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If you're like many gamblers, you can relate to this scenario: You crush it on the table, collect your winnings, and run high on adrenaline and the real sensation that comes with beating home, wondering to yourself, "Is making life gambling possible ? "
This, and even more so when you have inside information on your side.
Look, to live from gambling, you need a bit of luck, but more than anything, smart strategy. Right. Strategy. What? You think gambling is about chance? Think again.
Keep reading the five secrets of pro gambling – that is, people who gamble on life – will not tell you. Learn this secret, make it yours, and you can also start calling the office casino.
Make Life Gambling Secret No. 1: Be Wise
Look, let's get real here. Gambling is not a job.
The casino does not care if you show up at 8 am or 8 pm. You do not have to wear a tie, wring an annual review, or pretend to be stunned by the tales of your boss's holiday.
But there is absolutely no security. No pay slips are kept like clockwork every two weeks.
No matter how much luck is on your side, or how your strategy is airtight, you can be $ 50,000 today and down $ 100,000 tomorrow.
That is why, to gamble gambling, you must have your finances in sequence. What does it mean? Do not quit your job first.
Instead, set aside your wage percentage to gamble. Use and reinvest your winnings into "your gambling fund." As time passes, and if you are smart in your spending, your money will grow to the point that you are financially secure enough to survive the inevitable lines of bad luck.
Finally, your bankroll can even grow big enough so you can go ahead and tell your boss that you do not care about his trip to Maui – and he can take this job and push it too.
Shop Comparison
Whether you're new to the gambling scene, still stung from defeat, or just a conservative player, you may want to keep your bet low.
The only problem: Online casinos and brick-and-mortar usually have minimum bets.
Like anything, however, this minimum table will vary from establishment to establishment. In Las Vegas, for example, an offshore casino will usually have a lower minimum rate than a flashier spot just a few blocks above the strip.
The same goes for online casinos as well.
Shop around to find the minimum table that feels right for you. Believe us, if you like a minimal game, your head is not in the right place to play and therefore is not in the right place to win.
Look around. You will be happy to do so.
Make it Hard to Spend Your Savings
Consider this scenario: You win at a poker or roulette table, you cash money, and your pocket is neatly coated in a crisp new one hundred dollars.
You buy a drink. Then one for the hottie at the bar. Then another. Then have a good steak dinner. Then new clothes. Then press club.
The next thing you know, your winnings have been reduced to a clever twenties and a few reserve changes.
Making live gambling means using your winnings to live. And unfortunately, the bill is a part of life.
Mortgages, car payments, health insurance payments, everything to pay, which means you can not be out there to reduce your winnings once you get them.
To help deflect the temptation and make your dream of realizing live gambling a reality, insist on getting a check on your winnings.
It may be more difficult if you play online, but still try it.
Or, another idea, is your winning account stored in a separate account from the account you use most often. Anything to make it more difficult to come by – and potentially waste – what you make.
When You Quit, Ask for Small Bills
When you hit a big jackpot, definitely ask for a check, which will force you to deposit your winnings and make it hard for you to waste what you have done with reckless items such as liquor and clothing.
But when you win the jackpot for just a few hundred dollars, take it in a $ 20- or even less denomination. Why?
The pros do this because, inevitably, they know that there will always be other games that call out their names when out of the casino for the day.
With a smaller bill in the pocket


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ADDRESS: Carlton Avenue
SIZE: 2.23 acres plus three detached homes
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LISTED BY: Sybil Mahanes of Real Estate 111-West
Trailer parks make a lot of people wince. Even the industry that builds and supplies "mobile" homes goes to a lot of trouble to soften the negative vibes associated with trailer living. At the beginning of the politically correct era in 1980, even Congress approved a bill to upgrade the oxymoronic "mobile home" to "manufactured home." A rose by any other name... (is still a bloomin' rose).
So, there's always a little jolt of surprise when you drive by a well-established stretch of these semi-permanent homes in downtown Charlottesville. Sandwiched between the ever-encroaching gentrification of downtown and the historical sanctity of Monticello, these 24 lots of Sunrise Trailer Court sit on some pretty fancy real estate.
Encompassing two and a quarter acres that also include three detached (non-mobile) homes, the land is fairly level, with unobstructed views of Brown's Mountain. The houses sit separately on three different sides of this city block. Each house has a large yard that has obviously been lovingly tended for many moons.
The trailer court itself is one paved street with 12 units on either side. Contrary to the lyrics of some country-music songs, there's no evidence of household appliances being used as lawn decoration. Each home is roughly 10 feet across and 30 feet long; none are– as they say in Mississippi– "double wads." Of course, technically, the trailers do not convey with the land. Currently, each trailer owner rents a space for $200.
The first mobile homes were built in the 1870s in the Outer Banks region of North Carolina as moveable beachfront property when horses were still used for travel. The mobile home we know today made its debut in 1926, when Americans took to the roads and wanted a little home away from home on camping trips.
Returning World War II veterans created a phenomenal demand for "trailers" as residences. Cheap and quickly assembled, they allowed families to move to where jobs were.
But there was a lot more open land then.
The owner of this property, Julius "Red" Lively, has lived in Charlottesville all his life. His family owned most of the land from Meade Avenue down to Moore's Creek. When he returned from the Army in 1947, he decided to start building houses instead of returning to farming. With a lot of property and no money, Lively says, "I took a wild gamble," starting a trailer court where he used to cut hay.
"There were a lot of poor people in Charlottesville who needed homes," he explains, conceding that even "Miss Fern," whose family owned and operated the cinderblock factory across Carlton Avenue, was aghast. And this all in 1955.
Twenty-eight years ago, Lively sold off a large piece of the trailer park, which became Carlton Court. That parcel is now a less manicured trailer park where ramshackle cars, plastic covered windows, and discarded aluminum cans and siding are strewn about; it looks like a tornado has already hit.
But Lively quickly points out that this is no "fire sale." He has had offers to buy certain parts of the land or just one of the houses, but he says he's in no rush to sell.
"These people need a place to live," he says, referring to the current trailer inhabitants. "If I was younger I'd keep it, but I just can't do it anymore." At 76, he may be right, but he's not willing to hack up the land just to make a quick buck. "It's time for it to go, but it's all got to go," he says.
Charlottesville hangs in residential limbo. Apartment complexes and high-end houses sprout like grass, and affordable housing becomes another oxymoron to those living on fixed incomes or otherwise. No doubt there's money here for some developer or interloper, but people already residing in Sunrise Trailer Court are undoubtedly hoping that the sun never sets.


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Estes Valley residents are beginning to glimpse that wildland fires are a fact of life and are not "going away." Estes Valley Fire Protection District (EFVPD) board members considered how to include the community in the best preparation for these future disasters at their bi-monthly meeting last week. Spurred on by a presentation from wildland-urban interface coordinator Sue Pinkham, they discussed visiting with all the homeowners' associations (HOAs) in the area, to get the word out, for residents to be even more fire-aware and to also acquaint the community with emergency personnel, in a less stressful atmosphere.
Board president Sue Doylen suggested they could hold ice cream socials or pie parties for the HOAs. Fire chief Scott Dorman suggested block parties.
Whatever the district does, Doylen said, "This is not going away. It's something we are living with. There are a lot of motivated folks. Folks are very concerned, more receptive than they have been."
Board member Doug Klink asked whether that means residents are more willing to cut down trees too close to their residences than they have been in the past. Pinkham said that's a good question, but reaching a happy medium, where residents are willing to do a little more on their property to be protected, is a great goal. Klink questioned whether more people are willing to take the issue of wildland fires seriously, or are just living in a sea of denial.
Pinkham said those who are fire-aware now are opening the door and being more receptive to suggestions she offers in her free home assessments. Most people in the High Drive area are very receptive to suggestions on how to be fire-safe, she said. They had the experience of not only seeing the smoke from the recent Fern Lake Fire (and being on pre-evacuation) and also suffering the losses of the Woodland Heights Fire (with its attendant evacuation). What residents are willing to do to make their homes safer after she leaves their property may be another story, however, she added.
Board member Mark Igel said the fire district provides Pinkham's services to residents for free, and not as an enforcement tool. She makes suggestions to homeowners they can use to care for themselves, and the fire district is offering a community service to "help them help themselves. It's an opportunity for the community to take us up on," Igel said.
Pinkham emphasized she just makes suggestions, including for materials that won't burn (stucco). After she visited residents in the Little Valley area, she said, they created a fuel break area in Pierson Park, where residents may gather safely in the one-way-in-and-out area. It's like a safety zone, in case residents or firefighters become trapped in the area by fire. While Klink commended the Little Valley residents for focusing on clearing out undergrowth and small trees, he said there are still many large trees in the area to worry about. Pinkham said it's all right to have large trees, especially ponderosas, which generally do not build up a large undergrowth area.
Pinkham said she did 55 site visits last year, over 29 the year before. Fire definitely was on residents' radar. They wanted guidelines; she walked 164 acres and worked with 5 HOAs. She wants to do more to increase community awareness and public education.
From her meetings with various groups have come a thank-you note and donation from The Uplands and a new probationary firefighter, from Cedar Ridge. She calls her meetings nice opportunities to talk with community members. Windcliff remains the district's "poster child FireWise community," and Uplands is "getting there," she said.
Her booth at the Farmers Market is one of the best places to reach people, she added. In 14 sessions last year, she talked to 392 people, 20 of whom signed up for site visits.
She attends the monthly Coffee Chat With the Mayor on a regular basis, to talk about slash collections, defensible space, visible house numbers and infant car seat inspections, as well as to answer questions.
"It's a positive, upbeat way to communicate with concerned citizens," Pinkham said.
Pinkham is a part-time, seasonal employee of the fire district and she will function as the wildland-urban interface coordinator again this year, under the direction of new fire marshal Marc Robinson, with an evaluation of the position at the end of the year. When she began working, it was under grant funds. As they dried up, the district took over and now pays 100-percent of her salary. Board members agreed it is a "good expenditure and a good deal."
Board member Frank Theis said the awareness level is much higher in the community now and encouraged Pinkham to continue contacting the HOAs.
"It's a good year to spread the word," he said, "and let people know we are out there to help."
Additionally, residents may sign up to receive the fire district's newsletter at the website at estesvalleyfire.org or call the fire station non-emergency number for more information at 970-577-0900.
Board members also discussed the possibility of holding "Chief Chats," regular meetings where citizens can discuss items informally with the fire chief and board members, such as at the mayor's coffee chats, but did not make any decision.
The next fire district board meeting is Wednesday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. at the Dannels fire station. The public is invited to attend.


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Oregon's HIV/AIDS caseload is atypical of the national trend. The HIV rate is very low -- about six-tenths of one percent -- and more than 78 percent of those cases are white, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.
But if you look closer, you see some familiar trends. Blacks are barely two percent of the population, but accounted for six percent of all HIV cases in 2009. The Latino HIV/AIDS caseload is growing and the demographic is younger. Latinos account for about 12 percent of the state's population and also for about 12 percent of its HIV/AIDS caseload, according to Kaiser. Migrant workers, the undocumented, drug users and gay and bisexual men (men who have sex with men or "MSM") are disproportionately represented, too. Sixty-seven percent of all adult HIV cases in Oregon were transmitted by male-to-male sex.
"We're seeing younger MSM of color that are HIV positive here in Portland , especially Latino youth," says Ernesto Dominguez, the 23-year-old youth technology specialist at the Cascade AIDS Project and an online peer educator with Youth Resource. CAP is the largest HIV/AIDS service provider in the state. "It's my job to find them."
Explain the job of a "youth technology specialist."
My job is to help create an online hub of sexual health information for at-risk youth. Specifically LGBT youth -- and also African American, Latino and homeless youth. [Many youth] use a variety of social media platforms so we're there with prevention and testing information on Twitter, Facebook, YouTubes, blogs, etc..
Pivot is another program of Cascade AIDS Program. It's encourages better health for men who have sex with men in Portland. Pivot is a community space and a drop in space for people to hang out, use computers, and a safe space for young men to access testing for STDs. We also host programs throughout the year, such as on healthy relationships, dating, being HIV positive and other risk reduction programs.
Describe the HIV epidemic among Latino communities in Oregon.
Portland and Oregon are predominately white. But while we are seeing a disproportionate number of HIV cases in the Latino community, the numbers are not as large as in some of the states closer to the Mexican border, such as California. We do have a larger numbers of [Latino] HIV cases in rural areas, where there are many farm workers.
In Portland, just like many other large cities, people of color and young people are at highest risk for HIV and STDs. The numbers are not as high as Los Angeles or New York, but youth and Latino youth are at higher risk.
How do you conduct outreach to undocumented migrant workers?
We test in different places where we see many migrant workers. We'll use a van and pull up to where there are day laborers and migrant workers. We'll test right there while they are waiting for a job. Those are very powerful relationships because we show up where they are. We don't ask them to take a day off from work to get tested. The more you come to a community and provide services, the better those services are received.
It's the same with finding youth online. When we are on social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, and creating YouTube videos, young people can access them immediately. That's opposed to coming to our website or offices. You have to meet people where they are.
The Centers for Disease Controls recently released data that show young MSM, specifically Black and Latino, are at highest risk for HIV. What are the challenges to working with Latino youth in Oregon?
With the Latino community, the [primary] challenges are access and language, and we are sometimes [limited] by immigration status. We also saw trust issues after SB 1070 passed in Arizona and some new laws were passed in Oregon around drivers licenses. Undocumented people were reluctant to come forward for HIV testing or access to care. It remains difficult to provide some services to many people who are undocumented, specifically around housing. So sometimes we just have to be creative when providing services to [HIV positive] clients. This is especially true with undocumented LGBT youth.
Talk about coming out and how that impacts risk behavior.
I came out when I was 14 and started [activism] in late middle school because of my own identity as a young gay Latino. Later, I worked in the Mayor's Office on youth policy.
Family is one of the most important things in a young Latino's life. But after you come out the closet, many people are pushed away and sometimes there is a huge amount of resentment. That resentment toward self and family creates risks for STDs and HIV.
The more you compound intersecting identities such as being a queer youth, youth of color, living in a rural community, having parents that did not graduate from college, the more it increases the likelihood that youth will engage in risky behavior. In my case, it wasn't the fact that I was queer and Latino ... it was just not having the same support system as my white, straight peers. I didn't have that family support system, so I looked for it online, in organizations, non-profits and volunteer capacities. But many other young Latino youth [may not] do the same thing. Mentoring becomes important, that's a big part of my job.
Rod McCullom has written and produced for ABC News and NBC, and his reporting and analysis have appeared in Ebony, The Advocate, ColorLines and other media.


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Moyer spanked: FUMA fugitive hid in Mexico
Gregory Allen Moyer was a respected teacher at one of Mexico's most prestigious colleges. He told his students to scan the Internet to find a book he'd written. They did– and discovered he was un profesor with a past.
Moyer, 49, has been on the lam since May 5, 2001– just days before he was to appear in court after losing his appeal of a three-and-a-half year sentence for 14 counts of taking indecent liberties with minors at Fork Union Military Academy.
In August 2001, he segued his Virginia teaching skills into a position at the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey Campus in Aguascalientes, Mexico.
According to a spokesperson, Moyer was a well-respected educator who'd gathered no complaints about inappropriate behavior– such as the nude spankings he performed on cadets at FUMA.
In Mexico, Moyer taught under his real name, and until April 13, was listed as a faculty member on the Instituto's website. The news that a well-regarded science teacher was a wanted sex offender has become a scandal in Aguascalientes and national news in Mexico.
"We are shocked," says school spokesman Demetrio Morales, who says Moyer resigned and left the school March 31.
According to several students who contacted the Hook, the secret unraveled after Moyer suggested that students look up a book he'd written called Discovering the Spirit.
Students Googled his name and found information, including articles from the Hook, about his lurid past at FUMA. Moyer was also listed on the January 10, 2004, episode of America's Most Wanted, and students called the show's tip line and posted the information all over the school.
"Consternated by the information, some parents went [to] the director of the university and asked him to investigate," says Illiana De Anda, who works for the Instituto de Educaci
n de Aguascalientes, similar to our state board of education. She emailed a copy of the August 1, 2002, Hook article, "FUMA spanker still loose: AWOL over indecent liberties" to Virginia State Police on April 14.
"I really liked this professor," says one of Moyer's former Mexican students, who asks to remain anonymous. The student says Moyer was chosen best teacher by his class. "He was one of the best I had in my whole high school."
(The student also explains that in Mexico, high school correlates with American grades 12, 13, and 14, and that the Instituto campus offers both high school and university courses.)
"The principals at my campus have got into some trouble because they hired Gregory without noticing his criminal record," adds the student.
School spokesman Morales says the school performs criminal background checks– but only with Mexican records. He adds that the school did check with Mexican immigration authorities.
According to De Anda, Moyer entered Mexico legally as a tourist in 2001, and Mexican immigration wants to know why they were never informed by the United States of his fugitive status. Many are also wondering how convicted felon Moyer could legally leave the U.S.
Sergeant Ken Brooks of the Virginia State Police has a theory. "As many Mexicans as get into the U.S.," says Brooks, "I guess he could use the same route."
When asked about Moyer on April 15, Brooks said, "We hadn't heard a thing other than a citizen sending an email."
Moyer's escapades spanking Fork Union Military Academy cadets date back to the early '90s. Trial testimony indicated that he took photographs and made meticulous notes in his diary. By February 1994, Moyer was administering the whacks to a naked cadet, and soon the cadet was spanking a naked Moyer. Shaving cream and rolled up newspapers were part of the fun.
After a FUMA official discovered nude photos of cadets in Moyer's on-campus apartment, he was arrested in March 1997 and later convicted of taking indecent liberties with two cadets. Police suspect others were involved.
The parents of one of the boys posted a $50,000 bond for Moyer and let him live with the family while his case was appealed. That money was forfeited when Moyer failed to appear for a May 10, 2001, sentencing hearing.
"I just know what I read in the paper today," says the boy's father in Richmond. "We have not heard hide nor hair from him since he left."
Because the cadet was a minor at the time of the nude spankings, the Hook is not identifying his father. "I thought this was over," he says. "We have no plans to get back in touch."
Mexican police captured Moyer around midnight April 16 at a hotel in Mexico City. He was returned to the United States last weekend, and at press time was awaiting extradition from Texas, according to Capt. Bess Skrobanski in the Fluvanna Sheriff's Office.
Once he's returned to Virginia, Moyer faces a failure to appear charge and a new court date on his 14 felony counts of taking indecent liberties.
Fluvanna Commonwealth's Attorney Jeffrey Haislip is considering asking the judge to impose the suspended portion of Moyer's 28-year-sentence. "He fled and he was working around people he wasn't supposed to be around," Haislip notes.
Moyer could get another six months for his failure to appear in court. But what about his failure to appear aware of what's on the Internet?
"Over the years," says Haislip, "I've Googled him occasionally, and I've come across the Hook's articles."
Fugitive spanker Gregory A. Moyer makes the national news in Mexico, where he's taught school since fleeing the U.S. in 2001.


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Adjustments pay off for Ross in Padres' win
Right-hander holds Tigers to one run over season-high seven innings
SAN DIEGO -- Padres manager Bud Black joked before Friday's series opener that he gave new Tigers manager Brad Ausmus one bit of advice as Ausmus left the San Diego front office to replace Jim Leyland: Make sure to keep Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, Anibal Sanchez and Co. healthy.
He could have added one more tip for this weekend's series, a matchup that always evokes memories of the 1984 World Series: Do not underestimate the Padres.
Not that Ausmus and the Tigers did. But a work-in-progress San Diego team which has struggled to score runs early in the season leaned on the re-emergence of Will Venable, the quiet magic of pitching coach Darren Balsley and the stick-to-itiveness of big right-hander Tyson Ross to seize a 5-1 win Sunday at Petco Park to take two of three from the American League powerhouse.
"The bats still aren't there," Black said. "The guys will tell you that. You look at the averages, they're still not where they need to be.
"But I thought the at-bats were better than they were in Cleveland and Miami."
One big swing turned this one sharply: Venable's first-pitch whack at Scherzer's 90 mph four-seamer with two on in the fourth. Venable chopped the pitch into right field for a double, sending Chase Headley and Yonder Alonso home to snap a 1-1 tie.
Scherzer created his own trouble, uncharacteristically walking both Headley and Alonso to start the inning. But if he was counting on the silence of both the Padres and Venable with runners in scoring position to ease his pain, he was badly mistaken.
"I think you always have to be aggressive and go for the knockout," Black said of Venable's first-pitch swing after the two walks. "From the pitcher's perspective, you know it's going to be, 'I've got to get strike one.'"
Not only did the Padres enter the day with the worst batting average with runners in scoring position in the Majors (.143), Venable stepped to the plate 0 for his past 15 and having gone 21 consecutive games without an RBI. It was the second-longest RBI-less streak of his career.
"He's in that group of guys who are at or around .200," Black said. "We're less than 50 at-bats in for a guy who projects to get 450 to 500 at-bats."
Venable was thinking along with Black, looking to be aggressive. He noted that Scherzer had struck him out on a changeup down in the second inning. Consequently, Venable said if he got something up, he was going to let it fly. And he did.
The fourth-inning double wound up being Venable's only hit on the afternoon. But it was the deal-breaker. Two batters later, he scored on Ross's base hit to extend San Diego's lead to 4-1. And the way the 6-foot-5 Ross was pitching, the Padres stood tall.
The big right-hander came to San Diego in a trade with Oakland in November 2012 and really pitched his way into the Padres' plans by posting a 2.93 ERA from July 23 through the end of last season.
But in his first two starts this season, Ross was 0-2 with a 4.35 ERA. He did not pitch into the seventh inning in either outing, and most worrisome was his walk/strikeout ratio: Nine of each.
So on the Padres' off-day last Thursday, there was Ross, throwing his between-starts bullpen session, while Balsley watched, instructed and suggested. The problem, Balsley and Black had ascertained, was that Ross was not properly using the lower half of his long body during his delivery.
For a tall guy, Ross is a short-strider on the mound. This creates a steep downward angle on the ball, which helped get Ross back to where he was the second half of last year. But by relying too much on his upper half, Ross' command had gone spotty and his walk rate was on the rise.
Thursday's fixes were apparent from the beginning against the Tigers. Ross retired the first seven hitters. He fanned three Tigers in one four-batter stretch: Miguel Cabrera, Austin Jackson and Nick Castellanos.
Most noticeably, by the time Ross' afternoon was finished, he had walked only one hitter during his season-high seven innings. He did hit one more with a pitch. But against seven strikeouts and just one run -- Torii Hunter scored in the fourth following a leadoff double -- the improvement was marked.
"Definitely a step in the right direction," Ross said.
The most important part of Thursday's adjustments: Ross made sure to stay back on his back (right) leg a beat or two longer than in his previous two starts. He was coming off of the rubber with his leg just a little too quickly earlier, which put things out of whack.
"I threw a lot more strikes than I did last time," Ross said.
The box score bears him out: Of his 100 pitches against the Tigers, 71 were strikes. In Cleveland on Tuesday, only 49 of his 94 pitches were strikes. And in his first start of the season against the Dodgers on April 2, only 60 of his 100 pitches were strikes.
By riding his back leg a little longer Sunday, he said, he had "better velocity, better control and the ball comes out of my hand a little better."
Ross is an anomaly as a tall guy with a short stride.
"I sort of like tall guy, long stride," Black said. "But Tyson has shown that the way he throws the ball can be effective."


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Earthwatch research led to more environmentally friendly coffee-growing practices in Costa Rica.
Mr. Tanzi has scientific interests that include studying the biogeochemistry and agroecology of plant nutrient management practices in agroecosystems, with a special focus in reducing environmental and ecological risk. I am also interested in further exploring how biological diversity is linked to ecological processes and ecosystem services in agriculture lands.
Says Mr. Tanzi: "Earthwatch is about doing science to support sustainable use of resources. Sounds pretty straightforward, right? But life is not that simple and straightforward. It turns out that the object being studied might constantly change. Take, for example, coffee production, where the age of the plantation, the variety of plants, the shade tree density, and the climatic conditions determine the amount of coffee (and the quality) that is produced in a certain field. That is a reason we had to visit and revisit so many fields during the project's three-year period. Thanks to the work of so many volunteers, we have been able to understand many of the mechanisms behind sustainable coffee production."
Mr. Tanzi believes Tarrazú offers an ideal setting for research into better ways to produce shade-grown coffee, thanks to the farmers' capability and their interest in improving the way they manage their farms.
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1. Introduction
The standard projection formula used in most lenses is called rectilinear projection and it aims at the correction of distortion. In case of this particular projection, straight lines are to remain straight, even for wide angles of vision. But there's no such thing as a free lunch. A lens like this, having a focal length of 10 mm, has a field of view of only 110 degrees, which is far from a fisheye's 180. The relation between a lens' field of view and its focal length for rectilinear projection is represented by the red line in the picture below.
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We can, however, acquire a wider field of view for a similar focal length, the price of which is distortion. In relation to the projection used, geometrical distortions may differ in character and the field of view – focal length relation can assume various forms. And so, in our picture, we have to do with the following projection formulae: drawn in green is the projection maintaining angular distances (called equidistant projection ), the projection shown in blue maintains surface relations, another one (called orthographic projection and marked pink) maintains planar illuminance, the last one (stereographic projection, shown in turquoise) maintains the angles. For better orientation, the value of 180 degrees is shown by the brown, horizontal line.
Clearly, Nikkor 10,5 mm perfectly fits the blue curve. Sigma 10 mm seems to be an example of equidistant projection. The combination of 8 mm and 180 degrees used in Samyang implies the use of stereographic projection. It is very interesting news. Using such projection in photography results in the most eye-pleasing effects as in the corners of the frame, shapes remain the least deformed and the bending of straight lines is moderate for a fisheye. The problem with stereographic lenses is the difficulty of their making, which usually triggers high prices. To our complete surprise, the stereographic fisheye is offered by no one else but the cheap Samyang!
The lens was lent by the e-shop Foto-Tip for the needs of this review. The company warns that we have to do with a pre-production lens. The manufacturer, however, plans to make no changes in the instrument's final shape. After all, we have to do with a fully manual lens so there's no electronics or firmware to update. The optical structure, on the other hand, is to remain unaltered.
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On 4 May 1996, the New York/New Jersey MetroStars got their first win, beating the Tampa Bay Mutiny in a shootout.
Playing in the inaugural MLS season, the MetroStars lost their first three matches before hosting Tampa Bay at Giants Stadium, where a crowd of 38,621 turned out to see the debut of new MetroStars midfielder Roberto Donadoni, who had just moved from AC Milan the previous week. They were missing first-choice keeper Tony Meola, however, who was replaced in goal by Zach Thornton.
After a scoreless first half, Tampa Bay started the second in blistering form, taking a 3-goal lead with a brace from striker Diego Viera (51', 58') and a penalty kick from midfielder Carlos Valderrama (55'). But they extended a lifeline to the MetroStars by scoring two own goals in just over one minute as Evans Wise found his own net in the 72nd minute, then Martin Vasquez did the same just 59 seconds later. MetroStars striker Giovanni Savarese completed the comeback in the 75th minute with his team's first goal of the day.
With the match level at the end of regulation, MLS rules required a shootout. Each team got five attempts, with the shooters starting 35 yards out, then having five seconds to take their shot. Ruben Hernandez and Tab Ramos scored for the MetroStars, while only Valderrama found the net for Tampa Bay, giving the hosts the victory.
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Hurricane season begins June 1. Join Marcelo Ferreira, community liaison with the Office of Emergency Management, for an online chat about hurricanes, how to prepare for hurricane season, especially during Hurricane Preparedness Week May 22-28, and how to save money while shopping for emergency preparedness supplies during the annual Virginia Hurricane Sales Tax Holiday, May 25-31.
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This is Marcelo Ferreira, Community Liaison with the Fairfax County Office of Emergency Management. Welcome to today's chat about hurricane preparedness. There will also be a Virginia Sales Tax Holiday, May 25 until May 31, for many supplies that are used to protect homes and businesses. I look forward to taking your questions about preparing for hurricanes and how you can save money preparing your family this weekend.
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every year the "experts" predict there will be 7 major and 17 total Hurricanes yet every year they seem to be wrong and there are few if any, yet the next year they make the same wrong pridictions why do they still have any credibility?
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Last year, the NOAA Climate Prediction Center predicted an above-normal hurricane season, much like the outlook for this year. Although there weren't many hurricanes that made landfall on the east coast, weather.com reported that 2010 had 12 hurricanes, which was double the average number. Only two other seasons since 1950 have had a larger number of hurricanes. The east coast was lucky that the winds pushed the storms out to sea, but it's always better to prepare for the worse than to hope for the best.
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There is a council of citizens that help in disaster - Citizens Council. Beyond outreach and initial training, can you provide some information about how citizens can get involved and stay involved in those programs. Volunteers often leave an emergency response program to go to the next because they completed the training and lack regular participation.
The Citizen Corps Council in Fairfax County allows organizations engaged in emergency preparedness to collaborate harness the power of every individual through education, training and volunteer service to make communities safer, stronger and better prepared to respond to threats. By becoming involved and affiliated with some of the groups, residents can learn the skills necessary to assist the community in times of need. Many of the programs have outreach events and exercises that allow volunteers to stay engaged. By becoming affiliated, volunteers will be among the first to learn about volunteering opportunities during a disaster.
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We received on Facebook about hosting a chat for tornado preparedness. OEM hosted a chat on March 15 regarding that topic. For additional information you can read the transcript at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/askfairfax/Archive/ArchiveDiscussion.aspx?roomid=18.
What are some survival tactics when caught in the middle of a hurricane? (both in your home & if you're in your car)
When a hurricane is moving toward the area, be sure to listen to the radio/TV or NOAA weather radio for updated information, secure your home, turn off utilities if instructed to do so, avoid using the phone (except for serious emergencies), and ensure a supply of water for sanitary purposes.
As the hurricane is underway, stay indoors and away from windows and glass doors, close all interior doors, secure and brace external doors, keep curtains and blinds closed, take shelter in a small interior room, closet or hallway on the lowest level and lie on the floor under a table or another sturdy object. Do not be fooled if there is a lull, it could be the eye of the storm.
In order to stay informed about local threats, be sure to register for the Community Emergency Alert Network at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/cean.
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Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino, the man who is favourite to become Manchester United's next permanent manager, has admitted to celebrating their most famous goal.
Pochettino is thought to be United's first choice to take over from caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who is holding the fort following Jose Mourinho's sacking last month.
The Argentinian – an Espanyol player at the time – has revealed he was at the Nou Camp in 1999 as Solskjaer's injury-time goal against Bayern Munich won the Red Devils the Champions League.
The pair will go head-to-head at Wembley on Sunday as Spurs host United in the Premier League.
"I have good memories because I remember when he scored after 90 minutes at the Nou Camp, I was with Tony Jimenez, my goalkeeping coach we were then at the Nou Camp in 1999," he said.
"I remember him when he scored the second goal in the injury-time and how I shouted the goal of Manchester United, that was unbelievable.
"We were neutral people watching a fantastic game. I have good memories of him.
"On Sunday we are going to meet at Wembley when 20 years ago I was shouting a goal that he scored for Manchester United and now we are going to play them at Wembley."
Pochettino does think Solskjaer will have added motivation to beat the man who is the favourite to get his job in the summer.
Solskjaer has intimated he would like the job on a permanent basis and a win in the toughest examination of his spell so far could earn him some credit.
"The motivation is always going to be there," said Pochettino. "Of course when you're a manager or coach you cannot be focused on all the rumours.
"The most important thing is the motivation that we have to do our job in our best way. Of course Manchester is going to come on Sunday trying to win.
"Of course for him it's a massive motivation or challenge to manage Manchester United, like for me it's a massive challenge to be in front for this football club, Tottenham.
"Always the motivation is to win because we're so competitive. We're people that love to win and hate to lose, and always when you play a friendly game or a competitive game like Sunday always it's about winning.
"No one wants to lose. The motivation is going to be there because in the Premier League always the motivation is about winning."
Pochettino revealed he was at the Nou Camp in 1999 and cheered Solskjaer's goal as a neutral fan.#THFC #COYS #MUFC— Jonathan Veal (@jonathandveal83) January 11, 2019
Meanwhile, Pochettino compared Christian Eriksen to his beloved dog Sansa.
Eriksen has been biding his time on signing a new deal amid reported interest from Real Madrid.
"Christian is a very special person and you need to give him freedom, like on the pitch," Pochettino, who regularly waxes lyrical about his Rhodesian Ridgeback, said.
"You cannot put him in a box. You need to give freedom and trust him. Like my dog, in the park. I trust my dog. I say, 'Go, I trust you'.
"And Christian is a very clever person and of course there's going to be a decision from him, from the club, from different parts and I hope he can be committed to the club long-term.
"We hope that he can be here for a long time. I think Christian is a fantastic player.
"I was in Copenhagen in the summer. I spent time with Jesus (Perez), my wife and Christian – very nice restaurant.
"We all hope that Christian will agree with the club a long-term contract because he's a great player.
"But like I explained a few weeks ago, in football it's about timings, negotiations, different parties and how they feel.
"Of course, it's his right to wait, to sign this week or in six months, to have different dreams and challenges.
"For me, it's not a point to discuss. He's committed to us, he's playing so well. I'm so happy with him."
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Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Not sure what to think, yet.
Gonna go get some tea, and probably pass out for another day.
5 comments:
- Mark said...
Druids are apparently the least developed of all the trees, so there's probably not too much of a rush to analyze them if they're just going to change drastically anyway. :)
- July 14, 2010 at 12:19 PM
Having looked over most of the Talent Trees I still find that to many seem mandatory up front. Either that or you're forced to include to many Talent Points in a Tree to further your progress to the bottom.
I feel that perhaps even less points should be awarded, but also less points are needed per Tier.
OR (this one is probably broken) when you choose your Tree to specialize in all Talent points placed then go towards unlocking that Tree's Tiers.
In other words if you have 13 Points in Balance, you can place 2 in Resto to get the 15 needed to progress down the Tree. Though that would mean people could Spec Balance, have Resto talents and still get Starfall.
Perhaps the lower Tiers should cost lower Points, and the most powerful still require more.
- July 14, 2010 at 1:00 PM
- Ampzilla said...
Are you sick??
- July 15, 2010 at 8:55 AM
- Kae said...
Working on recovering (ie sitting at work right now feeling nauseous, heh)... trying to catch up on work and projects and stuff. Made raiding interesting when I was loopy Tuesday!
- July 15, 2010 at 10:23 AM
- Theladas said...
Yes, "interesting." As in, we're all terrified that you're contagious over the internet so we leave you behind in a Demo in Ulduar?
Ah, I'm sorry. It was a mistake, I swear!
Feel better!
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If you're planning on visiting Legoland Florida's water park during your Orlando vacation this year you're in for a treat! When the Legoland Florida water park reopens for the season on Saturday, guests will see even more figures and scenes constructed of Lego bricks. Two million bricks have been added since the Winter Haven water park opened last year, bringing its total to 4 million. Sealife has strong representation among the new additions, including Moby Dick (made of more than 200,000 Duplo bricks) along the Build-A-Raft River and a shark (nearly 250,000) near the wave pool. A 15-foot tall Lego Mermaid (176,000 bricks) now stands at the water park entrance amide water spouts and bubbles. Surfers, seahorses, clams and shells can also be seen. Legoland has also added a hotdog vendor called Waveside Grill near the pool. Legoland's water park is only available as an add-on to a regular Legoland Florida ticket. (There is no water-park-only ticket.) A one-day pass to Legoland with water park is $91 ($81 for ages 3-12). There are discounts for Florida residents who pick a specific day and purchase tickets in advance. Floridians can also opt to buy an annual pass, which includes the water park, for $99. Water park hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The Legoland Florida calendar opens up a bit next week when it operates seven days a week during the Spring Break season. The park commonly is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays … and sometimes the water park only operates on weekends. To double-check the operating hours and days (and for other information), go to www.legoland.com.
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How smarter school lunchrooms increase fruit sales
How many more apples can a school cafeteria sell if the fruit is displayed in an attractive basket and placed in a well-lit area?
That's the sort of question researchers from the Cornell Food and Brand Lab are exploring as part of their Smarter Lunchrooms Initiative—an effort to discover and share low-cost changes that can be made in lunchrooms to subtly guide smarter food choices.
Led by Professor Brian Wansink, the researchers observed a 58 percent increase in fresh fruit sales at one Upstate New York school simply by moving the fruit from a stainless steel tray and into a basket lit by an ordinary desk lamp.
Wansink will present these findings and others at the Food for Your Whole Life Health Symposium on June 6-7 at the Grand Hyatt in New York City.
"The best solution is often the simplest one," Wansink explained. "Rather than penalizing a less healthy food choice, we just made the healthier item much more likely to be noticed and chosen."
Later in the week, Wansink—along with colleagues David Just and Mitsuru Shimizu—will deliver presentations at a two-day Consumer Camp event on the Cornell University campus on June 10-11.
While Thursday's proceedings are geared toward school nutrition professionals and require pre-registration, Friday's sessions are free and open to the public.
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- Lining: Hydro-Cool
- Freeflight Standard: CE EN966
- Weight: 470g (m)
- Colours: black, white, electric blue, green, grey, orange and red
- Finish: Soft Touch coated
- Sizes: XS = 54, S = 56, M = 58, L = 60, XL = 61, XXL = 62 (units in cm)
- Options: The Guard detachable Chinguard
Conterra Radio Chest HarnessOriginally designed for ski patrol and mountain rescue use, this one size fits all radio harness will instantly adjust to hold any radio snugly to your chest without the use of multiple straps or buckles found on lesser quality harnesses.
Icaro Concertina BagThe concertina bag is used for glider preservation and simplifies the packing process. It protects against abrasion, soiling and direct contact with the ground.
Ascent VarioThe following items are included with the purchase of Ascent vario:
- Wall and car charger
- USB cable
- Semi hard storage case
- Riser strap
- Lanyard
SK1 Tow BridleIndependence SK1 is certified by LTF! Facts:
- Towing device for gliders
- Very robust
- Simple handling
- Weight: 75g
- Certified according to LTF
SK2 Tow BridleSK2 is certified according to LTF! Facts:
- Textile towing device for gliders
- integrated towing support
- very robust
- simple handling
- weight: 160g
- certified according to LTF
Acro Brake HandlesA pair of acro brake handles
Pilot Range:
Suitable for Tandem paragliding Harness type tandem passenger harness Weight in kg 1.8000 Manufacturer Independence Colour N/A
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Hook Knife
The normal hook knife, doesn't have all the frills of the deluxe model, but at half the price it'll still get the job done.
The Yaesu FT-270RA compact, high-performance FM hand-held providing up to five Watts of RF power, along with big audio output (800 mW) and unmatched protection against the elements! Protected against water ingress to IPX7 specifications (submersion for up to 30 minutes at a depth of 3 feet), the FT-270R features long operating time, thanks to the supplied 1400mAh NiMH Battery Pack. The 16-key FT-270R includes direct keyboard frequency entry and direct DTMF input, along with quick one-touch access to YAESU's exciting and fun WiRES-II VoIP Internet Linking system!
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Flytec 6010
The 6010 builds on all the features and characteristics of the 6005 and adds a barograph flight recorder. The altitude trace of recorded flights can be downloaded and viewed on a personal computer using included FlyChart flight software.
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Icaro Fast Packing Bag
- Cord-system for an easy and fast closing
- Cord and fastening clip
- Riser pocketv
- Compression band
- Two inner pockets
- Shaped shoulder straps
- Weighs only 350g
- High quality material and manufacture
- Size: one size
- Colour: black-grey with the ICARO-Edelweiss log
The F*Lite was born out of a simple idea: design the lightest possible paragliding harness. To achieve this, a unique and carefully calculated Dyneema structure reinforces the sailcloth seat for a total weight of only 102.1 grams in the M size.
THE ALLROUNDER The Aix² is a lightweight, uncomplicated and comfortable all-round harness with high-quality foam protector and high seating comfort. WHO IS IT FOR For students, beginners and pilots, who prefer a seated flying position, as well as for passengers in tandem flying. ADJUSTABLE AS DESIRED Individual adjustment of the back tilt also in flight PROTECTOR 17 cm thick foam protector SAFETY HAS PRIORITY T- Lock locking System WELL STOWED AWAY Ample storage space at the side and on the back for additional garments, food and drink PROTECTION On the bottom side, either a Cordura fabric or a plastic tarpaulin can be mounted by means of Velcro to protect against contamination
Security in FlightJocky Sanderson's award-winning film takes you, the pilot, through a series of dramatic maneuvers detailing how to recognize and react safely to problems you may encounter during your cross country flight. Using dynamic Air to Air footage, Jocky Sanderson, one of the worlds leading figures in S.I.V. flying, talks you through & demonstrates maneuvers including wing overs, big ears, B-lines, symmetric and asymmetric collapses, stalls, cravats, reserve deployment, spiral dives, spins, thermalling and more.
Independence Light GlovesLight, warm and windproof glove, made of breathable material. Ruggedized thumb to prevent rapid wear by brake handle and lines. The wrist part is adjustable due to a hook-and-loop tape. Available in 4 sizes.
Push to TalkProduct Features:
- Ear-cup covered with soft cushion for comfortable wearing
- The flexible coiled cable provide you the suitable length you need when using it.
- The ear-cup and microphone are easy to stick on the helmet surface with provided tape.
- Bendable Mic to adjust to suitable position for clear talking
Ozone Layer Flight Suit
A high performance, one piece flight suit designed to shield you from elements at cloud-base. A 3-layer waterproof/windproof shell with mesh liner, full leg and chest zips, zip pockets and a high collar to keep you neck warm, the zone layer is a high-tech flight suit at a reasonable for pilots of all abilities.
Ozone NinjaThin stretch material, ideal for use under helmets. Embroidered with the ozone logo and red arrow on neck.
THE LIGHTWEIGHT REVERSIBLE HARNESS HIKE & FLYThe Apus is our pattern proved reversible LIGHTWEIGHT without seat board, freely combinable with various protectors. With a weight of only 1.95 kg (excluding airbag) is this belt incredibly light, yet meets the highest safety standards through the use of an airbag protector.
THE PROPERTIESThe Apus has a very wide range of applications especially in relation to the free combination of the following protectors:
- EN / LTF certified airbag
- Thin foam protector
- Lexan penetration protection
GoPro Tripod Mount
- Lightweight and Accurate.
- Compatible with all GoPro cameras except the Digital HERO 4 Wrist Camera.
- Tripod mount for attaching your quick-release GoPro camera to a standard tripod
THE XXLITEThe XXLite is one of the most unique paragliders to ever be put into production. This modern single-surface design is the absolute ultimate in ultra-lightweight flight and is probably the lightest aircraft in existence. The Ozone R&D Team contains several members who are avid alpinists and hike & fly pilots, and this wing is the result of our passion for innovation and adventure. It is a special wing for special pilots who fully understand its limitations, and have the skill and experience to pilot it.
Skywalk First Aid Kit
Everything you need to treat the quick field emergency.
Deluxe Hook KnifeThis knife is amazing. It has a wide opening near the blade to allow not just lines but entire risers or webbing to be cut. The handle is balanced nicely in your hand. The cutting blade is a simple straight raiser that can be replaced if ever used, just to make sure you have the sharpest blades. Hook knifes are a great idea if your towing over water, a tandem pilot or concerned about landing under a reserve in a less than opitimal environment.
It's the Delta 2's little brother! We are extremely excited about this wing, and think that it represents as much of a leap forward in performance design as the Delta 2 has proven to be. The Rush 4 has class-crushing performance, and some features which we have never before applied to the Sport-Intermediate class, including Ozone SharkNose Technology.
The new Z6 contains several performance breakthroughs in the intermediate category, while taking passive safety to the highest level yet in the Buzz series. A refined SharkNose leading edge, optimised line plan for 20% drag reduction, a new blend of materials to improve durability and reduce weight, the Z6 is the most advanced Buzz to date.
The Flymaster PocketMade from durable materials, the pocket, offers protection to your instrument from wear and tear. It specifically caters to Flymaster's connectors and security line with correctly positioned openings.
A new intermediate instrument designed for Cross-Country flying. The GPS SD has all the XC flying features of the NAV SD and LIVE SD, except those specific of competition flying.
Tow Bridle ExtensionsThe handle bar extension consists of a slide tube with hook-and-loop fasteners, that holds the release line for SK1.
Front mount container & cockpitFront mount container for reserve parachutes with integrated cockpit for flight instruments.
Independence Y-BridleY-Bridles for front mount, paramotor, and tandems reserve parachutes.
- Approx. 50cm Y-bridle for front mount reserves
- Approx. 100cm Y-bridle for powered paragliding reserves
- Approx. 230cm Y-bridle for tandem reserves
Rubber BandsRubber bands for reserve parachute repacking. These are designed for sky-diving, with low break strength, higher silicone content, and sized perfectly for line stows.
EVO CROSS - the square of safety.
Suitable for Paragliders max. towed weight (kg) 100 -155 nach EN (100 - 160 acc. LTF) sink rate very low sink rate at very high towed load Manufacturer Independence Weight in kg 1.5000 Colour orange
Air Inflated XC HarnessThe RANGE AIR has proven itself with a clever concept that makes it possible for not only X-Alps pros to fly an ultralight pod harness.. but everyone. The 3D single layer main seat adapts itself perfectly to your body and paves the way for hours of relaxed flying for XC pilots and hike&fly competitors, even in strong thermals.
LAUNCH. TAKE YOUR SEAT. FEEL GOOD.To create something new, sometimes you have to take an unusual path. For our all-round harness CULT, we performed movement analysis in various sports and did a deep dive into kinematics, ergonomics and product design. The result is a harness that sets new standards with its exceptionally high comfort, maximum safety, ease of use, slim and clean design and high-quality materials.
Simple. Modular. Versatile. The BREEZE is a recreational harness with a simple design that fulfills the most diverse demands. In short, it is: comfortable, safe, lightweight and modular!
Freestyle is a very light all-round harness, which meets the needs of ambitious thermal pilots as well as the needs of free style pilots who are keen on acro flying. This harness is available either with one or with two reserve containers.
Matador Alpin is a cocoon harness made for thermal flying, cross-country and competition pilots who appreciate aerodynamic characteristics and extremely low weight of only 3,0kg.
X-Pro is a sportive, light-weight harness for thermal flying as well as ambitious cross-country pilots. Due to its formfitting seat shell and its aerodynamic silhouette, it ideally combines seat comfort with low air drag. Many little details of X-Pro make it a first choice harness for cross-country flights.
The new, sleek Innovation is a versatile harness for ambitious beginners as well as for thermal flying. Its well cushioned shoulder straps together with a noticeable free movement space make it really comfortable and suitable for long flights. Many elaborate details like adjustment possibilities and a capacious stowage complete this harness.
The revised Logo Pro now is even lighter than before. It is a robust, reasonably priced harness. It provides an outstanding flying experience as well as free moving space, which makes it suitable especially for beginners and casual pilots. It comes up with an integrated reserve container and a large foam protector. Its low weight and small packed measure make it a compact all-round harness.
The newly revised Logo Easy became an even lighter, yet robust harness. It provides outstanding moving space on the ground and is especially suitable as passenger harness and for practising purposes. It is made of light and sturdy honeycomb tissue, its bottom side is reinforced and it has a large foam protector. A small packing measure combined with an optional front container make it a compact all-rounder.


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The concept, just unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show, goes about 100 miles on a charge, has a glass panorama roof and a system called "Semi-Autonomous Driving," which lets the car drive itself in bumper-to-bumper freeway traffic. Inside there's mobile WiFi and a laser-projection system in the rear that traces a red triangle on the pavement behind the car in foggy conditions or at raves to warn traffic behind you.
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The man in charge of surveying California's snowpack to measure the amount of water that will flow into storage reservoirs over the next few months had bad news Thursday.
"I'm finding nothing. Seriously, there is no snow on the course at all,'' said Frank Gehrke, chief surveyor for the Department of Water Resources.
The survey showed the water content in the snowpack at 17 percent of normal, an ominous situation for a state that depends on a steady stream of snowmelt to replenish reservoirs throughout the summer.
For nearly a century the state has been taking snow measurements at select areas across the Sierra Nevada in an attempt to gauge how much water will be available for farmers and city dwellers. Having a course bare of snow is not unusual in May -- the last month it is measured -- but it's another stark reminder that water will be in short supply this summer.
With the DWR projecting to supply just 35 percent of what 29 agencies providing water to 25 million Californians say they need, officials still are not ready to call it a drought.
"We're not using that word yet,'' said spokesman Ted Thomas.
After a wet fall California's precipitation declined and every monthly measurement in 2013 recorded a progressively diminishing snowpack. Exactly how accurate those measurements are is the subject of a NASA mission that is collecting data from the air to help determine how much water will flow out of the Sierra Nevada as snow melts.
Since April the NASA team has been working with the DWR to map the snowpack using lidar technology, which emits 100,000 pulses of light a second to record the surface elevation of snow throughout the mountains. Scientists then compare the elevations to measurements of the mountains without snow to determine the thickness.
The aerial scientists are also using spectrometers to measure the reflectivity of the snow. That will indicate how much energy the snow is absorbing which will determine the expected melt rate, Thomas said.
It's the same process NASA is using in the Upper Colorado River Basin, which supplies water to much of the westerner U.S.
Snowmelt provides up to 75 percent of the freshwater supply in the West.
"As the technology improves it's going to be a landmark thing for us,'' Thomas said. "It gets us into extremely high altitudes that we don't reach now.''
Already the technology can accurately measure snowpack within four inches, NASA officials said.
This has been one of the driest wet seasons on record and comes on the heels of a dry 2012.
Complicating water delivery has been the department's inability this winter and spring to pump water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to the San Luis Reservoir, where water is then shipped to municipal users in Los Angeles and the South Bay and to farmers in the valley.
The reservoir is just over half full.
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"And now we're in the part of the year where we typically start drafting from San Luis,'' said John Leahigh, chief of the State Water Project Operations. ``This first part of spring is typically when we'd be filling.''
State water managers aren't panicking. Lake Oroville, which is the main reservoir for the State Water Project, is at 86 percent of its capacity. Lake Shasta, the main reservoir for the federal water project, which primarily supplies farmers in the Central Valley, is at 83 percent of its capacity.
Successive dry years could create drought conditions in some areas, they say.
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A vast conspiracy the real story of the sex scandal that nearly brought down a president
by Toobin, Jeffrey.
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SummaryIn A Vast Conspiracy, the best-selling author of The Run of His Life casts an insightful, unbiased eye over the most extraordinary public saga of our time -- the Clinton sex scandals. A superlative journalist known for the skillfulness of his investigating and the power of his writing, Jeffrey Toobin tells the unlikely story of the events that began over doughnuts in a Little Rock hotel and ended on the floor of the United States Senate, with only the second vote on Presidential removal in American history. This is an entirely fresh look at the scandal that very nearly brought down a president. Packed with news-making disclosures and secret documents published here for the first time, Toobin unravels the three strands of a national scandal - those leading from Paula Jones, Kenneth Starr, and Monica Lewinsky - that created a legal, personal, and political disaster for Bill Clinton. A Vast Conspiracy is written with the narrative drive of a sensational (if improbable) legal thriller, and Toobin brilliantly explores the high principle and low comedy that were the hallmarks of the story. From Tripp to Goldberg, Isikoff to Hyde, the complex and tangled motivations behind the scandal are laid bare. While misguided, outlandish behavior was played out at the very highest level, Toobin analyzes the facts and the key figures with a level of dignity and insight that this story has not yet received. The Clinton scandals will shape forever how we think about the signature issues of our day -- sex and sexual harassment, privacy and perjury, civil rights, and, yes, cigars. Toobin's book will shape forever how we think about the Clinton scandals. -- Jacket.
ContentsWhat the bubbas wrought
"Isn't that what happened?"
Party girl
"I love this man"
Really big crush
"Joan Dean"
Tabloid hearts
"Good strong Christian men"
"Draw the penis for me"
Consensual sex
Revenge of the "Peace Corps"
Definition of sex - and L-E-W-I-N-S-K-Y
Richard Jewell File
"I guess that will teach them"
"Words of assent"
"Eighteenth-hand" rumors
"I don't care if I'm impeached..."
Winning by losing
Mr. Genitalia and the perjury ladies
Culture Wars.
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Clinton, Bill, 1946- Sexual behavior
Clinton, Bill, 1946- Relations with women
Clinton, Bill, 1946- Impeachment
Political corruption United States History 20th century
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United States Politics and government 1993-2001.
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Legendary lawman Frank Hamer and Manny Gault, two former Rangers by the time Bonnie & Clyde started their robbery reign, are commissioned as special investigators, coaxed by a consortium of banks to assemble a posse and end the robbery spree of the notorious duo reputed to have killed 13 cops and others.
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