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The type of karts run by both IKF and WKA are similar and have a number of different classes. No matter what the class, there are two basic types of race karts in the beginning Junior classes.
First, there are the Sprint and Champ Karts, which run mostly on small dirt ovals. The driver sits in the upright position in both styles. The lower-slung Sprint Karts have the driver sitting low in the cars with the engine sitting immediately on their left side. The fiberglass body is clean and quick.
The Champ Karts, a more recent addition, are the only karts that look like a real full-sized racer and are often confused with Quarter Midgets. In this case, the Champ Kart body carries the downsized look of a nonwinged Sprint car or Midget.
The Sprint Kart also appears in the advanced classes on road courses, along with the super-quick, low-slung Enduro Karts. The Sprint Karts are similar in appearance to the short-track versions, but the Enduro Karts are a different beast. Aerodynamically clean, the driver drives from a lying-backward position with his head just barely visible, in the style of Indy and Formula 1 race cars.
Needless to say, it takes a while to get to the speedy Enduros, which are capable of over 100 mph on the superspeedways. It's thrilling, but it's also dangerous racing.
Imagine running at those speeds with your body about an inch off the track with a cat-quick machine at your command. Those road races usually last an hour as opposed to running a particular distance.
The Karts of the 2000s are precise racing machines far removed from the days when many were homemade. The frames are built of chrome-moly steel, and the body of the car is made of fiberglass. The high-tech braking system uses a set of rear disc brakes, and there's a super-quick, straight-steering system.
With the Sprint Karts, the bodywork is low to the ground with the driver's upper torso in the breeze. The engine sits directly to the driver's right side with the driver on the left side of the car. The Champ Karts look entirely different. As noted before, these are full-body machines with the look of modern Sprint cars. But unlike the Sprint Kart, the Champ Kart has a complete rollcage.
There is also a major difference between these cars and the same-size Quarter Midgets we discussed last month in "Get on Track!" Karts surprisingly have no suspension-no springs, no shocks, nothing. Barton explains that this chassis arrangement is a great learning tool for a driver. "It requires him to adjust the car by tire stagger, rear axle, and spindle adjustment, moving weight around, and wheel caster and camber," he notes.
The rules have weight limits for the karts, which include the driver. For the beginner classes, the weights range from 250 to 435 pounds, with horsepower varying from 10-18. For the advanced road race machines, which sometimes carry two engines, the weight limit increases appropriately.
Safety is not neglected in this form of racing. Gloves, approved helmets, and jackets are required, although many drivers wear complete racing uniforms. In addition, with the caged Champ Karts, approved seatbelts are required, along with arm restraints.
Karting has progressed from crude homemade contraptions to modern specialized racing machinery. It is an excellent racing vehicle for the beginner because it teaches car control and develops driver "feel." Plus it's a pure sensory blast to zip along a track with your body almost on the tarmac.


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Gone to the Eternal Confines: 2008 Cub Obits
Update: Loyal TCR reader Jacos points out my glaring omission of Bobby Murcer from the obit list. I think I scooted right past his name on the list of 2008 baseball deaths because I will always think of him as a New York Yankee despite his time with the Cubs and Giants, just like I will always think of Billy Williams as a Cub, despite his time with the Athletics. For the record, Murcer was acquired in trade from San Francisco for Bill Madlock in 1977 then traded back to the Yankees in June of 1979. In his two and a half years with the Cubs, Murcer had a couple of okay seasons--including 27 HR and 89 RBI in '77.
In the year just past, eight more men with various ties to our beloved Cubs left this world without seeing a World Series championship find its way to the North Side.
R.I.P. to you all, gentlemen...
John Buzhardt
(Died 6/15/08 at age 71 in Prosperity, South Carolina)
A right-hander signed by the Cubs as an amateur in 1954, Buzhardt pitched for the team in September of 1958 and all of 1959. In his two seasons in Cubbie blue, Buzhardt went 7-5, bouncing between starting and relief roles. The highlight of his Cub career was in June of '59, when Buzhardt threw a complete game, one-hit shutout at the Phillies. In addition to pitching for the Cubs, Buzhardt played for the Phillies, White Sox, Orioles, and Astros, ending his career in 1968 with a record of 71-96.
Don Cardwell (Died 1/14/08 at age 72 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
Two days after being traded to the Cubs by the Phillies in 1960, Cardwell no-hit the Cardinals at Wrigley Field. If you haven't seen the grainy black & white footage from the WGN broadcast that day, you should.
Cardwell won a career-high 15 games for the Cubs in 1961. Following the '62 season, he was traded to the Cardinals, who, a month later, traded him to the Pirates. By 1967, Cardwell was a Met, and though he was bumped from the post-season rotation during the Mets' run to a World Championship in the God-forsaken '69 season, he was a big contributor during the team's stretch run, going 4-0 from mid-August through mid-September while yielding just five runs in 45 innings.
Don Eaddy (Died 7/9/08 at age 74 in Laconia, New Hampshire)
A multi-sport star in college, Eaddy was signed by the Cubs out of the University of Michigan in 1955, when college men weren't all that common in professional baseball, and college men who happened to be African-Americans were even less common on the Major League scene.
Eaddy's Cub career--and his time as a big leaguer--consisted of one season, 1959, when he appeared in 15 games, almost exclusively as a pinch-runner. In fact, he only had one at-bat and played one inning in the field for the Cubs, in the same game, on 8/21/59 against the Reds. Eaddy struck out in his one at-bat and made an error in the field, thus validating the Cubs' decision to use him almost exclusively as a pinch-runner.
Kevin Foster (Died 10/11/08 at age 39 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
Kevin Foster experienced both the honor of playing Major League baseball and the joy of doing it for the team he had lived and died with as a kid.
The former Evanston High School star was originally drafted in 1987 by the Expos as an infielder. He was converted to a pitcher in '91 and by '93, he was pitching in the Majors for Philadelphia. The Cubs acquired Foster from the Phillies in 1994, in exchange for Shawn Boskie.
In 1995, Foster's first full year in the bigs, he went 12-11. In 1997, he enjoyed the distinction (if that's the word for it) of earning the Cubs' first victory after the team had dropped its first 14 games of the season.
Arm injuries shortened Foster's career and he last pitched professionally for the Rangers, though only briefly, in 2001.
Foster, who died from renal cell carcinoma, seems to have been a first-class guy, as these remembrances by people who knew him attest. (Hard to know if the note from Jim Riggelman really was from Foster's former Cub manager, but I would like to think so.)
Geremi (aka Jeremy, Jeremi) Gonzalez (Died 5/25/08 at age 33 in Punta Palma, Zulia, Venezuela)
Even by baseball standards, Gonzalez was a young man when he was killed by a lightning strike while on a beach in his native Venezuela.
Gonzalez won 11 games for the Cubs as a rookie in 1997 and 7 more games in '98, before injuries kept him out of the Majors until 2003, when he reappeared as a starter for Lou Piniella's Tampa Bay Devil Rays. On June 3rd of that year, Gonzalez was pitching in Wrigley Field for the Rays against the Cubs, when Sammy Sosa's bat exploded and all of that unsightly cork was exposed.
Said Piniella of Gonzalez, who was known as "Jeremy" while a Cub and then began to adhere to the Spanish spelling of his name later in his career:
"He was a nice young man...a competitive kid, really good natured...I liked him a lot."
Jerome Holtzman (Died 7/25/08 at age 82 in Evanston)
You'll find a brief audio recap of Holtzman's more than 50-year career as a Chicago sportswriter and official MLB historian at the NPR Web site right here. Also Bruce Miles of the Daily Herald offered a personal reminiscence at the time of Holtzman's death.
Al Montreuil (Died 1/18/08 at age 64 in New Orleans)
Montreuil was signed as an amateur free agent by the Red Sox in 1963, was acquired by the Cubs organization prior to the 1969 season, and finally made his Major League debut late in 1972, when the Cubs needed a warm body to replace injured second baseman Glenn Beckert and the usual backup, veteran Paul Popovich, who was also hurt. (The Cubs were so desperate that before Montreuil got the call-up, Ron Santo was actually pressed into some duty at second base.) In 11 September at-bats for the Cubs, Montreuil produced just one hit, a single off the Padres' Bill Greif in Montreuil's first game on September 1st.
Lou Stringer (Died 10/19/08 at age 91 in Lake Forest, California)
Stringer, whose three seasons as a Cub second baseman were interrupted by his service in the Air Force during World War II, owed his place in the Cubs starting lineup to one of the worst trades in team history.
In May, 1941, as the story goes, Dodgers chief exec Larry MacPhail (Andy's granpda) got Cubs GM Jim Gallagher and Cubs manager Jimmie Wilson in a New York hotel room and after five and a half hours of "conferencing" over a variety of alcoholic beverages, the three emerged to announce the trade of eventual Hall of Famer Billy Herman from the Cubs to the Dodgers for two journeymen and $35,000.
The trade opened a job for Stringer, who, over the course of the '41, '42, and '46 seasons, appeared in 346 games for the Cubs, hitting .246, .236, and .244. Herman, meanwhile, had several more productive seasons and two All-Star appearances for Brooklyn before his playing career ended in 1947.
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Nice article, Cubnut. Much appreciated.
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Watch it.
Oh, Brother...what a catch he made.
Thanks Cubnut. Brickhouse at his best.
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No love for Bobby Murcer?
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I just realized after I got my year end SI today.
Good post though.
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This offseason sucks. Really really sucks.
Rob, trade me A-Rod for Holliday.
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I'll think about it...
I'm sure it just got cut-off, but it was suppose to read, "Rob, trade me A-rod for Holliday and Sizemore", right?
you need some pitchers, I have some available...
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Nah, GilgaMeche will be there in the draft when I need him.
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I feel alot better knowing that John Buzhardt was successful after he left the game of baseball.
Re: Gone to the Eternal Confines: 2008 Cub Obits
I know this an obvious question, but, me being old and fucking blue as hell, what about the Cubs themselves? Ah, see? They're never dead in our eyes, are they? Shit. I should write a book about it. I've written books about other stuff (yes, published ones). Why not about Cubs fans and their eternal joy with a team that always sucks?
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I think Cubs can help Marlins with CFer and pitching for Hanley.
Re: Gone to the Eternal Confines: 2008 Cub Obits
Unfortunately, we gave up all our good prospects when we traded for Peavy.
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ROOM FOR ONE MORE: RHP Dave Smith (12-17-08).
Smith is best-remembered for having blown the 9th inning save in the infamous Game from Cubbie Hell at Pittsburgh in 1991, the one where the Cubs somehow found a way to blow a five-run lead in the bottom of the 11th inning, which turned out to be the largest blown extra-inning lead in MLB history.
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is it just me or is CHC and TB the only teams mentioned for bradley...and none recently.
dunn/manny/abreu's name i keep hearing, but no bradley.
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Texas offered Bradley arbitration. So I can see him going back there if he doesn't get a substantial offer form someone.
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The Cubs are confident of signing free-agent designated hitter Milton Bradley, but a number of teams remain interested in the free-agent designated hitter, including the Rays, Yankees and Nationals. The Yankees, as is their custom, are touching base with virtually every available offensive player.
apparently the Angels also made some inquiries, but if they're passing on Manny Ramirez on attitude issues, can't see them going for Bradley.
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same article has some Peavy/Cubs talk as well....
file under FWIW...
felix pie is part of the cubs caravan.
gathright and gregg, too.
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What about Marquis?
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different stops have different players, traditionally. two tour groups.
here's the peoria stop on the caravan.
"PEORIA, IL- The Chicago Cubs and Peoria Chiefs have announced the players and coaches who will make up the Peoria stop of the Cubs Caravan which is scheduled for the RiverPlex on Thursday, January 15 at 5:00 PM. Possible closer-in-waiting Carlos Marmol along with rookie sensation Jeff Samrardzija highlight the panel which also consists of pitchers Sean Marshall and Kevin Hart and 2008 Chiefs outfielder Brandon Guyer."
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GATHRIGHT! is part of the Cubs caravan
I wouldn't expect anything less of our new starting right fielder.
Re: Gone to the Eternal Confines: 2008 Cub Obits
cheap replica jerseys...multiple teams...should go fast-ish.
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I put the Cubs gear that is available in the TCR store if anyone is going to buy them. Kicks a few bucks our way and doesn't cost you anything extra.
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LOL. Juan Pierre jersey tops the price list at $99.95
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Steve Phillips says the Cubs are close to dealing Marquis to COL for Luis Vizcaino. Didn't mention anything regarding money however.
Re: Gone to the Eternal Confines: 2008 Cub Obits
I hereby dub this rumor Vizmarquis.
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The rockies supposedly said
"You....You got what I nee-eed."(off key)
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Hahahahahaha, Hall of Fame post!
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is there a link?
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that would be awesome, imo.
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...I'd rather have Jose Vizcaino (is he still around? Didn't see his obit either)
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He had such expressionistic eyebrows!
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Vizcaino is owed $3.5m for 2009 and a $4m option in 2010 with a $500k buyout.
So, assuming it's a stright-up deal and the Cubs exercise the 2010 buy-out, the Cubs eat nearly $6m of Marquis' deal.
He would certainly provide the veteran bullpen presence that they had been seeking. As Harry would say, he's modeled a few uniforms...
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I'll assume the Cubs are giving them $$
The Rockies, meanwhile, continue to monitor Jason Marquis' situation
with the Cubs. Colorado would like to trade for the right-hander, but
can't absorb hardly any of his $9.8 million salary this season.
Redding, based on what Daniel Cabrera signed for earlier this month, is
line for roughly $2.6 to $3 million.
my guess is the Cubs would still kick in a $1-2M at least...
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Maybe the Cubs should trade for Hanley Ramirez and tell the Marlins they can't exorb hardly any of his salary. What the hell is this? If they don't want him, then don't trade for him. To paraphrase crunch, 'It's not like he's garbage'.
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my guess being they didn't have more than $3, maybe $4M for a starter in their budget. Moving Vizcaino and getting some cash from the Cubs might make it work.
Saving $4-$5M for the Cubs wouldn't hurt them, although unless they still plan on pursuing Peavy, I don't get the point now. Unless they need the money for the RFer....
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OK, but $3 to $4 million isn't "hardly any". There's no point in trading Marquis if we don't get significant payroll relief, throwing in no more than $3 million. If we have to take a bad contract back, than there shouldn't be any cash going their way at all.
I wonder if the A's would be interested, they seem ready to spend some cash, and keep missing on targets.
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well maybe less than half of his contract constitutes "hardly any" to the Rockies or the writer of that article. It doesn't seem like a big deal, poor word choice if anything.
Jason Marquis is neither young or good at striking out hitters, so I don't see the A's having any interest. When does Billy Beane trade for average players with a bad contract?
He seems to either trade for a load of prospects or surprise everyone and get in on a big name.
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Per Rosenthal;
The move, which is not expected to be announced until next week, would save the Cubs between $5-6 million -- money they could devote to the pursuit of a left-handed hitting outfielder such as their primary target, free agent Milton Bradley, a switch-hitter.
The cash going from the Cubs to the Rockies would be less than $1 million, sources say. The Rockies would take on Marquis' $9.875 million salary for next season while the Cubs would assume Vizcaino's $3.5 million obligation.
Stuff on David Patton
Four different Cubs scouts got reads on Patton this past season. Some believed the pitch, which registered anywhere from 79 to 84 mph, was more of a hard curve while others lauded it as a slider.
In any case, the scouts were impressed.
"The way the breaking ball is today, much like a couple of guys in our system now with their breaking balls, some are calling it a curve, some are calling it a slider," said Wilken. "That's a product of amateur ball and guys having an in-between (arm) slot where it's more of a slurve, but at times resembles a power curveball.
"Everyone had a plus breaking ball on this guy for the future, so does it happen this year? In the Rule Five, it seems it's always the following year. Clubs identify those guys and it seems to happen one year later. That's because most organizations don't think it's going to happen in that year period."
91-94 mph fastball, third pitch is a change...
but seriously
is there a link or was it on ESPN News? Sportscenter?
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I noticed that too. He's getting to everything, but when he gets right under it on a high flyball he looks uncomfortable
Did you expect anything different?
Wow, did they blow this game. Stupid plays by the kids in the 7th -- Almora throwing to 3rd instead of 2nd to keep the DP in order (when a DP probably wins the game) and Baez throwing to 3rd (to a backpedalling KB) instead of getting the easy 2nd out at first - cost them the game. Also, Contreras almost throws the ball into RF on a nonexistent pick-off play. And Maddon, for using Peralta in the first place. Did they do a bunch of shots in the dugout before the 7th? Unbelievably bad baseball. I thought Almora had a high baseball IQ?
men on 2nd/3rd, 0 out...and nothing.
cubs lose :(
Getting tired of this Heywood weak sauce
Yep, can't say I disagree with that. His first batter and resulting walk was just brutal. Reminded me of a bit of Jacque Jones spiking his throws into the ground from RF.
The use of Peralta in any
semblance of a high leveragesituation is questionable at best.
fixed that for ya.
The use of Peralta in any semblance of a high leverage situation is questionable at best. Hind sight is easy but Peralta had nothing.
make that just peralta...
a.soriano new OF fielding coach?
Why is Almora jumping up on catches?
"Tommy La Stella (hamstring) will remain on his minor league rehab assignment through at least Friday."
should be an interesting roster shuffle once these guys trickle back in. i imagine patton or peralta are on the hot seat for la stella's return.
6 pitches, 2 run lead.
So am I. Point remains.
Not certain why the site has been slowed. Worked much of Wednesday on it and will continue today. Sorry for the inconvenience. I will probably take it offline for a while, but it will be up before the game against the Mets.


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The recent coverage on John Edwards' affair amazes me. He has said that he is deeply saddened and still loves his wife Elizabeth. I can only wonder how he can say this after his actions. I try not to judge, but it is hard not to in this situation.
I will agree that it might be true that you can cheat on someone you love. We are human and accidents happen. Do I condone this? Absolutely not. I don't even know if I could forgive an action of cheating, but I'm not going to say that people don't slip up every now and then. However, repeatedly cheating? Well, that's another story. I believe it is hard to have an outright affair with someone if you actually love your significant other.
This must mean there's something missing from the relationship. For all of you people out there that will argue it's purely sexual, fine. However, how do you lie to someone you love repeatedly? Especially in the case of John Edwards who fathered a child with his mistress. Not only did he father a child, but he denied this child for 2 years. To top it all off , his wife has been battling cancer. I think that he seriously thought he could continue this behavior and that she would never leave.
The point of this article isn't to condemn his choices or mistakes, but to recognize the strength of Elizabeth Edwards for finally finding the courage to stand up and leave. I don't believe in divorce by any means, as I grew up in a divorced family. However, there has to be a point when enough is enough and you realize that one person can't make a marriage work. I imagine there might be a reader out there going through a similar situation. Take a lesson from this woman. Stand by your man and try to work it out before you throw in the towel, but when you simply can't take it anymore, walk away. You'll be a happier person in the long run.


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More than four months after federal investigators searched the New York offices of Murder Inc. Records, an arrest has been made in connection with their findings and newly unsealed court documents have revealed just what suspicions prompted the raid.
Last week, following the stakeout of a house in Encino, California, U.S. Marshals arrested Dexter Ottley, Murder Inc.'s director of radio promotions, and charged him with possession of a firearm by a felon. Also arrested at the time was Murder Inc. artist Caddillac Tah, who was not charged and was later released.
But while Ottley may be the only person arrested from the Murder Inc. family thus far, he might not be the last. In a 32-page affidavit filed in U.S. District Court in January, an IRS special agent details some of the evidence that feds have compiled in their ongoing investigation of convicted drug lord Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff and his relationship with Murder Inc.
The document charges that McGriff, who has a storied past as the leader of infamous New York drug cartel the Supreme Team, is the "true owner" of Murder Inc., while CEO Irv Gotti is merely the "public face" of the highly successful label. Supporting that theory are allegations that McGriff was paid by Murder Inc. under a false name, that he conducted illegal activity using Murder Inc. travel funds and a Def Jam two-way pager, and that McGriff was directly involved in the 2000 shooting of rapper 50 Cent, who is described as having written "a song exposing McGriff's criminal activities."
Investigators compiled evidence ranging from Supreme's business bank records, all of his two-way messages from the past three years, travel records, surveillance and even the testimony of two confidential witnesses. One of the witnesses is said to have observed McGriff's comings and goings within the Murder Inc. offices.
The court affidavit was filed in order to get permission to freeze McGriff's business accounts. The investigation of McGriff and Murder Inc. is still ongoing and neither McGriff nor Gotti has been charged with anything (see "Drugs, Friends & Allegations: Inside The Murder Inc. Raid" ).
Meanwhile, the incredible scrutiny of federal agents seems to have had an effect on Murder Inc.'s music. According to Murder Inc. artist Blackchild, an apparent slip up on Ja Rule's recent anti-50 Cent track "Loose Change" was more calculated than clumsy. Blackchild insisted to MTV News that when Ja raps, "50, you gon' get shot again by the M-U-R-E-D-R Inc.," he misspells the name of his label in order to avoid making a self-incriminating statement.


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The basic design was first conceived in 1965 as part of a 'Cloud Space Station' - a primary space station from which a number of man-tended, free-flying spacecraft would operated. This evolved by the early 1970's into the MKBS/MOK space station complex. Various spacecraft with specialized laboratories or instrument sets would fly autonomously away from the huge N1-launched main station. Gamma was originally to be a free-flyer of this complex. The Soyuz propulsion system was used, but the descent and orbital modules were replaced by a large pressurized cylinder containing the scientific instruments.
Work on the instrument payload for Gamma began in 1972, and French participation began in 1974. However that same year the N1 launch vehicle, and the MKBS space station, were cancelled.
The Soviet space program was completely reformulated in a resolution of February 1976, which included authorization to develop the free flyer in conjunction with the DOS-7/DOS-8 space station (which would eventually evolve into Mir). The draft project for Gamma was completed in 1978, and production was authorized together with Mir on 16 February 1979. At this point Gamma included a passive docking port so that the spacecraft could be serviced by Soyuz manned spacecraft. It was planned that at six and twelve months into its one year mission Gamma would be visited by a two-crew Soyuz, who would replace film cassettes and repair or replace instruments. This approach was dropped in 1982 when it became apparent that the spacecraft was overweight and that all planned Soyuz would be needed for support of the Mir station itself. All film systems were removed and replaced with purely electronic data return methods.
By that time Gamma was scheduled originally for launch in 1984, but further severe technical delays resulted in a 1990 launch, 35 years after it was first conceived. In the end the satellite's research in the field of high-energy astrophysics, conducted jointly with France and Poland, did not produce many noteworthy results.
Gamma offered the possibility of locating COS-B sources with a precision of a few arcminutes. The mission lasted ca. 2 years.
The science instrumentation included the Gamma-1 telescope (with a Telezvezda star tracker), the Disk-M telescope, and the Pulsar X-2 telescope. All 3 instruments were mounted coaxially on the observatory, allowing for simultaneous observation of any given region of the celestial sphere.
The Gamma-1 telescope was the principle instrument aboard the Gamma observatory. It was designed to perform detailed studies in the energy range 50 MeV - 6 GeV. The system consisted of 2 scintillation counters and a gas Cerenkov counter. It had an effective area of ~2000 sq-cm. Its angular resolution at 100 MeV was 1.5 degrees. The imaging field of view was +/- 2.5 degrees. The energy resolution was 12% at 100 MeV. Rather late in the game, it was decided to include a tungsten coded aperture mask which could be moved in and out of the field of view. The mask itself was made of 2 1-D masks each having a unit cell size of 1 mm. The basic resolution achieved by the mask was ~20 arcminutes for the weakest sources (4-sigma). Shortly after launch, the power to the spark chamber failed. This resulted in the angular resolution for most of the mission being only ~ 10 degrees. The telescope was a joint Soviet-French endeavor.
The Telezvezda star tracker worked together with the Gamma-1 telescope. It had a 6 deg x 6 deg field of view, and a 5th stellar magnitude sensitivity. It had an angular resolution of 2 arcmin, making it possible to determine the Gamma-1 pointing direction to the same accuracy.
The Disk-M telescope was designed to measure fluxes in the range 20 keV - 5 MeV. The detector consisted of NaI scintillation crystals. The angular resolution of the telescope was ~ 25 arcmin. The Disk-M telescope stopped working not long after launch.
The Pulsar X-2 telescope covered 2-25 keV with ~ 30 arcmin resolution and a 10 deg x 10 deg field of view. The telescope was a joint Soviet-French endeavor.
Studies were made of the Vela pulsar, the galactic center region, the Cygnus binaries, the Heming gamma source in Taurus, and Her X-1. The observatory also gathered information about the high-energy emissions of the Sun during peak solar activity.
Gross mass: 7,350 kg (16,200 lb).
Height: 7.70 m (25.20 ft).
Span: 12.00 m (39.00 ft).
First Launch: 1990.07.11.
Number: 1 .


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THE PICS bring the League campaign to a close on Saturday as we play host to Matlock Town (kick-off 3.00pm).
Manager, Neil Kitching is targeting a win finish to the season and an eighth place berth against a side that are mid-table and who beat us back in February.
"We'll have one or two lads back from injury," said Kitching. "There'll also be a few lads rested with an eye to next week's Staffordshire Senior Cup Final.
"I'll be picking the strongest side I can under the circumstances because I want us to take eighth place.
"Matlock had a game on Thursday, so they will be leggy and may change a few things around as well.
"They beat us at their place a few months ago and hopefully we can redress the balance with three points.
"We'll go into the game all guns blazing, determined to end on a winning note in the League to take into our three Cup Finals."
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Acting Minister of Justice Dr Abdullah bin Saleh Al-Obaid met with a State Department delegation headed by Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom John Hanford in Riyadh today. They discussed issues of mutual concern.
Hanford's delegation met yesterday with Minister of Interior Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz and Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Saud Al-Faisal.


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Amazon put out a new slate of game deals for the week of Sunday, April 13 that includes a discount on the Xbox One controller. There's also savings to be had on "Thief" for all the console platforms it was released on plus various LEGO titles as well. Meanwhile, "The Wolf Among Us" headlines the downloadable PC deals for the week.
The Xbox One controller is marked down $10 from its regular $59.99 price to $49.99. This is a decent deal for those needing to pick up a second or third controller for the next-gen console. Microsoft recently announced a second update to the controller will be distributed along with the planned April system update to the console.
For games, "Thief" received a $15 discount for the PS3 and Xbox 360 and an almost $12 price cut for the PS4 and Xbox One. This game was released at the end of February and has received a mix of good and bad reviews.
"NBA 2K14" is also on sale for next-gen consoles. The Xbox One version is available for $49.29 while the PS4 version is slightly cheaper at $48.34. Meanwhile, "WWE 2K14" for the PS3 and Xbox 360 and "Sonic Lost World" for the Nintendo 3DS received $10 discounts and are available for $29.99.
A plethora of LEGO games are also on sale. You can get the recently released "The LEGO Movie Videogame" for $39.99 or the "LEGO Marvel: Super Heroes" title for $29.99. Older titles such as "LEGO Lord of the Rings" and "LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes" can be had even cheaper for $15 or less.
On the PC digital deal front, the critically acclaimed "The Wolf Among Us" is marked down $7 to $17.99. The game recently released its third episode which has only heightened the tension in the fairy tale meets murder-thriller adventure title from Telltale Games. It is joined by older Ubisoft PC titles as well as the 99 cent "Battlefield 2142 Deluxe Edition" offer.
These deals are good at Amazon through Saturday, April 19, though the PC digital deals may change between now and then. Free shipping is available and sales tax is applicable in select states.


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Finalist for the Man Booker International Prize
Set in Sicily in the early eighteenth-century, the novel tells the story of Marianna, the daughter of an aristocratic family and the victim of a mysterious childhood trauma that has left her deaf and mute, trapped in a world of silence. In luminous language that conveys both the keen visual sight and the deep human insight possessed by her remarkable main character, Dacia Maraini captures the splendor and the corruption of Marianna's world and the strength of her unbreakable spirit.
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I just installed Teamviewer 8 on Ubuntu Server 12.04 via the .deb package available from the teamviewer site.
Usually to setup unattended access I pull down the connection menu and select "Setup unattendded Access" I'm sure you guys have seen this option. However, it is not present and I don't know why.
Are there any command line options to setup unattended access and if not, why isn't this option available?


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With Mother's Day behind us let's focus on the next big occasion worth celebrating National Wine Day! Americans purchased more than 768 million gallons of wine in 2013 making the United States the largest wine consuming nation in the world.
Terlato Wines International is a family wine business that brings excellent wine to millions of people around the world. Here are some good tips for enjoying a perfect glass of white wine….
Tips to sip on:
• Stemware over shapeless plastic cups - Most wine glasses are curved at the top to keep the aromas in the glass. When you take a sip, your nose dips into the glass and you start to experience the aromas as they hit your palate.
• Control the temp - White wines like Pinot Grigio and Chardonnay are best served chilled (about 45 degrees fahrenheit)
• Perfect pairings - Pinot Grigio pairs well with lighter foods like seafood and poultry. (Stay away from pairing this wine with foods that are high in acid like citrus and tomato-based sauces)
• Toast the occasion - Raise a glass of Terlato Family Vineyards Pinot Grigio and toast to family and friends on National Wine Day!
Below is a recipe from the Terlato family kitchen that pairs perfectly with Terlato Family Vineyards Pinot Grigio:
Sauteed Clams
Serves a group of 8-12
24 little neck or Manila clams, cleaned
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, sliced
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 ounces water
2 ounces Terlato Family Vineyards Pinot Grigio
3 tablespoons parsley, chopped
Salt and pepper, to taste
Bread, crispy (as accompaniment)
1.Heat olive oil in stock pot. Add red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and garlic. Lightly brown garlic, add clams, stir and keep covered for 2 minutes.
2. Add water, Terlato Family Vineyards Pinot Grigio, chopped parsley flakes and stir. Cover for 1 minute. Serve with crispy bread for dipping.
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Statement: Syria's Nusra Front to stop fighting ISIL if certain conditions met
Al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front announced Sunday its conditions to end fighting in Syria with its rival extremist group, according to Agence France Presse.
"We will follow the orders of... [Al Qaeda chief] Ayman Al Zawahiri... to stop any attack from our side against the [Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant] ISIL, while continuing to respond whenever they attack Muslims and all that is sacred to them. As soon as ISIL announces the end of its attacks on Muslims, we will spontaneously stop firing," Al Nusra said in a statement.
Nusra and ISIL have been fighting against each other near the eastern Syria border in particular, prompting Al Qaeda chief Ayman Zawahiri to instruct ISIL chief Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi to "restrict ISIL activities to its home base in Iraq."
ISIL entered the Syrian war and was initially "welcomed" by other rebel factions, but the Al Qaeda-influenced group later began to fight the same comrades for control of their rebel-held areas, creating great rifts among the opposition, particularly with Nusra.
Rebels, in response and including Nusra, launched a "massive offensive" on ISIL in early January.


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Now that the seed is planted from part one of this article, it's time to put your imagination to work to formulate a blueprint and get something off the ground. Because this could be quite the undertaking and you'll eventually need many people with different skill sets and knowledge of different disciplines, it's important to gather together a group that can help brainstorm and build the framework.
To get you started, here are a few ideas of what this plan or program could entail:
- Knowledge-sharing – what journals or trade publications would benefit from the knowledge employees have within your company and what kind of a support system could be put into place to create collaborative works that could be submitted to such publications? Remember, not everyone is a writer, so some kind of support and assistance with writing and editing is a must.
- Are there schools or other organizations in need of tutors or mentors in the occupational fields employees are in? For example, one such local institute called Technology Access Foundation has thrived by volunteerism and giving from companies and individuals that are willing to support their mission of helping minority children gain access to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) disciplines and careers. STEM has been gaining more momentum in local schools as of late and when companies partner with schools or organizations to support this effort, it helps lessen the knowledge gap in those specific areas for our future workforce.
- Does your company have an intern program? If so, does it include learning and curriculum from multiple parts of the company? Are subject matter experts from within the company involved in teaching, training, and working with these students? Inviting high school or college-age individuals to come and work for your company for a summer not only helps build a pipeline of future applicants, but it's also a great way to give them an experience they'll remember while allowing you to give them a taste of what your career is like.
- Need more ideas of what to get involved in? Take a look at Washington State Service Corps through the Employment Security Department, which brings together volunteers and non-profit organizations in local communities to assist the public with regard to the environment, safety, education and health.
Now that you have some basic ideas, it's time to gather the group, start brainstorming, and put it into action!


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Is there a standard way to list the parameter values of a loaded Linux module? I'm essentially probing for another answer to this Linux kernel module parameters question, because the module I'm interested in doesn't have a
/sys/modules/<module_name>/parameters interface.
You can do it by using this simple one way command, which uses the /proc/modules and /sys virtual filesystems:
You will obtain an output like this:
Hope this helps.
You can use the command
This is what the output will look like, there is a section
You could use the "modinfo(8)" command to get available load time parameters for a module. For instance:
As for getting the parameters of loaded modules, try combining the modinfo command with a simple "lsmod | awk '{ print $1 }'"
Would come out ugly as a comment, but I did this check on my system..
To check if modules without parameters in /sys show up as having parameters in modinfo but I couldnt find any.
I am no expert, but the difference here is that modinfo reads the module file itself for the parameters by looking in the .modinfo elf headers, whereas sys is reading these from its runtime variant.
It may be possible to have parameters you can modify at runtime which dont appear as a modinfo parameter value, but since the module format should be pretty fixed I dont imagine its possible for you to pass a option parameter to a module when loading without there being a .modinfo structure for it linked in.
I am curious, does your module suggest there are parameters passable with modinfo when you check it that way but there are none in /sys for it? Certainly on my system I was unable to find any examples of this using the command provided above.
Working off of katriel's work, you can get a (admittedly ugly) one-liner by combining the two of them in a bash loop:


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Cell Biosciences is taking over Alpha Innotech for $17.9 million in cash. This acquisition expands the company's protein-analysis business to include a global infrastructure and a larger product portfolio.
Cell Biosciences will pay $1.50 per share, a 70.45% premium over Alpha Innotech's closing price yesterday. Cell Biosciences will also assume $2.1 million of outstanding debt, net of cash. Cell Biosciences entered into agreements to raise an additional $19 million in cash in a Series C and a Series D preferred stock financing.
Directors, executive officers, and certain stockholders of Alpha Innotech, who collectively hold approximately 33% of Alpha Innotech's outstanding common stock, have agreed to vote in favor of the transaction. The parties expect the transaction to be completed in approximately 60 days.
Alpha Innotech uses high-sensitivity digital imaging systems for genomic and proteomic research. The company offers a range of products from entry-level gel documentation systems to systems for multiplexed fluorescence and proteomics applications. The company has sold over 10,000 systems worldwide. In 2008 the firm achieved revenues of $17.6 million and was profitable on both an operating and a net income basis. Alpha Innotech employs 62 people, primarily at its San Leandro, CA, headquarters.
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Cat's Cradle
by Kurt Vonnegut
Cat's Cradle Chapter 61 Summary
What a Corporal Was Worth
- At the customs shed, John spies a sign says that anyone caught practicing Bokononism will be hooked.
- Another sign is a wanted poster for Bokonon. Dead or alive naturally. The offer is 10,000 corporals.
- Yet another sign proclaims San Lorenzo to be a Christian nation.
- All foot play will be punched by the claw—whatever foot play is. Wonder if spooning is allowed?
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05/10/2011 Freedom Watch w/ Jeff Flake, Jason Chaffetz, Anthony Randazzo, Juan Williams, more
Here is the Tuesday, May 10th, 2011 edition of Freedom Watch with Judge Andrew Napolitano.
Here is the Tuesday, May 10th, 2011 edition of Freedom Watch with Judge Andrew Napolitano.
I have been a Ron Paul supporter for nearly two decades. Clearly, the acceptance of Dr. Paul's libertarian principals are a direct result of a significant change in the national political mindset. It is difficult to imagine that this paradigm shift could have occurred without the arrival of an uncensored and free internet, untainted by government interference. This gave a new generation, now in their twenties and thirties, a chance to alter their awareness, participate in political debate and provide intellectual resources to help influence the American political psyche.
I just watch the program 5/11/11 and commenst about insider trading should not be illegal about Raj Rajaratnam. There is no question this guy belongs in jail for a long time. Don't try to whitewash white collar crime is not like some violent crimmal. This guys ruin lives. Maybe you should have invested all you money with Madoff. This man is certainly not a capitalist, maybe a facist or a weird socialist. I can't think of something more contrary to free enterprise. How can you have capitalism when you people manipulated markets? Doesn't capitalism only work when there is free competition , free information for all. As soon as those thing go away because of manipaltion you have monolopies, ponzi schemes al lthe abuse of greed. But he says it is OK who does it hurt? Anytime market are manipulated they are winners & losers. Then he implies we aren't smart enough to the insider info because we are not on Wall Sreet? We are all peons not ment to compete with the royallty of Wall street. It is time to reign it in. We wouldn't have the melt down in 2007 if we didn't take away all the rules over 20 years. Capitalism is very imperfect and need some controls, but the best thing out there.
What a crock!!!! I just finished watching the clip about the post office!!!! Judge Napolitano you need to check your info before you air it on national television!!!!! We do not and have not accepted money from the government in decades. We are not funded by any tax or government fund. We are a non-profit business who makes payroll, etc with revenue from stamps and postage!!!!! The only thing that is making us show a deficit is the $5.5 billion dollars that we are required to put into a prefunded retirement account every fall….which by the way is ten times higher than any other government regulated company!!! That is right we are regulated by the government since the 70s but not funded by or through the government or taxes… And by the way, we do have guaranteed 2 day delivery…..guaranteed or your money back!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here is just one of many sites that report the truth instead of distorted facts!!!!
the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970….41 years ago…..turned the Post Office from a normal government ran agency into a self-generated non-profit organization!!!!
These comments are in reference to the 5/11/11 episode that is not yet posted online!!!!
Are you a postal worker?
Ron paul IN 2012, Obama OUT 2012. In the fifty years that I've been playing in this dog and pony game called voting, I have never seen a polititian lie as much as Obama did to con the people into voting for him, ATT filabuster, close Gitmo, public option, end Iraq war, end Afgan war, transparent administration, ( Yeah Right ), change we can believe in, etc. etc. etc.
You must not have been watching in 2000 and 2004. Also, I don't think it's accurate to categorize as "lies" all of the Bush policies and initiatives you listed above that Obama hasn't been able to undo in 2 years. I have no idea what being a war with two countries involves, but I'm pretty sure we couldn't have just walked away on Jan 20th, 2008.
Amen. I logged on to write exactly what you wrote. I'm so disappointed in the Judge for putting on such a shoddy show without any fact check or rebuttal from Postal Officials. If Congress would stop meddling and restraining the business, we could make money or at least break even and operate. Why is the public not so outraged at the bailouts for private businesses then they fall to pieces when the suggestion comes that congress get their hands from around our neck.
Dale ET
You are somewhat correct, but I can see that you are twisting the truth. As you have informed us, the reason why the post office is running deficits is due to its retirement obligations. However, you fail to mention that the post office is receiving tax money from the Treasury Department. So the USPS is receiving money from the taxpayer. Also, if you work for the post office, then why must you research your own organization from outside sources? Don't you already have inside information to learn and understand the organization?
Where are the newest show updates?? Is the same person running this site and the glenn beck site? I know that site is going through major transitions – so that might be why this site has been a bit neglected — Just looking for some info…
Watch the latest Freedom Watch shows HERE: http://usaguns.net/patriot/pg/videos/list/patriot
More material for the Judge's next show:
"Battle Brews Over FBI's Warrantless GPS Tracking" http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/05/gps/
Yes Alex23, I do work for the post office! I have for almost 13 years!!!! You too need to check your so called facts before you began informing others! Yes we have borrowed some money to help with cost, but we have not been given anything!!! Our revenue dropped by $67.05 billion in 2010 because of email and the economy; however we have only had a -$8.51 billion in net income. I would say that we would have been successful in cutting back to try to compensate for the drop in revenue. And if we were not required to drop another $5.5 billion in our FERS retirement fund and maybe got a portion of our $75 billion that we have overpaid into CSRS retirement fund back we would be making money!!!! We haven't even spoke about how gas prices have effected us!!!! We have the largest civilian vehicle fleet in the world…last year we used 444 million gallons of gas. I"ll let you do the math on that!!!!
Why don't you try posting some proof of what you think you know!!!
here is you some proof about the $75 billion that we have overpaid:
check it out!!!
It will tell you from a reliable source…not just some body with diarrhea of the mouth…….that we have over paid our Civil Service Retirement Fund by $75 billion since 1972….and congress being aware of this since 2004 has refused to refund any of this overpayment!!!
Oh, by the way, I go to outside sources to get my information because when I am at work I am working!!!! The average carrier walks at least 7 miles a day and has many corns and backaches!!!! We don't have time to stand around talking about the economy and such on the clock!!!!!
Tamala, here is one of my sources
Please, don't give that BS on how funding is different from borrowing. Funds are funds whether it is credit or earnings. And by the way, your organization should not be receiving tax payers money for its incompetence. In a business setting, no sane bank or investor would fund an organization that was constantly loosing money. So why should we fund your nonprofit? Should not the USPS fail or succeed based on its own merits?
Also, if you work for the post office for almost 13 years you should already have vast knowledge of your organization. Most people, that work for an organization for over 10 years, know their organization's corporate structure, culture, key people, and any news concerning the organization. It does not matter if you work or not work to gain the information. You being part of the organization already gives you vast amounts of knowledge and information that an outsider does not have.
I have to agree with Chicagoan123. We could have easily walked away from the war a couple of years ago.


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Photo Of Miley Cyrus Smoking A Blunt Appears
Miley Cyrus has completed her transformation into Rihanna by uploading a photo of herself smoking a doobie. OR DID SHE? We investigate.
This photo was uploaded to an Instagram account supposedly owned by Miley Cyrus, with the caption "High as fvck #."
Then Miley tweeted this, leading us to believe she was hacked and the Instagram does NOT belong to her. But notice she didn't deny that it was her, just merely stated that she doesn't have Instagram:
So maybe she posted it under a hidden Instagram account (that still says her name) or maybe she didn't and someone is just trying to expose Miley and all her pot-smoking ways. There is a 99.9% chance that even if she didn't post it herself, this is indeed Miley smoking a big fat blunt, because as you can see in this photo, the person pictured has the same tattoo that Miley has on the inside of her finger:
In other news, everyone smokes pot.
- The men who attacked Istanbul's main airport on Tuesday, killing 44 people, were from Russia, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan.
- The Pentagon is repealing its ban on transgender people serving openly in the U.S. military.
- Adnan Syed, whose murder conviction was a subject of the "Serial" podcast, is getting a new trial.


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As the weather warms up in Boston and locals and visitors take to the streets, the urge to sample Boston's food and neighborhoods is upon us. What better way to indulge in the spring and summer delights of the city of Boston than to take a Boston food tour that also serves up some Boston history?
A new tour company called "Bites of Boston Food Tours" is now offering walking food tours in Boston's "most tasty neighborhoods," according to information from the company. Anyone who has spent more than a few days in Boston is well aware of the diverse culinary delicacies the city has to offer in both its fine restaurants and sidewalk cafes.
Tours last about three hours and cover less than two miles. Tour participants are on their feet most of the time but they also have the chance to sit at two of the tastings for a combined total of about 40 minutes. The guided tour group walks at a "moderately casual pace, stopping frequently at tasting locations and neighborhood sites," according to information from the tour company "Bites of Boston."
How much food is served on the "Bites of Boston" food tour?
The tour includes six different food tastings. The tour company says the tastings are "enough for a satisfying lunch for most participants."
"Bites of Boston" walking food tours "provide a unique opportunity for Bostonians and visitors alike to experience local flavors while gaining insight into the historical, architectural, and cultural components of the city," according to the new tour company.
This sounds like a great combination and just the right thing to do on a Boston Day Trip or visit to the Boston area. With the goal "to provide both a fun and filling experience in Boston as we walk - and eat - our way through Boston's most scenic, historic and delicious neighborhoods," this tour seems like a good bet for an afternoon adventure in the city of Boston.
"Bites of Boston" food tour itineraries
Guests purchase tickets for a three hour guided tour during which they can sample "scrumptious food from neighborhood restaurants, cafes and specialty food stores." Foodies will also pick up some culinary culture and history about the foods they taste and the people who make the foods. At this time a food and walking tour os Boston's South End is being offerred.
Tours are "appropriate for all ages and fitness levels," according to "Bites of Boston." Participants will also experience the local culture as they we "stroll the neighborhood streets, visiting sites of historical and architectural interest The casual pace makes this walking food tour appropriate for all ages and fitness levels.
Here are some reviews of the "Bites of Boston" food tours from Trip Advisor
Boston walking tour tips
Vistors to Boston should prepare for any walking tour. Boston is known as a walking city and a city of neighborhoods. However, as a city steeped in American history, some of the streets are paved with cobblestones which can be rough on feet.
So, Boston visitors should be sure to wear study walking shoes or sneakers which will offer good protection. A sunhat, ball cap and suntan lotion are also advisable since spring and summer weather can be hot and sunny in greater Boston. Since "Bites of Boston" food tours run rain or shine, bring a raincoat and umbrella, too
Tickets and Tour Information for "Bites of Boston" food tours
- When: Wednesday/Thursday - Sunday, April through November
- Time: Tours depart daily at 12noon and last 3 hours
- How much: $48 Adult | $35 Child (Ages 12 and under) +tax
- What's included: All food tastings, enough for lunch
- Who: All ages and fitness levels
- Capacity: 16 people per tour
- Contact "Bites of Boston" Food Tours at 198 Tremont St. Suite 451, Boston, MA, 02116
- Phone: (800)-979-3370 -
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April 18, 2013 | Vol. 116 -- No. 52
Today there are lots of options in the grocery store when it comes to apples, from the traditional varieties like Jonathan and McIntosh to newer varieties like Honeycrisp and Jazz.
Where do all these new varieties come from? The answer is that there are horticulturalists always at work doing the labor necessary to breed better apples that span a wide gamut of qualities. These days that means scientific breeding done at agricultural research and extension centers.
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This question is related to this Question.
Above questions revealed that even though FOL is not expressive enough to describe properties such as Connectivity, Bipartite etc. It is possible to express these properties as infinite FOL sentences.
Now the question I got in my mind is: is it possible to express ALL properties of graph using such infinite families of FOL sentences?
An example showing that it is not is what I want.


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Tangyin Hotel Dalian
- Location: Dalian Railway Station
- Address: No. 10-12 Xingye Avenue, Xigang District, Dalian
- Tel: 0411-83699999 (Book this hotel, call 800-2682918)
- Hotel Name in Chinese: 大连唐银酒店
- Lowest Price: $24
Opened in 2005, the Tangyin Hotel Dalian is an budget business hotel in European decoration style. It is located in the downtown area and within walking distance of Dalian Railway Station, and it is 11.5km away form the Zhoushuizi Airport.
The Tangyin Hotel Dalian offers a total of 197 guest rooms, including single room, twin room and family room, etc. All rooms are provided with free broadband internet access and IDD/DDD phone and so on. As for dining service, there is a western restaurant in the hotel which provides guests with buffet and barbecue. Other facilities in the hotel include business center, meeting room, parking lot, chess and card and massage room, etc. Apart from these, the Tangyin Hotel Dalian also provides ticket booking and laundry service and so on.
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- Triple/quad occupancy may require an extra bed at extra cost.
Hotel Amenities
|Hotel Services
|Luggage service, Laundry service, Room service, Wake Up Call, 24hr Reception, Business Centre, Copy Service, E-mail, Fax Service
|Room Amenities
|Air conditioning, Alarm clock, Color Television, Telephone, Bath and Shower, Non-smoking rooms available, Free for Internet
Hotel Amenities: Elevator, Parking, Air-Conditioned Facilities, Beauty Salon, Business Center, Meeting Room, Deposit Box at Front Desk, Fire Detector
Dining Facilities: Western Restaurant, Cafe
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SEATTLE, Wash. – Elijah Greer ran the fastest men's 800 meters in the nation this season, while the Oregon women won the 60, 400, 800 and 3,000 meters and the 4x400 meter relay to claim their third Mountain Pacific Sports Federation title in the last four years Saturday at the Dempsey Indoor Facility.
"We competed really well," said head coach Robert Johnson. "There were lots of highlights, lots of personal bests.
"I'm very pleased with how our student-athletes showed up and performed today. We're gearing up for the NCAA Championships and we got a lot of things accomplished this weekend."
The women won with 112 points, easily ahead of second place Arizona State's 96, as the Ducks added the 2013 crown to go along with MPSF wins in 2010 and 2011.
While the women's win was the team story, the race of the day may have been the men's 800 meters where Greer and teammate Boru Guyota got out ahead of the pack early and worked together throughout the race for an easy 1-2 finish. More impressively, Greer, a junior from Lake Oswego, Ore., ran the fastest 800 meters in the nation this season, breaking the meet record in an indoor personal best 1:46.73. Guyota, a junior from Portland, Ore., was right behind in an all-conditions personal best 1:47.42.
Greer broke the 1999 MPSF meet record of 1:47.07 set by Olympian Bernard Lagat of Washington State. His time was the second fastest ever run at Oregon, trailing only another Olympian, Andrew Wheating who ran 1:46.36 in 2010. Guyota's time moved him to No. 3 on the Ducks' indoor list and was the third fastest in the NCAA this season.
"That was a great win by Elijah and huge PR for Boru," said Johnson. "And they both looked good doing it."
The second-ranked Oregon women gathered up points in bunches the final three hours of the meet with five straight event wins.
Phyllis Francis was dominant in winning the 400 in an MPSF meet and Dempsey Indoor Facility record 52.03. Leading wire to wire, Francis found an extra gear coming out of the final turn and left the remainder of the field far behind. She crossed the tape 15 meters ahead of her nearest competition.
Francis obliterated the previous meet and Dempey records by more than a second. Former Duck Keshia Baker, running for Saucony, had set the facility record of 53.15 earlier this month. More impressively, Francis took down the 20 year-old MPSF meet record of 53.28, set by Nevada-Las Vegas's Crystal Irving in 1993.
Francis's time was the second fastest in the NCAA this season, trailing only the 51.67 run by Regina George of Arkansas. It was also the second fastest indoor 400 ever at Oregon. The junior from Queens, N.Y., moved just behind Baker's school record of 51.63.
In the heat prior to Francis' big run, Chizoba Okodogbe was nearly as impressive in winning her 400 section. The junior from Antioch, Calif., easily won in a personal best 53.74. That was the third fastest time overall on Saturday, giving Oregon a combined 16 points in the event, and also moved her to No. 3 on the Ducks' indoor list.
Then the women collected 18 points in the 60 meters when English Gardner and freshman Jenna Prandini finished 1-2. Gardner got out quick to win easily in 7.24, while Prandini hung on for second in 7.34.
It was another 14 points for the Ducks in the 800 meters.
Senior Anne Kesselring pulled away on the final lap to easily win in a season-best 2:05.29. That was the 10th fastest time in the nation this season. Senior Becca Friday finished fifth in 2:07.21.
Oregon made it four consecutive wins when Alexi Pappas won the 3,000 meters in a personal best 9:07.97. Unlike the sprinters who led wire-to-wire, Pappas came back from a deep hole early to win going away. Pappas trailed Washington's Megan Goethals and Christine Babcock by 40 meters at one point, but the senior transfer from Dartmouth slowly closed the gap before passing the Husky duo with one lap remaining.
Pappas' time was the third fastest in school history and No. 12 in the nation this season.
Senior Katie Conlon was fifth in that race for Oregon in 9:18.91.
The Ducks then capped their commanding day in style with another wire-to-wire victory in the 4x400 meter relay. Gardner, Laura Roesler, Okodogbe and Francis times 3:34.67 to hold off ASU, which ran 3:35.17.
The women also got points from Chancey Summers in the high jump, Megan Patrignelli and Sarah Penney in the mile and Alyssa Monteverde in the 60 meter hurdles.
Summers, a sophomore from Eagle Creek, Ore., cleared an indoor PR of 5-11.25/1.81m in the high jump. That was the third best clearance on UO indoor list.
Patrignelli and Penney both ran PRs in the mile. Patrignelli took third in 4:45.44, with Penney fourth in 4:45.60.
Monteverde placed sixth in the 60 meter hurdles in 8.63.
The men finished second with 102 points. ASU won the men's title with 125.5 points.
In addition to Greer, the men also saw victories from Dakotah Keys in the heptathlon and Johnathan Cabral in the 60 meter hurdles.
Keys had three PRs on Saturday to win the heptathlon with 5,753 points. That was the third best score in school history and moved the sophomore from Sweet Home, Ore., to seventh nationally in 2013, all assuring that Keys will be going to the NCAA Indoor Championships for the first time in his career.
Keys ran 8.32 in the 60 meter hurdles, tied a PR at 16-0.75/4.90m in the pole vault and finished with a time of 2:40.63 in the 1,000 meters.
Freshman Blake Kemp placed third in the heptathlon with 5,394 points. He had PRs in the 60 hurdles (8.32) and 1,000 meters (2:43.49).
In the men's 60 meter hurdles, Johnathan Cabral was quick out of the blocks and was the first runner to reach the barriers. He was clean through all the hurdles and then had to learn hard at the finish line to edge Ray Stewart of California by one-hundredth of a second. Cabral, a sophomore from Calabasas, Calif., won in 7.77 with Stewart following in 7.78.
Junior Mike Berry easily won the men's 400 meters in 46.86. Sophomore Jack Galpin won his 400 meter heat in an indoor personal best 48.15 That time was sixth overall.
Berry and Galpin then combined to push the Ducks to victory in the 4x400 meter relay in 3:10.34. Galpin had the Ducks third on the first leg and Arthur Delaney moved Oregon into second at the end of the next leg. Greer then edged Oregon in front 30 meters before handing off to Berry, who cruised to the win.
Also for the men, Matt Miner and Jeramy Elkaim joined Oregon's 4:00 mile club. Miner finished third in 3:59.01, while Elkaim took fourth in 3:59.18. They are the 10th and 11th Ducks to run 4:00 miles indoors, and the third and fourth to do it this season.
Sophomore Sam Crouser finished fifth in the shot put with a throw of 55-8.25/16.97m.
Football players Dior Mathis and B.J. Kelley tied for sixth in the 60 meters in 6.90.
"There were so many standout performances today," said Johnson. "From the mile and the 60s to the 400s and the 800s, the 3,000 and then the relays," said Johnson. "The guys in the multis did a great job with PRs too. It was a good weekend for the Ducks."
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After being mentioned in the same breath as NSA and GCHQ spying, Rovio (maker of the Angry Birds franchise) found its website hacked briefly on Tuesday, PC World reported. The Angry Birds website was was defaced by hackers, with visitors being greeted by an image depicting Angry Birds game characters along by the caption "Spying Birds."
The NSA's logo was also visible in the image, seen above.
The New York Times, ProPublica, and The Guardian reported on Monday that the NSA and the U.K.'s GCHQ have been working together to collect data from what they called leaky" mobile apps. Rovio's Angry Birds was mentioned in the documents, leaked by Edward Snowden.
A 2012 20-page GCHQ report contained the code necessary to extract the profiles generated when Android users play Angry Birds, it was reported. That was enough to anger hackers, although Rovio itself came out quickly and blamed third-party ad networks for the leaks.
On Tuesday, the company issued the following statement, in a press release:
The alleged surveillance may be conducted through third party advertising networks used by millions of commercial websites and mobile applications across all industries. If advertising networks are indeed targeted, it would appear that no internet-enabled device that visits ad-enabled websites or uses ad-enabled applications is immune to such surveillance. Rovio does not allow any third party network to use or hand over personal end-user data from Rovio's apps.
Regarding the defacement, Saara Bergström, vice president of marketing communications at Rovio said:
The defacement was caught in minutes and corrected immediately. The end user data was in no risk at any point.


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North Las Vegas' West Wind 5 Las Vegas Drive-In, also known as the Las Vegas Drive-In, offers a number of pre-Halloween movies until Oct. 27, 2011. This means you have the chance to watch these horror flicks in the big screen again.
This night movie screening location features two reruns with "Apollo 18" and "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" and the extended run of "The Thing." Normally, movies shown in this venue are double features, except for special movie releases or events that have multiple show times. The new movie "Paranormal Activity 3," has two screenings per night and it is not part of the double features.
Movie Schedules
For the double features, the new movie "Real Steel" screens every 7:30 p.m., followed by "Planet of the Apes" every 10:00 p.m. Meanwhile, "The Thing" screens every 7:30 p.m., then "Apollo 18" screens every 9:35 p.m. For its special program "Paranormal Activity 3," the movie screens every 7:30 and 9:20 p.m.


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Friday, January 6, 2012
Video: New Products at Stein Mart
77 comments:
Oh, Erin, these are cute!! I was just about to watch your video of the new stacks, again, and voila, there was your tweet about these goodies! Thanks for sharing!!ReplyDelete
AWESOME!! Can't wait to get to a Stein Mart! Have a GREAT Day,ReplyDelete
Me-Ma Kim
kimnsammy at gmail dot com
Very cute patterns! I love the Willow memo board! That is super cute! And the little notepads? Adorable!ReplyDelete
Really nice can't wait to see this in store.ReplyDelete
Wonderful looking products!ReplyDelete
They look great... and now I have a reason to go check out Stein Mart... though it may have been better for my wallet if I didn't!! ;)ReplyDelete
I really love that first set you showed... Makes me want to rethink my craft room colors! And, luckily, I have a Stein Mart about 20 minutes away!ReplyDelete
Btw, Erin, you looked SO super pretty in this video. I'm just sayin'... I love love loved that scarf you had on!
I love the Willow set! The colors are very pretty!ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing. Love the colors in the Willow line.ReplyDelete
I do not have a Stein Mart any where near me:( Love the products though:)ReplyDelete
- Cristy NapierJanuary 6, 2012 at 12:47 PM
Love the willow set. I especially love the notebook with the post its and notepad. :)ReplyDelete
I love any and all stationery! Super cute stuff. Now to find a Stein Mart close to me...ReplyDelete
Really lovely!ReplyDelete
Great video today! I think both lines are wonderful but I'm especially fond of the animal prints.ReplyDelete
I don't have a Stein Mart near me but I am going to have to find one.ReplyDelete
Darn it I don't have a Stein Mart, but I am loving all the fabulous stationary..ReplyDelete
Scrappy hugs,
Amanda :0)
Adorable! Wish I had a Stein Mart near me but I don't!ReplyDelete
Great sets! I really like the animal prints set.ReplyDelete
I really like the magnetic small notebook in both ranges! The added bling in the Nicki range is gorgeous :)We don't have Stein Mart here unfortunately :(ReplyDelete
Great All!!!! Hugs and greetings from afar!!!ReplyDelete
Love the animal print line. I haven't been to my local Stein Mart in a long time, so this is a great excuse to go.ReplyDelete
Now if only the Stein Mart by us hadn't gone out of business, boo! Thanks for the great share!ReplyDelete
omgosh, I cannot wait to see what ya'll come up with for CHA, got my bib out and ready to catch the drool!! lolReplyDelete
What great and fun office products!!ReplyDelete
jtg0398 at sbcglobal dot net
These are so awesome!! I love the animal print!! email@example.com
Our Stein Mart closed unfortunately, but this should be a great product line.ReplyDelete
Always enjoy the videos! More amazing stacks!ReplyDelete
love the 3 little note pad...so pretty!ReplyDelete
So cool..never seen that store before.ReplyDelete
Love the red/aqua of Willow, and the animal prints of Nicki are awesome! Those mini notepads or stack of sticky notes would be SO great for gifts!ReplyDelete
If only there was a Stein Mart nearby :(ReplyDelete
Oh, those are great stationary lines, and once I don't know which ones I would pick. I was at my local Joannes tonight, and was able to get the "Lemon Flower Stack", that I have wanted for ages. Love it. HugsReplyDelete
I cant't belive its time for CHA already!ReplyDelete
Carla from Utah
Super cute stuff!ReplyDelete
Love those little note pads! Can't wait for the CHA too!ReplyDelete
Wow! Just love the new steinmart lines! I can"t decide if I love willow or nikki better!ReplyDelete
This is wonderful products! I sooo wish I could have them here :)ReplyDelete
Like them both but do not have a StienMart near me :( I really like the black Nikki Jouranal and both sets of the little note pads..ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 7, 2012 at 4:57 AM
Very cute. I love the nikki notebooks!! they are all great gift ideas. I can't wait to pick some up.ReplyDelete
Rosalynn C.
Love these journals and note pads. Are they available anywhere besides SteinMart (which we do not have)?ReplyDelete
Awesome new products! I love the cute little note pads! We don't have Stein Mart here either.ReplyDelete
Boo Hoo. Don't have a Stein Mart here. Sure do love this collection!ReplyDelete
Fabulous products! Never been to a Stein Mart. I checked and one is about 45 minutes from me. I will have to take a road trip and check it out.ReplyDelete
Wow! I had no idea DCWV carried stationery, too. Cute, cute stuff!!! Wish I had a Stein Mart close by! Maybe they sell online?ReplyDelete
These desk sets are so adorable! Thanks for the heads up!ReplyDelete
No Steinmarts near me, but I know where they are in the state! These goodies are just too cute. They are going to look AWESOME in your new office!ReplyDelete
I love Stein Mart and can't wait to see the new products there!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous products. Unfortunately I live in Maine and the closest Stein Mart is in New York.ReplyDelete
There's a Stein Mart just down the street from me. I'll have to stop by there today and see if they have these products!ReplyDelete
I can't wait to check out my Steinmart. These are so cute.ReplyDelete
Can totally see why you're so jazzed about this new line! Bright and gorgeous! Nearest Stein Mart is about an hour away , but will have to put on my list!ReplyDelete
Oooohh.. fun! Wish I had a Stein Mart close to me!ReplyDelete
No Stein Marts around here, but the 2 new lines are really cute, love the bling.ReplyDelete
Oooo, loving it! I'm going to pick some of these up for sure. What super gifts! And, I love shopping at Steinmart. Great video.ReplyDelete
This is my first time visiting your pretty, pretty blog! WOW!ReplyDelete
Love the products you showed, and both lines. Unfortunately, I had never heard of Stein Mart before and when I went to the store locator I found out why -- they aren't in our area of the country. Oh well, I guess you can't have everything.ReplyDelete
We don't have a Steinmart either but nice products.ReplyDelete
I can't wait to go to Stein Mart! I'm sooo excited, I love the vintage look with the floral. Beautiful!ReplyDelete
I love the animal print! I wish we had a Stein Mart nearby.ReplyDelete
What great products. I love the Willow line. It's just beautiful. Too bad there is no Stein Mart near me...ReplyDelete
So wish we had a Stein Mart here! Love the Willow line.ReplyDelete
No Steinmarts by me, but I still love your stuff!! I have other stores nearby that carry it though.ReplyDelete
Yay! I love these products - how cute! and I am about a block from a SteinMart! I am so excited to go there now :)ReplyDelete
I don't think there is a Stein Mart by me. I will have to look into it.ReplyDelete
I know there is no Stein Mart near me but I love the floral patterns!ReplyDelete
I like the Nikki line, those animal prints are hot hot hot in my books right now!ReplyDelete
My granddaughter would love the Nikki line....she's really into animal print right now!ReplyDelete
Looks like these would make great teacher gifts. I have a Stein Mart very near me!!ReplyDelete
I love the Willow collection The 3 pack of notebooks I am liking a lot.ReplyDelete
Looks cute! Wish we had a steinmart here :( oh well, it's probably saving me money. Ha!ReplyDelete
a trip to steinmart is definitely on my agenda this week.ReplyDelete
So much fun! I love the Nikki animal prints!ReplyDelete
Great projects~~~No Stein Mart by me so at least I'll save money right now.ReplyDelete
- Bethany BeckerJanuary 10, 2012 at 5:40 PM
Looks like great projects! There are no Stein Marts close to me!ReplyDelete
Stein Mart? Who knew? I love that place for house stuff and just fun stuff...now gotta check it out for DCWV stuff!!ReplyDelete


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A nice video of prototypes caught testing at the Nurburgring. Among others, you can see a new Cadillac, a couple of Lamborghinis (Gallardo and Murcielago LP640) , the Audi R8, the Maserati due-porte, and the BMW 1-Series Cabrio.
The most impressive ? The supposed Panamera Mule with the BMW M5 body and with extra-wide wheel arches. What kind of engine is lurking under the trunk to push it around like that ?
You can find some photos of this test-session by Hanjo Van Heiningen in the Autoweek.nl forums.
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Sayyid Ajjal Shams al-Din Omar
Governor of Yunnan
Born 2016 Hometown Buxoro
Died 1279 Death Place Yunnan
Religion Islam
Sayyid Ajjal Shams al-Din Omar al-Bukhari was Yunnan's first provincial governor in history, appointed by the Mongol Yuan Dynasty.
Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Sayyid Ajjal Shams al-Din Omar.
1211 Birth Born in 1211.
1259 48 Years Old Later, he was in charge of Imperial finances in 1259, sent to Yunnan by Kublai Khan after conquering the Kingdom of Dali in 1274. … Read More
1279 68 Years Old His son Nasir al-Din became Governor of Yunnan in 1279 after sayyid Ajjal died. … Read More
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