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trim and a tune
Akers is the rock 'n' roll barber
of Monroe County
Bob McEowen
trim and a tune
Akers is the rock 'n' roll barber
of Monroe County
Bob McEowen
trim and a tune
Akers is the rock 'n' roll barber
of Monroe County
Bob McEowen
Bob McEowen
In some ways, Akers' Barbershop
is like countless other barbershops in small towns. A red and white
barber's pole out front provides
the only indication of the trade practiced inside. Old men sit in wooden
theater seats and wait for their turn in a 1950s Paidar barber chair.
Chris Akers trims one white head of hair after another while discussing
sports, the weather or a death in the community.
But something is
decidedly different about this shop, located along Highway 24 in Madison.
The first clue comes as you enter a tiny vestibule that separates Chris' barbershop
from a workshop next door. The entryway is lined with concert posters
and the sound of rock 'n' roll music, old R&B
or bluegrass seeps through the walls. Open the shop's interior door to
and you enter a world that is part small-town institution, part museum and
part music studio.
"I love playing
guitar and I love music," Chris
says. "I guess
it comes through when it's what you really like."
no doubt about Chris' interests as you enter his shop. A
worn Fender Stratocaster guitar hangs next to a pair of amplifiers just
to the side of his barber chair. By all appearances Chris is ready to put
down his scissors, pick up his guitar and launch into a solo at any moment.
And, in fact, that
happens almost every day. With a population of barely 600, Madison
is hardly a thriving metropolis and the hair-cutting business is sporadic.
In between trims, Chris has a lot of time to practice. When not playing
guitar, Chris offers lessons to area players and fixes a few guitars.
Other times, musician friends stop by to play.
a great place to kill an afternoon," says Kelly Ray,
a drummer from Shelbyville who frequents Akers' Barbershop, occassionally
with a set of congas in tow. "You always get a jam session there
just about any time of the day."
For Chris, his shop
is simply a reaction to his own experiences in barbershops. "I
wanted a place where the youth felt good, because when I went to
the barber shop it was always a real stiff place."
nothing stiff about Akers' Barbershop. Old 45-rpm records
hug the ceiling. Fishing tackle, railroad artifacts, record album
covers, historic photos and sports banners share wall space with
antique barbershop items, old tools and pot metal model marquees
pried from automobiles.
"Most barbershops
have too sedate of an atmosphere. I did not want to have a black and
white checked floor with Italian opera playing in the background and
a little snap-up thing around my neck," says Chris, a 46-year-old
barber who forgoes the traditional white barber's jacket and
cuts hair wearing blue jeans or even overalls.
Chris says he fashions
his establishment after Harry Smith's welding shop
and pool hall, a local gathering spot he remembers from his
childhood in nearby Holliday, where he continues to live today.
was just full of these old guys in overalls that spit tobacco and
smoked cigars and talked about politics and the neighbors and the
usual garbage," says
Chris, who was allowed to hang out with the old men, despite
his young age.
Another inspiration
came from television, which provided a somewhat different ideal of
the barbershop than what he learned at barber school.
"When I
was a kid I was always watching Floyd on 'The Andy Griffith
Show' and thinking, 'That's the guy
who can go fishing whenever he wants,'" says
Chris, a gregarious bear of a man with a hearty laugh
who is always ready with a quip or a humorous anecdote.
Chris' love
of music came from his parents. His father headed a
Western swing band. His mother sang in a dance band.
"It was kind
of a fight because Dad was by the cradle saying, 'Now
this is Bob Wills. Listen son,' and Mom's
over here going, 'This
is Nat King Cole,'" Chris says, imagining
his parents' early
attempts to influence his musical tastes.
Chris got
his first guitar when he was 8 years old, but like
most people of his generation, he was raised on
rock 'n' roll.
Chris played in bands throughout his youth but
his claims to fame were limited to playing local gigs
and later working occasionally on recording sessions
in Kansas City and Columbia. While success eluded
Chris, he always fit the part of the rock star
and rarely, if ever, saw the inside of a barbershop.
"I was the
thing barbers hated," he says. "I played in a band
and from about seventh grade on I did not get
my hair cut for years."
After high school,
Chris expanded his repertoire to include jazz guitar and even played
with his mother's
band. For a few years, he was active on the bluegrass circuit and
played mandolin and acoustic guitar at old time music festivals
on weekends.
As much as Chris
enjoyed playing music, he realized the life of a professional musician
was not for him. "There's a lot of guys I know that have
real thin soles. They have four pairs of
jeans and live on a bus," he says. "I
didn't want to live like that."
the mid-1980s Chris earned his living at
a series of day jobs — factory
work, construction, driving a school bus — while
supplementing his income playing music
on weekends. Married at the time, with
a child on the way, Chris made a decision
to change his life. He enrolled in barber
school and applied himself to his new trade.
After barber school,
Chris landed a job cutting hair in Moberly but says he soon
became frustrated with the conservative
work environment and an employer who didn't appreciate his irreverent
style or "hoodlum musician friends."
"I thought, 'This
is not what I wanted out of being a barber,'" Chris
In 1986, he bought
a tiny barbershop in Madison, one of only two in Monroe
County, and created his ideal hair-cutting
"A barbershop
has always been a place — kind of like
a Masonic lodge — where
you go to find out what's
going on," Chris says. "I'd
say it's an awful lot like
Harry Smith's old welding
But with a rock 'n' roll
twist, in Chris' case. In
fact, it wasn't long
before Chris brought in his
guitar to bide the time between
the first week I was sitting
here and thinking, 'You
know, this Wall Street Journal
is boring."
Since then
the farmers, businessmen
and retirees who come into
Akers' Barbershop
have come to accept rock
music on the stereo or
the occasional jam session
as just part of the scenery.
pretty funny," Ray
says. "They'll
walk in the door and
Chris will say, 'Let
me finish this song and
get right to you.' A
lot of times people come
in for a haircut and
say, 'Aw, play
another one.'"
fact, Chris says, sometimes
the confluence of crusty
old barber patrons
and pimple-faced guitar students
produces surprising
"There will
be some kid in having a lesson and I'll
get a hair cut," Chris
says. "Next
thing, some old farmer
that I didn't
know played guitar
will speak up: 'You're
making that D all
wrong. Let me show
you something.'
like that happen," he
says. "They're
almost Norman Rockwell
moments. It's


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The survey also confirmed that academic achievements of local females continue to rise, with 57% of respondents aged between 25-34 years holding a university degree or technical diploma, compared to just 20% over fifty.
"Emirati women are fast establishing themselves as an integral part of the nation's workforce with 55% of young women between 25 and 34 years of age currently employed, and eight out of ten happy with the career trajectory offered by their current position," Hamilton-Clark said.
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"Emirati women revealed a high degree of comfort when it comes to personal safety with 97% of respondents stating that they were either satisfied or very satisfied, prompting a 91% consensus appreciating the overall quality of life." The research findings are an extract from a representative survey into the attitudes and perspectives of UAE nationals conducted by TNS in 2012 across the UAE.
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Nausea and Vomiting During Early Pregnancy
Nausea and vomiting affect up to 80% of pregnant women. Symptoms are most common and most severe during the 1st trimester. Although common usage refers to morning sickness, nausea, vomiting, or both typically may occur at any point during the day. Symptoms vary from mild to severe (hyperemesis gravidarum).
Hyperemesis gravidarum is persistent, severe pregnancy-induced vomiting that causes significant dehydration, often with electrolyte abnormalities, ketosis, and weight loss.
The most common causes of uncomplicated nausea and vomiting during early pregnancy (see table Some Causes of Nausea and Vomiting During Early Pregnancy) are
Occasionally, prenatal vitamin preparations with iron cause nausea. Rarely, severe, persistent vomiting results from a hydatidiform mole.
Vomiting can also result from many nonobstetric disorders. Common causes of acute abdomen (eg, appendicitis, cholecystitis) may occur during pregnancy and may be accompanied by vomiting, but the chief complaint is typically pain rather than vomiting. Similarly, some CNS disorders (eg, migraine, CNS hemorrhage, increased intracranial pressure) may be accompanied by vomiting, but headache or other neurologic symptoms are typically the chief complaint.
Some Causes of Nausea and Vomiting During Early Pregnancy
Suggestive Findings
Diagnostic Approach
Morning sickness (uncomplicated nausea and vomiting)
Mild, intermittent symptoms at varying times throughout the day, primarily during the 1st trimester
Normal vital signs and physical examination
Diagnosis of exclusion
Frequent, persistent nausea and vomiting with inability to maintain adequate oral intake of fluids, food, or both
Usually, signs of dehydration (eg, tachycardia, dry mouth, thirst), weight loss
Urine ketones, serum electrolytes, magnesium, BUN, creatinine
If the condition persists, possibly liver function tests, pelvic ultrasonography
Larger-than-expected uterine size, absent fetal heart sounds and movement
Sometimes elevated BP, vaginal bleeding, generalized edema, grapelike tissue from the cervix
BP measurement, quantitative hCG, pelvic ultrasonography, biopsy
Acute, not chronic; usually accompanied by diarrhea
Normal (benign) abdomen (soft, nontender, not distended)
Clinical evaluation
Acute, usually in patients who have had abdominal surgery
Colicky pain, with obstipation and distended, tympanitic abdomen
May be caused by or occur in patients with appendicitis
Abdominal imaging with flat and upright x-rays, ultrasonography, and possibly CT (if x-ray and ultrasound results are equivocal)
UTI or pyelonephritis
Urinary frequency, urgency, or hesitancy, with or without flank pain and fever
Urinalysis and culture
hCG = human chorionic gonadotropin.
Evaluation aims to exclude serious or life-threatening causes of nausea and vomiting. Morning sickness (uncomplicated nausea and vomiting) and hyperemesis gravidarum are diagnoses of exclusion.
History of present illness should particularly note the following:
Important associated symptoms include diarrhea, constipation, and abdominal pain. If pain is present, the location, radiation, and severity should be queried. The examiner should also ask what social effects the symptoms have had on the patient and her family (eg, whether she is able to work or to care for her children).
Review of systems should seek symptoms of nonobstetric causes of nausea and vomiting, including fever or chills, particularly if accompanied by flank pain or voiding symptoms (UTI or pyelonephritis), and neurologic symptoms such as headache, weakness, focal deficits, and confusion (migraine or CNS hemorrhage).
Past medical history includes questions about morning sickness or hyperemesis in past pregnancies. Past surgical history should include questions about any prior abdominal surgery, which would predispose a patient to mechanical bowel obstruction.
Drugs taken by the patient are reviewed for drugs that could contribute (eg, iron-containing compounds, hormonal therapy) and for safety during pregnancy.
Physical examination
Examination begins with review of vital signs for fever, tachycardia, and abnormal BP (too low or too high).
A general assessment is done to look for signs of toxicity (eg, lethargy, confusion, agitation). A complete physical examination, including pelvic examination, is done to check for findings suggesting serious or potentially life-threatening causes of nausea and vomiting (see table Relevant Physical Examination Finding in a Pregnant Patient With Vomiting).
Relevant Physical Examination Findings in a Pregnant Patient With Vomiting
Red flags
Interpretation of findings
Distinguishing pregnancy-related vomiting from vomiting due to other causes is important. Clinical manifestations help (see table Some Causes of Nausea and Vomiting During Early Pregnancy).
Vomiting is less likely to be due to pregnancy if it begins after the 1st trimester or is accompanied by abdominal pain, diarrhea, or both. Abdominal tenderness may suggest acute abdomen. Meningismus, neurologic abnormalities, or both suggest a neurologic cause.
Vomiting is more likely to be due to pregnancy if it begins during the 1st trimester, it lasts or recurs over several days to weeks, abdominal pain is absent, and there are no symptoms or signs involving other organ systems.
If vomiting appears to be pregnancy-related and is severe (ie, frequent, prolonged, accompanied by dehydration), hyperemesis gravidarum and hydatidiform mole should be considered.
Patients with significant vomiting, signs of dehydration, or both usually require testing. If hyperemesis gravidarum is suspected, urine ketones are measured; if symptoms are particularly severe or persistent, serum electrolytes are measured. If fetal heart sounds are not clearly audible or detected by fetal Doppler, pelvic ultrasonography should be done to rule out hydatidiform mole.
Other tests are done based on clinically suspected nonobstetric disorders (see table Some Causes of Nausea and Vomiting During Early Pregnancy).
Pregnancy-induced vomiting may be relieved by drinking or eating frequently (5 or 6 small meals/day), but only bland foods (eg, crackers, soft drinks, BRAT diet [bananas, rice, applesauce, dry toast]) should be eaten. Eating before rising may help.
If dehydration (eg, due to hyperemesis gravidarum) is suspected, 1 to 2 L of normal saline or Ringer's lactate is given IV, and any identified electrolyte abnormalities are corrected.
Certain drugs (see table Suggested Drugs for Nausea and Vomiting During Early Pregnancy) can be used to relieve nausea and vomiting during the 1st trimester without evidence of adverse effects on the fetus.
Vitamin B6 is used as monotherapy; other drugs are added if symptoms are not relieved.
Ginger (eg, ginger capsules 250 mg po tid or qid, ginger lollipops), acupuncture, motion sickness bands, and hypnosis may help, as may switching from prenatal vitamins to a children's chewable vitamin with folate.
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Release Number: 312PR12
The Cat® MD6240, one of the world's best-selling rotary blasthole drills, continues a legacy of leadership built and sustained by Bucyrus over a 70-year period. With a bit load force of 24 000 kg (52,900 lb) and the ability to drill to depths of 55.5 m (182 ft), the MD6240 is ideal for high-production drilling in hard- or soft-rock applications. The rotary drill incorporates heavy-duty structures, rugged Cat components, a comfortable cab, convenient service access and many other features that reduce cycle time, improve productivity and lower ownership costs. The machine can now be ordered with Terrain for drilling, a Cat MineStar™ System capability set that uses advanced guidance technology to improve drilling safety, efficiency and productivity.
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Structural integrity is a hallmark of the Cat MD6240. The mast, available in 12-m (13.1-yd) or 15-m (16.4-yd) heights, features double-cut lacing in high-stress areas to prevent cracking and extend life. It can be raised or lowered with a full pipe rack and full drill string on the rotary head in less than 40 seconds. The A-frame is an integral extension of the mainframe, adding stability and strength. The main rails are heavily cross-braced and reinforced in high-stress areas. Excavator-type undercarriage and three-point oscillating suspension allow the MD6240 to negotiate rugged terrain without transferring excessive torsional forces to the mainframe.
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To optimize drilling efficiency and economics, the MD6240 can be configured with a variety of power groups, each designed to match the demands of specific site and geological conditions. Engine options include the Cat C27 ACERT™ (US EPA Tier II compliant), rated at 597 kW (800 hp) or 652 kW (875 hp) at 2,100 rpm. Also, two different air compressors are available: a standard model with 6.9-bar (100-psi) maximum operating pressure for rotary drilling and an optional compressor that delivers up to 34.5 bar (500 psi) for down-the-hole (DTH) hammer drilling. Both are designed to maximize efficiency by delivering the right amount of bailing air based on hole diameter, depth and material density. Also included in the power group are heavy-duty coolers and a high-efficiency hydraulic system. The components work together as an integrated system to enable top-of-class bit load, optimal penetration rates and fast cycle times.
Fast, safe pipe changes increase efficiency
The MD6240 features a carousel-type pipe changer that permits quick, safe pipe changes from inside the cab. A hydraulically operated breakout wrench and deck wrench help the operator break thread connections quickly and effectively. To accommodate differences in rock consistency, Caterpillar offers a patented hammer-Tricone pipe rack that allows operators to change between Tricone and DTH drilling modes in less than five minutes.
Ergonomic cab improves productivity
Operators work safely and productively in the MD6240 with its FOPS-certified cab, 360-degrees visibility, tinted safety glass windows, closed-circuit camera system, heating and air conditioning, and low sound and vibration levels. The work area is spacious and comfortable with a swiveling seat equipped with armrests and a head rest. Ergonomic controls labeled with international ISO symbols enhance ease of operation.
To further improve operator safety and efficiency, the MD6240 can now be ordered with Cat Terrain for drilling, a capability set of the Cat MineStar System. Terrain for drilling keeps operators in the cab, improves drilling accuracy, provides feedback on variations in bench geology, tracks drill and operator productivity, and allows remote, real-time supervision of drilling activity and blast planning.
Serviceable design and Cat dealer support maximize uptime
Maintenance and service can be performed safely and efficiently on the MD6240. Wide walkways on both sides of the drill provide easy access to the power train and other service points. Power group components, including the engine, compressor, air cooler and hydraulic pumps are arranged in-line with access from both sides to enhance serviceability. The stationary rear deck allows convenient access to the mast area and main deck during all drilling modes, including angle drilling.
Cat dealers support the MD6240 with highly skilled service technicians, extensive parts inventories, a large selection of Cat Reman components, equipment management expertise and many other services that increase productivity, boost uptime and lower ownership costs.
For more information about the Cat MD6240 Rotary Drill, customers should contact a local Cat dealer or visit mining.cat.com.
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Never-ending: Funk jams to disco and back
Southside Funk Brothers
at West Main
July 24
I made my second attempt to check out the band Southside Funk Brothers at West Main Saturday, July 24, and I'm happy to say things went a lot better this time around.
Trying to review a band and hold a conversation with old friends is not an easy juggling act, I've learned, and as we arrived shortly before the band started, we were relegated to the economy seats off to the side. Thanks to the slight crowd's penchant for dancing to the Brothers' jammy funk sounds, I had no problem finding a seat, and I settled down with my pals, one named Newcastle, to absorb.
On stage in front of me appeared three gentlemen rocking a bass, multi-tiered keyboard setup and an extensive and expensive-looking drum set. As the pop bass riff led the song along, I was instantly struck by the drummer's precision– if I had been struck blind in the basement of West Main that evening, I might have been fooled into thinking the on-the-mark beats were the product of a machine. I was instantly impressed.
As the song progressed, the tempo went up, up, and away (something I like to call "The Superman Effect")– faster and faster until lo and behold! suddenly the group was playing disco. At this moment, the guitarist, who had been mostly hidden off to the left as he changed a string (that's at least how it appeared), invaded the trio's sound with some masterfully played lead triplets and other '80s-shredding memorabilia.
After a short break, the group burst into their second song, and on this one the keyboardist blew me away. The song was a verse/chorus/verse-type quick jam where each performer (except possibly the drummer), was given a chance to solo to his heart's content– the keyboardist's slightly bluesy and learned rock riffs endeared him to me, though my friend said she would be more impressed if he had used them for Rachmaninoff– a confirmed classics lover if I've ever heard one. (I replied that he would get significantly fewer chicks if he took that route.)
The audience the whole time consisted of about eight lively dudes and coeds with beer in their glasses and getting down in their hearts– unseated, they pranced around the small dance floor in front of the band, often, it seemed, to a beat all their own. As the minutes clocked on, my sense of time became warped– watching a group play one number for over 20 minutes can do that– so I took a little breather.
From upstairs, seated at a booth, I could hear the song continue, led by the same bass line, into the night.
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In case you hadn't noticed, it's getting hot in the Sunshine State — and it's not even summer.
That means it's the time of year to take your road trips indoors, with a stop at one of Florida's many interesting — and climate-controlled — museums.
In South Florida, it's easier to put that plan into action during May's Miami Museum Month, a collaborative promotional effort by the area's museums to make it more affordable to soak up the art, history and fun — as well as the air conditioning.
•Visitors buy one, get one free: As the name suggests, this deal is aimed at visitors from outside Greater Miami. Anyone with an ID that offers proof of residency outside Miami Dade County is eligible for the savings.
•Join one, see them all: Buy a membership at any participating museum to be eligible for free admission at other partner attractions during Miami Museum Month. With this offer, it's possible to save as much as $50.
Since it's inaugural year in 2009, Miami Museum Month has expanded to include 17 cultural attractions, including four newcomers in 2011: Ancient Spanish Monastery, Coral Gables Merrick House, Coral Gables Museum and Wings Over Miami Air Museum.
In addition, this year's lineup includes Art Center/South Florida, Bass Museum of Art, Black Police Precinct & Court House Museum, The Haitian Heritage Museum, HistoryMiami, Jewish Museum of Florida, Lowe Art Museum, Miami Art Museum, Miami Children's Museum, Miami Science Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art, The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum and the Wolfsonian-FIU.
Miami's was heralded on Vogue.com in January as a Destination of the Month for its wealth of art and culture.
The list of participating museums can be found at the event's website, miamimuseummonth.com, along with a calendar of events ranging from book clubs to happy-hour cultural performances.
Tell them to keep the air conditioning on high.
In case you hadn't noticed, it's getting hot in the Sunshine State — and it's not even summer.


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As English-speakers, we take for granted a lot of things: One, that every game will either be originally published in our language or localized for it (and woe betide those that aren't...) Two: That the voice acting, if incompetent, will at least sound poorly acted and not read off a page.
As reported by Kotaku Brasil, the Portuguese version of Uncharted 3 (above) released a trailer on Monday that is less than thrilling to the locals. They posted a trailer comparison and, even though I don't speak any Portuguese, yeah, it sounds bad when I watch the English version. Kotaku Brasil says the Portuguese trailer has some colloquialisms but is "still somewhat artificial when applied to the context of the scenes." The voices also sound, to me, a little too close to the listener.
Well, Brazilians aren't gonna take that. They're gonna take to Naughty Dog's official forums instead to chew some folks out. A poster there alleges that Sony was presented with a dubbing proposal from a Brazilian studio, passed it along to Naughty Dog (in charge of the final decision), and it was rejected in favor of a Miami studio, resulting in that above. The Brazilian dub featured "Famous Actors from Brazil like Ricardo Schnetzer as Drake! That's awesome! And Mauro Ramos as Sullivan! That's Twice Awesome!"
Naughty Dog's community manager, Arne Meyer, addressed the complaints in the forum by saying "we're making some calls and looking into the situation below to get the back story."
The Brazilian fans sound accustomed to getting crappy dubs, citing Infamous 2's and Killzone 3's as disappointing. Bad localization for Uncharted 3 , considering how story-driven the enterprise is, is too much.
Quando Surge uma Dublagem 'Perdida' de Uncharted 3 Melhor que a Versão Oficial [Kotaku Brasil]
Naughty Dog Responds to Portuguese Voice Acting Complaints in Uncharted 3 [Examiner, h/t All Lucky Seven]


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El Niño
In Spanish El Niño means 'the Christ Child' – a name give to it by the Peruvian fishermen who hundreds of years ago noticed how sometimes their coastal waters grew unusually warm and fish grew scarce around Christmas time.
They had no way of knowing they were naming a vast weather pattern whose effects strike much of the globe.
Global damage
El Niño is an irregular oscillation in tropical Pacific currents, with wide-ranging consequences. These might include vastly increased rainfall in South America, drought in Australia and fires across southeast Asia, dying coral reefs in India, severe winter storms in California, a heat wave in Canada and intense hurricanes raging along the Pacific Ocean.
This phenomenon seems to occur every three to seven years. The last full El Niño took place in 1997-98 and is estimated to have caused more than €30 000 million of global property damage. This is why it is important to learn more about this event.
El Niño begins when a mass of warmer water from the western Pacific moves east, eventually displacing cooler nutrient-rich waters around the South American coast. This warmer water adds extra moisture to the atmosphere, raises rainfall levels and disrupts atmospheric circulation across the globe.
Tracking El Niño events
Space-based monitoring enables researchers to detect and track an El Niño event throughout its course.
Envisat's RA-2 Radar Altimeter was set to detect the 'bulge' of the sea surface caused by the warmer water when El Niño is still in the west and centre of the Pacific Ocean, an effect known as the Kelvin wave.
Once El Niño reaches the eastern areas of the Pacific then other instruments such as Envisat's Advanced Along Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) are designed to trace the surface water which as it is now 5º C warmer than the ocean around it forms an enormous ocean plateau up to 50 cm higher than the cooler water surrounding it.
Finally, as El Niňo arrives off the coast of South America, an ocean colour sensor such as the Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS) can monitor the changes in ocean colour as the phytoplankton decrease due to the loss of nutrient-rich cooler water. During this process, atmospheric instruments can closely follow the subsequent disturbances in air circulation and weather patterns.
Each week Earth observation adds a new frame to the ongoing film being shot of the Pacific Ocean. This continuous monitoring gives early warning of El Niño and also supplies climatologists with the data they need to understand more about how and why this phenomenon occurs and perhaps, tell us whether such occurrences are on the increase due to global warming.


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Quite dismayed to get the following by email:
The great 'Elite', the Illuminati, the Bilderburg Group et al. Blame the Pope or some Marxist, anyone or few will do just as long as we overlook the Prime Suspect – ordinary office-holders out to cling to their particular greasy pole.
That is an amazing statement, dissing the work of many people who've bothered doing the digging and have come up with the facts and figures. An example is Ken Craggs, another is Graham Roberts, another is Witterings from Witney. Ian Parker-Joseph brings today's.
This is no theory, no wild speculation, it is a slowly built case which joins no dots without evidence. In the case of CP itself, there were questions in parliament about the public moneys given to it. If you follow those links and bother reading the articles, you'll see the connections.
Now here's another. At the beginning of OoL, I put up a post about the World Core Curriculum. Now, as an educator of several decades, you'd think I might know a teensy bit about education. There is a WCC and it has resulted in the setting up of International Schools all over the world – I should know because I've been applying to some of them, going to interview and thus need to know the curriculum, yes?
Part of that curriculum is sex for children. It should never ever have been on the curriculum, except in special sessions by arrangement with participating parents but we'll let that go.
All right, let's come back to this issue of the global agenda. Here is a UN pdf on the very topic of child sex:
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Here is the front page and the summary:
If you don't think that is one of the most disgusting things you've seen, then we're clearly not even on the same page.
OK, let's go to Agenda 21. Have any of you met David of Witterings from Witney? The last thing he is is a conspiracy theorist but what else can he do when he's faced with this:
"….after Agenda 21 was adopted, an international organization known as the "International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives" (ICLEI) was established to help implement the goals of Agenda 21 in local communities."
If that is not interference by an outside body, then I don't know what it is. And this:
And of course, they have their summits and check that the agenda is being implemented:
The upcoming World Summit on Sustainable Development will aim to answer the following questions, among others:
What has been accomplished since 1992?
What have the participating countries done so far to implement Agenda 21?
Have they adopted the National Sustainable Development Strategies as they agreed they would by 2002?
Have they ratified the conventions that aim to prevent loss of biodiversity or ensure women's rights as they agreed to do in 1992?
But this is the bit which gets me – Millennium Papers – Issue 2 (page 5):
Participating in a UN-advocated planning process would very likely bring out many of the conspiracy-fixated groups and individuals in our society such as the National Rifle Association, citizen militias and some members of Congress.
This segment of our society who fear 'one-world government' and a UN invasion of the United States through which our individual freedom would be stripped away would actively work to defeat any elected official who joined 'the conspiracy' by undertaking LA21.
So, we call our process something else, such as comprehensive planning, growth management, or smart growth.
That is the UN's own paper saying that. Now I ask anyone who reads that and still continues to say "conspiracy theory" – just how much evidence do you need?
Now, I remember mentioning Common Purpose to David one day some years back and he just smiled. Like the one who sent that email, he had not gone into it in detail, he didn't know, except at a distance and yet he took a point of view based on that. As it became painfully apparent what Common Purpose were really up to and who they were, whence they came, he started looking at it and finally did a post around them.
The Bilderbergers are another thing. Blair was asked if he'd attended the 1997 and he lied. He was asked about 1993 and lied. Why would he feel he had to lie? And yet subsequently, all the Bilderberg is is a sideshow for the leaders, when they could just as well meet under any other banner, e.g. World Economic Forum. It was just something for the anti-globalists to get their teeth into.
There's this feeling amongst those who don't know because they haven't bothered exploring in depth that those who do explore must, by definition, be loons. What this confuses is that what they come up with is loonery all right but it's not the loonery of the investigators but of the investigated themselves.
An example. I looked into the climate thing, as did many and came up with an oft-quoted set of data. One thing quite significant was that one of the main global players was Maurice Strong, of Green infamy and he had henchmen in Davidson and McLaughlin who devised the Valdez Principles which defined the global climate lunacy we've been fighting ever since.
Now, this is what they're into:
The Shamballa force is in reality Life itself; and Life is a loving synthesis in action. We also used the Six Laws and Principles of the New Age to lead us towards creating a vision of how these principles might create patterns for the New Civilization humanity will be constructing over the next 2500 years.
There's the loonery – in their heads. Yet we are the ones accused of loonery because we speak of it. Going back to the Bilderberg. Yes, it did exist, it was devised by Prince Whatsit, one of the set many have written of before – nasty piece of work – and it was his attempt to have a say in the global agenda, just as the CFR tries to, as the TLC tries to, as the BIS actually does, as Tavistock/Chatham House does.
Everyone wants to be the chief.
Here's the instigator of the EU, the Club of Rome. Look at the list – these are not just greasy pole climbers although it includes them, naturally, in the same way the EU issues a recommendation and Cameron takes it as a directive, as did Brown and Blair before him.
This is short-and-curlies stuff.
If you don't like my take, then try Edward Spalton's or Christopher Booker's or the ABC's.
Now, let's go back to that original statement at the top: "the Prime Suspect – ordinary office-holders". That's a bit like saying that the Member for Thames is the Prime Suspect, even though she was parachuted in by the PM under the directive of the EU. Sure she's corrupt and wants to "cling to [her] particular greasy pole" but in the name of all that is good, why would you look only at this person, the marionette and not at the puppetmaster, particularly when there is so much evidence that the puppetmaster is the active agent in it all?
In a similar way, why would you say that Penny Mordor, who voted for gay"marriage" is the Prime Suspect when everyone knows it was Cameron behind it and fewer know it was the globalist brethren Clarke and Co, in thrall to Brussels and the agenda? Sure Penny Mordor was culpable. In a similar way, the Chipmunk was caught with her snout in the trough:
But they're not the prime movers. I mean, seriously, just look at the "quality" of her mind – could she organize a global movement?
These ordinary office holders do damage, for sure but who is employing them and on what basis? And who devised that basis? There is always cause and effect.
Is there a Mastermind?
What was being mocked by the emailer was that there is some Mastermind behind it all. Well, that depends on your worldview. Any Christian immediately quotes Ephesians 6:12 and there's your mastermind. Now if you're of the opinion that Christianity is loonery and Jesus of Nazareth is a nutcase, then you're not going to accept that mastermind behind the troubles.
You're more likely to see different groups of likeminded individuals dedicated to oppressing a humanity they despise and fighting to be the most influential among them. So it's a constant, bubbling struggle among the Triads, CIA, European Black Nobility etc. to see who can out-atrocity the other.
The individuals can be identified readily – Trichet, Davignon, Bernard, Blair etc. etc. The issue is not who they are but whom they're in thrall to. Cameron is most certainly in thrall, if only to the gay lobby but indications are it is the European globalist mafia he is in thrall to and homosexuality is one of the characterizing features of that lot. And Boris has exactly the same masters, although he covers it better with a cloak of humour and buffoonery.
In practical terms, you can see it in the way the net is being drawn in – CCTV everywhere, loss of freedoms all over the place, disarming the population to leave them vulnerable to government/crims and in all of that, there is certainly the element of sheer incompetence of the people entrusted in carrying it out. But clever men [the minority] can use that incompetence to soak up guilt.
If I were to overload my council employees whom I've selected as compliant deadheads in the first place, so that they could not apply due diligence and at the same time, implement new procedures which have people's personal records readily available on the system and if I overload the working days of those people in pointless bureaucratic paperwork, on pain of losing their jobs, then if I sit back after that, sooner or later, one of those is going to leave a disc on a bus seat on the way home. Law of averages.
A clever person, by definition, is not going to leave a trail leading to him or her. The question of One Mastermind will not be resolved by those of differing worldviews. What can be agreed is that the political moves in the past few decades have been steadily more nasty and they particularly deteriorated from the second half of the 90s, perhaps completing the job begun by Maggie. Are the trains any better today for their privatization?


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Our first wood order of the season arrived a week ago, just as we ran out of the leftover from last year. It's a bush cord. At least, that was what was ordered, bought and paid for. One bush cord of well-seasoned hardwood, in 16″ pieces. The wood is great on the seasoning end, but when I finished stacking it today, in our custom-built, holds-one-bush-cord rack (below), even taking into account the wood we burned over the last week, we are CLEARLY WAY SHORT!!
I'm kinda shocked at how short we are. When I looked into what exactly a bush cord comprises, the definition seemed pretty clear: 4'x4'x8′ of tightly stacked wood. A volume measure. With 16″ pieces, that equals one long 24′ row, 4′ high. "Tightly stacked" is a little vague, but after asking around, and looking at photos, it seems like common sense: you don't fit the wood together like a jigsaw puzzle, just stack it nice and solid. OK.
I built a simple rack out of 2x4s that should fit…exactly one bush cord. Of standard 16″ pieces. It's kind of a bush cord meter. To fit in the narrow side yard, the rack has two 12′ rails, with 4′ high ends. I stacked it reasonably solidly. And we seem to be at least 1/3 (that's 33%!!!)…short.
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BEIRUT (AP) — A powerful car bomb tore through a business district in the center of the Lebanese capital Friday, setting cars ablaze and killing a prominent pro-Western politician and four other people.
The bomb targeted Mohammed Chatah, a former finance minister and a senior aide to former Prime Minister Saad Hariri, in his car as he drove through central Beirut, security officials said.
The National News Agency confirmed Chatah and his driver were killed, along with three other people. The Health Ministry said more than 70 others were wounded.
Lebanon has seen a wave of bombings over the past months as tensions rise over Syria's civil war.
Hariri heads the main, Western-backed coalition in Lebanon, which is engaged in bitter feuding with the militant Hezbollah group, which is allied to Syrian President Bashar Assad. Several recent bombings have targeted senior Hezbollah figures or districts where the Shiite group dominates.
The Friday morning blast was heard across the city and sent thick black smoke billowing in the post downtown commercial district behind the government headquarters and above the seafront of the Lebanese capital.
The army cordoned off the area to prevent people from getting close to the scene, where the twisted wreckage of several cars was still smoldering. The National News Agency said the explosion was the result of a car bomb, but security officials said they had no immediate confirmation.
The security officials said Chatah was on the way to a meeting at Hariri's downtown residence when the bomb hit. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the press.
Footage broadcast on Lebanese TV showed medical workers rushing the wounded to ambulances. At least two bodies could be seen lying on the pavement.
The Syrian war has raised tensions in Lebanon's Sunni and Shiite communities as each side lines up in support of their brethren in the conflict next door.
That has fueled predictions that Lebanon, still recovering from its 15-year civil war that ended in 1990, is on the brink of descending into full-blown sectarian violence.
Chatah, a prominent economist and former ambassador to the U.S., was one of the closest aides to former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, who was killed in a truck bombing in Beirut in 2005, not far from Friday's explosion.
He later became finance minister when Hariri's son, Saad, took over the premiership, and stayed on as his senior adviser after he lost the post in early 2011.


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It has been known for almost twenty years that tumor cells express and present antigens that can elicit an immune response. So why doesn't our immune system destroy them? It had been suggested that cancers somehow induce tolerance or become less immunogenic as they grow, but neither of these ideas has withstood experimental scrutiny. The fact that a foreign tumor can be implanted into an animal but is not rejected by the host's immune system suggests that the tumors are probably inducing some of the host's cells to produce the tolerance.
Stromal cells—normal cells in the connective tissue that typically surrounds a tumor—are well positioned to undercut the immune response. A specific type of stromal cell has been implicated in immune suppression in other contexts; these cells are characterized by their expression of fibroblast activation protein-α (FAP).
To determine if these FAP+ cells modulate the immune response to tumors, researchers made mice in which they can turn off FAP expression in stromal cells. They then performed this shutdown after lung cancer cells had been injected and allowed to grow into tumors.
Lung carcinoma cells were injected into these mice and allowed to grow into tumors, and then FAP expression was turned off. Once it was shut down, a vaccine against the cancer cells completely suppressed tumor growth. Even in the absence of the vaccination, tumor growth halted when FAP was turned off. Thus, the loss of FAP+ stromal cells seems to enable the tumor to induce an immune response that causes its growth to arrest.
To begin to uncover how this might work, they examined different types of immune cells. FAP+ cell ablation did not result in a change in T cell populations. However, the tumor growth arrest seen in FAP deficient mice was reversed by the administration of antibodies against tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) and interferon gamma (IFNγ), molecules that can induce necrosis. The expression of these cytokines remained unchanged in these mice, which suggests that the FAP+ stromal cells probably reduce cellular responses to them, protecting the tumor cells from necrosis.
FAP+ cells have also been linked to cells involved in wound healing; it is almost as if they treat a tumor as a chronic, nonhealing wound. The authors note that, from this perspective, immune suppression by FAP+ stromal cells can be viewed as "a developmentally programmed, tissue protective function that, in the context of a tumor, is catastrophically inappropriate."
Cancer therapies are increasingly focused on strengthening the immune system, rather than killing the tumor directly, as traditional chemotherapies have done. Interfering with immunosuppression by FAP+ stromal cells may become part of this new arsenal of cancer immunotherapy.
Science, 2010. DOI: 10.1126/science.1195300 (About DOIs).


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One of the topics we address is clinical outcomes for our communities. These outcomes are very important to us because we provide a comprehensive care approach and we oversee the whole medical scenario. In order to do this effectively, we must track our outcomes just as medical providers do - it is how we measure our care and identify areas that need attention.
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The Sacking of Lawrence, May 21, 1856 – 3
Eli Thayer of Massachusetts, who had been "aroused very early in the course of the battle in Congress," incorporated the Massachusetts Emigrant Aid Company with the intent of assisting emigrants who were willing to move west.(i) Details of his "Plan of Operation" found their way into "Horace Greeley's New York Tribune where, despite the fact that they presented more dreams than facts, managed to be published and to alarm men in western Missouri.(i)
"…It conjured up in their minds the picture of a vast, wealthy, and overpowering abolitionist organization ready to hurl 20,000 hirelings upon their borders."(i)
On July 29th, Missourians met in Weston, Missouri and formed the "Platte County Self-Defensive Association" "asserting their readiness to go to Kansas 'to assist in removing any and all emigrants who go there under the auspices of Northern Emigrant Aid Societies.'"(i) Organization of secret societies followed "including the 'Blue Lodges,' and 'Platte County Regulators.'"(i)
(i) David M. Potter and Don E. Fehrenbacher, The Impending Crisis, 1848-1861, (New York: Harper and Row Publishers, Inc., 1976), 199 – 201.
This post continues the series, "The Sacking of Lawrence May 21, 1856." Read Part 1 here and Part 2 here.


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Brief Summary
Malibu's "Surf Gate" is new and we have yet to get the opportunity to test it, but from all indications it might well be the "Next Big Thing" in the world of inboard-powered wakeboats. It was announced last summer and promoted this spring at a Malibu-sponsored event on the West Coast with top wakeboarders, athletes and surfers. Word has quickly gotten around about the "Surf Gate" among the adrenaline set who are in quest of water-borne thrills. We're told by the folks at Malibu that the new device can easily switch from wake surfing to wake boarding with the touch on the MaliView screen. Let's take a look at the Wakesetter 23 LSV and see Malibu's latest innovations.
Key Features
- Depth finder module
- Malibu touch command with keyless start
- Maliview 6.5'' dash display system with depth display
- Speed control
- Illusion G3 tower
- Wakesetter hull graphics
- Midship and rear Malibu launch systems
- Wet Tek fiberglass with snap-out carpet
- Hot water shower
- Fiberglass swim platform
|Length Overall
|23' / 7.01 m
2.59 m
|Dry Weight
4,100 lbs.
1,859.73 kg
0.69 m
|Max Headroom
|Bridge Clearance
|Fuel Capacity
53 gal.
|Water Capacity
Engine Options
|Tested Engine
Currently no test numbers
|Std. Power
1 x 350-hp Monsoon 5.7 CAT
|Opt. Power
1 x 410-hp Monsoon 409/96.6 6.0 CAT
1 x 450-hp Monsoon 427/LS3 6.2 CAT
1 x 555-hp Monsoon 572/LSA 6.2 Non CAT (N/A CA dealers)
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The Mission of the New Wakesetter 23 LSV
The Wakesetter 23 LSV equipped with Malibu's patented "Power Wedge," has been been the best selling boat in the wakeboard segment since its introduction in 2007. Now with the advent of the "Surf Gate" it can be a multi-sport boat that can make world-class wakes of several kinds all controlled by the touch of a MaliView screen.
As a result, the Wakesetter should appeal to an expanded group of watersport enthusiasts, one of the most vibrant segments of the boating market. The boat's mission: "awesome wake!"
Distinguishing Features
There is a long list of distinguishing features on the Wakesetter 23 LSV, but we are going to drill down on three of the most obvious and most innovative--
Surf Gate.
This is the newest of Malibu's innovations and may well be the most significant of all since it's design is counter-intuitive and it solves a lot of the traditional problems encountered by enthusiasts trying to create huge wake. It is generating a lot of excitement and it is available on all Wakesetter models.
Power Wedge.
This V-shaped flat plate hinged to the transom of the 23 LSV when raised or lowered can create different sizes and shapes of wakes. It is adjustable and used in concert with adding ballast to the boat in specially-designed tanks located around the boat. It has been used for years on many Malibu boats and has proven quite successful at creating wake and being easy to use. When not wanted, it is simply lifted out of the way. All functionality of the Power Wedge is automated, as easy as pressing a button.
This is Malibu's brand name touch screen device and software that controls many functions of the boat including speed and ballasting in addition to many other things. Most significantly, it can be programmed easily to replicate several rider choices through presets for each individual so its performance can be reproduced automatically. You can even name your preset after yourself.
Power Wedge
The Power Wedge is used to increase the size and customize the shape of the boat's wake. When a wakeboarder's sweet spot is found the MaliView with Touch Command software can save that data for future recall. Then save your favorite spot on a preset.
By using the preset information the boat can immediately find the right Power Wedge angle and boat speed, thus saving fuel and getting on plane faster.
The Power Wedge which is used in the Wakesetter 23 LSV, and all other Wakesetters, as well. Essentially it acts like an underwater spoiler, pulling down the stern of the boat to create more and bigger wake.
Ballast Tanks.
In addition to the Power Wedge, Malibu has installed ballast tanks on the 23 LSV. These tanks are strategically placed throughout the boat to improve or change the wake. The 23 LSV has four ballast tanks, one in the bow, one in the center, and two in the stern. Each tank can be filled separately or jointly to accommodate individual board enthusiasts.
The significance of the Wedge is that it allows each wakeboarder to dial in the best wake for their needs. In essence, a bigger, better wake means greater air for board tricks. Beginners can start with the wake at one level, and as confidence and expertise grows greater wake can be dialed in over time.
The Wedge is built out of marine-grade aluminum and is covered by Malibu's three year bow to stern warranty.
MaliView with Malibu Touch Command
The MaliView boat function control system now comes standard along with the Malibu Touch Command on the Wakesetter 23 LSV. The combination of these two technologies provide quick control of cruise speed, presets, media such as music and video, ignition, lights, ballast, heater, blower, Power Wedge, Surf Gate System, navigation and more.
Not For Luddites.
Opt for the latest in technology with Mobile Device Gateway including Bluetooth allowing the operator to control audio and rider presets from a smart phone. About the only thing you can't do is start the boat from the parking lot…yet.
Luddites Hear This.
The screen is easy to understand and operate. Now the driver has control of all of the major aspects of the boat, thus controlling wake and speed. Preset parameters can be customized for each user insuring repeatable wake every weekend.
More Data Flow.
MaliView with Touch Control will indicate the level of each ballast tank, the position of the Power Wedge and the speed of the boat, among other things. At the push of a button, the operator can control the wake of the boat and level of the ballast tanks. Each tank has two pumps: one to fill and the other to drain.
How To Use.
MaliView also presents critical boat information in the 6.5" graphic color format. This system includes 10 buttons for easy boat system navigation. For example, the "Cruise" button cues graphical Precision Pro Speed Control information and displays additional gauge information as well as current stereo play selection at the bottom of the screen.
The "Gauges" button reveals format choices for various gauge data. Simulated analog gauges, digital gauges and graphical depth are just a few of the options.
Precision Pro Speed Control
can be turned on or off and the speed can be increased or decreased from any of these gauge screens. The "Preset" button takes the user into a graphical list of available presets. This new thumbnailed list of presets makes the choice quick and easy.
Default Presets.
The Malibu Wakesetter 23 LSV comes equipped with the MaliView as standard with a number of presets and each of those can be easily modified to the boat owner's personal preferences. Additional presets can also be easily added, up to 200 in total.
Media Control.
The "Media" button provides stereo control and access to switched video inputs. MaliView also features is video connectivity. Video sources from DVD players, to camcorders, to rear-view cameras can be used with this system.
Surf Gate
We have not tested the Wakesetter 23 LSV with Surf Gate so we can make no representations for this new technology. We are basing our comments on what surfers are reported as saying who have used the system.
Wake Making Contortions.
Heretofore, in order to wake surf, it was necessary to have an adequately weighted boat – one weighted to either the port or starboard side, which produces a larger wake. Wake surfing required boaters to empty ballasts on one side of the boat and subsequently refill them, often displacing passengers and shifting weight accordingly. In this scenario, the crew might be piled up in one stern quarter of the boat.
Surf Gate Solution.
One of the main advantages of Surf Gate seems to be that world-class wake can be created without having to heavily ballast one corner of the stern and pile as many people back there as possible. We're told that the boat can be weighted evenly and still create a long, glassy wave on either side. Since the boat can be weighted symmetrically, this makes it easier to drive and decreases wear on the drive train.
For that reason Surf Gate alleviates the time-consuming process of shifting ballast. Since extreme leaning of the boat is no longer necessary, Malibu says that Surf Gate enables riders to cross the wave and perform previously impossible moves. Surf Gate is opening up a whole new realm of tricks called "transfers".
Different Strokes.
To change from wake boarding to wake surfing or to change the surfing from one side of the boat to the other, it is just a matter of touching the control screen, says Malibu. Switching from one mode to another can be done in seconds by a simple tap of the Touch Command screen.
Basics of the 23 LSV
The Malibu Wakesetter 23 LSV is not a warmed over skiboat, but rather a boat specially designed for wake sports. Everything about the boat has been designed for that purpose, along with creating a convivial atmosphere for a great party on the water.
Wakeboats need as much weight in the stern as possible. For that reason the Indmar engine has been placed in the stern with a V-drive. For the same reason, seating has been moved to the rear of the boat as much as possible. By wrapping the seating almost completely around the perimeter of the cockpit, the center has been left open so that people can easily move around.
Because as much of the crew as possible should be in the stern of the boat Malibu has minimized the bow seating area, essentially making it a sunning spot when the boat is at rest.
One of the most unusual aspects of the boat is its pod-style helm that has been moved significantly forward. With the stern buried to create wake in most boats, the bow is naturally pointing in the air thereby hampering the operator's visibility forward. This is why most wakeboats have their forward sheer shaved down so as to preserve some forward visibility with the stern sunk.
By moving the helm forward and making it compact Malibu has greatly increased the driver's view forward, which is -- after all -- the most important aspect of all, including the size of the wake. We think Malibu has done an artful job of moving the helm forward without making the boat look awkward.
Malibu rated seating capacity, arrived at through ABYC standards is for 15 people and certainly that many can be seated in the boat sitting upright. However, owners should keep in mind that the boat's maximum passenger carrying capacity is 2,115 lbs. (961 kg.). Happily most wake jumpers we've seen are in great shape so many people can hop aboard.
Tower & Accessories
No wakeboat is complete without a proper towing arch. The arch gets to tow a bit high so that wakeboarders have the scope and height of rope to get over high wakes and make spectacular jumps.
Malibu is the only manufacturer in the towboat segment that makes its own towers. Not only does this give Malibu full control from design to attachment, it reduces the tower cost significantly from its competitors. The Wakesetter 23's Illusion G3 tower is Malibu's latest iteration in tower design. One person can easily lower the tower below the windshield with its weightless, gas spring assisted design. The tower can be optioned out with speakers, lights and racks for boards. The G3 oversized Bimini or the Z5 Cargo Rack can also be added to provide safe sun.
Engine Options
The Wakesetter can be fitted with four different engines from Indmar. All will be in a V-drive configuration. The lineup:
●555HP 572/LSA 6.2L (Supercharged)
We recommend that boaters interested in this boat discuss which engine is best for the desired application with a Malibu dealer.
Customizing the Dream Boat
Malibu understands that much of the final appearance of a boat needs to reflect the personality of the owner. It is this customizable aspect of its boats that let its buyers know they have "one of a kind." Malibu offers the broadest ranges of color and material choices in class. Here are some of the areas available for customization in the Wakesetter 23 LSV--
• Floor type (carpeted or snap-out carpet)
• Gelcoat schemes
• Gelcoat colors (solids and metalflakes)
• Vinyl grain choices
• Vinyl colors
• Upholstery bead colors
• Hand-wrapped dash colors
• Tower colors
• Tower speaker options and colors
• Tower light colors
• Mirror bracket options and colors
• Trailer colors (including Malibu-exclusive metalflake options)
• Trailer wheel choices
• Bimini top styles


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Phuket, Thailand's largest island nestles in the Andaman Sea. The island is an incredible blend of beautiful beaches, lush green hills, mangroves and rain forests. The tin-mining industry had been the major contributor to its economy since the 16th century. However, In recent years, the tourism industry and rubber production have developed as major industries which contribute to the economy.
Phuket is not just a stunning beach destination. It has great infrastructure, property development, upmarket hotels, and shopping malls.
The city is a favorite destination for medical tourism as it provides quality and affordable medical care, be it critical procedures or cosmetic surgeries. The cost of dental and cosmetic care combined with travel and accommodation is cheaper than in other countries. The aftercare provided is also excellent and helps for quick recuperation. Medical tourism agencies now offer attractive and competitive all 'inclusive packages' combining health and holidays. Phuket has two leading private hospitals and they are the Phuket International Hospital and the Bangkok Hospital Phuket. They both have advanced medical facilities and fluent English-speaking doctors and are highly recommended for Cosmetic Surgery, Lasik Laser Surgery, and dental procedures.
For an authentic Thai experience, you can take a walking tour of Phuket town and you will see the Sino-Portuguese houses, shop-houses, and mansions as the architecture show's the Chinese and Portuguese influence on the island since the 16th century.
For a complete holiday feel, you can visit the numerous small islands around Phuket and visit Phang Nga Bay as it is a mesmerizing site with limestone cliffs jutting out of the turquoise blue waters. You can also try sea canoeing, as many grottoes are accessible only by canoes. Phang Nga Bay is home to the now-famous James Bond Island with its iconic large leaning rock. Patong Beach is the most popular beach resort on the island and is always full of people as the town is bustling with activity as It has bars, discos and restaurants serving International cuisine.
With its Buddhist heritage, the island has many small Buddhist temples. The most magnificent of them is "Big Buddha". The marble statue that sits on top of a hill is 150-feet tall and 85 feet wide and depicts Gautama in a sitting position.
You will not be short of things to do as Phuket has many more islands, museums, the Khao Phra National Park and the Tiger Kingdom to visit.
Phuket has a tropical climate. It is mostly hot and humid throughout the year. The temperature remains high with an average of 86 degrees Fahrenheit.
Yet, there is some relief in the dry season from December to March. Temperature and humidity are relatively low and tolerable with a few showers during this period. The southwest monsoon brings the rainy season which is from May to October. The island receives an average rainfall of 87 inches, with peak rainfall in May and September-October.
Phuket International Airport is located north of the island and there are many frequent flights to and from Bangkok and other regional airports like Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. Seasonal flights operate from major cities in Europe and Australia, during peak tourist season.
Phuket International Airport has services from major International airlines such as Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Qantas, Etihad, Air China, and Edelweiss Air.
For domestic travel, Nok Air, Thai Air Asia, Orient Thai, and Thai Lion Air operate flights from the domestic terminal of the airport.
Once you land in Phuket, there are many transport options available to you and you can take the Municipal air-con airport bus to Phuket Town bus terminal 1 for 100 Bahts. There's also the airport shuttle to Patong Beach for 120 Bahts. Phuket smart bus is another service that operates to various islands at a fixed rate of 170 Bahts. The other option is the Minibus services, which operate every time a flight arrives. They charge between 100-200 Bahts.
You can also hire metered taxis from outside the airport. The average fare starts from 400 Bahts with an extra surcharge of 100 Bahts. You can also reach Phuket from Bangkok by private cars. The Sarasin Bridge connects Phuket Island to the mainland.
To move around the island, you will need some mode of transport. Public and private bus services are available from the two bus terminals in Phuket. Long distance buses operate from the new terminal but these only connect Phuket Town to the beach towns.
Tuk-tuks and taxis are the most practical means of transport and Tuk-tuks or Songtaews are minivans and are bright red. They don't even have meters. Hence, it's advisable to fix the fare before taking the ride.
Metered taxis are better options and usually less expensive than tuk-tuks. However, during peak hours, drivers forgo the meters and charge flat rates. Use the taxi services that have a tie-up with your hotel for reliable rides and reasonable fares.
The other modes of transport are rental bikes, motorbike taxis, and longtail boats.
International tourists traveling to Phuket and other parts of Thailand must have a passport which is valid for at least six months over and above their period of stay.
Thailand provides tourist visa exemption to the nationals of 48 countries, which include Australia, USA, Japan, and New Zealand. Under the exemption policy, they can stay in the country for not more than 30 days during each visit.
However, passport holders of 28 countries which include China, India, and Russia need to get a visa on arrival. You can get a tourist visa on arrival at the immigration checkpoints for a period not exceeding 15 days.
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SHIRLEY — Betty Keddy has spent a lot of time in prison — not as an inmate, but as a volunteer.
The Shirley resident is an active participant in The Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP), a volunteer run self-help training program that was begun by inmates in a New York state prison in 1975, with the help of a Quaker volunteer group.
Since 1975 AVP has grown and spread, mainly by word of mouth, to prisons and other facilities in at least 40 states and over 10 countries.
Keddy said that she started with AVP through her friend Dick Nethercut, now deceased, when they both lived in Groton.
Nethercut became involved when he moved to Concord. In 1978, his daughter was raped and murdered while away at college, and he did interviews about how he dealt with the pain.
"He appeared on Chronicle with another person who was angry, and he felt that he must deal with it without anger," Keddy said.
Nethercut had a conversation with the murderer, who never said that he was sorry, but Nethercut got past that by going into the prisons. He became an outspoken opponent of the death penalty, and started the AVP program in 1995 at Shirley Medium, also known as MCI-Shirley.
Keddy started the program with Nethercut as her mentor in 2006. "He was very motivating, and I saw the Chronicle show they did and it showed them going into the prison on Friday evening, and all day Saturday and Sunday."
Seeking Social Action
Keddy said that one if the first things she was interested in doing upon retirement was social justice work, so she helped start a social action team at her Unitarian Universalist church, First Parish Church of Groton.
"We wanted to see more diversity and wondered where we would find these people. Then when I moved to Shirley in 2003 and started going into the prison in 2006, I said, 'This is where they are. They live in my town. They are my neighbors.' I think of them as my neighbors who live down the street. They are mostly black and Hispanic.
There is so much racism in our society, and a lot of these are the people that we have thrown away. We are a throwaway society, and we even throw our people away.
"One in every 10 people in America is in prison, the highest rate in the world. People don't want to think about the people in prison," she said. "They just want to throw away the key. But over 90 percent will get out and be back in society. Second-degree murderers get out within 15 to 20 years, and many do go through programs in prison."
We Experience This Together
AVP is a largely inmate-led rehabilitation and community-building program that stresses experiential learning to promote alternatives to violence. Participants are trained using trust-building activities, games, communications exercises, and role-playing designed to counter the predominant prison culture of reserve and distrust.
"We don't go in there to teach anybody," explained Keddy, who volunteers in the minimum-security section of MCI. "We all experience this together. We go in on Friday and form this community by Sunday. Some prisoners don't even know each other first. It is not a struggle for rights, but to restore the humanity of people."
"It's all volunteer and they don't get credit for it. No volunteers are paid and no prisoners get even 'good time' for it. It's all volunteer, inside and out."
At MCI the program consists of two rounds of two basic workshops per month, held January through March. Those starting out take one of those. There are then two advanced workshops. After one basic and one advanced workshop, there is training for facilitators inside and outside of the prison.
Keddy said that there are from 12 to 25 per class, who, upon completion, are put on a list as a facilitator for new people coming in.
"The inside team has three to four facilitators, and the outside team has two. They all meet in advance to do exercises, and that is a very intense, full agenda. We each do different exercises and present them. You're not teaching so much as leading, facilitating, and helping them move along. And the inside men know the men on the inside," said Keddy.
"We start out with an adjective for our names. We don't give our last names.
The adjective name game breaks the ice. We repeat all of the adjectives and names. Every time you speak you say your adjective name. If they don't, everyone stamps their feet.
"Then we do concentric circles. We form inside and outside circles of chairs that face each other, and each person will have two minutes to talk about a particular subject, and the other person can only listen. The leader will give the question, which may be 'a time that I was proud of something I did.' When time is up, the inside will talk to the outside circle.
"Then they get up and shake hands and move over one seat and get a different question. It might be 'a time when a friend betrayed me.' Sometimes the questions are easy to answer, and sometimes they bring up emotion. After six times they get to know each other. They love that," she said.
"Another thing that is meaningful is the tree of violence and the tree of nonviolence. If you feed your tree with anger and hatred, with poverty and abuse, the fruits of your tree will not be good and the fruit will fall off the tree and nourish the roots in a bad way. But if you nourish the tree there will be respect, achievement, and good families. You make a list. You put the word for what is the root of violence. People get pulled into the game."
Making a Difference
"The more I learn about AVP, the more passionate I get about it, because it grows on you. You do the same three types of workshops over and over again, but I don't get bored with it because I am watching the people and see how their lives change. They change and become examples for the others and learn how to handle things in the prison without violence. Some people never talk to each other until they do an AVP workshop," Keddy explained.
After having served for four years as secretary of AVP-MA, Keddy began coordinating programs for the two Shirley prisons. Workshops she coordinates include those on emotional awareness, poetry, reentry skills, writing, and literacy.
"When I retired from Cisco I had worked in a cubicle for 21 years and I felt that I had been in a box. I felt better going into prison than I felt in my cubicle writing technical manuals. I felt that I had been released from jail when I left high tech. It is liberating. And one of the nice things is if you have students in prison they are so attentive to what you are saying. They have no cell phones, no distractions, and they learn. Some are very smart, have written novels. There is a big cross-section of humanity in there."
Keddy laments the fact that programs for prisoners always lack funding. AVP volunteers are free, but they can no longer do weekend workshops at MCI because there is no overtime for the guards on the weekends.
Although time-consuming, AVP is so rewarding and effective that many other members of Keddy's church also have become involved.
"It costs $47,000 per year to keep a man in prison. Your tax dollars pay for that, and if he comes back you have to pay for that again," she said, extolling the value of AVP. "And if he has drug problems it would be cheaper to send him to the Betty Ford clinic than back to prison."
"With AVP I feel like I am really making a difference. It is very fulfilling."


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'Twas the Night Before Christmas and Santa's Online
'Twas the night before Christmas,
And Santa's online.
He's emailing and calling,
And all just in time.
With holiday cheer,
And a techie assist,
He's using the Web
To re-check his list.
It won't fit under the Christmas tree, but there might be one last-minute gift to make the geekiest of little ones happy: A personalized email, video message or phone call from jolly old St. Nicholas.
Previously, parents had to take their children to the mall to meet Kris Kringle, but he's updated his act with the times and across a long list of Web sites.
Here are just a couple:
- My favorite of the bunch is Google's "Santa Tracker," which starts off by walking you through a surprisingly detailed faux-instant-message chat with Santa. After you say you've read and agreed to Santa's Terms and Privacy Policy (no, really, but they are a lot better than Instagram's), he interviews you about a friend, co-worker or loved one you want him to contact. Then he offers to give them a phone call (but only between 8 am and 9 pm), an email or a Google+ message. (I wonder if Santa puts the naughty and nice kids in different Circles on Google+.)
- Portable North Pole (pictured at top) takes it one step further, letting you send a video message from Santa. And in PNP's questionnaire, you can tell Santa to cater his message specifically to an adult, or to someone (adult or child) who shouldn't be on the "nice" list. Since it's a video call, Santa optionally asks for a photo of the recipient or of you that he can use, or you can just have him use a picture of a gift.
- It's just one of many, many similar smaller services, but Christmas Dialer layers a business on top of the Christmas-y concept. It gives you one free call from Santa, then charges at least 57 cents for each additional call to your eBay PayPal account. Unlike the other two listed above, though, it asks less information upfront and, as a result, offers far fewer choices of what sort of message the recipient will get.


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