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The grizzly bear ambled nonchalantly toward the river and waded in. He hadn't spotted the bright yellow raft heading straight into his path. After trawling across, he exited and energetically shook the water off, showcasing a body of sheer muscle that belied an otherwise soft appearance. With the sound of a camera clicking, the 400-pound bear's eyes shot up, caught a glimpse of our raft and darted at high speed for the woods, leaving in its wake a mere plume of dust.
The Tatshenshini River that runs through Northern Canada and Alaska is the playground for nature's wild. Grizzly, black and rare, silver-blue glacier bears, moose, lynx, caribou, wolves, peregrine falcons and bald headed eagles all call this area home. Set this eclectic mix of wildlife along a 225-kilometre mighty river that carves through the highest and most spectacular glacial ranges on the continent's coast and you have something quite unique.
Exploring the Tatshenshini River on a rafting expedition from the Yukon Territory, through British Columbia to the sea in Alaska is one of the most all-encompassing ways in which to see untouched, pristine wilderness at its best. In its Journeys of a Lifetime series, National Geographic ranks the Tatshenshini river as the No. 1 river trip in the world and it's easy to understand why. For 10 days we meander in rafts down a green artery through a land of lofty peaks and swaths of untouched snow-capped mountains, valleys and glacial fields to the largest non-polar ice field in the world.
On Day 1 the river narrows, snaking into the Tatshenshini Canyon, opening the largest section of technical white water rafting on the trip. It's an invigorating way to embark on a river rafting expedition; bustling through exciting rapids and encountering some amazing wildlife — within an hour we spotted a grizzly bear cub running along the riverbank and several bald headed eagles circling overhead.
An early highlight is on day two with a layover day at Sediment's Creek, abundant with cotton-like mountain avens. Magenta carpets of fuchsia and lavender fireweed border the river for the entirety of the trip and at Sediment's Creek the low lying Aspen forests provide the ideal understory for other plant life — Indian paintbrush, wild geraniums, columbines and saxifrage — to flourish.
Berries of pillar-box red and white are also plentiful here; another tell tale sign that this is one of the most heavily populated corridors for grizzlies in Canada. We were reminded every night to pack away any food, perfumed toiletries or sweet smelling items far away from our sleeping tents lest they were to provide any enticement for bears, who, at this stage of the summer, spend 23 hours a day hunting for food in anticipation of hibernation season.
Close to the O'Connor River, we pass Monkey Wrench Rapids, the legacy of a mining company's bid to tap the world's largest copper deposits. In the '80s, river guides opposing the plans would reputedly pull out the surveying stakes, throwing a metaphorical monkey wrench into the works. The grassroots opposition to development, along with some intervention from then U.S. vice-president Al Gore, led to the Tatshenshini-Alsek gaining park status in 1992.
They say that big mountains and rivers attract big spirited people. None could be truer than our guide, Dave Pearson, who had his work cut out for him one evening when we missed an eddy to pull our raft in for the evening. What ensued was our eight-team effort — joining up ropes to form a pulley system with which to drag the raft back to the river bank.
"If you're looking for an adventure this is the trip of adventures because absolutely anything can happen," said Pearson. "It's a dynamic river and the glaciers are always working to change the shape of the mountains. It's truly amazing to experience one of the most untouched areas of wilderness in the world."
And while you may be far removed from the comforts of modern day civilization, scrimping on food you will not. The gourmet menu for this trip is remarkable. Freshly baked bread and eggs Benedict in the morning, grilled leg of lamb and Greek salad in the evening followed by pineapple upside down pudding — all made on site, only to be trumpeted the following nights by pear, goats cheese and walnut salad, tender steak and salmon, chocolate fondue and peach cobbler.
Discovering the Tatshenshini actually involves an exploration of two rivers — the 'Tat' is a tributary of the larger Alsek River, part of the world's largest protected biosphere — a heartland of 22 million acres of wilderness — and now a UNESCO world heritage site. On day six the river widens to nearly six miles across, leaving us feeling that we are paddling in the vast ocean rather than a river. Here the Alsek boasts a circle of peaks that form a stunning amphitheatre of glacial ice and rock.
If we thought things couldn't get any better, the following day as we pass into Alaska we are treated to the awe-inspiring views of Walker Glacier where we set up for another layover day. Here we marvel at the seracs — the jagged, crystal-blue ice teeth on the face of Walker Glacier, crevasses — and experience the slightly surreal feeling of walking on the glacier, inspecting the deep blues and greens of the ice that looks like a winding staircase, frozen in time.
It's not so much the isolation that makes this trip so sublime, as it is the scenery. If Walker Glacier was the prelude, the final symphony of epic beauty followed as we paddled into the heart of Alsek Lake — the climax of our trip. By this stage the scenery becomes so overpowering; it takes your breath away, renders you speechless and all that you can muster with jaws dropped are the most nascent of sounds (namely "oohs" and "aahhhs"), fingers pointing in every direction.
The day started off foggy but as with the preceding 10 days, the sun came out in all its splendour so that we could experience the exquisite beauty of the crystal clear, aquamarine, and electric blue ice sculptures — ephemeral works of art — dwarfing us in the lake. This view of Alsek Lake is nothing short of surreal — it's like a contemporary ice museum of magnificent proportions. At intervals we hear a distant boom, a roll of thunder as chunks of ice, some the size of apartment blocks, calve and plummet into the lake, instigating mini-tsunamis that change the ever evolving landscape.
Our final day of paddling to Dry Bay in Alaska, alongside icebergs making their journey to the sea, is a reflective one. But then there was the grand finale. Just when we thought we had overdosed on scenic decadence, the plane ride from Dry Bay back to Whitehorse in the Yukon supplied the last, phenomenal master touch.
Hovering over the river that passes close to three of the four highest peaks on the continent (St Elias), we encounter an absurdly stunning panorama of 27 glaciers, electric blue icebergs, surging creeks, hilltop lagoons, valleys of wild flowers, snow-dusted mountains as far as the eye could see and the snaking Tatshenshini river in its entirety. In 60 minutes our steps are retraced from the past 10 days through the heartland of some of the most pure, untouched natural beauty known to man.
Getting there:
Air Canada flies Calgary-Whitehorse via Vancouver.
Wakpa Wilderness Adventures (403 760-0472, www.wakpa.com) has 11-day Tatshenshini trips for $5,400 pp including transfers to/from Whitehorse, food, equipment and guiding. Next trips depart July 15-24 and July 28-August 6, 2014 and is limited to 12 people per trip.


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Today at 9:45 EST, NASA lost direct contact with the International Space Station due to an equipment malfunction. News outlets promptly went bonkers, even after ISS commander Kevin Ford reported that the station was "still fine and straight," and that "everybody [onboard was] in good shape of course" (contact was still technically possible by virtue of assorted Russian ground stations). Just shy of three hours later, the ISS regained contact with NASA controllers. CRISIS AVERTED. Kind of.
In the aftermath of this morning's accidental quiet, news of the communication loss is still at the top of the Google News science section; and the big G's sorting algorithm has scooped up an unrelated — but amusingly appropriate — article published earlier today over at Forbes. Can you spot it?
Consider the crisis alert reinstated. The real danger to humanity's presence in space isn't loss of communication between ISS and ground control — it's crippling public apathy. Which sort of has a nice, depressing ring to it. All together, now: womp wooomp.


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Panoramic Aerial Scenery. Slifer Park (bottom right corner). Discovery Bay, CA, USA
Aerial Scenery. Upper San Leandro Reservoir. East Bay MUD Park at Valle Vista Staging Area - Moraga, CA, USA
Please note that the operation of aircrafts and quadcopters are not allowed in East Bay MUD parks (at least at the time these photos were taken). I was not aware of this rule when I performed this flight and I didn't see the rule posted anywhere when I arrived at the park.
Here is the entire story for that day. I saw this park and huge lake on Google Maps and thought it would be a great spot to fly. At the time, I was not aware that the "lake" is actually the Upper San Leandro Reservoir. If I had known that, I would not have done the flight. I also saw that it was not a East Bay Regional Park, which I know has banned the operation of quadcopters and remote aircrafts. I did take a general look around after I arrived at the staging area, but didn't notice any signs that banned quadcopters so I thought I was in the clear. Around the same time, East Bay Regional Park Police and a park ranger were called in for some other stuff. Either way, they saw me bring my quadcopter into the park. I set up my quadcopter at a picnic table and waited for several minutes to see if one of them was going to come talk to me about a rule I might not have been aware of. They did eye me a few times and I eyed them a few times but they didn't come over. By that point, I thought it was fine and started my flight. It wasn't until after I finished my flight and packed away my quadcopter that a East Bay Regional Park Police officer came to talk to me. He told me that I wasn't suppose to fly my quadcopter here and said that he's letting me off with a warning.
I would like to thank the ranger that day and the East Bay Regional Park Police for helping me learn the rules of the park and for being kind enough to let me off with a warning. I won't do this again in East Bay MUD parks as long as the rule is in place. With this in mind, if any one running the East Bay MUD parks, rangers, or East Bay Regional Park Police would like a copy of any of these aerial photos I took in this East Bay MUD park for publications, websites, etc..., contact me and I'd be happy to provide a high resolution copy for use as a show of gratitude.
As for everyone else reading this, I would also like the following to be known. I've been diagnosed with generalized anxiety issues. Getting in trouble or crashing my quadcopter is definitely not something I want or willing to do. I generally do a thorough look through of the area I'm going to be flying in on Google Maps before the flight. Sadly, Google Maps did not have the reservoir labeled at the zoom level I was at on the map. I do a detailed review of the satellite imagery of the area I'm going to be flying in before my flights to check for potential obstacles & hazards (such as high voltage power lines). I also check distances during my planning and conservatively calculate how far I'm willing to fly my quadcopter and attempt to factor in wind resistance that might be expected on the day of the flight. When I get to the area I'm going to fly in, I also spend some time looking around before the flight to check for potential obstacles. During my flights, I generally only fly forward so I can see what is in front of the quadcopter by the video feed. Now and then, I will do a 360° spin around to check for other potential obstacles. During my flight, I also keep a constant watch on my battery power, flight speed, distance, and other factors. I take many precautions before and during my flights to ensure the flight is done safely.


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During the second week of battle rounds on "The Voice" Monday night, friends faced off, unlikely duet partners found common ground and late-blooming crooners gave their careers one last shot.
Those all made for some tough decisions for the judges, who collectively had to pair up 12 contestants and oust six of them from the show. The same happened last week, and next week the rest will face the same unenviable task of competing against their teammates.
Christina Aguilera challenged Geoff McBride and Sera Hill to a rendition of "Chain of Fools," a tune both were pleased to sing.
"This is the stuff I grew up on," 51-year-old Geoff said, and his young hotel receptionist rival said she was confident because the song "showcases a lot of attitude."
That meant that after the battle, the judges faced a tough call, their first of several: Sera's diva strut and impeccable technique versus Geoff's calm command of his powerhouse voice. Sera won out — a blow for Geoff, who had admitted earlier, "At my age, 51, this is it for me."
Later, Christina had to choose between two unique young singers who faced very different stumbling blocks.
Lindsey Pavao, a big Nirvana fan, was eager to perform the band's "Heart-Shaped Box," but her shyness concerned her mentor Lionel Ritchie. Her rival Lee Koch, initially intimidated by the song, had to study the song's structure before he could make the number his own.
During their battle, their very different styles split the judges (and Blake Shelton caught flak from the others when he admitted he'd never heard the song before) — but Christina went with Lindsey in the end.
Once it was Blake's team's turn, he pitted brash Jersey girl Charlotte Sometimes against low-key Austin, Texas, native Lex Land.
The duo's approach couldn't have been more different. (Charlotte on Lex: "I want to destroy her." Lex on the task she faced: "I have to perform well and not let another opportunity pass me by because I wasn't assertive enough.")
Lex's mentor Miranda Lambert praised her charge's sense of mystery, but after the battle itself, ultimately Blake sided with Charlotte — though he admitted that she "didn't take the risks" that Lex did during their performance.
Cee Lo Green made two tough pairings Monday night — albeit tough for very different reasons. He pitted the countrified Sarah Golden against the gravelly-voiced Juliet Simms, who was pleased that the pair was assigned Rod Stewart's "Stay with Me."
After some hemming and hawing about their impressive performances, Cee Lo chose Juliet, whose voice is often compared to Stewart's.
And his next pairing was a little more personal, with fresh-faced Chicagoan sandwich-maker Jamie Lono pitted against his new friend, New York-bred former meth addict Jamar Rogers. The song: Foreigner's "I Wanna Know What Love Is."
Jamie's voice cracked during rehearsal, but his mentor Babyface assured him, "You just need to do what your voice tells you to."
During the battle itself, Jamie seemed to hold back out of nerves. That meant Jamar, with his wide-ranging belt and a personal narrative that perfectly meshed with the song, won handily. "You are ridiculously, ridiculously good," Adam Levine told him.
"I feel like there was a reason to be here, and maybe that was to let Jamar go on to win," Jamie said tearily backstage, after hugging his new friend hard to congratulate him. Talk about a gracious loser.
And Jamar said the fact that he was sticking around proved something for other people about the possibility of comebacks.
Another unlikely comeback came from Adam's team.
Despite Geoff's departure from the show earlier in the night, Monday's episode of "The Voice" did sound a note of hope for older aspiring singers when 50-year-old Kim Yarbrough beat the much younger Whitney Myer.
The pair sang Mary J. Blige's "No More Drama" and got quite the compliments.
"I truly felt like I was watching one of those diva concerts," Blake said.
"You could handle each other," Adam added.
And with belters like those, that was saying something.
The last installment of the battle rounds, when another six hopefuls will head home, is set for next Monday, March 19, on NBC at 8/7 Central.
Another 6 Bite the Dust in 2nd "Voice" Battle Round
Next week, the teams will get whittled down once again
During the second week of battle rounds on "The Voice" Monday night, friends faced off, unlikely duet partners found common ground and late-blooming crooners gave their careers one last shot.


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TULSA Okla. (June 24, 2011) – The U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team was unable to duplicate its feat of nearly two weeks ago as it fell to Brazil 25-21, 25-20, 21-25, 25-19 Friday evening during an FIVB World League match at the Reynolds Center.
Brazil is ranked No. 1 in the world by the FIVB, while the U.S. is ranked fifth. The two teams, which split a pair of matches in Brazil on June 11-12 with the Americans handing the Brazilians their only defeat of 2011 World League, meet again Saturday evening at 7 p.m. Central Time in Tulsa.
Brazil leads Pool A with an 8-1 record and 24 points, while the U.S. drops into a second-place tie with Poland with identical 5-4 records and 15 points.
Reid Priddy (Richmond, Va.) paced the U.S. Men with 15 points on 14 kills and a block, while Clay Stanley (Honolulu) chipped in 10 kills, two aces and a block for 13 points. Matt Anderson (West Seneca, N.Y.) contributed nine kills and two blocks in the loss.
Ryan Millar (Alpine, Utah) totaled six kills and team-high three blocks for nine points, while David Lee (Alpine, Calif.) added eight points. Russell Homes (Fountain Valley, Calif.) rounded out the U.S. scoring with a single point.
"I thought Brazil played hard. They dug a lot of balls and got a lot of points in transition," U.S. Head Coach Alan Knipe (Huntington Beach, Calif.) said. "We have a quick turnaround. We will see what adjustments we can make for tomorrow."
Brazil's Theo Lopes led all scorers with 24 points on 20 kills, three blocks and one ace. Gilberto "Giba" Godoy added 17 points on 11 kills, three blocks and a match-high three aces.
"I thought we played better than we played against the U.S. in Brazil," Brazil Head Coach Bernardo Rezende said. "We need to learn (from mistakes) from the third set. The U.S. is a good team and they don't need our help to win."
Knipe started Priddy and Anderson at outside hitter, Millar and Lee at middle blocker, Stanley at opposite and Brian Thornton (San Clemente, Calif.) at setter. Rich Lambourne (Tustin, Calif.) was the American libero. Holmes was a reserve in all four sets, while Paul Lotman (Lakewood, Calif.) came off the bench as a serving substitute in the first three sets. Max Holt (Cincinnati, Ohio) was a reserve in the fourth set.
Brazil held a 60-46 advantage in kills and a 5-2 margin aces. The South Americans edged their North American counterparts in blocks, 10-9. The U.S. Men took advantage of 28 Brazilian errors and limited its mistakes to 21.
Brazil's defense led in digs, 58-37 and had 12 faults as compared to 15 for the U.S. Priddy led the U.S. in digs with 14. Lambourne added seven.
Thornton was credited with 21 assists and no errors on 90 attempts.
The teams opened the first set even and made a few mistakes as they got a feel for the match. With the teams tied 6-6, Brazil score d on a Lopes tip and Giba kill on an overpass to lead 8-6 at the first technical timeout (TTO). Priddy scored with a kill off the block, but Brazil came back with two straight kills from Murilo Endres to lead 10-7. The U.S. used a Brazil scoring error and kill by Millar to pull to within one at 11-10, but Brazil held its lead with a kill by Lopes. Brazil led 16-14 at the second TTO. With Brazil leading 20-17, the U.S. took a timeout and got the serve on a Priddy kill. Anderson made it 20-19 with a kill and Brazil called timeout. Stanley answered with and ace and tied the score at 20-20. The next serve went out of bounds and Brazil tied the score with a kill. A U.S. hitting error put Brazil ahead 22-21 and the U.S. called timeout. Brazil reached set point on a kill from Murilo and Lopes and a Giba kill gave the Brazil the set. Lopes had six points and Murilo had five for Brazil. Four U.S. players scored three points.
The teams were again tied 6-6 to open the second set when Murilo scored with a tip and kill to lead 8-6 at the first TTO. With Saatkamp serving, Brazil scored the next three points to lead 11-6 before a service error ended the run. The U.S. came back with a run of its own when Brazil, leading 12-7, served into the net and then was charged with a net violation. A Stanley kill made the score 12-10 before a U.S. service error ended the run. Brazil led 16-12 at the second TTO. With Brazil leading 20-14, Anderson scored on a kill and took the serve. A Stanley kill and Holmes block pulled the U.S. to within three at 20-17 and Brazil called timeout. The tactic work and a service error gave Brazil the ball back. The U.S. couldn't bridge the gap and Brazil reached set point at 24-20 on a Lopes kill. The U.S. hit went out to give Brazil the set.
Brazil opened the third set with a 5-2 lead. The U.S. came back tie it at 5-5, including two straight Stanley kills. The U.S. took a 6-5 lead on a Millar block. The teams traded points and Brazil led 8-7 at the first TTO. With the score tied 10-10, the U.S. scored on a Stanley kill and two straight Lee blocks to lead 13-10. Brazil called timeout and stopped the run with a kill. Brazil came back with two points on a U.S. error and block by Saatkamp. But the U.S. led 16-13 at the second TTO and increased the lead to 18-13 on two straight Brazil hitting errors. Giba ended the run with a fast kill. Stanley responded with a tip, but Brazil got two straight kills from Dante and Giba to pull to within three at 19-16. The U.S. called timeout and Brazil scored on a block before a hitting error gave the ball back to the U.S. With the U.S. leading 22-18, Brazil scored on a Giba kill and ace from Bruno that caught the U.S. looking to pull to within two at 22-20. The U.S. called timeout and Lee came back with a kill. Rodrigo Santana had a kill as well, but the Brazil served into the net to give the U.S. set point. Lee and Anderson combined for a block to give the U.S. the set. The U.S. had four blocks in the set.
Brazil took a 6-3 lead to open the third set, scoring on four kills, including two by Theo, and two blocks. The U.S. came back to tie it on Brazil's service and hitting errors and a block by Anderson. A Millar kill gave the U.S. its first lead, but Brazil tied it on a kill by Theo and then took the 8-6 lead on a U.S. hitting error. Brazil continued to lead, 16-12 at the second TTO as the U.S. struggled to put together a run. Brazil reached match point at 24-19 on a serving error and won the set and the match with a block.
To visit the FIVB World League web site, click here.
Tickets to see the U.S. Men take on world No. 1 Brazil in Tulsa at the Reynolds Center at the University of Tulsa are available online at TulsaHurricane.com. Tickets are available at the box office (800 South Tucker Drive) by calling (918) 631-4688 or in person (office hours 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday-Friday).
Tickets to see the U.S. Men play Puerto Rico on July 1-2 (7 p.m. PT both nights) at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach can be purchased by visiting the Long Beach State athletics web site, by calling the ticket office at (562) 985-4949 or by visiting the box office (open 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. starting June 6; the address is 1250 Bellflower Blvd.).
2011 FIVB World League
12-Player Roster for June 24 in Tulsa, Okla.
(12-player rosters for each match are announced shortly prior)
No. Name (Position, Height, Hometown, College)
1 Matt Anderson (OH, 6-10, West Seneca, N.Y., Penn State)
3 Evan Patak (Opp, 6-8, Pleasanton, Calif., UC Santa Barbara)
4 David Lee (MB, 6-8, Alpine, Calif., Long Beach State)
5 Rich Lambourne (L, 6-3, Tustin, Calif., BYU)
6 Paul Lotman (OH, 6-7, Lakewood, Calif., Long Beach State)
8 Reid Priddy (OH, 6-5, Richmond, Va., Loyola Marymount)
9 Ryan Millar (MB, 6-8, Alpine, Utah, BYU)
10 Brian Thornton (S, 6-3, San Clemente, Calif., UC Irvine)
12 Russell Holmes (MB, 6-7, Fountain Valley, Calif., BYU)
13 Clay Stanley (OPP, 6-9, Honolulu, Hawai'i, Hawaii)
14 Kevin Hansen (S, 6-5, Newport Beach, Calif., Stanford)
17 Max Holt (MB, 6-9, Cincinnati, Ohio, Penn State)
Head Coach: Alan Knipe (Huntington Beach, Calif.)
Team Manager: Chris Jackson (Phoenix, Ariz.)
Assistant Coach: Gary Sato (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Medical Doctor: Andrew Gregory (Nashville, Tenn.)
Trainer: John Speraw (Irvine, Calif.)
Technical Coordinator: Ron Larsen (Lafayette, Calif.)
Medical Support: Aaron Brock (Storm Lake, Iowa)
Pool A Standings
Team record (points)
1. Brazil 8-1 (24)
2. Poland 5-4 (15)
4. Puerto Rico 0-9 (0)
U.S. Schedule and Results
Date: May 27-28
Opponent: Poland
Location: Atlas Arena in Lodz, Poland
May 27: Poland def. USA, 25-20, 25-22, 25-19
May 28: USA def. Poland, 25-22, 25-19, 37-35
Date: June 3-4
Opponent: Puerto Rico
Location: Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico
June 3: USA def. Puerto Rico, 24-26, 29-27, 25-17, 25-17
June 4: USA def. Puerto Rico, 25-23, 26-24, 22-25, 25-12
Date: June 11-12
Opponent: Brazil
Location: Mineirinho in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
June 11: Brazil def. USA, 19-25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-21
June 12: USA def. Brazil, 25-21, 25-22, 16-25, 26-24
Date: June 17-18 (7 p.m. both nights)
Opponent: Poland
June 17: Poland def. USA, 25-22, 25-19, 25-20
June 18: USA def. Poland, 25-21, 15-25, 25-18, 25-22
Date: June 24-25 (7 p.m. both nights)
Opponent: Brazil
Location: Reynolds Center at the University of Tulsa (Okla.) - BUY TICKETS
June 24: Brazil def. USA, 25-21, 25-20, 21-25, 25-19
Date: July 1-2 (7 p.m. both nights)
Opponent: Puerto Rico
Location:Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, Calif. - BUY TICKETS
Date: July 6-10
Opponent: Teams must qualify
Location: Gdansk-Sopot, Poland


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which would you choose and why? (lets keep the topic only between these 2 areas).
here is how i see the competition hotting up, please voice your opinions and correct anything you think i may have inaccurate.
Mancora & surrounding area
+better surf
+better night life?
+Spanish speaking (preferable)
+marginally safer?
+new place to visit.
Cumbuco & surrounding area
++warmer water. (no wetsuit required).
++more windy days.
+easier to get to (for me).
+familiar area.
+less crowded/more space ?
I have been to Cumbuco, and several other places along the coast of Ceara before but I'm really torn where to vacation this year. I'm looking to improve my strapless riding but will also spend some time on a TT. travel with 7m, 9m,12m kites, a 5'8 surfboard & a TT.


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A huge, colorful mural of the men Egyptian youth activists know as "felool"—regime remnants—adorns a building's wall on Mohamed Mahmoud Street in downtown Cairo. Branching off of the now iconic Tahrir Square, Mohamed Mahmoud leads to the dreaded Interior Ministry. A number of bloody clashes between protesters and Egyptian security forces have taken place here in the year and a half since a popular uprising ended the 30-year dictatorship of Hosni Mubarak and launched the Arab world's largest country into a tumultuous transition. To Egypt's budding generation of revolutionary street artists, these walls are prime real estate for political expression like "we buy houses".
Omar Fathi, the 26-year-old art student, who painted the mural with a set of cheap plastic paints last February, conceived of the idea after a deadly soccer riot had led to another series of clashes between police and protesters, leaving more than 80 people dead. Like much of his art, it was an image borne of frustration. Many of the youth protesters had blamed the ruling military and the police forces under its command for the deadly soccer riot and the ensuing violence as anger spread to the streets. To Fathi, it was further evidence of the state's failure to govern and protect—something he had grown accustomed to under Mubarak, but that he and other youth activists and members of his "Revolution Artists' Union" say has only continued under military rule. "Basically it represents the situation we are in, nothing has changed since the fall of the regime," he says. "It's the same leadership—the face has changed, but the rest is still the same."
The mural depicts a split face—on the right, the scowling visage of ousted President Hosni Mubarak; and on the left, the man he once appointed to run his military, Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi. As the head of Egypt's powerful military council, Tantawi has been Egypt's de facto ruler since Mubarak stepped down in February 2011.
Shortly after Fathi painted his masterpiece, someone—he suspects from the military —painted over it. To spite them, he painted it again. When it was painted over a second time, he re-painted it a third, this time adding the faces of two presidential candidates, Amr Moussa, and Ahmed Shafik. Both men had served in Mubarak's regime. And the run-off to the presidential election this month pit Ahmed Shafik against a candidate from the once-banned Muslim Brotherhood, in a tense face-off that some activists characterized as a battle between the old order and the new; the military regime versus the revolution. In the end, the Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsy won. But Tantawi and his military council have ensured that Morsy only wields certain presidential powers; the military controls the rest. And Fathi says he'll keep painting. "Our contribution [to the revolution] is to portray the demands of the revolution through art. This has been our role since the eighteen days [of the uprising]," he says. "We serve the revolution through art, and we will keep illustrating our demands."
Sharaf al-Hourani is a news assistant for TIME Magazine in Cairo.


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I'm struggling to find a way up through levels. Maybe i'm simply not used to vanilla rogue, but this challenge seems EXTREMELY scum dependent.
I feel like it's been calibrated on the old dodge prediction, and now I can;t reliably tell if I'm going to luck out.
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"The fast and the Qur'an are two intercessors for the servant of Allah on the Day of Resurrection. The fast will say: 'O Lord, I prevented him from his food and desires during the day. Let me intercede for him.' The Qur'an will say: 'I prevented him from sleeping at night. Let me intercede for him.' And their intercession will be accepted."
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Damn shawty, look at you
I'm saying man, is it just me
Or do you have too much ass in them jeans?
Come here
[Verse 1]
Ay, I been watching you awhile now
And I just wanna find a way to make you smile now
Why you blushing?
Forget about them other guys now
I know you ain't going try and tell me that you shy now
I realize that your beauty could intimidate
Them suckers you ain't got no business wit'em anyway
Wit such a pretty face, big booty, little waist line
I wanna grind from behind to the baseline
Have a great time, pour yourself a shot girl
Chase it with a lime, now you feeling like a hot girl
I know you probably use to dealing with them wannabes
But honestly I gotta say I'm who they wanna be
I promise all I wanna see is you up under me
And we can disappear whenever, when you wanna leave?
I can guarantee the ride of your life
Any fantasies on your mind we can try'em tonight
We're sittin here
(I'm lookin at you like damn)
We're sippin on Patrãn, something's on my mind
(You wanna leave wit me tonight?)
It's been Killing me all night long and I wonder
(Listen shawty let me tell you what I'm thinkin bout)
Oh girl, I wonder
(For real, shawty let me tell you what I'm thinkin bout)
It's the end of the night
I thinkin your might, wanna leave the bar
Park the car, turn into porn star
[Verse 2]
Yes, I love to hear about your interest
I gotta say your intellect got me impressed
See your panties through your dress like a silhouette
Patrãn got me thinkin sex, is you feeling that?
No disrespect though, a simple yes/no
Hey let yourself let go, shawty let's go
Pull up to the crib, get you through the threshold
Kiss you from your pretty lips to your red toes
Time tickin it's the end of the night
And you can leave wit your friend if you like
But I'm saying though
We can ride out, back to my house
I wanna see you satisfied inside out
Once I'm in you ain't gonna want me to slide out
You tell your girlfriends they gonna wanna try it out
A little more of this will loosen you up
What we can't do in the club, we can do in the truck
[Verse 3]
Hey would ya, stay?
Could ya play wit it with your tongue just a little?
You're such a sexy individual, physical and mental
And if you sentimental
Shouldn't the rules bend a little
Let me start at the top, stop in the middle
Use a popsicle make shiver, giggle when it tickle
I can talk to you dirty if you like that
I finish once, hit a blunt, start right back
I know you told me you a good girl
But shawty you a grown woman not a little girl
You can blame it on the Patrãn or the champagne
But sometimes being bad can be a good thing, ya now
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Patch 4.0.1 is live on the Public Test Realms (PTR).
You can go copy your character and play around in there and get so excited you're going to die.
We will be going there directly this evening, copying our priest, and reporting back tonight.
There was nothing specifically about priests in the PTR Patch Notes posted on the forums, but you can read the blue post in its entirety here. Basically, the actual Cataclysm has not yet happened- Dragonwing hasn't spread his wings of destruction across the continents- but there are enough strange changes to keep us happy for some weeks. For now, here are the known quick-and-dirty changes for the priests:
- The Spellbook interface has changed
- Profession and class training interfaces have been upgraded
- New alerts about which new talents/abilities are available at each level
- Redesigned character pane which can be organized through click-and-drag
- New, toggle-able raid frames (!!!). Access through 'User Interface'
- Durability has been normalized across armor types so all players pay about the same amount for repairs… 😦
- Talent trees have been changed and all points (in both specs, if you're dual-specced) will be cleared
- MP5 is gone
- There are now three types of glyphs, instead of two
- Spells and abilities scale with level; no more training ranks
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NEW YORK, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- Justin Timberlake says people shouldn't be too critical of Miley Cyrus in the wake of her raunchy performance at this week's MTV Video Music Awards in New York.
"She's young, she's letting everyone know she's growing up," Timberlake said about the former "Hannah Montana" star on radio's WWFS-FM, New York, Tuesday.
"It was the VMAs, what did you guys expect? It's not like she did it at the Grammys. Let her do her thing," Timberlake said.
"Madonna, wedding suit," he added. "Britney [Spears], strip tease."
Cyrus, 20, was seen scantily clad, grinding against singer Robin Thicke and making vulgar gestures with a foam finger throughout her performance at the VMAs Sunday night.
Timberlake, 32, is also a former Disney star who has been the focus of controversy.
The "Mickey Mouse Club" veteran sparked a media firestorm in February 2004 when he tore off part of Janet Jackson's black leather costume and revealed her breast while they were performing the halftime show of the Super Bowl XXXVIII, broadcast on CBS.


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AIDS is still a taboo topic in India. But ignoring the problem is only making the situation worse.
It is estimated that 2.4 million people in India are currently living with HIV. That means that India ranks 3rd in the world in terms of the number of people†with HIV,†after South Africa and Nigeria.
Andhra Pradesh, a state in the southeast of India, has the highest prevalence of HIV in the country.†Hyderabad is the capital of Andhra Pradesh, and CFCAís project in Hyderabad is partnering with local non-profit organizations and community-based organizations that meet the needs of AIDS-affected children.
AIDS-affected children are either HIV positive,†or†their parents are. The children of HIV-postive†parents may or may not be infected. But either way, they face the stigma of AIDS in a country that doesnít want to face this growing problem.
People living with HIV are stigmatized and sometimes rejected by their communities, families and even spouses. A 2006 study commissioned by the National AIDS Control Organisation found that 25 percent†of people living with HIV in India have been refused medical treatment on the basis of their HIV status.†Human Rights Watch has carefully documented the treatment of children affected by HIV/AIDS, and they found routine stigmatization and abuse of these children.
ìIn some families, the person who is HIV positive†wonít even tell their spouse or their in-laws for fear,î says Sukshmana Thakur, the CFCA Hyderabad social worker who works with AIDS-affected children. ìThe AIDS-affected children donít tell their friends or teachers. The headmaster will know, but it is very confidential. The children are afraid that no one will play with them if they know the truth.î
Even organizations serving HIV-positive†families are stigmatized. An orphanage serving AIDS orphans in Hyderabad has been forced to move location seven times because landlords keep evicting them once they find out that the children come from HIV-positive†families.
Some HIV-positive†parents are fired when their HIV status is disclosed or when they miss work because of illnesses caused by opportunistic infections. These families are poor to begin with, and losing a job makes their situation even more desperate.
CFCA sponsorship is providing hope to some AIDS-affected children in Andhra Pradesh. AIDS-affected children who are sponsored are able to go to school and have a nutritious diet even when their parents may be too sick to work. CFCA helps these children with clothing and medicines also, if they need them. ìSome of the AIDS-affected sponsored children have parents who are beggars,î says Thakur, ìbut the children are able to go to school anyway because of sponsorship.î
The CFCA Hyderabad project is currently expanding its work with AIDS-affected children, and 162 more AIDS-affected children from the area will be available for sponsorship soon.


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After sharing his frustrations at the polls via Twitter on Election Day, Christian Slater took to his account again today to share yet another mishap--Florida discounted the actor's vote, stating that the provisional ballot he'd signed didn't match the signature on his registration records.
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The actor took the disenfranchisement with a smile, tweeting: "Hilarious! I really tried! 5 hours in line" along with a pic of the letter from election officials--in which, yes, they referred him as "Christina."
Maybe that's why the signature didn't match.
Slater's revelation follows up on his election day chronicle of the frustrating poll experience he detailed on Twitter, starting with: "I've been on line for a total of four hours trying to vote? Next time, absentee." Following with: "Made it in the room only to find out the DMV didn't register me when I got my new license. They asked me if I wanted to reg and I said yes." Adding: "So, now I'm standing by and waiting while this guy tries to get the State on the phone I guess. I really want to vote." And finally: "I voted!!!!!"
Looks like that last victory tweet wasn't the final tally!
Why aren't we surprised that this happened in Florida?
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The banks which are operating on shirkah and muzarabah are on Islamic principles. No specific bank can be regarded as right until the entire functioning detail is surveyed. Therefore, one can not be allowed to benefit from its schemes before verification.
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Top 3 Gaming Trends From E3 2011
Electronic Entertainment Expo, the annual video game convention better known as E3, isn't just the top place to go to watch scantily-clad nymphs, armored stormtroopers and bespectacled businessmen awkwardly mingle. The industry-only event, which drew more than 46,800 rabid enthusiasts to the Los Angeles Convention Center this past week, also offers experts and everyday fans alike the clearest snapshot of where the future of gaming is headed.
This year's event played host to the introduction of Nintendo's new Wii U system (featuring 6.2-inch touchscreen controllers), Sony's supercharged PlayStation Vita portable handheld and the arrival of YouTube and Bing on the Xbox 360. For better or worse, it also cemented what the coming years hold for gaming fans and pros — a roller coaster ride of unprecedented proportions.
Setting all the flashing lights, booming speakers and catchy ad libs by gaming execs aside, here are the event's main attractions and the revelations they portend.
1. Traditional Gaming and Retail Aren't Going Away
Despite all the hype surrounding the growth of mobile, social, online, digital, massively multiplayer and free-to-play games, blockbuster disc-based retail releases continue to enjoy a massive fan following. Garnering big interest from both the press and public, potential smashes in the making (and packaged goods) such as Battlefield 3, Mass Effect 3, Uncharted 3, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and BioShock Infinite aren't a dying breed. Rather, the focus at retail — a distribution channel which, while dwindling, isn't going away overnight, and should enjoy a considerable presence for the coming decade — is switching to ultra-premium.
Translation: With review scores, competition and overall quality levels climbing, what we're seeing is a shift to bigger, higher production value games with more expansive solo adventures or multiplayer components. In order to keep pace and justify the $60 price of entry, average and nondescript games are quickly falling by the wayside and being replaced by best-in-class hits. That's generally good for all parties involved, especially players. It means better titles across the board, including those that begin — not end — at what's in the box and offer more for your gaming dollar.
2. Motion Control Accessories Are Maturing
Both Sony with its PlayStation Move and Microsoft with the Kinect are doing everything in their power to illustrate why these accessories, thus far confined to largely casual and social applications, are worth the time of "hardcore" gamers. That means incorporating voice commands into Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier so you can simply say "optimize for range" to instantly generate a custom weapon, or making it possible to cast spells with a wave of your hand in the fantasy role-player Fable: The Journey.
But more telling than actual gaming applications (e.g. playing air guitar or lopping off goblins' heads with a simulated sword swipe) are the vistas these control methods open up for home entertainment. We're as happy as the next geek that you can chat with aliens by reading off voice prompts in Mass Effect 3. But options to pull up Rebecca Black videos or search for new game demos just by saying "Bing Gears of War 3" feel very promising. It's the kind of functionality that reaches far beyond standard gaming circles and into general interest digital media consumption.
3. Innovation Is Dead — Unless You Know Where to Look
Most game companies are currently pooping a joystick, as it's nearly impossible to forecast future sales or predict how to make hits in an era where everything from play habits to the platforms and devices themselves are changing at a breakneck pace. Slow to adapt to the innovations of social, online and free-to-play games, most publishers are reacting the only way they know how: by doubling down on proven brands, franchises, sequels and spin-offs, or spending to acquire well-known Hollywood, TV and comic book licenses.
As such, two outcomes are inevitable. One: Expect to see more familiar franchises returning, receiving reboots or being resurrected in fresh forms year after year (hello Halo 4 and Tomb Raider). In the hopes of mitigating risk, everything old truly becomes new again. And two: Publishers will need to become leaner in more agile in the face of mounting and diverse competition. Staff will be cut, more versatile developers will be hired, and past business strategies will be shuttered as game houses struggle to turn around sinking battleships in the era of light watercraft. That's not to say doom and gloom is in the air — rather, that insiders have been slow to adapt to innovations they've long known were coming, and there's still some pain to go through before we fully reach the next level.
We'll close with the biggest gaming trend of all — one that no one seems to want to talk about at a very blockbuster-focused conference like E3. As Internet connectivity continues to proliferate, bandwidth increases, mobile devices boom and the quality, sophistication and availability of on-demand gaming improves, the humble web browser — increasingly available on smartphones, tablets, PCs, TVs, consoles and other devices — may soon become the most popular, and ubiquitous, video game system of all.


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Lindenwood University's choirs, orchestra and jazz band will offer their fall concerts at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 16, 19 and 20, respectively,in the J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts. Admission is free for all three concerts; the Scheidegger Center is located at 2300 West Clay Street, west of First Capitol Drive, in St. Charles.
The LU choirs concert on Monday, Nov. 16, will feature a variety of songs, ranging from the African American Spiritual, "Roll, Jordan, Roll," to a very unpredictable composition, "National Weather Forecast." Lindenwood's premiere vocal ensemble, Voices Only, will present favorites such as "Eleanor Rigby" and Scott Joplin's "The Entertainer." All of the choirs will come together to sing holiday favorites to close out the evening.
The Symphonic Orchestra performance on Thursday, Nov. 19, will be led by Shane Williams, Maestro and Assistant Professor of Music. The orchestra will perform Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 'Impresario Overture,' Aaron Copland's 'Fanfare for the Common Man,' Jacques Offenbach's 'Orpheus in the Underworld,' and other works by Jean Sibelius, Franz Schubert, and George Gershwin."
The Lindenwood University Jazz Band concert on Friday, Nov. 20, will feature contemporary and traditional big band literature from well known composers to original music by Lindenwood students. Some of the highlights include "I Remember Clifford," "How High the Moon," "Cousin Jeff" and the vocal "I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me," as recorded by the New York Voices. The Fort Zumwalt South Jazz band will begin the concert, so be there for a great night of jazz.
For more information please call the J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts Box Office at 636-949-4433, or visit www.lindenwood.edu for a complete list of upcoming shows.


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SPRINGFIELD -- With Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes warning of financial upheaval if the state's budget impasse continues much longer, Gov. Rod Blagojevich and the four legislative leaders resumed their talks.
They did not talk about the budget.
By DOUG FINKE
SPRINGFIELD -- With Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes warning of financial upheaval if the state's budget impasse continues much longer, Gov. Rod Blagojevich and the four legislative leaders resumed their talks.
They did not talk about the budget.
Instead, Tuesday's 2 1/2-hour meeting was devoted to a review of health-care issues facing the state and how Blagojevich's proposed universal health insurance plan would help alleviate them. Guest speakers included former U.S. House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt of Missouri and a health policy professor from Emory University in Atlanta.
"It was another show-and-tell meeting," said House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago. "There was no discussion about adoption of a budget for the state of Illinois. We're beginning to wonder when any of these meetings are going to find their way to a discussion of adopting a budget."
"Did it move the ball forward on the budget? No," said House Republican Leader Tom Cross of Oswego. "It's hard for me to speculate on why we are doing these types of presentations. We need to start having a hard-core discussion about how we are going to balance the budget."
Both Madigan and Cross said the subject of how to pay for Blagojevich's health-care initiative was never raised during the meeting. The governor has proposed a business gross-receipts tax and a payroll tax to pay for his proposed spending, including the health-care component, but neither has generated enough support in either the House or Senate to pass.
"I just don't see where the realism has sunk in yet with the governor as to where we truly are in the process," said Senate Republican Leader Frank Watson of Greenville. "No gross-receipts tax. No massive new programs. We have to live within our means, and that's not something he's willing to accept at this point."
Although Blagojevich proposed the health insurance plan in March, it has yet to pass either the House or Senate. The Senate was poised to vote on the bill in late May, but not enough Democrats would support it. Many lawmakers in both chambers said their first priority is providing more money for schools. Many also say their constituents are not clamoring for universal health care.
Deputy Gov. Sheila Nix insisted Tuesday the health-care plan is not dead.
"There's still a lot of work going on to have that pass in the Senate," Nix said. "We think that will happen."
Meanwhile, the clock continues to run on the state's current budget, which expires June 30. After that, Hynes warned, it will be only a matter of days before the state starts missing payrolls and other payments.
"I don't know why anyone would want to run the clock out," Cross said. "I think the closer we get to a shutdown, it is a little unnerving for state employees and people who benefit from the state. There's nothing good about an extended overtime and a shutdown."
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"Everything you want is on the other side of fear" – Jack Canfield.
T . R." Dunn (born February 1, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player and currently an assistant coach for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
T.R was playing a terrible basketball game. He'd heard enough crowd taunts of "Airball!" and "Brick" to last him all season. He just hoped he could avoid making any more mistakes. His team was behind but gradually started to pull closer to the opposition! R kept looking to the bench, expecting his coach to pull him from the game. But the coach stuck with his lineup.
Eventually, T.R glanced at the scoreboard. His team was down by two pints. Five seconds remained, and T.R.'s team had the ball. Given his poor shooting percentage, he was sure no one would pass him the ball.
Wrong. Because of his poor shooting average, !. R found himself wide open just behind the half – court line. A teammate fired him the ball. He looked desperately for someone to pass to, but no one was open.
As a defender charged him, T.R fired an off balance half court shot in the general direction of the basket. His shot was another brick. It bounced hard off the backboard – and through the hoop. As he accepted the congratulations from his teammates,!. R didn't dare tell them that he almost didn't shoot the ball at all because he didn't want to face the prospect of missing. He merely nodded and smiled the smile of a winner.
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Reality TV star Jack Osbourne and wife Lisa Stelly are expecting their second child together.
The Osbournes, who are already parents to one-year-old Pearl Clementine, announced the happy news on Twitter on Tuesday.
Stelly wrote, "Jack and I are super excited to share with you all that we are expecting our second baby!
"I am in my second trimester, feeling great & trying not to eat everything in sight. We feel so blessed that our family is growing & Pearl will have a little brother or sister to play with. It's crazy to think that we will soon be a family of four!"
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After a bit of a break from RCIA these past several days, let's leap in with a post on two sections today. Liturgists and theologians know that the basic rites of the Church are written for adults. In these sections, the Church suggests one varies from the "red-n-black" to adapt for the spiritual need of children and their families.
258. Each conference of bishops may adapt and add to the form of the rite given here in order that the rite will more effectively satisfy local needs, conditions, and pastoral requirements. [The USCCB has done this by providing an optional "Rite of Election" before "Second Step: Penitential Rites (Scrutinies)."] The rites for the presentation of the Creed (nos. 157-162) and the Lord's Prayer (nos. 178-183), adapted to the age of the children, may be incorporated. When the form of the rite of initiation for children is translated, the instructions and prayers should be adapted to their understanding. Furthermore, in addition to any liturgical text translated from the Latin editio typica, the conference of bishops may also approve an original, alternative text that says the same thing in a way more suited to children (see Christian Initiation, General Introduction, no. 32).
259. In following this form of the rite of Christian initiation the celebrant should make full and wise use of the options mentioned in Christian Initiation, General Introduction (nos. 34-35), in the Rite of Baptism for Children, Introduction (no. 31), and in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, Introduction (no. 35).
This is worth commentary on several points. First, the notion of liturgical adaptation is for the people, not the clergy or musicians or ministers. The rite is explicit: local needs, conditions, and pastoral requirements having to do with children and youth. Liturgy is not adapted for the convenience of the priest or musicians or RCIA leadership.
More adaptations are in the hands of bishops than clergy. RCIA 259 refers to options given when discussing how a parish priest should celebrate initiation rites. These options are already included in the rites. A priest should know where to find them and how to use them.
Did you notice the approval of "any" liturgical text to be freshly composed; "original alternative text(s)" as they put it? Sometimes the problem with armchair liturgists, especially internet ones, is the lack of depth of their familiarity with the issues. Responding to the question, "Why didn't ICEL just translate?" one says, "That wasn't their whole job." The composition of alternate texts was put in ICEL's hands, the bishops then approve them. (Where's Rome?) Those texts, by the way, are the standard by which the newest Roman Missal should be judged.
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Correspondence, diaries, course and lecture notes, addresses, notes, manuscripts and publications, subject files and photographs documenting the careers of Professors Alexander Brady and Malcolm Wallace.
This accession consists of two distinct sous-fonds. The first contains files from the personal records of Alexander Brady, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, that Professor Wallace, a colleague and executor of his estate, had retained in her possession following his death. She has added some of her files about Professor Brady and many of the annotations throughout are hers.
The second contains the surviving personal records of her father, Malcolm Wallace, Professor of English at the University of Toronto, 1904-1944, and Principal of University College, 1928-1944.
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Hatch closed: 18-month Mars500 mission has begun
Mars500, the first full-length simulated mission to Mars, started today in Moscow at 13:49 local time (11:49 CET), when the six-man crew entered their 'spacecraft' and the hatch was closed. The experiment will run until November next year.
The mood was serious and very determined in the Mars500 facility at the Institute of Biomedical Problems in Moscow this afternoon, as the crew talked to the press and then walked into the modules that will be their home for the next 520 days.
Diego Urbina and Romain Charles from Europe, Sukhrob Kamolov, Alexey Sitev and Alexandr Smoleevskiy from Russia and Wang Yue from China face a mission that is as close as possible to a real space voyage without leaving the ground. They will live and work like astronauts, eat special food and exercise in the same way as crews aboard the International Space Station.
Their mission is to 'fly to Mars' in 250 days, 'land on and explore Mars' for a month and 'return to Earth' in 230 days, using their imitation interplanetary spacecraft, lander and martian surface.
The hatch will remain closed until November 2011 and the crew must manage using the food and equipment stored in the facility. Only electricity, water and some air will be fed into the compartments from outside.
Problems ahead
In addition to testing many novel technologies, Mars500 is an extreme test of human endurance. Staying almost 18 months inside the metallic containers will be hard, even after being trained and briefed by astronauts and submariners.
The crew will no doubt have their ups and downs during the long mission, and these psychological changes are a key part of the experiment.
The 'astronauts' will normally divide their weekdays equally between work, free time and rest, with the weekends usually free. They have taken plenty of films, books, games, musical instruments and entertainment with them.
Their bodies will start to adapt to the new conditions – a closed environment with restricted space can quickly lead to poor physical condition. The crew need to exercise up to two hours a day, but they can shower only once a week.
What have I forgotten? Preparing everything from soap and clothing to food and spare camera batteries for a self-contained 18-month mission is a critical and complex task.
And finally the technology: the facility is not a spacecraft, but it uses many systems that will be found on a real Mars craft. Testing these in realistic conditions is important. The crew have been trained to repair every single bolt of their 'craft' and outside help will be given only in extreme situations.
See you in 520 days – or today @esa.int
Throughout their mission, Diego Urbina and Romain Charles, the ESA crewmembers, will send diary updates and videos to ESA's Mars500 site. The first diary entry has been published today: "Goodbye Sun, goodbye Earth, we are leaving for Mars!".


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In every sense, Barcelona has become one of the hottest destinations in Spain. With its surreal architecture, designer boutiques, and contemporary cultural scene, this seaside city embodies a cosmopolitan vibe like no other. Cutting-edge performances take place in medieval quarters, and economic activity churns as people hit the beaches. Barcelona has a personality all of its own and despite being the most popular Spanish destination, its identity is quintessentially Catalonian.
Surrealist cityscapes
It won't take long before you run into an example of what sets Barcelona apart. The Modernist movement (Art Nouveau's Iberian manifestation) takes its most spectacular form in the city's fantastic architectural creations, most famously Antonio Gaudi's Sagrada Familia, the gothic cathedral which has been under construction since 1882. Bike it or bus it around to discover the urban tableau. Or, head to Parc Güell for an original and interesting park that offers more than just green space.
The painter Joan Miró another Barcelona native. The Miro Foundation holds the largest collection of his work anywhere. The famed Picasso Museum is also a must, as is the Dalí Museum in nearby Figueres. Take a walk down Las Ramblas, Barcelona's tree-lined thoroughfare, and spend some time with the unique human statues, a surreal form of living art.
Catalonian identity
Regional differences in Spain are pronounced and Barcelona is fiercely proud of its Catalonian roots. Manifested most obviously by language, the Catalonian identity has a long history that can be traced back to the ninth century. Banned under Franco, the Catalan language now flourishes, and has undergone an astounding resurgence in recent years.
This independent spirit infuses the city with life. From tall castellars (human towers) at festivals to fusion cuisine to rival Paris or New York, Barcelona is a creative and vibrant metropolis with one eye on the Mediterranean and the other looking toward the hills (try the funicular up to Tibidabo hill).
Late nights and into the dawn
Barcelona comes to life after the sun goes down. The Barri Gótic is Barcelona's oldest section, but it's also home to some of the trendiest bars. Mix with the locals in the La Raval neighborhood, eat tapas at sunset, and go clubbing until dawn. It's all on the agenda in a city where midnight is just the start of the evening.
Your Barcelona city tour can take you to bullfights in the Gothic Quarter, to Europe's biggest football stadium, or to a flamenco show. Come in June for the Sonar Festival and experience electronic music beyond measure.
Since hosting the 1992 Olympics, Barcelona has seen revitalization that has never slowed. It's a vibrant mix with new hip addresses and old markets with fresh produce. Its depth and complexity befit the capital of Catalonia and at the break of dawn, it may feel like the capital of the world.


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I believe that the majority of security and ease of use issues are dealt with by the technologies I have described here. Certainly there are many issues that this technology could expose (mostly internal political or policy issues within your own institution).
If you discover any flaws in the technology. Please contact me about it.
Also, if you can explain the proper pf rules to get *bsd to properly forward (masquerade the 10. network) packets to Internet-routed network segments on the internal side of the VPN, I would definitely like to hear from you. I could not get it to work, whereas the Linux masquerading rule I found just works.


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llinois Bill Forces Firearm Owners to Get $1 Million Insurance Policy Legislation Increases Costs to Law Abiding Residents
A new Illinois bill represents another assault on the rights of law-abiding firearm owners in the state by forcing them to maintain a $1 million liability insurance policy or risk losing the right to own a firearm.
Most individuals in Illinois, with some exceptions, must obtain a �Firearm Owner�s Identification Card� to legally own a firearm. House Bill 687, sponsored by Representative Kenneth Dunkin (D- Chicago), would force all of those individuals to obtain a $1 million liability insurance policy. This policy would cover any damages that take place from the use of a firearm owned by the individual.
The bill also authorizes the Department of the State Police to revoke and seize the identification card from any firearm owner that does not supply proof of the liability coverage to the Department.
Finally, not only will HB 687 increase the cost of lawfully purchasing a firearm, language in the bill puts owners at risk of liability should their firearm be lost or stolen. The bill states that a person shall be considered an owner until they report any stolen or lost firearms to their local police or sheriff�s department. This means that an owner could be held liable if a firearm is stolen or lost and used prior to their knowledge.
�This is terrible legislation that will harm Illinois� sportsmen community. Not only will the bill make it cost prohibitive for many to own firearms, it also runs the risk of criminalizing innocent owners,� stated U.S. Sportsmen�s Alliance senior vice president, Rick Story.


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Madden 11 Team Ratings Released
For those of you that play the Madden series and religiously buy it every year (like myself), here are the initial team ratings for the game.
I knew the Ravens had beefed up their team in real life, but I never knew it would reflect in Madden so much that we'd move up to the #3 team overall rank-wise. :ww:"A linebacker's job is to knock out running backs, to knock out receivers, to chase the football." - Ray Lewis
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Nice. I can't wait. I hope they fixed the catch animations this year. 2010 looked rather awkward in some of those catching animations on certain situations such as that over the shoulder catch. That is totally over used and odd looking to boot. That game flow looks nice when I checked it out on the EA site. Calling plays into your helmet. On an off topic discussion for Jordan fans he is on the cover of the new NBA 2K11. I dont even play it like that and I'm grabbing it if they put him in there as a player.
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Good job by the Ravens for what they did to their lineup in real life. I'm also a Vikings fan and don't follow them so much. Wonder why they got a -2?.


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"In the long term, we want to make FJVPS the 'Master' of 3D manufacturing, by combining FJVPS with product data management."
Keiji Yamaoka Section Manager, Equipment Information, Seiko Epson Corp
Seiko Epson Corporation, commonly known as Epson, is one of the world's largest manufacturers of computer printers, and information and imaging related equipment. It is one of three core companies of the Seiko Group, a name traditionally known for manufacturing Seiko timepieces. Since its inception, Epson has passed down and expanded on its traditional strengths, refining its super-micro processing and precision processing technologies in the development of its watches and then expanding those technologies into other fields.
Seiko Epson wanted the ability to study assembly line productivity before it engaged in the detailed design process in order to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
Seiko Epson introduced a technology platform, FJVPS, which uses 3D-CAD data to inspect and review designs, improve productivity and prioritize the duties of production preparation.
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