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Walk amongst crackling rocks and lunar landscapes before you tackle turquoise lakes and creaking glaciers. This is our flagship Chile holiday, a small group holiday with our own guides to unlock the beauty of Chile.
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Fly overnight to Chile to land in Santiago early the next day. Please note: international flights are quoted separately for this holiday.
Land in the Chilean capital, Santiago, this morning. You are collected for the transfer to your comfortable hotel to relax and freshen up. If it's clear, and you're looking to stretch your legs, head up Cerro San Cristobal near your hotel for lovely views over the city and surrounding mountains.You'll be equipped with our local information and tips for the city, including recommendations for some of Santiago's particularly good restaurants.
Transfer back to the airport for your early morning flight north to the Atacama Desert. Meet your Pura guide who will be with you throughout your time here in the north. The town is on a plateau at just over 2,400m. A few kilometers outside the town, the Andes rise steeply to peaks of up to 6,000m. In the late afternoon walk down a huge sand dune, across a small salt flat and through a narrow gorge in the salt mountains.
Start today's walk in small village 4,000m above sea level. You are likely to feel the effects of the altitude here but you almost immediately start to walk downhill. The first stretch of the walk is along a wide green Andean valley rich in bird life and llamas. As you come out of the Andes and into the pre-Andes the landscape becomes much more arid: dominated by giant cactus plants. At this point you are walking on old Inca roads passing distinctive terraces in the hillsides.
It's an early start today as you visit the world's highest geothermal field – the Tatio Geysers. At first light the geysers come to life in a spectacular display of steam. This afternoon set off directly from the hotel on a gently paced bike ride across the compacted surface of the salt flats to a series of lagoons, home to a family of flamingos. Once you get there you enjoy a cool drink and perhaps a swim in the buoyant waters of the lagoon.
After several days of being active at altitude, today's walk takes you as high as many of us will ever stand. From the high trailhead, it is a slow steady 2 hour walk to the summit of Toco Volcano at 5,600m. As well as the Atacama spread out beneath your feet, you can also see into Bolivia and Argentina. It is stunning.
You will have time this morning for a final hike or excursions in the beautiful Atacama Desert. Transfer to the airport later today for the evening flight down to Santiago, where you overnight. To save transferring into and out of the city, stay tonight in the comfortable airport hotel.
This is a long though beautiful travel day. Fly south along the spectacular spine of the Andes, over the massive Patagonian ice fields. When you arrive meet your Pura guide who stays with you for your time in Patagonia. The three-hour drive across the open plains of Patagonia takes you to the seafront town of Puerto Natales and your first class hotel overlooking the Last Hope Sound.
Set off into the beautiful Torres del Paine National Park first on a boat along the Last Hope Sound, enjoying the wildlife as the mountains and glaciers loom ever closer. Transfer to a smaller river boat at the Balmaceda Glacier to travel along the Serrano River into the Torres del Paine National Park. On a clear day, there is no more spectacular introduction to this most emblematic and beautiful mountain range.
Set off by boat this morning along the full length of Lago Grey as far as the glacier of the same name. This is the end point of the southern Patagonian icefield so you have 1,000km of ice ahead of you as you travel towards the 40 metre high face of the glacier. For the next four nights you sleep in refugios, mountain huts. This afternoon your guide will lead you on a hike up alongside the glacier.
Set off on the four-day 'W' hike across the park from the glacial west to the dry grasslands of the east. Whilst walking you only have to carry a daypack with items such as lunch, waterproofs and cameras. One lovely feature of hiking in the park is that the streams are so pure you can drink the most delicious water straight from them. Porters carry your main bags ahead to the next refugio so you do not tend to see them during the day.
Today the scenery is some of the best of the holiday as you walk in the shadow of huge peaks alongside turquoise lakes. Walk under the mountain of Paine Grande then a steady uphill and a steep downhill towards the shores of Lake Nordenskjold. You might also be lucky enough to enjoy a side hike up into Valle Frances for fantastic views out across the glacial lakes to the south of the park.
Continue your walk along a good path in the shadow of the mountains throughout today. You should see lots of condors as you pass beneath the high peaks. Stop for lunch alongside a small lake populated with fantastic bird life. The path is intersected by streams at certain points – crossing these can involve stepping stones or the occasional rope bridge. Towards the end of the day you reach the base of Valle Ascencio into which you hike.
The day starts off on an undulating path leading through a pretty beech forest. Once you emerge from the forest you find yourself at the foot of the glacial moraine beneath the Torres of Torres del Paine. It is a steep walk to get through this maze of huge boulders but you emerge on the edge of a small lake at the base of the towers. Return downhill to complete your 'W' hike across the park and into Natales for some home comforts.
Fly back up to Santiago for your last night in Chile. Today is another long travel day although the views are always a treat. Dress comfortably, relax and enjoy. Drive to Punta Arenas to fly north to Santiago where your guide collects you to take you to your first class hotel for your last night in the city. You should try and get out to enjoy one of the city's great restaurants.
Transfer to the airport for your flight home. Again, please note that international flights are quoted separately for this trip.
Walk amongst crackling rocks and lunar landscapes before you tackle turquoise lakes and creaking glaciers. This is our flagship Chile holiday, a small group holiday with our own guides to unlock the beauty of Chile.
This is a walking holiday which has you out in the great outdoors most days. Rather than trying to do too much, we concentrate on the two most emblematic and beautiful parts of Chile and allow time to get to know them well. Normally guests on this trip are aged in their 40s-60s.
Up in the Atacama Desert you stay in the town of San Pedro de Atacama in a very comfortable small hotel, a 4* type place. From here your guide leads you on hikes and excursions into the surrounding areas. San Pedro is an oasis on the edge of a large salt flat at about 2,000m altitude. Very close by, the Andes surge up with peaks up to nearly 6,000m. Over the course of your days here in the Atacama you gradually go higher and higher as you get used to the altitude.
The first excursion is a relaxed walk of a couple of hours, and a flat bike ride out onto the salt flats. This is followed by a much higher walk starting at roughly 4,000m although you almost immediately start descending. The effects of altitude get less and less very quickly as you walk. This walk is a good 5/6 hour route but all gently downhill. The highest walk comes after you have had time to acclimatise, we drive up to just over 5,000m and walk two hours steadily uphill to the peak of an extinct volcano at an incredible 5,600m. This is a very challenging walk because of the altitude but the views are well worth the exertion!
In Patagonia you walk across the Torres del Paine National Park, following what is known as the 'W'. Starting at the glaciated western side of the massif, you walk for four days between lakes and mountains until you reach the famous Torres, the three granite spires which give the park its name. The walking is at sea level and the walk is classed as moderate, climbs and descents are not huge. Daily distances are generally around 12- 15 km.
What makes things more challenging in Patagonia is the highly variable weather - anything from high winds to hot sunshine to rain to snow are all possible on a summer day here. The weather, and the basic accommodation in refugios which are mountain huts. Bunk beds in mixed communal dorms are your home for four nights. The reason to use these is that this is the only way for you to get up close to the mountains and into the heart of this most beautiful of environments.
The weather in the Atacama is likely to be warm during the day, around 10°-20° though being at high altitude, the sun can be fierce. Conversely, nights quickly become cool to very cold as you are in a high desert - it's important to wrap up. Rains can come in February particularly which can affect some roads in the area.
Down in Patagonia, daytime summer temperatures are mild. Remember that you are on the same relative latitude as London or Quebec so on a still summer's day the temperature can be comfortably in the mid-20°s. However, still days are not the norm here. If the wind is coming from the north then it has travelled over the world's largest non-polar ice floe. Which makes it fiercely cold. If the wind is coming from the west, it has had the full width of the Pacific to pick up moisture and the Paine mountains are pretty much the first obstacle they will hit. From the south and the wind has also come over a lot of open sea and Antarctica before that. To the east you have the wide open dry grasslands of Argentine Patagonia.
Nights tend to be cool, verging on cold. A clear, cloudless night in Torres del Paine will be just a few degrees but the stars, the stars are incredible!
Don't come to Patagonia expecting stable weather, it's the weather which makes this place look so beautiful so accept that you need to be waterproof, warm and windproof and join us to explore.
The focus of this holiday is undoubtedly the landscapes and exploring those landscapes on foot, however, there is much more to Chile than just the great outdoors. We want you to leave Chile feeling like you know the country and more than anything, that means its people.
In order to give you the best possible insights and connections, you are looked after by one guide up in the Atacama and another down in Patagonia. Physically these two destinations couldn't be more different and similarly their cultures could hardly be more distinct.
The Atacama was at the southern edge of the Inca empire, the villages, the traditions are from the Aymara people - the high Andean communities so much associated with southern Peru and Bolivia. Thatched roofed adobe houses and grazing vicuna stand out against the saturated blue skies.
Patagonia by contrast, is one of the most recently populated parts of our planet - 20,000 years is about the extent of human intervention here. The harsh landscapes were tamed by ranchers who cleared the land. To this day it is a place of gauchos, cowboys, who live solitary lives riding across vast estancias. And yet, hospitality runs deep and sipping mate whilst sitting round an open fire is one of the great memories of southern Chile.
There is a detailed itinerary for this trip, please get in touch and we can email that to you.
As a small group walking holiday, this is very much a fixed itinerary. However, there is always the option to extend the trip, for instance with an Antarctic cruise or the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.
If you would like to join us on this holiday, please call for us to check space and discuss any additional arrangements you may want. If it isn't quite what you are looking for, we would love to prepare a personalised proposal for you to consider so why not call us on 01273 676 712 and we can get started?
The standard trip includes accommodation in twin/double rooms throughout, except for four nights in communal mountain refuges in Torres del Paine, most meals, guiding in Chile, internal flights, activities, entrances and excursions as listed on the detailed itinerary. Naturally, on each and every one of our holidays, we include Pura's expertise, local contacts, support and advice throughout, along with the reassurance of our financial protection and safety auditing.
Flights are quoted separately for this holiday. You need to fly in and out of Santiago (airport code: SCL).
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OXFORD, Ohio – The Miami University softball team split its home opening doubleheader against Austin Peay on Saturday. The RedHawks took a 7-3 win in the opener before falling, 1-0, in a pitcher's duel in the nightcap. Miami is now 5-9 on the season, while the Lady Govs are 9-12.
The RedHawk offense got going right away, scoring three runs in the bottom of the first in the opener. Sophomore forward Taylor Shuey led off with a triple to centerfield. Senior second baseman Kristy Arbour grounded out, which allowed Shuey to score. Senior catcher Kayla Ledbetter singled to leftfield, while sophomore designated player Jenna Modic reached on an error. With the runners on second and third, a sacrifice fly by senior first baseman Allie Larrabee brought Ledbetter home. Junior outfielder Bree Lipscomb followed with a double to left field to score Modic and make it 3-0.
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Miami completed its scoring with two runs in the bottom of the fourth. Junior third baseman Remy Edwards left off with a double down the right field line. A single by junior left fielder Shanyn McIntyre moved Edwards up to third. McIntyre then stole second. After the Lady Govs recorded a pair of outs, Ledbetter singled down the leftfield line to score Edwards and Modic and make it 7-2.
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Johnny Mathis, the man, the crooner in action
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Johnny Mathis
"A voice that makes its own music"
The holiday season brings out a plethora of music made famous by an array of singers; Johnny Mathis' holiday songs are ageless and timeless wonders. With those sentiments in mind, the Los Angeles Sentinel presents the following "Legends" in honor of Johnny Mathis, the man and his music.
His Christmas albums have become a staple for holiday music lovers.
"Chances Are" that if beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, then music is certainly in the ears of the listener. When Johnny Mathis sings, his vocal rendition is "the" music and that is surreal. Three years ago, he is celebrated 51 years as a recording artist and he is still a legend, at his best in the studio or on stage. Born John Royce Mathis on September 30, 1935 in Gilmer, Texas, he was the fourth of seven children born to Clem and Mildred Mathis. Early in his life, his family moved to San Francisco where he grew up. As a student at Washington High School, he became popular not only for his singing abilities, but also for his athletic prowess. But it was from his father that he learned early the vestiges of music and song, and realized that "Life Is a Song Worth Singing." The elder Mathis bought a piano for his young prodigy who began singing in the church choir, for community events as well as amateur shows in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Mathis received professional voice training from a prominent Bay Area teacher including voice production, vocal scales and exercises, classical and operatic skills for six years. But as a star athlete, he was caught between singing and music, and track and field. He made the high school team as a high jumper and hurdler, and also played on the basketball team.
Then in 1954, Mathis enrolled in San Francisco State College with the intention of becoming an English and Physical Education instructor.
At the state college, Mathis continued to pursue track and field. The sports allure was almost irresistible since he was frequently mentioned in the sports sections of Northern California newspapers as "Olympic material" and "the best all-around athlete in the San Francisco Bay Area." The turning point came when a fellow student took him to the famous Black Hawk Nightclub and he met its co-owner. When she heard him sing, his life was changed forever. The singing career of Johnny Mathis, the vocal crooner and the musical sensation was launched - a career, like "the Impossible Dream" that has lasted over five decades and is still alive and well, and "ballading" into the 21st century.
Because of the choice that Mathis made when he chose singing and music over track and field, he has ultimately helped to make a "Wonderful, Wonderful World." In 1955, when the head of A&R Columbia heard him sing, he sent, what in the recording history became known as the 'famous telegram' to his record company which read, "Have found phenomenal 19 year old boy who could go all the way. Send blank contracts."
Though Mathis continued his studies and athletics at San Francisco State, and was even asked to attend the trials for the 1956 Olympic team, when, at the same time, Columbia Records called, his choice was not an easy one. With a little persuasion from his father, Mathis chose singing over the Olympics. And it was the right time, not "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late." He went to New York, recorded his first album and became an overnight sensation, and a timeless singing wonder of the ages. Starting in 1956, his first hit, "Chances Are," instantly became number one. Since then many of his subsequent hits have remained timeless classics, relevant today, as they were in the fifties and beyond, particularly during the last half of the 20th century.
Mathis' singing talents were used to sing soft, romantic ballads that made his audiences "Misty" and turned the Mathis magic into romantic melody. He easily gravitated into music for movies and after two years of back-to-back hits, MGM Studios signed him to sing for one of their movies. He performed It's Not For Me To Say" in the film, 'Lizzie.' The Mathis magic has always displayed "A Certain Smile," which was the title and the theme song of the next movie, where he sang in a nightclub scene. That cinematic visibility earned him one of the nation's choice spots - an appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, the show that placed him "on the map" along with all of his superstar contemporaries back then. Mathis' voice, songs and recordings have since been used in a multitude of movies, as theme songs, background music and to enhance particular settings and segments. He has been dubbed "the velvet voice."
While honing his craft, Mathis learned from some of the music world's smoothest crossover vocalists. Legendary voices like Nat King Cole, Billy Eckstine, Lena Horne, and Ella Fitzgerald provided some of his inspiration. He concentrated heavily on jazz and romantic melodies, and renditions for the adult contemporary listening pleasure. The focus of his early career was dominated by a flurry of singles, which naturally ascended into the then burgeoning album market. Many of his albums went "gold" or "platinum." Also, his songs tended to emanate the theme-oriented flavor of show tunes and traditional favorites during the sixties, while he gradually moved into soft rock in the seventies, where he stayed comfortably and well into the nineties.
Mathis formed his own company, Jon Mat Records, Inc. to be able to produce and control his records and his career. In addition to recording singles and albums, he did concerts, tours, theater, television appearances, promotional and charitable events. One of the charities that benefit from his generosity is the NAACP. Since his business partner and manager, who helped to guide his career, passed away, Mathis has taken the sole responsibility for his career. And with the exception of a three year hiatus, he has been with Columbia Records for his entire professional career, making him Columbia's longest recording artist.
His songs have not only transcended racial, ethnic and age groups, they have also enjoyed an international flavor including Brazilian and Spanish, soul, R & B and Blues. Mathis' Christmas albums have become a staple item for holiday music lovers. According to a recordings chart historian and a Guinness Book music writer, Mathis has recorded over 110 albums and has sold more than 350 million records worldwide. He is one of the last and most popular singers in a long line of traditional male vocalists who emerged before the rock-and-roll era, and is still singing today. His appearance on "Live By Request" on the A&E Network made his television performance the largest viewing audience of the series.
Mathis has performed duets with Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight, Natalie Cole, the late Ray Charles and his most successful partner was Deniece Williams, with whom he made a number one single in the seventies, "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late." He has received three Grammy nominations, three Grammy awards and has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. His most impressive award has been the 2003 Lifetime Achievement Award by the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. For his 50th anniversary as a recording artist, Mathis received the prestigious Ella Fitzgerald award; he also did a PBS television special titled, "Wonderful, Wonderful;" and three concerts in England, his first in over ten years.
Despite his tremendous, long-reigning success as an artist, there were some "bumps in the road" in his personal life. He reportedly told a British newspaper, "I've had a few death threats from the Southern states (in America). They didn't like my sexual orientation. I didn't like the attention, so about 20 years ago, I decided to perform without publicizing the concerts with interviews." His private life has always remained private. He currently lives in the same home in the Hollywood Hills and has said, "I love the house that I've been living in for over 40 years." (It has also been reported that there is an oversized swimming pool inside of his house and in the mornings, he would often swim to the dining room for breakfast).
Mathis' favorite pastimes are golf and cooking. He has sung at many golf banquets, and has arranged his own golf tournaments, PGA Classic(s) and the Shell/Johnny Mathis Golf Classic. He is quoted as saying, "I really am a homebody and I still love to play golf." Mathis is also a gourmet cook who often does his own cooking, and enjoys family gatherings with his brothers and sisters, and their families. He has published a cookbook titled, "Cooking For You Alone."
An avid listener of many of Mathis' television specials noted that he would usually sing a five-minute interlude as a warm-up introduction for his special, before he belts out the main course (repertoire). And one of his contemporaries, Barbra Streisand, has said of him, "He's always been one of my favorite singers ever since I saw him on the Ed Sullivan Show. It was a thrill singing with him." Looking back at the past and reflecting on the future, the Mathis musical mystique will very likely be providing music and songs until "the Twelfth of Never."


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Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
The pancreas is a very important organ that is found between the stomach and duodenum (in the small intestine). The pancreas is classified as an endocrine gland as it is responsible for secreting a number of hormones including insulin and glucagon which are crucial in regulating blood sugar levels. In addition, the pancreas acts as an exocrine gland which produces and releases enzymes that assist in food digestion. Without the effective functioning of the pancreas your pet cannot properly digest foods and it will suffer from blood sugar related problems.
Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency is recognized as the most common cause of digestive enzyme problems in dogs and is usually related to an atrophied pancreas. Evidence strongly suggests that exocrine pancreatic insufficiency has genetic causes and German Shepards and certain collies are especially at risk for developing this syndrome. In cats, it is believed that chronic pancreatitis is the primary cause of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency but there are no proven genetic links.
Symptoms and Diagnosis
The symptoms of EPI in animals unfortunately do not develop until your around 85% of your pet's pancreas is unable to secrete enzymes. Symptoms in dogs and cats include weight loss, problems with their coat, flatulence, coprophagia, diarrhoea and heightened appetite. In addition, you'll notice that your pet's stools are often yellow and grey in colour and have an excessively oily makeup.
Diagnosing exocrine pancreatic insufficiency involves a simple blood test for your pet. In normal animals, the digestive enzyme trypsin is stored in the pancreas until it is activated and released to help with digestion. Animals with endocrine pancreatic insufficiency will have very low levels of trypsin in their blood. In order for an accurate blood test to be done it is necessary that your animal fast before the test. This usually requires that your dog or cat not eat for 24 hours prior to the blood test.
Another common diagnostic for EPI is the Fecal Protease Test. This requires that you submit a sample of your pet's stool for testing for the presence of digestive enzymes. Fasting is not necessary for an accurate fecal protease test but your veterinarian will need at least 3 samples to ensure an accurate result.
Treatment for EPI is a lifelong endeavour. Your pet will likely need to make some dietary changes and will need supplements that contain these necessary digestive enzymes. Digestive enzyme supplements work to stop diarrhoea and will help your pet to gain weight. Usually veterinarians will recommend powdered enzyme supplements over tablets as they are easier to administer in your pet's diet and they actually work more quickly.
As far as diet is concerned, you'll want to aim to feed your pet a highly digestible diet. Foods high in fibre and fat have been found to be especially helpful for pets suffering from EPI. Be aware that animals with EPI often have more than normal amounts of bacteria growing in their intestines and these bacteria feed off the nutrients received through your pet's diet. This means that vitamin B12 deficiency is a serious concern and for this reason your veterinarian may also prescribe a course of antibiotics.


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20 Feb 2013 2:35 AM #1
Drag&Drop (Portal, TabReorderer) causes IE9 hidding if IE9 has single tab
Ext version tested:
- Ext 4.2.0 rev 489
Browser versions tested against:
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- <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd">
- Drag&Drop (Portal, TabReorderer) causes IE9 hidding if IE9 has single tab and there are OS windows under browser
Steps to reproduce the problem:
- Open several windows in Windows 7 (i tested in Win7, not sure if problem is reproduced in other versions of Windows)
2) Open the following test case in IE9 (browser should have one tab only and must be on top of other windows)
3) Click on Tab2
The result that was expected:
- IE9 should be visible
The result that occurs instead:
- Switching tabs will send the browser window to the back or minimizes it.
Test Case:
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20 Feb 2013 2:52 AM #3
Hi Evan,
Thanks for response
I don't agree with you because 4.1.3 version has no such defect (tested on the same computer)
The bug was introduced in 4.2 version only
Just run that test case with 4.1.3 and 4.2 version and you will see the difference
20 Feb 2013 3:10 AM #4
I can add that it is also reproducible with a Calendar example if drag events and with these two examples:
I don't state it is a framework bug. Maybe, it is an IE one.
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I compared changes between 4.1.3 and 4.2 in DD classes and found that the issue is caused by the following code
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London, UK – 1st September - Organiser's of the Scottish Fashion Awards have announced today that Dame Vivienne Westwood will be inducted into the prestigious 'Hall of Fame' at the 9th annual awards ceremony, which takes place this evening at 8 Northumberland in London.
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Hamilton and teammate Sonny Hirini each finished with a double-double. Hirini had 13 kills and 11 digs while Hamilton added 11 digs as well. Michael Brewer finished with 18 kills on the night and setter Harrison Lutz dished out an incredible 60 assists.
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The fourth set was equally as exciting, taking 64 points to settle the contest. Pfeiffer came out on the winning end with a 33-31 decision as Hamilton ended the game with his 26th kill.
Pfeiffer hit .324 as a team compared to a .207 hitting percentage from King. Each team finished with seven total blocks. Pfeiffer dominated defensively, recording a 55-31 advantage in digs.
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English: A frontal view of the Bark Scorpion of Arizona. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Spring is in the air here in Arizona, and that can only mean one thing… MLB Spring Training! Every year, 15 Major League Baseball teams ascend on the Valley of the Sun for six weeks of preseason baseball. Teams like the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, and Cleveland Indians all square off in the Cactus League; preparing for the upcoming season. Teams frequently use players' spring training performances as a way of assigning starting roles and roster spots. While spring training attracts a huge number of fans and spectators who eager to see the promising new talent, all while enjoying the warm weather, it also happens to coincide with the beginning of the scorpion season here in Arizona. Nobody knows that better then Milwaukee Brewers GM, Doug Melvin, who was recently stung by a very venomous
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English: Brewers General Manager Doug Melvin (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] The Milwaukee Brewers MLB club has descended on Maryvale Baseball Park, in
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English: Closeup (macrograph) of the barb of an Arizona Bark Scorpion. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] In Arizona alone, the Arizona Bark Scorpion is responsible for several thousand stings each year. With that being said, fatalities in the United States are rare, and generally limited to small/young children and adults with weakened immune systems. The symptoms of a Bark Scorpion sting include: pain, tingling sensations, blurry vision, throat swelling, darting eyes, and tense muscles. Those experiencing an allergic reaction will have difficulty breathing and walking, and should seek medical attention.
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Ricky Martin had a career comeback in 2010 by finally getting honest with his fans. After years of rumors, the Living La Vida Loca singer admitted to the world that he way gay, breaking women's hearts all over the world! Now a father of two, the Latin heartthrob is as sexy as ever.
Kim Kardashian continued to escalate her sexy status over the past year, expanding her fashion empire and using her Kardashian curves to promote everything from Quick Slim and cupcakes to Pre-Paid Credit Cards. You know what they say sexy sells!
After showing off a smoking hot new bod in the summer bomb Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Jake Gyllenhaal bared his booty for Love and Other Drugs. Now dating country cutie Taylor Swift this Hollywood hunk's star power continues to rise!
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Minka Kelly became more than the star of Friday Night Lights and the girlfriend of Derek Jeter when Esquire Magazine honored the brunette babe as the Sexiest Woman Alive.
Taylor Lautner proved to have what it takes to be a leading man, steaming up The Twilight Saga: Eclipse and Valentine's Day with his incredibly buff body.
Amanda Seyfried shed her good girl image, when she engaged in a little onscreen girl-on-girl action with Julianne Moore in Chloe. The beautiful blonde is quickly establishing herself as one of Hollywood's sexiest leading ladies.
Kellan Lutz showed off his sexy body all over the place this past year steaming up the pages of magazines with his sexy Calvin Klein X underwear campaign. Oh yeah, and he dated fellow Sexiest Star of the Year AnnaLynne McCord.
Wherever Megan Fox goes, all eyes are on her! The bigscreen bombshell flaunted her fabulous figure everywhere in 2010 from the Hawaiian beaches of her honeymoon to the red carpet.
Even with sexy new additions to the True Blood cast, Alexander Skarsgard still managed to hold onto the sexiest vampire on television status!
Gossip Girl Blake Lively was the envy of women and men alike this year, as she continued to steam up television and the bigscreen with her sexy bod, while managing to win over Vogue editor Anna Wintour with her smashing sense of fashion. On the market again after splitting form her Gossip Girl costar Penn Badgley, this girl will surely be covering all the tabloids in 2011.
When Cory Monteith sexed up the cover of Rolling Stone with his Glee costars, the singing and dancing television star definitely upped his hunk status!
Sofia Vergara sizzled up the tube on Modern Family and the red carpet with her skintight style!
House hottie Olivia Wilde nabbed roles in The Next Three Days and Tron: Legacy in 2010 but skyrocked to sexy status when she was caught stripped down her sexy swimsuit!
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I am currently sitting midway into level 87 and I will honestly say – hand on heart – I am sick of levelling already. It feels long. Really long this time. I normally don't mind questing, but I am finding it particularly frustrating this time around.
My very quick reasons for this – is the maps are confusing and quests are spread out all over the place. I have felt as if I have spent all day running back and forth for like 2 quests, or you find a random in a forest who has 3 quests but had you not walked past him you wouldn't have known they were there. I would prefer you have a map with one city in the middle and some dude hands you out 50 quests all at once, then I can just go around the map and do them in some semblence of order. Yes – I want order!
The second issue I am having is being unable to find ways to get into quest hubs, yesterday I spent 30 minutes riding around an entire map to find an entrance that was on my map, but not when I got there. It has happened multiple times. Yes I know it is not Blizz's fault because I get lost, but if we sued the above solution, I wouldn't be annoyed about it ! :p
See, very quick negatives, onto the other things!
I have run both available dungeons :
First time I ran it I got locked out of one of the boss fights because the tank ran in like a looney – although that seemed to be a theme with the runs I went on today (5 – if memory severs me correctly). I didn't get a chance to enjoy my time in there so I really cannot comment, I hate the first boss who requires you spend the entire fight running in a circle….what a stupid fight for people that need actually cast….stupid….
The last boss in this place, I SWEAR!! did different things when I went in…so I am assuming there is a random element to it..it may help if I actually read the dungeon journal – I might do that tonight :p I liked this instance, the litle elemental things are in it They are awesome! Bad image but you know which creatures I am talking about.
I have been taking great care to read things and just enjoy the small things that are always in the game but generally missed out on.
A guildie also found one later that said something along the lines of scratching their botom they sniffed their finger and will never do it again. I must try and track it down, it was funny I liked the Hozen, not as annoying as JaJa binks but almost!
I am having massive bag space issues as the gear I am getting all looks so awesome, I am wanting to keep it, but my void storage is completely full, so is my bank and my only options now are to go through and delete any double ups of gear – like for my tier 13 stuff I have duplicate LFR pieces that I was using for PVP etc…I can get rid of them now and that may free up some space, but for the few pieces that will get rid of, I have already gotten quite a few novelty items from quests that I can't bear to part with like my puntable marmot. So transmog is an issue. I am a fully fledged addict. I want to enter more competitions! LOL
I am having issues with my mage – my damage seems to be crap. I tried frost with no luck – I was struggling to get the hang of it, and am now trying fire. I seem to spend far too long killing one mob, my normal spells are hitting for less than 20k (they used to hit for almost 30k and up to 50k for a crit) – I have to investigate what changes were made, was the damage output reduced for everyone or are the mobs just that much harder to kill? I am feeling quite distraught about it. Fire is still RNG, although I enjoy the playstyle, I was barely doing 14k on some fights and others I was hitting just over 23k….which in my mind is pathetic. If I get a chance over the next couple of nights I will start my investigations, this will be an easy fix once I figure it out I am sure.
Overall, I am enjoying myself! I can't wait to get to 90!
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I could be wrong, but I believe the game as a whole had a slight Intellect nerf. This is something I may have seen mentioned in trade, so take it with a grain of salt.
As for the bag issue…start replacing with bigger bags? Could be expensive, but just a thought.↓
Gah bigger bags…I can't do that!! LOL My toon has the biggest ones at the moment, and I think my bank is all slotters…but…I can't be bothered to make more dreamcloth, however I haven't checked if the cooldown is gone…
Re the intellect nerf, they always do that with ne xpacs, i mean compared to vanilla it has gotten easier each time, however some of the changes are great time savers. I was against the sparkles on herbs/nodes/quest items, until i realised how much time i was saving by not having to look 10 minutes for every thing, I think that's the thing isn't it, does it make it dumb dumb easy or give you more time to do things with SOME of the stuff they have put it. Who knows…all I know is as long as I can keep raiding I am happy no matter what they do providing the don't add too many patchwerk like fights in↓
Glad to hear you're progressing well↓
Slowly Slowly. Once I get to 90 I can start playing with the other stuff and start on my druid You are chugging along though aren't you?↓
I have had a person get locked out in each run of those dungeons this week ;p↓
I have still only had one boss bug out on me Pretty happy with that track record given the amount of dungeons I have run.↓


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Capacity Building: Spoken Word at Glasgow Caledonian University
Iain Wallace, Graeme West and David Donald give an account of the origins, nature and establishment of Spoken Word Services at Glasgow Caledonian University.
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It's another day and another cost overrun in the federal government. This time it's the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Sentinel project, which is supposed to create a new web-based electronic case management system for agents and analysts. Sentinel was projected to cost $425 million and be completed by December 2009. Instead, Sentinel is over-budget and behind schedule.
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Earmarked for Corruption
Florida Times-Union reporter Matt Dixon deserves kudos for his detailed expose of Congresswoman Corrine Brown's (D-FL) corruption-tainted earmarking. Since 2008, Brown has sought millions for a non-profit in Jacksonville that employs a lobbying outfit that just happens to have Brown's daughter Shantrel on its staff.
Public's View of Federal Workers
A poll released this week by the Washington Post found that 52 percent of Americans think federal workers are overpaid and 49 percent said they thought federal workers work "less hard" than private sector workers. Also, 75 percent said that federal workers receive better pay and benefits than similar private sector employees.
Federal Reserve Bank Pay Soars
The public is concerned that governments are providing excessively generous compensation to their workers. Attention has focused on the high salaries and benefits of federal civilian employees and the often lavish pensions paid to state and local workers.
Zero-Down Mortgages Still Available
While the Department of Housing and Urban Development is the federal agency responsible for most housing subsidies, the departments of Veterans Affairs and Agriculture also subsidize homeownership. In fact, despite the problems caused by federal policies to put people in homes with little skin in the game, the VA and USDA continue to facilitate zero-downpayment mortgages.
Charitable Donations to the Government
The New York Times took a look at people who voluntarily send money to Washington in order to help pay down the federal debt. Last year, the Bureau of the Public Debt received $3.1 million in such donations. Looking at the federal budget, I found a total of $241 million in "gifts and contributions" for fiscal year 2010.
Good Time to End Farm Subsidies
The Wall Street Journal reports that the agricultural sector is recovering nicely while the rest of the private sector continues to struggle. The counter-cyclical nature of some farm subsidy programs means that the taxpayer bill for the year could be cut in half to only about $12 billion.
Holding Head Start Accountable?
As I recently discussed, not only does the federal Head Start program have a fraud problem, it has patently failed in its mission to help children from low-income families succeed later in life.
Higher Education Subsidies Wasted
A study from the American Institutes of Research finds that federal and state governments have wasted billions of dollars on subsidies for students who didn't make it past their first year in college. The federal total for first-year college drop outs was $1.5 billion from 2003 to 2008.
USPS Can't Afford Unions
If you believe in a higher power, then I've got evidence for you that God has a sense of humor. Last week, the American Postal Workers Union, which represents more than 200,000 workers, had to extend its elections for national officers because … wait for it … thousands of ballots got lost in the mail.


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Flower Cushion
June 16, 2012
I gave the cushion to my sister. When I finished the front I knew immediately it belonged on a chair of hers. I didn't even ask. I just put it there and left. SURPRISE!
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June 16, 2012 8:38 pm
Ooh! I really like it. It looks like it would be fun to play with the flowers.
June 17, 2012 12:23 am
That is so cute! I need to make a cushion for the chair I have in the babies room. I love the style of this one!
June 17, 2012 1:43 am
Absolutely beautiful! Well done!
June 17, 2012 5:38 am
You're so talented and creative! I'm not a knitter so it blows my mind when people are able to do such beautiful things with yarn.
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this is gorgeous! is there a pattern, or did you just make it up?
June 18, 2012 8:52 pm
I love it! It's so perfect and awesome. I'm very impressed :)


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In the first episode of First Date Flirts, Broadway newbie Sara Chase lets loose as she reveals her rules for first date foods and gets brutally honest about dating dealbreakers!
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|Introduction | Nikon Coolpix A sensor performance | Nikon Coolpix A versus competition | Conclusion
Launched in March 2013 the $1097 Coolpix A is Nikon's first compact camera with an APC-S sensor and features the same 16.2-megapixel DX sensor from Nikon's D7000 DSLR but with its optical low-pass filter removed. Utilizing a fixed NIKKOR 18.5mm f/2.8 prime lens (equivalent to 28mm in 35mm terms) the Nikon Coolpix A has the right ingredients for great image quality so let's see how it performs.
Not wanting to undermine their DSLR sales Nikon have used a smaller 1-inch sensor in their 1 Series of Hybrid cameras but it seems with the Nikon Coolpix A they're looking to gain market share in the high-end compact market, too. With less versatile fixed lenses and high price tags it's a niche segment of the overall camera market however and one that's already brimming with options like the $1299 Fujifilm X100S, $2798 Sony RX1 and $999 Sigma DP3.
Let's compare the Nikon Coolpix A's measurements against high-end compacts, top-end APS-C DSLRs and consider a mirrorless hybrid alternative to put it all into perspective.
To provide photographers with a broader perspective about mobiles, lenses and cameras, here are links to articles, reviews, and analyses of photographic equipment produced by DxOMark, renown websites, magazines or blogs.
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On fixed-lens compacts like the Coolpix A, the lens is right at the heart of the imaging system, and ultimately just as important as the sensor and processor in determining the image quality. Fortunately the Nikkor 18.5mm 1:2.8 is really rather good: its only flaw is relatively strong vignetting that persists on stopping down. However the Ricoh GR's lens is just as good, while exhibiting less vignetting.
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The Coolpix A represents a welcome expansion by Nikon into photographer-targeted niches that had previously been rather under-served. With it the company has brought its mass-market expertise to make a camera that offers the same simplified interface and pleasant JPEGs that underpin its popular entry-level DSLRs. Both these things help make it an attractive second camera for DSLR users, especially those who shoot Nikon.
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It seems that every passing month brings a new compact camera to the market, featuring a large sensor and the promise of higher image quality than its peers. However, while the sensor is often the star of the show, the lens is just as important and can make or break the performance of the camera. The Nikon Coolpix A is one of this new breed of large sensor compact cameras, and just a few years ago it would have seemed a most unlikely proposition. However, as technology has improved, costs have come down and it is now possible to fit large sensors in small cameras at a reasonable cost, but this does mean the lenses have to improve in tandem or they risk damaging the great work done by the sensor engineers.
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X100S ***Member Request***
This is a comical comparison of technologies.
Any word on this Emilie?
Added by jw48335 | April 04, 2013
At this point there's good support for X-Trans in Lightroom and Capture One. Zeiss considers the XF platform important enough to make lenses for. How much longer are you going to avoid allocating the resources? The X-E1 is a hit, you need to support it. The X-E1 is 14th on the Amazon best sellers, ahead of cameras like the Sony NEX-7 and the Olympus OM-D.
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Thanks for your interest in DxOMark.
Are you talking about DxO Optics Pro support for the x Trans cameras?
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Apples to apples...
Yes, compare it to X100s and DP merrill series...
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Nikon A vs Fuji x100 and not S
Yes at this point the A is second in this class, yet you have not reviewed the any X-Trans censor camera's to date. I am hoping this will change in the near future. What is holding DXO up in this matter?
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Thanks for your interest in DxOMark.
As you probably know, the Fuji X-Pro 1 does not use a Bayer matrix but a "X-Trans" matrix. We will try to test this sensor, but although we try to respond to your requests to provide tests for specific camera models, there are no plans for doing it in the short term.
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NBC's Heroes tracked the progress of several previously-average individuals whose lives experienced great change with the advent of superpowers. Heroes is most remembered for its early two seasons of well-paced, character driven storytelling, with each season culminating in the ending of a layered story arc.
The first season of Heroes begins with several characters coming into their powers through either random events, deep introspection or a simple, unshakable urge to test their limits. The "save the cheerleader, save the world" plot arc drew the attention of millions and quickly put Heroes in the spotlight among shows in its time slot.
Heroes season 1 first introduced the characters of the cheerleader, played by Hayden Panettiere, and Peter Petrelli, performed by Milo Ventimiglia. These two heroes would serve as the crux of the show and would help in maintaining the Heroes fan base even through its waning years.
One of the main draws NBC's Heroes presented was its multiracial component. The characters in Heroes drew from several different backgrounds, such as Hiro, who was an office worker in Japan, or Nathan Petrelli, a politician from New York. The continual juxtaposition of cultures, races and character backgrounds played a strong role in establishing interweaving story arcs and character drama.
Each consecutive season would lead in additional characters, with some episodes outright killing certain important roles. The emphasis on the fate of the world, with the show still staying strongly tied to the fates of individual characters, gave audiences a sense of dark realism. Very few characters were considered sacrosanct. Heroes' writing staff used character deaths to create a sense of suspense not present in many other science-fiction-based dramas.
Character arcs between the individual heroes and villains were equally unpredictable. Early viewers of the show would be considerably surprised at the direction the main villain/hero took from beginning to end, for instance. The assistance of strong science fiction elements, tested humanity and impossible situations did much to create storylines where even the worst enemies could find common ground.
Heroes began to struggle in later seasons, and viewership never recovered from season three's finale. Where season one and two rode strong on the backs of untold character development and a deeper look into the limits of power, season 3 began to venture further into deeper science fiction. Many critics regard this shift as the show's true turning point, with reduced viewership catching up to storytelling that had grown out of touch.
- Monday 8:00 PM et/pt on NBC
- 4 Seasons, 78 Episodes - Returning Series
- Action & Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction
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Heroes Full Episode Guide
- Episode 18 - Brave New World
As Noah's life hangs in the balance, Samuel prepares to kill thousands and Peter and the others must band together to stop him and save Emma.
- Episode 17 - The Wall
While Peter tries to save Sylar based on his precognitive vision of Emma, Lauren goes after Samuel.
- Episode 16 - The Art of Deception
The new and different Sylar pays Matt a visit, while Peter tries to warn Emma that Samuel isn't what he seems. Meanwhile, Noah begins his plan to infiltrate the carnival and capture Samuel.
- Episode 15 - Pass/Fail
Sylar visits Claire, while Hiro's past decisions manifest subconsciously due to his brain tumor. Meanwhile, Samuel tries to impress Vanessa, his long-lost love, but things don't go as planned.
- Episode 14 - Close to You
- Episode 13 - Let It Bleed
- Episode 12 - Upon This Rock
- Episode 11 - The Fifth Stage
- Episode 10 - Thanksgiving
- Episode 9 - Brother's Keeper
- Episode 8 - Shadowboxing
- Episode 7 - Once Upon a Time in Texas
- Episode 6 - Strange Attractors
- Episode 5 - Tabula Rasa
- Episode 4 - Hysterical Blindness
- Episode 3 - Acceptance
- Episode 2 - Ink
- Episode 1 - Orientation/Jump, Push, Fall
- Episode 25 - An Invisible Thread
- Episode 24 - I Am Sylar
- Episode 23 - 1961
- Episode 22 - Turn and Face the Stranger
- Episode 21 - Into Asylum
- Episode 20 - Cold Snap
- Episode 19 - Shades of Gray
- Episode 18 - Exposed
- Episode 17 - Cold Wars
- Episode 16 - Building 26
- Episode 15 - Trust and Blood
- Episode 14 - A Clear and Present Danger
- Episode 13 - Duality
- Episode 12 - Our Father
- Episode 11 - The Eclipse, Part 2
- Episode 10 - The Eclipse, Part 1
- Episode 9 - It's Coming
- Episode 8 - Villains
- Episode 7 - Eris Quod Sum
- Episode 6 - Dying of the Light
- Episode 5 - Angels and Monsters
- Episode 4 - I Am Become Death
- Episode 3 - One of Us, One of Them
- Episode 2 - The Butterfly Effect
- Episode 1 - The Second Coming
- Episode 0 - Clip Show
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Heroes News
Zachary Levi is going from sleeper spy to superhero! The former "Chuck" star has officially been cast in the upcoming NBC reboot of "Heroes," according to an announcement from the network at the Television Critics' Association press tour. Levi will be joining the only other currently confirmed cast member Jack Coleman, who will be reprising his role as Noah (aka HRG). The show is currently slated for release later in 2015, likely sometime during the Fall television season.
Apparently NBC's "Heroes" has its own superpower: Coming back from the dead. The network has announced that it will be reviving the canceled sci-fi TV series for a limited run in the near future, giving superheroes another shot in prime time on NBC. The move makes some sense considering the relative success of other superhero shows: "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." is doing well on ABC, while the CW has carved out a nice niche with shows like "Arrow" and a potential spinoff for The Flash, and FOX has the Batman prequel "Gotham" in the works.
It may not be the first time someone has told Hayden Panettiere her acting made them want to puke, but it's probably the first time it could end up bringing about legal repercussions. Panettiere will play accused college-aged murderer Amanda Knox in the upcoming Lifetime movie "Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy." The network recently released a trailer for the film, and let's just say it made Amanda a little nauseous. She is pursuing legal proceedings to force Lifetime from screening the movie.
Ali Larter and her husband got an early Christmas present. Ali – star of Heroes and her husband Hayes MacArthur – from the upcoming show Perfect Couples, welcomed a blue bundle of joy on Monday. Ali had announced her pregnancy back in the spring but really didn't give a due date for her baby, wanting to keep some of it a surprise. So, when you have a husband with a names as Presidential as Hayes MacArthur, what do you name your child? Did they come up with something wacky or did they go the traditional route? Actually, they went so traditional it is boring! Ali and Hayes named their son Theodore Hayes MacArthur.