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For a story of my life I am compelled to rely largely on my memory; I have kept no records, still, I think that what follows is quite accurate, owing to the fact that from my childhood has been cast with the Latter-day Saints and in their early movements. I took part only as a child.
My father joined the Mormon Church in 1832 while living in Canada. He was among the first to accept the doctrine under the teaching of Brigham Young and was among the first fruits of this man's missionary labors.
I was born May 13, 1832, at Camden, Upper Canada and was six months old when my parents joined the Church, and our family remained there about one and one half years after that event and then moved to Kirtland, Ohio. My Father worked on the Temple, being employed as a brickmaker. Owing to persecutions, we were compelled to leave our homes at Kirtland and move westward. We intended going to Missouri but the uprising between our people and the Missourians caused us to stop in Illinois. My Father rented a large farm near Springfield and remained there until the Saints began to gather at Nauvoo. Wishing to get closer to the main body of the Saints, we rented another farm within fifteen miles of Carthage and were living there when Joseph Smith and Hyrum were killed, and well do I remember the evening.
That afternoon my father sat reading his Bible; he read aloud the passage, "The wicked flee when no man pursueth" and at that time a man rode up to the fence and called out, 'Joe Smith is killed.' We looked out and saw men, women and children coming with all their might, some in wagons, and some on horses and all were fleeing from the awful scene at Carthage.
My father gathered a few house goods into his wagons and we moved to Nauvoo leaving the beautiful crops for which he never received a cent.
We passed through the trials common to the Saints at Nauvoo and moved with them to Council Bluffs. Here my father built a log cabin and we occupied it about two years, my brother, Barney (Barnabus) Lake, went with the Mormon Battalion to fight Mexico.
Owing to the lack of teams to cross the plains with, we were compelled to go down into Missouri and work for them. My brother, sister, brother-in-law, and I went down in the fall, I got a position as dishwasher and bartender in a tavern.
About Christmas, while brewing coffee in a large bake oven over the coals in the fireplace my clothes blazed suddenly and I very narrowly escaped being burned to death. I attribute my almost miraculous recovery to the administration of Elders Phineas and Lorenzo Young, who chanced that night to stop at the tavern. As soon as I recovered we went north to the "Bluffa".
A few months after our return, Father, with all the family, moved into Missouri. He was fortunate in finding work and we were soon equipped with good ox team and wagon. The people there were kind to us.
In the summer of 1850 we went north again in time to join a company of saints moving to the "Valley". My father was chosen as captain of fifty. Our company was well-equipped with teams and wagons and were well-supplied with provisions and clothing. Father had one large wagon with three yoke of oxen and a smaller wagon with two. Our family then consisted of father, mother, my brothers, Bailey and George, and my sister, Samanthia, and myself. Along with our company were my three married sisters, Sabra Dixon, Clara Taylor, and my married brother, Barney who had just returned from the Mexican War. While on our way, Barney's wife died and was buried on the plains.
Price Williams Nelson
The most vivid event of the journey occurred at Green
River, Wyoming. In crossing the river the wagon box floated off the wagon
and began drifting downstream. In the box was a young woman named Snider
and a girl about one year old. All were excited for a few minutes. The only
man of the company who dared to swim the stream and effect a rescue was a
youth named Price W. Nelson, a young man, who, up to that time, I had paid
no particular attention to. He was of a quiet nature and I knew nothing of
him except that he drove this aunt's team. After this event we two became
better acquainted which resulted in our marriage, after arriving in the Salt
Lake Valley. We were married on the last day of the year of 1850 in the old
fort at Ogden. The ceremony was performed by Elder Lorin Farr. Of the many
things said at the time, the prophetic utterance of Father has proved most
true. He said, "Price is a good man, but will never be contented anywhere."
Our first child was born 3 October 1851, while living at my father's ranch five miles north of Ogden. We named him Edmond.
The next year about the eleventh of June we started by team to California and while enroute we fell in company with an apostate named Chapman, and five other men who were driving stock. The journey throughout was quite pleasant. We stopped in San Bernardino and liking the place decided to make it our home. My husband went into the sawmill business with Amasa Lyman and Charles Rich. The mill ran during the winter but closed in the summer on account of the lack of water. During this time for seven years we moved each fall from the valley to the mountains and returned to the valley in the spring, three children were born there. They were Samanthia, 28 October 1853, Price William, 29 August 1855, and Lydia Ann, 12 December 1856. Heeding the call of the First Presidency, we, with other California saints, came back to Utah.
We stopped at Payson and began to build up another home. Here my daughter Lornia was born 10 March 1859. About this time we heard that my brother, Bailey, had been killed by the Indians. Not being satisfied at Payson, we remained there only about 18 months and then went up to Franklin, Idaho. Again Brother Nelson took up mill work, laboring as sawer in the mill of Thatcher and Benson, then operating a sawmill at Logan, Utah.
The following summer I joined my husband at Logan, Utah. There Hyrum was born 19 January 1863 and James Mark, 12 August 1865. In that valley we lived comfortably for six years. We found there an ideal climate and very productive soil, and followed farming for a livelihood. There my son, Alvin, was born 7 January 1868 and Thomas George 14 December 1870. There in Nevada we lived comfortable for six years and had an abundance of such things as could be produced from the soil, but had difficulty in obtaining clothing. Conditions were favorable for building of comfortable homes, when trouble arose between the settlers and state authorities. Heavy taxes were imposed and the people were forced to withstand considerable abuse. President Brigham Young visited us and seeing the situation advised us to move away. We acted immediately on the advice and left our homes and fertile lands with luxuriant crops almost ready to harvest and went to Glendale in Southern Utah, arriving there with our large family with only what provisions we could carry on one wagon. Our livestock consisted of a team of oxen and two cows.
During the seven years we lived there, three children were born to us. They were Levi, 4 April 1872, Wilford Bailey, 26 April 1874, and our last child who lived only three weeks, Philomelia, 29 February 1876. Brother Nelson and the boys constructed a shingle mill which they operated about four years and did fairly well financially.
My son, Thomas, died while there and four of the older children were married. They were: Edmond to Mary Caroline Brinkerhoff, Samanthia to Warren M. Johnson, Price William Nelson to Louise Elder, and Lydia Ann Nelson to David Brinkerhoff.
During our residence on Long Valley, a general move of settlers to Arizona was in progress, and people were being called to assist in building the country south of us, and also to help in the Indian Mission work then being conducted in Northern Arizona.
Edmond Nelson was called to assist Warren Johnson at Lee's Ferry. We went on to the Moencopi and were among the first settlers of that place. During our one and a half years sojourn there we lived with the missionaries at the old fort. My daughter, Lorana, was married to Joseph Foutz. The morning we left Moencopi they started to St. George and we to Pine Creek. At Pine Creek we went into the ranching and stock business and soon had a good home.
We made a trip to St. George in company with our daughter, Jane, and son-in-law, John Allen, who were going to the Temple. The purpose was to seal to each other and have our children adopted. Not long after our return, Hyrum was married to Martha Sanders. The saints were making settlements in Mexico and my husband, desirous to assist in opening the new country, was induced to break up our home and move south, choosing Cave Valley as a destination. Brother Nelson and the --, Bailey and Lee, put in a small grist mill. They also made chairs.
After being in Mexico three years, my brother, George Lake and I went to the Logan Temple to be sealed to our parents. I spent the following winter with my sister, Elisa Smith, at Logan and returned the next summer to Mexico.
After remaining about five years in Cave Valley, we moved to Oaxaca in Sonora and made a home about five miles up the river from the town. While there Alvin Nelson married Tennie Johnson and Bailey Edith Nichels. We built another comfortable ranch home.
Brother Nelson's health began to fail in the fall of 1902. His ailments were dropsy and heart failure, which terminated in his death on 27 October 1902 of the same year. Two years after my husband's death a flood swept everything from the ranch and I went to live with Alvin. Since then I have spent a short time with each of my children at the following places: Lee at Tombstone, Arizona; Jane at Hubbard, Arizona; Bailey at Morales, Sonora, Mexico; and Lorana at Colonia Juarez, Mexico.
When the Mormons were driven from that country, I came out with the body and went to Hubbard, arriving August 5, 1912. Edmond came after me the following October. I am now at his home in Eager, Arizona.
I am proud to remark that of my thirteen children, eleven raised large families. My grandchildren number 112 at present and great grandchildren about 184 making a total posterity of about 296.
Lydia lived another twenty years after the death of her husband, living in Mexico then southern Arizona. She was able to live to see her great, great grandchild born thus making five generations.
Lydia Ann Lake Nelson died 14 January 1924 in Eager, Apache County, Arizona.
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The Golden Horn (Halic) is Istanbul's natural harbour and one reason for its historical wealth and greatness.
Today the Golden Horn is densely settled on all sides and there are parks along each shore. The Istanbul Chamber of Commerce is located here. The Galata Bridge connects the districts of Galata and Eminonu. Surrounded by Byzantine city walls from the 5th century the Fener and Balat districts are also located near the Golden Horn. These were for centuries centres of Istanbul Greeks, Armenians and Jews. The Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch has his residence here as well.
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Due to the rapid population growth and industrialization following the 1950s the Golden Horn suffered from sewage problems and industrial waste. Some of the districts near the Golden Horn, including Kasimpasa, home to many migrants from the Black Sea area (including the family of the current prime minister of Turkey, Recep T. Erdogan), developed a rough reputation.
The Golden Horn. Photo: flickr/kozzmen
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Stories of some of those who died in the Connecticut school tragedy Friday are emerging in proud and sorrowful tributes by friends and family. Details are still uncertain, but for now, this is what people are saying about those whose daily heroism reached the ultimate level.
Sandy Hook Elementary School principal Dawn Hochsprung, 47, who had quickly won the affection of students and parents in her two years at the school, ran to confront the gunman as soon as she heard the sickening sound of shooting.
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Town officials say Hochsprung was killed while lunging at the gunman as she tried to overtake him, the Associated Press reported.
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Last Thursday morning, a deer darting across Interstate 83 near Old York Road in northern Baltimore County caused a chain-reaction crash that involved three tractor-trailers and halted rush-hour traffic.
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"Years ago, we used to dig a hole roadside and bury them," Groomes said. "But with all the utilities underground these days and all the development, you can't do that."
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Post subject: Jibing, Duck Jibe and Carve360 Clinic w/ Wyatt Sat 8/25 Stik
Due to the Success of Last weeks clinic I will be doing a repeat event Saturday the 25th of August.
Don't get bogged down with a case of the Augusts. There is still time to learn a new trick or dial in those jibes.
I will be throwing a Jibe, Trick Jibe and Carve 360 clinic at
...or a nearby windy location depending on conditions.
We will do a bunch of land work to get down the basics and then move out on the water, where I will anchor myself so you can rip those laydowns all around me or crash in the process and get some helpful pointers.
$75 includes lunch and after sailing beverages.
We will meet at the stick at 11:00 and rip until we can't hold on anymore...or the wind backs off.
If you have never tried a 1 handed carve 360, you are missing out. They require far less commitment than a 2 handed carve 360 and can be nailed long before you are 100% on your jibes.
And if you separate the Duck from the Jibe in a Duck Jibe you will save countless wipeouts.
Email me if you are interested in attending.
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#1 Front Foot Pressure: You should initiate your jibe by putting all the pressure you can muster into your front foot strap and onto the ball of your front foot. Front foot pressure should be the constant throughout your jibe while back foot pressure should be used to dictate the radius of your jibe.
#2 Look under the boom: at the water downwind of the nose of our board. This will keep you crouched down with your knees and arms bent. If you look over the boom you will kill STEP #1.
#3 Make sure it is in your mental checklist to slide your front hand all the way forward on the boom (towards the mast) just before you get ready to flip the sail. This will ensure the sail is able to flip cleanly.
#4 Actively Flip the Sail: This is the most frequently forgotten step. To ensure the sail flips quickly and efficiently when you want it to flip. And to ensure it lands in front of you after the flip (not behind you, that is bad),YOU MUST!: Actively flip the sail by sweeping your front hand from one shoulder in the direction of your other shoulder across your chest. (Practice this with a sail on the beach.)
#5 Click your heels together, when switching your feet, making sure to cross the centerline of the board as you bring your old front foot back. Crossing the center line with your old front foot cause you to weight the inside (turning) rail and keep the board turning in the right direction. Make sure your new front foot goes all the way up to the mast base to help distribute your weight.
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Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 11:10 am
Post subject: I recommend this class!
I will be throwing a Jibe, Trick Jibe and Carve 360 clinic at
...or a nearby windy location depending on conditions.
I took the class a month ago and learned a lot and I've been sailing over 20 years and most days I make most of my jibes on the SF Bay at Coyote Pt... It is amazing what habits we develop or how we forget a few things and Wyatt can spot them and point them out to us. The most valuable thing I got was the multiple tips for both slogging and planing upwind against a flood tide with smaller and smaller fins.
Wyatt. Can you remind me of what you said to avoid hooking in again while jibing at Coyote (chop) with longer harness lines? I seem fine with the 28" lines using my 5.5 but for some reason I keep hooking in when on my 6.5 sail outside... maybe I'm too powered up and that is causing it but would appreciate a reminder.
Also, in the blog summary of your class:
Palo Alto Mud Dawgs Wyatt Miller Jibe Clinic
Dirk wrote:
I think Wyatt said he uses 30" harness lines and is trying to get used to 32" lines.
I thought you said you were using 28" lines.... Which is it?
Thanks again for a great class and congratulations on your win at the Nationals!
Best Regards
Kirk Out
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 3:31 pm
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Thanks Kirk,
We had a super successful clinic at
yesterday (it cranked..maybe a bit too much).
Due to the Success of Last weeks clinic I will be doing a repeat event Saturday the 25th of August.
As for the re-hooking in while jibing in chop. I think the main cure is to "get low" bending your knees more and really squatting down in the jibe will get you some separation from the harness lines. Also one of the biggest issues we worked on yesterday was people not getting low enough in their jibes, or hitting chop and standing up straight causing the board to stop carving. "Getting Low" really helps you absorb the chop and keep the rail in the water and keeps you away from those harness lines. Not to mention the fact that as soon as you stand up straight in a jibe your front heel drops to the pad and you stop giving that all important front foot pressure.
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Here's a trick to keeping from hooking in. It works if you ride long harness lines close together. Before putting your harness lines on your booms, turn them 180 degrees (so that they would hang from the inside of the boom) and put a half twist in each side, in opposite directions, i.e., clockwise on one, counter on the other (so that they hang from the outside of the boom as normal). If you do this right, it will make the harness lines bend inward. (Wrong way and they bend outward.) This works on Dakine fixed lines, not sure if the Chinooks work. The main thing is that the harness lines need to be solid up to the webbing, i.e., no adjustable lines.
Takes a little getting used to under sail, since your harness lines need to be hanging outward to easily hook in. I can easily adjust them under sail before hooking in if they hang to far inward, by twisting them outward with my sail hand. Then when you go to gybe (tack, 360, whatever) they fall away from you as soon as you unhook.
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I have my jibes pretty well dialed and I am making some duck jibes (could probably use some pointers).
What I am really interested in is tacks.
Any chance you are going to cover tacks in this clinic??
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Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 3:17 pm
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We definitely have time to cover tacks in this clinic, and I always taper the material towards what people are most interested in. So ya we can definitely work on tacks.
The flat water at
makes it an ideal location for sure.
The one thing about the tack (other than the fact that they are really hard and I was sponsored before I had them dialed on both sides..Ha) is that no one makes the transition to the other side earlier enough due to the way we learned the long board tack.
More Saturday.
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Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 3:39 pm
Post subject: What size Lines do you (Wyatt) use?
Dirk wrote:
I think Wyatt said he uses 30" harness lines and is trying to get used to 32" lines.
I thought you (Wyatt) said you were using 28" lines.... Which is it?
BTW, bending my knees more on the light wind, big sail jibes helped not to hook in again with the longer (28" vs 24" before) lines... I think I was straightening up while waiting for the board to finish carving..... getting sloppy on the easy ones... thanks for the tip.
Best Regards
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Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 5:14 pm
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I took the clinic last Saturday. I would highly recommend attending. Like Kirk, I have been sailing for a long time and not unusual for me to sail at Coyote for an hour or more and still have dry hair. BUT, I want to be able plane out of all my jibes and drive through the jibe on my front foot.
I learned a lot at the clinic. I spend a lot of time in the water now. I feel like I am starting again, but it is good to be challenging and pushing myself. Wyatt is an excellent teacher and really does tailor to the participants needs. There wasn't any "look how good I am stuff", just a focus on helping us improve.
There were LOTS of windsurfing tips to be picked up that didn't even relate to jibing! The ones about how best to work upwind while planing and not planing were worth the price of admission just on their own. Then there were many others.
We did get to see a few freestyle moves the North American champ can pull off at the end of the clinic. Not bad.
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Right on guys.
And as to the question about harness line length that I forgot to answer.
I recently moved from 30" to 32" and it still took me a while to get used to.
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It may not be the speediest of speed runs. It may not dazzle with its exploitation of glitches. But this Super Mario Bros. speed run is notable because the player is also simultaneously beating Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario Bros. The Lost Levels.
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A committee of students, faculty, and administrators met together to organize the Activities Program, a program that responds to student interests and creates a hands-on academic experience. The Activities Program involves four divisions: Arts, Enrichment, Physical, and Social. Within each of these areas is an array of activities in which students are given the chance to be participants rather than spectators.
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From practice schedules to coaching decisions, managing the league keeps Milam on his toes. However, that's not the only thing that keeps him moving. In addition to Milam's responsibilities as the director of the league, he also participates as a player.
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One of the strongest points the Activities Program has to offer is that it helps participants develop personal and spiritual qualities and prepares them for life beyond the campus. Devin Shaum, director of the Activities Program, says, "This program is much more than just ball games, art shows, or entertainment. The real genius behind the program is that it gives students an opportunity to lead, guide, and direct."
In the Department of Business Management, senior students enrolled in a capstone class work directly with the Activities Program through the Outdoor Recreation Center. The center operates as a nonprofit rental business catering to outdoor enthusiasts looking for fun but lacking equipment. Students in the capstone class help plan, organize, lead, and manage operations of an actual ongoing business. The Outdoor Recreation Center provides an opportunity for business students to use their newly acquired skills.
The result of the combined effort is a success for business students and the Outdoor Recreation Center. Recently, a capstone student developed a computer system that enables better tracking of rental equipment. The new system provides valuable knowledge and is making the business more efficient.
In addition, students are working on other ideas to improve the Outdoor Recreation Center. Some ideas include updating the Web site, creating an online magazine promoting upcoming events, and installing an I-card scanner allowing students to rent equipment by swiping their university-issued identification card.
Diane Toone, a senior from Grace, Idaho, and a member of the capstone class, says, "This experience has taught me how to manage different personalities and get people to work together. I have also learned how to organize and run a business."
The diverse Activities Program is proving that attending BYU–Idaho is more than just sitting in a classroom. It gives students the kind of confidence that says, "Yes, I can do that; I can make a difference." It helps students visualize the potential of their education. President David A. Bednar refers to the Activities Program as "an experiential laboratory." He says, "Students who take the opportunity to participate in the Activities Program will learn valuable skills that will benefit them for the rest of their lives."
Megan Perkins, a senior from Turlock, Calif., is one student who is benefiting from such an education. Perkins will be graduating this semester with a degree in communication with an emphasis in advertising. For the last two years she has participated in a collaborative organization called the Student Communication Agency (SCA) involving the Activities Program and academics. SCA acts as an advertising and marketing agency serving clients throughout the campus. If there is a need for "student-to-student" advertising, public relations, or promotions, SCA steps in to offer its services.
Perkins, now the executive director of SCA, says, "This organization is great because it's full of students who are eager to practice the things they are learning in the classroom and get hands-on experience. I discuss different projects we are working on with my teachers, and I don't sell my textbooks back anymore because I refer to them too often."
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you guys for picking up Kaguya Hime. Shimuzu-sensei is absolutely brilliant.
You're welcome I was glad to add it to the project list ^^ Expect releases of it soon~ (well, next month ;P)_________________Thanx to Joanne Kuang for the awesome avatar!
omg! im sooooo excited that you're doing kaguya hime, i absolutely adore the manga. thank you thank you thank you, and please dont ever drop the project ><! ive read the whole series before and its really an amazing series.
i really love this manga it really good story, thank u ^^
i've totally fallen in love with this series. thanks so much for picking it up, and keep up the fabulous work!!
Ow Kaguya Hime just rules, I can´t wait for your releases from this. I love this manga so much that maybe I will leran japanese just to read it quick. Thanks so much, never drop this project for the sake of God!!
Thank you guys so much for scanlating this series. I just got hooked onto it yesterday. XD
I totally love reading Kaguya Hime!
thank you for putting your time and effort into translating this wonderful manga.
It has been quite a while since the last update, when will the next chapter be released?
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I know it's been a while ^^;;; You can expect a Kaguya Hime batch release this summer There are just some stuff I need to finish first._________________Thanx to Joanne Kuang for the awesome avatar!
I like this manga.
Thank you so much for your effort.
I'm sorry to bother you, but would you like to tell me when will the next chapter be released? Or it has be dropped?
Thanks a lots.
It's been a very long time since the last release so it's all right for you to ask. I have a Kaguya batch release planned since a while back but it should be released next month! So stay tuned and thanks for the patience _________________Thanx to Joanne Kuang for the awesome avatar!
I'm sorry that I ask, but...
Won't there be any releases in the future?
If not please tell us, the readers, so that we won't have to wait hopefully.
Thanks for a reply!
I'm so thankful that you guys are doing this project!I love every single chapter of it,& you guys release them in such high quality Thank you so much for your hard work, and I hope you guys will be able to finish this series,and other Reiko Shimizu's works_________________Teehee


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Bells has been firing lately, finally offering some surf to warrant its reputation. With all the Euro boys out, the big news is that Slater bashing Owen Wright went out to Jordy Smith, and a couple of Hawaiin lads got stuck in and got through. Joel Parkinson is through, but with the media banging on about a tour win already, he's playing things cool.
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Quarterfinalists Determined in Classic Conditions at Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach
BELLS BEACH, Victoria (Thursday, April 16, 2009) – Classic conditions with stiff offshore winds and solid surf in the four-to-six foot (1.5 – 2 metre) range once again graced Bells Beach today as the Rip Curl Pro presented by Snickers determined the Quarterfinalists, setting up a potential all-time finish for tomorrow.
Event No. 2 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach completed the final four heats of Round 2 this morning as well as the first three heats of Round 3 in excellent conditions at Bells Beach before relocating to nearby Winkipop to accommodate the increase in swell.
Joel Parkinson (AUS), 27, current ASP World No. 1 and past winner of the Rip Curl Pro (2004), continued this season's devastating form, eliminating Kai Otton (AUS), 29, in Round 3 with an excellent-scoring 9.00 out of a possible 10 for a deep barrel followed by a series of rail-carves.
"That was a tough heat," Parkinson said. "Probably one of the toughest I have surfed this year because of the elements. That wind was hard. I had one wave that blew me off the back but there are some good waves out there. My 9.00 was more just a little barrel, it was a really hard wave to surf. You are almost just holding on for dear life because of the wind. I guess I live to fight another day."
With reigning nine-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA), 37, out of the event as well as perennial ASP World Title challengers Bede Durbidge (AUS), 25, and Taj Burrow (AUS), 30, Parkinson's bid for an inaugural crown is looking solid, but the talented natural-footer is wary of the season ahead.
"Everyone has talked it up with the hype of Kelly (Slater), Bede (Durbidge) and Taj (Burrow) being knocked out," Parkinson said. "This isn't a sprint, it is a marathon so there is no point getting caught up in it. We are still eight events to go and still eight months to go so there is no point in worrying what is happening at this event. Those guys are going to come out more hungry next time."
Parkinson will face former ASP World Champion C.J. Hobgood (USA), 29, in Quarterfinal 1 when competition resumes.
As the swell increased, event organizers moved competition to nearby Winkipop where competitors reveled in the steeper, walling righthanders on offer.
Jordy Smith (ZAF), 21, took down giant-ing wildcard Owen Wright (AUS), 19, in one of the most exciting encounters of the day. Wright, who defeated defending event champion Slater in Round 2 of competition, looked in-form once again, but Smith's forehand mastery proved too much for the young Australian.
"That's probably the biggest heat I have had nerves-wise this whole event," Smith said. "I keep getting the wildcards and they are the best guys as they have nothing lose. I'm stoked to get that out of my way. Owen (Wright) is a great surfer. I kind of just got lucky and had the first wave and that allowed me to control the heat from there."
Smith will take on former ASP World Champion and past Rip Curl Pro winner Mick Fanning (AUS), 27, in Quarterfinal 2.
Kekoa Bacalso (HAW), 23, 2009 ASP Dream Tour rookie, continued the afternoon onslaught, netting an excellent total of a 17.34. The stocky natural-footer's frame synched harmoniously with the Winkipop walls as he bashed his way past fellow rookie Drew Courtney (AUS), 29.
"Super stoked that the contest director moved the event down here," Bacalso said. "The waves are cranking. I just found the number and dialed it in. What do you know, four bomb waves or something."
Bacalso will battle trials winner and last Victorian standing Adam Robertson (AUS), 26, in Quarterfinal 3 when competition resumes. Robertson's performance at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach has been nothing short of sensational, with the sponsorless natural-footer taking down massive names en route to the best Victorian finish in decades.
Fredrick Patacchia (HAW), 27, continued the afternoon Hawaiian onslaught, posting the day's highest heat total of a 17.57 out of a possible 20 for a series of critical backhand blasts.
"The waves just started getting better and better and I just got a few perfect ones, it was just a lot of fun," Patacchia said. "Kekoa has been ripping. Actually, he has been really showing me up so I had to step it up in my heat. Damien Hardman has been making some amazing calls with this event. I know it is tough because it can be so fickle with the tides but I think so far so good, well for my heats anyway. Fifth is always nice, especially out here at Bells as a backhand guy. I'm happy with that. So, just hoping to take it one heat at a time and hoping to make the Final, who knows?"
Pattachia will take on ASP Dream Tour veteran Kieren Perrow (AUS), 32, in Quarterfinal 4 when competition resumes.
Heat 13: Jay Thompson (AUS) 15.84 def. Taj Burrow (AUS) 12.83
Heat 14: Kieren Perrow (AUS) 16.56 def. Tim Reyes (USA) 10.84
Heat 15: Dean Morrison (AUS) 13.50 def. Adrian Buchan (AUS) 6.13
Heat 16: Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) 11.50 def. David Weare (ZAF) 10.50
Heat 1: C.J. Hobgood (USA) 15.17 def. Taylor Knox (USA) 13.00
Heat 2: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 15.57 def. Kai Otton (AUS) 9.63
Heat 3: Mick Fanning (AUS) 14.26 def. Bobby Martinez (USA) 3.43
Heat 4: Jordy Smith (ZAF) 16.84 def. Owen Wright (AUS) 13.67
Heat 5: Adam Robertson (AUS) 15.50 def. Tom Whitaker (AUS) 13.13
Heat 6: Kekoa Bacalso (HAW) 17.34 def. Drew Courtney (AUS) 11.17
Heat 7: Kieren Perrow (AUS) 13.50 def. Jay Thompson (AUS) 9.00
Heat 8: Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) 17.57 def. Dean Morrison (AUS)
QF 1: C.J. Hobgood (USA) vs. Joel Parkinson (AUS)
QF 2: Mick Fanning (AUS) vs. Jordy Smith (ZAF)
QF 3: Adam Robertson (AUS) vs. Kekoa Bacalso (HAW)
QF 4: Kieren Perrow (AUS) vs. Fredrick Patacchia (HAW)


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Pictured: Cori Bassett scored Harvard's first goal at 18:51
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Cori Bassett and Kate Buesser each notched a goal, while Laura Bellamy recorded a career-best 25 saves, but the sixth-ranked Harvard women's hockey team dropped an ECAC Hockey contest to Rensselaer, 4-2, Saturday afternoon at Bright Hockey Center.
After falling behind 2-0 on goals by Rensselaer's Laura Guillemette at 1:47 and Laura Gersten at 8:06 of the first period, Harvard (10-5-4, 8-5-2 ECAC Hockey) cut its deficit in half on an unassisted tally by Bassett with 1:09 remaining in the frame. Bassett took a shot from just inside the blue line near the right boards, as the senior scored her fourth goal of the season.
At 6:54 of the second period, Rensselaer (10-10-5, 7-4-3) grabbed its second two-goal lead of the game, as Gersten netted a goal from the left circle. Gersten's shot sailed over Bellamy's left shoulder, giving the Engineers a 3-1 lead. The Crimson enjoyed a 20-8 advantage in shots on goal during the second, but could not sneak a shot through goaltender Shannon Ramelot during the stanza.
With 3:40 remaining in the third, Jillian Dempsey eluded three defenders at center ice and carried the puck down the left side into the Rensselaer zone. Dempsey wristed a shot on goal and the puck deflected off Ramelot's left pad, creating a rebound in front. Buesser, who leads Harvard in scoring with eight goals and 23 points, tipped home the puck, making it a 3-2 game. With time winding down, the Crimson pulled Bellamy, creating an empty net and the Engineers capitalized as Alisa Harrison fired a shot from the top of the point and lighting the lamp at 19:30.
Harvard owned a 45-29 advantage in shots for the game and was 0-for-3 on the power play. The Crimson will visit ECAC Hockey and Ivy League rival Dartmouth Friday, Jan. 29 at 3:30 p.m.
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Pictured: Cori Bassett scored Harvard's first goal at 18:51
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