to serve the UN system including the "UN Brussels team" (UNBT) by creating spaces for common engagement with the EU around joint priorities. A good example of this is the preparation of our annual UNBT retreat, where we organise joint meetings between the Heads of Agency in Brussels and EU Commissioners, Directors-Generals and other senior officials to discuss joint priorities for the year ahead, or our joint responses to new EU initiatives or strategies. Another example is the substantive support the UN BT provides to UN leadership in HQ, to UN Resident Coordinators and Country Teams and to other non-resident UN offices in their engagement with the EU, particularly by briefing on latest development in the partnership, advising on messaging and organising missions to Brussels. What is important to mention is that most of these efforts to make the UN-EU partnership stronger and more coherent would not be possible without the leadership of the agencies who coordinate much of this work. For example, the efforts of FAO and UNEP who co-chair the UN Brussels task force on the European Green Deal. I am really grateful for the work done by the FAO liaison office in Brussels led by Raschad Al-Khafaji in bringing the UN system together around food systems and other key policies of the European Green Deal.
We celebrated World Food Day on 16 October and UN Day on 24 October. Two international days of great relevance. What can we do to further increase the visibility of the United Nations' work in Belgium?
These are important moments for the UN system to come together as One and explain to citizens and partners what we do to advance the SDGs. People know the United Nations as a single global entity bringing together all countries in the world to find common solutions to global challenges. They know much less about our mandates as individual agencies. In Brussels, we need to identify key moments during the year where we can communicate together to partners and to the public about the importance of the UN-EU partnership to protect our people and planet. By preparing joint messaging, events and social media engagements we can show a more united front, highlight results, reach a broader audience that we would do individually and provide better visibility to the partnership. We already coordinate strongly during major events like the European Development Days. We have also started work more closely together in view of the European Humanitarian Forum in 2023. We now need to scale up the successful models we have and be more present in key debates and visibility opportunities in Brussels.
The European Union and the United Nations have a solid and longstanding collaboration. What would you consider the main strengths of this partnership? What are currently the key themes and priorities of the EU-UN Partnership?
The EU-UN partnership has increased in strategic importance and operational size in the last decade. Covid-19 and recent crises strengthened this bond, with close cooperation between the UN and EU in responding globally and in countries. This partnership is based on shared values and alignment of EU priorities with the SDGs and Our Common Agenda, and a strong belief in defending multilateralism. In July 2022, the EU and UN held the first high-level dialogue in New York. The dialogue underlined broad agreement on analysis of the state of the world, with the invasion of Ukraine being a major game changer with global impact, while the triple planetary crisis, COVID-19 recovery and regression of the Sustainable Development Goals continue to be major preoccupations. Our cooperation with the EU takes place at all levels and on all aspects of the SDGs, hence all levels of cooperation need to be strengthened. In particular, we need to support developing countries to cope with the current crises and immediate financing needs. We also need to intensify structural collaboration at country level, ensuring focus on the strategic partnership, and promote potential synergies between Resident Coordinators/country teams and Global Gateway/ Team Europe - on SDG implementation at country level with a particular focus on redressing food systems, the climate and biodiversity crises, and digital cooperation. Global initiatives like Our Common Agenda and the UN Secretary-General call to Action for Human Rights have a strong support from the EU, and together we can make sure they have transformative impact.
You coordinate 30 United Nations agencies, funds, programmes and other entities in Brussels, including 3 virtual members, each with their own mandate and priorities. Do you feel the "One UN" approach is gaining momentum over the past years?
As mentioned by the Secretary-General in its message for UN Day, "Today, our organization is being tested like never before. But the United Nations was made for moments like this." To respond to this test, we need to deliver as One. Working more closely together to respond to global challenges, empower and protect citizens and preserve our planet is a more imperative. The One UN approach is definitely getting traction, but more needs to be done. The interconnected nature of the SDGs calls for a much stronger joined-up action of the UN system and key partners like the EU in addressing the root causes of inequalities and global crises. The future of our people and planet are inextricably linked, hence we can no longer afford to work in silos with our individual mandates. The UN Brussels team is a particularly good example of this, as major agencies including FAO have taken a key role in coordinating our work on common priority areas with the EU.
As a follow up question: how do you ensure, in your role as UN Director, that joint priorities go beyond the individual agencies' mandates?
What I find most important is to provide spaces for common action that can boost the impact of individual agencies' work. The UN presence in Brussels is particularly significant as 30 UN agencies, funds, programmes and other entities coordinate their common work vis-à-vis the EU on a daily basis. The UNBT defines common positions and finds joint spaces for dialogue with the European Commission, the European External Action Service, the Council of the EU, the European Parliament and various EU bodies. Thematic "task forces" of UN agencies focusing on key EU-UN priorities (European Green Deal, Digital, Africa, Youth and more) entertain a regular policy discussion with the EU, for example through joint UN position papers. Through regular contact with UNHQ (NY, Geneva) and other UN stations, UN Brussels seeks to facilitate and support a coherent engagement of the UN system with the EU. This includes both policy and programmatic/contractual issues (FAFA). This coordination is not perfect, and much more can be done to present a united face to partners and citizens. However, it largely works as agencies see the added value and impact of speaking and acting as one, avoiding duplication and pooling resources. Also, with UN reform we have a clear mandate from our Member States and UN principals to work more closely As One, which we have a duty to implement.
A final question: what would you do on one of your rare free days in Brussels? Any recommendations for a perfect day?
Hmmm... a perfect day in Brussels includes starting with a morning run then out to one of the many good brunch places, a walk through town and either the antique or food markets, a walk or bike ride in the forest, a visit to a museum or a gallery – I hear the Magritte museum is impressive which will be my next target - and some moules-frites for dinner and/or cinema :-)


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Train is an American roots rock band from San Francisco.

Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Train have been nominated for eight awards and won three.

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American Music Awards
The American Music Awards are determined by a poll of music buyers, and as a result is more of a representation of public opinion. Train have received three nominations.

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ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards are awards celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association. Train has received one nomination.

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ASCAP Pop Music Awards
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers annually honors the top performers in Pop music. Train has claimed one award.

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Billboard Music Awards
The Billboard Music Awards are based on album and digital songs sales, streaming, radio airplay, touring and social engagement. Train has won two awards.

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CMT Music Awards
The CMT Music Awards is a fan-voted awards show for country music videos and television performances. Train has been nominated once.

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Danish Music Awards
The Danish Music Awards (DMA) is a Danish award show. The show has been arranged by IFPI since 1989, and was originally called IFPI-prisen ("IFPI-Award") until 1991, when it changed its name to Dansk Grammy ("Danish Grammy"). The current name was given in 2001, after the American Grammy Awards registered the name Grammy as their trademark. In 2011 IFPI joined together with TV2 (Denmark) and KODA to present the awards ceremony.

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Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards
The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards honors the year's biggest television, movie, and music acts as voted by Nickelodeon viewers. Train has received one nomination.

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Peoples Choice Awards
The People's Choice Awards are a venue for the American public to honor their favorite actors and actresses, musical performers, television shows, and motion pictures, and is voted on by the general public. Train has been nominated once.

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Radio Music Awards
The Radio Music Awards was an annual American award show that honored the year's most successful songs on mainstream radio. Train earned one award.

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Teen Choice Awards
The Teen Choice Awards honor the year's biggest achievements in music, film, sports, television, fashion, and more, voted by viewers aged 13 to 20. Train has received three nominations.

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New Triceratops Relative Found on Ted Turner's Ranch in New Mexico
The discovery suggests dinosaurs had surprisingly small geographic ranges. The question now is: why?
Depiction of the newly identified dinosaur, Sierraceratops turneri.
Image: New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
The reanalysis of a fossil found more than 20 years ago in New Mexico has resulted in the discovery of an entirely new species of horned dinosaur. Named Sierraceratops turneri, the Cretaceous beast is a sign that dinosaurs were more diverse than we thought—and that many new species are still waiting to be found.
During the late 1990s, CNN founder Ted Turner allowed a group of paleontologists to explore his ranch near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. The billionaire chose a spot atop the Hall Lake Formation, which features sediments dating back to the Late Cretaceous. The paleontologists managed to find a partial dinosaur skeleton, which they identified as belonging to Torosaurus, a ceratopsid, or horned dinosaur, that lived some 66 million to 68 million years ago.
Recently, Sebastian Dalman, a paleontology student at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, along with his colleagues, decided to take another look at the fossil. The specimen consisted of the premaxilla (beak), brow horn, frills, shoulder girdle, ribs, and vertebrae. Upon closer inspection, the scientists came to realize that the bones had been misidentified—they were dealing with an entirely new species. Now designated Sierraceratops turneri, the new ceratopsid dino was named in honor of Sierra County and the media mogul. A comparative analysis with other known ceratopsids allowed the team to confidently declare the discovery of a distinct species. The team's findings were published in the journal Cretaceous Research.
Size comparison of Sierraceratops with other dinos.
Image: Nick Longrich
S. turneri lived around 72 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous, some 6 million years before the appearance of its famous horned relative, Triceratops. That the bones did not belong to Torosaurus is not a huge surprise, given that S. turneri lived millions of years earlier and a thousand miles away from Torosaurus's known habitat. Updated radiometric dating allowed for a more precise chronology.
The four-legged plant eater had a combination of distinct features, including brow horns that were short and stout and frill bones that were "not quite like anything we've seen before," as Nicholas Longrich, a paleontologist at the University of Bath and a co-author of the new study, explained in an email. S. turneri measured approximately 15 feet in length (4.6 meters), including its 5-foot-long skull (1.5 meters).
Sierraceratops lived on a coastal plain to the west of the Western Interior Seaway.
S. turneri likely lived in herds, while having to avoid its mortal enemy, the tyrannosaurs. Back then, New Mexico was quite warm, with rivers, swamps, floodplains, and palm trees.
An interesting thing that's happening in dinosaur paleontology right now is that most of the low-hanging fossil fruit has already been taken. As a consequence, scientists are having to explore new areas and re-analyze old fossils. This has yielded positive results, however, as paleontologists are learning more about dinosaur diversity and how members of the same species weren't as geographically dispersed as previously assumed. Longrich said there are two factors at play.
"For one, beds in different areas are often slightly different ages. So as you move across the landscape, you're moving forward or backward in time, perhaps millions of years," he explained. "Since dinosaur species are fairly short-lived—surviving a million years or less, on average—that means that you see different species just because you're sampling different points in time."
The other thing is that dinosaurs, while known for their size, don't appear to have had large geographic ranges; very different species tend to appear across relatively short distances. Potential reasons for this include geographic barriers, climate, and access to plants, but Longrich suspects something else: competition among species. Longrich provided more detail at his blog:
[D]inosaurs and other animals might opportunistically move into an area because of some disturbance—a drought, warming, cooling, climate change, a disease—that decimates the local population. Once there, they would soon adapt to the local environment—adapting to the climate, to the plants, and (perhaps most importantly) to the local endemic diseases and parasites. This gives them a competitive advantage against competing species trying to move into the area.
At some point, however, an environmental disturbance creates an opening, or perhaps a species evolves some advantage that allows it to invade. Now, the invasives get a foothold.
The process repeats, over and over—dinosaurs spread out, evolve in different ways in different habitats, producing new species. This process—invasion, adaptation that prevents further invasion until a disturbance—could create barriers to dispersal without a geographic barrier, or a direct climate barrier...Your competitors are the biggest constraint on where you can live.
For S. turneri, its barrier-free environment was the edge of a huge inland sea known as the Western Interior Seaway. This coastal plain extended all the way up to Canada, allowing for a diversity of dinosaur species, according to the research. This could explain why different dinosaurs, from horned dinosaurs and duckbills through to tyrannosaurs and raptors, occupied different parts of the continent.
The good news is that, so long as paleontologists keep digging in North America, they should expect to find plenty more new species.
More: Newly Discovered Spiked Dinosaurs From South America Look Like Creatures From 'No Man's Sky'.
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I've always been known to watch people; how they act, how they move, how they speak, but this person is truly alien to me. I must know this Chip guy. I need to know who he is what makes him the way he is and why he is in our world. I finally got my chance while Cava was out hunting deer. These are the records of the conversation with Chip, an interview with a god.
As I sat there looking at his mysterious weapons and outfit he seemed interested by my curiosity and for the moment was willing to entertain my inquiries.
"So what is this big shiny metal thing?", as unbeknown to Gavin, he was playing with the safety of an assault rifle while looking down the barrel.
What kind of world has these kinds of things? I have never seen such a weapon before. I still haven't seen it go off, but if it can shoot through mountains, then I would love to not be on the wrong end of his arrows.
"So where do you come from? What is it like?", Gavin asked inquisitively.
A land full of evils? This could only mean one thing!
"Yes, all my people come from the seas. It is beneath the waves that my people were touched by the "other", and we live beneath them to this day." Chip was now holding the trident, looking at it with fond memories. It looks as though he misses the place.
Gavin starts looking at Chip's legs curiously, "Are you related to mermaids? Or are you a siren?" As Gavin remembers all the people Chip has been with thus far.
Gavin looks blankly at Chip.
Gavin can't seem to grasp this. How could these Amazons be more beautiful than a Dryad? Dryads are known for seducing a man into a daze in which they lose all control. Many don't think to eat, drink or even breathe sometimes when in the presence of these creatures. I should be really careful around this guy. He may try this trick on me or Rell who seems infatuated with him at the moment.
The group stands there waiting for Mary who begins prepping the meal. I am left with more questions than ever. This guy could be telling the truth or maybe he is some demigod or maybe he is from our future somehow. All I know is that I really want to play with that metal weapon again.
A conversation between Gavin & Chip.
Posted by Gavin on the 19th day of Majestic, in the 8th year of King Gedro.
The picture of Chip is of Jason Lewis and Gavin is a picture drawn by the player Himself.
As if that guy wasn't cocky enough, now you are calling him a god? I feel sorry for you all.
WOW, rookie mistake almost killed Gavin. Looking down the wrong end of an assault rifle. That would have been messy and irreversible.
Faeries, Ogres, Dwarves. Oh My!


When we feel the peace within, we realize we can access it always!
Gorgeous photo and fabulous reminder, Val.
So true. It all begins with the self.
Very timely reminder. As always, Val, another key message!
This is beautiful. I'd bet — it's true.


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Tom Brady says his retirement is 'unlikely,' stops short of confirming return to Patriots
AOL.com• January 6, 2020
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady seemed as calm, cool and collected as ever as he took the podium following his team's wild-card round loss to the Tennessee Titans on Saturday.
While the NFL veteran's press conference began with questions about his team's struggles during the game and the entirety of the season, it quickly — and predictably — turned to questions about Brady's future. Will he retire? Will he stay with the Patriots? What's next?
Brady, who has likely become accustomed to hearing and deflecting such questions over the past few seasons, managed to say both nothing and everything at the same time in his calculated responses.
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"I love the Patriots," he said while wearing a navy blue beanie that matches the team's primary color. "Playing for Mr. Kraft all these years, and for coach Belichick, there's nobody who's had a better career, I would say, than me, just being with them."
"I love playing football. I love playing for this team. I've loved playing for this team for two decades and winning a lot of games."
"A lot of games" is certainly an understatement for Brady, whose 219 career regular season wins — a league record — and 64 career losses equate to a winning percentage of .774%, all with New England.
But does his love for the team, owner and head coach he's spent nearly two decades with overshadow his possible desire to play elsewhere, or to retire? While Brady called his retirement "pretty unlikely," he declined to elaborate further on his upcoming career plans.
"Who knows what the future holds?" he said. "We'll leave it at that."
Brady, who will turn 43 just before the start of next season, will become a free agent when his current contract with the Patriots expires this offseason. The team is unable to use a franchise tag on its star quarterback.
"I'm very blessed and I don't know what the future looks like and I'm not going to predict it," Brady said on Saturday, before simply stating, "I wish we had won tonight."
The loss against the Titans came in New England's first wild-card round appearance since 2009. It marked the team's first one-and-done postseason performance since 2010.
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We are downgrading Finisar to Neutral from Buy, after soft earnings and guidance, because the competitive and pricing environments for datacom components continue to get worse.
We are also becoming less convinced that there is an easy path to industry consolidation that will help alleviate the significant optical-components-industry challenges.
We are lowering our Finisar (ticker: FNSR ) fiscal 2016/2017 earnings-per-share forecasts to 98 cents/$1.20, respectively, from $1.26/$1.50, respectively, and reducing our fair-value estimate for the stock to $15.50 from $25.50. With the company now talking down the remainder of fiscal 2016 (or the next three quarters), we are cutting our target price/earnings multiple on fiscal 2017 earnings to 13 times from 17 times.
The other optical companies we follow have little exposure to the issues bothering the datacom-components market. Optical-systems makers Ciena ( CIEN ) (rated at Buy, $29 price target) and Infinera (INFN) (rated at Buy, $27 price target) actually slightly benefit from more competition and lower prices since they are customers.
Finisar also called out a one-quarter delay in a large 100G metro telecom deployment at a U.S. Tier 1 that sounds similar (but not exactly the same) to what Ciena recently highlighted. Nevertheless, we believe the negative revisions in Finisar's outlook are much more on the datacom side than on the telecom side.
Optical-components peer Lumentum ( LITE ) is more insulated, in our view, from the problems in the datacom market. Finisar is an incumbent that derives 75% of overall revenue from datacom, while Lumentum is a relatively new challenger with only 20% of revenue from datacom. As we look in calendar 2016/fiscal 2017, we are much more confident in the demand and pricing environments for 100G telecom (metro and long-haul) components than we are for datacom, and Lumentum has significantly more exposure to 100G telecom than Finisar.
Finisar announced the board has accepted the resignation of Chief Executive Eitan Gertel. Executive Chairman Jerry Rawls, who has been with the company since 1989, has re-assumed the CEO role. Gertel was based in Pennsylvania and was seen as the telecom leader at Finisar while Rawls, based in California, was considered the head of datacom. The fact that Rawls has re-assumed the CEO role appears to be business-as-usual at the company, and does not suggest management change as a catalyst for better or different financial performance ahead.


Chinese police have detained 37 people linked to a vaccine scandal and are investigating three pharmaceutical companies, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday.
The case involves nearly $90 million worth of illegal vaccines, against meningitis, rabies and other illnesses, that are suspected of being sold in dozens of provinces around China since 2011.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said the incident had exposed many regulatory loopholes and ordered authorities to undertake a thorough investigation, according to a statement posted on the government's website late on Tuesday.
The vaccine scandal underlines the challenge the world's second-largest drug market faces to regulate its fragmented supply chain, even as Beijing looks to support home-grown firms.
Xinhua said the arrests were made by police in Shandong, the eastern Chinese province at the heart of the scandal. One of the three firms being investigated, Shandong Zhaoxin Bio-tech Co., has been ordered to halt operations and had a license revoked, it said.
It also said China's top court would oversee the vaccine case directly.
On Tuesday, China's drug regulator identified nine vaccine wholesalers from six provinces suspected of filing fake reports of buyers' identities.
Police said a mother and daughter in Shandong had illegally bought vaccines from traders and sold them on to hundreds of re-sellers around China, according to a notice from the Shandong Public Security Department.
Authorities should improve the regulatory system surrounding vaccine production and distribution, Premier Li said, and dereliction of duty related to accountability would not be tolerated.


St. Cloud, MN – Chamber Music Society of St. Cloud, presented Fry Street Quartet in March 2017. This Arts Midwest Touring Fund-supported engagement featured a public performance and a community residency that reached audiences of all ages.Throughout their time in St. Cloud, Fry Street Quartet played seven concerts and participated in talkbacks, demonstrations, and coaching sessions for schools, family groups, and seniors by partnering with St. Benedict Senior Community Center, St. Cloud State University, College of St. Benedict, and St. John's University.
"At all venues, the Fry Street Quartet did a marvelous job of playing and also speaking about their repertoire, the composer's lives, and stories about the pieces they played, as well as their instruments, and their life as performers," Rebecca Scheele, Executive Director of Chamber Music Society of St. Cloud. The performance at the senior center, described by the quartet as depicting sweet tender memories interspersed with lively dance, was relevant to the audience with their lifetime of memories and dances. Chamber Music Society of St. Cloud rekindled a diminished relationship with St. John's Preparatory School, who's students were delighted to see a performance, play for the Quartet and have engaging and dynamic conversations. Jeff Engholm, the orchestra teacher at St. John's Preparatory School, said "They were also great after listening to my kids play! What a wonderful experience for all, and we all agreed we would reconnect in November when they return." Over a dozen students continued their experience by attending the public performance with their families. Sauk Rapids-Rice School District is considering adding an orchestra program and many of the middle school students were excited to see their first string quartet performance ever.
As a string quartet in residence at the Caine College of the Arts at Utah State University, Fry Street Quartet is made up of four members who each teach full time at the college while not touring. The group features Robert Waters and Rebecca McFaul on violin, Bradley Otteson on viola, and Anne Francis Bayless on cello. Acclaim for Fry Street Quartet includes quotes such as: "The robust, young Fry Street Quartet was a triumph of ensemble playing." -New York Times and "their balance, blend and rhythmic cohesion work beautifully." -Washington Post.Chamber Music Society of St. Cloud was thrilled to have a group who is pushing the boundaries of what defines chamber music. Fry Street Quartet will be returning to St. Cloud in November 2017.
Chamber Music Society of St. Cloud endeavors to foster an understanding of and love for chamber music in Central Minnesota, by presenting top professional chamber music groups. In addition to concerts, the Society is dedicated to providing musical experiences to residents of the St. Cloud area through school performances and residencies, masterclasses for music students of all ages, educational presentations for senior citizens, and workshops for adult amateur ensembles. Those wishing to "try out" chamber music can attend family concerts and demonstrations for free at the local library.


Finished lower level with bar area, separate family room space, and recreation room for ping pong table!
To request a private showing for 3229 Eastridge Drive, or to learn more about this luxurious home, contact the Ann Arbor Real Estate experts with The Bouma Group today at 734-761-3060 or info@bouma.com.
Westridge is a popular Dexter neighborhood, it has mature trees and two natural spring fed ponds which give it a traditional feel, although the homes are newer. There are currently 3 homes for sale and so far this year, 5 have sold.
To learn more about the model-like home at 3226 Glacier Court, or to schedule a private showing, contact us at The Bouma Group today at 734-761-3060 or email info@bouma.com. View more Dexter Real Estate information here!
Westridge of Dexter Subdivision is a sizable neighborhood of spacious homes located just outside of downtown Dexter. There are currently 4 homes listed for sale, with 3 contracts pending, and so far this year 6 homes have sold.


New Delhi, July 29, 2016 : GreyOrange, a multinational robotics firm that designs, manufactures and deploys advanced robotics systems for automation at warehouses, distribution and fulfilment centres, has added yet another feather to its cap by winning the coveted 'Startup of the Future' award at NDTV Unicorn Awards 2016 at a gala event held in New Delhi. The award recognizes an international start-up that has revolutionised its segment, shown remarkable growth in the last financial year and promises significant growth in future as well.
Supply chain is the backbone of several industries such as e-commerce, logistics, retail, consumer goods, hospitality, healthcare, and manufacturing etc. However, traditional supply chain operations are extremely unstructured and inefficient, with inherent delays, pilferages, operational inefficiencies and errors. GreyOrange's robotic solutions help companies around the world in transforming their supply chains with highly productive and efficient automated warehouses. The GreyOrange Butler is an artificial intelligence powered robotic system that automates inventory management in a warehouse, and the GreyOrange Sorter is an advanced system that automates profiling and sortation of outgoing packages in the warehouse. Founded in 2011 as a two people team, GreyOrange is today a 500+ strong workforce. It has been growing at 300% Year-On-Year and is expected to continue growing at the same pace in the coming years. Headquartered in Singapore, currently, the company also has operations in India, Hong Kong and Japan. It has recently expanded business to the Middle East and China markets.
On the occasion, Samay Kohli, Co-Founder and CEO, GreyOrange Pte. Ltd. said, "We are thrilled to win the 'Startup of the Future' award. We would like to accept this award on behalf of the 500+ GreyOrange employees and their families, who have helped turn our idea into a reality and without whom, GreyOrange's success would not have been possible."
Akash Gupta, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, GreyOrange Pte. Ltd said, "The award celebrates the spirit of entrepreneurship and those who believe in solving real business problems. We believe that robotics can transform several industries and lives around the world. Being acknowledged as the 'Start-up of the Future' by NDTV Unicorn Awards is testimony to our passion for robotics."
Given across 13 categories NDTV Unicorn Awards is country's most credible start-up awards that honours country's most path-breaking and disruptive start-ups.


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Randy Hafer President
Janna Hafer CFO and Co-owner
Ed Finley Director of Computer Operations
Ed Gulick Associate Principal
Brad Kahler Project Designer
Alex Tyler Project Designer // Media Lead
Emarie Skelton Project Designer
Eric Schmidt Architect
Josi Wilgus Architect
Zach Wise Architect
Jacob Cote Development Project Manager
Janna Hafer
CFO and Co-owner
Janna Hafer is the lynchpin of the entire High Plains Architects operation. As a co-owner of High Plains, she serves as our CFO, managing everything from finances to office operations. As one of the original founders of High Plains Architects, she has played a critical role in helping the business grow to what it is today.
In addition to her office financial duties, she and Randy have personally developed a number of projects in downtown Billings with an emphasis on historic rehabilitation and sustainable adaptive reuse of existing structures. Janna helps to manage many of these development projects, including the Tracy Lofts.
When not holding down the Klos 'fort,' Janna enjoys golfing, waterskiing, sewing and keeping in touch with their seven children and two grandchildren. She is also a trustee on the Billings School District 2 school board.
Janna grew up in Billings and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology/Environmental Studies from Montana State University in Bozeman.


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Children send the three balls down the ball track and are rewarded with stimiulating features such as little bells.
A very simple but wonderful wooden stacking toy. With six coloured stacking discs of varying size, from 4 to 10 cm Ø. Also aids colour recognition and concept of sizes.
Always a favourite at Funky Moose, the stacking clown is an absolute delight. Not only is he very cool and lots of fun to look out, he also is perfect for encouraging and teaching Shape and Colour recognition.
A beautiful take on the classic Shape Sorter toy. Each of the coloured shaped block has an acoustic and optical element to stimulate. Comes with 8 discovery blocks. The sorter is simple to open and access and the two panels can also be removed if required, increasing the versatility as an educational and teaching aid.
Beautiful themed sorting box with two interchangeable animal scenes, each with three slots for the animals to be slotted into. The box comes with 6 wooden animal shaped pieces.
Very simple game that combines colour recognition with threading and very simple first game rules.
Delightful range of games designed with very simple rules which also aid learning of conceps such as colour, shape and texture. Also recommended for motor skill development. Each of the games can be played either individually or with up to three players.
A beautiful game / toy designed for free and independant play. With various colored pegs and rings, it is a wonderful aid for developing motor skills and colour and matching skills.
Very popular large puppets very popular with nurseries and pre-schools. With full movement and easy access to head, mouth and arms, they are very engaging for young children and a perfect way to interact. Also an ideal puppet for song time and for signing with young children. 65 cm tall.


Calling all Mercy Moms! The Mercy Moms Club is looking for moms to join its board for the 2019-20 school year. Freshman and sophomore moms preferred however all are welcome! Requirements include having a can-do attitude, being committed to making a difference at the school and out in the world, and being open to having some fun as the Moms Club continues its mission of "Leading by Example and Building a Legacy." Board positions begin in fall 2019. Please contact Susan Telang (susan.telang@yahoo.com) or Anne Osmer (anneosmer@gmail.com) if you are interested or have any questions. We look forward to welcoming you on the board!
ONCE A MERCY MOM, ALWAYS A MERCY MOM!
Hello Mothers, and Welcome! The Mercy High School Mothers Club includes all mothers and guardians of Mercy students. Our mission is to support Mercy High School spiritually, socially, and financially; develop closer relationships with our daughters; and support fellow members of the Mothers Club and Dad Club. We accomplish our goals of sisterhood and service by supporting the Mercy administration and staff through many fundraising and community-building events. Events take place throughout the year and are chaired by volunteer members.
The Mercy Mothers Club (MMC) consists of a seven member executive board and every Mercy mother. Each year the Mothers Club provides hundreds of volunteer hours as well as supporting worthy causes of priority to the Mercy community. We are proud of our sisterhood and look forward to a fun and fruitful year working with all of our mothers and fathers.
Membership: Membership in the Mothers Club is open to all women (parent or guardian) of a current Mercy High School student. Generally meetings are held the first Monday of the month. Be sure to check the calendar for exact dates and times.
To support Mercy High School spiritually, socially and financially.
To develop closer relationships with our daughters.
To support fellow members of the Mothers Club and Dads Club.
The Mothers Club is responsible for a variety of committees and activities throughout the year. Each event is chaired by a member of the Mothers Club and is staffed by volunteers. The Mothers Club truly appreciates your help. Without your time and talents the Mothers Club simply cannot be a success.
Click here to see list of Committee Descriptions for 2018-19.
If you are interested in volunteering for MMC supported events throughout the year, please contact the MMC Board at mercymomsclub@gmail.com.


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TiVo hides behind walled garden; cable could get 'pole-axed'
by Jim Barthold |
Sep 7, 2010 10:27am
> Perhaps somewhere we got the wrong idea about trade shows, but we thought they were places to showcase company products. TiVo (Nasdaq: TIVO) apparently sees things differently since it's demonstrating its suite of satellite, DTT and cable products only to IBC 2010 delegates who get a special invitation. Story.
> Potential FCC regulation of broadband could have another, far more damaging effect on smaller cable operators: it could hike the price that these guys have to pay to attach to poles, the American Cable Association has argued. Story.
> In some places, it's considered news when a politician has flip-flopped on an issue. In FierceCable, it's a passing item of interest only when it involves a former presidential candidate. Anyway, current Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts, who unsuccessfully sought the nation's highest office, has apparently flip-flopped on net neutrality. Story.
> Despite the old saying, the air has never been free as long as television and radio have operated across it. Even so, it's becoming more valuable by the minute, as evidenced by predictions that Mexico will make $10 billion by auctioning off its digital television rights. Story.
> Nearly a third of Western Europe's population has a broadband connection because (and here's a shocker) it's cheap. Broadband subscriptions in Europe run about 1 percent of the user's income, according to a study by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). Story.
And finally... Here's an even more surprising and impressive statistic. Eighty-two percent of Maltese households have a high-speed Internet connection, putting that country ahead of such advanced nations as Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, the U.K., Germany and, of course, the U.S. Story.
Jim Barthold


What is CISELP? A select group of only 14 cybersecurity leaders will be selected for a groundbreaking initiative which will change the standards by which cybersecurity professionals are hired, trained, and qualified for critical cybersecurity roles, with the ultimate goal being to close the devastating skills gap and create necessary standards for what is currently considered to be a qualified candidate for a cybersecurity role.
In partnership with 6 of the world's leading cybersecurity technology companies, the CISELP members will change the state of the industry, by strengthening cyber defense qualifications and access to appropriate training necessary to defend the world's assets.


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Sandhill crane and chick. Photo by The Back Road Photographer, CC BY-NC 2.0.
Fish and Wildlife Service conducts five-year status reviews of 10 Southeastern species
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to conduct five-year status reviews of seven endangered and three threatened species occurring in one or more of 10 states.
These five-year reviews are conducted to ensure that listing classifications under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) are accurate. Any interested party is invited to provide information and comments pertaining to these species. Written comments and information related to these five-year reviews must be received on or before June 8, 2010.
This notice covers the following seven species federally listed as endangered:
-Mississippi sandhill crane -Alabama lampmussel -Pondberry -Louisiana quillwort
This notice also announces our active review of three species that are currently listed as threatened:
Yellow-blotched map turtle
Specifically, this review seeks information on: (1) species biology, including population trends, distribution, abundance, demographics, and genetics; (2) habitat conditions, including amount, distribution, and suitability; (3) conservation measures that have been implemented; (4) threat status and trends; and (5) other new information, data, or corrections, including taxonomic or nomenclatural changes; identification of erroneous information contained in the ESA list; and improved analytical methods. Comments and materials received will be available for public inspection by appointment.
In addition to reviewing the classification of these species, a five-year review presents an opportunity to track the species' recovery progress. It may benefit species by providing valuable information to guide future conservation efforts. Information gathered during a review can assist in making funding decisions, conducting interagency consultations, making permitting decisions, and determining whether to update recovery plans, and other actions under the ESA.
The Federal Register notice announcing the status review of these 10 federally listed species is available on-line at http://www.fws.gov/policy/library/2010/2010-8103.html
Written comments and information on the Alabama lampmussel and pale lilliput may be e-mailed to jeff_powell@fws.gov, faxed to 251-441-6222, or sent via regular mail to Jeff Powell, Daphne Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1208-B Main St., Daphne, Alabama, 36526.
Written comments and information on the Alabama cavefish may be e-mailed to daniel_drennen@fws.gov, faxed to 601-965-4340, or sent via regular mail to Daniel Drennen, Jackson Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 6578 Dogwood View Parkway, Ste. A, Jackson, Mississippi, 39213.
Written comments and information on the gopher tortoise may be e-mailed to shauna_ginger@fws.gov, faxed to 601-965-4340, or sent via regular mail to Shauna Ginger, Jackson Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 6578 Dogwood View Parkway, Ste. A, Jackson, Mississippi, 39213.
Written comments and information on the Mississippi sandhill crane and yellow-blotched map turtle may be e-mailed to linda_laclaire@fws.gov, faxed to 601-965-4340, or sent via regular mail to Linda LaClaire, Jackson Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 6578 Dogwood View Parkway, Ste. A, Jackson, Mississippi, 39213.
Written comments and information on pondberry, green pitcher plant, Mohr's Barbara button, and Louisiana quillwort may be e-mailed to cary_norquist@fws.gov, faxed to 601-965-4340, or sent via regular mail to Cary Norquist, Jackson Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 6578 Dogwood View Parkway, Ste. A, Jackson, Mississippi, 39213.
The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. Please visit the Service's websites at http://www.fws.gov/"> and http://www.fws.gov/southeast/.
Division of Public Affairs
Website: https://www.fws.gov/external-affairs/public-affairs/
Alabama Lampmussel
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I getting ready to heading to Berlin in the morning. I'm scheduled to speak at APIDays Berlin on Monday. APIDays is the sister site to #APIStrat, an event you will always find me at, no matter where it is at in the world.
APIDays has been pushing the conversation around APIs across Europe and the United States for a couple years now. While #APIStrat is focused on larger markets, and bigger events—APIDays is focused on new markets, and conversations within new business verticals, like the automobile API conversation, in San Francisco this June.
I'm scheduled for the end of the day Monday, so my talk titled "The Kin Lane Show", will be a summary of the current state of API space, while also integrating the other talks I will see throughout the day. Something that will helps me fine tune a talk for a local audience and specifically for APIDays Berlin.
Hopefully you already have your tickets, if not you can catch me at the end of May at APIDays Mediterranea in Barcelona, and at APIDays San Francisco in June.


My First Minerva Crafts Post!
As I mentioned a little while ago, I'm now part of the Minerva Crafts Blog Team! This gives me the opportunity to pick out items to review – fabric, patterns etc. – and a chance to write about some really exciting sewing-related goodies.


When she went into 'Willow, Weep for Me,' you wept. You looked about and saw that the few other customers were also crying in their beer and shot glasses. Nor were they that drunk. Something was still there, that something that distinguishes an artist from a performer: the revealing of the self. Here I be. Not for long, but here I be. In sensing her mortality, we sensed our own.
Whether the difference between being an artist and being an entertainer is the willingness to reveal one's self is open to discussion, but there certainly is an easily observable difference between the two.
In acting classes and workshops that I lead, it has become a topic of discussion. Seldom do you hear a young actor say "I want to create art." More often, you hear, "I want to be a star," or "I want to entertain people," or sometimes, "I just want to do good work." Whether the goal is to be an entertainer or an artist is not just an academic question. It is an important question that informs the choices that that actor makes during his career path.
While the basic skill set for the person who wants to create dramatic art and the person who is concerned with dramatic entertainment are much the same, the measurements of success and the rewards of the two goals are very, very different. Artists, taken as a group, probably can expect to make less money and will certainly make very different choices, and travel a path different from those who consider themselves primarily entertainers.
It's the difference between Daniel Day Lewis and John Wayne or Gary Oldman and Sylvester Stallone or Bob Dylan and Gene Simmons. It's not about audience appeal or fame; it's a matter of the direction a performer wants to take.
And this choice of direction exists in arts beyond acting and music. This decision is one that every person in the arts must make at one time or the other. There are analogous paths in each of the arts. For writers there are choices besides novels and poems, and for visual artists there are numerous choices. Sometimes the choices intertwine and overlap; many times they do not.
One choice is not necessarily better than another, and certainly either choice or some combination is valid. And these choices are not necessarily mutually exclusive. However, it seems to me that, realistically speaking, it is a choice that must be made because wherever an individual wants to go, it's much easier to get there if the individual knows what direction he/she is going early on in the journey.


IRENE, South Africa (Reuters) - Texas-born U.S. midfielder Jose Torres, set to enjoy his first World Cup, has no regrets about his decision to play for the United States rather than Mexico, the land of his father.
With eight caps, seven in the qualifiers, the 22-year-old is one of the up-and-coming youngsters in Bob Bradley's squad at the South Africa finals where the U.S. face England, Slovenia and Algeria in Group C.
"I have the two (nationalities) and at that moment I had to take the decision... who I wanted to play for and now it's taken I'm happy and playing a World Cup," Torres told Reuters in an interview.
"It was a very tough decision," said Torres, who has played his professional club football entirely with Pachuca in the Mexican first division since 2006.
"When Mexico heard the United States wanted me, I had to take a very complicated decision very quickly," he said in the beautiful surroundings of the U.S. team's country farm retreat in Irene, halfway between Johannesburg and Pretoria.
"It was stressful, I had to talk it over with my family and in the end I took the decision to come here and I think it was the best decision of my life.
"I think you take such a decision for yourself and your future," said Torres, who was in the U.S. squad that reached last year's Confederations Cup final.
"Playing a World Cup can help you a lot with your future, a big European club can go for you, but first you have to enjoy the World Cup.
Torres said the decision did not involve putting the two national teams in the balance to see which he had the greater chance of playing for.
"That's not important...if I'd opted to play for Mexico I'd have had to work hard in any case," he said.
"I was helped by my parents and a coach, Enrique Meza, and several players like Gabriel Caballero, experienced players in my (Pachuca) team," Torres said.
Caballero, now Pachuca's assistant coach, took out Mexican nationality and played for Mexico at the 2002 World Cup.
"They told me the United States was a great national team and that I should make the right decision, they would always support me and, in truth, I don't regret it."


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"The government's move will not succeed in restoring confidence in the banking system. Given the weight of the financial sector in Britain, far higher than anywhere else, a comprehensive bailout package involving every UK bank and every UK deposit would be far beyond the means of the government.
To give some indication of the scale of what is involved—the assets of what are now, in many instances worthless loans of just four of the high streets banks, RBS, HSBC, Barclays and Lloyds TSB/HBOS—total €2 trillion, €1.6 trillion, €1.5 trillion and €1.4 trillion respectively. This is more than four times the value of Britain's GDP."
These figures are never presented in the MSM. . .


Atticus Lish subtracts from this very spare American form of expression any trace of irony, any awareness of absurdity. He is the son of Gordon Lish, who edited Raymond Carver's early stories and, reputedly, helped Carver formulate his minimalist style. Instead of a long preparation writing fiction himself, Atticus dropped out of Harvard; spent a year and a half in the Marines; taught in China for a year; and worked as a factory guard, in a Styrofoam plant, and with a moving crew. He has also walked the streets of New York City with a very observant eye. This is his first novel.
Preparation for the Next Life is a doomed love story. Zou Lei is a muscular, strong young woman and the daughter of a Han soldier from Northwest China who married a Uighur woman. Zou Lei is here illegally without any identification, has been detained once by immigration authorities, and is terrified about being apprehended again and returned. She comes to Flushing, Queens, a part of New York City that has become a second Chinatown, and rents a plywood cubicle with a dirty mattress on the floor and an accordion door. Her purpose is to escape detection, to get lost in the crowd, and she busses tables or mops floors in a basement food court located under a 99-cent store where she meets Brad Skinner on a work break. Their meetings—it is too awkward to call them "dates"—occur in McDonalds, gyms, bars, visits to Asian food shops, and walks in the neighborhood.
Skinner is 23, scary, deeply scarred, and scared. Raised in a trailer park in West Virginia, he has come to New York "holding to the idea that, if he partied hard enough, he'd eventually succeed in having a good time and would start wanting to live again." He has just been discharged after being damaged by a mortar round in his back in Iraq where he had been "stop-lossed"—i.e. required to serve two more tours of duty in addition to the one for which he had enlisted just after 9/11. His seamed neck and knotted back reveal the awful signs of his wounding; although, the ones in his head may be more profound. Skinner has a back full of shrapnel and has been, metaphorically speaking, skinned alive. As a result of his injuries, his walk is stiff, and his arms protrude. The back of his large skull, his neck, and his forearms are tattooed–his triceps in Chinese, and he has a US flag on his shoulder. Although of average height, he is in combat shape, a "stand your ground" guy on the edge of a canyon. On the street, he only wears his infantry camouflage jacket and boots.


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War of the Rebellion: Serial 013 Page 0696 THE PENINSULAR CAMPAIGN, VA. Chapter XXIII.
about one-half of the men carried into action; the Fifteenth went in to their support under a severe and galling fire within 80 yards of their front, and gallantly sustained the action until the enemy were repulsed, losing 71 men out of about 300 carried into action, including their chivalrous colonel, McIntosh, mortally wounded; Captain Burch and Lieutenant Tilley, killed in action; and many other valuable officers and men of both regiments were either killed or wounded, a detailed statement of whom has heretofore been sent in, and, if practicable, will be attached to this report.
The Seventeenth and Twentieth Regiments both acted with great promptness and firmness, and maintained their positions, protecting my flanks during the action. Just before the conclusion of the battle I apprehended that an additional regiment would be needed to hold the ravine (which I was ordered to hold on any terms), and sent for the Seventh Georgia Regiment, belonging to Colonel Anderson's brigade, which was posted on my right, supporting a battery. They promptly obeyed the order and came at double-quick time and with a cheer to the support of their comrades, and took position in the rear of the Twentieth, which regiment I intended to send forward in case of need, holding the Seventh to support the right flank, but before any change was made the enemy were repulsed and the battle was over.
I am not able to this time, from the circumstances under which this report is made, to refer particularly to minute events or individual instances of good conduct, of which there were many, but I can say with the utmost candor that the conduct of the whole brigade, without an individual exception as far as I know, was excellent, and that of the Second and Fifteenth, more actively engaged, was brilliantly heroic.
Brigadier General, First Brigadier, First Div., Army of the Potomac.
A. A. G., First Division, Army of the Potomac.
HDQRS. FIRST Brigadier, FIRST DIV., ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, In the Field, near Westover, July 7, 1862.
CAPTAIN: On Tuesday evening, the 1st instant, in pursuance of orders from Brigadier General D. R. Jones, I marched my brigade and formed it in line of battle on the New Market road immediately in front of the enemy's batteries. Afterward, according to additional orders, I advanced it to a ravine several hundred paces in front, and again advanced it to a position in the woods immediately in front of the enemy's batteries under the immediate direction of General Jones. I was ordered to advance to this last position in support of Colonel Anderson's and General Cobb's brigades in the assault on the batteries, it being at the same time stated to me that other troops would be in advance of these brigades in the assault.


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Fringe essays and origin stories
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Fringe season has started, and with Fringe come the requests from publications who want to look like they're being oh-so-active in covering Fringe productions, but all they're basically doing is sending us lists of awkward/precious questions to answer and email back to them.
It's Fringe essay season, in other words. I'm never in the mood for it, because who has time to introspect about process at the point when we're done creating and have actual performing to get through? But the truth is, these "interviews" offer us artists the best chance of getting our own actual words into the piece, and I have to really think about what it is that I do. It's remarkably clarifying!
For example, this fellow in Edinburgh runs something he calls the Dramaturgy Database. One question there is: How did you become interested in making performance? It's good for me, right now, when I'm struggling to establish myself in a new location... It's good for me to remember my roots.
I first started creating works for plus-sized dancers 16 years ago, because I had started dancing myself and was tired of feeling completely left out of the creative and performance part of the dance world. After the very first dance recital I was in, at the age of 28, I was told that I had a very compelling stage presence. I had had so much fun creating a couple of partner moves with one of the other dancers, and that experience of creation, combined with the positive reinforcement of that praise and the adrenaline rush of the performance itself, led me to want more.
Over the course of the next years, my works for the company went into more narrative-driven pieces—dance musicals with a plot—and at the same time I began working as a phone-sex operator. I found myself wanting to write a solo play about that, because my experience as an actual sex worker was not really represented well out there in the performance world. (Again, representation matters.) When I toured Phone Whore and found that people wanted to hear what I had to say, and that I was good at it, a whole new world opened up.
Now, sever years after that first terrifying tour of Phone Whore, it's very clear that I love performing. I've also realized that part of my internal pressure to create my own works is that if I didn't, there would be nothing for me to perform in, as a fat person. The roles allowed to us are limited and boring. I create the works and the characters that represent me, in some way, and what I want to see out in the world.
"Be the change you want to see in the world." That's part of how I became interested in performance: I want to make a world where I have room to create, as a fat middle-aged woman. The other part of it is just something I picked up from two years at Burning Man. They don't have many rules there, but this is on: "No spectators." In other words, don't show up to Black Rock City expecting other people to entertain you. Become part of the pageant, as a performer or a caretaker or a technician or as an active, generous audience member. I've heard that Burning Man ain't what it used to be, but I will always be grateful to it for that one concept. In terms of my creative work, I don't wait any longer for other people to start the party; I bring the party myself.
I want to bring the thing that makes people move inside, that demands thinking and maybe some uncomfortable reflection on one's own actions. My work ends up being both activism and art. I want that mix, I'm good at both, and in performance is where that finds a home.
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Q: MySQL eliminating rows after left join I found a weird way of how mysql does something. Someone please explain why it happens.
I select all the columns from table A, and left join from table B with a certain condition, that may or may not be met for each table A row. Now after the joins, in the WHERE statement, I want to completely leave out rows (not the join part, but whole rows) that have a table B's column categoryId of value 14 IF the there are table B results (if there aren't, I do want the row to be kept). So in WHERE I do WHERE tableB.categoryId != 14. There are no results (when there are supposed to be). For curiosity, I tried to rewrite the operator to =, so WHERE tableB.categoryId = 14, and the result was that the results I wanted I didn't get, a and the results I didn't want I did get.
I don't understand this, this is weird.
Shouldn't the not equals thing have worked?
I also tried !(tableB.categoryId = 14), but that also yielded no results. At the end, I tried WHERE IF(tableB.categoryId = 14, 0, 1), and that did work for some reason. Why did that work and why didn't the not equals and negating operators work?

A: You need WHERE tableB.categoryId IS NULL OR tableB.categoryId != 14

A: I think your problem has nothing to do with left join.
For debugging you should try a simpler query without the left join.
Just SELECT * FROM tableB WHERE categoryId = 14
Also check the type the the categoryId, the problem may be implicit conversions from int to string that are not working in all contexts, so they are better made explicit.

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