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Mountains, Moose, and Miles: a Montanan's Alcan Highway Story
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Monday August 9, 2010 – Day 4 – "The Road Less Travelled"
I slept well, and woke up the next morning with most of my gear dry. I packed and got ready to load the bike. I saw these two bikes in the parking lot and had to take a picture for my friends back in Glendive.
I fueled up the bike decided to hit the road and get breakfast further down the road. It was still raining.
The clouds and fog definitely changed the views of the mountains. Here is another view of the Alcan as I start the climb into the Northern Rockies National Park.
The road narrowed a bit as it climbed up to Summit Pass.
Here on the west side of Summit Pass, I stopped to take pictures of the rocks and streams beside the road.
Here, I start to make one of those chance encounters along the highway. Three bikes go by while I'm taking pictures and I don't think too much about it. It looked like two full dress tourers and a Honda ST1300.
As chance would have it, I also started noticing my bike was having problems idling. It would run at full throttle, but idled rough and would die while I was shifting gears. An annoying problem.
Another thing that you will see along the Alcan, are these road patches. They will vary in length from a 50 feet to a ¼ mile. It appears that when they first put it down it is a road mix of sorts with lots of loose gravel, but then over time they sweep the gravel off the top and viola a perfectly hard patch. It looks rougher than the rest of the pavement but they paint stripes right over it.
Like I said about these three riders, they passed me while I was taking pictures and then I caught up with them on one of these sections. Obviously a full dress bike will slow down for something like this, but they were really slow. So when opportunity presented itself I passed them.
I stopped to take some more pictures and my bike is acting worse at idle. I really didn't want to troubleshoot a problem in the rain. On one of the internet forums, some folks had posted about a problem with the location of the charcoal canister vent line. I looked at my vent line, and when the engine was turned off water was running out of the vent line. I looked at the vent line for a bit, and then worked it into a loop on top of the transmission. Problem solved.
Of course the three wise men pass me while I'm working on the bike.
Toad River is one of the small stops along the Alcan. There is an outbuilding of sorts to the right of this with the gas pump in front. You still have to pay at the cash register in the café. There were some outbuildings behind the stores and a couple of cabins.
While I was fueling up, a couple from Wyoming stopped and the guy came over and kidded me about my "orange" bike. (KTM riders think the only good motorcycles come in KTM orange.) They were driving south, and mentioned that they heard the Taylor highway was closed. This was a road I was planning to ride on, it offered a short cut from Dawson City YT to Fairbanks. Before I left, I had seen that AK DOT was having problems with this road but had opened it up again.
Since it was so wet, I decided to take a break here and have some breakfast. The three bikes were outside, so I was expecting to see the three wise men inside. Sure enough there they were.
About the time I sat down, a young woman and her mother got up and said goodbye to the three wise men. The one guy sitting next to me, said she was travelling south from Fairbanks to Minot ND as she was in the Air Force. One thing that impressed me, was the fact that guys thanked her repeatedly for her service in the military. They also joked and said that she shouldn't expect better winters at Minot.
Any way the three wise men consisted of two gentleman from California and the one guys nephew from Minnesota. They were all retired and enjoyed riding on trips together. The guy from Minnesota knew right where Glendive was as he met often with his uncle, and Glendive was one of the places he wanted to stop and camp, but he couldn't find the campground. The two older gents recollected about their first trip up the Alcan. Apparently it was a while ago as they tented with a pup tent.
With a full belly of very good breakfast, I head out. The wise men and I would pass each other often until we reached Watson Lake.
Once past Toad River the road widens out again.
I think this is in Mucho Lake Park. Also, if you have more time than I did, you should stop by Laird Hot Springs.
As I got closer to Watson Lake, the clouds broke up a little and I was able to put away my rain gloves.
I stopped and talked with two guys on the opposite side of the road. They had a KLR tore apart, trouble shooting why the spark plug quit. With a wiring diagram and a multi-meter they were stepping through the problems. As I didn't have anything to help them out, I continued onto Watson Lake.
Here is the signpost forest in Watson Lake. The visitor center is right there so I stopped in to see what I could find. It was well equipped and the staff was helpful. The staff thought the Taylor highway was open, but they recommended checking further along the route. They gave me a highway, gas stop and campground guide for the Campbell Highway. However, next time I would ask them for a phone number to the Alaska DOT road reports.
I stopped at a little café for a burger and fries. Watson lake is a nice little town to stop at. With a full tank and belly, I got back on the motorcycle to head up the Campbell Highway.
There were several side routes that I wanted to travel on, and the Campbell Highway was one of them. The road starts at Watson Lake YT and travels northwesterly to Carmacks YT. The first place to buy gas along this road is at Ross River, about 225 miles from Watson Lake. It is primarily gravel surfaced.
Here the road has been improved and is a wide four track road.
I was enjoying the sunny skies this afternoon after rain for most of the morning.
This is more of what I was expecting. It is well maintained, but just a three track road. Also the trees are right on the edge of the road and tall enough that its like driving through a tunnel.
Occasionally the road would open up, either because of a lake or a cut over the top of a hill. Then you could see the rolling hills covered with trees.
I ended up camping at Frances Lake Provincial Park. Some of the campsites opened up onto the lake and a couple boats were pulled up on the shore. The sunset cast its warm glow over the trees on the opposite lake shore.
It was a good day of travelling. The temperatures were cool, 45-75F with rain for the first 350 miles.
Stats for Day 4: 429 miles, 9.3 gallons of fuel, 12.0 hours
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In 1947, Congress* approved the use of the Gold Star Lapel Button as a way to recognize the families of service members who lose their lives while engaged in action against an enemy of the United States. In 1977, the Army approved issue of the Lapel Button for the Next of Kin of Deceased Personnel to honor those who lose their lives while serving on active duty or while assigned in a Reserve or National Guard unit in a drill status. Issue of the button is retroactive to 29 March 1973."
These small lapel buttons are normally presented to eligible family members prior to the military funeral service. Although they are less than an inch in size, they are packed with great meaning and emotion. They are not awards. They are symbols of honor. Here is how you can tell them apart.
This symbol consists of a gold star on a purple background, bordered in gold and surrounded by gold laurel leaves. It is designated for eligible survivors of service members who lose their lives during any armed hostilities in which the United States is engaged, dating back to World War I. This includes service members who lose their lives while deployed in support of military operations against the enemy or during an international terrorist attack.
This symbol consists of a gold star within a circle that commemorates his or her honorable service. The gold star is also surrounded by sprigs of oak that represent the branches of the Armed Forces. It is designated for eligible survivors of service members who lose their lives while serving honorably under circumstances not defined above. This includes service members who lose their lives while assigned to a Reserve or National Guard unit in a drill status. It is authorized for issue retroactive to March 29, 1973.
Who can wear the button?
The family members of deceased service members who are entitled to receive and wear these symbols are the widow or widower; each child, stepchild, and child through adoption; each brother, half brother, sister, and half sister; and each of the parents (this includes mother, father, stepmother, stepfather, mother through adoption, father through adoption, and foster parents in loco parentis).
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SALT LAKE CITY -- The Golden State Warriors made some new believers Wednesday night. Stephen Curry scored 23 points, grabbed eight rebounds and handed out seven assists to lead the Warriors to an impressive 94-83 victory over the Utah Jazz. David Lee added 18 points and nine rebounds, and Jarrett Jack and Klay Thompson each chipped in 15 points off the bench for the Warriors, who improved to 19-10 overall and 11-6 on the road. "They just competed better than we did and executed better," Jazz guard Gordon Hayward said. "I think their zone flustered us a little bit and got us out of what we wanted to do. We need to do better and be able to attack the zone and finish plays, but they just beat us tonight." Golden State led by as many as 22 points en route to the blowout win at EnergySolutions Arena. "It was a great team effort," Warriors coach Mark Jackson said. "We defended and held them to a season low with 83 points, and we paid attention to detail and played our pace." A...
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text: Dominican Republic : AN INTRODUCTION Contributed by Quiroz Santroni, Abogados Consultores The Dominican Republic, located in the middle of the Caribbean, is in fact one of the strongest economies in Central America and the Caribbean region. It has experienced significant growth in the Americas over the last 20 years, reflected in the increase in gross domestic product of about 5% annually in recent years. An appropriate legal framework, among other factors, has enabled increasingly important investment in sectors such as tourism, construction, mining, energy and free zones. It is expected that the pressure of full development on natural resources will increase over time, so the country has made efforts to preserve its environment. However, relevant challenges remain unsolved: - Integration of Environmental Policies and Sector Laws This is one of the most important challenges of the country for the coming years and why it should be mentioned first. As a developing country, needs and investment opportunities primarily in infrastructure and basic services are major. The introduction of environmental variables and overall sustainability in the development of investment is and should be a priority for the State. This has been understood by the legislator in approving the Law on National Development Strategy 2010-2030 in 2011. This law seeks an integrating economy that is competitive and environmentally sustainable. It also seeks a society that protects the environment and natural resources via environmentally sustainable production and consumption, adapting to climate change and managing and controlling risk equity and efficiency. However, one of the major energy projects under development, promoted by the Dominican State, does not fully comply with this spirit, as energy production will be based on coal. The mining sector urgently requires a consensual state policy, whose guidelines are in line with current legislation and the intention of the State to promote its activities, as stated in the Dominican Constitution of 2010. The questioning of the social environmental licence in major mining projects has generated violations to constitutionally recognised rights. One example worth mentioning is the attempt of the National Congress to create a protected area through a law platform in a concession to a mining company operating area. Ensuring compatibility of development objectives with sustainability is undoubtedly one of the most important challenges of the near future. - Lack of Land Management This is also one of the biggest problems that causes conflict when it comes to investment development and environmental protection. Larger conflicts arise between the state, the private sector and communities in the absence of a strategic land use regulation, as required by the Dominican Constitution of 2010. It is undoubtedly a pending task, with consequences that are beyond price. - Enforcement of Environmental Legislation The General Law of Environment, brought into force in 2000, establishes comprehensive monitoring of environmental compliance. The environmental variable is already included in the mindset of the private sector. However, while it is still insufficient, environmental monitoring by various agencies (Environmental District Attorney's Office and Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources) has increased. Consequently, more and more violators of environmental standards are being prosecuted, with the environmental authorities often imposing heavy fines for violations of the General Law of the Environment and Natural Resources, among other penalties. All in all, proper enforcement of environmental legislation remains as a pending task for the governmental authorities. - Contaminated Sites The Dominican Republic still has a pending job relating to the regulating of contaminated sites. This issue requires urgent attention as it affects not only the environmental quality of the country but also the security of the investments. The private sector is increasingly concerned about the existence of contaminated sites relating to their business, and devotes its efforts to verifying the existence of risks of environmental responsibility for its operations. - Climate Change As an island, climate change takes top billing on the environmental agenda. The biggest challenge that the Dominican Republic will face in the near future is its adaptation to the consequences of the most significant environmental impact caused by human activity: global warming. There are many questions: how will climate change affect tourism infrastructure located in coastal areas? And the agricultural sector? Etc. Governmental agencies are already working in different fields to mitigate climate change. Finding the appropriate responses will help us to manage the expected consequences of climate change in the country: water shortages, increased intensity of extreme weather (hurricanes and rain), floods in coastal areas, and displacement of population, among others. - Waste The National Congress has not yet considered waste as one of the major environmental problems faced by the country. In spite of this, a public-private coalition of institutions has worked on a project that regulates waste in the Dominican Republic. The National Congress has not yet considered or approved it. The introduction of very important principles regarding management of waste, such as 'extended producer responsibility', is essential to start organising the waste sector - at least in the major cities. The good news is that the environmental regulator has worked in several rulings regarding management of certain waste (batteries and tires), which shows some good will from the Ministry of Environment to promote more comprehensive protection of the environment. - Water Last, but not least, water is one of the oldest pending issues to solve in the Dominican Republic. Despite the good intentions of past rulings to organise the water sector, all have failed. All the aforementioned matters are essential to the environmental agenda of our country. The private and public sector have showed effort, at different levels, to address this, but the major decisions are yet to be made. ^ Return to Top See More > Environment - Dominican Republic - Band 1 | GMA - Gustavo Mena Abogados 第一等 | Basic facts about the department - 1 partner What the team is known for One of the first environmental boutiques advising clients on dispute resolution, due diligence and impact studies. Advises both major private and public clients in this sector in front of administrative and judicial courts. Strengths (Quotes mainly from clients) "GMA - Gustavo Mena Abogados is very active in - and focused on - the environmental area. The firm has experienced, standout people." 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Bioterrorism Hits Home
The authors are not disinterested prosecutors. Endicott, an East Asia scholar, was born in Shanghai, the son of missionary parents. His father, Dr. James Endicott, was convinced of the truth of the charges against the United States and said so at the time, which got him into some hot water: The Canadian government, which viewed Endicott as too sympathetic to the revolutionary movement in China, considered prosecuting him for treason but was persuaded against such a move by Washington, which apparently didn't want to stir things up. His son was granted unique access to top-secret Chinese archives, and this information lends the book credibility from an entirely new angle.
Hagerman is a military historian and a well-known critic of what Professor Richard Falk of Princeton calls the "war mentality." One of Hagerman's tenets is that Korea was not a "limited war" at all. The US experience in Korea, say the authors, "reveals a military culture that allowed an army to resort to scorched-earth tactics, to incendiarism [in 1952 US forces were using an average of 70,000 gallons of napalm daily], to a strategy of total warfare within the confines of Korea, even to the condoning of war crimes." Indeed, their book shows in alarming detail how the United States was doggedly developing an array of biological weapons for offensive purposes at a time when the public was being told the arsenal was purely defensive.
Endicott and Hagerman have not only raised the level of debate over the charges but also, apparently coincidentally, run headlong into the first "official" documentary evidence from Communist sources strongly suggesting that the charges may have been Communist propaganda after all: In a total surprise last year, a dozen documents said to have been found in the Soviet presidential archives suddenly appeared in a Japanese newspaper. They suggest that in 1952, Moscow was behind a plot to blame the United States for using biological weapons in Korea when the Soviet leadership was perfectly aware that the American forces were doing no such thing. The documents have led some commentators to consider the case closed and the United States absolved. But are the documents genuine? What are we to make of the quiet development of these weapons, if not their deployment?
During World War II, the main Allied effort in biological weapons was conducted, strange to relate, by Canada--far away from the threat of war in the wide-open spaces of Alberta, where germ weapons could be tested in secret and with reduced risk of disastrous accidents to the resident population. Canada secretly developed a series of biological weapons, including anthrax. At war's end, the experiments were taken over by the United States and further developed into actual bombs at Fort Detrick in Maryland. By 1949, the US Joint Chiefs of Staff had incorporated biological weapons into emergency war plans; their intent was to use these outlawed arms if the Berlin blockade led to general war.
By the start of the Korean War in 1950, The United States and Biological Warfare points out, the United States had an offensive biological capability that, "in case of emergency," could be operational within three months. By the end of 1950, five anti-personnel and two anticrop agents--cereal rust and chemical growth regulators--were on the ready-to-go list. The agents were tested in M33 cluster bombs, each containing 108 aerosol bomblets. By mid-1952, the Air Force had requisitioned 23,900 of these cluster bombs. If a world war came, the plan was to carry atomic and biological bombs in the same aircraft. Even the Navy weighed in, developing a submarine-launched biological mine.
Fort Detrick scientists also continued to work with the Canadians on using insects--flies, fleas, lice, mosquitoes and ticks--to spread germs; the Canadians developed a 500-pound bomb that could carry 200,000 flies. At the same time, the US Air Force in the Far East was told by the military chiefs to plan for biological warfare attacks against China.
Exactly what the Joint Chiefs planned to do with this clandestine arsenal was a secret so tightly held that besides themselves and the President, who had to give the go-ahead for use of germ warfare, only the Secretary of Defense was to be consulted. That, of course, left the Secretary of State out of the loop and conveniently free should the need arise for "plausible denial" of the use of such banned weapons.


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Defensive groupings: Sub total rises
By Mike Reiss
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- One of the areas that will be charted throughout the season is the
New England Patriots
' defensive breakdown between their sub and base packages. This can highlight player value and take us deeper into the X's and O's of each game.
In Sunday's 34-31 overtime win over the
Denver Broncos
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9th Circuit rules employers must continue deducting dues during negotiations of new contracts
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Family, Colleagues Grieve for Judge
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Roundup: 3rd, 5th, 9th and 10th Circuits
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KonaKart Changelog
New in version 184.108.40.206August 16th, 2013
- Highlights of this release include a mobile storefront and multi-vendor support (in addition to multi-store), which allows an order to be split up into multiple parts for each vendor.
- It also included a Struts-2 version of the new KonaKart storefront for deployment in Liferay.
- CKEditor 4.1 is now provided for advanced editing in the Administration Application. Sitemap generation was added.
- A new scheduler panel allows you to run and monitor batch jobs from the Administration Application.
- A new importer panel was provided for custom import routines.
New in version 220.127.116.11 (February 15th, 2013)
- The major new feature in this release is the introduction of a modern new Storefront design based on Struts-2.
- Also included are Punchout (OCI Rel 4-compliant), enhanced searching (using Apache Solr 4.0), and an improved customer communications subsystem.
New in version 22.214.171.124 (July 21st, 2012)
- Shopping Widgets, which can be introduced into social networks, blogs etc. with just a few lines of JavaScript, and allow you to market your products to a wider audience outside of your regular store-front.
- Enhanced functionality for recurring billing.
- Functionality to synchronize products between test and production environments.
- Functionality for analyzing the performance of the storefront APIs.
- A Commidea Vanguard Payment module.
New in version 22.214.171.124 (January 31st, 2012)
- Introduction of an eCommerce jQuery plugin enabling you to call the full KonaKart Store-Front API from JavaScript AJAX calls.
- This exciting feature allows the integration of KonaKart eCommerce functionality into any Web-based application supporting JavaScript.
- It adds functionality to perform customizable faceted product searches using SOLR.
- It improves the flexibility in defining products by allowing an unlimited array of miscellaneous items to be attached to a product or category.
- New CyberSource and WorldPay payment gateways.
- LDAP integration.
- Improved SEO.
New in version 184.108.40.206 (January 19th, 2011)
- This release includes many new features as well as some bugfixes.
- There are new payment, shipping, and promotion modules.
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- Job scheduling and shared products when in multi-store mode have been introduced for Enterprise customers.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) -- St. Louis Rams middle linebacker James Laurinaitis, one of key pieces in new coach Jeff Fisher's rebuilding plan, has signed a five-year contract extension. When defensive end Chris Long got a multiyear extension on the first day of training camp, the team said Laurinaitis was also a priority. The Rams announced the deal on their Twitter feed Saturday, saying the team was "thrilled to announce" the signing. Laurinaitis, a second-round pick in 2009 out of Ohio State, has led the Rams in tackles all three of his seasons with double-digit totals every year. He's been durable, too, starting every game.
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1. Heat a wok and add olive oil into it.
2. Next, add the chicken into the wok and cook for 5-6 minutes.
3. Add 1 teaspoon of soy sauce and stir.
4. Remove the chicken onto a plate.
5. In the same wok, add snowpeas and onions and let it cook down for 2 minutes.
6. Add a dash of soy sauce and pepper and stir.
7. Next, add the pineapple and cover for few seconds.
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If you've been a Reds fan long enough, that's the way they have been for awhile now.
It used to be in the 80's they could gaurantee a win from the likes of the the Braves. Now they are almost certain to beat the league leaders and get swept by the cellar teams.
The 1999 series at Milwaukee to end the season comes to mind
So what if we were 6.5 games out? Big deal. We may have been 6.5 games out but still doesn't change the fact that we're still a terrible team. Sure we could say we could make the playoffs but does anyone actually think we deserve to go much less win a series? I don't know why so many people get upset over this.
Anything can happen once you get there.
The Pirates have been playing as well as we had coming into the series.
They are what they are and thats a 76 win team nothing more nothing less. Actually making the playoffs this year would set the team back even further for next year, ownership might think that the team is actually good and not make any changes. The Reds have 2 good starters and rest of the rotation is terrible, how can a team win with Shearn, Rameriz, Dumatrait getting consistant starts?
they can win by bringing in majewski, coffey and stanton, thats the tried and true formula
Every time I see The Magic Man coming in, I know its an automatic notch in the win column.
And Coffey. So much potential. Maybe if he ran a little faster to the mound, that would push him over the edge, spilling onto greatness. Pay attention folks, you are watching a future HOFer. Wait a minute, if he really is a lock for the HOF... I wonder why he even bothers hustling then? That's KGJ 101.
Stanton? Why I bet he could pitch ANOTHER 65 years easily. Watching him pitch...he makes it look so easy. Perfection should be so attainable.
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What we saw yesterday was the same nonsense we have all been sitting through for 10 years and counting. The "little red wagon" is right. I miss the Machine. Courage, Charisma, Talent, Amphetamines, ...well, 3 out of 4 were good. Oh yeah, and they won. A lot. I don't know what I have been watching for the past 10 years but after a while it all starts to look like 1982. Maybe Tom Hume really is the answer to our bullpen woes?
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Majik in 2007 - 29 Go to 17 AO - 1.88 ratio (7 Ks)
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Coffey in 2006 - 104 GO to 66 AO - 1.71 ratio (60 Ks)
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Coffey in 2007 - 66 GO to 32 AO - 2.38 ratio (36 Ks)
49% of his outs came via the ground ball
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FLORHAM PARK, NJ - JANUARY 21: Rex Ryan addresses the media during a press conference after being introduced as the new Head Coach of the New York Jets at the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center on January 21, 2009 in Florham Park, New Jersey. (Photo by Andy Marlin/Getty Images)
It seems impossible, but for the sake of fun, let's not rule it out. Would you want Rex Ryan to come to New England to coach the much maligned Patriots defense? Would Rex want to do that? Would Belichick? These are the questions we at PatriotsLife had some varying opinions on. Here's a recap of our e-mail debate. Be sure to chime in with your thoughts in the comments section below.James Bucklin:My [arguments against this focuses on] how a loud-mouth like Ryan could never be acclimated into the tight-lipped "Patriot Way." He and Belichick would clash when Ryan tried to get too big for his britches and it would probably end up in an overall messy situation. The first time Ryan spoke out about something another player said or did would probably be the last time since he'd be out the door. Plus, how could Rex ever forgive Welker for all the foot comments?CultofBelichick:First, the foot comments are moot. Rex understands funny, and he knows that was funny. I don't see Rex as the type of...
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Dec 16, 2002, Vol. 8, No. 14 • By DAVID TELL, FOR THE EDITORS
NEEDLESS TO SAY, everyone in Washington politics and journalism is accomplished and popular and physically attractive. But even here, there are some among us whom Allah has clearly singled out for special blessing. And Adel al-Jubeir is one of them. He's the 40-year-old "foreign policy adviser" to Crown Prince Abdullah, managing partner of Saud and Sons, the well-established and widely respected Middle Eastern tyranny. You can't buy al-Jubeir's kind of luck.
For one thing, he's never been made to work at the home office, where business practices are a little old-fashioned and people can get stoned to death for "sorcery," stuff like that. Which is fine, don't get us wrong, it's just that back in the Kingdom an ambitious young Saudi fellow feels a bit, you know, confined. Not so in bohemian Denton, Texas, where al-Jubeir was fortunate enough to spend his college years at North Texas State University, studying economics with a then-unknown professor named Dick Armey. And not so, next, here in Washington, where over the past twenty years al-Jubeir, playing all-purpose fixer for the Saudi embassy, has quietly racked up a list of triumphs that few NTSU alums--and even fewer Arabian peninsula princelings--would ever dare dream of.
Item the first: According to the New York Times, in his spare time al-Jubeir serves as "an occasional escort" to NBC White House correspondent Campbell Brown. When this happens, Ms. Brown not infrequently exposes her face and ankles to public view. And yet she is never imprisoned as an embarrassment to womanly virtue. Nobody even spits on her! Ask yourself: Would the same be true were al-Jubeir's boss, the Saudi ambassador, Prince Bandar bin Sultan, to take a comparable stroll through the streets of Riyadh with his wife, Princess Haifa al-Faisal? How do you say "No way, José" in Arabic?
Item the second, speaking of Princess Haifa: It's lately become news that she has a beautiful soul--such that she routinely gives away huge sums of money to perfect strangers. One such stranger, a year and a half ago, was a Saudi woman to whom the princess sent thousands of dollars in personal checks, for "medical treatment." Some part of which boodle then made its way, through a cut-out, into the hands of two men, also Saudi, who soon crashed a large airplane into a building called the Pentagon.
An unfortunate coincidence, to be sure. Also a tad suspicious, you might think. Not to worry, though. Prince Bandar has asked Adel al-Jubeir to reassure his well-placed American friends that Princess Haifa's contribution to mass murder was "inadvertent"--and that Saudi Arabia, as much as any country on earth, remains a staunch American ally against terrorism. This reassurance al-Jubeir has now delivered, at an embassy press conference last Tuesday and during follow-up interviews with all the leading television personalities. Adel al-Jubeir is suddenly a star.
His reviews have been excellent. He is "dapper," "dashing," "polished," "earnest," "well-tailored," and "ultra-modern." He "beguiles." He is "the Sultan of Spin." And this is just the sober stuff, from the unimpeachably serious Post and Times.
The thing of it is, though--and this is the part that makes you think al-Jubeir leads a truly charmed existence: He's actually a lying sonofabitch.
No, we don't pretend to have proof that Princess Haifa deliberately helped pay for one of the September 11 hijackings. We doubt whether that kind of conclusive evidence will ever emerge, one way or the other. And we don't think it matters, either, because the already available evidence is plenty bad enough. What does it mean, after all, that Saudi Arabian royalty could be but two short steps removed from the bank accounts of suicide pilots who murdered nearly 200 U.S. government employees? Can anyone imagine having to ask such a question about the first political family of any other American "ally"?
Nor do we intend to waste ink pointing out how preposterous it is for al-Jubeir to insist that his country--home of bin Laden, and 15 of the 19 hijackers, and most of the Taliban detainees at Guantanamo, and all of official-export Wahhabi dogma that fevers such creatures in the first place--is free of blame for reactionary Islamic terrorism. Technically speaking, of course, this claim is a falsehood. But nobody could possibly be stupid enough to believe it, so we'll let it pass.
However. One thing al-Jubeir said at his press conference cannot be let go. This, first, because for sheer audacity it can hardly be topped. And, second, because this particular piece of "polished," "ultra-modern" mendacity likely sailed--completely unrecognized--right over the heads of even the most intelligent people who witnessed it. The controversy in question is not one a lot of people are familiar with. Which is a shame. The subject is important.


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SAN FRANCISCO - JUNE 21: Michael Young #10 of the Texas Rangers looks on against the San Francisco Giants during a Major League Baseball game on June 21, 2009 at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
Maybe now the pace of offseason play for the Texas Rangers will pick up. The Michael Young trade to Philadelphia was made official by Major League Baseball Sunday, ending the tenure of the franchise's all-time hits leader with the club. The trade news broke on Saturday, the same day that coveted right-hander Zack Greinke agreed to a six-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Now the Rangers have to decide what's next for their ever-changing roster. "We'd like to move some things forward," Texas general manager Jon Daniels said. "That's our goal." The moving forward won't include Young, who was dealt to the Phillies along with approximately 10 million for right-hander Josh Lindblom and minor leaguer righty Lisalverto Bonilla. Daniels said the Rangers told Young earlier in the offseason that he likely wouldn't be getting every day at-bats with the Rangers in 2013 and Young was prepared for that. But last Tuesday in Nashville, Daniels told Young's agent Dan Lozano that the P...
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I do love life and being with friends that are active. The quality and beauty of someone's mind, soul, and body are very important to me. I like to give 100% to whatever I do and sometimes I need help slowing down and relaxing. I am told I am funny, smart, sensitive, very down to earth and I like to listen a little more than I like to speak. I am at home in a pair of jeans and comfortable in white shirt and tux – but enjoy both. I have a place in the city when I want lots of activity and a place in the mountains when I don't. I am neat, clean, and pickup after myself – most of the time. I like to challenge and be challenged. Don't like television much but do like movies. I don't read much as I do so much of that at work. I enjoy entertaining more in small groups of six to eight than larger ones. I do love to travel and now have the time and resources to enjoy it. I would rather find my way around a new city than be shown. Some of my favorite places to travel are Turks & Caicos, Switzerland, Tahiti, Italy, and ??? I love the solitude and stark beauty of Lake Powell and the desert. Sports and exercise is important to me but I would rather participate in them than sit on a couch and watch them. I enjoy the beauty of mountain biking and the concentration it demands but also like to ride on the road if there is little traffic to tangle with. I like a ride at the beach or long ride in the mountains. Can't swim well but love the ocean??? I am separated and have been for 14 years and 1200 miles. Divorce has been very difficult for business reasons which are almost over. Happy to give you all the details. I am looking for a "both/and" woman. Someone that lives at all levels of life and that excites me, loves me, brings me into new places and I can do the same for her.
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Venue The OW2 Open Source Corporate Networking meeting and the Community Day are hosted by the prestigious ISCAS
Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 4# South Fourth Street, Zhong Guan Cun, Beijing 100190, China
Tel: 86-10-62661012, 62661013
The Programming Contest ceremony and workshop will take place at the Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA), in Nanjing, China.
- Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- No.29 Yudao St.,Nanjing 210016, China
All the prices are from Ctrip which is a trustworthy hotel and transportation reservation website with the reasonable price, cheaper than the price in the hotel. If you want to find more other hotels you can visit www.ctrip.com or www.elong.com.
Recommended Hotels:
Park Plaza Beijing Science Park - 4 stars, from RMB384(all the prices exclude taxes and fees),6 mins by walk
. Standard room(three days advanced booking) RMB:384.00
. Superior room(three days advanced booking) RMB:415.00
. Standard room RMB:436.00
Address: No. 25, Zhi Chun Road, Haidian District, Beijing
Tel: (86 10) 82356699
Master Inn Beijing - 2 stars, from RMB190(all the prices exclude taxes and fees), 5 mins by walk.
. Standard Room(Queen/King/Twin bed), RMB190.00, free internet
. Business Double Room(Twin bed), RMB285.00, free internet and two breakfast
. Business Queen Room(Queen/King bed), RMB 311.00, free internet and two breakfast
Address: No.38 Xue Yuan Road,Hai Dian District
Phone: (86 10)82320101
Fax: (86 10)82825381
Vision Hotel - 5 stars, from RMB511(all the prices exclude taxes and fees), 8 mins by walk from conference center.
. Business Standard Room, RMB:511.00, free internet
. Deluxe Standard Room, RMB:590.00, free internet
. Excutive Standard Room, RMB:624, free internet and two breakfast
Address: 39 Xueyuan Road (Xueyuan Lu)
Phone: (86 10)62308899
Fax: (86 10)62308818
How to go to ISCAS: see map here
Information can also be found on this page
- From Beijing International Airport
. By taxi: (30 mins, taking the 4th Ring Rd,cost RMB 80-100).
. By airport shuttle bus: Route, Airport to Zhong Guancun, get off at the North Gate of Beihang University, cost RMB 16.
. By Airport Express (Subway): Airport to Dongzhimen, transfer at San Yuan Qiao to Line 10, get off at either Beitucheng station (South-east corner of Beihang University campus) or Zhichun LU (South-west corner of Beihang University campus), then 5 minutes walk to Campus.
- From Beijing Train Station
. By taxi: (not recommended, 30-60 minutes depending on traffic)`
. By Subway: Get on the Ring Line at Beijing Train Station, transfer to Line 13 at Xizhimen Station, get off at Zhichun LU, walk to Beihang Campus
- From Beijing West Train Station
. By taxi: 30-60 minutes depending on traffic, cost 40-60RMB.
. Subway: walk one block to get on the No.1 Line at Jun Shi BoWu Guan, then transfer to Ring Line, then transfer to Line 13 at Xizhimen Station, get off at Zhichun LU, walk to Beihang Campus.
. Bus: No.47, get off the North Gate of Beihang University. Bus No.810, get off the Beihang University. It will cost 60-90 minutes to arrive at Beihang.
- From Beijing South Train Station
. Subway: get on the Line 4 at Beijing south train station, then transfer to Line 10 at Hai Dian Huang Zhuang, then get off at Zhichun LU, walk to Beihang Campus.
ATTENTION: Attendees arriving with subway line no. 10, please make sure that you leave the subway at Zhichun LU but not at Zhichun LI which is the adjacent subway station to the west. . Taxi: not recommended.
. Bus: not recommended.
- From Beijing North Train Station
. Subway: get on Line 13 at Xizhimen Station, get off at Zhichun LU, walk to Beihang Campus.
. Taxi: 20-30minutes, cost about 25RMB.
. Bus: No.632, No. 375, No. 392, No.691, No 693, etc.


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Bold andbeautiful
Here are some of midsummer's best and brightest
If you want some bold bloomers that flourish in midsummer, consider cannas and hibiscus.
Both have the lush look of tender tropical plants, but are tough perennials that require little maintenance.
I was completely charmed by Cleopatra, a canna that didn't seem to mind the harsh conditions in an island in the parking lot at the University of Tennessee's West Tennessee Education and Research Center in Jackson.
This chameleon produces red and yellow flowers and blooms with splotches of both colors. Its foliage is sometimes solid green and sometimes variegated with burgundy.
Though not for control freaks who need predictability in their gardens, Cleopatra will provide endless fascination for those who appreciate Mother Nature's penchant for keeping us guessing.
It's a favorite of Jason Reeves, the creative horticulturist at the center, as is Bengal Tiger and Australia.
Australia is prized for its glossy deep purple, almost black, foliage that holds its color in the heat. Its bright red flowers are almost a bonus on top of the luxurious leaves.
Bengal Tiger with its dramatic green and yellow striped leaves with maroon edges is considered the most beautiful of the cannas. Bright orange, slightly crumpled flowers appear in the summer.
All cannas like lots of sun and loose, well-drained fertile soil. The rhizomes are best planted between March 15 and April 15. Plant them 12 to 18 inches apart and with 2 to 3 inches of soil covering their tops.
They like lots of water and can also be grown in pots submerged in water gardens.
If you tend to like pink flowers more than hot yellows and oranges, you can get mid-summer drama from a number of hardy hibiscuses.
Deep red Lord Baltimore and pink Lady Baltimore are favorites of southern gardeners. Lord Baltimore's flowers are 10-inches in diameter, while Lady's are more petite at 6 to 8 inches. We don't think of an 8-inch flower as petite, but they are for the hibiscus.
Both plants reach about 4 feet in height and spread to 5 feet.
Moy Grande's brilliant red flowers grow to 12 inches in diameter on a plant that grows 5 feet tall.
The Disco Belle series, which can be grown from seed, reach only 2 ½ feet, but have flowers 8 to 12 inches across. They are available with pink, rose and white flowers.
Plant hibiscus in a sunny spot in a well-prepared hole. Give them a little plant food to get them started in the spring and some in the middle of the summer, if they seem to lag.
Once established, they need very little care or fertilizer.
Frost, drought hurt daylilies
Several readers have asked about Stella d'Oro daylilies that do not seem to be blooming as much this year as in the past.
There are several reasons why most of us are seeing a lackluster performance in the daylilies that typically bloom from spring until frost, said daylily expert Libby Varner.
"That last cold snap at Easter got the early buds and the drought is a factor, too," Varner said. "Daylilies like an inch of water per week and even if you water them regularly, there's nothing like rain to perk up plants."
Cutting off the light green seed heads that form after the blossoms fall off keeps flowers coming as well.
Daylily clumps that haven't been divided in several years tend not to bloom as well. Those that have been recently divided need a little time to recover to reach their full potential.
"If you divide clumps in the spring, sometimes they don't bloom at all until the next year," Varner said. But if you divide in the fall -- between the second week in September and the first week in October -- you will almost always see flowers in the spring.
Now is the time for cutting back the foliage of daylilies, other than rebloomers, such as the Stellas.
Varner cuts hers back to about 6 inches in height.
"It gives you a chance to get rid of weeds and old foliage under the plants and to let air circulate between the plants."
Humane chipmunk management
Last week's suggestion for using lethal traps to control chipmunks produced protests from animal lovers who suggest using humane traps and then releasing the critters in wooded areas or parks.
"As a woman who grew up with Chip and Dale, I was appalled at your suggestion that trapping (i.e., killing) chipmunks was a solution to your reader's problem," writes Peggy Kay Perhac. "We have three small humane traps and have taken over a dozen chipmunks to a wooded area this year. We leave them at the same place and enjoy driving by, thinking of the reunited chipmunk families."
I've also learned that placing small rocks and pebbles on top of the soil in containers is a great deterrent to the little diggers.
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