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PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth police officers responded to a call on Monday morning about several damaged Portsmouth Public Schools buses.
The damage was discovered by bus drivers, who reported it to district officials. The officials then contacted police.
The buses had been parked in a lot surrounded by a fence. Officers discovered that two batteries had been removed from each of the damaged buses.
The batteries were pulled and cut from the cables, causing additional damage. Ten buses were damaged, and 20 batteries were taken. The estimated damage and loss was over $3,000.
Later on Monday, Detective R. Overstreet, from the department's Property Crimes Unit, was continuing his investigation when he observed the suspect in the incident attempting to sell the stolen batteries. Milton Harvey Hoover, 40, was taken into custody and charged with grand larceny, larceny with the intent to sell, and destruction of property over $1,000. He was later turned over to the Portsmouth Sheriff's Office, pending a court appearance.
Overstreet recovered most of the batteries.
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Not even 24 hours ago, Waukee defensive end Anthony Nelson was eying a late-summer decision.
"It's big, it's a five-year commitment," he told AllCyclones.com on Monday. "As good as it sounds right now, I have to make sure that's right for me and that's what I want to do."
Overnight, Nelson — a 6-foot-6, 215-pounder who picked up an offer from the Cyclones following Saturday's camp — had a change of heart.
Nelson announced his decision to Iowa State via Twitter, making him the third member of the Cyclones' 2015 class and second in the last two days. Fellow Iowan Bryce Meeker pledged to ISU on Monday.
"I sat down and looked at Iowa State and focused on them — what I liked and didn't like," Nelson told AllCyclones.com on Tuesday morning. "There wasn't hardly anything I didn't like. I liked everything about it. I realized I can wait and see what else happens but I realized Iowa State is the perfect place."
Joining Nelson and Meeker as 2015 ISU commits is Naperville (IL) linebacker Bobby McMillen.
Nelson was told the Cyclones would take two defensive ends in the 2015 class but felt no pressure to commit. He had planned on visiting Princeton and Harvard in late July.
"There weren't any conversations like that," he said. "They respected me and told me to take time with the decision and make sure it was the right one."
The 2014 class saw the Cyclones snap a six-year string of consecutive classes in which they signed at least three Iowans; Urbandale's Allen Lazard was the only in-state player Iowa State inked. With Nelson and Meeker in the fold, the Cyclones look primed to start another streak. Offensive tackle Julian Good-Jones and defensive end Seth Nerness are current ISU leans who could make decisions before the summer ends.
"It says that Iowa State is growing in popularity in the state," Nelson said. "They're getting a lot of respect around the state and the country."
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Nelson has a rare frame for a defensive end, which has ISU coaches salivating about the possibilities: He can swipe down passes at the line of scrimmage, he can swallow the read-option with one long arm, he can cover a ton of ground in just a few steps.
The Cyclones understand Nelson's a project player. He needs to add weight, at least 40 pounds, and his skill is unrefined. Defensive ends coach Stan Eggen was by Nelson's side much of the Cyclones' camp Saturday, teaching him how to use his hands and create separation from blockers in the trenches.
Like former ISU 6-foot-7 defensive lineman David Irving, Nelson will likely struggle at times staying low, an ever-important key to maintaining leverage.
Iowa State is going to redshirt most of its freshmen anyway, so why not take a chance on a "project" player? Nelson has huge upside, especially if he adds the necessary weight. It says here the Cyclones should make a commitment to keep Nelson at end rather than move him inside as they did with Irving, which at times neutralized Irving's natural abilities.


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Texline girls clinch title with last-second win
For the first time since 2002, the Texline Lady Tornadoes are district champions
Veronica Gutierrez sank two pressure-packed free throws with one second remaining Monday night to lift Texline past the Lady Longhorns, 39-38. It gave the Lady Tornadoes a sweep of the two district games against Vega and assured them their first outright district title since 2002, said veteran head coach Donavan Ferguson.
''We have been in the playoffs most every year in the past 10,'' said Ferguson, ''but until two years ago, Texline's girls had not won a playoff game since 1958.''
Texline, with only one senior, is 17-6 overall and 6-0 in district entering tonight's game at Adrian.
Callie Ferguson, the coach's daughter, and Gutierrez are the team's leading scorers, averaging about 15 points each.
Girls 3-1A Division II closest district race
With only two playing dates remaining, the District 3-1A Division II girls race is perhaps the closest of any in the Panhandle area.
Entering today's games, Booker, Follett and Miami are tied for first place at 6-2, with Fort Elliott in fourth but only one game out at 5-3. With three playoff berths up for grabs, just about anything can still happen.
Today's games find Fort Elliott at Follett, Miami at Booker, and Higgins at Darrouzett. That means the Miami-Booker winner is assured of being at least tied for the lead. On Tuesday, in the regular-season finales, Follett is at Miami, Darrouzett is at Fort Elliott, and Booker is at Higgins.
HP girls among most improved teams
The most improved small-school boys and girls teams in the area just might be the Highland Park girls and the Perryton and Sunray boys.
Highland Park was 10-20 last season, including 1-9 in district. With two games left in the regular season, the Lady Hornets are 14-12 overall and 3-5 in district and in the hunt for a 1-2A playoff berth.
Perryton's boys, 11-16 last season, including 3-7 in District 1-3A where they finished fourth and out of the playoffs, are 18-8 and 5-1 and in second place in the district standings.
Sunray was 3-18 last season, including 1-7 in 1-1A Division I. The Bobcats are 12-10 overall and 2-4 in district and in the hunt for a playoff berth.
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I remember seeing a TON of posts about test tweaking many moons ago when we were all just getting our BFP's. I never needed one then but I do now, not for myself but for my best friend in the whole world! She and her husband have been trying to get pregnant for 3 years and have had no luck until possibly now!! Let me know if you see anything or if you are able to tweak this test for me! In the mean time send some baby dust and thoughts her way!!!
After 3 years of TTC my best friend may be pregnant! I need a test tweaked!
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I'm no tweaked, but I see a faint second line. Is this a blue dye test though because those are notoriously bad for false positives. You'd probably get a faster response on the Getting Pregnant Board or the August/September birth boards. Good luck to your friend!
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The line is VERY faint. But I could see one.
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I'm not sure if its a blue dye test, I'm assuming it has SOME blue due because the line is purple in color, idk though. I'm also not sure how many dpo she is but he's five days late for her cycle, I know she charts ovulation though, she's retesting tomorrow ill make sure to tell her to get a red dye brand
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I don't tweak, but tell her I used these test for my bfp and it got darker each day. I also tweaked my own on my cell phone. Took a picture the went to edit it and made the contrast darker to see my line. Baby dust to her!!!!
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I definitely see a faint line!! Congrats to them if she is! I know the feeling cause it took us 2 years to conceive this LO!
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Look up the test tweakers board. They are a big help.
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I see a faint line without tweaking, good luck to your friend!
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Kentucky ready to rough drivers up
SPARTA, Ky. -- Churchill Downs might be a little dirtier, and it's ancient compared to Bluegrass State neighbor Kentucky Speedway. But the 1.5-mile oval is downright gnarly compared to most racetracks in NASCAR.
And that's just how most drivers like it. Good drivers tend to want rough and bumpy rather than smooth and untarnished for a racing surface.
"This track really suits me," said Brad Keselowski, who won this race one year ago. "When it's rough, I tend to do better."
The bumpier the track, the less grip it has and the more it brings driver skill into play. Kentucky Speedway is as rough as they come.
"I love how much character that racetrack has," Jimmie Johnson said. "It's so rough. The groove moves around, and you really are just trying to dodge the big swells and bumps to find grip for your race car.
"It's a track I didn't have a lot of success at in the Nationwide Series, or even going there to test before my Cup career really started. We tested there a lot, and I crashed all the time. When the racetrack was back on the [Cup] schedule, I got pretty nervous about things, but I've had a couple of good runs."
Kentucky is one of only four oval tracks where Johnson has yet to win. Of course, this is only his third chance at Kentucky. He was sixth last year and third in the inaugural Kentucky Cup race.
Jerry Markland/Getty ImagesTony Stewart said he's still trying to figure Kentucky Speedway out.
Tony Stewart considers Kentucky one of his two home tracks, along with Indianapolis. Kentucky Speedway is only 65 miles from his hometown of Columbus, Ind. But he failed to post a top-10 finish in the first two Kentucky races.
"We're still figuring it out," Stewart said. "It's got a lot of bumps, so that makes it very challenging. Trying to figure out exactly where to be, where to try to get around some of the bumps, how to get through them better, how to get the car to go through them better -- those are challenges that kind of make it fun, because it's not easy to get around."
All three NASCAR series are racing here this weekend, so the added rubber on the asphalt will supplement the racing groove if wet conditions don't wash it away.
"This track creates a lot of side-by-side racing," Greg Biffle said. "It's flatter than most 1.5-mile ovals and has sweeping corners."
So drivers who consider themselves "wheel men" tend to be the ones who race up front on a track like Kentucky. One of those is Kyle Busch, who won the first Kentucky Cup race in 2011.
Busch and Keselowski are running all three races this weekend because they consider additional track time more important here than at any other track.
"The biggest thing with the extra track time is figuring out the bumps," Kyle said. "It helps if you need your guys to give you a better setup to get through some of those bumps."
Martin Truex Jr., coming off his first victory in six years with his win last weekend at Sonoma, thinks he has a legitimate shot to make it two in a row.
While a road-course win means little on this track, Truex has been at his best this season on the 1.5-mile ovals. He has posted top-10s at all four 1.5-mile oval races this season, including second at Texas, where he led 142 laps.
"But this track is so different," said Truex, who finished eighth at Kentucky last year. "Even though it's a mile and a half, it's unique with the layout and the way it arcs into the corners, but the bumps are the big thing.
"It's just gotten super rough. I guess it's always been rough. They fixed it a few times, and it keeps going back. You have to find ways through the bumps and find ways around them. And that makes it fun to drive."
Message to NASCAR: Lighten up
Allow Blount to be blunt on a few things.
NASCAR got a message this week: Loosen up and chill out.
Major penalty reductions came for Joe Gibbs Racing and Penske Racing after NASCAR had basically thrown the book at both organizations.
The JGR reversal Wednesday was a stunner, from a six-race suspension for Jason Ratcliff, Matt Kenseth's crew chief, to only one race. And a huge change to Kenseth's points penalty, from 50 down to 12. He also gets the three Chase bonus points for the win at Kansas reinstated.
This move was the right call, but highly unusual to see the three-person appeals panel (the first level of the NASCAR appeals process) make such a surprising reversal. The one connecting rod that was barely too light (about three grams, the approximate weight of two paper clips) in Kenseth's car was no performance advantage and didn't come from JGR. It was a part from Toyota Racing Development.
Nevertheless, a major penalty revision for any engine violation doesn't happen, until now. It's an indication that NASCAR needs to re-evaluate the severity of some of its punishment decisions.
The JGR decision came one day after chief appellate officer John Middlebrook reduced the suspensions for the Penske Racing team members from six championship races to only two for the rear-suspension violations at Texas.
Losing Ratcliff for only one race is a big help to Kenseth, but losing crew chief Paul Wolfe for only two championship points races instead of six is a much bigger break for Brad Keselowski. Few drivers are as reliant on their crew chief as Keselowski is with Wolfe, arguably the best man on the box in the sport today.
The decision by Middlebrook to reduce the lengths of the suspensions for all the Penske brain trust is much bigger than reducing the lost points or the fines, which he didn't do for Keselowski or Joey Logano's team. The 25-point penalty and the $100,000 hit to each team will remain, but Keselowski and all the Penske guys should be thrilled about the partial reprieve on suspensions.
Middlebrook is proving to be a fair man. When he eliminated most of the penalties on Jimmie Johnson and the No. 48 Chevy team last year after the body violations at Daytona, some people accused him of playing favorites with his old buddy, team owner Rick Hendrick. Nonsense.
Middlebrook carefully studies each appeal and listens intently to the arguments being presented. He is not a shill for NASCAR or any team owner. He simply wants to come to a reasonable conclusion.
Middlebrook is not toeing the party line for NASCAR. Neither did the three-person appeals panel Wednesday on the JGR penalties.
No one can claim NASCAR'S appeals process is a kangaroo court. To the contrary, this week's penalty reductions are a message that NASCAR needs to lighten up on its draconian penalties.
No driver has finished on the lead lap of every race this season, which shows how difficult it is to do.
Paul Menard was the only one left until failing to do so Sunday at Talladega. Four drivers have done it in nine of 10 events -- Johnson, Keselowski, Aric Almirola and Menard, but Menard and Almirola are the only drivers in the top 10 who don't have a top-5 finish.
Amirola ranks seventh in the standings after posting four consecutive top-10s, but the one lap he led at Talladega is his only lap led this season. Menard is eighth in the standings with only three laps led.
What does that tell us? Both Almirola and Menard are racing consistently and not making mistakes, but they aren't serious contenders until they can challenge for victories.
Kyle Busch is doing things in the opposite fashion of Menard and Almirola. Busch has an average starting position of 6.4, but an average finishing spot of 16.9, a minus-10.5 and the worst ratio of any full-time driver in Cup.
Busch can win races, as he has proven twice this season. But consistency is lacking. Some of it's bad luck and some of it isn't.
The best start/finish among top-10 drivers is Dale Earnhardt Jr. at plus-5.8 (17.6 to 11.8). Carl Edwards (16.1-10.5) and Almirola (20.4-14.8) are plus-5.6.
By the way, Danica Patrick is a plus-5 with an average starting spot of 31.1 and an average finish of 26.1. But the farther back you start, the easier it is to move up.
Take J.J. Yeley, for example. He's at a plus-7.8 (the best among full-time Cup drivers), starting 37.0 and finishing 29.2.
Futility, thy name is Kvapil. Travis Kvapil has the fewest points of any driver who has made all 10 starts this season. His average finish is 33.7.
Kvapil ranks 37th in the standings, two spots behind AJ Allmendinger, who has only four starts. Kvapil is the only driver to start all 10 races without finishing on the lead lap.
NASCAR makes example of Penske Racing
When Judgment Day came Wednesday, Penske Racing found out NASCAR has no mercy. NASCAR has sent a couple of messages this season for every team to hear:
Do not criticize the new Gen-6, and more importantly, do no tamper with it. Hell hath no fury like a NASCAR judge.
It's no wonder NASCAR didn't fine Brad Keselowski for his angry comments after the Texas race. That would have been equivalent to kicking a dead horse, considering the punishment that was coming.
Other than parking a team for a race, it doesn't get worse than this:
" Drivers Keselowski and Joey Logano docked 25 points each, along with 25 owner points taken from both cars.
" Crew chiefs Paul Wolfe and Todd Gordon suspended six championship races (plus the All-Star Race) and fined $100,000 each.
" Car chiefs and the lead team engineer for both cars also suspended six points races.
" Penske Racing team manager Travis Geisler suspended six points races.
Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesPenske Racing teammates Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano got docked 25 championship points each by NASCAR.
In other words, the entire brain trust for both Sprint Cup teams was gone in an instant, a severe punishment for unapproved changes to the rear-end housing on both cars at Texas.
Penske Racing officials immediately sent out a brief statement saying they will appeal. I would hope so. What do they have to lose?
The appeal means everyone keeps working for the moment, but it could be only a temporary reprieve.
NASCAR officials made it clear back in February they wouldn't tolerate any criticism on the new Gen-6 car, fining Denny Hamlin for making disparaging remarks about the car at Phoenix.
And NASCAR made it crystal clear Wednesday it won't tolerate any monkey business when it comes to "pushing the envelope" on the Gen-6. This is one of the harshest penalties ever imposed by the sanctioning body.
Martin Truex Jr. and the No. 56 Toyota team also were penalized Wednesday, but Truex must feel like his team got off light by comparison. Truex was docked six points and crew chief Chad Johnson fined $25,000 for the car being too low in a postrace inspection at Texas.
And Camping World Truck Series veteran Ron Hornaday Jr. also got off relatively easy by avoiding a one-race suspension. Hornaday was docked 25 points and fined $25,000 for deliberately wrecking Darrell Wallace Jr. under caution in Sunday's race at Rockingham.
Kyle Busch fans will howl over that one since Busch was parked for one weekend two years ago when he pulled a similar move on Hornaday at Texas. Hornaday caught a break for previous good behavior.
But the Penske boys were tossed in the NASCAR dungeon in chains. As harsh as it is, the Chase format makes the punishment survivable. Had this happened at the start of the 10-race playoff, game over.
Keselowski can make up the 25 points since it comes long before the Chase starts. It's a little tougher for Logano, because the points reduction would drop him out of the top 10 for now, but not an insurmountable loss.
The real punishment comes in losing the key personnel for both cars. Other than Chad Knaus, who led Jimmie Johnson to five consecutive championships, Wolfe may be the best crew chief in NASCAR today.
Speaking of Knaus, he should send a text to Keselowski and Wolfe that reads: "Welcome to my world, boys. NASCAR has a new champ to pick on."
Few drivers rely on the expertise of their crew chief more than Keselowski does with Wolfe. He's Brad's lifeline.
And any chance of keeping things running smoothly in his absence was eliminated by suspending car chief Jerry Kelley and team engineer Brian Wilson as well.
Logano faces the same fate, just when it appeared he was starting to feel comfortable with his new team. Now both teams will have to fight their way through it.
Until now, inspections had gone relatively smoothly for the Gen-6, so what changed?
Texas was the seventh race of the season in the new car. Teams are starting to feel comfortable with it, and consequently, willing to try more things to make it faster. The more you know, the more you're willing to take a few risks.
No, no, no, boys. Big Brother NASCAR is watching. The Penske punishment essentially tells all the teams, "Don't try it. We will catch you and you will pay."
NASCAR goes too far with Hamlin
LAS VEGAS -- Thou shalt not criticize the Gen-6.
Consider it NASCAR's newest commandment, which Denny Hamlin learned today from his $25,000 fine for daring to see the new car as less than perfect.
"Bow to Gen-6, lowly driver, and do not take its name in vain."
That's the message to all the drivers from NASCAR's comment police, and this time, it's a step too far. NASCAR has to be more thick-skinned than this, but apparently, it isn't.
Hamlin, in a moment of frustration after the Phoenix race, said the Gen-6 isn't any better than the Gen-5. Oh my goodness. Do not compare the most beloved car in NASCAR history (that's the 2013 mantra for the Gen-6) to the most hated car in NASCAR history (the Car of Tomorrow, Generation-5).
Any intelligent, critical comment by a driver will not be tolerated by the ivory tower of NASCAR, as Hamlin found out. Defending Cup champ Brad Keselowski got the same lesson at Daytona after criticizing some of NASCAR's policies in a USA Today article.
Keselowski didn't receive a fine, just a stern private conversation with Brian France and Lesa France Kennedy -- NASCAR's royal brother and sister duo.
Keselowski took it in stride. Hamlin didn't. Based on Hamlin's comment during the test session Thursday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Denny is mad as hell and he's not going to take it anymore. No doubt that will result in a new fine.
Hamlin said he won't pay any fine. Good luck with that. He has 10 days to appeal, but a suspension is coming if he loses his appeal -- which he probably will.
A fellow columnist friend of mine brought up a good point today. The second amendment (as in the NRA sponsorship of a Cup race) -- is all good in NASCAR. The first amendment -- drivers speaking their mind -- not so much.
Jonathan Ferrey/Getty ImagesDenny Hamlin was fined $25,000 by NASCAR on Thursday.
Robot training to begin soon for all Cup drivers. Stepford wives will be the instructors.
Look, I've been one of the biggest supporters of the Gen-6. It has so many advantages, starting with the way it looks. And I've said everyone should show some patience before judging how it will race, including drivers.
And for the record, I'm 100 percent in NASCAR's corner on the suspension of Nationwide driver Jeremy Clements. Insensitive racial comments cannot be tolerated in any situation.
But NASCAR has overreacted this time. NASCAR officials should have talked to Hamlin privately and asked him to reserve judgment and try to understand the process before going overboard on critical comments about that car.
No fine, no public message.
Maybe Hamlin will think twice next time. He said it's very hard to make passes in the Gen-6, but he started in the back at Phoenix and finished third. Obviously, he made some passes.
Whether he's right or wrong really isn't the point. NASCAR has made itself look like a lumbering heavyweight who can't take a punch.
It isn't the drivers who need to chill out. It's NASCAR.
Here are some numbers to crunch
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Before NASCAR kicks off 2013 with the Daytona 500, here are a few interesting statistics that might surprise you:
Bad news for bad Brad: If Brad Keselowski wins the Daytona 500 on Sunday, he'll be the first defending Cup champion in 13 years to accomplish the feat. The last man to do it was Dale Jarrett in 2000, three months after winning the 1999 title.
Bad news for popular Danica: It's also been over a decade since the Daytona 500 pole winner went on to win the race. That also was Jarrett in 2000. Does DJ know something everyone else doesn't?
Menard is No. 1: Yes he is, as far as laps completed. Paul Menard was winless last season and finished 16th in the standings with only one top-5, but he completed more laps than any other driver -- 10,406, or 13,676.386 miles.
Obviously, Menard was on the track a lot. He had only one DNF. No wonder my eyes hurt after seeing that neon yellow Chevy lap after lap.
JJ led almost everything in 2012: Except the one category that counted the most: Winning the championship. But Jimmie Johnson and the No. 48 Chevy team should feel good about their 2013 chances when they look at the stat book.
Five-Time was No. 1 in laps led (1,744), times led (78), races led (26), top-5s (18), top-10s (24) and driver rating (109.5). He also tied for the top spot in victories (5) and poles (4).
So how in the world did Johnson not win the title? He had six DNFs, the most of any driver in the top 20 in the standings.
Expect a close finish Sunday: Restrictor-plate races usually end one of two ways -- a side-by-side finish for the victory or a big wreck that brings out a caution.
Last year's Daytona 500 had the closest finish of the season when Matt Kenseth edged Dale Earnhardt Jr. by .21 of a second. The Talladega spring race was won by Keselowski by .304 of a second over Kyle Busch.
The other two plate races ended under caution because of last-lap crashes.
All that could change this year with the introduction of the "Gen 6" to the series, but expect some craziness at the end to continue.
By the way, 17 of 36 races last year ended with a margin of victory that was less than a second. Nine of those were less than half a second.
The low man on the points stand: That would be Landon Cassill in 2012, a category no one wants to lead in 2013, but someone will. Cassill had the fewest points of 26 drivers who started all 36 Cup events.
He also had fewer points than five drivers who didn't start all 36 events -- Earnhardt, Mark Martin, Regan Smith, Travis Kvapil and Kurt Busch.
Start-and-park perfection: The trophy went to Scott Riggs in 2012. Riggs started 20 events last season. How many did he finish? Zero. He completed 8.2 percent of the laps and made $1.5 million. Nice work if you can get it.
The S&Pers will make a little less this season since NASCAR adjusted the purse money to pay less for the bottom feeders, but it's still good money for running a few laps.
Addition by addition at Ford?
It's not often a manufacturer inherits a championship team, but such is the case for Ford officials this season. The big question is this: Can everyone involved share the wealth?
Defending Cup champ Brad Keselowski, Ford's new golden boy, hopes so. He also hopes to do something that hasn't been done in 54 years.
You have to go back to 1958 to find the last time a driver won consecutive titles with two different auto manufacturers.
Lee Petty won the 1958 title in an Oldsmobile and the 1959 crown in a Plymouth. But Petty raced 17 events in the 1959 season in an Oldsmobile and ended the season in a Plymouth, which he drove in 27 races.
Buck Baker also won his two championships with different manufacturers -- a Chevrolet in 1957 and a Chrysler (officially) one year earlier. Baker also drove a Ford in four races and a Dodge in 14 others during the 1956 season.
Cale Yarborough was the last NASCAR driver to win back-to-back Cup titles in different makes of cars. He won his second of three consecutive titles in a Chevrolet but won the third championship driving an Oldsmobile in 1978. However, both cars fell under the General Motors banner.
So no driver in NASCAR history has won back-to-back Cup titles driving the full championship season for only one auto manufacturer and the next season for another.
Keselowski could become the first if he takes his No. 2 Ford to the 2013 title after winning his first championship last year in a Dodge. But it will take cooperation and collaboration with Ford's other teams to get it done.
Keselowski admits Penske Racing's move from Dodge to Ford is a big transition. It requires sharing technical information, at some level, with Roush Fenway Racing and Petty Motorsports, the two other Ford organizations.
"Some of that stuff is a work in progress," Keselowski said last week during the test at Daytona. "I think, so far, we all agree to the Ford approach of 'One Ford,' where we are going to share what we can where it's practical to do so.
"Those things are being defined daily as far as what is OK to share and what is not. I don't have great answers for you there. In order for that to work out, there has to be a level of cooperation. I think we all see that. It's just a matter of defining what that level is."
Chris Trotman/Getty Images for NASCARBrad Keselowski is ready and willing to share with his new Ford teammates, once he figures out where the line is.
Penske was the only team for Dodge. Roger Penske has ended his engine-building program to lease Roush-Yates engines this season.
Carl Edwards, coming off a disappointing, winless 2012 season in which he finished 15th in the standings in the No. 99 Ford for Jack Roush, hopes adding Penske's two-car operation (Keselowski and Joey Logano) to the Ford family will help all the Ford drivers.
"I'm looking forward to it and hope we get to share a lot of information," Edwards said. "It would help us a lot. The way Brad ran at the end of last year was spectacular.
"At the end of the day, I hope we have something to give them so they will reciprocate. The more teams you have working together, the more information you have and more ideas you have. It makes things better."
No one knows for certain how it will work out, but Keselowski likes what he sees in Ford officials, from top executives to design engineers to the people sweeping the floors.
"The level of engagement is remarkable," Keselowski said. "It shows the commitment Ford has. I've never experienced that before. It makes me feel very confident that any bit of adversity or any hurdle we have to climb, we can do it, because we have a dedication of resources and top-notch people."
Ford officials inherited the best of the best from 2012. Ford's last Cup title was nine years ago, when Kurt Busch won the inaugural Chase for Roush. That dry spell could end this year if everyone shares the wealth.
Online bookmaker likes JJ's title chances
A well-known online bookmaker has spoken, and Jimmie Johnson is the 2013 favorite to win the Sprint Cup. In the betting game, it's not even close.
Johnson is listed at 4-1 by Bovada (@BovadaLV). Next comes a three-way tie for No. 2 with defending champ Brad Keselowski, Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch all at 17-2.
Even though Busch failed to make the 2012 Chase, he is viewed as the second-most likely driver to win the 2013 title.
But Johnson is the runaway favorite. Bovada sees JJ as twice as likely to win a sixth championship in 2013 as they do Keselowski winning two in a row or Hamlin or Busch winning a first title.
Fourth on the list is Kasey Kahne at 9-1, followed by three former champions at 12-1 -- Jeff Gordon, Matt Kenseth and Tony Stewart, the 2011 champ.
Carl Edwards, the 2011 runner-up when he tied Stewart for the points total but had fewer wins, gets a decent betting line despite finishing 15th last season and going winless. He's 14-1 along with Dale Earnhardt Jr., Clint Bowyer and Greg Biffle.
Bovada sees Edwards and Dale Jr. just as likely to win the crown this year as Bowyer, who finished second last season.
Martin Truex Jr. is 16-1, and Kevin Harvick has the longest odds among the 2012 Chase drivers at 20-1, probably because he's a lame-duck driver at Richard Childress Racing. Harvick moves to Stewart-Haas Racing in 2014.
If you want to pick a real long shot, Ryan Newman is listed at 50-1 along with Juan Pablo Montoya. Jamie McMurray, Montoya's teammate at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, is substantially better at 33-1.
If you like Joey Logano's chances in his first year at Penske Racing, you can get him at 40-1.
But Johnson remains the star for this bookmaker. He finished third last season, falling one spot in the final race when he failed to finish due to mechanical problems.
JJ was the 7-2 favorite in November at the Las Vegas Wynn, so bookmakers still love him. Whom are you betting on?
Keselowski not your typical quarterback
Brad Keselowski is 5-foot-10 and about 155 pounds, maybe, if he just ate a big cheeseburger and fries.
So take a wild guess which professional athlete he compares himself to when asked about his racing skills?
An NFL quarterback. That's right, men who typically outweigh him by more than 50 pounds and are at least 3 or 4 inches taller (excluding 5-11 Seattle rookie Russell Wilson) in most cases.
Geoff Burke/Getty ImagesChase leader Brad Keselowski sees similarities between driving a Sprint Cup car and playing quarterback in the NFL.
But Keselowski isn't talking about physical attributes. He's talking about the mental aspects it takes to get the job done for a QB or a NASCAR driver. In Keselowski's case, he means a quarterback who relies on his brains more than his brawn.
"Somebody asked me the closest equivalent to being a race car driver in another sport," Keselowski said. "It makes me think of being an NFL quarterback. There's a skill set of talents to throw the ball and do those things, but a lot of the game is mental and being able to read defenses and things of that nature.
"Some players don't do that very well, but they have so much raw talent they're able to make up for it. Maybe I'm short on raw talent, but I've always relied on being able to read the situation and react accordingly. That's always been when I've had the most success."
Keselowski's theory for racing is simple -- the more you know, the faster you go.
"I subscribe to the belief that knowledge is power," Keselowski said. "And the more knowledge you have, the more powerful you can be. The more knowledge I can have of the situation, the better read I have to call the right audible."
Just like an NFL quarterback. I don't know how many NFL quarterbacks ever carried a briefcase to the job, but Keselowski did.
"Yeah, I was 12 or 13, coming to tracks with my dad [Bob Keselowski]," he said. "Back in the late '90s, having a briefcase was like a fad. I don't know if anyone was here when that was going on or who was around, but everybody had a briefcase in the late '90s in this sport. I just wanted to fit in.
"So I had a briefcase. I remember it quite well. The only thing I really had in it that was racing related was a couple racing books on geometry and certain things about car handling that I would read at night."
And what else did he carry in his briefcase?
"I had stuff like a stick of gum and a CD player,'' he said. "But I felt really cool because I had a briefcase and I was fitting in. All changed to where everybody has got backpacks now, so that's the fad of the decade, I guess."
Keselowski, a Michigan native, is a big Michigan Wolverines football fan. Did he learn his quarterback comparison from watching those college games?
"Well, I don't know if you've watched the last couple seasons," Keselowski said laughing. "They haven't been that great."
Isn't current Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson pretty good?
"Well, he's a raw talent guy, so I respect that about him," Keselowski said in a bit of a backhanded compliment.
And where does Keselowski get most of his QB knowledge?
"I do play a lot of Madden football," he said. "I don't know if that counts for anything."
How our preseason Chase picks panned out
I don't know about us reading palms or being psychic, but when it comes to predicting the Chase participants, the ESPN.com boys did OK. You can even check it out on the chart at the bottom.
Getting it right on 10 out of 12 isn't so bad. Maybe we're not so dumb after all.
Our overall preseason predictions on the drivers who would make the playoff were 83.3 percent correct. We missed on Carl Edwards (who didn't?) and Kyle Busch.
The guys we didn't predict overall were Clint Bowyer and Martin Truex Jr. Clearly, we underestimated the improvement at Michael Waltrip Racing.
Marty Smith and David Newton outsmarted the rest of us on that one. They picked Bowyer to make the playoff, but he didn't total enough points to make our overall top 12. None of us picked Truex.
AJ Allmendinger was selected as a Chase-qualifier by Ed Hinton and Ryan McGee. Obviously, there were sad circumstances on that one, but he didn't appear headed to a playoff spot before the drug-test downfall.
Newt thought Joey Logano would make the Chase, and he was one victory from being right.
But overall, the seven of us -- K. Lee Davis, Joe Breeze, Smith, Newton, Hinton, McGee and me -- did pretty well.
It remains to be seen whether we get it right on our overall preseason choice as the Sprint Cup champion, Jimmie Johnson. Four of us picked him to win his sixth title: Davis, Breeze, Newton and yours truly. Marty and Easy Ed picked him second. McGee listed JJ third.
Ed selected Brad Keselowski as the 2012 champ, Marty picked Matt Kenseth and McGee chose Kevin Harvick. So we're all still in the running to get it right from our preseason choice.
Surprisingly, none of us picked Edwards to win the championship even though all of us thought he would make the Chase. Maybe we believed in that runner-up jinx stuff.
However, I changed my mind on the champ in my Chase predictions Sunday, listing Denny Hamlin as my selection now to win the title.
K. Lee and Joe are sticking with Johnson to win it all. Ed is staying with Keselowski. Marty is confident Kenseth's lame-duck status won't hurt him a bit, so he's hanging with Matt as the champ.
McGee thinks it's a two-man battle between Hamlin and JJ, but he went with Johnson. And Newt is convinced Gordon has what it takes after watching Jeff's amazing drive through the pack Saturday night to get in the playoff.
That means there's a 41.7 percent chance at least one of us is right. We've picked five different drivers between the seven of us -- three for Johnson and one each for Hamlin, Kenseth, Keselowski and Gordon.
We'll revisit this after Homestead and see if any of us got it right. Bonus points if the guys who stuck with their preseason pick end up with the champ.
Not every driver who received a vote made the top-12 cut. Here are the other drivers who received at least one nod.
Change Bristol? Brad Keselowski says no
FONTANA, Calif. -- If you think Brad Keselowski might have changed his opinion this week on reconfiguring Bristol Motor Speedway, think again.
Keselowski, who won the race at Bristol last weekend, is more adamant than ever about leaving the half-mile oval the way it is.
"I think the racetrack is as good or better as it has ever been," he said Friday. "The whole reconfiguration story doesn't go very far with me. Personally, I think it's irresponsible, misinformed and, at best, self-serving for any driver or media member who goes out there and criticizes the track.
"I don't think that's right. I think there are drivers that struggle there as the track has been reconfigured and have ulterior motives to point the finger at the surface reconfiguration instead of their own teams' performance."
Several drivers were asked Friday if they thought Bristol Motor Speedway owner Bruton Smith should change the track to try to bring about more bumping and banging like the old Bristol.
Keselowski said he wants to call Smith.
"But I never got his cell number,'' Keselowski said. "That's why he hasn't heard from me."
The half-mile oval was repaved and reconfigured in 2007 to add progressive banking, something Smith said he opposes. Dale Earnhardt Jr. would like Smith to give him a call before making a decision.
"There are some drivers he ought to talk to about it," Earnhardt said. "There were some things about that racetrack before that I liked. One of the reasons why it was so good was because the yellow line was about a foot off the apron. That provided grip for the left-front tire.
"Whatever he decides to do, talk to the drivers. We are the ones out there running on it and can provide some insight. We don't have all the answers, but I'm sure we can give him some things they can improve on if that's what they want to do. It's not just the [progressive] banking. It isn't ever just one thing."
Denny Hamlin doesn't think it's possible to make Bristol what it used to be.
"I don't know how they'll do it," Hamlin said. "The old Bristol was the old Bristol because it was old. It's hard to duplicate that. If they're going to repave it, make it asphalt and not concrete."
Kevin Harvick said he doesn't know if Smith can make Bristol what it used to be, but Harvick said he misses it.
"I enjoyed the old Bristol," he said. "I like that rough-and-tumble type of racing. I know a lot of the car owners and some of the drivers don't like that style of racing. That's what made Bristol what it was.
"People don't want to watch cars ride around with no donuts on the doors and no caved-in fenders at Bristol. They don't want to see a 200-lap green-flag run. That's not what they come to Bristol for, and that's why they quit coming."


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GE unveils software that solves MRI blind-spot problem
Not long after going to work for GE Healthcare, Kevin Koch was playing around with a magnetic resonance scanner when an idea came to him that might solve a vexing problem in imaging:
The technology produces poor images near metal implants, such as those used for artificial hips and knees, now in millions of people.
Koch, a Delafield native who earned a doctorate in physics from Yale University, realized that taking multiple images and reconstructing them in a new way might result in a better final image.
On Wednesday, more than five years after Koch's initial idea, GE Healthcare introduced software that could help doctors use MRIs to diagnose complications from joint replacements and other implanted devices.
The software — announced at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York — was designed to meet a growing need as more people get hip and knee replacements, often at younger ages, and the devices eventually must be replaced.
"This is going to be a major issue within the general population," said Bryan Mock, global product marketing manager for magnetic resonance at GE Healthcare.
More than 1 million hip and knee replacements are performed each year in the United States, and almost 3 million are performed globally. Over time, many of those implants will wear out, resulting in debris that can cause bone to liquefy, damage nearby soft tissue and lead to other side effects.
Yet the metal in the implants approved for use in MRIs distorts the images. Doctors instead have had to rely on X-rays, biopsies, blood tests and, at times, exploratory surgery when diagnosing problems with an artificial joint or other implants.
"They have had relatively few options in the past," Koch said.
Koch — whose doctorate was on magnetic field distortions in MRI — had been hired to work on the problem.
GE Healthcare's MRI business is based in Waukesha, and Koch became interested in imaging after a summer internship at the company.
He soon realized that overcoming the magnetic distortion caused by metal implants would require a new approach.
That came to him in the fall of 2007 while playing with a scanner. He collected a series of images, changing the parameters slightly each time, from the area surrounding an implant and then went back to his desk and reassembled them.
"I kind of looked at them and said 'Wow,'" Koch recalled.
He took the idea to another physicist at GE Healthcare, one not easily impressed, who instantly recognized its potential.
"That's great," the colleague said. "We've got to play that out."
The challenge was developing software to improve the images.
"That took years," Koch said.
GE Healthcare collaborated with Hospital for Special Surgery and Stanford University in developing the software.
Hollis Potter, a radiologist at Hospital for Special Surgery, tested early versions of the software and helped the scientists understand what a doctor needs to see to make a diagnosis.
"We always knew there was something there," Koch said, "and just had to keep hammering it."
Robert Prost, an associate professor of radiology and biophysics at the Medical College of Wisconsin, called the software a significant improvement.
"It is a novel approach," Prost said, "and I think it is the right solution to a problem that has given us real trouble for quite a while."
A study by Hospital for Special Surgery published Wednesday found that magnetic resonance imaging was able to detect inflammation in patients not in pain, potentially helping to identify patients whose implants may need to be replaced before the surrounding tissue sustains additional damage.
"There definitely is a need out there," Mock said.
The software — which was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in December — could generate additional growth for GE Healthcare's MRI business.
That business has slowed in the United States in recent years but remains strong in emerging markets.
"This has the potential to be a very large and growing business for us," Mock said.
It also could give GE Healthcare an advantage over its main competitors — Siemens AG and Royal Philips Electronics NV — in the $5 billion global market for magnetic resonance imaging.
"This is one of the carrots that we have that the competition doesn't," Mock said.
Those companies are working on similar software. But GE Healthcare expects that improvements in its software will produce even better images in coming years.
"We definitely have a jump," Mock said. "How long a jump is anybody's guess."
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Historical Traveler Reviews Buena Vista Luxury Villas Manuel Antonio National Park
WOW Luxury and Adventure!
From the moment I walked up to the huge carved wooden door and was greeted by the automatic lighting, I was impressed. When I entered, I was blown away! I felt as though I had just walked into a copy of Architectural Digest magazine. The view is amazing and the decor is stunning. All the nice touches are present; natural stone floors, granite counters, neat furniture and cool lighting. The bedrooms are away from the common areas and offer a great deal of privacy. We had two families staying at the casa with a total of 5 kids and never felt crowded or cramped. We could gather in the living room, kitchen or mostly on the balcony, and not disturb those in the bedrooms. The large dining table on the balcony was the perfect setting for the fresh seafood dinners that we bought and prepared in the well equipped kitchen. A breakfast tray arrived each morning with breads, fresh fruit, cereal, coffee and juice. It was just the right start for our family group. We shopped at the local market for lunch items, snacks, etc. which stocked the fridge. The under counter icemaker was a great convenience. There is plenty to see and do in the area. The private beach at the resort is fantastic and the staff was friendly and helpful. The casa was a great place to call home for a week. I can't wait to go back.
I recently did some travel in Costa Rica, solo. I stayed in several places, just checking them out through out the country. I went with no reservations and no real plans. When I got to the Manuel Antonio area I looked at a few different places to stay for a night and happened upon Buena Vista Villas and Casas and could not be happier that I did. I was lucky enough that they had space available and stayed in the lower level of a villa. I was only going to stay for one night, but after my first day there I wanted to stay for one more. Everyone was go great to talk with and wanted to make sure that I was having a great time. The concierge at the pool could not have been nicer!!!
This place was beautiful, the landscape, my room, and all of the wildlife...monkeys everywhere, especially in the early morning. Make sure to check out their beach, they've got kayaks and snorkels for you to use....it was amazing!
Sleepless in Costa Rica
My husband and I just got back from a 4-night stay at Buena Vista Villas. I wish I could say that it was a relaxing and restful vacation, but too many things disturbed our slumber. At night it was the concierge's phone ringing...and ringing...and ringing well into the night. Avoid staying in #203 or 303 because it is above the pool and bar, which is the concierge's station (and not much of a view to boot). It also seems to be where the hotel staff congregate, so there was an endless flow of conversation and music, especially in the mornings and evenings. Our mornings began with construction noises that started up around 7am, making the alarm clock unnecessary. Other people mentioned ongoing construction in their reviews of Tulemar Bungalows; it's an issue at Buena Vista Villas as well. I have a feeling construction will continue indefinitely because there are still some lots on the property for sale.
The concierges are very friendly and helpful, but we often found that they were nowhere to be found, so we ended up walking up the steep, long drive to the main road (they arrange for shuttle bus pick-ups for guests). Also, I would think twice before booking the guided hike in Manuel Antonio National Park through the concierge. It's US$40/person and the guide only takes cash. The cost covers round-trip taxi fare and a small plate of fruit at the end of the hike, but you could get a better deal hiring a guide at the entrance of the park (there are guides milling about with their telescopes in tow).
The cons above should be considered along with the pros of this property: private beach (w/ free equipment rental), complimentary breakfast delivered to your room, friendly staff, and a location teeming with wildlife.
I hate to be so negative, but I thought it would be important for anyone thinking of staying at Buena Vista Villas to know about our experience before they spend a lot of money on their accommodations....
We are already fixing these imperfections that you mention in your comments.
Our Concierges works untill10:00 PM, and after that hour nobody answers their phone. We never had comments about 203/303, so we could not know this detail about the phone noise. Same thing we can say about the staff's congregations; they have been already relocated in a more secluded area.
About the construction, we are not quit sure what was your meaning, as we have no construction going on, nearby. We think, maybe, that these noises are product of regular routine maintenance, which we give to all our units constantly to keep high our standards. However, thank to your comments, we switch our maintenance schedule one hour later. Also we rearranged the way Customers can call or find our staff, when needed.
We apologize for all the inconveniences, and hopefully you may decide to come back again.
We were looking forward to staying there, seemed very nice, although if you are spending U$600 per night, you expect much more than just a nice setting; just to mention some items:
* You expect high quality on food, at least at breakfast that is what is supposed to be included on the rate, not just some fruit and coffee....we had to go to the Tule Cafe, which is a restaurant managed by Tulemar Bungalows, there you can find a real breakfast, but of course since it is another company you have to pay them....I can't believe that a 5 star Hotel (According to Buena Vista advertising) doesn't have a restaurant.
* You expect service: trying is not enough, they give you lots of excuses, explaining all their failures; I think management needs to organize everything before running business, not using guests like testing of how much one can take.
I had the opportunity to check the Tulemar Bungalows units, they look very nice and comfortable; I will reserve with them next time, you really can tell the difference in experience and capability on service
Best of the Best~ Buena Vista Villas
My husband and I stayed a week at Buena Vista Villas Tulemar while in Manuel Antonio for our son's beachside wedding. Our villa had an amazing view from the wrap around balcony, from the living area, and from the bedroom. The concierge service (Charlie or Jerome) was cordial and helpful. Often Charlie or Jerome would tell our friends or family our whereabouts- -at the beach, gone to lunch, on zipline tour. (Missed those cell phones!) They were both very accommadating. One of the best things was having Guillermo, the driver, to take us to the grocery, to dinner, to meet friends, etc. He was helpful and very nice. His service was outstanding. The only negatives were a few issues with timely breakfast service and, hopefully, that is resolved. Our AC went out and a repairman came within an hour and fixed it. I got the feeling that they are really trying to please their guests. I would definately stay at Buena Vista Villas again.
Paradise on Earth
We just returned from our second trip to Costa Rica and once again we stayed at the Buena Vista Villas in Manuel Antonio. What can I say but the villas are truly heaven on earth. The views of the jungle and ocean from the villa are amazing and the one bedroom villas are truly luxurious. Our favorite thing though which brought us back a second time is the friendliness of the staff. Charlie the concierge is incredible. He'll assist you with anything and speaks excellent English and is just so friendly to talk to. Guilermo is the van driver and he will take you anywhere you want to go in the vicinity and loves to practice his English with you. The squirrel monkeys visited our balcony almost every morning and put on a real show playing in the hammock. The white faced monkeys would swing in the trees right in front of our villa. We even saw a sloth down at the beach. Buena Vista Villas is the only resort in Manuel Antonio that has it's own private beach which is beautiful. It's about a 7 minute hike through the jungle down to the beach and then you can either walk back or call the van driver and they will drive you back up to your villa. Manuel Antonio is a very touristy place but staying at the Buena Vista Villas makes you feel like you're staying in some remote area. Don't confuse the Villas with the Tulemar Bungalows which are on the same property. The Villas are MUCH MUCH nicer. Buena Vista also has new casas which also look beautiful but we'll definitely return to the villas again and again. Thank you Charlie and Guilermo for making our vacation so special. You're the BEST!
Favorite Vacation
It is well-known that Costa Rica is one of the most beautiful places to visit. Luckily, we found Buena Vista Villas in Manuel Antonio, which made our vacation truly outstanding. The villas have great views, comfortable beds, and oversized patios to enjoy the lush surroundings. We plan on staying in one of the new casas for our next visit, and we expect to return with regularity.
A Magical Destination
Buena Vista Villas and Casas - Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
June, 2006
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The Buena Vista Villas and Casas are located in Tulemar Gardens but are a different property altogether so be sure to note this. We stayed in the Casas which are all new. They have 2 and 3 bedroom luxury Casas available. We stayed in a two bedroom with incredible views and sunsets. The property is magical with lush gardens, a fantastic private beach, great service provided by very friendly staff all English speaking who are ready and able to do anything to make your stay memorable.
Manuel Antonio is in my opinion the best place to visit in Costa Rica. We were there in Dec. over Christmas and again in March. Weather was perfect and the foliage lush and tropical. Compared to other destinations, it is not crowded and there is tons to do from river rafting to horse back riding, excellent fishing and great surf for swimming not to mention the two great pools and your very own hot tub on the deck of your Casa. It's hard to be motivated to leave the Casas given the luxury of the facility and the unbelievable setting. Would highly recommend this destination. I know we will be going back.
Perfection on Earth
My fiance and I just returned from a week stay at Buena Vista Villas and Casas. We actually stayed in one of the Casas that had just been completed. The house was spectacularly decorated in Bali/African style, had a beautiful full kitchen, large hot tub on the patio, and a breathtaking sunset view that could compete with that of Santorini. I do not remember ever staying in a more lovely place! Every morning I would walk to the exclusive beach, among all sorts of tropical plants and animals, and then cool off in the Casas' infinity pool. We saw three different types of monkeys, a sloth and even a flock of bright green parokeets from our wrap around patio. Although Buena Vista Villas and Casas are located in Tulemar Gardens, they are not the same as Tulemar Gardens Bungallows, as they are a completely differenent establishment.
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... t interested and just swam away. Further along our river guide, Luis, spots some more crocodiles and goes on shore to entice one out of the water. Apparently he does this all the time and has named the biggest one "Osama Bin Laden". There was so many birds to see on both sides of the river that we soon forgot about the rain. This was one of the best adventures we had all ...
Costa Rica - Dominical
... Hawaii, but not horrible. It was nice to stand with my feet in the water on the rocks and not have sand in my shoes later! And there are lots of riptides here, so it's mostly surfers and not a great spot for swimming. But there are lots of trees along the beach so you can sit in the shade and watch the surfing and the waves. We laid out our towels and I was reading while mike was trying to take a nap and was half asleep when all of a sudden he lets out a little scream and ...
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... it but I think I did get some good ones. After we toured the park, we got to go to the Manuel Antonio beach which is inside the park. It was very pretty but kind of crowded. This beach was like a little cove and the waves were huge! The ocean is warm(not cold and not hot but like the perfect temperature) and refreshing and relaxing. I got some really great pictures of the beach, but the majority are on my ...
Day 5: Quepos
... paved walking path overlooking the bay and marina. We enjoyed the view for a while and then got lunch at one of the sodas. Sodas are very small local family run restaurants with delicious authentic Costa Rican food. I had the Casado con pollo and Jeff got Casado con Mahi Mahi. Sodas are very cheap to eat at and the food was one of the best meals I have had here so far. We then took a taxi back and went to ...
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come back to normal when the danger has passed. Plus he was determined to find the best angle for the telescope so we got loads of good pics including one of a mother and baby monkey and of another monkey who looked like he was masturbating! The tour ended at the prettiest beach I have seen so we chilled there for a bit. Our chilling was cut short when a weird looking colourful caterpiller type thing landed ...


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Corruption And Income Inequality In The United States
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