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Actually, NGC 7000 is difficult to see in most telescopes. With a 5-inch Moonwatch Apogee telescope you should know beforehand what it looks like, and the nebula is downright challenging in a 6-inch f/4. However, a few years ago it was brilliant when I saw it in an 11.4-inch Wright telescope.
The most famous celestial sights have been passed down to us throughout the centuries. There are some objects which, in a sense, belong to the modern amateur. One such object is the Veil Nebula in Cygnus, a broken bubble of luminous gas some 2° in diameter. Although ignored by generations of telescope users, in the last 30 years the Veil has progressed from a difficult test object to a reasonable target for anything from binoculars to the largest amateur telescopes. It's an excellent nebula for training the eye, perhaps the most important observing "accessory," to help us get the most out of the telescope we're using.
The western section bears the name NGC 6960. The 4th magnitude double star 52 Cygni appears to be involved with NGC 6960 but is actually a foreground object not related to the nebula. Even in small telescopes, 52 Cygni is an excellent double; its orange and blue components, magnitudes 4.5 and 9.5 are separated by 6½". The eastern loop of the Veil is NGC 699295. Like the western part, it's a strip of sculptured light about 1° long.
Both the east and west arms of this loop are easy in my 20 x 125 Japanese military binoculars. In a 12-inch f/5 telescope the Veil Nebula in Cygnus is beautiful, and so bright that one notes it even when sweeping. But in a 5-inch f/5 the Veil is visible only with difficulty to keen eyes.
The planetary nebula NGC 7293, also known as the Helix Nebula lies in Aquarius about a third of the way from Upsilon (υ) Aquarii to 47. It has a total magnitude of about 6, but its large apparent diameter nearly half that of the Moon spreads the light out and makes it a difficult object visually. I recently saw the Helix Nebula with the 4-inch Clark refractor and was certain that it was glimpsed in a 2-inch finder. Years ago I suggested that readers send me their observations of the Helix Nebula. The bulk of my correspondents indicated that the Helix was more readily seen in binoculars and finders than in telescopes.


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When I try to download an ISO file WinRar turns it into a zipped WinRar file which cannot be read by my burning program (Ashampoo 11). I uninstalled WinRar and downloaded and burned the disc but surely there is an easier way to disassociate WinRar?
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Now | Pasadena | Apartment | $845/mo | Studio | 1 BA | No Pets | More Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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N Altadena Dr, Pasadena, CA 91107 |
Now | Pasadena | Apartment | $960/mo | Studio | 1 BA | Call | More Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spacious upper large studio in southeast near.
Unit has nice size living room with 2 closets, full kitchen with stove and fridge, and big bathroom with drawers and cupboards. Walk to Trader Joe's, restaurants and shops. On bus line about mile south of 210 7 Goldline Railway It is in close proximity to Sprouts, Whole Foods, banks, 24 Hour Fitness, new LA fitness opening soon, Mall, Santa Anita Race Track, PCC and Cal Tech. Non-smokers only! Application $40, includes credit check. ALL UTILITIES FREE, saves you about $50 to $100 a month. secure deposit only $500 to qualified applicant. Application only $40, includes credit check. Available 1st week of March! Call Peter or cell for viewing. |
S Rosemead Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107 |
Now | Pasadena | Apartment | $1,695/mo | Studio | 1 BA | Call | More Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bedrooms: 0 Studio Bathrooms: 1 Rent: $1695 Deposit: $1795 OAC Minimum Lease: 12 months Appliances: Stove, Fridge, Dishwasher, Microwave, Washer/Dryer, Central AC Parking: 1 Space Included Utilities: Water, Gas. |
S Arroyo Blvd, #316, Pasadena, CA 91105 |
03/16/2014 | Pasadena | Apartment | $1,951/mo | Studio | 1 BA | Pet OK | More Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Studio, 1 bath, safe neighborhood
Apartments in We welcome you to a highly sophisticated apartment community in the heart of Old. Discover an amazing series of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments that cater to all your needs. You will be privy to top-of-the-line amenities like natural wood cabinets, private decks, central air conditioning, vaulted ceilings, vinyl wood plank flooring and much more all within the comfort of your own home. Residents can also experience a wealth of fantastic facilities in the community that include an on-site Metro Gold Line stop, yoga studio, 24-hour fitness center, a grand public plaza, and a clubhouse. The blend of excellent services and an expert on-site staff makes Avalon Station the ideal to set up a new home. Apartments by Avalon Avalon Station brings the best of to you. You can walk to trendy Paseo Colorado, boutique shops, popular restaurants and entertainment venues - or enjoy the on-site restaurants and shops right outside these stunning apartment rentals in Old Town. With the Metro Gold Line station right at our community, you can easily zip to Downtown L. A. or Hollywood in minutes and kiss your commute goodbye. Enjoy all that has to offer when you live at Avalon Station. Apartment Community When you choose a new home at our apartments, you will also have access to the Avalon Advantage. This superb program provides an impressive collection of advantages to residents. All routine maintenance is addressed within one business day. Avalon also works individually with you to customize leasing terms that meet your needs. If you're relocating or shifting cities, Avalon will also be happy to help you to find a new home in one of its many amazing communities. You will find it convenient to meet all your demands with Avalon. Don't ponder about it any longer.. Rent $1951 - $3326. |
S Arroyo Pkwy, #103, Pasadena, CA 91105
Now | Pasadena | Apartment | $1,667/mo | Studio | 1 BA | Pet OK | More Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
You deserve more than the basics. Carport parking!
At The Monterras Apartments in Pasadena, we aim to provide what you want, not just what you need. Each of our floor plans. from the studio to three-bedroom apartments. has a twist, an amenity rarely seen in other Los Angeles apartments. Fireplaces add a dash of elegance to the layout, and nothing warms you in the wintertime like cozying up with a loved one and a glass of wine by the open flame. The full-range kitchens feature a breakfast bar that opens to the living room. Perfect for when you don't have time to sit down in the separated dining area or when you're preparing dinner and still want to carry a conversation with guests. And what other Pasadena apartment complex offers the option of an attached garage Step outside your apartment and. viola. there's your car. The wasted time and hassle of lugging groceries up a flight of stairs is no more. Rest easy, knowing that you'll never have to look for parking again. That leaves more time for play. Cool off with laps in our pool, warm up in our spa and sauna. You'll want to cancel your gym membership because The Monterras also boasts an expansive fitness center. You'll look good, feel good, and live well. Centrally located in the heart of Pasadena, our gated community is near everything that makes Los Angeles the pulse of southern California. The premiere restaurants and boutiques of Paseo Colorado are mere blocks away, as is the lively social scene of Old Town Pasadena. Everything from a casual atmosphere to high-end luxurious, The Monterras is close to all the action but far enough to sustain a peaceful living environment. It's everything you could ever want. Stay with us or sign a short-term lease. We give you the choice. But we have a feeling you'll stay a while. Welcome. Rent From $1,667. |
E Del Mar Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101
Now | Pasadena | Apartment | $1,745/mo | Studio | 1 BA | Pet OK | More Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pasadena, Great Location, Studio Apartment. Washer/Dryer Hookups!
Step up to Southern California's most unique living experience high above the bustling Paseo Colorado shopping village. Terraces at Paseo Colorado is ideal for those looking for a world of convenience and comfort. Our prime location puts dining, entertainment, major freeways and business opportunities at your utmost convenience. Available in traditional luxurious style or New York loft-style apartments, our spacious studio, loft, one- and two- bedroom floor plans were built with your convenience in mind. We are a pet-friendly community and proudly accept cats and dogs. Memorial Park and Arroyo Seco Park are two great locations to take your pets for some exercise and are located less than 10 minutes away. Price range: $1745 - $2160. |
E Green St, #2207, Pasadena, CA 91101
Now | Pasadena | Apartment | $1,734/mo | Studio | 1 BA | Pet OK | More Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TRIO Apartments are something to everyone. Parking Available!
An eclectic blend of three design styles-contemporary urban, Spanish and Hollywood Golden Age architecture. These apartments are set among a thrilling downtown streetscape of luxurious apartments, fine dining and unique stores. A community gathering spot with all the energy and drama of the historic Playhouse District. TRIO Apartments in, CA is many things. except ordinary. TRIO Apartments bring you a taste of New Urbanism, an elegantly appointed four and five-story Colorado apartment community that's a world of it's own. Designed with respect for the city's past, present and future. TRIO Apartments has converted the city's first parking garage into a charming, historical Recreation/Leasing Center, and preserved other nearby buildings of historical significance. Inside these apartments you'll find 17 distinctive floor plans from studio to two bedroom apartments with an array of custom finishes such as faux brick walls, polished cement floors, two tone paint, designer lighting, stainless steel appliances, and loft style floor plans. TRIO Apartments are pet-friendly and boast a spectacular clubhouse with gourmet kitchen, movie theater, an impressive fitness center, conference room, business center and pool and spa. A few steps to the and you're among cafes, shops, and the Historic Playhouse district. TRIO Apartments have made urban living convenient and sophisticated.. Price: $1,734-$1,962 |
N Madison Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
Now | Pasadena | Apartment | $1,650/mo | Studio | 1 BA | Pet OK | More Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Apartment only for $1,650/mo. You Can Stop Looking Now. Pet OK!
WHAT MAKES THIS LUXURIOUS COMMUNITY SO SPECIAL An enclave of 140 apartment homes, Gateway Villas provides extensive recreational amenities as well as a casually elegant lifestyle. Our 18 distinctively designed floor plans were conceived with one thought in mind. providing you with an ambiance and a home that is serene, welcoming, convenient, with an intimate community feeling. Our ideal location is a five-minute to the 210 Freeway, and within walking distance of the Gold Station and Lake. Gateway Villas: your gateway to the good life.. Price: $1,650-$1,750 |
N Hudson Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
Now | Pasadena | Apartment | $1,695/mo | Studio | 1 BA | Pet OK | More Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
luxurious Living in Old Town. Parking Available!
Our newly constructed apartment homes boast granite countertops, city views, spacious floor plans, and a secure building all within walking distance of Old Town. Looking for a small community feel with luxurious amenities We have secure parking, a rooftop BBQ and entertainment area, secure parking and friendly staff to help you feel right at home. With cafes and restaurants on every corner, and an exquisite collection of shops and boutiques all within walking distance, Old Town is the to be! The neighborhood, which boasts the world-famous Rose Parade every year, is also home to parks and gardens, theaters and galleries, and some of the finest dining in the Greater Area. Situated right on the Metro Gold Line, is a quick train ride to downtown. Come find your new home with The Old Collection Apartments.. Price from $1,695 |
W Dayton St, Pasadena, CA 91105
Now | Pasadena | Apartment | $1,064/mo | Studio | 1 BA | Pet OK | More Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average Rent $1,064 a month - That's a STEAL. Covered parking!
YOU DESERVE IT. COZY LIVING AT ITS FINEST. A beautiful blend of distinctive design and old-town charm keynotes Bungalows on Madison apartments. Home to the famous Rose Parade, Bungalows on Madison is just minutes from Old Towne . Call For Specials! CALL FOR. S SPECIALS! Come home to this great apartment community located in the Heart Of ! Great shopping, restaurants, markets, public transportation, clubs and more! Original tile kitchen and bathroom counter tops are featured inside of these great historical apartments! A beautiful blend of distinctive design and old-town charm keynotes Bungalows on Madison apartments. Home to the famous Rose Parade, Bungalows on Madison offers a touch of elegance. surrounded by lush greenery and beautiful blooms at every turn. Come and share our crystal clear, relaxing pool, gas barbeque vignettes, & even a dog park right on the community. just minutes from Old Towne . Bungalows on Madison boasts of 74 spacious apartments with many floor plans, including bachelors, studios, one and two bedroom units. with interiors including oversized closets, plush carpet, designer flooring, accent walls, brush-nickel fixtures, crown molding & much, much more. Bungalows On Madison is located in the Area in the 91101 zip code. View this apartment on a map. 24 Hour on call Maintenance, 3 Laundry Facilities Laundry Room, Close to Shopping and Freeway Access, Covered Parking for 1 & 2 Bedroom Units & Open Space for Studios, Freeway Access, In select units Balconies, Parking, Plush Cream Carpeting & Stove-Like/Wood-Like Linoleum Flooring, Public Transportation, Tile, Well-Renown School District, 3 Gas Barbeque Courtyards, Cats and Dogs Pets, Contemporary White Appliances, Stoves & Refrigerators Includes, Fully-Gated Community in the Perfect Location of , In select units Patios, Pet-Friendly Cats & Small Dogs Under 25lbs Accepted, Pool, Refrigerator Included Kitchen, Trash, 3 Large 24Hr Coin-Operated Laundry Facilities, Close to Goldline Metro Easy access to 210 and 110 Freeways, Covered Parking, Extra Storage, Gas Range, Management, Plush Cream Carpet, Pool and Three Waterfalls with Serene Atmosphere, Sewer, Water Floor Plan Features & Amenities, Air Conditioning, Courtyard, Refrigerator, Closet, Dishwasher, Spectacular Mountain View, Controlled Access, Disposal, Window Coverings. Price of units: From $1,064. |
N Madison Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
Now | Pasadena | Apartment | $1,620/mo | Studio | 1 BA | Pet OK | More Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Over 590 sf in Pasadena. Pet OK!
Living at eaves Old Town you can enjoy easy access to the 134, 110 and 210 freeways. Nearby attractions include: Rose Bowl Stadium, Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, Norton Simon Museum of Art and the Playhouse. Enjoy local restaurants like: P. F. Chang's China Bistro, The Melting Pot and Wokano Asian Restaurant & Lounge. If you are seeking higher education then you have plenty to choose from including: University of Southern California USC, California Institute of Technology, City College and California School of Culinary Arts - Le Cordon Bleu Program to name a few. |
E Del Mar Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101
Now | Pasadena | Apartment | $1,800/mo | Studio | 1 BA | Pet OK | More Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top luxurious Resort Style Community DOWNTOWN! Walk Everywhere.
0BR / 1Ba 532ft2 apartment washer/dryer in unit detached garage, Just outside, you'll find a sparkling swimming pool, relaxing spa, and a barbecue area where you can chill out with friends. And just beyond our doors, you'll step into the historic Playhouse District. where food, fun and entertainment abound! A thrilling downtown streetscape of luxurious apartments, fine dining and unique stores awaits you! An eclectic blend of three-design styles-contemporary urban, Spanish and Hollywood Golden Age architecture - TRIO has something for everyone! Come visit us today, More of our amenities include: Controlled access gate Dry cleaning service Additional storage Guest parking available Free WIFI in common area, Barbeque area On-call Maintenance Courtyards with unique waterscapes, level retail Apartments, rentals, apartments for rent, California apartments, pet friendly apartments, washer / dryer, business center, WiFi, stainless steel, parking, underground parking, pool, spa, hot tub, swimming pool, pet friendly rentals, apartments for rent, apartments near the rose bowl, apartments near downtown, South, luxurious, granite, hardwood floors, fitness center, workout room, treadmill, laundry-in-unit, rentals, apartments, lofts, pet friendly, pet convenient, washer/dryer in unit, washer/dryer, underground parking, parking. |
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Katrina's Celebrity Bridal Gown Predictions
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012Katrina's Celebrity Bridal Gown Predictions
by Katrina Mitzeliotis
So many stars are getting ready to tie the knot—and I can't wait to see what they'll wear when they walk down the aisle! Choosing what you'll wear when you say 'I Do' definitely isn't easy, regardless of whether or not you're a major A-lister. It's important to find a wedding dress that represents your style aesthetic, and makes you feel confident. Check out the styles I think we'll see on some of the stars!
Angelina Jolie
It seems like her right leg is almost as famous on the red carpet as she is—and there's no denying the fact that the star loves seriously sexy looks. While I definitely think her wedding dress will be more romantic than some of her recent red carpet get-ups, she marches to the beat of her own drum, so I would be shocked to see the star in a traditional, voluminous gown. Instead, I think we'll see her in something romantic and timeless that allows her to flaunt her svelte frame—and that's exactly what you can do in the dress below.
Drew Barrymore
Drew's style is very eclectic, but since she is such a true romantic at heart I think we could expect to see her in an ethereal gown that captures the spirit of the day. There's rumors that the star will be wearing Chanel when she walks down the aisle—and that her special day could be as soon as June 2! I'm really loving this strapless gown, because it's modern, romantic and chic at the same time, just like Drew.
Jessica Biel
Jessica Biel loves to take chances on the red carpet, but for her wedding day I think she'll opt for something traditional and chic, that highlights her fantastic, athletic figure. She and her fiancé, Justin Timberlake, are definitely in the midst of planning—and I predict we might see them tie the knot as soon as this summer!


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I was sitting in the gym on Friday talking to Kenny - and he shared with me a recent post from his blog entitled 10,000. One thing in particular stuck with me from his post... it was the question that one of his teachers asked him, "Are your actions contributing to the joy or the misery of the world?" Kenny goes into great length in his post about his commitment to contributing to the joy, and practicing this commitment 10,000 times, over the next 37.86 years (or something like that). Read his post - it's really inspiring.
While I don't think you have to necessarily make it a lifelong commitment, asking yourself that question on a regular daily basis, and then choosing joy over misery, can literally change your life. Try it on today... ask yourself as you go through the day... see if you respond to people differently. I know that I do... and it's surprising how much effort it takes (seems like it should be easy).
Thanks, Kenny for all that you do to contribute to the joy in my life and all the people around you!
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Saturday, Jan 05, 2013
Yesterday was my first day back at the gym since the beginning of break. And after 10 days of being gone, really gone, the experience I had was really awesome... and quite unexpected. There was an amazing freshness, lightness and fun in the air. I didn't see anyone I didn't already know, and yet everyone I did see seemed new, almost different to me... smiles were on everyone's faces and it was REALLY good to see everyone for the first time this year.
So what's the take-away? It reminds me of the importance of regeneration, recuperation, rest and recovery... whether it's physical, mental, emotional or spiritual. Being "gone" doesn't necessarily mean being on vacation somewhere - sometimes that is as stressful as being at work, often requiring a vacation post vacation. We spent the entire 10 days right here at home. I even got together with some of the coaches over vacation and spent some time doing what I would consider "work." But it was just enough of a break to bring me back rested, refreshed and really excited about starting this New Year with a bang!
How was your break? Are you coming back to life refreshed, rested and ready to go? Lets hear about it in comments...
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20 seconds of work followed by 10 seconds of rest of each of the following movements:
Row (for calories)
- rest 1 minute between movements
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Quarterly Check In Week - we will be spending the first part of every class all week this week on looking back over the last quarter and looking forward into this quarter and this year.
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Handstand Push ups
Posted by michael stanwyck :
Friday, Jan 04, 2013
There is a ton of data out that that says that resolutions don't work. According to the data, "x" percentage of people who start something in January won't be engaged in it "x" weeks later. Start the year with "I'm going to resolve to 'y' more often" and you can count on that you won't be "y-ing" in February.
Why the heck is that?
Because resolutions are BORING. They are STATIC. They are something you decide on one day that you have to do all year long. BAH! I say forget resolutions. Don't do ANY ONE THING anymore.
I suggest the following:
1) Sit down and decide what this is the year of. For example, "The year of mind, body, and soul," or "The year of family," or heck, "The MILLION DOLLAR year!"
2) Now DON'T decide right now the action that you think is going to get you there. What I mean is don't assume on January 1st that you know what thing or two things or three things (be careful of thing overload!) are going to be that will get you there.
3) Wake up each day and ask yourself, "If this is the year of mind, body, and soul (or whatever YOU chose), what will I do today?"
4) Do that
5) Repeat until you notice a pattern of movement in the right direction
6) Make those the actions that you repeat often
7) Go to step 3
People may pick a thing on day 1 but if they don't end up liking it, don't follow through, can't figure it out, WHATEVER, they don't find a new thing! It just winds up another resolution on the resolution heap.
Decide who you are going to BE this year and ask yourself every day, "If I am that NOW, what do I do today?"
Sound good?
Thursday's Workout
For time
10 Seated Shoulder Press (35/20)
20 DB Burpees
30 Renegade Row (1-ct)
40 Thrusters
800m Run
40 Thrusters
30 Renegade Rows
20 DB Burpees
10 Seated Shoulder Press
...and coming Friday
"Tabata This"
8 rounds of:
20 seconds of work followed by 10 seconds of rest of each of the following:
Row (for calories)
Rest 1 minute between exercises
Posted by Becca Borawski :
Thursday, Jan 03, 2013
At the start of every new year there's a lot of goal-setting shenanigans that go on. For some reason the beginning of the year feels like a time to announce things you're going to do and we apply greater importance to both this time and these pronouncements. The truth is the importance of your resolutions has nothing to do with the time of year or whether or not you call them "resolutions." Saying what you're going to do only has as much weight to it as you give it, no matter the time of year or how much noise you make about it.
So, what do you really want?
Please note, I didn't ask, "What should you want?" or "What does your spouse want you to want?" I said, "What do you really want?"
Written another way, that reads, "What do YOU REALLY want?"
No change will happen unless you want it to happen. And no change will happen that isn't wanted by you, yourself, of your own invention. So think on it before making more resolutions. What does your gut say? What would you have a hard time saying out loud? What do you picture that makes you smile and a little giddy? What do you really want this year and do you want to make it happen?
Open gym times for Wednesday , Jan 2nd are 5pm-8pm.
Suggested Open Gym WOD for Wednesday, Jan 2nd (NO CAP)
For time:
30 Burpees
100 Anchored Sit-ups
30 Pull-ups
30 Push-ups
1000m Row
30 Push-ups
30 Pull-ups
100 Anchored Sit-ups
30 Burpees
... and coming Thursday (NO CAP)
For time:
10 Seated Shoulder Press (35/20)
20 DB Burpees
30 Renegade Row (1-ct)
40 Thrusters
800m Run
40 Thrusters
30 Renegade Row
20 DB Burpees
10 Seated Shoulder Press


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- 360 is a cooking device designed for a bachelor who is tied up with work.
360 comes with 2 shape memory alloy pans. Once the pan is placed into the device the user can control the speed of the rotation of the pan ( which is why it is named 360 ) .
Indian cooking involves circular motion while stirring and mixing. Hence by fixing the spoon onto the side one could put in automatic stirring mode. Food such as dosa and uttapam could also be made easily with this device.
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I could happily live there. That is such a beautiful planting. I like how it still retains a sense of lushness. I could imagine some epic date palms in the mix with a bougainvillaea. But that would be the zone 10 version of that place. Very Mediterranean!
ReplyDeleteI like that, it's a great landscape for El Paso. Just add a few native grasses to pick up the wind similar to your place.
ReplyDeleteOoooooo, I love all those photos, I really miss a Prosopis interspersed with cactus-Agave landscape. I get warmer just thinking about coming home. Especially to the desert. Mum was in Ocotillo at my sister and brother in-law's house and said not one of those bogus wind energy turbines was moving the whole weekend. They've destroyed so much of the landscape there for nothing, and it looks exactly as ugly as western end of Palm Springs and Coachella Valley.
ReplyDeleteLooking at that from a Phoenix, Az perspective - it looks great.
Would love to see your sketches/follow-up.
I like those first two views. Maybe some softening with grasses.
But, it has some round and some spiky. And, the rock has a design to it...not just dumped, like we sometimes get here.
I'll be interested to see what you add.
make that 4 votes for a sketch now! ;)
I really love it as is...it is making a big statement keeping it only desert plants ...restraint...I really like that.
Check this Miami Elegance.......http://www.sugargreengardens.com/portfolio-miami-landscaping-design/doral-hammocks/
I love it! Some more than others. I like the landscap infront of the house more than the wall. If no exspense...I would give that driveway some texture, and not sure what I would do with the gate, I know the pots are not right, they need something? And the big light I would change.
Can't wait to see what you would do.
I'll agree with some of your other commenters in liking the first view. And then there's the issue of the white rocks, which I don't really understand. In the end it could be a major lack of contrast, rocks against rocks, or, like one of your photos, gray or pale glaucous leaves against white. Don't you think some sort of foil, maybe something darker, would make the landscape more inviting on a day so bright and hot you have to squint?
ReplyDeleteThis could work in Denver, too. Quite gorgeous. The yuccas are perfectly hardy here. Only needs a bluegrass lawn ......
Seriously, though, the white rocks are perfect; could use a bunch of leucophyllums or creosote bush or both to add some non-spiky contrast. Well, not contrast, just more plants.
Some tweaking, but overall the plantings are appropriate to the home and to the climate. I like it a lot. A bit of colorful tile as accents on the walls might be nice, too.
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While I am glad that this young thug was locked up, I can't help but wonder about solutions for this issue.
Gangs, theft and violence are becoming an increasing part of society. I read a book last week that spoke of how "shame" associated with criminal or deviant activity was one of the factors that prevented it. Now, some criminals literally boast of their "labor."
What can be done in terms of prevention?
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Liberty Island
Liberty Island | |
Location | Upper New York Bay |
Coordinates | 40°41′20″N 74°02′40″W / 40.68889°N 74.04444°WCoordinates: 40°41′20″N 74°02′40″W / 40.68889°N 74.04444°W |
Area | 14.717 acres (59,560 m2) |
Governing body | U.S. National Park Service |
Official name: Statue of Liberty National Monument, Ellis Island and Liberty Island | |
Designated | October 15, 1966[1] |
Reference No. | 66000058 |
Liberty Island is a small uninhabited island in New York Harbor in the United States, best known as the location of the Statue of Liberty. Though so called since the start of the 20th century, the name did not become official until 1956. In 1937, by proclamation 2250, President Franklin D. Roosevelt expanded the Statue of Liberty National Monument to include all of Bedloe's Island, and in 1956, an act of Congress officially renamed it.[2] It became part of the National Register of Historic Places site Statue of Liberty National Monument, Ellis Island and Liberty Island in 1966. The island was closed to the public after Hurricane Sandy in October 2012 until reopening on July 4, 2013.[3]
Geography and access[edit]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the island has a land area of 59,558 square meters, or 14.717 acres, which is the property of the federal government. Liberty Island is located in the Upper New York Bay surrounded by the waters of Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, but its built portions and docks fall under the jurisdiction of the City of New York.[4][5][6] The historical developments which led to this construction created the rare situation of an exclave of one state, New York, being situated in another, New Jersey. The island is operated by the National Park Service, and since September 11, 2001, guarded by around-the-clock patrols of the United States Park Police Marine Patrol Unit. Liberty Island is 2000 feet (600 m) east of Liberty State Park in Jersey City and is 1-5/8 statute miles (2.6 kilometers) southwest of Battery Park in Lower Manhattan. Public access is permitted only by ferries from either of the two parks, which also serve nearby Ellis Island to the north.[7] Hornblower Cruises and Events, operating under the name Statue Cruises, holds the exclusive concession for ferry service to and from the island.
The Great Oyster Island[edit]
At the time of European colonialization of the Hudson River estuary in the 17th century, much of the west side Upper New York Bay contained large tidal flats which hosted vast oyster beds, a major source of food for the Lenape people who lived there at the time. There were several islands which were not completely submerged at high tide. Three of them (later to be known as Liberty, Ellis, and Black Tom) were given the name Oyster Islands (oester eilanden) by the settlers of New Netherland, the first European colony in the Mid-Atlantic states. The oyster beds would remain a major source of food for nearly three centuries.[8] Landfilling after the start of the 20th century, particularly by Lehigh Valley Railroad and Central Railroad of New Jersey, eventually obliterated the beds, engulfed one island and brought the shoreline much closer to the others.
Bedloe's Island[edit]
After the surrender of Fort Amsterdam by the Dutch to the British in 1664, the English governor Richard Nicolls granted the island to Captain Robert Needham. It was sold to Isaac Bedlow December 23, 1667. The island was retained by his estate until 1732 when it was sold for 5 shillings to New York merchants Adolphe Philipse and Henry Lane. During their ownership, the island was temporarily commandeered by the city of New York to establish a smallpox quarantine station.[9][10][11][12]
In 1746, Archibald Kennedy (later 11th Earl of Cassilis) purchased the island and a summer residence was established. [13]
In 1753 the island is described in an advertisement (in which "Bedlow's" had become "Bedloe's") as being available for rental:
To be Let. Bedloe's Island, alias Love Island, together with
the dwelling-house and lighthouse being finely situated for a tavern, where all kinds of garden stuff, poultry, etc., may be easily raised for the shipping outward bound, and from where any quantity of pickled oysters may be transported ; it abounds with English rabbits."[14]
In 1756 Kennedy allowed the island to again be used as a smallpox quarantine station, and on February 18, 1758, the Corporation of the City of New York bought the island for £1000 for use as a pest house.
When the British troops occupied New York Harbor in the lead-up to the American Revolutionary War, the island was to be used for housing for Tory refugees, but on April 2, 1776, the buildings constructed on the island for their use were burned to the ground.[14]
Fort Wood[edit]
On February 15, 1800, the New York State Legislature ceded the island to the federal government, for the construction of a defensive fort to be built there (along with Governor's Island and Ellis Island). Construction of a land battery on the island in the shape of an 11-point star began in 1806 and was completed in 1811. Following the War of 1812, the star-shaped fortification was named Fort Wood after Lt. Col Eleazer Derby Wood who was killed in the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813. The granite fortification followed a star fort layout with 11 prominent bastions. By the time it was chosen for the Statue of Liberty, the base was disused and its walls were used as the distinctive base for the Statue of Liberty given by France for the 1886 centenary celebrations. It had become a part of the base for the Statue of Liberty after the island was first seen by the statue's sculptor. The National Park Service (which had been created in 1916) took over operations of the island in two stages: 2 acres (8,100 m2) in 1933, and the remainder in 1937.[2] The military installation was completely removed by 1944.[15][16]
Statue of Liberty[edit]
The national monument is a gift from the people of France to mark the American Centennial. It was agreed that the Congress would authorize the acceptance of the statue by the President of the United States, and that the War Department would facilitate construction and presentation.[17] The construction of the statue was completed in France in July 1884. The cornerstone was laid on August 5, 1884, and after some funding delays, construction of the pedestal was finished on April 22, 1886. The statue arrived in New York Harbor on June 17, 1885, on board the French frigate Isère,[18] was stored for eleven months in crates waiting for its pedestal to be finished, and was then reassembled in four months. On October 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty was unveiled by President Grover Cleveland. The name Liberty Island was made official by Congress in 1956.[19]
Jurisdictional disputes[edit]
There have been a number of disputes regarding the jurisdictional status of Liberty Island.
An unusual clause in the 1664 colonial land grant that outlined the territory the proprietors of New Jersey would receive reads: "westward of Long Island, and Manhitas Island and bounded on the east part by the main sea, and part by Hudson's river"[20] rather than at the river's midpoint, as was common in other colonial charters.[21]
When the Province of New Jersey was separated from the Province of New York in 1674 it was argued that Staten Island belonged to the former. Then governor Edmund Andros directed that all islands in the bay that could be circumnavigated within 24 hours were part of New York. Captain Christopher Billopp sailed around it within the allotted time[22] and was soon thereafter granted a manor at its southern tip.[23] The border came to be understood as being along the shore of the Hudson River, the Upper New York Bay, the Kill van Kull, and Arthur Kill.
In 1824 the City of New York attempted to assert a jurisdictional monopoly over the growing steam ferry service in New York Harbor in Gibbons v. Ogden. It was deemed by the court that interstate transport would be regulated by the federal government. This did not resolve the border issue. In 1830, New Jersey planned to bring suit,[24] but the matter was resolved with a compact between the states ratified by US Congress in 1834 which set the boundary line between them as the midpoint of the shared waterways.[6][25] This was later confirmed by the US Supreme Court in a 1908 case which also expounded on the compact.[26]
In 1987, US Representative Frank J. Guarini and Gerald McCann, then Mayor of Jersey City, sued New York City, contending that New Jersey should have dominion over Liberty Island because it is on the New Jersey side of the state line.[27] By default—since the court chose not to hear the case—the existing legal status was unchanged. Portions of the island that are above water are part of New York, while riparian rights to all of the submerged land surrounding the statue belong to New Jersey.
A 1997 United States Supreme Court decision involved such riparian rights around nearby Ellis Island. Being mostly constructed of artificial infill, New Jersey argued and the court agreed that the 1834 compact covered only the natural parts of the island, and not the portions added by infill. Thus it was agreed that the parts of the island made of filled land belonged to New Jersey while the original natural part belonged to New York.[28] This proved impractical to administer and New Jersey and New York subsequently agreed to share jurisdiction of the entire island.[5][24] This special situation only applies to Ellis Island and part of Shooter's Island. The court chose not to comment on the precedent in the unlikely event that Liberty Island would be expanded.
Emergency Services[edit]
Since the island is exclusive federal jurisdiction, Emergency Services on the island are provided by various emergency divisions and branches of the National Park Service
- Police services and security is provided for the island by the United States Park Police.
- Fire Suppression is provided by the National Park Service Fire Brigade which consists of a crew of federal NPS firefighters who are trained and certified as Structural Firefighter I, Structural Firefighter II and/or Wildland Firefighters. The Statue of Liberty Fire Brigade also provides fire response to nearby Ellis Island. Since the nearest other National Park Service Fire Brigade is over an hour away located in Sandy Hook New Jersey, the Statue Of Liberty Fire Brigade maintains a mutual aid agreement with the NYC Fire Department for mutual aid assistance on Liberty Island and with the Jersey City Fire Department at Ellis Island should it be requiried.
- Emergency Medical Services is provided by National Park Service Emergency Medical Technicians. Patient transports are coordinated with Jersey City Medical Center Ambulances but emergency response and patient care falls upon the National Park Service Emergency Medical Technicians
Federal land[edit]
Liberty Island has been owned by the federal government since 1801, first as military installation and now as a national landmark. Statue of Liberty National Monument, Ellis Island and Liberty Island, listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1966, encompasses land in both states[29] control of which is superseded by the United States. The undisputed boundary between New Jersey and New York is in the center of the Hudson River and the Upper New York Bay, with Liberty Island situated well on the New Jersey side of the water line with Liberty Island itself an exclave of the State of New York and a part of New York City, allowing the state and city of New York to retain sovereignty of Liberty Island, serve process there and collect sales tax from Liberty Island souvenir shops.[30]
In response to a FAQ about whether the Statue of Liberty is in New York or New Jersey the National Park Service, which oversees it, cites the 1834 compact.[29] Question 127 on a naturalization examination piloted in 2006 asks "Where is the Statue of Liberty?" The U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services gives "New York Harbor" and "Liberty Island" as preferred answers, but notes that "New Jersey," "New York," "New York City," and "on the Hudson" are acceptable.[31]
The Statue of Liberty itself, though in New York, is claimed as a symbol by both New York and New Jersey. It was featured on New York license plates from 1986 through 2000 and on a special New Jersey license plate celebrating Liberty State Park in Jersey City. The Statue is also seen on the New York State Quarter. The national monument was the symbol of the Central Railroad of New Jersey, still used by the Raritan Valley Line. (The Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal is nearby).
Though it is uninhabited, the United States Geological Survey includes it as part of New York's 8th congressional district.[32] Both New York City and Jersey City have assigned the island lot numbers. Utility services, including electricity, water, and sewage, to Liberty and Ellis Islands are provided from the New Jersey side. Mail is delivered from the Battery.[33]
See also[edit]
- Liberty Island in popular culture
- Geography of New York Harbor
- Governor's Island
- Prall's Island
- Shooter's Island
- Communipaw Terminal
- Castle Clinton
- Robbins Reef Light
- List of exclaves
- Kentucky Bend
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- ^ a b "Early History of Bedloe's Island". Statue of Liberty Historical Handbook. National Park Service. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
- ^ "After Hurricane Sandy" (Press release). National Park Service. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ^ Hudson County New Jersey Street Map. Hagstrom Map Company, Inc. 2008. ISBN 0-88097-763-9.
- ^ a b New Jersy v. New York, 523 U.S. 767, page 779 (26 May 1998).
- ^ a b "Statue of Liberty National Monument - Frequently Asked Questions". National Park Service. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- ^ Ferry Map
- ^ Kurlansky, Mark (2006). The Big Oyster. New York: Random House Trade paperbacks. ISBN 978-0-345-47639-5.
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- ^ "Lazaretto Quarantine Station, Tinicum Township, Delaware County, PA: History". ushistory.org. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- ^ "Liberty Island - A Chronolgy". Retrieved 2013-01-25.
- ^ a b "Historic Buildings as seen and described by famous writers" (txt). archive.org. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
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- ^ Moreno, Barry (2000). The Statue of Liberty Encyclopedia. New York, N.Y.: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-0-7385-3689-7.
- ^ "Liberty's Statue Full Programme of the Inaugural Ceremonies" (pdf). The New York Times. 10 October 1886. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
- ^ "Delaware Division of Libraries Blog". Retrieved 2012-07-29.
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- ^ "The Duke of York's Release to John Lord Berkeley, and Sir George Carteret, 24 June 1664". The Avalon Project Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Yale Law School Lillian Goldman Law Library. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
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- ^ Mershon, S.L. (1918). English Crown Grants. New York: The Law and History Club.
- ^ a b Greenhouse, Linda (27 May 1998). "The Ellis Island Verdict: The Ruling; High Court Gives New Jersey Most of Ellis Island". The New York Times.
- ^ United States Statues at Large: Volume 4
- ^ "Central R. Co. of New Jersey v. Jersey City, 209 U.S. 473 (1908)". Retrieved 2012-07-29.
- ^ "New Jerseyans' Claim To Liberty Island Rejected". The New York Times. Associated Press. 6 October 1987. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
- ^ "National Park Service map showing portions of the island belonging to New York and New Jersey".[dead link]
- ^ a b "Statue of Liberty National Monument". National Park Service. 13 December 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
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Travel Blogs from Amalfi
Walking in Amalfi
I'm off on another tour of Southern Italy and Amalfi on October 5th. I'm doing a walking, cooking and culture tour which includes a cooking class with Puccio at his Michelon Star restaurant, a day at Antonio's winery in historic Taurasi where we will sample DOCG wines and lunch in the vineyards, and visits to family run nougat and choclate …
I do not have anything I want to say about Naples. We walked over to the oldest part of Naples, as this is one of the main tourist places and not to be missed, apparently, and it was disgusting, loud, and full of mafia looking people and black as night Africans, that get up in your business. Get me out of ...
Sorrento (Day 1)
... an actual tour guide showing a couple around and listened in until he lead us to a display in the orc*********** where casts of village people who were caught in the lava were displayed. I had been told previously that most artifacts had been removed from the site and placed in a museum in Naples. This proved correct and all that is now within the site is remains of buildings. These remains date back 2000 years to BC and I believe were preserved by the molten lava ...
... before ordering and ending with heavenly desserts. The 65€/pp was well worth every penny.
No dinner after such a big, late lunch, so we could make it an early to bed evening. Had a dreadful night as our slips were near harbor entrance with big waves that keep the boats rolling all night. Also big storm came through and we discovered thar two ports leak. We got about 3 hours sleep.
Wednesday, Sept 11 ...
To the Town of the Coast's Name - Amalfi
... and accessways and looking at the shops with all of their different wares. Well, we do have to have some reminders of all the places we've seen, don't we? After a while, decided lunch was needed, so found a quiet cafe towards the end of the shopping area and enjoyed a sandwich, drink and most important, the shade!
Did much of the same going back down tne hill. Amongst all of the shops selling tourist momentos, picked one of the many selling Limoncello. ...
Suspended on the cliffs above the Amalfi marina is this amazing hotel. The 13th century convent has been recently renovated with a stark white modern interior. The breakfast is to die for!
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Unremarkable SUV
Rear brake rotors needed to be replaced, cruise control/light switch went, various electrical problems (fusible link on battery and rear tail lights), electric window regulators (front and rear window), rear speakers, a/c high pressure line, muffler replaced, front suspension is clunky, transmission slips.
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Fairly basic sort of old school SUV. It's compact and easy to park. The looks are rugged. Interior space isn't very good. Rear seats have raised floor giving a knees up seating position. Once seats are folded down, it's OK. It's a squeeze for 5 people.
Reliable engine even though it's underpowered and overly thirsty. Seems get only about 16 mpg. 4wd system needs to be manually selected and can only be activated in the wet or in snow.
It's a fairly slow vehicle and at times feels under-braked - particularly since my car is fitted with the optional off-road tires. Handles like a vehicle 1000lb heavier than it is.
It's been beat up and responded pretty well to the abuse until around the 150k mark. Now something seems to go wrong every month.
I have not had any mechanical problems - mostly electrical.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 1st April, 2004


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After watching a movie with your children or students, we encourage parents and teachers to look for education opportunities to teach with movies. Here are a few discussion topics that can help with lesson plans or teaching in the home.
One character says that children will see the world through the way they experience their home life. What does he mean? If home is a place of fear or abuse, is it easier to believe that the world is a bad place? What role do parents have in establishing the home environment?
Why do you think people were more willing to rescue stray dogs from the street than help homeless people? What challenges might have driven people to become homeless? What is the best way to help people who are on the streets?
While not all of us may engage in the same activities as these young men, what are some simple things each person can do to help others in their communities or the world?


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Hotel RoyamStation Balnéaire, Saly 1 BP 843 Mbour, 99999 Saly Portudal (Show map)
Very good
Score from 42 reviews
Good food, great service. Other guests were a lot of fun.
Very friendly and helpful staff, especially the waiters. Easy access to the beach. The food was varied, interesting and good. The tour operators arranging excursions were very helpful and they provided very good and competent guides. would highly recommend Senegal tours.
Nice beautiful location. Pleasant pool area. Friendly and family like environment.
Very nice hotel with a private beach, beautiful gardens and pool. Rooms are spacious, comfortable and clean.
At checking time the young man at the reception desk made all the efforts to find us a room with a remote control for theAC The grounds staff are good and discrete. The live music during dinner.
Setting restaurant /swimming Good beach protection by the staff.
Very nice staff, very nice atmosphere. Beautiful lay-out and the hotel is very well kept. We had a lovely time.
friendly staff. Romantic setting. Good value for money. Clean. Food average. Thoroughly recommend it.
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Hotel à taille humaine. Bien situe en bord de mer. Coin piscine et terrasse très agréable. Très bon séjour.
Set in Saly Portudal, Hotel Royam offers a tropical garden with outdoor swimming pool and private beach. It has a shaded terrace with sun beds, a cocktail bar and tours and entertainment are organised. The air-conditioned guest rooms are set in bungalows with traditional, African decoration. They have a private terrace with garden or pool views and a private bathroom. Some rooms also have a minibar, a TV or sea views. The breakfast buffet offers a range of pastries, crêpes, fresh fruits, eggs, cereals and cheese. The restaurant with sea and garden views serves traditional, local cuisine and there is also a snack-bar. Free private parking and free Wi-Fi in public areas are provided. Massages can be enjoyed on site and there are watersport activities like windsurf, jet ski, paddle boat or sea fishing nearby. Guests can go on quad or buggy excursions or horse riding. Bandia Nature Reserve is located just 15 km away and Dakar Airport is 80 km away. We speak your language! Hotel Rooms: 120 Why use Booking.com?Why use Booking.com?Low ratesNo booking fees • Save money! • Best Price Guaranteed 435,522 properties worldwide
Including 117,200 vacation rentals Unbiased reviews26,350,000 reviews from real guests We speak your languageWebsite and customer service in English (US) and 41 other languages Booking is safeWhen you book with us your details are protected by a secure connection. OutdoorsOutdoor Pool (All Year), Grounds, Terrace, Sun Deck ActivitiesPing-Pong, Water Sports Facilities (on site), Massage, Private Beach Area, Playground Food & DrinkRestaurant, Bar, Snack Bar InternetFree! Wi-Fi is available in public areas and is free of charge. ParkingFree! Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed). ServicesAirport Shuttle, Shuttle Service (Surcharge), 24-Hour Front Desk, Tour Desk, Baggage Storage, Laundry, Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Souvenir/Gift Shop GeneralNewspapers, Safe, Shops (on site), Facilities for Disabled Guests, Family Rooms, Air Conditioning Languages spokenItalian , French , Spanish , English Check-inFrom 2:00 PM Check-outUntil 12:00 PM Cancellation/
Obama Beach HotelA seafront hotel set a 10-minute walk from Saly Golf Course, Obama Beach Hotel offers a swimming pool, a terrace with deck chairs, a garden, a bar, a restaurant and free Wi-Fi throughout.
Score from 26 reviews
Very good
- 8.1/10
Royal SalyOffering an outdoor pool, Royal Saly is located in Saly Portudal. At the property you will find a private beach area and a tennis court. Free Wi-Fi access is available in this holiday park. |
Lamantin Beach Resort & SPALocated on the west coast of Senegal, this 5-star hotel resort offers direct access to the beach and marina. It features a culinary restaurant, a fitness center and an outdoor pool.
Score from 19 reviews
Very good
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Hôtel EspadonIn the seaside resort of Saly, this 4-star hotel features a spa and an outdoor pool. It features traditional African-style bungalows with direct access to the beach.
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Predictive tools for prostate cancer staging, treatment response and outcomes. | |
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PMID: 23154603 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
OBJECTIVES: Numerous predictive models relating to prostate cancer staging and outcomes have been described. We sought to review and categorize these predictive tools to create a comprehensive reference for physicians who treat prostate cancer. METHODS: We performed a search of MEDLINE literature from January 1966 to April 2012 to identify predictive models relating to prostate cancer staging, treatment, and outcomes in the pre-treated patient. For each model identified, we describe the outcome predicted, the variables comprising the model, the size of the cohort on which the tool was developed, predictive discrimination estimates, and whether internal and/or external validation has been performed. RESULTS: We identified 80 predictive tools applicable to pre-treated prostate cancer patients, 30 of which had been externally validated. Tools designed to predict pathologic stage were the most common; several models focused on accurately predicting clinically insignificant prostate cancer while another large proportion focused on the prediction of locally advanced disease (i.e. extracapsular extension, seminal vesicle involvement, lymph node invasion). Other models described studied biochemical outcomes following radical prostatectomy, external beam radiotherapy, or brachytherapy. Very few models addressed the prediction of metastasis and survival. Finally, several tools incorporated novel pre-treatment serum biomarkers or magnetic resonance imaging findings into base models to enhance the accuracy of standard clinicopathologic variables. CONCLUSION: To deliver optimal, individualized prostate cancer care, treatment should be tailored to the specific characteristics of each patient and each tumor. Predictive models may facilitate such an approach and are numerously described in the literature. While the performance of predictive models is encouraging, further improvement through inclusion of biomarkers as well as evaluation of their clinical utility is imperative. Optimally, predictive models should be further studied in the prospective setting. |
David A Green; E Charles Osterberg; Evanguelos Xylinas; Michael Rink; Pierre I Karakiewicz; Douglas S Scherr; Shahrokh F Shariat |
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Strategic Implications of the Attack on the al-Askariya Mosque By Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (bio)
Yesterday's attack on the al-Askariya Mosque in Samarra, Iraq is potentially disastrous. Suspected al-Qaeda bombers knocked down the minarets of the revered Shia shrine that was also struck by a dramatic bombing early last year.
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Baghdad: Iraqi Journalists Targeted by Militants By Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (bio)
The tragic kidnapping and killing of ABC News employees Alaa Uldeen Aziz and Saif Laith Yousuf last week brought the number of journalists killed in Iraq since 2003 to 104. While I was at the Coalition Press Information Center in the International Zone yesterday, I sat down for dinner with a couple of courageous Iraqi journalists. They provided me with some context of the situation that journalists face here, and it isn't a pretty picture.
Baghdad: Behind the Increase in Mortar Attacks in the International Zone By Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (bio)
While drinking my morning coffee today in a small courtyard outside the Coalition Press Information Center in the International Zone (IZ, also sometimes known as the "green zone"), an alarm rang out. An automated voice declared, "Incoming! Incoming! Incoming!" Indeed, the increase in deadly mortar attacks in the IZ has caught the media's attention of late. Last Thursday, two people were killed and eight wounded when ten mortars hit the IZ. The two fatalities and six of the wounded were Iraqi, with the other injuries "third country nationals" who were neither Iraqi nor American. On May 3, four contractors from Asia were killed in a rocket attack on the IZ. And the U.S. embassy has "ordered its staff to wear flak jackets and helmets while outdoors or in unprotected buildings following an increase in mortar and rocket attacks against the heavily protected Green Zone."
Kuwait: American Contractors on the Withdrawal Timetable By Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (bio)
When I touched down in Kuwait on the morning of May 17, I was greeted by severe sandstorms. From the air, the sandstorm looked like a cloud covering — except we touched down on the runway a few seconds after the plane entered the sand. The weather conditions kept me in Kuwait for the day, mainly recovering from jet lag. But I also had the opportunity to speak with some American contractors who were working on reconstruction efforts in the Shia south. Since one of the main things I�m interested in during this trip is the effect that a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops will have on Iraq, I wanted to get the contractors' perspective.
Know Thy Enemies By Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (bio)
My associate Kyle Dabruzzi and I have a new article at the Daily Standard today that provides a detailed sketch of the factions we're fighting against in Iraq as well as their supporters. An excerpt:
No Better Friend? By Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (bio)
My new article at the Daily Standard discusses the fears of America's allies in Iraq as politicians debate whether to set a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops. An excerpt:
Strategic Implications of the Arrests in Saudi Arabia By Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (bio)
There were major arrests in Saudi Arabia today. Reuters reports that Saudi Arabia announced that "it foiled an al Qaeda-linked plot to attack oil facilities and military bases, arresting more than 170 suspects, including some trainee pilots preparing for suicide operations." In connection with these arrests, the Associated Press reports that the Saudi state TV channel Al-Ekhbariah "broadcast footage of large weapons cache discovered buried in the desert. The arms included bricks of plastic explosives, ammunition cartridges, handguns and rifles wrapped in plastic sheeting."
Somali PM Claims Mogadishu Victory; Fighting Continues Throughout Country By Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (bio)
After nine days of intense fighting over control of Mogadishu, transitional federal government (TFG) prime minister Ali Mohamed Ghedi claims that "the worst of the fighting against Islamists and clan gunmen was now over." The fighting has caused many citizens to flee from Mogadishu, a city of one million residents. UN relief coordinator John Holmes says that 400,000 people have fled Mogadishu, while a doctor at a Mogadishu city estimated two-thirds of the residents have left. According to human rights groups, 300 people were killed in the most recent clashes, with one thousand deaths last month. Some in Mogadishu doubt Ghedi's assessment of victory, saying there are "still reports of heavy fighting, and artillery and machine-gun fire can be heard across the city."
Spinning the Fighting in South Waziristan By Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (bio)
In late March Mullah Nazir, a tribal leader in South Waziristan who is aligned with the Taliban, launched attacks on foreign militants from Uzbekistan who were in the region. Predictably, the Pakistani government tried to portray this development as a victory for the failed Waziristan Accords: Pakistani interior minister Aftab Sherpao said the bloodshed was "the result of the agreements the government made with tribal people in which they pledged to expel foreigners and now they are doing it." Just as predictably, many Western journalists echoed Islamabad's spin, reporting that the tribes were trying to eject foreign militants from Pakistani soil.
Finding the Moderates By Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (bio)
My new Washington Times column, which will likely ruffle some feathers, is about how to improve relations between counterterrorism experts and Muslims. An excerpt:
Somalia Insurgency Gains Strength By Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (bio)
The insurgency in Somalia continues to gain strength as attacks have increased throughout the country, and fighting has returned to Mogadishu. A Hawiye clan-brokered ceasefire collapsed on Wednesday of last week in the face of clashes between Ethiopian troops and insurgent forces aligned with the fundamentalist Islamic Courts Union (ICU). The situation has become so dire that Somali deputy prime minister Hussein Aidid has likened it to "another Iraq."
CBN News on the Anbar Salvation Front By Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (bio)
Last week CBN News terror analyst Erick Stakelbeck and I developed a story on the Anbar Salvation Front, a group that includes a broad mix of Sunnis who are united in their goal of expelling al-Qaeda from Iraq. An excerpt:
New Academic Paper: The Convergence of Crime and Terror By Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (bio)
By 1931, Al Capone was a celebrity criminal with a litany of offenses that included murder, bribery, and running illegal breweries. But the government would have had trouble proving his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt for his most notorious activities, and charged him with tax evasion. Although the mobster swore that the government couldn't collect legal taxes from illegal money, he proved to be wrong — and entered prison on May 5, 1932. This was the most famous example of a model that law enforcement adopted to deal with the unique problem of the mob, a model that placed a higher priority on neutralizing mob leaders and their activities than on winning the heaviest sentence. Thus, mob leaders were often prosecuted for, and convicted of, lesser offenses discovered by investigators. Because of the difficulty of convicting terrorists and their supporters of their most serious offenses, the "Al Capone model" of prosecuting for applicable lesser offenses has also been used frequently in terrorism cases.
Bajaur: When "Peace" Yields War By Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (bio)
Last year I wrote extensively about the Waziristan Accords, in which Pakistan surrendered a large geographic area to forces aligned with al-Qaeda and the Taliban. (See this blog entry written just after the Accords were signed, as well as this Weekly Standard article that I co-wrote with Bill Roggio.) The Waziristan Accords caused attacks on coalition forces in Afghanistan to rise dramatically, and provided a safe haven where terrorists could train, communicate, and plot future attacks. Recently the government of Pakistan surrendered another region, Bajaur, to terrorists and their allies. A story that Erick Stakelbeck and I developed for CBN News about the Bajaur Accords aired on Tuesday:
U.S. Fails to Act as Fighting Worsens in Somalia By Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (bio)
The situation in Somalia has grown markedly worse over the past week as the Islamic Courts Union's (ICU) insurgency gains steam — so bad, in fact, that the Christian Science Monitor claims that the Somalis "haven't seen fighting this intense since the overthrow of dictator Mohamed Siad Barre in 1991." The fighting has produced mass casualties, as 381 people were killed and 565 wounded over a recent four-day period. Some of the ICU's more sensational recent attacks include a March 30 downing of a helicopter that was bombing insurgents, a series of mortar attacks (one of which killed a Ugandan peacekeeper), and a bomb attack Monday that targeted a government car.
Islamic Courts Abandon Kismayo, Establish "Shadow Governments" By Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (bio)
I spoke with a military intelligence officer this morning about the situation in Somalia. He reported that the radical Islamic Courts Union (ICU) has abandoned Kismayo and dispersed. Kismayo is one of Somalia's strategic port cities: after abandoning Kismayo, the ICU seemingly no longer controls any strategic cities. However, the group does control a sizeable geographic area, both in the north and south of the country. The ICU primarily controls smaller towns and villages.
Executing Saddam on Eid al-Adha is a Mistake By Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (bio)
Saddam Hussein was executed this morning (6:00 a.m. Baghdad time), on Eid al-Adha. The timing of his execution was a mistake. I don't expect a surge in violence in Iraq because pretty much all the remaining Ba'athists there have professed a conversion to radical Islam, and there have been no serious efforts by jihadist factions to condemn the execution. Saddam does have a following among ex-pat Ba'athists in Jordan and Syria, but they don't have the infrastructure to carry out retaliatory attacks.
Somalia's Terrorists By Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (bio)
Recently two prominent left-wing bloggers, Matthew Yglesias and Spencer Ackerman, have questioned whether the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) — the radical group that Ethiopia is currently battling in Somalia — is really linked to terrorism. Yglesias writes, "What are the names of these people the Islamists are sheltering? How many of them are there? Who are they? What have they done? What diplomatic efforts has the United States made to get the Islamists to turn them over? Pardon me for being cynical, but in this day and age my suspicion is that names aren't involved in these articles but [sic] there's no one in particular the Bush administration is worrying about and this is mostly hype and paranoia." And Ackerman, after a grand total of two telephone calls to public affairs officers at State and the DNI, concludes, "The administration believes three terrorists are in Somalia, with unclear or unstated connections to the ICU. Then there's the issue of Aweys, whom the U.S. isn't officially making an issue, for unclear reasons. Decide for yourself if this is a good reason to instigate a regional war."
Why Ethiopia is Winning in Somalia By Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (bio)
On Wednesday, I had an article at Pajamas Media that discusses the reasons for Ethiopia's surprisingly successful military campaign against the radical Islamic Courts Union (ICU) in Somalia. (The previous conventional wisdom that I received from trusted military intelligence sources was that the ICU was likely to defeat the Ethiopian military and overrun the secular transitional federal government, which was then holed up in the south-central Somali city of Baidoa.) An excerpt:
Somalia: Battle for Baidoa Begins, Islamic Courts Employing Feint Tactics By Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (bio)
I have been covering the situation in Somalia since early June, when Mogadishu fell to the radical Islamic Courts Union (ICU). The ICU has steadily gained control of strategic cities throughout the country since then, confining its secular rival, the transitional federal government (TFG), to the south-central Somali city of Baidoa. This morning I have a major piece of breaking news over at Pajamas Media, where I reveal that the ICU has begun its final push to take Baidoa. An excerpt:
Zawahiri Uses ISG Report to Call for Negotiations By Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (bio)
In the new tape from al-Qaeda deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri that was broadcast today by al-Jazeera, he references the Iraq Study Group report:
Iranian Uranium Prospectors in Somalia By Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (bio)
Today I have a piece at Pajamas Media that reports on three overlooked aspects of the recent confidential report on Somalia produced by the United Nations. The three aspects that I explore are Iran's hunt for uranium in the Galgadud region, the report's acknowledgement of an al-Qaeda presence in the country, and its depiction of a more savvy foe than most observers realize. An excerpt:
Taliban Mini-State in Waziristan By Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (bio)
Since early September, I've been sounding the alarm about the dangers of the Waziristan Accord that essentially cedes the mountainous region of Pakistan to the Taliban and al-Qaeda. I first criticized the Accord on September 7, and have written about it frequently since then, including in the pages of the Weekly Standard. There is now an important article in The New York Times (December 11 issue) acknowledging that the Accord has indeed been a major victory for the terrorists:
Source: Baidoa Vulnerable, Islamic Courts Tactically Capable By Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (bio)
I spoke with a military intelligence officer yesterday about the situation in Somalia. (For background on Somalia, see the Weekly Standard article that I co-wrote with Bill Roggio.) He said that he expects Somalia's transitional federal government (TFG) to fall once the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) begins its final push to overtake the TFG's capital of Baidoa. Although Ethiopian forces are currently protecting the TFG, there have been three major engagements between the Ethiopians and the ICU to date — and the ICU emerged as the winner each time. This is noteworthy because standing armies usually beat irregular forces in open battle, but this has not been the case thus far in Somalia.
Suicide Bombings Underscore Terrorist Presence in Somalia By Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (bio)
As my colleague Douglas Farah has noted, a State Department official has finally acknowledged that al-Qaeda is operating "with great comfort" in Somalia. This terrorist presence was underscored by three suicide car bombings that took place yesterday outside the transitional federal government's (TFG) base in Baidoa. The Associated Press notes that "[t]he attack had the hallmarks of an al-Qaida operation." Initial reports indicate that eight people died in the blasts (including two policemen, three drivers, and three accomplices), but a senior official in the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) has claimed that at least twenty-four Ethiopian soldiers were killed.
Latest Targeting of Iraqi Oil Sources Perpetuates Trend By Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (bio)
Smoke covered the sky in Baghdad yesterday as insurgents bombed a pipeline in one of the city's southern suburbs and hit an oil distribution center in northern Iraq with mortar rounds. Both attacks caused fires, and CNN reports that the attack on the oil distribution center "halted the flow of crude oil to Iraq's largest refinery."
Warrior of Love By Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (bio)
In September, I wrote an article for The Weekly Standard about Joko Anwar, an Indonesian director who is working on a movie that subtly yet directly criticizes efforts to establish sharia law in that country. Indeed, the Indonesian entertainment industry features a number of fascinating figures who have taken courageous stands against Islamic parties that are pushing for repressive laws that would drastically abridge personal freedoms. I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Indonesian rock star Ahmad Dhani, who now champions a moderate version of Islam through his music. The resulting article, "Warrior of Love," is now posted at The Daily Standard:
National Security Implications of the 2006 Midterms By Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (bio)
Virtually all political observers expect the Democrats to win control of at least one house of Congress in the 2006 midterms; I am no exception. This blog entry will examine the national security implications if the Democrats win one or both houses.
War Imminent in Baidoa; Further Attacks Expected Outside of Somalia By Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (bio)
I recently wrote that the extremist Islamic Courts Union (ICU) may be preparing for a final push into Baidoa, where Somalia's transitional federal government (TFG) is hunkered down. There are now indications that this final push may be imminent. Mediators recently called off talks between the ICU and TFG. The talks reached an impasse because of the ICU's demand that Ethiopian troops — which have taken up a defensive posture around Baidoa — leave the country. There are now "widespread fears that lack of dialogue could lead to an escalation of violence." Reports indicate that ICU forces test-fired rockets today in preparation for war against the TFG.
Source: Zawahiri Likely Alive, Bajur Accords on Hold By Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (bio)
I just spoke with a military intelligence source who confirmed that the Bajur airstrike (see Andy Cochran's post on it) was conducted by a U.S. Predator, adding that helicopters were also involved. The strike occurred around dawn, as people in the camp were preparing for their morning prayers. My source is skeptical of speculation that Zawahiri may have been killed in the strike, saying that Zawahiri sightings are a dime a dozen. He says it's possible that Matiur Rehman was killed, but is also skeptical of that.
Czech Report Shows Egyptians Probing Flight Defenses By Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (bio)
In a September 18 article for the Daily Standard, "Practice Makes Terror," (blogged about here) I argued that the "rash of false alarms" following the August 10 revelation of a foiled transatlantic air terror plot may not have been entirely false. I argued that there may be casings and dry runs occurring — and that a number of incidents that were casings may not end up being remembered as such.
The Islamic Courts Union Readies a Final Push Into Baidoa By Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (bio)
My most recent article for The Weekly Standard (co-authored with Bill Roggio of The Fourth Rail) details the alarming rise of the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) in Somalia. On June 5, the ICU won control of Mogadishu, and it has steadily made strategic gains throughout the country since then. The transitional federal government (TFG) is now hunkered down in the south-central Somali city of Baidoa. The situation in Baidoa has been precarious for some time, as the ICU has demonstrated its capacity to take the city. There are now signs that the ICU may be beginning its final push into Baidoa to crush the transitional government.
A New Terrorist Haven By Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (bio)
In the new (October 30) issue of The Weekly Standard, Bill Roggio of The Fourth Rail and I have an article on the rise of the Islamic Courts Union in Somalia. The article is reprinted in full below.
Prison Jihad? By Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (bio)
On September 19, I testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee about Islamic radicalism in prisons. Today I have an essay entitled "Prison Jihad?" at The Daily Standard based on this testimony. An excerpt:
Minneapolis Cab Ordinance Raises Questions About Religious Exemptions By Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (bio)
A new proposed ordinance in Minneapolis has been garnering considerable media attention. For some time, hundreds of Muslim cabdrivers at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport have been refusing fares that they know are carrying alcohol. These fare refusals happen frequently enough that the airport and drivers have "worked out a proposal that calls for cabdrivers who won't carry alcohol to have a cab light that's a different color. That way, the airport workers who hook up travelers with taxis can steer alcohol-carrying fares to cabs that will take them."