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Guidelines for cooperation towards development in the area of water resources
Sound management of freshwater resources and their use is essential for man's social, economic and political well-being. This simple fact has recently attracted increasing international attention, and the European Union itself has shown its concern about this issue by publishing guidelines in 1999 entitled "Towards sustainable water resources management: a strategic approach".
The guidelines lay down a strategic approach to planning and managing activities relating to water resources, encompassing the drawing up of national policies, the use of services and the implementation of specialised projects and programmes. Application of the guidelines should make it possible to extend the health-giving and productive properties of freshwater resources more equitably, efficiently and sustainably among mankind, with special emphasis on poorer and under-served people. Their application involves a radical change in traditional attitudes towards water management, requiring the introduction of good practice consistent with the fundamental principles adopted at a series of meetings held at national, regional and United Nations level in recent years.
The guidelines are intended for all those involved in EU development cooperation in water management and use, including public entities and the private sector. The guidelines form part of the broader context of approaches adopted by the Member States of the European Union, the partner countries and other contributing parties.
Rationale and key concepts
Through the guidelines the EU sets out a strategic and holistic approach to water use and management.
The nineteen guiding principles constitute the first key component of the guidelines. They come under six headings:
- institutional and management aspects;
- social aspects such as promoting participation by the population;
- economic and financial aspects;
- environmental aspects, in particular protection of the environment;
- information, education and communication;
- technological aspects.
The second key element consists of working out target areas. The guidelines focus on the following issues:
- evaluation and planning of water resources;
- water supply and purification services;
- municipal water and purification services;
- management and use of water in agriculture.
In addition to the guiding principles and key areas, the guidelines set a number of priority themes for action. These include the following:
- institutional development and capacity-building;
- devising participatory structures to ensure equality of the sexes;
- natural resource management;
- expanding the water management knowledge base;
- demand management and pricing;
- awareness-building and communications.
Implementation of the strategic approach
Implementation of the approach and application of its principles are supported through practical aid provided for in the guidelines. The main instrument is Project Cycle Management (PCM) which provides a phased and logical structure for the various planning and implementation stages of the projects:
- programming;
- identification;
- instruction;
- financing;
- implementation;
- evaluation.
Application of the guiding principles and of PCM is also rendered easier by the use of a number of checklists highlighting problems likely to be encountered and suggesting ways of responding to the main issues. However, these sets of questions and answers are not intended to serve as an obligatory manual.
A wide range of additional tools is proposed, including specific aid to projects and information on the EU's financing instruments and structures in this field.
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Alps - Western Part > Bernese Alps > Wildstrubel > Climber's Log
Wildstrubel Climber's Log
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|Tour from Engstligenalp
Date Climbed: Jul 13, 1990
|Nice family tour with good weather
|Posted Aug 21, 2012 8:34 am
|Wildstrubel from Engstligenalp
Date Climbed: Apr 6, 2012
|Very nice skitour from Engstligenalp. Recommended!
|Posted Apr 6, 2012 1:54 pm
Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2011
|Solo summit from cran-montana
|Posted Nov 12, 2011 2:34 pm
|Normal route
Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2007
|Not a special climb, but epic views over the mountains of Valais!
|Posted Jun 30, 2011 11:42 am
|Sunnbuel to Wildstrubel to Leukerbad
Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2010
|With 8 Boy Scouts and 4 adulta. Started at Sunnbuel cable car and spent the night at Lammeren Hut. Diverted to Gemmi and took cable car down to Leukerbad.
|Posted Jul 15, 2010 9:47 pm
|Wildstrubel middle summit
Date Climbed: Apr 7, 2010
|On skis. A day-trip from Leukerbad (Gemmi cableway). Prefect weather and good conditions.
|Posted Apr 18, 2010 10:18 am
|Wildstrubel via Flueseeli
Date Climbed: Sep 9, 1991
|In the afternoon of September 8th I went up to the Flueseeli, stayed over night at the non-guarded refuge, left next morning at 4:00 a.m., arrived at the Lenker Strubel at 8:00 a.m. and spent the entire day up on the Wildstrubel plateau. The weather was one of the finest I've ever had in the mountains, and so clear that you could distinguish meadows from forests in the Jura way in the distance! On a day like that, the view to the Pennine Alps, the Mont Blanc massif but also to the mountains of the Pays d'Enhaut plus the large plateau of the Glacier de la Plaine Morte right below is fascinating!
|Posted Dec 16, 2009 3:39 am
|Robert 44
Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2008
|From Biel/Bienne by car, than hike to the summit of Wildstrubel. Afterwards Klein Schneehorn through Lammerenjoch and chasing with a storm during descent to Simmental. Nice mountain day.
|Posted Aug 24, 2008 4:29 pm
|Climbed from Lenz
Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2006
|Landed in Geneva from California. Drove to Lenz, slept in car and summited the next day. Found hike in lonely planet "Alps" book. 2000meter elevation gain, tiring yet rewarding hike, got altitude sick towards the top. Met two old swiss guys who overtook me 100 meters from the top. I was in bad shape when I arrived, they gave me chocolate to re-energize! Very memorable.
|Posted Jun 4, 2008 6:56 pm
Date Climbed: Oct 14, 2007
|Wildstrubel: From the Wildstrubelhut
|Posted Dec 9, 2007 10:14 am
|Wildstrubel 3244m
Date Climbed: Jan 7, 2006
|Beautiful Skitour to the Wildstrubel 3244m
photos at: Link to Wildstrubel 3244m
|Posted Nov 8, 2007 5:26 pm
|Route Climbed: from Lämmeren hut
Date Climbed: Apr 4, 2000
|On skis from Lämmeren hut to the middle summit. Descent back to the hut then traversed over Roter Totz to Schwarenbach where we spent the night to climb Rinderhorn the day after.
I've also skied Grossstrubel several times bevore on the route from Engstligenalp.
|Posted Sep 4, 2006 11:52 am
|From Lämmeren hut
Date Climbed: Jul 13, 1995
|Again I went up the famous Gemmi way from Leukerbad and further on to the Lämmeren hut for a night sleep. On hard snow I reach the summit in full sunshine, (July 13, 1995).
|Posted Mar 10, 2006 10:13 pm
|Henning Lege
|Route Climbed: Laemmerenhuette - western summit - middle summit - Laemmerenhuette Date Climbed: 06-july-2003
|Nice and easy glacier travel with some friends (2 rope parties) on a perfectly sunny day. Excellent view in all directions.
|Posted Jul 9, 2003 3:29 am
|Mathias Zehring
|traverse from Lämmeren hut to Engstlingenalp
Date Climbed: May 1, 1995
|Going there on a public holiday this is a _very_ popular tour. But conditions and weather were great. Doing this in spring with ski is easier than walking over steep glaciers in summer
|Posted Jul 9, 2002 3:28 pm

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What is it about America? Why do corporations and government at all levels ride the backs of the taxpayer?
As an example, Gadsden County charges a 1 percent surcharge in addition to the state's 6 percent sales tax and then, on top of that, charges another half-cent sales tax for a grand total of 7.5 percent. How do local businesses collect a half-cent sales tax?
As we continue to work to build a brighter future for our students and prepare for upcoming testing, our situation as a district can only be described as bittersweet.
On Feb. 17, President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This act is intended to provide an economic stimulus to the U.S. economy in the wake of the economic downturn, which began in December 2007.
I am an engineer from Pflugerville, Texas. I am writing you a note, so you can see the impact of one of your community leaders at one of your hotels out in Quincy.
Did you listen to how President Barack Obama said the word "ask" during his inauguration speech? He said "ask" not "ax." (An "ax" is a chopping or cutting tool. "Ask" means "to call on for an answer."
If a person says "I am going to ax someone," it sounds like they are getting ready to attack somebody.
Set aside politics for a minute and listen to how Obama speaks correctly.
On this matter, I think we should emulate him.
Paul Mazzotta
On behalf of Mike Layard and myself, I would like to express our sincere appreciation to the following Gadsden County businesses who gave generously towards the fifth Annual Paul Faircloth Sr. Disabled Hunt: Bay's Seafood, Buy Rite Drugs, Bradley's IGA, city of Chattahoochee, Focus Credit Union, Pippin Tire, Prestigious Portable Restrooms, Riverside Food Mart, Walmart Quincy, Piggly Wiggly, Stone's, Clark Monroe Tractor, McClellan Funeral Home, Quincy Tire and William and Leslie Johnson.
The article printed in last week's edition of the Times is misleading. The bid that this board of county commissioners awarded to Childers (Construction) was not the No. 2 bid. It was the third bid and no other contractor bid but Childers because, in my opinion, the commissioners wanted to give the bid to Childers.
This is not a hospital that is being built. It is a four-bed emergency room. It won't have the services that the citizens thought they would get when they voted on the half-cent tax.
On behalf of our Chattahoochee Elementary School Principal Annette Harris, Parent Liaisons Marilyne McClendon and Vira Wynn, we would like to extend greetings to all of you who made this holiday season a joyous one for our students and staff.
Thanks to our sponsors: Dollar General, Teasures and More, Chattahoochee Police Department, Chattahoochee Recreation Department, Focus Credit Union and Dristen Shaved Ice. There were several private sponsors that helped us as well.
School's out and that means children will be out of their classrooms and out on the streets enjoying their long vacation.
Unfortunately, there will also be impaired drivers on the streets as well. At this time of year when the spirit of the season is so beautiful, it can be abruptly ended when drivers mix spirit with spirits. The two do not mix!
My wife Sandra and I would like to invite everyone to come by and enjoy our Christmas light display again this year. We have had several people ask if we were going to have the display again this year.
In our opinion, when financial times are as rough as they are now, we need to keep our holiday traditions alive. Our light display is one tradition that brings smiles to everyone. So please come by and see it.
I don't interfere with nor attend the Gadsden County commissioners meetings on a regular basis. But since there was so much hoopla about opening the hospital, I decided to attend their meeting out of concern and curiosity, to see and hear what the commissioners had to say.
I was not impressed and only impressed by one commissioner's determination, Brenda Holt, to open a 25-bed facility for the people of Gadsden County.
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Owl City just released "Good Time," an infectious duet with Carly Rae Jepsen. The man behind Owl City, Adam Young, stopped by B96/Chicago to talk about the new track, his forthcoming album, and his relationship with country starlet Taylor Swift.
"Good Time" came together by what Adam called "a meeting of the minds."
"My manager and Carly's manager had grown up together, and unbeknownst to me, I had written Carly an email and said, 'Here's a new track I just produced. I do this stuff called Owl City. What do you think?'" Adam recalled. "And she said, 'I'm totally a fan of what you do. I've been to two of your shows already.'"
Owl City made his mark on the music scene in 2010 when the single "Fireflies" exploded and sold millions of copies. Adam explained that the song came about from his difficulty sleeping.
"It's really a kind of inherently quirky, bizarre painted picture of my struggle with insomnia, problems falling asleep, just kind of the quirky things that pop into my head," he said. "I wanted to put them all down, and it makes for a quirky song. It just connects with people in a way I can't believe."
So, did that song help Adam introduce himself to Taylor Swift? Partly. Adam shared his side of the story.
"I had met her at a show in New York a couple of years ago, and she was a fan of what I do," he said. "We just started emailing back and forth, and I ended up writing a song."
Did they ever actually go on a date?
"No, we never got that far, but she's busy," he said. "She's a sweet girl, it's cool."
Owl City's new album The Midsummer Station will be released August 21 and he shared what fans can expect.
"I'm really excited about it," Adam said. "It's kind of a new departure from my sound. It's a little more dance-ier, pop-ier, kind of bigger and more polished."
Owl City performed the single "Good Time" acoustically for a private audience.
-Danielle Clasing, B96 Chicago


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By Annie Reuter
Welcome to Radio Feedback, Radio.com's weekly feature where we ask artists to wax nostalgic on the first time they heard themselves on the radio.
When the Plain White T's had a night off from Warped Tour in 2006, they headed to their friend Pete Wentz's new house in L.A. for the Fall Out Boy bassist's housewarming party. The band had just mastered their fourth album, Every Second Counts, and had no idea that a chance meeting at the party would lead to hearing the album's first single "Hate (I Really Don't Like You)" on the radio the very next day.
"We show up to Pete's place and our A&R guy was there. As soon as we walk in he's like, 'Oh, that girl works for KROQ, she does programming for KROQ,'" frontman Tom Higgenson recalled of meeting Lisa Worden, assistant programming director and music director at KROQ Los Angeles (a Radio.com station). "Me being buzzed, I went right up to her and was like, 'Hey, I'm Tom from Plain White T's.' And she's like, 'Oh, I've heard of you guys!' So we made her listen to the new single that we just got mastered that day."
"The next day, I woke up super hungover to a text from the A&R guy: 'On KROQ, call me,'" Higgenson continued. "They [KROQ] heard it the next morning, played it that day. Driving around later that day we got to hear it. It was badass."
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The school announced Wednesday that 13,538 students enrolled for the fall semester. That's 358 fewer students than in the fall of 2012.
The Jonesboro Sun reported administrators attribute the decline, in part, to higher admission standards.
The school says the enrollment numbers are still unofficial and that it is working on a more detailed look at the composition of the student body.
ASU wouldn't say how many freshmen enrolled or whether there were more or less than a year ago.
Vice Chancellor Rick Stripling said the enrollment total indicates ASU has a stable student population.


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^ THANK YOU! Woot woot
nice to hear those things... sure make us more jealous but whatever!
Moderator: bac
genuinesmile wrote:so i'm watching South Park and guess what was mentioned...TWILIGHT. lol
Episode: The Ungroundable. The Goth kids are angry when the other children can't tell the difference between a goth and a vampire.
pretty funny take on the whole vampire craze + hottopic "stereotype"
switzgal wrote:OK JUST A REMINDER TO TiVO....
Today Show Channel 5 7:00 AM CT - Rob and Kristen
David Letterman Channel 2 10:30 PM CT - Kristen
Ellen DeGeneres Channel 5 3:00 PM CT - Rob
Miss Cullen wrote:debussygirl wrote:switzgal wrote:More disturbing Kristen Stewart interview
http://www.canada.com/topics/entertainm ... 578cbbf95c
I can understand Kristen's view. I was dreading reading Twilight before I started, and I wasn't interested in vampires at all. But she does see the relationship of Bella and Edward and understand it, once she read the script. And like she said in the interview, she just doesn't get obsessed with things. I don't know why that should be counted against her as an actress. And it must be scary facing fans who are so resentful she got the part and gets to kiss Rob and all that stuff.
Yeah I agree, I say good on her for saying it how it is for her, she doesn't get caught up in the hype.
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God of War Ascension: Backward step
God of War: Ascension is a prequel to the mythological events previously explored in the God of War series, and feels like a step back in quality, too.
Murderous anti-hero Kratos returns with his dual blades chained to his arms, and battles a huge number of creatures on his way to breaking free from Ares' bond.
The story is incoherent, but the fast-paced combat remains accessible and satisfying.
Only minor additions to combat have been made, including elemental attacks that modify your blade attacks and the ability to grapple foes and hurl them away again, skittling crowds.
Kratos can also pick up enemy weapons like swords, spears and hammers, but it feels redundant given the Spartan's chains are far more damaging (and fun).
The improved leaping and climbing system is a more successful addition, with Kratos now more agile than before and able to slalom down inclines.
The game's smart environmental puzzles offer further variety and some of the best conundrums yet devised for the series.
There are many thrilling moments and amazing spectacle, although the game doesn't feature as many jaw-dropping sequences as its predecessor God of War III.
What is in plentiful supply is outrageously gory finishing sequences.
The gruesome, over-the-top violence obviously necessitated one of the first R18+ labels awarded to a game in Australia, but ironically the impact of Kratos' latest bloody rampage is blunted after so much time spent in the long-running series murdering mythological monsters.
Your language might also be rated adults-only as you attempt to slog through the punishingly difficult and overly frustrating final act.
While the solo campaign is uneven and somewhat hallow, the new online multi-player mode is a surprising success.
It is one of the most enjoyable competitive third-person brawlers available, with four customisable classes to choose from and a wonderfully balanced system of attack and defence.
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The University of Wyoming has named former Cortez student, Bailey Marie McComb, to the 2012 fall semester President's Honor Roll.
The President's Honor Roll consists of regularly enrolled undergraduates who earned a 4.0 ("A") grade point average for the semester. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours taken for letter grades.
Located in Laramie, the University of Wyoming is the state's only four-year higher education institution, offering more than 180 programs of study. For more information about the University of Wyoming, visit www.uwyo.edu.


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This is it, the Hong Kong Disneyland expansion plan is unveiled, three "lands" were announced today and you will see great artwork for each of them! Basically, the three new lands are located on the left side of the park , stick to the west of Adventureland as you can see on the expansion map above. No giant Pirates of Caribbean land, no snow-covered mountain, but a small Frontierland with a mine ride, a Haunted Mansion with a different theme, and a Toy Story Playland exactly like the one we will have at the WDS next year.
Also, you will notice that they still have a big space available for a future expansion on the left of the new Frontierland/Grizzly Trail.
Here are all the details with the official press release and click on each picture to see them in full size.
With the addition of more than 30 new attractions, play and entertainment experiences, Hong Kong Disneylands total number of rides and attractions will increase by almost 50 percent and top one hundred. When completed, the expansion will increase HKDLs physical footprint by approximately 23 percent; broaden the parks appeal by adding more experiences for young adults; and place increased focus on universally-understood stories. Using Guest feedback as a guide, these three new themed areas will create memorable guest experiences, drive strong word of mouth and repeat visitation, and offer many unique only-available-in-Hong-Kong attractions that feature Disneys immersive storytelling and innovative technology.
Grizzly Trail
Grizzly Gulch, Frontier Gold-Mining Town
The path along Grizzly Trail offers high-spirited frontier fun in an abandoned mining town called Grizzly Gulch, set amidst mountains and woods. The town was founded August 8, 1888 the luckiest day of the luckiest month of the luckiest year by prospectors looking to discover gold. Bears have now started causing havoc at the Big Grizzly Mountain Mining Company.
Key Technology and Creative Elements
Guests visiting Grizzly Gulch are part of the action, experiencing hands-on water features, massive geysers and various leaking structures in the abandoned town.
Life-size Audio-Animatronic® bears set the story in motion on Big Grizzly Mountain Coaster, an adventure aboard a runaway mine train through town. Guests careen backward down an incline that propels them through twists and turns, before a launch sequence blasts the mine train out of the mountain.
A Wild West stagecoach, an old time Jail House, and the worlds largest nugget of gold provide fun photo opportunities.
Guests can relax with a Wild West refreshment at the old Saloon or shop for mining supplies and souvenirs at the Bear Necessities merchandise stand.
Mystic Point
Mystic Point is the site of mysterious forces and supernatural events in the heart of a dense, uncharted rain forest.
In Mystic Manor, home to an eccentric world traveler and adventurer and his collection of exotic international artifacts, strange things are afoot as an enchanted music box releases its magical powers, thanks to a mischievous monkey.
Key Technology and Creative Elements
Inside Mystic Manor, a trackless ride system enables vehicles to move freely about the attraction as the story unfolds. Audio-Animatronic® figures and special visual and audio effects help tell the story of mystical phenomena.
Within Mystic Point lies a beautiful garden full of relics and mythological figures, where guests discover a hidden world of illusions and mysteries that trick the eye.
Guests can dine at the Adventurers Club amid a vast collection of unusual artifacts from around the world or purchase exclusive curiosities and collectibles at the Archive Shop.
Toy Story Land
Disney·Pixar-themed Play Area for Kids of All Ages
Andy, the young boy from the Disney·Pixar Toy Story films, has left his toys unattended in this immersive and highly themed environment, based on one of Disney·Pixars most popular film series. While Andy is away, the toys come to life and play...and Guests are invited to join!
Key Technology and Creative Elements
Oversized outdoor rides and photo opportunities allow Guests to experience the different perceptions of scale, and shrink to the size of a toy.
One attraction includes a shuttle coaster which propels Guests along a U-shaped style track.
A drop-style parachute attraction lets Guests join a training mission, plunging from a 25m tall tower.
Guests will enjoy fun, immersive and interactive environments with life-size toys.
A themed food kiosk provides a barrel of fun snacks and refreshments and Guests can shop for Toy Story inspired collectibles at the merchandise location.


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Check out this great article and pictures from this year's festival – thanks for the review Jon James!
Saturday, Dover-Foxcroft Was Making Whoopie (Pies) at Maine Whoopie Pie Festival [VIDEO AND GALLERY]
Thousands of people filled the great little downtown in Dover-Foxcroft Saturday for the annual Maine Whoopie Festival. When I got there, the place was packed, in spite of the fact it was pouring out!
My first order of business was to buy an umbrella -ella -ella -ay -ay -ay. All the store had left was ladybugs, flowers and frogs. I opted for the frog and commenced to make my way into the action with my umbrella, complete with big bulging eyes, wide open. It got several smiles and comments from people. I knew I'd made the right choice.….Continue Reading….


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"It means a lot to me because it's about Dardanelle," McGee said. "It's truly about the citizens who gave me the opportunity to serve and I'm appreciative of them. It's really the City Council that puts all of this together and city employees who carry it out. I'm very appreciative of all that they do. It means a lot to me it, really."
Outgoing Chamber president Dana Edwards presented a plaque to the city's "fearless leader" and thanked her for her service.
The presentation was preceded by a short sideshow of pictures from McGee's childhood to present and set to the songs "American Girl" by Trisha Yearwood and "Hail to the Chief."
Guest speaker U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin discussed the Keystone oil pipeline plan, spending problems in Washington and assured the crowd progress is being made.
"Are there disagreements in Washington? Absolutely," Griffin said. "Is that always bad? No. You think Adams and Jefferson got along? They couldn't stand each other. You don't think it was hard when they were coming up with the Constitution, when it was hot and sweaty and they were wearing wigs? You don't think they were pretty aggravated? But this ought to make you proud — I don't hear a bunch of personal attacks. You know what I hear people disagreeing over? Ideas. Big ideas — some not so big, but ideas. They're disagreeing over tax laws. They're disagreeing about spending. Nothing wrong with that."
Cam and Carol Parish of Havana — along with children Dayton, Samantha and Cameron, — accepted gifts from the Chamber as the 2011 University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service Farm Family of the Year in Yell County.
Suzie Awalt, incoming Chamber president, was recognized as chamber member of the year. The Renaissance Front Street Restoration was presented with the President's Choice Award for their work in revitalizing Dardanelle's river front business district. Accepting for the organization was founder Angie Sims.
Harley Wurst received the 2011 Chamber of Commerce Scholarship and said she intends to attend Arkansas Tech University.
The Chamber also recognized its 2012 officers: Awalt, president; Danny Bunting, first vice president; Tanya Hendrix, second vice president and Nancy Moore, treasurer.


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Barbara, it really works! Too much work for me but I do remember those crisp pleats.
Annie, sorry to hear about your iron ,get yourself a spray bottle and fill it iwth water ,use that on your quilts for steam .Works great and no more spitting irons .LOL
Just bought the B&D Light and easy. Happy dance time here. It does not have auto shut off. Controls are easy to manipulate. Just all around happy camper. I've had bad experience with Shark. I had three replacements in the one year warranty period. Then it died just days after the year was up.Every time I would pull out the iron I was unhappy with. Something real cheap but don't remember the brand as it was not a common name. It finally decided to have its own agenda for shut off so it was time to part with it..
Agnes in NW Ontario
Sorry about your iron Annie. I hope you were able to sort it out.
I have a Rowenta that, as long as it has water, will steam. Even with the steam function off.
Just saw this post....and most likely my post would not count for much but here it goes, About 15 years ago I bought a Rowenta on sale at Joanne's. on sale the price was around $100. I use this iron every day during the winter.. I have purchased other irons...little ones etc. but I still seem to migrate to my Rowenta.The iron heats evenly and the steam still works great, also has burst of steam option. For me I would spend the extra money on a good iron.
One more thing I never use tap water in my iron.....
My biggest problems with irons, is that I am always knocking them off the ironing board. My current iron doesn't hold water anymore. But I have always found slightly damp fabric the easiest to iron. Remember sprinkling the clothes to be ironed, dipping hand in water and dribbling over the clothing and then rolling it up and stacking it, before even starting to iron. Worked very well. Now with spray bottles, it is even easier.
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Hi Hcim55, not sure if I have had the opportunity to say Hi and nice to meet you, so - Hi and nice to meet you!
Life is like a quilt...bits & pieces, joy & sorrow, stitched with love
Patti:My biggest problems with irons, is that I am always knocking them off the ironing board.
Me too Patti. They just did not make these new irons to withstand anything. But, having said that, my expensive Reliable just quit, no bumps no falls, it just died after being used very little - maybe 20 times.
Hello it is nice to meet you also!
Patti that is what I do as well ,I got really tired of filling my iron every couple of hours . So this method works great for me. My Mom use to have a old soda bottle with a sprinkle top she bought somewhere and it was great. I just use a spray bottle . Barbara
Barbara: My Mom use to have a old soda bottle with a sprinkle top she bought somewhere and it was great.
I remember making one for my mom for Mother's Day when I was in Kindergarten. We had to bring in an empty soda bottle and our teacher helped us paint them.
I bought a Rowenta from Germany a few years ago because I was sick of the made in China junk....
It has served me well.
Hi Melanie, nice to meet you!


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Engine Gas I4, 2.0L
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Passenger Capacity 5
Passenger Doors 4
Body Style 4dr Car
Transmission 5-speed manual transmission w/OD
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Second Head Room (in) 37.4
Front Shoulder Room (in) 53.9
Second Hip Room (in) 49.1
Front Head Room (in) 39.3
Second Leg Room (in) 35.4
Passenger Capacity 5
Front Hip Room (in) 51.7
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Engine Type Gas I4
SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM 130 @ 6000
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Traction Control No
Night Vision No
Rollover Protection Bars No
Fog Lamps Yes
Parking Aid No
Tire Pressure Monitor No
Back-Up Camera No
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Basic Years 4
Corrosion Miles/km Unlimited
Corrosion Years 5
Drivetrain Miles/km 50,000
Drivetrain Years 4
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All pseudo random generators have a finite cycle length.
Let's say, this deliberately short sequence.
1 5 9 3 2 8 4 7 6
So you call srand(0) and you get 1 5 9 3 2 8 4 7 6
If you did srand(4), you'd get 2 8 4 7 6 1 5 9 3
But if you keep changing the seed too often, what you do end up doing is risking landing on some sub-sequence you've already used. This most definitely isn't random.
Lets say 1 5 9 3 2, then you call srand() again, and get 9 3 2 8
Sure if you're only getting 10000 entries out of a potential sequence of 2^32, then the chance is minimal (but not zero).
Any decent run-length from a good random number generator (which rand() isn't) is going to be just as good as any other sequence. Calling srand() multiple times at BEST does nothing useful, and has a number of potential pit-falls which are not easy to predict (or detect).
> here's what I got my re-seeding srand() everytime with the output of the MT19937 prng:
Why are you messing with rand() when you've got MT to play with?
The standard library rand()/srand() functions are essentially useless for serious statistical or cryptographic work.


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Discussion in 'Ride Reports - Epic Rides' started by Radioman, May 19, 2011.
That seems pretty reasonable.
My thought also. As the photo was slowly loading, I really expected to see Mark airborn!
Epic ride yesterday from Nazca to Cusco . Best riding I have had since Colombia. Just loved the full day of riding!
out of Nazca headed for the mountains!
My day started riding up several thousands of feet.......
Blue sky as I continued up to higher elevations!!
and of course lots of Llama's and Alpaca's (and other animals).
so many along the road....
Not much traffic except a few trucks as I crossed the high plains ....... For my PNW friends, was riding for hours over the height of Mt Rainer, and 3,000 feet over Mt hood. Was spectacular in my book!!
Snow capped Mountains in the distance, lakes. Of course it dropped to 48 degrees and some wind, but was a ride that the pictures do not even capture!
.......... More later on this great day of riding!
just a quick reply to let you know I've reached page 100 of the report (reading from page 1 every now and then), and loved every bit of it (except the part where you perform some tarmac-investigating offcourse) :) thanks for taking the time to post and share!
RADIOMAN, just so ya know, I don't post every time you do something kool or everytime you post some new pics but I read your post daily and try to follow along on a map. THANKS for taking the time to take pics, upload them, and tell the story to go with them.
Shaniko to Antelope, super-sized?
and at a higher Altitude than the top of Mount hood!
I do not always have time to Quote and thank everyone for the comments, but i really Appreciate the fact that you are following and enjoying the Ride Report!! I enjoy posting as I go, and knowing others can participate and enjoy is great!!
Thanks for contributing to this thread, as that is what makes them really fun !!
Don't worry there are many more opportunities as I continue! I need a little gif to post with my jump photos!!
Did not know this will check it out, and might have to make the run.
Wonderful to once again be able to see the places that I won't get to. Thanks for spending all the time it takes to continue to do this. It is much appreciated.
That road from Nazca to Cusco can be done in one very long day. There is only one place you can stop to break up the trip, so you wnt to check the weather if you can. It's an awesome ride.
What about Colca Canyon? Are you planning on going?
Yup was a 9 hour ride, but weather was great and I had a great day! Yes I will ride Canon de Colca after I spend some time in Cusco
It looked like you could find someplace to stay in Chalhuanca or Abancay
As I said it was a 400 mile day which I have not done down here yet as there is too much to see and do, but this road was a great ride across the high plains and then down into the river canon to Cusco.
Love the way they cut Mountain roads and ones that travel along the rivers. Fantastic!
I was moving along since I knew it was a long day. Enjoyed the brisk pace and just watching the scenery as I went!!
Some of the ride was blasting along the high plains..... over 13,000 - 14,000 feet. Was about 48 degrees on the top then heated up as I rode into a few of the canons.
I found it a beautiful and great motorcycle road!!
The photos do not do the vastness and expanse of mountains and sky justice. Really!
Stopped in one of the towns to keep hydrated. Really important at high altitude!!
The geology and rock formations changed many times. was really interesting!
This valley was amazing you can sort of see the switchbacks below..... You drop several thousand feet in a hurry. Roads were wide open except a few trucks...
Quite a few toll roads..... As a motorcycle you do not need to pay, but it is always a bit strange since there is no big sign or place that tells you to just go around. At one toll both within an hour of Cusco, a guy in the building that is attached to the toll booth, just flagged me to go to the other side of the road and go around. Had a big smile as I circled around, cross the street went around the cones and passed the toll area. Funny.
Dropped down along a river and huge rock walls.
dropping down and down again toward Cusco. I knew I would be getting there right at dark.... which I normally try to avoid, but set a reservation in Cusco and knew I would be taking a break there for couple weeks so made sense to get there!
more rock walls....
Some changing colors very cool!
Blasting along the river as the road was cut through the rocks.
Some fires burning along the mountains...
As I passed through Abancay then up the steep switchback and another 14K pass..... the sun was going down quick, temps were dropping. But I was smiling the whole way!
Rolled into Cusco just after 6PM and it was dark. The GPS actually took me within a block of the hostal that I had booked. They were expecting me, had garage space !! Was a great day, now looking forward to some down time in Cusco and exploring the sights, learning some more spanish and seeing Machu Picchu. It is a real tourist destination..... but it will be fun for a couple weeks !
Great roads Mark !!!
Thanks for sharing...
They DO have some big ciggggaarretes in that country.
Thanks for taking the time to read the ride report and enjoy!
Your pics make it loo like it's paved the whole way. It didn't used to be.
p.s. Those llama like animals in the picture are vicunas. They were hunted almost to extiction to make sweaters for gringos in the '50s. Right in that area they figured out how to raise them and get the wool without killing them. It's more complicated that you would imagine.
Oh won't I be grilling you for info when I'm ready to embark on my journey :) Thanks for the write up I've been enjoying it since you started. Such a great positive outlook on life and such little rain on your trip what a lucky guy
Mostly. But some stretches of gravel along the river riding... But it was all good! I thought it was a great ride!


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Sluggers' sticks turn into brooms
Ortiz, Ramirez provide punch to power potent offense
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
Sunday's final installment of the "Big Papi and Manny" power show ended any hopes the Angels had of avoiding a sweep to the Red Sox, who took a 9-1 victory in the series finale.
Angels starter Jered Weaver looked overpowering in the first three innings, when he struck out five of the first 11 Boston hitters.
Ortiz then stepped into the batter's box to lead off the fourth against the Angels right-hander. After falling behind, 0-1, Ortiz cranked a blast into the right-field stands to give the Red Sox a 1-0 lead.
"I see the ball, I hit it," Ortiz said.
Ortiz now has 10 postseason homers, the most in Red Sox history.
Weaver was hardly out of trouble with Ramirez following Ortiz.
Weaver appeared composed when the count moved to full against Ramirez. But there had to be a lot going on inside Weaver's chest after he delivered the next pitch and Ramirez sent a blast deep over the wall in center field that landed on the green batters' eye backdrop. Ramirez stood and watched before starting his way around the bases.
"That's Manny," said Ortiz with a chuckle. "Postseason is about having fun. Manny has fun. Manny is one of the greatest hitters to ever play the game."
Of added significance to Ramirez's home run Sunday, it was the 22nd of his career, which tied him with Bernie Williams for the most postseason home runs in Major League history.
The Red Sox had a quick-strike 2-0 lead. And with Curt Schilling pitching like he usually does in the postseason, the atmosphere inside Angel Stadium felt like game, set and match.
Ortiz and Ramirez have now connected for consecutive home runs twice in their postseasons together with the Red Sox.
"I know we're thrilled that we run them out there, because they're dangerous," Red Sox manager Terry Francona said. "You saw today we had [runners at] second and third, [but we] didn't score. [We] come back [next inning with] nobody on. All of a sudden we get those two runs back. David and Manny, back-to-back, take beautiful swings and it gives us the cushion, and Schilling made it hold up."
Angels manager Mike Scioscia understood the danger of facing Ortiz and Ramirez back-to-back in the lineup, noting earlier in the series that you had to "pick your poison."
"Well, I don't know if they feed off each other," Scioscia said. "They're trying to hit the ball every time they're up at the plate, whether the guy in front of them made an out or what happened.
"But they're as good a 1-2 punch as there is in baseball. I think some of the mistakes that Jered made, and there weren't many today, but he made a couple of them in that inning to Ortiz. He didn't get the fastball quite in the zone he wanted to. And with Manny, he left a breaking ball up into the zone on a 3-2 count, and Manny didn't miss it."
In Game 1 of the ALDS, Ortiz hit his ninth career postseason home run with a runner aboard in the third to put the Red Sox up, 3-0.
Ramirez answered his running mate in Game 2, when he hit a three-run walk-off homer to give the Red Sox a 6-3 win and put the Sox up, 2-0, with the series heading to Anaheim.
"Those guys are the best [No.] 3-4 combination in the big leagues," said Boston shortstop Julio Lugo. "Those guys come through in the clutch. That's why they're so good. They are our run producers. When tough times come, they come through for us. We just follow them."
Ace Josh Beckett, who pitched a shutout for the Red Sox in Game 1, smiled when asked how he would pitch to Ortiz and Ramirez.
"I don't know," he said. "Pretty tough, particularly the way they're both swinging the bat right now. There's no way you can walk both those guys to get to the next guy.
|With a solo home run in the fourth inning, Manny Ramirez is now tied for the most career postseason home runs.
|Manny Ramirez
|Bernie Williams
|Reggie Jackson
|Mickey Mantle
|Derek Jeter
|Jim Thome
|Ramirez also has 52 postseason RBIs, third behind David Justice (63) and Bernie Williams (80).
"Guys in the front are setting the table. Guys at the end are setting the table. And then we're getting those big guys up there."
Ortiz walked six times during the series while posting a .714 average (5-for-7) with two home runs and three RBIs, which likely would have put him at the head of the class if an MVP were chosen for the Division Series. Part of Ortiz's patience in taking the walk comes from the confidence he has in the giant hitting behind him, as Papi noted he had no problem taking his walks during the Angels series.
"In the playoffs, when you get somebody on base, sometime that might cost [the other team] later," Ortiz said.
On Friday night, the Angels walked Ortiz before Ramirez hit the game-winner. Ortiz was asked if he was "OK to let Manny do it."
The slugger smiled: "There you go."
Ortiz or Ramirez -- not a pleasant choice for opposing pitchers.
Bill Chastain is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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SNOW HILL — Worcester County Public Schools took part in a new kind of collaboration this spring when students from three Snow Hill area schools worked together on a project called "Monsters Inside."
"It touched probably 60 students countywide," said Snow Hill Elementary School Art Teacher Cindy Sullivan.
Monsters Inside started with Sullivan's class where students read books by Mercer Mayer, a prolific author famous for his monster stories and illustrations. Sullivan's students were then asked to create drawings based on the monsters they had read about. Those drawings put an emphasis on using shapes and colors effectively as well as knowing the difference between primary and secondary colors.
"So I was introducing geometric and organic shapes to them and also painting skills," said Sullivan.
Students then named their monsters and came up with a backstory including where the monster was from and what kind of special powers it had. This led to monsters like Strawberry, Donut and Crazy Monster. While most came from areas as exotic as their names, Donut at least is a local, supposedly hailing from Snow Hill.
After the 2D monster drawings were finished, they were brought to life by art students at Snow Hill High School's (SHHS) after school program.
"With the pictures that they drew, we mapped out what they would look like smaller, like the size of a stuffed animal," said SHHS student Samantha Dykes.
The high school students also did all of the detail work, including adding hair, eyes, appendages, or any other touches the students had on their drawings that personalized their monsters. Taking the images from the paper and making them into actual stuffed monsters was a lot of fun, according to Dykes.
"It was really rewarding to see the beginning and the drawing compared to how it looked at the end," she said.
After being built at SHHS, the monsters were taken to Worcester Technical High School's (WTHS) Interactive Media Production class. Students there were responsible for branding the monsters as if they were products about to hit the shelves in stores. This meant designing packaging and graphics for each monster that meshed with its shape and backstory.
Molly Wooten, a Stephen Decatur High School student who also attends WTHS, admitted that her class was intimidated by the scope of the project at first.
"When we first saw the project, I didn't think it would be that big of a success or if we were going to finish it on time," she said. "It was all of those worries, I guess. But when we were making it we kind of just all came together and it came out great."
The project covered a variety of skills starting at the elementary level with shapes and colors and going all the way to high school with the transition of 2D to 3D and basic principles of marketing.
"I'm always intrigued by taking 2D art and turning it into 3D," said Sullivan.
The partnership also leaned heavily on developing skills based around the "Common Core" standards, which are becoming the norm nationwide. Creating the projects used Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) skills and contributors to the project relied on critical thinking and time management as well as creativity.
"We wanted a collaborative, creative project that enhanced our core curriculum and our college and career readiness across the county," said Sullivan.
A project stretching across three schools and incorporating so many different elements has "never happened before," said Sullivan.


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John Mayer + Katy Perry 'Seem to Be Back Together' at Her Memorial Day Party
Katy Perry has been a busy lady. In between platonic wedding-watching with Robert Pattinson, she managed to throw an A-list Memorial Day party — and one of her invited guests was off-and-on boyfriend John Mayer.
Cue the "oh no, not again" eye rolling.
Us Weekly confirmed that Mayer was in attendance at Perry's Hollywood Hills bash, two months after their most recent split, with a source telling the magazine they "seem to be back together — or back together-ish."
"They were very flirty and having a really good time together. They have good chemistry," said the insider, with another adding that the two "were definitely friendly."
Other attendees at the party included 'Girls' star Allison Williams and her boyfriend Ricky Van Veen — a couple who previously doubled with Mayer and Perry — as well as Mindy Kaling and BJ Novak.
Perry and Mayer called it off in March for the second time, but still can't seem to make it stick. Looks like she'll have no shortage of material to dish to Russell Brand about any time soon.


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In this first installment of "Freshman Prospects Before New Year's", I examine Archie Goodwin, one of Kentucky's big four newcomers and the leading scorer of the bunch.
Hailing from Arkansas, Goodwin emerged on the scene as one of the top high school wings in the nation, earning a spot on both the Parade All American and McDonald's All American teams. Like many top high school talents, Goodwin committed to Kentucky to play for John Calipari and his one-and-done mill.
Goodwin has stood out early on for the Wildcats and has proven to be their most potent offensive weapon. Due in large part to his world class athleticism, Goodwin is providing a big scoring punch attacking the rim and creating offense for himself. He is blessed with an exceptional, lengthy first step and the second gear to get around his man virtually at will at this level. Goodwin also has good hangtime, and is vertically explosive enough to complete highlight-reel dunks.
This has enabled him to finish at the rim, where he has been fairly efficient. Overall, he has posted a 52.9% eFG% so far this season (20th best in the SEC). From watching the tape, however, it becomes evident that Goodwin is not yet fully maximizing his scoring efficiency.
First, while he plays best with the ball in his hands, Goodwin is still adjusting to Calipari's system and to the point guard slot in general in lieu of Harrow's illness and subsequent period of recovery. In addition to this challenge, Goodwin is still prone to freshman plays at the rim, hoisting up contested shots in transition when he does not have teammates immediately in view to bail him out. I fully expect Goodwin to progress in his role and emerge as the most explosive guard in college basketball.
Not only is he explosive, though, but Goodwin also possesses a crafty enough handle to avoid defenders driving to the hoop. He can break down his man with a nasty crossover or spin around him en route to the rim. He is particularly effective at this latter move, and he tends to have great awareness of the opposing team defense, generally avoiding the charge when spinning around his man in traffic. He is also capable of breaking down his defender with a change-of-pace dribble maneuver, and he will only get better at this move as the season progresses. As it currently stands, he does not stop on a dime and explode as many NBA point guards do. Instead, he utilizes his burst of speed when initiating the offense at the top of the key and continues to attack the rim with the same tenacity with which he began his drive.
Like the many great slashers before him, (Dwyane Wade, Russell Westbrook, James Harden, etc.) Goodwin possesses a good understanding of how to knife through defenses, and does a tremendous job of getting his shot off the dribble. He possesses a fairly advanced Euro step, which makes him virtually impossible to guard one-on-one in transition. Couple this with his elite athleticism and body control, and it is clear that Goodwin will stand out as a slasher at the next level. In fact, with the defensive three second rule in place at the next level, I predict that Goodwin will have an easier time transitioning to the spacing of the NBA.
As a result of his ability to attack the rim, Goodwin has drawn fouls at an extremely high rate so far this season. In fact, his 6.7 fouls drawn per 40 minutes of play ranks 50th in the nation. As a point of reference, (not yet a valid comparison because we do not have a full year sample size) James Harden averaged 6.6, John Wall had 5.5, and Derrick Rose finished with 5.3 fouls drawn per 40 minutes before entering the NBA. If Archie Goodwin continues at this pace, that would put him in fairly elite company. In addition, his 68.6% FT Rate (or Free Throw Attempts per Field Goal Attempts) currently ranks 68th in the nation, meaning that he is getting to the line a lot relative to the number of shots he is taking. And, because Goodwin does not typically get fouled when attempting jump shots, it is clear that the vast majority of his trips to the line come after he drives the ball hard to the rim. Despite his strengths drawing fouls, Goodwin tends to over-extend his arm and push off at times, and this will always lead to offensive fouls.
While Goodwin projects as a high scoring weapon off the dribble, he has taken over Harrow's point guard duties with mixed results. In general, Goodwin has fairly good vision with the ball in his hands and usually looks for open shooters off the bounce. (his favorite target tends to be Julius Mays) Because he is so adept at getting defenses to converge on him, Goodwin has been able to dish the ball off to his frontcourt teammates as well for easy lay ins when he drives close to the basket. In transition, Goodwin always has his head up and typically makes the right play. Overall, he currently has the 14th best Assist Rate in the SEC (just behind BJ Young) and is averaging 5.5 Assists per 40 minutes, which is highly favorable considering the fact that he just transitioned to the position.
With all of that said, Goodwin has been very turnover prone at times, particularly in halfcourt sets. Goodwin has the terrible tendency of leaving his feet before he decides what to do with the ball. This is particularly evident when he tries to pass the ball out after getting deep in the lane. He tends to make other "freshman" mistakes as well, such as continuing to push the ball in transition when he does not have numbers. As a result of these habits, Goodwin is averaging a staggering 4.0 Turnovers per 40 minutes of play. I expect that this number will decrease considerably as Goodwin adjusts to the mental aspect of college basketball and learns the "smart play" from the wrong one.
In terms of his ability to shoot from the perimeter, Goodwin is connecting on 46.7% of his 15 three point attempts. This is not a large enough sample size to reveal anything, and most of his attempts appeared to be uncontested. However, Goodwin does possess a rather unorthodox slingshot motion on his long range shooting form, which tends to take rather long. Despite this, though, he does appear comfortable pulling up off the dribble and connecting on rather difficult jump shots fading away from the basket. If he can tweak his shooting form at the next level, which will not be all that difficult to correct in my opinion, he should improve upon his subpar 65.3% Free Throw % and do a better job capitalizing on his many trips to the line.
Aside from his production on the offensive end, Goodwin is also a good defensive rebounder due to his speed, quick leaping ability, and knack for the ball.
In terms of his production on defense, Goodwin is a very good shot blocking guard and is also capable of stealing the ball away from his opponents. He does a nice job recovering and making spectacular plays blocking shots in transition. His excellent 6'10 wingspan coupled with his world class athleticism enable him to recover very quickly and block shots on the break. In terms of his ability to gather steals, Goodwin has very quick hands and is able to collect them on occasion. For comparison's sake, Goodwin currently ranks 24th in the SEC in Blocks % and 43rd in steals %. (both of which are in the top half of the conference)
With regard to his overall defensive capabilities, Archie Goodwin displays excellent lateral quickness and this should allow him to develop into an elite defender down the road. He is versatile enough to guard lightning quick point guards or defend the wing due to his athleticism and wingspan. With that said, when he gets beat off the dribble and is trying to recover, he tends to commit weak fouls, which open the door for 'and 1' opportunities. In these instances, he tends to focus too much on his opponent's body and angling the opponent away from the basket as opposed to getting in position to draw a charge. In fact, Goodwin rarely puts himself in the position to draw offensive fouls. Additionally, Goodwin has a difficult time fighting through screens, but should make this adjustment in time. He has trouble overplaying the screens and tends to get caught on them, leading to open jump shots. Finally, Goodwin must continue to work on his three point shooting closeouts, as he tends to allow jump shooters too much space.
All in all, Goodwin projects as an athletic slasher with arguably the highest upside in the 2013 draft. He must continue to learn how to play without the ball in his hands, as he struggles using screens effectively. Goodwin must also adapt to the point guard slot if he hopes to receive major minutes at the next level. With all of that said, Goodwin possesses elite tools which cannot be taught, and the motor to become a top player down the road. Keep an eye on him as the season progresses, as he has a shot at a top-3 selection if he can cut down on his turnovers and demonstrate some semblance of a perimeter stroke.


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personal name Searthun is equivalent to Geoffrey.
Shierint Early Origins
Donegal (Irish: Dún na nGall), northwest Ireland in the province of Ulster, sometimes referred to as County Tyrconnel, where they held a family seat, some say before the Anglo Norman invasion of Ireland by Strongbow in 1172. However, others claim that it is an offshoot of the Prendergast Clan in County Mayo, where they adopted the Gaelic name of O'Sirin, and established themselves on the Donegal/ Fermanagh border about the year 1250.
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Shierint Spelling Variations
Shierint Spelling Variations
During an investigation of the origin of each name, it was found that church officials and medieval scribes spelled many surnames as they sounded. Therefore, during the lifetime of a single person, a name could be spelt numerous ways. Some of the spelling variations for the name Shierint include Shearing, Sheering, Sheeran, Sharron, Sherren, Sherran, Shirran, Sheeran, Sheerin, O'Shearing, O'Sheering, O'Sheeran, O'Sharron, O'Sherren, O'Sherran, O'Shirran, O'Sheeran, O'Shearing and many more.
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The Great Migration
Ireland experienced a dramatic decrease in its population during the 19th century. This was in a great measure, a response to England's imperialistic policies. Hunger and disease took the lives of many Irish people and many more chose to leave their homeland to escape the horrific conditions. North America with its promise of work, freedom, and land was an extremely popular destination for Irish families. For those families that survived the journey, all three of these things were often attained through much hard work and perseverance. Research into early immigration and passenger lists revealed many immigrants bearing the name Shierint: Daniel, Edward, Hugh, Patrick and Thomas Sheerin who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 1804 and 1864; Edward and John Sheering landed in Philadelphia in 1867.
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Motto: Vincit Veritas
Motto Translation: Truth conquers.
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SPRING FLING ... Filoli, at 86 Canada Road, Woodside, will offer a sneak peek at its greenhouses, as well as kid's activities and garden tours, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, during Spring Fling. Other activities include a dog-agility demonstration, indoor floral displays created by Filoli volunteers, magic tricks and a puppet show, as well as refreshments. Tickets are $25 for adult nonmembers, $20 for members; $5 for children 5 to 17, free for children 4 and younger. Information: 650-364-8300, ext. 508, or www.filoli.org
GROW YOUR VEGGIES ... John Jeavons, executive director of Ecology Action and author of "How to Grow More Vegetables," will teach two classes on Saturday, March 31, at Common Ground, 559 College Ave., Palo Alto. "Seed Propagation," from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., will deal with Grow Biointensive techniques, including transplanting, pricking out seedlings from flats and watering. "Double-Digging and Bed Preparation," from 2 to 4 p.m., including a hands-on demonstration at the Common Ground Demonstration Garden, will cover what makes healthy soil. Each class is $31. Information: 650-493-6072 or www.commongroundinpaloalto.org
COOKING CLASSES ... Hands-on cooking classes at Sur La Table, #57 Town & Country Village, Palo Alto, include: "Nonna's Italian Kitchen" (Joseph Farfone, Friday, April 6, 11 a.m.; $69); "Date Night: Brazilian Steakhouse Feast" (Gale Tan, Friday, April 6, 6:30 p.m., $85); and "Easter Cupcake Workshop" (Deanna Gin, Saturday, April 7, 6 p.m., $69). Information: 650-289-0438 or email email@example.com
OPEN DAYS ... The Garden Conservancy's 2012 Open Days Directory is available and can be ordered online now. Members (beginning at $50 for individuals) receive a free directory and admission tickets at 50 percent off. This year gardens in Palo Alto, Atherton and Portola Valley will be featured on Saturday, June 2. Information: www.opendaysprogram.org
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September 2011
Vilazodone (Viibryd) Part II
Evidence to date shows no significant benefit of the new selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) vilazodone (Viibryd) over other antidepressants.
Remember Clozapine
Clozapine (Clozaril and others) carries a wide range of side effects, but it is still the most efficacious antipsychotic when patients are inadequately responsive to other agents.
In Brief
New Cardiac Warning Added to Labeling for Quetiapine (Seroquel); Atomoxetine (Strattera) Does Not Attenuate Weight Gain in Patients with Schizophrenia
No Help from the "Sunshine Vitamin"
In a nonclinical elderly population, vitamin D supplementation had no significant effect on mood or other mental health outcomes.
In Brief
September 2011
In July, the US Food and Drug Administration requested that AstraZeneca add a new warning to the labeling for quetiapine (Seroquel) and extended-release quetiapine (Seroquel XR) stating that they should not be used concomitantly with certain medicines that prolong the QT interval (Wilson D. NY…


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Blue Jays turn fourth triple play in team history
By Vinnie Duber / MLB.com
The Jays turned their first triple play since Sept. 21, 1979 -- the fourth triple killing in franchise history -- in the bottom of the third inning of Friday night's 4-3 win at Kauffman Stadium.
Royals outfielder Alex Gordon led off the inning with a double to right field and shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt followed with a walk. First baseman Eric Hosmer came to the plate with two on and no one out.
Hosmer hit a line drive that was caught by first baseman Adam Lind, who ran a few steps to touch the bag and double off Betancourt. He then threw the ball to second base, where Yunel Escobar caught it and tripled off Gordon.
Boom. Just like that. Triple play.
"As soon as I caught it, I knew it was there," Lind said after the game. "Touch first and throw it to second. Both baserunners were way off the bag. There really wasn't much to think about, it was so fast, and it was over."
While the Jays were smiling, the Royals were left talking about a bad break.
"That's a tough read, because it's caught right at ground level," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "You try to freeze on anything on the line and make sure you don't get doubled up, especially with nobody out. [Gordon] just took one step too far and ended up paying for it."
"He came with a fastball right there," Hosmer said. "I saw it good and put a good swing on it and, obviously, the result wasn't what I was hoping."
Numerous Blue Jays, including manager John Farrell, said it was the first triple play they'd ever been a part of.
"First one I've ever seen in person," Farrell said. "You don't try to make a pitch to get a triple play. But fortunately Hosmer squares a ball up and it looks like a sinking line drive, so you see where their runners would get extended secondary leads. We caught a break there."
The triple play ended an inning that had not started off well for pitcher Kyle Drabek. Drabek had walked three batters up to that point and had surrendered the game's first run in the second inning when he gave up a solo home run to Kansas City third baseman Mike Moustakas. With two runners on and nobody out, the triple play usurped the title of the pitcher's best friend.
"That was the first one I've ever seen in my whole baseball career," Drabek said. "It was real fun for me to see, especially having those two guys on."
In addition to being the first triple play turned by the Blue Jays since 1979, it was the first time Kansas City had hit into a triple play since June 6, 1979.
The teams must have been feeling nostalgic.
In 1979, the Blue Jays turned their most recent triple play against the New York Yankees at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto. Yankees Chris Chambliss and Roy Staiger had each singled off pitcher Tom Underwood and stood at first and second base. Damaso Garcia lined a pitch to Jays second baseman Dave McKay, who caught it and threw to first baseman Craig Kusick to double off Staiger. Kusick threw to shortstop Alfredo Griffin and tripled off Chambliss at second.
The Royals, three months earlier at the Oakland Coliseum, hit into a triple play when Al Cowens grounded to Athletics third baseman Wayne Gross. Gross stepped on third and threw to second baseman Mike Edwards and Edwards relayed to first baseman Dave Revering to complete the trifecta.
After the game, Lind said he hoped it wouldn't be another 32-year wait for the next Blue Jays triple play.
It's the second triple play of the 2012 season in Major League Baseball. The Dodgers turned the first on April 15 against San Diego.
Farrell called it a rarity, and for the Jays, that's an accurate assessment. Not just for the franchise, but for the players themselves.
"You think back to all the games you've ever played, and that's it," Lind said. "Pretty cool to happen in the big leagues."
Vinnie Duber is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Aggressive Pirates see quality Draft haul
By Laura Myers / MLB.com
After choosing UCLA pitcher Gerrit Cole with the No. 1 overall pick, the Pirates selected 20 more pitchers along with 13 outfielders and 16 infielders, most with good potential on offense. Twenty-six selections came from college teams, while 24 of their draftees are from the prep ranks.
Scouting director Greg Smith said Day 1 was "exciting" for the scouting staff as they selected Cole.
"It was difficult, however, to watch the next 60 players come off our Draft board," Smith said.
The Pirates got right back into it on Day 2 as they selected outfielder Josh Bell with the first pick in the second round. Bell, considered by many to be a first-round talent, is committed to the University of Texas.
Along with Bell, the Pirates drafted five other high schoolers over their first 10 picks, all pitchers with college commitments. In 2010, the Pirates drafted eight high school pitchers among their first 10 picks, and signed four. The deadline for drafted players to sign with a team is Aug. 15.
"We as an organization are willing to draft players that we anticipate will be difficult to sign, and as a result we anticipate some players will remain unsigned," general manager Neal Huntington said. "We have followed the same process again this year and remain committed to adding a large number of quality prospects to the system."
With the later picks, the Pirates began to select more hitters and college students to make for an overall even selection.
Huntington said the three-day draft process went well, though he said a true evaluation of the Draft couldn't happen for several years.
"We believe we have positioned ourselves to add a great deal of talent to the system -- which is the ultimate purpose of the Draft," he said.
Laura Myers is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Here's Why The New Path Will Make You Want To Delete Facebook
Facebook is basically a glorified phone book at this point. Odds are you have more than 500 friends on the site to track.
Enter Path, a lightweight social networking app that caps the number of friends you can have to 150. That number should sound familiar. It's the Dunbar Number — a theoretical limit to the number of connections you can meaningfully track at any time.
Path is a much more elegant way of keeping track of those closest friends when compared to Facebook. It's a continuous timeline that includes locations, photos, videos and comments.
It makes you feel more involved with the world. It shows you all the things that happened while you were doing what you were doing. You'll feel okay with taking a picture of your food and putting it on Path — it's only so your close friends can find out what you're up to, not broadcasting stuff to the world.
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I thought it was called Stat Trek?
See here, and it'll make more sense: http://www.jetsinsider.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=251591
And yes, I'm vaguely looking forward to it. Reboot Trek is ok, but I prefer Original Trek. Guess beggars can't be choosers and all.
Merged and title corrected.
As a closet nerd I missed the boat on Star Trek and never watched a single episode, but thought the first of the re-boot was highly entertaining. I also missed the boat on Battlestar Galactica, but I remedied that earlier this year inside a week.
Good frackin' stuff


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Charbonneau: Lalonde shows no remorse during cross-examination
CTV Montreal
Published Wednesday, January 30, 2013 6:53PM EST
Engineer Michel Lalonde showed little remorse as he candidly admitted during cross-examination at the Charbonneau Commission Wednesday that he broke the law several times.
In his fifth day on the stand, the CEO of structural engineering firm Genius Conseil kept a broad smile while recounting how he spent hundreds of thousands of dollars buying off politicians.
He said bribes were called investments; co-conspirators were called partners; and fixing a contract was called having an open mind, he said.
Justice France Charbonneau suggested another term, however.
"What you really mean by open mind is being able to commit fraud?" she said.
When Charbonneau asked Lalonde to at least offer suggestions to end corruption, his answer was less than clear. He said, "There are sectors in Montreal where it's more challenging than others. Maybe it would be better to work in partnership, at least in some departments, and maybe the city needs more engineers on staff to challenge engineers from the outside," he said.
As for his own sense of responsibilities, Lalonde said he accepts them, but he still mostly blamed others.
"The whole concept of political financing forced us to become players, but an engineer has other duties," he said.
Lalonde's temper began to flare when the commission showed him he was ripped off by a man he paid off $25,000 in exchange for a favour.
When asked if he made the right choices all along, he said he did.
"I made the right choice because I had contacts and it showed results," he said.
Lalonde's testimony was once again placed under a publication ban Wednesday afternoon, because he's touching off on a criminal case that's currently before the courts.
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HOUSTON - Jack's Carpet has been one of the most popular carpet stores in Houston for years, but KPRC Local 2 has learned the company is filing for bankruptcy.
"The word just came down on Wednesday that we were in the process of filing bankruptcy," Jack's Carpet Operations Manager Tim Woernley told consumer expert Amy Davis. "And, again, our intent is to make good on all contracts and obligations to our customers."
Local 2 first told you in early November about dozens of customers who were owed money from the retailer. They paid deposits and waited months for their carpet, but the carpet never arrived and they couldn't get their money back, either.
Woernley told Local 2 and customers that Jack's Carpet was going to make good and get the money back to everyone.
In the last several months, Jack's Carpet has closed 13 of its 21 stores. Woernley blamed a failed expansion during the economy downturn for the company's financial problems. He said the owner hasn't decided what type of bankruptcy he will file.
If Jack's Carpet files a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, customers will need to file a proof of claim to get paid out of the bankruptcy court. If the company files Chapter 11, there will be a plan filed with the court that will outline how customers will be reimbursed.
Woernley said, most likely, everyone who paid deposits after Nov. 1 will still get the flooring they paid for. Everyone who paid before will become part of the bankruptcy case.
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Bradley-to-Royals deal voided
Trade cancelled after A's learn of outfielder's oblique injury
By Dick Kaegel / MLB.com
The Royals, on Friday, had agreed to a trade with the Oakland A's, sending them pitcher Leo Nunez in exchange for Bradley.
Then, according to a Royals spokesman, the A's learned that Bradley had suffered an oblique injury in his last game for them and the trade was called off.
"Obviously we tried to make the deal, but before the final phase was completed, there was a complication with the medical part and we had to pull out of it," Royals general manager Dayton Moore said.
The A's apparently did not know of the injury when they designated Bradley for assignment on Thursday.
"The A's were not at fault," Moore said.
Bradley, often injured this season, played just 19 games for the A's. He batted .292 (19-for-65) with two home runs and seven RBIs.
Although Bradley has been something of a controversial figure over the years, he had a good working relationship with Royals manager Buddy Bell when both men were in the Cleveland organization, Moore said.
Nunez began the season on the disabled list with a broken right wrist suffered in Spring Training. He's returned to go 1-0 with a 0.87 ERA in six games (20 2/3 innings) for Double-A Wichita.
Although it's unusual to acknowledge a trade that wasn't made, the Royals decided to go public when word of the deal leaked out.
The Athletics have not yet made a statement on the situation.
Dick Kaegel is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Even though temperatures will climb into the mid-60s today, better bundle up, North Central Florida.
Even though temperatures will climb into the mid-60s today, better bundle up, North Central Florida.
While the rain that ushered in a cold front on Thursday has moved out of the area, the strong winds that came along with that front will continue with us at least through Friday.
Forecasters predicted an overnight low Thursday of 35 degrees, but because of wind gusts, the wind chill this morning is expected to dip as low as 26 degrees.
A northeast wind between 13 and 20 mph, with gusts even stronger, will keep things blustery and cold Friday, even as the warm winter sun lifts temperatures into the mid-60s.
Winds will lessen Friday night, to between 8-13 mph, with temperatures dipping into the high 30s.
Drivers should also be on alert for smoky conditions as a prescribed burn is continuing at County Road 234 and U.S. 441. Smoke/fog conditions may increase during the morning hours, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
On Saturday, Sunday and the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday expect mostly sunny skies during the day with a high all three days in the upper 60s to low 70s.
On Saturday night, look for a low of 45, while Sunday night's low is forecast to be 42 and Monday night's low a chillier 37.


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'Tis the season to reconnect with old friends, distant relatives or in Toni Braxton and Babyface's case on their new Christmas duet, former flames.
Following the success of their collaborative smash "Hurt You," the GRAMMY-winning duo gave an early Christmas gift to fans with their holiday cover of "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas."
The song begins with a phone call between the R&B stars portraying a former couple catching up in light of the holiday season, before launching into a classic take of the Christmas ballad.
The duo recently rescheduled the release of their first albums of duets, Love Marriage and Divorce, for February 4, just in time for Valentine's Day.
Listen to Toni Braxton and Babyface cover "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" below.
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[Verse One- Hodgy Beats]
Prometh flow for the slow sippers
And if you on your paper chasing, I'ma roll with ya
About an onion, it odors a bag of Funyuns
Bitches packaging dozens, fuck 'em until they malfunction
I laugh my ass off, taking shots like a gunman
I don't hunt game, motherfucker, I hunt men
Take 'em to the back of my pick-up truck to rot them
Kill a fuckin' superhero, I watch the Watchmen
I'm a super-negro, my watch the rocks in
My Glock that's cocked, loaded, and ready to lock in
Who's sending niggas to the dirt? Ostriches
Captain holding them captive fucking hostages
Create carnage from cartridges, eating the heart of pigs
To murder, homicide's a part to live with that
Grab your Teflon, ammunition, and your gat
Unless you wanna get shitted on like porn scat
[Hook- Pusha T]
Oooh, you ain't sayin' nada
Guns drawn, niggas scream opera
38 snub or the chopper
Middle finger goes to the coppers
You better hope the Lord is your doctor
Like, oooh, you ain't sayin' nada
Guns drawn, niggas scream, opera
38 snub or the chopper
Middle finger goes to the coppers
You better hope the Lord is your doctor
Like, oooh
[Verse 2 – Pusha T and (Liva Don)]
Hey Hodgy, hey Tyler, don't mind us
(We kill 'em all, 50 shots, fuck kindness
In all black Versace dressed in the finest)
We sell it all, even the drugs are designers
Gangsta bitches, Red Monkeys for the ecstasy
(Fuck it, take 'em all, overdose the recipe
Let them hoes show they true colors-) crew lovers
Passed around like a cold (It's a zoo of us)
Two brothers, add two others just the news of it
Make the net crash, the ultimate "Who done it?"
(And who knew Sarah Palin with the sniff type daughter knocked up
But she was knocking down Glen Rice)
Been nice since the Wolf Gang was baby pups
(Golf Wang full grown, now they crazy fucks)
Add two dope boys known for taping up
(Kick in the door, now the world ain't safe enough)
[Verse 3 – Tyler the Creator]
Spit bars, this hard, teen sixteen bars
I'm fucking the game when its vagina got my dick scarred
Um, sure it's 'Preme button up floral
Stack of money, dark shades, looking like a fucking tourist
Or it's the Tourettes that my fucking neck have
I'm like a average nigga in the 20's of the 18's
And I'm not even 20, dropped a classic at my 18
A crazy motherfucker, maybe I should be my stepdad (Come here son)
The wolves finally reconcile
At Interscope office with a bunch of fucking pedophiles
While mouth watering, this shit is sick and fucking vile
Trying to fuck my destiny, they couldn't find another child
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During the 24th session, Gilbert Saboya Sunyé, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Andorra, presented, on 21 March 2013, the themes of the Andorran Chairmanship, as the main topic concerned the stimulation and safeguarding of local democracy in Andorra and the other member states. ''Particular attention must be given to the protection of democratic processes and social cohesion, in the knowledge that these both can be victims of the negative consequences of the economic climate. As part of the action to further democratic life, the top priority for the Andorran Chairmanship has been to promote education in democratic citizenship,'' he explained. "We believe that responsibility for "nurturing human rights" is shared by all of us, each and every one of the 800 million people in the Europe-wide area of the Council of Europe. I invite you to become active, to participate by joining in with this campaign as of today. If these efforts are to show progress, commitment and engagement from all levels of government are required, not least at the local and regional level." he underlined.
Heavily committed to combating corruption at local and regional levels, the Congress held a debate on Thursday 21 March 2013 with several heads of anti-corruption bodies on the best means of counteracting this 'political and economic gangrene' which undermines the whole of democracy. Among the speakers were Marin Mrcela, president of the Council of Europe's Group of States against Corruption (GRECO), Jean-Pierre Guis, president of the French ANTICOR association of elected representatives and citizens against corruption, Petra Kneuer, director of investigations of the European Union's Office European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), and Sir Alan Meale, British parliamentarian and member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. The congress will build upon the results of this debate in order to elaborate a joint strategy for the promotion of ethics and the prevention of corruption at local and regional levels, which will be introduced progressively in all 47 member states.
While the regions of Europe intend to prove that they are capable of meeting the challenges thrown up by the economic crisis and preparing their citizens' future, they are also seeing their own resources, and even their powers, whittled away by the financial and social difficulties weakening the continent. When it decided to devote a large part of its March 2013 plenary session to the effects of the economic crisis on local and regional authorities, the Congress resolved to give priority to seeking solutions and to practical debate. That objective was fully met at the Round Table held on 20 March by the Chamber of Regions on "Regionalisation and devolution in Europe in a context of economic crisis", during which speakers were blunt about the risks that the current crisis entailed for Europe's social, economic and political cohesion.
The development of a legal framework for local self-government remains a priority for Russia
"High time to translate national strategies into local action": European Alliance of Cities and Regions for Roma Inclusion was launched in Strasbourg
The future of local democracy depends on the development of e-forms of government
Amy Koopmanschap : ''Local elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina were well-prepared''
Observation of the by-elections in Armenia: ''It seems essential for the Armenian authorities to create the conditions for genuine political pluralism''
"Fostering Active citizenship": the debate highlights the risks of declining citizen participation
"Post-monitoring" and "post-observation" dialogue needed to ensure the implementation of Congress' recommendations
ON AIR special edition: 24th Session of the Congress
Social exclusion: A problem with many faces
Jean-Claude Frécon: "We should use the potential of new technologies to improve our democracy"
Monitoring of local and regional democracy in Spain
Monitoring of local and regional democracy in Italy
Local and regional democracy in Georgia
Congress' spring session tackles the crisis in Europe and challenges it poses to local and regional democracy
Herwig van Staa: ''The Congress needs to translate its proposals into specific activities on the ground''
Council of Europe Congress launches the European Alliance of Cities and Regions for Roma Inclusion
Thorbjørn Jagland stresses the importance of fighting corruption at grassroots level
All the news of the 24th Session


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