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Take it outside.
You do realize it's JULY 31st today right?
(Don't forget to pinch and punch for the first of the month tomorrow!)
EEK! Summer is whizzing by.
I took everything and everyone OUT of the house today.
Whatever you do,
Do it outside, because in a month we will be back in NYC, INSIDE THINGS...
Inside, homework,
Inside, sewing
Inside, snuggled under many blankets because Winter is coming.
So I kicked everyone out of the house.
including myself...
I cut my last blocks for the green and purple circle quilt,
I opened my mail, since hubby brought out a LOAD
of envelopes for me (Orphan blocks), from all you lovely Peeps!
See them all in the photo above!
I'm sending you all a little postcard, but since I did them outside, in my lap
forgive my sloppy, not sitting at a desk handwriting!
I wont' be back to NYC til Sept, so if yo0u don't get a card from me,
it's because no one is there to bring me my mail...
I'll have tin invite someone out, on the condition
that they stop by my place and bring me my mail!
(any takers? ;-)
Andrea? Amy? Helen? Marianna?
She wanted to walk off with it, but I told her
to keep her grubby little paws off it.
So she drooled on it instead...
Thank you all you fabulous peeps for your orphan blocks.
Once I get back into NYC, I'll start working on a special
Kitchen sink Quilt... the Blogger kitchen quilt. ;-)
GOODIES: I got this beauty on ebay. A summer quilt, all quilted with embroidery floss,
appliqued, and Divine.. Nobody wanted this. I got it for $29. I think it's a steal.
Speaking of divine... Look at this lovely scrappy star quilt,
with two HALF STARS at the bottom.
I'm so happy I own this I could well, lots of things...
Dance, sing, twirl around, or even stand on my head...
a nap outside in the hammock after a dip in the pool.
After a root beer float...
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The big church sign on Rainbow Drive in Gadsden has bothered this writer ever since it was posted. It says "Smooth Seas Do Not Make Skillful Sailors."
The big church sign on Rainbow Drive in Gadsden has bothered this writer ever since it was posted. It says "Smooth Seas Do Not Make Skillful Sailors."
Ugh! When the ocean is having a tantrum, throwing waves as high as 30 feet, and the ship is tossing and turning as it attempts to stay on course and stay afloat — that's when the men of the sea ply their skills.
What about you and me when troubles hit with a resounding blow? Whatever the problem — family, personal or business — the questions come to mind: "What am I going to do about it? Why did God let this happen?"
An outrageous rumor has caused major problems in one life; a once-popular radio DJ now in his eighth decade of life has been taken from his home to live his remaining years in an assisted living residence; a well-known gospel writer and Bible-course teacher has been stricken with prostate cancer; and a former Rainbow City pastor is suffering the pangs of a brain tumor. I'm certain readers can name many others.
Can you believe that God is in control when troubles come?
Mary Fairchild, a writer for About.com, recently pointed out that Jesus spoke the Word of God throughout his ministry. When faced with the devil's lies and temptations, he countered with the truth of God's Word. The spoken Word of God is like a living, powerful sword in our mouths (Hebrews 4:12), and if Jesus depended upon it to face challenges in life, so can we. If you need encouragement from God's Word to overcome your fears, take strength from these fear-busting Scriptures about courage.
Opera singer Rhonda Denise Reid was in town two years ago for a concert to benefit a local scholarship fund. She lives by this saying: "Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain."
I, and many more, find this hard to do. In Deuteronomy 31:6, we read: "Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you."(NKJV)
A family member went through a painful divorce and found herself left without income to support three teenage children. "Sometimes, you have to stop worrying, wondering and doubting and have faith that things will work out," she said. "Laugh at the confusion, live consciously in the moment and enjoy your life as it unfolds. Trust God ... He is in control!"
The Bible verse this woman stands by is Isaiah, 41:10: "So do not fear. I am with you. Do not be dismayed for I am your God. I will strengthen you. I will uphold you with my righteous hand." (KJV)
The purpose of a recent Sunday school lesson (Adult Bible Studies) was to recognize that firm faith in God empowers us to stay calm and act decisively in the midst of crisis and upheaval.
The subject was Paul's travel to Rome as told in Acts 27. Students were urged to talk about personal experiences of crisis or danger, then asked to describe how they reacted, what sustained them and how they gained support.
When Moses died, the Israelites were left without a leader until Joshua took command. We're told in Joshua 1:3 that God gave him His personal assurance: "I promise you what I promised Moses: 'Wherever you set foot, you will be on land I have given you. ... No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. For I will be with you as I was with Moses. I will not fail you or abandon you."
That big sign mentioned in the beginning of this article has given strength to many who have suffered from a myriad of causes. It's time to fight the waves and to "dance in the rain." And to remember the Bible's many words of comfort, given for those times when troubles come. So, the answer to the question "Where is God?" — God is with me/us to sustain me/us, no matter what the problem.
Psalm 27:1: "The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?" (NKJV)
Psalm 56:3-4: "When I am afraid, I will trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me?" (NIV)
Isaiah 41:13: "For I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, 'Do not fear; I will help you.'" (NIV)

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May 31, 2008
Corazon Atalig, alleged human trafficker was sentenced in March 2008. She has written a letter to the editor of the Saipan Tribune apologizing for her role in human trafficking and destroying the lives of young women and minors from the Philippines who were forced to dance naked and coerced into prostitution in her husband's Starlite and Star Dust Clubs.
The plea bargain forgave 226 counts including prostitution, human trafficking, unlawful exploitation of a minor, and harboring an illegal alien. The Marianas Variety reported on the sentencing in March:
Corazon Atalig was ordered to report to the Department of Corrections on Jan. 28 at 8 a.m. to start serving her jail sentence and she will be released on Jan. 25, 2009 at 8 a.m.
She will be eligible for parole as determined by the Board of Parole.
According to Wiseman's order, the parties agreed that Corazon Atalig "shall be deemed to have one misdemeanor conviction with respect to immigration matters."
From 226 counts to a pleas bargain that reduced those to an immigration crime. Where is the justice in that?
Here's her apology:
Open letter to the public
I am writing this letter to publicly apologize to all of you for the mistake (s) which I had committed, for that reason I asked for your forgiveness. I am deeply remorseful and promise never to commit such mistake again.
Corazon R. Atalig
I wonder if the apology is sincere or if it was ordered as part of the sentence or plea bargain. Perhaps it was made so she could receive parole. It is certainly a shallow apology considering that damage she inflicted upon her innocent victims. Human trafficking is more than a "mistake."
This woman has the potential to do some public good. If she is truly sincere, after her release she could speak publicly about the crimes she committed, and it could possibly deter others from this selfish, immoral practice that has been prevalent in the CNMI.
Public Apology
5 comments:
- The Saipan Blogger アンジェロ・ビラゴメズ said...
Our courts give notoriously light sentences to everyone.
- May 31, 2008 at 5:26 PM
- Anonymous said...
why doesn't the govs close circle of clubs ever get popped(mermaids, body motion, micronesia club)? and if they did, would judge W be the one handing out the sentences/
- June 1, 2008 at 6:01 PM
- Saipan Writer said...
I saw the apology and thought how inadequate, how absolutely absurd to think that this is even worth the ink used to print it.
Good post.
- June 2, 2008 at 8:18 PM
- Anonymous said...
i just want to ask if anyone have been at garapan and experience what i have experienced. one night by 10:30 pm i was driving on the second road of garapan, i am waiting for my turn to go ahead coz there are some cars coming. then these 4 cars stopped in the middle of the road (cars seems illegal taxi coz its tinted and all white) suddenly passengers are coming out fr the cars. they are all running going in one direction. and i've notice that they are all chinese lady. somebody told me that there are some customers looking for services and these chinese ladies are offering their services. Im jusr wondering if this is legal? im just curious coz i thought some govt dept are very strict in regards to this kind of prob.
- June 2, 2008 at 9:30 PM
- Anonymous said...
I knew this woman personally the girls called her aunty, let me tell you she was a piece of work, knew exactly what she was doing and should have got 15yrs the husband was worse though, the apology is only that she is sorry she got caught and she will do it differently next time.
With the racisim in Saipan its a wonder there was a trial at all.
- January 11, 2009 at 10:21 PM


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Why parents sweat summer camp
What did I find myself doing on the coldest night in January? Hitting "submit" on the first camp form of 2014. Summer camp.
My 6-year-old son will be going to a baseball camp in July. I knew it was a popular camp. I knew it could fill up. I knew he would think it was a dream to be able to meet a Washington Nationals player and go on the field at his favorite stadium. I also couldn't shake the feeling that I was being a little crazy signing him up in January, just as the registration opened.
But camp craziness is a sickness, and one that is already taking over the minds and keyboards of parents. I swore I wouldn't be this way. But it's just this one camp. Right?
Sort of.
I started hearing about summer camps before Christmas. One worried friend emailed me asking whether I had started to figure out what my kid would be doing. I scoffed. No, we didn't sign up until the last minute last year, and he had a blast, I said. A colleague told me she was getting emails from camps her daughter had attended, saying they were filling up. In December. Another felt she had to jump on things because her daughter's favorite camp was offering a discount if she signed up in January. And my son's best bud's mom asked in January whether he was interested in zoo camp because early registration is, well, now.
This is our second summer doing camps, and it's still overwhelming and confusing. Some camps are one week. Others, three. Some end at 2 p.m., others at 6 p.m. Do we need after-care? Before-care? Do we really need to wait online to get a few coveted slots for the few coveted camps? Or will he be just as happy with the neighborhood tennis/water fight/ice cream days as he was last summer?
Wouldn't it be great if there was just one place to figure it all out?
I spent a little time recently with Ilene Miller and Lisa Friedlander, founders of Activity
The impetus for the site was when Friedlander, a former lawyer, was frustrated trying to find a class for her daughter at a very specific time during the week. Her friend, Miller, a former lobbyist, had booked an entire summer vacation on Expedia in just minutes, and they realized that's what parents needed for kids' activities.
And so they set out to try to build such a thing. They now have almost 500 businesses on their site.
A few years ago, before our camp days, my sister-in-law told me about the spreadsheet she had at the ready with camps, dates, times to sign up and other pertinent information. That was how she organized her two daughters' summers, when school was out but both parents still had to work.
Would we have to do that, too? I'm not that organized.
So here we are in February. We still just have one camp on the roster and another waiting in the wings. But I'm sure, with a little help, we'll figure out the rest of the summer in due time.
And you know what? He's going to have a blast.


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This story, is based on the real life mystery of how Edgar Allan Poe died. The author has crafted a historic who-done-it which he researched thoroughly to provide the best scenario for what really happened to Poe. Fast paced and enjoyable.
The Poe Shadow --- by --- Matthew Pearl.
I have a certain unexplainable antipathy towards books written in the first person singular. On the very first page of text alone, the word "I" appears nineteen times: to my mind that strikes me as self-important and stogy and presumes that I might be interested in knowing about you. It puts me in memory of old moldy books and decomposing paper freighted with ideas and stories of of places and battles obscure: the Boer War or the Battle of Gallipoli: stories no one could care about today.
Well written book that combines historical facts about Edgar Allan Poe with an intriguing mystery.
Author's entire series is worth reading.
I tried hard to enjoy this book but in the end I abandoned it about a third of the way through. For me, the characters were just too unbelievable.
This author has obviously done extensive research. Smart writing, but not over one's head. Concentration needed.
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Professor Rakesh Sarin ('75), who holds UCLA Anderson's Paine Chair in Management, was selected winner of the 2009 Decision Analysis Society's Frank P. Ramsey Medal. It is the highest honor bestowed by the Society. The Ramsey Medal honors the work of Frank Plumpton Ramsey, the Cambridge University mathematician who pioneered decision theory last century. Sarin is the first UCLA Anderson professor to receive the Ramsey Medal.
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Sarin is sanguine about the medal, though quick to note that it is not a lifetime achievement award.
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Currently, the "work" is a book Sarin is researching and writing on happiness. "What we believe, is that happiness is not chance, each person has control of their own happiness. By understanding the laws of happiness, everyone has a chance to improve their own happiness."
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I have no idea who I am and who I am trying to become. However, I shall try to introduce myself in a few lines.
I get very easy bored. I have no patience at all. I am addicted to social media. I love m&m(except the orange ones). I don't believe in mistakes. I am the laziest person one will ever meet. I love Sunday's mornings and summer rains. I don't believe in love. I mean I don't believe in that eternal true love and in living happily ever after. The most stupid phrase I ever heard is "I love you!". Experience is the most expensive gift one can achieve. I don't believe in first impression. They are always wrong. You cannot know a person after 5 minutes.
I buy stuff I never use. I love candles. I used not to wear make-up (until one day). I love waking up next to my boyfriend. I think men's shirt and red underwear is the perfect combination to his heart. I love when he's making pancakes. I get angry way too easy. I love fancy parties, but as well I like 'chilling out' nights. I love Christmas. Who doesn't? It's all about: gifts, Santa Claus, snowing, family, wishes.
I come first. Then it's family. Then my boyfriend (only if he loves me).Then, my friends. Some may think I am wrong, but friends do not actually care about you. I do not say that a boy may care more about me, but at least he cares.
I am naïve. I have an obsession with fashionable outfits: just download thousands and thousands of photos with street fashion, haute couture fashion, bloggers' outfits and so on. I am a bad public speaker.
I imagine myself as one of a hell crazy woman. I am not, but I would like to an evil material and selfish girl. I cannot wait to have my own house, so I can paint the walls with my favourite quotes and hang pictures with Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, Jane Birkin, Brigitte Bardot, Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel etc.
And if you still want to know more about me, just e-mail me. Perhaps we've got something in common!
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In a recent Repower America ad, a wizened old rancher, who's obviously spent too much time exposed to the wind and sun, decries the use of coal and oil as an answer to our energy problems
A Greening of the Desert
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Elevated CO2: How Sweet it is ... for Sugarcane!
Global Warming - The Other Side Part 1
John Coleman - Founder, Weather Channel
China: Getting Greener
Climate Change in Copenhagen (06:45)
Doom and gloom pervade an international meeting of climate alarmists in this famed city.
Global Warming: The True Believer Mindset
The Past Half-Century of Sea Level Rise (02:55)
In his testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, NASAs James Hansen stated there is increasing realization that sea level rise this century may be measured in meters if we follow business-as-usual fossil fuel emissions. Agreeing with Hansen, many people have been quick to jump on the CO2-induced global warming/rising sea level bandwagon. But how close to reality are the projections of a future sea level rise that is measured in meters?
Your "Carbon Legacy" (04:38)
A new study signals what may be on the legislative horizon if proponents of large CO2 emission reductions (Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and Barack Obama) have their way with the USA. And what it is may surprise if not shock you.
Salvation on Demand (01:03)
In one of the ads of the We Can Solve It campaign of Al Gores Alliance for Climate Protection, its on-screen text says: Save us from this climate crisis
Can't sell your house without Government Approval
Wake Up to Climate Change Legislation
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White House disses 31000 scientists on climate
Weathermen's Cold Truth
Leighton Steward is interviewed by Stuart Varney to break down the survey numbers. 25% believe global warming scare is a hoax. 46% of weathermen are skeptical of global warming's existence. CO2 is good.
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Al Gore Snow Job
Seeing is Believing
Isolated for 42 days in chambers of ambient and elevated CO2 concentrations, we periodically document the growth of cowpea plants (Vigna unguiculata) via time-lapse photography. Study commissioned by PlantsNeedCO2.org Foundation.
Dirty Old Fuels (00:54)
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Piers Corbyn - Weatheraction.com
Piers' record on long range weather forecasting is unparalleled.
Unstoppable Solar Cycles
The sun is the key ingredient to climate. The sun is probably the only true external driver of the Earth climate sytsem.
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Lord Christopher Monckton was an advisor to Margaret Thatcher & has been following the Global Warming issue with growing concern the facts have not been properly revealed.
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It seems all of Los Angeles is up in arms over the Most Dangerous Colleges list we published last week.This list ranked colleges by the number of crimes committed on or near campus, as reported by the FBI.
UCLA and UC-Riverside, among others on the list, complained about our using data that was not limited to on-campus crime. The FBI crime data on which we based our ranking is compiled from crime data submitted by colleges across the country. Some colleges probably are more aggressive in reporting crimes on neighbouring non-campus areas. And some colleges do not participate in the survey at all.
The schools that complained, including UCLA, demanded that we rank college crime instead by data compiled through the Clery Act, which can be sorted to count only crimes that occur on campus. Although looking only at crimes that occur on campus seems like a strangely limited perspective–students do, occasionally, venture off campus–we agreed to crunch the numbers based on this report.
Based on this alternate methodology, UCLA and UC-Riverside are once again among the 25 most dangerous colleges in America.
In fact, the new list contains many of the same schools as the original.
We take this to suggest that both lists are pretty good at identifying dangerous schools.
The methodology: We looked at Clery's data for on-campus crimes from 2007-2009, the latest years for which complete data was available. Schools were ranked by violent crime per capita and by property crime per capita, counting murder/nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault for violent crimes, and burglary, motor vehicle theft, arson for property crimes. These rankings were combined with violent crime weighted four times higher to produce the final ranking. Our ranking based on the FBI data was similar, except that it looked at 2008-2011 and it also included the data on larcenies.
Update: We have corrected the Clery ranking, which had a few of the top 25 schools in the wrong order. We have also recalculated the numbers for New Mexico State after having been informed of an error in the FBI and Clery databases.
First, here's the ranking based on FBI data:
Note: Although per capita data was used to determine the rankings, we are displaying actual average crime numbers for simplicity.
Now here's the ranking based on Clery on-campus crime data (Note: property crime numbers are much lower because they do not include larceny):
You'll notice plenty of similarity between the lists — which is remarkable considering that these lists involve thousands of schools, different data, different years, and different criteria.
Although UCLA dropped from #1 on the FBI list to #19, what's notable is that it remained within the top 1 per cent of dangerous colleges.
Meanwhile the other most vocal critic, UC Riverside, actually moved higher from #24 to #20. Other schools appearing on both top 25 lists include UC Berkeley, Duke, MIT, Vanderbilt, SUNY Buffalo, North Carolina A&T, and Southern Illinois-Carbondale.
Other schools from the FBI list also appear relatively high on Clery: University of Southern Alabama (#29), University of New Mexico (#30), San Diego State (#32), Western Illinois (#33), Northern Arizona (#39), LSU (#41), Indiana State (#43), Florida State (#45), Florida A&M (#53), Cincinnati (#65), New Mexico State (#78), Rutgers (#114), Cal State Fresno (#136), Arkansas State (#155), Georgia Tech (#189), and Ball State (#252).
Why is Ball State so low? Turns out Ball State saw significantly fewer violent crimes from 2007-2009 than it did from 2008-2011. Likewise Georgia Tech is low on the Clery list because this list doesn't include the particularly violent year in 2011.
In short, the results are remarkably similar considering that they come from different years and different sets of data.
Such similar results suggest that both lists are fairly accurate at identifying dangerous colleges.
Which list is best? As the FBI and the Department of Education are both reputable data sources, and the two lists produce similar results, we believe that both are valid. At the same time both lists are imperfect for reasons discussed above, which makes it valuable to look at them together.
In conclusion, we are glad to provide a second opinion, but we also reaffirm our confidence in the original list of America's most dangerous colleges.
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(Hong Kong) Dragonair today (Wednesday, 8 August) announced that its flights to and from Shanghai, Hangzhou and Ningbo remain suspended today, but plans are underway for resuming operations on a limited scale after midnight, as well as mounting extra flights in the early hours tomorrow.
The latest flight information is available on the airline's website, www.dragonair.com. We anticipate disruption and air traffic control delay on 9 August (tomorrow) as airlines work to recover their schedules, so passengers are strongly advised to defer non-essential travel, and check the latest flight information on the airline's website before going to the airport. To ensure passengers receive the latest flight status updates via SMS or e-mail, they are advised to update contact details in Manage My Booking at the airline's website.
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In emergencies, fire ants get lots of grips to form rafts
Inside look at how insects make instant architecture shows the power of extreme grabbing
Courtesy of D. Hu
The first scan inside a tight ball of fire ants shows that crisscrossing grips and the absence of slackers makes living rescue rafts.
"Imagine if you had 100,000 people trying to build a raft within a few minutes," says mechanical engineer David L. Hu of Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. An individual ant isn't an innately buoyant material for a raft. It's slightly denser than water. But during floods, a writhing ball of about 100,000 Solenopsis invicta fire ants needs only two or three minutes to arrange itself into a raft that can float for months.
The ants also grip themselves into bridges, towers and other structures.
In small balls of 110 ants, CT scans find each ant participating in an average of 14 connections, as gripper or grippee, Hu and his colleagues report in the June 15 Journal of Experimental Biology. "There's no freeloading," he says.
The fire ants orient themselves (sort of) perpendicular to each other, with little ants snuggled into gaps left by big ones. Crisscrossing legs trap air bubbles and leave only small openings, like pores, in the mass of bodies. "The smaller the ants make the pores, the harder it is for water to get pushed inside," Hu says.
P.C. Foster et al. Journal of Experimental Biology. Vo. 217, June 15, 2014, p. 2089. doi: 10.1242/jeb.093021.
D. Strain. Teamwork keeps an ant high and dry. Science News. Vol. 179, May 21, 2011, p. 11.
N.J. Mlot, C.A. Tovey and D.L. Hu. Fire ants self-assemble into waterproof rafts to survive floods. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Vol. 108, May 10, 2011, p. 7669. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1016658108.


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The Kuyper Honors Program in Christian scholarship is more than an honors program. Designed to provide highly motivated and academically gifted students with scholarly challenges throughout and beyond the regular curriculum, this program includes three components-interdisciplinary work, theoretical understanding, and seminar participation and leadership-all built on a Christian foundation. The program seeks not only to prepare leaders for the Christian and world communities but also to advance the academic atmosphere at Dordt. Throughout their undergraduate experience, participating students work closely with their Kuyper Honors Program advisors and faculty mentors to reach their goals.
- Develop their understanding of integral Christian scholarship.
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- Identify and cultivate their scholarly gifts.
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- KSP 110: Attending/responding to Scholars Events
- KSP 120: Participating in Scholars Seminars
- KSP 220: Leading Scholars Seminars
- KSP 230: Learning Portfolio
- KSP 381-386: Group Scholars Projects
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DENVER — A small change in temperature can alter a newly fabricated material's magnetic properties. It's a unique feature that holds promise for building more dependable data storage devices. "No magnetic material known to man is known to do this," said Ivan Schuller, a condensed matter physicist at the University of California, San Diego. He described the material March 3 at a meeting of the American Physical Society.
Schuller's creation consists of nickel layered atop a vanadium oxide compound. Researchers had previously shown that the oxide is an electric insulator at low temperatures and a conductor at higher ones. But by adding nickel, the researchers found that the hybrid material's magnetism also became linked to temperature. Schuller and his team manipulated the material's coercivity, a measure of how difficult it is to switch the magnetic state, by adjusting the temperature over a 20-degree-Celsius


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Offseason Roundup: Atlanta Hawks.
The Atlanta Hawks had one of the busiest off-seasons in the NBA. With two top-20 picks in this year draft along with only 3 players on the books they were in prime position for Danny Ferry to put his fingerprint on the future. After an awkward departure from Larry Drew in which both parties flirted with others during the pending divorce the future is quite bright in Atlanta. Ferry managed to lure long time Spurs assistant Mike Budenholzer away from his assumed coach in waiting post behind Pop to man the overhaul in Atlanta. The connection is obvious with Ferry and Bud working together for years on winning the "Spurs Way."
Front Court
The acquisition of Budenholzer coincided with the Detroit departure of Josh Smith. Smith was a pariah in Atlanta for his refusal to ignore bad shots, his constant on court bickering, and lack of consistency. Without Smith, the Hawks are sure to take a hit on the defensive side of the court where the already undersized front court will remain small and lose its leading shot blocker from last season. They will still have an All-Star in the starting lineup in Al Horford. Horford is continuously overlooked by the media, returned to All-Star form averaging 17.4 points and 10.2 rebounds per game while leading the Hawks in minutes. Ferry continued to his trend of spending money wisely filling the gap left by Josh Smith with a tremendous two-year deal with Paul Millsap. The front court will remain undersized with the Millsap – Horford duo but it will rebound and score in bunches. Ferry brought in Elton Brand on a friendly one year deal to help solidify the bench. In addition to Brand, the bench will finally have some big men who might contribute after the acquisition of Gustavo Ayon, who was claimed off of waivers from Milwaukee. and Pero Antic, a stretch four with tons of Euroleague experience.
Kyle Korver looked to be a lock to reunite with Deron Williams and AK-47 in Brooklyn early in free agency. Korver however found security in a four-year deal to remain a sharpshooting focus in the Hawks lineup. The contract might look a little heavy for a one-dimensional player such as Korver, but he was key member of last years team as a deadly option off of any screen and shooting ages well. DeMarre Carroll is a junk yard dog. He brings a little bit of grit and hustle to Atlanta in a contrasting role to Korver. A young forward with a nose for defense and rebounding Carroll is a value replacement for the recently released DeShawn Stevenson. With both pieces on board the Hawks look better at the small forward position than in years past. Mike Scott will back up the three and four positions and showed huge strides of improvement in the Summer League. After a rookie season where he struggled to get any minutes, Scott made the most of his time in Vegas averaging 18.6 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. It was impressive to see how active Scott was around the basket, getting multiple offensive put backs every game.
Back Court
The decision to resign Jeff Teague was easy. The way the Hawks went about it were par for the new CBA. Why would the Hawks wish to outbid the market for Teague when they had the right to math any offer? Teague ended up feeling not wanted by the Hawks and signed an offer sheet with Milwaukee to reunite with Larry Drew. The Hawks of course matched the four-year deal locking up a valuable asset for the future who happens to be coming off of a career year. Watching Teague develop under Coach Bud is going to be fun over the next few years at the Highlight Factory. Coach Bud was instrumental in the development of Tony Parker and George Hill. Teague should excel in the multiple screen sets that Bud will bring with him from San Antonio. Another young player who should excel in the new motion sets is John Jenkins. In limited minutes as a rookie Jenkins showed that his skill set would translate to the pro game. He played extremely well in the Summer League running the new look offense. Playing a central role he averaged 18.0 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.
The Rookies
So enough Summer League talk without mention of the German that stole my basketball soul, Dennis Schroeder. Schroeder was a long rumored lottery pick after his impressive showing at the Nike Hoops Summit. The Hawks were rewarded by the basketball gods when Schroeder was there at number seventeen they quickly selected the young man with two years of pro experience at the tender age of nineteen. In Vegas, Schroeder showed a poise that would come with that experience. He got the Hawks into their sets early in the shot clock and looked poised on the pick and roll, setting up several lobs and easy finishes for teammates. Which weren't always converted. The thing with Schroeder is the offense is in addition to his amazing defense. The Rondo comparisons are legit, he is freakishly long and uses change of pace dribble off the pick and roll to create. He will be one of the best on ball defenders at the point guard position for years to come. Throughout the Summer League he hounded opposing guards full court and pick pocketed several roster hopefuls shamelessly. What I would give to watch the first few practices with Teague and Schroeder battling out top.
I know. How can I go this long without mention of BeBe Nogueira? The man, the myth, the Hair. Nogueira is most likely not going to be playing stateside this season, the big man is most likely heading back to Spain to develop for another season. After an impressive showing in Vegas, it was obvious that BeBe could use a little more bulk on his 7 foot frame. He swatted a ton of shots coming from the weak side to help, but struggled to contain smaller stronger players on the block.


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It's my honor to serve in this quality English Club, Yoyo, in 2018. We look forward to seeing another nice year with my strong team and your continuous support. Our slogan for 2018 is Wooooooo Yoyo(Way Gloria Georgia Momo Rock Kooper) 5 more o for "WOO" meaning:)
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Public Relations: New comer greeting, new member maintain (Director of PR)-Momo/Gloria
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Finance: Manage/keep/collect membership (Director of Finance)-Rock( other officers)
Activities group leader
Hiking: Kooper
Singing: Gloria
Reading: Iris
English Chatting: Gloria, Way
Examination preparation: Rock
Wine enjoying: Toshi
Special Activity Arrangement : Tashi, Ryan
Art exhibition: Annie
Movie: Ellen
Yoyo has a long history and do have accumulated many precious assets, especially senior members' wisdom and experience. We do need senior members generous instruction and new blood energetic involvement to make this club more prosperous and popular. Thanks for all of your support and don't hesitate to let me know if you have any constructive suggestion. Thanks.
Way, 2018 president


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Fertility problems and marital relationships: the effects of appraisal and coping differences on communication
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Zac Efron Kissing on Townies Set | Photos
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Zac Efron got in a lip-lock with a blond actress while filming Townies in LA yesterday. He dressed up in a Civil War uniform for the scene and brandished a sword as he addressed a crowd of college kids. In the film, Zac plays an alpha male whose hard-partying ways wreak havoc on a local neighbor, played by Seth Rogen. On Wednesday, Zac showed off his frat boy makeover, including fake tattoos and a pot leaf belt buckle. He has been working hard on the project after taking a short break to premiere his new film, At Any Price, at the Tribeca Film Festival last Friday — don't forget to check out Zac and all the other celebrities at the Tribeca Film Festival!


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Well, that didn't take long.
As you may recall, there's something of a controversy stemming from the National Hurricane Center's decision to not issue hurricane warnings for Sandy north of North Carolina.
Three days before landfall, believing Sandy would transition into a non-tropical system more like a winter storm before coming ashore, the hurricane center decided to leave "non-tropical" warnings and watches to local National Weather Service forecast offices.
In the month since the storm's landfall, and with hurricane season ending Friday, this choice has created considerable consternation in the community of meteorologists and emergency managers who warn the public about storms.
"Its decision not to issue a hurricane warning as a hurricane was approaching the coast was, in my opinion, disastrous," wrote Mike Smith, a senior AccuWeather forecaster and author of "Warnings: The True Story of How Science Tamed the Weather."
As a result of this, according to Accuweather, the National Hurricane Center's "hurricane warning" definition has now been changed to as follows:
An announcement that sustained winds of 74 mph or higher are expected somewhere within the specified area in association with a tropical, sub-tropical, or post-tropical cyclone. Because hurricane preparedness activities become difficult once winds reach tropical storm force, the warning is issued 36 hours in advance of the anticipated onset of tropical-storm-force winds. The warning can remain in effect when dangerously high water or a combination of dangerously high water and waves continue, even though winds may be less than hurricane force.
Chris Landsea, a forecaster at the hurricane center, said the main issue is that they want people to get ready for hurricane conditions.
Under the new definition hurricane warnings would have been issued for much of the mid-Atlantic coast, including New Jersey and New York.
UPDATE: The National Hurricane Center says the definition above is just a proposal, not yet set in stone.


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Three Players In Double Figures; Yale Ends Tigers 21-Game Home Ivy Winning Streak
PRINCETON, N.J. – A snowy weekend in the Northeast turned out to be quite memorable for the Yale men's basketball team. Javier Duren scored 13 points to lead three players in double figures as the Bulldogs completed a weekend sweep with a 69-65 victory over Princeton before 2,975 at Jadwin Gym.
Yale, which knocked off Penn in the Palestra on Friday, shot 54.8 percent from the field.
"This was our best ball game of the year," said James Jones, The Joel E. Smilow, Class of 1954 Head Coach of Men's Basketball. "We did an excellent job of executing our game plan. It was a great team effort, and that is what it takes to win on the road."
All nine players that saw action scored and all but one had at least one rebound. Sam Martin was a perfect 3-for-3 from three-point range and finished with 11 points. Austin Morgan also scored 11, and Justin Sears contributed nine points. Nick Victor and Jeremiah Kreisberg each had seven points.
Yale's bench outscored Princeton's reserves 34-10.
The Bulldogs (9-14, 3-3 Ivy) won both games on the Penn and Princeton road trip for the first time since the 1986-87 season.
The win also snapped Princeton's 21-game home Ivy League winning streak, the program's longest since winning 26 in a row from 1996-99.
"This should give us a boost," Jones said.
Denton Koon scored 16 points to lead Princeton, which suffered its first Ivy loss of the season. Ian Hummer added 14 points, five rebounds and six assists, but committed seven turnovers.
Yale played a near flawless first half. The Bulldogs shot 65 percent (13-of-20) from the field and committed just five turnovers. Yale also used a zone defense that seemed to bother the Tigers, who were just 9-of-21 from the field. The end result was 34-26 halftime lead for the Bulldogs.
"We didn't think we could guard them at the basket," Jones said of the decision to play a zone. "We wanted to do something to take that away."
Still, Princeton (11-8, 4-1 Ivy) got back in the game in the second half, and the score was tied at 53 with seven minutes left.
Yale then scored the next four points and never relinquished the lead. Duren made sure of that by scoring six of his points over the next four minutes. When the Tigers got within one, Duren hit a short jumper in the lane. Duren then answered a Koon dunk by making a pair of free throws. Two more Duren free throws following a Princeton turnover gave the Bulldogs a 65-60 lead with 2:41 left.
Princeton, though, had a chance to tie in the final seconds. Trailing 67-65 with the ball, the Tigers ran the clock down to under 10 seconds, but Matt Townsend reached in to deflect a T.J. Bray pass. Morgan corralled it, was quickly fouled and calmly sank two free throws to seal the victory.
The victory was particularly sweet for Sears, a Plainsboro, N.J., native, who played a number of games in high school at Jadwin.
"It was a great feeling to play in front of so many family and friends," he said. "But this is not about me. It's all about the team."
NOTES: None of the players on the current roster were born the last time Yale swept the Penn-Princeton road trip… The Bulldogs finished 7-of-12 from three-point range in the game… Yale outscored the Tigers 16-7 at the free throw line… Morgan was 2-of-2 from the foul line and has now made 26 straight dating back to the Florida game on Jan. 6… The Yale track & field team, who competed earlier in the day in the HYP meet, was in attendance… Because of the nearly three-feet of snow in New Haven, the team stayed in Princeton on Saturday night and is scheduled to return on Sunday.
Report filed by Tim Bennett, Yale Sports Publicity


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August 7, 2003: It's not every day you get to watch a planetary ice cap vanish, but this month you can. All you need are clear skies, a backyard telescope, and a sky map leading to Mars.
Actually, you won't need the sky map because Mars is so bright and easy to find.
Just look south between midnight and dawn on any clear night this month. Mars is that eye-catching red star, outshining everything around it. It's getting brighter every night as Earth and Mars converge for a close encounter on August 27th.
Above: Amateur astronomer Thomas Williamson of New Mexico took this picture of Mars on August 1st. He used an 8-inch telescope and a digital web camera. [more]
Don't wait too long to look, though, because the ice will soon be gone.
Like Earth, Mars has seasons that cause its polar caps to wax and wane. "It's late spring at the south pole of Mars," says planetary scientist Dave Smith of the Goddard Space Flight Center. "The polar cap is receding because the springtime sun is shining on it."
As the cap shrinks it develops rifts, dark spots, and a ragged border. Lately, for instance, amateur astronomers using 8-inch and larger telescopes have been watching a frosty mountain range emerge from the ice. Says Smith, "these are the Mountains of Mitchel"--named after the Ohio astronomer who first spotted them 150 years ago. A bold dark rift called Rimas Australis cuts through the polar ice just south of those mountains. (These features are visible in Thomas Williamson's photograph of Mars at the beginning of this story.)
Something else to look for is the "Cryptic region"--a dark zone hundreds of km wide. Even after the ice above it recedes, the Cryptic region remains remarkably cold according to infra-red cameras onboard NASA's Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft. No one is sure what the Cryptic region is, "but it's probably big enough to see from Earth," notes Smith.
Left: A brightness map of the martian south pole one Mars-year ago. The Cryptic region is the blue-green area around the 4 o'clock position. Reds and yellows denote frozen CO2. This map was created by Dave Smith using data from the 1 micron detector of the laser altimeter onboard Mars Global Surveyor. [enlarge]
Here's an amazing fact: The seasonal polar caps are made of martian air that freezes during winter. Depending on the time of year, more than a quarter of the martian atmosphere can be found lying on the ground around the poles. (The atmosphere is 95% CO2; that's why the seasonal polar caps are made of dry ice.)
As seasons come and go, carbon dioxide shifts back and forth--lying on the ground during cold months, floating through the air during warmer months. The world-wide air pressure rises and falls by 25%.
For comparison, the air pressure inside a hurricane on Earth is often only a few percent lower than ambient. You can experience a full 25% difference in pressure by traveling from sea level to the top of a 9000 ft (3000 m) mountain. Just try running a 100 yard dash up there.
Right: The ups and downs of air pressure on Mars recorded by NASA's Viking Landers. [more]
The south polar cap is vaporizing now, which means CO2 is rushing back into the atmosphere. "Remember, though," adds Smith, "there are two polar caps on Mars--north and south. While the south polar cap is vaporizing the north polar cap is growing. It's a balancing act. Overall air pressure will be greatest when there's the least amount of CO2 on the ground." The next such peak is due in early October--that is, early southern summer on Mars.
The boost in pressure has some interesting consequences. It won't make the martian atmosphere thick by Earth-standards. At best the air pressure on Mars is 100 times less than Earth. But it might become thick enough in some places for liquid water to flow.
NASA spacecraft have detected frozen water beneath the surface of Mars. Liquid water, on the other hand, is scarce. Why? On a warm summer day, ice doesn't melt, it vaporizes--skipping directly from solid to gas. This happens because the air pressure is so low. But a small boost in pressure could be enough to allow ice to melt and water to flow under a warm summer sun. Southern summer, therefore, might be a good time for future human explorers to visit. (For more information read Science@NASA's Making a Splash on Mars.)
On the other hand, thicker air also encourages dust storms, which are a big problem on Mars. Small dust clouds stirred by sun-warmed winds sometimes grow to encircle the entire planet. In 2001 such a storm lasted for months and frustrated astronomers who couldn't see through the haze.
Will that happen again this year? No one knows.
Below: In early August, look for bright Mars rising above the southeastern horizon after 10 p.m.. The planet is even easier to find between midnight and dawn, when it hangs high and bright in the southern sky. (These instructions apply to observers at mid-northern latitudes.)
When the seasonal polar cap finally vanishes, Smith recommends looking for the permanent polar cap. "The permanent cap is made of frozen water hiding beneath the seasonal cap of CO2," he explains. While the seasonal cap is wide-ranging (90o to 60o latitude) and shallow (only 1-meter deep), the permanent cap is compact and about 3-km deep. "It harbors a mass of water comparable to the mass of the martian moon Phobos." To amateur astronomers peering through telescopes, the water-ice cap will look like a tight white knot within 10o latitude of the pole.
Dark "cryptic" spots. Mountainous rifts. A treasure trove of water. There's a lot to look for around the south pole of Mars. Grab a telescope and see for yourself!
Editor's note: In this story we talk about the martian polar caps "melting" or "vaporizing." That's not exactly right. A physicist would say more accurately "the polar caps are subliming." In other words, the frozen CO2--better known as "dry ice"--transforms directly from a solid to a gas without going through an intermediate liquid phase.
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Learn more about NASA's Mars Exploration Program
Approaching Mars (Science@NASA) -- Earth and Mars are converging for a close encounter in August. The red planet is already an appealing target for sky watchers.
Mars Dust -- (Science@NASA) Using only backyard telescopes, amateur astronomers are enjoying great views of dust clouds on Mars
Landmarks mentioned in this story: The Mountains of Mitchel (CNN); The Mountains of Mitchel (Mars Global Surveyor) The Cryptic region (Arizona State University); Rimas Australis and more (University of Arizona)
Right: The linear ridge at the 1 o'clock position traces the Mountains of Mitchel. This brightness map of the martian south pole was obtained months after the one that appears earlier in this story--hence the different appearance of the polar cap. Credit: MOLA/Mars Global Surveyor. [enlarge]
Laser Altimeter Provides First Measurements of Seasonal Snow Depth on Mars -- (NASA/GSFC) A global view of how Mars changes with the seasons has been provided by extremely precise observations from nvestigations on NASA's Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) spacecraft.
More images of Mars from the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers (ALPO)
Why Study Weather and Climate on Mars? (NASA/Ames)
Making a Splash on Mars -- (Science@NASA) On a planet that's colder than Antarctica and where water boils at ten degrees above freezing, how could liquid water ever exist? Scientists say a dash of salt might help.
Once Upon a Water Planet -- (Science@NASA) Today the Red Planet is dry and barren, but what about tomorrow? New data suggest that the long story of water on Mars isn't over yet.


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* I'm posting this illo with some delay as we've been without electricity during the night, which is the only time I get to draw and visit blogs, and I'm afraid this is going be happening on a regular basis…hope I'm wrong!
Thursday, February 7, 2008
BLANKET - manta
* I'm posting this illo with some delay as we've been without electricity during the night, which is the only time I get to draw and visit blogs, and I'm afraid this is going be happening on a regular basis…hope I'm wrong!
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Labels: illustration friday
28 comments:
- silverfish said...
I like this - it is quite appealing as a pattern as well as an illustration. My favourite part is the button-flower.
(By the way, your blog only allows people who have blogger accounts to comment, so I had to log in. I don't use my blogger account at the moment - I actually live here: Errantry.
- February 7, 2008 at 2:35 PM
- Ratlion said...
This is fantastic! And I sympathize @power cuts. I can't begin to tell you the number of them I've had to deal with! :)
- February 7, 2008 at 2:42 PM
- zime said...
Me encantó la idea!!!
Uy bonita lamento lo de la luz, acá estamos cruzando los dedos para que no suceda los mismo!!!
Un beso bien iluminado!!
- February 7, 2008 at 6:17 PM
- albina said...
Bold in concept and execution – happy hunting for the little dog!
- February 7, 2008 at 7:00 PM
- JO said...
Wow, great patterns and design. I hope you won't be in the dark for long, Zari.
- February 7, 2008 at 9:15 PM
- Andrea said...
This is great! What type of pen are you using here? I am very happy to have found you blog!
- February 7, 2008 at 9:19 PM
- Balão said...
Great job!
- February 7, 2008 at 10:23 PM
- Zari said...
-hello everyone! I'm so glad you like this illo! hope to see you around soon
-Silverfish; I'll change the comment regulation so everyone can leave a comment ;) easily
-Zime, gracias por el besito iluminado ;)
- Andrea...I use waterproof -lightfast markets such as Stabilo and Faber-Castell
- February 7, 2008 at 10:49 PM
- Jeff said...
Wonderful graphic style! I guess I'm just a sucker for black and white! Fun stuff!
- February 7, 2008 at 11:22 PM
- Janice said...
great idea, great graphic style... the fact that its just black and white and busy, makes the viewer search for areas to rest ones eyes... but you tend to direct the search with your lines... very well done :)
- February 8, 2008 at 1:20 AM
- temz4 said...
I love this composition, the house distorsion, the landscape perspective and the energetic contrast of black and white! Very nice concept!
- February 8, 2008 at 1:52 AM
- Miz K said...
Love it! Wish I could send some extra electricity your way!
- February 8, 2008 at 2:27 AM
lovely illustration!! and thanks so much for visiting my blog!
a : )
- February 8, 2008 at 3:31 AM
- imwithsully said...
What an amazing composition! You always do great work.
- February 8, 2008 at 4:05 AM
- Bobo Cat said...
This can be a wonderful wall decoration too.
P/S: What a coincidence, I failed to add comment on your magnificient Dragon's post too.
- February 8, 2008 at 9:23 AM
- steve said...
I love it Zari! Hope the electricity situation has improved. Happy weekend!
- February 8, 2008 at 2:56 PM
- Emila Yusof said...
Wow Zari! This is excellent! Love the patterns and the great details!
- February 8, 2008 at 3:05 PM
- mike r baker said...
Beautiful! I love the surrealism of it! And I really like that this is scanned right out of a sketchbook :)
(BTW: I keep my blogger accounts on needing an account to comment to prevent spammers from easily getting in. It's not so difficult to have an account and log in and Blogger has great privacy rules.)
- February 9, 2008 at 1:50 AM
- rosmayd said...
M enecanta la composicion y las texturas.
Gracias por tu comentario tan bonito y cariñoso, yo quiero ver fotos tuyas asi te conosco, me envias?
besosss ro
- February 9, 2008 at 9:09 PM
- Miho Sakato said...
hello zari!
this story is very interesting and amazing!
i love your work.
dog(what name?) and illo are pretty:)
- February 10, 2008 at 11:36 AM
- Piercing The Veil said...
hi nice story of the blanket and i do love illos in black and white such as yours....
gud eve
- February 11, 2008 at 5:45 AM
- viola said...
Thank you very much for your comment! My compliments for your works. Sorry but I don't speek english very well..
- February 11, 2008 at 8:34 PM
- willynillywaterlily said...
I love this illustration. It feels so dreamy and fantastical!
- February 12, 2008 at 1:17 PM
- mushroommeadows said...
Lovely blanket. :)
I hope you get consistent power soon!
- February 12, 2008 at 10:06 PM
- Zari said...
Thank you everyone for your visit and kind words...electricity issue is better...thanks for your concern ;)
I'll be posting pretty soon
- February 12, 2008 at 11:27 PM
- Laura A. Dalesandro said...
- February 15, 2008 at 3:30 AM
- Emily said...
ooh this is different from what I've seen from you... almost hypnotic! I like it!
- February 19, 2008 at 12:39 AM
- megan said...
wow...Mary Englebreit meets Felix the Cat and gets MUCH cooler in the translation...this is hugely original & I love it!
- February 24, 2008 at 5:13 PM


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This is the kind of info I'm looking for. These I can definitely do. I understand exactly what your talking about. Maybe tomorrow I can get out and try again. Right now I don't find any of it boring actually very fascinated by it all. It's taken me a long time to get to this point(almost 2 1/2 years from the time I decided I wanted to learn) so I'm just excited to be able to just fly a trainer. This was the one aspect of kiteboarding that is very new to me. That's why this one aspect of flying the kite I want to learn very well then the rest should come together.Laughingman wrote:Figure 8s are good practice, now switch the direction so that when the kite is making the loop instead of going up at the edge of the window it is going down. We call this a down loop... It will give you a different perspective and give you skills to keep the kite flying in light winds....redman333 wrote:Okay I have some questions now. I finally got my method 3m trainer kite and I tried to fly it in an open field in its 2 line setup but didn't have a ton of wind but really wanted to try it anyway. I was able to get it in the air but couldn't keep her flying. So I went to the beach and they had about a 15mph wind there but it would die down to around 8mph or so every once in a while.
I was able to launch the kite pretty good. I did wreck it a couple of times before I got the hang of it. Once I figured it out I was able to fly it for about 2 hours straight never putting it down except once. I swooped it a little too low and it picked up some grass sticks in the bridle and was still flying but was a little weak so I landed it, removed the grass and put her back in the sky. It was a blast flying it. It has more poer than I had expected.
Now my question. When I watch the kiteboarding videos I see everyone just parking the kite in the sky and riding it there. They don't have to work the kite much. I was trying to fly my trainer that way since I'm wanting to use the trainer as close to the way I'd use my full size but it didn't want to be "parked". It would drift up to the 12'oclock position or over to the edge of the wind window and if I let it keep going without turning the kite it would eventually fall out of the sky. Is this normal for a trainer to do this or am I doing something wrong.
I have to fly the kite in figure 8s most of the time I can't just leave it. I tried flying the kite blind. I was able to do that based on feel alone pretty good but couldn't fly with one hand, it was too strong. I started off flying the kite with my hands at the edge of the bar and once I got the hang of it I moved my hands close to see if I could give myself a slower moving kite feel like a full size would be. It worked pretty good so far. I think I'm going to schedule lessons in mid may in the outer banks. Ill just practice at the beach everyday when I get off work for an hour or so until then.
Is there anything I should be practicing with the trainer also until I take my lessons. Once I'm a little better and we get some good wind I plan on hooking the kite up to my 4 line and trying it that way but based on what I've already experienced I will need a decent amount of wind for that.
Also I wanted to take video but since I had to go to the beach I didn't have someone able to come with to take video for me. I'm hoping next time I go ill be able to get some video.
Keep your hands close to center of the bar... Good habit to learn now.
Another thing you can do is practice a water launch... But on the beach... Sit down in the sand as if you had a board on... Bring the kite to 1 pm and dive it across the window and see if you can get the kite to pull you into a standing position... This is how you water start. Keep at it... Yes it will get boring but you are learning key skills and will be thankful once you take a lesson that you spend the time to do this.


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