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European Lobster: A Guide to Handling and Quality
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by Lucy Towers
27 July 2015, at 1:00am
The aim of this guide from the Irish Sea Fisheries Board (BIM) is to provide practical and contemporary guidelines on the handling and quality of lobster, at all stages, from capture to the first point of sale.
The European lobster (Homarus gammarus) is dark blue with cream or yellow spots above, with the underside a more uniform yellow colour. Both sexes have two claws, one designed for crushing while the other is used for cutting.
Adult and juvenile lobsters are distributed from Norway in the north to the north African coast in the south and include the inshore waters of the North sea, the northern coast of the Mediterranean, Britain and Ireland.
Adult lobsters are mainly found throughout the coastal waters of the northeast Atlantic, on hard substrates particularly rough and rocky ground, which has crevices to provide shelter. They are found in depths down to 150m, but are most common between 20m and 60m.
The fishery for lobster is one of the most traditional fisheries among coastal communities and the mainstay of many small vessels fishing all around the coast of Ireland.
Vessels range in length from 5m to 12m and include traditional currachs and naomhógs, open punts, modern fibre glass decked boats and catamarans.
The fishing season traditionally runs from late March to early October depending on fishing location and weather, but can take place all year round in sheltered bays.
Lobsters have traditionally been fished using pots or creels, which originally varied in shape and size from area to area around the coast. As time has gone by and lobster fishing has developed, a standard pot design has evolved which is D-shaped in section and made from steel rods covered in
netting and protected or "bumpered" with rope or rubber strips.
Two pot types are commonly used and are distinguished by their entrance configurations. Soft-eyed, side-entrance pots are the most common pot type used and are popular because they retain the catch for longer than other pot types.
Hard-eyed, top-entrance pots are popular in areas where there are different target species during the fishing season (e.g. lobsters, spider crabs, brown crabs).
These fishing methods have a low impact on the environment and are very selective, thereby greatly limiting the by-catch of other species.
The catch is sold live on export and domestic markets. The majority of the catch is exported to European markets mainly through France.
Age, Growth and Reproduction
Age and Life span
Lobsters can live for at least 20 years and possibly for up to 50 years. At the minimum landing size (MLS) of 87mm carapace length (CL) , lobsters are generally between 4 and 8 years old.
The minimum landing size measurement is taken from the rear of the eye socket to the rear edge of the carapace (i.e. Carapace length (CL); see morphology diagram). A size gauge is available from BIM to all fishermen to ensure that lobsters are at or above 87mm (CL) and no more than 127mm (CL).
Growth and Moulting
Lobsters grow in size by moulting or shedding their shell on a regular basis. The soft-shelled but larger lobster which emerges after each moult then hides until the new shell hardens. Moulting cannot occur when the female lobsters are carrying eggs, as the moulting process would cause the eggs to be lost.
Reproduction and Settlement
Mature female lobsters can carry up to 40,000 eggs depending upon their size and age, with the oldest and largest females carrying the most. Both males and females have feathery appendages called swimmerets, underneath their tail, which are used for swimming.
Swimmerets are also used by females to help secure fertilized eggs, which are carried, under the tail during their initial period of development.
The stage of development of the eggs is easily identified by their colour. The eggs are black when first laid and gradually change to light brown with a clearly visible black spot, known as an eye, to a bright orange, when the eggs are ready to hatch.
Hatching usually occurs between May and September with a peak in June and July depending on water temperature.
The hatched larvae spend 4 to 6 weeks in the water column before moulting into a final stage. They then start to seek out a suitable rocky bottom habitat to settle into and develop into juvenile lobsters.
Optimal handling and storage practices at sea and ashore are essential elements in the management of lobster quality and the achievement of maximum return on national and international markets.
Make sure areas of the deck where lobsters are brought on board and stowed are kept clean;
Remove lobsters from each pot carefully in order to avoid the loss of claws and legs, which may happen as a result of stress;
Damage and bleeding can also affect a lobster's ability to survive storage and transport;
Place, rather than throw, lobsters into boxes or storage bins to prevent shell damage;
Any undersized, oversized or 'V'-notched lobsters or those with mutilated tails must be returned to the sea immediately;
Lobsters should be stored apart until they can be banded e.g. place in holding trays or in a box covered with porous, water absorbent cloth such as hessian sacking, which is kept damp;
Ensure that new hessian sacking is well washed in clean seawater before use;
Humidity should be kept high by covering the catch with porous, water absorbent cloth such as hessian sacking, which is periodically sprayed with seawater from a deck hose;
Alternatively the catch may be covered with freshly picked wet seaweed over the top layer of the box;
Allowing a deck hose to flow through boxes will keep the humidity high and will help to keep the temperature low.
Boxes containing lobsters should be stored out of direct sunlight and protected from the wind and rain in order to keep the temperature as low as possible and prevent dehydration of the catch;
Do not allow lobsters to sit in a tank of still water if at all possible, as the oxygen in the water will be quickly used up and toxic, waste byproducts will accumulate;
Where possible, it is best practise to hold lobsters in a tank or bin fitted with a lid and arranged so that a deck hose can be channelled into the tank or bin, on one side, with the water draining from an outlet at deck level on the opposite side of the bin;
To minimise claw loss due to banding, hold the lobster in one hand at the base of the claws while banding with the other hand;
If the lobster is too large to hold in one hand, place the lobster on a solid surface while using both hands to complete the banding procedure;
Recently moulted, soft-shelled lobsters are vulnerable to damage. For example, the shell may become dented due to excess pressure, when banding;
Recently moulted lobsters should not be sold and should be held separately, in a pot, until their shells completely harden;
When lobsters are held on deck they should be packed carefully, belly side down and legs tucked underneath and not on its back;
Do not overfill boxes. A standard fish box should contain no more than 22kg of lobster (i.e. approximately 40 lobsters);
Lobster keeps or storage boxes should be located in an area of good quality seawater with stable temperature and salinity;
In some instances lobsters are tagged. Tagging should only be carried out by a competently trained person.
Identifying the Sexes
The female, or hen, lobster's abdomen is broader than that of the male in order to accommodate and protect the egg mass. The lower edge of each tail segment, beneath the abdomen, is smooth or blunt;
The first pair of swimmerets are soft and feathery;
The genital pores of female are located at the base of the third pair of legs.
The male, or cock, lobster has a narrower abdomen than the female. The lower edge of each tail segment, beneath the abdomen, is pointed and sharp;
The first pair of swimmerets are hard and bony;
The genital pores of males are located at the base of the fifth pair of legs.
Hauling Methods
There are three common methods used to haul pots.
Punts, curraghs and small vessels under 5m generally hand-haul pots over the gunwale of the vessel.
Larger vessels use a hydraulic "slave" hauler to pull up the mainline but differ in the way the pots are brought on board.
A derrick and snatch block is most commonly used to bring pots on board but some vessels also use a roller to bring the pot over the gunwale and land it onto a stainless steel table.
Prevention of Damage to Claws and Legs
Care must be taken when hauling pots to prevent damage to claws and legs, which could decrease market value and leave lobsters more susceptible to disease and mortality.
To avoid claw and leg damage, hauling should be stopped as the pot approaches the gunwale. The pot should be checked, re-positioned and shaken, as necessary, so that claws and legs are not protruding as the pot is brought on board.
Aggression between lobsters can account for limb loss and other physical damage. Lobster claws should be banded as soon as possible to prevent damage caused by aggression.
Lobsters should be banded as follows:
A rubber band is placed on the banding pliers, which is then opened to stretch the band and placed over the widest part of the claw;
The banding pliers is closed and removed leaving a tight fitting rubber band on the claw;
This process is repeated until both claws are banded.
Rubber bands can perish due to UV degradation and should be stored in the dark; only have enough bands on deck to facilitate one day's fishing.
Live Returns
Certain lobsters should not be landed and should be returned, alive and undamaged, to the sea. These are referred to as live returns and include the following:
Lobsters that are below minimum landing size of 87mm (CL) and above the maximum legal landing size of 127mm (CL);
When a lobster has a 'V'-notch in its tail (See conservation and management), it is illegal to land, possess or sell it and it must be returned, alive, to the sea;
It is also illegal to land any lobster with any visible damage to its tail (i.e. 'mutilated tails').
Conservation and Management
The 'V'-notching of lobster tails is one of the most important technical conservation measures for the Irish lobster stock.
The practice was introduced to Ireland in the early 1990's from Maine in the USA, where it is used in the American lobster fishery.
The technique was perfected by BIM in co-operation with the Shellfish Research Laboratory Carna, Údarás na Gaeltachta and the inshore fishing industry.
The aim of 'V'-notching is to boost egg production and thus recruitment to the stock, by protecting a proportion of the female lobster population from fishing pressure.
BIM's national 'V'-notching programme is funded by the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) and the State. It is a voluntary partnership between BIM and lobster fishermen.
When a lobster is marked in this way, it is illegal to land, possess or sell it and it must be returned, alive, to the sea.
Lobster should be 'V'-notched as follows:
A stainless steel notching pliers, normally used for notching the ears of livestock, is used to make the 'V'-notch;
A small 'V'-notch in one of the flaps on the tail of a female lobster is cut to create an easily recognized mark that remain two to three moults, which represents four to six years of growth;
The flap at the centre of the lobster's tail is avoided when 'V'-notching, as this contains the gut ending and notching this flap can cause damage to the digestive tract of the lobster;
Lobsters should be returned to the sea immediately as this stops any bleeding that may occur from the notching process.
It takes around four years for the 'V'-notch to repair itself, as female lobsters generally breed and moult in alternate years. As such 'V'-notching ensures that a female has an opportunity to breed at least once before the notch grows out. If a lobster is re-caught in this time it is generally re-notched and released. The process of 'V'-notching does not unduly harm the lobster.
In some instances lobsters are tagged by trained persons. The tagging of lobsters is designed to find out more about the growth, distribution and seasonal patterns in abundance and size of lobster stocks. The recorded information should be forwarded to the local BIM representative.
Lobsters cannot be retained or captured by divers (i.e. SCUBA).
Lobster 'V'-Notching
When 'V'-notching it is very important to use the correct notching pliers;
A knife should not be used as it does not give as neat and quick a notch as the notching pliers;
The second tail flap from the right is 'V'-notched using a clean, stainless steel, notching pliers.
A small notch is removed from the tail flap to create an easily recognised mark;
The notch mark remains for two to three moults, which represents four to six years of growth;
If a tagged lobster is caught, the tag number, carapace length (CL) and capture location of the lobster should be recorded and the lobster released immediately to the sea. The information collected should be dropped into the local BIM office.
Storage Prior to Sale
Holding lobsters at sea is a necessity in many cases as catches are not usually bought on a daily basis, given the logistics involved in transport and marketing.
Lobsters are often stored in wooden, plastic or metal mesh keeps or storage boxes, which are stored at sea;
It is recommended for lobster to be stored for no longer than 1 to 2 weeks prior to onward sale;
When introducing new lobsters to the keep or storage box a visual inspection should be carried out for mortalities or damaged lobster already in storage;
Local conditions (e.g. storm drains, outflows, freshwater run off) must be considered when choosing a site for keeps or storage boxes;
Keeps or storage boxes should be suspended off the seabed, so that sand or mud cannot clog up the keep or storage box;
Keeps or storage boxes should be located in an area of good quality seawater with stable temperature and salinity;
Ensure keeps or storage boxes have adequate runners to ensure box is not directly touching the landing site.
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It's already more than a week into December and Christmas spirit is in the air. One of the many things people like doing in the days leading up to Christmas is curling up in front of a warm fire with their family and watching Christmas-themed movies and TV shows, like the 1964 TV special, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
As just about everyone knows, the show is about a reindeer named Rudolph that gets teased by the other reindeer because of his odd bright red nose. After going on a crazy adventure, this unique little reindeer is able to help Santa and save Christmas. Despite being around for over five decades, chatter recently started to pop up on Twitter regarding a timeless mystery that has been surrounding the old Christmas special for years.
Just about every year there is one burning question that people are dying to know the answer to: why is the doll on Misfit Island?
"Holiday movies with my kiddos inspire contemplation of a timeless seasonal mystery: Why *was* that doll on the Island of Misfit Toys?" A Twitter user penned a little more than a week ago.
A quick search of Twitter reveals that this user wasn't the only one who found the presence of the doll on the Island of Misfit Toys to be a little baffling.
Another individual questioned if they ever explained exactly what was wrong with the doll in the show.
The scene that has so many viewers scratching their heads is when Rudolph, Hermey, and Yukon Cornelius make their way to the Island of Misfit Toys. Filled with broken toys that wouldn't make a child happy, many people believe the doll feels out of place as she doesn't appear to have anything wrong with her.
Watching Rudolph the red nosed reindeer and still wondering after all these years just what is wrong with that little doll on the island of misfit toys??
According to the Huffington Post, the original reason the doll was part of the misfit toy collection was placed on psychological issues claiming the doll was depressed with self-esteem problems. While this reasoning was mostly a joke, that didn't stop it from spreading on Twitter as many believed it to be true.
The Huffington Post clarifies the most likely answer to this mysterious question was actually uncovered a year ago by a blogger named Joe Hummel. Hummel speculated it was the lack of a nose on the doll's face that classified her as a misfit toy.
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Taiwan's hot springs are chock-full of magical minerals said to have all kinds of healing properties from improving your complexion to arthritis to helping you successfully. Taiwan is a volcanic area, perched between two tectonic plates.
As a result, wherever you find yourself on the island, chances are you're not far from a good soak spot. Some springs segregate the genders, while others offer a communal experience. Some are heavily built up, thanks to resorts and hotels taking advantage of this highly coveted experience, while others remain very close to their wild and untamed state.
Up north near Taipei, Beitou historic village is a popular site, with a resort and hot spring museum to boot. A little further south, Taian Hot Springs is nestled in the mountains and is notable for the purity of its waters. And if you want to get really far-flung, check out a map of Taiwan: that tiny little dot in the middle of the ocean just east of the mainland is Green Island.
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There's nothing like soaking in hot water to relax your body and clear your head after an intense day. The soothing effects are amplified almost exponentially when you take your soak to a natural occurring and mineral rich hot spring.
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Mum's brain tumour inspires charity cycle challenge
Keen cyclist Richard Butt is in training for a gruelling 100-mile cycle ride to raise funds for pioneering charity Brain Tumour Research.
Richard, aged 53, from Northampton, is cycling on behalf of his mum Carol Butt, who was diagnosed with a brain tumour seven years ago.
He is aiming to raise at least £700 for the charity to fund research into the disease. The charity is striving to fund a network of seven dedicated research centres whilst challenging the government and larger cancer charities to invest more in brain tumour research. Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer but just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease.
Richard said: "It's a sad fact that brain tumours can affect anyone at any time but no-one knows what causes them. My mum, who is 74, didn't have an aggressive tumour and has been tested clear for over five years now, though I know some other people aren't as lucky. I hope my efforts will help raise awareness of this awful and indiscriminate disease and draw attention to the dreadful under-funding of research which has gone on for far too long."
Richard is among 24 cyclists supporting the charity by taking part in Prudential RideLondon, described as "the world's greatest festival of cycling." Some 25,000 are expected for the RideLondon-Surrey 100 mile sportive which will set off from the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London on Sunday 30th July before heading through the capital and out into the Surrey countryside and returning to the finish on The Mall.
Paula Rastrick, Community Fundraising Manager for Brain Tumour Research in Northampton, said: "For too long, brain tumours have been a neglected cancer. Stories like Helen's remind us all that we cannot allow this desperate situation to continue. We are extremely grateful to all our riders for their support and wish them well."
To make a donation to Brain Tumour Research via Chris' JustGiving page, go to http://www.justgiving.com/Richard-Butt2
Brain Tumour Research is campaigning to see the national spend on brain tumour research increased to £30 - £35 million a year, in line with breast and leukaemia, in order to advance treatments, and ultimately find a cure.
Lexie Dabney at Brain Tumour Research on 01908 867222 or 07591 206545 or lexie.dabney@braintumourresearch.org
Brain Tumour Research is the only national charity in the UK focused on funding sustainable research to find a cure for brain tumours. We are building a game-changing network of world-class Research Centres of Excellence in the UK. Embracing passionate member charities nationwide, £5.5 million was raised towards research and support during 2016.
We are campaigning to see the national spend on research into brain tumours increased to £30 - £35 million a year, in line with breast cancer and leukaemia. The charity is celebrating a year of high-profile campaigning on this issue following the unprecedented success of its petition in 2016. Following that, Brain Tumour Research is now taking a leading role in the Government's Task and Finish Working Group convened to tackle the historic underfunding for research.
Key statistics on brain tumours:
Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer
They kill more children than leukaemia
They kill more men under 45 than prostate cancer
They kill more women under 35 than breast cancer
Just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease
In the UK 16,000 people each year are diagnosed with a brain tumour
Less than 20% of those diagnosed with a brain tumour survive beyond five years compared with an average of 50% across all cancers
Incidences of, and deaths from, brain tumours are increasing.
Please quote Brain Tumour Research as the source when using this information. Additional facts and statistics are available from our website including our latest Report on National Research Funding. We can also provide case-studies and research expertise for media.
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Senator Feinstein Co-Sponsors Legislation to End Military's "Don't Ask, Don't" Tell Ban on Service by Gays and Lesbians
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today co-sponsored legislation that would repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy banning military service by gays and lesbians and prohibit discrimination in the military based on sexual orientation.
"The time has come to repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.' It is the right thing to do. Every American should have the opportunity to serve their country, regardless of race, sex, creed, or sexual orientation," Senator Feinstein said.
"The criteria for serving one's country should be competence, courage and willingness to serve. When we deny people the chance to serve because of their sexual orientation, we deprive them of their rights of citizenship, and we deprive our armed forces the service of willing and capable Americans."
The "Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2010" was introduced today by Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.). Senator Feinstein is among 14 co-sponsors. The bill would specifically do the following:
Prohibit the U.S. armed forces from discriminating based on sexual orientation.
Repeal the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, enacted in 1993.
Create a federal statute preventing discrimination against current and prospective members of the armed forces based on sexual orientation.
Direct the Pentagon Working Group, established by the Secretary of Defense and led by military leaders, to conduct a thorough study and recommend regulations to implement repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
Require the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress within 180 days of the bill's enactment on what actions have been taken to deny federal funds to any university that prevents establishment of an ROTC unit on campus.
Since 1993, roughly 13,000 U.S. service members have been discharged from the military under the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. The Government Accountability Office estimates it has cost taxpayers more than $200 million to recruit and train replacements.
Repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" is supported by Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Defense Secretary Robert Gates; Navy Secretary Ray Mabus; and retired Secretary of State and former Joint Chiefs Chairman Colin Powell.
According to the University of California, 25 countries have policies allowing gays to serve openly in their militaries, including 15 NATO countries, Australia and Israel.


A gripping and emotional story of betrayal and redemption, The Kite Runner had me thrilled and moved, both at the same time. It tells the story of Amir and Hassan, the closest of friends, as good as brothers, and also experts in the art of kite flying. The two young boys live in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, and this year they are going to try harder than ever to win the local kite-fighting tournament—a popular Afghan pastime, and this is Amir's one hope of winning his father's love. But just like the kites battling in the sky, war comes to Afghanistan, and the country becomes an extremely dangerous place.
In war, people are often forced to make great sacrifices, and the young Amir himself commits an act of betrayal, towards his best friend Hassan no less, which will haunt him for the rest of his life. Amir and his father are forced to flee Afghanistan for America, and The Kite Runner becomes the story of Amir's quest for redemption – righting the wrongs he committed all those years ago as a boy in Kabul.
The story is fast-paced and hardly ever dull, and introduced me to a world – the world of Afghan life – which is strange, fascinating and yet oddly familiar all at the same time. Hosseini's writing finds a great balance between being clear and yet powerful, and not only is the story itself brilliantly constructed, but the book also explores the very art of storytelling. Amir himself becomes a writer, and he reflects on his experiences in the story as though his life itself were a piece of fiction (which of course it is!).
But I think the best bit about the kite runner is its sense of fate and justice, of good overcoming evil in the end, despite all odds. Without giving away the ending, Amir ends up back in Afghanistan and makes a very different set of sacrifices in order to set things straight. The final chapter of the book is perhaps my favourite, and one that I have found moving even when rereading it. The message behind the very ending could be interpreted differently by different readers, but personally I feel that it offers a small sense of hope for both the future of its characters, and perhaps for war-torn Afghanistan as well.


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High school student Futaro Uesugi is a brilliant but broke academically gifted student that leads a difficult life — his mother has died, he has no friends, and on top of all that, his father has incurred a large amount of debt.
An opportunity presents itself when the wealthy Nakano family transfers to his school. Futaro is promptly hired as a highly-paid tutor. However, the boy becomes disgruntled when he realizes that he is not going to have to manage a student he discovers that his five charges — identical quintuplet sisters Between Ichika the disordered, Nino the protector, Miku the reserved, Yotsuba the jovial and Itsuki the susceptible they have no interest in studying at all and have abysmal grades. Some of the quintuplets are against having Futaro, whom they view as a stranger, in their apartment, but Futaro's diligent tenacity gradually convinces those girls to accept him and to improve their grades.
Throughout the series, Futaro develops special relationships with each of the quintuplets. Through a flashforward, it is revealed that he eventually marries one of the quintuplets, though her identity is not revealed until near the end of the story.
The manga started off as a one-shot, which quickly gained popularity among readers, and has been serialized weekly in Weekly Shounen Magazine since August 9, 2017. 5-toubun no Hanayome is published digitally in English by Kodansha Comics since June 2018.
The manga gets an anime adaptation on its 49th chapter [1] and reaches 1 million prints after 1 year of publications.[2][3] In April 2019, Negi tweets having 4.2 million prints for 8 volumes of the manga. During the Quintuplets Birthday Event on May 5, second season of the anime is announced.
Alt name(s): The Quintessential Quintuplets, 5-Toubun no Hanayome, Go-Toubun no Hanayome Gotoubun no Hanayome, The Five Wedded Brides, The Five-Part Bride.
The Quintessential Quintuplets, Chapter 123.5 Special Epilogue
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Q: Does Whimsyshire drop better loot than other areas? I like to put on Magic-Find gear and go farm for good items, however I've been feeling a bit disheartened lately because of the hours spent re-running acts with over 200% magic find, and only finding yellows that are not even worth putting on the AH.
I haven't tried Whimsyshire yet though, and have been thinking about farming the items to go there.
Does Whimsyshire provide better loot quality than re-running through the acts? Or better opportunies for loot, such as more champion groups in a smaller area?

A: From my experience doing nightmare and hell Whimsyshire a few times now, I find that the drop quality is always the equivilant of the next Act up. So Normal Whimsyshire is the equivilant of Act I nightmare drops. I have found higher level gems than I can find in all of the difficulty in that difficulties Whimsyshire.
Thus, Inferno Whimsyshire drops should equal Act I of what we will call Super Inferno.
Not to mention I have found very few Legendary items (4 to be exact) and 3 of them were found in Whimsyshire. They weren't the best, but they each netted be a decent amount on the AH.
Also, those cute little clouds are everywhere, and with decent magic find yield a lot of oppourtunities to find something awesome.

A: From the developer AMAA  on reddit:

d3db: With the drop rates released in the 1.0.3 preview, is Whimsyshire considered part of Act I or Act III/IV?
Andrew Chambers: We dont really consider the Whimsy-ical Shire to be part of the story proper, but the new drop rates will affect it. Specifically, the monsters in hell are considered act IV hell monsters, and the monsters in Inferno are Act III/IV Inferno monsters.

A: Okay clear some stuff up I have seen 5 different boss types(purple named)There is one for each type of creature and then there is Team Unicorn which is 4 mini named ponies that will wreck your world if you are not geared right and each one drops loot blue-legendary.
next hit the Desicrated Crypts area and get your valor buff up takes a few mins if geared correctly and you have a chance at level 31-47 rares legendaries.
Depending on set up and desire I make a lot more in whimsy then farming act 4 hell for sure however in hell mode you can get some real nasty named combos invunrable mortar illusionist is just so wrong when it happens.
As for drops I get anywhere from lvl 51-59 items and avg 8 rares per run and about 50 blues.
Gold is about 120k a hour.

A: If you go to Whimsyshire expect items that are available in act 4 final quest for that difficulty. If you do inferno I would suggest being a friend or 3 and sticking together.
As for the magic find it helps but not enough. Unless you hit like 300 or more don't expect great things.

A: I'll say this, and I don't have any math or official posts to back it up, but everytime I go to Whimsyshire I need to return to town at least once in the middle of it to sell off all my items, and that is only picking up blue or better items. Therefore it SEEMS that there are more opportunities for better loot in Whimsyshire than other places.
Each time I make the run I usually get several yellows, and blues seems to drop off of everything.
I don't know if the mobs have an increased chance to drop magic items while in there, or that there are simply so many "chests" to interact with, or even that the mobs are more closely grouped together, but my pockets are always stuffed whenever I leave that place.

A: Blue posts have even mentioned that whimsyshire is not meant to give you the best opportunity at great gear. It was made more for fun and not for gear unlike the d2 cow level which had several of the best drops ingame.

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El Programa de computación y simulación avanzada (o ASC, por sus siglas en inglés) es un programa de supercomputación administrado por la Administración Nacional de Seguridad Nuclear para simular, probar y mantener el arsenal nuclear de los Estados Unidos.  El programa fue creado en 1995 para apoyar el Programa de Administración de Arsenales (o SSP por sus siglas en inglés) . El objetivo de la iniciativa es extender la vida útil de las reservas actuales envejecidas.

Historia
Después de la moratoria de los Estados Unidos de 1992 sobre las pruebas nucleares en vivo, se creó el Programa de Administración de Reservas para encontrar una manera de probar y mantener las reservas nucleares. En respuesta, la Administración Nacional de Seguridad Nuclear comenzó a simular las ojivas nucleares utilizando supercomputadoras. A medida que la reserva envejece, las simulaciones se han vuelto más complejas y el mantenimiento de la reserva requiere más potencia informática. A lo largo de los años, debido a la Ley de Moore, el programa ASC ha creado varias supercomputadoras diferentes con una potencia creciente para calcular las simulaciones y las matemáticas.

Para celebrar los 25 años de logros de la ASC, el Programa de Computación y Simulación Avanzada ha publicado este informe .

Investigación
La mayor parte de la investigación de la ASC se realiza en supercomputadoras en tres laboratorios diferentes. Los cálculos son verificados por cálculos humanos.

Laboratorios
El programa ASC cuenta con tres laboratorios:

 Laboratorios Nacionales Sandia
 Laboratorio Nacional de Los Álamos
 Laboratorio Nacional Lawrence Livermore

Informática

Supercomputadoras actuales
El programa ASC alberga actualmente numerosas supercomputadoras en la lista TOP500 de potencia informática. Esta lista cambia cada seis meses, así que visite https://top500.org/lists/top500/ para obtener la lista más reciente de máquinas NNSA. Aunque estas computadoras pueden estar en laboratorios separados, se ha establecido computación remota entre los tres laboratorios principales.

Supercomputadoras anteriores

 ASCI Purple
 Red Storm
 Blue Gene/L : La supercomputadora más rápida del mundo, noviembre de 2004 - noviembre de 2007
 Blue Gene Q (también conocido como Sequoia)
 ASCI Q: Instalado en 2003, era un Servidor Alfa DEC Servidor Alfa SC45/GS y alcanzaba los 7.727 Teraflops.   ASQI Q utilizó DEC Alpha Procesadores MHz 1250 (2.5 GFlops) e interconexión Quadrics . ASCI Q se colocó como la segunda supercomputadora más rápida del mundo en 2003.
 ASCI White : La supercomputadora más rápida del mundo, noviembre de 2000 - noviembre de 2001
 ASCI Blue Mountain
 ASCI Blue Pacific
 ASCI Red : La supercomputadora más rápida del mundo, junio de 1997 - junio de 2000

Elementos
Dentro del programa ASC, hay seis subdivisiones, cada una con su propio papel en la extensión de la vida útil de la reserva.

Operaciones de las Instalaciones y Atención al Usuario
La subdivisión de Operaciones de las Instalaciones y Soporte al Usuario es responsable de las computadoras e instalaciones físicas y de la red informática dentro de ASC. Son responsables de asegurarse de que la red tri-lab, el espacio de almacenamiento informático, el uso de energía y los recursos informáticos del cliente estén todos en línea.

Sistemas Computacionales y Entorno de Software
La subdivisión de Soporte Computacional y de Usuario es responsable de mantener y crear el software de la supercomputadora de acuerdo con los estándares de la NNSA. También se encargan de las herramientas de datos, redes y software.

El proyecto ASCI Path Forward financió sustancialmente el desarrollo inicial del sistema de archivos paralelos Lustre de 2001 a 2004.

Verificación y validación
La subdivisión de Verificación y Validación es responsable de verificar matemáticamente las simulaciones y los resultados. También ayudan a los ingenieros de software a escribir códigos más precisos para disminuir el margen de error cuando se ejecutan los cálculos.

Modelos de Física e Ingeniería
La subdivisión de Modelos de Física e Ingeniería es responsable de descifrar el análisis matemático y físico de las armas nucleares. Estas Integran modelos físicos en los códigos para obtener una simulación más precisa. Se encargan de la forma en que el arma nuclear actuará bajo ciertas condiciones basadas en la física. También estudian las propiedades nucleares, las vibraciones, los altos explosivos, la hidrodinámica avanzada, la resistencia y el daño de los materiales, la respuesta térmica y de fluidos, y las respuestas de radiación y eléctricas.

Códigos Integrados
La subdivisión de Códigos Integrados es responsable de los códigos matemáticos que producen las supercomputadoras. Usan estos códigos matemáticos y los presentan de una manera que es comprensible para los humanos. Después, estos códigos son utilizados por la Administración de la Sociedad Nacional Nuclear, el Programa de Administración de Reservas, el Programa de Extensión de Vida Útil y la Investigación de Hallazgos Significativos, para decidir los próximos pasos que deben tomarse para asegurar y alargar la vida útil de la reserva nuclear. .

Mitigación y Desarrollo de Tecnología Avanzada
La subdivisión de Mitigación y Desarrollo de Tecnología Avanzada es responsable de investigar desarrollos en computación de alto rendimiento. Una vez que se encuentra información sobre la próxima generación de computación de alto rendimiento, deciden qué software y hardware deben adaptarse para prepararse para la próxima generación de computadoras.

Referencias

Supercomputación

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Transformations: Fisheries Management
Developing and Delivering the Promise of U.S. Fishery Management
Fisheries management is the effort to regulate where, when, and how people fish—protecting fish populations so that people can continue to fish in the future. NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service is the federal agency responsible for the management, conservation, and protection of our nation's fishery resources. Through fisheries management, NOAA works to ensure that marine resources continue as functioning components of marine ecosystems, afford economic opportunities, and enhance the quality of life for the American public.
Developing the Promise
Delivering the Promise
The United States has a rich history and long tradition of marine fishing, dating back to before the American Revolution. Fishermen plied their trade from near shore, south to the Antarctic, hunting fish and whales. The ocean was vast and resources seemed too plentiful to count.
Nineteenth century fishermen handline for cod off Block Island, New York. Click image for larger view and image credit.
However, as the world turned to the sea for its wealth of natural resources, it became increasingly apparent that some management was needed. Over the years, Congress passed legislation to address specific issues, but nowhere was there a vision or a roadmap for meaningful and comprehensive marine resource management.
In 1976, Congress addressed this challenge, giving NOAA responsibility for fisheries management, and providing a comprehensive management strategy—the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
This article chronicles the transitions that took place in fisheries management at NOAA from 1976 to the present.
Transitions: Developing the Promise
During World War II, there was an increasing need for protein to feed American families and provide food for shipment to war zones and GIs fighting abroad. This demand was met by an increasing U.S. fishing fleet.
Declining harvests of New England groundfish were already apparent by the time this photo of the Boston fish market was taken in 1940. Click image for larger view.
For years after World War II, foreign fishing fleets, in increasing numbers, fished just off America's shores, beyond the state-imposed fishing limit. These limits varied from just off shore to three, six, or nine miles from shore, according to individual state laws. At that time, there were no federal laws regarding fishing in international waters, except for some regional treaties and agreements. American fishermen were increasingly frustrated by unregulated foreign fishing and called on Congress to develop a national fishery management program.
The Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act
A Soviet trawler loaded with perch caught in the Pacific Ocean plies waters off America's West coast. Click image for larger view.
In 1976, Congress worked with the states and the National Marine Fisheries Service to develop controls on fishing and put a framework in place for the scientific study and management of fisheries. These controls and framework were formalized as the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act, named after the Act's principal author, Warren G. Magnuson (D-Washington).
In this one piece of legislation, Congress established American fishing waters (called the Exclusive Economic Zone) from state boundaries out to 200 miles from all U.S. shores, including protectorates. Foreign fishermen were no longer allowed to fish in these waters, except in certain circumstances. In addition, the Act recognized the economic, social, and environmental value of marine resources and called upon regulators to manage these finite, but renewable, resources for the long-term benefit of the nation.
In response to the 1970s discovery of immense North Pacific groundfish stocks, America closed its waters to foreign fishing.
The Act established eight regional fishery management councils to manage the fisheries in their areas of responsibility. These councils provided the private/public partnership needed for effective management. Further, the Act stipulated that the councils be composed of those most knowledgeable about the management area and that they represented the coastal states so that there would be effective coordination between state and federal fishing.
The 1976 creation of Regional Fishery Management Councils ensured involvement of constituents in fisheries management. Click image for larger view.
The Act also called for an investment in the seafood industry. Programs were developed to help fishermen improve their fishing vessels, and each region had staff devoted to promoting domestically caught seafood. As fishing activity increased, and fishing communities realized that the business of catching fish was increasingly profitable, both the number and size of the U.S. fishing fleet increased dramatically. Advances in fishing gear added to the success of catching fish.
Despite the fact that there were some areas of U.S. fisheries in trouble, for example groundfish in New England and salmon runs on the West Coast, the general belief at the time was that the ocean's resources were unlimited. However, as American fishing capacity and technology grew, pressure on marine resources intensified. Managers began to see, from scientific studies developed to assist fishery management, declines in many of the most popular fish stocks. Fishery management, which had once worried about foreign fleets, now began to worry about the effects American fishermen were having on domestic resources.
Too Successful?
American fishermen were very successful, sometimes too successful, in capitalizing on our fisheries. Except for Alaska, most fisheries in the U.S. began to experience declines in populations. At the same time, as more and more Americans moved to the coasts, there was increasing pressure on coastal habitats. Critical marine habitats, such as mangroves and estuaries, where fish lived and/or reproduced, were developed to accommodate human activities. As a result, many habitats were destroyed or greatly diminished.
Shrimp boats docked in Bayou La Batre, Alabama, were part of the great 1970-1990 fishing boom. Click image for larger view and image credit.
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, it was becoming ever more apparent that changes were needed to reverse the direction that marine fishing had taken in the United States. Working with fishery managers in the states and federal government, Congress reworked the 1976 Act, and added tough, new requirements to enforce change and prevent fisheries from becoming depleted to the point that they could not recover.
Transitions: Delivering the Promise
Prior to 1996, there were many scientific advances and management steps taken to modify fishing practices to better estimate the actual catch of specific species. Working with the regional fishery management councils, fishery management plans were developed to reduce or redirect fishing as needed to halt overfishing and rebuild fisheries. This was necessary because the original Magnuson Act did not have the tools that were needed to meet the needs of councils and fishery managers.
NOAA Fisheries Enforcement Officers make sure that fishermen know the rules, which is one key to preventing overfishing and minimizing bycatch. Image courtesy of William B. Folsom.
At the same time, products such as the Fisherman's Obligation Fund, originally designed to build a domestic fleet and make it competitive in the world, were reworked to make sure that they did not contribute to overfishing through overcapitalization. However, fishing was a booming business and there were many lending institutions willing to invest in the U.S. fishing fleet. There were "too many fishing boats chasing too few fish."
In 1994, the New England multi-species fishery was closed by the Secretary of Commerce after scientists documented collapsed stocks of Georges Bank haddock and yellowtail flounder both on the bank and in southern New England, as well as a cod stock teetering on the brink of large-scale collapse similar to that already experienced in cod stocks in the North Sea and off Newfoundland. The resulting impact on the fishing community, and accompanying media attention, led to additional scrutiny on fish management activities. The attention led to a focus by Congress, environmental groups, and the fishing industry on developing more effective fishery management strategies and recovery plans.
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
Leaders in Congress recognized these issues and the concern of the nation's fishing communities. Their attention led to the development of the Sustainable Fisheries Act of 1996 (also known as the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act). The Act brought needed tools and new processes to assist NOAA Fisheries in addressing overfishing, overcapacity, and environmental concerns.
The safety of America's seafood has been part of NOAA's mission as the agency's resource management responsibility has grown. Click image for larger view and image credit.
In order to give fishermen every opportunity to fish, and to meet stock rebuilding needs at the same time, many regulations within the Act became overly complex and difficult to monitor. At the same time, new regulations—and the ability to challenge them in court—led to a number of lawsuits. The lawsuits actually helped managers to design better regulations that would stand up to legal scrutiny, as well as meeting the more restrictive requirements that the refurbished Magnuson-Stevens Act had created.
These new regulations and tools were particularly difficult for the regional fishery management councils. The council's role has always been the interface between the public, industry, and the regulators. The councils are the first to develop management plans for the agency to review and implement. Therefore, they were the first to be inundated with both work and public concern over the new directions that needed to be taken to meet Congress' directives.
There were additional pressures on NOAA as well. NOAA needed time to digest Congress' direction and to develop guidelines based on that direction for councils, states, and commissions to use in their deliberations.
Some of the Congressional directions were difficult to meet. Of particular concern were the rebuilding goals. In some cases, the goals were doable, but in other cases, they were not achievable in the time specified by Congress. Further compounding the issue was the warning by Congress of the importance of taking into consideration the plight of fishing communities in the stock rebuilding plans.
Since 1996, there have been more and more fishery management success stories each year. For example, the Atlantic scallop fishery has greatly benefited from the closures of the New England multi-species fishery. Scallop fishermen now harvest on a rotating crop schedule and harvest levels remain high. Likewise, Atlantic swordfish populations have been rebuilt. The Alaskan fisheries of the North Pacific, which are America's largest and most plentiful, have been effectively managed since the beginning of management efforts.
In other areas, NOAA has not achieved the results hoped for, and in some cases, fisheries have declined. However, with effective management tools and a lot of hard work, NOAA continues to address overfishing and to rebuild fish stocks.
Gloucester, Massachusetts, is only one of many coastal communities that are struggling to retain jobs and a social fabric based on fishing. Click image for larger view and image credit.
NOAA also continues to make inroads into reducing U.S. fishing capacity, or the number of fishing vessels operating in a fishery, to balance that capacity with the amount of fish available for harvest. NOAA has developed programs that take advantage of cooperative management measures and developed a process that allows fishermen to take an active role in maintaining and rebuilding stocks by making them "shareholders." In addition, NOAA works with fishing communities to help them maintain their fishing heritage.
Some issues fall outside of NOAA's area of responsibility; nevertheless, they affect seafood consumption and supply in the United States. For example, seafood imports have a significant effect on our economy. In addition, many activities associated with fishing negatively affect our environment. While NOAA and others have developed gear to minimize the environmental impact, it can never be eliminated. Likewise, bycatch continues to be a problem, and NOAA continues to work to find ways to reduce it. Unfortunately, bycatch will never be eliminated either.
Restructuring domestic fisheries to better meet the nation's needs is important, but so is the strong heritage our fishing communities provide to the nation.
How effective has the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management Plan been over the past 30 years?
The Magnuson Act of 1976 brought order and direction to the American fishing industry. Fishing waters were protected for American fishermen and a domestic industry was developed. American consumers were educated and markets—and the industries dependent on them—thrived. However, we quickly learned that this natural resource was not limitless and in fact needed our help to recover from many of the fishing practices created.
A school of Moi (or Pacific threadfin) in a Hawaiian offshore aquaculture facility. Click image for larger view.
The Magnuson-Stevens Act of 1996 sought to right these wrongs, create a management process that rebuilt fisheries to their maximum potential, and, at the same time, protected the industries that had grown up to use those fisheries. We are on that path now. As we move toward true "ecosystem approaches" to fisheries management, we will build on these successes. Aquaculture—the farming of our seas—will be a big part of a future that balances the needs of the people and communities with the responsibility of strong, science-based fishery management.
Contributed by Gordon Helm, NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service
Evolution of the Fisheries Science Enterprise: 1970-2007
It Takes an Ecosystem to Sustain Fisheries: Developing Ecosystem-based Management at the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office
NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service
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Owner of Nicole Anne Yoga Shares her Favorite Products
Nicole Anne Yoga, owned by Nicole Fonovich, has a team of holistic practitioners who offer different types of holistic modalities to help people such as: Yoga, Integral Breath Therapy, Reiki and much more.
Looking for some fun around town? These kid-friendly destinations around town provide hours of fun for all.
Pace Art Collective Captures the Essence of Summer
From barbecues to beach visits, showcasing summer memories at home adds warmth to any space. Laura Pace started Pace Art Collective after her extensive work in galleries, and it serves as a complete resource for artwork and picture framing. She shares how to best make it summer year-round in your home.
Crystal Falls Pools Adds Amazing Lighting Elements to Any Outdoor Space
Owner Mike Cohen describes Crystal Falls Pools, Inc. as an all-encompassing pool service company. From service and repair to a full design and build division, they create unique backyard transformations for clients. An emphasis on special lighting is key in making sure each project has a cohesive ambiance and fully integrates with pool automation to make everything user-friendly.
Kelsey Montague Brings Street Art to Valley Shopping Centers
Popular street artist and viral sensation Kelsey Montague has been commissioned by real estate property management company Macerich to design and produce unique works of art at its shopping centers in the Phoenix metro area. Macerich is committed to bringing a rich variety of new experiences to guests at its top retail properties across the country, and now more than ever, this includes…
Arizonans for Children Gives Back to the Community in Various Ways
The warmth of the holiday season conjures thoughts of family and togetherness. For foster children, there was a need to provide this security and create memories with adults they could trust.
Must-Have Items for the At-Home Chef
Sweet Basil Gourmetware & Cooking School opened in 1993 with owner Martie Sullivan's vision to make the fun of cooking and entertaining come alive.
Joie Boutique Is Ready for Its Closeup
Article Staci Hauk | Photography Instagram Images: @joie Since its inception in 2001, Joie has become one of the most sought-after contemporary lifestyle brands. Joie is feminine and effortless clothing for the modern contemporary woman's lifestyle. Versatile, easy and refined, Joie embodies a carefree beauty that takes her from Monday through the weekend, all year round. Joie is conveniently located in…
Future Architect
Article Staci Hauk Meet Sawyer—she's a kid with a vision. She hopes her passion for the arts will lead her to a future as an architect. The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation hosts camps for children fascinated with architecture. Sawyer is enrolled in the "Design your Dreamspace" program where children immerse themselves in creating a dream home, giving them a rare…
A Cold Brew or Two
Article Staci Hauk McFate Brewing Company features a Hatch chile beer called Hatch Chili Gatos. This golden ale coupled with roasted Hatch chiles packs a huge chile aroma, mild flavor and very little heat. This beer won a Gold Medal at the 2018 World Beer Cup. One of Scottsdale Beer Company's specialty creations is the SBC German-style Hefeweizen.
Luis and Jacob Gonzalez Hit the Father-son Relationship Out of the Park
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Spa 810 Offers an Array of Products and Services with an At-home Feel
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tsf botanicals
The Simple Farm recently launched a skin care line, TSF Botanicals. This natural spa-quality line pulls inspiration from farm botanicals and fresh goat's milk.
Insta-Inspire
Makers shape the culture of a community. Check out these Instagram accounts for local talent from the Scottsdale area that will inspire you to shop locally.
Cheers to the New Year
Dominick's Steakhouse, located in the Scottsdale Quarter, will be decorated for festivities on New Year's Eve. They will hold a Champagne toast at midnight. Their full menu will be available, and seating is open. They are located at 15169 N. Scottsdale Road. View their menu at DominicksSteakhouse.com.
Traditions connect us with family and history as nothing else can. One whiff of my mom's sweet potato dish mixed with cinnamon and apples then topped with roasted marshmallows induces years of memories and jokes about it being the dessert we pretend is a side dish. But my new traditions are treasured as well. My husband's family cooks a turkey…
Fall Fashion Picks
Scottsdale blogger Marlene Srdic covers fashion, beauty and all things luxury on her lifestyle website. She curated her favorite fall finds to share with readers. Take a peek into her glamorous life at LifeWithMar.com.
Publisher's Playlist
Music was a big deal in Mike McMahon's earlier years. When he grew up, he listened to more albums than singles and wore out "Hotel California" and "Desperado" by the Eagles. Today, the music he listens to is situational. If he's by the beach, he wants Jimmy Buffet and a beer. If he's exercising, he wants rock 'n' roll to…
We All Scream for Ice Cream
The weather has hit triple digits, and, besides moving from one air-conditioned location to the next, there's no better way to cool down during the hot summer months than the classic frozen treat: ice cream. Luckily for locals, the Valley is full of some delightful eateries that specialize in all things chilled and delicious.
Getting to Know Mallory Buxton, RN, BSN of Solos- Concierge Home Care
Will you tell a little about your background and how you got into the nursing field? I grew up on a farm in South Dakota; my father is a third generation farmer. Being the oldest of three girls, responsibility came naturally to me. I loved the sciences in school, so the medical field was a logical progression for me. My…
Outwest Interiors
Outwest Interiors offers a wide variety of beautiful, locally-handcrafted and USA-made furniture. Owners Beverly and Robert Sexton, along with son Zack, are proud of their one-of-a-kind designs that fit into many styles, such as contemporary, modern, southwest, Spanish or Arizona. Not only does Outwest Interiors stock these amazing works of art, they can also be custom built to meet your…
Chef's Selections
It's just a terrific way to start any dining experience. You can customize it to try the many different seasonal cold seafood items with many different sauces. Everyone in the room loves watching them being served because creating a dramatic presentation is just as enjoyable!
Michael Rusconi's Kitchen Essentials
Carnaroli Rice: "The best for making risotto, but I also use it for different varieties of Paella." Truffles/ White Truffle Oil: "When they would come up the elevator while I was working at Mary Elaine's at the Phoenician, the whole building would have the aroma of white truffles. I fell in love with truffles that day. One of my all-time…


The Stateline Amateur Tour (SLAT) provides players with a series of competitions around the Kansas City metropolitan area. There are four divisions for every tournament including the Open division, Players division, Seniors division and Legends division. Women compete in either the Players division, or the Legends division based on their age. In order to apply to compete in a SLAT event, you must register for the Stateline Amateur Tour. Please see this link for detailed instructions.
For the results of all events in 2016 click here.
For the results of all events in 2015 click here.
All participates must be a member of the SLAT.
There are no refunds for memberships.
Stateline Amateur Tour membership fee is $50.
The fee for each event is $85.
The KCGA will accept entries starting on March 1, 2017 at 10:00 am. No membership fees or tournament entries will be accepted for any reason before this date. Tournaments are filled in the order which entries are received. Default entry deadline is midnight one week before event (subject to change).
Please see the following link for detailed answers to FAQ's or contact the KCGA.


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Shimmering wings and a flowing robe give these angels a truly elegant appearance. Each piece is handcrafted from only the finest olive wood.
Wood grains vary from subtle honey tones to dramatic swirls. These beautiful angels make unique gifts for any age or occasion while also making a significant difference in the lives of people with special needs.
Note: While both sizes are compatible with the Joy to the World nativity set collectibles, the 7.5" is recommended.


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By Martin DenholmPosted December 22, 2014
A New Google Search: The Hunt for Cancer
First, Google (GOOGL) gave us the ability to search for anything on the internet.
Now the company is taking things to the next level, by giving us the ability to search for cancer in the body.
Yep… you read that right.
The company's latest medical project aims to improve what's arguably the most critical component of stopping cancer in its tracks.
And it's using two brilliant, fast-growing technologies to do so…
The Key to Eliminating Cancer
Last month, I told you about how a Brazilian bioengineer has devised a unique microfluidics- and smartphone-based system to diagnose cancer long before symptoms appear. And before the disease has had a chance to ravage the body and get beyond the point of effective treatment.
Google's cancer-detection project shares the belief that the earlier the disease is found, the better the chance of survival.
Indeed, the molecular biologist leading Google's new research, Dr. Andrew Conrad, tells the BBC, "What we're trying to do is change medicine from reactive and transactional to proactive and preventative."
It's this kind of shift in thinking that makes the project a perfect fit for the Google X division, which is specifically designed to research new and innovative products and technologies.
And Google is using two of the fastest-growing, most fascinating innovations…
Innovation #1: Nanotech. The first part involves special nanoparticles, which "give you the ability to explore the body at a molecular and cellular level," according to Dr. Conrad.
Among their brilliant features, nanoparticles can be constructed in a number of ways, and to look for a variety of different conditions. For example, using magnetism, Google researchers are looking at how to concentrate nanoparticles in a certain area, so they can attach to cells and certain parts of the body. Conversely, a different magnetic makeup would allow them to "float" around the body unattached, like roaming troubleshooters.
So they could look for (and attach to) cancerous cells, cancerous DNA, or monitor chemicals in the bloodstream, or a buildup of plaque that can cause cancer and heart attacks.
As the name suggests, nanoparticles are miniscule, too. In fact, 2,000 of them can squeeze into just one red blood cell.
The patient simply swallows a pill that's loaded with whatever customized nanoparticles the scientists and doctors deem necessary for the individual – and they go to work.
Innovation #2: Wearable Tech. Once the nanoparticles are in the body, you obviously need to see what they find. That's where the second part of the project comes in – a wearable wristband that uses light and radio waves to take readings from the nanoparticles at regular intervals. Google also wants the wristband to take non-invasive blood tests.
No matter how the nanoparticles are constructed, or where and how they move, the goal is the same: to identify potential problems at the earliest possible stage. This would allow doctors to treat the issue – and ideally eliminate it – before it worsens or spreads.
So what are Google's chances of success here?
Google X: Converting Youthful Exuberance Into Revolutionary Tech
Well, it's important to remember that Google X is still a young offshoot of the parent company. By nature, the research is novel, experimental, innovative, and often bold.
The cancer diagnosis research is still at a very early stage, so it's too soon for any verdicts at the moment.
But Dr. Conrad does have success in the diagnostics area, having previously designed a cheap kit that tests for HIV.
The project has support, too.
Professor Paul Workman, Chief Executive of Britain's Institute of Cancer Research, tells the BBC, "In principle, this is great. Any new ideas are welcome in the field. There is an urgent need for this. If we can detect cancer or other diseases earlier, we can intervene with either lifestyle changes or treatment. How much of this proposal is dream versus reality is impossible to tell because it's a fascinating concept that now needs to be converted to practice."
That's what Google X plans to do. And with $60 billion in cash on the books, the parent company is certainly able to fund such ambitious research. But Conrad says the company will actively look for licensing partners in the biotech field, too.
Workman does warn, however, that Google must ensure absolute, undeniable accuracy from the system.
I mean, imagine getting a reading that shows you have cancer… only to find out that you actually don't. Or receiving treatment for a problem that doesn't need it.
The bottom line is that this project could be a resounding, lucrative hit – just like Google's diabetes smart lens technology, which Novartis (NVS) licensed back in July.
Or it could be a resounding flop – like Google Flu Trends, which tried to pinpoint the location of flu outbreaks based on Google searches. Or Google's collaboration with 23AndMe on a genetic testing kit, which regulators shut down.
But the fact that Google is innovating in such a critical field is to be applauded. Time will tell as to whether it works.
Martin Denholm
, Managing Editor
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From Broadway Musician to Part-Time Doctor
By Tech Research Team Posted January 21, 2014
You've probably heard it said that "music soothes the soul." Well, Larry Rawdon says it's done much more than that. It's saved his life. Rawdon is a professional cellist who's spent most of his career working on hit Broadway shows like CATS. But everything changed in 2002, when he was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis...
New App to Trigger Armageddon for Email?
By Robert WilliamsPosted August 27, 2014
Many college syllabuses now include a message for students that you might think is stupidly obvious. The message reads… "You must check email DAILY every weekday." It's a necessary evil, say professors. That is, since an entire generation views email as outdated and useless. Well, Silicon Valley is already trumpeting (and financing) the death of...
Technology Proves Dogs Are "Man's Best Friend"
By Tech Research Team Posted April 14, 2014
For centuries, humans have revered dogs as "man's best friend." And there's a good reason why. Like humans, dogs have a keen sense of joy, sadness, and danger, putting them in tune with human emotion and interaction, too. And new research at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences has shown that canines' brains process emotive sounds,...
Got a Bad Memory? This Company Has You Covered
By Tech Research Team Posted August 29, 2015
If you still think wearable technology is just a fad, think again. Sales of smartwatches and Fitbit (FIT) health and fitness trackers alone make it easy to see that this market is growing – and growing fast. Case in point: Strategy Analytics says year-over-year growth of the global smartwatch market ballooned by 457% from Q2...
Apple's Buying Netflix? Don't Be Duped By This Classic Wall Street Ruse
By Louis BasenesePosted August 21, 2012
A recent article by MarketWatch's Rex Crum floated the idea that Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) should put its cash to work and buy Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX). His rationale couldn't be more straightforward and plausible. Netflix possesses an extremely valuable asset – content – that could assist Apple with the highly anticipated launch of its television. Or,...
Is Tech Merger Mania the Sign of a Market Top?
By Louis BasenesePosted June 8, 2015
Avago Technologies' (AVGO) $37-billion acquisition of Broadcom Corp. (BRCM) on May 28 represents the largest tech acquisition in history. It also capped off a frantic month of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity. May experienced a record high of $241.6 billion in M&A deals, according to Dealogic. Great news, right? Well, not every pundit views the...


Michael Jordan came out of retirement. So did Brett Favre. Now, Virginia wants some of its former hunters to get back in the game -- just in time for deer hunting season.
The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries is sending postcards to former hunting license holders, encouraging them to dust off their old shotguns and head back into the woods.
The hunting drive comes as Virginia's main deer season approaches. The gun season opens this Saturday.
Hunters typically kill about 250,000 deer a year in the commonwealth. But it's not all about thinning the deer population, which currently stands at about 1 million in the state. The department said last hunting season more than 400,000 pounds of venison were distributed throughout the state's food banks through it's Hunters for the Hungry program.
If you're wondering, one deer equals about 50 pounds of meat. And the VDGIF likes to point out that that meat is organic and free-range.


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Brief history of the Desford parish
Neighbourhood Development Plan Working Group Meeting 7.30pm Desford Library 4 April 2017
Apr 4, 2017 | Minutes Archive
Neighbourhood Development Plan Working Group Meeting
7.30pm Desford Library 4 April 2017
In attendance: Bernard Grimshaw, David Crocker, Judy Sharpe, Kaye Johnson, Linda Mitchell, Martyn Randle, Pat Crane, Colin Crane, Darren Tilley, Paul Angelinetta.
Apologies: Ewan Lindsay, Janet Ireland, Derek Ireland, John Preston, Kay Smith, Sam Hatfield, Scott Wakefield, Helen Nightingale.
Welcome & chairman's report: Martyn Randle in Chair welcomed all who were there. Apologies were listed. Martyn gave his report, which was then discussed by the group.
Minutes of the last meeting: These were approved as correct and signed by the chair.
Matters arising: None
Treasurers Report:
Darren advised that the Grant application (£9k) has now been submitted, but this can take approx. 30 working days to the receipt of the money – assuming all is accepted. Pat thanked Darren for his work on this issue. The balance sheet was circulated before the meeting and Darren was advised that MRH should be giving us £100 as their share of the distribution of questionnaires fee. This will be added to the spreadsheet. There is a bill to come from CSF Computers for the work on the website. Darren confirmed that he will be sending the Y/E accounts to the PC Clerk asap.
Communication Officers report:
Bernard reminded everyone of the meeting next week, Monday 10 April at 5.15pm when Gary Kirkman from Your Locale will be there advising the group of the next steps forward. Everyone was asked to attend if possible. Bernard suggested that Paul Grundy (HBBC) be invited to next week's meeting and as everyone agreed Bernard is to send an email to him.
Bernard said he had received a phone call from CFS asking to whom to send his invoice, Craig was advised to send this to the PC Clerk. It was also noted that Roger King from the Newbold group had commented that he liked our web site.
Feedback from collection teams:
As at the start of this meeting there had been 416 questionnaire forms returned. Some more had been handed in at the meeting, so the number has already increased. 90 forms were hand delivered to the residents in Kirby Muxloe who are within our parish boundary, but sadly not one returned. Martyn did say that when he was collecting in part of Desford, the majority of residents are showing an interest.
Data input – Draft report:
Colin is going to input one form tonight and if this is successful the volunteers can start inputting into the RCC software. Colin, Kaye and Kay to do some inputting. John Preston can do the final analysis once all completed. Where people have entered their name and address for the prize draw on the last sheet in the pamphlet, this sheet is to be removed and put in the draw which will take place at the Parish Council meeting on 17 May and this date is to be publicised in the Graphic. The group were reminded that there are 4 prizes of £25 each.
A question was raised as to what the volunteers, who are inputting, should do if there is any questionable comments on the form. Darren proposed that if people have taken the time to write an item, then everything should be entered. After the input all comments can then be reviewed and discarded if in breach of the law. This was agreed by all.
Public Forum:
Martyn suggested that once the results are know, it would be sensible to have a public forum to let the residents know what is happening. Also to publicise the report on the website and facebook/twitter. All agreed. It was noted that Gary Kirk is very keen on keeping the dialogue open with stakeholders and residents.
AOB:
Bernard and Colin will organise the youth questionnaire.
On the 2nd of May at 7pm there is to be a joint meeting with Barlestone and Newbold Verdon working groups, a few volunteers are needed for the Desford Group. Martyn, Pat and Bernard agreed to do this.
Bernard mentioned the aerial picture that NV have in the Graphic as part of their information, which is a good eye catcher. NV had this done privately, but Bern asked if the county council still do this and if so could we ask for one of Desford from them?
Pat is to ask the RCC for a rough guide of how long for the data analysis to be received once all the forms in, Bern suggested that John be asked if he can attend the next meeting to explain what we will get as the results. If John can't attend could he send an email with an explanation?
Next meetings: Monday 10 April 5.15pm (Your Locale Intro)
Tuesday 2 May 7pm (3 village meeting)
Tuesday 9 May 8pm (NDPWG meeting)
All at Desford Library.
Meeting Closed 8.25pm.
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Contains original episodes 60 - 80 (the art panels from the RA website).
The crew (Pilot, Snippy and Captain) relive their past, telling the readers how the apocalypse came about. New characters make their debut in to the series: one cute (Lifalope) and the other terrified of all the things (Engie).
Featuring updated frames, and lovely art by the RA artist team.


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Q: how to resolve the following use case in angular 2 using Rxjs use case is consist of three service call and service call should be in serialize.

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*get organization by ID.

*Using ID to calling the join service.

*After successfully joining than calling markRead notification service.

what i try is following.
  getOrgById(22)
 .flatMap((org)=>org.join())
 .flatMap(()=>notification.markRead(1))
  .subscribe(()=>{
  })

So the main issue is, how to get the organization information in subscribe.

A: With observables of values, you could use .do, which takes the result of the previous observable, can do something with it and returns an observable of the same result:
getOrgById
    .do(org => console.log(org))
    .subscribe(org => {
      ...
    });

As far as I'm aware, though, there isn't a flat equivalent of do for observables of observables. You could get the same behaviour by returning it yourself from each step:
getOrgById(22)
    .flatMap(org => org.join().map(() => org))
                           // ^ like this
    .flatMap(org => notification.markRead(1).map(() => org))
    .subscribe(org => {
      ...
    });


Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed a bill by South Bay Assemblyman Warren Furutani that would have let high school students take a vocational education class instead of a foreign language or fine arts course to fulfill graduation requirements.
Furutani, D-Carson, had touted AB 2446 as a means of helping at-risk youth and reducing high school dropout rates.
"I am disappointed that the governor has decided to veto what is a solid step forward in reducing dropout rates and preparing a 21st century work force on the basis of assumed cost," Furutani said in a statement Friday.
In his veto message, Schwarzenegger wrote that, while improving technical education opportunities is one of his priorities, the final bill omitted proposed amendments that were intended to limit new costs to school districts.
"Therefore, I am concerned that this bill could be construed to impose higher costs without a fund source, which could also be interpreted as a state reimbursable mandate," he said.
Furutani called the veto "a temporary setback" but said he planned to reintroduce the legislation in the upcoming session.
The assemblyman said he introduced the bill as a drop-out prevention measure that would give students an additional reason to stay in school.
But critics argued the measure would have helped create a two-tier system that prepared some students for four-year colleges while directing others toward jobs. It also drew opposition from foreign-language proponents who support the benefits of having students learn a second language.
Sharon Noguchi of the San Jose Mercury News, a Daily Breeze sister paper, contributed to this article.


Newcastle United travel to Selhurst Park this weekend chasing a first win of the season - but what should they expect from Crystal Palace?
We've taken a look at the Magpies' next opponents to see what Rafa Benitez should expect from the Londoners, as the Spaniard continues his search for a first three points of the campaign.
What system will Crystal Palace play?
Crystal Palace tend to operate in a 4-3-3 formation, in what is a slightly more defensive variation than that which Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez tends to operate with.
The system allows the Eagles' pacy and lively front three of Wilfried Zaha, Jordan Ayew and ex-Newcastle man Andros Townsend the opportunity to flourish, with their movement proving tricky to deal with.
Behind them lies a solid midfield three, whose duties are very much to protect the back four behind them.
In James Tomkins and Lamine Sakho they have a reliable pair of centre backs, who again will focus purely on getting the ball away from danger - while also posing a threat when it comes to attacking set pieces.
Who are Crystal Palace's key players?
The aforementioned Zaha is Palace's star man, and it's easy to see why the Ivorian international was linked with several high-profile clubs this summer.
An explosive turn of pace and a bag full of tricks makes him a difficult customer when it comes to defending, and his end product is to be admired too.
He netted nine times in 29 appearances last season and has three goals in four outings already this campaign, so will need to be watched carefully.
Skipper Luka Milivojević is also one to watch, and is likely to be the one to volunteer for set-pieces.
Do Crystal Palace have any injury worries?
Palace will be without four key players at Selhurst Park on Saturday - which limits both their attacking and defensive options.
Strike duo Connor Wickham and Christian Benteke are set to miss out with calf and knee injuries respectively.
Meanwhile at the other end of the pitch, Scott Dann (knee) and Papa Souare (muscle) are also absentees.
Who is Crystal Palace's manager and what can we expect from them?
The vastly-experienced Roy Hodgson is in charge of the Eagles, and has been since September of last year.
Expected the former England manager to have his side defensively disciplined and unwilling to give Newcastle's strikers an inch.
At the other end of the pitch, though, Hodgson will allow his side some more freedom to express themselves and create plenty of chances.
What form have Crystal Palace been in?
It's been a mixed start to the season for Palace, who have won just twice in the league - claiming victories over Fulham on the opening day and Huddersfield in their last outing.
Their only other triumph came in the Carabao Cup and the Eagles will be keen to build on a start which sees them sat 12th in the Premier League.