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I had seen Meg over at Elsie Marley use this Heather Ross fabric during her Kids Clothes week and just had to get some, her project was so cute. So I made this dress for Natalie using a Japanese sewing book (ISBN 978-4-8347-2840-8). {Purchased here.} I loved the pattern. I think it was one of the main reasons I purchased the book in the first place.
The Japanese books still kind of intimidate me, but the patterns are too cute to avoid. Update: Here's a great link with tips on using japanese patterns.
The one key to using the patterns is that you have to add in the seam allowances, luckily I remembered this time.
Natalie loves the dress and it fits her really well. I think it's pretty comfy since it's made with the soft double gauze. I'm thinking I need to make a coordinating skirt for her little sister.


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Bright, cheerful café and artisan bakery located in uptown SLO. A local favorite known for fresh seafood and delicious fresh baked breads, pastries... AND CLAM CHOWDER!
The finest ingredients you can find produces the finest Clam Chowder you can find. Four kinds of clams come together to create our Award-Winning Clam Chowder. Shipping available.
Traditional to Trendy, our bakery keeps up on all the current cake trends so we can create the perfect cake for you.
From Business Meetings to Weddings, Buffet or Full Service, we make your event happen just the way you want it.
A busy bakery filled with the delightful scents of fresh pastries, breads, and amazing cakes.
We may specialize in Clam Chowder, but we make a Killer Burger!
A "Must Do" when visiting Pismo Beach; make sure to come in for a hot steamy bread bowl of CLAM CHOWDER and delicious Fish and Chips.


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ARCADIA — An Arcadia church was vandalized and set on fire for the second time in the past two weeks in what police are investigating as possible hate crimes.
The break-ins and vandalisms took place about 2:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Holy Angels Church, 330 Campus Drive, and sometime overnight between Jan. 19 and 20 at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 400 West Duarte Road, Arcadia police officials said in a written statement.
"What we're trying to do is get the word out to the religious community," Arcadia police Sgt. Tom Le Veque said.
Due to the similarity in the crimes, as well as the proximity and timing between them, detectives suspected the incidents may be related and asked the community to keep an eye out for suspicious behavior, the sergeant said.
"Although neither crime involved entry into the church sanctuaries, both events involved religious artifacts or items and we are treating these as religious-based hate crimes," according to the police statement. Both crimes occurred in portions of the churches used for administrative offices.
In the most recent crime, an unknown vandal or vandals broke in through an office window and smashed two religious statues and a DVD player, Le Veque said.
They also kicked in the interior office door and rummaged through several rooms in the building, police said.
Investigators were not aware of anything missing from the Holy Angels Church Wednesday, Le Veque added.
Officials found smoke inside the church when they arrived and also discovered a small fire of papers and carpet against an interior hallway inside the building, officials said.
Police encountered a similar scene when responded to a report of a break-in at the Church of the Good Shepherd on the morning of Jan. 20, Le Veque said.
Officials found a door to an administrative building forced open and the interior ransacked, police said.
Clergy robes were thrown on the ground, a fire extinguisher had been discharged within the building and a religious portrait hanging on the wall had been set on fire, investigators said. A guitar and other sound equipment was stolen from the church.
No suspect description was available Wednesday.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Arcadia police at 626-574-5150. Tips can also be submitted anonymously by calling L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.
Two recent Arcadia church vandalisms prompt hate crime investigation
ARCADIA — An Arcadia church was vandalized and set on fire for the second time in the past two weeks in what police are investigating as possible hate crimes.


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The Olympic spotlight has shifted Friday to track and field, where spectators in the sold-out Olympic stadium have been treated to record-breaking finishes and the debut of a quirky new method for javelin retrieval.
To keep the action moving during a packed schedule of throwing sports—javelin, discus, hammer and shotput—miniature Mini Coopers have been assigned pick-up duty. The auto maker, which is an official partner of team Great Britain and the British Paralympics, unveiled three radio-controlled "Mini MINI" electric hatchbacks to fetch the equiptment athletes hurl onto the field, autoblog.com reported.
While NBC Olympics' live shotput and javelin coverage shows field attendants retrieving throws the old fashion way (picking up the thrown objects and running them back over to the launching area) spectators at the stadium have tweeted photos showing, at the very least, that the mini-Mini's are present.
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According to autoblog.com, each of the three cars in the fleet can carry up to 18 pounds and can run for up to 35 minutes before being charged.
The British cars join a fleet of 160 BMWs and 40 Mini E electric cars that Olympic organizers are using as part of their efforts to stage environmentally-friendly Games.


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Fishing Trip in Koh Samui by Samui Honey Tara
This is a wonderful trip in Koh Samui that combines fishing and boating with professional cooking. During your precious Samui island holiday, nothing is more enjoyable than being out on the sea fishing with a local expert. For our Honey fishing trip, the owner is a captain himself. Due to his passion for fishing and cooking, the trip is even more impressive. You will have a chance to experience fishing by net and on the boat we will cook your own catch to your liking. It is always one of the most favorite activities for our guests.
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Colorado prosecutors also charged the 24-year-old with 116 counts of attempted murder
Colorado prosecutors have charged James Holmes – the 24-year-old accused of killing 12 and injuring 58 others at an Aurora, Colo., movie theater on July 20 – with 24 counts of murder on Monday.
Holmes was charged with two counts of first-degree murder for each victim who died – one for allegedly intending to cause harm and the other for allegedly acting with extreme indifference to human life, court documents say. He was also charged with 116 counts of attempted murder, in addition to one count of possession of explosives and another of committing a crime of violence.
The charges carry a minimum sentence of life in prison and a maximum of the death penalty.
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Holmes appeared in court and reportedly exchanged a few words with his attorneys but did not enter any pleas. He, otherwise, didn't speak and appeared emotionless.
During the hearing, Colorado District Court Judge William Blair Sylvester set aside a week in November for a preliminary hearing, as well as an Aug. 16 date to hear a motion that Holmes's attorneys filed seeking to learn whether or not police or prosecutors leaked information about a notebook Holmes allegedly sent to a University of Colorado psychiatrist detailing his plans for the attack.


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In the rolling green hills of the Southern Atherton Tablelands, 10 minutes from Millaa Millaa Falls, visitors will find Mungalli Creek Dairy, North Queensland's only Biodynamic Farmhouse Cheesery and Cafe. A must for lovers of fine food! All products served are made on premises with their own produce as well as locally-sourced ingredients. Come and enjoy some fresh mountain air and stunning views as you relax on the cafe verandah which looks out to Mt Bartle Frere - Queensland's Highest Mountain.
Mungalli Creek is a second generation dairy farm, run by Rob and Danny Watson. The Watson family believe that food should be produced as naturally as possible. Their cows and hens graze year round on lush biodynamic mountain pastures which brings a quality that you will taste in everything we make. A wonderful selection of local crafts and regional gourmet products are also available.
Open daily from 10am-4pm, with free tastings of their seasonal cheeses and yoghurt. Travel 10 minutes from Millaa Falls and 20 minutes from the Mamu Canopy Rainforest Skywalk.
Groups/Tours are by advanced booking and showcase how the products are made, the history of the farm, information on biodynamic farming and include product tastings.
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Kerry Magro was diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) at age 4. Growing up, he dealt with many difficulties in regards to sensory integration, motor problems, overall social interaction and communication delays. After being re-diagnosed at 6, Kerry's future was very uncertain.
Today however, after countless hours of therapy and the support of a loving family, Kerry has conquered many of his challenges. Now 24 years old, he is a graduate student in Strategic Communications and Leadership at Seton Hall University. Along with being a full-time student, Kerry is also the co-host of Autism Radio: Hope Saves The Day, a life coach, motivational speaker, and writes a personal blog called My Autism My Voice, and an aspiring author.
Kerry has also become a tireless advocate for students with disabilities around the state and nationally. He has appeared on Emmy-winner Steve Adubato's Caucus Education Show, "One-on-One with Steve Adubato," writes a blog for Autism Speaks, has been published in the San Francisco Chronicle, and served as an advisor on the movie Joyful Noise starring Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton. Kerry recently met Senator Robert Menendez to discuss the reauthorization of The Combating Autism Act. For his efforts, last summer Kerry received the 2011 Outstanding Individual with Autism Award from the Autism Society of America.
In the coming months, Kerry hopes to complete his first book, based on his college experience. He is also in the process of launching a nonprofit KFM Making a Difference in The Community.
Note: Kerry's book was originally titled, "College on the Spectrum: A Guide to Surviving College with A Disability." The title will be changed as it coincides with a trademarked entity.
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Create words, linking them together to form a Crickle. Special orange tiles, float a letter down from the word above and are very helpful. Infinite variety. Easy to get into, will take time to master!Help
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Q: When should I remove my fountain?
Ray – McDermott, OH
A: Among your fall-preparation chores is removing the fountain and storing it for winter, particularly if you live in an area that endures freezing temperatures. Why? When ice forms, the cold stuff might damage the float. Or it could create a barrier that prevents water from passing through the spray nozzle, causing your fountain run dry and destroying your motor.
Your best bet: Remove the fountain before the ice begins to form. Sure, you could wait until a thin layer develops and then remove it—but that means you have to get wet and messy when it's freezing. Not fun. Get a jump-start now before temperatures get too frigid.
Here are four easy steps to pulling out and storing your fountain for the winter:
- Pull the Plug: Turn off the power to the fountain and pull it ashore. Most units have a quick disconnect at the motor that allows you separate the fountain from the main power cord.
- Scrub Down: Wash down the fountain and float assembly to remove any algae or debris that has accumulated over the season. If you have a pressure washer, use it. It'll make short work of even the dirtiest fountain.
- Electrical Check: Inspect wiring and electrical cables for signs of wear or damage. If your fountain has lights, check for burned out or damaged bulbs and lenses.
- Safe Storage: Once your fountain is cleaned and inspected, store it in an upright position in a climate-controlled location, like a heated pole barn or garage, until spring.
Now that it's out and cleaned, you might want to consider sending your fountain to a licensed repair facility for routine maintenance tasks, including oil changes and/or seal replacements. Be sure to read through your user's manual for special instructions and maintenance plans to keep your fountain running at its very best.
If you don't plan on using the pond for ice skating or other winter recreation, now is a great time to install an Airmax® Aeration System to keep your pond oxygenated and healthy through the winter months. The aerator will circulate the water while keeping a hole in the ice surface, which will bring oxygen in and allow toxic gases to escape.
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Independent mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg announced a group that he co-chairs will spend $12 million in a gun control ad campaign that will begin next week. Mayors Against Illegal Guns is targeting vulnerable US Senators in advance of a likely floor vote in April. The group is focusing on states where it believes it can have the most impact on the upcoming vote. US Senator Kay Hagan (D-NC), is among a group of 15 targeted by the campaign.
The Mayors group has a three point legislative platform:
- Require a criminal background check for every gun sold in America
- Ban assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines
- Make gun trafficking a federal crime, with real penalties for "straw purchasers"
In a radio interview with Chris Fitzsimon in February, Senator Hagan said she was "looking at all of the proposals" on gun control. She was non-committal on policy options that Fitzsimon asked her about and she stressed the need to protect 2nd Amendment rights and use common sense. Hagan ended by saying the focus had to be on policy that could "realistically become law."
The ad campaign will rightfully pressure Senator Hagan to clarify her stated position on her website:
"Obtaining a lifetime hunting license is a Hagan family tradition, and her husband is qualified to teach hunter safety. Not only is responsible gun ownership a part of the fabric of North Carolina, but it is also a fundamental constitutional right. Senator Hagan is a strong supporter of Second Amendment rights, and will fight to ensure law-abiding citizens are not restricted in their right to bear arms."
Her constituents deserve to know her position on criminal background checks and assault weapons and magazines, now, not when the vote comes to the US Senate floor.


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Well, why are we so surprised? It was only a question of time before another city gambler stepped forward to claim the title of greater fool! I use the word 'gambler' deliberately, because that is what these people are. I mean the people who throng the city desks engaging in financial trading, whether client-focused or proprietary. Theirs is a gambling mentality, and their liabilities are magnified exponentially by the very instruments they adopt.
Derivatives instruments are fundamentally risk-limiters, used to manage and mitigate risks. When you reverse their polarity, and put them in the hands of people who are remunerated by the amount of money they can make for their institutions, speculating on the world's markets and using instruments to leverage their exposure to potential gain, and you have a recipe for disaster.
But we have known this for a long time. Nick Leeson, 1995, Yasuo Hamanaka 1996, John Rusnak, 2002, Jerome Kerviel, 2008, all of them lessons in how and where the regulators and the Compliance departments got it so fatally wrong.
Regulatory agencies have demanded greater and tougher surveillance systems and controls to manage these risks. Daily reporting of exposed positions to the regulators is mandated, but nothing seems able to identify these traders effectively, until the problems burst open, with the concomitant losses matched only by the red faces at all levels of control.
Yet, these problems do not need to take management by surprise.
Northland Solutions Ltd, now owned by Thompson Reuters have long been able to offer a transaction monitoring tool which runs a daily surveillance function of every trader in any trading department. The tool will monitor their build-up of open positions, at what time, in which market and at what price; it will monitor when specific positions are closed, and at what price; it will closely track position limits being reached, where margin limits are being potentially crossed, and it will provide a fully holistic picture of the trading activity being undertaken by every trader in the team.
Where positions are growing dangerously large, or where they might indicate that some other, possibly illegal activity is being planned, (insider dealing, market manipulation, etc) the system will send a warning to the compliance team to alert them of the risks being adopted by the trader, and give them an opportunity to act accordingly!
There is absolutely no excuse for any institution not to implement such systems and put them in place immediately. No CEO should be able to say in future that he or she was not aware of the risks of unmonitored trading.
This time, some very senior heads at UBS need to roll. It will not be enough simply to lay all the blame on the trader, there are others who need to share this responsibility.
My private expectation is that this trader has been making some exceptional profits in the past, and that he has been allowed to carry on all the time he was making money. This time it seems he may have read it wrong, or more likely, something in the market has intervened to alter the shape of his playing field. Whatever the explanation, he should never have been allowed to get into this position in the first place.


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For the first time this season, there actually were jokes being told in the Ravens' locker room after a game.Team vice president David Modell was going around shaking hands, reserve Ben Cavil was bragging about how well his fellow offensive linemen played, and defensive tackle Tony Siragusa had become a comedian.
"I finally found out what's the matter with this football team. We need to give everybody a $7 million signing bonus and then we can all play like Ray," said a laughing Siragusa, alluding to the $26 million contract signed by Ray Lewis last week.
Playing the Cincinnati Bengals can make teams giddy, especially when a maligned offensive line finally shows some signs of life and creates enough holes for Priest Holmes to rush for a league high this season of 227 yards on 36 attempts.
Or when rookie cornerback Duane Starks doesn't give up a big play for the first time in three weeks and the defense holds the Bengals to 58 yards rushing. Or when the newly crowned highest-paid middle linebacker in the NFL, Lewis, comes up big with two interceptions.
The Ravens may have only beaten the lowly Bengals, 20-13, yesterday before an announced crowd of 52,571 at Cinergy Field, but after losing five of the previous six games, it was time to celebrate.
"Just take a look around the locker room," Starks said. "Look at the faces. Man, this makes it a fun ride back home. If we can play like this the rest of the year, we'll win our share of games."
Coach Ted Marchibroda said, "It was a fine win for us today. We played good football. We didn't give the thing away, didn't make as many mistakes as we have in the past. I think our football team -- it may be a little late, but I hope not -- is coming together. I told one of our coaches before the game that we were ready to play today. I saw a seriousness, a quietness. That's an awfully good sign."
This was the kind of offense the Ravens (4-7) wanted to run at the outset of the season. They wanted to pound the ball behind the offensive line and let quarterback Jim Harbaugh throw short- to intermediate-range passes.
Holmes, the second-year running back who rushed for 173 yards in his first start against the Bengals (2-9) earlier this year, then ran through the league's worst rushing defense and into the record books yesterday.
When the Ravens needed a drive to seal the win at the end of the game with the ball at their 5 with 8: 27 left and the team protecting a 20-13 lead, they ran off 16 plays, including 11 rushes from Holmes, who had 53 yards to help run out the clock.
The Ravens seldom needed to use Harbaugh, who completed nine of 18 passes for 92 yards. Holmes' single-game total was the most ever by a Baltimore running back. The previous best was 198 set in 1971 by the Colts' Norm Bulaich against the New York Jets. It also was the most ever gained against the Bengals
"He has our number," defensive lineman Michael Bankston said. "In some way or some fashion, he has our number. We've played a lot of great backs. We're making him a great back."
"I don't know what it is," Holmes said of his 6.3-yard per carry average in his 400 yards against the Bengals this season. "My line played exceptional today and also Eric Green [tight end] and Roosevelt Potts [fullback]. I knew we would play a very good game because we were focused this week. We all came as one and were ready to play."
Ravens offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden went to Marchibroda early last week and asked him to stay with the rushing attack against the Bengals. And why shouldn't he? Cincinnati was allowing 167.1 yards a game on the ground. The Ravens pushed the Bengals around even with James Atkins making his first start of the year at left guard.
Maybe the Ravens should have pushed the No. 1 defense of the Chargers around like that a week ago.
"It's something we always wanted to do," said right guard Jeff Blackshear. "Against San Diego, we only ran the ball like 10 times and then we spent the rest of the day pass blocking. We just like to roll people. Then when you have a drive like we did in the fourth period, that's when you feel good."
The Ravens had a 17-3 lead at the half. They scored on their second possession of the game as Holmes ran 56 yards down to the Bengals' 16 on a counter-trey play to the right behind Atkins and Ogden. One play after a Holmes run netted 4 yards, Harbaugh threw a 12-yard touchdown pass over the middle to fullback Potts, and the Ravens took a 7-0 lead with 9: 34 left in the first quarter.
Cincinnati went from its 24 down to the Ravens' 26 on the en- suing series, but cornerback DeRon Jenkins deflected a Paul Justin pass intended for receiver Damon Gibson at the 22, and Lewis caught the deflection for an interception that stopped the drive.
The Ravens, led by several runs from Holmes and short passes to receivers Jermaine Lewis, Michael Jackson and Green, went 62 yards on 14 plays before settling for a 34-yard field goal from Matt Stover that pushed their lead to 10-0 with 12: 23 left in the half.
The Bengals, sparked by passes of 21 yards to Carl Pickens and 18 yards to Steve Bush, answered with a 40-yard field goal from Doug Pelfrey with 6: 09 left in the half.
But after a 25-yard punt from Lee Johnson, Holmes broke a 38-yard run off a draw play down to the Bengals' 3-yard line. The Ravens tried three successive runs by Holmes, then succeeded on the fourth as Holmes dived over right guard from the 1-yard line with eight seconds left in the half.
"I knew we were going to get it in," Blackshear said. "It was only a matter of time. We were mashing them."
But the Ravens couldn't put the victory away until late in the game. The Bengals opened the third quarter with an eight-play, 51-yard drive that ended with a 34-yard field goal from Pelfrey that cut the lead to 17-6.
On the ensuing series, Potts fumbled at the Bengals' 42 to halt a drive with 8: 12 left in the period and then, about two minutes later, Harbaugh underthrew Jermaine Lewis on a fly pattern and the ball was intercepted at the Bengals' 44 by cornerback Thomas Randolph.
This time, Cincinnati capitalized on the turnover, as running back Brandon Bennett finished a nine-play, 56-yard drive with a 2-yard touchdown up the middle that cut the Ravens' lead to 17-13 with 2: 09 left in the third quarter.
But Ray Lewis gave the Ravens some breathing room when he intercepted a Justin pass intended for Gibson at the Bengals' 35 and returned it 26 yards to the 9.
The Ravens tried three straight runs to Holmes for 8 yards and were going to go for it on fourth-and-goal from the 1, but fullback Kenyon Cotton was penalized for a false start and the Ravens had to settle for a 23-yard field goal from Stover.
"I know I didn't go forward before the snap," Cotton said.
Cotton was saved about five minutes later when the Ravens began their final. smash-mouth drive.
"The second one, I really read him," a smiling Lewis said of the interception. "I key dropped. I was supposed to be weak side, but I saw the receiver breaking in, so I broke on the ball, made a good read on it and got the interception."
"Talk about a guy being happy, how can you not be with all that money and two inteceptions?" Marchibroda said.
For one of the few times this season, all the Ravens were happy.
For the first time this season, there actually were jokes being told in the Ravens' locker room after a game.Team vice president David Modell was going around shaking hands, reserve Ben Cavil was bragging about how well his fellow offensive linemen played, and defensive tackle Tony Siragusa had become a comedian.


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Founded in 1936, Southern Hills Country Club is a private, member-owned country club located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Southern Hills Country Club is best known for its golf courses, which are recognized among the top 100 courses in the world and have been the host to 15 Major Championships since 1946.
Southern Hills is architect Perry Maxwell's great achievement. Nearly every hole bends left or right, posing critical tee shots that must risk something. The putting surfaces have the classic "Maxwell Rolls" and most are guarded by simple yet effective bunkers.
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Southern Hills Country Club was established in 1936 as a private country club. The land that is now Southern Hills Country Club was donated by oilman Waite Phillips. When the stock market crashed, Mr. Phillips' fortune was almost totally liquid; it was estimated to be approximately $50 million. He became Chairman of The First National Bank of Tulsa, and he was approached by Bill Warren and Cecil Canary to finance a new country club. They spoke of the need for a family-oriented club that would include a swimming pool, stable, horseback trails, polo field, skeet range, tennis courts, clubhouse and golf course. Golf was not as popular in those days and swimming pools were rare.
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From the review: "Persona 4 Golden has easily justified the purchase of the Vita. It may be a rerelease of a game from 2008, but with the amount of additional content thrown in, it feels like a fresh new game. "
Aaaaaaaaaand another great review score. :)
Can't this week go a wee bit faster? -.-
Persona4G and Mortal Kombat Vita is a great example of how you port a game. Don't force gorgeous graphics just because the Vita can handle it especially if it will hamper the great gameplay that comes with the game like New Little Kings Story. If they must decrease the visuals just to maintain the gameplay then do so as what netherealm did for MK.
Persona 4 Golden will be huge since Vita badly needs a quality RPG game like this. I just can't wait for P4G and also FFX.


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Here is my second installment of the main character from the show "Adventure Time with Finn and Jake". I literally just uploaded the lesson on his traveling partner Finn. Jake is a really old dog that has magical powers. How he got these magical powers is still a mystery to me because I have not yet watched the series because it hasn't been released yet, nor is it going to be released anytime soon. Adventure Time with Finn and Jake is not going to air on Cartoon Network for another five months. The show was created by a man named "Pendleton Ward" and originally started out as an animated short named just "Adventure Time". In 2008 the series was picked up by Cartoon Network because of it's famed success. Jake and Finn go on these random odd adventures that lead them into strange situations, and meeting strange people and or beings. I love the character make up of Jake because he really does look like an older dog. Whether or not a dog can live to be twenty eight years old is another story, as well as a dog having magical powers. In all reality, it is usually the strange and different animated shows that do really well with kids, young teens, and even adults. Look at the show Chowder, that is an absolutely weird show that made a hit, big time. People like strange and unusual things which is why all the hot cartoons are strange, and unusual. I think you guys will like learning "how to draw Jake, step by step" even though you probably have no idea who he is. I will be back later with more drawing fun so stay tuned in to see what pops up next. Peace out people, and happy Christmas Eve!
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The Lady Broncos are breaking in a new coach with a familiar face, Justin Moon. Saying, "I need a break after 20 years of back-to-back-to-back seasons," long time coach Monty Lee turned the reins over to Moon.
Moon brings an excellent resume to coaching, including several successful years at Whitehorse High School, coaching the Lady Raiders to the state championship game a few years ago.
After coaching at Whitehorse, Moon moved to San Juan to assist his wife, Cassy Moon, with the volleyball team and steps in this year to take over Lady Bronco Basketball.
Q: Tell us a little bit about your team this year. What experience do you have returning?
A: The team this year is young as far as experience goes. Heather Meyer (junior) is the only returning starter from last year's team. Last year's team graduated a lot of talent and experience. Loni Savage and Chelby Hunt did see some varsity time last year also.
We have added a couple of new players this year. Alicia Hatathle (junior) moved from Whitehorse. Cherise Tegan (junior) moved to us from Tooele and Jessica Bergeman (sophomore) moved from Emery County.
The rest of the varsity team will be made up of seniors; Karyssa Balch and Elle Haws. Juniors are Shaylee Grover, Kimber Mitchell, Nicole Black and freshman Kelsi Meyer. The juniors, sophmores and freshmen on varsity will see time with the JV team as well as sophmores Janane Lansing, Brooke Bowring, Brittany James and Lohanna Benally. Our C team will be made of the sophomores mentioned on the JV team and Freshmen Katie Hiatt, Erika Grover, Makenzie Adams, and Chante Sherrow.
Q: What will be your team strengths this year?
A: Our team strengths this year will be how little is really known about this group. They haven't been scouted too heavily because they have been playing mainly JV and C team for the last couple of years. That is also a strength. This team has played together quite a bit, except for Heather, Cherise, Alicia and Jessica. This will be the deepest team that San Juan has had for a couple of years. All twelve girls that are on the varsity team will see a lot of playing time.
Q: Who will be your go-to players?
A: I am hoping that games will be complete team efforts so we can avoid putting too much pressure on one or two of the girls.
Q: Who are your top defensive and offensive players?
A: I don't know that we have any one top offensive or defensive player. The style of offense and defense we are running this year focuses on everyone contributing on both ends. If you tied me down and bribed me with some pizza I could come up with a couple of players I expect to lead us offensively and defensively. Offense would be Loni Savage, Heather Meyer, Chelby Hunt, Kimber Mitchell, Cherise Tegan, Shaylee Grover. Defense would be Elle Haws, Nicole Black, Alicia Hatathle, Karyssa Balch, Kelsi Meyer, Jessica Bergeman.
Q: Who is ready to have a break-out, surprise everyone season?
A: I think that entire team is going to have a break out year. Our goal is to shock the 2A world.
Q: What kind of basketball will you play?
A: We are going to continue to be defensive minded. Coach Lee did an awesome job teaching the girls how to play defense. We will have a couple different looks both defensively and offensively than we have had in the past.
Q: Best case scenario, how do you see this team doing?
A: Best case scenario this team could place top 5 this year. We will have to avoid the injury bug that we are going through right now though.
Q: Who are your assistant coaches?
A: My assistant coaches this year are Gus Sopena, Sasha Bitsuie, Bri and Shay Holliday. Gus has coached before he moved to Blanding and was an assistant last year at ARL middle school. This is Sasha, Bri and Shay's first experience coaching. All three of the girls played basketball for 4 years at San Juan, and they all have a great understanding of the direction we want to go.
Q: What is a best method you use in practice and in games to build the team concept in basketball?
A: Our team must believe in the team concept for us to succeed. Our offense and defense rely on all the girls being able to play all the positions. So at practice the girls all practice all positions. The girls have accepted the fact that I don't like just one player being the main gun. In my previous coaching experiences it wasn't uncommon for me to change the starting line-up almost every game. It wasn't uncommon to have a different girl lead us in scoring every night. I haven't had the same girls in practice be on the same teams during scrimmages either.
Q: What is a must see game this season?
A: Must see games I think will be San Juan vs Monticello (those games are always exciting, Dec 11 in Monticello and Dec 20 in Blanding), San Juan vs Gunnison (Jan 12) and Manti (Jan 11).


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ZWCAD 2012 Hands On Review
ZWSOFT claims 320,000 users of their products worldwide, which includes a companion CAD/CAM product named ZW3D. Their website lists one exclusive US distributor of ZWCAD at zwcadusa.com, and six US VARs for ZW3D. There are several listed for Germany and Spain, and one each for France and Italy.
ZWCAD+2012 is marketed as a significant performance upgrade compared to the previous version. One should take note that the performance improvement claims on the web site are based against the similarly-name ZWCAD 2012 release (which used an older engine), not the current version of AutoCAD
Many of the user interface features and commands listed as new in this release have been in AutoCAD for several releases. This includes, but is not limited to, the ribbon and tool palette UI, associative dimensioning, block attribute manager, field objects, and object cycling. The current release supports the DWG 2010-12 file format and older.
Because of the similarities, I found it difficult to present something what's new and exciting about ZWCAD+ 2012 -- at least for anyone using AutoCAD 2010 or newer. Because ZWSOFT claims to be an AutoCAD alternative, I think that it is fair to report what it will -- and will not -- do, so that design firms using the more advanced features of AutoCAD can make an informed decision over whether to adopt ZWCAD+.
ZWCAD+2012 comes in three flavors, Standard (reviewed here), Professional, and Academic Network (not reviewed here). All support stand-alone and network licenses:
Standard provides basic 2D drawing capability including layouts and annotation.
Professional adds 3D ACIS modeling, including 3D meshes, plus API support including VBA, SDS (compatible with ADS), ZRX (compatible with ARX).
Academic is only offered to educators and students, yet has the same functions as the Professional version, with the exception of adding a watermark to prints of drawings.
Networked versions of the software offer an electronic floating license that appears similar to other licensing schemas. A firm may install ZWCAD on all of their computers, but only the licensed number may be active simultaneously.
For the AutoCAD user, ZWCAD+2012 will be a very familiar environment. I found I was able to start drawing in 2D immediately, with a few minor differences that are easily overcome.
A populated set of tool palettes is provided and active by default. These tool palettes also include command sets, such as a "Draw" and a "Modify" palette, thus providing an alternate to the menu interface.
2D Modeling
Right from the start,drawing in 2D model space will be a very familiar experience to AutoCAD users. The experience is enhanced further by gesture commands, which I'll described later in this article. (Once you have them memorized, I think they will increase your drwaing productivity.)
3D Modeling
Solid and surface modeling are available. Models are editable by boolean opertions and by altering faces in various manners (see figure 1). All of this will be familiar to those who use AutoCAD 3D modeling in the last several releases.
Figure 1: Editing 3D models
Drafting and Annotation
Layouts are very similar in look and feel to those in AutoCAD 2012. One of AutoCAD's most important dimensioning options (in my opinion) works as it should in ZWCAD+2012. This is the ability to snap associative dimensions to model objects in layout viewports that then display and update only model values. There is, however, no support for Annotation Scaling.
The new VpMax command comes in handy when I want to make minor changes to the model through a layout viewport. VpMax can be thought of as a way to temporarily suspend layout viewport properties. Let's say I composed a layout viewport, positioned the model just they way I want it, set it to a specific scale, and then locked it. As we all know, this when I discover that I need to make a minor tweak to the model. The VpMax command, in effect, takes a snapshot of the viewport's properties, switches the viewport to model mode for editing, and then resets the properties after the edit. No more accidental wrecking of nicely composed views!
Design Center
Like the Design Center that has been in AutoCAD for some time, the Design Center function in ZWCAD+ 2012 enables me to reuse previously defined features, such as blocks, dimension styles, and layer definitions. When I launch the Design Center, it opens an Explorer type interface. I then navigate to the folder with the drawings that have the content I wish to reuse. Once I locate the drawing and select it, Design Center displays the blocks, layers, dim styles, and so on that are contained by the selected drawing. I then simply drag and drop the desired features into my current drawing.
There are two features in the comaprison chart below that are shown as new in ZWCAD+ 2012 that are not found in AutoCAD 2012. Those features are "Drawing Tabs" and "Smart Mouse"
SmartMouse is a new feature in ZWCAD+ 2012 providing command input using mouse "gesturing". SmartMouse may be turned on or off through the ribbon or toolbar. When on, I enter commands by holding down the right mouse button and then moving the mouse in a specific direction, or "right click dragging".
There are approximately twenty predefined gestures for common commands. In the illustration below, the "Gesture" column indicates that by right click dragging a vertical stroke I initiate the "New" command (see figure 2). As an example of a more complex SmartMouse command, I can create a rectangle by right-click dragging four adjacent perpendicular strokes. I can customize the default set of gesture settings.
Figure 2: Customizing mouse gestures
Drawing Tabs enable me to open multiple drawings and navigate between them easily. Like multiple layout tabs, a tab appears above the window of each open drawing. Clicking a tab switches to the drawing. In AutoCAD, one way to accomplish is with "Quick View Drawings" but it requires more keystrokes and takes up more screen area.
Figure 3: Tabs switch between drawings conveniently
Third-Party Developers
There is a third-party developer commnity page on the ZWSOFT Web site. The major add-on package appears to be ZWMech, which addresses mechanical, ducting, piping, and structural disciplines ( http://www.zwmech.com/zwmech/). Other third-party developers include ElProCAD (http://www.elprocad.com/), CivilCAD(www.civilcad.com), and Cadprofi(www.cadprofi.com).
ZWSOFT Online Presence
There is an active community page and a user discussion forum. It appears that ZWSOFT is making a sincere effort to follow it and address the issues in a timely manner. There are both developer community and partner community pages.
As well, there is an extensive set of online video tutorials and e-books at ZWSOFT.com. To acccess them, you need to go to the ZWSOFT.com home page, and then select Service and Support > Tutorial Videos. The videos are without audio, but this may be a deliberate design choice to permit a selectable language option in the future. There are numerous informative videos on YouTube through the ZWSOFT and ZWCADUSA channels, which can keep you updated on ZWCAD+.
There is a wish list page available through the online community. Features that I would put at the top of my wish list are (1) support for sheet sets, (2) the ability to attach DWF files as external references, and (3) support for annotation scaling.
ZWCAD+ 2012 is a basic drafting application that is maturing with each release, but at this point it is well behind current AutoCAD technology and features. Consider, for instance, that associative dimensioning and tool palettes are new in this release. It may be very stable and perform well with large drawings.
If yours is a basic 2D CAD office with a lot of simple legacy AutoCAD files, ZWCAD+ 2012 may be a cost effective solution for your drafting needs.
If, however, yours is a progressive office utilizing the latest features in the most recent versions of AutoCAD, then you will need to do some research into the features available in ZWCAD+ 2012 to determine if it addresses the functions needed by your drawing files. If even one advanced feature prevents me from opening a drawing, then it can be a show stopper for even basic drafting functions.
If you are a student or an independent in need of a basic drafting tool, then ZWCAD+ 2012 is an inexpensive entry into the CAD ownership world. Learning it as your first CAD program will be time well spent. When you realize that the software is becoming your limitation, you are well on your way to becoming a professional CAD operator.
David Kingsley has 42 years of experience in the mechanical design industry. He has written significant portions of AutoDesk Official Training Courseware for AutoCAD and Inventor 2009 and 2010.
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Originally called Dry Cave, Tien Son Cave was discovered in April 1935 in the limestone mountain of Ke Bang. The Phong Nha - Ke Bang Caves consist of the Phong Nha Cave system, with 9 caves of various sizes and the Vom Cave system, with 8 caves of various sizes. Of which, spectacular Tien Son Cave is the most magnificent limestone cave in Vietnam and just opened in 2000. It is about 400 metres away from the famous Phong Nha Grotto and at a height of 135 metres.
Tien Son Cave is more than 980 metres long. Going into the cave for about 400m, you will see an abyss, about 10m deep. Then comes another part of the cave, about 500m long, which is rather dangerous for walking. At present, nearly 400m of the cave have been installed with lighting system to make it safe for visitors.
The Cave looks marvelous inside with hundreds of stalagmites and stalactites of different sizes and shapes. Some look like a man or an animal, and there is one that looks like the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy. On the cave ceiling, there are glittering gold and silver-like veins. Some stalagmites produce an echoing sound when slightly knocked.
Limber Howard, Chief of the British Royal Team of Cave Researchers, who visited and made studies of the site, said that Tien Son cave may have been formed tens of millions of years ago. A river ran through the limestone mountain and eroded it. Then, huge rocks fell, separated the mountain and formed the cave. An underground river ran through the lower part of the mountain, creating Phong Nha Grotto. Thus, Tien Son Cave is older than Phong Nha Grotto and they do not link with each other. Geographical tectonics in Tien Son Cave are rather stable, so the cave is safe for visitors.
At the present, Phong Nha and Tien Son cave always open to welcome to visitors to discover marvelous beauty and hidden values here.
More Vietnam Destinations:
- Ha Long Bay – a magnificent magical destination
- Ninh Binh province – a huge tourism potential
- Perfume Pagoda (Chùa Hương) – "the first ranking Southern grotto"
- Tam Coc-Bich Dong, "South second nicest grotto"
- Lai Chau – a beautiful mountainous land
- Sapa, the fanciful town in fog
- Hoi An Old Town – an ancient Beauty of Vietnam
- Mỹ Sơn Holy land – a masterpiece of Chăm Architecture
- Quang Tri and the Demilitarised Zone
- Vinh Moc Tunnel – a famous Vietnam's historical relic
- Da Lat – a flowerful town of romance
- Ben Tre – huge potential of ecological tourism in Vietnam
- Coconut palms, the symbol of Ben Tre
- Floating markets – the outstanding in Mekong Delta
- Van Phong Bay, impressive and unforgettable...
- A mysterious, charming lady-like land...
- A tranquil destination for visitors!
- The Mekong Delta in brief
- Beautiful sceneries in the Central Highlands
- Dai Nam Van Hien, Vietnam's first safari park
- The immense pride of Ninh Binh's inhabitants
- Enjoy Sa Dec Flower Gardens!
- My Tho fruit market
- Ba Li Stream, a new destination
- Sam Mountain - a place of pilgrimage for the Vietnamese
- Oc-Eo Remains Site
- Ton Thanh Pagoda – the national vestige
- Binh Ta Archaeological Vestiges
- Beautiful birds in Bac Lieu
- Hon Khoai Island, primeval and interesting...
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Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, now the UN point-man on the civil war in Syria, says he has full agreement from the regime of Bashar al-Assad that the fighting there will end next week.
"What we expect on April 10 is that the Syrian government will have completed its withdrawal from populated centers ... and then we begin a 48-hour period during which there will be a complete cessation of all forms of violence by all parties," Mr. Annan's spokesman Ahmad Fawzi said in Geneva earlier today.
This prediction should be taken with a very large grain of salt.
Mr. Assad is in a fight for regime survival. While large chunks of his country have fallen out of central government control, and the opposition has defied his military for over a year now in towns like Idlib, Homs, and Hama, his security establishment has largely hung together and hasn't suffered the sort of mass defections that undermined Muammar Qaddafi's forces during the uprising in Libya.
The application of force against his opponents is Assad's go-to means of keeping control, just as it was for his father and predecessor, Hafez al-Assad. With at least 9,000 Syrians dead from the fighting, and scores in detention, where many have been tortured, it's hard to see the calls for his overthrow dying down. And if he really does give up the use of political terror against his enemies, the chorus demanding his demise will probably grow louder still.
There are already strong signs that Annan is not going to get his way on the cease-fire. The daily Al-Watan, linked to Syria's government, quoted an unnamed government official as saying "there is no... deadline" for pulling troops out of cities. Opposition activists said that tanks remain active in Deraa today, despite government claims to the contrary, and said dozens have died in ongoing fighting. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 62 Syrians were killed across the country yesterday.
Syrian opposition figures aren't the only ones who don't share the UN's optimism. French Foreign Minister Alain Juppé said Assad "is deceiving us" and warned of a push for tougher international action against Syria. The UN is currently trying to negotiate the dispatch of 250 or so unarmed military observers to determine if a cease-fire is achieved. Mr. Juppé said further steps will be considered at the UN Security Council if Syria doesn't allow observers in soon.
Action at the Security Council is something that Assad may fear, and may push him to accept the measures being sought now. But his government has been shielded from tough action there until now by permanent members Russia and China, who have vetoed two Security Council resolutions on Syria to date. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters that his country might consider voting for a resolution now, but his comments came with a major caveat.
"When we consider a document at the Security Council, we shall proceed from the principle of not doing any harm," Mr. Lavrov said. "It would be good if we are able to reach a consensus aimed at helping Kofi Annan's mission and not use ultimatums that would escalate tensions."
For now, sadly, fighting looks set to continue in Syria next week. Annan's career is littered with over-optimistic public assessments of the situation in violent regions, and of the impact of his own diplomacy.
I remember attending the press conference in Dili, East Timor, given by Jamsheed Marker, Annan's personal envoy to the territory, shortly after voting closed in the Aug. 30, 1999, referendum on independence from Indonesia. I and others in the months before the election had chronicled how the Indonesian military was distributing weapons to street gangs and appeared to have a plan in the drawer to punish the territory's people if they chose independence as a warning to other restive parts of the sprawling nation.
Indonesian special forces officers were providing logistical help and training to pro-Indonesian Timorese, while the Indonesian Foreign Ministry had dispatched diplomats to work with the militias on the political side. This was all pretty much out in the open – there are few secrets in a place as small as East Timor.
Yet the UN had waved off concerns about widespread violence or suggestions that perhaps the vote should be postponed until better security arrangements could be made. In the run-up to the vote, Mr. Marker and Annan repeatedly told reporters they'd received Indonesian "assurances" that the vote could go ahead safely. That evening, as reports streamed in of violent outbreaks around the countryside (a UN worker was being stabbed to death as Marker spoke), Marker intoned: "The eagle of liberty has spread its proud wings over the people of East Timor.''
The eagle of violence was also spreading its wings. Within days, what was left of the foreign press was cowering in the UN's Dili compound (I made my way there past the bodies of Timorese hacked to death by machetes) and much of the country's paltry infrastructure was on fire. In the roughly two weeks until an Australian peacekeeping force landed in Dili, at least 1,000 Timorese were killed and more than 100,000 of the country's than 700,000 were driven across the border into Indonesian West Timor.
I dig into this history because it's a reminder that Annan has taken the word of governments involved in conflict in the past. And been badly wrong.


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- Автономное сообщество: Canary Islands
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Tías, a town located in south central Lanzarote, is one of the principal tourist centres on the island. As well as the lure of the picturesque villages of the interior, immersed in a matchless volcanic landscape, there are excellent tourist facilities available along the coast. More than six kilometres of coastline where long stretches of sand follow one another, such as Playa Grande, Matagorda and Los Pocillos. Puerto del Carmen is the biggest coastal enclave of Tías. There is an outstanding variety of leisure and tourism on offer, which includes a great many restaurants and shops, as well as a marina where you can do all kinds of water sports or take boat trips. And in any of the sunny outdoor restaurants facing the sea you can try some of the specialities which make up the tasty Lanzarote cuisine.
A pioneering town in the tourist development of Lanzarote, Tías took advantage of its enormous tourist potential several decades ago, both the coastline, full of sun-drenched beaches of fine sand, and the villages of the interior, full of local colour and originality. Conil, Tegoyo, Masdache or Tías itself are just some of them. These small towns, painted radiant white, provide a sharp contrast amid the dark and singular landscape of lava and volcanic ash which surrounds it. In the streets, quiet and deserted, the visitor can take in the beautiful corners and appreciate a great many buildings which preserve traditional architectural features. Puerto del Carmen In the coastal area, Puerto del Carmen has established itself as one of the main tourist centres on the entire island. Its network of whitewashed houses spreads over a hillock facing the natural port of La Tiñosa, an old seafaring village which gave rise to the spot. It is here where one of the most emblematic buildings stands, the church of La Candelaria, built at the end of the 18th century after Tías received the title of parish. Luxury hotels, residential complexes, shops, restaurants and even a casino are some of the modern facilities for leisure and tourism this centre has available. And when night falls, its countless outdoor cafés, pubs and nightclubs provide the best nightlife on the island. The options are increased by the enormous possibilities offered by its marina, where you can do all kinds of water sports and which is the usual point of departure for boat trips to the neighbouring island of Fuerteventura or the small island of Lobos. In Puerto del Carmen and its surrounding area there are six kilometres of top-quality beaches, such as Playa Blanca, Los Pocillos or Matagorda. Graced with a magnificent climate practically year-round, they are perfect places to enjoy the sea and sports such as windsurfing. Surrounding area and gastronomy Tías, situated in the south central area of the island, provides easy access to other points of interest. Several kilometres to the south is Yaiza, a historic town in which you can admire the vestiges of the first settlements on the island. It is surrounded by a volcanic environment which forms places of matchless beauty, such as El Golfo or los Hervideros. But the greatest centre of tourist attention is, without a doubt, the Timanfaya National Park, a true showcase of the island's volcanic ecosystem. The visit includes a bus trip which covers the Route of the Volcanoes and which leaves from the visitors' centre. The park is in turn surrounded by the Volcanes Nature Reserve, where fields of volcanic ash and lava run down to the coast. Heading north, we will reach towns such as San Bartolomé, where the Casa del Mayor Guerra and Casa Ajei are outstanding, and Tinajo, in whose sanctuary of Mancha Blanca the island's patron, the Virgen de los Dolores, is venerated. Nor is it far from the capital, Arrecife. In this port and trading city it is worth visiting its two fortresses, the Castles of San Gabriel and San José. As on the rest of the island, the gastronomy of Tías offers us tasty dishes such as ranchos (a traditional pork stew) and the famous papas arrugadas (boiled potatoes with salt), which are served accompanied by mojos (sauces). The sea supplies the dining tables of Lanzarote with excellent fresh seafood and fish, such as "vieja", stewed or opened and roasted on the grill. Also enjoying much acclaim are the cheeses of the area, both fresh and cured. The wines with the Designation of Origin Lanzarote guarantee are mainly produced in the region of La Geria, belonging to Yaiza. Outstanding are the aromatic sweet wines, whites and vintage wines.
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text: 021-017_DocumentaryFamilyPhotographyInLosAngeles_Venice.JPG This is a collection of commissioned family photographs taken at the family home and residence in Vencie, CA and vaction house in Connecticut over 4th (Fourth) of July weekend. The sisters played outside and in their father's vintage car. Intimate moments were captured with their mother unobtrusively by photojournalist Laura Kleinhenz during their everyday activities. Some of the photos of the children with their loving parents were published in the Robb Report Magazine. Laura's lifestyle photography of children and families in their everyday lives and at events is inspired by fine art, editorial photography. She is founder and owner of Docuvitae, a documentary family photography studio based in Los Angeles, CA. Docuvitae does event and birthday party photography, family portraits, classic portraiture and specializes in creating authentic, artistic and unique imagery shot on film with vintage cameras, such as Rolleiflex, Hasselblad, Mamiya, Holga and Diana cameras. Their trained editorial photographers love to capture classic, abstract and artsy, black and white wedding images on medium format, high-speed, grainy film as well as color digital photographs, all created in natural environments.


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It would come as no surprise to you that this is the way Bondi has always been. For a century now, it's the place to be on a Sydney summer day.
But postcode 2026 has a much more fascinating history, from its first indigenous tribes, to European settlers and mid-century gangsters. Here are six things you probably didn't know about our famous (and infamous) beachside suburb:
- "Bondi Points" could refer to the headlands on either side of the beach. But rather, it's a term used to describe spear blades used by the local indigenous population some 4,500 years ago. Where the Bondi Pavilion now stands is thought to have been a tool trading "shop" for them, based on the number unearthed there.
- When World War II broke out in 1939, Bondi's famous sand was covered with barbed wire and iron stakes as it was thought to be a potential invasion point. Swimmers could still reach the shoreline to bathe by negotiating their way through the maze of fortifications. The locals nicknamed it the "rat run".
- Tamarama Beach was the scene of Australia's first rollercoaster. The Switchback Railway opened in 1887 and was a diving, plunging, hold-your-breath circus attraction above the sands near the waterline.
- Freshwater lagoons once lay behind Bondi Beach, while rolling sandhills ran from there to near Rose Bay, some 4km away. These hills can still be seen in pictures of the area up until the 1920s.
- Bondi had an underbelly all of its own. The suburb was the scene of the first organised car bombing in Australia in the 1960s.
- Shark fishing on the beach was a popular pastime last century. Rather than discourage sharks, the lifeguards would actually try and lure them closer to the shore for the fisherman. Their favourite method for doing this? Tying pieces of meat to those famous Speedos and then swimming out beyond the waves!
3. Tamarama Beach was the scene of Australia's first rollercoaster
2. Bondi's famous sand was covered with barbed wire and iron stakes
Judy Parnell and friends sitting on railing, Bondi Beach c. 1947
* Cassie Mercer is editor of Inside History, a bi-monthly magazine focused on Australia's genealogy, history and heritage. Kimberly O'Sullivan is Waverley Council's historian. She is passionate about cultural memory and Bondi's local history.


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49ers' Whitner changing name to Hitner
Safety received $21K fine for hit last week
On the same day he acknowledged receiving an NFL-imposed fine for an illegal hit, San Francisco 49ers safety Donte Whitner announced Wednesday that he is changing his surname to "Hitner."
He said his attorney filed paperwork in Ohio to make the name change legal.
"If you ask the fans around San Francisco, the Bay Area, or anyone that's a fan of me, they call me Donte Hitner any way," he told the 49ers' website. "Everything we do is for the fans right? It's all entertainment. We all understand that. It's entertainment, but that's what I do, it's my game. Along with some things that happened recently, that's why I went with it."
Whitner, as he was known last week, received a $21,000 fine from the league for a hit on St. Louis Rams receiver Chris Givens in the fourth quarter of last Thursday's game. Hitner plans to appeal the penalty.
The 28-year-old, who made the Pro Bowl last season, said he received permission from his mother to change his name. His mom said no the first time he asked her in the offseason.
"I'm forever going to be her son and her little boy, so I have to listen to what she says," he said. "After all of these hits and people talking about it, I asked her again three nights ago. She said, 'I don't have a problem with it, go ahead.' So I went ahead and did it yesterday."
He said despite the name change, he remains committed to playing within the rules. He will sell T-shirts that read #LegalHitner.
"I'm not out there head hunting, hitting guys helmet to helmet," he said. "I want to show guys can hit hard and bring fear doing it the legal way. This is a tough game. This is a game for grown men. When we signed up for that, we all know that. If you don't want to play football, you don't want to be physical, you don't want to be hit, don't come around guys that like to hit. That's the game of football. Just do it the right way."
According to ESPN.com, an in-season name change could prove expensive for an NFL player. League rules require the newly renamed player to buy all existing merchandise bearing his old moniker.


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Lighter winds and cloudless skies greeted riders on the second day of racing, and double-digit kite sizes were the rule of the day. The fleet seems to have gotten into sync with the new course layout and each other, as the number of protests dropped and the finishes got tighter.
Riccardo Leccese (ITA) and Nayara Licariao (BRA) continued to dominate all heats with first place finishes all around. Blazej Ogoz (POL) and Beth Lycoe (LCA) kept up their challenges with close second finishes.
Final results for Day Two landed Riccardo Leccese once again in the top spot, with Blazej Ozog and Florian Gruber (GER) in second and third. In the women's fleet, Nayara Licariao and Beth Lygoe held on to first and second place, with Jessica Sickinger (CAN) taking over third place, ahead of Nuria Goma (ESP) by only two points.
Heading into day three, racers are expecting similar wind and wave conditions. While some racers are hoping for the return of the strong winds and choppy water that marked the start of the Championships series, everyone is in agreement that the exciting beachfront finish line is a welcomed improvement for racers and spectators alike.
Full results: http://sailwave.com/results/2013SMAKiteracingWomenOpeningSeries.html


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Cloud-based game service OnLive opened its gates to the UK public this morning, providing access to over a hundred titles and offerings exclusive deals for punters with BT internet connections.
The service has been active in the US since June 2010. To date, UK players have had access to the service through its US servers, and that's brought with it a wee bit of lag. Well, not any longer.
In 2010, OnLive struck a partnership with BT so it's no surprise the telco's customers benefit the most, each gaining a PlayPack subscription that'll last until next year.
Not only does this bring free access to more than 100 games, including Homefront, Fear 3, Prince of Persia and World of Goo. Playing them won't affect customer's broadband usage allowances, regardless of the tariff they're on. BT customers can sign up to OnLive online.
Users without a BT connection are offered the same service for £7 a month.
OnLive is also pitching a special launch offer for all customers, where the first full PlayPass a user snaps up will cost just £1. PlayPasses grant access to games for a fixed period of time. A full pass is unlimited and while there's always the chance a game will be removed from the system, OnLive promises support for a minimum of three years before this happens. Other options are five-day and three-day passes, starting from £2 a pop.
Gamers visiting this week's Eurogamer Expo at Earls Court are also getting free Game Systems which'll stream the service to any HDTV - though with the usual 'while stocks last' caveat. These boxes can be purchased separately for £70.
High street retailer Game has jumped on board too and will stock all the trimmings, including the OnLive Game System, OnLive Wireless Controller and PlayPass purchases across the group's 615 UK stores.
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TORONTO – Draft letters detailing the carnage of the War of 1812 are going up for auction next month.
Three drafts of letters written in 1814 by Alexander Dobbs, a commander of a squadron of British ships, recount the Battle of Lundy's Lane (one of the bloodiest battles ever fought in Canada), the explosion of H.M.S. Magnet, and the Siege of Fort Erie.
In his missive about the Siege of Fort Erie, he writes: "Our losses have been very severe: 10 seamen and 11 marines killed, 15 seamen and 18 marines wounded and missing. I fear a number of the latter were blown up. Lieut. Stevenson, Mr. Harris Master and myself were wounded. Mr. Hinde, Masters Mate, had his thigh broke and was left in the ditch where I fear he must have perished. If there is any inaccuracy in this I trust you will excuse it, as my head aches so intolerably I can scarce hold it up."
The letters have pre-sale estimates of $2,000 to $3,000.
Another letter written to Dobbs from a superior is estimated at $1,000 to $1,500. A document from 1812 marking an ensign's military appointment is estimated at $3,000 to $4,000.
And a land survey document that was entitled "Road of Communication From York to Nottawasaga Bay" dated 1795 is expected to go for between $2,000 to $3,000.
Waddingtons will offer the war artifacts during an auction in Toronto on Dec. 12.


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Sometimes I think this whole world
Is one big prison yard
Some of us are prisoners
Some of us are guards
Over the years I have been to more political rallies, events, forums, roundtables, discussion groups, debates and whatever than I care to remember. While a whole range of adjectives from boring to thrilling could be used to describe these events, I have never before been moved to use contradictory metaphors for the same event. Attending a Ron Paul campaign rally is a singularly unique experience. I have never seen anything like it before. Perhaps phenomenal is the word that comes closest in accuracy, not in the ordinary "awesome" sense, but in the other-worldly, spatiotemporal sense.
A little truth in advertising first: I come from an old school of conservatism, a hodgepodge of Strauss, Kirk, Buckley, Reagan and a smattering of other modern day conservative thinkers who shaped my thinking while coming of age in the midst of a persistent nuclear threat during the so-called Cold War, replete with duck and cover, fallout shelters and a young girl sitting in a meadow picking the petals off a daisy. One is shaped by the world one is raised in and then, if playing the game right, uses those experiences to shape the world for those who will inherit it.
The purpose of this piece is not to analyze Mr. Paul's specific policies, although my worldview does not coalesce with his on many fronts. I do not write this piece from the point of view of a longtime Paul devotee, many of whom (and you know who you are) I have exasperatingly debated over the fallacies I see in some (not all) of his positions. Over the years, though, I have learned (much to my surprise and dismay) that not everyone will agree with my positions on all things and I often frustratingly find myself having internal disagreements with my own stated beliefs. Such is the nature of evolving thought.
I have spoken before a lot of groups in the last several years as we have all grappled with the seeming dissolution of our country. I have half-jokingly said on many of these occasions that the other side doesn't really have to defeat us politically, they just have to wait for us all to die off so they can implement their plans. My point has been that the greatest issue facing the conservative cause is a demographical one, a lack of diversity that will shortly render the conservative message irrelevant. Where are the youth? I and others have asked. Where are the people of color? Why doesn't the conservative message resonate?
The answer to where they are could be found last night at the Will Rogers Auditorium. Often at political events there is a sense of excitement, anticipation, a certain buzz in the audience while waiting for the main event. Excitement, anticipation and buzz are weak and inadequate words to describe the pre-rally crowd last night. Energy is even inadequate. What undulated through the thousands who thronged outside before the doors opened last night was a kinetic power, the power of hope, the power of liberation, the power of anger at a system turned upside down, the power of liberation and, yes, the ultimate and emancipating power of freedom. You had to be there to understand it.
Once inside, for the only time in my politically active life, I was transported to a world I had not seen before. There was enough energy in that room to power a skyscraper. Teenagers, college students, whites, Hispanics, African Americans, Asians, middle-aged, elderly, every racial, ethnic, socio-economic, cross cultural ingredient of the American melting pot was there. The auditorium was a cauldron of American citizens who understand and have grasped the true nature of the tyranny which has befallen this nation, a conflagration, if you will, of passion and anger and joy and determination. This is where the fire starts this time. The eruption when Mr. Paul took the stage was deafening.
While I didn't find much to cheer about on the foreign policy portion of his speech, it is on domestic policy that I find much agreement with Ron Paul. In fact, he could have lifted whole tracks of his speech from my book, Common Ground America. Foreign policy, while a crucial element of any president's agenda, has slowly shifted from my center of attention to domestic policy, I having long come to the conclusion that the greatest threat to American freedom comes not from foreign governments, but from our own. Sadly, America has become one of the least free nations on earth. Increasingly, everything in our lives is being regulated by a faceless bureaucracy, to a degree that neither Orwell nor Huxley could have imagined. Want to add a room onto your house? Get permission. Want to get married? Get permission. Want to open a business? Get permission. Want to fly a flag in your front yard? Get permission. Want to own a gun? Get permission. Want to open a lemonade stand? Get permission. Want to play Frisbee on the beach? Get fined. Want to preach politics from the pulpit? Get fined. Want to protest your government without permission? Get arrested.
We have become a nation of regulations and licenses and permits, fines and punishment and intimidation by a remorseless, uncaring government. We have become, as Dylan sang in 1971, "One big prison yard", in which our guards are always watching, always monitoring, always snooping, always threatening, always ready to swoop in with a fine or a cuff or a taser or a bullet should we wander outside the boundaries of what is allowed. The IRS can now revoke your passport should you owe too much on your taxes, making you not just a literal prisoner but a figurative one as well. It has been so long since we were truly free that we don't even recognize it anymore. Freedom is slowly being snuffed out in American.
Obamacare is only the latest affront to freedom. While lawyers and pundits debate the constitutionality of this provision or that, what goes unstated is the insidious evil of the bill itself. Your very body, your existence, you own life will now belong to the state should Obamacare stand. If your physical body belongs to the state, how then is American freedom defined?
What exactly is our national security securing? Certainly not our liberty. We have been sacrificing ever larger chucks of our liberty to the gods of security for decades now and in the interests of securing our liberty have given it all away. Go to an airport if you want to witness the loss of liberty in all its glorious humiliation. One wonders if we actually were taken over by another power and our Constitution dismantled what exactly could they do to restrict our movements, monitor our activities and control our actions that would be any worse or oppressive than what our own government is doing right now?
This part of Mr. Paul's message, if I have interpreted it correctly, is what resonates with me. All the other things pale in contrast to our becoming a nation of slaves.
Can Mr. Paul become the next president of the United States? At the risk of inflaming his supporters, I must say I doubt it. The media's message is that he no longer exists, the question is settled and Mr. Romney is the Republican nominee. It is true Mr. Paul's most ardent supporters are strenuously working at the precinct level to tilt the delegate count at the Republican convention in his favor. Do they have the numbers to pull that off? I don't know. But knowing the ones involved locally I would guess their chances are better than 50/50. Will that type of organized effort be successful in enough states nationwide to put Mr. Paul over the top? Your guess is as good as mine. I'm not even going there.
So what did I come away with last night? It can be captured in one picture. Before Mr. Paul was introduced, part of his family took the stage: his wife, one of his sons, a smattering of cousins, nieces and nephews. That picture tells us all we need to know. They are us. They weren't pulled from central casting, exquisitely coifed and finely tailored, prepped and ready for the cameras. No. They are a family. They are us.
Where personally do I go now? As I said, I have more internal debates than an outwardly sane person should admit. For over three years now I have been looking for an army - an army to take on the anti-Americans, the Communists, the statists, the outright criminals running our government. An army of citizens fiercely devoted to liberty and the founding principles of America. One rose up three years ago but slowly faded away. As I looked around the room last night, I saw a lot of faces I recognized from the past, from the ghost army that either became dispirited or no longer believed in the message. So this is where you all went….
The flame of liberty's torch is no longer just slowly being extinguished. Each day brings new Executive Orders, new laws, new regulations, each more ominous than the last. Corruption in our government and our financial markets is rampant. The disease of dependency is infecting every layer of society. America is dying. We need an army of citizens, motivated and committed, to restore liberty in America, to breathe new life, new vibrancy into a nation on life support. We will not return our nation's vitality with lawyers. We will not be prescribed the cures for our ailments by opportunistic politicians pedaling the latest edition of What Will It Take to Buy Your Vote. We simply will not. America is on the brink of flatlining.
Which logically only leads to one question:
Is there a doctor in the house?
Which logically only leads to one answer:
Ron Paul 2012
Adrian Murry has now been exposed to The Gateway Drug. We all know what the next step is for him, don't we? The man is too well-read and too smart to be in any party except.....


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