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In the title decider of the Winchester u10s league, this was always going to be much more exciting than the Manchester derby!
Saints needed one point to win the title, and knew that the stodgy wet pitch wouldn't suit our passing game. Emily Gook was added to the squad to add a defensive midfield option.
The game started end-to-end, which was always going to be the way the game continued. Chances from Simge Rosz and Kia Anteney narrowly missed the goal. Lisa Gilham was working hard up the wings to add pace and skill to the midfield and passed the ball to her team mates superbly. Kaytlin, Sophie and Emily held it tightly together at the back, preventing Winchester from having too many chances. Annie Bulkeley, having just returned from Australia, really was star of the half, making a save by diving full stretch from one side of the goal to tip it round the post with her finger tips. Even Joe Hart would have been proud of that one!! Half time saw both teams going in at 0-0.
Second half we came out strong and looked a continued threat going forward. With pacy Jennifer King putting constant pressure on the back two, Winchester used their strength to their advantage and worked Annie again, who was making evn more classy saves. eventually their hard work paid off and Winchester went 1-0 up. Despite our best efforts, we couldnt put the ball in the net and game finished 1-0 to Winchester.
Annie Bulkeley won the managers player of the match and oppositions player of the match. We are soluck to have such a talented goal keeper in our squad as not many teams have an asse as good as this. Her goal stopping is quality and her kicking is improving every angle week. Well done Annie!!!
Although winning the league would have been amazing, to come runners up in our first season together in a very very strong league is phenomenal. Every single girl in the squad should be very proud of themselves as they have done so well and really deserve their achievements. We are also in the cup final so we have 3 weeks to prepare ourselves for that.


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Repeating the myth that social conservatives are the only political constituency that votes its "values," the January 24 USA Today twice referred to voters most inclined to support Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee as "values voters." A front-page graphic claimed "Huckabee: Has drawn evangelicals and 'values voters,' " while an accompanying article noted that "Huckabee's strength is among just those kind of 'values voters' " who are "uncomfortable" with Rudy Giuliani.
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CNN's Wolf Blitzer asserted, as did a Washington Post blog entry, that Bill Clinton "lashed out" at CNN congressional correspondent Jessica Yellin after she asked him a question following a campaign event in South Carolina that day. Recounting the exchange to Blitzer, Yellin agreed, "He lashed out, Wolf." Similarly, an ABCNews.com report described a "testy exchange" between Barack Obama and New York Times reporter Jeff Zeleny. But videos of the two exchanges do not support these sensational descriptions.
CNN's John King, Wolf Blitzer, and Jack Cafferty all mischaracterized Rudy Giuliani's presidential campaign strategy in the early states, repeating the media myth that he chose not to compete in Iowa and New Hampshire. In fact, Giuliani himself has denied that his strategy was to skip the early states, telling NBC's Matt Lauer, "We've actually spent the most time in New Hampshire and then Florida is right behind that."
Hardball host Chris Matthews thanked fellow MSNBC personalities Joe Scarborough and David Shuster on-air for their support in the wake of the firestorm sparked by Matthews' January 9 comments attributing Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's political successes to her husband's "mess[ing] around." Scarborough said that it was "outrageous that Chris Matthews ha[d] to apologize"; Shuster stated, "Nobody ... has contributed more in a positive way to our political discourse than Chris Matthews."
The CBS Evening News and CNN's The Situation Room noted Sen. John McCain's opposition to displays of the Confederate flag, but did not report that during the campaign for the South Carolina Republican primary in 2000, McCain had equivocated on whether the flag should fly atop South Carolina's state Capitol. Nor did the reports mention McCain's subsequent admission his equivocation "was an act of cowardice" and that he had "broke[n] [his] promise to always tell the truth" in order to try to "win the South Carolina primary" in 2000.
On January 18, Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough said it was "outrageous that Chris Matthews ha[d] to apologize" following his January 9 comment, documented by Media Matters, in which he said that "the reason" Hillary Clinton is "a U.S. senator, the reason she's a candidate for president, the reason she may be a front-runner is her husband messed around." By "apologize," Scarborough was referring to a statement Matthews made at the start of his January 17 show addressing the firestorm sparked by his earlier comments.
MSNBC repeatedly aired a campaign advertisement from Sen. John McCain's campaign attacking Sen. Hillary Clinton's support for a $1 million earmark for a museum at the site of the 1969 Woodstock Festival in New York, and other media outlets noted the ad. But none of these outlets reported that McCain had skipped the vote on removing the earmark.
Newsweek chief political correspondent Howard Fineman falsely claimed during MSNBC's coverage following the January 15 Democratic presidential candidates debate in Las Vegas that Sen. Barack Obama "admitt[ed] that he can't manage his way out of a paper bag while he's running for president of the United States."
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You don't want anti-pill/glacier if you're making a pocket, it needs to be microfleece. the other types are repelling fleeces.
The suede from Hancock's that you can use is called butter suede
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Ditto Thren. Glacier/AntiPill/Go Green Fleece from Hancock are thick and will repel. They are good for the outside layer or for making soakers or longies.
You can use butter suede, crushed panne, or microfleece. The microfleece is not thick like regular fleece, it's the same as the inside of a BumGenius diaper. My local Hancock doesn't carry it in the store.
There three fabrics are my favorites for pocket inners - they wick well and hold up well to repeated washings without pilling or fading. The crushed panne is gorgeous - it's fuzzy and shiny, but it's a PITA to sew with because it's soooo stretchy. But, I like to pair it with a stiffer cotton outer so that the pocket has some more stretch to it to make it easier to stuff.
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James Urie was a local Justice of the Peace and councillor in the Borough Council of Flemington and Kensington. He served as a councillor from August 1886 to August 1888, and was Mayor from August 1887 to August 1888.
The Borough of Flemington and Kensington, established in March 1882 had, at that time, a population of 6,800 in an area of 1,078 acres. It included a city market, abbatoirs and factories. Its population was relatively dense, and efforts were underway to have the abbatoir and cattle yards removed.
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Typical American by Gish Jen: A Lakeview Branch Book Club Review
A Paradise Built in Hell by Rebecca Solnit: A Lakeview Branch Book Club Review
The 'Reading Minute' presents: Funny Ladies
I'm only slightly ashamed to say that I am a librarian with little time to read these days. I read some wonderful books with my young children, and there are the informative journal articles I read for work, but my "spare" time is used for sleep, if I'm lucky enough to get some. It could be a good while before I revisit those long lazy days curled up with the perfect novel, I'm afraid. Worse, I don't even think I have the capacity for sustained concentration anymore, having not had an uninterrupted moment for several years. I suspect my predicament is relatable by many. And so I bring you the 'Reading Minute'.
When I do pick up something to read for leisure I tend to look for the following qualities: Light and easy to digest, but still smart; discreet sections I am able to finish in one sitting without totally losing the thread when inevitably interrupted; finally, if it's not too much to ask, just make me laugh and feel like I am connecting with a witty, insightful friend.
Lately I have been finding what I am looking for in these sort of autobiographical short essay-type books written by brilliant female comedians and comic writers. Most recently, I listened to the e-audiobook Seriously... I'm kidding by Ellen DeGeneres, which came out in 2011. I enjoyed listening to Ellen read her own book, with plenty of asides especially for audiobook listeners. Her quirky inflections made this series of silly stream-of consciousness musings (Some chapters are between 1-5 lines long, others are 20 pages.) delightful to take in while walking around Lake Merritt, laughing out loud and distractedly wandering into joggers. What I like about Ellen is that, besides being a naturally funny person and a writer with years of experience as a stand-up comic, she also has a profoundly kind take on everything and everyone. She wants us to feel great about ourselves, and to get along with each other, and to take care of the earth. And to laugh all the while, which I did.
Before that I read Bossypants by Tina Fey, also out in 2011. I have heard that this audiobook is worth a listen, too, as she is the reader, and you can't beat a comic actress performing her own material. Tina, who was a longtime writer on the set of Saturday Night Live, knows how to punch you in the gut with funny. I came dangerously close to wetting my pants reading some of her thorny responses to ugly criticism of her found on the Internet. Bossypants is mostly about her time as the producer/writer/star of the popular sitcom 30 Rock, with hilarious yet affecting flashbacks to SNL, The Second City improv group and her awkward younger years. She goes deep, getting into what it is like being a woman in comedy and not following the lifelong conditioning of trying to please everybody. I think that, in large part, her success comes from giving an authentic voice to the way many talented women today still feel insecure and undervalued. Then she makes fun of the whole thing.
Here are a couple of books on the horizon on which I have already placed my holds with high hopes:
Not That Kind of Girl by Lena Dunham (just out this month), the twentysomething fresh-voiced dynamo behind the hit HBO series Girls, is called "really out-there honest" by The Library Journal. Says Lena of her book: "No, I am not a sexpert, a psychologist or a dietician. I am not a mother of three or the owner of a successful hosiery franchise. But I am a girl with a keen interest in having it all, and what follows are hopeful dispatches from the frontlines of that struggle."
Yes Please by Amy Poehler (out in late October), Tina Fey's BFF and castmate on SNL, as well as The Second City, is described by the publisher as a "big juicy stew of personal stories, funny bits on sex and love and friendship and parenthood and real life advice". Amy is a veteran comic known most recently for her work on Parks & Recreation and, earlier in her career, for several seasons on the Upright Citizens Brigade.
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The Awakening by Kate Chopin, A Lakeview Book Club Report
Kate Chopin was from St. Louis and married a wealthy man from New Orleans. She lived in New Orleans and was soon a widow with six children. She supported her family by writing and lost her popularity, because of the scandalous nature of The Awakening. She died in 1905.
We discussed that Guy de Maupassant was an influence on her and she was an influence on many of the upcoming great authors of the 20th century. Her style is called "naturalism," which one member explained meant that the stories contain the hard parts of life, the seamy or gritty parts.
Eight of us brought many opinions about this short novel. There seemed to be a consensus in the group that those who had never read this before were really surprised by the ending. We didn't ask if people liked it, but everyone seemed to have really been caught up in it and had strong feelings about the story. I think everyone really liked it on many levels, if not all the way through.
We thought that the story was universal, that is, a story of awakening sexuality, of first real love, of disillusionment with the possibilities of the expectations put on the future and choices of women, of a broken heart, of the need to escape to try a different course and the despair over what seems to be a hopeless lot in life.
We commented that Edna had choices. She had some money independently from her husband. She could have chosen a life alone and perhaps would have had a fulfilling life that way, as her single older woman friend had. Is the choice for an independent, strong woman only a life alone?
The concept of Awakening, we agreed, encompassed physical, spiritual, moral and emotional awareness. Her movement away from her constricted life was gradual and as unstoppable as plate tectonics.
We disagreed as to whether or not Edna actually had sex with either of the two different men to whom she was attracted. Some of us thought she had not. Others thought she had.
We thought that Chopin did not let us know enough about the internal motives of the men in her book, but by leaving that information out, we could experience her frustration as if it were our own.
We discussed Edna's choices in the current concepts of mental health. Was she clinically depressed? Was she bipolar? Did she have postpartum depression? One member of our group said she recently read that postpartum depression can happen much after the child is born or even during pregnancy. We thought she was depressed and dissatisfied with many areas of her life. While some of these concepts may have applied in the real world to someone who made Edna's choices, we also agreed that she had fewer choices of a fulfilling life, even though her husband was wealthy, than most any American woman has today. We are happy to live in this time.
She seemed to be "property" to her husband, who was much older than she. We also thought she was so very young and immature, that she was just figuring out what her status in life really was.
Her statement that she loved her children, but would not die for them was in great contrast to the other mothers in her circle and even surprising to us, yet understandable.
We liked her foreshadowing the end with the beautiful description of learning to swim in the ocean. We thought the writing was lyrical.
We compared Edna to other heroines in other book club selections, such as from House of Mirth by Edith Wharton, The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy and our main character in The Golden Notebook, by Doris Lessing...also from our upcoming book, Portrait of a Lady by Henry James.
Two or more of our group also read other short stories by Kate Chopin and also really liked the characters and the surprise endings. One person commented that short stories usually do have surprise endings.
We wondered if relationships with a lover are ultimately about power.
The Awakening remains an American Classic and will endure as a beautiful example of very early feminist literature.
Lakeview Book Club Update: The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson
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The Readers' Advisory database known as Novelist Plus is not new to us, as we have offered it for several years. OPL patrons have often been delighted to find a NoveList match made in reading heaven for their interests. Here you will find "read-alikes" for favorite titles, authors, and series, or browse by topic or genre for lists of recommended titles. Access to NoveList Plus is also available through a mobile interface.
Novelist Select is an extension of this service that has turned our catalog into a place for book discovery, with reader-focused features such as recommendations, series information, book reviews and more. We are seeing NoveList Select gather a community of OPL readers extending beyond the library walls. If you are at home looking for a book recommendation or want to expand your librarian recommendations, NoveList Select can be like a well-read friend who always thinks of the right book just for you.
Say, for instance, you search in the catalog for Flash Boys, a very popular new title by local author Michael Lewis (Moneyball, 2003), holding steady with around 60 holds on our 11 copies. Of course, we have many more copies on order, as we endeavor to maintain a 1 to 3 copies to holds ratio on books. But, while you wait for the supply to catch up with demand, you may scroll down to the bottom of the results screen to find some helpful suggestions about what might interest you in the meantime:
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The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy, Notes from the Lakeview Book Club
We started with a few interesting facts about Thomas Hardy, who like the "Native" in his novel, loved his "heath" wilderness and rual community more than any other place he could choose to live. Hardy has said that he never wanted to grow up. He wanted to stay in the world he lived in when he was 6 years old. Many can relate to that from time to time.
Lakeview Book Club Update: House of Mirth by Edith Wharton
Eight of us discussed House of Mirth and all seemed to really like it a great deal. We agreed that the writing was wonderful and many quotes were shared that pointed out Edith Wharton's fabulous writing style.
Our discussion leader came with a noted biography of Edith Wharton written by Louis Auchincloss, which she passed around so we could see photos of Edith, her home, her husband, her friends and her style of living. Edith Wharton was born a few blocks from Teddy Roosevelt and was of the same incredibly wealthy class of Americans as Teddy Roosevelt. She lived most of her life abroad, (One aside comment was that she may have had to, because her books put her class in a bad light.) During World War I she was involved with raising money from her wealthy friends to aid Belgian refugees and other needed charities. She received the French Legion of Honor for her good works during that war.
She started writing as a child. Her education was through tutors. Her first major publication was House of Mirth, which made her world famous. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Age of Innocence. She also wrote travel books and books on interior decoration, that are discussed as major influences in that art. A major influence on her work was from her good friend, Henry James. Regarding her knowledge of decorating, we discussed that her descriptions of the world her characters inhabit, made it seem real, that her stories about about the interiors they inhabit and about their own interiors such as the secret lives of their worries, loves, emotions, disappointments, hubris, and despair.
She had an appropriate marriage with someone from her class of the very wealthy, but it was an unhappy one. Her husband died after a mental breakdown. She had one affair with Morton Fullerton, a journalist, who was the great love of her life. Edith Wharton died at the age of 75.
Before we started discussing the novel, Milena also shared with us a photo of a famous tableau which was the inspiration for the tableau in the novel. We reviewed that a tableau was a popular entertainment during the 1800s where people attending a large ball or party would dress up to match exactly a famous painting, often depicting nymphs and sprites cavorting through the woods. In this tableau the famous woman in the photo was a wearing practically see-through gown and it was considered scandalous. This was a time of corsets and long dresses where even an ankle was considered seductive. We could see how our main character Lily crossed the line if that is the way she dressed in the tableau in the House of Mirth. We also thought that not only did she bare her body, but in the novel her soul was bared to us.
One member talked about Lily Bart's similarity to Anna Karenina, who also sabotaged her future with impulsive and also carefully planned decisions. We talked of the tragic ending and how many books written in that era, about woman going against the societal rules, often ended tragically. The Awakening by Kate Chopin was also mentioned as an example. We also talked about the double standard for women. Men can gamble and go into debt, but women cannot, in some cases, even gamble. Men can openly have affairs and keep mistresses, but women cannot. Men were in power in the real world, but women were not. There is one rule for men, one rule for married women and another for single women.
The vicious machinations among the women our heroine had to deal with, were compared to Machiavelli.
We talked about the weak men in the novel. Selden was one who came to understand and perhaps love Lily, but would not step forward to help save her from her self-destruction.
We ultimately liked Rosedale, because he was a pragmatist and truly understood the reality of Lily's dilemma, even though he would also not "save" her at the end, because doing so might jeopardize his own social climbing aspirations. We thought Edith Wharton captured the rampant anti-Semitism of the time and noted that even though Rosedale might never be" truly accepted in society," he would be allowed to attend functions and help make money for the "In Crowd."
We noted that Lily Bart needed guidance, especially from her mother, who had long since passed. She did, however, not follow guidance offered her which might have saved her as she spiraled down.
We talked about this being a "Determinist Novel," which ultimately means the dark reality of the big fish eating all the little fish. Poor Lily didn't have a chance surrounded by the sharks of her social milieu.
We discussed Carrie Fisher, who had a symbiotic relationship with the ultra-rich, providing them "happily" with service and therefore being allowed to attend "In" events and therefore be supported. We wondered if it is still the same for the very rich today. Several people offered examples that led us to believe that such relationships are still common with the very rich. We mentioned the Vanity Fair and New York Times social pages which mention the top of society and their gatherings and marriages, etc.
We discussed the difference between the ultra-rich of that era and the ultra-rich of today. Several of us thought that the differences between the 1% and an the rest was much worse then, as compared to today, because there was no true middle class at the time.
We talked of Lily's innocence, but not all agreed that she was innocent. Perhaps she was in denial, or pretending to not understand the consequences of her behavior, gambling, incurring debt from an older man who had ulterior motives and Lily's being a diversion for ladies who wished to dally with men who were not their husbands. Every "innocent" choice led in an escalating pace to her downfall.
Regarding the pace, it seemed at first that the progression of the story was slow. It seemed nothing of huge consequence was happening, that we were watching the idle diversions of the idle rich, when suddenly we realized we were caught with Lily in a tragedy. It seems similar to the analogy of the frog in a bucket of water over a low fire. The frog doesn't notice until it is fatally overcome by the heat. In some ways it felt like a horror story. As we started to realize there was no way out for Lily, we were frantic with frustration and some of us were ultimately in tears.
We discussed some of the class differences and blindness of Lily and others of her world, who had no idea how "the others" lived. We felt sad when Lily realized that her almost thoughtless act of generosity saved a working woman from scandal and that woman found a man who loved her and accepted her in spite of the working woman's mistakes.
We talked about how the pace of the downward rush picked up after the incident at the yacht. We were impressed with Lily's strength under duress and that she took the moral high road in many of her choices. She didn't use the letters to blackmail her way out of her own undeserved scandal as other characters in the novel would.
We noted that today people can discuss their emotions, but then the norm then was to keep those feelings hidden, "stiff upper lip" style. F. Scott Fitzgerald noted that in his writings that nothing is open, nothing is said directly. While talking of other authors we are reading, we noticed many are from this generation. Perhaps someone would like to do a timeline to see the overlap and similar influences of these writers on each other.
Although the title "House of Mirth" has a reference in the book, it is also found in the Bible in Ecclesiastics, "The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the House of Mirth." Once you understand what it is all really about, it is hard to be happy and in the moment. The reality is just too very sad.
We discussed the reference to Caliban and Miranda from Shakespeare's The Tempest. Caliban is the monstrous giant with evil intensions from a barbaric place. Other characters were discussed. Many of us thought the early possible love matches for Lily were also boring and oafish, but some did not. It was pointed out that Percy wore galoshes! It just wasn't Done in polite society. It was repellent to Lily.
So, Lily was shallow. Lily was vain. Lily was beautiful and used her beauty, yet she took the high road morally. She never betrayed a friend or stranger. She gained in wisdom as her world melted around her. We were expecting too much from her. She wanted the life she felt entitled to, but didn't want to make the required bargain. As Gerty said of the tragic end, "It is a blessing." Many of us can get weepy just thinking about it.
Edith Wharton nailed her wealthy, American, shallow, ignorant world in this work. Living in France in a world of her own choosing was better. Hurray Edith! You escaped!
Sociopaths, Psychopaths and Antisocials, Oh My!!!!
M. E. Thomas (a pseudonym) has a blog, Sociopathworld.com. She is a law professor, a practicing Mormon, and not a convicted criminal. Her memoir is a chilling read. Since Sociopaths are such liars, one thinks twice about her seeming honesty about her condition. She attributes her ability to function in the world of empaths to her family, albeit disfunctional, but structured and loving in its way. She gives the history of the psychology world in defining this condition, which is now gravitating toward calling it Antisocial Personality Disorder. In truth the condition is a continuum, but none the less scary.
Of these three books, this one lets you into the mind of a functioning sociopath the best!
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Dark Nature: A Natural History of Evil by Lyall Watson, a zoologgist, who believes that evil, as we define it, is part of reality from subatomic levels, through to individuals, through entire societies. This 1996 book convincingly makes the case that such "evil" is a necessary evolutionary element. Our psychopaths cull out the weak in the same way that predatory big cats catch the weakest wildebeast.
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Hijaz Railway
Al-Ula was a stop along the Hijaz Railway, which connected Medina with Damascus and eventually Constantinople. It was built by the Ottomans in the early 20th century to speed up the journey to Mecca during the pilgrimage season, but the railway was only in use for a short period. During WWI, Lawrence of Arabia and his Arab allies blew up the railway in their revolt against the Ottoman Empire. Since then, the railway has been dismantled with no plans to resurrect it. The attached photo is one of many late-Ottoman period constructions along the railway. It may have been the actual al-Ula station (it was hard to tell) and is located about 5 minutes north of the centre of town. Note that the site of Mada'in Saleh contains a small museum with the actual trains.
al-Aswad Lion Tombs
Located a short distance north-east of al-Ula, on the cliffs within the valley in an area known as al-Khurayba, these tombs are evidence of 2600 years of settlement in al-Ula, originally called Dedan. They are known as al-Aswad Tombs and were carved around the 6th century BC by the Lihyanites, the people who inhabited the oasis and created the powerful Kingdom of Dedan. The numerous tombs are mostly plain burial chambers carved into the rock, but a small number of them have lion sculptures above them, as seen in the attached photographs. These tombs have become a symbol of al-Ula's ancient past. When I visited in January 2011, I was disappointed to find that the entire area around the tombs had been fenced off for excavation work, which is expected to yield rich finds from ancient Dedan. I was thus only able to take the attached photos using a good zooming lense.
Note that it is quite difficult to reach these tombs by car as the road unpaved, uneven and very rocky (see attached photos).
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al-Ula Castle
Perched on a promontory 45 metres above historic al-Ula, the town's Castle commands strategic views over the entire valley. It is sometimes referred to as the Castle of Musa bin Nuseir, the Omayyad-period army general who ruled over North Africa and was involved in conquering Andalusia in the early 8th century AD. He is said to have died in this castle on his way from Damascus to a pilgrimage in Mecca in 715 AD. Although the castle was rebuilt more than once during its long history, its origins date back to the 6th century BC. In fact, some of the foundation stones are from the original 2600 year-old construction (according to signs posted). The castle is currently more of a bastion or watchtower once used to protect the town. It was built using blocks of sandstone extracted from nearby cliffs, with the same varying shades of red hues as the town's surroundings. A climb up to the top rewards the visitor with some amazing views of the valley, lush palm oasis, and the majestic red cliffs (see attached photos).
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Hegra (Mada'in Saleh)
Although rich in history and natural beauty, al-Ula is mainly visited because of nearby Mada'in Saleh, the Nabataean city of Hegra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. As the closest town, only 22 km away, al-Ula is the gateway to the archaeological site, which contains over 100 rock cut tombs from the 1st century AD. It would be inconceivable to visit this part of Hijaz (western Arabia) without seeing Hegra. For more on this mysterious and amazing site, check out the separate page on Hegra.
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- Historical Travel
- Photography
Old al-Ula
Abandoned by its inhabitants for more modern facilities only about 40 years ago, the old village of al-Ula, or al-Deera as it is locally called, is now all but a ghost town. It consists of a walled village of about 800 dwellings around the perimeter of the more ancient castle with narrow winding alleys, many of which covered to shield the people from the heat of the sun. Most of the foundations of the buildings are stone, but the upper floors are made from mud bricks, while palm leaves and wood are used for the ceilings. Although many of these houses were probably rebuilt over time, their foundation is likely to be from the original construction of the town in the 13th century AD. The stones used, however, were extracted from the ruins of a very ancient settlement elsewhere in the valley and some still carry Lihyanite inscriptions on them! The specific location of al-Ula around the ancient castle was chosen because of its slight elevation relative to the rest of the valley, not only for defensive purposes but also for protection from occasional flooding of the valley. Some work has been done to preserve the old town for tourism purposes, but much more is needed to protect the buildings from collapse. A walk through the town is most fascinating and gives the visitor a feel for what life might have been like in Hijazi villages for centuries before modernisation wiped out the traditional way of life. It is rather a shame that the town is not being redeveloped for use. Any forward thinking country would turn a section into a museum, another into a hotel, and convert part of town into a souk (bazaar) with an arts centre to promote local craft. But this is Saudi Arabia after all...
Other things to see & do in al-Ula
There are a few other activities and sites in al-Ula which I regrettably did not get to see or do, mainly due to time constraints. First of all, the archaeological museum of al-Ula, located in the modern town, is supposed to be excellent, if small, exhibiting ancient artefacts found in the area (it was closed when I tried to visit in the early afternoon). Second are the ancient ruins of Umm ad-Daraj, situated up the cliff a short distance north-west of Old al-Ula, which contain the remains of a Lihyanite temple and inscriptions dating to the 6th century BC. A little further away, about 10 km north-east of town, lies Elephant or Mammoth rock, a strikingly beautiful rock formation that resembles a giant elephant. Lastly, the viewing point on the cliffs above al-Ula is a popular and exceptional place to watch sunset, with views over the entire valley. These four things I missed are reason enough to return to al-Ula sometime in the future...
The Oasis
A rare sight in Arabia, the green oasis of al-Ula is a welcomed change from the harsh desert scenery. The valley's geographic situation graced the area with many natural wells that have been well-utilised since ancient times to irrigate the oasis. This has made the valley an indispensable stop along the important ancient trade routes from Yemen to the Levant, which brought great wealth to the various tribes who inhabited the area at different times over the course of history. What a relief the sight of the endless palm groves must have been to the ancient traveller after traversing harsh desert landscape for days. Nowadays, the oasis is an important producer of dates, and provides al-Ula with its exceptionally breathtaking setting made up of natural red cliffs, evergreen palm groves and near permanently blue skies.
Rock formations of al-Ula
The mountains surrounding al-Ula are of extraordinary beauty. Many of them have unusual natural rock formations that make a striking backdrop to any photo. For more photos, take a look at the travelogue: "Mountains of al-Ula."
Modern al-Ula
The modern town of al-Ula spreads across the entire valley from north to south. Its architecture is typical of modern Saudi Arabia and not particularly attractive. Still, with the breathtaking cliffs and oasis as a backdrop, modern al-Ula is a scenic town. The modern town also contains the noteworthy museum, a handful of restaurants, and a few other necessities for travellers. The two hotels in the area, however, are located just outside the modern town.
al-Ula Gate
Of a modern construction, this gateway is the symbolic entrance into the new town of al-Ula. It is located at the southern edge of town in the middle of a roundabout and signals your arrival when approaching from Medina.
Old al-Ula: Inside the houses
Many of the abandoned houses of Old al-Ula are open for inspection. Entering any of the houses gives an eerie feeling that the owners may have abruptly left only a day before. Although no furniture remains, many of the details are still in place, including some painted wall designs, stairs, fire places and decorative door locks. Attached are a few photos.
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Mijeb Mosque (?)
Located just below the castle of al-Ula, this stone structure is an old Mosque with foundations probably going back to the establishment of al-Ula in the 13th century AD. It seems to have been restored and still in use (judging by the loud speaker above the minaret). It shows the simple mosque architectural style of the town, built using irregular red sandstone and having a square minaret. A handwritten sign states that its name is Mijeb Mosque, but I was unable to verify it.
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Alleys of Old al-Ula
The streets of Old al-Ula consist of a maze covered narrow winding alleys, designed to confuse the intruder and to shield the local from the sun. The mix of stone and mud brick architecture, wooden beams and lanterns creates a very charming atmosphere, despite being a ghost town. Attached are a few photos.
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Old 'Ula
An absolute MUST on your trip to Al 'Ula.
Go inside the old-town and see how the provincial urbanised Saudi population lived until the late 1970.
This visit offers you an excellent opportunity to compare the previous and nowadays Saudi lifestyle under critical aspects.
In my opinion people of both genders lost a lot with the modern lifestyle. What do you think?
See also my Travelogue for details.
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Elephant Rock
The Elephant Rock, 5km south of the Mada'in Saleh site gate, a natural beauty produced in the sandstone by the regular sandstorms over thousand of years.
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We were told that this place is now off access to campers. Tourists need to stay in one of the Al Ula's hotel.
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548 reviews
66% would repurchase
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Package Quality: 3.9
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on 9/24/2012 9:55:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Dry, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Red, Straight, Coarse
Eyes: Blue
OK for sheer coverage. Did not bother my dry, sensitive skin. I used it until the tube ran out, but I would not repurchase because I need something more pigmented to cover my dark circles.
The applicator wand is unhygenic if you use it to touch your eye/finger and then stick it back into the tube.
on 9/15/2012 4:35:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Normal, Medium, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Brown
This is a concealer which due to its liquid consistency is best for under the eye. A lot of people say that to counteract bluish under eye circles, you need to use a warm/pink toned concealer, but I bought this in my fdtn colour NC 30 and find that it works well.
Originally they sold me NW 30 but I took it back when I thought my under eye area didn't match the rest of my face and also having it in a different tone means you can't use it on other areas i.e. around the nose, on blemishes.
This is a super creamy and easy to blend concealer. It sets really well. I tend to apply it prior to fdtn, and put heaps on under the eyes and bridge of the nose etc to counteract redness when drinking! I then add fdtn on top and its a really strong cover up :)
I was told that MAC Studio Finish solid concealer is better for blemishes and I bought that as well. I use this for both.
Packaging is fine, standard doe foot. Good strong wand and cap.
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Asian normal skin - tending towards combination in summer
Was acne-prone for years
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on 9/8/2012 3:27:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Acne-prone, Tan, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
This concealer is really one of my favourites. The consistency of the product is amazing and it is very hydrating. it blends really well and does'nt crack like creamy concealers. it is perfect for undereye area and it does a great job in covering dark circles. The disadvantage of this product is that you really cannot keep this for a long period of time. I have used mine for about 2 and a half weeks before it finished. I am not sure whether I received a bad batch or if you really just run out that quickly. So it is quit pricey for the amount of product you get. but for those that can afford to splurge should most definitely try this concealer. GREAT RESULTS!!!
on 9/4/2012 5:34:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Dark, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Black
I paid $34 for this concealer in Australia - a complete waste of money. This concealer cracks and creases after1 hour! It is very very sheer. If you have dark eye circles like me, stay away from this concealer. I ended up throwing this away.
on 8/27/2012 1:37:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I bought this because the SA recommended to me. I was looking for a concealer that covers red spots and pimples.
I'm dissapointed about the staying power. It fade away very quickly!
on 8/22/2012 11:14:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Dry, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
Shame on you MAC. This is a drugstore quality concealer at a department store price. Girls, you might as well go and buy a cheapy from Priceline.
I know it's supposed to be light and moisturising for under the eyes but it's just too sheer. Select Cover-up brightens up the eyes a lot better without being heavy or drying. If you're going to buy a concealer, buy a proper one that actually camouflages and just be light-handed with it.
on 8/21/2012 9:09:00 PM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
Just a warning - I'm usually NC30 and bought this concealer in this shade as usual. However, I found it darker than my other NC30 products, which is not good when I want to use it under the eyes! Be sure to check the colour carefully before purchasing.
I also feel other MAC concealers are better value i.e. the Select Cover-up, as you get double the amount of product for a similar price.
on 8/12/2012 7:30:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Black, Kinky, Coarse
Eyes: Brown
First off i live in australia and this thing cost $34 aud here, and personally i think its very over priced, i think its $16.50 in US?? which i think is much more approachable price point for what the product is.
I bought it because i want a lightweight concealer that i can use everyday without looking cakey. and looking around i thought the moisturecover will do the job i want. plus i got a department store gift card which will make the thing cost $14 aud hence i decided to give it a go.
I was matched with NW20, to be honest i am not sure if thats a perfect match. I have relatively fair asian skin, which makes me not overly yellow and not pink.
the lady tried the NW20 in store and it looks better than the NC, she said thats my color and she is probably right in the sense thats the best option, but when i tried it at home, i actually think its looks quite yellow?! its not too horrible so i can still use it.
The staying power and cover power however is really not something i would rave about. Its comfortable to wear but it barely cover any marks, dark eye circles or blemishes. i am not talking about red pimples or acne, just the slight mark after healing. It just doesnt cover, it makes the marks slightly less obvious but its not a concealer.
though i love the doe foot applicator! i wish more company use this!! usually tubes squeeze out too much and brushes are messy and doe foot is perfect!
ETA: i am actually liking this now, once i set this with power it actually hides my dark eye circles really well, not blemishes though, but it looks good under eyes
on 7/30/2012 3:09:00 PM
Age: 19-24
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Hair: Blond, Curly, Medium
Eyes: Green
I've been using this concealer for years, mostly for undereye area. Blends well, feels moisturizing and doesn't look obvious or cakey at all. Also it's fairly priced and you can always B2MAC at the end.
It's not for intense dark undereye circles though and what bothers me most is that it wears off during the day.
on 7/28/2012 7:28:00 PM
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Skin: Very Dry, Dark, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I've been using this Mac Moisturecover concealer in NC45 for about a year and really wish I'd discovered it sooner. I have extremely dark circles and dark discolouration of skin around my eyes and over the bridge of my nose due to having severe eczema as a teenager which has pretty much ruined my complexion. I used to use a fashion fair concealer in dark (unperfumed) for years but it never gave me enough coverage, wasn't an exact match and the hard texture was not easy to blend in easily. But I was resigned to using it as it was aimed at dark skin tones and was the closest match on the high street I found, or so I thought.
I wish I'd looked into Mac sooner, as after I tried NC45 I haven't really looked at anything since. The colour is a great match and is not chalky or whitening as I'd previously assumed. (I'd always thought mac did stage makeup and mostly catered for white skins, but was I wrong there).
Anyway I like the thick creamy texture of the liquid and the coverage is pretty good. I'd like it to be a little more opaque though but that's because my dark circles really are several shades darker than the rest of my face. Might not be necessary for those with a 'normal' concealer requirement (I don't consider mine normal). I usually use the body shop all-in-one face base on top to set the concealer afterwards and smooth out any "joins" lol.
I do like the wand applicator on this concealer but I'm not too sure I like the overall packaging as I find the wand doesn't reach all the way down to the bottom of the pot so once you've used it up to the level of the wand tip, there's often a bit left at the end that gets wasted as you can't get it out. I don't want them to ever change this product but maybe they should consider incorporating a longer wand, which would be helpful.
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Nor is it clear that police officers deserve more protection from verbal assault than ordinary citizens.
Her husband stopped beating her when they moved here because he feared the police, but the verbal attacks continued.
The kind of verbal threats the civil law considers wrongful are those that unconditionally threaten immediate bodily harm.
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Facing Depression During Pregnancy
Withdrawal Problems?
An additional concern is whether a newborn baby whose mother took antidepressants during pregnancy will suffer from symptoms of withdrawal.
"While the SSRIs, such as Zoloft, Prozac and Paxil, are unlikely to cause a major birth defect, several, including Prozac and Paxil, have been reported to increase the risk of withdrawal symptoms in the newly born child, especially if they are used in the third trimester," says C. Neill Epperson, MD, assistant professor of psychiatry and obstetrics/gynecology at Yale University School of Medicine.
Studies that assessed the risk of SSRIs taken during pregnancy showed that Paxil could cause withdrawal symptoms, such as jitteriness, vomiting, and irritability, in infants. But researchers noted the cause of the symptoms is not entirely clear: They were not able to say definitively whether the symptoms were a result of withdrawal, the toxicity of the drugs, or another unknown factor.
Breastfeeding Concerns
The last area of concern comes when a mother gives birth and decides to breastfeed her baby while on antidepressants. Here, the news is very promising.
"Breastfeeding has been well researched in terms of antidepressants, "Hendrick tells WebMD. "And the results of research show that breastfeeding women shouldn't be told they have to stop taking an antidepressant to breastfeed."
Hendrick explains that babies are very sensitive to their mothers' moods, and there is a great deal of evidence that suggests a mother's mood can impact the child.
"The mother should not remain depressed for both her benefit and the baby's," he says. "Antidepressants can be helpful, and the exposure to a baby through breast milk is so minute, there is no reason to not take them if they would be helpful."
Weighing Benefits and Risks
"Have a discussion with your doctor about the risk and benefits about being on an antidepressant if you are pregnant," says Epperson. "If you can be off a medication, of course you should be, but if you can't -- and a lot of women can't -- then antidepressants can help."
With both psychotherapy and antidepressants, a pregnant woman can overcome depression and enjoy the birth of her child, and be assured that the risk that antidepressants pose to her child is small.


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Audible.com Announces a Tenfold Increase in Audiobooks Produced Through the Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX)
Audible.com, the world's largest producer and seller of digital spoken-word entertainment, today announced that the Audiobook Creation Exchange, the online audiobook rights marketplace and production platform it launched in 2011, produced ten times as many audiobooks in 2012 as it did during its debut year.
"We are thrilled that our vision for ACX has been embraced and that the system is working," said Jason Ojalvo, Audible VP Content Creation. "It is wonderful to see so many authors (and actors) finding success on ACX, giving new voice to their work and expanding their audience too. The success of the Audiobook Creation Exchange has proven that every audio right has value, and that in 2013 there's every reason for all authors and rights holders to make sure their books are available in audio."
Ojalvo added, "The prodigious output of quality audio titles from ACX in 2012 surpassed the number of titles added to the Audible store in 2012 from our top three audio providers combined. We're also proud of the fact that the average star rating of ACX titles as awarded by discerning Audible listeners matches those of leading audio publishers."
ACX's audiobook production platform allows authors, their agents and publishers access to the thousands of talented actors and studio professionals who bring books to life in audio. ACX enables online auditions and project management systems, and features programs to help authors learn how to narrate their own books. Rights holders can hire a narrator or producer, or create entrepreneurial partnerships with sharEd Royalty structures that allow audiobooks to be produced without upfront costs. When an audiobook is created, ACX includes instant access to Audible.com's digital distribution platform, and rewards authors and producers with a graduaTEd Royalty structure that can top out at 90%. ACX also provides sales acceleration tools that publishers, authors and narrators can use to earn special bonus royalties for sales they help generate.
"The ACX system changed our world," said Crossroad Press publisher David Niall Wilson. "Thanks to ACX's no-cost production option, we have been able to expand our tiny audio catalog to over 150 titles."
"I've heard from friends and family that audiobooks are the only way they find time to read anymore," said Hugh Howey, best-selling author of Wool (forthcoming in print from Simon & Schuster). "ACX made self-publishing an audiobook as easy and painless as Kindle does for eBooks. The quality of the auditions I received simply blew me away."
"ACX is the best audio publishing platform I can imagine for authors: it's simple, straightforward, and the royalty structure is killer," said The Personal MBA author Josh Kaufman, who used the ACX platform to distribute the audiobook version. "My audiobook is one of my core products, and I love that ACX's structure rewards ongoing promotion."
"I believe the ACX system is a template for success in the digital age," said New York Times best-selling author Bob Mayer, who has turned 27 of his books into audiobooks using ACX. "The platform has allowed me complete control of my audio empire. I think the ACX program is an essential ingredient in the success of any author today."
Among other authors who have used ACX to make or distribute audiobooks are New York Times best-selling author Tucker Max, radio and television personality Greg Fitzsimmons, best-selling romance writer Bella Andre, and Tracey Garvis-Graves, whose best-selling eBook On the Island led to a two-book deal with Penguin.
Participating rights holders on ACX from launch include Random House, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., and Pearson Education; participating rights holders' representatives include Janklow & Nesbit Associates, Writers House, and Levine Greenberg Literary Agency, Inc.
Audible, Inc., an Amazon.com, Inc. subsidiary (NASDAQ:AMZN), is the leading provider of premium digital spoken audio information and entertainment on the Internet, offering customers a new way to enhance and enrich their lives every day. Audible's mission is to establish literate listening as a core tool for anyone seeking to be more productive, better informed, or more thoughtfully entertained. Audible content comprises more than 100,000 audio programs from more than 1,800 content providers, including leading audiobook publishers, broadcasters, entertainers, magazine and newspaper publishers, and business information providers. Audible is also the preeminent provider of spoken-word audio products for Apple's iTunes Store.
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Engineered Systems, May 2015, by Robert G. Thompson.
"As the learning curve for VRF continues, it's only fitting to see how it can fare in a familiar learning environment. Turns out it can play a key role in the critical lesson of adapting to existing spaces and occupancy needs when crafting the optimum retrofit design for a given client."
Engineered Systems, Feb. 2015, by Marcia Karr.
"While mechanical energy codes may lag relative to the efficiency targets of some other codes, the expansion of VRF into a wider range of equipment makes it easier than ever to exceed expectations. Perhaps more importantly, its incorporation into heat pumps, dehumidifiers, compressors, and more represents more flexibility in delivering an effective retrofit without a total system overhaul."
Buildings, Jan. 2015, by Chris Olson.
"If you're considering a major retrofit of an existing HVAC system, take these three steps to do your due diligence for a possible VRF [variable refrigerant flow] solution, says Anne Wagner, energy efficiency engineer at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)." Also, gives a 15-year lifecycle cost analysis comparison between VAV and VRF retrofit alternatives.
Engineered Systems, Feb. 2014, by Rob Klinedinst and David Reinheimer.
"In its latest effort in an ongoing program to green its campus in South Portland, Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) turned to an innovative way to heat and cool one campus building: seawater.
Tapping into nearby Casco Bay, the seawater-based system uses a variable refrigerant flow (VRF) configuration with geothermal heat pumps to heat and cool the 3,250-sq-ft Lighthouse Building, which houses the school's arts program and offices for The Foundation for Maine's Community Colleges."
Buildings, Jan. 2014, by Christopher Curtland.
"While [Variable Refrigerant Flow] VRF has been dominant worldwide for over 20 years, the U.S. has been slow to accept it for several reasons. Products have primarily been manufactured by Asian companies, which at one point had limited presence in the U.S. There is also little critical evaluation of actual field energy performance. But VRF sales in the U.S. are growing and multiple manufacturers offer these systems, including Carrier, Daikin, LG, Mitsubishi, and Sanyo."
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Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
|Unbleached all purpose flour
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|Whole wheat flour
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|Old fashioned rolled oats
|2 Cup (32 tbs) (Not Instants)
|Raw sugar
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|Baking soda
|1⁄2 Teaspoon
|Ground cinnamon
|1 Teaspoon
|Ground nutmeg
|1⁄4 Teaspoon, freshly grated
|1⁄2 Teaspoon
|Unsalted butter
|1 1⁄2 Cup (24 tbs) (At Room Temperature)
|Whole milk
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
|2 Tablespoon
|1 Large
|Pure vanilla extract
|1 Teaspoon
|3⁄4 Cup (12 tbs), chopped
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
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Preheat the oven to 350°F with an oven rack in the middle slot of the oven.
Using a piece of wax paper, lightly grease two 10 ½ by 15 ½-inch cookie sheets with ½ teaspoon butter. Set aside.
Get set...
Combine the all-purpose and whole-wheat flours, oats, raw sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk until well mixed.
In a separate bowl, combine the butter, milk, molasses, egg, and vanilla.
Beat with an electric hand-mixer at medium speed until the mixture is smooth. Add to the dry ingredients. Toss all of the ingredients together to moisten.
Mix in the nuts and raisins.
Scoop up about a tablespoon of dough and drop onto the greased cookie sheet. Repeat until you have 12 cookies about 2 inches apart.
Bake one sheet at a time on the middle rack of the oven for 18 minutes, or until the edges are crisp and start to color. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes.
In the meantime, prepare and bake the next tray. Continue until all the cookies are baked.
Once the cookies have cooled for 10 minutes, use a spatula to lift them off the cookie sheet and place them on a rack to cool completely.
The above is an excerpt from the book Teen Cuisine by Matthew Locricchio. The above excerpt is a digitally scanned reproduction of text from print. Although this excerpt has been proofread, occasional errors may appear due to the scanning process. Please refer to the finished book for accuracy.
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So here's a list of NHLers who have played for both the Sharks and Penguins. Can't wait to get blasted for missing one. Peter Ahola Played 22 games for the Pens in the 1992-93 season. Had 1 assist. Doug Bodger Pens all day in the late '80s. Played some of his final years in San Jose.Matt Bradley Matt Bradley's potential was the hot topic in Pittsburgh for a while.Bobby Dollas Bobby Dollas was a brick wall on NHL 95. Had two stints with the Pens. Actually played his last career NHL game in a Pens uniform.Shean Donovan Didn't he have a big game against the Red Wings somewhere?Nils Ekman First thing that comes to your head: Either a hat trick or the time he left down the runway during a play, the Pens put someone on the ice for him, and they got penalized.Bob Errey smoothPat Falloon One of our favorite players in the '99-00 season. This is on the Internet: Tony Granato...
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HSV Maloo
HSV Maloo
The two thirstiest, most powerful cars in the field are on track to win the Global Green Challenge, an environmentally focussed fuel economy run from Darwin to Adelaide.
Two of the fastest cars ever produced in Australia – the HSV Maloo R8 and Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo – are first and second in the 14-car "Eco Challenge" field.
They're on track to beat a fleet of fuel misers and even an electric car, which must be followed by a fuel sucking truck that's likely to use as much fuel as six of the fuel misers fighting for line honours.
But it's not because the V8-powered Maloo and turbocharged Falcon are the most frugal in the field.
Instead, it's because the event ranks teams according to their fuel use in comparison to the official, Government-supplied rating that goes on the fuel label.
Cars that use less than their claim as a percentage will be crowned the green car winners.
The HSV Maloo's claimed fuel average is 15.1L/100km, yet the high performance ute used 64 per cent less than that on the first day (5.34L/100km) of the 3000km event and 47 per cent less than that on the second day (8.00L/100km).
Driver and journalist Joshua Dowling is cautious about the results. "While our figure looks impressive, we aren't getting too excited yet," he wrote in a daily blog on HSV's website.
"For safety reasons, event organisers aren't brimming [filling the tanks to the top so you can see fuel in the filler neck] each car until the last day."
The Falcon XR6 Turbo has a claimed average of 11.7L/100km but is using almost 40 per cent less, with consumption of 7.3L/100km on day one and 7.1L/100km on day two.
Event spokesman Mike Drewer says the early results are both "surprising and interesting".
"It's probably a surprising result but I think it's got to be … looked at in combination with the overall fuel use that's being achieved, particularly by the Ford ECOnetic and the Mini D, which are doing very well," said Drewer.
"They've also got to do an urban cycle in Adelaide," he said, suggesting the thirstier cars might struggle in the stop-start of city traffic rather than the highway running that makes up most of the course.
The most frugal car in the field – the Ford Fiesta ECOnetic – has a claimed fuel figure of 3.7L/100km and is using less than 3.2L/100km on the predominantly open road route.
However, that's an improvement of only 15 per cent over its official claimed fuel figure, meaning that while the diesel powered Fiesta will likely use the least fuel on the event – possibly less than 100 litres across the 3000km course – it's unlikely to win the challenge.
Similarly, the diesel powered Mini Coopers are posting impressive fuel use of as little as 3.3L/100km but are only posting improvements of as much as 15 per cent.
The only electric car in the field – there's a separate World Solar Challenge running in conjunction with the Eco Challenge – is the US-made Tesla roadster.
However, the Tesla needs to be followed by a trayback truck carrying a high-voltage generator that needs to charge the electric car every 350km.
The truck is expected to consume more than 20 litres of fuel per 100km – triple that of the HSV Maloo – and around 700 litres over the 3000km course.
And that's before you consider the diesel used by the generator as it charges the Tesla.
Organisers defend the Tesla's green performance by saying the Tesla driver – internet entrepreneur Simon Hackett – is using the exercise to encourage governments to develop electric car recharging networks.
"Tesla is demonstrating that if electric fuel stations were available that it is entirely feasible and practical for a car of that nature to travel vast distances," said Drewer.
Despite the surplus of frugal fuel misers, Australia's greenest car, the Toyota Prius, is not in the event.
It's understood organisers offered Toyota significant incentives to compete in the Challenge, but the maker declined repeated approaches.
There are two different types of diesel-powered four-wheel-drives in the Global Green Challenge – a pair of Kia Sorentos and a pair of Hyundai Santa Fes.
The lighter Kia Sorento is proving more frugal than the similarly sized Hyundai Santa Fe.


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And there's no reason even to limit it to hex. Using 34 alpha numeric characters (eliminating I and O as too similar to one and zero), a 10 digit identifier would have over 2 quadrillion (2 x 1015) unique values. That's roughly 300,000 for each person currently on the planet. Add four more for the issuer and card typle, one or two for check digits, and you're back to the current 16 digits, even not counting the CVV code.


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The Washington Redskins signed free agent wide receiver David Anderson on Monday to try and provide some kind of spark to their offensive passing game.
Anderosn spent the past six seasons with the Texans, where he played under current Redskins offensive coordiantor Kyle Shanahan when he was a coach for Houston.
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The $1,299 tablet comes with less onboard storage than other models with Intel's Core i7 processor.
CNET Labs puts four computers with Intel's much-hyped Core M processor to the test, including Apple's new 12-inch MacBook.
Intel has a goal to drive growth and career development for women and minorities in order to achieve "full representation" at every level by 2020.
The sixth generation of the chip maker's processors will feature four processing cores and up to eight graphics cores.
Intel is looking to drive adoption of Rezence, partnering with Targus and Chinese manufacturer Haier to get wireless charging standard into homes, hotels, restaurants and more.
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Jump Out of Your Comfort Zone with The Young Leader
The Young Leader inspires teens to jump out of their comfort zone by taking risks and forging their own path. At TYL, we believe high school students like you shouldn't be confined to the classroom day-in and day-out when you've already got a good head on your shoulders. Exposure to the wider world is how you learn to overcome challenges and break out beyond your hometown bubble. We'll be here as you take those first giant leaps into the world.


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Pronunciation: rausnarlegt
Added on: 2013-05-12 Listened: 1 timesin: Add categories to rausnarlegt
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