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Dive into Puddle, a game unlike any other where you have to guide a puddle of fluid by tilting the environment to the left or right! Play carefully taking friction, gravity and temperature into account, and by using the unique properties of each type of fluid (water, oil, nitroglycerin, molten lava...) in a range of original, puzzle-packed environments.
Conserve as much fluid as possible when crossing a variety of obstacles such as burning passageways, carnivorous plants and electric currents! Once you have mastered the challenges offered, why not share your achievements and medals with your friends via Leaderboards, and see who is the champion of physic-based puzzle games!
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The concept and theme are quite original and the "story" binds the different chapters and varied themes together nicely. Graphically it's also quite impressive and the physics are nice and realistic.
The first levels might start off easy, but at least they are visually pleasing and satisfying. Halfway through however, the game becomes fiddly and the controls are starting to workread more against the player. It just stops being fun and instead it becomes a frustrating game of trial and error and nonsensical obstacles out of the player's control.
And whoever though it was a nice idea to combine zero-G levels in a game that's all about liquid physics, has no business in developing games.
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Puddle is a nice slick looking indy game.
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I thought it would be, but I was wrong. Sure, at first the game fairly simple and even though obtaining the gold medal for each level will take some time, it's still a pretty relaxing experience. But then comes the 2nd half of the game and things get really tedious. Not in all levels of course, but a lot of them. It becomes a game of trial and error, and you'll have to retry overread more and over until you know what to do to get past that particular puzzle.
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The spring break season claims its first victim; a 20-year-old Michigan college student was pronounced dead at an area hospital early Friday morning.
EMS crews responded to the Raccoon River Campground before 8:00 p.m. on Thursday regarding an unresponsive subject. The victim identified as Kyle Lamb from Potterville, Michigan was down in Panama City Beach for Spring Break.
Panama City Beach Police say witnesses saw lamb drinking earlier in the day, and decided to stay at the campground later that evening. When friends returned to check on him, they found him unresponsive and called 911.
"He was drinking a little bit earlier in the morning; they went out to the beach. He wasn't in the shape where he could go out with them. They came back and checked on him a few times. It sounds like his friends really cared about him because they were checking on him constantly." Chief Drew Whitman said.
Lamb's death is raising questions. What caused the young adult's death and was it preventable? Although there is no official cause of death, police believe it was alcohol related. Authorities officially ruled out foul play as a cause of death and are waiting on a pending autopsy.
Bay Medical-Sacred Heart Emergency Physician, Dr. Kevin Groves sees an increase in alcohol emergencies during Spring Break. "They come down here they have a good time, which we always want, but invariably there's a few that overdo it with the alcohol."
The dangers of alcohol are known by many; one can get alcohol poisoning, its side effects can cause traumas and there are even cases where victims will choke on their vomit, so the best advice is to never leave them alone.
"Please don't leave them; they have to be attended, someone has to be there to observe. It's going to be an all night affair, the party now over and you essentially have a child you're going to have to watch over." Groves said.
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A Spring Break visitor from Michigan died on Panama City Beach Wednesday night.
According to the Panama City Beach Police Department, they responded to Raccoon River Campground in reference to a medical call.
When officers arrived, they located Kyle D. Lamb, 20, from Pottersville, MI unresponsive. Mr. Lamb was transported to Bay Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead.
No foul play is suspected and the cause of death is pending an autopsy by the 14th Judicial Circuit Medical Examiner.
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SHERMAN, TX--- Big changes could be coming for the Boys Scouts of America. For more than 100 years they have banned gay members from joining their organization, but things could be changing.
As early as next week, the organization could reverse its long standing policy against openly gay members. Gay rights groups have been campaigning for change for the last year and have collected more than 1,000 signatures asking for a policy change. However, not everyone is happy about the change.
"It's absolutely wrong. This case has been fought all the way to Supreme Court and won. My understanding is their concern is because some corporate sponsors are not giving them money and it sounds to me like we're selling our family values for money," former boy scout Johnny Waldrip.
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My wife and I booked this cruise that fit our only week we could go and have someone drop us off at the port. We are happy we took this cruise. We compared this cruise to our only other cruise we took. (On Carnival Pride a year ago)
I'll start with the food....We enjoyed the food overall. We had breakfast in the Garden Cafe every morning. Wife loved her eggs Benedict almost every morning. I would enjoy random things and was happy. We did not find anything to complain about at the Garden Cafe. Your best option for breakfast we think. Now for the other places we eat at. BLUE LAGOON=amazing. Loved everything we received from there. Found our favorite desserts there as well. Brownie with Ice Cream and Pound Cake with Strawberries.(These desserts save NCL in my wife's eyes, she wished the brownie was an everyday option in Magenta or Grand) We would go to the Blue Lagoon if we were not happy with dinner or lunch at another location. (Wings are amazing, fish and chips, Tomato soup w/ the Grilled Cheese) GRAND PACIFIC was okay, wife and I found MAGENTA which had a similar menu to be just as a good and the male didn't have to have pants on. We also had better service in Magenta. Food is pretty good overall, no complaints in both locations.
We were celebrating our first year of marriage on the boat. On that day we booked a pay dinner at MODERNO CHURRASCARIA. Food is very good and thought it was worth the $20 per person. Only complaint was the openness to it. Random people not eating in Moderno could walk or run by. So, we really couldn't enjoy a romantic dinner there. Had a lot of kids run by us in bathing suits. We booked this before we got on the boat, if we knew it was open like it was, we would of booked at another location. We also revived the best service from the Manager of Moderno then our own server. Server had the "I hate my job look to her". We also received a free a free cake from the ship for our first year, which was really good.
Overall, the buffet is better on NCL then Carnival but Carnival has the edge on the sit down dining. Desserts are about the same. Pizza is much better on NCL.
NCL pools are dirty. We were usually the first ones on the deck and in the pools. And we always found things on the bottom of the pool. Empty cup, hair clips, tampon and food. On Carnival we didn't find those items sitting on the bottom. It was nasty and we were afraid of putting our feet on the bottom. NCL also has their Adult only pool right next to the kid pool. So you will have kids running by you, which didn't bother us because we don't mind kids. If we wanted to get away we went to the SPA. Which cost us $119 a person for the week. Worth it, got to relax and enjoy everything in the SPA. Wife loved it and was happy we booked it. Went everyday as well. Carnival has their adult only pool on the back of the boat away from the everyone pool, where kids can swim. Also, if you want a chair right next to the Pool on either line, you need to claim a chair early in the morning. On NCL, we found deck 13 better to claim a chair. More sun and less people walking by.
Gift shops are similar in what they offer on both lines. But on Carnival we had a better experience in the shops. When my wife would ask for something not out, Carnival would go look and usually find the item and sell it to us. On NCL, the workers in the Gift Shops would look at each other and say oh we are out. We saw this happen to many people and it also happen to us when my wife asked for a White Hot Dance Party Shirt.
Now for the White Hot Shirt. We were checking out and saw a shirt laying on the counter,so we asked if it was for sale. Worker said yes, but it wasn't our size. So the lady behind the counter said, if you go over to the other Gift Shop they we go in the back and get one, so we did. We asked the guy in the other store. He looked at his co-worker and asked/said to her. "We don't have that shirt, right". so the lady would agree and they didn't have to look. Since we knew they had the shirt, my wife went down later when new workers were working, thinking they might be better. This time she got, they are away and locked up. Weird how they all have different stories, right? So, it was whatever and we left. WIFE was pissed and I had to deal with it. (Not fun) Since we had the meet and Greet with other Cruise Critics. I revived phone numbers of the high up officers on the boat. So, I called the top dog and asked why does the ship not want our money we are trying to spend on the boat and went over what happen. 30 minutes later, we had a shirt at our door. I'm very grateful for this, but it stinks you have to go to an officer to get things. You would think the Gift Shop workers would want my money.
The other bad thing we experienced was Gust Services. While in FL, my wife thought she lost her room key for the boat. So, she called the boat to figure out how she would get back on. (For those this happens to, just show up and they will find you in the system and then give you a new room key). Save you the charge for calling the boat. We knew we were gonna be charged, we were okay with that. But we also had a another charge. So we went to Guest services to figure out who the charge was coming from (the boat, my phone company or a third party company). I explained the whole story and said I know this is our fault and will be charged, but where are the charges coming from. They proceed to say, well this is your fault and you will be charged. Now I am pissed because they're being rude and had an attitude like he was better than the world. So I told him again. I know it's my fault but who is charging me? He really didn't know but we figured out it was our phone company.
We had an inside room on the 10th floor towards the back. Loved it, last time we had a balcony and we were afraid we would hate it. Nope, we will probably book inside from now on or one with a window. We figured out we are only in our room to sleep and shower. If we plan to stay in our room the whole week, we will book a balcony. Loved the room and it was very clean, no complaints at all. Augillo was amazing as well.
First was FL, so we rented a car and drove to Downtown Disney and City Walk. Worth the $40 for the rental car. Wife got her Disney fix. Avoid City Walk. Over rated and you have to pay to park. We couldn't see spending the over $100 per person for the parks and only do two rides. Since we rented, we were on our time, so we spent time walking around then headed back and stopped at Wal Mart for some supplies we forgot and also got Soda to drink on the boat.
2nd port, Great Stirrup Cay.....Really loved the beach and brought our own snorkel gear, just had to rent vest for the day (which gives you your tender tickets to get over, which you can go at anytime) We took the 1st tender over and got whatever spot we wanted. Snorkeling was good as well. I also did the Wave runner, it was amazing. It's a tour but since I drove one before I was in the front and I was going 45+mph on it.
Last port was Nassau..............Been here before so we went to Cabbage beach, which is the same beach as Atlantis but it's free to enter. Just pay for the taxi ride over. Can rent a chair from locals for the day. Water was amazing as is the sandy beach. Don't pay the Atlantis price for the beach. Go to the Cabbage beach for free. After the beach we headed back and got food on the boat then went shopping in the shops. Senor Frogs is the best, get the yard and go shopping and return to refill when your empty, since you can walk around with alcohol in the Bahamas. Also, if your shopping in the straw market. Take notice of all the locals misspelling Bahamas. Wife and I would laugh and bought a hat and watched the lady put Bahamas on and made sure she spelled it correctly. Then headed back.
Entertainment.......We found the dancers and singer much better on NCL.
Like I said, besides the issues we had. We loved our cruise. Also, Assistant Cruise director is funny, go to every event he is apart of. Also, find crew member Deidre. She is great to talked to and is very happy. Our Cruise Hero.


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Molecular Determinants of Faithful Chromosome Transmission and Cell Cycle Checkpoint Regulation.
A fundamental requirement of the cell division cycle is the maintenance, replication, and segregation of chromosomal DNA. Failure of complex mechanisms involved in maintaining genome integrity has been implicated in cancer, aging, and congenital birth defects. Research in our laboratory focuses on the molecular mechanisms of high fidelity chromosome transmission, the organization of chromatin structure, and the checkpoint regulatory mechanisms that ensure the proper execution of the cell cycle in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and the study of its human homologs. We are also interested in the application of genome technologies such as serial analysis of gene expression (SAGE) and DNA microarrays for analysis of transcription profiles and the identification of small non-annotated open reading frames (NORFs). We use a combination of genetic, biochemical, cell biology and whole genome approaches for analysis of gene function. The latter is made feasible through the application of a colony picking robot and whole genome arrays that we have in our laboratory.
Molecular Determinants of Faithful Chromosome Transmission. CEN DNA sequences and the trans-acting kinetochore components (centromere-specific DNA binding proteins) are required for high fidelity chromosome transmission. Additionally, a higher order chromatin structure provides a framework for interactions of histones, CEN DNA, and the kinetochore. We have characterized genes that are important for the structure/function of the kinetochore and studied the corresponding human homolog. We initiated our studies using a large reference set of chromosome transmission fidelity mutants, the ctf mutants of S. cerevisiae previously isolated by Spencer et al., using a colony color assay for chromosome loss. Using genetic screens we determined that mutations or deletions in S. cerevisiae SPT4 and NUP170 lead to defects in chromosome transmission fidelity and kinetochore integrity. In the first studies we established that Spt4p is a novel component of centromeric and heterochromatic chromatin, which is required for kinetochore function and gene silencing in S. cerevisiae. In cross-species approach we have also shown that the spt4, ctf, and silencing phenotypes of yeast are functionally complemented by a human homolog of SPT4. We established that the evolutionarily conserved centromeric histone H3 (CENH3)variant, Cse4p is mis-localized in spt4 mutants. Mis-localization and overexpression of mammalian CENH3 has been observed in colorectal cancer cell lines. We used budding yeast as a model to establish phenotypic consequences of mislocalized CENH3. Our results established that altered dosage and mis-localization of CENH3 and Histone H3 lead to genome instability. We are currently investigating molecular mechanisms that define the specific localization of CENH3 to the centromeres. In the second study we determined that the evolutionarily conserved Nup170p is a specialized component of the nucleopore complex (NPC) with roles in chromosome segregation and kinetochore function. These studies represent one of the first reports describing a functional relationship between the NPC and chromosome segregation and they have since been followed by similar observations in several other systems, including humans. In an extension of these results, we established an important functional and physical association between members of the Nup170p complex and the spindle checkpoint proteins Mad1p and Mad2p in S. cerevisiae. Prior to our analysis using live cell imaging no reports had been published on the localization of mitotic spindle checkpoint proteins in S. cerevisiae. We recently defined a minimal domain of Mad1p that is required for chromosome transmission and checkpoint functions. Our novel findings that S. cerevisiae Mad1p and Mad2p are localized to the NPC prompted us to investigate the localization of another spindle checkpoint protein Bub3p. We designed a novel genetically engineered reporter strain and showed preferential enrichment of Bub3p at defective kinetochores. This finding was an important observation because enrichment of a spindle checkpoint protein at kinetochores upon checkpoint activation had not previously reported in S. cerevisiae. Our results highlight the evolutionary conservation of pathways required for genome stability in yeast and humans and demonstrate that the yeast model system can be used to study the fundamental process of chromosome segregation.
Cell cycle checkpoint responses to DNA damage and replication arrest. In the first study we have studied a novel regulator of checkpoint response Hug1p that we identified using SAGE (Serial Analysis of Gene Expression). SAGE was used to identify, quantitate, and compare global gene expression patterns from hydroxyurea-arrested (S-phase), nocodozole-arrested (G2/M phase), and logarithmically growing cells of S. cerevisiae. SAGE analysis was done in collaborative efforts with Dr. Hieter, Dr. Kinzler, Dr. Velculescu and Dr. Vogelstein. SAGE permitted the identification of at least 302 previously unidentified transcripts from NORFs corresponding to proteins with <100 amino acids, some of which are expressed in a cell cycle-regulated manner. Further studies have shown that transcription of one of these, NORF5/HUG1 (hydroxyurea, ultraviolet, gamma induced), is induced by DNA damage and this induction requires MEC1, a homolog of the ataxia telangiectasia-mutated (ATM) gene and genes in the MEC1 pathway. Overexpression of HUG1 is lethal in the presence of DNA damage or replication arrest. A deletion of HUG1 rescues the lethality due to a mec1 null allele. Identification of a human homolog of HUG1 may further our understanding of similar pathways in humans. In a second project we have established an important relationship between oxidative stress genes SOD1 and LYS7 and the MEC1 mediated checkpoint pathway for DNA damage and replication arrest. We have shown that yeast strains lacking SOD1 or LYS7 are extremely sensitive to DNA damage and replication arrest agents when grown in the presence of air and show defective signaling through the MEC1 pathway. These studies have established a novel link between oxidative stress, redox state and checkpoint pathways in S. cerevisiae that may be applicable to other systems.
Functional genomics of genes with small open reading frames (sORFs) in S. cerevisiae. Genes with sORFs (<100 amino acids) represent an untapped source of important biology. sORFs largely escaped analysis since they were difficult to predict computationally and less likely to be targeted by genetic screens. Thus, the substantial number of sORFs and their potential importance has only recently become clear. To investigate sORF function, we undertook the first functional studies of sORFs in any system, using the model eukaryote Saccharomyces cerevisiae. These studies were done in collaboration with the groups of Dr. Jef Boeke, Dr. Mike Snyder and Dr. Ron Davis. Based on independent experimental approaches and computational analyses, evidence now exists for 299 sORFs in the S. cerevisiae genome representing about 5% of annotated S. cerevisiae ORFs. We determined that a similar percentage sORFs are annotated in other eukaryotes, including humans, and 184 of the S. cerevisiae sORFs exhibit significant similarity with ORFs in other organisms. To investigate sORF function, we constructed a collection of gene-deletion mutants of 141 newly identified sORFs, each of which contains a strain-specific 'molecular bar code', bringing the total number of sORF deletion strains to 248. Phenotypic analyses identified 20 sORFs required for haploid growth, growth at high temperature, growth in the presence of a non-fermentable carbon source or growth in the presence of DNA damage and replication arrest agents. We provide a collection of sORF deletion strains that can be integrated into the existing deletion collection as a resource for the yeast community for elucidating gene function. Our analyses of the S. cerevisiae sORFs establish that sORFs are conserved across eukaryotes and have important biological functions.
We have collaborations with Forrest Spencer, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Grant Hartzog, University of California, Santa Cruz; Oliver Rando, University of Massachusetts Med School; Richard Baker, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Kerry Bloom, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Maitreya Dunham, University of Washington, Seattle; Valeria Culotta, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine; Ken Belanger, Colgate University; Paul Meltzer, Genetics Branch, CCR/NIH; Natasha Caplen, Genetics Branch, CCR/NIH
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Hundreds applauded as the aunt of Master Sergeant Linda Tarango–Griess accepted the Paul Harris Fellowship Award for her niece who was killed in Iraq in 2004.
Linda was recognized for her patriotism, service and sacrifice to her country in a late celebration of Veteran's Day.
"She (Linda) loved it," her friend Rosario Perez said. "She loved everything there was to be about being in the military."
Linda was deployed to Iraq in 2003 as a platoon sergeant in the 267th Ordnance Company.
On July 11, 2004, she and fellow Nebraska soldier Jeremy Fischer were killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their convoy vehicle.
"She was very confident, she just was sure that everything would go fine and if it didn't then she was okay with that too because if she left this world serving her country then she was doing it proudly," her aunt Maria Medrano-Nehls said.
"When we sign, that's what we're signing for, you know, to give up our lives for our country," Perez added.
The 33–year–old was awarded the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star, the National Guard's Legion of Merit and was promoted to the rank of Master Sergeant after her death.
Her former Platoon Leader, Major Leslie Durr says she loved being in the military and wouldn't have wanted it any other way.
"She's very deserving and she put everything she had into being a soldier and she's very deserving of being honored today," Major Durr said.
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DOVER, Del. (WBOC/AP)- Delaware State Police on Wednesday said a Rehoboth Beach pizza shop co-owner reported as missing has returned home and appears to be in good health.
Last week troopers reported that 47-year-old Nicholas S. Caggiano Jr. was last seen Saturday, Jan. 12, when he left his home in Ocean View to go to work in Rehoboth Beach. But Caggiano never showed up at work and had not been seen or heard from for several days afterwards, police said.
Caggiano's family runs Nicola Pizza, a popular Rehoboth Beach restaurant that his parents opened more than 40 years ago.
Water restrictions are in effect in Ocean City as a third person drowns in a rip current.
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This company made its mark back in 1977, when an international fuel crisis paved the way for the boating public to embrace a new, single-diesel cruising boat that the average family could afford. That boat was a Mainship and 1,200 hulls were subsequently built. Since that time, Mainship has been known as a leading manufacturer of production trawlers. The company was recently acquired by Marlow-Hunter , and the brand continues to embrace its value position although without sacrificing quality or comfort. Mainship cruisers ride on hulls that offer fuel efficiency at displacement speeds, but they're designed for planing speeds, too. A popular boat among liveaboards, amenities include full-service galleys and roomy cabins. For safety, there are wide and deep flybridge steps, raised bulwarks, deep cockpits and oversized stainless rails on deck.
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|This is a very nice boat. It just completed the Great Loop, and its well equipped to take the journey again. Twin 240 hp Yanmar diesels and bow thruster for easy docking; walk around deck and FenderGrips for easy locking; tilting radar mast to clear 17 ft bridges; fully instrumented upper and lower helms for all-weather piloting; complete set of chips, charts, and set waypoints for painless navigation through all the Loop waterways, including Canada; 10 ft RIB dinghy with 8 hp Yamaha four stroke outboard on electric davits for exploring; summer kitchen and seating for 10 on the flybridge for doctails at sunset; a second state room so you can have friends or grandchildren join you on part of the adventure; washer/dryer for your laundry; fuel polishing and oil exchanger systems for worry-free maintenance, and lots of spare parts when you need them, including a spare set of HyTorq propellers. All at a bargain price.
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|Engine Type
|14 ft 2 in
|Max Draft
|3 ft 8 in
|Dry Weight
|24000 lb
|Max Seating Capacity
|Engine Make
|Engine Model
|Engine Year
|Cruising Speed
|Engine Top Speed (mph)
|Range (miles)
|Fuel Capacity
|300 gal
|Length at Waterline
|36 ft
|Length Overall
|41 ft 4 in
|Cabin Headroom
|6 ft 6 in
|Number of Heads
|Holding Tank Size
|47 gal
|Water Capacity
|130 gal
|Engine Hours
|Number of Engines
|Max Bridge Clearance
|20 ft
Always 5 O?Clock ? The Perfect Great Loop Boat
In addition to standard equipment, the following list of optional equipment distinguishes this boat from others:
- Twin Yanmar 240 hp engines
- Air conditioning with reverse cycle heat
- Three burner range/oven
- Bow thruster
- Bimini top
- Triple trumpet air horns
- Teak and holly laminate flooring
- Line cutters on prop shafts
- Full Simrad electronics network at both upper and lower helms, including rudder angle indicator
- Flat panel TVs in salon and forward berth
- Splendide washer/dryer
- Flybridge summer galley - Propane grill (on rail), sink, ice maker with water filter
- Oversized 9 kw Onan generator
- Raw water anchor wash down
- Spotlight
- Windlass
- X-Change-R oil change system
- Fuel polishing system
- Extra hatch in cockpit to access oil changer and generator
- Extra Danforth anchor and 200 ft of chain/line
- Lester electric power davits - color matched to boat
- West Marine 10'6" rigid bottom inflatable dinghy with 8 hp Yamaha 4 stroke outboard
- Inflatable seats (2) for dinghy
- Cherry high/low table in salon
- Custom interior fabrics and lighting
- Wooden mini blinds
- Custom couch with hinged cushions and storage (including 12-bottle wine rack)
- Prosine 3000 w inverter with battery charger
- MOB life sling on rail
- Sunbrella covers for flybridge seats and helm console
- Fendergrip system on six fenders
- Washable cockpit rugs, couch throw pillows
- Stemware rack in galley
- Tilting bracket for salon flat screen TV
- Extra boat hook
- Smart splitter two 30A to 50A shore power adapter
- 50 ft 30A extension
- Spare set of (reconditioned) HyTorq propellers
- Three 8D batteries (2 house, 1 starter)
Always 5 O?Clock
Recent (2013) upgrades / service include:
- New Ice maker - U-Line SP18WH03 ? 20 lbs per day
- New Anemometer system
- Reskinned STIDD Admiral seat on flybridge, dinette cushion
- Added three custom windshield covers
- Complete set of Great Loop Jeppesen C-MAP chips for chart plotter
- Complete set of charts for Great Loop, including Capt. Alan Lloyd?s Navigation Notes (all waypoints entered in chart plotter)
- Onan generator extended service, including new heat exchanger and raw water pump
- Extended engine service, including new transmission coolers
- Air conditioning service, including new dryer for salon unit
- New exhaust hoses (both port and starboard)
- New ProMariner battery charger (charges up to three batteries)
- Replaced starboard line cutter
- Spare set of HyTorq props
- New Port 80-amp alternator
- New Starboard 160 amp alternator (old one rebuilt as spare) and voltage regulator
- Replaced all frozen through-hull raw water valves and a strainer
- Replaced all v-belts, and have spares
- Replaced all zincs, have spares
- Have lots of spare parts, including oil, fuel, air filters, hoses, clamps, bilge pumps, etc
- Maintained recommended service schedule for oil changes, fuel filter changes, dive cleaning, etc


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Europe is generally agreed to be the birthplace of western culture, including such legendary innovations as the democratic nation-state, football and tomato sauce.
The word Europe comes from the Greek goddess Europa, who was kidnapped by Zeus and plunked down on the island of Crete. Europa gradually changed from referring to mainland Greece until it extended finally to include Norway and Russia.
Don't be confused that Europe is called a continent without looking like an island, the way the other continents do. It's okay. The Ural mountains have steadily been there to divide Europe from Asia for the last 250 million years. Russia technically inhabits "Eurasia".
Europe is presently uniting into one political and economic zone with a common currency called the Euro. The European Union originated in 1993 and is now composed of 27 member states. Its headquarters is in Brussels, Belgium.
Do not confuse the EU with the Council of Europe, which has 47 member states and dates to 1949. These two bodies share the same flag, national anthem, and mission of integrating Europe. The headquarters of the Council are located in Strasbourg, France, and it is most famous for its European Court of Human Rights.
In spite of these two bodies, there is still no single Constitution or set of laws applying to all the countries of Europe. Debate rages over the role of the EU in regards to national sovereignty. As of January 2009, the Lisbon Treaty is the closest thing to a European Constitution, yet it has not been approved by all the EU states.
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Swimming & Diving in 2nd After Day 1 at CCSA Championship
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., - The FGCU women's swimming and diving used a dominating performance in the 200 Individual Medley to finish the first day of the Costal Collegiate Swimming Association in 2nd place with 205 points. The Eagles trail Davidson, the day one leader, by 16 points. In addition to the sweep in the 200 IM, the Eagles also won the 500 freestyle and the 400 Medley Relay.
"We are excited to have finished day one in second place," said Assistant Coach Elizabeth Lykins. "We had a very solid day and a dominating performance in the 200 Individual Medley. Today was a good day for us and our team is looking forward to competing on Friday and Saturday."
The Eagles swept the top three spots of the IM as Viktoria Hyddmark won with a time of 2:07.45. She finished just ahead of teammates Rachael Rein and Katie Oke who swam the 200 IM in 2:07.66 and 2:08.31 respectively. The Eagles also took the top spot in the consolation as Rae-Lynn Sheffield swam a 2:10.69. The Eagles also grabbed 14th and 15th as Cori Lallier and Katy Loubris touched the wall at 2:13.19 and 2:13.57. In the event, the Eagles took six of the top 15 spots.
Courtney Gallo won the 500 Freestyle with a time of 4:58.76 while Taylor Cooke placed seventh with a time of 5:05.12. In the 200 Freestyle Relay, the team of Rae-Lynn Sheffield, Taylor Cooke, Kris Pomerleau and Rae Conroy finished fifth with a 1:38.13. In the 400 Medley Relay, the Eagles team of Hyddmark, Lallier, Rein and Catrina Silveria won with a school-record 3:51.88.
The Eagles also turned in a strong performance in the 1Meter Diving. Karmin McNamara finished second with a 221.50 while Sarah McCollough and Gabby Shaw posted scores of 197.45 and 202.85 respectively. McCollough placed seventh while Shaw grabbed ninth.
Tomorrow's action begins with the prelims of the 200 medley relay. Fans can follow the CCSA Championships at the following link: http://www.ncswim.org/ccsa/.


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WatchESPN Launches A-Sun Channel
MACON, Ga. – The Atlantic Sun is one of 15 college conferences to have its own branded destination on WatchESPN, the network announced today.
ESPN today launches more than a dozen college conference channels on WatchESPN, aggregating conference-related programming from ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3 and ESPNEWS. A total of 15 branded destinations can now be streamed on televisions through WatchESPN via Apple TV and Roku, delivering live men's and women's college basketball events from across ESPN networks in time for Championship Week as well as replays of college football games.
The A-Sun joins the following conferences with channels at launch today: ACC, America East, Big South, Big West, HBCUs (Mid-Eastern Athletic, Southwestern Athletic and Central Intercollegiate Athletic) Horizon, Mid-American, Metro Atlantic Athletic, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Southern, Sun Belt and Southland.
"We are extremely proud to continue our relationship with ESPN through the development of the conference-branded channels and campus-produced content," said A-Sun Commissioner Ted Gumbart. "With the A-Sun branded channel, we build on an ever-expanding presence for our schools, our teams, and our student-athletes as fans can access A-Sun events in more ways than we even imagined just six or seven years ago.
"This is a logical next step and a fantastic leap at the same time. The technology is really hard to believe, and we look forward to continued growth in our relationship with ESPN. I also want to extend special thanks to all our campus partners who are producing television quality content to share with our fans and to all the team at ESPN who continue to allow the A-Sun to be a leader in innovation surrounding content production and distribution."
"With the rapid adoption of connected devices and the rising popularity of WatchESPN, we are able to offer college conferences the opportunity to have their own branded destinations for live events and on-demand video on a nationwide level," said Damon Phillips, Vice President, WatchESPN & ESPN3. "ESPN provides scale and discoverability to deliver these channels in a way that would not have been possible without WatchESPN."
"These new conference channels on WatchESPN will showcase the breadth and depth of our college sports coverage," said Rosalyn Durant, Vice President, College Sports Programming, ESPN. "But most importantly, it allows us to better serve the fans."
In its second year of providing original content for ESPN3, the A-Sun continues to expand its growing schedule of events. Lipscomb and USC Upstate are in their second year of production and recently Upstate became a trailblazer in the conference's flourishing campus production initiative as it is the first to expand its coverage capabilities to outdoor events. Kennesaw State University and Florida Gulf Coast University are midway through their first year, and Mercer University will produce its first live ESPN3 event tonight.
With this year's expanded schedule also to include baseball and softball, a total of 152 regular season and championship events featuring A-Sun teams will have been available or are scheduled to appear on ESPN networks by the end of May 2014.
As the A-Sun's relationship with ESPN continues to flourish, particularly with the conference's role as a leader in on-campus productions, this season's total is a significant increase from the 22 productions the A-Sun provided via its ESPN3 on-campus initiative last season. The A-Sun was the first to adopt the conference-wide on-campus production model, and the commitment to the initiative has resulted in a 300 percent increase in television-caliber live productions since 2011.
Later this year, the channels on WatchESPN will include live college football, Olympic event and non-event (news, highlights, analysis and feature) programming plus on-demand video clips from ESPN.com. They will also be accessible on computers, smartphones, tablets and other connected devices via WatchESPN at a later date.
ESPN is slated to deliver a total of more than 2,000 live men's and women's college basketball games through Championship Week in the 2013-14 season across its networks – all of which are accessible on WatchESPN. Specifically, ESPN3 – ESPN's live multi-screen sports network – will deliver 570 exclusive men's and women's college basketball games this season, up 50 percent compared to the previous year.
About WatchESPN
Launched in April 2011, WatchESPN delivers live access to ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3, ESPNEWS, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Buzzer Beater/Goal Line on computers, smartphones, tablets, Xbox, Apple TV and Roku. It is currently accessible in 55 million households nationwide to fans who receive ESPN's linear networks as part of their video subscription from AT&T U-verse® TV, Bright House Networks, Cablevision's Optimum TV, Charter, Comcast Xfinity TV, Cox, Google Fiber, Midcontinent Communications, Time Warner Cable, or Verizon FiOS TV (coming soon to NRTC members' customers). WatchESPN also delivers on-demand video clips from ESPN.com accessible to all users on select platforms.


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The Clark College Faculty Speaker Series
The Faculty Speaker Series, established by Clark College with support from the Clark College Foundation, honors individual faculty members and celebrates academic excellence.
The Faculty Speaker Series showcases recent experiences that have enriched both the life and teaching of a Clark faculty member. Throughout the series, faculty members will share their developmental experiences with the college community – and members of the community at large – while addressing some of today's most intriguing issues.
Applications for the Faculty Speaker Series are accepted on an ongoing basis.
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The 2010-2011 Clark College Faculty Speaker Series
Spring 2011
The 2010-2011 series will conclude with "This is Your Brain on Bias...Or, The Neuroscience of Bias." Dr. Kathy Bobula, professor of Early Childhood Education & Psychology, will speak on Tuesday, May 3 from 4:00-5:30 p.m. in PUB 258 B&C.
The discussion focus: How do we develop biased attitudes about others who are different from us? This presentation will address how bias is acquired, both consciously and unconsciously, by looking at both the neuroscience of bias and learning theory. After taking a look at the brain and how it works, we'll examine how bias is processed and how bias can be reversed or removed. What the brain can learn, the brain can re-learn in a different way. New imaging techniques have allowed researchers to discover what is happening in the brain when we acquire biased attitudes and stereotypes. With this understanding comes hope for change – the brain is dynamic, so let's work with it and "take a bite out of bias"!
Clark College Faculty Speaker Series Presentations
Winter 2011
Bridging Cultural Ties and Understanding: International Education Within and from China
Economics Professor James M. Craven/Omahkohkiaaiipooyii
Fall 2010
Volcanoes and Earthquakes and Tsunamis, Oh My: Living on a (Tectonic) Edge
Geology Professor Dr. Charlene Montierth
Spring 2010
From Mourning to Memoir: One Writer's Journey into Her Story
English Professor Gail Robinson
Fall 2009
From Farout to Mainstream: Lifecycle of the Psychedelic Rock Poster
Art Professor Dr. Sally Tomlinson
Spring 2009
Dick and Oswald's Excellent Australian Adventure
Physics Professor Dick Shamrell
Winter 2009
The Breast Cancer and Ovarian Gene -- Are You at Risk?
Nursing Professor Laurie Brown
Fall 2008:
Politics, the Press, and Polarization
Journalism Professor Christina Kopinski
Spring 2008
Birds, Bees and Biodiversity: How Food Choices Impact the Planet
Biology Professor Kathleen Perillo
Winter 2008
Teaching in the Republic of Hungary through the Fulbright Teaching Exchange English Professor Joe Pitkin


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I'm not going to go so far as to say that all sports shows are the same, because they aren't, but they do tend to have a lot of things in common. One thing that all of them do whenever they're talking about a player or a team is roll highlight clips of the player or team in question. Sometimes they will roll bad highlight clips if the player or team is in the news for a negative reason, but the highlights are usually good, and serve to add to the broadcast. Viewers don't just want to look at the talking heads the whole time, after all.
As an example, Clayton Kershaw just won the NL Cy Young earlier today. They talked about the Cy Young on Sportscenter, and they even went and got Kershaw on the phone. While anchor Karl Ravech was talking to Kershaw, they ran the following highlights:
Appropriate. Those are four clips of Clayton Kershaw striking a batter out. Clayton Kershaw struck a lot of batters out this past season, and his strikeouts were a major reason why he won the Cy Young. ESPN selected proper footage.
Kershaw's Cy Young wasn't the only baseball story of the day, though. The Chicago Cubs also announced that they've hired Brewers batting coach Dale Sveum to serve as their new manager. Sveum will be formally introduced at a Wrigley Field press conference Friday morning, and this announcement concludes what had been a fairly long search.
The Cubs are an important organization, so this was big news, so, just like with Kershaw, they talked about the hiring on Sportscenter. And, just like with Kershaw, while the ESPN personalities were talking about Sveum, they rolled a brief Dale Sveum highlight package. What did we get to see? The following four clips:
Here we see batting coach Dale Sveum making conversation in the dugout. It could just be regular chit-chat, but the player to whom he's talking wears an expression of awe. Dale Sveum makes fantastic conversation.
Here we see batting coach Dale Sveum lift his head and chew on something. He also spits. A man in the background reaches for something and walks away.
Here we see batting coach Dale Sveum chew on something. He also spits. A small object sails through the air behind him - it looks like a cup.
Here we see batting coach Dale Sveum chew on something while he stands up at the rail. The man next to him looks like the man from the first clip. It looks like this clip comes from right before the first clip. In this clip, Sveum chews, and the man beside him stares off into space.
That's your 2011 Dale Sveum highlight package. When I started writing this, my intent was to go in a completely different direction. I was hoping I could exaggerate and pretend like these clips were actual Sveum highlights. But the clips are devoid of material. They are clips of Dale Sveum not really doing anything.
And these clips were specifically selected for the broadcast. These four clips were specifically put together and prepared for airing. If ESPN didn't care at all and just wanted some images of Dale Sveum's face, they could've grabbed four clips from the same game. But they didn't. They went to the trouble of spreading things out a little bit. Something about these clips caught the video editor's eye.
I don't know what the point is of this. Maybe I'm just wasting your time. I don't know what clips you're supposed to show when you're talking about a coach - especially a batting coach. Batting coaches never do anything exciting. They don't even go out and argue and get themselves ejected, like managers. But I realized last night while watching a different segment about Sveum that the video footage showed him not doing anything, and that's weird. Now I can't not notice it. I watched the video embedded in this article about Kirk Gibson and Joe Maddon winning the Manager of the Year awards, and it's the same thing. It's footage of Kirk Gibson and Joe Maddon clapping or chewing or standing around.
The next time you're watching a sports show, and they start talking about a coach, pay attention to the video they roll. That video was specifically selected, presumably with some care, and it is very unexciting.


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It's been chilly here in Cali lately. Soup kind of weather if you will. When I first learned to cook while I was in college, my aunt got me a subscription to Taste of Home magazine. It was there that I got my first inspirations to cook. One of the first things I made was this Peasant Pasta Stew.
One of my favorite things about soup, and why it appealed to me as a beginner is that you pretty much throw some veggies & broth into a pot…
Brown some meat, add it to the mixture and let it simmer…
Then about a half hour later you have some piping hot in this case, tomatoey goodness that is sure to warm you up. There's a whole lot of flavors in this stew. Every thing from sweet tomatoes to hearty beans and starchy pasta. It's very filling so a little goes a long way.
What's even better about soup is it gets tastier as it gets older. So grab a cup for now & save some for tomorrow!
- 1 1/2 cups beef broth
- 2 celery ribs, chopped
- 2 large carrots, chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 46 oz V8 juice
- 14.5 oz can Italian diced tomatoes, undrained
- 2 6oz cans canned tomato paste
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 1 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 3/4 lb ground pork
- 3/4 cup kidney beans, drained & rinsed
- 3/4 cup great northern beans, drained & rinsed
- 1 cup medium shell pasta, cooked & drained
- garnish shredded Parmesan cheese
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Washed by waters from Long Island Sound, Block Island Sound and thea Atlantic Ocean, Montauk, New York, has been a fishermen's mecca since before recorded history. Striped bass congregate in deep water just off this eastern tip of Long Island throughout the summer, long after they've left hot spots farther west. But fishing Montauk's 60-foot-deep waters and strong currents requires heavy lead and stout tackle — or so we've been told.
Not so, says Scott Leonard, an avid Montauk fisherman who manages the tackle store at Star Island Yacht Club (starislandyc.com). In fact, Leonard catches more fish because he lightens up his rig. "If you're using 40- or 50-pound-test, some days you need 8 or 10 ounces of lead just to get that line down," he says. With 20-pound Ande monofilament on a Daiwa Saltiga 30: "I need only 1½ ounces of lead, seldom more than 2 ounces, to hold the bottom. Last year I had 40 fish over 40 pounds, and four over 50 pounds."
From Leonard's deepwater drifts to sight-casting in knee‑deep water on inshore flats, big striped bass are routinely taken on tackle as light as 10 pounds. To find out how, I fished with three striped bass light-tackle experts and found techniques as varied as I've encountered for any game fish species.
Going Bananas Off Montauk
"Don't feel like you need to pin that bait to the bottom," Leonard says. "The live baits we use naturally swim down. Some guys fish live eels here with no lead at all." Leonard prefers a banana-shaped lead drail with a swivel at each end. "That banana drail hits the bottom and bounces back up," he says. "To the fish, it looks like that bait is trying to get away. They get aggressive. They hit harder."
Leonard ties his main line to one side of the drail and an 8-foot leader with a Gamakatsu 6/0 circle Octopus hook on the other. He prefers 60-pound smoked Jinkai monofilament leaders as opposed to fluorocarbon because "it gives the bait more freedom to move."
Leonard's technique is simple. We drifted through an area where bottom structure runs across the current, alternately free-spooling until the lead touched bottom, and then thumbing the spool for a bit so the lead bounced along near the bottom. "Watch the recorder," he says. "When it comes up six or eight feet, right where it drops back down you're going to get hit." Like many fish, striped bass shelter themselves from the current, awaiting dinner as it sweeps by.
"The ideal drift is 2½ knots, 3 knots at the most," Leonard says. "If I'm drifting too fast, I'll kick a motor in and out of reverse to slow down." When the drift is too slow, he bumps a motor ahead. We also awaited a late-afternoon flood tide when water flows to the north up toward Long Island Sound. "The incoming tide seems to flow better across the structure here," Leonard says.
Leonard prefers 10- to 12-inch croakers imported from Virginia. "You want a larger bait to go after these trophy fish," he says. "Don't close off the mouth. Hook them in one nostril and out the other." When he expects only keepers, he'll switch from circle to treble hook.
Local bunker (menhaden) can be hard to come by in Montauk and are typically too large. They're also hard to keep alive in wells. Porgies (scup) carry a minimum-size restriction of 10½ inches in New York. Spots, also brought in from Virginia, are too small for Leonard's liking at four to six inches. But he's always open to experimentation. "Sometimes they won't eat, and then you put an eel on and catch one on every drift," he says.
Flat Out in Shinnecock
"Striped bass might be the ultimate game fish," says Bryce Poyer, even after a pro-fishing career that began aboard world-traveling sport-fishing battlewagons. "You can use just about any technique you can conceive. Dead bait, live bait, plugs, jigs, lures, chunking, chumming, fly-fishing, deep water or shallow; you can find places just here on Long Island to do any of these."
Poyer's tackle store, White Water Outfitters (www.whitewateroutfitters.net) in Hampton Bays, Long Island, overlooks the man-made canal that channels water from between Long Island's north and south fork down into Shinnecock Bay. "We've usually got the cleanest water of all the south-shore bays," Poyer says, which increases chances to sight fish atop shallow flats.
"When the fish are up on the flats, that's when they're on guard the most," Poyer says. "You don't want to use pencil poppers or anything that makes a big splash. The more subtle, the better." We were throwing surface lures like Heddon Spooks and Bomber Badonk-A-Donks — small lures that cast most effectively with very light tackle.
"Don't blind-cast," he says. "You want a sunny, windless day when you can see the fish." Good sunglasses are essential to see beneath the greenish water here — three-foot visibility is "clear" water in these latitudes. "When it's calm, you might see them push a V-wake," Poyer says. "Occasionally they're actually tailing in very shallow water."
"If you see their tail but not their dorsal, they're not just foraging, they're actually after something, maybe trying to corral a calico crab," Poyer says, noting that fish like this aren't likely to be drawn away from the prey but suggests casting to others likely nearby.
"They're usually in small schools, maybe 10 fish at the most," Poyer says. We were casting beyond seen fish and reeling back toward them to avoid spooking them. "You don't want to get closer than about three feet," he warns. "They tend to be aggressive enough up on the flats that they'll charge a lure 10 or 12 feet in front of them."
Striped bass are cautious fish, so Poyer says a slow, steady retrieve is best. "Sometimes you want to leave it in place but impart as much action as you can with the rod tip."
Poyer says tides are important, but only because of the role they play in temperature and water clarity. "The fish get up on top of the flats only when it's exactly right," he says. In the springtime, they tend to bite there on the very beginning of the outgoing tide, when the water is warmest but still clear. "In July, it's the opposite," he says. "By then, the water temperature has risen 25 degrees. They look for the cooler, clearer water of the incoming tide."


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Film, TV and stage actress (and legendary cabaret star) Jenifer Lewis returns to the scene after a 20-year-absence with a new show at 54 Below. Here's a preview of Lewis and musical director Marc Shaiman.
Learn about the new musical version of The Bridges of Madison County, starring Kelli O'Hara and Steven Pasquale.December 16, 2013
Two-faced tuner Jekyll & Hyde is back, and we caught up with stars Constantine Maroulis, Deborah Cox and more on opening night as they celebrated this musical thriller's return to the Great White Way.April 19, 2013
Frances Ruffelle, who won a Tony Award for originating the role of Eponine in Les Miserables, chats with Broadway.com about returning to New York and getting intimate in her unique show Beneath the Dress at 54 Below.September 13, 2013
The story of Motown founder Berry Gordy is heading to Broadway in Motown: The Musical, and we've got an electrifying first look at the exciting new show. With so many classic songs, you'll be "Dancing in the Street" in no time!February 8, 2013
Acclaimed filmmaker Woody Allen talks to Broadway.com editor Paul Wontorek on opening night of the musical version of his hit Bullets Over Broadway.April 10, 2014
Tony nominee Fiona Shaw, Deborah Warner and author Colm Toibin are bringing the untold story of Mary, the mother of Jesus, to Broadway in The Testament of Mary. Meet the team behind this intense drama, starting March 26 at the Walter Kerr Theatre.March 15, 2013
Billy Crystal made his grand return to the Great White Way in his Tony-winning solo show 700 Sundays, and on hand to welcome him back were the biggest stars from stage, screen and sports.November 14, 2013
Stars of stage and screen came out in droves on April 23 to catch the opening night of The Trip to Bountiful, starring Cicely Tyson, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Vanessa Williams. Get a front row seat to the festivities!April 25, 2013
Kinky Boots writers Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein accept their Favorite Musical trophy with stars Billy Porter, Stark Sands and Annaleigh Ashford and producer Daryl Roth.May 7, 2013
Maggie Grace, Sebastian Stan, Ellen Burstyn, Mare Winningham and more star in the Roundabout Theatre Company revival of William Inge's Picnic. Find out what the cast had to say about the steamy show on opening night!January 14, 2013
Hear what stars Lin-Manuel Miranda, Karen Olivo and Leslie Odom Jr. have to say about bringing Jonathan Larson's tick, tick...BOOM! to life at New York City Center.June 27, 2014
Broadway.com catches up with the singer/songwriter, making her stage debut in the hit musical After Midnight from February 11 through March 9.January 31, 2014


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Seascape unit 309 in South Padre Island
- bedrooms 2
- baths 2
- sleeps 6
- pool yes
- hot tub yes
- pets allowed no
- type Condo
- community Seascape
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$ 788 - $ 1,208 / week
$ 1,500 - $ 2,500 / month
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Seascape is a seashore area property with 2 buildings of 15 units each, separated by a nice courtyard. The courtyard has a hot tub, a pool, and a kiddy pool. The complex is about 150 yards from a beach access. This listing is for unit
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1150 square feet of living area, including:
- Full Kitchen: Refrigerator with Freezer, Stove, Microwave, Dishwasher, Washer and Dryer, and small appliances
- Living Room with Entertainment Center
- Dining Room
- Wet Bar
- Master Bedroom: Queen-size Bed
- Master Bath: Double-sink vanity, Tub with Shower, Walk in Closet
- 2nd Bedroom: 2 Twin-size Beds
- 2nd Bath: Single-sink vanity, Tub with Shower
- Large balcony with table and chairs
Harlingen airport is serviced by Continental and Southwest Airlines with a South Padre Island shuttle bus available from the airport to the Island.
Brownsville airport is serviced by American and Continental Airlines.
activities and attractions in South Padre Island Texas
South Padre Island is a casual tourist and recreation paradise, including:
- 26 miles of beach: 6 miles developed and the rest natural
- Sailing, both offshore and bay
- Fishing, both offshore and bay
- Boat rentals including wave runners, sail boards, and small sailboats
- Kite boarding
- Horseback riding on the beach
- Dolphin Watch Tours
- Diving
- Sea Turtle Rescue Center
- Birding, including the South Padre Birding Center with a boardwalk on the bay
- University of Texas Pan American Coastal Laboratory
- Restaurants from McD to culinary delights, great seafood
- Lounges with entertainment for romantic evenings
Available in the area are these additional attractions:
- South Padre Island Golf Course and other area golf courses
- Brownsville Zoo
- University of Texas Brownsville
- Laguna Atacosa National Wildlife Refuge
- Port Isabel Lighthouse and Museum
26 miles to Matamoros, Mexico
vacation rental rates
The $ 788 rate applies to:
- January, February, April 1st to June 10th, August 19th to December 31. (Exception Labor Day Holiday)
March is rented to families only at a rate of $ 945 per week.
June 10th to August 19th the rate is $ 1208 per week.
Special – April 1stto May 31st; Monday to Thursday $100.00/night requires a 2 night minimum stay. (Exception Easter Week)
Daily rates require a minimum stay of 2 nights plus tax and maid fee.
All rentals less than a month long have a 14.5 % tax added and all rentals pay maid fee of $55.00 per rental.
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154 Piece Tool Set Packs Light Jobs On-the-Go
Slip it under your sink, toss it in your trunk, leave it on a shelf in your garage- wherever you keep it, this Craftsman 154 piece mechanics tool set will be ready for all those little jobs that come up. From tightening table legs, to tweaking pan handles, to slapping together flat pack furniture, this set helps you keep everything running smooth for decades. Tough enough to tackle dozens of household jobs, light engine work and anything else that comes-up, this set is an essential.
A great way to stay prepared without dragging out the whole garage, this kit packs light and slips easily under your driver's side seat, so that no matter when trouble calls, you're always ready to roll up your sleeves and lend a hand. Crafted from premium alloyed steel and backed by the Craftsman Forever Guarantee, it sticks with you through tough, rust busting turns and light, quick jobs alike. Throw this 154 piece tool set under your seat or sink and take care of problems whenever they creep up.
- The Craftsman 154 piece mechanics tool set includes:
- 93 sockets in 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2 in. drive sizes, inch and metric standard and deep depths
- 12 6-point combination wrenches in metric and standard sizes
- 3 quick-release ratchets (each drive)
- 2 extension bars
- 21 nut and screwdriver bits
- 1 magnetic bit handle
- 22 hex keys in inch and metric sizes
- Kit comes ready to use so you can get to work, twisting, turning and fixing
- Tool set comes in a convenient and portable briefcase style plastic carrying case
- The 154 piece tool set packs in a rust proof and dent resistant blow molded box that keeps tools secure
- Warranty: Backed by a Forever warranty, these tools help you get the job done for life
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I was shocked to discover that upon purchasing this set that the ratchets were not Craftsman... Not only that, but they were not even made in the USA. They are stamped Tool Bench, Made in Taiwan. How is this even possible?!?! And of course the 1/2" Drive slipped on first use. Other than the ratchets all is good, but how does this happen? I havent heard back from Craftsman on this yet.. I would hope that the ratchets get replaced. If so I will update my review.
Woodland Hills, CA
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First off this is an excellent set that comes with three ratchets ;1/4 ,3/8,1/2 inch drivers .all the extensions and adapters ,all the sockets deep and regular sockets .except impact sockets no biggie lol, and nut bits and nut driver with screwdriver bits and Allen wrenches and various wrenches !!!!to top it off all the tools are made in the USA !!!get it while you can before it's made in China .
Newark, DE
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Picked up this mechanics set today.The case was sturdy and well designed but a bit large to store in the car. All the wrenches, sockets, ratchets were NOT imported but marked made-in-USA just the way I like it. Interesting to note that this 154 pc set had plenty of 6 point sockets and wrenches which were of good quality. The ratchets are the low-point of this mechanics set. The ratchets are the very basic low-end units with a coarse ratcheting mechanism that sounded cheap and vibrated the selector lever but was able to complete some tasks. These ratchets will become my "lenders/borrowers" tool because I prefer to use my Craftsman thin-profile ratchets with the smooth 60 tooth fine ratcheting mechanisms. Overall it's a great starter set to expand upon.
Sparta, NJ
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Did curbside pick up at my local mall store On outside of my clamshell case - fine print- made in USA Upon opening the case all pieces were contained in 8 plastic bags Indeed - everything made in USA Have to lay out all the pieces to fit into the individual stow spots in case So - some assembly required - kinda funny - this will take me a while Of course if you have a craftsman mechanics storage cart you would not be using the clamshell case - you would just place everything neatly in your drawers - gee that sounds uncomfortable Comparing the pieces in this set with a smaller craftsman (made in China) set I recently purchased - no significant difference that I can see The smaller Chinese made set does have all the sockets neatly laser etched - very easy to id The sets are always a bargain - even if not on sale If I go to the Sears hardware store - at the individual wrench/socket isle it becomes quite apparent that I would not be able to afford to buy all the individual pieces in this set at one time - BIG $ Craftsman hand tool warranty is great - I have never had to use it because I try not to abuse a wrench, my wrenches usually just disappear into thin air - no warranty covers wives, kids, brothers, friends borrowing and NOT RETURNING Do not see how anyone could go wrong getting this set Enjoy -
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amazing set!!! everything was in there and it has a nice case great set
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Fort Mill, SC
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Exactly as described.
De Soto, MO
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This is a great value considering the set is still full of USA made tools(at least the sets at my local store were). Get them before they are gone!
Joliet, IL
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Got this tool kit for Christmas this year and here are a couple things I didn't like about the kit. (One) Being that they include extensions for all ratchets included in the kit except for the 1/2" why I don't know, But that's pretty dumb in my opinion. (Two) The ratchets included are the cheapest craftsman makes and brake when trying to brake bolts loose. (Third) Not really bad but still bugs me a little, Is they include L wrenches and no spot in the case where to put them.
Plano, TX
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Bought this set for my husband for Christmas. It was a bit larger than what he needed however I am glad I got it. It has everything we need for the home and RV.
San Francisco, CA
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I needed a mechanics tool set to work on my import car. First I laid my eyes on 182 pc and 192 pc tool sets. But those sets are consisted a lot of 12 pt sockets. After some research I figured this set contains more 6 pt sockets, less 12 pt sockets and still made in USA. I wish it had 2 more extension bars and markings were easier to read. I'd recommend this set over similarly priced 165 pc tool set.
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Added this set to my husbands ever growing collection of tools. This is a great set that has almost every thing he could and would want. Can't wait to see his face when he unwraps this Christmas morning
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Claude Montgomery, the 91-year-old Roseville man who was arrested for allegedly trying to kill his 78-year-old wife, was sentenced today to six months in the Placer County Jail.
However, because he's been incarcerated on $100,000 bail since his Oct. 27 arrest, Montgomery has just 22 days left to serve on his sentence.
Placer County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Penney credited him with 158 days of incarceration. The breakdown included 102 days of actual jail time and 56 days of credit for good behavior.
Penney also placed Montgomery on four years probation, ordered him to attend classes for batterers and granted a restraining order that prohibits the defendant from having any further contact with the victim.
Montgomery was originally arrested on charges of attempted murder but, in an arrangement worked out with the District Attorney's Office, he pleaded guilty on Dec. 18 to charges of assault with a deadly weapon, inflicting corporal injury to a spouse and making criminal threats.
After his release from jail, Montgomery is expected to be moved to the Bay Area by his children, ensuring that there will be no contact with the victim.
Prosecutor Jim Deslaurier said the felony assault offense will not count as a strike on Montgomery's criminal record and that the charge of attempted murder has been dismissed.
The counts of corporal injury and making criminal threats will be misdemeanors on the defendant's record.
Montgomery was arrested Oct. 25 after Roseville police responded to a 911 call made by his wife.
The woman suffered minor injuries in a physical scuffle with Montgomery, who threatened her with a knife as she tried to make the emergency phone call.
Montgomery's wife was in court today and she had a representative read a statement to the judge for her.
The statement said that the wife continues to have "sleepless nights and anxiety" due to the thought that Montgomery will be released from jail and come back to finish "what he started because he is so vindictive."
Her statement said that her husband became more controlling in recent years after she suffered a stroke and became totally dependent on him.
"In my wildest dreams, I could not conceive of him doing what he did to me," the statement said, referring to the Oct. 25 incident.
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The 41st annual LaBrae Band Night was held Monday at the school stadium. Performing at the area's first band night were LaBrae, Hubbard, Champion, Windham, Middlefield and Jackson Milton bands.
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Boarding your coach at the pier, you'll leave the city behind and enjoy a picturesque drive to Karkala. This historically important town is a pilgrimage center for Jains, followers of one of the oldest religions in the world and is famous for its monolithic stone statue of Lord Gomateshwara. Regarded as one of the largest monolithic statues in the world, this imposing monument dates back to 1432 AD and is over 42 feet tall, weighing in at an estimated 80 tons. Aside from the statue itself being of a colossal size, it is rendered even more striking by its being situated atop a huge granite rock. It is also recognized as having the oldest known Marathi (Devanagari) inscriptions on it. Plenty of time will be allowed here to explore the site and take photos before it's time to make your way to your next stop, Soans Farm.
Recognized as a center for innovative agriculture, the farm allows visitors an opportunity to view multi-storied mixed cropping and the wide variety of tropical fruits and spices that are grown here. After enjoying a light refreshment, you'll re-board your coach and travel to your final stop, Moodbidri and its thousand pillar temple - Tribhuvana Tilaka Chudamani Basadi. This immense granite temple built in 1430 A.D. is the largest and the most ornate of the Jain temples of this region. The Temple is famous for its open pillared front hall that consists of a thousand elaborately carved pillars and in the center of the sanctum, is the very sacred eight foot tall bronze image of Lord Chandranatha Swami. At the conclusion of your Temple visit, your motor coach will transfer you back to the pier in Mangalore.
Please note: The sights on this tour are not wheelchair accessible and therefore it is not available to wheelchair guests and not considered suitable for those with mobility concerns. Participants should be in good physical condition as there is a considerable amount of walking and 212 steps to negotiate at the Lord Gomateshwara statue. Lightweight clothing, a hat and comfortable walking shoes are recommended. Suitable attire is required and footwear must be removed in order to enter the temple. Additionally, leather items are not permitted inside the temple. The order of sights visited may vary.
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We, the members of Central Christian Chorale, feel we deserve to advance to the state competition. During practices, we demonstrated our excellent ability to make music in every song we sang. We also sight-read a piece that Tim Shue qualified as level AA with ease. We have worked hard to perfect every aspect of our songs, from entrances and diction to dynamics and more, and we do not feel it would be fair to be held back. We, the supporters of Central Christian Chorale, also feel Chorale deserves a chance to advance. We trust its skill and would like to see it given a chance at a state level. A note to signers: Name and email will only be used to ensure that no one signs more than once. You may choose to hide them from the general public and they will not be used for anything else.
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