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Chairman and Chief Executive George Buckley recently referred to the short-term period as "hand-to-hand combat." Yet he still believes rising overall sales of large-screen, high-quality TVs are positive for the firm's longer-term future.
Shares of 3M Co. (MMM) are up 4 percent this year following last year's 1 percent increase. Third-quarter income rose 7 percent primarily due to growth in its tape and adhesive businesses.
The weak dollar has been a plus because it makes 3M products less costly for international customers. The firm is expanding and diversifying its overseas business. It intends to invest several hundred million dollars over the next five years to double or triple its manufacturing capacity in China.
It expects to derive 63 percent of sales overseas this year, and it anticipates that will rise to 70 percent within five years to capitalize on markets growing faster than the U.S.
3M also has an aggressive acquisition program. In recent weeks it announced plans to acquire the coated-abrasives manufacturer Standard Abrasives, auto body repair products-maker Bondo Corp. and Poland-based grinding-wheel firm Unifam. The consensus rating on shares of 3M is mixed, according to Thomson Financial. That consists of three "strong buys," four "buys," eight "holds," one underperform and one "sell."
3M had volatile earnings last year because of a restructuring program that included the sale of its pharmaceutical business, extensive cost-cutting and an increase in capital spending for manufacturing.
The firm relies on its research laboratories to continually bring new products to market. The company also faces asbestos claims tied to its mask and respirator products sold in the 1950s and 1960s, with ultimate liabilities still unknown.
Earnings are expected to rise 11 percent this year compared to the 5 percent predicted for the conglomerate industry. Next year's forecast is for a 9 percent increase versus 13 percent industrywide. The five-year annualized growth rate projection of 11 percent compares to 13 percent for its peers.
Q: Tocqueville Fund was recommended to me. Can you tell me its strategy? -- M.C., via the Internet
A: It has a two-pronged contrarian strategy.
The first seeks blue-chip companies with temporary problems. It made successful bets on Cisco Systems Inc. and Juniper Networks Inc. in that category and added Kraft Foods Inc. this year.
The second finds opportunities in small-cap and mid-cap companies off the beaten path. An example there is Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc., the leader in the Alaskan cell phone market.
The $524 million Tocqueville Fund (TOCQX) achieved a total return of 10 percent over the past 12 months to rank in the upper one-fifth of large growth and value funds. Its three-year annualized return of 14 percent ranks in the top one-tenth of its peers.
"While some of the holdings take some time to play out, the manager has done a good job with this strategy," said Michael Herbst, analyst with Morningstar Inc. in Chicago. "His go-anywhere approach can be tricky for investors who want a fund that sticks to one area of the market, but it is a good core holding for those without such criteria."
Robert Kleinschmidt, lead manager since 1992, aims for a doubling of a stock's price over five years. He benefits from five other managers and four analysts who contribute ideas. Although the fund has experienced some volatility he generally limits the downside risk with a varied portfolio that makes no attempt to emulate the Standard & Poor's 500 index.
Toqueville Fund made it through the bear market more capably than many competitors. Kleinschmidt has a large chunk of his own net worth tied up in it and other Tocqueville family funds.
Industrial materials represent 21 percent of the fund's assets, with other significant concentrations in technology hardware, financial services and consumer goods. The top holdings were recently General Electric Co., Murphy Oil Corp., Newmont Mining Corp., Microsoft Corp., Cisco Systems, Schlumberger Ltd., CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust, Intel Corp., DuPont Co. and Pfizer Inc.
This "no-load" (no sales charge) fund requires a $1,000 minimum initial investment and has a 1.30 percent annual expense ratio.
Q: My 14-year-old grandson has earned several thousand dollars doing yardwork for neighbors. He wants to invest his savings in a stock or mutual fund. How should the investment be titled to minimize taxes? Should the investment be in his name or his parents'? -- B.B., via the Internet
A: The money your grandson made from work is taxed as his earned income.
If the money is invested in his parents' name it would be taxed at their presumably higher tax rate.
"The only reason to put it in the parents' name would be for parents to maintain control of the money," said Maggie Doedtman, a tax expert at H&R Block in Kansas City, Mo.
If the money is invested in your grandson's name the first $850 of investment earnings is tax-free and the next $850 is taxed at his tax rate. That rate is likely 10 percent for interest income and 5 percent for long-term capital gains and qualified dividends.
In tax year 2007 a child until age 18 can report $1,700 of passive investment income before triggering his parents' tax rate. The "kiddie" tax that kicks in is designed to keep parents from shifting investment wealth to their children's more advantageous tax rates.
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S. Africa Rhino Killings May Exceed Record 2010 Level, WWF Says
July 4 (Bloomberg) -- South Africa, which has the world's largest population of rhinos, lost at least 193 of the animals to poaching in the first six months of the year, said WWF International, the conservation group.
At this pace, the number of rhinos killed may exceed the record 333 killed last year, the Gland, Switzerland-based group said in an e-mailed statement, citing figures from South Africa National Parks.
South Africa has made 123 arrests, with six convictions, for poaching this year, adding to last year's 165 arrests and four convictions, WWF said. Swaziland, which borders South Africa, lost its first rhino to poaching in almost 20 years in June, raising concern that the crime may be spreading. Rhinos are targeted for their horns, which are smuggled out of South Africa and used in traditional medicine as an aphrodisiac in East Asia and as dagger handles in Yemen and Oman.
"We cannot allow poaching to proliferate across rhino range countries," Joseph Okori, coordinator of WWF's African Rhino Program, said in the statement. "Swift prosecutions of wildlife crimes and strict sentences for perpetrators will serve as a deterrent to potential criminals. Poachers should be shown no leniency."
South Africa has a population of about 19,400 white rhinos and 1,678 black rhinos, according to the parks department. Of those 12,000 white rhinos live in the Kruger National Park, which has a 300 kilometer (186-mile) border with Mozambique, making it easy for poachers to escape.
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Rhino poaching is an organized crime, with hunters sometimes using helicopters and automatic weapons, WWF said. Kruger, which was established 113 years ago and spans about 2 million hectares (4.94 million acres), has been the hardest hit by poaching, losing 126 rhinos this year, adding to the 146 killed last year, WWF said.
In 2009 the United Nations' Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species estimated that globally rhino poaching was at a 15-year high.
The rise in poaching in South Africa is not the first time authorities have had to react to combat syndicates targeting the animals.
In the 1980s and early 1990s poachers targeted black rhinos in Zimbabwe's Zambezi Valley with automatic rifles, prompting the government to order a 'shoot-to-kill' policy against poachers and to move some wild rhinos to private land where they were trailed around the clock by guards.
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Hello again, Twi-hards. Here's another look at what you missed this week. You're welcome.
Hello again, Twi-hards. Here's another look at what you missed this week. You're welcome.
So Apple is releasing a new iPhone (again). It's thinner, lighter, bigger and faster. It comes with headphones that might actually fit your ears. It fits in your hand. It also possesses the ability to explode the Twitterverse. Here's what people are saying.
Today is the 11th anniversary of 9/11 -- a day of remembrance, and a day to honor those lost 11 years ago in one of America's greatest tragedies. But did you know you could celebrate by getting a large cheese pizza for $9.11? What a deal!
From our dumpy little studio in downtown Buffalo to all of you, we hope you had as laborless a weekend as this crew did. It was a busy weekend in Buffalo, so let's start with the best and end with the rest, shall we?
Neil Armstong, the first man to walk on the moon, passed away yesterday (Saturday, August 25) at the age of 82. However, some people on Twitter are a little confused about just which Armstrong died, exactly.
Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger are getting married. Congratulations? At least we aren't the only people who thought this was hilarious. Here's a roundup of our favorite Twitter reactions to the happy (but awful) news.
We had our Buffalo Tweets of the Week all set to go today -- but when the Bills announced the release of Shawne Merriman...well, the Twitterverse's response topped everything else.
This weekend's cooler temps were a stark reminder of the inevitable, Buffalo: The end of summer is neigh. But it's not all bad. The arrival of fall has its pluses, too -- football, the best beer of the year and presidential elections -- as illustrated by this week's Buffalo Tweets of the Week.
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155th Anniversary of the Pony Express Annual Re-Ride--Maggie Pryor, the Pony Express rider started out at Rock Creek Station near Fairbury June 16 on the annual ride. She'll ride two miles and switch with another rider, and that pattern will continue until the ride is complete on June 19. (Photo by Ashley Jensby/Fairbury Journal-News)
Rick Ball, groundskeeper for Alexandria State Park showed kids tips on fishing. (Photo by Fred Arnold/Fairbury Journal-News)
Side Trek's Doubles Horseshoe Tournament in Harbine:(front L-R): 1st Place: Larry Wise/Dale Caldwell, back R-L, 2nd Place: Robert Eyer/Mike Bock, 3rd Place: Jeff McDaniels/Jason Urich, 4th Place: Tony Stotler/Chester Stotler.(Contributed Photo)
Eleven recently graduated seniors and three teacher sponsors from Tri County High School toured the nation's capital from May 26-31. The trip is an annual tradition for the school, which has sent groups there for over 40 years. Highlights of the week included visits to the U.S. Capitol, White House, National Archives, Arlington National Cemetery, Smithsonian Museums, and the Library of Congress. Student favorites included seeing a performance at the Kennedy Center, a Night Tour to view the monuments and memorials, attending the Marine Parade at Marine Barracks, and a boat excursion to Mount Vernon. Tri County students on this year's trip were; Alexander Eriksson, Megann Freese, Tyler Haake, Brendan Hahn, Alysha Johnson, Ashley Scheele, Brayden Schultis, Chance Siebrandt, Shane Vorderstrasse, Ken Yates, and Aaron Zimmerman. Bryce Simpson, American Government teacher at Tri County planned the trip.
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LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) -- A Pakistani police officer says authorities have killed four militants, arrested two and seized a large cache of weapons that were meant to be used in an upcoming attack.
Senior police officer Shahzad Sultan says a militant exploded a suicide vest during the raid Monday on a house near the eastern city of Lahore, injuring nine officers.
Sultan says a search turned up six suicide vests, dozens of hand grenades, assault rifles and other weapons. The raid was carried out jointly with intelligence officials.
The police official said the militants were planning to target important buildings in Lahore during the current Ramadan holiday, which lasts almost three more weeks.
For years, Pakistani security forces have battled insurgency originating from tribal regions near the Afghan border.
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Even though software installation under Linux has been among the best of things, Windows folks have had a hard time with it. Novell's new Apps Store should provide some long needed help.
As PC Pro reports, Novell has been mulling over a one-click warehouse solution à la iPhone and Android as part of their netbook initiative. The openSUSE Build Service has already been offering such one-click packages, although few have known about this opportunity or made use of it.
In response, Novell's VP of business development Holger Dyroff plans a netbook version of an open source Apps Store that distinguishes itself from existing ones by providing only free software. How far the Novell Apps Store has progressed for the Moblin version of openSUSE hasn't been revealed.
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Shirt - Prue Acton, Ice Blue Silk, circa 1987 Reg. No: SH 942063
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- This shirt was designed and manufactured in Melbourne by Prue Acton P/L circa 1987. According to the donor, it was originally worn with a matching shirt, jumper and coat. The look was inspired by Prue Acton seeing English singer David Bowie in a pale blue suit. The colours were typical of the time, but half-tones in pastel (such as this blue/grey, described by the donor as Ice Blue) were an innovation.
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- Woman's long-sleeved silk shirt in pale blue/grey.Fabric is shiny on one side and matt on the other, so as the shirt consists of some panels reversed, there is a two-tone effect.. Collar and large cuffs show the shiny side, whilst the back is all matt. Front is fastened with seven concealed plastic buttons, and three hook-and-eyes. The shirt has shoulder pads, and 5 fabric labels sewn into the back collar.
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Friday, March 14, 12mid, Stage on Sixth Patio
By Jim Caligiuri, Fri., March 15, 2013
It was during tour rehearsals for the Raconteurs that Brendan Benson fell in love with Nashville. Jack White – his friend, Detroit neighbor, and co-conspirator in the band – had moved there earlier, and the timing seemed right.
"There had been a series of incidents happening in Detroit," he recalls. "I got mugged. I got robbed. So I wanted to get out of there."
Apparently, it was the right move. He got married and now has two kids. He's also set up his own recording studio and started his own label. Benson headlines the Readymade Records showcase, which includes sets from recent find the Howlin' Brothers and legendary Animals frontman Eric Burdon.
"I've been pretty lucky. It's a coincidence that the people I like being around also happen to play good music. That was the case with the Howlin' Brothers or Cory Chisel. I was interested in them as people, and their music kind of came second. It was an excuse for us to hang out. With Eric, we did an EP with the Greenhornes backing him up. I want to do some more with him. He was amazing. He's a sprightly dude for however old he is. We were partying pretty hard, and he was right with us."
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Day 5
Monday, June 4th
Total Mileage: ~ 200
In terms of mileage, today was a short one. But there was a lot crammed into those miles.
Our first goal was to tour The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.
We left the bike at the hotel - figuring we would driving by after touring the park and would pick it up then ...for a couple of reasons: 1. Keeping additional miles off that worn-out chain was important, and 2. We hadn't yet figured out how to handle two vehicles entering the multitude of parks that were upcoming without having to pay big bucks for two passes.
First stop, which I guess should go without saying, was the entrance gate. The young lady / Ranger was very helpful. She helped us decide that the $80.00 year's pass was the cheapest way to go. I also asked her advice on what to do with the bike at future parks. The year's passes are kind of strange in what they allow; it will get a car full of people in, or two people on a motorcycle in, or two motorcycles in (assuming both drivers are the two people who are listed on the pass ...each pass has two people's names on it). There is nothing specifically spelled out regarding a car and a motorcycle.
Part of what you get for your year's pass is a sticker. The ranger suggested that I put the sticker on the bike, and dependent on how anal the future entrance rangers were, there was a good chance they would just wave me through. ...sounded good to me. Time will tell if it works.
None of us had ever been to The Black Canyon, and we didn't really know what to expect. As a matter of fact, I hadn't even heard of the place before reading Flanga briefly reporting about it in his incredible ride report, (it's awesome reading if you hadn't seen it) http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=310834 ,and it was on the way to our next stop, so I worked it into our itinerary. It greatly exceeded my expectations.
After paying for the pass, one of our first stops was at the Visitor's Center to watch the short movie and to get our newly purchased National Parks Passport stamped. I know it's cheesy, but over the next couple of weeks we became obsessive about getting it stamped. For some stupid reason, it added a new dimension to the fun.
All obsessive-compulsiveness aside, let's talk about the park. First of all, it is much larger than I had anticipated.
And second of all, it was just amazing!
Let's zoom that last shot in some...
That river is WAY down there - like about 2000'
There were a LOT of "OH WOW" moments...
The composition of the rock was cool. Below is "The Painted Wall".
Take a look at that wall and try to get a perspective on its size by noticing the full-sized trees on it, and on the land above it. A recurring problem we ran into: so many of the sights were enormous! Capturing them, along with the incredible impact that had on us, was near impossible.
Even the plant life was cool...
For some reason we really liked this tree.
We drove around the south rim and really enjoyed the place.
Up next, the Million Dollar Highway...
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Day 5 Continued
After touring the Black Canyon, we passed back through Montrose, picked up the bike, and headed south on U.S. 550
It was a cool section of road, but rain, my crappy chain, and traffic slightly dampened (pardon the pun) the route - but it really had some cool moments.
Glamor Shot:
There was a HUGE waterfall behind the bike - but it was way too big to capture in one photo without a wide-angle lens.
After we started to really climb...
We got stuck behind a fricken moving van...
...and it was REALLY creeping along.
But unbelievably, the one and ONLY turn out was right around the corner and the guy pulled over and let us pass.
Like the majority of mountain roads we traveled, there were no guardrails, and some of the drop-offs were sobering if you thought about it.
Let's look a little closer at that last drop-off...
That car was WAY down there. How will they ever get it up / out of there?
Some more shots squeaked in between rain showers...
This one was a goof, but I ended up kinda liking it, so I kept it
It eventually dropped into the 50s. 40 degree temp swings were the norm MANY days of this trip
Yours truly in another "glamor shot"
We passed through Durango (and it's maddening traffic) and crossed into:
Where we stayed two nights just south of the border in Farmington (the hotels were cheaper)
Up next: Mesa Verde.
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Great RR; glad the tool tube was useful; all I ever use mine for is hauling booze it seems.
So what went down with the chain?
Physics, gravity, and law enforcement are the only things that prevent me from operating at my full potential
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My previously mentioned cousin from Colorado Springs just posted on Facebook that the wildfires are w/ in a mile of her home. ...and they may have to evacuate.
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The saga of the chain continued. It grew progressively worse, and I fixated on it - long days on a bike gave me too much time to think (and fret). After getting the chain and sprockets ordered I had a decision to make; I had packed my chain tool, but for some stupid reason I didn't think to bring the wrenches I would need ... let alone a grinder or the inch and 1/4 socket I would need to take the front sprocket off. As you know, I have everything I would need ....at home.
The decision: try to round up loaner tools and / or buy what I would need (stuff I really don't need duplicates of at home), or find a competent mechanic. Hmmmm
I had a few days of uneasy riding to decide.
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Day 6
Tuesday, June 5th
Total Mileage: ~200
A semi-off-topic digression...
There are times when I think about my family's history, and plug some of those events into a mental timeline, my perspective on the passing of time and the age of our country can shift. A case in point. As I have mentioned, I grew up in Kansas. Until she finally passed (at the age of something like 103), most every year on her birthday we would pack up the station wagon and drive down to Neodesha; a tiny little town in southeastern Kansas that contained the nursing home where my great grandmother lived. Among the few stories that I remember about her was the one that stated she came to Kansas in a covered wagon as a little girl. Doing the math, that had to be sometime around the range of the 1860 or 1870s ...right after the Civil War. So not only does the "covered wagon" claim seem credible, the time between the Civil War and now seems to somehow have been cut dramatically.
Around that same time period, a rancher in southwest Colorado, while looking for lost stock, stumbled upon Mesa Verde. It took several decades, after most of the sites had been damaged by treasure / relic hunters, before the area become protected as a part of the National Park System http://www.nps.gov/meve/index.htm
Fast forward about 40 years. My grandparents, who traveled the country in a small pull-behind camper every year on vacation, visited Mesa Verde and purchased a "View-master" along with the discs of Mesa Verde. Apparently, view-masters, before they ultimately became children's toys, were widely used by adults to view, among other things, travel related topics. In time (mid 60s), the view-master and discs were given to my brother and sisters and I. Not only were the 3-D pictures fascinating, the topic (Mesa Verde) seemed like something from outer-space. I just seemed too strange to be real. And from then on, before the term "bucket list" was coined, Mesa Verde was on my list of places I had to see.
Today was the day.
Our hotel was about 45 minutes away, so there was a good bit of desert to drive through to get there.
The "Support Vehicle" was running low on gas, but the GPS promised that we were about there, and I was too jazzed to stop, so my wife's requests to stop for gas fell on deaf ears. A decision that later became a minor annoyance.
We turned off the highway at this familiar landmark
and then entered the park
Soon after entering the park, we saw a new, cool looking, building on our left. As it turns out, a new Visitor's Center is being finished up. It wasn't open yet, so we went to the old one - which was something like 25 (maybe 15 - I forget) miles away from the entrance. So from that point on, we played the "how many miles can we go before we run out of gas" calculation game. As a spoiler: we didn't run out of gas - it just added some minor tension to the visit. ..which was my fault
Anyway, we drove to the old Visitor's Center
...got our passport stamped, and bought tickets for a tour of "Cliff Palace".
While waiting for our tour time, we went on a self-guided tour of one of the other ruins.
There was nicely paved trail leading to it.
Little miss, SAT Smartypants
We had a quick bite to eat from the cooler, then waited for the guided tour at this overlook
Another view while we were waiting
The tour started by descending these stairs...
And then these
We then rounded a corner and waited for the crabby ranger to bitch at a kid for some minor transgression - before entering Cliff Palace
The overlook where the tour started
I was intrigued at how well constructed these things were. This "kiva" would have had a roof on it, and you entered via a ladder through the roof / smoke hole. They had a fresh-air vent at the ground level and had used flat rocks, planted on end (see below) to diffuse the incoming air.
..and finally, some "bricks" for iDave
Mesa Verde, while it was HOT, did not disappoint. We about drained the camelbak (which was new to us and we grew to absolutely LOVE).
After filling up with gas, while we were physically tired, we weren't ready to call it a day. So we decided to travel to the 4-Corners Monument.
There were a few sights along the way...
We wondered what the story was with this horse. A happy/secure horse wants company. This horse (who was staring at us until moments before the shutter clicked) didn't have a friend within MILES.
One thing we noticed that took us a while to figure out what it was we were seeing: 20 kazillion beer and liqueur bottles lining the road. I'm serious. There were absolutely millions of them! I don't know where they came from and don't intend for the observation to be any sort of editorial comment... we just found it bizarre.
Other than that, the drive was mostly featureless desert.
The monument is on tribal land, and we had to pay to get in.
There are stalls surrounding the monument where the locals were selling souvenirs
The youngest member of the Support Team - in 4 states at once.
The side-trip to the monument served it's purpose (to kill a little time), but having been there once I wouldn't plan a vacation around it.
So we left Arizona,
and headed back into New Mexico and passed "Shiprock" on the way.
Thanks for traveling along. ...the trip has a long way to go.
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Day 7
Wednesday, June 6th
Total Mileage: ~230
Have I mentioned (whined about) my chain lately?
Today was the first day of the trip where the day didn't go exactly as planned. The original plan was to hit Mexican Hat, Natural Bridges, the Moki Dugway, and Monument Valley before ending the day in Page, Arizona. I was looking forward to it all, and missing those sights was going to be disappointing, but we made the decision to drive strait to Page. By this time we had been traveling for about a week without a break, and the Support Team needed a light day - and so did my chain. Knocking four hours off of the day made a lot of sense.
After looking at a map, I realized that we would be doing a lot of backtracking from where we had been the previous day (towards the 4-Corners Monument) and prepared ourselves for a boring day of traveling. We were pleasantly surprised.
We crossed back into Arizona on US 160 and enjoyed the rock formations along the way...
My wife... um, I mean Support Team Leader, didn't appreciate the fact that I wondered if this photo should be age restricted
I know that some of these are a little blurry, but remember, they were taken left-handed, upside down, flying along on a V-Strom. Weeeeee
Finally, we hung a right and started going north on Hwy 98.
A good portion of the road had just been paved, and it was sweet!. One minute you are rolling along, just enjoying the ride,
then you would round a corner and see something ultra-cool.
More mildly suggestive rock formations
Nearing Page
It wound up being a nice ride (when I managed to ignore that my bike felt like it was falling apart).
We got to the overpriced budget-brand hotel where we had reservations, and the desk clerk told us the hotel was at capacity and that we would have to wait until 2:00 to check in. We looked at our watches, did the math for mountain time, and looked at each other thinking WTF, you are going to make us wait 35 minutes??? But we hadn't had lunch anyway, so we ran to the local billion-burger and were back in a half hour. The clerk recognized us when we came back. For a millisecond we perceived an odd look from her, but she checked us in, and on to the room we went.
When unpacking, one of us looked at the clock on the nightstand and a bell chimed. DOH! We had totally forgotten that Arizona doesn't recognize Daylight Saving Time. No wonder we got the weird look from the clerk. We were still an hour early.
After unpacking and unwinding for a while we decided to do a little exploring.
Once again we were surprised by some dam cool sights: The Glen Canyon and Glen Canyon Dam
A little known natural phenomenon: There are places with 90 degree gravity shifts in the area. As you can see in this example, here is a member of the support team walking on a dam wall:
From the Dam Visitor's Center (yes we got our passport stamped)
More Dam Pictures (ha, that joke never grows old)
The canyon below the dam (bet the trout fishing is good down there)
We ended up really enjoying the day. It was easy and slow-paced. We needed it.
Tomorrow: The Grand Canyon
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Awesome, great ride report!
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Day 8
Thursday, June 7th, part 1
Total Mileage: ~ 200
As the crow flies, the distances covered today weren't that far - but there were a lot of twists and turns.
This day, and one more down the road, are going to be a challenge to report on. Because there was so much to see and because there was such a target-rich pic environment. To me, the scenery just kept getting better on this trip. Paring down the number of pictures to include is going to be a challenge. But here goes...
After leaving Page, you have to go south a bit, then do a lot of switch-backing (if that is a word) just to cross the Colorado river. We are heading for the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.
After traveling south, the road starts to get cool!
The top of a plateau, before plunging into the Colorado River valley:
You drop down into the valley and are in tribal land
Until you cross the Colorado at Lee's Ferry
Then you run parallel to the cliffs, by the little town of Marble Canyon. I missed it, but there are some amazing rock formations there. It is hard to describe. It looked like huge boulders had rolled off the cliffs, and then stopped in an incredibly impossible balancing act - as if there was no way they should have settled how they did. This pic does not do it justice. Imagine a rock like this shaped like a unsymmetrical ice-cream cone, landing upright and you will get what I saw. Too strange...
We traveled along the cliffs for many miles. This pic does a good job getting the enormity of the cliffs in perspective. They were HUGE.
And then ran for a while in the wide-open desert/valley floor
Say Cheese:
Approaching the opposite wall of the valley, I was able to pass a bunch of motor-homes (and other slow-pokes), that the Support Team got stuck behind. Then blasted up the twisties - climbing the huge plateau - that down the road would abut the north rim
As I climbed to the top, the temps dropped, and the landscape became greener. At the top I waited for the support team (for ever) Then we hung a left on 67, and ran though some evidence of past forest fires
And some large, long, beautiful meadows
It was about here that a lone young buck came trotting out of the wood-line...(or should I say "sproinging" - it seem to move differently then the white tail deer in Georgia - maybe it was a mule deer?) I stopped to look at it, as it was running across the meadow strait for me, but before my camera would spool-up, the deer saw me and sproinged away.
And now, for the first time, I would see if my new NPS yearly pass sticker on the bike would get me through the gate without the pass actually in my possession - the support team had it in the Support Vehicle behind me (getting both vehicles through at once is technically against the rules).
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FRIDAY, Sept. 18 (HealthDay News) -- The first doses of the H1N1 swine flu vaccine will start shipping the first week in October, slightly earlier than expected, U.S. health officials said Friday.
These first 3.4 million doses will come in the form of the nasal spray FluMist.
"There is a good antibody response to the vaccine," Dr. Jay Butler, chief of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's H1N1 Vaccine Task Force, said at an afternoon press conference. "Adults appear to have a robust antibody response that suggests that a single dose can provide protection," he added.
However, FluMist is not recommended for children under 2 years of age; people with chronic medical conditions such as heart disease, kidney disease and diabetes; pregnant women; or people older than 49. Children and pregnant women are among those at greatest risk for complications from the H1N1 swine flu, according to the CDC.
There may also be some injectable H1N1 flu vaccine available in early October, but how much is not known yet, Butler said.
The CDC expects doses of injectable vaccine to start shipping on a regular basis by mid-October. When the program is fully up and running, the agency expects about 20 million doses of vaccine will become available each week until all 195 million doses are distributed by sometime in December, Butler said.
Federal health officials are recommending a single dose of the H1N1 vaccine for people 10 years of age and older, and two doses for those younger than 10. That's the same regimen recommended for seasonal flu vaccine, he noted.
The swine flu vaccine will be distributed to the states based on population and the number of doses requested, Butler said. In all there are 90,000 distribution sites nationwide, he said.
The imminent arrival of the H1N1 swine flu vaccine is welcome news, because the flu -- which continues to produce mild illness and fairly quick recovery in most people -- continues to spread around the country. That's unusual because the typical seasonal ("regular") flu season doesn't start until well into Fall, Dr. Daniel Jernigan, deputy director of CDC's Influenza Division, said during the press conference.
"The flu season has begun," Jernigan said. "It's begun early and nearly all the influenza we are seeing is this novel H1N1 virus," he said.
As has been the case since the H1N1 flu first surfaced in Mexico and the United States last April, children and young adults are being hit the hardest, Jernigan said. "We are finding that flu is being reported in all 50 states with 21 states reporting widespread activity," he said.
"We don't see that kind of activity this time of year, usually," he added. "It's a very strange thing for us to see that amount of influenza at this time of year."
Currently, twice the usual number of people are seeking medical attention for flu, Jernigan said, adding most of the cases are moderate infections.
"We do expect a whole lot more illness in the coming weeks and throughout the coming U.S. flu season," Jernigan said. "We expect if the H1N1 remains the predominant strain that more younger people will be affected."
That's the reverse of what usually happens with seasonal flu, which strikes hardest in the elderly.
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Javelinas Gameday: 10.15.05
Opponent: Midwestern State
When: 7 p.m.
Where: Memorial Stadium, Wichita Falls
Radio: KOPY-AM 1070 (Fox Sports), KOPY-FM 92.1
Records: Texas A&M-Kingsville 5-1 (1-1 Lone Star
Conference South, 4-1 LSC overall); MSU 2-4 (0-3, 1-4)
Series record: Javelinas lead 5-1
Last meeting: 2004 (Javs 27-3)
Last week: Javelinas beat Central Oklahoma, 41-38; Indians lost to Tarleton State, 37-7
A&M-Kingsville hasn't lost to the Indians since 1999, but that is no guarantee for victory in the eyes of coach Richard Cundiff. "Again, we're playing against a team that's not a typical 2-4 team. They could easily be 4-2 going into this game," he said. "It's funny how that ball has bounced this year." Funny, too, for the Javelinas, who conceivably could be 6-0 just as well as 3-3 considering the 25 turnovers they have committed. But A&M-Kingsville has persevered the last two weeks behind Joey Pena's passing,
Raymorris Miller's running and a solid defense. "I think Kingsville is a good football team," Midwestern State coach Bill Maskill said. "They have a good offensive line, the quarterback plays within the system like (Daniel) Taylor and Abel Gonzalez. They've got that little scatback runner who's pretty quick."
Punter Richard Hammond remains the top Division II punter with an average of 45.5 yards per boot. Cornerback Stephen McCoy sits atop the interception charts and DeAndre Fillmore, who had a season-best 18 tackles last week, is second nationally in tackles per game.
The good news for Midwestern State is that the Indians are 10th in the country in total offense (461.3) and they're averaging 29.7 points per game. The bad news is they are surrendering 26.3 points and 377.8 points per game. They have been riddled with injuries, especially in the kicking game. In three losses by a total of six points, the Indians have missed nine point-after attempts.
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As the first comprehensive work to assemble ideas, concepts, discourses, and extensive essays in this vital area, the "Encyclopedia of African Religion" explores such topics as deities and divinities, the nature of humanity, the end of life, the conquest of fear, and the quest for attainment of harmony with nature and other humans. Editors Molefi Kete Asante and Ama Mazama include nearly 500 entries that seek to rediscover the original beauty and majesty of African religion. The book helps readers grasp the enormity of Africa's contribution to religious ideas by presenting richly textured concepts of spirituality, ritual, and initiation while simultaneously advancing new theological categories, cosmological narratives, and ways to conceptualize ethical behavior. It provides readers with new metaphors, figures of speech, modes of reasoning, etymologies, analogies, and cosmogonies, and reveals the complexity, texture, and rhythms of the African religious tradition to provide scholars with a baseline for future works.
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Molefi Asante is a distinguished scholar and is best known for creating the discipline of Black Studies over 25 years ago. He is the Editor for the Journal of Black Studies (Sage) and the Encyclopedia of Black Studies (Sage Reference, 12/04 933 units, $82k LTD). His recent research has centered on the history and present developments of African religions. Mazama is an Associate Professor of African American Studies with a Ph.D. from the Sorbonne, five books and more than fifty articles. She is the co-editor o the Encyclopedia of Black Studies. Her forthcoming book will be on the Vodun religion in Haiti.
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"This volume is significantly more comprehensive than the relevant sections of S. Glazier's Encyclopedia of African and African-American Religions (Routledge, 2001). Articles range from broad essays such as "Creation," "Rites of Passage," and "Circumcision" to shorter entries on topics such as the Pocomania religion, sangoma (a type of Zulu healer), and the Yoruba deity Ifa. There are numerous articles on the religious traditions of specific groups, as well as articles on important individuals. The religious traditions of the African diaspora, such as Santeria and Vodou, are also covered. The information is generally accurate and clear. A short bibliography follows each of the signed articles, as do cross-references, though sometimes these are inadequate. A reader's guide lists the articles by type, and the helpful appendix lists the names of God used among different groups. Full access will be impeded by the author's occasional use of the African form of Egyptian gods' names, rather than the more familiar Greek forms. For example, there is no reference to Osiris, who appears here under the name Ausar, and although there is an article titled "Thoth," his name in other articles becomes Tehuti, with no explanation. The black-and-white illustrations are sporadic, but adequate. Overall, because of its singular focus, reliability, and scope, this encyclopedia will prove invaluable where there is considerable interest in Africa or in different religious traditions." -Sue Giffard, Ethical Culture Fieldston School, New York City -- Sue Giffard Library Journal


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Yadkinville, North Carolina
|Yadkinville, North Carolina
|Motto: "A Town in Progress"
Location of Yadkinville, North Carolina
|Coordinates: 36°7′58″N 80°39′39″W / 36.13278°N 80.66083°WCoordinates: 36°7′58″N 80°39′39″W / 36.13278°N 80.66083°W
|United States
|North Carolina
|• Total
|2.7 sq mi (7.1 km2)
|• Land
|2.7 sq mi (7.1 km2)
|• Water
|0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
|974 ft (297 m)
|Population (2010)
|• Total
|• Density
|1,087.9/sq mi (416.8/km2)
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|Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
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Yadkinville is a town in Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,818 at the 2000 census. Located in the Piedmont Triad, it is the county seat and largest city of Yadkin County.[3]
Yadkinville is located at 36°07′58″N 80°39′39″W / 36.132700°N 80.660872°W.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), all of it land. Yadkinville is known locally for its "Harvest Festival" and "Grape Festival," which honors the Yadkin Valley Vineyards and as well as other vineyards around the state and VA.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,818 people, 959 households, and 641 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,034.2 people per square mile (400.0/km2). There were 1,026 housing units at an average density of 376.5 per square mile (145.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 85.84% White, 6.53% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 6.32% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.81% of the population.
There were 959 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $25,172 versus $25,273 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,792. About 10.6% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.
The area was chosen as the county seat with the founding of Yadkin County in 1850. It was first known as Wilson, in honor of Louis D. Wilson, a legislator who died in the Mexican War. However, the name was changed to Yadkinville in 1852 after it was discovered that another area, Wilson, North Carolina, already had the name. At the time the county seat was established, there was only one house in town.[5] Yadkinville was incorporated in 1857.
The first courthouse, a two-story brick building, was built in 1853 by William White of Hamptonville, North Carolina. The bricks were handmade on a farm north of town. The courthouse was torn down in 1958 and a new building was constructed.
Notable people[edit]
- Mo Cowan, United States Senator from Massachusetts[6]
- Nathan Harris, subject of the 2011 Afghanistan War documentary Hell and Back Again
- Freddie Lotion, Adult Film Star and Web Authour, Retired 2008
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ An Illustrated History of Yadkin County, 1850-1980, W.E. Rutledge Jr., Page 52
- ^ 'For top aide, echoes of governor's journey,' Boston Globe, Michael Levenson, December 13, 2010
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|In keeping with the buyer's guide theme, I got to thinking about the epidemic of choices modern consumers face every day. There was a time when you'd walk into a fast-food place and order a burger, fries and Coke, and if you really felt like living large, you'd get a chocolate, strawberry or vanilla milkshake.
"Nope. She says she'd have married me even without the SportCruiser." Hmmm. No DSS there. Let's try another owner.
Retired airline captain Dick Parsons has logged around 36,000 hours. His decision process was guided by two major considerations: a recent operation and his love of the Piper Cub, the first airplane he'd ever owned.
"I didn't want to go through the medical recertification process," he says. "And I wanted a Cub-like airplane. It was an easy choice."
Dang, so much for my theory. And talk about a chooser's cakewalk: There were just two LSA Cub types he considered buying. "In my estimation, the Legend Cub was more like a real Super Cub. I felt it was the most authentic to the original."
Dick wasn't interested in a composite LSA. "I'm not a Clorox bottle fan," he jokes. "I had been a Super Cub owner and knew what I wanted. Legend Aircraft had just improved on it."
He describes the "real aircraft engine" factor as important too: "I'm a traditionalist, let's put it that way. I like a proven aircraft engine. I also like having doors on both sides, a wider cabin and the fact that the company researched and incorporated most of the 'Alaska' mods. Nobody can find all the weaknesses of an airplane better than an Alaska bush pilot."
"What about the sport pilot license restrictions?" I asked.
"I probably wouldn't fly at night anyway. I just enjoy flying. My airplane turned two years old in June 2008. I've put 525 hours on it. And I haven't found one reason to trade it in for anything else."
Still hoping to confirm rampant DSS, I talked with Fred Runde about his choice of a Flight Design CTLS.
"Our business owns four salvage yards and a Columbia 350," says Fred. "The 350 is great for visiting one of the yards, which has a nice paved runway nearby. But the others, each with a local grass strip, are only half an hour away. It wasn't worth dragging the Columbia out and firing it up for such a short trip."
Grass strip? Half an hour away? This sounds like a job for an LSA.
"I started looking for a high wing, for the downward visibility. I'm always flying below 3,000 feet, scouting the ground for possible scrap contracts."
"And what," I asked, eyebrows twitching with anticipation, "about the dreaded task of choosing from all those high-wing LSA? Huh?"
"Well, I am kind of a compulsive guy. I checked everything out, and settled on the quality of the Flight Design CT. I felt it was just superior to everything else I saw."
During a visit to Oshkosh 2007, he made several demo flights in a CTSW.
"I wanted that very plane, it was available, so I bought it," he says. "When I sold it four months later, I'd put 175 hours on it! I flew it everywhere, I just fell in love with the airplane."
The reason for the sale: to take delivery on a new CTLS, Flight Design's major upgrade to the SW model.
"It's got 182 hours on it in under six months. I use it like a car. Besides, when I try to drive, I get speeding tickets."
Fred flies the CTLS "at least three times a week, and every weekend, just for fun."
And though he checked out everything at Oshkosh 2008, "I still feel this is the best airplane for my needs. Give me a 2,500-foot ceiling and I'm good. I've even landed in 26 mph winds, gusting to 32, at about a 30-degree crosswind. The CTLS handled it just fine."
Well, so much for my freak-out on the selection process.
Perhaps the lesson here is disarmingly simple: Focus on the kind of flying you want to do, then find the plane to fit it. Who knew?


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February 9th, 2008 #1
Oils and acrylics - updated three portraits -
A bunch of paintings that I did during past two or so months. Mostly in oils and acrylics. The last three are all acrylics. All critique would be appreciated.
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Beautiful stuff
A quick (but somewhat subjective) composition crit on the first one: IMO I think the 'voice graphic' has to break out of the sillouette of the jacket on it's appraoch to the mouth, since it took me a little while to figure out it wasn't part of the garment.
February 9th, 2008 #3
I love your style man, give me more
Look, Iam diet drama, want to spend tha night dont bring pajamas, man there's so much heat beneath clothes, you see me !
JesArt Sketchbook, go have a gander..
February 9th, 2008 #4
I love them...
great values and mood.
I like the dude on the bicycle.
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really like the one with the sombreroed skullmen... cool strokes and colors
check yourself before you wreck yourself...
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loving 'paatonWeb' - partly due to subject but just a great image too.
February 10th, 2008 #7
Looks great! I love the figure coming out of the matrioshka doll, very creative. I agree with Jason Rainville's comment about the first piece, I didn't realize the swirls weren't part of the figure's jacket.
February 10th, 2008 #8
Excellent work, I love the last three the most
Great textures and colors!
February 10th, 2008 #9
That last one is incredible, though you should probably try breaking out of that 1 figure composition thing you got going on in all of these.
February 10th, 2008 #10
Love the matrioshka doll, the astronaut, Dali's funny moustache, and the cyclist most. They're so exceptional and full of satirical sense. Btw, I think adding one or two figures/objects will change the picture's atmosphere more or less.
February 10th, 2008 #11
I like them all. The astronaut piece I think's wonderful although the last one strikes me as technically the best. A strong Phil Hale influence?
February 10th, 2008 #12
Jason Rainville & Wisteria, You are right about the swirls blending in with the jacket. Thanks for pointing it out.
Baron, I have always liked mr Hales works but I was kinda aiming for style similiar to nicolas' with the last one. I guess I failed
light and rinaswan, yep, I should get more objects in my paintings. And backgrounds wouldn't hurt either. I am working on that though. Thanks.
Thanks for all feedback dudes & dudettes.
March 2nd, 2008 #13
I just got these three back home so I thought I'd post them too. All oil.


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