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Ideas for a 4-day trip - Ratnapura, Balangoda, Kalthota
June 15, 2009, 12:52:29 PM »
Quote from: Priyanjan on May 24, 2009, 02:06:26 AM
Hello All,
I was on my way to Colombo on 22
May and at a point between the 125 & 126 km posts I was lucky to see a fantastic sight. In this area, to the North of the road is a mountain range of which the name according to the map is 'Kabaragala Kanda'. On the southern rock wall of this mountain range I was able to see and count over 10 waterfalls! It was something I had never ever seen before although I had traveled up and down this road many, many times.
A person I met on the road conformed that it had rained a hell-of-a-lot that morning & afternoon. He also told me that although he was from the area, he too had not seen these 'instant' waterfalls before.
Here is a photograph taken at around 4.15 pm.
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wow ...nice shot machan...anyway I need your help machan...can you plz tell me some nice places to see around Balangoda area. Bcoz I heard that there are so many nice places to explore in that area...(I'm planning to go there in the end of this month.) ...thnkx
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Ideas for a 4-day trip - Ratnapura, Balangoda, Kalthota
Reply #1 on:
June 15, 2009, 01:02:38 PM »
Hello Dinuka,
Balangoda..... Lets see.....Tell me,
1. How many days.
2. Whats the vehicle.
3. How far from Balangoda can you travel.
Also, I might not be here for about 2 days. So, please pardon me if I am silent for two days.
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Ideas for a 4-day trip - Ratnapura, Balangoda, Kalthota
Reply #2 on:
June 16, 2009, 08:37:56 AM »
Quote from: Priyanjan on June 15, 2009, 01:02:38 PM
Hello Dinuka,
Balangoda..... Lets see.....Tell me,
1. How many days.
2. Whats the vehicle.
3. How far from Balangoda can you travel.
Also, I might not be here for about 2 days. So, please pardon me if I am silent for two days.
maximum 4 days... as usual i am travelling by my Yamaha xt 250 trail bike(with off road tires)
(so any road conditions are ok with me). we are taking a tent with us so we can go any far from the town...
thankx for your assistant ..
Ideas for a 4-day trip - Ratnapura, Balangoda, Kalthota
Reply #3 on:
June 21, 2009, 09:08:02 PM »
Hello Dinuka,
Sorry, for the delay. I hope you have still not embarked on your trip to Balangoda.
Well, this is what I think you could do. Please note that all distances I have indicated are approximate figures.
Day 1
Travel to Balangoda through Ratnapura and Raassagala
From Ratnapura proceed along the road that leads to Siripagama and then turn right at a place called (I think Malwala) (7km). This road leads to Balangoda through Wewelwatta & Raassagala. On the way you will be able to see the
Dehen Ella
(just by the road),
Pandioya Ella
(although it is by the road, its difficult to see. You need to pass it and go a little further forward and look back to see the waterfall),
Beruwatte Ella
(Passing the Wewelwatta Tea Factory proceed until you cross a bridge over a waterway. A few hundred metres ahead you will need to park your vehicle and walk about 100m from the road to your right to reach the fall),
Alupola Ella
(Proceed up to the next junction and turn to your left. Proceed towards the Alupola Tea Estate to see the waterfall). In addition to these waterfalls, there is also said to be another waterfall called
Bambarabotuwa Ella
(which is said to be seen from the church at a place called Bambarabotuwa. But, I have not seen it). If there has been rain, you will be able to see many more waterfalls on your way to Balangoda through Rassagala. I am not sure of the exact distance from Ratnapura to Balangoda on this road. Here are some photographs.
Dehen Ella -
Pandioya Ella -
Beruwatte Ella -
Alupola Ella -
Day 2
Proceed to Bogawanthalawa and return.
As you are operating on a bike this will be a very nice route to drive/ride on. Proceed along the Badulla road and at a distance of approximately 4-5km, you will come to a junction of which I just cant remember the name now. You wont miss the place as there is a board with directions at this junction. Take a turn to your left and just keep riding first through the village called Pinnawala and then up hill until you reach Bogawanthalawa. If I can remember correct, the distance to Bogawanthalawa from the junction I have mentioned is 38km. I have also read that from Pinnawala village you could visit a waterfall called
Gerendi Ella
. But I have never been to it and and has only seen it from far. Also, it will have water only after the rains. You will find more information in the following link.
Day 3
Go towards Kalthota and explore the area.
There are two routes that will take you to Kalthota. The first is to go along the Balangoda - Kalthota road from town which I dont consider as interesting. The more interesting route is; First go along the Badulla road until you come to a place called Pambahinna (19km). From there take the road to your right. This road goes past the Sabaragamuwa University (Belihuloya) and the
Samanalawewa Dam
. Mind you, on this road there are two security barriers close to the dam and you will only be allowed to pass through these between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. The road surface is very good. I can confirm this as I drove on this road day before yesterday (20th June 2009). The road passes below the dam where it crosses the Walawe Ganga. At this point remember to notice the
that has caused the whole project to be a failure. Anyway, after passing the dam the road passes through a forest and that is the most enjoyable part of the drive/ride. Later the road passes through a couple of villages and then falls on to the Balangoda - Kalthota road (close to the location of the 14th km post) at a place called Rajawaka. The distance from Pambahinna to Rajawaka is approximately 22km. A few metres ahead of this point, there will be a junction. But, do not turn and just keep going straight ahead. The road to your right is the one that will take you towards the Samanalawewa Power Plant (7km).
Samanalaweaw Dam -
Samanalawewa Reservoir -
Road through Samanalawewa -
Somewhere around the 23rd km post there will be a turn off (to your right). This road leads to
(2km). It is a place connected to Islam with traces of an ancient Buddhist dwelling. The place is worth visiting as the sight/view from the top of the Kuragala rock is nothing short of breathtaking! These days the view is really nice especially because all the paddy fields far below are green. Yet, watch out! For the blowing is very, very strong these days.
Path to Kuragala -
Path to the Summit -
Ruins at the Summit -
View from Kuragala -
Somewhere close to the 25th km post is once again a gravel road to your right which will take you to an archaeological site called
(500m). Nothing much to see there unless you are very interested in archaeology.
Ruins at Galtamyaya -
Proceed ahead along the road to Kalthota and you will come to a point where there will be a turn off to your left which will take you to the
Doovili Ella
(2km). Remember, to pass through the gate you will have to purchase a Rs.10/- ticket plus a Rs.30/- ticket for the vehicle. Your bike will manage this road with ease. Also, remember to walk down the 300 plus steps that will take you closer to the waterfall.
Doovili Ella -
Proceed up to Kalthota Junction. From there, I would suggest that you keep going in the direction of Welioya / Hambegamuwa until you come to the
Kalthota Sapaththu Paalama
(1km). You will certainly enjoy the drive/ride up to it.
Road towards Welioya -
Kalthota Sapaththu Paalama -
Then you can turn back and head towards Kalthota Junction and from Kalthota, take the road that goes past the Police Station and the Hospital. In fact the road is actually the bund of an irrigation canal. When you go some distance along this road you will come to a place called
where you will find a temple. Just before the temple, on the hill on to your right are some interesting ruins of (according to the people in the area is) a palace. I found the place very interesting.
Further along the road you will see on your right a waterfall called the
Diyavini Oya Ella
. Some call it as the Diya-Inna Ella. In fact there are two waterfalls close to each other. What you must remember is that this waterfall will look nice only during the rainy season when there is sufficient water. If you continue to go along this road you will go past the
Samanalawewa Power Plant
and its huge tube that brings water from the Samanalawewa Reservoir. Passing the power plant, there is a road that turns right which will take you to Rajawaka (7km). At Rajawaka take a left turn and go along the Balangoda - Kalthota road until you reach Balangoda (14km). Even if you dont take the road through Rajawaka you still can return to Balangoda by going straight up to Weligepola and then by following the Pallebedda - Balangoda road.
Diyavini Oya Ella -
The tube that brings the water -
Road from Rajawaka to the Power Plant -
View from the Rajawaka Power Plant road -
Day 4
Return to Colombo.
I am sure that there are lots of other places to visit in Balangoda. But, this is what I know of. There are lots of nice places to camp especially in the Kalthota area. Its not too difficult to find a place close to the Walawe Ganga. The people in the area are good and they will help you to locate a place. I hope this will help you. I suggest that you read the 3rd post in
and the 6th post in
. You will find more information. Please feel free to ask for any clarification.
All the Best. Enjoy your holiday.
Last Edit: June 21, 2009, 09:13:40 PM by Priyanjan
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Re: Ideas for a 4-day trip - Ratnapura, Balangoda, Kalthota
Reply #4 on:
June 23, 2009, 08:13:31 PM »
priyanjan aiyaa thank you sooooo much..this is really helpful. Anyway we will go there on 4,5, and 6th of July ... wow.. this is a really nice plan for our trip....thankx again...
Anyway is there anyone who likes to join with us plz contact me because I really like to get to know the friends who have the same interests like me...
priyanjan aiyaaa u r great thankx again...
Re: Ideas for a 4-day trip - Ratnapura, Balangoda, Kalthota
Reply #5 on:
June 23, 2009, 09:24:35 PM »
Hello Dinuka,
Glad you like the plan.
If you don't mind, tell me; Where are you planing to spend the nights? I am under the impression that you will be spending every night at Balangoda. But, if its possible, it would be advantageous to spend the 1st night at Balangoda and the 2nd night (after getting back from Bogawanthalawa) in Belihuloya. The 3rd night could also be either Balangoda or Belihuloya. (You can return back to Belihuloya through Samanalawewa.)
Also, if you have only three days it would be better to drop the ride up to Bogawanthalawa (plan for day 2).
If you are planing to camp in the Kalthota area, the best would be to find a spot close to the Kalthota Sapaththu Paalama. I went past that place on the 20th and there was sufficient water (thanks to the leak in the Samanalawewe Dam). Do not plan to go to the other place (Neluyaya - Welioya) which I have mentione in
as the water level is very low and there is almost no flow (thanks to the weir constructed across the Weli Oya inorder to divert water to the Hambegamuwa area).
Anyway, I might go that way in a few days time and if I do I will be able to get you up-dated information.
All the Best. Enjoy your holiday.
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Re: Ideas for a 4-day trip - Ratnapura, Balangoda, Kalthota
Reply #6 on:
June 24, 2009, 12:46:23 AM »
Thankx priyanjan aiya for the valuable info. anyway now we have a little problem that is our tent.the tent is bit bigger than we excepted so it will not be possible to take the tent with us. (because we r traveling by bikes). hmm so we r planning to go there and try to find some place. Thankx again
Re: Ideas for a 4-day trip - Ratnapura, Balangoda, Kalthota
Reply #7 on:
June 24, 2009, 01:40:34 AM »
Hello Dinuka,
Well then,
I have no idea of any places that provide accommodation in Balangoda.
In Belihuloya, there are quite a number of places by the main road but, I have no idea as to how much they would charge.
In Kalthota there is a holiday home that belongs to the Irrigation Dept. Never have I stayed there but, it's location is quite nice. I have no idea of the facilities it provides. Bookings are done through their Head Office in Ratmalana. I plan to go that way in a couple of days. I will try to see the place and give you details on the facilities available.
Lets wait and see...
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Re: Ideas for a 4-day trip - Ratnapura, Balangoda, Kalthota
Reply #8 on:
June 27, 2009, 12:19:38 PM »
Hi Priyanjan,
Balangoda area has many fascinating places to visit as Priyanjan stated.
I'm planning to visit udawalawe park in July 2009, so thanks to your report, I can take the route via balangoda-Kaltota-Hambegamuwa road to Udawalawe. And also planning to see the water falls you have listed here.
Last Edit: June 27, 2009, 12:26:25 PM by Chamara Ratnaweera
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Re: Ideas for a 4-day trip - Ratnapura, Balangoda, Kalthota
Reply #9 on:
August 14, 2010, 12:05:13 PM »
Hi Priyanjan and All,
I couldn't make this trip to Udawalawe via the route via balangoda-Kaltota-Hambegamuwa road to Udawalawe as expected
, however planning again next week
Purhaps I would take the route from Udawalwe to Colombo via Hambegamuwa-Kaltota-Balangoda-Rassagala-Ratnapura-Colombo on my return trip.
How long (approx hrs) will it take from;
1. Udawalawe to Balangoda via Hambegamuwa, Kalthota (planning to visit Duvili Ella, Diyavini Ella, etc)
2. Balangoda to Ratnapura via Rassagala? (if you assume I visit to see few water falls by the road)
I hope these 2 scenic routes can be covered in a day (assuming I leave Udawalawe at 9am)
Vehicle is a 4x4 vehicle.
Thanks in Advance!
Re: Ideas for a 4-day trip - Ratnapura, Balangoda, Kalthota
Reply #10 on:
August 14, 2010, 06:37:23 PM »
Hello Chamara,
That's a very difficult question to answer. I have never timed the journeys through these areas. Also, whenever we had gone we have had many stops on the way.
Very sorry that I am unable to give you a specific answer.
Hope you enjoy your drive through these areas.
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Reply #11 on:
August 15, 2010, 08:18:10 AM »
Quote from: Chamara on August 14, 2010, 12:05:13 PM
How long (approx hrs) will it take from;
1. Udawalawe to Balangoda via Hambegamuwa, Kalthota (planning to visit Duvili Ella, Diyavini Ella, etc)
2. Balangoda to Ratnapura via Rassagala? (if you assume I visit to see few water falls by the road)
I hope these 2 scenic routes can be covered in a day (assuming I leave Udawalawe at 9am)
While it is possible to drive from Udawalawe to Ratnapura in a day along this route, to experience the beauty and enjoy the scenary and attractions you need to spend two days. So do one of the stretches in this trip and explore the other in another day.
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Re: Ideas for a 4-day trip - Ratnapura, Balangoda, Kalthota
Reply #12 on:
August 18, 2010, 10:58:34 PM »
Thanks Priyanjan and Mithila for your input on this.
I'm planning to start early morning from Colombo and to take Ratnapura-Rassagala-Balangoda-Udawalawe route. Depending on the time available, can decide whether to visit Duvili Ella, Diyavini Ella, etc. At least the covering the scenic route is an achievement.
I want to arrive in Udawalawe park at least by 4pm for a round of safari.
I'll update you about the journey...
As promised, this is the update from the journey...
- We started the journey to Uda Walawe via Balangoda from Colombo at about 5.30AM on 20th August, 2010.
- There was a continuous light rain from Avissawella onwards up to Balangoda. At Ratnapura, due to the weather condition we decided not to go through Alupola, Rassagala road to Balangoda, assuming the weather condition is not good to visit the water falls along that route.
- We continued on A4 route further and arrived in Balangoda by 9AM.
- A very light rain continued when we were passing the Sabaragamuwa University and Samanala Wewa dam area.
- We drove to Kuragala and climbed the rock. As it was cloudy day, climbing wasn't that hard even at 10AM.
- The road condition is good throughout up to Kaltota (and up to DiyaInna too).
- Visited the breathtaking Duvili Falls and spent some time there. I would say Duvili Ella is a magnificent water fall in Sri Lanka. The rock cliff of the fall is unique, flat and vertical. A must see by tourists.
- We were told the water fall is at its' lowest water levels as this is August, the dry season, but it wasn't that low as I saw.
- It was 2pm when we left Duvili Ella and drove to Kaltota, turned to right and drove to Diyainna along the bund of an irrigation canal. Surprisingly there wasn't a single hotel selling lunch after Kaltota junction, so we survived with some snaks.
- Diyawini Ella did not have sufficient water to impress us.
- It was then 3.30-4.00PM when we decided to turn back to go to Uda Walawe.
- If we go back to Kaltota and Welioya, it is a long distance to Hambegamuwa, so we asked a villager and found a 'short cut' to join the Hambegamuwa road from DiyaInna.
- We were lucky and told to take the road called "Damvel Odaya Road". The junction to this Damvel Odaya road is before 3-4kms before you see Diyavini Ella on the bund road. There is a sign board of a temple (sorry forgot to take a picture of this sign) at the junction and it says "..... Temple, Damvel Odaya".
- It is a gravel road in decent condition even 3 wheelers travel. At a course way (Sapattu Palama) the road crosses Walawe riiver. (See picture).
- There is a school called Laginagala Viduhala (School) before you meet the main road of Kaltota-Hambegamuwa and it is close to Dahaiyagala police post as I remember.
- The condition of the route upto Thanamalwila-Udawalawe road via Hambegamuwa is not good; bumby and a lot of holes, and this was the same back in 1990's as I remember.
- We passed Hambegamuwa and it was 5PM when we arrived at Uda walawe NP gate. 5PM is 1 hour late from my estimated time of arrival. As Priyanjan told it is very difficult to give an accurate time for a journey... and trips like this proves the statement.
- We found we have missed a new road from Hambegamuwa to Udawalawe Park border on Thanamalwila road. I couldn't figure out how we missed the junction to turn at Hambegamuwa.
- Just after we entered the UW park, it started pouring in, and the rain was heavy overnight. The rain gave new life to dried up trees, surroundings and the animals inside the park. We saw the initial part of the park has burnt down (donno why or how). The rain continued till 9AM on 21st Saturday which caused us to cancel the pre-planned early morning safari.
- We stayed at Gonawiddagala Bungalow of Udawalawe NP.
- Few pictures attached. Last photo is Kuragala and DiyaInna mountain range as seen from Gonawiddagala Bungalow of Udawalawe NP on 21st Aug 2010 morning after the rain is seized.
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Reply #13 on:
August 20, 2010, 09:51:32 PM »
Hi Priyanjan,
Very big thanks for the superb trip-plan for Balangoda area.
What is your proposal for the follows:
Vehicle : a small van with an average ground clearance ( suppose a vanete )
Start : From Wellawaya at 8.00am
End : 9.00 pm @ Colombo
Crew : 8 ( 4 to 60 years)
Interests : Waterfalls ( Diyaluma, Duli ella & more with minimum effort ), Archeological sites, natural bathing etc
Just a flow diagram is sufficient.
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ZENIT: You just finished teaching a week-long course as part of the Diploma in Shroud Studies from the Science and Faith Institute of the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum, in collaboration with Othonia and the International Center of Sindonology in Turin. What has that experience meant for you?
Schwortz: Probably the best part of the experience is the warm reception that I'm given by the faculty and students. That makes me feel that being here is very worthwhile. The response from the students is always so positive.
Of course, being Jewish, it's sort of ironic. The first time they asked me [to teach], I said, "So, how often do you bring Jews to teach future priests about the Shroud?" We all laughed about that.
It really is a great honor. For me, it makes the work that I've done with the Shroud over all these years really meaningful and not just for myself but obviously for the students. And when you are doing something that is of value to other people, that's a great blessing in its own right.
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Stoking the fires of controversy, Media Matters for America has upped the ante in its war with Rush Limbaugh and will spend $100,000 to buy radio ads in 8 cities calling on citizens to force the talk radio star off the air. The ad buy is part of a carefully coordinated war that the left is carrying out against Limbaugh as they seek to silence one of the major conservative voices in the nation.
Limbaugh has responded by accusing the liberal front group for the Democratic party of seeking to censor his — and any other views — with which it disagrees. And there has been a spillover effect into government as the Los Angeles City Council has adopted a symbolic resolution that calls on radio stations to police their on-air talent's "hate speech" while arguing that stations need to hire more minorities so that there is a "diversity" of viewpoints.
To Isolate and Marginalize: Obama takes Cue from Castro
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The Church in America is weak. Secularism has been chipping away at it for decades. In recent years, many Catholic orphanages have closed after being cut off from public funds because they would not promote abortion, contraception, and the like. And we already know the precarious state of Catholic hospitals and colleges.
Sherman begins his piece with a warning that the Church and the Castro regime were quickly moving toward a clash, but that "Both sides are extremely reluctant to turn to all-out warfare." He goes on to write, "For the government it is a question of tactics. . . . The position of the Church is much weaker. It is fighting for its life."
Sherman's observation was dire, terrifying, and prescient . . . and it still applies today. Perhaps the Church is stronger now in the United States than it was then in Cuba, but not exponentially so. The Church here is indeed struggling. The bishops, led by Cardinal Dolan, have spoken out, but then again, as Sherman tells us, two of the leading archbishops in Cuba "demonstrated publicly against Soviet influence."
For the Obama administration, just like in Castro's fledgling Cuba, it is merely a matter of tactics.
Obamacare: The Reckoning
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Today, it's the Catholic Church whose free-exercise powers are under assault from this cascade of diktats sanctioned by — indeed required by — Obamacare. Tomorrow it will be the turn of other institutions of civil society that dare stand between unfettered state and atomized citizen.
Rarely has one law so exemplified the worst of the Leviathan state — grotesque cost, questionable constitutionality, and arbitrary bureaucratic coerciveness. Little wonder the president barely mentioned it in his latest State of the Union address. He wants to be reelected. He'd rather talk about other things.
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Ken Livingstone, the British Labour Party's candidate for mayor of London, says he wants to turn the capital city into a "beacon" of Islam.
Speaking to Muslim worshippers on March 16 at the North London Central Mosque, one of the most hardline mosques in Europe, Livingstone pledged that if elected, he would "educate the mass of Londoners" about Islam.
Livingstone, a self-described socialist who previously served as the mayor of London from 2000 to 2008, declared: "I want to spend the next four years making sure that every non-Muslim in London knows and understands [Mohammed's] words and message. That will help to cement our city as a beacon that demonstrates the meaning of the words of the Prophet."
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PJ Media has reported on incidents of workers residing in states without "right-to-work" laws being forced to unionize in order to keep their jobs. In some instances, workers have been forced to unionize simply to care for disabled family members. An additional angle to this story: unions have been misappropriating those dues to skirt laws restricting a union's ability to spend that money for political purposes.
According to a report released by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), unions spent more than $1.1 billion in dues to finance political and lobbying activities during the 2010 election cycle.
Tolerating Islam: "He grabbed her by the hair and then shot her in the head"
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Mehdi Nedder knew the suspected Islamic terrorist, Mohamed Merah, only "slightly," says the Associated Press. But what he knows about him now has him slightly more worried.
Merah, 21, killed seven people in Toulouse, France, including three children, who just happened to be Jewish, and three French paras, who just happened to be soldiers, before he was finally killed in a shootout with police.
He bragged he had brought France to its knees according to various newswire accounts.
"This person doesn't represent me," said Nedder. "What worries me is what society will say tomorrow in the bakery shops, at the butcher's or at the post office."
He should be worried. And so should all Muslims.
The world, you see, can't afford Radical Islam.
Nor should it tolerate it anymore.
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The Potomac Nationals announced today that LHP Robbie Ray has been promoted to the Harrisburg Senators.
This is a bit of surprise, given the hammering (7HR, .245OBA) he took in June (vs 2HR, .184OBA in April/May) but apparently the powers that be are satisfied that he has made enough progress to be challenged with the next level.
Indeed, compared to the pitcher he was a year ago (especially in the second half, when he would get hit early, often, and hard), the 21-year-old southpaw has improved by leaps and bounds, getting more ground balls overall and converting more of the long counts (which are still a little too frequent to not glaze over) into strikeouts.
For the season, Ray is 6-3 with a 3.11 ERA, 3.82 FIP, and a WHIP of 1.20 with 100 strikeouts and 41 walks in 84 innings. That's 4.39 BB/9 and 10.71 K/9. The walk rate is actually a career high, while the home run rate is only down slightly (0.96 vs. 1.19).
While not officially confirmed yet by the Senators PR folks, it would appear that Ray is the "TBA" listed in yesterday's media notes for the probable pitcher of first game in tomorrow's doubleheader in Harrisburg.
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I have read several of your blogs of various players and it seems to me you wish you could play half as good as the players you blast. Robbie Ray to just name one is a better pitcher than most that have come through this organization. It's guys like you that write blogs from your dry cleaners store that give players a bad name and make little boys who look up to these guys not want to play. Get a real life.
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Well I'm slowly trucking along. I gained this last week, but that's because I had yet to start tracking, so I was eating everything, and I was waiting till February to start working out. I know excuse, excuse. But I realized something, I was reading over my journal entries from the past few months, and they were all the same. I really mean it I'm starting fresh this time... I'm going to start working out again.... I won't snack at night anymore.... I gained 5... It was the same thing over and over again. I need to stop talking and just start doing! I know what I need to do, watch what I eat, track it, don't snack at night, work out. So why do I keep sabotaging myself? What am I hiding from? What is it that I am trying to protect myself from under this layer of excess fat? Why am I scared of reaching my goal? Could it be that I feel that once I make "goal" there is nothing left for me to do? That I will no longer have a goal I need to achieve, so I have nothing? I need to step up be strong, and do this already. I can make this a reality. I think because I've failed so many times before I feel this will be no different. I'm just destined to be old and fat. But that's really not what I want. I want a healthy relationship with food and my body, and right now I can't say I have that. I need to believe to achieve. I know my body needs and wants a change, and I deserve it. I'm not looking to be model thin, I know that's not me, what I do want is to feel healthy and happy in my skin. I know it's as much a mindset as a lifestyle change. I am so ready to make the changes I need to succeed. I took my measurements (scary) and I printed out a new weight loss graph chart, starting this month. So I'm going to make this happen. So far so good. I'll just keep trucking along. I need to be OK if it takes a while, a pound a week loss, is still a loss, not a gain. That's the long term goal, it shouldn't matter how long it takes. I just have to take the journey.
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If you follow the football coverage on the excellent BBC website you'd have noticed their "story about a non-story" regarding Jose Mourinho, and his off-the-record (whilst-being-secretly-filmed) interview with a member of the French press from Canal Plus.
In said interview, Mourinho complained that he "has no striker at Chelsea", ahead of their Champions League encounter with Galatasaray. He went on to joke that he only has Samuel Eto, a "32 year old or maybe a 35 year old, I don't know."
Mourinho revealed in a press-conference today that he wasn't happy his private conversation became public, and that the journalist in question should be ashamed of himself. You can view the video of the secret interview with Mourinho and Eto below – but be quick, it's likely to disappear soon.


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No one wants to be left behind in the Internet of Things revolution. IoT thought leader Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) created a big buzz earlier this year when it put a $19 trillion figure on the size of IoT. Since then, a number of companies have come forward boasting their IoT credentials, with chipmakers leading the charge. Already, the likes of Avago, Broadcom, and Skyworks have showcased their IoT portfolios, and now Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) is joining the fray.
Marvell's move
Last month, Marvell unveiled its "full range of Internet of Things solutions with the industry's most complete line of wireless microcontroller platform." The company made a big statement with this launch, as it is targeting a comprehensive range of applications with its IoT portfolio. According to Marvell, its silicon platform solutions for the IoT will address the following areas: wearables, home automation, home security, personal health care, smart appliances, accessories and remote controls, automotive, lighting, industrial Internet, and more.
Evidently, the company is trying to touch each corner of the IoT opportunity, and if it succeeds in any one, then its financial performance can take off like never before. Marvell is delivering a mix of hardware and software to tap the IoT opportunity. It has released microcontroller products that work on three different connectivity standards: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and ZigBee. These microcontrollers are powered using Marvell's EZ-ConnectTM software platform, which provides a ready-to-go solution that satisfies industry-standard communication protocols.
How Marvell will benefit
With a mix of hardware and software expertise, Marvell is trying to accelerate the deployment times of original equipment manufacturers for bringing new IoT applications. Microcontrollers will be key to the adoption of the Internet of Things, as independent devices such as smart clocks and thermostats will need to communicate with each other and process the information exchanged. So far, microcontrollers have found uses in TVs, car ECUs, microwave ovens -- basically anything that needs an input and has to process information.
Now, with the Internet of Things, it is estimated that there will be 50 billion connected objects by 2020. Each of these will require microcontrollers for reasons stated above, indicating that Marvell is sitting on a big addressable market.
Marvell also sells storage chips, which is another way it might profit from the Internet of Things. Seagate and Western Digital contribute approximately 36% to Marvell's top line, and both of these storage companies should see a bump in demand due to the growing requirement for storage. The IoT will result in huge streams of data (imagine 50 billion devices communicating with one another), which will be stored in data centers.
Data center capacity will have to be upgraded to address the huge influx of data. Already, both Western Digital and Seagate are seeing strong demand from enterprise customers, despite a slowdown in the PC market. This isn't surprising, as the amount of data stored is expected to shoot to 6,000 exabytes in 2020, up from less than 1,000 exabytes in 2014, according to Fool analyst Jim Mueller. Since Marvell supplies chips to the two biggest storage device manufacturers, it can attack the IoT opportunity from another angle as well.
The Cisco advantage
Being in the good books of Cisco should help Marvell's IoT endeavors. The chipmaker was Cisco's supplier of the year in 2011, and it followed up with another award for excellence in delivery and flexibility in 2012.
Cisco will need to build and deploy more equipment to address the spike in data transmission that is expected as a result of devices connecting with each other. So, it will need microcontrollers for its own equipment, and Marvell can supply the same.
Cisco is moving fast in the Internet of Things and recently announced that it will build Asia's first IoT innovation hub in India. The networking giant is providing the infrastructure and technology to test and deploy prototypes for a connected smart city, according to The Times of India.
Additionally, Cisco's access points, routers, switches, and other hardware will be embedded into the smart city's fiber-optic network. Going forward, Cisco will use this smart city model in other Indian cities and other emerging markets, opening opportunities for Marvell to sell more of its products.
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Marvell's microcontrollers and storage clients place it in a solid position to attack the IoT opportunity. The company has relationships with the right companies, and it is focusing on a smart strategy of delivering a combined hardware-software solution to customers. Additionally, Marvell has a lot of other catalysts, as mentioned in a previous article, and coupled with the IoT opportunity, it looks like a solid prospect.
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Guests witness bust as undercover operation nets arrest at Tulsa motel for drug dealing
TULSA - Guests at a midtown Tulsa motel watched close by as Tulsa police made an arrest during a drug bust early Wednesday morning.
Undercover officers completed a drug buy around 1 a.m. at the Georgetown Plaza Motel.
Several witnesses say they've seen drug deals before and they're happy to seen an arrest has been made.
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ZDNet: Big business buys into big Linux
The Linux Foundation and Yeoman Technology Group surveyed 355 IT staffers who work for enterprises with sales of more than $500 million and/or 500+ employees. Guess what? They found — as the foundation reveals in its 2013 Enterprise End User Report, Linux Adoption: Third Annual Survey of World's Largest Enterprise Linux Users in the most recent quarter (4Q12) — that big business loves big Linux.
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Duquesne Human Rights Film Series Presents 'The Invisible War'
A free screening of The Invisible War, part of Duquesne University's sixth annual Human Rights Film Series, is set for Monday, Feb. 4, at 7 p.m. in Room 105 of College Hall. The investigative documentary explores the alleged epidemic of rape of women soldiers within the U.S. military.
After the film, Dr. Holly Mayer, associate professor and chair of the history department, and Dr. Moni McIntyre, assistant professor in the Graduate Center for Social and Public Policy, will speak briefly and answer questions.
The Human Rights Film Series schedule is available at www.duq.edu/human-rights. All screenings are free and open to the public. The series is presented by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures. For more information, call 412.396.6415.


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Coming off a 5-0 victory over in-state rival UNC Wilmington Tuesday night, No. 27 East Carolina (20-8, 4-2 Conference USA) welcomes Houston to Greenville for a three-game series beginning Thursday at 6 p.m.
Houston is on the heels of a 4-1 win over McNeese State, but the Cougars have dropped six of their last eight games, dropping to 11-16 overall and 1-5 in league play.
Here's more insight into the Easter weekend showdown...
The Last Time Out
- The Pirates knocked off UNCW behind six shutout innings from freshman right-hander Jeff Hoffman, who scattered five hits while walking a pair and striking out a career-best seven batters. Jay Cannon paced the attack offensively with three RBIs. Tanner Merritt picked up his fifth save of the season, tossing 1 2/3 scoreless innings in relief.
Weekend Pitching Probables
- Thursday: LHP Kevin Brandt vs. RHP Jared Ray -- Brandt lasted a season-low three innings in last Friday's game against UAB and enters the contest sporting a 3-2 record and 2.31 ERA while his counterpart carries a 1-3 clip with a 6.40 ERA.
- Friday: LHP Tyler Joyner vs. LHP Jordan Lewis -- Joyner - the reigning Conference USA Pitcher-of-the-Week - is coming off a complete-game win over UAB and boasts a 4-0 record and 2.66 ERA. Lewis is 3-4 with an earned run average of 5.23.
- Saturday: RHP Jharel Cotton vs. RHP Austin Pruitt -- Cotton leads ECU with six wins and has a 2.89 ERA while Pruitt has been Houston's most consistent presence on the mound with a 2-2 record and 2.16 ERA.
ECU Leading Hitters
- Drew Reynolds: .397, 31 H, 6 2B, 2 HR, 13 RBIs
- Jay Cannon: .337, 28 H, 5 2B, 2 HR, 13 RBIs
- Tim Younger: .337, 30 H, 4 2B, 16 RBIs
- Corey Thompson: .330, 35 H, 5 2B, 4 HR, 22 RBIs
- John Wooten: .303, 33 H, 5 HR, 15 RBIs
Other News and Notes
- Chase Jenson has enjoyed a very productive season at the plate for the Cougars as he enters the weekend with a .303 batting average and a team-high 31 hits. He has also smacked five doubles and collected 23 RBIs.
- Houston has is looking to win its first conference series thus far in 2012 after dropping two of three to Southern Miss and suffering a sweep at the hands of UCF.
- East Carolina took two of three from Houston in last year's series, including a 12-2, seven-inning decision in the rubber game.
- Game Times (All Times Eastern): Thursday 6 p.m., Friday 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.
Check out the '10th Inning' after each contest for extensive coverage as the Pirates look to claim their second consecutive league series victory.


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SilverSky to Showcase Industry's Only Advanced Security-as-a-Service Platform and Newly Launched Email Protection Suite at RSA Conference
MILFORD, Conn., Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SilverSky, the expert cloud provider of information security solutions, today announced that it will showcase its advanced security-as-a-service platform from the cloud at RSA Conference 2013. Additionally, John Viega, best-selling security author and executive vice president of products, strategy and services at SilverSky, will be featured on a panel titled, "Software Security: A Waste of Time," and Andrew Jaquith, chief technology officer and noted author, will be featured in a debate titled, "Internet Gun Control - Are Pentesting Tools Good or Evil?"
SilverSky will host RSA attendees in booth #149 in the Moscone Convention Center for a series of innovative demonstrations and discussions. Attendees can experience:
- The industry's only advanced security-as-a-service platform, which makes the cloud simple, manageable and cost-effective. SilverSky manages, secures and monitors organizations' vital information assets with a comprehensive portfolio of software and managed services, delivered through this unified policy-aware platform.
- SilverSky's Email Protection Suite (EPS), which delivers a complete, fully integrated suite of email security solutions, featuring advanced DLP, email archiving, email continuity and AV/AS and encryption. SilverSky's EPS is built on a single cloud management platform, providing unified security and control over both inbound and outbound corporate messaging.
RSA attendees can also preview newly released data from a survey of U.S. CIOs that reveals a dramatic surge in cloud confidence over the past 12 months, yet points to overarching security concerns that continue to inhibit widespread cloud adoption.
Additionally, attendees are also invited to a cocktail reception, hosted by SilverSky, at B Restaurant & Bar on Wednesday, February 27, from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. PST.
An oft-cited application security authority, author of numerous security books – including the seminal Building Secure Software – and former McAfee CTO, SilverSky's John Viega will participate in a panel discussion, "Software Security: A Waste of Time," on whether or not it's important to fix every bug. So is it worth it, or not? Find out during this presentation, which will take place on Wednesday, February 27, at 9:20 a.m., in room 132 at the Moscone Convention Center.
A recognized authority on data, endpoint and mobile security topics, Andrew Jaquith is chief technology officer and senior vice president at SilverSky. The top-rated RSA Conference speaker was previously a senior analyst with Forrester Research. At this year's RSA Conference, Jaquith will share his perspective on the rise of penetration testing tools, and whether the benefits of such tools outweigh their detriments in a debate, "Internet Gun Control - Are Pentesting Tools Good or Evil?" This will take place on Tuesday, February 26, at noon in the Security Theater – Expo (Gateway 102/103/104) at the Moscone Convention Center.


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Louie is a beautiful German shepherd whose life hangs by a slender thread as he has already been marked to be euthanized at the Baldwin Park Shelter in California.
It's not that Louie is unadoptable; one look at the handsome five-year-old dog sitting in his kennel and wagging his tail enthusiastically lures everyone closer, but then a label that says "Potentially Dangerous" pushes potential adopters to another shelter candidate.
For five years Louie lived with his family, but one day the owner's 19-year-old daughter came for a visit, and as she ran towards her father, Louie thought she was going to harm his human. Tragically, Louie bit the teen.
The next day Louie was surrendered to the shelter. A volunteer states:
"Came in due to a bite of a 19 yr old daughter. Listed as a gentle GSD but was bumped to a Potentially Dangerous Dog disposition because of the bite. He was listed as Approved Partner Rescue Pull only. The pulling rescue must be able to sign an Indemnity Waiver enforced for the lifetime of Louie. $100k insurance and meet all restrictions. His exit date is 2/24 tomorrow. We are requesting an extension and several restrictions to be amended if possible."
And the prerequisites for Louie's release sets the stage for disappointment. Several trainers have been called in by volunteers and humane supporters to evaluate the dog, but the shelter officials, due to liability issues, will not allow Louie to be removed from his kennel.
Training experts agree that Louie most likely needs guidance, structure, and training; the dog's behavior that terrible day was uncharacteristic of his normal, gentle disposition.
Numerous videos of Louie show him to be gentle. Please click here.
Follow Louie's thread on Facebook by clicking here. Please refer to A4218761 when inquiring about this dog.
Even though Louie's tragic story has been shared nearly 3,200 times, no rescue organization has come forward. Animal advocates feel the criteria for Louie's release is unfair and have started a petition asking the officials at Baldwin Park Shelter to modify the conditions with the following:
- Grant Louie an extension on his life for another week while volunteers expand their search to find suitable accommodations for Louie
- Grant the waiver reduced from lifetime to three years
- Allow a 501c3 rescue organization the right to adopt Louie
The petition entitled Liberating Louie can be accessed by clicking here.
More than a $1,000 has been pledged to help a qualified rescue organization with the expenses for Louie.
Please share Louie's story with your friends, family, and coworkers. For those readers who have a special place in your hearts for German shepherds, please notify your contacts to find any potential, safe home for this beautiful dog.
Another video has been added for reference. Please click here to view.
"Baldwin Park shelter Open for Adoptions 7 days a Week 4275 Elton Street, Baldwin Park, California 91706 Phone 626 430 2378 Hours: Monday - Thursday 12 - 7 Friday - Sunday 10 - 5"
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For my daughters 3rd birthday party we had a Doc McStuffins theme.
Most of the decor I purchased from Party City and Target. Surprisingly Target carried most of the Doc McStuffin party favors that I gave to the guest. the back drop pictured was 8 foot field and added the 6 foot doc mcstuffins back drop on to it.
Mostly the children played in the moon bounce that was in our garage (yes they make them), however the primary activity was to "operate" on stuff animals like the Doc.
I purchased 10 teddy bears from local thrift store and most of them were build-a-bear!! I had a table set-up with each doctor kit that I purchased from Target for $1.
After they received their doctors kit, they proceeded to "pick a patient" which were the teddy bears. Then off to the E.R. to provide a check-up.
Every child got to keep their bears they operated on, along with their check up kits.
In their favor boxes it included the following:
Check-up doctor kit $1
Crayola Kit $1
Bear $1 - $3
Doc McStuffins Socks $1
I served box lunches which included turkey and cheese wraps or Crispy Chicken wraps. For the little ones we served movie theater nachos and bbq little smokies, grapes, and strawberries.
Email me with questions; I will also do a short YouTube video on my channel "the wedding diva"


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REVIEW: The Book of the Forsaken by Yannis Karatsioris
The Book of the Forsaken (The Game #1)
by Yannis Karatsioris
Createspace (July 2012)
Paperback, 304 pages
Fantasy, Young Adult
A sarcastic storyteller traps three characters in his web in order to get hold of a special book. Daniel, Cassidy and Igor are three unique individuals, considered outcasts for different reasons. They are about to meet and stick together, as coincidences and forced situations lead them to a journey all around Europe. As everyone is after the Book of the Forsaken, the coming Game is about to take place on the dark side of the moon. But there is a cost to that knowledge. Let alone to the wish to partake. (Goodreads)
REVIEWER: Becs
As a winner of the HarperCollins UK competition on www.authonomy.com I did have high expectations for The Book of the Forsaken, yet I struggled to get into it. It's written in the third person by a dark, sarcastic narrator who opens the book in a different fashion. The first few chapters introduce the three main protagonists: Robert, an Irishman who can see an object from all sides without moving the slightest bit or observe places from a distance; Daniel, a Frenchman who can teleport; and Igor, a Russian who could control people's minds, create illusions and control the emotions of others. Each of these individuals are selfish, using their powers for self-gain, taking advantage of others and in some cases using it to kill.
The opening chapters felt like more of an introduction to a script of a play, and although the details help to understand the characters quicker, it failed to get me excited.
These three characters come together independently at a dinner party in Moscow with three different objectives. One is sent to obtain a book and the other two to murder someone. Once they carry out their individual tasks, their paths cross and they become companions that need each other to survive an age-old game, that they didn't realise they were participating in.
You see, nobody can do whatever they want. There is a law that coordinates the outcomes of your decision. Every freaking bit of it. And that law is called Karma, Of course if you don't know the rules of the game you're playing you're not going to win. Only if you play by the rules can you learn to bend them. Even if you are a big shot with extraordinary abilities that make the difference between you and most of the members of the human race, you must show some intelligence and actually think that there is always someone who will do better than you and your awesomeness.
This game involves the book, which Daniel was sent to steal. This book contains information that could set the forsaken race free or destroy them. Once Daniel has the Book of the Forsaken he becomes a target along with Igor and Robert.
Using their powers they have to solve the mystery of the book before the vampires and other forsaken creatures can remove it from their possession. This mystery takes them on a tour around Europe, seeing many famous cities through different times as they take a magical trip on the Occident Express.
The history tour was interesting, the characters different and the twists were a surprise. I felt the writing flowed until the narrator would add footnotes, adding sarcastic and unneeded commentary. I found this style of writing different yet distracting.
There were parts of The Book of the Forsaken that were good and I enjoyed them. It's a different read from most other books in this genre, it just never grabbed my attention. The problem for me is that it wasn't my type of book, but that doesn't mean to say it's bad as it has won a gold medal, and so there are many out there that loved it. If you are looking for an easy read which is different then maybe this book is for you.
A dark tale of three individual men seeking power who unknowingly become involved in a game that comprises of obtaining an ancient book, which has the power to destroy or free the forsaken race. Overall the plot was OK and different but it was simply not for me. This is because I prefer books to be written from the main protagonist's point of view and The Book of the Forsaken is written from the third person and had running sarcastic commentary throughout. I found this style of writing to be a distraction rather than intriguing, which lessened my reading experience and I probably won't pick up the next book in The Game series.
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Dr. Alan D. Thornhill is the Director of the Office of Science Quality and Integrity, the Bureau Scientific Integrity Officer (BSIO), and a member of the Senior Executive Service, at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Formerly, he was the Chief Environmental Officer and the Science Advisor to the Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI). From 2001 to 2010, he was the Executive Director of the Society for Conservation Biology—an international society of conservation professionals working to advance the science and practice of protecting life on Earth. Previously he was the Director of Learning and Communications for the Science Division for The Nature Conservancy (the global organization), and faculty in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Rice University in Houston, Texas. For more than 15 years, Dr. Thornhill has worked in conservation at the nexus between academic research and application of science to conservation and policy. For over a decade, Thornhill has focused his attention on climate change, adaptation science, and related topics. At the DOI he has been the Department's Principle representative to the US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) and he is currently the DOI Principle to the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC) and DOI Principle to the Ocean Resource Management Interagency Policy Committee (ORM-IPC) of the National Ocean Council (NOC). Since 2004 he has been part-time faculty in the College of Natural Resources, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University where he has taught applied conservation courses focusing on human and green infrastructure and how the two can be leveraged in service to sustainability. He earned his Bachelor's and Ph.D. degrees in Ecology from the University of California, Irvine.
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There is no doubt this has been a bear of a winter across the Boston area and for that matter most of the country. Outside of a brief respite in January from the winter conditions Old Man Winter has had a grip on us since early December in one form or another. Yesterdays powerful storm was just another example of what has been tossed at us this season and sad to say another storm system will likely impact eastern Massachusetts with more accumulating snow Saturday and Saturday night. Unlike the past storm areas closer to and right along the coast will see the highest snow accumulations. The track of this storm will be offshore and the air mass will be just cold enough to support mainly snow across the Boston metro area.
Low pressure tracks eastward across the Tennessee Valley today to be positioned in southeast Virginia by daybreak Saturday. The system then tracks northeast and intensifies quickly over the open waters during Saturday and Saturday night. The forecast track brings the center of the storm southeast of Nantucket Island Saturday evening as it continues to deepen through the night.
Expect snow to break out Saturday afternoon, possibly mixed with spotty rain at the onset, especially along the coast. Otherwise, the precipitation will be all snow with several inches accumulation likely by the time it ends Sunday morning. The coastal plain will be the last to see the snow or snow showers move out Sunday morning. Winds are expected to ramp up once again as the storm intensifies. Coastal winds may gust to near 40 mph Saturday night.
Snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches are likely along the coast and generally inside of Route 128/95, diminishing to 2 to 4 inches toward Route 495. These numbers certainly can change as this is a system that bears close watching once it gets out into the open waters and begins to sharply intensify.
Arctic air brings another dose of colder conditions Sunday and especially Sunday night into Monday. Then, a front approaches during Monday and may trigger another round of precipitation later Monday night into Tuesday. Early thinking on this is snow Monday night changing to rain Tuesday. More on this later in the weekend.
72 Hour Outlook:
Friday: Blustery conditions with gusty winds and occasional snow showers into the early afternoon. Gradual improvement to spotty afternoon sunshine with still an outside chance of a passing flurry along the coast. High temperatures in the low to mid 30s. West winds gusting 40 to 50 mph along the coastal plain.
Friday night: Becoming cloudy. Lows in the low 20s. Gusty evening winds will subside to 5 to 15 mph later at night.
Saturday: Snow develops in the afternoon, possibly mixed with a few raindrops along the coast at the onset. High temperatures in the low 30s. Winds turning northeast 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday night: Snow, possibly heavy at times near the coast. Windy with low visibilities. Blowing snow. Lows in the low 20s. North winds 15 to 30 mph, possibly gusting to near 40 mph along the coast.
Sunday: Snow ends early, possibly lingering into late morning along the coast as snow showers. Cold, highs in the mid 20s. Gusty northwest to west winds up to 35 mph.
Sunday night: Fair skies and much colder. Lows in the single digits to around 10 degrees inland to low teens along the coast.


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March 12, 1999
SEATTLE - The baseball game between Washington and George Washington, scheduled to be played Friday night at Husky Ballpark, has been postponed due to rain.
The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Saturday. The doubleheader (two nine-inning games) will begin at 1:00 p.m., the regularly scheduled time.
Friday nights game was supposed to be the first night game in Husky Ballpark history, but that distinction will now move to the March 24 game vs. Wichita State.
Washington and GWU are also scheduled to play a 1:00 p.m. game on Sunday.


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I've two Caviar Black drives on SATA0 and SATA1, with Windows XP on the former which is the boot (system) drive.
I plan to put an Intel X-25M SSD on SATA0, and the Caviar Blacks on SATA1 and SATA2. I'll then do a clean install of Windows XP on the Intel SSD.
Before doing the clean install, a partition on the Intel SSD will have been created using a Windows 7 install disc for correct SSD partition alignment.
The objecive is to be able to switch between booting (into Windows XP) with either (i) the SSD on SATA0, and (ii) the Caviar Black on SATA1 by selecting the boot drive in the BIOS boot order menu.
However, after reading about bootloaders (first- and second-stage), MBR and related info, I'm not quite sure whether my objective is achievable and how to go about it.
I use EasyBCD on a notebook so as to dual-boot Windows 7 and XP. Could EasyBCD help in this dual-drive setup?
A large number of programs are installed on the current Caviar Black Windows XP boot drive, but I'd like to have a minimalist Windows XP on the new SSD with only a few programs. This is the reason for switching between the two drives.
If anyone has done anything similar previously or has first-hand related experience, I'd much appreciate his/her pointers to achieve the dual-boot drive setup described above.
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Although the vernal equinox won't come to pass for another week, winter is in full swing in many places across the globe, bringing infinite delight to outdoor enthusiasts who aren't afraid of a little cold weather. In fact, winter presents an amazing array of outdoor activities that only get better with a decrease in temperature and an increase in snow. Sledding, skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating, and just monkeying around in the frozen white stuff is something many people look forward to all year, with visions of steep downhill runs and powdery soft landings dancing in their heads as they flip the steak at the summer pool party. Winter is arguably one of the best seasons for outdoor activities!
This mindset is not the least bit foreign to Zack Giffin, a professional skier that finds little intimidating about the winter wonderlands of many a frozen region, including the impressive backcountry of Alaska. Check out this visually stunning footage of Giffin shot in some of the most remote and pristine corners of America's northernmost state.
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University of New Mexico-Harvard Partnership for Leadership in Biomaterials
Partnership for Research and Education in Materials (PREM)
About PREM
A program funded
by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) "Partnership
for Research and Education in Biomaterials" (PREM), UNM partners
with Albuquerque Public Schools
(APS), Southwestern Indian Polytechnical
Institute (SIPI) and Harvard
University. This 5-year, $2.5 million effort is intended to increase
the participation of minorities and females in materials science-related
careers, and to stimulate general interest in science and technology.
UNM's PREM-affiliated students and faculty conduct collaborative research
with researchers at the NSF-funded Harvard University Materials Research
Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC). Important features of these
collaborations are the opportunities for PREM participants to work
at Harvard for periods of weeks or months. Students for the PREM program
are recruited from UNM, SIPI and APS. PREM faculty bring hands-on
biomaterials activities to APS classrooms, and they enable high school
students to work in UNM's labs as summer research interns.


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The actual links in the Windows Update window to open the relevant Knowledge Base article have stopped working. They still look like links, but they don't do anything any more.
This started happening (or not happening!) during the last Windows Update (around 2010-10-23). At the time I believe the first link worked okay and all subsequent links did not. In the recent Windows Update (today) no links work.
I can copy and paste the text of the link into the browser and it will work fine.
Web-like links from all other applications work okay.
Dec 2010 - Windows Update links still do not work. I guess this must be something specific to my machine as I've not seen it reported anywhere else.


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A word of caution if you're planning on getting some new ink any time soon: a California company is voluntarily recalling a variety of its tattooing products after a test determined that they contained microbial bacterial contamination.
Denver's KDVR notes on Tuesday that Industry, California-based White & Blue Lion, Inc. is recalling all lots of its tattoo inks and needles due to the risk of bacterial infection. An official announcement listing codes and product information for the items being recalled was released by the FDA, which you can see here. The inks and needles are sold in tattoo kits as well as individually and are distributed by the company 8Decades and White & Blue Lion itself.
The FDA conducted a lab test that found the contamination and says the bacterial infection that can be caused by using the products could also lead to sepsis, a "potentially life-threatening" inflammatory complication. As of last Friday, there was one illness tied to use of the contaminated products. Consumers with questions about the recall are instructed to call 1-626-586-3485 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. PST on weekdays.
In other tattoo-related news, even though plenty of people still sport ink, the rate of tattoo removals has actually increased over the last decade. According to the Wall Street Journal's Marketwatch, the revenue brought in for getting rid of those ill-advised tats is around $75.5 million per year, an increase of about 440 percent over the last 10 years. Revenue is also expected to reach $83.2 million in the next four years.
One of the more high-profile (and recent) examples of tattoo removal is actress Melanie Griffith, who removed the name of estranged husband Antonio Banderas from inside the heart tattooed on her right arm. She later appeared on the red carpet and the tattoo appeared to have been removed altogether.


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November 19, 2007 — Amy Millar of Perth, ON, was crowned the 2007 Jump Canada Series Champion following the final event of the season, the $100,000 CN World Cup Grand Prix held November 7 at the CSI5*-W Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, ON.
In the $100,000 CN World Cup Grand Prix, Millar finished seventh after incurring only one time fault in an otherwise perfect round aboard Costa Rica Z, a 12-year-old Holsteiner mare owned by Millar and Millarbrooke Farm. It was enough for Millar to secure the overall title by earning 267.70 points throughout the 2007 Jump Canada Series, 22.70 more points than her father, Ian Millar, who finished second. This year, Jump Canada introduced a $20,000 cash bonus for the winner of the Jump Canada Series.
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Birdies for Babies
"Birdies for Babies" is your opportunity to help the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies, while sharing in the excitement of the 2009 Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented by MasterCard!
How It Works
Make a pledge for every birdie made during the four competitive rounds of the tournament, or make a one-time gift and guess the total number of birdies that will be scored.
2009 Inaugural Year
Tiger Woods walked away with his sixth Invitational tournament title at Bay Hill with the last birdie of the tournament and Richard Moorehead walked away with the grand prize of the inaugural Birdies for Babies benefiting the Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies. Windy weather and a tough Bay Hill course kept scores high and made birdies scarce. The final tally was only 940 birdies scored during all four round, according to the PGA TOUR. Amazingly, Moorhead guessed the number exactly. He had the first crack at the grand prizes and chose the Bay Hill Stay-and-Play package. Two other entrants who guessed 900 birdies each received one of the two other grand prizes. In its first year, the program raised over $12,000 for for NICU at Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies!