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Twitter has announced Vine, a new service and app it has aquired that allows you to record and share videos. The videos are very short, with a limit of six seconds for each post. Twitter announced the launch on their blog:
Today, we're introducing Vine: a mobile service that lets you capture and share short looping videos. Like Tweets, the brevity of videos on Vine (6 seconds or less) inspires creativity. Now that you can easily capture motion and sound, we look forward to seeing what you create.
Vine also commented briefly on the acquisition:
We're also happy to share the news that Vine has been acquired by Twitter. Our companies share similar values and goals; like Twitter, we want to make it easier for people to come together to share and discover what's happening in the world. We also believe constraint inspires creativity, whether it's through a 140-character Tweet or a six-second video.
Videos are recorded by holding a finger on the screen until you have captured the video that you wanted. Playing videos in the app is a simple matter of scrolling to the video you want to see, then it plays on a loop until you scroll to another video. You can sign in to Vine with your Twitter account or email address.
Videos can be shared with Twitter and Facebook, and Vine says that more sharing options are coming down the road. You can download Vine for free right now.
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Update: We've posted a Vine review to better describe some of the issues we're all facing.
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Taking the train in Chicago can be, well, brutal. Braving the elements (freezing temps, whipping winds, blinding heat, you name it) on the platform just to lose all semblance of personal space inside the train can be draining for morale and your wardrobe. But, as usual, our fellow Chicagoans continue to impress us with their fresh style… even during the morning commute.
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Tony Mantuano's Pea, Bacon and Pecorino Recipe
Your source for quick recipe every single week day.
Adapted from Tony Mantuano's Wine Bar Food
Why I Picked This Recipe: I first came across this recipe during the middle of winter, when making this salad would have been impossible. Instead, I waited until I found fresh peas at the farmers' market to give this one a go. I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate the fresh vegetable.
What Worked: I love how this salad balances flavors and textures. The peas and snap peas are crunchy and sweet, while bacon is left a little chewy. The shoots are delicate and tender, while the croutons are crisp and oily. This all means that each bite tastes different, as you pick up different elements.
What Didn't: Just about every dish in Wine Bar Food is considered a small plate, so this probably needs another element if you're going to stretch it into a full meal. Honestly, I just ate two servings and was cool with it, but I can see other people wanting a salmon fillet or something like that.
Suggested Tweaks: The recipe also calls for pea sprouts, an ingredient that I couldn't seem to track down. In the recipe write-up, Mantuano notes that you can just use more pea shoots if you can't find the sprouts.
- Yield:serves 2 to 4
- Active time: 30 minutes
- Total time:30 minutes
- 6 strips bacon, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 slices bread, crusts removed, chopped into 1/4-inch cubes
- sea salt
- 1 cup fresh peas
- 1 cup sugar snap peas, ends trimmed
- 1/2 cup pea shoots, cut in half
- 1/2 cup pea sprouts (if available, or use more pea shoots)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 12 thin slices Pecorino Romano cheese
Add bacon to a large skillet set of medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until bacon is crisp but still chewy, about five minutes. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon and set aside. Measure out 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat and transfer to a large bowl. Discard the rest of the fat.
Pour 1/3 cup of the olive oil into the large skillet set over medium-high heat. When oil starts to shimmer, add the bread cubes. Cook, stirring very often, until golden brown, four to five minutes. Remove bread crumbs with a slotted spoon and drain on some paper towels.
Bring a medium-sized saucepan of water to a boil and add a pinch of salt. While that warms up, set out a medium-sized bowl of ice water. When water in the saucepan comes to a boil, add the peas and the snap peas, and cook for 30 seconds. Drain in a colander when done, and then transfer the peas and snap peas to the ice water. When completely cool, drain them both well.
In the same large bowl as the bacon fat, add the peas, snap peas, pea shoots, pea sprouts (if using), croutons, lemon juice, and remaining two tablespoons of olive oil. Toss well. Divide the salad between two plates and garnish with the cooked bacon and the shavings of Pecorino.
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City of Lincoln
Fire & Rescue Department
History of the Lincoln Fire & Rescue
On June 4, 1877, the membership rose to 69 men, continuing to increase until finally it became necessary to divide the force into two divisions, termed respectively, No. 1 and No. 2, with specially appointed Captains.
On August 28, 1875, the City purchases the first two horses to pull the steamer.
During 1879 the volunteer firefighters responded to 17 alarms, saving a total of $90,750 worth of property, suffering an incredibly small loss of only $2,250 on the whole.
A citizen's petition was finally presented to the City Council in December, 1885, calling for the stablishment of a full-time paid Fire Department. The Council quickly voted to establish one full-time, paid company to co-exist with the two volunteer companies.
The first paid Fire Company was located at Engine House #2, on the corner of 10th & 'Q' Streets.
The volunteer fire companies would last just one more year before fading forever from the scene.
The Lincoln Fire Department began its existence as one hose company with the equipment consisting of only one hose cart and two horses. The steamers, and other apparatus remaining with the volunteer companies.
Friday, January 22, 1886, marks the date of the very first paid Fire Departmet alarm.
In January, 1887, the size of the Lincoln Fire Department was increased to three companies, adding 35 men to the roster, many of whom, not too surprisingly, had been experienced members of the volunteer companies.
The Lincoln Fire Department of 1920, under the leadership of Chief Neil T. Sommer, consisted of 52 men assigned to the four different fire stations throughout the city: Station No. 1, Headquarters, at 10th and 'Q' Street; Station No. 2 at 2300 'O' Street; Station No. 3 at 1223 'F' Street; and Station No. 4 at 844 North 27th Street.
One of the most significant events that occurred was when the last horses were sold in 1919. The replacement of a company's horses by a gasoline engine was generally a sad occasion.


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This is Owen's new favorite game.
The Rules:
– It is ONLY to be played while wearing pajamas and holding a particular stuffed monkey
– It is ONLY to be played while listening to Vanessa Trien's version of "No More Monkeys Jumpin' on the Bed" (on this CD).
– No matter how violently he throws himself against the couch or onto the floor, it's still funny
– The song MUST be listened to at least 2 or 3 times in a row, with no interruptions
I'm not going to lie, I think it's hilarious. Benjamin came in while we were playing and was all, "He's going to hurt himself! He shouldn't do that! Be careful!". But I'm appreciating that this game requires relatively little from me, occupies Owen for at least a few minutes at a time, and completely tires him out. Win, win.
You know, except for the inevitable concussion.
Owen has made up several "games" to several different songs on this CD. We set up chairs like a car and do hand motions to the "Driving in the Car" song. He plays certain instruments with other songs. Who knew listening to a CD could be an entire morning's worth of activities?


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Jessie J Unveils 'Alive' Artwork + Track Listing
Jessie J has bared all. The singer shared both the cover art and the track listing for her sophomore set 'Alive,' which lands Sept. 25 in the U.K.
The cover is striking, with the gorgeous singer showing off her facial features, thanks to her close-cropped buzz cut. She ditched her signature black 'n' glossy, heavy-banged bob for charity earlier this year. She appears topless, wearing only a distant stare and huge gold hoop earrings.
The record is assist heavy, as the singer has collaborated with Big Sean, Brandy and Becky G, among others. Out of 13 tracks, only three are collabos. Check out the track listing below.


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Cross Radar is a new way to listen to the world's best music.
It's all about the furnace, the hottest music is found at in the heat of the world's first city, London. From the O2 Academy to the bar fly, from Universal to Road Runner Records, and from the Jam to the Arctic Monkeys, London has more bands, more venues and more vibe than anywhere else on the planet.
Cross Radar brings you the best music writers and taste makers of this generation to pick the hits and misses as they come to the fore of London's vibrant music scene.
If you're loving playing what you want on Spotify but finding you need a few new music ideas to keep at the cutting edge of great music then we are the site for you.
Over the next months and years we'll be covering the artists that should be on everyone's playlist. Whether it's spotting the next Florence and the Machine or humming along to Chris Martin's latest track on Coldplay, your musical education is safe with us.
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Mayor's Office
The Lincoln-Lancaster County Public Building Commission (PBC) today voted at a special meeting to recommend the purchase of the office building at 825 "J" Street for $1.77 million. The property would be leased back to the current owner, Alfred Benesch and Company, for $200,664 annually for five years. The recommendation now goes to the City Council and County Board for approval, and both bodies will have public hearings on the purchase.
Don Killeen, City-County Building Administrator, said Alfred Benesch and Company approached the PBC about the purchase and lease-back. The company has a policy of not owning its corporate office facilities. Killeen said the property has been in the PBC's master plan area for many years.
The building, directly west of the County-City Building and the Justice and Law Enforcement Center, has 19,668 square feet on the ground floor and 5,256 square feet on a lower level. After the lease expires, Killeen said the building could be used to consolidate County operations now located in other facilities.
The PBC is responsible for the management of buildings jointly owned by the City and County. The current members are County Commissioners Larry Hudkins and Jane Raybould, City Council members Gene Carroll and Jonathan Cook, and former City Council member Linda Wilson, the at-large public representative.
Alfred Benesch and Company in Lincoln was previously known as HWS Consulting Group. HWS has been in Lincoln sine 1944 and has been located at 825 "J" Street since 1966. Jim Linderholm, Business Development Manager of Benesh, said the company plans to continue to have a strong presence in Lincoln.


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Yesterday I left a little bit of a cliffhanger at the end of my post (oh how dramatic of me) and promised that I'd show you a little trick for what you can do with leftover pierogi dough. Because Polish food is simple peasant food and based around making do with what you have and letting nothing (and I mean nothing) go to waste, my Babcia used to take leftover pierogi dough, roll it out super thin and cut it up into little rags to make fresh pasta. When making my pierogies, I often happen to find myself in the same predicament (or maybe I plan it that way? I'll never tell...) so that's exactly what I do; make a quick and delicious fresh pasta.
It's a simple process and the best part is that it yields such terrificly delicious results. I mean, is there anything better than fresh pasta? To make the pasta, you first start out by rolling the dough super thin. You'll want to make sure it's consistently thin so that your pasta cooks evenly.
Once you've got it all rolled out, that a pizza cutter and by applying a little pressure, cut the dough into thin strips. Don't worry too much about it being exactly the same size, a little inconsistency is good as it gives you a rustic and homemade look. Just keep it approximately the same size.
Next, bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Toss the pasta in and remember, because it's fresh pasta, it only has to cook for a minute or two (you'll know it's done when it starts to float). You can then scoop out the pasta and do whatever you'd like to do with it. I enjoyed mine simply, with just a splash of some good olive oil, Parmesan cheese, cracked black pepper and some flakes of sea salt.


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W. Scull published "A Map of Pennsylvania..." after the war and dedicated it to the Penns, who owned most of the unsettled land, probably to advertise the availability of western lands for settlement. This may explain why the map omits any note of the Proclamation Line of 1763, which prohibited settlement west of the Appalachian water divide. The detail also highlights the north-south ridge lines and many streams that Gen. Edward Braddock and later Gen. John Forbes encountered as they moved their armies westward to Fort Duquesne.
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One plate of A Map of Pennsylvania Exhibiting not only the Improved Parts of the Province, but also Its Extensive Frontiers: Laid down From Actual Surveys and Chiefly From the late Map of W. Scull Published in 1770; and Humbly Inscribed to the Honourable Thomas Penn and Richard Penn Esquires True and Absolute Proprietaries & Governors of the Province of Pennsylvania and the Territories thereunto belonging.
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|Monday 29th April
The Duchess of Cambridge is visiting Naomi House Children's Hospice in Hampshire. Her Royal Highness is touring the Hospice's facilities, meeting children, families, staff and volunteers. The charity cares for children and young people in Southern England with life-limiting conditions.
The Earl of Wessex is in Cornwall. His Royal Highness is visiting Tremough Campus in Penryn, where he will will tour the Academy of Innovation and Research and the University of Exeter's Environment and Sustainability Institute. The Campus is used and managed jointly by University College Falmouth and the University of Exeter in Cornwall, an arrangement thought to be unique in the United Kingdom. Prince Edward is also visiting Hall for Cornwall, a Truro theatre of which he is Patron; and opening Ruthvoes affordable work and live development at St. Columb.
The Countess of Wessex is visiting her sponsor ship HMS Daring at Her Majesty's Naval Base at Portsmouth. Her Royal Highness will go to sea in the Type 45 destroyer, which was designed for anti-missile and anti-aircraft warfare.
The Princess Royal is in London. Her Royal Highness is opening the London School of Economics and Political Science Building at Lincoln's Inn Fields. The Princess is also launching The Royal College of Anaesthetists e-Learning DVD for the Developing World at Churchill House and hosting a dinner for The Royal National Children's Foundation at St. James's Palace.
The Duke of Gloucester is visiting the Gorch Fock, a tall ship owned by the German Navy, at West India Quay in London.
| Tuesday 30th April
The President of the United Arab Emirates is making a State Visit to the United Kingdom. Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh are welcoming Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan to Windsor Castle, where he will stay until 1st May. The Earl of Wessex will join The Queen and Prince Philip for a State Lunch with the President at the Castle.
The Princess Royal is visiting Great Yarmouth in Norfolk. The Princess is naming a new inshore lifeboat at Caister Lifeboat Station; opening a new classroom block at East Norfolk Sixth Form College; and is opening the Louise Hamilton Palliative Care Centre at James Paget Hospital.
The Duke of Gloucester is attending a dinner for the Richard III Society at HM Tower of London. The Duke is Patron of the Society, which researches the life and times of the King.
| Wednesday 1st May
The Duke of Edinburgh is visiting Catterick in Yorkshire to present operational medals to 1 Battalion of Corps of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Prince Philip is Colonel-in-Chief of the Corps.
The Prince of Wales is hosting a reception at Clarence House to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Samaritans. His Royal Highness is Patron of the charity, which offers compassion and support to people with feelings of distress, despair or suicidal thoughts.
The Countess of Wessex is visiting Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. In Aylesbury, the Countess is opening the new Chilterns Multiple Sclerosis Centre. The Centre was originally established as a charity in 1982 and gives advice and support to people with multiple sclerosis, as well as their families and carers. In St. Albans, Her Royal Highness is visiting Highfield Park. The Park was created on the former grounds of two mental health hospitals and includes an important wildlife area and cemetery. The Countess of Wessex is also visiting Earthworks in St. Albans, a charity that offers horticultural work experience and training for people with learning difficulties and mental health problems.
The Princess Royal is visiting Fife. Her Royal Highness is Patron of The Royal College of Midwives, and is visiting the Maternity Unit at Victoria Hospital. The Princess is also Patron of Scotland's Churches Trust, and is attending a meeting of the Trust at Dunfermline Abbey. The Princess Royal is marking the centenary of the Carnegie United Kingdom Trust with a visit to Pittencrieff Park. The trust aims to improve the lives and wellbeing of people throughout the UK and the Republic of Ireland by influencing public policy and demonstrating innovative practice.
The Duke of Kent is visiting Ireland, the first visit by a member of the Royal Family since the Queen's successful visit in 2011. The Duke is President of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and is visiting ?Glasnevin Cemetery and Kilmainham Churchyard in Dublin.
| Thursday 2nd May
Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh are visiting the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre at Headley Court in Surrey. The Centre is for injured service personnel and aims to bring patients with physical disabilities and post-traumatic stress disorder back to full health.
The Prince of Wales is presenting the inaugural Craft Skills Awards at Glaziers' Hall in London. The awards celebrate excellence in teaching and developing the skills of the craftsperson and others.
The Duchess of Cornwall is in Middlesbrough to attend the Middlesbrough Reading Campaign Celebration at Centre Square. Her Royal Highness is Patron of the National Literacy Trust, a charity dedicated to raising literacy levels in the UK.
The Earl of Wessex is visiting Glasgow. The Earl is attending a lunch for the Worshipful Company of Coopers at Trades House. The Worshipful Company of Coopers is trustee of six principal charities and a social and charitable enterprise that focusses on the ancient craft of cask making. Prince Edward is also visiting Bearsden Academy in his role as Trustee of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award and Kibble Safe Centre in Paisley, a secure unit for children and young people who need a safe and controlled environment to stop them harming themselves or others.
The Countess of Wessex is hosting a reception for the Haven Wessex Appeal in her capacity as President of the Breast Cancer Haven Guardians.
The Princess Royal is working in London. At Buckingham Palace Her Royal Highness is holding a reception for The Carers Trust and will host the 2013 Prince Philip Medal Presentation 2013 for the City and Guilds of London Institute. Princess Anne, who is President of The Royal British Legion Women's Section, is also attending a President's Luncheon at Saddlers Hall. Later The Princess is attending the 2012 Whitley Awards Ceremony at the Royal Geographical Society. Her Royal Highness is Patron of The Whitley Fund for Nature, a charity that gives awards and grants to outstanding nature conservationists around the world.
The Duke of Kent's Commonwealth War Graves Commission duties in Ireland are continuing with visits to Dean's Grange Cemetery and Grangegorman Military Cemetery in Dublin and Curragh Military Cemetery in County Kildare.
| Friday 3rd May
The Prince of Wales is visiting the Poundbury development in Dorset today. Prince Charles is calling at The Buttercross to meet local residents celebrating the 20th anniversary of Poundbury. His Royal Highness is also opening Cambridge Court, and will meet staff and residents. Poundbury is a pioneering Duchy of Cornwall project that implements The Prince's vision and principles for urban development.
In Ireland, The Duke of Kent is visiting lifeboat stations in his role as President of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. His Royal Highness will visit Tramore Lifeboat Station and Helvick Head Lifeboat Station in County Waterford and Youghal Lifeboat Station in County Cork.


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Another North West Athlete in the spotlight today. Current Boston Red Sox player from Madras Oregon Jacoby Ellsbury. The Tampa Bay Rays drafted Ellsbury in 2002 but he didn't sign, instead choosing to attend Oregon State University for three years. The Boston Red Sox drafted him 23rd overall in 2005 and the rest is history.
Northwest Athlete Profile: Jacoby Ellsbury
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Though peerless on field, Gwynn an everyman
On this sad day, it's the laughter we remember. Lord knows, that laugh is one of the things we're going to miss most about Tony Gwynn. It filled clubhouses and dugouts all across baseball these last 33 years, and weren't we the lucky ones?
It had a piercing quality thanks to the high pitch of Gwynn's voice. That voice had the softest touch of a twang, too. On some level, that twang made no sense since he spent his entire life in San Diego, but it seemed to fit this amazing man with the huge heart and the everyman quality, who died on Monday morning at 54.
On this sad day, it's the laughter we remember. Lord knows, that laugh is one of the things we're going to miss most about Tony Gwynn. It filled clubhouses and dugouts all across baseball these last 33 years, and weren't we the lucky ones?
It had a piercing quality thanks to the high pitch of Gwynn's voice. That voice had the softest touch of a twang, too. On some level, that twang made no sense since he spent his entire life in San Diego, but it seemed to fit this amazing man with the huge heart and the everyman quality, who died on Monday morning at 54.
Today, if you ask almost anyone who played with Tony Gwynn or managed him or covered him -- in fact, if you ask any of the thousands of people he touched in his time on earth -- there's a good chance they'll mention that laugh.
Even as cancer ravaged Gwynn's body the last few years, friends say his optimism remained intact, his will as strong as ever. During 20 years with the Padres, Tony Gwynn simply never seemed to have a bad day, and as legacies go, that's about as good as it gets. That laugh was accompanied by a smile that charmed an entire sport -- and an entire city.
It was a sneaky, sly smile, a smile that made Gwynn accessible to almost everyone. He would show up four hours before game time, sometimes with a couple of cheeseburgers, and he would do a very decent imitation of the happiest man on earth.
Gwynn said he learned something new every day at the ballpark and couldn't wait to get there. He greeted almost everyone who came through the door. Gwynn would tease them and laugh with them, or at them. He would dress slowly, as if enjoying every moment, as if he was determined to savor every minute he got to spend at the ballpark.
And Gwynn held court with anyone -- with teammates and reporters, with opposing players ... with anyone, really. Today, there are hundreds and hundreds of people -- teammates, clubhouse attendants, front-office employees -- who are grieving because this remarkable man made all of them feel important.
Baseball people -- those who played with Tony Gwynn, those who played against him -- were in awe of his talent. In the wake of his death, there'll be plenty of coverage focused on the fact that he made the most difficult game on earth look absolutely easy.
Gwynn was an amazingly gifted athlete, a kid who went to San Diego State on a basketball scholarship and didn't even play baseball his first two years. Once he turned to baseball, though, he did things that will be talked about forever.
Yes, Gwynn had amazing physical gifts. To be able to -- and this is The Tony Gwynn Moment -- foul off unhittable pitch after unhittable pitch, and then pick out the one he wanted and ground it between third and short, to do that so routinely and so easily, is stuff that can't be explained.
On the other hand, don't for a second think the game came easily for Gwynn. He worked relentlessly. Gwynn was a video addict before it was fashionable. He would sometimes have his wife, Alicia, tape games on television so he could study them later.
Gwynn understood pitching, too. Giants coach Tim Flannery, a teammate and friend, told the San Diego Union-Tribune of walking back to the hotel in Cincinnati after a game had been suspended.
"Hey, Flan, I want you to be ready tomorrow, because this guy's gonna throw me a first-pitch slider, I'm gonna hit it into the left-center gap, it's gonna score two and we're gonna be tied," Flannery remembered Gwynn saying.
That's exactly how it played out the next day, and Flannery said the best part of the story was that Gwynn knew what the pitcher was going to throw before the pitcher knew.
Gwynn won eight National League batting titles for the Padres and retired in 2001 with a .338 career batting average, the highest in 62 years. His 3,141 hits are the 19th most in history, and he got 97.6 percent of the vote the first time his name appeared on the Hall of Fame ballot in December 2006.
Hitters could study Gwynn's approach forever. He approached every at-bat like a game within the game. Gwynn knew what weapons the pitcher had and how he used them. He knew his own strengths, too -- that is attacking the strike zone, using the entire field. He analyzed the game from every angle, but when he stepped in the batter's box, Gwynn had the ability to strip everything away and focus on one or two things.
Yet to focus on his accomplishments is to miss a huge part of why Tony Gwynn's death hurts so many people. As another former teammate, Trevor Hoffman, said, Gwynn's life was one of grace and decency.
People liked Gwynn and were drawn to him on so many levels. He was someone everyone rooted for because he represented the best in all of us, not just in accomplishing great things, but doing so with humility and humor.
Gwynn battled cancer that way, too, with a toughness and a determination. In the end, his legacy will be all of those things, with the friends he made and the people he touched and the game he graced for 20 seasons.
Richard Justice is a columnist for MLB.com. Read his blog, Justice4U.


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The Chestnut Hill and Springfield Township Historical Societies plan a discussion called "Early Settlers" on Thursday, Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m., at the First Presbyterian Church in Springfield, 1710 Bethlehem Pike, Flourtown.
David Contosta, Ph.D., Professor of History, Chestnut Hill College will give a lecture called "Millers and Mystics" and Jefferson M. Moak, Senior Archivist with the National Archives and Records Administration, will give a lecture called "Chestnut Hill and Springfield Township: 18th Century Land Development and Architecture".
The two historians will discuss the settlers known to have arrived in the area now known as Chestnut Hill and Springfield Township in the 18th century. They will answer questions many locals have about the earliest settlers who came to this region to pursue dreams of religious freedom and a new life.
Contosta is an expert story teller and the author of 20 books and numerous histories on the region, including "Suburb in the City: Chestnut Hill, PA," and "Metropolitan Paradise: The Struggle in the City, Philadelphia's Wissahickon Valley 1620-2020," which he co-authored with Carol Franklin. His talk will focus on the different ways millers and mystics used the Wissahickon Valley.
Johannes Kelpius and his hermits – the mystics – thought the world was going to come to an end in 1700 based on their interpretation of the Book of Revelation. Contosta will discuss this group and the Dunker Monastery at Kitchen Lane. Both sought out the wilderness of the Wissahickon at the same time millers were exploiting its water power to build paper, saw grist and textile mills.
As these mills disappeared and mystics moved on, Contosta explains, the Wissahickon was embraced by 19th century romantic landscape painters and rediscovered for its spiritual values.
Moak will speak about land development at the time and the how the choices made by the early immigrants significantly impacted our communities today. Moak will discuss the types of architecture botethat century, pointing to both buildings from the period that still remain and those long one.
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This land is owned by Hermanus Visser. He is allowing climbing on his land provided that people don't bother him at his house in the trees above the boulders. The area will be closed if the following rules are disobeyed:
- Do not enter without paying the required entry fees.
- Do not litter (e.g. cigarette butts, finger tape).
- Do not damage or remove vegetation.
- Do not wander off existing paths.
- Do not feed wild animals.
- Do not bolt without the land owner's permission.
- Bury any toilet paper etc. in a deep hole (>10cm).
Getting There
Go over Pakhuys Pass as if going to De Pakhuys, but continue 1.3km beyond the turn-off to De Pakhuys (the boulders are on the slope below the nek with trees). Go through the wire gate on your left (close it again if it was closed), drive 100m and park. Follow the path past the houses to the boulders (2 min walk).
Boulder Problems
(Topo and info courtesy of Guy Holwill)
A1 Roof at Pooh Corner 6A+ *
BS on L side of cave, climb across the cave and up the razor biscuit
Guy Holwill, August 2007
B1 Bacon Makes Me Happy 6B ***
SS with hands on the holds at eye level and climb the face
Guy Holwill, August 2007
B2 PS - the Sheep is Not Mine 6C **
SS with BH on L facing flake, go L to edge then direct to TO (BS...)
Joe Mohle, August 2007
C1 Late Harvest 6B+ *
BS L of crack, RH into crack as undercling and TO in scoop on L
Joe Mohle, August 2007
C2 Crackling 6A *
BS on jug, LH to fingerlock near base of crack then climb crack to TO
Joe Mohle, August 2007
C3 Cederberger 5+ *
BS on low jug, climb thru roof to TO slightly R
Guy Holwill, August 2007
D1 Night Swimming 6A+ *
BS climb arete, then trav L along lip to TO
Doug Ward, August 2007
E1 Too Much Wine 3 **
SS climb dihedral
Guy Holwill, August 2007
E2 Of Facts and Fiction 4- **
SS climb face with crack
D Jones, August 2007
E3 Stranger Than Fiction 6A ***
SS using the jug on the shelf, go L then R to TO
Guy Holwill, August 2007
F1 Virginia State 4 **
BS climb groove
Guy Holwill, August 2007
F2 How Much to Down This? 4+ ***
SS climb prow with RH on arete
Guy Holwill, August 2007
F3 50 Bucks 4 **
SS climb face with LH on arete
Guy Holwill, August 2007
F4 Wine for men who enjoy being men 6A+ **
BS on R facing hold, go R then L to TO
Guy Holwill, August 2007
F5 Steve's project
BS LH in thin crack RH on layaway, climb to TO
G1 Orange Rush 6B+ **
SS climb face on opposing layaways (needs several pads)
Guy Holwill, August 2007
H1 Delicate Arch 3 *
BS and climb centre of face
Guy Holwill, August 2007
H1 Disinterested Handjob 4 **
SS with jug climb open corner to TO
Doug Ward, August 2007
H2 Omo-sexual 3 *
SS climb face to TO
Doug Ward, August 2007
I1 High and Dry 7A ***
BS using layaway & gaston, climb prow to TO
Guy Holwill, August 2007
I2 Fake Plastic Trees 7A ***
BS using big layaway, climb to TO
Guy Holwill, August 2007
K1 Pleasantly Balanced 4- *
SS climb arete (BS...)
Guy Holwill, August 2007
K1 Heel-toe Action 5+ *
BS climb slopey arete (no dabbing with your heel)
Guy Holwill , August 2007
K2 Dry Red 4- **
SS climb slab between aretes
Guy Holwill, August 2007
K3 Four Cousins 4- **
SS climb blunt arete
Guy Holwill, August 2007
K4 Gently Lingering 3**
SS climb slab
Guy Holwill, August 2007
L1 Losing Luther 4 *
SS climb face with chicken heads
Doug Ward, August 2007
M1 Krauting Tiger Hidden German 4 **
SS climb blunt arete
Doug Ward, August 2007
N1 Trust Me I'm a Urologist 6A **
SS climb face keeping L of crack
Maarten Turkstra, August 2007
O1 Justin Jou Lekker Ding 6A **
SS climb crack on L side of face (highball)
Maarten Turkstra, August 2007
O2 There's a Fine Line 6A ***
SS Climb the crack in the centre of the face (highball)
Steve Downing, August 2007
O3 Doesn't Handle Crowds 5- *
SS Climb the arete on suspect gargoyles (highball)
Steve Downing, August 2007
O4 Super Space Man 5 **
SS climb the blunt arete (highball)
Steve Downing, August 2007
O5 The Vice Guide to Highballs 6A **
As for The 17th Time but cont L from the jug to the crack (highball)
Guy Holwill, August 2007
O6 The 17th Time 6A **
BS climb up ramp the L to jug then up the prow (highball)
Steve Downing, August 2007
O7 Fifi Towel 6A+ **
BS on the L, climb the arete
Guy Holwill, August 2007
O8 Don't Climb This!
Face with dangerously loose holds (the most dangerous is on top)
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New research about how a 4-year degree may impact your weight
Earning a college degree is an amazing accomplishment, but according to a new study published in the journal Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, you may need to order your graduation gown a size up.
While dozens of studies have investigated the so-called "freshman 15," this is the first to track changes in weight, body mass index, and body composition over an entire four-year college period. Researchers at Auburn University followed 131 college students from the start of their freshman year through the end of their senior semester and found a slow, steady gain. Roughly 70 percent of students gained weight, on average nearly a dozen pounds. In addition, body fat percentage increased 3.6 percent, and total body fat rose by about 7 pounds. Overall the percentage of students who qualified as overweight or obese jumped from 18 percent to 31 percent.
I think all of us who've gone through college know the factors that can lead to weight gain, including stress eating, social eating, all-you-can-eat dining hall fare, a reliance on convenience foods, and, for many students, too much alcohol. The good news is that you can take charge of your health, whether you're in college now or have had your diploma for years. I've seen clients successfully stave off weight gain—even under challenging circumstances—and shed pounds after gaining them unintentionally. The keys are having an action plan and securing support.
Check out these previous blogs—even better, bookmark them on your computer. Each can help you navigate difficult situations while staying on track and help you plan healthy meals that won't take a lot of time or effort:
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|2009-02-18, 23:45
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Waiting for more taiyuki!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Also with Aniplex being buddies with BayTSP, putting this torrent up isn't going to do anyone any favors.
|2009-02-19, 23:38
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The torrents of the first two eps that are labeled as from Anime-Media?
The video quality is ok on the files (for non-HD versions), though I haven't gotten to watch them yet to see how good or atleast how readable the subs are since I haven't had too much time to watch stuff. This is only version out right?
|2009-02-20, 07:08
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At the rate it goes, I suspect it will be like FLAG (another excellent mecha anime that is sadly neglected by subbers), where no subbers want to do it. Might have to wait for someone to license it which is high probability since it is funded by Animax and Sony.
Luckily I can speak/hear Japanese so it is no issue for me.
|2009-02-26, 04:32
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Ep 8
1. More shocking political play/dirt between AGS, Mayor and terrorist group, Hound.
2. The real face of villain is shown with conspirators begin to their chess move now.
3. No mecha action at all in this ep
4. Saiki is getting more suspicious, investigating someone with Sakurako
5. Sunflower plays a very big role in this episode
6. Idealism have a huge dose of reality this time
7. Very conversation heavy episode
8. Saiki did not care about sex or panties for that matter.
9. Viper is deep into the conspiracy by virtue of being the best squad in Solution Branch.
10. Residents are not happy with AGS, popular support going down.
11. A little flashback on the history of floating city founding by Haruki's father with his mom's assistance.
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Well after watching episode 3 subbed I think this is definately one one of the best anime of the season. So far I like pretty much all the characters, action is good, and when action is absent it still is pretty interesting because of the constant conflict.
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ARCAM Spriggan agent
Seems that due to global warming and WWIII, it's hard to do air and sea transport for most parts of the world in the VC universe.
And it's awesome that AQS' military units are named after snakes. Wonder what the names are from B-Z without the Vipers unit?
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Tsukkomi power!
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There are at least two other units called Mamba and Adder. Viper is the best though.
It's not just global warming and the war. Apparently due to weather control experiments, it's impossible to fly, and nanomachine pollution has caused the ocean to turn into a kind of mush, impossible to sail through.
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This has been a wonderful weekend for Viper's Creed fans . We had two episodes released back to back this weekend . Hopefully episode 4 being h264 runs on my laptop but I am overjoyed in general : D
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Tsukkomi power!
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Ah, the next two episodes are about the playboy and the big, quiet one. Kinda saw that coming... That's one ep for each Viper, hopefully they'll devote the rest of the eps to some sort of plot.
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Breadies is a startup featuring the world's best sandwiches; we also offer soups/ salads. Everything on our menu is Fresh, and w bake our own breads. We offer a set menu as well as custom sandwiches for both dine-in as well as delivery/take-out. We also bake amazing breads and goodies at our locations.
Breadies.com primarily caters to office parks and those who would rather have their meals delivered. We market the .com loudly as this is a huge part of our business.
Also, the words 'fresh' and 'healthy' are really paramount in our business model.
Breadies.com is marketed heavily to working individuals both independently as well as through the companies they work for. We cater to those who don't have time to go out, or just want to stay in their office for lunch, breakfast, or an early dinner.
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I share my experiences in genealogy education, including taking classes at the National Institute for Genealogical Studies and preparing my BCG portfolio. I also post updates to my personal research and general genealogy news.
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Ancestry Expert Connect
You've probably heard the buzz about this new service, and it is well deserved. As with other freelance-type services, the fees that Ancestry takes from projects are somewhat steep - but, they do provide many, many leads that you would not be able to find elsewhere. Ancestry is continuing to develop this platform, and there are bound to be some problems for them to resolve. I can only speak to my first experience with the service.
Expert Connect only allows qualified professional genealogists to perform more advanced services like Record Lookup and Family Tree Outsourcing. However, I can perform Record Pickups and take local photos. While I also perform these on a volunteer basis, these services are handy for those who need their records quickly. Such was the case with my first client, who needed a death record from a local repository. I went down there, found the record (with some searching, and the help of very knowledgeable librarians, not to mention lots of luck), scanned it and sent it.
This repository also has many collections that I need to search for my own research, so this project afforded a much-needed opportunity to become more familiar with their library of materials. And it was fun! If you like searching through microfilm as much as I do, that is.
When asked to provide feedback to Ancestry on Expert Connect, this is I what said:
I received an email asking me to provide feedback on my first experience as a researcher on Expert Connect. It was a wonderful experience and it was very satisfying to be able to find and provide the record that my client needed.
I've worked with other freelance sites before, and if I had any suggestions as you develop Expert Connect further, they would relate to client/buyer education. Some other freelance platforms have become miserable and hostile places, because buyers do not know what to expect from professionals, especially what professional research entails, and why it costs what it does. This leads to some unprofessional behavior on behalf of client and provider, as clients have unrealistic expectations for cost and time-frame. I would suggest that Ancestry reviews the environment at some general freelance sites to avoid these kinds of pitfalls.
That said, I had an extremely positive experience with my client, and I look forward to working with [this client] more. Thank you for providing this service and the invaluable leads that result."
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This is the first I have heard about Ancestry offering this service. I can see where it could be a very useful service. I would like to hear what others have to say who have used it.ReplyDelete
With Ancestry shutting down the Expert Connect Service, we experts are having to go else where. I just wanted to let you know other alternatives. You can view the Association of Professional Genealogist Directory to find someone outside a 3rd party entity or you can go through a company that supplies a similar service as this one.ReplyDelete
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When the buses pull into Cranston Stadium on Friday night, it'll be a kind of homecoming for the Bishop Hendricken football team. The team's three consecutive championships were won on the stadium's turf.
The Hawks won't be playing for a championship this time, but their game with Cranston East signals the real beginning of another potential march. Hendricken is 4-0 but its next four league games are all against Division I contenders, a stretch that begins now with No. 3 Cranston East.
"We feel good, but I'm very curious to see how we stack up with Cranston East," head coach Keith Croft said. "I want to see how our defense does against them. On film and in scouting, their offense has been explosive."
The game with East was circled on many a football fan's calendar in the preseason. When East lost to Barrington in week two, it threw a kink in the works. Now it's Hendricken and Barrington that are unbeaten, and their Nov. 8 match-up might get top billing.
But for the 'Bolts, Friday's 7 p.m. game at Cranston Stadium is still as big as it gets. While it's not the No. 1 vs. No. 2 match-up it was predicted to be, the 'Bolts actually think it's more crucial now that they've taken a loss.
"It's even more important because of Barrington," said East head coach Tom Centore. "Every week, we want to put ourselves in the best position possible to make the playoffs. This could be a big step in that direction, and I think a win would give us a lot of confidence."
And a win would also be special.
East is a new Hawks rival, but two meetings last season provided plenty of fuel for the fire. Hendricken won 21-14 in the regular season and spoiled East's return to the Division I postseason with a 35-21 victory in the semifinals.
Both games could have gone either way, but the results highlighted the difference between a team trying to establish itself as a contender and a championship squad.
East can't wait for another shot.
"We had two great games with them last year," Centore said. "I think the kids are excited to finally get them at home and they're excited about the chance to play them again."
Hendricken leads Division I with a 4-0 record. Barrington is in second place at 3-0, while La Salle and Portsmouth are tied for third at 3-1. East has played one fewer league game than the Rams and Patriots and currently owns a 2-1 record.
Friday's game will be the first chapter in what could be a wild finish to the Division I season. For several teams – especially Hendricken – the schedule ended up back-loaded with contenders. In the final five weeks of the season, eight games between top-five teams are on tap. Hendricken has four such games, while East, Barrington, Portsmouth and La Salle have three each.
The Hawks have an eye on just the first step in that stretch.
"We're taking it one game at a time," Croft said. "I think we've had some quality wins, and we know we've got some big games left. This game is Cranston East and that's all we're focused on."
East is coming into the big finish on a positive note. After the loss to Barrington and a week off, the 'Bolts cruised past winless East Providence 48-12 last week. The offense delivered its usual fireworks, as quarterback Alex Corvese tossed four touchdown passes, with Jimmy Saab, Marquem Monroe and Marven Beauvais all finding the end zone.
The bigger takeaway was the defensive effort. In need of improvement after the Barrington loss, East shut-out the Townies in the first half and its first-team unit allowed only one score.
"It was by far the best we've played defensively," Centore said. "We did some good things and guys made plays. We were better against the run. Hopefully it's something that propels us going forward. It's not going to happen overnight, but I think we're in a better position than we were a few weeks ago."
The 'Bolts will need continued improvement against the Hawks. A year ago, Hendricken was a defense-oriented team with untested skill players. It's a different story this year. Led by senior running back Remington Blue – last year's Super Bowl MVP – the Hawks have scored the most points in Division I. East has out-done them in points per game, but the fact remains – the Hawks can light it up.
"They do everything well," Centore said. "They're deep again and there's no weakness. Remington is just an outstanding ball carrier and it's all the same personnel with the skill guys. Up front, they may have lost some guys but they're still good football players. They might notice it, but to us, there's not much of a difference when you watch them. I think they're similar to us – they have the same type of skill. They just want to run it more."
On the other side of the ball, Hendricken will have its hands full with East's dynamic offense. The 'Bolts are averaging 46.6 points per game in league play. Their lowest point total of the season is 37.
Hendricken was able to slow down a similar East offense last season, but with only one returning starter in the front seven, many Hawks will get their first taste of East's speed. The East offense has also hit new heights thus far.
"They're very talented," Croft said. "I think it starts with their quarterback. He's better than he was last year. He's a typical veteran quarterback and he has a strong command of their offense."
The biggest thing Hendricken has going for it is its secondary. Senior Mitch Lucci and juniors Power Kanga, Lee Moses and Matt Duffie have significant experience and may be the only unit in the state that can keep up with East's star receivers.
"They can match up athlete-for-athlete and that's something we haven't seen yet," Centore said. "We've faced teams with good athletes but not like this. We may have to do some different things."
But Hendricken knows it still won't be easy.
"We're hopeful, but the type of athletes they have can neutralize your best athletes," Croft said. "I think it's going to come down to who can limit the big plays, and I think our linebackers are going to have a big game because they'll have some more coverage responsibilities than they usually do."
Whatever the strategy, the 'Bolts are hoping their offense continues to hum. The Hawks hope the beginning of a wild stretch run is a good one.
"It's like I tell the kids, this is why they came to Hendricken, for the big games," Croft said. "At this point in the season, this is as big as it gets. For our kids and our coaches, this is the first time I've seen them really get up for an opponent. We're excited. We've got a lot to prove."


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Cairo to Cape Town: World's most incredible bus trip(s)
On a minibus speeding through the dark Malawian night, with more than 30 people squeezed on and between its 15 seats and a door held together with a coat hanger, the middle-aged stranger whose lap I'm sitting on asks where I'm from.
"I'm Australian," I say.
"Can you fit this many people onto a bus in Australia?" the human seat asks.
"No, we most certainly cannot," I reply. I decide against a lecture on road safety, seatbelts and the legalities of overcrowded vehicles.
"When you go back to Australia, maybe you can teach them," he says helpfully, shaking his head ruefully at the inefficiencies of Western road travel.
Buses best of a bad choice
I hadn't intended to travel from Cairo to Cape Town by bus.
But when my best friend, Molly Redmond, and I arrived in the Egyptian capital with a limited budget, zero driving licenses and a desire to traverse the continent from north to south, it was clear our transportation options would be limited.
This was not a trip that was planned in any great detail.
We just wanted to somehow get from Cairo and end up in Cape Town and see some interesting things on the way.
We took two short flights to avoid conflict zones in Sudan and on the Kenya/Ethiopia border, but other than that, buses proved to be the best bet on a continent where a lack of infrastructure and maintenance over many decades has made train travel almost nonexistent.
From the time we arrived in Ethiopia we were already au fait with the various standards of buses available in Africa, which range from super-expensive coaches to third-class "chicken buses," so named because they almost always have at least half a dozen fowl among their passengers and sometimes a goat tied to the roof.
There's very little structure to bus travel in Ethiopia. Tickets are rarely available in advance and a typical timetable only lists days of departure and the length of journey in days (e.g., Axum to Lalibella buses leave on Monday and Thursday and take two days).
Who lists their travel time in days? What does two days even mean? There's a big difference between 25 and 48 hours when you're sitting on a bus. Or a person.
We soon stopped asking such silly questions.
Humor trumps complaint
If you're not laughing as your teeth chatter and you hang on, white-knuckled for 10 hours of relentlessly bad road from Gondar, home of the 17th-century castles that housed the Ethiopian royal family, to Axum, where the Ark of the Covenant is reportedly in storage, having been brought to historical Abyssinia by the bastard son of King Solomon and the queen of Sheba -- it can be a pretty miserable experience.
After the thrill of a Kenyan safari in the Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru, where we get up close with prides of lion, parades of elephant, dazzles of zebra, journeys of giraffe, rafts of hippopotamus and even a crash of rhino (we missed out on spotting a coalition of cheetah, but you can't have everything), we board the overnight coach to the Ugandan capital of Kampala.
Many people ask about the relative safety of two 20-something girls tripping around African public transportation, and my answer is always: "If we get hurt on our African trip, it will not be a result of violent crime. It will almost certainly be a road accident or uncovered manhole that will prove our undoing."
I feel vindicated when, just after 8 a.m. as we pass Uganda's adventure sports capital of Jinja, our coach rams head-on into a minibus used by locals as a shared taxi.
No one is hurt and the hassle is minimal (the drivers of the shared taxi jump out and run away before police arrive, making it hard for anyone to be questioned, or bribed) and before long we are on our way again.
Reveling in Rwanda
Uganda and Rwanda are worthy of far more tourist attention from the West than they get. Both are home to the last mountain gorillas left in the wild and there are few things more exciting than sharing a patch of forest with these gentle giants.
Rwanda today is phenomenal, considering just 18 years ago the country was subjected to a horrendous genocide. Its capital, Kigali, is a cosmopolitan city heavy on cappuccinos and Wi-Fi, and home to the moving Genocide Memorial Center.
Beyond the capital and those mountain gorillas -- the extent of many people's foray to Rwanda -- is a stunning countryside of rolling hills, tea plantations, lakes and some of the friendliest people in Africa.
Because of the nation's tiny size, bus travel is a breeze, with no journey taking longer than two or three hours from the capital.
It's a nice change compared with the bus routes of Rwanda's giant East African neighbors, Kenya and Tanzania.
Good days are great
Our record for number of buses taken in a day is four (plus two taxis) which is what it takes to get from Vilankulo, on Mozambique's central coast, to Harare, capital of Zimbabwe, en route to Victoria Falls.
After rising pre-dawn to catch our first bus at 4 a.m., we pull into Harare 18 hours later, high-fiving our own bad-ass bus traveling skills.
It's one of those days when everything goes right.
Mozambique's sunning coastline is undoubtedly one of the highlights of southern Africa, but the transportation situation if you can't hire a car or afford internal flights is atrocious.
In 19 days in the country, we spend 11 of them on a bus or chapa, otherwise known as the back of a flat-bed truck, a common form of public transport in Mozambique.
The situation is even worse in Namibia, where buses don't exist at all and public transport consists of a network of semi-formalized hitchhiking, where people pay for a ride in a car or truck for a token amount of money.
The stunning sand dunes of the Namib Desert, however, make it all worthwhile.
It's a relief to finally arrive in South Africa and take a state-of-the-art "seven-star" coach to Cape Town where our mission is accomplished and we settle in for a week unwinding with South Africa's finest wines.
It takes Molly and me more than four months in total, a result of a lack of money and driving licenses but a surplus of time, patience and a sense of humor.
If you can muster that trifecta, a great African bus journey awaits.
Buses in Africa explained
In many cases, catching a bus in countries such as Ethiopia, Rwanda, Malawi and Mozambique is a leave-when-full affair, which means tickets are not available for pre-sale and your best bet is to turn up at the bus depot and get on a bus heading in the right direction.
On our journey we used the following coach companies for long distance travel and were able to book tickets in advance for these trips. They do not necessarily provide a sterling service, but we did always arrive alive.
Kampala Coach (Nakuru, Kenya to Kampala, Uganda). Also travels various other long-distance East Africa routes
Jaguar Executive Coach (Kampala, Uganda to Kigali, Rwanda); +256 0 414 251 855
Pathfinder (Zimbabwean routes); Considerably pricier than other options, but possible to book in advance. pathfinderlx.com
Intercape (Wingdoek, Namibia to Cape Town, South Africa); www.intercape.co.za


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A winner was selected from 26 designs submitted by 10 freelance designers.
You tell us
We are a pre-launch real estate analytics company without a name. Part of the contest will be to name the company (and make sure the .com, .au, .uk etc. domains are available).
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The online service is very data-driven and helping real estate agents make decisions based upon results.
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Particular the first two colors: Brown and Green.
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