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11 Useful jQuery Tab Navigation Solutions
Sometimes using tabs just makes a lot of sense. For instance, if you have a limited amount of screen real estate, tabs can allow you to save room by giving the user a way to toggle between several items in a small space. And to take your tabs a step further, you can throw jQuery into the mix for some nice transition and animation effects. If you've yet to build a tab navigation with jQuery, here are 11 tutorials and plugins to help you get going.
Create A Tabbed Interface Using jQuery
A tutorial and plugin for creating an animated tabbed area.
Sweet AJAX Tabs With jQuery 1.4 & CSS3
In this tutorials you'll learn how to create an AJAX-powered tab page with CSS3 and jQuery.
Building a Better Blogroll: Dynamic Fun with SimplePie and jQuery
This tutorials teaches you how to build a dynamic tabbed blogroll with some fun jQuery animations.
Create a Slick Tabbed Content Area using CSS & jQuery
This tutorials teaches you how to build a simple little tabbed information box in HTML, then make it function using some simple Javascript, and then finally we'll achieve the same thing using the jQuery library.
Feature List
This jQuery plugin enables simple and easy creation of an interactive "Featured Items" widget.
Fancy Sliding Form with jQuery
This tutorial teaches you how to create a fancy sliding form that shows some validation feedback to the user after each step. This form saves a lot of space and is easy to access – it basically works like a slide show, just that we have fieldsets of a form instead of images.
Create A Tabbed Interface Using jQuery
This tutorial teaches you how to easily create a tabbed interface using the Tabs function in the jQuery UI library.
This Jquery plugin lets you easily create tabbed content. All you need is an ul-element with some li-elements and a couple of related content-divs. The major difference between Tabify and it's competitors is it's size.
jQuery Plugin that generates a Tab Navigation from Markup that makes sense without Javascript. The generated Tabs are the only ones out there that work for Screenreader users without support for WAI ARIA.
idTabs is a plugin for jQuery that makes adding tabs into a website super simple. But it can also open the door to endless possiblities.
jQuery Moving Tab and Sliding Content Tutorial
Learn how to build a lava lamp tab and sliding content all together with just simple jQuery code. This script is good for sidebar that display recent posts, comments and community news.
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Wez PykeSeptember 29, 2010
Nice post, some really awesome navigation solutions.
rob tSeptember 29, 2010
On many of my blogs I've used a jquery box in the sidebar to show recent posts, recent comments, and popular posts.
Terry DunnSeptember 29, 2010
Some of the slickest sites use tabs, and they save space but help you give more to your readers. This is a useful list from Henry.
CodeMyConceptSeptember 29, 2010
So many useful resources! JQuery is definitely a great way make website a lot more useful.
Thank you so much!
Alex FluerasSeptember 30, 2010
Nice list of tabbed sliders. I find Fancy Sliding Form really neat. Great article. Thanks.
$hekh@rSeptember 30, 2010
Scripts from jQueryGlobe is good one.
But I think jquery tabs can be achieved with a little bit scripts only. Why to use a plugIn.
I have a tutorial on how to achieve jQuery tab with few lines of codes, see here: http://www.cssjunction.com/tutorials/jquery-tabs-too-easy-to-create-a-bit-jquery-a-bit-css
DesignMangoSeptember 30, 2010
jQuery, what can't it do?
Fareed khanOctober 4, 2010
very nice article, i like JQUERY very much,Thanks for shaing this article..
Tejas SutharJanuary 25, 2011
A huge collection of very interactive tabs. Thanks for sharing such a wonderful stuff to us.
tikaMay 9, 2011
Thanx for sharing. nice article.
Creative design agencyMay 31, 2011
Very useful jquery plugins. Thank you so much
Naveen P SutharJune 3, 2011
Good Stuff… Thx for sharing such a nice and useful JQuery Interactive Tabs Plugin.
geobert adan sonAugust 13, 2011
nice documentation and sample of tabs…this one really help for me…thanks again…im really impress to use it….
Rupak NepaliFebruary 5, 2012
Really great collection of tabs love it, Thanks a lot
sorioMay 15, 2012
Thanks a lot! You saved me a lot of time and a lot of rows of codeing! Have a nice day!
LucianJune 3, 2012
Nice examples, but .tabs() can do more! For example, on one of my websites (http://www.678voli.it/), I implemented on the homepage a "Latest Articles" section (similar to "Feature List") that presents the last 4 news&photos in a very user friendly way, by using .tabs(). The news rotate every 10 seconds and the user can check it/stop the animation by simply moving the mouse over any news tab.
If you like it, you may consider adding it to your list
DheerajJune 9, 2012
Create a Slick Tabbed Content Area using CSS & jQuery : is really going to work in real web projects. Because it looks attractive and user friendly.
Web Design SolutionJune 10, 2012
jquery have been on the top lately and can skyrock your website. Indeed their are many useful tips over here that can help you improve your website by using jquery. Many thanks to the author for these tips/tutorials plus some new ideas that we can implement.
Designs BlessignJune 22, 2012
Jquery really helps to build animated website. In past we use flash for these kinds of work but know Jquery really holds it. Very easy to use and also no requirement for flash player.
SayanJune 22, 2012
i added tutorial on basic query tab and also an example with jcarousel
Hemn KareemMarch 4, 2013
The feature list site is down (http://jqueryglobe.com/article/feature-list), does anyone have another link where the files exist. I would be grateful if you re-post it.
Thank you in advance.
Luciano F MoraesMarch 11, 2013
Beautiful! Thanks!
kelly johnsonMarch 12, 2013
Pretty nice, but most tab systems should actually create a hash so that any tab can be directly linked to. Why make a user come to page "X" then, click say the fourth tab when it should be hotlinked so it would be: http://www.something.com/#fourth or whatever for bookmarking and sharing.


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2008 Town Hall Presidential Debate on Belmont's campus scored highest viewership, brought media spotlight to Nashville
Belmont University confirmed today that it will apply to host a 2016 presidential or vice presidential debate and will officially submit its proposal to the Commission on Presidential Debates prior to the March 31 deadline. Belmont previously hosted the 2008 Town Hall Presidential Debate, moderated by NBC News' Tom Brokaw, between then candidates Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama. The 2008 Town Hall Presidential Debate, the first to be held in Tennessee and the only one in which questions to the candidates were asked by citizen participants, scored a ratings coup both nationwide and locally.
Belmont University President Dr. Bob Fisher said, "It was an incredible honor for our campus to participate so directly in such a vital element of our nation's governing process six years ago. We believe our students, this University, the city of Nashville and the state of Tennessee all received tremendous civic, educational and economic benefits from the entire experience. Belmont has clearly established itself as a place where students and citizens can engage in important conversations that are imperative to our community and our nation. We are excited to compete again for this opportunity, and I have every reason to believe that Belmont can once again succeed as a presidential debate site."
According to Nielsen Media Ratings, more than 63.2 million homes nationwide tuned in to view the 2008 Town Hall Presidential Debate on Tues., Oct. 7, the largest television audience of the three presidential debates held that fall. In addition, the event attracted thousands of media and other visitors to Nashville and resulted in both an economic boost and more than 5,200 media hits in the days leading up to and following the debate. A writer for USA Today even noted, "Belmont University in Nashville proved that small places with big ambitions could be world-class stages."
Following Belmont's successful hosting of the 2008 Town Hall Presidential Debate, the University confirmed today that it has submitted an application to the Commission on Presidential Debates to hold one of the series of scheduled 2012 debates featuring the presidential candidates.
Belmont is among 12 possible locations nationwide for the 2012 Presidential Debates. As in 2008, the multi-faceted Curb Event Center is the proposed venue for the debates, with supporting roles played by other campus facilities. Belmont's leadership, faculty, staff, students and alumni will participate in supporting this unique and internationally significant event.
Civic organizations, state and local government officials have supported Belmont's bid for the debates following the 2008 Town Hall Presidential Debate and its impact on both the university and the broader community. At the conclusion of that event, then-Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen, who served as an honorary chair for the debate's host committee, said, "Belmont served as a perfect venue for the 2008 Town Hall Presidential Debate, and the university's army of volunteers gave the candidates, campaign guests and visiting media a glimpse into the best of what Tennessee has to offer."
Belmont President Robert Fisher led the charge to attract the Presidential Debates to Nashville and Belmont. His interest in exposing students to real life experiences and challenging them to think beyond the classroom has positioned Belmont as a university with a unique service mandate that prepares graduates to be contributing members of society after graduation.
"2008 brought Belmont University and the Nashville community together in a powerful way around one of the most historic elections in our nation's history," Fisher said. "I am confident that the capability, dedication and spirit of the Belmont community and our Middle Tennessee partners will enable us to achieve an even better event in 2012 if selected."
The following universities have submitted applications to host a 2012 general election debate:
Belmont University (Nashville, TN)
Centre College (Danville, KY)
Dominican University of California (San Rafael, CA)
Eastern Kentucky University (Richmond, KY)
Hofstra University (Hempstead, NY)
Indiana University (Bloomington, IN)
Lynn University (Boca Raton, FL)
Saint Mary's College of California (Moraga, CA)
The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey (Pomona, NJ)
University of Denver (Denver, CO)
Wake Forest University (Winston-Salem, NC)
Washington University in St. Louis (St. Louis, MO)
David McCullough, a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and New York Times' best-selling author, appeared Monday night to more than 3,000 people in the Curb Event Center arena, enchanting them all with his charm, historical knowledge, educational philosophy and, surprisingly, even his singing. The final keynote presenter in Belmont's "Art of Being Free" lecture series celebrating the 2008 Town Hall Presidential Debate, McCullough spoke on "Leadership and the History You Don't Know." The crowd was populated by numerous special guests including Mayor Karl Dean, former Senate Majority Leader Dr. Bill Frist and McCullough's wife, Rosalie.
McCullough, who opened his remarks by commenting on how smitten he was with Nashville, focused his attention on the need for a much stronger emphasis on history in children's education. He noted that revitalizing history education in the U.S. is part of his life's mission because it is through the lens of history that Americans can truly find identity. "The history of our country is the most enthralling subject imaginable, but it's often made tedious and irrelevant… We're raising children in every part of the country who are by and large historically illiterate."
Quoting from Dr. Margaret McFarland, the mentor of Fred Rogers, McCullough said, "What matters most in the classroom is attitude, and attitude isn't taught, it's caught." Rather than increased salaries alone, McCullough advocated that educators deserve more respect and should be required to major in a subject, becoming experts in a specific area of knowledge beyond education alone. Still, he also strongly encouraged that education must occur outside classrooms; parents and families must actively engage. "We have to show [our children] what we love."
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and New York Times' best-selling author David McCullough will appear at Belmont University on March 30 as the official conclusion of the year-long campus celebration of the 2008 Town Hall Presidential Debate. McCullough, the final keynote presenter in Belmont's 2008-09 "Art of Being Free" lecture series, will speak on "Leadership and the History You Don't Know" on Mon., March 30 at 7 p.m. in the Curb Event Center. The event is free and open to the public, though tickets are required.
Among his numerous accolades, McCullough was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award, in December 2006. He also received an honorary degree from his alma mater of Yale that noted, "As an historian, [McCullough] paints with words, giving us pictures of the American people that live, breathe, and above all, confront the fundamental issues of courage, achievement and moral character."
Belmont University Provost Dr. Dan McAlexander said, "David McCullough is a national treasure. A brilliant writer who brings his subjects to full life through vivid narrative and painstaking research, he has expanded our understanding of America's history in all its rich complexity. We are honored to have him on the Belmont campus and thrilled to be able to share this experience with the Nashville community."
Born in Pittsburgh, David McCullough received a bachelor's in English literature from Yale University in 1955, and has since been awarded more than 40 honorary degrees. He has twice received the Pulitzer Prize, for Truman and John Adams, and twice received the National Book Award, for The Path Between the Seas and Mornings on Horseback. His other widely praised books are 1776, Brave Companions, The Great Bridge and The Johnstown Flood. He has been honored with the National Book Foundation Distinguished Contribution to American Letters Award, the National Humanities Medal and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In addition, McCullough has enjoyed a high television profile, hosting two PBS series: Smithsonian World and The American Experience. He has also narrated many acclaimed documentaries, including Ken Burns' The Civil War, Brooklyn Bridge and The Statue of Liberty.
Tickets for McCullough's appearance are available now at the Curb Event Center box office, which is open Monday thru Friday from noon-4 p.m. and on Thursdays from noon-6 p.m. Tickets may also be ordered over the phone by calling 615/460-8500 during box office hours.
Melissa Rogers, founder and director of Wake Forest University's Center for Religion and Public Affairs, spoke on campus Nov. 5, the day after the historic U.S. election. Rogers examined the major issues of faith and politics that the new president will be dealing with in the next four years.
As Rogers quoted from Barack Obama's election-night acceptance speech about "uniting America," the packed Neely Dining Room broke into spontaneous applause. She went on to discuss how Americans staunchly support the separation of church and state, and yet resoundingly want to participate in conversations about faith and politics. In fact, she noted, "In a country where we ask our candidates if they wear boxers or briefs, it shouldn't be surprising that we'd care about their thoughts on religion."
Still, Rogers believes that media crossed inappropriate lines in this election when it came to coverage of the candidates' faith preferences, finding it particularly troubling when specific churches became political targets and media magnets.
As final exit poll data was being analyzed, Rogers observed how President-Elect Obama secured a wide range of voters, claiming strong majorities among minorities, women, young people and first-time voters. "How does Obama manage this diverse coalition that has brought him to office?," Rogers asked. "These groups of people will have to be brought together."
Rogers concluded her presentation with a question-and-answer session. When asked about how she would suggest conversations about religion and politics be handled with friends, family and co-workers, she encouraged attendees to respect all faiths. "We are God's servant, not God's spokesperson. We need to approach it with that humility."
The sister of Belmont Vice President for Administration and University Counsel Jason Rogers, Melissa Rogers is the former executive director of the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life in Washington, D.C. She has appeared on numerous radio and television broadcasts, including "NBC Nightly News," CNN, Court TV and NPR, and her op-ed pieces have been published by ABC News, The Washington Post, The Baltimore Sun, The Fort-Worth Star Telegram, Legal Times and Religion News Service. She has written widely about the relationship between religion and public affairs and has testified before the Judiciary Committee to the U.S. Senate on religion's role in the public square.


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On Scholarship: HPA guard Kalan Camero commits to Menlo
When Hawaii Preparatory Academy star senior point guard Kalan Camero suffered a serious concussion in the Big Island Interscholastic Federation basketball semifinals it was sudden, scary and upsetting for all involved.
The concussion sidelined Camero for the remainder of the BIIF playoffs and Hawaii State Athletic Association playoffs. The six-foot guard had been the catalyst during HPA's undefeated BIIF regular season, averaging 18 points, five rebounds and five assists during his senior campaign.
Still reeling from the loss of Camero, HPA lost in the BIIF championship to Kohala, but battled back from the loss to capture the school's first state title in basketball. Ka Makani's run to the title marked the first time in four years that an unseeded team emerged with the D-II state crown.
While Camero was relegated to the sideline for Ka Makani's title run with lingering concussion symptoms, the senior captain remained optimistic and contributed by letting his leadership qualities shine in a new way.
"It was definitely a growing experience. I loved playing with those guys, then all of a sudden I had to watch from the sideline," said Camero. "When I got hurt it was hard but also really exciting at the same time to see the HPA community rally around our team. Watching our senior leaders thrive and the role players step up was incredible."
While it was a struggle, Camero's patience and caution about his future paid off. Camero has accepted a partial athletic scholarship to continue his basketball career at Menlo College in San Francisco, California.
"Menlo was the perfect fit," said Camero. "I chose Menlo because it was in San Francisco and I have family and friends there. It's not too far from home and it's a small school too, like HPA."
Camero said he also chose Menlo because of academics. He plans to major in business and sports management.
Menlo — which has an enrollment of around 750 undergraduates — plays in the NAIA Division II in the California Pacific Conference. Last year, the Oaks finished with a 9-18 (6-6) record.
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Location: Hamilton, New Zealand
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Birtles vs Australia
Yulara to Oodnadatta
In which the World still burns, we travel on Surfaces most foul, meet the
Gibber Brothers, see decorated Hills, blow up Balloons, and stay in a
Cabin with its own Jug.
From Yulara to Erldunda the road is a continuous roller coaster of gentle
inclines and descents, hardly noticeable in a car, but Birtles sure knows
about them, speeding and slowing as we climb and descend each one.
It would be so tiring on a pushbike … speaking of which … here's another
one, battling into the wind on an expensive looking bit of kit. This is not your
usual trans-continental rider - he's English of all things and quotes Nathan Millward's
epic ride as his inspiration. He is ok for food and water, just needs a bit of
bucking up as the winds have eroded his dedication to the task.
Before we part, a rousing chorus of "Rule Britannia" is briefly considered
but it probably wouldn't have helped. He may make it to back to Alice,
but to Sydney? … he may be some time.
Yulara to Erldunda seems longer than the same road in reverse direction
where there was always the expectation of spotting Uluru popping up from
the horizon at the top of each crest.
Mt Connor. Those pyromaniacs are at work again.
Erldunda has a good camp area, but it is still early afternoon so we press
on to Kulgera where the statutory backpacker receptionist is German
and very pleasant. She has worked here for two weeks, one week too
long by the sound of it -
"I'm stuck here, here where there is nothing! Nothing!"
- and soon she has to return to Germany. She hopes see Uluru before leaving.
I really hope she does, too. What a tragedy to be just a few hundred kilometers
away and not get there.
Somewhere south of Kulgera …
Could this be the very spot where Cracko, Cilla, Phil and Tessy
abandoned the BangWagon after making it to Brissie, doing a spot
of surfing, and then deciding to go to Perth via the Great Central Road?
We enter South Australia, going from Dry to Driest.
At one of the New Ghan crossings Birtles goes down to look at the track.
Minutes later, on the road, there goes a train - a little while longer and
there would have been great shots of Birtles and the train discussing rights of way.
Fuelled at Marla and on to Cadney Roadhouse for the night. The tent
area is better than most and we have a choice of a space. Lucky we
are there early as around five o'clock a tenting tour group arrives and
fills the area.
Kaye and Lyall appear again, so it's cuppa time. This is the fifth time our
paths have crossed. They spotted Kota about 30 kilometres north of
Kulgera, so he is making good time.
Is it one cuppa too many, or the anticipation of heading into the emptiness?
Is it the buzzing exhilaration that everyone experiences at the apogee of their
travels - when they are on the very brink of seeing Oodnadatta for the first time?
Or could it just be the bloody road trains, charging with blind faith through the
dark a few metres from the tent, engine and tyre noises delicately enhanced
by machine-gun fire from their air-brakes?
Whatever it is, sleep does not come easy. I try counting sheep, the herbal tea
of the sleep-induction world, but they are not potent enough. Like an addict
climbing the drug hardness ladder, I need something with a bit more punch.
Counting cattle might work, there are enough of them being hauled to their
deaths just metres away, but I take the easy option and settle for Zopiclone.
Next morning we leave before Kaye and Lyall are up, missing the promised
eggs on toast breakfast and settling instead for a couple of pages of my
everlasting compressed loaf. The tour group is also up early, ready to go
and able to offer advice on our way ahead. They came over the
Oodnadatta-Cadney road yesterday and say it is rough in places, rougher
in others, and yes, there is sand, plenty of it. Birtles is not daunted.
He sees the group is travelling in Oka vehicles - it will be very different for him.
And it is. The newly graded first 30 kilometers are encouraging. Birtles is
the first to leave his tyre marks on the pristine surface. In the still cold of
early morning we cast long shadows while behind us a two metre high
dust tail loiters above the road for a minute or so then gently settles,
waiting for something a bit more stirring than Birtles 2.75 x 17 footprint.
Far too soon the grading stops: corrugations and sandy patches begin.
In the floodways deep gritty sand sucks so hard on Birtles' wheels that
he is down to first gear and oft-times comes to a standstill.
In the floodway channels I walk alongside, pushing while revving away
in first. One channel seems to go on forever - Birtles is overheating and
so am I. Fortunately floodways mean trees so we have shade to sit in
while we rest, thinking about swimming pools, comfortable deck chairs,
and a can of Coca Cola - just at the moment when the tab tears off, and
there is that lovely hissing sound and it bubbles out, cascading over your
hand, feeling so cool, so everything's-right-with-my-world …. and, of
course, we think about the way to tackle the current situation.
There are not many options. More pushing, puffing, and perspiring through
the glue-like grit, then we crest a slight rise, leave the floodway, and the
sand stops … for the moment. The rough surface, peppered with rocks,
that we previously cursed now seems like a gift. Now and then there are
patches of harder rock that have resisted becoming corrugated and we
make the most of them, sometimes reaching 60 kph, then panic braking
as the next batch of sand appears.
Riding off the track into the gibber plains makes a welcome break as
they are glassy smooth in comparison.
On one of the plains we meet the Gibber brothers. Barry and Robin have
prior engagements, but Maurice (below) joins us for the rest of the tour,
showing off his polish and entertaining Grimpeur with a repertoire of
old disco tunes.
"Why would you ride there?"
is a common reaction to my route across
deserted areas. 'Empty', 'dead', 'uninteresting', 'mind-numbing', and
most of all - 'boring' are used to describe the desert and semi-arid areas.
To which I reply: "Balderdash, Sir! Pure bunkum and tommyrot!"
In defense of desert riding: The Cadney to Oodnadatta road is the
most varied we have been on. There has been a graded section,
then gravel, rock, sand, gibber, and dirt surfaces; surroundings have
been semi-arid, wooded floodways, and barren plains; it has been
dead flat in places, rolling in others; temperature has ranged from
moderate to stifling; the light has gone from a gentle glow to a fiery
glare; travel speed has gone from a swift canter to walking pace.
How can this be boring?
Then there is Birtles - he ensures there is never a dull moment. To the
DR rider the Track is just another bumpy road to be smoothed out by
an efficient, long-travel suspension, but 'efficient', 'long-travel' and
even 'suspension' are away on leave from Birtles' vocabulary.
The DR comes to an easy agreement with the road: we need to go to
arbitration, hammering out a peace treaty for every meter of changing
road surface.
There is one constant here - the silence. Who would think that you could
feel silence as it presses in from all sides like water at the bottom of a
swimming pool? It is so palpable I expect my ears pop. Nature abhors a
vacuum, so when I strain to hear something - anything - the sliceable silence
is filled by the sound of blood rushing through my inner ears.
The feeling of isolation is greater than the Dawson Development Road,
the Mereenie Loop Road or the vast emptiness of the road to Boulia.
Traffic is almost non-existent - a Series 70 Landcruiser passes us a few
kilometers out of Cadney and then Birtles has the road to himself, at least
until we get to the junction with the O-Track proper.
Arkaringa Painted Hills.
A track over the hills is difficult when wearing riding gear but is worth the
effort as it gives some great vantage points.
At the Painted Hills I discover two water bottles have gone missing.
They have disappeared from the handlebars, bounced out of their carriers
right before my eyes without being noticed. I put it down to the tunnel
vision caused by concentrating so hard on the road. Nothing of more
importance is missing, though out here a missing water bottle could be
very important. I have three others, so it is not serious this time.
What is becoming serious is the state of the hands. Pounding over the
corrugations has caused them to swell so that gloves are difficult to put on.
Which (saw it coming, did you?) provides a timely segue into ….
Music for road trips!
On long trips SD cards are loaded with
1) Van Morrison
2) Pink Floyd
4) Anugama.
From these, there are tracks to fit any situation and match any mood,
though on this trip Pink Floyd has been in demand. PF is seemly for
the exploration of deep space - or the Outback - and the lyrics are often
appropriate. At the side of the road with swollen hands, we select
"Comfortably Numb" :
Is there anybody in there?
Just nod if you can hear me
Is there anyone home?
Come on now
I hear you're feeling down
I can ease your pain
Get you on your feet again
When I was a child I had a fever
My hands felt just like two balloons
Now I've got that feeling once again …
The Cadney road merges with the Track from Coober Pedy fifty kilometers
before Oodnadatta and this is where the real thrills begin. The gravel
thickens, the traffic is manic, unabated, and fast. It's a motorway compared
with the day's ride until now and within the space of a mere twenty-five
kilometers, three vehicles pass us, then two more before we reach the Big O.
Sometimes it is hard to see where the road ends and the plain begins.
Oodnadatta's roadhouse sign breaks the horizon a kilometer from town.
Not quite the chimneys of Mount Isa, but enough to give warning that we
are almost there and should start slowing down - or, if you are the driver
of the ute that has been sitting behind us, speeding up.
We cruise slowly through the town, expecting streets lined with cheering
locals excited by Birtles' throaty exhaust. There is no bunting, no cheering,
no people as far as we can tell, just an over-slender dog intently making its
way in the opposite direction - what does he know that we don't?
The campground is checked before committing to a night under canvas
and it is exactly as expected. Looks like it will be a cabin tonight, we've earned it.
As long and hard as today's road has been, worse awaits on approaching
the roadhouse, and there is no cure or escape. A repeat of today's riding
could not be worse than what is reflected in the windows as my helmet is
removed. Then we go inside.
There are more "assistants" here than at other roadhouses. These are not cheerful
backpackers with seductive accents, these are five teenage girls and to them I
am an irritating interruption to their shrill gossip and busy pretence. I can't hear
what they are saying, but
the script is
easy to
"Oh-my-God, someone's there"
"Shit-yeah, some old dude"
"Yeah, it's your turn, Pandy"
"Fuck-off Mags, you seen his hair?"
When a cell phone outlet opens here, it will have a ready-made staff, skilled
in customer service, right down to the strategic delay that tells the customer
that being "attended to" is a privilege of which he could never be worthy.
Pandy wanders over, stopping on the way to check shelves and her fingernails,
looks me unflinchingly in the hair and welcomes me to Oodnadatta …
"Yeah, wod-yuh-want?"
Graphic details spring to mind, but I just ask for the cheapest cabin.
"Naaah, got a lug-shoo-ry sweet, $140, last one, nothing else left."
"I'll have an unpowered tent site, then."
"Or...yuh could-ave a bazic cabin for $65. Only one left."
Pandy reads me like a book, albeit one with large print and "Janet and John"
in the title. She senses a rise in my interest and the saleswoman in her awakens,
she fans her cards and plays the winning ace. Leaning forward, she whispers
huskily …
"Even got it's own jug."
I'm only human. I can't resist a cabin with its own jug. There is a deposit on
the key, in case I do a runner and sneak back into No.3 to make merry with its
own jug every time I'm in town. No worries, though, if I wait around until 8:00am
the next day (or 8:30am if I am German) I get the deposit back.
That evening, while taking flagrant advantage of No.3's own jug, a count is
made of the bazic cabins. Out of seven, only mine is occupied.
Aaah, Pandy, you little minx!
Disused railway lines are wretched, distressing things …
… but is there anything as forlorn as an empty playground?
Lower the lights, play a bit of spooky music and it could be a
scene from The Twilight Zone.
I'm really glad I came to Oodnadatta, everybody should visit at least
once if only to appreciate Pandy's cheerful service and numeracy skills
but it would be a trying place in which to live. Sure, there's the Railway
Museum (with another key deposit in case you do a runner then sneak
back, etc…) though whether it generates enough opportunities for a
lifetime of fulfilling experiences is debatable.
Next morning I call at the shop to collect the key deposit. A voice from
behind the door advises there will be a delay in opening the door as there
is a 'new person' in training. I try to imagine what door-opening training
involves while a minstrel entertains me on the verandah.
After three tunes, a word used with some misgivings, the 'new person' has
completed her training and is able to open the door. I collect the key deposit,
express my satisfaction with No.3 (especially the performance of its own jug),
give the key deposit to the minstrel so he too may enjoy the railway Museum,
and head south.
In case I forget, we stop just out of town to tick the Big O off my
list of places-to-go-before-I-die.
To be continued ……………….
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SO the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navanethem Pillay, has arrived in Zimbabwe for her five-day visit. As she combs the human rights landscape, there are a few issues that she needs to be aware of and take note of, if her trip is to be worthwhile. So many high level diplomats have come to Zimbabwe in the hope of exploring the political landscape and other issues related to it, but have not managed to achieve much.
Anyway, Pillay will need a very balanced and emphatic approach if she is to get mileage from her five days in Zimbabwe. There are three critical fa-ctors that Pillay will need to consider.
Primarily, she needs to realise she has stepped into a very highly polarised political space.
She also needs to note the high pungency for manipulation and deception that is characteristic of Zimbabwean politics.
Lastly she must also realise that the political space is fast shifting in Zimbabwe; away from the official channels into unofficial and community/grassroots-based enclaves.
The "push and pull" tugging betw-een the Zimbabwean political parties and civil society is one of the fundamental issues that will characterise Pillay's visit. The political parties and civil society are going to contest for both space and voice in trying to "win" Pillay to any of their sides.
Already there are talks of civil society's allegation of some parties in government having hijacked Pillay's supposed interaction with civil society. While civil society claims they need to handle their own agenda and logistics, government has on the other hand indicated that Pillay was invited by them and therefore has a say in where she goes, how she goes there and who she meets. In fact, the broader question will be: who is civil society and how is civil society legitimised?
The confusion will come when we realise that there are three broad perspectives of civil society: the groupings that are supportive of ZANU-PF; the groupings that are supportive of the Movement for Democratic Change parties; and the groups that are somehow independent of the two poles. This polarisation of civil society is going to raise challenges for Pillay in terms of being able to verify authentic, non-partisan; and genuine civil society input.
The contestation among these broad groupings of civil society will always lead to ultra-competitive methods to try and catch the attention of Pillay. This will lead to extreme representations which focus away from reality but on the quest to attain as much contrast with the opposing groups as possible.
I remember in 2008 when some civil society organisations were busy depicting the picture that there was no political violence at all - or at least tried to blame it on the victims.
There was yet another group that also acknowledged the existence of political violence but were extreme in claiming atrocities beyond what actually transpired.
I have spent a lot of time trying to verify the notion or myth of the "long sleeve" and "short sleeve" hand-machete-ing that some civil society groups claimed took place in Mashonaland central in 2008.
Pillay needs to avoid the temptation of the "blind eye" and "deaf ear" and therefore play victim to the extreme posturing that various civil society groups may take in order to catch her utmost attention.
This is a highly polarised political environment I am sure she will have the wisdom of manoeuvring through it.
Pillay will also need to realise just how much expertise politicians in Zimbabwe have developed for decept-ive tactics and in engineering facades that are veneered in near-truths.
Pillay must balance her visit between diplomatic engagement and investigative exploits.
Whereas diplomatic engageme-nts -- which I am sure government officials will try to inundate her with - present the strategic but at times superficial issues; investigate exploits allow for actual observation and contact with the reality on the ground.
Pillay's visit will therefore be contrasted with the visit by the then United Nations special envoy, Anna Tibaijuka in 2005. When she enq-uired on "operation Murambatsvina" she had a good balance of both diplomatic engagements and investigative exploits.
As she engaged the diplomats by day, she carried her own investigations by night -- visiting some of the topical places and speaking to the affected and the people on the ground. She got accounts from first hand witnesses -- this enriched her report.
She was therefore not over-influenced by diplomatic sway and neither did she fall for some extreme anti-government ploy by some civil society organisations. She was balanced and objective -- thus her findings were credible.
Pillay must therefore not spend time in high-rise offices and siren-wielding motorcades or coffee and tea-sipping meetings -- she must get her hands dirty and get on the ground.
Pillay must also realise that issues of human rights abuse and defence are no longer located merely with politicians and civil society organisations. Zimbabwean communities have become dejected by the falsification of representation by politicians and by many civil society organisations. Communities are taking matters in their own hands.
In Matabeleland North, communities have begun to organise themselves to bring to account those that committed atrocities of political violence in the past. In Gokwe we know of the story of Tawengwa Chokuda who refused to bury his son until those responsible for his death had come out to appease him.
His stance became an individual and community-supported pursu-ance for justice.
We also remember the issue of the Shamva police details who killed a villager -- it was not until the community stood their ground that the law was then applied. Such are the developments and shifts in the trajectory of justice in Zimbabwe.
The space has shifted from the politicians and civil society to being with the communities.
Pillay must realise that as much as all these civil society organisations purport to represent the majority of Zimbabwean society -- there is some underlying issues of the illegitimacy of their representation.
Only until she is able to get it directly from the communities and the grassroots -- she is sourcing from the wrong foundation.
As we welcome Pillay to Zim-babwe, we also await her findings which she will present to us (tomorrow) on Africa day. If she is able to: avoid the political extremities; avoid over-diplomacy; carryout an interrogative and investigative process; connect with the grassroots and their issues; and overcome the temptation of political manipulation then her findings will be a good present to ordinary Zimbabwean for 2012 Africa day celebrations.
Will her findings be a curse or blessing for the hard-pressed people of Zimbabwe?


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Angels finish sweep of ChiSox 4-1September 23rd, 2012, 3:19 pm by LANDON HALL, OCREGISTER.COM
Jered Weaver earned his career-high 19th victory by shutting down the Chicago White Sox in a 4-1 victory Sunday afternoon at Angel Stadium.
The Angels failed to cut into Oakland's lead for the No. 2 spot in the wild-card race, however. The A's held on to salvage a 5-4 road victory over the Yankees, maintaining their 2 1/2-game lead. The A's begin a four-game series at Texas on Monday, while the Angels have Monday off before hosting Seattle for three.
On a very warm day at the Big A (it was 94 degrees at first pitch), Weaver pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the first inning, when he threw 30 pitches.
Weaver (19-4) settled into a groove after that and struck out four in 6 1/3 innings, with only a walk.
The game was a stalemate, and Chicago starter Gavin Floyd matched Weaver and even outdid him, striking out seven and throwing only 65 pitches through the first five innings. But after getting the leadoff batter out in the seventh, the Angels broke the game open with four runs.Read the rest of this entry »


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Melnyk Gets Liver Transplant, Recovering Well
Former Thoroughbred owner and breeder Eugene Melnyk is recovering well from a successful liver transplant he received May 19, according to the Toronto hospital that conducted the transplant.
Former Thoroughbred owner and breeder Eugene Melnyk is recovering well from a successful liver transplant he received May 19, according to the Toronto hospital that conducted the transplant.
A solid two-turn win over Woodbine Race Course's all-weather main track helped make John Oxley's Sky High Lady the slight favorite in the Nov. 2 grade III Maple Leaf Stakes.
Top Choice Awards has named Woodbine the top entertainment complex in the Greater Toronto Area for the fourth straight year and for the second straight year the Stadium Bar has been named Best Sports Bar.
Jockey Stewart Elliott was named the 2010 recipient of the Avelino Gomez Memorial Award June 1.
The Ontario division of the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (CTHS) has cataloged 187 horses for its winter mixed sale, which will be held Nov. 29 at the Woodbine in Toronto. The auction will start at 2 p.m. (EST).
Share of Magna Entertainment Corp. have traded under $1 for more than 30 straight days, prompting NASDAQ to notify the racing and gaming company it was out of compliance with marketplace rules and faces delisting.
Total handle and purses registered gains during the 167-day Woodbine meet that spanned April 16-Dec. 11.
Woodbine Entertainment Group enters a new era in horse racing and entertainment with its announcement today that, in partnership with American-based The Cordish Co., the Toronto track will build a $310 million, 25-acre entertainment district on the track's property.
The Jockey Club of Canada has announced the three finalists in each of the divisional catagories for 29th annual Sovereign Awards. The finalists were released in alphabetical order. The winners and the three finalists for Horse of the Year will be announced during the Sovereign Awards Gala on Saturday, Dec. 6 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto.
Woodbine officials said a "softening" in wagering has led them to cut purses by 3% effective Sept. 10.
Jockey David Clark is stable but in intensive care following a training accident Thursday morning at Woodbine Race Course.
Extremely high winds and strong gusts forced Woodbine to cancel the remainder of Friday's card the second race.
Woobine Entertainment Group has extended its telephone wagering services to patrons of the Flamboro Downs harness track, about 40 miles south of Toronto.


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District 24 legislators from both the D-NPL and Republican parties back a proposal by Republican Gov. Jack Dalrymple that will significantly strengthen North Dakota's DUI laws.
Newly elected Republican Rep. Dwight Kiefert and D-NPL Sen. Larry Robinson both said Tuesday they support the governor's proposal.
New . Naomi Muscha was out of state, and not available for comment.
Robinson said, "I am supportive of the proposed legislation and look forward to the debate and discussion this bill will bring to the legislative process. We clearly have work to do in this area. In addition to the proposed legislation, there is also much to do in the area of education and awareness. This issue has taken many innocent lives. We must respond appropriately."
The issue is more personal to Kiefert, who said he lost his son, Matthew, to a drunken driver in a 1987 accident.
"People have to realize driving is a privilege, not a right … and looking at the proposal, I support the new proposed law," Kiefert said.
Said Kiefert, "I lost a son to a DUI driver in 1987 – "he (Kiefert's son) was on a school bus. I wonder if we had such a law then my son might be alive today."
Kiefert said, "If you can afford to be inebriated, you can afford to call a cab (to be driven home)."
He said that North Dakota's current DUI laws are lenient compared to most other states, "And this is an issue that affects other people, not just themselves."
Kiefert said North Dakota's DUI strategies could also be improved by "having more help with addiction problems," which could allow North Dakota to go after the problem from more than one angle.
Dalrymple and Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem announced the proposal in a joint news conference Tuesday in Fargo.
The legislation would make North Dakota one of 15 states to require jail time for first-time DUI offenders, and increase fines and penalties for repeat offenders. It would change current law to require mandatory blood tests, probation and participation in a sobriety program.
Presently, North Dakota has a mandatory minimum penalty for a drunk driving conviction of a $250 fine and a chemical dependency evaluation. Other than the state-required minimum, penalties for offenders varies from judge to judge and from judicial district to judicial district.
The proposal increases most of the minimum mandatory jail sentences. Current law does not require jail time for a first offender and calls for a minimum 10-day sentence for second offenses and beyond. The proposed rules call for at least four days in jail for first-time offenders, 10 days for second, 60 days for third and one year for fourth and beyond.
DUI arrests in North Dakota shot up 53 percent in the last 10 years, including 6,600 arrests last year. The average blood-alcohol content of North Dakota drunken drivers in 2011 was the highest since 2006.
In announcing the proposal, Dalrymple said, "We cannot allow more and more lives to be lost or irreparably harmed by drunk drivers. The proposal is enforceable and a more effective deterrent for those who would consider driving while under the influence or alcohol or drugs."
According to the governor, last year 148 people died on North Dakota roads and alcohol was involved in 47 percent of the accidents. So far in 2012, 158 people have died in North Dakota traffic accidents, and alcohol was a factor in 53 percent of the fatal crashes.


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Team profile: 5G
Team name - 5G
Players names - Chan (Andy), Razor (Neil), Welshbrn (Emyr)
City - Manchester, GB
How long have you played together? - March 2012
Best results - 2nd Bristol Open 2013; 5th = UK Championships 2012
Where did your team name come from? - 5G = the fifth goal ie. the goal that finishes the game…
Any training secrets you want to share? - Solo polo + polo video + thirding the beer. Also a big shout to Crusher's Lancaster Polo Blog – the best collection of polo thought and advice on the net.
What is your best team memory? - Driving the team 4 hours home in the polobus after getting to our first national final.
Pick a song to describe each of your team mates? - Chan – Pretenders 'Tattooed Love Boys'; Welshbrn – Stereophonics 'Local Boy in the Photograph; Razor – Defunkt 'The Razor's Edge'.
What heckles work on your team mates? - Chan – 'Shoulda bought an Oak/Bantam/Joust etc."; Welshburn "Em, does 0.999 really = 1?"
Which team do you love playing and which team do you hate playing? - Love to play Daverage and Cosmic. If the opponents are here to play polo then we don't hate…
We know what happens on the road, stays on the road, but really what has happened on tour with you guys? Do your team mates have any really bad habits? - Give Chan too much choice (beer/food/boutique bike parts etc.) and he's lost; Welshburn's trivia databank ruins many a good conversation…
Your plane crashes in remote location. Only you three survive. There is no food to be found. Which team mate do you eat first? They're totally unsavoury and inedible – I'll start on myself thanks…!
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NASA has successfully completed the first test of the International Space Station's new OPALS laser communications system. OPALS links the ISS to an observatory here on Earth at very high speeds (around 50 megabits per second), allowing for the real-time transmission of high-resolution video among other things. This is orders of magnitude faster than existing radio-based links, and is a significant step forward for future space exploration.


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Claire Beale: Time to ditch the gloom and choose reinvention
By Claire Beale, campaignlive.co.uk, Thursday, 13 October 2011 08:00AM
Everyone keeps telling me it's all going to get much, much worse by the end of the year. Financially, emotionally and all the spaces in between.
It's not obvious, yet. The big marketing services groups have been posting healthy profits. There's a glut of big-budget ad campaigns just hitting TV screens (welcome back, the £1 million-plus production budget… we've missed you). Marketing spend is up for the first time in a year. We could be feeling perky.
But gloom pervades and agency bosses are sucking their teeth over (expensive) lunch tables. Unemployment levels are at a 17-year high, the Eurozone crisis deepens with every news bulletin, business optimism is at its lowest since 2009, resource-stripped staff are knackered and it's getting colder.
And then the big global client calls to discuss fees. One network boss told me about his latest difficult conversation: a major client has just demanded a 30 per cent reduction in fees from all their agency suppliers. On top of last year's 20 per cent cut. And 2009's 20 per cent cut. And they expect the same for less. And it's far from rare.
From my perch, it seems agencies have three main options when this happens. Say yes (again) and hope their staff survive. Say yes, trim the service anyway and wait for the business to move. Say yes but find new revenue streams from complementary services. "No" is not an option.
More agencies are choosing to turn their hand to new communication channels and services (design, events, branded content) to win new budgets to supplement the shrinking ones. And then they're cross-selling their hearts out. True, many of these developing add-ons don't conform to the comfy retainer business model, but they are making agencies more interesting and provocative companies to work with and for.
Which seems like quite a good reason to take a more positive view of the economic challenges. Budget cuts are forcing through a much over-due re-engineering of what exactly advertising is and agencies do, stretching the old definitions beyond breaking point and stimulating a much broader creative purview for the industry.
In the meantime, there is good news from the IPA's latest Bellwether report. Though marketers are feeling down about the financial outlook for their industries, they are more positive about the prospects for their own company. The confident spin on this is that marketers are spending more on advertising in an attempt to boost sales and that's making them more optimistic about the potential for their own companies.
It's a good time, then, to turn clients on to new commercial tools and channels, just as long as there's a damn good chance they might actually drive brand awareness, sell more product and improve bottom lines. If they don't, then we all have permission to feel gloomy.
Claire Beale is the editor of Campaign
This article was first published on campaignlive.co.uk
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Han- Who the hell are you?
Sith B.H.- Your doom Solo
Han- O ya? thats what Fett said, and Bossk
Sith B.H.- Have you ever faced the might of the Sith?
Han- Your not even half the Sith Vader was [Fires a shot at the bounty hunter and hits some fuel cells behind him]
Sith B.H.- [Uses his force lightning to shock Solo and he falls back into the Falcons fuel cells causing a strange worm hole]
Han- AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Han Solo was flung millions of sectors away to Earth where he landed in the middle of the desert of Eygpt. Just as Indiana Jones came on a camel looking for King Tut.
Indiana Jones- Need help stranger?
Han- Yea, can you tell me where in the hell I am?
Jones- (looking at Solo who looks just like him) Your in the Sahara desert
Han- What planet?
Jones- What do you mean what planet, this is Earth
Han- What sector?
Jones- Have you hit your head?
Han- Just tell me what sector im in!
Jones- I don't know what a F* sector is!
Han- [annoyed he pulls out his blaster] Im not in the mood for games
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¼ cup ketchup (no high fructose corn syrup)
¼ cup olive oil based mayonnaise
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
1 ½ pounds (6) Blue Ribbon Foods lean ground beef patties
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
12 slices bacon
Lettuce, tomato and/or onion, for garnish
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A habitat overlap analysis derived from Maxent for Tamarisk and the South-western Willow Flycatcher
York, Patricia; Evangelista, Paul; Kumar, Sunil; Graham, James; Flather, Curtis; Stohlgren, Thomas. 2011. A habitat overlap analysis derived from Maxent for Tamarisk and the South-western Willow Flycatcher. Frontiers of Earth Science. 5(2): 120-129.
Biologic control of the introduced and invasive, woody plant tamarisk (Tamarix spp, saltcedar) in south-western states is controversial because it affects habitat of the federally endangered South-western Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus). These songbirds sometimes nest in tamarisk where floodplain-level invasion replaces native habitats. Biologic control, with the saltcedar leaf beetle (Diorhabda elongate), began along the Virgin River, Utah, in 2006, enhancing the need for comprehensive understanding of the tamarisk-flycatcher relationship. We used maximum entropy (Maxent) modeling to separately quantify the current extent of dense tamarisk habitat (>50% cover) and the potential extent of habitat available for E. traillii extimus within the studied watersheds. We used transformations of 2008 Landsat Thematic Mapper images and a digital elevation model as environmental input variables. Maxent models performed well for the flycatcher and tamarisk with Area Under the ROC Curve (AUC) values of 0.960 and 0.982, respectively. Classification of thresholds and comparison of the two Maxent outputs indicated moderate spatial overlap between predicted suitable habitat for E. traillii extimus and predicted locations with dense tamarisk stands, where flycatcher habitat will potentially change flycatcher habitats. Dense tamarisk habitat comprised 500 km2 within the study area, of which 11.4% was also modeled as potential habitat for E. traillii extimus. Potential habitat modeled for the flycatcher constituted 190 km2, of which 30.7% also contained dense tamarisk habitat. Results showed that both native vegetation and dense tamarisk habitats exist in the study area and that most tamarisk infestations do not contain characteristics that satisfy the habitat requirements of E. traillii extimus. Based on this study, effective biologic control of Tamarix spp. may, in the short term, reduce suitable habitat available to E. traillii extimus, but also has the potential in the long term to increase suitable habitat if appropriate mixes of native woody vegetation replace tamarisk in biocontrol areas.
Keywords: niche modeling, species interactions, Tamarisk, South-western Willow Flycatcher, habitat overlap analysis
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New York Presbyterian Rescues Hearts with New Devices
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital now offers a new alternative therapy for heart failure patients at risk for sudden cardiac arrest. Concerto and Virtuoso implantable defibrillators-pacemakers from Medtronic will help keep the beat for patients whose heart electrical impulses for controlling chamber contractions are impaired.
Concerto and Virtuoso have the ability to send data wirelessly to the physician's computer, allowing the physician to monitor our patients remotely, utilize wireless communication using a dedicated radio-frequency called MICS that is safe from cell-phone interference, and offer the ability to detect fluid buildup in the patient's lungs and chest—often the first sign of worsening heart failure.
The devices, each the size of a stopwatch, detect any abnormal heart rhythm such as ventricular tachycardia and automatically provide a shock to correct the problem. Additionally, the Concerto synchronizes the patient's heartbeat through a painless electric impulse to help the heart pump blood throughout the body more efficiently. The Virtuoso also provides limited pacing. Both devices are programmed to meet the individual needs of each patient.
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At first, Babe didn't show any significant development while it moved westward: the subtropical ridge between the trough and it forced it northward. Babe was forecast to continue to move westward and made a landfall in the central Philippines. But when the subtropical ridge began to weaken on September 5, Babe changed direction to the north-northwest and began to strengthen rapidly. Babe became a typhoon on September 6 and was upgraded to super typhoon on September 8. Babe was the only super typhoon of the 1977 Pacific typhoon season.
Until September 8, Babe was forecast to continue to move north-northwest and hit Taiwan. But a short wave occurred in the northern China Sea and Babe turned to the north-northeast, so avoiding Taiwan. Instead, Japan was threatened.
Babe hit Okinoerabu Island, Japan on September 9. The minimum sea-level pressure on Japanese soil of 907.3hPa was recorded. The previous record of 908.1hPa at Miyakojima on September 15, was attributed to Typhoon Sarah ("Miyakojima Typhoon"). An anemometer was broken by Babe's strong wind and meteorological staff could not continue to measure the wind.
In Japan, Babe was forecast to make a landfall at Kyūshū. But a Fujiwhara effect with the cut-off low occurred and Babe turned to the northwest. Babe eventually made a landfall as a minimal typhoon at Shanghai, China on September 10 and dissipated soon after.


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Less than an hour from Portland, the state's most celebrated wine country is so close it's easy to put off visiting for another day. For newcomers—and procrastinators—here's what should be on every Willamette Valley virgin's shortlist.
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The exquisite Allison Inn & Spa is not just for Napa Valley-spoiled Californians or jet-setting oenophiles; it's the ideal getaway for Portlanders in need of some pampering. The rooms have a spare, Japan-meets-Northwest aesthetic. There's an indoor pool and a Jacuzzi, a lavish spa, and a mile-long trail around the property for moonlit walks. Add impeccable service and a terroir-focused restaurant, and you'll see why the Allison is in a class of its own. 2525 Allison Lane, Newberg; ?503-554-2525; theallison.com; doubles from $295
Pioneering winemaker David Lett planted Oregon's first commercial pinot noir vineyard in the Dundee Hills in 1966. His son Jason Lett continues the legacy of the family's Eyrie Vineyards with exemplary pinots and chardonnays plus his own Melon de Bourgogne (the grape used in Muscadet) made from the property's oldest vines. Jason Lett's ingenious re-engineering of a Swiss hand-bottling machine called the Elva makes rare library wines such as an '87 chardonnay and an '88 Pinot Reserve available by the pour ($15 for a six-flight library tasting). 935 NE 10th Ave, McMinnville; Wed–Sun noon–5; 503-472-6315; ?eyrievineyards.com; $5 for four pours
Don't let the understated exterior of Tina's fool you. Opened by Tina and David Bergen 19 years ago, Tina's serves some of the valley's most sophisticated food. Locals and visitors alike come for inspired dishes made from regional, organic ingredients, such as the panfried Willapa Bay oysters served with sorrel mayo or a buttery risotto studded with crispy pancetta and wild mushrooms. 760 Hwy 99W, Dundee; 503-538-8880


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Secretary of Defense William J. Perry will host
Modified Full Honor Arrival Ceremonies to welcome Presidents
Guntis Ulmanis of the Republic of Latvia, Algirdas
Brazauskas of the Republic of Lithuania, and Lennart Meri of
the Republic of Estonia, to the Pentagon at 9 a.m. (EDT),
Wednesday, June 26, 1996.
The Ceremonies will be held on the steps of the
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immediately following the Ceremonies.
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Today, Annie at Anniechovie, Lauren at Pure Style Home, Linda at Coconut and LImes
and Penny at The Comforts of Home give a thumb's up -- or down -- to more trends, classics and fads. It's all for fun . . . as we all agree, the most sure-fire truth is to be yourself when decorating.


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Matt Drudge, you magnificent bastard.
Good to see the President showing his usual steadfast dedication to the important issues of the day. Watch for tomorrow's itinerary when our glorious leader will give the Chicago Bears tips on their upcoming NFL draft. Spoiler Alert: Barry thinks the O-line needs some help.
On a completely unrelated and truly unimportant aside, the total metaphysical boning of America is just about done vis-a-vis Afghanistan. That metastasizing tumor masquerading as a country is a clogged toilet wrapped in a cesspool baked in a donkey's asscrack cloaked in an illiterate mujahedeen's armpit. The mission to democratize these jag-offs has not succeeded. Hell, the mission to just get these miserable bastards to not molest their children or throw acid on their women's faces or not turn themselves into human grenades has been a complete disaster.
Fuck them. Fuck their stupid tribal grievances. Fuck their rampant corruption. Fuck their crybaby nonsense. Fuck their wildly overblown sense of cultural superiority. Fuck their childish whining sense of entitlement. Fuck them hard.
Enough is enough.
The problem here is that both George Bush and Barack Obama have failed to figure out some important facts over the last ten years. America has gone with the Underpants Gnome Theory of Third World Country Democratization. Like scrotum, here's the plan in a nut-shell:
Phase 1: Conquer The Country
Phase 2: ?
Phase 3: DEMOCRACY!
See? When looked at from that perspective it's obvious this great plan should've worked out. Right?
You wanna know what's missing in this brilliant tripartite strategy?
Massive death tolls, obliteration of several urban areas, vast destruction of Afghan infrastructure and property, liquidation of important economic instruments, humiliation of the Afghan people and the annihilation of those members of society that believe in ideologies that allow the harboring of international terrorists bent on killing American citizens and wrecking our society.
There. Now I fixed it.
That plan should sound familiar. It was the guiding principle that worked in Germany and Japan during and after World War II. In fact, the post-war reconstruction and rebooting of both the German and Japanese cultures has worked out so well that neither country has even considered an offensive war for sixty-seven years.
Do you remember the last time you heard a peep out of either of them? No? These countries made sabre-rattling smack-talk an Olympic sport in the first part of the 20th century. Now they can't wait to shut the hell up and not get bombed again. Why? Because they're now docile. They've turned their backs on imperialism and embraced conquering the world the new-fashioned way, through economics.
But we didn't do that in Afghanistan.
Instead, we routed the Taliban only to let them play hide-n-seek in Pakistan. We gave every village warlord with a harem of prepubescent catamites a forum to vent his spleen over the burning of his precious holy book. We tolerated the poppy fields and the pay-offs and the puffed-up pre-modern honor systems and the kickbacks and the vendetta killings and all the assorted scumbaggery inherent in traditional Afghan society. We let Hamid Karzai, our hand-selected well-upholstered puppet and a wretched piece of human filth not fit to tie our shoes, dictate to us the terms of our embarrassment.
This is what our billions have bought us. This is what our incredible investments in military superiority have won us. This is what the sacrificed lives of the most precious resource we have–our military men and women–have gained us.
Fuck, don't go with my plan. I know it's a harsh and brutal way to win a war. I understand how certain facets of 21st Century America might not be ready for such a drastic step. I also realize that the steps we could've taken in 2001 probably cannot be employed today.
Instead, go with the Bing West model. Forget about democratization. Just focus on killing the Taliban, al-Qaeda, the Haqqani Network and any other entity that wants to re-establish international terrorist organizations in Afghanistan. Do that, regardless of borders or hurt national feelings, and we would at least accomplish something meaningful.
Instead, we slowly and inexorably drift into abject surrender. Our feckless incompetent president won't allow a hasty retreat to mar his re-election campaign. The defeat and humiliating withdrawl will come in 2013. Obama will then wring his hands and fret over the loss of what he once called our most important war.
I realize this is a trite observation, but that doesn't mean it's not true–If a war is important enough to fight, it's important enough to win. If we won't or can't fight to win, we shouldn't fight at all. All we can do is pray that somebody in this Administration figures out that most basic lesson.


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Statement of Significance (as of designation - April 20, 1984):
Constructed between 1889 and 1908, Fort Sheridan's importance lies in its unusual associations with notable architectural firms and the integrity and number of surviving buildings. The 230-acre historic core area within modern Fort Sheridan contains 66 buildings designed by the firm of Holabird and Roche and 26 buildings constructed from standardized plans of the Quartermaster General, and was landscaped by O.C. Simonds.
The Landmark Preservation Council of IIlinois holds easements on a number of the properties. There is a lot of rehabilitation and new construction occurring.
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15 July 2011
Future plc
Interim Management Statement
Future plc, the international special-interest media group, today publishes its Interim Management Statement for the nine-month period ended 30 June 2011. It describes the Group's financial position and performance during the period, updated to the latest practicable date, together with an update on the US, re-structuring and other matters.
Trading update for the nine months ended 30 June 2011
In general terms, the trends identified in the Group's half-year results (announced on 20 May 2011) continued during the quarter to 30 June. Group revenues for the nine months are estimated to be down 5% on last year, continuing the decline reported for half-year to 31 March 2011.
UK trading
During the year to date, UK revenues in total have held up well. Circulation revenues are down 3%, whilst digital advertising revenue growth continues to offset print advertising decline.
Digital products are performing ahead of management expectations, and our continuing progress in this field has been recognised by the award to Future by the Association of Online Publishers as Consumer Digital Publisher of the Year. We have seen an acceleration of sales of digital magazine replicas (on platforms such as Zinio); iPad successes continue; and digital advertising revenues (which comprise around a third of advertising revenue) have achieved growth of 40% to date; May was our first £1m digital revenue month in the UK.
US trading
The most recent newstrade returns of unsold copies (relating to magazines which went on sale during the first half of the financial year) suggest further significant adverse adjustments to our forecasted sales. Retail opportunities for newsstand magazine sales have decreased even further in the current quarter, reflecting broader challenges at retail and fewer opportunities still for consumers to buy magazines. Print advertising revenues continue to decline, and we are also actively discontinuing subsidised magazine subscriptions.
In addition, a digital product launch planned for the second half-year has been further delayed.
All of these factors will depress 2011 performance.
As a result, the Board has decided to accelerate transition of Future US into a primarily digital business. This process may take 12 to 15 months, to allow time for existing subscriptions and other contractual obligations to be fulfilled.
Outlook for the year ending 30 September 2011
The pattern of total revenue for the nine months to 30 June was consistent with the position reported for the half-year ended 31 March, with the UK business anticipated to deliver revenues and EBITA in line with expectations. However, the US business is likely to incur an EBITA loss for the full year £2m worse than expectations, following the most recent information about print performance in the US. The Board now anticipates that Group EBITA, before exceptional items, will be £2m less than previously expected.
Re-structuring and exceptional costs
The business is executing its operational review of geography and function:
(a) to accelerate the move of the US business to one that is a primarily digital business model, simultaneously reducing volatility associated with print data flows; and
(b) to re-organise the UK business, re-calibrating it to ensure faster adaptation to digital and more efficient execution of print.
The benefit of these steps will be to improve efficiency, reduce headcount, reduce property requirements, and help accelerate the most promising areas of digital product development.
The Board anticipates one-off associated exceptional cash costs of up to £3.5m in 2011.
As at 30 September 2010 the carrying value of the goodwill in the US business was £21.8 million and, in view of the degradation of the US print business, the Group now expects to take a significant (non-cash) 2011 impairment charge in respect of that print business, subject to any business disposals that may be made.
Financial position
The Group's net debt at 30 June 2011 is estimated at 1.67 times bank EBITDA. The Group continues to operate within all bank covenants and is confident that, including the impact of the information in this statement, the Group will continue to comply with all bank covenants.
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Stevie Spring, Chief Executive Tel: 020 7042 4007
John Bowman, Group Finance Director Tel: 020 7042 4031
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Charles Palmer Tel: 020 7831 3113
About Future:
Future plc is an international special-interest media group, listed on the London Stock Exchange (symbol FUTR). Founded in 1985 with one magazine, today we have operations in the UK, US and Australia creating over 180 special-interest publications, websites and events. We hold market-leading positions in games, film, music, technology, cycling, automotive and crafts. Our biggest-selling magazines include T3, Total Film, Classic Rock, Guitar World and Official Xbox Magazine. Our websites include gamesradar.com, bikeradar.com, and techradar.com. Future sells almost three million magazines each month; we attract more than 25 million unique visitors to our websites; and we host 27 annual live events. In addition, Future exports or syndicates publications to 90 countries, making us the UK's number one exporter and licensor of monthly magazines.
This Interim Management Statement (IMS) is prepared for and addressed only to the Company's shareholders as a whole and to no other person. The Company, its directors, employees, agents or advisers do not accept or assume responsibility to any other person to whom this IMS is shown or into whose hands it may come and any such responsibility or liability is expressly disclaimed. Statements contained in this IMS are based on the knowledge and information available to the Directors at the date it was prepared and therefore the facts stated and views expressed may change after that date. By their nature, the statements concerning the risks and uncertainties facing the Group in this IMS involve uncertainty since future events and circumstances can cause results and developments to differ materially from those anticipated. To the extent that this IMS contains any statement dealing with any time after the date of its preparation such statement is merely predictive and speculative as it relates to events and circumstances which are yet to occur. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.