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|Thanks to countless social networks and dating sites, Cupid's arrow has been replaced by a wireless signal, bringing with it lots of new head-scratching predicaments. Are you ready to open this cyber can of worms? Netiquette expert Julie Spira, author of "The Rules of Netiquette and The Perils of Cyber-Dating," recommends ignoring friend requests from potential suitors until after you've established exclusivity. "You won't want to be in his arms on Friday night, while he's posting photos with another woman on Saturday night," cautions Spira. "Digital jealousy in the beginning of your relationship could actually destroy the possibilities of long-term love." The dating experts from HowAboutWe.com's "The Date Report" suggest treating a Facebook connection the same way you would a real-life relationship. "You've been on two or three dates with someone... Would now be the time to introduce this person to all of your friends? Your family? Maybe some exes? No way."
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|Before you friend your new man or that guy you met last Saturday night, you might want to take the time to do some digital housekeeping, says Spira. Delete anything on your Facebook wall that could be considered suggestive, offensive or otherwise hurt your love crusade, add "The Date Report" columnists. Choose a good profile picture (obviously), untag or delete any unsavory photos and don't whine! "Facebook complainers are a huge turn-off," explain the dating site gurus. "Keep your rants, complaints and cryptic messages to yourself."
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|"It can be tempting to get invested in email relationships because they feel safe and manageable," explains Meghan Beresford from OkCupid.com, "but great conversations don't necessarily mean great chemistry." Follow the "3-back-and-forths" rule, says "The Date Report" experts. After three rounds of email replies, you should ask him out on a real, live date. Simply suggest drinks or invite him to be your plus-one at an upcoming event. "The worst they can say is 'no'," says Beresford, "and then you don't get to meet them, which is exactly what was going to happen if you didn't mention it!"
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|Don't be too quick on the draw when it comes to changing your Facebook relationship status. You need to make sure you and your partner are on the same digital page before broadcasting to your social circles that you're "in a relationship," says Beresford. As for switching back to "single," notify your ex about your profile update (if the breakup was mutual and amicable). Take note: Removing the "in a relationship" status from your profile will automatically delete it from his. And don't use the "end of a relationship" feature offered on the new Facebook Timeline layout, advise "The Date Report" experts. To avoid the dilemma completely, consider setting your relationship status to private to avoid awkward comments or creepy "likes." (Here's how: Go to your Facebook profile page, select "Edit Profile" or "About," then edit "Friends and Family" from the left-hand menu and change your "Relationship Status" to "Select Relation." Save changes.)
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|"If I've found someone I actually like then what's the point of leaving my profile up?" asks a former (successful) online dater. "The Date Report" experts agree. Once you're in an exclusive relationship, your profile needs to come down. Remaining active is disrespectful to your new mate and unfair to the digital love seekers who think you're still available. Plus, it's a necessary sign of commitment for some, adds Beresford. Don't want to put all your eggs in one basket? Choose to deactivate your profile rather than terminate, so you can enter the dating game easily if things don't work out.
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|If you don't want to completely X out your ex, Beresford recommends hiding their Facebook feed to ease the breakup blues. Do the same with their family and/or mutual friends to cut down on the number of ex-related updates. "The Date Report" experts also point out that you may want to get in touch with your past love in the future, and re-friending him after an extended period of time could be awkward. So only unfriend an ex if the relationship ended badly, e.g. he cheated or stole from you.
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|Want your ex's grinning mug gone from your digital life? Beresford suggests asking a friend to hit delete on your lovey-dovey couple pics to save you the heartache of reliving happier times. Of course, if your relationship ended on good terms, you might not need to do a total clean sweep. If your current flame remains friends with his ex (and is still tagged in her photos), be confident in your new relationship and just ignore it, says Spira. "Letting him know that it upsets you will only make him realize that you're checking up on his digital past."
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|"I think it's funny that Twitter keeps suggesting me to follow Leonardo DiCaprio," Bar Rafaeli recently tweeted. Take a lesson from the supermodel and resist the urge to subscribe to your ex's tweets. "You don't need to read the minutiae of his or her daily thoughts," says Chiara Atik of HowAboutWe.com. (Same rule applies to Foursquare.) And, of course, remember to keep some perspective. "Changing my twitter name isn't a top priority right now. sorry it bothers so many of u. should I not tweet until I do? does it really matter?," wrote @mrskutcher, aka Demi Moore, in response to queries about her post-divorce handle. Ultimately Moore did change her handle to @justdemi -- when she was ready.
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|"The best thing to do when an ex starts talking smack online is to be the bigger person," say "The Date Report" experts. They recommend turning on the "Tag Approval" feature (under Privacy Settings) to intercept any new photos or posts from your ex that may include you. If you want to set the record straight, call, email or meet up with your mutual friends to clear the air. And "keep it classy," adds Beresford. Don't respond to his Facebook posts since that may provoke him. If his digs turn into threats and harassment, Beresford says to contact the proper authorities.
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Chapter 8: Organizing and Displaying Data for Comparison
Throughout this book, you have learned about variables. You have learned about random variables, discrete variables, continuous variables, numerical (or quantitative) variables, and categorical (or qualitative) variables. The various forms of graphical representations you have learned about in the previous chapters can be added to your learning of variables. The graphic below may help to summarize what you have learned.
Broken-line graphs, histograms, pie charts, stem-and-leaf plots, and box-and-whisker plots all represent useful (often very useful) tools in determining trends. Broken-line graphs, for example, allow you to show situations such as the distance traveled in specific time spans. Histograms use continuous grouped data to show the frequency trend in the data. Bar charts are a little different from histograms in that they use grouped discrete data, as do stem-and-leaf plots. Bar graphs, as you know, have gaps between the columns, while histograms do not. Stem-and-leaf plots are excellent for giving you a quick visual representation of data. Used for only smaller sets of data, stem-and-leaf plots are a good example of representations of grouped discrete data. Box-and-whisker plots are a final visual way of representing grouped data that you have learned about in the previous chapters. In a box-and-whisker plot, you are able to find the five-number summary to describe the spread of the data.
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Basic Graph Types
- 8.2.
Double Line Graphs
- 8.3.
Two-Sided Stem-and-Leaf Plots
- 8.4.
Double Bar Graphs
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Double Box-and-Whisker Plots
Chapter Summary
This chapter reviews graphs of the previous chapter, and adds four more complex graph types. The new types are summarized in the following table:
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|Double line graph
|Basic plot in two dimensions showing two different dependent variables on the same scale. The points are connected if the variable is continuous.
|Two-sided stem-and-leaf plot
|A graph that splits each data point from two sets into "stem" and "leaf". The middle column is all the stems, while either side are leaves from that stem in the two groups.
|Double bar graph
|A bar graph with two bars for each category or bin. The heights (vertical bars) or lengths (horizontal bars) represent the frequencies of each category.
|Double Box-and-whisker plot
|Two box-and-whisker plots set above the same line. For each, 50 percent of the data values are in the box, and the remaining 50 percent are divided equally on the whiskers.

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Leona Elizabeth McCarragher
Madison Leona Elizabeth McCarragher, age 91, of Madison, died peacefully Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. She was born in Hollandale on March 18, 1921 the daughter of the late John and Matilda (Collins) McCarragher.
Leona touched so many lives in her 42 years of teaching children, including her 32 years at Shorewood Hills Public School. She received her Bachelor's Degree at Platteville State Teacher's College and her Master's Degree at UW-Madison. Leona was an active volunteer throughout her life, including at St. Mary's Adult Day Care, and at Our Lady Queen of Peace in many roles, including Sacristan, greeter and minister of Bread and Wine. She was a member of Catholic Daughters and Women's Club, Delta Kappa Gamma Society, Dane County Shamrock Club and Hollandale Auxiliary.
Leona is survived by a brother, Paul McCarragher; a brother-in-law, John Azzalino; her cousin, Therese McCarragher who was like a sister to her; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and extended family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Viola Azzalino; and her sister-in-law, Marietta McCarragher.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 12 noon on Friday, March 1, 2013 at OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE CATHOLIC CHURCH, 401 Owen Drive, with Msgr. Kenneth Fiedler presiding. Visitation will be at the church on Friday from 10 a.m. until the time of Mass. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Hollandale at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, March 1 and a reception will follow at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Hollandale. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be directed to Our Lady Queen of Peace in Leona's memory. To view and sign this guestbook, please visit: www.ryanfuneralservice.com. Joyce-Ryan Funeral Home & Cremation Services 5701 Odana Road 608-274-1000


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Obviously everyone will say Drew Brees, so this question is really about the other four. I also think tight end Jimmy Graham will be close to a unanimous pick (he'd be on my list). After that, it gets a bit interesting.
Strong cases could be made for guard Jahri Evans, left tackle Jermon Bushrod, tailback Darren Sproles, receiver Marques Colston, cornerback Jabari Greer, linebacker Curtis Lofton and end Cameron Jordan for various reasons. I also wouldn't rule out safeties Malcolm Jenkins and Roman Harper - or even Pro Bowl punter Thomas Morstead.
Or maybe some of you love the potential of receiver Joe Morgan or defensive tackle Akiem Hicks enough to put them on your list. Or longtime fan favorites Pierre Thomas or Lance Moore. Or you don't want to see veterans Will Smith or Jonathan Vilma get away.
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Mary's Blog - In memory of Hendrix
I have always relished a challenge, something that takes you into new places and gives you a stretch. When I heard about the anniversary of Jimi Hendrix's death and the plans the Guoman Hotels had to honour him at the Cumberland Hotel with a Jimi Hendrix Suite, I applied automatically, although I knew it was a competitive 'pitch' against seven other designers. I hadn't previously realised that the rock legend had stayed at the Cumberland just two days before he died on 18 September 1970.
When the news came through that I had won the design commission for the one bedroom suite, I was elated. I had already done extensive research in order to make my presentation to the Guoman Hotels, but now I could really start the process. The first stage for me is always the research. My passion is period design (I have a degree in art history) and of course the 60s decade is now officially 'period'.
I chose Cynthia Garcia as my senior associate on this project, not only for the superb quality of her work but because she is a rock fan herself. In fact her son J is a member of the rock band Reaping Havoc and Cynthia regularly supports him.
We made the decision that we would not slavishly follow 60s design but rather take elements of it, and add in some fun. Hendrix was renowned for his sense of humour and flamboyance. Even so, one of my first ports of call was Geraldine Ramphal, the specialist in 20th century design at Sotheby's. She was extremely helpful and pointed us in the right direction for sourcing fabrics. We then headed for the vintage fabric fairs that attract dealers from all over the world. There were also the specialist collectors of fabrics and costume, Junnaa and Thomi, who threw open their treasure trove of fabrics for us in their Mayfair home. They even gave us a pair of multi patterned slimline 60s trousers – a size 6 if ever I saw one – as a present.
We scoured London for the right kinds of furniture and decorative pieces. At the furniture and fabric house, Andrew Martin, we soon spotted a white hand-stitched leather sofa that screamed to be in our Jimi Hendrix Suite. It is a limited edition: only six were ever made. The desk chair and bed cover also came from this same house.
The gorgeous floor-to-ceiling fibre optic light fitting in the suite's lounge area came from Vos Led. It was created by Roseline de Thélin, a young French designer now living in Ibiza, whose light sculptures adorn public spaces and private homes all over the world.
We also discovered an extraordinary hand-printed fabric panel, designed in the 60s by Maija Isola for the company Marimekko. Mark Lee at Picture This on the Kings Road guided us to the heavy white frame that enhances the panel and turns it into a great feature on the north wall.
In the meantime, Andie Aifix found us a genuine and rare 'Flying V' guitar, which he has customised to look like the one Jimi decorated himself. Keith Altham, Jimi's interviewer, has loaned a number of NME (New Musical Express) articles and covers. We have had them reproduced and framed for the far end wall of the room.
At the same time, I was concerned that the room should have a focal point, one in which Hendrix would be depicted. I approached and, seeing that his excitement matched my own, commissioned Andie Airfix of Satori who has been the graphic designer for many of the world's great rock bands. Even now he is starting work on a project for Metallica. He followed our colour criteria and presented a wild and exciting mural design that sits behind the bed.
The other dramatic feature is a swirl of stripes that races up one wall, across the ceiling and down the other side of the room. The design and selection of colours took us time to perfect, but we knew that this would be a major contribution to the atmosphere of the whole suite. The stripes had to be hand-painted by specialists and we were fortunate in having the marvellous Alex Smith and Paul Potts perform their magic for us.
It was then we discovered we all had royal connections.
How I made new friends – and our Royal connections!
The suppliers of the fabrics and furniture we finally chose have been amazing. I have made new allies through this project. It is a truism that if you mention Hendrix, some people just light up! We have been delighted to meet one person who knew Hendrix well, Keith Altham, who interviewed him at the Cumberland on 16 September 1970. Keith has assured us that Jimi would have loved the suite we have created – and we are entirely gratified with this accolade.
Jimi Hendrix really was the royalty of rock. And here's the rub: we are used to dealing at this level! Alex and Paul, who painted our stripes, have been together for more than 25 years of specialist decoration and their backgrounds are in illustration and conservation. Amongst the many prestigious properties they have worked on were several stately homes and royal palaces and, not least, Brighton Pavilion. My associate, Cynthia, project managed work at the Royal Lodge, Windsor – and me? I designed the Master Armourer's apartment at the Tower of London. It was a job I was keen to get right, rather than have the axe fall . . .
I am touched that the project has the approval and support of the Jimi Hendrix Foundation, and more, that the Guoman Hotels will donate £10 from the cost of every night stay in the suite to the foundation, which supports young people.
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Looks like coldstore is almost at its next point release stage. Freon (a programming language in the same style as MOO and C++) is almost fully hosted under the persistance engine. Networking has a preliminary implementation. And we now have a simple MUD with an eval/apply loop built into it (this means that the store can be modified and built up from within the image.Life
I'm currently working on getting our interning functions, and the rest of the bootstrapping into the persistant store working more cleanly -- at the very least, make the bootstrap a little more platform dependant. It will still be dependant on the platform having the ability to run ELF based executables, and load ELF dynamic libraries, but certain assumptions as to how things work within the compiler for how symbols are mangled will vanish.
Still have to flesh out some of the layer seperation between the persistance engine and the layer 1 ADT collection.
opiate has been working like a madman. Basicly he singlehandedly managed to get the mud working, groked some more of the MOP we're using on top of C++, and then went ahead and extended several of our meta classes. He got networking working in a couple of days. All in all, I'm very, very impressed with all the work he's managed to do.
Got back from London about a week ago. Took this long for me to get mostly back into the right mindset to work here in the states.
The folks at Advocacy Online treated me very well. Made sure that I saw London. Spent a few days just wandering through Hyde Park and Soho. I didn't have nearly enough time to experience it all, considering that I was pulling close to 11 hour days every business day that I was there.
I think I miss being out there, even though I'm happy to be back home. Maybe the opprotunity will come up again, soon.


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This stats association graph for CIA is starting to show some interesting results. I've had the 'real' CIA server collecting data for a few days now, and I've just started playing around with it using graphviz, python, and sodipodi.
Zoomed-out view of all projects and authors
The big glob in the middle-left is gnome, the one above that is gentoo, below gnome is kde. You can see that (at least in the data from the last couple days) gnome is pretty isolated, whereas kde shares authors with gcc and pld.
A closeup of the same image
Warning, 1.4MB PNG
Just the spiffy kde-elinks-pld-gcc tidbit
Anyway, you can expect soon to have a system for automatically generating graphs like these in the CIA web interface :)


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A Charming 2-Bedroom Apt in Piraeus
Maximální počet hostů5
Počet místností2
Velikost76 m²
Floor No.6(with elevator)
- Vhodné pro rodiny s dětmi
- Internet/WiFi
- Kuchyně
- Klimatizace
- Televize
- Výtah v budově
- Balkón/terasa
- Ručníky
Accommodation summary
The apartment lies very close to the port of Piraeus and 300 m from Pasalimani. Only 200 m away from the apartment is the docking of the yachts, thus it is suitable for tourists who are cruising. Moreover the apartment is very close to the docking of the boats which are travelling to the Aegean and Argosaronik gulf islands. 500 m away , it is the Marina Zeas, and Mikrolimano. Peiraiki beach which is an ideal place for romantic walks, is located only 1500 m from the apartment.
150 m away from the apartment there are bus stations from where the buses are leading to the most areas of Attica. The line 843 leads in less than 10 minutes to the boats for most islands, to metro (line1 Piraeus station) and to suburban railway (Piraeus station). The same line 843, meets in 3-5 minutes in the port of Piraeus the bus line X96 which leads to the international airport of Athens, Eleftherios Venizelos.
The line 040 leads in about thirty minutes to the Acropolis museum and to the Syntagma Square in the centre of Athens. The line 049 in 25-35 minutes is leading to Omonoia Square in the centre of Athens as well. Finally the line A1 is leading in less than 40 minutes to the most beaches of the south suburbs of Athens.
Domovní řádThe guests in general must respect the property. Smoking is allowed. Pets are welcomed upon prior arrangement. For everything you might need, I am 24 hours a day on call. The keys will be deliverd upon arrival and I will personally explain you everything you need to know for the apartment.
|Monthly rate for up to 3 guests
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The location is unbeatable - a quiet side street, but seconds from the Acropolis site, museum and the adjoining metro, Easy walks to all the major sites. The flat is nice - a decent size, good bathroom, clean, well appointed. Its a raised ground floor flat, so the views either way aren't much, but you only have to turn the corner for views of Hadrian's Temple or the Acropolis.
Although this property is not the most convenient to the center of Athens, if you have business in the northern suburbs, as we did, it is the perfect spot. The neighborhood is clean, with many restaurants and shops within walking distance, including a big A/B. There is a big park with a well maintained fenced playground nearby as well, which my daughter enjoyed. The apartment itself is very large and thoughtfully stocked, with a comfortable, well-equipped kitchen. While we had trouble with one of the toilets, everything else was fine. Beds were extremely comfortable, and it was quiet at night. The building felt secure and the neighborhood felt safe. We asked for cleaning and a friendly woman called Ellie came and did a thorough job for not much money. Management was responsive to requests. The metro is a 15 minute walk away, though it is down some steep streets and they are harder to walk on the way back! Once there it is very quick into the center.
The apartments are really excellent. We stayed (3 adults and 1 infant) for 5 days. Good location-3 stops by underground to the historical centre in a good and calm district, very quite in the night, air condition works perfect, good equipment, washing machine, balcony, grill. Very helpful owner of the apartments, enough space for 2 families. Near is supermarket and farmacy. Excellent for people with small children. Internet works a little bit slowly (low speed): it's enough for searching but impossible to watch movie. We definitely would stay there next time there.
Very well equiped, with everything you need to cook and spend a few days. Very nice place!
Very nice appartment exactly meeting our expectations. Site's description is perfect and Georges's support was indeed very nice and professional. Taxi driver was waiting for us with our name at the airport as expected.
We finally found the shortest way to walk to the tram which is about 15mn away from the appartment and very convinient when you want to visit Athenes and when it is around 35 to 38° outside! We do not mind walking a lot but frankly speaking taking the tram is very helpful.... we even took it to the beach and our recommandation is really to go at the very end of the tram and even take the bus (144) which drives you to very nice beaches... and even a very nice salty lake wher you can experience fishes eating your dead skins everywhere....
The only little thing to be mentioned is that we could run the washing machine while we were using the air conditioning.... but other than that, the appartment is really to be recommended!
I enjoyed the apartment very much. It is very comfortable and really well placed... and I must say (visiting much places here) that in my opinion this district is the most beautiful part of Athens. it is clean... it is green..... interesting coast - many different beaches from wide sand ones to even quite wild with rocks wonderful for snorkeling especially... quite close to Acropolis, Placa .... quite close to Piraeus (possibility of visiting some islands ) a lot of well equipped shops around... good communication... just everything perfect.
We recently stayed at this Penthouse apartment with pool in the center of Athens. The stay could not have been nicer. We were there with 6 kids and 5 adults total and the place was beyond spacious and comfortable. The roof deck with pool was the best part of the space - such a great amenity - and the direct view of the Acropolis was not bad either! The Owner was extremely helpful, and George arranged for drivers for our trip. A plus!
Very nice apartment close to all services : bakery, restaurants, pubs, and the beaches of course. You can easily walk to Lake Vouliagmeni (less than 10 minutes walk). Well equipped apartment with a pretty patio as shown on profile pictures.
We spent days in the vintage apartment and i fully recommend it to everyone. The apartment is well equipted. It is located outside but with public transport easy to go everywhere.
We had wonderful 5 days there! :)
The apartment was at the center of Athen. It was beautiful and it had everything what we needed for this trip. The coordination with George was funtastic. I will recommand it for sure !!!! :)
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Nordrhein-Westfalen (Northrhine-Westphalia) is a state (Bundesland) of Germany. It will be of great help to understand how the German State System works. If you wish to do so click here.
NRW is boardered on the West by the two countries The Netherlands and Belgium, on the North and East by the state, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), on the South and East by the state Hessen (Hesse) and on the South by the State, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate). Since borders have fluctuated and territories have changed over the years, it will be useful to study these areas too.
Nordrhein-Westfalen includes the former Prussian province of Westfalen, the northern portion of the Prussian Rheinprovinz, and the principality of Lippe - Detmold . Westfalen and Rheinprovinz were combined August 23, 1946 by the British military government and Lippe-Detmold added six months later.
Within the state are five districts - see Map of NRW. Each district is divided into Kreise (Counties, there are 31 in all with 373 communities) and 23 Kreisfreistädte (larger cities that do not belong to a county). Many towns are actually made of of a larger town and several smaller ones. Thirty cities have over 100,000 inhabitants. Click here to see complete list.
NRW has 17.8 million inhabitants, 52% female and 48% male and is the most densly populated state of the Federal Republic. Two thirds of NRW is lowland: The Lower Rhine and Westphalian Bay. One third is mountainous: Eifel, Hohes Venn, Saurland, Bergriches Land, Siegerland, Teutoberger Forest, Egge and Wessserbergland. See map.
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4.1: Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection
Where in the world is this?
This picture was taken in the Galápagos Islands, which is off the west coast of South America. The Galápagos Islands are home to many unique organisms, such as these tree-like cacti. Darwin's observations on these islands led to his development of the theory of evolution.
Darwin's Theory of Evolution
Do you ever wonder why some birds are big like ostriches and some birds are small like robins? Or why a lion has a mane while a leopard has spots? In the 19th century, an English natural scientist named Charles Darwin (Figure below) was also fascinated by the diversity of life on earth.
He set out to answer the following questions:
- Why are organisms different?
- Why are organisms similar?
- Why are there so many different types of organisms?
To answer his questions, he developed what we now call "the theory of evolution by natural selection." This theory is one of the most important theories in the field of life science. In everyday English, "evolution" simply means "change." In biology, evolution is the process that explains why species change over time. Darwin spent over 20 years traveling around the world and making observations before he fully developed his theory.
Charles Darwin was one of the most influential scientists who has ever lived. Darwin introduced the world to the theory of evolution by natural selection, which laid the foundation for how we understand the living world today.
Voyage of the HMS Beagle
In 1859, Charles Darwin published his book, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection. His book describes the observations and evidence that he collected over 20 years of research, beginning with a five-year voyage around the world on a British research ship, the HMS Beagle. During the voyage (Figure below), Darwin made observations about plants and animals around the world. He also collected specimens to study for when he returned to England.
Each time the HMS Beagle stopped at a port, Darwin went on land to explore and look at the local plants, animals, and fossils. One of the most important things Darwin did was keep a diary. He took detailed notes and made drawings.
Charles Darwin's famous five year voyage was aboard the HMS Beagle from 1831-1836.
The Galápagos Islands
While the crew of the HMS Beagle mapped the coastline of South America, they traveled to a group of islands called the Galápagos. The Galápagos are a group of 16 volcanic islands near the equator, about 600 miles from the west coast of South America. Darwin spent months on foot exploring the islands. The specimens he collected from the Galápagos and sent back to England greatly influenced his ideas of evolution (Figure below).
The Galápagos Islands are a group of 16 volcanic islands 600 miles off the west coast of South America. The islands are famous for their many species found nowhere else.
On the Galápagos, Darwin observed that the same kind of animal differed from one island to another. For example, the iguanas (large lizards) differed between islands (Figure below). The members of one iguana species spent most of their time in the ocean, swimming and diving underwater for seaweed, while those of another iguana species lived on land and ate cactus. Darwin wondered why there were two species of iguanas on the same set of islands that were so different from one another. What do you think?
The Galápagos iguanas are among the signature animals of the Galápagos Islands. Here both a land iguana and a marine iguana are shown.
Giant Tortoises
Darwin also observed giant tortoises on the Galápagos (Figure below). These tortoises were so large that two people could ride on them. Darwin noticed that different tortoise species lived on islands with different environments. He realized that the tortoises had traits that allowed them to live in their particular environments. For example, tortoises that ate plants near the ground had rounded shells and shorter necks. Tortoises on islands with tall shrubs had longer necks and shells that bent upward, allowing them to stretch their necks (Figure below). Darwin began to hypothesize that organisms developed traits over time because of differences in their environments.
The name "Galápagos" means "giant tortoise." When Darwin arrived on the Galápagos Islands, he was amazed by the size and variety of shapes of these animals. The giant tortoise (left) is a unique animal found only in the Galápagos Islands. There are only about 200 tortoises remaining on these islands. This Pinta Island tortoise (right) is able to reach leaves high in shrubs with its long neck and curved shell.
Darwin's Finches
The most studied animals on the Galápagos are finches, a type of bird (Figure below). When Darwin first observed finches on the islands, he did not even realize they were all finches. But when he studied them further, he realized they were related to each other. Each island had its own distinct species of finch. The birds on different islands had many similarities, but their beaks differed in size and shape.
Four of Darwin's finch species from the Galápagos Islands. The birds came from the same finch ancestor. They evolved as they adapted to different food resources on different islands. The first bird uses its large beak to crack open and eat large seeds. Bird #3 is able to pull small seeds out of small spaces.
In his diary, Darwin pointed out how each animal is well-suited for its particular environment. The shapes of the finch beaks on each island were well-matched with the seeds available on that island, but not the seeds on other islands. For example, a larger and stronger beak was needed to break open large seeds on one island, and a small beak was needed to eat the small seeds on a different island.
- Charles Darwin: English naturalist who developed the theory of evolution by natural selection.
- HMS Beagle: British Royal Navy ship on which Darwin spent five years as a naturalist.
- evolution: Process by which all living organisms came from earlier forms of life.
- Charles Darwin developed what we now call "the theory of evolution by natural selection."
- Darwin's observations on the Galápagos Islands suggested that animals are well-suited for their specific environments.
Use the resource below to answer the questions that follow.
- Richard Dawkins Talks About Darwin - Richard Dawkins Foundation at http://old.richarddawkins.net/videos/1357-richard-dawkins-talks-about-darwin-and-his-visit-to-the-galapagos (5:18)
- How long was the voyage of the HMS Beagle?
- Did Charles Darwin conceive of natural selection on this voyage? Explain your answer fully.
- What was wrong with Darwin's collection of finches from the Galápagos Islands? How was this mistake in collection corrected?
- What did Darwin notice about the flora (plants) and fauna (animals) of Ecuador compared to the flora and fauna of the Galápagos Islands?
- How does the distance of an island group from the mainland affect gene flow between that island group and the mainland?
- How do you think the distance of an island group from the mainland affects the similarity of flora and fauna between the island group and the mainland? Think carefully and explain your reasoning. Do you think this relationship is the same for flora as it is for fauna? Why or why not?
- Define biological evolution.
- Who was Charles Darwin?
- Name an example of how animals were adapted for their specific environments on the Galápagos Islands.
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Steve S I wouldn't call it research, but I'm aware of his work and studied a lot of the videos.Eug, have you done any research into Michael Elis's dog training videos? He uses a reward based method for teaching all sorts of dogs..
Swampbilly postedDon't forget that OC governs the use of the e-collar too, and every other training aid or method; but you're right, the more you learn about OC the better will be your powers of observation and analysis. However to answer your other question, even when I had the lawful opportunity to use an e collar I didn't take it. I was travelling a road from being an old time hard handed trainer towards something better and didn't perceive the collar as an advancement for me.fully understand the attributes that FF brings to the table, but if it's unlawful to do it, I'd make Operant Conditioning my best friend.


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PERGAMINO (FF for GenderIT.org) – Valeria Betancourt, manager of APC'sCommunications and Information Policy Programme, explains a report submitted by APCand partners to the government of Ecuador, which aims to contribute to the Universal Periodic Review process by making recommendations about the relationship between freedom of expression online and access to the internet for Ecuadorian women´s lives.
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JOHANNESBURG (APC for APC WNSP) – Drawing on findings from APC's MDG3: Take Back the Tech! project with women's rights organisations in twelve countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America, this paper explores the links between the internet, cell phones and violence against women, illustrating that technology-related violence impacts women as seriously as other forms of violence.
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I'm amazed that Mazda is content to continue selling the same old normally-aspirated rotary engined RX-8 year after year. The only thing that's changed on this car since its debut is the availability of a six speed automatic gearbox (replacing the four). I know Mazdaspeed sells some aftermarket parts for this car, such as wheels, suspension components, and a bodykit, but why, WHY is there no complete Mazdaspeed RX-8 with a twin turbo rotary like our last RX-7? Look, Mazda's got the sporty versions of the 3 and 6, and I'll bet there will be a Mazdaspeed version of the recently redesigned Miata in a couple of years, so why is Mazda dragging its feet when it comes to the RX-8? Any ideas or info?
They need to get it right first. I have a 2004 RX8 nothing but trouble just had the motor replaced. 700 miles later doing the samething. Nice looking car thought.
I'm sure it comes down to cost. Both the sticker price of the modified RX-8 and, more importantly, the development costs of a heavily tweaked rotary engine would be high. On top of that, the fuel consumption would be very poor. Hopefully, we'll see another RX-7 with a more powerful rotary engine but with fuel economy and CO2 emissions at the top of the list for engine developers, I wonder how much longer Mazda will actually sell a rotary-powered vehicle.
We are having trouble too. What kind of trouble were you having? At first they told us they might have to replace motor, then changed their minds to spark plugs, a coolant sensor and an oxygen sensor. It was doing all kinds of crazy things, got it back and it is still doing some of the things we brought it in for.


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Alternate name: Texas Mountain-laurel, Frijolillo
Family: Fabaceae, Pea view all from this family
Description Mescal bean or mountain laurel is an evergreen, usually multi-trunked shrub ranging from just a few feet tall to more than 30 ft. in height. Dense, dark green, glossy foliage is evergreen and the bluish-lavender flowers, in 3-7 in. drooping clusters, are very showy. The fruit is a semi-woody pod with bright red seeds.
Warning Seeds are toxic and can be fatal to children if eaten. Sensitivity to a toxin varies with a persons age, weight, physical condition, and individual susceptibility. Children are most vulnerable because of their curiosity and small size. Toxicity can vary in a plant according to season, the plants different parts, and its stage of growth; and plants can absorb toxic substances, such as herbicides, pesticides, and pollutants from the water, air, and soil.
Habitat Scrub, shrub & brushlands, Canyons & valleys, Watersides (fresh).
Range Southwest, Texas.
Comments Mountain laurel is drought-tolerant. It can be cut back to encourage bushy growth, and can be used as an understory under live oak. The plant is strongly scented. Flowers and seeds are said to be poisonous.
Exposure Preference Sun to partial shade.
Flower March - April
Native Distribution S. & c. Texas, w. to mts. of s. New Mexico
Site Preference Brushy slopes; open plains
Soil Preference Dry, rocky soils.
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I would like to say that you have gotten excellent advice. I would also like to add that I had experienced problems that are identical to yours. In fact identical in every aspect. The root of my problem, as I saw it, was 1) my dog is water crazy and a real firebreather and 2) taking the dog off the long line too soon and 3) addressing the problem inappropriately which allowed the behavior to continue and become a habit. I solved my problem when I retaught the here command.
You say you are inexperienced. Find a training group that can help you. Also, make sure that your obedience is solid. Teach with no distractions, add distractions, then take the behavior to several locations to generalize it.
"I love the rod and gun and where they take me."
"Do not judge a man until you have walked two moons in his moccasins."
"Prepare your dog in such a manner that the work he is normally called upon to do under-whelms him, not overwhelms him." ~ Evan Graham
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I am out of the loop on Tees completely. please explain.
also, I took Nelli on her first hunt yesterday to see how these behaviors would relay in the field. I took things very slow and let her attitude determine the pace. I found that I need to distinguish between decoys and birds a little more. Fortunately, she knows how to use her nose well. She retrieved her first bird (a merganser) which was still alive and gave her a chase. It dove on her creating a 70 yard deep water retrieve, but she got to it perfectly. Upon returning to me, she stopped to smell each and every decoy, then proceeded to return the bird to hand. Later on in the day, nelli and I were out of the blind. My brother shot two blue wing teal in a deep pond. I brought her back to blind retrieve the birds. (no formal training on blind retrieves) she performed perfectly, swimming past the decoys and returning the birds to hand.
One thing that bothered me throughout the hunt was her constant anxiousness and whining. Is this something I should worry about? If so, how do I fix it?


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Description A spike of rounded, rayless, pinkish to lavender (sometimes white) flower heads along stiff erect stems covered with grayish hairs.
Habit: native perennial herb; erect zigzagging stems; clump-forming.
Height: 1-6 ft (30-180 cm)
Leaf: alternate, rough, narrow; at base, long-stalked, 3-12 in (8-30 cm) long, to 1 in (3.5 cm) wide; 25-90 leaves per stem; becoming smaller and stalkless above; basal leaves usually wither before flowering.
Flower: shaggy button, pink or purple (rarely white), 3/4-1 in (2-2.5 cm) wide; held in terminal spike, 18-32 in (45-80 cm) tall, 14-35 uniformly sized flowerheads, blooming from the top down; rounded, flared bracts.
Fruit: dry seed, 1/8-1/4 in (3-6 mm) long; tipped with white bristles.
Flower August to October.
Flower August - September
Habitat Sunny sites on silt loam or sandy soil: open plains, thin woods, prairies, barrens, old fields, sand dunes, ridges, fields, stream bottoms, sandstone outcrops, limestone ridges, hills, oak, oak-juniper, and oak-pine woodlands, jack pine, railroads; from 160 to 1600 ft (50-500 m), rarely to 3000 ft (900 m); also widely cultivated as an ornamental.
Range Native to eastern and central North America, from Ontario and New York south to Florida, west to Texas, and north to North Dakota; not reported in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware or Maryland.
Discussion Also known as: tall blazing star, lacerate blazing-star, tall gayfeather, rough gayfeather. Three varieties are recognized, apart from the species. This species is distinguished by its roughness and rounded bracts. The origin of the genus name is unknown; the species name is Latin for "rough.".
Comments Drought tolerant.
Exposure Preference Sun.
Native Distribution S. Ontario to West Virginia & South Carolina, w. to North Dakota & e. Texas
Site Preference Dry plains; prairies; thin woods
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One of the clever decisions made by the proprietors of LFK, a new bar and eatery on Longfellow Square, was forgoing a literary name. Inside, a bookish theme emerges — tomes and typewriters appear around the bar and tables —and an emphasis on writing would get pretentious if pushed any harder.
Time was getting lost in a book or typing up a letter meant truly getting outside of oneself and seeking connection with another consciousness. But that sort of reading and typewritten composition are dead. Now we like a book because of what it says about us to like that book. Now the thoughtfully self-obsessed write in journals by hand and the more typically self-obsessed curate their own ideal public representation on computers. A typewriter is only useful to make our narcissism more precious, like a character in a Wes Anderson movie.
Besides, no one should write at a bar. As Twain explained, "wine is a clog to the pen." So if you see someone writing at LFK, stop them — an interruption made easier by LFK's communal tables. In spirit drunken chatting is the opposite of writing, and since so much of what we have to say is forgettable, it suits us better. The LFK tables, with their tapered ends, encourage cozy little gatherings of six or so — small enough to encourage conversation, but not so small that you can't maintain some semblance of a tête-à-tête. It's dim in there, despite the big front window, with lots of dark wood. Light ekes out of old-fashioned street lamps that hang from the high ceiling. The curved bar is handsome, without overdoing it, with purple plush barstools. In its humble way, it's a great looking place.
Despite offering a full menu, LFK is more about drinking and snacking then it is about a proper dinner — something confirmed by the near simultaneous arrival of our salads and entrees. The house cocktails are $9 apiece, and it is an interesting list — original but not fanciful. One gin drink called the Introduction was refreshing, with a nice red tint from Aperol (an Italian aperitif) and an interesting undercurrent of bitter tang. The West End Mule had a kick of sour heat that was hard to reckon with the ingredients (Maker's Mark, lime, mint, and ginger beer), but was still quite pleasant. There are a number of interesting and affordable wines by the glass, and microbrews on tap.
The menu is bar-friendly and pretty cheap, with plates of meat and cheese, salads, and sandwiches of different national origins (rumor has it they are working with a pizza oven back there, and if so they are deploying it creatively). The crab salad had plenty of buttery meat, atop nice greens dressed with a peppery, oil-sweet vinaigrette. Fresh corn added more sweetness, while slices of hard cheese might have been sharper. Since they'd run out of the cured meat plate, we tried the bacon-cheddar potato salad. It's a modest version of a modest dish, with a few big pieces of bacon adding some flavor and chew, but little flavor of cheddar.
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JACKSON – The Mississippi House has sent a bill to the governor's desk to block public access to information about state-issued permits for people to carry concealed weapons.
The move came Thursday even as controversy intensified over the Department of Public Safety's apparent decision to delay pending requests for the records until the bill was pushed into law.
The bill, supported by the National Rifle Association, has been backed by lawmakers upset that a newspaper in New York published the names and addresses of people who have concealed weapons permits. Supporters say allowing open records violates gun owners' privacy.
A reporter for the Daily Journal has requested the records, as has James Hendrix, who runs the Jackson Jambalaya blog. Neither has yet received a copy of the records.
Daily Journal Executive Editor Lloyd Gray said the paper has no intention of publishing names or addresses of gun permit holders but sought the records to assist in its reporting of gun trends in the region.
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Interstitial nephritis is a kidney disorder in which the spaces between the kidney tubules become swollen (inflamed). This can cause problems with the way your kidneys work.
Tubulointerstitial nephritis; Nephritis - interstitial; Acute interstitial (allergic) nephritis
Interstitial nephritis may be temporary (
The acute form of interstitial nephritis is most often caused by side effects of certain drugs.
The following can cause interstitial nephritis:
Interstitial nephritis can cause mild to severe kidney problems, including
Symptoms of this condition may include:
The health care provider will perform a physical exam. This may reveal:
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Treatment depends on the cause of the problem. Avoiding medications that lead to this condition may relieve symptoms quickly.
Limiting salt and fluid in the diet can improve swelling and high blood pressure. Limiting
If dialysis is necessary, it usually is required for only a short time.
Corticosteroids or stronger anti-inflammatory medications such as cyclophosphamide can sometimes be helpful.
Most often, interstitial nephritis is a short-term disorder. In rare cases, it can cause permanent damage, including chronic kidney failure.
Acute interstitial nephritis may be more severe and more likely to lead to long-term or permanent kidney damage in elderly people.
Call your health care provider if you have symptoms of interstitial nephritis.
If you have interstitial nephritis, call your health care provider if you get new symptoms, especially if you are less alert or have a decrease in urine output.
In many cases, the disorder can't be prevented. Avoiding or reducing your use of medications that can cause this condition can help reduce your risk.
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The Chilcoot Lodge is a charming accommodation option just steps from the village center. This Victorian-inspired lodge offers its guests tastefully decorated rooms with all of the amenities one could need, ranging in size from hotel rooms up to two-bedroom combination suites.
Located next to the skating pond and Tube Town, the Firelight Lodge is the newest resort property at Silver Star and serves as the perfect launching point for access to the Silver Queen Chair. Accommodation options range from studios up to three-bedroom suites.
Located in the heart of Silver Star Mountain Resort, the Lord Aberdeen Hotel offers all of the comforts of home in a convenient location. In addition to its accommodation options ranging in size from one to three-bedroom apartment-style suites, the Lord Aberdeen is also home to H.B. Pizza, Long John's Pub, the Aberdeen Market & Liquor Store and Something Nice gift shop and Out of Bounds Coffee Shop.
The spacious units at the Silver Creek lodge offer spectacular views and a warm atmosphere to come back to after a day on the slopes. Guests can choose from studios or one-bedroom units, all of which have access to two roof-top hot tubs.
Silver Star vacation homes, are just that, private homes offering warm and welcoming accommodations for your family's next Silver Star vacation. Each home is unique and offers a variety of room configurations and features to meet your specific needs. Offerings include one and two bedrooms suites or three to six bedroom homes, all located in either the Knoll or Alpine Meadows residential areas. Features include personal hot tubs, cozy fireplaces, fully equipped kitchens and spectacular views. All guests also enjoy the complimentary shuttle bus to and from the village, a well as convenient ski in, ski out access.
SilverStar suites come in different sizes and configurations, and each one is individually owned and uniquely furnished. Each suite has a full kitchen, gas fireplace, and in-unit washer/dryer (no housekeeping service provided).
SilverStar townhomes are just that, townhomes all offering individual room configurations and features. Each townhome is unique meaning there's bound to be something to suit your family, extended family, group, team or just you!
These luxury apartments feature high-end furnishings and are conveniently located ski-in/ski-out in the village. Additional amenities make it an ideal destination for families, including a theater, kids area, fitness center and more.
This boutique hotel, formerly known as the Silver Star Club Resort, is conveniently located in the center of Silver Star Mountain Resort where you can ski right into your front door (but try to stop before it!). You'll also be just steps from all of the shopping, restaurants and bars located in the heart of the village.


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Nasiba's Shopping List:
1. I absolutely adore the blue short coat with white embroidered collar that Valentino showed and have ordered it for myself (top right). The color is amazing and I am in love with the work of Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli, I think they have taken the house to a new level after Mr. Valentino left. The collection seems modern and so wearable, yet somehow it still preserves Valentino's traditions and culture.
2. My dear friend a super talented designer Natasha Zinko's last collection is fantastic (second image from left). I love the flower shape dresses with a built in pillow on the hind side, which does truly amazing things to your figure. I wore one in blue in Paris and loved it, so I had to order one in black as well.
3. Mary Katrantzou Resort 14 dresswhich I wore in Paris and which I absolutely love, is a must for next season. It is definitely a showstopper and at the same time has an amazing fit.
Runway: Marni coats and fur scaves (second image from left) — and I love new young London-based designer Natasha Zinko's structured white lace dresses.
Miroslava's Shopping List:
1. Chanel dark blue coat and skirt look and Chanel globe bag (pictured bottom right) are just incredibly crafted pieces—must-haves of the season!
2. Céline leather pleated skirt (top right) is a very elegant and never-out-of-fashion piece. First, because of the color, and second because of the shape and material.
3. Valentino pearl embroidered dress (pictured top middle) is a very simple piece, like a little black dress but with a school girl look that is so elegant—especially the white lacy collar cuffs. Absolutely adorable!
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|As usual, you've already been given some solid advice by flytyer. The only thing I can add is that if anyone has the opportunity to visually inspect the hackle before purchase (not doable via catalog), then do so. Many hackles of a given grade cape can be higher or lower in grade than the overall cape is, so there's potential of being shorted or gaining extra depending on the situation.
The best buy on the market for quality dry fly hackle are #3 grade necks that sell for around #25.00 to $35.00. This is what I buy and it is what nearly all commercial/professional tyers such as A.K. Best and Al Troth buy as well. The reason for this is simple, unless you are tying a lot of flies in size #18 to 24, the #1 necks are a waste of money. The #3 necks are mostly composed of #12 to 16 hackles and these are the most used sizes for dry flies too. Keep in mind that #3 necks do not have inferior dry fly hackle on them, they just have very few of the really small ones.
The next best value for the dollar after the #3 necks is the Whiting hackle packs that sell for about $10.00 each. (This is what Cabella's is selling; but they can be found at most any good fly shop for the same price)
These are followed by the Metz 3 packs composed of three colors of hackle, and they sell for around $25.00 (This is also what Cabella's is selling, and they can be found at most any good fly shop for the same price as well.)
The bottom line is why spend $70.00 or more for a #1 grade neck or Whiting saddle when you don't need to. The #3 neck has a larger variety of sizes and a greater number of the most used #12 to #16 hackle.
Buying Hackle?
I am interested in tying mostly size 12-16 dry flies and would like to buy hackle in colors such as grizzly, brown, and blue dun. What type of hackle would best serve my purpose? What about quality of hackle?
Cabela's sells packets of three different colored sections of Metz dry fly hackle that can be used to tie approximately 200 flies in sizes 12-16 for $24.95. Is this good quality hackle for a good price? Whiting also sells packages of saddle feathers for various size dry flies. They normall include enough hackle to tie 100 flies and sell for about $10 per pack.
I would like to buy several different colors of quality hackle, but do not need or can I afford to buy three different colored, whole rooster necks. Any advice on purchasing dry fly hackle?
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I eventually got to Salinas but with all the time wasted, I got there 15 minutes after my Greyhound bus had left. I wasn't panicking though as I had heard you could get to Santa Cruz on public transport so I asked a member of staff at the station and was told how to do it- bus to Watsonville and then a bus to Santa Cruz for a total cost of $7.50!
The staff at the local transport stations are so friendly, it is unbelievable. I don't know if I get sympathy due to the size of my back pack or if it's because I'm a lone female or a combination of both but I have been overwhelmed by the security guards help at the stations in Salinas and Santa Cruz. On arrival at Salinas, I was walked over to the customer service desk by the security guard so I could ask about my buses and then he came over a couple of minutes later and offered to mind my bags if I needed to visit the washroom, which I actually did, so that was much appreciated!! He then chatted to me for the entire 30 minute wait I had about Scotland, India (where he was originally from) and California. When my bus was ready to leave he carried my back pack on for me and shook my hand when I left wishing me well
I had a 3 minute wait at Watsonville and had a very pleasant journey to Santa Cruz. On both journeys I passed through many little towns that I wouldn't ordinarily have seen and they seemed very pretty little places. I also went through a lot of agricultural land and along the coast so all in all a very nice bus journey. There is a very strong Spanish influence in this part of California due to the proximity to the Mexican border. The guard at the station told me that 60% of the populations first language was Spanish. It is very evident from the businesses and restaurants that you pass. Most of my fellow passengers were Spanish as well.
On arrival at Santa Cruz another guard spotted me looking a bit confused as I was trying to figure out how to get to the hostel and he came over and asked if he could help me. I found out that I had missed the last bus that actually went along the street I needed by about 5 minutes but he stood with me for over 5 minutes working out which bus I could get that would take me closest to minimise my walking with luggage. When I got on the bus another woman got on before me asking for the same street and it turned out that she was at the hostel too so we got talking
It turned out that the woman I had met, Hannah, was in my dorm so we spent my first evening together. I got a treat at the hostel. They have food donated to them every Friday so there was a fridge full of free food. It was slightly out of date but I didn't care about that, it looked and smelt OK! So, I got a chicken salad and some strawberries for free. I had passed fields of strawberrys growing on the bus so actually had a bit of a craving for them so I was well chuffed!
After dinner Hannah and I went to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz is a coastal town and they have a famous boardwalk there which has a massive funfair which is open pretty much 365 days a year. It was like being at Disney again! They have 2 haunted houses, 2 roller coaster rides and many, many other rides. There are stalls and stalls of all the junk food you could possibly eat. I saw twinkies and funnel cakes for the first time. As it was dark all the rides were lit up and it looked really colourful. I didn't go on any of the rides as it pretty expensive (min $4/ride) and it's not that long since I did it all at Disney so I wasn't itching to do it all over again
The following day Hannah left the hostel and I investigated the town centre. I went downtown and it is pretty small so after not that much time I was a bit bored. The hostel has a rule that you have to leave between 11am and 5pm and you are not allowed back in again between those hours so I was at a bit of a loss to know what to do. The hostel didn't have any tea so I went to Starbucks to get one and to give me some time to sit outside and read a magazine about the area I had picked up. Whilst there a table behind me filled up with locals so I asked them what I could do in the area in one day. It was quite funny as their first suggestion was the boardwalk so I told them I had already been there, then they suggested getting the bus to Monterey so I had to tell them I'd just come from there. After a few silent pauses and lots of thinking going on they asked if I'd been to San Jose! So, obviously nothing to do in Santa Cruz itself then!!! I hadn't been to San Jose so I got a local bus there which took about an hour. I got there just after 2 and there was a bus back at 4.30 or 7.30 so I opted for the 4.30 one! I didn't therefore spend a long amount of time there but I saw a bit of the town although I didn't by any means see the main highlights. It was nice to go there though and I can say I have been to San Jose
When I got back to the hostel a guy called Lucas had come into the room I was staying in so I showed him the free food and took him to the boardwalk and that pretty much took care of that evening.
At Starbucks I had read about a National Park nearby, Big Basin, that had Redwood trees in it. I investigated the buses and realised that as it was Sunday there was only one there and back. I had an early start as I had to catch a bus at 8.30am.
The bus journey took just under an hour and a half and again went through some very pretty countryside. Some of it reminded me of St Peters Valley in Jersey! At the bus station before I got on the bus, a guard asked me if I was all Ok and knew where I was going, and when I said I was going to Big Basin he told me of a walk to do which would take about 5 hours. As the bus back wasn't until 5.30pm I had plenty time! The walk went to Wadell Beach so on arrival I looked for the start of the trail and set off.
The walk was lovely. It was described as difficult but it really wasn't! It was steep in parts but not much so I think they just did that because it was long. The round trip is 13 miles so my walk one way was about 7. The forest was lovely. The Redwood trees are beautiful. You obviously know they are tall but it does amaze you to see it in person. The size of the trunks are incredible, they have huge diameters. There were many trees which had fallen over and the stumps of them were huge, you could stand up inside them!
Towards the end of my walk I caught up with 2 local ladies so joined them for the rest of the journey. One of them had a daughter who is just about to go to New Zealand for a year so she was keen to find out about my travelling experiences! Thankfully I have no horror stories to tell so I think I put her mind at rest a bit. The walk ended by going through farm land and then it reaches the ocean, it was lovely. The ocean had a lovely beach and it looked like a good place to surf.
The ladies actually lived in Santa Cruz so they very kindly gave me a lift back to town so I didn't have to hang around for the bus. Just as well as it was only ten past one!
I got dropped off near a pier that I hadn't walked down yet which is opposite the main boardwalk so I had a wander around there. It is full of restaurants and has nice views over the coast and the funfair. There were quite a few seals hanging out under the boardwalk so that was nice to see.
I had another wander along the boardwalk. The atmosphere is totally different in the day time! Starving by then I tried to find something to eat which wasn't deep fried and eventually found somewhere selling sandwiches. They cost more than a double cheeseburger!!
Walking along the board walk I had an urge to go for a 5 mile run! Everyone is eating mounds of well, crap, to be blunt. The vast majority of people are overweight if not obese, including the children, and they are all eating massive bags of pop corn, candyfloss, burgers, fries, pretsels and cakes
The portion sizes are ridiculous as well. I asked for a small lemonade with my sandwich and was offered the chance to buy this huge cup that would give me 2 free refils and half price thereafter. I assured the guy there was no way I could ever drink that much lemonade so I was quite happy to stick with a small one and I nearly died when he gave it to me. It was huge, it's like our Big Mac supersize portion drink!! It took me over an hour to drink it and I was thirsty after my walk!!
By this point I was quite bored of the boardwalk and it was quite chilly so I didn't fancy sitting on the beach so I wandered back to town. I got quite bored of that again quite quickly as well so I actually went to the cinema as it was cheap before 6pm and saw Toy Story 3. It's really good, and that happily passed the time until my hostel was open again!
Another guy had joined our room by then and I was invited out by the boys for a beer but I had spent too much already that day so had to decline which was not good!!
Time to pack up my back pack again and get set for San Francisco!


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Just wondered what everyone would like to see packaged with the POTJ figures if Hasbro decided to get rid of the Force Files?
Personally I don't know? Just wondered what everyone else might think...
Just wondered what everyone would like to see packaged with the POTJ figures if Hasbro decided to get rid of the Force Files?
Personally I don't know? Just wondered what everyone else might think...
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A scurrier rodent. Don't ask me why but I just love those darned vermin. One with every figure would certainly satisfy me but I'm not so sure about the rest of the world....
Sorry REALSTANDS, but my vote goes to (and I've said this at LEAST 300 times) a figure stand with the character hologram on it. No more topple prone figures waiting for your next order of stands to arrive!!!
I like the force files, i wouldnt change that, but i would definitely add a realstand, that way we keep the force files and we get something new.
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My vote would go to the figure stands. I would want the stands to have a hologram of the character or a commtech chip or somehting.
I kinda like the Force Files, but I enjoyed the Freeze Frame series more!
IMO, Hasbro should pack a stand in with ALL Star Wars figures.
Has anyone here bought the new 3 3/4 G.I. Joes? Each 2-pk comes with 2 stands!
So let's see, you get 2 Ultra-Articulated figures with LOTS of cool accessories (Helmets, guns, backpacks, etc) AND 2 stands, for the same price as 1 SW figure with a Force File!
And Hasbro makes BOTH the GI Joes and Star Wars!
What's upwith that?
BTW, I also liked the old POTF coins. I'd LOVE to see Hasbo do a mail-away offer for new coins!
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A stand would be great. COMMtech chips were great stands. I say, stands all the way!
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