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January 7th, 2008 by Al
Ever lost your dog, cat or even your kid? If you have, you'll know the panic which can ensue. However, if your animal of choice (or child) is kitted out with their own Identity Pal USB device, it'll have all the information on it to let people know where to return the wandering little so and so back to.
Also, if you or one of your family or friends is involved in an accident or incident where emergency assistance is required, again the Identitiy Pal will not only let people know who you are, who your next of kin are and how to contact them, but if you have any life threatening medical conditions they need to know about, your insurance details and anything else.
The Identity Pal is waterproof and shockproof, so shouldn't be damaged even in the most severe of accidents. Therefore if you are incapacitated, the attending paramedics or other emergency services can simply plug in the Identity Pal to the nearest find out anything they need to know about you and any pre-existing medical conditions.
The device was only launched a month ago and was invented by an engineer in collaboration with a practicing nurse and also an attorney, therefore any information you might think needs going on the Identity Pal has been thought of, including Living Will and Power of Attorney details. However, anything you don't want made public knowledge, you can simply password protect.
The Identity Pal is available at a RRP of $49.95 and I think it's a small price to pay for a potentially life saving piece of kit.
January 7th, 2008 by Al
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Published 8th July 2014
The World Gold Council, the market development organisation for the gold industry, has appointed Emmy Kondo to fulfil a strategic business development role within the jewellery team. Emmy will be focusing her attention on the online community LoveGold, which is approaching half a million followers and on jewellery market development across the world. Based in Chicago, Emmy will report to Sally Morrison, Managing Director, Jewellery.
9th November 2014 - 09:00 to 11th November 2014 - 17:00
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It's amazing the George Michael manages to keep it together at all. Having been arrested for bathroom related activity on more than one occasion (once for soliciting sex, once for drug-related activity), but his latest run in with the cops took place on the road. Michael collided with another car, and some suspected he might have been drunk. "Neither of us was charged because we were both stone cold sober," he said.
George Michael may have found a father figure of sorts in the form of rehab.
The British pop star completed a quiet stint at a treatment facility as a response to a July 6 incident in which he drove his car through a storefront in an upscale London neighborhood, reports E! Online.
The former Wham! front man released an open letter on his website on August 27 about the events of that day and their immediate aftermath.
"I feel you should know that on the day after the incident I checked in to a clinic for a 14-day detox program here in London," he wrote to his fans. "Personal problems which I had tried to deal with myself had clearly got the better of me, and I am sorry that my pride has prevented me from seeking help before now."
Michael is still receiving outpatient drug counseling "several times a week," according to the missive.
He is due in court September 24 for sentencing after pleading guilty last week to driving under the influence of drugs and cannabis possession.
Michael, 47, was barred from driving for two years after a 2007 incident where he obstructed traffic while high on a "cocktail" of drugs. He also crashed his Range Rover into a truck in August of 2009.
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My 2 year-old and I both loved this rice. I used a long grain and wild rice mixture, just because I love wild rice. Also, I used a little more chicken broth than indicated in the recipe, because if you use it in a can, you have 2 oz left over after you put in the 1 1/2 cups in the recipe. I couldn't bring myself to throw it out, but what are you gonna do with 2 ounces of leftover chicken broth?? Oh, the broth I had in the house was low-sodium, so that's what I used, and it was fine. This recipe seemed to have a perfect balance of the different flavors. I definitely wouldn't mess with the amounts of apples, raisins, and especially the garlic, or the balance might be lost. We'll be making this one often!
I used apple sauce instead of an apple and added 1/2 tsp each cinnamon and cumin. Turned out great.
The rice was good as a side dish. The first time I made it, I followed the recipe exactly, and there was FAR too much butter. The next time, I used only enough butter necessary to cover the bottom of the pan, and it was a lot better. I would reduce the amount of raisins to somewhere around 1/3 cups. They overpower the dish in terms of aesthetics and in terms of taste when 1/2 cup is used. Next time, I might grate the apple. Overall, a good recipe.
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- 14%
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- 9%
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- 8%
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- 3%
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thanks for the rep. Ya I love that gif too! Roy Nelson has the best victory celebration in the history of pro sports.
I generally never have a problem with you man. Nor do I usually even disagree with a lot of what you say. This time however you took a joke wrong. Then you went on a nationalistic tirade about education. I felt it was very insulting. I went off on you and I said things in anger. I still stand by my opinion and I am still insulted. I do however apologize for resulting to petty name calling. It is uncharacteristic of me.
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Quote:Hi Don,You're right about easier (JMI's offerings, and their upcoming GPS version too) but they cost money, and I've got a fully computerized Alt/Az GoTo set up that's been collecting dust un-used for 4-5 years now. And a 16" LB that doesn't have it, but could use it. I see the Meade LX200 classic platform (minus the OTA) goes for $400-$500, which could go toward a JMI, but it's winter, everything is setting inside here where it's warm, and nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Quote:Ahh... I see that the way I stated things should have been better. I knew what I meant, but I did not lay out the situation properly. The LX200 classic platform that I want to adapt to a new use, is from a 10" classic. Now I understand too what you were talking about. Thanks for recognizing the situation.Fwiw, there's a fellow I've been speaking to who currently operates a 50lb load at a 14" moment with this platform. That gives me some reason to consider my proposal might work. But there's more doubt than surety in my mind that it will. So, I was wondering if anyone here actually has tried something like this? There are difficulties, but perhaps someone has actually worked the problem in 3D and living color.At this point, I've decided to set up an adjustable load bar and scale up to (if it gets that far) the proportions.Keith
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Do you know how to let it go? I mean really ... REALLY ... let it go?
I've found myself slipping into a depression recently, and I know that much of it is because I'm feeling overwhelmed. I allow outside forces to influence me too much, and since I'm in this stage of trying to improve my life, the negative feedback is little bit like getting slapped in the face.
I have to keep fighting myself to let the negativity go, and hold on to the progress that I'm making, even if the outside world feels compelled to criticize. That process is exhausting, and I think that's where the feeling of being overwhelmed comes in.
I find myself constantly asking why I'm trying so hard to be perfect when it seems I'll never measure up in every else's eyes.
My biggest major victory was quitting smoking. It was the bad habit I'd picked up to help alleviate my stress, and it was the thing I hated most about myself. Unfortunately, it's also one of the hardest habits in the world to break.
I tossed the cigs and chose nicotine replacement in the form of a nicotine inhaler, also known as an e-cig. (If you don't know what that is, it's basically a battery with replaceable cartridges of nicotine. When used, it looks like you're smoking a cigarette, and you even blow out water vapor that looks like real smoke but isn't. You step down the level of nicotine until the addiction is broken.)
I'm not going to pretend to be modest here: I was so proud of myself that I could hardly fit my head through a doorway. I'd been to hell and back, and I didn't turn to drugs or alcohol or any of the other major (so I thought!) destructive behaviors to cope. But I'd stupidly self-medicated with smoking, and we all know that addiction of any kind takes an iron will to overcome.
So imagine the sock to the gut (and ego) when several people made comments like "technically, you're still smoking" and "but you're still addicted to nicotine, you know" and "well, it's a step in the right direction."
Are you freaking kidding me? I just gave up the ONE crutch that I allowed myself, and I feel like a little kid who had her security blanket yanked from her hands and set on fire in right in front of her!
But not one of these people were, or ever had been, smokers, or addicts of any kind — at least that I'm aware. So while I tried to keep from crying (without a smoke) and not lash out at anyone (without a smoke) and tell myself to still be proud of myself (without a smoke) and not let it upset me (without ... a ... freaking ... smoke), I had to remind myself that I'm not trying to better myself for the critics — I'm trying to better myself for me.
Same deal with a couple of comments about my parenting skills recently. A teacher made a statement that there's "no discipline" in my home, in front of my child and another teacher. When I shared the story with a friend, she agreed that the teacher is right. Now, let me just say here that I'm not trying to argue semantics, but "NO" discipline is not quite the same thing as "NOT ENOUGH" discipline, the latter of which I have no problem admitting guilt to.
I told my son that day the teacher had a point, although I felt she was unprofessional to have said it in that setting. I said as much to the friend too, but still felt a little honey-badgerish having to defend myself. The way I look at it is that my kids are basically well-behaved kids, and they both have hearts bigger than most people I know — and that alone tells me that I can't be completely falling down on the job. Again, none of this criticism comes from anyone who has spent a single day living in my home, nor walked a mere inches in my shoes.
The funny thing about depression is that it offers a peculiar detachment from the emotions that usually boil right on the surface for me. Sure, it still hurts, but I feel more objective about it all than I usually do. For most of these critics, no real harm was meant by their words, and for the rest, it was just lack of understanding.
The irony is not lost on me that I learned a valuable lesson provided through a side effect of a condition as damaging as depression. That's the way God works sometimes. I couldn't learn to let things go — really, REALLY let things go — and so I was showed how.
I'm not perfect just because I'm now a non-smoker, and my children will never be perfect no matter what type of discipline I choose to use, whether the critics agree with it or not. What matters is that I keep trying to be the best person that I can be, and that I try raise my children to be the best people they can be.
What matters more is that I let go of every else's notion of what is perfect, because I really have no interest in trying to live up to impossible standards. It's demoralizing and depressing, and in MY home, we write with pencils that have erasers. And what's more is that we know that we're flawed, and in many ways broken.
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This is definitely one of the most original and niche projects I've come across—and those two qualities are almost bound to get projects included in this section! gipfel has a unique application for mountain images and plotting. According to the Web site:
gipfel helps to find the names of mountains or points of interest on a picture. It uses a database containing names and GPS data. With the given viewpoint (the point from which the picture was taken) and two known mountains on the picture, gipfel can compute all parameters needed to compute the positions of other mountains on the picture. gipfel can also generate (stitch) panorama images.
A source tarball is available on the Web site, and trawling around the Net, I found a package from the ancient wonderland of Debian. But, the package is just as old and beardy as its parent OS. Installing gipfel's source is a pretty basic process, so I went with the tarball. Once the contents are extracted and you have a terminal open in the new directory, it needs only the usual:
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However, like most niche projects, it does have a number of slightly obscure requirements that probably aren't installed on your system (the configure script will inform you). The Web site gives the following requirements:
UNIX-like system (for example, Linux, *BSD)
gsl (GNU Scientific Library)
I found I needed to install fltk-1.1-dev and libgsl0-dev to get past ./configure (you probably need the -dev package for libtiff installed too, but I already had that installed from a previous project). Once compilation has finished and the install script has done its thing, you can start the program with:
$ gipfel
Once you're inside, the first thing you'll need to do is load a picture of mountains (and a word of warning, it only accepts .jpg files, so convert whatever you have if it isn't already a .jpg). Once the image is loaded, you either can choose a viewpoint from a predefined set of locations, such as Everest Base Camp and so on, or enter the coordinates manually. However, I couldn't wrap my head around the interface for manual entry, and as Johannes Hofmann says on his own page:
...gipfel also can be used to play around with the parameters manually. But be warned: it is pretty difficult to find the right parameters for a given picture manually. You can think of gipfel as a georeferencing software for arbitrary images (not only satellite images or maps).
As a result, Johannes recommends the Web site www.alpin-koordinaten.de as a great place for getting GPS locations, but bear in mind that the site is in German, und mein Deutsch ist nicht so gut, so you may need to run a Web translator.
If you're lucky enough to get a range of reference points appearing on your image, you can start to manipulate where they land on your picture according to perspective, as overwhelming chance dictates that the other mountain peaks won't line up immediately and, therefore, will require tweaking.
If you look at the controls, such as the compass bearing, focal length, tilt and so on, these will start to move the reference points around while still connecting them as a body of points. Provided you have the right coordinates for your point of view, the reference points should line up, along with information on all the other peaks with it (which is really what the project is for in the first place).
gipfel also has an image stitching mode, which allows you to generate panoramic images from multiple images that have been referenced with gipfel. As my attempts with gipfel didn't turn out so well, I include a shot of Johannes' stunning results achieved from Lempersberg to Zugspitze in the Bavarian Alps, as well as one of the epic panoramic shots as shown on the Web site. Although this project is still a bit unwieldy, it is still in development, and you have to hand it to gipfel, it is certainly original.
John Knight is the New Projects columnist for Linux Journal.
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"And ultimately, I want to increase awareness. Whether you're for it or against it, you're free to draw your own conclusions. The important thing is that people are aware of it because it's something that will affect everybody," he said.
"It hit the nail on the head," she said. "It didn't shy away from the truth. And it was not an extremist position."
"It really raises issues that people don't really talk about, like the health issues and the promise of jobs," he said.
Martin Murray, Northern Pass project spokesman, called the information in the video "inaccurate and outdated."
"It is heavily focused on the false threat of eminent domain, which has been addressed by state law for over a year now," Murray said in a statement. "The current proposed route was created by working with willing landowners. The producers surely are aware of the facts surrounding this issue, yet chose to mislead the public."
He added: "New Hampshire is ready to debate this project on its merits, through honest debate. Unfortunately, this video only serves to distort the truth and mislead the public."
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Timmy Thompsons route to work is a 35-minute bicycle ride on U.S. 21, and then a quick merger onto N.C. 51. He pedals his way to a home furniture shopping outlet in Pineville, where each day he loads beds, mirrors and cabinets into customers cars.
In the first six months after his release from prison, Thompson, 51, searched for jobs without proper interview attire. He visited at least five different businesses and companies looking for work.
As time passed and potential employers all said no, he increased his pace to eight job prospects a day.
I was determined, he said, but his criminal record held him back.
Finally, one place hired him: Black Lion on Park Road, where he works in the shipping and receiving department and does a little painting, as well. He has worked there for about seven months and is saving up for a car.
Thompson attributes his success to the York County office of the state Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services, where agents gave him the khaki pants, black shirts and shoes he wears each day to work, and the bike that gets him there.
For more than a year, the probation office on Heckle Boulevard in Rock Hill has been outfitting ex-convicts with donated suits, shoes and ties so they can be interview-ready when looking for work.
The Suit up for Success program is the countys effort to help fulfill a statewide sentencing reform initiative that replaces punishment for nonviolent crimes and minor violations with programs to change offender behavior.
A local recycling center donates bicycles that probation officers give offenders who need a ride to work.
Our focus is to try and put some programs in front of them instead of always going straight back to the court, said Dwight Burns, the countys probation agent in charge.
When offenders leave prison, a lot of them dont have anything, he said. Some of them dont have clothes.
Others lack job-hunting skills and went to interviews wearing T-shirts and sagging jeans.
For these guys, they have no concept of whats important to wear to a job interview, Burns said. The main concept was giving these guys something to increase that appearance. We want to give them a sense of confidence, a sense of self-worth.
What we teach them is to put a belt on, tuck your shirt in, put on a shirt and tie, if you have one, or just a nice button-down shirt to present that positive image and kind of take away from that negative image of your crime or offense.
The program is for men and women, Burns said, and the only eligibility requirement is that theyre unemployed.
At the probation office, offenders pick out their own clothes from a clothing closet that doubles as a food pantry and storehouse for hygiene kits of soap, toothpaste and deodorant much of which is donated by the Alston Wilkes Society, which helps people just out of prison and others get back on their feet.
For offenders who come out of prison without any clothes to wear, probation and parole staffers give them new underwear, shirts, socks and jeans.
Local attorneys have donated business suits. Members of the Catawba Indian Nation brought in 14 bags full of clothes at one time. Burns once donated his own suit and dress shoes to a man who was unable to find a suit his size in the closet.
Lisa Collins, a recently retired assistant 16th Circuit Court solicitor, donated skirts, suit jackets and jewelry she had collected in her 27 years as an attorney.
Ive often thought that probation agents...truly had the keys to help someone rehabilitate, Collins said.
She hopes the clothes will give a little bit of bling, give a little bit of self confidence to help offenders seek and secure employment.
Many of the people agents are helping make up the middle ground of offenders, said Peter OBoyle, spokesman for the state probation agency.
They dont want to go back to prison, but theyre having trouble paying their (court-ordered) fee, he said. The easy thing for us in the past would have been, if they didnt pay their fees and they didnt pay their fines, tell a judge, present the case to them and let the judge decide.
State probation officials are now undertaking a more labor-intensive work, OBoyle said. In 2010, lawmakers enacted sentencing reform in an attempt to reduce the rate of recidivism among prisoners, and offer programs that will rehabilitate instead of incarcerate.
But with a dwindling staff and increasing demands, its not always easy for Burns and his team of agents. Within the last year, York Countys two probation offices in Rock Hill and York saw 19 staff changes. Some employees were promoted; others left for higher-paying jobs.
The countys total staff is now down to five agents total and, as Burns put it, we now have more office space than agents.
In 2012, 751 York County offenders were admitted into probation programs and 108 were placed on parole, according to the state probation department. All told, 354 agents statewide handled cases for 17,662 offenders.
Each York County agent serves an average of 200 offenders at one time, Burns said.
State officials are trying to hire more agents, OBoyle said, but competitive law enforcement jobs and low pay turn some qualified candidates away.
Just this year, the state Senate rejected the probation and parole departments request for $1.4 million to hire 33 new agents because the department had money directors use to upgrade computer systems and supplement the next years costs.
Offering the programs is time-consuming, Burns said.
Still, the York County office has managed to maintain and become a leader in the state among county probation offices that offer sentence reform programs, said Tracy Swanson, a county probation supervisor.
The York County probation office also provides employability classes, during which counselors from the local office of the state Department of Employment and Workforce teach them about the obstacles theyll encounter in the job market and how to best overcome them, Burns said.
Among 33 offenders who attended the class in April, 19 received jobs.
Janie Crosby, a 41-year-old mother of two boys, ages 2 and 8, was one of them. She works five days a week making milkshakes and limeades at the Sonic drive-in restaurant in Rock Hill.
My résumé was jacked up, she said.
Job counselors taught her proper interview etiquette, what not to put on an application and how to dress properly. When the time came for a mock interview in preparation for her real one, Crosby investigated how Sonic ran its business and even learned why its carhops wear skates.
The founder wanted the food to literally be fast, she said.
She was up front about her criminal history on her application, putting in the penal code instead of writing out the actual charge. She wrote out her whole street address and eliminated family members as references.
Crosby said she wants to work hard to show her sons how to work when they become older.
During a mock interview, Crosby blew us away, Burns recalled.
So has Thomas Hall, who couldnt use a computer and had no clothes, shoes or socks of his own when he left prison.
Hall, 48, and in his second probation tenure, has gone to McDonalds, Burger King, Wendys, Bojangles and even a few car washes to find a job. He attends Bible study every week.
Its not all about locking you up now, he said. Theyre trying to help you. You give them 100 percent, theyll give you 200 percent.
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Nestling in a unique mountain scenery, Davos is the highest town in Europe and also one of its largest winter sports areas. The ski resort offers varied slopes ranging from an altitude of 1,560 to 2,844 m. There are numerous ski lifts taking skiers and snowboarders up to the mountain tops. The ski resort Davos is a winter sports metropolis and almost an eldorado for snowboard and downhill fans as well as Nordic skiers, ice sports enthusiasts and winter walkers. Five sledge runs of a length between 2.5 and 8.6 kilometres guarantee toboggan fun in the region. A ski holiday in Davos has plenty to offer to night owls, too. There are many opportunities to go out: rustic mountain inns as well as restaurants, night clubs, hotel bars, a theatre, a concert hall and a casino.
Kaffeeklatsch, 7270 Davos Platz. Kaffeeklatsch, on the Promenade, offers a variety of specialty coffees and homemade produce to take away.
Auhof, 7249 Serneus, phone 0041 81 422 17 46. Once a week, George and Nicole offers a rich buffet breakfast on their farm in Bad Serneus. For children there is plenty of room to play and the opportunity to learn about the animals.
Weissfluhgipfel Restaurant, 7260 Davos Dorf. At 2883m above sea level, this is one of the highest points in the famous Parsenn ski area and enjoys stunning panoramic views. There are two menus to choose from - one gourmet, one local specialities. All meals are prepared with fresh products.
Parlor, Hotel Flüela, 7260 Davos Dorf. Cozy restaurant with nice ambiance. Good, cheap lunches.
Walserhof, 7250 Klosters. This Michelin star restaurant is possibly the best and most beautiful in town.
Leonto, Hotel Grisha, 7270 Davos Platz. This gourmet restaurant in the chic new hotel exceeds all expectations, thanks to celebrity chef Kurt Jaussi.
Alpenhof, 7270 Davos Platz. Fine local and regional specialities are served in a rustic setting.
Berghaus Erika, 7252 Klosters Schlappin. Award-winning local specialities in beautiful mountain house.
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Bolgen Plaza, 7270 Davos Platz. Bolgen Plaza is located next to the super pipe at the foot of the Jakobshorn. The terrace offers 150 seats and 44 beach chairs for sunny afternoons.
Gaudy's, Graströchni, 7250 Klosters. Graströchni is at the end of the Parsenn ski area. Here, après-ski is celebrated daily 12 to 9 p.m to the sounds of live folk and pop bands.
Ex-Bar, 7270 Davos Platz. The Davos nightlife begins and ends at this legendary bar for people of all ages.
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Local anesthesia and regional anesthetic nerve blocks have been used for decades in human dentistry, but incorporating intraoral
regional anesthetic blocks into veterinary dental and oral surgical procedures did not gain acceptance until the mid-1990s.1-3 Regional anesthetic blocks, when combined with general anesthesia, provide preemptive analgesia to patients during and after
painful procedures. Because regional anesthetic blocks produce complete analgesia before oral surgery, the amount of a general
anesthetic needed to maintain a surgical plane of anesthesia is reduced. This reduction ameliorates the hypotensive and other
adverse effects of inhalant anesthetics, and the savings from the reduced use of these inhalants (especially sevoflurane)
over the course of a year can be great. Moreover, recovery from anesthesia is smoother when a patient has been provided complete
analgesia, which reduces the chances of self or iatrogenic injury. And the need for immediate postoperative narcotics is also
reduced or eliminated.
How regional anesthesia works
Regional anesthesia refers to blocking the nerve supply to a part of the body, as opposed to local anesthesia in which the
anesthetic infiltrates the affected area. Intraoral regional anesthetic nerve blocks are used for a specific area of the mouth
and can be used even if only one tooth in the area is to be operated on. Local anesthetic blocks, or splash or ligament blocks,
may be used if only one tooth is to be operated on, but they are not as effective as regional blocks, in my experience.
Performing the blocks
A small-gauge (25- or 27-ga), 1.5-in beveled hypodermic needle is required to minimize the trauma to nerves and blood vessels
in the area of the block. Be sure to use a new needle, not the same one used to withdraw the anesthetic agent from the stock
bottle. It is essential that aspiration for blood be done before any local anesthetic is injected. The potential for cardiac
or acute central nervous system toxicosis greatly increases when these drugs are inadvertently administered intravenously.
The total maximum dose of bupivacaine in a cat is 2 mg/kg, so do not inject more than 1 ml bupivacaine (0.5%) into an 11-lb
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Delightful beach hotel with a sauna
Wake up to the ocean at your door at this hotel, which is located by the sea and set on its own private sand beach. Regional attractions also include New Marina.
Hotel Features
At Hilton Hurghada Long Beach Resort, hit the private sand beach where you can enjoy water skiing, then dine onsite at Lotus.
Room Amenities
Televisions come with satellite channels. Guestrooms also feature high-speed (wired) Internet access (surcharge), air conditioning, and safes.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Hilton Hurghada Long Beach Resort Amenities
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Guests can book rooms at Hilton Hurghada Long Beach Resort for a rate that is either for the room only or for all-inclusive. All-inclusive rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).
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Hilton Hurghada Long Beach Resort offers both all-inclusive room rates and room-only rates. All-inclusive rates include onsite meals and beverages, and may include taxes and gratuities. Additional charges may apply for meals at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, certain beverages, and other amenities.
Simply walk outside to feel the sun on your face at the sand beach. Summer fun is a breeze at Hilton Hurghada Long Beach Resort with activities like water skiing and volleyball.
The hotel offers a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wired high-speed Internet access is available for a surcharge. This all-inclusive hotel also offers a health club and a sauna. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
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Lotus - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
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A private beach and a health club are featured at the hotel. Other recreational amenities include a sauna.
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- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
- Check-out
Check-out time is noon
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
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We have included all charges provided to us by the property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 140
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The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
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Kids stay and eat free at Hilton hotels
Time spent together as a family is very precious. And Hilton knows how important it is for everyone to be happy. Hilton takes care of the little things which make all the difference, so everyone has an enjoyable, relaxing stay.
Hilton offers a whole host of benefits for you and your little ones in the UK and Europe:
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The only thing these two will agree on is that they disagree on just about everything.
Famous Virgo-Sagittarius couple: Beyonce (Virgo) and Jay Z (Sagittarius).
No. 1: Pisces and Taurus
In the world of opposites attracting, nothing could be closer to the truth with this pairing, and their differences are so polar opposite that there isn't much common ground.
Stubborn Taurus finds the impracticality of Pisces annoying, while the fish continually has to swim upstream to be heard by the bull who is perpetually right all the time. The dual Fish is always pulled in opposite directions when trying to make a decision; the frustrated Bull stomps its foot, flares its nostril and loses its temper.
Add to that Pisces bad habit of having an opinion about everything and the Bull's short fuse, and you have enough combustion for an implosion.
In the bedroom, Taurus is a tease, while Pisces wants things done right away when they want it. While the Bull will try to trample all over the Fish, Pisces will wriggle its way out of its tight grip. This is perhaps the most stressful love pairing in the entire zodiac.
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Cheat Codes
The following cheat codes are available for Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony on the Xbox 360 video game console.
Cheats for Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony are entered by dialing numbers into the in-game cell phone.
Cheats that have been previously entered can be activated via the cheats menu within the cell phone at any time.
Akuma (Bike).
Cheat code: 625-555-0200
APC (Tank).
Cheat code: 272-555-8265
Buzzard (Helicopter).
Cheat code: 359-555-2899
Change Weather.
Cheat code: 468-555-0100
Floater (Boat).
Cheat code: 938-555-0150
Health and Armour.
Cheat code: 362-555-0100
Health, Armor and Advanced Weapons.
Cheat code: 482-555-0100
Cheat code: 359-555-7272
Raise Wanted Level.
Cheat code: 267-555-0150
Remove Wanted Level.
Cheat code: 267-555-0100
Sniper Rifle Bullets Explode.
Cheat code: 486-555-2526
Spawn Annihilator.
Cheat code: 359-555-0100
Spawn Bullet GT.
Cheat code: 227-555-9666
Spawn Cognoscenti.
Cheat code: 227-555-0142
Spawn Comet.
Cheat code: 227-555-0175
Spawn Jetmax.
Cheat code: 938-555-0100
Spawn NRG-900.
Cheat code: 625-555-0100
Spawn Sanchez.
Cheat code: 625-555-0150
Spawn Super GT.
Cheat code: 227-555-0168
Spawn Turismo.
Cheat code: 227-555-0147
Spawn FIB Buffalo.
Cheat code: 227-555-0100
Super Punch (exploding punches).
Cheat code: 276-555-2666
Vader (Bike).
Cheat code: 625-555-3273
Weapons (Advanced, New Weapons).
Cheat code: 486-555-0100
Weapons (Poor).
Cheat code: 486-555-0150
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The Perry Hall M&T Bank drive-thru sustained serious damage Tuesday afternoon, when someone literally tried to drive through it.
At around 1:20 p.m., outside the bank at 8675 Belair Rd., a grey Ford Excursion SUV, driven by an adult female, struck a brick pillar connected to the drive-thru area, Baltimore County police confirmed. Pieces of brick and concrete flew off the pillar and caused serious damage to the front of the vehicle.
No one was injured and investigators believe the incident was caused by driver error, police said.
The bank closed briefly following the accident, but immediately reopened in the lobby area, bank management said.
The drive-thru remained closed and clean-up continued past 1:50 p.m.


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Image Processing Toolbox
Image segmentation algorithms determine region boundaries in an image. You can explore many different approaches to image segmentation, including progressive methods, automatic thresholding, edge-based methods, and morphology-based methods such as the watershed transform that is often used to segment connected objects.
Color-Based Segmentation with Live Image Acquisition
Acquire an image and perform image analysis to find small objects, count them, and differentiate them by color.
Edge-detection algorithms let you identify object boundaries in an image. These algorithms include the Sobel, Prewitt, Roberts, Canny, and Laplacian of Gaussian methods. The Canny method can detect true weak edges without being fooled by noise.
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Democrat Cyrus Habib is leading Republican Hank Myers 61 percent to 39 percent in the second round of ballot results released by King County Elections on Wednesday evening.
Habib, a Kirkland attorney, and Myers, a Redmond City Council member and transportation economist, are vying for seat 2 in the 48th Legislative District, which covers portions of Redmond, Kirkland and Bellevue.
Myers' top campaign platforms included education funding and economic growth. Habib also called for education funding reform and completion of Eastside transportation projects.
Meanwhile, incumbent State Rep. Ross Hunter (D) of Medina is leading Republican challenger Bill Hirt of Bellevue by 68 percent to 32 percent.
Patch will update this post with fresh election results as they come in. Stay tuned.
For more national and local election results from Patch, click here and here.
Which candidates did you support in the 48th Legislative District? Are you surprised by any of the results? Tell us in the comments section.
Editor's Note: This post was updated on Wednesday evening to include new ballot totals.


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Sgt. A.J. Wild was a little high on the first fast ball he threw me as I warmed him up before the second game of a double-header Sunday a week ago at Bowen Field. Sgt. Wild didn't want to go to the pitcher's mound to throw out the ceremonial first pitch without loosening up. At first, I tried to commandeer the Princeton Rays' bullpen staff to throw catch with him, but I later learned that was not appropriate.
Upon learning that it was an issue, I went out to my car where I always carry a ball and a glove in the trunk for just that kind of emergency. In my mind, I'm still the 17-year-old farm boy who thought he might have a chance to try out for the Pittsburgh Pirates. With that first pitch from A.J., I was reminded that I am just a 63-year-old heart-attack victim with reflexes so slow that I scared myself. At the last minute, I thrust my left arm into the air and, as if by magic, the ball found its way into the glove.
I was at once excited to have instinctively caught the ball, and at the same time, freaked out because I didn't actually see the ball enter the glove and I wondered if I could duplicate the magic again if the ball was sizzling in the direction of my head.
All of that stuff had been second nature to me from the time I was 5 years old until I hurt my knee in December of 1966. For some reason, I thought I could waltz back into the game at any moment of my life, get the fat end of the bat around on a high fast ball and send it out 400 or more feet over the left field fence. I was a thoroughly dangerous hitter when I was 17 when I could extend my arms and make contact. I thought that I would possess those skills forever. That proved not to be the case.
The cool thing about warming up with A.J., was that we used the old tank outside of Bowen Field as our backstop. The next pitch A.J. threw was right on target. After that throw, he threw several more right on the money. I tossed all of them back to him so they bounced a few feet in front of him. Back in the olden days, I could catch a baseball bare handed, but I quickly realized that even the leather of my glove wasn't thick enough to protect the un-calloused palms of my hand from a baseball.
After the second or third throw, I thought about my brother Stu who gave up on playing baseball when Dad threw a baseball toward him, and he didn't attempt to catch it because it was my turn to catch it. The ball hit him in the face, and he walked away from the game for the rest of his life. I have finally matured enough in life to understand his point. After all, it was my turn to catch.
Then I thought about Michael Jordan, arguably the greatest athlete of a generation, who had trouble getting around on a Double A fast ball. What would he do now that almost everyone in the big leagues throws fast balls in the mid 90s or above?
Sgt. Wild wasn't throwing 90 miles per hour, but he had some zip on the ball, and my eyes weren't following it as quickly as it was coming toward me. Wearing tri-focals doesn't triple a person's ability to see. After a few throws, I got over my initial fear and my old baseball instincts started kicking in, but then it was about time for us to go out on the field and for A.J. to throw out the first pitch.
I was too busy looking at everything going on around me to remember that I had a camera in my hand and I needed to take a photograph. Fortunately, Eric DiNovo was there and he got an incredible shot of A.J.'s follow-through with the ball in the air. I had done that the week before when Marla McKenna threw out the first pitch of a game and I got her picture with the ball in the air — a bigger challenge because the shutter on my camera doesn't open and close as fast as the shutter on Eric's camera.
I was right proud to throw catch with Sgt. Wild before he walked out on the pitcher's mound to represent the 304th Military Police Company of the U.S. Army Reserves that had come home from deployment in Afghanistan. After my friend, Brian Krabbe, suggested that we open the reception up to all veterans, the event started taking on special meaning to me.
I talked with Bo Puckett who said his feet froze when he was with the 3rd Army in Germany during World War II. I saw guys wearing hats showing they were Korean War and Vietnam War veterans, and some who didn't wear any hats at all. All of them know who they are, and all of them appeared to enjoy the food and fellowship.
When Sgt. Wild and I walked into the Rays' bullpen and I asked a player if we could throw catch, they weren't ready for the question. However, the players who were there walked up to A.J., shook his hand and thanked him for his service. It made me proud to be a baseball fan.
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It is always important to carry a baseball and glove in the trunk
Sgt. A.J. Wild was a little high on the first fast ball he threw me as I warmed him up before the second game of a double-header Sunday a week ago at Bowen Field. Sgt. Wild didn't want to go to the pitcher's mound to throw out the ceremonial first pitch without loosening up. At first, I tried to commandeer the Princeton Rays' bullpen staff to throw catch with him, but I later learned that was not appropriate.
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You can now fill even your smallest pieces of equipment without the risk of knocking them over. Spill-proof, 7/8" funnel spout with thumb button control does not push down on your tank's filler neck. Professional grade can stops flow automatically and the stainless steel filter screen prevents dirt and debris from entering your tank. Semi-translucent container includes molded quart and liter markings to allow you to see your fuel level. Designed to empty completely without tilting and with wide base to reduce tipping. Specially treated body for low permeation meets CARB requirements. Blue color for kerosene. Five-gallon capacity. Overall dimensions (including spout): 14"H"x11-1/4"Wx17-1/2"D. USA made.
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Thursday, April 12, 2012
Before you head out the door, we like to catch you up with what happened while you were sleeping.
For the most part, it was a quiet Wednesday night and Thursday morning in and near Wichita.
Emergency crews were called to an injury accident about 2:40 a.m. at Waterman and Zelta -- northeast of Kellogg and Greenwich Road. Those involved had only minor injuries and nobody had to be taken to the hospital.
Sedgwick County Emergency Dispatchers had to call emergency crews to their own building about 3 a.m.
Someone was stuck in an elevator in the emergency communications center, 714 N. Main. Of course, the Wichita Fire Department's Fire Station One is across the street, so that person was rescued quickly.
A couple of western Kansas school districts tell KAKE News their buses will be running mud routes Thursday morning. Those districts are Ulysses USD 214 and Plains-Kismet USD 483.
If you notice emergency traffic in your neighborhood while you're trying to sleep, you can ask us about it on our Good Morning Kansas Facebook page and we'll look for an answer.


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Made of soft cozy fleece, they are a kid's camping essential.
Learn how to make this easy pillowcase dress. It looks adorable with any fabrics.
*NOTE: measurements given in directions are based on my 15 inch square throw pillow insert. You will need to alter measurements to fit your own pillow size, if different.
Start by trimming an 18 inch square piece of linen to use as base of front of pillow. (I like to over-trim just in case) Next gather a variety of multi colored scrap fabric to use for your applique bits. Following wonder-under (or other fabric adhesive) directions, apply wonder-under to the back of each scrap.
Next use your traditional Fiskars papercrafting tools to create your template pieces for your flower motif applique. Use the 3.5 inch circle from the circle template as the center of your flower. Next use the 2.5 inch circle on the template to trim a circle from cardstock. Lightly draw a curve through about 1/3 of the circle to form a shape similar to the one in my photo. Trim away excess circle and this will be the template piece for the ring of petals around the center of your flower. Next punch an XL and L circle using the Round 'n Round squeeze punch from cardstock. Draw a similarly curved line through the circle and trim excess so that you now have three template pieces (+ center circle) for your flower motif.
Use largest and midde sized template pieces to trace and trim four petals from each (8 petals total) from scrap fabric. Trace onto backside of fabric that wonder-under has been applied to. Fiskars 5 inch Micro-Tip® scissors work best for trimming precisely. Use the smallest sized template piece to trace and trim 15 pieces from scrap fabric.
Arrage pieces around center circle, creating a flower motif, as shown in photo. Starting with center circle, peel adhesive backing and follow instructions to heat bond with an iron to your fabric. Work your way outward with the flower motif design until complete.
Time to quilt the front of your pillow! Trim batting (I like to use warm and natural 100% cotton low loft batting) to roughly the same size of pillow front base - or just a tad bigger - i trimmed to 19x19. Layer underneath linen front panel and secure using large quilting safety - or basting - pins. Use a tan thread to secure each applique piece in place permanenty with a simple straight stitch around the inside of the applique piece (as close to the inside as possible). With time, applique edge may fray slightly - I like this look. While you are doing this, it is also creating a quilty-pocket inside each applique piece.
After all applique pieces have been stitched and secured, continue quilting around the edge of flower motif design using an echo-quilting technique - which simply means to follow the shape of the flower. Once quilting is complete, remove all pins and trim base to 16.5 inch square.
Using the Fiskars Rotary Trimmer and cutting mat, trim two pieces of coordinating quilting weight cotton (I used brown) to 19x16.5 so that when folded in half (as shown in photo) they measure 8.5x16.5. Iron to press/crease along fold, and then seam top where folded using straight stitch and 1/4 inch inseam.
Lay two backing pieces right side down, seamed and folded edges facing inwards, slightly overlapped so that when overlapped and placed together, they form a 16.5 inch square.
Lay linen applique base directly on top, rightside up. Pin outer edges with straight pins. Machine stitch around edge using a straight stitch and 1/4 to 1/2 inch inseam. Edges will appear "rough" like an unfinished quilt, and need binding.
Finish pillow by "binding" rough edges. Follow my
"how to quilt" article here for step by step directions on how to bind.
*Note that I used scraps for binding as well - simply selecting longer scraps that were at least 3 inches in width and piecing together to form my binding strip.
Pillow covering will then be complete and ready for throw pillow insert. Enjoy!
Wonder-Under (or other 2 sided iron on fabric adhesive)
Linen (enough for front of your pillow)
Coordinating quilting weight cotton fabric for backing
Fabric scraps
Sewing machine
Throw pillow insert (I purchased mine at a craft store)
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Details will determine if stock goes up or down. They will need to do a better Return on Investment aka increase dividend
BBT played it save, what else is new
I do like the improvements on the return on assets to 1.2%, that was badly needed.
NIM at 3.84 % is good, above average.
Net charge-offs at 1.04% is good as well.
I like the report, particularly the much improved return on assets, but not sure if it's enough for wallstreet to propel it higher.
Still think a hike in dividends is due.


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Position: Adjunct Faculty - Whidbey Island, WA
Date posted: Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Department: Division of Adult Higher Education - Whidbey Island, WA
Location: Whidbey Island - Oak Harbor, WA
Type: Executive/managerial
Term: Part time
The Whidbey Island Campus is seeking adjunct faculty for the following undergraduate subjects:
Business: International Business and Cross-Cultural Management. Science Field: Environmental Biology and Geology. Mathematics: Beginning, Intermediate, and College Algebra as well as Statistics. Also seeking qualified adjunct faculty in following subjects: Philosophy, Geography, and World History.
Minimum qualifications include a Master's degree in the related field including courses directly related to the content area. Current workplace experience in an associated field and college teaching experience are highly desired.
Graduate Transcripts required to be submitted with application materials.
The offer of employment and assignment to duties is contingent upon a satisfactory criminal background check. The information may include, but is not limited to, academic, residential, achievement, performance, attendance, disciplinary, employment history, credit history, driving history, and criminal history of public record.
Interested applicants can apply online at www.ccis.edu, or by submitting a completed Columbia College application, resume and cover letter to:
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or via fax (573) 875-7266
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Columbia College is an equal opportunity employer.


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In 2003, Paralympian Peter Gottwald Jr. graduated from California High School, where he holds the school record in the 5K (15:08) and is second-fastest in the mile. Retired U.S. Paralympian Vince Martin and his cross country coach, Steve Armstrong, introduced Gottwald Jr. to the Paralympics. Vince Touey, a coach from Widener University, along with his father, Schuyler Gottwald Sr., helped him out tremendously. Without those two, his schooling at West Chester University and training for his first Paralympic Team would not have been possible. His father drove him everywhere for college, training and races, and Coach Touey took time to write his workouts.
At the 2008 Paralympic Games, Gottwald Jr. proved that all the hours of training and hard work eventually pay off. He rewarded everyone who contributed to his Paralympic dream by winning a silver medal in the 800m T13.
Gottwald graduated from West Chester University in Pennsylvania with a teaching degree in the field of health and physical education and also got his Master's degree from the same college. He is now completing his Post Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education K-6 and will start a Doctoral Program in the Fall of 2012 in Educational Technology.
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Tourism in China during the weeklong holidays for the country's October 1 National Day grew significantly, even though air passenger number growth appears to show a slowdown -- we provide a more comprehensive picture and what that means for companies operating in the sector.
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Been abusing you guys for suggestions, and I'm back again. As I'm new to this whole HT thing, I just recently found out that I can run 7.1 on my VSX-822 with an external amp through the preout and now I've got the need (or want) to do such. My intention is to have front highs rather than surround backs. This is what I have in mind.
What I have now:
-CSi A4
-Polk T15s (L/R)
-(2) old cubes I had laying for surrounds
This is what I'm about to pull the trigger on. Any improvements/suggestions?
-RTi4s used on Amazon for $120 (Move these to L/R. Will it match well with the A4 center?)
-Lepai 2020A+ (Have this run the T15s for now as the front highs. Will this little amp work for such?)
Ultimately end up here:
-CSi A4
-RTi A5 (L/R)
-RTi4s (front highs)
-FXi A4 (surrounds)
Coherent plan as far as speakers are concerned?


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COMMENTARY | As the 2013 Preakness Stakes post positions, betting odds, morning lines and hat predictions dominate news headlines, one question emerges from the noise: What are the most memorable races ever? While Secretariat, Affirmed and, most recently, I'll Have Another are staple names, one horse gets lost in the fray.
Here are my top five finishes of all time:1. Tabasco Cat, 1994: Five-time Preakness winners, D. Wayne Lukas (trainer) and Pat Day (jockey) teamed up that year and celebrated a rare finish. Having pulled the dreaded inside post position (1), Tabasco Cat rallied to win the second leg of the Triple Crown. It is the only horse to do so over the last 53 years.
While it ran the 1 3/16-mile race in 1:56.40, it entered a small club of horses to finish in the first post. Bally Ache won the Preakness from inside the rail in 1960.
2. Secretariat, 1973: Ridden by jockey Ron Turcotte, the chestnut colt became the ninth U.S. horse to win the Triple Crown of horse racing. Secretariat got off to a slow start from the gate, but came from behind in the far turn and never looked back. The racehorse won the Preakness by a margin of 2 1/2 lengths at the Pimlico Race Course.
After years of controversy stemming from its finish, a panel convened in 2012 and finally ruled that Secretariat ran the fastest time (1:53.00) in the history of the race. The record still stands.
3. Canonero II, 1971: While the horse-racing establishment balked at the idea that the Venezuelan-bred thoroughbred was included in any conversations among possible Preakness winners, the horse with the crooked foreleg won. Although he was a longshot to win the Kentucky Derby, Canonero II left many with the "deer in the headlights look." Then, at the 96th Preakness Stakes, he made quick work of Eastern Fleet at the 16th pole by winning the race by 1 1/2 lengths, which set a track record at the time of 1:54.00.
I think of him as the "little engine that could."
4. Affirmed, 1978: Many remember this race because it was the eighth of 10 meetings between Affirmed and Alydar. While one came close but no cigar, the other made its mark in the winner's circle at Pimlico. After watching the vintage video, it was clear the race was over from the start; Affirmed set the pace and held the lead. However, as all horses approached the last turn, Alydar made a last-ditch effort to overtake the Kentucky Derby winner.
They met again two weeks later at the Belmont Stakes. Affirmed won by a nose and became the 11th and most recent Triple Crown winner.
5. Hansel, 1991: In my opinion, what makes this Preakness finish so special is how this horse overcame odds after placing 10th in the Kentucky Derby, despite being the betting favorite. He grew tired a mile into the race.
However, two weeks later at Pimlico, it was an about-face for the horse and jockey. He was not only declared the Preakness winner, but Hansel also won the race by seven lengths and finished with a time of 1:54.00. Not many saw that coming. Imagine that?
What are your thoughts about my top five Preakness Stakes finishes of all time? Share your short list of names.
When is the 138th Preakness Stakes 2013 horse race? May 18, 2013
The Preakness 2013 post time: 6:05 p.m. ET.
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The decision to eliminate Saturday mail delivery in August is as much a reflection of changing society as it is of the U.S. Postal Service's management skills.
The harsh truth is the agency has nearly outlived its usefulness in many Americans' lives. Americans no longer write letters or pay their bills via snail mail. Increasing amounts of communication and commerce are occurring online.
That's a saddening reality for happy dinosaurs like me who still send paper cards and letters and prefer to mail their bill payments.
I read recently that the U.S. government has lost millions of dollars through fraudulent Internal Revenue Service refunds caused by identity theft. The criminals used electronic filing to grab their ill-gotten gains.
I told my brother that I still plan to file a paper return because I don't want the IRS to have access to my checking account.
"They know what it is anyway," he said.
"I know," I responded, "but I'm not going to give it to them. It's the principle of the thing."
For the dinosaurs who still embrace the principle of the thing, no more Saturday mail probably marks the beginning of the end of a national postal system that had its beginnings when America was still the 13 colonies.
The British crown appointed Benjamin Franklin as postmaster general for Philadelphia, according to the U.S. Postal Service website. Franklin got a joint appointment as postmaster general for the colonies when the former postmaster general's health declined.
Franklin took seriously his duties, measuring the distances between post offices, establishing nighttime mail transports and adopting the British idea of the penny post whereby residents paid a cent to have their unclaimed letters delivered.
The crown fired Franklin because it thought his changes were too sympathetic to the colonies, but after the U.S. was formed, Franklin became postmaster general of the new nation. He served fewer than 18 months but left his mark on the new federal agency.
A national mail service became a democratizing force in the country, especially after Rural Free Delivery was established in Charles Town in 1896. Rural folks had the same access to the outside world as small-town and city folks. They could actively participate in the affairs of their communities because they could get information about them. They could let their voices be heard through letters to their representatives.
While people are quick to share the horror stories of damaged packages and delayed letters, it's still a bit of a miracle to put a stamp on a letter and have it delivered thousands of miles away.
But people don't write letters anymore. In fact, schools aren't teaching children how to write in cursive because people today live in a keyboard society.
The post office is not the only victim to the changing society. Perhaps the society is its own victim, too. So much of what this nation knows about itself comes from the letters and diaries of those who took time to write.
One is left to wonder what the nation would know of James Madison, Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King Jr. and Marie Curie if they had not written letters.
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McCain '08 Supports Bush on Ports
by Matt Stoller, Thu Feb 23, 2006 at 11:13:10 AM EST
Senate Majority project found this quote from McCain '08:
"The President's leadership has earned our trust in the war on terror, and surely his administration deserves the presumption that they would not sell our security short."
But wait! In 2004, here's what McCain said:
"I said no. My answer is still no. No confidence."
McCain '08!


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TACOMA, Wash. -- A makeshift wall, which stands about 20 feet wide and 15 feet high, popped up along Union Avenue in Tacoma over the weekend. It's called a 9/11 Remembrance Wall and gives the community a chance to post messages about their thoughts and feelings ten years after the terrorist attacks.
"A space like this is a space for people to come and heal," said Dean Curry, pastor at Tacoma's Life Center.
Many of the handwritten notes offer thanks to service members who have fought in Afghanistan since the 9/11 attacks.
Miriam Carpmail wrote a note meant for her grandson, who serves in the Navy.
"I think this is fabulous," Carpmail said of the wall.
Curry recently visited Ground Zero in New York to record a message, which will play at services this weekend. His message focuses on forgiveness.
"We all have our own personal Ground Zeroes," he said. "The power of learning lessons and letting go is something every one of us has to come to grips with."
The wall, which is illuminated by lights at night, will remain at the corner of Union Avenue and S. 17th Street through Sunday.