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Data Transfer and Sharing Apps – Uncrowned Knights of the digital world
Life appeared to be easier 2 decades back when one would insert a floppy disc into a computer, copy the required data, eject the disc, travel anywhere across the globe and use the data in the wafer thin 1.2 MB floppy disc or may be, copy the data from the floppy into the destination PC.
Wish the world was still the same but with the increase in the data size (1.2 MB is nowadays the length of a 1 minute audio piece or a 10 second video clip) and also the speed at and flexibility with which a user loves his data to be transferred, unfortunately the good (bad) old floppy disc doesn't serve the purpose.
What comes next that serves the former part of the need is a high storage gadget. This family includes flash drives, portable hard-drives and other intermediate mass storage options. However, the latter part is still a partially unfulfilled need. Some offer speeds but then flexibility becomes a challenge. A user simply question – Why a dedicated gadget to transfer data from one device to another?
Can I not do it through some non-physical existence? Maybe over the web (emails weren't good enough to carry a movie file along) or through some wireless mediums?While the whole world is getting acquainted with words like – Cloud, Wi-Fi, Hotspot, etc., is there a need for the data transfer piece to continue to struggle?
Well, the answer is yes and no. With the advent of Data transfer and sharing apps (Although a more common term is File transfer and sharing apps but I somehow don't find the word file to be a comprehensive one), most of the challenges are addressed – size, speed, flexibility. However, end-to-end security and cross-platform OS support (pre-dominantly for Data Transfer)is yet a niggle for some apps.
Talking about it – there are a couple of category of apps. In a layman lingo, I shall classify them as Data sharing apps(These require an internet connection, for example – Dropbox) and Data transfer apps (These don't require an internet connection, for example – Xender). The list of apps is pretty long. I shall grab an opportunity to mention many of them and further, compare few of the popular ones.
Dropbox, Box, Xender, Hightail, SHAREit, switchNwalk, ShareFile, SuperBeam, Egnyte, SugarSync, Google Drive, Onehub, Open Drive, Just Cloud, DropSend, Zapya, Software Data Cable, Send Anywhere, WifiDroid and the list is nearly endless.
Technically, 2 sets of comparisons – one amongst the Data transfer apps and other between Data sharing apps need to be created.
Let's initiate with the first set – Data sharing apps
All the data sharing apps claim to be the best and why not! Who would like to claim anything else? For the user, the feel good factor is the ease of use, navigation as well as maximum utilization with minimum time and effort investment. In short, user always wants no pain and all gain. Google Drive and Dropbox are the most popular and user-friendly and have more or less competitive features incorporated.
Typically, the provider of on-line data sharing service has server farms for hosting the user data. The user is given an account that allows you to upload files to their remote servers. Further, the user can share links with co-workers and clients via a download link. However, the best online data sharing services are more than data hosting platforms. They are platforms for collaboration. The user can invite his friends, co-workers and clients to work on a specific file or folder. Everyone can make changes, add files and communicate ideas within the platform.
Most online data sharing services offer two or three plans – a free plan, a single-user plan and a business plan. These plans are tiered according to how much storage the user is allocated and how much bandwidth you're allowed each month. The free plans typically only provide few GBs of storage and limited bandwidth, which is the amount of data that user can share and receive for his account.
Looking at the bandwidth allowed for the first non-free plan each service offers, which is usually called a professional plan or personal plan, the best online data sharing services include unlimited bandwidth on these accounts, but most data sharing services cap the bandwidth between 20GB and 7.5TB per month. Of course, more requirements can be catered to by doing paid top-ups. It is important to consider that each upload and download (by self or shared users) will consume the bandwidth.
The next parameter to look at is the maximum file size. Every data sharing service provider allows the user to share large files, but the maximum file size that can be shared varies a lot from provider to provider. Some services max out at 2GB, while others can share files as big as 10GB, and few have no limit to the file size.
Easy navigation and rich experience in sharing and accessing data through links (with and without password) and limit of access (for instance – only the receiver of email will be able to access)are required features from privacy standpoint. Also, considering the security aspect of it, these features help. Besides these, 256-bit encryption for when the data is in transit and when it's idle on the servers. Encryption acts as a protective shell so that a hacker can't view the contents if they intercept it at any point. In addition, if the service provider uses firewalls and virus scanners to protect the servers from unwanted external and internal attacks, it ensures the optimum level of security.
Other small but significant features that should be included are – remote deletion of data, tracking and control of data (how many times data was shared, with whom it was shared, when was it shared it and how much of the bandwidth quota it used), versioning, e-signature, conflict resolution by merging and managing overlaps, etc.
The second set – Data transfer apps
Data transfer, in a way is an extension or some may say, an alternative to Data sharing. Data transfer from one device to another with an intermediate physical medium or over the network is purely a data transfer example. Data uploaded in a repository (as discussed in the former section) and can be used in a collaborative approach makes data transfer happen when the receiver fetches or downloads the data from the online repository.
On a generic note, there are various types and categories of data. Types – Heavy and Light data. Categories – Contacts, Calendar, Documents, Apps, Audio, Video, etc. Most of the data transfer apps that are available in the open market use Wi-Fi hotspot as the connectivity medium.
Many of us do store contacts on an online account so while switching phones on the same platform, contact transfer is not an imperative. However, for cross platform it can be a challenge though there are many ways to deal with it. The data stored on the SD card is also not a great roadblock. The task is when the data on the phone needs to be sent to another phone. Also, for those non-tech savvy dudes who don't get into intricacies of syncing and upload-download, data transfer apps turn out to be handy.
A variety of data transfer apps – free and paid are available in the open market. Xender and shareIT are amongst the popular ones.
The main areas to consider are the speed and the cost. Most of the popular apps promise speeds in the range of 3-7 mbps depending on the individual file size, total volume of transfer, the distance between the sender and receiver device, etc.
Security is also an obvious concern. In a typical data transfer service, the user of the app (sender or a receiver) can form a group between the sender and the receiver phones and the data is transferred only within the group formed. The sender can allow or disallow to send the data and similarly receiver can allow or disallow to receive the same. So, this level of security is taken care off. However, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Secure Shell (SSH) encryption are often desirable or even necessary for compliance purposes. User needs to check this before opting for the service.
In this arena, there is one data transfer service for naïve users (who don't want to get into the trouble of downloading and using apps for transferring data) that is made available in the store. This is a data transfer service named switchNwalk and it operates out of a set-top-box like instrument which is in possession of a dealer. Once the customer has done his purchase of a cell phone, the dealer asks him if he would like to transfer all the data from his old phone to new phone. Upon agreement from the customer, the dealer uses switchNwalk box and facilitates speedy data transfer.
This kind of concludes the story of the uncrowned knights and they are referred so because they very much help the user to have the flexibility of carrying their data anywhere, anytime and anylarge (the actual term should be how much ever the size) at a zero or minimal cost assuring seamless service, user experience and above all, desired security.
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Saturday, October 29, 2011
I Love Saturdays!
It was actually a beautiful, fall day here. Brilliant blue sky, no wind and the air was crisp and clear. I headed outside to mow the lawn, probably for the last time this season - (makes me sad) and I couldn't help but notice my amazing, Autumn Blaze Maple, looking beautiful against the blue sky. So, I had to snap a couple of pics to share with you.
Look at that color! And I swear I did not enhance it or change it at all. This REALLY is the true color of my tree - Love! Here's another one.
The word, Brilliant comes to mind. And to think that just a few weeks ago it was totally green! Isn't nature amazing?
After mowing, I still needed to yank the rest of the flowers in my garden - this too makes me sad, because some of them are actually looking pretty good still, even though we've had temps in the low 40's at night. So here's a pic of the last of the flowers.
Not great, but not bad for the cold weather we've had. I noticed, while pulling them, the Nemesia still smells wonderful, so I took a few last whiffs, to hold me through our long winter!
Okay, enough of nature and onto my card for today. I was playing with the Hero Arts, Decorate Your Holidays set earlier today, and made a card using red and white. I love the ornaments in this set and wanted to make another card with them. I was looking around my craft room, trying to get inspired and my eyes focused on my bag of Tim Holtz fragments. Did you ever notice that the look very much like little ornaments? Bingo! And two of them are actually the same shape as the ornaments in the set! :) If you've never seen them, here's a pic. They're clear, small and so fun to play with!
The other things in the photo are to show you that I used an edge embossing folder and some silver ribbon too.
I took out my Alcohol Inks and added them to the fragments. Then I stamped two ornaments and a snowflake from the Hero stamp set, with VersaMark, and embossed with silver embossing powder. I really love the way they turned out!
Here's a side view to see the dimension.
And here's the full card.
As you can see, I did not use the entire width of the silver ribbon. I cut the edge off and it worked perfectly. I embossed the white panel three times, and silver embossed the sentiment too. I'm entering it into three challenges. The Moxie Fab Textured to Perfection challenge, the Lily Pad challenge, which is all about texture too, and the Simon Says Stamp challenge, which is Anything Goes.
Thanks so much for stopping by! Sorry for the long post. I just wanted to share my awesome day with you! Hope you all had a wonderful day too! I love Saturdays! :)
38 comments:
- susanne said...
Your card is so beautiful Barb! Love your photos too! Sending warm birthday wishes to you :), Susanne
- October 29, 2011 at 7:00 PM
- Joy said...
Your tree is amazing in colour Barb, thank you for sharing something a little different on the blog, I love it when people do this and I need to do this more...as for your card WOW!! stunning or what, I really need to get those little fragments out and have a play myself...enjoy your Saturday...hugs!
- October 29, 2011 at 7:54 PM
- Donna Bowman said...
Love your pic Barb!! Hope you had a great birthday!!
I just got those fragments and I'm definitely going to try out this technique!! Your ornaments are STUNNING!! They look so beautiful!! Super card!!
- October 29, 2011 at 7:59 PM
- Brenda said...
Is it your birthday Barb? I just read Suzanne's comment? If it is, I hope you had/are having a wonderful day! Oh that tree in those colors!!! I wish we had those colors in Houston! And I adore with you did with those fragments! So beautiful in blue and silver!
- October 29, 2011 at 8:00 PM
- Lin said...
Absolutely gorgeous, Barb, like little stained glass pieces, and my favorite colors, too! Talked to my Mom and Dad just now and they had snow in Pittsburgh when they woke up this morning! Our maples out front are still green, so I really enjoyed your tree pictures today.
- October 29, 2011 at 9:24 PM
- Judy1223 said...
Aw, Barb, the tree is GORGEOUS! I LOVe days like that in the fall, super blue sky and glorious leaves against it. Thanks for sharing the pics! I love your flowers, too...I always hate to pull out the flowers in the fall, it is hard to admit the summer is over.
Now for your card...Wow, Wow, WOW! How amazing! I adore this...the colors, the textures, the cool techniques...just amazing. Good luck with the challenges!
- October 29, 2011 at 10:06 PM
- Michelle said...
Thanks for sharing those beautiful pictures! We are dealing with some early snow accumulations in NY...yuk!!! Happy Birthday wishes to you, Barb! AMAZING job adding texture to your card! I love the ornaments!!! Stunning!!!
- October 29, 2011 at 11:13 PM
- Sue said...
Hello Barb
Well if it is your Birthday, Many Happies to you, you share it with my Precious.
The Autumn colours are warm and speak of rich abundance, it is a beautiful tree Barb.
Your card is engaging,choosing the warmest and most playful of the blues, as it carries an undertone of purple what a gorgeous colour Turquoise; it is so pleasing to the eye.
- October 29, 2011 at 11:52 PM
- Dawn said...
wonderful card Barb and love seeing your garden. what stunning colours you tree is.
- October 30, 2011 at 3:58 AM
- Michelle said...
Oh Barb! This is so gorgeous! I love the way you used the fragments here.. Thank you for also posting how you did it.. I love this!!!
- October 30, 2011 at 6:19 AM
- Lynn said...
Holy moly...all kinds of gorgeousness going on in your post today. The fall photos are stunning - don't you just adore this time of year? Collin is my little one that notices the beauty of the season. He keeps pointing out the "beautiful trees". So sweet.
And your card..Wow...love the technique you used. Gorgeous Barb.
- October 30, 2011 at 8:36 AM
- Deirdre said...
STUNNERS... happy Birthday too, hope you are having a wonderful Birthday Weekend.
- October 30, 2011 at 9:41 AM
- Virginia L. said...
Oh my gosh!! How GORGEOUS are your ornaments, Barb!! Isn't it FUN when you have a little "discovery" right in your own stash!!? I love it when that happens! You must make MORE of the ornaments! Your yard and trees are beautiful! I always love to see what's happening in ?Good old Minnesota! Love ya ;)
- October 30, 2011 at 10:06 AM
- MarcyK924 said...
Just gorgeous Barb! Those fragments look like pieces of jewelry! You photos make me long for last Saturday when it looked just like your yard. We are buried in snow now! Ah, the joys of New England! Enjoy your day!
- October 30, 2011 at 10:56 AM
- Rachel W K said...
Barb those ornaments are sooooooo gorgeous!!!! I love the embossing you did, it looks like really glass. So pretty! And that tree of yours... our fall was pretty pathetic this year for leaves, your picture is amazing
-rachel w k
- October 30, 2011 at 11:52 AM
- cheiron said...
This is just a fabulous idea Barb. Can't wait to try it. Your card is gorgeous! And the leaves are beautiful on your trees.
- October 30, 2011 at 12:07 PM
- Arlene said...
And WOW!!!!!!!!!!! Gorgeous card, those fragments are beautiful - such depth of color.
- October 30, 2011 at 1:15 PM
- Tiffany said...
Love the brilliance and shine on your card, Barb! WOW!! So cool that you used the fragments for your ornaments! The colors on the trees are truly amazing! I don't think I ever see that where I live! Not as beautiful as that! Thanks for sharing your lovely day!
- October 30, 2011 at 5:26 PM
- Nancy said...
Incredibly gorgeous....your whole blog post, it's all incredibly gorgeous! Oh to have a tree that is that grand and glorious as it prepares for winter; my California Sycamore is such a slacker by comparison.
Can I just say how amazing your card is? Those inked and embossed fragments are so perfect. Love 'em!
- October 30, 2011 at 8:08 PM
- Maureen Morton said...
Oh my - this is so stunning and so creative. I have had a pack of those fragments for years and never touched them. This has such a huge WOW factor, Barb! Loved your Saturday story and the pix, too. Hugs!
- October 30, 2011 at 8:57 PM
- Trinh said...
Your ornaments are gorgeous, Barb! I love the shimmer & mix of colors. And those tree photos just make me happy! I love autumn foliage and we get very little of it here so I will live vicariously through your photos. I hope you had a fabulous birthday celebration! I heard about the snow and hope you and your family are all safe & warm. Sending big hugs to you!
- October 31, 2011 at 8:31 AM
- Jacqueline said...
My second try at commenting! I really love the ornaments on your card, so original and I love the Maple that color!
The vineyards are showing signs of this color now too - just gorgeous.
- October 31, 2011 at 9:22 AM
- GrammySue's Creations said...
Hi Barb, Wow!! your card is gorgeous--love the blue and silver together. You did an awesome job with this card. Your tree and flowers are beautiful. Glad that you had a wonderful Saturday. You take care and God bless. Hugs to you.
- October 31, 2011 at 9:42 AM
- Karen said...
Love Love Love your beautiful tree!! And the top picture on your blog too. I'm really missing a colorful fall since we moved ;-(
I know I shouldn't be complaining about 80 degree weather in late October but.... I will just have to live vicariously through your fall. As for that card, stunning!! Love the colors, the texture, and the fragments as ornaments. Your silver embossing is perfect! Hugs!!!
- October 31, 2011 at 9:57 AM
- Elizabeth Allan said...
Barb is card is phenomenal! Gorgeous glass effect and amazing colors.
- October 31, 2011 at 10:18 AM
- Tina said...
Oh, my! I didn`t noticed on Flicker how the ornaments were made. Prefect, Barb.
- November 1, 2011 at 2:12 AM
- walchowDesign said...
How I envy that you have such colour in your garden, Barb! I just love the colours and the clean vibrant red of the tree! Gosh!
Love how you stamped your ornaments especially embossed in the silver - very Christmassy card!
- November 1, 2011 at 2:22 AM
- donna mikasa said...
(Gasp!) Such a gorgeous card, Barb! The fragments DO look like little ornaments and you showcased them beautifully! Love the colors, the embossing--wow!
Those trees are breathtaking! Nothing like that here in Hawaii! You're so lucky to soak in all the beauty!
And congrats on winning the sketch challenge at Penny Black! So happy for you!
- November 1, 2011 at 12:36 PM
- Kathy (krolski) said...
Your tree is magnificent Barb! And oh my, your card is just gorgeous! I love what you've done to create the ornaments. The embossing looks amazing with the alcohol inks!
- November 1, 2011 at 2:21 PM
- Cath said...
Hey Barb! Thanks again for linking up to the Textured to Perfection challenge in the Moxie Fab World! :)
- November 1, 2011 at 3:22 PM
- Karen B. said...
Umm, wow. I'm kind of speechless. These ornaments are amazing. And your card is amazing. What an amazing transformation. Yes, that's it. Just amazing!
- November 1, 2011 at 7:12 PM
- ANIA said...
Hi Barb! how are U girl?
I was a long time ago here but it's important I'm back :) Before delivery I made some cards that I'm presenting on my blog now.
If you want to see my child boy Chris you know where you can do this :) - handmadebyania.blogspot.com
- November 2, 2011 at 4:36 AM
- alexandra s.m. said...
Great post Barb!!
and this card is simply magical!!
- November 2, 2011 at 6:19 PM
- sheila said...
Great photos of the Minn colors Barb. Really beautiful. And your idea for ornaments is amazing! Wow! Ihave the fragments and it would have taken me a hundred years to come up with that clever idea. Beautiful card!
- November 3, 2011 at 5:28 AM
- Dawn said...
missed this while I was away in the Weekend Barb. Great post. Love the trees and the garden and your card is totally stunning.
- November 4, 2011 at 2:07 AM
- Suzanne C said...
Stunning card. Love your fall leaves! Beautiful!~
- November 4, 2011 at 5:46 PM
- Kathy said...
Wowowo Barb these are absolutely stunning!!!!!! love the blue with the silver. I hope all is well with you. Big hugs,Kathy
- November 8, 2011 at 7:43 PM
- CanadianScraps43 said...
Wow totally stunning.
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Hi guys,today i want to tell you about my topic solar car.
the objectives are:-
- The main objective behind this is to conserve the various energies of the world and to learn about how the solar car functions.
- since we know for electricity we require water and hydo energy.But for solar energy it is totally free.Since it is present in the nature.This car that does not pollute the enviorment as it does not remove smoke.
- The materia;s it requires are:-
- Axel
- Wheel
- Wood
- Solar pannel
WiresThe goal about this is that it teaches us about the various types of energies and how it can be usedv in the future.


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happy birthday to the original ginger
A little over five years ago, I graduated from college. It was a glorious graduation weekend, filled with back-yard barbecues, lunches at McAlister's (one of the top reasons Gainesville truly is heaven on Earth) and plenty of Pomp & Circumstance, the single song that can make me tear up every time I hear it. Really, I still remember that weekend like it was yesterday. It was awesome.
The most awesome part, though, was that my middle brother Mike was there to celebrate. (That's right, this means my other two brothers weren't there. No comment.) And celebrate we did.
The Friday night before my 8 am graduation ceremony, after the parents and grandparents had retired to their Alachua County hotel (fancy, I'm sure), we decided the time had come to introduce Mike to the wonderful world of Salty Dog, the best college bar in all the land. With my then-boyfriend's ID in hand, Mike swaggered right through the door, found a seat at the bar and proceeded to charm the whole place for the next five hours. Really, by the end of the night, he was like a local celebrity, high-fiving the regulars (meaning me, of course) and ordering pitchers of Yuengling for the masses on our family friend Ted's tab. We tried to explain to him that college kids don't drink Yuengling. In fact, I said, it was flat-out stupid to waste quality like that on our Miller Lite tastes. But, he wouldn't have it. Seriously, for a few hours, it really was Mike Scott's world. We were just living in it.
Like Cinderella and her pumpkin, though, when the clock struck 2 am, Mike was back to his usual self. And come Saturday morning, I woke up to find my baby brother (who's 6 foot 2, I might add) sleeping in a cardboard box down the hall. It was back to reality...but not without first making one of my favorite memories of all time.
Today, Mike turns 23, and he's really become that guy that I hung out with at the Dog that night back in 2004. He's confident, and interesting, and hilarious, and kind, and he always, always, always has a smile on his face. Sure, he still wakes up in mysterious states on a regular basis….no big whoop. Old habits die hard, right Mitey?
Happy birthday, brother.
Posted by Sara Brown at 5/29/2009
3 comments:
- Kristin said...
Dear Sara, my twinnie twin twin... of course college kids drink Yuengling... but ONLY at the Dog, because it's as cheap as the cheap stuff. A pitcher of Yuengling served up by Matt or Kate sounds might good right now...
- May 29, 2009 at 1:40 PM
- Janet said...
I love that you come up with the exact right story and the exact right words to describe that which is the spirit of Mike Scott. He is so random and so unique..... and I have loved him from the bottom of my heart every day of his life. Party on Garth!
- May 29, 2009 at 4:59 PM
- Sara Brown said...
I NEVER drank yuengling at the Dog! I guess my brother was smarter than I thought:)
- May 29, 2009 at 7:56 PM
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|Aladdin and The Return of Jafar
|First Appeared:
|Kingdom Keepers IV: Power Play
|Role in Books:
|Overtaker who wants The Keepers Window Magic for himself.
Jafar is the main villain of the 1992 Disney film Aladdin and the 1994 Disney sequel The Return of Jafar who betrays the Sultan of Agrabah while pretending to be his faithful advisor. He is in a few attractions like Fantasmic!, Aladdin's Magic Carpet Ride and The Sorcerers of The Magic Kingdom. At the start of Aladdin, Jafar doesn't have any powers except the power of hypnotis. However when he wishes to be the best Sorceror in the World, he can do anything from throw a building to turn into a snake and event trap Jasmine in an Egg Timer. When he becames a genie, he ultimately becomes the most powerful Disney Villain.
Kingdom Keepers IV: Power PlayEdit
In the book, at EPCOT, he spots Willa stealing the spindle, whilst he is dressed as an Old Begger Man, and then questions her and Maybeck about their Window Magic and whether he can have it whilst he is in his real body. However when he realises he turns into his Snake guise and trys to attack and kill them. However he is defeated by Willa's snake-charming melody that she didn't know she could play.
Kingdom Keepers V: Shell GameEdit
In this book, Jafar visited Tia Dalma on Castaway Cay whilst his Staff kept watch outside, attacking any spies like Finn which it turned into a snake and chased him.
|Kingdom Keepers I:
Disney after Dark:
|Kingdom Keepers II:
Disney at Dawn:
|Kingdom Keepers III:
Disney in Shadow:
|Kingdom Keepers IV:
Power Play:
|Kingdom Keepers V:
Shell Game:
|Kingdom Keepers VI:
Dark Passage:
|Kingdom Keepers VII:
Will Appear
Power, magic, leadership, fame, winning, getting what he wants, getting his revenge
Being defeated, jokes about him, losing, not getting his way, dying in the lava
Major Overtakers: Maleficent | Chernabog | Evil Queen | Cruella De'Vil | Judge Claude Frollo | Jafar | Shan-Yu | Ursula | Tia Dalma
Minor Overtakers: Pirates | Orangutans | Fantasia Brooms | Captain Hook | Stitch | Gigabyte | Trolls | Dummies | Green Army Men | Big Bad Wolf| Gaston | Horned King | Prince John | Hyenas | Doughboys
Green Eyes: Mrs Whitman


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by Benny Benton
WILSON, N.C. – The Barton College softball team ended a 10-game winning streak for Chowan University with an 8-5 victory in game one of a non-conference doubleheader, and completed a sweep of the Hawks with a 13-5 six-inning win in game two Thursday at Jeffries Field.
Freshman Ashton Pegram produced three-run doubles in both games of the doubleheader to pace the Lady Bulldogs. Junior Jessica Onega added two RBI in game one, and freshman Jordan Blake went 3-for-3 and scored three times in the nightcap.
Barton (17-19) received a complete-game pitching effort from Hannah Jones in the first contest, while Sierra Hearp and Pegram combined on the game two effort.
Sophomore Lindsey Stigler had two RBI in both games of the doubleheader for Chowan (17-10) and collected her eighth home run of the season in game two.
Game 1 – Barton 8, Chowan 5
The Lady Bulldogs jumped out to a quick lead in the opener, scoring four times in the bottom of the first off Chowan pitcher Shannon Buchanan (8-5). A two-out, three-run pinch-hit double down the right field line by Pegram put Barton on the board, and Onega followed with an RBI single, also down the right field line.
Chowan manufactured a run in the third after Miranda Glover singled to left, stole second, moved to third on a sacrifice bunt and scored on a sacrifice fly. However, Barton took advantage of a Chowan error in the third to score two unearned runs off of infield singles by Taylor Martin and Hannah Jones, increasing the lead to 6-1.
The Hawks rallied to within one in the fifth, producing four hits in the inning and collecting consecutive two-run singles by Stigler and Beth Walker to make the score 6-5. But Barton added a run in the bottom of the fifth on a single by Onega that drove in Hayley Grizzle, who had singled and advanced to third on a stolen base and passed ball.
The Lady Bulldogs tacked on a final run in the sixth when Jones walked and scored on a Hearp double off the fence in right-center. Jones then retired Chowan in order in the seventh to close out the complete-game pitching victory, her sixth of the season. Jones (7-7) scattered eight hits, struck out six and did not walk a batter in the win.
Game 2 – Barton 13, Chowan 5 (6 inn.)
The Hawks took advantage of a Barton error and two passed balls to score twice in the first inning of game two.
Barton cut the deficit to 2-1 in the second when Brittany Jacobs doubled and later scored on a sacrifice fly by Taylor Freeman. The Bulldogs took the lead in the third, as a CU fielding error opened the door to three unearned runs by Barton.
The Lady Bulldogs gave Chowan one of those runs back in the top of the fourth, as an error and a passed ball led to an unearned run. However, Barton scored five runs in the bottom of the frame to take a commanding 9-3 lead. Hearp drove in one run with a double off the fence in left-center, and Pegram's bases-clearing double to right produced three more. All but one of the runs were unearned, as a two-out throwing error accounted for the second run and extended the inning for Pegram to bat.
The Hawks tallied two runs in the fifth, the first off the solo home run by Stigler, her seventh blast in the past nine games. Brittany Parson scored the other run, hitting a two-out double off reliever Pegram and coming home on a single by EmaRae Flores.
However, Barton collected a single run in the bottom of the fifth when Blake scored all the way from second base on a Grizzle infield single to second base. The Lady Bulldogs finished off the contest via the eight-run rule when they added three more runs in the sixth, two on Blake's fourth triple of the year and the final one on a Chowan throwing error.
The Hawks committed four miscues in the game that accounted for eight of Barton's 13 runs. Barton also produced 10 hits off starter Shelby Griffis (7-5) and reliever Flores.
Hearp (4-4) gave up four hits in four innings and one earned run, walking two and striking out five. Pegram worked two innings of relief, surrendering a pair of hits and one run.
Barton will have a brief break in its playing schedule before returning to action on April 7 at King University.


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Outdoor displays to require permits
By Dawn De Busk
Staff Writer
NAPLES — Many business owners with displays outside of their store are operating in violation of a new ordinance.
Currently, none of these Naples entrepreneurs are being fined. Also, there is no indication that fines are on the immediate horizon.
According to Code Enforcement Officer Renee Carter, first local business owners will receive a letter — notifying them of the ordinance change and informing them of the steps required to get the proper business permit.
Carter is still crafting the letter, which will get a stamp of approval from the town's attorney before being mailed to addressees, she said this week.
At Naples Town Meeting in June, residents adopted the ordinance — governing street vendors and for sale items being displayed outdoors, according to Carter.
"As soon as an item goes outside, they (business owners) are considered a vendor," Carter said.
The annual cost for such a business permit is $500 if the business is located on private land; and $2,000 if the business owner plans to sell items on town-owned land, according to Carter. This ordinance applies to all businesses in the Village District as well as all places zoned as commercial, she said.
The Village district encompasses the area immediately west of Route 35 (as it turns toward Harrison) to slightly past the Naples Town Office and prior to the Naples Fire station, Carter said. The Village district includes land more than one-half mile along Lake House Road and also along Lambs Mill Road, she said.
Meanwhile, the commercial zones run along Route 302 and Route 11, she said.
The business permit will allow storeowners to display items that are being sold inside the business. According to the ordinance language, it is an annual permit.
According to Carter, the business permit would be valid only for the year it was issued.
The adopted ordinance is only a few months old, and is still "a learning curve" for both the Naples Town staff and the Naples Board of Selectmen.
Carter said she could not predict whether the board would waive or reduce fees for the remainder of the tourist season.
"It is up to the selectmen," she said.
"All nonprofit groups that sell items on the Causeway already go before the board of selectmen. Now, everybody will have to go before the selectmen," she said.
In the ordinance "goods for sale" includes restaurants that have outdoor seating, Carter said.
"A street vendor is anyone who sells anything outside the building," she said.


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OSU is participating in the Chronicle's Great Colleges to Work For 2016 survey. The survey was emailed to a random sample of OSU faculty and administrative/professional staff on March 14. Read More
Help secure your savings strategy by taking steps to verify that you are on the right track. Workshops are April 6 at 10 a.m. and April 7 at 2:30 p.m. in 416 Student Union, Case Study 2. Reserve Your Spot
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Joel works with a variety of employers to ensure they provide benefit packages that meet their unique organizational needs. Through ongoing consultation and extensive market analysis, he helps these groups control costs and remain ahead of their competition.
Prior to joining Apex in 2018, Joel founded an app-based company which advertises for local businesses in Denver, called ExplrMore. He also gained experience in business development at Lockton Companies while living in Colorado.
Joel and his wife, Madie, enjoy all types of outdoor recreation. You're likely to find them hiking, biking, kayaking or camping on the weekend. Being graduates from Indiana University, they take any chance possible to make a trip to South Central Indiana to take in its beauty.


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Fugitives of the Truth
'And judgment is turned away backward and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter. Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.'
- Isaiah 59: 14 - 15
The religious hypocrisies that blanket almost everybody made it difficult for equity to stand in Israel. The above scripture gave us a glimpse of the happenings as gross darkness covered their land: Judgment was turned backward, justice stood afar off. When love is on vacation, peace is always in the hideout. There was wickedness every where!
In such political and religious climate, those remnants that abhorred evil invariably became prey for the wicked! Thompson's Translation put it this way, 'They substituted opinion in the place of knowledge.' Grotius renders it, 'The innocent man lies open to injury from all.' In the days of Elijah, this was the picture and the order of the day. The prophet of God was almost discouraged and he complained bitterly to God thus:
'And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.' – II Kings 19:14
Pathetic! Elijah the great was running for his dear life, away from a system that refused to acknowledge God and from Jezebel that represented the head of such evil system. If your cross is light and you can easily carry it around, then it is not from God, it is a self – made one. Elijah carried his cross into the cave and there he became a fugitive of the truth, waiting for God's judgment on the apostasy of his days.
For the reason of a trivial jealousy, Saul determined to kill David and in the bid to accomplish this, 85 innocents priests of God died for it:
'Then the king told Doeg, "You do it--massacre the priests!" Doeg the Edomite led the attack and slaughtered the priests, the eighty-five men who wore the sacred robes. He then carried the massacre into Nob, the city of priests, killing man and woman, child and baby, ox, donkey, and sheep--the works. Only one son of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped: Abiathar. He got away and joined up with David. Abiathar reported to David that Saul had murdered the priests of GOD. David said to Abiathar, "I knew it--that day I saw Doeg the Edomite there, I knew he'd tell Saul. I'm to blame for the death of everyone in your father's family. Stay here with me. Don't be afraid. The one out to kill you is out to kill me, too. Stick with me. I'll protect you."
- I Samuel 22:18 – 23 (MSG)
Abiathar and David would have to run from pole to post, away from an old system that God has abandoned and from Saul that represented the head of the evil system. From the cave of Adullam, David and Abiathar became fugitive of the truth, which would not touch the error called Saul until God's judgment abolished the old system and its king.
The religious Jews in Jesus' days could not bear with the truth that was in Jesus; on many occasions they were going to kill him. One of such is this:
'But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.
Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.' – John 8:40, 59
Once a fugitive of truth in Egypt, now and again for saying the truth, Jesus, our Lord and Savior hid himself, and went out of the temple! (See also Luke 4:29 – 30).
This speaks volumes to us his disciples. We are not called to fight the harlot church system, but to hide ourselves from her corrupt influence and from her evil leaderships.
The judgment of God is of two dimensions; the condemnation and the vindication. Elijah waited for God to judge Jezebel and baalism in Israel, David waited for God to Judge Saul and his kingdom, and Jesus waited for God to judge the old temple worship and its leadership. While they were waiting, they became fugitive of the truth in the land, until God condemned the evil system and vindicated His chosen servants/Son.
Until we take a deeper look at what Jesus had to endure even in the hands of his brothers, we might not appreciate what other fugitives of the truth are passing through even in our modern day church. Let's look through one of the windows of persecution and see how our Lord and Savior handled the situation, as recorded in the gospel of John the beloved:
'After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him. Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand. His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest. For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world. For neither did his brethren believe in him. Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready. The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil. Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come. When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee. But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret. '– John 7:1 – 10
Until when God will dispense His righteous judgment, the Lamb has to be silence. The word of God is being presented to us in progressive truth. The Jews in Paul's day fought him terribly for bringing the gospel to the gentiles. Paul became a fugitive of the truth then, but today everybody now know and accept what Paul knew and believed then.
Some churches are in opposition with some of their members for speaking in tongues; these ones suffer a lot of persecution from the hand of the organized church system – they are fugitives of the truth right in their church. I counsel them to act like Jesus and wait for God's vindication.
Few people with revelation of the word are challenging the pastors that the tithes they receive from the congregation is equally meant for the widows, orphans and missionaries (called strangers) – Deuteronomy 26:12 and secondly it should be a freewill giving and it should not be taken by force or tricks - Hebrews 7:5 – 6. The Leviticus priesthood takes tithes from the congregation, but the Melchizedek priesthood, of which Jesus is our High Priest, receives tithes of the people. Those with this powerful revelation will still remain fugitives of the truth from the harlot church system, until God's truth floods His people and their eyes opened completely!
In a well structured and organized church, those that dance like David danced before the Ark are seen as nuisance and they are discouraged by the system. Even when these one are happy for and excited by God, they can not express their joy in the presence of the Lord God. The status of the Cathedral and the caliber of people therein are of more importance than the Presence of God and the fullness of joy – Psalm 16:11. Those that want to express their joy, especially the youth in these churches will have to wait as fugitives in the cave of structured religion. One day the words of Psalm 149:3 & 150:4 will jump out from the bible and become REAL; bringing down the structure and status!
Some even say healings are not for today and that signs and miracles are gone with the early apostles. The truth is that God, the God of all flesh is still in charge and He rules in the affairs of men – doing miracles, signs and wonders. For these glorious truth, many are being persecuted and are
being treated as wayward in their mother church, which lacks the power of God. These fugitives of the truth must do as Jesus did; going about doing good and healing all that were oppressed by the devils – Acts 10:38.
Other fugitives are hiding for saying and defending the truth in various forms; ranging from church finance, corruption, fornication, occultism, slavery, hypocrisy, Nepotism, abuse, etc. While these fugitives of truth must wait for God's own judgment, they should draw strength from these words and know that the truth will surely prevail:
'For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.'
– II Corinthians 13:8
Preparing the Bride,
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unknown fragment from Religions of the Ancient Near East by Helmer Ringgren, translated by John Sturdy London, SPCK. Page 10
'My father has given me the heaven, has given me the earth, I am the Lady of Heaven. Does any, even a god, compete with me? … Lordship he has given me, the position of the lady he has given me, The battle he has given me, the tumult of battle he has given me, The hurricane he has given me, the whirlwind he has given me. Heaven he has placed as a crown on my head, The earth he has set as a sandal on my foot, The shining cloak of the gods he has put around me, Given me the shining sceptre in my hand.'


text: Freedom of press threatened, say Afghan activists Thursday, January 29, 2015 Press Freedom, Afghanistan, KABUL - An amendment on media supervision, voted by the Afghan parliament, has raised concerns over the status of the freedom of the press in the country.The parliament lower house voted Wednesday in favor of an amendment in the Mass Media Law allowing the minister of information and culture to be the head of the national assembly's media monitoring committee.Opposing this move, Nai, an independent organization promoting freedom of the press in Afghanistan voiced its concerns."According to international norms regarding freedom of speech, the monitoring institutions should be separate from the governmental influences," Abdul Mujib Khalvatgar, the head of Nai, said in a hurriedly-called press conference in Kabul on Thursday.Fearing a state monopoly over the flow of information, he added that the countries where the freedom of speech is respected have such monitoring institutions working independently."The latest move by the lower house of the parliament goes against the Afghan constitution," he claimed.He added the Ministry of Information and Culture would never approve of critical and hard-hitting media organizations to work with liberty should its minister get his hands on the powerful media monitoring committee.Those who voted for the amendment argue that they want the one to chair the committee to eventually be held accountable to the house.Khalvatgar called on President Ashraf Ghani's him to abide by his inaugural speech and safeguard this fourth estate in the larger interest of the country. The parliament is off for a month and a half but the president has the authority to nullify the amendments approved by the house.Independent private media is relatively a new phenomenon in this landlocked country that has been marred by violence for the last four decades.Thanks to a relative peace and intensive funding, around 300 small, medium and large-size media organizations are currently operating in the country.According to the Ministry of Information and Culture, some 35 TV stations and 62 radio stations are currently operational in the capital and there are 54 stations and 160 radio channels in other provinces.This does not come without a cost. Eight journalists were killed in Afghanistan in 2014, making it the deadliest year for the media since 2001, when the U.S.-led invasion toppled the Taliban.More than 40 journalists have been killed since then, according to Nai. Copyright © 2015 Anadolu Agency


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Farscape 3.01-3.02: "Season of Death"; "Suns and Lovers"
3.02: "Suns and Lovers" Original airdate: 23 March 2001
"Suns and Lovers" is probably never going to make it onto any "Best of Farscape" lists. It has a fairly sparse, arguably underdeveloped standalone plot, the misfortune of being sandwiched between two very powerful, extremely eventful two-parters (the first of which came on the heels of an epic three-parter), and deals with what many fans considered to be a too-soapy conceit of Chiana and Jothee's affair behind D'Argo's back. And while I agree that, particularly when watched in a row, it is one of the weakest episodes in a very long while (since at least early season 2), it does have a number of elements that are worthy of note, mostly having to do with how it functions as connective tissue for better episodes that surround it:
1) The episode has a beautiful, dark, and eerie atmosphere. I've always really liked the dingy, industrial look to the commerce station, reminding me a great deal of a Farscape twist on the sort of ship or space station one would find in the Alien series, with a grittier, lower-tech feel than we often see in sci-fi. It's also a parallel carried through with Aeryn traveling through the pipe system to try to save a little girl, not unlike Sigourney Weaver's badass Ripley in Aliens. But at the same time, it retains a Farscape feel through the more colorful, whimsical alien designs, particularly of the bartender, who looks like a cross between a walrus and a spider, with a puffy, curved face and bristly facial hair, a huge hump, and multiple large arms/legs, as well as the ultra-creepy Borlik, a religious extremist with the ability to call storms to her in order to punish the people aboard the station for conducting commerce in what her fundamentalist sect believe to be a holy place for their gods.
2) The manner in which it depicts Zhaan's condition. She has continued to deteriorate rapidly since "Season of Death," indicative of the show refusing to reverse the consequences of the previous episode. Now, granted, there is an out-of-story reason for this, which was the fact that Virginia Hey had to leave the series due to the blue make-up not only growing to be a major discomfort for her but an actual health risk, but it also means that Aeryn's resurrection is truly earned. And there is some lovely relationship material here between Stark and her, which include some of their tenderest moments together:
ZHAAN: Calm yourself, Stark. Please. You're the expert here. You've witnessed more death than anyone else. So many dissatisfied souls dying before they felt ready.
STARK: Yes, I'm an expert on dying. I'm just not an expert on you dying.
A truly sad and beautiful line, beautifully delivered by Paul Goddard. When I first watched it, I was happy to hear that Stark seemed so optimistic about being able to help Zhaan recover by finding her a world with fresh soil, moisture, and lots of sunlight. Given that she's a plant, this clearly seemed how they were going to heal her (Meanwhile, the growth of spores on her head to indicate the progression of her sickness is consistent with what happened to her when she was starving to death in "Home On the Remains".). In retrospect, however, knowing as a viewer that she is going to die, you can tell from Hey's performance that Zhaan also knows even now that the greatest likelihood is that she won't make it, that Stark's wishes are a long shot but that she's largely trying to make him feel better, due to how devastated he is by her illness. Of the two of them, Zhaan really is the strong one, even in the face of her own death. And even though she's dying, she continues to help the others around her when the storm hits and everyone else's lives are threatened.
3) John and Aeryn also have some fun, albeit brief bits in this episode. After they both finally admitted their feelings to each other in the previous episode but Aeryn shut John down immediately afterwards because of how emotions in the field can lead soldiers to poor decisions, here she is surprisingly the one to make another move forwards. While she isn't willing (at least yet) to have a relationship with him, she doesn't see any reason they can't have sex but, only of course, to relieve the tension between them. That is fully allowed in the PK Handbook, although, of course, in the PK Handbook, these soldiers "recreating" with one another theoretically don't have any sort of deep attachment to one another. And that seems to be the problem for John. Aeryn wants to have her cake and eat it too, without realizing that because her emotions for John are so strong at this point, there would be a great deal of trouble compartmentalizing them afterwards if they were to have sex. She should know this due to what happened between Velorek and her, but a large part of her is still in denial and doesn't want to know this–that's because all of her (for lack of a better word) "human" instincts are compelling her to have sex with John and be in a relationship with him, while her PK instincts are desperately trying to maintain her status quo. By later on, however, once John comes around to the idea, she's changed her mind again. It's interesting that this happens after she rescues a group of children from their nursery, as if the reminder of the effects of the biological purpose for sex reassert for her that it's not like last time she and John had sex. This would truly and unavoidably mean something.
4) And, of course, Aeryn's very mature decision regarding sex (even though one might be frustrated at her reasoning; John certainly is) is directly contrasted with what again happens between Chiana and Jothee, which is finally discovered by D'Argo in an absolutely shattering scene, and all the more so because they guiltily confess–albeit without saying a word–assuming he has figured it out when he seemed to smell something suspicious, when what he was actually smelling ended up being a burned-out conduit from one of the Interion's busted freezing units, meaning they might have gotten away with it after all. And while I agree that there is an element of soapiness to this entire scenario–if not out-and-out Jerry Springer-ness–it still works for me because it all springs from complex and realistic psychology, due to a number of things I've discussed before, including D'Argo treating both Chiana and Jothee like his children; his not really listening to either of their needs and instead attempting to force their relationship into what he wants it to be, regardless of this sort of situation requiring gradual, organic growth in order to be healthy; just how much Jothee has experienced without D'Argo all of these years, suffering traumas that he can't understand, and never having been raised in the Luxan traditions and legacies that D'Argo had wished for him, etc etc. Everyone's actions and reactions make sense, all springing from realistic pain.
When D'Argo takes the Luxan Unity tattoo he had planned to give to Chiana and instead brands Jothee with it, a damning, ironic statement of all the ways that he feels his son has failed him, it is a fiercely powerful, operatic moment that belies the notion that this episode simply trades in soapy tropes. The son that D'Argo has longed to find for so long, and the woman he loves have both broken his heart, and it is devastating. There is comfort, however, in knowing that Jothee does take his father's anger and shame to heart and that he will reunite with him one day, far closer to the Luxan he so longs for him to be. For now, however, D'Argo is all but emotionally destroyed, and Anthony Simcoe is absolutely stunning in the role. It's only a shame that many fans seem to overlook his work here due to their discomfort with the nature of Chiana and Jothee's betrayal, but that's also the point–it's supposed to be uncomfortable, and, in a way, almost mundane. That's what makes it hurt so much.
Other odds and ends:
–Another to add to the long list of things you never thought you'd hear a Jim Henson puppet say: "Freezer chamber. Young half-breed. Any of this getting you wet?" – Rygel to Chiana. It's also interesting that he's the one who confronted her, as he's also the one who revealed Aeryn's secret to Pilot in "The Way We Weren't". The first time I saw this episode, I actually expected him to do the same here.
–Jool's cousin is awakened from his pod, when its glass shatters during the first storm, and promptly dies moments later from his illness. Jool herself will awaken in the next episode.
–D'Argo picks up a ship that he knows nothing about in this one which will end up being a Luxan ship and a significant character arc point for the rest of the series.
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Tuesday, 25 August 2009
Severn Bore
What I was going to tell you about was this last weekend we have been watching on Tv and all the local newpapers news about the "Severn Bore" . My two great Nephews love nothing better than surfing and surfing the bore comes high on their list. This year for the fist time my Sister Maragret went to watch them, although it was an early morning start for her...she is not a morning person and any activity before 10am is early for her !! Anyway Barbara my niece picked her up at 7.45am and they drove to a good vantage point. Margaret had not realised just how popular this is and was amazed at how many people were about, many many surfers made it difficult to actualy pinpoint Simon and Christopher...but she did say she saw them !! she said the noise was quite startling...that combined with loads of microlites about and even a Helicopter...this doing the filming for the TV programmes.. I don't suppose many people know what the "bore" is really like so I will include a bit about it now..
-->"When the boar comes, the stream does not swell by degrees, as at other times, but rolls in with a head...foaming and roaring as though it were enraged by the opposition which it encounter" - Thomas Harrel 1824
The Severn Bore is one of Britain's few truly spectacular natural phenomena. It is a large surge wave that can be seen in the estuary of the River Severn, where the tidal range is the 2nd highest in the world, being as much as 50 feet (approx. 15.4m).
As many as 60 bores occur throughout the world where the river estuary is the right shape and the tidal conditions are such that the wave is able to form. The Severn Bore is one of the biggest in the world but bores also occur on the Seine and Gironde in France, on the Indus, Hooghly and Brahmaputra in India, on the Amazon in Brazil, on the Petitcodiac, New Brunswick, and also the Knik Arm bore at the head of Cook Inlet, Alaska. By far the biggest bore in the World is the Ch'ient'ang'kian (Hang-chou-fe) in China. At spring tides the wave attains a height of up to 25 ft (7.5 m) and a speed of 13-15 knots (24-27 km/h). It is heard advancing at a range of 14 miles (22 km).
The shape of the Severn estuary is such that the water is funnelled into an increasingly narrow channel as the tide rises, thus forming the large wave. The river's course takes it past Avonmouth where it is approximately 5 miles wide, then past Chepstow and Aust, then Lydney and Sharpness where it is approximately 1 mile wide, and soon the river is down to a width of a few hundred yards. By the time the river reaches Minsterworth it is less than a hundred yards across, maintaining this width all the way to Gloucester.
As well as the width of the river decreasing rapidly, then so does the depth of the river also change rapidly, thereby forming a funnel shape. Therefore as the incoming tide travels up the estuary, it is routed into an ever decreasing channel. Consequently the surge wave or bore is formed.
I personally think they are all a bit mad, as it looks very dangerous to me as well as the surfers there are a lot if small boats canoes etc all trying to ride the surf...Also it looks a bit muddy to me. so I don't think you will ever see photo's of me "surfing" LOL
We are still enjoying some lovely warm weather and today we are going to take an old friend out for lunch, it is her 90th. birthday when we are in Canada so we will not be able to go to her birthday party so this will be our present to her...thankfully it is dry and sunny...
Must go here comes Mary x
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I had never heard of a bore before so thanks for sharing that. I know we have surfers on the ocean out in California, but I've never really seen them except for in the movies. It does sound dangerous to me and I won't be doing any for sure. This week we are having some dry and sunny weather too. Summer is waning but I'm enjoying it while it is still here. Enjoy the birthday with your friend. 90 is something to celebrate!ReplyDelete
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We dont live that far from the Severn so have seen the bore a few times. Its quite spectacular and can be very dangerous. Martin did some surfing (in his younger days!) but would never have attempted the bore.
Here I am, Sybil!!!!!!!! Are you surfing? LOL Want to hear more about that 90 y.o. GF! Hope lunch was fun!ReplyDelete
Wow, that sounds amazing! I hope I get to see it one day! Hugs, BethReplyDelete
welllll now miss sybil, i have learned something new. and to think i already knew it all, lol. i can now speak with knowledge about bores, and others will look at me in awe.ReplyDelete
i am enjoying your new journal. glad you decided to start it.
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The Harlem Globetrotters and the Washington Generals will no longer be arch-rivals: After 63 years of being the Globetrotters' whipping boys, the Generals and the Globetrotters are parting ways, MSN is reporting.
The Globetrotters' brand of basketball — which is about one-quarter gameplay and about three-quarters silly tricks like pantsing your an opponent or hiding a ball in a shirt — is what packs in the crowds. But you can't play a basketball game without an opponent, and for the past six decades, that opponent has been the Washington Generals.
Former Globetrotters player and current coach Sweet Lou Dunbar issued a statement via ESPN.
"All great rivalries come to an end, and as we get set to celebrate our 90th anniversary, we are excited to take on a new opponent. We are looking forward to building a new great rivalry as we entertain families worldwide for years."
The Washington Generals came about in 1953, when Globetrotters owner Abe Saperstein approached NBA coach Red Klotz and asked him to build a team that would serve as the Globetrotters' regular opponents as they toured around the world. Though they always tried their best to win — even though the odds were stacked against them (after all, the refs were on the Globetrotters' payroll) — the Generals lost, consistently. In fact, most recent Generals owner John Ferrari estimates the number of Generals losses in the past six decades is around 16,000. The number of wins: three.
One win came against the Taiwanese National Team and another against the Russian Army Team.
And once — just once — one glorious night in 1971, in Martin, Tennessee, the Washington Generals beat the Harlem Globetrotters, 100-99. Sports Grid explains how it went down.
"Around 20 percent to 30 percent of a Generals/Globetrotters game is 'real basketball.' However, it's that other 70 percent that has almost always guaranteed the [Globetrotters] the victory. The formula… stacks the deck enough against the Generals that winning is virtually impossible. Thus, the fans get what they want at the end of the night, the Harlem Globetrotters defeating their opponent. But that night, the formula was off."
Red Klotz would later famously say that defeating the Globetrotters was "like shooting Santa Claus."
The Globetrotters did not give an official reason for their breakup with the Generals, although MSN speculates that it may be financial.
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