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A variety of outdoor pursuits from a wilderness lodge in the Northwest Territories
Adventure challenge teambuilding program near Toronto
Alpine hiking from a fly-in wilderness lodge in the Purcell Mountains of BC
Amazing Chase team building programs in western Canada
Amazing Elora Race teambuilding program near Toronto
Amazing Race style teambuilding programs in Canada
Arctic backpacking or base-camp hiking expedition on Ellesmere Island
Arctic base camp hiking tour into Auyuittuq National Park on Baffin Island
Arctic boat tour to view icebergs and wildlife off the coast of Baffin Island, Nunavut
Arctic canoeing expedition on the Horton River in northern Canada
Arctic cruise from Iceland to Greenland
Arctic cruise through the Northwest Passage from Greenland to Nunavut
Arctic cruise through the Northwest Passage travelling from Nunavut to Greenland
Arctic Explorer cruise from Resolute, Nunavut to Greenland
Arctic kayaking expedition around Ellesmere Island in northern Canada
Arctic rafting expedition to view wildlife on the Burnside River in Nunavut, Canada
Arctic wildlife viewing from a basecamp on the floe edge of Baffin Island
Arctic wildlife watching from a lodge on Somerset Island, Nunavut
Atlantic Canada cruise
ATV day tours near Montreal
ATV tour and a variety of water sports at this inn in the Laurentians north of Montreal
ATV tours in the Rocky Mountains of BC
Aurora borealis viewing from the city of Whitehorse, Yukon
Aurora borealis viewing from this wilderness lodge in the Northwest Territories
Backcountry hiking in the Canadian Rocky Mountains from a fly-in lodge
Backcountry powder skiing or boarding near Whistler, BC by snowcat
Backcountry tent-based horsepack trips into Banff National Park
Backpacking adventures on the Chilkoot Trail from Alaska to the Yukon
Backpacking expedition into Jasper National Park
Backpacking expedition on Mount Assiniboine
Backpacking expedition on Mount Robson
Backpacking expeditions along the Chilkoot Trail
Backpacking expeditions into Auyuittuq National Park on Baffin Island
Backpacking the scenic West Coast Trail on Vancouver Island
Backpacking tours into the Tombstone Mountains of northern Yukon
Backpacking trip to the Rockwall area of Kootenay National Park
Base camp hiking trip into Kluane National Park, Yukon
Best of Banff and Jasper on this hiking and camping tour in the Rocky Mountains
Bike the south shore and Bay of Fundy on this coastal cycling tour in Nova Scotia
Birds, beluga whales and polar bears on a wildlife watching safari in northern Manitoba
Brook trout fishing from a lodge in Gaspe, Quebec
Bushcraft skills program in the Chilcotin Mountains of BC
Camp to camp moving horsepack trips in Kananaskis Country Alberta
Camping adventure in the Canadian Rocky Mountains
Camping adventure on Vancouver Island
Canoe and hike from an eco lodge in Algonquin Park, Ontario
Canoe expeditions on the Yukon River
Canoe with muskox and wolves on this Arctic expedition on the Clarke/Thelon Rivers in NWT
Canoe with the muskox on this arctic expedition on the Thomsen River in NWT
Canoe, hike and whitewater raft on this multi-activity adventure in Wells Gray Park, BC
Canoeing adventures into Algonquin Provincial Park
Canoeing and hiking expedition on the Wind River in northern Yukon
Canoeing expedition on Lake Rossignol in Nova Scotia
Canoeing expedition on the Keele River in the Northwest Territories
Canoeing expedition on the Snake River in northern Yukon
Canoeing expeditions on the Churchill River in northern Saskatchewan
Canoeing expeditions on the Lower and Upper Stikine River in British Columbia
Canoeing expeditions on the Nahanni River in northern Canada
Canoeing expeditions on the Teslin River in the Yukon
Canoeing tour on the Bonaventure River in the Gaspe region of Quebec
Canoeing tours on the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatchewan
Cave tours at Grotto Mountain in the Canadian Rocky Mountains
Caving tours north of Toronto
Chilcotin Mountain backpacking adventures
Circumnavigation cruise of Newfoundland
Coastal backpacking trip on Nootka Island, BC
Corporate and group low and high ropes course programs near Red Deer, Alberta
Corporate meeting and conference facilities at a wilderness lodge in the Northwest Territories
Corporate retreat and meeting facilities at a lodge near Vancouver
Corporate retreat near Toronto, Ontario
Corporate team building programs in the Toronto area and throughout Ontario
Cowboy adventures at a guest ranch in Saskatchewan
Crime Investigators teambuilding programs
Cross country ski-in lodge in Banff National Park
Cross country skiing expeditions on Baffin Island in arctic Canada
Cross country skiing from an alpine lodge in the Purcell Mountains of BC
Cruise the arctic waters around southern Baffin Island and Greenland
Cruise the mighty St. Lawrence River and explore the scenic province of Quebec
Cruise the waters of Haida Gwaii - Queen Charlotte Islands on this boat tour along the BC coast
Cycle the famous Cabot Trail in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Cycling the side roads on Prince Edward Island
Cycling tour through the Eastern Townships of Quebec
Dog sledding tours in the Yukon
Dog sledding, snowmobiling and more from this multi-activity winter inn north of Montreal
Dog-assisted hiking tours in the Yukon
Dogsledding day tours in the Laurentians north of Montreal
Driving tour along the Viking Trail in western Newfoundland
Expedition raft trip on the Alsek River in the Yukon
Expedition raft trip on the Coppermine River in northern Canada
Expedition raft trip on the Firth River in Ivvavik National Park in the Yukon
Experience dog sledding and ice fishing from a resort north of Montreal
Experience world class fishing for halibut and salmon off the northern BC coast
Explore Kejimkujik National Park on this canoe adventure in Nova Scotia
Explore some of the best hiking trails in the Canadian Rockies on this hotel-based hiking tour
Explore the beauty of Haida Gwaii on these eco tours along the northern coast of British Columbia
Explore the beauty of the Bella Coola Valley and Tweedsmuir Park from this wilderness lodge in BC
Explore the Canadian arctic and the coast of Labrador on this cruise from Greenland to Newfoundland
Explore the northern highways of Canada and the US on this motorcycle tour from Alberta to Alaska
Fall and winter van tours up the Dempster Highway and across the Arctic Circle in the Yukon
Family fun water sport vacation at an inn north of Montreal
Family-friendly whitewater rafting trip on the Cheakmus River in British Columbia
Fish for Atlantic Salmon from a lodge on Miramichi River in New Brunswick
Fish for rainbow trout on an alpine lake in the Chilcotin Mountains of BC
Fish for salmon on a private ocean fishing charter from Vancouver
Fish, canoe, kayak and hike from this wilderness lodge in the Northwest Territories
Fishing guide training programs in the Chilcotin Mountains of BC
Fly fishing for Atlantic Salmon in the Gaspe region of Quebec
Fly-fish for steelhead, trout and salmon at this remote river fishing lodge near Vancouver Island
Fly-fishing for salmon, steelhead and trout from a lodge on the west coast of Vancouver Island
Fly-fishing for trout on Blue Ribbon rivers from this lodge in central BC
Fly-in salmon and halibut fishing lodge in Knight Inlet, BC
Georgian Bay kayaking expeditions
GPS navigation teambuilding programs
Grand Prix Challenge team building program
Great Slave Lake kayaking expeditions
Grizzly bear and wildlife viewing safari from a lodge in Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, BC
Grizzly bear wildlife and whale watching safari in Knight Inlet, BC
Heli-skiing and heli-boarding day tours from Whistler, BC
Heli-skiing and heli-boarding programs in the Monashee Mountains near Revelstoke, BC
Helicopter sightseeing tours on the Icefield Parkway of the Alberta Rocky Mountains
Hike the Athabasca Sand Dunes in northern Saskatchewan
Hike the Banff Highline Trail on this backpacking tour in the Canadian Rocky Mountains
Hiking and camping tour to explore beaches and glaciers on Vancouver Island
Hiking and canoeing in the national parks of the Canadian Rocky Mountains
Hiking guide training programs in the Chilcotin Mountains of BC
Horse-assisted hike to a remote lodge on the Skyline Trail in Jasper National Park
Horseback riding and alpine pack trips from a guest ranch in the Chilcotin Mountains of BC
Horseback riding tours along the Skyline Trail in Jasper National Park
Horseback riding tours from a wilderness lodge in Algonquin Provincial Park
Horseback riding tours from a working cattle ranch in Saskatchewan
Horseback riding trips to a mountain camp in the Canadian Rocky Mountains
Hotel-based hiking tour in Canmore, Banff and Lake Louise
Hotel-based summer adventure tours from the city of Iqaluit on Baffin Island
Human Trivia teambuildling programs
Hut to hut alpine hiking tours in Wells Gray Provincial Park, BC
Ice climbing team building program near Toronto
Ice fishing day tours near Edmonton, Alberta
Iceland Circumnavigation
Immerse yourself into the Inuit culture and Arctic wildlife on one of these aboriginal cultural tours in northern Quebec
Inn to Inn snowmobile tours in the Laurentians of Quebec
Inn-based cycling tour along the Icefield Parkway in the Alberta Rocky Mountains
Inn-based hiking tour in Gros Morne National Park in Newfoundland
Kayaking expedition along the southwest coast of Newfoundland
Kayaking tour to view the caribou of the Slate Islands in Ontario
Kayaking tours to Michipicoten and Pukaskwa regions on Lake Superior, Ontario
Lake canoeing in Wells Gray Provincial Park, BC
Lake canoeing tours on the Bowron Lakes in central British Columbia
Lake fishing day tours near Edmonton, Alberta
Learn about the aboriginal culture of the Haida people on this sailing tour around Haida Gwaii in northern BC
Lodge to lodge snowmobiling tours in Algonquin Provincial Park
Lodge-based Great Slave Lake fishing, Northwest Territories
Lodge-based horseback riding tour into the backcountry of Banff
Log cabin building course in the Chilcotin Mountains of BC
Luxury backcountry corporate retreat in the Purcell Mountains of BC
Luxury wilderness and wildlife lodge off the coast of Vancouver Island
McNeil River rafting and canoeing expeditions in the Yukon
Mission Impossible themed team building program in or near Toronto
Motorcycle tour through the Canadian and American Rocky Mountains
Motorcycle tour through the national parks of the Canadian and American Rocky Mountains
Mountain River canoeing expedition in the Northwest Territories
Mountaineering programs in the Rocky Mountains for beginners
Multi day whitewater rafting expedition on the Chilcotin and Fraser Rivers in central BC
Multi-activity adventure packages from a lodge in Strathcona Provincial Park on Vancouver Island
Multi-day snowmobile expeditions in the Purcell and Rocky Mountains of BC
Multi-sport winter adventure from an eco lodge in Algonquin National Park
Multi-sport Yukon tour by canoe, van and foot
Murder in the Mountains teambuilding activity
Nahanni River canoeing expeditions
Nahanni River rafting expeditions
Oceanside wilderness lodge in Barkley Sound on Vancouver Island
Overnight fishing packages near Edmonton, Alberta
Overnight salmon fishing charters in the Gulf Islands of British Columbia
Overnight snowmobiling package from an inn north of Montreal
Paddle the Coppermine River on this whitewater canoeing expedition in Nunavut, Canada
Phoenix rescue team building program in the Toronto area
Polar bear and caribou viewing on an arctic safari tour in northern Manitoba
Polar bear viewing tours from a remote lodge along the Hudson Bay coast of Manitoba
Polar bear viewing tours from the town of Churchill, Manitoba
Private fishing lodge on a lake in the Yukon
Private fly-in outpost fishing camps on Drury and Claire Lake in the Yukon
Private fly-in outpost fishing camps on Teehnah, Ken and Frank Lake in the Yukon
Private fly-in outpost fishing camps on Ten Mile, Lyn and Mandanna Lake in the Yukon
Private group aurora viewing tours in the Yukon
Rafting expeditions on the Babine River in northern BC
Rafting expeditions on the Nahanni River in the Northwest Territories of Canada
Relax at this wilderness ecolodge in northern Saskatchewan
Remote outpost fishing camp in northern Manitoba for trophy lake trout and northern pike
Remote wilderness lodge on Frances Lake in the Yukon
River fishing for rainbow trout on the remote rivers of the Chilcotin Mountains in BC
River fishing for salmon from an all inclusive lodge on the Fraser River in British Columbia
River fishing for steelhead and salmon on the trophy waters of the Skeena and Kitimat Rivers
Rock climbing programs near Toronto
Rockies to the coast on this van tour through British Columbia
Rocky Mountain canoeing expeditions on the Kootenay River in British Columbia
Rocky Mountain lakes cycling tour
Sail around the shores of Scotland on this expedition cruise
Sailing cruise into British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest to view bears, whales and wolves
Sailing tour through the Haida Gwaii Archipelago and Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve in BC
Sailing tours around the islands of Haida Gwaii in British Columbia
Sailing tours through the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve in BC
Sailing tours to observe grizzly bears and orcas in Knight Inlet off Vancouver Island
Saltwater fishing for halibut and salmon from a lodge on the west coast of Vancouver Island
Saltwater fishing for salmon and halibut from a remote lodge near Vancouver Island
Scenic train tours between Vancouver and Banff and Lake Louise
Scenic train tours between Vancouver and Jasper, Alberta
Sea kayaking excursions to view orcas from a base camp in Johnstone Strait, BC
Sea kayaking tours on Vancouver Island to view orcas
Search for grizzly bears, black bears and the rare Spirit Bear on this sailing tour into The Great Bear Rainforest
Search for the rare Spirit Bear on this small ship cruise along the northern coast of British Columbia
Self-drive tour along the Campbell Highway in the Yukon
Self-guided canoeing tours in Kejimkujik National Park in Nova Scotia
Shark's Den teambuilding activity
Sightseeing van tours through the Yukon and Alaska
Single day and multi day whitewater rafting trips on the Clearwater River in central BC
Single day heli skiing tours in the Purcell Mountains of British Columbia
Single track wilderness mountain biking tours in the Chilcotin Mountains of BC
Sirmilik National Park backpacking trip in Arctic Nunavut
Small group heli-skiing packages in the Purcell and Selkirk Mountains of BC
Snowcat skiing and boarding tours from a lodge in the Monashee Mountains of British Columbia
Snowmobiling day tours in the Laurentians near Montreal
Snowmobiling tours in the Purcell Mountains of BC
South Baffin Island Inuit art and cultural tour
Spring caribou migration and wildlife safari from an Arctic lodge in Nunavut
Sturgeon fishing tours from a lodge on the Fraser River in British Columbia
Summer adventure tour from a wilderness lodge in Algonquin Park
Summer and winter adventures from a guest ranch in the Chilcotin Mountains of BC
Summer tours to view beluga whales and polar bears from the town of Churchill, Manitoba
Summer, fall and winter van tours up the Dempster Highway to the Arctic Ocean in northern Yukon
Survivor-style teambuilding programs
Tatshenshini River wilderness expedition raft trips in the Yukon
Teambuilding and corporate wellness retreat near Calgary, Alberta
Teambuilding programs using a high and low ropes course
Titanium Chef corporate team building programs
Tour the wineries of the Okanagan Valley from Kelowna, British Columbia
Trophy fishing from a portable floating tent camp in the Northwest Territories
Trophy fishing lodge on Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories
Trophy lake fishing at an all inclusive fly-in lodge in northern Manitoba
Trophy lake trout lodge on Great Bear Lake in the Northwest Territories
View grizzly bears and a variety of other wildlife at this four season lodge in the Cariboo Mountains of BC
View narwhal and other arctic wildlife on this kayaking expedition on Baffin Island
View polar bears from a lodge on the Hudson Bay coast in northern Manitoba
View the aurora borealis on our Yellowknife aurora tours
View the fall caribou migration from an Arctic lodge in Nunavut
View walrus and bowhead whales on Baffin Island on this Arctic wildlife adventure
View whales and wildlife on this sightseeing tour along the east coast of Newfoundland
Walking tours along the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia
Walking tours along the Cabot Trail on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia
West Coast Trail backpacking expeditions
Whale watching and sightseeing tour along the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador
Whitewater canoeing or kayaking tour on the Hess River in the Yukon
Whitewater rafting tours on the Elaho and Squamish Rivers in British Columbia
Wilderness alpine hiking expeditions in the Chilcotin Mountains of British Columbia
Wilderness canoeing expedition on the Athabasca River in Alberta
Wilderness canoeing expedition on the Peace River in northern Alberta
Wilderness canoeing trips into Algonquin Provincial Park
Wilderness guide training programs in the Chilcotin Mountains of BC
Wilderness paddling adventure on a canoeing trip on the Big Salmon River in the Yukon
Wilderness rafting trip on the Tatshenshini River in the Yukon
Wilderness survival programs in the Chilcotin Mountains of BC
Wildlife watching and cultural tours from a coastal lodge on Vancouver Island
Wildlife watching safaris from a ranch in the Chilcotin Mountains of BC
Wildlife watching tours for black bears, whales, sea otters and more from a lodge on Vancouver Island
Winter ski and snowboard touring from a fly-in lodge in the Canadian Rocky Mountains
Winter wilderness adventure lodge in Algonquin Park
World class fishing from a fly-in lodge in the Northwest Territories
World class lake fishing at a wilderness lodge in northern Canada
World class salmon and halibut fishing on Nootka Island, BC
World class steelhead and trout fishing from a lodge in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia
Zipline teambuilding programs near Toronto
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Two Central Massachusetts legislators are among the top 10 lawmakers in the amount claimed in per diem compensation for travel to and from the Statehouse, while more than one quarter of the House and one-third of the Senate take no travel compensation.
State Rep. John J. Binienda, D-Worcester, took in the third highest in per diems in 2011, according to final receipts that were due at the end of last year. But Mr. Binienda, chairman of the House Rules Committee, said that is because he is at the Statehouse more than many other legislators.
Even last year, he said, while suffering a collapse and a serious bout with diabetes, he said he managed to only miss four or five days, working through his recovery over a period of months, going in for half-days sometimes.
In all, he put in for 241 trips to the Statehouse in 2011, garnering $8,676 in travel compensation in addition to his regular salary. His presence at the Statehouse tops most other lawmakers, many of whom only report to the capital one, two or three days per week.
But Mr. Binienda said his per diems reflect an attendance record he is proud of and noted he does not recall ever missing a vote in the House in his 27 years as a state representative.
�I've been taking about the same number for 27 years. I come in all the time,� Mr. Binienda said. �I go a minimum of four days, sometimes five,� he said. As chairman of the Rules Committee, he said he has a steady flow of duties processing all House resolutions and bills, including late filed bills through the course of the year.
Until he took three or four days off recuperating from his illness last summer, Mr. Binienda said, he had missed only two days of work as a legislator. �I only missed two days of work in 27 years, the day we buried my mother and the day we buried my father,� in 1987 and in 1991, he said.
Because the system pays per diems based on the distance to the Statehouse and the number of days traveled to the capital, total payments in a year do not correspond to the number of days claimed for per diems. For example, some Western Massachusetts lawmakers are being paid up to $90 per day for their travel, compared to Mr. Binienda who gets $36 per day for his travel back and forth from Worcester.
For legislators who claim per diems, it is one of the few indicators of how often they go to work at the Statehouse.
State Rep. Ryan Fattman, R-Sutton, is one of the few traveling long distances to the capital who does not take per diems. Mr. Fattman has said he believes he shouldn't get compensated for going to work, because his constituents do not get paid for their commuting costs. He has filed legislation to do away with the per diems, but it got sent to a dead end legislative study last year and is not likely to prove popular in the current session.
State Sen. James B Eldridge, D-Acton, who has declined per diems for his one hour commute to the Statehouse since he was elected to the Senate, said it was a personal choice. �I look around and many of my neighbors and fellow residents are taking the train or driving in and I am reasonably certain they are not getting payment for driving or taking the train in. So that's what I do as well,� Mr. Eldridge said. But he added, �I look at legislators from parts of Central Mass. or parts of the Cape or Western Mass. that is a very long commute.�
Topping the per diem list for 2011 was state Sen. Benjamin Downing, D-Pittsfield, who gets $90 per day. He claimed 104 days for $9,360. Rep. William Pignatelli, D-Lenox, who gets $90 per day for his trip to Lenox and back, placed second-highest. He took home $9,180 in per diems. Below him was Mr. Binenida, then Rep. Timothy P. Madden, D-Nantucket, who gets $100 per day and got to the Statehouse on 83 days and claimed $8,300.
Rep. John P. Fresolo, D-Worcester, was eighth on the list for most per diem compensation with 218 days claimed for a total of $7,848.
Declining per diems has become increasingly popular in part from campaign promises of some candidates that they will not claim per diems if elected. Others prefer not to claim the per diems for other reasons.
Seventeen members of the Senate, including Senate President Therese Murray, who could get $36 per day from her home town of Plymouth, claimed no per diems for 2011. In the lower chamber, 45 of 160 state representatives took no per diems including House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo who passed up $10 per day traveling from his home in Winthrop.
Rep. Carolyn C. Dykema, D-Holliston is another lawmaker from Central Massachusetts who did not claim per diems in 2011.


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Hi George,
My name is Barry, I'm an avid Ripken collector. From what I can see you appear to be the expert on these mirror blacks. I just recently purchased the Ripken.
What kind of value do you think that card has?
Would $125 get the reverse cut Juan Gonzalez lumber card?
Do you still have your Ginter Red Ink Autos available ?
Hey George, I noticed on an old post that you have or had some nice 1996 jeters. Do you still collect Jeter? I am working on finishing my 1996 set. Thanks!
George, thanks for the Rickey card you sent me. Greatly appreciated!
Would you be interested in this auto before I put it up on EBAY?
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Texas on Wakeskate Time
This weekend Fort Worth, TX will witness what could potentially be the greatest show of legalized winching yet. This isn't two short pools with menacing hubbas, but rather a legitimate winch gap with a few added obstacles for good measure. And everything is officially ready to go for Saturday's 10 AM start time.
Today's practice, however, was another story. In that, there really was none. Instead Clint and a few local Texans spent the day building, tweaking, and making sure everything was perfect for the event day. Of course, in a perfect world it wouldn't have rained for the previous ten days and everything would have already been built in time the riders arriving from Austin and Orlando. But it was a wakeskate event. So they weren't.
So why am I writing a story, you ask? Well, a little delay is no reason to just sit around, so when Steve Campbell and Dieter Humpsch showed up, we rallied over to Texas Mastercraft to ride "the down and back." George Daniels was in tow and they all took a set while the construction continued.
We got back just in time for an impromptu flat bar skate session and just before dark the set up was finally done. Only Clint stepped to hitting it, testing each obstacle and giving them a thumbs up. The options include a flat box, an incline, a wall ride and a kicker, in addition to the natural gap. So needless to say, if you're in Texas, get your ass over here, and if not, stay tuned for the full story.


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We got a big booty dance off this time for you. We tried a new club spot, but they would not let us get loose. Our ladies made up for it in a real big way though. They had some real big asses shaking and bouncing in way I have never seen before. We had special guest appearances from the likes of Elke the Stallion, Jen Ingram, Jayonna Fabro and other thick hotties. We had to back up with the camera to get these big buts for you to see. Jmac had a buddy that let us have a little private after hours party at his place. Jmac took a couple of party girls, and they got down and dirty. Lexy and her friend were real playful with Jmacs cock. They could not get enough of him. He switched them around and let them gulp down his load.
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text: I just wanted everyone to know that the Edge Factor mixes are officially in the process of being converted to mp3 files as of several weeks ago. All of 1997 and 1998 is complete and current recording of 1999 is underway. I've also got lots of Global DJ lined up as well. My goal is to have an entire site dedicated to hosting Markus's mixes that is as complete as possible where everyone can download his sets. More updates later.


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Those who drive from Johannesburg to Kruger National Park enjoy a variety of landscapes and scenery along the way. The most beautiful stretch of this drive is known as the Panorama route. On the edge where the Hoogveld of Gauteng makes way for an open plain, high cliffs tower over green valleys with beautiful waterfalls and impressive rock formations.
There is a reason why this road is known as the Panorama route. The biggest attractions along the way are not the mountain bike trails or ziplines but the views. The most spectacular vistas can easily be seen in one day. Although there is no official start or end point, most people typically begin the drive at the town of Graskop and end the route at a lodge in Kruger National Park.
Near Graskop the ground seems to vanish and makes room for a sweeping African panorama: God's Window. The view stretches over a prehistoric landscape towards Kruger National Park, devoid of any human intervention as far as the eye can see. The walking trail that leads to the viewpoint is overrun with native plants, ferns, trees and flowers. This 'divine' viewpoint is at its most beautiful just before sunset: it is worth heading to Graskop the night before you start the route.
Stop at Bourke's Luck Potholes and take a short walk to admire a unique landscape. At the site where the Blyde and Treur rivers flow together, the roaring water has carved out huge potholes in the rocks. The surrounding landscape features fairytale bridges and waterfalls. The location is named after the gold digger Tom Bourke, who came here during the gold rush hoping to strike it rich. The only treasure he found was this beautiful nature region.
The 'drie rondavels' are round rock formations that resemble the traditional round African huts. However these huts would have been fit for giants as they tower 700 meters above the Blyde River Canyon. The pointy 'roofs' are covered in grass and bushes. Only the canyon itself can steal the limelight: this is one of the greenest and largest gorges in the world, around 700 metres deep. Peer into the depth of the canyon and you may spot some grey dots in the glistening water of the Blyde River: those are hippos.


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The first time I ever used the term post-civil rights to describe the new generation of African-American politicians I was studying, the Rev. Joseph Lowery hollered at me. He wanted to know, What in the devil does that mean?
I have to admit that I had no good answer for the 86-year-old civil rights icon as we stood backstage last year at a banquet honoring the 50th anniversary of the integration of Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas. Perhaps because it has been so meteoric, Barack Obama's ascendancy has made us lazy about our history and lazy about the language we use to describe our past as well as our present. The commentary is often breathless: It's the end of black politics, we declare. It's the beginning of black politics, we assert. It's the transformation of black politics, we decide.
That last description comes closest to being right. The Martin Luther King-era wave of activism Lowery helped lead was about demanding access to lunch counters, schoolhouse doors and voting booths, and accountability in the town squares that were the sites of lynchings and protests.
Obama's rise has demonstrated so far that a lot of that protest worked, and this latest wave of black politicians is living, breathing evidence of it. Only one generation removed from the protests their parents led, many are Ivy League graduates in their 30s, 40s and 50s who remember the 1960sand even the 1970sonly from old video and the printed page.
But Obama is just one member of a generation of political leaders faced with a new task: honoring the contributions of their forebears without alienating the broader, multiracial audiences they need to win. I've spent part of the past year tracking dozens of these rising stars and have concluded that anyone who thinks Obama is unique is not paying attention. Consider Newark, N.J., mayor Cory Booker. His troubled city is into its third generation of African-American political leadership but not necessarily the good kind. Its previous two black mayorsKenneth Gibson and Sharpe Jamesbecame ensnared in fraud and corruption prosecutions (Gibson was ultimately acquitted; James was not). Booker, 39, is something else entirely. A child of the New Jersey suburbs and a graduate of Stanford and Oxford, he faces an uphill battle in transforming Newark's troubled urban landscape.
Booker shares the metabolism of Washington mayor Adrian Fenty, a triathlete who recently waved away an ambulance after he tumbled from his bike near a city freeway. Fenty, 37, has demonstrated a Zelig-like ability to appear wherever cameras are rollingwhether at crime scenes or neighborhood block parties. But his boldest move came when he engineered a city-hall takeover of Washington's struggling public schools. He hired a no-nonsense outsider, Michelle Rhee, to reform the crumbling system; it's a huge gamble politically, but the city's future could depend on its success.
San Francisco district attorney Kamala Harris, 43, is the first African American and first woman to hold her city's top law-enforcement post. The Howard University graduate spent several wintry days knocking on doors in Iowa for Obama. She comes to her activism honestly: her parents met at a Berkeley student protest. Another Obama backer is Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick, one of only two current African-American governors. Patrick, 52, shocked the commonwealth's political establishment in 2006 when he came out of nowhere to defeat a long-favored Democrat in the primary and trounce an incumbent Republican lieutenant governor in the general election. His name is often floated in discussions of a potential Obama Cabinet, but Patrick says he plans to run for re-election in 2010.
The Obama generation is just beginning its run. South Carolina state representative Bakari Sellers is so young that when the picture on his office wall of him posing with Jesse Jackson was taken in 1988, Sellers was just 4 years old. Now 23, he is the son of Cleveland Sellers, who was jailed for his role protesting South Carolina's infamous Orangeburg massacre, and is an ardent Obama supporter. Sellers arrived at the state capitol last year and is still studying for the bar, but he is already eyeing statewide office. If he wanted to follow Obama's lead, Sellers would not be eligible to run for President until 2020. For now, it's enough that, just as Jackson drained some of the shock from the idea of electing a black President 20 years ago, Obama's 2008 may take usif not past civil rightsat least to another level of the debate.
Ifill is the host of Washington Week on PBS, a senior correspondent for the NewsHour and the author of the forthcoming The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama


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The Local BrewBy Bryan Harrell
Baird Beer
Nakameguro & Harajuku, Tokyo
Bringing Local Beer to Town
While the focus of this column is introducing locally brewed beers in various parts of Japan, a few local breweries are opening pubs in Tokyo to make their beers more easily available to the huge number of city people thirsty for them. Notable among these brewers is Baird Beer in Numazu, Shizuoka, a few hours south of Tokyo.
In May of last year, Baird opened up a Tokyo version of its popular Numazu Taproom close to Nakameguro Station, a short distance from Ebisu and Roppongi on the Hibiya Line, and easily accessible from Shibuya and Yokohama on the Toyoko Line.
The Nakameguro Taproom has taken many features of the original Fishmarket Taproom to Tokyo – interesting food, casual décor with an emphasis on brick and wood, and even more taps. The Nakameguro Taproom features 20 beer taps and four hand pumps, all dispensing the huge variety of Baird beers.
Things are made even more interesting on a regular basis with the frequent release of Baird seasonal beers which feature new ingredients and different styles to further expand the definition of beer. Rows and rows of tables make it a popular spot for larger groups, while sports are almost always on the large-screen television.
For lovers of Baird beer in Tokyo, how could things get better? Certainly with the opening in August of a smaller Taproom in Harajuku. This new pub is essentially a yakitori joint, with 15 taps and two hand pumps. There is a limited izakaya-style menu, centering on yakitori, and prices are remarkably low.
Baird Beer Nakameguro Taproom
GT Plaza, 2F, 2-1-3 Kamimeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
(03) 5768-3025
Open 2 p.m. to midnight, Monday – Friday
Noon to midnight, weekends and holidays.
Baird Beer Harajuku Taproom
1-20-13 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
(03) 6438-0450
Open 5 p.m. to midnight, Monday – Friday
Noon to midnight, weekends and holidays.
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Law enforcement officials have arrested seven people on terrorism conspiracy charges in connection with the early stages of a plot to attack Chicago's Sears Tower and other buildings as well. The arrests occurred in Miami. Those arrested include five American citizens, one illegal alien from Haiti, and one resident alien. At least some of the suspects apparently are members of a radical African-American Muslim group and at least one had taken "an al Qaeda oath."
Officials say the would-be terrorists were in the early stages of planning and posed no imminent threat because law enforcement agents were all over them.
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Oakland Raiders safety Tyvon Branch has agreed to a four-year deal with the team, NFL Network's Michael Lombardi reported Saturday.
Branch had already inked his $6.212 million franchise tender, but the sides were interested in an extension to help lower the safety's cap number for the 2012 season.
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NFL.com's Steve Wyche reports the deal at $26.6 million with $17.1 million guaranteed over four seasons.
The Raiders on Saturday evening confirmed that the two sides had come to an agreement.
Branch has been one of the few bright spots in Oakland's secondary, recording 100-plus total tackles in each of the past three seasons. He's valued for his play against the run, and ProFootballFocus.com rated Branch as one of the better safeties when facing the league's premier tight ends.
Covering the New England Patriots' Rob Gronkowski in Week 4 last season, Branch held the beast to one catch for 15 yards on four targets. We point this out because Branch did the same against Antonio Gates, shutting out the San Diego Chargers tight end one-on-one, according to PFF.
Defenses are going nowhere if they can't stop these new-age, monster tight ends. Branch isn't a premier safety, but he's an important piece of the puzzle in Oakland.


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I finally got my butt out the door and went to Salt Fork for a run.
Knowing it would be chilly, I decided to bring my new Christmas Snuggie with me on the run. Hey! They take them to football games,I figured a trail run would work!
Well, I decided to leave my Snuggie on the tree branch to retrieve later. Bad idea. Scroll down to end of the post for the sad results…
A gorgeous day to be on the trails! I counted 14 deer in the first mile of the run, and 28 overall! Not bad for 8'ish miles!
Not a bad run for December in Ohio!
As I came back toward my vehicle, I cam across this low spot, which I thought was due to the rains yesterday.
It appears Mssr. Beaver have been busy at work in this sector:
Well, I got back to where I had left my Snuggie. It's missing! I did see a pile of deer poop under the tree. So, either the deer stole my Snuggie or some human did!!
What kind of person steals a Snuggie? I bet karma determines it won't keep you warm!!
Okay, just to let you know it did not kill off my sense of humor to have my Snuggie stolen, I had to post this latest bit of tree graffiti:
I saw this and immediatley thought of Mikey and our training runs at Mohican and the road training run..and the road graffiti there.


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In May, Dwolla, the Des Moines, Iowa, payments innovator, was hit with a court order that said there was probable cause to believe Bitcoin virtual currency exchange and Dwolla client Mt.Gox was operating as an unlicensed money transmitting business.
Now tech publication Gigaom has dug up the paperwork showing that the Department of Homeland Security around that time also seized a $2.9 million Dwolla account held by Mt.Gox subsidiary Mutum Sigillum.
That account was maintained at Veridian Credit Union, a $2.4 billion institution in Waterloo, Iowa. Veridian has deep roots with Dwolla. In 2010 the person-to-person payments specialist got startup money by way of a million-dollar investment from two CUSOs: The Members Group and The Veridian Group.
The seizure warrant was issued and executed on May 14, although news of the seizure only now has surfaced.
What will happen to the seized funds is uncertain.
Dwolla has declined to comment on the seizure.
Mt.Gox, which bills itself as the world's largest Bitcoin exchange, had not responded to a request for comment.
Veridian senior vice president, finance, Monte Berg provided a written comment: "On Tuesday, May 14, 2013, Veridian Credit Union received notice of a seizure warrant regarding funds held in an account on behalf of Dwolla users. Veridian Credit Union maintains custody of the Dwolla customers' holding account. We have cooperated and will continue to comply with orders as provided in the warrant."
In March 2012, Dwolla also was hit with a lawsuit filed by Bitcoin exchange TradeHill which disputed Dwolla's chargeback policies.
At that time, Dwolla also declined comment. This story is elaborated upon in substantial detail in various documents assembled by the Omaha World Herald in 2012. Included are the TradeHill lawsuit and a Dwolla statement,


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September 18, 2008
The improvements to Wabash's intercollegiate, intramural, and recreational facilities begun seven years ago will be completed at the start of the 2009 school year.
Wabash announced today a $6.2 million campaign to upgrade the College's outdoor athletics facilities, which will complete work begun in the Campaign for Leadership when the $20 million Allen Athletics and Recreation Center was dedicated in 2001.
"Wabash student-athletes have great expectations for themselves in all aspects of their lives, in their performance in academics, in sport, in service — as gentlemen and citizens," said Wabash President Pat White. "With these fine new and renovated facilities, the fields will match their dreams and provide the best place for Wabash men to excel, for Wabash fans to be inspired by their achievement, and for the learning and growth that comes with sport to continue to thrive at Wabash."
To date more than $1 million has been pledged to The Wabash Edge: The Fund for Athletics Facilities.
"We are very excited to be able to upgrade our outdoor venues to match our first-rate indoor facilities," said Director of Athletics Tom Bambrey. "This summer, we completed a major upgrade to the indoor tennis center, and now we will move forward to outdoor spaces — football, soccer, and baseball, with attention also to practice areas, intramurals, and recreational spaces."
"I think what this represents is Wabash demonstrating our commitment to Division III student-athletes and excellence in both the classroom and the athletic fields," said Tobey Herzog, who is the Faculty Athletic Representative.
The project includes construction of a dedicated baseball stadium just southwest of the Allen Center. The stadium will include permanent seating for fans; a press box, concession, and restroom complex; and batting cages, bullpens, and a new scoreboard.
Mud Hollow Field will be transformed into the home of the Wabash soccer team with a new stadium with permanent seating, synthetic playing surface, press box, and restrooms.
Mud Hollow will also have two synthetic fields that can be used for football practice and intramural sports. An additional natural grass field will also be developed and used for varsity sports practice, intramural sports, and field events during track and field season.
The most significant change to Byron P. Hollett Little Giant Stadium will be the installation of a synthetic playing surface. New advances have produced a number of quality surfaces, which reduce on-field injuries and are less expensive to maintain.
Renovation on the Collett Tennis Center, named for former Board of Trustees Chairman John P. Collett '24, has begun through funding from the Class of 1976 John P. Collett Fund. Initial improvements include new indirect lighting and insulation; curtains to divide the three courts; resurfacing and painting of the indoor courts; new ventilation systems; and new nets and net posts.
"It is awesome and first class in every way," said Tennis Coach Jason Hutchison. Anyone who remembers the old building will not believe their eyes when they see it. This is going to help tremendously with recruiting. No longer will I be wary of taking recruits to our center."
"This is a comprehensive project in many ways," said Dean for Advancement Joe Emmick. "It provides state-of-the-art NCAA competition facilities, yes, but it is much more than that. It improves the health and safety of our varsity and intramural athletes; it excites young men, even those who are not varsity athletes, about Wabash College; it dramatically improves the look of the south and west sides of our campus; and, it is an opportunity for us to engage a very loyal segment of our alumni base."
Donors who already have made leadership gifts to the $6.2 million project include Bill '83 and Carol Wheeler, Pete '84 and Melanie Wilson, David '57 and Patricia Parry, Jim '84 and Kerry Kilbane, Scott Dreher '82, Tom '50 and Lenore Cassady, Don '72 and Carol Shelbourne, the Class of 1976, and an anonymous donor.
For more information on the facilities and how to support the effort, please contact Steve Hoffman by email or phone (765) 361-6236.


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On the heels of our recent post about our well-loved New Orleans style iced coffee, we have been fielding some questions about how to cold-brew coffee at home. In the warmer months, many people look for an alternative to their usual hot coffee, but there are a few other benefits to cold-brewing coffee at home. First of all, it's easy: a little measuring, a little waiting, and you'll have a pitcher of coffee that will last for up to a week. Secondly, and more significantly, cold-brewed coffee is much lower in acidity than traditionally brewed coffee. This makes it an excellent alternative for coffee drinkers who are sensitive to acidity – either as a matter of personal preference, or upon the doctor's recommendation!
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Over 30 Special Constables and Calderdale Explorers have learnt how to help people with visual impairments.
During the course run by Lorraine Brinnen from the Guide Dogs Association, they achieved "Community Sighted Guide" status. As part of their training, they wore glasses simulating conditions partially sighted people may experience and guided blindfolded colleagues around.
Senior Section Officer Georgina Lobb, who manages Specials in Calderdale, said "My Specials have gained some long term skills from this input which they can use within their duty as a Special Constable and also with people in their daily lives."


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This is La Tua Cantante in Edward's POV--as was promised. A lot of your unanswered questions from BPOV will be answered in this story. So I hope you enjoy and please rate and comment. I love hearing from you guys!
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"Okay...so are you sure you don't mind my two-week trip with Billy to Michigan?" Charlie asked Bella for what could only be the millionth time, based on the irritation in her response.
"Yes, Dad, I don't mind!" I was up in Bella's room, waiting for Charlie to leave, enjoying the awkward tension between them. It was quite amusing. "Go, fish, have fun; I'll be fine. I have been alone before."
Charlie's reluctance immediately changed with those words. 'Damn, I hope she's not thinking of hooking up with Cullen while I'm gone.'
I stifled a snort at his thoughts. Blunt much?
"Yes, and it will stay that way, you hear me?" Charlie told Bella, firmly, accusingly, his voice thick with implications.
The stubborn tone of her ironic words almost made break out in laughter, as she said, "I hear you, loud and clear. Edward will not breathe while you are away."
'Yep, that's hilarious!' He thought, sarcastically. "Don't...get smart with me, Bella. I do not want Edward anywhere near this house while I am gone--or you at his!" He added, hastily. 'Gotta cover all my bases.'
"Come on, Dad. Why don't you trust me?" Bella protested.
"I trust you fine; it's him I don't trust." 'Wouldn't be surprised if you two have already had sex. He left you only to come back with his tail between his legs, pleading you to take him back. Oh, Bella, you are so naive.'
I sighed and clenched my fists by my side, angrily. How dare he even think about Bella like that? Bella was smarter than that and I would never even dream of taking advantage of her like that. She deserved the universe and if and when it happened, I would give her just that.
She rolled her eyes, "Don't start with me. I'm not doing this again, Dad, you are being completely unreasonable." She was both angry and annoyed with Charlie. I could tell by her facial expressions. I had become a master at reading facial expressions since meeting her. Her eyes were my only access to her thoughts. Not that I was complaining. I could drown in her eyes.
Billy pulled into the driveway and honked his horn. "Go!" Bella said, shoving him towards the door, "I'll be fine. Have fun."
'Don't argue with her,' Charlie thought, 'It's useless. She clearly doesn't want me around.' Charlie walked out without another word to her, cursing me in his thoughts for taking her away from him.
I should have felt more remorse for doing so, but the only I could feel right now was my anticipation to see Bella and hold her in my arms. I ran down the stairs at my inhuman speed as the car disappeared around the corner.
I reached Bella, snaked my arms around her waist from behind, pulling her into me.
I could see her smile in her reflection and she wrapped her arms around mine, pulling them tighter around herself. She tilted her head up slightly and nuzzled my neck. "Breaking the rules already, are we?" She smirked, clearly not caring what rules went broken anymore.
"Mm..." I kissed her jawbone lightly, "As if we haven't broken them all. I mean, I spend every night in your room."
"Yeah, well..." She spun around in my arms, wrapping hers around my waist, "What Charlie doesn't know...won't hurt him."
I rested my forehead against hers, "Ah, touche."
She wrapped one arm around my neck, buried her fingers in my hair and brought my head down passionately to meet hers, crushing her lips to mine eagerly.
I chuckled into her mouth and then spun her around, using her body to shut the door. I leaned her against it and she whimpered as I leaned in further to deepen the kiss. I placed one hand on the door beside her head, and concentrated as much as I could, struggling to not break it with his fingertips.
"Mm..." She began trembling as I propped her in between my legs, squeezing her body between my thighs.
I tightened one arm around her waist, pressing her against me so there was no space between us, and grabbed one of her hands, slid our hands between our bodies, struggling to do so, holding them to my chest, and then spun her around, dipping her gradually as I kissed her.
She arched her back and tilted her head back to deepen the kiss even more and her eyes fluttered open and shut in ecstasy.
I sucked gently on her bottom lip, before withdrawing it from in between my lips, and trailing my parted, trembling lips and the bridge of my nose, down her throat, sniffing in deeply.
Usually, the scent of her blood caused my inevitable agony because of my resistance, but right now, the surge of fire through my throat had nothing to do with my thirst. Right now, I felt no desire to drink her, but rather, her blood rushing through her veins, going every which way, was arousing me more than anything. The only taking of her I wanted to do right now was purely sexual. The lure of her blood was nothing to me right now.
My lips, still parted, lightly pressed into the hollow of her throat and then, as if taking over control, acting of their own will, my lips, kissed her throat hungrily, and I pulled her even closer to me as I did so. I trailed my lips along her collarbone, up to the side of mher neck, which I traced with my lips.
What was I doing? This was usually the part where I stopped us and we did something else to remove the temptation. I couldn't bring myself to do it, though. I wanted this, wanted her so badly. I wanted her so much, it hurt me.
She then pulled my head up and reached her lips to mine, and I eagerly returned it, desperate to taste as much of her as I could.
I pulled her back up and walked us backwards over to the couch, struggling to do so, considering how distracted I was right now. I spun us around and threw her gently onto the couch, before lowering myself on top of her, reaching my lips to hers immediately.
She pulled me even closer by the collar of my shirt and arched her back again, running her hands down my back and into my shirt, caressing my waist and lower back.
I began frenching her neck and she tilted her head back, pressing herself further and further into me.
She brought her hands around and traced the distinctions of my six-pack delicately with her fingertips, before timidly reaching for my belt to undo it.
I wanted to let her continue, but without warning, a sudden sharp pain stabbed through me. I hadn't felt pain like this in my whole life. I grabbed her hands and pulled away.
She looked like she had expected this, but was surprised when she saw my expression. "Edward?" She asked, breathlessly, shifting her weight underneath me to see me easier.
Another pain stabbed through me, surging through me. I was too stunned to scream, though the pain was beyond excruciating. I couldn't find it in me to scream. What was going on? How could I feel pain?
"Edward, what is it?" Was I going to die? Could I die? Vampires might be tough to kill, but we are not invincible.
Breathing even more raggedly than Bella was, as I felt myself weaken, I looked at her, smoothed out her hair on her face, forced myself to kiss her as deeply as I could, and managed to choke out the words: "Bella...I...love you."
With a pain so sharp, surging through me from head to foot--a pain so agonizing I could have sworn I was literally being cut in half, I collapsed off the couch onto the floor.
"EDWARD!" Bella knelt beside me and pulled my head into her lap, brushing my hair back, tracing my features with trembling fingers.
I felt myself disappear into the void, become nothing as the unbearable pain took over me and I lost myself. I didn't know who I was anymore or if I was even alive. All I knew was pain and misery.
The only memory I had was that of my Bella. Everything else was gone. I knew nothing but her. Even her memory was fuzzy--I couldn't even see her face. All I knew of her was that I had a reason to come back--a reason to live. A reason greater than all other reason.
Suddenly, I was engulfed by a bright white light and some unknown force lifted me off my feet. I was blinded by the light and lost all sense of awareness. Except for Bella. I knew her and knew that my only chance of survival was to find her.
"Bella?" I called, deliriously, "Bella."
I was now falling, searching desperately for her.
"Edward." Her voice called, almost surrounding me. It was such a beautiful sound. It calmed me. "Edward, come to me. Follow my voice." She instructed, firmly.
I collapsed, falling onto a hard surface. The pain was unbearable. It felt like every single fiber of my being was destroying one another, exploding into oblivion--slowly, painfully.
"Bella!" I sobbed, cringing and letting out a yell of pain. "No!" I began convulsing in paroxysms of pain, almost as if I was having seizures. "BELLA!"
I felt her hand on mine and instinctively calmed down. Her mere touch had the ability to heal me--to take away every single ounce of pain--making it seem beyond insignificant.
My eyes were watering, but I could see her through my blurred vision. "Bella?" Never had anything looked so beautiful. She was so absurdly beautiful that it increased my pain inevitably.
She smiled slightly and caressed my face. "Edward, it's okay. Hold on. Just hold on to me; to us. You are so strong, Edward. You can fight this."
"Bella? What...what's going on?" My head lolled weakly from side to side, but I refused to take my eyes off her. She was my strength right now. If I had any chance of surviving, it was within her. She alone had the ability to save me.
"Shh..." She ran her fingers through my hair and pulled me into her lap.
"Bella...Bella, my Bella...hold me."
She lightly kissed my lips and took my face in her hands. "Edward, everything will be all right. Trust me. Just...fight it. You have to fight it. You have to."
"I can't--" I mumbled weakly.
"Edward, look at me." She commanded, firmly. I obliged and she said, softly, "I love you. You will live; do you hear me? Edward, I love you so much. Please know that."
I nodded weakly, unable to respond with words. She held me in her arms, rocking me back and forth, and whispered, "I love you," repeatedly in my ear.
Suddenly, I was being ripped awy from her, pulled through a vortex as more pain consumed me. "NO! Bella!" I screamed sobs of agony. I couldn't do this without her. I NEEDED her...I needed my Bella. I was in so much pain...I couldn't make it...not without her.
Everything was a blur; nothing made sense anymore. Nothing made sense, but Bella. She was the one thing in my life that would always make sense, no matter what.
I felt a strange sensation as I stirred and opened my eyes to see Esme kneeling beside me. I groaned in pain and called out, deliriously, "Bella...Bella?"
Bella was suddenly beside me, taking Esme's place. "Edward! Edward, are you okay?!" She practically sobbed, causing me to feel even more pain because of her suffering.
"No..." I managed to shake my head weakly, "I'm...dying."
"No." She said, firmly, through her tears, "No! You are not going to die, do you hear me? I will not let you die."
Maybe I was supposed to die. I should've died years ago--maybe my time was up for good. "Mm..." It hurt me to do so, but I ignored the pain in my hand to reach out weakly and touched her face, "It's okay, love...It past my time long ago. No one can cheat death, I guess. Not even me."
"Stop it!" She practically shouted, causing my ears to hear a high-pitched painful noise, but I clenched my teeth against it and focused everything on listening to her, hearing her words. "Stop trying to say good-bye like it's over; it is never over."
Yes, it was. It was over a long time ago...and I've always known it. Everyone tried to deny it--Carlisle, Esme, Emmett, Alice...Bella, but it was clearly my destiny to die. And when it was calling me with such enticing relief, how could I not answer? How could I not face death like a man and let go of all I had held onto for over a century?
"Bella...we can't stop it. We don't even know what it is."
"We'll figure it out," She said, her voice cracking, "We will; you just can't give up. Keep fighting. You have to fight it."
For what? I was incapable of fighting anymore. I was in too much pain and just wanted to die. Why was I denied that sweet release when I'd give anything for it right now?
"I'm tired of fighting, Bella." I said, devastated by my own words, knowing it would mean I'd lose her--the only good in my life..
"Not even for me?"She asked, as a tear streamed down her cheek.
If I was human, at this moment, seeing her pain combined with my excruciating pain would've definitely killed me. How did I have the strength to stay alive any longer? How was I not dead right now? All I knew was that if I died, so would Bella. I could not let that happen. I would keep fighting for her. This world was nothing without her; I was nothing without her. She had to live. If that meant I had my own cross to bear, so be it. I would gladly take on every pain at this very moment if that meant she would live. What choice did I have?
It took every ounce of strength and determination I had to reach up and kiss her tear away, straining to do so, holding in my screams of pain so as to not increase her pain, and then I kissed her lips softly. I didn't answer as I released her, my eyes never leaving hers. I didn't want to make her any promises that I couldn't keep. I could die any second now, and getting her hopes up only to rip them away like that would kill her.
"Bella?" Carlisle said, softly, regretting having to interrupt us. "Can I speak to you, please?"
I sensed the devastated urgency in his tone and nodded to Bella, lightly pushing her to urge her to go. Carlisle helped her up and led her outside.
Alice cast me a devastated, pleading look. In my condition, I couldn't read her mind, but I didn't have to. She was desperate for me to keep fighting. The love and fear in her eyes were clear. She took my hand, gave it a reassuring squeeze, and smiled sadly, before following Carlisle and Bella outside.
Esme took my face in her hands, kissed my forehead, and whispered, "Come back to us, son. We all need you."
I didn't answer her, but simply stared at her, refusing to show her my pain.
"I love you," she said, before following them out.
Once they left, I felt nothing but pain worse than any pain I had ever felt consume me. It was a hundred times worse than the pain I felt of the change into a vampire and leaving Bella combined.
I could feel the pain stab at every cell of my body--ripping me apart internally piece by piece. I was dying--I knew it. I had never felt so much pain. I would die.
My eyes began stinging and I squeezed them shut tightly and shook my head rapidly from side to side, eager to diminish my pain.
"No..." I choked out, as I felt the sensation of my skin being ripped from my body--the flesh being torn to pieces. "NO!" I began convulsing, sobbing hysterically, desperate for someone to help me.
I knew no one would come, though. I was getting what I deserved. After all that I had done, this was getting off easy. I deserved so much more than this. In vain, I had wished for mercy; for my pain to be taken away. It wouldn't be though. I knew that. This was clearly my punishment for all my wrongdoings.
I felt as if every single bone in my body was shattering and my muscles were deteriorating--eating themselves away. I was nothing.
As if the physical pain was not enough, my mental pain was even worse. I was so confused: I didn't know who I was anymore. I was a worthless thing in a world that never wanted me to begin with.
If that wasn't enough torture, I felt the pain I had inflicted upon every single one of my victims in those ten years that I had left Carlisle. I felt their pain, their fear, and heard every single one of their screams for help that no one answered for them.
"NO! No, no, no...please, no..." I broke off sobbing, doubling over in agony, trembling so hard that the couch was literally shaking with me.
The remorse I felt for those people, the pain I felt leaving my Bella, everything suddenly hit me--full force, head on, tearing me apart, making me lose the will to live.
What was I good for? All I did was bring pain and anguish to the world and to those I loved. I did not deserve to live. I wanted so desperately to die and get it over with, but that was no longer an option for me. I would never get off so easy. That would not be punishment for me, but paradise. I did not deserve such mercy.
When my victims would pray with all their might to be spared--to live---offering everything they could to stay alive, I did not grant them their wish. No one came to save them; why should I expect someone to save me? No one would come. No one would spare me. I was a killer; I deserved no pity, no help, no love. I needed to be deliberately, carelessly forgotten and abandoned as I had once done to others.
The pain I felt...nothing could describe it. No words did it justice. The mere word "pain" sold it short. It was so much worse than that. I felt as if I was exploding--my being literally exploding into the void; into inevitable oblivion that I could no longer be denied and could not escape.
I screamed sobs of agony, convulsing with each one. What was the point to my self-pity? I was getting what I deserved; I had it coming. Feeling sorry for myself would change nothing.
Nothing. What a beautiful word! "Let me be nothing, let me be nothing, let me be nothing..." I trailed off, sobbing hysterically, clutching my head uselessly to make the screaming stop.
But, it wouldn't. It couldn't stop...it couldn't stop, because I never allowed it to. It would always be apart of me.
I shook my head weakly, deliriously, from side to side, before sobbing, begging, "Oh, God...let me die, let me die, let me die...please...oh, please...let me die!"
I repeated my useless pleas until I literally could not speak anymore, the pain so overwhelming that nothing else existed. Nothing else could exist. I eventually lost the ability to do anything. I was incredibly lucky to eventually be numb with pain. I didn't feel pain, per se, but I felt nothing. It was worse than pain; it was as if I no longer existed.
I wrapped my arms uselessly around myself, feeling as if I would fall apart if I didn't. It was as if I was holding the remains of the the shell of a pathetic man.
I should've simply let it break and get on with it, but I couldn't. Not while I had Bella to live for.
This was how she had described the pain that I had caused her by leaving. I had no idea how she survived this as a human. I wasn't even human and I was pleading for death.
It was only fair that I had to suffer what I put her through...to be tortured endlessly in this excruciating hell that I myself had inevitably damned my worthless self to. God, what a demonic monster I was!
How could one person cause another as much agony as I had caused Bella? How could she have accepted me back so willingly after I had done this to her? She should've let me die in Italy. I was practically the spawn of Satan--how could she be so eager to keep me alive? It didn't make sense. It never did.
I was trembling with pain and delirium as I felt someone sit beside me on the couch and place a hand on my bare chest. But, the pain was so blinding that I could not see who it was.
"Edward." Bella choked out, with great difficulty.
"Bella?" Oh, what joy surged through me at the sound of her voice and the touch of her hand! I couldn't see her, though. My vision was still quite bad. I had to rely on her voice to be sure it was her. I wanted so badly to touch her.
I struggled to reach out with one hand and wait for hers to meet mine. Our fingers entwined and she brought our hands up to her lips and kissed mine.
"It's me." She said, struggling through her words. Was this for real? Was this a dream or was she really here with me?
"Bella...it hurts." I said, crying through the pain, unable to hold back anymore.
"I know." She forced out, before clearing my throat, "I know. Here, sit up; come on."
She helped me sit up and I let out cries of agony. I was so delusional. "Bella? Where are you?" I wanted to see her. It killed me that I could not see her angelic face and hold her. Comfort her and ease her of her pain.
"Edward, Edward, I'm here. I'm right here. I'm not going anywhere."
I shook my head, deliriously, "Bella, I can't--I can't see you."
"Edward, look at me." I struggled to see her, only able to make out her distorted shape before my eyes. She took my face in her hands and directed my head towards hers, clearly to see into my eyes. My vision cleared up somewhat to where I could make out her face slightly, but it was still distorted. "I'm here," she assured me, "It's me. It's your Bella."
My Bella. My Bella was here. That sent a sudden strength through me and I could feel my pain ease little by little because of that fact. "My Bella?" I cried, happy despite the pain, "Bella...will you...stay with me? Will you be here when I die?" My voice cracked slightly in pain.
She shook my head fiercely, almost angrily, "You're not going to die."
"I'm not?" I was confused. If I couldn't die, I didn't want to live like this. It was cruel, even to a sadistic, evil monster like myself.
"No...you're not. Edward, I can cure you."
A cure? Oh, that sounded so amazing! I'd give almost anything to be cured. After a moment, I asked, "How?"
She grabbed her hair with one hand, pulling it over her shoulder, exposing her neck. She tilted her head slightly...suggestively. I might not have been able to see her clearly, but I didn't need to see her to know that she felt no fear as she said, firmly, "Drink."
- Chapter 1: Nothing
- Chapter 2: Risks
- Chapter 3: Life and Death
- Chapter 4: Carpe Diem
- Chapter 5: Proposal
- Chapter 6: Breakfast
- Chapter 7: Grizzly Bear
- Chapter 8: Mountain Lions
- Chapter 9: Control
- Chapter 10: Misery
- Chapter 11: Realizations
- Chapter 12: Courage
- Chapter 13: Intimacies
- Chapter 14: Alone
- Chapter 15: Sex Dream
- Chapter 16: Discussions
- Chapter 17: Third Time's a Charm
- Chapter 18: Celebration
- Chapter 19: Triumph
- Chapter 20: First Night
- Chapter 21: The Civil War
- Chapter 22: Absurdities
- Chapter 23: Dealings
- Chapter 24: Unrepentance
- Chapter 25: Comfort
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Most of my day-to-day work is currently centered around Microsoft's Massively Parallel Processing Appliance call PDW (Parallel Data Warehouse). Many of the same techniques common to SMP (Symmetric Multiprocessing)systems such as Kimball method Slowly Changing Dimension (SCD) are still very important.
Identifing the deltas between an incoming dataset and the destination dimension table can be one most resource intensive, complex, and valuable processes in a SMP or PDW ETL system. Careful planning is necessary to ensure that ETL process preforms well and is scalable. Nowhere is this more important than in a PDW that can process 10s to 100s of terabytes daily!
My previous post Building the Enterprise DW/BI System with SQL Server PDW describes the basic PDW components discussed below.
The following gives some real world SCD statistics and lessons learned.
SCD – Replicate vs. Distributed tables
Replicated Table 'A' – 28,977,757 rows – 34 min
Distributed Table 'A' – 28,977,757 rows – 21 seconds!
The difference between SCD on a replicated and distributed table is dramatic. I expected that the distributed table might preform slightly faster because the table is distributed across all the compute nodes and so therefore it maximizes the parallelism of the PDW. However I didn't expected such a huge difference. (Note: 34 minutes to process 28 million + rows using type 2 SCD is not bad either. Try doing that on your SMP )
I found the reason for the difference in the Query Plan. The Query Plan contains several steps. The most costly steps are SCD DML operations (update expire rows) steps. Basically for each update statement the PDW;
1 – Creates a copy of the Target table /Dimension Table
2 – Preforms the update on the copy
3 – Publishes the updated copy to each node
See example below which shows part of the SCD logic of a 1.5 million row table:
Conclusion: Distributed tables can a have superior DML performance, especially for large tables, however this SCD performance increase will come at the cost of query performance which will be slower if the queries do not contain the distribution column. From my experience I would recommend considering the possibility of converting a replicated tabled to a distributed table for SCD DML performance improvement if the table is great than 5-10 million rows.
Distribute Table on a Key Column
If you chose to make the Destination Table/Dimension Table a Distributed Table it is important to distribute the table on one of the Traget Tables Key Column(s), other wise the SCD DML operations will incur a heavy performance hit of ShuffleMoveOperation because the processing nodes must shuffle/move data in order to satisfy the SCD DML queries.
72 million row Distributed Table
Not Distributed on a Key Column – 13 min.
Distributed a Key Column – 30 seconds!
Example: Not Distributed on a Key Column:
Example: Distributed on a Key Column
There is still a small ShuffleMove but the most expensive SufflesMoves have been eliminated. It might not always be possible eliminated all ShuffleMoves.
Microsoft's Parallel Data Warehouse offers a huge advantage in Slowly Changing Dimension (DML) processing performance over traditional SMP systems.


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- A woman known as Beatriz is pregnant and suffering from illnesses
- She wants an abortion to help save her life
- But abortions are illegal in El Salvador in all circumstances
- The Supreme Court is debating the case
A 22-year-old woman in El Salvador, pregnant and suffering from illnesses, has become a flashpoint in the country's debate on abortion.
The life of the woman, known only as "Beatriz," is in danger if the pregnancy goes full term, but abortion is illegal in El Salvador with no exceptions, women's rights groups say.
Anti-abortion groups counter that Beatriz is being used by abortion-rights advocates as an opening to push for changes to abortion laws.
Beatriz's case is not the first time that risk to a mother's life has created an abortion controversy in Latin America and the Caribbean. Last year, a young woman in the Dominican Republic was denied chemotherapy to treat her leukemia for weeks because of the risk it posed to her unborn child. She eventually began receiving treatment, but both she and her fetus died.
In Beatriz's case, she is suffering from lupus and kidney problems, and her unborn child developed without parts of its brain or skull. She asked for an abortion so that doctors could focus on saving her life, but doctors are hesitant to carry out the procedure without assurances that they won't be prosecuted.
The country's Supreme Court has taken up the case, but it has deliberated for weeks without a ruling, raising the ire of the groups that support Beatriz.
"We are outraged at their abdication of their role to protect and defend Beatriz's life and health," said Esther Major, Central America researcher for Amnesty International. "There is no justice in this delay, and definitely no humanity."
Beatriz is now 24 weeks pregnant.
Although she is at the center of a national debate over abortion, Beatriz has declined to give interviews. Her mother, however, has spoken to the press.
"If this baby is born both (mother and child) could die, and they tell me that the baby would survive just six hours if it is born," the mother said.
Beatriz argues that an abortion could save her life, and allow her to care for her other child, who is a year old.
"The fetus will die because it is not healthy, and so we have to decide that we must save Beatriz's life because there is another child who needs her," said Blanca Lopez of the Salvadoran Women's Union.
Opponents of abortion have not been silent on the issue.
"I think that a great debate has been created using Beatriz, using her problem to promote the legalization of abortion," said Regina de Cardenal of the country's Yes to Life Foundation.
Although the doctors who are treating Beatriz recommended an abortion, others in the medical field disagree.
"Unfortunately, lupus is an incurable disease, and there is no reason to lie to the public," said Miguel Fortin of the Institute of Legal Medicine. "Beatriz will not get better if her pregnancy is terminated. The pregnancy is a temporary condition but the lupus will remain."
The country's health minister has indicated that the government supports an abortion, but that it is up to the Supreme Court to decide.
With each passing week, the debate is more intense as the health of the mother and fetus are weighed.
If the Supreme Court does not act quickly, Beatriz may travel to another country where she can get an abortion, her mother said.
"If here in this country they don't allow her what she has asked for, that would be a possibility," she said.


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Re: Political Attitude Overall
As radical as it sounds, I don't believe there should be any regulation on the type of weapons people can own.
The Second Amendment doesn't say .."the right to keep and bear arms...as long as it's not bigger then such and such a caliber." I know all the arguments about "But the Founding Fathers didn't know guns would someday be able to do this, and they never thought society would decide that."
#1, people forget that at that time, people HAD the most advanced rifles in the world. Many if not most civilians HAD rifles for home defense that were equivalent to our most advanced combat rifles. It's only in recent times that armies have consistently had weapons that were better or even as good as were in the civilian field.
#2, there is a fundamental American principle that is broken by the banning of firearms: The ASSUMPTION of guilt on the part of legal purchasers of firearms that they're out to do something wrong, when there is no evidence to support this.
and #3, there is a dangerous and Very slippery slope when you allow the government, ANY government, to slowly but surely take your means of defense. Maltese hit it perfectly: Nazi German, Communist Russia, and most other totalitarian regimes have set a very clear pattern that we should learn from, and one of their trademarks is the confiscation of weapons from their populace.
I'm not saying the gun laws banning machine guns back in the 20's were forwarding a Nazi agenda. I'm not saying the restrictions placed on gun ownership in the 90's were directly linked to a desire to take us to Communism. And I'm not saying that the even stricter laws that politicians want to further impose now are linked to a scheme to take us to either of these systems. These are steps taken by people who I think have the honest intention of doing good as they see it.
What I AM saying is that no matter how good the intentions, they mean nothing if a stripping of our basic Right to defend ourselves is the cost. And it is the cost many people are willing to pay for the promise of safety, while they get back little to no results, or as in many cases have shown do the reverse of the promised bliss and tranquility. The ironic this is, the more gun laws Fail *every school shooting was in 'Gun Free Zones,' probably Every work place shooting broke dozens of city ordinances against allowing LAW ABIDING Citizens from carrying guns, and the list goes on*, the more laws are suggested because the last flurry of them apparently wasn't strong enough..... the sad thing is so many people agree
It is part of the natural order that governments wish to consolidate power, and the only way for them to do this is to take the rights of their citizens. They do it in the name of public order and safety........yet I wonder how many of us feel as safe and secure at home as our grandparents and their grandparents did...
Wow. How can you think that? Do you honestly think it would be better for people, like the ones who would go to work, or school and shoot their peers, to be able to get their hands on a SAW? or what about just an M16 legaly. Do you realy think that because we cant have guns that can rip a man or womans head of legaly that were going to turn into Nazis? How can you say that?
Their 'trademark' if you insist on calling it that was not confiscation of weapons, it was, and still is oppression of the people under them. The founding fathers may have said that americans had the right to bear arms, but I think seeing a gun that could rip a mans head off, or a gun that could fire 750-850 rounds per minute put into our society today would cause them to revise their choice of words. A society where sometimes a sudden urge to kill people will arise and a boy or girl will bring a gun to school and start shooting. Can you honestly think that thats what people who are famed for declaring independence from the tyranny of a monarch would want?
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