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- Mounting ring will work with any rounded bottom vessel sink (without overflow)
- Lavatory hardware is made of solid brass
- Available in brushed nickel finish
- Fits any standard 1.75 inches opening installation
- Ring dimensions: 0.5 inch H x 3.2 inches Dia
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WESTBOROUGH, Mass. -- A vigil in memory of University of New Hampshire student Elizabeth Marriott will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday in Westborough, Mass.
Police announced Saturday that Marriott, who was last seen on Tuesday, Oct. 9, is believed to have been murdered. A 29-year-old Dover man was arrested in connection with her death.
The vigil will be held at Bay State Commons in Westborough, Marriott's home town, beginning at 7 p.m.
A fund has been established through Central One Credit Union to support the Marriott family. Checks made out to The Marriott Family Fund may be sent to:
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ALAMEDA -- An eventful offseason orchestrated by Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie included trading for a starting quarterback with arm trouble, only to wind up starting the last draft pick made by Al Davis.
McKenzie also took a quarterback in the fourth round and ended up cutting him in favor of an undrafted free agent.
And he is fine with that.
Talking with reporters Wednesday for the first time since training camp began in late July, McKenzie made it clear he's willing to adjust on the fly to put the best 53 players on the roster.
When Terrelle Pryor takes the field Monday night against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field, McKenzie can hardly wait to see what happens next.
"He energizes more than just the fan base," McKenzie said. "He energizes his teammates and anybody that's watching. Everybody likes to see big plays. And he's a big-play guy."
The Raiders' housecleaning was so thorough it invited speculation that McKenzie was sweeping out anybody associated with the previous regime. A sign held by a fan at O.co Coliseum had a photo of Pryor and Davis, with the message -- "Al was right."
McKenzie said it's more about being good than being right.
"Good players will stay here. Point blank," McKenzie said. "It's not about driving off players who were here and bringing in our own guys. It's about trying to put together a good nucleus and core group of guys and then funnel in players that can complement them and put together the best team.
"Whoever plays will be whoever the coach thinks gives us the best chance to win. And that's what it's all about."
McKenzie said Pryor has made progress "by leaps and bounds" since last season and said quarterback Matt Flynn's sore throwing elbow was an issue.
"His arm didn't fare him well in the preseason," McKenzie said.
Despite Flynn having similar arm issues the previous preseason, McKenzie said "it wasn't a major concern" at the time of the trade, adding, "If it was, we probably would have looked into it deeper."
As for cutting Tyler Wilson, the highest drafted player to be waived by an NFL team, McKenzie said he was simply beaten out by undrafted Penn State rookie Matt McGloin. Wilson cleared waivers and is on the Raiders' practice squad.
"The best man wins. If you really go out there and say that every job is open for competition and the best man doesn't win, we're not doing our job," McKenzie said. "But we have Tyler here, and he's here to learn and get better. We see him as a down-the-line player for us."
Other topics addressed by McKenzie during a half-hour session included:
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BERRIEN SPRINGS, Mich. (AP) -- Health officials say a strain of swine flu is responsible for an illness that sickened a child who recently attended the Berrien County Youth Fair in southwestern Michigan.
The state Department of Community Health announced Thursday it was the first case of H3N2 variant flu virus this year in Michigan.
The department says the child was a swine exhibitor at this month's fair. Officials say the child wasn't hospitalized. And a pig from the fair tested positive for Influenza A H3N2.
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THE RISK: The snow that accumulated over the weekend will act as a sponge, soaking up extremely heavy rain and threatening roofs with collapse. Roofs that are at most risk of being burdened by wet snow are flat or slightly pitched, said Peter Judge, a spokesman for the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.
WHAT TO DO: Try to remove weight ahead of Monday's rain and do so safely, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick said. Use roof rakes to safely pull off snow, Judge said. If you have to climb a ladder, first make sure the ladder is placed in a safe area away from ice. Wear boots to avoid slipping.
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Silicon Valley's Web sector surged in 2012, thanks to a powerhouse performance by Google (GOOG) and strong growth by Facebook and LinkedIn.
Google continued to dominate the search advertising business last year, while also showing more ads on YouTube and developing new services for mobile Internet users. The Mountain View Internet giant racked up more than $51 billion in sales, elbowing past Cisco (CSCO) and moving up one notch to No. 4 on the Silicon Valley 150 list.
The company also had a few rough spots, including legal battles over patents and scrutiny over privacy and antitrust issues. It's still working to turn around Motorola Mobility, the struggling handset maker it bought for $12.5 billion in May.
But Google's Android software reigned as the world's most popular smartphone operating system, outselling Apple's (AAPL) iPhones. And Google earned favorable buzz for cutting-edge tech projects like its driverless car and the wearable computer known as Glass.
Some investors question the value of those products, UBS analyst Eric Sheridan said in a recent report, but he noted that critics previously were skeptical of YouTube and Android, which are now key elements of Google's business strategy.
Facebook, meanwhile, dominated headlines in the first half of 2012 as the world's leading social networking company prepared to go public. The much-hyped stock offering fizzled, but Facebook still saw significant revenue growth.
- Join in live chats with data guru Jack Davis, Mercury News reporters and columnists every day from April 22-26 from 11 a.m. to noon at siliconvalley.com.
Yahoo (YHOO) struggled with CEO turnover and weak ad sales. While new chief Marissa Mayer has vowed to beef up mobile services, Wedge Partners analyst Martin Pyykkonen said, it's not yet clear whether the pioneering Internet company can regain relevance to advertisers.
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Epidural anesthesia refers to the placement of a catheter to administer medication to numb the abdomen and legs.
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An epidural is used to decrease pain during labor. An epidural directly affects the nerves that come from your spinal cord. It numbs the pain in the lower half of your body. It will also help to relieve the pain in your lower back that is often associated with childbirth.
After an epidural, you should no longer be able to feel:
An epidural may make labor take longer. It may also increase the chance that you are not able to feel your contractions or feelings to push. If this happens, the medicine can be decreased until some feeling returns.
An epidural can lower the mother's blood pressure. This can affect the amount of oxygen that reaches your baby. Before an epidural is administered, you will be given IV fluids. The baby's heart rate will be watched with a fetal heart rate monitor attached to your body. You will be positioned on your left side, so that your enlarged uterus will not compress the large blood vessels returning blood to your heart.
You may have a headache after having an epidural. This can be treated.
You cannot have epidural anesthesia if the following occurs:
After the epidural is placed in your back, you will need to move from side to side. Doctors will attach a belt that monitors the heart rate of your baby. You may experience the following side effects:
The initial numbing of the walls of the uterus or womb will take only a few minutes. You should feel the full effect of the pain reliever within 20 minutes after the catheter is placed. Additional doses of medicine can be given through the catheter so that the numbness lasts until the baby is born.
Placing the needle into your back may hurt a little bit. Most people feel only a little pressure as the catheter is placed in the lower back.
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Comfort measures (pharmacologic) during labor. DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated November 12, 2012. Accessed December 20, 2012.
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|Ireland rugby coach Declan Kidney.
You can make a beef burger from horse meat as we are now discovering in Ireland, but you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
That's something to consider as the nation reflects on last weekend's glorious but hard earned win over Wales in Cardiff and looks forward to this week's visit of England to Dublin.
A week ago many felt, including myself, that Declan Kidney was under real pressure as Ireland coach going into the new Six Nations season.
On Saturday afternoon, ahead of kick-off at the Millennium Stadium on the other side of the Irish Sea, television and radio pundits were openly predicting the beginning of the end for the genial Corkman whose contract expires in the summer.
By halftime, with Ireland 23-3 up thanks to some brilliant play from Brian O'Driscoll and some incredible footwork from Simon Zebo, Kidney's job was safe and his team were favorites for the Grand Slam.
Nothing is ever as easy as that as Kidney well knows. Wales produced a stirring second half fight back worthy of their role as 2012 Grand Slam winners, and Ireland were put to the pin of their collars for the final 30 minutes in Cardiff.
Not even the yellow cards awarded to Rory Best and Conor Murray could deny the Irish, however, and they held out for an eight point victory that owed more to second half defensive efforts than first half offensive genius.
The win, as Kidney also knows, was all that mattered last weekend. It means Ireland can still achieve Grand Slam status this season, a fate already beyond the mighty French after their collapse in an incredible game in Rome on Sunday.
With the win, however, comes the danger of expectation, the commodity that has crippled so many Irish teams in so many sports over the years.
At halftime on Saturday, Ireland had been installed as red hot favorites to beat England and France at home and Scotland and Italy away in their remaining Six Nations games this season.
By full-time, they were being tipped to give the Grand Slam a real good go, provided they can get past England at the Aviva this Sunday.
The truth about this current Ireland team is, of course, somewhere in the middle of that expectation graph.
They were, to be fair, brilliant in the first half on Saturday when the grace and guile of O'Driscoll and the youthful exuberance and cheekiness of Zebo offered real hope for the immediate future.
Kidney, however, is unlikely to read too much into that opening 40 minutes and Ireland's ability to punch holes in the Welsh defense at will.
He will take more consolation from the manner in which the Irish, down two men at one time in that frantic closing quarter, stood up to the Welsh revival and soaked up all the fire on offer from the Dragons.
Ireland were always going to score tries in this Six Nations. You can't but be confident on that front when you have players with as much pace and vision as Zebo, Gilroy, Kearney and O'Driscoll playing behind Sexton and Murray.
The question mark going into the championship was always going to surround their ability to stand up to physicality, to mount sustained defense against the best teams in the Northern Hemisphere.
They were able to live with Wales at their toughest in the second half last weekend, and that has to offer hope for the English game this Sunday.
But Kidney knows better than anyone that Ireland has to take it one game at a time from here on in. There is no point whatsoever getting carried away with a win in Cardiff, albeit the first since the Grand Slam Saturday of 2009.
That game is history now and the headlines already confined to the fish and chip shops where horse burgers might also be on sale.
The hard work starts again against England on Sunday – and only 100 percent Irish beef will get a result in that one!
(Cathal Dervan is sports editor of the Irish Sun newspaper in Dublin).
European Cheating Scandal
LANCE Armstrong's fall from grace has been the biggest sports story of the year so far, the biggest for many years even, but a rival for the 2013 award landed on our desks on Monday.
Europol, the European body for policing, announced at the start of the week that it is investigating match fixing in professional football and is currently scrutinizing some 680 games played on the continent.


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SAN FRANCISCO -- For Arizona State coach Todd Graham, who has embraced the spirit and example of the late Pat Tillman, facing the Naval Academy in the Dec. 29 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl at AT&T Park is a fitting end to his first season.
"When I was hired, I talked to the kids about honor, character, class, toughness. We're playing a team that embodies all of that," Graham said.
"I told them the other day, I've competed against these guys, and it has been a dogfight every time. I told them the easiest thing these young men do is play football. The hardest thing you do is play football."
Graham, who considered joining the Marines out of high school, has a greater appreciation for the Navy team after becoming immersed in what ASU grad and former Army Ranger Tillman represents.
The Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year for the Sun Devils in 1997, Tillman joined the Army in 2002 in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. On April 22, 2004, the 27-year-old San Jose native was killed by friendly fire in the mountains of Afghanistan.
"I really believe in finding role models," Graham said. "What I love about Pat is I wasn't a perfect kid, and Pat wasn't, either. Pat was somewhat hard to coach, but you wanted him on your team."
Tillman graduated from ASU in 31/2 years with a 3.84 grade-point average, excelled on the field and served in the community -- all without fanfare.
"What an unbelievable, dynamic, unique individual," Graham said, "but never did his individuality ever come close to his love for his family, his team, his country."
To honor Tillman, Graham has created a camouflage practice jersey called PT42 -- Tillman's uniform number -- to be worn by players who meet Tillman's football, academic and character standards.
This season just one player -- safety Alden Darby -- earned the chance to wear the jersey in practice for one week.
"Our goal," Graham said, "is to ultimately have 11 players wearing it."
The Spartans beat Navy each of the past two years on the way to a 10-2 season this fall, and Niumatalolo is convinced MacIntyre will orchestrate a similar turnaround at Colorado.
"Mike did a fabulous job. He changed the culture," Niumatalolo said. "They do what we try to do -- play disciplined, play hard, play smart."
Navy beat Louisiana Tech 37-23 in Dykes' third game with the Bulldogs in 2010.
"Super hard to defend," Niumatalolo said of the offense Dykes is bringing to Cal. "They know exactly what they're doing. There's no doubt in my mind (Dykes) will be successful there."
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The Eagles announced Chip Kelly's coaching staff Friday, all at once, as they'd said they would do. Twenty-one names are on the list, including that of Shaun Huls, the "sports science coordinator," which sounds a little BALCOesque, but Huls' bio says he comes to the Eagles from a position as strength and conditioning and combatives coordinator for Navy Special Warfare. So, if hand-to-hand fighting breaks out in the middle of the third quarter, the Eagles presumably will be covered.
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NEW YORK -- The gravity of the situation was etched on the face of New York Rangers coach Alain Vigneault. One more loss Wednesday night to the Los Angeles Kings and his squad gets the distinction of being swept in the Stanley Cup finals.
No team has been swept in the finals since Detroit did it to Washington in 1998, completing a run of four straight Stanley Cup sweeps. So while the Kings are trying to close out the series, New York's focus is strictly on moving past disappointment and getting back to L.A. for Game 5.
"We're down 3-0. We're all lacking sleep. This is tough," Vigneault said on a day of optional practices. "I didn't expect my players today to be cheery and upbeat. We're in the Stanley Cup finals and we're down 3-0. You don't get a lot of these opportunities.
"Excuse us if today we're not real cheery, but tomorrow I can tell you we're going to show up."
The only levity expressed after the Rangers were beaten 3-0 at home by goalie Jonathan Quick and the Kings was when Vigneault was asked what his team could do differently at Madison Square Garden.
"Score," he said.
The packed room of reporters laughed. Vigneault didn't.
The predicament makes it seem long ago that the Rangers led by two goals in the series opener, and then held a trio of two-goal leads in Game 2. Both ended with overtime wins by L.A. that sparked the Kings and demoralized New York.
Getting blanked in the first Stanley Cup finals game at the Garden since the Rangers last won the Cup in 1994 only made them feel worse.
"I do believe we can turn this around. I do," Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist said, "because we've been that close in every game."
Even in the shutout loss, the Rangers outshot the Kings 32-15.
The Kings know both sides of a 3-0 series. They trailed by that margin in the opening round of this postseason to the Sharks and then became the fourth NHL team to rally and win.
"We've been down a lot this postseason, we've been up, been in some exciting games, some long games," Kings forward Jarret Stoll said. "We just keep playing, trying to find a way to win. We've had some fortunate bounces."


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Year of Award: 1978
Award: Lester R. Ford, and also the Chauvenet Prize in 1979
Publication Information: The American Mathematical Monthly, vol. 84, 1977, pp. 82-107
Summary: A nineteenth century technique, invariant theory, has recently been used to study error-correcting codes. This technique is potentially of much wider application, is very powerful, often produces startling results, and (not least) is fun to use.
About the Author: Neil J.A. Sloane received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University in 1967. After two years as an assistant professor there, he joined AT&T Bell Labs (now AT&T Shannon Labs), where he has been ever since. He is the author or coauthor of books on error-correcting codes, sphere packing, integer sequences, optics, and rock climbing. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, an AT&T Fellow and an IEEE Fellow. He has received numerous awards, including the Chauvenet Prize of the MAA, the IEEE Hamming Medal and the Shannon Award of the IEEE Information Theory Society.


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|Length Overall
|62' 6''19.05 m
|Dry Weight
16' 1''
4.90 m
|Tested Weight
5' 0''
1.52 m
|Weight Capacity
|Draft Up
|Person Capacity
|Draft Down
|Fuel Capacity
713 gal.
|Air Draft
|Water Capacity
220 gal.
|19.2 deg.
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|Std. Power
|2 x 1015-hp CAT C18
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This is the first shot we've seen of a Mediterranean sport yacht without a couple of signorine on the foredeck. Maybe they're enjoying the luxurious interior of the Azimut 62S, a showcase of Italian styling.
Naval architect Stefano Righini created the 62S and drew the lines and exterior styling. The hull is a deep-V with 19 degrees deadrise. A pair of 1015-hp Caterpillar C18 diesels pushes it to 39 mph max, 33 mph cruise, according to the builder. Six hull windows on either side provide light to the master stateroom amidships.
In Italy, folks like to pursue "la dolce far niente" or the sweetness of doing nothing. Is there a better venue for that than the Azimut 62S? It's a classic Mediterranean boat that's intended for having fun in the sun, then tying up at night maybe with a nice restaurant nearby. It'll sleep four, or six with the extra cabin, and sunbathe at least that many. It's plenty fast to take you from harbor to harbor, slick enough that you'll make an entrance, and comfortable enough for spending the night without wishing you were back in the villa.
You'll have to do something to get one, though as a typical 62S sells in the low-$2-million range. But once you've got it, life should be sweet. And while your Azimut 62S may not be the largest yacht tied up stern-to along the dock, even owners of megayachts will have to admire your taste in yacht flesh.
Alas, here's another empty sunpad and a nice wide swim platform for water sports, too. The teak decking is a classy touch and provides secure but comfortable footing. Note the stern thruster on the centerline that provides extra maneuverability when wiggling the boat's fanny between other boats to get into the dock.
The Back Story
Paolo Vitelli founded Azimut in 1969 as a sailboat chartering company and was soon selling sailboats as well. In the mid-70s, Vitelli designed the first Azimuts and by 1983 the company had launched the 105' Farlaka, the biggest production fiberglass boat at that time. It was built in Viareggio, at the Benetti Brothers shipyard. Unlike the relatively new Azimut, Benetti had been building boats for more than a century. Azimut soon bought Benetti and the company as we know it today was started. Since then Azimut has acquired several other shipyards, making it Italy's leading yacht builder. Paolo Vitelli is still the chairman.
There is ample room for two companions at the helm, which we like. The autopilot at left seems a bit unhandy, but this is an aftermarket detail which any owner can arrange to his liking.
Azimut runs its own research and development center in Varazze, Italy. Working with Italian universities, its goal is to develop new technological solutions to improve the comfort and safety and lessen the environmental impact of Azimut boats. New designs are model-tested, and modified if necessary, before going into full-scale production. This technique, one that's followed by all major shipbuilders and many high-end yacht builders, allows the company to make its mistakes on a small, relatively inexpensive scale. What Azimut learns through model testing soon becomes available on their yachts.
Two cabin layouts are available-- we prefer the two-cabin version (the lower one here). It replaces a second guest/crew cabin with a "media room"; not a place for press conferences, as we thought at first -- it's really a lounge. If you need single berths, the island berth in the forward guest cabin splits apart to form V-berths. There's a small crew cabin aft, next to the garage.
Easy Everything, Almost
Azimut has developed the Easy Cruising system for its yachts 60' and over. This is a computer-based set-up that lets the skipper manage all onboard systems – electrical, tankage, pumps, trim, stabilizers, alarms and so forth – from a single control point. Easy Handling is Azimut's computer-controlled steering and maneuvering system, analogous to those used with IPS or Zeus drives. Yes, there's also Easy Docking using a joystick and Easy Stability which employs a Seakeeper gyroscope to minimize rolling both underway and at anchor. Not all the Easy systems are available on all Azimuts so consult with your dealer for specifics.
The media room is a good place for generally hanging out and, even better, it's opposite the galley. In this shot, the galley is behind the light-colored shoji screen on the right which is actually a sliding door. The décor looks Oriental to us, not Italian. Maybe that's the genius of Italian design.
With the shoji slider closed, the galley is a little tight, but workable. A large galley isn't as crucial to Italian boatmen as it is to Americans; Med yachtsmen typically moor at night and eat ashore. The boat's galley is for breakfast, lunch and snacks. We think that is as it should be – unless it is an evening for just you and your honey, then this galley with shoji screen open could be fun.
Midships owners' cabins are often dark, but Azimut provides lots of natural light through six hull windows on either side. The catty-cornered berth makes better use of the space and still leaves enough room to get around it on both sides. A private head is through the door at photo left and a small table is opposite the berth which could work as a desk or breakfast nook.
The guest stateroom can be set up with an island queen, as above, or…
… converted into V-berths. This is an idea that's been too long in coming, but we wonder how the berths are locked into place in either position and if they will come adrift in rough going. All we see is a hook-and-eye latch. But we prefer V-berths up forward and would probably leave ours like this all the time. There's good light from both hull ports and recessed lamps. Note that Azimut has used the bow flair forward for storage cabinets behind sliding doors. This is one of the best executed and most versatile forward cabins on the market in any size boat today.
On Deck
The main deck layout includes a big saloon with a sliding hatch to let in sun- or moonlight and easy passage through sliding glass doors onto the aft deck with its large sunpad.
There's nothing like the Mediterranean by moonlight or Biscayne Bay or even Nantucket, aboard the Azimut 62S. The swoopy deckhouse windows let you see and be seen, and the dinette is fine for a casual dinner. There's a TV and bar opposite the settee.
Nowadays, a yacht is not a yacht unless it has a garage. This one will hold an inflatable or RIB and makes it easy to launch and retrieve, too. It's much preferable to carrying the tender on deck – not an option aboard the 62S – or tipped up awkwardly on the swim platform where it's always in the way.
Going forward means navigating the side decks, well-protected by rails all the way to the bow. Decks are teak, so signorine, no stilettos, please. Note the cut-out in the sunpad for champagne. That's la dolce far niente.
Next stop Viareggio, maybe? No, the Azimut 62S is built at the company shipyard in Avigliana. But it will be at home anywhere folks love good design and easy living on the water.
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Since the advent of the J/24 in 1977, over 13,500+ J's are sailing around the world in some of the most beautiful, exotic, challenging, soul-inspiring harbors, bays and oceans. Truly experiencing the "Seven Seas", J's have sailed every major ocean race and have crossed every single ocean both East & West as well as North & South.
Here's a selection of sailing videos that feature J's sailing in venues around the world- for fun, racing as well as educational/ instructional. Look at the links below to see more "J/TV" on the video pages for particular boats-- over 12 hours of video!
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|J/70 Sailing Music Video- Narragansett Bay
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After running Ubuntu for almost a year now on my Dell Inspirion 6000 I wish it were available as an OEM on Dell laptops and apparently so do many other keyboard junkies.
Dell's customer collaboration site IdeaStorm demonstrates a clear demand for Dell laptops and systems to come with pre-installed Linux. This site was launched just 11 days ago. Dell launched the site, "to gauge which ideas are most important and most relevant to you. And we'll share those ideas throughout our organization to trigger new thoughts about how we evolve as a company." Looks like they want to know what we're thinking and we're thinking Linux and FOSS in a big way.
The top eight posts with some five times the ranking points of the nearest non FOSS post promote a desire for Linux, Open Office, Firefox, a Linux Laptop and no operating system install and Linux drivers. It seems the public has spoken to DEll and apparently they are listening.
"It's exciting to see the IdeaStorm community's interest in open source solutions like Linux and OpenOffice. Your feedback has been all about flexibility and we have seen a consistent request to provide platforms that allow people to install their operating system of choice. We are listening, and as a result, we are working with Novell to certify our corporate client products for Linux, including our OptiPlex desktops, Latitude notebooks and Dell Precision workstations. This is another step towards ensuring that our customers have a good experience with Linux on our systems." So says the Ideastorm site.
I'm hoping they soon give the option on all their laptops of a variety of Linux distributions? Given the pressure on Ideastorm, they must be thinking about it.
They have a FreeDos option series of laptops they call open-source n Series notebooks , but FreeDos is not exactly looking forward, but seems to me to be looking backward (compatabilitywise I guess). I suppose they must have some wicked agreement with Microsoft which might cause some grief if they start to distribute Linux. But all the same you can easily install a Linux Dist. on one of these systems.
According to Matt Domsch, Dell's Linux Software Architect, "For the last several weeks, we've been working to bring Latitude notebooks to the n-Series lineup.... Dell's Latitude notebook line now joins our n-series Dimension and OptiPlex desktops and workstations is now available, complete with FreeDOS on CD in the box—ready for you to install the Linux distribution of your choice. As with other n-Series products, Dell hasn't tested any particular Linux distribution and doesn't offer software support for running Linux on these, so we encourage you to join our Linux mailing lists and to use the one of your chosen distribution for community-based support."
I tried customizing a couple of the Latitude Laptops on the Dell E-commerce site to see if by some miracle I could get a Linux distribution on it instead of that behemoth; but alas you just can't, not yet anyway.
Would you really trust Dell to install GNU/Linux?
I wouldn't trust Dell to install any distro. I'd like the opportunity to buy a clean machine with no crapware installed. And obviously it would have to be cheaper, since I wouldn't be paying the Microsoft tax.
It doesn't matter to me if
It doesn't matter to me if Dell sold me a laptop with pre-installed GNU/Linux Operating System AND crapware but every piece of software must be Free Software and must also include the source code. I must also have full control of the computer system - this means no measures to prevent me from running and changing anything that needs to be improved. I also do not want to pay any Microsoft tax.
MS tax
The MS tax is $30 on their n-Series PCs (vs. XP home). Does not sound like much of a deal to me as a home user (who'd purchase just one PC). I don't mind paying $30 to have my PC ready to be used as soon as it arrives. But for a business that buys in bulk (+ upgrade to XP Professional) it adds up.
Another question: DO you really expect Dell install/support Linux free of charge?
Free more important than zero-prize
To me, the freedom aspect is more important than the cost aspect. If Dell invests money in pre-installing GNU/Linux (hardware certification, support staff, whatever), then it's perfectly okay to pay for that.
(GNU/Linux might be cheaper because there are no license fees. But then again, there are fewer customers. Anyhow, prize is not the point.)
What bothers me is that I have to pay license fees to Microsoft, who are all but friendly towards free software, just to replace Windows with GNU/Linux the first day the PC arrives. That doesn't make any sense.
Proprietary drivers
While I'm not too bothered about having GNU/Linux preinstalled, I would like it if Dell started selling hardware which specifically works well with free (as in freedom) GNU/Linux systems. However, as they've neglected to mention freedom or the existence of GNU at any point, they may well just supply that hardware support with proprietary drivers. That would mean that Dell's support of "Linux" would be unlikely to provide any benefit to anyone who uses GNU/Linux because of the freedom it allows them.
GNU - free as in freedom
Dell's Response
From their initial response, I'm not sure how far this is going to get Free Software.
"Your feedback has been all about flexibility" is only half the truth. Some of the feedback has been all about freedom.
Dell now says they'll certify their hardware with Novell. They don't say they'll preinstall Novell Linux, but can we be sure they'll install something free when the time comes or will they install, say, Linspire?
Will their "Linux" offering be "value-added" with proprietary nVidia drivers, Macromedia Flash and RealPlayer?
It'd be great to have Dell PCs sold with preinstalled GNU/Linux, but I think we should continue to comment at the IdeaStorm site so that there are at least some people who call the OS by its proper name. ;-)
Mailing lists
Yep, we should continue telling Dell that we use GNU/Linux because of freedom, and asking them to call it by the right name. It's a good idea to join the 'Linux-Desktops' list at http://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo, and maybe some of the others, where our comments will probably have more impact.
GNU - free as in freedom
Companies Selling Pre-installed Linux (SCREW DELL)
Here are some companies selling pre-installed Linux desktops.
I'd really like to buy a laptop that has Free software drivers for all the hardware. Laptops that are made up of completely Intel hardware is a good start but I want to buy a laptop without requiring any payment to Microsoft.
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You guys have fantastic comments...thanks
I like my Dells. I like
I like my Dells. I like Ubuntu family of distros, I like F/OSSware. I use all three. Had Old Dell PCs- poof they got new life w/Ubuntu, one until processor finally went. Old Dell server at work- poof three more years running RedHat. Best thing to date is my new D620 never even booted fully into MSW - I put on the brakes, dropped in Ubuntu Edgy and poof- I love my new work laptop.
I wished Dells choice of wireless cards had better Linux support out of the box but gave up awhile ago, got an ASUS PC card and have used it in two PCs so far right out of box. And I wish more games played in Linux land but Crossover Office/Wine helps there a bit as does VirtualBox container running WinXP.
But, for the bulk of PC users out there, they want a PC to arrive at the door fully loaded, fully configured so all they do is plug it in and poof- email, internet, document creation, photo munging. Not sure Dell will get Linux distro(s) ones out there but maybe they can help, but not take over.
Right now I'm seriously looking at System76 product line for that second home PC I need :) and theres a 'open letter to Mark Shuttleworth' about getting Canonical into the hardware business.


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Lola Quilt / Sham
Overview & Details
- Pieced quilt in yarn-dyed cotton with 100% cotton fill.
- Handcrafted.
- Quilt and shams each sold separately.
- Bands of brilliant color are accented with flirty ruffles with contrast top-stitching.
- Available in two palettes – rust, eggplant, and burgundy or deep teal, turquoise and indigo.
- Rust multi quilt reverses to amethyst; blue multi quilt reverses to teal.
- Machine wash.
- Made in India.
- Exclusively ours.
Steeped in sumptuous tones, our Lola Quilt is pieced in vibrant bands of gemstone hues. Handcrafted of yarn-dyed cotton in two gorgeous palettes with flirty ruffles and contrast top-stitching adding beautiful detail. A quilt crafted with the quality and enduring timelessness of an heirloom.
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Hotel Fiera
Welcome to the Hotel Fiera where we have 92 rooms in the heart the city...
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Hotel Facilities & Policies
- 24 Hour Reception
- Air Conditioning
- Bar
- Breakfast Not Included
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Elevator
- Free Parking
- Hair Dryers
- Internet Access
- Mini Bar
- No Curfew
- Restaurant
- Safe Deposit Box
- Taxes not included
- Wheelchair Friendly
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 1 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
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Please note we take preauthorization on your credit card, we check that the amount of the first night is available. If the transaction is denied you need to contact us as soon as you can to guarantee your booking with a new credit card
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Driving from north
Take motorway A1 to Bologna; Exit Bologna/Borgo Panigale; After the toll, follow the green sign TangenzialeFiera; drive about 12km and take exit n. 7. After 500 mt on the right side you find Hotel Fiera.
Driving from south
Take motorway A14 to Bologna; Exit at Bologna/San Lazzaro; After the toll, keep driving straight on for about 6km and take exit n. 7; After 500 mt. on the right side you find Hotel Fiera
Travelling by train:
Bus n. 25 in front of the train station, on the other side of the street, direction Dozza/Via del Gomito. Get off at the 'Casoni' bus stop.
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200 mt from the main entrance of the Fair District.
1 km far from Estragon and PArco Nord.
6 km far from Centergross Business Centre


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With the LaCie Coat line of bags for your hard drives, you've got a great new way to stylishly protect your favorite gear. Designed by Sam Hecht, the designer behind our popular "Little Disk" line of drives, the Coat bags bring a chic, sophisticated style to technology accessories--one that our customers have come to expect.
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Dozens came out to the Dothan Nurseries to support local farmers and business owners. Vendors from across the Wiregrass showcased, bread, fresh fruit, woks, and naturally based soaps, lotions and perfumes.
Earlier this morning Wiregrass residents socialized and shopped in support of local farmers.
The Poplar Head Farmers Market kicked off its sixth annual season for the public. Located in the heart of historic old Dothan, consumers were buying locally grown food and specialty items. Music and children activities were available as well.
"Local Farmers are out there every single day. They've got there small business that they're running and they have an opportunity to come out to the Poplar Head Farmer's Market sell to the local community and get some face time with them and come back again next week and do it all over again," said Jill Williams, the Executive Director of The Downtown Group.
The Poplar Head Farmer's Market will be held each Saturday through the end of July from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Dothan Civic Center parking lot.


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CONCORD -- Two Concord roommates are seeking an explanation as to why a police officer shot their aging cocker spaniel during a neighborhood search for a suspicious person last week.
Zach Grimm and Dave Biller say Kirby, a 13-year-old cocker spaniel, is recovering from a gunshot wound to the shoulder after barking at an officer in the backyard of their home in the 2000 block of Weaver Court on June 17.
But a week after the incident, the two say they have received no explanation from police about why officers were in their yard. Worse, they said, they have not received an apology from the department.
"It's obviously pretty upsetting," said Grimm, 29, who said the dog has been in his family for about 10 years. "The officer who shot at him, after it was over he just sort of had this goofy look on his face, almost like a smirk, and then he left. No explanation, no apology or anything."
Police were in the area around 4:30 p.m. after reports that a person posing as a door-to-door salesman was looking into backyards, according to Concord police Lt. Bill Roche said. In the course of the search, officers entered the backyard of the residence and were confronted by the 29-pound, reddish-brown dog.
Accounts of what happened next vary. Grimm and Biller say that Kirby simply barked at the officer "like any dog protecting its home," Grimm said. Concord police contend that the dog was aggressive enough that the officer perceived a threat and fired once only after a warning was given.
Police would not name the officer who shot the dog but did say that he has previous experience with the city's animal control unit.
"The officer determined that the dog was posing enough of a threat that he fired a single round to stop the dog," Roche said.
The department had no other comment. Police did not find the suspicious person.
Grimm and Biller said Kirby has been recovering steadily since the incident. The bullet fragmented as it entered the dog's body and a piece of it remains lodged by the spine, Biller said.
"But the wounds are healing, so we think he's going to make it," Biller said.
"I can't believe he's alive, to be honest with you," Grimm said. "I think he's trying to figure out what happened to him. He was just doing his thing, protecting his home."
Contact Rick Hurd at 925-945-4789 and follow him at Twitter.com/3rdERH.


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Snowdon/Yr Wyddfa Climber's Log
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|Ejnar Fjerdingstad
|By Snowdon Ranger Route
Date Climbed: Sep 26, 1976
|With our son (10) and daughter (8). A fairly easy hike with one steep part, but we met a group of British soldiers one of whom had slipped and got a gash in his knee, they didn't need help, though.
The weather was quite good, and the scenery lovely. The relatively large height to be climbed (942 m, 3140 ft.) gave it a near Alpine feel as far as the duration goes, but both kids did well.
|Posted Jan 2, 2008 7:11 am
|To many times...
|Since a young lad i have done this summit from different routes 34 times now.
Dont know when will be the next time but i never get fed up with it.
|Posted Oct 3, 2007 5:06 am
|All sorts of ways
|Tourist route, Horseshoe, etc etc, summer, winter. Lovelly mountain
|Posted Sep 10, 2007 11:23 am
|Climbed years ago
|Run up Snowdon in 1999 whilst training for the New York marathon.
|Posted Aug 14, 2007 3:54 pm
|Welsh beginning
|I consider this the mountain that started my climbing. After this mountain, I began backpacking in the eastern US, then eventually made it to some bigger peaks in the west and abroad.
|Posted Jun 30, 2007 6:47 am
|J Fox
|Snowdon Horseshoe
Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2003
|I climbed this with my wife on a hot sunny day. We had a blast on the horseshoe. We both particularly enjoyed the scramble on Crib Goch. Although it was quite jarring to reach the summit and run into hordes of tourists who had taken the train to the summit.
|Posted Jun 26, 2007 2:14 pm
|Route Climbed: Watkin Path?
|Hiked this during my time in Wales (1990). Not sure any more what route. Spent a few weekends beforehand waiting for a good weather report. Didn't happen - of course. Eventually decided to just go and got poured on all day long...
|Posted May 23, 2007 10:16 am
|Route Climbed: All over
|Great mountain, shame about the cafe, the railway, the litter and the crowds. Otherwise top stuff really.
|Posted Apr 26, 2007 4:58 am
|Morning start
Date Climbed: Apr 6, 2007
|Went up while waiting for friends to wake up! Glorious views!
|Posted Apr 9, 2007 4:06 pm
|Nigel Lewis
|Always a good day out.
|I've summitted 3 times, always via Crib Goch. The last time was as the finale peak to the 14 summits route which I did over a few days.
Each of the 3 occasions has been gloriously sunny with great views.
|Posted Feb 14, 2007 12:10 am
|Many times
Date Climbed: Dec 25, 2006
|Many times, but most recently on Christmas day 2006 during a wonerful temprature inversion , see my user profile image!
|Posted Jan 28, 2007 10:57 pm
|In and out of clouds
Date Climbed: Nov 9, 2006
|Climbed up the Crib Goch route and along ridge to the summit. Mostly whiteout, then cleared about 15 minutes after arriving at summit for nice views of the area. Decended Pyg route back to Pen Y Pass.
|Posted Nov 16, 2006 2:28 pm
|Dan Bailey
|never get bored of it
|Did all the paths and scrambles in my teens. Managed a few climbs, but never yet been to Cloggy
|Posted Sep 5, 2006 5:19 pm
|Route Climbed: Pyg Track
Date Climbed: Apr 5, 2006
|Really good and clear views all around. The summit was still a bit snowy.
|Posted Aug 16, 2006 12:56 pm
|A Walk Up Memory Lane
Date Climbed: May 8, 1986
|Can't remember the day exactly, but it was the same day the local Murdoch rag reported a young man fell 400 feet off a cornice and survived.
|Posted Jun 28, 2006 3:37 pm
Date Climbed: Feb 18, 2005
|Fun for all the family! More routes than sheep, and that's saying something. Ascents possible even in the worst conditions. Can't say fairer than that.
|Posted Jun 11, 2006 9:36 pm
|James Orr
|Crib Goch
|Crib Goch was scary exposure (first time for me really) but a very fun route. Summit was packed on a very very nice day
|Posted May 1, 2006 6:18 pm
Date Climbed: Mar 21, 2006
|We, (Myself whith Roy Lamb,Ray Edwards,& Glen Mackay)got to Snowdon and were supprised at the fantastic condition of the mountain. See my photo. A great day on an old favorite, in perfect icy conditions. Down for a pint and a steak!
|Posted Mar 26, 2006 6:35 pm
|Climbed Snowdon with my father about 6 years ago. I am not shure what route it was but we went via. a ridge that was very steep on both sides. Had an awsom time but was a little PO'ed when I saw that there was a train to the top. What a way to deface a mountain!
|Posted Mar 18, 2006 5:28 pm
|Route Climbed: Snowdon Horseshoe including Crib Goch. Date Climbed: 20.07.97
|Not my first trip up Snowdon, but one of the best. We had glorious weather, a great party of five and the snowdon horeshoe route over Crib Goch. Brilliant dry warm rock.
After a couple of pints in the summit cafe we descended over Y Llewllyn to the tarns, with just enough time to take a dip. Brilliant.
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Definition of tradition in English:
1 [mass noun] The transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way: members of different castes have by tradition been associated with specific occupations
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- They are required to by tradition and tribal law passed down by generations of swing elders.
- The break with tradition has generated a heated debate on Internet fans' forums over the weekend, with supporters divided on the proposed name change.
- By definition, a legend is an unverified story handed down by tradition.
historical convention, unwritten law, oral history, heritage;
lore, folklore, old wives' tales
1.1 [count noun] A long-established custom or belief that has been passed on from one generation to another: Japan's unique cultural traditions
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- Basotho are a nation that has solid traditions, beliefs and customs.
- Such a state of confusing dilemma caused heavy blow to the age-old traditions and beliefs of these cultures.
- Passing on Hindu traditions to the younger generation has always been a duty of parents.
custom, practice, convention, ritual, ceremony, observance, wont, routine, way, rule, usage, habit;
institution, principle, belief
formal praxis
1.2 [in singular] An artistic or literary method or style established by an artist, writer, or movement, and subsequently followed by others: visionary works in the tradition of William Blake
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- But this Southerner first came into his own as a northern Expressionist in the tradition of Edvard Munch.
- Cornelius's works, essentially linear in the tradition of Dürer, avoid painterly composition or colour.
- In the tradition of folk artists everywhere, Nana taught her to sew and knit, instilling in her the sense of the art in the handcrafted.
style, movement, method
2.1 [mass noun] (In Christianity) doctrine not explicit in the Bible but held to derive from the oral teaching of Christ and the Apostles.
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- One conspicuous tradition within Christianity says boldly that people are saved only by and in faith in Jesus Christ.
- They dictate that to be a Roman Catholic is to be loyal to the Pope and the institution alone, regardless of the teachings of Jesus Christ and the tradition of the Church.
- First, though, let us review the ironic neglect of Spirit in our Western Christian tradition.
2.2(In Judaism) an ordinance of the oral law not in the Torah but held to have been given by God to Moses.
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- Jewish tradition emphasizes that the Torah was given not to angels but to human beings.
- Jewish tradition says that Kaddish is so powerful that the whole world is maintained because of it.
- Its logic isn't drawn so much from the traditions of Judaism and its reliance on Torah, however.
2.3(In Islam) a saying or act ascribed to the Prophet but not recorded in the Koran. See Hadith.
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- In the report, he also alleged interrogators ridiculed the Muslim religion, its traditions and the Koran.
- There is a tradition of the Prophet which shows that he considered knowledge as his weapon.
- Thus the incidental killing of women and children has the sanction in the traditions of the Prophet.
traditionary adjective
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- The demonstration plot obtained better yield and better quality compared with the traditionary yield.
- The Muslims, likewise, have been held in the bondage of traditionary forms and ceremonials.
traditionist noun
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- It correctly perceived a shift in interpretative focus away from the Bible's literal narrative and toward the authors and traditionists behind or below that narrative.
- The sources suggest that his reputation as a traditionist went far beyond those circles and groups that are identified with him.
traditionless adjective
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- This characteristic functions as the tradition (for a notoriously traditionless people) of accountability.
- But from the point of view of certain strands of Protestantism that became very dominant, it was a traditionless Christianity.
- Consequently an organized faction finds it easier to challenge the authority of the leaders, for in a traditionless society all articulate men are equal.
Late Middle English: from Old French tradicion, or from Latin traditio(n-), from tradere 'deliver, betray', from trans- 'across' + dare 'give'.
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Gun Control
Published: Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 12:10 a.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 12:10 a.m.
The overwhelmingly Republican opposition to any kind of gun-control efforts epitomizes the Republican attitude toward most of the political issues our society faces. It is always pure self-centeredness. It is always, "mine, mine, mine." In this case, "my rights" over the good of society as a whole.
The solution to our society's continuing problem with spree shooters should have to come from the Republicans. They are the ones who have set up the current situation where almost anyone has access to whatever type of firearm they want, with as little regulation as possible. The situation almost guarantees that some of these firearms will be misused by someone, somewhere.
The Republican Party's supporters are responsible for the situation. They should be responsible for a solution. They have none (except to blame others).
It is again left to the Democrats to do the hard, thankless work of finding a solution.
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California is home to four of the 10 most affordable airports in the nation, according to just-released Cheapflights.com research.
The website's 2013 Airport Affordability Index ranks 101 of the country's most popular airports (popular in terms of fare searches) by the average June airfares to top U.S. and global destinations.
Long Beach Airport, which was No. 2 last year, moved up to No. 1 with an average airfare of $216. South Carolina's Myrtle Beach vaulted from 42nd to second place this year. And Fresno's airport held firm at No. 3.
Oakland International Airport came in at No. 5 (up from No. 8) and Burbank's Bob Hope Airport, which was No. 1 in 2012, ranked at No. 9.
Another California airport, Orange County's John Wayne, came in just out of the top 10.
Although the rankings are just a snapshot, they show this year -- as they did last year -- the value of checking alternate airports before booking if you're a price-conscious flier, researchers said.
For example, Bay Area residents might save by flying out of Oakland instead of San Jose or San Francisco international airports; by driving to Fresno to catch a flight; by connecting in Long Beach, Burbank or Orange County; or even by flying to Europe via an indirect route or an out-of-the-way East Coast airport.
"Our goal, as always, is to give people insight into how airports in their hometown, or the destinations they care about, stack up," Melisse Hinkle, Cheapflights.com, said in a statement. "We also want to point out the value of being flexible and thorough when making travel plans."
In some cases the results favor smaller, regional airports -- but not always. In Texas, Dallas/Fort Worth International came in at No. 25, besting George Bush Intercontinental in Houston (No. 32), Houston's Hobby Airport (No. 50) and Dallas-Love Field (No. 65).
At the bottom of the rankings were those with the highest airfares: Miami (No. 99); Washington-Dulles (No. 100) and Honolulu (No. 101).
Cheapflights.com, part of the Momondo Group, developed the rankings by tracking user searches on its website during June from those 101 airports to and from popular destinations, including Las Vegas, Orlando, Honolulu, Atlanta, Denver, New York, San Juan and San Francisco domestically, and Rome, Paris, Cancun, Manila, Toronto and London internationally.
Here's the full top 10.
1. Long Beach
2. Myrtle Beach, S.C.
3. Fresno
4. Burlington, Vt.
5. Oakland International
6. New York-La Guardia
7. Harrisburg, Pa.
8. White Plains, N.Y.
9. Burbank-Bob Hope
10. Akron-Canton, Ohio
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Ladies and gentlemen, may I present a master of wonder and illusion. One of the legends-in-legerdemain of our day ... and the day before that, and the day before that. A man who has clearly pulled the wool over Father Time's eyes and even now -- at age 101 -- is still alive and tricking.
Please welcome the amazing, the astounding: John Calvert!
Haven't heard of him? Well, you should have. He developed his act in the 1930s and was the first to unveil a big magic stage show in Vegas, going on to perform more than 45,000 shows in the U.S. and around the globe in places like Bombay, Israel, Singapore and London during most of the 20th century and into the 21st.
When he worked in Hollywood in the 1940s and '50s, Gary Cooper, Cary Grant, Danny Kaye and Edgar Bergen -- with Charlie McCarthy, of course -- often helped out in his act. He appeared on TV with Red Skelton, popping pingpong balls out of the comic's mouth. He knew the great men of magic like Harry Blackstone -- Sr. and Jr. -- and has outlived them both. And Siegfried and Roy have called Calvert an inspiration.
Not only that, he's been an adventurer the likes of Hemingway or Hughes, having owned several airplanes and yachts, occasionally crashing or fending off pirates. And he was in at least 40 movies, although sometimes it was a little hard to tell, like when he was in "Honky Tonk" with Clark Gable in 1941. (He was Gable's hand double for a card-trick scene because Gable was all thumbs.)
These days, as if by magic and with nothing up his glittery purple-velvet sleeve, Calvert can still make handkerchiefs dance on a wire with the ol' Haunted Hanky gimmick. Still lassos an audience with daringly dexterous rope tricks. Still travels the country with his wife, Tammy, performing some of his famous routines and giving inspirational lectures, conjuring a flame of hope in the hearts of aspiring magicians everywhere.
Calvert -- tall, lean with a wave of silver hair -- brought his magical lecture tour to the Oakland Magic Circle a couple of weeks ago, and I was lucky enough to hear him speak at the Sons of Norway Bjornson Hall, the club's regular meeting spot. While his prestidigitation's not quite as presto as it used to be, he walks with a cane and uses Tammy not only as his lovely assistant but also his hearing aid (she shouted every question from the audience into his ear), none of that mattered to the 60 or so magicians in the crowd. They were entranced.
"It's like when George Burns was still performing, and young comedians would go see him to learn," said Alex Ramon, a 27-year-old magic star who toured as a Ringling Bros. ringmaster for two years and now has his own show in Tahoe. "John's absolutely amazing for the history of our art."
Before performing a few tricks, Calvert shared stories from his long career, even about the time he purchased a big-top circus in South Africa, complete with elephants, tigers and more trouble than it was worth. "The happiest day of my life was when I sold that thing," he said.
He admonished young performers to keep their acts clean -- he hates the vulgarity in some current big-name shows. And he kept 'em laughing with his tips for "how to become a magician."
"What you do is, you put marbles in your mouth," he said. "Occasionally you lose one, and when you've lost all your marbles, then you're a full-fledged magician."
Last year, he published a book on "How to Live to be a Hundred." His secret? "Every morning when I wake up, I say, 'The world is my stage, I'm an actor and I'm going to play the part of a young man all day long," he said. "Don't be a pessimist. Expect to live 100 years or more.
"It can be done," he said. "It's not magic."
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A Blue Star Memorial Marker will be dedicated in Laurie with a ceremony at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 9. The memorial marker is located in the Gravois Firefighters Memorial at district headquarters at Route O and Elks Lane.
The ceremony is open to the public. Veterans and active members of the military are encouraged to attend and wear their uniform. A reception with refreshments will follow the dedication.
The national Blue Star Memorial Marker program honors all men and women who have served, are serving or will serve in the U.S. Armed Forces.
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- Sep 22:
- Emmys 2013: Five best moments from telecast
- San Francisco 49ers vs. Indianapolis Colts: By the numbers
- Purdy: 49ers offense nowhere to be found
- Kawakami: 49ers' performance, handling of Smith case mark low point of Harbaugh era
- Aldon Smith taking indefinite leave from 49ers
- San Francisco 49ers lose badly to Colts, Andrew Luck
- San Francisco 49ers vs. Indianapolis Colts: By the numbers
- 49ers stadium idea to develop park angers wide array of Santa Clara residents
- Sep 21:
- 49ers seek to get Frank Gore going against Indianapolis Colts
- Kawakami: 49ers' decision on Aldon Smith a character test for their hierarchy
- Sep 22:
- Vernon Davis out, Aldon Smith will suit up Sunday for 49ers
Columnist Mark Purdy's early analysis of the good and bad for the 49ers in their 27-7 loss to the Indianapolis Colts here Sunday. Check back later for his full column after locker room interviews.
MARKUP — Was there any real positive element to Sunday's game for the 49ers? Difficult to find one. Maybe it's that the coaching staff and players can't dwell on the ugly performance for very long because they have another game in St. Louis on Thursday night.
MARKDOWN — Anyone seen Colin Kaepernick? Or at least, has anyone seen the Colin Kaepernick who could drive a defense nuts with his ability to mix his legs with his arm in an unbeatable combination? His inability to be that guy--for the second week in a row--is the biggest concern coming out of Sunday's defeat. Until the 49ers' meaningless last possession, Kaepernick had completed just eight of 18 passes for 86 yards. And his feet didn't seem to be moving very fast, either, culminating in his lost fumble with four minutes remaining that set up the Colts' final touchdown. A groin injury to linebacker Patrick Willis, which ended his game prematurely, is also a worry.
MARKUP — About 45 minutes before kickoff, Hall of Fame 49er Jerry Rice was roaming the sidelines. He waved to some folks in the stands, then spontaneously sprinted the length of the football field while dressed in his sharp business suit, drawing cheers from the several thousand early-arriving fans. In doing so, he nearly outgained the 49er offense in the first half.
MARKDOWN -- It's always good to see No. 80 out there, even without his No. 80. But after his sprint, you have to wonder how sweaty that dress shirt was the rest of the day.
MARKUP — Aldon Smith, the DUI suspect, was obviously a focus of attention Sunday after his Friday arrest. There was a pregame report that 49er and NFL officials--plus, one assumes, his representation--have agreed that Smith needs to undergo some form of treatment for his substance-abuse issues. But first, he had a game to play. Was it a smart decision? Leaving out the morality arguments, all you could say is that on the field, Smith was not great and not terrible. He did make a very good play when, after being blocked at the line of scrimmage, he pivoted and chased down Colts receiver Reggie Wayne, who was 25 yards downfield after a reception.
MARKDOWN — Smith also had his down moments. On one third-quarter play, Smith was swallowed up by Colts offensive tackle Anthony Castonzo, which sprung running back Donald Brown for a 16-yard gain.
MARKDOWN — The 49ers were trailing at halftime, 10-7, but that had a lot to do with the back-to-back defensive penalties on the Colts' first two offensive plays of the game. Safety Donte Whitner was flagged for unnecessary roughness on a hit when he lowered his shoulder but struck Indy's Ahmad Bradshaw too high. Corner man Tarell Brown was then called for pass interference. The two penalties set up Indianapolis with a first down at the 39-yard line of the 49ers. Five plays later, the Colts scored to go ahead, 7-0. Brown committed another pass interference penalty in the fourth quarter that extended an Indianapolis drive.
MARKUP — Frank Gore as we know and admire him suddenly surfaced in the first quarter with three carries for 54 yards on a touchdown drive. But give credit to the 49er offensive line for a lot of that, blowing the Colts backward. Mike Iupati also made a classic pulling-guard crusher of a block on one of Gore's runs. Gore was seen limping later in the game, however, and was largely ineffective after that.
MARKDOWN — Why couldn't any 49er receivers get open? To a semi-knowledgeable eye, it appeared that the Colts were having good luck giving the wide receivers plenty of press coverage — and that with rare exceptions, Kaepernick was hesitant to try and squeeze the ball into tight spaces. Was he still a little skittery from throwing that goal line interception last week in Seattle? You'd hate to think so.
MARKUP — In some fashion, the 49ers probably deserve a slight bit of credit just for surviving one of the NFL's toughest early schedules. As has been noted, they had to face three consecutive teams that qualified for the 2012 playoffs, right off the bat. Only the Green Bay Packers had a similar task and they also went 1-2, after losing to the 49ers and Bengals while beating Washington.
MARKDOWN — Maybe there is a lot of emotion among the 49er fan base regarding the final season at Candlestick Park. But you wouldn't know it from the crowd energy Sunday. Things finally did get noisy in the fourth quarter. But the stark contrast between Sunday and a week earlier in Seattle was . . . well, stark.
MARKUP — Including potential playoff games, there are still a maximum of eight games left for the 49ers at Candlestick Park. So much tradition.
MARKDOWN — Including potential playoff games, there are still a maximum of eight games left for the 49ers at Candlestick Park. Still a dump.
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Hi, I am Danny Batson (Knouse) and I am a lifelong resident of the Chillicothe area. I was born in 1951 and graduated from CHS in 1969. I took over my dad's septic tank business that he founded in 1937. While I have been in every state (except Hawaii and Maine), there is no place like home! I love taking pictures of old and unusual things and sharing them. There is beauty in everything, if we look for it. I have three Facebook pages filled with local pictures that may be of interest: "Where Has Danny Been," Chillicothe Now," and "Danny Batson".
Hi, I am Gary Thomas and I was born just across from Central School in 1942. I graduated from CHS in 1960 and MU in 1964. After two years in Army, I completed a graduate degree at the University of Chicago in 1970. After working in software development for more than 40 years, I retired from Raytheon in 2007. I have an abiding interest in history and in researching past events, places, and people. My latest project is developing a history-based chronology for Livingston County from 1801-2000.
It was a one of those nice days in Chillicothe's past when all of a sudden our phone rang; it was the Chillicothe police and fire department. They said that our area had an emergency and needed our help fast.
Dad wasn't home at the time so I said sure; I'll be right there with our septic tank cleaning truck.
They had told me on the phone they needed me to pump up spilled gasoline off water and I told them I had never done that before; but I would try.
By the time I got to David Rupp's service station, there were local police cars, state highway patrol cars, and fire trucks everywhere. The whole south end of Chillicothe smelled like gas. You may recall that Rupp's flew that gigantic American flag in those days.
If I remember right someone ran over a gas pump. I have forgotten how many gallons of gasooline spilled that day, but it was so much that they had to build a dam in the drainage ditch between the old and new US highway 36 to keep it from going to the Grand River!
The police blocked off all the highways and roads in all directions and evacuated people from nearby buildings for fear of an explosion and fire. My job was to go down into the ditch between the highways and pump out the gas into our truck's tank.
As I was doing this, I looked around and I saw that everyone in that very busy end of town had pulled well back and left me to do my thing. I was all alone!
Back then I used the vacuum off the truck motor, so as I pumped up the gas the motor would race really fast. I didn't have to use the throttle to speed it up because our truck was running on the gas fumes I was pumping!
I had already pumped out three loads and hauled them to the land fill when my dad showed up. He was in a frenzy. He told me to stop pumping right now and leave.
He said that all it would take was one spark to set all this gas ablaze. He said if he had been home when they called, we would not have taken this job. I was actually finishing up when he arrived, so I still got my pay.
At the time, I didn't know how much danger I was in, but I guess everyone else did. A little excitement in life is always good as long as you survive to tell the story. Should someone else have had to tell my story, now that would have been a bummer!
I am including a little history of the Rupp's Station flag pole (from a recent C-T article):
The 90-foot flag pole at Simpson Park came down Wednesday afternoon, to make room for the new Chilli Bay Water Park. Because of safety concerns, it is unknown whether this pole will be relocated.
Chillicothe City Council members, however, have voiced support that flags be displayed somewhere in the park to honor veterans.
The city's park board will be tasked with identifying possible sites. Jim's Welding, of Chillicothe, which took down the pole Wednesday, had relocated the pole to the park in 1987, moving it from David Rupp's gas station in south Chillicothe.
At the time of its initial installation in 1976, the pole measured over 103 feet tall and was believed to have been the tallest in Missouri. On holidays, a giant American flag, measuring 20 feet by 30 feet, was flown. The pole was relocated in 1987 due to a Walmart expansion.


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Beer fans, if you haven't already, start marking your calendars now for the seventh-annual Breckenridge Beer Fest. If you've enjoyed it in the past, then you're in for a treat because this year it's moved to a bigger location, which means more breweries, more beer and more fun.
Last year's spring event drew in somewhere around 3,000 people - 2,000 for the tastings and between 1,000 and 1,500 just for the fun of it. While in previous years the event was held at Main Street Station, this year it will go down along the 100 block of Ridge Street, allowing for more tents and better crowd flow.
While that event had 23 different breweries, this year features 32 in total. Of these, 23 are from Colorado, including Summit County's own Breckenridge Brewery and Pug Ryan's Steak House and Brewery. Other states represented include Alaska, Missouri, Illinois and Hawaii. The farthest-traveled award will most likely go to Sapporo, which hails from Japan.
What's more exciting is that's not all the breweries that wanted to come. According to event director Jen Radeug, the festival has a waiting list, meaning breweries are recognizing that Breck's a great place for beer.
"It's really cool; I have a wait list going because our festivals are becoming so popular and all the breweries really like them," Radeug said, adding that they know "people in Breck like to have a good time."
Jimmy Walker, head brewer at the Breckenridge Brewery, is eagerly looking forward to the festival.
"I'm ecstatic about the new location," he said, hoping that the new layout will make it easier for him to get around and taste all the other beers. He's also working on planning out what brews his tent will be offering. There will be a sampling of the usual lineup, of course, but that won't be all of it.
He said he wanted to have "maybe something secret, to be announced," he said, as well as "something that was made at our brewery that you can't get anywhere else."
This is for the locals, he said, who are familiar with the usual and are looking for something extra and fun for the festival. Two of these could be a keg of bourbon barrel-aged bock (Pandora's Bock) or his latest roasted habanero IPA.
"We put one keg aside for the beer fest for the people that didn't have a chance to get up and get it," Walker said of the IPA. The spiciness of the chili balances the flavor of the hops, he said. "It's a big beer to begin with, it's 7 percent (alcohol by volume), and it balances with the habaneros."
In addition to beer, there will be plenty to snack on at the festival, with food from nearby Ridge Street businesses such as Fatty's Pizzeria, Hearthstone Restaurant, Twist, Moe's Original BBQ, Cuppa Joe, Angel's Hollow and South Ridge Seafood Grill. There will be plenty more vendors, including the obligatory pretzel necklaces, provided by the Breckenridge Rotary Club.
Once thirst and hunger are taken care of, there's food for the ears and the soul, as well. The music venue includes headliner 7Horse, with Max Gomez as the opener.
"We usually try to bring in up-and-coming indie bands - the ones that you may have heard of if you really love music, but if you haven't, you'll be hearing them a lot in the next few years," Radeug said.
Though the event is bigger, with more breweries and vendors this year, ticket prices remain the same. Unlimited beer tasting is $30, or $25 in advance. VIP tasting includes a large commemorative stein, private beer tasting in the VIP room and a catered lunch for $75, or $65 in advance. Tickets can be purchased at www.breckenridgebeerfestival.com. The event runs from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday.
"It's a great day, super good value and just fun," Radeug said. "Great views, great live music and lots of beers."