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This was one of the first photos I took on our incredible Amazon River Cruise with International Expeditions and, for me, it sums up the magic and mystery of this expansive ecotourism utopia. We'd set out from the port at Iquitos, Peru at sunset the night before, meeting our naturalist guides, getting a quick safety briefing, and enjoying a refreshing Pisco Sour in our welcome toast. This morning we were up by 6AM, too excited about our adventures to sleep, and us early birds were treated to exciting sightings of egrets and jumping dolphins before we'd even had our first cup of coffee.
The avid birdwatchers on board were blessed with another spectacular sighting before the sun had fully risen. This colorful fella is a Capped Heron, which is found in many parts of Central America and South America and is noteworthy for the brilliant blue and pink on his beak, bright yellow feathers, and those long skinny plumes that made it look like a more refined distant cousin to Africa's famed Secretary Bird.
In what became a daily routine, after breakfast we loaded up our gear into little skiffs and bid farewell to the Aquamarina, which would be our home away from home for the next week. The steel-hulled ship was precisely what I'd imagined in my fantasies about what an Amazon River cruise might be like, with 12 spacious passenger rooms, a great open bar/lounge area, an air-conditioned dining room, and a sweet little sun deck on top that was perfect for soaking in the surrounding view. But it was the skiffs by which we would do most of our exploring, venturing 600 miles up and down the Amazon and its various tributaries.
It didn't take long for us to get a gander at some of the Amazon's amazing animal species. In the case of this pretty pink-toed tarantula, the wildlife came right to us! As our skiff was motoring along, the little fella suddenly emerged from his hidey-hole near the front of the boat, to the delight of pretty much everyone. Here, our naturalist guide Usiel Vasquez shows how tiny and friendly the spider is, and I love the way his hairs glisten in the morning sunlight.
One of the things that struck us most about our time in the Amazon was the challenges the Ribereños ("river people") faced in their daily lives. Living on a tropical, biodiversity-rich floodplain that regularly undergoes drastic environmental change (see: flood waters that annually rise over 40 feet) requires great tenacity and resourcefulness, not to mention learning to live in harmony with the often harsh elements. We were amazed by people who traveled miles every day to fish, hunt and trade, with their only mode of transport a dugout canoe fashioned from massive logs and a single paddle. This father and son shot was the first of many photos we took of Ribereños during our journey.
As we got further away from Iquitos, heading towards the convergence where the Marañón River and the Ucayalli River fed into the mighty Amazon, our wildlife sightings got better and more frequent. It was a bird-lover's dream, from grey-headed kites and longneck terns to various egrets and the beautiful black collared hawk (we spotted over 200 different bird species during our week in Peru). But this green iguana was much more rare, and looked positively prehistoric as he sunned himself in the trees.
After a much-needed afternoon siesta, we loaded back onto the skiffs for our first trek into one of the Amazon's many tributaries, the Yatapa River. At this point, we began to realize how far from "civilization" we'd gone: There were no other commercial boats to be found (only the occasional fisherman in a dugout canoe), and the water was as still and reflective as mirrored glass. As the sun began to drop low in the sky and massive clouds loomed on the horizon, it created opportunities for stunning scenic shots such as this.
In the Amazon, everything looks so extraordinary that it can become difficult to decide what to focus on. I'm sure that, to the Ribereños, the tree seems decidedly commonplace. But when I first noticed its pink, white and iridescent green markings, I'm fairly certain that I was all, "Holy crap! Look at that TREE!!!" If anybody knows the name of this awesome tree, please leave a comment below so we can identify it in the caption.
I'd have plenty of time to check that tree out, as Usiel tied the skiff to it for our evening adventure in piranha fishing. The process was simple enough: Skewer a piece of raw chicken as bait onto a hooked line attached to a thin pole (no reel involved), then wait for the toothy suckers to bite. Our new friend Cindy proved a pro, pulling 5 piranha in in fairly rapid succession. Mary and I only caught 2-3 each, but were thrilled by the experience, which included lots of near misses and a few piranha flopping around the boat after they managed to wiggle off the hooks.
Here, Usiel gives us a closeup look at the sharp teeth that have earned the piranha such a fearsome reputation. Found throughout the Amazon basin and other parts of South America, these omnivores average 5.5 to 10.25 inches in length, though specimens up to 17 inches have been reported. Their mythological reputation as ferocious predators who hunt in schools is somewhat unfounded, as research has proven them to be timid opportunists who school, not to hunt, but for protection from predators such as caimans and dolphins. But, as we saw first-hand, they will resort to cannibalism of their own kind of the opportunity arises.
In the end, we caught dozens of piranhas in about an hour. Their reddish-orange bellies made them as beautiful as they are dangerous: Many a local fisherman (who catch them for subsistence) bears the scars of carelessness when handling piranhas, though everyone in our group managed to escape completely unscathed.
As we made our way back up the Yatapa River to rendezvous with the Aquamarina, we were surprised when two families in large fishing boats pulled up alongside our skiffs and immediately began pulling out a variety of baskets, carved gourds, woven necklaces, and a variety of other handmade Amazonian souvenirs. One of the things we loved about traveling with International Expeditions was the relationships they'd established with local Ribereños communities, and we intentionally saved most of our cash to buy mementos directly from these indigenous artisans.
After we had a chance to shower and change clothes, we were treated to an expected surprise that became our favorite nightly ritual. Every evening at 6:30, our naturalist guides Usiel (drums) and Johnny Balarezo Malatesta (maracas) would join members of the ship's crew to form the Aquamarina Band. In a running joke, the name of the band changed every night to reflect something that had happened that day, and the music they played veered from traditional Peruvian folk music to American rock 'n' roll played on Peruvian instruments such as pan flute and charango (the tiny lute pictured above). Video to come!
Immediately afterward, they rang the bell calling us to dinner, and everyone got excited as bar/kitchen manager Charlie (a.k.a. Carlito) brought out this platter stacked with our catch of the day. So what does cooked piranha taste like? Honestly, it tastes very similar to any other light, flaky, white fish, albeit slightly bony overall. But the tender bits of meat were moist and succulent, and perhaps took on an added bit of tastiness because we knew we'd worked for our supper.
It was somewhat tough to go back to our room at the end of the night after a day filled with fun and excitement. But after the sun went down and the notoriously nasty bugs came out (more on that later), we welcomed the cooling blast of air conditioning and the comfort of our cozy little beds. We had been up for over 14 hours at that point, and we knew we'd have to be up bright and early for day 2 of our incredible Amazon adventure… –by Bret Love; photos by Bret Love & Mary Gabbett
If you liked Peruvian Amazon-1, then you might also like:
Day 2 Photo Gallery: Parakeets, Punk-Rock Birds & Pimp Monkeys
Day 3 Photo Gallery: 3-Toed Sloth, Toucan Sam and the Elusive Pink Amazon River Dolphin
Day 4 Photo Gallery: Up Close & Personal with one of the Amazon's Most Endangered Species
Day 5 Photo Gallery: Visiting a Shaman, Peruvian beauty & the cutest kids you've ever seen!
Day 6 Photo Gallery: Out Of The Village & Into The Jungle
VIDEO: Amazon River Cruise Highlights
VIDEO: Amazon River Boat Party With Peruvian Music
PHOTO GALLERY: The Faces of Peru


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Eurobarometer 56.0: Information and Communication Technologies, Financial Services, and Cultural Activities, August-September 2001 (ICPSR 3363)
Principal Investigator(s): Christensen, Thomas, European Commission
This round of Eurobarometer surveys diverged from standard trend questions, instead focusing on information and communication technologies, financial services, and cultural activities. Respondents were questioned about how important it was to use a computer in their daily lives, whether and where they used a computer, for which uses a computer or the Internet was important, and which other communication products they used, such as cable TV and mobile phones. They were asked what type of computer training they had received, whether they worked remotely (telecommuted), whether communication technologies had been introduced at their workplace, if so, what the outcome had been, and how using a computer, e-mail, or the Internet had changed the way they worked. Respondents were further queried on financial services, governmental legislation of financial services, whether consumer protection standards should be harmonized within the European Union (EU), and what obstacles were preventing consumers from using financial services in the EU. They were asked about their preferred method of paying for significant purchases and the reasons for that preference, whether they used cards with a confidential code, and the types of financial accounts or loans they had. A final section focused on cultural activities and asked respondents which type of television programs they watched, whether they watched videos or DVDs, listened to the radio, or owned a computer, how often they used the Internet and for what purpose, how many books they had read in the past year, whether they read newspapers or magazines, and what types of music they listened to. They were asked to describe cultural activities they engaged in, types of media they had access to at home (such as a television set, records, CDs, video game player, books), and how many television sets, encyclopedias, and books they owned. Demographic and other background information provided includes respondent's age, gender, nationality, marital status, left-right political self-placement, occupation, age at completion of education, household income, region of residence, and subjective size of community.
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I am starting to wonder if I might 1 day Not need to type anymore. instead, I can simply speak to my phone. my phone or other device will do the typing for me. the technology is getting quite advanced. as a matter of fact, I am speaking through my phone right now. I can see there are small problems gwip the text, but overall you should be able to understand what I am saying. some words are not quite correct. 4 example, the first letter at the beginning of a sentence should contain a capital letter. and for numbers that are less than 21 would expect the numbers to be spelled. but with some practice it seems evidence thats I can speak through my phone and can avoid typing. is this soon going to change the face of the internet?
Interesting question. My girl-friend just tried this out on her new Nokia she picked up today, worked quite well actually. Perhaps in a few years it will be good enough to replace some typing related tasks. But I can't imagine it ever (within reasonable timeframe) replacing it completely. I'm still picky about details and want to edit the punctuation, dashes etc, which I believe would be difficult through speech unless the engine is very smart and proper. Writing code is another scenario that typing would likely be necessary for. Anyway, just my thoughts.
I'm sure one day we can forget about typingcurrently some sites offer online text to speech conversion and they do it just fine
I have tried out voice as a replacement for typing on a number of occasions since 1994 and on none of the tries has it been successful. In fact the latest try was no different in terms of success than the first. At the current rate of progress I don't expect to see voice completely replace typing. It may do for a few specialised uses but not for most things.
I see the uptake of voice control for the majority of tasks as being similar to many over hyped 'revolutions' in communication (e.g video calling)
First it's invented, but the bandwidth, cpu processing and quality isn't there, so only early adopters experiment with it, and it stays on the back burner for years.
Then the quality improves and it reaches a natural low percent position amongst input methods as most people realise it's unsuited for day to day use, but it's handy sometimes.
Then apple claims to have invented it, puts it in the latest itoy, and the blogosphere and twitter hipsters gush about how it's going to change everything.
The world at large realises it's a load of overhyped twaddle and go back to using keyboards and mice.
If I'm out in public I'd much rather type than speak, for privacy.
The brain might actually replace the keyboard and the voice.... technology to read minds.
Its no more a imagination but coming truth when things will become so hi tech that there will be no keyboards, no mouse only touch screen equipments or on the more modified form equipments working on voice command and notice your retina movement on screen and place the cursor accordingly.
This technology is still in its early stages right now, I believe it will improve as time goes by. Will it replace typing completely? I do not think so, some messages that you will want to send are better being typed instead of spoken. Or if you are not in the mood to say anything, typing will still be better.
A technology that will write messages dictated by your brain, that's what I will be waiting for!
New? I wouldn't call this new.
People are using Dragon Naturally Speaking today, and have been for years actually.
People using it have many of the same accessibility problems as users of other types of assistive technology like screen readers.
I sure has heck wouldn't want to write code in it. But there are people who have.
I've tried voice activated devices, and while they work okay in principle, type is never going to go extinct. It's obviously much much more convenient in so many more cases than it is to talk - for example - look at everyone texting and facebooking but they could never actually talk to anyone.
Nah I don't think typing will ever fully die. But I do expect voice will really start to pick up.
The other problem with using voice is it's just impractical in many situations. For example, consider a school computer lab. 20+ computers in one room. If all of those people were talking to their computer, you wouldn't be able to hear yourself think... and the computer would probably get interference all the time. Same with an office setting. I think we'll always have to type (until maybe the brain reading stuff =p), because you just can't talk all the time.
I don't think it will replace typing so much as replace the ability for those who can not. Dragon is a great software for people who can not physically type or for those who find it easier to speak than to type. Yes there are times when you can't really speak because you need privacy, thus typing etc. But all in all Dragon has been around for a while and is a great program that's just getting better
sure oneday definitely voice replace the typing n its great..
This technology is in its testing phase. I'm not sure but one or two Japanese companies are working it very seriously and I am sure they will succeeded within 2-3 years.
There has been some significant advances in this area, such as "siri" on the iPhone 4S with the ability to understand what you are saying and actually perform tasks for you (write emails, text people, create contacts etc...). But I don't think that same technology is coming to the average PC any time soon, for reasons noted above. Also I'm not sure if there will ever be a perfect system that will actually get the punctuation correct.
Xrtanormal.com says "If you can type, you can make movies". Their synthetic voice movies are hilarious, mostly because the synthesizer does not recognize the inflections and cadence of spoken language. Even when we read printed media, our brains add the inflection for us. A simple exercise: The short sentence, "I love you."
Say the sentence three times, putting the inflection on a different word. The meaning is changed.
I love you.I love you.I love you.
This is why I believe that computer generated speech will never replace print.
Its a advance thought. Now samsung has a lunch a cell phone that has the option of repetition.One day it will generate the phone that can type hearing the voice only.
you're right... every person has a different voice pattern and pronunciation of certain words thus making it difficult for voice to replace typing. typing is more accurate in terms of wanting to place your words and everything else in writing. but with voice i observed that its only good for a couple of applications but not perfect for speech to text application.
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Rays to resume 'Fortune Favors the Bald' initiative
By Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- It's time, once again, for the Tampa Bay Rays to come clean. Clean shaven, that is.
On Tuesday morning, manager Joe Maddon sent out the following tweet announcing the second "The Fortune Favors the Bald" effort by the club:
We're shaving our heads again to support Pediatric Cancer Foundation. 3/15 vs. PHI. Donate $100 at fastercure.org & you can join us.- Joe Maddon (@RaysJoeMaddon) March 5, 2013
The effort began last spring, when more than 70 members of the Rays -- players, coaches, the manager and executives -- all shaved their heads to raise money for and pay tribute to children battling cancer. Principal owner Stu Sternberg not only had his head shaved, he made a $25,000 donation to the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer and Research Institute, where he serves on the board of advisors.
"I thought it was one of the more pertinent moments in our organization since I've been here, seeing everybody together doing that," Maddon said. "I was standing up top watching it unfold after I was done, and I was impressed with the moment."
The Rays want the moment to get bigger. Last year, the event was almost entirely organization-related, with few fans joining the buzz-fest. They'd like that to change. Donate $100 and get your head shaved with the Rays and get one of those "The Fortune Favors the Bald" shirts, this time in blue (last year's was gold/yellow).
"It's something for us to continue to build upon and keep it rolling, get more fan support," Maddon said. "Last year, the awareness factor wasn't there for the fan base. There's a little more time to get that done."
Then Rays fans can find out what members of the organization did a year ago: Initial fear about having a shaved head gave way to relief and sometimes even an embracing of a new look.
"Last year was revealing in a sense," Maddon said. "We didn't look as badly as we thought we were going to look. Guys kind of dug it. Beyond that, it's about the cause."
Hernandez continues to make strides in return
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- His name might be different, but Roberto Hernandez is trying to prove this spring that his stuff is just as good as it used to be.
Hernandez was known to everyone as Fausto Carmona when he established himself with the Indians, finishing fourth in the 2007 American League Cy Young Award voting and going to the All-Star Game in 2010. It was discovered he wasn't Fausto Carmona, but was actually Roberto Heredia Hernandez and was three years older than initially thought. He missed nearly all of 2012 as a result before the Indians declined their option on him for 2013.
In stepped the Rays, signing Hernandez to a one-year deal and throwing him into a competition for a spot at the back end of the rotation. The right-hander made his third outing of the spring on Tuesday against the Twins, allowing one run over 2 2/3 innings while striking out three.
Hernandez cruised through his first two frames against Minnesota, working quickly and doing what he does best: inducing ground balls. He got two ground-ball outs in the fourth, sandwiching a strikeout between them. In the fifth, he issued one of his two walks, but he also struck out one and picked up another ground-ball out.
"He's even better than I had remembered," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "First of all, I didn't know he was that big. He's very strong, he's very big. From the side, you can see the movement on the ball. Combine that with the velocity, he's had a lot of success."
The ground-ball outs are nothing new for Hernandez. He carries a career 58.5 percent ground-ball rate into the 2013 season, according to Fangraphs.com. In that '07 season, it was 64.3.
"He puts the ball on the ground. I'm seeing all that stuff right now," Maddon said. "That's why he's so interesting. I think he's very motivated right now. He likes being here. All those things are positives. It's been fun to watch. He's very interesting."
Scott, Fuld dealing with mild hamstring issues
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Luke Scott continued to show improvement on his left hamstring, though he did not make the trip to Fort Myers for Tuesday's game against the Twins.
Scott came out of Sunday's game with tightness in his hamstring after running following his lone at-bat in the game. He continued to receive treatment on Tuesday morning, and manager Joe Maddon reported that it appeared the designated hitter was on the mend.
"He was all spry this morning," Maddon said. "There's nothing new, except he's fine. It probably will be just after the day off that you see him again. I don't think it's long. I don't think it's much further down the road, but I'm not 100 percent sure to tell you."
Outfielder San Fuld has been dealing with a sore right hamstring as well. He went 1-for-2 in Sunday's game, but didn't make the trip to Fort Myers on Monday to play the Red Sox or on Tuesday to face the Twins. It's not expected to be a long-term issue.
"Sam was a little sore in his hammy as well," Maddon said. "Nothing awful, just precautionary type stuff."
Jonathan Mayo is a reporter for MLB.com and writes a blog, B3. Follow @JonathanMayoB3 on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Trumbo seizing opportunity at first
With Morales on DL, young infielder is ready to step in
With first baseman Kendrys Morales slated to start the season on the disabled list, the Angels are expected to turn to hometown product Mark Trumbo at first base. Trumbo, 25, is a right-handed batter who hit 36 homers last year at Triple-A Salt Lake. This spring, he leads the Angels with six home runs and 19 runs batted in, and he recently spoke to MLBPLAYERS.com:
MLBLAYERS.com: Leading up to the season opener this week, you have enjoyed a very strong spring. How did you view this Spring Training?
Mark Trumbo: I came in knowing that there would be a good opportunity for me this year. I was happy about that, and I was also prepared. I did everything I could, including going down for a successful Winter Ball stint. That really helped me a lot by giving me a better perspective on things. It allowed me to work on some of the things that I wanted to work on, and when I got here, I was ready to go. I feel very fortunate to have this opportunity.
MLBLAYERS.com: What is it like to play Winter Ball in Venezuela after making your big league debut last September?
Trumbo: It is a very interesting experience. The year before I played Winter Ball in the Dominican Republic, but Venezuela has its own unique personality, and I loved every minute of it. It was awesome.
MLBLAYERS.com: How has the spring evolved for you, knowing injuries always play a role in this game?
Trumbo: With the injury to Kendrys Morales, and how that affects me, I still don't have a total understanding of it. But I know what I see, and I see that they keep putting me in the lineup. That means opportunity, and as long as that keeps happening, I am going to make the most of it.
MLBLAYERS.com: There are a lot of good veteran hitters on this team. As a young guy, do you ask them a lot of questions or do you do more observing than talking?
Trumbo: I do ask them questions. I do pick their brains a lot, especially when I meet someone new or someone I haven't seen a lot of before. I like to bounce some ideas off of them and ask them how they get pitched to.
MLBLAYERS.com: You got your first taste of the big leagues last year with 15 at-bats. It is a relatively small sample size, but what did you take away from that experience heading into the offseason?
Trumbo: It wasn't a sour taste. It was an awesome experience. I was glad to get that first hit on the last day of the season. That was one of the happiest days of my life. Overall, it gave me a better understanding of what goes on up here. I also got to experience what is expected of me here.
MLBLAYERS.com: You are known for your power bat, but what did you bring to this team defensively?
Trumbo: I am trying to bring some versatility. In Winter Ball, the goal was to go there and play in the outfield almost exclusively. That didn't happen, though, as they had some guys slotted in there. I did get to experience a lot of things at first base, and there was an awesome infield instructor down there in Jose Alguacil. He helped me out a ton, and we had a great time.
MLBLAYERS.com: Last year in the Minors you were the co-leader in home runs. Is that an accomplishment you are proud of?
Trumbo: It means a lot to me as it is nice to get recognition for my power, which most people associate with my game. Last year, I enjoyed a good season. It was a season I was very proud of. Some people try and discount the home run because we play in Salt Lake City, but I feel those balls would have gone out in any ballpark minus a couple. Overall, I really feel like I turned a corner, and I was able to come away with a better approach as to how to drive the ball.
MLBLAYERS.com: How do you think a power swing changes from that level to this level?
Trumbo: I don't know if I can quite answer that question yet. I don't have the experience to back it up yet. I feel like if I take the same approach that I have there I am going to be able to compete and to produce.
MLBLAYERS.com: You were born in Anaheim. Who were the Angels you followed the most as a kid?
Trumbo: I was a huge Angels fan growing up, and in 1993 I really started to follow the team closely. That was also Tim Salmon's rookie year, and it has been a joy to get to meet him and to bounce some ideas off of him.
MLBLAYERS.com: What would it mean to you to be in the Opening Day lineup for your hometown team in front of family and friends?
Trumbo: It would be a dream come true. It would be one of the coolest things I could ever experience. With any luck, we will see what happens.
Jeff Moeller is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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1.)Is there a timer function?what is it and it's prototype<the #include>
2.)How do you let 2 buttons able to be pressed at once<for two player games>
3.)since when you type a code, it gets real long. Is there a function to open up another script to make your game code easier?
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INTERPOL issues Red Notice for suspected killer of French tourists in Mauritania
LYON, France -- INTERPOL has issued a Red Notice - an international wanted persons notice - for Maarouve Mohamed Habib, who is sought by Mauritanian police authorities investigating the murder of four French tourists on 24 December, 2007.
Habib is alleged to be one of three people implicated in the roadside shooting of the French tourists in Aleg, south of Mauritania's capital, Nouakchott, which also left a fifth person seriously injured.
Habib's two alleged accomplices, Mohamed Chabarnoux and Sidi Ould Sidina - who were the subject of INTERPOL Blue Notices issued in December 2007 also at the request of the INTERPOL National Central Bureau in Nouakchott - were apprehended in neighbouring Guinea-Bissau on 11 January after travelling through Senegal and Gambia. Authorities in Mauritania have said all three men belong to a group linked to al-Qaeda.
"One of INTERPOL'S most important roles is to help police in its 186 member countries to share critical information using the organization's proven system of international notices," said INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble. "Requesting INTERPOL's assistance is key in locating fugitives, no matter where they attempt to evade justice."
A Red Notice seeks the arrest or provisional arrest of a wanted person with a view to their extradition. It can be requested by any of INTERPOL's 186 member countries, and is issued by INTERPOL'S General Secretariat in Lyon, France. A record 3,131 Red Notices were issued in 2007, with 562 people arrested worldwide on the basis of such notices that same year, compared to 552 arrests in 2006.


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The attorney defending Roger Clemens Tuesday ripped the U.S. government's case against the former major league ace as "garbage."
In his opening statement at Clemens' perjury trial in Washington, attorney Rusty Hardin also called star prosecution witness Brian McNamee a liar.
Clemens is being tried for a second time on obstruction of Congress, perjury and making false statements charges for testifying before Congress that he never took steroids and human growth hormone.
"It is the most mixed-up hodgepodge of garbage you could ever imagine," Hardin said of the government's case, noting evidence of alleged injections McNamee gave Clemens had been kept in a gym bag with beer cans.
Hardin told the jury of 10 women and six men, including four alternates, McNamee was seeking the spotlight in making his claims against Clemens, noting the former trainer's appearance on Howard Stern's radio show and the book he has written, ABC reported.
"Is there any market for this book if he hadn't made these allegations?" Hardin asked the jury.
Hardin described Clemens' work ethic during his career and showed pictures indicating his body never changed the way steroid use would have affected it.
Clemens' first trial was declared a mistrial. (c) UPI
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Hello and welcome back to another exciting Star Wars: The Clone Wars review! This week, when a Togrutan colony starts negotiating with the separatists, Obi-Wan, Anakin, and Ahsoka are sent to the colony to investigate. When they arrive, the only inhabitants of the planet are Droids, slavers, and bombs set to blow up the entire city, and the colonists with it! Read my review for Kidnapped below.
Having departed the Umbara arc, and finally knowing the whole story of what happened to Krell and the 501st, we are taken to an adventure of a completely different nature and atmosphere. Instead of the dark and mysterious forests of Umbara, we now arrive in a peaceful, elegant city of the Togrutans. Not to mention it's completely empty, which adds an awesome layer of creepiness to the episode. The buildings resembled a lot of the Togrutan traits and features, and made this episode look very appealing to the eye. In addition to brilliant designs for the colony, both the Republic and the Separatists had some new machinery on the battlefield. When the Jedi first arrive on the planet, we see a new addition to the speeder bikes, a side car. Not that it's a huge deal or anything, I just thought it made for a cool fight scene to have Ahsoka be fighting the commando droids while still flying through the city at quite a fast rate. Probably the more effective and interesting design was that of the sniper droids, which look like Droidekas with a blast shield over its face instead of a shield generator. (It's really cool to see that they're making variants based off the same model droid.) Still, I can sense that we'll be seeing a lot more of these in the future, which makes me glad that there are finally droids that can actually cause problems for a Jedi. Also because it really makes me want a Clone Wars version of Battlefront even more.
Speaking of causing problems for Jedi, the fight scenes in this episode were fantastic! Not only did we see Anakin and Ahsoka have to work together while being pinned down by snipers and while racing against the clock to defuse the bombs, but Obi Wan in a hand to hand fight with a slaver!? This episode puts our Jedi heroes in almost every possible combat type imaginable, all in twenty-two minutes. With anything from fighting droids, to speeder bike chases, to giant monsters, and to the best part of the episode, Obi Wan's fight, (Which, with no lightsabers or force powers I thought was a great introduction for Obi-Wan this season.), the strong point of this episode is definitely the action. Most of the fights had me on the edge of my seat wondering what was going to happen, and if the slaver was going to get away. (On a side note, I thought the slaver drew a lot of inspiration from the 16th century Spanish and a little from the Cathar, cat-like species from the Knights of the Old Republic series.)
Kidnapped also felt like an episode that was meant for foreshadowing the future of the arc, and its characters. Several things in particular felt this way, one being that this arc is going to be revolving a lot around Anakin in the coming episodes, judging from what we know about his past and how he feels about slavers. You know something bad is brewing immediately when you hear that imperial march theme in the background! And although we didn't see a whole lot of Anakin tuning into his darker side this episode, as soon as they encounter more slavers you just know that it's going to get worse. Also, another point I kind of missed on my first watch of the episode was Yoda's hint about a possible connection to the rise of the Sith using slavery as a tool. Now, when I think of that, and how this arc connects to Anakin's past, it makes me wonder whether the slaves are just a tool to turn Anakin to the dark side, not just for labor purposes. I can't wait to see this unravel as the arc continues!
Kidnapped was a very good episode. It had excellent action, the start of some character development in our main character, and a decent story. A great start to a new arc! What did you think of this episode? Did you love it? Hate it? Let us know by leaving a comment below! I think that wraps up my review, thanks for reading and may the force be with you…always!
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Andy Jefferson added a comment - 22/Jul/12 04:10 PM
Obviously any issue has to have a testcase, that would demonstrate something with recent code (i.e 3.1); additionally JIRA is not for posing questions ... that is what the forum is for.
Thomas Kratz added a comment - 22/Jul/12 05:31 PM
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Thomas Kratz added a comment - 23/Jul/12 10:57 AM
Hi Andy, sorry for not being sure about this.
According to the JPA Spec in Chapter 2.6 @ManyToOne is legal in an ElementCollection of Embeddables. I hope my testcase is clear enought to show, that the relation gets persisted as if it was another Embedded Object. You will have to look at the actual structure the you find in the db after running the test.
Let me know if I con provide any help.
Thomas Kratz added a comment - 26/Jul/12 07:48 PM
Hi again,
not commenting on this makes me feel very insecure. I wonder if this is a mongo related issue or if its a problem in core. Plus I wonder if you will help me get this fixed in time, as it's crucial to my decision of building my platform on it. I am ready to contribute to this issue if needed, but at least I will need some assistance.
Andy Jefferson added a comment - 06/Aug/12 02:55 PM
I simply don't have time to look at external testcases in some other format than the DN docs ... except for people with support contracts. The code is available in SVN trunk (v3.1) and you only refer to 3.0.6 which I'm obviously not touching either.
Thomas Kratz added a comment - 06/Aug/12 03:05 PM
Hi Andy, sorry for saying that, but I'm a not for profit free time programmer in this case. The words you have chosen and even the time you needed to answer that you obviously don't care make it an easy decision that I will not use your software. Thanks for clearing that up.
Andy Jefferson added a comment - 06/Aug/12 03:37 PM
"Don't care"? The hours I spend writing this software and requesting users to do something as simple as use latest versions, and possibly just look at the code if they need something urgently, then when I don't jump to their tune I get "ok I won't use your software". Fine by me, since you pay me nothing and gave nothing to the project for that free software. All of our test cases pass, so our functionality is guaranteed. Good luck.


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The Atlanta Braves continue to struggle when Kris Medlen (1-4) takes the mound, a drastic contrast to last season when he posted a 10-1 record. Medlen suffered his third straight loss as the Washington Nationals came away with a 3-1 victory in Thursday night's series finale at Turner Field.
Washington's starting pitcher Dan Haren (3-3) pitched eight innings giving up just four hits with four strikeouts. In 2012 the Braves won 23 consecutive games in which Medlen pitched, however Atlanta is just 2-4 in his starts this season with Braves' hitters providing him an average of just two runs in support (the lowest of any Braves starter).
"I'm tired of giving interviews where I say I tried to keep us in the game," Medlen said. "I just didn't have my 'A-game' in those first two innings; I told myself just go out there and just pitch the…ball."
Medlen pitched seven innings and was charged with seven hits and three earned runs and a season-high eight strikeouts, but struggled early, giving up doubles in the first and second inning. In the first inning, the Nationals claimed an early 1-0 lead after Denard Span led off with a double and scored on a single from Steve Lombardozzi.
"I thought Medlen was outstanding and he gave us seven strong innings," Braves Manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "If it wasn't for an out at [third base] we might still be playing."
Along with a poor hitting performance, Medlen didn't receive much help from the defense. In the second inning a tricky hop down the third base line proved costly for the Braves when third baseman Chris Johnson misplayed a ground ball allowing two runs to score for the Nationals. The play was originally ruled an error, but was later changed to a two-run double for Span. Adam Laroche hit a double to lead off the inning and Anthony Rendon hit a single. Both runners would score and were the difference in the game. After Thursday's loss the Braves now hold on to a slim 2 1/2 game lead in the National League East.
"Johnson said he just booted the ball. Nine times out of ten that's a play he makes," Fredi Gonzalez said.
The Braves were able to squeak just one run across in the seventh inning when Dan Uggla managed to connect with a home run on a 3-2 breaking pitch, ending Atlanta's scoreless streak at 15 2/3 innings over two games.
"It's very frustrating, our guy pitched well we just couldn't get any run support behind him," Uggla said.
Haren kept the Braves hitters off balance with his cutters in the strike zone and threw 62 of his 90 total pitches for strikes.
"[Haren] was doing whatever he wanted to do out there, he had great command of his pitches," Uggla said.
Gonzalez said before the game that his star hitters' (Uggla and B.J. Upton) lack of production is not because of a lack of effort
"I tend to stay out of the batting cage when it comes to those guys," said Gonzalez. "They are putting the work in so you have to stay with your players when they are struggling."
Despite the Braves recent hitting slump, Evan Gattis and Justin Upton were awarded National League rookie of the Month and National League Player of the Month for April respectively. Since joining the Braves, Upton has been one of the few hitters in the lineup with consistent offense. In 26 games, Upton leads the majors in home runs (12) and is tied for first with 22 runs scored. Gattis continues his meteoric rise as one of the top rookie in Major League Baseball. Gattis leads all rookies in home runs (6), runs batted in (16) and has a batting average of .250.


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"Lisa's Light Foundation" Pushes for Domestic Violence Awareness [AUDIO]
An Ocean County charity is honoring a friend and family member, who's life was tragically cut short following a vicious cycle of domestic violence.
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Lisa Zindell was just 30-years-old when she was killed as part of a murder-suicide by her ex-fiancee in August of 2009. Her death followed two months of domestic violence incidents, harassment and violations of a restraining order by the former fiancee, Frank Frisco, after the pair terminated their engagement in June.
He had just been released from jail when he killed Lisa and himself.
The fatal and well-publicized tragedy led a group of friends and family to launch "Lisa's Light Foundation," which focuses on raising awareness on the pitfalls of domestic violence, while offering a chance to remember Lisa.
"It's main purpose, keeping Lisa in everyone's minds, keeping her story out there," said Tara DeLorme, President and Founder.
The charity came together in late 2009, but has made great strides in just a few short years. "Lisa's Light" has raised money for larger organizations, such as Providence House, donated scholarships for young women, and assisted domestic violence outreach programs protect victims.
"We wanted something along the lines that we knew we could empower victims to become survivors," DeLorme said.
The group's main source of funding comes from two yearly events, an annual walk in March or April and a banquet dinner in October.
DeLorme said that the charity encompasses many aspects that were important to Lisa in her life, such as: children, families, education and helping others.
"It's all things we know that Lisa would like and appreciate, and it's all things that kind of tie into what was important to her when she was on this earth," she said.
Another is major initiative of "Lisa's Light Foundation" is working towards the passage of "Lisa's Law," named after the victim, which would create a four-year pilot program in Ocean County to electronically monitor defendants charged with or convicted of physically abusive domestic violence. The bill is currently stalled in the State Senate, but the group continues to push for the bill to make it Governor Christie's desk.
"We try to continue that legacy of what she would have done and what she would have wanted," she explained. "We hope that we make her proud and we hope that we do provide her family with some sort of peace."
Learn more about this great charity and their upcoming events by visiting the "Lisa's Light Foundation" Facebook page.
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The first annual Bayonne Appreciation day took place on Aug. 17 at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The day featured food, music, games and face painting. The Bayonne Elks were also on hand to raise money for various charities they support.
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National animal welfare organization Best Friends Animal Society will visit Edison and Madison this week to help local animal rescue groups and municipal animal shelters save more lives. Best Friends was asked by local rescue group, Sammy's Hope, to conduct workshops on a variety of topics associated with animals in shelters. Best Friends Animal Society's resident animal bahvior consultant will be on hand to do body language and behavior assessments. To learn more, click here.
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This beloved contemporary Jewish song, which translates as "Next Year," is perfect for holiday concerts, and also works well as a multicultural selection at any time of the year. �The simple and elegant melody is a moving experience even in this instrumental setting. �An optional tambourine part adds lots of color, along with the piano accompaniment part. �An excellent alternative to traditional Hanukkah arrangements!
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When Monticello Raceway presents its 13th annual St. Paddy Pace on Wednesday March 13th they'll have an honest- to- goodness Irishman in the race in the presence of Dublin native 'Irish' Joe Hanney who'll headline the event.
Hanney, 30, came to North America in 2007 where he could pursue his harness racing career .
"Harness racing is a small industry back home ," Hanney told a scribe earlier this year. "Being single and not making any progress in Ireland I decided to make a move to North America . Initially I went to Canada but America is where everyone wants to be because that's where all the top drivers and top trainers are."
In the states he began working for top trainers and in 2012 he opened his own stable. Last year he won 17 races in 101 starts and finished with a respectable .263UDR. This year he's handling a 15-horse stable and competing at Freehold Raceway but longs to be a regular at the Meadowlands.
"I definitely look forward to going under the lights of the Big M; everybody wants to do that who drives a horse," Irish Joe says. "I've driven there a few times already but I'm still looking for my first win there."
Joining "Irish" Joe will be former St Paddy Pace winners, Jimmy Marohn, Jr., John McDermott, Mike Doherty and defending champion, Jimmy Taggart, Jr. who won last years event with Prince Aidid in 2:00.
Other probable starters include Cory Stratton and Rick Harp. Still eight drivers are needed to have a complete field.
Any driver of Irish extraction who is interested in competing must contact Warner in the race office at Monticello Raceway by calling 845-794-4100 extension 557; or they can contact the track's publicity office at ext. 455.
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Comic-Con International has never been known to be a music festival in even the loosest of terms, but recent years point towards that distinction changing.
Last year Metallica caused a stir with a massive show promoting their movie Through the Never at the giant gathering, and this year only seems to expand on the notion that music can be included in the convention.
Linkin Park will headline the first ever mtvU Fandom Awards and MTV Fan Fest, both to be held at Petco Park, Thursday, July 24, MTV announced today.
Also slated to appear over the course of its run, July 24-27, will be, G-Eazy, MGMT, and Grimes, reports Billboard. Those last two won't just be playing any party, they will be playing a party on board an actual aircraft carrier. The USS Midway is docked next to San Diego's Convention Center and will provide the setting for CraveOnline's Comic-Con party on July 25.


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Review Roundup: AMERICAN IDIOT UK Tour at the Hammersmith Apollo - All the Reviews!
AMERICAN IDIOT, Green Day's explosive, award-winning Broadway rock musical, opened their UK Tour at the legendary HMV Hammersmith Apollo from December 4 - 16.
The story of three boyhood friends, each searching for meaning in a post 9-11 world, AMERICAN IDIOT, will open at Southampton's Mayflower Theatre (October 8 - 13) then tour to Cardiff's Millennium Centre (October 15 - 20); Edinburgh Playhouse (October 22 - 27); Glasgow Clyde Auditorium (October 29 - November 3); Dublin Bord Gáis Energy (November 5 - 10); Manchester Palace Theatre (November 12 - 24); Birmingham Alexandra?Theatre (November 26 - December 1); and then a two-week London season at HMV Hammersmith Apollo (December 4 - 16).
Alex Nee stars as Johnny, along with Thomas Hettrick as Tunny, Casey O'Farrell as Will, Alyssa DiPalma as Whatsername, Jenna Rubaii as The Extraordinary Girl, Kennedy Caughell as Heather and Trent Saunders as St. Jimmy.
AMERICAN IDIOT also features ensemble members Aurie Ceylon, Carson Higgins, Antwaun Holley, Daniel C. Jackson, Brandon Kalm, John Krause, Alison Morooney, Turner Rouse, Jr., Jamal Shuriah, Dustin Harris Smith, Ashley Tobias, Chelsea Turbin and Jared Young.
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BWW's own Kevin Sherwin says: The busy, never settled stage is a mélange of metal railings, stairs and television screens, and the excellent young cast spend a great deal of time climbing and then hanging off anything that's within grabbing distance. These antics are in equal parts exhausting and exhilarating to watch, and the company's total commitment is a pleasure to behold.
Theo Bosanquet from whatsonstage.com has this to say: The songs, from Green Day's bestselling 2004 studio album, reflect the mood rather than motor the narrative. Highlights include the opening blast of the title song, with a multitude of monitors - including one suspended in a shopping trolley - relaying news footage from the time and reminding us of the media-saturation that defines these kids. "Boulevard of Broken Dreams", performed acoustically (the cast all prove handy with a guitar), could hardly seem more apposite while the military sequence that accompanies "Give Me Novacaine" is electrifying - due in no small part to the fact the choreographer is Black Watch's Steven Hoggett.
Nick Hasted of The Independent writes: The sheer volume of the stage band's music and the frenetic rush of action provide constant energy. But tunes recalling the 1950s pastiche of The Rocky Horror Picture Show or, during "We're Coming Home Again", the Phil Spectoresque Springsteen of Born to Run, have few punk credentials.
The London Evening Standard says: The minimal dialogue is punctuated by songs from the album, brought to life by an onstage band and a cast of brilliant singers. One of the best was Trent Saunders, who plays Johnny's drug-addled alter-ego, St Jimmy. Occasionally, Armstrong has played the role himself but Saunders's tremendous turn on Know Your Enemy meant the Green Day man wasn't missed.


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This is the official HTC Flyer CDMA User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer. If you are looking for detailed technical specifications, please see our Specs page.
This is the CDMA version of the HTC Flyer which is a compact 7-inch touchscreen Android 2.3.3 tablet with 600x1024 pixels res, which comes with an integrated pressure-sensitive pen experience, courtesy of the new HTC Scribe technology. The feature is used for note-taking and drawing. The tablet is constructed out of HTC trademark aluminum unibody. It is powered by a single-core 1.5GHz processor, and features 1GB RAM, coupled with 32GB of built-in storage. For photo and video taking the tablet has a 5MP main shooter, as well as a secondary 1.3MP front-facing cam for video chats. Powering all this goodness will be courtesy of a 4000mAh battery.


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HOUSTON - A new smart phone app has been created to curb dangerous use of the ubiquitous devices in cars.
A Houston-based group developed SAFECELL to make the streets safer for everyone.
"I was just as guilty as anyone else, until we invented the application," said Scott Taylor, chief information officer of the SAFECELL app.
Taylor's group said the app is a way for a parent or employer to track how their children or employees use their cell phones behind the wheel.
The app works by sensing when the user's phone goes five miles an hour or more. Using GPS data and other technology, the app tracks if the driver texts, checks email, makes a call, logs into Facebook, or does anything else on their phone while the car is moving. Next, an alert is sent to parents or employers, informing them what time the drivers used their phones, how fast they were going, and on what road they were traveling.
The options allow an employer to know if their truck driver checked his email while traveling 70 miles per hour on a freeway. Parents could even use the app to find out if their child texted while driving inside a school zone.
"It plots the exact point on the maps where the violation occurred," Taylor said. "When parents look at the amount of data, it's eye opening."
But it's what else this app does that may change the way smart phones work. Not only can the SAFECELL app track all forms of distracted driving, the app can also prevent it from happening by disabling all cell phone distractions in a moving car.
"If I don't want the cell phone user to be able to text or email or access the Internet, it will not allow him to do that," Taylor said.
Once the app detects drivers are moving, it makes most parts of the smart phone appear to go away. Cell phone users won't be able to send a text, check email, access the internet, or do anything that distracts them while using their phone. And if someone texts them, they won't even see it on their phone.
"You won't get a ring," said Taylor. "You won't get a vibration. You won't get a phone call. You won't get anything."
All incoming text, calls, and e-mails go to a directory that only shows up when the car has stopped. Taylor says the app can be modified many different ways. For example, it can be set up where certain calls from a parent or employer can be made and received. Users can only turn off the app when an administrator is notified.
"The technology is there to prevent distracted driving," Taylor said. "It's up to parents and employers to implement it. That's what we're doing. We're providing mechanism to do that."
Taylor's group is planning an official launch of the SAFECELL app next month. He said he's already lined up support from AT&T. Details about the cost of the app are not yet available.
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Sorry if this was mentioned earlier in the thread...but did anyone hear (around 230'ish) the guy balls Mike out for being a nasty dooshbarg to callers since DOg left, then finish it off with "whatsamatta, you skip a meal today you fat slob?"
I will never understand the non-speak of coaches and front office and players. You CAN be passionate and speak your mind WITHOUT the proverbial "throing your teammates under the bus" as a player or aoach, and you can absolutely do so, more aggressively, as a GM.
Yet so few GM's do. Ours is simply one of the worst at no-speak.
mike tannenbaum is an embarrasment to the nyjets organization.
he is a clueless idiot and after todays interview he has confirmed just that.
It took them two full years of suck hard play by our safeties before they clued into the fact we had to upgrade. We have had 2 to 3 years of suck hard from our OLb's and they still haven't realized it is a problem. It took them a full year or more to realize that we badly needed a deep threat WR. Only now they may have realized that our QB stinks.
These guys don't figure out we stink until it is too late to do anything about it. If Tanny wants to extend his career as a football guy, GM what have you he has to quickly grow a pair of nuts and take control of the team. Tell REx to stfu on any personnel decisions and start building the team the way HE wants, not through the delusions of our coach.
The bad part was the next year drafting a rookie QB and putting him on a team that was ready to contend for it all.
The play on the field is totally unacceptable to the ownership. Ownership has done what was asked by the football staff to field the best team possible. The results are not acceptable to both the ownership and myself and improvement must be made in the future. Ownership, the front office and the coaching staff will meet at the conclusion of this season to resolve the performance of the team and to be assured the team is heading in the direction that ownership demands.
Tanny has to reiterate Woody's statement that 3-6 is unacceptable and that
sub par play on the field will not be acceptable and no passes are given or should be expected. Once he takes the argument away from Mike, Mike can't use it to bash him. Be honest and straight or don't go on.
I was just on with Mike telling him how Tanny is full of **** in that they got Tebow to replace Brad Smith. Me: They never used Brad Smith!!
team, not just individual players, coaches or staff. 10 years from now we will still love the team after those players and staff are no longer there. If players or staff don't do the quality job that you think is required for the team that you "love" they should be criticized. This group are just caretakers of the brand that fans love. they are not the brand.
You can think Bush or Obama is a bum but still love the country.
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White Mountains (NH/ME) > Kinsman Mountain, South Peak > Climber's Log
Kinsman Mountain, South Peak Climber's Log
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|A very wet trail
Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2014
|Two hours and twenty five minutes to North Kinsman from the parking lot at the Basin with another twenty eight minutes to tag South Kinsman. Six hours and twelve minutes door to door. The approach trail was wet from a thunderstorm earlier in the day and that made it a pretty nasty trail, especially when I lost it with only a mile to go on the return. I ended up on the wrong side of the creek in a series of quagmires. On the plus side the ridge line itself was a treat to walk on after the approach. No views to speak of; typical day in the Whites- all fogged in.
|Posted Jul 28, 2014 2:10 am
|andrew hemmerling
|rain, rain, rain
|A rainy day, misty with no views. Nice to have finished another part of the AT know as the "toughest". Young bull moose surprised me as it nibbled buds 10 feet off trail. It then when out to pose for the crowds on Lonesome Lake.
|Posted Aug 22, 2013 10:05 am
|andrew hemmerling
|Lonesome Moose
Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2013
|Crowded at the Lonesome Hut, but rain kept most from the peaks, only 8 people seen from Kinsman Pond Campsite, to both peaks and back. Saw a young bull moose near Lonesome Lake, 10 feet from me! Then it went out into the Lake to pose for all the tourists, beauty day.
|Posted Aug 13, 2013 6:03 pm
|Gorgeous day
Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2013
|Nice easy hike, pretty crowded up until Lonesome Lake, but thinned out after that. Saw some cool saprophytic flowers on the way. Cool, breezy and gorgeous day.
|Posted Aug 12, 2013 11:21 am
|Fishin' Jimmy Trail
Date Climbed: Dec 4, 2011
|Went up to North Kinsman along paths of water ice--not nice! There also wasn't much of a view at the summit.
|Posted Dec 11, 2012 1:31 pm
|Route Climbed: Fishin' Jimmy
Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2012
|Hiked North and South Kinsman along with the Northeast Cannonball and Cannon Mountain. A tough, 13 mile trek with cloudless skies, perfect weather, and great views.
|Posted Aug 7, 2012 9:09 pm
|via Mt. Kinsman trail
Date Climbed: May 12, 2012
|The most difficult part was finding the trailhead. There's no sign or anything. I chose this trail because I figured it would be less used than the ones on the other side of the hill, but the parking area was full. Got kind of a late start so only did the N. peak. Gorgeous day. Good views to the north and east from some lookouts along the ridge crest.
|Posted May 18, 2012 4:33 pm
|AT hike
Date Climbed: Jul 3, 1974
|I recall the day vividly, since climbed down Kinsman to the highway, thinking we could easily grab a campsite... forgetting it was the weekend of the 4th...
|Posted Jun 9, 2011 11:14 pm
|great whiteout
Date Climbed: Dec 28, 2010
|in a blizzard, good times
|Posted Feb 10, 2011 5:04 am
|Amazing Views of Franconia Ridge
Date Climbed: Apr 20, 2010
|I hiked in on the Mt. Kinsman Trail and spent the night at the Kinsman Pond shelter. It was overcast, wet, and cold the first day, so I waited until the next morning to summit the two peaks. I tried to warm up in the shelter which wasn't a problem since my dog was practically lying on top of me inside the tent.
The next day the sky cleared, and there were amazing views of Moosilauke and Franconia ridge from the summit of South Kinsman. I headed back down the way I came.
Most valuable early spring equipment: snowshoes, extra socks, and camp booties. The spring thaw had started in mid-April, so even though there was snow the entire way up, it was wet and I would have post-holed on the entire Mt. Kinsman Trail if I hadn't brought them.
|Posted Oct 5, 2010 1:58 pm
|Cloudy, trudge for peak bagging
Date Climbed: Sep 28, 2010
|2 peaks, no views. Clouds, wind, wet.....typical NE weather.
|Posted Oct 4, 2010 9:20 pm
|Brian Jenkins
|Lotsa Water
Date Climbed: Sep 28, 2010
|With Flanders. Hiked up to Lonesome Lake from Lafayette Campground, quick break at the hut. Took Fishin' Jimmy Trail from there. Rainy day and the water was really running on the Cascade Brook crossing. Anyone know how they fasten those blocks of wood to the rock without any visible bolt showing? Another break at the new Kinsman Pond Shelter (wow, that is 3 years old already, it looks brand new and in great shape). Could barely see to the other side of the Pond in the rain and wind. Then up to the Kinsman Ridge Trail from there, over the top of North Kinsman without realizing it. On over to South Kinsman and a viewless summit. Then back to South Kinsman. Think I found the true summit, a large pointy rock next to the trail that I tagged. Back down and another quick break at the shelter before back to the hut and another break (mostly to try to dry off as it was not cold this day). Met some thru hikers (both north and southbound)this day. Had dinner in Lincoln in a little place above a local bar (only this place and the McDonald's were open at 7 pm - what is it with this place?) where the portions were freaking HUGE. If I can find out the name, I'll post it, highly recommended.
|Posted Oct 4, 2010 2:47 pm
|Camp Overnight- Fun!
|Cool mountains I did on a camp overnight backpacking trip
|Posted May 14, 2010 1:49 pm
|I liked Lonesome Lake
Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2008
|I went to South and North Kinsman by way of the Lonesome Lake trail and Fishin' Jimmy trail. The day started off cloudy, but ended up in sun.
|Posted Jan 5, 2009 11:25 am
|Kinsman Mountain, North and South
Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2007
|Climbed with Cannon and Northeast Cannonball via the Lonesome Lake Trail from Franconia Notch. Great views from both peaks but especially from South Kinsman. Saw a spruce grouse while traversing the ridge between the two peaks.
|Posted Aug 12, 2008 2:25 pm
|Lonesome Lake - Fishin Jimmy - Kinsman Ridge Route
Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2008
|This was a somewhat warm and humid, partially cloudy and hazy day. Views from both peaks were nice, but not great due to the atmosphere.
|Posted Jul 14, 2008 7:43 am
|cloudy & rainy
Date Climbed: May 31, 2008
|rain and thick clouds all day, no views from the summit. hiked right over the summit of north kinsman without knowing it, partially wooded summit and the rain had a lot to do with it.
|Posted Jun 1, 2008 8:37 pm
|Camp @ Kinsman Pond (mind the water)
Date Climbed: Jun 18, 2006
|Good hiking, nice views.
Up Cascade to Kinsman Pond Trail. Overnight in the Lean-to as the platforms were full. Nice group of people doing other longer through hiking.
Summited via Kinsman Ridge trail. Went down fishing Jimmy, Lonesome Lake and back the Pemi River to the Car.
|Posted May 25, 2008 11:53 pm
|S Kinsman too
Date Climbed: Mar 29, 2008
|Broke trail from kinsman pond onward. Blazes at or below snow level, lost the trail repeatedly. Stiff wind covered most of my tracks within a couple of hours.
|Posted Mar 30, 2008 8:56 am
|Cloudy as usual
Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2000
|The morning broke with blue skies, but by the time I had made up the Kinsmans it was cloudy as usual.
|Posted Dec 1, 2007 10:20 am


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