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May 21, 2010
By Ms. Rachel V Goodspeed (USACE)
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- By day, Achim Knacksterdt manages architects and engineers. After hours, the German engineer straps on his running shoes, running 50 to 90 miles each week.
- Knacksterdt's ambitions took him to the valleys and dunes of the Sahara Desert April 4 to compete in the 25th annual Marathon Des Sables
- Knacksterdt completed the race in 38 hours, 48 minutes, 50 seconds earning him 201st place out of the 923
<b>OUARZAZATE, Morocco</b> - By day, Achim Knacksterdt is chief of the Technical Engineering Section at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District, managing 18 architects and engineers of multiple technical disciplines who support construction projects across the district.
After hours, the German engineer straps on his running shoes to complete a portion of the 50 to 90 miles he runs each week in preparation for multi-day marathon races.
Most recently, Knacksterdt's ambitions took him to the valleys and dunes of the Sahara Desert April 4 to compete in the 25th annual Marathon Des Sables, or Marathon of the Sand - a 250 km (155 mile), seven-day race, equivalent to running almost six regular marathons.
According to the event's website, the marathon is one of the very first endurance races established and has the reputation of being one of the toughest, if not the toughest. More than 1,000 men and women from over 40 countries compete in this six-stage race.
Knacksterdt completed the race in 38 hours, 48 minutes, 50 seconds earning him 201st place out of the 923 who completed the race (90 runners did not complete the race) and fifth place out of the 35 German runners.
"On the first day, you don't really care about how fast you're running. On the second day, you realize you actually can do it and you see how fast you can be," he said. "So when I realized I could do it, I tried really hard to improve. You run 38 hours and you can get upset by three minutes."
Unlike the endless miles of sand many people imagine, Knacksterdt found himself running through a desert full of mountains, dunes, muddy river beds, a large valley, and more gravel and rocks than sand.
"You have this picture in your mind about what the desert looks like and I was surprised by how different it was. The ground was more like 20 percent sand. And suddenly you see a house and kids in the middle of the desert and you wonder about them," he said. "You also have no idea about distances. On the first day, I came over a mountain and saw the camp and you think, 'Oh, just five minutes.' It ended up taking 45 minutes."
Marathon organizers provide runners a simple canvas tent at each stage's end-point shared with seven other participants and up to 2.6 gallons of water. The runners carry everything else to sustain themselves over the desert run, including food, medical supplies, toiletries, a sleeping bag and equipment they're required to carry to meet the minimum 14 pounds. Knacksterdt's bag weighed just under 20 pounds.
"The good part is that the backpack gets lighter every day," he said. "The bad part was that I had no appetite for the food I brought. What you eat here in Germany doesn't necessarily mean you can eat it in Africa. And even if something was good the first day, it gets old by the seventh day. If I could do it all over again, I would definitely do some things differently."
Another challenge Knacksterdt faced was the monotony of the desert. According to the marathon's website, the race consists of a classic marathon stage (26 miles), a day across some of the tallest sand dunes in Africa and an endurance day (51 miles) that leads runner into the desert night in addition to four other stages with distances between 13 and 25 miles.
"It gets pretty boring out there. You're out in the middle of nowhere. There's nothing to do. You have the same guys in your tent every night and all you can do is talk," he said. "But you find that because you live with the same people for a week in an atmosphere where you have nothing, you build a good team with people you don't even know."
Why does Knacksterdt put himself through the endless training, the unpredictable weather conditions and the blisters that come with the multi-day runs'
"It helps me relax. All you're doing is running, eating and sleeping, so it's easy to let go of all the stress and work that weighs you down throughout the year," he said. "I tried to keep that feeling of complete relaxation going after I got back, but reality came rushing back too soon. So I just have to keep running."
But it's more than just running, Knacksterdt said. It's about the experiences he gains through these competitions.
In 2009, he ran the Swiss Jura Marathon, a 350 km, 7-day race from Geneva to Basel. Next up, Knacksterdt has the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, a 163 km race in Chamonix, France, and the Transalpine run, a 295 km through Italy, Switzerland, Austria and Germany.
"You start with running and build up to your first marathon. Then you think, 'Can I run it faster'' And as you add things like mountains and multiple stages, I started asking myself, 'How far can I go''" he said. "T.S. Elliot said, 'You have to risk going too far to discover just how far you can really go.' I'm still waiting for the day when I say, 'No more, that's too much.'"


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A Tipton motorcyclist and his passenger suffered serious and moderate injuries in a two-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon in Morgan County.
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According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, Thomas Eslahi, 27, was following Jackson Hart's S-10 pickup and a second vehicle, when Eslahi attempted to pass both vehicles. Eslahi struck Hart's truck as Hart was trying to turn left into a private drive.
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FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. -- The flicker of 184 luminaries reflected off the 101st Airborne Division monument Tuesday night in remembrance of those killed in combat.
The candlelight vigil in front of McAuliffe Hall was in support of Gold Star Mother's Day. Typically observed on the last Sunday in September, Fort Campbell chose to hold a ceremony at a later date to accommodate the mothers traveling to Washington, D.C. for a national remembrance.
Gold Star Mothers is an organization open to women who lost a child in service of the U.S. Armed Forces.
This year is the first time Fort Campbell has honored these mothers in such a way, said Survivor Outreach Services Program Manager Suzy Yates.
"We wanted to come together as a community and really show our mothers that their Soldier will never be forgotten, and their sacrifice means a lot to those still serving," she said.
Fourteen Gold Star Mothers and Families attended the somber, but hopeful, ceremony. Some traveled from as far as Georgia and New Jersey.
Fort Campbell's Boy Scout troop presented a candle to each mother, and a flame was passed from each mother to the others in attendance in honor of their service member.
"This really was to celebrate their son or daughter's life, and allow them the chance to know that the community still supports them," Yates said.
The tears flowed freely after one local Gold Star Mother, Sheila Patton, came to the podium to speak about her son, Jimmy. A 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment Soldier stationed out of Fort Benning, Ga., Staff Sgt. James Patton died in an April 2010 helicopter crash while in Iraq, leaving Sheila and her husband, 3rd Brigade Combat Team Command Sgt. Maj. Gregory Patton, to mourn the unexpected loss.
Jimmy seemed designed to become a Soldier from birth, Sheila explained.
"So for him to join the military, we were very honored and proud of him," she said.
After the loss, Patton became Fort Campbell's SOS senior adviser. The position allows her to help other Families in similar situations.
"I think that part of the loss of Jimmy has given me a mission to do what I'm doing right now, and that's trying to pass on a smile when all we might want to do is cry," she said. "Every day we wake up and we think, 'Oh my gosh, how are we going to get through the day'' But I believe that if Jimmy could, he'd hit me upside the head and say, 'Mom, get out of bed. You've got something to do today.'"
Patton related a story of watching an eagle flying over her house this past week, after her mother had asked Jimmy for a sign. The eagle, which is a rare sight at the Patton home, renewed the Family's hope and faith, and Patton feels the story can be an inspiration for others in the same situation.
"My boy's at peace; how can I not be at peace'" Sheila said.
The luminaries, decorated by Child, Youth and School Services children, represented the number of Gold Star Mothers who have lost a child in the Fort Campbell SOS area of operations, which includes Tennessee and much of Kentucky.


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HOLLYWOOD HILLS—A 54-year-old man from Burbank has been reported missing after going out on a hike in the Hollywood Hills on Saturday, July 28.
Gregory Emison was last seen early Saturday morning by family members after he informed them that he would be hiking in the Hollywood Hills. His family has not seen or heard from him since. A news statement released by the Burbank Police Department states that he had "very little money" on him when he was last seen.
He is described as possibly depressed and has unspecified medical concerns. However, relatives have told police that Emerson is believed to be mentally stable.
Police have reported that he is a white male who weighs about 200 pounds, with short brown hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a grey T-shirt, green cargo pants, a white hat and hiking boots. He is said to be driving a black 2011 Nissan Versa with license plate 6RXZ337.
Anyone with information regarding Emison's whereabouts is urged to call the authorities at (818) 238-3000.
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Ferry Tales / Works for solo tuba
1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2010-09-01Works: Oystein Baadsvik: Ordner seg (It'll Be All Right), for tuba, piano & ensemble; Dancing on a Blue Ribbon, for tuba, piano & ensemble; Tango for tuba, piano & ensemble; Ordner seg 2 (It'll Be All Right...
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A recent study has shown that increasing the efficiency of the global food production chain, while decreasing the total amounts of food lost, would radically help to maintain the planet's natural resources and enhance people's lives. Researchers at Aalto University have for the very first time demonstrated a valid approximation of the number of people who can still be fed by reducing global food losses.
Currently, the world's total population is projected to be around seven billion. An extra one billion people can be supplied with food from the existing resources by reducing the food losses by a half. This ideal situation can be achieved by reducing the global losses to the percentage levels attained by any regions recording the lowest losses.
A post doctoral professor at the university, Prof. Matti Kummu says that the earth does not have sufficient clean water. He further notes that more land for agriculture could not be cleared in significant volumes while the vital raw minerals used in fertilizer production have increasingly become scarce. Simultaneously, 25% of total sum of calories within the produced food, is either wasted or lost at various stages of the food production chain, resulting in unnecessary loss of resources.
This latest study seeks to evaluate the impact of global food losses along with its relationship to the earth's resources. Every year about 0.031 ha of farming land, 4.3 Kgs of fertilizers and 27 M3 of clean fresh water is somehow wasted through food losses per capita around the world. As the first of its kind, this study has revealed crucial information including estimating food losses per person around the world in kilocalories.
The Aalto University professor goes on to say that while agriculture consumes more than 90% of fresh water used by people and almost all raw materials in fertilizer production, the focus should be on reducing food losses and increasing efficiency in food production. This will improve environmental conditions and further bolster global food security.
It was estimated that 614 kilocalories are lost per person each day around the globe due to losses within the food production chain. In the absence of such a loss, the current level of food production globally would stand at 2,609 kilocalories per person each day. As a result, by cutting down food losses by half, around eight billion people could be fed with the resources used currently.
Published in a science journal, the Science of the Total Environment, the study was conducted by Aalto University in collaboration with researchers from University of Bonn and VU University. It was further funded by IWT Flanders, Holland's Organization for Scientific Research and Maa-ja vesitekniikan-tuki ry.


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When Fordham's Office of Prestigious Fellowships encouraged Emily Pontzer (FCRH '05) to apply for an Eisenhower Fellowship, she had her doubts.
"I'm an English major," she said, "so I hadn't actually considered the Eisenhower, which emphasizes international study and cooperation." But through Fordham's Global Outreach Program, Pontzer had worked with missionaries in Calcutta, India, an experience that made her a good candidate for the Eisenhower. She won the fellowship, and traveled to Fiji for a crash course in that country's economic, legal and health care systems.
"It was John Kezel [University director of the Office for Prestigious Fellowships] and his colleagues, Kim Benard and Maria Noonan, in the office who enabled me to envision my education in broader terms," said Pontzer. "They saw me through the entire process and were helpful on every level."
Joseph M. McShane, S.J., president of Fordham University, has challenged the University community to help make Fordham the premiere Catholic university in North America. And increasing the number of prestigious fellows is a cornerstone of that effort.
Created just six years ago, the Office for Prestigious Fellowships has had great success in fulfilling its two-part mission: to increase the number of prestigious fellowships—Rhodes, Fulbright, Mellon, Truman and other competitive scholarships—awarded to Fordham students, and to promote the overall intellectual activity of the University.
"This year we had 83 applicants for fellowships," said John Kezel, Ph.D., "and 45 of those received awards. This included eight Fulbrights, up from four only one year ago, as well as the University's first Eisenhower and Bosch Fellowships. These results place us in the top three (with Georgetown and Boston College) of Jesuit universities in terms of student fellowship recipients."
The numbers speak for themselves, but they don't tell the whole story. Behind them is an ongoing effort by Kezel and his colleagues to ensure that the best is yet to come. And it all starts with getting the word out.
"The most important thing for us at the moment is to get more faculty involved," Kezel said. With that in mind, the office has established a university-wide fellowship executive committee and is setting up individual committees representing each fellowship. Kezel also speaks before the academic committee of the Board of Trustees each year and regularly addresses University assemblies to encourage student and faculty participation in fellowship programs.
In addition, the office has restructured its Matteo Ricci Society, an undergraduate honors group, to better identify and support students with fellowship potential. And in a new initiative, the office has created the Matteo Ricci Summer Fellowship Program, in which undergraduates partner with faculty mentors on research projects, work that might inspire fellowship applications.
"This year we will also start working with incoming presidential and other student scholars to learn what they might be interested in, in terms of fellowships," said Kezel. If the office can continue to develop such support programs, he added, particularly with faculty participation, Fordham should continue to see a rise in the number of fellowships awarded to its students. "This activity goes a long way toward raising the university's visibility and attracting better students."
Just ask Pontzer. She is now applying for a British Marshall Fellowship to pursue graduate studies in Anglo-Saxon literature.
— Craig Smith
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London & Paris plus Rome Review and Advice
Hey guys. I wanted to create a review here for the tour in case you guys have some questions you're not sure about. The itineraries are a little vague and my group all seemed to share the same questions so please ask me anything. May 24th - Flight to London Sleep on the plane. The window seats are nice because you have something to lean on and you dont need to get up a thousand times to let someone out. There's free movies (some that arent even out yet) and free booze. Try to get a direct flight because if you miss a connection and get delayed, you're screwed out of a day. May 25th - Arrive in London I chose to do a shared transfer from the airport to the hotel. I was pleased. I didnt want to mess with the tube and stand in there for 45 minutes with your luggage. It's about 30 dollars and you split with 4 other people. Gets you right to the hotel. You can't check into your hotel until 2 but London has a Contiki Basement you can chill out in for awhile. Wi Fi hunting becomes a sport in Europe. You have to purchase something from a place if you want a password, otherwise everyone chills out in the lobby Facebooking because there's no Wi Fi in the rooms. I ended up walking around Russel Square for awhile and grabbing a drink at the pub. We met for dinner in one of the hotels and got our actual itinerary for the next few days with times etc. Afterwards we did the walk around Covent Garden and then a couple of us stayed out to drink at the pub. Contiki isn't necessarily all about drinking. Some people split up and some people drink a few nights. Just introduce yourself to everyone and find out which group of people you connect with most because like it or not, the group of 51 sort of formed its own cliques. London is a GREAT place to get drunk. Specially because there's a bar in the courtyard of the hotel and you can crawl up to your room afterwards which I did on a few occasions. It also feels safer than the other cities you'll soon visit. May 26th - 1st Full Day in London I opted out of the Stonehenge and Bath tour because I knew it would take most of the day up and I had plans to see stuff. Before the trip I had bought the Original Hop On Hop Off Tour and the London Pass through Viator. Love Viator. If you just need inspiration on what you want to see, check out what they have. Do not expect to sleep in on any day of this trip until Rome. You have to meet the bus around 7 something to get where the tour is going almost every morning. Also, the food in London blows. The English breakfast is different. Everything is just different. I found myself feeling starved most of the time I was there because I just didnt eat enough. There is a McDonalds off the Kings Cross station. Remember that, and thank me later. The Hop on Hop off allowed me to upgrade for another day for just 7 pounds so I decided to do that and was glad I did. The blue line picks you up right outside the hotel and I got an entire view of the city within just a few hours. I also purchased a play at the Globe beforehand (5 pounds) because Im a big Shakespeare buff and used my London Pass for the exhibition tour. NOTE: The London Pass sucks. It is not 24 hours, it ends when everything closes on the day you use it. After the play I saw Buckingham Palace. Some days they do not do the Changing of the Guard ceremony so ask around and see when you want to do that. When I got back I ended up running into some tourmates and going out for dinner which started the beginning of the best friendships I will ever have. London plays the BEST music for clubbing, just so you know. Share a cab on the way back. It's about 6 pounds and if you go with 5 people, that makes 1 pound each. Cabs in London are luxurious. Also, the drunker you get, the easier it is to sleep on the Flintstone beds back at the hotel. May 27th - 2nd Full Day in London This is a free day to yourself with the exception of the performance at night. You do not get to pick which West End performance you get to see. I skipped it and bought my own ticket to Phantom at a tourism office. My new friends and I had to split up during the day because they needed to see different things than I did. So I went to St Pauls Cathedral (cant take pictures inside) and Tower of London (cant take pictures inside Crown Jewels) using my hop on hop off tour to get me everywhere. Buy the Tower of London tickets in the Contiki basement beforehand so you dont have to wait in line. You still have to wait for security but that's one less line. Go to the Tower in the morning because there will be a longer line in the afternoon. You also get the Underground pass when you do dinner the first night. Save it for this day. The Underground is so easy and there's a station a block away from the hotel. So I rode the hop on hop off for awhile and took pictures of everything. I even made it to Westfield shopping which is way the hell out of the way but it's got every store you can think of and the tube takes you right back. Made it back in time for Phantom while everyone went to see Mamma Mia. Came back to the hotel and drank at the patio. You dont want to be hungover for the travel days btw. May 28th - Travel to Paris This is the part where I get back into the tour activities and start hanging out with the group. You leave at 8am drive on the couch 2 hours to Dover. The coach is actually wonderful. The seats recline, you can charge your stuff. I normally get motion sickness but I didnt on the couch even when I was hungover. You get on the ferry which is sweet. It's got a duty free, an itty bitty casino, a bar and a cafeteria. Make sure you get pictures of the White Cliffs before you leave because once the ferry takes off you are hauling ass across the English Channel, only takes an hour and a half to get to Caleigh. Then it's another 4 hours to Paris. You stop and take a break halfway. Once you get to Paris you're still on the move. You have dinner which is amazing. The hotel you stay at (Ibis Porte de Clichy) is awesome and has wi fi throughout but the location is a little far off from stuff and the metro in Paris is a freaking nightmare. The trains split off, you have to make sure you catch the right one. I recommend staying with the tour manager. Right after dinner you're on the couch to the City of Lights tour which basically means you see the main stuff when the sun is setting. You get dropped off at the Eiffel Tower, tour manager gives you tickets to the summit. It's gorgeous up there. When you come back down meet the tour manager to take you back to the hotel. Enjoy the comfiest nights sleep you feel like you'll ever have. May 29th - 1st Full Day of Paris Breakfast is delicious. Meet at the coach and the driver drops you off right in the middle of the city. If you go to the Louvre which I did, take the entrance next to the arch. Have someone buy the tickets while you stand in line. It moves fast. Pick the pieces you want to see in the Louvre and then get out of there. There is too much to see for it to take up your whole day. I purchased the Hop On Hop Off tour for Paris but didnt end up using it. We kept meeting the coach in the middle and letting it take us wherever. Do not tip in Paris. It's included. Back at the hotel everyone decided to get dressed up for the Moulin Rouge. Regardless of the dress code, everyone wants to dress up and most of the group wanted to do this. You dont want to look silly in jeans if everyone is in a dress and a suit. The food again is amazing. The normal price for what you pay at the Moulin Rouge would be 210 euro but Contiki offers it for 144. It's worth it. May 30th - 2nd Full Day in Paris Meet at the coach for the trip to the perfumery. I skipped this. It seemed like a tourist trap and just walking by the place gives you a headache. The wholesale perfumes are not that much cheaper. However, I almost wish I did go because instead I had my phone stolen in the middle of the day in front of the Opera House. They do not exaggerate about gypsies in Paris. And by gypsies I do not mean Esmerelda in Hunchback of Notre Dame. They dress just like everyone else. They travel in small groups and will come up with devious plans to distract you long enough to take your shit. Sure enough, I had my phone in my hoodie pocket and made it super easy for them to grab. So keep everything zipped up and attached to your body. You will say "no" more than you ever thought possible because everyone will be trying to get you to buy or sign something. Just stay away from them. People in Paris are rude. They do not say excuse me or Im sorry if they bump into you. In fact you get the general idea that they dont care about your existence at all. Just be aware of your surroundings and what you have on you at all times. Luckily my tour manager got me to an internet cafe where I reported the phone stolen and had it wiped within minutes. We had the rest of the day to shop around Paris until the trip to Versailles. You only get a tour of the inside of the palace. King and Queens Chambers and the Hall of Mirrors. You do not get to see the gardens. Again, Parisians are assholes. Watch your toes when they shove past you. Back on the coach our tour manager organized a wonderful dinner for all of us to go to and took us out for the night. I was really thankful for that because otherwise Paris would have almost entirely lost its charm. May 31st - Travel to Rome Say goodbye to a couple of your friends because the London and Paris group ends here and everyone goes on their extensions. For the Rome extension, the coach takes you to the airport and you are now without a tour manager. So hopefully you made some good friends that will watch your stuff for you while you get some food or have a smoke. The flight is a nice two hours. The weight restriction is as strict as they say it is so make sure you dump a few heavy things in your carry on. The shuttle picks you up at the airport and takes you to the hotel which for us was the Hotel Champagne Palace (wi fi downstairs). Couldnt really ask for a better place. The location is literally 30 steps from the Termini metro station and the metro in Rome is the best thing ever. There's two lines intersecting at the Termini station and each stop takes you directly to a monument (Colosseum, Spanish Steps, Vatican City). You barely walk at all in Rome. And when you get the map, keep in mind that it is probably zoomed in 4 times more than the other maps you see. Everything is in walking distance. I did not use the Hop On Hop Off at ALL in Rome. Keep in mind that you'll probably want to hang out with your friends now instead of doing all the stuff you buy in advance. My group went and ate at the Trevi Fountain at a place called al Picchio and we had the best Italian food in Italy. Absolutely amazing. And just because you're having Italian food in Italy, doesnt mean it's going to be as good as you think it is. You still have to try a few places to get it right. The redder the tomatos, the better. And Rome is very romantic. There actually is an accordion playing outside your window most of the time. Eating in the street is fun too. June 1st - 1st Full Day in Rome It rained. Everyone will try and sell you an umbrella. Vatican City in the morning was crazy busy. The line wrapped all the way around the colonnades even in the pouring rain. A poncho did not cut it, I was soaked. So we said screw that, went and visited a few churches and then came back to pick our friend up around 3. And suddenly the line was gone so we walked right in to St Peters which is free and awesome. The Vatican City museums are entered through a different location, buy it before if you want to get in under an hour. Keep in mind they are closed on Sunday. The sun came out and we dried up pretty fast enough to eat on the street again. Came back to the hotel and went out to the Colosseum at night. Had dinner. Our bill for the 5 of us was 184 euro. So try really really hard to find the 3 course specials they have going on. Like bruschetta, pizza and dessert for 16 euro. Thats a good deal. Coke there is 8 euro. You have to pay for water. I brought 100 pounds with me and 200 euro. The 100 pounds covered London but I needed to get at least 100 more euro out for Paris and Rome. Use your card when you can. We had a great nights sleep and even slept in because there was no rushing to the bus in the morning. June 2nd - 2nd Full Day in Rome A couple of us went off to the Villa Borghese Park which is absolutely beautiful. I highly recommend it on a nice day. I also prepaid for my tickets to Galleria Borghese which was a good idea because this place sells out of tickets a week ahead. Buy these tickets before you go. We also went shopping near the Spanish steps where the fancy stuff is. I liked shopping near the Vatican City metro stop though. Everything was still really nice and cheaper. We went out for dinner together for our last night, found a place for dessert afterwards and had our goodbyes in the morning. Oh and buy the shuttle pass from Contiki for the transfer to the airport. Makes it 10 times easier. I hope this helps make your experience more enjoyable! Contiki is worth it because of the people you meet in your tour. The memories and friendships you make will last a lifetime. The safety of traveling in a group makes you so happy you booked it. Be the loudest table in the restaurant. Thank god for happy accidents. Care for each other like a wolf pack and you will have the time of your life. ;)
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London & Paris plus Rome
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Spend your time discovering London & Paris with this action-packed tour. No need to negotiate maps, guidebooks, or public transport - leave that to us! Your 3 days in London include a city tour of the major sites, London Tube passes, a 'Jack the Ripper' Walking Tour, tickets to a West End musical & plenty of free time. And then its onto Paris for a tour of the city by night, a visit to a French perfumery & a day trip to Versailles. On top of all that you'll still have time to shop, visit museums & soak up the joie de vivre! Then get busy in Rome & see the Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Colosseum & St. Peter's Basilica. Don't forget to eat pizza & of course Gelato!
London & Paris plus Rome
4 countries \ 10 days \ from US$1879 per person
Spend your time discovering London & Paris with this action-packed tour. No need to negotiate maps, guidebooks, or public transport - leave that to us! Your 3 days in London include a city tour of the major sites, London Tube passes, a 'Jack the Ripper' Walking Tour, tickets to a West End musical & plenty of free time. And then its onto Paris for a tour of the city by night, a visit to a French perfumery & a day trip to Versailles. On top of all that you'll still have time to shop, visit museums & soak up the joie de vivre! Then get busy in Rome & see the Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Colosseum & St. Peter's Basilica. Don't forget to eat pizza & of course Gelato!


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Women age 15 to 24 have extremely high rates of unintended pregnancies, and also experience high rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), despite their widespread use of contraceptives. For this reason, family planning advocates have long urged young women to use condoms as well as with other contraceptive methods, because condoms are the only family planning method that also protects against STIs.
In this study, researchers supported by the Population Dynamics Branch assessed the use of condoms combined with other contraceptives among more than 1,000 urban young women. The researchers found that:
The study results suggest that providers may wish to emphasize use of dual protection, and that providing couple-centered counseling may be helpful (PMID: 23260838).


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The Weirdest Things Your Taxes Pay For
Sen. Tom Coburn has released his Wastebook 2012, a look at over $18 billion in projects that are bizarre and hard to justify. Admittedly, that's just a drop in the federal budget. But ... Thoreau-based video games? Robot squirrels?! Take a peek at our gallery of weird government expenditures.


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Photo ideas: photographing water splashes with flash
One of the more creative photo ideas you'll find, this cool photo project to try in the comfort of your own home. Take your first steps in high-speed flash photography with this fun technique…
This is a classic. If you've always wanted to know how to photograph water splashes, freezing the action with high-speed flash, this is the tutorial for you. Learn the right camera and flash settings and discover the simple splash photography set up you need for pin-sharp pictures.
In addition to a DSLR and tripod, you need:
A glass container
A flat-sided glass container such as a small fish tank or vase is ideal. Make sure it's big enough to drop your object into. If there's a curve to the glass, you'll get unwanted distortion.
Coloured backdrops
A piece of coloured cardboard is perfect as a backdrop. Try to choose a shade that complements the colour of the object you're dropping for added creative impact.
Off-camera flash
This technique relies on off-camera flash. Use a cable such as the Nikon SC-17, below, to connect your flash to your camera. There are a variety of other tools that can do this, too.
Flash diffuser
To diffuse the harshness of the flashlight, use a diffuser. At a pinch you could even try a piece of tracing paper or the end of a plastic milk bottle stuck to the end of your flashgun.
Camera settings and technique:
1. Set up the props
The high, sturdy and waterproof surfaces of your kitchen worktops are ideal for this project. Working with water and expensive camera equipment has the potential for disaster, so being organised and methodical is the best way to avoid a catastrophe. A glass container with flat sides is essential, just like the flat-sided vase used here. For a backdrop, a thin sheet of coloured cardboard is perfect – it's cheap and more than adequate. As with most home projects, some gaffer tape is vital for keeping backdrops and off-camera flashes in place.
2. Set up your gear
A solid tripod is crucial, along with a lens that will enable you to work in close proximity to your subject – the Nikkor 60mm macro used here was perfect. The trick to this technique is getting the lighting right with off-camera flash. Position the flash to the side, and slightly behind the vase, with a diffuser attached to soften the light. Set the flashgun to one quarter power (see above). You'll need to watch out for lens flare. To light the other side, use a simple home-made reflector – a piece of card covered in tin foil is perfect. This should be positioned in such a way as to bounce light from the flash back onto the subject.
3. Camera settings to manual…
For the best results you want total control, so switch everything to manual. Focus is critical, so work out where your point of focus will be and use a pen to pre-focus on that point. Keep your shutter speed as fast as possible without going out of sync – in most cases this will be 1/250 sec. Select an aperture of about f/8, which will give enough depth of field to keep everything sharp. Take some test shots, assess your exposure using your SLR's histogram, and tweak the flash power as required.
4. Drop and shoot
There's an element of trial and error in capturing the perfect splash. So ensure you've got plenty of space on your memory card just in case. Switch your drive mode to continuous and take three or four shots as you release the object – in this case a lime. After a few attempts you should find your groove. Take the time to zoom into your shots on your SLR's LCD to check the focus is correct.
The end result…
Top tip: timing is everything
Timing is really crucial in this technique, as you can see in these three photos. These were all taken within a fraction of a second of one another with very different results – spot-on (above), too early (below left) and too late (below right). You'll need to take plenty of shots to capture the perfect splash, so be patient.
Bitten by the high-speed photography bug? Then a high-speed trigger such as the Shutter Beam might be just what you need (from www.warehouseexpress.com for a cool £600). This neat piece of kit can be set up to trigger the shutter when its infra red beam is broken, which is ideal for capturing splash and drop shots like this. It's not cheap, but it's got many other useful applications.
Taking it further:
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Universal compatibility means it works on all system types. Screwless, color coded wire terminals, built-in level bulb and all purpose screws mean you can install it in 5 minutes - really!
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With features exclusive to Hunter, it helps you save money and stay comfortable. The Energy Guide gives you instant savings feedback as you change the settings and the Save Away one-touch override - for times you are away - gives you even more opportunities to save. Finally, our patented Home Today override keeps you comfortable on days when you are normally away.
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Pros: I replaced an older Hunter programmable stat with this one when I replaced the HVAC system. This model has a feature that I find is uber useful - "Refresh". This causes the fan to cycle on for 15 minutes if the temperature doesn't cycle the unit on for 1 hour. This helps equalize the air in the house, so I won't get one area a warmer or colder than the area where the stat is. This aids in controlling the humidity as well. Programming is simple (to me). The features include the ability to adjust the swing before the unit cycles on (1 degree, 2 degrees or 3 degrees) and up to three time frames - home, away and asleep. You have the option to not use the AWAY period in the menu (it is in the area of the Filter reminder and C/F selection). Copy from one day to several others if you have a consistant schedule - program Monday and copy it to Tues-Fri, program Saturday and copy to Sunday. You can even sit in your easy chair while you program it - just remove it from the wall base.
Cons: Backlight is too weak to be considered "good", but I don't have to see it that often. It's easier to read with a good room light on - or my keychain LED on it.
Other Thoughts: The features are VAST and if you read the manual you'll find that the usefulness is greatly improved. I compared features with others and this was the best bang for the buck. My last Hunter lasted 12 years and is still working - I just wanted more features!
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Easy install - Horrible display
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Pros: I really liked the built-in level, the "snap-in" wire installation, and the "no-anchor" mounting screws. All of these things made the installation pretty easy. Definitely more than 5 minutes, but I took my time to make sure I was wiring things correctly.
Cons: The screen is HORRIBLE. There is a grid/overlay on the screen that is very distracting. This grid does not show up in any of the pictures on the packaging or on the web site. Plus, the tiny lettering for everything except the temperature is so small/thin/bad-contrast that it practically gave me a headache trying to read the display and program it. The tiny lettering looks very readable on the package/website pictures, but it is not anything like that on the actual display.
Other Thoughts: When I first got it programmed and set it to run, it was putting out heat instead of cool air. The help section in the manual does not address this problem, and I considered calling support to get it figured out, but I knew I wouldn't be able to live with looking at that screen for the next 10 years and so I decided to return it and get a different thermostat.
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Needs better screen....
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Pros: Excellent build quality, virtually universal with most systems, large screen, easy to install.
Cons: The only thing that I do not like about it is that the screen has horrible contrast when the light is off. It is very difficult to read at any angle and the touch screen sensor grid is highly visible when the light is off. As for programming, I find the Honeywell's easier to program than this Hunter. Hunter boasts on their website that this model has fewer steps than other brands however I found it having more steps than a Honeywell.
Other Thoughts: It is a good quality thermostat with excellent features however for the price, I would rather go for a Honeywell touchscreen since it is easier to program and the screen does not have any contrast issues.
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Michael Krasny discusses the relationship of the living and the dead with Robert Pogue Harrison, author of "The Dominion of the Dead."
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- Robert Pogue Harrison, Rosina Pierotti Professor in Italian Literature and chair of the Department of French and Italian at Stanford University. His books include "Forests: The Shadow of Civilization," "The Dominion of the Dead" and "The Body of Beatrice."


text: Cathleen Schine is the author of THE THREE WEISSMANNS OF WESTPORT, TO THE BIRDHOUSE, THE NEW YORKERS and THE LOVE LETTER, among other novels. She has contributed to The New Yorker, The New York Review of Books, The New York Times Magazine, and The New York Times Book Review. She grew up in Westport, Connecticut, and lives in New York City and Venice, California.


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Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II:
Ordinary: 1049
Proper of Seasons: 205
Psalter: Saturday, Week II, 1345
Christian Prayer:
Ordinary: 689
Proper of Seasons: 312
Psalter: Saturday, Week II, 845
Morning Prayer for Saturday of the 2nd Week of Lent
God, come to my assistance.
– Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
– as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
Glory be to thee who safe hast kept,
and hast refreshed me whilst I slept;
grant, Lord, when I from death shall wake,
I may of endless light partake.
Lord, I may vows to thee renew;
scatter my sins as morning dew;
guard my first springs of thought and will,
and with thyself my spirit fill.
Direct, control, suggest, this day,
all I design, or do, or say;
that all my powers, with all their might,
in thy sole glory may unite.
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
praise him, all creatures here below;
praise him above, ye heavenly host;
praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Glory to thee who safe has kept by Choir of Girton College; Words: Thomas Ken, 1692; Music: Morning Hymn, Tallis' Canon, St. Benet; Meter: LM
Ant. 1 As morning breaks we sing of your mercy, Lord, and night will find us proclaiming your fidelity.
Psalm 92
Praise of God the Creator
Sing in praise of Christ's redeeming work (Saint Athanasius).
It is good to give thanks to the Lord,
to make music to your name, O Most High,
to proclaim your love in the morning
and your truth in the watches of the night,
on the ten-stringed lyre and the lute,
with the murmuring sound of the harp.
Your deeds, O Lord, have made me glad;
for the work of your hands I shout with joy.
O Lord, how great are your works!
How deep are your designs!
The foolish man cannot know this
and the fool cannot understand.
Though the wicked spring up like grass
and all who do evil thrive,
they are doomed to be eternally destroyed.
But you, Lord, are eternally on high.
See how your enemies perish;
all doers of evil are scattered.
To me you give the wild ox's strength;
you anoint me with the purest oil.
My eyes looked in triumph on my foes;
my ears heard gladly of their fall.
The just will flourish like the palm tree
and grow like a Lebanon cedar.
Planted in the house of the Lord
they will flourish in the courts of our God,
still bearing fruit when they are old,
still full of sap, still green,
to proclaim that the Lord is just.
In him, my rock, there is no wrong.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
– as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
Take our shame away from us, Lord, and make us rejoice in your saving works. May all who have been chosen by your Son always abound in works of faith, hope, and love in your service.
Ant. As morning breaks we sing of your mercy, Lord, and night will find us proclaiming your fidelity.
Ant. 2 Extol the greatness of our God.
Canticle – Deuteronomy 32:1-12
God's kindness to his people
How often I have longed to gather your children as a hen gathers her brood under her wing (Matthew 23:37).
Give ear, O heavens, while I speak;
let the earth hearken to the words of my mouth!
May my instruction soak in like the rain,
and my discourse permeate like the dew,
like a downpour upon the grass,
like a shower upon the crops:
For I will sing the Lord's renown.
Oh, proclaim the greatness of our God!
The Rock—how faultless are his deeds,
how right all his ways!
A faithful God, without deceit,
how just and upright he is!
Yet basely has he been treated by his degenerate children,
a perverse and crooked race!
Is the Lord to be thus repaid by you,
O stupid and foolish people?
Is he not your father who created you?
Has he not made you and established you?
Think back on the days of old,
reflect on the years of age upon age.
Ask your father and he will inform you,
ask your elders and they will tell you:
When the Most High assigned the nations their heritage,
when he parceled out the descendants of Adam,
he set up the boundaries of the peoples
after the number of the sons of God;
While the Lord's own portion was Jacob,
his hereditary share was Israel.
He found them in a wilderness,
a wasteland of howling desert.
He shielded them and cared for them,
guarding them as the apple of his eye.
As an eagle incites its nestlings forth
by hovering over its brood,
so he spread his wings to receive them
and bore them up on his pinions.
The Lord alone was their leader,
no strange god was with him.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
– as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
Ant. Extol the greatness of our God.
Ant. 3 How wonderful is your name, O Lord, in all creation.
Psalm 8
The majesty of the Lord and man's dignity
The Father gave Christ lordship of creation and made him head of the Church (Ephesians 1:22).
How great is your name, O Lord our God,
through all the earth!
Your majesty is praised above the heavens;
on the lips of children and of babes
you have found praise to foil your enemy,
to silence the foe and the rebel.
When I see the heavens, the work of your hands,
the moon and the stars which you arranged,
what is man that you should keep him in mind,
mortal man that you care for him?
Yet you have made him little less than a god;
with glory and honor you crowned him,
gave him power over the works of your hands,
put all things under his feet.
All of them, sheep and cattle,
yes, even the savage beasts,
birds of the air, and fish
that make their way through the waters.
How great is your name, O Lord our God
through all the earth!
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
– as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
Almighty Lord, how wonderful is your name. You have made every creature subject to you; make us worthy to give you service.
Ant. How wonderful is your name, O Lord, in all creation.
READING Isaiah 1:16-18
Wash yourselves clean!
Put away your misdeeds from before my eyes;
cease doing evil; learn to do good.
Make justice your aim; redress the wronged,
hear the orphan's plea, defend the widow.
Come now, let us set things right,
says the Lord:
Though your sins be like scarlet,
they may become white as snow;
Though they be crimson red,
they may become white as wool.
Sacred Silence(indicated by a bell) – a moment to reflect and receive in our hearts the full resonance of the voice of the Holy Spirit and to unite our personal prayer more closely with the word of God and public voice of the Church.
God himself will set me free, from the hunter's snare.
– God himself will set me free, from the hunter's snare.
From those who would trap me with lying words
– and from the hunter's snare.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
– God himself will set me free, from the hunter's snare.
Ant. Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I no longer deserve to be called your son; treat me as one of your servants.
Luke 1:68 – 79
The Messiah and his forerunner
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel;
he has come to his people and set them free.
He has raised up for us a mighty savior,
born of the house of his servant David.
Through his holy prophets he promised of old
that he would save us from our enemies,
from the hands of all who hate us.
He promised to show mercy to our fathers
and to remember his holy covenant.
This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham:
to set us free from the hands of our enemies,
free to worship him without fear,
holy and righteous in his sight all the days of our life.
You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High;
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,
to give his people knowledge of salvation
by the forgiveness of their sins.
In the tender compassion of our God
the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death,
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now,
and will be for ever. Amen.
Ant. Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I no longer deserve to be called your son; treat me as one of your servants.
Let us always and everywhere give thanks to Christ our Savior, and ask him with confidence:
– Lord, help us with your grace.
May we keep our bodies pure,
as temples of the Holy Spirit.
– Lord, help us with your grace.
May we offer ourselves this morning to the service of others,
and do your will in all things throughout the day.
– Lord, help us with your grace.
Teach us to seek the bread of everlasting life,
the bread that is your gift.
– Lord, help us with your grace.
May your Mother, the refuge of sinners, pray for us,
and gain for us your loving forgiveness.
– Lord, help us with your grace.
Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Concluding Prayer
O God,
who grant us
by glorious healing remedies while still on earth
to be partakers of the things of heaven,
guide us, we pray,
through this present life
and bring us to that light in which you dwell.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
– Amen.
May the Lord bless us,
protect us from all evil and bring us to everlasting life.
– Amen.
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pleco help
hello every body i would like to start a 20 gallon pleco tank and when they out grow my tank i will just sell them but ,i would like to no what kind of plecos and how many could i put in like i said if they get too big i'll sell them.
What type do you want and how big are they going to be when you get them?
A 20 gallon long would probably be best, since plecos don't really care more about height, but just surface area.
BN's are easy to breed.
when i get them thell probly be 2-3 in" and when they get over 10" ill sell them or put them in my 55 gal (if theres room) but ,if i can get a hold of bns ,candy stripe, tiger and,buterfly plecos then i would put them in there. :D
Probably about 10 would be good, but no more than 15!
You'll want an external filter, or at least 2 internal ones if you want to keep just plecs in the tank.
But is it not a bit heartless to just get them knowing they'll outgrow the tank "then just sell them"? :shock: They're pets just like a cat or dog.
im only going to put for and its just as heartless as breed and selling the fry from the parents. im not going to put gravel and im not going to put ten in :D 8)
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Determined to convince her she cannot live without him, dictator Andres Sereno brings Sara Marsh to his small South American island against her will, where she has no choice but to trust that he will keep his violent side at bay.
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It was a bit like a fart in a railway carriage.
Yesterday, in front of the Commons Treasury Committee, Simon Jenkins suggested that the government engaged in 'de facto insider trading'by leaking news of its emergency loan to Northern Rock to Robert Peston last year.
As I understand it, Jenkins' theory is the HM Government already knew it would have to nationalise the Crock. By leaking news of the emergency loan, it hoped to drive down the company's share price, thus minimising the cost of nationalisation for taxpayers.
If true, this would mean that HM Government manipulated Peston to defraud the shareholders of Northern Rock.
As conspiracy theories go, it's a nice one. But somehow, I suspect that the Financial Services Authority won't find time to investigate it.
Why? Well, for one thing, there's Jeff Randall's common-sensical suggestion that Crock collapsed 'because it was a bust business'– end of story.
But I much preferred the excellent rejoinder from John Thurso MP. Turning to Jenkins, he asked: "Are you seriously saying the government had that level of competence?
Notably, the mainstream media gave Jenkins' theory a wide berth this morning.
The only serious reference I could find to Jenkins' allegation was carried by Metro. And that barely stretched to four sentences.
Presumably, editors recall what happened the last time a media outlet accused the government of high-level wrong-doing.
Funnily enough, it's almost five years to the day since the careers of Greg Dyke and Gavyn Davies were terminated with prejudice in the wake of the Hutton Report.
Footnote: At the Mail this morning, Quentin Letts took the prize for Pesto-related analogy. He suggested that during the testimony, the BBC business editor's sentences emerged from his mouth 'like giant sausages, as long as the Humber Bridge". Brilliant.


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This item was pictured as being squared off -I received a dowel. there wasn't much "crafted" about it. I was also told by the sales rep that the chicken coop I purchased did not come with a roost -it did. This one didn't fit anyway. When I speak with a sales rep I expect them to give me accurate information.
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The picture in the ad shows a square dowel with rounded edges. What I received is a round dowel. It probably will work anyway, but I could have purchased a round dowel locally, probably cheaper, [...]
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I purchased the Deluxe Chicken Coop and it is cute but for that kind of money I expected better. The instructions were hard to understand and I was told that since it did not come with a roost that I would need to order one and the only one available is the Chick-N-Roost by Ware, so I got that too. Now that the coop is built (the nestbox roof was split and had to be glued and modified to fit), I find that the roost bar will not fit this coop, so I wanted to return it to Hayneedle but it looks like at my own expense. Maybe I'll keep it, it might make a good weapon of some kind.
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Now this is a treat. It's always great when a developer listens to the ideas and suggestions of the community, however, it's even better when a developer turns these ideas/suggestions into something
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I'm a fun loving guy. Easy to get along with and generally happy. I don't know how to do any advanced moddding things, but am very interested. I do what I can when I can to help out. Let me know if ya need me, im always eager to meet new people.
I made these a long time ago using Tobias Richter's Kelvin and Maya.