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The catalogues for these collections are all on internal databases but we are currently scanning the photographs to add them to an online database, the BGS National Archive of Geological Photographs. In the meantime if you have any enquiries about the collection please contact us.
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SANTA CLARA -- For the second time in four seasons, the 49ers will be playing in London, albeit not until next season when they're hosted at Wembley Stadium by the Jacksonville Jaguars, the NFL announced Thursday.
"The 49ers are excited and privileged to once again serve as ambassadors for the NFL and the game of football internationally," 49ers CEO Jed York said in a statement. "Our 2010 experience in London was tremendous."
Two years ago, the 49ers hosted the Denver Broncos in London and claimed a 24-16 victory in front of 83,941 fans. Although Frank Gore ran for 118 yards and a touchdown in that victory, he isn't exactly planning for his encore, stating: "I'm not worried about next year."
Left tackle Joe Staley, who vacationed in London and Europe this past offseason, promptly responded to Thursday morning's news by tweeting he was "pretty pumped" about returning to London.
Kickoff will be at 5 p.m. local time (10 a.m. PDT). The Jaguars have committed to play a home game in the United Kingdom each of the next four seasons. While the 49ers are off to a 4-1 start this season, the Jaguars are 1-4 under new owner Shad Kahn.
"To share this stage in our first year at Wembley with a rising power like the 49ers will bring additional attention and respect to what we're trying to achieve as a franchise," Kahn said.
The 49ers have played 10 times internationally, although eight games came in exhibition action. Their regular-season games abroad included the 2010 trip to London and a 2005 loss in Mexico City to the Arizona Cardinals.
An away game on the East Coast likely will precede the 49ers' trip, as was the case in 2010 when they lost at Carolina before traveling to London. Other road games in 2013 include the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, New Orleans Saints and an to-be-determined NFC East team.
Smith is consistently drawing double teams this season, and although he doesn't have any sacks, he has a team-high 27 quarterback pressures.
"Teams have thrown the ball quickly on us at times," 49ers defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said. "I haven't felt during any of the games like, 'Damn, where's our pass rush?' And until I feel that, then we don't have a problem."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Irina Shayk get ready to take a back seat! The 2011 Sports Illustrated Cover-girl has got NOTHING on me! Well, other than she's got incredible looks, lots of money and her own swimsuit line. But we do have one thing in common. We both are cover-"models" for a magazine.
Peak Region Cyclist Magazine will be featuring an article on my training for the upcoming Tour de Cure in its May issue. This week, the president of the magazine, David Pico asked me if I would be interested in a photo shoot for the article and to be on the COVER of next month's issue. Me, a cover model? That's a new one! I thought you had to be easy on the eyes??? Oh well, at least I have the make-up thing down (TV Secret... shhhhh).
Tuesday morning, David and the magazine's talented photographer, Joel Strayer accompanied me to Gold Camp Road to take some action shots of me riding in my Tour de Cure gear. Joel took a TON of shots, most of which will end up on the "cutting room floor", to get a few that will make me look like I know what I'm doing. Joel even was hanging out of the back door of a Jeep Cherokee taking pictures of me riding behind the vehicle to get some cool action shots. I was just hoping he didn't roll out of the truck because I'm not sure I'm good enough on the bike yet to have avoided running over him (or even worse his expensive camera).
I am so honored that Peak Region Cyclist has taken an interest in my training and ride for the American Diabetes Association. The upcoming article will focus on why I got involved in the cause, the training that I've been doing with the Pro's at Carmichael Training Systems and how you can get involved in the ride yourself. Look for it on newsstands soon! I'll be the ugly guy on the cover! LOL.
Here's hoping this "cover shoot" doesn't mimic the Sports Illustrated Jinx! I need all the help I can get!
I will keep you updated on my progress right here on this blog. I'd love to have you ride with me in the Tour de Cure to help raise money for the American Diabetes Association. If you sign up on my team (KKTV Sports), the ADA will waive the $15.00 registration fee (code: KKTV). You can sign up for any of the three races as a member of the KKTV Sports team. If riding is not your cup of tea, and you still want to help, I would love for you to sponsor me with a donation to the ADA! Together we can make a difference.
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SAN BRUNO -- The city of San Bruno, site of a deadly natural gas explosion caused by PG&E, on Tuesday sued the state Public Utilities Commission to force the release of documents that the city says will shed light on what it describes as a cozy relationship between the regulatory agency and the giant utility it oversees.
The lawsuit, filed in San Mateo County Superior Court, demands that the PUC comply with the California Public Records Act and four separate requests for documents related to the PUC's deliberations over the fine it will impose on Pacific Gas & Electric for the fatal gas explosion in 2010, the city said.
"We believe the PUC is deliberately withholding information that would embarrass the agency," said San Bruno City Manager Connie Jackson. "This is an issue of accountability and transparency."
San Bruno officials say the documents will show improper conduct at the PUC regarding the nature and the amount of the fine, which has not yet been imposed.
"What we are seeing is a cover-up," said state Sen. Jerry Hill, an outspoken critic of the PUC and PG&E and a leader in legislative efforts to improve the safety of PG&E's natural gas system and the PUC's regulatory process. "The PUC will go to great lengths to protect itself."
San Bruno is particularly interested in a series of communications among PUC Executive Director Paul Clanon and two administrative law judges. City officials claim the messages will show that the PUC staff improperly attempted to influence the deliberations of the judges, who are serving as hearing officers for the PG&E fine proceeding.
"We are concerned the leadership of the CPUC is in the pocket of the utility company it is supposed to regulate," San Bruno Mayor Jim Ruane said. "Our lawsuit calls for full transparency so that the people of San Bruno and the citizens of California can be confident about the integrity of this long penalty process against PG&E."
The PUC said it's reviewing the lawsuit and would respond through the court process as appropriate.
"We have already replied to several extensive records requests by the City of San Bruno," said Terrie Prosper, a spokeswoman for the PUC. "We will continue to utilize our resources to evaluate and complete our responses."
The PUC's primary focus is to complete the necessary work to determine the amount and nature of the fine against PG&E as the utility's punishment for the explosion.
"This is a matter between the city of San Bruno and the PUC and all questions should be directed to them," said PG&E spokeswoman Brittany Chord.
San Bruno City Attorney Marc Zafferano complained that, "Ten months after making a series of simple public records requests, the CPUC has refused to comply, leading us to question what the agency is trying to hide."
Officials with The Utility Reform Network, a consumer group, said the PUC has maintained a cozy relationship with PG&E for far too long. Investigators have determined that PG&E's shoddy record keeping and faulty maintenance, combined with the PUC's uneven regulation of the utility, coalesced to trigger the San Bruno explosion.
"We can understand San Bruno's frustration," said Mindy Spatt, a TURN spokeswoman. "The PUC not only is lax in its oversight of PG&E, but at times, the PUC almost seems frightened of PG&E."
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Food Facts understands that women going through menopause experience a number of symptoms that interfere with their daily lives. It can go well beyond "discomfort", having tremendous negative effects that are individual for every women experiencing this transitional time of life.
The most common menopausal symptoms for most women are weight gain, the inability to lose weight and "hot flashes" – episodes of body heating accompanied by intense sweating. In the past, women have been prescribed hormone replacement therapies. And in recent years those replacement therapies have been called into question for their possible effects on women's health.
A new study just released is pointing to a low-fat diet as key in reducing these often-traumatic symptoms. Researchers studied 17,473 menopausal women and followed their results as the women ate a diet of low-fat, high-fiber, whole-grain foods without using any hormone replacement therapies. Those women involved in the study who lost either 10 pounds or 10 percent of their body weight were less likely to have hot flashes or night sweats than women who did not lose weight. Women who lost more than 22 pounds found that their symptoms were eliminated completely.
"Since most women tend to gain weight with age, weight loss or weight gain prevention may offer a viable strategy to help eliminate hot flashes and night sweats associated with menopause," said study author Bette Caan, a research scientist with the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research. "Because fat insulates the body, increased body fat may worsen hot flashes and night sweats, which are caused by a complex interaction between hormones, brain chemicals and sweat glands during menopause. The less fat a person has, the more easily the body can dissipate heat," Caan said.
In the past, there has been research associating body weight with the severity of menopausal symptoms. This study, however, is the first to link a healthy diet and losing weight to the reversal of symptoms.
Data for the study was gathered during The Women's Health Initiative Dietary Modifications trial. U.S. women were tracked in the trial between 1993 and 1998 to study how a low-fat diet affects many different health issues, menopausal symptoms, included. While the diet focused on reducing fat and increasing intake of vegetables, fruits and whole grains, its focus was not on weight loss, but overall health. Women in the study following the diet lost about 4.5 pounds each year. But surprisingly, the study also revealed that women who didn't lose weight, but followed the diet also experienced a reduction in their symptoms. This may be because of the high-fiber increase as other studies have shown a connection here. It's worth it to note that after a year of following the diet, the women studied were 3x more likely to lose weight than other menopausal women. Since weight gain, and difficulty losing weight is such a prevalent complaint among menopausal women, the simple adoption of a low-fat diet can have a tremendous, positive effect on so many women's lives as they age.
While, more study is needed, one thing is fairly clear. A high-fiber, low fat diet promises more benefits than heart health and may be a simple answer to the discomfort women have lived with for generations during this important stage of their lives.
Food Facts is excited to bring our community this important information that can have real impact on there lives! Read more about it: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120711101030.htm and http://www.ajc.com/health/can-weight-loss-cool-1476751.html


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First there was the nude guy at the taco truck. Now there's another nude guy running the Williamsburg streets in broad daylight, for laffs. We thought you should know.
See, one is the World's Fastest Nudist and the other one is "The Radical," who I found funnier than I would really care to admit. Technically it'll take one more street-running nudist dude in Williamsburg to make an Official Trend, but why wait? Get running, bored pervs!
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Three seats are available this fall on the Avon Town Council. That's good. The only thing better would be if four of the seven seats were up for election, because this is a group that desperately needs new blood and fresh thinking.
The past year or so has revealed this group to be the most dysfunctional elected board in the county. By far.
We understand the mind-numbing complexity of the months-long wrestling match to settle the town's lawsuits with the developers of the Village at Avon. We also understand that property owner Magnus Lindholm is a less-than-ideal business partner in the best of times.
But we're appalled by the way the council has handled the settlement talks and hearings. It seems simplicity itself to say, "We asked you for (X); you brought us (Y). This meeting's over." Instead, the public has endured countless hours of wheel-spinning discussion as council members episodically insist they will only vote for the strict terms hammered out in a court-mediated settlement term sheet, but before they finish that sentence they get into the excruciating details of development plans loaded with extra requests from the developer. The result is a circus without a ringmaster, unless you count the developer's lead lawyer.
We're also no fans of the way the council has been handling some of its business outside the public view. Not only does this council head for executive session at the wink of an eye, but we're thinking here about the way four council members decided to oust former Town Manager Larry Brooks.
Any council is entitled to hire and fire its top people as it sees fit, no argument there. But in Brooks' case, four council members pretty much decided Brooks' fate outside the public process before the formalized discussion and decision of the full council, which not surprisingly played out 4-3. (One talked with the others off-stage but said he didn't decide until the full council met.) It's hard to discern how that's acting in the public interest, especially viewing the confusion in the council chambers since then that has prevailed during the Village at Avon approval process.
No matter what happens Nov. 6, Avon's council will have two new members, since councilwomen Kristi Ferarro and Amy Phillips are ineligible to run again due to town term-limit laws. Incumbent Councilman Buz Reynolds is seeking a second term.
The rest of the field - all of whom are well aware of the big jobs they're asking to do - consists of Avon Planning and Zoning Commission member John Minervini, along with Matt Gennett, Jake Wolf and Jennie Fancher.
Of this group of candidates, we're recommending Minervini, Gennett and Wolf.
As a planning commission member, Minervini may best know the details of the proposed settlement with the Village at Avon developers. He's seen big parts - but not all - of the settlement documents, particularly the changes to the development's land-use approvals.
As a former corporate executive, we're confident Minervini can quickly pick up the details of what needs to be done about the Village, whether or not the current council finalizes the settlement. He has a good mind for both small details and the big picture, and we're confident he'll be a voice for dealing sensibly with issues beyond the Village at Avon.
Gennett is a planner by profession, and has worked previously in the town's planning department. We think Gennett, too, can quickly navigate the turbulent waters of the Village at Avon deal. We've also been impressed with his thinking about how to better use Avon's "downtown," such as it is, for the 2015 World Alpine Ski Championships.
Wolf, the music teacher at Avon Elementary, is the wild card in this group. We believe he would bring a different viewpoint to the board. At the very least, Wolf proposing ideas for events and promotions could perhaps spur some new thinking about revitalizing the town. At worst, the rest of the council would be compelled to explain why those ideas wouldn't work.
We also like Wolf's enthusiasm, raw though it may be, for giving young people and minorities a greater say in town government.
This slate leaves out Reynolds and Fancher.
In Reynolds' case, we tend to believe the old saying, "If you do what you've always done, you're going to get what you've always gotten."
While Reynolds cites his experience with the town and with the Village at Avon, we'll note that he was mayor when the Village was first approved in 1998. That's not a bright point on anyone's resume.
In Fancher's case, we simply believe she was outshone by the three candidates we're recommending.
Whatever happens with the current council regarding the Village at Avon settlement, and whomever Avon voters select this fall, the next town council is going to face some tough work in the years ahead. We believe Minervini, Gennett and Wolf are the best people to face those challenges.
The council's paralyzing internal issues may require another election cycle or two to rectify, unless of course Avon's citizens are satisfied with the rather stupefying waste of time and loss of dollars to support pretty much no one but lawyers.
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You're Invited! HomeGoods Happy Party
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Oh how I was wish I was there, sunny Florida sounds especially wonderful given that we are bracing for a blizzard! Enjoy...ReplyDeleteReplies
I wish we lived closer! One day we'll enjoy lunch and a little shopping together..Delete
I love HomeGoods for an unexpected find! Congratulations on the party.ReplyDelete
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Thank you Chelsea!Delete
Aw,wish I was in Florida...cold and rainy here in LA today. Have fun and congrats!ReplyDeleteReplies
Hope you get better weather soon! Thank you! XODelete
I am 95% sure I will be there.ReplyDelete
Looks like lots of fun and wish I could join you!ReplyDelete
Enjoy your weekend:)
Great job on putting together the Nautical Feel Living Room using Homegoods! I love that place! I just completed two Nautical Design Boards for my home and my mums if you would like to take a look you can see it on my blog, HelenReplyDelete


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Karyn Grace says January 8, 2006 was the day that changed her life forever.
It was the day her husband Terry Young killed their two children, 7-year-old Gunner and 4-year-old Ryker, before killing himself.
The children had been with their father for weekend visitation.
Officers learned more through a taped confession left behind by Terry Young.
Karyn Grace was in the middle of a divorce with her husband after years of mental abuse.
But because South Carolina's strict divorce laws don't recognize mental cruelty, she had no way out.
Only on 12, Karyn Grace takes her fight all the way to the South Carolina statehouse, to change the state's divorce laws.
Karyn Grace's family and friends listen as she talks about her two boys--Gunner, a sensitive 7 year old, and 4-year-old Ryker, who was full of life.
Their lives and futures ended when their father, Terry Young, killed them and then committed suicide.
But it was a year before that when Karyn pleaded with divorce court for help.
"I would wake up at night and he would be standing over me," Karyn says.
South Carolina does not recognize mental cruelty as grounds for divorce. Instead, a couple must be separated for one year.
Karyn says she felt trapped.
"We spent a year caged up in a home, scared to leave due to the threats and anger of what he might do. Please don't let this happen to another family," Karyn says.
Karyn Grace is bringing her fight all the way to the South Carolina statehouse. She says South Carolina's divorce laws do not allow for mental cruelty, something that would've allowed her to escape sooner and possibly prevent tragedy.
On Thursday, Karen spoke with the constitutional laws subcommittee. A group of state representatives listened as she talked about changing divorce laws to include mental cruelty.
Representative Don Smith of North Augusta (R-District 83) sponsored the bill.
"It is my contention that during that one year period of time that this father became more bitter," Smith says.
"I couldn't even file for divorce unless I took my children and moved out of the home. I think that is a huge deal," says Karyn.
But while Karyn feared for her life, she never imagined her children were in danger.
"I as a mother cannot imagine a human being taking the life of a child, their own child," she says.
And while the pain is still there for the loss of her children, Karyn Grace is a survivor and is making a difference out of tragedies.
"I always taught my children to do the right thing, help the other person," she says. "I feel they're with me here today urging me to do just that, so no one else will have to suffer through the type of tragedy our family's experienced."
Karyn says her children were sent by God for a reason...and though they were taken too soon, it won't be in vain.
Right now the Constitutional Laws Subcommittee has Karyn's proposal to change South Carolina divorce law.
They have to decide if it will move on to the judiciary committee before moving through the House and Senate.
Because the legislative session ends in June, the measure may have to be taken up again in January 2007, in the next session.
The murder suicide was a tragedy that united the North Augusta community.
In response, a candlelight vigil for the boys was held at North Augusta High School.
The following day, hundreds showed up to remember the two at their funeral.
Just a week later, a community healing service was held, marking several tragic events in North Augusta early this year.


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You can run the following from Windows XP and it should allow multicast UPNP (discovery) traffic, and port 5001 (PS3 -> PMS unicast traffic). I haven't tested this (as I said I don't use a firewall on my windows PC), but try them, and provide some feedback.
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C:\>netsh firewall add portopening protocol = UDP port = 1900 name = UPNP mode = enable scope = custom addresses = 22.214.171.124/255.0.0.0,LocalSubnet
C:\>netsh firewall add portopening protocol = TCP port = 5001 name = PMS mode = enable scope = subnet
(the first line may wrap, but it is just one line).
Obviously, this won't help if you are using a 3rd party firewall.


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I have set up PS3 Media Server on a fresh install on Ubuntu 9.04 (64bit). I am having problems streaming via wifi. Videos seem to play for about 20 minutes and then I lose my wireless connection. I know that it is my connection that has been lost because the wifi indicator in Ubuntu says disconnected and if any other network related software is running (torrent downloads, web sites etc) they stop working too. I am pretty sure it is PS3 Media Server causing this behaviour because without that running I have no issues with the wifi connection (I can download torrents all night with not disconnection).
Streaming via Ethernet cable works great and there is no disruption or drop-outs. Initially I thought it might be an issue with the native wifi driver that Ubuntu selected (for my rt2500 based wifi card), however I have discarded that as an option as I have since used the official windows driver using ndiswrapper and the same issue occurs.
There is no obvious crash being displayed in the Trace tab, or in the shell when I run the .sh file from within one.
Any help in diagnosing this issue and fixing it would be greatly appreciated, as I have big plans for my media server once this issue is sorted.


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The Laney College football team has a new field, a strong defense and a distinct NFL flavor to the program.
Laney, in fact, had five former players as free agents in NFL camps this summer: wideouts Chuck Jacobs with the 49ers and Taulib Ikharo with Carolina, running backs C.J. Anderson with Denver and Frank Summers with Buffalo, and defensive back Sterling Moore with Dallas.
"That's pretty remarkable coming from a community college," Laney coach John Beam said of his NFL campers. "None of these guys are really high-profile guys coming out of high school, maybe Frank Summers was probably the closest. We're excited. This little school in the East Bay with all these East Bay-connection kids."
Moore started in the 2012 Super Bowl with the New England Patriots. Anderson had a great run at Laney and a so-so career at Cal, but made the Broncos' 53-man roster, as did Summers in Buffalo. Jacobs made the 49ers' practice squad after scoring a touchdown in the preseason.
The Eagles will open the new season at NorCal Conference power College of San Mateo on Saturday (1 p.m.). The Bulldogs are ranked No. 11 in the preseason state poll.
Laney planned to be at home for its opener, but the field isn't quite finished, so they'll have to travel. The unveiling is now set for Oct. 11 against Siskiyous.
The new turf field, a part of an upgraded athletics facility, was moved a little toward the west to create more room, Beam said.
The defense will be the "heart of our team," Beam said.
"Our defense is going to be really good," Beam said. "We've got a lot of returning players on defense that kind of cut their teeth last year as we fought through some games. They worked really hard."
Middle linebacker Chris Lee and lineman Joe Fotu, both out of San Leandro High, are standouts. Middle linebacker Dennis Nelson of Pittsburg is another key player. They also boast running backs Tyler McDonald of Heritage and Valentino Miles, who ran for 1,600 yards in 2011 at Sacred Heart Cathedral.
COMETS' HIGH STANDARDS: Contra Costa enjoyed a season of landmarks last year under coach Alonzo Carter. The Comets earned the program's first Bay Valley Conference football title, a bowl victory, and sent 11 to Division I programs. And it looks as if there's more to come.
Now, the challenge is to measure up to the program's new standard, after going from last place to first in three years under Carter. Contra Costa, which tied for 25th in the state rankings, will host Foothill-Los Altos Hills at 3 p.m.
"We did some things as a program that hadn't been done," Carter said. "We've had 22 guys the last two years that have been D-1. We're real proud of that."
Desmond Harrison, at 6-foot-8 and 310 pounds, was an All-American offensive lineman last season and is now at Texas. Comets defensive back Dominique Harrison of Tracy is an Oregon commit. Defensive end Takkarist McKinley had signed with Cal out of Kennedy-Richmond but did not qualify academically and is now free to commit to any Division I school.
Guided by quarterback Malik Watson of Pittsburg High, the Comets also feature all-purpose back Davonte Sapp-Lynch, the younger brother of Seattle Seahawks star Marshawn Lynch. Fullback Keir Abrams of Berkeley High bolsters the run game. Phadrae White, who led the state in kickoff returns as a freshman in 2011, returns after sitting out last season with a broken foot.
Sophomore Antoine Pickett Jr. of De La Salle is another standout at defensive back. Newcomer Alem Amores of Oakland Tech is looking good on the offensive line.
Other standouts are Pinole Valley grad Deonte Reynolds, who is 6-5, 345 pounds, and Deer Valley alum Flenoid McCleary, who is 6-3, 320.
Contact Matt Schwab at email@example.com, or follow him on Twitter @schwab_matt.


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The show starts off with the first Bouncing opener since 6/16/94, and the Jim in the 2 spot is sweet. Taste that surrounds is solid, though not as evolved as the later versions. Mike messes up the first verse of Old Home Place so Trey helps him out, making this one of the few times you can hear Trey sing on this song. Page takes the lead in It's Ice's brief spacey jam, and Dog Faced Boy serves as a good breather before smoking versions off Maze and Guyute and the Cavern set-closer. The first set is decent, but the real fireworks are in the second set.
Kicking things off with a standard early Free, the set gets its first instance of significant improv in a crazy Scent of a Mule with a vocal jam. This version is must-hear, as is the following YEM. You Enjoy Myself was at an all-time high during this tour, and this one sandwiching Crossroads is incredible. You really need to seek this jam out if you haven't heard it. Strange Design and Sparkle set the table for a really good Bag on the back end of the set. Sweet Adeline ends the set, leaving only the encore remaining. This is no throwaway encore though. Hood always makes a great show-closer, but this one is really excellent, starting with an extended, jammy intro.
All in all, this is an above-average show from this period with some big highlights. The whole second set flows nicely and makes a great listen.


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Cruise, Old Time Christmas Saturday in Davenport
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In 1655, in memory of his father, a king built the two-story Shey gompa adjacent to the palace. Hundreds of chortens of all shapes and sizes stand below the palace and gompa. These chortens demonstrate the interest taken in Shey by the Ladakhi kings and queens who succeeded Shey's original builder.
Located on the second story of the gompa is a large Buddha statue made in 1655 by a Nepalese sculptor who was assisted by three Ladakhi craftsmen. The seated Buddha is 12 meters high and worked of copper sheets gilded with gold. This Buddha was the biggest metal statue in the region and was the largest Buddha statue of any type in Ladakh until Thiksey gompa installed a 15-meter tall Buddha made of clay in 1970. The castings of the statue were made in Leh while the statue's copper was collected in Zanskar and hammered into plates on large rocks. More than five kilos of gold were then used to plate the copper. The statue was built in parts in the Zanstil Palace (Zans means copper and til means to hammer) in Leh and then transported to Shey where it was assembled and installed.
Sacrificial offerings such as grain or jewels, holy signs and mantras are contained inside the figure. In front of the Buddha is a large bowl of wax with a central flame that burns for one year before being replaced. This flame represents divinity and purity and is present in front of all Buddha statues in Ladakh.
Thiksey Gompa is the most picturesquely situated monastery in Ladakh, perched high on a hill above the Indus. Its buildings are arranged at various levels, leading up to the private apartments of the incarnate lamas on the summit. From here one commands a magnificent view of the valley. The gompa possesses a rich and beautiful collection of hundreds of hand-written or painted prayer books.
A new temple contains a 15-meter tall Buddha statue, constructed in 1970 to commemorate a visit to Thiksey by the Dalai Lama. The statue, made of clay and covered with gold paint, is the largest Buddha figure in Ladakh and took four years to construct. Inside, the statue is filled with the Kandshur and the Tandshur - volumes of Buddhist canonical texts. The statue was made entirely by local craftsmen and represents Maitreya, ("compassion" in Sanskrit) the Buddha of the Future. The prophecy made of the Future Buddha is that the world will be undergoing such chaos that He will teach compassion to the people.
Hemis Gompa is one of the most important monasteries in Ladakh, it is also the largest and wealthiest. The king-architect Singe Namgyal, a great patron of Buddhism, built it in 1620. He filled Hemis with golden statues, stupas set with precious stones and thangkhas brought from many places, including Tibet.
The lamas of Hemis were associated with the Ladakhi royal family and became quite prosperous, owning much land and supervising many smaller, scattered monasteries. Although only about a dozen lamas actually live here, Hemis has several hundred lamas attached to its subsidiary monasteries.
The Rimpoche or spiritual head of Hemis is a reincarnation of the monastery's founder Stagtshang .phpa. The last Rimpoche was a reincarnation who, as a five-year old child, was being taught in Tibet when the Chinese invaded. There has been no communication with the Rimpoche since the 1960s. During the 1975 festival, Drugpa Rimpoche, a 12-year old youth, became the new Rimpoche as a new incarnation.
Hemis is the location for numerous religious festivals throughout the year, although the most important one is in summer, when a huge thangkha, one of the largest in the world, is hung in the courtyard. It takes about 50 monks to carry the thangkha to its place and unfold it. The thangkha is made of fine heavy silk and embroidered with pictures of various gods as well as of the founder of Hemis. The dances in front of this thangkha represent the forces of good, symbolized by legendary heroes and saints, overcoming demons. Eventually, the violence of the demons is overcome by the superiority of virtue resting on wisdom and the demons are driven from the courtyard. Spectators watch these dances from the upper story verandahs around the courtyard.
Hemis also has a thangkha, reputed to be the largest in the world, which is displayed once every eleven years. It was last shown in July 1992. The hands of the artist who painted this thangkha are preserved at Hemis as holy relics, though they are not shown to the public.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- As the Giants filed out of the clubhouse Wednesday night, Brian Sabean and Bruce Bochy sat in the manager's office, feet up as they happily looked at the television. It was a picture of two men who can feel very good about the April their team just had, and even better about the months that preceded it.
Offseason acquisitions Michael Morse and Brandon Hicks provided the big hits in a 3-2 win over the San Diego Padres and Tim Hudson did the rest, coming one strike away from a complete game.
Hudson, the biggest acquisition of the offseason, had a 2.17 ERA in his first month as a Giant, striking out 31 and walking just two in 452/3 innings. He has more wins (four) than the other four starters combined (three) and led the way as the Giants won 17 games before May 1 for the first time since 2003.
"It's unrealistic to think it's going to be like this all year," Hudson said. "But I'm going to do all I can to keep it going."
If Hudson can keep the same pace, he won't just increase the Giants' chances of making the postseason. He'll also have them feeling surprisingly well rested if they get there. Hudson threw just 89 pitches before giving way to closer Sergio Romo with two outs in the ninth. Romo needed five more pitches to clinch a two-hour, 17-minute win at AT&T Park.
Catcher Buster Posey, who had an RBI single, was one of several Giants who said he didn't even feel like he had played nine innings thanks to Hudson's pace.
"I love it," Posey said. "You catch that many pitches in four or five innings sometimes."
On an 80-degree night, Hudson worked quickly from the start, throwing eight pitches in a clean first inning. If a teammate took a bathroom break during any of the ensuing innings, he likely missed the entire thing. Hudson entered the night leading the majors in fewest pitches per inning at 12.6 and he was at just 40 pitches through four and 60 through six. When he walked off to a loud ovation after seven shutout innings, Hudson had thrown 69 pitches, just 19 of which were balls. He soon had a 3-0 lead and looked headed for his first complete game since June 5, 2012.
Morse put the Giants ahead early with an RBI double in the first, which made him the fourth Giant in the past 10 years to drive in 20 runs by the end of April. Hicks' solo shot in the second was his fifth of the season and fourth while playing second base, tying the total for last season's second basemen.
"I'm definitely in a better rhythm," said Hicks, a non-roster invitee who has grabbed an everyday job. "It's been awesome."
The franchise cornerstones feel the same way about the infusion of fresh blood. Morse and Hicks combined for 11 homers and 29 RBIs in April. Hudson is the first Giant since Livan Hernandez in 2002 to throw at least seven innings in his first six starts, and one of just three MLB pitchers -- along with St. Louis' Adam Wainwright and Cincinnati's Johnny Cueto -- to do it this season.
Hudson's shutout bid ended in the eighth, but he still had thrown just 81 pitches when he took the mound in the ninth. Sergio Romo headed to the bullpen, but Bochy wanted the 38-year-old Hudson to finish what he started. Hudson got two quick outs before Yasmani Grandal hit a two-strike pitch into McCovey Cove. Bochy called for Romo, a move Hudson agreed with.
"I was economical all night but we needed to win the ballgame," Hudson said. "We needed to get someone in there they hadn't seen. We've got one of the best closers in the game, so I was definitely OK with it."
Hudson blamed himself for not closing it out, saying he shook off Posey's fastball call and instead went with a cutter.
"It didn't cut much," he said, smiling. "Cut right into his barrel, that's about it."
Hudson's 26-out start was impressive enough, and clinched a 5-1 homestand ahead of a brutal trip through Atlanta, Pittsburgh and Los Angeles.
"He just put on a clinic," Bochy said. "If you had to watch a game and say this is how you want to pitch, tonight's game would have been it."
For more on the Giants, see Alex Pavlovic's Giants Extra blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/Giants. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/AlexPavlovic.
Friday's game
Giants (Tim Lincecum 1-1) at Atlanta (Mike Minor 0-0), 4:35 p.m. CSNBA


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A list of drag queen names compiled Mar 07 2008
A list of drag queen names compiled so far. Perhaps when we are through we can get John Hodgman to draw caricatures of each.
Update: Lenny reminds me: "Hodgman didn't draw the hoboes, he just named them. A bunch of cartoonists drew them, most notably Ape Lad, a.k.a. Adam Koford."


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Neuro wrote: dusk til dawn is classic
nobody ever mentions that
tommi teardrop wrote: True Romance is totally Tarantino. Tony Scott direction or not, every line of dialogue screams Tarantino very loudly. His original script is so modern day Romeo and Juliet that it's crazy. Clarence even has his own Rosaline. I think in Tarantino's version, Juliet realizes that it was not true love and spares herself death.
Someone needs to analyze Inglorious Basterds vs. St. Anna and how they fit within each directors' catalog.
Disharmony wrote: Wow, what a let down. Damn.
Seriously. They need to have left some scenes on the cutting room floor, or at least replaced them with something more engaging. Every time I felt like the film was about to take off it winded back down.


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Here in the UK, there is a saying that was a quote from Virgil that was often quoted in the original Latin, "Timeo Danaos et dona ferentis", which is usually mistranslated into the phrase "Beware of Greeks bearing gifts". It refers to the incident where the Greek troops hid inside a large wooden horse and gave it to the Trojans as a gift who promptly accepted it, then in the night the Greeks broke out of their hiding place, went to the city gates, and... Well, you probably know the rest. However, it is that phrase, or both of them in fact, that pass through my mind on seeing recent Microsoft and other corporate closed software companies' press releases recently.
There are three that come to mind that have occurred recently...
Microsoft's Sender-ID patent non-assertion
The first is Microsoft's announcement of a Non Assert Pledge on their Sender-ID technology. Whatever you think of the technology itself, the pledge, on the face of it, sounds really good. That is, until you look at the details.
As far as I can tell, what Microsoft has said is that they will not assert any patents in Sender-ID unless you try and assert a patent of yours against Microsoft that it has allegedly infringed. Suddenly, I found myself thinking oo-er... Imagine that MS's Sender-ID technology becomes standard, then imagine I innovate a fantastic new idea that warrants a patent and apply and get one. Then, later, Microsoft copies my idea and infringes on my IP, then if I try and sue Microsoft they will revoke permission to use Sender-ID—which would now be standard—and sue me back for that. I then have a choice of either letting Microsoft get away with "IP theft" or losing my ability to practically send and receive email. However, if Microsoft decide to sue me for any other patent, one that is not involved in Sender-ID, then I have nowhere to go and am in the swamp up to my neck, weighted down with stones, and with the alligators rapidly approaching. Well, it will feel as such anyway.
At this point, let me say I am aware that you probably don't approve of software patents. And, to be honest, neither do I, and my preference would not be to apply for one. However, they are a fact. You may not approve of drunken drivers, but pretending they do not exist and not giving them a wide berth can be damaging to your live expectancy. The fact that I do not approve of software patents does not mean I will ignore the issues they present.
Going back to the Sender-ID, Microsoft, by so-called "giving away" the non-assertiveness, they improve their chances of having it adopted, and it appears they are giving us a gift. However, as far as I can see, by accepting this gift we are giving Microsoft the ability to run riot over all regarding patents while preventing anyone else from retaliating and using their portfolios to defend themselves. I hope the standards people will use an X-ray on that particular horse before letting it in.
UPDATE, 5-NOVEMBER-2006: Microsot's Non-Assertion pledge is not the monster described above I thought it was. According to their web page they will only assert the patent if they are attacked by a suit for the same technology. However, I still personally think Microsoft are promoting Sender-ID to control the technology more than to improve life for all, anything that helps stop spam I am for, but why did not Microsoft join with standards already in place (ie SPF)? There is obviously something in it for them for controlling this standard. Even though the Microsoft pledge was not as bad as I first thought (in fact seems it quite reasonable to me), I still am against letting the Sender-ID horse through the gates of the city.
Oracle's Unbreakable Linux
When I first heard about Oracle's GNU/Linux offering, my immediate reaction was: "What a stupid name to give it!". All software has bugs, and as soon as the first one was found in the distribution I expected the headline: "Oracle's Unbreakable Linux breaks", and so reviews (1, 2) have not been that brilliant, but it's early days yet. What worries me about this is not the quality of the software, but Oracle's motives. In my view, it is obvious that Red Hat has upset Oracle—probably by buying JBoss—and that Oracle wants to harm them because of it. I don't buy into their explanation that they want to improve quality of support through competition by providing another choice for customers. If they wanted to do that, they would have assembled their own distribution and tuned it for their needs, rather than adopt Red Hat's one. They are out to poach Red Hat's customers by offering the same service for half the price.
"Hang on a second...", I hear you cry, "same service for half the price? That is good, isn't it?". My answer to that is "On the face of it yes, but lift up the tail and look inside.". Let me explain...
Oracle are primarily a closed software company that makes money selling licenses on closed software. Their traditional RDBMS market is being heavily attacked on two fronts. Firstly, by a range of free based products that include PostgreSQL and it's derivatives for the scalable enterprise solutions, MySQL for the smaller web-based ones and Firebird for whoever requires that standard of technology. Secondly, it is being attacked on the closed software front by MS's SQL-Server products. Oracle needs to diversify before it's too late.
They're not stupid, and diversifying they have been doing, largely into the application and middle-ware markets. However, they are going into an area populated by many. Oracle wanted JBoss (a player here) and Red Hat's "pipping them at the post" and purchasing it themselves would not have played well with the board members. I think Oracle's announcement is an attempt to harm Red Hat's business rather than increase their own. It seems to me the announcement was designed to harm Red Hat's stock price, which it succeeded in doing, and they are targeting Red Hat's revenue stream with their marketing with little benefit to themselves. Very suspicious behavior in my opinion.
Oracle have an interesting relationship with the free software community. They have contributed to the Linux kernel amongst others, but only when such contributions have benefited themselves. There is nothing wrong with that, of course, many do the same. And the contributions are very welcome and benefit all, whatever the reasons behind them are.
They have purchased InnoDB, and no-one quite knows why (I guess Oracle do but they are not being clear on that). A theory is that they wanted to try and control the MySQL market, who use it as their main transactional back-end technology. If that was their motive, then they were not adequately advised, as InnoDB is free software which can be supported in one way or another by others. And, there is nothing stopping MySQL from developing another back-end, which is what they are doing.
Oracle like and use Linux, when I interviewed a rep there they said that its openness enabled them to examine the source code and see and fix kernel problems on their customers' installations easily, improving "supportability" of their own software. However, some of their forays into free-software-land have lead me to question their motives. Are they attempting to be destructive at times? I honestly do not know. I am not saying there are commandos in the belly of their beast, I just think we should rattle it about to see if anything inside says "Ow!".
Microsoft's agreement with Novell
Every business likes an edge—a unique point that separates them from the competition so that customers will choose them rather than someone else. I think this was Novell's thinking in the Microsoft/Novell Agreement. The two major players in the GNU/Linux enterprise market are SUSE and Red Hat, and it makes sense for SUSE to find attractions that would make customers go to them rather than the other one. A non-assertive agreement is easy for a salesman to use, they would say something along the lines of "Microsoft have many software patents, we have an agreement with them that guarantees you will not be sued. However, if you choose the other guy...".
The question I am not convinced Novell have asked is "What is in it for Microsoft?". Or, if they have, they probably didn't think the answer significant. But, in my opinion, the answer is very significant for those who wish for free and open software and standards.
Again, on the face of it, Microsoft seems to be giving GNU/Linux its blessing, but when I examine the points highlighted in the Joint letter to the Open Source Community, I find myself making the following observations:
- Patent coverage: This gives general credence to Microsoft's software patents that would not have existed before. It would be easier for them to use this weapon to put competitors out of business now. The concept of only protecting "Non-Commercial" developers seems to be suggesting that community GNU/Linux should be demoted to a hobbyist activity, like stamp collecting. Yeah right! Who does that benefit?
- Virtualization/Virtualization Management: Microsoft are behind in this technology. Like all truly innovative advancements Gates and Ballmer were caught napping. The free offerings such as Xen, Linux-Vserver and even User Mode Linux are way ahead of the current Microsoft offerings. This agreement helps them catch up with little benefit to Novell and the free software community.
- Office Open XML: Microsoft are losing their fight to keep their stranglehold on office document formats. They have rejected Open Document Format, or payed minimum lip-service to it, but, despite that, government departments and major companies are moving to it. In an attempt to combat this, they have created their competing format which, as far as I can see, is an XML-ization of their current proprietary format with a suspicious looking Non-Assertion Contract. If adopted its complexity will place control of this well in the Microsoft corner. I do not see the benefit to the free and open community in placing this in the OpenOffice.org product, all that does is lock out Kword, AbiWord and all the others from this so-called "interoperability". Surely, the correct thing to do is place Open Document support in Microsoft Office, but that would go against Microsoft's strategy to control and extort.
- Mono, OpenOffice.org and Samba: The patent agreement with these technologies look to me like scaremongering in an effort to get people to pay someone (Novell) for these products or risk litigation. If this was successful it could, in effect, close these products. What is the point of having the source if you could receive patent suits if you try and redistribute modified code? Although this is unlikely to happen, I want to ask what reason does Microsoft have in signing up to this other than in giving that scenario a go?
All in all, I think that not only should you look Microsoft's gift horse in the mouth, but should cut off its head and throw a few grenades down its throat. After that, burn it!
Going back to the Virgil quote—"Timeo Danaos et dona ferentis" is usually mistranslated, the actual translation is "I fear the Greeks even bringing gifts", a saying that I think is very relevant to closed software companies.
PS: I have nothing against the Greek people, it is just a saying and a particular historical reference, okay?
Very well thought out and I
Very well thought out and I agree fully with your comments.
Microsoft is not going to give anything away unless theres mega dollars or power and control to them.
Unfortunately the modern technology war, is not fought with innovation but more so with lawyers, legal loop holes and backdoor agreements.
Unfortunately Microsoft is one of the companies that forces many limitations to modern technology rather than promote it.
Greek *correct* quote
I thoroughly enjoyed the article: M$ as the Golden Agamemnon and his hordes and Novell as the warning-uttering Laocoon ; most of all, the correct translation of the quote, which illustrates the use of ET as a replacement for ETIAM ( "even" ).
Hate to say there's a typo though in the original quote: it's ferentEs (male accusative plural, related to Danaos) , not ferentIs.
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Romanes eunt domus!
Greek *correct* quote
I concur.
To the learnt parent of this thread:
Ahh, at last! I found you! There are geeks proficient in the Classics!
The "Golden" Agamemnon and the "warning-uttering" Laocoon _and_ knowledge of Latin grammar.
Congrats, mate! ;-)
To other readers, who might find this helpful:
The quote is from Virgil's Aeneid, which is the story of Aeneas of Troy escaping his now burnt and sacked city to find a new home, that will become Rome. It is much like Homer's Odyssey, which is the story of Odysseus the King of Ithaca returning home after the expedition to Troy. Odysseus was he who devised the plan involving the wooden horse. Both stories follow what happened after the War of Troy, covered in Homer's Iliad. "Iliad" is the area where Troy stood.
To the author of the original article:
I am Greek and no offense taken. But we have to give credit to Odysseus, he was a cunning git and without him the War might have lasted another 10 years...
As for wars in general... sigh :-(
One minor "complaint" I
One minor "complaint" I might have is the author's use of "closed" to refer to proprietary software. Other than than, well thought out.
Well reasoned and logical
Thank you for sharing this well-reasoned and logical discussion of the issues. The wording and tone level makes it accessible to anyone. I would be happy to link to this. Please keep it up.
as always, the noob is confused
so basically novell signed up with microsoft, and in exchange for microsoft pushing the use to some degree of the usage of suse, novell has put itself in the position where microsoft can basically destroy them as well as a bunch of getting to be really successful and competitive software such as open office? companies are stupid, but often not THAT stupid. what you said in the article sincerely seems totally plausible, but the line that i sorta relate to, the line that i see in ur article that was the most important, was the part about how everything is done behind the scenes and with lawyers. its cool and smart to speculate about what might happen. hopefully someone working at suse will read this and give it to the higher up powers in the company to mull over. until then, i'm not gonna be talkin about how its the end for linux, or at least things like suse, anyway.
Oracle and Red Hat Will Both Win
One of the drawbacks to Linux in the enterprise has always been the single source of support when using either Red Hat or Novell. The fact that Oracle is now another source for supporting Red Hat will only expand the market for both companies as more IT managers will get that warm and fuzzy support feeling when thinking about new Linux servers. People like to have choices and the competition is good for everyone in the long run.
You misread the Sender-ID non-assertion pledge
It says that their promise of non-assertion against you for implementing Sender ID does not hold if you assert a patent against them over their implementation of Sender ID.
You are correct.... (Apologies to all)
You are correct, and on that basis I owe an apology to Microsoft for that. Details can be found at Microsoft's page.
The place I read about Sender-ID did not mention this (I cannot remember where that was, unfortunately). I usually check further before writing, I did not this time, that will teach me to do so in future. On the same note, however, I still personally think Microsoft are promoting Sender-ID to control the technology more than to improve life for all, anything that helps stop Spam I am for, but why did not Microsoft join with standards already in place (ie SPF)? There is obviously something in it for them for controlling this standard.
Even though the Microsoft pledge was not the monster I first thought, in fact seems quite reasonable to me, I still am against letting the Sender-ID horse through the gates of the city.
I'm with you; no Sender-ID for me
If Microsoft really wanted to make life easier for folks, they would simply grant unrestricted use of the patent...or better yet, not have bothered to patent it in the first place. TCP/IP is not patent-encumbered, nor is HTTP, FTP, or Secure Shell. The CARP router redundancy protocol by OpenBSD is not patented. All of these are great boons for the entire Internet.
Microsoft follow de jure standards only when they feel that they absolutely have to. That's the only reason they adopted TCP/IP. Even when they do adopt standards, look at what they're trying to do with HTTP (CraptiveX, broken HTTP implementations, VBScript). There's a reason that we don't put bank robbers, especially repeat ones, in positions at financial institutions; it's because their past history shows that they'll likely do it again. The same is true of Microsoft; their past history, along with their current behaviour, has shown that they will do it again...and again...and again....
Trusting Microsoft is thus about the riskiest IT business proposition that you can consider. Novell made a big mistake here. It'll be interesting to see how long they last.
Dona ferentis
Isn't that in the singular? (My two years of Latin were many years ago!) If so, the translation would be, "I fear the Greeks, even bearing a gift."
Dona ferentes
Speaking as a would-be geek, but one with two degrees in Classics, "et dona ferentes" is correct. Donum singular, dona plural. Think of stadium, stadia, datum, data.
What about the Novell-v-SCO Suit ?
Does this mean that the suit filed by Novell against SCO which essentially throws a wrench in SCO-v-IBM wheelworks ? Could this be a part of the deal ?
Remember that Microsoft paid an amount of monies to SCO for IP that SCO should in turn handed over to Novell. Does this deal remove that wrench giving SCO some leeway in their puruit of IBM deep pockets ?
Talking about Greek, with all this tangled web of stabbings and back-stabbings and circular deals, does this scenario in technology world look anywhere like those fabled Greek operas where there is this whole maze of murders and in the end there is a sole character grieving for everybody ? I would compare this scenario to one of Quentin Tarantio movies, however, QT's stories have more sense and logic to them.
, "Timeo Danaos et dona
, "Timeo Danaos et dona ferentis", which is usually mistranslated into the phrase "Beware of Greeks bearing gifts" is indeed not true.In fact Greeks have good gift suggestions. They can even make handmade gifts.
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Houma bridge to close at night
Published: Monday, August 26, 2013 at 5:43 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, August 26, 2013 at 5:43 p.m.
The bridge spanning Bayou LaCarpe on South Van Avenue in Houma will be temporarily closed for repair work.
The bridge will close from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. weeknights starting Sept. 3. It will also close those same hours on Sept. 7.
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|Length Overall
|29' 8''
9.00 m
|Dry Weight
7,500 lbs.
3,402 kg.
8' 6''
2.29 m
|Tested Weight
85 cm
|Weight Capacity
|Draft Up
|Person Capacity
|Draft Down
|Fuel Capacity
150 gal.
|Air Draft
|Water Capacity
|20 deg.
|Length on Trailer
|Max Headroom
|Height on Trailer
|Bridge Clearance
4' 6''
1.34 m
|Trailer Weight
|Total Package Weight (Trailer,Boat & Engine)
|Prices, features, designs, and equipment are subject to change. Please see your local dealer or visit the builder's website for the latest information available on this boat model.
|Std. Power
|1 x 375-hp Volvo Penta 8.1 Gi
|Tested Power
|Currently no test numbers
|Opt. Power
2 x 420-hp Volvo Penta 8.1 GXi
2 x 300-hp Volvo Penta 5.7 Gi EVC
2 x 200-hp Volvo Penta D3
2 x 300-hp Mercury 350 MAG
If only Chris-Craft founder Chris Smith could see the 21st century version of his classic runabout we think he would jump up and click his heels. And, she could be the fastest filly on the lake this summer. Find out how.
Mission Statement
The Chris-Craft Launch 28 is a versatile runabout designed to be the envy of your yacht club, harbor or the megayacht fleet if she is your tender. She is equally at home on Lake Wawasee, Indiana, or Monte Carlo.
This boat is for the discriminating boater who understands the Chris-Craft heritage and appreciates the high watermark of runabout design which began in the 1920s -- over 90 years ago.
Every detail of the Launch 28 has been executed with TLC. Note that the engine hatch opens toward the cockpit rather than toward the stern -- just the way we like it.
The "mission" of the Chris-Craft Launch 28 is not to be the fastest boat on the bay, because there is always someone in a bass boat or PWC who can go faster. Rather, the Launch 28 is intended to be the most elegant boat around. To that end she can hold her own with glitzy yachts 20 times her size which cost millions, but are often decidedly deficient in nautical refinement.
Yes, the 28 can be used as a yacht club launch. She seats 10 people easily, and any club that we know would love to have her for she aims to please. The 28 would also make a refined captain's gig for a megayacht. With an LOA of 28' 9" (9.0 m) and a 10' (3.05 m) beam she will fit easily on most boat decks of vessels of 130' (40 m) or more.
The upholstery work is as good as we've seen. Note that this particular boat has the companion seat instead of the optional galley console on the port side.
Unique Features
We are hard pressed to think of any boat built on the west side of the Atlantic that has the exquisite finish work, intricate fiberglass moldings and elegant details all rolled up into one as does the Chris-Craft Launch 28. To us, and many other boaters who have been around awhile, she is almost a piece of artwork, one sculpted out of fiberglass, teak and stainless steel instead of marble.
Every square inch of this boat's exterior has been fashioned in the best traditions of the sport of boating. She is a 21st century replica not of any individual boat but rather of a concept of old-world style and elegance. To us, those are her unique features.
Ironically she is made of the same fiberglass, resin, and stainless steel of lesser boats. In fact, even her engine, equipment and inner workings are mostly the same components as in boats a fraction of her price. But what the other boats don't have is the total package wrapped-up in an enduring design.
Chris-Craft Launch 28 floor plan.
Set up the teak cocktail table ($1,537) and settle down for a evening on the water with lights on the shore twinkling. Don't worry about the time or a call of nature because there is a modern marine toilet aboard ($2,427) in the helm console. There is sitting headroom inside. Only the highest grades of UV-resistant vinyls and upholstery have been used for the 28's lavish wrap-around seating both in the cockpit and in the bow.
The optional teak table is a must in our book. Note the fiddles on the table -- one of the few examples we have seen on any powerboat. Hurray!
The cockpit sole comes standard with a carpet, but we recommend going with the Heritage Edition Package (about $20,000 for the whole boat) which puts teak in all the right places, including swim platform, over the engine cover, the cockpit, step treads, cap rail, etc. The pictures you will see on the page below are mostly from the Heritage Edition Package.
The mahogany steering wheel is standard. Note this model has the optional sterndrive joystick ($22,168) just above and forward of the engine controls.
One of the most important places on any boat is the helm. The Launch 28 is no different. Just as on all boats you want to make sure that the helm seat fits your body and when you look out through the windshield your vision is not obstructed by the windscreen frame or anything else.
The helm seat is a double (31" wide) and there is a power option available ($1,078). Also, with the bolster up and your head above the windshield frame, make sure there is enough room between you and the steering wheel and that the bolster is comfortable for you. Everyone is different and one size does not fit all.
The Launch 28 optional Heritage Edition ($20,000) is shown here. The optional Midnight Blue hull and red boot stripe ($7650) are Chris-Craft's signature colors and, frankly, the boat looks best just the way you see her above.
Several years ago we tested both the Chris-Craft Launch 28 and the Corsair 28 (a cuddy) which are both on the same hull and have the same displacement of 7,500 lbs. (3,401 kgs.). When we tested the Corsair we were able to wind-up the twin Volvo Penta 280-hp 5.7L engines to 4800 rpm for a top speed of 56.4 mph. When we tested the Launch 28 the highest rpm we got at WOT was 4500. At that rpm we recorded 52.6 mph in the Launch.
Best cruise speeds were found on both models at 2500 rpm where we got 25.4 mph in the Corsair and 25.3 mph in the Launch. Miles per gallon fuel consumption at best cruise were 2.16 and 2.02, respectively, in our tests.
All of these performance numbers are good, and we assume that we could have gotten 56 mph out of the Launch with some tweaking. Fuel economy at cruise speeds was certainly respectable and the engines were just loping along at 2500 rpm. What this means is that this boat is surprisingly fast for its weight. She is one of the heavier boats in class.
BoatTEST.com tests of both the Chris-Craft Launch 28 and the Corsair 28 (which is built on the same hull) recorded WOT speeds of over 50 mph.
Power Options
The 2011 Chris-Craft Launch 28 comes standard with a single Volvo Penta 8.1L GiC 400-hp engine. For an extra $16,497 you can upgrade to twin Volvo Penta 5.7GiC 300-hp Duoprops. The highest horsepower twin engine package available these days is twin Volvo Penta 5.7GxiC 320-hp for $20,880. MerCruiser engine options are also available for similar prices.
With twin 640 horses driving the 28 -- 80-hp more than in our tests above -- she ought to be capable of speeds in the high 50s. That's how you become the fastest runabout on the water. And, if you're not the fastest, you will certainly be the classiest.
Chris-Craft also offers Volvo Penta 200-hp D3 twin diesel engines for a $50,442 up charge.
We like the anchor treatment on the Launch 28, through the stem of the boat which keeps it off the deck. With this size boat we don't really think you need the optional anchor windlass.
Pros and Cons
First the cons. While you can waterski and wakeboard from the Launch 28 we don't know how a wakeboard tower would look on the boat and we're afraid it would ruin the aesthetics -- and this boat is all about the look. That means that the boat probably won't be used for that purpose.
Also, we found that the helm seat was a little too high for us and we were looking at the beautiful stainless steel windshield frame, instead of through the windshield which was curved both from top to bottom and from center to port and starboard. Simply be sure that the seat is adjusted to your individual ergonomics.
The head compartment is in the helm console of this dual console boat. The door on the corner makes entrance and exit easy.
Now, the pros: While the Chris-Craft Launch 28 might seem expensive at its $131,248 MSRP base price and about $175,000 with twin 5.7s and some nice options, in fact it is half to a third the cost of a 33' Riva Aquariva powered by twin diesels. In that perspective, the Launch 28 is a great deal. You get a boat that is almost as beautiful as the Riva, and is certainly faster and has some amenities the Riva doesn't have.
Another "pro" that is hard to quantify: There should be terrific pride of ownership associated with this boat. Not many are built each year and you are one of the lucky few. We would say that having a 28 would be like owning a Picasso, except he ground out art faster than Chris-Craft could ever manufacture boats and Chris-Craft has been around much longer.
We like the custom-made fender holders behind the seat cushions, port and starboard.
If you think the Aquariva might be a little over the top for your boating area, then you can't go wrong with the Chris-Craft Launch 28. She is dignified, elegant, and unassailably fashionable anywhere in the world. Even on Italy's Lake Sarnico (the home of Riva) she will give the Aquariva a run for her money -- and, in fact, win! Riva claims a top speed of 41 knots/47.2 mph for the Aquariva and our old tests show that the Chris-Craft Launch 28 can easily go over 50 mph with twin 320-hp engines.
With the new, higher-powered engines that Chris-Craft is making available for the Launch 28, an owner can pretty much write his (or her) own ticket on speed. If you want to be the fastest runabout on the water in addition to the coolest, you can now do that. If you don't need high speed, a single 400 will hold you in good stead.
At the dock the Launch 28 will always look fast.
|Marine Electronics
|Battery Charger/Converter
|Head: Portable
|Head: Fixed
|Power Steering
|Trim Tabs
|Exterior Features
|Carpet: Cockpit
|Outlet: 12-Volt Acc
|Swim Ladder
|Swim Platform
|Bimini Top
= Standard = Optional
|Warranties change from time to time. While BoatTEST.com has tried to ensure the most up-to-date warranty offered by each builder, it does not guarantee the accuracies of the information presented below. Please check with the boat builder or your local dealer before you buy any boat.
Full Warranty Information on this brand coming soon!
|Pricing Range
|Prices, features, designs, and equipment are subject to change. Please see your local dealer or visit the builder's website for the latest information available on this boat model.


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United Way of McPherson County is working to build a stronger community by addressing issues related to health, education and income. We believe conversations and intensive listening are the best ways to understand the real problems and move beyond short-term solutions. Community change can be accomplished through broad participation and collaboration. We encourage McPherson County residents to be involved with their community through giving, advocating and volunteering. By working together we can make a larger impact on the issues at hand.
On a recent business trip to Alexandria, VA, I stumbled across a great seafood restaurant. Located in an area referred to as Old Town you will find The Wharf at 119 King Street. The restaurant boasts architecture from the 1790s including including wood columns, low ceilings and brick walls. The atmosphere is festive and cozy. Our table of 10 was nestled in a corner at the back of the restaurant allowing for private, boisterous conversation.
The menu provides a complete variety of quality seafood. I opted for the seafood trio, which included a sampling of crabmeat, lobster and jumbo shrimp. It was delightful to indulge in FRESH seafood! The samplings were creatively arranged in an au gratin baking dish with melted garlic butter. And each bite LITERALLY melted in your mouth! I chose the steamed asparagus for my side dish and was not disappointed. It was bright green and crispy with a bread crumb topping. Cost was reasonable for the east coast. Everyone at my table left satisfied and ready to return on their next trip to the DC area.
The best comment of the evening came from a young, naive colleague from Nebraska. She said, "Wow! That's even better than Joe's Crabshack!"


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Experiential Senior Account Manager - Fixed Term Contract - London Integrated agency - Up to £34k
- Recruiter
- Fill Recruitment
- Location
- South West London
- Salary
- Up to £35K
- Posted
- 27 Feb 2013
- Closes
- 27 Mar 2013
- Ref
- Business Type
- Agency, In-house / Client-side
- Specialism
- Account Management, Campaign Management, Creative, Design, Events & Experiential, Planning & Strategy, Project Management
- Sector
- Beauty, Entertainment, FMCG, Food & Drink, Luxury, Retail
- Contract Type
- Freelance / Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
This superb agency is looking for a dynamic Senior Account Manager to join their promotional marketing team working on an amazing selection of FMCG accounts. The agency has recently had several new business wins and is going from strength to strength.
They have fabulous Clients within the drinks, retail, sports, life-style and entertainment sectors.
As Senior Account Manager, you'll be expected to manage clients, work with partner agencies as well internal departments and produce events as part of high profile integrated campaigns.
You'll be reporting into an Account Director and have an Account Executive for support. The agency has in-house: Creative, PR, Digital, Design and Planning Departments so you will be working with "agency teams" e.g. client trio of Creative, Planning and Account handling or Digital, PR & Experiential.
The agency also has an in house staffing agency and a retained production partner which give them the ability to deliver best in class executions.
- Passion and drive for the Experiential industry
- Minimum 2-3 years' experience of running Road shows, events and stunts
- Good understanding of marketing mix e.g. ability work in integrated agency team PR, Advertising, Digital
- Need to have high standards, an eye for executional detail and ability to work under pressure
The agency wants a Senior Account Manager that is focused, with drive and enthusiasm and a fun and outgoing personality. The Agency is vibrant and lively so the Senior Account Manager needs to fit in with this culture.
If you feel you have the requirements for this Senior Account Manager role, and want to work in a rewarding environment that will propel your career, please don't hesitate to send us your CV quoting reference AK5136.
If this role is not what you're looking for, then don't worry.
At Fill Recruitment we specialise in all agency positions. We are currently recruiting for account handlers at Account Manager, Senior Account Manager and Group Account Director levels.
If you would like to find out more please visit our website: www.fillrecruitment.com or try http://jobs.brandrepublic.com/employerjobs/fill-recruitment-ltd


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The Brookfield DREAM (Downtown Revitalization Economic Assistance Missouri) Committee met at the Brookfield Area Growth Partnership Office on November 16 with a number of local leaders taking part in a rousing discussion about the next steps of the initiative.
The plan of action, concept drawings, and more are already in place. A pair of local residences in the DREAM zone have already been renovated, or are set to be renovated as a part of the DREAM initiative. Let's take a look back at exactly what the DREAM is all about.
What is DREAM?
According to the DREAM Initiative's website (www.modream.org): "The Downtown Revitalization and Economic Assistance for Missouri (DREAM) Initiative provides select communities with access to the technical and financial assistance they need to accomplish their downtown revitalization plans. The program is framed by a three-year commitment between the State of Missouri and designated communities to offer a comprehensive, streamlined approach to establish grassroots downtown revitalization."
The DREAM program seeks to put back to productive use four key areas: land, neighborhoods, buildings, and downtown areas. By revitalizing these four key parts, the hope is to rebuild the struggling main streets of small and mid-sized Missouri towns.
What is the plan?
The plan for Brookfield's DREAM was assembled by the Drury University Students some years ago, and was in place before the City's DREAM certification. The plan put Brookfield on the fast track for the initiative and eliminated one of the biggest hurdles to a DREAM community.
One of the first parts of the plan designed by the Drury students was a set of enhanced guidelines for building design. The list of proposed facade and streetscape enhancements include:
- Removing frame, metal, and shingled facades;
- Removing paint from masonry using correct removal methods;
- Restore original windows;
- Restore transom windows;
- Utilize fabric/canvas awnings;
- Use compatible paint colors;
- Streetscape of lights, tree, and site furnishings.
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Approximately 40 people were evacuated by rope from the Peak 8 SuperConnect at Breckenridge Ski Resort yesterday after a mechanical error stalled the lift with skiers and snowboarders on board. The mechanicl difficulties were reported at around 1:30 p.m. and the rope evacuation was completed at 4:15 p.m.
"At some point you have to make that decision when people are sitting there, if we can fix it and how long is it going to take versus evacuating folks," Breckenridge Ski Resort spokeswoman Kristen Petitt Stewart said.
There were no injuries, she said, and the lift will be fully operational and back open to the public tomorrow.
"Vail Resorts places the highest value on the safety of its guests and employees," Stewart said in a written statement. "For years, we've led the industry with innovative, award-winning safety programs and initiatives designed to help our guests and employees understand their responsibility while skiing and riding at our resorts."


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