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Choral Composition and Jazz Ensemble Composition Contests Announced
Each year the Ithaca College School of Music hosts several dynamic competitions for current students and the general public. Some of our most popular competitions highlighted below are kicking off this summer. All are encouraged to apply -- updated information is available on the following competition sites.
35th Annual Choral Composition Contest
The 35th annual Choral Composition Contest is now accepting entries. The Robert Campbell '40, M.S. '50, Endowed Choral Composition Prize will be awarded to the first-place winner in our annual Choral Composition Festival. Competition winners will be announced at the November 16 concert and awarded a cash prize. The competition is sponsored by Ithaca College School of Music and Mark Foster. Applications must be postmarked by August 19, 2013.
2013 Jazz Ensemble Composition Contest
This contest, now in its fourth year, was created to encourage the composition and performance of the highest possible quality of jazz ensemble literature playable by high school, honor bands, college bands, and professional bands alike. This year, all entries are required to feature trombone soloist. The winning pieces will be performed and recorded by the Ithaca College Jazz Ensemble with legendary trombone soloist Jack Gale, who will serve as guest artist at the live web-streamed concert on Friday, October 11, at the Ithaca College School of Music. Winners in two categories (high school composers and all others) will be awarded cash prizes. Entries must be received by August 16, 2013, to be eligible.
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SANTA CLARA -- The pain and tears that washed over cornerback Chris Culliver's face Thursday were different from that of his miserable Super Bowl week in New Orleans. And it signified a growing list of physical challenges for a 49ers team striving to return to the title game.
Culliver sustained a left-knee injury -- a torn anterior cruciate ligament, according to a league source -- a day after All-Pro linebacker Patrick Willis fractured his right hand. It's been a growing theme for the 49ers since leading receiver Michael Crabtree tore his right Achilles on May 21.
"There've been some nicks, and we try to dodge bullets," coach Jim Harbaugh said. "Sometimes you don't dodge them all. What it means now is guys are getting an opportunity to show what they can do."
While Willis likely will return in time for the season opener from what was termed a "slight fracture" -- the third time in seven seasons he's broken the right hand -- Culliver's third season is done before it starts. An MRI at Stanford Hospital revealed a torn ACL, and he will be placed on the injured-reserve list, a league source confirmed.
Culliver appeared distraught as he climbed onto a cart that took him to the locker room, and general manager Trent Baalke consoled Culliver at one point.
"We wish him the best of luck," said Perrish Cox, who was the punt returner when Culliver got hurt making a seemingly routine cut as the coverage team's gunner.
Culliver was the team's nickel back last season, playing behind starters Tarell Brown and Carlos Rogers. Culliver also left Wednesday's practice early, because of an apparent upper-body injury.
Culliver was unavailable for comment, and he hasn't granted any interview requests this training camp. He drew scorn during Super Bowl week for homophobic comments, and he later struggled in the 49ers' 34-31 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
After Culliver's injury Thursday, Tramaine Brock moved up to the first-string defense and played left cornerback when Rogers shifted into the slot, with Brown at right cornerback.
"He's quick, aggressive, a tough player, feisty," Harbaugh said of Brock, who has two interceptions in 30 career games.
Nnamdi Asomugha remained the second-string right cornerback and put together another impressive practice, including a goal-line pass defense of a Scott Tolzien throw toward Chad Hall.
"He did have some eye-popping plays, especially yesterday," Harbaugh said of Asomugha. "He has good grasp on the defense, he's in shape and doing a nice job."
Collie, 27, worked out for the 49ers on June 13 but wasn't offered a contract. He and Robinson, 28, recently worked out for the Miami Dolphins at the same time.
Robinson, 28, caught 24 passes in seven games for the Jaguars last season. He is a six-year veteran. Collie, 27, caught one pass in the only game he played last season, his fourth with the Colts.
Collie averaged 57 receptions and totaled 16 touchdowns his first three seasons with the Colts. Concussions derailed his once-promising career.
Moody and Wilhoite later combined on an interception, with Moody tipping a Kaepernick pass that Wilhoite grabbed.
For more on the 49ers, see Cam Inman's Hot Read blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/49ers. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/CamInman.


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Joyce Denise Nichols, 56, of Boonville, passed away Friday, July 6, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family. Cremation has taken place and no services are planned. Joyce was born July 5, 1956 in Memphis, TN to Troy and Jeanette (Hughey) Rhea. On March 31, 1995 she married DelmerNichols in Columbia and he survives her of the home. She is also survived by her mother Jeanette Bobo of TN; three sons James (Carolyn) Pace of Columbia, Eric Leathers of TN and Travis Nichols of IA; two daughters, Jeri (Chris) Pace of Columbia and Tracy Forbes of Ashland, one brother Sonny Rhea of TN, a sister, Diane James also of TN and 12 grandchildren. Joyce was a great mother and loved her grandchildren dearly. Family always came first but she loved garage sales, the casino and took much pride in her gardening. Condolences may be left online at www.heartlandcremation.com.
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Enjoy the beautiful Yangshuo scenery as you bike through the county's environmental landmarks. Your guide will lead you on a 50-minute scenic bike ride to Moon Hill to see the crescent-shaped cave that gave it its name. The scenery overlooking the countryside will take your breath away. Bike past the Yulong River and see people sailing the shallow water using bamboo rafts. Many of the land formations you will see in the county are karst topographies with distinctive features like sinkholes, caves and subterranean limestone caverns.
After building up an appetite, a private transport will take you to Yangshuo West Street to visit a local village where you will take a Chinese cooking class. Learn how to make three to four traditional Chinese dishes like kung pao chicken, jiaozi (Chinese dumpling), a Chinese eggplant dish and/or a Chinese tofu dish. The best part – you get to eat what you cook!
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We feel like this trip was a very good introduction to China. We got to see some highlights of the cities and experience life in the country.
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The food was delicious. We like that we ate in nice restaurants as well as local places and that we got to go to the local markets and cook a meal in a class. The hotels were comfortable (3 and 4 stars). We enjoyed the quiet scenic private boat rides, both along the Pearl River and the Li River. We liked being away from the touristy areas, so our hike from Dazhai to Ping'An was very special. Waking up in Ping'An was beautiful with mountains all around us.
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Witness the OncoMap program in Dana-Farber's Center for Cancer Genome Discovery (CCGD), which helps scientists tap information in tumor samples, some of them decades old, to advance understanding of adult and childhood cancers.
For several years, scientists had used mass spectrometers and high-speed DNA dispensers to find "point mutations" – misspellings in a single letter of genetic code – in people with an inherited risk for various kinds of cancer. One advantage of the technique is that it can read DNA in tissue preserved in formalin and paraffin, a commonly used storage method that renders DNA invisible to most scanning devices.
In 2005, Dana-Farber's Levi Garraway, MD, PhD, and Matthew Meyerson, MD, PhD, envisioned another, especially relevant use for the technology: scanning actual tumor samples for point mutations that can be targeted by existing therapies.
At a stroke, the investigators converted a research technology whose practical benefits may have been years away to one with more immediate impact.
"We realized, in principle, that we could adapt mass spectrometric screening of cell genes to extract highly relevant information from tumors that might guide therapy choices and yet cost only pennies per genetic variant," says Garraway, who directs the OncoMap program.
To determine whether the approach could deliver on its promise, Garraway, Meyerson, and their colleagues used the technology to probe cancer DNA for 238 known mutations in 17 cancer-causing genes. "We observed mutations in tumor types that we would never have expected at the start," Garraway says.
Word quickly spread that OncoMap could help cancer researchers identify different patterns of gene mutations within particular types of cancer, or enable them to discover which of nearly 1,000 known mutations are in a set of tumor tissue samples. Such research would go hand-in-hand with personalized medicine, which matches therapy to the unique set of genetic abnormalities in patients' tumors.
Among the first to realize the potential of the technology were scientists at Dana-Farber. The CCGD's director, William Hahn, MD, PhD, and associate director, Laura MacConaill, PhD, have been closely involved with much of this research. Two teams, in particular, have used OncoMap to scientific advantage so far:
Mark Kieran, MD, PhD, of Pediatric Oncology and Charles Stiles, PhD, co-chair of Cancer Biology, have brought a unique collection of minds and machinery to bear on the problem of pediatric low-grade astrocytoma (PLGA), a relentless form of childhood brain cancer without effective treatment. Along with colleagues at the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center and Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, they amassed hundreds of PLGA samples encased in paraffin and surveyed their DNA with OncoMap. In more than half the samples, they found mutations in the gene BRAF. Researchers are now testing drugs that target this mutation in animal cells.
For Chief Scientific Officer Barrett Rollins, MD, PhD, and colleagues, OncoMap has shown the way to a potential treatment advance for Langerhans cell histiocytosis, a rare disease in which too many Langerhans cells (a type of white blood cell) grow in certain tissues and organs, often the skin and bones. The rarity of the disease and scarcity of banked tissue has made it difficult to study, but Rollins and his associates found 60 samples, most stored in the tissue archives at partnering Boston Children's Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. When they analyzed the specimens with OncoMap, they found nearly 60 percent had the same genetic mutation - an abnormality for which a drug is already available. The research also helped settle a longstanding question about Langerhans: Is it truly a form of cancer? The discovery of a cancer-causing gene in so many samples indicates that it is.
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Lieutenant Kevin Thomas Riley was a male Human Starfleet officer in the 23rd century. He served in the command division aboard the USS Enterprise in 2266 under the command of Captain James T. Kirk, during the historic five-year mission.
Early lifeEdit
Riley was born in Ireland. (TOS: "The Naked Time")
Riley and his family lived on the Tarsus IV colony in 2246. In that year, a massive food shortage struck the planet, leading Governor Kodos to institute a eugenics program in which he personally selected 4,000 colonists to be executed, thereby ensuring enough food for the survivors. Among those killed were Riley's father and mother. (TOS: "The Conscience of the King")
The EnterpriseEdit
By 2266, Riley was serving as navigator aboard the Enterprise as a lieutenant. In that year, Riley was one of the first crewmembers to fall victim to an unusual disease which caused those affected to act out and lose their inhibitions. Under the disease's influence, Riley commandeered the ship's engineering section, and rerouted all command functions there, prohibiting the rest of the crew from controlling the ship. This posed a significant danger to the Enterprise, as it was locked in an unstable orbit of the planet Psi 2000, and in the process of spiraling down towards the surface. Proclaiming himself "Captain Kevin Thomas Riley," he deactivated the ship's engines and regaled the crew with repeated renditions of the song "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen." Eventually, Captain Kirk and crew were able to regain control of the ship, and institute a full-power restart of the engines, narrowly avoiding destruction of the Enterprise. (TOS: "The Naked Time")
Later that year, Riley was serving in the communications department of the Enterprise. When Captain Kirk came to believe that an actor which had been brought aboard the ship was, in actuality, Kodos the Executioner, who had murdered Riley's family twenty years previously, he had Riley transferred back down to the engineering section in an attempt to keep Riley out of harm's way. Riley, who was unaware of Kirk's true motivations, viewed the transfer as a demotion, as he had previously been transferred up from engineering. Despite Kirk's attempts to protect him, Riley was almost killed by Lenore Karidian, Kodos' daughter, who was attempting to eliminate all survivors of the massacre who could identify Kodos. After surviving the attempt on his life, Riley learned of Kodos' presence on the ship, and attempted to take revenge by killing him with a hand phaser, although he was eventually talked out of the attempt by Kirk. (TOS: "The Conscience of the King")
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Kevin Riley was portrayed by Bruce Hyde.
In the screenplay of TOS: "The Conscience of the King", the character whose parents were murdered by Kodos was named "Lieutenant Robert Daiken". However, when Hyde was cast in the role, they renamed the character to fit with his previous appearance as Riley in TOS: "The Naked Time". This explains why Riley was a navigator in the former episode, while he was a communications officer in the latter.
The name and assignment "Kevin Riley, Navigator" was printed on a sign above a corridor door as an in-joke for production on DS9: "Trials and Tribble-ations". (Cinefantastique, Vol. 29, Nos. 6/7, p. 77)
Apocrypha Edit
Kevin's son was featured in the novel Crossover, where he released Captain Scott after Scott stole the USS Yorktown in search of Spock, who had been captured with a group of Unification believers. He released Scott on the promise that he would retrieve Spock and bring back the Yorktown to the museum it was in. He did so because he felt that his father owes Spock for his life after the events of "The Naked Time". It was also noted that Kevin must have had children relatively late in his life, and that his son commanded a Galaxy-class starship.
Kevin Riley was also featured in the Star Trek: The Lost Years series, set between the end of TOS and Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Promoted to Lieutenant Commander, Riley became chief of staff to Admiral Kirk at Starfleet Command. Flashbacks in The Lost Years also revealed Kodos' reign of terror from Riley's perspective, including a memory in which a teenage Kirk hid the then four-year-old Riley from execution.
Riley also appeared in the novels The Galactic Whirlpool and Probe. In Probe, set after Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, he was a protégé of Ambassador Sarek and later became an ambassador himself during negotiations with the Romulans. According to the book Probe, his father was executed when he was very young. His career as an ambassador was also explored in Foul Deeds Will Rise, when he was assigned to supervise crucial disarmament talks with the aid of the Enterprise-A; during the novel, he encountered Lenore Karidian once again, suspecting that she had suffered a relapse when two of the delegates are killed in a manner implicating her, but accepted that she had changed when Kirk identified the true culprit and Lenore risked her life to destroy a protomatter warhead.
His mirror universe counterpart was depicted in the Star Trek: Mirror Universe novel The Sorrows of Empire as succeeding Spock as captain of the ISS Enterprise after Spock became the ruler of the Terran Empire in 2277. Captain Riley commanded the Enterprise until 2284, when he was succeeded by Saavik.
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- Kevin Riley at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works


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With Snyder and Capullo's game-changing tenure on "Batman" at its end, CBR revisits the run that defined the Caped Crusader for a generation.
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DC Comics has provided CBR with Greg Capullo's character design for Batman's new look, complete with annotations.
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Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo and Yanick Paquette "shine a bright light on the Dark Knight without betraying his dark nature" in "Batman" #50.
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Scott Snyder & Greg Capullo tell CBR about next week's "Batman" #48, the eternal struggle with Joker and the very real fight between Gordon & Bloom.
Mark Millar has announced the winners of the Millarworld Talent Search, who will go on to create stories using characters from his franchises.
"Batman" artist Greg Capullo also revealed how he'll stay involved with the flagship series while on hiatus.
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- Aug 14:
- Robin Williams had Parkinson's disease, wife reveals
- Robin Williams: Bay Area made him feel normal
- Marin sheriff defends release of Robin Williams' death details
- 'Aladdin' stage, film stars mourn Robin Williams
- Aug 13:
- Robin Williams' daughter deletes Twitter and Instagram accounts over online bullying
- Bay Area comics react to Robin Williams' death
- Robin Williams tribute by emotional Jimmy Fallon
- Quoted: Trolls drive Robin Williams' daughter away from Twitter, Instagram
- Aug 12:
- Marin residents share stories, fond memories of comedian Robin Williams
- Robin Williams' death makes public the usually private agony of suicide
- Contra Costa Times editorial: With Robin Williams, depression and bipolar claim another life
- Robin Williams remembered by Ben Affleck, Pam Dawber, Sally Field and more
- Robin Williams could appear in four films after his death
- Robin Williams death confirmed as suicide
- Did Robin Williams hang himself over financial troubles?
- Obama calls Robin Williams 'one of a kind'
- Aug 11:
- Robin Williams fans flock to 'Mork and Mindy' house
- 'We knew him as a neighbor': Marin remembers Robin Williams
- Robin Williams suicide was 'selfish,' says Todd Bridges
- Apple ad was one of Robin Williams' final productions
- Obituary: Comedian Robin Williams dead of suspected suicide at 63
- Appreciation: Robin Williams, not a faster brain on the planet
TIBURON -- Robin Williams, the former College of Marin student who rose to stardom as a comedian and Oscar-winning actor, was found dead Monday at his home in Tiburon.
The cause of death is pending, but the preliminary investigation suggests he died of suicide by asphyxiation, said sheriff's Lt. Keith Boyd, assistant county coroner.
Williams had turned 63 on July 21.
An autopsy was planned for Tuesday.
Authorities received a 911 call at about 11:55 a.m. Monday from Williams' home in unincorporated Tiburon, where he was found unconscious. Williams lived there with his wife, Susan Schneider.
Sheriff's deputies and Tiburon and Southern Marin firefighters responded, and Williams was pronounced dead at 12:02 p.m.
Williams was last seen alive at about 10 p.m. Sunday at his home.
Boyd declined to release additional details as the investigation was continuing.
Williams, who had spoken publicly about his bouts with alcohol and cocaine use, had checked into a rehab facility in early July to reinforce his sobriety, according to news reports. He also had a heart valve operation in 2009.
"He has been battling severe depression of late," Williams' publicist, Mara Buxbaum, told the Hollywood Reporter, a newspaper covering the entertainment industry. "This is a tragic and sudden loss. The family respectfully asks for their privacy as they grieve during this very difficult time."
The newspaper also published a statement from Williams' wife: "This morning, I lost my husband and my best friend, while the world lost one of its most beloved artists and beautiful human beings. I am utterly heartbroken. On behalf of Robin's family, we are asking for privacy during our time of profound grief. As he is remembered, it is our hope the focus will not be on Robin's death, but on the countless moments of joy and laughter he gave to millions."
Robin McLaurin Williams was born in Chicago and spent part of his childhood in Michigan until the family moved to Marin. He graduated from Redwood High School in Larkspur in 1969 and attended College of Marin before launching his entertainment career.
After achieving fame on the television comedy "Mork & Mindy," he went on to star in dozens of movies. He was nominated for the Academy Award four times and won for his role in "Good Will Hunting" in 1997.
"Winning the Oscar has a short half-life," Williams told the Marin Independent Journal in a 1999 interview. "At first people say, 'Oh, you won an Academy Award.' Then it's 'Didn't you win an Academy Award? Do you know Matt Damon?'"
Other notable films included "Good Morning, Vietnam" (1987), "Mrs. Doubtfire" (1993) and "Patch Adams" (1998) and "The Fisher King" (1991). He also won or was nominated for numerous awards in the United States and abroad, including the Golden Globe and the Emmy.
News of Williams' death spread quickly Monday afternoon, leading to an outpouring of tributes on social media.
"He gave so much to so many people," comedian Ellen DeGeneres posted on Twitter. "I'm heartbroken." "Robin Williams was like no other," actor Henry Winkler said on Twitter. "To watch him create on the spot was a privilege to behold..Robin you are an angel now !!! REST IN PEACE."
According to the Los Angeles Times, Williams' survivors include three adult children, Zachary, from his first marriage, to Valerie Velardi, and Zelda and Cody, from his second marriage, to Marsha Garces. He married Schneider in 2011.
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STANFORD -- It turns out Michigan sharpshooter Kate Thompson draws defenders the way she does flies.
Anyone who has seen her shoot the 3 understands why Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer promised to not leave Thompson alone when the top-seeded Cardinal plays Michigan in the NCAA second round Tuesday night at Maples Pavilion.
The 6-foot-4 Thompson scored 17 points to lead the eighth-seeded Wolverines (22-10) past Villanova in the opening round Sunday.
But the flies' part takes some explaining. Not that Thompson, a senior majoring in molecular, cellular and developmental biology, would volunteer any details. One of the country's best 3-point shooters prefers talking about teammates than anything she might be doing.
The insects came into focus last summer when Thompson spent hours upon hours in the gym to improve her game while also taking summer classes for her pre-medicine track.
"When she wasn't in the gym working on her game she was in the lab," Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico said. "She had to do a fly experiment all summer long. She'd bring me these flies and we'd talk about flies. Then she'd be back in the gym."
Barnes Arico doesn't know the extent of the research but there you have it. The first-year Michigan coach has spent more time trying to help Thompson find balance in her life than pushing her to excel.
"She's probably going to kill me for saying this but she got a boyfriend and I told her she doesn't have any time for that," Barnes Arico said. "I said, "Kate, pre-med and basketball."
A week ago the Minnesota player who plans to go to medical school after graduation had an important chemistry exam and got invited to compete in a men's 3-point shooting contest.
She also was preparing for the NCAA tournament where the Wolverines have yet to reach the Sweet 16. Thompson let the shooting contest stress her out.
"Well coach, I need to get up 1,000 shots a day," she said.
"If you miss every shoot, it really does not matter," Barnes Arico reminded her.
"A part of my job is for her to relax and just enjoy the moment and realize that it is OK not to be perfect every time," the coach said.
Point guard Jenny Ryan also is willing to speak up for the quiet Thompson, who didn't start until this season. Their voyage began as freshmen roommates.
"There was one practice where I tried to figure out where Kate catches the ball best to shoot at and she didn't miss," Ryan recalled. "I think from that day forward I just know where Kate likes the ball and knowing you have someone that is money from that far out is unbelievable. Against Michigan State she hit one from center court and the rest of the world might laugh but it's just Kate to us."
"Joslyn absolutely wants to play," VanDerveer said. "She doesn't care what position. She doesn't care who she has to guard. She just wants to be out there. She hates coming out of a game. Sometimes we'll be up by 20 and she hates subbing out."
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By John Pollmann
Hardy mallards and Canada geese are well known for holding out in the northern reaches of the Central Flyway until bitter cold temps, ice and snow drive them south. Considering that South Dakota has had little in the way of anything resembling winter weather, it should come as no surprise that there are a few birds still hanging around.
Well, actually, a lot of birds.
"The most recent survey of waterfowl on the Missouri River had around 750,000 mallards and just over 300,000 Canada geese using those waters in the central part of the state," says Rocco Murano, chief waterfowl biologist with the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks. "There are still a large number of both ducks and geese using the pothole country of eastern South Dakota as well."
It's a good news-bad news situation for those hunters further down the flyway waiting for the migration to hit high gear. The good news: there are lots of ducks and geese yet to wing their way south. The bad news: they might not be going anywhere anytime soon.
"There really isn't any reason for them to leave here right now, and they'll hang on as long as there is open water and no snow in the fields," Murano says. "It looks like we have a chance at some colder weather next week, but snow is really the big factor. They'll hang out on the ice for quite a while if they can still get at the food in the fields."
The large concentration of birds in South Dakota hasn't made hunting easy for local waterfowlers, however, particularly for duck hunters.
"It's been miserable," says Martin Hesby, an avid waterfowl hunter and Avery pro-staffer. "You're lucky if you get a crack at one or two flocks each hunt."
After a brief period of cold weather around Veterans Day, Hesby says the full moon put mallards on a nocturnal feeding schedule. Then the temperature warmed up, and the ducks have stayed in the routine of feeding almost exclusively at night.
Tough hunting or not, South Dakota will continue to hold tremendous numbers of waterfowl until cold and snow finally push the birds down the flyway.
John Pollmann is an avid waterfowler and freelance writer living in Dell Rapids, South Dakota.
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A 5-minute drive from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, RiverStone Resort & Spa overlooks Gatlinburg Golf Course. Dollywood amusement park is 3 miles away, and families can follow up with a trip to Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies or a shopping trip to Tanger Outlets, a 12-minute drive away.
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Families can have fun in the lazy river, nature trail, and riverside picnic areas with their self-service grills. If the weather's not fit for outdoor activities, there's a games room to keep kids amused, plus an indoor pool, fitness center, and full-service spa offering hot stone massages.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants will head into free agency with two vacancies in their starting rotation.
Right-hander Ryan Vogelsong's $6.5 million option was declined Monday, making the 36-year-old a free agent. While Vogelsong had previously expressed a desire to stay in San Francisco, assistant general manager Bobby Evans said the two sides are not actively working on a deal.
"We're open to discussing ways to bring him back, but right now both sides are going to have some exploration of the market," Evans said. "I don't think today necessarily eliminated the chances of him coming back, but it does put a step back in the process. As he looks at other options, he could find something very appealing or we could find something (in the free agent market)."
Vogelsong, originally drafted by the Giants in 1998, scripted a comeback story for the ages after returning to San Francisco in 2011. He was an All-Star that year and won 14 games in 2012 before going 3-0 with a 1.09 ERA in four postseason starts. This year was a step back, with Vogelsong posting a 5.73 ERA and making just 19 starts because of a fractured finger. Many in the organization believed Vogelsong's issues stemmed back to his spring participation in the World Baseball Classic, and general manager Brian Sabean said that Vogelsong had earned the benefit of the doubt. Still, the option was deemed too pricey.
"Unfortunately, we had to make a decision today," Evans said. "I think the circumstance dictated making the tough call. We wish we had more time."
When free agency gets going this month, the Giants will have plenty of time to reshape their rotation, but the free agent market is not considered flush with high upside pitching. Three potential fits -- Cleveland's Ubaldo Jimenez, Kansas City's Ervin Santana and the New York Yankees' Hiroki Kuroda -- received qualifying offers Monday, and the front office is not keen on giving up a first-round pick to sign a player who was tagged.
Free agents Bronson Arroyo and Ricky Nolasco have in the past talked about pitching in San Francisco, and several veterans could fit the bill, including Josh Johnson, Matt Garza and former A's right-hander Dan Haren. Evans said the Giants would be open-minded.
"We're going to explore as many options as we can," he said.
Now, so will Javier Lopez, who will join Vogelsong on the open market and surely be a hot commodity as one of the best left-handed specialists in the league. Some in the industry have predicted that Lopez, 36, could find a three-year deal.
"We still have an interest in bringing him back," Evans said. "But we're going to have to compete against the market."


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The family of an Oakland man who went missing with his girlfriend during a South American bicycling trip last month said Monday they have been buoyed by support from family and friends.
Garrett Hand, 25, of Oakland and his girlfriend, Jamie Neal, haven't been seen or heard from since Jan. 25, when they set out from Cusco, Peru, to the nation's capital in Lima.
"I really want to make this perfectly clear," Francine Fitzgerald, Hand's mother, said Monday at the family's home in Concord. "The generosity, love and caring showed by so many people -- family, friends, people in Chile and Peru -- it makes you hopeful. When I first realized they were missing, it was horrific, but that generosity, love, kindness, it has lifted our hope."
Hand, an Antioch High School graduate, and Neal, 25, a native of Sacramento, are both avid cyclists and familiar with the outdoors, friends and family said. Max Hunter, a friend of Neal's who worked with her at a bike shop in El Sobrante, called her "a great athlete with incredible savvy, so if anyone can get out of whatever kind of situation they might be in, it would be her."
The couple departed from Buenos Aires, Argentina, in November to begin a "dream trip" bike tour that was expected to take them through South America, Fitzgerald said. The couple bicycled through Argentina into Chile and then Peru, charting their progress daily on Facebook. On Jan. 25, while in Cusco, the couple posted that they were headed for Lima.
A Peruvian television station aired surveillance photos showing the couple on a bus from Cusco to Lima, but the couple has not contacted family or friends since.
Leslie Goodman, the information officer at the U.S. Embassy in Lima, said officers from the embassy are in contact with the families and are providing assistance. She said Peruvian police are working with the embassy as the search continues.
Fitzgerald said authorities in Peru tracked the couple to Pucallpa, Peru, a city about 1,500 miles from Cusco, but the family has received no other information since then.
The family also has been tracking Hand's bank account, from which he was pulling out money weekly to sustain the trip, Fitzgerald said. The family said $400 was transferred from an account into the one Fitzgerald was using on the day he disappeared but that the $400 was never withdrawn. About the same time, Fitzgerald said, the family started seeing messages from friends the couple made in South America on Hand's Facebook account, inquiring about their whereabouts.
The U.S. Embassy in Peru has warned Americans to beware of kidnapping threats in the Cusco area. Cusco is near Machu Picchu, a popular destination spot for tourists.
"We just feel like we have to get them home," said Larkin McGowan, Hand's sister. "We can't allow ourselves to go into that dark place. We are driven to get them both home safely."
Rick Hurd covers breaking news. Contact him at 925-945-4780 and follow him at Twitter.com/3rdERH.


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It was a two-horse race at the polls, but in the end, Turpin's Zach McCormick picked up enough votes to win the Cincinnati Bell Fastest Play of the Game for Dec. 21.
Voting ended Tuesday at 11:59 p.m., with McCormick tallying 60 percent of the vote.
Unfortunately, the junior's slam dunk wasn't enough to keep the Spartans from falling to Hughes on Friday, 67-62.
McCormick is now entered to win a new phone from Cincinnati Bell. A drawing, that will include each weekly winner, will be conducted at the end of the basketball season.
Final Results:
- 60% - Turpin's McCormick Slam Dunk
- 34% - Finneytown's Butler Game-Winning Shot
- 4% - St. Xavier's Carroll Steal & Lay-In
- 1% - CovCath's Fredrick Fast Break Finish
- 1% - Holmes' Englemon Steal & Lay-In
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On June 16 the Keene Sentinel published a letter to the editor regarding my participation in the local Memorial Day Parade.
The letter reads, "I was angered and saddened to have to bear witness to the protesters that felt it necessary to be at the end of the parade. I do respect and understand their right to protest the war… they can do this every Saturday in Central Square."
It seems Ms. Szoc wants to limit dissenting speech to a single day and to a single location in town. I'd like to remind her and others that free speech means just that FREE SPEECH. It does not mean popular speech or limited dissent only when other approve of the time and place of the dissent.
She continues, "Yet I found it very disrespectful to those who have or are serving our country to do this not just on Memorial Day but at the parade." see more…


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Students at Riverview Middle are making memories -- literally.
Annemarie Baldauf, a veteran art teacher, guided her Bay Point students to really give this season.
They participated in the Memory Project, a nationwide initiative where art students "create original portraits for children around the world who have been orphaned, neglected or disadvantaged," Baldauf said in an email.
Because most children in dire situations generally have few personal keepsakes, the portraits "provide them with a special memory of their youth, to honor their heritage and identity and to help them build a positive self-image," Baldauf said.
Plus, the project helps promote "the value of sharing kindness with others."
"It's important to keep art integrated and useful ... it's (a good way) to learn about other countries/cultures."
She said the project was taken seriously by her students, most of whom "do not have a lot to give. A project like this makes me feel good about teaching art and its importance in the curriculum."
Riverview students received photos of children in need and worked in their art classroom to create the portraits. Once finished, the Memory Project delivers the portraits to the recipient child.
More than 100 students drew portraits of the same 10 Vietnam orphans. The best 10 created from the Bay Point group were sent to Vietnam. The winning artists were Katia Alvarez, Mariaeleana Becerra, Gabriela Bradshaw, Hector Fuentes, Kim Gaona, T'Odius La Grande, Kalief Hackett, Briceida Lopez, Dianea Ruiz and Olga Solis.
The Memory Project began in 2004, and since then art students around the country have produced more than 30,000 portraits. For more information, visit www.memoryproject.org.
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A GIVING GROUP: Laurel Elementary is half way through its school year, and already the Oakley school has gathered and given.
In its recent newsletter, the active school thanks the community "for the generous spirit that was exhibited during these past few months. There was an overwhelming response to our food drive, the Friends of Oakley toy drive, classroom service projects, penny drive and donations to our Pizza with Santa Night."
The school staff said it's grateful for all the support. "Thank you all for doing what you do best -- caring."
BAND MATES: A crab feed and tri-tip dinner is set for 7 p.m. Feb. 2 at the fairgrounds, 1201 W. 10th St. in Antioch.
Proceeds from the fundraiser benefit the Deer Valley High marching band and auxiliary.
The menu includes marinated crab, tri-tip salad, pasta, garlic bread and dessert. There will also be a no-host bar.
Entertainment will be provided by the DV jazz ensemble. Also included will be dancing, a dj, auctions and prize drawings. The grand prize is a Monterey getaway, which include aquarium tickets, wine tasting and a $100 restaurant voucher.
Tickets, which can only be purchased in advance, are $45; $10 for the grand-prize drawing. Checks should be made to DV Band Boosters and mailed to 2465 Inez Way, Antioch, CA 94531. For more info, call 925-755-2724.
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Based on the classic semi-autobiographical Beat novel by Jack Kerouac. Budding writer Sal Paradise (Sam Riley) is wondering where his life is going. He hangs out aimlessly in dive bars with his poet friend Carlo Marx (Tom Sturridge) and cannot find any creative inspiration. When he meets free spirit Dean Moriarty (Garrett Hedlund) and his 16-year-old partner Marylou (Kristen Stewart), Sal is finally driven to embark on a cross country road trip. Whilst enjoying his freedom from the constraints of life in the 1950s, Sal becomes infatuated with Dean's wild lifestyle and maybe even Dean himself as he discovers his own version of America. The depiction of consequence-free drug-taking and sexual freedom might seem almost quaint now, but on its publication the novel announced a new generation of dangerous counter-cultural youth.
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CORPUS CHRISTI – Chris Hawkins-Mast scored 17 points and Terence Jones added 16, but Sam Houston State overcame a late 49-48 deficit and finished the game on a 13-4 run to knock off the Texas A&M – Corpus Christi men's basketball team, 61-53, on Saturday at the American Bank Center. Steven Werner had 23 points and 12 boards for the Bearkats (10-15, 4-7 Southland).
Johnathan Jordan matched his career high with nine assists for the Islanders (4-20, 3-8) in a losing effort, while Nate Maxey had five blocks as well. Konner Tucker (14 points) and Darius Gatson (10) finished in double figures for SHSU.
The Bearkats won the battle of the boards, 37-34, though the Islanders held a slight edge from the field, shooting 40.4 percent to Sam Houston's 40. A&M – Corpus Christi committed 14 turnovers to SHSU's nine, with eight of the Islanders' turnovers coming on offensive fouls.
The game started as a defensive struggle, with the teams tied 4-4 at the 12:30 mark, the Bearkats took their first lead with a triple from the right corner by Tucker to make it 7-4. A pair of free throws stretched it to 9-4, but Jones thwarted the rally with a three-point play to make it 9-7.
That started a 14-2 run to give the Islanders an 18-11 lead, culminating with three-balls from Jones and Jake Kocher, the latter forcing a Bearkat timeout with 5:05 to play in the half. Demarcus Gatlin snapped the run with a three after the timeout, and that sparked an 11-2 rally for the visitors to give them the lead back at 22-20. Chris Hawkins-Mast broke that run with a three-point play, but a Werner putback closed the first-half scoring with SHSU up 24-23 at the break.
Out of the locker room, the two teams went back-and-forth, with a Jones three tying the game at 28-28 with 17:38 remaining. After the score went to 30-30, Tucker delivered another three, sparking a 9-1 run to push the Bearkat advantage to 39-31. After a Maxey dunk, Tucker got free on a wicked screen by Werner, burying a three for a 42-33 lead.
Hawkins-Mast knocked down a three to cut it back to six, and a Jones three followed to make it 42-39. Jones later added a free throw and Hawkins-Mast added two more at the line to tie the score at 42. A Jordan jumper in the lane pushed the run to 11-0 for the Islanders' first lead (44-42) since 30-28. Two free throws by Darius Gatson tied the score again, 44-44 with 7:24 left.
That started a back-and-forth over the next two minutes, with the teams trading leads to a 51-49 Bearkat advantage after a Gatson three from the top of the key. An Aaron Harwell jumper pushed the lead to four, but Jordan responded with a jumper over Antuan Bootle to make it 53-51 SHSU. A Werner layup pushed the lead back to 55-51, and after a stop, Werner got a wild offensive rebound and put it back to push the lead to 57-51 with 54.3 seconds left. Jones was then whistled for offensive fouls on back-to-back possessions, and the Bearkats were able to hit their free throws down the stretch to finish off the contest.
The Islanders are back in action on Wednesday night, when they travel to San Marcos for a matchup with Texas State. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at Strahan Coliseum. Steven King will have the call on NewsRadio 1360 KKTX and GoIslanders.com, starting at 6:45 with the Navy/Army Community Credit Union Pregame Show.


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The Big Easy... NOLA…The Deep South; with a profound history of influences from Europe, the Caribbean, Latin America and Africa, New Orleans is a vibrant fusion of culture, food and music.
Famed for its French Creole architecture, gumbo, jazz clubs and annual Mardi Gras celebrations, the city is one of America's most culturally and historically rich destinations.
Despite Hurricane Katarina's deadly impact on the city in 2005, attractions like Bourbon Street, the French Quarter and good ol' southern hospitality still lure millions of visitors to New Orleans every year. As tourism is the city's lifeblood, New Orleans always puts on a great show.
New Orleans Information
Population: Approx. 485,000
Time Zone: GMT -6
Languages: English (official), Spanish, Native American
Currency: American Dollar (USD)
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New Orleans Climate
New Orleans has a humid subtropical climate, with short, mild winters and hot, humid summers. Winter temperatures sit between 6°C and 17°C; while summer experiences temperatures between 23°C and 33°C.
Summer is the city's wettest season. Snowfall is rare. Hurricanes pose a severe threat to the area, as it is reported to be the nation's most vulnerable city.
New Orleans Airport
Name: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)
Car Rental: Great choice of hire cars at Mates' Rates from our car suppliers
Transfers: Shuttle service is available from the airport to the hotels in the CBD. Ticket booths are located on the lower level in the baggage claim area. Airport Shuttle New Orleans.
Taxi: Pick-up is on the lower level, outside the baggage claim area.
Doubletree Hotel New Orleans
3 Star Property
Enjoying a convenient location and providing extensive facilities, the Doubletree Hotel New Orleans will really make you feel at home more than home.
New Orleans Marriott at the Convention Center
3 Star Property
Being consistent with traditional contemporary style architecture, New Orleans Marriott at the Convention Center offers the good hospitality and supreme comfort to all guests planning for a holiday in New Orleans.
Unique local delicacies, southern hospitality and a love for all things fried place New Orleans at the top of most foodies' lists.
Surrounded by big and bountiful bodies of water, New Orleans is famous for its tasty seafood. Crawfish season starts in December and lasts through to May. Cajun Claws is a local's favourite, serving up quality, sizable crustaceans. The fried soft-shell bugs at K-Paul's are renowned throughout Louisiana. Experience crawfish like a local, stage a crawfish boil – Big Fisherman is the go to for bugs on the go.
Fished from the Gulf of Mexico, just kilometres away, Oysters are also a much-loved local delicacy. Swing by Uglesich for the briniest and sweetest oysters on the half shell. Call into family-owned institution Casamento's for stewed and fried oysters. Or check out the master shuckers at Pascal's Manale for fresh, unadulterated molluscs.
A trip to the south isn't complete without a feast of soul food. For decades, Dooky Chase's has been the place to go for authentic black Creole dishes. Praline Connection offers straight-from-mum's-kitchen type food, served by waiters dressed like the Blues' Brothers. While Cochon on Tchoupitoulas Street captures the true essence of southern cooking with simple meals made from local produce.
Representing soul food at its finest, gumbo is a New Orleans time-honoured tradition. Galatoire's in The French Quarter serves traditional and tasteful seafood gumbo. Royal House Oyster Bar does a flavoursome chicken and sausage gumbo. Whilst Dooky Chase's is legendary for its classic gumbo –which brims with crab, shrimp, chicken, sausage, ham and veal brisket.
Like the city's architecture, New Orleans food is also heavily influenced by the French. For desert, breakfast, afternoon tea, or just a snack, swing by Cafe du Monde's, where the second's old, piping hot beignets are world famous.
New Orleans' status as a major American tourism hub has seen the city attract first-rate retailers and world-class shopping opportunities.
A Mecca for the thrifty and affluent alike, Magazine Street is a six-mile-long thoroughfare, featuring some of the best antique stores, art galleries, craft shops and boutiques in the city. Antiques and artwork are the street's biggest drawcards, alluring pickers and fans from around the world.
For the real New Orleans experience Royal Street is a must visit. Located in French Quarter, Royal Street is a polished and stylish epicentre of local artistic culture. Royal Street comes alive with a mix of antique shops and boutiques, fine jewellery stores, art galleries and world-class restaurants and hotels.
Jax Brewery, a converted brewery, is a French Quarter landmark. Located over several floors, dozens of shops – including ladies ready-to-wear, New Orleans art and apparel, team sports wear and jewellery stores – highlight distinct New Orleans flavours as well as national retailers.
To experience the upscale side of New Orleans, head along to The Shops at Canal Place. Canal Place is home to many exclusive stores, featuring ritzy clothing and home items.
New Orleanians are very proud and devoted to their city and its varied ethnic and cultural facets. This love can be seen reflected in the city's retail scene – where local jewellery and clothing display city icons (such as the fleur-de-lis), Mardi Gras and Hurricane Katrina references, in tribute to New Orleans' world-class food, culture and history.


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Children's Health
Salt in Kids' Diets Linked to High Blood Pressure
Sept. 17, 2012 -- Eating a diet that's high in sodium has been linked in numerous studies to higher blood pressure in adults. Now, new research from the CDC suggests the same link in children and teens.
The investigation found that the more sodium children and teenagers ate, the higher their risk for developing high blood pressure, especially if they were overweight or obese.
Average sodium intake among the children and teens was as high as that of adults. Most sodium is found in processed or packaged foods and restaurant food, not from salt.
CDC nutritional epidemiologist Elena V. Kuklina, MD, who co-authored the study, says high blood pressure is increasingly common among children in the U.S., and high sodium in the diet may be a major contributor.
The average daily intake of sodium among the children and teens in the study was 3,400 mg, the equivalent of just under 2 teaspoons of salt.
That is more than double the daily maximum of 1,500 mg of sodium that the American Heart Association has set as a goal for children and adults.
"We clearly need to reduce sodium intake at the population level," Kuklina says. "We can do this by eating more fruits and vegetables and less processed foods."
Kids, Salt, and Blood Pressure
But in a written statement, Morton Satin, who is vice present of science and research for the salt industry trade group the Salt Institute, calls the research "pseudo-science."
The study included 6,235 children and teens who were participants in a larger health study. As part of the study, they were asked to recall all the foods they ate over a 24-hour period.
Just over a third (37%) were overweight or obese, and 15% had either high blood pressure or blood pressure that was above normal but not yet at the level of high blood pressure.
Among kids and teens who were overweight or obese, every 1,000-mg increase in sodium intake per day nearly doubled their risk for high blood pressure or pre-high blood pressure.
Overweight and obese kids and teens who ate the most sodium were 3.5 times as likely to have high blood pressure as overweight and obese kids and teens who ate the least sodium.
Having high blood pressure as a child means a person is more likely to have the same as an adult, which can increase risk for heart disease and stroke.


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|Length Overall
|20' 6''
6.25 m
|Dry Weight
2,925 lbs.
1,327 kg (sing)
8' 6''
2.59 m
|Tested Weight
30.5 cm
|Weight Capacity
|Draft Up
|Person Capacity
|Draft Down
|Fuel Capacity
41 gal.
155.2 L (single)
|Air Draft
|Water Capacity
|Length on Trailer
|Max Headroom
|Height on Trailer
|Bridge Clearance
|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 1.5 L supercharged high output Rotax 4-TEC
|Tested Power
|Currently no test numbers
|Opt. Power
2 x 1.5 L Injected Rotax 4-TEC
Captain's Report by Christopher Hughes
In this cockpit view you can see how Sea-Doo has thought about the use of space. The snap-in carpet is standard.
The Cockpit
As soon as you climb onboard the 210 you will notice how the overall design and layout create the feeling of roominess. By angling back the edges of the "U" shaped cockpit seating, the helm seat and companion seat swing around to become part of the party. Even with the table installed, five to six adults can relax and hang out. The design of the helm and companion console is not intrusive and the angled design below each adds to the overall open feeling. The deep cockpit makes the boat feel as if it is wrapped around you. The only suggestion we can think of here would be to install the table via a side mount.
Moving to how the internal space is used, the image above really demonstrates how the captain and the companion seats become part of what is taking place in the cockpit. We like how Sea-Doo maintains their design aesthetic even when focusing on value. These seats are plush wrap-around with a flip-up bolster. The "U"-shaped cockpit seating is stylish and the raised edge of the seat edge adds comfort.
This is 210 Challenger S looking forward, note how the cap rails meet the seat back and then fade as you move forward.
Since most of us bring friends along when we head out for a day of watersports, the image above gives a sense of scale showing the removable table installed in the cockpit. We think Sea-Doo also does a good job of creating a boat that looks low slung to the water, yet also has relatively deep cockpit.
Power Plant
The Rotax model 1503 4-TEC engine is the 1.5 L supercharged heart of the 210 series.
We begin our look with the power option for the Sea-Doo 210 Challenger S which we think is an important differentiating factor in jetdrive sportboats. Being able to order a boat like this with supercharged single engine or with twin-engine power gives a great deal of flexibility to the consumer both in terms of performance and price. Obvious advantages are the initial costs and the on-going operating expenses. Sea-Doo has told us they focused on value when designing this model and that the choice of single or twin power was just one example of addressing that.
Direct-Drive Power
In the Sea-Doo 210 Challenger, an engine is connected to a single-stage axial flow jet pump with a nozzle diameter of 6-1/8" (15.56 cm). The impeller is stainless and four-bladed. Since the engine is direct drive to the jet pumps, there is no transmission or reduction gear. While this means there is no rudder, nor even a lower unit to act as a rudder, the engine and pump is always processing water, meaning you always have maneuverability, even in neutral.
Sea-Doo's Rotax engine has a closed-loop cooling system. Located on port and starboard on the aft end of the hull is what look like trim tabs. These are actually heat exchangers for the closed-loop cooling system. The engine coolant is circulated through the heat exchangers that are in constant contact with the water. This system ensures that no contaminants enter the engine.
Everyone wants to know which drive system is faster and burns more fuel, the supercharged single or naturally-asperated twins. We're curious, too, and look forward to testing this new boat in both configurations. We're told that both versions go over 40 mph, but that's all we can report at this time.
On the companion console you will find a large glove box and similar styling to the helm. With the track and swivel adjustable seat, the passenger can easily face aft to act as the observer when towing.
At the helm of the 210 Challenger S the multi-function center display provides 23 different items of information to the driver.
The Helm
A look at the helm shows us how Sea-Doo values a balance of ergonomics and looks. The silver on black, multi-tiered design makes a striking helm. The digital display is positioned above the wheel and in the center of the driver's sightline. The top of the dash is finished in a no-glare rubberized coating. The choice of sealed push button and toggle switches completes the overall look. The stereo to port of the wheel is satellite-ready and has an MP3 port.
The ergonomic throttle control is also positioned with the driver's comfort and control in mind. By extending the dash back to create a shelf, the driver can rest his arm while easily making throttle adjustments. We should also mention that this boat's engine -- or engines -- is digitally controlled through the iTC or intelligent Throttle Control, which is "an electric throttle system." These include ECO mode, which optimizes engine output and settings for more economical use. Sea-Doo offers cruise control, and ski mode if you chose the twin engine version.
The 210 S comes with six stainless cleats and all stainless fittings standard as well as a Bimini top as standard. Look at all of the stowage and the ease of getting to it.
The Bow
The efficient use of space continues forward. Instead of the bow coming to a point, the beam width is carried forward of the windshield and the bow area is broadened to create more internal space. Careful consideration has been given to storage as well. With an easy fold-up seat back, access to the console storage is far better than before.
Seen in an overhead view, the flow and use of the space onboard is easy to see.
The Stern
The jet drive propulsion system offers several design advantages for the aft end of the 210. Because there is no need for a large engine cover, the space can be better used by providing a large swim platform with built-in lockable storage. There is a compartment for wet storage right above the engine(s) which is great for drying wet towels and bathing suits, as well as keeping them out of the cockpit.
There is a tow point centered on the back of the swim platform and also a removable tow pylon which mounts just abaft of the storage area on the swim platform. Take your pick.
In this view you can easily see the amount of room on the swim platform as well as how Sea-Doo has turned the engine room vent into a striking design element.
The swim ladder is located in the center of and below the swim platform. This convenient location is due to the jet drive. With no props in the way, there is little danger of a swimmer getting hurt. Nevertheless, when people are in the water around the boat the engine(s) should never be on.
The location of the cleat amidships makes it convenient for tying off at the dock single handed. They also provide a place for a spring line.
Her length overall is 20'6" with a beam of 8'6" and a dry weight of 2,925 lb. for the single engine version and 3,100 lb. for twin engines. The total fuel capacity is 41 gal. single engine and 44 gal. with twins.
The MSRP price of the single, supercharged Rotax engine version is $32,499. For an MSRP of $35,499 you can have a Sea-Doo 210 Challenger S powered by twin, naturally-aspirated Rotax engines. Both of these prices inclde a tandem-axle trailer.
In our opinion this is a well-equipped boat which offers lots of space, great looks, industry leading technology, and a price below boats offering far less. In the view above advantages, the benefits of the Sea-Doo 210 Challenger S seem clear.
|Exterior Features
|Carpet: Cockpit
|Outlet: 12-Volt Acc
|Swim Ladder
|Swim Platform
|Bimini Top
|Cockpit Cover
= Standard = Optional
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I like that PMS simply adds all drives by default and folders & files sorted A-Z (Alphabetical). This default sort order works for most but few folders would be better sorted by date (latest at the top). So it would be nice if there is a way to configure an override for file sort order under specific folders.
Also, currently, PMS v1.50.0, the sort config change feature applies the change to all files & folders. I wish it did not apply to folders. Maybe separate default ordering for files and folders next time. Plus a way to override the default sort order for files under specified folder (from the GUI or in conf file).


text: Jack Jackson, aka "Jaxon," created, wrote, drew, and self-published what comics historians consider one of the first underground comix, God Nose. He was art director at Family Dog and a co-founder of Rip-Off Press. He contributed to such underground anthology titles as Skull, Slow Death, and Tales of the Leather Nun. Jaxon went on to pioneer historical graphic novels with the innovative Comanche Moon series for Last Gasp. He continued chronicling his home state's history via El Alamo, Los Tejanos, and Lost Cause. Inducted 2011


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July 23, 2009
What do you knit for someone truly special? If you can, you save your pennies and splurge on a glorious yarn, taking your time to knit a truly special gift from it.
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Antibody deal with Janssen
17.07.2012 - When it comes to bispecific antibodies Genmab's Duobody technology is becoming more and more popular, with Janssen Biotech now also reliant on it.
Danish Genmab A/S received an upfront payment of US$3,5m (DKK21m) from Janssen Biotech, Inc. – a Johnson & Johnson company from Horsham, Pennsylvania (USA). In return Genmab will create up to 10 panels for bispecific antibody production using its close to gold standard platform Duobody technology. No further details concerning the targeted diseases were revealed. All research will be fully funded by Janssen. Milestone and license payments of up to US$175m (DKK1.062m) for each product are additionally expected revenues – as are royalties on any product which will be commercialised.
After an unnamed pharmaceutical partner last December and Novartis last month, the Janssen deal is already the third and so far biggest agreement that Genmab could wrap up. The press announcement's tone was therefore pretty confident: "Since the introduction of our Duobody platform in 2010, we have believed in its potential to become the preferred technology for next generation bispecific antibody therapeutics. Today's announcement is another indicator that the pharmaceutical industry recognises our leadership in the therapeutic antibody field", said Jan van de Winkel, Chief Executive Officer of Genmab.
The Copenhagen company also stated that the deal likely will not have any material impact on its 2012 financial guidance.http://www.european-biotechnology-news.com/news/news/2012-03/genmabs-golden-cash-cow.html


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Regarding our discussion at the November meeting: the Genealogical Research Center sheet-feed printer-copier is once again churning out good black and white copies. Thanks to member Shirley Bates for getting that taken care of for us.
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