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The Monday Round-Up: Beals and Blatchford Reign in Canada
Superb performances in North America, Asia, and Europe highlight a busy weekend of pro racing and a shuffling of the KPR.
Weekend at a Glance
IRONMAN Mont Tremblant
Beals and Blatchford victorous in Quebec
Antoine Jolicoeur Desroches (CAN), a local favorite in the Mont Tremblant area pleased his fan base from the get-go with a two and half minute lead coming out of the water. He stayed off the front for the opening km's of the bike, but forfeited the lead to a hard charging Cody Beals (CAN) at 55 km. Beals, making his debut at IRONMAN racing, was in uncharted waters once the bike went beyond 90 km. The multiple IRONMAN 70.3 winner put his head down and waited for the Sanders train to make its appearance.
Beals hit T2 with a jaw dropping 6:39 advantage over Sanders and a new bike course record to boot. The Canuck headed out on the run where the expectation was that Sanders would unleash his potent run and bridge the gap to Beals at some juncture. For the first 20 km, the script unfolded as expected as Sanders reduced his deficit to Beals to just under three minutes. Over the next 5 km, however, the wheels fell off Sanders' race and his deficit ballooned to close to five and half minutes. Beals continued his venture into the unknown on his maiden IRONMAN marathon journey and watched the gap to Sanders expand to over 13 minutes by the conclusion of the run. A humble Beals backed up his fastest bike split with a race best run of 2:49:22 to take the victory in a winning time of 8:10:36.
In the women's race, Lauren Brandon (USA) recorded the fastest swim on the day as expected and completed the bike with over five minutes on Liz Blatchford (AUS) and Meredith Kessler (USA).
Kessler started the run flying through the first 20 km and forged her way straight into the lead. At that time, Blatchford was mired in third, close to four minutes off the pace of the leader. However, the Australia found another gear and started inching her way towards the front as Kessler faltered.
Blatchford would become the third and final leader on the run at 34 km and powered her way towards the finish line for the win, with Brandon hanging gamely onto second just over a minute back of the leader.
Top 5 Pro Men
|Beals, Cody
|Sanders, Lionel
|Russell, Matt
|Desroches, Antoine
|Long, Sam
Top 5 Pro Women
|Blatchford, Liz
|Brndon, Lauren
|Kessler, Meredith
|Hill, Meredith
|Belanger, Valerie
IRONMAN Kalmar Sweden (Female Pro)
Abraham awesome in Sweden
Corinne Abraham nailed a personal best at IRONMAN Kalmar thanks to a brilliant performance just a few weeks out of the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona. The weather conditions were great when her compatriot Kimberley Morrison and Annie Thoren from Sweden opened up a fast race early in the water. When they exited the water after a little more than 52 minutes, the hunt was on.
Dede Griesbauer (USA) came out of the water in third a few meters in front of Abraham, but she had to call it a day on the bike due to feeling sick right after the start. Abraham and Griesbauer were five minutes down after the swim, but the 40-year old Brit really made use of the fast bike course after that. Abraham managed a sensational split in 4:34:32 and caught up with Morrison on the final kilometers of the bike course.
Although she had only an advantage of 23 seconds when she hit T2, Abraham was ready to go hard on the run. She increased her lead step by step and took a five-minute-benefit onto the second half of the run. While Abraham eventually smashed the course record stunningly, the 2012 champion Asa Lundstrom ran into the hearts of the crowd. The Swedish hero took second in her first ever sub-9-hour race in front of a strong Angela Naeth. Naeth rounded out the podium in great style, celebrating a huge comeback after being a diagnosed with Lyme disease in spring.
Top 5 Pro Women
|Abraham, Corinne
|Lundstroem, Asa
|Naeth, Angela
|Morrison, Kimberley
|Tajsich, Sonja
Full Results
IRONMAN Copenhagen (Male Pro)
Frenchman conquers the Danish throne
It was an exciting 2018 edition of the KMD IRONMAN Copenhagen. The conditions in the morning were perfect, the lagoon at Amager Strandpark was crowded and perfectly prepared for over 3,000 athletes.
From the beginning, all eyes were on the British pro Tim Don who suffered from a fractured cervical spine only a few days before racing the IRONMAN World Championship last year. He made his way back incredibly fast, aiming for the Kona slot here in Copenhagen. He made it out of the water third (45:56) after Jesper Svensson (DEN) and Johann Ackermann (GER) (both 45:54).
After T1 Tim Don quickly took over the lead on the bike. Looking strong he left his competitors Ackermann and Clemente Alonso-McKernan (ESP) behind. Another chasing group about 3 minutes behind consisted of Giulio Molinari (ITA), Boris Stein (GER), Sebastian Neef (GER), Cyril Viennot (FRA), Markus Fachbach (GER) and Kristian Høgenhaug (DEN). At about 50k,Alonso-McKernan took over second and decreased the gap between him and Don. At the begin of the second lap on the bike Alonso-McKernan overtook Don who fell back. Høgenhaug made it to second 125 k. Viennot came closer and Don was displaced to sixth.
Alonso-McKernan made it to T2 first almost 4 minutes ahead of Høgenhaug. Stein and Viennot followed another two minutes later. Despite being first on the marathon, Viennot soon showed his fast running legs and took over the lead. Don came back and ran up to second place again, Molinari third. But Don couldn't keep his pace and at 25k fell back again. Viennot flew away, increasing the gap between him and his chasers Høgenhaug and Molinari by 4 minutes. Don dropped out of the race at 26k.
Viennot kept his constant pace and won his third IRONMAN with a new personal best and exciting sub-8 time of 7:59:52. Kristian Høgenhaug finished second in 8:02:53. The podium was completed by Giulio Molinari in 8:05:56.
Top 5 Pro Men
|Viennot, Cyril
|Høgenhaug, Kristian
|Molinari, Giulio
|Stein, Boris
|Fachbach, Markus
IRONMAN 70.3 Dun Laoghaire
British pair super in World Championship shakedown
Two British hopefuls enjoyed a super final shakedown ahead of the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship with victories on a challenging course in Ireland. Last year's world championship runner-up Emma Pallant and Elliot Smales claimed victories at IRONMAN 70.3 Dun Laoghaire on a new course that tested all with the ride in the famed Wicklow Mountains National Park.
Pallant was overtaken on the climbs by teak-tough 40-something Tine Deckers with the Belgian taking a 1:45 buffer on to the run. The young English star swallowed that up by the 7km mark with her 1:22 run on a tough day enough for the victory without exhausting all the fuel in the tank.
The windy chop and tides made for a super-challenging swim that opened some telling gaps, of which British star Elliot Smales took full advantage. He led with veteran Andy Potts onto the bike and took a three-minute lead on to the run with his 1:17 effort more than enough for a telling four-minute win from the American with local star Bryan McCrystal third.
Top 5 Pro Men
|Smales, Elliot
|Potts, Andy
|McCrystal, Bryan
|Parienko, Arten
|Bach, Elliot
Top 5 Pro Women
|Pallant, Emma
|Deckers, Tine
|Ferreira, Amber
|Falcaro, Nicole
|Richards, Suzie
IRONMAN 70.3 Bintan
Running legs prove best in Bintan
While the 2016 IRONMAN 70.3 world champion Tim Reed is not venturing to the 2018 edition in South Africa, the likable Australia is showing signs of returning to his irrepressible best when he ran his way to victory at IRONMAN 70.3 Bintan.
Reed bided his time as he and defending champion Mike Phillips shared the pace in the water and on the 90km ride. The Australian found his running legs with his 1:18 effort enough to ensure an emphatic six-minute win on the island resort.
He was unable to replicate his usual speedy shoes at the recent Asia-Pacific Championships when he had to be content with fourth, but there was no doubting his presence on the run in Bintan to finish clear of Phillips with compatriot Matt Burton prevailing in third, nearly 10 minutes back.
Running legs was the order of the day in the women also, where American Beth McKenzie scorched though the field with her 1:24 effort in the heat and humidity—more than enough to ensure a comeback victory after two years out of the sport.
Hungary's Anna Eberhardt, who is based in nearby Singapore, chased down a six-minute deficit out of the water to join McKenzie, Kate Bevilaqua and swim leader Kirralee Seidel together at the end of the bike.
McKenzie pushed to the lead 5km into the run and her 1:24 effort led to a six-minute buffer for the win ahead of Eberhardt with new pro Sabrina Stadelmann (CHE) grabbing her first podium.
Top 5 Pro Men
|Reed, Tim
|Phillips, Mike
|Burton, Matt
|McKenzie, Luke
|Crawford, Guy
Top 5 Pro Women
|McKenzie, Beth
|Eberhardt, Anna
|Stadelmann, Sabrina
|Tyack, Lisa
|Bevilaqua, Kate
The Buzz: Wellness Edition
Welcome to the wellness edition of The Buzz, where we ask "what can't triathlon cure?" In this week's news cycle it appears that triathlon, and more specifically IRONMAN triathlon, can cure EVERYTHING.
Your choice: a walker or a tri-bike
The resume of triathlete Debora Pfaff reads like a typical IRONMAN overachiever. Debora's day job is COO of the National Intelligence University, where she trains intelligence analysts. In her off-time Debora races IRONMAN triathlons. But unlike the athletes lining up next to her, Debora has 56.9% the lung function of a normal person. In 2009, Debora deployed to Iraq as an intelligence officer. And, "like one-third of my military brethren who served in Southwest Asia, I developed Gulf War Illness (GWI)," said Debora.
Now Debora, shown in a recent press release holding a tri bike and a walker, is swimming, cycling and running for her life. "Triathlon training literally saved my life," Debora explained. "And it's given me a quality of life that other GWI sufferers who have 'better numbers' than me just don't have." Debora is raising money for next-gen treatment for GWI patients (including 500,000+ military Veterans) on her Mt. Sinai fundraising page.
IRONMAN: cutting edge treatment for NFL players?
In an interview last week for WiscNews, former NFL player Don Davey (of the Green Bay Packers and Jacksonville Jaguars) advocates for endurance sports to halt Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). Davey works with Dr. Ann McKee, M.D., director of Boston University's CTE Center, and one of TIME magazines' 100 most influential people of 2017.
"The best thing you can do for anybody that's had any kind of traumatic brain injury is endurance exercise—long-distance running, biking, swimming," Davey said. The football star has now completed 10 IRONMAN races, including IRONMAN Kona. Davey's goal is to create a future event with the IRONMAN Foundation and other NFL players to support McKee's research. Why not stick to shorter endurance events? "I played a long time in the NFL," explained Davey. "I had a bunch of concussions. I did the research, and it says the more you oxygenate your brain, the better."
The Iron Nun rides again
Triathlon training may keep CTE and GWI at bay – but is IRONMAN also the cure for old age? Sister Madonna Buder, affectionately known as the Iron Nun, is one data point that suggests the answer is a resounding YES! The current world record holder for oldest woman to ever finish an IRONMAN Triathlon (age 82 at Subaru IRONMAN Canada) just racked up another USAT National Championship win in the 85-89 category. A 2016 Nike ad calls it unlimited youth. But we just call it "what we want to be when we grow up."
Instagram of the Week
And then there's @commandersnake. You may have to grow old, but you don't have to grow up. #forthoseabouttorockwesaluteyou
Races on Tap
IRONMAN 70.3 Vichy
- Pro Start List
- Pro World Championship Slots: 1 Male/1 Female
- Prize Purse: $15,000
Follow the IRONMAN 70.3 Vichy pro-race action here on IRONMAN.com and on Twitter at @IRONMANLive. Join the conversation using the hashtag #IM703Vichy for both Twitter and Instagram.
Follow your age group athlete's progress throughout the race on the IRONMAN Athlete Tracker.
Race start time: Saturday: 6:50 a.m. CEST
IRONMAN 70.3 Zell am See
- Pro Start List
- World Championship Slots: 1 Pro Male/1 Pro Female
- Prize Purse: $15,000
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Race start time: Sunday: 11:00 a.m. CEST
IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast
- Pro Start List
- World Championship Slots: 1 Pro Male/1 Pro Female
- Prize Purse: $15,000
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Race start time: Sunday: 6:20 a.m. AEST
Age Group Races
IRONMAN Vichy
Please note that the 2018 IRONMAN Vichy is an age-group only race.
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Race start time: Sunday: 6:50 a.m. CEST
IRONMAN 70.3 Maine
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Race start time: Sunday: 6:20 a.m. EDT


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| Gateway to Ruin!
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Gateway to Ruin! (Japanese: テンガン山の遺跡!ギンガ団の陰謀!! Mt. Tengan Ruins! Galaxy-dan Conspiracy!!) is the 136th episode of the Diamond & Pearl series, and the 602nd episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on July 23, 2009 and in the United States on December 19, 2009.
|Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.
Traversing Mt. Coronet on their way to Lilypad Town and Dawn's next Contest, our heroes discover a lost pink Shellos. They soon learn that it lives on the west side of Mt. Coronet, but has mysteriously wound up lost on the east side. Agreeing to take Shellos back home to its herd, our Heroes meet up again with Mr. Looker, who quickly heads out of the Pokémon Center just as they do.
Meanwhile, we discover that Team Galactic is inside Mt. Coronet and up to their evil doings, as usual. At the same time, Team Rocket secretly has their eyes on a mysterious case owned by Team Galactic, which Jessie is convinced contains treasure. But when our heroes accidentally walk into Team Galactic's operations, they are soon tied up and have to angrily watch while Team Galactic searches for what turns out to be the "Gateway to Spear Pillar"—one part of their evil plot to create their "New World." Fortunately, a disguised Mr. Looker bursts on the scene and ultimately frees Ash and friends. Team Galactic is able to continue their search, but when they come up empty-handed, a frustrated Team Galactic leaves the scene and Team Rocket is sent blasting off again.
With everyone safe and in one piece, our heroes bid Mr. Looker a fond farewell, return the pink Shellos safely to its herd, and their journey to Lilypad Town continues once more.
While they are still on their way to Dawn's next Pokémon Contest in Lilypad Town, Ash and his friends encounter a section of Mt. Coronet that is a muggy marshland. Soon, they come across a river with a strong current, as well as blue Shellos. Ash and the gang are confused, as Zoey's Shellos is colored pink. Dawn looks it up in her Pokédex and finds out that there are two confirmed kinds of Shellos—Pink Shellos and Blue Shellos. Soon they see a Pink Shellos trapped in the river's current.
Piplup jumps in to try to rescue it. Piplup manages to catch it just before the current takes it away. Then, using a long tree branch, the others pull both Shellos and Piplup to the shore safely. Then, Nurse Joy arrives, relieved to see Shellos safe and thanks the gang for saving it. Brock then begins his usual flirting, which is interrupted by Croagunk's Poison Jab. Nurse Joy wonders why a Pink Shellos is on the east side of Mt. Coronet, as Pink Shellos are only found on the western side of the mountain. Nurse Joy reveals that long ago, when Mt. Coronet was starting to form, the two types of Shellos were separated and soon adapted to their new color and environment. However, there have recently been several western Shellos that have gotten lost on the east side of the mountain, but she is unsure why. Nurse Joy quickly changes the subject and takes it to the Pokémon Center.
Fortunately, Shellos is not injured. The gang decides to take Shellos to the western side of the mountain. Nurse Joy suggests to find its home near the marshlands when Looker arrives and is intrigued to see another Pink Shellos on the eastern side of Mt. Coronet. After happily greeting the group, Looker announces he is in a hurry and leaves. Although the gang is confused, they still decide to keep on their task and bring Shellos home.
Meanwhile, inside of the mountain, a squad of Galactic Grunts—led by Saturn and Charon—are searching the mountain for more clues to the Spear Pillar. The limited data they collected from Iron Island suggested that it was on Mt. Coronet and all the team has to do is find its gateway. Saturn is very impatient to find it, as they are very much behind schedule. Charon suggests he relax, as they would succeed in finding it. They are unaware that Team Rocket is spying on them, or that they are plotting to steal a briefcase they have.
Back with the group, Piplup is leading the way back to Shellos' home. Then, the gang notices many caves. Piplup and Shellos peek into one and despite Dawn's warning, they fall into it. The rest of the group follows after them. After falling a long way down, they find themselves unable to climb out. Looker, meanwhile, (who had just entered a different cave to the inside of the mountain) finds human footprints and deduces that the tunnels were dug up recently. Just then, he hears a sound and soon discovers Team Galactic, but chooses not to reveal himself just yet.
Team Galactic is continuing their search for the Spear Pillar, but Saturn is still a bit impatient and is starting to lose hope. Charon scolds Saturn's impatience, and reminds him that the region long ago believed in a Time-Space Legend involving Pokémon, these two Pokémon being Dialga and Palkia. Charon also mentions that the ruins were made as a result of the ancient people's desire to meet them and suggested once again that Saturn relaxes.
The gang soon finds the footprints and this time, Shellos leads the way. The gang does their best to catch up to Shellos, hoping to find a way out or someone who knows a way out. Unfortunately, they only find Team Galactic. Saturn becomes annoyed at the children getting in their way yet again. Without any warning, Ash and his friends are surrounded by Galactic Grunts, still under the watchful eye of Looker and Team Rocket.
Team Galactic ties up Ash, Dawn, Brock, Pikachu, Piplup, and Shellos, so they would not get in their way until their mission was complete. Brock wondered what they were planning this time, as Charon becomes amazed at finally meeting the "famous children" in person. Saturn, still getting impatient, tells Charon to ignore them and return to work. Team Rocket is still trying to steal the briefcase, but couldn't find a way past the Grunt guarding it.
Then Shellos began to cry, which irritated Charon and he ordered to keep it quiet. A grunt with a face obscured volunteers and yells meanly at Shellos so that Team Galactic could hear. However, the grunt quietly talks calmly to it, but making sure Saturn and Charon do not hear him, as well as not hear him telling the gang that he would help them escape. He does, however, yell loudly that he would "tighten the ropes". Charon and Saturn immediately ask who he is and the grunt comes towards him, with Saturn suspicious of him.
The grunt said that he was sent from headquarters to help the expedition. Charon is confused as to why that is, since they already have enough manpower for the job. The grunt reveals he came in a hurry and only knew about ruins in the expedition. Charon decided to bring him up to speed. He told the grunt their mission was to find the gateway to the Spear Pillar that is hidden on Mt. Coronet. The grunt with the case opens it, revealing the Spear Key to all, as Charon continued to explain by stating they would use the key to open the gateway to the Spear Pillar once they found it.
Ash and friends are amazed and soon find out how the Shellos got lost on the wrong side of the mountain: because Team Galactic dug the tunnels to find the gateway to the Spear Pillar. Saturn reminded Charon to be careful with the key, since their leader entrusted them with it. Charon said he couldn't really care about Team Galactic's intentions, so long as he does his part. Team Rocket, still spying on it, decide to steal the key and open the gateway to the Spear Pillar themselves.
Charon orders the grunt to get to work immediately. The grunt complies, but soon jumps a distance away from them, freeing Ash and the others, and reveals his true identity: Looker! Ash and the group are surprised and their surprise increases when—upon Saturn's request—revealed he was with the International Police. Team Rocket were also shocked that the man that delivered them lunchboxes some time ago was with the International Police and believed to have walked into a "brou ha ha".
Saturn mentions that he received a report of a suspected spy in their ranks and deduces that Looker was the spy. Then, Shellos runs off again, the gang following. Saturn orders the grunts to capture Looker. Team Rocket takes the opportunity to steal the Spear Key, unguarded. Jessie sends out Seviper to use Haze. The Haze clouds Team Galactic's vision and when it fades, Team Rocket is in possession of the key. Charon orders them to identify themselves. Team Rocket begins their motto before Charon interrupts them, ordering the key back. However, they are soon surrounded by Team Galactic's Golbat arsenal.
Shellos soon finds itself in a dead end and cries. Ash and the group calm it down, assuring it that they would return Shellos to its home. Meanwhile, Looker manages to defend himself against the Grunts, which impress Ash and the gang, as well as two Grunts that were working on finding the ruins. One Grunt suggests that they help out until they receive a signal. Saturn and Charon rush to them and discover that there are ruins hidden behind some rocks. Saturn is relieved to find the search to probably be over and sends out his Toxicroak.
Saturn orders his Toxicroak to use Rock Smash to destroy the rocks and after a few jabs, the rock is finally destroyed, revealing old ruins, which is perhaps the gateway to the Spear Pillar. Although Saturn is a bit skeptical, he takes the key back from Team Rocket and Toxicroak uses Dark Pulse to send Team Rocket blasting off. A grunt opens the case to reveal the key and take them to the Spear Pillar.
However, nothing happens. Charon is only able to deduce that the ruins are not the gateway to the Spear Pillar. Saturn becomes irritated and, seeing there was no need to be there any longer, orders to retreat. Pikachu and Piplup attempt to stop them by using Thunderbolt and Bubble Beam, respectively, but the Golbat use Protect and Team Galactic's escape was successful. Then, the place begins to flood due to Toxicroak's Rock Smash. Looker takes out a raft and the gang uses it to narrowly escape. Team Galactic begins to pinpoint the next location of the Spear Pillar on Mt. Coronet. Charon chuckles on how simple it was as Saturn gives him an irritated look, apparently not trusting or taking a liking to Charon.
After safely moving out, Looker goes back to headquarters and the gang continues to find Shellos' home. As Shellos becomes reunited with its breed, Brock notices the mud water from the flash flood clogged up the tunnels Team Galactic made, meaning the Shellos will never again wind up on the wrong side of the mountain again. Ash and the gang say good-bye to Shellos, as they continue their way towards Lilypad Town.
Major events
- Ash and his friends meet Looker again, and they, along with Team Rocket, discover that he is a member of the International Police.
- Ash and his friends encounter Team Galactic again and meet Charon for the first time.
- For a list of all major events in the anime, please see the timeline of events.
Pokémon debuts
TV episode debuts
- Shellos (East Sea)
- Ash
- Dawn
- Brock
- Jessie
- James
- Nurse Joy
- Saturn
- Charon
- Mars (flashback)
- Zoey (flashback)
- Looker
- Team Galactic Grunts
- This episode, which features Team Galactic, also marks the 100th episode since they made their debut.
- Brock narrates the preview of the next episode.
- Music from Lucario and the Mystery of Mew and Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea are used in this episode.
- The Finnish dub title is a reference to Open Sesame, a magical phrase in the story of "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" in One Thousand and One Nights.
- This is the final episode to use a 3:2 aspect ratio for the episode's beginning in the high-definition feed.
- This is one of the few episodes to retain all of its Japanese background music and use no dub created music (with the exception of the title screen music).
- This episode was the first to air in Japan after the theatrical release of Arceus and the Jewel of Life.
- There are a few scenes where Ash's jacket is longer than it should be.
- In one scene, a part of Dawn's vest was colored the same as her skin.
- At the end of the episode, during the "To Be Continued..." scene, Piplup's feet are blue.
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In other languages
|Mandarin Chinese
|Brána k ruinám
|Porten til undergangen!
|De toeganspoort tot chaos!
|Seesam aukene!
|Das Labyrinth im Kraterberg
|La porta della rovina!
|천관산의 유적 갤럭시단의 음모
|Inngang til ruin!
|Brama do ruin
|Portal para a ruína!
|Um Portal Para a Ruína!
|Poarta Către Ruine
|Latin America
|Portal a las ruinas
|¡Portal a las Ruinas!
|Porten till undergång!
|This episode article is part of Project Anime, a Bulbapedia project that covers all aspects of the Pokémon anime.

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In this blizzard of scandals, one thread connects all of them — the AP/Rosen scandal, political corruption at the IRS, and Benghazi, at least on the changes made to the talking points. Barack Obama knew nothing of all them, at least according to the White House's own defenses. He had no idea what was happening in his own Treasury, State, and Justice Departments until the media notified him in the morning paper. Even his White House counsel gets better informed than the President in this administration, according to Jay Carney, which is more than a little disturbing.
Michael Ramirez skewers this defense in his latest editorial cartoon for Investors Business Daily:
Forbes' Carl Schramm follows up with an essay on the lack of executive skills displayed by the President who had, er, no executive experience at all prior to winning the job:
Every CEO is a politician. Not every politician is a CEO. The current set of messes that President Obama faces makes the point. They are as much management failures as they are political/legal nightmares. There is a price for having no market-facing executive experience. Indeed, Mr. Obama's first cabinet had almost no private sector management experience.
Most of our better presidents have had business or military leadership experience. This is of tremendous value when running the world's largest organization. Those who haven't, like Bill Clinton, himself tested by failure as a politician and familiar with the executive role governor's play, knew that private sector executives have a different view of what successful management is and kept a few close at hand.
Be sure to read it all, as Schramm makes a number of good observations about how CEOs develop the skills necessary for leadership of large organizations through years of experience dealing with markets. Obama missed all of those lessons, a point that was not left unmade by many of us in the 2007-8 election cycle. Assuming that Obama could suddenly be imbued with all of that experience and wisdom, what would he do now in this crisis? Schramm speculates that a real executive would start firing people wholesale:
The CEO's script: "I can't believe federal servants didn't protect diplomats, spied on the press, and singled out conservative groups using the tax code. It seems the apparatus of Washington forgets who has the ultimate authority – not aides, deputies, and not bureau chiefs. It's mine; I'm President."
Then, "I mean to run government in a way that inspires trust." "I am firing the Attorney General, the head of the NSC, the Chief of the Joint Staff, and my White House counsel. I don't know what the Attorney General did. It really doesn't matter. Justice so abused the 1st Amendment I have no choice. NSC and Defense misjudged the potential in Benghazi badly and failed to save American personnel in ongoing danger — I can't tolerate such bad management. My White House counsel knew of the IRS investigations for weeks without telling me." He appoints some esteemed former judge of the Tax Court to clean up the IRS. Then the president preempts the Congress by saying that he wants them to reconsider Obamacare taking away any role for the IRS.
President Obama will have his mojo back instantly. Republicans will be flummoxed.
It may come down to that, but I don't think it will happen. For instance, Obama had two perfect moments to fire Eric Holder already — one when Operation Fast and Furious surfaced, and the other at the second-term transition. Why is Holder still there? The secret is probably within the claim of executive privilege on Fast and Furious, which is that Obama is probably not as ill-informed on any of these scandals as the White House would lead people to believe. As any CEO knows, once people get fired and cut loose (in this case politically as well as financially), they have no particular reason to remain loyal, or to remain quiet. And even in those situations where Obama has the chance to clean house, who's he proposing to hire? Benghazi-linked Susan Rice for NSA and Victoria Nuland for Assistant Secretary of State.
Also, Obama won't back down on IRS enforcement of the ObamaCare mandate, because there is no other way to enforce it — not practically, and not legally either, thanks to the Supreme Court. The only reason the individual mandate survived was because John Roberts and the four liberal justices saw it as a tax. If the IRS doesn't enforce it, is it still a tax? Or does the White House have to create a new Office of Mandate Enforcement to impose it in parallel? The point isn't so much that a politically-corrupt IRS will be the agency to enforce the mandate, but that the IRS scandal shows that any bureaucracy with enough power and ambiguous oversight and leadership can become corrupt and partisan.
At this point, it's too late to solve the problem by firing everyone. The corruption and scandal have already occurred. Firing people will be a consequence, but that's not going to give Obama his mojo back — it will only put him on the defensive, and give a few people more incentive to talk about what happened from the inside. And at least in regard to firing White House counsel Kathryn Ruemmler, it's going to be difficult to sell the firing of the most well-informed person in the West Wing as a mojo-reclaiming move.


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At your own pace and comfort, explore the beautiful islands, fringing reefs and blue waters in Fiji on board our 42' Simpson Sailing Catamaran called "Moale"Moale is a well designed 17meter Catamaran which now operates under 'Adventure Sailing Fiji'. It is suitable for both live aboard and day charters and we offer our guests the opportunity to experience and explore Fiji at their own pace and comfort. The itineraries are tailor made and we ensure that our guests feel safe, secure and at home while discovering the beautiful islands we now call home.
Overnight and Extended Charters
We offer a variety of experiences for our guests tailoring personalised itineraries to suit their needs. The most popular are between three to seven days sailing the Mamanuca and Yasawa Islands.
For all overnight charters we supply the Chef. Our Chef is fully qualified and has received good reviews with past guests. We make use of fresh, seasonal and local ingredients so meals will vary but are nutritious and tasty. Breakfast, Lunch, Morning/Afternoon and light Snacks are included, as well as homemade cakes and lots of fresh fruits and vegetables.
An itinerary for charters up to a week in length will typically include the Mamanucca group of islands - Musket Cove and Plantation Island, Namotu and Tavarua Islands, Malolo Island, Castaway, Monriki Island, Mana Island, Bounty Island, South Sea Island and Beachcomber and Treasure Islands, if time permits.
All itineraries include :
- Island hopping,snorkelling, surfing and fishing if desired, dolphin watching, on-shore exploring and beach walking. We can organize hiring of surf boards if required at a small extra cost.
*Please kindly note, all chartered itineraries will depend on prevailing wind and weather conditions at scheduled times of the trip and will ultimately be at the discretion of the Captain.*
Surf Safari'sWith roomy decks and comfortable cabins, Moale, is perfect as a live-aboard yacht for up to 10 surfers or as platform for viewing the surf for groups of up to 27 on day charters.The safaris cost no more than the normal overnight charters and guests have the benefit of finding surf spots easily and being able move to new areas.
Charter Includes
· Charter in the Mamanuca and Yasawa Islands.
· Transfers in the Nadi area.
· Meals, soft drinks and snacks and linen.
· Guests are required to bring their own beach towels. We provide bath towels.
· Alcohol can be purchased on behalf of guests – subject to a quote per order. We charge approximately 15% more than the retail price.
· Four double cabins, two washrooms/toilets, outside deck shower, fully equipped kitchen, BBQ, 8 person inflatable dingy, snorkelling and fishing equipment.
· Surfing and Scuba equipment can be supplied by arrangement – at an extra cost
ContactMoale is docked at Port Denarau Mariner just 5mins from the Denarau resorts and 20 minutes from the Nadi International Airport.
P.O.Box 97 Port Denarau, Nadi


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Diet is the most important aspect of animal care. In aquariums this is matched only by water quality. The diet fed to a fish will dictate its health and long term ability to thrive. The fishs body can only work with what it is given. If given a poor diet the fish is very prone to illness, more sensitive to any stressor, and much more likely to develop physiological problems over time.
Water quality is as important as diet. Poor quality in one of these aspects of care can undo the highest quality in the other. These are the two main things that can be controlled in an aquarium. Water quality has been discusses in the article Water Changes and Stocking an Aquarium. Diet is more complicated however. The three main types of nutrients are macronutrients (protein, fat, etc.), micronutrients (vitamins and minerals), and trace elements (molybdenum, zinc, etc.).
When determining the diet of a fish the digestive system of the fish needs to be taken into account. Fish have evolved to a certain diet over thousands of years (generally much longer). There are many variations that can occur to a digestive system based on the diet of the fish. In general more carnivorous fish have shorter, simpler digestive systems. More herbivorous fish have longer and more complicated digestive systems.
The more specialized the digestive system is the more limited the fish is in what it can properly digest. This can be misleading to many fishkeepers. This does mean there are more things that the fish cannot eat, but it does not mean that what the fish eats naturally is the only thing it can eat.
Variety has been considered one of the most important aspects of a good diet. The idea is that anything lacking in one part of the diet will be made up for in another. This has proved to be a good method for a long time, but it is not necessarily a vital part of a diet.
Variety is not a nutrient. It is not a fat, protein, or carbohydrate. It is not a Vitamin or mineral. It is not a trace element. Variety is not needed for any physiological function. Variety was one good method of helping to ensure a good diet. But the real goal of any diet is truly complete and balanced nutrition. This does not require variety. It requires all the major and minor nutrients, as well as all needed trace elements. In addition, they must be in the proper proportions and ratios. More and more animal keepers are moving away from natural diets and relying on prepared foods to meet the nutritional requirements of animals. Aquariums are using gel foods. Zoos are using pelleted diets. Veterinary manuals recommend the use of pellets, nuggets, etc. to ensure an animal receives every nutrient it needs. Bird keepers are switching to pelleted foods and leaving seed mixes behind. Pelleted foods ensure that every bit of nutrition in the food gets into the animal in every bite. But these prepared foods do have a wide variety of ingredients, so it can easily be argued that the variety has shifted from being provided by us, to being provided by the manufacturer of the diet. But physical variety, as in what the fish actually receives, is not vital.
Mixed diets like seed mixes for birds allow the animal to pick through and choose the items it likes the most. The problem with this is that there are certain nutrients animals like more than others. In the same way that humans desire fatty foods like ice cream and fried anything, animals have a natural drive for certain nutrients. In the case of birds and seed mixes birds are attracted to fatty seeds. When given the option they will feed on these. In the wild this is a very good instinct. Foods like these can be rare, possibly only available a few weeks out of the year. Because of this it is important for the animal to eat as much as possible when the food is available. The same goes for humans. The same instinct that drives us to fill up on fried food followed by ice cream helped us get through the leaner times our ancestors faced.
These same concepts apply to fish. Certain foods are rarely available. For example, in the Amazon River system when the rainy season begins, many terrestrial and even arboreal species (especially invertebrates) are washed into the water. This provides a lot of nutrition suddenly available to the fish. These animals can be much higher in nutrients like protein and fat. This sudden increase in nutrient availability is one trigger (sometimes the most important) in beginning the breeding season. In many cases simulating this in the aquarium is all that is needed to trigger breeding. It is during this time of rare availability that fish fill up on these types of food, getting nutrition not available any other time of the year. This unnatural high drive for such foods can lead to poor overall diet when they are offered all the time. If offered all of the time (not necessarily every feeding, but throughout the year, not just to trigger breeding) the fish can fill up on these foods and become obese. This unbalanced and incomplete diet can cause problems long term. There is also evidence that a constant supply of food with an overall fat level higher than 5% can actually cause fat deposits to develop throughout the body. This can cause health problems long term. This could be a major cause of mystery deaths, old age deaths, etc. Since necropsies are effectively never done on fish it is impossible at this time to know how bad problems with diet truly are.
A diet is nothing more than its ingredients. Without high quality ingredients there is no high quality diet. The ingredients list is an important thing to check when deciding what kind of food do feed. However, many things about it can be misleading. For example, meals used as main ingredients can vary greatly in quality. These meals (such as fish meal and krill meal) can be made out of the entire animal or simply by what is left as scraps after the animal is processed for human consumption. Whole animal meals are very healthy for fish and provide a lot of nutrition. Scrap meals are very lacking in proper nutrients and should be avoided. In most cases it is not listed on the packaging whether or not the whole or only parts of the animal are used. To find this out contacting the manufacturer via email or phone may be required.
Be careful of buzzwords. Many companies are very aware of the type of ingredients the average aquarist things are good or important. Because of this those types of ingredients can come up in ingredients lists, sometimes very far down in the list. This means there is very little to effectively none of this ingredient in the food, but it can still be marketed as containing that ingredient. In addition to this, the company may simply use parts of that ingredients and not the whole thing. This again is low in quality but still allows them to market their food as containing it.
Another important consideration with diet is the use of chemical preservatives. By law meals containing fat brought into the U.S. must contain ethoxyquin. Some companies have it listed in their ingredients because it is in at least one of their meals, other companies add it to the food as a whole. In addition to this some companies add other preservatives to the food. Keeping these chemicals to a minimum can help maintain long term health.
The nutritional values listed on the package can be very misleading. One of the most common problems is the protein level. In many foods this can be very high. However, a lot of that protein may be in ingredients that are not easily digested by the fish, some are not digestible at all. This can lower the bioavailable protein. The protein level is measured in a lab which can measure all the protein in the food and not just what is actually available to the fish. So even though the protein in the food may be 45%, the protein actually available to the fish may only be 20% or less. In addition to this problem, all of that other protein that is not available to the fish simply passes through the digestive system. This can cause multiple problems. In the fish this can cause some digestive problems (like Malawi bloat in mbunas). Once it passes through the fish and discharged into the water column it can be broken down into ammonia and eventually nitrate. This can raise the nitrate concentration in the tank. So high quality food is not just good for the fish, but also for the health of the whole tank.


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What WSJ Canada Is Reading Thursday
By Karen Johnson
These are some of the stories that caught our eye this morning.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper told British lawmakers Thursday that governments need to live within their means, tying economic strength to the ability of governments to influence events abroad.
Lululemon Athetica Inc. Chairman Dennis "Chip" Wilson sold $50 million worth of stock in the company four days before the shares plummeted on the unexpected news that the yoga-gear maker's chief executive would step down.
Empire, parent of Canada's second-largest grocery chain, said it has agreed to acquire Safeway's Canadian operations for about $5.7 billion.
Escalating a bitter conflict between New York and Canada, the State Legislature on Wednesday approved a measure that could lead to the dissolution of a binational agency that runs a bridge linking Buffalo and Fort Erie, Ontario.
Canadian oil sands producers failed to meet promised targets for reducing toxic waste, but the chief provincial regulator has waived enforcement penalties, citing progress the industry has made.
U.S. crude-oil production grew by more than one million barrels a day last year, the largest increase in the world and the largest in U.S. history.
Toronto Police launch a predawn raid Thursday, targeting guns and drugs, and focusing, at least in part, on the Toronto neighborhood that's been at the center of the Rob Ford drug-allegation scandal.
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Category talk:Bishops
Reserved for Orthodox?
Let me level my vote against reserving this category solely for Orthodox bishops. Why? Well, while we certainly may end up discriminating between heterodox and Orthodox bishops of our own day, we would also have to take all of the past's heretical bishops out of the category, too, which I think becomes unhelpful and confusing in terms of sorting and understanding history.
The individual articles make it clear what a particular bishop's allegiance is. I don't think anyone will look at Category:Bishops, see someone like John Paul II or Nestorius in there, and thus think, "Ah, this must be an Orthodox bishop." So, my vote is to leave those folks in, make it clear in their articles who they are, and add sub-categories to clearly subcategorizable folks (such as non-Chalcedonians). I'm much more hesitant to consign to sub-categories bishops in churches whose churches are simply on the fringe or out of communion, etc. Again, we just make sure that the articles are clear. —Dcn. Andrew talk random contribs 07:55, 21 Jul 2005 (EDT)
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Virgil Security API - Changelog
Virgil Security is a cloud based encryption and authentication platform. It can be used to easily add a security layer to existing applications. It features at rest and transfer encryption, and identity verification. When used within an enterprise, this platform can be integrated with business processes and protect against internal and external threats. Cloud applications can be secured with paswordless authentication and end to end encryption; each device is secured with its own key.


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Common Misconceptions of Creative Cloud in the IT Space
Retired from blogging for the past six months, Jody Rodgers, Senior Product Manager for Adobe Creative Cloud is back to address common misconceptions and concerns that IT professionals have about the Creative Cloud. His latest blog post is dedicated to the person managing creative tools across an SMB or large organization. Whether you're an IT manager, IT director or creative director that sometimes doubles as the IT admin, Jody is speaking to you.
You can read his full post on his blog. Here's a recap of the top misconceptions and concerns that Jody covers:
1) Creative Cloud is virtualized or streamed
False. Creative Cloud is a new method of distributing our creative desktop applications but they are still applications that are installed and run the old school way. That said, the Creative Cloud at present remains a way to download the software from the Cloud, not run the applications in a browser or thin client.
2) Creative Cloud can't be deployed
Wrong. The IT admin panel and the new Creative Cloud Packager 1.0 make deployment of Creative Cloud applications easy. A 1.1 version of the Creative Cloud Packager is due shortly after the new set of Creative Cloud applications are released next month, which will work for both Creative Cloud for teams and for Creative Cloud for enterprise.
3) Organizations can't control the frequent updates
Not true. Not only will your creatives have the latest tools as soon as they're available, but IT admins still have as much control over updates as they did before. The updates are available via the Creative Cloud Packager and can be packaged at the IT admin's discretion.
4) Adobe IDs aren't for my team or organization
That's OK. We realize using Adobe IDs might be more complicated for larger enterprise organizations. If you purchase Creative Cloud for enterprise then the IT admin has the same flexibly to package and deploy the creative desktop applications without use of Adobe IDs by using a contract-defined expiring serial number.
5) Cloud storage isn't for us, so neither is Creative Cloud
We hear you. There are always concerns from IT about files stored in the cloud and rightfully so. Restricting storage access is certainly an option for the Creative Cloud for enterprise. High levels of control for IT are at the heart of Jody's personal vision of the Creative Cloud for enterprise.
Visit here for information on Creative Cloud for teams and enterprise. You can also request a consultation here or leave us a comment below and an Adobe representative will get back to you. Remember to follow us on Twitter and Facebook for more news and updates.


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You could call it "graffiti grows up." It's more like "graffiti moves indoors."
Brooklyn-based artist Eddie Martinez (b. 1977) has a major show, "Ants at a Picknic," on view now at the Davis Museum on the Wellesley College campus. Large circular paintings/collages, along with a small gallery of study sculptures and paintings, give a strong, coherent taste of the artist's strengths and inclinations.
Seven large works—each labeled "Mandala"—occupy the main gallery. Unlabeled except for title and materials, they stand on their own merits. Martinez formed them in a build-up process—silkscreen first, mostly black outlines, from a smaller design, for shape. Then he paints and adds occasional collage materials to the blown-up design. Textures, despite the occasional collage accretion, appear almost exclusively flat.
In most, a central mid-point circle creates the sensation of depth, like looking into a well (or a washing machine, from above). The outer circle is often left alone as the edge, or surrounded by a hasty wash of solid color, unobtrusive.
Depending on mood and point of view, the mandalas either radiate out from a central point, or collapse into it. The effect is quite striking, and builds up only after some elapsed time for viewing.
Most are colored. The color does not accent, and stays confined inside its borders. One mandala (#5), quite striking, is entirely black-and-white, with even more central depth than the others.
The work is casually painted, brushed or made with a palette knife with obvious intention, but also with speed. There is no rushed feeling, but also no contemplative one to the application of materials.
There is, however, intention in the design. There are recurring visual themes: the artist's initials; what looks like a horse head; the square pattern of wire mesh. Since Martinez calls them each "Mandala," attention is drawn to the shapes within the shape, and the central point.
But no spiritual suggestions recur. These might be urban mandalas: haphazard, riotous, energetic—but not focused outwardly.
The exhibition title—"Ants at a Picknic"—taken from one of the mandalas, seems random as well (as is the misspelling, apparently).
A small study gallery has a dozen or so assemblage sculptures, and some smaller works on paper. The sculptures—found objects like scissors, fan cages, wire mesh, hinges, tennis balls halved—are all fabricated casually, then heavily covered in paint. They appear to be exercises in shape.
Street art obviously influences Martinez's work, but these are studio creations, not installations. Each of the seven large mandalas develop visually upon careful consideration, and as a group they create an elusive but confident narrative.
The Davis begins its fall season with several other exhibitions of interest as well, all on view through Dec. 17. Included are a collection of 16th century prints celebrating the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther's religious protests; "Life on Paper," contemporary prints from South African artists; and "Horizon," a short but dramatic video installation from Hrair Sarkissian, documenting the perilous Mycale Strait between Turkey and Greece, a frequent passage for forced immigration used by refugees from the Middle East.
For information on each, visit www.wellesley.edu/davismuseum or call 781-283-2051.


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While using your device, be sure to back up important data. When disposing of your device, back up all data and then reset your device to prevent misuse of your personal information.


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Curt Ekblad necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 112 diseños de 15 diseñadores freelance.
C&E Outdoor Solutions LLC
I run a small snow plowing and landscape company part time. I started doing this for some extra cash but this is now a passion and something that I love to do. Running this business full time has turned into a dream of mine. This winter I have significantly grown my snow plowing clientele and would love to see the same growth in the rest of my business.
Complete outdoor services for commercial and residential properties. Commercial properties contract these services because often it is cheaper and easier for them to do so. Homeowners look to my services because they want that professional look, are to busy to do it themselfs, are phisycally incapable, like a beautifully maintained yard without the work, or simiply can just afford to do so.
Target audience also includes landscaping for new consruction often through contractors or for the homeowner wanting a new look.
Here are a few ideas I had.
1. A logo that incorporates all four of the seasons.
2. Something that reflects the primary services I offer, snow plowing, lawncare, and landscaping.
green and black
green and yellow
tan and black
black and silver
A combination of these colors
I am not set on either of these options or colors. I am really looking for your creativity for a professional and eyecatching logo. I am very open. Here is your chance to let your creativity run wild. Can't wait to see some logos! Thanks in advance for all submitted logos.
Vector or PDF file, not sure, maybe both.
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


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It took a while, but eventually I noticed that in many of my photos, rectangular gravestones were looking a bit trapezoidal.
Was it my camera? Did I need a better lens? A bigger lens? A better camera? (Confession: I use the camera on my phone to take cemetery photos.)
No, it was my knees.
I (mostly) corrected the problem of "converging verticals" simply by bending my knees and getting down to the level of the gravestone so that I did not tilt the camera up or down (forward or backward).
To illustrate the difference, I took two photos of the same gravestone: Standing (left) and kneeling (right).
See the difference? I prefer the kneeling photos, don't you?
James Baker, Sunbury Memorial Park, Delaware County, Ohio
Alford Butters, Jr., Butter Cemetery, Morrow County, Ohio
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Photo tip: Avoid the 'zoid
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Kneeling is appreciated more by the dead ;-)ReplyDeleteReplies
Amen to that, Peter.Delete
Yes, I prefer the kneeling, too. It took me a while to notice the problem when I was photographing documents, and then I fixed it by changing the angle. I hadn't thought about it with gravestones. (But then I haven't photographed many gravestones.)ReplyDelete
It was great to meet you today, Amy.Replies
Hope to see you next month, Nancy. Fun group!Delete
I agree that the best pictures are the kneeling ones. My problem is that once kneeling, I need help standing back up.ReplyDelete
Thank you for the tip!ReplyDelete
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Cape Canaveral
|Cape Canaveral
Cape Canaveral from space. August 7, 1991
|Florida, United States
|Offshore water bodies
|Atlantic Ocean
|10 ft (3.0 m)[1]
Cape Canaveral, from the Spanish Cabo Cañaveral, is a cape in Brevard County, Florida, United States, near the center of the state's Atlantic coast. Known as Cape Kennedy from 1963 to 1973, it lies east of Merritt Island, separated from it by the Banana River.
It is part of a region known as the Space Coast, and is the site of the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Since many U.S. spacecraft are launched from both the station and the Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, the terms "Cape Canaveral," "Canaveral", or "the Cape" have become metonyms that refer to both as the launch site of spacecraft. In homage to its spacefaring heritage, the Florida Public Service Commission allocated area code 321 to the Cape Canaveral area.[2]
Other features of the cape include the Cape Canaveral lighthouse and Port Canaveral, one of the busiest cruise ports in the world. The city of Cape Canaveral lies just south of the Port Canaveral District.[3] Mosquito Lagoon, the Indian River, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and Canaveral National Seashore are also features of this area.
Humans have occupied the area for at least 12,000 years.[4]
During the middle Archaic period, from 5000 BC to 2000 BC, the Mount Taylor period culture region covered northeast Florida, including the area around Cape Canaveral. Late in the Archaic period, from 2000 BC to 500 BC, the Mount Taylor culture was succeeded by the Orange culture, which was among the earliest cultures in North America to produce pottery. The Orange culture was followed by the St. Johns culture, from 500 BC until after European contact. The area around the Indian River was in the Indian River variant of the St. Johns culture, with influences from the Belle Glade culture to the south.[5]
During the first Spanish colonial period the area around the Indian River, to the south of Cape Canaveral, was occupied by the Ais people, while the area around the Mosquito Lagoon, to the north of the Cape, was occupied by the Surruque people. The Surruque were allied with the Ais, but it is not clear whether the Surruque spoke a Timucua language, or a language related to the Ais language.[6]
In the early 16th century Cape Canaveral was noted on maps, although without being named. It was named by Spanish explorers in the first half of the 16th century as Cabo Cañareal. The name "Canaveral" (Cañaveral in Spanish, meaning "reed bed" or "sugarcane plantation") is the third oldest surviving European place name in the US.[note 1] The first application of the name, according to the Smithsonian Institution, was from the 1521–1525 explorations of Spanish explorer Francisco Gordillo.[8] A point of land jutting out into an area of the Atlantic Ocean with swift currents, it became a landing spot for many shipwrecked sailors. An early alternate name was "Cape of Currents." By at least 1564, the name appeared on maps.[8]
English privateer John Hawkins and his journalist John Sparke gave an account of their landing at Cape Canaveral in the 16th century.[9] A Presbyterian missionary was wrecked here and lived among the Indians.[10] Other histories tell of French survivors from Jean Ribault's colony at Fort Caroline, whose ship the Trinite wrecked on the shores of Cape Canaveral in 1565, and built a fort from its timbers.[11]
In December 1571 Pedro Menendez was wrecked off the Coast of Cape Canaveral and encountered the Ais Indians.[12] From 1605 to 1606, the Spanish Governor of Florida Pedro de Ibarra sent Alvaro Mexia on a diplomatic mission to the Ais Indian nation. The mission was a success; diplomatic ties were made and an agreement for the Ais to receive ransoms for all the shipwrecked sailors they returned.[12]
The last naval battle of the American Revolutionary War was fought off the shores of Cape Canaveral in 1783, between the USS Alliance and the HMS Sybill,[13] the American frigate being captained by Captain John Barry.[14]
Because of the hazards of the cape from coral shoals to shipping, the first Cape Canaveral Lighthouse was built and completed in January 1848.[15]
The hurricane of August 1885, pushed a "wall of water" over the barrier island (elevation, 10 feet (3.0 m)) devastating Cape Canaveral and adjacent areas. The ocean waves flooded the homesteaders and discouraged further settlement in the area. The beach near the lighthouse was severely eroded prompting its relocation a mile west inland.[16]
The 1890 graduating class of Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison were reported to have stayed here. In the 1920s, the grand building fell in disrepair and later burned to the ground.[17]
In the 20th century, several communities sprang up in Cape Canaveral with names like Canaveral, Canaveral Harbor, Artesia and De Soto Beach. While the area was predominantly a farming and fishing community, some visionaries saw its potential as a resort for vacationers. However, the Crash of 1929 hampered its development.[18]
In the 1930s, a group of wealthy journalists started a community called "Journalista Beach" which is now called Avon by the Sea. The Brossier brothers built houses in this area and started a publication entitled the Evening Star Reporter that was the forerunner of the Orlando Sentinel.[19]
Construction of the Port Canaveral for military and commercial purposes was started in July 1950 and dedicated on November 4, 1953.[20] The Congress approved the construction of a deepwater port in 1929, half a century after it was first petitioned by the U.S. Navy in 1878. It took another two decades before the port's potential economic value as the major deepwater point of entry for Central Florida was realized.[21]
Rocket launch site
Cape Canaveral became the test site for missiles when the legislation for the Joint Long Range Proving Ground was passed by the 81st Congress and signed by President Harry Truman on May 11, 1949. Work began on May 9, 1950, under a contract with the Duval Engineering Company of Jacksonville, Florida, to build the Cape's first paved access road and its first permanent launch site.[20]
The first rocket launched at the Cape was a V-2 rocket named Bumper 8 from Launch Complex 3 on July 24, 1950. On February 6, 1959 the first successful test firing of a Titan intercontinental ballistic missile was accomplished. NASA's Project Mercury and Gemini space flights were launched from Cape Canaveral, as were Apollo flights using the Saturn I and Saturn IB rockets.[22]
Cape Canaveral was chosen for rocket launches to take advantage of the Earth's rotation. The linear velocity of the Earth's surface is greatest towards the equator; the relatively southerly location of the cape allows rockets to take advantage of this by launching eastward, in the same direction as the Earth's rotation. It is also highly desirable to have the downrange area sparsely populated, in case of accidents; an ocean is ideal for this.[23] The east coast of Florida has the logistical advantages over potential competing sites.[20] The Spaceport Florida Launch Complex 46 of the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station is the easternmost near the tip of the cape.[23]
Name changes
A post office in the area was built and listed in the US Post Office application as Artesia and retained this name from 1893–1954;[24] and then went into service for Port Canaveral from 1954-1962; and lastly the City of Cape Canaveral from 1962 to 1963 when a larger post office was built.
From 1963 to 1973, the area had a different name when US President Lyndon Johnson by executive order renamed the area "Cape Kennedy" after President John F. Kennedy who had set the goal of landing on the moon. After Kennedy's assassination in 1963, his widow, Jacqueline Kennedy, suggested to President Johnson that renaming the Cape Canaveral facility would be an appropriate memorial. Johnson recommended the renaming of the entire cape, announced in a televised address six days after the assassination. Accordingly, Cape Canaveral was officially renamed Cape Kennedy.[23]
Although the name change was approved by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names of the Interior Department in December 1963,[25] it was not popular in Florida, especially in the neighboring city of Cape Canaveral. In 1973, the Florida Legislature passed a law restoring the former 400-year-old name, and the Board went along. The name restoration to Cape Canaveral became official on October 9, 1973.[26] The Kennedy family issued a letter stating they "understood the decision". NASA's Kennedy Space Center retains the "Kennedy" name.[23]
- ^ Florida was named earlier, April 2, 1513, by Ponce de Leon, whose men also named Las Tortugas, now Dry Tortugas. From the account by Spanish historian Antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas, published in 1601.[7]
- ^ "Cape Canaveral Map (FL)". Yellow Maps. Retrieved on 2013-10-13.
- ^ (1999-11-23). "3-2-1, Call Cape Canaveral". New York Times. Retrieved on 2013-10-13.
- ^ "Cargo Destinations Locator Map". Port Canaveral Official Website. Retrieved on 2013-10-13.
- ^ Zimmerman, Vera. "THE FIRST SETTLERS, 10,000 BC to 1820" Retrieved on 2007-08-11
- ^ Milanich, Jerald T. (1994). Archaeology of Precolumbian Florida. Gainesville, Florida: University Press of Florida. pp. 887–95, 244–247.
- ^ Hann, John H. (2003). Indians of Central and South Florida 1513-1763. Gainesville, Florida: University Press of Florida. p. 6.
- ^
- ^ a b "The History of Cape Canaveral, Chapter 1: Cape Canaveral Before Rockets (B.C.–1948)". Spaceline, Inc. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- ^ Chatelain, Verne E (1941), The defenses of Spanish Florida : 1565 to 1763, Carnegie Institution of Washington publication, Nr. 511, Carnegie Institution, p. 10,
- ^ Ranson, Robert (1989), East Coast Florida Memoirs 1837 to 1886 (reprint ed.), Florida Classics Library,
- ^ Osborne 2008, p. 3.
- ^ a b Rouse, Irving. Survey of Indian River Archaeology. Yale University Publications in Anthropology 45.
- ^ Sonnenberg, Maria (January 22, 2007). Group pays homage to the past. Florida Today, page 3B.
- ^ Osborne 2008, p. 17.
- ^ "Img_0338 (Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Florida heritage marker)". Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Foundation. Retrieved on 2012-11-10.
- ^ Williams, John M. and Duedall, Iver W. "Florida Hurricanes and Tropical Storms, Revised Edition" (from National Sea Grant Digital Library), pg. 7. University Press of Florida.
- ^ Osborne 2008, pp. 18-20.
- ^ Osborne 2008, pp. 39-42.
- ^ Osborne 2008, p. 40.
- ^ a b c "Evolution of the 45th Space Wing". Patrick Air Force Base Official Website. Retrieved on 2013-10-13.
- ^ "A Proud History". Port Canaveral Official Website. Retrieved on 2013-10-13.
- ^ Lethbridge, Clifford J. (2013). "Cape Canaveral Launch Chronology, From July 1950 to September 2013". Spaceline.org. Retrieved on 2013-10-13.
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- ^ Osborne 2008, p. 42
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- Osborne, Ray (2008). "Images of America: Cape Canaveral". Arcadia Publishing, USA. ISBN 978-0-7385-5327-6.
External links
- The Last Voyage of the Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral Thewotme travel blog.
- Local history exhibit with photos.
- History of Cape Canaveral
- City of Cape Canaveral, FL
- USGS aerial image of Cape Canaveral and surroundings
- Google Maps imagery
- Discover Cape Canaveral, FL
- The Straight Dope: Why did they change the name of Cape Kennedy back to Cape Canaveral?
- NASA's official Kennedy Space Center page
- Map of Cape Canaveral, John F. Kennedy Space Center and the Space Shuttle Landing Facility
- Images of America: Cape Canaveral by Ray Osborne
- Cape Canaveral travel guide from Wikivoyage
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Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
Classroom Lesson Plan:
Book Clubs
Namba's lesson plan is also available as a PDF
file. See Materials Needed, below, for links to student
activity sheets related to the lesson.
Teacher: BJ Namba, Punahou School,
Honolulu, Hawai`i
Grade Level: Third
Topic: Book Club Discussions
Materials Needed:
Collaborative Structure of Class:
As in many envisionment-building classrooms, movement between
whole-class meetings and small-group discussions and activities
is the daily norm. To accommodate this range of activity,
student tables are clustered in groups of four or five. A
carpeted area at the front of the classroom accommodates
larger group meetings.
Lesson Procedures/Activities:
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