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US Army Soldier launching a Raven (Photo: Business Wire)
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john5801 Aug 16, 2011 2:16 AM
in response to Chris Hayden
Could not solve the issue of being able to boot into my firewire drive without the computer locking up on me and asking for a forced restart. Have since downloaded Lion from the app store, and installed it on my iMac. Now I want to find a way to re-download it onto the firewire drive, and try to boot from there, using my iMac. The app store will not allow that, as Lion is shown to be already installed.
So I have two plans of action.
1) Try to do it directly using the iMac, by downloading a fresh copy of Lion, if possible. Yourself, or others can advise me how to do this. Once the download starts, I can direct it into the external firewire drive, then boot from there. The drive is already erased and re-formatted in the GUID Partition Table option, so is ready to accept the download.
2) I got a Macbook Pro using Snow Leopard. Can try to connect the laptop using USB to the Firewire drive. The laptop has not got a Firewire port. Lion is not installed on the laptop. Then connect the drive back into my iMac, and get it running the way I want.
I got issues in the laptop, with iPhoto not responding in one account. But will open a new discussion soon to try to resolve the issue.
Again and always, thanks for any of your time. I am off work until 28th August, hope to be up and running by then!
Chris Hayden Aug 16, 2011 4:49 AM
in response to john5801
"Could not solve the issue of being able to boot into my firewire drive"
John, you can hold down the Option Key as you restart the machine and select from any connected drives. Here's an Apple Support document that shows this: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1310
"1) Try to do it directly using the iMac, by downloading a fresh copy of Lion, if possible. Yourself, or others can advise me how to do this. Once the download starts, I can direct it into the external firewire drive, then boot from there. The drive is already erased and re-formatted in the GUID Partition Table option, so is ready to accept the download."
This sounds like you are starting over here. Screen Casts Online has a YouTube video that walks you through the process of making a Lion install drive. The address of that video is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk7eJbLOCNw and Don starts talking about making the Lion Install USB Drive at about 10:00 minutes into the clip.
"I got issues in the laptop, with iPhoto not responding in one account."
Might want to Repair Permissions on that drive in the Disk Utility.
samberl Aug 16, 2011 5:03 AM
in response to john5801
I don't like to be contrary, but I do think you are better off upgrading the internal drive on your iMac than using the external drive as a startup drive.
If you are comfortable with electronics, you can do it yourself, otherwise, any Apple Authorised Reseller can do it for you. It is about one hour of labour, if you provide the HD.
Btw, all MacBook Pros come with Firewire 800. You just need a Firewire 800 cable.
Is this the drive you have
It has both Firewire 400 and Firewire 800. FW800 is faster than FW400. You also have FW800 on your iMac.
You can connect your drive to your MBP using FW800 and install Snow Leopard and then, Lion.
john5801 Aug 16, 2011 10:29 AM
in response to samberl
Have tried the Option key thing, as found that. I am now downloading Lion again. Will try to make the download into the firewire drive soon.
My eyes saw no Firewire port on my MacBook Pro....which is a MacBook aluminium unibody style bought in March 2009. Soon after that Apple renamed that MacBook to Macbook Pro. Will investigate further if Lion finishes downloading here.
Chris Hayden Aug 16, 2011 11:38 AM
in response to john5801
john5801 wrote:
... no Firewire port on my MacBook Pro....which is a MacBook aluminium unibody style bought in March 2009. Soon after that Apple renamed that MacBook to Macbook Pro. Will investigate further if Lion finishes downloading here.
John, the Firewire 400 and 800 cables are very different from each other. Under the menu in the upper left corner of your desktop, you can lookup more info about your MacBook Pro and see what Firewire you might have. I just sold a 2009 early MacBook Pro 13" to a friend and it had a Firewire 800 port which is rectangular with 2 small ears vs. the 400 that is more of a stretched out "D".
john5801 Aug 16, 2011 2:46 PM
in response to john5801
Successfully installed Lion on the firewire drive. Got the original first installation of Lion on the internal hard drive. Can boot into either now, using Start Up Disk in System Preferences, so the previous issue has gone . The Firewire drive has all the space we need for a few more years .
The important thing with me now is to transfer my own iTunes library ( 80 Gb total, 51 Gb music stored on an external drive ) and all the playlists and playcounts to open in iTunes on the Firewire drive. With my Firevault password forgotten from Snow Leopard cannot use Migration Assistant. Will try to drag and drop into another external hard drive, hoping the library file which contains the playlists does not get damaged in the process ( had issues with this before lost 18 months of playcounts and all the playlists in Feb 2009 ). I have many playlists. Then again with my partner's iTunes library, which is still on the internal hard drive, but again the Firevault password not known will again drag and drop with the help of an external hard drive.
Guess I am the first one to do this, with Lion, and to run it in a Firewire drive ( 2 Tb ) Will keep us informed of my progress.
About my MacBook pro, that issue was solved, on start-up today. I opened it while Lion was downloading in my iMac, and the hard drive space had increased. IPhoto was responding after a minor hiccup . Maybe it takes a day or two or three for a computer to show in the finder the spare hard drive space has increased after securely emptying the trash, rather than on the same day after re-starting the computer .
john5801 Aug 17, 2011 4:12 AM
in response to john5801
Now am working today to move my own iTunes library from the iTunes folder in my internal hard drive, to the ( now empty ) iTunes folder in the external Firewire hard drive. Got to retain all the Megadata while doing this. This means getting it right in the library files . And which ones ? Got 4 files here, two do not matter (iTunes Extras and Genius files extension .itdb) ....seems the important are the iTunes library file and the iTunes library.xml file.
I might have to replace the file paths in the .xml library file. This way have to open it in TextEdit then find the original path, then replace with the new file path, says a video found on the web via Google search. Another video on YouTube says just copy the iTunes library database file and the .xml file just copy over as back-up, and the megadata will be retained, without having to hack into the .xml file. Am ready to go and find out now.
john5801 Aug 17, 2011 10:24 AM
in response to john5801
I dragged and dropped all the files and folders in my iTunes folder, including the library files. After copying onto the external hard drive, then again into the iTunes folder in the Firewire drive's Lion, it seemed hey presto ! All playlists, ratings and playcounts were showing.
I soon connected an iPod Nano, and a window came up "not all songs were copied onto this iPod because they cannot be found". Trying to double-click a song, then got another window saying a password was needed for "sparsebundle" and my name. I entered the administrator's password and was told to try again. The only way out was to click cancel.
Fortunately, after quitting iTunes and booting back into the internal drive, I logged in and opened up iTunes there. The library was still the same, syncing the same iPod without trouble. I disconnected the iPod played 3 songs, and synced it again, and checked the playlist "Recently Played" there was no problems
Will close this discussion and re-locate it to the iTunes section

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There will be a memorial on Saturday in Memphis for garage rocker Jay Reatard, who died early Wednesday morning at 29. Already, it appears Reatard left behind at least some unreleased material. To start, there's "Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle," a Nirvana cover that popped up on his Web site yesterday. Another cover has also been making the rounds: Reatard's take on Chris Knox's "Pull Down the Shades," from a benefit album for the New Zealand singer. Hear a sample here.
Also on that comp: The most substantial piece of new music from Jeff Mangum, Eminent Indie Recluse, since he put out a disc of Bulgarian field recordings in 2001.
- We should've reported this Tuesday: the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities announced its 2010 grant recipients, who will receive $7.25 million total. Read the full list of individuals and organizations who received grants here.
- It looks like Jay Leno's heading back to The Tonight Show, WaPo reports—unless, that is, Conan O'Brien changes his mind about hosting program at 12:05 a.m.
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Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Jowell y Randy occasionally nods in other directions on its 2009 mixtape Se Acerca el Momento. Involved in reggaeton separately in the late '90s and together through much of the last decade, Jowell y Randy here reach out with a bachata number, some Auto-Tuned vocals, and even some mariachi instrumentation. On most cuts, however, the team sticks to rapping and singing over that familiar boom-chi-boom-chick rhythm, which could have been a formula for dullness. Instead, rhyme-spitter Jowell's often nasal flow and rhyme-crooner Randy's lush R&B melodies contrast and combine with that insistent beat—and prove more invigorating for it.
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text: logging in or signing up BIOMASS PPT ajaythegreat Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Let's Connect Share Add to Flag Embed Email Add to Channel Copy embed code: Embed: Flash iPad Dynamic Copy Does not support media & animations Automatically changes to Flash or non-Flash embed WordPress Embed Customize Embed Use HTTPS URL: Copy Thumbnail: Copy The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 3582 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: October 16, 2011 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description about biomass and biogas there sources and applicatons Comments Posting comment... By: smarslang (36 month(s) ago) plz send it to me firstname.lastname@example.com Saving..... Post Reply Close Saving..... Edit Comment Close By: taoguangchun (42 month(s) ago) please send this outstanding ppt.sir Saving..... Post Reply Close Saving..... 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It is also used in the process of gasification Slide 5: WASTE ENERGY Waste To Energy (WTE) or Energy From Waste (EFW) is the process of creating energy in the form of electricity or heat from the incineration i.e. the combustion of organic material. Waste energy is the second largest source of biomass energy. The major contributors of waste energy are Municipal Solid Waste and Manufacturing Waste. Slide 6: LANDFILL GASES Landfill gas is a complex mix of different gases created by the action of microorganisms within a landfill. Slide 7: BIOMASS ALCOHOL FUEL It is Ethanol which is primarily derived from sugarcane and corn. It can be used directly as a fuel or as an addictive to gasoline . Slide 8: THERMAL CONVERSION There are processes in which heat is the dominant mechanism to convert biomass into another chemical form. These processes are known as thermal process for biomass conversion. Slide 9: Classification of Thermal Process of Conversion of Biomass Biochemical conversion by combustion : Biochemical conversion by combustion Slide 11: COMBUSTION Combustion is the process in which flammable materials are allowed to burn in the presence of air or oxygen with the release of heat. Combustion is just OXIDATION. The heat released can itself be used in many ways : Space Heating Steam heating for electricity generation Water heating for central heating GASIFICATION : GASIFICATION Process in which a carbon source like biomass is broken down into products like H2,CO2,CO and/or CH4 by subjecting it to partial oxidation is called gasification. : APPLICATIONS OF GASIFICATION: Generating steam Heating water for different purposes gasifier : gasifier PYROLYSIS : PYROLYSIS It is defined as the process of thermal decomposition of biomass in the absence of oxygen. Main product obtained by pyrolysis is bio-oil FEATURES OF BIO-OIL: Dark brown in colour Optimum viscosity Low heating value(as compared to conventional fuel oil) Bio-oil thus obtained can be directly burnt,modified to match properties to other fuel oils and gasified or co-fired. : FEATURES OF BIO-OIL: Dark brown in colour Optimum viscosity Low heating value(as compared to conventional fuel oil) Bio-oil thus obtained can be directly burnt,modified to match properties to other fuel oils and gasified or co-fired. Bio oil obtained from pyrolysis : Bio oil obtained from pyrolysis The remainder of the bio-oil can then be combusted to generate electricity or converted to a syngas, from which chemicals and clean fuels can be synthesized Bio-oils : Bio-oils The remainder of the bio-oil can then be combusted to generate electricity or converted to a syngas, from which chemicals and clean fuels can be synthesized Applications of Biomass : Applications of Biomass 1.Biofuels Biofuel is a type of fuel whose energy is derived from biological carbon fixation Biofuels include fuels derived from biomass conversion, as well as solid biomass, liquid fuels and various biogases Other examples are: Biodiesel, Biogas, Solid biofuels, etc. Biodiesel - clean, green fuel : Biodiesel - clean, green fuel Renewable - Biodiesel is derived from vegetable oil which is essentially grown - a sustainable resource that will not run out. BIOGAS : BIOGAS Biogas is a gas produced by the biological breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen. It is the anaerobic digestion of different types of organic waste like plant waste,animal waste,sewage,biomass,municipal waste manure etc.Biogas is a type of biofuel. Main constituents of biogas are methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) and may have small amounts of hydrogen sulphide (H2S) and moisture . ORGANIC WASTE : ORGANIC WASTE GARBAGE WASTE ANIMAL WASTE KITCHEN WASTE PLANT AND CROP WASTE BIOGAS PRODUCTION : BIOGAS PRODUCTION Production of biogas takes place in a biogas plant Oragnic matter like garbage,plant and animal waste are added to anaerobic digestors along with sludge and fertilizers Biogas containing methane as the main product is produced which can be ised for different purposes like heating,lighting etc BIOGAS PRODUCTION : BIOGAS PRODUCTION Applications of biogas : Applications of biogas Biogas can be used for energy production It is used for cooking,space heating, water heating Due to its compressibility it can replace natural gas for use in vehicles which is much more effective It can also be used for lighting and generating electricity APPS OF BIOMASS : APPS OF BIOMASS BIOGAS LAMP COOKING ELECTRICITY GENERATION Advantages of biogas : Advantages of biogas It is a renewable source of fuel Due to compressibility it can be used instead of natural gas thus preventing exhaustion of natural gas It has large production output and low production cost ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF BIOMASS : ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF BIOMASS ADVANTAGES 1) Biomass reduces need for fossil fuels for the production of heat, steam, and electricity 2)Biomass fuel from agriculture wastes maybe a secondary product that adds value to agricultural crop. 3)Growing Biomass crops produce oxygen and use up carbon dioxide. 4)The use of waste materials reduce landfill disposal and makes more space for everything else. 5)Carbon Dioxide which is released when Biomass fuel is burned, is taken in by plants. 6)Less money spent on foreign oil. Slide 29: DISADVANTAGES Could contribute a great deal to global warming due to release of greenhouse gases and particulate pollution if directly burned. On a small scale there is most likely a net loss of energy--energy must be put into grow the plant mass. Extra costs of installing technology to process and recycle wastes Expensive to collect, harvest and store raw materials Large scale crop production will use vast areas of land and water,representing major problems. EFFICIENCY OF BIOMASS : EFFICIENCY OF BIOMASS The efficiency of fuel usage is increased by use of improved designs of stoves which double the efficiency such as smokeless energy efficient chulhas compressing the biomass to form briquettes which not only occupy lesser space but also are more efficient conversion of organic matter into biogas through anaerobic digestion which apart from meeting fuel needs also gives digested manure for farms conversion of biomass into producer gas through partial combustion of biomass under controlled air supply ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF BIOGAS : ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF BIOGAS ADVANTAGES Conversion of natural organic waste into fertilizer. Eco friendly energy production. Considerable workload reduction in rural areas. Visible improvement in rural hygiene. Environmental benefits on a global scale. Protects the earth's natural resources. Due to uniform distribution, thermal efficiency is higher. DISADVANTAGES Biogas would encourage deflation of goods prices, due to many producers, and surplus goods availability to the populace. biogas will bring about high corruption level, from the top to the lowest level in the public. pollution would be on the increase both sound, air, and water pollution. due to many industrial waste materials in the society. There would be FOOD SHORTAGE, in the countries in the world, especially those nations with limited land for food production. Slide 32: It is estimated that India can produce power of about 17,000 MW using biogas. This is over 10% of the total electricity installed capacity in India. The advantages of biogas-based energy generation are as follows: 1. It is based on renewable sources 2. It can provide distributed energy generation, thereby providing much-needed energy for remote locations and villages. 3. In many cases, it provides a beneficial way of disposing organic waste CURRENT POTENTIAL FOR BIOMASS POWER IN INDIA : CURRENT POTENTIAL FOR BIOMASS POWER IN INDIA As India has a large amount of biomass, there is a high biomass potential in India. The table below provides an estimate of the current biomass potential in India. Estimate of Current Biomass Potential in India (2010) You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.


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Marisa Thomason of Brownstown, seated, was named the 2011 Miss Fayette County Fair queen on Monday.
In front, from left, are: Marissa Summers; 2010 Little Miss; Thomason; and 2011 Little Miss Emma Smith. In back are: second runner-up Ella Ehrat; 2010 Miss Fayette County Amy Pippin; 2011 Junior Miss Brooke Mayfield; and first runner-up Abigail Hill. Hill was also named Miss Congeniality and People's Choice. Kathleen Rebbe won Miss Photogenic.
Student orientation
Kaskaskia College invites its new students to attend a new student orientation.
The free program is designed to introduce students to information and contacts important for a successful start of their college experience. Information about services and activities and classroom success strategies will be included.
Students who attend this program traditionally perform better in college than those who do not.
A session will be held Wednesday, Aug. 10, from 9-11 a.m. at the KC Crisp Technology Center.
More than 3,000 kindergarten through college teachers across the country will dedicate four weeks of their summer break to learning new strategies to improve their students' writing skills.
These teachers will study the latest research and effective classroom practices in summer institutes at more than 200 National Writing Project (NWP) sites on college campuses in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The 2011 graduates of the Kaskaskia College's radiologic technology program are pictured.
Kaskaskia College students are reminded that it is not too late to apply for financial aid.
Fall classes begin Aug. 22, and students still have time to meet enrollment deadlines.
Students are encouraged to attend the FAFSA Friday workshop on Aug. 5 hosted by the Kaskaskia College Financial Aid Office, from 1-3 p.m. in room L-102 on the KC main campus.
The purpose of this event is to help college-bound students who need to complete and submit the 2011-12 free application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Thursday, July 14
✔ The Summer Lunches for Kids program is under way. The lunches are available from 11-11:30 a.m. at the American Legion Home and in Rogier Park in Vandalia, at the township building in Shobonier and at the township garage in Vera.
✔ TOPS IL 2490 will meet from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Ramsey. Weigh-in is from 9-9:30 a.m. For more information, contact Dovie Heaton-Bergin at 283-1729.
Marian University
Joseph Maher, a resident of Vandalia and a Catholic studies major, was among 390 students who qualified for the Marian University dean's list during the spring 2011 semester.
A student whose grade-point average is 3.5 or above, who was enrolled in at least 12 semester hours and has not earned any incompletes in the semester is eligible to be named to the dean's list.
Life Christian University
Marcia Curry Haslett received a bachelor's degree from Life Christian University in Tampa, Fla., this summer.
Haslett has been attending a satellite school in Swansea and on Sunday, June 26, the graduation was celebrated by graduates, families and friends of the Life Bible Institute, hosted by Life Church. Shirley Curry of Vandalia attended.
Haslett is the daughter of Shirley Curry and the late Jim Curry of Vandalia.
The 2010-2011 Lake Land College livestock judging team has had a memorable season, winning seven of 11 competitions.
Registration days for St. Elmo Jr.-Sr. High School and Elementary School will be:
• Aug. 1 – 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
• Aug. 2 – 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
• Aug. 1 – 6-8 p.m. – Seventh-grade orientation/registration for all seventh-grade students and parents.
All students, including those new to the district and district students who attend classes in Vandalia, should register at that time.
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Church yard sale
The Gospel Barn Church, 7351 S.E. 196th Ave., Morriston, (Small Farms Road) is having a large church yard sale on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2-3-4.
Morriston benefit
Willard's Restaurant and Lounge in Morriston presents "Howl'n at the Moon" party on Oct. 3, 4 and 5 for the benefit of the Morriston Volunteer Fire Dept.
There will be live music from Thicker Than Water, Local Traffic and Willie and the Po Boys. There will be a bake sale and yard sale hosted by Nature Coast Abate, and a Friday night costume contest.
One of the things I'll miss in Georgia is our beautiful springs. In September I met with friends at Rainbow Springs. We go there frequently during the summer, always on a week day.
For a dollar, visitors can swim, picnic, stroll the scenic paths or just relax for the whole day.
It's the best bargain in town. The swimming area is a roped off section of the Rainbow River Springs headwater. The water is clear turquoise blue with white sand on the bottom. The temperature of the water stays the same in all seasons, a refreshing 72 degrees or so.
As Williston Woman's Club co-president Bunny Sandlin outlines the club's history, the movie "It's A Wonderful Life" comes to mind. Remember the part when the angel reveals to George Bailey what a significant contribution he has made to the community in which he lives?
Sparr Building and Farm Supply celebrated the love of horses by hosting "Share Your Passion" Open Houses last week, including Friday in Williston.
At the open house, horse owners had the opportunity to meet local Purina Mills representatives and talk with equine specialists about the latest in care and nutrition.
First Baptist Church of Williston will celebrate 150 years with Homecoming Weekend Oct. 10-12.
Dr. John Sullivan, executive director treasurer of the Florida Baptist Convention, will be the featured preacher for all three services.
Friday's service, "A Time for Remembering," will begin at 7 p.m.
Saturday's service, "A Time for Renewing," will begin at 6 p.m.
Sunday's service, "A Time for Rejoicing," will begin at 10 a.m.
Upstarts and veterans alike took home hardware from Williston's cross country meet, featuring teams from Williston, Chiefland, Cedar Key, Bradford and Fort White. Chiefland varsity girls, in only their second year as a team, took home the girls' crown. Amie Biehl, who paced off Allie Wheeler last year (Wheeler has since transferred), grabbed a new pacer in JaRobyn Rome and won the girls' race in 26:06. Rome had 26:58 as her final; April Geiger was third with 28:31 and Mariah Mather was fifth with 29:11.
Gulf Coast Panthers football is back for its third season after finishing 10-4 last year and league runner up. Club owner and president Lee Bell and VP Mark Marrazo say the team is looking for a few good men to fill the ranks.
"We're looking for players, coaches, sponsors and chain crew," he said. "We want people to know we're here, we're sticking around, and we want to expand and get even better."
A Champion Barrel Racer, Sabra O'Quinn, one of many women in hot pursuit of the Southeastern Championship year-end title, is currently in the lead and looking to win the 2008 championship. Next week end, Octc. 3-4 , the Williston Horeseman's Club member will be running in the PRCA Rodeo at the Williston Horseman's Park Arena as she tries to extend her lead in this title race.
It was easy to get out of breath last Friday night just watching Trinity Catholic and Williston play football.
Although the outcome was undesirable, it was a very entertaining game as Trinity outlasted Williston, 63-42, in a non-district contest at Williston.
The win left Trinity at 3-0, while Williston dropped to 2-1. The Red Devils play at Dixie County this week.
The Levy County Drug Task Force continued to arrest suspects from drug buys made earlier in the Williston area.
* Harold Monroe Dallas, 21, of Northeast 23rd Place, Williston, was charged with two counts of possession of more than 20 grams of cannabis and sale of cannabis after alleged sales to a confidential source on July 11 and July 14 in the 21300 block of Northeast 35th Street. Total bond was $45,000.
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Walter later moved to North Carolina, while Haija continued to run the league very successfully. In fact, the Carolina Skydiving League champion of 2002, Air Force Blue, was the strongest AA Class team of the 2002 season and won the NSL Championship of the same year after attending a total of four CSL meets and the NSL Playoffs 2002.
Finally, Haija was not able any longer to run the Colorado Skydiving League and tried to find a successor for the 2004 season. It was too difficult to put things together in time, and the Colorado Skydiving League remained inactive last year.
Brian Vande Krol is a very experienced 4-way competitor. He competed with team High Performance in 2002 and joined Elsinore GT for the 2003 and 2004 season. EGT won USPA's Advanced Class silver medal in 2004 with a 13.0 average in Perris, two single points behind Elsinore Adrenaline in first place.
The new CSL Director has already completed and announced the plans for the CSL 2005 season. The schedule is posted at the CSL homepage, locations still have to be added to the dates. Here is Vande Krol's official plan for the Colorado Skydiving League 2005 season:
At long last, here is theColorado Skydiving League schedule for 2005! The League will consist of4-way formation skydiving competitions, including Scrambles, Rookie andAA Classes.
First, the Scrambles:The Scrambles meet is foranyone who can fly on their bellies well enough to be in a 4-way formationskydive! The participants will be divided into four experience levels,and team members will be randomly drawn from each experience group. Thereare usually quite a few highly experienced skydivers on each team. Thismakes a great opportunity for low-timers to do some fun, low pressure 4-waywith a strong group. Just show up and enjoy! There is no registration fee,and the cost of $90.00 covers threee jumps with video. Note to low-timers: Don't be afraid to join this event. The stronger skydivers know what theyare getting themselves into! They are hoping to demonstrate to you justhow much fun RW can be! If you have questions about your qualifications,talk to Courtney or myself.
Now, the Rookie Class:The Rookie class is an easy,fun way to learn more about 4-way. The skydives are three points per page,all randoms. This class is intended for low-experience jumpers to get theirfeet wet in competitive 4-way with a real team. There are no restrictionson experience level, so you can get a coach or a ringer on your team. Theteam registration fee is $45 per event, plus the cost of your jumps. Teamsare encouraged to supply their own videographer.
Finally, the AA Class:The AA Class is not forpeople with a drinking problem. It is for more experienced skydivers whowant a greater challenge in their skydives. The dive pool is the same asthe Intermediate Class dive pool used at the USPA Nationals: 16 randomsand 16 blocks with no mirror image blocks, or memory blocks. Skydives are4 – 5 points per page. The team registration fee is $85 per event, plusthe cost of your jumps. Teams are encouraged to supply their own videographer.
Pre-registration:Teams that want to pre-registerfor an event or for the whole season are encouraged to do so, and willbe rewarded with registration discounts, and hopefully (keep your fingerscrossed) discounts for training jumps.Rookie Class registrationfor a single event is $40.00 Rookie Class pre-registrationfor the whole season is $120.00 (savings of $60.00)AA Class registration fora single event is $80.00AA Class pre-registrationfor the whole season is $320.00 (savings of $105.00)
Training Discounts/Rebates:Teams that register foran event will receive a rebate of $.50 per slot for training jumps madeby your registered team. The rebate will be paid by the CSL upon applicationto the CSL and verification by the dropzone of the team jumps made. Teamsthat pre-register for the whole season will receive a rebate of $1.00 perslot for training jumps made by your registered team. The rebate will bepaid by the CSL upon application to the CSL and verification by the dropzoneof the team jumps made. Rebates go into effect for jumps made after April30, and will end when CSL is out of money. The CSL will negotiate withthe dropzones for additional discounts for registered teams. Skydive theRockies has indicated their willingness to offer additional discounts,amounts yet to be determined.
Coaching:Courtney Frasch and I, membersof Arizona Directe, will be available throughout the season to coach yourteam. Just contact us. In addition, free coaching will be available onmeet days by a pool of talented 4-way skydivers, including but not limitedto: Courtney Frasch, Samer Haija, Paul Gatling, and myself.
Finally, the CSL 2005 Schedule:
Put your teams together andstart training! It's going to be a great season!
Blue Skies, Good Eyes,
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Normally video games feature ancient demons as their villains. Usually the biggest departure we get in the bad-guy category is a rogue general with a grudge or maybe, just maybe a fallen angel. Borderlands 2 developer Gearbox has found something even more infuriating and terrifying: a cocky handsome guy.
Borderlands 2 is just around the corner. It will be hitting store shelves later this Fall in just over a month on September 18, 2012. You can check out all our Borderlands 2 coverage from the past few months to make sure you're fully up to speed before you make a run at Handsome Jack.
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Solution Overview
Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2013 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2013 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
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The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
Description :
Wenlong Huang discovered that libvirt incorrectly handled certain RPC
calls. A remote attacker could exploit this and cause libvirt to
crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. (CVE-2012-4423)
Tingting Zheng discovered that libvirt incorrectly handled cleanup
under certain error conditions. A remote attacker could exploit this
and cause libvirt to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or
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Solution :
Update the affected libvirt-bin and / or libvirt0 packages.
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High / CVSS Base Score : 9.3
CVSS Temporal Score : 8.1
Public Exploit Available : false
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Bugtraq ID: 5554157578
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Issue 19: January 2015
From the Editorial:
'Unconditioning' the Minds of the Educator and the Student
'So, our problem is not so much the child, the boy or the girl, but the teacher, the educator, who needs educating much more than the pupil. And to educate the educator is far more difficult than to educate the child, because the educator is already set, fixed. He merely functions in a routine, because he is really not concerned with the thought process, with the cultivation of intelligence.' — Krishnamurti.
Here in this brief statement is a leitmotif which runs through all of Krishnamurti's teachings on education and is a constant concern for teachers in the Krishnamurti schools. This concern about the thought process and the cultivation of the intelligence, particularly of the educator, is a theme which runs through almost all the articles in this issue of the Journal. The challenge Krishnamurti poses to the teachers is: 'Can the adult teachers who have, through their life experiences, become set and fixed in habits of thought and feeling, and in images about the world and about themselves, undo these fixations and become open to reality and to people, especially to the children in their care? Can they 'uncondition' themselves into being open, and cultivate flexibility in meeting situations in life as a whole, and in the process educate children in the art of meeting life?'
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In part 1 , I had written about how mixed-mode code can be written using the 'inline' approach. In this post I will write about the second approach. SUA Application that links to a custom Win32 dll which exposes functions and data whose datatypes are consistent with that of SUA datatypes: This...
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Mixed-mode programming paradigms… part 1.
Like I alluded to in the post Using win32 GUI from posix code using mixedmode. , there are more than one way to write mixed mode programs . There are atleast two distinct approaches that we can take when we write code that transgresses both posix and win32 worlds. 1. SUA code with inline calls...
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The last kitten born has a very odd tail, it is short, crooked, bent up, and an odd color
(I love mutant pets)
(I love mutant pets)
My Cheshire has his tail crooked too, but I think it's because his mother, Misty got one too (I found her that way)
The tail just makes it cuter!
Aww baby
Aww it looks like my cat max
As long as he's healthy and not in pain, it's all good ^___^
So cute also I think most orange cats have crooked tails my cat has the same type of tail.
Too cute!
hes adorable
i looks related to a baby ferret
Aww that's so cute
Call him Crookshanks.
Maybe it has some Manx genetics somewhere in his bloodline? Who knows?
It's sooo cute, I love it when something goes a little different ^^ It's unique. I'd love tho see pics as he/she grows to an adult cat ^^
Is it healty?
It's so cute ;o;
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Mi kitten had it alike.
So kawai.
dawww <3 <3 <3
It's still cute.
It may be a fracture. They happen to many kittens. Probably harmless, just different
Every cat is precious. Hope he's OK!
That is so strange!! I've never seen that.
Aww, what a little sweety. :3 It reminds me of one of the stray cats I took home when I was a kid only orange and his tail was longer compared to the norm. Fluffy old geezer I called Smokestack. Wonder what personality this little one has.
Hey, adorable Kitty
My cat had a kink in his for the longest time. Never bothered him
Awwww! Best of luck to this babbu!
What a unique little tail. XD It reminds me a little of a crooked witch's hat.
Too adorable! <3
Make sure the end of the tail isn't dead, no need for the sweetie to get gangrene.
I had the same worry because of the color, but nope, it is the fur that color not the flesh so it has bloodflow, he has feeling in the tail and it appears to be fine.
i want it :3
:'D My gerbil is the same way. His name is Twiggy because his tail looks like a branch, the way it's sharply bent like it has a joint in it XD
I want it!
Aww, such a cutie! I love kittens so much! I have a cat with a tail just like that.
thats so interesting, Cant wait to see it grow up!
does it have blood flow at the tip? i have a dwarf kitty with a curled tail like a husky
aww but there still cute ^_^
;w; Yay mutant cat! They always seem to be the most loving in the end...
Born to be adorable! Lol, I wonder if that tail had the umbilical cord wrapped around it?
had a cat named Butters whos tail was crooked
it looked like a pikachu tail. not even kidding.
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Just starting this box, usually stick to Penns and Wilsons, however my main partner always buys these so they've grown on me. Good durability, serve is a little faster than with the Penns. Just starting the box (into the 4th can) a couple of balls have had seam defects that made them bounce weird (hoping is not something I will see through the box)
These dunlop hardcourt tennis balls are perfect for everyday rallying and I feel the bounce last longer than other tennis balls.
Good inexpensive ball
Everyone I play with, all experienced players, claim that these balls last longer than any others. A no brainier to us.


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"I'm a big fan of Amy Tan from The Joy Luck Club and The Hundred Secret Senses, so I grabbed a reader of this as soon as I could. I had heard that this was a difficult novel for her to write, but she didn't dissapoint. The Valley of Amazement is true to her form. Incredibly sexy, it is all about courtesans. The book follows a half American half Chinese girl growing up in Shanghai. Her mother owns a very unusual house for courtesans. The title is definitely a double entendre. It's a great time."— Doc
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Washington, May 22 : Khloe Kardashian is apparently not willing to get a DNA test to prove she's a real Kardashian.
On the May 20 season premiere of Keeping Up with the Kardashians', Kris Jenner selfishly and relentlessly nags Khloe to prove to the world that she really is the daughter of Robert Kardashian, Hollywood Life reported.
This all began when Kris wrote a memoir detailing her affairs during her marriage to her late husband and Kardashian patriarch. In the book she talks about how she slept around right when she became pregnant with Khloe.
The media had a field day with this as Khloe doesn't resemble her other sisters - she's taller, heavier and has different facial features.
But when Kris calls up Khloe and asks her to take a DNA test to clear the air and prove that she really is a Kardashian, Khloe denies to do so.
Khloe tells her mother that she does not need to prove anything to anyone and that she believes that the rumors will just die down.
But Kris gets into a quarrel with her and tells her that she must get a DNA test to bear out it to the world.
When Khloe keeps on refusing, Kris gets all of the family together to have a meeting behind Khloe's back and she gets a DNA specialist to come to her mansion and swab everyone's mouths.
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Among my many fantasy football leagues is one auction-based league, which has been in existence for over a decade. We drafted (auctioned?) this past Saturday, and it was a quick auction at that, under three hours, incredibly.
Maybe it was the fast pace of things, maybe it was the sugar rush from the chocolate chip cookies one of our owners kindly brought, maybe it was the prospect of a hearty chicken parmigiana sandwich to come afterwards, but for some reason, on this night, I came out firing fast and furious with my auction dollars. Purchase after quick purchase, I found myself having rostered an entire starting lineup of nine players and a defense/special teams about an hour-plus in ... but I had entirely blown my budget.
It was a strange, unfamiliar feeling, being stuck with nothing but $1 bids to fill an entire seven-man bench (per league rules). It's the first time in that league I had ever had to roster that many $1 players. Uncharted territory, if you will.
After snatching up another of those mighty tasty cookies, I had a new, unfamiliar task on my hands: scratching up a list of "one-buck candidates" I actually thought might have a chance to sneak through for that little. Oh, sure, you might think, "Just nominate the highest player on your draft list and hope for the best," but that's no winning strategy. You're not going to sneak Roddy White through for a simple buck when half of the teams in the auction still have double-digit auction dollars and multiple receiver spots left open. No, you'll wind up getting quickly outbid, and by the time the "$1 round" arrives at auction's end, either many of your sleepers will sell before you can nominate them, or there'll be that one pesky owner ready to go to $2 and break your heart.
So, pen, paper and cookie in hand, I worked up my list, the 10 names that you'll read below. From an ESPN standard league standpoint, they're guys drafted outside the top 150 on average, or who have been selling for less than a $2 average price tag in live auctions. They're not world-beaters, they're not necessarily starters, they might not even be draftable if your league is painfully shallow (my advice there: find a deeper league!). But if you're nearing the end of your auction or are in the late rounds of your draft and running dry on your cheat sheet, give a few of these guys a shot.
(You'll notice I transcribed the list instead of scanning the original scrap of paper, both to allow for a brief write-up of each player and so that the coffee-ring stain that wound up on it afterwards might not confuse owners into picking Kevin Kasper instead of Kevin Walter.)
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Curious to hear their $1-bid candidates, I asked our staff to share their choices for dirt-cheap sleepers. The same rules applied: The player could not be picked among the top 150 on average in ESPN live drafts, or have sold for a $2 price or more on average in ESPN live auctions.
Matthew Berry -- James Jones, WR, Packers: The recent injury news will certainly keep his value down, but it doesn't seem super serious and when healthy, you have to like a guy who caught almost 50 balls for 700 yards last year. Remember, while Brett was throwing to Donald and Greg, Aaron Rodgers was practicing with Jones.
Ken Daube -- Steve Slaton, RB, Texans: Too many people are viewing him as undersized and labeling him as incapable of being more than a third-down back. They're wrong. Slaton's combination of speed and receiving skills make him a perfect fit in the zone-running scheme employed by the Texans. Considering the talent in front of him, or more appropriately the lack of talent in front of him, Slaton has a real chance of being an every-down back. And if you are truly concerned about his size, then take Brian Westbrook and Reggie Bush off your draft boards, because they are the same size as Slaton.
Christopher Harris -- Josh Morgan, WR, 49ers: Morgan's college teammate, Eddie Royal, is getting love in Denver, but Morgan is starting on Mike Martz's offense. Remember Mike Furrey and Shaun McDonald? That's Morgan this year.
Eric Karabell -- DeSean Jackson, WR, Eagles: The rookie will play a major role in the receiving game, and return punts. I could see a real breakout campaign.
Eric Karabell -- Garrett Wolfe, RB, Bears: The Bears have rookie Matt Forte, brittle Kevin Jones and that other Adrian Peterson, but I'd still like to see college rushing champ Garrett Wolfe get a chance. If he does, watch out.
Keith Lipscomb -- Josh Morgan, WR, 49ers: He has had a great camp, while the expected starters have been either rested or hobbled. And hey, it's Mike Martz, and anyone who enjoyed owning No. 84 in Detroit last year (Shaun McDonald) -- or was burnt by him at some point -- knows that even No. 3 receivers can have great value in his offense. San Francisco's No. 84 could be this year's big bargain at WR.
AJ Mass -- Kevin Walter, WR, Texans: He averaged over 40 receiving yards and caught three touchdown passes in the six games he played after Andre Johnson returned from his injury.
Jim McCormick -- Anthony Fasano, TE, Dolphins: He's familiar with the coaching staff and could emerge as a nice safety valve for quarterback Chad Pennington.
Jim McCormick -- Jalen Parmele, RB, Dolphins: Deep on the depth chart but behind a gimpy Ronnie Brown and a rusty Ricky Williams, who has just six carries in the past two seasons.
James Quintong -- Lorenzo Booker, RB, Eagles: He has the same type of game as Brian Westbrook (somewhat small, can catch a lot of passes out of the backfield) if something should happen to Westbrook.
Nate Ravitz -- Tarvaris Jackson, QB, Vikings: You heard me. He had a passer rating better than 90 in four of his final six starts last season, and Bernard Berrian is a significant upgrade at wide receiver. He's also a threat on the ground.
Tim Hightower, RB, Cardinals: If I'm so down on Edgerrin James -- and I am -- then it'd figure that I like the designated goal-line back behind him on the depth chart. The Cardinals aren't stupid; they know they're going to need to protect the aging James, now 30. Who else do you think will offer him a breather, J.J. Arrington? Puh-leeze. Expect a healthy number of touches for Hightower, who is averaging 4.3 yards per carry with three touchdowns on 24 rushing attempts in the preseason. He's a must-have handcuff if you get saddled with James, and he's going cheap, often for $1 in auctions.
Randy McMichael, TE, Rams: Though Al Saunders' presence mattered little to the team's tight ends in his previous stint as Rams offensive coordinator, let's face it, Roland Williams and Ernie Conwell are no Randy McMichael. Plus, those Rams teams went at least two quality receivers deep, while this year's team boasts Drew Bennett as the No. 2 option. Folks, Bennett is no Torry Holt, and he might not even be an Az-Zahir Hakim (the No. 3 back then). That thrusts McMichael into the forefront in the passing game, maybe not to the extent a Tony Gonzalez or Chris Cooley was in past Saunders offenses, but enough so that there'll be a few quality matchups for him to exploit.
Robert Meachem, WR, Saints: Normally I'm one to say don't be fooled by the preseason numbers, but when it comes to Meachem, I say throw caution to the wind. He has 23.4 yards per reception and has a score among his nine catches, and if not for a comparably strong performance by David Patten, might have made a case to start alongside Marques Colston in Week 1. No matter, Meachem will get his catches, playing in an offense that threw the ball an NFL-most 652 times in 2007. There's a good chance that by midseason, he'll have supplanted Patten in the starting lineup.
Josh Morgan, WR, 49ers: The San Francisco papers seem to suggest he's in a battle with Bryant Johnson for the starting split end role, but the 49ers would be fools not to get Morgan into the starting lineup, or at least regular action in the slot. If you watched him play this preseason, surely you saw a glimpse of his deep-threat ability, which perhaps gives him greater upside than any other receiver on the roster. Morgan already has demonstrated good chemistry with the team's new quarterback -- read up on him below -- and he's a nice fit in Mike Martz's offense. You want cheap, high-ceiling picks like him.
J.T. O'Sullivan, QB, 49ers: Mike Martz sure seems to have an affinity for players who know his offense, like Mike Furrey and Shaun McDonald each of the past two years in Detroit, after they had worked with Martz previously in St. Louis. Along those same lines, O'Sullivan and Martz worked together in Detroit, so it shouldn't be too shocking to learn he'll be the Week 1 starter. This one is totally a boom-or-bust prospect, with the "bust" portion a stronger probability, but when you're digging this deep at quarterback, it's not a bad chance to take. After all, O'Sullivan is in a quarterback-friendly system, will get better protection than you might think, his receivers have enough talent to help him and his division is littered with soft pass defenses he can exploit.
Eddie Royal, WR, Broncos: A zero-catch preseason effort this past Friday will help keep his draft stock reasonably low, but Royal finds himself in a splendid opportunity for a rookie receiver. Initially expected to be merely a reserve and return specialist, Royal did enough in camp to make a case to start, evidenced by his not being used at all to return punts in that most recent preseason contest. That's usually a sign a team is protecting its starter, and with Brandon Marshall out for at least two weeks of the regular season, Royal will get a prime chance to strut his stuff. He's a high-upside player to stash and watch.
Steve Slaton, RB, Texans: What a mess that Texans running back position has become. Ahman Green has been hurt the entire preseason, and Chris Brown offers no better track record in the health department. Chris Taylor got the start in the third preseason game, but note that Slaton, a third-round rookie coming off a great camp, did come on in relief and played behind the first-string offensive line. Slaton is currently battling a turf-toe problem that must be monitored, but he's the most explosive of the team's options when healthy. He could quickly leap to the top of the depth chart.
Kevin Walter, WR, Texans: There's a common misconception that when Andre Johnson was hurt last season, Walter stepped up and offered respectable fantasy numbers, and when Johnson returned, Walter's numbers went back into the tank. Sure, Walter's number of targets declined beginning in Week 11, when Johnson returned to the lineup, but he actually offered up more double-digit fantasy efforts from that point forward (3) than he did in the seven games Johnson missed (2). And with Matt Schaub and the Texans' passing game seemingly firing on all cylinders this preseason, there should be enough throws to go around to make Walter fantasy-worthy.
Kurt Warner, QB, Cardinals: Come on, Ken, just admit Kurt's your starter. I'm speaking of Ken Whisenhunt, who, for some bizarre reason, won't admit to having made the reasonable decision of picking Warner. No matter; all it's doing is allowing the veteran to sneak through at a discount rate so, in a way, Whisenhunt is doing us all a favor. The numbers tell it all; Warner averaged 295.3 passing yards per game and threw for 21 touchdowns in his final eight games of 2007, and had more fantasy points than any quarterback other than Tom Brady from Week 11 forward. Do we need any further evidence that he's a far better fit to the offense than Matt Leinart?
In case you're curious how the strategy panned out, here's what the 10 players wound up selling for: Ginn $2, Hightower $1 (nominated before I could get to him), McMichael $1 (my purchase), Meachem $2, Morgan $2 (a heartbreaking theft from me by a guy who didn't even know who Morgan was when I picked him in another draft of ours a night earlier), O'Sullivan $1 (mine), Royal $1 (mine), Slaton $4, Walter $5 (his owner forecasted a 1,000-yard season after the auction), Warner $1.
The other four $1 picks I ended up taking: James Jones (great hands), Sammy Morris (goal-line carries?), Jerious Norwood (talented second stringer) and Matt Ryan (my No. 3, and at least Ben Roethlisberger is my No. 1).
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In the afternoon, embark in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, the southernmost city in the world located in the shadow of the Andes and right at the Beagle Channel shore. Sail through this scenic waterway during the afternoon.
At sea, in the westerlies the ship is followed by several species of albatrosses, storm petrels, shearwaters, and diving petrels.
In the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) plan to spend the whole day on the fascinating western side of the archipelago. A hike along the shore of Carcass Island will give views of Magellanic and gentoo penguins, as well as close encounters with waterfowl and night herons. In addition, on Saunders observe rockhopper penguins, black-browed albatrosses, and king cormorants.
In Stanley, the capital of the Falklands, experience Falkland culture, which has some South American characteristics as well as Victorian charm. In Stanley and surrounding area see quite an important number of stranded clippers from a century ago. All passengers are free to wander around on their own - a visit to the local church and museum is recommended (admission fees not included).
Cross the Antarctic Convergence on your way to South Georgia. Entering Antarctic waters, the temperature may drop significantly in the time span of only a few hours. Near the Convergence you will see a multitude of southern seabirds near the ship, including several species of albatrosses, shearwaters, petrels, prions, and skuas.
In South Georgia visit the bay of Elsehul, with its very active fur seal breeding beach, and then take course to Right Whale Bay, Salisbury Plain, Godthul, St. Andrews Bay, Gold Harbor, Cooper Bay, and Drygalski Fjord with good opportunities to see a wide spectrum of landscapes and wildlife, such as the introduced reindeer, elephant seals, and king and macaroni penguins. One of the highlights might be your visit to Prion Island, where you may witness the breeding efforts of the huge wandering albatross and enjoy watching their displays.
At Fortuna Bay, try to follow in the footsteps of the great British Explorer Ernest Shackleton and hike over to Stromness Bay. There and at Grytviken see an abandoned whaling village, where king penguins now walk in the streets and seals have taken over the buildings. At Grytviken visit the Whaling History Museum as well as Shackleton´s grave nearby.
Spend the day at sea, where the ship is again followed by a multitude of seabirds. At some point you might encounter sea-ice, and it is at the ice-edge where you might have a chance to see some high-Antarctic species like the McCormick skua and snow petrel.
Visit Orcadas station, an Argentinean base located in the South Orkney Islands. The friendly base personnel provide a tour of their facilities, and you may enjoy the wonderful views of the surrounding glaciers.
Spend today at sea and enjoy the amenities aboard the cruise ship.
Sail into the Weddell Sea through the ice-clogged Antarctic Sound. Huge tabular icebergs announce your arrival to the eastern side of the Antarctic Peninsula. Plan to visit Paulet Island, with a million pairs of Adelie penguins and the remains of the Nordenskiöld expedition. At Brown Bluff you can put your feet on the continent. Potential landings include:
Deception Island
In Deception Island the ship braves the entrance of the crater through the spectacular Neptune's Bellow into the ring of Deception Island. Deception itself is a subducted crater, which opens into the sea, creating a natural harbor for the ship. Here find hot springs, an abandoned whaling station, thousands of Cape pigeons and many kelp gulls, brown and south polar skuas, and Antarctic terns. Wilson's storm petrels and black-bellied storm petrels nest in the ruins of the whaling station in Whalers Bay.
Half Moon Island
The ship may land at Half Moon Island, where you can observe elephant, Weddell and fur seals as well as chinstrap penguins, blue-eyed shags, Wilson's storm petrels, kelp gulls, snowy sheatbills, Antarctic terns, and Antarctic brown skuas. The usually non-occupied Argentinean Camara station is located here as well.
Cuverville Island
On your way south, sail to Cuverville Island in the Errera Channel, a small precipitous island, nestled between the mountains of the Antarctic Peninsula. It contains a large colony of gentoo penguins and breeding pairs of brown skuas. Time and conditions allowing hope to be able to sail further south to Neko Harbour in Andvord Bay.
Trinity Island
The ship may visit Cierva Cove, a world of icebergs well suited for an exploratory Zodiac cruise in search of fantastic photo opportunities. Crabeater seals and leopard seals are often seen here and a small rookery of chinstraps are found on a small island in the bay. The landscape is typical Antarctica with huge glaciated mountains all around. Mikkelson Harbour on the southern side of Trinity Island was discovered by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition of 1901-04. Gentoo penguins nest on the island and Weddell seals often haul out on shore. Remains of the early 20th Century Whaling period and an Argentinean refuge hut are found here as well.
Sail through the Shetland Islands or Melchior Islands to the open sea for Ushuaia.
On your way north you are again followed by a great selection of seabirds while crossing the Drake Passage.
Arrive in the morning in Ushuaia and disembark. Transfer to the airport for flights home.
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