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Apple TV with 1080p HD gives you access to the best content—movies, TV shows, live sports, your music and photos, and more—right on your widescreen TV

Apple TV with 1080p HD gives you the best entertainment right on your widescreen TV. Choose from thousands of current and classic movies and TV shows on iTunes—many in amazing 1080p HD. Watch live sports in HD. Access content from Netflix, YouTube, Vimeo, and more. And with AirPlay, you can play video, show off photos, and enjoy music from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch on your TV.

  • Buy or rent from the largest selection of HD movies
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  • Watch live and archived MLB, NBA, and NHL games in HD
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3. I Wanna Yell
4. Feel My Pressure
5. Together as One
6. Allnighter
7. My Kingston Girl
8. You Don't Come Around No More
9. Do Right by You
10. Don't You Go
11. We Won't Stand for This

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With members based in North Park, Ocean Beach, and Golden Hill, the six-piece Supertasty plays a danceable mix of funk, soul, Latin, pop, rock, and anything that grooves. Booty-shaking party music best sums up this band of funkanots, which includes Peach (vocals), Paul Alyn (guitar), Riddles (drums), Groovatronic (bass), Maestro (sax), and Dr. Peter van Cranberry (keys).

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Chalk up a victory for the tiny town of Potrero in East County. Blackwater Worldwide, the controversial mercenary firm, wrote a letter to the county today (March 7), saying it is withdrawing its application for the 824-acre facility, which was strongly opposed by most people in the town. Earlier, the community had voted to remove planning group members who had voted for Blackwater at sparsely-attended meetings. As revealed in the Reader in early 2007, the county was getting ready to push the Blackwater proposal through on a fast track, but the citizen rebellion apparently ended that.

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Response to post #1: We could all take lessons from the residents of this hamlet in far East County, near the Mexican border. The residents, upon realizing how the county and Potrero community planners had been working for months for this facility, organized quickly and effectively. The residents were helped by a raft of bad publicity about Blackwater, and a best-selling book outlining the company's depredations. The county had put the project on a fast track before the residents even knew about it. The protesters knew that even if they won the fight to oust the community planners supporting Blackwater, they would fight an uphill battle against the county. But they rolled up their sleeves and got it done. Another environmental disaster has been averted. Best, Don Bauder

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Mondo is excited to unveil a dynamic poster by artist Jay Shaw for THE NEON DEMON, the latest film from celebrated auteur Nicolas Winding Refn. The poster will be available for purchase at a special screening of the THE NEON DEMON with Refn and the composer Cliff Martinez in attendance at Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar in Austin, TX on Saturday, June 18. Any remaining copies of the poster will go on sale at MondoTees.com at a later date.

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When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will use any means necessary to get what she has in
The Neon Demon, the new horror thriller from Nicolas Winding Refn.

Cast: Elle Fanning, Jena Malone, Bella Heathcote, Abbey Lee, Karl Glusman, Keanu Reeves, Christina Hendricks, Desmond Harrington, Alessandro Nivola and Charles Baker
Directed by: Nicolas Winding Refn
Screenplay by: Nicolas Winding Refn, Mary Laws and Polly Stenham
Produced by: Lene Børglum, Sidonie Dumas and Vincent Maraval
Release Date: June 24, 2016
Genre: Horror, Thriller
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Mondo is an art gallery and online store devoted to a passionate love of film, art, music and toys. The company has received global recognition for bringing art back to movie poster design and has emerged as one of the leading curators of classic and contemporary film soundtracks on vinyl. Utilizing the talents of world class artists and designers, Mondo produces limited edition, screen printed posters based on film, television and comic properties, working with the leading entertainment brands including DC Comics, HBO, Marvel, Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios, Walt Disney Studios and Warner Brothers as well as filmmakers like Paul Thomas Anderson, Guillermo Del Toro, Zack Snyder, Quentin Tarantino and Edgar Wright. Based in Austin, TX, Mondo operates out of a permanent gallery space, hosting regular exhibitions featuring a blend of breathtaking original artwork and limited edition screen prints. Mondo aspires to be a creative home for artists and designers to work and have their visions realized, whether through posters, gallery shows, vinyl, apparel or toys. Their first convention in 2014, MondoCon, was a celebration of art, music, film and their creators. Mondo is also recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences with a full archive of film posters as part of their research library. The parent company of Mondo is Alamo Drafthouse.

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Kriege Reflects on Freshmen Year

Kriege Reflects on Freshmen Year

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Despite suffering from an injury during training (hamstring), Bronco freshman Mary Kriege (MK)emerged as newcomer worth paying attention to this past season. At the 2011 NCAA Cross Country West Regional Championship, Kriege ran a time of 22:12 in the 6K. During track season, she posted a time of 4:39.44 in the 1500m at the 2012 Sac State Open. The soon-to-be-sophomore caught up with (SCB) to reflect on her rookie campaign and highlight a few of the best moments.

SCB: Would you say you met or exceeded your expectations for your 'rookie' season?

MK: Before the track season started, I hurt my hamstring and I wasn't able to train very much during the winter. By February, I was healthy and running again but I didn't quite know what to expect from the season since I had missed a lot of critical training. Thankfully by the time first race came around, I was finally feeling good again and I was able to run a personal best at almost every race throughout the season. Considering I started the year off with an injury, I exceeded my expectations by improving my times despite this early setback.

SCB: What moment were you most proud of this year?

MK: As a long distance runner, I surprised myself by improving a lot in the 1500m this year. Towards the end of the track season at the Sacramento State Open, three of my teammates and I took four of the top five spots in the 1500m. It's great when our team can work together and be the fastest athletes in a race.

SCB: What has been your favorite part about being at SCU thus far?

MK: It's been great to meet so many different people at Santa Clara. Being on the cross country team has made the transition to college so much smoother since I have gotten to know my teammates so well. Over the year I have been at Santa Clara, my teammates have become some of my closest friends.

SCB: Do you prefer track or cross country? Why?

MK: It's tough to pick one over the other, but track is my favorite sport. For one thing, in cross country there are a lot of variables in each course such as surface terrain, hills, sharp turns and narrow trails. This definitely makes cross country more interesting, but it is hard to measure progress because it's almost impossible to accurately compare one course to another. On the other hand, track races are essentially the same conditions every time (track surface). I like to be able to measure my progress over a season, which is much easier to do in track.

SCB: Do you already have a training plan for next season?

MK: I am gradually increasing my mileage over the summer to have a good base for the upcoming cross country season.

SCB: What are you going to work on most for next season?

MK: With a year a college experience behind me, I'm more familiar with my competitors and the courses that we race on. I have learned a lot this year from racing experience (e.g. losing a shoe, stopping to put it back on, and sprinting to make up for lost time until I'm in oxygen debt with still a mile and a half do go doesn't work so well). Next year I will be more confident in my ability to react well in a race if things don't go exactly as planned. Also, I want to work together more with my teammates on race strategy and working as a group at practice and races. This will give us a competitive edge when we can help each other out in a workout or race.

SCB: What are your plans for the summer? Is there one thing that you're most excited for?

MK: I have a busy summer ahead of me. I'm going to be training, working and taking classes. I'm most looking forward to going to Maui with my family for two weeks in the middle of July.

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Dan Dalzochio completed his third season at Santa Clara in 2000 after a six-year professional career playing indoor and outdoor soccer. Dalzochio works alongside current Bronco assistant coach Eric Yamamoto in coaching the Santa Clara men's goalkeepers, and assists Yamamoto in handling the university's soccer camps.

A native of San Jose, Calif., Dalzochio began his collegiate career at Saint Mary's College of California. After two seasons with the Gaels, he transferred to San Diego State where he helped the Aztecs to a pair of NCAA Tournament berths in 1992 and 1993. During his senior season, Dalzochio finished among the nation's best goalkeepers and among the nation's leaders in goals-against average. He was also voted the Top Newcomer on the 1992 Aztec team.

Upon his graduation from San Diego State, Dalzochio embarked on his professional career that included indoor stints with the San Diego Sockers (CISL), Detroit Neon (CISL) and the Detroit Rockers (NPSL). Along with his success in the indoor game, Dalzochio has played for the USISL's Milwaukee Rampage and the A-League's California Jaguars.

Before joining the Bronco staff, Dalzochio coached the Abraham Lincoln High School boys team in San Jose for the 1997 and '98 seasons. Also in 1997, he was the assistant coach at West Valley College in Saratoga, Calif.

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Pinel & Pinel

Pinel & Pinel, of Paris, is a luxury travel trunk manufacturing company that produces such incredibly designed pieces. Handcrafted in the French luxury tradition, the exclusive pieces have been carefully crafted in re-interpretation of 1930's steamer trunks, "following the same idea as the Louis XVI secretaries with their secret drawers are ultra-contemporary, combining the latest technologies with carefully-selected, premium materials such as crocodile, shagree, and full grain leather."

Oh my. He creates trunks for travel, bike trunks, music trunks, picnic trunks, luggage, bags, jewelry boxes, and additional accessories. (such as bracelets for women) How adorable is that design for children?! Too cute!

Each is designed with travel in mind, particularly how people traveled in years past and how they will travel in the future. His collections are sold in trendy, high-end store such as Colette and le Royce (Paris), Victoire and Harrods (London), and Lane Crawford (Hong Kong).

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  1. Flawless. I'm such a sucker for brightly colored insides though. I'm definitely going to have to see these in person when I'm in London next month (since a trip to Harrod's is always a "must", if only to gawk).

  2. Ah - I dream of travelling looking effortlessly chic followed by this luggage and a few hat boxes...

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PLEASE NOTE: These two web-only albums are not available for purchase as complete albums because they each contain songs which are reserved for formal release on Sundown. However, all the other songs can be bought individually, and you can still listen to all the tracks free online. We apologize for the inconvenience, but hope the previews get you excited for our next full album!

  • Songs from Nifflheim
    • This album is a set of songs recorded by the Minnesota regional group, occasionally with members from other regions. In addition to group recordings, Songs from Nifflheim features pieces recorded via multitracking by a single person. Also included are preview tracks from Sundown not available elsewhere. This album is a work in progress that is updated as the Minnesota group produces further recordings.
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      1. Ice & Fire
      2. Gift of Life
      3. A New World
      4. Tumbling Away (multitracked)
      5. Hearthfire
      6. My Brother, My Enemy
      7. Somebody Will
      8. Daughter of Apocalypse (multitracked)
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      2. Wild Angel (Boskone 2009)
      3. Ideo Gloria (Marscon 2010)
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Club Bamboo Boutique Resort & Spa

247/1-8 Nanai Road
Patong, Kathu, Phuket 83150

Emplacement:Patong Beach
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Le Club Bamboo Boutique Resort & Spa est situé près de la célèbre plage de Patong, au pied des collines dominant la magnifique baie de Patong. Du fait de son emplacement idéal, Patong offre tout ce dont vous avez besoin. Les client peuvent se détendre au coeur d'un environnement naturel, avec de splendides plages, des cascades, des criques isolées et peuvent également profiter d'une variété d'activités "nature" comme la plongée, la pêche et la découverte de l'île. Pour les plaisirs citadins, il y a également des magasins, des bars, des restaurants et des tonnes de divertissements et d'activités nocturnes, situées à proximité. Outre des chambres élégamment conçues et bien aménagées, le complexe hôtelier dispose également d'un délicieux bar et restaurant, d'un accès internet sans fil, d'une piscine, d'un spa avec massages, d'un centre de fitness, d'un bureau d'excursions, de la location de motos et bien d'autres encore.

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Club Bamboo, a resort and hotel in Patong, Phuket, is located mere minutes from the beach. Here, guests can enjoy a relaxed and peaceful oasis with free Wi-Fi Internet access, wonderful spa, and equipped fitness center. Club Bamboo is a fantastic holiday destination that offers value for your money.

Club Bamboo Boutique Resort & Spa provides free round-trip shuttle service to Patong Beach, Bangla Road, and Jung Ceylon Mall, which are situated within one mile of the resort.

Offering beautiful views of Patong Bay or the nice outdoor pool, rooms at this Phuket boutique resort feature wood furnishings and Thai artwork. Each air-conditioned room has a marble bathroom, satellite TV, and mini-bar.

Guests may workout at the fitness center or cool off with a refreshing swim in the pool. In-room massage services can be enjoyed in the privacy of the guestrooms. Day trips and travel arrangements can be made at the tour desk.  The Hidden Oasis Restaurant, meanwhile, serves a selection of well-prepared Thai and European dishes. During the daily Happy Hour, cocktails, beer, and wine are available at special prices. Room service at the Patong, Phuket hotel can also be arranged upon request.
Room Amenities
  • - Air conditioning
  • - Bathroom with Bathtub and shower
  • - Cable TV
  • - Coffee/Tea Maker
  • - Hair Dryer(on request)
  • - In room Safety Box
  • - Refrigerator
  • - Mini Bar
  • - Free Wi-Fi In room
  • - LCD Television
  • - Non Smoking room
Superior Double
Room size: 27 sq.m.
The superior rooms are designed in Thai style with marble floors and Baroque-style furniture. The superior rooms are located in the garden area, surrounded by plants, creating a private and intimate atmosphere.
Deluxe Double
Room size: 28 sq.m.
These modern Thai designed rooms are furnished with beautiful dark hardwood furniture. The Deluxe Double room offers comfortable king-size beds and relaxing Jacuzzi. Each room has a private balcony overlooking Patong with the resort garden and swimming pool on the right side.
Grand Deluxe Room
Room size: 30 sq.m.
These rooms are tastefully designed in Thai Baroque-style. The Grand Deluxe room is more spacious than the superior room and is available with your choice of a king-size bed or twin bed. The Grand Deluxe rooms offer a comfortable stay with its seating arrangement and private terrace or balcony. Some of our Grand Deluxe rooms offer a view of the pool, waterfall and garden area, while others are overlooking Patong and a part of Patong Bay.
Bungalow Suite Deluxe
Room size: 35 sq.m.
The newest bungalow suite deluxe is a luxurious accommodation with a stylish interior. All furniture are handmade from dark hardwood and the colorful decoration of the room blends well with the modern amenities, creating a unique atmosphere. The room also includes comfortable sofa and a king-size bed. A private terrace can be accessed through the front side of the bungalow, facing the garden of the resort.
Penthouse Suite
Room size: 65 sq.m.
The elegant and spacious penthouse suite has a beautiful view of Patong and Patong Bay. Our luxurious penthouse suites are decorated in Thai style and are designed to provide our guests the most comfortable stay with a king-size bed, kitchenette and dining table, spacious living area and a large marble bathroom with a king-size Jacuzzi.
Bamboo Pool Villa
Bamboo Pool Villa is a 3-bedroom private pool villa accommodation in Patong beach, just 10-15 minutes from Patong center. It is close to the shopping area, night entertainment, and restaurants. This hotel's Phuket accommodation has 3 bedrooms with king size beds, air conditioning, and satellite LED TV.

Additional Amenities:
  • - Balcony or deck
  • - Internet connection
  • - Safe
  • - 2 bathrooms with hot water shower and tub; toilets are separate from bedrooms
  • - Fully equipped kitchen with gas stove, kettle, fridge, and microwave
  • - Model-style living area with a comfortable sofa, large LED TV with satellite channels, and DVD player
  • - Dining room that seats 6 people; dining area opens to a spacious pool
Ananthara Pool Villa
The Ananthara Villa is a 2 bedroom northern Thai style villa and is perched high above the hustle and bustle of Patong yet overlooks the peaceful forest of the valley below. This Patong pool villa is located within 800 meter distance from Patong Beach and is situated on the hill above Club Bamboo Boutique Resort & Spa.

This luxury pool villa in Patong has an air-conditioned area of 160 Sq meters and a further 260 Sq meters of terracing. A spacious area of tranquility is overlooking the pine forest in the valley below. A large shaded sala is ideal for outdoor dining, hosting a barbecue party or relaxing sheltered from the rays of the sun. The terrace garden of this Patong pool villa is the perfect spot to snooze on a sun bed next to the 50 square meter swimming pool. Our staff looks forward to welcoming you and taking care of you during your stay at this beautiful Patong pool villa.
Family Suite
The Family Suite is a perfect place to stay with your family during your holiday in Phuket. These rooms are situated in the private area. Our Family Suites offer 2 double beds plus 1 sofa bed, suitable for a family of 4 persons.

Club Bamboo offers a beautiful swimming pool with a waterfall that flows into the pool water. It is interspersed by tropical green, together with a sundeck area with sun beds. The restaurant is located next to the pool and serves drinks and dishes at the pool too. At the restaurant you can eat Thai and European dishes. In the open lobby you have an overlooking of Patong and the surrounding hillsides.

It’s possible to bring your laptop and connect to the Wireless Internet System in the lobby area. The Internet corner is at your disposal in the Reception area. If you bring your own laptop, some room types are equipped with telephone plugs to access the internet. There are also direct lines to international phone systems as well as fax and copying services; just contact our front desk staff for any type of requirement which you may have.
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Hotel Facilities
  • - 24 hour reception
  • - Room Service
  • - Hotel/Airport Transfer
  • - Free Wi-Fi in public Area
  • - Parking
  • - Babysitting/Child care
  • - Restaurant
  • - Coffee Shop
  • - Laundry Service/Dry Cleaning
  • - Non Smoking room
  • - Smoking area
  • - Car Rental
  • - Tours
  • - Concierge
  • - Shuttle service
  • - Bar
  • - Outdoor Swimming Pool
  • - Luggage storage
  • - Garden
  • - Fitness Centre
  • - Sauna
  • - Spa/Massage
Club Bamboo Boutique Resort & Spa is located in the area of Patong Beach, in the island province of Phuket, on the West Cost of Southern Thailand. Once you are in Patong, the resort is easy to find on Soi Na Nai (Na Nai Road), in the beginning of the foothills of the mountains overlooking Patong Beach and a part of Patong Bay. The resort is about 800 meters from the beach, which is a 10 minute stroll or an easy 3 minute drive by our free shuttle service. The hotel is build on a slope in the foothills, on a rise along the old rubber tree and coconut plantations, formerly known as "Na Nai Plantation", with a view over Patong and Patong Bay.

Phuket and Patong Phuket has a great deal to offer, and at the top of the list are the natural beauty and the things that come free with the island and its surroundings. There are great natural offerings with beautiful beaches, waterfalls and hidden bays. Patong is the center of all activities on Phuket and its central location allows you to easily access many different beaches to relax and spend your day at the Andaman Sea.

There are some of the best golf courses in the world and numerous eco adventures and other adventure activities, like diving courses, fishing trips and exploring tours. When you like to take a tour or discover by yourself one of the many places on the Island, for example Phuket Town and little villages, it is easy to reach the main routes and roads around Phuket. The Thai cuisine is world famous for its flavors, variety, and for the freshness of ingredients. Phuket seafood is a most admired component.
The Thai staff more than happy to assist you with recommendations or advice about local food and beverages. Patong has great Shopping, the many street stalls and shops sell various high quality crafts and art objects, fabrics and clothes, great local items as well as goods from all over Thailand and all kinds of 'wanna-haves'. Since 2006 Jun Ceylon Mall has opened its doors in the heart of Patong center, offering a wide range of shops, bars and restaurants. Entertainment is also one of the famous attractions of Patong.

You can find several cabaret shows and Thai boxing matches. The night stands for the colorful and blazing visual attractions at bars and clubs, described as the famous nightlife of Soi Bangla (Bangla Road), the Paradise area in Patong and in all other little streets around.

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Shim Sham Fit Publishes Top Ten List of the Best Earbuds for Working Out

South Pasadena, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/16/2014 -- Shim Sham Fit, a site dedicated to product reviews and news of all things health and fitness related, is proud to publish its list of best earbuds for working out at large online retailers and at neighborhood exercise supply stores.

Adare Weon, chief editor at Shim Sham Fit, puts a high value on bestseller lists as a source of research. The success of ones workout relies largely on staying motivated. Workout partners, great workout setting, clothes, mirrors, scenery: if it keeps them inspired, that’s a good thing. For many people, workout music is a great inspiration (or at the least, a distraction). Whether it’s doing a bench presses or running on a dirt trail. Many manufacturers realize this and continue to design and evolve earphones for exercise.

“There are a lot of factors that come into play when choosing the best workout earbuds." says Weon. "Besides the normal criteria of sound, when it comes to earbuds for exercise you have to consider earbud fit, earbuds that don't fall out, water and sweat resistance, cost, and more. The bestsellers will be those that fit the best in all categories across the board.

This is the power of the bestseller list, continues Weon. As an example, two very popular workout earbuds are not even billed directly as workout earbuds, and they are both from the same company. This would be the Bose MIE2i Mobile Headset and the Bose IE2 Audio Headphones. From there are a wide variety of great models from a large number of manufacturers from brands one knows, such as the Monster iSport Immersion In-Ear Headphones, to brands one might not have heard of such as the Sennheiser PMX 680 Sports Earbud Headphones.

Not to mention sometimes buyers are also on a budget which means they also need to consider the best workout earbuds under $100 or even exercise earbuds under $50.

People will find a consistent theme on the bestseller lists: companies that dedicate themselves to quality sound that find ways to modify and design their sound technology to be housed in a durable earbud and cable system, and then hopefully with a fair price point.

"Whether that means water resistance, sweat resistance, or kevlar enforced housing, workout earbuds are the next evolution of durability when it comes to regular earbuds." concludes Weon. "In fact, you may end up wanting to purchase workout earbuds as your everyday earbuds use."

For more details on workout earbuds, visit the Shim Sham Fit website.

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Small Business Payroll Software: EzPaycheck 2012 for DC Employers

2012 District of Columbia Tax Rate Changed. Priced at just $89 per year, Halfpricesoft’s new ezPaycheck payroll software provides great value for DC employers by automating payroll tasks. 30-day free trial is available at www.halfpricesoft.com

Washington, DC -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/16/2012 -- Payroll tax software provider Halfpricesoft.com recently released the new 2012 edition of ezPaycheck payroll software for small businesses and non-profit organizations in District of Columbia. The updates of the new edition include latest federal tax table, latest tax forms of W2, W3 and 940. It will also include the new 2012 DC tax rate changes.

District of Columbia withholding allowances for the Year 2012 changed to $1,675 per witholding allowance. The new tax rate does differentiate the single filer, married filer, and partner file jointly. District of Columbia income tax rates range from 4% to 8.95% and are levied on District of Columbia residents’ income and non-residents’ income from District of Columbia sources.

Available for just $89 per year ($59 to renew), ezPaycheck payroll software has remained at that affordable price since its initial release in 2005. EzPaycheck gives small and mid-size businesses more options and flexibility in doing payroll, printing check and filing tax return.

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- Option for masking employees' Social Security Numbers on check stubs
- Compile and print federal tax forms w2, w3, 940 and 941
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“In tough economic times, how to increase business productivity is critical for any company, “said Dr. Ge, founder of Halfpricesoft.com. "We hope ezPaycheck payroll software can help business owners spend less time understanding what tax rate they should pay and more time ensuring their business succeeds."

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Heraldrydiculous hits 100!

Baron Khevron of the Principality of Oertha in the West Kingdom reports that his heraldry-related comic Heraldrydiculous has passed the 100 mark (104 at last count.)

Khevron writes:

Last month my Heraldic comic collection passed #100! Heraldrydiculous is at #104 as of today. Frankly, I was amazed to have done 50. I started with about 6 ideas and I'm still coming up with them!

Congratulations and keep up the good work!


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omg that p***ed me off so much please say someone else on here has seen it like how half assed and lazy was it ! so out of character !
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Why it is essential to use Line contactor with ATS48?

Actually, Line contactor is used for:
- Safe disconnection of ATS48, moreover, it is used for switching, the line contactor acts as switching device that switches the supply power to the starter due to contactor’s high mechanical durability compared with circuit breaker which is used for protection purpose not switching
Note that Relay R1 can control the line contactor on the basis of the RUN and STOP commands and to indicate faults. Relay R1 is activated by a RUN command (or a preheating command). It is deactivated at the end of braking or deceleration or when the motor switches to freewheel mode after a STOP command. It is also deactivated when a fault occurs. The motor switches to freewheel mode at this point.
- if ATS48 thyristor (or more thyristors) are faulty without presense of short-circuit and motor is thus supplied unexpectedly with voltage, fuses does not bring you possibility to automatically disconnect ATS from line voltage although ATS signalizes fault by fault relay. You can see that some disconnection (controlled electrically via ATS48 R1 relay) is useful for motor protection.
- To comply with our Coordination tables in accordance with standards IEC 60947-4-1 and IEC 60947-4-2, Line contactors are specified
- When the starter is in stop state, and if a thyristor is in short circuit (damaged), a current can circulate through a motor winding which the starter can not detect because it is in stopstate. For safety reason, to avoid this risk, you have to use a line contactor witch opens the starter supply circuit. This contactor is controlled by ATS48 through R1 assigned to "isolation relay (r1l)". If there is a thyristor in short circuit at RUN command the starter will trip in PHF (synchronisation unbalanced) and the line contactor will be opened.
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Faculty Bio: Mr. Michael KahlAssociate Professor of Music
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  • Masters Degree in Choral Conducting, University of Texas at San Antonio, 2009
  • Master of Music in Vocal Performance, Southern Methodist University, 1993
  • Bachelor of Music, The University of Texas at El Paso, 1991

Michael Kahl, the son of a retired minister and teacher, was born in Dallas while his father attended seminary at Southern Methodist University. He was raised in El Paso and earned his undergraduate degree from University of Texas at El Paso in Music Education in 1991. He then earned his Master’s degree in vocal performance from SMU in 1993.  From 1993 to 1997, Michael gained extensive performing experience by singing with opera companies in Arizona, Chautauqua, NY, Connecticut, El Paso, Portland, Dallas, Fort Worth, and San Antonio. He also sang in several professional choirs such as El Paso Pro-Musica and the Phoenix Bach Choir.  Mr. Kahl started his teaching career at Mesa Community College in Mesa, AZ in 1995.

In 1998, Michael became the Music Director at Travis Park United Methodist in San Antonio. In 2003, after two years of teaching at Palo Alto Community College in San Antonio, he began teaching at Schreiner University in Kerrville, TX where he currently directs multiple choirs and ensembles and teaches voice related courses and Music History and Music Composition.. In 2005, Michael became the Associate Music Director at First United Methodist Church in Kerrville. In 2009, he earned his second Master’s Degree at the University of Texas at San Antonio with an emphasis in Choral Conducting. Also, in 2009 he became the Choir Director at First Presbyterian Church in Kerrville where he currently directs the Adult Chancel Choir.

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No repeat of taper tantrum expected in Asia when Fed raises rates

In this Q&A Rajeev De Mello, Head of Asian Fixed Income, explains why Asian economies are better prepared now for a Federal Reserve rate hike than they were for the tapering announcement of 2013.

29 April 2015

Rajeev De Mello

Rajeev De Mello

Head of Asian Fixed Income

How likely is it that we will see a repeat of the “taper tantrum” market volatility of 2013 when the Federal Reserve (Fed) starts raising interest rates?

I don't think markets will do something similar to what we saw in 2013 for two reasons:

  1. The market is generally much better prepared now. There has been a lot of talk since 2013 and investors around the world have scaled down their positions since the so-called “taper tantrum” that occurred when the Fed announced its plan to start reducing its asset purchase programme.
  2. More importantly, policymakers in the region have reinforced the stability and strength of their countries in case they face another sudden capital exit.

What measures have Asian countries taken and will they be effective?

Countries have taken various measures to improve the stability of their economies, such as increasing taxes, reducing subsidies, freeing up markets and increasing currency reserves.

Will Asian fixed income markets benefit from the fall in the oil price?

Oil is very important for Asia. Asia consumes a lot of oil per unit of GDP produced. So, the lower the oil price is better for most countries across the region.

The lower oil price helps keep a lid on inflation. It also means that countries can take advantage of cheaper oil prices to reduce subsidies.

That will continue to be positive as the lower oil price filters through to the cost of goods such as food, the price of which is impacted by production and transportation costs.

How has diverging monetary policy between the likes of the US, Europe and Japan impacted Asian markets?

The yen has weakened significantly, which impacts countries that compete closely with Japan. South Korea, for instance, competes in the auto, electronics and ship-building sectors.

A weaker yen means that South Korea is less competitive compared with Japan and that has put a lot of pressure on South Korea.

We have not seen the impact yet because South Korea still has a very significant trade surplus with the rest of the world, but there are concerns from South Korean policymakers about the impact of the weaker yen.

Which countries in Asia are more insulated from a Fed rate rise?

Countries which have been running trade surpluses are naturally a bit more protected.

South Korea, for example, boasts a strong trade surplus, but there are other countries in the region such as Thailand and Taiwan, which I think would also be quite well insulated.

How will Asian markets react to a stronger dollar?

Generally Asian currencies have not fallen very far against the dollar over the last 12 months.

There is more concern about what happens in the future if the dollar strengthens; expectations are that investors will be more cautious about investing in Asia.

There are worries too from corporates which have issued bonds in dollars, because their dollar liability will continue to go up as the dollar appreciates against Asian currencies.

Are we seeing a bubble in US dollar-denominated corporate debt?

Corporate bond issuance has continued at pace in Asia. $200 billion of dollar bonds were issued in 2014 and we expect something similar this year with the broadening of different sectors and industries issuing in the dollar bond market.

With US yields as low as they are and yields generally low in local currencies too, companies are terming out (i.e. extending the maturity) of their borrowing programmes.

There is, however, some caution in terms of how the companies hedge their dollar issuance.

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Acta Limnol. Bras. vol.23 no.4 Rio Claro Oct./Dec. 2011  Epub May 10, 2012

Temporal variation in the biomass and nutrient status of Azolla filiculoides Lam. (Salviniaceae) in a small shallow dystrophic lake

Variação temporal de biomassa e estado nutricional de Azolla filiculoides Lam (Salviniaceae) em um pequeno lago raso distrófico

Claudio Rossano Trindade Trindade; Edélti Faria Albertoni; Cleber Palma-Silva

Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia de Ambientes Aquáticos Continentais – PPG-BAC, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande – FURG, Av. Itália, Km 08, s/n, campus Carreiros, CEP 96201-900, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil e-mail:;;

AIM: This study determined the temporal variation of the biomass and the concentrations of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus in Azolla filiculoides Lam. in a small (0.5 ha) shallow dystrophic lake located in the city of Rio Grande (Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil).
METHOD: Sampling was conducted monthly between November 2000 and October 2001. The macrophytes were collected randomly in three replicates with a circular collector 0.3 m in diameter and subsequently washed with tap water and oven-dried at 60 ºC for determination of the dry weight and the nutrient status (i.e., carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus). Primary productivity was estimated by the variation in biomass among successive samples.
RESULTS: A. filiculoides was present in the lake throughout the year and occupied between 50 and 80% of the surface area. The biomass values ranged from 34.2 g DW.m–2, recorded in May (autumn), to 170.9 g DW.m–2 in January (summer). The highest rate of primary productivity was 3.3 g DW.m–2.d–1, observed in June. The concentrations of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus in the plant ranged between 403 and 551–1, 13.4 and 25.7–1 and 0.5 and 1.9–1, respectively. The water N:P ratio ranged between 19:1 and 368:1.
CONCLUSION: The coverage of the surface of the lake by A. filiculoides throughout the study period and the nutritional status of the plant demonstrate the importance of the cycling of nutrients by macrophytes in this aquatic environment. The higher N:P ratio in the water column, compared with other neighboring environments without macrophytes, shows that the enrichment of the lake may result from the biological N-fixation activity produced by A. filiculoides.

Keywords: primary production, floating macrophytes, carbon, phosphorus, nitrogen.

OBJETIVO: Este estudo determinou a variação temporal da biomassa e as concentrações de carbono, nitrogênio e fósforo de Azolla filiculoides Lam., em um pequeno lago raso distrófico situado no município do Rio Grande (Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil).
MÉTODO: As amostragens foram realizadas mensalmente no período entre novembro de 2000 e outubro de 2001. As macrófitas foram coletadas aleatoriamente em três repetições, utilizando-se coletor circular de 0,3 m de diâmetro e posteriormente lavadas com água corrente e secas em estufa 60 ºC para determinação do peso seco e dos nutrientes: carbono, nitrogênio e fósforo. A produção primária foi estimada pela variação de biomassa entre coletas sucessivas.
RESULTADOS: A. filiculoides esteve presente no lago durante todo o ano, ocupando sempre entre 50 e 80% da superfície do lago. Os valores de biomassa variaram entre 34,2 g PS.m–2, registrado em maio (outono) e 170,9 g PS.m–2 em janeiro (verão). A maior taxa de produtividade primária foi 3,3 g PS.m–2.d–1 foi registrada em Junho. As concentrações de carbono, nitrogênio e fósforo na planta variaram entre: 403 e 551 g. kg–1, 13,4 e 25,7–1 e 0,5 e 1,9–1, respectivamente. Os valores da relação N:P na coluna de água variou entre 19:1 e 368:1.
CONCLUSÃO: A cobertura da superfície do lago por A. filiculoides durante todo o período do estudo e o seu estado nutricional demonstram sua importância na ciclagem dos nutrientes neste ambiente aquático. A maior relação N:P na coluna de água quando comparada a outro ambiente próximo sem a presença desta macrófita, apoia a ideia de que A. filiculoides pode ser a responsável pelo enriquecimento do lago por meio da atividade de fixação biológica de nitrogênio.

Palavras-chave: produção primária, carbono, fósforo, macrófitas flutuantes, nitrogênio.

1. Introduction

The role of aquatic macrophytes in providing food and shelter to fish and invertebrates, cycling nutrients and other elements, stabilizing flow conditions and driving primary production in lakes, rivers and coastal ecosystems worldwide has been recognized (Carr et al. 1997; Trindade et al., 2010; Kerr et al., 2011). In shallow lakes, the vegetation furnishes a refuge from predation for small animals, prevents the resuspension of the sediment and changes the nutrient dynamics of the system (Scheffer, 1998).

Azolla filiculoides Lam. is a free-floating aquatic macrophyte with a broad geographical distribution. It is found in aquatic ecosystems in tropical, subtropical and warm temperate regions (Sculthorpe, 1985), inhabiting still waters with little flow and clay sandy or fertile soils (Pott and Pott, 2000). Azolla species fix atmospheric nitrogen in association with the cyanobacterium Anabaena azollae (Kannaiyan and Venkataramanan, 1985; Carrapiço, 2006; Pereira et al., 2006) and are highly productive (Arora and Singh, 2003).

Because the macrophyte's requirement for nitrogen is satisfied by the symbionts, phosphorus becomes the most important nutrient (i.e., is limiting) for Azolla (Biswas et al., 2005). A phosphorus deficiency results in a general failure of metabolism in plants and the ensuing production of pigments (Adalberto et al., 2004). In contrast, a high concentration of P increases C and N accumulation by the plant and stimulates the plant's growth, favoring the development of blooms (Carrapiço et al., 2006; Cheng et al., 2010). The vigorous vegetative propagation of this species allows it to double every 3-6 days, and the species can quickly cover the surface of aquatic systems (Pott and Pott, 2000).

Due to efficient, rapid growth with high rates of nitrogen fixation, species of Azolla have been used extensively and effectively instead of mineral fertilizers in rice fields in Asia for centuries (Biswas et al., 2005). The contribution of Azolla as biofertilizer has been the focus of many studies (Lumpkin and Plucknett, 1980; Wagner, 1997; Macale et al., 2002; Singh et al., 2010). The plant has also been studied as a habitat for invertebrates (Albertoni et al., 2005) and as a biological filter for purifying water (Toledo and Penha, 2011).

The coastal plain of Rio Grande do Sul State contains a variety of continental aquatic ecosystems, including streams, coastal and inland lakes and large expanses of wetlands (Prellvitz and Albertoni, 2004; Albertoni et al., 2005; Trindade et al., 2009). These environments are characterized by shallow waters that favor the development of extensive and diverse stands of aquatic macrophytes, especially in the coastal zone (Trindade et al., 2010). Approximately 400-500 species of macrophytes are recognized in Rio Grande do Sul State, and 37.5% are unique to the coastal plain region (Irgang and Gastal Junior, 1996).

Azolla filiculoides is commonly found in different environments in southern Brazil, occurring in areas of rice cultivation, wetlands, ponds and small water bodies (Pedralli et al., 1985; Irgang and Gastal Junior, 1996; Rolon and Maltchick, 2004; Trindade et al., 2010). Knowledge of biological and ecological aspects of this species could facilitate use of the plant as a natural fertilizer in the region. The objective of this study was to describe the temporal variation in biomass and in the nutritional status of A. filiculoides in a small dystrophic shallow lake.

2. Material and Methods

2.1. Study area

Negro Lake is located on the campus of the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG) (32º 04' 43" S and 52º 10' 03" W) in the city of Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil (Figure 1). Negro Lake is small and round, has a surface area of approximately 0.5 ha and is shallower than 3 m. The lake is surrounded by Eucalyptus sp. This vegetation produces a constant input of leaves, and it shades the lake. During this study, Azolla was the most abundant macrophyte, covering more than 50% of the surface area of the lake. The peaks of macrophyte biomass occurred during January and June, when Azolla covered approximately 80% of the surface of the lake. The regional climate is humid subtropical (Cfa according to the Köppen classification) and is characterized by intense humidity during the winter and spring and by dry weather during the summer.

2.2. Methodology

Field sampling was performed monthly from November 2000 through October 2001. Biomass determination was performed according to Westlake (1963, 1969). All samples were restricted to an area of approximately 20 m2 in the lake littoral zone. In this area, the stand was always visually monospecific and homogeneous in cover and density. Estimates of mean biomass were calculated based on 3 plots. The plots were 0.3 m in diameter and were sampled randomly. The coverage of A. filiculoides was visually determined.

The samples of A. filiculoides were washed with tap water and oven-dried at 60 ºC for approximately 72 hours to reach a constant weight (allowing the material to become brittle to the touch) for the assessment of dry weight (DW). The DW values are expressed in grams per square meter (g DW.m–2). Net primary production (NPP) was determined according to Tieszen (1989) and Pozer and Nogueira (2004). According to this method, macrophyte productivity is calculated by determining the biomass difference between two consecutive samples and dividing this difference by the time in days between the two samples. The results are expressed in g DW.m–2.d–1.

Carbon was determined using the dichromate oxidation method, nitrogen was determined with the micro-Kjeldahl method (Allen et al., 1974), and phosphorus was determined with the spectrophotometric method (Tedesco et al., 1995). The biomass results for all nutrients are expressed in–1 of dry weight. The chemical analysis of the plant biomass was performed by the soil laboratory of the Federal University of Pelotas.

The limnological variables, including dissolved oxygen (DO), temperature (T), pH, electrical conductivity (EC), total carbon (TC) total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP), were summarized from the results in Albertoni et al. (2005), obtained at the same locality and during the same period. The air temperature and hours of solar radiation were obtained from the Meteorological Station – FURG.

Statistical analysis was performed with InStat 3.0 software GraphPadTM. A linear correlation was used to analyze the relationships between the limnological and climate variables and the biomass and nutrient values for the macrophyte.

3. Results

The values of the environmental variables, water nutrient content and N:P ratio are presented in Table 1. The lowest solar radiation was recorded in June (97.4 hours) and the highest in December (253.2 hours). The seasonal air temperature values were 20.7 ºC (spring), 24.7 ºC (summer), 17.6 ºC (autumn) and 16.1 ºC (winter). The seasonal water temperature values were 18.5 ºC (spring), 24.3 ºC (summer), 18.8 ºC (autumn) and 11.8 ºC (winter). The dissolved oxygen concentrations remained between 2.4 mg.L–1 (in January) and 5.8 mg.L–1. The pH values ranged from 5.5 (May) to 6.5 (January) and were slightly acid throughout the study. The electrical conductivity reached its minimum value in September (98.9 µ–1) and its maximum in December (131.9 µ–1) (Table 1). The water TN was very high, with values between 770 and 4100 µg.L–1. The water TP ranged from 10 to 70 µg.L–1. The N:P ratio of the water ranged from 19:1 (October) to 368:1 (June).

The total biomass values, net primary production, and nutrient status are shown in Table 2. During the study, A. filiculoides always covered more than 50% of the surface area of the lake. In January and June, when the biomass values were higher, this macrophyte covered approximately 80% of the surface of the lake.

The greatest biomass values were registered during the warmest months (summer), with values ranging from 78.3 g DW.m–2 (November) to 170.9 g DW.m–2 (January). During this period, a net primary productivity of 3.0 g DW.m–2.d–1 was recorded in December. In January, the net primary productivity was 1.1 g DW.m–2.d–1. The smallest biomass value was recorded in May (34.2 g DW.m–2). In June, the biomass was 110.7 g DW.m–2. A productivity of 3.3 g DW.m–2.d–1, the greatest value observed during the study, was recorded in June. The biomass values showed a significant positive correlation with air temperature (r2 = 0.34, p = 0.0435) and with the number of hours of solar radiation (r2 = 0.33, p = 0.0501).

The biomass carbon concentration ranged from 403 to 551–1, and the nitrogen concentration ranged from 13.4 to 25.7–1. The phosphorus concentration showed marked variation, with a minimum value of 0.5–1 (February) and a maximum value of 1.9–1 (June). The biomass N:P ratio ranged from 12:1 (June) to 27:1 (February). The biomass showed a negative correlation with the water TP (r2 = 0.37, p = 0.0357). A negative correlation was also found between the water TP and the biomass TP (r2 = 0.55, p = 0.0093). The values of TN in the water showed no correlations with the biomass or the concentration of TN in the plant tissue.

4. Discussion

The primary productivity of aquatic macrophytes is controlled by several factors, including temperature, photosynthetically active radiation, water level, nutrients and organic carbon availability (Camargo et al., 2003). In temperate regions, macrophytes are influenced primarily by variations in light and temperature. In the tropics, the development of the macrophyte community can be virtually constant, with growth and death of individuals throughout the whole year, or it can exhibit variations that depend on pulses of flooding. For example, large differences in the seasonal dynamics of the primary productivity of macrophytes occur in flood plains in Brazil and other tropical areas (Piedade et al., 1997; Esteves, 1998; Biudes and Camargo, 2008).

The metabolic rate of a plant depends on the temperature and is higher at elevated temperatures. Higher temperatures favor primary productivity by increasing the rates of metabolic chemical reactions. Accordingly, an ideal temperature exists for each species. At its ideal temperature, a species can function most effectively (Carr et al., 1997; Biudes and Camargo, 2008).

The ideal temperature varies among and within species, both seasonally and geographically. The occurrence of such variation underscores the need to study plant growth within a natural setting and over the course of a season (Carr et al., 1997). Previous studies of Azolla showed the importance of temperature for growth and nutrient incorporation (Sah et al., 1989; Cary and Weerts, 1992; Cheng et al., 2010). A study that compared the productivity of different Azolla species found a biomass production of 4.65 g (wet weight) for A. filiculoides over 14 days at a temperature of 30±2 ºC (Arora and Singh, 2003). In our study, A. filiculoides occurred in the lake throughout the year. Positive correlations occurred between biomass, productivity and air temperature. However, the highest value of productivity for A. filiculoides was 3.3 g DW.m2.d–1, during June. The second highest value of productivity, 2.99 g DW.m2.d–1, occurred in December. The finding of high productivity in a period other than the summer months could be explained by an atypical winter with moderate air temperatures. It is probable that the growth season of the macrophyte began during this period. Results of studies of primary production in different groups of aquatic macrophytes have demonstrated high levels of interspecific variation. Emergent and floating species generally show higher values of primary production than submersed species and species with floating leaves (Camargo et al., 2003).

Plant growth in fresh water is limited by the availability of essential nutrients, at least during the growing season. The two principal nutrients that determine plant growth are nitrogen and phosphorus (Crawley, 1997; Esteves, 1998). The principal source of nutrients for A. filiculoides is the water column. Most of the nitrogen in the tissues of the plant results from biological fixation performed by cyanobacteria (Arora and Singh, 2003; Cheng et al., 2010). Phosphorus is the principal limiting nutrient (Sah et al., 1989; Biswas et al., 2005). Rapid growth of another species, A. caroliniana, was observed at high concentrations of phosphorus. The metabolism associated with symbiotic nitrogen fixation by A. caroliniana-Anabaena azollae declined due to the stress induced by phosphorus deficiency, and the reduction in the nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria caused lower levels of nitrogen to accumulate in the tissues (Adalberto et al., 2004). The importance of P limitation was also found by a study of the growth of A. filiculoides in different habitats with various phosphorus levels. Substantial variation in productivity occurred, with values between 2.55 and 25.8 g DW.m–2.d–1 (Costa et al., 1997).

In our study, the highest productivity was 3.3 g DW.m–2.d–1. We found a significant inverse correlation between phosphorus values in the water column and biomass. This result showed that if the plant increases the amount of this nutrient in the tissues, the availability of the nutrient decreases in the environment. The high coverage of the lake surface by A. filiculoides (more than 50% throughout the year) supports the hypothesis that this macrophyte is important for nutrient regulation in this ecosystem. However, the lack of a correlation between water nitrogen and plant nitrogen suggested that this nutrient is supplied through symbiosis with cyanobacteria. Many studies have demonstrated the capacity of macrophytes to accumulate N and P. These results highlight the importance of the macrophyte compartment for nutrient cycling. In the water column of the floodplain lakes of the Central Amazon, 2.6 times more N and 3.6 times more P occurred in the tissues of macrophytes than in the water (Howard-Williams and Junk, 1977). In the Lobo reservoir in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, 3-6 times more N and 10-13 times more P occurred in the tissues of several macrophytes than in the water (Barbieri and Esteves, 1991). Higher concentrations of N and P (N = 26.5–1 and P = 8.7–1) in the biomass were found by Upadhyay et al. (2007) in a study of Azolla pinnata in sewage treatment ponds in India. It was also emphasized that intraspecific variation may be associated with the trophic characteristics of aquatic environments (Da Silva et al. 1994; Henry-Silva and Camargo, 2002).

Variations in the Redfield ratio are commonly used to infer the identity of the limiting nutrient in phytoplankton studies, and this relationship has been expanded for aquatic macrophytes. Freshwater macrophytes in highly fertile environments have an average N:P of 15:1, whereas those macrophytes found in less fertile environments have a ratio of 30:1 (Gerloff and Krombholz, 1966). A N:P ratio greater than 30 indicates a phosphorus deficiency, and a N:P ratio less than 10 indicates a nitrogen deficiency (Atkinson and Smith, 1983). Certain factors could affect this ratio. For example, a constant input of phosphorus from the discharge of sewage frequently produced low N:P ratios (e.g., N:P ratios in Chara spp. Ranging from 19:1 to 47:1) (Palma-Silva et al., 2004). In view of the N:P reference ratios presented in Atkinson and Smith (1983), we suggest that A. filiculoides showed no deficiency of either N or P.

The high N:P ratios found in the water column of Negro Lake are not common in the aquatic environments of the region. N:P ratios differing from these values were detected in Biguás Lake at the time of the study. This lake lacks populations of A. filiculoides and is located approximately 100 m from Negro Lake (Palma-Silva et al., 2008). In Biguás Lake, the N:P ratio varied between 8:1 and 21:1 (Palma-Silva et al., 2008). In contrast, the N:P ratios for Negro Lake range between 19:1 (October) and 368:1 (June).

The variation in the biomass and nutritional status of A. filiculoides demonstrated the role of the plant in nutrient storage. The N:P ratio did not indicate any nutrient deficiency during the study. The amounts of nitrogen in the biomass were similar to those found in studies of another species of Azolla. The substantial development and presence of A. filiculoides throughout the year and the surface coverage of A. filiculoides in the lake support the view that the increased N level in the water column of the lake could be a result of N fixation via symbiotic activity. This perspective highlights the importance of A. filiculoidesin nutrient cycling in shallow aquatic environments.

We would like to thank CAPES for a scholarship for the first author during this research.

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Received: 11 May 2011
Accepted: 02 April 2012

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NICKLESS, Alecia; SCHOLES, Robert J.  e  FILBY, Ed. Spatial and temporal disaggregation of anthropogenic CO2 emissions from the City of Cape Town. S. Afr. j. sci. [online]. 2015, vol.111, n.11-12, pp.1-8. ISSN 1996-7489.

This paper describes the methodology used to spatially and temporally disaggregate carbon dioxide emission estimates for the City of Cape Town, to be used for a city-scale atmospheric inversion estimating carbon dioxide fluxes. Fossil fuel emissions were broken down into emissions from road transport, domestic emissions, industrial emissions, and airport and harbour emissions. Using spatially explicit information on vehicle counts, and an hourly scaling factor, vehicle emissions estimates were obtained for the city. Domestic emissions from fossil fuel burning were estimated from household fuel usage information and spatially disaggregated population data from the 2011 national census. Fuel usage data were used to derive industrial emissions from listed activities, which included emissions from power generation, and these were distributed spatially according to the source point locations. The emissions from the Cape Town harbour and the international airport were determined from vessel and aircraft count data, respectively. For each emission type, error estimates were determined through error propagation techniques. The total fossil fuel emission field for the city was obtained by summing the spatial layers for each emission type, accumulated for the period of interest. These results will be used in a city-scale inversion study, and this method implemented in the future for a national atmospheric inversion study.

Palavras-chave : carbon dioxide inventory; emission factor; error propagation; mesoscale; interpolation.

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