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Welcome to the world as I see it, always looking good. Shop local for Christmas!
I have a new gallery full of work that is currently hanging on my walls and ready for immediate shipping. The items in this gallery are discounted 30-50% and more!
Take a second and visit my In Stock - On Sale gallery, maybe you will find that perfect gift for a special someone!
I have a variety of photographs and tutorial materials here. My prints are available on smooth art paper, gallery wrapped canvas or as image panels.
For the past few years I have been making stitched panoramic images. This technique leads to high resolution digital originals that I can enlarge to be 4-6 foot prints with superlative sharpness and color. I am currently printing on a 44" 12 color Canon 8300 large format printer.
Above is the Mattole River where it crosses the beach near Petrolia in the sunset from my Lost Coast Gallery.
I have recently put up a gallery of Vertoramas. This is what I have been calling vertical panoramas.
The beauty of this format is that you can find many places in your home to hang a narrow vertical image while there are fewer places to hang a 4 foot horizontal.
To the right is a painterized version of "Moon rise over Green Lake" in the Hoover Wilderness from this summer in the North Eastern Sierra.
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Web Site by Cooksey-Talbott Studio
Fine art photography of California by master nature photographer Cooksey-Talbott. Hundreds of beautiful photographs are displayed for sale online as raw or ready to hang images.
Cooksey-Talbott Gallery is an online gallery of nature photographs. The collection includes pictures of the High Sierra, Ansel Adams Wilderness, Yosemite, Trinity Alps, Sonora Pass, Santa Barbara Hills, East Bay Hills and Garin Park as well as hundreds of different waterfalls. Legacy images are from medium and large format film taken with the Mamiya RB-67 and a variety of 4x5 view cameras. Some of the more recent work is shot with a Nikon D200, Canon 5D Mark II and the Sony A7r.
We offer archival quality prints in a wide range of sizes and media. We print on a heavy art papers and canvas using a Canon iPF8300 44 inch 12 color printer with pigmented inks. Our images are first party prints made directly by the artist. Prints are signed and numbered and include a Certificate of Authenticity.
Ralph Cooksey-Talbott Thomas has been working as a photographer since 1972 when he moved to California from Michigan. During the 1970's he studied under Ansel Adams in Yosemite. Ansel published one of his photographs in the portfolio section of his book "Polaroid Land Photography" Ansel and Orah Moore, another of Ansel's students, suggested that he shorten his name to Cooksey-Talbott, and that is the name he has worked under since. Cooksey also studied at the San Francisco Art Institute and the San Francisco Academy of Art. He has lectured in photography at the U.C. Berkeley Extension, Studio One in Oakland and Santa Barbara City College. Cooksey is currently working as a photographer and facilitating S3-Photowalk.com which is a monthly photo walk that meets up in Niles California.


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As has alreadybeen said, why not write your own spell?
When writing a spell for yourself, you have much more control over what you include or exclude, you can forfeit any items that you don't have and add in anything that you find connects you to the spell.
A spell written by you has a much deeper connection to your issue than one written by someone else, Lark has a good post on how to write your own spells:
But as with all spells of this sort, you really need to think carefully about why you are doing a spell. If your ex is happy, or with someone else, then you are thinking very selfishly.
Before you cast a spell on someone or involving someone else for a relationship, it is always important to talk with them to see how they feel about the possibility of it first. Magick can't solve everything and if they simply don't want to be with you anymore, then you shouldn't force it.


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Award-winning Azur at the Crowne Plaza Changi Airport has recently launched its brand new weekend brunch menu which features an extensive list of delectable local dishes as well as international fare. Misterchewy and I were there to check out the buffet line and boy, were we impressed! 😉
Overseeing all culinary operations and menus for Azur, the hotel's all-day dining and international buffet restaurant, Bar 75, the Lobby Lounge and the banqueting department, Alvin Leong is the Executive Sous-chef at Crowne Plaza Changi Airport since 2011. He brings with him over 12 years of experience in various culinary institutions and was Sous Chef at M Hotel.
In the revamped brunch menu, Chef Alvin's passion in cooking is clearly demonstrated in his relentless efforts to experiment with different cuisines, interpreting and presenting traditional dishes in a new light.
Being a seafood lover myself, I headed straight for the Gallery of Crustaceans on Ice that features Freshly Shucked "Live" Oysters, humongous Boston Lobster Claw and succulent New Zealand Coastal Mussels.
The Foie Gras Mousse with Fruit Compote from the Exquisite Chilled Gallery certainly caught my attention as it is a very interesting idea to pair foie gras mousse with fruits!
Meat Loaf with "Ribena" Berries Sauce
Oh, and how could anyone miss out on having Hong Kong Dim Sum? Go ahead and satisfy your dim sum craving by having the Prawn & Mushroom Shao Mai and Crystal Shrimp & Chives Dumplings!
I was fascinated when i saw the chefs preparing Popiah with Turnip Filling at the buffet counter. I loved the crunchy filling wrapped in thin popiah skin!
Both misterchewy and myself are Teochew and we definitely had to try the Deep Fried Hokkien Ngoh Hiang. It tasted great especially when drizzled with dark sweet sauce but I personally feel that it would be even better if there could be a live cooking station for this as well so that the ngoh hiang can be eaten piping hot.
A point to note is that Azur has quite a significant number of live cooking stations and it allows a great amount of interaction between the chefs and diners.
Available at the live station is the Savoury Cheese Crepe with "Peking Duck", which is one of Azur's East meets West dishes. Instead of eating it the traditional way with sweet dark sauce, the roasted ducked is filled with cream cheese, chives and cucumber wrapped in crepe and grilled to perfection. Simply exquisite!
Here's misterchewy ordering a bowl of laksa at the live cooking station! If you are like misterchewy who doesn't like beansprouts, remember to inform the chef!
The Singaporean Laksa was undoubtedly our favorite! It had the full works – prawns, eggs, taopok, fish cakes and cockles! The spicy broth was very rich tasting and many of us had at least two to three helpings.
I absolutely loveeeee Hainanese Chicken Rice and I just can't decide if I prefer white or roasted chicken! There's also roasted pork and char siew to go along with your plate of fragrant chicken rice.
Top off the epicurean experience with the dazzling selection of sweet treats at the dessert counter!
Diners can dig into a luxuriously smooth Durian Mousse, or sit back and enjoy the succulent lychees in the Lychee Mirror cake.
Hehehe I went straight for the ice maker to D-I-Y my own lemongrass jelly!
It's really simple and you get to customize your own dessert by choosing your favorite toppings!
And of course once you are done with enjoying your D-I-Y lemongrass jelly, a smorgasbord of intricate desserts await you!
We helped ourselves to some Haagen-Dazs Ice Cream as well! My favorite toppings were the green, pink and brown mini macaron shells 😀
The Changi Weekend Brunch is available every Saturday and Sunday, from 12.30 pm to 3.30 pm at $45++ per Adult and $22.50 per child.
To all missuschewy's readers, here's a chance for you to enjoy the Changi Brunch "Brunch Off" Promotion where you will be entitled to 15% off the total bill plus enjoy one round of soft drinks. Readers must quote the "MISSUSCHEWY" either during reservation OR at the counter upon walk-in. Reservation is encouraged. The promotion is not valid with other (credit card) discounts or promotions. Valid from 3 March – 25 March 2012.
Thank you Crown Plaza Changi Airport and McGagh Communications for the invitation.
Crown Plaza Changi Airport (Terminal 3)
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Following my 2005 diagnosis of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, a very good friend introduced me to Dr Hoover. Dr Hoover explained in easy-to-understand terms the condition of my body that had allowed cancer to take hold and flourish. We went to work to re-balance my body's pH and the results followed. Little by little, my tumors reduced in size. At the same time, I was amazed at my new-found energy and stamina. Through his coaching and God's amazing grace, my immune system is now hostile to disease growth! My medical doctors advised that I wouldn't live to see Christmas 2006. I'm forever grateful that I am "cancer-free" and for the friendship and guidance I've gained from Dr Hoover.Jeff Jones" Tampa, FL


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2005 E. Winchester Blvd. Collierville, TN 38017
Central Church
Classic Service 9:30 a.m.
Our classic service invites you to join a warm group of people to participate in a variety of choruses, hymns and favorite songs that raise the affections of the people.
Modern Service 11:00 a.m.
Our contemporary service invites you to engage in an inviting atmosphere of powerful worship with a diverse congregation, using a variety of band-driven music ranging from classic hymns, to the latest contemporary Christian music of today.
We've tried to pull together a list of the most Frequently Asked Questions…
Frequently Asked Questions...
Q. What kind of church is Central?
Central is a non-denominational evangelical church. This means that we have the opportunity to partner with many like-minded ministries across our city and world, taking the hope and love of Christ to those who need Him.
Q. Where are you located?
We are located at 2005 Winchester Boulevard in Collierville. The church is easily accessible from Houston-Levee or Winchester Boulevard just north of Bill Morris Parkway (385).
Q. Where should I park?
We have entrances both on Winchester Blvd. and Houston Leeve Road. If this is your first time, it would be best to come into the entrance on the Houston Leeve side and follow the signs to guest parking. Which is located closest to the building in the center. If you do happen to come in the Winchester entrance have no fear there are signs to point you to guest parking from there as well. Enter the doors on either side of the Welcome banner to find Guest Services. Here you will be greeted by a friendly face to answer any questions you have about where to go, where your kids will go, and anything else you need to know.
Q. What time should I arrive?
Services begin at 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. You should arrive 15 minutes early to allow for parking, find classes for your kids, and locate a seat for you.
Q. What do you have for my kids?
Kids are important at Central Church! At Central, OurTown is the place for kids on Sunday morning and during the week. At OurTown, your kids will learn what God and the Bible are all about while surrounded by adults who are committed to providing a safe, fun environment. Visit our Kids Ministry page to take a tour of the neighborhood and see what is in store for your kids at Central.
Q. What do you have for my teenagers?
At Central, our staff and volunteers desire to guide students in their developing years into a life-changing relationship with Christ. Whether through Sunday morning worship classes, retreats, or crazy weekly activities, we engage your student in a personal and positive way. Both High School and Middle School students meet for Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. in the Student Center. There is a designated section in the Worship Center for students to sit together during service (far right side when facing the stage). Learn more about Student Ministry.
Q. What should I wear to church?
Wear whatever you want to wear. You will see a wide variety of attire from jeans to dresses and a few ties. We want you to be comfortable. So come as you are.
Q. What other events are going on?
We would love to invite you to other events we have going on. Come check out what we have going on outside just our Sunday mornings. We have a list of special events going on here!
If we missed a question don't hesitate to call us at 901.888.4673.


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text: BOONE, Iowa—Early voting in Iowa begins Thursday morning and plans are to have a polling place available at the Boone County Courthouse for those that wish to cast their absentee ballot. In the past the voting was done in the Auditor's Office between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM. This week, a voting location will be set up on the first floor of the courthouse. The hours will remain unchanged. Also this week, the Auditor's office will begin the process of mailing out absentee ballots to those that submitted requests. Voters can still send in a request for an absentee ballot. An easy to use form is available here. Absentee ballots can not be mailed out until Thursday. So far, more than 1,800 requests for absentee ballots have been received.


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Child Interview Refresher, Course #5359
This day-long training is a "refresher" class for WA State law enforcement, CPS, prosecutors and child interviewers who have previously attended the 3 - 5 day "Child Abuse Interviewing and Assessment" or "Child Abuse Investigation and Interviewing" courses (CJTC course # 5357) sponsored by the WA State Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC), DSHS and the Alliance for Child Welfare Excellence.
Law enforcement, prosecutors & child interviewers must submit a registration application through WSCJTC.
CPS and other DSHS Children's Administration professionals must register through the Alliance LMS System - course name "DSHS CA Refresher CAIA," Course Code 110224.
The class will be taught by CJTC Child Abuse Program Manager Patti Toth. It will review and reinforce research-based best practices in child forensic interviewing and discuss recent modifications to best practices in child forensic interviewing. Specific topics will include:
Note: This is a follow-up class to CJTC course #5357 and does not fully satisfy the RCW 43.101.234 and RCW 74.14B.010 requirements for specialized child interview training for those who investigate child sexual abuse cases.
Prerequisite: Course #5357 "Child Abuse Interviewing and Assessment"
Cost: None
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Dress Code & Identification:
Visitors attending training at WSCJTC are encouraged to wear their agency logo shirt/uniform or agency ID badge while on campus. If you are not wearing agency identification, you will be asked to check in at the front desk and will be provided with a clip-on visitor's identification card.
***Is this class full or not available???? Please complete the Course Interest Survey. Please Note: This is not a waiting list. You will not be contacted by WSCJTC unless there is enough interest to generate a class being scheduled. At that time we will contact everyone that has shown interest so that applications can be submitted.
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At a price of $2600, Systec Akazawa's desktop robot Plen doesn't come cheap, but I'll be damned if he isn't the single best desktop gadget ever invented. At 9" tall, Plen is a real Chibi-Robo that can bust a move, and by that I mean he has 18 DOF (degrees of freedom) – not bad for such a tiny 'bot. You control him via bluetooth, and he comes with some neato accessories, like rollerskates and a skateboard.
Most bipedal robots are equipped with gyroscopic sensors and the like to help them maintain balance just standing still, so you can imagine how good Plen's balance must be if he can roller skate. He can do it backwards, too. Even without articulated hands, he still manages to bear-hug things up into the air (assuming they're light enough for his little arms to lift).
He's coordinated enough to lift a paper soccer ball and kick it (an undeniably cute precious few inches) across your desk, or sweep away candy wrappers using a tiny push-broom. Despite the high price I must admit I'm intrigued. Still, one wonders why he is so expensive considering Takara Tomy's i-Sobot (another diminutive robot friend) will only set you back about $100~$200.
Systec Akazawa went bust in January 2009, but Plen's fate is still up in the air. Though Systec Akazawa's website is no longer online, Plen's homepage still is. Many retailers still sell the robot, but it's unclear what kind of support you can expect if there's something wrong with it or you need help with the motion editor software.
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Abad is derived from the Arabic, abbad, meaning 'devoted worshiper' or 'servant.' It is also used in Spanish; and means "priest". It could be an occupational name for the servant of a priest, a nickname, or possibly denote an illegitimate son of a priest.
This sub-project aims to organize genealogical data on the Abad Family of the Philippines. Profiles here are those of historical figures, scions of the gentry (de buena familia), revolutionary heroes, scholars, government officials, national athletes and other public personalities (celebrities) in various fields. Find more surnames at the master project page, Families of the Philippines.
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- Please click the "Join Project" button on the upper right of the project page.
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A brass cylinder, two feet or so high, looking like a cross between a shell cartridge and some Victorian plumbing appliance, stands on the quayside at Chatham's No 1 Basin, gleaming in the sunshine. It's a ship's whistle from 1886, much larger than you'd expect, and it's one of a whole range of mostly obsolete, nautical sound-making devices that will play the starring role in an extraordinary musical event which will animate the Thames beside Tower Bridge this Saturday evening.
Hearing that a "ships' opera" was planned for the Mayor's Thames Festival with the involvement of sculptor Richard Wilson, I'd imagined a relatively conventional event: a shipboard production, perhaps, of some nautically related musical drama such as Britten's Billy Budd. I should have known better. Anyone even slightly familiar with Wilson's résumé of mind-bending visual gestures, from filling a gallery with sump oil to rotating the side of a Liverpool tower block, would have realised that nothing remotely so commonplace was in the offing.
"The ships themselves are the performers," says Wilson, hopping aboard one of them, a black-painted VIC 96 steam ship, built in the Second World War to supply naval dockyards and the fleet. "They're the singers and the actors. They aren't carrying the instruments: they are the instruments. All the sounds they make will be generated by the ships' own power."
Among the various vessels taking part, the recently renovated VIC 96 will carry an arsenal of steam whistles, sirens and chimes activated by the boat's coal-powered boiler. The Kent, an air-powered diesel tug, will carry a collection of hooters from the Ark Royal's 5ft-long starboard hooter to what Wilson describes as "a big Nathan five-chime hooter", all fed by the boat's expansion tanks, with a complex system of valves allowing each to be played individually.
Ship's whistle on one of the boats in the festival armada (Picture: Clara Molden)
Far from being a random mass of noise, the event has been carefully scored by Wilson and composer and writer Ansuman Biswas. Named after the date of the founding of Trinity House, which organises safety in Britain's shipping lanes, 1513: A Ships' Opera will be conducted by Biswas from atop the lightship that leads the procession of vessels, using flags and other signalling equipment. The bells of the Trinity Light Vessel will ring from De Walvisch, a 19th-century Dutch sailing clipper owned by the producers of the event, husband and wife artist duo Zatorski & Zatorski, while the guns of HMS Belfast will be set off by a team of pyrotechnicians.
"The sounds are all integral to the boats themselves," says Wilson. "Though they aren't sounds you will hear on the Thames today. We've had to borrow whistles and hooters from all over the place. A lot came from Rowland Humble's whistle museum in Cornwall. But they all belong to London's river in one way or another. These are lost sounds of the Thames and we're bringing them back to life."
Long fascinated by the Thames, Wilson could pass for a Dickensian river character himself: stocky and indefatigably energetic, with ginger sideburns, he's sporting a straw hat on the blazing hot day I meet him. Now 60, he's been active in the London art scene since the Seventies. But it is only relatively recently that his knack of devising spectacular visual coups has drawn him to widespread public attention.
20.50, a room full of sump oil at the Saatchi Gallery, looking like a sheet of polished black marble, was brilliantly unnerving, particularly if, like me, you once nearly put your bag on it. In Hang On a Minute, Lads, he perched a coach precariously on top of Bexhill's De La Warr pavilion, in tribute to the Michael Caine film The Italian Job. He is currently creating what will be Europe's longest sculpture for Heathrow's Terminal 2. But then a sense of scale and a relation to existing structures have been intrinsic to his work from the outset.
Son of an artist, brought up in Chiswick, west London, Wilson dropped out of school to mend surfboards in Cornwall, before going to art college with the intention of becoming a graphic designer. Realising he was happiest working with his hands in three dimensions, he did sculpture at Hornsey College of Art, though his approach to the medium was hardly conventional even by contemporary art standards.
"I was always frustrated that I didn't have a vocabulary of forms in my head that I could conjure into being, the way other sculptors of my generation, say Anish Kapoor or Richard Deacon, did. I've always needed a given, a space I can respond to. I'll find something in it, a drainpipe or a stairwell, and I'll work with that. All my work is really about tampering with architecture, to make people see the world differently."
Wilson's involvement with sound is less well known. He first had the idea for 1513: A Ships' Opera in the Eighties while working with the cult performance-sound-art group Bow Gamelan Ensemble, who generated music through a range of unorthodox methods from heating chemicals to pointing gigantic megaphones at tower blocks.
But what has any of this, or indeed 1513: A Ship's Opera itself, to do with sculpture?
"It's about drawing out the potentiality of objects," says Wilson, jabbing his toe at a nearby railway sleeper. "That has a sound latent within it, for anyone who has the patience to draw it out. "If you think of Anthony Caro's early sculptures, where he's welding together architectural elements to create a mass, we're doing something similar with sound. We're entering the empty space of the Pool of London, and we're going to fill it with high pipe-edge whistle notes, with long rolling notes and big thunderous notes."
Seeing the group of vintage working vessels, moored at Chatham in readiness for this extraordinary event, many of them renovated and maintained by teams of passionate hobbyists, puts one in mind of iconic flotillas of the past, from the amateur boats that took part in the Dunkirk evacuation to last year's Jubilee pageant on the Thames. To this dogged British nautical tradition Wilson is bringing a spirit of international avant-gardism harking back to the Russian Constructivist Symphony of Sirens, involving factory sirens and massed foghorns, staged in Baku in 1922.
But to the ordinary lay listener, will his ships' opera sound like anything more than a cacophonous racket?
"It may sound like a bit of a traffic jam of boats," says Wilson. "But how you react to that will depend on your attitude towards sound-making. These aren't meaningless sounds. Each had a reason to exist, which was generally to save lives by alerting other vessels to the boat's presence."
Wilson is keen to stress that this isn't a single-authored work, but very much a collaboration between himself, Zatorski + Zatorski and all the boat owners and crews who have made the whole thing possible.
"We've brought together a lot of river people: bridge masters, river workers, river families, people who represent a dying industry. They've all been very keen to support the event. The river is London's great underused resource, its pulse, its metronome. Governments and buildings come and go, but the tide keeps going in and out. This work is a celebration of that. I think people will be quite moved by it."
1513: A Ships' Opera, part of the Mayor's Thames Festival, will take place at the Pool of London beside Tower Bridge from 7.45pm on Saturday. Details: www.thamesfestival.org


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The last sighting of the PURPLE GALLINULE at North Pond, Sandy Hook, was on Thursday April 22. There were good hawk flights at Sandy Hook April 24-25, and PIPING PLOVER and OYSTERCATCHER were in the fenced area at North Beach, about 200 yards north of the corner.
A MARBLED GODWIT was at Tuckerton April 24, and LESSER GOLDEN PLOVER on April 25. The road is now open to the end. UPLAND SANDPIPERS are in at Linvale in Hunterdon Co., on Orchard Rd. off Rt. 31; and also, 3 were at Featherbed Lane, Sharptown, Salem Co., on April 24.
Loons and Cormorants moved in numbers all over the state this week. Big Swartswood Lake in Sussex Co. April 22 had 60 COM. LOONS, one RED-NECKED GREBE, 30 HORNED GREBE, 6 GREATER SCAUP, 6 WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, 20 BUFFLEHEAD, and 1 RED-BREASTED MERGANSER.
Migrants at Scherman-Hoffmand in Bernardsville this week were WOOD THRUSH April 24, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, NORTHERN ORIOLE, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, and REDSTART April 25, and OVENBIRD, YELLOW WARBLER, and BLUE-WINGED WARBLER April 26. INDIGO BUNTING arrived in Pottersville April 23, BLACK-THROATED GREEN and MAGNOLIA WARBLER and OVENBIRD were at the Delaware Water Gap April 24.
At Great Swamp, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, OVENBIRD, N. WATERTHRUSH, PARULA, and PRAIRIE WARBLERS were in April 25, and WHITE-EYED VIREO, OVENBIRD, BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, and REDSTART April 26. BLUE-WINGED TEAL arrived at Watchung Lake on April 25.
The Parvin State Park trail is flooded; Bull's Island has had high water, preventing access to both ends of the island. The PACIFIC LOON at Manasquan Inlet was not reported to the tape this week.
The Voice of NJ Audubon [(908) 766-2661] is a regular weekly report on birding in New Jersey. The tape is changed regularly on Wednesdays, more often when necessary. [Compiled by R. Kane, NJ Audubon; transcribed for National Birding Hotline Cooperative by L. Larson, llarson@ pucc.princeton.edu.] To report birds to the tape, call (908) 766-5787, or fax (908) 766-7775. For updates between tapes call the NJ Audubon Bird Mailbox, (201) 983-9152. Good birding, and thank you for calling.


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August 2016 - Carnival Valor to Caribbean - Bahamas
Carnival just never disappoints. Everyone on board was pleasant, service was great, food wonderful and so much to do. We had a great time at the ports we went to and shore excursions were worth the money.
All around great trip.


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Health Matters: Kyphoplasty- The internal cast
People suffering from osteoporosis are at a greater risk for bone fractures. Most times patients are older and may be ill equipped for traditional treatment options.
"In the past typically these osteoporotic injuries were treated with medicines, rest, maybe bracing. The population in the 70 and 80 year-olds and the 90 year-olds if they tend not to move or move around that could potentially cause other problems," says Dr. Paul Fuchs, orthopedic surgeon on Lee Memorial Health System's medical staff.
Moving is extremely painful and laying down too much presents potential for blood clots and pneumonia. But a newer procedure corrects the problem without the downtime and without surgery.
"Now that kyphoplasty has been developed it's one way we can stabilize the fracture which is what we want to do. It's more of an internal stabilization of a fracture and the pain improvement is quick and drastic," says Dr. Fuchs.
In a kyphoplasty procedure a slender tool is placed through a tiny incision into the cracked vertebrae. The technique uses orthopedic balloons to lift the fractured bone and return it to its correct position. Medical-grade cement then fills in the bone and stabilizes the fracture. It acts as an internal cast, holding the bones in place.
"It takes four to five minutes for that cement to harden and once it hardens the fracture is essentially healed. The pain relief is significant. And the patients can traditionally go home that day," says Dr. Fuchs.
The internal casting of kyphoplasty is helping select patients get back on their feet and back to the pastimes they enjoy.
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What is Naturopathy?
Naturopathic medicine is a distinct system of medicine for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of human disease and impairment. It stresses health maintenance, disease prevention, patient education, and patient responsibilities and emphasizes the treatment of the whole person rather than just treating the disease. Naturopathic physicians help to remove the obstacles to cure and employ natural therapies that strengthen and stimulate each person's own healing processes. Naturopaths are trained to use treatments including botanical medicine, homeopathy, nutrition, lifestyle counseling, drainage, hydrotherapy and others.
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- Wellness visits, including annual exams, school physicals and work physicals
- Chronic and acute care
- Pediatrics
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VideoStudio Basic Editing
1: X4 Overview
In this episode, we walk you through the basic features of VideoStudio Pro X4. We explore the Capture Step, Edit Step (timeline, library, effects etc) and end with a discussion on the Share Step. We also cover the new features in Pro X3.
Running Time: 6:59
2: Trimming Clips
The edit section is the heart of VideoStudio where you trim and split your video clips. In this episode, we show you the basics of manipulating video clips such as trimming from the front, back and the middle. We also cover precision trimming and stretching of clips.
Running Time: 3:41
3: Ripple Editing
In this episode, we show you how to keep your media assets located on your timeline in synch, when you modify or move the in and out points of a clip. We show you how to shift all your other media assets (overlay clips, titles, audio etc) in unison while modifying a given clip inside a VideoStudio Project.
Running Time: 4:14
4: Video Capture
In this video tutorial, we perform a walkthrough of the video capture process using the Edit Step.
Running Time: 7:23
5: Working with HD Video
In this episode, we show you how to transfer video from your AVCHD camcorder to you computer. We also show you how to make sense of all the HD input and output formats.
Running Time: 4:41
6: Convert Video Formats
In this episode, we show you how to convert videos from one format to another. For example convert HD (.mts) files to .avi, .avi to .mp4 etc
Running Time: 3:31
7: Overlay Basics - Picture in Picture
In this episode, we cover the basics of Overlay tracks. Overlay Tracks can be used in conjunction with the main video track to create very intersting variations.Another feature under the Edit Step is the application of overlay effects. This allows you to add overlay clips to combine with your videos in the Video Track. You can also use overlay clips to create a picture-within-a-picture effect. add multiple video tracks to your VideoStudio projects and use flash, images, color clips and other videos in conjunction with the main video to create special effects.
Running Time: 4:55
8: Overlay Basics - Lower Third Captions 1
In this video tutorial, we show you how to create a basic Lower Thirds Caption using Overlays.
Running Time: 3:45
9: Overlay Basics - Lower Third Captions 2
In this tutorial, we show you how to create a variation of the Lower Third Captions effect.
Running Time: 3:39
10: Overlay Basics - Lower Third Captions 3
In this tutorial, we show you how to create a stock ticker type of effect using an Overlay Clip.
Running Time: 3:45
11: Multiple Picture in Picture Effect
In this tutorial, we show you how to create a multiple picture in picture in effect. You can also use an overlay clip to create a picture-within-a-picture effect, or to add a lower third, which can make your movie production look more professional
Running Time: 4:45
12: Video Filters
Filters can be applied alone or in combination to the Video, Overlay, Title and Audio Tracks. In this episode we show you how to work with Filters to create interesting effects.
Running Time: 4:29
13: Key Frames
In this episode we work with KeyFrames. Corel VideoStudio Pro allows you to customize video filters in a variety of ways, such as by adding key frames to your clips. Key frames let you specify a different attribute or behavior for your video filter. This gives you the flexibility to determine how your video filter will look at any point in a clip and to vary the intensity of an effect over time
Running Time: 4:10
14: Objects And Frames
The Graphic Library contains color clips, objects, frames and flash animation. In this episode we focus on working with Objects that you can drag on top of your videos. Frames can be used to create a window into the video.
Running Time: 3:48
15: Flash Animations
Flash Animations can be added as decorative motion backgrounds that enhance the visual effect of your videos.
Running Time: 5:52
16: Titling Techniques
Titles not only add clarity, but also provide context to your movies. In this video tutorial, we'll explore the various titling options provided by VideoStudio.
Running Time: 10:33
17: Scrolling End Credits
We'll show you how to scroll titles on a screen just like you see in end credits of movies.
Running Time: 9:07
18: Star Wars Scrolling Title
The Star Wars scrolling title is probably one of the most requested titling effects from our users. In this episode we show you how easy it is to create this title effect. The title scrolls across the screen into the horizon.
Running Time: 3:65
19: Movie Templates and Instant Projects
In this episode, we show you how to create instant movies using VideoStudio's professionally designed Movie and Effects templates. These templates comes pre-built with studio-quality music, titles, transitions and real-time effects.
Running Time: 6:65
20: DVD Menus and Chapters
In this video tutorial, we do a detailed walkthrough of the process of creating a DVD with Chapter points and Menus.
Running Time: 5:97
In this episode, we show you how to burn an AVCH DVD for playback in the modern 1080p Blue Ray Disc Players.
Running Time: 6:54
22: Audio Basics
Audio is probably one of the key elements in movie making today. In this video tutorial, we cover the basic audio options provided by VideoStudio.
Running Time: 6:55
23: Adding Background Music to your movies
In this video tutorial, we show you how to add background music to your home videos.
Running Time: 4:22
24: Adding Narration to your Movies
In this video tutorial, we show you how to create professional quality narration to your movies.
Running Time: 3:56
25: Fun with Audio Filters
In this video tutorial, we have fun with sound and audio filters. We show you how to create Chipmunk sounds, deep sounds, tunnel sounds, reverb sounds and get creative with audio.
Running Time: 4:06
26: Audio-Auto Music-Smart Sound
This video tutorial, we show you how to use Smartsound as a complete and affordable music scoring solution for your video projects.
Running Time: 5:06
VideoStudio Creative Techniques
27: Stop Motion - Part 1
In this episode we show you an exciting animation technique called stop motion. You can get very creative with this technique in your home videos and bring inanimate objects to life. Simply stitch still frames together and play them in sequence on the timeline.
Running Time: 4:57
28: Stop Motion - Part 2
In this episode we show how to do stop motion using an alternate method.
Running Time: 3:45
29: TimeLapse
You can modify the playback speed of your videos to achive the Time-Lapse effect. Set your video in slow motion to emphasize a movement, or set it to play at lightning speed and give your movie a comical air. You can also use this feature to achieve time-lapse and strobe effects on your videos and photos
Running Time: 4:42
30: Video through Title
In this episode we show you an interesting variation on a titling technique. We show you how to create a title where the underlying video shows through the letters. Really nice effect!
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31: Using Smart Package
In this episode we show you how to manage your project files. Smart Package allows you to automatically save your .VSP project and all the media assets you used within the project, in a single folder location. Smart Package is a great way to archive your projects and better organize your media assets.
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32: Correcting Color and Brightness
Many times we shoot video in poor lighting conditions. This effects video quality and the video often has poor colors and appears too bright or too dull. Using a demo VSP project, we show you how to correct minor exposure problems related to color and lighting.
Running Time: 3:23
33: ChromaKeying and Masks
The technique of filming in front of a green screen is known green screen compositing. The technique of making the green background transparent is known as Chromakeying. We show you how to superimpose one video clip on top of another using Chromakeying and Masks.
Running Time: 3:52
34: Custom Animated Masks
In this episode we create a custom animated mask. This is a spectacular effect where portions of the screen wipe away and the underlying video shows through.
Running Time: 4:46
35: Upload HD Videos to YouTube
In this episode we show you how share your videos using the hugely popular social network YouTube. We walk you through the wizard and show you to create custom tags to make your video search friendly. We also cover HD formats and techniques to upload high quality web video.
Running Time: 6:65
Painting Creator
36: Painting Creator Basics
In this video tutorial, we introduce VideoStudio's Painting Creator tool. The Painting Creator lets you create still and animated paintings on top of your videos! Unleash your creativity with this amazing tool.
Running Time: 7:45
37: Animated Horse Drawing
In this video tutorial, we draw a horse outline by hand and then bring the animation to life. This technique can be used on any still image.
Running Time: 7:08
38: Animated Handwriting
In this video tutorial, we animate handwriting. This technique can be used to make create titles.
Running Time: 7:28
39: Trace Map Route
In this video tutorial, we animate a vacation travel route on a map of South America. Simple and easy to do.
Running Time: 5:17
40: Paint on Video
This is one of my favorite video effects. An artist paints on an easel and stroke by a stroke an underlying video shows through. We show you step-by-step how to use the many features of Videostudio's painting creator to reproduce this effect.
Running Time: 8:12
41: Creating Custom Masks #1
In this video tutorial, we create a custom mask and make a video show through the mask. We use an Africa Map to show a safari video through the map of Africa.
Running Time: 4:33
42: Creating Custom Masks #2
In this video tutorial, we create a custom mask and make a video show through the mask. We use a wreath and make a lion video show through the wreath.
Running Time: 6:10
43: Animated Stick Man Cartoon
This is a simple cartoon animation of a stickman. Very simple but can be used to insert creative cartoons in your home videos.
Running Time: 6:24
44: Animated Landscape Cartoon
In this video tutorial we shows you some advanced techniques for creating complex cartoon animations using the painting creator. We show how to animate multiple objects within the same landscape. In this example, we animate the chimney smoke and sun rays.
Running Time: 11:53
Explosive Techniques
45: Star Trek Transporter Effect
In this video tutorial, we show you the exciting Transporter Effect made famous by Star Trek Series. We show you how to beam Scottie down to earth.
Running Time: 7:02
46: 3-D Video Cube
In this tutorial, we show you a how to create a 3d video cube. In the first example, we show you how to play 3 video clips on each visible facet of the cube.
Running Time: 6:07
47: Blur Out Face in a Video
In this episode, we show you how to blur out an area of a moving subject such as faces or vehicle license plates.
Running Time: 6:30
48: Adding Subtitles
In this tutorial, we'll show you how easy it is to add subtitles to your movies. Adding subtitles is a great way to add an extra dimension to your movies.
Running Time: 5:00
49: Foreign Language Subtitles
VideoStudio 11/X2/X3 has added additional support for non-English subtitles. There is a subtle difference between titles and subtitles.
Running Time: 5:31
50: Title Effect - Falling Letters
You can get very creative with the Title Step of VideoStudio. In this episode, we'll show you a creative titling technique.
Running Time: 6:04
51: Title Effect - Flashing Text
In this episode, we'll show you how to create a flashing title. We create a Broadway style title called Las Vegas with flashing colors.
Running Time: 4:04
52: Monochrome to Color Effect
In this tutorial, we show you how to create a black and white to color transition effect.
Running Time: 4:58
53: Cloning - Creating Twins
In this video tutorial, we show you the exciting Cloning technique. We take an individual and make the subject appear as Twins.
Running Time: 9:06
54: Motion Blur
In this video guide, we imitate the motion warp or motion blur effect made famous by the movie 'The Matrix'
Running Time: 3:36
55: Camera Freeze Frame Effect
In this tutorial we show you how to create a camera freeze frame effect. This technique is really effective when you want to emphasize a particular video scene to your audience.
Running Time: 3:03
56: Animated Video Backgrounds
In this video guide we show you how easy it is to create your own loopable animated backgrounds using VideoStudio.
Running Time: 6:30
57: Ken Burns Effect
In this video guide, we cover the Ken Burns effect made popular by the famous documentary film maker Ken Burns. Ken burns has made several epic and award winning documentaries such as the Civil War, Jazz & Baseball.
Running Time: 8:34
58: Smart Pan and Zoom
In this video guide, we show you how to apply variations of the Ken Burns effect on several clips at the same, quickly and efficiently.
Running Time: 7:31
59: Creating a Watermark
A watermark is typically a logo or some text that is positioned strategically on a video. In this video tutorial, we'll show you how to create a watermark.
Running Time: 3:53
60: Tracking a Moving Subject
In this video tutorial we'll show you how to create a circular marquee to track a moving subject in a video.
Running Time: 10:09
61: Moving Blocks
Moving or sliding video blocks is one of those effects that is very easy to do yet the end result is spectacular!
Running Time: 3:41
62: Split Screen Scrolling Text
Titles not only add clarity, but also provide context to your movies. In this video tutorial, we'll explore the various titling options provided by VideoStudio. We'll show you how to create a split screen video accompanied by closing end credits like what you see on Tv.
Running Time: 9:07
63: Typewriter Effect
In this video guide we'll show you how to create the type writer effect. The typewriter effect simulates the typing of characters on a computer screen. Instead of displaying a simple title, this effect visually writes the title letter by letter with a blinking cursor.
Running Time: 8:00
64: Creating videos for the iPod
iPods have become very popular these days and everyone wants to upload videos and music to the iPod and enjoy it on the go.
Running Time: 8:26
65: Fun with Slow Fast and Reverse Motion
In this video guide, we show you how to have fun with playback speed. We show you how to add slow motion to to focus the attention of the audience to a particular scene.
Running Time: 7:36
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From the outset, this unique interpretation of Urban Vintage style will impress. The Owner Marks vision for the restaurant is all about the dining experience and Fusion delivers in style. Our design is imaginatively modern, warm, unique and will visually bring you to any major city you can think of.
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by Donnell Ann Bell
One meets the most interesting people when writing romantic suspense and mysteries. Like it or not, writers are forced to leave Google every once in a while, walk out the door or pick up the phone to do research. There's many a raised eyebrow and snicker aimed at writers who perpetrate their fictional situations and crime scenes. And I'm certainly no different.
My plot is elaborate—and complicated. I've devised a devious way for a hit man to frame my heroine. She's a furniture maker and in her shop, she has a wood press. And in her back yard, there conveniently stands a peach tree. I want the killer to pick a peach, remove the peach pits and pulverize said peach pits in the wood press. Then, of course, I want my hit man to poison heroine's husband, effectively framing my protagonist for murder. But in case he doesn't have time to smash several peach pits to smithereens, he probably should have some actual arsenic on his person. How to get it?
I ever so politely contact my pharmacist to ask about arsenic, and learn it's a controlled substance? That's certainly not helping my plot any.
Darned pharmacist and his controlled substance.
I'm committed, however, and unstoppable. I contact my neighbor who works in a Cripple Creek silver mine. One of the side effects of mining silver is … voila … Arsenic. That's how I'll get my hands on the poison! Neighbor listens politely, then says, "Sorry, Donnell, EPA regs make us account for every ounce of arsenic that's produced."
Seriously? Are the writing gods out to get me?
Very sure this plot is going to launch my career, I call up my county sheriff's office and arrange an appointment. I sit down with a sergeant and a lieutenant, stutter around my plot, all the while the lieutenant's eyes are narrowing, he's tapping his pencil and memorizing my name and address. "Where does your story take place?" he asks.
"El Paso," I reply.
He scratches his chin and looks to the sergeant—again with that raised eyebrow thing. "Well, why don't you have your hit man go across the border into Mexico where he can buy the arsenic without any problem?"
I blush to my hairline. "Or I could do that," I reply.
It may sound glamorous to the non-writers out there when we authors interview professionals, but as you can see, for me it's been an intensely humbling process. I mean, Google's amazing and convenient, but the information is often skewed, outdated and all over the place. I want my research as accurate as possible.
I'll leave you with one final anecdote on what one writer (ahem, yours truly) has had to go through.
Stalled on another story, I pick up the phone and place a call to the coroner's office. When a woman answers, the confident, professional voice I've practiced comes out nothing short of a croak and a squeak. "Hello. . ." I say. "I'm this writer, and I'm working on a mystery… and I wonder if you could tell me what kind of rigor a body will be in, say . . . twelve hours."
"You're who?" she booms. "You want to do what?"
Luckily this booming woman is entirely generous, and today my very good friend. She's spoken to numerous writing groups at my begging, we wrote a mock coroner's inquest together, which was so much fun, and often we find ourselves alone in restaurants when people either move far away from us or we find it's three o'clock in the afternoon and the lunch hour well over.
To get over my discomfort in asking the professionals for advice, I've volunteered, taken citizens academies, and finally joined Crimescenewriters, a Yahoo group started by retired veteran police officer Wally Lind, and now in its tenth year! Numerous experts are on Crimescenewriters, and this is a fantastic, giving group.
Take it from one who learned the hard way―If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Sure beats having someone say, "You're who? You want to do what?"


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We will be making selections month of January, so there's very little time left to apply!
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Despite facing double-digit deficits in both the NL Central and the wild-card races, Houston (66-70) has not given up on the season.
"They keep playing all the time, they don't quit," said Astros manager Cecil Cooper, whose team has won seven of eight at home. "They play hard all the time."
The Astros, who have outscored Philadelphia 16-7 in the first three games of this series, last swept a four game set with the Phillies (77-57) from Sept. 6-9, 1999.
Houston's current surge has also contributed to the Phillies' lead in the East being trimmed to 6 1/2 games over Florida.
"You don't want to lose and lose and lose, especially to a team that's not necessarily in the hunt," Sunday's losing pitcher Cole Hamels told the Phillies' official Web site. "But they're a Major League team, and they're going to battle all the way to the end of the season."
Miguel Tejada had four hits and leadoff hitter Michael Bourn added two and stole a pair of bases against his former team in the Astros' 4-3 victory Sunday.
While Tejada is 6 for 12 with two doubles in the series, Bourn is 4 for 9 with three stolen bases in his last two contests. Bourn leads the majors with 52 steals.
"With the type of speed he has, I think there's a reason he's been such a huge threat and a big player for their team," Hamels said of Bourn, who was sent to Houston in November 2007 in a deal that brought current struggling closer Brad Lidge to Philadelphia.
Jimmy Rollins, Jayson Werth and Ben Francisco homered Sunday for the Phillies, whose starting pitchers - Cliff Lee, Joe Blanton and Hamels - have a 7.80 ERA in this series.
The Phillies hope NL rookie of the year candidate J.A. Happ (10-4, 2.77 ERA) can better his predecessors while trying to avoid losing a third straight start when he makes his first appearance against Houston.
The left-hander allowed four runs and struck out seven in six innings of a 4-0 loss to San Francisco on Wednesday in his bid to become the first Phillies rookie to win 11 games since Bob Walk in 1980.
Happ has allowed four home runs and has a 4.50 ERA in his last two starts where the Phillies have scored a total of two runs.
"I'm not worried about it," Happ said of the recent lack of run support. "Sometimes you just got to be better than the other guy."
Houston counters with Brian Moehler (8-10, 5.11), who allowed one earned run in 5 1-3 innings, but took the loss in a 4-1 defeat at Chicago on Tuesday.
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What lies behind us and before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Sunday, 13 October, 2002, 16:03 GMT 17:03 UK
Telford 0-5 Yeovil
Yeovil tightened their grip on the top of the Conference table with a first-half demolition of struggling Telford United.
The visitors were reduced to 10 men after just 16 minutes when Colin Luck was sent off for a professional foul on Peter Smith.
But Telford's numerical advantage lasted just six minutes, goalkeeper Paul Edwards getting his marching orders for bringing down Howard Forinton inside the box.
Nick Crittenden opened the scoring for Yeovil from the resulting penalty before Adam Lockwood, Andy Lindegaard and Forinton added three more inside the first 40 minutes.
The second half was more evenly contested, with Gavin Williams completing the rout six minutes from time.
Telford: Edwards, Foran, Bloomer, Grant Brown, Wooliscroft, Fitzpatrick, Barlow, Palmer, Hanmer, Smith, David Brown. Subs: Spink, Davies, King, Jones.
Yeovil: Sheffield, Pluck, O'Brien, Lockwood, Crittenden, Johnson, Williams, Way, McIndoe, Lindegaard, Forinton. Subs: Weale, Alford, Giles, Reed, Elkholti.
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"What the world really needs is more love and less paperwork"
~ Pearl Bailey
GirlMogul has just declared it no paperwork day…leave off your bills, your computers and your files (for just one day folks) and share some love…
Tell us how it goes….
Thought of the day….And a reminder to stop chasing stuff and start thinking about what really matters. Have you thought about what you really want from life? Have you thought about what you really want from your family?
Do you have a family plan – one that lays out whether you'd rather have a swimming pool or a lake house…Or live debt free and send your kids to college?
Time to start planning?
– Eleanor Roosevelt
Good ole' Eleanor had it right. Without dreams, we'd be nowhere, but in truth, dreaming only gets us so far. You have to couple your dreams – whether it's the beach house, a college education for the kids, a house, or a trip to Disney with some work. I am sure Mrs. Roosevelt was talking about the BIG dreams – world peace and all that, but it's perfectly fine to have quiet, "ordinary" dreams. Sometimes just wishing for peace in your house or your neighborhood is peace enough. Dreaming of living in a better place often gives us the gumption to make it happen. Dreaming of a bigger, "better" life – whether it's getting to be more financially sound, finding a new job, starting a business, loosing weight, or climbing a mountain might seem "small" in the context of world events, but all it takes is for you to start making your dreams into your future, one small, meaningful dream to you and then you will see you have the power to make change on a grander scale.
So pick one of your dreams for the future – a simple, "small" dream, or a big "out-there" dream and go for it – and tell us about it so we can be your cheering section…
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Throughout the years, PaddlingLight has provided information on cold water and winter paddling, so if you are a long-term reader, you've probably read articles. But if you just started to read PaddlingLight or came here via a Google search, you might not understand everything that goes into cold water paddling or expedition paddling. While this web-a-zine often covers philosophy and gear more now than skills, but skills are more important (we do and have covered skills as well) than both. One skill that we haven't covered often is the need to field test your gear. While I think that many long-term paddlers take it for granted that we're going to test gear before we take it with us on a real paddle, it might not be a skill that entry-level paddlers have or understand.
When you get a new piece of gear, especially a piece of gear that your life is going to depend on — when the water temp is below 70°F, your life does depend on immersion gear — you MUST field test it for suitability. This is especially important with cold water gear; your life depends on the right choices and the function of the gear. Because swimming in cold water is dangerous and unpleasant, many paddlers skip out testing their immersion wear before heading out on a real paddle. They read the Internet and make decisions based on what they read and then leave it at that. There's nothing wrong with researching via the Internet — in fact, I encourage it — but there is no substitute for trying out the gear yourself. Everyone should test their gear after they buy it even if bought after following good advice gained on the Internet.
How do you test it?
Go paddling in a safe environment with friends and get wet while using the new gear. Try rescues. Try using the gear. Try opening hatches with it on. Try removing and putting on your skirt. Roll. Swim. Test how long you can swim in the water with you immersion gear on (at all the water temps that you paddle on and in all the conditions that you paddle in). Make sure you can use your electronics and your safety gear. You need to test your gear to make sure you can do everything that you usually do and everything that you might need to do when paddling for real. The National Center for Cold Water Safety has a good write up about field testing gear. It's worth reading as well.
What will testing tell you?
It will tell you many things including:
- Is the gear suitable for the water temp you plan on paddling?
- If it's a drysuit, are you wearing the right layers underneath for a swim?
- Is it thick enough neoprene?
- Does the farmer john keep you warm?
- Should you use a dry top?
- Does your two-piece actually keep out water?
- Does it fit?
- Can you do everything you need to do while on the water when wearing it?
- Can you swim in it?
- Can you survive and recover from a wet exit with it on?
- And more and more…
I can tell you a few personal experiences that I've had that educated me. I've gone out in my drysuit and wetsuit and suitless into the cold 50°F waters of Lake Superior. I've felt what it felt like to swim a long distance in a wetsuit and drysuit. It's hard work, especially if you're towing your kayak. It's cold and the water temp sucks the life and energy out of you. Swimming the length of a pool feels impossible without the gear on. You just get so cold, so tired and your body parts stop working. Even if you have a drysuit on and you don't have enough layers to keep you warm it really saps your energy and you have similar problems.
As an example, I taught a safety and rescue class once on Lake Superior where I misdressed. I figured that I wouldn't get into the water too often, so I was wearing just a t-shirt under my drysuit on a 70°F day. It turned out that the participants kept getting too cold in their wetsuits to practice, so I ended up being the rescue dummy for many rescues. After getting in and out of my boat several times in a drysuit with just a t-shirt under, it got to the point where I had to stop for safety reasons. I was getting too exhausted from the cold water sapping energy during routine safety practice that I would normal not have an issue with. I never made that mistake again.
Or as another example, I once decided to try and swim just under 200 yards in two to three foot waves from an island to shore while towing my kayak with my drysuit on and several layers of insulation. The cold was so bad that even with those layers on, it had to work hard at the end just to get out of the water and it was a sandy beach! This was with insulation layers that were too hot for the day. Some of that was exhaustion from swimming that far and some of it was from the cold water. Drysuits and wetsuits add safety, but cold water always ALWAYS has the advantage and it will win eventual. You will die eventually if you stay in it too long even with the right gear. That's where skills come into play.
These types of field tests will tell you what to expect if a worst case situation happens in an area without the perfect escape or friends nearby to help if you get into trouble. You need to understand your gear and its limits before you really need it.
As the lakes melt this spring in the northern parts of the northern hemisphere and before you take a real trip, get your paddling partners together and test your cold water gear in a safe environment to make sure that you understand how it works and its limitations.


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8-year-old's commercial heifers earn $4,600 bid (video)
By BY KELDY ORTIZ - firstname.lastname@example.com
March 2, 2013 at 9:05 p.m.
Updated March 1, 2013 at 9:02 p.m.
Dugan Chandler, 8, stood quietly as people around him were shouting numbers.
Behind him were a pair of commercial heifers in a pen that was up for grabs for bidders who came from all across the Crossroads on Saturday afternoon to select an animal that would later be sold for its meat.
After a few minutes, the bidding was over, and Dugan's commercial heifers were sold for $4,600. It was his first time participating in the Victoria Livestock Show commercial heifer sale.
"I just really wanted them to do good because I can use the money for other stuff," he said. "I can use the money to help in the events I do."
Dugan, who also competed in rodeo events, claimed first place in his 4-H class for his heifers earlier in the week.
"I wanted him to start young and learn how to feed animals," said his mother, Karlissa Chandler. "He liked working with commercial heifers, and we're blessed that they did well this year."
The third-grader at Trinity Episcopal School said he looked forward to competing in livestock shows.
"I thought it was a cool thing to be a part of the show," he said. "It takes a lot of talent, but I thought it would be fun."


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Rock n' Roll with SMB3
Posted by AlexMcDonald
Server Message Block (SMB) is the core file-transfer protocol of Windows, MacOS and Samba, and has become widely deployed. It's ubiquitous – a 30-year-old family of network code.
However, the latest iteration of SMB3 is almost unrecognizable when compared to versions only a few years old. That's why the SNIA Ethernet Storage Forum (ESF) has invited Microsoft's Ned Pyle, program manager of the SMB protocol, to speak at our live webcast, "Rockin' and Rollin' with SMB3."
Extensive reengineering has led to advanced capabilities that include multichannel, transparent failover, scale out, and encryption. SMB Direct makes use of RDMA networking, creates block transport system and provides reliable transport to zetabytes of unstructured data, worldwide.
SMB3 forms the basis of hyperconverged and scale-out systems for virtualization and SQL Server. It is available for a variety of hardware devices, from printers, network-attached storage appliances, to Storage Area Networks. It is often the most prevalent protocol on a network, with high-performance data transfers as well as efficient end-user access over wide-area connections. Register now for the live event on April 5th to hear:
- Brief background on SMB
- An overview of the SMB 3.x family, first released with Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, MacOS 10.10, Samba 4.1, and Linux CIFS 3.12
- What changed in SMB 3.1.1
- Understanding SMB security, scenarios, and workloads
- The deprecation and removal of the legacy SMB1 protocol
- How SMB3 supports hyperconverged and scale-out storage
This is a unique opportunity to "rock out" with an SMB3 expert on the front lines at Microsoft. We hope to see you on April 5th.
Update: If you missed the live event, it's now available on-demand. You can also download the webcast slides.


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NWH is dedicated to ensuring the comfort of our patients through programs that focus on managing pain. The practice of pain management includes:
- Board-certified, fellowship-trained pain specialists in the fields of anesthesiology and physical medicine/rehabilitation;
- the availability of board-certified radiation oncologists to provide state-of-the-art palliative radiation therapy for inpatients and outpatients; and
- the availability of licensed acupuncturists.
How to Begin the Pain Management Process
Call for an Appointment: 914.242.8150
An individual or a physician can call to make an appointment for an initial pain management consultation. Before the consultation, the patient will receive a call from the Pain Management Dept. Preliminary questions about the individual's pain complaint will be asked. If available in advance of the visit, copies of the patient's medical records will be obtained.
Initial Consultation and Diagnosis
A comprehensive evaluation will be performed by a fellowship-trained board-certified Anesthesiologist, who specializes in the treatment of pain disorders. The evaluation process usually includes a detailed medical history and physical examination. In order to determine the diagnosis of the pain complaint, it may be necessary to run diagnostic tests, including neurological, laboratory, radiological, physiological, and behavioral assessment examinations.
After discussing the diagnosis with the patient, the Pain Management Physician will discuss treatment options. Depending upon the patient's individualized plan, treatment will begin. The referring physician will be informed of the progress of each patient.
Follow-Up Visit
Together, the patient and the Pain Management team will evaluate the success of treatment. Modifications to the treatment plan will be made according to success.
Return to Your Primary Care Physician
Once the patient has completed their treatment program, you will be returned to the care of your referring or primary care physician.
New Approach to Pain
The pain and suffering that can debilitate one's life and leave individuals physically and emotionally exhausted, no longer needs to be tolerated. The Pain Management Department at Northern Westchester Hospital brings the expertise of a specialty-trained physician in managing pain through new treatment modalities and advanced technologies. Diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic pain through a multidisciplinary approach makes pain-medicine today a reality.
The goal of the NWH Pain Management Department is to provide safe, successful, cost-effective treatment that uses the latest technologies so that patients can return to pain-free, normal, productive lives.
Commonly Treated Pain Syndromes:
- Musculoskeletal Pain (Myofascial)
- Back Pain, Sciatica and Radiculopathy
- Facet Pain and Spinal Stenosis
- Herniated Disc
- Sacroiliac Pain
- Head and Neck Pain
- Shingles Pain
- Cancer Pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (RSD)
- Causalgia
- Vascular Insufficiency Pain
- Phantom Limb Pain
- Neuropathies
- Nerve Entrapment
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Post Trauma Pain
- Rib Fracture Pain
- Motor Vehicle and Work Related Injuries
- Treatment Modalities
The following techniques for pain relief are offered:
- Epidural Blocks
- Diagnostic and Therapeutic Nerve Blocks
- Ganglion and Plexus Blocks
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Lumbar Sympathetic Block
- Hypogastric Nerve Block
- Stellate Ganglion Block
- Myofascial Blocks
- (Trigger Point Injections)
- Continuous Epidural Infusion Techniques
- Continuous Subarachnoid Infusion Therapy
- TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation)
- Neurolytic Sympathetic Blocks
- Radiofrequency
- Myeloscopy and Lysis of Epidural Adhesions
- Implantable, Programmable Pumps
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Medication Management
- Physical Therapy
Dr. Giovanni Angelino is Director of Pain Management. You can reach The Pain Management Center at 914.242.8150.
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Located in Takua Pa (Khao Lak), Khaolak Boutique Heritage is convenient to Bangnieng Afternoon Market and Nang Thong Beach. This hotel is within close proximity of Nangthong Supermarket and Bang Niang Beach.
Make yourself at home in one of the 15 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
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Our team houses specialists across branding creation, advertising and marketing, digital development, web strategies and effective print design. With this thought-out and purposeful mix of staff members under the one roof, we're able to produce results driven, creative solutions that will ensure you have the fundamental advantage over your competitors.
At Copirite, we have the capability to ensure you consistently receive high-end, yet cost effective marketing and advertising solutions.
You know how important your brand is, and you'll certainly want to build on it. But after checking out the advertising, branding and marketing agencies, you're bombarded with phrases such as "strategic marketing, value proposition, intrinsic value". And it's like… "Wow, big words. It sounds like they know what they're talking about, but I'm still not really sure what I'm going to get." That's a problem, because branding should be simple. Your brand starts with you, your business and its personality – and ends with how your customer feels when they've experienced it for themselves. Isn't that easier? We can help your brand get the awareness it needs, making it thrive in a competitive market.
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Copirite does do it differently. Our concepts are born of your creativity, thoughts and ideas (they're vital), before being popped into a pot, stirred around by the team and then handed to some of the best graphic and print designers around to come up with that certain something.
Ever wondered why one of the most successful, and eye-catching, forms of business advertising involves the flat screen, or plasma TV?
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The talented graphic design team at Copirite specialise in bringing your business to life, saying what you'd like to if you could greet every customer face-to-face. Imagine that! It's a proven medium and, because we know every business has its own unique story, we want all of your ideas and input too. Don't hold back, only then can we create the perfect production for you.
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- Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2009-088
- Project: Workflow (third-party module)
- Version: 6.x, 5.x
- Date: 2009-October-28
- Security risk: Moderately Critical
- Exploitable from: Remote
- Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting
The Workflow module enables sites to define flexible process management systems. Names of workflows and workflow states are not sanitised to display as plain text, leading to a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. Exploiting this vulnerability would allow a malicious user to gain full administrative access.
Mitigating factors: A malicious user would need 'administer workflow' permission to carry out the cross-site-scripting attack.
Versions affected
- Workflow module versions Drupal 6.x prior to Workflow 6.x-1.2
- Workflow module versions Drupal 5.x prior to Workflow 5.x-2.4
Drupal core is not affected. If you do not use the contributed Workflow module, there is nothing you need to do.
Install the latest version.
- If you use the Workflow module for Drupal 6.x upgrade to Workflow 6.x-1.2
- If you use the Workflow module for Drupal 5.x upgrade to Workflow 5.x-2.4
Reported by
Fixed by
jvandyk, the module maintainer.
The security team for Drupal can be reached at security at drupal.org or via the form at http://drupal.org/contact.


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- The definition of lesbian is something related to homosexual women or women who feel sexual attraction to other women.
A marriage between two women is an example of a marriage that would be described as a lesbian marriage.
- Lesbian is defined as a homosexual woman, or a woman who is sexually attracted to other women.
An example of a lesbian is a woman who has a girlfriend and who engages in sexual behavior with that girlfriend.
- [L-] of Lesbos or its people or culture
Origin of lesbianfrom the eroticism or homosexuality attributed to Sappho and her followers on Lesbos[sometimesL-] of homosexuality between women
Origin of lesbianClassical Latin Lesbius from Classical Greek Lesbios
- [L-] a person born or living on Lesbos
- [sometimesL-] a homosexual woman
Origin of lesbianAfter Lesbos home of Sappho, known for her homoerotic poetry
- A native or inhabitant of Lesbos.
- The ancient Greek dialect of Lesbos.
Origin of LesbianFrom Latin Lesbius from Greek Lesbios from Lesbos
(comparative more lesbian, superlative most lesbian)
- (of a woman) Homosexual; preferring female romantic or sexual partners.
- She is lesbian.
- (of a romantic or sexual act or relationship) Between two women; homosexual.
- She's involved in a lesbian relationship.
- Lesbian marriage is still illegal in some nations.
- (especially of an institution or group) Intended for lesbians.
- We're going to a lesbian bar tonight.
(plural lesbians)
- A homosexual female, a woman who is sexually or romantically attracted to other women.
From Latin Lesbiana, from Ancient Greek ΛÎσβος (Lesbos) + Latin adjective suffix -iana; by reference to Sappho of Lesbos (whence also sapphist), known for her sentimental poems about women.
(plural Lesbians)
- A native or inhabitant of Lesbos.
- (linguistics) The variety of Aeolic Greek spoken on Lesbos from about 800 to 300 b.c., best known from the writings of Sappho and Alcaeus of Mytilene.
- Alternative capitalization of lesbian: a homosexual woman.
- Some residents of Lesbos (Lesvos) prefer to be called Lesviots.
(comparative more Lesbian, superlative most Lesbian)
- Of or pertaining to the island of Lesbos.
- (linguistics) Of or pertaining to the Lesbian variety of Aeolic Greek.
- Alternative capitalization of lesbian: (of women) homosexual.
The sense "homosexual" is now usually not capitalized; see lesbian. Compare gay, which is sometimes capitalized Gay though there is no reason for it to be according to the English language's usual rules for capitalization.


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How exactly was that a 2-point game with 20 seconds to go?
The Celtics shot 53% from the field, but nearly let an 18-point lead disappear as the Warriors rallied behind Monta Ellis' 41 points. Paul Pierce and Ray Allen each scored 27 points, with Ray shooting lights-out in the first-half, and Pierce picking apart Golden State's defense down the stretch.
The story of the night, though, was Jeff Green. He scored 21 points on 8-11 shooting, and showed a lot of versatility. Scoring inside. Scoring outside. Leading the 2nd unit. Fitting in perfectly with the starters. And for the first time, I thought to myself, "Maybe that trade really was the right move."
With Glen Davis out, Green was Doc Rivers' choice for "the 5th crunch-time guy." Not sure who Doc will choose when Big Baby is healthy, but if Green continues to perform like he did tonight, it will be hard for Doc to keep him off the court.
I'll be back with the full recap a little later.
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I think there are two issues in a suspicion of distributed curation: 1. Wanting curation to be good before publication, rather than "it will become good eventually with enough people looking at it". 2. The perceived need to control what appears as the community view. Feedback from the comunity is fine, but it has to be filtered by the people in control. I've seen many cases of mis-trust in, for instance, mapping from one DB to another. Many people would much rather do it themselves than trust someone else's mappings. In contrast, however, many of the public resources have a degree of trust-- I know what I'm getting when I use resource X. So, giving up trust is a hard thing to do. SWISS- if people thought there was a lack of rigour. With community curation, adding in the provenance so that I could, for insance, filter out idiots is all possible. Robert. is trusted, but I think the trust would go At 11:30 04/08/2006, Joanne Luciano wrote: >>I would like to get some feedback on the feasibility of distributed >>curation. > >Me too! > >>PIs who have years of experience in managing curation >>projects are not that enthusiastic about its role. It seems the CS >>community is all for it but the actual *users* havent really bought >>in. > >Are there any lurkers out there who can comment on why? >If not, do others think this would be something that would be worth >seeking out >to understand why? Have the folks at CBioC/ASU any idea why it's not >taking off? Does the word need to be spread or is there something wrong >with the tool? The concept? Trust of the data? > >>For example, there is a great tool developed by Chitta Baral's >>group at ASU called CBioC >> >>http://cbioc.eas.asu.edu/ >> >>When you search the PubMed database and display a particular abstract, >>CBioC will automatically display the interactions found in the CBioC >>database related to the abstract you are viewing. If the abstract has >>not been processed by CBioC before, the automatic extraction system >>will run "on the fly". >> >>CBioC runs as a web browser extension, not as a stand-alone >>application. When you visit the Entrez (PubMed) web site, CBioC >>automatically opens within a "web band" at the bottom of the main >>browser window in either IE or Firefox. >> >>To me it appears to be a great tool, something that can actually >>exploit the wisdom of the crowds without much effort required (other >>than saying yes/no to an automatically extracted interaction). >> >>What do others on the list think about such projects? > >I agree - and think it would be good to learn more about why it's not >taking off. > >>>Third, with semantic web technologies such as description >>>logics and rules, it should be possible to infer when two data >>>sets are really talking about the same biological object, even >>>if they use different identifiers to describe the thing. >>>To that end, I have been working with Alan Ruttenberg and >>>others at York University, UCSD and SRI to develop an >>>OWL/Description-logic based method to automate the integration >>>of two E. coli databases. > >And Manchester :-) > >>I think with SW technologies it should be possible to go beyond >>integration. At Stanford, we did a test project for integrating >>ecocyc, reactome and kegg using BioPAX to create the Pathway Knowledge >>Base, PKB at http://pkb.stanford.edu [its currently down coz we are >>moving machines]. > >Can you say more about the problems you ran into and how you resolved >them? >The kind of integration Jeremy is talking about is integration based on >having descriptions of reactions, for example, such that a reasoner can >infer from the description that two reactions are the same - even if >they have different identifiers, or if in the database the left and >right side >are reversed. > >Moreover, the reasoners can be used to find inconsistencies within >(and across) >the databases. Work explored by Jeremy and Alan Ruttenberg. > >Joanne > Dr. Robert Stevens Senior Lecturer School of Computer Science University of Manchester Oxford Road Manchewster M13 9pL +44(0)1561Received on Friday, 4 August 2006 13:12:40 UTC
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These sunflower cupcakes are perfect for your next social event if you're responsible for providing the sweets. No matter what the weather may be, these edible sunflower treats will brighten up the day. They may look fancy and a little complicated, but they aren't, and you'll be impressed with your piping talents when it comes to the icing. Simple ingredients and simple techniques will have you presenting the best sunflower cupcakes ever.
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It will take the TCU women's basketball team no time to renew rivalries now that the team plays under the banner of the Big 12.
Most of the Big 12 teams are very familiar with TCU's squad under head coach Jeff Mittie from nonconference and tournament games in recent years. So, opposing coaches were not a loss for words talking about what TCU's addition does for the conference.
TCU was fresh on the mind of Oklahoma head coach Sherri Coale, the only Big 12 team TCU played last season in a 82-54 OU win.
"We've had a nice rivalry with TCU, just because we've tried to play home at home with them in our preconference schedule, because we love playing in the Dallas‑Fort Worth area," Oklahoma coach Sherri Coale said. "Jeff [Mittie] does a tremendous job with his kids, and they always find a way to find themselves in the NCAA Tournament at the end of the year."
The defending coach of the year, Baylor's Kim Mulkey, also issued high praise of both TCU and newcomer West Virginia.
"I'm excited because in women's basketball those two programs bring credibility, and they bring great coaches and great players," Mulkey said.
Other TCU quotes:
"With TCU, you bring a great tradition of success," Kansas State coach Deb Patterson said. "Coach Mittie has done so much over the years in that program in qualifying that team for the NCAA Tournament, and putting them into experiences and readying that team that's built, by and large around Texas student‑athletes."
"[Mittie is] creative. I've got great respect for what he does," Kansas coach Bonnie Hendrickson said. "He doesn't have to be the same thing every year. He tweaks it enough to who he has in his program, and to give them a chance to be successful."


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|Serbian media: Turkish Government encouraging Albanians to start war in Balkans
|Wednesday, 26 April 2017
The Turkish Intel Agency MIT has been ordered by president Erdogan to start preparing Albanians in the Balkans to wage war against Serbia, Macedonia and Montenegro, reports Serbian daily Informer.
For over six months, preparations have been underway for Turkey to establish control over the Balkans, using albanians as their proxies. Attack is planned on North Kosovo, but also southern Serbia, NW Macedonia (Skopje and Kumanovo) and southern Montnegro (Ulcinj). MIT operatives are coordinating all their activities from Pristina.
Turkey has also sent anti-tank missiles to Kosovo for these purposes, while the project is financially backed by famous Swiss albanian drug lord Bexhet Pacoli who is worth over 3 billion euros.
Both Edi Rama and Kosovo's Hashim Thaci issued statements within two days apart that this is the best time for Albanians to unite their territories, it's now or never. Their statements, not surprisingly did not receive any attention or condemnation both in Brussels and NATO. A NATO member is threatening three non NATO countries with agression.
The CIA is playing ball with Erdogan in the Balkans, as both parties seek to diminish the Christian orthodox influence at the expense of the Sunni muslim population in the region.
But there is a minor problem, both Erdogan and the CIA aren't sure should the conflict begin, how will it evolve. Will they be able to create a larger Sunni caliphate controlled by them, or will the current one be drastically reduced.


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Two million to join summer getaway
Around two million Britons will head overseas this weekend as the school summer holiday getaway begins in earnest.
Spain and its islands, including Majorca and Tenerife, remain the number one destination for those seeking overseas sun.
But the recent heatwave in the UK has led to a boost in domestic bookings, with holidaymakers flocking to the Channel Islands, Lake District and the traditional seaside resorts of Blackpool, Bournemouth and Brighton, said travel organisation Abta.
The Mediterranean destinations of Greece, Turkey and Tunisia have also sold well, while Florida, Mexico and Cuba are popular spots for those on long-haul trips.
Airports in south east England are expecting a very busy weekend, with about 480,000 passengers likely to depart from Heathrow, 276,000 from Gatwick, 125,000 from Stansted and 70,000 from Luton.
More than 100,000 will be leaving from Scottish airports, with 50,000 from Glasgow alone, while 160,000 are due to depart from Manchester, 66,000 from Birmingham, 70,000 from Newcastle, 50,000 from Bristol and 30,000 from Leeds Bradford.
Other regional airports, ports and the Channel Tunnel will also be extremely busy over the weekend with hundreds of thousands of people leaving the country.
High-speed Channel Tunnel train company Eurostar is reporting an increase in passenger numbers on last year with 70,000 heading off to Paris and the south of France over the weekend.
Abta chief executive Mark Tanzer said: "This weekend sees the start of the main summer holiday getaway and it's one of the busiest of the year. Millions of holidaymakers will be heading off overseas with the Mediterranean countries attracting the lion's share of visitors.
"The recent amazing weather at home has also given a great boost to domestic tourism and many Abta members are reporting a surge in last-minute bookings for holidays throughout the UK. "


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BOSTON (MyFoxBoston.com) – Scientists embark on an environmental fact-finding mission aboard the world's largest solar powered boat.
The Planet Solar was in Boston Harbor over the weekend. The boat has more than 500 solar panels which makes it capable of sailing around the world completely under its own power.
Climate scientists are using the boat to gather information about the depths of the ocean and its interactions with the atmosphere.
The scientists will also be studying how phytoplankton are affected by global warming.
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Thu, 08/04/2011 - 12:12am
Roby Graeb Horner
Paula Greab and James H. H. Horner of Bluffton announce the birth of a son, Roby Greab Horner, at 3:09 p.m. July 8, 2011, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital.
He weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces and was 19 inches.
He joins siblings Morgan Bengel, 18, and John Andrew Horner, 12, at home.
His maternal grandparents are Dorina and the late Ioan Greab of Bistrita, Romania.
His paternal grandparents are Lou and the late Ann Granados of Ocean City, Md., and the late John Horner Jr., of Baltimore, Md.
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