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- At dusk, Maasai Mara's savannah appears to be stained red
- Millions visit the the Grand Canyon each year to catch a sunset
- Guanshan offers the best viewpoint to see the Hengchun Peninsula in southern Taiwan
One of the world's best urban sunsets nearly happened in New York on May 29, 2014.
Unfortunately, cloud cover spoiled the first "Manhattanhenge" event of the year, the term coined by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson to describe when the sun sets in perfect alignment with the city's street grid.
He created the term based on Stone Henge in the UK, the ancient landmark that highlights the sun in similar fashion during the winter and summer solstices.
Luckily, Manhattanhenge is happening again on May 30 and July 11-12.
And if clouds spoil all all those chances to snap pics of a slowly setting sun beside the Empire State Building, console yourself with these other amazing sunset pics, taken around the world.
We'd love to hear about your own favorite sunset spots too. Tell us about them in the comments section below.
1. U Bein Bridge, Mandalay, Myanmar
When sun sets on the world's longest teak bridge, one of the world's most picturesque sunset views begins.
U Bein Bridge, named after former mayor U Bein, is a 1.2-kilometer wooden bridge across Taungthaman Lake.
The bridge, busy by day with Buddhist monks and locals, seems to relax when the sun goes down.
Daily flights connect Mandalay with other major cities in Myanmar.
2. Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
The word "magnificent" could have been invented in Maasai Mara.
At dusk, the expanse of savannah appears to be stained red; bewitching sunsets complement the land perfectly.
The best time to come is July to October, when the annual migration of zebra, Thomson's gazelle and wildebeest come to the Mara from the Serengeti.
Lodges, camps and balloon safaris are available inside the reserve.
It takes 45 minutes to fly to Maasai Mara from Nairobi and two hours from Mombasa, Diani Beach or Malindi.
For more info, visit Massai Mara National Reserve's website.
3. Uluru and Kata Tjuta, Northern Territory, Australia
The domed Uluru (aka Ayers Rock) rises 348 meters above the desert plain, extends five kilometers beneath it and has a circumference of 9.4 kilometers.
Kata Tjuta (aka The Olgas) is a range of 36 variously sized rock domes 36 kilometers to the west of Uluru.
Dominated by these giant wonders, the national park is a UNESCO World Heritage area.
The Uluru rock appears to change colors as the sun beams over the desert landscape, hitting Kata Tjuta in the background.
Daily flights to the Northern Territory are available from major cities in Australia.
4. Aci Trezza, Catania, Italy
Aci Trezza is a fishing village on the east coast of Sicily.
It's the town where Giovanni Verga set his 1881 novel "I Malavoglia" ("The House by the Medlar Tree").
The Islands of the Cyclops -- three column-shaped basalt rocks -- are the main attraction for visitors. According to legend, these rocks were thrown by Polyphemus at Ulysses.
The Mediterranean here sparkles with golden sunlight at dusk.
Aci Trezza is about 10 kilometers from Catania. Daily shuttle buses and trains from Catania to Aci Trezza are available.
5. Grand Canyon, Arizona
"I believe in evolution. But I also believe, when I hike the Grand Canyon and see it at sunset, that the hand of God is there also," said U.S. senator John McCain, ever the politician.
No matter their religious beliefs, millions of people visit the the 445-kilometer long, 29-kilometer-wide Grand Canyon each year to catch a sunset.
Hopi Point, where you can see layers of rock, is one of the best places to photograph it.
Daily flights, buses and trains to Grand Canyon National Park run from Phoenix, Flagstaff and Las Vegas.
6. Dubai, U.A.E.
There's nothing like experiencing a desert sunset atop a camel in Dubai.
Sand dunes, lolloping gait and distant Dubai skyline create a classic Arabian sunset.
Failing that, you can consider a view from the thousand-meter-long Jumeirah Beach, a white sandy stretch along the Arabian Gulf with private beaches and top-notch facilities belonging to luxury hotels like The Ritz-Carlton -- it's open to the public for a small fee.
7. West Lake, Hangzhou, China
West Lake boasts an exquisite sunset scene, with Leifeng Pagoda illuminated by the final rays of the day.
The pagoda became famous with the spread of the legend of Madam White Snake, said to have been jailed in the pagoda for decades.
The original Leifeng Pagoda was built in the year 975 to celebrate the birth of the Wu Kingdom's prince. It collapsed in 1924.
The five-sided, eight-floor pagoda was rebuilt in its original lake-side location in 2002.
Daily flights and trains to Hangzhou are available from major cities in China
8. Guanshan, Kenting, Taiwan
A Guanshan sunset is one of the great attractions of southern Taiwan.
Guanshan is a 152-meter-high mountain inside Kenting National Park -- it offers the best viewpoint from which to see the Hengchun Peninsula, a popular tourist spot in the south of the island.
The peninsula has no train or highway, making it a natural paradise. What it has is beautiful hot springs and forests.
The pavilion adjacent to Fude Temple (Gaoshanyen) on Guanshan Trail offers the best viewing point for sunsets.
Daily flights and trains to Kenting are available from major cities in Taiwan. Kenting National Park is open 11 a.m.-7 p.m. daily.
9. Oia, Santorini, Greece
The hilltop town of Oia is a well-known sunset destination.
The porous volcanic rock and white and blue houses, backed by a crystal Aegean Sea, make for one of the travel world's most photographed scenes.
People flow into every restaurant, nook and cranny along the cliffs in the afternoon to wait for the majestic sunsets.
Daily flights to Santorini are available from Athens.
10. Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile
About 3,700 kilometers off the Chilean coast in the Pacific Ocean, on the easternmost Polynesian island, the enigmatic stone statues of the Rapa Nui culture have for centuries been seeing off the sun with ancient stoicism (their backs are turned to the sea).
Though the moai (as the statues are called) haven't been around forever -- they were erected between AD 1400 and 1600 -- taking in a sunset with them sure feels like an eternal experience.
It's an event -- and photograph -- cherished by every visitor to the island.
11. Phnom Bakheng, Angkor, Cambodia
Known for its "sunset on the hill," Phnom Bakheng is a popular place for a Cambodian-style sunset.
The Hindu temple built at the end of ninth century is on top of a hill, giving great views of its more famous sibling, Angkor Wat.
Take an elephant ride and you can avoid climbing those steep steps yourself.
It's best to arrive early to get a good spot. The temple closes at 6.30 p.m.
Phnom Bakheng is 1.5 kilometers from Angkor Wat.
Daily flights to Angkor Wat, Siem Reap are available from major cities, including Bangkok, Shanghai and Singapore.
12. Maui, Hawaii
You actually thought we were going to leave out Hawaii?
Just about any spot along the coast of America's 50th state makes for a poster-worthy evening photo, but the long, white sand beach, crashing waves and prominent cinder cone of Pu'u Ola'i keep sunset lovers coming back to Makena State Park on Maui.
Even if you don't catch one of the islands' famed "green flash" sunsets (Ever seen one? Leave a comment below), it's hard to feel anything but deep satisfaction when the sun sets over Maui and the tiki bars start getting crowded.


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I hived my 2lb. pack. on April 24.
10 days later they had fully drawn out 4 frames out of 9. Should I put a super on after all the frames are drawn out or should I just put another brood chamber on top and not expect to get any honey this year?
Also I've been feeding them 50\50 sugar syrup
they are eating 2 quarts a day is this good.
Louisiana Thanks for any help NewBEE

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Im taking a Pass Rusher
Going with Mercilus? I think he's great value at 32 myself but I suppose you could go in another direction.
[quote user="Redeyejedi"][quote user="TheEnigma"]Oh wow, no one picked Mercilus yet? That's nuts.[/quote] Most Draftniks arent overly high on Mercilus. Most ive talked to grade him out as a 2nd rounder.[/quote] Rob Rangs got him going 20th overall, and Walts got him going 20th overall, as is his partner, and Pat Kirwins got him in 1st rd, and Pete Prisco got em in the 1st rd, and Bucky Brooks and Chad Reuter both have em 1st rd(20th overall), and Albert Breer of NFL.Com has em going 1st rd 13th overall, and Steve Wyche got em 1st rd..
I don't know what people have em not going 1st rd, but its nuts.. The guys the complete package... A explosive 1st step, with a non stop motor, and not only gets sacks and TFL, but forces turnovers...
[quote user="TheEnigma"]Going with Mercilus? I think he's great value at 32 myself but I suppose you could go in another direction.[/quote] Theres zero chance Mercilus makes it to pick 32, and if he does, its a miracle, and we better not blow it...
Im doing an expert mock right now and he is on the board. Im leaning towards Branch though.
I wanted barron he just went.
Best players left are
[quote user="Redeyejedi"]I could take Alshon Jeffery he is still on the board[/quote] I was thinking about what we'd do if Jeffery was on the board at 32.. I like him better then Reuben Randle.. Jeffery would seem to give us a complete Mix of talents at the WR positon..
Out of that list, it would have to be Mercilus, Branch, or Fleener for me. I guess it depends on what kind of pass rusher you like though between Mericilus and Branch.
[quote user="TheEnigma"]Out of that list, it would have to be Mercilus, Branch, or Fleener for me. I guess it depends on what kind of pass rusher you like though between Mericilus and Branch.[/quote]Thats the 3 Im deciding between. I hope they make my choice easy. I think Branch is more explosive off the edge and fits Situational pass rusher role better then Mercilus. The thing is if they resign Osi though . I wish they waited till after FA
[quote user="Redeyejedi"][quote user="BigBlue2010"]How many rounds are you doing Redeye? I'm beginning to think Giants get great value going DL #1, CB #2 TE/OL 3 & 4 and then hear everyone say Jerry slaughtered the draft. I'm very curious to see how your draft goes.[/quote]Its 7 Rounds its on [link]http://nfldraftwizard.com/[/link] 17. Cincinnati Bengals (OAK): Kendall Wright-Wide Receiver-Baylor 18. San Diego Chargers: Jonathan Martin-Offensive Tackle-Stanford 19. Chicago Bears: Dre Kirkpatrick-Cornerback-Alabama 20. Tennessee Titans: Peter Konz-Center/Guard-Wisconsin 21. Denver Broncos (CIN): Stephen Hill-Wide Receiver-Georgia Tech 22. St. Louis Rams (CLE): Fletcher Cox-Defensive Tackle-Mississippi State 23. Houston Texans (Det): Mohamed Sanu-Wide Receiver-Rutgers I was hoping Cox fell to me. The Rams draft has been great they ended up with Claiborne and Cox after trading the 2nd pick[/quote] In possibly the deepest WR class ever(ya i said ever), where u coulden't convince me if u tried that guys like Juron Criner, Tommy Streeter, Ty Hilton, Marv McNutt, Brian Quick, Marvin Jones, Joe Adams, Jarious Wright, Nick Toon, Jeff Fuller, Dwight Jones, Chris Givens, Aj Jenkins, Rueben Randle, and Ryan Broyles, coulden't possibly be better then guys like Sanu and Stephen Hill, u got Hill and Sanu going in the TOP 23???lol I hope those Guys GM in the real draft!


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Just an update in general, and a few questions.
I went throught the hive to get them ready for winter. I installed mouse guards and counted the honey. My first hive has about 7 capped frames divided betwwen a shallow and a medium super of honey and a NEW QUEEN! I don't know when it happened, but she is no longer marked. She looked nice though. Should I get a new marked (known genetics) queen next year?
My second hive has 9 frames of medium fully capped. I took of the shallow because it was empty and not even drawn out except part of a frame. This hive had the original queen still (marked green). Both hives had the deep brood box mostly empty except a little uncapped/capped honey. No brood.
Both hives had SHB. There were about 15-20 per hive. Is this high or low? Action level? I have not medicated for anything this year. I also found a lone moth in one of the hives. I did not notice any damage on the frames.
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This year, Obama released her first book, American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America. The book promotes healthy eating and shares some of her experiences working in the garden.
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I found this copy of the pa bee law at
Bee Law (Act of December 12, 1994, P.L.
903, No. 131)(3 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 2101 2117).
It says
(c) Hives.-- No person shall keep or maintain honeybees in any hive other than a
modern movable frame hive which permits thorough examination of every comb to
determine the presence of bee disease. All other types of hives or receptacles for bees
which are in use are hereby declared to be a public nuisance and a menace to the
community, and the secretary, the chief apiary inspector or any apiary inspector may
seize and destroy the hive or receptacle without remuneration to the owner.
Am I a menace to society for keeping bees in a warre hive? My bars are not glued in place they are held in place with a single brad. I was thinking about going with the bar and a half design, where it looks like a upside down u, with a streight bar for the top and two smaller half sized bars on the sides. Will this, would this prevent my hive from being destroyed by an inspector?
Has anyone else run into this problem?


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Pirate...I loved the flare at the end of your video....right on target.
4 inch .50 Bewolf. I will be the king of the swamp.. I will take it antelope hunting with BlackBlade in the wild west.
That should give it one inch of travel down the pipe. Oh yeah. With a good scope. Hooorahhh.
Now I tried some other ammo in this thing. Federal or something. I dont friggen know. Started not feeding again.
I am sending it too j4 too fix. Before I whip this thing in the friggin canal.
"Man needs but two things to survive alone in the woods. A blow up female doll and his trusty old AK-47" - Thomas Jefferson 1781
After cleaning and lubing. Worked great. Now "C" products mag. Tried "American Eagle Tactical XM 193 ammo."
Fist two rounds fine.
Then. Round fires, bolt feeds forward. But. Round jams in an upward position, locking on the top of the bore.
It picks up the round fine. But just locks it on an upward angle.
Do I need a stronger buffer spring?
Do they make stronger buffer springs?
If I rack it back again too clear by hand, pulling the charging handle full rearward. Two round fine, then does it again.
Any ideas? Thank you 4th.
My 10 inch Rock River fires anything I put in it. Is their that much of a difference with a few inches less barrel? Stumped?
"Man needs but two things to survive alone in the woods. A blow up female doll and his trusty old AK-47" - Thomas Jefferson 1781
.50 Beowulf - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaGive me a link. What the hell is a .50 Bewolf. I want one
The base is the same as a 223/556, so it use a standard AR bolt.Did you try different ammo in the mag(s) giving you trouble, or different mag(s)? I'm not an AR person so I can help.After cleaning and lubing. Worked great. Now "C" products mag. Tried "American Eagle Tactical XM 193 ammo."
"Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem" Ronald Reagan
yea 4th they make springs in every rate for the AR-- stronger , lighter --you name it .
yea that XM if it really is m193 should be quite a bit more pressure than the old wolf steel cased stuff.
your bolt carrier may be going way to fast for it. a stronger spring or a heavy buffer should fix it. i would try a h1 or H2 buffer first--
if it it running wolf well -- and you got lots of wolf you could just use wolf in it--LOL!
the shorter the barrel the more hyper these things get.
i will look around and see what others have got to work with the 7" --as i have no experience with anything THAT short--LOL
after consulting with my "notes" and doing a search of the interwebbs this is what i came up with.
most 7" & 7.5" barrels come with a .062 gas port. to run some kinds of ammo sometimes they need to be opened up to .073 with a #49 drill bit.
i don't think this is the case with 4th 7" shortie though being over-gassed with the "good' ammo is the most likely problem.
i would check to see what buffer is in there. i bet it is a standard CAR if it is i would move up one notch in buffer weight to a heavy buffer like this one--
JSE Surplus - Search
Please dont shoot.
My Bro j4 is my go too man on this stuff. Hell I dont even know how too take the damn things apart.
O.K.. So I call JSE.. In total support of them, of which one of the employees is a member here.
So. They flat out warned me about fine tuning the gas system on this toy, so they are NOT at fault.
Talked too the man. C products mags with the green follower, I guess without the anti tilt, has had their problems.
Yes they are still in business. They sell mags too the Military.
Shut down, I guess, when they get big contracts.
So not writing a book here. He said too not get a stronger buffer spring. But take some weights out of the buffer I have and if anything, use a lighter spring.
The rounds are stove piping.
Try different mags and get back too him???
His guess???? It is a mag problem. Bad feeding. But they work fine in my 10 inch Rock River???
I dont know. I will try different mags and see.
What do you guys think?????
He did say for sure. You really have too break these things in.
"Man needs but two things to survive alone in the woods. A blow up female doll and his trusty old AK-47" - Thomas Jefferson 1781
he he 4th!
are they stove piping? not ejecting the fired case completely?
i thought it was jamming the fresh round like the bolt wasn't fully grabbing the live round to feed?
that is 180 degrees off of what i suggested.
if you remove weight from the buffer the bolt carrier is going to get faster this will probably cause more jams with the m193 ammo.
i don't think it is a mag problem either.
going to a lighter buffer assembly and softer spring is what i would do IF i had one that was running western mil spec brass ammo and wouldn't run wolf. but your 7" has the problem the other way around.
if i read your post correctly , hard to tell after the 100 proof i had at the tea party, every thing is blurry and i lost my reading glasses--LOL anyways
if it was running with the wolf steel cased stuff and won't run right with the m193 ammo that sounds to me like it is a bit over gassed for the hot western made ammo.
i would try a heavy buffer ie a more heavy buffer --like that one JSE sells for $18
you might be able to add some weight to the buffer you got.
hell 4th just send it out, i think i got a couple cases of questionable ammo to try it out with--LOL
humm after re-reading your last post ? are you positive it is stove piping and not doing some other stunt?
just one would think that any military loading of m193 could NOT be lower pressure than wolf and that is what would have to be the case if your short stroking with it and not the wolf.
you know XM ain't on the ammo for no reason. maybe you got a bad under-powered lot?
try the same ammo and mags with the working upper and see if there is an ammo problem.
if it was working good before and now had a problem with the 193 ammo and the wolf ammo and the same ammo is working fine with the other uppers/Ar-15s , then something is amiss in the gas system. possibly a partially clogged gas port --
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A very charming flat, if you don't mind that the building itself is a bit run-down or that the neighbours can be somewhat noisy at times. The hosts were very friendly and helpful in every way! We would gladly stay here again.
At lideli, bedsheets are professionally cleaned and that's about what is professional with this place.
When we arrived at the apartment we were caught by dust. We could feel it right in our mouth as if we'd been eating some. The floors did not look clean, sideboards were covered with dust so were some shelves. There was some broken glass pieces in between the floor boards among other type of unwanted elements. We pointed all this to the key holder who started to vacuum the place quickly. We explained a more thorough clean was needed and after calling the owner she agreed to proceed. We went out as the purpose of our trip was to visit Berlin and not waste time on managing housekeeping. When we returned, the floor had been moped which made a difference, but there was still some pieces of glass and dust on the shelves.
The place is so impregnated with dust that we all developed some sort of allergy, we kept sneezing and had blocked nose every time we were in the apartment. We spent as little time possible in to avoid the inconvenience. Still we had to sleep there.
One of the bedroom's curtain lets the light through. The nights were very long or short should I say, as it was difficult to fall asleep until the neighbors in the courtyard had switched their lights off. Also sun rises at 6am at that time of the year, so did we.
TV was stuck on one single channel, so we missed the Euro games.
For all the issues, host hasn't been helpful at all, denying all of the facts. We had to call Wimdu customer service for help.
Overall, it was a very unpleasant stay, the worse we had in all the many vacation stays we did in the last years.
In the apartment we have felt very comfortable. The rooms are simply furnished but with a pleasant atmosphere. The kitchen is also well equipped and practical. The cleanliness was fully in order. Just a few meters from the apartment there are a number of shops and bakeries. The location is very central, though visually not very appealing.
In der Wohnung haben wir uns sehr wohlgefühlt. Die Zimmer sind einfach möbliert aber mit angenehmer Atmosphäre. Die Küche ist ebenfalls gut und praktikabel ausgestattet. Auch die Sauberkeit war voll in Ordnung. Nur ein paar Meter von der Wohnung entfernt befinden sich mehrere Geschäfte und Bäckereien. Die Lage ist sehr zentral, wenn auch optisch nicht sehr reizvoll.
We have felt very comfortable in this apartment. It was clean, plenty of space for 5 of us and although a room goes out to the busy road, we have heard nothing. The only drawback is the kitchen with no windows. The connection to public transport is optimal.
Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt in dieser Wohnung. Es war sauber, ausreichend Platz für uns 5 und obwohl ein Zimmer zur stark befahrenen Straße rausgeht, hat man nichts gehört. Einziges Manko ist die Küche ohne Fenster. Die Anbindung zu den öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln ist optimal.
Owner was very nice. The transfer has worked out perfectly. Unfortunately, we have to still pull off a few points.
1) In the 1st night was from 12 to about 4 clock in the morning so loud (probably over us), so we could not sleep at the apartment. There were tables and chairs back and forth pushed, laughed, talked, danced, sang, etc. In the other nights the volume was luckily bearable, but still loud.
2) WLAN unfortunately does not work without problems.
3) The equipment is no longer up to date.
Due to that the landlord was so nice, we enter the apartment here 3 points, but actually were here only 2 attached.
Vermieter war sehr nett. Die Übergabe hat wunderbar geklappt. Leider müssen wir leider trotzdem ein Paar Punkte abziehen.
1) In der 1. Nacht war von 12 bis ca. 4 Uhr morgens so laut (wahrscheinlich die Wohnung über uns), sodass wir überhaupt nicht schlafen konnten. Es wurden Tische und Stühlen hin-und-her geschoben, gelacht, geredet, getanzt, gesungen etc. In den übrigen Nächten war die Lautstärke dann glücklicherweise erträglicher, aber trotzdem laut.
2) WLAN funktioniert leider nicht problemlos.
3) Das Equipment nicht mehr auf dem neuesten Stand.
Auf Grund, dass der Vermieter so nett war, geben wir die Wohnung hier 3 Punkte, aber eigentlich wäre hier nur 2 angebracht.
A very pleasant apartment. Well located.
Eine sehr angenehme Wohnung. Gut gelegen.
The apartment was ok for the price.
The problems we have or had, we got no help.
WIFI: The signal was good, but the speed was so slow that it was useless. When I henvente me the problem, I got the answer: "It's not my problem".
Good Friday we had problems with the door to the apartment and could not get into. Again the answer was: "It's not my problem". It says they saw in Berlin without being able to enter the apartment.
I hope never to be in that situation again, and will therefore not use Wimdu again.
Lejligheden var ok til prisen.
De problemer vi ellershavde, fik vi ingen hjælp til.
WIFI: Signalet var godt, men hastigheden var så langsom, at det var ubrugeligt. Da jeg henvente mig med problemet, fik jeg svaret: "Det er ikke mit problem".
Langfredag havde vi problemer med døren til lejligheden og kunne ikke komme ind. Atter var svaret: "Det er ikke mit problem". Der står man så i Berlin uden at kunne komme ind i lejligheden.
Jeg håber aldrig at stå i den situation igen, og vil derfor heller ikke bruge Wimdu igen.
Unduly high deduction on account of slight contamination
Ungebührlich hoher Abzug wegen leichter Verschmutzung
Unfortunately, the apartment was not clean
Die Wohnung war leider nicht sauber
The apartment we liked, and the contact with renter worked out well, as the handover.
In the kitchen everything is there, even a dishwasher :). Also convenient is that the bus stop is right outside the door - and when the bus, like us, sometimes fails, you can also walk to the nearest S / U-Bahn station.
Turkish kiosk / bakery shop owner on the corner is very friendly and helpful.
A few spare blankets in the closet for verfrorene Süddeutsche would not be bad, the children at night it was a bit too cold.
Unfortunately, it was the evening of the neighbor side and top over it often quite noisy, but that can be changed only with difficulty.
Die Wohnung hat uns gut gefallen, auch die Kontaktaufnahme mit dem Vermieter hat gut geklappt, ebenso die Übergabe.
In der Küche ist alles vorhanden, sogar eine Spülmaschine :). Praktisch ist auch, dass die Bushaltestelle direkt vor der Tür liegt - und wenn der Bus, so wie bei uns, mal ausfällt, kann man auch laufen bis zur nächsten S-/U-Bahnhaltestelle.
Der türkische Kiosk/Backshop-Inhaber an der Ecke ist sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit.
Ein paar Ersatzdecken im Schrank für verfrorene Süddeutsche wären nicht schlecht, den Kindern war es nachts etwas zu kalt.
Leider war es abends von den Nachbarn seitlich und obendrüber oft ziemlich laut, aber das kann man nur schlecht ändern.
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White: 89.7%
Black/African American: 6.5%
American Indian: 0.5%
Asian: 1.2%
Pacific Islander: 0.2%
Two or more races: 1.9%
Hispanic/Latino: 6.3% (of any race)
From State & County QuickFacts, US Census Bureau, 2014.
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REGION: Mountain
RIVER BASIN: French Broad
NEIGHBORING COUNTIES: Haywood, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Rutherford, Yancey
Buncombe County, nicknamed "Land of the Sky" for its rugged mountain beauty, is located in the Mountain region of western North Carolina. Buncombe's land includes parts of the Great Craggy Mountains and the Blue Ridge Mountains, and a section of the Eastern Continental Divide passes through it. Buncombe County was formed from Burke and Rutherford Counties in 1791. It was named for Edward Buncombe, a Revolutionary War colonel. Its earliest residents were the Cherokee Indians, who were later joined by Scottish, German, and English settlers, who came to populate the region.
Asheville, the county seat, was in 2005 North Carolina's tenth-largest city and the Mountain region's cultural, economic, and educational center. Asheville was incorporated in 1797 and named for Samuel Ashe, then governor of North Carolina. The city's many historic and cultural institutions include the Biltmore House, the Grove Park Inn, and the Thomas Wolfe Memorial. The University of North Carolina at Asheville adds to the cultural life of Buncombe County, as do Warren Wilson College and Montreat College, both near Asheville. Black Mountain College was one of the Southeast's most influential artistic centers from 1933 to 1956.
Tourism is one of Buncombe County's principal industries. The county's agricultural products include milk and dairy products, burley tobacco, swine, honey, and many berries, fruits, and nuts. Minerals mined in Buncombe County include garnet, corundum, kyanite, and moonstone, and manufactures produced there include hosiery, glass products, textiles and apparel, baby foods, and electronics. Buncombe County is home to the Southern Highland Craft Guild's Folk Art Center and the Mountain Dance and Folk Festival, as well as Culturefest, the Sourwood Festival, the Poetry Festival, and the Swannanoa Music Festival. In 2004 the population of Buncombe County stood at just over 215,000.
Foster A. Sondley, A History of Buncombe County, North Carolina (1930).
Douglas Swaim, ed., Cabins and Castles: The History and Architecture of Buncombe County, North Carolina (1981).
Additional resources:
Buncombe County Government: http://www.buncombecounty.org/
Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce: http://www.ashevillechamber.org/
DigitalNC, Buncombe County: http://digitalnc.org/counties/buncombe-county
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In the 90-second promo for luxury car company Mercedes-Benz, Upton uses her looks to get a group of young football players to wash the company's latest car model.
The commercial was posted on YouTube on Tuesday and is due to air on TV during the American football game on February 3.
It has already attracted more than three million views.
However, the clip has attracted heavy criticism from officials at the Parents Television Council.
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Last night the kids and I were playing in the living room.
All the lights were off, except for the Christmas Tree.
We danced, they climbed, I tickled, we all giggled.
I saw an awesome tutorial on Pinterest, about how to get beams of light to come off of your twinkle lights. I thought I pinned it, but I can't find it anywhere. I wanted to give proper credit, but alas, I can't. Pinning FAIL. There are a bunch of tutorials HERE, containing the same concept for the tree shots I got toward the end of the post.
For the heart shaped bokeh, I did my own thing.
I tinker, so that I can learn.
There is an article linked to THIS PIN, but I didn't read it, so I don't know how they did it.
I know how I did it...
1 3x3 square of white paper with a small heart cut in the center.
I did four different versions until I finally found the one the worked for me. The first one I did was too big and made all of my twinkle lights look like Pac Man:)
I used my tripod so that everything was more stable.
I worked in Manual Mode
Aperture or F-stop set to f22
Shutter Speed set to 25
ISO set to 1600
I took the camera off of auto focus (AF) and switched to Manual Focus for more control.
After taking different shots, I stayed in these camera settings and put Auto Focus back on for the tree shots below.
It was fun to tinker and test this concept... and to have it actually work:)
Pretty much the only editing I did to the shots was to airbrush the ISO pixilation out, and brighten it up from the airbrushing. I love how all of them turned out.
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I used to respect Kurt...you know the classic underdog makes it to the NFL story.
Now....eh, hes not my cup of tea. He seems to hold this insane grudge against us for no reason when brought back his career (kind of) when everyone thought he was done.
I saw the segment.... Warner said he would probably give it to Eli if it were mano to mano.... but with Smith's supporting cast, he had to give it to Alex Smith.
Michael Irvin gave the WRs to the Giants.... says he is a fan of #88 HakeeM Nicks.
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For centuries, scientists and explorers have been frustrated by their failed attempts to capture the Yeti.
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A fat and ugly female, often accompanied by facial hair including side burns. In even more extreme cases the yeti carrys along a "package", or even the full package including chest hair. When viewed often the viewer feels slightly nauseas and dizzy. Try no to stare at yetis too long, because if they catch you looking at them they will feel threatened and start throwing dangle berries or shit nuggets.
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A skier who clearly has no idea what they are doing. Usually seen flying down a hill with their jacket wide open and flapping in the wind, hair down and flowing, goggles askew, pizza square stance, and arms wide open with poles anywhere but where they are supposed to be.
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The Yeti is a foul monster; that is much like a giant monkey like human, that goes to my school. The one that is seen at my school I belive is female(not sure). How you can call or communicate it is by making a sound much like the sound of what is called a Wookie; from Star Wars. Most Yeti's; at least the one that goes to my school, is excessivly hairy(thats why they invented nair). I would best adivse to stay away from this fugly beast. BEWARE THE YETI!
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Marijuana buds that have many trichomes, giving the appearance of white hair.
Often considered to be of high quality.
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A large humanoid creature. Residing in extreme northern climates or nor mountain peaks. Sometimes glimpsed during intense snow storms. Will sometimes leave large footprints in the snow. It;s droppings are also said to be large
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Imagine the problems faced by, say, Amazon when someone searches for televisions. They carry nearly 2,000, ranging from tiny hand-held units to massive home theater displays. Or a travel site presenting possible Chicago hotels, which number in the hundreds and vary in location, price, amenities, etc. Or an even less-well-defined matching project, like, "I want a cruise in November."
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#1 Sat 15 Dec 12 9:22pm
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We eat game but no other meat
Hi....about a year ago we stopped eating "farmed" meat (beef, pork, lamb, chicken etc). This means we mainly live on game and vegetarian meals.
We'd like to cook a venison loin for Christmas Day which should be wrapped in pancetta...which we can't eat. Does anyone have any ideas for an alternative. We also really struggle with gravy and usually end up with horrible vegetarian granules.
Thanks very much, Sally
#2 Sat 15 Dec 12 11:11pm
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Re: We eat game but no other meat
just out of curiosity what kind of game do you have access to beside
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#3 Sun 16 Dec 12 2:56pm
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Re: We eat game but no other meat
I'm also curious. Why only game? Do you not have access to free-range meat in your area?
Venison, as with rabbit, needs fat to help stop the meat from drying out. Plus a good slug of red wine. (The wine's for the venison, NOT the cook, lol.) The juices and bits left in the roasting pan can then be the basis of your gravy. You won't need any granules. Tried Vegimite? Give it a googling. If necessary you could try that for extra taste.
#4 Sun 16 Dec 12 11:11pm
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Re: We eat game but no other meat
We have easy access to a nearby estate that sells venison, pheasant, partridge, grouse, duck and rabbit. They're all shot on the spot, nothing is herded onto a wagon and sent to slaughter, and that's our rule of thumb for what meat we'll eat.
We were once big meat eaters until saw a horrific, undercover, documentary about abattoirs. We miss our meat but what we saw had a very strong impact.
Do you think we could use the fat off a duck?
#5 Mon 17 Dec 12 9:20am
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Re: We eat game but no other meat
I think that duck fat would work very well indeed. You could seal the meat in the pan for the majority of the cooking time with tin foil to keep the moisture in, then remove it at the last minute to crisp the outside?
#6 Tue 18 Dec 12 2:23am
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Re: We eat game but no other meat
Re: gravy, roast the meat over chopped veg (carrot, onion, celery), then at the end, take the meat off to rest and mash up the veg with a potato masher and add a bit of flour, add some liquid (e.g. red wine) and cook on the hob to thicken. Strain out the veg bits and you should have good gravy, once you've seasoned it.
If it needs a bit of help flavour-wise, I favour dark soy sauce rather than Vegemite or Marmite. All three can give a beery flavour if you overdo it, but I find the dark soy gives more depth and less beeryness, and also darkens it nicely. I usually add a few drops of dark soy to gravy even if the flavour is fine, just for looks.
If you're adding soy, Vegemite or Marmite, add it FIRST before salt! Otherwise you will end up with salty salty gravy.
#7 Tue 18 Dec 12 9:04pm
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Re: We eat game but no other meat
Not much fat on a wild duck, it�s been ages since I had one. Massive respect to you for eating only game. Pheasants in Devon taste amazing at the moment.
Not sure about fat outside of bacon and such, easier to add to a casserole or stew, butter or oil. Hugh Fearnly Whitingstalls River Cottage site is probably the best place for answers.
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Brunost has been made in Norway for centuries and like most traditional Norwegian food it harks back to a time when Norway was a relatively poor country. Usually the whey is thought of as a by-product of cheesemaking proper, and not for human consumption on its own (ricotta being the notable exception), but the wily Norwegians found good use for it, and it must have provided another welcome source of protein.
Although eaten in Sweden, it's only really the Norwegians that have truly embraced it and regard it as part of their culinary heritage in a semi-fanatical way – in much the same manner a Brit might regard Marmite. There's even a group on Facebook singing the delights of brown cheese with strawberry jam (not as bad as it sounds incidentally).
Norwegian Seaman's church, where they have an annual Norwegian food festival around Christmas time. In the U.S., I was able to track down the Ski Queen brand of brunost at the local branch of Whole Foods, which is made by Tine, Norway's dairy monopoly.


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Mar 28, 2012 at 5:18 pm #1287981
My SO is a few months out from having a hip operation to repair torn cartilage. We have a pretty big trip planned before that operation and I want to buy her the one of the most plush sleeping pads I can that is reasonable to carry.
How about this one:
What else is out there that's known to be a solid choice?Mar 28, 2012 at 5:23 pm #1860672
Angus A.BPL Member
@mangus7175Locale: http://theshadedtrail.blogspot.com
One of the guys I went on a trip with had the Astro and swears by it. It looked pretty plush from the looks of it.
You might want to also checkout Exped if you don't mind the weight
http://www.rei.com/product/780365/exped-downmat-9-sleeping-pad-with-pumpMar 28, 2012 at 5:39 pm #1860682
Thanks the Astro looks like it's about 1" thinner than the Q-Core but lighter so I'll consider Nemo.
The Exped Synmat UL 7 looks interesting too. About 3" thick and only 15.2 oz for the small, according to the info on REI.
Anyone tried these?Mar 28, 2012 at 5:43 pm #1860685
Mary DBPL Member
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With KookaBay gone, it looks to me as though Exped might your best bet. Too bad REI doesn't carry their new Downmat UL7–you could use the 20% off coupon! For me, Exped's Synmat UL isn't warm enough.Mar 28, 2012 at 6:59 pm #1860716
Brian BarnesBPL Member
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The Exped Synmat UL 7 is a great pad. The pad alone gets me to down to 30F. I've slept on it plus a full length 3/4" Gossamer Gear Nightlight pad down to 5F (on top of snow). I think that is pretty much as cold as I'd want to go with it without an additional layer of CCF below my torso.Mar 28, 2012 at 7:03 pm #1860720
Hey Mary: So do you know anything about the BA pad I mentioned? It's supposed to be insulated and is 3.5 thick.
I'm indeed looking to use one of our 20% opportunities if possible. I'll consider the other Exped pad too though.Mar 28, 2012 at 7:23 pm #1860727
Daniel CoxBPL Member
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I've been using a BA 'Sand Mountain' Insulated Air Core for a while now, while not a Q-core, its similar, so I might have some input that's relevant. Mine is only 2.5" thick, but I've never had any issues with my hips touching the ground (I'm a 180lb. side-only sleeper)I'm sure 3.5" thick is plenty thick for anyone. I leave mine about 60% inflated so I don't feel like I'm sleeping on top of a bundle of air tubes.
The Insulated Air Core and Q-core have the same 4.1 R-value: It's rated at 15*F, and I've slept fine into the 20's with a 30* bag and a down sweater. The pad was not the weak point.
All in all, It's pretty much as plush as they come.
It's also proven durable so far. It better be, it weighs about 50% more than a NeoAir or Exper UL 7.Mar 28, 2012 at 7:28 pm #1860729
Steven ParisBPL Member
@saparisorLocale: Pacific Northwest
The Q Core line of pads is fairly new; I suspect nobody is going to have much experience on them. However, they look really comfortable with the alternating "quilted" beams.
REI has them and the 20% coupon is still going on now. That might be the best way to try one at home, with their good return policy.Mar 28, 2012 at 8:53 pm #1860783
Brian: Thanks for the feedback on the Synmat UL 7. It looks great for the weight.
Daniel: I'll take a look at the Air Cores too.
Good point regarding the newness of the Q-Core pad.
Time to look at them a little closer and find the balance.
Thanks.Mar 29, 2012 at 11:21 pm #1861378
Andy MullalyMember
You may want to check out the REI Stratus air pad which is new this year too. Very similar specs to the Exped. 3.0R, mine weighed 19.6 oz, 20 is the quoted weight. Same size as the Exped 7, for half the price. I think it was like $80.00. I'll be taking it out in two weeks so I can't speak for performance, but testing it on the hallway floor I was pretty impressed.Mar 30, 2012 at 1:17 am #1861386
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Hi, I have the BA mattress with the 4.1 R value. I find it not warm enough and also wish it was wider. When lying on back, my arms are on the ground. It is soft though! But also slippery and makes an annoying crunchy sound when I move around. Best is to cinch a ccf mat on top, then it's warm, but that's all a bit heavy (getting up around 830g I think that's 29 ounces.) At least with the extra foam mat you have some protection in the event of a difficult-to-repair leak. I'm looking into replacing mine with an Exped UL downmat to reduce weight… but cost and fear of puncture/leak is making me delay… It would save me around 300 grams though (I think that's 10 ounces…).Jun 28, 2012 at 9:14 pm #1891003
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How'd the Stratus work out for you? Seems a good option and allot easier on the wallet.Jun 29, 2012 at 11:13 am #1891091
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The SynMat is awesome. It is so comfy. I'm a side sleeper and couldn't imagine anything better. A huge factor in why I love it is that it is QUIET. The NeoAir is so crinkly it drives me crazy. In those 15 minutes before falling asleep, I don't want to feel self-conscious about readjusting myself because I might wake up everyone in the campsite.
Another option is the AirMat Basic UL. It is 12 oz, but only has an R value of .7, meaning it is almost purely cushion rather than insulation. But it is a lot cheaper, smaller, and lighter, so if you're warm-weather camping, then you'll probably be fine!
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High School Student Version
The High School Student Version Revised consists of 42 descriptive statements about prevailing school conditions, (e.g., "Teachers at my school help students with their problems") Students respond on a five-point Likert scale ranging from "Strongly Agree" to "Strongly Disagree," depending on how well they think that the statement describes their school.
Respondents answer on a five-point Likert scale rating their perceptions of various aspects of the school climate.
The responses are coded in the following manner: strong agree = 5, agree = 4, not sure = 3, disagree = 2, strongly disagree = 1. Items 1, 3, 7, 14, 18, 20, 25, 31, 32, 34, 35, 39, 40, and 41 are reverse scored after the frequency analysis on individual items have been performed, but before means of the variables are computed or any inferential analysis completed.
These items are reverse scored because agreement with them reflects negative opinions of school climate. A positive view of the climate should elicit disagreement with these items.
All variables are scored in the positive direction: the higher the score on the variable, the greater the amount of that quality that students perceive the school as having. The highest possible mean score on a variable is 5.0. The lowest possible mean score is 1.0.
For example, if Student-Teacher Relations has an overall mean of 4.5, this means that the students believe that the level of caring, respect and trust that exists between students and teachers in the school is high. (See table 2 for a description of the variables and the items that define them.)
Table 2: School Climate Variables, Revised High School Student Version
Sharing of Resources
Equal student opportunity to participate in school activities, materials, and equipment.
Order and Discipline
Appropriateness of student behavior in the school setting.
Parent Involvement
Frequency of parent participation in school activities.
The appearance of the school building.
Student Interpersonal Relations
The levels of caring, respect, and trust that exists among students in the school.
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The level of caring, respect, and trust that exists between students and teachers in the school.


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A special storytime for babies and toddlers ages 5 months to 2 years old. Parents/caregivers and their young ones will work on building communication and early literacy skills, while having fun with rhymes, songs, stories, finger plays, and much more in this storytime designed for the youngest library users. Info: 648-2924.


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Post subject: I'm tempted to break down and get a WiiU
Solely because of Platinum Games exclusive titles.
I'm too old to be a fan boy, too tired to fight the
intense console wars
. I've honestly come to the point where I really don't like many video games. I can list all the games this generation I really liked on my hand.
Super Street Fighter 4 AE
The first two are very flawed games but those are games that I enjoyed playing, the gameplay was what had me hooked. Don't get me wrong I like Dragon Age: Origins, but I didn't enjoy playing the game. I love everything else about the game except for the gameplay. That's more to my point, games are starting to become more about this interactive story and it feels like developers are losing focus of what makes a game fun.
Here's an example. Let's look at Skyrim and Fallout New Vegas. Both really top notch games, both incredible experiences. They differ slightly by design, where Skyrim is more about exploration which is what Bethesda does best, and New Vegas focuses on discovery through the rich narrative. But neither games mechanics are 'fun', you can have fun playing the game, but I almost assure it has nothing to do with the core mechanics.
Throwing fireballs at people while running around naked is fun, but there hits a point when these massive open world games get tedious and lifeless. There's a little hidden lore Bethesda used to address this issue in Morrowind. It's called CHIM, when the player loses immersion in the game. Really cool lore writing for a game at the time. However, this just further proves my point.
Think about some of the classics. People can play a Genesis era Sonic game over and over. At the time those games were insanely simple. You're a blue hedgehog that can run real fast and you have to go right to fight this fat guy named Eggman. That was it. Later games expanded upon this, but at the core it never got all that complicated compared to when they gave the hedgehog a voice.
There's something to be said in simplicity, it's a major reason why games like Angry Birds, Stick it, and other iOS games are so popular. It's partly the reason why Chess is still played today. At its core chess is a very simple game to learn, an insanely difficult game to master.
I'm rambling here, I just think games have hit an odd transition. They're trying to tell a good narrative (and more-or-less doing a good job) but we're losing the 'game' to something that's more of an overall experience.
Good lord, who's going to read this wall of text?
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I read it. I think I know what you mean. There's definitely a dichotomy between what some devs are aiming for and what others are trying to do in terms of cinematics and story etc.
I'll say this about investing in a Nintendo machine, if you're going to do it, but you're unsure of the Wii U, the 3DS is the way to go. Honestly, it reminds me so much of the joy I had playing the Nintendo 64. Everything boots incredibly quickly, most games are bright and fun, while still having a little bit of maturity to keep it interesting. Fire Emblem is a great example of this. Timeless mechanics, awesome writing, and writing for slightly older audiences.
Super Mario 3D Land was another where, I didn't give a shit about the princess, I just wanted to become a platforming God and enjoy the game.
Even when I read what you're saying about Genesis era Sonic. The 3DS totally feels like that. Games aren't so involved that you can't skip text for fear of missing out on some key piece of instruction. You can launch a game and just hit the buttons and learn what they do like you would on the NES.
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I have definitely looked into the 3DS, I was more so interested in some of the N64 ports and possible Majora's Mask port. I am not a fan of 3D, but I hear you can turn it off. I know this is the Nintendo tag, but I've been playing some really great simple iOS games lately.
The Room
Infinity Blade series
Sonic CD (actually plays very well IMHO)
Another World (another port that was well done)
Ticket to Ride (board game, but very charming worth checking out)
Stick to It
Out of all of them, check out Stick to It. Insanely simple game, but wonderfully addictive. Also the person who developed it goes to another forum I frequent and he did a great job working off the Angry Birds idea but staying unique with gameplay. I know that sounds bias, but trust me I'm no stranger to calling out bad games.
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I stare at my Wii U Hoping Monster Hunter Ultimate would be inside.. I dream of it. I want it.
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I know what you mean.
I dislike most newer games because the flanderization and commericialization that ruined TV and movies is creeping its way into the video game industry. Games never used to be million-dollar studio productions until big corporations realized games meant big money, and now they're dragging in the tired old cliche plots, superficial graphics/special effects over story, make-something-look-good-without-actually-being-good bullshit that ruined mainstream media because they know that's what sells. They don't understand that what made games special was their simplicity, gameplay, and the fact that developers could throw in their own original ideas without having to cater to a mass market.
It's a shame, really.
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Over five months ago, six teams laid out from Alicante, Spain to race globally in some quite extreme and hostile conditions the oceans offers. Epic Leg 5 from Auckland, Australia to Itajai, Brazil routed the teams just north of ice zones and round the famed Cape Horn. Five from the six boats were created to pause and make repairs during the leg with two teams, Sanya and Abu Dhabi, could not complete the tibia bone. After 7,500 nm, PUMA crossed the completion line just 13 minutes just before Telefonica.
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Why does our ostensibly "free" press insist on acting like prudes or cowards when reporting stories for which it's vital that readers learn someone said "fuck" rather than an undefined "expletive"? Since the broadcast networks' legal fight over crippling fines for on-air obscenities is back in the courts, it behooves the print medium to do its duty when actual four-letter beasties tell us more than polite but evasive circumlocution. It is time for the press to once again find its reportorial balls.
When the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) petitioned the Supreme Court this past week to weigh in on whether it can levy substantial fines against television networks for so-called fleeting expletives — spontaneously uttered obscenities on live television that a station's censors fail to catch in time to suppress (think overexcited Cher dropping an f-bomb at the 2002 Billboard Music Awards on Fox, or U2's Bono dropping his on NBC's 2003 Golden Globe Awards broadcast) — the print media had a peculiar way of covering the story. The Boston Globe ran a shortened version of a March 2 Los Angeles Times piece, and never bothered to mention the actual words that landed Fox and NBC in such trouble with the FCC. The fuller Times story, by its staff writers David G. Savage and Jim Puzzanghera, hinted at the actual language at the heart of this dispute, but stopped short of printing Bono's exclamation, "that is really, really fucking brilliant"; nor did it reprint Cher's "fuck 'em," directed at her critics, opting to write "f - - - 'em" instead.
American newspapers enjoy the First Amendment's formidable protections to the maximum. So why do they voluntarily avoid printing expletives, and slang words with sexual connotations, even in cases where the controversial language itself is central to the news story being reported? Does the press really want to be seen as buying into the FCC's bullshit that publishing these words is "indecent"?
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The American press is much freer than radio and television broadcast media. Under a dubious theory that the public (i.e., the government) owns the broadcast airwaves, the FCC can fine broadcast outlets up to $325,000 per violation per station if they broadcast "indecent" material. But newspapers are allowed to publish whatever they wish, subject to the obscenity laws that regulate speech at the extreme ends of the spectrum of offensiveness (examples of illegal obscenity include salacious photographs of excited sex organs or gratuitously titillating sexual acts, or words describing such acts, subject to geographic variations to account for local community standards). Newspapers are also subject to other narrow exceptions of free-press rights, including national security, defamation, and copyright.
Of course, a newspaper can voluntarily self-censor further as a matter of taste or style. In fact, it is reasonable for editors to discourage columnists from going the way of radio shock jocks and dropping gratuitous and mindless slurs on hapless readers. But news articles are a different species from opinion columns, let alone shock radio. And even in some opinion columns, the actual words matter.
Readers must be made aware that the FCC is levying severe fines on television networks that mistakenly broadcast the word "fuck," or the like. It serves an important social purpose, and enriches citizens' participation in a public debate about the legality — and, more fundamentally, the propriety — of using those words in public, and of punishing their use.
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text: Welcome to part one of our three-part career starter series for future ACE Group Fitness Instructors (GFIs). Each blog post in this series will have 8 tips, just like the 8 limbs of yoga, the 8 Movement T'ai Chi brocade, or the 8 original principles put forth in Contrology by Joseph Pilates. Some of the tips recur because it's important to revisit some topics periodically at different stages of career development. Our goal in this series of 24 tips is to help you to master the two "Ps" of fitness, being "popular" and "professional" in order to set yourself apart as an instructor in the fitness industry. Tip 1: Know your options Begin by reading about career options for group fitness instructors, as this will serve two purposes. First, it will give you some background information about the fitness industry in a global sense, and secondly, it will set a theme for exposing yourself to different approaches from different sources, all throughout the ACE website. Tip 2: Get acquainted with your craft Regardless of your past experiences in fitness – or lack thereof – take at least five different types of classes in your local area. The benefits are too numerous to list here, but it helps you put your finger on the pulse of what's hot (at least in your geographic area), even if you don't plan on teaching that particular format. There are definite trends in fitness that transcend disciplines, so taking different types of classes is beneficial. Try to take: A mind-body class An aqua class A bodyweight training class A strength training/fusion class using traditional equipment (like dumbbells) A strength training/fusion class using at least one newer piece of equipment (like TRX®) Tip 3: Get trained in CPR and AED While you're taking classes, get trained in CPR and AED. This is needed not only to sit for your ACE certification exam, but also to make certain you possess the knowledge, skills and training to ensure your students safety once you are teaching, as well as the safety of students in any of the classes you may be attending. Tip 4: Get study materials You will need to be certified to be credible in the industry, so let the studying begin! Choosing an internationally recognized certification, such as those offered by ACE is the first step toward career success. Professionals who hold an NCCA-accredited certification possess knowledge and skills that attract worldwide recognition, helping to support your validity and credibility in the industry. Tip 5: Find a mentor Find someone you admire in the industry based either on what he or she teaches, or HOW he or she teaches. If kickboxing is your discipline, for example, go to the best clubs in your area and ask the group fitness managers who are the most popular and professional instructors there. Contact them and ask how you can mentor with them. Also seek out veteran ACE-certified professionals who can provide valuable insight about the fitness industry. As you seek out the best instructors in your geographic area, regardless of their discipline, approach them and discuss your desire to mentor with them, as although you may not learn any specific moves pertinent to your discipline, you will learn about being a consummate fitness professional. Tip 6: Stay connected Find out from local group fitness managers what professional alliances in your area share your discipline, and seek out opportunities to stay connected locally and to join online international groups. If there is a T'ai Chi Association of Pennsylvania and you are in Philadelphia, for example, consider joining it to help keep you connected to a network of instructors and special events. Seek out other networks of fitness professionals from all over the world, and search for opportunities such as career portals and online continuing education that brings you closer to the fitness world around you. Tip 7: Get noticed Create your free ACE online profile by logging into your ACE account. Once you become an ACE certified GFI, anyone looking for a fitness professional in your geographic area, area of expertise, or both, will be able to contact you based on the information you provide. Tip 8: Start a journal As you start doing tip #2 above, in your own fitness journal, strive to write down six things you take away from every new class. First, write down three things you learned to do from that instructor (a transition, choreography block or exercise pattern). Second, write down three things you learned to say that will enhance your cueing in the future. To be sure, you may not always find six positive take-away messages from every class you take, which is why it's important to take classes from the best in your area. Have you received your materials, but need help preparing for the exam? Sign up for ACE's free GFI study coach program, to help you keep on track with your studies!