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Special care should be taken if you run your R/C model boat in salt water. At the end of the day's activities, wash the hull and all metallic parts with plenty of fresh water and neutral soap. Protect the carb inlet and use a lot of water. If you have access to a air compressor, use it, if not use rags and brushes. Remove the flex cable, prop shaft, prop and all other removable parts, grease everything in the drive system with nautical grease. Take off the radio box lid, check for humidity on the electronics and dry it carefully. Leave the box open to evaporate any remaining moisture. Now, apply spray oil to all metallic parts you can see and even on that ones you can't see but you know are there. Don't forget to oil the rudder pivot.
With proper care and knowing that all our boats use stainless steel, aluminum and brass hardware, your boat is well protected. By the way, when assembling a engine we substitute all the original steel screws with stainless steel ones. It takes roughly 40 screws and insures much better durability.
Before putting your boat on water
Check the tightness of all screws, mainly the ones that mount the engine, the rudders and propeller. On sail boats check, specifically, the mast and rudder screw. The worst enemy of your electronics is water, mainly salt water. It's just impossible to make a completely sealed radio box - too many holes for antenna, accelerator and rudder cables/rods, wires, etc. Make those holes with the small diameter possible; close with silicone when possible. For the ones where this is not possible - rudder and carburetor cables, use rubber boots for protection. Keep the receiver inside plastic bags - make a small hole for the antenna wire and close the bag - including the small hole - with plastic straps.
It is of utmost importance that your boat floats when - and this will happen sooner or later - it turns upside down on the water. Either from aggressive driving or because you faced a big wave or too strong a wind. Sooner or later you will be on the shore, looking at a boat that, hopefully, floats with the bottom end up. The best, cheapest and most effective floatation you can use is an empty plastic soda bottle. Take the cap off, squeeze the bottle and insert as many as you can under the bow. Blow them to their original shape and securely tighten the cap. More over, and as this trick can only be used at the bow, and to prevent your boat to become a buoy when submersed, fix to the hull's open portion as many pools noodles as you can.
Getting rid of ingested water
It happened. Your boat is upside down in the middle of the lake. Of course it was not your fault... But the important thing to know is what to do. As you followed the above tip about flotation ' I hope - your boat will be (hopefully) floating and not sunken. After using all your stock of bad words, it's time to recover your boat and fix the damage:
Empty the gas tank and fuel lines. Take off the spark plug, flip the engine over. Let the water drain. Spray a lot of WD-40 into the spark plug hole and into the carb bore. Connect the ignition coil to the spark plug. Ground it, otherwise your can damage your coil. Pull the starter many times. While there is a brown liquid going out from the hole, there is water inside. More WD-40, more pulls of the starter. When only oil comes out, put the spark plug in place, fill the gas tank with new fuel and start the engine. You must use some kind of refrigeration to cool the engine. See below how to make one. Start the engine a few times, to be sure everything is OK. It is a good idea to take your engine out of the boat and disassemble, dry, clean and oil the starter. The return coil has a bad habit of rusting with water. Take off the plug again. Fill the cylinder with the same oil you mix to gas. Pull the starter slowly. Let the oil go down to the case. The next time you start the engine, you will need to get rid of the excess oil in the case. At that time, take the plug off, put the engine upside down and pull the starter until the excess oil has came out. About the electronics, look below how to repair a wet receiver.
Note: About grounding the spark plug, lets see what my friend William has to say: "If you pull start your engine without grounding the spark plug you will have, at the plug's terminal, an infinite resistance. Without a path to discharge the spark, the high voltage generated at the coil will try to jump trough the coil wires, destroying the isolation and the coil"
Running the engine out of water
Although the final adjustment of the engine just can be done with the boat on water, during normal use, the first adjustments are always made out of water. This requires some sort of cooling, without cooling the engine will overheat with possible damage to it. A cheap and efficient system cam be made at marginal expense using a plastic soda bottle, a few feet of aquarium line, a plastic valve also used on aquariums and a piece of wire. Make a hole in the bottle's cap and epoxy the line in the cap, so the tip of the line barely passes the bottle's neck. Insert the other end of the line onto the valve. On the valve outlet fasten a 5 inch piece of the plastic line. Make a hole on the bottle's bottom, that will double as a ventilation and filling device and also as a support for the wire, that should be bent in a hook fashion. When out of water, fill the bottle with water by the bottom hole, closing the valve. Hang the bottle anywhere higher than your boat, take off one of the original water inlet lines at the water jacket and insert the line from the plastic valve. Open the valve and adjust the water flow, to maintain the normal operating temperature for the running engine - that is, the water jacket should be warm but not so warm that cannot be touched with your bare hands. Presto: you have all the time you need to adjust your engine. REMEMBER: When out of water the engine reaches higher RPM's than recommended. Take care with the accelerator under these circumstances. The prop shaft's thrust washers and bushings are lubricated and cooled by water when the boat is moving. Don't run the engine more than 2 minutes out of water.


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February 24, 2011
Comedian Aman Ali and filmmaker Bassam Tariq spent the afternoon with students and told the Wabash community stories from their visit to 30 mosques in 30 states over the 30 days of the holy month of Ramadan.
The men were visiting campus as part of their 30 Mosques/30 States Speaking Series, sharing with others what they learned from the trip.
"America is an incredibly accepting country," Tariq said following the presentation. "I think that sometimes we forget that. Sometimes we don't give credit to America.
"Of course, every group has had to struggle for their rights. Whether it's women, or African Americans, the gay and lesbian movement—there have always been people fighting for their rights. Muslims are at that point now.
"But the person who is going to win out is the one who has the brightest definition of acceptance for America. That has to be— otherwise we're not America."
See photos from Tariq and Ali's time at Wabash here and here.
In photo above: Aman Ali listens during lunch with students in the College's Fobes Dining Room on Wednesday.

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We are so happy that our kids they start to love each other instead of fighting after they watch this movie.
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Wonderful movie! Every child ages 7 & up should go to this. I am 59 & went with grandchildren 8 & 10 and we all loved it. Talks about bullying & friendship!
Sloppy sentimentality and preaching.
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Aus 104 Designs von 25 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
We're starting a message board forum where people can just ask anything they want.
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I need a logo for a new messageboard web site called AskAnythingYouWant.com
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LeadBound needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 72 designs submitted by 22 freelance designers.
Panera Bread with a Caribbean Flare... restaurant & lounge with a caribbean look and vibe.
We cater to customers interested in a warm, inviting caribbean atmosphere with traditional local caribbean cuisine and comforts. Location of Restaurant lounge is close to Two large Universities.
Logo must be unique, clean, crisp, modern and professional with a Web 2.0 feel.
Logo will be used for a future website
Logo needs to punch, but not over the top.
Please no tacky symbols
Vector based file ( eps, ai )
Caribbean look and feel but not over
No limitations on capitalization. This thought is only an example not a must!
Please no Calligraphy needs to be legible.
No Slogans will be added later.
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Seven states will go to poll in 2012. This time developmental issues are firmly on the political agenda of all parties. Yet, this was not always the case. India, many believed, was paying a "democracy tax", that political pluralism was at the cost of economic well being.
Could the intense political rivalries among various political parties create an environment conducive for economic development?
While India earned her political freedom in 1947, many believe that 1991 marked beginning of the journey for economic freedom.
The balance of payment crisis did provide the impetus for the economic reforms undertaken in 1991. But what has not really been understood is the political context of the economic changes. The increased political competition can be seen from the fact that not a single political party has been able to win a clear majority of Lok Sabha seats since 1989.
The conventional wisdom has been that coalition dharma will hinder economic progress. In reality, one could argue that increased political competition has, for the first time, made many leaders and parties aware of the political need to perform, improve governance and the economy. Otherwise, they would have to bear the wrath of the electorate.
The accompanying graph brings this facet to life. While India was politically very stable in the first 40 years, except for the 1975-1979 period, but the economy stagnated at the so called "Hindu rate of growth". But as the coalition politics became the norm after 1989, the economy began to pick up. As political competition increased, and ruling parties increasingly faced the prospect of losing an election, both at the state and national level, the growth picked up even more after 2000.
It would seem that the economic context in India is changing, quite irrespective of any particular political outcome in the elections.
The attached graph plots political outcome against its economic growth rate. The annual GDP growth rate is calculated on the basis of 1993-94 prices on the Y-axis. And political path is measured not by the victory or defeat of any party or coalition, but whether the ruling combination is re-elected (+1) or defeated (-1), on the second Y-axis on the right. Given prevalent coalition politics, two other categories are also used to depict electoral changes. If the ruling coalition is re-elected broadly with the same features, it is given +0.5, and if it is defeated, -0.5.
The INC lost power in 1977 to the umbrella coalition that made up the Janata Party in the aftermath of the excesses committed during the Emergency Rule of the previous two years, in which elections and civil liberties were suspended.
The leadership of Janata Party, in their zeal to defeat the Congress, attempted to prove to the people that they were the true socialists, and the Congress was only a pretender.
By the end of 1970s, the economy had tanked, and showed that economic reality does not respect political ideology. While it is true that man does not live by bread alone, it is even truer that he cannot live by ideology alone.
The new Congress administration seemed to have learned at least one lesson - that the economy needed more attention than politics. For instance, rather than nationalising the struggling Maruti car company, foreign investment was allowed to inject a new lease of life.
While the economy was picking up, political fragmentation continued through the 1980s. The spread of insurgency in Punjab and in north east India made the country feel very vulnerable.
Political fragmentation in the 1980s and 1990s was characterised by identity politics. With every party trying to consolidate its own social base, none was in a position to ensure victory based on any narrow identity, particularly at the national level.
Political pundits coined the term 'anti-incumbency' to reflect the popular mood to bring about political change through the ballot. The alternatives did not necessarily perform any better, but the desire for change was almost irresistible.
In 1991, politics was in turmoil and the economy was facing its most serious crisis. The prevailing wisdom is that the economic crisis necessitated the reforms adopted by the then Prime Minister P.V. Narsimha Rao and Finance Minister Manmohan Singh.
While the 1990s was politically tumultuous, by the end of the decade it became clear that identity politics had run its course. This allowed for a degree of political consolidation, with the emergence of two major political formations, the UPA and the NDA, with a few smaller state level parties charting their independent paths.
As the credibility of political alternatives on offer increased, the agenda slowly shifted towards developmental issues as most major political parties realised that mere rhetoric would be insufficient to gain or hold power. It was during this phase that Bijli, Sadak, Pani, entered the political lexicon.
The current 2G scandal illustrates this phenomenon, most effectively. Whoever may have been involved in this scandal, their personal gratification did not significantly block the spread of mobile services. Today, there are more than 700 million mobile connections. But the economic empowerment coupled with political competition has led to the huge outcry over the alleged wrongdoings in the telecommunication sector in the past few years.
Contrast this with the situation two decades ago. With barely 30 million telephones in country of over 800 million, with access to telephone services completely controlled by the administrative and political agencies, and bribes being the norm rather than the exception. Yet, there was no major political outcry. And there was little political competition, at that time.
In, 2012, there are no big emotive issues to colour the state elections and all the major contestants, are aware of the intense competition, and therefore focusing on the development plank.
With greater political competition, the need for economic policies that work becomes critical for retaining credibility with the voters. So it appears that this competition has created the condition for economic reforms that in turn encouraged competition and improved economic growth. This is clearly a key part of the political narrative in India since the 1990s, as illustrated by the upturn in the trend line in the graph.
Despite the current sense of policy paralysis, India is clearly changing. Increasing political competition has opened new opportunities for the voters not only to demand performance but drive the economic changes as their aspirations rise. This is forcing politicians to explore new ideas that might meet these demands.
Increasing political competition has opened new opportunities for the voters not only to demand performance but drive the economic changes as their aspirations rise. This is forcing politicians to explore new ideas that might meet these demands.
If economic competition was beneficial to the voter, then political competition is turning out to be even better. Six decades after Independence, perhaps the time has come to reap the economic dividend from a truly competitive political democracy.
Ms Nitu Maurya helped with the research and analysed the data.


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Thanks again for your detailed advice. On a quick look I do have a couple of fishtails, ashamed to say I never noticed that detail until you mentioned it. The links are particularly useful and will be no doubt adding my cutter box.
Appreciate your taking the time to help.
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The savings are considerable. For example what bit he sales for 6$ is 20€ here in Europe , from the German Kyocera branch.
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I am doing fine carving with mini saw cutter angled at 45 deg and 6 mm in dia. It last much longer. Cleaning with virgin V cutters.
V cutters are cheap and can be resharpened with polishing on glass table.
Maple is not the best but it is much better than beech. 3d deep, maple can be squared.
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I'm excited about this month's contest for three reasons: a great topic, a great judge and a GREAT prize.
First, the topic for this month is "Ghosts" and as usual you can take it many different directions (I kind of plan it that way). I suppose I came to the topic after recently remembering a short story I read eight years ago--"Ghosts" by David Beaty which was anthologized in Otto Penzler's The Best American Mystery Stories 2000 edition. But I digress . . . you'll have to look that one up for yourselves.
Second, our guest judge is the lovely, the talented, the friendly Stephanie Precourt from Adventures in Babywearing. This woman is writing all over the internet so I have great confidence that she'll be an excellent judge for us. As a sidenote: I usually leave it up to the judges to decide how many Honorable Mentions they wish to award but I'm now asking that there be no more than three because I too want a piece of the action.
This month I will also be awarding an Editor's Choice Award. While this won't carry a prize I'd like to be able mention which one of the entries is my own personal favorite. Stephanie will still be awarding the First Place Grand Prize and up to three Honorable Mentions but I'm going to stick my neck out and say which one I thought was the best. Hope this doesn't get me in trouble . . .
Finally, our prize this month is provided by The Company Store, which carries wonderful things for your bedroom, bath and home but who also happens to have several holiday collections--including HALLOWEEN (hear that Melanie? Halloween!)--that will perk up your house in no time and get you in a hugely festive mood.
The Company Store has generously donated a $50 gift certificate to get you started in your holiday spending so what's it going to be? The ghostly window posters? The Halloween candles? Or my favorite, the Spooky Bats? Doesn't matter because things are priced nicely enough that you can put together an attractive party package with several of these things before you burn through that gift certificate.
Fun fun fun. So here are all the "gory" details:
1. Write a post or find one in your archives on the topic, "Ghosts" and email your post's permalink to me at scribbit at gmail.com. The permalink is the URL of the individual post--not the URL of your blog--usually found by clicking on the post title or time stamp and copying the URL that appears in the address field. I will accept entries through Wednesday October 22nd. If you fail to meet the October 22nd deadline I will still happily publish your link with the list of entries but it will not be judged. I reserve the right to reject submissions if they fail to meet the topic or if they contain objectionable content--and no gore please, though the subject is "Ghosts" I always prefer a good metaphor to a good mauling.
2. Publish a link to the contest page here at Scribbit in either your entry post or in a separate post. I'm not picky how you do this, just give the contest a little mention as a courtesy and nod back. Don't stress over it because I won't.
3. Check back here on Friday October 24th when I will post a complete list of the entries along with the Write-Away Winner, the Honorable Mentions and Editor's Choice Award.
4. Please remember: Just as I did last month, I will list the entries along with a small teaser for each. Just the first sentence or two of each post to give people an idea what they might expect if they should be so bold as to click on the entry. This would suggest that your opening sentence might be particularly important. Just to warn you.
Also, please be aware that while you are welcome to include graphics or photographs with your entries the judge will only see the text of your post. No links, no pictures, no name of your blog. While visual posts are always beautiful to see on your blog I will only send the text to Stephanie and your entry will not be able to rely on visuals to influence her judgment.
I'm sorry if this makes it difficult, there are some amazing photograhers out there, but it is a writing contest and I'd like to keep things focused on words.
As always, all featured winners will get to take home this attractive Write-Away Winner button (thank you again to Calico for putting it together) which he or she may display in their side bar if they wish.
I look forward to reading your entries, happy writing!
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Friday, October 03, 2008
A Ghostly Write-Away Contest
I'm excited about this month's contest for three reasons: a great topic, a great judge and a GREAT prize.
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11 comments:
- Adventures In Babywearing said...
I'm so excited to start reading! And I just might have to look that short story up...
- Melanie Nelson said...
I was rolling that you called me out! LOL I love those bats and the translucent window posters. I may just have to get my hiney in gear and write something this month!
- Kazumi said...
thanks for the great post!
- Honest Heart said...
Oh my gosh, FUN! I absolutely ADORE Halloween- I organized a pumpkin carving night for my girlfriends on Sept. 29th.. haha. A little early, maybe, but Halloween is just too much fun. I have to remember to take part in this Ghost Story contest.
- Janelle said...
I was hoping the theme would be Halloween in general, because I've got something great already written for that. I'll probably post it to my blog this month anyway.
- Anonymous said...
I'm so excited to start reading!
- charrette said...
I posted my entry. Can't wait to read everyone else's ghost stories.
- Just Mom said...
I followed a link here and was inspired to enter the contest. Thanks for hosting - it was the nudge I needed.
- perilloparodies said...
My entry was just posted adn so was the link... :-) thank you... http://perilloparodies.blogspot.com/2008/10/quest-for-deliverance.html
- My Ice Cream Diary said...
I finally got my post out of my head and onto my blog.
- beverly said...
I believe in ghosts and have a few that follow me. I have never seen one nor talked to one and that is my next move. They are neat to have around!


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Frank Lu, professor of aerospace engineering, has been elected vice president of publications of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).
Dr. Lu, director of the Aerodynamics Research Center, joined UT Arlington in 1987.
He has served as editor-in-chief of AIAA Progress in Aeronautics and Astronautics and as an editorial board member of Shock Waves, Aerospace Science and Technology, and International Journal of Aerospace Innovation; and the book series Shock and High Pressure Phenomena.
AIAA is the largest aerospace professional society in the world, with more than 35,000 individual and 100 corporate members from 80 countries.
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Tawan Perry...College Sense...stuff you and your college bound kids need to know. Greg Heartsill want the Iowa House District 28 seat...issues. Rep Julian Garrett introduces and Iowa version of E-Verify. Spirited. Roy Beck assesses Republican candidates on immigration issue.
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Exodus 1
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Israel Gets Bigga In Egypt
1 An Jacob wented to Egypt and ppl an ther beybies goed too. Teh pepl wuz:2 Ruben an Simeon an Levi an Judah3 an Issachar and Zebulun an Benjamin4 an Dan an Naphtali an Gad an Asher.5 An evrywun wuz liek, we camed from Jacobses. Lol. An thier woz sebbenty of em.kthxbai!
6 An thenn tehy wuz al ded. Srsly.7 An then thhere childern wuz lik, HARBLZ GOES WHERE? An then they new whear harblz wents, and maded babieses.
8 An then thier wuz a n00b king, an he wuz liek, lol I am Kinng of Egypt. Whoz Joseph? Don't even no.9 King sayed to hiz peeps: Yo. Look at teh Ibruz, are lots of em.10 We gotta stops em an take thear cheezburger. Or els theyll takes our cheezburger, srsly.
11 An he gived them too muchly werk to do. An wuz liek, mek teh citeis! Wif treasurz!12 But teh Ibruz alredy knoed where harblz goes. An wer liek, yay babis. But boo, worrk.13 An Egyptianz were like, work hardr!14 An Egyptianz werr liek, Srsly, do all teh work for us. An work hardr.
15 An Egyptking wuz liek, yo babyladies, who mayke babies cum out.16 Wen therz a boy jew, kill him. Wen therz a girl jew, kept them sose I can mack them. Kthxbye.17 But babyladies sayed to selvs, teh Ceiling Cat wont like. An they didnt.18 An the King he sayed, WHUT?
19 An they sayed to him, lady Jews dont even need us fur babes. They iz liek, nah. (O, an BTW, ur lady Egyptianz iz laemerer.)20 Ceiling Cat wuz liek to babyladies, yu cann hav cheezburgers.21 An buckets.
22 Then teh King wuz liek, evrone lissen up! All teh boy jws go in teh rivr, k? let dey b pwnt! An the Cat wuz liek, kk in teh river they go rofl chuck cheezburgerz of there hedz then go river big rofl they dezerve it they are noobz
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June 11, 2007
Pitcher John King and outfielder Casey Bond both are from Peachtree City, Ga. Both started their baseball careers at Birmingham-Southern. And both transferred to Lipscomb University for their senior seasons when Birmingham-Southern dropped out of NCAA Division I.
So it wasn't a surprise that both players were selected in the 2007 Major League Draft and that both are going to the San Francisco Giants. King, a right-handed pitcher, was chosen in the 17th round. Bond was picked in the 25th.
King was 0-3 for Lipscomb this season with a 5.79 earned run average. He made 13 appearances, including five starts. He also had one save. In 28 innings he gave up 34 hits, 29 runs (18 earned), walked 26 batters and struck out 14.
Bond played and started 58 games this season. He was second for the Bisons in hitting with a .326 average. He had 75 hits including nine doubles, a team-leading four triples and four home runs. His .452 slugging percentage is second best on the team. He drove in 25 runs.
As soon as they sign with the Giants they will be sent to Scottsdale, Ariz., for evaluations. They will play for either the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes in Class A in Keizer, Ore., or the Arizona Giants Rookie League team in Scottsdale.


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Looking good is all about proper coordination. There was a time when people had the idea of suits as the only form of formal dresses available for men, however times have changed, and now it's mainly the occasion itself which determines what to wear. There are many key micro attributes which play a part in how men are going to achieve a good look at any event - for example accessories, color combination and designs, which are all vital components that can have a major impact on the overall outlook.
It is generally a good idea to let the occasion itself be a guide on the type of formal dresses men should pursue wearing. It is very important that the attire goes along with the other members of the particular event or environment, the key idea being able to blend in rather than look alien. Usually formal business looks are achieved by wearing a very high quality and well-tailored suit usually in dark colors like black, navy blue or grey. The shirt itself should generally be white or azure, the main idea is to put forth a noticeable contrast. It is acceptable that cuff links are worn as an accessory, since they are normally reserved to go with formal dresses worn in business and trading environments. Cuff links can also be worn at wedding events, in which case the suit can be replaced with an open breasted tuxedo and a neck-tie.
In any case, the attire should be selected according to the particular event. However, this article should not be taken as a guide, and should not drive impromptu purchases. Paying close attention to any pre-specified recommendations of the respective event and some level of customization reflecting individual personality should be preferred upon, when the formal dresses of a particular event is selected.
Men's Formal Wear - How To Dress With Style
With so many colors in mens shirts today it is sometimes difficult to know what shirt goes with what pants and what color shirts should be worn on for different occasions. While many men find themselves drawn to black dress shirts, once they get them home they are never quite sure what to wear with them or what types of occasions these shirts are most suited for.
A Casual Look
One of the reasons men are drawn to black dress shirts is that black shirts no matter what style never seem to truly make it beyond the casual category. Unless you are the rare man that can make anything look stylish and formal it is best to avoid wearing that black shirt for job interviews and professional business meetings where the more formal business look is encouraged. That being said there are many occasions where a black dress shirt can make the perfect statement and even help you stand out and look smart.
Light gray also looks great with color of shirt whether you simply choose a pair of well cut dress pants or a suit. The paler the gray the more dressy the look. Combine this shirt and pant ensemble with a black belt, black, shoes, and a silver and gray striped tie for a really great look. You can also wear a light gray sweater without the tie for a more casual look.
There are other colors that will match well with a mens shirt including black pants with a red tie or sweater and Either black or blue jeans. Black shirts make great accessories to your wardrobe if you know what colors to match your shirt with.


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Schleper Scores But USA Falls To Canada
St. Cloud's Anne Schleper notched a goal and an assist but it was not enough as the United States fell 3-2 to Canada in Sochi, Russia.
Hilary Knight of the United States opened the scoring in the second period on the power play with a deflection of a Schleper shot at 17:34.
Canada scored three unanswered goals in the third period to take a 3-1 lead before Schleper scored for the Americans at 18:55 to make the score 3-2, which would hold up as the final.
Team USA will learn their opponent in February 17th's semifinal following the quarterfinal round on Saturday.


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Gwen Stefani & No Doubt: 'Looking Hot' Video Premiere!
Check out the just released video for No Doubt's new single "Looking Hot"!
The track is the latest single off of the band's album Push And Shove.
In case you missed it, be sure to check out our exclusive look at No Doubt's feature in this month's Nylon magazine.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Gwen Stefani
Pictured inside: Gwen Stefani leaving her hotel on Friday (November 2) in London, England.
Earlier in the week, Gwen was spotted taking her adorable son Zuma, who is with her in London, out trick-or-treating.
FYI: Gwen is wearing a Holmes & Yang cape in London.


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hjuskewycz necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 36 diseños de 13 diseñadores freelance.
linguist or lingui.st
We are a small company based in Austria and doing software development to earn our bread and butter. Mostly we are building web apps with Ruby on Rails.
The target audience of the product are clearly developers/small startups and translators.
Our product is called linguist and the web url is lingui.st.
We want the logo to be a little provocative, but yet with some kind of class (quality). In our brainstorming we were thinking to incorporate a tongue (la lengua). Please don't consider the tongue a must, it is just a thought, but we are open to other proposals as well.
Cartoon is maybe ok, but we don't want to be too much playful and childish, so I guess it is hard to use something that we like.
The product will be mainly used by developers and translators. Especially in the beginning we are focusing the Rails market.
Please consider this guidelines, feel free to experiment with colors and motives, since we have no design yet.
The files we will require are:
Print file format - .ai (CMYK)
Web file format - .jpg and layered .psd (RGB)
Please do not use any stock images or clip art in the logo
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Pill Calendars
Each mark on these calendars
keeps track of when
a woman from Norbury
was taking the contraceptive pill.
21 days of taking the pill
was followed by seven days off.
She started taking the Pill
just before she got married.
She did not want
to have children straight away.
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A woman from Norbury explains
what it was like to
start taking the contraceptive pill:
"In 1965 it just wasn't something
you spoke openly to people about.
The Pill was quite a new thing then.
My friend was taking it and
as a biology teacher
she understood how it worked.
She explained it to me
and said that she thought it was safe,
so I followed her advice and took it."
"You had to keep these
little pill calendars
and fill them in every day
so that they could check
whether you'd taken your pills.
It was a much higher dosage
in those days,
so they kept a close check
on your blood pressure and weight."
Taking the contraceptive pill
The contraceptive pill
became available in Britain in 1961.
By 1965,
460,000 women across the country
were taking it.
Moral critics attacked the Pill.
It would encourage free love
and undermine family values.
The careful completion of calendars
is at odds with
the idea of sexual freedom.
For many women,
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to plan their families reliably
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Billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson, who told investors as recently as last month that they should own gold (COMEX:GCZ13), cut his holdings in the metal by more than half as prices plunged into a bear market.
Paulson & Co., the largest investor in the SPDR Gold Trust, the biggest exchange-traded product for the metal, pared its stake to 10.2 million shares in the three months ended June 30 from 21.8 million at the end of the first quarter, according to a government filing yesterday. The New York-based firm, which manages $18 billion, cut its ownership for the first time since 2011 "due to a reduced need for hedging," according to an e- mailed response to questions. It also sold options to buy shares in Barrick Gold Corp.
The hedge fund is following other money managers who have been more aggressive in getting out as investors lost faith in gold as a store of value. Prices plunged by a record 23% in the second quarter as U.S. equities rallied and inflation was muted, while the Federal Reserve suggested it will reduce fiscal support for the economy. Billionaires George Soros and Daniel Loeb sold their entire SPDR stakes in the past quarter, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings showed.
'Armageddon Premium'
"We saw the Armageddon premium come off sharply in the second quarter, and people prefer stocks as the economic conditions started showing signs of improvement," said James Paulsen, the Minneapolis-based chief investment strategist at Wells Capital Management, which oversees about $340 billion in assets. "There is increasing acceptance that the Fed may announce its plans to taper sometime this year."
In the second quarter, the gold collapse led to a loss of $44.7 billion in the global value of ETPs. The World Gold Council said today that global demand fell to a four-year low on record ETP sales and less central bank buying. Mining companies including Barrick and Goldcorp Inc. have announced at least $26 billion of writedowns in the past two months.
On the Comex in New York, gold futures for December delivery jumped 2.1% to close at $1,360.90 an ounce today, the biggest gain for a most-active contract since July 22. After the settlement, the price reached $1,369.60, the highest for a most-active contract since June 19.
Trading was 21% above the average in the past 100 days for this time, according to data compiled by Bloomberg The metal has climbed 15% from a 34-month low of $1,179.40 on June 28.
Silver futures for September delivery surged 5.3% to $22.935 an ounce on the Comex, the biggest gain since July 22. The price reached $23.19, the highest since May 22.
This year, gold has dropped 19%, heading for the first annual decline since 2000.
Assets in the SPDR fund have tumbled 32% in 2013 to the lowest since February 2009. On April 12, gold entered a bear market, falling more than 20% from the record settlement of $1,891.90 in August 2011.
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Mike Masnick's Favorite Techdirt Posts Of The Week
from the look-what-we-have-here... deptFor most of the past two weeks I've been extremely busy, travelling around to a bunch of different countries, meeting with policy makers, content creators and industry folks talking about creativity, innovation and (a bit) of copyright policy. It's been a fascinating experience, and I'll try to write up some thoughts on the whole thing once the fog in my brain known as jetlag finally subsides. However, as such, I've been a little less involved in the direct posting to Techdirt over the past couple weeks, and so I got to be surprised by new stories almost as much as anyone else here (well, okay, sometimes I peeked ahead of time...). Given that, I thought that perhaps I'd write up this week's "favorites" posts, from more of a spectator standpoint than usual.
- Glyn Moody's post on what trade agreements are really about once again helped to shine some light on how corporations are basically using the trade agreement process to route around national legislatures to get policies in place that favor them. It's a huge scam, and I'm amazed that legislatures, in particular, haven't stood up stronger for their own powers concerning regulating commerce.
- Tim Cushing has been doing a great job over the past few weeks highlighting the overreactions to the Boston Bombings, but none seemed quite as ridiculous as Senator Dan Coats announcement that we need to start watching loners more carefully. I'm thinking that it might make more sense to pay attention to grandstanding politicians.
- Leigh had a post about politicians behaving badly in Canada, using convoluted copyright claims to try to stifle criticism. Once again, we see how copyright can be used for censorship.
- Tim Geigner's great analysis of how fans and Douglas Adams' estate have encouraged derivative works rather than freaking out about them is a worthwhile read, as we keep hearing about various estates trying to lock up the works of creators, rather than being a part of continued creation and creativity.


text: Raw notes. Page lives here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SIGs/Desktop/Meeting-20070822 Please add yourself if you were there and add yourself to the main desktop page (which is not complete yet) http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Desktop = 2007 Aug 22 Desktop Meeting = == Present == * Chris Aillon * David Zeuthen * Christopher Blizzard * Ray Strode * Jesse Keating * Colin Walters * others (?) === Agenda === None posted. === Action Items === * Blizzard to add scope + goals to SIG in the wiki * Blizzard to clean up SIG and Desktop pages * David Zeuthen to clarify action items * Adam Jackson / Chris Aillon to finish bootchart package process + review * Colin Walters to work with David Zeuthen on clarifying the package set for the desktop spin and pushing into the livecd-creation repo === Previous Week's Action Items === * Adam was supposed to package up boot chart * In Progress - has packages and they are in review. Chris Aillon is reviewing. * David Zeuthen was supposed to work on the clock applet that changes time zones * In Progress * Blizzard was supposed to clean up the web pages and add scope + decision making to the SIG page * In Progress === Desktop page vs SIG Page === * Blizzard created the top level Desktop page in an attempt to make sure that things weren't buried * Confusing since we have shared information between the two * Need to consolidate and clarify that the Desktop page is the what and the SIG page is the who * Up to Blizzard to fix. === Where to send patches and changes? === * Avoid process, mailing list isn't an approval process * Just inform the mailing list if you can * Note that this project is for the "Fedora Desktop spin" which is not the normal Fedora spin. More freedom to make changes and set reasonable desktop defaults. Different than Fedora for servers. * Main get-fedora page will have to emphasize this * Probably won't include package forks but is mostly setting reasonable defaults * Will have to work with package maintainers to make sure that those defaults are at least available * Examples: * PolicyKit and sudo style activation of system services (no root password) * NetworkManager by default * Lots of fear of divergence but needs to balance with ability to take risks and experiment * Probably a lot of changes that we need for Fedora as a whole at some point * Will work with the board if we need package divergence and work through any possible trademark or project issues === Workflow model === * Walters: want to move away from small fiefdom model * Example: things that require a lot of changes all the way across the distribution like sudo style access require lots of small changes to a lot of packages so we can't just work in silos * Use a post with a patch for changes instead of just going through single bugs + owners * Want to avoid forking wherever possible * Try do do things in the post-install stage with defaults instead * Main points: encourage experimentation and move quickly? * David Zeuthen: Main point is to have defaults that are good for desktop that might not work well on servers * Walters: Main point is to make sure that the desktop folks are in control of the experience * Don't worry about package forking, if we have to worry about that we'll work with the board and others on that topic later === Last Week's Action Items === * David Zeuthen still working on time zone applet * Adam Jackson has packaged boot camp, Chris Aillon is reviewing (lots of discussion of details) * Blizzard did some work but not on goals + scope === Comps Location for Desktop Spin === * Desktop spin lives in the livecd-tools git repo right now * co-owned by David Zeuthen and Colin Walters * They will discuss what changes they want to make on the mailing list * "Low hanging fruit" thread was supposed to be the start of the changes but it got out of control pretty quickly * Jesse points out that there's only one week to feature freeze :) === Responsibility of fixes/changes in Desktop vs. Regular Spin? === * How do we track the difference? Something in /etc/fedora-release or /etc/fedora-spin? * Hard to diverge due to crappy tool set * Can't tell where bug reports come from * Lots and lots of discussion (ask the user, detect in bugzilla, write to a file, etc) * Have to move this to next week if that's possible === Big Root Password Discussion === * extra password that's not needed on a desktop system * want to move to a policykit based solution * discussion of sudo + policykit system would work === Next Week === * Follow up on action items * From Jesse: How to get rid of firstboot screens?


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Tried & Tasted, the popular event started by Zuzana of Zlamushka's Spicy Kitchen, makes a May-long stop right here at Holy Cow! And this month's blog is, drumroll please, the FatFree Vegan Kitchen!
For anyone that's not familiar with Tried & Tasted, this is a thoughtful event meant to appreciate the work other bloggers are doing. In Zuzana's own words, it's an opportunity to thank your fellow bloggers for sharing their recipes by re-creating them and writing about your experiences.
It's easy to celebrate the FatFree Vegan Kitchen. This is a legendary blog that just about anyone who's ever googled up a recipe has to be familiar with. The woman behind it, Susan, is an inspiration to cooks of all tastes and cooking preferences, but among vegans she and her blog have a following that can only be called, for the lack of a better term, cult-like.
Her recipes — and there are hundreds of them — are not just healthy, environmentally friendly and cruelty free, but they all look so good, they make you want to rush into the kitchen and start cooking.
And that's exactly what I hope all of you will do beginning now. You have 31 days. Keep the following guidelines in mind as you cook and post your recipes:
— Pick up any recipe(s) from the FatFree Vegan Kitchen but stay as true to the original recipe as possible– in this case, it also means you keep the recipe vegan, so do not substitute anything in here with a product that originated from an animal, including dairy products, honey and gelatine.
–Link back to Susan's original recipe post.
–Link your post to this event announcement, and to the original post at Zlamushka's Spicy Kitchen. Feel free to use the logo.
–Send me an email at firstname.lastname@example.com with your name, your post URL and a picture of any size.
–The deadline is May 31 and I will try to post the roundup within a week.
Non-bloggers are also welcome to send in their recipes, with a picture.
Simple enough. So get cooking, guys, and have a fun-filled FatFree experience!
I am giving my recurring event, It's A Vegan World, a break this month because, let's face it, I am not Superwoman. Besides, hosting two events in a single month would possibly daunt even her, I'd say. Well, at least a little bit.
It's A Vegan World just had a great month at Priya's blog Akshayapaatram, and next month it will move to Lavi's blog, Home Cook's Recipes, so keep an eye out for it. We still have a lot of world to cover.
Bye now, and enjoy!


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Montana Snowpack Slightly Below Average Levels
Analysts say Montana's snowpack level this year is slightly below average.
That means stream flows are expected to be about 90 percent of their normal levels across the state.
Natural Resources Conservation Service water supply specialist Brian Domonkos says the snowpack is now about 93 percent of average. That includes a range from 85 percent in the Bitterroot Basin to 119 percent in the Milk River Basin.
Domonkos estimates that will mean stream flows ranging from 82 percent of normal on the lower Yellowstone River to 101 percent on the St. Mary River.
Domonkos tells the Billings Gazette a near-normal snowpack is good because the snow-accumulation season is about 80 percent complete at this time of year.
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You are currently browsing the tag archive for the 'whole grains' tag.
Just in time for you to get all virtuous and stuff! after weeks of refined-carb bingeing.
I can't think of many cookbooks more necessary right now than whole-grains cookbooks. When someone hands you a package of spelt berries, even if you know what to do with them it's just hard to get inspired (hey! I would really like to see that on Iron Chef! I mean, if I had TV I would). You can't even deep-fry them or coat them in chocolate. It is, however, possible to apply bacon.
The authors use this maneuver and lots more (like the liberal use of a variety of vinegars) to make whole grains palatable and yes, in some cases, memorable.
Click here to read today's review of Grain Mains in the Boston Globe.


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A Happy Family
I love mother; she loves me.
We love daddy, yes sirree;
He loves us, and so you see,
We are a happy family.
I love sister; she loves me.
We love brother, yes sirree;
He loves us, and so you see,
We are a happy family.
(© 1948, 1975 by Pioneer Music Press, Inc. Used by permission of Jackman Music Corp.)
Away in a Manger
Away in a manger, no crib for his bed,
The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head;
The stars in the heavens looked down where he lay,
The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.
The cattle are lowing, the poor baby wakes;
But little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes.
I love thee, Lord Jesus; look down from the sky
And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh.
Be near me, Lord Jesus; I ask thee to stay
Close by me forever, and love me, I pray.
Bless all the dear children in thy tender care,
And fit us for heaven to live with thee there.
Jesus came to John the Baptist,
In Judea long ago,
And was baptized by immersion
In the River Jordan's flow.
"To fulfill the law," said Jesus,
When the Baptist questioned why,
"And to enter with my Father
In the kingdom up on high."
Now we know that we must also
Witness faith in Jesus' word,
Be baptized to show obedience,
As was Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Choose the Right Way
There's a right way to live and be happy;
It is choosing the right ev'ry day.
I am learning the teachings of Jesus;
They will help me and show me the way.
Choose the right way and be happy.
I must always choose the right.
Through the gospel I learn to be prayerful,
To have faith, to repent, to obey,
And I know if I live by his teachings,
I will truly be happy each day.
Dare to Do Right
Dare to do right! Dare to be true!
You have a work that no other can do;
Do it so bravely, so kindly, so well,
Angels will hasten the story to tell.
Dare, dare, dare to do right;
Dare, dare, dare to be true,
Dare to be true, dare to be true.
Do As I'm Doing
Do as I'm doing;
Follow, follow me!
Do as I'm doing;
Follow, follow me!
If I do it high or low,
If I do it fast or slow,
Do as I'm doing;
Follow, follow me!
Do as I'm doing;
Follow, follow me!
(© 1963 by D. C. Heath and Company. Used by permission.)
"Give," Said the Little Stream
"Give," said the little stream,
"Give, oh! give, give, oh! give."
"Give," said the little stream,
As it hurried down the hill;
"I'm small, I know, but wherever I go
The fields grow greener still."
Singing, singing all the day,
"Give away, oh! give away."
Singing, singing all the day,
"Give, oh! give away."
"Give," said the little rain,
"Give, oh! give, give, oh! give."
"Give," said the little rain,
As it fell upon the flow'rs;
"I'll raise their drooping heads again,"
As it fell upon the flow'rs.
Give, then, as Jesus gives,
Give, oh! give, give, oh! give.
Give, then, as Jesus gives;
There is something all can give.
Do as the streams and blossoms do:
For God and others live.
He Sent His Son
How could the Father tell the world of love and tenderness?
He sent his Son, a newborn babe, with peace and holiness.
How could the Father show the world the pathway we should go?
He sent his Son to walk with men on earth, that we may know.
How could the Father tell the world of sacrifice, of death?
He sent his Son to die for us and rise with living breath.
What does the Father ask of us? What do the scriptures say?
Have faith, have hope, live like his Son, help others on their way.
What does he ask? Live like his Son.
(© 1982 by Mabel Jones Gabbott. Used by permission.)
I Am a Child of God
I am a child of God,
And he has sent me here,
Has given me an earthly home
With parents kind and dear.
Lead me, guide me, walk beside me,
Help me find the way.
Teach me all that I must do
To live with him someday.
I am a child of God,
And so my needs are great;
Help me to understand his words
Before it grows too late.
I am a child of God.
Rich blessings are in store;
If I but learn to do his will,
I'll live with him once more.
I Feel My Savior's Love
I feel my Savior's love
In all the world around me.
His Spirit warms my soul
Through everything I see.
He knows I will follow him,
Give all my life to him.
I feel my Savior's love,
The love he freely gives me.
Fourth verse:
I'll share my Savior's love
By serving others freely.
In serving I am blessed.
In giving I receive.
(© 1978, 1979 by K. Newell Dayley. All rights reserved. Used by permission.)
I Know My Father Lives
I know my Father lives and loves me too.
The Spirit whispers this to me and tells me it is true,
And tells me it is true.
He sent me here to earth, by faith to live his plan.
The Spirit whispers this to me and tells me that I can,
And tells me that I can.
I Like My Birthdays
I like my birthdays, ev'ry one;
Each brings a greater joy to me.
But I can't wait until I'm eight,
For then I'll be baptized, you see.
To be baptized as Jesus was
By one who holds the priesthood true
And thus obey God's holy laws
Is just the thing I want to do.
When hands are laid upon my head,
Then I'll receive the Holy Ghost.
And, if I listen carefully,
I'll have the blessing I need most.
I Thank Thee, Dear Father
I thank thee, dear Father in heaven above,
For thy goodness and mercy, thy kindness and love.
I thank thee for home, friends, and parents so dear,
And for ev'ry blessing that I enjoy here.
Help me to be good, kind, and gentle today,
And mind what my father and mother shall say.
In the dear name of Jesus, so loving and mild,
I ask thee to bless me and keep me thy child.
I Think When I Read That Sweet Story
I think when I read that sweet story of old,
When Jesus was here among men,
How he called little children like lambs to his fold;
I should like to have been with him then.
I wish that his hands had been placed on my head,
That his arms had been thrown around me,
That I might have seen his kind look when he said,
"Let the little ones come unto me."
I'm Trying to Be like Jesus
I'm trying to be like Jesus;
I'm following in his ways.
I'm trying to love as he did, in all that I do and say.
At times I am tempted to make a wrong choice,
But I try to listen as the still small voice whispers,
"Love one another as Jesus loves you.
Try to show kindness in all that you do.
Be gentle and loving in deed and in thought,
For these are the things Jesus taught."
I'm trying to love my neighbor;
I'm learning to serve my friends.
I watch for the day of gladness when Jesus will come again.
I try to remember the lessons he taught.
Then the Holy Spirit enters into my thoughts, saying:
(© 1980 by Janice Kapp Perry. Used by permission.)
Jesus Loved the Little Children
Jesus loved the little children,
Little ones like me.
He would bless and help them
And take them on his knee.
Many lovely things he taught them,
Things we all should do:
Love and help each other,
Be honest, kind, and true.
Jesus Said Love Everyone
Jesus said love ev'ryone;
Treat them kindly, too.
When your heart is filled with love,
Others will love you.
Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam
Jesus wants me for a sunbeam,
To shine for him each day;
In ev'ry way try to please him,
At home, at school, at play.
A sunbeam, a sunbeam,
Jesus wants me for a sunbeam.
A sunbeam, a sunbeam,
I'll be a sunbeam for him.
Jesus wants me to be loving
And kind to all I see,
Showing how pleasant and happy
His little one can be.
Love One Another
As I have loved you,
Love one another.
This new commandment:
Love one another.
By this shall men know
Ye are my disciples,
If ye have love
One to another.
(© 1961, renewed 1989 by Luacine C. Fox. Used by permission.)
Mary's Lullaby
Lullaby, lullaby, my little one.
Lullaby, my child so dear.
Thy precious life has just begun;
Thy mother holds thee near.
While Joseph watches through the night,
A star reflects thy radiant light.
Lullaby, lullaby, my little one.
Lullaby, my child so dear.
Thy gentle head shall wear a crown,
For thy Father is the King.
Thy tender hands, so tiny now,
Have blessings great to bring.
Let all creation join my song,
For peace and love this night are born.
Lullaby, lullaby, my little one.
Lullaby, my child so dear.
Oh, Hush Thee, My Baby
Oh, hush thee, my baby; a story I'll tell,
How little Lord Jesus on earth came to dwell;
How in a far country, 'way over the sea,
Was born a wee baby, my dear one, like thee.
Lullaby baby, lullaby dear.
Sleep, little baby; have nothing to fear.
Lullaby baby, lullaby dear.
Jesus will care for his little one here.
The story was told by the angels so bright,
As round them was shining a heavenly light.
The stars shone out brightly, but one led the way
And stood o'er the place where the dear baby lay.
The shepherds here found him, as angels had said,
The poor little stranger, no crib for a bed.
Down low in a manger so quiet he lay,
This little child Jesus, asleep on the hay.
Quickly I'll Obey
When my mother calls me,
Quickly I'll obey.
I want to do just what is best
Each and every day.
When my father calls me,
Quickly I'll obey.
I want to do just what is best
Each and every day.
Heav'nly Father loves me,
Blesses me each day.
I want to do just what is best
Each and every day.
If you chance to meet a frown,
Do not let it stay.
Quickly turn it upside down
And smile that frown away.
No one likes a frowning face.
Change it for a smile.
Make the world a better place
By smiling all the while.
The Holy Ghost
When Christ was on the earth,
He promised he would send
The Holy Ghost to comfort us,
Our true, eternal friend.
The Holy Spirit whispers
With a still small voice.
He testifies of God and Christ
And makes our hearts rejoice.
And when we are confirmed
By sacred priesthood pow'r,
The Holy Ghost is giv'n to us
To guide us ev'ry hour.
Oh, may I always listen
To that still small voice,
And with his light I'll do what's right
Each time I make a choice.


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Gladys Pearson, founder of Making It To The Finish Line, had a vision eight years ago. Today that vision has provided young women an opportunity to be the authors of their own futures.
"The goal was to help other women of all ages," Pearson said, "because I knew there were other women who could relate to the story of how Making It To The Finish Line was started."
The organization is now seeking participants for the "Young and Elegant Cotillion for Girls," which starts Oct. 18.
Pearson, who at the age of 13 had a daughter and gave her up for adoption, knows personally the travails a young girl faces, especially when there is no one to turn to.
"We try to reach young women who really don't have a support group," Pearson said. "Most organizations look for your 3.0 or 4.0 student. We look for the young lady who does not have the opportunity, regardless of what obstacles are in their lives, make it to the finish line. You have to be able to listen to what they say, try to get them to change the way they look at different things. Once they know they're special, things will start falling in line for them."
The targeted ages are 12-17, with a summer program geared towards girls ages 6-17. Pearson added that what separates her non-profit from others is that all of their programs
and services are free. Her money and that of board members and sponsors funds the organization.
"We've been running our program out of pocket for eight years," Pearson said. "We want the community to know that Making It To The Finish Line is there for them. We had a young lady call because she didn't have any food. We got her a gift card. This mother e-mailed her daughter's essay. I didn't know she was from California, we had no idea. We shipped her prom dress to her. We don't turn any young lady away."
Making It To The Finish Line annually puts out a call for 200-word essays on the subject of "My Career Goal In Making It To The Finish Line." The essayist, after review, is given a prom dress, free of charge.
"The prom dresses are donated by area boutiques, brand new," Pearson said. "We're given between 100-200 dresses. All they have to do is write a 200-word essay."
Pearson added that Making It To The Finish Line is primarily looking for lower income girls because they are the ones traditionally left out.
"Our organization's opinion is these young ladies are our futures," she said. "We stand behind our name. We don't care where the girls come from. We believe each lady should have an equal opportunity, whether they're lower class or upper class, and we try to be diversified.Quite naturally we get African- Americans, but we don't turn anyone away. Our goal is to reach as many young ladies as we possibly can, letting them know that whatever life challenges they have they can make it to the finish line."
Some of the programs are: the Book Bag Drive, held in the month of August for students returning to school; "Tools for School," where over 400 Detroit Public Schools students have received backpacks; the popular "Special Moments Clothes Closet" program, which provides high school seniors an opportunity to receive a new prom dress; and more.
"All of this is done out of our pocket and I think that makes a difference also for us being in existence for eight years," Pearson said.
They even help out the boys too. The requirement is the same — write an essay on making it to the finish line.
"What we want them to come away with is, we are there for them," Pearson said. "Any young ladies who are having a problem facing life's challenges, call Making It To The Finish Line. We may not be able to help everybody, but we may be able to help one. We want all parents to know that no matter what that child is facing, they can make it to the finish line."
For more information, call (313) 877-8327 or visit www.mittfl.org.


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Delicate but armed, mindless yet unstoppable, jellyfish sometimes appear abruptly near coasts in staggering numbers that cause problems and generate headlines: Jellyfish fill fishing nets in Japan, sinking a boat. Jellyfish clog nuclear plant water intakes. Gelatinous animals decimate fish stocks. Dangerous jellyfish inhabit areas where they haven't been seen before. Is this a glimpse of the future ocean?
Scientists and others have speculated that the frequency of such blooms is rising, possibly related to warming oceans, nutrient pollution, or overfishing. Seventeen specialists on gelatinous animals convened to explore whether blooms are actually increasing—or whether increased observing efforts, public attention, and global media help create the perception of a jellyfish upsurge. The group included Larry Madin, a biologist and director of research at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and former WHOI/MIT Joint Program student Kelly Sutherland.
The scientists examined documented jellyfish aggregations, from fossil records and ancient historical records through modern scientific and news reports. Reporting in the February 2012 issue of BioScience, the group concluded that there is not enough evidence to support the view that jellyfish blooms are on the rise.
"Despite a popular idea that jellyfish are taking over the oceans, this study shows that bloom populations have occurred throughout history," Madin said, "and we don't have enough data now to conclude we are seeing a new global phenomenon. Population fluctuations will continue—sometimes traceable to human impacts such as overfishing and sometimes with consequences for human activities."
The group has established a global database for past, current, and future reports of gelatinous zooplankton, to provide an organized way to track and compare jellyfish occurrences.
Funding for the study was provided by the National Science Foundation, the University of California at Santa Barbara, and the State of California.
Dense coastal aggregations or "blooms" of gelatinous animals, such as this purple Pelagia jellyfish, can cause problems for people, including clogging fishing nets and consuming larvae of commercially important fish. People have suggested that these blooms are happening more frequently globally. To find out, gelatinous animal specialists from around the world examined and analyzed documented blooms ranging from fossil records through modern reports. (Photo by Larry Madin, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Arctic, Beaufort, bends, Biology Dept., Chukchi, decompression, jellies, jellyfish, Keck Foundation, WHOI Marine Mammal Center


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ErikT needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 82 designs submitted by 20 freelance designers.
We are 2 scandinavian guys working on making an online tool for Chimney Sweepers to manage their work planning and accounting.
Our brand "FejerPro" is a shorting of "Skorstensfejer" the danish name for Chimney Sweeper and "Pro" as in Professional.
The target audience for the brand is the Chimney Sweeper in Scandinavian that will be using the system - the purpose is to convey trust and confidence in the product.
We like the logo to used some of the symbol language associated with Chimneys and Chimneys Sweepers, but keep it simple.
The logo should convey trust and confidence
We are open for any type of suggestions.
(FYI, By mistake I had added "ApS" to the brand name, please excluded it - thanks)
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Google Flu Trends works by applying the Google Panopticon to searches that correlate with CDC data on actual flu cases, and has the benefit of being immediately responsive to trends in outbreaks of influenza (CDC data tends to lag by a week or two).
Says Silver:
This map is fascinating on a number of levels. Although the initial outbreak of H1N1 back in April was centered on Texas, California, New York, Illinois and South Carolina, the place where the flu first hit critical mass several months later was in Louisiana. It then slowly radiated its way outward to most of the neighboring states -- Maine finally hit the 5,000-point threshold just last week. There also appear to be other points from which the flu spread -- a less prominent 'epicenter', for instance, centered in Minnesota and the Dakotas. And somehow, there came to be quite a lot of flu at various points in both Alaska and Hawaii -- Hawaii's peak actually came way back in June and July, well before the one in the Deep South.Here's something I don't begin to understand: everyone kept saying there'd be a second wave of swine flu in the fall, because the slu likes colder temperatures. Sure enough that second wave came to pass - but it looks like it actually erupted in one of the warmest regions of the country at the height of summer. That makes the opposite of sense to me.
Anyhoo, here's some good news, according to Nate: "the flu is pretty much on the decline in all states except Northern New England." Though if you're looking for a reason to feel glum, you should be informed that more people have died in the US from swine flu than died in the attacks of September 11, and most of them were fairly young.
Meanwhile, I see that Google is going global (or at least semi-global) with their flu map:
Bad times for cold places.


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Floy Ward McElroy Henry donated a 681acre tract in Richland Parish, two miles north of Rayville, to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries in 1990 for the purpose of establishing a wildlife refuge and wildlife management area. Mrs. McElroy retained use of the property until her death in November 2000. Mrs. McElroy mandated that the Floy Ward McElroy WMA be use restricted for outdoor education and youth hunting activities. The WMA is not open to vehicular traffic on a daily basis.
The property consists of pastures with scattered hardwood timber, a band of hardwoods along the Boeuf River, and one stand of approximately 20 acres of bottomland hardwoods. Sloughs and backwater areas are found along the Boeuf River, which borders the property for a distance of four miles. Cattle production was the primary use of the tract during Mrs. McElroy?s ownership. Department personnel have planted 240 acres of the pastures with hardwood seedlings.
Timber species on the area include water oak, willow oak, cherrybark oak, cow oak, Shumard oak, overcup oak, Nuttall oak, white oak, post oak, hickory, sweet pecan, bitter pecan (water hickory), sweetgum, sycamore, basswood, elm, cypress, swamp cottonwood, persimmon, and honey locust. The forest is very fragmented with many trees occurring along old fencerows and river scars.
A swamp-like 32-acre lake was created in the early 1980′s when beavers impounded a scar of the Boeuf River. Permanent water has killed most of the timber on the site, except cypress. Black willow, water elm, and buttonbush are present. This wetland is providing habitat for wood ducks, wintering waterfowl, wading birds, shore birds, alligators, and wetland mammals. An observation platform has been constructed overlooking the lake.
An access road and parking areas have been constructed. Additional development plans include a fishing pond and nature trails.
Additional information may be obtained from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, 368 CenturyTel Drive, Monroe, Louisiana 71203. Phone (318) 343-4044.


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Before the advent of mass-produced 'knockdown' furniture, something like it existed in the pieces our ancestors took to war. Like campaign furniture, these shelves require assembly on-site but have a quality and permanence our forefathers would have approved of. Each set of solid wood up-stands includes three in contrasting colour.Made with solid walnut. Available also in oak.
Clean wood surfaces with a slightly damp cloth. Dry off immediately.
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5:00 pm
Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman "Will They Like The Show? It's A Shoe-In!" DJ and Sammy head to a sneaker company to design and build more functional footwear while Jay and Sam learn the art of street performing. D
5:30 pm
Nightly Business Report President Obama and Governor Mitt Romney are back on the campaign train but still debating taxes. NBR's Darren Gersh has more on what the candidates are saying about taxes. The feds launch one of the largest crack downs on medicare fraud which leads to arrests from coast to coast. D
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7:00 pm
Doc Martin "Out of the Woods" Mark Mylow is bitten by an adder and suffers a potentially fatal allergic reaction while camping with Al Large. Meanwhile Al's father, Bert, attempts to spruce up his son's new living quarters and the beaches of North Cornwall are being stormed by legions of poisonous fish.G
8:00 pm
Outdoor Idaho "Horse Packers & Wagon Masters" Idahoans who bond with horses and mules to follow dusty trails view Idaho's scenery at leisure and share its past. One man sets a distance record for packing with horse and mule as he rides for charity. Teamsters explore part of the Oregon Trail with wagons and mules, and trail riders head into the Selkirk Mountains.G
8:30 pm
Undamming The Elwha The KCTS9/EarthFix documentary tells the story of the Elhwa River, once dammed, now set free, following the determination that two 100-year-old dams were failing. The film includes historical photos and footage as well as interviews with those involved in the construction, operation and removal of the lower dam, the largest dam ever to be removed in the United States. Some of the footage used in the film is supplied by IdahoPTV and EarthFix Idaho reporter Aaron Kunz.G
9:00 pm
Midsomer Murders "Death of a Stranger (Part 2)" DCI Barnaby tries to uncover the connection between the initial death and the later apparent suicide at the same spot, before there can be another murder. Part 2 of 2G
10:00 pm
POV "Give Up Tomorrow" Two sisters in the Philippines disappear after leaving work for home. A 19-year-old student is sentenced to death for their rape and murder, despite evidence of his innocence, including 35 witnesses not allowed to testify in his favor. The youth is sent to a gang-run prison where he had been for seven years when two filmmakers in the United States - one a relative by marriage - begin to document his case, exposing cronyism, corruption and class/race conflict in the island country.G
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This has been sitting around for a while in our What To Do With Box, and although I'm sure I posted it elsewhere, it's still in my list of top flicks to see.
It's got everything you want in an action movie: a pretty oriental nurse with a threatening heart-stopping hypodermic needle, cows and albino goats, snow and subtitles. Once I find out where it's showing, you'll be the first to know.
[Found here.]
Tags: albino, Cows, fetish, goats, hypodermic needle, Korean, movies, nurse, snow


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We taped Episode 14 of the Hinderaker-Ward Experience yesterday afternoon. The podcast features an interview with Michael Barone; don't miss his comments on the resolution of the debt ceiling crisis and the current political scene. We also had fun interviews with Justin Folk, who created the Power Line Prize-winning video The Spending Is Nuts, and Don Brookins, who made Doorbell. Doorbell is fast becoming an internet sensation, with 300,000 views in just a few days, between this site and YouTube. And, of course, we awarded our Loon of the Week and This Week In Gatekeeping trophies.
You can listen to the podcast by playing it right here, or you can go here to download or subscribe to the podcast in various ways, or you can hit the subscribe button in the graphic above to subscribe on iTunes or elsewhere. Or you can use Stitcher. There are many ways to experience the Hinderaker-Ward Experience!


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On the Role of Chemistry Research in National DevelopmentActivity by N.M. Sanjaya Hettigedara | added on May 23, 2011 | Sri Lanka
Sponsor(s): RSC, National Science Foundation
The International Conference on Chemical Sciences 20-22 June 2012, Colombo, Sri Lanka is organized by the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon. The theme of the conference is Role of Chemistry Research in National Development.
International Conference on Chemical Sciences, 20-22 June 2012, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Please see the Conference brochure in the website:http://www.ichemc.com/
or http://www.ichemc.edu.lk/
The Institute of Chemistry Ceylon is organizing an International Conference on Chemical Sciences, during 20-22 June 2012 at Waters Edge, Battaramulla and Sri Lanka Foundation Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
The major aim of the conference will be to discuss how chemistry meets the global challenges of clean air, safe water, healthy food, dependable medicine from plants, and how the chemical education imparted to our students achieve the UN Millennium development goals.
The conference will, therefore, bring together chemists, environmentalists, food scientists, educationists and other scientists on a common platform to exchange ideas and discuss the role of chemistry research in national development.
The conference will, therefore, focus on the following main topics in chemistry. The names of the Chairpersons and the Secretaries/Co-ordinators of the five topics are given below:
Natural Products Chemistry
Professor Priyani Paranagama
Dr Vinitha Thadhani
Food Sciences
Professor Siromi Samarasinghe
Ms Dilini Gunawardena
Environmental Chemistry
Professor Oliver Ileperuma
Dr Sisira Weliwegama
Chemical Education
Professor J N O Fernando
Mrs Kumudini de S. Goonetilleke
New Technological Developments and Industrial Research
Dr Parthipan Raj
Dr Rathika Kandiah
Abstracts on the above topics should be sent to the Secretary/Co-ordinator, identified above, for each topic.
Abstracts are also accepted in other main areas of chemistry and electronic copies in these areas should be sent by email to
Acceptance of abstracts will be notified by 15 February 2012 to enable authors to pay the early bird Registration fees by 29 February 2012.
Authors should indicate if they wish to present their papers orally or in the poster sessions.
The two best posters, in each of the above topics, will receive cash awards: First Prize - Rs 5,000 and Second Prize - Rs 3,000. Professor Eugene de Silva (USA) has sponsored these prizes.
For more details, see the first news bulletin on this conference in the following website:
and http://www.ichemc.edu.lk/
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From Actin Flow to Cellular Forces
Benjamin Winkler
Universität Leipzig
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- 23 Jan 2014 14:00
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- Seminarraum 2001, Geb. 04.16
Theorie Seminar
ICS-2: Theorie der Weichen Materie und Biophysik
The retrograde actin flow in neural growth cones is a steady centripetal flow of filamentous actin from the edge of the growth cone to its center. The driving forces are the polymerization forces at the edge of the actin gel (balanced by a tension in the cellular membrane) and active stresses caused by myosin motors in the central region of the cone (Lin&Forscher 1996). By taking high resolution LSM-images of model system growth cones (NG108) over a longer period, the retrograde flow was computationally calculated. The resulting vector field was then thoroughly analyzed and from there internal stresses and force densities were derived.
Central to this analysis and crucial for the resulting values and their fluctuations was the exact extraction of the flow field. The flow detection algorithm will be presented in some more detail.


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SonicBoom needed a new banner ad design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 30 designs submitted by 9 freelance designers.
I require a pillar wrap design designed. I have a restaurant in Malaysia selling fusion food like pasta, grill and more. As my store is located at the corner of the shopping mall, shoppers tend to not walk there. Therefore this wrap is to help attract more shoppers and also to let them know we exists.
Gastronomic Affair
1) I would like the design to have 6 different certificate that we have won over 3 years around my logo. It is in the file that can be download. Just use the sample one as I am getting my staff to scan it.
2) I would also like to have some of my food pictures to be there. It is in the downloaded file.
I am open to all ideas and will give as much feedback as possible to help you reach the concept i want. Few colours i do not want, Dark red and bright yellow. Reason being, there are a few stores beside and behind me using these colours.
I will have my printers layout the high res photos therefore you only need to work with the low res images. And i will only require the working file from you. This will help reduce the effort of you reducing the resolution of the high res images.
Please kindly take note that this is a round pillar, so visually, your eyes will only be focused on one area at one time. So designing this kind of media is challenging!
Overall, I will want to attract shoppers and also let the shoppers know about the food I am selling. PM me if you require any other information.
Files to be downloaded.
- Attractive
- Young and Lively
- size to work on: 260mm x 140mm
- Dark red and bright yellow
- Old school design


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W3C SW Case Study by Faviki: Semantic Tags
December 10, 2008
We are honored to have been invited to write a case study about Faviki and the idea behind semantic tags for the W3C Semantic Web Activity website.
The goal of W3C SW case studies is, primarily, to help the Web community at large understand and appreciate the advantages of possibly using Semantic Web technologies in real applications. It was a challenge to write a document that should convince (often skeptical) IT managers and other technology people that there can be made some interesting applications based on SW technology.
I tried to show the benefits of using the semantic tags and described how they are used in Faviki. The key idea of the case study is that the semantic tags, as an intersection point of Web 2.0 and the Semantic Web, have the potential to enable much faster evolution of the Web by providing a solid foundation from which the Semantic Web can grow soundly.
I already wrote on this blog about the need for a tag evolution back in May, so I was happy to present the idea, that has matured in the meantime, to a wider audience.
Many thanks to Ivan Herman for this opportunity and the comments which helped make the entry better.
Also, a big thank you to Maja, Sebastian and Rod for their suggestions.


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Ezekiel Lau Wins The Vans World Cup Of Surfing
Lau wins as Sunset Beach; Damien Hobgood, Raoni Monteiro, Frederico Morais round out the final
HONOLULU – (Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013) — Hawaii's own Ezekiel Lau, 20, posted the largest victory of his young career today by winning the prestigious 39th annual VANS World Cup of Surfing at Sunset Beach – the second stop of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing hydrated by vitaminwater®. Lau's win earned him $40,000 and sees him close the year at 35th position on the ASP world rankings. While that doesn't qualify him for next year's elite World Championship Tour, it does guarantee him an excellent seed. He also holds a shared lead on the coveted Vans Triple Crown series rankings with Michel Bourez (Tahiti) heading into the third and final event of the series – the Billabong Pipe Masters, where he is a local wildard entry.
Lau made a late tube-riding charge from behind to turn the tables on Damien Hobgood (Fl., USA) and Raoni Monteiro (Brazil) in the latter half of the 30-minute final. Fourth place was Frederico Morais, 21 (Portugal), who was announced the JN Chevrolet Rookie of the 2013 Vans Triple Crown. Lau went on the hunt and found his way onto the biggest waves of the final that also offered high-scoring tube riding potential. His final scoreline was 15.5 points out of 20 (8.67 and 6.83 point rides). Hobgood was second on 14.3; Monteiro third with 12.33, and Morais on 7.16.
For Lau and Morais to reach the final was an exceptional feat in itself. Both surfers entered the Vans Triple Crown with low seeds and therefore are surfing each event from the very first round. To reach the final they surfed seven rounds and endured every type of ocean and weather condition ranging from storm force winds and rain to wave face heights of 25 feet. They also knocked off the biggest names in surfing on the way: Lau took out 11-time world champion Kelly Slater (Fl., USA) in the round before the quarters today; and Morais twice beat John John Florence (Hawaii), eventually eliminating him in their semi-final.
"I can't believe it." said Lau. "I was building confidence through each heat. It seemed like things were going in my favor and I was just getting the waves I needed at the right time, so having that confidence going into the final felt good. I needed something to boost my confidence a little, this year has been kind of rough. You know that $40K feels good! Making the final is great. To come out with a win puts me in a better spot. My whole confidence and my whole game plan in my head and everything is going to be that much, much better year next year," he added.
Regarding his pole position on the Vans Triple Crown Series rankings: "Every year I think Hawaiian should be in (this position). This is Hawaii, this is our event. I am just happy to fly the flag for us and I am looking forward to it."
Hobgood, 34, needed to win to help his requalification chances, but has another crack at it through the World Championship Tour event at Pipe next week. He left everything in the water today, including skin off his nose and face after his tube-riding efforts over shallow reef.
Monteiro, 31, proved that dreams, hard work and clear goals can get you where you need to go. He knew coming into this week's event that he had to make the final in order to qualify for the 2014 World Championship Tour. He broke it down into minute-by-minute performances that saw him gain both momentum and confidence that made his dream a reality. "Actually I am feeling super tired because it was a long day. I think I surfed like 4 or 5 times and I…I just went heat by heat and wave by wave. I wasn't thinking about pressure. I needed the result and then I get the result," he said.
"I won (this event) in 2010, so it is really good to be in the finals again. I almost won for 5 minutes – it was really close! Ezekiel deserved to win because he had the best waves of the heat. I am really happy, that is all I have to say. I want to thank God, I want to thank all my family and all my friends for supporting me and all the cheering for me and sending me good vibes. It is a great feeling."
Morais was ecstatic with his Hawaiian winter performance: "It was my first Triple Crown so I had no expectations for Hawaii," said Morais. "I was going to come here and just do my job and have fun and try to climb the ranks to guarantee my position on the Prime events for next year. "I ended up doing the final here making seven rounds. I think it was really good because I could just prove myself in every size of wave and I had really good fun. I got perfect Sunset the first few heats and really scary Sunset. Today was really kind of challenging, but still it was a really good day and I had a lot of fun. Winning the rookie award means a lot to me."
Equal fifth place after semi-final elimination were John John Florence (Hawaii) and Taj Burrow (Australia). Equal seventh after the semi-finals were defending Vans World Cup of Surfing champion Adam Melling (Australia) and Tim Reyes (Ca., USA).
The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing hydrated by vitaminwater®. now takes a brief respite as it waits for the official holding period of the Billabong Pipe Masters to commence: December 8 through 20.
The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing hydrated by vitaminwater® is the world's premier series of professional surfing events that will culminate with a 2-man battle between Kelly Slater (USA) and Mick Fanning (AUS) for the 2013 men's ASP World Title. From November 12 through December 20, on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, $960,000 in prize money and a number of highly coveted titles will be offered across three ASP sanctioned events, including the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing series champion.
1st – Ezekiel Lau (HAW); $40,000 – 15.50pts
2nd – Damien Hobgood (USA); $20,000 – 14.30pts
3rd – Raoni Monteiro (BRA); $12,000 – 12.33pts
4th – Frederico Morais (PRT); $10,000 – 7.16pts
Semi Finals
H1: Raoni Monteiro (BRA) 15.6pts; Frederico Morais (PRT) 14.44pts; John John Florence (HAW) 13.34pts; Adam Melling (AUS) 10.97
H2: Damien Hobgood (USA) 16.77pts; Ezekiel Lau (HAW) 13.93pts; Taj Burrow (AUS) 12.36pts; Tim Reyes (USA) 9.83pts
Quarter Finals
H1: Frederico Morais (PRT) 15.20pts ; John John Florence (HAW) 13.76pts ; Ian Gentil 12.83pts ; Carlos Munoz (CRI) 11.60pts
H2: Adam Melling (AUS) 14.66pts ; Raoni Monteiro (BRA) 13.50pts ; Sebastian Zietz (HAW) 6.60pts ; Bede Durbidge (AUS) 4.47pts
H3: Damien Hobgood (USA) 13.37pts ; Tim Reyes (USA) 11.94pts ; Wade Carmichael (AUS) 11.67pts ; Alejo Muniz (BRA) 11.10pts
H4: Taj Burrow (AUS) 16.70pts ; Ezekiel Lau (HAW) 15.46pts ; Olomana Eleogram (HAW) 14.57pts ; Kiron Jabour (HAW) 10.10pts
Round of 32
H1: Ian Gentil (HAW) 13.17pts ; Adam Melling (AUS) 13.17pts ; Jay Thompson 11.37pts ; Hank Gaskell (HAW) 10.40pts
H2: Carlos Munoz (CRI) 15.00pts ; Sebastian Zietz (HAW) 14.70pts ; Ian Walsh (HAW) 7.24pts ; Makuakai Rothman 7.23pts
H3: Raoni Monteriro (BRA) 15.73pts ; Fredrico Morais (PRT) 9.62pts ; Wiggolly Dantas (BRA) 9.60pts ; Kalani Chapman (HAW) 6.30pts
H4: Bede Durbridge (AUS) 15.33pts ; ; John John Florence (HAW) 10.93pts ; Gavin Gillette (HAW) 10.20pts ; Caio Ibelli (BRA) 9.67pts
H5: Alejo Muniz (BRA) 16.10pts ; Ezekiel Lau (HAW) 10.47pts ; Torrey Meister (HAW) 10.34pts ; Kelly Slater (USA) 7.80pts
H6: Wade Carmichael (AUS) 17.00pts ; Kiron Jabour (HAW) 13.17pts ; Krystian Kymerson (BRA) 7.40pts ; Dane Reynolds (USA) 6.75pts
H7: Taj Burrow (AUS) 15.26pts ; Damien Hobgood (USA) 12.74pts ; Beyrick De Vries (ZAF) 12.10pts ; Ricardo Christie (NZL) 9.83pts
H8: Eleogram Olamana (HAW) 16.34pts ; Tim Reyes (USA) 12.64pts ; Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) 12.16pts ; Joel Centeio (HAW) 11.96pts
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