text: Why Are Scientists Trying To Create Slow Light?Ed Grabianowski4/08/10 7:00pmFiled to: mad sciencePhysicsScienceOpticsQuantum ComputingEinsteinspeed of lightrefractive indexTop1001EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Achieving faster than light speed is one of the dearest dreams of science (and science fiction). But what about slowing light down? In the last ten years, scientists have done some amazing things by slowing down the speed of light.AdvertisementThe speed of light is a constant. The exact speed is 299,792,458 meters per second. Nothing can move faster than that without violating fundamental physical laws (and possibly traveling backward in time). But light can be slowed down – light speed is a surprisingly inconstant constant.Light in a vacuumAdvertisementThe commonly cited speed of light only applies to light moving through a vacuum, where it won't run into any atoms. This value (the speed of light in a vacuum) is called "c," one part of Einstein's famous E=mc² equation. In a non-vacuum, photons randomly run into atoms, which absorb the photon, then re-emit it. This absorption/re-emission cycle induces a delay, slowing down the light. In this respect, the slowing of light is an illusion. The photons still travel from atom to atom at c, but they make brief stops along the way.Transparent substances have a refractive index, a measure of how much that substance affects the speed of light passing through it. The formula for calculating this is v=c/n, where v represents the actual velocity of the light and n is the medium's refractive index. A vacuum has a refractive index of 1, and Earth's atmosphere has a refractive index of 1.00029. That's pretty close to full speed.When light slows downSponsoredWater, on the other hand, has a refractive index of 1.330, and different types of glass have indices between 1.4 and 1.9. Light moves significantly slower through these substances. Diamond makes light even slower, with a refractive index of about 2.4.Bob Shaw's 1968 short story "Light of Other Days" proposed an interesting use for materials with a high refractive index – use slow glass with a refractive index so high that light takes a year to pass through it to "record" pleasant nature scenes. Then people living in drab cities could place these "scenedows" in their houses and enjoy a year's worth of lakeside bird watching instead of the laundromat across the street. L. Sprague de Camp had weaponized slow glass technology earlier, in "The Exalted," printed in a 1940 issue of Astounding. He used a rod that trapped light, then released it all at once to explosive effect.AdvertisementLasers and quantum computersModern researchers have found an even more powerful use for slow light. In the last ten years, scientists have managed to slow light to a crawl and even stop it using special gas diffusions excited in particular ways with laser beams. When scientists stop light, they aren't actually halting a photon – they're embedding its quantum state into the nearby atoms. Later, they use another laser pulse to activate those atoms and make them emit an identical photon. And by later, I mean almost instantly, because the quantum state starts to decay in less than one second. The ability to slow, stop and generate photons in this way is a major step on the road to developing quantum computers.Sources:Advertisement"Single photons step into the slow light." Physorg."Researchers Demonstrate Slow Light Effect in Semiconductor-Based Nano-Structures." Azonano."Scientists put a light wave on hold." MSNBC.AdvertisementAdvertisementPhoto by: University of Rochester Institute of Optics.


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I got mine this weekend, have not opened the box yet.
I have been working on the all-in-one from skylark. Anyway, I think I am going to make sure it flies well before I use the stabilization... I think people are fighting the stabilization. Planes fly very different under full stabilization. I have several different systems for stabilization. Ruby, Eagle Tree Guardian and the stand alone Guardian , JCM-X6, FY30A they all fly different under stabilization. Later, Gundy |
[QUOTE=Gundy;22245436]I got mine this weekend, have not opened the box yet.
I have been working on the all-in-one from skylark. Anyway, I think I am going to make sure it flies well before I use the stabilization... I think people are fighting the stabilization. Planes fly very different under full stabilization. I have several different systems for stabilization. Ruby, Eagle Tree Guardian and the stand alone Guardian , JCM-X6, FY30A they all fly different under stabilization. Later, Gundy[/QUOTE Lots of people are trying to figure how glue got INTO the servos. Hope you have better luck. Keep us posted. |
No way, I am always up for a good challenge.
I had a version 1 skywalker, the X5, and the Falcon wing... got all of them to fly well and not break LOL I am a little pissed that I got charged $369.99 and was told they would be sending refunds after they dropped there price.... So there is that. Later, Gundy |
Hmm. anyone got experience fixing a stuck rudder trim tab.?
UPDATE, Just got a tracking number from Mike, new TX on its way. My personal experience with Mike and the SpyHawk FPV so far = Good. no damage to my plane, All servos working Got a reply from Mike in less than 2 hours. (yes I would rather have a working TX but things being what they are, the support so far have been good.)
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Having $350 in a box that contain a camera, VTX, video display, and a RC kit... it is not dirt cheap, but it is not expensive either. Soon and very soon, it will fly with a new TX. now if they could just move some of all those buildings downtown LA to get some flying space ;-)
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I had a NEW Jr radio that had a bad left stick from the factory... Later, Gundy |
Looking forward to Spyhawk
I recently bought a Nine eagle Sky Runner as a starting plane (2 weeks ago) and am hooked so consider me a rookie. I've smashed the poor thing into the ground a few times and broken off the nose 3 times and the tail once, all glued using epoxy resin and flying again the next day. The reason for me buying this plane was that I was told it was a good starter and not too expensive at £70 including TX.
So then I discovered the Spy Hawk and it got me really excited. I've read the reviews (good and bad) and so from my perspective (as a rookie) I'm hoping to add my opinion to the mix as mine should arrive tomorrow. The version I should get is the V2 with the ability to disable the stabilisation. Maybe overkill but I also purchased some fatshark 5.8ghz goggles too as I'm led to believe that they wll either pick up the video sent or I can plug them into the bottom of the Radio. Either way I'll be using them with a sky walker of some such later. One thing I'd like to see if possible (if my fat shark goggles work) is if the radio display can be turned off as it does munch batteries. I'll feed back a noobies account of how the Spy Hawk fared later this week. |
You know, when as as kid, you'd spend months saving up for a toy; cobbling together all your pocket money, doing extra favour for the Neighbours just to get that special Space Lego model? Then find that when it arrives and you start to build it, theres a piece missing, an integral piece that holds the grey 2x4 to the wing?
Well I'm 39 and soon to be 40 and had the same feeling of expectation when I ordered my Spy Hawk. It arrived exactly when the supplier said it would. I unboxed the well packaged craft (all sealed with security tape). Hubsan have done a great job of squeezing this plane and the TX into the box even if you feel they've not done everything else very well. The first thing that struck me was that I had no glue. Thats no biggie, I've been glueing my Nine Eagle Sky Runner for the first few nights of its arrival so that wasn't a problem. Glue I have! The first show stopping RTF problem was the lack of Props. None! Nada! So I rang the supplier who was very apologetic and asked the usual questions like "Have you checked it hasn't fallen on the floor?" I for one appreciate that response, as I have worked in IT and know that the simplest of faults can be solved by sometimes asking the obvious. Alas this was not the case. The supplier rang his wholesaler and said that he'd get two props out to be within the day. Cool! I went on thinking that I'd check the servos, Radio, screen etc. in the meantime and suspend my childlike glee for just a couple more days, after all its bound to rain so no need to build up my hopes of tomorrow if Him upstairs decides to p*ss on all of us anyway. I pulled out my bumper pack of Duracel AAs and stated to feed them into the battery container only to find that on closer inspection the battery container had a fundamental few plates and springs missing for wich to make a circuit. Hmm, or words to that effect. Another call later to the very nice guy at the suppliers and he said that we'd have to arrange the unit to be shipped back. Hmm, or words to that effect. Needless to say, no Spy Hawk today and no ability to test it really, short of making up some springs and plates to complete the circuit, which, lets be honest, I shouldn't have to do after all thats the point of RTF isn't it? Heres a youtube link to the offending article.
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-Forecast Yield 7.71%
- Forward Cover 3.02
-Forward PE 4.3
-Price 530.2
-Forecast Yield 7.04%
- Forward Cover 1.82
-Forward PE 7.6
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- Forward Cover 1.7
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-Forecast Yield 6.5%
- Forward Cover 1.49
-Forward PE 10.3
Severn Trent (LON:SVT)
-Price 1128
-Forecast Yield 6.29%
- Forward Cover 1.42
-Forward PE 11.21
Royal Dutch Shell (LON:RDSA)
-Price 1779.5
-Forecast Yield 6.25%
- Forward Cover 1.81
-Forward PE 8.86
National Grid (LON:NG.)
-Price 618
-Forecast Yield 6.23%
- Forward Cover 1.55
-Forward PE 10.38
Vodafone Group (LON:VOD)
Price 134.5
-Forecast Yield 6.01%
- Forward Cover 1.91
-Forward PE 8.73
British American Tobacco (LON:BATS)
Price 2033
-Forecast Yield 5.58%
- Forward Cover 1.54
-Forward PE 11.66
Glaxosmithkline (LON:GSK)
Price 1167
-Forecast Yield 5.53%
- Forward Cover 1.86
-Forward PE 9.69
Astrazeneca (LON:AZN)
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Investment Greats: Ben Graham
Graham's approach is based on the principle that, while markets are not good at pricing investments, over the long term the true value of businesses will be revealed. "In the short run, the market is a voting machine but in the long run, it is a weighing machine".
'Mr Market', as he described the emotional and irrational marketplace, sets share prices that you may not agree with, based on your fundamental analysis of a share's value. When Mr Market's price is sufficiently below your assessment of the share's value, you have the opportunity to buy with what he referred to as a 'margin of safety'.
Allowing yourself this margin of safety is in stark contrast to the 'greater fool theory' (note the lowercase 'f'), whereby people buy shares regardless of valuation in the hope of finding someone to buy them later at an even higher price. It's all about risk and reward.
Risk can also be mitigated to an extent by buying a portfolio of shares, so that even if some companies go bust, the overall return may still beat the market.
Selection criteria
In the mid 1970s, Graham and his colleague, James B. Rea, refined his ideas into ten criteria for selecting a portfolio:
1) earnings yield at least twice the AAA bond yield;
2) price/earnings ratio below 40% of the highest P/E ratio the stock had over the previous five years;
3) dividend yield of at least two-thirds the AAA bond yield;
4) share price below two-thirds of tangible book value per share;
5) share price below two-thirds of net current asset value per share;
6) total debt less than tangible book value;
7) current ratio greater than two;
8) total debt less than twice net current asset value;
9) earnings growth over the previous ten years of at least 7% per annum; and
10) a maximum of two annual earnings falls of 5% or more over the previous ten years.
If you want to trawl for shares meeting these criteria, ADVFN has filters that facilitate this; you can see the results of a recent search I did in this article. Finding shares that tick all these boxes is quite difficult, but tests 1), 3), 5), and 6) were deemed to be the most important.
The following were considered sell signals:
1) share price up more than 50% since buying;
2) share held for more than two years;
3) company stopped paying dividends; or
4) profits fell enough to make it overpriced by 50% or more on the earnings yield criterion.
Books to Read
Investment Strategy:
Security Analysis - Benjamin Graham (HEAVY READING This is the old testament from the 'Dean of Wallstreet')
The Intelligent Investor - Benjamin Graham (HEAVY READING The New Testament)
Value Investing Made Easy - Janet Lowe (Easy read to see if you agree with the strategy)
The Rediscovered Benjamin Graham - Janet Lowe (Easy read with some late interviews that were interesting. I like this book.)
The Warren Buffett Way - Robert G. Hagstrom (Easy read and interesting examples of some of WB's great investments)
Buffettology - Mary Buffett and David Clark (An interesting slant on things. Easy Read)
The Essays of Warren Buffett - Warren E. Buffett (From the annual reports of his company Berkshire Hatherway. Fascinating).
Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits - Phillip A. Fisher (Regarded as an investment classic. Fisher was one of the greatest growth stock investors. Buffett says he's 85 % Graham and 15 % Fisher, which is a real compliment).
One Up On Wall Street - Peter Lynch (Peter has a gift for making it all sound simple. I think this book extols the benefits of understanding brands).
The Real Warren Buffett - James O'Loughlin (Buffett is so much more than an investor. What he has created in the management structure and culture of Berkshire Hathaway is truly unique).
The Smartest Guys In The Room - Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind (How it can all go wrong. The ENRON scandle. (A riveting read. You couldn't make this up).
Accounts: Interpreting Company Reports and Accounts - Geoffrey Holmes and Alan Sugden
The Great Crash 1929 - John Kenneth Galbraith (Easy read. I think it's important to understand bubbles, crashes and investment history statistics. It may stop you being panicked out of a sound investment one day or help you avoid investing during the later stages of a bubble cycle).
The BZW Equity-Gilt Study (Facts and figures going back to 1918 on Equities, Gilts and the Cost of Living Index. Great for looking at corelations).
The Death of Inflation - Roger Bootle (Bootle saw the change coming 10 years ago, while inflation was still raging. He's a genius economist imo).
A Very English Deceit - Malcolm Balen (The South Sea Bubble and an excellent account of how London's financial power house started in the early 1700's. Insurance companies and share traders in coffee shops, no less).
20 years of dividends and still going strong
Here's its pick of 20 UK companies that have at least held their annual dividends since 1990, together with their forecast payouts for financial years 2010, 2011 and 2012:
Name | Sector | Price (p) | Dividend 2010 | Dividend 2011 | Dividend 2012 |
Vodafone Group | Mobile Telecoms | 180 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 9.5 |
Royal Dutch Shell | Oil & Gas Producers | 2,145 | 107.2 | 111.2 | 118.0 |
Tesco | Food Retailers | 403 | 13.1 | 14.9 | 16.0 |
Schroders | General Financials | 1,851 | 34.0 | 37.0 | 40.0 |
Serco Group | Support Services | 553 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 8.8 |
Meggitt | Aerospace & Def. | 349 | 8.6 | 9.2 | 10.0 |
Cobham | Aerospace & Def. | 209 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 7.3 |
Derwent London | REITs | 1,552 | 29.4 | 32.1 | 35.0 |
PZ Cussons | Personal Goods | 360 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 6.9 |
Spirax Sarco | Engineering | 1,843 | 41.2 | 45.3 | 49.8 |
Halma | Electronics | 340 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 9.8 |
Close Brothers Group | General Financials | 858 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 39.0 |
Brown N Group | General Retailers | 280 | 10.8 | 12.3 | 13.5 |
Rathbone Brothers | General Financials | 1,150 | 42.0 | 42.0 | 42.0 |
Greggs | Food Retailers | 480 | 17.5 | 18.6 | 19.9 |
Daejan Holdings | Real Estate | 2,781 | 74.0 | 74.0 | 74.0 |
AG Barr | Beverages | 1,150 | 23.1 | 24.5 | 25.7 |
Cranswick | Food Producers | 850 | 25.0 | 27.5 | 30.2 |
Oxford Instruments | Electronics | 617 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 9.3 |
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Shocker | 8th Nov '10 | 155 of 334 | ||
I do still have doubts looking at the charts, bearing in mind that POG is a FTSE 250 firm and the share price has arguably tailed off due to all sorts of bad luck ( being a bit kind there... ). |
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Isaac | 9th Nov '10 | 156 of 334 | ||
Shocker Which charts are you looking at? POG chart looks bullish to me, it is up 8% today. Gold makes another all time high at $1422/oz. POG should continue going higher IMO. Any idea why Randgold Resoureces is valued at £5.7billion but produced a similar amount of gold as POG, 329,000/oz the last 9 months ? Randgold CEO expecting $1500/oz in 2011, I think Gold will go higher then that. You should read the following from Canacord, pretty much sums up my view..... |
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Isaac | 10th Nov '10 | 157 of 334 | ||
I'm out of Barc ... only made a small amount on this but was hoping to make more but prefer to be out and watch from the sides. I think it will struggle to make much progress beyond £3 in the foreseeable future and we could get a decent opportunity to pick up other cheap stock so wanted to raise some cash. |
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Shocker | 10th Nov '10 | 158 of 334 | ||
I meant the chart you put in the post before mine... but anyway I'm more fundamentals-focused and there seem plenty of fundamentals backing this one up. My patience let me down... never mind, live and learn, will see how they're valued when I next have spare cash. Thanks for your comments anyway. |
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Isaac | 10th Nov '10 | 159 of 334 | ||
Just bought some RBS with my Barc proceeds. Trading a PTBV of around 0.4, the cheapest bank in the UK! |
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Isaac | 11th Nov '10 | 160 of 334 | ||
POG broke 1050p.....expecting the next target to be £12 :-D |
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Isaac | 12th Nov '10 | 161 of 334 | ||
Britain's Trillion Pound Horror Story http://www.channel4.com/programmes/britains-trillion-pound-horror-story/4od#3139408 |
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Fangorn | 13th Nov '10 | 162 of 334 | ||
It was an interesting watch that's for sure. Amazing that people in the street haven't a clue, and can't even engage in basic mathematical comprehension. |
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Fangorn | 13th Nov '10 | 163 of 334 | ||
Questor has regarded the insurance sector as undervalued for some time – particularly when it offers such stunning yields for income seekers. Buy Aviva. |
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Isaac | 13th Nov '10 | 164 of 334 | ||
I think it is worth giving PYAD's HYP1 10Year anniversary a mention : http://boards.fool.co.uk/hyp1-is-ten-12093456.aspx PYAD started with £75K capital and Invested 5K each in 15 shares in November 2000. Close to the top of the Dot com boom. The capital value is now worth £113,893 & the Dividends recieved in the last 10 years are £36,980 Therefore total performance is £113,893 + £36,980 = £150,873 That is over a 100% return over a 10 year period or 10% a year. It is worth considering three points, a) Investment was near the peak of the boom & b) We have had one of the worst recessions & c) Performance is without dividend reinvestment What would the performance have been if it was in a rising market rather then a sideways market? What is clear to me is HYP works and PYADs method incorporates the following : - Stock Markets rise over time - The World's greatest investor is a buy and holder - Portfolio theory states diversification is a good thing - Dividend re-Investment helps with compounding Would most people be better of if they just bought HYP's & Reinvested the income and never sold unless they were forced to via corporate actions? It is a fact that a large portion of the gains in the stock market comes from Dividends. |
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tournesol | 14th Nov '10 | 165 of 334 | ||
In reply to Isaac, post #164 "....That is over a 100% return over a 10 year period or 10% a year...." And as for the proposition that PYAD's so-called HYP approach "works". It is worth pointing out that even PYAD himself has never advocated HYP as a sensible approach for anyone except a limited subset of investors in very specific circumstances. It is conceived merely as an alternative to buying an annuity. That is why it ignores the need to preserve capital and concentrates exclusively on the cash income received from dividends. (This derives from the fact that annuities expire without value on the death of the annuitant). For most of us the value of our capital is vitally important and that means that the core tenet of HYP is completely and utterly wrong. Wrong in concept, wrong in principle, wrong in practice, wrong in outcome. HYP is a disastrous approach for most investors. It substitutes reliance on the wisdom of a self proclaimed investment guru in place of self reliance and DYOR. It advocates leaving the capital value of your portfolio unmonitored, unmanaged and unprotected. It is based on the conceit that investors can make decisions at a single point in time which remain "correct" for an unlimited period of many years. IMHO it is simply deluded, dangerous and dysfunctional. |
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extrader | 14th Nov '10 | 166 of 334 | ||
Hi Isaac, It is a fact that a large portion of the gains in the stock market comes from Dividends KNOC has just taken my DNX off me for GBP 18 (bought @2.54) and is supposedly sniffing around PMO - coincidentally also currently @ GBP 18 (bought @ 2.96). E + P co's don't usually pay divs, so don't fit into a HYP model......but are deffo worth having, IMHO.....;> |
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thebuffoon | 14th Nov '10 | 168 of 334 | ||
I would probably add one tweak to PYAD's HYP and that is to sell anything that drops 20% from its peak. This would help reduce losses from stocks like LLOY/RBS/BP. situations etc |
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Isaac | 14th Nov '10 | 169 of 334 | ||
Ah, the benefits of the old retroscope! Using the aforesaid instrument, have you checked to see what affect cutting a company if it drops 20%, would have had on Pyads HYP portfolio? Whereas if you held onto a LLOY and it is now worth about £800 then that would have to grow 600% just for one to get back to the original £5k. How long will that take? Maybe 20 years........Or it may never happen. I think Dividend Re-Investing works, but RG has highlighted the problems with PYAD's approach very clearly & therefore as you say I would be more active in HYP Investing. That is why it ignores the need to preserve capital and concentrates exclusively on the cash income received from dividends. (This derives from the fact that annuities expire without value on the death of the annuitant). |
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tournesol | 14th Nov '10 | 170 of 334 | ||
In reply to Isaac, post #167 Isaac |
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Isaac | 14th Nov '10 | 171 of 334 | ||
Does London lead the housing market in the UK? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11752421 All those expensive city centre flats must come down! I think all the ingredients are falling into place for a decent sized correction in the Residential property market...... Andrew Marr Show from 24 mins in : http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00w79fd/The_Andrew_Marr_Show_14_11_2010/ |
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Isaac | 15th Nov '10 | 172 of 334 | ||
POG having another nice day.....Whooosh! ;-D |
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That's me out of RBS ... about B/E I'd say. That was a bad trade! |
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wildstar | Route Climbed: The Watchman Date Climbed: October 4, 2004 | |
A VERY short tourist hike but with a pretty view of the lake. | ||
Posted Oct 4, 2004 9:28 pm |
cmc56789 | Route Climbed: The Watchman, HIllman Peak, and Mount Scott. Date Climbed: September 08, 2004 | |
I drove through the night from Portland after work. There was nobody at the fee booth so I got in for free! Took a quick nap, and hiked up the Watchman to watch the sunrise. Next I scrambled up Hillman Peak (taking a far more difficult route than neccessary by mistake). After checking out the visitor's center, I hiked Mount Scott and headed for Newberry Caldera in Central Oregon. Crater Lake is truly a beautiful place! | ||
Posted Sep 10, 2004 3:48 am |
cjwhat | Route Climbed: Garfield Peak and Applegate Peak Date Climbed: July 22, 2004 | |
Took trail from Rim Village to summit of Garfield Peak. Then descended to south and ascended pumice meadows east to summit of Applegate Peak (see pic). From car to Applegate took me and my climbing companions (15 and 8 years-old) 2 1/2 hours. Note the Garfield Peak trail is closed about 300 feet below the top because people have been going around the snowfields causing erosion. It's easy to cross the snowfields and stay on trail or snow if you're not a tourist in tennis shoes. | ||
Posted Jul 27, 2004 12:51 am |
cjwhat | Route Climbed: Dutton Cliffs Date Climbed: July 21, 2004 | |
Rico, Kyle, and I climbed to summit of Dutton Cliffs from Sun Notch trailhead. Ascended slopes east of trail. 2 1/2 hours up at 8 year-old pace. | ||
Posted Jul 26, 2004 3:17 pm |
Diggler | Route Climbed: The Watchman, Mt. Garfield, Wizard Island summit Date Climbed: 2002, 3 July, 2004 | |
Hard to "summit" a volcano that imploded 7,700 years ago, but have been to various parts of this amazing place. I agree with Morgan- if you only have one day, take the boat ride & check out Wizard Island. Go swimming, too- looking throught the clearest water on earth & realizing you can't see the bottom (that it's at least a couple hundred feet below you) is an unreal feeling- no better way to experience the Lake! A circumnavigation on skis would be the way to go in the winter!! | ||
Posted Jul 7, 2004 4:44 pm |
Popoff | Route Climbed: Garfield Peak Trail Date Climbed: August 2, 2003 | |
Nice hike with great views. Short and easy. Great photo opportunities when the weather is good (it was). | ||
Posted Apr 5, 2004 1:37 pm |
farkenclimbin | Route Climbed: Wizard island Date Climbed: Summer 1996 | |
Walked to the bottom, took the boat to the island, and hiked back up. | ||
Posted Feb 10, 2004 8:54 pm |
Moni | Route Climbed: ? Date Climbed: April 1995? | |
Part of a ski trip around the whole cauldera. | ||
Posted Nov 15, 2003 8:24 am |
Rob Salas | Route Climbed: Mount Scott Date Climbed: 8/7/03 | |
Spend a full day there, beginning at sunrise (breathtaking sight) took the drive around Rim Road early to take in the sights and summitted Mt. Scott by the afternoon. The boats to Wizard Island weren't running- bummer. Great place to see. | ||
Posted Aug 11, 2003 12:28 pm |
big_g | Nice detour Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2003 | |
This really isn't a mountain... But anyway, I visited the park during a Cascades climbing trip. It made for part of a nice day off. Note that the trail to the Watchman was closed due to snow when I was there in late July. Anyway, we were on our way to Thielson so we did not linger too long. | ||
Posted Aug 1, 2003 2:27 pm |
mpbro | Route Climbed: Garfield Peak, Wizard Island Summit Date Climbed: July 2001 | |
Spent a few days of leisurely hiking/camping in July, 2001. Enjoyable park. If you have one day, and one day only, take the boat ride and hike Wizard Island. | ||
Posted Dec 16, 2002 10:50 am |
darinchadwick | Route Climbed: circumnavigation Date Climbed: February 1997 | |
Stupid to do it in snowshoes. Next time I'll do it with Nordic skis! Still, never saw anyone on the whole trip except in the first/last 3 miles or so. Began in mid morning, tramped well after dark by moonlight. Slept in a bivy bag inside a tree well (a superb natural shelter in the Pacific NW), then started off again around 8:00am, was finished in early afternoon. A motivated and semi-skilled skier could do it all in a day if the moonlight and snow conditions are good. Summited most peaks, skipped a couple I had done in the summer. | ||
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20 gallon good schooler/shoaler Okay so right now I have a nice medium planted tank, With 6 cories 1 SAE And 1 GBR I really want a nice big school of charican,barb or rasbora I'm think like 12 or something but I would really want like close schooling species for this tank and will really look nice I either wanted maybe two smaller schools or just one big one I really like cherry barbs, they're kinda slow and chill and the males dance a lot and are nice, but If I got at least 8 would they be in a nice shoal or group most the time? Next I like red eye tetra but would they school tightly-ish in a big group? Ill take any suggestions for stocking from experience or knowledge!! Ps.I might put my SAE in another tank and get a shoal of ottos instead cause I need more efficient algae eating on the plants Thanks for all help |
you could try having a look at the profile for rummynose tetra, they school really well and are pretty active |
The cherry barb should work, though I would prefer a quieter species. All barbs like to swim, and this means more active, which generally does not match well with sedate fish like the dwarf cichlids. The Red Eye Tetra is not a good match as it is very active and need more room and a larger group or it can fin nip; and such fish should never be in with sedate fish. Plus there is the temp issue. Rams should be warm, 82F or above, and this limits tankmates. [Not sure what corys you have, but most of those will not last well at this high a temp.] Check through our profiles, under the characins, keeping lookout for peaceful and less active fish that are OK in a 20g, and manage at higher temps. Byron. |
Alright I like rummys they're nice ! I hope my store has tem when I go !! I remember they had some ember tetras how are those for schooling?? Or lemon tetra are nice too! And I saw robertsi tetra I have never seen or heard of them before does anybody know what they're like? |
For best "shoaling" stick to one large group rather than 2 smaller groups. A large shoal looks much more impressive than mix-matched smaller shoals. |
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The Genteel SabaiFeb. 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12This traditional Indonesian Randai drama features music, singing and martial arts. The unique percussion, especially, is a highlight. Tickets $22, Kennedy Theatre. hawaii.edu/kennedy. |
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Traditional printmaking rules in this collaborative art show at Mark's Garage. Thirty lithographs depicting Oahu landscapes—handprinted by Sonny Ganaden and embellished by other artists—simulate a journey around the Island. The show runs through March; learn more at artsatmarks.com. |
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Mingle with some of the state's best artists and crafts people at this Hawaii Craftsmen fundraiser at KCC. There'll be the usual fundraiser stuff, but we bet the art sale will be particularly good. |
International Aloha Koi Society ShowFeb. 18 & 19No need to be coy, head to Waikiki Aquarium to see prize-worthy examples of Japan's national fish, along with educational seminars and keiki activities. waquarium.org |
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HOPING FOR A RATINGS REBOUND: The AP's Jenna Fryer noted Fox "was the biggest proponent of later race starts," and Fox Sports Chair & CEO David Hill "particularly liked starting the Daytona 500 late enough in the afternoon that it ended in the prime-time television viewing block" (AP, 10/8). However, Hill yesterday said, "I think we started to tamper with something we shouldn't have, and I'll put my hand up and say 'guilty.'" Turner President of Sales, Distribution & Sports David Levy added, "If you ignore the fan and you don't do what is very old-fashioned customer service, you do that at your peril. And we just think we're making life simpler for the ardent fan. It's as simple as that" (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 10/8). Hill said that he "expects ratings that have decreased the past few years to drop again next year as fans adjust to the more consistent times," but ESPN.com's David Newton noted Hill and other network execs "believe the long-term benefit will be worth the change that France said was quite challenging with three networks involved." Skipper noted TNT this season "had a couple of races in the middle of the schedule" where ratings were up, while ESPN "had four races up." Skipper: "We do see some signs of growth we'd all like to build on." Meanwhile, France said that "another benefit of earlier start times is more flexibility for rain delays" (ESPN.com, 10/7). In Virginia, Dustin Long notes earlier start times also "should provide a little time for the networks to do some sort of post-race show" (Norfolk VIRGINIAN-PIOLT, 10/8).
FOR CONSISTENCY'S SAKE: YAHOO SPORTS' Jay Busbee wrote if one does not think the start times were "something that needed changing, take a look at this year's schedule," which featured "forty-plus races with something like 25 different starting times." Busbee: "That's a mess. So I'm very pleased with this new uniformity" (SPORTS.YAHOO.com, 10/7). ESPN's Ryan McGee said, "The single biggest complaint that I received … from race fans, it's not Car of Tomorrow. It's not Kyle Busch. It's not anything, other than start times" ("NASCAR Now," ESPN2, 10/7). CBSSPORTS.com's Pete Pistone wrote the new standard start times "should make a considerable difference in the sagging ratings problem NASCAR has faced the last couple of seasons," and it also will "go a long way in demonstrating to fans NASCAR's willingness to listen and adapt to what the paying customers are asking for" (CBSSPORTS.com, 10/7). FOXSPORTS.com's Larry McReynolds wrote under the header, "It's About Time NASCAR Got Consistent." McReynolds: "We have totally confused the race fans over the past several years. ... I applaud NASCAR for recognizing this problem and addressing it" (FOXSPORTS.com, 10/7). In Greensboro, Dustin Long writes NASCAR "showed that it doesn't ignore fans" (Greensboro NEWS & RECORD, 10/8).
REACTION FROM THE TRACK: In Daytona Beach, Godwin Kelly reports Daytona Int'l Speedway President Robin Braig "embraced the news" and "predicted a spike in Daytona 500 ticket sales from Wednesday's announcement." Braig: "The start time has been our No. 2 complaint" (Daytona Beach NEWS-JOURNAL, 10/8). However, Texas Motor Speedway (TMS) President Eddie Gossage said the "jury is out." Gossage: "I'm curious what the fans think about it. I do think consistent start times for the sake of the TV audience is good so the fans know when to turn on the television and where to go and what time to look for it." ESPNDallas.com's Richard Durrett noted the change impacts the Sprint Cup Series Samsung 500 in April and Dickies 500 in November at TMS, both of which will start at 12:00pm CT next season. Gossage: "I'd like to have the Dickies 500 end in the dark in the fall. There are other ways to consider how to accomplish that. Maybe we talk about a night race in the future" (ESPNDALLAS.com, 10/7).


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Halle Berry Kicks Lawyer to the Curb
She's bound and determined to secure full custody of her daughter Nahla, and Halle Berry has cleaned house in her legal team in order to get the job done.
The "X-Men" stunner reportedly fired her longtime lawyer Neal Hersh because she doubts his ability to get nasty if he has to in order to win the custody battle.
Now, Halle has hired attorney Stephen Kolodny because of his reputation to do whatever it takes to win in the courtroom.
And now Kolodny has the uphill battle of convincing a judge that Halle should be allowed to move to France with Nahla because of a fear of unsafe conditions and paparazzi in Hollywood. Oh, also, that's where her boyfriend Olivier Martinez wants to live!
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Overpass Skate Park, located under the Highway 169 bypass in Hopkins, spans across 18,000 square feet and offers aggressive skating enthusiasts piano banks, fun boxes, kinked rails and staircases, as well as protective helmets and pads.
The highway overpass protects skateboarders, inline skaters and BMX bikers from light rain, but does not offer protection from rainstorms or the elements of winter. The Overpass is seasonal and operates as the weather permits.
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nbooth - Unregistered November 06, 2012 9:58 AM why does Danny Webb not get a chance like this he is as talented a British rider as any of them but seems not to get the opportunity??? no disrespect to john mcphee and good luck next season.... 5 agree 1 disagree
tucker - Unregistered November 06, 2012 10:13 AM Looks like Aussie Jack Miller will be McPhee's team mate in 2013. Oh and about Danny Webb, he has got a ride for next year in the WWR Team (they ran under Ambrogio Next Racing in 2012) and they are an OK team and run Suter's which is a good bike. 3 agree 0 disagree


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3 bedroom house for sale
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A 1940's style middle terrace house with accommodation comprising entrance porch, hallway, lounge, kitchen/diner and utility room. To the first floor can be found three bedrooms, family bathroom, on the second floor can be found a loft area. Further benefits include gas central heating, double glazing, rear garden and no onward chain. Three Bedrooms & Loft Room
Kitchen / Diner
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Entrance Porch | Door to:- |
Hall | Understairs cupboard, laminate floor, doors to:- |
Lounge | 13'11" x 11'9" (4.24m x 3.58m). Double glazed window to front, double radiator, coal effect gas fire, coving. |
Kitchen Diner | 18'1" x 11'5" (5.51m x 3.48m). |
Dining Area | Double glazed door to rear, laminate floor, coving, door to lounge. |
Kitchen Area | Range of wall and base units with roll top work surfaces, one and a quarter bowl stainless steel sink and drainer unit, cooker point, dishwasher point, fridge freezer point, doors to:- |
Utility Room | Door to side, washing machine point, tumble dryer point. |
Bedroom One | 11'1" (3.38m) @ max x 10'10" (3.3m) @ max. Double glazed window to front, radiator, combi boiler. |
Bedroom Two | 11'6" x 9'6" (3.5m x 2.9m). Double glazed window to rear, radiator. |
Bedroom Three | 8' x 6'11" (2.44m x 2.1m). Double glazed window to front, double radiator, cupboard. |
Bathroom | Obscure double glazed window to rear, double radiator, panelled bath, pedestal wash hand basin, tiled splashbacks, low level WC, shower cubicle with electric shower over. |
Loft Room | Double glazed velux window to front. |
Rear Garden | Rear access, patio and gravelled areas, outside tap, fencing. |
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Squared Circles, Luchadoras and Tax Fairness?
With corporations and the wealthy pulling the strings and puppet politicians dancing on command, the outcome of battles in Congress and state legislatures over tax fairness is fairly predictable. But the North Carolina State AFL-CIO may have an answer.
On April 15—Tax Day—the state federation is sponsoring a unique "Fair Fight" to stop state lawmakers from continuing to shift the tax burden of the Tar Heel State's wealthiest and corporations onto middle- and low-income working families.
The square circle spectacle will pit legendary masked Mexican luchadora (female wrestler) Juicy Buns, wrestling as "The People's Champion," against corporate-created and -backed "Champion of the Powerful" The Scrambler. (See their bios below.)
While this creative activist theater is likely to draw both the public's attention and smiles, the issue is utterly serious says Allan Freyer of the North Carolina Budget & Tax Center.
We all want economic growth and broadly shared prosperity across North Carolina, but that can only happen if corporations and top income earners pay their fair share in taxes. Unless we have sufficient revenues, we'll continue to see spending cuts that hurt working families and hurt our state's ability to compete in the global economy.
MaryBe McMillan, secretary-treasurer of the North Carolina State AFL-CIO, says unbalanced tax policies and cuts to critical federal programs are both the result of politicians in Raleigh and Washington being champions of wealthy and powerful special interests instead of the people who elected them. Working families, she says, "Need a champion, too. Someone who will stand up to bullies, who will persist in the face of long odds and who will never, ever give up."
We need a champion who will fight for justice and fairness, who will stand up to those in Congress who are holding the middle-class hostage, who will challenge legislative leaders who want working folks to pay more so corporations can pay less.
At a "weigh-in" in Raleigh on Monday, Juicy Buns told reporters:
From Jones Street to Capitol Hill, too many politicians have forgotten who they're supposed to be fighting for. I'm ready to show them what a real Champion of the People can do.
The Scrambler left little doubt that she expected no trouble in besting The People's Champion.
The people may want a fair fight, but we don't fight fair. I welcome the chance to remind all of you who pulls the strings around here.
If the last thing the Champion of the Powerful wants is a level playing field or a fair fight, what kind of dirty tricks will she pull? Will her sponsor, the Big Man, be revealed? Can the People's Champion overcome the odds? Will greed triumph over fairness?
The match is set for April 15 at 12:30 p.m. at Raleigh's Bicentennial Mall. Follow on Twitter at #fairfight.
Learn More about the Durham Luchadoras:
All her life, the People's Champion has worked hard. After her family turned her out on the street, Juicy Buns earned her keep in the back alley wrestling rings of Mexico City as an apprentice to famed Chador, El Santo.
Emboldened by her training, she returned home to find her siblings—mad with power—had taken control of her village and were forcing the townspeople to work for no pay in their dumpling factory. She took on all 10 of her siblings and defeated them in a single, epic match. She then put the employees in charge of the factory, donned her mask and set out to defend the workers of the world wherever she is needed.
The Champion of the Powerful is literally the by-product of Big Business. She was born in a pharmaceutical lab and raised as an experiment by a group of white-coated corporate hacks. Her tiny cell was lined with copies of The Wall Street Journal, and she spent her childhood memorizing stock quotes and farm futures. Now fully grown, she still believes companies are her only friends, and she fights to protect the interests of a shadowy someone she'll reveal only as "the Big Man." She has no empathy at all for working folks and enters the ring only to gain power, money and control.
Designed to promote an image of strong, capable women with personalities to match, the Durham Luchadoras follow in the footsteps of the legendary masked Lucha Libre wrestlers of Mexico. As in Mexico, Durham's Lucha Libre wrestlers care deeply about their community. Luchadoras fight for social justice with as much ferocity as they bring to the ring. Find out more.


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Pros: Great for R'n'B and Hip Hop.
Cons: Top end can be a tad harsh, fit isn't perfect.
My last set of cans have all been Sennheiser's, (except a pair of Shure SRH550's which were very thin and uncomfortable). Sennheiser Momentum's were top of my list next to the HD598's.
My music tastes are very vast, but commercial, varying from Boyz II Men, Bruno Mars, to Bon Jovi, Kings of Leon, to Biggie and Jay Z.
My normal listening kit are Monitor Audio speakers, Quad L sub and Yamaha amplification, which has a very good sound-stage, outstanding clarity with very deep musical undistorted bass. This is what I was looking for in headphones.
I demoed the Sennheiser Momentum's against my old Shure's and Dre Pro Beats. To be honest I wanted a combination of all three. The build of the Beats, the clarity of the Shure's and the beefier bottom end and thicker mids of the Momentum's. I did walk away a little underwhelmed as none of the three had the sound I was quite after.
After researching this forum the K 550 turned up on the radar and considering the HD598's are open and I was more after a closed phone, I jumped on the K550's, but nervous that I was going to have fit problems and the bottom end being thin like the Shure's.
K550's turned up and I plugged them straight into my phone as I was on my way to work.. underwhelmed and a bad fit..... till I got home after spending the afternoon carefully bending the strap to get a tighter fit, works and they actually fit now like a glove.
Plugged them into my Yamaha amp turned them up pretty darn loud and left them over night... next morning had a good listen.
Setup: 320kbps music via 360> HDMI to Yamaha amp set on "Pure Direct", which turns everything thing off that's not needed and is the cleanest feed it can deliver, which is noticeable.
Bass is something I can't believe people say they don't perform with!! They aren't as dirty or forward as the Momentum's, but have punchy, clean, deep bass that doesn't disturb vocals one bit. Hip-Hop or R'N'B are my fave styles of music, which these really perform outstandingly with. Vocals are amazing with rappers such as Jay-Z, Nas, Tupac and Biggie, smooth, excellent clarity and very easy to listen to and capturing every lyric effortlessly, which the Momentum's slightly struggled with and the Beats surprisingly stink with certain tunes (Biggie's 'Juicy' sounds amazing through the Beats, but then 'Dead Wrong' is just a mess!). More musical tunes, like Eminem's 'Space Bound' really do sing with a nice sound-stage, but with the added treble the phones are a tad too bright to have them quite as loud as other hip-hop tunes.
This follows R'n'B and soul artists too.. John Legend, Seal, Michael Bolton and Lionel Ritchie all sound absolutely fantastic with these, great sound-stage and their velvet voices really, completely complement the sound of the headphones, but certain tracks from such like when Boyz II Men go Acapella with 'It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday' the high mids do resonate at loudish levels, which does force you to turn the track down a notch or two, but when 'The End of the Road' comes on the next track.... absolute bliss.. an absolute joy. Really enjoyed listening to Bruno Mars and Alicia Keys absolute cracking fun with tracks like 'Runaway Baby' very fun, both artists have bass friendly tracks mixed with lots of different type of instruments still easily heard, even the discrete ones!!
Overall I'm very happy, they're not perfect and I wouldn't say they're worth their RRP, but at thier current price they are fantastic!


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There's a grocery store here called Earth Fare and this week they had a coupon that got you two free pineapples if you spent $10. You cannot pass up free pineapple! You just can't! So this week has been all about using pineapple. What can we do with pineapple?! Put it in French toast! Throw it in smoothies! Feed it to the cats!
Here's what I ate this week:
Coconut French Toast with Grilled Pineapple from Cooking Light // …and this was the first thing we did with all that pineapple. Chris made this recipe for dinner on Sunday. Coconut French Toast! Grilled Pineapple! It goes without saying that this was absolutely delicious, right?
Stout Mac and Cheese from Cooking Light // As soon as I saw this recipe, I knew I had to make it soon. Chris liked it more than I did–it was a little too much beer for me. But it was still pretty good. I used Field Roast Italian sausage in it, topped it with a little parm, and replaced the Velveeta with additional sharp cheddar.
Pineapple Tangerine Green Smoothie // More pineapple! I made this smoothie with two Honey Murcott tangerines (they are small!), about 1/4 cup of pineapple, vanilla coconut milk, a big handful of spinach, and a teaspoon of Natural Vitality's Plant-Sourced Minerals (which I received a sample of this week). I always hit an afternoon wall of sleepiness and hunger and smoothies seem to really help me get past them.
Tabbouleh with Mint and Pistachios from Vegetarian Times // I had mint leaves to use up from a recipe I decided not to make and this tabbouleh recipe conveniently used all of them. I love tabbouleh and this is probably the best one I've ever had, thanks to the pistachios.
Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Pineapple from Everyday Food // This is a weird combination, yes, but it was so good. There's cayenne in this, so it's spicy too.
Rotini, Field Roast Italian Sausage, and Roasted Broccoli // My favorite thrown together pasta meal with the addition of Field Roast sausage. Before I started food blogging, we probably had some variation of this pasta + roasted veggies thing once a week.
Asian Cabbage Slaw from Everyday Food // We had leftover cabbage in the fridge, so we used it for this. Next time I make it, I think I'd use it as a topping for tofu sandwiches.


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PHOENIX -- After seven consecutive losses, any sort of triumph would have felt good to the Suns.
What the Suns did Wednesday and Friday night went far beyond that, beating two of the better teams in the West with steady efforts unseen for nearly all of this season. There are no takebacks for the regrettable losses to bad teams such as Detroit, Toronto and Orlando, but beating Memphis and Utah is a start to taking back their season.
The Suns have their first winning streak since Nov.21-23 by following the Memphis upset with a 99-84 thumping of Utah on Friday night at US Airways Center.
The Suns (9-15) ended Utah's four-game winning streak and won for a second consecutive time against a team with a winning record after not beating any such team previously this season. A chance to climb back toward .500 is ahead with a pair of 7-15 teams, Sacramento and Charlotte, visiting Phoenix next.
"Everybody's excited knowing how good we can play," Suns small forward P.J. Tucker said. "We've beaten really good teams, and we've got to keep it going.
"It takes time for us to build our chemistry. Our rotation now is starting to get more solid. Everybody knows when they're going to come in, how they're going to play and what needs to happen when they get in."
Utah, 4-10 on the road and 13-11 overall this season, looked more like the road version in shooting 40.2 percent with 16 turnovers against the Suns, who ran off to their biggest halftime lead of the season (56-42) with 15 fast-break points in the half.
Goran Dragic, getting back to full strength after a weekend flu bout, pushed tempo on misses and makes, but the tempo was easier to come by without pulling the ball out of the net as much as they did during the losing streak.
The Suns gave up 49 percent shooting and 106.3 points per game during the seven-game losing streak but held Memphis and Utah to 42.6 percent shooting and an average of 82.0 points. After giving up a 38-point, 22-rebound game to Zach Randolph and a 27-point, 14-rebound game to Al Jefferson this season, the Suns kept Randolph to 18 points and 10 rebounds Wednesday and Jefferson to 14 points and 11 rebounds Friday.
"Utah is my little nightmare, so I'm happy I had a good game and played at a high level," said Gortat, who outrebounded Jefferson with a 12-point, 14-rebound game. "I've been lifting (weights) a lot recently. I feel stronger and more energetic. I was able to run and bang with these guys.
"With all respect for Al, but in the course of 48 minutes, he's not going to be able to keep up with me. I've got more athleticism and more energy."
The Suns largely did not double-team but were active with nine steals and blocks.
"That's how we have to play to be successful," Suns small forward Jared Dudley said. "We have to be aggressive. We have to scrap. You start pressing (during a losing streak). You start arguing more and then your defense slips. It was good to come back here and have those two practices and get back to the basics and what we need to do."
Dudley has played two brilliant all-around games in the wins, getting a season-high 22 points Friday night with five assists, four rebounds and three steals.
The Suns held consecutive opponents to fewer than 90 points for the first time since the season's first two games.
"I don't think their defense is that great, to be honest with you," Millsap said. "I feel like we didn't execute as well as we're supposed to. We had some open looks that didn't go down, and our offense was real stagnant."
Key player: Suns small forward Jared Dudley had another strong all-around game — a season-high 22 points with five assists, four rebounds and three steals.
Key moment: When Utah cut the deficit to 79-72, the Suns went on a 12-2 run sparked by a Dudley follow and P.J. Tucker's defense.
Key number: 19 The Suns' fast-break points. Utah, which averages 17, had seven.
Why the Suns won: The Suns had to match the physical way Utah plays to beat the Jazz. That meant controlling the Jazz's offensive rebounds and points in the paint while keeping the Jazz off the free-throw line. The Suns were beaten in second-chance points by six, but Marcin Gortat outrebounded Al Jefferson 14-12. The Suns outscored Utah by two at the free-throw line and by six for points in the paint. Playing Utah even at its game was a big boost, especially on a night when the Suns finally showed some shooting eye from long distance, going 6 for 13 and showing more prudence in taking them.
View from press row: After he finished the Memphis win Wednesday night with the game-winning shot, Goran Dragic was talked about as a leader in the locker room by teammates. It is a role his personality can't immediately inherit, but it can happen as the man with the ball most of the time and the team's leader in points, assists and steals. Coach Alvin Gentry chided him for not getting the ball from Michael Beasley once Friday night. On the next two trips, Dragic had determined drives.


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While the dog collars of the 80's aren't quite back (yet) we've been eyeing the new array of spiked jewelry and loving it. It's an easy way to bring a little rock-and-roll to even the most basic outfit–just so long as you don't overdo it. It's an accent piece, not a costume.
Here, 9 of my favorite spiky baubles that you mayyyyy even see gracing the necks and earlobes of our own staff these days. –Liz
Leather and Linen Necklace ($64, Poketo)
Scared of accidentally stabbing the baby? Molly McGrath laser-etches metallic leather to create a spiky look without any actual edges.
Pyramid Stretch Bracelet Set ($66/4, Bauble Bar)
This quartet of spiked bracelets in different finishes looks great all together, or separately for a subtler look. I own a similar gold-finished one and–pretty darn awesome. And less likely to poke than some other options.
K20 by Karen Ko ($ ,K20 by Karen Ko)
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I also love the contrasts of this stunning Victorian inspired Starlette II Necklace($50, originally $250)
If you're willing to venture out of the sale section–oof, there's so much great stuff, including the Sweet & Vicious II earrings, which blend sweet pearls with golden spikes. I own a pair and wear them a lot.
Stiletto Spike Bracelet ($98, Henri Bendel)
I think this is a really fun update to the traditional charm bracelet if you're the type who likes jangly, chunky statement bracelets when you head out. (Definitely not for doing the dishes.)
Tribal Spike Necklace ($52, Hanson Design)
Spikes don't have to be all about metallics; I love this made-to-order piece from an Etsy artist who incorporates Howlite spikes and pretty Czech beads all strung on a subtle gold chain.
Fringe Spike Earrings ($21, Jungwha)
I love when multiple spikes come together like fringes, and these 14k goldfill hoop earrings do a great job of keeping it simple. Also? Way less chance of stabbing your loved ones when you keep the spikes to your earlobes.


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This apartment is for sale in Roodepoort. This is a private property sale. The following description of this suburb will give you a better idea of Roodepoort. The city of Roodepoort originated when Jan Bantjies secured the prospecting rights on the farm Roodepoort in the 1880s. Gold was discovered the following year
This single storey apartment floor area was measured at 62m2.
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Roodepoort , Krugersdorp , Noordheuwel , Kenmare , Wentworth Park , Monument , Rant-En-Dal , Chancliff AH , Dan Pienaarville
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