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World's largest snake discovered: prehistoric serpent was twice the size of an anacondaJeremy Hance
February 04, 2009
Paleontologists have recently uncovered the world's largest snake announces a paper in Nature. Measuring an astonishing 42 to 45 feet, the Titanoboa cerrejonensis makes the anaconda look diminutive. In fact the prehistoric serpent even makes once-ridiculous horror movie snakes appear conservative.
"Truly enormous snakes really spark people's imagination, but reality has exceeded the fantasies of Hollywood," said Jonathan Bloch, one of the leaders of the party that discovered the prehistoric serpent. "The snake that tried to eat Jennifer Lopez in the movie Anaconda is not as big as the one we found."
Paleontologist Jason Head, part of the team that analyzed the remains, added that "this colossal, boa constrictor-like creature stretched longer than a city bus and weighed more than a car."
This artist's rendering of Titanoboa cerrejonensis demonstrates the great snake's size. It is anticipated the boa spent much of its life in or near water. Picture by:Jason Bourque, University of Florida.
"Prior to our work, there had been no fossil vertebrates found between 65 million and 55 million years ago in tropical South America, leaving us with a very poor understanding of what life was like in the northern Neotropics," Bloch said. "Now we have a window into the time just after the dinosaurs went extinct and can actually see what the animals replacing them were like."
The snake lived during the Paleocene Epoch, the era lasting ten million years after the extinction of the dinosaurs. After the extinction of the dinosaurs, it appears that the titanoboa became one of the region's super-predators. Nearby the snake fossils, the researchers found skeletons of giant turtles and primitive crocodile-like reptiles that the scientists believe may have been prey for the titanoboa.
The longest living snake: a green anaconda in the Amazon.
"The snake's body was so wide that if it were moving down the hall and decided to come into my office to eat me, it would literally have to squeeze through the door," Head said.
Let's see Hollywood top that.
For information on how this find may help scientists better understand tropical forests affected by global warming: Monstrous prehistoric snake provides glimpse of warmer tropical forests
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This is an exclusive package in conjunction with the Teton Science School. This popular tour focuses on Greater Yellowstone's predators. The Lamar and Hayden Valleys, where bears hunt, are the same areas where the wolves den, centralizing predator activity. Participants travel to the best sites for viewing bears and reintroduced wolves. In addition, the trip may include stops at Old Faithful, the colorful Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone - crowned by a waterfall more than twice as high as Niagara Falls - and the terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs. This program sold out quickly last year; we recommend making reservations as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Stay with us at the Wort before and after the tour!
Day 1: Your biologist picks you up between 6-6:30 a.m. in the lobby at the Wort Hotel. Participants should arrive with packed personal items for a one or two nights stay. Please see equipment list for details of what you will need. We journey north through dramatic Grand Teton National Park into Yellowstone National Park searching for elk, bison, deer and pronghorn antelope. We stop along the way for breakfast at Signal Mountain on picturesque Jackson Lake and lunch at Old Faithful. After seeing the famous geyser erupt, we continue north to Mammoth Hot Springs. We then travel to the scenic Lamar Valley in search of bears and wolves, enjoying a light field dinner en route. The valleys where bears hunt for elk calves are the same areas where wolves den, centralizing predator activity. We spend the twilight hours continuing our search: a successful expedition depends almost entirely upon searching key areas during these evening hours. After dark, we drive to our accommodations in Cooke City, Montana. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included.
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I'm not sure why people are so astonished by Puma Punku. I mean, the stonework is masterful, no doubting that, but I think the site has been wholly misrepresented by half-baked TV crap like Ancient Aliens and any other number of dubious sources. The vast majority of the construction and especially the largest stones are red sandstone, one of the easiest types of stones to work and shape.
Smaller, ornamental stones are andesite, a volcanic stone. I often hear that the stones at Puma Punku are diorite. The large stones are not, but are andesite and diorite the same thing? I'm not well versed in geology so I don't know. I imagine they were formed in similar ways, but that doesn't make them the same, nor does it imply the same degree of hardness.
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Fhon, VSO Thailand/Burma's Education Programme Manager, was excited that VSO was invited to the 10th Meeting of the High Level Group on Education for All in Jomtien, the same venue as the historic World Conference on Education that launched Education for All in 1990. But Thai government and Read more »
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VSO partners and volunteers in the health field have for years been emphasising that a key impediment to improved health services has been a lack of trained health workers in developing countries. So in our international advocacy work, VSO has emphasised the importance of health workers as the key enablers of health policy. We've taken… Read more »
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During testimony on Tuesday, Koula did say that failing to tell police about signing his father's name to a 50-thousand dollar check might make him appear guilty. Prosecutor Gary Freyberg (FRY-berg) also accused Eric Koula of steering police away from the main suspect...Koula himself...by faking the threatening note which said 'Fixed You':
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Itu's Bones Q&A
Some questions answered by Carl McNiel, the man behind the video Itu's Bones
It's a great DVD telling a great story.
I thought I'd ask Carl, the force behind the project, a few questions about the background, the idea and the result.
1) How did you "find" this story, the island and Itu?
The story has been long running and actually began about 9 years ago. In early 2000 my best mate Earl and I decided we would take our girls on holiday to a Pacific Island. Not only is Earl my fly fishing "partner in crime" he subsequently became our cameraman for most of our productions (Once in a Blue Moon, Casts that Catch Fish)
Being keen anglers it seemed only fitting that our holiday destination should include some fishing, and after all, the girls wouldn't mind... too much. Aitutaki fitted the bill perfectly for not only was it an idyllic tropical paradise, we had heard rumours of some very large Bonefish in the lagoon.
We had a wonderful holiday, caught some fish, and although we saw a few Bonefish we did not hook a single one. At that time it was accepted practice to net Bonefish (and many other fish) for food. Many of the Islanders live a very simple subsistence lifestyle and it is only fitting that they should harvest the bounty from their lagoon and surrounding waters.
On our last day as we were taking a scenic cruise around the Island we drove right by a small group of Locals netting Bonesfish - they had caught many and their nets were full. I clearly recall a handsome young guy holding up a Bonefish for us to see - he was grinning from ear to ear.
Earl and I almost wept!
Earl and I almost wept!We headed for home the following day and for many years afterwards Earl and I recounted the story of the young man with a canoe full of Bonefish when we had caught none. We often discussed what a great opportunity those guys would have if they wished to set down their nets and start a guiding business.
My fishing buddy Bob Wyatt wanted to take his girl on a romantic Pacific Island holiday - somewhere were there might be a Bonefish or two...
I recommended Aitutaki. Bob went, and a young man took him out fishing. Bob caught a couple of very large Bonefish and during their brief time together the young man told Bob that he might be interested in stopping netting and becoming a fly fishing guide - if only someone could help to train him.
Bob told the young local that he new a guy in New Zealand that was a casting instructor and filmmaker might be keen to help.
That young man was Itu Davey and the guy in New Zealand was me.
The deal had two conditions.
1) He would hang up his gillents.
2) We could film the experience.
So, that's what we did. Almost two years later, and after two extended two month trips to the island, Itu now runs a very successful guiding operation, he runs three top class flats skiffs and employs his two brothers.
Netting Bonefish commercially is now outlawed, and over 700 hectares of lagoon have been put aside as reserves and protected breeding areas.
And that, is basically how it all happened.
2) This has to have cost some money. Traveling and spending the time. Who funded the project?
The project was primarily self funded. In order to get a mammoth project like this off the ground we needed sponsors. As a Sage pro staff member I approached Marc Bale at Sage to see if they would help support us. Very quickly they said yes. I then spoke with Bart Bonime at Patagonia. He had spent his Honeymoon on Aitutaki and had very fond memories of the people and the Island. Of course, he said yes.
My last call was to Al Perkinson at Costa, and without hesitation, Al said yes. We were underway!
Those companies were and still are hugely supportive, they not only helped outfit Itu and our crew, they came to the party with finical assistance to get the job done. Our friend Simon Gawesworth at Rio also joined in with lines and leaders.
Many organisations and individuals helped along the way. But if it were not for the support of these three companies the project would never have got off the ground.
Yes, absolutely. It was one of the prime twists for the story. You and I might find the idea of eating Bonefish a little strange. But it's entirely logical if you have a resource and mouths to feed. It's no different than you or I eating a trout or Salmon.
4) Have you heard from Itu and the island - or returned there to see how the project goes?
Itu and I talk or email at least once a week. We discuss how the business is going and what's happening with the fishing. We have made many dear friends on the Island and are in regular contact with them, including the Ministry of Marine resources who were hugely instrumental in the whole project.
Unfortunately other work commitments have prevented us getting back for the moment. But we will, regularly. Itu's Bones was just screened on Cook Islands TV, the World premier!
We continue to watch the fledgling Bone fishing resource and reserves program with huge interest.
We tend to shy away from "Fish Porn" films and tend to look subjects that are a little less obvious anyway, and wherever we can we try to produce product that makes a difference or adds some value. This story was a dream come true.
As filmmakers and anglers we're all very good at showing what we do to use the resource but are not so good at showing what we can do to protect and look after our fisheries. Hopefully Itu's Bones has a strong conservations and environmental message without being "preachy" - at least that was my intention.
In short, and assuming conditions are right. Setting up recreational sports fisheries and establishing marine reserves deliver a multitude of benefits and the flow on effects are far reaching - for the environment, the economic and social well being of small communities and the preservation of species.
And these changes can be bought about from very small beginnings - in this case, Itu's decision to hang up his nets and look for a more sustainable way to provide for his family.
The film is being received very well indeed. Earlier in the year it was invited to show in the Raindance Film Festival in the UK, and more recently the Blue Ocean Film Festival in Monterey where it has proceeded to the final round of judging.
Most importantly our audience like it. We have a pretty discerning group of viewers that seem to appreciate stories with depth, which, at the end of the day, is why we do what we do.
This is not just a story for fly fishing nuts, it's a film for anyone that enjoys and inspirational story that just so happens to be about trying to unlock the secrets of finding and catching Monster Bonefish on a gorgeous tropical Island.
6) Can people go to Aitutaki and expect to get place to stay, a guide and some fishing?
Yes, as part of the Cook Islands chain Aitutaki is a well established tourist destination. It has fairly good quality infrastructure and there a plenty of accommodation options - from a simple hut on the beach to full 5 star silver service.
The fishing is good and very varied, there are a number of guides and operators on the Island. The Bonefishing is challenging, but the fish are big. And I know a truly excellent guide that runs 3 great boats, who along with his two brothers, will look after you very well indeed.
I know a truly excellent guide that look after you very well indeed
Bonefish E2's way - Itu's guiding business with contact information.
On The Fly Productions - Carl McNiel's video producrtion company and a source for the DVD.
Itu's Bones - http://www.itusbones.com, the web site set up for the video and the project. Unfortunately this is now dead.
Our review of the DVD Itu's Bones.


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The Fresh Roast SR500 features a 4.5 ounce green bean capacity, so you can roast enough coffee for 20 cups in one batch. It is 12.5" tall, and 7.5" wide. The keypad features a digital keypad present with a 5.9 minute roast time. The roast time can be extended by pressing the up buttons, shortened by pressing the down buttons, and ended by pressing the cool button, which starts a 4 minute cooling cycle. In addition, a fan speed control knob and low, medium, and high heat settings are also available, valuable tools for the advanced roaster who wants to tailor their roast to perfection.
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BAGHDAD – The mob strung up the suspected terrorist's shirtless body by the feet and set it ablaze on a street on the outskirts of the Iraqi capital, a tire placed underneath to fuel the flames. In grainy footage of the immolation this week, police appeared to do little to stop the vigilantes' street justice.
In another video issued in recent days, jihadi militants who took over a major highway in western Iraq stop three Syrian truck drivers, interrogate them, then gun them down, believing them to be members of the Alawite sect.
The two incidents, confirmed by police, illustrate in stark terms the increasing brutality of the unrest gripping Iraq, fueling complaints that security forces are unable to contain it.
Violence inside Iraq has accelerated in recent months to levels not seen since 2008, with more than 4,000 people killed since the start of April. The growing unrest — marked by frequent coordinated car bombings and other attacks blamed mostly on al-Qaida's local branch targeting police, the military and often Shiite Muslim areas — is intensifying fears Iraq is heading back toward the widespread Sunni-Shiite sectarian killing that peaked in 2006 and 2007.
Yet another barrage of al-Qaida-claimed explosions struck in and around Baghdad on Wednesday, when attacks killed at least 82 and wounded more than 200.
The mob's immolation of a man believed to be a bomber in Baghdad on that day suggests that at least some Iraqis have had enough and are starting to take matters into their own hands.
In grainy footage taken by cell phone and posted online, dozens of people can be seen watching the man's body burn, many of them filming it with mobile phones. They far outnumber the police, who appear to be trying to control the crowd but do nothing to stop the burning itself.
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Chemists in Germany have made the first ever discovery of a chemical reaction by predicting it with a computer.
Rainer Herges and Christoph Hoock at the University of Erlangen designed a computer program to search for new ways of making butadiene, a key intermediate in the synthesis of many organic compounds. The computer came up with 72 reactions, two of which were previously unknown. One turned out to work in practice with an efficiency of more than 95 per cent (Science, vol 255, p 711).
Herges and Hoock focused on so-called pericyclic reaction, in which reacting chemicals come together to form a transient ring around which electrons can move and new bonds form. Such reactions are used to make 'conjugated' dienes in which two carbon-to-carbon double bonds are joined through a single bond. Such compounds, which include butadiene, are particularly useful as building blocks for making larger molecules.
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A four-year letterwinner for the men's tennis team, Alex Bucewicz became the second Tiger in school history to earn a national singles ranking earlier in 2005. Bucewicz finished his Tiger career with a record of 89-41 in singles and 63-34 in doubles. He earned a degree in Exercise Science and wants to work on a master's degree before returning to his native Australia and hopefully working for the Institute of Sport in Melbourne.
Spring 2005: Became the second Tiger in as many years to earn a national singles ranking from the ITA, ranking during three periods in his final semester. He tied for the team lead with 13 singles victories, finishing with a 6-9 mark at No. 1 and a 7-1 record at No. 2 singles. He also teamed with Marten Tamla at No. 2 doubles, posting a 9-7 record, and teaming with Garrison Pilant for an 0-2 mark....Was named the M-Club Male Student-Athlete of the Year in April of 2005 and was named a Conference USA Second Team honoree in May, his first all-conference award and his sixth career award from the league following five player of the week honors throughout his four-year career.
Fall 2004: Was named to the Tiger 3.0 Club for having a GPA of 3.0 or higher...Finished the fall with a record of 5-3 and a doubles record of 2-3 while being teamed with three different doubles partners...Was 1-1 with fellow senior Scott Felsenthal and 1-1 with fellow senior Marten Tamla...Teamed with junior James Spence for an 0-1 doubles mark...Dropped his first singles match of the fall, but recovered to advance to the consolation finals of the Middle Tennessee Fall Invitational before the consolation matches were rained out...Upended his first ranked opponent of the year with a 4-6,6-2, 10-4 win over No. 114 Boris Kuharic of Oklahoma State at the RazorRacket Invitational in Fayetteville...Advanced to the semifinals of that tournament before falling to Southwest Baptist's Dante Cipulli, 5-7, 6-2, 10-5...Was a main draw singles participant at the ITA Southeast Regional where he fell to Kentucky's Nolan Polley.
Spring 2004: Finished second on the squad with 14 wins, one behind current assistant coach Lee Taylor Walker...Was 14-8 at No. 3 singles and 0-1 at No. 4...Teamed with Marten Tamla to post an 11-4 mark at No. 2 doubles and teamed with Sam Withell to post an 0-1 mark at No. 2 doubles...Was named an ITA Scholar Athlete.
Fall 2003: Went 5-4 in singles and 5-4 in doubles play...In singles, won his opening round match against Florida A&M's Zura Zhvania, 7-6, 6-2, before falling to the nation's No. 11-ranked player, Romain Ambert, 6-3, 6-2, in the Round of 64...His appearance in the quarterfinals at the Middle Tennessee State Fall Tournament was his deepest singles tournament run of the fall, where he fell to UALR's Sebastian Falk, 6-1, 6-1...Was one of three returning Tigers with a new doubles partner in the fall...Teamed with Marten Tamla and the duo won their first two matches of the year at Middle Tennessee, including a 9-7 win over the team of Jens Pilgram-Larsen and Greg Sossaman from Vanderbilt in the first round...Fell in the semifinals of the MTSU tournament with an 8-1 loss to the Blue Raiders' team of Kuruppu and Siljestrom...Won next two matches at Southern Intercollegiate Championships before falling to opponents from South Carolina...Went 1-3 in last four doubles matches of the fall, falling to opponents from South Carolina, Florida State and Kentucky and downing the Murray State team of Maskill and Maskill, 8-3...Had a perfect 4.0 GPA in both the spring and fall of 2003.
Spring 2003: Went 21-3 in singles and won last 12 matches, playing all but three matches at No. 4 singles...Was 1-2 at No. 3 singles, where he faced No. 123 Max Fomine from Mississippi State in the second match of the season, falling 6-1, 7-6...Went 3-0 at the C-USA Championships, winning all his matches in straight sets...His biggest win of the year was a 7-6, 7-6 win over Michael Staniak from Middle Tennessee that gave the Tigers a 4-3 win over the nationally-ranked team...Won 9 of his first 10 matches of the year, including eight straight after the Mississippi State loss...Went 13-8 at No. 2 doubles with senior teammate Joe Schmulian after Schmulian missed the fall with a foot injury...The duo had a season-long five match winning streak starting against Tennessee Tech and ending with an 8-6 loss to the UAB duo of Dino Mancarella and Andre Maier...Had a perfect 4.0 GPA and was named to both the Tiger Academic 30 and the Tiger 3.0 Club.
Fall 2002: Went 5-3 in singles during the fall after winning his opening match over Ouachita Baptist's Pierre Perez, 6-4, 6-4...Lost in the second round of the Middle Tennessee State tournament to UALR's Alexei Poutchinets, 6-4, 6-7, 10-6...Qualified for the All-American Pre-Qualifier in singles, where he was eliminated by Arkansas' Eduardo Pacheco, 7-6 (5), 6-2...Was teamed with Joe Schmulian for the season-opening tournament at Middle Tennessee, but Schmulian suffered a ligament tear in his foot, causing Bucewicz to miss the doubles draw...Teamed with fellow Aussie Nathan Orie in doubles at the ITA All-American Pre-Qualifier...The duo defeated Minnesota's Robertson/Wettengel, 8-2, in the opening round, and downed Georgia State's Franco/Lupic, 8-6 in the second round...Was eliminated from the tournament by Butler's Gill/Gill, 9-7.
Spring 2002: Started his Tiger career with a bang, going 19-7 in singles, including an 18-6 record at No. 5 singles...Teamed with senior Michael LaHaie to posted an 18-3 mark at No. 3 doubles...The duo was also 0-1 at No. 2 doubles...Was also named to the C-USA Honor Roll for having a GPA of 3.0 or greater...His loss to Tennessee's Jacob Olsen at No. 5 singles was the first singles match he had lost in 31 matches after doing undefeated at 28-0 as a prep player back in Australia.
Fall 2001: Finished with an 1-2 singles mark and an 0-1 doubles mark despite missing a majority of the fall because he suffered from mono.
Prep: Played at Salesian College in Australia...Never lost a tennis match in prep play going 7-0 in his final season and 28-0 in his career...Was also undefeated in doubles going 7-0 in his final season and 28-0 in his career...Played #1 in tennis...Was also the #2 player on his school team in table tennis, ran cross country and track and played goalkeeper in soccer...Graduated from Salesian in 2000...Was the No. 2 ranked player in Australia in U16s in 1998 and No. 3 in U14s that same year...Represented Australia in 1996 at the World Youth Cup Qualifying in Hong Kong...Played Australian Open Juniors in 1999 and 2000.
Personal: Son of Mark and Elizabeth Bucewicz...Nicknamed Buca...In addition to tennis, enjoys playing cricket and soccer...Hobbies include playing sports and computers.


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SEEING an elephant run may be as rare as seeing one fly. It turns out that instead of running in the conventional sense, they adopt a unique gait at speed, with the fore limbs trotting and the hind limbs walking.
Norman Heglund of the Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) in Belgium and colleagues built an 8-metre-long platform to record the downward forces created when an elephant pounded over it. This allowed them to calculate the changes in an elephant's centre of mass (COM). In all, 34 elephants at the Thai Elephant Conservation Center in Lampang were walked slowly or "run" at speeds of up to 5 metres per second over the platform.
When most animals walk, their COM sways from side to side. This switches to bouncing like a pogo stick when they run, a motion that ...
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Just in: Oilcloth, Jay McCarroll, Echino dots, Bella...
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At this piont it may be more efficient to fill you in on what's not new. We have been so busy rearranging the store every or every other day to make room for whatever had just been dropped off. It's a little nutty, but exciting!
You all have been eating up oilcloth this summer, so we've ordered more again. The bin is chock full of fresh new prints and some ol' favs.
I'm a big Jay McCarroll fan. I loved his last group, Habitat, and think I just may love this new one, Center City, even more. The prints are named after different cities, including our very own Portland (are those pollen spores?), Denver, Boston, LA, New York, and his home of Philadelphia. The colorways are cleverly named Uptown, Midtown and Downtown. He has a wonderful video on his site showing off some of the inspiration for the line. It's well worth a peek!
Here are some of the Midtown prints. You can view swatches of the prints on the Free Spirit site.
We've brought back in some favorites—Echino dots by Etsuko Furuya. The color combinations are just so lovely. They are printed on a cotton linen blend, perfect for accessories, home goods and apparel.
Other new arrivals include some gorgeous apparel fabrics: linens, wools, cottons. Look for more light weight wools in the store this fall/ winter. I've ordered quite a few really lovely pieces. Also in is the complete Bella line by Lotta Jansdotter. We have a number of her books in right now as well. I've been dying to use the title "A whole lotta Lotta" since we ordered the line. Well, now that we have just so many things, I couldn't resist showing off more than her group!
Don't forget!! We have the Alberta Street Sidewalk Sale coming up, we'll surely have a lot of things out there for your viewing and purchasing pleasure! Also, we're collecting fabric donations for the fabric drive through Sunday, September 30th!
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Thanks again for another great sale. There are always "leftovers" from our big sales, meaning a whole slew of things we kept marked down 50% or at $4/yard. If you didn't make it in during the sale, don't fret, there are still lots of great deals.
We often are asked if trim is on sale during our big biannual fabric sales. Typically, and as was the case this past sale, the answer is no. This is in part because it would be quite challenging to view the trims during the sale as most of it lives at the cutting table, where lovely sale shoppers were standing all weekend long. So, yesterday I put together a few bins of sale trims. There is quite a variety of things, including some elastics, fold-over even.
In other news around here, Alberta Main Street will be celebrating Earth Day, April 21st, by hosting a street clean up day. Find out how you can get involved here.
Friends of Last Thursday are holding a fundraiser at the Alberta Rose Sunday, April 29th. If you have enjoyed the festival like atmosphere of Last Thursday and want to see that it continues, check out this event. Sounds like there will be something for the entire family.


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Before a big test, my high school history teacher would always announce that it would "separate the Dukes from the Chiefs." Since he liked to be known as Chief, and he called everyone he liked Chief, I'm assuming that this meant that the "Chiefs" were the good guys. Then again, Chief also liked to transport himself back to 'Nam sometimes, stalking around the classroom looking for "Charlie." The weirdest thing? I'm not even sure he was in 'Nam.
Anywho, this legendary teacher from my youth came to mind as I was writing this week's Two Startapalooza because at Week 4, we're starting to be able to separate the Dukes from the Chiefs.
As in, it's obvious that Darvish, King Felix and James Shields are still Chiefs. Yordano Ventura and Julio Teheran are looking like Chiefs. Cliff Lee, who was starting to look a little Duke-ish to me, is still pretty much a Chief. David Price, a surefire Chief a few years ago, is very much a Duke right now.
It's becoming a lot easier to fill out the Third Tier and Don't Starts, because we know who is a Duke and who is not. And to get in the Must Start category, you are most certainly a Chief or you have two starts against the Astros next week.
Aight, Chief, let's get to it.Please, blog, may I have some more?


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TAT Rookie (planning!)
Joined: Oct 2009
Location: Northeast Oregon
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Wow! Caught up!
Okay, So I've been reading the RR's of Canada to Argentina 2010, Corporate Runaways, and Jammin thru the Global South and wondering how far south you plan to go...
I'm not trying to kabosh your adventure here,... but it's getting to be WINTER in the southern hemisphere now.(my Cat's afraid for his life!)...Betitolara's pics from Argentina to Peru turned into a Winter wonderland! (Not really camping weather!) Patagonia is like Alaska...Just to set the stage. Am interested in your long-term time schedule and gear you are packing.
Following along... Wishing I was riding!
Ride the Earth! (Pavement Optional)
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Tall Mike screwed with this post 04-15-2011 at 01:46 PM
Gnarly Adventurer
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Location: Fort Collins, Colorado
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The real story ;-)
If anyone wants to know what really happened while Alex was unconscious, then dazed and unable remember the past five days of his life, and while Tom and Charlie and I figured out how to get him medical help and transport him three hours north to the nearest hospital...I'd read Tom's blog here: www.thetomreport.blogspot.com. It's the story titled "the livestock ambulance." There's another version on my blog, too, but Tom's is much more thorough. Enjoy!
Alex makes it sound like it was so easy! ;-)
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Albuquerque to Panama on an XT225 (and other adventures)
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Ghost Sand
Hey All,
This is Tom and I'm sitting here with Charlie and Sarah. We all have been perusing Alex's explanation of his "minor" crash here and we are stumped too. It's so weird, none of us saw any sand on that curve... anywhere! It must have blown in during the three seconds between when Sarah rode through and Alex flew off the road. Those damn Baja sands! So sneaky!
We'd also like to mention for all you other travelers out there that this "minor" crash took the work of an army of Mexicans to clean up with the help of three other travelers who had a lot better shit to be doing than going back to San Quintin for three days.
I don't care if it was sand, oil, or speed (BINGO!) that caused Al to speed off the road; this was a serious accident and it shouldn't be glossed over as some freak incident with nothing to be learned. We all sobered up off the thrill of this sport after seeing the wreckage.
Furthermore, the truck that moved the bike did not work Alex over. "Want to drive a gringo's bike ninety miles north on a moment's notice in your vintage pickup at 5:30pm on a Monday? You couldn't have anything better to do right Senor?" $100 was a steal. It was either that or leave it back in Catanina for Alex to go retrieve on his own.
Al, we love you, we miss you, and we want you to rejoin us as soon as your bike is ready. But as the three eye-witnesses of your brutality, it is very unsettling to read these posts that basically say how hard you got f***ed over and how your amazing riding skills saved you from an even worse ending. Why is it that three other "inferior" riders made it through and thought nothing of that turn?
Please, from all of us: lose the hubris. You drove off the rode and we saved your ass. I know you'd do the same for any of us in a heartbeat and I hope you'd scathe me in the same manner if I showed such little appreciation for an event that was so traumatic to everyone else. To all you other ADVers out there, thanks for all the great advice and keep wishing us warm winds.
Al, we are in Murege today, April 16th, and we will be moving south slowly in the next couple days. I may ride ahead of these two soon and find a windsurfing beach in La Ventana. After the last 500 miles of endless wind, it is getting unbearable. See you soon amigo, hasta luego.
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Whoa, it's way too soon for this kind of shit. What's up? Didn't read anything about this guy trying to say that he did anything but crash. Did I miss something?
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great story alex.thanks for sharing it with me.AHH youth.to be 24 again.i survived it.hope you do also!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Location: Lake Stevens, WA
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Ahoy! I am on the road!
I got on the road yesterday at about 3pm, and road till 9pm, lights blasting, going below the speed limit. Listening to my bike. Freaking out. BUT...
Everything is ok, and I am good to go!
I am currently in Santa Rosalia, BC, Mexico. It is like 85° here right now, and I camped on the side of the road last night. It was cheap and easy. I literally just pulled off the side of the highway a couple hours after the sun when down, and woke up at 6am and got on the road. I am now about an hour north of where everyone else is, if they didn´t already leave today. They spent last night in Mulege.
Oh, can anyone tell me why my bike pulls slightly to the right when I hit the front break? It didn´t do that before...
Tom, if I tell everyone that I could have easily DIED, how are my parents supposed to handle that?
Tom, Charlie, and Sarah did more for me in the past few days than I´ll be able to do for them over the course of many months. Of course their effort is undeniably appreciated, and I am humbled by there actions.
Tom, I love you too.
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Well said, probably needed, hopefully appreciated, but in private.
Don't toss your buddy under the public bus. If you feel he's taking risk and putting himself or your trip in jeopardy, then thoroughly thrash him when he catches up to you ... right after you give him a bear hug.
Faster, faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes your ability to reason Crash
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Great read, excited to see what comes next and very glad you got out of that one none the worse (save the cash) and no doubt a touch wiser.
Good luck, and actually I too am curious about your plans for the cold...
Al's Women
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Sounds like you've got some nice warm weather to be riding in. Hope you catch up soon.
Al's Dad
Joined: Apr 2011
Location: Lake Stevens, WA, USA
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Say it!
Say it like it is Tom, it's part of the story.
So to repeat, and to all adventurers out there -
Kick your boots under your bed, or bike, before you hit the sack and while you're on your knees looking for them next morning .... maybe say a little prayer... for a safe and pleasant journey.
Keep those cards and letters coming, Al.
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Sounds like a hard crash into a pile of big rocks at speed,most anything could be tweaked. You'll get used to it.
When people do trips like this,staying together is often a good plan,leaving a rider behind cause he crashed isnt how I would do it.
Your not in that big a hurry,are you?
Riding solo in Baja is an invite for bandits to descend if you get stuck on the roadside,happened to a friend of mine within 15 minutes of being stuck solo on the side of the road,three guys knocked him around and stole what money they could get off him.they couldnt load his beemer in the truck as they had no ramp and the truck was too tall.
Riding till 9:00 at night is also one of the worst ideas possible,large dim witted animals appear quickly in the dark.
Its all part of the adventure,have a blast! but concentrate on whats happening on the road.
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Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Mar 2007
Location: Columbus, OH
Oddometer: 152
Inverse relationship between speed & sight seeing
Hey Big Al,
Glad to hear you are ok and back on the road after your 2nd accident.
There is an inverse relationship between speed and sight seeing. The faster you go, the less great scenery you can enjoy during your trip. We all need to figure out where that balance is, and then ride a little slower, while on this kind of trip. Bike parts are easy to replace, body parts, no so much. It is so much fun to push the limits on the dirt but this is best done on dirt close to home and not in a 3rd world country where medical help, if needed may be far away and of a caliber below that of what youd have at home.
You have proven early on in this trip that you are riding above your ability or your judgment is lacking. These two get-offs were at high speed and you have been very LUCKY to come out with just bruises. You were also LUCKY to have help close by in your riding partners and local ambulance. Please save the dirt road thrashing activities for local rides back home and enjoy and prolong this awesome adventure you have ahead of you by taking it easy while riding unfamiliar roads where you have no idea of what is behind or in the next corner.
We all have different goals for the experience we are looking for in this kind of trip. I am thinking, and this is just my bias, that this kind of trip is not primarily about motorcycling. Its more about experiencing the different cultures, foods, smells, landscapes, friends made, freedom felt and the motorcycle is just the tool that gets you to and through these experiences. The motorcycle definitely enhances these experiences but its a trip/adventure first, and a motorcycle trip/adventure second.
Nobody following your trip wants to see you get hurt to the point that you have to abandon your trip. There are enough uncontrollable variables out there while traveling on unfamiliar roads and foreign countries that could end your trip prematurely. Theres not much you can do about those so please control the things that you can control such as your speed, and following distances and not riding at night, and riding a bike in good mechanical condition to help reduce the risk of your trip ending earlier than planned.
And even if you think you are invincible (which you probably do) remember there is more than just YOU to think about. You have family and friends at home that will be very worried about you for the duration of your trip based on what has happened so far. There is normal worry about a loved one traveling in a foreign country but now they have all sorts of extra worry relating to the motorcycle aspect of the trip and your judgment and ability to carry on this trip safely on two wheels. You also have your traveling buddy(s) to think about. Your friend from home signed up for a trip with you to your ultimate destination. If he thought there was a good chance of having to do this trip alone, he may not have been interested in it. So you have an obligation to him to manage the risk you can control, in order to complete the adventure together, as planned. The same thing goes for Sarah and Tom, your actions effect them too. They dont want to spend their valuable vacation/travel time picking up your pieces and arranging for your health care and bike transport/repair because of your bad judgment. They probably are not going to be too interested in riding behind you for the rest of the trip due to your compromised motorcycle and your riding skills / judgment.
Sorry to be so harsh but hey, its the truth and sometimes that hurts even worse than the bruises and sore body you are feeling now. Im probably telling you what your loved ones would like to say but dont dare to as they dont want to make matters worse for you by giving you a scolding and possibly a well Ill prove you wrong reaction.
It sounds like you obviously sustained a concussion in the crash. Your most important piece of equipment is your helmet. Please replace it as soon as possible. Your old helmet is now junk and just gives you a false sense of security.
Wishing you the best for the remainder of your Excellent Adventure. Enjoy the sights and sounds and tastes and friendships and cultural experiences. These memories will mean the most to you upon your return. Take care, Tim
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Big Al,
Maybe your title should change to No Jobs, Some Responsibilities and Lots of Time.
Thanks Tim!
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Nice read, right up till my eyes started to bleed from the yellow post. Sounds like a fun trip so far, but if you plan to make the trip and be in one piece at the end, slow down.
Like the others have said here, riding at night in Mexico is crazy dangerous. Keep it on two wheels, slow down and enjoy the moment.
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Mahindra XUV500: The Cheetah on Roads
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The cheetah inspired Mahindra XUV500 has astonished the Indian automobile industry. Mahindra XUV500 is built on car-like monocoque chassis – the first in any SUV in India. With this launch Mahindra India has introduced its global SUV built in India. This all new "World SUVW201" as codenamed has made an attempt of pouncing on other SUV segment brands with its competitive pricing and powerful engine. The Hawk diesel engine has been used in the successful model Scorpio before Mahindra XUV500 launch and has managed its position in this new model also with enhancements in it. The company plans presence on the world platform by its global SUV model.
Power & performance:
Mahindra XUV500 is loaded with power of 140bhp and 70 litres of fuel capacity. It offers a mileage of 12kmpl -14kmpl and uses 2179cc mHawk diesel engine which produces 330 Nm torque and 140bhp power. Mahindra XUV500 is a power house with 6-speed manual transmission. It can attain the speed of 0-100 in 17 seconds with the top speed of 185kmph. It is all wheel drive enabled and can take the harsh off-road and highways equally well with ease and agility.
External features:
Mahindra XUV500 is designed with the unique bodyline depicting the cheetah's pounce. This look very well defines the front carved grille as bold and muscular. The intensity flows through the face of the SUV and the head lights add to the grille. The jaw-like honeycomb grille with Mahindra's logo, glorifies the vehicle all together.
The sharply carved tail lamps and the rear with two exhaust tries to indicate the sculpture involves every detail of aesthetics. The paw styled handles of the door, fog lights, parking lights and adjustable ORVM gives an outstanding body language to it. The streamlined roof appears to make way through slitting the air. The XUV500 has a fierce look with impressive body language affirming its sovereignty on roads.
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Like most of the SUVs, Mahindra has designed the interior with enhanced technology delivering the luxury at par. The interior manages to have features like the cool box, beautifully designed dash board and steering with various functions accessible on it to provide convenience to the drivers. The XUV500 has the touch screen navigational help, laptop holder and sunglasses holder along with conversational mirror and lounge lights to create a specific mood.
The XUV500 can seats 7 people and the space in the first two rows is awesome but the third row feels a bit cramped. The XUV500 has an active voice control feature and instrumental cluster. The cluster has too many things for the person to easily understand and operate functions. The interior though tries to outstand but doesn't leave that lasting impact.
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The feature of electronic stability program enables the vehicle to strengthen the anti lock breaking system and monitors the movement and directions of the vehicle. It also controls the vehicle by maintaining stability during the threat. The hill descent and hill hold control enables the vehicle to balance at the slopes.
The vehicle is also equipped with 6 air bags and disc brakes on all four wheels with tubeless tyres. All these safety measures are excellent enough to handle any crisis situation on road and these measures look promising enough.
Experience the adventurous and comfortable driving with the string control at its best. The other features like cruise and navigation are of great help and heart winning. The driving is outstanding with rain sensors, light sensing headlamps with breaking and parking assistance. The suspension keeps the stability as the XUV500 is designed well with car-like monocoque chassis, making it tour to any road with ease.
Pricing and Positioning:
The Mahindra XUV500 pricing has been really aggressive and is the key to ruling the SUV market. The price ranges from 10.8 lakhs up to 12.88 lakhs. Other SUVs in this segment are quite expensive and this has enabled the XUV500 to dominate the segment. The models of Mahindra XUV500 are W6 2WD, W8 2WD and W8 4WD. These models are positioned in the SUV range with really competitive prices which might attract buyers from the segments both lower and higher.
Concluding Statement:
Mahindra XUV500 proves to be a dynamic and well equipped SUV with reasonable pricing and extravagant performance. The car comes as a pleasant surprise in India from a trusted car maker. Some great features are on offer at an unbelievable price range. It surely will be one of the hot favourites among the cars in the segment.


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Cook County Sheriff Mark Falk visits the WTIP studios once a month to discuss law enforcement efforts. He spoke with reporter Carah Thomas during the A.M.
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Almost $24.5 million dollars is scheduled for highway building and reconstruction in Cook County over the next five years.
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Believe it or not, we have already come to the end of another season of "Bones." The Season 8 finale, "The Secret in the Siege," airs on Monday (April 29), bringing the team's nemesis, Christopher Pelant ( Andrew Leeds), back into the picture. Also making its return in this final episode is the relationship status of Booth ( David Boreanaz) and Brennan ( Emily Deschanel).
Will they make their togetherness official with an engagement? Or can we expect rough roads ahead. Get a finale preview with these three videos from "The Secret in the Siege."
This isn't going to be a fun and happy "Bones," of course. No matter where Booth and Brennan decide to take things, a maimed and angry Pelant (remember -- Booth injured the serial killer when last they met) is out to get revenge. His target in this go-round? That would be Booth.
The issue of engagement and marriage comes up early in the episode.
It's not clear who is so happy in matrimony, but Brennan is protesting the idea for her future. Is she protesting too much? Probably. But Brennan is still not okay with the institution of marriage, at least at the beginning of this finale.
It looks like Brennan is also not okay with Booth being a potential target.
The result of this is one of the most touching scenes between Booth and Brennan ever. Seriously, if you need proof that these two are in love, all you need are these two lines:
- "We're smarter than he is. You're smarter. You're the smartest person in the world. Ever. I mean, since the beginning of time." -- Booth
- "You are not allowed to die. Do you understand?" -- Brennan
Will Booth die? Will Brennan propose? Will they finally catch Pelant? Find out when "The Secret in the Siege" airs on Monday, April 29 at 8pm on FOX.
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Claremont shopping: New destinations and old favorites
Claremont remains off the radar for most people west of the 605 – strange given that the so-called City of Trees and PhDs has so many draws, including the Pomona College Museum of Art, Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden and Claremont Heritage, organizer of an annual home tour. For shoppers, here's a quick sampling of what you'll find in town.
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Home and garden décor shops in Claremont are scattered throughout town, but most are clustered within a few blocks of Indian Hill Boulevard between First and Fourth streets. Pictured here: an offbeat teapot by artist Jason Miller, who often offers a subversive take on traditional design, and acorn-shaped salt and pepper cellars. Both are at Raku, 224 Yale Ave., shopraku.com.


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Two-time Bassmaster Classic champ Bobby Murray thinks the Alabama River will be a hard nut to crack.
Photos of B.A.S.S. Legends that will be participating in the Legends event.
Rumor has it that the fight began when they exchanged words over who gets to run the trolling motor at the Bassmaster Legends tournament.
Bobby Murray left the tournament trail after a successful 12-year stint, and went on to have a flourishing career in the fishing industry.
Rookies have been a part of the Bassmaster Classic since the very beginning -- 1971, when all the anglers were rookies. In 2011, there will be 15 Classic rookies competing. It seems like a big number, but it's actually quite average.
A Classic win, and a "never give up" statement, launched Mike Iaconelli to another level, but my point is still what I started the piece out with. Winning the Bassmaster Classic is by far the most important thing that can happen to an angler in our world.
A look back at the last 40 Classics from Murray to KVD
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Riding along the Alabama River Friday, chasing competitors in the Toyota Trucks Championship Week and filing reports on the practice fishing for www.bassmaster.com, I was overwhelmed with memories of past days and events on this river.
A snapshot of B.A.S.S. history
Few know the name of Glen Andrews even though he was one of the all-time great professional bass anglers. In this article, read how he became the only two-time world champion.


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Charming Country Elegance & Contemporary Convenience
Tucked within the woodlands of Northwest Ireland, Lough Eske Castle, a luxury Castle Hotel & Spa offers exceptional accommodations in Donegal, set in a meticulously restored 17th century castle. This is the only 5 star castle hotel in Donegal and features just 96 guest rooms, two bars and a restaurant, conference and banqueting suites and a luxuriant spa. This secluded hideaway beckons you to leave civilization behind in exquisite style.
The allure of Lough Eske Castle lies in its intriguing contradictions. Despite an imposing glass and stone façade, an easygoing blend of casual, country-style comfort and modern luxury awaits inside. Simply put, this award-winning luxury castle hotel offers a fresh perspective on castle living.
Our castle accommodation offerings in Ireland range from the contemporary stylishness of our Garden Suites to the country charm of our converted stables to the more traditional elegance of our Presidential Castle Suites with their leaded windows, exquisite antique-style furniture and private access to the castle tower.
Enjoy the spa influenced bathrooms with boutique amenities and exhilarating rainforest showers; stylish flat-screen televisions and wireless Internet; oversized windows opening onto meticulously manicured grounds. It's the perfect convergence of simple and sublime.
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At Lough Eske Castle, a Solis Hotel & Spa we are dedicated to ensuring a relaxing and comfortable experience for all hotel guests – both man and man's best friend!. Bring your dog or cat along on holiday to our pet-friendly hotel in Ireland, where pets are welcome, and even pampered, in our Courtyard Guestrooms and Garden Suites.
Treat your loyal friend to his or her very own welcome bed basket and blanket, toy, and food & water tray. Should you require information about local veterinarians, groomers, or our additional pet-friendly hotel services in Ireland, simply ask our concierge, or visit our Pet Policy page.
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Have you ever stayed at an hotel and wanted to visit the Spa, go golfing, fishing or hiking only to find there's no space available now you're there! Well we want you to make the most of your stay with us and have a list of activities and treats available that you can book in advance that will enhance your visit to Lough Eske Castle.
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Great Outdoors: Hire a Walking Guide to accompany you on your exploration of the nearby Lough Eske and the Bluestack Mountains and/or Donegal's Great Outdoors. €100 per couple / family per day.
Order a Packed Lunch: This tasty lunch comes pre-packed in a rucksack with a disposable camera, use of one of our Hotel Walking Sticks and a Map. €20 per adult and €10 per child.
Golfing: Choose to golf at Murvagh (Donegal Golf Course) which is one of Donegal's finest championship links courses and is within a 10 minute drive of the hotel. Preferential green fees are €35 per person midweek and €45 per person weekends. Donegal Golf Course is among the top golf courses in the North West of Ireland, a region previously voted as a European Golf Destination.
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Historic Tour: Take a Historic Tour of Lough Eske Castle and Grounds – This tour runs from 11am every Saturday morning (and by request) and brings you through the rich history of the Lough Eske Estate and its owners. €10 per person.
The Spa Solís Essential Facial: Our most popular facial in Spa Solis - pre-book and you can enjoy it for only €85 per adult.
The Real Aromatherapy Associates Experience: A full body massage using personally selected essential oils to soothe and relax the body - pre-book and you can enjoy it for only €90 per adult.
Dinner in Cedars Restaurant: Enjoy a three course table d'hote dinner in Cedars Restaurant followed with your choice of tea or coffee for just €55 per person. Children's dinner - €10 per main course and €4 per dessert.
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Celebrate Thomas Paine Day in Philadelphia June 8, 2014
Thomas Paine Memorial Committee
The Thomas Paine Memorial Committee began as a separate organization (formerly the Thomas Paine Foundation) created by Margaret Downey, which was then adopted by the Freethought Society as a standing committee.
Through TPMC, FS conducts educational and entertaining programs promoting the ideals of Thomas Paine and freethought philosophy. The Thomas Paine Memorial Committee has received local, national and international recognition.
Thomas Paine-A Brief History Thomas Paine arrived in America in 1774 at the request of Benjamin Franklin. On January 10, 1776, Paine published Common Sense, a remarkable and powerful republican pamphlet, which proved an immediate success.
Paine served in the Revolutionary War under General Greene, and later in official congressionally-appointed positions and the Pennsylvania legislature. In his later publication, Age of Reason, Paine expressed that "all religions are in their nature mild and benign" when not associated with political systems; Paine was the quintessential Deist of the 18th century.
Between March 1791 and February 1792 Paine published numerous editions of Rights of Man, in which he defended the French Revolution. The words of Thomas Paine inspired many to strive for political, economic and social advancement. He was among the first to call for an end to slavery and the establishment of human rights around the world.
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Each year, about 300,000 babies are born with a birth defect known as Spina Bifida, a neurological deficiency. In Nigeria, however, there are only 38 Neurosurgeons. Which one of them can come to Baby Dalhatu's rescue?
The joy of every woman is to give birth to a healthy baby; however, it was a different ball game for Mrs. Habiba Dalhatu who gave birth to a baby with neural tube defects called spina bifida and vagina prolapse. The misery of this woman, a house wife based in Keffi, Nasarawa State, began shortly after she was delivered of a baby girl at the Federal Medical Center Keffi.
Her joy of having a new baby was, however, short-lived as the doctors discovered that the baby was born with spina bifida, a birth defect which occurs when the bones of the spine (vertebrae) do not form properly around the baby's spinal cord.
It is worthy to note that the prevalence of birth defect in Nigeria is estimated at 70 out of 1000 births. However, hospital-based statistics reveal that neural tube defect occurs in 2-7 out of every 1000 births. Unfortunately, Nigeria, which is adjudged the giant of Africa with a population of 160 million people, has only 38 Neurosurgeons. Little wonder the Federal Medical Center Keffi, where baby Dalhatu was born had no neurosurgeon or neurosurgical facilities.
Given the fact that there are no neurosurgical facilities in the state to cater for babies born with this defect, surgery for baby Dalhatu, which ought to have been done immediately after birth, was stalled for seven days before she was referred to the National Hospital in Abuja. The delay in her referral led to the contamination of the wound.
The father of the baby, Mr. Dalhatu Adamu who could not hold back his emotions, broke out in uncontrollable tears as he narrated to LEADERSHIP SUNDAY, his experiences in the past few days while trying to get medical care for his new born baby.
He said "Almighty Allah gave me a baby but the baby has birth defect, spina bifida and vagina prolapse. The baby was born on December 27, 2012, in Federal Medical Center Keffi. When the defect was noticed on the baby, we were referred to the National Hospital for surgery.
But before we left Keffi,I spent over twenty thousand naira on drugs and tests before the doctor referred us to Abuja where they have neurosurgical facilities. We came to the National Hospital on December 31 and since then, I have been spending money. I have spent over one hundred thousand naira on deposits, tests and all manner of scan. All my money has finished,yet,more money is needed for the surgery and MRI. I was told to bring additional two hundred thousand naira to save the baby, so, I want the public and the government to come to our aid."
The little baby has been receiving treatment at the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) of the National Hospital Abuja, while the parents are yet to raise money required for further medication and surgery. One of the medical personnel at the hospital who pleaded anonymity revealed to LEADERSHIP SUNDAY the condition of the baby.
"Baby Dalhatu Adamu is a week old baby suffering from spina bifida and vaginal prolapse. So far, the Neurosurgeon has been called to review the patient. The wound on the back of the baby has already broken down, so we have to continue with the daily dressing on the back to prevent infection. We are also administering antibiotics on the baby.
Now, we are left with MRI scan of the vertebrae of the back bone to see if there is further defect in the spinal cord and the brain before the surgery. The baby didn't get to us on time, so we will have to wait for the back to heal before surgery to reduce complication."
So far, the case of baby Dalhatu has elicited concern from different people including an NGO, Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Care Foundation. The President of the Foundation Mrs. Olubunmi Lawal, who spoke with LEADERSHIP SUNDAY revealed the prevalence of neural tube defect and the need for aggressive awareness campaign on preventive measures and adequate treatment for babies born with neural tube defects and hydrocephalus in Nigeria.
According to her, "Spina bifida is one of the core areas that the Federal Ministry of Health and the State Ministries of Health should look into. US Center for Disease Control came up with a figure, which revealed that about 12,695 babies are born with neural tube defect in Nigeria. Worldwide, 300,000 babies are born with this disease. Recently in Nigeria, 70 out of 1000 births are with one form of defect or the other and still, we don't have a surveillance system where we monitor our newborns with birth defects."
"Remember,one of the goals of MDGs is reduction of under-five mortality rate and we are talking about newborn. We want to say that seven per cent of newborn deaths is caused by congenital abnormalities which spina bifida is one of them. So, for us to achieve millennium goals especially Goal 4, we need to consider babies born with defects."
She further explained that the interest of the NGO is stirred by the fact that much attention has not been given to babies born with this defects in Nigeria.
She said "What really attracted us to this problem is that much attention has not been given to babies born with this defect in Nigeria. Spina Bifida is one of the severe forms of birth defects that affect the spinal cord. It can be mild, moderate or severe. We have different forms of Spinal Bifida, it can be spinal bifida Occulta, myelomeningocele or meningomyelocele.
"Science has not really known the main cause of spina bifida but we have some risk factors such as diabetes and obesity in mothers. Women that have anything that will increase their body temperature in early pregnancy are also at risk of having a child like this. Most importantly nutrition has a lot of role to play, women that have low folic acid in their system have higher rates of having a child with this deformity.
For the prevention of spinal bifida, we now advocate that every woman of child bearing age should take food fortified with folic acid supplement, before pregnancy and during pregnancy, because this defect occurs in the first month of pregnancy within the 22nd to 28th day of conception when most women do not know they are pregnant."
Mrs. Lawal also revealed the efforts of the NGO in bringing succour to babies born with neural tube defects. "We create awareness, support surgery and early identification. We have strived so hard within our capacity to sensitise the public about neural tube defect and hydrocephalous because prevention is the cure in this case.
A total life time cost of care for a child with spina bifida is about 560,000 dollars (N86.6 million) which we know is not at the disposal of the poor masses".
She, however, stressed on the need for government to rise and tackle the issue of neural tube defects.


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England coach Roy Hodgson has named Chelsea duo Daniel Sturridge and Ryan Bertrand in his squad for next month's World Cup qualifiers with Moldova and Ukraine.
The pair were both involved in the friendly win over Italy in Berne a fortnight ago.
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