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Lake Shelbyville
Central Illinois lake with over 11,000 water acres and 172 miles of shoreline. Lake Shelbyville has 5 federal campgrounds, and 2 state campgrounds with over 1,000 campsites from tent camping up to full hookup. There are several recreational areas with picnic areas and pavilions and 2 wildlife management areas. Three public beaches are available for swimming on the lake. The lake also hosts many launching ramps that are available for boats, and 3 marinas on the lake. Many hiking trails also encompass the lake such as the General Dacey which also includes fitness stations, the Chief Illini trail and others.
Oak Terrace Resort & Spa
The Inn overlooks a championship golf course with each room featuring a private balcony overlooking the course. Offers 37 rooms, indoor pool, and hot tub. This 3-story full service resort and day spa is a Chalet nestled in the woods overlooked Lake Beyers. With 2 fireplaces, 9 treatment rooms, nail salon, full service hair salon, hydrotherapy tubs. Oak Terrace has meeting and banquet facilities, bar and restaurant, 18-hole golf course, fitness center, Zumba classes, tennis, hiking, and boating, hotel and villa accommodations. Also houses Lakeview Spa with a full compliment of services and a Boutique. There is a 66 acre fishing lake and easy access to boat parking. Wi-Fi.
Ballard Nature Center
Just minutes away from the city but a world away, Ballard Nature Center is home to dozens of species of birds and wildlife. Natural prairie, wetlands, butterfly and hummingbird gardens, ponds and creeks round out the outdoor experience.
Rainmaker Campground
Approximately 25 weekend sites and 200 permanent sites on the east side of Litchfield's Lake Lou Yaeger. Site offers trail hikes, lake frontage, 30 amp RV service, city water and convenience store.
Historic National Road Scenic Byway
The National Road is called the "road that built the nation" because it was the first highway in American history. Today the National Road in Illinois covers 164 miles, from Marshall and the Wabash Valley to East St. Louis and the Mississippi River.
Family Aquatic Center
This aquatic center has a frog slide, water slide, wet playground area, a sand playground, concessions, a shaded picnic area and a bath house.
Lincoln Park
Located across from the Statehouse in Vandalia, the park features a life-size, bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln. This is a favorite spot for photos with the 16th president.
Vandalia State House
Step inside the Illinois' oldest surviving State Capitol building. Vandalia was the fourth statehouse in Illinois, and is best known for the era when Abraham Lincoln served in the Illinois House of Representatives. Visitors can enjoy guided tours of this restored landmark.
General Dacey Trail
This trail is a multi-use recreational trail -- accessed mainly by walkers, runners, and bikers. As you move along the pathways of the Dacey Trail, you will find nature at its best with many scenic views of Lake Shelbyville. A fitness area is between the Dam West Recreational area and the Dam. The trail is being added to and improved each year. You can begin the trail at Forest Park or at the Dam West Recreational Area (9th St.).
Carlyle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
As a major stopping point for migrating ducks and geese, this 9,486-acre area offers excellent public waterfowl hunting opportunities.
Anderson Prairie
This 25-acre wildlife park, featuring remnants of the original tallgrass Illinois prairie, features a butterfly house.
Indian Grove Campground
Overnight tent camping, overnight pull through spots and permanent camper sites. Call ahead -- space limited for overnight trailer sites.
Lincoln Prairie Trail
This paved hiking and biking trail follows a historic rail bed for 15 miles across the Illinois prairie.
Coffeen Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
22 species of fish are found in this lake, including bass, white crappie, channel catfish, bullhead, yellow bass, bluegill, and carp. This 1,100-acre lake is surrounded by native oak and hickory forests. Picnicking, hiking, and limited hunting and trapping.
Ramsey Lake State Park
A one-mile walking trail winds through the park, and a 13-mile horse trail is located at the north end alongside a campground for horses.
Kitchell Park and Chautauqua Auditorium
This 40-acre park, donated to the City of Pana by Civil War Captain Kitchell, features the round Chautauqua Auditorium, Schuyler Bridge, a playground and picnic area.
Vandalia Golf & Country Club
Opened in 1916, this nine-hole course features 2,782 yards of golf from the longest tees, for a par of 35.
Oak Terrace Golf Course
Home of the Shotmaker's Mile, Oak Terrace is a championship 18-hole course complete with a driving range, putting and chipping green, and a fully stocked pro shop.
Archway Skydiving Center
Averaging over 10,000 skydives annually, more than 1,200 students make their first jump each year with high quality, USPA-rated instructors.
Lake Hillsboro
Located on Lake Hillsboro , many camp sites, hiking and horseback trails, picnicking areas, playground and swimming beach


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Gibson aiming to help Twins rebound against Yanks
Right-hander to face New York's Whitley in rematch at Target Field
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire is well aware of the hoopla surrounding Yankees captain Derek Jeter and his final season, hoopla that will only increase as the weekend series progresses at Target Field. But Gardenhire doesn't want his team to think about any of that.
"There are a lot of festivities going on with Jeter and all that," Gardenhire said. "But the bottom line is, we need to win a series here before we go on our last road trip before the All-Star break. We played at their park and did OK, so now we need to do the same here."
The Twins will try to even the four-game set on Friday when right-hander Kyle Gibson gets the ball against Yankees righty Chase Whitley. Minnesota dropped the series opener, 7-4, on Thursday for its eighth loss in 10 games.
Friday marks the third time in two years that Gibson will face New York, but he'd like to forget the first two outings. Gibson allowed 11 runs (10 earned) over 10 1/3 innings.
Gibson has been very sharp of late, with a 2.61 ERA and an 0.94 WHIP in his last five starts. The numbers would look even better if not for a two-inning, seven-run effort against the Angels on June 24.
Gibson limited the Rangers to two runs in eight innings in his last start on Sunday. He scattered eight hits (one home run) and allowed zero walks for the fifth time in eight starts.
"Mainly because of the wind blowing out, my sinker was probably moving as most as I've ever seen it," Gibson said. "I think whenever the wind is helping my best pitch like that, I think it makes it more comfortable out there knowing that I can throw those just about any time. And with the way they're moving, it's going to be tough to hit."
Whitley, who will face the Twins for the first time, looks to regain the form that allowed him to open his Major League career with seven straight starts in which he allowed three or fewer runs. That run came to an abrupt halt in his most recent two starts, in which he allowed 13 runs on 19 hits in 7 1/3 innings.
In four innings against the Red Sox on Sunday, Whitley yielded five runs on eight hits. The big blow was a three-run homer by David Ortiz.
"He just made some mistakes that looked like they were in the middle of the plate," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said after his team's 8-5 loss. "He was able to escape the first two innings and minimize the damage with some double-play balls, but then he gave up the big three-run homer."
Yankees: Teixeira OK after knee drained
After getting off-days on Wednesday, Mark Teixeira and Jacoby Ellsbury returned to the lineup on Thursday. Ellsbury went hitless, but Teixeira was 2-for-4 after getting his left knee drained the previous day.
The knee had been bothering Teixeira for a few days. He said there is no structural damage.
"I really don't mind needles. It's really the pressure of putting it in there and taking it out," Teixeira said of the procedure, which took just five to 10 minutes. "It hurts getting drained. Dr. [Christopher] Ahmad did a good job, though. I complimented him on his technique, because it hurts sometimes."
Twins: Parmelee streaking
When Chris Parmelee lofted a double to right field on Thursday, he did more than just give the Twins a first-inning lead. He extended his hitting streak to 13 games.
Parmelee, who will likely get more regular time at first base with Joe Mauer going on the disabled list on Wednesday with a strained right oblique, is batting .467 (21-for-45) with a .489 on-base percentage during that run, which started on June 14.
"The one thing I've noticed from him this year is that it doesn't matter to him whether he's starting or on the bench," Gardenhire said. "He's just playing baseball. It kind of has helped him relax as a baseball player, and I think it's helping right now."
Worth noting
• Chris Colabello, who the Twins recalled on Wednesday when Mauer hit the DL, did not see action in his first two games back with the club.
• Zelous Wheeler, a 27-year-old infielder, made his Major League debut for the Yankees on Thursday. He homered in his second at-bat for his first hit.
Tim Healey is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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Sherlock Holmes Synopsis
In a dynamic new portrayal of Arthur Conan Doyles most famous characters, Sherlock Holmes sends Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson on their latest challenge. Revealing fighting skills as lethal as his legendary intellect, Holmes will battle as never before to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy the country. Sherlock Holmes Release Date
In Theaters December 25, 2009
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Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Rachel McAdams, Jude Law, Mark Strong, Kelly Reilly
Written by: Simon Kinberg, Mike Johnson, Anthony Peckham, Guy Ritchie Directed by: Guy Ritchie Produced by: Susan Downey, Dan Lin, Joel Silver, Lionel Wigram MPAA Rating: [ PG-13 ] Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures External Info: Sherlock Holmes Official Website Subscribe To Sherlock Holmes Updates
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Miramax will handle domestic distribution for Mr. Holmes, a new feature reuniting Oscar-winning director Bill Condon with Gods and Monsters collaborator Sir Ian McKellen to tell a tale of an older Holmes who wants to take one last crack at solving a case that confounded even him.
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Alex Harakis, apparently a newcomer screenwriter, is in charge of putting together the script, but given Ritchie's own screenwriting background he may have a hand in the script as well. Feel free to begin your casting speculation now-- though I bet the studio would love to have Robert Downey Jr. on board
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Sherlock And Chipmunks Underwhelm At Box Office, But Mission Impossible Is Already A Hit
Meanwhile, in just 425 theaters, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol made $4.7 million on Friday, and is on track to earn $12 million-- which, if it had opened last weekend, would have been almost enough to unseat New Year's Eve from the #1 spot. It's still possible to give a lot of that credit to the prologue for The Dark Knight Rises that's running in front of it
by Katey Rich
December 17, 2011
Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows Gets A Frenetic Second Trailer
We all know that Sherlock Holmes movies, as envisioned by Guy Ritchie, will contain insane action and occasional use of slo-mo and a lot of Victorian settings blown to smithereens. But why lean so heavily on that and leave out most of the humor? It's the repartee between Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law, not the glitzy modern action, that makes these movies worthwhile, but this trailer makes the sequel seem even more over-the-top than the original
by Katey Rich
October 19, 2011
First Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows Footage Dresses Its Detective In Drag
If youre willing to fight through Entertainment Tonights horrible, outdated style of showing off new footage then check out the video here for your first look at Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. Apparently for the sequel, Holmes is dressing up in drag.
by Josh Tyler
July 11, 2011
Sherlock Holmes, Watson, And Professor Moriarty In Two Game Of Shadows Posters
Take special note of the figures in the background of each Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows advertisement. In the Watson poster, thats Noomi Rapace in the background as a sort of gypsy character. In the Holmes poster thats Jared Harris as perhaps the most infamous villain in all of literature, Professor Moriarty, looming behind Sherlock
by Josh Tyler
July 10, 2011
Sherlock Holmes Sequel Titled Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Now the only question that remains is which title is dumber: Transformers: Dark of the Moon or Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. I suppose that the strategy here is to try and prevent people from realizing that they're seeing the 20,o00th sequel of the year, but I would have been more than happy to see this film titled Sherlock Holmes 2.
by Eric Eisenberg
February 15, 2011
Rachel McAdams May Show Up In Sherlock Holmes 2 After All
When the cast for Sherlock Holmes 2 was announced with McAdams name absent and Noomi Rapace as a new female character instead, that seemed about right. Except, well, now McAdams thinks she may be back
by Josh Tyler
November 9, 2010
Alice Eve And Luke Evans Join The Cast Of The Raven
Just a few days ago, it was announced that actress Alice Eve would replace Margarita Levieva in the Chris Sparling-written film ATM. After a year in which she fell in and out of both Captain America
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October 12, 2010
Stephen Fry Is Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother Mycroft
In one of the most perfect casting decisions of the week, Warner Bros. has hired Stephen Fry to play Mycroft Holmes, Sherlocks older brother, in Sherlock Holmes 2
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September 25, 2010
Noomi Rapace Cast As Female Lead in Sherlock Holmes 2
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo star and hot Hollywood property Noomi Rapace has landed her first English-language role in Sherlock Holmes 2. What's more, the Swedish actress has nabbed the female
by Mike Mariani
September 11, 2010
Does Guy Ritchie Want Daniel Day Lewis To Play Professor Moriarty?
It's all but a given that Professor James Moriarty will play a greater role in the upcoming sequel to Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes. By the end of the first film (sorry for spoilers), it's revealed that
by Eric Eisenberg
June 23, 2010
Concept Art From Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes
Thanks to HeyUGuys across the pond, we are getting a glimpse at what the film makers had to work with when putting this setting together and crafting the overall look and feel of the film. Memorable scenes such as the shipyard fight and the hilarious exchange at Blackwood's tomb can be seen below sketched out in great detail, except for the actor's faces of course.
by Will LeBlanc
May 13, 2010
Fox Holding On Tight To Sherlock Holmes Writer Kinberg With First-Look Deal
Kinberg told Deadline, "It's inspiring to see movies embracing writer/producers the way that TV does. My experience at Fox has always been inclusive, I've been on the sets of the movies and gotten to be involved in a producer-like role
by Katey Rich
April 15, 2010
Jude Law Says Sherlock 2 Will Film Sometime This Year
e was very careful not to say anything was for certain, but admitted that as soon as Sherlock Holmes became a box office hit, "We started throwing out ideas of where it could go and what should happen next
by Katey Rich
March 9, 2010
Avatar Walks Away With Six Visual Effects Society Awards
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by Katey Rich
March 1, 2010
Sherlock Holmes Producer Plans Same Treatment For Three Musketeers
While Straughan will obviously have the challenge of making a movie that's actually good, he's not running much of a risk of ruining the characters-- like Holmes, the Musketeers have been adapted and revamped countless times
by Katey Rich
February 12, 2010
Guy Ritchie Abandons Lobo To Rush Sherlock Holmes 2
Its gone almost completely unnoticed, lying in Avatars shadow, but Sherlock Holmes was actually a massive hit. Perhaps its even more amazing that it was able to do as well as it did
by Josh Tyler
January 27, 2010
Sherlock Holmes Sequel Starts Shooting In June
We guessed this might be the case when Robert Downey Jr. bailed on Cowboys & Aliens yesterday, and now Entertainment Weekly confirmed that it's true-- Downey Jr. abandoned Cowboys & Aliens because Sherlock Holmes 2 will be filming this summer
by Katey Rich
January 12, 2010
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January 10, 2010
Conan Doyle's Estate Will Not Allow A Gay Sherlock Holmes
Even though a Holmes-on-Watson makeout is probably never going to happen, the owner of the U.S. copyright to Arthur Conan Doyle's work wants you to know that if Guy Ritchie is ever tempted to make that a reality, she will totally lose it
by Katey Rich
January 4, 2010
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The top film for a third weekend in a row was Avatar, which dropped only 10% from last week to bank $350 million. Although it is still $40 million behind where The Dark Knight was at the same release time, the movie's weekend successes have been putting it into the potential running for one of the all time biggest earners. It still has a long way to go to reach the
by Scott Gwin
January 3, 2010
Is Brad Pitt In Sherlock Holmes After All?
We've known for months that, if Guy Ritchie ever managed to include arch-nemesis Moriarty in his current incarnation of Sherlock Holmes, he would be played by Brad Pitt. The question that dogged everyone even up until the movie's release, though
by Katey Rich
December 28, 2009
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This Christmas weekend was the biggest weekend the box office has ever seen thanks to the alignment of three very big stars: James Cameron, Robert Downey Jr., and Alvin the Chipmunk.
by Scott Gwin
December 27, 2009
Sherlock Holmes And Avatar In A Heated Battle To Win Christmas
Its going to be a fight to the finish for Avatar and Sherlock Holmes. The Friday estimates have Robert Downey Jr. just edging out James Camerons Navi. Sherlock Holmes celebrates its opening day with $24.8 million
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December 26, 2009
Sherlock Holmes Poll: What Do You Think Of Robert Downey Jr.'s Method?
If Avatar is the biggest movie of the holiday season then Sherlock Holmes is its biggest competition. Roberty Downey Jr. and Jude Law have teamed up to turn the titular sleuth into a full on action hero
by Josh Tyler
December 25, 2009
Exclusive Interview: Sherlock Holmes Villain Mark Strong
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by Katey Rich
December 23, 2009
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Movies are the great social unifier, yes, but they're also great for helping us ignore each other too. However you want to do it, here's a guide for your best bets for moviegoing on Christmas Day and beyond
by Katey Rich
December 22, 2009
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by Katey Rich
December 17, 2009
Exclusive: Mark Strong Talks About His John Carter Of Mars Role
Filming has begun in Utah, but most of Strong's part will be filmed on soundstages outside of London. And even though there's some motion-capture animation going on, he won't be part of most of it
by Katey Rich
December 16, 2009
Watch Guy Ritchie Direct Sherlock Holmes
When I think of a Guy Ritchie set, I imagine a bunch of soccer hooligans standing around shouting fuck you at the actors. But it seems he doesnt actually live perpetually in the world of Snatch. Instead Ritchie wears a suit
by Josh Tyler
December 15, 2009
Sherlock Holmes Midnight Screenings Cancelled
Im a big fan of midnight screenings and, since Im a night owl and up anyway, I see a lot of movies that way. Over the past few years theyve become more commonplace, a lot of theaters run midnight screenings
by Josh Tyler
December 14, 2009
Watch Ten Minutes Of Sherlock Holmes
While everyones obsessing over Avatar, it might be easy to forget about Sherlock Holmes, the holidays other big release. Its the movie you arent required to wear 3D glasses to
by Josh Tyler
December 14, 2009
New Inception Trailer Coming This Christmas
The teaser trailer released in August, you remember, showcased some amazing-looking shots from the film but deliberately told us nothing about the plot. Will the second trailer finally give us an idea of what to expect?
by Katey Rich
December 13, 2009
Sherlock Holmes Has A New Gimmick: Motion Seats
3D has been done to death and its no longer a novelty. By the time James Cameron is done with it, well probably all be sick of it. So Hollywood is in need of a new gimmick and here it is: simulated motion!
by Josh Tyler
December 2, 2009
Are Our Days With Downey Jr. Numbered?
Imagine, if you would, that Channing Tatum were chosen to play Tony Stark. What about Hayden Christensen as Sherlock Holmes? Paul Walker as Kirk Lazarus? The world of film would get a lot dimmer without Robert Downey Jr
by Eric Eisenberg
November 19, 2009
New Sherlock Holmes Trailer Is All About The Bromance
I know everyone was in a hurry this summer to debunk rumors that there was something more than platonic bromance between Watson and Holmes in the upcoming Sherlock Holmes, but just like the loving gazes between original Kirk and Spock
by Katey Rich
November 4, 2009
RDJ Looks Saucy In New Sherlock Holmes Poster
Yes, yes, we all know by now-- this is not your father's Sherlock Holmes. The Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law movie may still be set in period England, and still featuring natty top hats and posh accents
by Katey Rich
October 26, 2009
Action-Packed New Sherlock Holmes Trailer
Sherlock Holmes has a brand new, action packed trailer. It starts out much the same as most of the other trailers youve seen, but towards the end it goes a little nuts and starts blowing things up
by Josh Tyler
October 20, 2009
Sherlock Holmes 2 Coming With Brad Pitt As Moriarty
People love to blame blogs for all of the factual inaccuracies floating around on the internet, but more often than not official sources seem incapable of doing any better
by Josh Tyler
September 21, 2009
Follow The Clues To Sherlock Holmes' New Viral Promotion
It looks like Warner Bros. is launching a new viral promotion game for Sherlock Holmes. I guess we should have seen this coming. It is a movie about a detective after all. Never has a round of viral follow the clues been more appropriate
by Josh Tyler
August 20, 2009
Moriarty In Sherlock Holmes Is Recycled News And Mostly Untrue
The internet is a dodgy place where blogs vanish almost as quickly as they appear. I know, weve been sitting here on this spot doing our thing for
well I dont want to feel old so lets just say quite a few years
by Josh Tyler
August 20, 2009
Sherlock Holmes Reshot To Star Brad Pitt As Moriarty? - UPDATED
Aside from Avatar, Sherlock Holmes is the biggest movie left to be release this year. And since theyve finished shooting it, normally by now the cast would be pretty much set in stone
by Josh Tyler
August 17, 2009
Depraved New Sherlock Holmes Poster
Warner Brothers has released a character poster for the depraved adversary of Sherlock Holmes. His name is Lord Blackwood, hes played by Mark Strong, he looks every bit the villain he should be
by Josh Tyler
August 5, 2009
Robert Downey's Sherlock Holmes Is Gay?
I guess we should have seen this coming. Outside of Judd Apatow movies (and maybe not even those anymore
I saw the way you looked into Adam Sandlers eyes Seth Rogen) its no longer socially acceptable for men to have close relationship
by Josh Tyler
August 5, 2009
Comic Con Video: Robert Downey Jr. On Sherlock Holmes
A lot of celebrities and famous people have graced the stage at Hall H this year, but for my money, there's only been one movie star. When Robert Downey Jr. popped up onstage during the Warner Bros. panel, unannounced, the crowd went nuts
by Katey Rich
July 25, 2009
Sherlock Holmes Poster: Rachel McAdams Proves Dangerous
Warner Bros. has released a new character poster for Sherlock Holmes. Both of the movies male components have already gotten their movie poster due, now its Rachel McAdams' turn
by Josh Tyler
July 24, 2009
Sherlock Holmes Posters
Two Sherlock Holmes posters have debuted online, and even though Sherlock looks kind of like Harry Potter after a Quidditch match, theyre still pretty great
June 19, 2009
First Trailer For Sherlock Holmes!
Does it give us an idea of the movie's plot? Does it show enough shirtless Robert Downey Jr.? No, but it does enough of both things to be well worth watching. The action looks great, the bromance between Holmes and Watson totally convincing
by Katey Rich
May 18, 2009
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I wanna look like them when I reach this age! (if I reach..)
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Tremendous. I think 90 is the new 40s.
Love them all,and you Ari for making this blog a reality.
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I love this gorgeous women and the focus of your fabulous website. But I can't help but feel conflicted and even concerned about the advertising showcased alongside these aging beauties. Most if not all of the advertising I see on your website features very young and sexy women. Much of the advertising is cheap and mainstream and very much disconnected from the women you feature in your posts. It's almost as if they are being presented as a farse and a cute and charming hobby of yours, with the message that real beauty is limited to the younger set. It's a strange experience browsing your posts while at the same time being confronted with tight, sleek twenty-year old bodies in the sidebar. Just wanted to share that with you. Thank you.
- May 19, 2011 at 2:41 PM
- This is Belgium said...
incredible ! fascinating
- May 19, 2011 at 3:01 PM
90 is the new "Age is only a number."
- May 19, 2011 at 3:05 PM
- Kimberly said...
Beautiful ladies!!
- May 19, 2011 at 3:28 PM
- Dashfield Vintage said...
Thank you so much for this post... it almost put tears in my eyes! These women are amazing and their zest for life is certainly what keeps them so young!
x - May 19, 2011 at 4:28 PM
- Susan-June said...
I work with older people and I have to say I adore those who are in their 90's. There is just something special about people who have seen so much of life and endured. They all seem to share a common trait which is an intense interest in other people and the world around them. They also seem to eat of a lot fruit! Maybe these things are the secret to being a beautiful, lively 90 something like these lovely women.
- May 19, 2011 at 5:07 PM
- peggy aplSEEDS said...
awesome! i so enjoy your blog!
- May 19, 2011 at 10:12 PM
- Helga! said...
I want to snuggle up with each and every one of them!x
- May 19, 2011 at 11:23 PM
Ruth is such a beautiful and elegant woman that she is ageless. Her tips on staying healthy and vibrant at almost 100 years of age are worth memorizing!
The other women in their 90's are fantastic and equally inspiring. - May 19, 2011 at 11:39 PM
- FairyFiligree said...
Lady number 2 with the fish nets is amazing! Can't believe she's 90 - 99 years old! Wow. And all the other ladies look amazing too mind.... wonder if I could look half as good as any of them if ever I reach that milestone! Am starting Pilates... so might have a chance.
- May 20, 2011 at 2:42 AM
Me ha encantado leer este post. Las mujeres mayores también tenemos que lucir guapas y nos gusta mostrar nuestro estilo.
- May 20, 2011 at 7:21 AM
- Jennifer said...
Look at the gams on the lady in fishnet stockings! These gorgeous gals are so inspiring; getting older doesn't mean you have to become a shrinking violet and fade into the background. They let their true stylish selves shine through!
- May 20, 2011 at 11:36 AM
- b said...
I don't wish to be ninety. I hope to be ninety...someday! And I want to be as beautiful as these ladies.
http://www.retireinstyleblog.com - May 20, 2011 at 11:53 PM
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I love her necklace... fantastic!
- May 21, 2011 at 6:57 AM
- Tofu said...
- May 21, 2011 at 6:23 PM
- Lisa @thebeadgirl said...
These women amaze me! i am inspired. I am in awe. I want to be therm when I grow up>
- May 21, 2011 at 10:55 PM
- lorrwill said...
Holy canolli, guacamole and ravioli on a stick this is the most inspirational thing you have posted yet.
That's it, I am joining Toastmasters and finding some other ways to stay engaged with the rest of the human race. I was to be like this when I 'grow up'! - May 22, 2011 at 9:42 PM
- Claire M. said...
Very stylish granny's I love it :)
Claire M. - May 23, 2011 at 1:57 AM
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that was really excellent photography , i will never seen before .
before i say some thing i really want to tell you some thing about your photography , that is you have really deep analysis in see things and chose things to shoot???? rite . well this picture makes me your biggest fan..
regards ... - May 23, 2011 at 8:16 AM
- Hyper Pigmentation said...
O good, I wish all grannies dress and act like these... It will make the world better... Come to think of it, it will relieve the from their wrinkles, frowns, and other things that entail old age.
- May 23, 2011 at 9:37 AM
- Wanda said...
A couple of years ago, I went to get my passport renewed. I asked the person ahead of me how long he had been waiting and commented that I had waited several hours when I dropped mt passport off for renewal a few days earlier. He said that he was not sure how long the wait had been when the passport was left, because he was just holding a place for an older lady in his apt building and he gestured toward the chairs at the side of the room. He had to be 75 or 80 years old himself, so I looked to see what "older" looked like to him. Sitting there was a little woman, more nattily dressed than anyone in the room. Turns out she was 92 years old! I went home and said to my husband, "Today I saw what I want to be - when I am 92 years old, I hope I am worrying about renewing my passport!" That lady was just like the ladies in these pictures. I am still amazed that she let the gentleman hold her place in line. I have always wondered whether she was humoring him and maybe even flirting with his ego just a bit. Smart gal, I say.
- June 5, 2011 at 12:20 AM
I can't wait to be so beautiful!
- June 24, 2011 at 2:02 PM
I can wait!
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Phoronix: The Moblin V2 User Interface Is Very Impressive
We first got excited for Moblin 2.0 back in January when seeing how fast this Linux distribution had booted on Atom-powered netbooks. This Fedora-derived distribution booted even faster with a newer development release that came out this past March. While Moblin 2.0 final is not yet released, there is now more to get excited over than just amazing boot times. Moblin 2.0 will introduce a Clutter-based user interface and from our initial encounters with this release, it is very impressive! In this article we have more information on this new UI along with screenshots and videos.
Oh my god! The volume goes up to 11!!
Holy crap! That's awesome! But I'm really sad Moblin doesn't support my Celeron M EEE 701... Anyone knows a way to hack it on my little Eee?
Let's see what KDE freetards have to say, "OMG it is so pretty...". Thank god Moblin uses GTK and GNOME programs. This is what happens when company works on a project, you get a software that doesn't suck as much other GNU projects e.g. KDE and actually works and makes you productive.
Don't even try to compare Qt vs GTK . Just don't do it. GTK does its job good, but please avoid comparing a full featured framework to something like GTK.
Don't even try to compare Qt vs GTK . Just don't do it. GTK does its job good, but please avoid comparing a full featured framework to something like GTK.
GTK is a widget toolkit. Gnome provides the entire application framework of which GTK is just one part. Gnome provides application developers with dbus interface, other various forms of IPC, audio frameworks like Gstreamer, Pulseaudio integration, GVFS virtual file system layers, configuration engine, telepathy for messaging services, etc etc. People can program in C, Python, or C# using the 'officially' installed Gnome stuff. They also provide some application suites, browsers, panels, user notification system, etc etc.
This is based on GTK and Gnome. It adds the Clutter interface which is a OpenGL accelerated, Scenegraph-based management system for application widgets as well as integration into network-based services.
This sort of thing kicks ass. It's definately going on my Mini9
It goes to show also that you don't have to rewrite stuff to get it to do cool cool things.


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2011 Michigan State Police Vehicle Evaluation Results
I had the pleasure of attending the Michigan State Police (MSP) 2011 Model Year Police Vehicle Evaluations and Purchasing Program this past September. There were many familiar faces, the reliability of the Crown Victoria, the aggressiveness of the Charger, the unmistakable thunder of Harley-Davidson. New this year, as I'm sure you've heard, are new developments from Ford Motors, General Motors/Chevrolet and even a new motorcycle model from Kawasaki.
This doesn't even begin to explain the new changes from the remainder of the tested manufacturers, however "tested" might not be the most accurate word.
In all, participated in the event were nine different vehicles and four motorcycles:
- Three versions of the Ford Interceptor brand, six models total — a Crown Victoria 3.55 and 3.27 (both with a 4.6L engine), two 3.5L Police Interceptor sedans in front-wheel drive (FWD) and all-wheel drive (AWD) with a third featuring an EcoBoost Turbo and finally the new 3.5L AWD all-utility SUV;
- Chevrolet's new Caprice 9C1 6L (announced fall of 2009), its Impala 9C1 3.9L and the Tahoe PPV 2WD 5.3L;
- The Chrysler/Dodge Chargers 3.6L and 5.7L;
- The Harley-Davidson Electra Glide and Road King;
- The BMW R1200 RTP; and
- The Kawasaki Concours 14 ABS Police (announced this past summer).
A quintuplet of tests
Acceleration — Using a Corrsys-Datron Non-Contact Optical Sensor, in conjunction with a personal computer, each vehicle is driven through four acceleration sequences, each time for each target speed — from 0 mph to 60 mph, 80 mph and 100 mph — are averaged.
Top Speed — After the fourth acceleration run, each vehicle runs to it's highest speed attainable within 14 miles. Simple. Easy. Fast.
Brake Testing: Vehicles — As in year's past, the vehicle's brake tests procedures included the two heat-up stops and six 60 mph to 0 mph threshold stops with ABS in operation (if equipped) and repeated. Data from the 12 total stops are used to calculate the average.
The Acceleration, Top Speed and Vehicle Brake tests were conducted at the Chrysler Proving Grounds in Chelsea, Mich.
Brake Testing: Motorcycles — The MSP were interested in seeing how brakes transitioned in temperature, this year's brake tests were adjusted for the participating four motorcycle models. The test began with ten 60 mph to 0 full ABS measured stops, a one mile lap for a cool down, then the ten stops again.
With this new procedure, "we can see … how the brakes on a particular motorcycle react when they are cold and then transition to a much hotter state," says MSP Lt. Keith Wilson Commanding Officer of the Precision Driving Unit. He added that there are plans to follow this same format with the cars next year.
Dynamics (high speed handling) — Save for the models themselves, not much changed from previous year's dynamics procedures with the motorcycles run at the one-mile MSP headquarters in Lansing, Mich., and the vehicles run at Grattan Raceway, Grattan, Mich.
Without experiencing the tracks themselves it can be difficult to understand what six minutes and eight seconds may actually mean — other than offering a comparison to how one model performed on the same track from years past. Wilson added two turns (via traffic cones) into the motorcycle track making a nine-turn course. However this doesn't allow the opportunity to run "wide open" for a substantial period of time.
"In order to produce as much separation numbers-wise to make it as logical as possible … the cumulative time for the motorcycles is adding all five [best five of six] laps together for each rider and then averaging the [results].
"If we were to do the cars the same way we do the bikes, we would add all the lap times to come up with a total cumulative lap time," explains Wilson. There may be plans in the works to tweak the tests even further for following years, to show separation between the motorcycles, no solid information is available at this time.
Replacement Brake Pads — The MSP were contacted by the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center to conduct an evaluation on replacement brake pads; previously published last nine years ago in 2001. This test was ultimately intended to provide an evaluation to a select number of friction pad materials and the vehicle's original equipment (O/E) brake pad and rotors. To "limit" this field, MSP and Greening Testing Laboratories, Inc. (an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory) - who assisted at no-cost to the MSP - sent a solicitation to 28 friction material manufacturers offering a "severe duty" product.
It quickly became apparent to Chuck Greening, Jr., President of Greening Testing Laboratories, Inc. that testing on all brake pads available for the police fleets was next to impossible given the time constraints. Alleviating this issue, the labs then provided a screening tool to "whittle the field." This was Stage 1 of a three stage process.
This "prescreening" was tested to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 135, (FMVSS 135), Greening Labs submitted double blind results to MSP, top performing brake pad candidates for each vehicle application were chosen and continued to Stage 2.
According to the completed report "2010 Aftermarket Brake Pad Evaluation," "not all submitted aftermarket candidate brake pads were able to meet the minimum requirements of FMVSS 135 and were, therefore, removed from the pool of eligible test candidates."
"The only names [manufacturer and brand] that will be made public ... are those manufacturers whose pads scored well enough in the screening process of Stage 1 to move onto Stage 2," says Wilson.
With the O/E as a control for each vehicle, Stage 2 included two series of ten measured 60 mph to 0 straight line full ABS stops separated by a cool down sequence. Stage 3 involved six measured 125 mph to 0 mph straight-line full ABS stops, each stop with a 4.5-mile cool down lap.
The models
BMW - Surprisingly alone in BMW's camp is the BMW R1200 RTP. Previously the 2010 model program included the G650 motorcycle. Frank Stevens, BMW's Authority Program Manager reports that there were no changes from last year.
The R1200, however, includes a newly designed cylinder head providing a more efficient combustion for a slight increase in torque, a servo operated exhaust valve in the muffler exhaust system and a slight facelift to the faring side panels and the windshield mounting to add a bit more protection for open-faced helmet riders. Also brand new for the 2011 model are new hand levers and switch controls.
"The rest of the bike is basically, from seat to back, is identical [to the 2010 model]," says Stevens.
BMW knows high speed. The company also manufactures the super sport bike, the S1000RR - the fastest production motorcycle in the world, according to Stevens. To compare, MSP reports the 2011 R1200 tops out at 127 mph, the S1000RR runs over 180 mph - special training is provided by BMW.
Further information on BMW's offerings can be found at www.bmwmc.net, best viewed with Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Chrysler/Dodge - Information regarding the 2011 Dodge Charger has not been released at the time of this article's writing.
However, Chrysler had announced the new 2011 Dodge Charger Pursuit model August 2010. According to the Chrysler Web site, "This vehicle features a redesigned interior and exterior while offering advantages in safety and capability from extensive structural enhancements including the use of high-strength steels and Unibody construction, to its rear-wheel drive configuration. For standard power it boasts the all-new 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 VVT mated to a 5-speed AutoStick transmission."
Further information on this vehicle can be found at www.fleet.chrysler.com.
Ford Motor Co. - With the ending of the Crown Victoria line in 2011, like a phoenix the Police Interceptor brand doesn't disappear in the rear-view mirror. Ford has "evolved" its Interceptor with a sedan (for a direct replacement) as well as a new SUV utility version - further information on this can be found on Page 46. And recently announced is a new undercover Interceptor with a design inspiration from the SR-71 "Blackbird" stealth airplane.
Having to follow the Crown Victoria, Ford focuses on safety, durability and performance for its next generation Police Interceptors. While both versions are built from the same platform (the very same platform is used on the new 2011 Explorer, Lincoln MKT and MKS, and the Taurus) the mechanical underpinnings are world's apart - the Taurus and Explorer also share their sheet metal with the respective Interceptors.
According to Lisa Teed, Ford's Fleet Brand Marketing Manager, there should be little to no issues with reusing Crown Victoria aftermarket equipment within and on the Interceptor sedan, requiring only a new light bar attachment strap. This is coupled with an easy-to-drop headliner to run wiring.
"In regards to license plate readers and radios and in-car camera systems, all those can be easily transfer over," says Teed. Adding that the sedans console measurements are consistent with today's Crown Victoria.
Further information on Ford's fleet vehicle offerings can be found at www.fleet.ford.com and www.fordpoliceinterceptor.com.
General Motors/Chevrolet - A lot of light surrounds the performance of the Chevrolet Caprice, it's V8 has been limited to the recorded top speed (148 mph). It joins the Chevrolet police line with the Impala and full-sized SUV Tahoe.
"We think we've got a great new vehicle that's going to provide, not only performance, but also the comfort and safety for the officers as they do their daily job," says Dana Hammer, Law Enforcement Vehicles Manager of General Motor's Fleet and Commercial Operations.
Illustrating the Chevrolet's drive to provide performance, comfort and safety to law enforcement, the company moved the traditional floor-mounted shift lever 3.5 inches towards the driver from center; this under the intent to free space for the center console. The vehicle also features a hoard of other features such as crumple zones, officer designed seats, new speed odometer functions, an additional battery for electronics and more.
Further information on all General Motors and Chevrolet's vehicle line-up can be found at www.gmfleet.com and www.chevroletcapriceppv.com.
Harley-Davidson Motor Co. - The always approachable Harley-Davidson model has been an icon within the law enforcement world - let alone the motorcycle universe. While this recognition is difficult to deny, the Electra Glide and Road King models highlight value, performance and durability and image.
According to Steve St. Thomas, director of worldwide police and fleet sales for Harley-Davidson Motor Co., the motorcycles serve their law enforcement riders with acceleration. Thomas mentions that studies show that most police vehicles spend a majority of time at 70 mph or under. Looking more towards acceleration up to this speed, he sees it relating to what the mission of the motor unit. "Is it going to be more community policing? More traffic? General patrol? Everyone of these are going to have different requirements, the agency itself will have to look at what they are trying to use the motor unit for, first," he says.
Harley-Davidson made three minor improvements over their 2010 model pair: an improvement in the clutch cable, the engine compensator was made more "heavy duty," and a different engine calibration due to a redone throttle body.
"We do use the results [from the Michigan State testing], they have shaped our product performance in the past and I'm confident they'll continue to shape how we plan the product, features and performance going forward as well," adds Thomas.
Further information on Harley-Davidson can be found at www.harley-davidson.com or www.harley-davidsonpolicemotors.com.
Kawasaki - The newest participating manufacturer in the MSP evaluations, while the Kawasaki has been available for police for years, is the new Kawasaki Concours Police Interceptor motorcycle.
The company focused on performance, rider control and value for its latest edition for police - the MSP results contend to its performance. Kawasaki electronically limited its Concours to about 130 mph. However, John Griffin, the government and fleet sales manager of Kawasaki, regrets suggesting too low of shift points for the driving unit. "I think that on the track test portion [of the LA Sheriff's Tests], the performance will continue to improve," he says.
In interest to more streamline the aftermarket process, up-fitting of Kawasaki motorcycles are done with Bodry Motors to the needs of the agency. "This is unique because agencies can get everything installed at one time ... without needing anyone else to tear it back apart to add on equipment later," adds Griffin.
Further information on the Kawasaki police offerings can be found at www.kawasaki.com and www.kawasakipolice.com.
Any vehicle with E85 capability, was tested with regular and E85 fuel.
With all the new offerings announced, the new changes to well-known and familiar models ran under the Michigan State Police's eye, I leave with one question: What's in store for us tomorrow?
Editor's Note: Further information on each of the tests as well as extended results can be found at www.michigan.gov/msp.
The 2010 Aftermarket Brake Pad Evaluation report results can be found at www.justnet.org/pages/brakepads.aspx.


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Are they reinventing Arch Linux there? :-P
Phoronix: Fenrus Linux: A Distro For Performance, Developers
Fenrus Linux is a new Linux distribution being led by a well known Intel Linux developer. Goals of Fenrus Linux include focusing upon an optimal developer experience rather than world domination and also maximizing the performance and power management of the open-source operating system...
Are they reinventing Arch Linux there? :-P
If I recall, the person behind this has a forum account called fenrus. Anyway, he should look into using ZFS and DTrace.
bla bla bla intel bla bla bla performance bla bla bla fenrus bla bla apt get sucks bla bla
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what? is this CLI only? does it even have a DE?
did anyone even bothered downloading and running it?
I'm not sure arch is as fast as everyone suggests.
Much faster than Windows 7. But it has the problem the developers of Fenrus mention on their site: package management. I'm sick of reinstalling Libreoffice, and other major apps because someone decides to modify the PKGBUILD to add this or that dependency. They really need to think about incremental updates to the packages.
As if Arch or Gentoo wouldn't cater to anyone this is aimed at.
I'm all for choice, really i am, but sometimes I do have to roll my eyes at every man and his dog releasing a distro.
Usually it's pointless & completely unnecessary. Rarely does anything get released now that isn't basically the same as an existing distro, perhaps slightly tweaked.
How are the benchmarks to be read?
For lower spec machines, the Arch Linux difference is much clearer. For instance, there are some computers I have that run terribly with Kubuntu but run KDE on Arch beautifully. So having a minimal base can go a long way.
This certainly looks interesting to me, especially the concepts of automating software packaging. If this can be done reliably, it would give Fenrus a big advantage over other distributions. It also begs the question- if Fenrus can successful tackle these technical issues, would it be a good alternative to more technical distributions like Debian and Arch? If so, it could be a good base for user-friendly distributions, just as Debian is currently the base for Ubuntu.
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The son of: Frederick James and Bertha Ethel Miller, of: 39 Wathan Road, Leamington Spa.
Educated at: Milverton School, he had been employed at Messer's Woodward's Department Store, Leamington Spa.
The Battle Ship HMS Royal Oak commanded by Capt William Gordon Benn RN was at anchor at Scapa Flow, when at 0123hrs on the 14th October 1939 German U-boat U-47 commanded by Capt Gunther Prien fired a spread of three torpedoes one of which hit the starboard side causing a magazine to explode.
The Battleship rolled over and within 19 minutes sank at position: 58/55N, 02/59W with the loss of 833 Officers and men out of her compliment of 1208.
The Royal Oak was the first British Battleship lost in WW2.
Albert is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Panel 34, Column 2, Lillington War Memorial and the All Saints Church War Memorial, Leamington Spa.
COMPTON, Frank Wilfred, D/6981C;
Petty Officer (HM Yacht: Sappho) 29th September 1940, Aged: 34.
Lost at sea on Sunday 29th September 1940, the son of: Mr & Mrs Compton of: Leamington Spa and Husband of: Mrs Compton of: Liverpool.
Educated at Clapham Terrace School
Frank was killed when the guard ship HMS Sappho struck a mine off Falmouth; he had previously survived the sinking of the SS Yorkshire when she was torpedoed by U-37 in 1939.
Frank is commemorated at the Plymouth Naval Memorial Devon, England, Panel 43, and Column 3.
COTTON, Stanley James, P/SSX19234;
Able Seaman (HMS Esk) 1st September 1940, Aged: 21.
Lost at sea on Sunday 1st September 1940, the son of: Ernest and Emily Cotton, of: 6 Windsor Street, Leamington Spa and Husband of: Mrs S Cotton, also of Leamington Spa.
Educated at Milverton School
Before the war Stanley was employed by Messrs Barnes Fruit Stall, Regent Place and Cecil Mason Iron Mongers, Bath Street, Leamington Spa.
The E-Class destroyer HMS Esk was on a mine-laying mission northwest of Texel when she struck a German mine and sank
Stanley is commemorated at the Portsmouth Naval Memorial Hampshire, England, Panel 38, and Column 2.
JONES, Edward Lewingdon, P/JX127991;
Able Seaman (Submarine: HM Swordfish) 7th November 1940, Aged?
Lost at sea on Thursday 7th November 1940
The son of: James Arthur and Agnes "Mudger" Jones, of: 25 Gordon St, Leamington Spa and Husband of: Mrs Phyllis Jones, of: Shipton Gorge, Dorset, son of: Edward (Ted) Jones of Sherborne Dorset (who was only 1 at the time of his Fathers death).
Brother of: Reginald who was employed at AP Lockheed as a skilled Engineer.
Edward was employed by the Post Office as a messenger boy before enlisting in the Royal Navy.
Previously serving on HMS Dainty sailing around the world, on one trip to America, where he was arrested during "Prohibition" at a "Speakeasy".
After transferring from Surface duty to the Submarines Edward should have been posted to HMS Thetis but due an injury sustained after falling off his brothers Norton motorcycle he was later posted to HMS Swordfish.
Edward's son Edward Lewingdon Jones was born at Warneford Hospital, Leamington Spa on October 1st 1939.
Phyllis Jones died in March 1977 sadly not knowing of her husbands' fate.
The Swordfish wreck wasn't discovered until 1983 when a diver discovered her on the sea bed off St Catherine's Point, the Isle of Wight.
The 'S' Class submarine sank after she struck a mine shortly after leaving Portsmouth with the loss of all forty-one of her crew.
Edward is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial Hampshire, England, Panel 39, and Column 1.
SLINN, Herbert John;
Greaser (SS Empire Jaguar M/N) 8th December 1940, Aged: 30.
Lost at sea on Sunday 8th December 1940
The son of: George Albert and Sarah Ellen Slinn, of: Leamington Spa.
The Empire Jaguar was on route from Cardiff to Philadelphia when she was torpedoed and sunk by U-103 with the loss of thirty seven crew
Herbert is commemorated at Tower Hill Memorial, Panel 42 and also at St Mary's Church, Roll of Honour, Leamington Spa.
TYLER, Leonard James, C/KX95789;
Stoker 1st Class (HMS Glowworm) 8th April 1940, Aged: 20
Lost at sea on Monday 8th April 1940
The son of: Henry and Elizabeth Tyler.
The 'G' Class destroyer HMS Glowworm engaged the German invasion force heading for Norway and was sunk after ramming the German Cruiser Admiral Hipper in the Norwegian Sea west of Trondheim.
It was during this action that the ships Captain Lt/Commander G.B.Roope was awarded the first Victoria Cross of WW2.
Leonard is commemorated at the Chatham Naval Memorial Kent, England, Panel 38, and Column 3.
BATES, Leslie Richard, P/JX184592;
Boy 1st Class (HMS Fiji) 23rd May 1941, Aged: 17.
Lost at sea on Friday 23rd May 1941, the son of: Private John W and Elsie Bates, of: 40 Brook Street, Leamington Spa.
Educated at: Rugby Road School, before enlisting in the Royal Navy in July 1940
The Colony Class Cruiser HMS Fiji was sunk by enemy aircraft southwest of Crete whilst attempting to rescue survivors from HMS Greyhound with the loss of all two hundred and forty-eight men.
Leslie is commemorated at the Portsmouth Naval Memorial Hampshire, England, Panel 51, and Column 3.
BROADHURST, Dennis Charles, P/MX68620;
Wireman (HMS Hood) 24th May 1941, Aged: 25.
Born: 21st May 1916
Lost at sea on Saturday 24th May 1941, the son of: Charles and Rose Broadhurst, of: 17 Rosefield Street, Leamington Spa.
Before the war Dennis was employed at the Daimler Works and Seimans Automatic Telephone Exchange.
The Battle Cruiser HMS HOOD was sunk in the North Atlantic during an engagement with the German Battleship Bismarck, with the loss of one thousand, four hundred and twenty one crew
Dennis is commemorated at the Portsmouth Naval Memorial Hampshire, England, Panel 57, and Column 1.
H.M.S Hood Rolls of Honour (Memorials to Men Lost in the Sinking of Hood, 24th May 1941).
HEIGHT, Frank, C/JX214864;
Ordinary Seaman (HMS Picotee) 12th August 1941, Aged: 29.
Lost at sea on Thursday 12th August 1941, the son of: John Edward and Annie Height, of: 46 King's Street, Leamington Spa.
Educated: Campion Central School, enlisting in 1940
The Flower Class Corvette HMS Picotee was part of a convoy escort in the Atlantic Ocean when she was torpedoed and sunk by U-568 off Iceland.
Frank is commemorated at the Chatham Naval Memorial Kent, England Panel 44, and Column 3.
ROOKE, James Anthony, P/MX53911;
Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class (HMS Barham) 25th November 1941, Aged: 31.
Lost at sea on Tuesday 25th November 1941, the son of: Mr and Mrs M Rooke, of: 50 Leam Terrace, Leamington Spa.
James was educated in Birmingham, before enlisting in the Royal Navy in 1938.
Before the war James was employed as an Electrical Engineer with B.T.H Coventry.
The Queen Elizabeth Class Battleship HMS Barham was torpedoed and sunk in the Eastern Mediterranean by U-331 with the loss of eight hundred and sixty-two crew
James is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial Hampshire, England, Panel 57, and Column 1.
SLADE, Peter John Allan;
Lieutenant (HMS Prince of Wales) 10th December 1941, Aged: 26.
Lost at sea on Wednesday 10th December 1941, the son of: Commander Herbert Allan Slade RN and Kathleen Slade, of: Leamington Spa.
Peter enlisted into the Royal Navy in 1933 previously serving on board HMS Cumberland.
The King George V Class Battleship HMS Prince of Wales was attacked and sunk by Japanese aircraft off Kuantan, Malaya with the loss of three hundred and twenty-seven men.
Peter is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial Devon, England Panel 43, and Column 3.
BROWN, Walter Henry, C/JX130753;
Able Seaman (HMS Bedouin) 15th June 1942, Aged: 30.
Lost at sea on Monday 15th June 1942, the son of: Mr W.H. and Mrs G Brown, of: 40 Clarendon Square, Leamington Spa.
The Tribal Class Destroyer HMS Bedouin was on convoy duty on route to Malta when she was attacked by Italian Destroyers and Cruisers.
Although seriously damaged she was taken in tow by HMS Partridge.
She was again attacked and sunk in the Narrows, between Sicily and Tunisia by Italian torpedo Bombers.
Walter is commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial Kent, England Panel 53, and Column 1.
LARGE, Kenneth Albert, FAA/FX84222;
Air Mechanic 1st Class (HMS Avenger) 15th November 1942, Aged: 21.
Lost at sea on Sunday 15th November 1942, the son of: Arthur Thomas and Edith Elizaberth Large, of: Leamington Spa.
The Long Island Class USN Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier was transferred to the Royal Navy in March 1942 renamed: HMS Avenger.
As she was returning to the UK after operation 'Torch' when at 0305 hrs on the 15th November 1942 the convoy came under attack from U-155, 45 nautical miles south of Cape Santa Maria, Portugal.
U-155 fired three torpedoes the first hit USS Almaack, the second HMTS Ettrick and the third HMS Avengers port side amidships at 0320hrs resulting in an explosion which ripped through her bomb room and ignited the munitions stored there.
The ship was literally torn apart by the second explosion with her centre section gone, her bow and stern sections rose in the air as her back broke.
HMS Avenger sank under 5 minutes with only 12 survivors, her Captain, 67 officers and 446 ratings were lost.
Kenneth is commemorated on the Lee on Solent Memorial Hampshire, England, Bay 5, and Panel 5.
MOLESWORTH, John Henry, P/JX191371;
Leading Signalman (SS Laconia) 12th September 1942, Aged: 20.
Lost at sea on Saturday 12th October 1942
SS Laconia was on her way from the Suez to the UK on board were 1,800 Italian prisoners escorted by 160 Polish Guards, 268 British military and civilians including 80 women and children
At 2000 hrs on the 12th October 1942 the Laconia while sailing south east of Ascension Island was hit twice by torpedoes fired from U-156.
The first hit caused her to list badly, the second causing the lights to go out.
Due to the damage lifeboats were in short supply, the survivors who couldn't get into a Life boat had to jump into the shark infested sea.
Two hours later the Laconia sank.
U-156 surfaced and began a rescue operation and also radioed for extra help which appeared in the shape of two other German Submarines (U-506, U-507) and one Italian Submarine as well as three Vichy French ships: Annamite, Gloire and the Dumont D'Urville.
During the rescue operation an American Liberator Bomber, from USAF 343 Squadron from the US base on Ascension Island flew over then disappeared only to return 30 minutes later to attack them, as a result what survivors who's lifeboats were tied up to the U-Boats were cut free and the Boats submerged leaving the survivors to their fate until the French ships arrived and picked the survivors up.
At the time of the attack by the American bomber the Laconia had been debility separated from her convoy and that U-156 had a large Red Cross Flag spread over her deck during her rescue attempts.
Altogether including the crew 2,732 persons were on board at the time of the attack, a total of 1,649 lives were lost including the Captain: Rudolf Sharpe (Lancastria).
The Vichy ships picked up 1,083 survivors.
John is commemorated at the Portsmouth Naval Memorial Hampshire, England, Panel 66, and Column 2.
PARR, William George, P/JX154090;
Able Seaman (HMS Culver) 31st January 1942, Aged: 19.
Lost at sea on Sunday 31st January 1942, the son of: Bertie Richard and Lucy Parr, of: Leamington Spa.
HMS Culver (USCG Mendote) commanded by Lt.Cdr Randal Thomas Gordon-Duff was part of the escort to convoy SL-98.
At 2331 hrs on the 31st January 1942 southwest of Ireland, German Submarine U-105 commanded by Captain Schuch fired a salvo of three torpedoes at the convoy, the third hitting and sinking HMS Culver at position 48/43N, 20/14W, with the loss of her commanding officer, seven officers and 118 ratings.
William is commemorated at the Portsmouth Naval Memorial Hampshire, England, Panel 64, and Column 3.
WILLIAMS, Dennis Roland, C/MX92409;
Electrical Artificer 4th Class (HMS Hecla) 12th November 1942, Aged: 20.
Lost at sea on Thursday 12th November 1942, son of: Arthur & Violet Williams, of: 32 Baker Street, Leamington Spa.
Educated at: Shrubland Street School, after which Dennis was employed as an apprentice jeweler to Messrs Griffiths & Sons, of: Tachbrook Road, Leamington Spa.
Just after midnight on the 12th November 1942 HMS Hecla (Destroyer Depot Ship) during the Allied landings in North Africa was torpedoed by U-515 and sunk west of Gibraltar in position 35/43N-09/54W.
The escorting destroyer HMS Marne was also torpedoed as she tried to rescue survivors from Hecla.
In all 279 of her crew went down with the Hecla and 568 men were rescued.
Dennis is commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial Kent, England,
Panel 63, Column 3.
WILLS, Edward Douglas, C/KX89225;
Leading Stoker (HMS Cornwall) 5th April 1942, Aged: 23.
Lost at sea on Sunday 5th April 1942, son of: George Edward and Sarah Ann Wills, of: Leamington Spa.
In early April HMS Cornwall (County Class Heavy Cruiser) and her sister HMS Dorsetshire were detached from the fleet to escort the aircraft carrier HMS Hermes to Trincomalee Ceylon for repairs.
On 4th April, the Japanese carrier fleet was spotted, and the two cruisers left the Harbour, and after a hurried refueling at sea, set out for Addu Atoll shortly after midnight.
On 5th April, the two cruisers were sighted by a spotter plane from the Japanese cruiser Tone (See: SAUL T.G-1944) about 200 miles southwest of Ceylon.
Bombers were immediately flown off the carriers to attack the two vessels, in an engagement known as the Easter Sunday Raid.
HMS Cornwall was sunk in 12 minutes by nine 250-550 pound bombs, and six near misses.
HMS Dorsetshire was also lost in this engagement, out of both crews 1,120 men were rescued, Cornwall loosing 198 men.
HMS Cornwall's badge can still be seen proudly displayed on the Selborne dry dock wall at Simonstown, South Africa.
Edward is commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial Kent, England,
Panel 61, Column 3.
BRYSON, Esme Howard;
Telegraphist (HMS P311) 5th January 1943, Aged: 21.
Lost at sea between 30th December-8th January 1943, son of: William Wedderburn Matheson and Mary Anne Bryson, of: 19 Wise Street, Leamington Spa.
Educated: Church of England School, Bath Place Leamington Spa.
Enlisted in 1938 at the age of 16.
HMS P311 was a T Class submarine of the Royal Navy, the only boat of her class never to be given a name.
The Prime Minister, Winston Churchill had minuted the Admiralty on several occasions with a list of names for P311, Tutankhamen was eventually decided upon, but she was sunk before the new name could be formally assigned.
She was deployed in the Mediterranean and based in Malta for interception patrols.
In December 1943 she was selected with HM Submarines Thunderbolt and Trooper to embark 'Chariots' to carry out attacks on Italian Warships.
She took passage commanded by Commander Richard Cayley DSO + 2 Bars from Malta to Maddalena with two 'Chariots' and their operators, on the 28th December for the execution of Operation Principal.
Nothing was heard from her after 31st December and it is believed she was mined when attempting to pass through the straits of Bonifacio with the loss of all 61 crew on the 8th January 1943.
Esme is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial Devon, England,
Panel 81, Column 1.
DAWKES, Frederick Ronald, P/SSX36139;
Able Seaman (HMS Egret) 27th August 1943, Aged: 20.
Lost at sea on Friday 27th August 1943, son of: Harry and Ivy Dawkes, of: 64 Court Street, Leamington Spa.
Educated at: Clapham Terrace School, Leamington Spa.
Employed at: Lockheed Brake Company, before enlisting in 1940.
On 27th August 1943 the 40th Support Group was relieved by the 1st Support Group, consisting of Egret together with another 'Sloop' Pelican and the frigates Jed, Rother, Spey and Evenlode.
The group was attacked by a squadron of 18 Dornier Do217 carrying Henschel glider bombs.
The covering destroyer HMCS Athabskan was heavily damaged by a bomb and Egret was sunk with the loss of 194 of her crew, however there were also 4 RAF Y-Service Electronics specialists on board( excluded from published official casualty figures), all of whom also died in the attack, bringing the total lost to 198.
Frederick is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial Hampshire, England, Panel 74, and Column 2.
DELL, Dennis William, LT/JX436327;
Seaman (HM Trawler: Kingston Beryl) 25th December 1943, Aged?
Lost at sea Christmas Day 1943, foster son of: J.Frederick Wheeler, of: Leamington Spa, Grandson of: Mr and Mrs Wheeler, of: 1 Suffolk Street, Leamington Spa.
Before the war Dennis was employed at: Lockheed Brake Company, Leamington Spa.
The anti-submarine Trawler: Kingston Beryl was sunk by a British Mine at position 56/12.2 N 07/29.5 W off Skerryvore.
Dennis is commemorated on the Lowerstoft Naval Memorial, Suffolk England, Panel 11, and Column 2.
Also on the Lockheed Companies Roll of Honour, Leamington Spa.
LlOYD, Derek Gordon, P/JX327262;
Able Seaman (HMS Puckeridge) 6th September 1943, Aged: 20.
Lost at sea on Monday 6th September 1943, son of: Evan Charles and Edith Emily Lloyd, of: Leamington Spa.
Nephew of: Mr Norman and Dennis Lloyd.
Educated at Clapham Terrace School before enlisting in July 1942.
Around 2015 hrs on Monday 6th September 1943 the escort destroyer HMS Puckeridge (L108) commanded by Lt John Cecil Cartwright DSC-RN was hit by two of four torpedoes fired by U-617(Brandi)and sank about 40 nautical miles east of Gibraltar in position 36/06 N 04/44 W, with the loss of 62 men from her crew of 191.
HMS Puckeridge was on route alone taking important messages to Oran.
Derek is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial Hampshire, England, Panel 75, and Column 1.
Derek's Brother: Cpl Dennis Raymond Lloyd (793159) Military Police also fell: 24th October 1942(El Alamein War Cemetery-Egypt).
BEASLEY, Donald, FX562863;
Leading Radio Mechanic (HMS Shrike-Fleet Air Arm Airfield) 21st March 1944, Aged: 20.
Accidentally killed in Glasgow on Tuesday 21st March 1944, son of: Raymond and Elizabeth Beasley, of: 11 Llewellyn Road, Leamington Spa.
Educated at: Leamington College for Boys, employed at: the Midland Bank Leamington Spa.
Donald was accidentally shot dead by Seaman Frederick Hill aboard MV Empire Macoll.
Donald is buried at the Leamington (Whitnash) Cemetery, Section 92 Grave 226 and commemorated on the Holy Trinity Church War Memorial, Leamington Spa and on the Leamington College for Boys War Memorial.
CLARK, Roland Raymond Willoughby, P/JX362872;
Able Seaman (HMS Penelope) 18th February 1944, Aged: 23.
Lost at sea on Friday 18th February 1944, son of: Thomas and Helen Clark, of: Leamington Spa.
The Arethusa Class cruiser HMS Penelope commanded by Captain G.D.Belden, DSO, DSC, AM, RN, was leaving Naples after providing fire support to the Anzio landing, and was returning again to the Anzio area when she was torpedoed at position 40/55N 13/25E by U-410 while making 26 knots.
A torpedo struck her in the engine room and was followed sixteen minutes later by another that hit in the after boiler room, causing her immediate sinking, 415 of the crew, including the Captain went down with the ship out of the crew of 621.
In C S Forester's novel "The Ship" his dedication reads;
"With the deepest respect to the officers and crew of HMS Penelope".
Roland is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, England, Panel 82, and Column 1.
DWYER, Terence Leonard George, FX/112967;
Leading Airman (HMS Canada) 2nd May 1944, Aged: 18.
Died on Tuesday 2nd May 1944, son of: Leonard George and Daisy Maud Dwyer, of: Leamington Spa.
Educated: Leamington College for Boys.
Buried in the Yarmouth (Mountain) Cemetery, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Grave Ref: Lot 4, Section AK, Grave 8.
Commemorated on the Leamington College for Boys War Memorial and the Lillington War Memorial.
FAULKNER, Brian, P/JX501087;
Able Seaman (HM Submarine: Stratagem) 22nd November 1944, Aged: 19.
Lost at sea Wednesday 22nd November 1944, son of: John and Hilda Faulkner, of: St Helens Road, Leamington Spa.
The S-Class Stratagem (P234) left Trincomalee on November 10th 1944 to patrol in the vicinity of Malacca where it was believed the Japanese were loading ships with Bauxite Ore.
On the 18th she sank the tanker Nichinan Maru but on the 22nd she was spotted by a Japanese aircraft that directed a destroyer to her position where she attempted to dive.
The first salvo of depth charges causing her bow to strike the bottom, failing to be able to close the water tight doors the crew was forced to abandon her, 10 of her crew out of the boats compliment of 48 officers and men were taken prisoner, of whom only three survived captivity.
Brian is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire England, Panel 82, and Column 2.
REYNOLDS, William Henry Alfred, FAA/FX608014;
Leading (Air Gunner) Aircraftman (HMS Furious) 6th May 1944, Aged: 22.
Killed in Action on Saturday 6th May 1944, son of: Edwin Alfred and Anne Beatrice Reynolds, of: 74 Queen Street, Leamington Spa, and Husband of: Francis Doreen Reynolds.
Educated at Milverton School after which William was employed by W.H.Smiths in Spencer Street, Leamington Spa.
On the 6th May 1944 aircraft (Barracudas) from carriers: HMS Furious & Searcher took part targeting two southbound convoys off Molde, Norway; it was during this attack that William was killed in action.
The month previous the same aircraft had hit the German Battleship Tirpitz, the Furious claiming ten hits damaging the Tirpitz so badly she wasn't able to return back to Germany.
William is commemorated on the Lee-on-Solent Memorial Hampshire, England, Bay 5, Panel 3.
SAUL, Thomas George, C/JX235844;
Able Seaman, M.V.Behar (HMS President III) 19th March 1944, Aged: 23.
Murdered on Sunday 19th March 1944, son of: Thomas and Beatrice Saul, Husband of: Maude Saul, of: Shotton, County Durham.
Contrary to the County of Warwickshire Roll of Honour 1914-2005;
The Behar (HMS President III) had been sailing from Newcastle, New South Wales & Melbourne with a cargo of Zinc and 9 passengers.
On the 9th March 1944 the ship was intercepted by the Japanese Cruiser: Tone, south-west of the Cocos Island and sunk.
Of the 104 crew and passengers picked out of the water 72 were randomly picked out and subsequently beheaded on the Tones quarterdeck on the evening of the 18th/19th March (Behar Massacre).
The execution order came from Vice Admiral Sakonji, who was later hung for war crimes on the 21st January 1948.
By 1950 General MacArthur's HQ began hampering the investigation into all Japanese war crimes and began destroying evidence.
The Allied Governments, who signed the 1951 Peace Treaty with Japan, signed away all chances of obtaining compensation from the Japanese Government by former PoW's.
Thomas is commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial Kent, England, Panel 76, and Column 1.
POOLE, Peter Harvey, L/FX105324;
Air Mechanic (E) 1st Class (HMS Garuda-Royal Navy Aircraft Repair Yard, India)
28th August 1945, Aged: 21.
Died at the Naval Hospital, Colombo, Ceylon on Tuesday 28th August 1945
Son of: Mr and Mrs Poole, of: 3 Spencer Street, Leamington Spa.
Educated at the Leamington College for Boys
Peter is buried at the Colombo (Liveramentu) Cemetery, Sri Lanka.
Grave Ref: 1.J.9.
O'DONNELL, Raymond Sidney James, LT/JX328089;
Seaman (HMS Daedalus- Fleet Air Arm Headquarters) 5th March 1946, Aged?
Accidentally drowned at Hamble, Lee-on Solent on Tuesday 5th March 1946, son of: Mr and Mrs O'Donnell, of: 32 Brook Street, Leamington Spa.
Educated: Saint Peter's Roman Catholic School, Leamington Spa
Before the war Raymond was employed at Messrs Thombs the Printers and the Lockheed Brake Company, Leamington Spa.
Raymond was drowned on the eve of his demobilization when the liberty boat he was traveling in overturned.
Raymond is buried at the Leamington Spa (Milverton) Cemetery and commemorated on the Lockheed Brake Company War Memorial, now located at the Art Gallery and Museum Leamington Spa.
1982: South Atlantic War;
SULLIVAN, Kevin Richard Frederick, DO82300A; Weapons Electrical Artificer1 (HMS Sheffield) 4th May 1982, Aged: 35.
Lost at sea on Tuesday 4th May 1982, son of: Frederick and Helen Sullivan, of: 86 Southway, Whitnash, Leamington Spa.
The Husband of: Patricia Sullivan (nee: Joyce) of: 190 Whiteheart Lane, Porchester, Hampshire.
Born: Dormanstown, Cleveland: Sunday 16th February 1947.
Educated: Aylesford School, Warwick.
Married: All Saints Church, Warwick in 1973.
At approximately 10 am on the 4th May 1982, HMS Sheffield (D80) a Type 42 Guided Missile Destroyer was at defence watch, second degree readiness, as part of the British Task Force dispatched to the Falklands Islands in response to the Argentinean invasion of the Falklands.
Sheffield had relieved her sister: HMS Coventry as the latter was having technical trouble with her 965 radar.
Sheffield and Coventry were chatting over UHF.
Communications ceased when an unidentified message was heard flatly stating "Sheffield is hit".
The flagship HMS Hermes dispatched the escorts HMS Arrow and HMS Yarmouth to investigate, and a helicopter was also launched.
Soon after one of Sheffield's Lynx helicopters landed on HMS Hermes confirming that the Sheffield had been fired on by two French made and supplied Exocet Missiles, the first hitting her in amidships 8 feet above the waterline on Deck 2.
The second splashing into the sea about half a mile off her port bow
The first Exocet failed to detonate but caused a fire that would remain unchecked for a number of days even after most of her crew had to abandon her.
The plan was for HMS Yarmouth who had HMS Sheffield in tow, to tow her to South Georgia for repairs, but due to flooding caused by the high seas while on tow HMS Sheffield with her heart and body broken finally gave up and sank at position: 53/04 S 56/56 W on the 10th May 1982 with the loss of 20 of her crew.
Where she now lies is designated as a War Grave and as a 'Protected Place' under the Protection of the Military Remains Act: 1986.
Kevin is commemorated at the National Arboretum in Staffordshire.
We are still waiting to confirm who from the above is commemorated upon the Leamington Spa Navy Associations Roll of Honour!
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Firefox options, preferences and settings
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This document explains all of the optionspreferences available in the OptionsPreferences window of Mozilla Firefox.
At the top of the Firefox window, click on the button and then select .At the top of the Firefox window, click on the menu and then select .On the menu bar, click on the menu and select .At the top of the Firefox window, click on the menu and select .
Click the menu button and choose . .
General panel
The General panel contains optionspreferences related to the most commonly used settings, such as what you first see when Firefox starts and how Firefox handles file downloads. For more information, see Startup, home page and download settings.
Tabs panel
The Tabs panel contains optionspreferences related to the tabbed browsing feature. For more information, see Tab preferences and settings.
Content panel
The Content panel contains optionspreferences related to how websites are displayed. For more information, see Settings for fonts, languages, and pop-ups.
Applications panel
The Applications panel lets you decide how Firefox should handle different types of files (e.g. PDF documents or audio files). It shows you a list of content types and lets you select an action for each type, such as opening with an application, opening in Firefox using a plugin, or saving the file. For more information, see Applications panel - Set how Firefox handles different types of files.
Privacy panel
The Privacy panel contains optionspreferences related to your privacy. As you browse the web, information on where you have been, what pages you have visited, etc. are stored here. For more information, see Settings for privacy, browsing history and do-not-track.
Security panel
The Security panel contains optionspreferences related to keeping your web browsing safe. For more information, see Security and passwords settings.
Sync panel
The Sync panel lets you set up or manage a Firefox Sync account. Firefox Sync is a service that lets you synchronize your bookmarks, history, passwords and open tabs with another copy of Firefox – like one on another computer or on a mobile phone. For more information, see How do I set up Firefox Sync?, How do I set up Firefox Sync?, and How do I choose what types of information to sync on Firefox?.
Advanced panel
The Advanced panel contains optionspreferences for settings that aren't used that often, such as checking to see if Firefox is the default browser, clearing the disk cache, settings for Firefox updates, and various advanced settings that only certain people may need. For more information, see Advanced panel - Accessibility, browsing, network, updates, and other advanced settings in Firefox.