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Ruthless France ran rout over Switzerland in Group E
Karim Benzema, Blaise Matuidi, Olivier Giroud, Moussa Sissoko and Mathieu Valbuena helped put the French 5-0 up before Blerim Dzemaili scored a long-range free kick and Granit Xhaka doubled the Swiss total with a neat finish.
What will perhaps come as the biggest comfort to French fans is that they really do look a unified force that mean business.
Paul Pogba was the surprise exclusion from the starting line up as Giroud was preferred to help spearhead the attack and add some drive up top.
But he made up for lost time, roaring off the batch to spark another avalanche of attacks.
The French are looking good in Brazil, just imagine how good they could be looking if the injured Franck Ribery was in the squad.
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Samedge says:June 21, 2014 06:03 amYou are mad selfamde
Pasi says:June 21, 2014 05:14 amWe hope and live.
selfamde says:June 21, 2014 04:06 amFour out of six goals we have conceded has come out of set pieces! Is anybody listening? Our first ever goal that we conceded in our debut WC was from a set piece( corner) and amazingly, our last goal that we have conceded in the WC is from another set piece and ironically that is from another corner kick! How old men doesn't know nothing about modern football and is about time the youth takes over the running of modern football! Isn't it surprising that a gfa executive member confessed that he has never ever heard the name of schlupp till AA show him his videos on YouTube! Amazing! Waa look at this and what better advice can come out from this so call exc.member! I have said it and I ll repeat it today that, Germany ll score us thru another SET PIECE PROBABLY ANOTHER CORNER BECAUSE WE DONT SEEMS TO LEARN!
kwame says:June 20, 2014 10:41 pmYou and useless family will lose.God punish you
Samedge says:June 20, 2014 10:23 pmI am now afraid the Germans don t beat us 5-2
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Sunday, 13 September 2009
observer ONLINE
by Samangie WETTEMUNY
Deshabandu Sumanadasa Abeygunawardena
Saturn entered Virgo, mercury's rashi on September 09, 2009 at 12.01
a.m. (mid night) ending its 2 year, 1 month 23 day stay in Leo rashi,
its enemy. (It was on July 16, 2007 that Saturn entered Leo). Virgo (kanya)
is a friendly rashi of Saturn as it is the rashi of Mercury.
As Saturn entered Virgo, its lord Mercury was in the ascendant (Uchcha),
the best way a planet could be positioned. That means Mercury was
positioned quite powerfully in Virgo at the time of Saturn's arrival.
For example, if the host is quite powerful and is in high spirits when
the guest visits him, the latter would develop a high regard for him.
Eminent astrologer
Deshabandu Sumanadasa Abeygunawardena elaborates on the
planetary change that took place on Sept.09, 2009 in an
interview with the Sunday Observer.
This planetary position is favourable to the country, government and
It was in 1979 that we experienced a similar planetary position and
it was President J.R. Jayewardene who ruled the country during that
period. It was a jubilant period for President Jayewardene. Likewise the
new planetary change will bring good results to the Government and
President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
In less than three years, the Government could end the war which
dragged on for over 30 years. Likewise the country will undergo
tremendous development during the period the planet Saturn stays in
Virgo (till Aug. 4, 2012) .Sri Lanka will experience yet another
planetary change shortly which will also bring good results to the
entire country.
The Lagna of Sri Lanka is Aquarius (Kumbha). On October 4, 2009 the
planet Uranus who is in his Swakshetra will enter the first House of the
country's horoscope.
As a result Sri Lanka will undergo a massive development in all
spheres specially in transport, education, tourism industry and health.
I am sure we will be able to find oil resources in our land.
I am certain that destruction caused by natural disasters would be
minimum during this period. Sri Lanka will gain international
recognition and fame.
How the planetary change will affect your lagna:
Saturn entered Virgo which is the sixth house of Aries (Mesha). As we
know Mercury is the lord of Virgo. Those who had been suffering from
health problems and who are confronted with trouble from enemies can get
rid of them. New planetary position is highly favorable for job
aspirants. Since Venus has Dig Bala (directional strength) in the 4th
House which denotes property there's a chance of acquiring property. You
will receive much support from your maternal relatives. If you aspire to
buy motor vehicles this is a good period. Since the Moon is in the lagna,
1 st House, you may expect great social recognition and you'll be able
to realize your dreams.
For those who await career promotions, it will take some time for
their aspirations to become a reality. You have to be extra careful as
there's possibility for you to face situations which will adversely
affect your reputation.
Saturn has entered the 5th house which denotes education. Since
education-friendly Mercury is in the 5th house as the Saturn enters,
there is no chance for the latter to disrupt your education. Instead
this is a powerful "yoga" which will bring educational success.
Expectant mothers will give birth to lucky babies! Athletes are assured
of victory. Since Venus is in the 3 rd House ,assistance from your
siblings are shown. Your endeavors will become successful, even the
visibly difficult ones. Due to the favourable positioning of the Moon,
which indicates foreign tours in the 12 th House (the House which talks
of ones ability to go overseas) you have the luck to enjoy foreign
tours. This luck is further strengthened by the positioning of Rahu and
Jupiter in the 9th house.
If you aspire to migrate to pursue your higher studies it will bring
marvellous results. The period is also good for individuals who aspire
to enter matrimony. It is also good for those who are engaged in joint
Anyway, it is not favourable for those who already have health
problems. They will continue to suffer from their past ailments.
The new planetary position will definitely bring property prospects
to you as the Mercury, the lord of the 4th house was quite powerfully (Pancha
Maha Purusha Yoga) positioned in it (Virgo) when the Saturn entered. You
will receive great fortunes especially from your maternal side. This is
a good period to buy vehicles. Since the Venus is in the second house,
you can earn high profit from business. You too will enjoy assistance
from your siblings as your Sun is strongly positioned in the 3rd house.
Anyway since your 'Kuja' is in lagna you may face instances which
would adversely affect your mental balance. So it is better to be extra
careful. Since Jupiter is badly positioned (Neecha)-in the eighth house
which denotes your life span, you may encounter obstacles. You may even
lose your property.
With the Saturn entering Virgo, Saturn Aerashtaka has come to an end.
Anyway, since Jupiter is badly placed (Neecha) with Rahu in the seventh
house you may face obstacles regarding matrimonial matters. Marriage
aspirants will have to wait further. Joint businesses may be at a loss.
Better to be careful. Anyway you may enjoy great mental relief as your
Erashtaka period is over, though you may not experience great happiness
as your Jupiter is badly positioned. It is only after Dec.20.2009 that
you will be able to enjoy more benefits.
This is a good period for job aspirants. You will get assistance from
your siblings. This is also a good period for those who wish to migrate.
The new planetary change is not quite favourable for those who belong
to Leo lagna as the Saturn entered the second house. This has extended
their Aerashtaka period. Aerashtaka will remain till August 04, 2012.
Anyway they will be able to reduce the mental pressure that tormented
them when Saturn was in their lagna. Though their Aerashtaka period has
not come to an end they can get rid of their financial problems.
They will be better off financially. When the Saturn enters the
second house, which denotes financial benefits, mercury is in ascendant
in that house. This is highly favourable for those who are engaged in
Anyway you have to be very careful as you may face unexpected
accidents and enemey problems. Be careful of your health. But as
mentioned before during this period you'll be financially stable.
When the planet Saturn enters virgo rashi , the first house, its lord
mercury has Dig Bala in the position. This will help eradicate almost
all the maleffects. So the new planetary change would bring good fortune
to you, especially for those who hope to migrate and for those who
expect foreign aid and assistance. Mercury denotes fame, and respect and
the new position will bring them fame, social acceptance and popularity.
This is a very good period for job aspirants. The new position will make
their lives better though they are passing an Aerashtaka period. All the
maleffects will diminish. All their dreams will come true and their
endeavors will be a success. They won't face any critical danger until
this period is over (2012 Aug. 4)
Saturn arrived in the 12th house. Your expenditure may rise and you
will encounter obstacles. After Sept.09, 2009, you may also be subjected
to "Senasuru lagna Aerashtaka". They may face property loss and enemy
problems as a result. It is better to be very careful.
This is not a good period for you if you wish to migrate. You may
suffer business losses. Rahu is in the 4th house with debilitated (neecha)
Jupiter which indicates property loss. Your mother may be struck by
illnesses. You may meet with motor vehicle accidents. It is always
better to be careful.
Saturn's movement will bring good results to you as it entered the
11th house of your horoscope. Ascendant in the 11th house will make you
financially stable. You will definitely be better off financially.
The planetary position will bring good results to those who are
engaged in gem business. Businessmen can reach lofty heights during this
period. If you wish to migrate to a foreign country this is the best
period. Fine period for students to pursue their higher education. If
you intend to go abroad to pursue your higher studies this is the ideal
period for you.
Anyway the new planetary position will not be quite favourable for
those who are already suffering from maladies. Likewise since
debilitated (neecha) Jupiter is in the 3rd house you may no longer get
the assistance from your siblings. You have to be careful about that.
Despite many obstacles, you will be financially better off during this
Saturn arrived in the 10 th house. Though it is said that Saturn in
the 10th house would not bring good results it won't be so because
Mercury, Saturn's friend is in the ascendant in the 10th house. This
position makes a "Pancha Maha Purusha yoga" which is called "Bhadra".
This is good for your profession. You may become popular and achieve
fame. The period is also good for job aspirants. This is a very good
period for politicians. Since the Sun (Ravi) is strongly positioned in
the 9th house , you may get chances to visit foreign countries. The
period is favourable for those who wish to pursue higher education.
You may get a lot of support from your father. If your father was
suffering from any ailment he may be able to get away from it.
Since the moon is in the 5th house , this is a good period for
expectant mothers.
But you will face matrimonial issues that will adversely affect you.
This is not a favourable period for those who wish to enter
Those who are engaged in joint business may suffer huge losses. So
you have to be very careful. Anyway this new planetary change will not
cause a major upheaval.
You can await a good period. New planetary position brought an end to
the "Lagna Ashtama Aerashtaka" which troubled you since July 16, 2007.
This period will be one of the best periods in your life. If you are
a student pursuing higher education this is the ideal period for you.
You may be cured of ailments that made you suffer. Also you may get
rid of the enemy problems that you had earlier. Your enemies will become
your friends. You will achieve greater happiness and mental balance.
Since the moon has 'Dig Bala' in the 4th house you will be better off
financially. You will get assistance from your mother's relatives. You
will be blessed with all the comforts- money, property, vehicles etc.
Saturn has entered in the eighth house from their lagna. Though it is
said that the new planetary position may cause a "Lagna Aerashtaka"
period, it may not be so because the lord of the 8th house, Mercury is
in the ascendant (Uchcha). As a result they may not suffer from the
maleffects of "Lagna Aerashtaka." This is the best period for you to
enter matrimony. Also good for those who are engaged in joint business.
Good period for those who wish to go on foreign trips. You may get
support from your siblings. You may enjoy good health and won't be
confronted with enemy problems. You may achieve greater success in life.
This is not a good period for athletes. You may face petty issues
because of your children.
Saturn entered your 7th house and it has "Dig Bala". Mercury is also
there. Anyway this planetary change is not highly favourable for you
though you may be able to get rid of certain maleffects that troubled
you. Expectant mothers will be blessed with lucky babies. A good period
for athletes and students. You may get assistance from your siblings and
from relatives of both your mother and father.
All in all this planetary change will bring very good results to
Mesha, Vrushaba, Gemini, Kanya, Vruchchika, Dhanu, Makara and Kumbha.
It will bring medium results to Kataka, and Meena. Though the
planetary change is supposed to bring bad results to Sinha and Thula
they too need not worry too much over it. By taking precautionary action
and avoiding unfavourable conditions you can make negative effects
With regard to the article titled "You and
your planets" which appeared on Sept.06, 2009 following
amendment has to be made about the prediction of 1996 Indian
"Lal Krishna Advani would never become the
PM though he was the party president. It is Atal Bihari
Vajpayee who would become the PM instead, but his tenure
would be limited only for 14 days. He resigned exactly in 13
days and Dewe Gowda took over."
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Update from Celeste Zappala, Co-Founder of Gold Star Families for Peace, on Crawford Protest
NY Bri of Daily Kos on Gold Star Families Protest
Letter from Celeste Zappala RE: Cindy
by NYBri
Sat Aug 6th, 2005 at 14:42:27 PDT
I have received the following email from Celeste Zappala, co-founder of Gold Star Families for Peace. She asked that I post it on Dailykos and to thank everyone for their support.
I have just spoken to Cindy Sheehan at 5:05 pm. Her message:
"Today is the begining of the end of the occupation of Iraq." She is feeling strong, people have been bringing her food and water. The police have been polite. She has decided to stay on the Prairie Chapel Road, which is one mile from the Ranch, until George Bush meets with her and tells the truth. She invites anyone who can to join her during the month of August for as long as they can. She urges them to bring camping gear. Also, there are two caravans coming in from Louisiana and from Dayton, Ohio now.
Cindy says she knows from her travels that "people are fed up with this war and want to do something to stop it."
Cindy asks that those who want to lend support to send donations to the Crawford Peace House which has been generously offering hospitialtiy.
Code Pink is sending out a national call for its members to have a hunger strike until George Bush has an honest meeting with Cindy. Cindy's sister Dede has joined that hunger strike. Please keep Cindy and all of our folks in prayer. This is a stand for the honor and memory of our kids and the soul of our nation.
peace be with you,
Celeste Zappala
Co-founder, Gold Star Families for Peace
Mother of Sgt Sherwood Baker, KIA 4/26/04
Update [2005-8-6 18:47:46 by NYBri]:
More from Cindy via Celeste.
JUST NOW—6:13 p.m.
Cindy just called again.
They told Cindy, George Bush really believed there were weapons of mass destruction, Saddam was a threat, the war in Iraq is making America safer, we are fighting in Iraq so they we don't have to fight terrorists here, and George Bush sincerely cares about the loss of the soldiers and their families. They had a twenty-five minute discussion as Cindy refuted these tired arguements, and reminded the men that she had met Bush last June and she had felt disrespected and belittled. She said to them "You are intelligent men, how can you believe what you are saying?"
Cindy will continue to wait for an honest discussion with George Bush.
For my part, I am proud that Cindy is standing up against these dreadful lies and the Bush ideology that has blinded so many from reality and logic. It's as if they keep saying these things it will become true. As Cindy pointed out to the representatives, since our kids were killed, the Downing Street memo and the 9/11 Commission report have been released which refutes these false claims. Yet here we are on August 6, 2005 and the President's men are still trying to convince American Mothers that their kids died for WMD and 9/11 links. It is not only insulting, it is madness. I will keep you posted as I talk to Cindy.
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If George Bush believed the WMD lies and Saddam was a threat to the US then he isn't qualified to be president...and he should let someone with
an ability to see lies when they see them take over for him. He is not
competent by his own admission... and has cost this country dearly by his admitted ignorance. Step down George and you have a shot at some believing ... you made a mistake. This is no time for an incompetent leader in the White House...
....He doesn't care if they presented false evidence...Saddom had to be taken out, he wanted to be a war president.
He is unfit for duty once again, and should stand down before PNAC the "Project for New American Century" attack the american people!!!!
He is irrelevant in their scheme. We must BRING THE HOUSE DOWN!!!!!!
Doug E.
I hope that we will also not forget the troops that do make it back from this awful tregedy. They have been exposed to massive amounts of vaporized depleted uranium and all kinds chemical and biological factors. They have been experimented on with numerous noxious untested vaccines. And Bush is trying very hard to make sure that their care will not bankrupt the Veterans Administration -- and his method for doing this is to bankrupt the Veterans Administration! The vets are being left on their own, and in the years to come their fates will only deteriorate. We MUST help them deal with the demons our military/industrial complex has unleashed. It is a crime of the highest magnitude. Treason times a thousand. And I won't even try to describe what we've done to the Iraqis.
We are behind you. Your cause is more important today than it was yesterday and will be more important tomorrow. Newsweek is breaking a story about Patrick Fitgerald's boss. Here is the link to Raw Story. http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Newsweek_Leak_prosecutors_boss_likely_to_b...
In another Raw Story there is evidence that Halliburton has been selling parts to Iran for nuclear reactors. It looks like they are critical of the Iranian government for wanting nuclear capablity they are selling them the parts. http://worldnewstrust.org/modules/AMS/article.php?storyid=919
This administration came to the White House for one reason and one reason only, to make money. It becomes more clear every day. They want a new boss for Fitgerald because they think the case will go away. They will have some control of the situation. This has got to stop.
We need to make every supporter of this administration and the War in Iraq see the truth. Accept it for what it is. You had to accept the reality for what it was when your son died. The least the American people can do for you and your fellow Gold Star families is see the truth.
....It started AFTER DOWNING STREET!!!!!!
Support Counsel Fitzgerald and the other Grand Juries to complete their results, REMOVE ALL TRAITORS FROM THE HOUSE!!!!!
He sent the President to Crawford, because the man is no longer relevant to their plans. President Richard Cheney is planning on a nuclear strike against Iran!!!!!
We must stop him, and send them all to JAIL!!!!
Get informed and get mad: http://newamericancentury.org/
Doug Eldritch
America is waking up to a nightmare. My husband and I are both peacetime veterans. We both know how patriotic and heroic all our service members are. We support them fully. Part of that support includes speaking out against this unecessary and unjust war and the lies that led to the destruction of almost 2,000 American men and women.
We won't stand down either Cindy. In supporting you, we honor your son and all of the fallen heroes.
God bless.
The more people you tell he more info is passed! Tell, Tell, Tell.
It is interesting that in the MSM coverage, it is reported what the White House representatives say, but they do not cover Cindy asking how intelligent men can believe those disproved claims.
Sorry folks, but Cindy Sheehan is simply a nutcase. She initially had positive things to say about her meeting with President Bush in June 2004. Today she has nothing but negative things to say. Was she lying in 2004 or is she lying today?
To the war crimes court with the lot of em! TRAITORS! LIARS!
You lied Georgie...no big surprise there you have been lying all your life... but this time Georgie, YOU GOT CAUGHT.
When George Bush heard the twin towers were hit his face expression showed no surprize or shock which would have been normal. Yes, he knew all about it before it happened. Mothers if you care about your sons now is the time to show it, don't wait just because it is someone else's child dying in Iraq or Afghanistan. Believe it, it could be yours next. The Congress is weak or paid for, and the media is in bed with the traitors. Let's all do something together. Everybody together demanding that our boys be brought home, and this administration be removed because of thier lies. Our action makes us innocent of this crime. We cannot remain silent. Our silence is giving approval for this act of murder, just like Congress does. If your Senator or Representative supports Bush's war, vote him out, and push for reliable, verifiable voting machines or we are in for another cooked election.
Cindy: Have you ever considered all the sons, brothers, dads who died protecting the freedoms that USA citizens enjoy, and I might add, most take for granted. I suggest you go to Iraq yourself and see what our troops are really fighting to achieve. You are undoing everything that your brave son stood and fought for. I, for one am a thankful American, and would also die so that future generations could know freedoms the way God Almighty intended for us to live. A Mom, and Grandmom.
It took over 50,000 Americans to die in Viet Nam before we said enought!
Will it take another 50,000 to die before we say enough now?
The OIL companies are drowning in profits while the American people are suffering debt, lack of medical care and poor schools.
This president inherited a budget surplus with no wars. Bush will leave a massive debt and another Viet Nam to his successor.
Why are the Albanians and Serbia no longer news??? Is it because the Albanians that Americans fought and died for are supporters of Osama bin Laden??? Got that war wrong too!!!
"In the next century, the community of nations may see more and more the very kind of threat Iraq poses now a rogue state with weapons of mass destruction ready to use them or provide them to terrorists, drug traffickers or organized criminals who travel the world among us unnoticed.
If we fail to respond today, Saddam and all those who would follow in his footsteps will be emboldened tomorrow by the knowledge that they can act with impunity, even in the face of a clear message from the United Nations Security Council and clear evidence of a weapons of mass destruction program ."
...Pres. Bill Clinton, statement to the Joint Chiefs of Staff on February 17, 1998
Bill Clinotn's statement to the Joint Chiefs of Staff on February 17, 1998:
"In the next century, the community of nations may see more and more the very kind of threat Iraq poses now a rogue state with weapons of mass destruction ready to use them or provide them to terrorists, drug traffickers or organized criminals who travel the world among us unnoticed.
If we fail to respond today, Saddam and all those who would follow in his footsteps will be emboldened tomorrow by the knowledge that they can act with impunity, even in the face of a clear message from the United Nations Security Council and clear evidence of a weapons of mass destruction program


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Roger Williams University grants $2,500 to continue Bristol's summer movies series
The Bristol Economic Development Commission is one of eight Bristol entities awarded a grant by Roger Williams University in December.
That grant — $2,500 — will be used to buy a mobile film entertainment system that the EDC will use for its Film Night in the Park series, which started in summer 2013. This summer, however, that program will fall under the direction of Bristol's Parks and Recreation Department.
The grant is part of the Fund for Civic Activities Awards, which was established in 2007 when the university and the Town of Bristol agreed to a 20-year PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes). The awards were created to enhance the civic experience of Bristol residents, extend RWU's commitment to active community engagement and provide support to local organizations. The university pledged $25,000 annually in FCA grants and to date has distributed $145,436 to support nearly 100 projects and initiatives.
As part of that PILOT, the university makes an annual voluntary payment of $150,000 to help offset the cost of emergency services provided by the town.
Grants from the Fund for Civic Activities are awarded by a 12-person cooperative committee, which is comprised of representatives from Bristol and the university.
A total of $12,460 in funds were awarded in this past grant cycle.
The complete list of awards for this grant cycle includes:
- $1,000 to Friends of St. Elizabeth's Church to support efforts to coordinate assistance to the needy in the areas of food, heating, medical, utilities, housing assistance, referrals and friendship to families, seniors and individuals in the Bristol community.
- $760 to the Community String Project to meet the organization's mission of making music lessons accessible and affordable for all youths.
- $1,000 to the Bristol Elks Lodge to support the East Bay Cares program, which provides supplementary assistance to local food pantries and soup kitchens.
- $1,500 to the Bristol Substance Abuse Prevention Task Force to fund this spring's Pre-Prom Dinner, which educates prom attendees and their parents about the risks of underage drinking and other forms of substance abuse.
- $2,000 to the Mosaico Community Development Corporation to be applied to the 2013/2014 Sense of Pride – Connecting Kids to Community program for fourth-grade students, which promote community awareness and involvement using history, geography, architecture, environmental awareness, community service and personal stories to help students develop a relationship with their community.
- $1,900 to the Friends of the Bristol Animal Shelter to be applied towards the total cost of epoxy flooring in all animal-related rooms, an eco-friendly solution that provides many benefits over sealed cement flooring.
- $1,800 to Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum in order to increase seed selection and improve the productivity of its vegetable garden, allowing for an increase in planting opportunities, growing methods, community resources and educational offerings.
Applications for the next funding cycle are due by April 15, after which the cooperative committee will review proposals and award approximately $12,500 in grants.


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ALGIERS (Reuters) - Thousands of police in riot gear blocked off the centre of Algeria's capital on Saturday and stopped government opponents from staging a protest march that sought to emulate Egypt's popular revolt.
Small groups of demonstrators angry at President Abdelaziz Bouteflika gathered in May 1 Square in the centre of Algiers shouting "Bouteflika out!." They waved newspaper front pages reporting Friday's overthrow of Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak.
But riot police hemmed them in, stopping them from carrying out a plan to march through the city. Other protesters trying to reach the square found their way blocked and at least one of the protest organisers was arrested.
"It is a state of siege," said Abdeslam Ali Rachedi, a university lecturer and government opponent.
After about three hours, hundreds of people left the square quietly, with police opening up gaps in their cordon to let them through. Some 200 young men from a poor neighbourhood nearby stayed on the square. Some threw objects at police.
Mubarak's resignation and last month's overthrow of Tunisia's leader have electrified the Arab world and led many to ask which state could be next in a region with an explosive mix of authoritarian rule and popular anger.
Widespread unrest in Algeria could have implications for the world economy because it is a major oil and gas exporter. But many analysts say a revolt is unlikely because the government can use its energy wealth to resolve most grievances.
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I have read each of the Elm Creek novels and just loved them. The latest one...I could not get into tho. I actually returned it to the libray today. Did you ever start a book and not be able to enjoy it. Then later pick it up again and enjoy it? I hope this happens with this book. As it was too much history for my taste.
eww I don't like the history ones, Ive got all her books except I jumped the lost quilter because of it and have read quilters holiday, was contemplating aloha but isn't the wedding quilt jumping to Sarah's kids grown up ?? in quilters holiday she's still pregnant with twins. better get caught up a bit
I have read every one of her books and am waiting for my library to notify me that the latest one that I have on hold is in.
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I love all of her books and just purchased the Wedding Quilt last week. I'm saving it as a treat to read while I'm in California visiting DD as I don't get much time to read at home.
I do enjoy her books but sometimes I get a bit tired of all the history and even in 'modern day' books, there is too much explanation about the current characters...sometimes I feel like I am reading a previous book. Kind of wish each book would just be a continuation of the previous. Still...like I said, I do enjoy her books and I will read the latest one after the holidays. Not much time for reading right now.


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Does your child love gadgets and technology? Have a budding inventor or scientist on your hands? A visit to a fantastic science and technology museum can inspire great scientific and scholastic achievement in even the non-motivated student. We poured through 1,150 reviews on our site and put together this handy guide to the top science & technology museums across the country, as voted by your trusted and experienced Trekaroo users. Get your inner Einstein on!
10. McWane Science Center*Birmingham, AL
Although not massive in size, McWane Science Center has an all-5 star rating here on Trekaroo. Families rave that the museum offers plenty of hands on activities for kids of every age, from tiny tikes all the way to talkative teens. The center boasts an aquarium (with a shark and ray touch tank), plenty of dinosaurs, and four levels of interactive science fun.
The Center's overnight activities are a hit; check the calendar for details.
9. California Academy of SciencesSan Francisco, CA
Located in the beautiful Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, our #9 museum, the California Academy of Sciences, offers a ton of science for the whole family. A dome enclosed 4-story rainforest (the largest in the world!) seems to be the highlight for many, while a digital planetarium, aquarium and natural history museum within the museum round off the experience. The building itself is of note: the structure is one of the greenest museums on the planet boasting a 2 ½ acre living roof, solar canopy, water reclamation system and unique insulation made of recycled blue jeans.
A spirit of sustainability is in the air: receive $3 off admission by walking/biking to the museum.
8. Pacific Science Center*Seattle, WA
The Pacific Science Center's 50 years of discovery makes it the original Science & Tech museum in the US. In addition to an ever-changing array of exhibits like Wellbody's Academy of Health & Wellness which opens late 2012 and teaches kids (and adults) through hands on displays and experiments the correlation of rest, exercise, hygiene, and diet on the physical body, the museum also offers tons of permanent interactive experiments on energy, health, insects, animals and local Puget sound scientific research.
June 2012 will usher in Seattle's first ever Science Festival marking the 50th anniversary of the Seattle World's Fair.
7. Maryland Science Center*Baltimore, MD
The dream child of a group of science lovers from the year 1797, the Maryland Science Center is full of both past, present and future exhibits. Dinosaur Mysteries displays 13-full-sized dinos and proudly calls itself a hands-on area, you can literally touch dinosaur eggs, pick up real fossils and more! In Newton's Alley, visitors learn through hands on experiments in mechanics, magnetism, light, and sound. The Kids Room is the perfect spot for over 50 interactive activities designed just for kids under 8.
Math Midway opens May 2012: a three-ring circus themed math extravaganza!
6. Center of Science & Industry (COSI)*Columbus, OH
Live (and explosive) science shows, hands on workshops and a slew of activities places COSI on our list (Parents Magazine's #1 slot!). The museum has something for everyone with permanent exhibits that allow you to take apart and reassemble gadgets, simulate space capsule lands, and test out the change in technology from 1898 to present. The museum is the only Science & Tech museum to host a working TV studio giving budding media kids the chance to direct their own show, use green screens and more!
On a budget? Visit on Friday Family Night where its $9.95 for all ages 2 and up (last Friday of the month, 5:00pm to 9:00pm).
5. Oregon Museum of Science & Industry*Portland, OR
The #5 museum, OMSI, is situated on the Willamette River in Portland, and is loved by Trekaroo users. Five exhibition halls, eight science labs, a planetarium, OMNIMAX giant theater AND the USS Blueback submarine make this west coaster a great hit for the entire family. Although it costs a bit on top of your general ticket, don't miss the submarine tour: climb in the quarters, touch a torpedo, and imagine life under the sea. Down Periscope!
OMSI also hosts a fantastically interactive online science exploration site. Check it out!
4. MontshireNorwich, VT
With both an indoor museum and amazingly sprawling 100-acre outdoor grounds (bigger than Disneyland!), Montshire Museum is the perfect place to mix science and outdoor enthusiasm. The outdoor Science Park uses the outdoors as a "living laboratory" ripe for experiments. The Planet Walk takes visitors on a 2-mile scale model journey from the Sun to Pluto (which happens to be a dwarf planet now!) Indoors, maneuver weather simulators, and test the qualities of light.
Montshire Museum may sound familiar to loyal Trekaroo users; it was just named part of the Top 10 Vermont.
3. Museum of Science and Industry*Chicago, IL
Chicagoland's Museum of Science and Industry, the largest science center in the entire western hemisphere, is full of more than 35,000 artifacts including the U-505 Submarine, the only German U-boat captured during WWII. Popular exhibits include the Coal Mine, a working replica of one of Illinois' many mines; ToyMaker 3000, an interactive, robot-powered toy factory; and Science Storm, where guests can control a 40-foot tornado! Live science experiences put your kids in the action giving them the chance to dissect a cow's eye, diagnose and treat patients as a doctor, and develop and manufacture real products in the Fab Lab.
Based on the popular TV series, Mythbusters: The Explosive Exhibit runs through September 3, 2012.
2. Franklin Institute*Philadelphia, PA
Everyone on Trekaroo loves the Franklin Institute! The museum's giant heart exhibit, renovated in 2004, 50 years after its installment, features a crawl through heart and arteries, massive EKG machine, simulated open-heart surgery and more. An interactive Space Command exhibit teaches space exploration history and gives visitors the perspective of an astronaut at the space station. Older visitors can ride the sky bike, pedaling a weighted bicycle across a tiny wire hung 28' feet in the air—talk about trusting the laws of gravity and physics!
From May 12th- October 14th, pay a visit to ancient faith and traditions while observing the Dead Sea Scrolls.
1. TECHNOLOGY: The Tech Museum of Innovation*San Jose, CA
The top Technology museum on Trekaroo is The Tech, where their mission is to inspire the innovator in everyone. Appropriately located in the technology drenched Silicon Valley, the museum offers tons of hands on exhibits in almost every area of current technology.
1. NATURAL HISTORY: American Museum of Natural HistoryManhattan, NY
Made famous on the big screen by the film The Night at the Museum, the American Museum of Natural History is amazing! Trekaroo families note that seeing everything in the museum could take days! From the iconic T-Rex skeleton and fossil friends to the hall of human origins and the detailed dioramas, this museum has it all.
1. PLANETARIUM: Griffith Park Observatory
The number one stand-alone planetarium in the US sits amid the beautiful Griffith Park at the top of Mt. Hollywood in Los Angeles, CA. Touch a meteorite, view the solar telescope, attend a planetarium show, compare planets and even look for some of Hollywood's very own stars (or at least the nearby Hollywood sign!)
1. OVERALL: Exploratorium*San Francisco, CA
Trekaroo user PacMaMa says it well, "The Exploratorium brings out the curious child in everyone." Recognized by many as the original hands-on science exploratory center, the Exploratorium continues to offer an amazing and vast array of interactive experiences in almost every field of science and art. In fact, more than 400 completely interactive exhibits on seeing, the mind, traits of life, matter, and sound fill the space. Visitors over seven can experience the tactile dome, a pitch black investigation relying completely on a heightened sense of touch for guidance. A variety of self-guided tours are offered to ensure your budding scientist hits the most appropriate and appealing exhibits.
We couldn't let these awesome museums go unnoticed; they are some of the best in the country and missed the Top 10 cut by the narrowest of margins. Here are Trekaroo's honorable mention science & tech museums:
Museum of Life and Science,* Durham, NC
Museum of Science,* Cambridge, MA
California Science Center,* Los Angeles, CA
SciPort: Louisiana Science Center,* Shreveport, LA
Discovery Science Center,* Santa Ana, CA
Carnegie Science Center,* Pittsburgh, PA
Discovery Place,*Charlotte, NC
Visiting Washington, D.C.? The 2nd annual USA Science & Engineering Festival is being held right now! The grand finale takes place April 28th-29th at Walter E. Washington Convention Center. It's FREE and sure to inspire the scientist in every kid!
*The museums with an asterisk currently participate in the ASTC Passport Program; your local membership also gives you access to these and more than 300 museums across the US.
Places for Kids to Have Fun with Science and Technology in:
San Francisco Bay Area California | Connecticut | New Hampshire | New York | Maine | Massachusetts | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | Vermont | Utah


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Mahmoud Parsian, Ph.D. in Computer Science, is a practicingsoftware professional with 30 years of experience as a developer,designer, architect, and author. For the past 15 years, he hasbeen involved in Java server-side, databases, MapReduce, anddistributed computing. Dr. Parsian currently leads Illumina'sBig Data team, which is focused on large-scale genome analyticsand distributed computing. He leads and develops scalableregression algorithms; DNA sequencing and RNA sequencing pipelinesusing Java, MapReduce, Hadoop, HBase, and Spark; and open sourcetools. He is also the author of JDBC Recipes and JDBC Metadata (bothfrom Apress).
The animal on the cover of Data Algorithms is a mantis shrimp, a designation that comprises the entire order Stomatopoda. The several hundred species that make up the stomatopod kingdom have so far kept many of their customs and habits secret because they spend much of their lives in holes dug in the seabed or in caves in rock formations. The mantis shrimp appears more abundantly in tropical and subtropical waters, though some species do inhabit more temperate environments.
What is known about the mantis shrimp sets it apart not only from other arthropods, but also other animals. Among its several distinctive traits is the swiftness with which it can maneuver its two raptorial appendages. Capable of striking at a speed 50 times faster than humans can blink, the shape of these claws give the order its common name and is optimized either for clubbing hard-shelled crustaceans to death or for spearing fish and other soft-bodied prey. So fast does each claw move in an attack that it delivers an extra blow to its victim by way of collapsing cavitation bubbles. Mantis shrimp have been known to use the awesome force of this strike to break the glass of aquariums in which they have been confined.
No less singular are the complex eyes of the mantis shrimp. Mounted on stalks, each eye has stereo vision and can make use of up to 16 photoreceptor pigments (compare this to the three visual pigments of the human eye). In the last year, researchers have begun attempting to replicate in cameras the extreme sensitivity of some mantis shrimp eyes to polarized light, which could allow doctors to more easily identify cancerous tissue in humans.
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A good guide for hadoop/Spark beginner
By Usian
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Comments about oreilly Data Algorithms:
This book contains practical examples of how to use hadoop/spark to solve data problems.Hoping author could provide full source code for chapters on bioinformatics(Chapter 18(DNA Sequencing), Chapter 25(RNA Sequencing), and Chapter 26(Gene Aggregation)).
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MapReduce and Spark for Day-to-Day Work
By Ruben E.
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About Me Designer, Developer, Educator, Maker
* Was able to cut and paste 2 algorithms and with minor modification was able to run them for my projects* Covers variety of subjects for data scientists and bioinformaticians* Provides simple foundations for most of the MapReduce algorithms with working examples* Should cover and focus on JDK8 in the next edition!!!
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Must read for big data developer and data scientist
By Raj Satya
from San Jose, CA
Well articulated algorithms in emerging field of big data and data science in general. Cook book style code references in increasingly popular platform like Spark and map reduce with emphasis on bioinformatic.
Great Book
By Sam Rajaee
from Silicon Valley, CA
This is the quintessential book on data algorithms. It is written extremely clearly and with great detail. It is obvious that the author is an expert on this subject and has a very thorough understanding of what he is writing about. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in this subject.
MapReduce for Data Scientists and Bioinformaticians
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NAPERVILLE, Ill. — OfficeMax has reported weak second-quarter retail sales as the merger with Office Depot, which reported weak second-quarter sales last week, moves forward.
Retail segment sales in the second quarter of 2013 decreased 5.6% to $683.4 million compared to the second quarter of 2012, reflecting a same-store sales decrease on a local currency basis of 3.6% primarily due to decreased traffic and lower technology product category sales. The decrease reflected a U.S. retail operations same-store sales decrease of 3.7%, and a Mexico retail operations same-store sales decrease of 3.4% on a local currency basis.
Retail segment gross profit margin was 29.5% in both the second quarter of 2013 and the second quarter of 2012 due to higher customer margins, offset by deleveraging of occupancy costs due to lower sales and an expiration of favorable purchase accounting for leases. Retail segment income was $1.9 million, or 0.3% of sales, in the second quarter of 2013 compared to $2.8 million, or 0.4% of sales, in the second quarter of 2012.
"Sales declined in the second quarter, which impacted profitability compared to the prior year period. We continue to implement cost reduction measures to align our expenses with our revenue base and expect second-half profit performance to improve versus the first half. Further, we're pleased to have received additional cash proceeds from our Boise investment in July, bolstering our strong balance sheet," said Ravi Saligram, president and CEO of OfficeMax. "In spite of secular challenges and an uneven economic recovery, we remain committed to restoring sales growth by evolving our business model to focus more on services, innovating new products and categories, growing our adjacencies, and building our omnichannel capabilities."
Total sales for the quarter ended June 29 were $1.5 billion, as compared to $1.6 billion in the second quarter of 2012. For the second quarter of 2013, OfficeMax reported an operating loss of $0.9 million compared to operating income of $23.1 million in the second quarter of 2012, and a net loss available to OfficeMax common shareholders of $10 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, compared to net income of $10.7 million, or $0.12 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2012.
OfficeMax ended the second quarter of 2013 with a total of 932 retail stores, consisting of 842 stores in the U.S. and 90 stores in Mexico. During the second quarter of 2013, OfficeMax closed four stores in the U.S. and opened one store and closed one in Mexico.


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Witnesses are being sought to an aggravated robbery in Wairoa after nine youths - some as young as 12 years old and dressed in gang colours - robbed a young tourist for her cigarettes and money yesterday afternoon.
It was the second gang-related attack on a citizen with no gang connection in Hawke's Bay this week.
Police in the northern Hawke's Bay town were appealing to public in the vicinity of Marine Parade about 4.50pm yesterday who may have seen the group of nine males approach the 21-year-old tourist.
Wairoa Police Sergeant Matt King said the youths, aged between 12 and 16, approached the young New Zealand woman and demanded her cigarettes and money, grabbing it from her forcefully when she refused.
The youths were wearing gang colours, and were apprehended by police a short time later after the victim called 111.
Wairoa Police Senior Sergeant Tony Bates feared naming the victim's hometown would identify her to the attackers. The robbery was a concern for the community, he said.
"It's a concern these children have conducted these types of activities," he said.
"Now they have just got to complete the processes going on and hopefully that will sort it."
Five of the offenders were due to appear in the Wairoa Youth Court on charges of aggravated robbery, with the remaining four referred to Youth Aid.
Wairoa Mayor Les Probert said the behaviour was a national issue, and the town had processes in place to deal with gangs.
"At every place in New Zealand at this time of year these things go on," he said.
"These things are happening and we don't want them to happen. It is the sort of thing we are attempting to avoid."
He said the council liaised with police regularly, and had youth programmes.
"We have meetings with the police, we had a meeting just before Christmas and have acts in place to deal with [gangs], unfortunately the police can't be everywhere at the same time."
On Monday, a 24-year-old man with no gang connections was viciously stabbed and beaten in Napier as he walked home from New Year's Eve celebrations with a friend.
Police believe the three offenders could have been associated with the Black Power gang, and attacked the victim because he was wearing a red t-shirt - the colours of rival gang, Mongrel Mob.


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Matthew Shaffer: What's Wrong with Argentina?Roundup: Media's Take
Matthew Shaffer lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
When President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner initiated the nationalization and expropriation of the Argentine assets of YPF, an oil company owned mostly by Spanish interests, it came as no surprise to anyone who has visited the country recently or watched it closely. The theft, a consistent manifestation of the Kirchner personality and the mercurial character of the Argentine political class, was more a return to business as usual for the country than a shock — and goes a long way toward explaining why Argentina is poor.
In January 1912, an impartial observer of Argentina and the United States would have had trouble guessing which had a more promising future. Both enjoyed the low-hanging fruit of abundant, underpopulated land. The Argentine pampas were as fecund, tillable, and flat as the American Midwest. Argentina had a long coastline ideal for exporting the agricultural products that were grown inland. Immigrants from all over the world were rushing in. Argentina had one major advantage over the States: It had never relied so heavily on slavery for agriculture. So it had never experienced such a wrenching civil war, nor was it destined for the racial strife and inequality that would be the major blot on America's future. By 1912, Argentina had even started to enjoy some soft power: The tango — which had originated in Buenos Aires' slums — had just hit Paris and would soon be the rage in New York and Finland. The capital was marketing itself as a fully European city transplanted directly into the Americas.
In January 2012, I caught a flight to Buenos Aires with a cheap Air Canada ticket, a psychological desperation for more sunlight than Boston would enjoy until April, and a vague curiosity about why Argentina, which had once so resembled the United States, was now so different. What had happened in the intervening 100 years?...
If you want a one-word answer to the question "Why isn't Argentina rich?" your best bet is coups. Between 1930 (when, only a year after Black Thursday, Argentina's future may have looked even brighter than America's) and 1976, Argentina endured at least six. Until 1930, its per capita GDP had closely tracked that of countries like New Zealand, Australia, and Canada. But constant political instability in the decades that followed threw Argentina off track. The reasons are basic: When a country is unstable, it is risky to make the long-term investments required for growth. When dictators and oligarchs use the economy to reward their friends and punish their enemies, markets can't guide the structural evolution and modernization of the economy. Political revolutions leave a country economically retrograde. By 2000, Argentina's per capita GDP was about a quarter of that of Canada, New Zealand, and Australia. It had largely missed the boat of the 20th century's spectacular growth....
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I really wish I would have read all of the posts on here and other websites about netspend prior to allowing a merchant to refund a purchase I made with another card to my netspend card. It sure would have saved me all of the stress NetSpend is now giving me.
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I went to the gas station, tried to use my card and the clerk tells me the card declined. I was dumbfounded, because I had just checked my account less than 5 min ago. I went back home and checked my account again, sure enough, the refund was showing. I called netspend and the agent told me there was a hold on my account for an "excessive refund". She explained that they would need a copy of the original receipt from when I made the purchase. No problem, I emailed the confirmation leter I received when I made the reservation online. The next day I called and customer service told me that that wasn't the original receipt. I told them it was, I made the reservation online and that is the receipt they sent to me. They said that what I sent was only a confirmation letter not a receipt. I asked, Ok, what do I need to do to get this resolved. They said provide the original receipt of purchase. So I contacted the Merchant told them I needed an original receipt for the purchase. They said my confirmation letter is the original receipt. I told them netspend was not accepting that as an original receipt. So the lady went into their system printed the receipt detail, payment detail and also obtained a receipt from their credit card processing company and faxed all of that to netspend. There were many many calls to netspend prior to the merchant sending the above, and all was very frustrating because they weren't helping me resolve this problem. All they say is they needed an original receipt.
I felt good after the merchant sent everything they had, the original purchase receipt details, the payment information and details, their credit card processing company's statement detailing the purchase and return transactions, and the original return receipt from their system. Surely with all of that netspend would take the hold off of my account. WRONG.
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|YDS: 5.8 French: 5b Ewbanks: 16 UIAA: VI- ZA: 15 British: HVS 4c R [details]
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By Chris Duca
From: Havertown, PA
Jan 11, 2008
|Where exactly is the PG-13 section of this route? Is it on the first or second pitch?
By Ross Fadely
Jan 11, 2008
|The PG-13 section is on the first pitch. The initial slab has no gear and the only gear protecting the crux is extremely small.
By jd4567
From: Boulder, CO
Aug 17, 2008
|The initial thin moves up the middle of the face are basically unprotectable. There is a low horizontal placement that is solid, but the next horizontal is thin, shallow, and mostly flaring. Two #4 or smaller nuts placed horizontally in opposition might hold, but I wouldn't bet on it. A fall at or near the next available placement opportunity (the first move in the lower crux) would likely result in groundfall. The juggy roof at the top of the climb is super fun. There is no need to break the climb into two pitches unless you intend to top out via RMC.
By Ross Fadely
Apr 16, 2009
|Yeah, the climb may be R... I found some good ways to set small nuts. Equalized with a screamer, it felt better than some pieces Ive seen. Then again, I have a small gear fetish and may have had just the right pieces.
By jd4567
From: Boulder, CO
Nov 1, 2009
There is a report of a climber on Ape Call breaking his back in a groundfall on 10/26/09:
By J. Nickel
Nov 2, 2009
|Led this route on Friday onsight. I vote for 5.8 R. The gear protecting the crux moves to the good holds above the slab would be unlikely to hold a fall. This would result in an awkward ground fall from about 15' up.
By Ross Fadely
Nov 5, 2009
|Ok, changed the gear rating based on recent events, comments, and consensus.
By mattc81
May 21, 2013
rating: 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
|black C3 in one of the little horizontals seemed to make the move relatively safe.
By Michael G
May 21, 2013
|Matt, BD doesn't make a black C3.
By mattc81
May 27, 2013
rating: 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
|I was referring to the size 000 dark grey or black c3. I guess it's probably more grey than black. Just solo the first slab part anyway you don't need any gear beta it's like 5.5. The upper ceiling section is the good part.
By Larry S
From: Easton, Pennsylvania
May 28, 2013
|I was confused by the "black C3" comment too. I figured the C3 part was wrong, not the color.
By Tanner B.
Jul 13, 2015
Climbed this a couple of days ago. On my first try I placed a pair of pieces in the prominent first horizontal crack but nothing in the much smaller one above. I fell at the crux and with a good belay ended up about 4-5 feet off the ground...although I did flip upside down a bit since it's pretty low angle.
On the second attempt a friendly bystander suggested I try to place gear in the smaller horizontal cracks that I had pretty much written off completely the first time around. I managed to get in a purple C3 and a grey wild country zero; I would hardly describe it as bomber, but when i equalized them and gave it a few tugs it certainly seemed like it might hold! This time around I also scanned the wall much more thoroughly for footholds and found what I needed to get up to the next crack, at which point I was able to put in a solid #1. So yeah, the gear is fine--probably not even R--and the crux move is really not bad if you find the sequence.
I would also add that if you're planning on bringing your second up from the rap station (static rope with two rings attached to a tree) to climber's right of the finish of the roof, you will want to put in a directional above the roof. I put in a #3 above 5-6 feet above the lip. If there are no parties on the second pitch and you have enough gear leftover, you could also consider going directly above the roof maybe 20 or so feet to a fixed pin and build an anchor there. The second pitch didn't look that exciting so we bailed at the rap station, but I suspect you could make it to the top with a 60m rope without too much rope drag if you had enough long runners and the foresight to throw in a good directional for your second above the roof.
By Aaron Hwang
Oct 19, 2015
|There are some seriously loose chalked up blocks right beneath the P2 roof as of 10/18/2015. Be careful not to yank them down on your belayer while pulling the roof.
By Jeffrey Dunn
May 23, 2016
|I didn't like the small cams in the thin horizontal, but found really good offset brassies.