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Installing Linux via NFS
One of the easiest and quickest ways to install Linux is over a network, using NFS (Network File System). All you need is a machine that has the full Linux distribution available for NFS mounting. In this article, I'll describe in detail how to install Linux via NFS using the Slackware 2.1.0 distribution, although the concept of installing operating systems over the network is by no means specific to Linux or Slackware.
The first step in the installation process is to make sure that the filesystem containing the distribution is available for mounting on your soon-to-be Linux box. Talk to your sysadmins and ask them nicely to export the filesystem for you to mount. You'll also need to get an IP address for your Linux machine. Your sysadmin can help you with this, too. While you're gathering information, find out your netmask, gateway address, the IP address of the machine containing the distribution, and what the path to the distribution directory is. Write these down; you'll need all this information later.
Next, you'll need to make a boot disk and a root-install disk to boot Linux on your PC. Since we want to install via NFS, it's rather important that we choose a boot disk with networking drivers. The boot disks can be found in the bootdsks.144 or bootdsks.12 directory in the slackware distribution. Choose the directory according to the size floppy disk drive you have: the "144" directories are for 3.5" floppies, and the "12" directories are for 5.25" floppies. If you are using IDE disk drives, use the net boot disk. If you are using SCSI disk drives, use the scsinet boot disk. Root-install disks can be found in the rootdsks directory. The color disk uses a full-screen color install program and is very nice. This is the one I used when I wrote this article. Alternatively, you can use the tty disk. It uses text based install scripts. Installation using the umsds disk should also be possible, in the unlikely event you need to keep DOS around.
All boot and root disks are described in more detail in README files in each of the disk directories, if you'd like to know more about them. Once you've decided on your boot and root-install disk, you need to format two floppies and copy one image onto each of them. Please read the INSTALL.TXT file, section 18.104.22.168, in the top-level slackware directory, for exact instructions on how to do this. In fact, you should probably print this file out, since you'll need it to help you repartition your hard drive later on. While you're making floppies, go ahead and format a spare one. This will be needed later on to make a bootable floppy for emergencies.
Grab the three floppies and go over to your PC. Make sure that you are actually plugged into a network. Then, insert the boot floppy and power up your machine. You should see the letters LILO appear on your screen. This means that the LInux LOader is loading Linux. After some whirring, you will be prompted for extra parameters to boot your system with at the boot: prompt. You probably don't need to type anything here since you are installing a new system. Just hit <return>. You'll see Linux announce that it's loading the ramdisk, and various device drivers will initialize. This may take a couple of minutes. When the system asks you to switch disks, remove your boot floppy, and insert your root-install floppy. Don't forget to hit <return>. Linux will then load a root filesystem into memory. When the system has finished loading, you'll see a message containing important information (which you should read), and then a slackware login: prompt. At this point, you can login as the superuser root; no password is needed.
Once the system is running, the first thing to do is repartition your hard drive. Using the fdisk program, create some Linux partitions and a swap partition. See section 4.1 in INSTALL.TXT which you printed out earlier, if you need help doing this. Write down the partitions you created! You'll need to know the partition names later on. If you have less than 4MB of RAM, you'll need to activate your swap partition now. Follow the instructions in /etc/issue if you don't know how to do this. If you have more than 4MB of RAM, you can activate your swap partition from within the setup program.
Now, run the setup program. Unless you have already activated your swap partition, choose the ADDSWAP option from the menu. setup will detect your swap partition, and ask you if you want to activate it. Answer "yes" and also answer "yes" when asked if you want to use mkswap and if you want to activate the swap partition. Then, setup will setup your swap partition for you.
We'll continue the installation by creating our TARGET partitions. You can continue on to this step from the ADDSWAP option, or choose it from the top-level install menu. Again, setup will identify appropriate partitions for you to use as Linux filesystems. Looking at your list of partitions you created, figure out which partition you are going to use for your root Linux partition. Enter this partition at the prompt. You'll be asked to choose a type of Linux filesystem to use. Most people use the ext2 (Linux Second Extended Filesystem). If you are a beginning Linuxer, this is a good choice for you. Having decided which filesystem you want to use, you need to format the partition. Choose the Check option from the menu to do this. If you have more than one partition setup for Linux, repeat the process for all your partitions. When you're done, type a q to finish the TARGET section.
So far so good. You can now continue to the SOURCE option, or choose it from the top-level menu if you're not going in sequence. Select option 3 "Install via NFS". The warning message you'll see next sounds intimidating, but don't worry—it's not that bad. Gather your courage and your list of networking information and continue.
At the prompt, enter the IP address assigned for your PC. Next, enter your netmask. If you have a gateway (i.e., the NFS server is not on the same subnet as your PC), enter it; if not, answer "no". Enter the IP address of the machine that has the Slackware distribution. Last, enter the pathname to the distribution. The setup program will put you into text mode and try to configure the networking. You should see something similar to this:
Configuring ethernet card... Configuring our gateway... Mounting NFS... Current mount table: /dev/fd0 on / type minix (rw) none on /proc type proc (rw) /dev/hda1 on /mnt type ext2 (rw) 184.108.40.206:/slackware on /var/adm/mount type nfs (rw,addr=126.96.36.199)
If you don't see an error occur in the network setup, you can continue. If there is an error, go back and try again. Make sure you enter the correct network information.
That was the hard part. Now, continue on to the DISK SETS section, or choose it from the top-level menu. Section 3.1 of INSTALL.TXT has good instructions on how to choose disk sets. Aren't you glad you printed it out? After selecting which software you want to install, continue on to the INSTALL section, or choose it from the top-level menu. Go through the installation process—this is lengthy, but not nearly as lengthy as installing using floppies. We know this from experience!
Linux is now installed on your PC. Take a break and rejoice. You're nearly done. The only thing left to do, before you go tearing into your new system, is CONFIGURE a few more things on your Linux system. Continue on, or choose this option from the top-level menu. The first thing to do, is make a backup bootable floppy disk. Insert the other disk you formatted earlier and hit "OK". The next step in the configuration makes links for your modem and mouse devices. I do not recommend making the modem link, because it can mess up serial communications programs later on. But if using /dev/modem is easier for you, then let setup make the link. The same goes for the mouse link. If you have a CD-ROM, you can configure the CD-ROM device at the next prompt. The last installation step is to configure LILO, the Linux Loader. Choose the appropriate options for the type of operating systems you have on your hard disk. LILO can load several other operating systems (term used loosely here) in addition to Linux. The LILO configuration depends on your setup, but the menus are very self-explanatory.
That's it. You're really done now. Exit setup. You will be dropped back to the # prompt. All you have to do now, is eject the floppy disk from your disk drive and type reboot. If you did not install LILO, put your boot floppy in the floppy drive. If you're not an experienced Unix hacker, a good thing to read next is Installation and Getting Started by Matt Welsh. It can be found on sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/docs/LDP and in many bookstores around the country.
Happy Linuxing.
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Officer Says Dog Bit Him Before Shooting February 27, 2015 Burlington police officer Jesse Hill told an investigator last month a dog attacked and bit him before he discharged his weapon, accidentally striking Autumn Steele, who died.
N.Y. Police: Thief Swallowed Diamond Ring February 27, 2015 Authorities say a New York man suspected of using stolen credit cards to buy expensive jewelry tried to hide some of the evidence by swallowing a diamond ring.
Use of Force in Florida Pursuit Reviewed February 27, 2015 The Boynton Beach Police Department released the aerial footage recorded in the Aug. 20 pursuit.
NYPD Cop's Suit Over Arrest Quotas Revived February 27, 2015 A police officer who said he was punished for complaining about arrest quotas got his lawsuit reinstated Thursday after an appeals court said his criticisms were covered by free speech protections.
Human Head Sought in Idaho Cold Case February 27, 2015 Authorities have recruited Idaho State University staff and graduate students to help search some large caves for a missing human head in a mysterious cold-case killing.
Details Released in Fatal Wash. Police Shooting February 26, 2015 Three officers fired 17 shots at an unarmed Mexican man in Washington state, and five or six of the bullets hit him in a deadly shooting that has led to weeks of protests and calls for a federal investigation.
Three Men Arrested in Islamic State Plot February 26, 2015 The men are accused of plotting to help the Islamic State group wage war against the U.S.
Phoenix Police: Outages Act of Vandalism February 26, 2015 Phoenix police are investigating an act of vandalism that left people across northern Arizona without the use of the Internet, cellphones and landlines for several hours.
Officer in Pride Parade Incident Speaks Out February 26, 2015 Eric Moutsos said he was unfairly branded a bigot despite simply asking to swap roles and work a different part of the parade.
No Charges for Officer Who Shot Cuffed Man February 26, 2015 A police officer who fatally shot a handcuffed man won't face criminal charges after a grand jury concluded Wednesday that the suspect was armed with a handgun police missed while patting him down.
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ALSO, I was just on myspace, and I saw that I had a message. It was *Lesley*. My *crush* just sent me a message on myspace concerning one of my blogs. I'd been in a very flirtacious mood and had typed down my favorite girls. (I love 'em so), but no last names. So she messaged me trying to guess their last names. It was really cute and sweet. I had also put down 'anonymous' (as her, duh) and she didn't know who it was, but she said it'd peaked her interest. I'm not sure if I should just tell her, or see if she can figure it out, or just never tell her and drive myself crazy. I asked one of my friends for advice and her gave some very good advice that I'm probably going to take. Well, that's all for now from me. ta-ta and good night.
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On October 9, Parade magazine--the Sunday newspaper supplement with a circulation of 34.5 million, making it the country's most widely distributed magazine--published an inaccurate smear against Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. The smear, appearing in the Q&A column "Walter Scott's Personality Parade," was a response to a letter writer who wanted to know "where Fidel Castro gets the dough to shore up his bankrupt regime." Scott's full answer was:
Scott's two-sentence response managed to misrepresent several issues. Chavez is not a Marxist; asked about his politics by the left-wing publication CounterPunch (8/16/04), Chavez replied: "I don't believe in the dogmatic postulates of Marxist revolution. I don't accept that we are living in a period of proletarian revolutions.... Are we aiming in Venezuela today for the abolition of private property or a classless society? I don't think so." Chavez describes himself as a Bolivarian, a follower of the 19th Century Latin American independence leader Simon Bolivar.
And while Venezuela does provide discounted oil to Cuba, more than 20,000 Cuban doctors are sent to work in Venezuela in exchange; the relationship is mutually beneficial.
As for Scott's claim that Chavez is funding "revolutionaries and terrorists throughout Latin America," Parade should provide evidence for this charge or issue a retraction. The U.S. State Department, hardly a pro-Chavez source, does not include Venezuela among the list of state sponsors of terrorism in its most recent "Country Reports on Terrorism" (4/05). The report's section on Venezuela only alleges that "it is unclear to what extent" Venezuela might support any of the principal combatants in Colombia's long-running civil war. The report goes on to mention, however, that the Colombia and Venezuela governments have cooperated on some terrorism-related cases, and that several Venezuelan National Guard officers were reportedly killed by FARC forces near the border between the two countries.
While some anti-Chavez partisans have claimed that Chavez supports various terrorist groups, they have failed to back up these allegations with evidence. For example, Pat Robertson--the right-wing televangelist who has called for Chavez's assassination (700 Club, 8/22/05)--recently claimed on CNN (10/9/05) that Chavez "sent $1.2 million in cash to Osama bin Laden right after 9/11." When asked for evidence, Robertson could only claim that "sources that came to me" told him of the transaction.
"Walter Scott" is the pseudonym of Edward Klein, the author of the The Truth About Hillary, a biography of Hillary Rodham Clinton that is riddled with errors (Media Matters, 6/23/05). Klein's book relies overwhelmingly on anonymous sources to make a series of lurid claims and innuendos, asking peculiar questions like, "Were there any telltale signs on the presidential sheets that [Hillary and Bill Clinton] ever had sex with each other?" Klein's book also floats the suggestion that that Chelsea Clinton was conceived as a result of Bill Clinton raping Hillary while on vacation in Bermuda. Perhaps Parade should consider whether "Scott"'s journalism deserves closer scrutiny.
Please call on Parade Magazine to either provide evidence for its claim that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is "funding revolutionaries and terrorists throughout Latin America" or else issue a retraction of the unattributed charge.
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"Annoying narration"
I think I would have liked the story but the narrator was very annoying! I realize it's hard to do different accents and things but some of the character's voices bordered on weird. The men were ultra loud and you could almost see the spittle coming from some of their mouths when they talked. I hate to be critical and usually am not but I couldn't get past the strange accents and voices of the characters. I was only able to listen to about 90 minutes of it.
No, I love WWII books.
I didn't even finish it.
"Like the narrator but that's about it"
I've listened to other Francine Rivers books and enjoyed them. This one was too preachy. I do love Kate Forbes though and always enjoy listening to her. She really fits the characters.
Take out the word for word Bible quotes. The idea of 2 pretty young kids suddenly preaching entire sermons full of long, long quotes from the Bible didn't ring very true. They listened to the Man from God and suddenly they were channeling him.
Kate Forbes draws you into the story. She really fits this type of story. Her narration kept me listening when otherwise I probably would have skipped to the end.
I know I'm a dissenting vote here on this book but it just didn't ring true to me. Real mountain people usually are very much fundamentalist Christians. Apparently not one of these people even owned a Bible. Every word was new to them. I can't imagine a place where people don't have access to at least one Bible. I understand it was a fictional way to present redemption through Christ but it was just way to heavy handed for me. I still can't get past the idea of two kids suddenly giving such extended testimonials and being able to quote so much from memory. I suppose if it was a miracle, then it could happen but it just didn't seem that miraculous to me.
"Bleak and Depressing"
I would have to warn any friend who was thinking of listening to this book that it was just too full of unrelenting sadness and hopelessness.
I wouldn't recommend it. The writing and narration was great but it was just too depressing. If I'd been reading it, I would have skipped through to the end to see how it turned out. For those who don't know what the people of the Ukraine suffered under Lenin and Stalin's rule, it is a good education. They were unrelentingly inhumane. After a few examples tho, I'd had enough. When Luka was a prisoner, it seemed like it went on for months. Then they said he'd only been a captive for 2 days! Felt lots longer to me.Also, I felt like the entire concept of the story didn't really seem like it could have happened in the time they were living. All of Luka's experiences with the Communists happened to people but I think demented, child killers who ate flesh and made a game of it are more of a modern concept.
I liked the main character, Luka for his strength and endurance. It's hard to believe that people actually endured this sort of life and still continued living. I did like Bronson Pinchot's narration because it really fit the story and Luka.
No, I really couldn't endure anymore suffering.
This book reminded me of Unbroken. People raved about that book and it was a best seller for months. I listened to that one and skipped through many parts because how much can you take of someone being beaten and starved and tortured? I felt like we were living a day to day account of his life in the Japanese prison camp.The Japanese were BAD, ok I got it. In this book, it was the same. The Communists were inhuman. I skipped over some parts just to get through it, altho I did like Luka and wanted to see how things turned out in the book, it was just too depressing to listen to every word.
"Couldn't get past the first couple chapters"
The author spent a whole chapter with the heroine in a fog, taking in the hero's extraordinary great looks and about 5 minutes on his deep baritone voice. When the hero spoke tho, he sounded like a teenage cartoon character. I realize it's hard for women to do men's voices but I think my biggest criticism is that it was all just too boring to listen to. People who love, love, romance novels would probably like this book but for me there was too much of the heroine being fainting and delicate and swooning over the hero's good looks. I just couldn't get past the first 4 chapters and had to return the book.
Maybe I should have read through the reviews more thoroughly. I would still check out other books in this genre.
The hero's voice sounded like a teen cartoon character.
"Great listen!"
Rebecca has been a popular book since it was first written in 1938. Some of the ideas about women are, of course, outdated, by 2013 standards, but I like the old-fashioned air of the book. The second Mrs. DeWinter's name is never revealed but she is painfully shy and timid, which women today probably can't imagine in a heroine.
The narrator was great and really fit the old-fashioned style of the story. I would highly recommend it if you like old-fashioned romances.
Not really sure. The heroine was pretty timid and shy, Maxim was brooding, and of course Mrs. Danvers and Jack Favel were evil. Rebecca, too. So hard to choose someone who was a "favorite."
She did all the characters well, even the men, which is unusual for a reader. She did a great Jack Favel and Mrs Danvers.
"Love the style of Kerry Greenwood"
I think the audio version has to be better because the narrator just brings out the very best in the witty writing style.
Yes, I love Kerry Greenwood's style of writing. She's a terrific writer and that shines out over and above the actual plot of the story. If they don't care to read about 2 homosexuals having sex too, they should not listen to this book. I don't care if there are gay characters but don't really want to listen to homosexual love scenes. To me it didn't add anything to the book.
Yes, I listened to one other Kerry Greenwood book and really loved Stephanie Daniels. I'd listen to her again in anything she read.
Not really.
I listened to Unnatural Habits, the only Kerry Greenwood book I've listened to before this, and actually liked the story line of that one over this one. The mystery aspect of this book was only so-so and I didn't rally care for the plot about the two homosexual lovers. I don't mind gay characters but this one got pretty graphic and I just don't find that interesting or worth listening to. In this book, the actual mystery wasn't all that interesting and it was kind of back burner.
Those who love Joshilyn Jackson will find this disappointing. maybe those who haven't read her other terrific books might like it.
Her other books all had downhome Georgia characters and her narration for those characters just sparkled. In this one, the characters are just so-so and she drastically changed her reading style somehow. Maybe this was an experiment or maybe she just didn't have an idea to equal her other, more amazing books.
Joshilyn Jackson usually adds a whole other great dimension to her books by her own readings. This one just didn't sound natural. Like she was enunciating too clearly or something. I don't know who else might have done it better.
I don't know if the author was experimenting with another style or what but hope she goes back to her old style for the next one. I have loved all her books prior to this one and really looked forward to each new offering. Next time I will probably research the reviews more before I purchase.
"Very Slow Going"
If the first part had been much, much shorter. Maybe just told the mother's story. I agree with one reviewer who said the father could have avoided a horrible childhood for his daughters if he'd just told them what their mother had been through so they could understand. What father would let his children think their mother just didn't love them rather than just sitting down and having an honest talk with them. I almost quit listening to this book because the first part is nothing but going on and on about what a dysfunctional family they were. It wasn't very entertaining.
No matter what the mother had been through, since she had loved her children from the past so much, I can't see her treating her daughters so badly for 40 years.
I might get another one, depending on the reviews.
She did the mother's accent and all the Russian accents very well.
The story of Russia in World War II was very well told. I've studied WWII history so I was familiar with the story but this book brought it to life. It was very well told and very well researched.
"Entertaining story"
The time travel aspects were worked out well and liked the twist at the end. Cornwall sounds like a beautiful place and I've always been fascinated by it. The descriptions made me want to go visit!
Disconcerting is one word I would use. Eva narrated the story in the first person and she used a British accent for the narrative parts but when she spoke in the story as Eva, she used an American accent, that didn't sound very natural. It kind of jarred me throughout the story. They should have made Eva British as well because the American accent just didn't come off very well. I guess because the accent wasn't easy for the narrator, it seems like when Eva talked, her comments were very brief compared to other people speaking in the story.
Overall it was an entertaining story and a nice romance. I loved The Winter Sea and liked that one better but this story was worth a listen.
"Loved it!"
I liked the audio version because the narrator really took you into the story.
I would compare it a little bit to books by Kate Morton, like The Distant Hours. The mood of the story is similar.
She really captured the characters and the accents very well. Even the men. I have trouble somethings with women doing men's voices and vice versa but she did the Scots' accents and the men very well. Her voice is very soothing and fit will with the whole story.
I like Carrie best, I guess. I'd love to write books like she did and have the characters come to life so well.
Great story! I liked the way it went from past to present and back again so seamlessly. Both Carrie's story and Sophia's story were wonderful and entertaining and I especially loved the ending! It was kind of like a time travel story but in a more believable way than most.
It's the kind of book where you could see yourself in the main character's part and how great it would be to have experiences like that. The scenery was brought to life so well too, I felt like I'd visited there myself.


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San Antonio Hits NBA Finals Record 16 Threes, Punishes Miami 113-77
The good news is the Miami Heat took advantage of a little known NBA rule that states you can only lose once a night. The bad news is we have to play with footballs the rest of the series because the San Antonio Spurs shoved all the basketballs up the Miami Heat's collective asses in Game Three. Behind a murderous barrage of threes, an NBA Finals record 16 in total, the Spurs gave it to the Heat double Kangaroo backdoor Mailman style, 113-77.
If you missed the game and are relying on this next paragraph to help you understand just how the Spurs handed the Heat a fruit basket full of their own taints Tuesday night, boy are you in for some fuckery! Danny Green and something called a "Gary Neal" combined to hit 13 threes on the way to 51 points on a night where they were serving the never ending gobstopper three-point dong to all the Heats. When Tony Parker is held to six points and you still lose by 36, there is a problem.
Beyond the Green-Neal Indian burn last night, Kawhi Leonard going 14 and 12, LeBron having four points until late in the game, and the Spurs fans mocking the AAA "Seven Nation Army" chant -- everything went great for Miami. Mario Chalmers following up a terrific game with ZERO points and four ugly turnovers doesn't come close to making the Mount Rushmore of fuck-my-life things this game brought into Heat fan's life Tuesday.
If the NBA changes the rules mid-series and the games are only eight minutes long from here on out, Dwyane Wade has a shot at Finals MVP. Wade led the team with 16 points, and proceeded to give back about 38 of those points on defense. Constantly helping on defense and being lazy getting back, or giving a lackluster effort chasing his man around screen, whatever the case Dwyane Wade was absolutely miserable on defense. At times you can't even be sure it's Wade's man hitting the shot because he is so completely beaten or out of position. Wade is capable of MUCH better, and recently said his knee actually feels better on defense, so your guess is as good as mine as to what that whole deal is.
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Exploring the "E-Enterprise for the Environment" Initiative
May 21, 2014
An ELI Research Seminar
What is the E-Enterprise Initiative? At base, it is a new collaborative process through which states and the EPA will work together. E-Enterprise is designed to share resources among jurisdictions and to enable joint priority-setting. It aims to build upon and benefits from decades of regulation at all levels, harnessing the potential to redesign and reengineer environmental regulation while streamlining it. The result would be a single-system approach, applied across environmental endeavors and states.
One component is a web-based data-sharing system where regulated entities would be able to use the system to apply for permits, report air emissions, and check their compliance status. Regulators would be able to speak and share information more efficiently with each other. In this way, E-Enterprise would increase transparency and effectiveness. It would also facilitate the use of newer monitoring technology.
Our panel of experts discussed other ways the E-Enterprise Initiative could revolutionize and streamline environmental regulation.
John Cruden, President, Environmental Law Institute (moderator)
Tom Burack, Past ECOS President & Commissioner, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
Dick Pedersen, ECOS President and Director, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Bob Perciasepe, Deputy Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Victoria Phillips, Director, Enterprise Information Office, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Curt Spalding, Region 1 Administrator, US EPA
Tracy Stone-Manning, Director, Montana Department of Environmental Quality
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Charter for State and EPA E-Enterprise Leadership Counsel (signed 9/16/2013)
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(FILE PHOTO) In this composite image a comparison has been made between Linda Kenney Baden (L) and actress Helen Mirren. Helen Mirren will reportedly play Linda Kenney Baden in a film biopic about Phil Spector directed by David Mamet. ***LEFT IMAGE*** LOS ANGELES - SEPTEMBER 6: Defense attorney Linda Kenney Baden speaks to the jury during their closing argument in music producer Phil Spector's murder trial September 6, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Paul Buck-Pool/Getty Images) ***RIGHT IMAGE*** LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 23: Dame Helen Mirren poses for a photograph on the Borneo Exotics stand at the launch of a new nepenthes cultivar nepenthes named 'Helen' during Chelsea Flower Show Press and VIP Day on May 23, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)


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1950 Crosley Super Station Wagon
- Stock Number: 130112
- Make: Crosley
- Model: Super Station Wagon
- Transmission: Manual
- Title: Clear
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During World War II, the Crosley became attractive because of gasoline rationing and the good mileage (50 miles per gallon). Crosley was the last company to cease production of civilian vehicles in 1942, partly to allow car buyers the opportunity to purchase as many Crosleys as possible to aid in fuel rationing, and partly because the War Production Board needed some time to determine a useful purpose for Crosley's small factories. Post war Crosley sales were great with increases in sales for three consecutive years. Production totaled almost 5000 for '46, more than 19,000 for '47, and close to 29,000 for '48. Powel Crosley grandly predicted 80,000 a year in the near future, but his firm would never do so well again. New postwar designs from other independents and the Big Three, plus a nagging reputation for engine problems, caused '49 volume to tumble below 7500.Seeking to turn things around for 1950, Crosley offered wagon, convertible, and sedan in standard and Super trim, plus the doorless Hotshot and a slightly better-trimmed version called Super Sports, which had conventional doors. Crosley was still in a class by itself on price — $872-$984 that year — and for engineering. Disc brakes, for example, had arrived for 1949-50, a first for series production shared with Chrysler's 1950 Town & Country Newport.The 1950 Crosley Super Station Wagon you see here is a very, very special car with a lovely story. 1 of only 4,205 wagons produced in 1950, this Crosley has been meticulously and very carefully rebuilt to extremely high standards by a very special person. That person is Michael Stach. Michael purchased the Crosley shortly before being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. However, he did not let his ailment hold him back from finishing the Crosley he started. In fact, the Crosley restoration kept him going! This is a high quality Crosley restoration. Finished in light Green and White, the body is impeccably straight and the paint is absolutely beautiful with no notable imperfections. For the body work, the car was sent to Staatsburg New York for all new paint and floor pans. Any and all exterior imperfections to the body were meticulously repaired, making this gorgeous Crosley a pristine restoration. The paint started with a PPG epoxy primer on the bare metal, continued with a urethane filling primer. The primer was then block sanded, primed again and then wet sanded with 500 grade paper before receiving three coats of single stage PPG urethane paint for both the Palmolive Green & White, wet sanding between each coat. This is a truly, super fine detailed Crosley! The rear door is a single unit which is rare. Most Crosley wagons came with the two, barn style doors. Inside, you will find that the deceptively simple interior is just as amazing as the exterior! The seats are finished in a beautiful red fabric and look incredible. The door panels are also finished in the same fabric and look equally as great. The floor boards are in excellent condition, as well as the headliner. The dashboard looks incredible and the gauges have been restored to their original, simple beauty.Under the hood, you will find a pristine 44 cu in, overhead cam, 4 cylinder engine attached to a 3 speed manual transmission. This small, but capable engine looks beautiful in between the engine bay walls. It is just as clean as the rest of the car. Transferring the power to the ground are a set of original Crosley wheels that look beautiful wrapped snug in brand new 4.60X12″ tires, which are ever so slightly larger than the original tires.Very rarely can one find a Crosley of this caliber. Mr. Stach went above and beyond in the restoration of this incredible, yet very small car. The VIN to this Crosley is CD206496 and the current mileage shows 33,616. This Crosley has been featured in Hemmings Motors (November 2005) and comes with a board displaying the car's 6 page article.
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Year: | 1950 | Make: | Crosley | Model: | Super Station Wagon |
Title: | Clear | Warranty: | No | Condition: | Used |
Options: | Engine: | 4 | Transmission: | Manual | |
Body: | Doors: | 2 | Stock Number: | 130112 | |
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Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, affectionately called the "father of motivation" by his fans, is one of the most widely known and respected people in the field of self-empowerment. He became a well-known author with his best-selling book, Your Erroneous Zones, and has gone on to write many other self-help classics. Despite his childhood spent in orphanages and foster homes, Dr. Dyer, who has a doctorate in counseling psychotherapy, has overcome many obstacles to make his dreams come true. Today he spends much of his time showing others how to do the same.
- 10 Secrets for Success and Inner Peace
- Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Life: Living the Wisdom of the Tao
- Getting in the Gap: Making Conscious Contact with God Through Meditation
- Meditations for Manifesting
- Pulling Your Own Strings
- The Power of Intention
- The Power of Intention Cards
- Your Erroneous Zones
- Excuses Begone
- Wishes Fulfilled: Mastering the Art of Manifesting
- I Can See Clearly Now
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Renowned author and speaker in the field of self-development, Dr. Wayne Dyer, discussed his new memoir I Can See Clearly Now, which chronicles life-changing events and encounters from his life. First hour guest, UFO disclosure activist Stephen Bassett detailed a troubling pattern involving the recent deaths of ET/UFO researchers. ... More »
Host: George NooryMind Viruses & Genetics
Renowned author Dr. Wayne Dyer and foremost authority in bridging science and spirit Dr. Bruce Lipton discussed how genes and DNA do not control our body, and how MEMES, or mind viruses, are infecting our population. In the first hour, trends analyst Gerald Celente offered commentary about the economy. ... More »
Host: George Noory'Hope' Line
During Open Lines, George offered a special 'Hope' hotline in honor of Coast producer Tom Danheiser's uncle, who passed away recently. Anthony in Illinois recounted the unusual circumstances surrounding the time his mom was diagnosed with a large brain tumor. While in the hospital, Anthony said he and his mom were visited by "an extremely handsome looking Hawaiian gentleman with striking features." According to Anthony, the Hawaiian man put his hand on his mother's head, asked him to say the Lord's Prayer, gave them communion, and said "everything will be okay." Anthony said the man mysteriously vanished and when his mom was given more tests they found the tumor had shrunk to the size of the tip of a baby's finger. One caller told George that his dog's personality changed after he had the animal implanted with a microchip ID. Before the dog was very aggressive, the caller explained, but after the implant he became like a docile cat. Another caller phoned in with a story that wa ... More »
Host: George NooryIntention & Spirit
Dr. Wayne Dyer shared his ideas on the power of intention and how his work has evolved from the psychological into the spiritual over the years. "We are spiritual beings having a temporary human experience," he said of our lives. Citing Jung's four ascending archetypes-- the athlete, the warrior, the statesman and the spirit, he said these can be stages that people evolve through. ... More »
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It's almost time to go back to the abbey! Though the hit show doesn't come back to the States for some time, a new trailer for the fourth season of 'Downton Abbey' has arrived to hold you over. Watch it below!
Downton Abbey had viewers stunned and in tears by the end of season three, but when the TV gods close one door, they open a window — season four is just around the corner! And until the show comes back on the air, you can watch this new trailer to mend your broken Downton heart.
'Downton Abbey': What's In Store For Season 4
Spoiler alerts ahead (but come on guys, why are you reading a post about the fourth season if you haven't seen the rest yet!?).
If the trailer is any indication, season for of Downton will pick up where it left off, with Mary Crawley (Michelle Dockery) in mourning over the death of her husband, Matthew (Dan Stevens). But Matthew's death seems to have stirred a little new life and hope into the show: "You a straightforward choice," the Dowager Countess (Maggie Smith) tells Mary, "You must choose either death or life."
From the hopeful attitude of the rest of the trailer, we're thinking (and praying) that Mary chooses life.
But Downton Abbey is really so good because of all the intertwining stories it brings into focus, and it appears that season four will have plenty new ground to explore. Is this Lady Edith's (Laura Carmichael) year? How will Jack Ross (Gary Carr), the show's first black character, fare? And who will Mary's new suitors be now that Matthew is gone?
So many questions — that really can't be answered until Downton Abbey returns to PBS on January 5. Until then, we'll just have to watch this trailer and create our own fantasies.
WATCH: 'Downton Abbey' Season 4 Trailer
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- 'Downton Abbey' Season 4 Scoop: New Nanny Has Her Eyes On Tom
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Globe Cloudfone Ice (Huawei U8500)
In an apparent bid to "counter" SMART's awesome Netphone 701 and it's new SMARTNET service, Globe is reportedly releasing an android phone called Cloudfone Ice (some say it's spelled Cloudphone) priced at 4,900 pesos.
WTF is a Cloudfone Ice you ask? Well according to the intarwebs, it's basically a cheap android device (rebranded Huawei U8500) with recycled Globe data packs built in. Yep, the Smartphone 701 not only has better specs but a better platform to support it.
The Globe Cloudphone is cheaper but IMHO if you're going for an android phone, get the Smartphone 701 or wait for Smart's 4 new NETPHONE hardware releases this 4th quarter of 2011. Methinks, The secret isnt just in the phone, it is also in the platform that supports it.
Complete GlobeFone Ice / HUAWEI U8500 Specifications
GENERAL 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
Announced 2010, June
Status Available. Released 2010, 3Q
SIZE Dimensions 112 x 58 x 12.8 mm
Weight 115 g
DISPLAY Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors
Size 320 x 480 pixels, 3.2 inches (~180 ppi pixel density)
– Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
– Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
– Optical trackpad
SOUND Alert types Vibration, MP3 ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No
MEMORY Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records Practically unlimited
Card slot microSD (TransFlash) up to 32GB, buy memory
DATA GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 – 48 kbps
EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth Yes v2.1 with A2DP
Infrared port No
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0
CAMERA Primary 3.15 MP, 2048×1536 pixels
Video Yes, 352×288@15fps
Secondary No
FEATURES OS Android OS, v2.1 (Eclair)
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, IM
Browser HTML
Radio FM Radio
Games Yes
Colors Black
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support
Java Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
– Digital compass
– SNS integration
– Google Search, Maps, Gmail, Talk
– MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player
– MP4/H.263/H.264 player
– Organizer
– Photo viewer/editor
– Voice memo
– Predictive text input
BATTERY Standard battery, Li-Ion
Stand-by Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 10 min (3G)
GLOBE FAIL once again.
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may geo tagiing ba toh?
seriously though, i wish Smart was paying me to write this stuff. lol. but sorry to disappoint you with the reality that what i posted is my opinion. if you want balanced news and fearless views, try inquirer.net. i heard they're really good in journalism.
The same amount you're making by trolling my blog.
how much is smart paying you Kiven? Your write-up is totally one sided.
maganda po ba and cloud? please… im planning to get 1
i need something for good communication through net using phone.. thanx..
paano ko po ba maiunlock ang cloudfone ice ko nakalimotan ko kac ang pattern lock ko tapos humihingi na nang google acount eh nakalimotan ko rin ang account ko..what should i do??
This is another "sucky" China-branded phone. I have tried these devices particularly from MyPhone and it really sucks in performance. If one can afford to by a decent Android phone, I think that paying for a decent plan would not be a problem. If Android phones are to be, then HTC it is.
kelangan po ba naka PLAN ito pag binili?
ganda ba tong cp n to cloudefone ice?
may contest ba?


text: 1Institut für Umweltphysik, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany 2Laboratoire de Physique Moléculaire et Applications (LPMA), Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France 3Institut für Umweltphysik und Fernerkundung, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany *now at: Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, USA Abstract. A novel light-weight, elevation scanning and absolutely calibrated UV/vis spectrometer and its application to balloon-borne limb radiance and trace gas profile measurements is described. Its performance and the novel method of balloon-borne UV/vis limb trace gas measurements has been tested against simultaneous observations of the same atmospheric parameters available from either (a) in-situ instrumentation (cf., by an electrochemical cell (ECC) ozone sonde also deployed aboard the gondola) or (b) trace gas profiles inferred from UV/vis/near IR solar occultation measurements performed on the same payload. The novel technique is also cross validated with radiative transfer modeling. Reasonable agreement is found (a) between measured and simulated limb radiances and (b) inferred limb O3, NO2, and BrO and correlative profile measurements when properly accounting for all relevant atmospheric parameters (temperature, pressure, aerosol extinction, and major absorbers). Citation: Weidner, F., Bösch, H., Bovensmann, H., Burrows, J. P., Butz, A., Camy-Peyret, C., Dorf, M., Gerilowski, K., Gurlit, W., Platt, U., von Friedeburg, C., Wagner, T., and Pfeilsticker, K.: Balloon-borne limb profiling of UV/vis skylight radiances, O3, NO2, and BrO: technical set-up and validation of the method, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 5, 1409-1422, doi:10.5194/acp-5-1409-2005, 2005. |


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Born | Salford, Lancashire, England | 1 June 1944
Occupation | actor |
Years active | 1969-present |
Spouse(s) | Barbara "Babs" Lord (2 children) |
Robert Powell | |
Born | Salford, Lancashire, England | 1 June 1944
Occupation | actor |
Years active | 1969-present |
Spouse(s) | Barbara "Babs" Lord (2 children) |
Robert Powell (born 1 June 1944) is a British television and film actor, best known for the title role in Jesus of Nazareth (1977) and as the fictional secret agent Richard Hannay. His distinctive voice has become well known in advertisements and documentaries.
He is also known for his role as Mark Williams in BBC One medical drama, Holby City, and in the sitcom The Detectives alongside Jasper Carrott.
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Powell was born in Salford, Lancashire the son of Kathleen (née Davis) and John Wilson Powell.[1]
Powell was educated at Manchester Grammar School, an independent school for boys in the city of Manchester in North West England, and later at the University of Salford. One of his classmates was Ben Kingsley, another famous actor, from nearby Pendlebury also in Salford.
Powell took up acting while an undergraduate. He had aspired to become a lawyer and in 1963-4 attended an external London University LLB degree Course at the Manchester College of Commerce but at the same time quietly took acting roles under Trevor Nunn. At the College of Commerce he swapped roles with Bernard Brandon in a week long College Revue of Comedy Sketches to see which role gave him "the best laughs". This early comedy experience was later to be fulfilled with Jasper Carrot. After this he secured a post at a repertory theatre in Stoke-on-Trent. He had a small role in the original film version of The Italian Job (1969) playing one of the gang, but had to wait a few years for his first success, playing scientist Toby Wren in the BBC's science fiction series, Doomwatch in 1970. Having been killed off in the last episode of the original series, at his request, Powell became a pin-up and a household name, following up with starring roles in several BBC serials, including television adaptations of the novels Sentimental Education (1970) and Jude the Obscure (1971). He also appeared in the 1975 series Looking for Clancy, based on the Frederic Mullally novel Clancy.
For several years Powell continued as a television regular, with occasional forays into film, as the Austrian composer Gustav Mahler in the Ken Russell biopic Mahler (1974) and Captain Walker in Russell's film version of Tommy (1975). His role in Tommy had no lines at all and apart from a few early scenes during the overture with Ann-Margret, he is primarily seen through the mind of his son as played by Barry Winch (Young Tommy) and Roger Daltrey. In one of those scenes Captain Walker is shown in a crucifixion pose.
He then played Jesus Christ in Jesus of Nazareth (1977) following a successful second audition with Franco Zeffirelli. The two-part television film had an all-star cast, including Laurence Olivier, Christopher Plummer, Rod Steiger and James Mason. For this role, Powell was nominated for a BAFTA award, and collected the TVTimes Best Actor award for the same performance.
In 1975, Powell married his girlfriend, the Pan's People dancer Babs Lord, quickly and quietly, partly because he was about to start filming for Jesus of Nazareth, and partly to overcome problems if she flew out to see him on location in Morocco. Both felt it would be easier if they were married. On 23 November 1977, they had their son, Barney, followed in 1979 by a daughter, Kate.
In 1978, Powell took the leading role of Richard Hannay in the third film version of The Thirty Nine Steps. It met with modest success, and critics compared Powell's portrayal of John Buchan's character favourably with his predecessors. His characterisation did indeed prove to be enduring, as almost ten years later a television series entitled simply Hannay appeared with Powell back in the role, (although the Buchan short stories on which the series was based were set in an earlier period than The Thirty-Nine Steps). Hannay ran for two seasons.
In 1980 Powell appeared in the film Harlequin playing the Harlequin of the title who seems to have the power to cure the son of a powerful politician. For this performance, he won the Best Actor Award at the Paris Film Festival. In 1982, he won Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival for his role in Imperativ.
Powell then agreed to a request from his old friend and golf partner, comedian Jasper Carrott, taking the part of an incompetent detective in a succession of sketches that formed part of Carrott's television series. The Detectives was so popular that it was turned into a sitcom, Powell's first and only venture into this genre.
In 1984, Powell made his U.S. film debut in What Waits Below (as known as Secrets of the Phantom Caverns).[2]
In 1986, Powell narrated and co-starred in William C. Faure's popular miniseries Shaka Zulu, with soccer legend Henry Cele in the title role. In 1992, he starred in the New Zealand World War I film Chunuk Bair, as Sgt Maj Frank Smith. In 1993-1995, he was the voice actor of Dr. Livesey in The Legends of Treasure Island.
Nowadays Powell appears in person less often, but his distinctive voice is frequently heard on voice-overs, advertisements, and as a narrator of television programmes such as Great Crimes and Trials and The Century of Warfare. He has also narrated many audio books including The Thirty Nine Steps, abridged versions of many of Alan Garner's books, and several abridged novels for 'The Talking Classics Collection'. Powell has also lent his voice to musical works, such as David Bedford's album The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,[3] or the 2002 rock opera The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Clive Nolan and Oliver Wakeman, where he played the role of John Watson. He also made use of his narrating skills on two rock albums by Rick Wakeman called Cost of Living and The Gospels (1987).
On 29 October 2001 a state-of-the-art theatre named after him was opened at the University of Salford.[4] In early 2005 he became a regular in the UK TV medical drama, Holby City, where he remained for six years before departing to return to theatre.[5] On 9 February 2008 he performed as narrator in Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf with the Huddersfield Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor Natalia Luis-Bassa in the North of England.[6] He currently has a regular spot narrating literary passages on BBC4's The Book Quiz.


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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of TripAdvisor Inc.
(TRIP - Get Report) are plunging -10.21 to $96.40 in pre-market trading as the travel research company was downgraded to "hold" from "buy" at Cantor Fitzgerald today.
The firm cited the company's valuation following mixed second quarter results, reported after yesterday's close, as a reason for the cut in rating, but kept its price target of $94.
TripAdvisor posted second quarter non-GAAP net earnings of $81 million or 55 cents per diluted share, up 7% year-over-year, but missing analysts estimate of 61 cents per share.
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The company reported revenue of $323 million, up 31% from $247 million in the same quarter in 2013, beating analysts consensus estimate of $321.8 million.
Separately, TheStreet Ratings team rates TRIPADVISOR INC as a Hold with a ratings score of C+. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation:
"We rate TRIPADVISOR INC (TRIP) a HOLD. The primary factors that have impacted our rating are mixed, some indicating strength, some showing weaknesses, with little evidence to justify the expectation of either a positive or negative performance for this stock relative to most other stocks. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, solid stock price performance and growth in earnings per share. However, as a counter to these strengths, we find that the growth in the company's net income has been quite unimpressive." Highlights from the analysis by TheStreet Ratings Team goes as follows:- The revenue growth came in higher than the industry average of 4.8%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues rose by 22.2%. This growth in revenue appears to have trickled down to the company's bottom line, improving the earnings per share.
- Investors have apparently begun to recognize positive factors similar to those we have mentioned in this report, including earnings growth. This has helped drive up the company's shares by a sharp 65.57% over the past year, a rise that has exceeded that of the S&P 500 Index. Regarding the stock's future course, our hold rating indicates that we do not recommend additional investment in this stock despite its gains in the past year.
- Despite currently having a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, it is higher than that of the industry average, inferring that management of debt levels may need to be evaluated further. Despite the fact that TRIP's debt-to-equity ratio is mixed in its results, the company's quick ratio of 2.13 is high and demonstrates strong liquidity.
- The company's current return on equity has slightly decreased from the same quarter one year prior. This implies a minor weakness in the organization. Compared to other companies in the Internet & Catalog Retail industry and the overall market, TRIPADVISOR INC's return on equity exceeds that of both the industry average and the S&P 500.
- The company, on the basis of net income growth from the same quarter one year ago, has significantly underperformed compared to the Internet & Catalog Retail industry average, but is greater than that of the S&P 500. The net income increased by 9.2% when compared to the same quarter one year prior, going from $62.30 million to $68.00 million.
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The Rochester Slammers went 6-0 to win the District 3 Babe Ruth 10U girls softball championship Sunday in Rochester. In the front, from left, are Grace Beaulieu, Sarah Patterson, Hailey Nesbitt, Reece Asselin, Abby Ward, (middle) Izzi Eames, Ambra Breakfield, Miranda Benson, Haleigh Gullison, Kylie Valliere, Cara Letourneau, (back) coaches Dennis Ward, Chris Benson, Josh Valliere and Stephanie Nesbitt. (Whaley/Democrat photo)
The Rochester Slammers won the District 3 Babe Ruth 12U girls softball championship Sunday in Rochester. In the front, from left, are Aleigh Toof, Madison Strong, Lillie Marshall, Hailey Tapia, Brittany Faucher, Emma Proulx, (back) coach Marc Gagne, Alexa Gagne, Isabel Beaulieu, Hannah Perusse, Destiny Schrier, Ashley Tanguay, Hannah Winship, coach Chris Proulx and coach Brian Strong. (Whaley/Democrat photo)


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With the first practice scheduled for Monday, Aug. 6 at 7 a.m., the Bishop Broncos football squad will have just two weeks before facing off against Burroughs, on the road. The Burroughs scrimmage is followed on Friday, Aug. 24 with a non-league rematch with Sierra Canyon. Bishop will have home field advantage and will need it. The Trailblazers handed Bishop its only loss prior to the playoffs in 2011, then went on to win the CIF Division 12 championship capping off a 15-0 season.
High Country Lumber picked up its game Monday evening smashing 10 hits in the final two innings in a match-up with Native Mixed. HC pulled off a 12-6 win, improving its standings in the cityŌĆÖs Adult Softball League, A/B Coed Division. The divisonŌĆÖs championship tournament starts up Tuesday, Aug. 7. Native Mixed established the lead going into the second inning, but not enough of a margin to overcome HCŌĆÖs late inning rally. The deciding factor was HCŌĆÖs razor sharp defense.
Lake Sabrina Our nice relaxing, normal, everyday days were back at Lake Sabrina. Thank goodness! No hail, no rain, no thunder and lightning, no mules being startled, no rock slide ŌĆō although there were a couple of rock slides on Mt. Haeckel (covering part of the glacier in the Sabrina Basin) and around Picture Peaks along with reports of numerous other rock slides in the back country.
The Lady Broncos soccer team members got an early taste of victory at a 6x6 tournament held in Irvine, June 30. The 6x6 format is played on a small field, 50 by 40 feet, with five field players and a goal keeper. The game lasts 30 minutes with free substitutions similar to hockey. ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs a fun, fast-paced game with lots of action and usually quite a few goals,ŌĆØ said coach Cathy McKinley. Each team played four games. The tournament winner is then determined by points allotted for wins and ties.
The 2012 Bishop Invitational Swim Meet, held at the City Park Pool June 22-24, hosted 220 swimmers competing in 226 events. The big three teams were Mammoth Lakes Swim Team with 54 athletes, Douglas Dolphins from Minden, Nev. with 45 and Bishop Swim Team with 41. The Douglas Dolphins took the overall honors (1,613 points), followed by Mammoth Lakes (957) and Bishop Swim Team (754). Individual swimmers were allowed to compete in 10 events and high point awards were given for each age group based on their total accumulated points.
The CBC Crusaders have to be wishing Thursday eveningŌĆÖs game was the first and not the final contest of the pre-tournament Coed C Division of CityŌĆÖs Adult Softball League. The Crusaders out-played Your Team taking a 13-10 win, the teamŌĆÖs second of the season. The division goes into single-elimination tournament play this Tuesday.
Calling all Sand Volleyball Players In response to interest in a sand volleyball league, the City of Bishop is inviting players to participate in unsupervised pick-up games Wednesday from 6 p.m. until dark beginning July 11 and running for eight weeks. Bring your own volleyballs. Call Waylon Cleland at (760) 873-5863 with questions or comments. Soccer League Meeting The City is starting a menŌĆÖs and co-ed adult soccer league this fall and is holding a team meeting on Monday, July 16, 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
South Lake After the wind died down on June 25, action at South Lake returned to a wide open bite for most anglers with limits the rule. It was surprisingly quiet up at the lake until Thursday when folks started showing up in force to take advantage of the excellent fishing. The Department of Fish and Game stocked some real quality rainbows this week making for some happy anglers and heavier than average stringers. Best fish of the week was a 5-lb., 8-oz. trophy caught by Mike Goodwin of Glendora on a nightcrawler.
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Mental Health Awareness Week focuses on sleep
The focus of this year's Mental Health Awareness Week will be the subject of sleep. Organised by the Mental Health Foundation, the event is to run from May 23rd to the 30th and will see the group working together with people and bodies throughout the UK to help raise awareness of mental health and wellbeing issues.
It will form the centrepiece of a year-long campaign by the organisation and the relationship between sleep and mental health is to be the main topic of the week-long spectacle this year.
This area has been chosen because insomnia can play a key role in a person's mood, concentration levels, energy, relationships and day-to-day functioning.
Professor Peter Kinderman, Chartered Psychologist and Chair of the British Psychological Society's Division of Clinical Psychology, said: "The Mental Health Foundation's Mental Health Awareness Week is a wonderful opportunity for us all to remind ourselves of the importance of mental health and well-being issues."
"This is a particularly stressful time for many people and it is important not only to remember the impact of social change and, particularly poverty, on people's mental health, but also to reflect on how we can all improve our well-being."
"So it's a really heartening thing to see this year's focus on sleep - sleep is vital to our health, our mental health and our wellbeing."
"When stressed, our sleep often suffers. And when our sleep suffers, we often get stressed ... as do those close to us!"
"During Mental Health Week, the British Psychological Society will work closely with Mental Health Foundation to help promote this important issue."
At the Annual Conference of the British Psychological Society's Division of Clinical Psychology in December, Professor Colin Espie from the University of Glasgow will be chairing a symposium entitled Sleep: The Best Bridge between Hope and Despair is a Good Night's Sleep.
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