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I've been thinking about how the Music landscape has changed in the past 15 years. The basic progression went something like this. We were buying cassettes, then CDs, to pirating our music from places like Napster, to downloading music legitimately, and eventually to subscription music. It has been a somewhat slow progression from physical media to digitally acquiring our music.
Since a significant portion of all music purchased today is done digitally it should come as no surprise to anybody. It is the trend, and I cannot foresee users going back to physical media sales as a means to acquire music. Do not misunderstand me, I am aware that there will probably be those who will purchase some music on physical media. Even today Vinyl sales are at their highest point in quite a while. They are no where near their peak during the 1970's, but they are selling units.
The current state of music is between several different participants who each utilize a unique method of trying give themselves an edge over their competitors. We'll look at Apple's iTunes along with iTunes Match, Amazon MP3 and Cloud Drive, Google Music, Spotify, Zune Pass, and Pandora. I know that there are many more, like Mog, Rdio, and others, but the ones mentioned above are the more popular ones, and seem to be the leaders within their given business model.
iTunes and iTunes Match
Apple was not the first, but it has been the dominate player, in purchased music. The iTunes Store opened in 2003 with only 200,000 songs. When it launched it had only protected and DRMed songs using Apple's AAC format. This business model allowed for the purchase of individual songs instead of having to purchase an entire album just to receive the one or two 'hit' songs from an album.
The DRM restricted where the music was able to be played. The only places you could play the purchased music was either on Apple's iPod hardware or on your computer. The songs were not compatible with any other music player. Each songs that a user could purchase was a mere $0.99, much better than paying the $11.99 to $18.99 price for whole CD that the Recording Industry had been charging users.
As time progressed things changed within the iTunes Music Store. It began will adding more songs, then moved into unprotected MP3 songs, songs at a higher bit-rate than 128Kbps and finally to a tiered pricing model where songs could be either $0.69, $0.99, or $1.29.
iTunes still utilizes the purchased music model. In November 2011, Apple released its cloud music storage solution, iTunes Match, for all to use. iTunes Match is a paid service, $24.99 per year, that allows a user to upload their entire music collection, up to 25,000 songs, in Apple's cloud storage. iTunes Match will examine your entire music collection to determine if it has a Match to the song that you wish to store. If it does, it will automatically put that into your iTunes Match locker. If the song is one you purchased through iTunes it is automatically added to your iTunes Match locker, and does not count against your 25,000 song limit. If the song cannot be matched and was not purchased through iTunes, it will then upload the song to Apple and store it in the cloud.
That is where Apple's iTunes Store stands as of right now. Yes, it has other purchasable content like Applications, but that is beyond the scope of this article.
Amazon MP3 and Cloud Drive
Amazon, known for selling books and millions of other items, began offering MP3 downloads of music in January of 2008. It was the first such store to sell DRM free music via an online mechanism. All music purchased through Amazon's MP3 store is 256-bit.
The key differences between Amazon's MP3 store, and Apple's iTunes is that Amazon was the first company to secure the rights to sell DRM-Free Music tracks from the four major record labels.
In March 2011, Amazon unveiled part of its strategy for gaining traction in the Music purchasing realm, Amazon's Cloud Player. Initially, Amazon's Cloud Player would only work with Amazon's Android app. Which, of course, was available from the Amazon App store as well as the Android Market. This did not last for long as Amazon tweaked the interface to be allow playing of songs while using iOS devices. As of this writing, there is no iOS application for Amazon's cloud player.
Along with Amazon's Cloud Player, Amazon introduced their cloud storage mechanism, Amazon Cloud. Cloud is hosted on Amazon's infrastructure and allows you to upload your already purchased music to Amazon's storage. The cost of this service ranges from Free for 5GB to $1,000 per year for 1TB of storage.
When first introduced you could store up to 5GB free and you could purchase additional space for the prices above. The storage included music that you uploaded to your Amazon cloud. In July of 2011, Amazon changed their cloud storage so that music upload to their Cloud would not count against your limit. Purchases from Amazon never counted against your storage limits.
Google Music
In November 2011, Google announced their Google Music service. Google Music works a lot like Amazon's music offering as Google sells mp3s and albums and also provides the ability to purchase individual songs.
Some of the unique features of Google Music includes the ability to share your purchased song with Google+ users that allows those users to listen to each shared song once, all the way through. This allows users to preview the song without having to only hear 30 to 90 seconds and then being forced to buy the song in order to listen to the entire song.
The second unique feature of Google Music is that they have some exclusive Music that is available to purchase. Some of these include the Rolling Stones 1973 tour. Google Music even has sales where certain songs may only be $0.25 a piece, a significantly reduced price.
The final unique feature is Artist Pages. This feature is squarely aimed at MySpace by allowing artists to sign up to host their artist page and sell their music directly through the Google Music store. This gives an outlet for bands who are looking for a big market, without the big costs or going through a record label.
Some of the major features of Google Music include the ability to store your music in Google's cloud. Google's Music upload service, which is like Amazon's and Apple's, allows for only 20,000 songs, versus the 25,000 songs with Apple's iTunes Match service.
Zune Pass
Microsoft, being Microsoft and needing to try and stay relevant, was the first major company to try and compete with the behemoth known as iTunes. Microsoft introduced it's Zune Music service in 2006 with the release of the original Zune hardware.
Zune Music Pass is a service that offers a subscription to music. If you do not renew the subscription, the music stops working. This is a stark departure from Amazon, Google, and iTunes. When the Zune Pass originally began you paid $14.99 per month for the subscription service, but got to keep 10 songs per month. The 10 songs effectively made the price $4.99 per month.
Zune Pass works on the Original Zune, and all subsequent Zune hardware. In November 2011, Microsoft discontinued all Zune hardware, instead focusing on Windows Phone 7 devices. The Zune Pass will work Windows Phone 7 devices as well. With the discontinuation of Zune hardware, Microsoft also re-worked the Zune Pass service by changing the music subscription to $9.99 per month, with no credits to keep music.
The Zune Pass only offers music, there is no cloud storage. This is one of the negative features of the Zune.
Spotify is a subscription music service that took Europe by storm, and made those in the United States very envious because they could not obtain access. Spotify is a music streaming service that offers some interesting features, such as social sharing through Facebook.
When Spotify initially launched in the United States, you were not required, but were able to use, a Facebook account to login. Any new sign ups, after September 25th, 2011, require a Facebook in order to use the service.
Spotify has a free service, and several different levels of paid services. The names of each service are Spotify, Spotify Unlimited, and Spotify Premium.
Spotify is just the general free service that is available to everyone.
Spotify Unlimited allows you ad-free unlimited music that allows you to import your own collection and share music all on your computer. This service costs $4.99 per month.
Spotify Premium has all the same features as the Unlimited plan but adds a few more. With Spotify Premium you get mobile device access, exclusive early-access content, better quality that runs at 320Kbps, and you can even play music through sounds systems, like Sonos.
With Spotify you can purchase songs, just like Zune, Google Music, Amazon MP3 and iTunes.
Pandora is an interesting entry in the music landscape. Pandora is a streaming site, with no downloads, that allows you to discover new music through the Music Genome Project. Pandora launched in January 2000, well before Apple released their original iPod hardware in October 2001.
Pandora has tow models for their music, free and paid. The free version which includes advertisements and is subject to other limitations, as to what devices you can listen to Pandora on. The paid version, Pandora One, costs $36/year as of this writing, allows you to only interact with Pandora once every 5 hours. Pandora One allows for custom skis, higher quality audio and even desktop applications.
With Pandora you can rate music, up or down, which will help Pandora determine more about your listening habits. You can stream all day if you so choose to do so. Pandora is a great way to find new music, which costs as little as nothing, or as much as $3 per month.
Pandora is only available in the United States. This is most likely due to licensing costs associated with streaming music to 80 million users. Rumors have stated that Pandora may arrive in other countries, but that has yet to occur.
What does it all mean?
You may be asking yourself, I have read all of the information, but what does it all mean? Quite simple, there is no one service that will surpass them all. Some services offer a subscription, so you can consume all of the music that your heart desires. Some services are only pay-per track or album, so you can own your music. Some even allow for a mixture of the two, but are device specific.
The biggest issue is to determine what your musical habits are, how much you are willing to pay, and whether or not you want to own your music. If you want to own your music, then a subscription service may not be good for you. However, if you want to own your music as well as finding new music, then a subscription service that offers downloads may be your best choice.
Despite all of the quality options, it is not easy to make a determination as to what service is the best.
I may be on the hunt for a new music service. As of right now I use a Microsoft Zune HD with Zune Pass. I love the way I have it setup now, my music player is separate from my phone so I am not concerned if the battery power on my Zune drains, I can still listen to music on my iPhone, through iTunes Match. The only issue is that my Zune HD is starting to act up and beginning to become flaky. Since Microsoft has discontinued the Zune HD, I can no longer purchase a replacement. So, I'm looking for suggestions from the readers as to what I should do for a music service, and possibly dedicated player.


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Energy project developers are just beginning to see the advantages of bypassing the old and "messy" electricity infrastructure in favor of clean, smart microgrids in developing countries.
That was one of Haresh Patel's observations about the information gleaned from developers for its latest Mercatus Global Advanced Energy Insights Report.
"Our report comes out twice a year," said Patel, CEO of Mercatus. "This reflects the fourth quarter and latter half of 2015 and the first part of 2016. This was the first time microgrids are being loaded into investment opportunities. It's a new trend."
The company creates its report to provide energy producers with insight into conditions and trends that are emerging in the advanced energy power generation market. The report is based on information about energy projects in various stages of development managed in the Mercatus Energy Investment Management (EIM) platform in 2015.
"Our data from our customers — major power producers that use our platform to evaluate all projects — allows us to predict three years in advance their future business," Patel said.
Developers in emerging markets want to bundle assets in a mini grid, he said. "They say 'Let's take a small town and give them their own grid.' They don't have distribution lines. That's where we see early signs of investing in microgrids. They are seeing populations in the developing world bypass what we have and leapfrog the electricity infrastructure."
That's what many developing countries have done with phones, leapfrogging over landlines and straight to cell phones, he added.
"Developers in emerging markets are seeing opportunities to put in clean, smart microgrids and bypass the messy system we have created so far," he added. Much of the focus is on solar, he added.
He said it's unclear how big this trend will become.
The report also found that renewable energy projects in emerging markets are yielding 28 percent higher returns than in North America and Europe.
In fact, investment in advanced energy in emerging markets matched that of developed countries for the first time in 2015, according to the company.
The report identified three large markets—Japan, China and India, Patel said.
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Different issues are driving the growth of renewables in each country. In Japan, for example, the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster sparked interest in renewable energy, he said.
India and China, on the other hand, are dealing with air pollution and leaders believe they need to solve that problem with renewables.
In addition, the Mercatus report identified demand for renewable energy in South America and Africa. "The populations that don't have access to electricity and water use diesel or kerosene, which is expensive compared to solar," he said.
There's very fast payback for solar in these countries, Patel said.
However, the businesses that have historically sold diesel and kerosene in these countries are trying to scare the residents away from solar.
"There's a kerosene and diesel cartel; local warlords that are trying to terrorize the solar industry," he said.
The Mercatus report also found strong growth in storage.
"It's still very early and a lot of the technology out there is still pretty expensive, but as the dynamics change, storage is a pretty big straw on the camel's back for accelerating the growth of renewables," said Patel.
The emerging countries are investing in both large-utility scale renewable projects and distributed generation.
"Contrary to assumptions that declining oil and gas prices would dampen investments in clean energy, we see no correlation between these trends. What we do see, with US $12 trillion flooding into the market, is the onset of energy transformation. Most of the growth is in developing regions, so that's where energy producers are investing more heavily. There's a real opportunity for these markets to leapfrog fossil-fuel dependence, similar to how Africa's mobile phone revolution skipped the landline era," said the press release.
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From a friend's Facebook page, for those wondering whether their constant calls to Republican legislators are being heard or noted.Update from Ben Wideman, a Mennonite pastor in Pennsylvania about a visit to his Republican senator's office:
Just got back from a visit to Senator Pat Toomey's Johnstown office with 15 other Borough of State College & Penn State area people to talk about the immigration ban.
Here are my takeaways;
1. Everyone we spoke with was rattled. They have never experienced this much constant feedback. The phones haven't stopped since the Inauguration and they admitted they can't check voicemail because there is no pause to do so.
2. Letters are the only thing getting through at this point [Note: I've heard that postcards are better because they can impound letters for five weeks to check for contaminants]. Regional offices are a much better mail destination because the compile, sort, and send everything. DC mail is so backed up right now it takes twice as long to send things there.
3. Toomey's staff seem frustrated with Trump. They said his barrage of Executive Orders are not how government is supposed to work, and was what they hated during moments of the Obama era. One of them said, "we have a democratic system and process. Trump needs to stop behaving like a Monarch."
4. Our representatives are listening because people are raising their voices. This feels like no other political moment in recent time for them.
5. Toomey's staffers are far more empathetic than I assumed. Also far more technology illiterate (one asked me how to use twitter, and how we already knew about Toomey's published statement). They resonate that the immigration ban feels immoral and unAmerican.
6. Regional offices are not designed to handle this volume of unrest.
7. Personal stories matter. Tell the stories of people being impacted by arbitrary religious and ethnic legislation. Staffers want to know.
8. Don't stop. Do whatever small part you can do to keep raising your voice to your representatives. Not just this issue, but every way marginalized people are being (or will be) exploited under this President.
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With the Oscars coming up this weekend, it's time once again for the awards that actually matter, Everything Action's Kick Ass Awards, celebrating the best and worst of 2015 in film. Which movie will win the coveted Kick Ass Movie of the Year? Read on to find out (*Spoiler Warning*)
Best Liam Neeson Movie: Run All Night
Worst Use of Hacking: Blackhat
Most Surprisingly Bad Ass: Colin Firth in Kingsman
Best Out of Nowhere Dance Sequence: Ex Machina
Most Insane Performance by an Oscar Winner: Eddie Redmayne in Jupiter Ascending
Most Negligent Use of Ground Breaking Technology: Chappie
Just Watch "Re-Animator" Award: The Lazarus Effect
Best Skewering of Slasher Movie Cliches: The Final Girls
Worst Attempt to be Liam Neeson: Sean Penn in The Gunman
Best PSA Against Teen Sex: It Follows
Best Character Send Off: Brian O'Connor in Furious 7
Best Fight: Statham vs The Rock in Furious 7
Sassiest Villain: Ultron in Age of Ultron
Best Dramatic Peformance by an Action Legend: Stallone in Creed (Runner Up: Schwarzenegger in Maggie)
Best Vehicular Mayhem: Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Old School Violence (and BMX biking): Turbo Kid
Most Weirdly Preachy Movie: Tomorrowland and the Loss of Optimism
Scene That Could Have Been the Whole Movie: Statham Describing his Spy Career in Spy
Biggest Emotional Gut Punch: Bing Bong's Sacrfice in Inside Out
Most Terrifyingly Mysterious Character: Benicio Del Toro in Sicario
Worst Remake: Point Break (Runner Up: Poltergeist)
Best Old School Disaster Movie: San Andreas
Best Dinosaur Battle: The Climax of Jurassic World
Most Convoluted Time Travel Plot: Terminator Genisys
Best Superhero Heist Movie: Ant-Man
Best Insanely Dangerous Stunt by Tom Cruise: Hanging off an airplane in MI: Rogue Nation
Worst Use of Video Games: Pixels
Worst Cameo: Chevy Chase in Vacation
Franchise That Just Needs to Go Back to Marvel: Fantastic Four
Most Stylish Movie: Man from UNCLE
Worst Travel Advertisement: No Escape
Worst Attempt to Reboot a Franchise: Hitman: Agent 47
Franchise That Needs to End: Taken
Best Mustache: Kevin Bacon in Cop Car
Best Macgyvering Out of a Bad Situation: Matt Damon in The Martian
Best Bros: Finn and Poe in The Force Awakens
Weirdest Representation of a Real Person: Jack Black's kind of dickish RL Stine in Goosebumps
Best Adaptation of a Vin Diesel D&D Campaign: The Last Witch Hunter
Weirdest Credits Sequence: Spectre
Movie That Should Have Been One Part: Mockingjay
Best Ultra Violent Kurt Russell Western: The Hateful Eight (Runner Up: Bone Tomahawk)
"For the Love of God! Give the Boy an Oscar!" Award: Leonardo DiCaprio
Ass Kickers of the Year: Max and Furiosa in Mad Max: Fury Road (Runners Up: Ethan Hunt and Ilsa Faust in MI: Rogue Nation, Agent Hobbs in Furious 7, Rey in The Force Awakens)
Steven Seagal Direct to DVD Award, Powered by Lighting Energy Drink: Close Range
Jason Statham Award for Excellence in Stathaming: Furious 7
Lincoln Hawks Memorial Over the Top Award: Kung Fury
Kick Ass Movie of the Year: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
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June 2015
This past January, The Rose Group published its Newsletter regarding California's new paid sick leave law, which becomes effective July 1, 2015. In light of the extensive and positive feedback our Newsletter generated, and given that the paid sick leave law takes effect in a few weeks, it is timely to reissue the Newsletter now as a reminder. Please feel free to contact us should you have any questions about California's paid sick leave law.
Ten Important Things You Need To Know About California's New Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Law
Effective July 1, 2015, California's new mandatory paid sick leave law (AB 1522) requires virtually all employers to provide workers a minimum of three days of paid sick leave per year. This new statute is codified as California Labor Code sections 245-249.
There are many nuances to California's paid sick leave law that will require employers to modify their existing paid sick leave or paid time off policies, as well as payroll, recordkeeping and employee notice procedures. Every entity with employees in California should determine what steps to take to become compliant.
Here is our list of 10 of the most important components of California's paid sick leave law.
1. Beginning January 1, 2015, California employers must post notice of the mandatory paid sick leave law.
Although employee accrual and use of mandatory sick leave does not begin until July 1, 2015, employers are required to inform employees of the new law by January 1, 2015. A poster explaining the new law must be displayed in a conspicuous place at all worksites such as bulletin boards. A poster created by the California Labor Commissioner for this purpose can be downloaded at http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSE/Publications/Paid_Sick_Days_Poster_Template_%2811_2014%29.pdf.
2. Beginning January 1, 2015, California employers must begin using the
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which references employee rights under the new sick leave law.
The Labor Commissioner updated its Wage Theft Prevention Act / California Labor Code Section 2810.5 Notice to reference employee rights under the new sick leave law. Employers should use the new Notice beginning on January 1. The revised Notice can be downloaded at http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSE/Publications/LC_2810.5_Notice_%28Revised-11_2014%29.pdf
3. All California employers regardless of size are covered under the new law.
There is no exemption for small employers. The mandatory paid sick leave law applies to every California employer, even if the employer only has one employee.
4. All full and part-time California employees are eligible to receive sick pay.
Most California employees, including part-time, per diem, and temporary employees, who work for an employer for at least 30 days (on or after January 1, 2015), are covered by the paid sick leave law There are some specific exceptions to coverage under the statute that are applicable to home care workers, employees covered by collective bargaining agreements and airline flight crews.
5. Employers have the option to implement workplace policies limiting their employees' maximum accrual and year to year carryover of sick leave.
Starting July 1, 2015, employees will earn at least one hour of paid leave for every 30 hours worked. That equates to slightly more than eight days per year for an employee who works 40 hours per week throughout the year. However, under the paid sick leave law the employer can issue a policy capping its employees' maximum accrual of sick leave at 48 hours or 6 days. With one important exception, accrued sick leave carries over to the following year of employment. If, by policy, the employer provides employees with a lump-sum sick leave bank of 24 hours/3 days at the beginning of the year, it is not required to allow employees to carryover unused accrued sick leave into the next year.
6. Employers have the option to implement workplace policies limiting their employees' use of sick leave to three days per year.
Regardless of how much paid sick leave an employee has accrued, by policy the employer can limit the amount of sick leave that an employee can use in one year to 24 hours (three days).
7. Employees can use mandatory sick leave for their own illness, due to illness of family members, and for doctor appointments.
An employee can use accrued sick leave related to his or her own, or a family members', illness or need for preventive care. The statute defines "family members" to include parents, children, foster and step-children, grandparents, siblings, and domestic partners.
8. Employers must notify employees every pay period of their paid sick leave balances and separately track each employee's sick leave accrual and use.
The paid sick leave law requires that employers include on every itemized wage statement (or other document issued the same day as the employee's paycheck) how many hours of accrued sick leave the employee has available. Employers that use a third party for payroll should confirm that the payroll service has modified its itemized wage statement template to include an entry for accrued sick leave. Also, employers must keep personnel file type records showing how many paid sick leave hours an employee has earned and used for the past three years.
9. There is no requirement to compensate terminating employees for their unused accrued sick leave.
Unlike California's vacation pay laws, the paid sick leave law does not require employers to pay out accrued unused sick leave at time of an employee's termination.
10. Employers with existing hybrid PTO policies need to rethink their paid leave policies.
The paid sick leave law does not require an employer to provide additional paid sick days if the employer has a paid time off (PTO) policy that allows for employees to accrue and use sick leave for the same purposes and under the same conditions as specified in the new statute. Nevertheless, many employers will find that their current PTO policy fails to meet all of the sick leave law's requirements and protections. For example, an existing PTO policy that excludes from coverage those employees who have not completed one year of service, and/or part-time and temporary employees, does not comply with the paid sick leave law. Trying to reconfigure a PTO policy to bring it in step with the statute may be a challenge. One option is to create a separate sick leave policy that applies only to those workers not eligible to earn PTO. Another option is to replace PTO by reverting back to having one policy for paid vacation and a separate policy for paid sick leave.
For additional information concerning California's new mandatory paid sick leave law, contact Ken Rose or Robert Rose at 619.222.1088 or at our email addresses listed above. We also suggest you read the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement's FAQs explaining how it will interpret this new law. The link is http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/Paid_Sick_Leave.htm.
California's paid sick leave law is just one of the numerous new employment laws enacted by California's Legislature and Governor that become effective in 2015. For a summary of the many new employment laws, we recommend you read the California Department Of Industrial Relations' "2014 Legislative Report." The link is http://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/Leg_Digest2014.pdf. These new laws should serve as a reminder to out-of State and foreign employers with California-based employees that California's employment laws are often cutting edge and more comprehensive and complex than analogous federal law or the laws of other states.
The Rose Group, APLC was founded in June 2006 by San Diego, California-based employment law specialist Ken Rose. The Rose Group is a boutique firm dedicated to providing cost-effective, practical advice and counsel to employers and employees on domestic and international employment law matters and in related litigation. The Rose Group is often called upon to conduct sensitive workplace investigations. In addition, through Rose Mediation www.rosemediation.us, Ken Rose serves as a neutral mediator and arbitrator in employment law and other civil litigation matters. Ken Rose is listed in the 2014 Who's Who Legal: Management, Labour & Employment, as well as the 2015 San Diego Super Lawyers. The Rose Group recently added attorney Robert Rose to the practice, and moved its San Diego offices to 10021 Willow Creek Road, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92131.


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The Pogues Glasgow Academy
The buzz around this tour far outstretched Britain and Ireland. Pogues fans gathered from around the world on genuine Pogues turf.
Although maturing in years they have never looked and sounded in better shape. Cait O'Riordan made a welcome return to the proceedings adding a touch of Irish glamour to I'm A Man You Don't Meet Everyday.
It was obvious that MacGowan loved having her up there with him as they waltzed around the stage during Fairytale Of New York which was a spell-binding moment and further proof that their mix of modern and tradition make them the most important Irish band of all time.
Celtic songs boomed out the audience with majestic clarity among Glasgow's Irish as foreigners looked around a little perplexed.
Soon an eclectic soup of fans started swirling and frothing around at the front of the Carling academy as if they were spellbound by the non-stop primal energy of White City, Sally MacLennane and Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah.
While MacGowan may be the soul of The Pogues, the chemistry that is generated as a collective is distinctly unique. The band were a little tentative about how the first reunion was going to go but they come across like a well-oiled machine of monolithic unity.
Philip Chevron is edgy and passionate as ever on Thousands Are Sailing, while. MacGowan and Spider Stacy looked like a classic rock 'n' roll double act during Dirty Old Town. Terry Woods stokes up years of Irish injustice on Young Ned Of The Hill as James Fearnley relentlessly hammers the accordion.
The Pogues celebrated being Irish at a time when the diasporas were demonised and shunned in the media and everyday life. They not only encouraged Irish culture to flourish but through their music and lyrics educated the world on how the country virtually colonised the world.
These shows are a multi-cultural commemoration of that triumph and a slap in the face to the doubters.
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Last year, I lost my filbert tree to verticillium wilt. It wasn't a huge loss, since the tree was old and not very productive. I miss the shade it gave, but I'm starting with a clean slate in the yard and I'm planting things that I want now.
My problem is that verticillium is so infectious that now I cannot have most of the plants that I want to have. It's been difficult for me to get answers to simple questions as well, so I'm turning here for advice. I need to know how far from the original diseased tree the verticillium might exist? I have a small yard, so I have to assume it's everywhere, but how do I know for sure? Mostly though, I want to know how to kill it. I can't continue to be hampered by restrictions on what to plant! Just today I was at my local garden store and they are selling some bareroot dwarf cherry trees that would be perfect. I've wanted cherry trees for so long! And it breaks my heart to think I can't have them.
I am mostly opposed to considering poisons, and it seems like they're not recommended anyway. Honestly though, I'd probably use poison if there was a hope that it would work and make it so I could plant whatever I want. But what other options do I have? I'm just a city dweller on a small lot, so I can't get a commercial soil steamer, and I don't have five years to cover my ground with black plastic. I have other things growing in the area anyway, so plastic would be difficult to apply.
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Hello and sorry about the loooong-ass absence, guys! I celebrated my birthday this past weekend and I just haven't been online too much. When I finally checked on YouTube yesterday I had tons of new videos waiting for me! That was great, but I also missed out on a lot of blogging time. Feels good to be back though so here we go, fellow makeup junkies! :)I have three black liquid liners in rotation at the moment so I thought it would be nice to compare them. I've been using my K Palette 1Day Tattoo Real Lasting Eyeliner in both black and brown for over a year now, so it was really about time that I try some other options again. The Hourglass Script Precision Liner and the Eyeko Skinny Liquid Eyeliner both happen to be Lisa Eldridge favourites–always a good sign.
Ah the tips. Right after formula, the tips (or applicators, if you prefer) on liquid liners are the most important part. K Palette offers a long, soft paintbrush-like tip, while both the Hourglass and Eyeko designs feature felt tips much like what you see on marker pens. Let's discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each one:
K Palette: I'm most comfortable using the brush tip because I get more control out of it and I can create delicate lines which I can slowly build on if I want to. I also find that the liquid flows into brush tips more evenly than into felt tips. I don't ever feel irritated when using the brush precisely because it's so darn soft. The one negative thing I can say about it is that the bristles can splay apart if you don't place the tip into the cover carefully. Once that happens, it won't ever be the same again!
Hourglass: My very first liquid eyeliner featured a felt tip only slightly larger than this one. Because of the itsy bitsy tip on the Hourglass Script pen, you can draw some very precise lines and shapes. Felt being stiffer than brush bristles, you get a different kind of control. I can't easily get a wispy line while using this but if I wanted to do some boxy lines for an edgier look, I would pick this kind of tip for sure. The down side is that when this gets a little dry, it can skip on skin.
Eyeko: My least favourite tip simply because it is so huge. It shares the problem of skipping on the skin when too dry and has the additional negative point of being too large for precision. Maybe if I had a larger area of eyelid space to work with I would like this better. Maybe.
Here you can see the colour and finish. K Palette is the most shiny, followed by Hourglass which is a nice demi-matte black, and finally Eyeko is almost a dry-looking black. All of these claim to be long-wearing but only K Palette makes any kind of extreme claim– 24-hour wear. Let's talk about formula, colour, and performance now:
K Palette: Watery formula. Dries down completely within 20 seconds, glides on smoothly, wears without flaking (unless you rub it!), and is a very opaque black.
Hourglass: Moist but not watery formula. Dries down almost immediately, skips a little on application, takes a few swipes to achieve full opacity, and is defnitely not the blackest black I have seen. It does wear comfortably throughout the day and is difficult to mess up because it won't smudge easily.
Eyeko: Feels almost like a dry marker. Difficult to apply because of the dry formula, but it does not budge once it sets (immediately, like Hourglass). Definitely opaque and definitely a true black with very little shine. Wore all day with no smudging. I used a cotton round soaked in Bifesta to remove the arm swatches and you can see that Hourglass was the easiest to remove–not necessarily a bad thing because you don't want to nearly rub your lids off every night anyway lol. The last to go was Eyeko.
All things considered, I still prefer my K Palette liquid liner. The Hourglass Script liner is a close runner-up, but as it's not available locally (same with Eyeko) I won't be going out of my way to get it again. I also have to mention that my skin didn't have any negative reactions to these three products, but it's only Hourglass Script that's free of phthalates, sulfates and gluten. Eyeko's liner was my least favourite because of the size of the tip and the overly dry formula, but I may have gotten an old pen and larger tips might work for other eye shapes.
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20 Secret Places In Orlando To Bring Your Girlfriend This Fall
Orlando has many secret placestourists and locals alike ignore. Sometimes the best spot is hidden right behind your neighborhood. Maybe it's even hidden in your very own neighborhood? A walk around Winter Park or a stroll down Lake Eola might just give you a different perspective on the city.
Unlike Miami's relentless heat, Orlando gets more moderate weather (or least Florida's version of moderate weather) and you can take advantage of the fall season and rock that new sweater. Orlando has magical backdrops for photo shoots and great places to enjoy an intimate time with your girlfriend.
Plan your next date at one of these places and surprise your girlfriend. She'll be amazed she hasn't been to one of these locations. Also, don't forget to bring a jacket as some of these places might bring the fall chills.
Orlando Museum of Art
Where: 2416 N Mills Ave
Orlando has one of the fast growing art communities. The museum is currently showing the work of Chicago-based artist Nick Cave. The installations and sculpture are surreal and provide a different vibe from contemporary art. Learn about the art culture and snap a photo at one of the colorful installations.
Voodoo Doughnut
Where: Universal City Walk Orlando
If she loves donuts, bring her hereafter your Sunday mass. The donut shop only accepts cash but it's so worth it. The bakeshop serves colorful donuts in a quirky environ. Welcome fall with Bacon Maple Bar, Dirt Doughnut, and Memphis Mafia. Don't be afraid to add some extra pounds to your diet and have a delightful afternoon filled with sugar.
Bar 17 Bistro
Where: Universal's Aventura Hotel
Looking for a more urban environment? This rooftop bar at the Aventura Hotel will make her feel in a dream. The rooftop combines spectacular views of Universal's three amazing theme parks. The food menu is also amazing. Order one of their pao buns, Chinese bread rolls, and add a custom cocktail.
Purple Ocean Superfood Bar
Where: 1620 N Orange Ave
This laidback acai bar has everything you need for your meetup brunch. This bar has one of the most popular acai bowls in town. Your heart will sing when you try one of the many acai or pitaya bowl combinations. Bring your girlfriend for a delightful breakfast before you head to your next activity.
Jacq & Jack
Where: 6900 Tavistock Lakes Blvd.
This is a beauty activity you can both enjoy. This is a salon with men and women services including blowouts, updos, manicures, haircuts, and everything else. Enjoy a beauty makeover together before that special event. Girls love when a guy brings her to the salon.
The Heavy WP
Where: 1152 Harmon Ave.
Go plant hunting at this whimsical boutique. You can eat, drink, and shop at The Heavy WP. Bring her for a hands-on floral experience. The flower bar has many flowers to choose from and you can make your own floral arrangement. All girls love flowers and especially when it's a personalized bouquet.
The Glass Knife
Where: 275 S Orlando Ave.
Brunch just turned prettier at this feminine location. The Glass Knife serves brunch, breakfast, desserts, cakes, sandwiches, and other sweet things. Your girlfriend will love the ambiance and admire you for the effort. Join the next event on dessert and champagne pairing for an unforgettable evening.
Volcano Bay Water Theme Park
Where: 6000 Universal Blvd.
If she has an adventurous soul take her to this exhilarating theme park. This is a tropical paradise in the middle of Orlando with huge water slides and relaxing cabanas. Plan a full day at this park and make sure to bring her bathing suit. You'll be spending most of your time in the water anyways.
Where: 7600 Dr. Phillips Blvd.
Taco makes everyone feel good. The taco restaurant has one of the best menus in town. It has a relaxed ambiance and amazing guacamole. Come with your girlfriend for a happy hour and try one of the best mojitos. The drink menu has a broad selection and it will not disappoint.
Florida Cactus
Where: 2542 Peterson Rd
This wholesale plant nursery will bring a smile to her face. Select a few succulents for her home and get some cacti for your garden. You'll be digging deep into her heart and she'll love this date idea. The best thing about this place is the colorful endless hallways.
Icon Orlando 360
Where: 8375 International Dr
For a more intimate experience take a ride on top of the Icon. You will have a 360-degree view of the city and it'll get you closer together. If she's afraid of heights maybe you can just walk around the place and take pictures of the backdrop. This is a great idea if you're looking to escape the noise. This is the place to watch the city lights.
Joysticks Arcade Lounge and Retro Bar
Where: 69 E Pines Street
Don't play with her heart, but play at this gaming bar with a retro video arcade. This is a great alternative to clubbing. It combines games with drinks. Some nights are for karaoke, which adds an extra experience. If she wants to bring her friends, that's ok. Everyone will be so busy and entertained. The best part is that all the games are free!
Canvas Restaurant & Market
Where: 13615 Sachs Avenue
For a more hipster vibe, visit this restaurant with a home good store. This place is perfect if you want to work together and get a nice cup of coffee. Also, it's a great opportunity to buy home accents and that last minute gift for your friends birthday. Don't be afraid to show her around the lake and take a picture at the glass house.
Etoile Boutique
Where: 2424 E Robinson St
When couples shop togetherthey dress better. This boutique is known for vintage, handmade, and locally-designed clothes and accessories. The boutique is located in The Milk District and will have a Lazy Sunday Market event soon. Just in time to get your fall fashion ready.
Park Avenue's Central Park
Where: 150 W Morse Blvd
This park is located in the heart of the downtown shopping district. A stroll around the 11-acre community with the fall breeze will connect you together. The best thing about this place is that there's a lot of restaurants and boutiques around. You'll have many options and things to do.
Lake Eola
Where: 512 E Washington St
If swan is her patronus, take her to Lake Eola. This place has a magnificent view of downtown and swan boat rentals. Take her on a sunset boat ride with a glass of champagne and watch the sunset. Can it get more romantic than this?
Leu Gardens
Where: 1920 N Forest Ave
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Gardens are for lovers. This place has nearly 50 acres of landscaped grounds and lakes. You can come for a tour of the gardens or a picnic. The place also has a museum to discover more about 1900s history. Also, if you're planning to propose, this place will help you to do the perfect proposal.
Wekiwa Springs
Where: 1800 Wekiwa Circle
Discover this relaxing spring near Downtown Orlando. The park has kayak rentals and you can bring her dog. The place has lush tropical hammocks and emerald water. But if you want to get active, the thirteen miles of trail is perfect for hiking, biking, running, and horseback riding. Bring with you some bug repellent and of course, a bathing suit.
Halloween Horrors Night
Where: Universal Orlando
Have a spooky night at Halloween Horror Nights. During the month of October, this park turns scary and mysterious. The haunted houses are the main attraction of this park. Some of the rides are still open to the public but you'll want to show her the real nightmare. She'll be sleeping in your bed for weeks, after bringing her here.
Long & Scott Farms
Where: 26216 County Rd. 448A, Mt. Dora
The perfect way to start your fall adventure is with pumpkin. Go pumpkin patching with your love and get her the biggest pumpkin at the farm. The best thing about this fall activity is that you can make pumpkin tarts, pumpkin smoothies, pumpkin donuts, and pumpkin-everything. Create a recipe from scratch and give her the real fall experience. Your cooking skills will definitely pay off.
Each place on this list has a special activity. Some of these locations and attractions are only found in Florida. Unfortunately, Miami doesn't have it all. Orlando is a magical land where you will find the unexpected and the unreal.
Start discovering the local restaurants and boutiques this weekend, and you'll have time for the real attractions. Some of these are free and some cost a fee. But, is ok because they all offer something unique.
The best thing is enjoying the time with your girlfriend and building memories together, that hopefully will last a lifetime.


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The Brazos Review: AMD's E-350 Supplants ION for mini-ITXby Anand Lal Shimpi on January 27, 2011 6:08 PM EST
Heavy Lifting: Performance in Complex Workloads
Brazos is clearly faster than Atom in light workloads, but what about in more complex/heavier applications? Are the Bobcat cores enough to allow E-350 systems to move up in the world or will they still be confined to the web browsing/email usage models of netbooks? I've run the E-350 through our entire Bench suite to find out. If you want the full gamut of results head over to CPU Bench, but I've chosen a few here. I also included performance results from a 2.66GHz Pentium 4 to put things in perspective for users of really old systems.
Photoshop CS4 performance is not half bad on the E-350 compared to other similarly priced platforms. Also impressive is the E-350's performance advantage over the old Pentium 4. Compared to the Athlon II X2 however the E-350 is still noticeably slower.
The standings and performance trends continue in our x264 encode benchmark. I don't expect you to do a lot of video transcoding on the E-350 as it's not much faster than Atom here. VIA's dual-core Nano is a bit quicker but still not enough to make this a viable usage case.
Windows Media Encoder provides a far lighter workload, but the standings don't change. The E-350 is faster than anything Atom based, faster than the old Pentium 4, but slower than VIA's Nano X2.
While I don't expect E-350 users to do any offline 3D rendering work, Cinebench does give us a good characterization of single threaded performance. The problem with Atom is that its single threaded performance isn't nearly as good as its multithreaded performance. In all of the previous benchmarks an Atom D510 is clearly quicker than the old 2.66GHz Pentium 4, but looking at single threaded Cinebench R10 you get a different story entirely. The P4 has nearly twice the single threaded performance of an Atom D510.
The E-350 is still a bit behind the Pentium 4 in single threaded performance, but it's not nearly as bad as Atom. The out-of-order execution engine helps tremendously here. What you get as a result is a system that doesn't really feel slower than a 5 year old PC but has the features of a more modern system.
Overall the E-350 is clearly faster than Atom ever was at running these heavier workloads. The highly threaded workloads aren't much faster on E-350 vs. Atom thanks to the latter's Hyper Threading , but single threaded performance continues to play an important role and is a huge advantage of AMD's. VIA's simple out-of-order architecture is consistently faster than the E-350, however I don't expect to see widespread adoption or support for VIA's platform (at least compared to AMD's). Compared to the larger out-of-order x86 cores the E-350 is still in a lower performance class, the Athlon II X2 is easily twice as fast as the E-350 in these tests.
Ultimately the same rules that applied to Atom based systems apply to Brazos systems:
1) Swapping to disk is painful so you need enough memory (I'd recommend no less than 2GB for Windows 7, ideally 4GB) and you'll want a fast HDD. My preference is still an SSD, even a low end value drive over even a fast hard drive. Even a low end SSD (e.g. Kingston SSDNow V100) will make a Brazos system feel acceptably fast.
2) Outside of media playback and some gaming, you're still limited in the types of applications and workloads you can run on Brazos. The Brazos platform is great for web browsing/email workloads, but don't try to do too much more with it. The advantage over Atom here is that Brazos just does those things noticeably faster.
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rpsgc - Thursday, January 27, 2011 - linkIt will run at x4 (comparable to PCI-E 1.1 x8) Reply
rpsgc - Thursday, January 27, 2011 - linkSince I can't edit my post...
... look here for the performance penalty of running at x4 versus x16
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/AMD/HD_5870_PCI... Reply
codedivine - Thursday, January 27, 2011 - linkThanks! Reply
codedivine - Thursday, January 27, 2011 - linkI was wondering if it is possible to overclock this mobo+APU combo? Reply
allzhat - Thursday, March 15, 2012 - linkI use K10stat to increase the multiplier for my notebook (e350) from x16 to x18 (1800Mhz)or even x22 (2200Mhz), but I can't feel more performance for this APU but it draw more power consumption and heat of course
I suggest to use gamebooster for heavy application
PS: I'm sorry for my bad english Reply
nitrousoxide - Thursday, January 27, 2011 - linkSo an SSD really makes difference on Brazos platform? Now I can place my order :)
My choice is Corsair Nova 64GB since it is the cheapest drive with the minimum accpetable space I need. Any drive cheaper than this one is not big enough and bigger ones are more expensive... Hope its low Random Read performance doesn't impact much, at least faster than an HDD! Reply
Dark_Archonis - Friday, January 28, 2011 - linkBeing cheap with SSDs? Good luck when you suffer reliability problems with your SSD. Reply
nitrousoxide - Friday, January 28, 2011 - linkGuess what? Somebody ran an durability test for an Intel X-25V, a non-stop read--write-erase cycle for 300 days and still working. Performance began to drop after 6 months, but keep in mind that this stress test is over 20 times beyond daily use. So it actually takes years to destroy an SSD, without SF controller, of course :) Reply
mariush - Sunday, January 30, 2011 - linkA sample of ONE is by no means enough. The same person could have tested a second SSD and have it die on him after a week.
After all that's what MTBF is all about - the average time for a failure in a population of identical devices. Reply
Ethaniel - Thursday, January 27, 2011 - linkIs it me or the Nano X2 just beats the crap out of both Brazos and Atom? Can we get a review of that chip, Anand? Reply


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text: - White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) numbers on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas have increased in recent years and are a cause of urban-related accidents (e.g., deer-vehicle collisions, negative interation with humans). Safety personnel for the JSC are interested in reducing human-deer interaction by a reduction in overall population numbers. My overall study objectives were to (1) estimate population parameters for JSC deer, (2) develop a computer simulation model for the JSC deer, and (3) evaluate 2 management strategies to control JSC deer numbers a priori using the JSC deer model. The 2 management strategies I evaluated were the efficacy of SpayVac immunocontraceptive vaccine (sterilization) and trap and translocation (deer removal) efforts in managing white-tailed deer on JSC. In general, single treatments of removals or sterilization (less than 75 percent of female deer treated) were not effective in reducing population growth (R greater than 1). Approximately 50% of female deer needed to be removed annually to reduce population growth whereas approximately 25% of female deer needed to be treated annually with SpayVac for the same effects. A combination of trap and removals and sterilizations was effective in reducing population growth when applied to approximately 25% of the female population annually. I recommend the use of sterilization annually (25%) or a combination of sterilization and removal (25%) to achieve the goals of JSC in maintaining current deer numbers. Removing or sterilizing > 50% of the female deer annually caused the JSC deer population to decrease to a level near eradication.


text: Luxury soundfront condominiums await travelers at Waves Village Watersports in Rodanthe. Kiteboarders and watersports enthusiasts will find this to be an ideal Outer Banks accommodation, but even if watersports aren't your thing, the condos at Waves Village are some of the finest, luxury accommodations on northern Hatteras Island. Each 1,600-foot, three-bedroom, three-bath condominium offers a private balcony with a hot tub and stunning views of Pamlico Sound. You can sit on your private balcony and watch kiteboarders zipping across the sound. The condos are beautifully appointed, with tasteful decor, up-to-date kitchens, stainless appliances, WiFi, grills and more. The condominium complex has an outdoor pool. Onsite at the resort are watersports lessons and rentals, including kiteboarding, standup paddleboarding, surfing and kayaking. There's also an adventure climbing tower/ropes course, a soundfront restaurant called Good Winds, a coffee shop and several shops offering everything from apparel to gear.


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Ms Christine O'Donnell, ex-Republican candidate is now being investigated for misuse of funds.
She became notorious over her sexual hypocrisy in the setting of promoting her evangelical Christianity.
Ms O'Donnell called masturbation sinful, opposed evolution, sex before marriage and abortion, of course.
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It would be interesting to see if US and other countries do anything about their own collections of hypocrites and fraudsters already in governments. One thing for sure, state organizations can promote as well as prevent prosecution of some individuals more than others.
In UK, people have complained that it can be difficult to get some offenders and institutions investigated, but hopefully, the new government will change that. Otherwise, it will be very much as the Justice Minister said would be.


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Base :
1. 3 cups grain of your choice (Spelt,Buckwheat,wheat).
1. 1 bunch Coriander.
2. 2 cloves garlic.
3. 1 green chilli.
4. Sea Salt to taste
1. 1 tablespoon sesame seeds.
2. 2 tablespoons of dry berries.
Soak the grain for 48 hours.
Drain the water and let it sprout in next 2 days. You will see tiny sprouts.
During these 2 days sprinkle them with water twice a day.
2. Blend the sprouted grain and the masala ingredients together adding water as needed.
The consistency should be as that of dough.
3. Add the toppings and mix well with hand, kneeding the dough.
4. Make small balls , flatten and lay on the dehydrator sheet.
5. Dehydrate for 10-12 hours.
6. Refrigerate.
Note: Masala ingredients can be any spices of your choice.
Makes : 15 breads.


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Renate Eberl
Symbiotic associations with microorganisms often evolve in situations of environmental nutrient limitation or when components of a diet are difficult to digest. Novel metabolic capabilities acquired from symbionts allow hosts to expand their distribution and occupy unfilled niches. Isopods have been remarkably successful in colonizing land, possibly through associations with symbiotic bacteria. By using a combination of field surveys and molecular work I investigate symbionts in a group of isopods that live in both terrestrial and marine habitats. I am interested whether the presence of some of these microbes facilitated an evolutionary transition from marine to terrestrial habitats in these isopods. By using a comparative phylogenetic approach I have demonstrated that host habitat in addition to host phylogeny appears to influence the phylogenetic relation of symbionts. Contrary to previous work that suggests symbiont-specificity in isopod hosts, my work showed the lack of symbiont-specificity between closely related sympatric hosts, possibly due to similarity in diet.
Patrick Grof-Tisza, UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory
I'm constructing spatiotemporal life tables of my study organism, the ranchman's tiger moth (Platyprepia virginalis). Last summer, I quantified pupal predation by invertebrate and invertebrate predators in two different habitats. I have presented these results at the Pacific Branch Pacific Branch Entomological Society of America conference and am in the process of writing the manuscript.
Anna Steel, UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory
My map describes my work comparing the performance of two different methods for recording the 2D positions of fish with implanted ultrasonic tags. Originally our goal was to establish which method would be best for tracking largemouth bass in a shallow, weedy area (my next project). However, through collaborations, we were able to look at the performance of the two methods at three different aquatic environments (coastal, lake-like, and riverine) and hope to provide guidance to the scientific community about on-the-ground challenges of using these systems under different conditions.
Sukkrit Nimitkul, UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory
I study the molecular mechanism of molting in the European green grab Carcinus meanas. I want to understand how the molt-inhibiting hormone is transmitted and signals the receptor on the cell membrane in the nucleus. The ultimate goal of this research is to increase crab growth and the efficiency of aquaculture systems.
Jessica Hosfelt, UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory
For my Master's thesis, I am proposing to examine the influence of upwelling and low pH waters on the California mussel, Mytilus californianus. Using the California Current System as a natural laboratory to understand this relationship, I plan to analyze the morphology and geochemical signature of M. californianus shells from a variety of sites along the west coast of North America. When paired with oceanographic data, the data from these mussel shells will help me to understand past pH variability and the future implications of ocean acidification.
Dan Swezey, UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory
I am studying how acidic oceans predicted for the future may impact marine life. I am interested in adaptation, and whether organisms from different regions of the coast may be pre-disposed to do better or worse in the future given the environments they have evolved in. In general my science contributes to our understanding of the "Ocean Acidification," phenomenon by testing, observing and then making predictions on how organisms may cope under stressful future ocean conditions.
Casey Peters, UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory
My research examines the interaction of site productivity/stress and cattle grazing on plant community composition in California annual grasslands. Some food web models predict that top-down (consumer) effects should have a stronger influence on plant community dynamics in high-resource environments than in low-resource environment. To test this pattern, I sampled grasslands throughout the state where fence lines divide grazed grassland from non-grazed grassland. This will allow me to examine the correlation between environmental characteristics (soil nutrients, precipitation, etc.) the magnitude of change in plant communities due to grazing.
Olivia Rhoades, UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory
Just like you or I, individual animals act very differently from one another, and their unique behaviors affect the community at large, including the outcomes of their interactions with other species. In the case of red abalone, individuals show consistent and different feeding and movement behaviors. They are often either wanderers, which boldly move around a lot and feed, or sedentaries, which are shy, and hunker down in one spot and do not feed as frequently. These two types likely differ in their ability to reproduce and survive, and also interact differently with their seastar predators and algal food. Typically, these two types coexist together in a single area. However, this is rapidly changing due to recreational fishing for red abalone, which selectively removes the bold wanderers from populations. I am investigating the community impacts of individual behavioral variation in red abalone, and how the recreational fishery might be impacting red abalone populations and kelp forest ecosystems as a whole.