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Previously on "Survivor:" Mike was awesome, Lisa was not, and is now dead to me.
Back from Tribal Council, Abbi and Pete are scrambling and figuring out that it's going to be hard to form another alliance when no one likes or trusts them. Mike came out of his shell and is playing the game for real, now. It's interesting to watch since he never got this far in the game before, and only seemed likely to cut off a limb earlier in this game.
And now Abbi is grilling Lisa about her loyalty. How does Lisa put up with this? Ah, according to her, because she's a doormat and will do just about anything to keep from hurting someone else.
Abbi is practically yelling at her, and is quick to cut Lisa off and tell her that she's "already clearly aligned with them, so whatever." Can someone please get Abbi off my screen? Thanks.
Reward Challenge time! This time they are playing for a spa day, and since the teams are even, Abbi has to play. It's a strange challenge to describe: there are three circles in the sand, with a red and yellow token in each. Players go head to head, trying to flip all three of their tokens over, but the opposing player can also flip yours back over.
Abbi and Lisa go up against each other, and Abbi actually flips over one of Lisa's tokens for her, giving her the win. No wonder they sit her out as much as possible.
And then Mike makes the same mistake, and gives Malcolm the win. Carter, Malcolm, Pete, and Abbi's team ends up winning because of it. I wouldn't be so excited Abbi, you did nothing to deserve it.
Malcolm is doing all of his confessionals for the reward in a robe with a towel on his head with a fruity drink in his hand, and it's hilarious. They all agree to take a day off from strategy and just enjoy themselves. They all get baths, massages, manicures, and pedicures, and goodness gracious, do they all need it.
When they get back from the reward, Abbi can't stop talking about how awesome it was. Maybe she doesn't realize it, but she's rubbing it in everyone's face. Ah, who am I kidding; she doesn't care what anyone else thinks. As Malcolm points out, "Abbi has all the social graces of a Mack truck." And the cherry on the sundae is her announcing that she is no longer cooking, she's done.
Mike and Malcolm talk, and bring up the idea of Mike and Lisa, and Denise and Malcolm as a final four. Makes sense, they come into the alliance with equal numbers. You'd be crazy to get into an alliance with Malcolm and Denise without a strong ally of your own.
Mike talks to Lisa about it, and she admits that she actually trusts Jonathan more than Malcolm in a final four situation. They go and talk to Jonathan about it, but he won't make any commitments as of yet, which, as Lisa points out, may be a missed opportunity.
And, yup it is, as Malcolm, Denise, Mike and Lisa make a final four commitment with each other. Mike is not entirely comfortable with it, probably because he knows he'd lose to either Malcolm or Denise in a Final Three.
Immunity Challenge time! They have to maneuver a buoy through an obstacle course both on the beach and in the water. Pete knows that if he doesn't win, he's toast. Malcolm, Jonathan, Denise, Mike, and Carter make it through the first round. Mike, Carter, and Denise make it into the final round in the water.
It's close, but Carter wins Immunity! You know, for someone who's name I didn't know for the first five episodes, he's doing pretty well at this game.
And now it's time for my least favorite part of the evening, the post-Immunity Challenge scrambling. As Jonathan puts it, it should be straightforward: the six split down the middle Pete/Abbi, Abbi plays the Idol, and Pete goes home.
If, for some reason Abbi is an idiot and doesn't play the Idol, then she goes home. But that would make for boring TV, so the editors have to make it look more complicated than that, since we have 20 minutes left in the episode.
Abbi is trying to guilt Lisa into voting with her and Pete, but Lisa flat out tells her to her face that she's already told the non-Abbi and Pete people that she's voting with them. Pete tries the same thing (but with more skill) with Mike, suggesting they get rid of Malcolm now, but Mike is acting like he might be swayed. I don't think he will, though, since he's already given Malcolm his word.
Malcolm realizes that it's his name being bandied about, and is now debating whether or not he needs to use his own Immunity Idol. If no one in his alliance betrays him, then he's wasted it. If he doesn't use it and someone does betray him, then he's going home. Better safe than sorry? It's a hard call.
Tribal Council time! Pete flat out admits that his plan is to try to get rid of Malcolm. Abbi is regretful about the last Tribal Council, and thinks her attitude may be perceived as "not gentle" because English is not her first language. Denise calls bull on this immediately. Abbi feels misunderstood and is upset, but she's alienated everybody and pretty much no one cares. Even Jeff is picking on her.
Denise is going all therapist on her, and actually trying to help her, I think, and Abbi just. doesn't. get. it. and cuts her off at every turn. Yikes. Since she has the Idol, it's going to be an awkward three more days at camp.
The votes are in, and Abbi plays her Idol. The first three votes are for Abbi, and do not count. Abbi and Pete voted for Malcolm, but Mike did not, and Pete goes home. I wish it had been Abbi, but I think I'll get my wish next week, and then things will get real interesting.
Next Week: New alliances form, and Abbi is feeling like, well like Lisa did at the beginning of the game because of how Abbi treated her. You know what they say about karma, Abbi.
Credits: Pete feels bad for Abbi, and wishes he'd done things a little differently, but overall, he's very gracious.


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N.J. – After sitting off the dueling leaders of Angel's Tune and Purely
Determined, Sabercat pounced on the pace-setting pair nearing the quarter-pole
before opening up to a six-length win in the $75,000 Garden State Stakes at
Monmouth Park on Sunday.
Trained by Steve Asmussen, Sabercat
covered the mile and 70 yards in 1:41 4/5 and paid $3.60, $2.40 and $2.20 as
the 4-5 favorite in the field of six 2-year-old colts. Angel's Tune held second, paying $5 and $4
and completing the $15.60 exacta. Purely
Determined was another neck back in third and returned $4.40 to show.
"My horse had speed, but there was a
lot of speed in there," said winning jockey Angel Serpa. "I was told to sit just off the pace and come
with one run and that's exactly what I did.
He opened up in the stretch and did the whole thing pretty easily."
Owned by Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC,
Sabercat earned his second win in five starts.
The son of Bluegrass Cat from the Forty Niner mare Miner's Blessing has
now banked $81,420 for his connections.
Live racing continues at Monmouth Park on Saturday, Oct. 8 – gates open
11:30 a.m., first post 12:50 p.m. As
always the racetrack is open seven days a week for simulcasting from across the
country and around the globe.

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becoming an adult. or: gentleman, take your damn caps off {a hat manifesto}.
13 comments:
- J said...
although you don't know me, i found your blog through rockstar diaries (not that she knows me either). just wanted you to know that i think you are lovely. you say what i feel sometimes, although a bit more beautifully. thank you for your honesty.
- Tuesday, April 07, 2009
- Meg Fee said...
thank you J, you're comment means so much!
- Tuesday, April 07, 2009
- kathleen said...
I feel like you're the girl I wish I could have been. I'm 31, just finished graduate school and am just learning about the decision to grow up, to bloom, to keep up with our legs. Thank you for the things you write and for being you.
- Tuesday, April 07, 2009
- LenkaLovee said...
thank you for sharing.
im going through something similar right now in my life. and you put a lot of my feelings into words. so beautifully expressed. :]
- Tuesday, April 07, 2009
- Carolyn said...
I'm cheering you on Meg!
- Tuesday, April 07, 2009
- Hanako66 said...
We are all rooting for you. Through your blog, the unlikeliest of places, you have found friends who are going through this with you...by your side:) Everything will work itself out.
- Tuesday, April 07, 2009
- Shelby Lou said...
i love your character. you are so intelligent and i just cant explain it. if i were to ever meet you i hope you wouldn't mind me hugging you for a couple of minutes.
thank you.
- Tuesday, April 07, 2009
- Ash said...
I think getting out of bed can be the hardest part of the day.
I've realized that my legs (or, my brain more often than not) carry me throughout the day, whether I'm ready or not.
Growing up is hard! I struggle with being an adult... but I'm trying. I really am. I'm with you, Meg. You can do it too... though it can be so, so hard.
- Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Keep on keeping on girly! I have faith in you :)
- Tuesday, April 07, 2009
- Angela said...
Awwww Meg--I wish more than anything that I could have met you and your mom at Land on Monday.
I miss you so much, all the time.
you're my hero.
- Wednesday, April 08, 2009
- Valerie said...
you are a fierrrce lady. ned doesn't even know what's comin' his way*xoxo
- Wednesday, April 08, 2009
- Erin said...
I know exactly how this feels. It is so hard to grow up and nothing that anyone ever told you can fully prepare you for it. Good luck on your journey.
- Monday, April 20, 2009
- Liv said...
I'm on autopilot, and I tell myself the same things you've written in this post.
Life is about living, not just existing, right?
But yes, some days it is so hard to get out of bed. Some days it is so hard to smile.
- Friday, April 24, 2009


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In a lot of ways, Saturday's Class 5A playoff matchup between Morris and Washington boasts teams of similar ilk. Both run defenses that are comparable, both offenses can both spread out a defense or go with the power run and both are friendly.
Well, Friend-ly anyway.
Both the Redskins and Panthers have players whose best players, arguably, have the last name of Friend. Morris defensive end/tight end Danny Friend is a 6-5, 250-pound standout and Washington linebacker/fullback Chris Friend is a 5-9, 220-pound junior.
Washington is a team coached by Darryll Crouch and they play in the Mid-Illini Conference. The Panthers are currently 9-2 on the season with losses to Pekin and Metamora during the regular season, though Washington did come back to beat Metamora in the playoffs. The Panthers are averaging 29 points a game on offense and a stingy total of 11 points per game defensively.
When Washington is on Offense
"They really mix it up. It really is like watching us sometimes," Morris coach Alan Thorson said. "They run out of the I-(formation) — which they are good at running. Against Metamora, they went spread a lot. They even went five-wide at times. Then when they want to pound it, they get into Power-I instead of T. So, there are a lot of similarities with the two programs."
At the start of the season, Washington boasted a starting offensive line that includes a rotation of guys like Zach Skulte (5-11, 225), Austin Miller (6-6, 275), Brock Hoover (6-0, 240), Brogan Brownfield (5-11, 215), Jake Moline (6-0, 250), Josh Fager (5-10, 220) and Chris Sexton (6-1, 215).
Senior Luke Ludolph is a 6-1, 190-pound starting quarterback and his favorite receiver is Brent Brown. Kyle Clark is the team's top returning tight end from 2011.
When Washington is on Defense
The Panthers feature a couple of different looks according to the Morris contingent.
"Looks like on film that they run a four-man front. Other times they will have five," Morris senior offensive lineman Drew Aldrich said. "They walk up their outside backer and their middle linebacker (Friend) is pretty good, so we're going to have to concentrate on him. Their linemen are decent sized and pretty quick. I think we should be fine though."
The defensive line is made up of a combination of Fager, Moline, Sexton and Clark.
"They run a 4-3, but they bring a lot of pressure and give you a lot of looks. They will walk up a backer, they'll move safeties around," Thorson said. "They are a very well coached team. They do a lot of good things.
"You are not always going to see the traditional 4-3 look, you are going to see guys in different gaps. You'll also see linebackers blitzing. It challenges us again on the offensive side. We've got to keep communicating and picking up blitzes. Stuff that we've really done a good job with all year."
Kickoff is set for 3 p.m.
Washington will be one of the longest bus rides of the season that the Redskins will take, and the first of the current playoff season. Still, the team has survived trips as long this season, including to Dixon and Rochelle in the regular season, so they know what to expect.
"It's about a two-hour drive. We need to make sure that we stay focused the whole drive," Aldrich said. "We need to make sure that we come prepared and from the minute we get off the bus, we have to be ready to play the same way we have for the last two weeks. Hopefully the offense will come out and keep doing what we are doing."
Morris hoping to chop down Washington
In a lot of ways, Saturday's Class 5A playoff matchup between Morris and Washington boasts teams of similar ilk. Both run defenses that are comparable, both offenses can both spread out a defense or go with the power run and both are friendly.


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Satellite vs. Blu-ray: DISHing up 1080p
Audio and video often seem like nothing more than numbers games. So much is specified in some kind of figure: 7.1 channels, 200 watts, 800 lumens, 90 decibels. Sure, it's simplistic and pandering, but on the whole it's good. If Match.com could deliver this level of precision, I'd be a much happier man.
For the last two years, the hot numeric specification has been 1080p, which refers to a progressive-scanned video image measuring 1,080 pixels vertically and 1,920 pixels horizontally. Almost every one of today's top video displays can display 1080p resolution. But the only sources of native 1080p content have been Blu-ray Discs, and videogames on Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.
Thanks to a recent technological effort by DISH Network, you can now get 1080p straight out of a high-definition satellite receiver. If you have a high-def DISH receiver with DVR and MPEG-4 capabilities, DISH's new 1080p video-on-demand service has already been "pushed out" to your receiver as a software update. It's part of DISH's Turbo-HD service, which DISH says is the only 100-percent high-def TV service available.
DISH describes its 1080p service as "Blu-ray Disc quality." Gertrude Stein's famous quote "1080p is 1080p is 1080p" notwithstanding, can DISH's service really deliver the same excellence as Blu-ray?
Is 1080p 1080p? DISH's high-def service starts with good technology. Like most recent Blu-ray releases, DISH 1080p uses a variant of the MPEG-4 video codec, which is more or less the state-of-the-art in consumer video. But the "pipe" into which the data must be squeezed isn't the same. The DISH 1080p service uses satellite transmission, while Blu-ray stores all its data on a disc. Both have variable bandwidth, and both face tradeoffs. The more bandwidth DISH devotes to its 1080p service, the less that's available for other channels. And the more bandwidth the Blu-ray producer devotes to the picture, the less is available for extras.
DISH minimizes its bandwidth problem by limiting 1080p service to video-on-demand, and by sending each 1080p VOD movie out to the receivers in the middle of the night when the system sees lower demand. The movie's automatically recorded in real time on each receiver's internal hard drive, and the next morning, shows up in the program guide on channel 501. When you purchase the pay-per-view movie through the program guide, it's actually playing straight off the receiver's internal hard drive.
I am Legend, DISH's first 1080p title, came out at the special rate of $2.99. The two subsequent titles (10,000 B.C. and Speed Racer) cost $6.99 each - same as the network's existing high-def VOD titles. Once you rent them, you can watch them as many times as you want for 24 hours. To date, each title has been available for one month, then disappears from the program guide.


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An automation and loading bay equipment company, Gandhi Automations, offers a wide range of automated sliding gates suitable to be installed on any industrial, commercial or residential premises. It is the only manufacturer of gates in India certified to ISO 9001-2008 Quality Management System by TUV Nord.
Sturdy and perfectly aligned
Gandhi designed and fabricated gates ensure high tensile strength and durability. These gates are not only aesthetically pleasing, but sturdy and perfectly aligned. The pre-tensioning of the gate leaf construction reduces the risk of bending. The components used to fabricate the gates enhance the efficiency and life span of the gate. The leaf design is available in a standard form or custom made to suit individual clients´ requirements.
Safe and reliable Sliding gates require flexible automations capable of managing different frame dimensions, different types of duty and different environmental conditions, always ensuring maximum operational safety, functioning and reliability. The models for automatic sliding gates weigh between 300 kg to 18,000 kg. MPS startup of the automation at maximum power permits the motor to overcome initial friction caused by ice, dust, etc.
The internal thermal switch protects the motor, and its advance electronic control unit permits various operations like time adjustment, partial opening, automatic closing, step-by-step control, stop safety, reverse safety, etc.
The sliding gate is also equipped with obstacle detection, which causes the gate movement to stop in case an obstacle is detected during its motion. In the event of a power failure, these gates can also be operated manually. A consistent quality product thus becomes the hallmark of Gandhi Automations´ manufacturing process right from installation to after-sales service.
(Communication by the management of the company)


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As always, I'm disappointed with the amount I blog. One strategy I'm going to take is to take questions asked on forums that I think are interesting and provide an answer. So, for this first question comes from a forum post.
This gets me really confused on which container i should use with my project.
For example, what's the difference between:
<s:HorizontalLayout />
...or even...
I'm sorry if i'm saying something wrong but it makes me waste so much time thinking on which one i should use cause, for me, all of them do exactly the same.
One other thing is if i need to do a container with a background color. What should i use?
<mx:Canvas backgroundcolor="{color}">
<MyComponents />
<s:SolidColor color="{color}" />
<MyComponents />
Can anyone tell me which one is the best pratice now for Flex 4?
We hope you can use the new Spark components whenever possible. Group is the basic, chromeless container. SkinnableContainer is our basic container with chrome (for instance Panel extends SkinnableContainer). One of the cool new things you can do in spark is swap layouts. For instance, you can use a HorizontalLayout with a Group, or you can even create a custom layout and use it with your List. This is really powerful, and this separation between a container and the layout make a lot of things easier, That said, for really common use-cases, we found some people were annoyed with having to type:
<s:VerticalLayout horizontAlign=".." />
And people were used to having HBox and VBox. Because of this, we created helper classes, HGroup and VGroup, which extend Group and have the layout object baked in. They don't really add any functionality...they are just there as a shortcut. To make it easier we also proxy up some layout-dependent properties on to the container, like horizontalAlign and verticalAlign.
In summary:
HBox, VBox, and Canvas are replaced by one component, Group. However their functionality is really replaced by HorizontalLayout, VerticalLayout, and BasicLayout, respectively. We have helper objects HGroup and VGroup to make common tasks easier. If you want a skinnable form of those components (something with chrome), use SkinnableContainer and change the layout (we did not provide helper classes HSkinnableContainer and VSkinnableContainer because we don't think it's as common of a use-case).
As a side note, I think you should always switch to using these new Spark container classes whenever possible. We think they are more flexible because of swappable layouts, and they also support GraphicElements directly, while MX containers do not. In addition, the Spark classes are made to be lighter-weight and more performant. For instance, they don't have scrollbars built in, and they are chromeless. An exception is if you used Canvas and advanced constraints before. We haven't created an AdvancedConstraint layout yet.
As per the backgroundColor part of your question, you could composite it together like you did in the Group:
<s:SolidColor color="{color}" />
<MyComponents />
However, ideally, I'd tell you to use SkinnableContainer and place the Rectangle in the SkinnableContainer's skin. This way you're segregating the content of the component from the look of the component. This is part of the "container with chrome (SkinnableContainer) vs. container with no chrome (Group)". As we started out down the Spark architecture path, we really pushed hard for people to use this new skinning model, and in this case, we would push people to put the <s:Rect> in to the skin, but in balancing our "theoretical ideal of the skin vs. the component" and the usability of the framework, we received feedback that for common situations we need to provide styles. Because of this, our default SkinnableContainer skin already has a background rectangle in it, and you can control its color with the backgroundColor style, like:
<s:SkinnableContainer backgroundcolor="red">
We baked this background and backgroundColor style in to the SkinnableContainer component for ease-of-use, so you don't have to create a skin just for simple changes. However, if you want something really complex (like a rounded rectangle as the background, then you should re-skin the SkinnableContainer).
Hope this helps answer a lot of questions.


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by Lou Mancinelli
Two-thirds of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer are over 55 at the time of diagnosis, according to Penn Medicine. So five years ago, when Melanie Finley, then 27, a 1993 Springside Chestnut Hill Academy graduate who had lived in Chestnut Hill her entire life until she left for college, informed her gynecologist she'd been sweating through three different shirts a night and feeling bloated, ovarian cancer wasn't on the checklist. Now a Center City resident, Finley at the time lived in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. She'd moved there to begin a career in pharmaceutical marketing in 2001 after graduating from Trinity College in Connecticut, where she had studied economics. Nor did her general practitioner think of ovarian cancer when Finley described her symptoms. A gastrointestinal specialist thought Melanie Finley might be pregnant. Approximately 4.7 percent of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer at the time of the diagnosis are under 34, according to the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance (OCNA). For a disease projected to be diagnosed 21,990 times in 2011, according to the OCNA, that is about 103 women a year nationwide. For Finley, it happened after a gastrointestinal specialist ordered an ultrasound. That's when doctors discovered a 12-inch cyst had grown on Finley's ovaries. It was August 2007, four months after her symptoms had started in April. Doctors performed surgery to remove the cyst the following Tuesday after an ultrasound the previous Thursday. They ran pathology reports and a week later informed Finley that the reports indicated she had contracted ovarian cancer of the right ovary. Still, despite the diagnosis she remained positive. "I thought, well, there's other people much worse off in the world," Finley said during a recent interview. In the days that followed, doctors performed more testing – blood work, upper and lower GI tests, a PET scan – to determine if the tumor had spread beyond her pelvis. About three weeks later they reported that the tumor had failed to spread. They had pinpointed the cancer and said it was contained within the right ovary. The following month, in September, Finley underwent surgery to have her right ovary and her appendix removed. After surgery, in addition to the physical healing, came treatment (something she still does five years later). Two weeks after her first surgery doctors performed a second procedure to install a port in Finley's right shoulder, where later an intravenous needle was attached to facilitate chemotherapy. Five days later, her chemotherapy sessions started. Those presented the biggest challenge, Finley said. Her muscles hurt. Her bones hurt, though losing her hair proved to be less difficult than she imagined. The fact that her parents had a home in Ft. Lauderdale, where they could visit her, plus her local friends and others who traveled from Philadelphia to show support, helped to provide Finley with the strength she needed. Initial treatment meant six rounds of chemo every three weeks of three different drugs, plus other medicines to mitigate side effects. After those 18 weeks came a second-look surgery, which allowed doctors to take additional biopsies to determine how much of the cancer had been successfully removed. The surgery proved to be highly successful, hardly any traces of the disease remained. But because she was so young, Finley's doctor chose to be aggressive with her treatment. He ordered 16 more sessions, one round of chemotherapy every three weeks. "Fighting chemotherapy really became almost like a second job," said Finley. "Well, really, more like a first job." Her other first job, the one that paid, was director of marketing for AERO Pharmaceuticals. She'd risen to the position after starting as a sales rep in 2005. She worked while she was sick, sometimes from home, during her diagnosis and treatment. Perhaps Finley learned to use the discipline she said was required of her to get through her chemo treatments to propel her career. But she'd been making strong career moves before her diagnosis. Or maybe it was her already developed and still-developing character that helped Finley maintain herself and prosper through a potentially glum period. After the chemo, it seemed as though the cancer had disappeared. In 2010, Finley continued to develop her career and capitalized on an opportunity to help launch a national sales campaign for WhistlePig, a new rye whiskey brewed by a former Maker's Mark distiller. She moved back to Philadelphia and helped Go America Go Beverages launch the drink in 22 states. Between 2010 and 2011, Finley was responsible for 60 percent of the drink's sales growth. For Finley, everything remained fine until February 2011, when during one of her follow-up appointments doctors discovered a cyst had developed on her left ovary. They performed surgery to remove the cyst, which was found to be void of cancer. These days, Finley, who two months ago started a new job with the fine liquor company Southern Wine and Spirits, goes for ultrasounds, blood work and various exams every three months, as well as for a yearly CAT scan to determine if she's remained cancer free. She also started The Melanie Finley Ovarian Cancer Foundation, a group dedicated to raising awareness about ovarian cancer and raising money to provide financial assistance to women unable to afford treatment. Finley said she is lucky to have had good insurance, a good job and a supportive family to help cover the cost of her survival.


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Mogadishu (Somali: Muqdisho; Arabic: مقديشو Maqadīshū) is the official capital of Somalia, a major battleground of the civil war which has ravaged the country since 1991.
A devastating civil war has ruined this once beautiful city for almost twenty years now, leaving little but ruins left. Since 1991, various Islamist and/or clan or warlord-affiliated militias have had control over different parts of the city. A few months of relief were given in 2006 when the Union of Islamic courts took full control. Somalia was however invaded by Ethiopia just six months later and re-instated the western-backed Transitional Federal Government. The hard-line Islamist group Al-Shabab gradually took control over Mogadishu until the government only controlled a few square blocks. A counter-offensive, supported by large amounts of African Union troops cleared the city of militants in August 2011. Bombings and shootings are still commonplace, but open warfare has, for now, ceased. A major shortage of food and thousands of refugees put enormous stress on the few government offices that are able to function.
Get in
By air
Flights once again arrive at Aden Adde International Airport just a few kilometers southwest of city centre, facilities are very basic, but the Turkish government has put up funds to renovate the airport and its security, control tower, and navigation systems. A few passenger flights are operating.
Jubba Airways [3], the only Somali-based carrier, has services from Dubai, Jeddah, Nairobi, Djibouti, as well as domestically from Hargeisa and several other cities.
African Express Airways [4] has services between Mogadishu and Abu Dhabi, Aden, Berbera, Bosaso, Dubai, Galkayo, Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta, Riyan Mukalla, Sharjah, & Wajir.
Daallo Airlines [5] has services to Djibouti stopping en route at Hargeisa.
East African [6] operates a weekly service from Nairobi on Sundays, the return flight stops in Wajir for security processing before continuing on to Nairobi.
Turkish Airlines [7] now offers a twice-weekly service from Istanbul via Khartoum/Djibouti. Flights depart Atatürk Airport on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Round trip fares start at €430.
By road
It is possible to drive into the city by truck, but this is considered a risky activity, unless you employ a group of local militia which are readily available for hire. Roads link the city with many Somali locales and with Kenya and Ethiopia. Armed guards, hired security forces, and experienced guides are all mandatory for a safe entry. The risk of being injured, killed or captured is extremely high.
By boat
Small cargo ships regularly leave from the Old Harbour of Mombasa for Mogadishu and sometimes Kismayo. Speak with the security officers at the gate of this tiny port and they will negotiate a fare with the captain. The journey will take 2-5 days, depending on conditions. The sea is rough in July-August, requiring lengthier travel. Arriving by boat is risky, as there is the strong possibility of being attacked by pirates, though the port area is relatively secure.
Get around
Roads are a muddy mess during rain, traffic lights do not work, and there are no enforced traffic laws or public transport. The road network in Mogadishu is slowly being repaired and paved. A vehicle with driver and armed guards is a must! Break-ins at intersections are frequent, so avoid openly displaying anything that could be considered valuable. A recommendation is to hire an armored vehicle with driver and guards.
The Mogadishu University is a non-governmental university that is governed by the Board of Trustees and the University Council. Admission requirements for the University as listed on their website include:
Original secondary school certificate plus one copy. Birth certificate. Certificate of good conduct. 12 photos (6 x 4) cm. Completed application form. Payment of the registration fee. Passing written and oral entrance examinations.
Benadir University was started in 2002 with the intention to train doctors but has expanded into other fields.
Most markets and especially the Bakaara Market are a focus of ongoing arms control efforts for the disarmament of Somalia. Marketplaces should be considered hazardous not only because of their content and the presence of some unsavory characters, but also because they have caught fire several times in the last few years.
International cuisine can be found at Nasa Hablod Restaurant inside Hotel Nasa Hablod and at the Sahafi Hotel. These are probably the safest options for travelers.
Stay safe
While significant improvements have been made in the relatively short time period from August 2011 to the summer of 2012, the city remains very dangerous for independent travel. Petty theft and violent crime remains a significant threat in a city which has effectively been in a state of war for nearly two decades and full of unemployed people with few possessions. Any white person and most other foreigners are thus regarded as wealthy and a target for crime. Do not wander the streets alone for any reason!!!! If you must venture around the city, you should be accompanied by hired guards and ride in, preferably, an armored car. Smash & grab break-ins are possible in un-armored vehicles. With the security situation improved, there are likely to be new hotels opening...make sure yours has armed guards 24/7 and do not trust your valuables to be left in your room.
Basic services, such as water & electricity, are not reliable and you should not drink the water. Food and bottled drinks sold in the city may or may not be safe to consume. Try to get the advice of another foreigner who has been in the city a while. Health services are limited.


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Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013 at 12 p.m.
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Following this weekend's games, the Gauchos head to Long Beach on Saturday, Oct. 26 to face No. 7 Long Beach State at 12 p.m. UCSB will then head home to face No. 1 USC on Sunday, Oct. 27 at 12 p.m.


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|2012-06-18, 19:03
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i love the new Epilogue. so much HNNNNNNNNNNN.......!!! *heart attack*
*back from hospital*
anyway MOAR COSTUME!
Spoiler for Costume:
other stuff
Spoiler for other:
on other note New ultimate Persona have special skill
Yousuke's ultimate skill: heal all party members (medium) and buff all members for +speed
Naoto's: put a barrier on all allies that blocks all dmg for 1 attack
Chie's: buff all allies for speed, power and defense for 3 turns
Teddie's:"You don't know what's going to happen"
|2012-06-18, 19:21
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Puerto Rico
I misunderstood Teddie's ougi^^;;, I thought when you said it, it meant, YOU DON'T WANNA KNOW WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN!, when in reality, it just means his will be random. Also, DA HECK IS UP WITH THAT ONE NAOTO GEAR WITH THE UNIFORM UP AND ALMOST NOTHING IN THE BOTTOM!?
|2012-06-18, 19:58
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God General
Graphic Designer
so, the way I understand
their ultimate skills are basically taken from P3's fusion spells
Yosuke: Cadenza (Orpheus + Asparas)
Naoto: Infinity (Vishnu + Ananta)
Chie: enhanced Best Friends (Forneus + Asparas)
Kuma is basically Fuuka's Oracle. It's either that or the Fusion Spell Summer Dream (Titania + Oberon)
those costumes look nice especially those Velvet ones
Chie wearing Elizabeth's and Kanji looks like Theodore
Naoto, da fuq is she wearing on that one image?
as for the epilogues
Kanji's hairstyle.... looks weird
Nanako with long hair is <3
|2012-06-18, 20:14
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Graphic Designer
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: still under a rock
Age: 29
What would of been better? If it change their ingame portrait along with the costume.
|2012-06-18, 20:15
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Ava courtesy of patchy
Join Date: Jan 2009
Kuh, if only this game is made on ps3, I'll buy it straight away>_<. Investing on vista for just 1 game doesn't seem to be worth it though since I already experienced it with my ps3(same dillema for me with 3ds and fire emblem >_<)
|2012-06-18, 22:07
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: "Sacrifice one to appease the few."
Anyway, they really went all out on this remake. There's so much new stuff already that wasn't in the base game.
For newcomers they appear to have nerfed the Shadow Yukiko and Shadow Kanji fights for the lower difficulties and gave Shadow Yukiko a weakness to Ice. Those fights were fun but I always felt they were very poorly balanced or new players, especially Shadow Yukiko that had a personal healer and could easily wipe the entire party if you weren't prepared. On a note for the personal healer for Shadow Yukiko... Apparently, at least in lower difficulties I think, they took out its healing ability and it runs away when beaten to low health.
Think they'll work on DLC for this?
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|2012-06-19, 03:46
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Location: Germany
Age: 28
He rescued Teddie who was drowning in the sea (when I remember that right) and Kanji lost his trunks there.
So he was naked and the girls about to come. Yousuke searched for something and found seaweed which Kanji put on (after complaining alot about it).
If you're wondering why Teddie is on the ground: Kanji was carrying him under his arm and the poor boy got a full view of Kanji's crotch so he was being dramatic and all lol
Saw this in a vid someone posted somewhere, quite funny xD
btw: what's with that one picture with Yukiko inside the velvet limo and a tv as her head ÖvÖ?
About buying a vita for it. I was about to buy my vita for gravity rush only and when I heard that P4 the Golden was in the making I was hyped and it was a reason more for me to buy it.
So I'm happy I have my vita and I'm SO going to import P4G as soon as it hits NA xD
|2012-06-19, 03:51
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Lets be reality
Join Date: May 2007
If you never had a PSP and you like JRPGs than it is well worth investing in a Vita... in addition to Persona 4 The Golden and other Vita JRPGs like Ragnarok Odyssey and Ys 4 – Celceta, Sea Of Trees, you gain access to nearly all the PSP stuff. Also by the time this comes in in English we should be able to play PSX games by than.
|2012-06-19, 04:34
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Germany
Age: 28
If they'd done it on psp they could've never put on so many new things. It would've been a second P3P with things cut out instead.
If you ask "Why vita instead of ps3" I guess because they wanted it on a handheld.
And I'm really glad about that, it's nice playing on PS3 but then I could just play the normal game on PS2. I wanted it on a handheld console so I can play it whereever I want. I am happy about it being on vita.
And even if it's just for Persona 4 The Golden and Gravity Rush it was so worth it already to buy a vita.
And I'm sure lots of great games are coming (that are my style, I mean)
|2012-06-19, 06:16
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|2012-06-19, 07:49
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Kana Hanazawa ♥
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: France
Age: 32
Anybody know if it's possible to date Maria? I would normally assume no female can resist Yuu's swag, but who knows?
And man, Naoto went from shit tier to god tier in this game. She learns all four dyne spells + a bunch of other useful stuff like magic amp and absorb physical. Her special skill sounds hax too, unless it can only be used once per battle.
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Jessica Elaine Snyder and Christopher Brandon Smith were united in marriage on March 23, 2013 at Konnoak Hills Moravian Church in Winston-Salem, NC.
The couple exchanged vows at two o'clock in the afternoon before Reverend James Demby.
The bride is the daughter of Percy E. Snyder, III and Jeanette L. Snyder of Winston-Salem, NC. She is the granddaughter of Betty W. Snyder and the late Percy E. Snyder, Jr. of Denton, NC, the late Fredrick L. Lawson of Winston-Salem, NC and Mildred C. Lawson of Jonesville, NC. Jessica graduated from North Davidson High School in 2005. She graduated from Forsyth Tech Community College in 2011. She earned an Associates degree in Emergency Medical Science. She is a paramedic with Rowan County Emergency Services in Salisbury, NC.
The groom is the son of Jerry W. Smith of Lexington, NC and the late Dora M. Rogers Smith. He is the grandson of Earline Smith and the late Percy R. Smith of Lexington, NC and the late Wiley T. and Virginia U. Rogers of Kernersville, NC. Chris graduated from North Davidson High School in 2002. He graduated from Appalachian State University in 2007 with a Bachelors degree in secondary education with a concentration in history. He is a sales associate at Walmart in Winston-Salem.
The bride was escorted by her father, Percy E. Snyder, III.
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The best men were the groom's father, Jerry W. Smith of Lexington, NC and Cody Wilgus of Lexington, NC.
The Groomsmen were Benjamin Snyder, the bride's brother of Winston-Salem, NC, Mike Lambros of Winston-Salem, NC, Michael Mock, the groom's cousin of Advance, NC, Jamie Barker, the groom's cousin of Clemmons, NC. The ushers were Glen Wenzel of Winston-Salem, NC, and Steven Kochick of Clifton, NJ.
The flower girls were Madison Barker, the groom's cousin of Clemmons, NC, and Allie and Katie Johnston of Winston-Salem, NC.
The ring bearer was Colby Stowers, the bride's cousin of Pinnacle, NC.
A program of music was presented by Norma Nifong, organist and Debra Wenzel, soloist.
Guests were registered by Morgan Strickland, the groom's cousin of Advance, NC. Programs were distributed by Adrianna Craver and Anna Rights.
The wedding was directed by Brandon Hoover.
The couple will honeymoon in Charleston, SC and will reside in Winston-Salem, NC.
Following the ceremony, a reception was held in the church fellowship hall, hosted by the bride's parents, Percy and Jeanette Snyder. Guests were greeted by Don and Deborah Ball and Randy and Jan Mabe.
Rehearsal Dinner:
A rehearsal dinner was hosted by the groom's father, Jerry W. Smith at Konnoak Hills Moravian Church, fellowship hall on February 22, 2013.


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2010 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class KBB Expert Review
One look at the luxury import segment and you see – very quickly – the preponderance of growth in the SUV category. While the M-Class has certainly enjoyed its share of success, its reception was hampered by the lack of a third-row seat at launch and, once a third row was finally introduced, the marginal comfort and accessibility of that seating did not impress buyers. Because many consumers required a larger vehicle, Mercedes-Benz created the GL-Class, a seven-passenger SUV with surprisingly modest exterior dimensions and host of engine choices including a 50-state legal diesel. With the GL, consumers retain the same sporty character and luxurious trappings of the M-Class, but in a slightly more expensive package offering far better utility.
You'll Like This Car If...
If you want the benefits of Mercedes-Benz engineering, German build quality, American-style accommodations and the optional availability of a fuel-efficient turbo-diesel engine, the 2010 Mercedes-Benz GL delivers in spades.
You May Not Like This Car If...
If third-row seating is not a requirement, you can get much of the same performance and luxury from the smaller M-Class. Those seeking a bit more exterior flash may be happier in a Cadillac Escalade or, if money is not object, a Mercedes-Benz G-Class.
What's New for 2010
The GL350 BlueTEC and GL450 receive a freshened front and rear end, trapezoidal exhaust tips and redesigned front and rear skid plates. Inside, the GL offers new seats, burl walnut trim and a revised instrument cluster. The GL550 receives only minor changes as well as ambient interior lighting and LED daytime running lights.
Driving It
Driving Impressions
Subjected to highly variable road conditions, including some fairly aggressive on-road twists and turns and an equally aggressive off-road experience, the GL450 handled itself with grace, especially when equipped with the standard air suspension and optional adaptive damping. Despite almost 5,300 pounds of curb weight and an overall length right around 200 inches, the GL450 drives like a much smaller, significantly lighter SUV. Response from the 4.6-liter DOHC V8 is great, made more so by the excellent seven-speed automatic transmission. The GL450 can handle anything an owner with payments remaining would care to give it. It may not be quite as off-road capable as a comparably priced Range Rover, but we like its balance between on-road practicality and off-road capability.
Favorite Features
Adaptive Damping System
The GL's air suspension can constantly react to road surface variations, with an ability to change shock absorber settings 20 times per second. If the road is smooth, the system delivers relatively softer shock absorber action and a smooth ride; if the road gets bad, the shock absorbers become more firm for increased control. The result is an SUV with a comfortable ride when you want it and appropriately more responsive handling when you need it.
BlueTEC V6 Diesel Engine
Emissions guidelines kept the old GL320 CDI from being sold in all 50 states, but the new BlueTEC clean diesel not only clears the stringent NOx bar, it can cruise nearly 600 miles on a single tank of fuel.
Vehicle Details
The GL's bucket seats are well-shaped and supportive. The driver is fronted by a four-spoke steering wheel and what Mercedes-Benz describes as a "sport-oriented" instrument panel. The horizontal grab handles on the console are notable, alluding – both aesthetically and functionally – to the GL's off-road capability. We remain undecided regarding the shift lever being mounted to the steering column; it does provide for a clean, uninterrupted console, but is less-than-intuitive in its operation. To its credit, the design team has provided reasonably easy access to the third row and generous headroom throughout the interior.
With the 2010 GL-Class, Mercedes-Benz hits all the right exterior notes. In profile, the GL is very well-proportioned, disguising its overall length (200.3 inches) with short overhangs, an aggressive windshield angle, generous greenhouse, flared wheel arches (similar to the S-Class) and careful detailing. The traditional Mercedes-Benz face is framed by high-tech halogen headlamps; optional bi-xenon lamps include a swiveling feature for additional visibility in turns. Privacy glass covers both the "B" and "C" pillars, giving the appearance of one uninterrupted glass panel along the entire side of the vehicle. It is, from any angle, a highly unified design.
Notable Standard Equipment
With assembly in Alabama, the GL-Class – like both the M-Class and R-Class – is value-driven. That's reflected in a long list of standard equipment, where several items are notable. Passive safety is addressed with two-stage front airbags for front-seat occupants, side airbags for both first- and second-row seats and side-curtain airbags spanning all three rows. Audiophiles will enjoy a standard in-dash six-disc CD changer, auxiliary input for MP3 players and Bluetooth connectivity. Those living in the sunbelt should appreciate the front and rear (stationary) sunroofs with shade, while inhabitants of the snowbelt will benefit from standard full-time four-wheel drive. The GL550 adds 21-inch wheels, a rearview camera, running boards, full leather interior, Keyless Go, Parktronic park assist, heated rear seats, hard drive navigation and the harman/kardon LOGIC7 sound system.
Notable Optional Equipment
Despite all that is standard, the GL's extensive list of options won't disappoint feature-oriented consumers. For occupants not in the front seats, the rear-seat entertainment system should provide plenty of entertainment. Offerings also include SIRIUS Real Time Traffic, hard-drive navigation, heated second-row seating, a rear-view back-up camera and a Class-IV trailer hitch to complement the GL's 7,500-pound tow rating.
Under the Hood
There are three engine options for the
2010 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class. The GL350 BlueTEC employs a powerful yet fuel-efficient 3.0-liter direct-injection turbo-diesel V6. With plenty of low-end torque for quick acceleration, the GL350 delivers an impressive 23 miles per gallon in highway driving. The GL450 is powered by a marvelous 4.6-liter V8. If, as advertised, the GL450 represents "more Mercedes to love," then this new V8 is more performance to adore. With four valves per cylinder, the engine delivers a seamless 335 horsepower and 339 pound-feet of torque and, more impressively, delivers that power and torque over a broad engine speed range. The powerhouse 5.5-liter V8 in the GL550 cranks out 382 horsepower and 391 pound-feet of torque. Connecting the smooth power to all four wheels is a seven-speed, electronically controlled automatic transmission.
3.0-liter V6 Turbo Diesel
210 horsepower @ 3800 rpm
400 lb.-ft. of torque @ 1600-2800 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 17/23
4.6-liter V8
335 horsepower @ 6000 rpm
339 lb.-ft. of torque @ 2700-5000 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 13/17
5.5-liter V8
382 horsepower @ 6000 rpm
391 lb.-ft. of torque @ 2800-4800 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 12/17
Pricing Notes
The 2010 Mercedes-Benz GL350 BlueTEC's Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) starts around $61,000, while the GL450 bumps the price closer to $62,000 and the top-of-the-line GL550 starts just close to $84,000. With the GL450, adding only the Premium Package I and rear-seat entertainment brings the MSRP close to $68,000. A couple more checks of the option column would easily bring the price close to that of the well-equipped GL550. Of course, the $70,000-plus figure represents something of a bargain when compared to the new S-Class or, for that matter, a heavily-optioned E-Class. In terms of resale value, the 2010 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class is projected to be an excellent performer over time, with residuals a few percentage points above those of the Land Rover Range Rover.
Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Consumer Reviews
E9 Guy
December 02, 2018
Phenomenal in every aspect
I cant recommend this car highly enough. The performance and just about every direction has exceeded our expectations. We have used it...
January 07, 2017
Love it...
Love everything about this car...
November 17, 2016
Drives very smoothly
This vehicle has a very smooth ride and has a luxury interior.This suv has all the options on it.There's brand new Perelli scorpion...
September 20, 2015
Would purchase again
Dependable quality vehicle. Love the diesel quiet & decent gas mileage. Run flat tires a minus, rough ride..Expensive to service.
July 04, 2015
Fantastic vehicle
It is a very powerful smooth riding quiet machine. Handles like a dream in the snow, best all wheel drive system of any car that I have...
June 30, 2015
Drives like a dream, nothing better for hwy trips
Car handles and drives almost by itself. we take on extended trips and 500-700 mile days do not leave you worn out. I am 65 and my wife...
April 06, 2015
This is a great suv...
Great power, easy to drive, will cruise at 100mph.... The diesel has extra power, great fuel, lots of power out of the hole. The wife...
March 05, 2015
Classy & Sporty Soccer Mom Car!!!
I love this truck! It looks like a monster of a machine but drives as smooth as a sedan!! During the day it was my grocery shopping car,...
The Answer
December 08, 2014
This is our 5th Benz the ride is great
We just sold or traded for the upgrades
August 26, 2014
Great vehicle
Only negative is gas milage. Had Tahoe's and Yukon's prior to this, the GL450 is a far better vehicle. Just had a rental Yukon and the...


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12 August 2010
Oyvind Peder Jahre And Storm Capital Sail Racing Win Corinthian World Title
Tallinn, Estonia - 12 August 2010 - Despite the willingness of both the competitors and the Race Committee to do everything possible to complete the final two races of the 2010 Marinepool Melges 24 World Championship in Tallin, Estonia, the wind refused to make an appearance on the final day. After a patient wait of several hours, the one painfully light airs race which did get under way had to be abandoned part way down the first downwind leg. The lack of any racing today, meant that the placings from the previous day remained unaffected, with Italian helm Lorenzo Bressani on Uka Uka Racing confirmed as the 2010 Melges 24 World Champion. Norway's Kristian Nergaard on Baghdadtook second place overall, ahead of Italy's Alberto Bolzan on Hurricane Murphy & Nye in third. In the closely fought Corinthian Division, Norway's Oyvind Peder Jahre on Storm Capital Sail Racing Teamwere crowned 2010 Melges 24 Corinthian World Champions, ahead of Estonian Tonu Toniste onLenny in second and Italian Marco Schirato on La Besa in third.
Realistically the eventual abandonment of racing on the final day had little impact on the already foregone conclusion that Italy's Lorenzo Bressani on the helm of Uka Uka Racing would be crowned champion. Bressani had turned in a stellar performance in the Championship series, winning three of the ten races sailed and never placing outside of the top ten all regatta, meaning that he had established a virtually unassailable thirty-two-point lead going into the final day. Although the Race Committee gave themselves the best chance to complete the full twelve race series by bringing the fleet afloat in time for a ten o'clock start this morning, the wind simply refused to cooperate. After waiting several hours, and enduring some heavy rain showers, the Race Committee confirmed to the fleet by radio that a maximum of one race would be possible before the official two o'clock cut-off for racing. This announcement meant that Bressani could now not be caught and triggered an immediate victory celebration aboard Uka Uka Racing who, to the cheers and applause of their fellow competitors, then downed sails and headed for the dock.
At around twelve-thirty and with the deadline now looming, the Race Committee opted to at least try to get racing under way. Their chances originally looked good, but after the fleet, had made it painstakingly slowly to the windward mark and even three quarters of the way down the run, what little wind there had been simply vanished, forcing the Race committee's hand and the abandonment of the race.
With no racing possible today the overall standing were unchanged from the previous day, with Bressani confirmed as overall World Champion, Norway's Kristian Nergaard on Baghdad finishing in second place and Italian Alberto Bolzan on Hurricane Murphy & Nye taking the final podium position. The cancellation of racing also put paid to what could have been a fascinating battle for the 2010 Melges 24 Corinthian World title, between the reigning Melges 24 Corinthian European Champion, Oyvind Peder Jahre on Storm Capital Racing Team and second placed Tonu Toniste from Estonia onLenny.
Jahre came into this event as a past Melges 24 Corinthian World Champion (2008) and as reigning Melges 24 Corinthian European Champion. By finishing in ninth overall and winning the Corinthian Division, Jahre says he and his young crew have achieved their pre-regatta goals. 'We wanted to retain the title and finish in the top ten overall. We have done both so we are happy.' Asked about the rising standard in the Corinthian Division, he commented 'That is what we like about the Melges 24 Class. Amateurs like us can compete against the best professionals in the fleet. Ultimately this makes your sailing better and there are now some really good Corinthian teams who are capable of getting race results at the top of the fleet. We have seen that here in Tallinn all week.' Jahre says his team's commitment to the class is undiminished. 'We will be back next year for sure. We all have jobs and we don't get too much chance to practice, so we will most likely do what we did this year and use the Italian Volvo Cup Series as our training schedule.'
Equal measures of relief and delight were evident on the faces of the Uka Uka Racing crew as the realisation dawned that they had achieved what they set out to do at this Championship. For helm Bressani and team owner Lorenzo Santini this is their second Melges 24 World Championship victory together, having first claimed the title in 2008 at Porto Cervo. Tactician Jonathan McKee is also now a double Melges 24 World Champion, having won his first title with James Spithill at Key Largo in 2005. However, going one better than his fellow crew members, is trimmer and team manager Federico Michetti. Remarkably, with this victory Michetti has now won three Melges 24 World Championships - the first person ever to do so. Along with his two Uka Uka Racing victories, Michetti claimed his first Melges 24 World Title in 2005 at La Rochelle, crewing for his close friend and mentor, the late Georgio Zuccoli. Although this is Uka Uka Racing bowman Fabio Gridelli's first ever Melges 24 World Championship victory, the smile on his face tonight shows that the win tastes no less sweet than for his overachieving team mates.
Talking before this evening's prizegiving at the Kalev Yacht Club Bressani said that he was pleased to have won but claimed that it had been more difficult than it looked. 'This was a tough event. The fleet was big and full of good sailors and the venue is very challenging on the water.' Bressani was also quick to praise his crew. 'In Lorenzo Santini we have a remarkable owner and without him none of us would be here. This week our tactician Jonathan McKee has been outstanding. He and I are opposite temperaments and I think that is why we sail well together. Our bowman Fabio Gridelli has fitted in perfectly with the team and has not put a foot wrong all week. What can I say about a three time Melges 24 World Champion like Federico Michetti? He is a great sailor, motivator and nobody pays as much attention to boat preparation as him.'
Tactician McKee echoed Bressani's comments. 'This is a pretty remarkable team and I'm honoured to be a part of it. All the members of the crew play their own complementary roles and it all just works. Lorenzo [Bressani] is a remarkably talented helm and one of the best speed merchants I have ever sailed with.' Asked about the future for the Uka Uka Racing programme McKee confirmed that they have their sights firmly set on defending their title in 2011 in Corpus Christie, Texas. 'The standard in this class just keeps on rising and we know we will have to work hard to improve if we are going to be able to compete effectively next year. Right now however we are just going to sit back, relax and savour this win for a while.'
Justin Chisholm
Provisional Overall Top Ten After Five Races
1. ITA787 - UKA UKA Racing - Lorenzo Bressani - 30 pts
2. NOR400 - Baghdad - Kristian Nergaard - 62 pts
3. ITA727 - Hurricane - Murphy & Nye - Alberto Bolzan - 67 pts
4. SUI782 - Blu Moon - Flavio Favini - 81 pts
5. ITA783 - Audi - Riccardo Simoneschi - 94 pts
6. ITA807 - Gullisara - Carlo Fracassoli - 97 pts
7. ITA716 - Saetta - Niccolo Bianchi - 102 pts
8. ITA735 - Altea - Andrea Racchelli - 132 pts
9. NOR751 - Storm Capital Sail Racing Team - 136 pts
10. FRA599 - Poizon Rouge - Jean-Marc Monnard - 144 pts
Provisional Corinthian Top Five After Two Races
1. NOR751 - Storm Capital Sail Racing Team - 42 pts
2. EST790 - Lenny - Tonu Toniste - 47 pts
3. ITA780 - La Besa - Marco Schirato - 70 pts.
4. SWE666 - Number of the Beast - Jonas Berntsson - 83 pts
5. FIN529 - Midnight Sun Sailing One - Sami Ekblad - 85 pts
IM24CA BLOG - includes post racing interviews and full on the water coverage
Championship racing runs from Saturday 7th to Thursday 12th August, with up to three races per day and a maximum of twelve races total scheduled. Five races are required to constitute a series. When six or more races have been completed a boat's series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score. The first start of racing each day is schedule for 12.00 except for the final day when the first start is schedule for 10.00 and there will be no warning signal after 14.00.
Tallinn is the capital of Estonia, and in 2011 it will also be the capital of culture for all of Europe. This will be the biggest cultural event in the history of Estonia. Welcome to the city of culture! www.tallinn2011.ee
You can follow the racing live at the IM24CA Blog. Further information is available from the 2010 Marinepool Melges 24 World Championship Event Website and via the event's Facebook Group.


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- Nov 18:
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- Sep 25:
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- Collection for flood relief at final Art Night Out on Friday in Lafayette
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- 'Camp Erie' to provide activities for kids during flood-related school closure next week
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- 234 people remain unaccounted as rescuers gain ground
- Residents, officials: We will come back.
- Road closures in Boulder, east county and surrounding area
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- Boulder County's major reservoirs holding steady, despite week's deluge
- Fifth-graders stranded at Cal-Wood near Jamestown return to Louisville
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- 234 remain 'unaccounted for', rescuers slowly gain ground
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- Rescue crews help Lefthand Canyon residents evacuate
- St. Vrain schools closed until Thursday, BVSD officials still deciding when to reopen
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- U.S. 36 reopened in both directions between Denver and Boulder
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All Boulder County and city of Boulder offices and facilities, including courts, libraries and recreation centers, will be closed today.
All Boulder Valley and St. Vrain Valley district schools will be closed today.
The University of Colorado and Naropa University campuses will be closed today.
The Boulder County Farmers Market has canceled Saturday's markets in Boulder and Longmont.
The League of Women Voters' televised Boulder City Council candidate forum has been postponed.
Boulder Fall Fest events planned for today, including the Pearl Street Stampede, have been canceled. A decision about Saturday's and Sunday's festivities will be made today.
Bus service
RTD temporarily suspended six Boulder bus routes Thursday night because of road closures, including the Jump and Dash. RTD officials will review road conditions this morning before deciding which of its suspended routes will run today. For more information, call 303-299-6000.
The Upstart Crow theatre company is canceling its performance of William Inge's "Bus Stop" at the Dairy Center for the Arts tonight for the second night in a row due to the flooding in Boulder.


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Lynn's "Navy and Orange" Room
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- Name:
- Lynn
- Location:
- Grandville, MI
- Division:
- Dark
- Inspiration for my palette:
- I was inspired by my Dutch heritage for colors in this room, hence the bright pop of orange against the dark navy walls. My dad was born and raised in the Netherlands, and during a recent trip there, he purchased a Holland football (soccer) scarf for my husband. The scarf became the focal point in the nursery, and rich navy walls really tied it all together.
I also introduced the Dutch passion for bicycles when I found a large wall clock made from a recycled bike tire from an artist in Portland, OR. The hands of the clock were originally painted red, but the artist graciously painted them orange to coordinate with the room.
- Colors used in my room:
- Navy, orange and ivory
- Tips for using color successfully:
- Don't be afraid to paint a small room with a darker color, especially a nursery! The dark colors add a richness to the room - plus it makes the room dark for nap times!
- Palette:
- Navy and Orange