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The Impact of Drought on the Mystic Watershed
by Andy Hrycyna
People living in the Mystic River watershed have been relatively unaffected by the recent historic drought. Cities and towns have not demanded use restrictions, like bans on watering lawns, for instance.
But don’t let that fool you. The absence of mandates to conserve is an accident of where our towns’ water supply happens to originate. It does not mean that our area is immune to the drought.
First, some background.
An Historic Drought
2016 was the driest summer ever recorded in Boston, with 3.92 inches of rain in June, July, and August. The long-term average for that period is more than 10.5 inches.
The state declared a “drought warning” in the eastern two-thirds of the state. Only a “drought emergency”—which needs the governor’s declaration—results in stricter responses. Most municipalities in the drought area were urged to ban all outdoor water use, although local policies varied widely. A drought “warning” or drought “watch” remains in effect in March 2017, despite some relief from fall and winter precipitation.
The cities and towns of the Mystic River watershed happen to get their water not locally, but mainly from the Quabbin and Wachusett Reservoirs in central Massachusetts through the system run by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA).
In 2016, the Quabbin reached levels considered “below normal” for the first time in 15 years, although its huge size means there is plenty of supply. The reservoir lost 10 billion gallons in August alone. But even if rain were to stop completely, the reservoir could still supply water for several years.
What happens in 2017 depends upon the level of precipitation we get this winter, spring, and early summer.
Thus no restrictions on water use have been imposed on MWRA-serviced municipalities throughout this period. What happens in 2017 depends upon the level of precipitation we get this winter, spring, and early summer.
Effects of Drought in the Watershed
But that’s not the whole story. The pipes carrying water from the center of the state to our faucets do not replenish our local ground and surface water. Those water resources have certainly been affected, with broad consequences.
The Mystic River and its major tributaries all experienced low flow conditions last summer. Some small streams, like Horn Pond Brook, which usually run freely, had dry stream beds.
When you see a river in dry weather, you are seeing the intersection of the water table with the surface. In dry weather, a river is being fed by underground water, and when it doesn’t rain, these flows can be reduced. In areas where people withdraw ground water on a large scale through wells, the level of rivers can be severely compromised in droughts. Sections of the nearby Ipswich River were dry in the summer, resulting in the deaths of thousands of fish, among other effects.
When flow is reduced, several other things change. Water temperature goes up and nutrients can become concentrated (or depleted depending on the circumstances). With low water levels, more light reaches areas that are normally dimly lit. Some plants love these conditions, including invasive plants, and we think the drought conditions contributed to the heavy growth of invasive milfoil in the Mystic.
Nutrients, low flow, high temperatures, and sun are also a perfect recipe for blooms of cyanobacteria—blue-green algae that can produce toxins that endanger public health. The Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) detected cyanobacteria last summer in the Mystic basin, and reported it to the Department of Public Health (DPH). Based on further testing, DPH issued health advisories in August—now lifted—urging people to avoid contact with the green water of the Mystic for more than two weeks. Experts tell us that the drought almost certainly contributed to this bloom.
Wildlife and Ecosystems
The drought also affects the ecosystems that surround our rivers, streams, and lakes. Insect populations can crash, with widespread effects. The reproductive success of land birds, which relies on insects, can be reduced. Some insect populations can increase: gypsy moths had a banner year, devastating trees, because the fungus that usually controls their population was inhibited. Warm water and low oxygen levels can stress fish. Fish passage can be blocked. Plants produce less nectar, and butterflies die. Avian botulism, which thrives in drought, kills ducks.
. . . 2016 was the hottest year yet on record (surpassing 2014 and 2015, the previous hottest years . . .
The Climate Context
The fact that 2016 was the hottest year yet on record (surpassing 2014 and 2015, the previous hottest years) is probably not unrelated to this year’s drought. Whether the reality of climate change means a dramatically higher frequency of droughts in the Mystic watershed in the future is not clear.
We can only hope for more rain in 2017.
Andy Hrycyna is a watershed scientist with the Mystic River Watershed Association.


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EDMONTON — An Alberta judge has ruled that a war crimes sentence for former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr has expired.
An eight−year sentence imposed in 2010 would have ended last October had Khadr remained in custody.
But the clock stopped ticking when a judge freed him on bail in 2015 pending Khadr’s appeal of his military conviction in the United States.
Chief Justice Mary Moreau says the Youth Criminal Justice Act gives judges flexibility to consider bail conditions as part of a sentence.
She told an Edmonton court Monday that, with that in mind, she ruled Khadr has served his time.
The Supreme Court of Canada had already said the punishment handed Khadr for alleged acts committed in Afghanistan when he was 15 years old was to be a youth sentence.
Khadr’s lawyer Nathan Whitling had argued earlier this year that Khadr had served more than seven years in custody and on bail.
The Crown had argued Khadr should serve the remainder of his sentence in the community.
Whitling said the appeal of the sentence in the U.S. hadn’t moved forward at all and it would be unfair to use that against his client.
Whitling also argued that the military commission that sentenced Khadr has been widely discredited by legal experts.
Khadr spent years in U.S. detention at Guantanamo Bay after he was captured and accused of tossing a grenade that killed special forces soldier Christopher Speer at a militant compound in Afghanistan in 2001.
Since his release on bail, Khadr has lived in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alta., without incident. The court had eased some of his initial bail conditions, but several remained in place.
Khadr could not have access to a Canadian passport and was banned from unsupervised communication with his sister, who lives in the former Soviet republic of Georgia. He also had to notify his bail supervisor before leaving Alberta.
Moreau said all the conditions are lifted.
Khadr’s case has ignited divisive debate among Canadians over terrorism, human rights and the rule of law since it was revealed in 2017 that the federal government settled a lawsuit filed by him for a reported $10.5 million.
The payout followed a 2010 ruling by Canada’s Supreme Court that Khadr’s charter rights were violated at Guantanamo and that Canadian officials contributed to that violation.

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My name is Callie Revell. I graduated Summa Cum Laude from Hardin-Simmons University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and minors in Communications and Honors Interdisciplinary Studies. During my time at Hardin-Simmons, I served as Chief Copy Editor of the school’s student-run newspaper, The Brand, for two years. I also served as the Head Literary Editor for the school’s literary arts publication, The Corral, my junior and senior year. I currently serve as a Freelance Writer for NOW Magazines, a publication serving the southern Dallas-Fort Worth area. I am also the Blog Editor for the National Association of Christian Women Entrepreneurs, of which I am a proud member.
I’ve been writing poetry and short fiction since I learned to write. When I was eight, I wrote a book for my mother as a Christmas present. The highlight of the book was a story called “The Easter Bunnies” which told the story of two bunny brothers competing for the coveted title of Easter Bunny for the year. At the end of the story, they became friends again and had carrot cake. In sixth grade, I wrote a cringe-worthy book called The Trip to Nowhere which described an orphan’s journey to finding her family. I fancied myself a writer. I cried on May 10, 1999 when Shel Silverstein died because I had wanted to meet him.
In middle school and high school, I began keeping an extremely angsty journal describing my struggles with bullies and bad vision. I wrote an especially emotional poem the day I got contact lenses. My friends and I also began passing around notebooks and writing stories together. That collaboration helped me develop my writing skills and restore the imagination that many people lose in childhood. In ninth grade, I wrote a colorful and slightly horrifying screenplay for Halloween called Counting Down, a horror movie starring my friends that described their untimely deaths. It was a hit.
My freshman year of college, I dove deep into journaling and personal reflection. I filled up several thick journals that year. However, during my sophomore year, I began dating my first boyfriend, my now-husband Sam. It wasn’t a conscious decision, but I stopped journaling regularly after that. My writing was no longer as introverted; I was ready to share it. I entered the Creative Writing program at HSU under the direction of Dr. Bob Fink. I became heavily involved with the program, completing a senior chapbook of 30 poems, The Healing Under Highway 20, in the spring of 2012 and presenting it publicly that May. I received the Campbell-Lacy Creative Writing Award my junior and senior year.
After college, of course, things became more challenging. Without the shelter of my school, I decided to strike out on my own to discover new things and share my ideas. My hope is to share my passion with the world and find people who are interested in similar subjects, all while supporting myself by doing something I love: editing.
The creative process, for me, means opening a vein and stitching it back up. It means healing back stronger. Writing is permanent communication and has held civilizations together for centuries. Language, though ever-evolving, has always been and always will be. I only want to contribute to the beautiful tradition.

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Smartphone cameras have gotten so good these days that they’ve completely replaced the need to carry around a point and shoot camera. Even though a standard mobile phone is a compact device, manufacturers keep looking for ways to pack in more technology and improve it. The dual camera setup was one such idea that was introduced a few years ago, and today has made its way into the mobile market as a noteworthy feature.
So, what exactly is a dual camera?
It’s exactly what it sounds like. The dual camera setup has two photo sensors or cameras, which work in sync with each other to give you better image quality. For instance, the smartphone’s main sensor is like a normal camera that captures images in the best possible way. The secondary sensor aims to capture more elements that the first sensor cannot grab, especially in terms of sharpness, details, depth of field etc. What you see in the end is a combination of the two images stitched together by this dual camera technology, giving you impressive quality photos.
Today, many smartphones come equipped with their own combination of dual camera function that increases the photography potential. Here are a bunch of smartphones from various price ranges that offer this technology.
Also Read: What’s the Big Deal About Smartphones with Dual Camera Setup?
The dual-lens camera of the iPhone X is made up of a wide-angle and a telephoto lens, both of which shoot images in 12-MP. While the wide-angle lens allows for an f/1.8 aperture, the telephoto lens has an f/2.4 aperture. The wider aperture on the telephoto lens gives a shallower depth of field and better low light performance. This combination gives sharper and brighter portraits and close up shots. It also reduces motion blur while shooting both photos and videos.
Also Read: Here’s Why You Need to Grab The iPhone X, Before It Gets Discontinued
iPhone 8 Plus
The dual camera setup on the iPhone 8 Plus is almost as good as on the iPhone X. They both share the primary 12-MP wide-angle lens with f/1.8 aperture but when it comes to the 12-MP telephoto lens, the iPhone X is faster (f/2.4 vs f/2.8) in comparison to the iPhone 8 Plus. Nevertheless, the image quality is still very impressive. Apart from that the camera shoots in HDR (High Dynamic Range) that further boosts the quality.
Nokia has left no stone unturned when it comes to its new smartphones. The Nokia 8 is equipped with a combination of two 13-MP sensors on the rear. One deals with colours that helps capture colours better and the other deals in monochrome that helps take good pictures in low light situations and in other difficult shooting environments.
Lenovo K8 Note
The Lenovo K8 Note is priced lower than many of the phones on this list, yet offers the dual camera technology. It sports a 13-MP primary sensor that captures regular images and a 5-MP depth sensor that allows the smartphone to capture depth-of-field effects like Bokeh.
Moto G5S Plus
The dual camera feature was marketed as the USP of this phone. Unlike its predecessor, it doesn’t have a single 16-MP rear camera but two 13-MP sensors with f/2.0 aperture. This dual setup creates a depth that separates the background from the foreground. The image you get not only gives you this Bokeh effect but is also sharper and clearer.
Vivo V5 Plus
While all the above-mentioned phones have a dual camera setup on the rear, this Vivo V5 Plus that’s been marketed as a selfie-centric smartphone has this powerful technology on the front. This is a dual selfie camera setup that includes a 20-MP senor of f/2.0 aperture and a 8-MP sensor of aperture f/2.0. While the larger sensor captures the photo, the other one captures the depth information. This gives your selfies that DSLR-like blur background effect.
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Spider Teased In Monster Hunter Online New Armor Concept?
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Tencent Games and Capcom's CryEngine 3 MMORPG Monster Hunter Online just released two new pieces of armor concept. The developer tells that the new armors come from a brand new monster that will be added in the upcoming closed beta 2. What will the new monster be? Tencent teased two key words of the new monster: silk and horn.
Silks will be something the monster will frequently use when it attacks, says the developer, and the silks are sticky so hunters must be cautious when they deal with this monster. The horns, on the other hand, represent a different type of combat abilities of the monster, which is more fierce and deadly. I'm thinking of a giant spider-like monster.
Monster Hunter Online categorize monsters into different "species", based on their habitat, behaviors and other characteristics. Monster Hunter Online is currently planned for Chinese market and you can learn more about the game here.

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Things To Know Before Using WallpaperDecor Ideas . Home Interior
Using wallpaper is a classic way to decorate the wall in any part of the house. Before getting excited to use this material to accent your wall, there are some things you should know before using wallpaper.
Choose the Right Type
When picking a wallpaper, you can get really overwhelmed with the many varieties of wallpaper colors and styles. For moisture rich areas at home like kitchens and bathrooms, vinyl type of wallpaper will do the works. It’s best option to use non-woven papers and fabrics for dry areas at homes like bedrooms and corridors.
Choose the Right Adhesive
When purchasing adhesive for wallpaper, check out the label thoroughly. It’s essential to know the difference between paper and vinyl as there are specially made specific adhesive for different types of wallpaper.
Check Out the Measurements of the Area
Before purchasing the wallpaper, measure the area where you’ll be using the wallpaper to be certain on how many wallpapers you’ll be working with. For waste and excess, it’s best to purchase additional rolls of paper. When hanging wallpaper, don’t expect to have it done perfectly as a mistake could happen. Learn more extraordinary smart DIY paper wall decor that will color your life.
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Installing wallpaper must be level as your house maybe or maybe not. Be certain your sheet is level perfectly. Make use of the measuring tape if things aren’t flush when you get to a corner.
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Sanding your walls may be needed and then wipe it out using a wet sponge and light detergent. When installing wallpaper, it’s very important to work with a smooth wall surface.
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To where your seams are going to be on the wall, always plot out. Your finish could possibly be a mismatched pattern in the middle of your wall if you don’t.
No, no to Reuse Razors
Don’t use them sparingly as razors dull fast. To avoid rips, keep your cuts clean. So you’ll have enough extras on hand, buy a box of a hundred.
Don’t Forget to Book the Wallpaper
Wallpaper will expand after it’s on the wall and will result in seams and bubbles if you don’t book your paper for about five minutes.
Make Use of Wallpaper Sweep
Stop usage of brush and utilize a wallpaper sweep when installing a wallpaper.
Eliminate Bubbles in a Calm Way
A simple puncture the bubble with a small pin will do the works and flatten out the paper gently using the wallpaper sweep as air will most likely get trapped in between upon installation.
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A radiator is one of the car engine’s main cooling system components. The radiator works to eliminate heat in the engine by keeping your coolant cool. It will disperse a mixture of coolant with water through its fins to exchange the heat with the air that moves through the radiator. A failing radiator can cause an engine to overheat and malfunction.
When you need radiator repair or replacement in Chamblee, Georgia, contact McCullough NAPA Auto Care to diagnose and troubleshoot any problems with your radiator and cooling system.
Schedule Your Auto Radiator Repair or Replacement in Chamblee, Georgia
The radiator is an essential component of a functioning vehicle. Avoiding radiator repair will do more harm than good as time goes on. The most common cause of a malfunctioning radiator is physical damage. Replacing broken components is the only way to repair a physically broken radiator. These repairs should be made as needed to help improve the lifespan of your radiator.
Schedule your radiator repair or replacement service in Chamblee, Georgia, below!
Signs Your Vehicle Needs Radiator Repair or Replacement
A malfunctioning radiator can lead to all sorts of mechanical issues within your car. The job of the radiator is to keep your engine from overheating. Here are the signs that you have a bad or failing radiator.
1 – Your Engine is Overheating
The radiator is the only component designed to keep your engine cool. If your engine is overheating, especially under normal driving conditions, then you have a failing radiator. The cause can range from low levels of radiator coolant to entire radiator replacement.
2 – Sludge Build-Up in your Radiator
Radiator fluid is usually green, yellow, orange, or pink. Discolored or rust-colored coolant is a sign of sludge build-up within the radiator. These contaminants can greatly impact cooling performance.
3 – Leaking and Low Levels of Coolant
Do you constantly find yourself needing to add coolant to your radiator? Perhaps you notice a pool of green, yellow, orange, or pink liquid on the floor beneath your car after it’s been parked for some time. Whether it’s the radiator itself, or a problem with the engine block or a hose, a coolant leak is a sure sign that your radiator needs repair. Our shop can perform a pressure test on your radiator to determine the cause of the coolant leak.
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Good, honest, and fair shop. If you are in sandy spring, I would not go anywhere else. Family owned and operated - take care of their customers and their crew it seems. 6 stars
January 23, 2020
This shop is the best. They did everything they could so I would have minimal time without my car such as having all parts ready before they scheduled the repair. They are super nice and no surprises on price. They opened up my bumper and found a part was damaged. They could have left it the way it and no one would have known but they were honest and did the right thing. I recommend 100%.
July 24, 2019
Eric has been my service manager for years. He is always professional and easy to deal with. He goes out of his way to take care of your needs and makes accommodations to the customer when needed. They will ferry me and my car to and from their shop (I live within blocks) and I appreciate that very much. Everyone at McCullough is nice, friendly and helpful.
May 2, 2021
Eric and everyone at the shop is fantastic. I call and they are so kind and accommodating. No wonder they have so much business!!! Despite the amount of customers they have, they treat everyone with respect and attention. Love doing business here. Could recommend more. Fast, excellent service !! -Alexa
May 16, 2022
Came in for emissions and they exceeded my expectations! Saw headlight out, replaced it. Saw no oil sticker, checked it and put a little in it until i can get back in for change. While waiting you could tell these guys really care about their customers and the safety of their vehicles. Definitely will be coming back here!
January 5, 2021
My parents and I have been taking our cars there since the beginning. Great, hardworking guys. The only mom and pop shop left in Sandy Springs.
January 2, 2022
I have used this company twice and was VERY impressed both times with the honesty, knowledge, and cost-effectiveness of the mechanics that I worked with. They were upfront with me on what I needed to do now vs what could wait, showed me where I could save money, and worked with me to make sure I had my car finished before I needed it that weekend. Again, very very impressed. I wouldn't take my car anywhere else in Atlanta.
September 10, 2020
Eric and Company are a first class operation! They get it right the first time in every time! They will pick me up and drop me off to make it 100 times more convenient. They treat me like family and look after my best interest not just their bottom line! These are the kind of people that I value doing business with
February 15, 2021
Always great service. Always a fair price for very highly skilled technicians. After 20 years of depending on them, I've come to trust McCullough Auto Care blindly.
November 25, 2019
I received great service from this location! I called them about replacing a serpentine belt and they got it done for me the very next morning. It was quick, and cheaper than some other places that I had called for the same service. Eric and his team did a great job, and they were very nice! I will definitely return for any other auto repair I may need in the future.
July 13, 2021
My truck broke down when we got to Atlanta on the way to Disney world. A local stopped to help us and recommended this place. This place got me in and got the radiator fixed for a very fair price and on our way the next day very quickly. I was so impressed and it's no surprise they are very busy. Thank you so much and my family all got to the resort and is having a great time!! These people are great and will get your vehicle fixed for a fair price. Plus, you get Napa warranty all over the country at least I did on the repair I got. Please support them!!!
September 16, 2019
I found my new home for car repair. Eric was very nice and honest. We definitely be coming back! Thank you for the excellent customer service.
October 21, 2021
After recently moving to the area, I had a vehicle emergency where my transmission needed replacing. Graham immediately took me in and was SO kind, professional, and direct about the costs; one of their kind staff members even drove me home after my car was dropped for repair so that I did not have to call a car service. They were so patient with me and got my car back to me in one day completely fixed and ready to go! I will never use any other automotive repair shop in the area! ABSOLUTELY recommend without hesitation!
July 28, 2021
This place is exactly the kind of service you come to expect. Great service, timely, and they never assume I don’t know what I’m talking about because I’m a girl.
November 12, 2021
Have been going to McCollough’s for decades! Once I found them, I knew they were honest and professional. Not often one can say that about an auto repair place. They have helped me keep my older vehicles safely on the road for longer than I could imagine. I have always been treated with respect, no matter how large or small the issue, which is excellent and reassuring for an older woman.Highly recommend them!
March 16, 2022
Fantastic service every time I go! The people here are friendly and knowledgeable and actually try to help you pay the lowest cost for your repairs! This is THE place to go for auto repairs 100%!
April 26, 2022
Very respectful, honest, and professional. I was having issues with my headlights, and they fixed it for a reasonable price. They do a lot to ensure that you have a positive experience, and that you're not wasting your money on unnecessary parts or repairs. Top notch service, A+!
July 30, 2021
Brian and the team were fantastic with handling my issue. In fact they discovered a major error which occurred when I had my last oil change done at a quick oil change place, which turned out to be the cause of my issue. They took pics of it and wrote out an explanation for me to give to the previous oil chance place. Because of their extra effort, I am getting reimbursed for the error. I highly recommend Brian and the team!
February 3, 2022
Had experienced front tire damage hitting metal debris on I-285 just before Rosewll exit. Immediately exited on Roswell and saw NAPA sign and pulled in. Place was busy! But got attention immediately by Jeff service worker. Got tire off my car no waiting. Wow! Determined rim bent but tire still good. He could have sold me a new tire and i would have not known better. So appreciative. Then met with Eric McCullough and quickly arranged to have rim fixed. I decided on new tires for safety and were worn. Eric got me great deal on tires and had my car fixed SAME day. Eric runs a super customer-focused operation. Kudos! Bruce Fike
August 1, 2020
Graham was great and was up front about everything that needed to be done. My son's jeep went down on the Saturday before Memorial Day and they had him ready around 1pm that Thursday. Quick turn around in my eyes. Nice employees, everyone was cordial and friendly.
June 4, 2021
I have used McCullough Auto Care for more than10 years. I needed a reliable auto maintenance service because I commuted weekly to Birmingham. One of the nice things about these guys is they listen when I mention an issue with the car, go over their inspection results of my car and review my bill in detail. I have never been disappointed in their service or the cost of the service I received.
March 31, 2022
I may have written one other recommendation in my of 50 years, but after doing business with Eric McCullough for 35 of those years it is time to write another one. He maintained and serviced my auto's, my wife, kids and employees for 32 of those 35 years. He has stood behind the work on everything he and his employees have done. He operates his business with great honesty and integrity. I highly recommend doing business. with McCullough
May 4, 2021
Great service! The entire team is so friendly and helpful. They were able to diagnose the issue and stayed with it until the problem was resolved.
August 2, 2021
What more is there to say? These guys are amazing. Their service is very thorough and quick. I was so worried about the cost of my repair but Eric and Brian put me at ease with their extremely reasonable prices! My truck is running like it's brand new again and I can't thank these guys enough!
March 1, 2020
This has to be the best shop in town! When I got my car fixed the last time, It drove live new. I've never been so happy to get my car fixed in my life. They were very friendly and honest. This will be my go to place from now on. Not too far from my house which is a huge plus but even if it were, I'd be game to making the trip. Thanks for being honest and giving great service!
October 9, 2019
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August 17th, Japan’s coast guard in the earlier eruption of the submarine volcano near the discovery of a new island, shaped like horseshoes, diameter of about one kilometer.
Japan’s Meteorological Satellite Hadi observed the first eruption of the undersea volcano “Fodgang Field” near Iwo Jima in 11 years, Japan’s Asahi Shimbun reported Thursday. On the 15th, a Japanese coast guard plane found a new horseshoe-shaped island near the volcano and filmed it.
Reported that this is the “field of Forgang” undersea volcano is an active volcano, in 1904, 1914, 1986 volcanic eruptions have formed a new volcanic island, but since then the volcanic island due to waves and tide erosion disappeared. The new island, which emerged after the eruption, was the first in 35 years.


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Genuine TR7 Sprint (1977)
Rare chance to buy a genuine TR7 Sprint FHC. Lots of time and money spent on this car which is 90% finished. Needs brakes and small items to complete but due to personal reasons to many cars ,children .....
Triumph TR7 2.0 Convertible (1982)
90,000 miles MOT Oct 2015. Stainless steel exhaust and tubular manifold. Hood in excellent condition. Recently serviced and mechanically sound. Solid car which would make a simple winter project to improve .....
TRIUMPH TR6 GREAT VALUE (1972)
Ending a terrific line of models the TR6 finished production in 1976 and all subsequent models like the TR7 had unfortunately lost the Sixties feel and looks of the original TR range.
So the TR6 was .....
Triumph TR7 (Freshly Restored) (1980)
2 litre DHC, nice looking, comfortable, drives well and has proved reliable. Not a show car but a good solid daily driver, ideal for summer motoring. Classic car insurance £98, so won't break the bank.
TR7 2.0 Litre Convertible (1980)
1980 TR7 2.0 Litre Convertible. MOT'd until March 2015.
A presentable car that needs continuing work to bring up to scratch.
I have only owned the car 3 months, always fancied one but as it turns out .....
TR7 Sports Thousands spent, Fabulous condition (1981)
This is an exceptional example having had thousands of pounds spent over the years, every invoice and Mot plus photos of rebuild. There are also masses of spares with the car including bonnet, boot, headlamps, .....
Triumph TR7 V8 Drophead
Triumph TR7V8 DHC finished in white with Blue/Black interior trim and Black Mohair Hood. This car has had no expense spared to bring it to this specification and condition.IT is fitted with a 3.5 litre .....
Triumph TR7 Convertible (1981)
Here is for sale a Triumph TR7 that belongs to a friend of mine, please contact me and I will pass your information on to him so that he can answer any questions.
- Isle of Man
TR7 Convertible (1980)
Triumph TR7 Convertible 1980 Red 5 speed gearbox
The car was purchased as a TR8 project for the Scottish Sports and Saloon car championship, unfortunately I have not had the time to finish and now .....
TRIMPH TR-7 TARGA - 1981
1,998 CC, 105 hp, 103,000 KMS GENUINE, VINYL SLIDING ROOF, PERFECT CONDITION ORIGINAL, ORIGINAL REGISTRATION (V). MORE INFORMATION: http://antequeraclassic.com/triumph_tr7_targa.htm
Triumph TR7 Tiger (1975)
For sale is this very nice example of this American model Tiger. It has been well cared for and has had little use since it was restored. It is a matching number machine.
Viewing highly recommened.
TRIUMPH TR7 SPIDER (1981)
Vettura totalmente conservata con targhe e documenti di prima immatricolazione.
chilometri originali, perfettamente funzionante.
CONDIZIONI DI VENDITA
Nella impossibilità di un continuo aggiornamento .....
1982 Triumph TR7 2.0 Convertible
1982 Triumph TR7 2.0 Convertible
First registered - 01.03.1982
Registration No - PFR 471X
Chassis No - SATTPADU7AA406874
Engine No - CG38172
Mileage - 71,000
This highly original TR7 is in immaculate .....
Triumph TR8 (1982)
A unique Triumph TR7 that has been converted into a TR8 but to a much higher specification that has resulted in what can best be described as a street legal race car. It has been the subject of well over .....
TR7 SOLID ROOF RUST FREE SHELL - Rally car ?
TR7 FHC rolling bodyshell , Californian import and very rust free , ideal shell for restoration , or build your V8 rally car , very hard to find in this lovely condition , dry stored for many years.
Triumph TR7 V8 " Our ex demo car" (1980)
1980 Triumph TR7 V8 DHC, finished in Chrome Yellow with black leather trim, it is fitted with Corbeau seats and our Super Jag carpet set.The boot is trimmed in the same Super Jag quality carpet as the .....
TR7 AUTOMATIC COUPE - LOVELY CAR (1977)
1977 automatic TR7 subject of a restoration some 12 years ago and still in super condition . It runs and drives a dream , has been fully serviced and has a full MOT .
Paint and trim are lovely as are .....
1980 TR7 Convertible 5 speed
Reluctant sale by one of our customers. First registered 1st August 1980. Finished in Persian Aqua light metallic blue. It drives very nicely and the award winning cockpit is as comfortable as it should .....
BODYSHELL - TR7 convertible (1980)
Good used rolling bodyshell , lovely project , build your rusty one into this one ! Car is an empty shell , not with parts as shown in pictures.
Car is LHD but can be converted without too much trouble.
Triumph TR7 1978 Low miles
Triumph TR7 1978 750cc for sale, great condition, good runner. All the frame and engine numbers are correct from the factory records, copys are avaliable.
This Triumph motorcycle was constructed by .....


Will Smith, Jay Z And Calvin Harris Team Up For New Comedy Show 'Higher'
23 January 2014, 10:43 | Updated: 23 January 2014, 10:44
Get your tellys ready, Calvin Harris, Jay Z and Will Smith are amongst the impressive list of names working on a new EDM comedy series.
It's an unlikely threesome, but we're not complaining. Jay Z, Will Smith and Calvin Harris are said to be hooking up to work on a brand new HBO series together entitled 'Higher'.
Here's what we know so far – it will be a comedy series set in the world of EDM consisting of half an hour shows.
'Trainspotting' author Irvine Welsh is writing the series, with fellow Scotsman Calvin Harris who will help to develop the show.
And lastly, Jay Z and Will Smith are among the executive producers of the show.
It's not the first time Smith and Jay have hooked up, the pair are currently working on a feature film entitled 'Annie' set for a December release.
This might be the most exciting thing we've heard all week. Keep your eyes peeled for more information.


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In 2010, a Ziploc television commercial aired that discouraged people from wasting food. I was so happy to see that – because I knew then that I wasn’t the only one!
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t occasionally have mystery food or a little “penicillin” in their fridge. I think this is particularly true if you have a very full fridge or freezer or you are a bulk purchaser. I’ve developed some tools to help me eliminate food waste. Okay, so I haven’t eliminated it yet, but it is dramatically reduced.
Buy only what you need
- Plan a menu and shop accordingly
- Plan to use leftovers in the menu
- Store leftovers in the way that best suits your planned future use; i.e. for another meal or as a snack.
- Keep a list of leftovers on the fridge
If, like me, you are a volume or sale shopper, the “buy only what you need” method obviously won’t work.
- Keep an inventory of perishable foods and frozen foods – I keep this list on the fridge and plan menus from what is on hand.
- For frozen and non-perishable food I keep a list of anything with an expiration date within 6 months.
- The inventories help me to create a shopping list.
- Separate your bulk food purchases for storage as soon as possible.
- Prepare vegetables and fruit for use – cut up vegetables, cut grape vines to create individual serving bunches, etc.
- I use a lazy Susan for round containers and plastic baskets for other containers – it makes them more accessible
- Store perishable foods in specialized containers such as the following:’Insert here from amazon
- Organizational experts suggest square or rectangular containers because they are more easily stacked and take up less space.
- Clear containers are best – you can see what’s in them.
- Reports indicate that glass is safer than plastic for food storage. I recycle glass jars and bottles for this purpose. There are a number of inexpensive new products available.
- For long-term storage of perishable foods and for preventing freezer burn, it might be cost effective to purchase a vacuum-bag system.
Tupperware 3-Piece FridgeSmart Set**
This is the system I use. It was the first that I saw on the market. The bottom is ridged so that contents don’t sit it moisture and there are two vents so that the airflow can be adjusted depending on what you are storing. Guidelines for use are included. I’ve kept strawberries fresh in these containers for 2 weeks!
There are less expensive systems such as those below: but I have not used these so cannot recommend.
Following are two of the available vacuum-seal systems available.
This first system is from Ziploc and the second is a Food Saver system. This Food Saver is currently 37% off and includes bags and dry food containers.
These tips have helped me immensely. These days, I rarely need to throw out any unused food. I hope that they will be helpful to you.


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New Home › Forum › Mostly Printed CNC – MPCNC › Troubleshooting – MPCNC › newb has some questions for those with running CNCs › Reply To: newb has some questions for those with running CNCs
Hey corey, i don’t have mine fully up and running yet but it’s at the “sharpie drawing” stage so i think i can probably add my answers to these to the pile
1. What did you have difficulty with when you were setting the machine up?
My main problem was actually calibrating my 3d printer to get the parts out right. Secondary problem was putting together the center hub but i’ve got the old version of that and i gather the unbelievable butt-ache that is the lock for the threaded rod for the z-axis is fixed now. what other problems… let’s see.. figuring out how to route the wiring was an interesting exercise and i had to scratch design a few things for that. still got more to do there too.
2. Did you enclose the Ramps board or leave it free air, or use the graphic controller or emergency stop in your assembly?
I printed a case for the ramps because i don’t like having electronics out in the air, i got the graphics controller but i haven’t installed it yet but that will be getting cased too, and i guess an emstop button will be necessary at that point.
3. What software are you using to design and to run the mill, and did you try other software? Estlcam seems adequate, but are there better options?
designwise i use rhino because i know how to use rhino, then i put it through estlcam because that’s what got recommended and i’m gonna go with the guy who designed the machine on that one.
4. If I wanted to do a 24 x 48 bed, what reinforcements would I need on the 48 inch side?
honestly not sure, but because nothing ever touches the bottom of the rails cause of how the rollers are designed you could basically support the rails along the entire length if you wanted to, so throw a few of these on it http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1160962 or similar. no idea how these perform, i don’t need em

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- Pet dander and debris
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Bohlman rescues music of rare Jewish cabaretsBy Seth Sanders
Bohlman, Professor in Music and the College, is an ethnomusicologist who researches Jewish music, the musical cultures of Europe, America and the Middle East, and the musical dimensions of religion, nationalism and racism. Just last year he published World Music: A Very Short Introduction, which brings all of these elements together.
In a fashion typical of Chicago's Department of Music, where composers like Shulamit Ran teach, Bohlman's scholarly research and teaching naturally flow into musical performance. He is artistic director and emcee for the New Budapest Orpheum Society, a revival of the longest-running Jewish cabaret in Vienna, which existed from the 1880s through the end of World War I.
A closer look at Bohlman's work on the cabaret serves as an introduction to his research--the sometimes startling way it brings history, social conflict and entertainment together through music.
People may remember cabaret as an emblem of German decadence and cynicism (think The Blue Angel or Cabaret). But what is less well known, Bohlman explained, is how this very Jewish art form crossed national boundaries and endured, even in the darkness of the concentration camps.
"You could find these cabarets in Budapest, Prague and Berlin. An evening would consist of a mix of skits, poetry and comedy, and pop songs composed on satirical themes, called Spottlieder in German, which poke fun at people. The stage would be filled with Jewish stereotypes: the shopkeeper, the Yeshiva boy, the obedient daughter."
Word about the New Budapest Orpheum Society has spread, due in large part to the recent double CD, "Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano." On Wednesday, May 28, the troupe took a new program to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.
"The theme of our show is 'the world turned upside down,' which alludes to the confusion of the new immigrant, the social turmoil of the time."
But, Bohlman explained, the cabarets persisted when the Jewish world was turned upside down in the worst way.
"We do one show based on Theresienstadt, where there were nine cabarets, an opera and orchestra. There was a famous women's orchestra in Auschwitz, and operas were regularly performed at Theresienstadt.
"Our repertoire is very synthetic, but it comes from real turn-of-the-century pop songs, broadside ballads printed on cheap paper and sold on the street, which would be labeled 'performed by musician X for Budapest Orpheumgesellschaft.' It's stuff I found in the censors' records, which was often the only way it would be preserved.
"The material was well known but very ephemeral--they often made it up as they were going on. And it's all in Viennese dialect, which is very close to Yiddish," said Bohlman. "We always include translations into English; we have a lyricist who really renders them into song form. The two CDs we recently recorded include one in English and one in the original languages--German, Yiddish and Hebrew."
Bohlman and Ilya Levinson, Lecturer in Music, work "to reconstruct the music--sometimes all we have is the text itself, usually with an engraving of a picture, 'sung to the tune of song X,' so we can figure out what the music is."
To animate his careful reconstruction of this lost culture, Bohlman said, there is nothing like a really bad joke. "On stage, I play the Joel Grey character, Herr Ober or 'headwaiter' figure, who orchestrates everything that's happening in that social space. One of the main things I do is tell bad jokes. Everybody feels they can laugh at them."
In addition to his stage performances, Bohlman is the author or editor of 17 books, and he currently has two books in press.
His many honors include the 1997 Edward J. Dent Medal of the Royal Music Association and a University Faculty Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching. He has been a member of the Chicago faculty since 1987.


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First comes love, then comes marriage, but what about the baby in the baby carriage?
We may not be in the grip of a fertility crisis quite yet, but recent studies show that less women are having children than ever before.
For those born in 1946, just 9 per cent had no children whereas for women born in 1970, this figure has risen to 17 per cent.
It's not just a generational thing either. Birth rates amongst women in their twenties declined by 15 per cent between 2007 and 2012 and one in five women enter menopause without children, according to a US study.
Some women are childless by choice, others by circumstance.
Over in the choice camp, there's a slew of reasons why women are actively choosing not to have kids, as illustrated in a recent Reddit thread. For an increasing number, it's a matter of being environmentally conscious (reproduction was demonised as one of the most dangerous things we can do to the planet in a recent study), for others it boils down to putting their career first and for some it's simply the seduction of nonconformism.
Britney Gil recently wrote a piece on Refinery29 explaining why she remains adamant in her choice to abstain from having children.
“In the comfort of online anonymity, thousands of parents reveal that they regret having children. The idea that I could be one of them absolutely terrifies me,” the young writer told The Independent.
Lifestyle blogger Jenny Mustard received a backlash of comments after she uploaded a video to her YouTube channel entitled “Why I don’t want kids”.
“It was never really a decision,” the Swedish 31-year-old revealed to The Independent. “It is more of a certainty I’ve always felt. I remember even as a kid thinking that having babies wasn’t for me. And for some reason, this never changed. I’ve always been more of a puppy and kitten, rather than a baby, kind of person.”
In her video, Mustard cities a penchant for minimalism as one reason for not wanting kids. “I concentrate on the things I find important and pleasurable – such as my job, travelling, cooking, and reading. Prioritising what to spend my energy on, instead of making lifestyle choices based on what I 'should' do according to the norms of our society," she explained.
As a vegan, Mustard is also conscious of the environmental impact of procreating. “The world is already overpopulated as we all know, and we need to more carefully consider how we use the planet’s resources. I’m not sure how I would cope as a parent having to watch my children growing up in a world so messed up," she confessed.
Of course, not everybody is granted the luxury of choice when it comes to childlessness.
Jody Day, whose book Living The Life Unexpected lists "50 ways not to be a mother” and, as one can imagine, this complex issue transcends the frontiers of infertility.
Day’s extensive list includes things like poor mental wellbeing, not meeting a partner until it's too late (by 35 women are only half as fertile than they are at 25), lacking financial support and being in a sexually inactive relationship, all of which are more common explanations for childless women than one might think.
To combat feelings of isolation at her own childlessness (Day had an abortion at 20 and and was later unable to conceive in her marriage) started Gateway Women, a global support network for childless women, before co-founding Ageing Without Children, a non-profit.resource for men and women who have reached their later lives without kids.
To date, Gateway Women has over 100 meet up groups worldwide and boasts a social reach of over 2 million. Clearly, Day is onto something.
“Perhaps one of the most surprising things to deal with as a childless woman was how it ripped apart my peer group,” she told The Independent.
“It was the most excruciatingly lonely period of my life. There were a handful of dear girlfriends who showed me how much I meant to them during that time, but for the best part of two years I was met by a deafening silence. I had become irrelevant and superfluous to their lives" she said.
Day believes the fetishization of motherhood we see in modern day culture can be particularly detrimental for those living without children - things like putting a photograph of your child as your Facebook profile picture and fundamentally revolving your life around your role as a mother at the expense of your social life and your non-mothering identity.
“I think remaining childless needs to be discussed in schools as part of sex education rather than giving young people the idea that becoming a parent is a ‘when’ rather than an ‘if’," Day suggests.
"We need to destigmatize the way we look at adults without children so that whether you arrive at non-parenthood by choice or not, you are not considered to be in some way less ‘adult’ and more ‘selfish’ than parents."
Regardless of the stats, the stigma Day mentions permeates in all aspects of our culture, in which marriage and subsequent procreation is the societal norm (hello every rom-com ever), it's even reared its head in politics. Just look back to the French Presidential elections, when Marine Le Pen used Macron's childlessness as "evidence" of his lack of being able to look forward. "He talks to us about the future, but he doesn’t have children!”, the losing candidate exclaimed.
As we continue to delve into a realm where childlessness is not just a choice, but a common part of our culture, perhaps the glorification of motherhood will start to disintegrate. Women without kids will no longer be met with a sympathetic-yet-condescending muddled cocktail of sympathy and concern when childlessness is not an anomaly, but a modern reality.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hope that politicians would find common ground to steer clear of the “fiscal cliff” boosted stocks on Friday, though the gains were not enough to offset the week’s losses.
Stocks recovered from early declines after leaders of the Senate and House emerged from a meeting at the White House and indicated they would be flexible in efforts to settle fiscal policy differences.
Democrats said they recognized the need to curb spending and Republicans said they had agreed to put “revenue on the table” following a meeting with President Barack Obama.
For the week, the S&P was down 1.5 percent, its second week in a row of losses. The Dow lost 1.8 percent, down for the fourth straight week, while the Nasdaq was lower for the sixth week, also losing 1.8 percent.
“These are very small steps in the right direction,” said Kate Warne, investment strategist at Edward Jones in St Louis.
“The more evidence there is that Congress will make a decision sooner, the more likely we are to see stocks rebound.”
About $600 billion of automatic budget cuts and tax increases will start to take effect in the new year unless Washington reaches a deal. With memories of 2011’s debt ceiling impasse fresh in investors’ minds, many are worried this year’s discussions could be drawn out or yield no agreement.
If all the changes go into effect, economists say it could tip the economy into recession. Investors have pulled out of stocks over the past two weeks, taking nearly 4 percent off the S&P 500.
The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI added 45.93 points, or 0.37 percent, to 12,588.31. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index .SPX rose 6.55 points, or 0.48 percent, to 1,359.88. The Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC gained 16.19 points, or 0.57 percent, to 2,853.13.
Shares of Penn National Gaming Inc (PENN.O) surged 28.2 percent to $48.23 on its busiest day of trading in more than four years, after the owner of gaming and pari-mutuel properties said late Thursday it will split its business into a gaming-focused real estate investment trust and a gaming operator.
More than 10 million shares changed hands, compared with average daily volume of 629,000 shares over the past 50 days.
Dell Inc DELL.O helped limit the Nasdaq’s gains after lower PC sales hurt the company’s profit. Dell slumped 7.3 percent to $8.86.
More violence in the Middle East also kept investors wary after Palestinian militants nearly hit Jerusalem with a rocket for the first time in decades and fired at Tel Aviv for a second day.
Sears Holdings Corp SHLD.O late Thursday reported a quarterly loss that was narrower than expected, but same-store sales fell on weak demand for electronics, sending shares down 18.8 percent to $47.49.
Volume is expected to be light next week with some investors away for the Thanksgiving holiday, and the market closed on Thursday and open for only a half-day on Friday.
The decreased liquidity could spell more intra-day volatility for the market, though fewer market participants could also mute action.
Volume on Friday was roughly 7.52 billion shares on the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq and the NYSE MKT, well above the year-to-date average daily closing volume of about 6.52 billion.
Advancers outnumbered decliners on the NYSE by 2,258 to 784 on the New York Stock Exchange. On the Nasdaq, advancers also had the upper hand by 1,446 to 997.
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A hit by pitch, a soft single and a weak grounder was all it took to end Zack Greinke’s scoreless streak.
After 45 ²/₃ innings pitched without being scored upon, the Dodgers ace finally gave up a run, but following the Mets’ 3-2, 10-inning victory, he seemed relieved about it coming to an end, 13 ¹/₃ innings shy of Orel Hershiser’s record.
“If anything, I feel negative about it, having to answer questions about it all the time,” he said. “Maybe it will get broken, but I know five years ago, I thought that one and the [Joe] DiMaggio streak [of hits in 56 straight games] were the two toughest.
“But it looks like people are getting closer to the Hershiser one now. Maybe, eventually, it might happen.”
Greinke was pitching two days later than scheduled to be with his wife, Emily Kuchar, who gave birth to a son, Bode, on Thursday. But he said the cross-country flights and extra rest had no effect on him.
“Surprisingly, it wasn’t as distracting as you would think,” he said. “It wasn’t too bad. I felt strong today.”
In the third inning, Greinke hit Kirk Nieuwenhuis leading off, allowed a single to Kevin Plawecki and then opposing pitcher Jacob deGrom hit a chopper toward first base. Adrian Gonzalez came home with the ball, but Nieuwenhuis slid around catcher Yasmani Grandal’s tag.
Greinke last gave up a run June 13, in a 2-1 loss to the Padres, on a Justin Upton solo homer.
He was in line to take just his third loss of the year before the Dodgers rallied for two runs in the ninth inning off Mets closer Jeurys Familia. In seven innings, Greinke gave up four hits — all singles — walked three, struck out three and gave up two earned runs. The second Mets run came in the sixth, when Greinke plunked rookie Michael Conforto with the bases loaded.
Greinke, baseball’s ERA leader with a 1.37 mark, was within striking distance of Hershiser’s all-time record of 59 straight scoreless innings, achieved in 1988. The Dodgers ace’s streak stands as the fourth-longest since the start of the live-ball era in 1920. Ahead of Greinke on the list are Hershiser, Don Drysdale (58 IP in 1968), and Bob Gibson (47 IP in 1968). Teammate Clayton Kershaw has his own streak going, 29 innings without giving up a run, and Greinke hopes Kershaw can make a run at Hershiser.
“He’s got a chance, he’s throwing really well,” he said.


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Anyone who gives the NRA money is the very definition of a rube.
Progress, one grave at a time.
This is a callback distraction from the tanking economy.
Exactly. Deflection is Fat Don’s only real skill.
TLDR: claims about crowd sizes have inverse relationships to dick size.
They’ll be there but the police will be on the side of the violent rightwing extremists.
That's precisely why the violent right wing extremists choose Portland.
They are overwhelmingly outnumbered when they come to Seattle, and the police are not friendly.
Unsurprising considering this is the state where Republican politicians threw a tantrum and threatened violence instead of doing their jobs.
So he was involved with both the murder and cover-up, then.
Fascist princess gets his safe space made to order.
Texas is both urbanizing and diversifying. It may not happen in the next election, or the one after that, but demographics are destiny. Texas will turn blue, and when that happens, the GOP is finished.
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ATLANTA -- When Freddie Freeman hits, good things normally happen for the Atlanta Braves.
The first baseman matched his career-best with five RBIs in a 13-5 win over the New York Mets on Monday. Freeman had a two-run double in the first inning and a long three-run homer, his 18th, in the second to pace the Braves to their seventh win in their last eight games. Freeman now has a team-high 93 RBIs, one short of his career best.
"He gave us a couple of great at-bats on a tough day to play," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "He put us on the board and kept us on the board."
The top three hitters in the Atlanta batting order went 8-for-15 with four runs and six RBIs. Leadoff hitter Jordan Schafer went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, two runs scored and one RBI before leaving the game with a lower back strain. Justin Upton went 2-for-4 with two walks, a double and scored three runs.
"My approach is to be aggressive," Freeman said. "I was aggressive and I was able to capitalize on some mistakes."
Atlanta pounded out 17 hits off seven New York pitchers and cut its magic number to winning the National League East to 12. It matched the most runs the team has scored in a game this year.
"It was a good day for us all the way around today," Schafer said.
Atlanta starter Paul Maholm (10-10) wasn't sharp, but got through five innings and snapped a four-game losing streak. He gave up three runs on six hits and three walks, striking out four. Maholm has allowed 25 runs (23 earned) over his last 29 2/3 innings, a 6.99 ERA, but won his first decision since July 5 at the Philadelphia Phillies.
"I don't know if it was mechanical or just one of those things," Gonzalez said. "But he battled and never gave in."
Maholm said, "I was falling behind some guys, not making some pitches. Sometimes you go out there and you're not in rhythm and you have to battle. It's nice that the offense put up some runs and took care of it."
New York starter Daisuke Matsuzaka (0-3) was roughed up in his third start for the Mets. He gave up six runs on seven hits with two walks in three innings. Matsuzaka is 0-7 in his last eight starts, dating to Sept. 2, 2012.
Mets manager Terry Collins said Matsuzaka will remain in the starting rotation.
"There's no reason you don't run him out there," Collins said. "You've got to keep battling. We'll get him ready for his next start."
Matsuzaka said, "I was disappointed in myself today."
Collins said Matsuzaka has not been able to find his location. He's allowed 15 earned runs in 12 1/3 innings in three starts with New York.
"We need for him to eat some innings. That's why we got him," Collins said. "I know he'll get himself ready. Nobody works harder or gets prepared better. He's known for locating his pitches and that's what he's not doing."
The Braves jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning. Schafer reached on a bunt single, stole second and reached third on Upton's single. They both scored when Freeman doubled over the head of right fielder Andrew Brown.
The Mets got one run back in the second when Matsuzaka laced a two-out single to center to score Juan Lagares, who led off the inning with a single and advanced to second on Anthony Recker's walk.
Atlanta added four runs in the second inning thanks to an RBI single by Schafer and Freeman's homer.
The Mets cut the lead to 6-3 with a pair of runs in the fourth on a pinch-hit double by Zach Lutz and a sacrifice fly by Daniel Murphy.
The Braves got those two runs back in the fifth on a two-out two-RBI double by Andrelton Simmons. They tacked on two more runs in the sixth and three more in the eighth.
NOTES: The Mets signed RHP Aaron Harang to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Las Vegas. He will be recalled when the minor league season ends. ... 1B Ike Davis, who left Saturday's game with a strained right oblique, returned to New York to be examined at the Hospital for Special Surgery early next week. ... The Braves purchased the contract of RHP Kameron Loe from Triple-A Gwinnett. He will start the series finale against the Mets on Wednesday. ... The Braves are a league-leading 50-19 at home.


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As spring training begins, the Washington Nationals are off the auction block.
Mark Lerner, principal owner of the club, told the Washington Post on Monday that the Lerner family has decided against attempting to sell the Nationals. The news was confirmed to other outlets by a spokesperson.
The Lerner family announced in April 2022 it was exploring a possible sale of the club, which Forbes currently values at $2 billion.
Ted Leonsis -- whose Monumental Sports and Entertainment owns Washington's NBA, WNBA and NHL franchises -- was among the people reportedly interested in buying the Nats. Another would-be bidder, Maryland billionaire David Rubenstein, purchased the Baltimore Orioles last month along with Mike Arougheti.
Since winning the World Series in 2019, the Nationals have not returned to the playoffs, going 217-329 over the past four seasons while selling off star players like Juan Soto, Max Scherzer and Trea Turner.
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Robbery suspect threatens gas station employees with syringe, HIV
A Louisville man is behind bars, accused of threatening convenience store employees with a syringe.
Matthew Medley said he would infect the employees with HIV, according to police.
The individual charged has a history of run-ins with law enforcement, but this appears to be the most serious charge he has faced.
Medley was arraigned for robbery first-degree and taking business merchandise by force.
He's accused of jumping the counter in the early morning hours of Oct. 4, at the Speedway on Poplar Level Road across the street from St. X High School.
“He produced a syringe and began brandishing that syringe toward the employees who were trying to stop him,” Louisville police spokesman Dwight Mitchell said.
With the syringe was in one hand and a razor blade in the other, police said Medley was after cartons of cigarettes.
Court records indicate Medley has been convicted on drug, drug paraphernalia and DUI charges in the past.
In this case, police told WLKY that the 25-year-old was caught on surveillance cameras.
Medley was arrested at his apartment at Poplar Level Road and Eastern Parkway, less than a half-mile from the Speedway.
“These are very serious allegations. I am going to leave the bond where it is. And there is a motion to revoked.” said Judge Annette Karem.
The motion to revoke involves a drug conviction from earlier this year when Medley was given a two-year suspended sentence with the stipulation that he not get in trouble again.


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Seung-il Choi, Yeong-Min Yoo, Bong-Yoon Kim, Tae-im Kim, Hyun-ju Cho, So-yoen Ahn, Hyung Keun Lee, Hyun-Soo Cho, Eung Kweon Kim; Involvement of TGF-β Receptor– and Integrin-Mediated Signaling Pathways in the Pathogenesis of Granular Corneal Dystrophy II. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2010;51(4):1832-1847. doi: 10.1167/iovs.09-4149.
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The purpose of this study was to elucidate the pathophysiological process in primary cultured corneal fibroblasts (PCFs) from normal subjects and granular corneal dystrophy (GCD) II patients, by using cDNA microarrays.
PCFs were isolated from the corneas of normal subjects and GCD II patients who were heterozygous and homozygous for the TGFBI R124H mutation. RNA was isolated from each sample, and gene expression profiles were analyzed with a cDNA microarray consisting of approximately 29,000 genes. Cell adhesion assays were performed to confirm the functionality of the detected gene expression profiles.
Twofold differences were detected in the expression of 555 genes between wild-type and homozygous GCD II PCFs. Of these, 319 genes were upregulated, and 236 genes were downregulated in the homozygous GCD II PCFs. The most abundant and consistent changes were observed in gene families encoding signal transduction pathways involving the TGF-β receptor– and integrin-mediated signaling, cell differentiation and proliferation, immune responses, cell adhesion, extracellular matrix (ECM) proteolytic enzymes, cell cycle, cytoskeletal organization, mitochondrial energy metabolism, collagen catabolism, response to wounding, response to oxidative stress, and the ubiquitin-mediated proteasomal degradation pathway. Cell adhesion assays demonstrated that heterozygous and homozygous GCD II PCFs strongly attached to collagen-I, collagen-IV, fibronectin, and laminin, compared with wild-type cells.
Alterations in the TGF-β receptor– and integrin-mediated signaling pathway may play a key role in GCD II pathophysiology. If the novel factors identified in this study are involved in GCD II pathogenesis, they could assist in designing further studies to elucidate specific mechanisms of this disease.
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