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" Address: Pefkos / Lindos / 85107 / Rhodes / Greece / Tel: +3022440 48181 "
I confess, this is not where I had intended us to go! I had read a review here on Dooyoo and, because the names of the resort were very similar, assumed that they were the same place. They were both places available through UK travel agents. The pictures of them could even have been of the same place.
But they weren't!
However, as it turned out, the Pefki Islands Resort was actually not a bad choice. As we discovered when we arrived at Reception, they had a whole wall full of certificates showing that they had been selected as amongst the best in their class so, that can't be bad, can it? But would it actually live up to its reputation?
We were travelling with Thomsons, flying from Birmingham, the week's package costing just over £700 for the two of us. Living just outside London, as we do, you may wonder why we were flying from Birmingham rather than, for instance, Gatwick. The answer is that by doing so, for the cost of just under an extra hour's travelling time, we saved £200 on the holiday! Also, flying with Thomson we got yet another two chances to watch the utterly brilliant safety video, by Alice & friends (it's posted on YouTube - watch it - I never tire).
Pefki Islands Resort is in the village of Pefkos (or Pefki; either will do) on the South-East coast of the island of Rhodes, which is in the Dodecanese group of Greek islands, notable for being far closer to Turkey than to mainland Greece itself.
The island's airport is on the North-West coast so to reach Pefkos requires crossing almost the entire island. The island's roads are currently undergoing much work so at the time of writing, the journey took longer than it might, at just over an hour, and this in the early hours of the morning. Once completed the journey should be a lot easier.
Pefkos is a resort village that has grown from just a few houses to dozens of hotels, bars and restaurants, mostly, it would seem, serving the needs of the UK tourist trade, judging by the meals on offer in many of the restaurants and by the prevalence of wide screen TVs showing Premiership and Champions League matches.
The road that passes through the village is not a through road, just one that serves the local coastal resorts and holiday complexes. Pefki Islands Resort is on the far side of the village and set back from this road on a service road that eventually rejoins it further on.
The resort actually consists of more than just Pefki Islands: there are three separate groups of apartments, all with their own pools and services - Pefki Islands, Island Blue and Lindia Thalassa. We were actually in the Pefki Islands apartments. The whole complex stretches from the service road down to the beach, a distance of around 400 metres. The beach can be accessed either from steps leading down from the Lindia Thalassa apartments or by following the signs for the Philosophia restaurant and the steps down from its terrace.
The Pefki Islands apartments all seem to be in blocks of eight: four up, four down. Each apartment runs the width of the building, with the upper rooms having a balcony and the ground floor ones a patio enclosed by unkempt hedges. On reflection we would have preferred to have been on the upper floor as we then could have left the patio doors open. On the ground floor there was no way of securing the patio doors open just a little, to let air in.
Don't get me wrong, we didn't expect any problems with people wandering into our apartment in the middle of the night although, on the ground floor there is nothing to prevent it. No, the problem was actually with the local feral cats, who seemed to think that they had the right of way though the apartments should they so choose, and the kittens definitely did choose. We resorted to jamming the clothes drier between the doors to keep them out.
Of course, you could, if you so chose, pay extra for air conditioning: it doesn't come included in the package we had from Thomson. This being October though, we didn't really feel the need, though the weather was still very pleasantly warm. The apartment consisted of one main room with a double bed, TV and a kitchen area with nothing very much more than a few electric rings and a grill. There isn't even a microwave, which would have been useful. There is a full set of cooking utensils, crockery and cutlery, for three people, the maximum occupancy. We had no intention of having more than breakfast in the apartment so it served our needs.
There is a supermarket on site, in the main building of Lindia Thalassa, about 100 metres away, so we could stock up with the basic essentials (wine, beer, Metexa...) but there are, in any case, plenty of supermarkets throughout the village, all offering pretty much the same sort of things at the same sort of prices.
Our apartment was clean, attractively decorated and in a generally good state of maintenance. The bed was firm but not uncomfortable although only a single pillow was provided. As well as the main room there was a separate shower room, with wash basin, toilet and built-in shower cubicle. As is common with most Mediterranean islands, you are requested to dispose of toilet paper in a flip-top bin beside the toilet rather than flush it down the loo. The bin is emptied daily, along with the cleaning of the apartment and straightening of bed clothes.
Our apartment was so close to the pool that we could almost have jumped straight out of the door into the water! However, we had no problems with noise or anything else. The pool was amply provided with what looked like brand-new sun-loungers, each pair with their own sun shade. At one end of the pool was a bar and beyond that a café. The pool was not the swim-up type, unlike the pools in other parts of the complex! The water was kept scrupulously clean, as was the pool surround.
As well as the Philosophia restaurant, which I've reviewed here, there is also, beside the entrance to the complex, the Elia Restaurant and Bar, which does look very attractive and has the additional benefit of its own pool, which you can use as well as your local one; we did attended a Greek Night here, which was very enjoyable, but we didn't have an evening meal here so can't testify as to what to expect.
On site there is also a creperie that looked to provide some attractive snacks although this is not really our sort of thing and, as there are so many food outlets in Pefkos to try, we didn't sample their wares.
The staff here are very friendly and helpful. At Reception there is also a small library of books that you can borrow if you run out of reading material during your holiday. We arrived amply provided and so contributed a few books to the collection so as to lighten the baggage load for the return journey.
Would we recommend Pefki Islands Resort? Yes. We thought the whole package to be good value for money and certainly there was nothing about the resort that caused us any concern about recommending it to other travellers. Certainly, that it led us to discover Philosophia was a big bonus.
If there is one comment I would make it is that Greece appears yet to implement any smoking restrictions and so you could, as we unfortunately did, end up next door to a bunch of volcanoes. It would have been nice if the management had allocated smokers to apartments away from non-smokers but, that wasn't the case. This was our only disappointment


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Thanks a bunch, a 1ronzo. I have been a machinist for over 30 yrs, and am now learning to automate things and learning to program and electronics stuff. Kinda like slogging through ankle deep mud, LOL! I want to learn it on my own, but it is real nice to have a little help. People like you and all the good, smart folks on these forums are awesome to me!
What I mean is, can I program the eval board for digital output?
This eval board works great, with an FTDI Basic I can get a scrolling temp readout using the Arduino program. I am new at this, can I get an output or two using the PC0 thru PC3? Specifically, light a remote LED and activate a servo. I
m using Arduino 1.01 and the IC2 files to try to get an output at a certain temperature. Im learning, but I`m stumped. I can run all this through an Arduino Uno, but would like to know if I could do it just using the eval board.
So, I will have to run this eval board thru an Arduino to get temp info? I have it wired with FTDI basic cable.
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Ortiz, Red Sox avoid hearing, agree at $14,575,000
BOSTON David Ortiz and the Boston Red Sox avoided salary arbitration by agreeing Monday to a one-year contract worth $14,575,000. The deal for the slugging designated hitter was midway between the $16.5 million he asked for last month and the $12.65 million submitted by the Red Sox, which matched his 2011 earnings.


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Vaccine formulation and adjuvants
Vaccine formulation laboratory - World Health Organization Collaborating Centre - University of Lausanne, Epalinges, Switzerland
The vaccine formulation laboratory at University of Lausanne has been created under the auspices of the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Adjuvant Development Initiative (GADI) which aims at facilitating access to adjuvant systems and associated know-how for the public sector.
The vaccine formulation laboratory functions as a service platform and is part of the Department of Biochemistry of University of Lausanne (Switzerland). The laboratory is staffed by research staff and experts in vaccine formulation with extensive industrial experience, to provide expertise in vaccine formulation and adjuvants.
The laboratory is providing access to a range of optimised adjuvants which are free of Intellectual Property (IP) and patent issues (or which are accessible through material transfer agreements), expertise and advice and training courses on vaccine formulation.
The vaccine formulations and adjuvants provided as described below are prepared according to state-of-the art technology and using know-how that is not readily available in most public-sector settings. The resulting optimised lead formulations are suitable for further development and industrial production, and are supported by documentation to facilitate the future development.
On-site access
Training courses on vaccine formulation and adjuvants will be organised in 2012 and 2013 (details will be provided in due time under Training Courses).
Modalities of access
Organisation short name: UNIL
Unit of access: The unit of access is a formulation. A formulation is either: (i) a container containing the combination of an antigen provided by the User with one adjuvant to make the antigen into a testable vaccine, and a documentation of quality control of the product or (ii) a container containing one adjuvant, with a detailed protocol for formulation by the User themselves and a documentation of quality control of the product.
Quantity of access available: This service is only available via paid access. Funding capacity for free services is exhausted.
Timelines: 2 - 6 weeks depending on the antigen-adjuvant(s) system. Several formulations (up to five) can be provided simultaneously for one given antigen.
Overview of access provided between January 2011 (1st call) and July 2012 (7th call):
Min. quantity of access to be provided: 47
Estimated number of users/User groups: 5
Estimated number of projects: 10
Access already provided: 47
Access still available: 0
Last call submission date scheduled for: This service is only available via paid access. Funding capacity for free services is exhausted.
Input – sample requirements
The Users will be required to provide antigen with documentation on its physico-chemical properties and the analytical methods to detect, quantify and characterise the antigen.
Output – deliverables to User
Optimised lead formulations / adjuvants and associated quality control documentation.
Optional Services NOT included in the free access
In vivo evaluation of vaccine formulations is not a service provided by the laboratory.
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Galway (ROI), London (UK) and New York (US): Varonis, the leading provider of comprehensive data governance software has revealed details of its work with the Marine Institute. With a primary objective to ensure that only authorised people have access to the data that they are meant to have access to; the Marine Institute discovered Varonis DatAdvantage was capable of more than just reporting.
Keith Manson, IT Systems and Operations Manager for Marine Institute said: "At the start of this project we were originally sourcing a reporting solution so we could determine where the [permissions] issues lay with the plan to subsequently go through them manually. The idea was to do everything by security groups. Using DatAdvantage I'm confident that we've done that as efficiently as possible. In a few months we've completed the audit, made the necessary changes required and we're now in a position to control access moving forwards. We have only the correct personnel authorised to access the data that they require and no other data. But there's a lot more to DatAdvantage than just reporting. It gives me the ability to exercise control, and to make actions based on the reports, which exceeds our original requirements. As data owners change over time, and that's the nature of our sector which isn't going to change anytime soon, it's important to keep track of who the owners are and that's where the software comes into its own – we can do that quickly and efficiently which was impossible previously."
The Marine Institute first set out to introduce reporting software that could detail its fileserver permissions based on users, groups, level of access to folders, and/or inherited and un-inherited folders. It believed this would allow ICT to determine where potential permission issues lay with the plan to go through manually and make the necessary changes.
Initially frustrated by a lack of suitable solutions capable of meeting all its requirements, the institute discovered Varonis DatAdvantage. The data governance solution could not only meet 100% of its technical and business requirements, but actually offered additional useful functionality that exceeded expectations.
Varonis DatAdvantage helps the Marine Institute address the risks associated with its data permissions. Its detailed reporting easily proves that IT controls are stringent, allowing the ICT team to manage user permissions quickly and easily. By aggregating Active Directory user and group details, ACL information and all data access events DatAdvantage easily determines who has access to a folder, which folders a user or group has access to, and helps identify excessive permissions. This intelligence allows the Marine Institute to identify rightful data owners, who are then involved in the process, checking that the people who currently have file level permissions are the right personnel with the correct levels.
Keith added: "On face value it appeared to do everything on the wish list, plus offered additional useful functionality. DatAdvantage gives me and my team the ability to exercise control, and to take actions based on the reports, giving us the power to ensure we adhere to our security protocols. This additional functionality exceeds the original remit."
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After over two months of voting on the internet, with 1.7 million votes cast, this Sunday evening (25.11), the official name of the 2014 FIFA World Cup mascot was officially announced. The winning name was Fuleco. The three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes tricinctus) is a native animal of Brazil and was chosen to represent the tournament.
Fuleco got 48% of the votes. The other names in the running were Zuzeco, which managed 31% of the votes and Amijubi, 21%. The three choices were decided by a special committee. The name Fuleco is a fusion of the words futebol (football) and ecologia (ecology) in Portuguese.
The character was chosen by FIFA and the World Cup Local Organising Committee (LOC) after assessing 47 proposals from six Brazilian publicity agencies. After extensive research, the three-banded armadillo, created by 100% Design was identified as the target audience's favourite: children between the ages of 5 and 12.
Brazil's 2014 official mascot is the most recent in a long line of characters that have become part of the competition's history. Following the steps of characters such as Zakumi (South Africa 2010), Goleo (Germany 2006) and going all the way back to Willie (England 1966), the mascot is one of the tournament's main images, providing FIFA, LOC and other stakeholders with a strong brand for delivering publicity campaigns and getting in touch with the public.
» Find out more about the three-banded armadillo, Brazilian animal that has served as inspiration for the World Cup mascot
» The Official Mascot also has his own official song, "Tatu Bom de Bola", sung by Brazilian music star Arlindo Cruz (watch the video)
» To visit the mascot's home, please go to www.FIFA.com/mascot
According to FIFA, emphasising the importance of the environment is one of the goals of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil. Results of a public poll conducted by FIFA in 2012 in Brazil confirm the relevance of issues related to sustainability and the environment for the host country's public. Over 90% of Brazilians believe that the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil should be ecologically conscious.


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John Routeledge, boarding school
Rt Smith, butcher
Thos Wake, vict Black Swan
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Rt and Wm Garnett
Rt and Wm Lister
Thos Masterman
John and Wm Mawlam
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George, Jerh and Matthew Smith
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China Aoxing Pharmaceuticals Co. Inc (CAXG.OB) Readies for a New Health System from a Committed Chinese Central Government
Pharmaceuticals coming from China, or within China for that matter, may always lead to a bit of skepticism as it relates to safety. There are a few areas of the industry, however, where the central government does not tolerate any errors. Narcotics and pain killers is one such area.
China Aoxing Pharmaceuticals Co. Inc., a specialty developer and manufacturer of narcotic and pain relief medications, works to develop and market opiate type products for a variety of medical conditions. The company is based in New York, NY and has connections with American Oriental Bioengineering (NYSE: AOB) to develop its particular suite of products.
The company, although based in New York, NY, is largely a Chinese company licensed to manufacture and distribute pain oriented products in that country. Although other product manufacturing conditions have been seen as lacking within China, the development and distribution of opiate pain type products is very strictly monitored and regulated. In this regard, the company is also required to follow the rigid needs of the US testing system where it currently has one product in Phase II trials. From this perspective, one must also understand that China does not license just any company to research, develop and market pain type opiates (current estimates suggest just 13.) China Aoxing is one such company offering several products for a solid variety of end-needs. Given the vast population within China, profit does appear to be a solid option as incomes rise and people become able to afford these types of synthetic products.
In assessing the company, there are several main points to consider. While based in New York, NY, the company is still a Chinese company and should be viewed in that light. Next, one must consider the health care system in China, its government's apparent commitment to improving care within the system, the rising level of income within coastal regions, the rural nature of much of the country, the aging population and most importantly the high savings rate of the population needed to finance healthcare. In each of these areas the government has committed to improve and the company is quickly taking advantage.
China Aoxing has recently installed a fairly aggressive and savvy business/science director and moved to new facilities to ramp production. Recent profits may have been down, as reported in its most current 10-Q, although this is largely as a result of new facility construction and compliance needs. One might point out in this same statement that operating costs have diminished during this same reporting cycle. From all directions China Aoxing Pharmaceuticals appears to be in a fairly advantageous position as the Chinese government revamps it health system with plenty of capital.


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The Garden City Group has recently revealed that approval has been given to them to start processing applications from professional poker players on Full Tilt for reimbursement.
One of the Claims Administrators for Full Tilt gave this description of what they class as a 'professional' player:
"A professional player is anyone who was designated as a 'Pro' in the data supplied by FTP, other than Team Full Tilt. This includes Red Pros, Friends of Full Tilt and other players."
Those players that fit the description provided now have until the 3rd of September to fill out their petitions. Whilst this news will please most, some will be disappointed as players will only be able to be refunded money that is proven to be from poker transactions.
This means those that were affiliates of the site or were given some kind of compensation from Full Tilt will not get any of the money for doing so.
This news was sent out to all players that were deemed professional on the 4th of August along with instructions on how they are to go about filling out the petition and what sort of documentation they might need to substantiate their claims.
The most important aspect of the petition will be to disclose the total value of money made purely via professional transactions on the site. This will need to be verified with as much information as possible from bank statements, any emails, screenshots and anything else that could be used to justify their claim.
Many professional players would have already filled in claims but they have been sent new petitions to fill out that require the credentials listed above.
This latest approval for reimbursement brings us ever closer to having everybody that was owed by the previous ownership of Full Tilt being paid back. All of the rest of the world has already had their claims sorted and it has just been the American based players that have had to wait whilst the Department of Justice decided what to do considering online poker was made illegal in the country.
We will keep you updated on any other developments to this story, but we can feel that we are finally getting to the end of this saga.


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Ask Me – Wolfram Alpha
May 18, 2009
Knowledge is power. Now Wolfram presents a search engine that can generates some information — statistical facts — based on your inquiry. You can check out the gallery and see what Wolfram Alpha can do. Or just try it for yourself. It would be fun for people who likes playing with data.
Didn't get all the answer from my inquiries though. Here are four tips from Wolfram:
- Enter minimum number of words
- Try different words or notations
- Use whole words instead of abbreviations
- Check your spelling
BTW, nothing really interesting on my birth date. 😐
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Congrats on the G30. As much as I like that little gun, the grip is simply too thick for my hands. I'm going to be taking possession of a Glock 23 tomorrow morning, I can't wait!
This is a discussion on A Glock followed me home today... within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I went to a local shop that had a CDP II in stock to check it out. While I loved it, it had some serious ...
I went to a local shop that had a CDP II in stock to check it out. While I loved it, it had some serious scratches on the frontstrap and one on the frame. Passed on it, but they did have several Glock 30's in stock and I got a pretty good deal with a trade on a new G30 with factory night sites. For some reason, I never really liked Glocks mainly because of the flat top shape and have always passed them by. But when I put this one in my hand, it fit like a glove and begged to be taken home, haha...especially at the price I got! Now to get me arse to the range!
Congrats on the G30. As much as I like that little gun, the grip is simply too thick for my hands. I'm going to be taking possession of a Glock 23 tomorrow morning, I can't wait!
USMC rule # 23 of gunfighting: Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
I am the God fearing, gun toting, flag waving conservative you were warned about!
You know, I almost wonder if Glock needs a spay and nueter program because their are just so darn many of them and they are all so cute and cuddly that you want to take them all home.
Congrats to both of you!
I will support gun control when you can guarantee all guns are removed from this planet. That includes military and law enforcement. When you can accomplish that, then I will be the last person to lay down my gun. Then I will carry the weapon that replaces the gun.
Well enough suspense tell us already what you paid for it!! lol!!!
When Seconds Count, The Cops Are Just Minutes Away!!
Carry On!
Congrats on a great carry gun and surprisingly accurate 45. I have been hankering for a G29 10mm for a while now.
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thats what I carry.
I use the Bianchi "stealth" IWB has spot for spare mag.
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about seeking whom he may devour. 1 Peter 5:8
It shoots quite nicely I'll have to say. I love mine. I actually started carrying a 27 for the summer but will probably switch back to the 30 for winter.
Benjamin Franklin once said, "he that would supplant a little liberty for a little safety deserves neither".
Help Control the Glock Population.........Buy an XD
Sorry guys, I couldn't resist another glock thread. C'mon, how many of you asked yourself, "how long will it take for someone to flame this Glock thread?"
Lex et Libertas Semper Vigilo, Fortis, Paratus, et Fidelis!
"Not only do the people who put their lives on the line to protect the rest of us deserve better, we all deserve better than to have our own security undermined by those who undermine law enforcement." -Thomas Sowell
Frankly I don't think it followed him home, I think he was stalked . I'm an XD fan to, but I would have a glock if the XD wasn't available. Uhh....make that if the XD and the Kahr MK9 wasn't available.
I've got the bug too. Never cared for the looks of Glock but started renting them and really liked the way they shoot. I want to try an XD next, if I can. Can't beat the price either.
I'm pretty much pass the "look thing" since I feel reliability should be the #1 factor in Self Defense.
Looking at:
XD 9mm
Damn decisions......
You got a heck of a deal. Congrats & enjoy! I had seen a Glock 30 at a local store and passed on it, once I had my mind made up to go back for it, it was gone.
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Hirvonen Leads At Rally De Portugal
M-Sport World Rally Team's Mikko Hirvonen was back on form as Rally de Portugal embarked on the first full day of competition today. Engrossed in an epic battle with fellow M-Sport driver Ott Tänak and reigning world champion Sebastien Ogier, Hirvonen took the lead on the final test of the day – holding a 3.7 lead over Tänak and a 6.5 second advantage over Ogier going into tomorrow's penultimate day.
Growing in confidence with each new kilometre, Hirvonen and co-driver Jarmo Lehtinen looked at one behind the wheel of their Ford Fiesta RS WRC. Proving to have lost none of their drive or determination to win, the M-Sport pairing put in a highly competitive and consistent performance to come out on top at the end of the day.
Conditions were far from easy, and crews had to contend with a journey into the unknown as deceptively changing grip levels and tricky blind crests were the order of the day. Hirvonen adapted to the conditions brilliantly – setting a string of top-three times including a fastest time through the final 26.48 kilometre stage (SS7).
Rewarded with running as the final World Rally Car on the road for tomorrow's 146.28 kilometres, the Finn will be aiming to defend his position and bring home a strong result for the M-Sport team.
Unfortunately, there was less good fortune for Hirvonen's teammate Elfyn Evans. Carrying too much speed into a right-hand corner through the first pass of Almodovar (SS4), the youngster slid wide, forcing his Fiesta RS WRC into a roll and becoming stranded down a steep embankment.
Evans and co-driver Daniel Barritt will hopefully restart under Rally 2 regulations tomorrow, determined to continue their development at the WRC's highest league. Before being claimed by the unforgiving nature of the Portuguese stages, the Britons had reduced the gap to the leaders to less than half a second per kilometre, and they will be looking to continue that trend tomorrow.
Mikko Hirvonen (1st) said:
"It's been a really enjoyable day with a great fight at the front; to be leading at the end of it, it's a really good feeling. It's not been an easy day by all means, but everything has been working well and I think that the times and the position that we find ourselves in now is proof of that.
"We opted for the soft tyres for the afternoon, and on the long stage [SS7] I think it probably did help us. When I left service, I was sure we had made the right choice, but after the first stage [of the afternoon, SS5] I was a little nervous. It was a tricky one to get right, but I think we managed it well.
"There are still two difficult days to go, and I am sure that Sebastien [Ogier] and Ott [Tänak] will not give up without a fight, but neither will we!"
Elfyn Evans (63rd) said:
"It was in a very fast section of SS4. Basically we just misjudged our braking into a corner. We were carrying too much speed and ran wide on the outside.
"This stage was actually one of the better in terms of conditions during the recce. It was just very compact and a little damp under the trees into the corner. That, combined with the late braking on my part and my assuming that there was perhaps a little more grip than reality was the reason for the mistake.
"Of course it's disappointing because I was really pleased with the progress we were making up until that point. This is still a development year for us, so we'll come back tomorrow and try to pick up where we left off. There are a lot of really tricky stages on the cards so it's likely that we'll use the first pass to find our way, but we'll still be aiming to reduce that gap to the leaders."
Team Principal, Malcolm Wilson OBE, said:
"It's been an absolutely stunning performance from Mikko [Hirvonen] today. To see him back where he belongs is fantastic. He and Jarmo [Lehtinen, co-driver] have proved that they are still a formidable pairing and that the Fiesta RS WRC remains a highly competitive contender – a brilliant day from him and from the team today.
"Hopefully Elfyn [Evans] will be back on the stages tomorrow to gain more experience and continue the progress we're looking for. He put in a good performance before the mistake. He admitted that he needed to be neater in places, and he seemed to be doing that. It was a real shame that he was caught out by what have been some very difficult stages today."
Following a close fought battle for victory at last weekend's warm-up at the Fafe Rally Sprint, Estonian Ott Tänak was straight on the pace as Rally de Portugal kicked off with the first full day of competition today.
Despite admitting that his pacenotes were less than perfect – too slow given the demanding conditions for the recce earlier in the week – the 26-year-old was fighting at the sharp end of the field. Amassing a string of top-three stage times, the M-Sport driver currently holds second place, just 3.7 seconds adrift of the lead.
Also going strongly, Henning Solberg was entertaining the crowds. The Norwegian last tackled a WRC stage in anger during Rally Sweden earlier this year, but he was not going to let a lack of seat time stand in his way. Despite suffering a puncture through SS3, the charismatic Norwegian challenged the front-runners and currently holds seventh place overall.
In the WRC2 category, M-Sport's range of award-winning Ford Fiesta rally cars are once again dominating the field with the top-11 cars all designed and built by the Cumbrian firm. Being run by the M-Sport team this weekend, Pontus Tidemand and co-driver Ola Fløene piloted their Ford Fiesta R5 to third position – just over a minute adrift of a battling Jari Ketomaa in a similar Fiesta R5 and Nasser Al-Attiyah behind the wheel of a Ford Fiesta RRC.
Ott Tänak (2nd) said:
"It's good for us to be in this position. It wasn't easy because I haven't driven a world rally car on gravel for a long time, but I think we made the most of it.
"We had a really good feeling with the car. We were struggling with the pacenotes during the morning, but we worked really hard during service to make sure they were right, and this afternoon was perfect. I had the confidence and I was able to push for the good times.
"Tomorrow won't be an easy day, but if we can keep the same pace as today, hopefully we won't be too far away. We just need to keep our focus and continue with what we did today."
Henning Solberg (7th said):
"It's been a good run for us all day. OK, it was a bit disappointing to have the puncture on SS3, but this is something that can happen to anyone.
"I am on it all the time – the throttle is stuck to the bottom of my foot! I promise you that throttle pedal will be planted to the floor again tomorrow!"
Pontus Tidemand (3rd in WRC 2) said:
"We've had a really good feeling today and it's getting better and better. The car is so comfortable to drive and even though this is not the easiest event to start with a new car, I think we can be pleased with the job we have done today.
"We'll try to improve as the weekend goes on, but Jari [Ketomaa] and Nasser [Al-Attiyah] are pushing really hard at the front. For us, we just need to focus on our own rally and continuing our own development at this level."
M-Sport Managing Director, Malcolm Wilson OBE, said:
"Like Mikko [Hirvonen], Ott [Tänak] has been sensational today. Even despite struggling with his pacenotes through the opening loop, he and Raigo [Molder, co-driver] put in the work during the midday service break and are thoroughly deserving of their second place today. A great drive from the pair of them.
"It's also fantastic to see our cars dominating the WRC 2 category once again. Jari [Ketomaa] and Nasser [Al-Attiyah] are locked into what looks set to be a very exciting battle, and I have been very impressed with the mature way in which Pontus [Tidemand] has tackled such a difficult event on what is his first time behind the wheel of the [Ford] Fiesta R5."
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"I WILL GIVE YOU REST." A COMMUNION ADDRESS AT MENTONE.BY CHARLES HADDON SPURGEON "I will give you rest." —Matthew 11:28. We have a thousand times considered these words as an encouragement to the labouring and the laden; and we may, therefore, have failed to read them as a promise to ourselves. But, beloved friends, we have come to Jesus, and therefore He stands engaged to fufil this priceless pledge to us. We may now enjoy the promise; for we have obeyed the precept. The faithful and … [Read more...]
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Carl Edwards' 2012 season has been one to forget. The defending runner-up of the points standings has had a miserable season and everyone pointed the finger at crew chief Bob Osborne, who was replaced by Chad Norris as crew chief before Indianapolis in August.
In the 15 races since Norris has been Edwards' crew chief Edwards has just four top ten finishes. That is just not good enough, especially when you look at both Matt Kenseth and Greg Biffle who have shown some muscle at the mile and a half tracks, Roush Fenway Racing's bread and butter. At Texas this weekend Edwards finished an embarrassing 16th, which is a track that Edwards usually runs well at. If you look at the last 15 races with Norris, it makes you wonder if there isn't another change that needs to be made.
Sure you could change the crew chief again. If you look at Norris' track record, it isn't very good and with Kenseth leaving for Joe Gibbs Racing next season, it would make perfect sense for Jimmy Fennig, a veteran crew chief with a great track record, to come and replace Norris for 2013. That is unlikely to happen.
The change Carl Edwards needs to make is the same change Dale Earnhardt Jr needed to make a few years ago. It's not a change that is an easy one to make. It's simply a change of lifestyle, a change of focus for Carl Edwards.
I am not saying one bit that Carl Edwards isn't a talented racecar driver because he truly is. You don't win 19 races in the sport and finish runner-up in the point standings by being a bad racecar driver, that's for sure.
You do however become distracted. Carl Edwards seems distracted. He seems like there are more important things in life right now than racing. That's not what it takes to be a Champion. He appears to enjoy the spotlight of being a superstar more than being a successful racecar driver. Maybe him being in this magazine or that magazine and hosting another episode with Kelly Ripa on ABC is just a big distraction for Carl Edwards.
All I am saying is maybe the popularity has gotten to his head a little bit and he doesn't live and die with how he does on Sunday. If this is the case Edwards needs to fix it because the 2013 season is going to be his most important as a driver. Matt Kenseth, Roush's longest tenured driver, is leaving for Joe Gibbs Racing. Edwards got a big contract from Roush Fenway to stay at the organization last year. Roush Fenway Racing's future lays on the shoulders of Carl Edwards and he needs to fix it fast.Tags: Carl Edwards, Chad Norris, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Motorsports, NASCAR, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, roush fenway racing


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2 : expressing possibility; specifically : of, relating to, or constituting a verb phrase expressing possibility, liberty, or power by the use of an auxiliary with the infinitive of the verb (as in "it may rain")
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Middle English potencial, from Late Latin potentialis, from potentia potentiality, from Latin, power, from potent-, potens
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1a : something that can develop or become actual a potential for violenceb : promise 2
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Hostility and Coronary Risk--Role of Weak Vagal Function
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Sophisticated electrophysiologic monitoring approaches were used to: 1) show greater sensitivity in nonhostile young men to T-wave attenuation effects of isoproterenol infusion following vagal blockade; 2) show that vagal enhancement reduced and shortened the T-wave attenuation effects of isoproterenol infusion more in hostile young men; 3) evaluate these effects of vagal blockage and enhancement in middle-aged men and in young and middle-aged women; and 4) relate the T-wave effects in these studies to other measures of vagal tone and other biobehavioral mechanisms of coronary-prone behavior.
Four studies were conducted in normal young and middle-aged men and women selected as high and low on hostility, evaluating vagal tone measures and effects of isoproterenol infusion on EKG T-wave and ST response after pretreatment with saline, neostigmine, and atropine. Demonstration that hostility was associated with deficient vagal anatagonism of SNS effects on the heart, especially in middle-aged as compared to younger persons, suggested that diminished vagal tone was one pathway whereby high hostility contributed to increased CHD risk. Clinical studies were then conducted to determine whether weaker vagal tone predicted increased myocardial ischemia and/or poorer outcomes in coronary heart disease patients.
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I don't know what the bottom profile of the pontoon is, but if it's dead straight, you might find that it resists turning
This is from a guy who put a tarp sail on a double paddle canoe (kayak without a deck).
|just by a stelleto, its safe and already built.
|I get the feeling you're gonna want leeboards to keep from sailing sideways. A lot of chicken-gybing is going to be in your future as well. But give it a shot.
|What would be the advantage of Lee boards over a Center board? Would you use two and switch when you tack. using the side of the pontoon for leverage??
I made a raft (8' * 8') using 6 30 gal drums. It was like sitting on a fishing bobber. Way to much flotation!!
I thought about using the 30 gal drums and making a "pointy" end and tail. After great thought though, I found there are old pontoon boats out there very cheap, and they are shaped better. Thanks for your thoughts.
I am certain it will sail well on a beam reach to a run, just not certain of running up the wind. We will start out without the jib and reef the main to play around with. I will use my C&C for a chase boat, but I am not certain it will be able to catch the new boat!!
I'd say make a sailable float, if you can get 24 foot pontoons, deck it over with 80 16 foot 2X4s would be better if you could get 3 pontoons one down the middle to help suport the mast, at least a beam in the middle to tie all the 2X4s together, I've thought of simalar using 55 gallon drums, insteat of a centerboard think about lee boards,
Then later if it all work well you could build up some arc beams and put a tramp in it and sail it fast. then build up a pair of foil hulls and and
bottom line go for it, sound fun
Overbored . . . sad to say I did think of that!!
And the C&C is in great shape! Except it is old and ugly and beat up . . . but we love her!! That is why she is called "Audacity"
|Why not get another Mac 22 ,they are cheep and strap them together with a platform, then you would have your Cat with side by side sails and two rudders, then the motor would be in the middle. Me I would spend my time and money on the C&C and then go real sailing.
Thanks for all the comments! And some of you may be right, I just like being outside the box a bit. And Islanderguy, you are correct, I have thought of the things you mention. First, a float on the mast to keep in from becoming a turtle, and even some thought to a controlled knockdown close to shore to see what it would take to right the boat if it did go over. No cavities in the boat to get stuck in. I do have a chase boat to try it out with. No motor or fuel on board and only essential sailing personnel on board in proper safety gear to find out how it will sail.
There are no plans out there for a boat of this kind. My plan is to use the parts off my Mac 22 and design the forestay and shrouds, etc to match the angles and heights of the Mac 22. The Mac, of course, has a 650 centerboard which I would not want on this craft. I plan to mimic the rudder of the Mac, only have two of them. The dagger board is the real problem, and I think I will design it so I can easily move it fore and aft and also up and down, and even try several sizes to see what works. I do know that many cats that do not have a centerboard are designed that way for safety. They get a lot of leeway, but will not knock down easily because the leeway takes to pressure off.
Tacking or running close hauled is the only problem I see, and I might find out that is what the motor is for!! Be like drift fishing . . . run up wind, pull the sails and go back!!
I would, however, like to know if anyone out there would have any input as to why the pontoon floats would not work as well as the hulls of a small cat. Other than the fact of there is no storage space and the cat hulls may have more weight. And weight is no problem, it is easy to add weight. Of course performance could then be an issue. It would be quite easy to add water ballast when running up wind to keep the boat from heeling. How fast you could add the water would be the issue.
Again thanks for the thoughts.
Thinking about this more, I think a nice big loose footed, square rigged sail on the front would work well for a starter. It would obviously only be a down wind rig, but it would be a nice, safe-ish way to start, and keep your deck nice and free. Add a few cannons, and you got yourself a themed party boat!
Small sail on each corner?! I actually like that idea, interesting! Could work down wind (wing and wing style) or broad reaching. Hmm...
I think we are straying into Bolger design territory here. There was a brilliant designer doing odd and crazy things that actually worked. If you want some inspiration for alternative boat designs, take a look at his work. Here are a few links with some pics, you can google him to find more, plans, and books.
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I've seen a boat like the Indian Summer linked to above, now there's a boat that makes you go "huh?" when you see it in person. But the owners absolutely loved it.
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This is Tony Hunt's fifth FOS Player of the Game honor, an unprecedented single season mark for single Nittany Lion. Previously the record was held by Paul Posluszny who received the honor four times during the 2005 season from PSU fans. Earlier this season Hunt won for his performances against Youngstown State, Ohio State, Minnesota and Michigan.
Here are the results brokedown for this week's honor:
Jay Alford: 0.6%
Dan Connor: 11.0%
Tony Hunt: 75.9%
Offensive Line: 11.7%
Anthony Scirrotto: 0.8%
Here are how the voting results have shaken out through the first nine games this season:
Akron: Dan Connor (13 tackles and two sacks)
Notre Dame: Jordan Norwood (six catches for 92 yards)
Youngstown State: Tony Hunt (18 carries for 143 yards and one TD)
Ohio State: Tony Hunt (24 carries for 135 yards)
Northwestern: Deon Butler (eight receptions for 112 yards)
Minnesota: Tony Hunt (144 yards, two TDs, one reception for 15 yards and one TD)
Michigan: Tony Hunt (33 yards, five receptions for 85 yards, one TD)
Illinois: Anthony Scirrotto (four tackles, two interceptions and a kick off returned for TD)
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"I'm a hell of a lot better football coach than I'm given credit for," Ryan told Newsday Thursday as the Jets finished their mandatory minicamp in Florham Park, N.J.
"I don't care," he continued. "I don't need the credit. But I can tell you one thing, when it's said and done, they'll look back and say, 'Oh man, this dude can coach his butt off.' And you know what? It's true. And I'll let the people that know best talk on my behalf about the kind of coach I am.
"I don't have to brag, even though statistically, I can brag about anything I've ever done defensively."
I'm sure that's a relief to Jets fans everywhere. Good to know Rex is still Rex. Even better to know he's in New York rather than Baltimore.


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The Adder (Vipera berus) is Britain's only poisonous snake but will very rarely attack. Their usual approach is to use its exceptional camouflage to avoid being spotted or to disappear into the bushes and undergrowth at speed if they feel the vibrations of a threat approaching. While the adder is thought to have claimed the lives of around 10 people within the last 100 years or so, modern knowledge about snake bites and good access to medical care have greatly reduced the threat they pose to life. Only those that are susceptible to anaphylactic shock are a major risk.
The venom is actually quite strong but the adder does not inject much at any one time so there is less risk than from other venomous snakes that will strike repeatedly or inject more in one go.
Adders can be found all over mainland UK, but not Ireland, and are Scotland's only native snake, demonstrating that they are the most capable snake in the world at surviving harsh conditions. The snakes do this by hibernating between October and Spring, coming out into the open at different times each year depending on the weather conditions.
Adders can be found in a very wide range of habitats but open ground such as moors and grasslands are a favourite as they are often full of their prey. This liking for open ground is often where they come into contact with humans out walking or working the land. if you go looking for them in the right areas at the right time of day then the adder is not an impossible creature to find, especially when combined with good local knowledge, stealth and patience. Early Spring is a good time to see them if the weather is warm as the males will be out looking for a mate and can often be seen basking in the sunshine on a rock.
Adders grow to around 90cm but are generally smaller, especially where the climate is colder. They have a grey/brown body with a very distinctive black zigzag pattern on their back. Occasionally the snakes can be completely black. Females are generally lighter in colour with a dark brown zigzag although it can be difficult to tell the difference.
The female will give birth to between 5 and 20 live young which are around 15cm long at birth. These snakes are immediately left to fend for themselves and go into hibernation quite soon after birth, often not eating until into their second year.
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Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin's 'conscious uncoupling' has been one of the most civilised high-profile break-ups the public has witnessed in quite some time.
Far from squabbling over Ming vases and resorting to press slanging matches, their split has so far involved an awful lot of time on the beach (apparently on Faith Hill and Tim McGraw's private island Goat Cay in the Bahamas) and even the odd gift.
Chris Martin's Dad Attempts To Explain 'Conscious Uncoupling'
Pictures of the sun-kissed un-couple laughing and joking with friends around dining tables in the tropical idyll almost outnumber those of the pair caught in potentially dubious situations with exes and rumoured "friends".
All of which makes reports that the actress is prepared to go on tour with her un-husband's band Coldplay more believable.
"Gwyneth has pledged to travel with the band. She's determined to keep things amicable and joked that she'll be their roadie," an unnamed source apparently told The Sun.
The alleged insider added that she will also be towing along the un-couple's two children, Apple and Moses, so that they can spend time with their father.
The latest reports stand at a contrast to rumours that Paltrow had become somewhat of a 'Yoko Ono' figure in the eyes of the rest of the band – a label often flung in the general direction of just about any female who dates any member of a popular band ever.
"The members of Coldplay loathed Gwyneth because she guilted Chris into moving to California in a last-ditch attempt to save the relationship," someone probably made up for Radar Online recently.
"Gwyneth never made any attempt to bond with Chris' band members, who also happen to be his best friends," the fictional human being added.
Today's Paltrow update follows a very public statement made by the actress' ex-boyfriend Donovan Leitch on the open-mouthed "goodbye kiss" that sparked a thousand gossip columns when pictures of it first surfaced back in September 2013 – months before she and Martin announced their official 'uncoupling'.
"I was just saying goodbye to her. It was purely innocent," he told the Mail on Sunday.
"We were sitting in the owner's box in front of 30,000 people with her two children right next to us. That isn't exactly the setting for a secret liaison.
"But the telephoto picture turned it into more. But it's her. Her life is constantly under surveillance. Gwyneth and I have always been close.
"I consider her to be one of my closest friends. We have tons of great friends in common."
Leitch and Paltrow dated for some time in the early 90s, shortly before the actress sparked up a romance with little-known actor Brad Pitt.
The actress posted a joint statement from the couple (now an un-couple) last week, announcing that she and the Coldplay frontman were separating after 10 years of marriage.
"It is with hearts full of sadness that we have decided to separate," it read.
"We have been working hard for well over a year, some of it together, some of it separated, to see what might have been possible between us, and we have come to the conclusion that while we love each other very much we will remain separate."
On Friday, she thanked fans for their support via a 'PS' message on the end of a chicken recipe, as Chris Martin's dad attempted to explain to the press what on earth 'conscious uncoupling' was.
Update: A spokesperson for Coldplay has since denied the claims, reiterating that no new Coldplay tour dates have been announced as of yet.


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I want to run linear regression in Mathematica and am using
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data1 contains the 10 columns. The first 9 columns contains the data
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Introduction by Leora: I was reading Scott's guest post How to Monitor What Others Are Saying About Your Brand, and after making a comment about trying to convince a local business owner to use social media, I got my own guest post from Scott on this topic. Hope you find it useful!
As a small business owner who is surrounded by big-name brands and businesses, you probably feel like the odds are stacked against you at times, especially in a tough economy.
In order to hold your own and be able to compete with the best of them, it's absolutely essential that you develop an online social media presence. According to the results of a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, 72% of the adults who are online use social media sites. Furthermore, additional research has proven that in the United States, 8 out of 10 users of social media prefer to interact with businesses through social media as opposed to company websites. If you still need convincing that your small business should be using social media, perhaps knowing that campaigns on Facebook and Twitter have proven their effectiveness in the generation of quality leads. Regardless of what market you're in, whether it's computers, cars, clothing, etc., they will sell you on the idea.
With this in mind, here are some social media strategies you can use as a small business to take your marketing from good to great:
- Connect With People
Sharing great content is only half the battle. If you want to truly engage your customers and keep them around, it's important to follow up with them through conversations. This could involve responding to questions and comments posted by users on your page, liking a user's post, thanking them for their support, etc. However you engage with users, remember to be genuine and true to the personality of your business because most customers can sniff out phoniness a mile away.
- Feature Useful Content
Take a cue from Jason Falls, the creator of Social Media Explorer who also serves as a digital strategy Vice President. According to Falls, "The key for any marketing channel, whether it be social media, email, or advertising, is to provide your audience with content that is really useful to them." So what does this mean for you? If you're the owner of a small computer business, you could post frequently asked questions and answers or give troubleshooting tips.
If your company specializes in home décor, you could post ideas of ways customers can decorate with your products in their homes. If you own a science supply company, you could post ideas for activities and experiments that customers can do with your products. A heating company such as Haller Enterprises might post a list suggesting ways customers can be more energy efficient and lower their electric bill. Essentially, you want to think of what you have to offer the customer in terms of your products and services, and then empower the customer by providing them with information about those products and services.
- Consistency is Key
If you want to keep customers engaged, it follows that you need to post new content regularly. Optimal times for posting can depend on your business and what you're selling. For instance, if you're a school supply company, you might want to post on weekdays when teachers will be in their classrooms. If you're a restaurant, your best bet might be to schedule posts for Fridays and Saturdays when you know people are getting ready to go out for the weekend.
Make Time for Social Buzz
So you get it that posting regularly and interacting with customers is important, but what about when you're crunched for time and you don't have much in terms of resources? In this kind of situation, the key is to plan ahead. Sit down for a few hours and map out the topics and content you want to cover on social media for at least 60 days in advance. Next, put some time into crafting the content so that you have enough for a few Facebook posts and tweets on Twitter each day. You can even use tools like Buffer or HootSuite to automatically post your content on various social media networks according to a set schedule.
Clearly, social media can do a lot for your small business, no matter what kind of company you are. Whether it's promoting products and services or engaging and interacting with customers. When it comes to making your business a success, the opportunity is there. Now the only question is, are you going to take it?
Scott Huntington is a writer, reporter, blogger, and social media enthusiast. He currently lives in PA and with his wife and son. Follow Scott at @SMHuntington.
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Questions by Leora: What examples of small local businesses using social media have you seen? Which ones work well and why? What are your ideas on social media for small business?


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Tom Petty (But Really Jimmy Fallon) Performs With Stevie Nicks on 'Tonight Show'
Let's review the things that 'Tonight Show' host Jimmy Fallon loves. He loves stars and music and vintage things and trucks (that last one might not apply here) and he loves nostalgia and silliness and having some seriously good-natured fun with all of those things. Obviously, the man loves Stevie Nicks. Who doesn't?


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The Price farm is an excellent CRP property with six years remaining in the program. It has a good stand of grass which could be grazed after coming out of CRP or could be broken out and farmed. The property is level to slightly rolling. Included with the property is a 3 bedroom, 1 bath house with a metal roof and storm windows. There is a cellar adjacent to the house. Water is supplied from a well.
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Hey guys im looking at getting a AVH-4000NEX Pioneer and was wondering if it is possible to remove the backup camera from the tiny screen up top and plug it into this HU on a 2015 WRX? I have been searching for videos and images to see what is behind the second screen but cant find anything useful.
Any insight on being able to carry over the image feed to an after market HU would be great!