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So we left London on Saturday 28th of May, headed up to see my parents in Boston Lincs. We got the bike loaded up and left, I took it pretty easy sitting around the 70 - 75 mph mark the whole way and with no traffic we made good time.
The bike looks pretty mad with all the stuff on as its a bike tall bike anyway, so with panniers and a top box plus all the extra bits its looks huge. Saying this it still handles pretty well, even though over 80 mph I get fairly bad wobbles from the front, also on left hand corners sometimes I notice a slight wobble when coming out the corner. So Im going to mention this to KTM and get then fiddle with my front suspension, I was also thinking about dropping my forks through about 5mm as this will push the weight forward a bit. If anyone has any ideas then drop me an email!!
Sunday morning we left about 10am after a hearty breakfast (as always!) and headed towards the Peak District. We went through Bakewell and had a bakewell tart. Well, I had a tart, Cat didnt like the look of them so she has carrot cake. We noticed a small sign saying classic motorcycle exhibition, so we decided to go in and check it out. It was great, there were about 50 bikes in total, some old Nortons, BSA's, a few of the first TT winners and lots of bike related memorabilia - we met the owner who amazingly owned all the bikes apart from 15 of them, and even more incredible they all worked and some of the 50-yr-old bikes were still able to go on the road each day!!!!!
We then started to look for a place to stay and chose Eden Tree House campsite in Castleton, for the sole reason that it was next to a pub :-) We then visited Speedwell Cavern, and old mining site, and queued up for over an hour to get inside. The people behind us were playing I Spy and Cat kept guessing the answers. It was very interesting as most of it was filled with water, so we had to get in boats in order to explore it. After the cavern we went for a small ride and on the way back to the campsite noticed a small beer festival at a pub, so we dropped the bike off and walked 2 miles back to it, so we deserved our big dinner!
That night it rained hard and we woke to everything getting wet. We chatted for a bit and tried to work out the best plan of action which we both agreed under normal circumstances would be to sit tight until the rained passed but as we only had 3 days to get to the TT and we wanted to do more exploring we decided to pack up and get moving rain or not. So we got the bike loaded, and in itself it was a great test for our packing system, as the only thing that stayed really wet was the tent.
We crossed into the Yorkshire dales, and came to a small but beautiful town called Grassington and decided we would stay in a B&B or pub to dry the tent out. We found an old pub right on the square that had a room, was pretty cheap and included breakfast. So we got the bike unloaded and dried our tent by hanging it between the light fittings and curtain rails, with a hair dryer.
The sun was out and the little village was quite busy, but we didnt do a lot as it was about 7pm by the time we got ourselves sorted. We had a quick look around some of the shops in the square then had some food (the yummiest fish pie ever!) and went to sleep.
In the morning we went for a long walk through the fields and along the river. It was totally quiet as it was about 7am but the sun was shining and it was such a nice day. There were loads of baby lambs, baby rabbits, ducks with chicks it was just really nice, not to mention it was set with this beautiful river around this lovely town and gorgeous old mill.
We spent some time looking for fish in the river and Cat decided to have a couple of moments of madness - after trying to stroke a sheep she crapped herself as it baaad at her when she got too close, much to my laughter! And then she decided to run up the hillside and back!! Was very funny!!
Anyway, we had to get moving again, so the previous night we had text our ever faithful friends the Jetstreams (Chris and Julie) and they gave us a good route out and over to the Lake District.
We got on the road and straight away it was looking good and we headed over some amazingly beautiful roads that were wide enough for just one car. We reached the lakes and after a drive around Windemere Lake we settled on a B&B above a pub in Bowness. Really pretty town with cobblestone streets. We had a few cocktails and beers and a yummy pasta dinner.
Next day we planned a route (this was the first map we had to buy) which took us to the north over the Kirkstone Pass, passed some more lakes and streams, and down the western/coastal side of the district. We visited Muncaster Castle which is apparently a very haunted castle, but we didnt see any ghosts. The original family still live there, and they have really gorgeous gardens, and an owl sanctuary.
Blackpool was our stop for dinner but we were sorely disappointed. The lights/decorations in the town were pretty and it really is a big rollercoaster, but the fish and chips was RUBBISH! Poor service too. Blackpool was a bit pants, so we didnt hang around for long, and drove on to Liverpool and the ferry.
We got a bit of bike madness on the way to Liverpool - the autocom had broken so we couldnt speak to each other, and james phone died so he couldnt even listen to music. But we made it. We arrived about 8pm, and there were loads of other bikers there already, even though the ferry didnt leave until 3am!
We met a biker who had just arrived from New Zealand, following pretty much the same route as us, and he told us his stories and gave us some great tips. He scared us off Pakistan said its ALL under police escort, driving 18 hour days, cant even stop for water, and your escorts are all amped up with fingers on the trigger, so you can tell the danger is pretty imminent.
So weve discussed the option of freighting the bike from Dubai to Nepal and carrying on from there, which will probably even work out better, weather-wise, since Nepal was always going to be a maybe depending on the time of year we got to India.
Well what can I say, the TT is literally madness. We arrived in Liverpool at about 9pm, our ferry was not until about 3am and there were already about 30 bikes in front of us, so we queued up and waited. I was looking round the other bikes, and Cat was bored, trying to get me to go for a walk/coffee, then I noticed a BMW F650 GS with a New Zealand number plate: on closer inspection he had ridden over here covering almost the exact same trip we are about to do. So when he came back to the bike we chatted for a good 2 hours, he gave us plenty of tips on places to stay and things to see and also said Pakistan was VERY dangerous and worth avoiding if possible.
When we were finally moved onto the ferry we noticed how many bikes there were, hundreds, the big KTM just about fitted in and they tied them down with ropes, I have never seen so many bikes in one space so packed together!!
Once we arrived in the island it was about 5am and not a lot was open so we decided to just go and explore: the island was beautiful and its the first thing we noticed. We didnt really know where we were going but we could tell when we were on the TT course and when we werent by the crash barriers (or as theyre better known to us, bales of hay!!)
We eventually found ourselves going across the mountain course where it was one way and has no speed limit. We werent hammering it but we did have a bit of fun, it was quite funny to see the guy on the yellow 959 fireblades face as I come past him will a pillion and full luggage!!
We came down the other side of the course and decided to get some breakfast at a local caff, before heading to our hotel who luckily let us check in early for a sleep.
Later that day we got up and went up to the start/finish straight and pits. The great thing about the TT is that its all so open and you can walk around all the garages. We got to see lots of the bikes including Guy Martins, and of course I took a special interest in all the different fireblades and even got lucky and was showed around one of the Padgetts Honda bikes after I asked one of the guys a few questions about the exhaust hanger he had as I had not seen one like that before. It was great atmosphere, everyone was so friendly, a lot of the riders were signing stuff and some of the teams even had BBQs out and were just sitting around chatting.
We decided to go back to the hotel and then head for a couple of beers before going to watch the evening practice. The first bar we came to was called Sams very blokey as Cat called it! We planned to have one drink then move on but we met these 3 ozzy guys, really nice blokes House, Gordon, and Nick (I think) they come over to the TT a fair bit and we started talking bikes, telling jokes and generally got on with them really well. They also told us about volunteering as Marshalls so we decided this was something which we wanted to do! We then headed up to the grandstand and soaked up the atmosphere, there was a lot of people there even for a practice and Cat decided to play guess the speeds, and was actually pretty good at it.
After the racing we walked along the Douglas promenade and to the Bushys tent, we grabbed a beer but it was pretty clear that it was not our scene, some people were totally hammered and pushing past you as they could hardly stand, then they started to do a wet T-shirt comp and as good as they are it was just far to messy and we werent enjoying ourselves, so we called it a night and head back to the hotel.
Friday we got up and went to meet a friend of mine Mian from London bikers. He had some bad luck - stuck the con rod through the bottom of his engine on his ZX9r, so he was a little stranded! We had some lunch and a couple of drinks before heading back early-ish as we had wanted to watch the racing at Creg ny Baa.
Creg ny Baa is a great place to watch the racing as its on a corner, and it has a pub onsite and 2 grandstands which for about £2 you can buy a ticket for. It was our first chance to see the bikes on the actually course and soak up some of the real atmosphere. We got a taxi up there so as we sat in the sun we had a few drinks and generally really enjoyed ourselves.
That evening we met with 2 of our other LB mates Mike and Carol at the Charlie Boreman talk. We were a little disappointed in it as they promised to talk about bits which we had not seen on the DVDs, but it just seemed to cover old ground and I think it was a bit of a money spinner for Charlie.
At the end of it Cat felt really ill - we had been drinking for a few hours but she really did feel pretty sick and it didnt seem to be the alcohol so we headed back to the hotel which was a shame as we were looking forward to a big night with Mike and Carol!
Saturday was the first day of racing we watched some of it from the grandstand (going for Guy Martin, but he retired in the 5th lap), and then moved on to Creg ny Baa for the second race. It was a pretty long day James had a snooze in the afternoon and then we went for a wander through town and had some fish and chips. The fish and chips was what we wanted from Blackpool! I think we ate it about 3 times in the week, it was that good.
Sunday we rode down to Peel on the west coast to meet Mike and Carol for lunch and to check out the festivities. One thing we enjoyed was a guy making wooden statues/ornaments with a chainsaw. We investigated the Peel Castle as well, then went for another blast around the course and mountain road. Completely forgot about the free marshalls dinner we were invited to!
So Monday we marshalled at Braddan Bridge, which was awesome fun! Unfortunately it was also the same day that one of the riders died in an accident, but we learnt so much about the TT and met some great people. Since we were newbies, our job was to stick in the background, and if needed, we would be called forward with the fire extinguisher (James) and the brush (Cat). No incidences on our corner thankfully and the church ladies were lovely free tea for the marshalls!
We had a lazy day on Tuesday, no racing. But the evening had the RAF Red Arrows air display over the bay, and then the motorbike stunts from the White Helmets (professional army team) and the Purple Helmets (bunch of old men in long brown trenchcoats without purple helmets). Both were really clever, but the old men were funny the penultimate stunt being Wheelie Bin Racing!
It was raining on Wednesday which was a shame, as we had met Mike and Carol at their friend Denises house in Crosby, right on the course, at the point where the bikes go past at about 190mph! We were able to see a couple of bikes go past, and had a great lunch, but then they called off the races and postponed them to the next day.
Bugger as the next day was our ferry home, so the best we could do was listen on the radio. We did some last minute souvenir shopping, and bumped into our original aussie mates from the first day.
We had planned to meet up with some more LBers in Wales on Friday, but then found out James card had been cloned in London, and along with still having so much to get organised at home, we decided to pull out of that trip and head straight home.
So if you were tracking us on Spot, you would have seen us blast straight from Liverpool to London! (if you want to follow our future trips, save this link: http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0zp4SER0v5ZY48M5sUD3iaUkb9n7toUdA - it will be active from Monday 27 June)
Few more changes made to the bike, Garmin 660 bought, got rid of the back box and replaced it with a heavy duty bag for clothing, couple more bits of kit bought, and well be ready to roll next Sunday!
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|Music of China
|General topics
|Specific forms
|Media and performance
|Music festivals
|Midi Modern Music Festival
|Music media
|Nationalistic and patriotic songs
|National anthem
|Regional music
Historical Chinese anthems comprise a number of Chinese official and unofficial national anthems composed during the early 20th century. Today, there are only two remaining:
- Republic of China - "Three Principles of the People"
- People's Republic of China - "March of the Volunteers"
- 1 "Tune of Li Zhongtang"
- 2 "Praise the Dragon Flag"
- 3 "Solidify the Golden Empire"
- 4 Song of Five Races under One Union
- 5 How Great is Our China!
- 6 "China Heroically Stands in the Universe"
- 7 "The Song to the Auspicious Cloud"
- 8 Song of National Revolution
- 9 The Internationale
- 10 See also
- 11 External links
- 12 References
"Tune of Li Zhongtang"[edit]
For purposes of diplomatic missions to Western Europe and Russia, Li Hongzhang (Zhongtang being a term of respect for a vizier or prime minister) employed in 1896 political lyrics combined with classical Chinese music—later known as "The Tune of Li Zhongtang" (李中堂樂).
With a golden palace above his head, and fold upon fold of purple pavilions,
"Praise the Dragon Flag"[edit]
After the Department of Army was established in 1906, it became the army song, and had been played at formal occasions overseas.
Here for ten thousand years,
¹兆 usually means one trillion (1012), but it could mean one million (106), and should have that value here in the song for factual accuracy. See Chinese numerals for details.
"Solidify the Golden Empire"[edit]
The only official national anthem of the Qing Empire lived less than a month when the Wuchang Uprising occurred in 1911. It is in Classical Chinese. However, the Republic of China denies that "Solidify the Golden Empire" was ever a national anthem.[citation needed].
Song of Five Races under One Union[edit]
After the establishment of the provisional government in Nanjing, the Ministry of Education under Cai Yuanpei asked the public for possible anthem (as well as coat of arm), and the one whose lyrics was written by Shen Enyun (沈恩孕) and music by Shen Pengnian (沈彭年) was released as a draft in the newspaper. It was called the Song of Five Races under One Union (五旗共和歌)
China, earliest civilization of East Asia,
The five-coloured flag flutters,
My compatriots,
How Great is Our China![edit]
Also called "Patriotic Song" (愛國歌), "How Great is Our China!" (泱泱哉,我中華!) has lyrics written by Liang Qichao and music by overseas Chinese in Datong School (大同學校), Yokohama. Released in 1912, it was widespread especially among students.
How great is our China!
"China Heroically Stands in the Universe"[edit]
After Yuan Shikai took over China, his Ritual Regulations Office (禮制館) issued the new official anthem "China heroically stands in the Universe" (中國雄立宇宙間) on June 1915. Its lyrics were written by Yin Chang (廕昌) and music by Wang Lu (王露).
China heroically stands in Universe,
"The Song to the Auspicious Cloud"[edit]
This song has two versions, one is used in 1913 while another in 1920
First version of The Song to the Auspicious Cloud[edit]
In Apr.8th, 1913, the national anthem used in opening ceremony of the 1st regular council, the last line is added by Wang Baorong (汪宝荣), others lines are from Shang Shu, and set to music by Jeans Hautstont.
How bright is the Auspicious Cloud!
Second Version of The Song to the Auspicious Cloud[edit]
In November 1919, Tuan Chi-jui (later a Beiyang warlord) established the National Anthem Research Committee (國歌研究會), which adopted:
- The lyrics (1920) by Zhang Taiyan (章太炎) from the classic "The Song to the Auspicious Cloud" (卿雲歌) from Shang Shu
- The music (1921) by Beijing professor, Xiao Youmei (蕭友梅).
The anthem was released in July 1921 by the Department of National Affairs (國務院).
How bright is the Auspicious Cloud!
¹糺 (jiū "collaborate") is sometimes written as 糾 (jiū "investigate") or 織 (zhī "to web")
Song of National Revolution[edit]
Written by officers of the Whampoa Military Academy, The "Revolution of the Citizens" Song (國民革命歌 Guomin Geming Ge), sung to the tune of "Frère Jacques (commonly known as "Two Tigers" in China)," was released on July 1, 1926.
打倒列強, 打倒列強,
Overthrow the foreign Powers, × 2
Laborers, farmers, students, and soldiers, × 2
Overthrow the foreign Powers, × 2
The Internationale[edit]
When the Chinese Soviet Republic was established in 1931, The Internationale was decided to be its national anthem, since it followed the ideals of Communism, especially the Soviet Union.[2]
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
- Song to the Auspicious Cloud
- This links to several of these anthems, including Audio, lyrics, and sheet music
- ^ (Chinese) Xinhua Net: Collections of military revolutionary songs
- ^ (Chinese) People's Daily: History of Chinese national anthems in a hundred years
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text: HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn June 22, 2005, about 1800 mountain standard time, a Beech BE76, N5274M, impacted level terrain during an attempted go-around at Glendale Municipal Airport (GEU), Glendale, Arizona. Makarion Institute of Aeronautics (MIA) was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The certified flight instructor (CFI), the commercial pilot undergoing instruction (PUI), and one passenger sustained minor injuries; the airplane was destroyed during the post impact fire. The local instructional flight departed Glendale about 1700. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The approximate global positioning system (GPS) coordinates of the primary wreckage were 31 degrees 32.05 minutes north latitude and 112 degrees 17.25 minutes west longitude.The National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge (IIC) interviewed the CFI who related that the training flight was to indoctrinate the PUI with the Beech BE76 (Duchess). After demonstrating a couple of single engine maneuvers with the left engine shutdown, they attempted to restart the engine but were unsuccessful. During the subsequent attempts to start the engine they could smell burning insulation and saw a trace of smoke coming from behind the right side of the instrument panel. The CFI said he performed the emergency procedures for an electrical fire in flight as specified in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved flight manual. During the checklist, he found the number 2 electrical bus circuit breaker had popped. With a loss of all of the aircraft radios and instruments except for the number 1 radio/GPS and the fuel gauges, he decided to return to GEU.While flying back to GEU they transitioned past Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR), Goodyear, Arizona. The CFI contacted GYR tower, and requested and received clearance to transition Goodyear's airspace. When the CFI contacted GEU tower he requested a straight in approach to runway 01 due to single engine operations. The CFI reported that he did not declare an emergency or request priority handling due to the electrical problems and inability to restart the left engine. On final, the CFI attempted to extend the landing gear by use of the manual extension procedures. He observed that the nose gear down indicator failed to illuminate. The CFI contacted GEU tower and asked them if the nose gear was down. The controller told him that the nose wheel did not appear to be down and directed the CFI to go around. The CFI aborted the landing and tried to circle around to land on runway 19. The CFI said he was finally able to extend the landing gear, and declared an emergency because the airplane was not able to maintain altitude. The airplane landed about 1/4-mile north of runway 19 in an open dirt field. After the CFI, PUI, and the passenger exited the airplane the grass caught fire and the post impact fire consumed the airplane.PERSONNEL INFORMATIONCertified Flight Instructor (CFI)A review of FAA airman records revealed that the CFI held an airline transport pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single and multiengine land; and a certified flight instructor (CFI) certificate with ratings for airplane single and multiengine land, and instrument airplane. He also held a private pilot (foreign based) certificate with ratings for airplane single engine land and instrument airplane. The CFI held a first-class medical certificate issued on June 28, 2004, with the limitation that he must wear corrective lenses.The pilot reported a total flight time of 2,100 hours. He logged 108 hours in the last 90 days, and 19 hours in the last 30 days. He had an estimated 200 hours in the accident make and model, and had completed a biennial flight review on March 14, 2005.Pilot Under Instruction (PUI)A review of FAA airman records revealed that the PUI held a commercial pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single and multiengine land, and airplane single engine sea, and instrument airplane. He also held a flight instructor certificate with ratings for airplane single engine land and instrument airplane. According to FAA records, the PUI held a first-class medical certificate issued in December 2004, with the limitation that he must wear corrective lenses. The PUI reported he had a total flight time of 908 hours. He logged 120 hours in the last 90 days, and 60 in the last 30 days. He had no prior flight time in the accident make and model. He completed a biennial flight review on February 22, 2004. AIRCRAFT INFORMATIONThe airplane was a Beech BE76 (Duchess), serial number ME-24. A review of the airplane's logbooks revealed that the airplane had a total airframe time of 5,658.9 hours at the last 100-hour inspection, dated May 19, 2005. The tachometer read 509.9 at the last inspection, and the Hobbs hour meter read 2,112.1. On June 16, 2005, a repair was performed replacing the ball joints on the nose gear doors, and replacement of a bolt and a nut on the right main landing gear torque links. Some fiberglass repairs were also performed. At that time, the tachometer read 565.4; the Hobbs meter read 2,175.6. On June 22, 2005, the number 2 Navigation-indicator was repaired. At that time, the tachometer read 584.5; the Hobbs hour meter read 2,197.7. The operator reported a total airframe time of 5,748 at the time of the accident.The left engine was a Lycoming, O-360-A1G6D, serial number L-24652-36A. Total time recorded on the engine at the last 100-hour inspection was 5,671.8 hours; time since major overhaul was 1,556.6 hours. The operator reported a total time of 5,798 hours at the time of the accident, with 1,633.4 hours since the last major overhaul. The right engine was a Lycoming, O-360-A1G6D, serial number L-124-71A. Total time recorded on the engine at the last 100-hour inspection was 5,670.2 hours; time since major overhaul was 1,611.1 hours. The operator reported a total time of 5,747 hours at the time of the accident, with 1,687.9 hours since the last major overhaul.Both the left and right propellers were inspected during the 100-hour inspection.Examination of the maintenance records did not reveal any unresolved maintenance discrepancies against the airplane prior to departure.METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONSThe airport weather observation station issued an aviation routine weather report (METAR) for Glendale at the time of the accident. It stated: winds variable at 4 knots; visibility 20 statute miles; skies were reported as few clouds at 15,000 feet and a scattered cloud layer at 20,000 feet; temperature 43 degrees Celsius; and altimeter 29.67 inHg.AIRPORT INFORMATIONThe Airport Facilities Directory (A/FD) indicated that runway 01 and runway 19 were both 7,150 feet long and 100 feet wide. The runway surfaces were asphalt. Runway 01 had a displace threshold of 700 feet. Runway 19 had a displace threshold of 1,000 feet. The A/FD reported a right-hand traffic pattern for runway 01, and a left-hand traffic pattern for runway 19. Additional remarks indicated that there were high-tension power lines 1/4 mile west and parallel to the runway.TESTS AND RESEARCHThe Safety Board IIC examined the wreckage at Air Transport, Phoenix, Arizona, on June 23, 2005. Raytheon was a party to the investigation. Investigators manually rotated the left engine's crankshaft via the propeller. The crankshaft rotated freely, and the valves moved approximately the same amount of lift in firing order. The gears in the accessory case turned freely, and thumb compression was obtained on all cylinders in firing order. Investigators manually rotated the left engine's magnetos, and both magnetos produced spark at all posts for each cylinder. Investigators visually observed that the starter for the left engine was still in engaged.The Raytheon representative determined that the left propeller was in the feathered position. He measured the unfeathering accumulator pressure at approximately 5 pounds per square inch (psi) on the left engine and zero psi on the right engine.The airframe manufacturer's representative determined that the left main landing gear appeared to be in the down position. He measured the flaps' jackscrew assembly at 6 inches, and determined that the left torque tube was in the retraced position, which corresponded to the full UP position. The representative visually determined that the elevator trim tab was in the 7-degree nose up position. The rudder was visually observed to be deflected 15 degrees to the left, which the airframe representative indicated was consistent with an inoperative left engine. The cockpit area, right engine, and right wing were destroyed as a result of the post impact fire.The Pilots Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual (POH) for the Beechcraft Duchess 76 provided the following emergency procedures for an air start. The procedures included a note that airspeed should be maintained at or above 100 indicated airspeed (KIAS) to ensure the engine will windmill. With unfeathering accumulators, the following procedure was identified:1. Fuel Selector - ON2. Throttle - Set approximately ¼ travel3. Aux Fuel Pump - ON4. Magneto/Start Switch - BOTH5. Propeller Control - MOVE FULL FORWARD UNTIL ENGINE WINDMILLS, AND THEN BACK TO MIDRANGE. USE STARTER MOMENTARILY UNTIL AIRSPEED IS BELOW 100 KTS.Prior to the next step, the procedures instruct that "if the propeller does not unfeather or the engine does not turn, proceed to the WITHOUT UNFEATHERING ACCUMULATORS procedure."The continued procedures were as follows:6. Mixture - FULL RICH7. If engine fails to run, clear engine by allowing it to windmill with mixture in the full lean position. When engine fires, advance mixture to full rich.8. When engine starts - adjust throttle, propeller and mixture controls.9. Aux Fuel Pump - OFF (when reliable power has been regained)10. Alternator Switch - ON11. Oil pressure and oil temperature - CHECK12. Warm up engine (approximately 2,000 rpm and 15 in. HG)13. Set power as required and trim.The emergency procedures without unfeathering accumulators per the POH are as follows:1. Fuel selector - ON2. Throttle - Set approximately 1/4 travel3. Aux fuel pump - ON4. Magneto/Start Switch - BOTH5. Mixture - FULL RICH6. Propeller control - MOVE FORWARD OF FEATHERING DETENT TO MIDRANGE7. Magneto/start switch - START and PUSH TO PRIME (hold on START until windmilling begins and continue to prime as required)Prior to the next step, the procedures note that if an air start is unsuccessful, return the propeller control to the feather position and secure the engine. Steps 8 through 13 then continue the same as noted above. The POH provided the following emergency procedures for electrical smoke or fire, with consideration for the existing conditions and equipment installed: 1) Battery and alternator switches - off (the instructions warn that electrically driven instruments and stall warning horn will become inoperative); 2) All electrical switches - off; 3) Battery and alternator switches - on; and essential electrical equipment - on (isolate defective equipment). The POH contains a note to ensure that the fire is out and will not be aggravated by drafts. It instructs the pilot to turn off the cabin heat switch and push in the cabin air control. Also in the emergency procedures under the section titled simulated one-engine inoperative, referred to as a zero thrust (simulated feather), the POH indicated: Use the following power setting (only on one engine at a time) to establish zero thrust. Use of this power setting avoids the difficulties of restarting an engine and preserves the availability of power to counter potential hazards. 1. Throttle Lever - Set 8.0 in. Hg Manifold Pressure2. Propeller Lever - Retard to Feather DetentNote: This setting will approximate Zero Thrust using recommended one-engine-inoperative climb speeds. ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONThe IIC released the wreckage to the owner's representative on June 30, 2005.


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Styles P has revealed the cover art for his upcoming free EP The Diamond Life Project, releasing August 23rd on DatPiff.com.
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Frankly, it may not always be easy to tell when a dog has worms. In severe cases, of course symptoms are obvious.
Dogs may suffer a general loss of condition, rough, dry, coat, anaemia, vomiting, diarrhoea and or constipation with potentially serious consequences. In case of a mild infestation, you may simply not know, and this is one case where you may remain unaware.
The majority of worms pose no threat to human health. However there are some which can be potentially transmitted to people e.g. The roundworm Toxocara canis, can be transmitted to children where it can cause potentially permanent eye damage, the results could be serious.
How could my dog get worms?
The short answer is "all too easily". Even the most cared for, well fed, happy and healthy dog, can become infested with worms.
Even though you cannot see it, other dogs may have left behind worm eggs and larvae. These eggs and larvae can remain infectious for months, even years. These can be picked up on your dog's coat, muzzle or paws and are ingested during grooming. In this way, worms can then infect your dog, home and garden.
There are a dozen different species of roundworms, tapeworms, hookworms and whipworms, which may infect the dog in the UK.
Fortunately there are very effective ways to control these and minimize the spread of infection.
The term roundworm also includes, hookworms and whipworms. It is helpful to look at the different lifecycles.
Common facts
Unlike the roundworm, the tapeworm requires a third party called an intermediate host, to develop in before infecting your dog.
The two tapeworms found commonly are The Taenia species and the Flea tapeworm Dipylidium caninum.
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There are many preparations available sold on the market, we recommend routinely worming your puppy and adult dog with the most effective preparations, which are sold by your Veterinary Surgeon. It is only by working with your Veterinary Surgeon that the correct advice, preparation, dosage and routine can be given to your dog.
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Manhart Racing is specialized in tuning BMWs and now the company is releasing their program for the new M6. Thanks to this the Bavarian high-performance trio of M6 Coupé (F13), M6 Cabriolet (F12) and M6 Gran Coupé (F06) can be now enhanced through lowering, different wheel and tire combinations as well as performance boosting in four stages.
First of all in terms of lowering, there is a choice between a classical coilover suspension or coilover springs. The latter keep the electronic damper control (EDC) and facilitate the retention of the functionality of all electronic control systems.
In addition, the wheel is filled up by the three-part MHR08 Track Spec by ADV.1 rims of the dimensions 9.5×21 and 10.5×21 inches for the front and the rear respectively. There is some sort of sophistication to the wheels which is present thanks to the black rim stars in combination with the brush-finished stainless steel beds.
More importantly, Manhart Racing is offering four different stages of expansion in terms of performance boosting. The first stage "Stage 1" achieves approximately 620 hp (456 kW) and a maximum torque of 720 Nm (531 lb-ft) through software optimization.
Next, the second stage "Stage 2" is also based on software optimization. However, it adds downpipes that deliver more efficient performance capacity – 640 hp (470 kW) and 760 Nm (560 lb-ft).
In addition, the third stage "Stage 3" gives to the BMW axle back Sport end-silencer by MHR and a Carbon Air Intake System. In this stage, the performance is measured at 670 hp (492 kW) and 790 Nm (583 lb-ft).
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Botkier jumps on board the Target handbag wagon
Target are grabbing those designers left, right and center at the moment. The US retailer has just announced they will collaborate with Botkier on a new accessories range.
The limited edition handbag collection will be called Botkier for Target and is the fifth handbag collection to be released.
Designer Monica Botkier launched her handbag label five years ago when she couldn't find a design that suited her. Her brand now sells in some of the biggest department stores in the world, including Barneys New York, Saks Fifth Avenue and Harvey Nichols.
For the first time Botkier's latest spring '08 collection (pictured left) has branched out into shoes, as well as belts and other small leather goods.
While details are yet to be confirmed, it is believed the range will hit Target stores from 21st July to 14th September this year. Just last week, the retailer announced a new womenswear clothing line will be launched by Richard Chai.
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5. Activity Coefficients of Multicomponent Strong Electrolytes
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text: Repeated attempts to contact the pilot were unsuccessful.According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, the airplane was taking off in a southbound direction from a private dirt strip about 16 miles southwest of the Sheridan County Airport (SHR), Sheridan, Wyoming. The pilot reported to the FAA inspector that the airplane had cleared 50 foot trees and was about 100 feet above the ground, when the right quartering headwind changed and the airplane was "blown out of the air." The pilot was able to level the airplane before the airplane stuck the ground and cartwheeled, coming to rest in a nose down attitude at a tree. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane.The pilot was not able to recall the wind velocity. Witnesses in the area reported that it was windy. Wind information recorded by SHR indicated that the winds were from 140 degrees at 9 knots gusting to 15 knots.


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My brother has put forth a reasonable-sounding notion that seems to
be in conflict with the usual picture of the 'zero volume and infinite
density' of a gravitational singularity. If the volume is truly zero,
he notes, then the content must also be.
This would mean that the matter in a black hole would have to have some
finite, even if extremely small, volume, so as still to be able to exist.
Also, wouldn't the Heisenberg Principle disallow something with an exactly
measurable -- zero -- volume?
To paraphrase your brother: mass equals volume times density, and since
any number times zero is zero, the singularity must have a non-zero
volume to have any mass. But infinity is no ordinary number, and zero
times infinity can be any number between zero and infinity. So, your
brother is wrong to use that particular line of reasoning.
But you're correct to bring in Heisenberg. The singularity is true
if you just stick to general relativity, which is not a quantum theory.
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A wildfire in Northern California has destroyed five homes and several other structures near vineyards in the Sierra Nevada foothills.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection says the Sand Fire has burned about 1,300 acres near the border of Amador and El Dorado counties. It was about 20 percent contained Saturday morning.
CalFire officials say the fire has led to the evacuation of about 750 people from 250 homes.
Officials have set up an evacuation center at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds and closed a stretch of Sand Ridge Road.
The wildfire is burning in steep, rugged terrain near vineyards in the Shenandoah Valley.
CalFire officials say the fire broke out shortly before 5 p.m. Friday north of the town of Plymouth. The cause is under investigation.
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It's been a slow and painful death for Windows XP, and it's not over yet. (If the operating system were a beloved pet, you'd have put it to sleep ages ago.) Microsoft plans to officially start barring manufacturers from selling computers preloaded with the aging OS on October 22nd, and Dell plans to get a head start on the phase-out by eliminating XP as an option from its direct sales site this month. Dell and others will still offer XP as a downgrade option, but customers will have to specifically request an installation disc, and then perform the OS-ectomy themselves. With XP turning nine-years old on October 25th, we think you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone who would suggest sticking with the old dog, though.
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The best of Mother's Days to all of you who have birthed, adopted, grand-ed, step-ed, or stepped in when mom wasn't available. Mothering is one of those jobs where most of the recognition comes after the fact, when the kids grow up and figure out you really weren't that stupid after all, so — for those of you who aren't there yet, here's a big thank you!
In a cruel irony, this Mother's Day falls on the six-month anniversary of my brother's death. I can't imagine what my mother must be feeling today. No one should have to endure the pain of losing a child, but the loss doesn't negate the amazing job she did raising a son who became a hero to so many people. I know that, in the midst of her grief, she is proud of him. I hope I do half as well as she did for him — and continues to do for me. She's a hero too.
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Find More Power In The Five Stroke Roll: #2
More Power From The Five-Stroke Roll: Part 2
[Ed. Note: This is the second article on the five-stroke roll in this series. To see part 1, go here.
You know how to play a five-stroke roll on the snare drum, but how do you use it musically on your kit?
I am not going to tell you how to use it musically. Instead I will share with you some more exercises based on the five-stroke roll that might help you find great sounding musical ideas and stir your imagination, pulling you out of your comfort zone in the name of learning progress.
One of the most obvious drumset applications for the five-stroke roll involves moving the accented note at the end of the roll to your toms.
It seems simple, but there are several important things that require focus and attention. Star slowly and make sure that your doubles are even and quieter than the accented notes on your toms. Focus on hitting each tom in the center for full and rich sound. That is particularly difficult when playing at faster tempos.
Get used to the natural way first by playing right-hand accents on your toms on the right side of your drumset and left hand accents on the left side before experimenting with crossing over your hands. Practice all of the exercises at various tempos, stay relaxed and make sure that you always sound even and clean.
Ex. 1
Whenever you are looking for an easy way to make your hit/tone sound bigger, a flam usually does the trick. That's exactly what I have done in the next exercise to beef up the accents. Start by simply flamming the accented note at the end of the roll. You will notice that one of your hands will always end up playing 3 strokes.
You can stick to the traditional 4/4 approach or move on to shortening the accented note in 6/8 (as we talked about last time). This modification seems to me to have a bit more flow to it so I pick that for the demonstration.
Ex. 2
I usually create and practice rhythmic phrases that switch between regular and double time. (Example: 4 times + 4 times 2x as fast) This way you are exposed to different and often hidden physical/mechanical challenges. The fact that the faster you play, the closer your sticks are to the surface of your drum usually gives quite a workout.
Ex. 3
Now let's move the accented note to your toms leaving the ghost note on the snare.
Ex. 4
Time to move the ghost notes onto our toms as well.
Ex. 5
This is probably my favorite flam combination. Playing the ghost note of the flam on the bass drum while keeping the accented notes on the toms.
All of the exercises so far have kept the two doubles in the five-stroke roll on the snare drum. I think it's time to change that.
Moving the doubles over to toms have several significant benefits besides the sound. The stick doesn't bounce off toms nearly as much as it does on the snare drum, so in order to produce a clean double, you have to use your wrist with the help of your fingers. On top of it all, not all the toms bounce the same so you will develop a great stick control regardless of which surface you are playing on.
Ex. 6
Ex. 7
In order to really strengthen our stick control and experience the difference in the stick rebound from all of our drums let's move the five-stroke roll around the drums in the clockwise direction.
Round And Round we go.
Remember these are all just various exercises that will help you gain much better control over your instrument. I hope that these ideas and sound combinations will open a new door or two for your own creativity and musicality.
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text: On April 26, 2000, at 1713 hours Pacific daylight time, a Robinson R22 Beta, N622EH, was destroyed when it collided with rocks while maneuvering over the La Jolla Indian Reservation in San Diego County, California. The instructor pilot and student pilot both received serious injuries; the instructor pilot's injuries were fatal. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the instructional flight operating under 14 CFR Part 91, and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated from private property about 1700, and was destined for Ramona Airport, Ramona, California, with maneuvers performed at the La Jolla Indian Reservation racetrack. According to the student pilot, "I was a rated commercial pilot working toward my 20 hours of indoctrination into the aircraft. We were going to practice emergency procedures in the aircraft and get a little bit more familiar with flying it. I was flying the aircraft and we decided first to fly over the La Jolla Indian Reservation and take a look at the racetrack; I was going to be doing some future photography work in the helicopter for the motocross races there."The student told the instructor to take the controls and fly a racetrack pattern over the track and make an aerial application type turn at the end of the track to reverse course. Then the student would try and duplicate the maneuver. As they changed controls from one another they would say, "You got it," or " Okay, I got it" to confirm the transition. After the maneuvers were completed over the track, a critiquing took place while the student was flying in a hover. After the critiquing, the student reported that he told the instructor to fly us out of here and we will go over to Ramona.According to the student, when the instructor took the controls he said, "I got it." About the same time, the student said that the helicopter drifted a little bit and lost a little altitude. The student got back on the controls and the instructor said "I got it" and he let go. The helicopter again drifted a little bit and the student saw through the lower bubble a rock sticking up out of the brush. The brush was about 5 feet high. The helicopter drifted over, the skid hit the rock, and the helicopter went into a dynamic rollover. A postaccident fire consumed major portions of the helicopter.The Safety Board examined the wreckage after recovery with no anomalies discovered. The pilot stated in his report of the accident that there were no mechanical discrepancies.


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WOONSOCKET – In a city where the median household income lags far behind the rest of the state, Armand Tetreault thought his family had discovered a tasty, healthy way to ease the squeeze on its food budget when his son began raising chickens.
NORTH SMITHFIELD — A mile-long stretch of Route 146A in North Smithfield known as Eddie Dowling Highway will get some major and much-needed repairs before the end of the year, Town Administrator Paulette D. Hamilton said this week.
The Mapleville woman for whom we launched a silver alert has been found in the woods behind her house. RI State Police K9's assisted the Burrillville Police and local fire departments in the search.
WOONSOCKET — Nobody would ever think about splitting up Peter, Paul and Mary or firing one of the Three Stooges.
But it looks like the end of an era for one of the most famous trios in the city and — you guessed it — money is what's pulling them apart.
We're talking sidewalk performers here — those blue, green and burgundy garbage carts homeowners have been dutifully putting out for Waste Management's trucks every week for some five years now.
WOONSOCKET — Boston-based Steward Health Care System now has until Aug. 31 to close on the sale of financially-troubled Landmark Medical Center and Rehabilitation Hospital of Rhode Island.
In a statement released late Monday, Amy Kempe, spokeswoman for State Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin, said Steward Health Care's request to waive Kilmartin's condition that the closing on the sale take place 60 days from the date of his May 25 decision to approve the sale was "denied."
Read more in our print edition.
WOONSOCKET — The possible closing of Fifth Avenue Elementary School presented by School Superintendent Giovanna Donoyan drew loud objections from city parents, teachers, and support staff back in April. It was put off at that time due to overwhelming opposition.
But the small elementary school in Fairmount could be closed nonetheless when the state Budget Commission running city affairs considers a final 2012-13 budget at either its Monday or Thursday session.
WOONSOCKET – Police took a bite out of illegal drug sales this past week, executing search warrants that resulted in the arrests of two city men on drug distribution charges.
Police seized two bags of marijuana, a quantity of Hashish, and 20 pills of oxycodone during the Special Response Team raid at 25 and 27 Founders St. early Thursday morning, according to Det. Thomas Beargeon.
The SRT team made an entry at the apartment at 7:10 a.m. and found several adults and three children inside.
WOONSOCKET – National Night Out will take place at River Island Park on Tuesday, Aug. 7 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
The event, which takes place in cities and towns all over the country, is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW). It is co-sponsored by the Woonsocket Police Department and Woonsocket Safe Communities.
National Night Out was conceived as vehicle for law-abiding citizens to tell criminals to get out of town.
BURRILLVILLE — A delivery truck began dropping off new trash and recycling carts to residents last week for the new automated cart based, curbside residential trash and recycling program, which starts Monday, Aug. 6.
Residents can start using the new bins right away. Trash should be secured in plastic bags (not loose) and completely in the bin so the lid closes securely. Recycling can be mixed in the one bin, again completely in the bins so the lid closes.
There will be information on the new program tied to the cart handle. A guide was also mailed out to homeowners earlier in the month.
PROVIDENCE – Steward Health Care has asked Attorney General Peter Kilmartin to extend yesterday's deadline for the for-profit hospital chain to close on the sale of Landmark Medical Center.
Amy Kempe, spokeswoman for Kilmartin, said the office will make a decision on Monday after reviewing the request. The attorney general had given Steward 60 days to close on the sale as a condition of approval under the Hospital Conversions Act.


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Click is when you don't have to filter or explain or plan out your thoughts or words or actions or desires to the other person because the other person is your soul mate and everything just seems to click perfectly.
Click is what we all live for.
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Clique spelled wrong. The same as crew
My crew's gonna get yo ass
by Mikkel von P September 23, 2003
To connect, relate, hit it off with someone.
When I first met her, we just clicked, and we're best friends now.
by Jon G. September 10, 2007
A medical phenomenon (similar to possiballs), when a woman's clitoris is so large it resembles a less attractive looking male sexual organ.
Steve: "Last night was the first time me and Meghan made love, but I'm afraid it may be the last since her click dwarfs my penis."
Donaldo:"That's too bad. Maybe a pair of scissors will come in handy"
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Hybrids have never been a hit in China, with even the Toyota Prius failing to make a dent in a meaningful way over there. Some say the Prius' unconventional styling turns Chinese consumers off. Maybe that's why Buick is betting its conventionally styled LaCrosse eAssist will be a hit in China.
The non-eAssist LaCrosse has been one of Buick's Chinese sensations over the past 18 months and, now that General Motors has launched the eAssist LaCrosse in China, buyers over there will have to decide whether or not to opt for the more fuel-frugal sedan. GM says the LaCrosse eAssist is 28-percent more fuel efficient than its conventional counterpart and announced the mild hybrid sedan will start at 265,900 yuan ($41,634 U.S. at the current exchange rate). That's slightly more expensive than the Prius, but Buick has never really had a problem selling its vehicles in China, so we assume the LaCrosse eAssist will do okay, too.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (276 votes).
In short: great race, great atmosphere and funDate of review: March 14, 2011
In short: my first half marathon and enjoyed the day and was pleased with my timeDate of review: March 14, 2011
In short: Nice flat run through the Norfolk countryside (& showground)In full: I thought this was a great race and was pleasantly surprised by the amount of support from poeple in the hamlets we went through and in the showground. I'm from Sheffield so the inclines didn't really bother me although they made the last couple of miles a challenge! I got a PB so I wouldn't rule out getting a PB here (just make sure you do some hill training and you'll be right!)The organisation was good for the race itself but leaving the car park was shocking - we waited ages and had 2 toddlers in the back of the car :(Date of review: March 14, 2011
In short: first time half-mara for me but defo do it again. found the hill gruelling the second time and the course is absolutely not flat..then again i am from swamp country! aDate of review: March 14, 2011
In short: Great fun - good atmosphere & good supportIn full: The only thing that may prevent me doing this race again is the car park. Took 1:20 to get out.Date of review: March 14, 2011
In short: Well organised and and well supported race. Not great for a PB.In full: Great organisation and enthausiastic crowds made for an enjoyable run. Difficult course for PBs because of hills that felt worse than they looked! Two lap course meant you knew what was coming up on the second lap - depressing!Great goody bag and smart medal.Know people who took over an hour to get out of the car park. My advice: run fast and leave early!Date of review: March 14, 2011
In short: A challenging yet thoroughly enjoyable day out!In full: Positives:- No traffic before the race- Very slick organisation, and ample amounts of safety for us who forgot to bring some!- Good support in places- Very nice medal and one of the best goodie bags ive receievedNegatives: - Long queues to exit car parkNotes:- Definitely not a flat course- For anyone around london or the east of england, this is a fantastic race and well worth a commute to enter!Date of review: March 14, 2011
In short: One of East Anglia's biggest and best racesIn full: Second time around for me at Norwich and I still enjoy this race. Found it tough (again) but improved my time. It's a big local race with excellent organisation, City of Norwich AC really know how to put a race. The route is a pleasant rural two laps with a tricky little hill at mile 6 & 12 but otherwise you'll enjoy good support around the villages and around the Norfolk showground.The goody bag is one of the best you'll get anywhere too!One final thing, this race was supposed to take place in November but was called off due to bad weather. It's a credit to the organisers that they postponed rather than cancelled so a big thank you to them for taking that decision, I hope they were rewarded with a bigger and better race.I hope to come back again in November!Date of review: March 13, 2011
In short: enjoyable half marathon In full: ithink the course has been altered which has helped, there used to be a steep entry into the showground, excellent goodie bag as well, much improved on the last time i ran this.My local half and seems to be growing in numbers, i think i heard ha hee wee oer 3000 entries this yrar.Thanks to the organisers and marshalls for a well organised eventDate of review: March 13, 2011
In short: Very well organised event on an undulating course Date of review: March 13, 2011
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Is this Obama's Katrina moment?
History does not repeat itself but it rhymes. I am
reminded of this cliché as I watch the Obama administration strive
mightily to build a rhetorical cordon to prevent the off-shore oil spill
from becoming their "Katrina Moment." The vigorous push-back was necessary
because the Obama administration's early reaction to the oil spill was uneven
-- as was the Bush administration's early reaction to Katrina -- and even pro-administration
media outlets were forced
to admit as much.
There is never a good time politically for an environmental disaster of this scope, but the timing is especially delicate for the administration. Not only does it come just a few weeks after the president made a much-ballyhooed compromise to allow off-shore drilling -- a move that dismayed this leftwing base -- but it is also comes in the same news cycle as two other bad stories: another near-miss attempted terrorist strike on U.S. soil and the visit to American soil of the Iranian troublemaker President Ahmadinejad. With all of this toxicity heading towards the U.S. homeland at the same time, the administration can be forgiven if their spin sounds a bit defensive.
Katrina arrived at a similarly bad time politically for the Bush administration. It came on the heels of a bruising political fight over Social Security reform culminating in August's cable news faux-crisis of Cindy Sheehan's vigil outside the president's ranch in Crawford. And shortly after Katrina, the administration got bogged down in a politically costly battle over a Supreme Court nomination (yet another eerie parallel to present day with Obama's next Supreme Court pick looming?). Many political veterans of the Bush administration view Katrina and the political damage that ensued as the pivot point in the presidency.
It is too soon to say whether the oil spill will be become Obama's "Katrina Moment." President Obama has advantages that President Bush did not have, the most important of which are competent state and local leaders. But these advantages will be sorely tested if the damage from the oil spill approximates the worst-case estimates. Likewise, as my new Shadow Government colleague Mary Habeck notes, it is scary to think what would have happened in Times Square if the President's luck had run out and the car bomb had detonated as the perpetrators had hoped. If the threats emanating from Hakimullah Mehsud, the terrorist who survived a U.S. drone strike several months ago, are credible, this is another sore test that will play out in the coming weeks and months. And Ahmadinejad's visit is an untimely reminder that the Iranian nuclear forecast remains bleak and getting bleaker by the day.
This would be a lot to handle even for Jack Bauer who can count on his scriptwriters to rescue him at just the right moment. President Obama, however, is writing his own script and so these next several months may prove to be pivotal ones for his presidency.
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Feb 28 13MapleStory Screen: Phantom the last airbender
I am trying to do that quest but i cant complete it. I told me to go to elmath and so i did. I dont know what to do after that. Can anyone help me?
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Go to Orbis, talk to the guy beside the portal next to Orbis Station Entrance, after that, talk to El nath and head towards the Market and talk to Alcaster, THEN you can scale the mountains. ^^ If you want fames, talk too the guy whos quest is called A Man and the Fur (something like that..) gives you 2 fame.
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90th Giro d'Italia - Stage 17 Rider Interviews
& Photos
After race interviews from: Saunier Duval's wondertrio
Gilberto Simoni, Leonardo Piepoli, and Riccardo Riccó; Liquigas' Danilo Di Luca,
Maglia Rosa. Aqua & Sapone's Massimo Codol, Lampre/Fondital's Damiano
Cunego, and World Champion Paolo Bettini of Quickstep/Innergetic.
Just call it "Mount Gibo".
Gilberto Simoni took line honours when the Tour of Italy went on the
Zoncolan first in the days of 2003, and got back to the top of the podium as the
race found back Europe's toughest climb four years later. So it was no surprise
that the guy was all smiles after crossing the line. And not polemical at all
towards anyone.
Vittoria Gibo!!! Simoni takes the victory on his mountain.
Photo c. Fotoreporter Sirotti
"I haven't won a stage for the last three years, I even thought I could never
win again, so to get back to victory, and in a place like this, means a lot to
me. It makes up for some stage victories I missed in the past, for some podiums
I didn't climb". And again "I attacked Di Luca but when I realized that the gap
wasn't big enough I opted to go for stage victory only. I got it, also thanks to
Piepoli: I did a good job in the beginning (of the climb), but he was just great
later. Sooner or later, we'll have to test him as team leader".
Speaking of the giro overall the red bird team capitano said that "In
fact, I have attacked Di Luca more than once during the race, also when our team
sent two men into the breakaway Sunday. But he proved surprisingly strong. I
hope that he wins the Giro, because he deserves that. And because I said that,
sooner or later, he was going to win the race. Schleck was also great today;
when I turned back and saw that he was still there, straight on my wheels, I
lost morale, but to find out that Piepoli was there too was a good morale
Danilo Di Luca certainly passed the
Zoncolan exam, and his first ever overall success in his home nation's Grand
Tour - as a pro, 'cause he won one "Baby Giro" already, it looks very close now.
As we wrote in our live stage coverage, you can see the top of the Milan podium
from the Zoncolan. Which remains a helluva ascent however, also for the
un(s)toppable race leader:
Danilo Di Luca responds to Damiano Cunego's attack. Photo c.
Fotoreporter Sirotti
"This climb was very impressive. It just looked like it was never going to
end, especially the final six kilometres. I had checked it before, and this was
of help to me. I'm satisfied because I managed to defend my leadership well,
against attacks from riders like Simoni, who showed that he's a very strong
climber. I made a mistake by trying to counter an early move from him on the
final ascent, and initially paid for that; then I just kept climbing at my own
pace, and that was a good choice. I'm aware that Saturday's ITT will be the race
decider. I'm going to have to struggle until the end, but I knew it was going to
be like that. I'm confident that I can do it, anyway even if I'm not an ITT
specialist I think I can do better than Simoni and the other climbers, and my
advantage over Schleck is quite solid".
He might not be a "race of the truth" specialist, but Danilo is not a bad
TTist either: as a young gun back in the days of 1998, Danilo Di Luca got his
"Baby Giro" overall triumph at the end of a stage "against the clock" after all.
Leonardo Piepoli Mountain King of the 90th Giro leads Andy Schleck and Gilberto
Simoni up the final slopes of Zoncolan.
Leonardo Piepoli was the "other" stage
winner on the Zoncolan: just like three days ago, he gave up his own ambitions
and played a key role in the stage victory of a team-mate of his. The man from
the Apulian town of Alberobello said that "at the race start in Sardinia Gibo
told me to give it a go at the overall, but three team leaders in the same squad
were a bit too many in my opinion, so I decided to give him all my support, and
consequently had to sacrifice myself in the stage into Briançon. Now I regret
all the times I have not raced the Giro in the past. But, well, gotta look at
the future ... if Simoni can still win stages like this, I can do well too. I'm
younger than him by one month after all (laughs).
If Simoni and Piepoli delivered today, the other member of the "red bird"
wondertrio did not. But young Riccardo Riccó
wasn't sounding upset about it after the stage:
"I think that I did fine enough today. After all the efforts I sustained this
past Sunday, I came in only two minutes behind Simoni; I am quite satisfied.
Longer stages with longer climbs suits my skills better than this. Overall I did
have a satisfactory performance. I held on to sixth place overall, and should I
keep my position also in the remaining stages, that would be great".
Perhaps more disappointed was Damiano Cunego,
once more unable to stamp his authority on this year's edition of the same race
he won in 2004.
"I tried to stay with the best ones, but after a few kilometres I realized
Simoni and the other top riders were going too fast for me. So I chose to move
ahead at my own pace, I just couldn't do more. I even dropped Di Luca at some
point in the ascent, and it bolsters your morale when you drop the Maglia Rosa
holder from your wheels, you know, but he was back again soon after. All I did
after that, was just trying to limit my time losses as much as possible".
The Tifosi line the roads of the Zoncolan. Photo c. Fotoreporter
Massimo Codol was the last member of the
"breakaway of the day" to give up to "The Power of Three" (Simoni, Piepoli,
Schleck) and in after-race interviews the Lombard rider commented as follows:
"The breakaway group was composed of many on form riders. We got to the foot
of the final climb with a lead of almost four minutes, and I think just 40-50
more seconds would have been enough for me to get my biggest career result. But
unfortunately Saunier were going for the stage, and they caught me with just two
km. to go. What a pity!".
Paolo Bettini stayed clear for a shorter
time than Codol, but he has got no similar regrets at least:
"The breakaway went clear at a regular pace. I knew that the peloton was
going to react, and our chances (to make it to the line) were minimal however.
But that's okay, Simoni deserved to win the stage today. This is his
mountain after all (laughs). Well, you cannot say I have never tried in
this Giro, haha ... But I promise that I'll give it a go again. Nope, not
tomorrow, the stage finishes onto Matteo Tosatto's home roads, and he'll be the
one going for the honours. But I'll be trying again in the Terme di Comano leg
in two days".


text: Tirloch wrote: > What do people feel about using tilapia for an event fish? > > > > I know it was around in biblical days and in the Roman and early Middle Ages > in some countries. > > I'm good with it. It's called St. Peter's Fish and features in the Bible story of St. Peter catching this fish. It may have been only introduced to the USA within most of our lifetimes but that's irrelevant, it's been in the Middle East all the time before that. Selene


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How to...Figure Out if You're MBA Material
By Mackenzie Brown
Photo Credit: Joshua Jordan
A master's in business administration (MBA) can take a career to a new level of success, but is it right for you? "An MBA expands your skill set and your network of contacts, and it significantly increases your long-term earning potential," says Dawna Clarke, director of admissions for Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, rated the top business school in the country by both the Wall Street Journal and Forbes.
She's not kidding: According to Forbes, the average pre-MBA salary for members of Tuck's class of 2000 was $54,000. Post-MBA, that figure shot up to $165,000. Not too shabby, especially considering that an MBA can be useful in almost any field. "It's an all-purpose degree," says Anna Ivey, an Orlando, FL-based career counselor and admissions coach. That's because B-school teaches skills that are universally applicable. "During your first year, you'll probably take a broad mix of accounting, finance, marketing, strategy and economics classes," says Elizabeth Freedman, author of The MBA Student's Job-Seeking Bible.
For those who survive year one ("It's like boot camp: designed to test your limits," says Ivey), most do an intensive summer internship and move on to more advanced study in the second year, building on the real-world corporate experience they gained as an intern.