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(Natalie Portman)
(Cate Blanchett)
(Scarlett Johansson)
(Gwyneth Paltrow)
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At the Oscars last night, the ladies all had their glamour on for the biggest award show of the year. Although I have my favorites, there weren't really any "misses"...kinda of a bummer that everyone played it safe.
Let me just start by saying how happy I was that dear Natalie Portman won the best actress!! And of course she looked glowing with her baby bump now very visible. But my top choice is Cate Blanchett with an edgier Givenchy Haute Couture number. Scarlett Johansson never failed to ooze sensuality and Gwyneth Paltrow is simply stunning. As for host Anne Hathaway, she managed 9 outfits throughout the night! However, the Valentino red gown was clearly the winner.
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It is like a dream come true.
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It is like a dream that has come true
It is like a dream comes true.
Or peculiarly, to come true could be used as a phrase here, and come true should be seen as a modifier.
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Perito Moreno
Los Glaciares National Park, 9405 El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province
Google Maps Location photo was taken from: https://goo.gl/RhU3aK
This picture does not do the Perito Moreno Glacier justice, for when you are standing on the viewing platforms looking at this behemoth, it humbles you. You feel like an ant. Its terminus is 3 miles wide, has 97 square miles of ice, is 19 miles in length, has an average of about 200 feet above water level and about 400 feet under, and is the world's third largest reserve of fresh water. Then, the magnitude of it all really hits you and sinks in. Its breathtaking beauty proceeds to overload your senses. My buddy and I got to spend about an hour at the viewing platforms, after finishing up the MiniTrekking glacier walk from the afternoon with the outfitting company Hielo y Aventura (highly recommend using that company if you are ever in El Calafate, great tour all around, both Spanish & English speaking guides, shots of whiskey at end of the hike). In this photo, I was able to get a shot off before a huge chunk of the glacier, directly in front of us, calved off into the frozen lake below. You can see an earlier post from about a week prior showing that in action, when I luckily had my iPhone ready in hand to capture that moment. Perito Moreno will forever be etched into not only my memory and eyes, but my heart as well. Magnifique!
Perito Glacier Cave
Los Glaciares National Park, 9405 El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province
Google Maps Location photo was taken from: https://goo.gl/xIiH0w
As we were hiking on Perito Moreno, I had to keep reminding myself that I was walking on a glacier and not just some snowy hillside, on ice that probably formed thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of years ago. Up just a bit from the glacier's terminus, was where the hike began, and 19 miles to the west is how far Perito stretches. Seeing things like this snow cave, with its soft aqua blue glow, was so beautiful and otherworldly. I felt like I was on Planet Hoth, waiting to see a Wampa and Luky Skywalker pop out of this cave. The snow formations, lighting and patterns in the snow, reminded me of being in a Dr. Suess book, like in How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Turn after turn rendered us new views like this. At a certain point, your brain reaches its beauty quota for the day and doesn't know how to handle the rest, putting you into a temporary meditative state of awe. And let me tell you, that is a very good state to be in.
Drygalski Fjord & Larsen Harbour, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
GPS Coordinates: 54°52'18.737" S 35°53'45.426" W
After breakfast that morning, we rolled into Drygalski Fjord on the Southern end of South Georgia, to go on a zodiac ride in Larsen Harbour. The mountains here in the fjord jutted up a good 3,000-4,000 feet, almost abruptly from sea level, so they felt even taller. I love how the peaks look so nicely stacked and spaced against one another, as if they all tried to grow at the same time, but were polite to leave space for the other. Then the beautiful, glistening white snow caps, coupled with the sheer rock faced slopes of the mountains, and the shadows playing a dance in between them. I could have stared for days at all the detail and variances on all these peaks, but had to make my way onto the zodiac.
Going Places
The Shackleton Hike to Stromness, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
GPS Coordinates: 54°9'12.276" S 36°45'21.63" W
This was one of the coolest hikes I have ever been on. Not that it was technically challenging like other hikes I have been on, but the historical significance. This is the last leg of Shackleton's amazing journey back to the town of Stromness, to get help to rescue his crew, 800 miles away on Elephant Island. The day started off with overcast weather and clouds, which was going to cancel the hike, but later that morning everything cleared up. It was like Shackleton's spirit was watching over us. We hiked from the other side of the mountain range at Fortuna Bay, up a few thousand feet, through beautiful scenery like this, rushing streams of water, big frozen over lakes, and jagged mountain peaks. And then at the end, the famous Shackleton waterfall, which finally lead down into the whaling town of Stromness, where Shackleton were rescued over a year and a half later. Epically amazing, a moment I will remember the rest of my life!
The Long Trek Up Loma
Los Glaciares National Park, El Chalten, Santa Cruz Province
Google Maps Location photo was taken from: https://goo.gl/GZkufT
While the trek up the last half of Loma doesn't look steep, when you add in the ice covered snow that you either have loose footing on or break through to fluffy snow underneath, it adds some time and effort to the hike. But that was ok, for I couldn't help stopping many times along the way to snap pics like this. How can you not just stare in awe at this all day long?
Checking the View
The Shackleton Hike to Stromness, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
GPS Coordinates: 54°9'13.236" S 36°45'29.31" W
The vistas along the Shackleton Hike were all like this. Stunning landscapes and mountain peaks as far as the eye could see. Along with all the mountain peaks, you can make out the top part of König Glacier right in the middle. If we didn't have to meet the boat on the other side in Stromness, I could have stayed up here for hours, taking it all in, photographing shot after shot. Kaylan, one of the amazing One Ocean Expeditions leaders, kindly posed for my photo, as if embodying Shackleton back in the day, looking out over the final stretch home.
Loma Pliegue del Tombado
Los Glaciares National Park, El Chalten, Santa Cruz Province
Google Maps Location photo was taken from: https://goo.gl/rOF647
Trekking up the unmarked trail to Loma del Pliegue Tombado, we were treated to views like this all along the journey. Snow swept mountainsides, delicately preserved, void of footsteps with the sun gently reflecting off the slope, while the mountain range grazed the skyline, peaking over at us as if to say hello. Climbing up the unmarked trail to the lookout point, we would make our way through open fields like this and then get hit with a forest of dormant, sleeping leafless trees, that were so thick and dense, you would lose track of the sky and direction you were suppose to be heading. Several times, we would reorient to get our bearings. Every time we would come out of the clumps of forest, our view of Cerro Fitzroy and Cerro Torre would be different. With the adventure making it up the hillside, along with getting lost on the return down, having views like this helped make anything else on your mind a distant memory. Like a beautiful mirage that actually exists, you feel how small and insignificant you are, yet at the same time, connected to this raw power of nature.
Torres del Paine
Torres de Paine, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region, Chile
Google Maps Location photo was taken from: https://goo.gl/8mwT0O
Remember how I mentioned that I am a firm believer in the idea that things happening for a reason? Well, this is a result of another one of those cases. The route we took from Puerto Natales to our hotel near the park was a straight shot, hour and a half drive. But a little more than half way in, we encountered hilly roads with a fresh layer of snow laid down the night before. Our little VW Up had no power, let alone any weight or traction in its tires, to make it up this snowy, icy hill. We eventually relented and turned around, having to take the long way around the whole park, another two plus hours added on, going over unpaved, bumpy dirt roads, with some holes the size of our car. What we thought was an unfortunate situation, turned into an amazing day. As we got closer and closer to the east side entrance of the park, the Torres del Paine range came slowly into view. There was not a cloud in the sky, expect for wisps of clouds scattered here and there, in front of and behind the peaks. What was going to be a two and half hour detour, turned into more like a four plus hour side trip, with a memory card full of shots like this. When you are looking at these magnificent towers, you want to just stare at them forever. If we didn't have a hotel room waiting for us with a warm bed and delicious food, we may have slept overnight in the car, just to see these peaks that much longer.
Fitzroy Hairpiece
Los Glaciares National Park, El Chalten, Santa Cruz Province
Google Maps Location photo was taken from: https://goo.gl/16kWBf
I just love this shot, for this cloud hung on for dear life, over an hour plus while we sat and enjoyed our cold pizza lunch at the top of the lookout point at Loma Pliegue del Tombado. It was like one of those balloons that gets tangled in a spiderweb of tree branches and as the wind blows, it sort of attempts to wiggle free, but chooses not to and lie dormant. Meanwhile, tons and tons and tons of smaller, wispier clouds passed over and around this big puffy one, as the powerful trade winds blew over the Andes mountain range from the Pacific. It's almost as if Fitzroy needed some shade from the bright sun and asked it to just stay put for a little bit or maybe she was putting on a show for us and our cameras. I'm going with the later.
Mount Fitzroy
Los Glaciares National Park, El Chalten, Santa Cruz Province
Google Maps Location photo was taken from: https://goo.gl/bp8AY8
Hello outside world! I have Internet, and of all places, in Torrres del Paine in Chile. This place is so remote, it's not even funny. Shocking I can connect at all let alone post this pic. Funny story behind this one. My buddy and I were in El Chalten, Argentina, last week to hike the myriad of trails. We decided to hike the famous Laguna de Los Tres and climb the last part up to the base of Mount/Cerro Fitzroy, depending on weather. The last part ascends about 1,200 feet in under only a half mile, so fairly steep. Going up was fine with beautiful blue skies. There were some snowy, icy trails, but we made it just fine. Then there is a rather deceptively large hill/ridge to climb up, not steep but a last slow grind to get to the top. That is what you see here in the bottom half with snow and rocks, with stunning Mount Fitzroy peeking out behind. I luckily snapped a pic at this moment, for clouds started to roll in shortly after and by the time we got to the top, most of Mount Fitzroy was completely obscured. Then it started to snow, along with lovely 80-100mph Patagonian winds. We immediately turned around and started our descent. Let's just say I can check that off my not-so-fun bucket list: "Descending down Mount Fitzroy in an almost blinding snow storm with 80-100mph winds, minus hiking poles or crampons."
Clouds Over Cuernos
Torres de Paine, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region, Chile
Google Maps Location photo was taken from: https://goo.gl/kfR9mT
This was just one of those days, where we experienced so many changes in weather, we lost count. It started off sunny with a few clouds in the morning, but by noon turned dark. The heavens opened up with a rainstorm and eventually turned into a light dusting of a snow shower. Then it stopped and the sun came back out, melting most of the snow on the ground. A few hours later, the snow reappeared, only this time was more than a dusting. It snowed heavily for a good while, adding a nice layer to the semi-melted prior snowfall. And then it just stopped. Overcast clouds remained in the air but higher than usual winds proceeded to blow those clouds out of the park. This picture was taken after all the gray had dissipated from the sky and we were left with the most epic of cloud patterns nestled through the peaks and in the sky. Silky smooth and buttery clouds were just hugging the Torres del Paine peaks while those puffy cumulonimbus clouds littered the sky above. And you can see the remains of some of the snowfall in the foreground. What a crazy and beautiful day of nature on display.
Lunch at Torre
Los Glaciares National Park, El Chalten, Santa Cruz Province
Google Maps Location photo was taken from: https://goo.gl/ohE8S8
Imagine sitting down to lunch and having this as your view. That is exactly what my buddy Chris and I did that fine afternoon in Los Glaciares National Park. The day prior, we spent hiking to Loma del Pliegue Tumbado, along with getting lost on the hike down through unmarked trails, so we opted for a leisurely day on mostly flat trails out to Cerro Torre. Leading up to this view, you see the peaks of Torre the whole time, along with its two glaciers, but you cannot see over the recessional moraine to the glacial fed lake. And while this moraine looks small from a distance, it took us a good 10-15 minutes of hiking up a massively wide base to finally make it to the top of the ridge. And to top it off, the clouds finally cleared by the time we sat down for lunch, giving us spectacular views like this.
The Scale of Size
Los Glaciares National Park, El Chalten, Santa Cruz Province
Google Maps Location photo was taken from: https://goo.gl/GEFYhN
To give you some perspective of how really immense and tall these mountains are, these two consist of the left side of my Fitzroy pic, that big brown chunk of hillside and then the glacier on the far left. The hiker in blue, I never met, so unfortunately won't get their royalties. And this shot is zoomed in, so you still have about double or more fully zoomed out. Let's just put it this way…these mountains are ginormous. And that you have access to such massive grandeur, right at your fingertips, or more accurately, toe-tips, is why my love for Patagonia will never fade.
Los Glaciares National Park, El Chalten, Santa Cruz Province
Google Maps Location photo was taken from: https://goo.gl/GEFYhN
To give you some perspective of how really immense and tall these mountains are, these two consist of the left side of my Fitzroy pic, that big brown chunk of hillside and then the glacier on the far left. My friend Pablo, who I met in El Chalten and went on this hike with, is my lovely model in the orange jacket. And this shot is zoomed in, so you still have about double or more fully zoomed out. Let's just put it this way…these mountains are ginormous. And that you have access to such massive grandeur, right at your fingertips, or more accurately, toe-tips, is why my love for Patagonia will never fade.
Mirador los Torres
Torres del Paine, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region, Chile
Google Maps Location photo was taken from: https://goo.gl/2Y2J6C
We made it! The last 1,000ft or so trudge up a semi-unstable collection of lose rocky trail, sitting on top of or around slippery packed snow, with patches of ice, made for one last exhausting push up to this prize our eyes would feast upon. The Mirador las Torres hike isn't necessarily a technically challenging hike (only 11.2 miles roundtrip) as it is one of many elevation changes up and down (around 36,000 steps on our pedometer that day), eventually building to about 3,000ft of elevation change, over many small ups and downs. My right achilles, which started to hurt after some two serious weeks of hiking trails like these, was flaring up the whole time. My buddy made it to the top first with me close behind, so to celebrate, he struck a pose on that rock, as an explorer to first reach a summit would. Seeing the three cuernos of the Torres so up and close like that made all the effort and wear and tear on my body worth it. Just priceless!
Holy Moley!!
Los Glaciares National Park, El Chalten, Santa Cruz Province
Google Maps Location photo was taken from: https://goo.gl/16kWBf
After finally finding our way up the unmarked open hillside an hour later, to the top of Loma del Pliegue Tombado, this is what lay before our very eyes. Pure, unadulterated, raw beauty. When my eyes first gazed upon this, it was so moving, my eyes teared up. It took my breath away, for moments later, after that long hike, reality kicked in and I inhaled deeply for more air. Stunning Fitzroy and Torre with wisps of clouds touching their peaks; Glacier Grande and Torre with their radiant aqua blue color; Laguna Torre with its half water, half frozen ice surface. Of the numerous beautiful vistas I have seen on my travels around the world, I can probably only count on one, maybe two hands, views like this that took over my mind, body and soul so completely, as if time stood still. With the combination of a long adventurous hike, up steep, snowy and icy hills, unmarked trails and wind that would make a hurricane jealous, the reward of this at the end of the trail was such a delicious icing on the cake. A moment frozen in time, seared deeply into my memory forever.
The Glory of Fitzroy
Los Glaciares National Park, El Chalten, Santa Cruz Province
Google Maps Location photo was taken from: https://goo.gl/GEFYhN
My wish and dream came true. Went to bed praying to the weather gods, that it would be clear and sunny the next day, hiking up to Lago de los Tres to see Cerro Fitzroy…AND IT WAS!!! From just a little over two years ago, my friend (Chris del Palacio) and I reached the top, only to be caught in a snowstorm, with a perilous hike back down a steep 1300ft, in blizzard white out conditions. While it was beautifully clear, winds were actually stronger than they were during the snowstorm. So much in fact, I was mid-stride at the top, when a wind gust that had to of been 70-80mph came out of nowhere, lifting me off the ground a good few inches, tossing me a few feet to the right. Thank god I wasn't on the edge of a cliff. I guess that was Fitzroy's way of saying hello. P.S. This pic was taken at 4,000ft above sea level. There is another 6,000ft plus of mountain in this pic. It's so stunning it doesn't look real.
Perito Moreno - east side
Los Glaciares National Park, 9405 El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province
Google Maps Location photo was taken from: https://goo.gl/64pwpY
Just before we made the final trek to the base of Perito Moreno, to get fitted in crampons, our tour guide stopped us at this forrest clearing. We had been shrouded in the woods on trails leading up to this point and when we made it into the clearing, it took my breath away. The sheer scope and magnitude of this beautiful glacier, up close, makes you feel like an ant. You wonder with amazement how something could be this stunning. My buddy and I were in the English speaking tour guide group, which only had ten people, compared to the Spanish tour with about fifty or so. This was to our advantage, for the tour guides were giving the groups a bit of a history on Perito, and with only ten people, we finished quicker than the others. We were first to get fitted for crampons and set foot on the glacier, but not before being warmly introduced to an amazing glacier, a towering snowcapped mountain, a vibrantly blue sky, pristine aqua blue gray waters and a craggy, rocky tundra. Perito's introduction to us was like one of those warm, enveloping hugs you never want to break from. I wish there was some magic spell I could have conjured up to capture the feeling you get when seeing this in person, for pictures really do not do it justice.
Lago y Glaciar Grey
Lago Grey, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region, Chile
Google Maps Location photo was taken from: https://goo.gl/aesyFc
Our last day in Torres del Paine and it was again, just like the day before, a calm spring morning with little to no wind. This here is Lago Grey, with Glacier Grey far off in the background. While you will find wind in most place, this part of Torres del Paine, on the west side of the park, is notorious for some really crazy, knock you on your butt winds. But not this day. Our last day in the park, we decided to take it easy after a few days of strenuous hikes. We drove to the south end of Lago Grey and made our way across this spit of land, a mix of sand and large pebbles, that is usually covered in water during the summer months. Three quarters of the way across the lake, an island rises up, with the start of a trail that leads to a lookout point. I ventured on up this stone pebble embankment, to get close to the shore, when I saw these chunks of the glacier. I threw on my telephoto lens and snapped away. The surface was so calm, almost eery to be that still, and the glacier chunks coupled with the glacier off in the back, made for such a great shot.
Lago Pehoe Sunrise
Hosteria Pehoe, Torres de Paine, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region, Chile
Google Maps Location photo was taken from: https://goo.gl/B0xw5f
We could not have asked for better conditions that morning. Getting up super early in the AM to catch the sunrise, we hoped there would be no clouds. The forecast the night before called for clear skies, so our fingers were crossed. We knew of this location from the first day we drove by it and instantly knew we had to get back there. This is right on Lake Pehoe, from a little spit of an island that has a hotel on it called Hosteria Pehoe. It is such a tiny island that there is only a small footbridge to get over to it. My buddy and I were setup along the shore the whole morning, when a guest at the hotel was making her way over the bridge to her car. She told us there was an amazing view on the island that gives you an gorgeous panoramic view of the mountain range. Man oh man she wasn't kidding! Not only was the sky clear as day, but the howling high winds we experienced mostly every day in Patagonia, were nonexistent. This made for a silky smooth surface with a perfect reflection. It was as if even the fish underneath and potential birds landing on the surface, knew we were here, taking pause for us to grab this shot.
Shackleton's First Steps on South Georgia
Peggotty Bluff at King Haakon Bay, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Google Maps Location photo was taken from: 54°8'45.065" S 37°16'58.805" W
Peggotty Bluff in King Haakon Bay, our first day on land in South Georgia, was a nippy 28 degrees Fahrenheit. But that wouldn't stop us from going onshore to get our first view of king penguins, elephant and fur seals. Behind us, the tallest peak obscured slightly in clouds, is the 4,000ft peak of Mount Cunningham. And then three glaciers, two which have receded up the peaks, and the other on the far left coming down from the Murray Snowfield. At the opening of King Haakon Bay, Cave Cove on Cape Rosa, is where Ernest Shackleton and his men first set foot on South Georgia, from their epic 800 mile journey across the Atlantic from Elephant Island. This my friends, was in a 22.5 foot sailboat, on open ocean water in the winter. I repeat, a 22.5ft sailboat, open ocean water, winter time, the Southern Atlantic Ocean of dead winter, no GPS, only wet drenched maps, and barely any food or water. And we thought we were cold, bundled up in multiple layers of clothes with wind/waterproof jacket and pants.
Torres de Paine, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region, Chile
Google Maps Location photo was taken from: https://goo.gl/Ity0Ta
Driving on the east side of the park, these were the views we were treated to at every turn. Beautiful rolling hills of farmlands, that first range of slow rolling brown scruffy hills and then the majestic mountain range of the cuernos. The Torres del Paine peaks stood proud and tall this day, of which two of three are in view, with the hidden one slightly peaking out from behind the clouds on the left. The tallest peak of the three, by a slight amount, is the hidden one behind the clouds called Torre Sur standing at about 8,200 feet. To its right in the middle is Torre Central at 8,100 feet and then to its right, Torre Norte at just under 7,500 feet. These and the whole Torres del Paine range of granite peaks were deeply and violently eroded by glaciers around 12 million years ago. As stunning as it is to see Torres del Pain now, I can only imagine how mind blowing it would be if one could see a time lapse of it getting carved out from the glaciers.
Mount Cook
Mount Cook National Park
Mount Cook Road, Ben Ohau, 7999
Canterbury Region
New Zealand
Google Maps Location: http://goo.gl/mR1Hnu
After a full day spent in Mount Cook National Park, we were on our way back to Queenstown. There were so many beautiful spots to stop and take pictures, that if you stopped at every location, you wouldn't get home for 2 days. But this shot was one I fortunately saw while looking in my rear view mirror. I pulled out the telephoto to get the compressed feel and snapped away. Couldn't have asked for a better moment in time to capture the beauty and splendor of Mt. Cook, jutting up all 10,000 plus feet in front of us.
Google Maps Location: http://goo.gl/O3Ufg
On our third and final leg of the lift up to Little Matterhorn, we had just boarded the twenty person gondola and taken off, when I spotted this view of the majestic Matterhorn. Having my camera at the ready, I stabilized my camera against the plexiglass and fired off a few shots. Until you are really up close to this magnificent mountain, you cannot even begin to feel how large it is and how small you feel before it, like tiny little ants. Clouds had just rolled in, kissing the tip of its peak. The snow peppering the mountainside, with rocks, boulders and craggy rock faces popping through, and a small lake nestled beneath made for such a beautiful moment. How could one pass that up? I for sure didn't. After taking a bunch, I put my camera aside to just bask in the beauty of the moment.
Mitre Peak & Milford Sound
Milford Discovery Center - Harrisons Cove
Milford Sound 9600
Southland Region
New Zealand
Google Maps Location: http://goo.gl/Ts1S7y
This is from my first trip to New Zealand in 2011, with Milford Sound as a must-do on the itinerary. I booked a day-trip with Kiwi Discovery, which included a bus ride to Milford and back, along with your cruise factored in. I read of how rainy and cloudy it could get at a moments notice in the Fiordland, so was pleasantly surprised that it didn't rain a drop the whole day. This afforded some spectacular views the whole drive there. As soon as we arrived at Milford, getting ready to board our boat, mighty Mitre Peak is front and center, rising about 6,000 feet in the air. As we were backing out of the harbor to start our journey, a bunch of puffy clouds had just rolled in, teasing the top of its tallest peak making for an amazing shot.
Paine Sunset
Torres de Paine, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region, Chile
Google Maps Location photo was taken from: https://goo.gl/kfR9mT
Capturing a time lapse of this sunset for a good 1.5-2 hours, my buddy and I also snapped pics from time to time. You couldn't have asked for a better setting, with the stunning range of the Paine to the meandering Rio Serrano to the puffy white clouds that continuously rolled in and out the whole evening. As the evening crept in, lights from the hotels and cabins below came alive. And then to pass the time, my buddy and I played a few rounds of Carcassonne on our iPhones, in between picture taking. An all around amazing night.
King Penguin Cloud
Salisbury Plain, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Google Maps Location photo was taken from: 54°7'5.832" S 36°36'23.88" W
We spent a good four plus hours at Salisbury Plain, seeing hundreds of thousands of King Penguins. The weather was mostly overcast, with barely a moment of sun. After getting back to the ship, we would normally pull up anchor after finishing the day and head on out overnight to our next spot on the island. But that evening, we finally go to see the blue skies and sun. We stayed parked for a little bit and got to see a magnificent sunset with and bask in this beautiful twilight, the sun gently rimming over the outline of the mountains and the clouds gently streaking through the skies. And if you look closely, you can see that cloud in the center, which looks a little bit like the head and beak of a King Penguin, lying flat on its belly. Maybe that was the Kings saying to us, thanks for stopping by and please come back soon.
Cuernos Morning Delight
Torres del Paine, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region, Chile
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I can tell you that on any other day, I am not a morning person. The snooze button and late mornings on the weekend are my MO. But when it comes to getting up at the crack of dawn to capture a beautiful sunrise, I will do that in a heartbeat. This was our first sunrise in Torres del Paine. We arrived the day prior in the afternoon and had a leisurely drive throughout the whole park's winding dirt gravel roads, that lay beneath the gorgeous Paine peaks. Scoping out the perfect viewing point to get the sun rising on the mountain peaks, we found one that was perched up high, looking out over Lago Nordenskjold. Two huge peaks of the range lay before us. The alarm went off at a yawn inducing 4am and we were at the spot no later than 4:30. This shot here is about 3 hours later, when the sun had just peaked up over the horizon. A small wispy puff of a cloud was frozen above the tallest peak, while the sun cast a beautiful warm glow on its front face, while causing some beautiful shadows. You couldn't ask for a better sunrise.
Starry Night
Torres de Paine, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region, Chile
Google Maps Location photo was taken from: https://goo.gl/6SOQb6
Can you believe this view? I couldn't while I was there, for I had to keep pinching myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming. Even looking back on this photo now, I am still blown away at how clear it was that night, standing there on a dock, on the side of the Rio Serrano in front of our hotel. My buddy and I made probably one of the best decisions of our trip earlier that week. We were planning to stay in Torres del Paine for the week, but looking to the mid-week, rain and overcast clouds were forecasted. The lovely hotel and staff at Hotel Cabañas Del Paine allowed us to shift our last two nights, plus book another night on Sunday. We did the same for our hotel in Punta Arenas, swapping days, traveling down there for our King Penguin tour on Tierra del Fuego. We hit amazing weather for the penguins and when we traveled back to Torres del Paine, we were treated to three beautiful days of blue skies and puffy clouds, but clear skies at night like this. It was so clear, we could even see satellites moving in their geosynchronous orbits. If it wasn't for temps dropping into the low 20s and us having been out there for two hours plus, we could have stayed out all night. Such beauty, such splendor, such awe, for my eyes will never be the same.
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Theodore Brown, Professor of History and Public Health Sciences, Named First Recipient
Charles (Chuck) Phelps, Ph.D., University Professor and provost emeritus of the University of Rochester, and his wife, Dale Phelps, M.D., professor and former chief of the Medical Center's neonatology division in the Department of Pediatrics, have established a $1.5 million endowment for a professorship in health care policy and public health. Theodore (Ted) Brown, professor of history, public health sciences, and medical humanities at the University, is the first to hold the honor. Brown will be installed in the new position during a public ceremony on April 24 at 4 p.m. in the Hawkins-Carlson room of Rush Rhees Library.
"This is a deeply meaningful gift," said University President Joel Seligman. "Few other couples have been as immersed in the life of the University or have served the institution in as many capacities as have Chuck and Dale. They also have devoted their entire professional careers to the field of health care and are both recognized nationally and internationally for their scholarly achievements. This generous support for ongoing teaching about and research into our nation's health delivery system will address an issue not only near to their hearts, but one that is also vital to the country."
Chuck Phelps
After meeting as undergraduates at Pomona College in Claremont, Calif., Chuck and Dale Phelps completed doctoral and medical degrees at the University of Chicago and Northwestern University in Chicago, respectively. The couple joined the University in 1984. Initially a professor of political science and economics, Chuck Phelps held a variety of leadership positions in his nearly three decades at Rochester, including director of the public policy analysis program and chair of the Department of Community and Preventive Medicine (now the Department of Public Health Sciences) in the School of Medicine and Dentistry. He was elected into the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences and as a fellow of the National Bureau of Economic Research, both in 1991.
In 1994, he was selected as provost, a position he held for 13 years. "It was a big change from being a professor to being the chief academic officer," he said. "The position completely altered my vision about the University." As provost, he gained a "greater perspective for the bigger picture" and worked to share that broader view with colleagues. To bring faculty together across disciplines, he instituted a regular series of lecture and lunch gatherings, initially known as "Lunch with the Provost," featuring faculty from across the University speaking about their passions in research. The popular gatherings continue today as the Phelps Colloquium.
Since retiring as provost in 2007, he has published the book Eight Questions You Should Ask About Our Health Care System: (Even if the Answers Make You Sick), maintained an active health economics consulting practice, served on two committees for the Institute of Medicine, and chaired the committee that helped to create new undergraduate majors in public health at Rochester. He continues as the author of Health Economics, now in its fifth edition (2012), a textbook he developed while teaching at the University. The book is recognized as the "gold standard" among textbooks about health economics and health policy.
Dale Phelps
A professor of pediatrics, Dale Phelps is a recognized expert in the study of retinopathy of prematurity, a disease of the eye that affects premature babies in intensive neonatal care and, in severe cases, can cause blindness. She is the primary author on 114 research papers, a contributor to 37 other published studies, and the principal investigator on four National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants. In 2010, her lifetime of achievement for contributions to preventing and treating retinopathy in premature babies was recognized with a Landmark Award by the American Academy of Pediatrics Perinatal Section. Currently, Dale Phelps is the principal investigator of a large NIH-funded multi-center randomized trial studying the effects of an important compound's ability to reduce retinopathy in premature infants.
Like her husband, Dale Phelps also took on leadership roles at the University. From 1989 through 2000, she served as neonatology division chief in the School of Medicine and Dentistry, while continuing her research and clinical care of sick newborns. She now encourages younger colleagues to "consider moving up the ladder in terms of leadership."
The couple endowed the Charles E. and Dale L. Phelps Professorship in Public Health and Policy to help attract and retain talented faculty and enhance the quality of teaching and scholarship. "We hope it will serve as a magnet for really bright people," said Chuck Phelps. The named position carries a five-year term, going to the strongest candidate nominated from among Arts, Sciences, and Engineering, the School of Medicine and Dentistry, and the William E. Simon School of Business, encouraging a multidisciplinary approach to the study of health care. The gift supports The Meliora Challenge: The Campaign for the University of Rochester, a University-wide fundraising campaign that was launched in October 2011 and runs through June 30, 2016 (campaign.rochester.edu).
Ted Brown
Ted Brown, the first Phelps Professor, is a historian of medicine, public health, and health policy at Rochester, with appointments in history, public health sciences, and medical humanities. Brown joined the Rochester faculty in 1977, after completing both a master's and a doctorate in the history and philosophy of science from Princeton University and postdoctoral training in the history of medicine and public health at Johns Hopkins University.
The author or co-author of seven books, Brown's research interests cover a range of 20th century health topics, including the history of American psychosomatic medicine and stress research, and the influence of organized philanthropy in medicine and health policy. Brown is currently completing two books: U.S. Health Internationalists, Abroad and at Home, co-edited with Anne-Emanuelle Birn, and A History of the World Health Organization in the Context of Global Health, co-authored with Marcos Cueto and Elizabeth Fee. In 2012 he co-authored The Quest for Health Reform, a political cartoon history of health care reform.
Brown is currently editor of the book series Rochester Studies in Medical History, published by the University of Rochester Press, and he is a contributing editor for the American Journal of Public Health, where he was named "Reviewer of the Year" in 2009. His work has been supported by the NIH and he is a visiting curator for the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Md. At Rochester, Brown has led the Department of History and the Health and Society Program.
Chuck Phelps was delighted to learn that his former colleague was chosen by the University for the Phelps Professorship. For many years, he and Brown were both members of the Department of Community and Preventive Medicine, as well as having faculty appointments together in the College of Arts, Science and Engineering. During that time, students often asked both men to publicly debate health care policy, seeking a lively and well-informed debate about important contemporary issues. Phelps, the economist, emphasized a conservative perspective that proper market incentives would yield a better health delivery system; Brown, the historian, advocated for the liberal argument that single-payer models have proven more effective in most industrialized nations.
"I sometimes disagree with Ted on the details of health policyabout the best way to 'get there'but we pretty much share the same vision for a better health care system, and I admire him hugely for the quality of his thinking," said Phelps. "He is a real luminary in the field of public health." Phelps added that the University's choice of Brown for this honor "makes it crystal clear that universities fulfill their missions best when they encourage thoughtful debate, rather than seeking unanimity among faculty about important issues of our times."


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Jacqueline "Jackie" Judd of Framingham recently received the Outstanding New Professional Award from the Massachusetts Health Information Management Association at its winter meeting.
The award recognizes the best of new talent in health information management. The recipient demonstrates significant potential for future leadership, innovation, creativity and administrative capacity.
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In this role, Bongi will be responsible for managing and orchestrating the delivery of GlassHouse's services across all of the company's consulting and managed services divisions.
Before joining GlassHouse, Bongi was vice president at Pomeroy, a technology infrastructure optimization firm, where he led and directed service delivery and business development across a customer base of Fortune 1000 companies.
Glasshouse Technologies is in Southborough.
Taunton-based Quality Beverage LP, one of the largest Anheuser-Busch distributors in New England, recently promoted Stephen Doherty of Franklin to vice president of sales.
Doherty will be responsible for the development and implementation of the company's sales and marketing programs for the company's products.
A 27-year Quality Beverage employee, Doherty is a 30-year beer industry veteran. Prior to being named vice president of sales, Doherty served as director of sales and marketing, where he led the company to continued sales growth. This increase has given the company a market share in excess of 55 percent of total beer sales.
Doherty serves as a member of the board of directors of the
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On The Spot Systems Inc., a Newton-based provider of location-specific, real-time worldwide mobile surveys, recently hired Eliot Grossman of Westborough as its new vice president of sales.
Grossman brings more than 20 years of experience in corporate sales and management to this newly created position.
Grossman specializes in developing sales teams for growth, executing strategic business plans, networking and achieving long- and short-term corporate goals. At On the Spot Systems, he will oversee the sales program and budget, and direct all campaigns focused on increasing sales and revenue growth. In this role, he will work closely with On the Spot Systems' marketing team to establish successful channel and partner programs as well as manage key customer relationships and other strategic opportunities.
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PEP 420 Namespace Packages – Somewhat Surprising
Posted Saturday, February 8, 2014, at 12:05AM
Update 2014/03/16: I submitted a
better different patch, which was partially merged, but there's still an ongoing discussion about the best way to make
find_packages() support PEP 420.
Earlier today I submitted a patch to
setuptools that adds support for PEP 420 namespace packages ("NS packages") to
find_packages(). In the process, I learned a few things about NS packages that I found somewhat surprising.
My initial "intuitive" understanding was that only directories with either one or more
.py files or containing only directories would be considered NS packages. I also thought that NS packages couldn't be nested under regular packages (i.e., those with an
__init__.py). I'm not exactly sure how I arrived at this understanding, but it's what seemed to make sense before I dug into this.
The first thing I found surprising is that NS packages can be nested under regular packages. I couldn't figure out what the use cases for this would be (which, of course, doesn't mean there aren't any). One potential problem with this is that if you have a directory with package data that's not a Python package, it can be imported as a package, whereas in the pre-420 days you'd get an
The second surprising thing, which is a generalization of the first, is that any subdirectory of a directory that's on
sys.path can be imported as an NS package. This is probably useful in certain scenarios, but it can also cause issues in other scenarios.
For example, if
find_packages() emulated the above behavior, by default *every* subdirectory in a source tree would be considered a package and included in the package list and therefore in a distribution, which is often (maybe usually) undesirable.
If you're using vanilla
distutils, this isn't an issue since you have to explicitly list all of the packages in a distribution, but that can be super tedious and it's easy to forget to add new packages to
setup(), and a lot of packages on PyPI already use
So I had one thought that an explicit
__not_a_namespace__ marker file could be added to directories that shouldn't be considered NS packages (or maybe
__package_data__ is a better name). This is almost certainly a non-starter though, because it could lead to a lot of empty files cluttering up your source tree (plus, you might forget to do this too, so it doesn't really help with that aspect).
My patch for
find_packages() adds the ability to explicitly specify the packages you want to
include using wild card patterns. In the following example, the
mypkg directory and all of its subdirectories will be included as packages (when running Python 3.3+):
project/ docs/ index.rst mypkg/ mysubpkg/ __init__.py xxx/ some-file mymod.py setup.py # setup.py from setuptools import setup, find_packages setup( packages=find_packages(include=['mypkg*']), ... )
This goes part of the way toward making sure only the appropriate directories are included as packages in a distribution. In simple cases, it will be sufficient by itself. In other cases, it might be necessary to exclude certain directories:
setup( packages=find_packages( include=['mypkg*'], exclude=['mypkg.xxx']), ... )
This is a bit more complex than the way things used to be–where you could almost always simply say
packages=find_packages() without thinking about it–but I guess that's the price of new features and functionality.
Update: I thought of a little hack for explicitly marking non-package directories–name them with an extension (e.g.,
some.data). They will then become unimportable, and
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X-Factor Recap: The Remaining 16 Put It On The Line
Last week, the Top 32 'X Factor' contenders received their mentors, judges and guest judges. Rihanna gave her input to L.A. Reid while Enrique Iglesias piped in with Nicole Scherzinger and Simon Cowell flew solo. This week, the remaining 16 contestants sang their hearts out for a shot at fame and $5 million.
Here's what went down this week. Be sure to tune in for eliminations on Tuesday!
Nicole Scherzinger + The Over '30s
The former Pussycat Doll and guest judge Enrique Iglesias made the sultriest panel, but Iglesias was almost as quiet as Mariah Carey–who didn't even make it to be Simon's partner!
Josh Krajcik: His deep voice and husky appearance make him a standout, which can only help him — not that he should need much, considering his performance of 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' moved Nicole Scherzinger to tears. When asked if he's prepared to go back to making burritos for a living, Krajcik replied, "I'm not ready to go back to that." Good, because we're not ready to see him go!
Leroy Bell: The oldest contestant (he's 60 — but looks a good 20 years younger) sang 'Make You Feel My Love' by Bob Dylan. Bell has a smoky, almost Springsteen-like quality to his voice, but his experience doesn't quell his intimidation by the judges. "His nerves make him hold back from giving me everything," Nicole Scherzinger said. Fear not, though — he has something helping him. "He's so cool," Scherzinger sighed. "He's just the coolest."
Tiger Budbill: The wedding DJ sang 'Don't Give Up On Me,' likely to drive home how badly he wants to move forward. Scherzinger was torn, though. "His voice, it's effortless for him — do you think there's a market for him?" she asked Enrique Iglesias. "Do you think he could sell records?" Time will tell.
Christa Collins: The tattooed former Disney prodigy has a theatrical quality and is fun to watch — but can she actually sing that well? Her performance of Radiohead's 'No Surprises' left a bit to be desired vocally, but her passion was palpable. While Enrique Iglesias liked her, Scherzinger noted, "I would've liked to see a little more pain, a little more of those emotions."
With his partner, Mariah Carey, grounded due to Hurricane Irene, Cowell was left to fend for himself. He fared just fine (like anyone would've thought otherwise!), but would it kill him to button his shirt a little more?
Jazzlyn Little: Her voice is good, but the jazzy, slower version of Gloria Gaynor's 'I Will Survive' doesn't do her that much justice. Her audition proved that she is capable of much more than this. Here's hoping her song choice doesn't hurt her chances.
Rachel Crow: The adorable 13-year-old sang a slowed down version of the Backstreet Boys' 'I Want It That Way' so intensely that she almost looked angry — but as soon as the song was over, she was back to being sunny and precocious. "That was unbelievable," Simon said incredulously. "I like the fact that she takes risks, and I like that deep tone. That's the part that excited me," Simon said. "Maybe it's just bad luck that she's in this category." For her part, Crow was justifiably confident. "Hopefully I make sure I step up my game," she said. "And whatever happens, it will be epic."
Tiah Tolliver: Tolliver sang a soul-infused version of 'No Diggity' by Blackstreet and absolutely killed it. Improving a great deal from her first audition, her combination of raw talent and unique approach make her a force to be reckoned with. "There's something about her," Cowell said. "I just feel like she belongs in this competition." He's right.
Melanie Amaro: Amaro is an undisputed vocal powerhouse, so it's no wonder producers saved her for last. She sang 'Will You Be There' by Michael Jackson and sounded exactly how you'd expect: Incredible. Simon feigned fainting at the conclusion of her performance. Simon's only qualm is that she didn't leave her comfort zone, but with a voice like hers, her comfort zone is probably huge.
L.A. Reid + The Boys
Guest judge Rihanna had the most input of all the guest judges this episode, but having her judge the boys seems like a cruel trick–as if L.A. Reid wasn't scary enough, you have Ri-Ri making the boys weak in the knees to boot!
Brennin Hunt: "I want to be bigger than Lady Gaga," Hunt said. Then Hunt needs to rip a page from Lady Gaga's book and make himself stand out. Sure, he's good looking, but that doesn't necessarily mean he'll be on the Billboard charts after his performance of Corinne Bailey Rae's 'Like a Star.' While Rihanna said he's "beautiful" and complimented his tone, when L.A. Reid asked, "Does he sing like a star?" she admitted she couldn't decide. If Rihanna can't decide, America may have an even bigger problem later on.
Tim Cifers: The Southern sweetie pie sang a moving, country rendition of 'Dance With My Father' by Luther Vandross. "I really liked his voice," Rihanna said. "He's a real country singer." While many viewers may have been moved to tears, L.A. Reid wasn't one of them. "It was good, but I wanted more. I wanted so much more from him."
Marcus Canty: He may have been Rihanna's favorite — they even flirted a little! (Was he trying to hedge his bets?) Canty covered 'All My Life' by K-Ci and JoJo, singing right to the pop chanteuse the whole time. "I'm gonna cry!" Rihanna yelped. "To see how confident he was—he looked right in my eyes. I felt good about that performance." But Rihanna and L.A. Reid were still "not convinced" of his star power. They might be nuts — he's amazing!
Chris Rene: The newly clean Chris Rene sang a hip-hop version of 'Everyday People' by Sly and the Family Stone, and Rihanna looked mesmerized. "He has something very special," she said. "I want to know more about him." L.A. Reid agreed. "Whether he wins this $5 million doesn't matter, as long as he stays true. I've just never seen him so nervous." He nudged Rihanna. "Maybe you intimidated him!" As fierce as RiRi is, it's unfair to pin all of Rene's jitters on her with so much on the line.
Rapper, singer, producer and one half of the Neptunes, Pharrell, joined Paula and provided valuable insight on the contestants in the group category. He's a great fit–he's made a career out of killer collaborations.
2 Squar'd: Per Paula's suggestion, the girl group sang Queen's masterpiece, 'Bohemian Rhapsody.' The song isn't easy by any means, and the vocals fell flat—which doesn't bode well for them during live shows. Pharrell and Paula agreed the solos "were a little off," so advancing this team wouldn't end well for anyone.
The Stereo Hoggz: Their rendition of 'Heard It Through the Grapevine' knocked it out of the park. From vocals to choreography, they've made massive improvements since auditions. Pharrell said it best: "That lead guy–he's Motown mixed with Ginuwine." Here's hoping they can keep it up!
Illusion Confusion: Their cover of 'Let's Dance' by David Bowie dripped of a boy band vibe. It appeared more work went into choreography and coordinating outfits than into vocals. While Abdul and Pharrell admired their ambition, they both recognized that it would take more than motivation to win. And their name isn't doing them any favors!
Intensity: The largest and youngest group performed 'That's Not My Name' by the Ting Tings, and if they didn't make you smile, you may not have a pulse. They're talented and adorable–but the fact that there are just so many members may hinder them at some point, because there won't always be enough solos to go around.
The judges spent the last few minutes of the show poring over performers and deliberating with their guests — but we'll have to wait until Tuesday night for eliminations, where the Top 16 will be revealed. It's definitely going to be close!


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The odd winter weather seems to have carried over into spring.
Last week, persistent wet cold winds pushed into Vermont from the northwest. These winds brought just clouds and drizzle to the valleys, but on the highest peaks a blizzard was raging. As the wet wind was forced upward by the mountains, it dumped several feet of snow in some places. A few ski resorts even re-opened, and as of Thursday Killington was still running one lift and reporting a 12"-30" base. Mount Mansfield picked up over 50 inches of snow - more than it had on the ground for much of the winter. (Photo: Mount Abe coated in snow on April 11th)
The weird weather wasn't content with just dropping some late snow, either. As anyone in Addison County surely noted, Monday was a bit warm. As the sun set, the heat didn't subside, either. Burlington was still at 80 degrees at 11 pm Monday night and Middlebury lingered in the upper 70s through midnight. The weather actually reminded me of the desert - a hot, clear, starry night with restless winds and no mosquitos. The mountains were dripping wet with melting snow, the river was running low and slow, and a line of thunderstorms was fizzling out far to the west, bringing neither rain nor a cooling breeze. Of course, by Wednesday morning, the temperature had dropped to near freezing in much of the county again.
Vermont has been very dry over the past few months. The dry weather has helped with lingering Irene repairs and allowed farmers to get out and plow their fields earlier than usual, but it has also increased the risk of fires and could cause problems if it continues into the growing season. Luckily, we may get some well-needed rain this weekend. A nor'easter type storm is forecast to park over Vermont, drenching the area with up to three inches of rain between Friday and Tuesday. The highest peaks will pick up more snow, and by Monday morning a few wet flakes may mix in with the rain even in the valleys. The weekend rain may be an annoyance to some, but it will be well appreciated by the spring wildflowers and the newly leafed out aspen trees. The currently feeble rivers will again rush in their normal springlike vigor. And, when the sun comes out again, the hills will rapidly green up and spring will be in full effect. The way this year has been so far, we my be in for a hot summer, so enjoy the cooler weather while it lasts.


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Beth and I packed all the kids in the van and headed out. We had an "only a mom would do this" moment when one of the children had to pee while we were stuck in traffic. There was an aborted attept to use a water bottle and a successful pee into a mug while driving along.
Beth commented that she might get a wide-mouthed container to keep in the car in the event that should happen again. I was thinking about the urinals we use in the ER (which are cappable), but then it occurred to me that a MUCH better product is available. We usually stock these in the cockpits of the airplanes I fly, and I have used them with success. Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you, the TravelJohn:
It's full of that super-absorbent stuff you find inside diapers, and you can put an amazing amount of pee in it, and it doesn't spill or stink. Now that I think of it, I am going to order a few for our cars.
Isn't modern technology great?


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Many of the swimmers at Friday�s Craven County meet know each other through various competitions in the summer, or they are teammates on the Twin Rivers YMCA swim squad.
Many of the swimmers at Friday�s Craven County meet know each other through various competitions in the summer, or they are teammates on the Twin Rivers YMCA swim squad.
So when they faced one another in a school-related event, bragging rights were on the table.
New Bern�s girls took first, followed by Epiphany and Havelock. Epiphany won the boys� meet with New Bern and Havelock finishing behind.
�It�s a great way for these kids to swim against kids they may not always get to swim against,� Epiphany coach David Wang said. �Most of these kids know each other, swim with each other in the summer leagues, and it is great competition and a lot of school pride.�
This was the first year for the Craven County meet. The schools tried to have it last year, but weather issues forced a cancellation.
�It was for bragging rights in Craven County,� said Havelock coach Jeremiah Johnson. �Being the fact that we are going against New Bern and Epiphany, we want to do better, but we want to have fun and be good sports about it.�
In a fun, non-conference meet, the expectations are to lower the times.
New Bern had 19 personal-bests. Havelock and Epiphany also had a bunch.
�That�s a lot of personal-bests,� New Bern coach Adrienne Bykowicz said. �Every event, I saw lots of hand-shaking and it was nice to see.�
Havelock sophomore Emily Bess and New Bern�s Kim O�Connor scored 18 points � the most of any female swimmer.
Bess claimed first in the 200-yard Individual Medley (2:51.33) and 100 freestyle (1:04.75). O�Connor won the 100 butterfly (1:10.12) and 500 free (6:03.83).
�I had a lot of personal-best times,� Johnson said. �Emily Bess really improved. She is only a couple seconds off her automatic for regionals.
�She finished first in the IM, first in the 100 and did really well in her relays.�
New Bern�s Grace Kirby was the best in the 100 backstroke, and helped the 200 Medley Relay, with O�Connor, Madison Cromer and Sienna Sawyer, and 400 free relay, with Devan Corcoran, Sienna Sawyer and Morgan Webster, to victories.
Webster won the 100 breaststroke (1:32.43).
Epiphany received first-place finishes from Ashton Smith (200 free) and Lake Hoard (50 free).
�For the girls� squad, we have a couple young swimmers who really lead the way for us,� Wang said. �We have 15 girls, which is the most we�ve ever had, and getting their numbers up is helpful in their development.�
While Havelock�s girls had just one first-place finisher, Ashley Buffa (100 breaststroke), Savannah Buday (500 free) came in second.
Epiphany�s boys were led by wins from Pablo Fulbrook (500 free), Andrew Maune (100 back), Robert Coles (100 free) and Jake Oros (200 IM).
�For the boys, they have been working really hard in practice on finishing strong,� Wang said. �It was big for them finishing their individual races.�
New Bern�s Seth Schneider (50 free), Liam Bradford (100 butterfly) and Jonathan Barlow won their respective events.
�I was very proud of all of them,� Bykowicz said. �John Barlow dropped two seconds in his 100 breast, which made him a consideration time for regionals.�
Wang felt Friday�s swim meet was a success, and hopes the three Craven County programs can continue it in future seasons.
�We are all pulling from the same feeder programs that swim. The kids that swim for the YMCA, the YMCA program is phenomenal in developing swimmers,� he said.
�It�s an excellent test of the quality of swimmers we are going to see at the state meet. If really shows what they have to work toward if they want to be successful.�
Adam Thompson can be contacted at 252-635-5669 or at Adam.Thompson@newbernsj,com. Follow Adam on Twitter @Adam_matic.


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What is a Clinical Trial?
In cancer research, a clinical trial is a study conducted with cancer patients, usually to evaluate a new treatment. Each study is designed to answer scientific questions and to find new and better ways to help cancer patients. Yale Cancer Center has numerous clinical trials available for patients who are seeking the most advanced treatments available. The search for good cancer treatments begins with basic research in laboratory and animal studies. The best results of that research are tried in patient studies, hopefully leading to findings that may help many people. Before a new treatment is tried with patients, it is carefully studied in the laboratory. This research points out the new methods most likely to succeed and, as much as possible, shows how to use them safely and effectively. But this early research cannot predict exactly how a new treatment will work with patients.
With the development of the Phase I Program at Yale Cancer Center there are nearly 30 Phase I trials open and that number is growing. Phase I trials allow clinicians to look for new causes for drug effectiveness or drug resistance.
With any new treatment there may be risks as well as possible benefits. There may also be some risks that are not yet known. Clinical trials help us find out if a promising new treatment is safe and effective for patients. During a trial, more and more information is gained about a new treatment, its risks, and how well it may or may not work. Standard treatments, the ones now being used, are often the bases for building new, hopefully better treatments. Many new treatments are designed on the basis of what has worked in the past, in efforts to improve on this. You may be interested in or asked to enter a trial, it is important that patients learn as much as they can about a clinical trial. Your oncologist will explain the clinical trial you are eligible to participate in, please ask as many questions as you would like so you fully understand the trial before deciding to participate.


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The Online International Journal of Onco Scientific Networks & Oncology is a peer-reviewed open acess journal that publishes original research articles as well as review articles in all areas of Oncology. this practical journal also includes information on new products, new therapies and patient management, as well as reviews of the latest research. Cancer is a complex problem. The international effort to understand and control it involves clinicians trained in many branches of medicine and scientists from most biological disciplines, chemistry, pharmaceutical and physical sciences The International Online Journal of Cancer & Therapeutics exists to serve the needs of this diverse community, providing a forum for prompt communication of original and innovative research findings that have relevance to understanding the etiology of cancer and to improving the treatment and survival of patients.
The journal publishes important original studies, reviews, and perspectives within the major topic areas of biology of premalignancy, risk factors and risk assessment, early detection research, immunoprevention, and chemopreventive and other interventions, including the basic science behind them. This journal comprises preclinical, clinical and translational research, with special attention given to molecular discoveries and an emphasis on building a translational bridge between the basic and clinical sciences. Main focuses of interest include: systemic anticancer therapy (with specific interest on molecular targeted agents and new immune therapies), randomized trials (including negatives ones), top-level guidelines, and new fields currently emerging as key components of personalized medicine, such as molecular pathology, bioinformatics, modern statistics, and biotechnologies. Radiotherapy, surgery and pediatrics manuscripts can be considered if they display a clear interaction with one of the fields above or are paradigm-shifting.
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I am Professor of Urology at Chinese PLA General Hospital, Military Postgraduate Medical School, and Chief Expert & Director of Department of Urology, General Hospital of Chinese People's Armed Police Forces, Beijing, China. I was Visiting Professor of Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, The University of British Columbia, Canada, in 1997, and a Fellow of Department of Nephrology, University of Lund, in 1983, and Department of Urology, Kitasato University, Japan, in 1991.
I have been engaged professionally in Urology for more than 40 years. Therefore, I know well the diagnosis and treatment of urogenital diseases and have skilled open surgical techniques, special for radical resections of renal or adrenal huge tumor involving the inferior vena cava, prostate cancer, and bladder cancer with continent urinary diversion using a detubularised sigmoid colon reservoir (modified Mainz II pouch). I first used a new technique of percutaneous balloon catheter occlusion (PBCO) for retrohepatic caval tumor thrombectomy in 2005.
Also, I have been engaged clinical kidney transplantation and immunological research since 1978. I have published more than 40 papers in national and international medical journals, and won 11 awards for scientific and technological progress and medical achievements.
1978-1981 - Military Postgraduate Medical School
1985-1990 - Chinese PLA General Hospital, as Assistant Professor of Department of Urology
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 115 diseños de 28 diseñadores freelance.
Owlbrook Competition Stables
We're aiming to establish an upmarket, professional stables offering livery and training services to discerning owners. We have taken over a tired establishment which had an average reputation in the locality, but with the owners have completely refurbished the facilities of the site. It is set in the grounds of a 17th Century Manor house so is visually stunning and full of potential for a fresh start. We aim to provide the style of horse care and facilities that we have been searching for in vain over the 20 years we have owned horses, with an over-riding desire to ensure that horses come first. This will be an exclusive operation catering for just 12 horses, so the brand needs to say modern, caring, exclusive, but with enough fun and friendship of an extended family for the owners to feel part of.
We hope this venture at Dunsborough Park will be the first of several, so we'd like to be able to extend the brand to other sites in due course, so O C S @ Dunsborough Park, O C S @ Donlees Vineyards etc etc.
However, we need to get this one off the ground first, so we're not running before we can walk!
We want to demonstrate that we know how to care for horses, show great communication skills so that owners feel involved, and set high standards for organisation, cleanliness and hygiene. Stables will be mainained to a high standard and it will look disciplined but homely.
Our main market for livery and training services will be typically middle class professionals with significant disposable income. Often they work long week days, so can only ride at weekends and need the confidence that their (expensive and valued) horse is being well looked after while they are not about, and that when they arrive at weekends the horse is fit and ready to ride. They are looking for the atmosphere of a small friendly club, to enhance their hobby.
The secondary market is for more serious riders who want top class facilities to be able to train consistently. They generally have even more expensive horses so again the quality of care and confidence in the carers is essential.
Both will be very brand conscious - and we want to appeal to their sense of style and to create something that they feel proud of being a part of, to be ambassadors for the brand, so capitalise on the location and its image. Being located in an affluent part of Surrey, just 30 minutes from London offers a wide catchment for such owners provided that we can demonstrate we are serious and competent.
First and foremost we need a logo for the brand, to go on the Website (owlbrook-stables.com and owlbrook-competition-stables.com); Print- letterheads, promo leaflets, but also a minimal version for Merchandising - like sweatshirts, t-shirts, embroidered designs etc. If the logo is strong enough to stand without spelling out the full name, that would be great.
So we didn't want something with too many colours, limiting to maybe a palette of 3 or 4 main colours but that says stylish, modern, classy.
The idea of positioning as a 'competition' stables is to elevate and differentiate from yards where the focus is on purely social hacking . There are several competition venues nearby, and the discipline of dressage is generally more refined and classical than show jumping or eventing etc.
Owlbrook is a pure invention, but there is a little brook running behind the stables and there a couple of great Oak tree skeletons in the manor grounds that allegedly attract visiting Owls from many parts of Europe. So it seemed apt. So we have Owlbrook Stables with a Competition theme running through it. Owls are not typically thought of as very athletic birds, but one theme is maybe an Owl with a horseshoe , but we didn't want anything too obvious! Nothing too cartoon-like either, but finding a balance between fun and competitive seriousness will be your challenge.
Otherwise - free hand!
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