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Weatherbys Cheltenham Previews: 1st March
Week-by-week Paul Jones of Weatherbys reviews this year's Cheltenham Festival's hopes progress. Read his thoughts following this weekend's action.
The vibes I am getting is that more and more this looks like being Get Me Out Of Here's Festival objective and he will be popular each-way if that is the case as he has the rating already in the bag to win most renewals of this race. Peddlers Cross will not be lining up here as the Neptune has been mentioned by his trainer as his target and Henry De Bromhead also intimated the Neptune is where he would prefer to run Loosen My Load both of which would have been big players for a place here if taking their chance.
Paul Nicholls has confirmed his representative will be Pepe Simo rather than Ghizao who also heads to the Neptune but I really can not see him being good enough and the same is true of Salden Licht who was a big disappointment in the Dovecote so I imagine if he runs anywhere at the Festival, it will now be in the County Hurdle. Flat Out is a second Willie Mullins to consider in addition to Blackstairmountain as he won on his hurdling debut at Punchestown just over a week ago in a time seven seconds faster than
Won In the Dark recorded in another race on the same day and he has won again since and wasn't disgraced in last season's Champion Hurdle. According to Mullins he is bound for this race and his prominent style of racing is well suited to the race.
Little to report this week from action on the track but at Paul Nicholls' media day he was sweet on Woolcombe Folly suggesting the public may have underestimated him but I can't touch a horse with just one chase start under his belt. Yes, Well Chief won it having had just one chase start but he was one of the top ten greatest two-mile chasers of all time. Woolcombe Folly will not be.
He also reiterated his feeling that Tataniano will be better on better ground but also said he may miss the race if it comes up testing and I notice they also stuck him in the Grand Annual which suggests to me they don't think he is out of the top drawer.
Walsh is unlikely to confirm his mount until the final few days but Sports Line looks his most likely mount after he impressed in his public schooling session On Sunday. One confirmed partnership is Robert Thornton coming in for the ride on Somersby as McCoy will be claimed by his retainer to ride Captain Cee Bee which looks a good booking to me and it would be most ironic if he were to win as it was Thornton who got the spare ride on Captain Cee Bee when McCoy chose Binocular in the Supreme Novices' Hurdle two seasons ago. Mikael D'Haguenet schooled after Leopardstown but didn't impress me with his jumping which was fiddly so they would be mad to go for the Arkle in my opinion.
An ideal final prep-race win for Punjabi where he easily beat vastly-inferior rivals that should have helped put him spot on. I don't doubt that any of the other live Champion Hurdle hopes would also have won that race with plenty in hand but you still like to go and see them do it and he did it stylishly on ground he would not have enjoyed. I see him starting third-favourite on the day as I would very much believe that Geraghty will stay loyal to him now rather than plump for Zaynar. I know it was a mickey mouse race but I still like the idea of Punjabi arriving here off the back of a win like 22 of the last 26 winners.
I can only see four potential winners of the race they being Solwhit, Go Native providing it doesn't turn genuine soft, Punjabi and Medermit. In my belief Khyber Kim is a mudlark and not quite good enough, Zaynar and Celestial Halo want longer trips, Starluck will struggle to get up the hill at Champion Hurdle pace and the rest are outclassed. The only other possible winner I could entertain is if they switch Voler La Vedette from the Mares Hurdle but that is only likely to happen if some of the leading Champion Hurdle hopes come out.
Colm Murphy was interviewed on ATR last week and confirmed once again that this is the aim for Voler La Vedette as he has maintained all season despite the pressure being placed on him to run in the Champion Hurdle. That said, he has left her in the Champion Hurdle in case something awry happens to one or two of the leading fancies so he has left the door marginally open but he was saying that before Bonocular was ruled out and Zaynar was beaten at 1-14 and those two factors wasn't enough to sway him from his season-long plan.
Paul Nicholls confirmed he would run Pepite Du Soleil but she has been most disappointing this season but it would appear that another disappointing mare this season in Stravinsky Dance will miss the race as. This really is looking just a four-runner race between Quevega, Voler La Vedette, Whiteoak and No One Tells Me and the former came through her public gallop fine at the weekend though we didn't learn much.
The opposition to Rite Of Passage is starting to take shape now as Peddlers Cross was confirmed for this race as was Quel Esprit and Fionnegas for Willie Mullins (but he has been known to change his mind) and Alan King wants to run Manyriverstocross here rather than head for a handicap. Henry De Bromhead also expressed a preference to run Loosen My Load here over the 'Supreme' but it was only a preference so this is looking a much stronger race than a couple of weeks ago.
As for Peddlers Cross, although he is a winning pointer, he showed plenty of toe when winning all three starts this season so I just wonder whether this 2m5f may stretch him a little so I prefer Finian's Rainbow of the home defence as I don't really think that Manyriverstocross is quite up to this and Reve De Sivola has been beaten too many times in his career to interest me though I am sure he will put up his usual good effort.
I am not a Quantitativeeasing fan and notice he also got an entry in the two of the handicaps which suggests to me they are worried if he has the class.
For starters there are three probable notable non-runners following news that Tazbar, Bensalem and Pandoroma look like missing the race. The Feltham Chase runner-up Tazbar has definitely been ruled out of the rest of the season through injury and he was a lively outsider having won his next two starts by 14 lengths on each occasion. Alan King all but confirmed on Monday that Bensalem will indeed run in the William Hill Trophy and it looks long odds-on that Pandorama will also miss the race following a setback.
Ogee won midweek and could come here but I just have last season's Grade 1 Sefton Hurdle winner as on the small side for a big chasing track like Cheltenham but The Nightingale is a different matter and he looked as smooth as silk when giving Paul Nicholls his fifth Pendil Chase winner on the spin. He is classy for sure but whether he is man enough for a race like the RSA Chase I don't know as he finished distressed twice last season including when sixth in last season's 'Neptune'. Whether he runs is dodgy though as Nicholls has suggested he may be one to wait for Aintree.
Mikael D'Haguenet didn't impress everyone with his public schooling session on Sunday and it is fair to say he was less than fluent over his fences looking most novicey and he had a good blow afterwards Earlier in the day his stablemate Citizen Vic followed up his Grade 1 win with another victory but it would appear he is likely to miss the Festival and maybe Mullins' number one will be Uimhiracethair who impressed when schooling alongside Cooldine. I think he is looking more and more like Ruby Walsh's RSA Chase mount.
Alan King's had a media day last week and told the assembled press that he had released Robert Thornton to ride Twist Magic for Paul Nicholls even if Oh Crick does run as his owner wanted to keep Wayne Hutchinson on board as he won the Grand Annual on him last season.
The impression I formed was that King was marginally leaning to the Grand Annual again where he conceded he would probably have top weight. Paul Nicholls was very bullish he had Master Minded back to his best at his media day which, if that is the case, the rest are fighting it out for second and another wide-margin victory awaits in his bid to match Badsworth Boy's hat-trick in the race. David Pipe informed a preview at Exeter that all is well with Well Chief but he is realistic about his chances of placing again but he does go better left-handed and his last three runs have been on right-handed tracks.
Forpadydeplasterer now has the services of A P McCoy which was confirmed today and he looked in very good nick for a horse that was ruled out of the Festival a couple of weeks earlier when schooling well on Sunday.
News has recently filtered through that Dermot Weld has had a change of mind and will run both Elegant Concorde and Hidden Universe as he had originally stated that just one would run as they were in the same ownership but clearly his owner is a sporting kind of chap. In addition to Day In A Lifetime and Up Ou That, Willie Mullins added a third contender in his bid to win this race for a seventh time when Bishopsfurze won on his debut last week and like Day In A Lifetime, he is a once-raced, unbeaten five-year-old like five of his six winners of this race.
Kieren Fallon looks like he will have his second ride in the race as has been snapped up for Old McDonald who was last seen in December winning at Ludlow and previously finished second beaten three lengths by leading fancy for this race Tavern Times whose stable supplied last season's runner-up. There has been some money this week for Drumbaloo whose form when beating Western Leader was franked when the runner-up won a decent novice hurdle last week and Drumbaloo has won again since albeit by a short-head but it was the same Grade 2 race that Dunguib won last season before winning here.
Araucaria now looks up against it after her odds-on defeat at Leopardstown on Sunday behind Edward O'Grady's Shot From The Hip for the Magniers who is now fourth favourite and he looked good but I imagine J P Magnier will keep the ride and he won't be able to claim his allowance which has to be a negative.
The main focus this week surrounded Tranquil Sea's final prep race in the re-routed Newlands Chase at Leopardstown that was abandoned from the following weekend and he couldn't have done it much better. Many have him down as a soft ground horse pure and simple but I am not so sure and believe he will be pressing Poquelin hard for favouritism on the day as the Irish will pile into him being their main challenger.
With regards to Voy Por Ustedes Alan King underlined he had not lost faith in him at his media day last week and, of all his Festival squad he brought out one by one in the blizzard, it was he that was the liveliest kicking and bucking away and the trainer is adamant he will improve greatly for the step back up in trip as was delighted with him in the Game Spirit until they outkicked him turning for home.
Deep Purple may turn up. Evan Williams has said all season this is not his track so he won't run but it would appear that the lure of the Festival may prove too much and he has a chance on his Peterborough Chase form giving weight and a beating to all but the jumping in that race by many was awful and he may have been flattered. He then broke a blood vessel in the William Hill King George VI Chase and has not been seen since. He wouldn't be for me as I think he wants flat tracks.
No news to report as such but why has Karabak been weaker than most in the markets this week. Paul Webber has issued an upbeat report for his Cleeve Hurdle runner-up Time For Rupert believing him to have a very good each-way chance and I can see that as he is a horse progressing with each starts and meets Tidal Bay on 4lbs better terms than when beaten five lengths last month.
Alan King was sweeter than many expecting when discussing Katchit's chance with the press last week commenting he would be disappointed if he is not in there fighting at the final flight on the proviso it wasn't hock deep ground. There are a lot worse outsiders than the former Champion Hurdler.
The market has been all over the place over the last few days following the weekend's action and injury scares. Mille Chief missed the Adonis Hurdle through lameness as he is now a serious doubt for the race. Fingers crossed they can source the problem as soon as possible so all is not lost as they will have to get him working again soon or there is little point heading to Cheltenham if he is not in tip-top shape. It doesn't sound promising though.
As for Secant Star, his form was franked last week by Capellanus who looks a live hope for the 'Fred Winter' but another leading Irish hope in Pittoni was beaten into third against older horses at the weekend and is now a major doubt as he finished "clinically abnormal". I imagine Paul Nicholls is kicking himself for not entering the impressive Dovecote Hurdle winner on Saturday Escort'Men as he bolted up so he will head to Aintree instead. On the same card Nicky Henderson's Soldatino won the Adonis Hurdle in the absence of Mille Chief on his British debut and just his second hurdling start. I doubt he beat much as Ultimate didn't run his usual race on testing ground as he barely stays two miles so he wouldn't be for me.
Given the problems with Mille Chief, Alaivan is the new favourite but I've got him down as a soft-ground horse so usual Friday Festival ground could catch him out and if Mille Chief doesn't make it, it looks like the Irish will have the front three in the betting.
The main news centred around Paul Nicholls' open day where he feels Kauto Star will be unbeatable if I have read his comments correctly so a shade of odds-on strikes me as being overpriced. Nicholls reiterated that Denman will be fitter than at Newbury, that McCoy will keep the ride and that they will resist blinkers but they may try a noseband.
He also reiterated that What A Friend will miss the race having had a meeting with his owners preferring to wait for Aintree and Punchestown and, reading between the lines, I got the feeling he preferred Tricky Trickster to Taranis and My Will of his other three. Cooldine had a public workout at Leopardstown on Sunday and all seemed to go okay but, after Madison Du Berlais sulked again in the Racing Post Chase, I find it hard to believe he will take his chance.


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Members of the Planning Board will have their say on the proposed economic development strategy for the Point at the board's regular meeting tonight, and the City Council is expected to take it up on December 5.
City leaders have abandoned an earlier strategy that could have put thousands of homes at Alameda Point in favor of one more focused on jobs, which they believe will provide greater economic benefits for the Island. The consultants who drafted the federally funded draft strategy said the city should seek to expand the marine and food and beverage industries and artisan manufacturing outfits that have already chosen to call Alameda and the Point home.
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Title: Washington's Lady
Author: Nancy Moser
Publisher: Bethany House, June 2008, Paperback, 416 pages
As a non-American, I eyed my review copy of the 400-page Washington's Lady with a little apprehension. How was I going to stomach a tome about America's first first-lady – someone I'd certainly had no interest in till now? I needn't have worried. For in author Nancy Moser's capable hands, I soon began to care about what happened to the grief-stricken, yet high-spirited widow Martha Dandridge Custis. And my fascination lasted to the end. The story begins just after Martha's first husband dies. It covers all of George and Martha Washington's lives together, ending with Martha's death in 1802, two years after George died.
The book's 18 chapters are organized into three main sections. "The Golden Years" (Chapters 1-8) tells of George and Martha's courtship and early marriage. "Our Glorious Cause" (Chapters 9-15) gives us the growing revelation of what the colonies' resistance to Britain will mean to the country and to the Washingtons in particular. We see firsthand the grim conditions on the battlefield and come to appreciate the sacrifices many made for freedom. "The Course of Duty" (Chapters 17 -18) takes us to the end of the war and shows the pressures on George and Martha as George agrees to become the first American president while remaining responsible for a large and needy family. Though writing around a plot that has been largely determined by real life must be tricky for a fiction writer, I felt Moser did a good job of weaving an interesting character-centered story using the plot cards history dealt her and adding a few of her own where the record was mute.
The way Moser weaves that story is by creating many short scenes. Each chapter consists of a multitude of vignettes of varying lengths told in first person by Martha. In this way we get a well-rounded view of this plump, determined, optimistic, warm woman, who is also generous, unpretentious, hospitable, industrious, a smothering mother, doting grandmother, and an unendingly devoted wife. The other main character, George, is seen through Martha's eyes and Moser manages to preserve our sympathy and respect for him, even when viewed at such close range.
There are a host of secondary characters and I did, from time to time, find myself puzzling over who was who. A family tree or some sort of chart illustrating the relationships between characters would have been helpful.
And while we're on wishes – a little more information about dates (noted at the beginning of each chapter and within the chapters especially when there are time lapses in the action, for example) would have been nice too. I sometimes found myself confused about how much time had elapsed from scene to scene and wondering what year we were in.
Moser's writing style is brisk and as no-nonsense as Martha, into whose skin she manages to climb with the adroitness of an actress. I liked the signature way she ends most scenes with a short, punchy statement, as one imagines Martha would have: "But I didn't"; "Another promise to be fulfilled"; "I would not allow it"; "We would see."
Many themes run through the book. The fear of death, especially the death of family members and children, occupies Martha a lot. Martha is a devout Christian who takes her relationship with God seriously. Thus it's no surprise that she struggles with feelings of betrayal during times of personal tragedy – which are many. Parenting is another subject that keeps reappearing as Martha struggles with being too lenient with her son and letting George, his stepfather, be a real dad to the boy. The marriage relationship is another theme that pervades the book. We witness how George and Martha ride out the storms that family living, war, and public office bring.
Finally, the book is about character. In our time of self-indulgence, it seems odd to see people sacrifice private and family life with the integrity, selflessness, and sense of duty that Martha and George Washington serve America in its infancy.
Other goodies in the book include a section called "Fact or Fiction," where Moser explains what is fact and what fiction in the book. Besides shedding light on the historical truth of the story, her exposé gives insight into the extensive research required to write such a story. The volume ends with a set of 18 discussion questions - making the book an excellent choice for reading groups.
Washington's Lady will appeal to the reader who is a student of American history and people. Though it may lack the compelling magnetism of a page-turner, I truly enjoyed my brief sojourn with Moser's warm and human Martha Washington. By the end, I wished I could hostess a party for her, where, as I poured her tea, I would tell her how much I admired her for the person she was and the great job she had done.
(Note: This is book three of Moser's "Ladies of History" series -- all fictional biographies. If you enjoy such books, you'll want to check out the other books in the series, Mozart's Sister, the story of Nannerl Mozart, and Just Jane, the story of Jane Austen.)
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- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 2 tsp Baking Soda
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- 1-1/2 cups Carrots finely shredded
- 2 Apples peeled & shredded
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- Mix together flour, Bob's Red Mill Flaxseed Meal, oat bran, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl.
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Well there I was sitting in on the CNN ireport meeting in SL and we were talking about Second Life weddings among other things. Suddenly I got a message from a friend saying that two of our friends were getting married in the Murray region. I made my apologies to the meeting and headed over to see them marry.
There is a big group of avatar pals who meet up in Murray and I am one of them. Two of the crowd Stefanos Barzane and Rubi Hawker started off as friends in the group and gradually it has turned into a love match in both SL and real life. Stef always said he wanted to get married in Murray, as it is a special place to all of us, it's where we all arrived from Help Island, so it was our first home. Rubi and Stef had set no proper date for the SL wedding and it was spontaneous tonight, they just suddenly invited everyone and friend Tah Rubble took the ceremony for them. Luckily most of the Murray crowd were on line and able to turn up at such short notice. Neznor Mielziner was dressed as a bridesmaid and looked really sweet. Stef looked very handsome in his suit and Rubi looked out of this world in her long white dress, so beautiful!!
Unfortunately I only had my work clothes on and did not get time to change, but most of the crowd looked really well dressed and Ruskin Thor handed us a red rose buttonhole to wear. Because this is Second Life anything can be arranged quickly and just after the wedding someone installed a dance floor in Murray and the celebrations continued. I wish them a happy future, they have known each other for quite a while now, and they are lovely people.
Stef lives in England in real life and Rubi is American. Rubi came over to England to see Stef a few weeks ago and they really had a lovely time and got on so well. I have no crystal ball and cannot tell you any more, but if this turns into a real life wedding I will let you all know!!!


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Three people, a woman and two men, were armed when they came to the home in the 900 block of Belemeade Street where a man and woman lived, said Arlington police spokesman Lt. Chris Cook.
He said there are signs of forced entry to the home, but police don't know whether those involved knew each other.
Police were called at 7:15 a.m. and arrived at the scene to find one man dead inside the front door and another shot in the face on the front lawn.
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My camera is in great condition and I'd hate to spend the money to get it fixed. It seems like everything else is working except for the lens...which is a big one! It never reads "ERROR" its just that the lens will not focus. It makes a noise when it is turned on like it is trying to focus. Even when I slightly hold the shutter button it makes a strange noise trying to focus but cannot. Any ideas of what I could do? I have air dusted it, gently pulled and twisted lens, restarted and recharge ba
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We have a Canon SD1100 IS. We wanted to take a photo, but the screen is black. We took a photo anyway and tried to view it and it does not come on the screen, and the screen is still black. We tried the DISP button and that does not work in this case. Everything else seems to be ok. We can see the other photos we have taken. Do you have any idea what is wrong with the camera or where we can take it to have it looked at or fixed? Brian Anderson
Hello BrianThe solution below is something you can try. I know it might sound off topic, but, this sounds to me like the tell-tale signs of a lens error.The pro ... Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS Digital Camera
I have a Fuji a850 digital camera that seems to freeze as soon as I go into the picture review mode. When the current picture comes up, I cannot do anything after that except to zoom in on it. If I try to go the next picture, nothing happens. It just freezes, can't even turn it off with the power button. Have to open the battery door. Any ideas??
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PANASONIC dmcfz8 Problem: When I turn on the camera and remove the lens cap I get a message on the lens that says "remove lens cap & press button". It seems like the zoom is stuck. We were using the camera for a inside night graduation & was at a distance from the subject that we wanted to shoot. After a few zoom shots we shut the camera off and when we tried to take more pictures the above problem started. Please Help!
Try to help the lens go out by pulling it very very lightly... ... Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 Digital Camera
Have just inherited this digital camcorder. Want to record video onto card rather than tape so bought a new card today. Tried to use for the first time but on pressing the record button I get a red 10 second countdown on the screen and then it beeps and the recording stops. Am able to play back the 10 seconds of footage ok but can't get it to record for any longer. Have gone through the instruction booklet with a fine tooth come and probably missing something really simple - but want to use
Well, you failed to tell us the make and model of the camera so I can only give you a generic answer. New cards must be formatted in the camera. Video requires a fast card so it can keep up. ... Digital Cameras
My Pentax Optio M60 lens seems to be frozen half way out of the camera with the lens cover also partially open. When I turn in onn it sounds like the lens is trying to focus then turns intself off. Nothing is written on the screen unless I also press the menu button which displays VER 1.00 before bleeping three times and turning off or the green button which displays VER 0163A SBM -FIRM before beeping 3 times and swithcing off. Nothing else seem to do anything. I havn't dropped it or got the cam
HelloThe problem is that the lens has become stuck in the barrel. There are some DIY solutions you could try, but the \012probability is that you will hav ... Pentax Optio M60 Digital Camera
The lens will not go in. seems like the shutter is stuck. when I press the power button, it feels like the camera is trying to shut the shutter but it cannot. then is says to turn the power off and try again. nothing happens.
Hi, The problem is in your camera optical lens unit, actually the zoom motor start malfunction and this problem appears here is the part number and the description of the LENS: Part No. Description ... Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50 Digital Camera
Have a Sony Alpha DSLR-A300K. Let a friend borrow it and she used USB to download the photos to her computer. Ever since she did that, the camera does not work: specifically, all the buttons don't do anything (shutter button, menu button, playback button, etc). Any ideas out there to try and and get this camera to act like its old self? Thanks! p.s. when I get my pictures off the camera, I just remove the card and insert it into my computer; I don't do the USB method she used.
Sounds like when she disconnected the USB cord, she didn't use the "safely remove hardware" function on her computer. You could try a reset from the menu if you could get into it. If not, try a manual reset...it sometimes works. Remove the card and b ... Sony Alpha DSLR-A300K w/ 18-70mm Lens Digital Camera
I have tried a new sd card for more memory and it reads card error with every new card i try i've tried 3 different cards now and the original still works so i know the reader works but it just doesnt seem to want to read any other cards any ideas??
You won't be able to use a card larger than about 1GB (maybe 2GB) in this camera. "SD" cards larger than 2GB are actually SDHC cards. SD and SDHC cards fit the same slots, but they are slightly different electrically. Many cameras won't work with SDH ... Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 Digital Camera
I am trying to reset the time lapse limit on my go pro it will record 9999 images, I have tried removing the SD card and battery, but this only seems to reset about 50 images. any ideas? thanks Tony
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On my Canon 400D I can't select the AF point I want. (I'm trying to select the middle point). In P TV and AV and Manual it seems to randomly select a point and I cannot control the focus point as, when the AF button is pressed, it doesn't come up on the screen. (Whereas other 400D cameras work OK) My camera seems to be missing this important function.
There are two to three tipes of setting in af point 1center focus 2 all focus set to center focus you can set near lcd display there is joystike botton ... Canon EOS 400D / Rebel XTi Digital Camera
My sony DSC-H50 looks like crazy. I was taking some photos and videos, suddenly the camera was not able to make videos, it was only in standby mode. I pressed some times the button to start record but the camera did not work. I restarted the camera a lot of times and it start to work, but a I lost the old photos and videos. When I try to download the photos appears some strange folders in the camera, like ▀∙╥∙2.+6π. How can I recover my old photos and videos? Thanks
Google on "free picture recovery software" - sounds like your card got corrupted. There are quite a few programs out there that work as well or better than the you pay for it ones do. ... Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50 Digital Camera
After you put in the tape and push the record button it will start recording for 3 to 4 seconds. I did notice that the drive motor as you look through window to see the tape moving. The tape seems to be jerking and not moving at an even speed. Does anyone have an idea on whats wrong with it or better yet how to repair the problem. Thank you for help and time with this. dom:)
Well you said there was a tape with it and that you could see it moving.\015\012But, you have it under Digital Cameras which generally use flash media, nowadays.\015\012Some older camcorders used tape.\015\012\015\012I think t ... Digital Cameras
Olympus D-600L Lense tries to open & shutter won't work. Firstly, Batteries are properly charged. The Zoom works, the SLR viewer is closed. When holding down the button it sounds like the camera wants to activate the shutter. I tried to remove the case but even after removing all the screws I still could not loosen the case. Any help would be appreciated.
... Olympus D-600L Digital Camera
I have the Optio WPi and the Optio W30 and they have the same problem. When you push the power button the screen lights up and shows the current green mode and then shuts off with a quick multiple chirp (maybe four). I have tried several ideas from this website and others, but nothing seems to be a success. Any ideas or help? Thanks.
HelloThe problem is that the lens has become stuck in the barrel\012 after dropping it. There are some DIY solutions you could try, but the \012probability is that you will have to get it fixed by a professional.Use\012\ ... Pentax Optio W30 Digital Camera
The battery door on my kodak easyshare c182 is broken and no matter how i try to hold the batteries in it seems like the camera wont work at all. Is there a way to fix this without getting a new door???
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I have a canon zr850 camcorder that doesn't seem to record or playback from tape...it turns on and seems fine but when I record on a tape it shows it's recording but nothing plays back. I tried using the same tape to playback on another camcorder and nothing shows up as if the Canon didn't record to the tape...I tried the other way around recording from the other cam and tried playing it back it doesn't work on the Canon...so right now it wont play back or record though it seems fine The only
You could have a bad head on the unit, or some other problem, which could involve many possibilities. The unit will have to be troubleshot, and then you will know what it will cost to restore operation. Often, it's just better to get another one ... Digital Cameras
Deleting pics I am trying to delete a few photos off my 770 SW and it seems to have a black frame making my picture smaller and when i hit the delete button the picture i want to delete takes over the whole screen and wont let me delete it... this has only happeded with 2 of my pictures... it will let me delete any other picture. Did i accidently change something with it.... help!
Hi. I don't know if you accidentally changed something, but I would take all the pictures off. Download them to a pc then format the card. Then, reset the camera back to manufacturer specs. That would fix it.\015\012\015\012Rob ... Olympus Stylus 770 SW Digital Camera
Olympus FE-270 Hello, my daughter dropped her Olympus FE-270 and it won't work properly ow. It seems to take photos indoors but if you take an outdoor photo the screen turns white like it's over exposed and now when you turn the power button on the lens moves in and out but then it turns itself off. I have tried recharging the batteries to test if the problem is with the batteries, but it makes no difference. It's about 6 months old, do you think it can be repaired? Thanks Robyn
Hi,\015\012 First check your warranty - you may be able to return it for repair under that - and yes it needs a repair. The metering system is now broken, The chances are you'll recieve a new one as it is more cost effective to them to do this. ... Olympus FE-270 Digital Camera
Black image Just bought a used Canon PowerShot A60 digital camera. Menus work fine but LCD is black. When shutter button is pushed half way down the lower light blinks. I even tried to aim it at a lamp to see if it was too dark. Acts like it wants to take pictures. Lights blink, camera focuses, flash deploys, then nothing.
OK,Its problem of bad ccd imager in Canon A60 camera and this part need to be replaced to get correct live view to take snap.Canon will repair this camera free of cost as per announced scheme.Click ... Canon PowerShot A60 Digital Camera
GoPro Hero camera. I get a "buzzing" sound on the videos recorded from inside my car. It seems there's some interference with the car electronics, so I've been told (and videos taken with the engine off don't suffer this problem). I've tried to "insulate" the camerea with cooking aluminium sheet, but: 1) I can't cover it entirely, because lens, display and operating buttons must be kept obviously clear; 2) It doesn' solve the problem. Is there any way to solve this problem? Thanks!
The source of the interference is usually the radio signals, so did you try turning off your car radio/music player to see if the problem persists. There are currently no covers that can solve the interference. Your only hope is to suppress the sourc ... GoPro Digital Hero 3 Digital Camera
Turn on camera and screen lights up with an image that seems permanent. Can't get into the menue or anything else. The zoom and picture taking button work but the viewing screen will not change from what looks like an image burned into the viewing screen. I can hear all the normal functions but no change occurs on the screen when trying the differnt options for the camera. Please help. My camera is Power Shot SD400 Digital ElPH. Sincerely
Hi,Please replace the battery to solve this issue. ... Canon Digital Cameras
Minolta Vectis S-1 The film chamer release does not open. After pressing the release button; you can hear the chamber door as it trying to open but it stays closed/locked. It sounds like the chamber is jammed.
... Digital Cameras
I need a user manual or someway to know info on a Samsung L103 camera. My granddaughter has pictures on it she wants uploaded to the computer, but when I plug in my USB cord, it just says that the device isn't found. Also, how do you retrieve the media card? Would like to know what all the buttons are for etc.? Cannot locate a manual for this anywhere, and I have been on MANY websites trying to locate one.
Go to this web siite they will bring up any manusl you need<http://tv.manualsonline.com/search.html?q=vr+5940&submit.x=35&submit.y=14 ... Digital Cameras


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FoodShare was founded in 1985 by then Mayor of Toronto, Art Eggleton, and others concerned about the growth of hunger and food banks that had taken place in the wake of the recession of the early 1980's. FoodShare's original mandate was to co-ordinate emergency food services, and to collect and distribute food. The Hunger Hotline was established as a volunteer-run referral service for people seeking these services in their neighborhood. Another key part of FoodShare's mandate was to advocate for policies that would ensure adequate employment, and the income necessary to enable all people to meet their basic needs.
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On its 5th anniversary we chat with MD Toby Bateman to discover how the high-end fashion site became a mecca for stylish men.Neil Churchill March 16, 2016
There are some brands in this world that transcend the industry they're in, becoming a byword for the specific market itself.
Think Ferrari, Rolex, The Ritz; all names that not only conjure images of the companies themselves but also the high-end sectors they reign over.
Mr Porter can be considered in that bracket. Not necessarily the same bracket as Ferrari, Rolex and The Ritz, but of the bracket that has dominated its industry so unequivocally, it is considered the go to source, the first place you check for whatever your desired search is – in this case, men's retail.
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It's hard to believe that the menswear site is only five years old when you consider its various horizontal growth spurts as well as its sheer size increase, although it's entirely believable how it celebrated such a landmark last month – a 20-piece capsule collection, an exclusive cocktail party and a partnership with BMW to produce a bespoke limited edition i3 car.
To find out how Mr Porter has grown to dominate the men's online fashion industry, we fired some questions at the brand's managing director Toby Bateman. Here's what he had to say:
How did it start?
When we launched Mr Porter back in 2011 we wanted to create a site that was very much 'man friendly'. At the time menswear online was relegated to a tab on a womenswear site, and we decided to create an environment that would inspire, entertain and inform our visitors and transform them into customers.
The mix of content and commerce was vital. We wanted to showcase the best in men's style, launching with 80 brands all chosen as experts in their field. And the content with our weekly magazine The Journal was important to bring it alive.
How does Mr Porter adapt to the digital world's changing dynamic?
Our unique formula for content and commerce remains consistent and is stronger than ever, with bigger and better stories every week. Given that we are as much a technology company as we are a retailer, we have to keep up with the fast paced developments in technology. If you think back even seven or eight years, it seemed a strange concept that you may buy your winter jacket directly from your phone and yet mobile commerce is a growing, and important part of our business.
Culturally we remain curious and pioneering. At Mr Porter we'd prefer to lead, and that involves continual refinement of the site and the experience on site, and that we continue to adapt to the needs of our customers and how they want to interact with us. We are constantly evolving.
What's the trick to finding new and exciting brands?
We are a global business and the buy team travels year round to check out the landscape and trends. We quickly learned that men would use our content to learn about brands they had not heard of, and also to find out about the heritage and manufacture of these brands and products. Features such as Behind the Brand proved very popular and provided a wealth of information.
We were very much pioneers in this way. We aim to provide our customers with an eclectic mix of mainstream and commercial collections, alongside unique and exclusive brands – some of which are designed specifically for Mr Porter.
How have you made fashion appealing to men?
We were the first to decide that men got inspiration from other men and made a conscious decision not to use models in shoots, and instead looked to real men. We've featured everyone from artists and designers, through to bankers, gallery owners and chefs, and we saw that this template was adopted by our competitors and by men's magazines.
We also have many years of experience collectively as a team and we work very closely with our editorial team to provide a very cohesive and edited buy with a strong mix of content and commerce at the forefront – this naturally lends well to working as a team in identifying the trends ahead of time but also in making sure that this translates well commercially for our customer.
What are men buying the most?
Grooming and lifestyle is a growing sector for Mr Porter, especially within the UAE, which has grown nearly twice as fast as the global average in terms of customers and sales. It also seems that men cannot get enough of sneakers - they are one of our biggest categories on Mr Porter.
If Mr Porter's success could be attributed to only one thing…
Ultimately we know that men want a hassle-free way to shop, in their own time, and at their convenience, and I really feel that we have built our business around this. The customer is very much at the heart of everything we do.


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A woman clad all in green.
- The definition of clad is dressed or covered in.
An example of clad used as an adjective is the phrase pine clad forest.
- Clad means to have bonded a metal surface with another metal.
An example of clad is to bond stainless steel over aluminum to make an attractive cooking pot that evenly conducts the heat.
transitive verb, clad′ding
- alt. pt. & pp. of clothe
- to face the surface of: to clad a tower in marble
- to bond a layer of another metal to
- clothed; dressed
- having a layer of some other metal or of an alloy bonded to it: clad steel, clad coins
transitive verbclad, clad·ding, clads
- To sheathe or cover (a metal) with a metal.
- To cover with a protective or insulating layer of other material.
Origin of cladBack-formation from cladding
A past tense and a past participle of clothe
(third-person singular simple present clads, present participle cladding, simple past and past participle clad)
- To clothe.
- The horse was clad with its best blanket.
- To cover with insulation.
- simple past tense and past participle of clad
- (archaic) simple past tense and past participle of clothe
Alternative perfect and past participle of clothe: Old English geclæþd, past participle of clæþan ("to clothe"), from clað ("cloth"). Compare Icelandic klæða ("to clothe").


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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Oil futures on Friday touched a high above $100 a barrel as unrest in the Middle East and North Africa sparked worry of supply disruptions and after the Federal Reserve vowed another round of stimulus.
"You cannot fight the Fed. If you're going to put more money into the system, you change the value of the commodity. If it's priced in dollars, it's going to take more of them to buy it. And if it's going to stimulate the economy, it's going to increase demand going forward," said Phil Flynn, senior market analyst at the Price Futures Group in Chicago.
Crude for October delivery CLV2, +0.18% CLV2, +0.18% rose to an intraday high of $100.42 a barrel in electronic trade on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It settled up 69 cents, or 0.7%, at $99 a barrel.
Futures prices haven't closed above $100 since May.
For the week, crude finished higher by 2.7%, the strongest weekly gain since mid-August.
"Already tensions are running high in the Middle East because of the Arab Spring and anti-American sentiment," said Flynn, adding that depending on what happens during the weekend, oil prices could target its next resistance at $102.97 a barrel in coming sessions, and likely rise to March highs in the $110 to $111 range in coming weeks.
Tension in the Middle East rose this week amid demonstrations in Libya, Egypt and Yemen against a video viewed as insulting to Islam. Read more on Yemen attack.
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"Barring a major meltdown in Europe, it's hard to find too many reasons to be bearish," said Flynn.
"There are rumors running hot and heavy that there is going to be a release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve" that could keep a lid on prices, added Flynn, who discounts the speculation.
Oil futures on Thursday closed at a four-month high after the Federal Reserve said that it would buy $40 billion a month of mortgage-backed securities for an unlimited period. Read more on the Fed.
Higher gasoline prices helped push up U.S. retail sales in August, with the Commerce Department on Friday reporting retail sales rose a seasonally adjusted 0.9%. Gas station sales climbed 5.5%, and demand for automobiles increased 1.7%. Economists surveyed by MarketWatch had forecast retail sales to rise by 0.8%. See more on the August retail sales report.
Separately, the Labor Department reported higher gas costs drove up consumer prices last month, with the 0.6% rise largely attributable to the increased cost of filling the tank. Food prices rose 0.2%. Excluding energy, inflation was benign. Read about the August consumer prices report.
Futures prices for heating oil and gasoline tracked crude oil higher Friday.
October heating oil HOV2, +0.00% closed at $3.24 a gallon, up nearly 3 cents, or 0.9% for the session, up 2.9% for the week. October gasoline RBV2, +0.00% tacked on 5 cents, or 1.8%, to $3.02 a gallon, nearly unchanged from a week ago.
October natural gas NGV12 closed at $2.94 per million British thermal units, down 9 cents, or 3.1%. It added 9.7% for the week.


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The son of a Great Cornard man, who died of cancer, has vowed to continue fundraising for those who helped his father.
Michael West, from Chelsworth Avenue, was told in September 2012 that he had terminal cancer and was expected to live for only a few more months.
Despite a brave fight against the disease, which affected his intestine and oesophagus, the 56-year-old died at St Nicholas Hospice Care in Bury St Edmunds on December 16.
"We knew it was going to happen but it was still a shock when it did," said Mr West's son, Tony.
"He had been living with cancer for such a long time, but he went his way."
Before his illness forced him to give up work, Mr West had worked at Delphi Diesel Systems in Newton Road, Sudbury, for 35 years.
He was married to Carol and had another son, Martin, and daughter, Clare.
Michael said due to his work at the company, his dad had become well-known in the community.
"He was part of the furniture at Delphi," said the 23-year-old.
"He loved his football and, at social gatherings, was the life and soul of the party.
"He was a real character and lots of people said he could light up a room."
Michael, who has twice held charity football matches in support of Macmillan Cancer Support and Success After Stroke – his mum suffered a stroke five years ago – said he had more plans to help good causes.
"I was not intending to do the football match again this year, as I had a few other ideas," said Michael.
"Even though dad has gone, I still want to do something as Macmillan was fantastic at explaining to the whole family what was going on and how they could help.
"I am thinking of arranging a comedy night or even doing a pantomime."
A spokeswoman for Delphi said Mr West would be sadly missed by those who knew him.
"Mick was an employee on the night shift," she said. "He had been with the company for just over 35 years and, in that time, was a hard-working and valued employee.
"He will be missed by all his friends, colleagues and the management team at Delphi. Our thoughts are with his family at this sad time."
Mr West's funeral took place at St Andrew's Church in Great Cornard on Wednesday.


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201cm / 6'7'' - Forward - 1978
Dusty Rychart Basketball Career
Born: Aug.11, 1978 in Grand Rapids, MI
URL: www.d-rych.com
A hard working player who will do all the little things necessary to win. Has good inside moves and is an excellent rebounder with a great nose for the ball. Possesses a nice shooting touch and is a solid defensive player
Grand Rapids, Minn. / Grand Rapids HoopsS.
1997-1998: Minnesota (NCAA): Redshirted
1998-1999: Minnesota (NCAA): 21 games: 3.8ppg, 2.8rpg, 0.5apg
1999-2000: Minnesota (NCAA, starting five): 28 games: 11.8ppg, 7.9rpg, 1.5apg
2000-2001: Minnesota (NCAA, starting five): 31 games: 14.6ppg, 8.0rpg, 1.5apg
2001-2002: Minnesota (NCAA, starting five): 31 games: 13.1ppg, 6.6rpg, 2.0apg
2002 July: Shaw's Pro Summer League (Minnesota Timberwolves)
2002-2003: Victoria Giants (Australia-NBL, starting five), left in Dec '02: 14 games: 16.5ppg, 7.9rpg, 0.9apg, then moved to Adelaide 36ers (Australia-NBL, starting five): 10 games: 17.9ppg, 7.9rpg, 1.1apg
2003-2004: Adelaide 36ers (Australia-NBL, starting five): 30 games: 21.9ppg, 9.9rpg, 1.9apg
2004-2005: Adelaide 36ers (Australia-NBL, starting five): 32 games: 21.4ppg, 10.8rpg, 2.9apg
2005: Hawkes Bay Hawks (New Zealand-NBL, starting five): 18 games: 16.8ppg, 8.3rpg, 1.7apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 48.6%, 3FGP: 15.4%, FT: 64.0%
2005-2006: Adelaide 36ers (Australia-NBL, starting five): 31 games: 18.8ppg, 9.2rpg, 2.1apg
2006 June: Howard Pulley League in Minneapolis, MN
2006-2007: Brisbane Bullets (Australia-NBL, starting five): 39 games: 15.1ppg, 8.1rpg, 1.5apg
2007: North Adelaide Rockets (Australia-ABA, starting five)
2007-2008: Brisbane Bullets (Australia-NBL, starting five): 32 games: 16.2ppg, 9.3rpg, 1.8apg, FGP: 53.5%, 3PT: 14.3%, FT: 60.0%
2008: Brisbane Capitals (Australia-ABA, starting five): 10 games: 18.1ppg, 12.6rpg, 4.0apg, FGP: 39.9%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 76.7%
2008-2009: Wollongong Hawks (Australia-NBL, starting five): 30 games: 15.1ppg, 8.5rpg, 1.6apg, FGP: 50.7%, 3PT: 36.7%, FT: 65.7%
2009-2010: Cairns Taipans (Australia-NBL, starting five): 28 games: 11.9ppg, Reb-3(6.8rpg), 1.6apg, FGP: 52.8%, 3PT: 43.5%, FT: 60.6%
2010-2011: Skytrans Cairns Taipans (Australia-NBL, starting five): 34 games: 8.3ppg, 6.0rpg, 1.2apg, FGP: 45.3%, 3PT: 15.4%, FT: 67.4%
2011-2012: Skytrans Cairns Taipans (Australia-NBL): 14 games: 6.3ppg, 5.0rpg, 0.7apg, FGP: 43.0%, FT: 72.7%
2012: Cairns Marlins (Australia-QBL): 6 games: 13.5ppg, 7.7rpg, 1.5apg, 2FGP: 56.3%, FT: 81.8%
2012-2013: Skytrans Cairns Taipans (Australia-NBL): 15 games: 3.9ppg, 2.0rpg
2013: Brisbane Capitals (Australia-QBL, starting five): 19 games: 17.1ppg, 11.9rpg, 2.4apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 42.0%, 3PT: 31.4%, FT: 74.3%
2014: Brisbane Capitals (Australia-QBL, starting five): 17 games: 16.8ppg, 13.1rpg, 2.5apg, 1.6spg, FGP: 47.9%, 3PT: 31.3%, FT: 76.3%
2015: Brisbane Capitals (Australia-QBL, starting five): 21 games: 13.7ppg, 10.7rpg, 2.0apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 46.0%, 3PT: 25.0%, FT: 84.5%
2016: Brisbane Capitals (Australia-QBL, starting five): 19 games: 12.6ppg, 7.8rpg, 1.9apg, 1.1spg, FGP: 49.7%, 3PT: 31.0%, FT: 86.5%
2017: Brisbane Capitals (Australia-QBL, starting five): 17 games: 17.0ppg, 9.7rpg, 3.1apg, 1.9spg, FGP: 54.9%, 3PT: 42.1%, FT: 61.4%
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Australian NBL All-Star Game -06: 14pts
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Australian QBL Finalist -13, 15, 16
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I've heard "on accident" a lot -- from smart kids at a private schools who all speak perfect English (as their first language). I have no idea why it's so common, but it's so annoying! Maybe there's some confusion because we do say "on purpose", and since "by accident" is its opposite, some people assume it's also "on accident". That's my best guess, anyway.


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Out & About: Schweitzer avalanche indicates ice layer
Sun., Dec. 16, 2012
Three skier buried, rescued quickly by other skiers
OUTSLIDE – Three skiers were buried, but quickly rescued by other skiers, in small inbounds avalanches on the Headwall at Schweitzer Mountain Resort on Dec. 7, Sean Briggs, resort spokesman, confirmed this week.
Observers say an ice layer from a thaw-freeze event earlier that week may have left a weak layer under subsequent snow accumulation in some backcountry areas.
The 5 inches of snow that slid on the ice layer might not have been a problem on other slopes, "but the skiers got caught in a terrain trap for the snow in a gully at the bottom," Briggs said.
The Schweitzer Ski Patrol makes no forecasts for snow conditions outside the resort, but backcountry skiers should always ski in teams and do their own pit tests, he said.
"Skiing involves inherent risks, even inbounds," he said. "Our snow safety supervisor, Tom Eddy, reminds skiers to always ski with a buddy, keep an eye on your buddy, and on deep snow days, wear beacons if you have them even within resort boundaries."
Official avalanche surveys and advisories by the Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center are set to begin Dec. 22 at idahopanhandleavalanche.org.
Eagles count tops 200 at Wolf Lodge Bay
OUTSEE – A total of 204 bald eagles were counted Thursday in the Wolf Lodge Bay area of Lake Coeur d'Alene during their annual congregation to feast on spawning kokanee.
Thursday's tally compares with 259 eagles surveyed during this same week in 2011, said BLM wildlife biologist Carrie Hugo. A record 273 bald eagles was counted on Dec. 29, 2011.
The annual Eagle Watch event with experts and spotting scopes available to the public is set for Dec. 26-30 at Mineral Ridge.
Don't let holidays be inactive time for kids
OUTDO – Cheer up your child's holiday by providing a chance to be in better shape when school reconvenes.
Here are a few modest outdoor alternatives to help break the laziness epidemic:
• Create an active holiday tradition, such as a ski trip, snowshoe trek, a walk into the woods to cut a Christmas tree or a visit to the skating rink.
• Sign up for an inexpensive outing of snowshoeing or skiing organized by Spokane Parks and Recreation outdoors program.
• Buy active holiday presents that will get kids moving.
• Create Your Own Winter Olympics with friends and neighbors. Kids who don't want to participate can help judge.
• Give headlamps for gifts; experience a family night hike.
• Visit indoor activity centers, such as Wild Walls or the aquatic facilities at the Y's.
• Go tracking if there's snow at a local Conservation Futures area. Bring a tracks field guide and see what you can find.


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Few sports are fortunate to have such extraordinary athletes in the persons of Freddy Krueger (USA) and Jaret Llewellyn (CAN). By any standards, these are EXTREME athletes. Freddy is a SEVEN time World Record holder. Jaret is an ELEVEN time World Record holder. There is nothing between them in talent content. This is why the world is captivated by our World Cup Jump Stars whenever they step on to that dock anywhere around the globe. They bring electricity with them everywhere. After 22 successful World Cup Stops to date, we all just want even more of this !
To highlight how close this World Cup Duel Of The Ramp Champs really is, when Jaret Llewellyn put 66.5m on tha board at our Dubna World Cup Stop, Freddy Krueger knew that in the prevailing conditions, this was virtually impossible to beat. Almost. It took three extreme attempts to do it and finally Freddy somehow found just 0.1m in the bowels of the earth to pull off one of the closest World Cup victories of all time. Jaret has already taken the Moomba Masters Jump title this year and Freddy has taken the US Masters Jump title – so we are guaranteed an absolutely stunning battle once again at our next World Cup Jump event later this year.


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Longview Developers Revise Water Cooling Plan
By Kasey, Pam
MORGANTOWN - Developers of Longview, the 695-megawatt coal-fired power plant slated to go online north of Morgantown in 2010, have changed their plan for cooling water.Originally designed to use treated acid mine water from a nearby mine, the plant will instead pump water from the Monongahela River.
"The mine water that we were looking to use is a lot dirtier than what they anticipated," said Longview General Manager Charles Huguenard.
The first plan neatly solved several problems at once.
Nearby, in southwestern Pennsylvania, acid water had filled the abandoned Shannopin deep mine in the Pittsburgh seam. It had risen high enough to flood the overlying Sewickley seam, making coal held by Morgantown-based mining company MEPCO inaccessible.
Continuing to rise, the acid water eventually would discharge into Dunkard Creek and the Monongahela River, threatening miles of fisheries.
The plan was for AMD Reclamation Inc., a Pennsylvania nonprofit formed by Longview parent GenPower, to pump water from MEPCO's mine, exposing coal that would be mined to run the plant.
AMDRI then would treat the water and provide it to Longview to cool the power plant.
Three purposes would be served: protect aquatic habitat, expose the coal to run the plant and provide water to cool the plant.
A clarifier to treat the water was paid for in part by grants through the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and in part by long-term, low-interest loans to MEPCO, which also paid the operating expenses.
AMDRI began pumping water from the mine in June 2004, well before Longview was under construction, and discharging 3,500 gallons per minute to Dunkard Creek.
As construction of Longview got under way in 2007, it became apparent the mine water was dirtier than expected.
"We found out that it was higher levels of what they call total solids in that mine water than anyone ever anticipated," Huguenard said.
Expensive additional treatment would be needed.
That's due in part to the plant's stringent air quality permit.
Longview's cooling water will have to be treated by reverse osmosis before it can cool the plant and evaporate into the air. The dirty mine water would have resulted in a high volume of rejected water, according to Paul Ziemkiewicz, director of the National Mine Land Reclamation Center at West Virginia University and a main proponent of using the treated mine water as cooling water.
The new plan is to draw and treat water from the Monongahela River to cool the plant.
Although Longview is a short distance from the river in West Virginia, it will draw from six miles downriver in Greene County, Pa.
"(AMDRI's) permits are already in Pennsylvania, and we have land up there where we could put an intake structure," Huguenard explained.
Longview approached the Greene County Planning Commission inMarch about placing a treatment plant there.
Approvals now in place, AMDRI has broken ground on the treatment facility, Huguenard said.
The pipe route crosses seven or eight landowners in Pennsylvania before joining an already-established coal conveyor belt corridor to the power plant, Huguenard said. Rights of way are in place with those landowners.
AMDRI has added a second clarifier and currently pumps and treats 7,000 gallons per minute from the Shannopin and adjacent Humphrey mine; the power plant will need 5,000 to 6,000 gpm for cooling.
"It doesn't matter (hydrologically) because you're basically swapping water taking water from higher up and treating that before it gets in Dunkard Creek ... and the water withdrawal will occur downstream of Dunkard as it enters the Mon," Ziemkiewicz said.
"I'd rather it had gone forward as a pure example of using mine water for cooling," he added. "It's something that we've researched, and I still think it's a good idea."
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Australian investment fund Allco has emerged as the front runner to buy Hongkong Land Holdings' grade A office building at 1063 King's Road in Quarry Bay, according to sources.
It is understood the investment fund and the developer reached a preliminary agreement last Friday.
Allco, formed in Sydney in 1979, has strong experience in property acquisition, fund creation and innovative financing techniques. 'It is probably the fund's first major foray into Hong Kong,' a source said.
With the latest market estimate of more than $5,000 per square foot, the 30-storey building would be worth about $1.5 billion to $1.6 billion.
If the deal goes through, it will be the biggest property transaction in the city this year.
'The building currently leases at about $28 per square foot. The rental yield will be lower than 5 per cent if the building is sold for $1.6 billion,' the source said.
The building has also attracted other suitors such as Macquarie and several local investors, on the back of strong upside potential of office rentals.
Both Hongkong Land and Allco declined to comment last night.
According to one source, the asking price of the building was $1.8 billion, or $8,000 per square foot, as of the middle of last year.
Compared with a transaction price of $4,529 per square foot for PCCW Tower in 2004, property consultants said Hongkong Land's asking price for the King's Road building was higher than market expectations.
The building on the site of the former Crown Motors Building was Hongkong Land's first office building outside Central, where it holds an office and retail portfolio of six million square feet.
The firm bought the site for about $815 million from Pacific Century Group. It spent $1.5 billion on its redevelopment.
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Commissioner candidate wishes he punched opponent more than once
Published 12:00 am, Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Democratic challenger Mark Arena, 43, hopes to knock longtime Republican Hardin County Precinct 3 Commissioner Ken Pelt out of his seat Nov. 4.
And it's not the first time Arena has squared off with Pelt.
Arena, 43, is serving a five-year adjudicated probation sentence for a November 2004 assault on Pelt, according to Hardin County court records.
It's an assault Arena said does not regret.
"I whopped him and nope, I ain't sorry," Arena said Wednesday. "The only thing I am sorry for is that I should have drug him out of the truck and beat him good. I would have paid the same fine. I'm paying $10,000 for one punch. That's all I'm sorry for."
In addition to probation, Arena said he accepted a plea deal in August 2007 that included 200 hours of community service, a $10,000 fine and the successful completion of anger management courses.
He said he has completed the community service portion and has paid most of the fine.
Arena was convicted of assault on a public servant, according to court records.
If Arena complies with the terms of his sentence, his conviction on the third-degree felony will be removed from his record, court records note. He could have faced up to 10 years in prison.
A Precinct 3 operator for 11 years, Arena said the incident occurred as he was being laid off, an action he said was taken more for political reasons than financial.
"He drove up in my driveway and handed me a two-week layoff notice, and I started getting mad because I had been there 11 years. Why wasn't he laying off someone who had been there less than a year?" Arena said.
"I told him, 'Before you leave, I'm gonna give you a reason to fire me,' and I did; I whopped him in his face, broke his glasses and cut his eye, and I took his watch and threw it in the yard," Arena explained.
Pelt called the incident "unfortunate," saying Arena was an excellent worker but had problems controlling his temper.
"I was going to lay him off because I had had some complaints about him talking rudely to people and being mouthy with the public. You just can't do that," Pelt said. "But then he assaulted me, so I fired him and filed charges. It's an unfortunate situation but I wasn't badly injured."
Arena now works in the road-repair field.
He said he has two reasons for challenging Pelt for the commissioner's seat he has held for the past 12 years.
"I want to show the people that I can do the job, and I want to get in there so I can buy back my retirement," Arena said. "I might not win, but I'm gonna pull him one hell of a race, one he's never had before."


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"Backcountry skiing has seen a popularity explosion in recent years, and a sure indicator of this is the current trend of ski companies releasing their own lines of alpine touring ski gear. In the fall of 2010, Salomon will enter the backcountry with new additions their Salomon Quest all mountain ski boots. There will be six different versions of the Quest, from the Pro Pebax to the Quest 8 and a boot for women. But I was lucky enough to try out the Salomon Quest 12, a high performance ski boot that is designed to ski like a top-of-the-line alpine boot but also hikes like a top-of-the-line backcountry boot. To test this claim, I skied in the Salomon Quest 12 boots for a month, both in bounds and while touring the Wasatch backcountry.
Right out of the box, the Salomon Quest 12 is very striking. Scratch that. The boots look freaking awesome. The black and orange colors, oversized buckles, huge compression strap, and wicked design on the shell make the boots look like they rolled fresh off a Harley Davidson assembly line, ready to roar down the highway. They also fit perfectly as soon as I slipped them on and buckled them down.
After assembling the Quicklace system and screwing on the Quest Touring Pads, I was ready to take them out on the mountain. Eight days skiing the backcountry and five days in the resort later, I have a pretty good idea about what works and what doesn't.
How do they ski? To be blunt, the Salomon Quest 12 is the most incredible boot I've ever skied in. The downhill performance in these babies is unmatched. They are super stiff with a flex rating at 120, and they drove my skis like no other boot I've owned. In fact, when I took my backcountry skis to Snowbird, the Quest boots were almost too powerful as they tried to take the wheel and go for a joyride, dragging my skis behind them. Switching over to my heavier, more burly alpine setup, the Quest boots were awesome. I could feel them transmitting power from one edge to the next, and they allowed my skis to explode through crud with ease. Of course they ski powder pretty good too, which is important in a lightweight backcountry boot.
In the backcountry, however, uphill is the name of the game. The Salomon Quest boots are supposed to tour as well as they ski, but I did not find this to be true. While I appreciated the super stiffness while skiing, in touring mode they simply got in the way. On steep skin tracks, it was difficult to find the forward lean in the boot to stay on top of my skis so the skins could engage. Even keeping the buckles and straps loose, the boots kept throwing me into the back seat when the going got steep. I also found that my heels were moving just enough to create hot spots. Although I never got blisters, the hot spots were a sign that finding the right fit is essential with these boots, especially if they are to be used primarily while touring.
One thing I really liked was the ski/tour switch on the back of the boot. Most backcountry boots use a cheap-feeling switch that doesn't inspire much confidence, but the Salomon Quest uses a thick, burly switch that makes a satisfying "ca-thunk" sound when you go from tour to ski, letting you know that you are locked in and ready to shred.
I also like how the Salomon Quest 12 uses a three-buckle system with a very thick strap at the top that acts like a fourth buckle. I had reservations about this at first, but after skiing in them, my fears were put to rest. The giant buckle is so huge, that I never felt like performance was compromised. In fact, when the strap was cinched tight, I never felt my shins or calf muscle move around at all, and that added to the boot's already stiff reputation.
In addition to this, the liners have a Quicklace system that makes it very easy to tighten everything. Although I thought it was strange that when cinched, there is a lot of extra lace and no where to put it. I later found out that the lace tucks into a pocket under the Biovent tab. This worked out well, but I think some sort of boa system would be a better design for tightening and storing laces.
In a nutshell, the Salomon Quest 12 ski boots are alpine boots with touring capability. They rock on the down but don't perform as well on the up. I don't think any hardcore backcountry skiers would be entirely happy with these boots, but anyone who is thinking about skiing out-of-bounds and doesn't want to spend a fortune buying multiple ski boots will find everything they need in a one-boot quiver with the Salomon Quest 12."


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