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Hi guys, I'm just bumping this because we're about to enter the last half of the competition and it's going to get ugly... The bad thing about the program is that it becomes political when you're in a win and groups align together... And then folks bully one another (craziness when we're all fighting for good causes) and people do things that they might not otherwise do to get in a win. We need everyone's support now more than ever and through the end of the month.
I'm asking my friends to share this with anyone they think can help. Just ask them to go to http://www.votingtowin.com and everything's there. We have a HUGE problem with the shelters in our area. Just our small group of counties puts to sleep about 30,000 dogs a year. Granted, there's a very small percentage where that might be the best option, but many are beautiful, well-tempered animals and many of those are Labs and lab mixes. It's awful... Please help us help them!!
Just wanted to come by and say thank you... We are officially a finalist and will be announced as a winner on Feb 23rd once all the paperwork is filed unless something crazy happens. Thanks so much for helping us win...
Happy to hear it turned out in your favor, Kristy. Continued success with your program.
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A lovely place to place mountain bike holiday in Italy, that alternates between dirt tracks, remote mountain roads, easy trails and quiet asphalt roads. With steep climbs and thrilling descents this is a journey deep into the heart of Sardinia.
Travel back in time to an ancient civilization to discover the natural wonders and the iconic structures that make up Sardinia. A trip to Italy's Sardinia will leave your worries behind and succumb to a rugged and wild way of life.
On a self-guided tour the client will plan his time on his own and decide which places and monuments to visit among those suggested. On a group tour a bike guide and means of transport escort and support the group. Bike rental. Bike trips.
Located at 900 mt. from the wonderful beach of Cagliari, the B&B "Golfo degli Angeli" is situated in the heart of the Bay of Cagliari, 100 mt. far from the bus stop for the city centre. 2 rooms with private bathroom, TV, internet wifi.
Holiday house in north sardinia, 4 apartment all comforts in a villa with garden. 3-4 sleeps each, full equipped and furnished, suitable for tourist of all ages! in a very peaceful area, 5 min from beach. promo code for car rental and ferry ticket.
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In the heart of Trastevere, in front of the Church of the Holy Forty Martyrs and St. Paschal Baylon . St. Paschal Baylon is considered "Protector of women", the origin of his protection is a really a very nice story!!!
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That the set ups at the national could be disected and talked about(without critizing judges) so that rookies like me might learn sumthin? LIKE concepts? how the blind was influenced? you guys get the idea.......naw itll just get blown up>
That the set ups at the national could be disected and talked about(without critizing judges) so that rookies like me might learn sumthin? LIKE concepts? how the blind was influenced? you guys get the idea.......naw itll just get blown up>
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coming soon "Annie"
That would be nice to see. I watched Flight C a while yesterday afternoon, and it looked like the out-of-order flyer was really scrambling their brains.
I would love to read some analysis of the diagrams and factors, what the tests seem to be designed to accomplish, how those with experience would predict dogs would respond on various tests, choices the handler would have to make... and then added to/commented on by those who are there and can see how the dogs are actually running and the choices the handlers are making, and why.
For example--I looked at the diagram of Double Trouble last night and was wondering whether I would pick up the short indent right after the flyer, or whether I would go outside-outside-in, and I wondered how most people were doing it and why--or if they were letting the dog choose, etc. I got a partial answer to it, but would love to see actual discussion.
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Kerrybrooks Magical Atticus "Atticus" MH
Coastalight Kiowa Ravenhawk "Raven" MH
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Swooped in and Stole My Heart "Cooper"
I was sort of interested at C to see how folks handled the shot flyer, which was the second bird down with the gun station at about 108 yards. I started out saying that I would have to send my dog to pick up that one first, but then I saw several do that and not have a lot of luck with the other two marks. I did see several try to pick it up in the usual last-down-first-picked-up mode, but there seemed to be a fair amount of handling on that first mark, and there was a blind over there too which the flyer suction was undoubtedly pulling them toward, although the blind was a bit further out than both marks it was run between.
Even the right bird, which seemed to be pretty much a flat (or maybe angle-in - my vantage point was to the third base side of the line) throw at 89 yards up a slight hill, seemed to cause problems. This one was going to be running right into the sun when it got later, but I don't think that was an issue while I was there.
Of course, there may have been a whole lot more to the placement of the birds other than distance, and I can't speak to that since I did not walk out there and see where they actually were.
I have two friends with dogs in that flight. I'll try to talk with them and see if I can get any insight on how their handler approached it.
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Christine Rosen, a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C., will deliver a lecture on "Rehabilitating Eugenics" at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, in 104 Computer Science Building.
Rosen will address questions being asked by contemporary bioethicists about past and present eugenics movements, which promote the "improvement" of the human race through selective breeding.
Rosen writes about the history of genetics, the social impact of technology, the fertility industry and bioethics. She is a senior editor of The New Atlantis: A Journal of Technology and Society. Rosen is the author or co-author of "Preaching Eugenics: Religious Leaders and the American Eugenics Movement," "Women's Figures: An Illustrated Guide to the Economic Progress of Women in America" and "The Feminist Dilemma: When Success is Not Enough," as well as a forthcoming book on Christian fundamentalism.
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yep, that's me, the same guy that stood next to Juro on Big Girl Bar and watched him hook a fish on almost every cast while I got schooled in the way of the "Cape Cod Eelers" -- I was playing it cool by hooking one fish on something like my 1000th cast that morning!
That's a great fishery, and I only got to see the season's last gasp. I hope to get out there again and do the saltwater swing and twitch. Let me know if you get those pictures up, I'd like to see 'em.
Ryan, you better take it easy on pumping up my ego or my hat wont fit. But thanks for the kind words, we'll have to hook up on the UW campus sometime soon.
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Very cool!
Also the Nathan Mantua that joined Bigcat (John Marotta), Brian Zinc and other Forum FF'ers on a beautiful spot in Chatham (Cape Cod) called "big girl bar" last fall; the same Nathan Mantua I met on the Skykomish a few years back, etc.
BTW - Nate I can't thank you enough for the Russell Chatham book! I don't know that I really deserve it, your enjoyment of the Cape was reward enough. BTW - I have some great pictures to post from that day.
You're right Ryan - small world indeed! Let's make it smaller, eh?
Small World
I guess this is kind of a pointless post. Sorry. It is amazing though, how small this world actually is.
For example, I was looking at Howzer's profile and he is Nathan Mantua. THE Nathan Mantua that I cited about 500 times for a paper I wrote last quarter dealing with the effects of the Pacific Decedal Oscillation on salmon runs in Alaska and Washington.
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You slide on your wristbands, crank up the Olivia Newton John and take to the nearest machine — your elliptical. Yet you've done something to your back recently, and even your favourite song can't seem to dull the pain as you start working out.
Should you be working out at all?
Physiotherapist Janice Moreside's recent research is helping others in her field answer that question.
"I've been a physiotherapist for 30-some years and in the clinical world, people come in and say, 'What should I do about the elliptical trainer?'" Moreside said.
"'Should I use the elliptical trainer?'"
The definitive answer: it depends.
The elliptical has been a popular gym and home gym machine since the 1990s. The questions at her clinic had Moreside looking for more information on the machine, but what she needed was not available.
"On any of those search engines for the peer-reviewed literature, there was nothing that came up that talked about lumbar motion, other than a little bit of forward motion. But we move in three axis. We move to and fro, side to side and we twist, or combinations thereof. So nobody had looked at side to side and nobody had looked at twist and the different variables, like how tall you are, whether you use the handles or not," she said.
Information could be found on the muscular activity on the elliptical, the cardiovascular impacts, the workout on the legs, but nothing on the spine, she said.
"As a physiotherapist, to be able to say to somebody, 'Oh you have back pain, yes or no, you maybe should or shouldn't use the elliptical,' we had no research to back that up," Moreside said.
In completing her PhD at the University of Waterloo, she decided to start her own research project on the subject (under the supervision of Dr. Stuart McGill).
The research
"I looked at the elliptical trainer and I looked at it in terms of people's body makeup — so their height, their leg length, things like that," she explained.
"We used two different speeds, so if you go normal speed (self-selected) or fast (increased by 30 per cent), we looked at three different hand positions: using the elliptical handles, freehand, or holding onto a central stationary bar.
"I also looked at two stride lengths and most ellipticals don't have that option. We could change it from 18- to a 26-inch stride length," she said.
In examining the body movement using the many variables, Moreside went beneath the surface of the information that was previously available.
She tapped the resources of the spine lab at Waterloo, using an imaging system of eight cameras and 86 sensors to create skeleton images of her subjects.
"That's tracking the motion. So you know in computer-generated animation? That's the exact same system," she said.
Information collected by the imaging system runs directly through a computer program that provides numerical data for comparison study.
"It's a software program used for biomechanical research. So it then gives me this — the spine angles, so spine motion, flexion, extension, side-bending and rotation," she said.
Participants ranged in height from 5'2" to 6'4". They were all men, but Moreside said she feels the results would apply as well to women.
The results
In late July, she presented her findings at the Canadian Physiotherapy Association conference in St. John's under the heading: "Spine Motion on the Elliptical Trainer: should we be concerned?"
"For every condition, no matter what hand position they used or what speed they went, they leaned forward more than they would in walking. So if you have a lower back problem that doesn't like to bend forward, like a lot of discs are, no matter what you do on the elliptical, you will bend forwards. And, if you go faster, you bend forwards more. If you use the bars, you bend forwards the most," she said.
Then there is twisting.
"Again, in every condition but one, you rotate more than walking. Significantly so. And again, the faster you go, the more you twist. The longer the stride length, the more you twist. And you twist the most when you use the handles, the least when you hold the bars," she said.
Bending side-to-side was a different matter.
"At the end of the day, the average forward lean angle and twist are significantly greater on the elliptical when compared to walking. Yet, side bending is significantly less," she said. "People don't often come in and say, well I can't bend side to side … but it's significantly less on the elliptical."
What it means
There's a subset of the population for whom the elliptical trainer aggravates lower back pain, Moreside said.
"So, if you had a disc problem in your back that doesn't want — that is aggravated by lumbar flexion, by leaning forwards — then it's probably not the (exercise) medium of choice for you at this point in time," she said.
"If, however, you are somebody who's older and have a back that doesn't like bending backwards, and is irritated by bending backwards, then it may be good, because you're opening up those joints and they may be much happier bending forwards.
"As a physiotherapist, you can't kind of say, 'It's great for your back' or 'Oh, it's bad for your back.' If your back doesn't like rotating, well you should probably hold the bars. But it your back doesn't like flexing, you should probably go freehand," she said.
Variables like height also make a difference.
"Hand positions, stride length and speed, they have a significant effect. So you need advice, perhaps, as to what you should use," she said.
"You should hold on to the central bar if you want to flex forwards, because your back is old and arthritic and you don't want to twist. The bar, then, is your friend. But if you've got a back with a disc problem, you don't want to be bent forward that much, you should maybe go freehand or use the handles."
In other words, Moreside's research helps provide a basis for recommendations, allowing physiotherapists to take into account specific back problems.
"That's where physiotherapy comes in nicely, is we can look at people and say, 'Oh I think your back problem is due to a joint irritation, or I think you are in the early or mid stages of a disc problem, therefore if you're going to use the elliptical trainer, these are the parameters you should use.'"
Moreside added she would not dismiss the elliptical outright — it's a good workout.
"It's a huge workout for your glutes. For your glute med, glute max, it's far better than walking," she said.
"And," she said, grabbing the side of her upper thighs, "glute med is a hard one. It sits on the side."


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I've been re-watching all my TNG episodes (on Season 2 now). I love the one where Riker goes and serves as First Officer on a Klingon BoP!
I've been re-watching all my TNG episodes (on Season 2 now). I love the one where Riker goes and serves as First Officer on a Klingon BoP!
BAD Pts Need: R5-C7 lf leg (x2), , R4-P44 right leg BAD Pts Offered For Trade: PM me - I have lots of parts now including BG-J38!. New Kyle Katarn is also available.
I don't know, something about a figure being that big (Art Asylum) I guess I expect them to have soft goods clothes on them. (I have alot of 9" and 12" Playmates also so you can understand)
BTW anybody see the re-issued Mego figures? They're kinda cool. I saw the Klingon the other day. He's the first in the series. With clothes on him, he was about the same size as the Art Asylum figures next to him.
To each their own though. It's all good.
Got the figures and Corgi 1701 raw metal. I like the figures, I know the $70 price tag was kindof a rip but it saves me the trouble of having to search later on. I probably won't open the figures. I just bought Ivan Drago 1 and 2 at kay bee this morning.
I like that light up base. Not a fan of the pewter type vehicles, but I'll bet the painted version would look cool on there if it fits.
Did you say you got that on sale?
The unpainted ship has the same display allure as the gold ships in 1701-D and E's conference lounge.
I think my SDCC Exclusives are arriving today. Something is coming from NewForce anyways...
"Maybe I can help you. I am Boba Fett. The ship you seek is nearby." -Boba Fett
Mine arrived today from NewForce, they're quite awesome. Now if we can get the actual first wave and then Spock and Uhura...
"Hokey packaging and ancient gimmicks are no match for good detail on your figure, kid."
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CORINTH — February is shaping up as a busy month for the Crossroads Arena.
Arena official Cindy Davis tells the Daily Corinthian the first three months of 2013 will be busy.
A Kiwanis Club father/daughter ball is set for Feb. 9. And the Magnolia Regional Health Center's women's health conference is set for Feb. 15. Davis said the conference draws close to 800 people each year.
Organizers of the 2013 Alcorn County Wildlife Tasting Supper have set Feb. 19 for the annual event. The Junior Auxiliary Ball closes out the month with its annual spectacle on Feb. 23.
Back-to-back sporting events such as the Motocross and Monster Truck Show get March off to a strong start. The Motocross is set March 1-2 while the monster trucks are on display March 8-9.
Crossroads Arena opened in 1999. The complex handles conventions to concerts, trade shows, rodeos and specialty events. The arena can seat more than 7,700 people.


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Happy Comic Release Day! Welcome to another installment of GeekMom Comic Book Corner, where we recap our adventures in comics for the week.
Dakster Sullivan – Ame-Comi Girls Issue #7
Ame-Comi Girls (written by Jimmy Palmiottie, Justin Grey, and art by Santi Casas) is in a universe of its own. Last week's issue was heartbreaking with Batgirl and Robin's parents discovering their identities (thank you Powergirl…) and a teaser look into the Guardians of the Universe as they chose the first Green Lantern for Earth's sector. This issue focused entirely on the origins of the new lantern.
Blinded at the age of twelve in an accident that killed her mother, Jade Yifei is an adventurous young woman from China. Her father a cop and her brother an expert climber, Jade's goal was to climb Mt. Everest one day.
When an enemy of her father's comes to give him a message, Jade is sent falling to her death. The green lantern ring arrives in the nick of time to save her life and aid her in kicking some serious tail. The Green Lantern oath changed quite a bit, but I think it fits our new heroine.
A couple of things caught my attention about this issue. The first is that Jade is a real hero not just because she wears a green lantern ring, but also because she is a young woman who is blind does not let that stop her from going after her goals and living her life. The second is that she's from China. Most (if not all) the green lanterns from Earth in the past have all come from the United States.
I've argued that this series has some great role models in it for girls and, in my opinion, Jade is a wonderful example of why. This series centers on strong women who don't need some muscle bound male to save them. They save themselves and kick tail while doing it.
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Well, here is for doing it big. 1404 pictures from the concrete silo on the harbor. And a LOT of work putting them together.The picture is about 6 x 88 meter! and i will probably make sure i dont do this again anytime soon. lol Taken with a Nikon D200 and a nikon 600mm lens.
700 pictures and a long and winding climb to stich up this monster of a picture. O.o Picture is 10 x 60 meter and the stichup is 37,4 Gb! o.O *carefully pats computer on head, grinning*
Big climb up a silo on the harbour of Mo i rana. Panorama tatt fra betong siloen på havna. 2 of 4 panos taken from the harbour and my first picture to break the 2 GP barrier. Dette bildet er ca 10 X 50 meter i full størrelse. ta kontakt for bruk eller for print i valgfri størrelse.
Nikon D90, 200 mm cfl, F32, 1/10 sec., ISO 200, 216 images, 62168 x 12116 pixels
Nikon D90, 200 mm cfl, F22, 1/80 sec., ISO 200, 150 images, 61916 x 11048 pixels
As I was drving to Memphis, I saw these chrome tank trailers in a storage lot next to the highway. This panorama is a full 360 degrees and was made from 176 seperate photographs. This 1.54 billion pixel image is about 4.3gb and if printed full size, it would be over 98' wide and 21' tall with amazing detail.
A powerful explosion and raging fire destroyed a popular landmark restaurant on The Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri on February 19, 2013. Over a dozen people were injured and one person killed when a gas leak ignited and leveled the building. Take a look and the overall scene and then zoom around to see first responde...
I made this panorama during a Civil War reenactment commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Lone Jack. Take a closer look at the image using the zoom tool on the left and pan around to see the battlefield and the soldiers. Click on the snapshots to see specific details. To produce this ultra high reso...


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I live in the Upper peninsula of Michigan and this is my first year of beekeeping. I was wondering what local wildflowers the bees will use. Here is a list (in season order) of wildflowers I have around my property. I know they like dandelions, clover.
From spring to late summer:
king devil, orange hawkweed, lance-leaf coreopsis, daisy (these are now in bloom here), common cinqfoil, goatsbeard (oyster plant), blueberry, strawberry, goldenrod, milkweed, fireweed, raspberries, blackberries, mullen, spotted knapweed, evening primrose, chicory, buttercup, birds-foot trefoil.
Which ones are good bee plants?


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By Gene Phelps/NEMS Daily Journal
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A contract is in the works that would bring the Alabama/Mississippi All-Star basketball and football games to Mississippi on a rotating basis, a source close to the Mississippi Association of Coaches confirmed on Friday.
If approved, the boys and girls basketball games would be played next year in Mississippi, likely in Jackson at Jackson State University.
The following year, Mississippi would host the annual football game. A site for the football is to be determined.
The basketball games have been played in Alabama since 2003. The games alternated between the states from 1991 to 2002. Mississippi College hosted five games and Holmes Community College once.
The University of North Alabama in Florence hosted the first six games for its state. They were moved to Pelham, Ala., in 2003 and were played there until last year's move to Alabama State.
The football game never been played in Mississippi.
An official announcement from the MAC and Alabama High School Athletic Association is expected next week.
• New Site guard Christy Clark is expected to sign in the coming weeks with Blue Mountain College. She had 2 points and 2 assists in Friday's game.
• Ripley guard Jayla Chills, who started and was named Mississippi's game MVP, remains undecided, according to her mother, Regina Chills.
"I haven't made a decision," Chills said postgame.
• New Albany 5-foot-11 forward Jazmine Spears is undecided on her college choice, Lady Bulldogs coach John Stroud said. He says Mississippi State and a number of community colleges are interested.
• Oxford's 5-11 forward Alexus Malone signed early with the University of Buffalo. Her Mississippi teammate, Southaven guard JoAnna Smith, has also signed with the New York school.
"I enjoyed the campus and I liked the atmosphere there," Malone said of her choice.
• On the boys' front, Booneville's Kenny Paul Geno, who was a member of Mississippi's starting five, has attracted interest from Mississippi State, Georgia, Mercer and Middle Tennessee State.
The annual Mississippi North/South All-Star Basketball Games, featuring upcoming seniors, are scheduled for Friday, July 12 at Mississippi College.
Area players on the North rosters are: Alontra Tucker, Ashland; Kim Mallory, Itawamba AHS; Kayla Russell, Pontotoc; Blair Schaefer, Starkville; Daniel Simmons, Biggersville; Jack Nichols, Booneville; Raheem Sorrell, Corinth; Marcus Green, North Pontotoc.
Booneville's Michael Smith is the North boys coach while Oxford's Shayne Linzy is the North girls coach.


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Romance and Relaxation in Historic Smithville
The Colonial Inn at Historic Smithville • Smithville, NJ
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- A Two-Night Stay for Two, Sundays through Thursdays, in Main Rooms 101, 105, 203, 204, 205, or 206
- Wine Tasting for Two at Tomasello Winery
- Soap Gift from Little Egg Harbor Soap Company
- Daily Continental Breakfast and Afternoon Snack for Two
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Blooming black-eyed Susans and idyllic antique shops border the cobblestone pathways of Historic Smithville. Located just 12 miles from the high-stakes playground of Atlantic City, this quaint community isn't shy about celebrating its rich colonial past—the town was established along a stagecoach route during the late 19th century. Today, Smithville boasts plenty of fun activities like an old-fashioned steam train and paddle boats.
The Digs
You'll receive blue-ribbon treatment as soon as you walk through the doors of The Colonial Inn at Historic Smithville—all guests are welcomed with an afternoon snack and attentive service. This charming property is listed among the Preferred Inns of New Jersey and rests within walking distance of Smithville's more than 60 unique shops and restaurants. After checking in, marvel at the gorgeous gardens that thrive just outside the window of your spacious room, which is equipped with a private bathroom, cable TV, and more. Your appetite won't ever be wanting thanks to a hearty continental breakfast, served in a country basket each morning.
• Tomasello Winery
• Little Egg Harbor Soap Company
• Scoop's Place
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The Cottage on the Beach
Trip Start Jun 26, 2009
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Oscar met us at the hotel and helped us pack our luggage into the van and we were off on our way to Mal Pais. It was going to be another fairly long day of driving in the car. At least Oscar's van was comfortable and had good air conditioning.
The view as we drove out of Monteverde was stunning. The mountains were so green and beautiful. You could see all the way to the ocean even though there were a few clouds. We were all busy watching the scenery, but this was where having a driver really paid off. I had read that this part of the drive is nerve racking in a rental car, but with Oscar, we just enjoyed the scenery and the ride down the mountain.
Shortly after we made it to the Pan-American Highway, we stopped at a rest stop for tourists. The place had all kinds of souvenirs and very nice bathrooms (this is why we stopped here). The one funny thing about the men's bathroom was that the urinals were made for very tall people. Parker, Grandpa and I all noticed how tall they were. It was kind of funny. We bought a couple of items from the store and were off to Puntarenas to catch the ferry.
Oscar was going to drop us off a few blocks from the ferry to do some shopping, but a when we got to Puntarenas, it looked like the shopping was about a mile from the ferry and we didn't want to spend that long walking to the ferry. So, we went and got in line for the ferry. Once again, this was a time when it was so nice to have Oscar with us as he knew exactly what to do
When we boarded the ferry, Oscar and grandpa went in on the van, but everyone else walked onto the ferry. We all sat together in the Salon. It was a large air conditioned room, and it was very nice. We all stopped by the bathroom as we entered the boat. We learned that if you need a bathroom, you should use it before you get on the ferry (there were no seats on the dirty toilets in both the men's and women's restroom…gross). We got a snack of peanut M&Ms and settled in for the 1 hour boat ride. Another note: All the soft drinks other than water, were fountain drinks. So, if you have an aversion to drinking the local water, you may want to bring your own drink. Toward the end of the ferry ride, we went outside to get some fresh air. It was actually cooler on deck than in the salon. Oscar managed to get us all in the car before we docked, and we were the first car off the boat.
Although it was not that far of a drive from the ferry to Mal Pais, it was a very slow drive. We stopped at a Soda for lunch. I don't remember the name of the place. The food was good, and it was a relaxing place, but I think everyone was anxious to get to Mal Pais.
The last part of the drive was very bad. It was mostly a dirt road with some very large pot holes. The portions of the road that went downhill had been paved at one time, but now part of the pavement was gone and Oscar had to be very careful as he drove down the hills as to not bottom out.
After the long drive through Mal Pais (it is a very busy little town in the afternoon), we made it to Villas Hermosas www.villashermosas.com (paradise) where we were warmly greeted by Brad and his crew. We got grandpa and grandpa settled into the honeymoon cottage (which is right on the beach), and we got settled into the middle villa. Brad showed us around the property and our villa and explained the area to us. There was so much attention to detail, and it was so very nice. Grandma and grandpa could not get over what a wonderful place this was and how nice the cottage was.
Parker went down to the beach with grandma, and Shaeleigh, Malesa, Necia and I all went to the pool
We spent the evening enjoying the view, and we ate dinner at the villas (in the Honeymoon cottage). After dinner we took a walk on the beach and saw some huge hermit crabs. We spent the rest of the evening watching the Pink Panther II (Malesa didn't see much of the movie as she was just to worn out).
Day 7 – Friday, July 3, 2009 – The Beach and ATVs – We took it easy in the morning. Breakfast at Villas Hermosa does not start until 8:45. We ate breakfast at the Rancho by the pool. It was a great breakfast. The lady that was cooking was from Alaska (Costa Rica is a lot different that Alaska). Breakfast was rice & beans, fruit (watermelon, pineapple and mango), omelets, and banana pancakes. Everything was great
Grandma, Parker, Shaeleigh, Malesa and I all headed out to the beach after breakfast. Grandma had been on the beach or in her hammock since 6:00 am, and was really loving the ocean. We went north on the beach to where it was a little more sandy. In order to get where we were going, we had to cross a little stream. It wasn't too bad to cross, but the rocks were a little slippery. The waves were pretty big, and there were lots of surfers out riding the waves. Brad the owner saw us on the beach and told us the waves were so big because there was a big swell coming in and the waves would be big for the next few days.
The water was so nice and warm. We all had a great time playing in the water. We saw a group of people headed for surfing lessons while we were out. After we had been on the beach about an hour, a stray dog came over to play with us. We couldn't get it to leave and it seemed like the only thing it wanted was for us to throw a stick in the water for it to catch. So, we spent a long time throwing sticks for the dog to catch. Necia and Parker came out to see what we were doing at the beach. About the time they arrived, another dog came to join in the game of fetch. As the surf was starting to come in, we decided to walk back to the villas. The dogs followed us all the way back to the beach in front of the villas, then they went on their way.
When we got back we noticed grandma, Malesa and Shaeleigh all had a little sunburn. So we went in for a little while.
The girls were interested in horseback riding, and Parker, Shaeleigh and I were interested in fishing
We decided we would go into town and eat lunch, do laundry, and rent some ATVs. We dropped off our laundry at a place with a nice sign that was easy to find. We then found a place to rent ATVs, and then we went to lunch. The plan was that we would pick up the ATVs at 3:00 and have them for 5 hours. Oscar helped arrange the ATVs for us. We went to lunch at Rancho Burger (Real Food Served Here). Everyone except for Necia got the fish and chips. Given this was a very small restaurant, it took them a long time to get out 7 orders of fish and chips. The waitress was very nice, she was from Berlin, Germany. The food was good, but there were several people smoking in the restaurant which can ruin the best meal. We also had a dog come and lay under our table as we were eating (there sure were a lot of dogs in Costa Rica, and a lot were in restaurants, I guess it is because the restaurants are all open air with no real walls). By the time we were done with lunch, it was time to go get the ATVs.
Grandpa rented 3 ATVs, one for himself, grandma, and Parker
It was great fun riding the ATV once you got used to it (I am pretty cautious on things like ATVs)
We found where we had made the wrong turn and were getting close to getting back to the villas
We finished up the ride and made it back to the villas. Grandpa, Parker and I drove the ATVs back to the store while everyone else picked up laundry. Malesa did ride with me for a few minutes on the ATV, but I was afraid to let her ride too long as the road was very bumpy.
We bought a few groceries and when back to the villas and ate dinner at our villa
Overall it was a great day.
Day 8 – Saturday, July 4, 2009 – Fishing and Horseback Riding – Parker, Shaeleigh and I got up early to meet Oscar at about 6:30 am to drive down to the Mal Pais marina. We put on lots of sunscreen and brought our rain coats as we didn't know if it was going to rain on us or not. When we got to the marina, it was a little bit of a surprise as the marina is so small. There were a few small fishing boats and a storage room with a freezer. We met with the man we were supposed to meet and he pointed us towards our boat. We were expecting a small boat, but the boat we were pointed to didn't look too small, it had 3 nice chairs on it and about 5 fishing poles. As we were waiting we talked about the next boat over. It was much smaller and didn't have any chairs, only a bench in the middle, and it only had 3 fishing poles. As we were standing around waiting the guy we had talked to when we arrived told us we needed to go to our boat which was the small boat we had been talking about (Oh well, we were out for an adventure)
We met our captain, Douglas, and pushed off. We had to climb into the boat after it was in the water, but we didn't get too wet. Once we were all in the boat we were off to our fishing spot. The bench ran across the middle of the boat width wise. I had the right hand side of the boat, Shaeleigh had the left hand side of the boat, and Parker had the middle. Shaeleigh and I had poles to hang onto that held up the sun shade/canopy, but poor Parker had to hang onto me as he had nothing to hold. When we first took off the ocean seemed kind of rough, and we all held on for dear life. It took us about 30 to 40 minutes to get to the place where we started fishing. There were lots of big waves on the ocean and I was wondering how we were every going to be able to fish without feeling like we were going to fall out of the boat (Note: there were no life vests on the boat that I could see, and I could see pretty much everything on the boat). We finally started fishing. Doug set up each of our poles and put the line in the water for us. Douglas then drove the boat around and around. It was like fishing with a lure, but the boat did all the work. After about 30 minutes, both Shaeleigh and I got a bite. It was very exciting to catch something. Shaeleigh's was a hard fighter and she couldn't reel it in. She got tired and Parker had to reel her fish in for her
On the way back, I sat in the middle so Parker could hang on. However, by the time we went back we were all much more comfortable with the ocean and no one really needed to hang on
When we got back, we had to jump out of the boat and walk onto the beach. Both Shaeleigh and I got our flip flops full of gunk, but it was no big deal. Douglas took our fish and filleted them for us. He said it was a lot of good meat.
There was another group that went out fishing at the same time we did. They only caught a mahi-mahi and a strange needle nosed fish. They were impressed with our catch. There were a couple of other guys on shore that were thinking of going fishing and they were also impressed with the fish we had caught. I guess it was our lucky day (Shaeleigh is always very lucky).
We really had a good time fishing. The 3 hours had gone by fairly quickly, and everyone was very pleased with catching something. We would definitely go fishing with Douglas again. He was great!!
On the way back to the villas, Oscar took us by the grocery store where we bought some oil, seasoning, and soy sauce for the fish
We had missed breakfast at the villas this morning, but from what we understand, there was a bee problem. They said there was quite a swarm, and Necia had to bring her food back to the room to eat.
We hung around the villas for a little while, until it was time to go horseback riding. Our appointment was at 3:00 so we left at around 2:30. We only had vague directions how to get to where we were going but we were pretty sure that Oscar could get us there. The horseback riding was at the Star Mountain Lodge. This lodge is way up in the mountains along a very bad road. Oscar is a very good drive and was able to get us there, but if you are driving yourself, you will need a 4WD. Alternatively, you could take one of the 4WD taxis out of Mal Pais.
We crossed a river (with no bridge at least twice and went though some very muddy/squishy spots in the road. At one place we were right up against a canyon wall and the road was about � washed out
When we got to the lodge, they were ready for us. Our guide was a local rancher and his son. I can't remember his son's name, but I think it Joshua. Joshua was 12, but he looked about 10, and he was a very big helper. He was busy working with the horses and making sure everything was ready.
We put Malesa up on the horse and they strapped her in. She was riding on a very tame horse and was going to be led on the walk, so she didn't have to control the horse. Malesa was all smiles about getting to ride the horse.
Shaeleigh was next on her horse. She hopped right up on him and was ready to go. Shaeleigh's horse was the largest horse. Again, Shaeleigh was all smiles when she got up on that horse. Shaeleigh was ready to go…
Everyone was waiting for me to get on my horse. Well, I can tell you, it is much easier to get on a horse than it is to get on an elephant (see last year's blog). I had a beautiful black/dark brown horse that seemed very strong
When we started out, Joshua was leading Shaeleigh and her horse, and our guide was leading Malesa. They were very careful with the girls to make sure they were comfortable riding the horse.
I felt sorry for my horse as he had to carry me (the largest person in the group).
We started off walking down the road we had come in on. It was fairly steep and rocky. So, I didn't make my horse go very fast. By the time we got to the bottom of the hill, the others were well ahead of me and we were starting up another hill. Once again, I felt sorry for my horse having to carry me up the hill in the heat. The horse did a good job. When we got to the top, our guide waited for me. He handed me a willow switch and said I needed to smack the horse with it to get it to move (I wasn't about to hit the horse with the switch, I knew I could make him go faster, but I was enjoying the slow pace).
We saw lots of very beautiful country while we were out riding. We saw a mock-mock, it is a very pretty bird with two very long tail feathers
While we were out walking, I spoke with Joshua for a little while. He is a very bright and nice boy. I asked him how old he was and he told me he was 12, then he asked me how old I was (I am not used to getting this questions). I told him I was 41 and that I had just had a birthday. He told me that today was his dad's birthday. His dad was 43 and his birthday was the 4th of July.
After riding for quite awhile, we stopped for a rest break. Our guide told us we needed to stretch our legs. The girls said they were doing okay. I did need to stretch my legs. My legs were starting to get a little sore.
We then headed back towards the lodge. By this time, Shaeleigh was not longer being led on her horse and she was enjoying the freedom. Joshua thought I was a pretty good rider and asked me how much experience I had with horses (that would be none, but I had rode horses a couple times as a kid)
As we were walking back, we passed our guides house. Joshua told us that they raise cattle and had about 30 head of cattle. He was excited because one of their cows had just had a baby calf on Monday and he was very proud. The family's home looked like the typical Tico home, nothing fancy, but adequate.
We made it back to the lodge at about 5:00 and headed back down the hill. We had all enjoyed our ride, and the guide. I would definitely go back to the Star Mountain Lodge to go horseback riding.
Necia and Parker had planned on dropping us off at the Star Mountain Lodge and then going shopping, but due to the rough road they had to wait in the van for us for 2 hours. I felt bad for them. They were very happy to see us get back from our ride.
When we got back we did a little shopping and went and picked up grandma and grandpa for dinner
The restaurant is very small. It had seating for maybe 30. We were the first people there. Our waiter was a boy from New Jersey. He told us he really liked living in Mal Pais, but who wouldn't. The menu was on a chalkboard that the waiter brought to the table and walked through every item on the menu.
Most of us had fish or pasta. The girls and I had electric lemonade (mint lemonade) with our meal. They served some fresh humus and pita bread. The food was some of the best we had on the trip. For dessert, Shaeleigh had a chocolate torte, I had cheese cake, and grandpa had a brownie with ice cream. Parker went to and ice cream parlor across the road for his dessert.
Oscar came and picked us up and we were off to the villas for the night. We sure did love Mal Pais. I think our trip here will never be repeated. There is a lot of building going on right now, and I am sure the place with be much busier the next time we return.


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For this cover, I used Kona Cotton Solids Buttercup, Tangerine, and Tarragon and made the #7 block, Birds in the Air which is on page 134 of the Farmer's Wife book. I added a 1.5" border around the block to make the block finish at 7" x 7".
- 8.5" square - backing fabric
- 8.5" square - fusible webbing
- 8.5" x 5.5" - pocket fabric*
- 2.75" x 8.5" - stabilizer (or 2 if you make a second pocket)
- About .75" square stabilizer for snap
- bias tape or (3) 1.75" x 2" pen loop fabric
- snaps
To make the bias tape you will need (3) 1.75" x 2" pieces.
For 2 pieces, fold both ends in 1/4", and seam each edge 1/8" in to secure.
Next, fold each of the unseamed sides in so the edges touch in the middle, press, and then fold the piece in half hot dog style & press.
These will act as your pen loops finishing at about 1/2" x 1.5".
For the 3rd piece, you only need to finish 1 end. The other will be caught in the seam of the checkbook for the snap.
Before attaching the pen loops iron the fusible webbing on the backside of the backing fabric.
For the loops, I vertically positioned the first bias tape piece a little to the left of the center on the backing fabric. I double stitched one end, squished the opposite end in a little to form a bridge and then double stitched again. Repeat this a few inches to the right of the first loop to make the second pen loop.
Prepare your pocket, by lining up the 2.75" x 8.5" stabilizer piece along one side of the 5.5" x 8.5" pocket fabric piece. Iron the stabilizer to the fabric, fold the non-stabilized side over the stabilized half and press again.
To Assemble:
Place your pocket at the bottom of your backing fabric and pin or baste. Place your pearl snap piece of bias tape at the center bottom, lining up raw edges. Pin or baste in place. Stack your backing fabric and Farmer's Wife block with right sides together, making sure the snap pieces are at opposite ends. Sew around the perimeter, leaving a hole on one side to turn through. You can use my Turning Trick to make it easier.
Turn and topstitch.
Now, if I could only find my checkbook!
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By Ben Levisohn
After weeks of speculation, Amgen's (AMGN) purchase of Onyx Pharmaceuticals (ONXX) looks like a done deal. The Wall Street Journal has the details:
Amgen Inc. reached a deal Sunday to buy fellow biotech Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. for roughly $10.4 billion, the latest proposed takeover aimed at tapping into growth expected from the cancer-drug industry.
The all-cash takeover values Onyx at $125 a share. The price Amgen is paying is below what investors expected in the days after the possible deal surfaced in late June. Amgen had approached Onyx with an offer of $120 a share for the company, whose primary attraction is a blood-cancer drug called Kyprolis…
The deal is expected to close at the beginning of the fourth quarter.
RBC's Michael Yee and team list three reasons for Amgen stockholders to like the deal:
We reiterate our view AMGN will likely go higher after acquiring ONXX because: 1) adds growth – changes the growth profile of AMGN and modestly accelerates top/bottom line (we see 5-15% accretion…), 2) diversification: it diversifies AMGN away from current portfolio of supportive care drugs where over 40% is exposed to biosimilars over next few years so it reduces biosimilar risk, 3) adds leverage through OUS infrastructure, reimbursement expertise, and existing cancer salesforce (tougher for small co's).
Amgen has gained 8.5% to $114.54 and Onyx has risen 5.7% to $123.64.
Cantor Fitzgerald's Mara Goldstein and Adeyemi Ogunkoya consider what the deal says about the current state of the biotech market–and the recent biotech rally (the SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (XBI) has gained 38% this year):
Because of the ebb and flow of pipelines in the drug development industry, valuations for biotech companies may also rise and fall depending on a given cycle. The last few years has been one of large cap industry pipeline ebb, and that suggests to us that the current state of biotech pipelines could allow for continued M&A activity at valuations that place a premium on late-stage product candidates. For that reason, we believe that the current strength in share price for development-stage companies may persist in 2013. In our universe, we continue to think that many companies will still experience positive momentum based on pipeline assets
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PresenterSwati Chitre, BDS, MSD, DDS
Course Overview
Different pretreatment methods have been investigated with the intention of enhancing the effectiveness of etching the enamel surface and improving sealant retention, and the tight micromechanical adhesion to the enamel surface essential for its success. However, to date there has not been a gold standard for cleaning pits and fissures prior to the application of etchant and sealant. A report from the American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs stated: "there is limited evidence and inconclusive evidence in favor of using air abrasion as a cleaning method before acid etching to improve sealant retention. This course will give insight on current methods of sealant placement.
Course Objectives
At the completion of the course participants will be able to:
- Better understand current sealant recommendations.
- Gain knowledge of different fissure pretreatment methods.
- Place sealants using different fissure pretreatment methods.
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Cat 6 lead authors: WU cofounder Dr. Jeff Masters (right), who flew w/NOAA Hurricane Hunters 1986-1990, & WU meteorologist Bob Henson, @bhensonweather
By: Dr. Jeff Masters , 3:04 PM GMT on May 26, 2011
The tornado onslaught of 2011 continued over the Midwest yesterday, as dozens of tornadoes touched down, primarily in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Arkansas. NOAA's Storm Prediction Center logged 81 preliminary reports of tornadoes in eleven states. Even California got into the action, with a tornado near Chico causing minor damage. Mercifully, no deaths were reported from yesterday's tornadoes. Too many thunderstorms formed too close to each other to allow strong or violent tornadoes to grow, as the many thunderstorms interfered with each others' organization. The preliminary tornado count for the 5-day outbreak that began Saturday is 243. Preliminary tornado reports are an overestimate, since some storms get counted multiple times. These over-counts were 35% - 40% in the case of the April 14 - 16 tornado outbreak and April 25 - 28 Super outbreak, so we can expect that the May 21 - 25, 2011 outbreak will end up with close to 150 tornadoes. This would rank as the third largest tornado outbreak in history, giving 2011 the three largest tornado outbreaks of all-time. Prior to 2011, NOAA rated the April 3 - 4, 1974 Super Outbreak as the largest tornado outbreak of all-time, with 148 tornadoes. According to a list of tornado outbreaks maintained by Wikipedia, only two other tornado outbreaks have had as many as 150 twisters prior to 2011--the May 2004 outbreak (385), and the May 2003 outbreak (401). However, these outbreaks occurred over an eight-day and eleven-day period, respectively, and were not due to a single storm system.
Figure 1. Satellite image taken at 23:32 UTC (7:32pm EDT) May 25, 2011, showing a line of tornadic thunderstorms over the Midwest. Image credit: NASA/GSFC.
Figure 2. Tornado near Fariview, Oklahoma, on May 24, 2011. Image credit: Mike Theiss, www.ExtremeNature.com.
Video 1. "We are in the tornado!" is all this poor guy caught in a car during a tornado can say, while buildings fly apart around him. He is very lucky to have survived. Video shot in Navarro County, Texas on May 24, 2011.
The death toll from Tuesday's tornadoes over Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Kansas is now 16, which would bring the death toll from this year's tornadoes to 506, according to yesterday's NOAA tornado statistic update. This makes 2011 the deadliest year for tornadoes in the U.S. since 1953, when 519 people died. That year, three heavily populated cities received direct hits by violent tornadoes. Waco, Texas (114 killed), Flint, Michigan (115 killed), and Worcester, Massachusetts (90 killed) all were hit by violent F-4 or F-5 tornadoes. A similar bad tornado year occurred in 1936, when violent tornadoes hit Tupelo Mississippi (216 killed), and Gainesville, Georgia (203 killed.)
Only a "Slight Risk" day for severe weather today
The Storm Prediction Center has placed portions of twenty states, from Alabama to Vermont, in their "Slight Risk" region for severe weather potential. The slow-moving low pressure system responsible for all the tornado activity this week is weakening, and the primary severe weather threat today is from large hail and damaging straight-line thunderstorm winds. However, there are still likely to be tornadoes today, and I expect we'll see a dozen or so twisters touch down from some of the stronger thunderstorms that develop.
Figure 3. Severe weather threat for Wednesday, May 25, 2011.
Here is an interactive hi-res satellite image showing Joplin before and after the tornado. Some non-interactive images are here.
The New York Times has an interactive tornado fatality map showing how this year's killer tornadoes have mostly clustered over the Southeast U.S., with the glaring exception of the Joplin, Missouri tornado.
NOAA's Visualization Laboratory has an impressive animation of the satellite imagery during the month of April, showing the locations of all the tornadoes as they happened.
Figure 4. Satellite image of Super Typhoon Songda.
Super Typhoon Songda the first Category 5 tropical cyclone of 2011
The first typhoon of 2011 is also the globe's first Category 5 tropical cyclone of the year. Super Typhoon Songda intensified dramatically over the past 24 hours in an environment of light wind shear and warm sea surface temperatures of 30°C, to reach Category 5 status with top sustained winds of 160 mph. Tropical Cyclone Yasi, which devastated Queensland, Australia in early February, was the globe's previous strongest tropical cyclone of 2011, with 155 mph winds.
Fortunately, Songda is expected to miss making a direct hit on the Philippines, though evacuations have been ordered in low-lying areas. Satellite-estimated rainfall for the coming 24-hour period is predicted to be less than 4 inches along the northeast coast of the Philippines' Luzon Island, which should not cause major flooding problems. Songda is expected to turn northwards and threaten the island of Okinawa on Saturday. Sea surface temperatures decline rapidly north of the Philippines, and Songda is expected to weaken significantly before reaching Okinawa, where sea surface temperatures are approximately 26°C. Wind shear will also increase to high levels by Saturday, and Songda should be at most a Category 2 typhoon by the time it reaches Okinawa.
Jeff Masters
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Cat 6 lead authors: WU cofounder Dr. Jeff Masters (right), who flew w/NOAA Hurricane Hunters 1986-1990, & WU meteorologist Bob Henson, @bhensonweather


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Theme: Encounters
Artist: David MOORE
Birth/Death: 1927
Title: Migrants arriving in Sydney
Credit Line: Purchased 1988. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.
As the economic boom of the 1950s had placed an increasing demand on Australia's labour force, the migration policy was revised to increase the numbers of Europeans gaining assisted passage to Australia.
This photograph, European migrants arriving in Sydney was taken by the renowned photojournalist David Moore as the ship, the Galileo Galilei, berthed at the overseas terminal at Circular Quay, Sydney in 1966.
The faces of the people in the photograph display a mixture of emotions. It is a moving portrait capturing the hopes and fears of people spanning several generations. They are coming to the end of a long sea-voyage and are about to start a new life in a foreign land.
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This combo composed of two pictures, top one taken at 12.04gmt, bottom one taken 92 minutes later one at 13.36gmt, show the Costa Concordia ship as it lies on its side on the Tuscan Island of Giglio, Italy, Monday, Sept. 16, 2013. Engineers on Monday succeeded in wresting the hull of the shipwrecked Costa Concordia from the Italian reef where it has been stuck since it capsized in January 2012, leaving them cautiously optimistic they can rotate the luxury liner upright and eventually tow it away. Never before has such an enormous cruise ship been righted, and the crippled Concordia didn't budge for the first three hours after the operation began, engineer Sergio Girotto told reporters. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Last Modified: Monday, September 16, 2013 9:31 PM
GIGLIO ISLAND, Italy (AP) — Engineers have declared the crippled Costa Concordia cruise ship completely upright after a 19-hour operation to pull it from its side where it capsized last year off Tuscany.
Shortly after 4 a.m. Tuesday, a foghorn rang out on Giglio Island and the head of Italy's Civil Protection agency, Franco Gabrielli, announced that the ship had reached vertical and that the operation to rotate it was complete.
Applause rang out among firefigters in the tent where Gabrielli and other project engineers made the announcement.
Officials said there was no apparent pollution in the waters around the ship as a result of the operation.
Using a vast system of steel cables and pulleys, maritime engineers on Monday gingerly winched the massive hull of the Costa Concordia off the reef where the cruise ship capsized near an Italian island in January 2012 and were poised to set it upright in the middle of the night.
After 15 hours of slower-than-expected progress in pulling the heavily listing luxury liner to an upright position, engineers said they finally hit the tipping point they eagerly were awaiting.
Shortly before midnight, the Concordia was raised by 25 degrees -- after that, engineers said, the effect of gravity started giving the rotation a boost.
Then engineers quit operating the pulleys, and by using remote controls, carefully began opening valves to let seawater start filling huge ballast tanks that had been welded onto the already exposed side. The weight of the water in the tanks helped pull the cruise liner up much faster.
"We're in the final phase of rotation," said Franco Gabrielli, the Italian government official who is overseeing the operation. "We have passed the 24 degree mark and now are filling the tanks with water," he told journalists early Tuesday.
Originally, engineers had been confident complete rotation might take as little as 10 hours, and be reached by early evening Monday.
But the timetable quickly went off plan.
First, an unpredicted early morning thunderstorm pushed back the start time. Then the wreck resisted for three hours before it allowed itself to be wrested off the jagged rocks that were embedded into one side of the hull after the Concordia had hit another reef close to Giglio Island's coastline, took on water through a 70-meter-long (76-yard-long) gash, and eventually capsized a few hundred meters (yards) away onto another reef.
There it lay on its side until Monday's daring engineering operation pulled it free.
"Things are going like they should, but on a timetable that is dragging out," Gabrielli chief of Italy's Civil Protection Agency, said earlier on Monday.
Never before has such an enormous cruise ship been righted. Salvage workers struggled to overcome obstacle after obstacle as they slowly inched toward their goal of raising the crippled ship 65 degrees to the upright position.
At one point, some of the cables dragging the ship's hull upright went slack, forcing engineers to climb the hull to fix them.
The Concordia itself didn't budge for the first three hours after the operation began, engineer Sergio Girotto told reporters.
The initial operation to lift the ship moved it just 3 degrees toward vertical. After 10 hours, the crippled ship had edged upward by just under 13 degrees, a fraction of what had been expected.
After some 6,000 tons of force were applied — using a complex system of pulleys and counterweights — Girotto said "we saw the detachment" of the ship's hull from the reef thanks to undersea cameras.
At the waterline, a few feet of slime-covered ship that had been underwater slowly became visible, the first clear sign to spectators on land that the rotation strategy was working.
Thirty-two people died on Jan. 13, 2012, when the Concordia slammed into a reef and toppled half-submerged on its side after coming too close to Giglio Island. T
The listing of the liner was so drastic that many lifeboats couldn't be launched. Dozens of the 4,200 passengers and crew were plucked to safety by helicopters or jumped into the sea and swam to shore. The bodies of many of the dead were retrieved inside the ship.
Officials said the underwater cameras did not immediately reveal any sign of the two bodies that were never recovered.
Engineers had dismissed as "remote" the possibility that the Concordia might break apart during the salvage operation but set out absorbent barriers to catch any leaks of toxic materials from the ship.
Images transmitted Monday by robotic diving vehicles indicated the submerged side of the cruise ship's hull had suffered "great deformation" from all its time on the granite seabed, battered by waves and compressed under the weight of the ship's 115,000 tons, Girotto said.
Officials said so far no appreciable pollution from inside the ship had spewed out. Giglio Island is part of a Tuscan marine sanctuary where dolphins and fish are plentiful.
The salvage operation, known in nautical parlance as parbuckling, was used on the USS Oklahoma in 1943 after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. But the 300-meter (1,000-foot) Concordia has been described as the largest cruise ship ever to capsize and subsequently require the complex rotation so it can be towed away in one piece and dismantled for scrap.
Engineers used remote controls to guide a synchronized system of pulleys, counterweights and huge chains that were looped under the Concordia's carcass to delicately nudge the ship free.
Once the ship is upright, engineers hope to attach an equal number of tanks filled with water on the other side to balance the ship, anchor it and stabilize it during the winter months. The flat-keeled hull itself will be resting on a false seabed constructed some 30 meters (100 feet) underwater.
When it comes time to tow the ship away next spring, the tanks will gradually be emptied of the water. That will make the ship buoyant enough to float off the seabed, with the tanks acting like a giant pair of water wings.
Costa Crociere SpA, the Italian unit of Miami-based Carnival Corp., is picking up the tab for the operation, which it estimates so far at 600 million euros ($800 million). Much of that will be passed on to its insurers.
A few dozen island residents gathered Monday on a breakwater to witness the operation. One woman walking her dog sported a T-shirt with "Keep Calm and Watch the Parbuckling Project" written across it in English.
Others watched from afar. Kevin Rebello, whose brother Russel was a waiter on the ship and was never found, said he was in constant touch with the project managers as he monitored news reports.
"I haven't slept since yesterday," he told The Associated Press in an interview in Rome. "It's taken 20 months. If it takes another 20 hours, for me it's worth the wait."
Rebello plans to travel to Giglio Island on Tuesday, even though he knows there's no certainty his brother's remains will be found. His hope is that someday he can bring his brother home to Mumbai "to give him a decent burial.
"That's what me, my family, his wife and all of us are hoping for," he said.
The Concordia's captain is on trial for alleged manslaughter, causing a shipwreck and abandoning the ship during the chaotic and delayed evacuation. Capt. Francesco Schettino claims the reef wasn't on the nautical charts for the liner's weeklong Mediterranean cruise.


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Hope College's Ballet Club will present its rendition of the holiday classic, Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 9 and 10, at 8 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre.
** This event is a sellout. **
All tickets for the two performances have been distributed.
The directors for this year's "Nutcracker" are seniors Helen Gay of Lexington and Michael Parmelee of Lansing, and sophomore Sarah Lowry of Island Falls, Maine. Together, with the collaboration of various choreographers and Ballet Club's executive board, they have taken a cast of more 60 dancers to create the production. Dancing snowflakes, magical battles, the elegant grace of the Sugar Plum Fairy, and special guest appearances will help create a holiday spirit.
The Hope College Ballet Club is a student organization dedicated to exploring the spirit of ballet, increasing its members' technical efficiency through classical ballet, and considering the role that ballet plays in today's dance world through experiencing contemporary and original works rooted in ballet.


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Population: 114,975,406 (2011 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $15,100 (2011 est.)
Total expenditure on health per capita: $846 (Intl $, 2009)
Mexico sits in North America, between the United States (US) and Belize, bordered by the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, and bordering the North Pacific Ocean between Guatemala and the US. It has a rich and turbulent history, currently dominated by economic and social concerns such as wages, job opportunities, and inequitable wealth distribution. Estimates rate its population as 11th largest in the world.
In-Country Partner: Federación Mexicana de Diabetes A.C. (Lic. Cristina Ahedo Sol and colleagues
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Commenced 2012: Thanks to assistance from Professor James Ron, Ms Emma Naughton, and Mrs Maria Levy de Alva (IDF President 2003-06), Dr Graham Ogle was able to meet with local diabetes representatives from several cities when he visited Mexico in March 2012. LFAC has since signed MOUs and will be providing diverse support to the following local diabetes organisations:
- Asociación Mexicana de Diabetes en N.L, AC (Nuevo Leon)
- Asociación Mexicana de Diabetes en Jalisco A.C. (Guadalajara)
- Asociación Mexicana de Diabetes en Guanajuato (Gto), A.C. (Guanajuato)
- Asociación Mexicana de Diabetes en el Sureste, A.C. (Merida)
- Instituto Nacional de Perinatología Isidro Espinosa de los Reyes (Mexico City)
Discussions are underway with various industry organisations regarding the ongoing provision of insulin, blood glucose monitoring equipment and training where needed. 432 copies of The First Book for Understanding Diabetes (11th ed., Spanish version) by Dr H Peter Chase were sent in April, and over half have already been distributed.


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GRID REFERENCES "8100," by Noa Warren, acrylic on linen on panel, 2008.
Kendra Ferguson and Noa Warren are deftly paired at June Fitzpatrick's Congress Street gallery this month, as an established and emerging artist each compulsive explore the subjective and human potential of minimalism. Though experience greatly divides the two (Ferguson's work spans 35 years, while Warren's only dates back to 2008), their work is strikingly complementary, sharing a meticulous restraint matched, it seems, by proliferation. Both artists use the confines of hard lines and simple geometries to filter personal expression, but approach their materials sensitively, distilling experience and history to form meditative multi-dimensional objects.
Ferguson's drawings and sculptures exude concurrent confidence and reticence, using bold simple forms that almost overshadow quieter nuances in the work. In both mediums she adheres to a minimal vocabulary, and is fastidious in executing perfect forms and consistent lines, but allows whim and femininity to soften and personalize the work. Her sculptures are architectural and obsessive, and while reminiscent of Carl Andre's building-block-like arrangements, are carved from flushed red beech or maple, infusing them with warmth and familiarity. The effect of shadows and subtle turbulence of clashing wood grains are pleasing to discover, and carefully placed notches at once suggest decorative fringe and mathematical or musical code. It is this oscillation between the object and the metaphor that make Ferguson's work both monumental and approachable.
SEVERITY AND SUGGESTIONS "Dance Class 2," by Kendra Ferguson, incised line and aquarelle, 2009.
A perfect red circle is centered on handmade white paper in Ferguson's drawing "Dance Class 2," with an arc cutting through the composition to suggest a larger circle. The command of red and the severity of a perfect circle display control, but incised lines skirt around the forms, barely perceptible, flirting with the flawless shapes and inviting chaos.
Like "Dance Class 2," Ferguson's titles bring her work from the intellectual to the personal realm, grounding the images in places or memories, as she discusses in her artist statement.
Though Warren is only three years out of art school, this is his second show coupled with an established artist at June Fitzpatrick in the last two years, and again, he is proving to hold his own. Both artists here could be seen as paying quiet homage to Agnes Martin: Ferguson in her drawing "I Remember Sky-1C" and her expressionist approach to minimalism, and Warren more directly meditating on the symbol, or vehicle, of the grid.
While Warren relies on the grid in his reductive paintings on linen, they are far from literal, incorporating illusion to defy conventions of two-dimensional space and question perception. His paintings are largely sculptural, depicting crumpled graph paper so meticulously rendered that the forms reject the linen they hover over and appear self-contained.
The lines composing Warren's crumpled grids recall the delicacy of thread and lace, and are pretty, challenging the strictness inherent in the guidelines posed by the grid. The work is most successful when creases and folds of the grid are arbitrary and organic, deteriorating the form, as opposed to carefully measured and uniform folds. While the subject matter is unsentimental, the linen he paints on is salvaged from his grandmother's attic, and though this history is not overplayed in the work, the antique umber of raw linen subtly competes with the soft palette of white and pastel blue, to ghostly and nostalgic effect.
Varied in scale, Warren's paintings lose some of their effect in larger works. Though the feat of production of a seamless 60-by-60-inch version of his smaller grids is impressive, the bite-size paintings are somehow more captivating, and reside more ambiguously in illusion.
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Cougars wrap up non-conference with win at UNLV
Las Vegas - Backup quarterback Connor Halliday threw four first-half touchdown passes to help Washington State beat UNLV 35-27 on Friday night.
Starting in place of the injured Jeff Tuel, Halliday threw two touchdown passes to Marquess Wilson, and also teamed with Gabe Marks and Isiah Myers on first-half scoring strikes.
Halliday completed 26 of 45 passes for 378 yards and had two interceptions.
Washington State (2-1) held off UNLV (0-3) after the Rebels regained possession with 40 seconds left in the game. UNLV was unable to advance past the Washington State 42.
Marks led the Cougars with six catches for 126 yards, and Wilson had five receptions for 110 yards.
Nick Sherry completed 33 of 49 passes for 351 yards and three touchdowns for UNLV. He also threw an interception. Marcus Sullivan had six catches for 136 yards and two touchdowns.
Washington State took a 7-0 lead when Halliday threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Wilson with 8:17 left in the first quarter. The eight-play, 70-yard drive was highlighted by a 47-yard pass from Halliday to Marks that put the ball on UNLV's 4-yard line.
The Cougars increased their lead to 14-0 with 4:25 left in the first quarter, when Myers caught an 18-yard TD pass from Halliday. The drive was set up by Tyree Toomer's interception for the Cougars.
UNLV cut the Cougars' lead to 14-7 when Sullivan caught a 37-yard TD pass from Sherry with 2:36 remaining in the first quarter.
The second quarter featured three long TDs. Marks caught a 52-yard pass that made it 21-7. After a field goal made it a 11-point game, Wilson caught an 81-yard TD pass with 5:27 left in the period.
Just 13 seconds later, Sullivan caught his second TD pass from Sherry -- this one for 75 yards -- to cut the Cougars' lead to 28-17.
Following a scoreless third quarter, Leon Brooks completed an 88-yard drive by running three yards for a touchdown with 14:07 in the fourth quarter, giving the Cougars a 35-20 lead.
The Rebels made it a one-possession game in favor of the Cougars at 35-27 when Sherry threw a four-yard TD pass to Jake Phillips with 1:44 left in the fourth quarter.
The Rebels now have lost eight consecutive games dating back to the 2011 season.


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Real earnings in January 2006
March 01, 2006
Real average weekly earnings fell by 0.2 percent from December 2005 to January 2006 after seasonal adjustment.
This decline stemmed from a 0.7-percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), which was partially offset by a 0.4-percent increase in average hourly earnings. Average weekly hours were unchanged.
Average weekly earnings rose by 3.6 percent, seasonally adjusted, from January 2005 to January 2006. After deflation by the CPI-W, average weekly earnings decreased by 0.4 percent.
These earnings data are from the Current Employment Statistics Program. These data are for production and nonsupervisory workers in private nonfarm establishments. Earnings data are preliminary and subject to revision. Find out more in Real Earnings in January 2006 (PDF) (TXT), news release USDL 06-318.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Real earnings in January 2006 on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2006/feb/wk4/art03.htm (visited April 30, 2017).
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