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Currently in development by Radical Entertainment, Ltd., Dark Summit
will allow gamers a completely unique experience, as the only action
adventure snowboarding video game with an in depth story line and mission-based
objectives. Dark Summit features a plethora of tactical challenges,
from Half Pipe Hero to Backcountry Helicopter. More than 45 mountain
based challenges await on massively sized runs, as players must earn
reputation points on the mysterious Mt. Garrick. However, it's going
to take every bit of strategy and skill to defeat the formidable Chief
O'Leary and reach the summit.
"Dark Summit is a revolutionary game design in that it's the first
snowboarding game to incorporate mission-based objectives and a compelling
story line," said Michael Rubinelli, vice president, product development,
THQ. "It combines high flying, crazy, big air tricks with tactical challenges
and a compelling story line to keep gamers hooked from beginning to
end, yet it never loses sight of the tight physics and gorgeous graphics
you'd expect from a ground breaking Xbox title."
Dark Summit takes place on Mt. Garrick, a once quiet and peaceful ski
resort where snowboarders have never felt welcome. Chief O'Leary, the
resident ranger, has always led the charge against boarders and limited
their access to certain sections of the mountain. Now he has mysteriously
closed the summit to all boarders and is trying desperately to drive
them off the mountain altogether. Gamers will shred, jib and stomp their
way toward earning reputation points and unlocking restricted areas
of the mountain in order to discover the true secret behind Dark Summit.
The game is scheduled to be among the first wave of titles for the
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What Judy said - we are so excited for Team Luke!
What Judy said - we are so excited for Team Luke!
Don't bother to just be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.
William Faulkner
Pattie, you also get full (well, Tom gets a little as well!) credit for choosing a good pro for the "boy"!!!
Congratulations!..and to Lois, Too!!
Choctaw's Daring Greatly (10/19/2015)
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Yes Judy, we are so lucky to have found Lois....it was in a VERY round about way...but that is a story for another day!
Results are posted on Entry Express.
Way to go Jerry
Way to go Mike. A Derby second with Bo and an Open win. You also ran around helping all weekend.
Congratulations to all of the finishers.
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Here is viewed the east facade of The National Civil War Museum standing as a sentinel overlooking the famous Susquehanna River Gap and head of the historically important Cumberland Valley. The surrounding grounds further offer fantastic, panoramic views of metropolitan Harrisburg. At left is the 'flat top' of Reservoir Park, the scene of reenactments, artillery demonstrations and other Civil War-related special events.
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Welcome to the Tulip Inn Campo Largo. Located in the peaceful suburb of Campo Largo just 20 kilometres away from the bustling metropolis of Curitiba, the hotel features fully-equipped rooms, a range of on-site facilities and services and that perfect blend of modernity and comfort to make your stay all the more pleasant. If you're looking for a 3 star hotel in Sao Luis, there's no better place to be.
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DODGEVILLE - Laverne F. Heuer, age 88, of Dodgeville, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2013, at Upland Hills Health following a brief illness.
Laverne was born on April 27, 1925, in Cobb to Clarence and Amy (Butteris) Heuer. He was a 1943 graduate of Cobb High School. Laverne served in the U.S. Marines from 1947 until 1950. Laverne then farmed near Ridgeway and Dodgeville until retiring in 1984. He married the former Mary Peterson on December 19, 1963, and she preceded him in death on February 14, 1999. Laverne was a member of the Gomer-Lewis American Legion Post #97.
He was also preceded in death by his parents.
Laverne is survived by two daughters, Cheryl Aschliman of Ridgeway and Cathy Heuer of Sun Prairie; two step-children, Carl (Jenni) Syftestad of Verona and Carol Thurston of Lawrence, MO; two grandchildren, Shannon (Chad) Churchill and Doug (Rachel) Syftestad; two great-grandchildren, Spencer Churchill and Dylan Syftestad and his brother, Bernard Heuer of Dodgeville.
Memorial services will be held at 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at the Lulloff-Peterson-Houck Funeral Home in Dodgeville with Pastor Rom A. Pegram officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday after 4:00 P.M. Inurnment at the Button Cemetery near Lone Rock will be at a later date.
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Art Museum presents children's concert, April 5
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The Princeton University Art Museum will present "Spring Songs," a children's concert by the Princeton Pro Musica Chamber Chorus, at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 5.
The performance, part of the museum's regular "Children's Talk" series, will include a variety of songs from the Middle Ages to the present, all celebrating the new season.
The concert is free and open to the public.
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| There are two types of African rhinoceros— white and black — but you won't be able to tell them apart by color, seeing as both species are a dark brownish-gray. The white rhino's name is commonly said to derive from the Dutch word "weit," which means wide. And the white rhino's square muzzle is indeed wider than that of the black rhino's more pointed one. But since no written record of the term's true origins exists, we'll probably never know for sure.
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haven't read True Colors yet but I do have a copy.
I don't know if "not at all happy" as what I'm feeling about the EU as much as just losing interest.
Recently read the final "Last of the Jedi" youth novel and really enjoyed the way Watson wrapped it up.
Picked up LOTF: Invincible when it came out and still haven't managed to crack the cover...the last couple of books in that series were a slog to get through...I could see where it was going and this series has just moved away from the characters I find interesting (the classic core) and the younger generation of characters just isn't grabbing me. Plus, the whole series is just so downbeat.
I've throughly enjoyed the Traviss "Republic Commando" books and am really looking forward to "Order 66" later this year.
As for comics...I've just stopped for now. "Legacy" seems in a holding pattern after the whole "Darth Krayt" cycle, "Dark Times" just isn't grabbing me and the "Knights..." series isn't either. It was really easy to walk away for a while with this new crossover "Vector" thing....ugh. no thanks.
I'd like to see a return of some anthology-styled books (ala "Tales of...") as there are sure a lot more areas of the saga that are ripe for short-storytelling. And I wish the "Tales..." comics would return too....some of the stories offered in them were over the top, but I really appreciated the constant variety those volumes offered...there was usually something for everyone.
It's kind of reached the place with the books that the old "Bantam" titles did...over-the-top but un-engaging. Maybe something will pop up later to rekindle my interest...for now, I'll look "backwards" and cover some older comic titles I never read to get my SW lit fix...
I think the upcoming "Coruscant Nights" series could be like the ol' "Tales of..." ones. I hope.
There's a few around-ROJ books scheduled; maybe those'll be more like the good old days.
Here's some more SW books due out this year:
Complete SW Encyclopedia (Steve Sansweet, Pablo Hidalgo) Nov. '08
Luke Skywalker and the _____ of ______ (forgot to copy the end info) (author?) Nov./Oct. '08
SW: Obi-Wan Bio (Ryder Widham) Oct. '08
SW: TFU (Sean Williams) Aug. '08
SW Ultimate Blueprints Aug. '08
Here Are Some Star Wars Books You Will Not See Out This Year:
How the Toilet Works on The Millennium Falcon - by Chewbacca
I Forgot Who I Killed Last Summer - by Darth Vader
The Futility of Hope - By Emperor Palpatine
How To Pick Up Space Girls - By Han Solo
Please look for these exciting titles and more at a later date.
The Luke and Obi-Wan books sound interesting. If the library gets them, I'll definitely read them.
The last SW book I got from the library was Death Star. I haven't checked to see if they got the second Darth Bane book.
The Darth Bane books are really good.
What is the Obi-Wan book? A Luke Skywalker book? Are they similar to that Darth Vader book that came out about a year ago? That was a good read actually.


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Shares of Shares of utility grid networking equipment firm Silver Spring Networks (SSNI) are up 91 cents, or 6%, at $17, after the company this afternoon reported Q4 revenue and earnings per share that topped analysts' expectations, surpassing a warning about the quarter two weeks ago. But the company also said some "softness" will continue, and forecast this quarter's revenue below consensus.
Revenue in the three months ended in December rose 94%, year over year, to $89.6 million, yielding a break-even profit line.
The company had warned on January 16th that revenue would be in a range of $88 million to $89 million, with EPS in a range of net loss of perhaps 1 penny per share to break-even, as a result of the failure to close some deals. At the time, the warning sent Silver Spring shares down 30%.
Analysts had been modeling $89.44 million, and a net loss of a penny.
CEO Scott Lang did not address the disparity between results and the warning, sating instead,
We made good progress during 2013. We grew top line by 13%, entered three new countries enlarging our global footprint, launched our innovative street light solution, and expanded our total backlog to a record $875 million. I remain confident that our leading networking platform, proven value proposition, and large global market opportunity position us well for long-term growth.
Update: On the conference call, Lang said it sees some continued weakness from deal push-outs:
The softness we saw at the very end of 2013 will continue in the first half of 2014 as deployments are a little slower to start than we would have expected. But I do see this as temporary. In the $1 billion backlog that I mentioned earlier, there are a number of large customers in early stages of deployment that will drive strong growth in the years ahead. I am confident in our long-term model based on our backlog, the pipeline of the opportunity in front of us, and the changes we are making to improve execution.
The company projects revenue this quarter of $67 million to $68 million, on a non-GAAP basis. That is below the average $77-million estimate. CFO Jim Burns remarked, " The sequential decrease is primarily due to one customer that is nearing the end of their successful deployment. We expect to return to sequential growth in Q2 as several deployments ramp-up."
The company further sees 2014 net loss per share of 20 cents to 21 cents, excluding some costs. The Street has been modeling a 40-cent profit per share this year.


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Located in Perth Central Business District, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Murray Street Mall, Perth Mint, and SCITECH Discovery Centre. Kings Park War Memorial and Hyde Park are also within 2 mi (3 km).
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A restaurant, 2 bars/lounges, and self parking are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include meeting rooms, dry cleaning, and laundry facilities.
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The hotel offers a restaurant. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of hotel's 2 bars/lounges. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. This business-friendly hotel also offers laundry facilities, dry cleaning/laundry services, and room service (during limited hours). Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
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Put the cream and lavender and vanilla bean and seeds in a small saucepan. Warm the cream mixture over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the cream begins to boil. Cover, remove from the heat, and let sit for 1 hour. Taste and let sit longer if you want a stronger flavor. Strain the cream and return to the saucepan, discarding the lavender and vanilla bean and seeds.
Grind 12 oz. of the chocolate in a food processor until it reaches the consistency of coarse meal, about 30 seconds. Bring the cream to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the cream and instant espresso to the food processor and process until smooth, about 10 seconds. Add the butter and process until smooth, about 10 seconds.
Transfer to an 8-inch square glass baking dish, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until firm, about two hours.
Using 2 teaspoons, scoop rounded, heaping teaspoonfuls of truffle mixture onto a large, parchment-lined baking sheet. When all of the truffles are scooped, use your palms to roll the truffles into smooth 1-inch balls (don't worry about making them perfect; slightly irregular truffles have an appealing homemade appearance). Transfer the truffles to the refrigerator and chill for at least 20 minutes.
Melt the remaining 8 oz. of chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl set in a small skillet of barely-simmering water, stirring occasionally until smooth. Transfer the bowl to a work surface.
Put the crushed cacao nibs in a medium bowl.
Working in batches, use a fork to dip the truffles in the melted chocolate, then roll them in the crushed cacao nibs until well-coated. Let the truffles cool for a minute or two in the bowl of crushed cacao nibs, then return them to the parchment-lined baking sheet.
Let the truffles sit at room temperature for at least 15 minutes before serving. If not serving right away, store them in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Bring them to room temperature before serving.


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In 1994 AD, a model of ancient Jerusalem, corresponding to the city in 17 BC, was built on an area of 5000 square meters by Mr. Ali Akbari ... You can find more information about this place in one of the snapshots of this photo. One of the famous TV serials filmed in this location is "The Holy Mary" whic...
The Ghazzali Cinematic Town was built on an area of 19 hectares in 1980 AD as a result of efforts of the late Ali Hatami (Iranian director) who was trying to produce a TV serial titled "Hezardastan". You can find more information about Ghazali Cinematic town in one one the snapshots of this gigapan.


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By now those of you that follow Scouting on the Internet have read the story of one Coleman Carter. Coleman is an 18 year old Scout that has earned 121 merit badges. That is far and away more than the average of 30 that your typical Scout earns.
Coleman earned his Eagle Award at 13, that in and of itself is remarkable. For a Scout to earn his Eagle Rank he needs to have earned 21 merit badges, 11 of which must be from the Eagle required list.
Congratulations to Coleman for his achievement. That is one hard working Scout. He deserves all the pats on the back that are coming to him. You can read more about Coleman by clicking here.
OK.. now that we have given this Scout a pat on the back and recognized his accomplishments, let me share my thoughts on the issue of merit badges and the merit badge program.
First of all the merit badge program of the Boy Scouts of America is a great tool for developing and peaking interests in our Scouts. By design it is not a program to make the Scout an expert in any subject area, rather, the program reaches out to a Scout and begs that he learn more, try something new, seek out adventures, and explore the world around him.
The Eagle required list focuses certain topics that assist the Scout in becoming a well rounded young man.
So whats that got to do with our Scout that earned all 121? Well nothing really… except when you do the math. It is not impossible to earn all of the badges as we have learned. But what I would caution is that the program is not about merit badges. It is about Character, Citizenship, and Fitness. That is not to say that Merit badges are not important.. they are, but they are just a part of the bigger picture. If a Scout sets a goal to earn them all… help him earn them all. But not for the sake of having them, but for the sake of learning something about a skill, a profession, a hobby. The Scout needs to walk away from the experience better for it. The Scout needs to develop an appreciation for what he has experienced.
Merit Badges are a great part of the Scouting program… a part.
We never limit a Scout when it comes to achievement. I will tell you that when our Troop goes to Summer camp, I encourage the Scouts to have fun, that may mean they do not sign up for a bunch of merit badges, some do, but I want them to have fun. Mess around at the water front, hang out at the rifle range, shoot some arrows, and hang out with his buddies.
Summer camps are great opportunities for Scouts to earn merit badges, they are also great opportunities to grow and build memories of being a boy. They are only boys once, and we should not burden their experiences by forcing merit badges, rank or anything else on them at camp. It is their time to be a kid, have fun, and make memories.
There is always time for the Scout that sets his goals high and wants to achieve. Time is never an issue for the Scout that wants to become and Eagle. That is all part of the process.
I am proud of Coleman, and all of our Scouts that work hard to achieve their goals.
Seeing such positive story about Scouting is with out a doubt a wonderful thing for Scouting.
Have fun.. achieve… set goals.. and enjoy the experience.
Job well Done Coleman!
Have a Great Scouting Day!


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Bernstein Research's Toni Sacconaghi today reiterates an Outperform rating on shares of Dell (DELL) and a $12.82 price target, reflecting on reports by Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal in the last 24 hours saying that private equity firms might announce a leveraged buyout of the company in coming weeks.
Bloomberg's Serena Saitto, Jodi Xu, and Cristina Alesci last night wrote that Silver Lake Partners is close to getting $15 billion in funds for a buyout, and that a deal "could be announced as soon as January 22nd." The Journal's Matt Wirz and Anupreeta Das yesterday wrote that bankers have been contacting other firms such as BlackStone Group about coming in on a deal, though talks remain focused on Silver Lake and a $25 billion deal.
Sacconaghi thinks details of a deal have been leaked in recent days, in order to get feedback from the market, and also to allow time for other buyers to emerge.
As it happens, founder and CEO Michael Dell will have to recuse himself at some point, as the board of directors mulls any eventual bid, and "He would also, ironically, be at odds with shareholders and the special committee – his incentive will be to argue that the business is worth less and is riskier than investors may believe, while shareholders and the special committee will seek to ensure that they are getting the best possible price."
Sacconaghi writes that private equity has three reasons for wanting a deal, namely that Dell stock is cheap, at 8 times forward earnings per share, the P.E. firms have "large amounts of cash to be deployed," and founder and CEO Mike Dell "is a committed partner, and his incentives and 16% equity stake are strongly aligned with the private equity buyers."
Some of that hinges on repatriating the company's $14.2 billion in cash, most of which is overseas, he writes. With respect to that, Sacconaghi observes, "We suspect that some of Dell's offshore cash is being generated in tax jurisdictions with higher tax rates, and if Dell chose to repatriate smaller amounts of cash, its effective repatriation tax rate would be lower."
Nothing would be different, he thinks, if a deal were to happen, given that "We do not foresee any significant changes in Dell's strategy or a break-up of the company."
"To us, the deal is principally a 'buy low/sell higher' transaction."


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Blake Babies | A classic post-punk indie-pop trio who'd pick up a couple of second guitarists along the way, the Blakes were still finding their sound on their 1987 debut, the nine-song Nicely, Nicely (reissued by Mammoth in 1994). Their two classics from the pre-alt-rock era are 1989's Earwig and 1990's Sunburn (both Mammoth), two discs that balance complex arrangements, well-crafted hooks, dystopic lyrics, and a mix of jangle and hum that Hatfield would return to a decade later, after a couple of near-miss hit singles. She'd also reunite with the Blake Babies for 2001's God Bless the Blake Babies (Zoë/Rounder), on which the original members are joined by Evan Dando on a couple of tracks.
Juliana Hatfield | Hatfield's career as a "solo" artist began on Mammoth with 1992's Hey Babe, a disc that split the difference between the low-key indie pop of the Blake Babies and the leaner, meaner, tougher sound of 1993's Become What You Are, a disc credited to the Juliana Hatfield Three (with Dean Fisher on bass and former Bullet LaVolta drummer Todd Philips). It featured polished alterna-rock tunes like "Spin the Bottle" and "My Sister." The same approach prevails on 1995's Only Everything (Atlantic), a grungy album that took her farther from her indie-rock roots.
All of that came to an end when Atlantic refused to release her subsequent album, and the next phase of Hatfield's solo career began with the promising Bed (Zoë, 1998), on which she stripped down her sound and got more personal with her songwriting. That trend continued on 2000's Beautiful Creature, a collection of wistful, reflective songs offset by the simultaneous release of the loud, punkish, belligerent Total System Failure, a disc credited to Juliana's Pony. With that out of her, uh, system, she returned to singer-songwriter mode on 2004's In Exile Deo (Zoë/Rounder) and last year's Made in China, which she released on her own Ye Olde Records label.
Some Girls | The band name can't help conjuring Mick and Keith, especially since this project began with an album, Feel It (Koch), that included a Robert Johnson cover ("Malted Milk") and the bluesy tenor of Hatfield's guitar. But Hatfield and Love, reunited from their Blake Babies days, affirm that the Stones were the farthest thing from their minds when the name was suggested to them. A trio completed by multi-instrumentalist Heidi Gluck on bass, Some Girls began as just another outlet for Hatfield's singing and songwriting. Then when they reconvened in the studio last year to record Crushing Love (Koch), a full-length that comes with a bonus DVD of live and in-the-studio footage, Love and Gluck became more involved in the songwriting. And in addition to providing background harmonies, Gluck took over lead vox on a couple of tunes.
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- Visit mediago.sony.com/link/playstation/download to download Media Go for free now.
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No vaccinations are required for visitors to Israel.
Israel is an entirely western country with an advanced level of health care, diagnosis and medicine that is the envy of much of the world and on a par with the best of North America and Western Europe. Almost everyone in the health care field – from pharmacists to physicians to nurses – understands and speaks good English.
As for all international travel, visitors to Israel should have travel insurance that covers them in case of illness or hospitalization. Pharmacies in Israel are to be found everywhere and are very well stocked with drug store items and all the over-the-counter medicines you may need.
Should you become ill during your trip, your hotel front desk can arrange for a doctor to visit you in your room, and prescribe medication if necessary. If you are staying with friends or family, they will be able to refer you to their local clinic. In case of serious illness or injury, the emergency rooms at Israel's hospitals are western standard and you will receive the finest medical care.
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There are limitations to bringing certain animals into Israel, but traveling with a personal pet such as a healthy dog or cat is extremely easy (animals must be at least three months of age).
If you plan to bring dog or cat to Israel you'll need to convey the following information to the Office of Veterinary Services at least 48 hours before arriving in Israel (fax: 011-972-3-968-8963): Owner's name, type of animal, age of animal, flight number and estimated time of arrival. You will need to travel with the following documents:
· a government-issued veterinary health certificate dated issued less than seven days prior to the animal's departure testifying that it was examined and has no infectious diseases
· the owners' written declaration that the animal was in their possession for at least 90 days before arriving in Israel, and
· certification that the animal was vaccinated against rabies at least 30 days but no more than one year prior to its departure for Israel.
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Before American Idol fans hear the soothing voices of Blake Lewis and Jordin Sparks tonight, let's listen to the cranky judge everyone loves to hate.
What does Simon Cowell have to say about this week's season finale, along with the futures of various past and present Idols?
On Finale Predictions
"I think they will both chose their favorite song from what they've done over the past 11 weeks â€" and I'm hoping [Blake Lewis] will do the Bon Jovi song because I thought it was his best performance. And I don't know what Jordin will do."
On Fighting with Ryan Seacrest
"It's rather like having a silly little dog who wants to jump up on your lap and you just swat the dog off. Occasionally in a very stern voice you have to say 'no.' And that's how I deal with Ryan."
On Melinda's Next Stop
"I don't think she should try and compete with too many of the R&B artists out there at the moment. I think she's more of a throwback to people like Gladys Knight and Tina Turner. And I think [Melinda Doolittle] should play to her strengths."
On Contestants Talking Back
"I encourage it. I don't think they do it enough because I think they all think they're going to be voted off if they're rude to me. I think it's the opposite. I think the more rude they are to me, the more votes they'll get. I think off camera they're going completely nuts complaining about me. Then on camera they're just smiling and I don't understand that. I think it should be two-way. If I'm rude to them, they're more than entitled to be rude to me back."
On Sanjaya Malakar Fever
"I would never want to be in a situation where we cast the 12 as just normal people because I think it would be boring. The panel is wacky enough and therefore I think the contestants should be a bit strange as well. And I thought the whole Sanjaya Malakar thing was hysterical. I'm happy now because he's out. I don't think I'd be happy if he was in the finals, so I can now be quite smug about it."
On Kelly Clarkson's New Record
Kelly Clarkson is not an artist who's in it for the money. She has a lot of integrity and this is a record she wanted to make. And I admire her for that. ... It's not as commercial as her last record, but any Kelly Clarkson record at the moment is a pretty good record compared to the competition because she's an incredible artist.


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Kiewit Offshore Services is employing about 350 tradespeople in Marystown. Adding technicians, management and support personnel brings the count to about 480 people.
According to Kiewit spokesman Tom Janssen, the company is now looking at another 80 hires in short order, as work on the drilling support module for the $14-billion Hebron offshore oil platform begins to peak.
In attracting the workers needed, Kiewit and Unifor Local 20 can highlight a new memorandum of understanding (MOU), with changes in effect Jan. 16, providing higher rates of pay for workers living within a 120-kilometre radius of the worksite.
The agreement includes a shift premium and an overtime premium, Janssen confirmed in emailed responses to questions.
Exact dollar figures were not stated by the company or the union, but TC Media has reported, citing worker sources, employees living in the area are now receiving an extra $7 an hour atop regular pay and an incentive on time worked beyond eight hours on a weekend shift.
The negotiation of the MOU, in addition to the core contract, followed an end date on a similar, previous agreement.
Adding benefits
The boost for locals reflects a need for the company to address any local discontent, as they add more workers from outside the Burin Peninsula to meet the labour needs of the project.
Janssen did not state any existing differences in pay.
"The MOU allowed us to hire workers from outside the Marystown area which has become necessary because of the volume of work in the province and its effect on the supply of available labour. These workers and local workers have different scheduling preferences. The renegotiation of benefits took into account these differences," he stated.
Local workers typically run shifts of five days on and two days off.
Workers coming from outside are being offered 14 days on, seven days off.
Kiewit has not brought in any temporary foreign workers for its piece of the offshore oil project, meaning differences in pay are related to workers on the Burin Peninsula versus other parts of the province and Canada.
Wayne Brake, president of Unifor Local 20, was reluctant to talk about the MOU.
"We've had some extra people brought in, and we're just trying to get some wage parity with some of the b'ys they brought in," he said, before redirecting questions.
Worker morale high
Brake was asked about the addition of so many workers at Kiewit's Marystown operation in a short period and said the feeling at the site for all employees is generally positive, and much more positive than at times when there has been a lull in large-project work in the region.
"The morale is up, I'd say, 150 per cent," he said.
"Hopefully they've got stuff lined up, so we don't come down to this thing where we've got 600 people and then a year and a half's time we have 10," he said, adding he feels more work will come.
Work in Marystown on the drilling support module was expected to last about two years. First steel for the module was cut at the Kiewit Cow Head fabrication facility on May 14, 2013.
The drilling support module is one of two Hebron modules — large pieces of the topsides — being built in Newfoundland and Labrador. The other is the living quarters module, to be completed at Nalcor Energy's Bull Arm Fabrication Site.
Also at Bull Arm, a Kiewit-Kvaerner Contractors joint venture is completing what will be the base of the Hebron offshore gravity base structure.


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Known as BC's northern capital, Prince George is a bustling city located on the traditional territory of the Lheidli T'enneh with a population of approximately 76,000 situated at the crossroads of Highway 97 (north-south) and Highway 16 (east-west), and at the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako Rivers. As a major city of the Pacific Rim, Prince George is firmly tied to the global market.
The City of Prince George is a vibrant, active and diverse community that provides a strong focal point and identity to the north, with a thriving economy that offers full opportunities for housing, employment, education, recreation and the cultural life of residents.
Prince George is a community that is known for opening its doors and showing our visitors the beauty and magic of the north. As the official host City for the 2015 Canada Winter Games, we are ecstatic to not only be welcoming the nation to Prince George and the region in 2015, but to have the opportunity to promote and showcase our beautiful city leading up to this national event.
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The area offers a lifestyle that is definitely worth boasting about. Residents enjoy affordable housing, incomes above provincial averages, and an extensive range of quality services, cultural and sports events. Recreation opportunities are second to none and range from golfing, skiing, fishing and hunting to any team sport you can think of. Local educational facilities include the University of Northern British Columbia and the College of New Caledonia.
The above information was taken from theNatural Resources Canada, Atlas of Canada, and Statistics Canada websites as well as the
Environment Canada website, which has more historical weather information than you could ever need!
Prince George also has an entry on wikipedia.
The origins of Prince George can be traced to the fur trading post of Fort George, established in 1807 by Simon Fraser. The post was centered in the centuries-old homeland of the Lheidli T'Enneh First Nation. Agricultural settlement around Fort George began about 1906 when it was realized that the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (later CN Rail) would pass near the fur post. The railway arrived in 1914 and construction of the railway townsite commenced. The City of Prince George was incorporated on March 6, 1915.
There is a long-standing controversy over the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway's choice of the name Prince George for the community at the junction of the Fraser and Nechako rivers.
The company gave two reasons for its choice. In 1914 vice-president Morley Donaldson said it had been named after the ruling King George V. But, before he was crowned, King George was actually Prince Edward, so the explanation seems unlikely.
In an internal company note written in December 1911, Grand Trunk Pacific president Charles Hays put forth another reason for the choice of the name. He said the name Prince George had been chosen because it would ensure that the company's new townsite was "permanently distinguished from the numerous towns now called Fort George, South Fort George, etc., which are in the vicinity" and also make it clear none of the other towns carried the company's endorsement.
When E.J. Chamberlin, who had succeeded Hays as president of the company, announced in 1913 that Prince George would be the official name of the new townsite, businessmen in Hammond's Fort George townsite launched an attack through the provincial government to have the new name set aside. They felt it threatened the future of their fledgling community by creating confusion about the true location of the townsite.
The businessmen forwarded a petition which read in part: "If there is one thing B.C. has stood for in the past it is that the works of those who have rough graded the paths of progress...shall not ruthlessly and unreasonably be torn from under them."
But it was all to no avail and the Prince George townsite was officially registered in Victoria.
In recent years a third explanation has arisen for the choice of Prince George as the name of the city. It holds that the city was named after Prince George, the youngest brother of King George VI and the uncle of Queen Elizabeth II.
Prince George, who later became the Duke of Kent, was the fourth of King George V's five children. He married the elegant Greek princess Marina in 1934. The couple had three children: Edward, Alexandra, and Michael.
Prince George was killed in an air crash in Scotland in August 1942 while serving as a wing commander in the Royal Air Force. His flight from Invergordon to Iceland aboard a Sunderland flying boat had run into a storm in northwestern Scotland, and the plane crashed into the side of a mountain.
Bev Christensen. Railways, Rivers, and TimbersCanada: Windsor Publications, Ltd. History Books Division, 1989.
Are you interested in finding out more about the history of Prince George? The Prince George Public Library has a wonderful collection of links to local history sites and sources of information. We also have a mayors history page, a street history page as well as a short history of our
City Hall.
Prince George Facts and Figures such as population and demographics are available from Initiatives Prince George.
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Known as BC's northern capital, Prince George is a bustling city of over 76,000 people situated at the crossroads of Highway 97 (north-south) and Highway 16 (east-west), also the confluence of the Fraser
and Nechako Rivers.
Wood drives the local economy, with forestry, plywood manufacture, 12 sawmills and three pulp mills as major employers and customers. Other industry includes two chemical plants, an oil refinery, brewery,
dairy, machine shops, aluminum boat building, log home construction, value added forestry product and specialty equipment manufacturing. Prince George is also a staging centre for mining and prospecting,
and a major regional transportation, trade and government hub. Several major retailers are expanding into the Prince George market, a trend expected to persist.
Heritage, College Heights, Hart Highlands and St. Lawrence Heights are prime residential areas, both commercial and residential development are growing at an accelerated rate and more subdivisions are planned
for St. Lawrence Heights, West Cranbrook Hill and East Austin Road.
Prince George's education system encompasses 37 elementary, 8 secondary, 2 junior secondary, 1 middle school and 8 private schools. Post-secondary education choices include the regional
College of New Caledonia (CNC), which offers two-year university courses plus vocational and professional programs.
Several BC universities, British Columbia Institute of Technology
(BCIT) and the Open Learning Agency have integrated their local programs with CNC.
The University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) is the first new university to be built in Canada in over 25 years.
A total of 55 undergraduate programs, 15 masters programs and two PhD programs are now offered at UNBC as well as the new
Northern Medical Program. A degree-granting institution with regional teaching centres in nine BC communities and a sponsor for several research institutes, UNBC has recently completed the construction of the
I.K. Barber Enhanced Forestry Lab. UNBC's hilltop campus overlooks the City of Prince George and offers spectacular
views of the Rocky Mountains to the east.
Prince George Airport provides access to the world through Air Canada and WestJet while Central Mountain Air, Northern Thunderbird fly to regional and smaller centres. Both
CNR freight and BC Rail freight lines operate out of Prince George as well as
VIA rail passenger service. Some major trucking lines accommodate the region. Greyhound Bus Lines provides daily bus service, and
PG Transit buses serve the city.
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A report last month that China's economy will soon become the world's largest has sparked worries. Normally calm observers are taking the news as a sign that China is overtaking America as an economic power.
But much as counting warships or troops often provides a misleading measure of military might, tallying up gross domestic product — the figure behind the latest headlines — yields a warped picture of China's economic rise.
By most meaningful yardsticks, China is still less economically powerful than the United States. The problem with the new numbers starts with how they compare economies' sizes. The World Bank tables that show China passing the United States compare the two countries using "purchasing power parity," which measures national incomes in terms of what they can buy at home.
Because domestic spending is dominated by items such as food and housing that aren't traded internationally, and because most goods and services are cheaper in China than in the United States, this comparison boosts China's apparent economic strength.
Yet compared using market exchange rates, which measure incomes in terms of what they can buy on international markets (where every country pays the same price), the United States' economy remains nearly twice as big as China's. Indeed it is this latter measure that matters most when comparing economic power.


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By Michael Aneiro
Following Detroit's decision last week to default on some of its debt, Moody's today called the city's restructuring plan "unconventional and precedent-setting" within the municipal market, saying the proposal offered by Detroit emergency manager Kevyn Orr calls for nearly all creditors to be subject to some type of restructuring. From Moody's today:
The substantial reduction offered to unsecured creditors, the extent of the city's financial stress and the complexity of the city's debt add to the uncertainty of many classes of debt ultimately recovering their investment.
The restructuring plan is unconventional and precedent-setting in the municipal market. It builds a strong case for insolvency, girding the city for a tough fight with creditors of all types. The report details the city's history of economic, operating and liquidity challenges driving a worsening state of insolvency…. Detroit's case is unique in that, given its high level of indebtedness, it is looking specifically to bondholders, in addition to unionized labor and pensioners, to solve the city's severe fiscal problems.
Detroit's negotiations with creditors are also unusual in that the city proposes similar treatment of various debt security types that historically have enjoyed distinctions based on legal protections in state statutes and bond documents. The EM defines two broad categories of "secured" and "unsecured" creditors. Secured obligations include, among other things, the debt of the city's water and sewer enterprises, the city's general obligation debt enhanced by an intercept of state aid and claims related to the city's interest rate swaps. The EM does not propose a specific restructuring plan for the creditors he considers secured, but noted that these obligations are subject to negotiation.


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The inbox tomorrow will be the final judge, but this version feels alot more stable than any of the previous in this development branch. Having a stable gnome2 version of GNOME Commander before the x-mas would be nice.
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Host Immune Response to Clostridium Difficile Infection in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients
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The inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) are chronic conditions affecting approximately 1.4 million Americans. The burden of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), a frequent cause of infectious diarrhea is mediated by toxins A and B and is increasing faster in IBD patients, than the general population. Clinically, CDI in patients with IBD leads to a range of clinical syndromes from symptomless carriage, to severe life threatening colitis, colectomy and death.
This pilot study will look at the relationship between IBD and this variable host immune response. Clostridium difficile colonization (asymptomatic carrier state) is lower in the IBD population than in the general population. In the general population, high antitoxin titers have been linked with colonization and low antitoxin titers with recurrent disease. The investigators hypothesize that patients with IBD will have a lower Clostridium difficile colonization and will have lower antibody titers than the control group. Additionally those with lower titers will have an increased risk of developing CDI.
In Aim 1 the investigators will determine Clostridium colonization in IBD subjects by stool study (including CD, UC and UC patients after IPAA) compared to non-IBD subjects (controls). In Aim 2 the investigators will compare antitoxin titers in these IBD subjects compared to controls. In Aim 3 the investigators will follow these subjects for 12 months and calculate the incidence of CDI in patients with IBD compared to controls and associations with anti-toxin titers.
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Ulcerative Colitis
Clostridium Difficile
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Case Control
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Host Immune Response to Clostridium Difficile Infection in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients
- Colonization [ Time Frame: 12 Months ]Determine Clostridium colonization in IBD patients during clinical remission and during flares (including CD, UC and UC patients after IPAA) compared to controls
- Incidence [ Time Frame: 12 months ]Determine the incidence of CDI in patients with IBD (including CD, UC and UC patients after IPAA) compared to controls and correlate to anti-toxin titer levels using the methods as outlined above
Biospecimen Retention: Samples Without DNA
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|Study Start Date:
|October 2011
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|October 2017
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|October 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
IBD Patients
Subjects with Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative colitis.
Other: Blood and stool sample
Subjects are asked to provide a blood sample (6 to 10cc) and a stool sample. An additional blood sample will be requested if the subject has a flare.
Control Subjects
Subjects without Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis
Other: Blood and stool sample
Subjects are asked to provide a blood sample (6 to 10cc) and a stool sample. An additional blood sample will be requested if the subject has a flare.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- All subjects must be 18 years of age or older, able to provide written informed consent, and able to comply with the requirements of the study.
- All subjects must speak English. Non-English subjects are not included because of lack of funding for interpreter services and clinical resources could not be used for research purposes.
- For Control Group only: Non-IBD subject seen in CDD during routine visit or on inpatient consult service
- For IBD Group Only: Chart history of IBD (either UC or CD) confirmed by colonoscopy, pathology or gastroenterology clinical judgment
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any subject planning on moving out of the area in the next year
- Any patient not able to give informed consent
- Any subject unwilling or not able to give stool sample upon enrollment
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01813500
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|Boston Medical Center
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118
|Principal Investigator:
|Francis A Farraye, MD
|Boston Medical Center Department of Gastroenterology
|Responsible Party:
|Francis Farraye, MD, Principal Investigator, Boston Medical Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01813500 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
CDI and IBD
|Study First Received:
|March 15, 2013
|Last Updated:
|April 21, 2016
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Crohn Disease
Colitis, Ulcerative
Intestinal Diseases
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Colonic Diseases
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text: For many years, guests of The Olde Savannah Inn were greeted with the wagging tail of Dakotah, part Labrador part concierge. When Dakotah passed away, the bed and breakfast mourned the loss, but pressed on. Recently, Kathleen heard about a sweet beagle that needed her help. Cooper had been abandoned on the side of the road. He was found and placed in a shelter, but Cooper's time was rapidly running out. He had to be adopted or would be put to sleep. A plea went out to save Cooper's life and people began spreading the word. Kathleen learned of Cooper's situation through her daughter and decided to spring into action. She began corresponding with the people in North Carolina where Cooper was being held. Incidentally, one of the women had stayed at the inn and remembered her. Working quickly, paperwork and other obstacles were overcome and Cooper had a new lease on life. Upon entering the inn for the first time, he strode in eager to explore his new home. Cooper has now taken up where Dakotah left off; welcoming guests and helping them feel like they too are at home.


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The webserver which is hosting abuse.ch and ZeuS Tracker is currently under high system load due to a ongoing DDoS attack against the blog (abuse.ch). The DDoS has started yesterday 02:00 pm (UTC):
The origin seems to be the same as last time (see previous post "DDoS Angriff & Joe Job gegen abuse.ch (german)"). Fact is, that the bots are using the same user agents as during the attack last year:
If we google the user agent above we will find some interesting information about the origin of the DDoS attack:
Source: MWBlog: "Illusion – Now you see me, now you don't"
Currently it seems that the DDoS mitigation was successfull so that abuse.ch is now up and running again (but unfortunately with a high response time because the DDoS attack still goes on). Let's see what happens in the next few hour/days.
Stay tuned.


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Then at last a new time—the time of waking: short, sharp, and not pleasant.
Sleep and dreams exist on this condition—that no one wake the dreamer.
And life takes us up between her finger and thumb, shakes us furiously, till our poor page: 267 nodding head is well-nigh rolled from our shoulders, and she sets us down a little hard on the bare earth, bruised and sore, but preternaturally wide awake.
We have said in our days of dreaming, "Injustice and wrong are a seeming; pain is a shadow. Our God, He is real, He who made all things, and He only is Love."
Now life takes us by the neck and shows us a few other things,—new-made graves with the red sand flying about them; eyes that we love with the worms eating them; evil men walking sleek and fat,—and she says, "What do you think of these?" We dare not say "Nothing." We feel them! we feel them! They are very real. But we try to lay our hands about and feel that other thing we felt before. In the dark night in the fuel-room we cry to our Beautiful dream-god: "Oh, let us come near you, and lay our head against your feet. Now in our hour of need be near page: 268 us." But He is not there; He is gone away. The old questioning Devil is there; but He is not there; He is gone away.
We must have been awakened sooner or later. The imagination cannot always triumph over reality, the desires over truth. We must have been awakened. If it was done a little sharply, what matter? it was done thoroughly.


text: This one went to it's owner last night. Those two goldens on there are 1000 point HRC dogs(Sam and Dezi). He lost the one on the left earlier this year. This image was created out of 3 different photos of the dogs and the dogs weren't together in any of the photos. The owner was pretty happy with it.


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I know nothing about hunt tests except what I've read on RTF. Is it correct that in a marking test you are allowed to handle and still get called back?
If you can, is it a common thing or rarely done?
I know nothing about hunt tests except what I've read on RTF. Is it correct that in a marking test you are allowed to handle and still get called back?
If you can, is it a common thing or rarely done?
Last edited by John Lash; 10-31-2012 at 05:01 PM.
John Lash
"If you run Field Trials, you learn to swallow your disappointment quickly."
"Field trials are not a game for good dogs. They're for great dogs with great training." E. Graham
It is fairly common, but it has been my experience that it should be a clean handle and the dog needs to show that he at least marked the bird well enough to be near the area of the fall. I handle it just as if I were hunting, I don't want my dog hunting all over the place if I can see he's close to the bird but not coming up with it I handle.
Yes,,, Not all handles are created equal. I've even seen dogs handled on the marks called back in a field trial. Go figure??
Hunt tests are against a standard where you need overall avg of 7 with minimum of 5 in each category. So yes, a handle can allow you to still achieve that pass or callbavk
Are you typically only allowed one handle in a given test. For example, you had to handle on the land series, therefore you may not be able to on the water series (if needed)?
"For everyone to whom much is given, of him shall much be required." -- Luke 12:48
Raven - Moneybird's Black Magic Marker***
(Esprit's Power Play x Trumarc's Lean Cuisine)
Mick - Moneybird's Jumpin' Jack Flash***
(Clubmead's Road Warrior x Oakdale Whitewater Devil Dog)
Peerless - Moneybird's Sole Survivor
(Two River's Lucky Willie x Moneybird's Black Magic Marker)
Quick and clean is the key.Most of the hunt test in 10 plus years of running though very few were passed.
I think the other thing to consider is the notion of handling "IN" the area of the fall, versus handling "TO" the fall.
It's been written and said that "not all handles are created equally".
Another passage written in some rulebooks is "A crisp handle is preferable to a long hunt".
I think that, much is within the judges' interpretation. I think a good set of judges will evaluate the overall situation and not come into it with too many preconceived notions.
"A smile relieves a heart that grieves"
- Mick Jagger/Keith Richards


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Access Virus TI Polar
Access Virus TI Polar
The Virus TI Polar is a "roadster" version of the ground breaking Virus TI Desktop. It has virtually the same sound engine as the TI Desktop, but adds 37 keys to make it a compact yet powerful performance synthesizer. It also has a striking design (no doubt a descendant of the Virus Indigo), with a white-out front panel and a mix of aluminum and wood siding. The LEDs are white as well as the LCD display panel. Simply put, the Polar puts all the power of the Virus TI into a keyboard meant to be taken on the road.
Under the hood, there are three oscillators with one sub oscillator per voice which give it the ability to create throbbing and full basses as well as soft and beautiful pads and screaming leads. Within each of the main oscillators, there is a wide collection of waveforms including the classic Virus virtual analog oscillator models (saw, variable pulse, sine, triangle, and 62 spectral waves with several FM modes), the awesome HyperSaw model (a multi sawtooth oscillator with up to 9 stacked oscillators, along with 9 sub oscillators and a sync oscillator), a Wavetable oscillator model (with 100 multi-index wavetables), a Graintable oscillator model (for granular synthesis that can warp waveforms into new twisted forms), and Formant waveforms.
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- Waveforms - Traditional VA, Wavetable, Graintable, HyperSaw, and Formant
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- Arpeggiator - 32 steps with global control for swing/shuffle and note lengths
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- Title: Project Princess - Third part - Seiya
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I'd like that my next AMV will be better. Please if you get me only 1 or 2 stars,leave though quick comments. (I beg you for opinion!!!)
Project Princess consists of four AMVs. I started to do it in September, 1st September. I was going to do one on the month, but in October I was so busy, that I didn't do. Fortunately in December I had more free time, so I did two AMVs.
All songs hail from The Last Mohicans. All AMVs how new heros from Sailor Moon Stars: Taiki, Yaten, Seiya and their Princess. I decided to do it, because I was searching tribute about Sailor Stars and I found only few. The most AMV show they together, only Seiya has own tribute {with Usagi :)} .
In my AMVs you can see what Star Lights thinks about their mission, their lifetime in the earth, about Sailor Moon. Before you have watched it, you must knew one think - a butterfly symbolize Princess.
First part of project shows Taiki - Sailor Maker. It is the shortest AMV of project. I showed that Taiki subordinate his life to their mission. He thinks, that they should only search their Princess and nothing more. Usagi, Ami, and their friends destroy his vision. They show him, what means normal life. I show also how he lost his faith that they will find Princess.
Second part of project shows Yaten - Sailor Healer. It shows, that Yaten fights, lives, does everything for his Princess. He suffers when Princess dies. He doesn't understand sailor senshi, that they live normal, that they don't think only about their mission (stabs with Minako).
Third part of project shows Seiya - Sailor Fighter. I showed, that he is torn between Princess and Sailor Moon, his conflict with others Star Lights, and his will of fight (it contists almost complete battle between Stars Lights and Galaxia).
Last part shows Princess. Her faith in the Light of Hope, her sacrifice for Star Lights. It shows also Star Lights searching her, fighting with Galaxia, and Sailor Moon fighting with Galaxia, but they are only short moments.
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How went it...Inquiring minds want to know.
How went it...Inquiring minds want to know.
Rick S
All I caught was a cold. But met some "reel" nice people.
Any luck on Sunday?
I had a great time even though the fish didn't want to cooperate. My grand total was 3 schoolies caught during the first hour of fishing (Napatree Point) and then nothing for the rest of the weekend. As usual, the food was excellent and it was a pleasure to get together with everyone. Thanks to all who participated.
Geez Bigcat,
Whadaya think? a little bit of Rhody fishing for these guys and they're too soggy and tired to report in. WEll??? Let's go ladies, lick yer wounds and let on. How was it?
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times... hmmm someone already used that one.
Overall the melee that was taking place on Friday vanished on Sat and the surf came up making the beach unfishable, although we gave it hell. Art whacked them on the beach and JimW got into the action before the surf came up. SteveL had a banner day on Ninigret after the surf came up on the inside. As the beach became unfishable things diminshed to schoolies and shad for everyone including the local surf crowds, the place just plain shut down with the big surf.
On the good side, albies were 'wall to wall' between Watch Hill and Fisher's Island. The swells were spaced wide out past the breakers. Unfortunately they never came closer than 200-300 yards. Those in boats were right on them, Nick scored on his dad's boat and someone came close on Art Jr's boat.
I had limited fishing time due to circumstances that arose, duties to clear up, and a blown out right knee - but had a great time just the same. Saturday's gathering was a classic dinner with great tales, food and libations.
We would have had an albie fest if we had boats instead of being trapped behind unmanageable surf, but that's why they call it "fishing" and it's hard to call the day / day and a half when the conditions, bait and fish are going to be right for surf angling.
If you were to judge by the fishing, it was a tough weekend. Even the locals were shut down according to our south coast hosts.
If you were to judge by the good times with old friends and making of new friends, the gathering at dinner, the beautiful coast scenery, and breathing the salt spray another time before the cold bite of winter air sets in... then it was a great outing.
I choose the latter - I had a fantastic time and will look back on it as another link in the chain of outings that make up this angler's life.
Although everyone had a hand in making this a great outing, special thanks to Jim, Art and to everyone who brought the awesome appetizers, main courses, pies, cobblers, liquid treats, cigars, etc. etc.
Cigars? Awww shoot. I knew I missed something. Thanks for the report. Good ol' Rhody can break your heart or make you a king in October.
I had the opportunity to cut loose and fish with Capt Jack Balint on Sunday...We did the Fisher's Island scene and, after a slow start, absolutely struck it rich. As the tidal flow started it's majic...birds going nutzz, false albies going nutzz, me and my pardner going nutzz...the afternoon finally ended with three bait balls (all the size of my big ford truck) all in casting range for a good 30 minutes...non-stop with an occassional triple, between us, probably boated two dozen by the end of the day and got back from "dream-world" tired and happy...this time the boat really paid off!!! Capt Jack's local knowledge was outstanding!
All in all, no one got hurt and the general public was never really in any serious danger...despite a momentary "anthrax" scare at the social!
Fall fishing can be cold as wet waders or hot as Roop's "special sauce" and...Go figure!
Quentin had the quote of the Rhody clave for 2001...
" Next year we need to schedule the Rhodyfest on 'yesterday' "
Glad to hear about your day Pete!
Was going to start a thread "Rhodyfest Postmortum", postmortum being applicable to the fishing, but I'm a little late. Otherwise it was a great weekend. The accomadations were interesting, the food was excellent, and as always a great bunch of people. It was a major pleasure to meet Art B. Oh, and I really like the Doublewood - fine pogy oil/holy peat water, thanks Pete L. Thought about breaking my special bottle out but I believe I had promised myself that I would do that after banner fishing day.
Special thanks to Capt. Ray for taking Greg and I out Saturday morning. The swell was an experience for this shorebound hacker. And thanks to GregO for the tour of the various opportunities and his good humor despite the dismal catching.
Fred A.
I forgot that I had a family thing to do yesterday afternoon right when I got home. And Today I've been quite Busy at work. So, here is a belated & brief summary.
As most already know the Fishing was less than stellar at this years Rhodey Clave. Although a few people did get into fish & a couple of guys did pretty well!
First, those who fished early enough on Friday before "Karen" pushed huge swells into the area did well (AtrB & JimW). Next, those who ventured into the Big esturay at night in the Yaks also did well (NY-Steve & DaveP). Also, some of the other Yakers broke the skunk (Roop & Brian?). Next, those who got well off NapaTree (NickS & the crew that Art Jr. took out) at least had shots at Albies. Quentin also managed some schoolies on spin gear.
As for Fred & I we thought we had it made Saturday morning. We had great expectations for our Pt. Judith trip with Capt Ray. At the West Wall break we were greated by 11' swells that rose out of the fog like Ghosts. From there we decided to work inside & covered pretty much of he entire area. Ray did his best to find fish. But the sight of SURFERS at our favorite spot was not a Good Sign. We marked fished deep, but even with clousers & sinking lines there was no interest in Feeding. However, our trip with Ray provided an Awesome view of mother nature. Thanks Captain, we'll get'em next time.
Fred & I spent the balance of the weekend moving from one big surf, churned-up, weed infested beach to the next. Some of the estuary areas had bait & were fishable, but we just could not make it happen! A Yak & a lot more effort probably would have helped.
The Food & Social were, as always, great!
I think the Raffles went pretty well too ;-}
My report as folos: This fishing trip really began last year when I spent an unbelievably frustrating night in Ninnigret pond fishing for six or eight hours in the cold on breaking bass that wouldn't take a fly. For a year, I vowed to return to the same spot to avenge my honor.
After making scrupulous plans to remain dry and warm so I could fish the better part of the evening, I headed to the pond. Checked the beach and saw breaking fish and tried to launch the kayak. I was quickly swamped by a wave and soaked. Ok, Steve, stick with the plan. Into the pond at 5:30 and began wading the flats. Couple of casts and nothing. Continued walking and then I saw what I was looking for: that toilet bowl flush that tells you you have just scared up a big bass in skinny water. Three fish on the flats before they schooled up and were breaking the water on bait. They turned real finicky and I got just one more.
Tide died. Fish laid down. Nothing happening. Slowly the tide started to move and i started working the channel. This guy next to me telling me that I shouldn't use a black fly because "you need to use something they can see.'' Then, bam, a 30-inch was screaming into the line. Fish felt like it went 20lbs, but I guess that' s impossible.
Then up on the marsh grass to fish this corner where the tide rips around. By myself. The entire marsh empty except for this couple that got stranded on the flats in their 24-foot boat. Coupla casts and maybe an hour went by. FOg starts to roll in. I'm cold, wondering if I ought to head home. Then the first fish broke at my feet and it got silly. One after another. Same black maribu fly, same cast, same drift, hit in the same place. All the expertise of hitting the side of a barn with a howitzer was necessary to catch these fish. Mostly 26 to 28, but maybe 3 or 4 keepers among them and 3 or 4 big fish lost and every fish a good fish because they were fighting strong current.
Back the next night with DaveP and we wade the flats for a couple hours for nothing and I'm trying to stick to my belief that when the tide turns the fish will stage on the same corner. Wind is blowing. We're cold, wondering if it's worth it. Sure enough when the tide starts moving, the fish turn on. Dave and I catch maybe 15 between us, losing several big fish for various reasons, stupid and knot.
Back sunday morning to try it again but they are not there, or won't take in the daytime. I think the former because even the eel guys weren't hooking up and we didn't see much bait.
To the Weekapagu breachway where we watched fish schooling up offshore but not coming in. Saying goodbye at the motel, the birds showed up again and we thought we might get a whistle blitz, but the fish never came in close enough and I had to go.
So, if I fished 18 hours this weekend, I probably stood in the same spot for 10 or 12 of them. Guess that wasn't very advertuous, but it was productive.
Learned there are fine lines between patience, persistence and obstinance and it's hard to figure when you've crossed from one into the other.
Dble Haul
Steve- It's so good to hear that you got into some consistent action. That's very encouraging for anglers like myself who are usually confined to wading flats or casting from rocks and breachways. Sounds like you did a fine job of avenging your honor. ;-)
Rick S
I can't let the opportunity go without throwing in my fair share. Dave and I could only fish on Satyrday since Sunday was a "honey do" day. It was our first Rhodyfest thanks to the invite from Art B. Of course we never met Art but I just want to go on record to say thanks. Now I find out that I missed soem great food etc especially a few fine cigars. Next year, as I follow the fish south from Massachusetts north shore, I will plan to make this weekend a "keepah". I met great people, had fun and have a special place in my heart for Rhody fishin" Cant wait for spring to arrive.
In reverse, if anyone ever gets up north, please contact me so I can show you around the flatsof the Merrimac River. We have a blast up here all summer.
Til then......stay safe and dry and Art, thanks for the invite.
First, thanks Juro what you have done to my login works. Second, I am sorry the weather turned against us on Saturday. That offshore storm, and the north wind moved the bait and fish. I really looked for them, I don't know how mant times I ran up and down the beaches from Watch Hill to East Beach at Charlestown, it was enough to use a tank of gas. I know a lot of good fishermen in the area, and get the true imformation from them, and none of the good fishermen were catching. Sunday afternoon, after everyone had started to leave, a friend stopped me and told me fish were about 300 yards off shore at Watch Hill Beach. I checked it out and managed to get in good position, where the fish were, and stayed for about an hour right in front of me. I called JimW on the cell and got him to come over as he had gotten a Beach permit. Instead of trying to fish I should have tried to get a picture of Jim going out in his kayak through the surf, what a picture, the second wave he hit he went through it not over it, I guess he just about filled it with water, from the way he was pumping his bilge pump, Jim you got to electrify it. I did take a picture of Jim with fish, I think the first batch were albies, all around him. I did see him hook up a couple of times, and he was the envy of about 4 boaters in the area, as Jim was right in swiming with the fish. Great job Jim, Then one of the stupid boaters, one of the hot shots, went between the fish and the shore, which put them down.
Juro, and the gang, it was great spending the time with you, guys I hope you know what you have got here on this board, the people and the dedication to it. Everyone pitches in, no complaints except where are the fish? Sorry it wasn't last Friday. In my travels looking for fish I meet a good friend who is a champion albie fisherman, infact when they are around that's what he fishes for. This year he had taken 3 fish., all at Weekapaug. The fish didn't come into casting range often this year. I asked him if he had seen AL Caolo, he said there he is. I had a nice talk with Al, nad bought his book "Sight-Fishing for Striped Bass". I have been reading it, I highly recommend it, not much on equipment, but plenty on flat fishing for bass.
This week got to have a couple of minor operations, hope to get out again next week. Again, enjoyed the company sorry for the fishing conditions.
Hey Art, It was great meeting you and your son. Thanks for trying so hard to find those fish. Had they come in, we would have had them, no doubt. That school over at Watch Hill worked its way over near the motel by around 4 p.m. There was one boat out there that was both the luckiest and unluckiest I'd ever seen. They were just drifting and casting and the fish came up right around them. After a while, the fish just stayed in a circle around the boat. But they were casting like crazy and not hooking up from what I could see with my binoculars.
Couple of surf guys walked away in frustration, got halfway and turned back when the fish moved in. The fish stayed just outside the breakers. A jeep came roaring down the beach, practically trampling some strollers and he couldn't hook up either.
Guess that's how it goes.
this is my 2nd try at posting, think I know what's going wrong
Jim, Greg & Juro thanks for putting this all together great time, learned a lot, Im very appreciative that I dont have to deal with the nasty side effects of striper thumb and that all my concern about having the right fly & tippet combo for albies was not necessary!!
Art, thanks for your stewardship. I hope you realize that guys like you are the inspiration/ model for those of us who realize we need to give back/ contribute to the sport we love by helping others. You went way out of your way and as you should know, we all greatly appreciate your efforts.
How about the locals?? Everywhere we went people were willing to share their experiences. When Brian & I were launching our kayaks 2 different people doing the same thing took time to offer us advice. One guy even finished up with Welcome to Rhode Island! - probably the president of the local chamber of commerce.
Capt. Ray thanks for the offers to take out attendees. Sorry we had to kick you out Saturday night!!
Looking forward to stalking some of those flats we discovered this spring. Im going to look into finding some group camping sites for May!!
Well, being slow to post I'll refrain from repeating all the above and just throw out a mass of dittos. I had a great time as I knew I would only the fishing could have made it better. For the weekend I got one fluke and two shad - at least I beat the striped RHODEnt. ;) The dinner gathering was classic and even spiced up a bit by an anthrax scare courtesy of Fliboy. Thanks to all!!! Can't wait for the next gathering.