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Maine and North
Hello Everyone
Does anyone here have experience with cruising North from NYC?
I aspire to taking our boat far enough north to go see Walruses.
Are there any good harbors out ther, or is it mainly wild?
I hear good things about Maine, does anyone have experience with Nova Scotia and the islands up there?
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You're going to have to go a bit further north than Nova Scotia and "the islands around there" to see a walrus in the wild. Actually quite a bit further north, as the range of the Atlantic walrus begins up around Baffin Bay. That's way way way North and about as wild as it gets.
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Re: Maine and North
Hi Andreas,
Volumes have been written to respond to your question regarding Maine and Nova Scotia and beyond. A good place to start imho is with The Cruising Guide to the New England Coast by Duncan/Fenn and then A Cruising Guide to the Maine Coast
by The Tafts. The former takes you as far as New Brunswick, I believe. Beyond that others may be familiar with other publications.
With the desire, all you really need is Time and a well found vessel...and head the pointy end North. I hope to do the same in about a year. I'll probably settle for Lobster instead Walrus. When do you plan on leaving?
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I was planning to leave in about a year. Closing out the caribean season and want to do something different next time...
Thanks for the book recs I woll buy those...
I would love to hear from people who have had personla experiences out there.
Esp the far north. How livable is it? How bad do the seas get?
Re: Maine and North
I have cruised as far as the south coast of Newfoundland and it is incredible but a long, long way from walruses. You can see many whales and once around the corner to the north side of the island ice bergs. You need to be very self-sufficient even in Newfoundland, let alone further north. There are villages with a few provisions and sometimes fuel but that is it. You can tie up at village docks and can anchor often in fairly deep locations. Wonderful and exciting cruising, but make sure you are confident in yourself and your boat.
Re: Maine and North
Would you settle for Grey Seals? Lots of those before you get to Newfoundland. Many other natural wonders, too. It would be an ambitious goal to sail with the walruses. It will be a wonderful trip.
Re: Maine and North
There is a fairly recent book called "North to the Night" by Alvah Simon that is worth checking out. He spends the winter on his boat way, way up there and besides walrus he finds polar bears and Inuit.
The book is written well but the guy is a bit of a nut in my opinion.
They get seals out by Montauk and the rare gray or harbor seal in the Hudson. Walrus, not so much.
Also check out Peter Smith's blog about sailing to Antarctica: http://www.petersmith.net.nz/
Great photos of all the places they visited.
Have you already got a new boat?
Re: Maine and North
I am on my boat now and so blessed with lots of spare time :)
The route from NYC to the entrance of hudso straight is 1900 NM My boat will cruise at 8 knots. So 2 weeks should do it...
I think I could settle for fur seals though. :)
The real question is weather. I dont mind cold but high wind and big waves and ice might be an issue.
Any ideas how long the suitable weather window is ? From when until when?
I did sail from Newport RI to the USVI this Febuary, we had 55 knot winds and 20 ft waves for a day or 2 . The distance is about 1300 NM and we did it in 9 days.
keep the info coming, and thanks for all the info. I will start reasing all the books when I get back from the USVI
Re: Maine and North
Btw walruses seem to be further south than baffin bay
Re: Maine and North
I've lived on the coast of Maine for the last 21 years (although I've only been there for 3 months per year for the last 10 as we've been cruising south). I've given 4-5 seminars on cruising the Maine coast at different rendezvous and boat shows. If you have any questions or would like copies of my slides, I'd be happen to help.
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Supo Sanni lost a year of playing football for Illinois due to surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon. He returned and played well in 2011, but concerns were raised again this spring when it was learned he had a problem with his other Achilles. Fortunately, the problem was temporary.
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Coming into consciousness in the Midwest, one is raised knowing that to put ketchup on a hot dog is like wearing diapers to middle school—some people are going to do it, but you don't want to be one of them unless absolutely, medically necessary.
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Amy 3-27
Posted in the Chicago Forum
"reign in blood"
Since: May 09
#1 Mar 27, 2014
DEAR AMY: I have a 6-year-old granddaughter whose parents are not together.
In a couple of months, when she goes to visit her dad (my son), she may be in proximity to a man who was incarcerated for molestation. This man is the brother of my son's girlfriend, and the two siblings live together in their parents' home. I am very anxious about this.
I plan to tell my son that it would be best for his daughter's safety and security if he would change the visitation location.
I have spoken to my granddaughter (when she visits me) about speaking up strongly and loudly if anyone makes physical overtures toward her. However, I am concerned about whether I spoke appropriately and specifically enough.
I usually spoke to her when giving her a bath and used the correct terminology for the body parts.
Where can I get some information and training on how to raise awareness and educate my granddaughter on protecting herself?-- Anxious Grandma
DEAR GRANDMA: I appreciate your desire to teach your granddaughter to "protect herself," but a 6-year-old cannot protect herself from a pedophile, and your training puts the burden on her to somehow fend off molestation. Body awareness, age-appropriate information and confidence-boosting encouragement is all good; this might help the girl in all sorts of ways. But a 6-year-old cannot realistically protect herself from an adult predator.
The person you need to "train" is your son. His daughter is not safe in any proximity to a sex offender. You don't say where the child's mother is, but she should be informed.
If you believe your son will take his daughter anywhere near the household where the sex offender lives, or if he allows the offender any contact at all with the child in another environment, you should call the police or child protective services, and (in my opinion) the whole crew should be charged with child endangerment. And if you know this contact might happen and don't do everything in your power to prevent it, then you are culpable too.
In addition to the child's safety, the terms of the offender's legal status might mean that if he comes in any contact with a child (even unintended), he could be rearrested.
Your son's visitation with his daughter should take place at your home, which sounds like a safe environment for everyone.
DEAR AMY: When dining out recently with my wife, her phone rang. She abruptly got up from the table and left the food and went to another part of the restaurant and talked and talked and talked. I eventually finished my meal, paid the bill and left the restaurant and waited in the car while she was still talking somewhere else in the restaurant.
Do you have any suggestions for this husband, who is feeling very neglected?-- The Engineer
DEAR ENGINEER: If your wife explained her phone call, saying, "Honey, I am so sorry, we had a flood at the hospital where I work, and I was directing the evacuation of the pediatrics wing," then I would give her a pass this time.
Otherwise, what she did was incredibly rude and hurtful, and you should tell her so.
When you talk to her about this, it might help to abandon what I imagine to be your analytical engineer's reserve and speak from the heart, using "I" statements: "I felt embarrassed, neglected and alone when you did that. Honestly, it really hurt my feelings."
You might not be the kind of person who discusses feelings often, but you should try because you have them, and your wife doesn't seem to realize it.
DEAR AMY: What's the difference between a reason and an excuse?-- Wendy
DEAR WENDY: A reason is a plausible explanation for someone's behavior.
An excuse is offered when a person doesn't have an actual reason to justify behavior and its consequences. An excuse is usually given as a substitute for personal responsibility.
#2 Mar 27, 2014
1: Have you contacted your granddaughter's mom with this information? I bet she could have a judge order that either the visitations be in your home or stop altogether if it's apparent that your son is allowing his daughter to be near a pedophile. Seems to me that if you aren't certain that your granddaughter is being kept safe from this guy, you should report the situation to both her mother and the police. Doing so would possibly show the mom and authorities that you have your granddaughter's best interests at heart and would likely provide a safe place for her dad to visit her. If that happens, make sure to keep your granddaughter under your watchful eyes at all times. Do not let your son take her out of your home unless you are with them. I don't trust that he wouldn't leave her alone with his girlfriend and she might feel it's ok for her to be around her brother. Relatives of a sex offender sometimes believe their relative was "set up" by someone and is innocent of charges even if he was convicted.
2: What Amy said. Seems to me your wife owes you an explanation along with an apology, not just an "excuse." I read the letter to husband. He says she may be having an affair.
3: All those years in public school and we were told to bring in an "excuse" when we returned from school after being absent. You mean I could have told a plausible lie rather than the real reason I was absent? You would think a school system would use the correct term. No, I understand and agree with Amy's explanation here; it just seems weird.
"Checks and Balances"
Since: Apr 13
Location hidden
#3 Mar 27, 2014
LW1- the letter doesn't say that the LW's son lives with his girlfriend, it says that the girlfriend and her brother live with their parents. Does the father live with the LW? If so, where else would the child stay? While I understand wanting to protect her grandchild, I think the LW is overstepping her boundaries.
"reign in blood"
Since: May 09
#4 Mar 27, 2014
1- tough situation but Scarlet is right, it's not up to the LW to dictate the custody arrangement. Tell the son to talk to the lawyer to talk to the judge
2- here's a suggestion: ASK YOUR WIFE
3- Pippa's right, an "excuse" is a completely valid explanation. Amy's an idiot, leave grammar lessons to the professionals
"Where is Tonka?"
Since: Feb 09
Neda, stay with me! Charlie
#5 Mar 27, 2014
1 How old are these people, they all sound like teenagers? If the dad is living with the GF, then no, she should not be there. What if the dad and GF decide to go out for dinner alone? Too much potential for abuse.
2 Welcome to doormat city: Population You!
3 A plausable explanation can still be a lie, so I dont get what lamy is trying to say.
"I Am Mine"
Since: Dec 08
Location hidden
#6 Mar 27, 2014
I don't think she's overstepping anything, though I have the same questions as you. Letter does not say son lives with girlfriend along with molester, which I doubt. Therefore, I don't see why she feels its inevitable that the child and molester will cross paths.
"I Am Mine"
Since: Dec 08
Location hidden
#7 Mar 27, 2014
Lw2: It would help to know who she was talking to and why. You probably know. You probably left that part out on purpose. It was probably a work emergency. But you don't want us to consider that cause you're butthurt that she didn't put dinner eith you as a higher priority
Lw3: Amy's a moron. A reason is an explanation.
An excuse is an explanation that legitimately removes your culpability.
Why are you late?
I overslept is an explanation. Does not excuse you from beinv late.
There was an accident and the bridge was shut fown for an hour is an excuse that legitimately relieves you of any responsibility for your beong late. Your lateness was beyond your control.
"I Am Mine"
Since: Dec 08
Location hidden
#8 Mar 27, 2014
Both of my examples are reasonsbut only the second one is an excuse.
"Where is Tonka?"
Since: Feb 09
Neda, stay with me! Charlie
#9 Mar 27, 2014
It appears that its all whether its used as a noun or a verb.
"reign in blood"
Since: May 09
#10 Mar 27, 2014
It's entirely possible if the dad wants to chill at his girlfriend's house for an afternoon, or maybe a barbeque, or maybe they have a swimming pool....
"I Am Mine"
Since: Dec 08
Location hidden
#11 Mar 27, 2014
Sure its possible. But grandma is acting like its almost a foregone conclusion. How long is she visiting for? Maybe he's got fun stuff planned like the park or bowling or whatever and his girlfriend is coming to see them at his place. I have no idea, and grandma has not convinces me that she has a reason to think he's gonna take the daughter over there.
Since: Mar 09
#12 Mar 27, 2014
L2: Open your mouth and let words come out!
L3: You're not really asking for dictionary definitions, so what's your REAL question?
"Checks and Balances"
Since: Apr 13
Location hidden
#13 Mar 27, 2014
I feel very strongly that grandparents should not interfere with how a parent is raising their child (which includes custody arrangements), unless the parent has proven to be legally unfit (abuse, neglect, etc). The grandparent might not like the decisions their child has made and ideally their child would provide ample access to the grandchild, but they already had their chance to raise children and need to learn to respect boundaries.
"I Am Mine"
Since: Dec 08
Location hidden
#14 Mar 27, 2014
I agree with all that. And grandma has not shown me in her letter any reason to assume the chils will be put in harm's way. She seems paranois to me. HOWEVER, if there are details she failed to mention that legitimately give her reason to be concerned, then I don't think its overstepping boundaries.
If your next door neighbor started dating an ex con who served time for molestation and you saw her leave her young daughter with him and go out for a few hours, would you not be concerned? Maybe even call CPS to report it?
"The two baby belly, please!"
Since: Sep 09
Evanston IL
#15 Mar 27, 2014
LW1: A tricky situation and not enough information in the letter to give good advice, imo. Keep talking to your granddaughter about appropriate touch and remind her that she can come talk to you about anything, especially if someone tells her she shouldn't tell anybody.
One would think that your son would not put his daughter in harms way, so why aren't you trusting him?
LW2: What Tonka said.
LW3: And to make it easy for myself, what Tonka said.
"Checks and Balances"
Since: Apr 13
Location hidden
#16 Mar 27, 2014
I would absolutely report that.
My reason for saying that this LW is overstepping is because she wants to specify in the custody arrangement that visits be only at her house. That is not her call, unless her son shows that he is bringing his daughter around the convicted child molester.
The more I think about it, I have more questions. When has she been giving her granddaughter baths to talk about personal space? If the girl is already at her house, why does she think that her son would start bringing her to his girlfriend's parents' house? If these conversations were held in the past, then is she overly paranoid about her granddaughter's safety?
"An Apple a day"
Since: Jun 08
nil carborundum illegitemi
#17 Mar 27, 2014
1. Why is your son with a girlfriend who has a pedophile brother. And why are you still bathing a six year old. What a creepy family.
2. Your wife no longer likes you. She was talking to her new boyfriend. Get over it.
"I Am Mine"
Since: Dec 08
Location hidden
#18 Mar 27, 2014
lw just suggested changing the location(which i agree i stupid unless he also lives w gf), but she did not specify her house. ABBY did.
And this is why I think she's probably paranoid.
I think we're largely in agreement.
Since: Oct 09
#19 Mar 27, 2014
How is it "overstepping her boundaries" to want to protect her granddaughter from a convicted predator, especially when it appears that no one else in the child's life seems interested in doing so? That's how a lot of these things happen-everyone looks the other way and gets mad at or ignores someone who tries to do something, or they claim they're being "nosy" or "overbearing". The welfare of her granddaughter very much IS within her boundaries. And I wish someone had been "overstepping" in my own case when I was a child, maybe my abuse at the hands of a babysitter's son wouldn't have happened.
Since: Oct 09
#20 Mar 27, 2014
LW2, your wife was incredibly rude, obnoxious and thoughtless and you need to clearly discuss it with her and deal with that. As someone else here suggested, she may, even, indeed be messing around, although it'd be pretty bold of her to do so right in front of you. Nevertheless, that does happen and women are as capable of "stepping out" as men are, frankly. And I've never understood why people think that they always have to answer the dam phone whenever and wherever it rings, no matter what they're doing or who they're with. It was bad enough before cell phones, it's twenty times worse now.
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1. It's finally over. National Signing Day, one of the most anticipated days of the year in college football, is over and Alabama has another top-rated class in the books.
The Crimson Tide are ranked as the nation's third-best class by Scout, but head coach Nick Saban doesn't like discussing how this group ranks or how he thinks they'll fare in the future.
"I think it's hard to make predictions about the guys you recruited today and where they'll be two or three years from now," he said. "We certainly like the guys that we got. They've shown a lot of potential to this point. We feel like we have a really good character class, which is important to us, and we got a lot of guys who are the size and speed we want to play the positions we recruited them for.
"But this class is not about rankings that really can't get verified any way in the future. Just like when you buy a stock, you cant really verify where it's going to be two years from now."
Later he added what was definitely the best quote of the day.
"Just because you pick the puppy dog with the biggest feet doesn't mean it's going to grow up to be the biggest or best hunting dog," he said. "That's as simple as what I learned in West Virginia when I was little."
2. Despite losing Eddie Lacy to the NFL Draft, Alabama is poised to have another lethal backfield next year. The Tide returns T.J. Yeldon, Jalston Fowler, Dee Hart and Kenyan Drake and just signed four more running backs in its 2013 class.
Four-stars Altee Tenpenny, Tyren Jones, Alvin Kamara and five-star Derrick Henry all signed with the Tide Wednesday.
"I don't really see how we have a stacked group at running back," Saban said, scoffing at a question regarding the talent at the position. "We have one guy coming back that gained 1,000 yards. We have another guy who carried the ball a few times as a freshman, and two guys that got hurt, that may or may not be able to come back and play that position well.
"To me, to have really good depth at running back, you need five really good players. Three guys usually play a lot. Several of these guys we recruited are going to have lots of opportunity to contribute this year."
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Saban discussed the importance of looking around the country for the top players.
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"I think if you had to do all this by getting out in a car and running around like I used to when I recruited, you could never figure out who the best players in Oklahoma or Nebraska or California or any place far away would be. But now with so much information, it's not so hard to identify."
4. Five-star linebacker Reuben Foster was one of the hotter storylines of this class. Originally committed to Alabama, Foster flipped to Auburn, got an AU tattoo on his arm, then de-committed from the Tigers and just this week announced his re-commitment to the Tide.
When he signed his letter of intent Wednesday, he donned an Alabama vest and a straw hat, a la his new head coach. Later in the day, he took to Twitter to apologize to the Alabama, Auburn and Georgia fan bases for how he handled his recruitment.
Saban was asked about the Foster saga.
"I think that he really felt bad in some ways maybe by the way he handled his recruiting," Saban said. "I think Reuben came here because he wanted the structure, he wants to get it right, he wants to do things the right way and we want to help him do that. I think he's got the right heart and right character to do it.
"I would hate to think how I would have managed the attention that he got and a lot of these young people get when I was 17 or 18 years old. I don't know if I would have been nearly mature enough to be able to manage it the way sometimes people would expect it to be managed."
5. Saban said that he wasn't worried heading into signing day because he was confident all his commits would sign, and they did. There wasn't any drama. In fact, Saban spent the day working on the 2014 class.
"I think we're all relieved when it finally gets done, but I spend a lot of time always on signing day starting on next year's recruiting," he said.
Extra point: Saban was asked if this class is finished. His response: "It may or may not be.
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Davey Johnson's brief health scare on Wednesday evidently did not impact his sense of humor going into the postseason. The Nats' skipper made yet another appearance on 106.7 The Fan with the Junkies early Friday morning, and the one-liners were flying yet again.
The Junkies segment just before Johnson's appearance had focused on Hulk Hogan's sex tape, which Johnson naturally wanted to talk about.
"I see you're in rare form with these Hulk Hogan tapes, man," the manager said. "You guys are up and ready, man."
So then he was asked if he's watched the footage in question.
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Then they started talking about Johnson's golf game.
"Yeah I play golf; I can beat your ass," the manager said. "[My handicap] was always scratch. I had a few little stomach problems and it went up to 5."
And then they started talking about his health.
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And a few swings?
"If I wanted to, yeah," he said. "Sometimes I do. But my guys they don't want to see an old dinosaur in there taking some hacks. Sometimes I'll let 'em see the pure stroke that they can try to get to."
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At 6:30 p.m., President Bush arrives at the Colony Beach and Tennis Resort on Longboat Key, Florida. [Sammon, 2002, pp. 13; Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 9/10/2002] He is in Florida as part of a weeklong effort to place a national spotlight on education and reading, and visited a school in Jacksonville earlier in the day. [ABC News, 9/10/2001; Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville), 9/10/2001] In preparation for the president's visit to the resort, all guests have been cleared out of the building "to make way for the invasion of White House staffers, aides, communications technicians—even an antiterrorism unit." Overnight, snipers and surface-to-air missiles are located on the roof of the Colony and adjacent structures, to protect the president. "The Coast Guard and the Longboat Key Police Department manned boats that patrolled the surf in front of the resort all night. Security trucks with enough men and arms to stop a small army parked right on the beach. An Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) plane circled high overhead in the clear night sky." [Sammon, 2002, pp. 13 and 25; Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 9/10/2002] Whether this is a typical level of security for a presidential visit, or is increased due to recent terror warnings, is unstated.
Entity Tags: George W. Bush
Timeline Tags: Complete 911 Timeline, 9/11 Timeline
Paul Montanus. [Source: United States Naval Academy]Major Paul Montanus and Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Gould, two military aides who are accompanying President Bush on his visit to Florida, are notified that a plane has hit the World Trade Center, but they do not yet realize the crash was deliberate, as part of a terrorist attack. [Marist Magazine, 10/2002; Lompoc Record, 9/11/2011; CBS Sports, 8/31/2012] The president has five military aides, who are representatives of the Air Force, the Army, the Navy, the Marines, and the Coast Guard. A military aide will accompany the president wherever he goes. [Lompoc Record, 9/11/2011; Santa Barbara News-Press, 9/11/2011] Montanus, a Marine Corps officer, is currently the president's "advance aide." He inspected the locations for the president's Florida visit beforehand and is accompanying Bush on his trip to the Emma E. Booker Elementary School in Sarasota. [Marist Magazine, 10/2002; Lompoc Record, 9/11/2011] Gould, an Air Force officer, is the "courier military aide," who is responsible for handling military emergency operations. He is currently off duty for a few hours, and is working out in the gym at the resort on Longboat Key where Bush spent the previous night (see September 10, 2001). [Lompoc Record, 9/11/2011; Santa Barbara News-Press, 9/11/2011] Military Aides Alerted to Crash at WTC - Montanus is notified of the crash at the WTC while traveling to the Booker Elementary School in the president's motorcade. He apparently does not realize it was part of a terrorist attack. [Marist Magazine, 10/2002] "We had heard that a plane had hit the building, but not much more," he will later recall. [CBS Sports, 8/31/2012] Gould learns what happened in New York when his pager goes off, with a message from the Presidential Emergency Operations Center below the White House that informs him, "A plane just crashed into the World Trade Center." Gould then sees the coverage of the crash on the television in the gym. He finishes his workout and then calls his wife, to discuss the incident with her. As a trained pilot, Gould wonders how such a crash could have occurred. Like Montanus, he thinks it was an accident. "Part of me doesn't want to believe it's anything else," he will recall. Gould will still be on the phone with his wife when the second plane hits the WTC, and then realize that some kind of attack is taking place (see (9:04 a.m.-9:45 a.m.) September 11, 2001). Military Aide Gives President 'Direct Access to His Military Commanders' - The job of the presidential military aide is, primarily, to be the emergency action officer for the president, but it also involves being the president's military representative for official functions and his personal aide on weekends. Military aides carry what is called the "nuclear football," which is a briefcase that holds critical codes that are necessary to initiate a nuclear attack, and other emergency operations details that the president might need when he is away from the White House. Gould will explain that, as the presidential military aide, his role is "to ensure that the commander in chief had direct access to his military commanders; specifically, in the realm of if we were under a nuclear attack, I would present the president with his options." [Lompoc Record, 9/11/2011; Santa Barbara News-Press, 9/11/2011]
Entity Tags: Thomas Gould, Paul Montanus
Flight 175 hits the WTC South Tower. The picture was taken from a traffic helicopter. [Source: WABC 7/ Salient Stills]Flight 175 hits the South Tower of the World Trade Center (Tower Two). Seismic records pinpoint the time at six seconds before 9:03 a.m. (rounded to 9:03 a.m.). Hijackers Marwan Alshehhi, Fayez Ahmed Banihammad, Mohand Alshehri, Hamza Alghamdi, and Ahmed Alghamdi presumably are killed instantly, and many more in the tower will die over the next few hours. [New York Times, 9/12/2001; CNN, 9/12/2001; CNN, 9/17/2001; North American Aerospace Defense Command, 9/18/2001; USA Today, 12/20/2001; Federal Emergency Management Agency, 5/1/2002, pp. 1-10; New York Times, 5/26/2002; Associated Press, 8/21/2002; USA Today, 9/2/2002] According to the NIST report, the crash time is 9:02:59. [National Institute of Standards and Technology, 9/2005, pp. 38] According to the 9/11 Commission Report, the crash time is 9:03:11. [9/11 Commission, 7/24/2004, pp. 8] Millions watch the crash live on television. The plane strikes the 77th through 85th floors in the 110-story building. Approximately 100 people are killed or injured in the initial impact; 600 people in the tower eventually die. The death toll is far lower than in the North Tower because about two-thirds of the South Tower's occupants have evacuated the building in the 17 minutes since the first tower was struck. [USA Today, 12/20/2001; National Institute of Standards and Technology, 9/2005, pp. 5-9, 41] The combined death toll from the two towers is estimated at 2,819, not including the hijackers. [Associated Press, 8/21/2002] The impact severs some columns on the south side of the South Tower. Each of the Twin Towers is designed as a "tube-in-tube" structure and the steel columns which support its weight are arranged around the perimeter and in the core. The plane, which is traveling at an estimated speed of around 500 mph (see October 2002-October 2005), severs 33 of the building's 236 perimeter columns and damages another one. [National Institute of Standards and Technology, 9/2005, pp. 39] The perimeter columns bear about half of the tower's weight, so the damage to them reduces the tower's ability to bear gravity loads by about 7.1 percent. [National Institute of Standards and Technology, 9/2005, pp. 6] The actual damage to the 47 core columns is not known, as there are no photographs or videos of it, but there will be much speculation about this after 9/11. It will be suggested that some parts of the aircraft may be able to damage the core even after crashing through the exterior wall (see 8:46 a.m. September 11, 2001). [National Institute of Standards and Technology, 9/2005, pp. 107] According to NIST's base case model, five of the core columns are severed and another five suffer some damage. [National Institute of Standards & Technology, 9/2005, pp. 235 ] This may reduce the tower's ability to bear loads by a further approximately 8 percent, meaning that the aircraft impact accounted for a loss of about 15 percent of the building's strength. This damage will be cited as an event contributing to the building's collapse after 9/11 (see October 23, 2002 and October 19, 2004). NIST's base case estimate of damage to the North Tower's core will be similar, even though the aircraft impact there was dissimilar (see 8:46 a.m. September 11, 2001). Flight 11 hit the North Tower's core head on, whereas Flight 175 only hits the corner of the South Tower's core. [National Institute of Standards and Technology, 9/2005, pp. 20-23, 38-41] In addition, some of the fireproofing on the steel columns and trusses may be dislodged (see 8:46 a.m. September 11, 2001). [National Institute of Standards & Technology, 9/2005, pp. xxxvi, 83 ] Photographs and videos of the towers will not show the state of fireproofing inside the buildings, but the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will try to estimate the damage to fireproofing using a series of computer models. Its severe case model (see (October 2002-October 2005)) will predict that 39 of the 47 core columns are stripped of their fireproofing on one or more floors and that fireproofing is stripped from trusses covering 80,000 ft2 of floor area, the equivalent of about two floors. NIST will say that the loss of fireproofing is a major cause of the collapse (see April 5, 2005), but only performs 15 tests on fireproofing samples (see October 26, 2005). [National Institute of Standards and Technology, 9/2005, pp. 41] According to NIST, less fireproofing is stripped from the North Tower (see 8:46 a.m. September 11, 2001).
Entity Tags: World Trade Center, Marwan Alshehhi, Fayez Ahmed Banihammad, Hamza Alghamdi, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Ahmed Alghamdi, Mohand Alshehri
Military officers exchanging the 'nuclear football' under the nose of Air Force One. [Source: J. Scott Applewhite / Associated Press]Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Gould, a military aide who is accompanying President Bush on his visit to Florida, promptly arranges for Air Force One to leave Sarasota after he learns that a second plane has hit the World Trade Center. Gould, one of the president's five military aides, is currently off duty for a few hours and at the resort on Longboat Key where Bush spent the previous night (see September 10, 2001), while another military aide, Major Paul Montanus, is with Bush at the Emma E. Booker Elementary School in Sarasota. Gould was alerted to the first crash at the WTC but thought it was an accident (see Shortly After 8:46 a.m. September 11, 2001). He is talking on the phone with his wife and watching the coverage of the crash on television when a second plane, Flight 175, hits the WTC at 9:03 a.m. (see 9:03 a.m. September 11, 2001). Realizing this must be a deliberate act, Gould abruptly ends the call with his wife. "At that point I know something has happened," he will later recall. "It's bigger than an accident. It's an attack of some sort. I don't think I thought through what kind of attack it was, but I knew it was something concerted." Gould has tactical control of all the military assets that support the president, including presidential aircraft, and he has the ability to move assets on behalf of the president. He therefore calls Colonel Mark Tillman, the pilot of Air Force One, immediately and tells him to get the president's plane and its crew ready to depart as soon as possible. He then heads to the Sarasota airport, getting there at around 9:30 a.m. After the president's motorcade arrives at the airport at 9:43 a.m. (see 9:43 a.m. September 11, 2001), Gould meets Montanus under the nose of Air Force One. Following strict protocol, Montanus gives Gould the "nuclear football"—a briefcase carried by the president's military aide that holds the codes and plans necessary for the president to initiate a nuclear attack. Gould will be on Air Force One with the president when the plane takes off (see 9:54 a.m. September 11, 2001), but Montanus will stay behind in Sarasota, as is procedure. [Lompoc Record, 9/11/2011; Santa Barbara News-Press, 9/11/2011]
Entity Tags: Thomas Gould, Paul Montanus, Mark Tillman
Bush boards Air Force One in Sarasota, Florida, waving to people below as if the day were like any other. [Source: Agence France-Presse]President Bush's motorcade arrives at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, racing across the tarmac there and pulling up close to Air Force One. Bush ascends the stairs by the left wing onto the plane. [Sammon, 2002, pp. 98-99; 9/11 Commission, 7/24/2004, pp. 39] He pauses in the doorway to wave to photographers. The St. Petersburg Times will later note that this raises "further questions about security [on 9/11]." [St. Petersburg Times, 7/4/2004] Meanwhile, 13 members of the press, and others such as US Representatives Dan Miller (R-FL) and Adam Putnam (R-FL), hurry onto the plane through its rear entrance. [Sarasota Magazine, 9/19/2001; BBC, 9/1/2002] Secret Service agents with dogs hurriedly check people's luggage. [St. Petersburg Times, 9/8/2002] Even White House employees who are wearing special lapel pins identifying themselves as such have their belongings checked by the bomb-sniffing dogs. According to journalist and author Bill Sammon, the mood is "extraordinarily tense." A military aide snaps: "We gotta hurry up and get out of here. Let's go!" [Sammon, 2002, pp. 99] Secret Service agents are yelling, "Move it, move it, move it!" [BBC, 9/1/2002] But White House chief of staff Andrew Card is reportedly "frustrated because so many guests [have] come on the plane and [are] delaying the takeoff." [St. Petersburg Times, 9/8/2002] Air Force One will not take off until about 9:56 (see 9:54 a.m. September 11, 2001). [Washington Post, 1/27/2002]
Entity Tags: Adam Putnam, Andrew Card, George W. Bush, US Secret Service, Dan Miller
Air Force One departs Sarasota. [Source: Associated Press]Air Force One takes off from off from Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport in Florida with President Bush on board. [USA Today, 9/11/2001; Washington Post, 1/27/2002; 9/11 Commission, 7/24/2004, pp. 39] The plane takes off without any fighter jets protecting it. "The object seemed to be simply to get the president airborne and out of the way," an administration official will later say. [Daily Telegraph, 12/16/2001] There are still 3,520 planes in the air over the US. [USA Today, 8/13/2002] About half of the planes in the Florida region where Bush's plane is are still airborne. [St. Petersburg Times, 9/7/2002] Apparently, fighters don't meet up with Air Force One until over an hour and a half later (see (11:29 a.m.) September 11, 2001). Counterterrorism "tsar" Richard Clarke will claim to have heard at around 9:50 a.m. from the White House bunker containing Vice President Dick Cheney that a fighter escort had been authorized. [Clarke, 2004, pp. 8-9]
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Despite the comparison by some critics, Peter Garrett is not as great a risk as the ALP's earlier high-flyer Cheryl Kernot.
Interest in getting Peter Garrett to stand for Labor started under Simon Crean, who hoped it would help his flagging leadership. The push for Mr Garrett was then taken over by Mark Latham.
Mr Latham has been pressing for months to find a seat in which to place his celebrity candidate. Veteran NSW backbencher Roger Price, who holds the safe seat of Chifley in Sydney, was sounded out about retiring. He wasn't interested.
Another seat targeted was Cunningham, which Labor lost in a 2002 byelection to Greens candidate Michael Organ. An attempt was made to push aside Sharon Bird, who ran in the byelection and is the candidate for this election. She, too, would not budge. Reportedly, there was thought of seeking to have the ALP national executive intervene to open that up.
Before all this, NSW Premier Bob Carr had tried to woo Mr Garrett into state politics.
But it was Laurie Brereton, Mr Latham's mentor and numbers man, who once again came to the rescue.
Mr Brereton's announcement last Friday was late enough to make it relatively easy for the locals' demands for a rank-and-file ballot to be ignored.
Since Mr Brereton's announcement, everything has played out according to the script. When a seat turned up, the powerbrokers of the Labor Party were never going to deny Mr Latham what he wanted.
But there is anger in the NSW machine, as well as among the locals. Critics are bitter about the role of Mr Brereton. They feel they have been dudded because Mr Brereton had been so anxious last year to be re-endorsed for another term.
To add insult to injury for the NSW Right, a traditionally Right seat is being delivered to someone, not just still to be admitted to the party, but a long way from the philosophy of the faction.
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Chesapeake, Lake Champlain, or Maine?
Going to bareboat Labor Day week, just the two of us. Any gut opinions of which three choices in subject would be best? Ease of sailing, picturesque and uncrowded anchorages are top priorities. By "ease of sailing", I mean low stress. Out of five nights, would do 2-3 in marinas. I'm leaning towards Lake Champlain, for lack of traffic and no fog, lobster pots. Charter rates are real attractive in Chesapeake, though, and the Admiral really wants to sail southern Maine.
Thanks for your thoughts,
I have chartered in both Champlain and the Chesapeake. Winds of Ireland is the only bareboat outfit I know of on Champlain and they were good. Boats not brand new but in good shape. Champlain is is a fun lake to sail on but in early Sept. it is hit or miss for wind (like anywhere else in the NE). very nice anchorages and some good boat-only parks with moorings. bring bug spray though.
chesapeake is great - it goes on forever, at least compared to a 5 night charter. a million anchorages, well marked but probably 18 million other boats out that weekend. i used Haven Charters in Rock Hall. I highly recommend them.
Maine would be great! have to pay more attention though. Big tides, rocks etc.
I have sailed the Chesapeake and Maine: no experience on the lake. While Maine may take the honors in your 2nd category - the Chesapeake is a clear winner of the other two.
I found the lobster pots maddening! Others are more apologetic. Current and rocks are part of the Maine experience. On the Chesapeake the tidal current is almost inconsequential and the bottom is generally soft, forgiving mud.
In terms of uncrowded anchorages unless you are able to quickly become an expert on Maine's (generally unpublished) possibilities, you will definitely find the Chesapeake superior. And if you want to find an occasional transient slip, the Chesapeake wins again. To avoid the "18-M other boats" don't charter in the north bay!
Fog can spoil the Maine adventure; heat and humidity the Chesapeake. For either you take the luck of the draw. Early September mitigates weather for the benefit of both Maine and Chesapeake.
I'll chime in on Lake champlain. If you are looking for uncrowded waterways that is the place, unless there is a fishing tournament going on. You can check the tournament schedule online. Lots of beautiful scenery and history in the area. Ft. Ticonderoga at the south end, Willsboro Bay around the center. Burlington Vt. is a real nice town with lots to do in the evening as far as bars and restaurants. It may be a little short on facilities but you should be OK in the beginning of Sept. If there is a reenactment going on at Ft. Ti you can anchor just south of the fort and dingy ashore. They are fun to watch. Also one of the top Bass lakes in the US.
I only have knowledge of the Chesapeake, but second all that wwilson posted above.
There are outfits that charter boats in Deltaville, VA and while Labor day will be a busy weekend, the odds are if you choose something besides one of the 2 or 3 most popular anchorages you'll be able to find a place either alone or sharing with just a couple of other boats. For a 5 day charter you could choose to visit several of the Chesapeake classics like Onancock, VA, Tides Inn(Irvington, VA), Great Wicomico River, Tangier, VA, Mobjack Bay, St. Marys, MD, Solomons Island, MD. These are just a few of the possiblites.
As far as powerboats, I don't know exactly why, but the bay area near Deltaville is relatively devoid of the Cigarette boat crowd and the ratio is probably close to 50/50 sail to power. Most of the powerboats fall into the categories of Cruiser/Trawler, fishing or working boats, mostly fishing or working. As much as sailors love to slam powerboaters, I've never had much of an issue with powerboats around Deltaville.
Unless there is a drastic change in the weather patterns, the Chesapeake is hot, humid and windless untill about the mid of September.
We kept our boat on Champlain for 2 years... and I've been on the Chesapeake, and I've been through Maine. We've been cruising up and down the east coast for 9 months now, and we'd put Burlington, VT, on Lake Champlain, in our top three for a cruising destination. Between Church St. with restaurants, bars, street performers and little shops, to the moorings, docks and dinghy dock at the waterfront, to the festivals they have on the waterfront, to the nice people, it's one of the best places we've visited. You also have a number of state parks that are beautiful and unique, deep water (no worrying about going aground on Champlain!) it's just a wonderful lake. With regards to Maine, it's also an incredible place to cruise. You just have to watch out for the fog and the rocks, but with Acadia National Park, Monhegan, the waffle/ice cream place in Booth Bay, Camden, Rockland/Rockport and more, there are a ridiculous number of places to visit - and you can't beat the seafood! The Chesapeake also has lots of places to visit, but in August/September you still have to deal with an excessive amount of bugs/jellyfish and possibly heat. I'd personally lean towards Maine or Champlain.
Thanks for the ideas! Chesapeake (Haven Yacht Charters) is a lot less expensive than either Winds of Ireland or Northport Yacht Charters, but the lake is looking like the spot. bugs and me makes for an unhappy sailor. I was pleasantly surprised by the lack of bugs last September down on the Pamlico. Go figure!
Chris, you on your way back north? I haven't followed your blog in a while..
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Update: Port commission to hear airport noise recommendations
Meeting is Jan. 22, 2 p.m. at airport conference center
Update: The meeting time has been switched from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
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The Hurricane police have finished their investigation into the death of an 11-month-old girl left in a car.
Skyah Suwyn died Aug. 1 after a family member left her in a car near 50 E. 500 North, according to the police.
After conducting several interviews and waiting on autopsy results, the police forwarded the case on Thursday to the Washington County Attorney's Office for review. Sgt. Brandon Buell deferred any comment on the investigation's findings to the attorney's office.
Washington County Attorney Brock Belnap confirmed Friday morning that they received the information, but said they are still in the processing of reviewing evidence and haven't made any decisions about whether to file any criminal charges. He declined to speak about specifics in the case.


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Curious if you have ever used XS big dot sights and how they compare to these?
Curious if you have ever used XS big dot sights and how they compare to these?
I am sorry but the massive screw on top is unsightly. I have been using Ameriglo Caps and love them.
OK, so you're saying there's an "unsightly screw" on a butt ugly gun, right? :scratchchin:
Just kidding! :biggrin2: We ALL know Glocks are NOT ugly. :blink:
Like I said, I prefer a Torx, but that's even harder to find in the field. Are there any other suggestions?
Seriously, besides carrying a tool kit around, I thought the (+) screw was the correct answer to the problem.
Anyway, I'm open to suggestions... :yup:
That's a nice sight by the way. :yup:Quote:
I have been using Ameriglo Caps and love them.
I don't really care about an ugly screw. (Whoa, that line can get me in trouble.) That's not where my focus is. I mean, there's not much to improve the looks of a Glock after all. It is what it is.
Now that's funny! :tongue:Quote:
I don't really care about an ugly screw. (Whoa, that line can get me in trouble.)
Well, I am biased...
Because the Pro-Sight V-DOT DOES SHOOT and we can (and have) proven it in World Class competition against some of the BEST shooters in the World. :yup:
No brag, just fact. :image035:
DRM has been addressing specific questions as they've come up and the inquirers seem to be satisfied with the answers. I don't see how DRM could avoid addressing questions or issues (the screw) regarding the sights.
BTW, the screw can always be changed out for one of your choice, I think it's a 6-32 thread. The SS screw was in response to request and concerns from operators, real operators, that face conditions that could rust non-SS screws.
Again, I went with the stainless by request of guys in the field using them. They had rust issues and then the Allen socket would strip out. So, we went with the SS (+) screw.
Blacking out the screw is a pretty simple procedure, but it needs to be done after the sights are installed and you're happy with the zero.
Here's how I recommend you zero them:
Just a quick question about these sights, would you be able to zero them at your facility? I'm not handy at this type of thing and really have no where to have this done. Thank you
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What Should You Expect From Each Rotation Spot?
Back in 2006, Jeff Sackmann wrote an article in the Hardball Times taking a look at what should be expected from each rotation spot. His research was done because people tend to overestimate how good a pitcher should be. Sackmann studied the 2006 season to find the results for each spot in the rotation, using the following method:
For the purposes of this article, it's necessary to define exactly what a #1 starter (or #2, or #3) is. To keep things as simple as possible, I used ERA as a measure of pitching ability. I also figured that each rotation spot accounts for 32 starts. On many teams, the #1 guy isn't the same for the whole season. For example, let's look at the 2006 Twins. Here are all of the pitchers who made more than one start for Minnesota last year:
Starter GS ERA
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To finish with Cuba (a relief to some readers, I feel sure) -- I just wanted to tell you about our one day outside Havana; and it's a good tip for anyone making a quick visit to Cuba.
Another time-warp feature of Cuba is the cars, which include a load of US 1950s cadillacs (they come one layer lower in the Cuban vehicle stratigraphy than the Ladas). We were unable to resist taking one of these (pictured above) to go out to Ernest Hemingway's house just outside the city. Hemingway, who lived, wrote, fished and drank in Cuba for many years, on and off, from the 1930s till just after the revolution. Although he left pretty soon after Castro came to power, his few remarks on the new regime can fairly easily be taken as broadly supportive, and there are one or two pictures of him with Castro (most notably and characteristically at a fishing competition -- the daughter with one on the left).
After Che and Jose Marti, he seems the closest thing to a Cuban national hero. His numerous watering holes in the centre of Havana certainly boast of their famous client (and one, La Floridita, which was near our hotel, even has a nasty bronze <?> sculpture of him propping up the bar). And his books are everywhere in a variety of languages. Books, I should say, are a big deal in Havana. The picture on the right is of a book launch in the open air...getting more than the numbers that usually go to a British book launch.
Anyway, the Hemingway house has been left as it was when it was confiscated (when Hemingway had left for Idaho -- and shortly to shoot himself). You cant actually walk into the house itself, but you can walk round the verandah and look into the rooms.
An odd idea at first
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PlayStation 4 v Xbox One: true dawn of the next generation of gaming
The Christmas battle for 2013 will be the mighty clash between the new Xbox One and PlayStation 4 (PS4) consoles.
First up is Microsoft's Xbox One, which goes on sale this Friday and costs £430. It is available in the UK a week before its arch rival, Sony's PS4, and is Microsoft's long-awaited replacement of the top-selling Xbox 360.
PS4 launched in the US last Friday, but British gamers will have to wait until 29 November to get their hands on the first new console from Sony in seven years. It will sell for £350.
The latest salvos in the console wars, which have been running between Sony, Microsoft and the other industry stalwart, Nintendo, for the past decade or more, are extremely important for all involved.
The PS3, the Xbox 360 and the Wii had unusually long lifespans of seven to eight years, compared with the usual five, which meant that games sales stagnated over the past couple of years.
For many, the two new consoles represent the true dawn of the next generation of gaming. They follow the launch of Nintendo's Wii U in November last year, sales of which have not lived up to expectations. The Xbox One and the PS4 include all the usual upgrades in power and graphical prowess but the innovative social aspects of gaming, movement software and dual-screen technology are set to really excite.
When Microsoft first announced details of the Xbox One earlier in the year it said that the all-black device would require a constant internet connection and there would be restrictions on the used-game market. After a wave of bad publicity, the firm saw sense and dropped these plans.
The Xbox One's Kinect camera, which comes bundled with the console, has motion-detection software and a microphone. These allow not only motion-controlled gameplay for multiple users, enabling a better view around corners in racing title Forza 5 if you tilt your head, for example, but also voice-activated commands so that the user can turn the console on and off or alter the volume.
Another feature allows multiple games and apps to be used at the same time. Thus, users could Skype someone at the same time as playing.
Rob Crossley, associate editor at CVG, a leading games news website, said: "Kinect is quite divisive: some like the novelty of a camera, some don't. It may seem like a small thing but the fact that you can easily multi-task, being able to play games and surf the internet or have two different apps on screen at the same time – that could prove very popular."
The biggest thing that attracted Crossley's attention about the PS4 was the "Share" button which sits in the middle of the controller enabling players to upload video or live-stream themselves playing to social networks such as Facebook and streaming services such as Ustream.
"Allowing players to upload video of their achievements turns the focus on to the player in a way that hasn't been done to this extent before – their records and achievements, the 'look what I've just done' factor," he said. While Xbox One has a similar system, including a studio to edit video, it does not take pride of place as with Sony's machine.
Michael French, publisher of MCV, a trade publication for the games industry, said the industry had changed since the last round of consoles, with many now playing games through apps and social networks. He said the new consoles would help to "reinvigorate" games sales.
However, he warned that some buyers may be disappointed when it comes to both the launch and Christmas.
"It wouldn't surprise me to see some of these consoles up on eBay and other auction sites for inflated prices straight after launch. Stocks are also going to be light as we head into Christmas. That is one of the risks of the machines being produced in Asia and then shipped over to Europe," he said.
These predictions already appear to be coming true, with the UK branch of Amazon stating that anyone who hasn't pre-ordered either console by the end of last week will have to wait for delivery until after Christmas.
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What made you go to Bootleg with J. (Strickland) rather than stay with Baker or Toy Machine?
Well at first it was basically a Girl/Chocolate type situation. But it was through NHS and Baker was still had Blitz so eventually they were competing. I just kind of stayed out of the whole thing. All my friends were on those teams so it seemed natural.
How did it wind down?
It just kind of went out of business. They just canned it. I was sponsorless for like a year and half after that. I'm in the same predicament now. But I've given up. I guess I'm just retired now. I tried to get on a few companies. But I didn't really have the confidence to just ask people outright. I would feel things out but nobody would sponsor me. I had Etnies sponsoring me still but they cut my pay and told me if I got a board sponsor they would go back to my old pay.
But you were still skating all those contests right? You were winning X Games and stuff.
Yeah. I was still out there doing it. Finally Jamie put me on Zero because he was just like, "You're obviously still skating." That was like May of '05 maybe. I moved to SF in like '03.
Elissa shares a mini part with Pete Eldridge, Scott Kane, Trainwreck, Anthony Mosely and Brian Michaud in a Promo for Bootleg 3000 ('03).


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The Magna Carta
and it's Influence
On The Constitution In 1215, King John of England signed the Magna Carta. Later it was reissued in the 13th century in modified versions. These versions omitted certain temporary provisions. The Magna Carta was first passed into law in 1225. The Magna Carta contained two basic ideas . . . One idea was that English monarchs had to obey the law. Another idea was that Engilsh nobles had certain rights such as rights to private property and the right to trial by jury. These rights wer later also extended to other classes of people. The Magna Carta is an English charter. Wikipedia Link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magna_Carta The Magna Carta influenced the Constitution because . . .
From the late 17th century, there were more acts made by Parliament limiting royal power, because of the precedent of Magna Carta. Video Link:
http://www.schooltube.com/video/03009189520273786261/Magna-Carta-and-Washington-DC THANKS FOR WATCHING! THE END
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Eyewitness to the Olympics: Nick Goepper and TODAY in Sochi
The mild temperatures in Sochi continue Tuesday and it's a contributing factor to problems with the snowboarding half pipe, as well as in the alpine area.
The medal competition is today, with Shaun White going for his third gold medal in the snowboard halfpipe. The women take part in slopestyle skiing and the rising temperatures are impacting the course. Some of the athletes are worried about some of the consistency of snow.
Many in Indiana are looking ahead to Thursday and competition day for Nick Goepper of Lawrenceburg. He's competing in the slopestyle skiing event.
We talked with Bob Kravitz from the Indianapolis Star. He's in Sochi, on loan to USA Today, but he says he will take a break from that assignment to travel to the alpine areas to watch Goepper, because he says the Goepper story is a classic one - hard work and drive that is paying off. Bob says, "To think you can come from Lawrenceburg.. and he's not just showing up.. he's got a chance to win a medal. He's got a good chance to do some amazing things (in Sochi)."
Nick's family is in Sochi. They went to go see the women's USA hockey game. For some, it's a family affair, but for many people working the Winter Olympic games, it means weeks away from their family.
Eyewitness News went behind the scenes of the TODAY show. Matt Lauer has been in Sochi a week already, but this is the first week with the full team of Al Roker, Savannah Guthrie, Natalie Morales and Jenna Bush. They say they like that with the time change (Sochi is nine hours ahead of New York), they are working a day side schedule, so they don't miss the early morning alarm. However, they do miss their children.
Jenna Bush says her daughter turns 10 months on Thursday. Jenna says, "I teared up first time saw her and it's hard, but there are working mothers all over the world. If they can do it, I can do it."
Watch for more reports from Anne Marie Tiernon and Dave Calabro on Eyewitness News at here on our website, wthr.com.


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Google+ : Ain't Nobody Got Time for That!
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This ever happen to you?
You're talking to a client and their response cues a song that plants an earworm in your head?
Sweet Brown – Ain't Nobody Got Time for Dat is the current resident of my cranium condo.
On our Google+ Tips Lunch Hangout chat this week, we talked about the Google+ advantages to search rankings and our own experiences.
The consensus was the level of engagement we experienced on Google+ correlated to the amount of time spent there.
You won't make a dent on Google+ unless you hit it hard.
Posting helpful content and engagement with influencers were pointed out as factors that increased chances of higher search ranking. And SEO is the chief selling feature we pitch to reticent G+ adoptees.
For an excellent lesson on what PageRank is and how Google+ (and social media, in general) affects SEO, see this: Google Plus Impact on SEO with Mark Traphagen
SEO is supported by the three pillars: "Content", "Social" and "Links". So how does a business owner whose priority is running his business find the time to create great content, engage on social platforms and build networks?
1. Look at social media as integral to your business and not as an "add on".
As SEO specialist, AJ Kohn said in his article: Build Your Authority not your Author Rank.
"Doing things online that we do in life to build authority, help people, get people excited and want to share…you're going to create around yourself the signals that Google wants to see."
Don't be intimidated by the technology. Treat it as you would a physical "networking" space, like the Rotary Club, the Golf Course or the Pub.
The way to succeed with online networking do it the way you do your real life networking: be authentic, responsive and helpful.
2. Get some help.
Find a consultant to give you a "social check-up".
Do you have the right "culture" in place?
Do you have the financial and human resources to create content and manage communities?
What is your target market and your USP (Unique Selling Proposal)? (What do you want to say & who do you want to say it to.)
Not all companies can or should be on social media.
If going online pulls focus away from your business priorities and those priorities don't include an online presence, then it's best not to "dabble".
3. Break it up in pieces.
When you need to consult with a vendor or client you don't book a whole morning for it. You make a call or grab a lunch.
These touch points add up and your relationship matures.
You can have an effective online presence with an hour or two investment in time.
If you're too busy at work, record a podcast during your commute, hop on to a hangout after dinner.
Most people do their networking outside of work hours.
You'll also find it more manageable if you restrict your presence to the minimum number of platforms that will accomplish your goals.
If these goals include brand awareness, lead generation and increased revenue, Google+ is a must.
It's the most comprehensive social business platform we have and one that is increasingly important to use if you want to optimize your search engine ranking.
Google+ is an identity engine, and as the world wide web become increasingly semantic, personal identities and social signals become increasingly important in establishing search rankings.
Finding time to publish content and interact on the web is a question of priorities.
Look at what's working now and what's not.
If advertising in the local paper or radio station's not showing results, move some of that investment into social media.
This is not a one or the other proposition. It's a one plus the other.
There's a place for advertising as there is for more traditional forms of marketing.
Business is marketing. Everything else is content.
How do you make time for social media?
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Already having had success on some of amateur golf's biggest stages, Lakeside High School's Hunter Dunagan is primed for more this year.
As a 14-year-old, Dunagan won the 2012 Press Thornton Future Masters Golf Tournament in Dothan, Ala.; in 2013 he was the Region 2-AAAAA tournament's low man with an even-par 72 and as a 16-year-old sophomore he leads the Panthers with a scoring average of .56 over par.
Two of Lakeside High School's football standouts committed to play college football at a Friday ceremony at the school.
Senior linebacker Austen Townsend signed on to play for Berry College in Mount Berry, Ga. Senior wide receiver Forrest Nanney agreed to continue his football career at Centre College in Danville, Ky.
"They've been unbelievable leaders," football coach Jarrett Troxler said. "They've been part of our football program for four years and they've been totally committed for four years."
A double threat in the pool, Evans High School's Dillon Keeler saved his best for last and was named the Augusta Chronicle Area Swimmer of the Year.
When the Evans High School boys soccer team plays host in the opening round of the Region 2-AAAAA Tournament April 15, Josh Baker should be a marked man.
It might not matter if teams pay special attention to the Knights' senior center-mid, however, as he is having the kind of career year just dreamt about.
Heading into the postseason, Baker, a four-year starter, has led the Knights to a 9-3 mark, scoring 36 goals – including four in a game twice – with 27 assists.
A couple of weeks ago rumors surfaced that former Greenbrier and UGA slugger, Rich Poythress, had been released by the Seattle Mariners. The news caught many, including me, off guard.
The 2014 Columbia County Track Championship had more than its fair share of excitement Tuesday.
Returning to Greenbrier High School after the 2013 championship was rained out, the host Wolfpack proved to be the class of the competition, with its boys and girls teams emerging victorious.
Greenbrier track coach Kati Smallwood enjoyed having her counterparts all in one place.
"It's fun to have a local meet with all the county teams here and get the community out," said Smallwood.
Well, here we are again at Masters Week, and that can only mean one thing.
School's out!
It's a great time for our high school athletes to go on vacation or work at Augusta National Golf Club and basically put the stress of academia behind them for a week.
It also means that teams building up to their respective region tournaments have to cool their heels and quickly jump back into the flow of the action upon their return.
Marking the halfway point through the South Carolina Independent School Association's Region 1-AAA golf season, the Augusta Christian Lions had a chance to gain ground at a familiar location.
Playing host to the rest of its region foes – Ben Lippen, Cardinal Newman, Hammond and Heathwood Hall – at Bartram Trail, the Lions finished fourth out of five teams and failed to gain ground in the region standings.
After three region events, the Lions are in fifth place with the top three teams advancing to the state competition.
Jason Osborn stepped into a tough situation when he took over the Greenbrier baseball program.
First, he was coming to a school that expects to win championships. And why not? Greenbrier has won five state titles since their inaugural baseball season in 1997.
Secondly, he was taking over a team that had been to the state finals two years in a row, but was losing four First Team All-County performers, including 2013 County Player of the Year and four-year starter at catcher, Taylor Glover.
• Sports Academy South, Inc. Youth Spring Break Camp is Monday to Friday at the Liberty Park Community Center in Grovetown from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with free early drop off at 7 a.m. and late pick up at 5:30 p.m. For boys and girls ages 5 to 15, the cost is $110 and $100 for a second sibling or $30 per day per child. Pre-register at Liberty Park Community Center or contact Sam Lilly at: (706) 495-6663 or (706) 627-4512 or email@example.com. On Facebook go to Sports Academy South, Inc., or on the web at www.SportsAcademySouth.com.
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im trying to setup my samsung phone to my radio per bluetooth. the instructions as to the manual tell me to either use the steering wheel controls or the onstar mirror controls to setup bluetooth. i dont have any controls on my steering wheel and i put an aftermarket mirror on my truck and got rid of the onstar mirror so my question is does anyone know how i can get around this problem to set my phone up? i still have the mirror and im thinking about just switching the wires to the onstar mirror setting it up then switching it back to the aftermarket mirror but thinking that might not stay after i switch mirrors plus i dont want to do all that if i dont have to. so does anyone know of anyway to set this up ?
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Hey everyone,
Here's a quick plug for a great teen book I just read called Suite Scarlett by Maureen Johnson (the author of Thirteen Little Blue Envelopes).
Scarlett Martin lives in New York City in a famous old hotel owned by her family. When a Martin child turns 15, as Scarlett just has, they get their own hotel suite to take care of.
Scarlett's suite has just been checked out to Mrs. Amberson, a flamboyant C-list actress who turns Scarlett's world upside down.
In addition to Mrs. Amberson's madness, Scarlett's older brother is in a play that is secretly operating out of the hotel. Also in the play is Eric, a hot Southern boy who has his eye on Scarlett.
Can Scarlett survive a summer of glamour, romance, and deception?
Check out Suite Scarlett-- there are several copies owned by the San Jose Public Library.
I look forward to reading more reviews from all of you!
I read 13 Little Blue Envelopes a while back. So I will definetly add Suite Scarlett to my list.
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Dr. Stefano Palomba is an Experimental Physicist in Nanophotonic and Nanoplasmonic technologies, aimed to design and develop the next generation of integrated optical devices. He is a Senior Lecturer in Experimental Nanophotonics and he is establishing a world class Nanophotonic and Nanoplasmonic experimental facility at the School of Physics. The facility is equipped with a state-of-the-art femtosecond-OPO laser system for visible and infrared investigations along with a Near Field Scanning Optical Microscope for Nano-Optic research and a wide range of other vital equipment necessary to achieve breakthroughs in Nanophotonics.


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V Festival 2013 line-up rumours start churning
A source says V's organisers are pulling out all the stops to bring big names to the summer festivalRead more on Haim Listen to Haim on Spotify
We're still a month away from the official announcement, but insiders are already starting to tease this year's V Festival line-up. And we have some possible names from a sneaky source.
Fresh from her 777 Tour and the release of her 'Unapologetic' album, Rihanna's being eyed for a headline slot at V2013. Few popstars have the pull Rihanna does and organisers are thought to be pulling out all the stops to book the 'Stay' singer for a show-stopping performance.
Azealia Banks looks set to take a spot at this year's V Fest. Azealia had to cancel a series of UK festival dates last year to continue work on her debut album.
Despite asking Perez Hilton to kill himself and the unfortunate moment '212' was used in Giovanna Plowman's tampon-eating video, Azealia is one of the most hyped artists of the past year. And now we're closing in on the LP's release date, a source tells us the '212' singer is 99% confirmed for V.
And so we come to the third name on the list: BBC Sound of 2013 winners Haim are being pegged as a favourite booking. While our source told us that there's still some uncertainty when it comes to Haim, they are being "pursued very intensely" to bring their summery Californian indie-pop to one of the UK's biggest festivals.
Who do you want to see in the line-up for V this year?