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The Piaget Hollywood Lunch was a showcase of the best in lunchy glamour. No, for real. And yes, "lunchy" is a word.
Heather Graham goes for 40's inflected demure.
Rosario Dawson, meanwhile, goes all Betty Draper on us.
Louise Roe rocks ikat.
Alice Eve is sugar-sweet in dogwood. Gives me a toothache.
Lucy Punch and Louise Roe blinded me with citrus. (See what I did there?)


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There is almost always an idea of uncertainty when we use if. With some verbs expressing in themselves lack of certainty it appears that that andif can both be used, with little practical difference in meaning between:
1. I doubt if he was there.
2. I doubt that he was there.
In #1 the uncertainty about his being there may be stronger than in #2; only the context of the utterance can make this clear. The difference is not important for practical purposes.
With absence of doubt we return to certainty, and that is now the only appropriate choice:
3. I don't doubt that he succeeded.
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Dartmouth Researchers Develop Antibody-Targeted Treatment for Recurrent Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Article ID: 614493
Released: 3-Mar-2014 4:00 PM EST
Source Newsroom: Norris Cotton Cancer Center Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
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Frontiers in Oncology
KEYWORDSCancer, small-cell lung cancer, Lung Cancer
Newswise — (Lebanon, NH, 3/3/14)¬—Researchers at Norris Cotton Cancer Center have found an antibody that may be used in future treatments for recurrent small-cell lung cancer, which currently has no effective therapy. The mouse monoclonal antibody they have developed, MAG-1, targets the ProAVP surface marker. When given alone, it significantly slows the growth of tumor xenografts of human recurrent small-cell lung cancer in mice. The study, "Growth Impairment of Small-Cell Cancer by Targeting Pro-Vasopressin with MAG-1 Antibody," was recently published online in Frontiers in Oncology.
"We are developing methods of antibody-targeted treatment for recurrent small-cell lung cancer," said lead author William G. North, PhD, professor of Physiology at the Geisel school of Medicine at Dartmouth and a member of the Norris Cotton Cancer Center. "Targeting with a humanized MAG-1 can likely be effective, especially when given in combination with chemotherapy, for treating a deadly disease for which there is no effective therapy."
North says his group has already generated a human chimeric form of MAG-1 that is equally effective as mouse MAG-1, and they are now generating a humanized form for use in patients.
This work was supported as a sub-contract from Woomera Therapeutics Inc., a Dartmouth start-up biotechnology company.
About Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center combines advanced cancer research at Dartmouth and the Geisel School of Medicine with patient-centered cancer care provided at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock regional locations in Manchester, Nashua, and Keene, NH, and St. Johnsbury, VT, and at 12 partner hospitals throughout New Hampshire and Vermont. It is one of 41 centers nationwide to earn the National Cancer Institute's "Comprehensive Cancer Center" designation. Learn more about Norris Cotton Cancer Center research, programs, and clinical trials online at cancer.dartmouth.edu.# 30 #


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LUBEC, Maine (AP) — A fishing-industry building on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places is half-submerged in waters near a Canadian island.
Conservationists feared the building could disintegrate before cross-border legal tangles were resolved. Luckily, Canada has agreed to return the historic fishing shed to its home.
The Jan. 4 blizzard tore the brine shed from its mooring at McCurdy's Smokehouse off Lubec, Maine, and it was blown to nearby Campobello Island in New Brunswick, the Bangor Daily News reported.
The shed is among five buildings that comprise the last traditional smoked-herring facility in the U.S., and an organization called Lubec Landmarks has worked for almost 25 years to preserve it.
Lubec Landmarks President Rachel Rubeor worried that legal tangles, including salvage rights claims by some Canadian citizens, could doom the building.
"The bureaucratic nonsense is hampering us big time," said Rubeor earlier this week, who said vandals with chainsaws are threatening to dismantle the building.
On Friday, the Bangor Daily News reported that the building is being saved.
According to the paper, a Canadian contractor and an American contractor will remove the shed's remains from New Brunswick's Campobello Island in the coming week and return it to its original site off Lubec, Maine.
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RIM's next touchscreen BlackBerry phone, the Z10, has leaked several times over the last few months, so the company's big launch event on January 30 probably won't be much of a surprise.
The latest leak comes to us from German site Telekom-Presse by way of CrackBerry. It's a seven-minute hands-on video with the BlackBerry Z10 and gives a nice overview of the new operating system. We've embedded the video for you below.
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Are we ready for another "unscripted" demonstration of Bobby Brown's life?
Apparently BET is willing to take that risk. A new project starring the New Edition singer and ex-husband of Whitney Houston is currently in the works. Sources say the new series will revolve around Brown's "life and businesses."
The project will be executive produced by James DuBose, who has developed several other celebrity-based reality shows for BET, including the high-profile series centered on Philadelphia Eagles star Michael Vick, who staged a comeback after being imprisoned for his involvement in a dog-fighting ring.
No other specifics on the Brown project, including the title, air dates or the number of episodes, were available. The singer had his first performance after leaving rehab at this year's Allstate Tom Joyner Family Reunion.


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created and performed by Leo Kay
at Warwick Arts Centre, Tuesday 24th May 2011
Immersive theatre is on the up all over the theatre world, no less than at Warwick Arts Centre, where the current season is breaking the boundaries between audience and performer. We are being asked to interact with performers like never before, bringing us closer to the story and delving deep into the human psyche. In It's Like He's Knocking, Leo Kay proves there are two ways of engaging an audience: look them in the eye, and get them sozzled.
We are led through the bowels of the Arts Centre, winding up in a smokey dressing room, adorned to resemble a bedsit. Kay sits in a chair, playing an accordion, before proceeding to tell us the story of his past, present and future. Particular emphasis is placed on his father and grandfather, both of whom had extraordinary lives with tragic endings, and Kay uses this to hang on his own reservations, dreams and ambitions. It's transfixing.
But this is more than just a monologue. It's Like He's Knocking is theatre, in every sense of the word. Interspersed among Kay's speech are moments of sheer spectacle, which is remarkable considering the size of the space. One moment sees a pitch black room being lit by a tiny window to the outside world, illuminating Kay's face to the tune of man-made sea sounds. In another we watch Kay and his musician, Mestre Carlao, stare each other in the face intently while playing the most extraordinary ritualistic music on accordion and tambourine respectively. In the finale, Kay downs multiple vodka shots while stumbling around the room, as lights flash and music blasts. It's the sort of spectacle which wouldn't seem out of place in the Olivier.
Towards the beginning of the piece, we are asked to drink a toast of vodka, immediately drawing us in. Later, we write down memories of our own childhood and partake in a small wager. As the piece continues, it slowly becomes clear why these are relevent. It's a beautifully structured piece of writing; sometimes, we are listening to facts about Kay's ancestors, and the next about how the performance gestated. Both are interlinked, each utterly dependent on the other.
Kay is mesmerising. It's a touchingly honest performance, if indeed you can call it a performance at all. It's so clearly from the heart that it feels wrong to call it something normally associated with pretence and externalisation. He takes us on a journey, keeping us hooked from the moment we walk in. When he looks you in the eye, he's talking to no one but you. It's supported beautifully by Carlao's ethereal soundscaping, created using random objects and a looping machine.
The small-scale spectacle of this performance is not hindered by the intimacy of the venue, nor vice versa. At its heart, It's Like He's Knocking is a story about how a man arrived where we are sitting. Kay's script (can you call it that?) is brutally honest and charmingly poetic, and he pulls at strings in our own hearts which we were perhaps not aware of. Without wanting to sound like I'm hyperbolising, I haven't left a performance feeling so emotionally drained since Jerusalem. But maybe that's the vodka talking.


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OAKLAND — A man fatally shot Tuesday night by California Highway Patrol officers who said he ran from an SUV and pointed a gun at them, has been identified as Jose Munguia, 21, of Oakland, authorities said Friday.
Police said they believe they have recovered the Toyota SUV that Munguia ran from, whose driver drove off after the shooting.
Police have not confirmed yet if it is the same vehicle, which was found on fire about 5:30 a.m. Thursday in the 1500 block of 67th Avenue. If it turns out to be the same SUV, it was stolen in San Jose sometime before the shooting, police said.
Two CHP officers in a marked patrol car stopped the vehicle about 9 p.m. Tuesday in the 5200 block of Wentworth Avenue in East Oakland for not having license plates.
Munguia ran from the vehicle holding a loaded pistol, that police said had an extended magazine.
A dog with the officers started chasing him and had engaged Munguia who was shot after the officers said he pointed the gun at them, police said. The dog was wounded in its paw by one of the CHP gunshots.
While the officers were giving Munguia first aid, the driver of the SUV drove off, possibly with other passengers. Munguia died at the scene and police are still seeking whoever else was in the SUV.
About 3 a.m. Tuesday 19-year-old Antonio Mestas of Oakland was also fatally shot by two CHP officers after running from a stolen SUV and pointing a gun at them, authorities said. The shooting happened on a cul-de-sac in the 5700 block of East 15th Street at the end of a chase that started on High Street near Interstate 580 after the officers tried to stop the SUV for not having license plates.


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Philippines Relief Efforts Ongoing
In the aftermath of the Philippines' Typhoon Haiyan considered the strongest recorded storm ever to make landfall the Knights of Columbus will donate more than $750,000 to assist in relief efforts. Some $500,000 of that amount has come from local K of C councils and individuals from throughout North America.
The Nov. 8 typhoon's 195-mile-per-hour winds and 20-foot ocean surges killed more than 6,000 and displaced millions, reducing seaside villages to splintered piles of wood and tearing a gash across the center of the islands from the Pacific Ocean to the South China Sea.
The Knights of Columbus has strong ties to the Philippines, where it has had a presence since 1905 and today counts hundreds of thousands of members, including many who were victimized by the typhoon.
"Both at the height of the storm and in its aftermath, the Knights were there -- first with their prayers, and also as rescuers and relief agents," said Supreme Knight Carl Anderson. "Locally and internationally, we remain committed to helping the people of the Philippines rebuild their lives."
Among the many relief programs sponsored by the Knights, funds have gone to local Catholic bishops to assist in the charitable relief of their people, and to numerous K of C-sponsored emergency food distributions that provide food and nutrition for thousands of homeless residents in the devastated areas.
Those seeking to assist with the relief efforts can donate to the ongoing Knights' Philippine Disaster Relief Fund by sending checks or money orders to: Knights of Columbus Charities, P.O. Box 1966, New Haven, CT 06509-1966.
Donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Knights of Columbus Charities, Inc., is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a charitable organization under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code, and 100 percent of all donations collected by Knights of Columbus Charities, Inc., will be used for disaster relief in the Philippines.


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Global Information Systems and Technology: Focus on the Organization and Its Functional Areas
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Temporal Object Modeling: Diagramming Conventions and Design Considerations
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Mark L. Gillenson. © 1997. 2 pages.
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An Analysis of Semantic Overload in Database Access Systems Using Multi-table Query Formulation
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The Schema Mapper: An Expert System that Determines the Least Cost Physical File Structure in a Database Management System
Scott J. Lloyd, Geoffery Steinberg. © 1997. 7 pages.
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INDUSTRY AND PRACTICE: New Direction for Database Management Research
Sufi M. Nazem. © 1997. 2 pages.
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A Diffusion Model for Public Information Systems in Developing Countries
Rekha Jain. © 1997. 13 pages.
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An Analysis of Chinese Laws Against Computer Crimes
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Information Management As Perceived by CIOs in Three Pacific Rim Countries
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A Study on the Characteristics of Group Decision Making Behavior: Cultural Difference Perspective of Korea vs. U.S.
In K. Chung, Carl R. Adams. © 1997. 13 pages.
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Information Systems in Chinese State-Owned Enterprises: An Evolving Strategic Perspective
Dorothy G. Dologite, Mei Qi Fang, Yu Chen, Robert J. Mockler, Chiang-Nan Chao. © 1997. 13 pages.
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Global Distribution Systems: A Field Study of Their Use and Advantages in Travel Agencies
Louis Raymond, Francois Bergeron. © 1997. 10 pages.
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Tor J. Larsen. © 1997. 3 pages.
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Defending Champions Look to Win Third Cup in Four Years
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — When the Yale men's golf team returns to The Course at Yale for the Sept. 29-30 Macdonald Cup, it will look to defend to defend the championship title which it clinched last year.
After a powerful second-place finish at the Adams Cup, behind No. 22 University of Central Florida, the Elis will look to surge at a competition in which they have seen considerable success in the past. Yale clinched the Macdonald Cup by five strokes last year, winning the tournament for the second time in the past three years.
The Bulldogs will look to repeat that result when they take to the links for the 54-hole tournament in New Haven, Conn. Players will go through 36 holes on Saturday and tackle a final round on Sunday morning.
In all, 14 teams will be competing over the weekend, including Ivy League rivals Brown, Columbia and Harvard. Other teams that will look to challenge the Elis include Hartford and St. John's, both of which have won the Macdonald Cup in the past, and nationally-ranked Notre Dame.
"We are delighted to host 13 teams to Yale for the 37th edition of The Macdonald Cup," said Head Coach Colin Sheehan '97. "The team is hard at work getting to ready to become the first Yale squad to repeat as champions. We have had considerable success on our home soil."
All the teams will have to contend with the difficult Course at Yale. Designed by champion golfer and co-founder of the USGA Charles Blair Macdonald, the course is an exemplar of the early American golf course and has consistently been voted the number one college golf course in America.
Despite the course's difficulty, all the Yale players will look to position themselves up the top of the leaderboard. Many of them have seen past success at the tournament: junior Sam Bernstein, who finished second at last year's Macdonald Cup and won the individual medal at the Adams Cup, will be joined by senior captain Bradley Kushner, who tied for fourth place at last year's competition.
Also looking to make an impact are freshman Joe Willis, who debuted in fine form with a second-place finish at the Adams Cup, and sophomore William Davenport, who finished in 16th place at his first home tournament last year.
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text: PHOENIX -- Another big hit in a breakout season for Paul Goldschmidt. Kansas City Royals Jerseys . The Arizona slugger homered to the opposite field with one out in the ninth inning to give the Diamondbacks a 5-4 victory over the New York Mets Friday night. Goldschmidts 27th homer, his second game-winner of the year, came on a 1-1 pitch from Scott Atchison (2-1) after the Mets had rallied from a two-run deficit. "He got ahead with his slider and missed with a curveball," Goldschmidt said. "He threw another slider. Luckily it was up and I was able to hit it out of there." Atchison said it was just a bad pitch. "I threw him a good one on the first pitch he took and tried to duplicate that again," he said. "Rushed it, whatever, it just wasnt a good pitch and he is a good hitter." Brad Ziegler (5-1) pitched an inning of scoreless relief for the win. The Mets Marlon Byrd was thrown out at the plate trying for an inside-the-park home run in the second inning. Patrick Corbin, looking for his 13th win, left with a 4-2 lead after six but the Mets scored twice off Heath Bell in the eighth to tie it, ending the relievers string of 11 straight scoreless outings. Atchison, the Mets sixth pitcher of the night, retired Martin Prado to start the ninth. But Goldschmidt took him deep to right field, clearing the fence as Arizona improved to 3-0 to start an eight-game homestand. Goldschmidt didnt have a game-winning hit until this season. Now he has three, two of them home runs. The homer boosted his NL-leading RBI total to 91. He was doused with water as he approached home plate to be mobbed by his teammates. "Oh, its fun," he said. "It doesnt matter if its you hitting it or a teammate hitting it, you get an opportunity to win the game there in the ninth inning or extra innings or whatever it is, its a lot of fun. Hopefully we can do it a few more times." The Mets Justin Turner had three RBIs on two singles and a groundout, giving him 10 RBIs for the season. Consecutive two-out doubles by Corbin, Adam Eaton and Prado put Arizona up 2-1 in the fifth. New York tied it in the sixth, but in the bottom half of the inning, Wil Nieves double brought in two runs to give the Diamondbacks a 4-2 lead. Corbin, 0-2 in his last three starts, allowed two runs and four hits in six innings, walking two and hitting two batters. He also had a wild pitch that led to a New York run. "You saw him miss up and away a lot," Arizona manager Kirk Gibson said. "His changeup was the same. He didnt have a good slider like he has in the past but he battled. We got though six. Its a shame he didnt get the win. " Leading off the second, Byrd hit one deep to right centre, where the ball careened off the porch that extends a few feet over the field. The ball bounced all the way back to left centre. When left fielder Prado finally chased it down, Byrd was motoring around third. Prado fired to Aaron Hill, whose perfect relay home was just in time for the catcher Nieves to tag Byrd despite the Mets sluggers head-first slide. It would have been Byrds first career inside-the-park homer. Hill also threw out Juan Legares trying to stretch a double to a triple with a relay throw from right fielder Cody Ross to end the seventh. Arizona broke a 2-2 tie in the sixth after Hill singled and Ross doubled to put runners at second and third with no outs. Nieves doubled down the left-field line to bring both runners home, giving the Diamondbacks a 4-2 lead just as Corbin left the game. In the eighth, Bell gave up singles to Daniel Murphy, Byrd and Josh Satin to load the bases with no outs. Groundouts by Turner and Wilmer Flores each brought home a run to tie it at 4 before John Buck bounced out to strand Satin at third. Notes: Byrd needs one home run to reach 100 for his career. ... On Saturday night, RHP Brandon McCarthy (2-5, 4.94 ERA) makes his first home start since returning from the disabled list while RHP Zack Wheeler (4-2, 3.73) goes for New York. ... The Mets, coming off a three-game home sweep of Colorado, opened an 11-game, four-city trip that concludes with a makeup game at Minnesota. Brian Flynn Jersey .Tatjana Haenni, FIFAs head of womens competitions, told a FIFA Live Your Goals Tour news conference Friday that the artificial turf is being tested to make sure it meets standards. Drew Butera Jersey . Niese pitched seven steady innings on a rainy Tuesday night and Daniel Murphy had three hits to lead New York to a 6-1 victory over the Phillies.LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- The Chicago Bears say they have agreed to a one-year contract with centre Roberto Garza. The Bears had expressed a desire to bring him back, and they announced the move on Thursday. Garza, who turrns 35 in March, was the lone holdover on a line that featured four new starters last season. 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A BlackBerry Bold 9900 was spotted on display at a Carphone Warehouse in the UK yesterday. This comes a few days before most carriers in UK & USA have planned to released the device. It is unclear at this time if it's already for sale at this store or if the display was prematurely put up.
Are you excited for BlackBerry's UK release of OS 7 devices?


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palizio necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 72 diseños de 21 diseñadores freelance.
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An online community/directory for accounantants/tax preparers.
The New York Tax Directory was developed to help individuals and small business search for accountants. Web visitors will be able to enter their zip code and find local accountants. In addition web visitors will be able to filter their search results based on (1) accountants credentials (2) accountants who specialize in certain industries (3) types of accounting services offered.
Designers... I really need a good logo. I want to help you!!! Here are some ideas/themes that might help you. (dont try to incorporate all themes into a single logo!!!)
1-Calculator/Adding Machine
2-Magnifying glass
3-Buildlings/New York Land Marks
4-Leters "CPA" (find a CPA)
5-Book (Directory)
I cant think of anything else. I am not the most creative person. I want to thank everyone for participating in my "contest".
There are two types of audiences
1- Accountants who use our site and its features.
2- Website vistors looking to find a local accountant.
I am looking for a logo to use on the website. I also would like to use this logo on company stationary. I need something good!!! Once I see something that works, I will guarentee the prize. I have attached two logos that we have used in the past, I am not in love with either one of them. I hope somone on 99 designs can do better!!!!
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Justin Bieber Has a Beer in South Africa, Says Nelson Mandela Is 'The Man' [PHOTO]
Justin Bieber is continuing his tour of the world, leaving nothing but a trail of destruction and un-tipped wait staff in his wake. Now he's in South Africa, where he can legally drink like an adult.
Take that, restrictive American consumption laws!
Biebs posted the Instagram pic of himself and a friend, captioning it, "Beers in the jungle."
Justin's entire crew took a day off to go on a safari and stopped to take a break with a few cold ones and prove his manliness -- because the legal South African drinking age is 18.
His beverage of choice? Amstel.
We would have gone with Bitburger, Heineken or even a Stella Artois ... but, hey, what do we know?
Justin also kept up on his quest to best Dennis Rodman as our nation's No. 1 celebrity ambassador, tweeting, "Nelson Mandela is the man! #BELIEVE"
If Anne Frank were alive, she wouldn't even be jealous.


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HONOLULU (AP) -- A push alert that warned of ballistic missile heading straight for Hawaii and sent residents into a full-blown panic Saturday was a mistake, state emergency officials said.
The emergency alert, which was sent to cellphones shortly after 8 a.m, said in all caps, "Ballistic missile threat inbound to Hawaii. Seek immediate shelter. This is not a drill."
Hawaii Emergency Management Agency spokesman Richard Repoza said it was a false alarm and the agency is trying to determine what happened.
The incident prompted defense agencies including the Pentagon and the U.S. Pacific Command to issue the same statement, that they had "detected no ballistic missile threat to Hawaii."
Michael Kucharek, spokesman for the North American Aerospace Defense Command in Colorado Springs, Colorado, said NORAD and the U.S. Northern Command are still trying to verify what happened in Hawaii -- but that "NORAD did not see anything that indicated any sort of threat to Hawaii."
"From a NORAD perspective and that of the U.S. Northern Command, we are still trying to verify what happened," he said of the false alert.
NORAD is a U.S.-Canada joint command that conducts aerospace warning, aerospace control and maritime warning to defend North America. The U.S. Northern Command, also based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is tasked with air, land and sea defense of the continental United States, Alaska, Canada, Mexico and portions of the Caribbean.
The alert caused a tizzy on the island and across social media.
At the PGA Tour event on Oahu, Waialae Country Club was largely empty and players were still a few hours from arriving. The tournament staff urged the media center to evacuate. "This is not a drill," said Candice Kraughto, who runs the press operations for the Sony Open.
A local radio show from the clubhouse, next to glass windows that overlook the Pacific, kept broadcasting. Staff members at the club streamed into the clubhouse and tried to seek cover in the locker room, which was filled with the players' golf bags, but instead went into the kitchen.
Several players took to Twitter.
"Just woke up here in Hawaii to this lovely text. Somebody can verify this?" tweeted Emiliano Grillo of Argentina.
Justin Thomas, the PGA Tour player of the year, tweeted, "To all that just received the warning along with me this morning ... apparently it was a 'mistake'?? hell of a mistake!! Haha glad to know we'll all be safe."
Jaime Malapit, owner of a Honolulu hair salon, texted his clients that he was cancelling their appointments and was closing his shop for the day. He said he was still in bed when the phone started going off "like crazy." He thought it was a tsunami warning at first.
"I woke up and saw missile warning and thought no way. I thought 'No, this is not happening today,'" Malapit said.
He was still "a little freaked out" and feeling paranoid even after hearing it was a false alarm.
Richard Ing, a Honolulu attorney, was doing a construction project at home when his wife told him about the alert.
He dug his phone out and had confirmed he had the same alert. Attempts to find further information on the television or radio didn't provide further information, but then he saw on Twitter that it was a false alarm.
While he was trying to confirm, his wife and children were preparing to evacuate in case they needed to move to safer ground.
After finding out it was a mistake, Ing tried to find some humor in the situation.
"I thought to myself, it must be someone's last day at work or someone got extremely upset at a superior and basically did this as a practical joke,' he said. "But I think it's a very serious problem if it wasn't that, or even it was, it shows that we have problems in the system that can cause major disruption and panic and anxiety among people in Hawaii."
Some were outraged that such an alert could go out in error.
Hawaii U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz tweeted the false alarm was "totally inexcusable" and was caused by human error.
"There needs to be tough and quick accountability and a fixed process," he wrote.
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Feb 262010
In Client Spotlight, San Francisco Event
TagsAmy Burton Angela Brown Elizabeth Futral Frans Boerlager Gianni Schicchi La Bohème Le Nozze di Figaro Luana De Vol Margo Garrett Mark Morash Martin Katz Opera San Francisco Sonja Krenek Soprano Stephanie Blythe Suor Angelica Victoria Litherland
Client Spotlight: Sonja Krenek, Soprano
Held in the Recital Hall at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music on 50 Oak St in San Francisco on Saturday, March 6 at 5:00pm.
Sonja Krenek, Soprano, Master of Music Recital with Mai-Linh Pham on Piano.
Free Admission.
Featuring music by Handel, Schubert, Ravel, Rachmaninoff, Britten and Barber.
About Sonja Krenek:
Growing up in Eureka, California, Sonja Krenek was very involved in music, even at a young age. She studied several instruments, including piano, flute, oboe, and the alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones. Ms. Krenek also performed in many classical and jazz bands, and orchestras, including the All-State Honor Band and Orchestra and those at Eureka Senior High School.
Ms. Krenek attended the University of California, Irvine, where she earned her Bachelor of Music Degree in 2008. During her time there she performed such roles as Musetta in a performance of the third act of La Bohème, La Ciesca in Gianni Schicchi and Monica in The Medium. She also performed as Christine in an excerpted version of The Phantom of the Opera for the Orange County Philharmonic Society.
After graduating, Sonja moved to San Francisco to pursue her Master of Music Degree at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. In 2009, during her first year of study, she won second place in the Vocal Concerto Competition. She then went on to win the competition in 2010 and was cast as Anne Trulove in the school's 2010 production of The Rake's Progress.
Sonja has spent several summers participating in performance programs. In 2005 she was involved with the Opera festival di Roma where she sang La Prima Conversa in Suor Angelica as well as in the chorus for Le Nozze di Figaro. Ms. Krenek also attended SongFest in 2006 and 2009, where she had the opportunity to be involved in scene performances, singing such characters as Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte. She has performed in many Master Classes with such great artists as Stephanie Blythe, Luana De Vol, Martin Katz, Margo Garrett, Elizabeth Futral, Amy Burton, Mark Morash, Frans Boerlager, Victoria Litherland and Angela Brown. Sonja has also been a finalist in competitions such as Tomorrow's Stars and the Holt Memorial Scholarship.


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Hunter Belts Game-Winning RBI Double to Lift Bulldogs Past Holy Cross
WEST HAVEN, Conn. — Sophomore second baseman Jacob Hunter belted a double to the right-center field wall with one out in the 12th inning to score Cale Hanson with the winning run, lifting the Yale University baseball team to a 5-4 victory over Holy Cross Tuesday night at Yale Field.
With the victory, Yale improves to 10-30-1 overall, while Holy Cross falls to 26-18.
Hunter's extra-inning heroics were made possible only by a strong showing by the Yale bullpen. After falling behind 3-0 after three innings, four Yale relievers combined to hold Holy Cross to just one run, two hits and eight base runners the rest of the way over the final nine innings.
"This game is just another indication why, despite our record, I am so proud of this team," Yale head coach John Stuper said. "A mid-week game against a very good team with very few people in the stands, but as always, they came out with energy and played hard. We got down 3-0 and our bullpen gives up one run in the last nine innings. They did a great job."
Holy Cross jumped on the board in the second inning on a two-run home run by Brandon Cipolla, his third of the season, and took a 3-0 lead on an RBI bunt single by Alex Maldonado that allowed Kyle Stearns to score from third base.
Yale erased the 3-0 deficit with a four-run rally in the fifth inning. After Joe Lubanski walked and stole second, he was pushed to third on Chris Piwinski's long fly ball to left field. Green Campbell then fouled out, pushing Yale to the brink of ending the inning without plating any runs at all. Instead, Ryan Brenner and Hanson followed with back-to-back singles that pushed Lubanski home with the first run of the inning. Hunter followed with an RBI double to cut the deficit to 3-2. Kevin Fortunato then followed with a two-run double that scored Hanson and Hunter to put Yale on top 4-3.
The lead didn't last long though. Chris Sintetos was hit by a pitch to lead off the top of the sixth inning and he went to second on a balk by Yale pitcher David Hickey. The very next batter, Stephen Wadsworth, laced a single to left field to score Sintetos and tie the game at 4-4.
The score remained that way thanks to the strong performances of both bullpens. Holy Cross relievers held Yale to just three hits through the 11th inning, but the Bulldogs were able to finally break through in the 12th.
Yale had chances to break the 4-4 tie before the game headed into extra innings. Hanson singled with two outs in the seventh but failed to advance. In the eighth, Yale put runners on the corners when Fortunato led off with a single and advanced to second on a sac bunt by David Toups. Charlie Neil walked and Fortunato went to third when the pitch that walked Charlie Neil eluded Holy Cross catcher Steven Tkowski. Holy Cross third baseman Mike Ahmed moved to the mound and struck out Lubanski while Neil was caught stealing on the play to end the Yale threat.
The Crusaders' best chance to break the tie came in the 10th inning when a pair of walks put two runners on with just one out, but Yale escaped any danger when Sintetos bounced into an inning-ending double play.
Hanson (2-0) moved to the mound for just the third time this season and pitched the final two innings for the Bulldogs, allowing no hits in two scoreless innings, striking out four straight Holy Cross batters to give the bats a chance to come through in the 12th.
Yale outhit Holy Cross 11-6 with Hunter and Hanson collecting three hits apiece. Hunter had a triple and two doubles with two RBIs to power the Bulldogs' offense. Fortunato and Brenner each added two hits.
"We have had some trouble sticking two out hits, but we had a bunch of them in our four run inning," Stuper said. "I keep reminding myself we are young and have a number of guys at new positions. A game like this sure makes me feel good about our future."
Yale closes out its season this weekend with four games against Brown. The Bulldogs will visit the Bears for a doubleheader on Friday beginning at 1 p.m. On Saturday, Yale will host Brown for Senior Day with two games that begin at 1 p.m.
Report filed by Jon Erickson Jr., Yale Sports Publicity


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Iron Butt Association National Parks Tour Master Traveler AwardThe object of the Iron Butt Association's National Parks Tour is to take some time to visit the hundreds of National Parks, National Historic Sites, National Recreation Areas, and National Monuments located in the United States and Canada (National Parks and National Historic Sites in Canada).
o Purchase a "Passport to Your National Parks" book ($7.95) from either a National Park Visitor's Center or by mail from:
Eastern National Park and Monument Association
or on-line from www.eParks.com or call (877) NAT-PARK (The proceeds from this book go to helping the park service provide services to visitors).
o Visit at least 50 National Parks, National Monuments, National Historic Sites, National Recreation Areas or any other site or park listed in the Passport book or other sources, such as those listed by the National Parks Travelers Club http://www.parkstamps.org in at least 25 states within 1 year. You may start any time you like and finish any time you want.
Notes: In theory, you can visit 21 parks in California, 6 parks in Arizona and then 23 parks in 23 different states; or 2 parks in each of the 25 states; or any other combination that you can dream up... Washington, D.C. is considered a state. There are some stamps that you can obtain without visiting a park, such as Rainbow Natural Bridge on Lake Powell in Utah, which can actually only be visited by boat. We ask that you do not submit those stamps if you have not actually visited the park. Canadian Provinces count as states.
o When you stop by the National Park, Historic Site, you must stop by the Visitor's Center and have them stamp your passport (the stamp is free) with the round rubber-ink stamp that contains the Park's name and location. We realize there might be some times when you arrive late and the visitor center may be closed. In limited cases, we will accept a picture of your motorcycle in front of the visitors center NOT the entrance to the park. You will need to find a good sign with the name of the center and location, however, photos are only to be used as a backup option in a few limited parks. The stamps are the primary verification item we are asking for to complete this ride.
o Canada parks (National Parks, National Historic Sites)
do not all have stamps available, we understand that you will have to be creative
with your documentation. For a list of eligible sites visit:
o Once your Passport contains at least 50 stamps from 25 different states, photocopy the pages and submit the copies, a check for $65 made payable to the Iron Butt Association and mail it to National Parks Master Traveler Award, c/o Iron Butt Association, P.O. Box 9450, Naperville, IL 60567-9450 USA
For your effort, you will receive a custom Iron Butt Association certificate of Accomplishment, a Master Traveler Pin, a license plate back and have managed to see a great deal of some of the prettiest parts of America and Canada.
o Please remember that most National Parks do charge an entry or "user" fee to enter the park. With admission to Yellowstone N.P. running $20, your best bet is to purchase a one-year America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass for $80 from any National Park. With the pass, you can visit any of the areas listed in the Passport book and not have to pay the user fee for the entire year.
o There is a National Parks Forum with endless tips run by W. Boyter located at http://forums.delphiforums.com/NPSTouring/start and www.parkstamps.org
o For an addicts view of stamp collecting, don't miss Robert Higdon's The Quest
o NPT Comments NPT Rider Comments
You may also want to check out Daniel Cohen's site (Daniel holds several records in the stamp collecting game!) at http://www.danielcohen.org/stamp/stampcentral.htm
Iron Butt Association National Parks Tour Master Traveler SILVER AwardThe same rules apply as the NPT Master Traveler, however, you MUST visit parks in these areas:
WASHINGTON or Canadian parks northwest of the Washington border
Iron Butt Association National Parks Tour Master Traveler GOLD AwardThe same rules apply as the NPT Master Traveler, however, you MUST visit parks in these areas:
WARNING: While there are parks in the lower reaches of Alaska, the stamps are nearly impossible to obtain. In order to qualify for the NPT GOLD, you must enter Alaska farther north then the 60th parallel (roughly the southern border of the Yukon Territories and British Columbia). Parks south of the 60th parallel will count, but not unless you have entered the main body of Alaska. If you are not clear, please send a note to firstname.lastname@example.com
Checklist of documents needed for Iron Butt Association National Parks Tour Master Traveler Award ___ Copies of Passport Stamps (do not send originals!) ___ Explanation of problems. For example, "Passport stamp was missing at North Rim Visitors Center of the Grand Canyon on October 1, 2015, enclosed is a receipt from the gift shop in place of the stamp." Also, please complete the following information for your certificate (it goes to the person that does the certificate and not the verification team): Address to mail certificates to: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Contact phone number(s), best time to reach you: _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ If you have one, your e-mail address: ___________________________ Have you ever completed an Iron Butt Association ride before? ________ Circle ride you completed: National Parks Tour Master Traveler OR National Parks Tour Master Traveler SILVER (Washington, California, Florida, Maine) OR National Parks Tour Master Traveler GOLD (Alaska, California, Florida, Maine) Name you want on certificate: ___________________________________ (for example, Jonathan J. Smith, SR or John Smith) Your age (only used for statistics): _________ Circle One (only used for statistics): Male Female Date you visited the first park: ___________________ (for example, May 5, 2001) Date you visited the last park: ___________________ Number of parks you visited on this ride: _______________ Number of states you visited on this ride: _______________ Motorcycle make/model ridden: _______________________________ Note: this is used on your certificate. For example, do you want us to list your Honda Gold Wing as a Honda GL1500 or do you want us to list it as a Honda Gold Wing. You may also include a model year if you want, for example; 1993 Honda Gold Wing. Each certificate is custom made and we sometimes include your corner states on the certificate. For example, we might want to say, John Smith visited parks from Florida to Maine to California to Washington... The farthest corners you reached on this ride: _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Send the package, along with a check for $65 (US Funds) to: Iron Butt Association P.O. Box 9450 Naperville, IL 60567-9450 USA
For more information on the Iron Butt Association e-mail email@example.com
Please respect our intellectual property rights. Do not distribute this document, or portions therein, without the written permission of the Iron Butt Association.


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You'll have to forgive Dr. Gale Miller if you catch him eavesdropping on a conversation. He's just doing his job. Miller, professor and research professor of social and cultural sciences and the 2012 recipient of the Lawrence G. Haggerty Faculty Award for Research Excellence, has spent more than 30 years studying how people use language to make sense of the world. One of his favorite places to practice? Coffee shops.
"They're very captivating places," Miller said. "From friends to business people to cashiers, the types of conversations that happen and how people interact are insightful."
After initially focusing his research on the use of language in work environments, Miller turned his attention to family therapy in the late 1980s. He was instrumental in helping to define a revolutionary movement in psychotherapy known as Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, which focuses on solutions rather than problems or causes of problems. This approach replaces diagnosing and classifying a patient's problems with therapist-client discussions about how patients can function despite those problems, as well as what an improved situation would look like.
Miller is currently applying his background in language utilization and family therapy to study families of individuals imprisoned for sexual offenses. Working with Dr. Mary Ann Farkas, associate professor of social and cultural sciences, he has interviewed adults from 85 families of offenders who have continued to visit and communicate with imprisoned relatives. They're trying to learn more about how family members understand and cope with the circumstances of their loved one's incarceration, and how their support benefits former inmates during reentry into society. The goal of their research is to identify key social coping mechanisms for families that will lead to the development of policies that improve the experiences of offenders in prison and that ease their transition back into their families and society.
"Gale has accomplished what few other social scientists have achieved. He has blended sociological theory, social scientific research method and analysis, and practical application," said Roberta Coles, professor and chair of the Department of Social and Cultural sciences. "He's left his mark across the world in both academic halls and therapy clinics."


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Editorial:Shelter deserves more funds, not less
If you believe that God created the earth and everything in it (Gen.1), then you also know that He gave man "dominion" over the earth and its creatures. According to the dictionary, dominion means "rule, control, say, influence." But God doesn't stop there: throughout the Old and New Testaments, He gives us beautiful pictures of how we – man– are to exercise this authority. The metaphor of the shepherd is especially instructive (Psalm 23): the shepherd fulfills our wants, he leads us to safe shelter, he provides water and sustenance, he protects us against predators, he stays with us even unto the end of our days. Later, we learn that the shepherd lays down his life for his sheep (Is. 40:11) and that he seeks after the lost sheep (Mat. 12:11). Of course, this is one way that God portrays the love and mercy of Jesus. But He used this picture for a reason. People in Bible times understood how important the shepherd was to the flock and their own well-being and how the shepherd shows us – perfectly – what kind of masters of the earth and its creatures God wants us to be.
Since the creation, some of these creatures of the earth have come to develop special relationships with man. We call them domesticated. These animals – sheep, cows, horses, goats, cats, dogs, camels, llamas and others – allow man to tame them. They are unlike tigers, bears, and what we call "wild" animals in that we can get close to them, train them to help us, use their wool and milk. In other words, they come to trust us and then to depend on us to provide shelter, food, water, and protection for them.
And of all the domestic animals, the dog is unique: he does all the things above, plus one more: he comes to love us. He not only wants our provision for him, but he also wants to be close to us and get and give affection. That unique quality is what inspires the fierce loyalty toward dogs – and towards those like the volunteers of the Tunica Humane Society who go above and beyond to help them – that we have seen in evidence through their concern, their letters, their emails, their phone calls, their news coverage, and yes, even their harsh words toward those who don't share their love and loyalty.
The Tunica Humane Society is not seeking more funding, they are pleading with the county to continue the same level of funding they received in the last budget year. They are providing a valuable service to this county, whether or not they are recognized and appreciated for it. We can all look to this volunteer organization as an example of what we ALL should be doing: loving and providing for those who are in our care – whether our spouses, our children, our employees, our closest friends, and widows and orphans (that is, the most helpless of our society)... just as the shepherd would, just as Jesus did for us.
- Brooks Taylor
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"The Jinchūriki of the Village of Konoha" (木ノ葉の里の人柱力, Konoha no Sato no Jinchūriki) is chapter 567 of the original Naruto manga.
At the Mountains' Graveyard, Sasuke breaks out of the hideout while elsewhere, having escaped the samurai, Jūgo and Suigetsu discuss Sasuke and Karin, as well as Suigetsu's goal to collect swords as they head to one of Orochimaru's hideouts. On the battlefield, Naruto warns Guy and Kakashi about Tobi's abilities. As the Five-Tails attacks, Guy frees Naruto from the coral before seeing the beast turn on Tobi who chains and suppresses the Five-Tails, who is dismayed at being controlled in that manner. The Eight-Tails tries crushing Tobi, but he simply slips through it. Tobi returns Han back to his Version 2 form. Guy and Kakashi speculate that Tobi doesn't have full control over the tailed beasts. The Eight and Nine-Tails speak to each other telepathically about the treatment of the tailed beasts and the Nine-Tails says that as the second strongest beast, going by tails, the Eight-Tails should just finish the battle already, and feigns sleep. The Eight-Tails snaps back, saying that this belief about their powers being defined by the number of tails is exactly why Shukaku hated the Nine-Tails so much. Guy and Kakashi charge at the jinchūriki, intending to figure out which of the Six Paths of Pain techniques each one used, only to conclude that Tobi isn't making them use Six Paths techniques because they already have strategies against those. Tobi praises them for figuring that out, and proceeds to make Rōshi and Utakata transform completely into their respective beasts. Naruto falls out of Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, and considers creating more shadow clones with the Nine-Tails' chakra as diversions. B thinks that creating more clones would surely kill him, but the Eight-Tails points out that Naruto should already be on the brink of death, and thinks that the Nine-Tails has stopped taking Naruto's chakra for a while. The Six-Tails attacks Kakashi and Guy, who dodge. The Four-Tails tosses the Eight-Tails, and Naruto almost falls into its mouth, but resists being eaten by the Four-Tails, now back in Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, as the Nine-Tails opens one eye watching on.
- In the anime, the jinchūriki team-up in this chapter's cover is featured in Killer B's dream within the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Their outfits in this instance have since appeared as DLC in Naruto games.


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Volume VII: Final Volume of the Second "Great Migration" Series Now in Print!
Boston, MA – September, 20, 2011 – The New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) announced today the release of the seventh and final volume of The Great Migration Series: Immigrants to New England 1634—1635, which is now available online at www.GreatMigration.org.
First proposed to NEHGS in 1988 by Robert Charles Anderson, FASG, the Great Migration Study Project aims to produce comprehensive biographical and genealogical accounts of all immigrants to New England between the years 1620 and about 1643.
To date, The Great Migration series includes a total of 10 volumes; three for the years 1620—1633, and seven volumes for 1634—1635. This latest volume includes all immigrants whose surnames are "T" through "Y."
"The two Great Migration book series by Robert Charles Anderson stand as a crowning achievement in the fields of genealogy and New England history and, further, as the most important compendia published by NEHGS in 170 years," said D. Brenton Simons, President and CEO of NEHGS.
The years between the Mayflower in 1620 and the start of the English Civil War in 1640 saw a tremendous surge of new families to America. New towns were established all across New England and the new immigrants flourished. In 1634 and 1635, immigrant numbers increased dramatically, with as many as 2,500 people coming to New England in each of those years. Today, millions of Americans can claim ancestors who traveled the Atlantic to come to New England during these Great Migration years.
Anderson said that of all New Englanders who are included in the 1790 census, the first federal census taken, it is estimated that as many as 95% of those people can claim ancestry back to the Great Migration period. To learn more or to purchase this book, please visit www.GreatMigration.org.


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A teambuilding activity that more companies are starting to get hip to is facilitated by the Foundation for Hospital Art. The foundation prepares a canvas, provides paints, and guides attendees, who, divided into teams, create a painting. The paintings then are donated to hospitals to cheer up patients and stressed-out healthcare workers. I hear it's a great activity that generates good PR and makes staffers feel good.
Now the Foundation has kicked off what it calls Global PaintFest 2005, a 36-city painting event that kicked off in Washington, D.C. in May. From the press release:
- The global painting event, including a climb up Mt. Fuji with cancer survivors (MLT – Meaningful Life Therapy members) to symbolize hope and to encourage cancer patients to go for quality of life during their fight to beat cancer, will conclude on October 14, 2005. The final painting will come together at the Roosevelt Rehab Institute in Warm Springs, GA during the Foundation for Hospital Art's annual board meeting.
A PaintFest will be conducted at the Roosevelt Rehab Institute to celebrate the completion of the 2005 global mission. The completed painting will be dedicated to a cancer hospital at the base of Mt. Fuji, one of the many hospitals participating in the global event.
Shown above (click to enlarge) is the design with only 10 of the planned 36 panels that will be in the final painting. If your company, organization, or community wants to get involved, call John Feight at (770) 645-1717 or drop him an e-mail.


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Surf Ride Surf Camps are the most exciting weekly summer camps for ages 7 and up! Surf Ride Surf Camp takes place at the North Jetty of the Oceanside Harbor, one of the best beaches in the area. Our camp is more than just surf lessons. In addition to teaching all of the basic surfing skills, we want our campers to experience the waterman lifestyle, gain respect for the ocean, and learn key life skills. Surf Camp will encourage your kids to develop self-confidence in a fun and challenging environment, to interact with other campers and instructors, and to HAVE FUN!
At Surf Ride Surf Camp, your kids will learn basic surfing skills, including paddling, standing up, positioning on the board, wave judgment, and proper surf etiquette. Educational components will also be included in the camp such as proper equipment, surf safety, ocean current and tides, types of local sea life, and more.
Teaching your kids to surf is our #1 priority, but we will also mix-in some other activities including stand-up paddle boarding, jet skiing (with instructors), and tons of beach games.
All of our Surf Camp instructors are First Aid and CPR certified, have experience working with children, and complete an extensive training program before the season begins. We make safety our priority, so the campers can enjoy a fun experience.
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Are You Watching the Winter X Games? — Sports Survey of the Day
In the 1990s, something new, called "extreme sports," quickly became all the rage. So ESPN came up with an event to showcase those sports, which involved skateboards, BMX bikes and motorcycles, called the X Games, but are people still interested?
While the summer X Games have been going on since 1995, the winter version didn't start until two years later. Now that snowboarding is an official Olympic sport, have the X Games been marginalized?
The big names are still there, for the most part, and they are definitely entertaining to watch—especially when someone like Shaun White nails a big trick.


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CALGARY — — Calgary police are looking for a pickup truck and its driver in their investigation into the Amber Alert case of a missing five-year-old boy and his grandparents.
Police said Friday a truck was spotted in the area on Sunday night when the three were last seen.
It's described as a late 80s or early 90s green Ford F-150 in very good condition.
Nathan O'Brien and Alvin and Kathy Liknes were reported missing Monday and police believe their disappearance is suspicious.
The boy had been at his grandparents' on a sleepover after the couple held an estate sale at their home on the weekend.
Police have said there was evidence the three may have been forced from the house.
The Amber Alert remains in effect.
Police had been looking at closed-circuit video and have received hundreds of tips from the public.
"We have no suspects we can name, but … we have information that's allowed us to move forward with this investigation," Staff Sgt. Doug Andrus said at a news conference Thursday.
Police aren't calling the driver of the truck a suspect but believe he may have more information about the three missing people.
Investigators spoke with about 75 people Thursday who attended the estate sale at the home.
It's believed more than 200 people were at the sale and police continue to ask anyone who may have attended to contact them.


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The Last Ship First Look: Has Capt. Chandler Made a New Friend?
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The world's population may be dying left and right on The Last Ship, but not everyone has been affected.On Sunday's episode (9/8c, TNT), Capt. Chandler (Eric Dane) and his men head to Guantanamo Bay to search for food and additional fuel now tha… Read more


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It's 2014. Which means a new year, a new you, and obviously new bikinis! We love a fresh start, so let's focus on what's important, our resolutions, how to make this year a great one, and of course which Lady Lux bikini you should rock in the new year! This year, we are totally into the monokini trend for luxury swimwear. Lady Lux has several styles of the monokini in its 2014 Collection, that are absolutely to die for! The right one piece is just so sexy, and is definitely one to make you stand out in a sea of bikinis!
The hottest celebrities like Annalynne McCord, Eva Longoria, and Adriana Lima to name a few, look absolutely stunning in their monokinis. The one piece swimsuit is so flattering for any body shape, and very glamorous. Whether they are attending a poolside party or getting away to an island vacation, celebs love to rock the monokini because of its glam and luxurious style that fits right in with celebrity fashion.
These three luxurious Lady Lux monokinis include gold detailed hardware that makes each piece so unique and sexy, perfect for a luxurious vacation or casual day at the beach. The cutouts on Lady Lux monokinis are designed specifically to be very slimming and eventuating for all body types. The Deja Vu Monokini is a bright one piece with a super sexy cut and glamorous hardware that is fun and fancy at the same time. The Jet Set Ready Monokini is the perfect striped swimsuit and can definitely pass for a nautical look. One of my personal favorites is the Gold Digger Monokini, which has super sexy one piece cutouts and some amazing gold and rhinestone hardware.
The must have fashion swimsuit in 2014 is the monokini. Stay on trend ladies, and rock one of these sexy designer swimwear monokinis on the beach or at your favorite Vegas pool party this year to look just like a celeb!


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freehotspots needed a new twitter background design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 8 designs submitted by 6 freelance designers.
I'm the Executive Vice President of free-hotspot.com and responsible for our Twitter account. My background with free-hotspot.com and day to day responsibilities include: Co-founded, developed and launched first advertising supported wireless (Wi-Fi) hotspot network (free-hotspot.com) in Europe (2005), free-hotspot.com is the largest and fastest growing FREE Wi-Fi hotspot network in the world, operating in over 4,800 locations in 18 countries, Define/manage business model and product offering for leading network based advertising solutions provider (The Anacapa Group) active in 25 countries, Monitoring and definition of the user experience, Grow and manage the free-hotspot.com brand, Identify and develop new customer touch points to increase customer retention and revenue potential, Define and develop new revenue streams and assist leading the technical direction of the company.
Primarily business travelers and people who enjoy being connected to the internet at all times. 18-34 male who are into technologically savvy, very educated and travel is our primary demographic. Our network is based in Europe - this should be considered when designing this background.
I'm giving free reign here to designers. Please take a look at the attached logo (our new one) and our website and come up with something you think complements all of this so our Twitter account looks like an extension of who we are.
I'm not looking for something extraordinarily fancy but something that complements our existing logo colors which I've attached.


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Captain's Report
Fairline Yachts in the village of Oundle, England (not far from Stamford) was started in 1967 and began by building small fiberglass boats for the UK's canal and river system. Today the company builds 19 different models from 35' to 85'. They are sold world-wide.
The Squadron 55 is a three stateroom motoryacht that has a 15'9" beam (4.80 m) and displaces 48,750 lbs. (22,160 kgs.) dry and has a 650 gallon (US) fuel capacity (2,460 L). Fairline offers three different engine packages, two from Volvo Penta and one from Caterpillar. We have not tested the Squadron 55, but the builder says that the WOT of the boat with the Volvo Penta D13 900-mhp (2x) is 32 knots. That is fast for a boat of this displacement with an 18-degree deadrise, in our opinion. Obviously, the boat's relatively narrow beam, and its prop tunnels which help direct added thrust aft and the reduced shaft angle, all play an important role in this kind of performance. The naval architecture and structural engineering was done by Bernard Olesinsk.
Details of Distinction
We like to go over the specifications and equipment list for every boat because invariably it points out where a builder's focus is. All builders we know of making motoryachts this size are trying to build good boats, it's just that some have a focus on one area, while others are more concerned about something else. So, here goes—
Bottom Shape is Important
Fairline tells us that the 55 has an 18-degree deadrise at the transom and also a "deep-V forward." This indicates to us that Fairline wants to create a good ride at speed in fairly rough conditions. And why not? This company's testing grounds are the English Channel and the North Sea. Also, the designer has made the swim platform ("bathing platform" if you are British) integral to the hull. We like boats designed this way because it extends the useful waterline, creates stowage room, and is not going to get torn up in certain sea conditions as can happen to a standard fiberglass platform that is bolted on.Finally, the hull has propeller pockets which means that it draws less water, in this case 4"11" (1.51 m) and the props attack the water at a more efficient angle.
Life on Deck
On deck at the bow, the Squadron 55 has a calibrated anchor chain system. This is a must for chain as it is quite difficult to tell how much scope one has out at night without it. The boat is also fitted with a self-stowing Delta anchor which makes anchor duty easy. Fairline has created dedicated storage for its fenders, which we like, and more builders ought to do this. There are warps in the stern quarters to help Med mooring chores. Fairline thinks proper motoryachts ought to have teak decks and we concur. Both the exterior aft decks and the swim platform are covered in teak as is the whole deck. Teak is not really as hard to maintain as many think and we like it. Fairline does not screw down the teak the old fashioned way but rather glues it down with a special adhesive which is the way that all good builders do it these days.
Interior Choices
We like the fact that the Squadron 55 comes in a choice of interior woods: American White Oak with a satin finish, cherry with a gloss finish, and walnut with a gloss finish. This is a bit unusual for motoryacht builders in this class, as most builders offer only one wood and only permit the buyer to specify a satin (mat) or a gloss finish. In these cases, the builder's interior decorator from year-to-year defines what color is the flavor of the year. This system is fine for owners who do not have strong feelings about what they want and it is a necessity for the builder so it can look in step with fashion at the boat shows, but we like choice. And we know what we like.Just like the length of women's skirts, a motoryacht can be dated by the color and specie of the wood in its interior. The yacht world swings from light woods to mid-tones to dark woods, depending on what is going in the haute couture salons of Milano and Paris. Get on a used motoryacht these days that has a blond interior and it is immediately dated -- and you can literally watch potential buyers turn on their heels and leave. Nothing wrong with the boat, except that its interior is obviously 15 years old. Dark woods have been in vogue the last few years and brown is a particularly favored color. But, in time this will change for some reason that we have never been able to fathom. As a rule of thumb, mid-tones like cherry are almost always acceptable. We think that walnut is a rich, classic wood and color that is always in style, sort of like a herringbone or glen plaid sports jacket.
Helm Considerations
The Squadron 55 has a seamanlike helm station. The helm area is large and has the all-important companion seat. We like that all of the bilge pumps have lights and alarms at the helm as well as switches. Since the lower helm is adjacent to the boat's saloon, the alarm will alert the owner while he watches TV or is having a cocktail party. Fairline has also installed in the Squadron 55 the best dewatering system possible in a motoryacht whereby the main engines' water intake valves can be diverted to sucking water out of the bilge. All yachts going offshore should have this system and we are happy to report that more and more builders are installing it.The Squadron 55 has a red light installed at the helm for night running, but since the rest of the saloon and galley will have to be dark, too, we guess most night running will be done from the flying bridge. There are switches at the helm that control engine room air extractor fans. These fans run all the time while the boat is underway and one rarely hears them. Shut down the engines, however, and they make themselves known. It is nice to have the option of simply switching them off at the helm after shutting the engines down, if their noise becomes annoying. This is a nice detail and it shows us that the folks at Fairline are out using their boats, and listening to their customers' feedback.
Galley Up
In the galley you will find that the counters are made of a material called Avonite, which is a Corian-type of material. Why not granite? It is not to save money because the artificial materials are just as costly as stone. The reason is because granite in the thin slabs needed for a yacht countertop are brittle. This boat is designed to go through some pretty brutal conditions offshore. The shocks, g-forces, and the natural working of a boat can easily crack a granite counter.
Fairline does something else in the galley that we like, but not for the reason that you may think. Fairline provides a complete set of "Fairline Edition" china dinner service, cutlery, and lead crystal tumblers engraved with the Fairline shield logo. While this is a nice added to detail, in our book what is truly important is that Fairline has made sure that there is a place to stow it all in their cabinets!We can't tell you how many motoryachts we have been on that have cabinets that will not hold 10" plates, or have enough space for a full set of wine and water crystal. It is attention to details such as this that sets some builders apart from others. There are many more of these kind of details in the Squadron 55, such as mattresses with inner springs just like the ones you have at home, instead of foam that we often find on motoryachts, but you get the idea...We also like the galley arrangement which is unusual. It is lower than the helm which is raised up two steps. This shields the windshield from galley glare during the day and helps at night as well.
There are not many 55' motoryachts with three staterooms, much less crew's quarters, as well. But Fairline has managed to do a very good job of it, which is an accomplishment since the boat has only a 15'9" (4.80 m) beam. Moreover, Fairline has done it in a clever way that has maximized room in the guest stateroom which is usually a squeeze. The master stateroom is full beam with the en suite head with separate shower stall, as well as having a huge hanging locker. The VIP forward is about as large as they come, and it shares its head, with separate shower, with the other guest stateroom. This is a very nice compromise, and overall we think it is a superior design.Evidently all of the spaces work out because the folks at Fairline tell us that this is one of their most popular yachts. We like the fact that in the two heads both the sinks and the toilet can be used at the same time, so couple rushing to a cocktail party or dinner can get ready at the same time. These heads are as large as any you will find on a boat of this length.
The Main Deck
We normally prefer not to have built-in sofas in the salon because arrangement plans can be more versatile with stand-alone furniture and we feel it is a bit more elegant, or cozy, or whatever other ambiance one is trying to create. But we think the layout on the Squadron 55 is the exception that proves our rule. We like the sweeping, wrap around, built-in sofa that Fairline has installed on the port side. It is, in fact, two workable "L"-shapes which seats more people, gives more usable room than if a sofa with two love seats were installed. Well done, lads.
We would classify this as one of the most creative and functional main decks we have seen on a boat of this size and class, and no wonder this boat won the "Motor Boat of the Year" Award from the two British magazines. This layout undoubted played a major role in helping the judges to come to that decision.
A Door Done Right
It is easy to take the door separating the aft deck with the salon for granted. And most builders do just that. But Fairline has not taken this door for granted or taken the easy solution. In the main deck drawing please note the curved stainless steel sliding door separating the aft deck from the saloon. This is done on very few production motoryachts, in fact, you can count the yachts that have it on one hand, and the others are all on far larger boats. Why do we think this is so important? Simply because it looks so elegant, so classy, so "this-is-a-fine-yacht-and-not-a-Winnebago." Compare this treatment to the standard flat sliding glass stainless steel door and you will immediately recognize that it is worth every extra dollar it cost to manufacturer and install. Rounded stainless steel frames and glass panels do not come cheap, and our guess is that this cost Fairline $20,000 or more to execute above the standard slider.
Stairway to Heaven
Having said all of these nice things about the Squadron 55, we can now say what we don't like about the salon area. What are those stairs doing in the middle of an otherwise functional design? To us, it looks like a stairway to nowhere. Yes, we know it is going to a hatch on the flying bridge, but this is only a 55' boat, not the Queen Mary. We are able to walk outside to the aft deck to ascend to the flying bridge. To our mind it is a waste of space. Yes, many builders do it, and we say the same things about their designs. In this space, give us some nice, elegant, useful cabinets. They will make the interior look better and be functional as well.
All Hands On Deck
The first thing that strikes us about the deck plan of the Squadron 55 is that there is teak on all of the decks. Now that's how a real yacht is built! Secondly, we like the three separate seats at the helm so that there can be three sets of eyes facing forward, all working together to spot logs, pots, and other trouble ahead – remember this boat can travel in excess of 30 knots and things happen fast at those speeds.The "U"-shaped conversation pit abaft the helm is great for a cocktail party, or just seating plenty of spectators out in the Solent, or off Rapallo to watch a yacht race. Note the hatch forward that will put plenty of light into the forward cabin, the rails around the bunny pad forward, the console on the starboard side of the flying bridge for the wet bar, reefer, icemaker, etc. Forward of the helm is a large sun pad that is a nice, safe, out-of-the-wind place to tan while the boat is running. Also note the hatch on the portside which receives the needless stairway from the main saloon.
Optional Layouts
There are optional layouts on all three decks to the ones we have presented here. We have chosen the ones we prefer and will let you have the fun of going to Fairline's website to see the others. The important thing to keep in mind is that these yachts are built one boat at a time. If you want something slightly different, talk to the folks at Fairline about it, they will try to please.Depending on the engines and the optional equipment on the boat, 2009 models are currently available in Europe for between $1.3 million to $1.7 million U.S. Yachtsmen wanting to commission their own builds for next season in the northern hemisphere would be advised to make a decision shortly as it takes several months to build the Squadron 55. To read BoatTEST.com reviews of other Fairline boats... Visit the Fairline Squadron 55 website...
Standard and Optional Features
Marine Electronics
|VHF Radio
|Air Cond./Heat
|Battery Charger/Converter
|CD Stereo
|Dripless Shaft Seals
|Head: Fixed
|Power Steering
|Shore Power
|Trim Tabs
|Water Heater
Exterior Features
|Outlet: 12-Volt Acc
|Swim Ladder
|Swim Platform
|Transom Door
|Transom Shower
|Wet bar
Boats More Than 30 Feet
|Bow Thruster
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Unit A: Plants and Animals
The books listed below may be available through publishers, distributors such as bookstores or online retailers, or library systems.
Leveled Independent Science Books
Extra Support
- Marvelous Mammals
- Summary: Mammals share some traits, but come in all shapes and sizes.
On Level
- Are They Look-Alikes?
- Summary: Some baby animals look like their parents; other baby animals do not.
- The Life of a Bean
- Summary: A bean plant sprouts from a seed and grows to produce new seeds.
- Seeds
- Photographs accompany facts about seeds.
- Lily's Garden
- Lily and her grandparents share their love of gardening.
- Questions and Answers: Mammals
- This overview of mammals provides information about traits and habits.
- Amphibians
- Readers learn about this animal class and its characteristics.
- The Life Cycle of Reptiles
- A look at the life cycles of reptiles includes their characteristics and their habitats.
- Animal Lives: The Frog
- This book explores one year in the life of a frog, explaining its birth, predators, mating habits, and habitat.