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WWII pilot defeated German and Japanese foes
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The society was created in the 1990s when a two-time cross recipient, Al Ciurczak, could not locate any organization dedicated to the medal. Like a lot of veterans, the pilots didn't talk much about their service, and nobody kept track of the honorees. Even today, no one is quite sure how many of the medals have been awarded over the years.
Gradually, a database is being built up. The records are kept, appropriately enough, in an office next to Lindbergh Field. The society maintains a website, dfcsociety.net, hosts regular conferences and publishes a magazine.
"The kids today, a lot of them don't know what these people did," said Chuck Sweeney, the society president and a three-time DFC recipient from the Vietnam War. "This is a way to make sure the stories survive."
Wrinkled hands
Laird's 30-year Navy career took him from Pacific atolls to Brunswick, Maine. San Diego was a frequent stop, too, and his family settled in Coronado in 1958. Laird and his wife, Lorraine, raised three children here. Their oldest, Diane, died from cancer 25 years ago. Another daughter, Andrea, teaches recreation at California State University, East Bay. A son, Michael, is a golf pro in Memphis.
A year before retiring from the Navy, Laird burned through 60 days by logging 164 hours over Hawaii. Working as a stunt pilot, he led Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor — for the film "Tora! Tora! Tora!"
"I was the leader of a Japanese dive-bomber squadron," said Laird. "It was a lot of fun. And the movie was better than most flying movies — at least they had real airplanes flying."
After retiring with the rank of commander, Laird repaired aircraft components, managed Coronado's golf course and led the Tailhook Society. Although present at the infamous Tailhook convention that resulted in dozens of accusations of sexual harassment against retired and active duty officers, Laird was not implicated in the scandal. Still involved in the group, he started its educational foundation. Last year, the society announced that members' dependents would be eligible for a new scholarship, one named in Laird's honor.
Laird is still slim and sharp, but age has taken its toll. He suffered a heart attack three years ago, and macular degeneration obstructs his vision. But sitting at home, the old pilot uses his wrinkled hands to re-create the details of aerial battles fought nearly seven decades ago. He remembers every twist and turn, every loop and dive.
The war "unified us to where just about everybody was on the same page," he said. "There was only one main thing — that was to win the war."
If this ushered in the era of the aircraft carrier, confirming San Diego's central role in naval aviation, that doesn't bother Dean "Diz" Laird.


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2015-16 Scholarship Recipients Announced!
Congratulations to our study abroad scholarship recipients for the 2015 fall semester and 2015-16 academic school year. There are many scholarship opportunities for students studying abroad, more information can be found here.
Best of luck to all of our students studying abroad next fall! We cannot wait to hear about your experience!
2016 Short-term Programs!
UMD Short-term May & Summer 2016 programs announced!
- Business & Economics in China
- Coral Reef Studies in the Bahamas
- Evolution in England (further details to come)
- Exploring Italy through Art, Music & Art History
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- History of Community Health in Italy
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- Language & Culture in Germany
- Language & Culture in Spain
Due date to apply is Feb. 15, 2016.
Summer is the perfect time to plan & start saving
Our office is open through the summer and staff are here to help you navigate and find the best study abroad program for you. We encourage you to plan early, start comparing programs, researching costs and figuring out which classes may work best for you abroad. Whether you prefer a short-term program or a semester or year option, there's no better time than now! We can't wait for you to embark on an experience of a lifetime…
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Hard to beat these speaker for sound quality and price. I paired them with a Pyle mini 2x40 amplifier and added a small subwoofer for more bass and I have a great little sounding stereo system poolside. Loud enough to cover a 1250sqft pool deck area and not bother the neighbors.
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Set these up outside to enjoy poolside.Two speakers work great for my size yard.Quick and easy to set up.Can't beat the sound quality for the price paid.
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Nothing else compares
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I gave these an overall rating of 4 stars mainly because there are better speakers out there. But, you pay twice as much for them (including some Yamahas). In their price range, these are great little speakers. Some of the reviews I read before making my purchase accused them of being a little thin in the bass department. These are 2 way speakers. These aren't towers that go in your living room. Of course they're a little thin in the bass department. Keep in mind what these speakers are for and what the price range is. If you don't lose sight of those 2 facts, these are nice little speakers.The other negative comment I read was that these speakers aren't very sensitive and won't play loudly. I am powering them using the B jacks of my home theater receiver. It is an old Yamaha RXV-995. It delivers 100 watts per channel. Before mounting them, I plugged them into the A jacks. I wanted to make sure they weren't defective before I mounted them and I wanted to hear them with my sub. I have some pretty high end speakers that I normally run in the living room. I was amazed at how good these speakers sounded by adding the bass of my sub. I'm an old rock guy. I like my music loud. If you have them properly powered, you will have plenty of volume. And like any good Yamaha product, they sound very clean.These are very easy to wire and mount. You just mount the bracket to something solid and sturdy like a beam under a patio or porch. Attach a safety wire, wire the speakers, and screw the speakers to the bracket using these very large, very easy to handle screws. The safety wire is a great idea. First, it can hold the speaker while you're doing the wiring and mounting. Second, If for some reason the screws holding the speaker to the breacket ever fail, it will catch the speaker and keep it from crashing to the ground.Final thoughts - If you are trying to add music to your backyard, pool area... and don't want to break the bank, these are a great choice. They aren't going to have the same bass response as 3 way towers, but no 2 ways are. Properly power them, crank up the tunes, and enjoy another great Yamaha product.
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I listened to these in the store-it was the best sounding speakers there. Better than Klipsh, Bose and Polk. The bass sounded a little weak on their system, but when I got them home, my old Realistic receiver and 12 band graphic equalizer made them sound fantastic, with even more bass than I needed. Excellent product and sound for a reasonable price!
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I would buy this product again and again
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Allows ease of installation with a safety wire - so you can make connections easily without having to support the speaker with one hand and jostle with wires and buttons with the other. Not the cheapest, but best for the money in sound quality especially at low volumes for background music while entertaining outdoors.
Perfect under our outdoor covered porch
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Allows ease of installation with a safety wire - so you can make connections easily without having to support the speaker with one hand and jostle with wires and buttons with the other. Not the cheapest, but best for the money in sound quality especially at low volumes for background music while entertaining outdoors.
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These are used in my computerized,sequenced outdoor Christmas light display....These are the best sounding speakers I've had.....Great gift and excellent quality sound and construction....
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Kick off the holiday season by making plans to attend the 2010 City of Alexandria Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, November 26, at 7 p.m. at Market Square, 301 King St. Admission is free, and the event will be held rain or shine.
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The ever-elusive clownfish is missing again, but is he really lost or just playfully hiding? Help Marlin and Dory find him!
Board a "clamobile" and descend below the waves into a "Big Blue World" where Nemo and his friends flit through brightly colored coral reefs and gently swaying sea anemones. Swim with Mr. Ray and his school and see ultra-cool, ultraviolet "jellies."
Dodge underwater mines, a toothy angler fish and an even toothier Bruce the shark as he lurks in the rusted hull of a sunken ship. Then catch a ride on the righteous EAC (East Australian Current) with sea turtle Crush and his little dude Squirt, and watch it barrel over you. Awesome!
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Your underwater adventure comes to a magical, musical crescendo when the Finding Nemo characters join real, live sea creatures in the massive 5.7-million-gallon saltwater aquarium they call home.
Afterward, mingle with even more marine life at The Seas with Nemo & Friends Pavilion at your leisure. Walk all the way around the aquarium and see some of the real-life counterparts of the characters from the film. You'll also find "fins-on" activities teaching little ones about marine biology, shark safety and more.
As early as 30 days in advance, you can secure a time for this or other attractions that offer FastPass+ service. And with a Walt Disney World Resort hotel reservation and valid theme park admission, make selections up to 60 days before your check-in date.
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Hey, I'll be the first to fucking say I was wrong and I will gladly say it if NIN is indeed at Coachella. It just seems a bit far fetched that he would be working on putting together a big production by April with everything else the man has going on with HTDA. Let's hope I'm wrong.
Fri: AC/DC, Tame Impala, Steely Dan, Alabama Shakes, Cloud Nothings, Eagulls, Allah-Las, Brant Bjork & the LDPB
Sat: Jack White, alt-J, Belle & Sebastian, Ratatat, Tyler the Creator, Father John Misty, Run the Jewels, Chet Faker, Kasabian, Milky Chance, Glass Animals, Royal Blood, Benjamin Booker, Ruen Brothers, Until the Ribbon Breaks
Sun: Florence & the Machine, Ryan Adams, St. Vincent, Brand New, Mac Demarco, Vance Joy, St. Lucia, Saint Motel, the Orwells, Night Terrors of 1927
Stone Roses is happening.
Sounds like Phoenix is too, possibly as a Headliner.
NIN as a headliner? What a joke. A couple of years ago they were a second line act on whatever festival they played. Every album they've released since With Teeth has just gotten shittier....but I guess Trent is smart..."retire" and then come back for more monies.
Starfucker/STRFKR is touring in March/April, really hope they make it.
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I loved Nine Inch Nails as a high school student in the '90s. I thought With Teeth was pretty good.
But I don't understand how over the band's last few years and into retirement it became some sort of great, artistically venerated institution. Maybe the same sort of "death of rock" thing that has made cultural greatness out the Foo Fighters or anyone else that survived the '90s and the collapse of the recording industry with some semblance of dignity left intact.
Seriously, make a big fucking hoopla about a "last tour EVAR!!!" and go into "retirement" and wait 3 years before coming back so you can feel relevant again for a short while...it's the oldest trick in the book.
It'd be different if on the last tour he was just like, hey this is it for a while, got other things in life to take care of, we'll be back a few years from now hopefully.....I'm tired of bands pulling the "last tour/show ever" when it's all bullshit, but yet fans just eat it up....can't wait for the day Radiohead pulls that, do their "last show ever" and then come back 3 years later...I honestly think at that point fans would act like it was the second coming of Jesus Christ himself. I'm already dreading it.
It does feel like those final NIN shows in LA were really recent.
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Google just sent word that Google's hotly anticipated maps app for iOS is now available in the iTunes store. Oh, and it's got voice-guided turn-by-turn directions, among other features.
Google just sent word that Google's hotly anticipated maps app for iOS is now available in the iTunes store. Oh, and it's got voice-guided turn-by-turn directions, among other features.
The social network learns more about its users than they might realize.
Facebook, you may have noticed, turned into a rainbow-drenched spectacle following the Supreme Court's decision Friday that same-sex marriage is a Constitutional right.
By overlaying their profile photos with a rainbow filter, Facebook users began celebrating in a way we haven't seen since March 2013, when 3 million people changed their profile images to a red equals sign—the logo of the Human Rights Campaign—as a way to support marriage equality. This time, Facebook provided a simple way to turn profile photos rainbow-colored. More than 1 million people changed their profile in the first few hours, according to the Facebook spokesperson William Nevius, and the number continues to grow.
"This is probably a Facebook experiment!" joked the MIT network scientist Cesar Hidalgo on Facebook yesterday. "This is one Facebook study I want to be included in!" wrote Stacy Blasiola, a communications Ph.D. candidate at the University of Illinois, when she changed her profile.
The Islamic State is no mere collection of psychopaths. It is a religious group with carefully considered beliefs, among them that it is a key agent of the coming apocalypse. Here's what that means for its strategy—and for how to stop it.
What is the Islamic State?
Where did it come from, and what are its intentions? The simplicity of these questions can be deceiving, and few Western leaders seem to know the answers. In December, The New York Times published confidential comments by Major General Michael K. Nagata, the Special Operations commander for the United States in the Middle East, admitting that he had hardly begun figuring out the Islamic State's appeal. "We have not defeated the idea," he said. "We do not even understand the idea." In the past year, President Obama has referred to the Islamic State, variously, as "not Islamic" and as al-Qaeda's "jayvee team," statements that reflected confusion about the group, and may have contributed to significant strategic errors.
For centuries, experts have predicted that machines would make workers obsolete. That moment may finally be arriving. Could that be a good thing?
1. Youngstown, U.S.A.
The end of work is still just a futuristic concept for most of the United States, but it is something like a moment in history for Youngstown, Ohio, one its residents can cite with precision: September 19, 1977.
For much of the 20th century, Youngstown's steel mills delivered such great prosperity that the city was a model of the American dream, boasting a median income and a homeownership rate that were among the nation's highest. But as manufacturing shifted abroad after World War II, Youngstown steel suffered, and on that gray September afternoon in 1977, Youngstown Sheet and Tube announced the shuttering of its Campbell Works mill. Within five years, the city lost 50,000 jobs and $1.3 billion in manufacturing wages. The effect was so severe that a term was coined to describe the fallout: regional depression.
The second episode of the new season was a slow burner with a dramatic twist.
Let's start at the beginning, with Frank in bed with his wife, Jordan, discussing water stains on the ceiling and childhood entombments. I don't know about you guys, but I found this whole bit slack and familiar. Maybe there was a two-minute scene in there, but five? Maybe a more charismatic actor could have pulled off that lengthy monologue. But Vince Vaughn is no Robert Shaw, and his childhood basement is no U.S.S. Indianapolis.
The historian and Knesset member Michael Oren accuses the president of distancing the U.S. from Israel, and calls out left-wing Jews and Israel's Jewish critics in the American press.
In a recent post, I suggested that the intervention of two men, the former U.S. national security advisor Tom Donilon and the former Israeli ambassador to the United States, Michael Oren, might help improve the dysfunctional relationship between the Obama administration and the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
At the time I wrote this, both men had reputations as people who were concerned about preserving the extraordinarily complicated, and extraordinarily close, U.S.-Israel relationship, and both had spent a good deal of time calming the waters between Obama and Netanyahu. Today, Donilon maintains that reputation. As for Oren …
Put it this way: If Goldblog readers would allow me to withdraw the suggestion, I'd be much obliged. Oren has created a new role for himself: acid critic of the Obama administration and of left-leaning American Jews (especially in the press and in the White House) who, he believes, are trading on their Jewishness when they criticize Israel. Oren's critique, at its heart, is simple: Obama, in part because he wanted to reconcile the U.S. with the "Muslim world" (a very large, ill-defined, and politically complicated concept, in Oren's mind), decided to distance the United States from Israel; to surprise Israel by altering U.S. Middle East policy without prior notice; and to negotiate with Israel's most potent enemy without alerting Israeli leaders.
Over the last two weeks, Republican presidential candidates have repeatedly missed opportunities to demonstrate that they care about communities outside of their traditional base.
After Mitt Romney's defeat in 2012, the Republican National Committee published an "autopsy." "When it comes to social issues," the autopsy declared, "the Party must in fact and deed be inclusive and welcoming. If we are not, we will limit our ability to attract young people." The autopsy also added that, "we need to go to communities where Republicans do not normally go to listen and make our case. We need to campaign among Hispanic, black, Asian, and gay Americans and demonstrate we care about them, too."
The last two weeks, more than any since Romney's defeat, illustrate how miserably the GOP has failed.
Start with June 17, when Dylann Roof, a young white man enamored of the Confederate flag, murdered nine African Americans in church. Within three days, Romney had called for the Confederate flag's removal from South Carolina's capitol. Four days later, the state's Republican governor and senators called for its removal too. But during that entire week—even as it became obvious that the politics of the flag were shifting—not a single GOP presidential candidate forthrightly called for it to be taken down. Instead, they mostly called it a state decision, a transparent dodge politicians deploy when they don't want to make a difficult call.
The president delivers his single most accomplished rhetorical performance, and it's one you should watch rather than read.
I think Barack Obama's eulogy yesterday for parishioners of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston was his most fully successful performance as an orator. It was also one that could have come only at this point in his public career—and not, for instance, when he was an intriguing figure first coming to national notice, as he was during his celebrated debut speech at the Democratic National Convention in Boston 11 years ago; or when he was a candidate fighting for political survival, as he was when he gave his "Race in America" speech in Philadelphia early in 2008.
I'll explain why I say so, but first a word about the odd circumstances in which I've heard and learned about the speech.
In 1784, the doctor Benjamin Rush described alcohol as a threat to morality—and a danger to the nascent republic.
Go ahead, have a small beer; it will bring "Serenity of Mind, Reputation, Long Life, & Happiness." Even a strong beer would be fine, for that brings "Cheerfulness, Strength, and Nourishment," as long as it's only sipped at meals. So declared Benjamin Rush, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence and the early republic's most prominent physician. In his loquaciously named pamphlet, An Inquiry Into the Effects of Ardent Spirits on the Human Mind and Body, first published in 1784, Rush describes the "usual" downward spiral of drink. What starts as water and wine quickly turns into punches and toddies and cordials, ending with a hopeless vortex of gin, brandy, and rum, "day and night."* In the pits of intemperance, one can expect such vices as "Idleness, Gaming, peevishness, quarrelling, Fighting, Horse-Racing, Lying and Swearing, Stealing and Swindling, Perjury, Burglary, [and] Murder," with punishments including "Black eyes and Bags," "State prison for Life," or, worst of all, "Gallows."**
New research suggests that competent employees are assigned more work—but they don't always like it.
The phrase "shit hits the fan" has uncertain origins. Some claim it's a descendant of a World War II adage "the garbage hit the fan." As the Online Etymology Dictionary has it, it derives from an old poop joke. The Yale Book of Quotations doesn't have a say on the phrase at all (though "shit happens" is attributed to Connie Eble of Chapel Hill).
In any case, people have probably heard the phrase in reference to something gone awry at work or in life. In either setting, when the shit does hit the fan, people will tend to look to the most competent person in the room to take over.
And too bad for that person. A new paper by a team of researchers from Duke University, University of Georgia, and University of Colorado looks at not only how extremely competent people are treated by their co-workers and peers, but how those people feel when, at crucial moments, everyone turns to them. They find that responsible employees are not terribly pleased about this dynamic either.
Twenty-five percent of Americans are spending more than half of their income just to keep a roof over their head.
If you've gone through the painstaking process of renting a new apartment in the past few years, you probably faced some sticker-shock. Vacancy rates are low, really low. And despite ever-present scaffolding, construction in many cities is still slow, as new tenants move in but few move out. The result is that in almost every major metro area, the rent is, in fact, too damn high.
Basic wisdom (which was largely established by rules governing public housing eligibility) warns a healthy bank account means that one's housing costs shouldn't exceed about one-third of a person's take home pay. While that might be a prudent suggestion because, after all, people do have other bills and savings goals, it's become virtually impossible to adhere to for many who live in major metro areas.
It's quite possible to live and date in New York without a smartphone.
Imagine a world where everyone sleeps well, because no one sleeps together.
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As a child growing up in Hampton Bays, Michael Rozzi enjoyed the pastoral life many children on the East End experience. He fished, shucked local oysters and drove with his grandfather to The Milk Pail Country Store in Water Mill to pick up bags of local apples, jars of cider and the coveted apple cider donuts the Halsey family has produced for generations.
"That is where my connection to local food really began," Rozzi said last week, sitting on an apple crate at the Halsey family farm and orchard next to Mecox Bay. "Growing up here, it was a no-brainer as a chef to connect with local farmers to get more local produce on restaurant tables."
For over a decade, Rozzi, the executive chef at East Hampton's Della Femina restaurant, has crafted a culinary tradition focused on seasonal, local food. Through that commitment, he has developed a lasting relationship with Jennifer Halsey-Dupree, a 12th generation member of the Halsey family who along with her sister Amy, father John and mother Evelyn, run The Milk Pail Country Store, Farm Stand and Orchard – a family farming tradition that began in 1640.
For both Halsey-Dupree and Rozzi, observing the Slow Food movement take root on the East End over the last decade has been like watching food culture come full circle, as dinner tables now boast the same local fare they grew up enjoying. The popularity of Slow Food has given local farmers the ability to expand their breadth of offerings, with chefs using local fruit and produce to craft culinary delicacies that offer visitors and residents alike a taste of the East End.
"If pears are in season, we do pears. If cranberry beans and spinach are here, that is what we are using in the restaurant," said Rozzi. "Right now, it is a lot of cabbage, potatoes, and root vegetables. You have to cook what they grow and you have to be brave enough to cross that line."
While The Milk Pail has recently started delivering to East Hampton, Rozzi's wife, Holly Dove, the pastry chef at Della Femina, often finds herself at The Milk Pail Orchard, picking up fruit for the restaurant. Rozzi believes that kind of interaction creates a closer connection to the food.
"And it's kind of fun," he added. "It's the finger on the pulse kind of thing. We see what is going on at the farm, you see the operation, how they run things here. I have learned so much about seasons and farming and weather, what grows when, and people are amazed when you can take them to that next level."
"But while I am a chef, I also grew up out here, so this is a part of me," he continued. "It is for all of us. We know when the strawberries are in season and when to eat squash. For me, I have always enjoyed being in touch with what people are doing on this side of the industry. It's also about patronizing local businesses – it's a cycle. Jen comes to dinner at the restaurant, I buy her apples, she tells people about the restaurant, I tell people about her fruit. There is a reciprocity to it all."
Halsey-Dupree admitted Della Femina is a special place for her family to dine, mostly because as someone who grew up eating chickens and beef from her own family farm, she trusts the quality of product used at the restaurant, knowing much of it is locally sourced, and all menu options are carefully selected.
It is rare for the menu at Della Femina to not boast an offering from The Milk Pail, and Halsey-Dupree's apples, peaches, blueberries, pears and cherries are not just reserved for dessert.
The restaurant regularly serves crisps and cobblers with Halsey fruit, but also uses them for savory dishes, like its staple seared Hudson Valley Foie Gras, accompanied with a variety of fruit compotes and sauces throughout the year, changing with the seasons. Rozzi said he also enjoys pairing the fruits with pork.
"I think the thing you hear the most about is the apples and the peaches," said Rozzi. "That stuff is great and is a mainstay on our menu, but personally I love their cherries."
Rozzi uses Milk Pail cherries in a roasted oyster mushroom salad with Mecox Bay Dairy Gruyere cheese, apples and summer truffle vinaigrette. He also uses the cherries in a Foie Gras preparation, employing a cherry basil salad to offset the savory delicacy with sweetness and acidity.
"It beats the heck out of a raisin and it is fresh, not out of the box," said Rozzi. "And it is marketable. Bridgehampton Milk Pail Cherries – you could put that on a slice of pizza and probably sell it."
At a Paumanok Vineyards Harvest Wine Dinner held at Della Femina in early November, Rozzi took a step further with Milk Pail product, using peach wood cut at the orchard to smoke local stripped bass for a stripped bass, local scallop terrine, resulting in a seafood sausage-like dish with a smoky, savory and sweet flavor. He uses the same technique for the restaurant's house cured smoked salmon, which is served at Sunday brunch.
Striving to create new dishes and combinations using local products is one of Rozzi's passions as a chef, and taking time to open up the culinary minds of his patrons, say by explaining that combining varieties of apples in a crisp will bring out layers of flavor not found in the traditional, Granny Smith style dessert, is at the forefront of his mission.
"We throw in a few Fuji for sweetness, a Granny Smith to keep it tart," said Rozzi. "People like to be told things like that – their eyes light up."
"And people enjoy that we take the time to do that," agreed Halsey-Dupree. "That is why I go to your restaurant. I like variety, and I am more apt to try something new because I trust the product. That is the type of business you and I are in – it has always been about the quality."
Local Milk Pail Flemish Pear Crisp
Recipe by Holly Dove, pastry chef at Della Femina
Crumb Topping:
5 ½ cups All-purpose flour
1 cup Brown sugar
1/3 c Granulated sugar
3 c Quick oats
½ tsp Salt
1 and ¾ pounds Unsalted Butter, diced and chilled
Crisp Filling:
6 Cups Pears-Peeled, cored, diced (about 5 pounds)
1 cup Brown Sugar
2 tablespoons All Purpose flour
1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
½ tsp Salt
1 tablespoon Lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla extract
¾ cup currants/raisins (optional)
In mixer mixing bowl, combine all dry ingredients for crumb topping and mix on low with paddle attachment. Add chilled butter and separate into smaller pieces. On low speed, cut in butter until mixture is combined and there are small clusters of dough. Break up and large pieces, place crumb topping in separate bowl cover and chill. The crumb topping may be made a day or two ahead.
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl, combine diced pears, brown sugar, all-purpose flour, cinnamon, salt, vanilla extract and lemon juice and mix well. Spoon mixture into greased dish or Brulèe ramekins into heaping mounds. Generously spoon crumb topping on top and place into oven on baking sheet. Bake for 45minutes to one hour, until topping is golden brown and pears are slightly bubbling.


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Behind the scenes at Performance Bicycle
November 7, 2012 3 Comments
I think the person thought it was a reverse triathlon and was transitioning for the swimming leg. A little excited to get the event over with when he saw water. =)
The ride just went across an obstacle and is lifting the bike over the next one.
very good thank-you send me tips on helmets. and weal. changing. and cleaning please.:)


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Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a combat sport in which two participants, generally of similar weight, fight each other with their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee and is typically engaged in during a series of one to three-minute intervals called rounds. Victory is achieved if the opponent is knocked down and unable to get up before the referee counts to ten seconds (a Knockout, or KO) or if the opponent is deemed too injured to continue (a Technical Knockout, or TKO). If there is no stoppage of the fight before an agreed number of rounds, a winner is determined either by the referee's decision or by judges' scorecards.
Although fighting with fists comes naturally to people, the ancient Greeks provide us our first historical records of boxing as a sport; they codified a set of rules and staged tournaments with professionals. The birth hour of boxing as a sport may be its acceptance as an Olympic game as early as 688 BC. Modern boxing evolved in Europe, particularly Great Britain.
In some countries with their own fighting sports, the sport is referred to as "English Boxing" (e.g. in France to contrast with French boxing). There are numerous different styles of boxing practiced across the world.
Fist fighting is depicted in Sumerian relief carvings in the 3rd millennium BC, Both depictions show bare-fisted contests..In 1927 Dr. E. A. Speiser, an archaeologist, discovered a stone tablet in Baghdad, Iraq depicting two men getting ready for a prize fight. The tablet is believed to be 7,000 years old. . Fist fighting or boxing is also described in several ancient Indian texts such as the Vedas, the ramayana, and the mahabarata. Evidence of boxing as a sport was found in excavations done in Mohenjadaro and Harappa.. The earliest evidence for fist fighting with a kind of gloves can be found on Minoan Crete, (c. 1500-900 BC) and on Sardinia, if we consider the boxing statues of Prama mountains (c. 2000-1000 BC).
The ancient Greeks and the Etruscans called boxing pugilism (a term now synonymous with boxing). The Greeks and Etruscans were not the first to give rules to the sport, if we consider Mediterranean folks who preceded them, such as the Shardana and the Egyptians. In the Mediterranean area while clinching was strictly forbidden, there were (unlike in modern boxing) no weight classes. Fights were not separated into rounds and had no time limit. They ended at a knockout, or at a fighter abandoning the fight, or sometimes at the death of one of the fighters. Although gloves were used in practice, in competition fighters wrapped their hands in strips of hardened leather which protected the fist and caused unpleasant injuries for the opponent.
Homer's Iliad (ca. 675 BC) contains the first detailed account of a box fight (Book XXIII). According to the Iliad, Mycenaean warriors included boxing among their competitions honoring the fallen, though it is possible that the Homeric epics reflect later Greek culture. Another Greek legend holds that the heroic ruler Theseus, said to have lived around the 9th century BC, invented a form of boxing in which two men sat face to face and beat each other with their fists until one of them was killed. In time, the boxers began to fight while standing and wearing gloves (with spikes) and wrappings on their arms below the elbows, although otherwise they competed naked.
Boxing was first accepted as an Olympic sport in 688 BC, being called Pygme or Pygmachia. Participants trained on punching bags (called a korykos). Fighters wore leather straps (called himantes) over their hands, wrists, and sometimes breast, to protect them from injury. The straps left their fingers free. Legend had it that the Spartans were the first to box as a way to prepare for sword and shield fighting.
In 393 A.D., the Olympics were banned by the Christian emperor Theodosius, and in 500 A.D., boxing was banned altogether by Theodoric the Great as being an insult to God because it disfigures the face, the image of God. However, this edict had little effect outside the major cities of the Eastern Empire. By this time, western Europe was no longer part of the Roman Empire. Boxing remained popular in Europe throughout the Middle Ages and beyond. It should be noted that wrestling, fencing and racing (both chariot and foot) were never banned by the late Romans, as they did not cause disfigurement.
Records of Classical boxing activity disappeared after the fall of the Roman Empire. However, there are detailed records of various fist-fighting sports that were maintained in different cities and provinces of Italy between the 12th and 17th centuries. There was also a sport in ancient Rus called Fistfight. The sport would later resurface in England during the early 18th century in the form of bare-knuckle boxing sometimes referred to as prizefighting. The first documented account of a bare-knuckle fight in England appeared in 1681 in the London Protestant Mercury, and the first English bare-knuckle champion was James Figg in 1719. This is also the time when the word "boxing" first came to be used.
Early fighting had no written rules. There were no weight divisions or round limits, and no referee. In general, it was very chaotic. The first boxing rules, called the London Prize Ring rules, were introduced by heavyweight champion Jack Broughton in 1743 to protect fighters in the ring where deaths sometimes occurred. Under these rules, if a man went down and could not continue after a count of 30 seconds, the fight was over. Hitting a downed fighter and grasping below the waist were prohibited. Broughton also invented and encouraged the use of "mufflers", a form of padded gloves, which were used in training and exhibitions. The first 'boxing paper' was published in the late 18th century by successful Birmingham boxer 'William Futrell' who remained undefeated until his one hour and seventeen minute fight at Smitham Bottom, Croydon, on July 9, 1788 against a much younger "Gentleman" John Jackson which was attended by the Prince of Wales.
Although bare-knuckle fighting was in almost every aspect far more brutal than modern boxing, it did allow the fighters a single advantage not enjoyed by today's boxers: The London Prize Rules permitted the fighter to drop to one knee to begin a 30-second count at any time. Thus a fighter realizing he was in trouble had an opportunity to recover. Intentionally going down in modern boxing will cause the recovering fighter to lose points in the scoring system.
In 1838, the London Prize Ring rules were expanded in detail. Later revised in 1853, they stipulated the following:
Through the late nineteenth century, boxing or prizefighting was primarily a sport of dubious legitimacy. Outlawed in England and much of the United States, prizefights were often held at gambling venues and broken up by police. Brawling and wrestling tactics continued, and riots at prizefights were common occurrences. Still, throughout this period, there arose some notable bare knuckle champions who developed fairly sophisticated fighting tactics.
There were twelve rules in all, and they specified that fights should be "a fair stand-up boxing match" in a 24-foot-square ring. Rounds were three minutes long with one minute rest intervals between rounds. Each fighter was given a ten-second count if he was knocked down and wrestling was banned.
The introduction of gloves of "fair-size" also changed the nature of the bouts. An average pair of boxing gloves resembles a bloated pair of mittens and are laced up around the wrists. The gloves can be used to block an opponent's blows. As a result of their introduction, bouts became longer and more strategic with greater importance attached to defensive maneuvers such as slipping, bobbing, countering and angling. Because less defensive emphasis was placed on the use of the forearms and more on the gloves, the classical forearms outwards, torso leaning back stance of the bare knuckle boxer was modified to more modern stance in which the torso is tilted forward and the hands are held closer to the face.
The English case of R v. Coney in 1882 found that a bare-knuckle fight was an assault occasioning actual bodily harm, despite the consent of the participants. This marked the end of widespread public bare-knuckle contests in England.
The first world heavyweight champion under the Queensberry Rules was "Gentleman Jim" Corbett, who defeated John L. Sullivan in 1892 at the Pelican Athletic Club in New Orleans.
Throughout the early twentieth century, boxers struggled to achieve legitimacy, aided by the influence of promoters like Tex Rickard and the popularity of great champions from John L. Sullivan to Jack Dempsey. Shortly after this era, boxing commissions and other sanctioning bodies were established to regulate the sport and establish universally recognized champions.
A boxing match typically consists of a predetermined number of three-minute rounds, a total of up to 25 rounds. A minute is typically spent between each round with the fighters in their assigned corners receiving advice and attention from their coach and staff. The fight is controlled by a referee who works within the ring to judge and control the conduct of the fighters, rule on their ability to fight safely, count knocked-down fighters, and rule on fouls. Up to three judges are typically present at ringside to score the bout and assign points to the boxers, based on punches that connect, defense, knockdowns, and other, more subjective, measures. Each fighter has an assigned corner of the ring, where his or her coach, as well as one or more "seconds" may administer to the fighter at the beginning of the fight and between rounds. Each boxer enters into the ring from their assigned corners at the beginning of each round and must cease fighting and return to their corner at the signaled end of each round.
A bout in which the predetermined number of rounds passes is decided by the judges, and is said to "go the distance". The fighter with the higher score at the end of the fight is ruled the winner. With three judges, unanimous and split decisions are possible, as are draws. A boxer may win the bout before a decision is reached through a knockout; such bouts are said to have ended "inside the distance". If a fighter is knocked down during the fight, determined by whether the boxer touches the canvas floor of the ring with any part of their body other than the feet as a result of the opponent's punch and not a slip, as determined by the referee, the referee begins counting until the fighter returns to his or her feet and can continue. Should the referee count to ten, then the knocked-down boxer is ruled "knocked out" (whether unconscious or not) and the other boxer is ruled the winner by knockout (KO). A "technical knockout" (TKO) is possible as well, and is ruled by the referee, fight doctor, or a fighter's corner if a fighter is unable to safely continue to fight, based upon injuries or being judged unable to effectively defend themselves. Many jurisdictions and sanctioning agencies also have a "three-knockdown rule", in which three knockdowns result in a TKO. A TKO is considered a knockout in a fighter's record. A "standing eight" count rule may also be in effect, in which the referee counts no higher than eight to a boxer who regains his or her footing after a knockdown, allowing the referee time to assess if the boxer is able to continue.
In general, boxers are prohibited from hitting below the belt, holding, tripping, pushing, biting, spitting or wrestling. The boxer's shorts are raised so the opponent is not allowed to hit to the groin area. They also are prohibited from kicking, head-butting, or hitting with any part of the arm other than the knuckles of a closed fist (including hitting with the elbow, shoulder or forearm, as well as with open gloves, the wrist, the inside, back or side of the hand). They are prohibited as well from hitting the back, back of the neck or head (called a "rabbit-punch") or the kidneys. They are prohibited from holding the ropes for support when punching, holding an opponent while punching, or ducking below the belt of their opponent. If a "clinch" -- a defensive move in which a boxer wraps his or her opponents arms and holds on to create a pause -- is broken by the referee, each fighter must take a full step back before punching again (alternatively, the referee may direct the fighters to "punch out" of the clinch). When a boxer is knocked down, the other boxer must immediately cease fighting and move to the nearest neutral corner of the ring until the referee has either ruled a knockout or called for the fight to continue.
Violations of these rules may be ruled "fouls" by the referee, who may issue warnings, deduct points, or disqualify an offending boxer, causing an automatic loss, depending on the seriousness and intentionality of the foul. An intentional foul that causes injury that prevents a fight from continuing usually causes the boxer who committed it to be disqualified. A fighter who suffers an accidental low-blow may be given up to five minutes to recover, after which they may be ruled knocked out if they are unable to continue. Accidental fouls that cause injury ending a bout may lead to a "no decision" result, or else cause the fight to go to a decision if enough rounds (typically four or more, or at least three in a four-round fight) have passed.
Amateur boxing may be found at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games, and in many other venues sanctioned by amateur boxing associations. Amateur boxing has a point scoring system that measures the number of clean blows landed rather than physical damage. Bouts consist of four rounds of two minutes in the Olympic and Commonwealth Games, and three rounds of two minutes in a national ABA (Amateur Boxing Association) bout, each with a one-minute interval between rounds.
Competitors wear protective headgear and gloves with a white strip across the knuckle. A punch is considered a scoring punch only when the boxers connect with the white portion of the gloves. Each punch that lands cleanly on the head or torso is awarded a point. A referee monitors the fight to ensure that competitors use only legal blows. A belt worn over the torso represents the lower limit of punches - any boxer repeatedly landing low blows (below the belt) is disqualified. Referees also ensure that the boxers don't use holding tactics to prevent the opponent from swinging. If this occurs, the referee separates the opponents and orders them to continue boxing. Repeated holding can result in a boxer being penalized or ultimately disqualified. Referees will stop the bout if a boxer is seriously injured, if one boxer is significantly dominating the other or if the score is severely imbalanced. Amateur bouts which end this way may be noted as "RSC" (referee stopped contest) with notations for an outclassed opponent (RSCO), outscored opponent (RSCOS), injury (RSCI) or head injury (RSCH).
Professional bouts are usually much longer than amateur bouts, typically ranging from ten to twelve rounds, though four round fights are common for less experienced fighters or club fighters. There are also some two and three rounds professional bouts, especially in Australia. Through the early twentieth century, it was common for fights to have unlimited rounds, ending only when one fighter quit, benefiting high-energy fighters like Jack Dempsey. Fifteen rounds remained the internationally recognized limit for championship fights for most of the twentieth century, until the late 1980s, when championship bouts were shortened to twelve rounds to improve safety.
Headgear is not permitted in professional bouts, and boxers are generally allowed to take much more punishment before a fight is halted. At any time, however, the referee may stop the contest if he believes that one participant cannot defend himself due to injury. In that case, the other participant is awarded a technical knockout win. A technical knockout would also be awarded if a fighter lands a punch that opens a cut on the opponent, and the opponent is later deemed not fit to continue by a doctor because of the cut. For this reason, fighters often employ cutmen, whose job is to treat cuts between rounds so that the boxer is able to continue despite the cut. If a boxer simply quits fighting, or if his corner stops the fight, then the winning boxer is also awarded a technical knockout victory. In contrast with amateur boxing, professional male boxers have to be bare chested.
A classic "boxer" or stylist (also known as an "out-fighter") seeks to maintain distance between himself and his opponent, fighting with faster, longer range punches, most notably the jab, and gradually wearing his opponent down. Due to this reliance on weaker punches, out-fighters tend to win by point decisions rather than by knockout, though some out-fighters (such as Lennox Lewis) have notable knockout records. They are often regarded as the best boxing strategists due to their ability to control the pace of the fight and lead their opponent, methodically wearing him down and exhibiting more skill and finesse than a brawler. Out-fighters need reach, hand speed, reflexes, and footwork.
Notable out-fighters include Gene Tunney, Billy Conn, Willie Pep, Muhammad Ali.
Notable punchers include Sam Langford, Henry Armstrong Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Robinson, Tony Zale, Carlos Monzon and Khaosai Galaxy.
Notable brawlers include Stanley Ketchel, Max Baer, Rocky Graziano, Sonny Liston .
Notable swarmers include Harry Greb, Jack Dempsey, Rocky Marciano
Punchers tend to overcome swarmers or in-fighters because, in trying to get close to the slugger, the in-fighter will invariably have to walk straight into the guns of the much harder-hitting puncher, so, unless the former has a very good chin and the latter's stamina is poor, the brawler's superior power will carry the day. A famous example of this type of match-up advantage would be George Foreman's knockout victory over Joe Frazier.
Although in-fighters struggle against heavy punchers, they typically enjoy more success against out-fighters or boxers. Out-fighters prefer a slower fight, with some distance between themselves and the opponent. The in-fighter tries to close that gap and unleash furious flurries. On the inside, the out-fighter loses a lot of his combat effectiveness, because he cannot throw the hard punches. The in-fighter is generally successful in this case, due to his intensity in advancing on his opponent and his good agility, which makes him difficult to evade. For example, the swarming Joe Frazier, though easily dominated by the slugger George Foreman, was able to create many more problems for the boxer Muhammad Ali in their three fights than Foreman could. Joe Louis, after retirement, admitted that he hated being crowded, and that a swarmer like Rocky Marciano would have caused him style problems even in his prime. Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano, Jack Dempsey, Gene Tunney and Ali are considered to be in the same group as the greatest heavyweight fighters ever.
The boxer or out-fighter tends to be most successful against a brawler, whose slow speed (both hand and foot) and poor technique makes him an easy target to hit for the faster out-fighter. The out-fighter's main concern is to stay alert, as the brawler only needs to land one good punch to finish the fight. If the out-fighter can avoid those power punches, he can often wear the brawler down with fast jabs, tiring him out. If he is successful enough, he may even apply extra pressure in the later rounds in an attempt to achieve a knockout. Most classic boxers, such as Muhammad Ali and Lennox Lewis, enjoyed their best successes against sluggers.
Boxers practice their skills on two basic types of punching bags. A small, tear-drop-shaped "speed bag" is used to hone reflexes and repetitive punching skills, while a large cylindrical "heavy bag" filled with sand or a synthetic substitute is used to practice power punching and body blows. In addition to these distinctive pieces of equipment, boxers also utilize more general use training equipment to build strength, speed, and agility. Common training equipment includes free weights, rowing machines, jump rope, and medicine balls.
Headgear, required in amateur boxing and used by professionals when sparring, protects against cuts, scrapes, and swelling.
In a fully upright stance, the boxer stands with the legs shoulder-width apart and the rear foot a half-step behind the lead foot. Right-handed or orthodox boxers lead with the left foot and fist. Both feet are pointed slightly inward, and the right heel is off the ground. The lead (left) fist is held vertically about six inches in front of the face at eye level. The rear (right) fist is held beside the chin and the elbow tucked against the ribcage to protect the body. The chin is tucked into the chest to avoid punches to the jaw which commonly cause knock-outs. Some boxers fight from a crouch, leaning forward and keeping their feet closer together.
Left-handed or southpaw fighters use a mirror image of the orthodox stance, which can create problems for orthodox fighters unaccustomed to receiving jabs, hooks, or crosses from the opposite side. The southpaw stance, conversely, is vulnerable to a straight right hand.
North American fighters tend to favor a more balanced stance, facing the opponent almost squarely, while many European fighters stand with their torso turned more to the side. The positioning of the hands may also vary, as some fighters prefer to have both hands raised in front of the face, risking exposure to body shots.
Modern boxers can sometimes be seen tapping their cheeks or foreheads with their fists in order to remind themselves to keep their hands up (which becomes difficult during long bouts). Boxers are taught to push off with their feet in order to move effectively. Forward motion involves lifting the lead leg and pushing with the rear leg. Rearward motion involves lifting the rear leg and pushing with the lead leg. During lateral motion the leg in the direction of the movement moves first while the opposite leg provides the force needed to move the body.
These different punch types can be thrown in rapid succession to form combinations or "combos". The most common is the jab and cross combination, nicknamed the "one-two combo". This is usually an effective combination, because the jab blocks the opponent's view of the cross, making it easier to land cleanly and forcefully.
A large, swinging circular punch starting from a cocked-back position with the arm at a longer extension than the hook and all of the fighter's weight behind it is sometimes referred to as a "roundhouse", "haymaker", or sucker-punch. Relying on body weight and centripetal force within a wide arc, the roundhouse can be a powerful blow, but it is often a wild and uncontrolled punch that leaves the fighter delivering it off balance and with an open guard. Wide, looping punches have the further disadvantage of taking more time to deliver, giving the opponent ample warning to react and counter. For this reason, the haymaker or roundhouse is not a conventional punch, and is regarded by trainers as a mark of poor technique or desperation. Sometimes it has been used, because of its immense potential power, to finish off an already staggering opponent who seems unable or unlikely to take advantage of the poor position it leaves the puncher in.
Another unconventional punch is the rarely used "bolo punch", in which the opponent swings an arm out several times in a wide arc, usually as a distraction, before delivering with either that or the other arm.
Boxers who use an upright stance protect their chin with the rear hand in either the low or mixed guard styles depicted below. Crouch fighters tend to use the "peek-a-boo" style, discussed below.
Boxers generally attempt to land short, fast combinations and then quickly shift position to avoid a possible response by their opponent. Strategically, the ring's centre is generally the desired position since a boxer is able to conserve movement by forcing the opponent to circle around them. When in the centre, the boxer is also less likely to be knocked backwards against the ropes surrounding the ring and cornered. Depending on the boxer's style, the centre is the desired location as cornering opponents is always a good strategy. Most fighters, though, will not move around the boxer in the center because doing so makes them vulnerable to shots thrown at good angles. Movement is the most important tool in the ring and allows the fighter to avoid punches that were not telegraphed. If a boxer is standing still, his opponent has a better chance of hitting him. A fighter anticipating a shot while stationary is less likely to be able to evade the shot than a fighter already in motion.
In addition, the corner is responsible for stopping the fight if they feel their fighter is in grave danger of permanent injury. The corner will occasionally literally throw in a white towel to signify a boxer's surrender. This can be seen in the fight between Diego Corrales and Floyd Mayweather. In that fight, Corrales' corner surrendered despite Corrales' steadfast refusal.
The WBHF was founded by Everett L. Sanders in 1980. Since its inception the WBHOF has never had a permanent location or museum, which has allowed the more recent IBHOF to garner more publicity and prestige.
Boxing's International Hall of Fame was inspired by a tribute an American town held for two local heroes in 1982. The town, Canastota, New York, (which is about east of Syracuse, via the New York State Thruway), honored former world welterweight/middleweight champion Carmen Basilio and his nephew, former world welterweight champion Billy Backus. The people of Canastota raised money for the tribute which inspired the idea of creating an official, annual hall of fame for notable boxers.
The International Boxing Hall of Fame opened in Canastota in 1989. The first inductees in 1990 included Jack Johnson, Benny Leonard, Jack Dempsey, Henry Armstrong, Sugar Ray Robinson, Archie Moore, and Muhammad Ali. Other world-class figures include Roberto "Manos de Piedra" Duran, Ismael Laguna, Eusebio Pedroza, Carlos Monzon, Azumah Nelson, Rocky Marciano, Pipino Cuevas, and Ken Buchanan. The Hall of Fame's induction ceremony is held every June as part of a four-day event.
The fans who come to Canastota for the Induction Weekend are treated to a number of events, including scheduled autograph sessions, boxing exhibitions, a parade featuring past and present inductees, and the induction ceremony itself.
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A LAKE District boat is to join a thousand-strong fleet sailing in the Queen's Diamond Jubilee procession on the Thames this summer.
One of Windermere's well-worn wooden tourist vessels has been selected by Royal organisers to take part in the event – the largest flotilla in modern times.
More than two million people are expected to watch from the embankments of the Thames as the seven-mile procession steers through London waters.
Cumbria's own aptly-named participant, The Queen of the Lake, owned by Windermere Lake Cruises, is currently being repainted and refurbished for the spectacular, on Sunday, June 3.
The flotilla will be led by Her Majesty the Queen and other members of the Royal family aboard a barge called The Spirit of Chartwell.
It will sail under 14 bridges, alongside groups of narrow boats, historic vessels including World War Two ships from the Dunkirk beaches and replica Tudor ships.
Managing director of Windermere Lake Cruises Nigel Wilkinson said: "We are delighted Cumbria will be represented at such a high-profile, patriotic event which will inevitably strike a cord with the whole country as we celebrate her Majesty the Queen and her 60-year reign together.
"We hope to be able to involve the wider Cumbria community in this project and to give some younger Cumbrians a day out that they will remember for the rest of their lives."
Boat building manager Alex Williamson and operations manager Russell Bowden will lead the team south for the patriotic event.
Windermere skipper Ron Walker will captain the boat on the day itself.
The 15-metre tourist boat, built in 1949, will be hoisted out of the water at Ambleside and driven almost 300 miles by lorry before it is launched on the Thames.
It is a reversal of the ship's initial northern voyage, 60 years ago, when she was transported to Windermere from the Thames-side town of Molsey, where she was built.
It is not the first time the Queen of the Lake has been given a Royal mark of approval. In March 2010 it carried the Prince of Wales when he visited the Lake District.
A BLAZE of colour filled the heavens above Kendal Castle as scores of unusually-shaped kites were flown during a two-day festival.
Hundreds of people turned out to see the skies above the central town landmark transformed into a kaleidoscope of colour.
The free event saw kites of all descriptions performing aerial acrobatics. There was a 16ft hippopotamus, flying dogs, super-sized fish and many more, all organised by SmileFactor10 and Kendal United Junior Football Club.
Event organiser Craig Harby, who attends kite festivals regularly, said he wanted to bring the joys of the event to his home town.
"I do it for smiles. If you get someone looking at your kite and smiling then that's why you do it really," said Mr Harby. "It's one of those things you either enjoy or not. It's a peaceful thing flying a kite."
Emma Whitanney, of Windermere, who was at the event with her eight-year-old son, Isaac, said: "It's fab for the area to have something like this. It's a really fun family day out."
There was also a Kendal United two-day car boot sale where a selection of kites, air toys, novelties and balloons were available to buy and fly.
Other activities included a bouncy castle, face painting, children's play area and a BMX track.
Proceeds from the kite extravaganza will go towards Kendal's Junior Football Club.
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Does anyone know, can Word 2013 be set to save files as .doc and not .docx by default? We need files saved in new computers to be fully compatible with computers running older versions of Word. Also, the users are not especially great at using computers and I may end up having to guide them through saving in the older format every time they want to save a file. It's going to be challenging enough to guid them through a move from Windows XP to Windows 8.
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Disable Resume on a per-app basis
You can disable resume on an per-app basis by locking the folder inside ~/Library/Saved Application State (~ = Home folder) that corresponds with it. You guys might find this useful if you're looking after disabling resume for - let's say - TextEdit only, rather than system-wide.
Make the ~/Library folder visible again
Launch Terminal located in /Applications/Utilities or via Spotlight, type in the below command and hit return.
chflags nohidden ~/LibraryAlternatively you can hide it again by typing in
chflags hidden ~/Library
Get Drag Lock back when using a trackpad
Apple moved the Drag Lock preference from the Trackpad preference pane to Universal Access. Go to System Preferences > Mouse & Trackpad > Trackpad Options...
Change the Dashboard space background pattern
What to do:
1. Replace pirelli.png in /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/Resources with a desktop picture of choice. Be sure the image matches the exact resolution of your screen and has a dpi of 720.
2. Make a second version of the desktop picture only this time 256 x 144 pixels in size (might depend on your Mac though) and replace mini_pirelli.png also located in the same directory as above. That way the background in Mission Control also gets changed.
3. Restart Dock.app using Activity Monitor or Terminal and repair disk permissions afterwards with Disk Utility.
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Remove Finder sidebar items
In Mac OS X Lion and Mac OS X Snow Leopard v10.6.7 you now have to hold down the command key on your keyboard in order to remove items from the Finder sidebar.
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my hot tub was throwing the breaker so i unplugged the heater the hot tub stayed on then it threw a SN3 code, i unpluged the temperature sensor now SN1 code. New board installed new heater installeld, could it just be the temperature sensor cord needs replacing or could it be the pressure switch needs replacing. or all of the above and the heater as well.
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When the heater was unplugged did you also unplug the sensors? Is it still tripping the breaker with new heater installed? If sensors are unplugged you will get the SN error codes. You can take an ohms reading on the heater element to see if it is shorted. Should be around 9-12 ohms on good element.
Ok so here is an update. I called and had a repairman come out. he said one of my motors needed a new impeller. So he fixed. hottub worked for a while however didn't heat. Then threw an overheat code then the SN codes and then wouldn't come one again. I unplugged the heater and it worked for a while then cut off throwing codes again. So, I then purchased another new heater thinking maybe I had a defective heater. I installed and flipped the breaker for a couple seconds and it worked. When I added water to the spa flipped the breaker now its threw a OH code then changed over to a SN3 code. Now that is all that comes up. So could it now be the temperature sensor?
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Yes it sounds like the temp sensor. Make sure it is plugged in to the circuit board with a good connection. If so, you may need to replace the sensor.
Ok, I will order one today because I did make sure all plugged in good. thank you. I will let you know.
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Local beaches could become a smoke-free zone if a bill in the Legislature becomes law.
Senate Bill 258 took a first step Thursday when it passed through the Regulated Industries Committee on a 10-0 vote. It would allow smoking to be prohibited on county- and city-owned or controlled property. It specifically lists beaches, playgrounds, public parks, and sports and recreation areas.
If approved, counties and cities also could restrict smoking at entrances to public indoor workplaces and at outdoor workplaces.
Counties and cities would decide whether to impose the bans.
In committee, the bill received support from the Florida Association of Counties, Florida League of Cities, American Heart Association and Moffitt Cancer Center.
However, the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association had reservations.
Richard Turner, representing the association, said he was worried about how such bans would be implemented.
"Our concern is that we'll end up with a patchwork of different ordinances that say different things," he said.
Turner said that when the state passed the 2002 constitutional ban on smoking in indoor workplaces, it was implemented via an across-the-board policy.
Turner was most worried that restaurants, which reconfigured their establishments to accommodate the smoking ban, would be affected by new restrictions. Under the bill, smoking could be banned for outdoor dining at the beach.
Sen. Nancy Detert, R-Venice, echoed Turner's concerns.
"If there'd be some way to cover outdoor dining at restaurants so that it doesn't prohibit their activities as you go through the process, then I'm good with voting yes today, with that caveat," she said.
Sen. Audrey Gibson, D-Jacksonville, agreed. She said she didn't want outdoor beach seating at restaurants to be subjected to smoking bans.
"The beach belongs to the people," she said.
The bill's House equivalent could get a "no" vote when it comes before Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Panama City, in the Health and Human Services Committee.
Patronis said he hadn't read the legislation (H.B. 439), which is broader and less defined than the Senate's version, but added that he's no fan of smoking bans. He said he voted against the constitutional amendment a decade earlier and likely would vote against the bill in committee.
"I've got a little angst over it," he said.
Patronis said it was a "ridiculous overreach," and cracking down on smokers in public would be difficult to enforce. And the whole notion of more ordinance-enforced behavioral restrictions rubs him the wrong way.
"I really don't like the idea of just forcing more government on people's lives," he said. "Certain things are a little bit too much government, and this ban of smoking on a public beach is no different."


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In "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse," Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger as Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob--knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella has one more decision to make: life or death.
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