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DEBKAfile Exclusive Report August 29, 2012
Russian naval vessels have unexpectedly departed the Syrian Mediterranean port of Tartus and Russian arms shipments to Syria have been suddenly discontinued. debkafile's military sources reveal that those and other military steps indicate that the Russians are rapidly drawing away from the Syrian arena to avoid getting caught up in the escalating hostilities expected to arise from military intervention by the US, Europe and a number of Arab states. Russian intelligence seems certain that this foreign intervention is imminent.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report August 3, 2012
Moscow has come up with a new euphemism for the naval bases it seeks to acquire in the Indian Ocean and the Caribbean Sea – Leisure and Rest Sites. Russian Navy chiefs warn the Kremlin that its naval assets are not up to defending Russian interests in the Middle East if war erupts.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report July 2, 2012
In a phone call to the Kremlin Sunday, July 1, Syrian President Bashar Assad said he needed just two months to finish off the revolt against his regime. "My new military tactics are working," he said, as his regime and the Syrian opposition rejected the UN-sponsored peace plan approved in Geneva Saturday. debkafile also reports exclusively that Assad's "new tactics" consist of retiring the top army command and replacing it with Shabiha thugs armed with an unheard-of level of fire power. Syrian-Turkish border tension continues to climb.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report June 21, 2012
The US has confirmed the supply of weapons to the Syrian rebels and the presence of CIA officers controlling the flow from Turkey. However plans for persuading Bashar Assad to quit run hard up against his gains on the battlefield where the rebels, despite broad backing, are losing ground.
DEBKAfile Special Report June 18, 2012
Military tensions around Syria shot up again Monday, June 18, with an Iranian report that a joint Russian-Chinese-Iranian exercise is to take place in Syria, called "the biggest of its kind ever staged in the Middle East," with 90,000 personnel, 400 air planes and 900 tanks taking part. debkafile: This would be the first time Russia and China have deployed substantial military strength in the Middle East. It points to their determination to deter a US-lead military operation against the Assad regime.
DEBKAfile DEBKA Weekly June 12, 2012
Syria is being further wrenched apart following US President Barack Obama's maneuverings for winning Russian cooperation in resolving the Syrian conflict for US nuclear concessions to Iran: As the coming DEBKA-Net-Weekly out Friday reveals, Russia is cementing its grip on Syria's Mediterranean coast while pushing its civil war-torn heartland over to the Americans.
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DEBKAfile Exclusive Report June 11, 2012
The US President Barack Obama has ordered the US Navy and Air Force to accelerate preparations for a limited air offensive against the Assad regime and the imposition of no-fly zones over Syria - depending on Moscow's reaction.
DEBKAfile Special Report June 10, 2012
Tehran early Sunday June 10 accused Syrian rebels of arming themselves with chemical weapons originating in Libya and acquiring training in their use - sending shudders of alarm through the West and Israel. They fear the Assad regime is preparing the ground for chemical assaults to finally crush its foes. Both sides to the conflict are talking about chemical warfare openly. If they go through with it, President Barack Obama will have to reconsider non-intervention and turn to limited force to stop the escalating horror.
DEBKAfile Special Report June 8, 2012
After the UN gridlock on the Syrian crisis Thursday, an American delegation headed by Fred Hoff drew a blank in talks at the Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow Friday, June 8, with Syrian expert, Mikhail Bogdanov. Russia flatly rejected President Barack Obama's proposal to post 5,000 armed UN monitors in Syria, most of them Russian troops. Moscow and Tehran calculate that the higher the flames of civil war in Syria, the more the US will be blamed for the bloodshed.They therefore refuse to join any international effort to stop it.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report June 8, 2012
A new contact group, a Syrian military council for provisional rule under the group's orders, and Russian-Iranian moves to make Assad step down – these are the key points of Obama's plan for Syria, part of his grand design that also embraces Iran and its nuclear program.
DEBKAfile Special Report June 7, 2012
Iran stalled the US Secretary and UN-Arab League Envoy Kofi Annan's plan for a contact group based on five permanent Security Council members and Iran to handle the Syrian impasse, refusing to join the group so long as it faces nuclear conditions. Tehran's non-cooperation on Syria reflected its flat-out rejection of the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's demand that Iran come to the nuclear talks in Moscow "ready to take concrete steps" to curb its enrichment of uranium to 20 percent purity.
DEBKAfile Special Report June 6, 2012
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in Baku, Azerbaijan Wednesday, June 6, amid Ali Khamenei and Vladimir Putin's deep disapproval of President Ilam Aliyav's pro-Western orientation and fast-growing ties with Israel. Frictions center on Baku's $1.6 billion arms transaction with Israel and even more, debkafile reports, on the fact that the deal is matched by expanding Azerbaijani investment in Israel's Mediterranean gas and oil projects. This tradeoff is marked for expansion.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report May 28, 2012
The 12,000-strong US-Arab special forces exercise, Eager Lion 2012, ending in Jordan Wednesday, May 30, broadened the orbit of international intervention in the Arab Revolt and preparations for war with Iran. The ground section took place near the Syrian border, while the marine section practiced landings on Aqaba beaches and mountain terrain resembling strategic sites in Iran. A Russian ship has meanwhile delivered heavy ammo to Syria, soon to be followed in Tartus port by the North Korean arms ship Odai.
DEBKAfile Special Report May 21, 2012
On the return flight to Moscow, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov filled in the space left by his Prime Minister Dmitri Medvadev's silence at the G8 summit Saturday, May 20 with a large dose of skepticism on Iran.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report May 11, 2012
Foreign intervention in Syria is expanding, hemming the Assad regime in with escalating bombing attacks, rebels armed with heavy weapons or a 17-nation special forces "exercise" across the border in Jordan. How will his backers in Tehran and Moscow react?
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report April 5, 2012
Tehran, Moscow and Ankara are deeply concerned by the joint US-Israeli-Greek naval exercise this week. They are also troubled by the just signed secret Israeli-Cypriot-Greek Mediterranean energy cooperation pact, for control of which the US has beaten Russia to the draw. Russia and Turkey have staged their own naval maneuvers as counter-measures.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report April 5, 2012
Russian-Iranian solidarity was dented this week by Tehran's games to stall the nuclear talks scheduled for mid-April. Moscow wants diplomacy started without delay because Middle East tensions are close to boiling point. Iran vetoes Istanbul as the venue and refuses to talk under military or financial pressure.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report April 4, 2012
Tehran is seeking a postponement of the nuclear negotiations with world powers set for April 13-14 in Istanbul, debkafile's Iranian sources report. Washington and Jerusalem see Iran's maneuvers as guided by two objectives: Having the venue removed from Istanbul and buying a couple more months before the diplomatic crunch - and so delaying any military option that Israel or possibly America may choose to exercise if last-chance diplomacy fails. Russian rhetoric targets the US military and naval buildup around Iran.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report April 3, 2012
Not 24 hours after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned that a pre-emptive strike (by the US and/or Israel) would violate international law, Moscow put muscle into his warning: Tuesday, April 3, the Russian guided missile destroyer Smetliviy arrived in the Syrian port of Tartus for a naval exercise. The ship, which carries anti-air, anti-ship and anti-submarine missiles, will hold drills with its support vessels in the same expanse of E. Mediterranean as the US-Israeli-Greek "Noble Dina" exercise.
DEBKAfile Special Report April 2, 2012
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov issued a strong warning against a military attack on Iran Monday, April 2, saying that a pre-emptive strike would violate international law. His comments, made during a visit to Armenia, stopped short of threatening (the US and/or Israel) of consequences. debkafile: Moscow and Tehran suspect that the US- Israeli-Greek air-naval exercise codenamed Noble Dina which is in progress across an unusually broad stretch of E. Mediterranean is meant to rehearse war action in the Persian Gulf.


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General: Nedocromil sodium has been shown to inhibit the in vitro activation of, and mediator release from, a variety of inflammatory cell types associated with asthma, including eosinophils, neutrophils, macrophages, mast cells, monocytes, and platelets. In vitro studies on cells obtained by bronchoalveolar lavage from antigen-sensitized macaque monkeys show that nedocromil sodium inhibits the release of mediators including histamine, leukotriene C4, and prostaglandin D2. Similar studies with human bronchoalveolar cells showed inhibition of histamine release from mast cells and beta-glucuronidase release from macrophages.
Nedocromil sodium has been tested in experimental models of asthma using allergic animals and shown to inhibit the development of early and late bronchoconstriction responses to inhaled antigen. The development of airway hyper-responsiveness to nonspecific bronchoconstrictors was also inhibited. Nedocromil sodium reduced antigen-induced increases in airway microvasculature leakage when administered intravenously in a model system.
In humans, nedocromil sodium has been shown to inhibit acutely the bronchoconstrictor response to several kinds of challenge. Pretreatment with single doses of nedocromil sodium inhibited the bronchoconstriction caused by sulfur dioxide, inhaled neurokinin A, various antigens, exercise, cold air, fog, and adenosine monophosphate.
Nedocromil sodium has no bronchodilator, antihistamine, or corticosteroid activity.
Nedocromil sodium, when delivered by inhalation at the recommended dose, has no known systemic activity.
Pharmacokinetics and Bioavailability: Systemic bioavailability of nedocromil sodium administered as an inhaled aerosol is low. In a single dose study involving 20 healthy adult subjects who were administered a 3.5 mg dose of nedocromil sodium (2 actuations of 1.75 mg each), the mean AUC was 5.0 ng·hr/mL and the mean Cmax was 1.6 ng/mL attained about 28 minutes after dosing. The mean half-life was 3.3 hours. Urinary excretion over 12 hours averaged 3.4% of the administered dose, of which approximately 75% was excreted in the first six hours of dosing.
In a multiple dose study, six healthy adult volunteers (3 males and 3 females) received a 3.5 mg single dose followed by 3.5 mg four times a day for seven consecutive days. Accumulation of the drug was not observed. Following single and multiple dose inhalations, urinary excretion of nedocromil accounted for 5.6% and 12% of the drug administered, respectively. After intravenous administration to healthy adults, urinary excretion of nedocromil was approximately 70%. The absolute bioavailability of nedocromil was thus 8% (5.6/70) for single and 17% (12/70) for multiple inhaled doses.
Similarly, in a multiple dose study of 12 asthmatic adult patients, each given a 3.5 mg single dose followed by 3.5 mg four times a day for one month, both single dose and multiple dose inhalations gave a mean high plasma concentration of 2.8 ng/mL between 5 and 90 minutes, mean AUC of 5.6 ng-hr/mL, and a mean terminal half-life of 1.5 hours. The mean 24-hour urinary excretion after either single or multiple dose administration represented approximately 5% of the administered dose.
Studies involving very high oral doses of nedocromil (600 mg single dose, and subsequently 200 mg three times a day for seven days) showed an absolute bioavailability of less than 2%. In a radiolabeled (14C) nedocromil intravenous study involving two healthy adult males, urinary excretion accounted for 64% of the dose, fecal excretion for 36%.
Although minimal pharmacokinetic data are available in children between the ages of 6 and 11 years, the nedocromil sodium levels obtained at 1 hour after chronic dosing in this age group appear to be similar to those observed in adults.
Protein Binding: Nedocromil is approximately 89% protein bound in human plasma over a concentration range of 0.5 to 50 µg/mL. This binding is reversible.
Metabolism: Nedocromil is not metabolized after IV administration and is excreted unchanged.
Clinical Studies
The worldwide clinical trial experience with Tilade (nedocromil inhalation aerosol) comprises 6,469 patients, including 993 pediatric patients 6 through 11 years of age. Studies have been conducted both at twice daily and at four times daily dosage regimens. Evidence from these studies indicates that the four times daily regimen has been more effective than the twice daily regimen. Less frequent administration can be considered in patients under good control on the four times daily regimen. (See DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION.)
Adult Studies: Tilade (nedocromil inhalation aerosol) vs. Placebo: The effectiveness of Tilade (nedocromil inhalation aerosol) given four times daily was examined in a 14-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group trial in five centers in 120 patients (60/treatment). To be eligible for entry, the asthmatic patients had to be controlled
using only sustained-release theophylline (SRT) and beta2-agonists. Two weeks after the test therapies were begun the SRT was discontinued and four weeks after that oral beta2-agonists were stopped. Beta2-agonist metered dose inhalers could still be used after 6 weeks. Efficacy was assessed by symptom scores recorded on diary cards completed on a daily basis by the patients. Each morning the patient recorded nighttime asthma on a 0-2 scale, (0=slept well, no asthma; 1=woke once because of asthma; 2=woke more than once because of asthma). Before bedtime the patients recorded daytime asthma and cough on a 0-5 scale (0=no symptoms of asthma/cough today; 5=asthma/cough symptoms were noticed most of the day and caused a lot of trouble). At the end of the treatment phase, patients and clinicians were asked for their opinions on the effectiveness of the treatment based on a five point scale (1=very effective; 5=made condition worse). The results of these evaluations are shown in Table 1; Tilade (nedocromil inhalation aerosol) was significantly superior to placebo for all measurements.
Table 1
|Time Period
|Tilade Mean
|Placebo Mean
|Daytime Asthma1
|Weeks 7-14
|Nighttime Asthma2
|Weeks 7-14
|Weeks 7-14
|Patient's Opinion2
|Week 14
|Clinician's Opinion2
|Week 14
|FEV12 (liters)
|Week 2
|Week 6
|Week 10
|FEV12 (liters)
|Week 14
|1Tilade (nedocromil inhalation aerosol) significantly better than
Placebo, p<0.05
2 Tilade (nedocromil inhalation aerosol) significantly better than Placebo, p<0.01
The FEV1 percentage change relative to baseline is shown in Figure 1; these also favored Tilade (nedocromil inhalation aerosol) over placebo throughout the study, with an effect seen first at the two week measurement.
Figure 1
This study shows that Tilade (nedocromil inhalation aerosol) improves symptom control and pulmonary function when it is added to an as-needed inhaled beta2-adrenergic bronchodilator regimen and that a beneficial effect could be detected within two weeks.
Tilade (nedocromil inhalation aerosol) vs. Cromolyn Sodium vs. Placebo: The effectiveness of Tilade (nedocromil inhalation aerosol) was compared to cromolyn sodium and placebo in an eight-week, double-blind, parallel-group, 12-center trial during which medication was given four times daily. Three hundred and six patients were randomized to treatment (103/Tilade (nedocromil inhalation aerosol) ; 104/cromolyn sodium; 99/placebo). All patients were SRT dependent and this drug was stopped prior to starting the test treatment. Efficacy was assessed on the basis of diary card symptom scores and FEV1. The diary scores were the same as used in the 14-week study except that nighttime symptoms were recorded on a 0-3 scale. The primary efficacy variable was a summary symptom score derived by averaging the scores for daytime asthma, nighttime asthma, and cough. The results of the study are shown in Table 2.
Table 2
|Time Period
|Tilade Mean
|Placebo Mean
|Cromolyn Sodium Mean
|Summary Score1
|Weeks 3-8
|Daytime Asthma1
|Weeks 3-8
|Nighttime Asthma2
|Weeks 3-8
|Weeks 3-8
|Weeks 3-8
|Patient's Opinion1
|Week 8
|Clinician's Opinion1
|Week 8
|1Tilade (nedocromil inhalation aerosol) significantly better than
2Tilade (nedocromil inhalation aerosol) significantly better than Placebo, p<0.01, cromolyn sodium significantly better than Tilade (nedocromil inhalation aerosol) , p<0.05
3Tilade (nedocromil inhalation aerosol) significantly better than Placebo, p<0.05
This study corroborates the findings of the 14-week study, showing that Tilade (nedocromil inhalation aerosol) is effective in the management of symptoms and pulmonary function in primarily atopic mild to moderate asthmatics. Both active treatments were statistically significantly better than placebo for the primary efficacy variable (summary symptom score); Tilade (nedocromil inhalation aerosol) and cromolyn sodium were not significantly different for this parameter. A statistically significant difference favoring cromolyn sodium was, however, seen for nighttime asthma and FEV1.
In allergic asthmatics who are well controlled on cromolyn sodium, there is no evidence that the substitution of Tilade (nedocromil inhalation aerosol) for cromolyn sodium would confer additional benefit to the patient. Available data on the relative efficacy of Tilade (nedocromil inhalation aerosol) and cromolyn sodium are inconclusive and efficacy with one agent is not known to be predictive of efficacy with the other.
Pediatric Studies: Tilade (nedocromil inhalation aerosol) vs. Placebo in Pediatric Patients: The effectiveness of Tilade (nedocromil inhalation aerosol) in minimizing the anticipated seasonal increase in asthmatic symptoms in pediatric patients 6 through 11 years of age with mild seasonal ragweed-induced asthma was examined in an eight-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group trial in nine centers in 146 patients
(75/Tilade (nedocromil inhalation aerosol) ; 71/placebo). These patients had a mean baseline FEV1 that was 85% of predicted normal and a mean baseline beta2-agonist requirement of less than 2 inhalations of albuterol from
a metered dose inhaler per day. Study medication was given four times a day. Efficacy was assessed on the basis of diary card symptom scores (daytime asthma, sleep disturbance, daytime cough, and morning asthma, all rated on a six point scale: 0=no symptoms; 5=severe symptoms) and as-needed bronchodilator use. The primary efficacy variable was based on both the summary symptom score (total of daytime asthma, daytime cough, and sleep disturbance) and as-needed bronchodilator usage. At the end of the treatment phase, parents and clinicians assessed treatment effectiveness on a five-point scale: 1=very effective; 5=made condition worse. After a two-week baseline, patients were randomized to eight weeks of double-blind treatment. The results of these evaluations are shown in Table 3.
Table 3: Comparison of Scores for Tilade (nedocromil inhalation aerosol) and Placebo During
the Primary Time Period of Evaluation
|Time Period
|Tilade Mean
|Vehicle Placebo Mean
|Summary Symptom Score1,3,4
|Weeks 3-8
|Bronchodilator Use2,3,4
|Weeks 3-8
|Parent's Opinion4
|Week 8
|Clinician's Opinion4
|Week 8
|1Daytime asthma, daytime cough, and sleep disturbance
due to asthma (0-15)
2One unit for every two in halations
3Adjusted for baseline
4Tilade (nedocromil inhalation aerosol) significantly better than Placebo, p<0.05
The percentage change from baseline in summary symptom score by week is shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2
This study shows that Tilade (nedocromil inhalation aerosol) , when used prophylactically in asthmatics with known seasonal exacerbations, can attenuate an increase in symptoms of asthma and reduce the need for rescue bronchodilator treatment.
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EA Kicks Off The NFL Regular Season With A Price Drop On Madden NFL 11 For iPhone And iPad
Today's the big day, folks! The NFL regular season kicks off, and to celebrate, EA is having a sale on both iPhone and iPad versions of Madden NFL 11.
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| August 27
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For the Record
Published: Friday, January 18, 2008 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, January 17, 2008 at 7:14 p.m.
Park Ridge Hospital
A daughter, born on Monday, Jan. 14, 2008, to Tom and Nancy Jones of Hendersonville.
A daughter, born on Monday, Jan. 14, 2008, to Kristina Vaughn of Hendersonville.
Transylvania Community Hospital
A daughter, born on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008, to Candace and Nicholas Williams of Brevard.
Emergency Notes
Henderson County fire calls
The Henderson County Fire Commission reported the following alarms between noon Wednesday and noon Thursday:
Dana, emergency, 4:54 p.m.
Edneyville, tree down, 6:23 p.m.
Fletcher, stroke, 6:07 a.m.
Mountain Home, victim down, 7:54 a.m.
Valley Hill, victim down, 4:45 p.m.; victim down, 6:36 p.m.; victim down, 11:59 p.m.
Hendersonville fire calls
The Hendersonville Fire Department responded to the following calls from noon Wednesday to noon Thursday:
Heart attack, 5:21 p.m.
Heart attack, 2:30 p.m.
Henderson County EMS
Information unavailable.
Crime Report
Henderson County Sheriff
The Henderson County Sheriff's Department responded to 354 calls Wednesday. Deputies served six warrants.
Hendersonville Police
Information unavailable.
The following crimes and incidents were reported Wednesday, according to law enforcement records:
Henderson CountySheriff's Department
Assault on a female, Ruby Drive, 1:09 p.m.
Simple assault, McMichael Lane, 4:53 p.m,
Larceny, Jackson Loop Road, 8:58 p.m.
HendersonvillePolice Department
Information unavailable.
Fletcher Police Department
Other investigation, 11:19 a.m.
Domestic incident, 4:43 p.m.
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"Magical Girls are young women who transform into sparklier versions of themselves and save the world. note They are the primary police force of Japan."
— Uncyclopedia's sarcastic, yet quite accurate, definition.
"I just can't understand any of this. Everybody in Japan is either a ten-year-old girl or a monster!"
— Peter Griffin watching anime, Family Guy
"Fighting evil by moonlight,
Winning love by daylight,
Never running from a real fight,
She is the one named Sailor Moon!"
—The English opening theme sums up the concept, Sailor Moon
The Magical Girl is a special type of superhero, one that will take all things traditionally feminine and stab evil through the face with it.
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Sure it's amusing that some Finnish guy has written a novel comprised entirely of SMS messages but it's the final graf of the AP story that has the real news: "Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen recently made tabloid front pages after reportedly having broken up with his girlfriend with a text." That's seriously cold. And mixed with Finland's record of pro-Nazi and pro-Soviet foreign polices makes me wonder if we're taking the Finnish threat seriously enough. It seems to be a country run by madmen. I was actually in the Helsinki Airport for an incredibly long layover once and it seemed frighteningly clean, even by Nordic standards.


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He's won national events in Top Fuel and Funny Car, been invited to test in the IROC series, driven a Busch stocker and a sprint car in the infamous Chili Bowl. And now, Ron Capps has not only made a major splash in another racing venue, he's taken the checkered flag in his rookie debut.
On Saturday, in the rain, Capps not only won the pole position at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, in the sportsman division of the Skip Barber Formula Dodge Road Racing Series, he won the 15 lap race later in the day.
The Mid-Ohio course is a 15-turn, 2.4 mile layout and is one of the most challenging road courses in the country. It's diving turns and changes in elevation make for a true test of overall car control and Capps' skills in the open-wheeled, scaled down, Indy-type single seat racecar capable of speeds up to 135 mph were impressive.
"It was gnarly out there," said Capps, a 39-year-old from San Luis Obispo, Calif. "The guy that qualified No. 2, Mike Distaulo, was filling my rearview mirrors the whole time. He actually passed me on one corner and led for a second but I got him right back on the next turn and then held on for dear life."
With Saturday's victory tucked under his belts, Capps will earn a spot in Sunday's points-earning event which will place him on the grid with many of the top Barber Series regulars entered in the race.
Capps led all 15 laps of Saturday's race, a remarkable feat when measured against the dramatically short amount of time he spends in his regular ride, the Skoal Monte Carlo Funny Car owned by Don "The Snake" Prudhomme. Add to that the fact that driving an 8000-horsepower Funny Car in a straight line on dry pavement shares little if anything in common with the car and conditions he mastered on Saturday at Mid-Ohio lends an even greater dimension of achievement to his victory.
"The rain really made it uncomfortable for me," said Capps. "Prior to the race I'd only had about four hours of seat time and only a little bit of that was with rain tires on, but I just drove by feel and it worked out. It was quite a thrill and, let me tell you, it wears you out. I need to go back to my 4.7-second Funny Car and get some rest.
"I have to thank the guys at the Columbus Dispatch newspaper," he said. "I guess they did a little story on me racing up here this weekend and since we're just about an hour north of Columbus, a lot of the fans that are into drag racing and come to National Trail Raceway every year when we're there came up to cheer me on today. It was awesome."
His strategy for Sunday's race?
"I'm gonna race like I'm Mario Andretti," Capps said. "Marco Andretti, Michael's son, is the points leader in one of these divisions. I won't be racing him but all the guys I will be racing have that level of expertise. This will be serious stuff and I hope I can hold my own. That's the plan."
Bill Stephens covers the NHRA for ESPN and ESPN.com.


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SYLVANIA, Ohio -- From a major championship across the
Atlantic to a tournament near Toledo, Karen Stupples is dominating.
Stupples shot a 3-under 68 Saturday to build a three-stroke lead
over Marilyn Lovander through three rounds of the Jamie Farr Owens
Corning Classic.
Stupples is trying for victories in consecutive weeks, and
attempting to stop Se Ri Pak's bid for a record-tying fifth win at
the Farr.
Pak is trying to become only the second player to win the same
LPGA event five times, matching Mickey Wright who won the Sea
Island Open in 1957-58, 1960-61 and 1963. After shooting a 72, Pak
is tied for fifth, five shots back heading into the final round at
Highland Meadows Golf Club.
"It will not be easy," Pak said after a third-round 72 while
playing in the same pairing with Stupples. "Especially because she
has so much confidence in her game."
Even as the greens dried out and became hard and fast, Stupples,
coming off a victory at last week's Women's British Open, was
She collected pars without much effort and threw in three timely
birdies to move to 8-under 205. Lovander, 49, is attempting to
become the oldest player to win an LPGA Tour event. She faltered
down the stretch, bogeying two of the last three holes for a 69
that left her at 208.
"I've been working all year at being a has-been," said
Lovander, who has battled a sinus infection and hasn't finished
better than a tie for 18th this year. "To get a win instead of
being a never-was would be great."
Tied for third, four shots back, are Jeong Jang (68) and
second-round co-leader Meg Mallon, who struggled to a 74. Lori Kane
matched the day's low round with a 67 and was tied for fifth with
Pak, Lorena Ochoa (69), Nancy Scranton (69), Leta Lindley (71),
Brandie Burton (74) and Karrie Webb (73) at 210.
Pak is still in contention, despite her deficit and the number
of players in front of her. In back-to-back rounds in 1998 -- the
first time she won the Farr -- she had rounds of 61 and 63.
"I shot 10 under before on this golf course. Who knows?" Pak
said when asked if she still could catch Stupples. "Hopefully I
make every putt tomorrow and I could catch up."
It'll be difficult the way Stupples is playing. The two-time
winner hit 12 of 14 fairways and 15 of 18 greens in regulation. She
unleashed a 297-yard drive on the 16th hole -- 12 yards farther than
anyone else in the field.
"I was very patient and took every shot as it came," she said.
Her approach won't change in the final round.
"I'm just going to try to play my own game. Obviously, I have a
bit of a lead so I'll play the way I want to play," she said.
Mallon, the U.S. Women's Open champ, took a two-shot lead with a
birdie on the second hole. Then, she had three bogeys in a
seven-hole span while Stupples was making birdies on Nos. 3 and 9
to take over the top spot.
Stupples continued to hit fairways and greens while others
faltered. After missing a quick 6-footer for birdie at the 16th
hole, Stupples rolled in a 15-footer for birdie on the next hole to
extend her lead.
"If you eliminate mistakes, you're always going to play well,"
she said. "I always feel I should make three to seven birdies a
round. If you take away the bogeys, then you're going to have a
good score."
Lovander turned pro in 1992 and has never finished higher than a
tie for 10th in 165 LPGA events. Should she win, she would be
almost three years older than Beth Daniels, who became the tour's
oldest winner last year at the Canadian Women's Open.
Lovander shared the lead with Stupples until erratic play led to
the two late bogeys.
"It was bound to catch up to me," she said. "I made a lot of
pars out there that I shouldn't have."
Mallon blamed the slick greens for her troubles.
"The course came close to getting away from everybody today,"
she said. "It's so hard and so fast. The greens are almost
impossible to hold."
Or at least it seemed that way to everyone but Stupples.
"I'm so happy," she said. "Everything is going so well."


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Rattenberg has good chances to reach the top in the ranking of Austria's smallest cities. A strong competitor was Hardegg in Lower Austria but it lost its chance through a reform of the regional administration which joined Hardegg with a few tiny villages around forming now a "Grossgemeinde" with about 1400 inhabitants (the original city of Hardegg hosts today 102 inhabitants).
Rattenberg had its maximum with 879 inhabitants in 1951 and it is continuously decreasing since.
Speakers of German would immedialtely imagine Rattenberg being somehting like a mountain (= Berg) with rats ( = Ratten) what this name immediately suggests. To prevent this the heraldic symbol of the city shows a wheel (= Rad) on top of a mountain. This looks far more unstable than rats occupying a mountain. To make the wheel more believable than the rats the neighbouring village has the name Radfeld meaning wheel and field (= Feld). And believe me, I did not see a single rat in the city but even very few wheels because the only one street which forms the tiny city is a pedestrian zone where vehicles are banned. And the city is not even situated on a mountain but in the almost eternal shadow of a huge rock which is strongly defining the quality of life here and maybe the most important reason why the city never grew beyond its tight limits.
This fortified late Gothic city of the Inn-Salzach type (comparable in this sense with Innsbruck, Hall in Tirol, Wasserburg, Braunau, Passau, Burghausen, Tittmoning, Hallein and Salzburg) was once the frontier post at the frontier of Tyrol and Bavaria (the districts downstream - Kufstein and Kitzb�hel- became part of Tirol in 16th century). Because Rattenberg is unfavourably situated at a place where there is shadow most of the year it did not further develop when it lost its funcition as a frontier post because people perferred to settle in the sunny Kramsach at the left banks of the river Inn.
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Cheap and Central
We visited Amsterdam for a stag weekend. A chap at Central Station reccommended the Damrak Hotel and it being central with very cheap prices we had no hesitation booking in. Yeah the decor was somewhat dated, the lift a bit scary and the rooms sparse. But what do you want for 20 euros a night and when you are in Amsterdam you should spend as much time enjoying the city, not hiding in your hotel. The only tip I could pass on would be not to book beforehand, but to go on spec, as prices are cheaper. Perfect, centrally located base for museums, red light district etc. Would I book into the Damrak Hotel again? At the price we got, almost certainly.
Still have the bites......
This is the worst hotel I have ever stayed in.... rubbish rooms with holes in the wall and peeling wallpaper, no towels provided in the rooms, no soap or toilet paper, I had to dry myself on my putrid looking duvet!!! No pillows, the place stinks, TV doesn't work, and yes, like others, I was woken during the night by the feeling that something was eating my foot..... as it turns out 2 enormous bed bugs were.... 2 weeks later and I still have a painful sore on my foot....
If this sounds like your ideal hotel, then I guess pain is your thing. If as I suspect like the rest of us it is not, save yourself a few Euros and sleep on a bench. I assure you you'll have a more pleasant stay in Amsterdam. Without a doubt the worst hotel in Europe, and who knows, the world? I challenge somebody to find a worse one.......
Are you a sicko machosist? this is the hotel for you!
We thought we were very smart bartering for a special 2 night price in this hell hole. On the first night we were put in a "spacious" room, yes it was large, but even with the windows closed a horrible all-invading smell of fishy chip fat pervaded our skin and clothes, in fact we awoke in the morning (after wrapping towels over our noses) to bumpy oily skin, and I swear people stood away from us in the streets- we would of smelt better if we had rolled in the famous amsterdam-dog-poo piles. It gets better! on the second night they said they were down-grading us as we had a special rate - and put us in a - WAIT FOR IT! Broom closet! not a joke, it was 2 single mattresses on the floor, with no room to step around them, and a minute toilet and shower with no light globe, and yes, they refused us a light globe- I did however, eventually get a pillow and doona after 4 hours of begging and explaining that 1 single doona was not going to cover us both, even though the 2 single mattresses overlapped. We were disgusted and not suprised to see other peoples reviews, we didnt see any bed bugs but presume that on night one they couldnt survive the stench and there was no room to move in on night 2- Damrak Hotel- you suck!
Urgh no, please!
If only I'd read the other reviews on this page before I'd set off for Amsterdam!Amsterdam was terrific, but Damrak sure was the big downer in my visit. The room felt like it hadn't changed since the 70s, and the dim lighting a guise to hide the stains on the carpet. The mattress was so old and dinghy I felt like I was sleeping on a giant fishbone. The breakfast was basic. The lift broke down during my stay and I had to climb three flights of steep (as is the usual case with Dutch buildings) stairs. For the kind of rate I was paying I would have been tonnes happier at any of the scores of hotels lining the street. The location near the Centraal Station was its only plus point but then again any of those other hotels would do if you want convenience.
The room we stayed in was right in front of the Damrak hotel sign. The noise from the traffic was terrible. Buffet breakfast was poor quality.
The staff were not particularly friendly. The menu had only one vegeterian option and prices were a little too high for what you got.
Room was old and dated. Reception on television was unwatchable.
Wouldn't send my mother-in-law to the Damrak hotel!
Wouldn't send my mother-in-law to this hotel! Be very careful as once they have your credit card details they've got you. I thought that I could handle a filthy room for a night but was eventually driven out after two hours by the bed bugs!! On arriving back in England, I found that they had charged the room (which wasn't cheap) to my credit card. I phoned Visa but unless you cancel the room in advance then you have no recourse (even if the room is uninhabitable). I was just reading a prior review and putting 2 and 2 together in relation to the "10 minutes to change your mind". Although the room was filthy, the sheets were clean which is why I decided to risk the place for the night. It was only after an hour or so that I felt something strange on my leg. It was only then that I pulled the sheets back to find the bed bugs. They must hone in on smell or vibration or something. Clever little buggers! Night night, Sleep tight!!!
A unique experience!
All the Amsterdam hotels had inflated their prices for the trade fair that weekend (which I wasn't visiting) but I thought that, for 225 Euros per room per night (about �170) the rooms should be ok.Also, the hotel was described as 3***, so I expected a pleasant experience, even if Dutch hotels can be a little spartan.The Damrak hotel has one thing REALLY going for it. It is in the middle of the street that links Central Station to Dam Square. As a base, therefore, it is perfect.Entry is via the Argentinian Steak house which is on the ground floor, which seemed always to be doing brisk business.The staff are efficient, although usually a little pre-occupied. You have to pay for your rooms upfront...and there is an ominous sign giving you 10 minutes to change your mind....There's a lift or stairs. Take the lift because the stairs go past the rubbish store and the smell is a little overpowering.The rooms are quite spacious, it must be said. Mine was even more spacious as there was a hole in the wall which hadn't been filled in properly. I was going to complain, but thought they might charge me for it as an extra room (and therefore charge me for a suite).It was probably an oversight which meant that housekeeping had forgotten to clean my room. The manager's refusal to accept that the room was dirty was, fortunately short-lived. I did offer to show him that the pubic hairs in my sheets were not mine, but he was obviously more squeamish than me and declined.My friend's room did have clean sheets (lucky him) and both his bed (according to him) and mine (according to me) were comfortable to sleep in. The sheets were clean but smelt of tobacco! Everything in the room smelt of smoke (no non-smoking rooms available) - fortunately we bought some of those plug-in air fresheners which made the smell bearable.My friend's television could receive about 4 stations, though he did have all the buttons on his..my telly, despite having fewer buttons could receive more channels.Apart from the hole in the wall, the wardrobe and drawers were all a bit wobbly...no coat-hangers in the wardrobe (although there are now 8 in room 16 cos I bought them!!!)The carpets were an interesting colour. They were once Orange, I think, although they are now a sort of darkish colour (if you have ever seen the "Shake n Vac" adverts, think of the "before" scene). The shower curtain reminded me of Martyn's allottment in East Enders...although better soil for potatoes than cannabis, I suspect.The bath, sink and toilet were all spotless and the bathroom properly supplied (once cleaned). The towels, however, were all of such a standard that I suspect that the owner nicked them off his Granny once she had no further use for them (after 30 years' good service).The Damrak, put nicely, is a ********. It was probably very nice in the 1970s when it had a minibar, a safe and other nice things in the room...its 3*** probably relate to this period. Now it is a dirty and smelly waste of money. And don't start me off about breakfast.......
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It's all about marriage equality....right? :) Most gay marriage propagandists argue that polygamy is morally inferior to homosexuality and thus they don't deserve "marriage equality"...I don't get it. The Big Bang etc. obviously disagrees, the Bang only allows heterosexuals the right to have children.
- 9:08 p.m. Aug. 27, 2014
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I FEEL that polygamy is wrong for us, however, I don't know of any evidence
showing that adult polygamy is harmful for children (it has been argued, even in
the NY Times, that polygamy IS traditional marriage and I know that past
polygamist families produced some of the world's finest, and Utah's
past polygamy helped wonderful mothers to also become some of Americas first
female Lawyers, Doctors, and such).
There is a lot of evidence that promoting homosexuality is harmful for our children (most of that evidence is suppressed) and there is no real reason for homosexuality to be legally and lawfully promoted or enforced by our governments. So, it is so very odd that polygamy is still a felony, and homosexual marriage is promoted almost everywhere...... strange world.
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Let it be already. They moved, they are no longer in Utah. And I have watched the show, although I don't agree with their life style. They seem like good people. Why when the courts already decided something do we have to go back and make someones life miserable just because we didn't win the first time. You know, I don't like the Yankees, but I don't petition to the courts to go back and have every world series they won replayed until they lose. Let it go already, the Brown's are good people and live a life that is just uncommon to many others. So be it! People don't like me because I am Mormon, and people don't like the Brown's because he lives a polygamist life style. Any man that can handle more than one wife, my hats off to him. Let it go, they are good people not harming anyone. When their children start to become abused, let me know and we can revisit this.
- 9:33 p.m. Aug. 27, 2014
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If you want to explain how to handle a situation in the law and tax code where a man marries three women one of whom is married to three men (you definitely can't legalize polygamy without legalizing polyandry)... go right ahead and explain it. Otherwise, many just support decriminalizing polygamy.
"There is a lot of evidence that promoting homosexuality is harmful for our children (most of that evidence is suppressed)"
In other words, there isn't evidence, and an excuse is needed to explain that.
- 10:57 p.m. Aug. 27, 2014
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Polygamy has far more biological, religious, and sociological precedent than gay
marriage - therefore those who advocate gay marriage but not polygamy are
disingenuous because they are drawing an arbitrary line for less valid reasons.
Marriage as a secular institution was designed to protect women and children.
If the gender and reproduction elements are removed - then there are NO valid
reasons to oppose any adult sexual relationship (even incest which was practiced
by European royalty for decades) Gay marriage busts marriage, leaving no reason
to legitimately oppose polygamy or adult incest
Marriage should be left as it is: one man one woman
- 11:05 p.m. Aug. 27, 2014
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The first govenor of the state of Utah would be shocked and amazed at the
ill-treatment of the FLDS in his sweet Deseret.
The first founder, promoter and importer of polygamy to the United States would be sad. Angels with swords can be very convincing...
And my two great-granddaddys, who valiantly served their time for feloneous polygamy, would be donating to Kody's legal defense...
My, how one new revelation can turn a whole lifestyle on its head, and family morality upsidedown. No wonder I have so many confused relatives in your fair state! Let's not even start with mine... We give illegals open borders and jobs while making the law-abiding ones jump through hoops and pay a fortune to vote...
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Interesting that a man can cohabitate with multiple women and impregnate them multiple times and that is perfectly legal. But when he commits to them and is willing to take responsibility for their children then it becomes a crime. One would think Utah of all places would be more tolerant in this situation, considering its past history with polygamy or is it more of a fundamentalist thing?
- 5:53 a.m. Aug. 28, 2014
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The courts got this one right. Since he is only married to one woman according to the State Records he is not a Bigamist. The Church or Religious Marriages to the other women do not count in the eyes of the Court since he did not seek a Marriage License from any State.
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I think its important to point out. Plural marriage is still not legal. The state will not grant you multiple marriage licenses. The Browns lawsuit made it so the State cannot arrest or charge you just for being polygamist. Otherwise they would have to arrest anyone who is cohabiting or committing adultery.
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Personally I support same sex marriage, and polygamy/polyandry/polyamory. But why is it that our AG feels the need to fight SSM tooth and nail all the way to the supreme court, but not this one? He always claims that he is just doing his job, upholding the law. But when it comes to polygamy the state feels that the 10th circuit is as high as they need to go.
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If Utah fights this ruling they need to be prepared to go after anyone that is cohabiting or committing adultery.
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If gay marriage is upheld, there can be no basis for stopping polygamy. The
gays have opened a can of worms and there's no telling where it will end.
If marriage is based only on the emotional desire of adults, there can be no
stopping brother/sister, father/daughter, mother/son, a man to his dog, etc.,
etc. Consenting adults are all that count and the welfare of children is not a
consideration. Society is on the verge of going over the cliff.
Sodom and Gomorrah here we come.
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This newspaper has made the defense of religious liberty a major cause, with frequent editorial support and reportorial coverage of Hobby Lobby, wedding bakers and photographers, and others claiming government infringement of their rights to freely exercise their faith. Will the paper support the Browns in their fight to live by the tenets of their faith? Judging by the thunderous silence of this paper with respect to the North Carolina clergy lawsuit, I suspect not. Apparently, some faiths are more equal than others.
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I hope the AG decides to appeal.
Setting aside the whole "Is it moral bit" and right now the LDS church says it is not, the fact is that Utah cannot have legal polygamy. If Polygamy is legalized, Utah is no longer a state. Plain and Simple. 1) the Utah Constitution forbids polygamy, and that particular language cannot be amended, and 2) as Scalia points out, Utah's Enabling act--the act that created the State of Utah--sets as a condition of statehood that polygamy cannot be legal.
Thus, if some judge legalizes polygamy, then Utah is in violation of its Constitution and its Enabling Act, and therefore would no longer qualify to be a State. Therefore, legalized polygamy would evict Utah from the Union. And Oklahoma and a few other states as well.
Thus, I hope the AG appeals, because otherwise Utah is probably going to be thrust out of the Union.
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Very interesting that the same practice that the federal government forced Utah
to abandon before they would allow statehood is now being defended by the
federal government. Go figure.
The next suit should be for the allowance of multiple marriage licenses. As was stated above... If it's good for the gay, it's good for the gander.
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It seems like some commenters are misunderstanding polygamy in the state of
Utah. The first wife gets the legal marriage. The other "marriages"
are not recognized by the state of Utah. They are "spiritual"
marriages. This is the loophole. He is only married to one wife. He
co-habitates with the others.
So technically he has only one wife, which is why the state cannot prosecute him for polygamy and win.
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I have also been surprised that the United Church of Christ lawsuit in North Carolina has not been reported here at all.
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I am confused, I guess...
The Utah Territory had to denounce and pass laws against polygamy to be admitted into the union, and now the same federal government that required all of that is now saying that those same laws are a violation of the Constitution????
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Stop with the hysterics. Society still has a valid scientific reason for not allowing marriage between a parent and their biological children. And an animal does not have the ability to give consent. On the other hand I do realize that we are still ignoring the fact that just like those who are born homosexual, bisexual, or heterosexual we have people who are born with an attraction to 13 to 17 year old teens.
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There's absolutely no evidence that homosexual couples are a danger to
their adopted children. Period.
Besides, comparing gay marriage and polygamy is like comparing apples and oranges. They're both fruits but they're also totally different.
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Kevin Manning rode the 3-10 favourite to victory by 2 ¾ lengths from 33-1 outside Leitir Mor with 9-2 second favourite Ashdan back in third.
The Jim Bolger trained horse, who has also won the Coventry Stakes and National Stakes this year, has now been installed as the 7/2 favourite for next season's 2,000 Guineas and is also as low as 10-1 for the 2013 Derby.
It was Bolger's fifth win in the Dubai Dewhurst Stakes in just seven seasons.
In the day's other Group 1 race, Reckless Abandon also kept his unbeaten record to win the Vision.ae Middle Park Stakes.
Ridden by Gerald Moose and trained by Clive Cox, the 9-4 joint favourite won by just neck from fellow market front runner Moohaajim with surprised 33-1 shot Gale Force Ten not far away in third.


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This is a picture taken about Sept 3, 2005 of the weaving loom inside the Sheeks House at Spring Mill State Park Pioner Village. The loom is still in use by a skilled weaver who periodically demonstrates how it works, making items which are sold to visitors. There is another picture on this site that shows a coverlet believed to have been made on this weaving loom.
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Finn digs in to deny Black Caps
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Steven Finn was the unexpected batting star of the final day in Dunedin as England capitalised on a lifeless wicket to secure an opening-Test draw with New Zealand.
Finn, called into action as a nightwatchman on the fourth evening at the conclusion of a valuable 231-run stand between Alastair Cook and Nick Compton, comfortably exceeded expectations - and his previous highest first-class score of 32 - with a dogged 56 spanning 203 balls and 286 minutes.
England, 293 behind on first innings, were accordingly able to reach 421 for six from 170 overs before Cook and opposite number Brendon McCullum shook hands at the beginning of the last hour.
Left-arm paceman Neil Wagner did his best to deny the tourists with a tireless performance that featured the scalps of Compton, for 117, Jonathan Trott, who contributed a fluent 52, and Kevin Pietersen for the second time in the match.
When Finn and Joe Root departed in successive overs after tea, there was renewed hope for New Zealand. However, England ultimately made it to safety with a degree of comfort, aided by a remarkably benign surface that offered minimal assistance to the spirited home attack.
Even with the flatness of the pitch taken into account, Finn's attritional rearguard was most impressive.
After receiving a life on two when Dean Brownlie spilled a difficult low chance to his left at third slip, he heavily punished New Zealand with a doughty demonstration of focus and defensive solidity.
Finn went 72 minutes without scoring a run at one stage but kept his cool to play the most significant hand on day five.
In truth, England always looked likely to complete their rescue mission after losing just one wicket in the morning session.
Somewhat surprisingly, it was Compton - and not his junior partner - who departed, lbw to Wagner when leaning over to the off side.
While benefiting from the occasional streaky edge, Finn appeared largely comfortable in a stand of 90 with Trott that saw England's usual number three score freely.
Trott proved typically strong through his favoured midwicket region, but fell 45 minutes after lunch when Wagner leapt high into the air to accept a fine return catch off the batsman's leading edge.
The indefatigable Finn outlasted another partner as Pietersen was caught behind off Wagner for 12.
A brief wobble followed early in the evening, with Finn trapped in front on the slog-sweep by Bruce Martin and Root run out without scoring, but Ian Bell and Matt Prior held firm to finish unbeaten on 26 and 23 respectively.
Wagner, Tim Southee and Trent Boult continued to show great heart as the end approached, with the former still sending down bouncers in his 43rd and final over.
The workload of New Zealand's seam trio could yet be an issue, with such a short turnaround between this match and the second Test in Wellington starting on Thursday (9pm Wednesday in the UK).
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Evening Session
3:46am - STUMPS - Eng 421/6; Bell 26, Prior 23 - MATCH DRAWN - That's all folks! England have done enough to salvage a draw after being surprisingly dismissed for a below-par 167 on day two. Alastair Cook and Nick Compton did the bulk of the work second time around with a magnificent partnership of 231, but it was nightwatchman Steven Finn who surprisingly emerged as the key batsman today, surviving 203 balls for a dogged 56.
3:36am - REVIEW - New Zealand call for a review after an appeal for caught-behind against Prior is turned down by umpire Asad Rauf. I'm afraid that was pretty desperate as the ball was nowhere near the bat! Prior survives.
3:31am – There are three overs to come before this game can be ended as a draw. That looks extremely likely now, as Bell and Prior have blunted New Zealand's tiring attack with comfort.
3:22am – It might not be too long before we see handshakes out in the middle. New Zealand cannot find a way past this experienced pairing and need to strike quickly to keep the game alive. Tim Southee and Trent Boult continue to give it their all – the effort from the home seamers has been very impressive indeed.
3:10am - Bell and Prior hold firm against the fresh pill. England are almost there, but need to keep their focus.
3:01am - An uppish cover drive from Prior brings three and a more convincing stroke through the same region gives England's wicketkeeper-batsman his second four. The third new ball is now available, with England 117 ahead.
2:54am - You really have to admire Wagner's stamina. The left-armer has just completed his 40th over of the innings but is still charging in and asking questions of the touring batsmen. Prior pulls for four to get off the mark having been discomforted by an earlier short ball.
2:47am - England have Bell and Matt Prior at the crease now – not a bad seventh-wicket pairing! Sensing his final chance to push for victory, Brendon McCullum calls back Neil Wagner – the pick of New Zealand's attack today.
2:40am - WICKET! Root run out (Southee) 0; Eng 390/6 - Uh oh – this game isn't over yet! Joe Root is run out after being called through by Ian Bell for a quick single to cover that was never really there. England are six down with 31 overs still to come.
2:35am - WICKET! Finn lbw Martin 56; Eng 386/5 - Spin from both ends at the start of the final session – and an end to the Steven Finn Show at last! Bruce Martin has England's hero lbw on the slog-sweep for a valiant 56 spanning almost five hours.
Afternoon Session
2:11am - TEA - Eng 382/4; Finn 56, Bell 10 - Is Finn going to bat the entire day? You certainly wouldn't bet against it now. This has been an incredible rearguard. We still have 34 overs scheduled and England are 89 ahead.
2:05am – Finn picks up his first run for an hour and 12 minutes with a single off Southee and sees the funny side as ironic cheers come from the crowd!
1:57am - Ian Bell is Finn's fourth partner of the day and collects a first four when cracking Wagner behind point. Remarkably, Finn has now gone more than an hour without adding to his 53, but England won't mind at all.
1:44am - It is to Finn's immense credit that he has remained so relaxed despite the recent departures of Trott and Pietersen. The giant nightwatchman may have exceeded all expectations today, but he is aware that there is still a job to do. It has been some time since Finn last scored a run, but he continues to dig in superbly.
1:36am - There are 43 overs remaining in the day and England, who have six second-innings wickets still in hand, lead by 74.
1:31am - WICKET! Pietersen c Watling b Wagner 12; Eng 367/4 - England have to be a little careful here. Pietersen is caught behind via an inside edge to give Wagner his third scalp.
1:28am - After his first-innings duck, Pietersen will view this as a great opportunity to spend some time in the middle ahead of the Wellington Test. He has yet to find his usual level of fluency, but has moved to 12 without any real alarm. Finn continues to resist and this must be incredibly frustrating for Brendon McCullum.
1:17am - There are plenty of catchers in place for new batsman Pietersen, which is no surprise as New Zealand have nothing to lose in this situation. Wagner serves up a loose delivery outside off and Pietersen plays aggressively through cover-point for his first boundary.
1:11am - The wicket of Trott has unsurprisingly given the hosts a lift, but there is no reason for England to panic. Alastair Cook's side take drinks on 361 for three, leading by 68 and with overs running out for New Zealand.
1:02am - Following a maiden from Southee to Finn, Pietersen avoids the dreaded king pair by flicking a leg-side delivery from Wagner through square-leg for two.
12:55am - WICKET! Trott c & b Wagner 52; Eng 355/3 - New Zealand - and Wagner in particular - are not giving up just yet. The hard-working seamer leaps to accept a leading edge from the previously untroubled Trott. Out comes Kevin Pietersen, who is on a king pair!
12:53am - FIFTY! Finn (142b 5x4 0x6) - New Zealand have further reason to curse the benign pitch as an edge from Finn falls well short of the slips. A nick through the same region off Neil Wagner then takes Finn to his maiden first-class fifty. He has a grin on his face - and I'm sure many England fans are smiling too!
12:41am - Boult gets one to spit at Trott, who does well to keep the ball down as he defends in haste. Finn moves to 46 and then connects sweetly with a cover drive off Southee, but Hamish Rutherford's diving stop prevents the nightwatchman from reaching 50, for now at least.
12:32am - FIFTY! Trott (78b 8x4 0x6) - This is getting a little repetitive. Trott prospers through midwicket once again to bring up a classy half-century. Over to you, Finny...
12:25am - There is yet more solid defence from Steven Finn in a probing maiden from the economical Trent Boult. Trott, aided by some pretty sloppy fielding on the boundary, picks up another four via midwicket to overtake his partner.
12:15am - Jonathan Trott continues where he left off before lunch, easing Tim Southee through his favoured midwicket region for a sixth four.
Morning Session
11:31pm - LUNCH - Eng 329/2; Finn 42, Trott 37 - Come on then, be honest – how many of you thought Finn would bat through the morning session?? He has done just that and will resume after lunch needing eight more for a maiden first-class fifty. With Trott in fine form and the pitch virtually lifeless, England are now well placed to save the match.
11:20pm – Trott puts a foot wrong for the first time today and is relieved to see a nick off Southee drop short of wicketkeeper BJ Watling.
11:16pm - MISSED CHANCE - It is understandable that Finn will offer the odd chance here and there. He edges Martin between Ross Taylor and Brendon McCullum, who perhaps should have done a little better when stretching out a left hand at second slip.
11:13pm - The fifty partnership arrives prior to Finn leaving a delivery from Southee that almost came back enough to clip off stump.
11:05pm - Trott was England's top-scorer in the first innings and looks to be in superb touch. He has raced to 27 with minimal fuss and appears determined to cash in on this placid surface. Wagner gives Finn the hurry-up with a bouncer, but the nightwatchman will not be shifted!
10:54pm - New Zealand have been kept in the field for a long time now in this innings - 113 overs. That could be a problem for the hosts given the short gap between this match and the second Test in Wellington, which starts on Thursday (Wednesday evening in the UK).
10:49pm - England move into the lead and beyond 300. This is now Finn's highest first-class score and he is showing increased ambition.
10:38pm - Careful Finny – don't get too confident! He is almost stumped aiming a booming drive at Martin. A powerful slog-sweep later in the over adds three more to his total and he may just be starting to dream of a half-century here.
10:35pm - An increasingly assured Finn thumps Wagner through the covers for three and the next ball is clipped to the midwicket rope by Trott. England are just four behind now.
10:29pm - Finn is doing a grand job for his side and has equalled the Test-best 20 he made in the first innings. After bowling too wide to Trott on day two, New Zealand have been a little straight to him today.
10:18pm - It's a confident start from Trott, who follows successive leg-side twos off Wagner with a straight-driven four against the spin of Martin. Drinks are taken with England 18 behind on 275 for two.
10:09pm - WICKET! Compton lbw Wagner 117; Eng 265/2 - Out of nowhere, New Zealand claim the wicket they really wanted. Compton falls over to the off side a little and is lbw to Wagner to end a wonderful innings. In comes Jonathan Trott.
10:05pm - Many of Compton's better strokes have been through the covers and he picks up three more with a controlled drive. There is a brief moment of excitement as Wagner finds the edge of Finn's bat, but the tailender is able to pick up four more as the ball flies to the right of the slip cordon.
10pm - Compton remains rock-solid and will surely fancy his chances of kicking on to a huge score on this track. New Zealand just cannot build any pressure at the moment.
9:50pm - Finn looks far more comfortable now, with the exception of an airy push outside off against Boult. Neil Wagner has replaced Southee and I imagine it won't be long before we see left-arm spinner Bruce Martin for the first time today.
9:39pm - Compton is forced to call for a new bat after cracking his initial weapon. The fresh piece of willow is immediately used to good effect as a poor delivery from Southee is dispatched through square-leg.
9:34pm - Things have quietened down after those early scares for Finn, which will delight England. This ball may not swing for too much longer, so New Zealand could really do with a wicket or two sharpish if they are to revive their victory hopes.
9:22pm - Finn squirts one over point for four to reach double figures, while Compton registers his first runs of the morning with a handsome cover-driven boundary.
9:12pm - Trent Boult finds just enough swing to make life difficult for Nick Compton, before Southee once again locates Finn's edge, with the ball flying down to the third-man fence on this occasion. This has been a good start from New Zealand and the nightwatchman survives another scare when shouldering arms. He was rapped firmly on the pad, but umpire Asad Rauf remained unmoved, with the ball not quite doing enough.
9:06pm - My mistake - that nick from Finn did just about reach Dean Brownlie, but the fielder was unable to cling on. That has to go down as a dropped chance.
9:04pm - Three slips and a gully are in place for Tim Southee as he bowls to Steven Finn. A neat push into the off side allows Finn, who made a Test-best 20 in the first innings of this game, to collect two, but he then edges just short of the slips.
Pre-Play News
8:57pm - Here we go then - the final day of the opening Test is about to begin. After reaching such a momentous landmark yesterday, can Compton press on to a 'daddy' hundred??
8:50pm - England's newest Test centurion will have Steven Finn for company this morning. It would certainly represent a boost if the nightwatchman could hang around for a while. We're not expecting any further rain, in case you were wondering.
8:40pm - Despite Compton's dogged stand of 231 with Alastair Cook – a record opening alliance for England against New Zealand - Andy Flower's side are certainly not out of the woods just yet. At 234 for one, they remain 59 behind and need to keep on batting for quite some time. The pitch is flat, but the Black Caps have a relatively new ball at their disposal.
8:30pm - England's openers stuck together for almost 85 overs in Dunedin yesterday. If Nick Compton, who resumes on 102 not out, and the rest of the touring line-up can bat for a similar amount of time today, then the first Test with New Zealand will have been saved.
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Collegium Musicum is an art-rock band from Czechoslovakia and was established by stable member Marián Varga 1969. Prevalent in the band´s repertory are instrumental compositions, comprising re-interpretations of classical music themes (Haydn, Bartók, Stravinskij ...), and original compositions bearing the first signs of artistic post-modernism (Euphony from the album Convergencie). The story of this band was published in book by musician and music reviewer Marián Jaslovský. Star formation of Collegium Musicum were Marián Varga (hammond organ, keyboards, piano), bassguitarist Fedor Frešo and drummer Dušan Hájek. Collegium Musicum played in various formations, also with guitarists Rasťo Vacho (from Blues Five), Pavel Vaňě (from Synkopy 61 and Progress Organization), František Griglák (later Fermáta) and others. In early days Collegium Musicum played with guitarist Fedor Letňan. Latňan was fired and replaced by Rasťo Wacho from Blues Five. Rasto Vacho left the band first time when he gone studied. Collegium Musicum requested Pavel Vaňě and they record first debut EP. After return of Rasťo Vacho they record debut LP "Collegium Musicum". Later was Rasťo Vacho again replaced by new young guitarist František Griglák (later former member of Fermáta). Marián Varga and Pavol Hamell, members of Collegium Musicum and other guest artists record an album called "Zelená pošta". František Griglák left the band after recording of legendary album "Konvergencie". Collegium Musicum in 1973 record live album "Collegium Musicum Live" in trio formation. After recording this album were bassguitarist Fedor Frešo replaced by Ivan Belák and Collegium Musicum added new guitarist Jozef Farkaš (later he destroy oneself). In this formation they record album "Marian Varga and Collegium Musicum" (again live in studio). After recording Dušan Hájek left the band and was replaced by Peter Szapu and Collegium Musicum add guitarist Andrej Horváth from band called Bohémia. In 1976 Marián Varga works on his new project (similiar as "Zelená Pošta") with guest artists as (Radim Hladík, Pavol Hammel, Fedor Letňan (first guitarist of Collegium Musium), bassguitarist Ivan Belák, three drummers : Dušan Hájek, Pavol Kozma (later final drummer of Collegium) and Peter Szapu) recorded album called "Na druhom programe sna". Formation with bassguitarist Ivan Belák, drummer Peter Szapu and guitarist Andrej Horváth were broken up in 1977 after incongruity. In 1978 Varga wrote first slovak rock musical called "Cyrano z predmestia". In December 1977 original members of Collegium Musicum (again Marián Varga, Fedor Frešo, Dušan Hájek) record new album called "Continuo". With band played too Ľudovít Nosko and Karel Witz. In 1979 Collegium Musicum playing again with new formation (Marián Varga/Fedor Frešo with drummer Pavol Kozma and guitarist Peter Peteraj). They record album "On a ona" with singer Pavol Hammel. In 1981 Collegium Musicum recorded final album "Divergencie" again in new final formation. The band were broken up and Marian Varga join solo career. Collegium Musicum made first comeback in 1997 (Marián Varga, Fedor Frešo, Dušan Hájek with guest guitarist Andrej Šeban. Current comeback (2008/2009) of Collegium Musicum are with Marián Varga, Fedor Frešo, František Griglák and guest drummer Martin Valihora. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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I know everyone got lots of FUN knitty gifts for their holiday celebrations. I *also* know that lots of us went to year-end clearance sales. Between that, and other trips to the LYS or knitpicks this year, I'm sure that your stash is OVERFLOWING, like mine is (ask KK, she's seen it. It's out of control).
Since it's January, and technically winter just started, you might be looking at a long season of cold weather ahead. But you've also just made lots of stuff for winter holiday gifts, and don't have a lot of time to invest in major prijects (especially since so manyof you are doing the sweater KAL!)
So many problems.... what's a KHer to do?
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Knit yourself, your kids, your SO*, your pet, your neighbor, your mailman, or your whatever a stash--busting winter accessory. Hats, scarves, mittens, fingerless gloves, wrist warmers, etc. The only requirement is that you do NOT buy any yarn for your project--use what you already have!
The book OddBall Knitting has lots of great small projects for stash-busting. But you can also use your own creativity :-) Add some of that funky leftover novelty yarn to the cuffs of a hat, or hold three or four strands of yarn together to knit a super bulky scarf.
Prizes will be given** for the most busted stash project. Get those nedles going, and happy knitting.
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Length Overall
21 ft 5 in
Ribeye is proud to introduce the Ribtec classics to its range. These traditional British models have been demand since the infancy of the RIB industry and are frequently the choice for professional operators as well as leisure users. Ribtec is well known for its range of luxury superyacht tenders, to be found on a number of the worlds most sumptuous yachts, and are now available as Ribtec by Pascoe. The Ribtec 655 offers an affordable and practical RIB with outstanding sea keeping characteristics. Big sister to the Ribtec 585, the boat is capable of travelling longer distances with greater payloads and larger fuel and engine capacities. Favoured by professional and private operators the Ribtec 655 gives complete all-round comfort and pleasure.
Standard Specification
GRP hull with bow locker, non-slip deck, transom well and drain, bow U bolt & stern tow hooks
Dark blue Hypalon tubes with 5 independent chambers
Rubbing strake, moulded grab handles, bow fairlead
Odyssey transverse console with twin two-man jockey seats
Underdeck stainless steel fuel tank 140lt
?A? frame with navigation lights
Pump & repair kit
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Circulating fluidized beds (CFB) are widely used in energy industries for increasing the efficiency and reducing environment pollution. CFB modeling and identification have significant importance for operation optimization. Owing to the nonlinear nature of CFB operation, online CFB modeling and identification are highly desirable so that the model can adjust itself according to the change of CFB operation. In this paper, we develop an online CFB identification method based on diagonal recurrent neural network (DRNN) modeling. This method was applied to a large-scale cold flow CFB at the National Energy Technology Laboratory for prediction of solid circulation rate. The result showed that this method worked excellently.
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