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Head Coach Candy Hipp has coached the Meraquas Junior Team to the National Championship, is a 1982 United States Junior Team Champion, a Senior National Finalist, and a gold medalist in Masters Competition ages 35-39 Team, Duet, and Trio.
To contact Candy Hipp:
Kay Burton
Kay has an extensive background in Synchronized Swimming. She swam for Glendale YMCA in her teens after competing in the Los Angeles City Parks program. In 1982 Kay started coaching for Meraquas of Irvine and has periodically consulted with San Dieguito Synchro and L.A. Synchro. She has been a presenter at Coaches College and a clinician at Age Group Nationals.
She is currently the Education Chair for the Southern California Association and is a Level 2 Figures judge.
Before coaching synchronized swimming, Kay taught swimming for the L.A. Unified School District and the West Valley YMCA.
At age 8, Kay started studying ballet at the Rozanne Zimmerman Ballet school and continues to enjoy dancing. In addition to being a fully certified Pilates instructor, she is a certified instructor of GYROTONICÒ and GYROKINESISÒ. She was a conditioning teacher at Maple Conservatory of Dance 2008-2012.
Prior to coaching synchronized swimming she earned her J.D. and worked for several firms after passing the bar in 1979.
Jared Gray
Jared Gray focuses on speed swimming technique and conditioning for The Meraquas of Irvine. He is an experienced trainer, having coached and played water polo since 2004. In addition to his work with The Meraquas, he currently coaches water polo or both the Irvine Kahuna Club and Woodbridge High School. Jared is a graduate of Bucknell University where he studied Business Administration and played water polo.
Tiffany Harless
Coach Tiffany Harless has 8 years of coaching experience and is currently coaching our 10 & under team. She swam for Laguna Hills High School and the UC Irvine Masters team. Currently she is training for a triathlon.
Irene Hawes
I am a former synchronized swimmer who swam for the Buffalo Swimkins, the Huntington Beach Aquabelles and The Ohio State University. While at The Ohio State University, I earned 3 National Championships.
My coaching career began in the late 70's during the summer's when I was home from college with the Huntington Beach Aquabelles and during my senior year at The Ohio State University. After College, I continued to coach for the Huntington Beach Aquabelles as their head coach, then Long Beach Synchronettes as head coach, a one-year stint at the Meraquas of Irvine as head coach in 1988. I returned to coaching after a 13-year layoff and coached for the Riverside AQuettes and then with the Meraquas of Irvine after a 3 year layoff.
I have help coach numerous AG National Finalists, AG National Champions, a Junior National Figure Champion, Junior National finalists and numerous athletes who swam on National Teams. Four athletes I helped coach went onto Olympic Teams for the US and Canada.
Judging has been a part of my life since I was 16. I became an Association Level judge at 16 and a Regional Judge at 17. While at The Ohio State University, a new Zone Level Judge was created and I became a Zone Judge. At the age of 21 I began the two-year process of obtaining my National Rating. In 1996 I was named to the FINA (International) Judges list effective 1997. In 2004 I achieved the A Level rating, which allows me to Judge at all World Championships and the Olympics. I have judged at the Beijing Olympic Qualifier and the London Olympic Qualifier.
All of this was done since 1981 while attending Law School and working full time, getting married and having 2 kids. I currently work full time for the Automobile Club of Southern California, working in excess of 40 hours a week while coaching 13 hours a week.
Hailey Hipp
Hailey Hipp teaches our class members. Hailey Hipp is a former team members of the Southern California Coralettes and The Meraquas of Irvine. She competed in the US-Open and on National Age Group Level.
Shannon Kelly Jones
As a swimmer, Shannon competed for RAQ at the National level and earned many National age group titles. As a coach, she has been tremendously successful in developing the skills of young athletes to follow in her footsteps. She also competes in Masters, with the Unsynchables of La Mirada, where her team took the high point award and National title in 2010 and 2011. Shannon still performs and has appeared as a synchro swimmer in several music videos, commercials, and most recently she worked on the movie, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger tides, as a coach/choreographer for the mermaids. We are very happy to have her coaching with us.
Valerie Williams
Coach Valerie Williams became involved in the sport about 8 years ago. Unable to return to competition because of an injury, she began coaching for Los Angeles Synchro during her freshman year of college. In the past five years she has primarily focused on the Meraquas of Irvine 12 & under age group swimmers and intermediate swimmers and has been to Age Group Nationals three times.


text: Here in the Northern Hemisphere, we've just passed the longest night of the year. The Winter Solstice is, for me, a time of introspection and wishing, and in recent years, I've developed a theory about this time of year; I believe that the way you spend the Solstice and the way you ring in the New Year will set the tone for the year to come. [Read more...]

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"Sewer rates have increased ...for a widespread sewer-rehabilitation project stemming from a federal consent decree."
I know there's a limit on column inches, so maybe the rest of the story got chopped. But, as you know, the $3 billion was not spent solely on court-ordered repairs. Two dozen convictiions for bribery, fraud, etc re Jeffco's sewer scandal are proof of some of the bloated expenses. Add to that mismanagement and incompetence that resulted in do-overs, etc. And charges by sewer contractors who charged two and three times more for Jeffco sewer work than they did for the SAME kind of work in other cities.
I hate it if your report included that important information and it was edited out for space constraints.
Bravo, Mr. St. John. Points well made.
Whether CON Boards are a good idea or not--and I'm undecided on that-- isn't the CON Board supposed to be deaf to pressure from legislators? Beyond lawmakers' influence? Autonomous? Yet, Trinity's PR campaign clearly encouraged citizens to tell their state legislators to support the relocation to 280. The state senate and house of representatives had no bills concerning the hospital's move, so what are we to assume those legislators were supposed to do? I infer from the PR campaign that Trinity wanted citizens to tell their legislators to impress upon the CON Board that constituents wanted the relocation. If those kinds of conversations took place, maybe the Justice Department should investigate. Because that kind of influence is not supposed to take place.
Whether CON Boards are a good idea or not--and I'm undecided on that-- isn't the CON Board supposed to be deaf to pressure from legislators? Beyond lawmakers' influence? Automonous? Yet, Trinity's PR campaign clearly encouraged citizens to tell their state legislators to support the relocation to 280. The state senate and house of representatives had no bills concerning the hospital's move, so what are we to assume those legislators were supposed to do? I infer from the PR campaign that Trinity wanted citizens to tell their legislators to impress upon the CON Board that constituents wanted the relocation. If those kinds of conversations took place, maybe the Justice Department should investigate. Because that kind of influence is not supposed to take place.
Another thought on the subject that crosses over on the occupational tax debate, and the toll rate mentioned above.
Let us say the rate were 50 cents a mile, and an average commute of 10 miles each way. That's $10 dollars a day. Say the average worker works 230 days a year. That comes to $2300 dollars a year !. Do you think most commuters would rather spend $2300 a year on their commute, or say, buy a couple of season tickets to see the Tide roll?
$2300 a year would be 5% of an average commuters $46,000 a year income. And if he's concerned about a 0.5 % occupational tax , how's a 5% commuter tax going to float ?
The Birmingham Business Alliance made the elevated 280 one of its top legislative agenda items. Does that give you some idea of who's really pushing this skyway idea? Who belongs to the BBA? Impossible to know for sure, since they won't reveal their membership, but don't you just bet members include U.S. Steel, Drummond Co, and Daniel Corp? Who got $40 million in tax incentives to relocate to 280? Trinity Hospital, who is buying the digital hospital from Daniel Corp. Langford offered that deal, as well as, I believe, $15 million in incentives to Daniel Corp.
Odd that there's now no interchange at northern beltline and corridor X. On previous maps a few years ago, the interchange was at the end of the spur road. Where's that, you ask? Look at the map again. Note the arrow pointing to Corridor X. Look to the right for a blue line jutting down from the beltline (between Hwy 78 and I-65). At the end of that spur was once a designated interchange with corridor X, making for a very strange loopdeloop that would route motorists on the beltline 9 miles past where the two roads criss-cross. Motorists would make that 9-mile loop to get back to the point they had crossed over I-22 in order to get on the way to Memphis. Now that interchange at the end of the spur road is no longer depicted. Why? Because posters on al.com pointed it out? Or is it just as advantageous for certain lucky property owners to have a federally funded spur road off the beltline? Who knows? ALDOT doesn't answer questions.
Didn't Governor Bentley come into office talking cuts and pro-ration ? Where does this fit in with his campaign rhetoric ?
I believe Mr. Wehrenberg has his tongue planted firmly in his cheek.
What's it going to take ? Charter schools ? Morgan Freeman showing up at board meetings with a baseball bat ? A letter from Larry saying "Just do something!" If self interests and turf are the order of the day, known of it will matter anyway.
Realist stated, "None of the grant is going to build the facility, it is strictly for infrastructure expenditure. The facility is being built with corporate funds. No tax dollars, no discount."
HELLO! $300,000 for "infrastructure" = TAX DOLLARS. Grant money = TAX DOLLARS--yours and mine. If tax dollars are paying for the road, which provides the land owner of Love's with the opportunity to build the station/store, WHY should taxpayers have to pony up $300,000 MORE to give that business/property owner extra infrastructure (at our expense)? This is INSULTING!!
tumbleweed, you said a mouthful. WHY is it ALDOT forges ahead and simply says OOPS.... ? With 98, the Birmingham Northern Beltline, and a project that almost nobody knows about, the proposed elevated U.S. 280 and supersized I-459/280 interchange, ALDOT has wasted millions upon millions of dollars. And continues the excess expenditures.
Everybody reading this article should re-read John Archibald's column from April 2011, pointing out all of the cozy connections. http://blog.al.com/archiblog/2011/04/birmingham_water_works_deal_ke.html
The News wrote: "All county residents benefit from cleaner rivers and streams made possible by the upgraded sewer system that pollutes less. "
Didn't I hear that the system is STILL having overflows and that it is not really in good repair at all. The County built Taj Mahal treatment plants and ran sewer lines to new develolpments--even into Shelby County. Sewer ratepayers, unjustly, paid for those nonessentials plus the screw-ups and do-overs. And in the end, they did NOT get the "fixed" sewer system that was mandated. Not their fault. Also, not the fault of those who are on septic tank. So don't tell me we should pay for a system that does NOT protect our streams and watershed from sewer overflows.
Meanwhile, my septic tank has been keeping the water clear for all these years . Where is my clean water fee ?
And isn't the whole country , including Shelby County , in a housing bust as we speak ? I believe 280 traffic figures actually have been declining since the bust started 4 years ago. So much for turn-key toll operations meeting the vendor's projections. I think more scrutiny of the whole basis for vendor expectations should be given.
Also, we are at record low interest rates that are not expected to hold by the time financing is done for this project, so we can expect large increases in needed revenue above the earlier projections when interest rates rise, with or without Mr Bernanke's blessing.
South Bay Expressway in San Diego was the first recipient of TIFIA loan , it went bankrupt 3 years after the toll way opened to traffic. Tax payers took 80 million on the chin, as the private consortium wrote down its debts.
Traffic projections were off by more than 40,000 cars a day..
The 280 projectors count on 30,000 cars on opening day willing to pony up $1300 a year for the privilege. That would be a steep price even for stadium expansion in a football mad state.
Light timing can influence it greatly , as well. ALDOT has done this testing before, and when I traveled, the time was greatly reduced. Getting merchants to connect their parking lots would help a lot , too. It's frustrating to get off at the wrong light, then find you have to get back on 280 to go another 50 feet down -- nuts.
Also, ALDOT itself said the 459 interchange is 30% of the hold-up. So fix it first, and let's see what is needed after we time the lights .... it may be with the slow growth we'll be having for awhile that those fixes will solve the problem for decades.
So this is the first time grey shirts have been used anywhere ? Now turn the kid down next January, and there might be some issues to discuss, but how is this different from what any number of schools have done , including that one down the road ?
BBQ-Bob , I agree. Why, with all the need for tax revenues to help solve Jefferson County problems, do we want to ship our tax-payers out of our county down to Shelby County ?
That's not going to help our property values. If you moved to Chelsea, you must have known the situation. You want your cake and eat it too. You moved there for cheaper property and taxes, and now you want us to help you get a cheaper ride, too ?
Why doesn't this News report include another tidbit from Bentley in his address? That is, he pitched an idea for the Northern Beltline as a toll road. Huh? I thought you couldn't co-mingle federal funding for roads with a tolled facility. Hasn't the state already spent some federal dollars on the beltline? Somebody let me know if that's not the case, but since Bachus and Shelby got extra funding from another pot of federal dollars for the beltline, I thought that some of what's been spent thusfar must have been from the feds. No?


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Daniel Sturridge quick strike puts Liverpool 1-0 up at home
Sep 1, 2013, 8:40 AM EDT
It took just 3 minutes for Liverpool to find themselves an opener at Anfield, as Daniel Sturridge flicks on Steven Gerrard's free kick into the net.
Gerrard sent in a corner from the right corner flag, and Daniel Agger got his head to it to direct it towards goal. Sturridge was lurking on the goal line and he redirected the header into the net.
Its the third goal of the young season for Sturridge, who has sparkled in the absence of Luis Suarez, relegating Suarez into obscurity for the time being.
Manchester United are still struggling to settle into the match, and now they will have to work from behind to find an equalizer.
- rvogelsber3 - Sep 1, 2013 at 9:18 AM
Liverpool are an exciting team and so I'm rooting for them as I don't want them to break up given the absence of European football next season. Glad for the good goal in the opening minutes, although the game has evened out since. At the end of the first half, I'd say Liverpool deserve the lead…but I must admit ManU will be a threat the whole second half – in particular, the opening 15. Exciting!
- footballer4ever - Sep 1, 2013 at 9:51 AM
watching the football match on tv, but I don't enjoy the fact I can't access thr stream video from nbc live or the Telemundo Deportes app either. Before the app update, it would work thrn crash, after the update it does not work at all. I am sure NBC is aware of the issues, but have not heard about any resolutions yet. Your tv ratings are affected by this lack.of ability to watch the football games via mobile devices which many people rely on nowadays.
- rvogelsber3 - Sep 1, 2013 at 9:55 AM
ManU is seriously turning the screw…what can LFC do?
No real attempts on goal, though, which is strange.
- rvogelsber3 - Sep 1, 2013 at 10:26 AM
Good job, you Reds.
Nothing like seeing Evra annoyed and peeved. Can't stand that dude.
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Top 10 Most Influential Martial Artists of All Time
Most of the time I like to keep my posts practical and useful, but sometimes you have to swing for the fences and ask the big questions. There aren't too many bigger than this:
Who are the most substantial influencers in the martial arts universe; the movers and shakers that, without them, the martial landscape would be much different today?
The big disclaimer for this video is that it is a highly subjective topic. There is no possible way my list could be considered definitive. In fact, in a few years I might even disagree with myself! Nevertheless, it is a fun experiment trying to appreciate the real roots of our collective martial culture.
Is your brain churning already in regards to whom you might include on "The Top Ten Most Influential Martial Artists of ALL TIME"? Well, let's find out if you and I agree or disagree. To the list!
If the video doesn't pop up when you click it, just visit the youtube page here.
I really hope you enjoyed watching this little romp through history and present day development. If you feel that your style or system was excluded unfairly I do apologize – there were so many to consider and so few slots available. If it makes you feel any better, I didn't even include the founder of my own style. So I at least ATTEMPTED some objectivity.
When you stop for a moment and really consider the lasting impact of individuals like this it makes you appreciate the complexity of martial development. Without the efforts of just a handful of special people what we know and accept today as martial arts could be completely different.
Consider now the seriousness of your training and your value in preserving martial culture for generations to come. Who might bloggers include on a list like this 100 years from now when they sit down to write on their futuristic brain-implant-computers? Will you be on their list? :-).
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When More Stops Being Better
A Story
One day a student saw his Sensei punching a wooden post that had been thrust into the ground. The student inquired: "Sensei, what is it you're punching?"
The teacher replied: "This is a makiwara. It's a wooden board, lightly padded and thinned at the top. We use to develop our hands and technique. Come try!"
The student walked over and began striking the board gingerly. He had noticed months earlier that his instructor's hands were rough around the knuckles and that his punching power was far greater than his slight frame belied. Could this simple board be the key to his power? The student had to wonder.
"Now I want you to practice on this slowly and lightly at first. In time we'll increase the impact, but I must be certain you're technique is correct."
For a month the student struck the board deligently, feeling it bend and snap back into place. He was growing more comfortable all the time. Sadly his trip to visit his Sensei was brief and soon he flew back to his home town. Motivated and confident, the student set out to construct his own makiwara. His Sensei had given him a few tips on construction, so he felt ready.
Wandering the aisles of the local hardware store, the student noticed a similar looking board in both length and width. However, next to it was a sturdy and thick piece of oak. Certainly, the student concluded, that if the thin board had succesfully developed his Sensei's striking power that a thicker and more durable board would elicit even better results!
He bought the thick oak and planted it firmly in his backyard. Later, finding the outdoor makiwara a bit inconvenient, he decided to secure a thin foam pad to his concrete basement walls and strike that instead.
Unfortunately the student's Sensei never visited his home dojo and failed to inquire about the specifics of his makiwara practice. Perhaps such an intervention could have helped avoid the severe damage and arthritis the student would experience in later years.
More is a Tempting Proposition
The previous story is entirely fictional, however it might as well be true considering the amount of martial artists who have suffered in a similar way. Makiwara training is not inherently dangerous and can be executed safely. However, it is easily abused for the sake of quicker or more significant short term results.
The fictional student saw what his instructor had done and came to a natural conclusion that if he were to do more/harder/longer he would experience better results. This is a tempting mindset but can be very dangerous.
The classical martial arts were developed over decades (sometimes centuries) of careful analysis and adjustment. As times changed so did the specific needs of practitioners, so the arts continued to grow and evolve. Good classical arts, ones that helped practitioners defend themselves without damaging them in the process, eventually developed. Unfortunately, no matter how far back in time you look, the struggle of patience vs results and ego has always existed and tugged on exponents.
More Examples of More
Excessive makiwara training isn't the only way we as practitioners can upset proper training balance. Consider the following hypothetical scenarios:
- A teacher decides to enlogate stances so as to develop the leg muscles of students. The next generation decides that if long stances are good, even longer stances must be better. So long in fact that perhaps each student's belt should touch the ground when settling into stance.
- A student notices a fine flow that his teacher executes during freestyle practice. The student decides that flowing technique is clearly the best and sets out to eliminate all hard, impactful and linear technique.
- A practitioner attends a seminar with a known vital point fighting expert. Amazed by the effectiveness of the vital point techniques, he shifts his entire study and marketing efforts to the propogation of vital points. He decides that there must be even more to it and creates a tangled web of fact and fiction surrounding the "energy" of the arts.
- A skilled kata exponent discovers the existence of tuite and the reailty that kata can contain more than just striking. She then decides that the true application of each kata is an elaborate series of joint locks and grappling maneuvers and focuses purely on these ideas.
- After a few years of study a student realizes that his teacher has studied both a hard Japanese art and a modern style of boxing. He decides that since cross training two styles is beneficial he would study five styles, combine them, and name his own art.
These are fictional situations like the story told above, but some of them may sound familiar and ring true to your experience.
Awareness as the Solution
The trick to managing "more" is realizing that it can exist in your school and in between your ears. It has the power to affect any of us (myself included). When coming up through the ranks of Okinawa Kenpo, I was inundated with a wide variety of empty hand and kobudo kata. At certain points I distinctly remember focusing on the next set of kata I needed for testing to the exclusion of all other matters. In order to progress through kyu ranks and acquire the more "advanced" kata I fell victim to "more".
Eventually I realized what I was doing and was able to pull myself out of that collector's cycle. Even now I frequently ask myself: Where is my focus? Have I become too obsessed with a single aspect of training?
More vs Specialization
An important distinction is that "more" is not the same thing as training deligently or finding a specialty. For example, if a teacher were to decide that body conditioning was important to her and thus her students, it's logical and understandable for her to incorporate frequent conditioning drills. But if she obsesses over drills and methods that sacrifice mobility, technique, and even personal health all for the sake of increasing body hardness then she would have committed an error of disharmony in training.
Maintaining Balance
When observing your art and your methods of training it's important to consider both diminishing returns and off-balance practice methods. Sometimes in your established art you'll come to notice things that help you early on but eventually become a hinderance. At those times you can explore ways to improve your technique without forgetting the value those initial methods brought.
A teacher's job is even harder, as the temptation to change things can be strong. Well meaning instructors often wish to increase the speed of student development or cut to the "no nonsense, nitty gritty harcore stuff" that took them years to figure out. Of course, they are unwittingly discarding things of high value that can ultimately result in not just a well balanced martial artist, but a deligent and humble person as well.
Good classical training is diverse and not readily understood at a glance. It challenges each student to obey faithfully and keep the system true to its roots while at the same time thinking independently and finding balance. Such a mental and physical struggle as in one of the most subtle yet lasting benefits of the old ways.
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IkigaiWay Moving to Colorado!
Thanks for dropping in! I've got some interesting news – IkigaiWay will be moving to Colorado. Actually…the website is staying right here but I will be moving.
This is a big change for me as I am a born and bred Pennsylvanian. I've visited Colorado multiple times, but planning the full time move has been a complex and educational process. Over the next two weeks I'll be packing up what remains of my belongings, driving out, and settling near the mountains in an area just south of Denver.
While I still love Pennsylvania (my immediate and martial families are here), opportunities for my significant other to attend grad school and work in her field are just too tempting to pass up. We'll head back east in 2-3 years, but for now we're westward bound.
The Martial Plan
One of the tricky (but exciting) things about this move is figuring out how I'm going to approach training and teaching. I plan on visiting a bunch of nearby schools just to get a sense of the local flavor and see what's happening. I'd also like to broaden my experience with arts I have little experience in (perhaps bjj, qigong, kung fu…who knows?).
I'll then have to decide if I want to start my own program fresh or work as an adjunct program with a nearby school. If I start my own program I'll be able to teach my full curriculum of Okinawa Kenpo Karate, Classical Kobudo, Toide, Swordsmanship, etc. If I work with a local school I can offer whatever doesn't interfere with their main program.
I'd also like to start up a series of seminars. Seminars are a great way to share pieces of information and cultivate cross exposure of styles and experiences. They're also not too difficult to execute and can range in size from multi-school events to single dojo visits.
The Curriculum
I've gotten to train with some great individuals over the years, and they've been generous with their knowledge. I've only extracted a small fraction during my time, but I'm still motivated to share the classical ways as much as I can. My curriculum will take shape pulling from the following material:
Te: Okinawa Kenpo karate, Motobu Udun Di concept, toide, practical kata application, classical kata, shizen te combat drills
Kobudo: rokushaku bo, tonfa, nunchaku, sai, tekkos, tinbe rochin, kuwa, kama, eiku, nunti
Weapons Conflict Forms: Bo vs Bo, Bo vs Tonfa, Bo vs Sai, Bo vs Kama, Bo vs Tinbe Rochin
Japanese Budo: Iai forms, sword vs kobudo, weapons fighting, budo mindset
Mental Aspects: Okinawan culture, mindset of learning, martial science vs martial art, martial arts writing, self defense awareness, wellness
Are You In The Area?
For most of you these little life updates are just for fun, but if you live in Colorado or one of the adjoining states we might be able to plan something cool together! Reach out and tell me about yourself and your school, and how I might help:
Keep an eye out for more updates as the program evolves. I look forward to meeting some Western artists and contributing to the martial culture in whatever way I can.
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Dr Claire Simons - BSc PhD MRSC CChem
Position:Senior Lecturer
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Telephone:+44 (0)29 208 76307
Research Interests
Member of the School's Medicinal Chemistry Research Discipline
There are three main areas of research within my group at the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences:
- Cellular differentiation and proliferation - targeting specific enzymes (CYP24 and CYP26) and receptors (PPAR) directed towards the development of therapeutics for the treatment of diseases associated with hyperproliferation e.g. cancers (hormone refractive prostate cancer (HRPC) and neuroblastoma (NBL)) and psoriasis, and as tools for investigating the underlying molecular biology associated with hyperproliferation and neurogenesis.
- Steroidogenesis - targeting enzymes associated with oestrogen production (primarily CYP19/aromatase) for the development of therapeutic agents for the treatment of hromone dependent breast cancer. Other enzyme targets of interest are 17b-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (17b-HSD) and oestrone sulfatase.
- Antiinfectives - covering antibacterial (including antimycobacterial) and antiviral agents. Targets include PgP efflux, InhA and P450 enzymes (antibacterial), reverse transcriptase (RT) and DNA polymerase (antiviral - nucleoside mimetics).
Research in my group is multidisciplinary and concerns design, employing computational methods and a range of software, synthesis and in vitro biological evaluation (in-house: CYP19, CYP24, CYP26, 17b-HSD; external collaborations: PPAR, oestrone sulfatase, antiviral and antimycobacterial assays).
Teaching Profile
PH2106 Introduction To Drug Design & Synthesis
(contributes to PH1119, PH 3101, PH4105, PH4112)


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The Aldabra brush warbler (Nesillas aldabrana) is unique to the raised coral atoll of Aldabra, western Indian Ocean, where it was discovered in dense scrub habitat at the western end of Ile Malabar as recently as 1967.
The auther studied a small population of about six individuals here over two years in the mid 1970s, but found no evidence of the species elsewhere on the atoll. The last living individual was seen in 1983, since when intensive searches have failed to re-discover the species and it is now presumed to be extinct.
Find out about the form and structure of the Aldabra brush warbler, learn about the features that distinguished it from similar looking species and read about the evolution of the genus Nesillas.
Discover the area of Aldabra that this species was known from and the types of habitat it was found in. Learn about populations trends for the Aldabra brush warbler and find out about its feeding patterns.
Learn about the biology and behavioural traits of the Aldabra brush warbler that made it hard to locate.
Find out the potential causes for the disappearance of the Aldabra brush warbler and discover where you can see specimens and eggs of this species.
Get reference material for Nesillas aldabrana.
Aldabra brush warbler © Robert Prys-Jones
Aldabra brush warbler singing © Robert Prys-Jones
Two Nesillas aldabrana Aldabra warblers in the Museums collections
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Why? Because you can! And pickle, and jam, or otherwise celebrate the resurgence of the domestic arts our forebears held so dear. Put on your best apron and step into our kitchen, won't you?
A bag of pears is a lot to get through before they spoil. So, I decided to simply can them, in a light sugar syrup, with a few pear-loving spices thrown in for good measure. It's an easy way to preserve the fruit when it's at its ripest.
This will inspire endless ways to add a hint of exotica to your winter baking.
When you find perfect Rainier cherries, no small feat, eat as many as you can out of hand, and preserve the rest right away. These cherries in a light rum syrup will add a sophisticated kick to any ice cream sundae.


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Senior Year, 2005: Reggaeton Breaks Out
by Rachel Devitt | July 19, 2012
By 2005, reggaeton had been chugging away for a good couple decades at least -- even longer, if you want to trace it all the way back to its roots among Jamaican immigrants to Panama in the 1970s. By 2005, the Puerto Rican hip-hop/Latin hybrid had already racked up a number of hits on the island and some serious stars (Vico C, dropper of Puerto Rico's first Spanish-language rap album in 1985, not the least among them). In the 21st century, the next gen of major players were quickly becoming household names: the likes of Daddy Yankee, Don Omar and Tego Calderon already had at least one album under their belts.
But it was in 2005 (or, more accurately, circa 2003-2006) that reggaeton first began to really execute its master plan to completely and totally take over the world and turn us all into a vast, dembow-digging, Willy-bouncing reggaeton army. Or, to put it another way, the mid-2000s was the period when reggaeton started to become a very big deal outside of Puerto Rico in the Latin music industry and the mainstream music industry, revealing itself as a viable, self-sustaining Latin hit-making-machine (rather than just a Spanish offshoot of hip-hop).
So what happened? Well, first of all, those big names dropped some very big albums and, especially, singles. (Ever heard of a little fire-starter called "Gasolina," by any chance?) Perhaps even more significant, however, was the release of Mas Flow 2, a compilation by the now-storied reggaeton production house Luny Tunes. The comp was basically a hit machine, culling together genre-defining, ( still) massively popular singles like Wisin y Yandel's "Rakata" and Frankie J's reggaetonified "Obsession." It didn't hurt that Mas Flow 2 also featured some of the hottest stars of the day, artists like Ivy Queen, Zion y Lennox and Tito El Bambino, who either had or would quickly go on to release their own smash solo efforts around the same time. By 2005, in other words, a whole new generation of fans had been introduced to their new favorite urban music.


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Ok. We're going to run out of interesting cities for all the different Top Chef iterations. In fact, I had a difficult time coming up with five. So let's not cannibalize the best locations for the second-tier variations on the program. Rather, I propose that we give them the worst cities for food.
I dunno. It will be funny.
I spent lots of time in Milwaukee and love the city, but the same things that make it really fun in the summer (grilling, sausages, beer…end of list) would probably make it hell on earth for any group of chefs. Further, as much as chefs would have to pare down portion size for Tokyo, constants in the MKE would have to ratchet up, lest they have a riot on their hands during an elimination showdown.
"This is a brat served in a beer foam. A play on the classic "beer and brat."
"This is a sausage-infused beer. It's my take on the classic "beer and brat."
"This is a dish that I call "beer three ways."
"I decided to mix things up by deconstructing the familiar 'beer and brat' combo by putting a mug of beer on that side of the room, then a solitary brat on a ladder in that corner of the room. Also…cheese."
Thirty contestants travel to Albuquerque to recreate what they think Breaking Bad's Los Pollos Hermanos chicken would taste like. Winner gets the license rights to Los Pollos Hermanos from the Breaking Bad producers and $250,000 to start the first actual Los Pollos Hermanos in downtown Albuquerque.
Try to tell me you wouldn't make that appointment television.
You wouldn't?
You're f*cking lying to me right now.
(And yes, Giancarlo Esposito, the actor who played Gus Fring, would be a full-time judge, as would the guys that play Huell and, I dunno, Badger.)
Yeah. Columbus, Ohio. Why? I don't know. Does it really matter where they host some of these things? One interesting thing about Columbus is that from a demographic standpoint, it serves as a microcosm for the entire United States. The ethnic breakdown of Columbusiananders (Columbiners? mirrors that of the United States, so the contestants would essentially be cooking for a cross-section of America. For better or worse.
Challenges in Columbus could be:
"Make me another Hamburger?"
"Find me a wine that tastes better than Diet Coke and I'll drink it."
"Tuna Casserole Elimination Challenge"
If Columbus is home to any particularly unique dishes that I'm not aware of, please leave them in the comments. I'm curious.
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The degree of rivalry among competing companies within a particular industry will have an impact on how competitive you can become in that industry should you wish to compete in that area. According to Porter, the more intense the rivalry is in an industry or business sector, the more challenging it will be for firms to become competitive.
Degree of rivalry can result to the following:
Price war. Firms will have the tendency to try to outdo each other in attracting customers. One avenue to do that is by lowering their price. Although this is always beneficial to customers, this can become potentially destructive as lowering the prices too low will negatively affect the profitability of the competing firms.
Race to enhance quality of products and services. This in itself is a positive development in an industry. Business-wise, however, a tight race along this line could be very taxing to corporate resources. Quality can always be equated to higher production costs. To raise the standards of quality may mean hiring more talented people who command higher salaries, more expensive raw materials, and other production inputs.
More expensive marketing system. Intense rivalry will bring the challenge will bring the challenge to the marketing arena. Firms in very tight competition will have to invest more resources in promoting their products to sustain their visibility in the market and keep their existing customers' loyalty.
In general, degree of rivalry can have beneficial impact on the consumers as they can expect more quality of products and services at lower costs. However, viewed from your point of view as an entrepreneur, this is an area you need to be concerned about in putting up a business. How intense is the rivalry in that particular business sector? Do you have the capability and the resources to join the fray? If you have, then go for it! Otherwise, you may need to think twice and look instead for an industry where the rivalry is less intense and you can better position yourself to become a dominant player in the future.


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The release of iPad, as everyone expected, changed the way we feel about tablets. Back in our times, Tablets were no different than simple laptops with windows that responded to stylus. Nothing exclusive, nothing special.
But things have changed, drastically. Tablets are now referred to as slates having a specialized operating systems. When I say specialised, i mean an operating system thats made for Touch ( the very purpose of a Tablet) and not the same old thing that you got on your desktop. Is that a good thing though? Maybe for most, maybe not for all.
Today we have iPad continuing its record breaking sales. Why is iPad a big deal in the eyes of consumers? Its all because of its mega hit iPhone OS backed by enormous developer support. Think about it, would you buy it if it ran Ubuntu? or even (for the sake of argument) Windows? Obviously not, because it does not represents something different.
Most consumers in the world are just that, CONSUMERS and not content makers or publishers. All they would want is a way to play a few games, write a few documents, read a few books, browse the internet, facebook, twitter and a little more. Where as guys like us, who say that iPad isn't enough and ready yet, do alot more, Publish articles, develop software sometimes burn the device by its intensive usage 24/7. But we are not a majority, we are a Minority.
Manufactures tend to follow Apple since aah well, the last five years since the advent of iPhone and thats exactly why we'll be seeing many new Slates with customised or entirely new operating system from a many manufacturers. Even Toshiba is set to release tablets. HP bought Palm and rumors of a brand new HP slate with WebOS have erupted and a simple guess is it'll pose a big challenge to iPad.
Android Tablets have been out with many prototypes and many on the way. Microsoft, with the launch of Windows Phone 7, will have their latest mobile OS hitting the stores later this year. And a simple probability is the launch of Windows phone 7 sported mobile tablets, slates.
So you see the trend? Its now about new tablets with equally new mobile operating systems and thus better experiences. We might see a future where most consumers will have desktop and a slate keeping the laptop for guys like us.
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Keepers of the Three Rings
The Keepers of the Three Rings were those who held the Three Rings of the Elves after their making, through more than 4,000 years of the Second and Third Ages. Originally the three Keepers were Gil-galad, Galadriel, and Círdan. Gil-galad gave his Ring to Elrond and Círdan gave his to Gandalf.[1] At the end of the Third Age, when the Rings finally lost their power and were taken into the West, the Keepers were Elrond, Galadriel and Gandalf.[2]
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Chief Days from the Fall of Barad-dûr to the End of the Third Age", 29 September T.A. 3021


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I was strolling in the grocery store and wandered by a big display of Fruit Roll-Ups. My eye caught the words "Gluten-Free" in a big red box printed on the top of the package. I almost cried out with glee!
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Mr. Bacon: It's my pleasure to introduce the Secretary of the Army, Louis Caldera, who has just returned from Central America. He visited Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua to supervise and review the operations of our relief efforts there. He has a report on that and he'll take your questions after that.
I'd like to say that if any of you would like him to answer questions in Spanish or make a statement in Spanish, he'd be glad to do that, but we'd like to do it at the end of the briefing rather than in the middle or at the beginning. But we'll have time to do that afterwards.
Secretary Caldera?
Secretary Caldera: Good afternoon.
On Friday, Secretary Cohen asked me to go down to Central America as his personal representative to evaluate the efforts that DoD personnel had made in responding to Hurricane Mitch, and also to help oversee the efforts that we're providing here at the Department of Defense supporting the CINC, Gen. Wilhelm, as he attacks this mission.
We went down to Honduras and had an opportunity to meet with Ambassador James Craigen and President Carlos Flores in Honduras, as well as the Minister of Cooperation, Moises Starkman, who is coordinating their recovery efforts. We also went to Nicaragua and met with Ambassador Lino Guitierrez, Foreign Minister Montealegre, and Vice Minister of Defense Jose Guerra. And in Guatemala with President Alvara Arzu, Ambassador Donald Plantey, and Minister of Defense Brigadier General Barrios.
The foreign individuals we met with were all uniformly very appreciative of the support that the United States has provided to date. They're very somberly looking not just at what needs to be done in the immediate timeframe to preserve life and to distribute emergency supplies to outlying areas, but also starting to look forward to what is going to need to be done to rebuild the infrastructure and the economy in these areas.
United States forces under Gen. Wilhelm were up and running on the very first day that they were able to operate. We have soldiers stationed in Soto Cano, Honduras with helicopter airlift capabilities. They suffered through the storm, but as soon as they were able to get their helicopters up, they were able to go to those areas where the weather would permit them to fly and begin a lifesaving operation that resulted in saving more than 1,000 lives, people caught in fast rising water and being plucked out of trees and off of rooftops.
Today that effort has transitioned more to the distribution of emergency supplies, food, water purification kits, plastic sheeting for shelter, medicine, medical evacuation of individuals who were injured in the original catastrophe but had not had an opportunity to be attended to, as well as preventive medicine to try to prevent the outbreak of diseases in the area, and to start doing an assessment of what it is going to take to help these countries recover.
To date, U.S. forces have flown over 221 missions in the country. They've delivered over 376 tons of food and medical supplies. It's coming in from all over the world, but it comes in on Air Force C-17s. It gets broken down and put on C-130s and C-27s that are able to land in shorter runways and on dirt runways, where it gets transhipped onto Army Chinooks and Black Hawks, and then gets further distributed out to the remote areas which today are still completely inaccessible except by airlift. In some cases they're taking food to people for the first time in a week now they've been able to get something delivered to them.
Units are arriving every day. In the next two days, 16 additional helicopters will be arriving. There is a second package of 16 helicopters that has been put on alert; and a third package of 16 helicopters that has been identified and the process is beginning to assess where and how those units would be used, or if they're the units that we need at this time.
We also have a Seabee construction battalion, Navy Seabees, on the ground who are helping open roads.
The damage to the infrastructure was tremendous. It's estimated that 60 percent of the infrastructure was damaged or destroyed; that there are over 300 bridges that have been damaged or destroyed and will need to be replaced. There are places where the roadside was washed away or where landslides undermined and covered the roads or completely obliterated them such that in order to open the major traffic routes by which supplies can be delivered overland and that will permit the economy to start functioning again. There's going to be a tremendous amount of effort that's going to be needed.
We have Corps of Engineer assessment teams arriving tomorrow that will be out doing precisely that kind of assessment of bridges and roads in order to prioritize where the effort needs to go.
I've had a chance to brief Secretary Cohen since I've been back. He's asked me to go back to the area in the next couple of weeks, but at this time we're doing a number of things to help deliver U.S. assistance. We're going to call all of our National Guard Adjutant Generals throughout the country asking them to assess what resources they may be able to provide, including airlift for the tons of donated goods that Americans have gathered around the country. We're asking them to contact the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance which has the process by which approval for transshipment of those goods under the Denton Program can be arranged.
We're also looking at our program that we had scheduled for Honduras in 1999, the New Horizons National Guard engagement program which is scheduled to take 3,000 National Guard soldiers to Honduras from January to June of this coming year, working on engineering projects, and to consider how we can enhance and retarget the efforts of those engineer units to meet the highest priorities in those countries.
We are also going to look at the planned engagement activities that we have, not just in the coming year, but in the following, in the years following, to see how we can enhance those programs because the recovery effort to rebuild the infrastructure in those affected countries is going to be a long term effort, and certainly one that we can help contribute to.
President Clinton's initial commitment of support in this area included $30 million for military support. We're going through that pretty fast and we're evaluating what other sources of funding there may be to support what the CINC, Gen. Wilhelm, says we need to be able to do to continue to provide this critical support to that area.
With that, let me stop and take whatever questions you may have.
Q: The Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, is that the State Department?
A: Yes, it is.
Q: Is there any discussion of bringing forward this National Guard operation, the 3,000 National Guardsmen?
A: Much of that has already been planned in terms of when it would go there and what kinds of projects they would do. Because those are individuals who have jobs and have to plan for when they would go, we probably would not change the flow of when they would go but we might change what projects they would do to make sure they're the ones that are the most important at this point. A lot of it's going to be helping build bridges and rebuild the infrastructure.
Q: Do you know where they'll be coming from? Which units?
A: Those units are coming from throughout the United States and they're already planned to come. We have Governors and TAGs out there like Governor Wilson from California, who has indicated that he would like to be supportive, that he has Air Guard units and National Guard preventive medicine teams, for example, that could be available and that we're looking at how we would be able to use those resources.
Q: So it's possible that you'll have more than 3,000?
A: Yes.
Q: Or is that over a rotation of the six months?
A: The 3,000 is a rotation over six months, but we're looking at how we can enhance and retarget that program.
Q: These 48 helicopters -- 16 going in, 16 alerted and 16 more ID'd. Are they active duty, reserve?
A: Those are active duty helicopters.
Q: Where are they coming from?
A: Right now they're coming from Fort Bragg and from Fort Stewart.
Q: Any foreign military involvement? Any of our allies sending helicopters, etc.?
A: There are other foreign governments who are there on the scene, both military and civilian agencies, and of course the local countries are the ones who are directing the relief effort in their areas. So they look at all the resources they have available to them and then task out the missions. At this point we have been supportive of all the missions that we've been asked to do.
There are some critical needs. In Tegucigalpa they only have 25 percent of the water capacity that they had prior to the hurricane for a city of over a million. So, for example, they're looking for water pipes and asking for assistance in transporting those water pipes so they can get their system back up and running. But infrastructure, water, roads, fuel, are all critical needs at this time.
Mr. Bacon: Anymore questions? Any questions in Spanish?
Q: Yes. You can answer in English. You were saying that this $30 million that you had allotted is running out pretty fast. Do you have any idea of how much it will take and for how long will the U.S. have to contribute to this relief?
A: (Spanish)
Q: (Spanish)
Q: Could you repeat that last... (Laughter)
A: We committed $30 million to this, for authority to draw down $30 million to support this mission. We're going to go through that pretty fast, just in terms of blade time for helicopters and maintenance and what it takes for the logistics to keep that up and going. So we're now just evaluating where that additional funding is going to come from. There are a number of options of what that may include, including additional draw down authority. But we're fully supporting the CINC, Gen. Wilhelm, in what he feels we need to do to be able to accomplish this mission, and clearly there is much more that will need to be done.
The devastation there is tremendous. They lost whole crops that are going to result in extreme poverty and joblessness. Indeed, you've got over a million, in some cases, homeless individuals, and hundreds of thousands of displaced individuals who cannot yet go back to their homes. So helping rebuild those economies and the physical infrastructure, the roads and bridges that help goods and markets work is going to be a daunting task.
We're going to transition away from those. Those aren't the military missions that we can accomplish. There are other international and U.S. led agencies who will start to pick up those missions.
In the meantime, we're doing what we can do which is ferry emergency supplies, do the damage assessment that needs to be done, that's going to be a basis for some of those further activities, as well as the preventive medicine kinds of activities to prevent the spreading of disease that always occurs in these kinds of disasters.
Q: How many U.S. servicemen are involved in this effort right now?
A: We have something less than 1,000, a little less than 900, but that number keeps increasing every day.
Q: It seems to be pretty crowded down there now...
A: It is. One of the challenges for bringing more helicopters and other assets in is just simply where do you base them out of and the limited places that they have to operate from. Some of them are already in forward deployed areas and operating out of those remote areas. But you can choke the operation by trying to bring too much in. So the things that are coming in are really very targeted at the next phase of needs that are arising.
Q: Where are the helicopters? Are they all working out of Soto Cano, or --
A: No, they aren't all working out of Soto Cano. There are a number in Managua in Nicaragua and in Guatemala. They're also in about four different locations in Honduras.
So, the fixed wing aircraft push the supplies forward, and then those helicopters are there to transship them and ferry them out to the remote locations.
Q: How about medical teams?
A: We had two preventive medicine teams that should have arrived today. So they're on the ground. If you look at the list of things that are being asked for -- water purification kits, medical supplies, etc. -- all of that is being attended to.
The soldiers that I talked to, the helicopter pilots, they're in some cases as they drop off food they're medevacing back out individuals. They talked about one young girl who had a broken leg without any medication for seven days, but we're able to bring her back out and get her to a hospital. So a lot of that continues to occur.
But where you have so much death in terms of animals, human, and standing water, other kinds of problems, you have a great potential for disease, and efforts are being made to try to minimize that.
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44444-012: Green Power Development Project II
Project Data Sheet (PDS): Overview
The project outputs include (i) operation of a 118 MW run-of-the-river Nikachhu hydropower plant and its associated transmission lines, and (ii) enhanced institutional capacity of DGPC in financial, social, and environmental terms. The project will generate power of 903,490 MWh on the average annually. Power generated is expected to be exported outside Bhutan. Given that clean and renewable power export will be counted as carbon saving, the resulting reduction of greenhouse gases equivalent ... Read More
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Trade and services
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Environmentally sustainable growth (ESG)
Inclusive economic growth (IEG)
Regional integration (RCI)
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Gender equity and mainstreaming (GEM)
Private sector development (PSD)
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P.E. Central Lesson Plan: Trick or Treat!
Purpose of Activity:To stimulate interest in the day's lesson.
Suggested Grade Level:K-5
Materials Needed:Small pieces of wrapped candy
Lesson Plan:Description of Idea
As the students sit it front of you, ask "Raise your hand if you have ever
done anything to be sneaky or tricky?...It's fun, isn't it?" Then, put your
hand in your pocket, acting suprised when you
pull out a few pieces of candy (as if you didn't know they were
there.) Say, "Well, I wonder where these came from?" Offer a student a
piece of candy, saying "Here you go"! As s/he reaches for it, quickly give
it to another student. Repeat two or three more times using other students.
Ask students, "Did anyone notice what I just did? Yes! I tricked
them!!! I acted like I was going to do
one thing and then I did something else. Does anybody know what you call
it when you trick somebody in sports or in a game? It's called a
fake. Today in PE I want to help you be really good at faking. As
you try to fake out your partner, here are two important things to
Pretend to do one thing.
Quickly do something different.
Involve students in an activity which involves faking (and most likely,
dodging) (see PE Central's "Chasing, Fleeing, and Dodging Activities for
possible activities). Give students feedback on their ability to fake
another person.
Teaching Suggestions:
There will most likely not be any problems with students having
hurt feelings over not receiving a piece of candy, or being offered a piece that is quickly given to someone else. They usually think it's funny. However, handing out stickers rather than candy, may be a better choice in some situations. If candy is used, remind students not to eat it until a proper time.
Assessment Ideas:
Observe students' abilities to fake other students. Have two
students demonstrate, if need be, as the activity gets under way.
Author:Darrin Christ who teaches at Bryson Elementary School in Simpsonville , SC . Posted on PEC: 5/5/2000.
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Jammer's Review
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
"Armageddon Game"
Air date: 1/31/1994. Writen by Morgan Gendel
Directed by Winrich Kolbe
Review by Jamahl Epsicokhan
O'Brien and Bashir assist a non-Federation world, the T'Lani, in destroying several reams of their terrible and now-unwanted biological weapons, the harvesters. But the two Starfleet officers find themselves on the run once the last harvester is destroyed, when an attacking group of T'Lani attempts to kill anyone with knowledge of the all-too-deadly harvesters.
"Armageddon Game" is a good episode with an action premise that quickly turns into an interesting (if unexpected) character show. The action early in the episode is reasonably executed, and the irony that the T'Lani would need to make sure anyone with knowledge of the harvesters needs to be eliminated—even those who helped destroy such knowledge—is a telling sign of the severity of such weapons.
Meanwhile, the T'Lani provide Sisko with misinformation, claiming the two officers died in an accident and providing a forged video recording of the alleged incident. The resulting scenes on DS9 are hit-and-miss, featuring some absorbing realistic reactions (Sisko's acknowledgement that "the next few days are going to be hard, but we all have jobs to do" and Quark's toast to the deceased "good customers" ring particularly true), and some less effective moments (namely, most of Keiko's scenes, which lack the emotional punch one would expect).
The O'Brien/Bashir interaction is great, redefining the two characters as the most verbally interesting pair on the series—or maybe a close second behind Garak/Bashir. Bashir's backstory comes off particularly believable this time around, supplying the character with a depth beyond what has been explored to date. O'Brien's dialog about family life is also adeptly written. Basically, this show works because it puts two actors in a room, gives them some believable things to say, and the performances deliver. Keiko's investigation that leads her to suspect the forgery is somewhat hokey and a little hard to swallow, but no matter; the surprisingly clever and understated action finale wraps things up nicely.
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It's also a bit silly that they come in and shoot at everyone while the harvesters are still being neutralized, rather than kill everyone in a more clean and clinical fashion, like, say, how the forged video footage later portrays it.
But yeah, I know, it's all about the characters and the lengths to which the warring parties will go in order to establish peace.
Yes the point is the development of Julian and Miles friendship and characters. It was still fun to watch, just wish that they had come up with answers for the loose threads.
Solid episode with some important character development for Bashir and O'Brien.
I think it would have been a much more powerful episode had they not shown the gun fight and left their escape an unknown for as long as possible.
3 stars for me. Nice character development for Bashir and Obrien.
But it was a decent watch overall.
The quark scene was funny. Keiko didn't seem too affected by the Chiefs death. The writers have known since tng that the fans didn't like Keiko and yet they didn't make her seem to care that much about his death. I wanna blame the writers and not the actress but I haven't seen her in anything else so who knows. Obrien and Bashir eventually become great friends but I always thought obrien treated Bashir badly the first few seasons for no reason. Eventually Bashir stands up to him but it takes all the way to the third episode from the last in season 7.


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Monthly Archive for July, 2009
Apple releases patch for iPhone SMS flaw [Updated]
[Note: The patch has been released via iTunes. See the update below.] The BBC is reporting that Apple on Saturday will patch the vulnerability that allows a hacker to take control of an iPhone simply by sending it a string of text messages. The news doesn't come from Apple itself, but rather from O2, the […] [Read More]
July's final open comments
Wow, this has been a long month. It's got five Fridays in it, and this is the last one. There are a few good things about this embarrassment of riches. If you get paid weekly, you get an extra check this month! There are five great starts to the weekend. And, of course, there are […] [Read More]
Linkpost | 7.31.2009
Updated 12:56 p.m. • Apple Not Building An 'iTunes For e-Books' – More rumor & scuttlebutt, this time asserting any e-books sold on the rumored table will come from third parties, not Apple. • Microsoft sticker shock: Anytime Upgrade, Family Pack details – Family Pack of 3 licenses for Windows 7 Home Premium is $150. […] [Read More]
Calm down: It's not doomsday for your iPhone
When the word came down Wednesday that researchers were planning to demonstrate how an iPhone could be remotely controlled by sending it a series of text messages, you'd think the world had ended. The story, which broke ran on Forbes' Web site and which I blogged about, detailed plans by security experts Charlie Miller and […] [Read More]
All alone, by the phone, waiting for Steve to call [Updated]
Associated Press Mr. Jobs? Mr. Shapiro is holding on line four. Poor Gary Shapiro. The CEO of Consumer Electronics Association paints a picture of a lonely guy sitting next to his telephone, waiting for his dream date to call. Shapiro, it seems, has asked Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs to give a keynote speech […] [Read More]
Linkpost | 7.30.2009
Updated 7:34 a.m. • Will Apple CEO Headline CES '10? – Steve Jobs has been invited. But will he even return the head of CES' phone call? Also WSJ: Apple to attend CES 2010 [Update: Ryan Block says Apple won't be at CES in a big way.] • Apple's Chickens**t Approval Process Has Gone Too […] [Read More]
Microsoft, Yahoo pitch their deal with fuzzy math
After more than 18 months of offers, posturing, threats, aborted talks,Google as white knight, a change of CEOs, and then substantive discussions, Microsoft and Yahoo have finally reached an agreement. It's not Microsoft buying Yahoo, as initially envisioned back in early 2008, but rather a complex deal in which the two will cooperate and share […] [Read More]
Your iPhone: Soon to be iPwned?
If you own a smartphone, chances are you've got a lot of important information stored on it. The typical handheld computer contains data ranging from e-mail to contact information to passwords to credit card numbers. What if all that information could be accessed by cyberscum merely by receiving a tainted text message? According to security […] [Read More]
Linkpost | 7.29.2009
Updated 7:35 a.m. • Microsoft, Yahoo! Change Search Landscape – Yahoo's news release on its 10-year deal with Microsoft. Also CEO Carol Bartz's blog post: What our Microsoft deal means to you • Choice. Value. Innovation. – The official Web site from Microsoft and Yahoo detailing the agreement. "Choice"? There were more choices for search […] [Read More]
Meet the Firefox of the future
They're only mockups, but they show the direction that Web browsers are headed, and it's definitely a case of less being more. Mozilla has posted to its wiki early concept designs for Firefox 4.0, and they show a Web browser doing its best to get out of the way of the pages it displays. The […] [Read More]
Linkpost | 7.28.2009
Updated 12:40 p.m. • Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for July 2009 – Microsoft issues two emergency patches for Internet Explorer and Visual Studio, adding them to other fixes released earlier in the month. • Sprint to buy Virgin Mobile USA – For $5.50 per share, Sprint gets to expand its prepaid wireless business. • Rumored […] [Read More]
If you love the e-books, set them free
When you buy a traditional paper book, it's yours to do with as you please. You can bring it home, read it, keep it on your bookshelf, loan or give it to a friend. If you want, you can even resell it. It's your property. But as owners of Kindles discovered earlier this month, that's […] [Read More]
Linkpost | 7.27.2009
Updated 6:33 a.m. • Amazon Faces a Fight Over Its E-Books – A growing number of critics want Amazon to drop the DRM on Kindle books in the wake of its deletion of 1984 from customers' devices. • Do You Bing? Yahooers May Soon Search With Microsoft – Pact reportedly would bring Bing's search engine […] [Read More]
Map AT&T's signal strength with this iPhone app
As any cell phone owner knows, your connection will vary based on your locations. While most major cities have decent coverage by the major wireless carriers, there are spots where signal strength is better than others. If you've got an iPhone, you can now help map the signal levels for AT&T, the phone's carrier in […] [Read More]
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The Italian coach builder Pietro Frua created the only four-door Lamborghini in existence in 1978, the Frua Faena was created on a reinforced 1974 Espada Series II chassis (nr. 18224).
It took Pietro Frua 8 months to create his four door Lamborghini, he stretched the standard Espada chassis 178 mm (7 in) to accommodate the rear seats and ended up with a car totalling 4586 mm (18 ft) in length which added 200 Kg (440 pounds) to the total weight, the wheelbase went to 2830 mm, with a width of 1900 mm and a total height of only 1250 mm, the Faena really looked impressive.
This 'special' was revealed on the 57th Salone internazionale dell'Automobile, in Turin during the spring of 1978, it was shown again to the public on the 1980 Geneva Auto Show. The car's lines looked clean at the front, with big headlights mounted in twin pop-up units, but the rear design spoiled the car, it did however include a sliding sunroof unlike the weird looking glass panel found on one specific Espada.
The Frua Faena didn't prove a success, although it was very nicely built, and Pietro Frua hoped it could be produced in small quantities, but this show car was the only one ever produced.
After the Geneva Auto Show the car was sold to Lambo-Motor AG in Basle who sold it to a German collector. He still owns the car, but it remained registered in Switzerland.
In 1996 the Faena could again be admired at the Pullicino Classics in London, the car was in very good condition although it wasn't restored yet.
This 'Special' remains the only four-door Lamborghini in existence, if you don't consider the radical LM-002 as a high-speed sportscar, however Bertone did have a completed design ready for a four-door Espada, but it remained in the archives, and was never even put into prototype form.
Lamborghini go for high prices at recent RM Auctions venue
A Miura for nearly 2 million while an Urraco and Espada demand over 100k these days.
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The Marzal was a stunning prototype with gullwing doors that would eventually lead to the Espada production model
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If you own a nice four seater Lamborghini ... why not convert it into a one of a kind convertible ?
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Customized Lamborghini Espada located in Russia
A dark red Lamborghini Espada has been highly customized in Russia, apparently the car has been for sale so the current whereabouts are unknown
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Project L149 Nuova Espada 2000
Why not put a new four seater GT in production to succeed the classic Espada
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Watch Tessanne Chin Sing on The Voice 2013 Live Shows, Nov. 4, 2013 (VIDEO)
Tessanne Chin Sings "Many Rivers to Cross" by Jimmy Cliff
On November 4, Team Adam Levine powerhouse reggae artist Tessanne Chin gave a rousing performance of "Many Rivers to Cross" by Jimmy Cliff. Adam thought it was only right for Tessanne to showcase her heritage by singing a reggae song by the very man she sang background for.
Tessanne the Voice stage with the emotionally-charged song and gained a standing ovation from her coach Adam.
Christina Aguilera told the singer she deserved every minute to feel the love of the room. Xtina said she wasn't surprised because she knew from the moment she stepped on the Voice stage Tessanne would do a great job. Cee Lo Green told Tessanne that he was a fan from day one.
Adam could not say anything but good things about Tessanne, stating that she was not only a good person, but that it couldn't get any better than what she did on the stage.
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Whether in city center or near to the station or airport, Novotel hotels are ideally situated in Firenze. Novotel offers a 24-hour reception with a buffet breakfast, Wi-Fi, a large room with a bathtub and a sofa bed for children, who stay for free in their parents' room if they are under 16.
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New York, N.Y. — Girl Scouts of the USA, the premier leadership organization dedicated to building girls of courage, confidence and character, has unveiled its 2013 National Young Women of Distinction. These 10 young ladies have earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting. Requirements for the award culminate by completing a "take action" project that has made a measurable and sustainable difference in their communities.
Gold Award recipients have already changed the world – as high school students. The Gold Award honors leadership in the Girl Scout tradition: two-thirds of America's most accomplished women in public service are former Girl Scouts. The 2013 Girl Scout Gold Award recipients implemented diverse projects, ranging from building libraries for migrant children, hosting large scale events for travel to Tanzania to build water retention systems, increasing knowledge and level of interest of high school young women towards STEM Careers, to name a few.
The 2013 National Young Women of Distinction were selected by an external selection committee with representatives from leading nonprofit organizations, Girl Scout partners and funders. GSUSA thanks the following for their participation: Alcoa, Justine Magazine, Kappa Delta, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., Teach for America, The Duke of Edinburgh Award, Young Women's' Leadership Network, and Youth Service America.
"We celebrate these 10 inspiring young ladies for implementing community action projects that will serve those in need for years to come. These young ladies truly exemplify the Girl Scout motto of building girls of courage, confidence and character who make this world a better place," said Anna Maria Chávez, chief executive officer, Girl Scouts of the USA.
The 2013 National Young Women of Distinction program is made possible through support from the Kappa Delta sorority.
2013 National Young Women of Distinction Honorable Mentions
Thanks in part to the Kappa Delta Sorority Girl Scouts of the USA have selected five Young Women of Distinction Honorable Mentions. These Girl Scouts have demonstrated exceptional leadership through their Gold Award projects and were among the finalists for the Young Women of Distinction title.
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Founded in 1912, Girl Scouts of the USA is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls, with 3.2 million girl and adult members worldwide. Girl Scouts is the leading authority on girls' healthy development, and builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. The organization serves girls from every corner of the United States and its territories. Girl Scouts of the USA also serves American girls and their classmates attending American or international schools overseas in 90 countries. For more information on how to join, volunteer or reconnect with, or donate to Girl Scouts, call 800-GSUSA-4-U or visit www.girlscouts.org.


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Craig Williamson, Chairman, MM Comfort Systems – Redmond
John Otter, Vice Chairman, CBC Partners, LLC – Bellevue
Dave Barber, Treasurer, Bartell-Barber Investments LLC – Seattle
Matt McIlwain, Secretary, Madrona Venture Group – Seattle
Richard Alvord – Seattle
Bill Baldwin, The Partners Group – Bellevue
Roger Bowlin, R.W. Bowlin Investment Solutions – Chelan
Artie Buerk, Montlake Capital - Seattle
Jim Coles, Western Peterbilt (retired) – Seattle
William Conner – Bellevue
John Connors, Ignition Partners – Bellevue
Kathy Connors – Bellevue
Anne Cowles - Spokane
Hon. Kemper Freeman, Jr., Kemper Development – Bellevue
John J. Hennessy – Snoqualmie
Daniel Mead Smith, President, Washington Policy Center
Hon. George R. Nethercutt Jr. – Spokane
Hon. Mary Odermat, Brown Bear Car Wash – Medina
Mark Pinkowski, Willis - Seattle
Greg Porter, Berntson Porter & Company – Bellevue
Sarah Rindlaub, Past Chairman – Mercer Island
Phil Scott Schlaepfer, Merrill Lynch - The Phil Scott Group – Bellevue
Irene Song, PACCAR Inc. – Seattle
Hon. Brian Sonntag, Executive Director, Rescue Mission – Tacoma
Heidi Stanley, Empire Bolt & Screw, Inc - Spokane
Randy Talbot, Talbot Financial – Bellevue
Robert Tippett, Tippett Company – Pasco
Janet True – Seattle
Roberta Weymouth, Silver Cloud Inns & Hotels – Bellevue
Wayne Williams, Telect, Inc. – Liberty Lake
Len Zarelli, Merit Company – Lakewood
Board Emeritus
Hon. Emilio Cantu, Former Washington State Senator – Bellevue
Jim Day – Gig Harbor
Richard Derham – Seattle
Barbara Kenney – Bellevue
David Maryatt – Seattle
John "Scotty" McEachern – Seattle
Ed McMillan – Silverdale
Amb. Della Newman, former Amb. to New Zealand – Bow
Hon. William Polk, William Polk Associates – Seattle
Al Symington – Seattle
Robert L. Wiley III – Bellevue
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Brenda Alford, Alford Farms, Inc. – Pasco
Steve Appel, Washington State Farm Bureau – Endicott
Tom Beil, Wells Fargo Bank – Spokane
Roger Bowlin, R.W. Bowlin Investment Solutions – Lake Chelan
Bob Brody, King Orchards – Wenatchee
Michael Cannon, Owner, Elements Therapeutic Massage – Spokane
Kent Clausen – Spokane
Anne Cowles – Spokane
Shaun Cross, CEO Lee & Hayes – Spokane
Jon Devaney, Executive Director, Yakima Valley Growers-Shippers Association – Yakima
Craig Dias, Haskins Steel – Spokane
Pat Dix, Dix Corporation – Spokane
Bill Farris, Richland
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Paul Gray, Gray's Electric – Wenatchee
Rich Hadley, President and CEO, Greater Spokane Incorporated – Spokane
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Robert Jankelson, Tsillan Cellars – Chelan
Patrick Kirby, Kirby Law Offices – Spokane
Larry Lambeth, President, Employment Screening Services, Inc. - Spokane
William Lampson, Lampson International – Kennewick
Jordana LaPorte, LaPorte Financial Alliance - Chelan
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First Posted: 02/ 1/2012 4:56 pm Updated: 02/ 1/2012 4:56 pm
Broadway's "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" has a new leading man — Nick Jonas.
The 19-year-old, who rose to fame along with his brothers, Kevin and Joe, as part of the Jonas Brothers group, has taken over Daniel Radcliffe's role in the popular show. However, it's not the first time Jonas has hit the Great White Way; he began performing on stage when he was just seven years old, and has appeared in shows including "Annie Get Your Gun" and "Les Misérables"
The entertainer, who has sold 20 million albums worldwide as part of the Jonas Brothers, talked to The Huffington Post about his new theater gig and his feelings about moving past his boy band fame.
You just started your tenure as J. Pierrepont Finch in "How To Succeed." How's it going so far?
I just finished my first week and I'm feeling more and more confident each night I do the show. I'm just excited to grow in this role.
Was starring in a Broadway show a big dream of yours?
I actually started off in theater as a kid. I did four Broadway shows in New York, so it's been a dream to come back to Broadway now and to be playing this role, one of the few leading roles for a young man.
You're going to be in the show until July. Are you going to play in the Broadway softball league?
I love baseball. We definitely want to get our team together, and I think there's already been talk of me being the team captain.
Would you rather win a Tony or the softball league trophy?
I think a Tony would definitely be first. I love softball, but it's not nearly as important to me as maybe a Tony would be.
Is it nice to be out of the Jonas Brothers spotlight, at least for a little while?
I'd say that it's been a really interesting journey, the past five or six years, coming now to this place where we can take on different projects, things that we're passionate about, and focus on those things. Then one day we'll come back together as a group and continue to record, that will be great. But it has been nice to sort of step back and do some different things.
It must be great to be able to walk down the street without paparazzi following you.
It's been a great season of sort of really finding some independence and doing my own thing. I can walk the street here in New York; I wear a hat, a scarf and a big jacket and I'm usually fine. There are moments when it becomes more interesting than others, and I should probably have somebody with me just to help. The fans who do approach me are so supportive and excited for me to be in this show.
Did you and your brothers ever get on each other's nerves while working together?
We're brothers, so there were moments here and there, but we actually are each other's best friends. We have quite a close relationship. We're very thankful and feel very blessed to have that.


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So am I alright to do this softmod if I've done an official Nintendo update in the past? If not, what do I need to do?
So am I alright to do this softmod if I've done an official Nintendo update in the past? If not, what do I need to do?
Nothing, you're fine.Originally Posted by lolrafi
I don't know what would make the title any clearer, as it says "any wii".
The warning is the best advice we can give, but doesn't disqualify a console from use of the guide, else that would be indicated and this guide titled something else.
Hello All
I have hit a wall with the SSBB exploit on 4.3U and was hoping for some guidance.
I did as the guide suggested, wiped out all custom levels in Stage Builder, back to game root, insert SD, back 2 stage builder, no joy.
I then rebooted to Wii Menu, clicked on the SD Card Icon and got ERROR 004
I used the older softmod guide FIRST, from about January, I see the hack packs have been rebundled or added / modded since then, so I just finished d/ling all of em. Formatted 4GB SD and unpacked SMASH STACK to SD
So, now I get the same thing ( ie no hackmii installer ) with the smashstackpack, THIS time there were no custom stages to delete, back to root, no JOY
Please throw me a bone and enlighten moi, Sirs
SSBB can not read sdhc cards
Ipsa scientia potestas est.
Warning: Piracy is NOT supported. Word your questions carefully.
Hi Mauifrog
First run thru the guide was with 2GB MicroSD, second time was with a SDHC, thanks for the heads up, of course, in HINDsight, I am pretty sure the Guide says that. I am a DumbAss, thanks for the polite slap in the LIPS, Good Sir.
Is it imperative that there be custom stages to delete in SSBB ? coz now there is not.
I will try again w 2GB micro SD using smash stack
Thanks for the reminder Mauifrog, up and running !


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Logitech has revealed a new line up of Bluetooth-enabled audio accessories that aim to focus on the joys of wire-free music
The new products, including both speakers and headphones, will come under Logitech's Ultimate Ears (UE) range and were announced today at IFA 2012. Particular highlights include the Logitech UE Boombox speaker and Logitech UE 9000 headphones.
Logitech has been a fixture of the audio accessories scene for a good while now, and the company has said it is aware of changing trends in how we consume our music.
"Today's fans have their music with them wherever they go – they carry it with them on their tablet or smartphone," said Rory Dooley, Logitech senior vice president of music.
The Logitech Boombox speaker will play music from your smartphone or tablet from up to 15 metres away and boasts a six-hour rechargeable battery. A smaller version, the Logitech Mobile Boombox, has also been unveiled with a slightly longer 10-hour battery life. The two speakers will come with a suggested retail price of £199 and £79 respectively.
Heads up
On the headphones front, the Logitech UE 9000 headphones feature a good looking, around-the-ear design and active noise cancellation. Although the thumping £199 price tag might prompt you to look at the rest of the UE line-up.
Arriving at £169, the Logitech UE 4000 headphones are baby brother to the 9000 but will still offer you comfy on-ear cushions and that all-important active noise cancellation. Meanwhile, the Logitech UE 4000 headphones, clocking in at £79.99, will offer you a compact alternative.
Bringing up the rear is the Logitech UE Smart Radio – a dedicated digital radio with a colour LCD screen and six hours of continuous playback. Better yet, you can download the controller app for iOS or Android and change stations from the comfort of your own smartphone. The Logitech UE Smart Radio should arrive with a £149 price point.


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Monday morning Oakland Raiders acquired quarterback Matt Flynn from the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick in 2014 and a "conditional" late-round pick in 2015.
There were plenty of rumors swirling around last week on the Oakland Raiders quarterback situation. What started the chain of events Carson Palmer not willing to take a pay cut.
Reports continue to pile-in on how the team felt about Terrelle Pryor and the possibilities of the Raiders having "legitimate" interest in Matt Flynn.This became more evident when the Jacksonville Jaguars pulled out from the sweepstakes on Flynn last night and the Buffalo Bills showed interest in Kevin Kolb.
The reports progress as NFL Network's Ian Rapoport confirmed the Raiders are in "deep talks" with the Seahawks regarding a Matt Flynn trade, but will make "a final run" at reworking Palmer's contract first.
Creating the notion that the Raiders are not charmed by any of the other options available via free agency, and perhaps they're not thrilled over with any options in the NFL Draft.
Also the Mercury News reported, "for those writing off Palmer, they are overlooking the fact that releasing or trading him would cost the Raiders $9.34 million in dead money on the 2013 salary cap." And added Two people familiar with the situation said the Raiders did not ask Palmer to accept a $10 million salary for 2013".
It only became forthcoming that Flynn was headed to Oakland. As the Seahawks were reportedly working on a trade involving Flynn with an undisclosed team, and it only appeared an agreement was imminent.
Now its time for Flynn to shine with the Raiders because his only breakout game came against the Lions in 2011 when Detroit already secured a playoff spot. One factor that may hold him back is that he lacks even average arm talent.
The next phase for the quarterback situation in Oakland is trading Palmer to the Arizona Cardinals. But will the team select another arm in the NFL Draft still remains in question.


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Storms developing across central Indiana this afternoonJuly 7th, 2014 at 3:24 pm by Robb Ellis under Weather
A few storms have started developing across central Indiana this afternoon. These storms are drifting southeast and are producing heavy rain, lightning, and gusty winds.
All of central Indiana is under a slight risk for severe weather this evening. Storms are expected to continue developing this afternoon and evening with some storms potentially becoming strong or severe. The greatest threats associated with these storms will be damaging winds and hail.
Otherwise, central Indiana is seeing mostly cloudy skies with muggy temperatures around in the low to mid 80s.


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Would you get into these? No – thank you! But after watching this video:
I changed my mind – it looks like fun.
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Hi I am the test pilot of booster blades. I am a rollerblader usually – although I havn't skated for years, I was able to adapt to booster blades within a few hours (although I'm not up to trick standard yet) The picture and video that you have is very old Booster Blades have evolved since then! I will gladly send you some newer images and video if you let me know how. Also in reply to the hight question, the booster blades are a little bit (but not much higher) than normal blades. When I have skated on them I havn't really noticed:)
I am much too fat and not agile enough to use these skates without killing myself.