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Gonzo Still Doesn't Want the Beef
Ugh! As an Oakland Raiders fan this PAINS me to blog about. Kansas City Chiefs' tight end and monster "neo-vegan" Tony Gonzalez is quick to remind his teammates about the dangers of beef. More from Michael Silver of Michael Silver's Game Face:
An exaggeration? If so it's only a slight stretch. Of all the NFL stars who could've saved a man from choking, he may have been the only one who'd be quite so grossed out by the food he managed to dislodge. Just ask Gonzalez's teammates, who've grown so accustomed to his neo-vegan diet and the accompanying lectures that they sometimes shy away from him during meals.
"Eating with Tony is a great way to ruin your appetite," veteran quarterback Damon Huard said last Saturday from the team's training camp. "You'll be biting into a piece of meat, and he'll say, 'You know that cow was probably corn-fed. And because of that, they had to give it antibiotics, and that probably gave it ulcers. I don't even want to think about what might be in there.' By then you're pretty much ready to clear your plate."
An hour later, as he sat in the cafeteria at the team's University of Wisconsin-River Falls headquarters, Gonzalez expanded upon the carefully crafted dietary approach that has fueled his second decade of excellence. A year-and-a-half after swearing off most dairy products and meat, the 6-foot-5, 251-pounder is laying waste to the stereotype of the scrawny, wimpy herbivore.
Coming off a stellar campaign that included 99 receptions for 1,172 yards (leaving him 179 yards behind Shannon Sharpe for the NFL's all time lead among tight ends) and earned him a ninth consecutive Pro Bowl invitation, the 32-year-old Gonzalez insists he's at his physical peak, with no sign of a decline.
Tony's commitment is strong. He recently saved a man from choking on hunk of filet mignon, but I still hope I don't end up drafting him for fantasy football team. Oh! And check out Salim Stoudamire of Atlanta Hawks, he's another veggie-pro—via TrueHoop.


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Gazetteer of the Wizarding World
Pacific Ocean - Paddington Station - Pakistan - Painswick - Paisley - paper shop - Papua New Guinea - Paris - Patonga - Peebles - Peru - Platform 9 3/4 - playgrounds - Poland - police station - Portree - Portsmouth - Portugal - post office - post office tower - Potter cottage - prisons - private hospital - Privet Drive - pubs - Pudding Lane - Puddlemere - Pumpkins R Us - Purge and Dowse, Ltd. - Pyramids
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean, the largest ocean in the world, is one of the natural habitats of the sea serpent (FB).
Paddington Station
London - England - United Kingdom
Though the Hogwarts Express always travels out of King's Cross Station in London, Paddington Station - another major rail hub for the city - is also mentioned once in the books: on Harry's eleventh birthday, after touring Diagon Alley, Hagrid took Harry here so he could catch a train back to Little Whinging. Before Harry's train departed, the two ate at a hamburger restaurant in the station (PS5).
Location: Map of Wizarding London
Gloucestershire - England - United Kingdom
Found in the southwestern region of England, Painswick is a small, historic English village. A crowd of 300 gathered here in 1836, though, to watch Xavier Rastrick tap-dance - a performance made famous when he vanished in the middle of it and was never seen or heard from again (fw).
Sandwiched along the Indian Ocean between Iran, Afghanistan, and India, Pakistan is a densely populated, largely Muslim country with both mountains and hundreds of miles of coastline. It is one of several countries in this region of the world that prefer flying carpets to brooms, and so where Quidditch is less popular than in the rest of the wizarding world (QA8).
Scotland - United Kingdom
A witch in Paisley wrote to Harry shortly after his interview with The Quibbler, announcing Voldemort's return - in fact, this long letter was the first one Harry received that said its author believed him (OP26). With about 70,000 residents, Paisley is one of the largest towns in Scotland, located just southwest of Glasgow.
paper shop
Ottery St. Catchpole - Devon - England - United Kingdom
Located in the village near the Burrow (presumably Ottery St. Catchpole), the paper shop is a Muggle shop that Fred and George enjoy visiting, because there's a pretty Muggle girl who works there who enjoys Fred's card tricks (HBP16).
Papua New Guinea
Pacific Ocean
Papua New Guinea, an island nation in the Pacific Ocean just north of Australia, is one of many places home to the Lethifold. We know this thanks to a rare written account from a Lethifold victim, Flavius Belby, who was attacked by one while on holiday in Papua New Guinea in 1782 (FB).
France - Europe
Despite being one of the largest and most famous cities in the world, Paris is rarely mentioned as a part of the wizarding world, though presumably it is as significant for French wizards as London is for their British counterparts. We do know, however, that Gladrags Wizardwear has a location in Paris (along with London and Hogsmeade) (GF8).
The real-life Nicolas Flamel also lived in Paris - and in an early, handwritten version of PS, Rowling mentioned that Flamel was spotted at the opera in Paris in 1762 - though this line never made it into the final book (JKR).
Uganda - Africa
Home to the Patonga Proudsticks, a Quidditch team on the rise in world competition (QA8), Patonga (or Patongo) is a small town in Uganda.
Location: Map of African Quidditch Teams
Scotland - United Kingdom
A small town in southeastern Scotland, Peebles was one of the places Harry and Ron flew over in the Ford Anglia on their way to Hogwarts. We know this because Angus Fleet, a Muggle who lived in Peebles, was reported in the Daily Prophet as having spotted the car (CS5).
South America
Peru is the most Quidditch-crazed country in South America, and even has an internationally acclaimed team in Tarapoto, though its national team was flattened by that of Ireland in the World Cup semifinals in 1994 (GF5).
Peru is also the natural habitat of the Peruvian Vipertooth dragon (FB), and the country from which Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes imports Instant Darkness Powder (HBP6).
Location: Map of Dragons of the World
Platform 9 3/4
Kings Cross Station - London - England - United Kingdom
A hidden platform in King's Cross Station in London and home of the Hogwarts Express (more...)
Location: Map of Platform 9 3/4
There is a playground in Little Whinging, where Dudley and his friends like to break the swings and where Harry spent a lot of time sitting and thinking the summer after he watched Voldemort's return and the murder of Cedric Diggory (OP1). There is also a playground near Spinner's End, or at least there was in the mid-1960s, when Lily and Petunia Evans played on the swings, with Lily soaring high into the air as she jumped off, and Severus Snape watched in the background (DH33).
A large country just east of Germany in Europe, Poland was the home of Josef Wronski, the most famous Seeker in Quidditch history. His local team was also based out of Poland, in the town of Grodzisk (QA8).
Location: Map of European Quidditch Teams
police station
Great Hangleton - England - United Kingdom
Though located in Great Hangleton, this 'dark and dingy' police station also serves Little Hangleton, and was the place Frank Bryce was taken for questioning after the Riddles were found dead. Frank was later released, of course, when the coroner could find no cause of death for the family members (GF1).
Scotland - United Kingdom
Portree is a small harbor town on the Isle of Skye, one of the Inner Hebrides islands off the northwest coast of Scotland. It is also the home of the Pride of Portree, a member of the British and Irish Quidditch League (QA7).
Hampshire - England - United Kingdom
A fairly large city and naval port town on England's southern coast, Portsmouth was also the home of Elias Grimstone, who in 1879 made the first Oakshaft 79 broomstick (QA9).
A small country in southwest Europe bordered only by Spain, Portugal is home to the Portuguese Long-Snout dragon. Though not mentioned in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, a sketch of the Portuguese Long-Snout can be found in the pages of Dragon Breeding for Pleasure and Profit, the pages of which are sketched in a hidden page on Rowling's website. Drawn along with the Catalonian Fireball, the Long-Snout brings the total number of known dragon species to twelve.
post office
We have run into a number of post offices, both wizarding and Muggle:
- A Muggle post office on the town square in Godric's Hollow, that is darkened when Harry and Hermione walk by on Christmas Eve, 1997 (DH16)
- A wizarding post office in Hogsmeade, also referred to as an owl office (more...)
- A Muggle post office in Ottery St. Catchpole, where Molly Weasley once bravely used the telephone to order taxis, so her family could get to Kings Cross Station (GF11), and where Ron probably placed his call to Harry that was, er, slightly less successful (PA1).
post office tower
London - England - United Kingdom
Now known as the London Telecom Tower, the post office tower is a somewhat bizarre-looking structure in London that Harry and Ron once flew over in the flying Ford Anglia (CS5). They were spotted by passing Muggles, according to the report later published in the Evening Prophet. [Photo courtesy www.artofthestate.co.uk]
Potter cottage
Godric's Hollow - England - United Kingdom
Found in Godric's Hollow and once home to James, Lily, and Harry Potter, this cottage was destroyed in 1981 when Voldemort, after killing James and Lily, attempted to kill Harry as well and his Killing Curse rebounded, destroying his body and blasting off the corner of the building. Today the building still stands in the same condition, as a monument to Harry's triumph over Voldemort (DH17).
We know of at least two wizarding prisons: Azkaban, where the Ministry of Magic keeps its outlaws, and Nurmengard, which was built by Gellert Grindelwald to hold his enemies during his rise to power.
private hospital
London - England - United Kingdom
Though its location is unknown, this private hospital is where the Dursleys took Dudley to have his tail removed. We do know that the hospital was in London, because this was the excuse Vernon gave for being willing to take Harry to King's Cross Station to begin his first year at Hogwarts (PS6).
Privet Drive
Little Whinging - Surrey - England - United Kingdom
"...full of large, square houses with perfectly manicured lawns, all owned by large, square owners who drove very clean cars..." (OP1).
A street in Little Whinging, Privet Drive is a "perfectly ordinary" Muggle street with boring, boxy houses. It is also, at number four home to the Dursley family, as well as - for many years, at least - Harry Potter (PS2). Their neighbors at number seven are also briefly mentioned (OP1).
Location: Map of Little Whinging
We know of a number of pubs in the wizarding world:
- The Green Dragon
- The Hanged Man, a Muggle pub in Little Hangleton
- The Hog's Head, in Hogsmeade
- The Diagon Alley
- The Hogsmeade
- A Muggle pub near the visitors' entrance to the Ministry of Magic (OP7)
- A pub in Minsk, where Hagrid once ran into some trouble with a vampire (OP20)
- A pub outside of which the Knight Bus stops to drop off Madam Marsh (OP24)
- A Muggle pub on Tottenham Court Road, which Harry, Ron, and Hermione pass after Apparating away from Bill and Fleur's wedding (DH9)
- A Muggle pub in Godric's Hollow, which fills with merry Muggles on Christmas eve after the church service lets out (DH17)
Pudding Lane
London - England - United Kingdom
The Great Fire of London in 1666 started on this street, though there is some debate whether it began in a bakery or the basement of a neighboring house, where legend holds a young dragon was being kept (JKR).
United Kingdom / Ireland
The Puddlemere United, Dumbledore's favorite Quidditch team, calls this town home (QA7). Curiously, there is no town named Puddlemere in Muggle Britain, although there is Puddletown. On the theory that "United" might mean there was a pair of similarly-named towns, SVA even looked for Big/Great & Little, East & West, North & South, Upper & Lower, and Inner & Outer. Nada. Pateley Moor in North Yorkshire was the next closest match.
None of the other teams in the British and Irish Quidditch League are in the southeast; no Hastings, or Ramsgate, or Ipswich . . . maybe Puddlemere is the southeastern team. (Maybe it's a regional coalition. What are the county names or nicknames? I also thought of the Lake District, in the NW. - SVA)
Pumpkins R Us
Location Unknown
Though no location is given, Pumpkins R Us is mentioned in one of Rowling's Daily Prophet newsletters - in an article on Ministry laws cracking down on Hallowe'en celebrations, Dagbert Pips, the proprietor of Pumpkins R Us, was interviewed. Since the interview was in the Daily Prophet, the store is almost certainly in Britain and likely in Diagon Alley, though we have no way of knowing for sure.
Purge and Dowse, Ltd.
London - England - United Kingdom
An old abandoned department store in Muggle London, Purge and Dowse, Ltd. is actually a false front that prevents Muggles from seeing St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries (OP22). As with many of the places in London, its exact location is unknown, though we have a pretty good guess.
Location: Map of Wizarding London
Egypt - Africa
The famous pyramids in Egypt were protected largely by spells cast by ancient wizards - the Weasley family toured some of them when they visited the country in the summer of 1994, where they saw, among other things, mutant skeletons of Muggles who had broken in and "grown extra heads and stuff," according to Ron (PA1). Fred and George also tried to shut Percy in a pyramid, but unfortunately for them were spotted by Mrs. Weasley (PA4).

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There was shock among fans when Tony Stewart's car hit Kevin Ward Jr. and killed him at NASCAR. Stewart has stepped away from the track as an investigation of this incident begins reported The Denver Post on Aug. 10, 2014. The death of Ward was frightening and shook up fans.
After a collision wherein Ward's car spun around twice the 20 year old driver unbuckled himself, climbed out of his car into the deep darkness of the night and with defiance walked onto the track at Canandaigua Motorsports Park. This move could have been anticipated in a sport which centers around bravado. However, disaster was about to strike.
Ward gestured, making his disgust evident with the driver whom he felt triggered the wreck of his car with a bump, three-time NASCAR champion Stewart. Ward was almost hit by another passing car as he pointed with his right arm in Stewart's direction. Than as he confronted Stewart in his passing car disaster hit fast and hard.
While Ward was standing to the right of Stewart's car it appeared to fish tail from the rear and hit him. It is said that video and witness accounts painted a picture of Ward's body being sucked underneath the car and thrown through the air before he landed on his back as fans looked on in shock. Ward was killed instantly.
Stewart, who is considered one of the most proficient drivers in sports racing, dropped out of Sunday's NASCAR race at Watkins Glen just hours after the crash on Saturday. Authorities have opened up an investigation of the incident, but as of this time have not hit Stewart with any criminal charges. Stewart has clearly been shaken up by the crash.
ESPN has confirmed Stewart decided not to race in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race after his car struck and killed Ward. Stewart says he has been very saddened by the accident that took the life of Ward. He says this is a very emotional time for everyone involved and that his thoughts and prayers are with the family of Ward. This really is a sad time for racing fans too.


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Harbin Longmen Grand Hotel
- Location: Harbin Railway Station
- Address: No.85 Hongjun Street, Nangang District, Harbin
- Tel: 0451-83117777 (Book this hotel, call 800-2682918)
- Hotel Name in Chinese: 哈尔滨龙门贵宾楼酒店
- Lowest Price: $71
The Harbin Longmen Grand Hotel was founded in 1901, it is a hundred years-old hotel in Harbin. Opened in 1997 and redecorated in 2008, the hotel is located in the city center, within walking distance to the Railway Station and it is 39km away from the Harbin Taiping Airport.
The Harbin Longmen Grand Hotel offers a total of 28 guest rooms. All are provided with free broadband internet access and air conditioning and other service amenities. As for dining service, the restaurant in the hotel provides guests with Chinese cuisines and western dishes. Other facilities in the hotel include business center, meeting room, parking lot, fitness center and table tennis room, etc. Apart from these, the Harbin Longmen Grand Hotel also provides service such as meal delivery service, laundry service, foreign currency exchange service and luggage service and so on.
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- Triple/quad occupancy may require an extra bed at extra cost.
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Manual of Neonatal Care
ISBN13:by Cloherty, John P.; Stark, Ann R., Md.; Stark, Ann R.; Joint Program in Neonatology
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This manual provides a practical approach to the diagnosis and management of problems of neonates. The book is divided into four sections: Maternal and Fetal Problems, Neonatal Problems, Procedures, and Appendices. An outline format provides quick access to a large amount of information. The Fifth Edition has been fully updated to reflect advances in caring for ever smaller neonates. Two popular appendices from the third edition, Effects of Maternal Drugs on the Fetus and Drug Use by Nursing Mothers, are reincorporated into the new edition.
Table of Contents
|Contributing Authors
|Fetal Assessment and Prenatal Diagnosis
|p. 1
|Assessment and Prenatal Diagnosis
|p. 1
|Tests for Pulmonary Surfactant
|p. 7
|Maternal Conditions That Affect the Fetus
|p. 11
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|p. 20
|Preeclampsia and Related Conditions
|p. 26
|Assessment of the Newborn
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|Respiratory Disorders
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|Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
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|Blood Gas Monitoring and Pulmonary Function Tests
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|Air Leak: Pneumothorax, Pulmonary Interstitial Emphysema, Pneumo-mediastinum, Pneumopericardium
|p. 358
|Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn
|p. 364
|Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn
|p. 369
|Pulmonary Hemorrhage
|p. 371
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|Cardiac Disorders
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|Hematologic Problems
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|Blood Products Used in the Newborn
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|Major Arterial and Venous Thrombosis
|p. 486
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|Neonatal Seizures
|p. 493
|Intracranial Hemorrhage
|p. 505
|Perinatal Asphyxia
|p. 515
|Neural Tube Defects
|p. 533
|Orthopedic Problems
|p. 541
|Metabolic Problems
|p. 545
|Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia
|p. 545
|Hypocalcemia, Hypercalcemia, and Hypermagnesemia
|p. 553
|Metabolic Bone Disease of Prematurity
|p. 562
|Inborn Errors of Metabolism
|p. 564
|Ambiguous Genitalia
|p. 581
|Renal Conditions
|p. 591
|Necrotizing Enterocolitis
|p. 609
|Surgical Emergencies in the Newborn
|p. 617
|Skin Care
|p. 633
|Auditory and Ophthalmologic Problems
|p. 643
|Retinopathy of Prematurity
|p. 643
|Hearing Loss in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Graduates
|p. 648
|Common Neonatal Procedures
|p. 651
|Anesthesia and Analgesia
|p. 667
|Drugs in Common Usage in Neonatal Intensive Care Units
|p. 677
|Subject Index
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How do handle developer keys that are supposed to be non human readable in your app?
From twitter's developer page, under My Access Token it says:
"Keep the oauth_token_secret a secret. Along with your OAuth consumer secret, these keys should never be human readable in your applications."
However, the awesome twitter gem ( https://github.com/jnunemaker/twitter ) says to make an initializer with this:
Twitter.configure do |config|
config.consumer_key = YOUR_CONSUMER_KEY
config.consumer_secret = YOUR_CONSUMER_SECRET
config.oauth_token = YOUR_OAUTH_TOKEN
config.oauth_token_secret = YOUR_OAUTH_TOKEN_SECRET
What do you do about this type of conflict? You can't just reset the oauth_token and oauth_token_secret, as far as I know you have to create a whole new twitter app. I concerned as I am going to begin working with some freelancer programmers and to begin with I wouldn't want to trust them my apps private keys/tokens. Thanks.


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Lufthansa unveils premium economy seat
Published: 05/03/2014 - Filed under: News »
Lufthansa has today unveiled its new long-haul premium economy seat at the ITB trade fair in Berlin.
As reported by Business Traveller last year (see news, December 11), the new seat will be introduced onto the German carrier's long-haul fleet from November, initially on the Boeing 747-8.
It will then be retrofitted on the rest of its long-haul fleet by summer 2015 and on all new deliveries.
To view Business Traveller's Flickr slideshow of the Lufthansa premium economy cabin, click here
The new seats will be located in a "clearly identifiable" separate premium economy compartment between business and economy. Each premium economy area will contain between 21 and 52 seats, depending on the aircraft type.
Again depending on the aircraft, the seats will be up to three centimetres wider and have approximately ten centimetres more room at the side as each one has its own wide armrest and a centre console between the seats.
The new seat is aimed squarely at business travellers as 70 per cent of these currently fly economy, the airline said, while its premium economy ticket prices will be "closer to economy class then business class - a return flight across the North Atlantic or to Asia will cost an additional 600 euros on average".
Jens Bischof, the airline's chief commercial officer, said: "Following the upgrade of our first and business class, the installation of 3,600 seats on all 106 of our long-haul aircraft in just one year will mean another step towards becoming a five-star airline.
"We expect to see more than 1.5 million passengers per year in our new premium economy class."
Lufthansa's premium economy seat and cabin will be laid-out as follows:
- Seat pitch - 38"
- Seat width - 18-19"
- Seat shoulder width - 23-24.5"
- Recline - 8"/130°
- Screen size - 11/12" (front row 9")
- Legrest - Front row
- Footrest - Every seat
- PC power - Every seat
The seats have been ordered from Germany seat manufacturer ZIM Flugsitz GmbH. The firm also works with Lantal on its premium economy seats, which already supplies Lufthansa, Swiss and Brussels with its Pneumatic Comfort System for those airlines' business class seating.
While the seat will be branded as premium economy, it will be classed as economy within the booking system and will not carry benefits such as a dedicated check-in.
The seat will be retrofitted across Lufthansa's long-haul fleet along with the carrier's new fully-flat business class seats (for a review of the new seat on the B747-8, click here).
Seatplan: How premium economy (centre) will look between business (left) and economy (right) on Lufthansa's B747-8
It is planned for the retrofit of both seats to be completed across the long-haul fleet by the end of next year.
That includes the A380 – the airline currently has ten superjumbos, which will be retrofitted with the new premium economy and business seats, while all future A380 deliveries will also have them. The new business class will be introduced on the A380s from next year.
It hasn't yet been confirmed where premium economy will be situated on the A380, but Christian Schindler, Lufthansa's director for the UK and Ireland, recently told Business Traveller that all the superjumbos would have the same configuration.
Lufthansa said its premium economy will enjoy the following "additional services":
- Baggage allowance of two items weighing up to 23 kilograms each, twice as much free luggage with them compared with economy class.
- Access to the Lufthansa business lounges before departure — but for an extra 25 euros.
NB: Check-in and boarding procedures as well as hand luggage regulations are the same as in economy.
On board:
- Greeted with a welcome drink and will find their own water bottle as well as a high-quality amenity kit with practical travel accessories at their seat.
- Meals are presented on menus "commensurate with the new travel class and served on porcelain tableware".
- Passengers can navigate the extensive in-flight entertainment programme using their own touchscreen monitor on the seat in front of them. This can also be done using a remote control, which serves as a controller for video games as well. The screens are 11 to 12 inches (28 to 30 centimetres), at least two-inches bigger than in economy, depending on aircraft type.
- A wide selection of magazines and newspapers.
Tom Otley
superchris - 05/03/2014 11:48
interesting they reference that this is part of their goal to become a 5 star airline, but there are plenty of 5 star airlines which don't have a PE cabin of course. Long overdue by Lufthansa though and very welcome. Hopefully this will increase pressure on all major carriers to bring in these cabins so that us business travellers can be spared the agony of ten abreast seating in economy!
kabdelmessih - 05/03/2014 12:51
I prefer Air France premium cabin
Alex_Fly - 05/03/2014 16:56
The way the Y+ and Y cabins are barely divided is terrible given there will be enhanced service in Y+. Very awkward and not reflective of a 5 star airline.
HaggisCH - 05/03/2014 19:24
As one of the "70%" of business travelers who's company will only pay for economy travel I look forward to the introduction of a Premium Economy cabin with LH.
I am also very pleased to see, while this is an "economy product", it is offering a true seat differentiation rather than just better leg-room.
Will there also be an enhanced pre-flight drinks offering and meal option? Will Swiss follow…???
SiteAdministrator - 05/03/2014 20:09
Hi Haggis - good questions, I've included the answers in the piece at the end - thanks for asking. Tom Otley
dennisdarsney - 06/03/2014 01:34
I like the premium economy class more space.
oasis1221 - 06/03/2014 13:03
What passengers most importantly need when flying Premium Economy is the leg-foot rest with maximum elevation close to 90 degree angle.
BA, AF and TK had failed to deliver this level of comfort.
Besides, the LH seats seem to be unacceptable with absence of the lumbar support (protrusion) to physiologically relax passengers on long haul trips.
It may be a good idea for aircraft manufacturers and airlines to consult doctors and chiropractors for the ultimate seat design in any class.
It is sad to have noticed that many coach bus seats are more medically sound than the majority of the airline seats especially economy class.
KSHaggag - 14/03/2014 18:16
I am optimistic that the product will bring along some quality to the travel experience for those seeking extra comfort and service and are ready to fork out a reasonable amount for this ...I still believe that the best seat pitch in Premium Eco so far is Tk s on the 777-300ER ...46 inch of seat pitch ,nobody has so far managed to beat yet ....it is the one to beat ...
Swissdiver - 28/03/2014 15:44
Is it me or it looks ugly and below par compared to the BA and the AF products?
anthonymikulic - 19/01/2016 02:36
From what I have found its 50 euro not 25 flying in to Frankfurt for premium economy passangers on way out its 25 nasty as they only allow you into certain lounges depending on coming in or out of Frankfurt they forget to mention that in the adds


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April 16, 2014
GREENVILLE, N.C. -The East Carolina volleyball program and second year head coach Julie Torbett are ready to move into the American Athletic Conference with the announcement of the 2014 schedule on Wednesday. The Pirates' schedule features a pair of tournaments and 17 home matches.
"I think the schedule is very challenging," Torbett said. "We are playing the defending National Champion in Penn State and 20 conference matches. It will be a very good experience for our players. We need to focus on continuing to get better and playing top quality teams will help us do that."
The Pirates will begin the 2014 campaign with the East Carolina Invitational which runs from Friday, September 5 to Saturday, September 6. UNC Wilmington and Morgan State will open the tournament at 10 a.m. and the Pirates and Tennessee Tech will take the court at 1 p.m., followed by Norfolk State and Tennessee Tech at 4 p.m., before East Carolina and Norfolk State conclude day one with a 7 p.m. contest. Saturday's schedule includes four matches at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m., and 7 p.m., with the Pirates closing the tournament against Morgan State in the final contest of the day.
ECU hosts North Carolina A&T on Tuesday, September 9 at 7 p.m., before making its first road trip of the season to State College, Pa., to take part in the Penn State Invitational on Friday, September 19 and Saturday, September 20. During the tournament, East Carolina will play Eastern Illinois and UIC on Friday at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., respectively, before battling it out with DePaul on Saturday at 2 p.m., and defending National Champion and tournament host, Penn State, on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
East Carolina opens American Athletic Conference action in Greenville, N.C., with UConn on Friday, September 26, followed by Temple on Sunday, September 28.
The Pirates will play host to North Carolina Central in a mid-week non-conference match-up on Tuesday, September 30, before resuming AAC play at Tulane (Oct. 3) and Houston (Oct. 5). ECU will return to Minges Coliseum and welcome South Florida (Oct. 10) and UCF (Oct. 12), before traveling to Tulsa (Oct. 17) and SMU (Oct. 19).
East Carolina hosts a four-match home stand in which the Pirates welcome a pair of AAC schools in Cincinnati (Oct. 24) and Memphis (Oct. 26). The home stand concludes with a non-conference doubleheader against the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Hampton on October 28 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., respectively.
The month of October will close at UCF on Friday, October 31, at 7 p.m., followed by another league match at South Florida on Sunday, November 2, at 12 noon.
The Pirates conclude the final month of regular-season action with six road matches sandwiched between four home contests. East Carolina plays host to Houston (Nov. 7) and Tulane (Nov. 9), before battling it out at University of Maryland Eastern Shore (Nov. 11), Temple (Nov. 14), UConn (Nov. 16), Memphis (Nov. 21) and Cincinnati (Nov. 23). ECU returns to Greenville to go up against SMU (Nov. 28) and Tulsa (Nov. 29) to wrap up the regular-season.
"I expect our team to be competitive and to continue to get better," Torbett said. "We are striving for comprehensive and sustainable success, therefore it's not going to happen overnight, but as it transpires it will be long lasting and we will be proud of the result. It is an exciting time to be a Pirate!"


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Mir-routine: Mir's passes for our position take place during the night hours and in this period all communications are handled by the tracking stations in the USA Dryden and Wallops and the OKIK's in the East of Siberia. For the oxygen production the crew is fully dependent on the so called 'shashki', the lithium perchlorate cartridges. Daily they 'consume' 2 or 3 cartridges. The 2 Elektron systems could not be repaired and so the crew has to wait for new Elektrons to be delivered by Atlantis.
Altair-2 (23426 - 94082A): This geostationary satellite recently still over a sub-satellite point over 95 degrees East has been brought in a somewhat higher orbit. Now the period is more than 1436 minutes. This means that the sub-satellite point is slowly moving to the West. if all goes according to plan Altair-2 will reach a position over 16 degrees West in the 26 week of May.
1st Spacewalk (EVA) Tsibliyev and Linenger: This EVA is on schedule for 29.04.1997.
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Mowgli's legend lives on – signed copy of Jungle Book sells for $3,800
Jon Favreau's Jungle Book movie, released last month, continues to spark interest in Rudyard Kipling's classic children's stories, first published as a book in 1894, with a signed copy selling for $3,800 via the AbeBooks marketplace. The book in question was an early printing but came in near fine condition with a super clear signature from the author. No other signed copies of The Jungle Book are available on AbeBooks but signed copies of the The Second Jungle Book can be found.
As far as animal stories go, The Jungle Book is hard to beat. Rudyard Kipling's collection of short stories was first published in magazines before appearing in book form. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi remains my personal favorite story from the collection.
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Shannon McKenna
2008, Romantic Suspense
Brava, $14.00, 426 pages, Amazon ASIN 0758211872Part of a series
Shannon McKennas books rate as guilty pleasures. Her heroes are barely civilized sex machines, her heroines are nice enough but hardly memorable, and she can write some very nasty torture scenes. Also, her prose is deeply, darkly purple. And yet, I love her books and buy them in trade paperback. Extreme Danger is her latest, and I was glued to it from first page to last.
Becca Cattrell is a chef and a pleasant but ordinary young woman. She was engaged to Justin and looking forward to her marriage when her fiancé was involved in a most embarrassing accident. Seems he wrecked his car while another woman was giving him oral sex. Justin escaped with teeth marks, a bite on his member, and a few other minor injuries. When Becca came to see him, he had the nerve to blame her for his predicament. According to Justin, Becca wasnt adventurous or sexy enough, so naturally when the other woman offered, he accepted. If that wasnt enough of a blow, the press got word of the incident and soon it was all over the tabloids. Becca decides a vacation is in order.
Becca goes to Frakes Island off the coast of Washington where a friend of hers has a cabin. One night, after a few glasses of wine, Becca is ready to try something adventurous. Theres an estate nearby belonging to a millionaire who is not in residence. The estate has a beautiful swimming pool just beckoning her to try it. Adventurous women skinny dip right? So Becca does and thinks herself quite the sybarite until shes hauled out of the pool by a tall, dark and handsome man.
The owner of the estate might not be there, but someone is, and its Vadim Zhoglo, a top member of the Russian Mafia. The man who hauls Becca out of the pool is Nick Ward, an FBI agent who is trying to get into Zhoglos inner circle. Nick has a personal reason to bring down this particular band of the Russian Mafia - Zhoglo killed Nicks friend, Sergei, and kidnapped Sergeis 12-year-old daughter Sveti. At first Nick thinks that Becca is an assassin, but he soon realizes that she is an innocent and he tries to get her to safety. By then, though, Zhoglo has seen her.
Zhoglo thinks that Becca is entertainment for him and his men, but Nick persuades him that she is a cook. Zhoglo loves to eat almost more than he loves sex and Beccas delicious food takes his mind off other matters, but not for long. Eventually Becca and Nick escape, but Zhoglo does not let anyone get away for long.
If youve read any of Shannon McKennas other books, you know what to expect. Nick is....well the word Neanderthal comes to mind. All he has to do is look at a woman and he wants to have sex with her. Nick has probably had more partners than a stadium full of heavy metal rock bands. But when he sees Becca she becomes The One and he hones in on her like radar. Does Becca demur? At first. Does Nick listen? Hah! Does he have his way with her? Oh my yes!! The sex scenes in Extreme Danger are many and inventive. If Nick was a misogynist, these scenes would be distasteful, but McKenna shows us that like McKenna's other heroes, Nick is, at heart, a deeply domestic man who wants a wife to love and cherish. So what if he spends some time as a caveman? Eh, I can live with that.
Zhoglo is evil personified. He has his fingers in vice of all kinds and is deeply involved in the black market in human organs for transplant. Sveti is one of the children he kidnapped for that purpose. The scenes where Zhoglo and his henchmen torment the children are hard to read at times, but he gets his in a most satisfying way.
The McCloud brothers, familiar to readers of McKennas other books, show up in this one to help Nick and Becca, and so does their mysterious ally Tamara. Tam is the most kick-ass female in romance novel land (I think she could defeat Eve Dallas) and is able to hide a formidable arsenal on her person while wearing an outfit the size of a postage stamp. Tam has got to get her own story at some point.
Ive always preferred romantic suspense and mysteries that are more hard edged and dangerous rather than cozy and I love alpha males with marshmallow cores. Shannon McKennas books are all that, and I have a good time reading them. Ill leave the tamer tales to others.
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Top-ranked UCLA notched its ninth win in a row with a four-set decision at No. 8 UC Irvine on Saturday night in an MPSF match. Scores of the contest were 25-19, 25-21, 20-25, 25-18.
The Bruins rallied from an 11-13 deficit in set one to tie the score at 13-all after a kill and an ace by Robart Page. UCLA extended the advantage to 20-16 after kills by Michael Fisher and Gonzalo Quiroga and went on to post a 25-19 win.
In set two, UCLA broke an early 5-5 tie and went up 10-8. Irvine came back to even things up at 15-all. Back-to-back aces from Quiroga made it 21-16 and UCLA closed out the Anteaters 25-19 following a service error.
UCLA enjoyed a 5-3 lead early in set three. The defending national champs stormed back to go up 12-14. UCLA tied it at 15-all on a kill by Quiroga. Irvine then rattled off the next three points to go up 15-18. The Bruins could not get closer and fell 20-25.
In set four, UCLA started strong and opened up a 7-2 lead. UCLA still led 14-6 after a Page kill. Another Page kill made it 21-14. A block by Spencer Rowe and Quiroga ended set four with UCLA owning a 25-18 edge.
Page finished the match with a team-best 16 kills and two aces. Quiroga added 15 kills, 12 digs and four aces. Rowe hit .600 and totaled six blocks. Michael Beals recorded 43 set assists, seven digs and two blocks. Ian Sequeira registered eight digs.
UCLA will take a 9-1, 6-0 record into next week's MPSF match at No. 3 Pepperdine on Wednesday, Feb. 5. That match is set to start at 7:00 p.m. The Bruins do not return to Pauley Pavilion until Feb. 12 in a match against Long Beach State. Tickets will be available at the door.


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I Love Lucy; It's symbolic, iconic, sometimes ironic, but the main truth is that it IS loved, just as the ground-breaking actress/comedienne star of the show, Lucille Ball, was loved – even adored, until death do us part and long beyond.
It's an undeniable fact that's been proven year after year, with the laughter (and WAAAHs!) of that oh-so-loved wacky red-head and her live audience still ringing in our ears, on our televisions and even on stage.
Yes, I said ON STAGE; I Love Lucy Live On Stage, that crazy popular sitcom, played on black and white TVs in living rooms all over the country,is now on stage, in all its glory, complete with wackadoodle Lucy, Dun't-say-I-Dun't-speak-good-English-Ricky and even Vaudeville veterans and sidekicks Fred and Ethel – with a few other characters thrown in for good measure.
I Love Lucy Live On Stage is the new hit stage production, showing us what it was like when the first TV sitcom was ever taped in front of a live audience, with the still-used three camera method and it's playing now at our very own Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) until February 2, 2014.
As soon as you step into the theatre, you are transported to the stage setting of a 1950s live taping of an I Love Lucy episode and you are one of the live audience members. (Hint: the only 1950s characters won't be onstage!)
Before opening night, I was privileged to meet and greet Sirena Irwin aka Lucy and Bill Mendieta aka Ricky in the Greenroom of TPAC. One of the first questions asked of the two was how they came about starring in this production which is definitely still in its infancy (World premier Los Angeles, October 2011).
In costume, Sirena Irwin answered the question first, unconsciously fluttering those "Lucy-long" false eyelashes and looking remarkably like the redhead, with that big toothed smile, red lipstick and flaming red hair,
"For me, I came with a deficit, because I didn't have a deep understanding or knowledge of I Love Lucy. I didn't grow up with a television."
It wasn't until Irwin was in an 'acting for professionals' class that a woman approached her to ask if she'd seen much of I Love Lucy (the sitcom episodes); when Sirena answered no, she really hadn't but should. This woman, one Paula Stewart (who played Lucille Ball's little sister on Broadway,) then invited Sirena to visit her home and shared with her poignant and personal artifacts and momentos from Stewart's own personal friendship with the Queen of Comedy (such as the Backgammon board they once played together and letters from Lucy, also her collection of I Love Lucy's videos) – and so, Irwin's own "relationship" with Lucille Ball began, that is, the beginning of her journey into the world of Lucille Ball. It's apparent that Miss Stewart had also seen Lucy in the character of Irwin, feeling she would grow as an actress/comedienne by studying Miss Ball. Obviously, she was correct.
Bill Mendieta's story was a bit different;
"I grew up in San Francisco," said Mendieta "I have a family that's all involved in the arts, (...), there's a harpest in there, there are dancers in there, visual artists and singers. Performing was always just something we did for each other."
Staying busy in theatre, Mendieta eventually moved to LA and started to get more involved in the TV and film industry, with TV appearances and commercials, but always still involved in theatre,
"That was always my point of touching the ground, getting back to my roots," said Mendietta, fondness of the genre showing in his eyes.
Preferring roles that were challenging, Mendienta says he always called himself "a character actor in a leading man's body," loving the challenging roles he played, such as an Arabic assassin; roles he could disappear into and no one would recognize him. Roles like the Hunchback of Notre Dame,
"The hunchback role was really enjoyable," says the actor.
Mendieta, with an nod of agreement from Irwin, said that having done some directing, improvisation, and the like, helped him get an understanding of what works comedically and in some ways set him up for this project.
At the project's inception, Irwin saw a notice of the I Love Lucy casting and thought,
"Okay, I want to learn some classic sitcoms, I want to do THAT, that's what I want to do! That's what attracts me to projects... what do I want to do? What's going to be fun to me?"
Knowing the character of Ricky would garner great material, including leading a band and singing, as well as playing the hilarious role of Ricardo, Lucy's straight man and husband, Mendieta thought that this could be a really fun project.
What was originally to be a short three week gig, consisting of rehearsals then the filming of the production, developed into the show it is today.
Both Irwin and Mendieta went to college at San Francisco State University, so when Bill began his journey into the wacky world of I Love Lucy, he was definitely excited to hear Irwin's name brought up. He knew she would be a great asset to the play.
The production was first tested in Los Angeles and was soon playing to a sold out house with thousands of people on waiting lists for tickets to I Love Lucy Live On Stage at the small theatre where they were performing. Later, the production was moved to Chicago and once again, it was a hit, with full houses and people clamoring for more, so a national tour was logically the next step.
Now, after having been performed over 400 times, the show is developing its own personality, character, taking on a life of its own and is being taken to a broader audience. I find myself wondering how long it will be before it's taken to Broadway, eager to see how the play develops, how it evolves and how the world reacts to a new view of an old classic.
"What's also fun about this show is that each iteration of the show, each cast, has been very particular and very special with it. This cast here (in Nashville) is a combination of some people from Chicago, some people from LA and some new people. And we have become family, with all the complexities of that," ponders the leading man.
The closeness the two leading actors shared was most definitely evident in the two during their interview, that they were connected, with one often finishing the other's thought or sentence or the two laughing over a shared memory.
And of course, this connection was part of the chemistry felt as the duo performed the roles of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz that evening, playing the famous TV couple (who were married in real life and had to sleep in twin beds in the show), Ricky and Lucy Ricardo, on opening night at TPAC.
It's a performance that will bring back memories of earlier times and make new memories for times to come. It is nostalgic and refreshingly new, endearing and compelling, active and reactive, all in one exciting two hour performance.
It's perfect for those of us who are a bit long in the tooth and those still cutting new teeth. It's a night of entertainment you can sink those teeth into, a taste of life as it once was while leaving a pleasant taste in your mouth for many memories to come. It's definitely worth taking the family to see, to feel and yes – to taste – this slice of life gone by.
Stay tuned for more of my conversation with Sirena Irwin and Bill Mendieta, And make sure to get info on times and tickets at tpac.org.


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I was missing out!
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
I grew up all over America. My dad was in the Navy and we moved at least every two years. I was used to being the new kid. When I finally reached junior high school, he managed to get tour after tour in the same area. It helped that the Hampton Rhodes area is home to multiple Navy bases. We actually lived there, in the same house for 6 years. I was able to complete school with the same group of kids for that whole time.
I wasn't one of the popular kids. I was used to missing out. Don't get me wrong, I had soo many friends... in the band, in the choir, in the drama club, in the honor society. My husband tells me I was a geek. He might have a point.
Here's my point. I'm used to missing out. I know what it's like to be on the outside looking in. I just never thought I could be on the inside and still be missing out. I joined sparkpeople.com last year. I've worked my way through a number of points and awards. I've made some friends. But I still wasn't getting it. I had about 8 months of positive movement, then discouragement took over and I not only lost my momentum, but I lost my forward progress as well. I actually gained back all the weight I had lost in the 8 months.
I'll tell you what happened. I got impatient, read a diet book, focused on the scale and got depressed over the lack of improvement. The book didn't call itself a diet book, but it was. I still claimed to be working toward a "healthier lifestyle" but I wasn't. I'm just gonna be honest here. I even . . . crash dieted, to get down a dress size for a wedding. I know! I know! I knew that wouldn't work, but I did it anyway. Yes, I've read the articles. Yes, I've read the testimonies. I did it anyway. I was clearly missing out!
I just had a birthday, the beginning of February and my sister gave me The Spark. I took a few days for me to start reading it but I did start this week. I read about Chris' start with fascination. I read about his philosophy and objectives and really started thinking. Next I read about the first cornerstone of his program and I realized what I had been missing! Since this is just the first cornerstone, I'm pretty sure that I'll realized that I was missing much more than just focus but this is huge.
FOCUS! A GOAL! Who'd-a-thunk?
Thanks so much Chris Downie and the SparkPeople.com team!! I'm enjoying reading this book AND it's opening my eyes like never before. I have focus! I have a goal, a clear, concise, measurable, tangible, written goal for my life! I included my physical, mental (educational & occupational), and spiritual priorities in my goal. Now I get the fun of prioritizing my life around my goals, instead of worrying about my vague idea of what I want to do with my life as I am swept along by the tide of the urgent event going on around me.
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I love your story! My childhood was quite the opposite of yours, but had it's effects just the same. I was just used to being fat and not athletic. Now I am writing down my goals and not just the ones about being healthy. Can't wait to see where I am a year from now!
Good luck!
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Having goals has always been a struggle for me too. I'm looking forward to actually following through with that portion of the spark program this time around.
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Very insightful! WTG!
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I came from a mobile family, too (although we moved a lot because my dad's bad temper kept losing him jobs). So I can totally relate.
It's really hard not to get fixated on the scale. The healthy part of me knows that I didn't get 200 pounds overweight in a month--it took years and years. So the fact that I can lose it in two to three years is actually pretty quick. But that is not how my brain works--it's impatient, it wants to see numbers drop and it keeps whining about having to be conscious.
Every day, I make the choice to be conscious dozens, if not hundreds, of times. Occasionally, I make an unhealthy choice. But I know, from other people's Spark journeys, that if I keep following this it will get me to a healthy weight where I don't have to worry about the consequences of carrying all that extra mass.
So welcome "back" and I look forward to hearing about your new journey.
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Good for! You do have to focus on your goals. Keep Sparking!
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Thank you for sharing. Good for you getting back to focusing!!
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The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced yesterday a recall of ConAgra Foods Healthy Choice Chicken with Rice soup.
The recalled products are 14-oz. microwave bowls with the establishment number P-770 inside the USDA Mark of Inspection and a Best By date of "JUN092015" stamped on the bottom. The products were produced Dec. 16, 2013 and shipped to retail stores nationwide.
Consumers reported to the Milton, Pa., based ConAgra Foods that some bowls contained chicken noodle rather than chicken rice soup. The company has recalled nearly 50,000 pounds of soup due to the misbranding along with undeclared allergens - wheat and egg - which don't appear on the labels.
Anyone concerned about an allergic reaction is urged to contact a health care provider. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact ConAgra Foods at 800-289-6014.
ConAgra last conducted a federal recall in October 2007, when the government believed some of the company's frozen pot pies may have been associated with reported illnesses caused by salmonella.
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The Eden of the Havasupai: Hiking to the Bottom of the Grand Canyon
By Sharon Miller
The most beautiful part of the Grand Canyon is not in the Grand Canyon National Park. You can't see it from the North Rim or from the more popular South Rim.
It's actually on the Havasupai Indian Reservation, which is just south of the national park, which is a ten-mile hike. However, it's not as bad as it sounds, except for the first half mile during which we cover about 85% of the 2000 foot drop in elevation; the hike is just a long downward slope.
The trailhead starts at Hualapai Hilltop, only a four hour drive from Flagstaff, Arizona, and offers only a couple of port-a-potties and a large parking area.
It was still pitch black in the canyon as Walter and I prepared ourselves for the hike. At 4 a.m., it may seem early to begin, but we knew that temperatures within the canyon can rise above 110ºF, and we wanted to be at the campgrounds before the heat set in.
We had arranged ahead of time for our large packs and food to be carried down to the campsites by pack mules, and despite the exorbitant cost of $150, it is recommendable for it makes our hike more relaxing and enjoyable.
A Pinkish Sky
By the time we finally set off, the sun was just beginning to color the sky with a pinkish hue, so we still had to use our headlights to navigate the switchbacks.
Due to our early start, we had plenty of time, and it being our first trip down, Walter and I hung back to take pictures and enjoy the scenery. Two hours later, we were getting close, because the dry, dusty, red rock started to give way to the lush greens of a jungle.
We heard the water of Havasu Creek ambling past, although we couldn't see it. At 9 a.m., we meandered into Supai, a small Indian village about two miles from the campsite. We stopped at the general store, which is the first thing you encounter entering the village, and picked up a couple of Snickers bars. After checking in at the camping office, we continued through the village and started the final two miles of the hike towards the campgrounds.
Beautiful Waterfalls and First Campsite
As we neared the campgrounds, we saw three falls. The first was the smallest, Navajo Falls, falling only 75 feet into a swimming hole. After about another half mile, we can hear the roar of Havasu Falls, a breathtaking view.
We found ourselves standing on top of the falls looking down 100 feet into a crystal-clear swimming hole that leads into the creek that flows through the campgrounds.
We had three full days to explore the canyon and all its trails. We survived on canned tuna-fish, ramen noodles, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, trail mix, granola bars and instant oatmeal. We hung up our food bags in the trees to avoid critters creeping into our site at night.
Everywhere we went, we had to take everything we had brought with us, including garbage and scraps at the Havasu campgrounds. The campgrounds are rustis with no running water or electricity.
There is a small spring for drinking water but boiling it was advisable, and there was drinkable water from the chlorinated tap. Most of the campsites also offer a picnic table and port-a-potties at the campgrounds' entrance, but we provided our own toilet paper.
Our daily showers consisted of jumping into the creek for a swim, and although you can bring biodegradable soap, we chose to let nature take its course and be dirty for five days.
More Hiking and Swimming
Our days were spent hiking, swimming or just relaxing in the sun. One hike that must be made was Mooney Falls, the most majestic of the three waterfalls, located a mile from the camp's entrance.
Mooney Falls plunges 200 feet, and only accessible by climbing down a very steep and slippery trail. At one point, we actually had to lower ourselves down the ropes.
With extra time or energy, another great hike would be Beaver Falls, which is about a six-mile hike, round-trip, or even all the way to the Colorado River, which is about a ten- mile round-trip. I would only recommend these hikes if you are able to leave extremely early in the morning and are in good physical condition.
Both hikes require being in the extreme mid-day heat, crossing the creek
several times (often through deep water) and climbing up steep cliffs with ropes. Make sure to bring plenty of water if you decide to tackle these adventures, as well as water shoes to change into when crossing the river.
Beating the Heat
On the fifth day, we set out about 5 a.m., hoping to beat the mid-day heat again. The hike wasn't too bad even though it was an upward slope. Nevertheless, the last half mile was brutal, except for our way down.
Hiking almost straight up on the switchbacks, at the end of the ten-mile hike when the sun is already high in the sky, there were moments when I thought I wasn't going to make it. However, after frequent rest stops, we did make it and as we loaded up the car, I looked out over the canyon and found it hard to imagine that the Eden of the Havasupai really did exist somewhere down there amongst all of that glowing red rock.
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Heading West on Route 66 from Flagstaff, turn north on Road 18, in between Seligman & Peach Springs. Bring plenty of water and fill up with gas.
If you do not want to camp, there is a lodge in the village, two miles from Havasu Falls. All rooms have two double beds, private bath and air conditioning. For reservations call (928) 448-2111. Cost: $96 for four people or $80 for two people.
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MEDINA — Unexpected repairs will delay the completion and run up the cost of the clock tower renovation, officials said.
At Monday's meeting of the Medina County Board of Commissioners, county Administrator Chris Jakab said contractors found rot that has weakened the interior framing that supports the tin top and clock faces of the tower.
Jakab said the unexpected fixes will cost anywhere from $5,000 to $15,000.
He said 85 percent of the interior framing will need to be replaced before the rest of the project can proceed.
The clock tower is in the third and final phase of a multiyear $2.3 million project that began in 2011.
The repairs have been approved as a change order to the county's contract with Coon Restoration and Sealants Inc. of Louisville in Stark County.
Part of the original contract calls for the removal of deteriorated tin facing, weather sealing the surrounding structure then replacing it with stainless steel.
The damage was found when workers began peeling away the tin facing around the clock.
County maintenance superintendent Tom Maupin said the damage is from water that leaked in through narrow gaps that have formed with wear over time.
The original tin is at least 100 years old, he said.
"As old as that turn coat seal is, it eventually started to deteriorate and then it gets holes in it, and the water gets in there and gets to the wood structure and rots it," Maupin said.
The damage is mostly in the framing under the cornices — the boxes that stick out under the clock face and the louvered section below to divert water to the gutters.
The rest of the rot is in the wood supports for the tin exterior around the clock faces.
Maupin said the contractor has not said how long the additional repairs will take, but they have not asked for an extension to the contract yet.
Jakab told the Gazette last week that the project is expected to be finished by the end of November. Maupin said it could done by Thanksgiving.
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Those first who met Justin Bieber's 37-year-old mother, Pattie Mallette, in Never Say Never now have even more of a chance to learn about the woman who birthed our generation's greatest Internet prodigy, thanks to her new memoir. Mallette stopped by The Ellen Degeneres Show to chat about Nowhere but Up: The Story of Justin Bieber's Mom, out today, and all things related to raising a baby (baby, baby, oh) like Justin.
Despite being a single mom, she worked to dispel any belief that Justin's father Jeremy was a deadbeat dad. "His dad's been around since he was a baby. So some people think he just came around when he became famous, but that's not true," she explained. The two broke up shortly after Bieber was born, having what she referred to as a "toxic" relationship at times, but are now on good terms as co-parents. "His dad's been there and he's a good dad and I consider him a friend today."
The other opinion of Pattie's the host wanted to gauge, was that of Justin's girlfriend Selena Gomez. "Seriously, I mean how can you not like her? You've met her, she's so sweet!" Mallette told Ellen, who is equally enchanted by the former Disney queen. Sweet, sure, but I wonder how Pattie feels about producers' decision to illustrate her comments with photos of her son making out with said sweetheart on the floor of the Staples Center?
After getting started on her family early in life, Mallette took a vow of abstinence at 21, promising she wouldn't have sex until she was married. There were YouTube videos to be uploaded and meetings with Scooter Braun to take, so she didn't even have time to think about dating while Justin was growing up, let alone getting down to some Usher. "I told Justin I would focus on him and wait until he was 18 when I started dating." But now that The Bieb is legal, Ellen Degeneres wants to make sure all respectable men out there know this hot pop star mom—and published author!—is single. "I got you six months on Match.com. My treat!" she explained to her blushing guest. Don't sleep on this one, fellas. One or two dates with her, and you'll at least get to touch Justin's Fisker Karma.
And if that doesn't work, we think Justin knows an eligible bachelor or two.


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1st time: 2:30, $5000 2nd time: 2:25, $6000 3rd time: 2:20, $7000 4th time: 2:15, $8000 5th time: 2:10, $9000 6th time: 2:00, $15000
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The New Orleans Saints' draft maneuvering and their trade of running back Chris Ivory highlighted a busy weekend for the team; Larry Holder talked to Ivory about the trade. Holder also examines why players like Ivory are Coach Sean Payton's best sales tool for undrafted players the Saints want to sign.
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Chile revisited a hopeful time
Everything looked different as we landed in Santiago Chile last month. The Andes Mountains were still awesome, even if the snow cap is shrinking. Just a few miles away, the Pacific Ocean still sparkled blue. The craggy hills that Charles Darwin adored still rose abruptly in the center of this city of 6 million. But the skyline had changed beyond recognition