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The intended 'holiday' part of our holiday begins this morning by nearly missing the bus as Jo's phone pretends its still in England and jumps back an hour all by itself (how clever of it). Unfortunately this means we miss breakfast with Judith and have to say very hurried goodbyes as our bus arrives to collect us; we are sure somehow (considering how similar our travel schedules are) that we shall meet again.
Off we head to Don Det, Laos' notorious stoner island, where everything 'happy' means everything with weed in/on/around it. Our bus driver looks like he's playing James Dean's character from 'Rebel Without a Cause', with the attitude to boot, but his act falls down with his taste in music; shit soppy Thai pop where some girl/boy is crying over some boy/girl. Horrible.
It only takes a couple of hours to reach the long-boat port where boats leave for Don Det and we, along with a handful of other westerners, set off alongside numerous other boats full of westerners on the 10 minute journey. Once there nearly every sign promotes 'Happiness' for only 20,000kip extra; we wonder if you have to specify what mood you want your food in when ordering (ours would be pretty miserable as it turns out).
Nevertheless, we head down the island past the main hub of the stoner joints and bungalows with precarious leans on them, to find King Kong Guesthouse which the Lonely Planet describes as 'gay freindly'... not that we've found anywhere in Laos un-gay freindly; we're mainly going in the hope that our idea of a guesthouse covered in fairy lights and glitter and run by two outrageously camp gay men (who will demand kareoke every evening) turns out to be a reality. It doesn't.
On arriving it looks the same as all the other bungalow places we have been passing for the last mile and a half (with large bags on backs and sweating intensely) and the guy running it is a straight scouser married to a Lao lady. Boo.
Although not quite the characters we were hoping for this guy does a pretty good turn of entertaining us while we eat (which is all we decide to do there, before head back the way we came to find somewhere a little nearer the hub).
He smokes weed throughout our meal and when asked for various things he dissapears into the kitchen before coming out ten minutes later empty handed...
He does tell us that he used to be a chef and that as it is Sunday today he will be doing a pretty good interpretation of an English Sunday roast starting at 4pm. We tell him we'll be back (especially as he has some pretty funky looking turkeys running about out front that Jo hopes might be on the menu).
We walk half way back along the route we've practically just finished doing and settle on Don Det Bungalows which are near, but not in, the busiest part of the island. They are a very very nice for 100,000 kip - we're treating ourselves, afterall we are on holiday! Plus there is a hammock on the porch outside our room.
Dumping our bags we rent bycycles (which just aren't as fun without a motor) and head to find internet so that Claire can skype James and Liz which has been a long time coming considering that baby Nolan is almost in the world. This is so exciting that we pass up on the roast and have an average western dinner (Lao food is a little harder to come by here...?) before heading back to our bungalow for a drink at the nearly deserted bar there. When ordering the owner, Key (who is a pretty tiny little Laos lady with a screechy voice and good sense of humour), is taken aback when Claire says something in Lao that she actually understands. She then wades into trying to teach us more Lao than we know what to do with and showing off all of her dogs to us. She has 4 in total; Pepsi, Sprite, Fanta... and Julie. They have been left with her by foreign freinds that either once lived on the island or intend to return. Her (obvious) favourite is Julie, the puppy of the group and Key spends a long time throwing her about and baby talking to her whilst picking ticks out of her coat. Our evening is accompanied by Key's shouts of 'JUULLLIEEEE' 'Oh me Juullliieee'. Finally she tucks Julie into a little bed all of her own for the night.
Now in the darkness we decide to take the bikes into town and get some TV put on Jo's iphone (it is our holiday afterall), and half way through the journey Jo steps into a trough of mud; she is unimpressed. Holding a torch to see the way whilst trying to avoid dozens of lumpy potholes and mud is not much fun, and is pretty irritating when we are told that no updating of iphones can be done until tomorrow. Humph.
We head home to drink a beer on the veranda and listen to music. Whilst swinging in the hammock we have one cannine visitor after another. This is largely because Claire feeds the first a biscuit and she then rushes off to tell her freinds who then arrive one by one after each other for the rest fo the evening. Our favourite of these we christen Rex; he has a pretty beaten up looking face from many fights but he is a little lovely and take a shine to Claire who gives him extra biscuits as he's the skinniest.
We have a late start because (did we mention) we're in the holiday part of our holiday. We find ourselves feeling pretty knackered and a little under the weather but we put this down to having had a pretty non-stop 5 weeks in Lao already. The result of this tiredness is that when we go to update our blog on the horrifically expensive internet we get sucked into youtube videos instead and waste a good hour with Claire watching X-factor auditions and Jo watching promos for Glee season 3. Eeeeeesch.
By the time we're done with that its basically dinner time so we go and get a drink at 'Reggae Bar'. Its a bit of a dive (and not the kind that we usually love) and the 'waiter' we're not sure is a real person or is actuall a cliche with legs; he is a skinny white guy who looks like he just dropped out of Bob Marley Studies and has since forgotten to wash or open his eyes properly. He's had a bit too much 'extra happy for 20,000kp' if you ask us.
We decide therefore to go back to our bungalows for dinner where we are sure that the restuarant will be quiet again. So so wrong.
When we arrive we are met by a fishing trip of westerners who got back a few hours earlier and have been drinking ever since. Key's husband (who took the trip) and an English guy fresh off a tour of Afghanastan with the army both throw up into the Mekong with 5 minutes of arriving.
For dinner we have 4 uninvited guests at our table with us. They include the ex-soldier who has drunk most of a bottle of Lao Lao, who joined the army for 'life experience' and who speaks fluent French as his parents have a chllet in the Alps. This is only interesting because it means he is able to spek to Key's father (who lives at the bungalows too), who was once a captain in the Kmer Rouge. We wish we could speak to him instead of the English bloke.
Also at the table is yet another embarassing Englishman who speaks SO LOUDLY and proclaims frequently how many freinds he has all over the world and then contradicts himself for a bit ("I don't care which bar I go to tonight to get drunk"/"If I wanted to get wasted I could do that in liverpool".
It a relief when they finally leave and we return to our hut to feed the dogs again as they make better company.
Having aksed for it, Claire receives a bucket of coffee with her breakfast from Key.
In the morning we hire bikes again and take in the entirity of the island in an hour and a half. Its very pretty and a good time waster before we can return to the internet for Jo to skype Mummy P for her birthday. She does at least manage to say "Happy Birthday" before the power goes out all over the island. Boo.
We wait around in the hopes it will come on again but finally abandon that idea to get food. Shortly after leaving the internet shop Jo suddenly (and we mean SUDDENLY) needs the toilet... BADLY. We start a brisk walk back to the bungalow only 10 minutes walk away and end in a run to make it in time, passing the guy who we rented bikes from in the morning who shouts 'Sabaidee, Where you go in such a hurreeeee!' as we rush past. Jo makes it. Phew. She feels pretty rubbish so once again we opt for a quiet evening 'in'.
Getting up we both now feel crap so we decide it is time to move on from Don Det and book a bus for tomorrow to take us to Don Khong, an island further north.
To make the most of our last day we rent bikes again and start out to cycle across the bridge that links Don Det to the neighbouring small island of Don Khon (note there is no 'g' on the end). 5 minutes into the journey the chain comes off Jo's bike and jams itself against the spokes. She struggles for 5 minutes to fix it; a couple stop and the guy stands by pretending to help but literally doing nothing.
Once finally across the bridge we get a drink to try and feel a bit better and do feel good enough to travel on to Li Phi falls, a set of rapids on the island that are pretty impressive and are where the locals believe the bad spirits of the dead are trapped (so no one swims or fishes there).
We go from there to the islands sandy beqach where boats leave to try and see the irrawaddy dolphins from; we were told that the best way to garantee seeing them is to kayak and neither of us are up to it so we abandon the idea altogether, and instead just appreciate being able to see Cambodia in the distance.
We opt, once again, for another quiet evening in with the dogs and decide that Don Det has done us in with the lurgy. We look forward to moving on.


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Once upon a time, a frivolous story like "High-Heel Hell" would have been embraced by local television news operations during a ratings period.
The story would have been heavily promoted, even though its news value was the equivalent of candy. For better or worse, depending on your journalistic perspective, fluffy pieces like "High-Heel Hell" (it's the shoes -- it's gotta be the shoes) were sure to draw viewers.
Then came Sept. 11, 2001.
In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, frivolity is "out" and serious journalism is "in." That fundamental change will be evident in the sweeps-related promotions that we'll see in November.
"Things are much more serious now," said WTOL-TV, Channel 11, news director C.J. Beutien. "Promotions where we try to lure people into the tents, so to speak, just seem out of place."
Mr. Beutien said WTOL's top project for sweeps is called "Changing America: Coping Families." It will follow three families - one is of Islamic faith, one lives in a rural area, and one lives in a metropolitan area - over the course of four to six weeks.
WTVG-TV, Channel 13, news director Janet Hundley said consumer-oriented stories - such as "High-Heel Hell" and "How to Lose 10 Pounds in 10 Days!" - are proven ratings-winners. And last November, the story would have been promoted accordingly in radio and television commercials and newspaper ads.
"Those are stories that people would tune in to watch," she said. "But they wouldn't quite fit this November."
But that doesn't mean fluff stories won't run during the November ratings period (Nov. 1-28) -- they're just not going to be promoted heavily, as was the case in past years.
As WUPW-TV, Channel 36, news director Jose Suarez put it, "It's pretty hard to promote a story like that, and then say, 'Plus, we'll have the latest on the war in Afghanistan.'"
You won't hear WNWO-TV, Channel 24, news director Lou Hebert complaining that serious journalism is back in style. He is committed to raising the journalistic bar at the station. This will be his first ratings period since being hired in July. He hopes his change at the anchor desk, pairing Nora Murray with Jon Clark, on all three evening newscasts will give the station a needed ratings boost.
BIG DIPPER: One of the most interesting demographic categories in Arbitron's summer survey is women age 18-plus. During the high-profile morning drive, Denny Schaffer's Breakfast Club on WVKS-FM (92.5) dropped from No. 2 to No. 4 -- even falling behind another talk show, on WSPD-AM (1370). And to think, Schaffer often belittles WSPD because "no one listens to that station." Could it be that the Breakfast Club's motto -- "People are stupid" -- is wearing thin with the female audience, long considered Schaffer's strength?
CORPORATE LADDER: Toledo native Dan Bradley is vice president of news for Media General's broadcast division in Richmond, Va. The Central Catholic High School graduate was promoted to that position a year ago after serving as vice president/ news director of WFLA-TV in Tampa, Fla.
Bradley, 51, started his television career in Toledo. He was a photographer for WTOL and WDHO (which has since changed its call letters to WNWO).
Russ Lemmon's column on the local media appears Mondays. Readers may contact him at 1-419-724-6122, or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Polenta with Gorgonzola and Roasted Peppers
Red bell peppers | 2 Medium | |
Water | 3 Cup (48 tbs) | |
Yellow cornmeal | 3 Ounce (Uncooked) | |
Cornmeal | 3 Ounce, uncooked | |
Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
Butter | 1 Tablespoon, whipped | |
Parmesan cheese | 1 Ounce, grated | |
Olive oil | 2 Teaspoon | |
Garlic | 1 Clove (5 gm), sliced (Small Clove) | |
Basil leaves | 4 | |
Gorgonzola cheese | 3 Ounce, crumbled |
1. Preheat the broiler.
2. Take a heavy-duty baking sheet with thick foil lining.
3. Broil bell peppers from 3-inch distance from main heat source. The bell peppers should be turned all around so that all its sides are absolutely charred.
4. After reaching at the desired state set aside the broiled bell peppers so that it can be handled safely. It will take around 15-20 minutes for the bell peppers to be in room temperature to some extent, where it can be handles safely.
5. While bell peppers are getting cooled let' make polenta.
6. Preheat oven at 400° F.
7. Take a 1–quart saucepan and take some water in it.
8. Bring the water to boil.
9. Add cornmeal and salt into the boiling water and cook the mix over high heat.
10. Continue cooking of the mix until it becomes thick and smooth and gets loose from the sides of the saucepan. It may take around 20-minute time to get the desired effect.
11. Take a 7-inch round pan or an 8 x 8 x 2-inch square pan and grease it with butter.
12. Add parmesan cheese into cornmeal mix and spread this cheese treated mix on the greased pan and bake it for next 20 minutes until the baked pancake turns golden in all its side.
13. Now take a small bowl and peel off the cool bell pepper to catch its juice. Just throw away its seeds and stem ends.
14. Now cut the bell peppers into strips and add to juice in the bowl. Add oil, garlic, and basil and stir the ingredients to combine in the juice.
15. Now turn the burner off and drizzle polenta along with Gorgonzola cheese.
16. Now place the mix inside the warm oven until the cheese starts melting; it should take 5 minutes time.
Recipe Summary
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 328 Calories from Fat 140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16 g24.3%
Saturated Fat 8.1 g40.3%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 31.6 mg10.5%
Sodium 908.3 mg37.8%
Total Carbohydrates 37 g12.4%
Dietary Fiber 4.3 g17.3%
Sugars 2.9 g
Protein 11 g21.9%
Vitamin A 47.6% Vitamin C 135.5%
Calcium 20.7% Iron 10.2%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet


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Home is where the heart is, and where the birth is too these days. Statistics show that the home-birth rate increased 20 percent [1] between 2004 and 2008 after a 15-year slide, and the delivery method is appealing to a wide range of women. Credit Ricki Lake for that. Her Business of Being Born [2] book and documentary have turned a new generation of moms-to-be on to the movement. Check out 15 celeb moms who've opted out of the hospital experience to give birth to their little ones at home.
Sources: Getty/Cindy Ord [3], Getty/Rachel Murray [4], and Getty/Steve Jennings [5]
Pamela Anderson
It may surprise her fans, but Pamela Anderson gave birth to both her sons at home [6], saying, "I gave birth at home both times — natural — with a midwife, in water . . . with nothing."
Demi Moore
After showing off her growing belly on the cover of Vanity Fair, Demi Moore [7] gave birth to Rumer Willis at home and subsequently welcomed Scout and Tallulah Willis in her home as well.
Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep [8] doesn't just call her home a place to store her Oscars: it's also the place she welcomed one of her daughters. Meryl [9] is said to have had a home birth for at least one of her daughters there.
Joely Fisher
Joely Fisher raved about her home birth [10] experience in 2006, saying, "I had this miraculous birth, and the first one (Skylar Grace) was fine, and here she is — she's almost 6 and gorgeous and smart and funny and loves American Idol. But I decided to have her at home and had a lot of friends around, and of course, her father was there. And of course, the doctor, the doula, the midwife, the butcher, baker, and candlestick maker."
Julianne Moore
Julianne Moore, whose daughter, Liv, was welcomed at home, has contributed to Ricki Lake's home-birth-advocacy mission [11].
Woody Harrelson
It comes as little surprise that Woody Harrelson's wife, Laura Louie, gave birth to their three daughters at their Maui home in Hawaii.
Jennifer Connelly
Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany used a birthing pool [12] at home to bring Agnes Lark, their second child together, into the world.
Cindy Crawford
Cindy Crawford [13] is one of Hollywood's most famous home-birthers, welcoming baby Presley in her LA home [14], People reported, "Eager to shield her privacy, Crawford gave birth in the couple's Brentwood home under the supervision of a midwife and a nurse — and the anxious, joyful gaze of her husband."
Mayim Bialik
Mayim Bialik delivered her second son, Frederick, at home with a doula, her husband, and her older son, Miles, by her side. Of the home birth, Mayim said [15], "Three pushes later, Frederick slithered out, and Miles was carried out of his high chair to cut the cord. A small spurt of blood startled him, and he promptly asked my husband to finish the job . . . Miles then sat down on the floor and, minutes later, was handed a bundled-up, wide-eyed baby brother. He clung to that baby for enough minutes that the midwife had to separate them."
Gisele Bündchen
Supermodels are strong! When Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady were ready to welcome baby Benjamin [16], they headed to the bathtub in their Beacon Hill home in Boston for the main event. Gisele recalled, "Giving birth was the most intense and life-changing experience of my life. I am blessed to have had the opportunity to deliver at home, surrounded by love and where I felt safe. It was a really great experience. I never felt so vulnerable but so strong at the same time."
Gisele is also believed to have given birth to baby Vivian at home in late 2012.
Source: Instagram user giseleofficial [17]
Alyson Hannigan
Alyson Hannigan became a home-birth convert [18] after watching Ricki Lake's The Business of Being Born. She said, "It wasn't something I knew I was going to do before I got pregnant, but once I was pregnant, I did more research, and I watched The Business of Being Born, and that sealed the deal. It's not the right choice for everyone, but it definitely was for me. I never wavered on it. I knew if I needed to go to the hospital I would, but thankfully everything went well, and it was a magnificent experience."
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette gave birth to a baby boy [19] in the privacy of her own home, after telling the media, "Our intention is to do a natural birth at home. But I 'get' that the baby has his own intentions. I have an amazing midwife, and I'm using a doula. But we have a backup plan: I've called all the doctors, and we'll be ready if something should happen."
Kelly Preston
Though baby Benjamin was born in a Florida hospital, it is believed that Kelly Preston and John Travolta [20] welcomed Ella Bleu in their home.
Ricki Lake
After expressing disappointment with the hospital birth of her first son, Milo, Ricki Lake explored the world of home births before welcoming Owen in 2001. Her younger son's birth is one of the stories told in The Business of Being Born and was the launching pad for the former (and future) talk-show host's advocacy of midwives.
Lisa Bonet
Lisa Bonet was such a fan of the home-birthing experience that she did it twice! First with daughter Zoë and more recently with Lola.


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Late last month, B.o.B performed a live preview of "Strange Clouds," a track that will serve as his next single. Featuring a verse from Lil Wayne, which we haven't heard yet, the song is sounding pretty huge and will likely make a huge dent on the charts when he finally reveals the whole thing. For now, he's only offering a preview of the track's video that will apparently be out shortly. Even though Bobby Ray has fucked with our emotions before -- particularly on his debut -- we have faith that he still has something good, if not great, in him.
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Hi, My problem is i have a button that brings up a form. the user then enters two piece of information into this form a barcode and a price what i want is when i click ok of the new from the data is sent to the old form and a method is ran. my only problem is if i put the method right after creating an instant of the new form and makign it visible the method just runs. i only want it to run right after i have clicked the ok button on the new form. here are some snippits of code
and here is the other formCode:private void discountBtActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
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Any help you be very well appricated Thank youCode:private void okBtActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
if (barcodeTf.getText().length() < 10) {
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(rootPane, "Please Enter 10 Digit Barcode");
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Bellwether Community Credit Union Provides Discounted Office Space To NeighborWorks® Southern New Hampshire
Bellwether Community Credit Union (BCCU) recently sub-leased 2,100 square feet of office space at below market rates to NeighborWorks® Southern New Hampshire. The reduced cost of the leasing arrangement saves NeighborWorks® Southern New Hampshire over $14,000 per year and has helped it to expand services into the Greater Nashua area.
NeighborWorks® Southern New Hampshire is a non-profit group dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families by providing access to quality housing services, revitalizing neighborhoods and supporting opportunities for personal empowerment. The organization offers educational seminars and meetings on home ownership, financial fitness, saving programs and predatory lending. Neighborworks® Southern New Hampshire also provides one-on-one counseling to help home buyers achieve the dream of home ownership.
"We very much appreciate Bellwether Community Credit Union's support of our organization in this way," stated Robert Tourigny, Executive Director of NeighborWorks® Southern New Hampshire. "The space meets our needs for the delivery of our programs in Nashua, including ease of access by those seeking to attend group seminars in Nashua. The lease of space in this manner demonstrates Bellwether Community Credit Union's continued support of our organization's mission and helps to ensure access to quality programs for New Hampshire residents," continued Tourigny.
"NeighborWorks® Southern New Hampshire has led in the reinvestment and re-invigoration of neighborhoods throughout Greater Manchester over the past twenty years," explained Michael L'Ecuyer, President and CEO of Bellwether Community Credit Union. "We are proud to support their expansion in Greater Nashua."
Bellwether Community Credit Union has a long standing relationship with NeighborWorks® Southern New Hampshire through their employees' volunteer efforts. Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer,Claire Castanino, serves on several committee positions and Senior Commercial Loan Officer Mike Perrella is a Director of NeighborWorks® Southern New Hampshire.
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BRIEF-Beijing Tongrentang says change of accounting policy
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MADRID Dec 9 Thousands of health workers, on strike since last month, marched on Sunday in Madrid to protest against budget cuts and plans from the Spanish capital's regional government to privatise the management of public hospitals and medical centres.
It was the third time doctors, nurses and health workers have rallied since the local authorities put forward a plan in October to place six hospitals and dozens of medical practices under private management. The plan also calls for patients to be charged a fee of 1 euro for prescriptions.
Workers launched an indefinite strike last month against the plan, which has not been endorsed by the centre-right government of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. Health workers in the capital are striking Monday-Thursday each week and seeing patients only on Fridays, while also responding to emergencies.
Spain's 17 autonomous regions control health and education policies and spending. They have all had to implement steep cuts this year as the country struggles to meet tough European Union-agreed deficit targets.
Dressed in white scrubs, the protesters shouted slogans such as "Health is not for sale" and "Health 100 percent public, no to privatisations".
"Of course, privatisation can be reversed. Actually the question is not if it can be reversed, because privatisation should never have a future," said Luis Alvarez, an unemployed man from Madrid attending the demonstration.
Belen Padilla, a doctor at Madrid's hospital Gregorio Maranon, said one million citizens had already signed a petition rejecting the plan. (Reporting by Reuters Television; Writing by Julien Toyer; Editing by Peter Graff)


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HYDE PARK, Thursday—In his column the other day, Ernie Pyle said that he was writing a collection of "Items," and I have a feeling that I should do the same, for I have so many unrelated things that I want to talk about. I'll have to take them one at a time, however.
First of all, I have had a number of letters from women who feel resentful because in the reports of overseas actions, so often those who write in newspapers or talk over the air minimize our losses. In reporting a bombing mission, for instance, they will say: "Only six bombers failed to return." That little word "Only," when it is read by a woman whose son or whose husband was on one of those lost bombers, creates a sense of deep bitterness. The Nazis have minimized the value of human life, and these women ask: "Have we become so contaminated by fighting against them that we do not treasure every individual?"
One woman picks out a report written on the Normandy beachhead: "Opposition was only a nuisance; German snipers killed quite a few men." I realize that in comparison to the estimates which must be made before any attack, of the possible loss of human life, the actual loss seems small and these reporters express relief. Ernie Pyle, however, seems to have the greatest understanding of the feelings of the people at home, and he rarely makes such mistakes. So he often brings healing to hurt souls instead of adding sorrow.
A friend of mine in England, who has two boys fighting in Burma, sent me a poem which should make many of us who are fortunate enough not to have lost any loved ones so far in this war, more alive to the feelings of others. The poem is entitled "We Who Have Husbands at Home."
For we do not know
The meaning of days, nor yet do we understand
The hush of houses where in shadow go
The unheard footsteps, the invisible faces of men.
Too loudly of war restrictions and rationing and in the black-out
For there are eyes that seek
Empty horizons, skies and deserts and sad gray seas,
And a sign from God.
For wool perhaps, or cod
Let us remember, when we complain of the winters cold
There are others here
Who have held in the moonless dark of a thousand nights
The hand of fear,
And have walked for years in desolate barren valleys
Where no flowers grow
For we do not know."


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"This is one of my mother's most popular recipes," explains Dorothy Parrish, Kenly, North Carolina. "We love it when she served these well-seasoned meatballs with sauce over spaghetti or egg noodles," she suggests.
Game Day Potluck Recipes
- 1-1/2 pounds ground beef
- 2/3 cup crushed seasoned stuffing
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 jar (26 ounces) meatless spaghetti sauce
- In a bowl, combine beef and stuffing mix. Shape into 1-in. balls. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown meatballs in oil in small batches; drain. Return all meatballs to the pan; add spaghetti sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 6-8 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Yield: 6 servings.
Originally published as Stuffing Meatballs in Quick Cooking
March/April 2003, p8
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Sophisticated paintings indicate that Neanderthals could have matched human intelligence, analysts claim.
The discovery of "exquisite horses and outlines of bison" in a Spanish cave suggests that mankind's poorly-regarded relations were capable of abstract thought, according to research in the science journal 'Nature'. The artworks were thought to be a product of early humans, but new dating technologies indicate they are over 40,000 years old and may have originated from before humans lived in Europe.
This follows the recent discovery of sophisticated tools and ornaments that contradicted the primitive depiction of Neanderthals. "They could innovate on their own," said study author Julien Riel-Salvatore of the University of Colorado Denver. "My research suggests that they were a different kind of human, but humans nonetheless."
The Neanderthal brain was larger than man's, although it was believed that large parts were devoted to vision and simple function, producing different thought processes. But recent discoveries have led to a new debate on the species' capacity and even efforts to clone one for public interest purposes, This has had the support from Harvard genetics professor George Church, who claimed that "Neanderthals think differently than we do. They could even be more intelligent than us."
Another assumption about human intelligence was challenged this week by research claiming that IQs are dropping. The well-known Flynn effect holds that IQ grows three points per decade, but researchers from Umea University, Sweden found that subjects were on average 14 points lower than counterparts from the 19th Century.


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NEW ORLEANS — A comedian Jim Harbaugh is not. Or at least that is the perception that many who spend time observing him generally take away.
He's obviously a pretty serious individual who doesn't suffer fools when it comes to communicating. Maybe he's a little different behind closed doors or when not performing his job as the head coach of the 49ers. But when he talks about his team in postgame press conferences, he's generally pretty to the point and avoids giving too many details.
Maybe there's something in the air in New Orleans, but Harbaugh appeared loose at times when he addressed the assembled media at the New Orleans Marriott on Monday afternoon. Please note the "at times" proviso in the previous sentence. He did cast a perplexed look occasionally when asked a question he didn't fully understand or appreciate. But there was progress, and he earned some big laughs with a few of his answers.
One of the bigger story lines that foreshadowed Super Bowl week was President Barack Obama's comments on whether he would allow a son of his to play football, given growing concerns about the long-term health effects the sport can have on players.
Harbaugh referenced his own four-month-old son, Jack, in the answer.
"Well I have a four-month old, almost five-month old son, Jack Harbaugh, and if President Obama feels that way, then there will be a little bit less competition for Jack Harbaugh when he gets old," the coach said, drawing laughs from the assembled media. "It's still early. Like I said, Jack is only five months old. He is a really big kid. He has an enormous head. We don't have a 40 on him yet, but his wingspan is plus one, and as soon as he grows into that head he is going to be something. It's early, but expectations are high for young Jack."
Harbaugh was asked about his habit of wearing "necklace" with a pen attached, which is always visible on game days.
"Well, I take great offense that you call it a necklace," quipped Harbaugh. "It's a whistle. It's a coach's whistle that coaches have long worn around their neck. I believe every coach should have a whistle. It's hard to imagine going out to practice without a whistle. Then I just put a pen onto the whistle string. It's not complicated at all. If I need a pen, it's just right there."
As referenced earlier, Harbaugh wasn't all jokes and smiles. If there was a question he wasn't interested in answering, he was perfectly happy to offer a simple, one-word answer, as he did when asked whether he is better able to handle personal slights or criticism than he was earlier in his career.
"Possibly" was his short answer, before looking away from his questioner to field a new query.
Of the 19 questions asked, just two referenced the team he will be facing on Sunday, one about his team being prepared to face the Ravens' pass rush, and the other about the recent impressive play of QB Joe Flacco.
"It's a big challenge and a big task against the Ravens pass rush," Harbaugh said in his first answer of the press conference. "They are really good football players and have a really good scheme. They do a great job of locating those down linemen and locating those outside backers, as well. They have 10 guys that are rotating in there. In their first two playoff games, I think they were in there 92 or 94 plays each of those games, and they were up tempo games against Denver and New England. They have talented players to rotate in there and it's going to be a challenge task for us."
As for Flacco, Harbaugh was predictably generous in his praise.
"Outstanding quarterback. Winning quarterback," said Harbaugh. "Tremendous habit of success, and he's left a trail of that behind him and he continues to do so. Tremendous throwing action, arm talent and a winning quarterback. I mean, he's a football player, I don't know if you can give a guy a higher complement than that. He certainly is."
When asked to comment about one of his own quarterbacks, backup Alex Smith, who was replaced midseason by Colin Kaepernick, Harbaugh was equally as generous with the kind words.
"He's prepared and been involved in the game planning, in preparations, he's prepared himself as the starter each week," said Harbaugh. "That's what he's done, that's what we expect of him and that's what he has delivered. (He's) another person really to credit in Colin's success because Alex has really helped coach Colin and has been right there by his side. Sitting there in meetings every single day. He coaches Colin now more than I do, and that speaks high of the kind of person and teammate that Alex Smith is."
As reporters filed out of the large room where the press conference was held, there were many mentions of how well Harbaugh handled the questions, compliments about his answers. It was as if reporters had expected to hear little of substance from the coach. Time will tell if he can keep it up as the week progresses and he answers many of the same questions again, and again, and again.


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Steed Malbranque
Luis Boa Morte
Lee Clark Card was given for a foul
Junichi Inamoto Card was given for a foul
Player was substituted for tactical reasons
On:Mark Pembridge
Off:Luis Boa Morte
Zat Knight
Paulo Wanchope
David Sommeil Card was given for a foul
Shaun Wright-Phillips Card was given for a foul
Nicolas Anelka Card was given for a foul
Sun Jihai Card was given for a foul
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On:Antoine Sibierski
Off:Nicolas Anelka
Player was substituted for tactical reasons
On:Paul Bosvelt
Off:Shaun Wright-Phillips
Player was substituted for tactical reasons
On:Robbie Fowler
Off:Steve McManaman
Fulham looked set for their third victory of the season after Steed Malbranque and Louis Saha had cancelled out Nicolas Anelka's strike 17 seconds after the restart, but City pushed ahead in the dying moments and were rewarded by Wanchope's late equaliser. Fulham boss Chris Coleman had called for his team to show more steel and they delivered, looking solid at the back and refusing to give up when free-scoring City - spurred on by Anelka's score - threatened to cut loose.
But they failed to keep their concentration until the final whistle and the paid the price against a City side that has looked very dangerous on their travels following away wins at Aston Villa and Blackburn. Coleman made no changes to his starting line-up after the 2-2 draw with Birmingham but named centre-backs Martin Djetou and Andy Melville on the bench after both defenders had recovered from injury. Danny Tiatto was City's only alteration to the side which hammered Aston Villa last weekend with Michael Tarnat sidelined by a stomach complaint while there was no place in the squad for Claudio Reyna, the player who snubbed Fulham for a last-minute switch to City. Former Real Madrid midfielder Steve McManaman was given a central role but he floated out wide on the right in the opening exchanges and almost unlocked Fulham's defence with a dangerous through-ball which Shaun Wright-Phillips just failed to reach.
Trevor Sinclair flashed a header into the arms of Edwin van der Sar moments later as City continued to press before curling in a corner which Wanchope nodded wide, squandering a glorious chance. A quickfire raid from Fulham was halted when Portuguese striker Luis Boa Morte was hauled down just outside the area, but the Cottagers had won a free-kick which Steed Malbranque used to feed Zat Knight only for the lanky defender to nod over the bar. Boa Morte was in the thick of the action in the 21st minute after collecting Saha's incisive pass before turning the City defence inside out, but having done the hard work he pushed his shot inches wide of the right post. Wright-Phillips was given a yellow card for a foul on Sylvain Legwinski shortly after and team-mate David Sommeil followed him into the book moments later for a similar offence as Fulham began to threaten.
City still looked dangerous on the counter but Fulham were attacking with growing efficiency, forcing Kevin Keegan's side into committing a series of fouls to deal with the danger. Saha ghosted infield in the 34th minute and fired a powerful shot from just outside the area but his effort was easily matched by Seaman who, for all the Cottagers' ambition, had yet to be properly tested. The second half was just 17 seconds old when City eventually broke the deadlock, Anelka picking up the ball in midfield and advancing forward before unleashing a 20-yard shot into the bottom right corner for his seventh goal of the season. Despite his effort lacking real power it was beautifully placed to give van der Sar little hope of preventing the score, although the Dutch keeper will not have been pleased with his defence who were caught unawares.
Malbranque tested Seaman in the 56th minute after being played in by Saha but City responded quickly when Wright-Phillips forced the keeper into action at the other end, with Sinclair's subsequent corner scrambled away desperately. Fulham's attacking ambition was rewarded in the 73rd minute when Moritz's chip to the far post was met by Boa Morte who drew Seaman before squaring neatly to Malbranque who made full use of the open goal before him. Malbranque then set Saha who slipped his shot past Seaman into the left corner but there was still time for Wanchope to level the score after he met Sun Jihai's cross and nodded home.
Competition: Barclays Premier League
Date: Saturday 20 September 2003
Kick-off: 3:00pm
Venue: Loftus Road, London
Attendance: 16,124
Referee: Phil Dowd
Line-up: Van der Sar; Volz, Knight, Goma, Bonnissel; Malbranque, Legwinski, Inamoto, Clark, Boa Morte (Pembridge 84'); Saha
Unused substitutes: Crossley, Melville, Djetou, Sava
Line-up: James; Jihai, Distin, Tiatto, Sommeil; Wright-Phillips (Bosvelt 77'), McManaman (Fowler 85'), Barton, Sinclair; Wanchope, Anelka (Sibierski 70')
Unused substitutes: Weaver, Dunne
Pos | Club | Pl | Pts |
1 | Chelsea | 5 | 13 |
2 | Arsenal | 5 | 13 |
3 | Manchester United | 5 | 12 |
4 | Southampton | 6 | 12 |
5 | Manchester City | 6 | 11 |
6 | Liverpool | 6 | 11 |
7 | Birmingham City | 5 | 11 |
8 | Portsmouth | 6 | 9 |
9 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 8 |
10 | Fulham | 5 | 8 |
11 | Aston Villa | 6 | 7 |
12 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 6 |
13 | Leicester City | 6 | 5 |
14 | Everton | 5 | 5 |
15 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 5 |
16 | Leeds United | 6 | 5 |
17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 4 |
18 | Newcastle United | 5 | 3 |
19 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 1 |
20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 1 |


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Game Description:INVERSION is a third-person co-op shooter that combines hard-hitting, adrenaline-pumping action with a revolutionary gravity manipulation engine. Featuring the Grappler weapon, players will be able to manipulate gravity for their own purposes.
The Grappler can be used in countless combat situations by maneuvering massive objects as shields or projectiles, and moving camped enemies out of concealed cover so they can be blasted away. The Grappler is also a key tool for tactical situations and puzzle solving as players can lift, move, or create cover objects at their whim.
The awesome power of gravity is right at players' fingertips. Additionally, INVERSION is one of the first games to feature the HAVOK destruction engine which bestows INVERSION with massively destructible environments including an elaborate cover system. Set in the near future, the tranquil peace enjoyed by mankind shatters with an unforeseen invasion by an unknown enemy called the Lutadore. Armed to the teeth with futuristic gravity-controlling weapons, the Lutadore easily overrun the city's defenses. Unbeknownst to all, mysterious anomalies have surfaced in conjunction with the invasion.
Random regions in the city have entered zero gravity or have suffered vector changes, throwing the world into topsy-turvy chaos. Assuming the role of Davis Russel, a hotheaded 28-year-old cop, or Leo Delgado, Davis' neighbor, players will embark on a journey through the war ravaged gravity twisted disorienting streets of their home town and beyond, to find Davis' missing child.


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USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)
USS Kitty Hawk
History | |
United States | |
Name: | USS Kitty Hawk |
Namesake: | Kitty Hawk, North Carolina[1] |
Awarded: | 1 October 1955[2] |
Builder: | New York Shipbuilding Corporation[2] |
Laid down: | 27 December 1956[2] |
Launched: | 21 May 1960[2] |
Sponsored by: | Camilla F. McElroy, wife of Neil H. McElroy[1] |
Commissioned: | 29 April 1961[2] |
Decommissioned: | 12 May 2009[2] |
Reclassified: | CV-63 29 April 1973[1] |
Homeport: | Puget Sound Naval Shipyard[2] |
Nickname(s): | "Battle Cat",[3] "Shitty Kitty"[4] |
Status: | Inactive, out of commission, in reserve |
General characteristics | |
Class and type: | Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier |
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Length: | 1,068.9 ft (325.8 m) LOA[2] |
Beam: |
Draft: | 38 ft (12 m)[2] |
Propulsion: | Westinghouse geared steam turbines, eight Foster Wheeler steam boilers, four shafts; 280,000 shp (210 MW) |
Speed: | 33 knots (61 km/h) |
Complement: | 5,624 officers and men[2] |
Armament: | RIM-7 Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missiles, 2 RIM-116 RAM, 2 Phalanx CIWS Automated Anti-Missile/Aircraft Defenses |
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The supercarrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63), formerly CVA-63, is the second naval ship named after Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the site of the Wright brothers' first powered airplane flight. Kitty Hawk was both the first and last active ship of her class, and the last oil-fired aircraft carrier in service with the United States Navy.
Kitty Hawk was laid down by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New Jersey, on 27 December 1956. The ship was launched on 21 May 1960, sponsored by Mrs. Camilla F. McElroy, wife of Defense Secretary Neil H. McElroy. Kitty Hawk was launched by flooding her drydock; the conventional slide down method was ruled out because of her mass and the risk that she might hit the Philadelphia shore on the far side of the Delaware River.
The ship was commissioned 21 April 1961, at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Captain William F. Bringle in command.
With the decommissioning of Independence on 30 September 1998, Kitty Hawk became the United States warship with the second-longest active status, after the sailing ship USS Constitution. (Enterprise passed her in 2012; these two aircraft carriers were two of the three carriers to fly the First Navy Jack.)[5]
For 10 years, Kitty Hawk was the forward-deployed carrier at Yokosuka Naval Base in Yokosuka, Japan. In October 2008, she was replaced in this role by George Washington. Kitty Hawk then returned to the United States and had her decommissioning ceremony on 31 January 2009. She was officially decommissioned on 12 May 2009 after almost 49 years of service.[6] Kitty Hawk was replaced by George H.W. Bush.
Service history[edit]
1961 to 1964[edit]
Following a shakedown in the Western Atlantic, Kitty Hawk departed Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia on 11 August 1961. After a brief stop at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where she embarked the Secretary of the Brazilian Navy for a demonstration of exercise at sea with five Brazilian destroyers, the attack carrier rounded Cape Horn on 1 October. She steamed into Valparaíso, Chile on 13 October and then sailed two days later for Peru, arriving in Callao on 20 October where she entertained the President of Peru. At San Diego, Admiral George W. Anderson, Chief of Naval Operations, landed on her deck 18 November to witness antisubmarine demonstrations by Henry B. Wilson and Blueback, a Terrier missile demonstration by Topeka and air demonstrations by Kitty Hawk.
Kitty Hawk entered San Francisco Naval Shipyard on 23 November 1961 for alterations. Following operations out of San Diego, she sailed from San Francisco on 13 September 1962. Kitty Hawk joined the United States Seventh Fleet on 7 October 1962, relieving Midway as the flagship.
After participating in the Philippine Republic Aviation Week Air Show, Kitty Hawk steamed out of Manila Harbor on 30 November 1962, and welcomed Admiral Harry D. Felt, Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet, for a demonstration of modern naval weapons on 3 December. The ship visited Hong Kong early in December and returned to Japan, arriving at Yokosuka on 2 January 1963.
In conjunction with Commander, Carrier Division Seven, Kitty Hawk carried out several exercises in January and February 1963.[7] On 4 January 1963, Operation Checkertail saw Kitty Hawk and three other attack aircraft carriers launch practice airstrikes against the Okinawa Air Defense Command. From 27 January – 2 February 1963, 'Picture Window III' saw 'foreign aircraft' intercepted and visually identified in the Northern Japan area. Though the official ship's papers released in 2011 do not identify the nationality, it is likely that the 'foreign aircraft' in question were from the Soviet Far Eastern Military District or Soviet Naval Aviation. From 16–19 February 1963, Exercise 'Red Wheel,' was conducted around Southern Japan also under the direction of Commander, Carrier Division Seven. It aimed to improve the United States Seventh Fleet's ability to conduct conventional and nuclear warfare while maintaining defense against air and submarine attack. It also aimed to evaluate the capability of 'the HUK [Hunter-Killer] Group' to protect two CVA Task Groups. During these exercises, the ship visited Kobe, Beppu and Iwakuni before returning to San Diego on 2 April 1963.
On 6 June 1963, President John F. Kennedy, with top civilian and military leaders, boarded Kitty Hawk to witness a carrier task force weapons demonstration off the California coast. Addressing the men of the task group from Kitty Hawk, President Kennedy told them that, as in the past, control of the seas still means security, peace and ultimate victory. He later wrote to President and Madame Chiang Kai-shek who had witnessed a similar demonstration on board Constellation: "I hope you were impressed as I was, on my visit to Kitty Hawk, with the great force for peace or war, which these mighty carriers and their accompanying escorts provide, helping to preserve the freedom of distant nations in all parts of the world."
Film director John Frankenheimer filmed shots for the movie Seven Days in May on board the vessel in 1963.
Following a series of strike exercises and tactics reaching along the California coast and off Hawaii, Kitty Hawk again sailed for the Far East. While approaching Japan, she learned an assassin had shot President Kennedy. Flags were at half mast as she entered Sasebo Harbor on 25 November 1963, the day of the President's funeral and, as senior ship present, she had the sad honor of firing memorial salutes. After cruising the South China Sea and ranging to the Philippines in readiness operations with the 7th Fleet, she returned to San Diego on 20 July 1964.
1965 to 1972[edit]
Kitty Hawk overhauled in Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, then trained along the western seaboard. She sailed from San Diego on 19 October 1965, for Hawaii thence to Subic Bay, Philippines, where she prepared for combat operations off the coast of Vietnam.
Kitty Hawk was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for exceptionally meritorious and heroic service from 23 December 1967 to 1 June 1968, which included 30 January 1968 Tet Offensive, while participating in combat operations in Southeast Asia, and the Navy Unit Meritorious Commendation for exceptionally meritorious service from 15 January 1969 to 27 August 1969 while participating in combat operations in Southeast Asia and contingency operations in Northeast Asia. Both awards noted that the Officers and Men of the Kitty Hawk displayed undaunted spirit, courage, professionalism and dedication to maintain their ship as a fighting unit under the most arduous operating conditions to enable her pilots to destroy vital military targets in North Vietnam despite intense opposition and extremely adverse weather conditions.
Scenes from the 1966 Walt Disney comedy Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N. were filmed aboard the warship.
Kitty Hawk returned to San Diego in June 1966 for overhaul and training until 4 November 1966, when she again deployed to serve in waters of Southeast Asia. Kitty Hawk arrived at Yokosuka, Japan on 19 November to relieve Constellation as flagship for Rear Admiral David C. Richardson, Commander Task Force 77. On 26 November, Kitty Hawk departed Yokosuka for Yankee Station via Subic Bay, and on 5 December, aircraft from Kitty Hawk began their around-the-clock missions over North Vietnam. About this time Kitty Hawk — already accustomed to celebrities as guests – entertained a number of prominent visitors: William Randolph Hearst, Jr.; Bob Considine; Dr. Billy Graham; Nancy Sinatra and John Steinbeck, among others. She remained in the Far East supporting the U.S. in Southeast Asia until departing Subic Bay on 28 May 1968. Steaming via Japan, the carrier reached San Diego on 19 June and a week later entered the naval shipyard at Long Beach for maintenance. Kitty Hawk returned to San Diego on 25 August and began a rigorous training program to prepare her for future action.
- Cruise: Nov 67 – Jun 68: Kitty Hawk had a fire in port Subic Bay, and went to general quarters for 51 hours. Had a plane crash on this cruise also, Jan 1968 lost Bill Reedy AO3 from "G" div. and two other men in that crash.
- Cruise: Nov 68 – Jun 69: After the cruise Kitty Hawk came back to San Diego for a month and then went to Puget Sound shipyard in Washington State Sept 1969 for dry dock.
On 12 October 1972 during the Vietnam War, Kitty Hawk was en route to her station in the Gulf of Tonkin when a racial riot involving more than 200 sailors broke out. According to crew members, the riot began over a grilled-cheese sandwich. Nearly 50 sailors were injured in this widely publicized incident.[8] This incident resulted in a Congressional inquiry into discipline in the Navy.
1973 to 1977[edit]
From January through July 1973, Kitty Hawk changed home ports from San Diego to San Francisco. Kitty Hawk moved into dry dock on 14 January 1973, and work began to convert the ship from an attack (CVA) to a multi-mission carrier (CV). The "CV" designation indicated that Kitty Hawk was no longer strictly an attack carrier, in that anti-submarine warfare would also become a major role. Kitty Hawk became the first Pacific Fleet carrier to carry the multi-purpose "CV" designation. The conversion consisted of adding 10 new helicopter calibrating stations, installing sonar/sonobuoy readout and analysis center and associated equipment, and changing a large portion of the ship's operating procedures. One of the major equipment/space changes in the conversion was the addition of the Anti-Submarine Classification and Analysis Center (ASCAC) in the CIC area. ASCAC worked in close conjunction with the anti-submarine warfare aircraft assigned aboard Carrier Air Wing 11. During the yard period, the Engineering Department underwent a major change in its propulsion plant. The Navy Standard Oil (black oil) fuel system was completely converted to Navy Distillate Fuel. The Air Department added several major changes to the flight deck, including enlarging the jet blast deflectors (JBD) and installing more powerful catapults in order to handle the new Grumman F-14 Tomcat, which Kitty Hawk was standing by to receive for its next deployment. Enlarging JBD#1 meant the No. 1 Aircraft Elevator had to be redesigned, making Kitty Hawk the only carrier at the time having an aircraft elevator which tracked from the hangar deck to the flight deck angling out 6°. Kitty Hawk moved out of dry dock on 28 April 1973, and the next day, on her 12th birthday, was named a Multi-Purpose Aircraft Carrier (CV).
After much needed upgrades and modifications to Kitty Hawk's systems, she departed Hunters Point navy shipyards in San Francisco to begin "sea trial" exercises and then made a short three-day layover in Pearl Harbor for some crew R&R. She then departed for the South China Sea. However while en route, during routine maintenance to the ship's fuel oil systems in the No. 1 machinery room on 11 December 1973, a flange gasket failed in one of the fuel transfer tubes of JP5 that pass through Number 1 engine room. Jet fuel was sprayed, atomized, and ignited and the ship went to General Quarters for nearly 38 hours. Due to the massive amounts of thick black smoke the crew was ordered topside to flight deck until the fire could be controlled and smoke cleared. Because two and then three of the ship's four propulsion systems had to be shut down during the fire, Kitty Hawk began list to about 7 degrees portside and as a result many of the aircraft were moved starboard in an attempt to balance the ship until the fire was finally brought under control and two propulsion systems restored. Kitty Hawk then headed toward the Philippines where she ported in Subic Bay until the ship's damage could be assessed and repairs could be made, but there would be three days of waiting before reaching port. Six enlisted sailors died in the fire: FR Michael Deverich, FR Linn Schambers, FR Kevin Johnson, FA Alan Champine, Samuel Cardenas and FA Joseph Tulipana. Thirty-four sailors were treated for smoke inhalation and several minor injuries and one sailor for a broken wrist reported. The bodies of those men who died in the fire were escorted home by members of their respective Divisions for burial.
As a result of the deaths of the six crew members, on 10 January 1974 an investigation was ordered by Rear Admiral Donald C. Davis, Commander of Carrier Group 1 and Senior Officer on board Kitty Hawk designated as his flagship. Although initial reports lay blame to one of the six men who perished in the tragic fire, upon conclusion of the investigation filed by the Department of the Navy, Commander Seventh Fleet, several opinions on causes were noted within the investigation which included but not limited to the Fourth Endorsement on Captain Kenneth L. Shugart, USN. The investigative report of 10 January 1974, section 3, paragraph 3 stated "The replacement of the defective gasket in the strainer cover assembly by Fireman Apprentice Kevin W. Johnson (deceased) reflected, in the words of the investigating officer, poor judgment and unsound maintenance practices." Further "Fireman Apprentice Johnson was therefore negligent in the performance of his duties." However, in consonance with the investigating officer, the opinion is expressed that under the circumstances, the maintenance deficiencies noted herein constitute simple, rather than culpable, negligence."
In light of the efforts made by all six navy personnel, FA Cardenas, Champine and Tulipana, and FR Deverich, Schambers and Johnson assigned to the machinery room on 11 December 1973, who all died during the suppression efforts, "It has administratively been determined each were posthumously awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for their heroic devotion to duty in fighting the fire which is the subject of this investigative report."[9]
Kitty Hawk stayed busy throughout the mid-1970s with numerous deployments to the Western Pacific and involvement in a large number of exercises, including RIMPAC in 1973 and 1975. Kitty Hawk departed San Diego on 8 March 1976, and on 12 March entered dry dock at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington, to commence a US$100 million complex overhaul, scheduled to last just more than 12 months. This overhaul configured Kitty Hawk to operate with the F-14 and S-3A "Viking" aircraft in a total CV sea control mode. This included adding spaces for storage, ordnance handling and maintenance facilities for the two aircraft. Also included in the work package were more efficient work areas for airframes and a repair facility for ground support equipment and the addition of avionics support capability for the S-3. The ship also replaced the Terrier Surface-to-Air missile system with the NATO Sea Sparrow system, and added elevators and modified weapons magazines to provide an increased capability for handling and stowing the newer, larger air-launched weapons. Kitty Hawk completed the overhaul in March 1977, and departed the shipyard 1 April of that year to return to San Diego. After a six-month pre-deployment workup, Kitty Hawk departed NAS North Island 25 October 1977[10] for another WESTPAC and returned 15 May 1978.
1979 to 1998[edit]
In May 1979, the ship teamed with Carrier Air Wing 15 for another WESTPAC deployment. Her duties included search and assistance operations to aid refugees in small boats fleeing the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
During that deployment, Kitty Hawk also offered contingency support off the coast of Korea following the assassination of Republic of Korea President Park Chung Hee. The deployment was then extended two-and-a-half months to support contingency operations in the North Arabian Sea during the Iran hostage crisis. For their actions in the region, Kitty Hawk and CVW-15 were awarded the Navy Expeditionary Medal.
Kitty Hawk had a cameo appearance in the 1980 movie The Final Countdown, standing in for Nimitz. On her way home from her WESTPAC deployment, Kitty Hawk was filmed entering Pearl Harbor with the crew manning the rails as the ship passed the USS Arizona Memorial. (At the time of the filming, Nimitz was still an Atlantic Fleet, vice Pacific Fleet, aircraft carrier.) Kitty Hawk returned to San Diego in late February 1980 and was also awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation and the Naval Air Force Pacific Battle Efficiency "E" Award as the best carrier in the Pacific Fleet.
In April 1981, Kitty Hawk left San Diego for her thirteenth deployment to the Western Pacific. Following the cruise, the crew was awarded the Navy Expeditionary Medal and the Humanitarian Service Medal for the rescue of Vietnamese refugees in the South China Sea.
In January 1982, Kitty Hawk returned to Bremerton for another year-long overhaul. Following the comprehensive upgrade and a vigorous training period with Carrier Air Wing 2, Kitty Hawk deployed in 1984 as the flagship for Battle Group Bravo. Kitty Hawk logged more than 62,000 mi (100,000 km) on this deployment and remained at "Station Gonzo" in the north Arabian Sea for more than 60 consecutive days.
In March 1984, Kitty Hawk participated in "Team Spirit" exercises in the Sea of Japan. The Soviet Victor-class nuclear attack submarine K-314 shadowed the task group. On 21 March 1984, at the end of the Sea of Japan part of the exercise, K-314 surfaced directly in front of Kitty Hawk, time was 22:05, too dark and far too close for Kitty Hawk to see and avoid the resulting collision, with minor damage to the aircraft carrier, and significant damage to the Soviet submarine. At the time of the accident, Kitty Hawk is estimated to have carried several dozen nuclear weapons, and K-314 probably carried two nuclear torpedoes. Kitty Hawk was thereafter considered the first antisubmarine carrier weapon and a red submarine was painted on her island near the bridge but was ordered removed upon return to home port North Island San Diego, CA.[11][12]
Kitty Hawk went to the U.S. Naval Base at Subic Bay in the Philippines for repairs. A piece of one of K-314's propellers was embedded in Kitty Hawk's bow, as were some chunks of the Soviet anechoic coating, from scraping along the side of the submarine. The result was something of an "accidental" intelligence coup for the U.S. Navy.
The ship returned to San Diego on 1 August 1984. Seven months later, Kitty Hawk was awarded another Battle Efficiency "E" Award.
In July 1985, Kitty Hawk and CVW-9 deployed again as flagship for Battle Group Bravo. Kitty Hawk and CVW-9 combined to set a standard for operations, completing their second consecutive fatality-free deployment.
CVW-9 crews logged more than 18,000 flight hours and 7,300 arrested landings while Kitty Hawk maintained her catapults and arresting gear at 100 percent availability.
In 1986, during pre-cruise exercises, one Airman was killed during flight operations when he was struck by an aircraft while checking "elongs" during a launch.
Kitty Hawk bid farewell to San Diego on 3 January 1987, as the ship departed her home port of 25 years and set out on a six-month world cruise. During the circumnavigation, Kitty Hawk and CVW-9 again showed their commitment to safety by conducting a third fatality-free deployment . Kitty Hawk spent 106 consecutive days on station in the Indian Ocean and was again awarded the Navy Expeditionary Medal and the Meritorious Unit Commendation for its service. The world cruise ended at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard on 3 July. Six months later, Kitty Hawk began a Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) overhaul. Kitty Hawk emerged from the yards on 2 August 1990. The overhaul was estimated to have added 20 years of service to the ship. The Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department was also awarded the Air Forces, US Pacific Fleet Departmental Excellence Award, the Black "E" for this deployment.
With the return of CVW-15 to its decks, Kitty Hawk began its second deployment around "the Horn" of South America to her original home port of San Diego on 11 December 1991, performing Gringo-Gaucho with the Argentine Naval Aviation during the transit.
On 1 August 1992, Kitty Hawk was appointed as Naval Air Force Pacific's "ready carrier." The ship embarked Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Group 5; Commander, Destroyer Squadron 17 and CVW-15 for three months of work-ups before deploying to the Western Pacific on 3 November 1992. While on deployment, Kitty Hawk spent nine days off the coast of Somalia supporting U.S. Marines and coalition forces involved in Operation Restore Hope. In response to increasing Iraqi violations of United Nations sanctions, the ship rushed to the Persian Gulf on 27 December 1992. Just 17 days later, Kitty Hawk led a joint coalition offensive strike against designated targets in southern Iraq.
Kitty Hawk set sail on her 17th deployment 24 June 1994, with the goal of providing a stabilizing influence operating in the Western Pacific during a time of great tension in the Far East, particularly concerning North Korea.
In 1995, Kitty Hawk embarked airwing transitioned to CVW-11, marking a change to a single F-14 squadron, and 3 F/A-18 squadrons.[13]
Kitty Hawk began her 18th deployment, this time with CVW-11, in October 1996. During the six-month underway period, the ship visited ports in the Persian Gulf and Western Pacific. The carrier made a rare visit to Hobart, Tasmania as well as being only the second carrier to ever stop in Manama, Bahrain.[13] Kitty Hawk returned to San Diego 11 April 1997, immediately beginning a 15-month, $110 million overhaul, including three months in dry dock in Bremerton, from January to March 1998.
1998 to 2008 (Forward Deployed: Yokosuka, Japan)[edit]
Kitty Hawk departed San Diego on 6 July 1998, to assume new duties as America's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier from Independence. Kitty Hawk also welcomed aboard Carrier Air Wing 5, operating from Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan. Kitty Hawk arrived at her new operating location of U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, on 11 August 1998.
With the decommissioning of Independence on 30 September 1998, Kitty Hawk became the second-oldest active warship in the US Navy and was authorized to fly the First Navy Jack.
Kitty Hawk set sail for a planned three-month underway period 2 March 1999, which included Exercise Tandem Thrust off Guam. Following the exercise, the Kitty Hawk/CVW-5 team was ordered to the Persian Gulf to enforce the No-Fly Zone over Southern Iraq. CVW-5 pilots flew more than 8,800 sorties in 116 days, including 1,300 combat sorties, dropping more than 20 tons of ordnance. On the return trip to Japan, Kitty Hawk made port visits to Perth, Western Australia, and Pattaya, Thailand. Kitty Hawk returned to Yokosuka 25 August 1999. She was again underway to the Sea of Japan 22 October to participate in Exercises Foal Eagle and AnnualEx 11G.
On 11 April 2000, Kitty Hawk departed Yokosuka, Japan for routine local area operations and to participate in Exercise Cobra Gold with the navies of Singapore and Thailand. Kitty Hawk participated in Exercise Foal Eagle in Fall 2000, and deployed again in March 2001 for a Spring underway period with a historic stop. On 22 March, Kitty Hawk became the first aircraft carrier to ever moor pier-side in Singapore, as the ship visited the brand new Changi Pier, located at the Republic of Singapore Navy's Changi Naval Base. On 29 April, shortly after a visit to Guam, Kitty Hawk celebrated 40 years of active service as the ship and crew sailed south to participate in Exercise Tandem Thrust 2001 with the Australian and Canadian navies. The ship returned to Yokosuka 11 June 2001.
On 17 October 2000, and again on 9 November 2000, Kitty Hawk was buzzed by a group of Russian warplanes in the Sea of Japan, which proceeded to take pictures of the reaction on deck. General Anatoly Kornukov, then Russian air force's commander in chief, stated that the Russian warplanes managed to evade Kitty Hawk's antiaircraft defense system and that "In the pictures, you can clearly see the panic on deck."[14]
In October 2001, Kitty Hawk deployed to the North Arabian Sea for the beginning of Operation Enduring Freedom. The ship served as an afloat forward staging base for the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment,[15] with a reduced air wing.
In April 2002, Kitty Hawk was underway for her scheduled spring training. Along with a Guam port call, the spring underway included port visits to Singapore and Hong Kong, where the crew celebrated Kitty Hawk's 41st birthday. In the fall of 2002, Kitty Hawk was training in the Western Pacific. Kitty Hawk and her battle group combined with U.S. Air Force units and elements of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force to conduct AnnualEx 14G in the waters surrounding Japan. Later, the ship and her crew made a port visit to Hong Kong.
On 11 September 2002, all US Navy ships were ordered to fly the First Navy Jack.
The ship once again departed Yokosuka on 23 January 2003 for a routine training mission,[16] but a short time later, orders were received to transit to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility to support the Global War on Terrorism and to prepare for future contingencies. Kitty Hawk was soon involved in Operations Southern Watch and Iraqi Freedom in the North Persian Gulf. Although the cruise was originally intended to be short, the ship ended up serving 110 continuous days at sea. Kitty Hawk returned to Yokosuka on 6 May 2003, immediately entering an extensive dry-dock period, or dry-docking ship's restricted availability (DSRA), that lasted until October of that year.
On 3 July 2005, Kitty Hawk pulled in at Sydney, Australia, for shore leave. Later, during the same cruise, Kitty Hawk made a port call in Guam for four days. In November 2005, Kitty Hawk anchored at Hong Kong, and was there for Thanksgiving. In June 2005, after a six-month ship's restricted availability (SRA) period, the Kitty Hawk once again got underway, and was overflown by a Russian Il-38. In August 2006, the carrier pulled into Fremantle, Australia for shore leave. In September 2006, Kitty Hawk made the final port call of her Summer deployment at Pattaya, Thailand, after which she returned to her home port of Yokosuka.
In October 2006, Kitty Hawk and her escort warships were undergoing exercises near Okinawa, and a Chinese Song-class submarine shadowed the group then surfaced within 5 mi (8.0 km) of the group on 26 October 2006.[17][18] It was considered to be quite rare for Chinese subs to operate that far from their home ports on the mainland, though with this incident that may be changing. Reports claim that the submarine had been undetected until it surfaced.[19][20][21] In 2009, Timothy J. Keating, commander of the United States Pacific Command, commented on the issue, stating that the carrier was "in a very relaxed posture. If there were some heightened state of tension, we would, believe me, we would not let them get that close."[22]
On 11 January 2007, Kitty Hawk entered a scheduled period of maintenance in Yokosuka, her place being taken by Ronald Reagan which made an unscheduled deployment three weeks later. This refit is "smaller than the one the ship completed [in 2006]",[23] which took six months.
On 5 July 2007, Kitty Hawk pulled in at Sydney, Australia, for six days of shore leave after participating in Exercise Talisman Sabre.
On 21 September 2007, Kitty Hawk pulled into Yokosuka, Japan, after a four-month summer deployment.[24]
In November 2007, Kitty Hawk and other US Navy ships performed a joint military exercise, in the Bay of Bengal. Other nations that took part in this exercise were Australia, India, Japan and Singapore. Later that month, Kitty Hawk was scheduled to dock at Hong Kong for Thanksgiving.[25] However, China denied entry to Kitty Hawk and the rest of her carrier group. China then reversed its position based on humanitarian grounds but by that time, Kitty Hawk was too far away to dock in time for the holiday. The cause of the Chinese refusal remains unclear.[26]
Kitty Hawk was deployed off the coast of China along with two other ships during the Taiwan election on 20 March 2008. After the elections, she entered Hong Kong for the last time.[citation needed]
On 28 May 2008, Kitty Hawk departed Japan for the last time. to be replaced in Japan by George Washington.[27] However, during George Washington's transit of the Pacific Coast of South America en route to the planned turnover with Kitty Hawk in Hawaii, a major fire broke out that led to Washington diverting to San Diego for repairs. This led to the US Navy retaining Kitty Hawk in Hawaii to take part in the RIMPAC 2008 exercises in June and July.[28] On 7 August 2008, Kitty Hawk arrived at NAS North Island.[29]
On 1 December 2005, the United States Navy announced that George Washington would replace Kitty Hawk in 2008 as the forward-deployed carrier in Japan and it would also assume host carrier duties for forward deployed Carrier Air Wing 5.[30]
In March 2007, the Navy announced that Captain Todd Zecchin, the captain responsible during the decommissioning of John F. Kennedy, had been tasked with overseeing the decommissioning of Kitty Hawk.[31]
Kitty Hawk left Yokosuka on 28 May 2008 to begin the decommissioning process.[32] However on 22 May, a fire seriously damaged George Washington, causing the ship to go to San Diego for repairs. Kitty Hawk participated in the RIMPAC exercise near Hawaii in George Washington's place. The turnover between the two carriers was postponed and took place in August.[33] After the turnover, Kitty Hawk arrived at Bremerton, Washington in September and was informally retired on 31 January 2009.[34][35] Kitty Hawk, the USN's last oil-powered aircraft carrier, was finally decommissioned on 12 May 2009.[36]
A group based in Wilmington, North Carolina is lobbying to bring the ship to the city after her obligatory time in the Navy Inactive Ships Program in order to serve as a floating museum alongside the battleship North Carolina.[37][38][39] The Navy will maintain Kitty Hawk in reserve until 2017, when the Gerald R. Ford is commissioned.[40][41]
In January 2013, a group from Pensacola, Florida, which had originally wanted to obtain Forrestal, shifted its efforts to Kitty Hawk, due to that ship's superior condition.[42]
The current campaign to obtain an aircraft carrier as a Pensacola museum follows a controversial campaign in the early 1990s, when a volunteer effort tried to get USS Lexington. That movement did not succeed, and Lexington now operates as a museum in Corpus Christi, Texas.
With the advent of the nuclear carrier, Kitty Hawk and John F. Kennedy are the last two candidate carriers to become museum ships as they have conventional propulsion. Nuclear carriers, such as Enterprise and the Nimitz class, require extensive deconstruction to remove their nuclear reactors during decommissioning, leaving them in an unsuitable condition for donation.[43]
Coordinates: 47°33′9″N 122°39′21″W / 47.55250°N 122.65583°W
Awards and decorations[edit]
Presidential Unit Citation | Joint Meritorious Unit Award | ||||
Navy Unit Commendation with 5 stars | Meritorious Unit Commendation with 2 stars | Navy E Ribbon with 3 Battle 'E' Devices | |||
Navy Expeditionary Medal with 3 stars | National Defense Service Medal with 2 stars | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with 15 stars | |||
Vietnam Service Medal with 16 stars | Southwest Asia Service Medal with 1 star | Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal | |||
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | Humanitarian Service Medal with 1 star | Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with 17 stars | |||
Navy/Marine Corps Overseas Service Medal with 9 stars | Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation | Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal |
See also[edit]
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- ^ a b c "Kitty Hawk". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Kitty Hawk". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
- ^ "Battle Cat Floats Into the Halloween Season Early". Navy.
- ^ "The USS Shitty Kitty Decommissioned". Seattlest.
- ^ This tradition ended in 2002, when the Secretary of the Navy directed all Navy ships to fly this flag for the duration of the War on TerrorismWar, Navy Jack
- ^ Navy Decommissions USS Kitty Hawk
- ^ Aviation Historical Summary, USS Kitty Hawk, OPNAV Form 5750-2, 30 September 1962 – 30 March 1963
- ^ Report by the Special Subcommittee on Disciplinary Problems in the US Navy. 92nd Cong., 2d sess., 1973, H.A.S.C. 92-81
- ^ Department of the Navy investigative report by: Captain Kenneth L. Shugart, U.S. Navy. First hand accounts by BTFN ET Rieth-USS Kitty Hawk 1973-1974 and Kitty Hawk Flyer News article Thursday 13 December 1973 Vol. 12, Number 28 JO3 Jeff Starke, PAO
- ^ "USS Kitty Hawk Command History for 1977" (PDF). Naval History and Heritage Command. 6 April 1978.
- ^ Soviet Sub Collides with USS Kitty Hawk, 21 March 1984
- ^ a b Former crewmember, with VFA-94
- ^ "Russians Cocky Over U.S. Encounter". LA Times. 16 November 2000. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ^ Alums sad at USS Kitty Hawk's last goodbye, 31 January 2009
- ^ U.S. Navy – A Brief History of Aircraft Carriers – USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)
- ^ A Chinese Submarine Stalked an American Aircraft Carrier
- ^ The uninvited guest: Chinese sub pops up in middle of U.S. Navy exercise, leaving military chiefs red-faced
- ^ Bill Gertz, "China sub secretly stalked U.S. fleet", Washington Times, 13 November 2006
- ^ Michael Goldfarb: Red China & Red Lines. Weekly Standard, 2007-JAN-12. Retrieved 2007-November-11.
- ^ Jonathan Howland, "Iran, China Intent on Countering Navies", JINSA Online, 18 January 2007
- ^ Gertz, Bill, "Inside the Ring: China intelligence gaps", Washington Times, 26 February 2009, p. B1.
- ^ Kitty Hawk Enters Maintenance Period
- ^ USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)
- ^ "After Snub by China, Sailors Celebrate". Associated Press. 23 November 2007. Retrieved 23 November 2007.[dead link]
- ^ "U.S. commander 'perplexed' by China's refusal of warship visit". Associated Press. 23 November 2007. Archived from the original on 26 November 2007. Retrieved 23 November 2007.
- ^ FOXNews.com – USS Kitty Hawk, Navy's Oldest Active Ship, Leaves Japan to Be Decommissioned – International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News
- ^ Kakesako, Gregg K. "Kitty Hawk remains in Hawaii for RIMPAC". Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
- ^ SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Military – Kitty Hawk makes last visit to North Island
- ^ USS George Washington to Replace USS Kitty Hawk as U.S. Navy's Forward Deployed Carrier
- ^ Article about Capt. Zecchin helping decommission Kitty Hawk
- ^ USS Kitty Hawk says sayonara
- ^ Liewer, Steve, "Damaged Aircraft Carrier To Stay In Port For Repairs", San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2008; Kakesako, Gregg K., "Kitty Hawk Remains In Hawaii For RIMPAC", San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2008.
- ^ Seattle Times, "Kitty Hawk Ceremony To Be Held Saturday", 28 January 2009.
- ^ Seattle Times, 2,000 say goodbye to USS Kitty Hawk, 1 February 2009.
- ^ Kitty Hawk Public Affairs (12 May 2009). "Navy Decommissions USS Kitty Hawk". NAVY.mil, Story Number: NNS090512-08. United States Navy. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
- ^ Affairs, This story was written by Kitty Hawk Public. "Navy Decommissions USS Kitty Hawk". www.navy.mil. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ^ Wilmington, NC, Star: "New ship coming in?" published 25 January 2006
- ^ WRAL.com: "Ex-Sailors' Dream Is USS Kitty Hawk Moored in Wilmington" published 6 March 2007
- ^ WWAY News Channel 3 "USS Kitty Hawk will have to stay in reserve" published 4 December 2008
- ^ After decades of faithful service, the USS Kitty Hawk is awaiting her fate while in reserve status with the US Navy.
- ^ http://www.citizen-times.com/article/DP/20130131/NEWS12/301310021/
- ^ http://www.military.com/daily-news/2012/10/22/enterprise-nimitz-class-carriers-wont-be-museums.html
- Leonard F. Guttridge, Mutiny: A History of Naval Insurrection, United States Naval Institute Press, 1992, ISBN 0-87021-281-8
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The inaugural World Cup tournament included eight teams divided into two divisions. The North American grouping included Canada, Russia, Slovakia and the United States, and was played in North American cities. The European grouping was comprised of the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany and Sweden, with games played in Europe.
Germany advanced to the semi-final from the European group and the United States finished first in the North American loop.
Canada eliminated Germany with a 4-1 victory to proceed to the semi-finals, while Russia blanked Finland 5-0. In the semi-finals, the United States defeated Russia 5-2 and, with a goal by Theoren Fleury at 19:47 of the second overtime period, Canada edged Sweden by a 3-2 count. At 99:47, it was the longest game in the history of international hockey.
Game Two, played in Montreal, was a 5-2 win for the United States. It all came down to Game Three, played September 14 and once again, at the Molson Centre in Montreal. Brett Hull, playing for the United States, scored in the first period, but Eric Lindros tied the score with a goal in the second period. Adam Foote put Canada ahead mid-way through the third. Hull scored for the U.S. on a goal disputed by Canada, who felt it was put in with a high stick, but the officials reviewed the goal and the tying goal stood. The Canadian team came unglued and allowed two more goals and then, in desperation, pulled their goalie with a 4-2 deficit late in the period. The U.S. cemented the win with an empty net goal and finished with a 5-2 score to win the World Cup of Hockey championship in 1996.


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Moffat County residents can expect their property taxes to drop a bit in 2012, county assessor Robert Razzano said.
That's because the county's assessed values in residential and commercial property decreased by 4 and 8 percent, respectively, in 2011.
The county's vacant property, industrial property, and natural resource values also experienced significant reductions in 2011, but a spike in oil and gas activity has ensured Moffat County's total value will remain flat going into next year, according to a 2010 v. 2011 valuation report certified by the assessor's office Dec. 1.
Overall, the county's total assessed value increased by 2 percent, or $10.9 million, to $487.1 million in 2011, according to the report.
"The residential and commercial property values are based off the market, but when those go down and you can still maintain your overall value, it's good," Razzano said. "Usually when you go down, you go down in all categories and lose revenue."
Razzano said residents can expect their property taxes to drop by about the same percentages as outlined in the report.
Moffat County budget analyst Tinneal Gerber said assessed values are important to generating tax revenue for the county.
"Assessed values make up a large portion of the county's budget, so they are very important in that arena," Gerber said. "For example, property tax revenue makes up about 14 percent of the county's budget in terms of revenue.
"Even with the reduction, property tax helps stabilize the rest of the county's services and has allowed us to maintain and continue operations the way we have."
The greatest reduction in value occurred with the county's natural resources, which dropped by 13 percent, or $7.4 million.
Razzano attributes the decline to Colowyo moving the majority of its mine into Rio Blanco County.
"Most of that affect happened last year, but we're still feeling the tail end of that move this year," Razzano said. "I think those values will stabilize in the future because the big move is done."
Although Moffat County saw a reduction in value in one sector of the energy industry, it also experienced a sharp increase in oil and natural gas values, which swelled by 27.5 percent, or $22 million, compared to 2010.
Moffat County Commissioner Tom Mathers said the boost has helped the county weather a down economy.
"We saw our sales tax went up because of the oil and gas activity, too," Mathers said. "The oil and natural gas industries aren't going to save our world because they are not steady over the long term, but it certainly helped us out this year."
Razzano said personal property taxes also helped the county maintain its value going into 2012.
"Commercial businesses, the mines, and the oil and gas industry pay an additional tax on their equipment," Razzano said. "It's tough on commercial businesses because they already get taxed 29 percent and then they have to pay an additional 29 percent on their personal property."
Razzano said the energy industry lobbies Colorado state legislators on an almost annual basis to get personal property taxes removed from state statutes.
But, personal property taxes make up approximately half of Moffat County's total valuation.
"If they ever eliminated that, it would kill us. We're talking about losing half of our funds," Razzano said. "It would hurt the schools, it would hurt the county, and we'd have to eliminate a lot of services."
Razzano wasn't sure if a bill to eliminate property taxes was on the legislative agenda for the coming session, but said he wasn't too worried about losing those funds since legislation has failed in the past.
"They're too important to too many small counties to go away," Razzano said.
Mathers said even though values are flat, they are another good example of how conservative decisions have helped sustain Moffat County's economy, while other Colorado counties struggle
"Even in a bad economy, things aren't as bad as we thought they might be," Mathers said.
Razzano said the county's values will be available online for public view sometime this month. Residents may view the full report by linking to the assessor's office page on the county's web site at www.co.moffat.co.us.
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I didn't know Kate Hudson and James Franco had teamed up for a movie! Apparently they have. Kate and James are spending their summer working, filming their new movie, 'Good People,' in London. Here they are on set. The movie sounds like a nail-biter.
Discovering a cache of cash in their dead tenant's apt, a couple in debt take the money and find themselves the target of a deadly adversary-the thief who stole it.
Uh-oh. Kate and James may be laughing it up on set now, but they'll have to get serious once the camera starts rolling. Look at James' face in some of the gallery pics: clearly he's already had a serious on-screen confrontation! I'm keeping an eye out for the trailer to 'Good People.'
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