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Ashmont Noise Mitigation Project
Update #3 (May 16, 2011): Since the last update, the MBTA reached a successful conclusion in its efforts to mitigate the noise at the Ashmont Loop of the High Speed Line by reducing both the peak sound levels and the duration for which these levels occur. This success was achieved by testing both secondary and primary corrective actions.
The secondary corrective action includes an onboard low volume spray system and a wheel mounted rubber dampeners. The MBTA implemented these actions as an integrated system. The system has been tested and achieved desirable results. The MBTA will be monitoring the system during routine vehicle inspections.
The primary corrective action is a Schrey & Veit (S&V) tuned wheel vibration absorber. The S&V finalized the design of the absorber. It has been tested and achieved desirable results. The MBTA plans to implement the absorbers as the permanent long-term sound mitigation solution. Currently, the MBTA is procuring the S&V tuned vibration absorbers and will install them as part of a fleet conversion.
For further information about our ongoing efforts, please feel free to contact Gary Campbell Director of Light Rail Maintenance at email@example.com.
Update #2 (March 10, 2011): Since the last update, the MBTA has been working diligently at finding feasible solutions to mitigate excessive wheel noise at the Ashmont Loop. During that time, we examined and tested several viable solutions to address this concern.
Currently, the MBTA is testing a rubber dampener, which is applied with a special adhesive that adheres to each wheel and withstands temperature fluctuations. Simultaneously, the Authority is testing an additional prototype solution, an onboard spray system, which will work in tandem with the rubber dampeners. The spray system is operator activated.
When employed together, both of these prototypes have had encouraging results Procurement of the materials to implement both solutions is underway and installation will take place upon arrival.
In parallel, the MBTA is investigating another possible solution that uses a modified wheel with a mechanically bonded noise dampener. A machined wheel analysis determined that this proposed solution is safe for prototyping. The Authority is presently milling grooves in the wheels to reduce vibration and mount the dampener assembly. The MBTA anticipates testing the solution this summer on the Mattapan Hi-Speed Line.
For further information about our ongoing efforts, please feel free to contact Gary Campbell, Director of Light Rail Maintenance, at email@example.com.
Update #1 (December 10, 2010): Over the last few months, the MBTA has been working diligently to mitigate the noise emanating from the interface of the wheel and rail at the Ashmont Loop. In the spring, the MBTA took the immediate step of installing a sprinkler system that watered the rail during all hours of operation. Although successful in reducing the noise, the MBTA never believed that this measure would be a long-term solution to mitigating the noise.
The MBTA is looking at a number of other stopgap solutions. Recently, the MBTA tested a sound absorbing film that adheres to the wheel. The test of this product at the Authority's Everett Shops Facility revealed a minimal noise reduction. Through the testing process, the MBTA found that permanent adherence of the film to the wheel may be difficult given the temperature fluctuations during the year. The MBTA is also testing a sound absorbing "donut" that adheres to the wheel. The testing of this product at Everett has been more promising. The MBTA is currently in the process of determining how best to adhere the "donut" to the wheel. Once this matter is resolved, the MBTA plans to conduct a field test at the Ashmont Loop to measure the reduction in noise from the "donuts" being placed on the wheels.
Additionally, the MBTA is looking into several other possible long-term solutions. The MBTA is in the process of procuring a new type wheel with noise dampeners, which will potentially reduce sufficiently the noise from the Ashmont Loop. The MBTA is hoping to have the wheels delivered, machined, and installed by next summer.
To get more information about the process of determining a feasible long-term solution, please feel free to contact Brian Dwyer, Director of Light Rail, at email@example.com.
Initial Posting (August 1, 2010): The MBTA conducted sound measurement testing on the PCC Trolleys on Saturday June 19, 2010 and Friday June 25, 2010 as the trolleys operated on the turn-around loop at Ashmont Station. The measurements were taken at five locations, three public locations: Beale Street, Radford Lane and Dorchester Avenue and two locations on MBTA property: center of loop and the station platform. Please see the site map in the July 20 presentation.
The measurements taken on June 19 were needed to establish the baseline noise of the trolleys as they operating over the Ashmont Loop. Additionally on June 19 after the baseline measurements were complete, several measurements were taken of trolleys operating on the turn-around loop with the track water misting system functional. These measurements were used to determine the mitigation impact of the misting system.
The measurements taken on June 25 were to quantify the impact of the all of the short-term mitigations steps taken by the MBTA in place: water misting system, noise attenuation blankets, and operating rules compliance. The results of the June 19 and June 25 measurements indicate a significant reduction in the noise of the trolleys as they operate around the turn-around loop. The mitigation actions taken were successful in significantly reducing the maximum noise levels but just as importantly the duration of the noise.
The results of the measurements are part of the presentation titled "Noise Measurement Results at MBTA Ashmont Station" (please see separate link).
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- Presentation - July 20, 2010
- Presentation - March 23, 2011
- Presentation - May, 16, 2011
What causes the noise?
The high frequency tones radiate out from the steel wheel riding over the steel rail in the curve similar to a making a wine glass ring by rubbing your fingers around the rim with water.
What do the measurements do for us; we know the trolleys are too loud at Ashmont?
The baseline measurements taken and their associated sound analysis will be used by the MBTA as source information to identify and evaluate long-term technical solutions.
What Instrument did you use to do the measurements?
The instrument we used to measure the noise was a Bruel & Kjaer 2250 Sound Level Meter (Type 1). The instrument was calibrated on September 11, 2009. Please see the presentation titled "Noise Measurement Results at MBTA Ashmont Station" (please see separate link).
Why is it important to know what frequencies make up the noise?
As part of the measurements taken on June 19 and June 25, the MBTA analyzed the sound recordings to break up the sound into its parts. This analysis was presented on July 20 in the slide titled "Wheel Squeal Spectra". This process is very similar to breaking light up into a rainbow of colors with a prism except in the case of sound the parts are made up of sound at different frequencies. The analysis of the sound measured without any mitigation showed us that the primary source of the wheel squeal is 4,100Hz. This information will be used in identifying long-term solutions to mitigate the trolley noise.
Based on feedback received at the community meeting held on July 20, 2010, General Manager Davey has designated Red Line Transportation Supervisor Tom Crowley as the "Station Master" for Ashmont Station. As a Red Line Transportation Supervisor, Tom oversees all aspects of Red Line Operations. Tom is a 12-year veteran of the MBTA. He started his career as a part-time streetcar motorperson in Light Rail Operations in 1998. Tom has extensive experience in construction coordination at the Authority. His additional duties will include serving as an ombudsman for customer concerns related to Ashmont Station – Red Line Operations, Bus Operations, Light Rail Operations (PCCs), and on-going issues related to station renovations.
Tom can be contacted via email at email@example.com (this is our preferred method of providing feedback to Tom). Tom can also be reached at the Red Line Transportation Superintendent's Office at 617-222-5099.

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H.G. Wells's classic horror story centers around monster-making. As the tale begins, the nephew of Edward Prendick is narrating from an account written by his uncle as a old man. While in the prime of life, the shipwrecked Prendick was saved from death by Dr. Moreau, an expatriate living on a deserted island who was attempting, by surgical experiments, to humanize animals. Through Prebble's narrative mastery the character of Prendick evolves with the events he describes. The opening chapter is performed in a dry, weary voice. As Prendick describes the animals' agony and the misshapen results of the "man-making," Prebble reads in a shadowy, intense tone, conveying events too horrible and unbelievable to describe. Prebble's narration makes the story visual and visceral.
Written by H.G. Wells, the great visionary author, this legendary novel is both timeless and thought provoking. Listeners will thrill to this chilling masterpiece as man boldly takes evolution into his own hands for the first time. Dr. Moreau, a scientist expelled from his homeland for his cruel experiments, continues his transplantations on a small South Pacific island, creating hideous creatures with manlike intelligence. When the island's human/beasts revolt, the true consequences of his genetic meddling emerge. This stunning novel introduces listeners to the potential perils and gains of scientific discovery. H.G. Wells, author of the science fiction novels The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man, and The Island of Dr. Moreau, remains the standard by which modern fantasy authors are judged.
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"this story is so cool"
The narrator was awesome and the story is really cool! I was forced to read this for school but I ended up really loving it!!
"An Oldie but a Goodie"
I have to admit, this book actually exceeded my expectations. The narrator did a great job setting the tone of the story's era and bringing the classic Victorian masterpiece to life. If you are a fan of the HP Lovecraft audio books, I think you will enjoy these as well.
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"Dr Jekyl, I presume?"
A powerful novel in it's day (1896) and still great fantasy/sci-fi...even if the science is a bit dated, it's still fun. On an island in the Pacific Ocean, the evil Moreau conducts grizzly experiments while the able assistant drinks himself into oblivion and the newcomer watches this queer drama. This would make a great movie---wait, there have been five made of this plot/theme. I'll go find one and watch it.
"Good narration, disturbing tale"
This is one of HG Wells' more disturbing tales. I can't say I'm really in love with it, like I am with "War of the Worlds" or "The Invisible Man" (or some of his short stories like "The Truth about Pyecraft" or "In the Abyss"). Dr Moreau isn't a deliberate sadist, he just doesn't care; under his knife, animals not only suffer terrible physical agonies; they suffer a complete corruption and destruction of their essential nature. I found it more depressing even than the bleak vision of "The Time Machine."
That said, Simon Prebble does an excellent job with the narration.
I throughly enjoyed this story! The narrator was great. I need to watch the movie now to see how well they stuck to the script. I remember seeing the movie on the making of The Island of Dr. Moreau and all the problems that occurred. It will be so much more rewarding now that I have listened to the original story.
Love sci-fi and romance, but not usually at the same time.
"Haunting story"
I'd definitely listen again - its a bit too dry to be my go-to sci-fi book, but the descriptions are haunting to imagine, both of the people and the non. I actually enjoyed that no character in this story was good, redeemable, or even sympathetic, and that the author never attempts to portray them as such. The narrator does a good job with pacing and with setting the scene you're meant to be engrossed in.
"A classic for a good reason"
I read this in high school, but the rereading with audible was a lot of fun. The story made me think about fate vs choice, animal vs human. it was also surprisingly funny. Narrator was excellent at conveying both the pathos of the animal men and the silliness of the upper class Englishmen trying to be gods.
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"Good but not Wells' best"
Normally I love H.G. Wells but this was, in my honest opinion, one of his weaker books. I find the concepts and the structure well done but I don't find that I care all that much for any of the characters, the only exception being the encounter in the forest after "the incident". The narrator did a good job but I'm hard pressed to say it was a great performance. I listened to it once and that was enough for me. I'll stick to War of the Worlds.
"The latest movie helps the reader..."
This is one case in which the film adaptation really helped me enjoy the book more. It would have been more difficult to imagine the images described without that reference. Also, I enjoyed the constant religious themes, the descriptions of the beast people and humans being like them inherently. The imagery of Dr. Moreau being the "law giver" and the beast people questioning the existence of the law without the "law giver" being earthly present. Was worth a credit I think.
Faced with mindless duty, when an audio book player slips into a rear pocket and mini buds pop into ears, old is made new again.
The Island of Dr. Moreau is an apocryphal story; i.e. it raises many human' issues—like morality, ethics, meaning of life, and the boundaries of civilization. The original story is mired in 1896' science but the story remains relevant for 21st century cloning and genetic manipulation. Wells envisions a brilliant physiologist who finds a way to meld the physiological characteristics of man with beast. This extraordinary feat is not technically revealed, which diminishes the sense of suspended belief, but the idea opens a Pandora's Box of evil that is only mitigated by hope.
Ray Kurzweil suggests the future of human beings will involve a merger of human' DNA and micro-technology. The Island of Dr. Moreau may be re-titled "The Island of Dr. Anonymous" with island earth populated by "humanimals" and "humotics". Like Well's hero, Edward Prendick, surviving humans may leave island earth if they want to remain "only" human. The fable of Pandora explains that "hope", the politics of the possible, is all that is left at the bottom of the box.
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Teens storm Georgia Wal-Mart in wild rampage of destruction
Up to 50 teenagers bent on destruction raced into a Wal-Mart in Macon, smashing merchandise and causing an estimated $2,000 in damage.
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Up to 50 teenagers bent on destruction raced into a Wal-Mart in Macon, smashing merchandise and causing an estimated $2,000 in damage.
Showed that the justices aren't afraid to thwart perceived overreach by Obama or his Environmental Protection Agency.
Confederate battle flag found attached to the Boston memorial honoring black Civil War soldiers last weekend wasn't an act of defiance.
One man has been arrested after a fight over the Confederate flag in front of the South Carolina Statehouse.
Tom Bryant watched the central Washington state wildfire advance up a hillside toward his home, then turned to tell his wife it was time to …
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It may not have been the fastest getaway, but police are searching for a man in a wheelchair who robbed a bank in New York City.
A sedative that has been used in several problematic executions.
One man decided his companion was slowing him down, going their separate ways a few days before one was shot and the other captured
Two convicted murderers who eluded a massive manhunt for three weeks planned to drive to Mexico
A teenager accused of killing her mother and stepfather has pleaded insanity in a northern Wisconsin courtroom.
Riley County Police Department investigates suspicious mail at Manhattan's Via Christi Hospital Monday afternoon.
An overnight fire in Topeka set two homes ablaze and left one family's home destroyed.
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The High Court ruled residents in Kansas can register to vote using a federal form without having to provide proof of citizenship.
NBC is ending its business relationship with Donald Trump after his comments about Latinos.
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Blood Rain
In his seventh outing, Italian Criminalpol officer Aurelio Zen has finally been posted by his enemies in the government to the island of Sicily, heartland of the Mafia. His latest case is launched by the discovery of a badly decomposed and unidentifiable body locked in an abandoned rail car left on a spur of track in a deserted corner of the island. Fortunately, Zen's daughter Carla Arduini, whom he met and adopted in his last adventure, _A Long Finis...
A year after the events in Vendetta, detective Aurelio Zen is happily seeing Tania, who separated from the husband who erroneously accused them of having an affair the year before. Zen is called to conduct an independent investigation of what looks like a suicide in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City, which is an independent state inside Rome. A body fell from the dome -- that of Ludovico Ruspanti, an inveterate gambler and playboy from a dying ...
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In the fourth book of the Aurelio Zen series, Zen has returned to his birthplace, Venice. His old American girlfriend Ellen has asked him to look into the disappearance of a wealthy American named Durridge some months ago; nothing came of the case and somehow the investigation was politically squelched. But Zen cannot investigate in an official capacity, so he finds a harmless excuse of an affair -- repeated complaints of "hauntings" lodged by a batty ol...
It has been more than four months since Italian construction magnate Ruggiero Miletti was kidnapped. The family paid 10 billion lira for his release, but the kidnappers didn't let him go. It is now the early spring of 1982, and Miletti's card-playing buddy Antonio Crepi pulls strings at the national Ministry of the Interior to get somebody sent from Rome to take over the case. Detective Aurelio Zen, exiled to a desk job in the Ministry since his disgr...
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Although he was promoted to the Criminalpol section of the Italian Ministry of the Interior after his (moderate) success with the Miletti kidnapping/murder (described in Ratking), Aurelio Zen isn't much better off. His mom is still living with him, his American divorcee girlfriend has gone back to the U.S., and most of his colleagues are wary of him. Vincenzo Fabri, a rival detective on the make, clearly wants him to fail (and may even be setting him up)...


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The health of some Virginia rivers is showing signs of improvement, but many of the state's waterways are still polluted, according to a recent report issued by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
The report assesses water quality in more than 1,200 Virginia watersheds from January 2003 through December 2008 and includes a statewide list of "impaired" waters.
Water quality is assessed in relation to several "designated uses": wildlife, aquatic life, swimming, fish consumption, shellfish consumption and public water supply. A waterway is considered impaired if its water quality cannot support one or more of these uses. Several subcategories also exist for the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries to ensure that water quality in those waterways can support the Bay's aquatic life.
Pollution continues to plague many streams, rivers and lakes in Virginia, leading to the addition of about 1,400 miles of streams and rivers and 2,500 acres of lakes to this year's statewide impaired waters list.
More than 430 waters, including about 25 square miles of estuaries, were removed from the list, as they now fully meet water quality standards. An additional 600 waters were removed for at least one impairment.
In addition, the report proposes 80 full delistings and 540 partial delistings.
According to the report, about 5,600 miles of rivers and streams, 16,000 acres of lakes and reservoirs and 113 square miles of estuaries have high water quality that supports some or all of the designated uses. About 12,100 miles of rivers and streams, 96,500 acres of lakes and reservoirs and 2,200 square miles of estuaries are considered impaired.
Of the waters that were assessed, less than one-third of stream and river miles has high water quality; about 14 percent of lake and reservoir acres have high water quality; and less than 5 percent of estuary square miles has high water quality.
"We continue to find watersheds where pollution is a problem, but we also are seeing more areas where water quality has improved," said Virginia DEQ Director David Paylor. "This is good news that we expect to continue as our cleanup efforts progress throughout the state."
Every two years Virginia DEQ monitors about one-third of the state's watersheds on a rotating basis, taking six years to complete a full monitoring cycle. The agency has assessed 98 percent of the state's watersheds (1,218 out of 1,247) since the 2002 report.
The water quality assessments completed for the Virginia portions of the Bay watershed may help set clean-up plans for the waters that will be part of the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL).
The draft water quality report is available in its entirety at www.deq.virginia.gov. DEQ is soliciting public comment on the report until Sept. 24 at 5 p.m.
There are several different kinds of habitats found in the Bay's watershed. Each one is important to the survival of the watershed's diverse wildlife. Habitats also play important roles in Bay restoration.
Chesapeake Bay habitats include:
Forests covered approximately 95 percent of the Bay's 64,000-square-mile watershed when Europeans arrived in the 17th century. Now, forests only cover about 58 percent of the watershed.
Forests are important because they provide vital habitat for wildlife. Forests also filter pollution, keeping nearby waterways cleaner. Forests act as huge natural sponges that absorb and slowly release excess stormwater runoff, which often contains harmful pollutants. Forests also absorb airborne nitrogen that might otherwise pollute our land and water.
Wetlands are transitional areas between land and water. There are two general categories of wetlands in the Chesapeake Bay watershed: tidal and non-tidal. Tidal wetlands, found along the Bay's shores, are filled with salt or brackish water when the tide rises. Non-tidal wetlands contain fresh water
Just like forests, wetlands act as important buffers, absorbing and slowing the flow of polluted runoff to the Bay and its tributaries.
Streams and rivers not only provide the Chesapeake Bay with its fresh water, they also provide many aquatic species with critical habitat. Fish, invertebrates, amphibians and other wildlife species all depend on the Bay's tributaries for survival.
When the Bay's streams and rivers are in poor health, so is the Bay, and the great array of wildlife it harbors is put in danger.
Shallow waters are the areas of water from the shoreline to about 10 feet deep. Shallow waters are constantly changing with the tides and weather throughout the year. The shallows support plant life, fish, birds and shellfish.
Tidal marshes in the Bay's shallows connect shorelines to forests and wetlands. Marshes and provide food and shelter for the wildlife that lives in the Bay's shallow waters. Freshwater marshes are found in the upper Bay, brackish marshes in the middle Bay and salt marshes in the lower Bay.
Aquatic reefs are solid three-dimensional habitats made up of densely packed oysters. The reefs form when oyster larvae attach to larger oysters at the bottom of the Bay.
Reefs provide habitat and communities for many aquatic species in the Bay, including fish and crabs. The high concentration of oysters in aquatic reefs improve water quality by filtering algae and pollutants from the water.
Open waters are beyond the shoreline and the shallows. Aquatic reefs replace underwater bay grasses, which cannot grow where the sunlight cannot penetrate deep waters. Open water provides vital habitat for pelagic fish, birds and invertebrates.
Each of these habitats are vital to the survival of the Chesapeake Bay's many different species of wildlife. It's important to protect and restore habitats to help promote the overall health of the Bay. So do your part to save the Bay by protecting habitats near you – find out how.
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Welcome to the latest installment of the BayBlog Question of the Week! Each week, we take a question submitted on the Chesapeake Bay Program website or a frequently asked question and answer it here for all to read.
This week's question comes from Christina in Havre de Grace, Md., a high school mathematics teacher looking for ways to work the Bay into her lesson plans. "Since the Bay is in our backyard, I would like my students to analyze some of the statistics from the Bay. Where can I find teaching resources related to the Chesapeake Bay?"
With school about to start back up, tying the Chesapeake Bay into your lesson plans is a great way to ease students back into the swing of things. It's likely that many of them spent some time on and around the Bay during the summer, so they will have some personal connection to the topics of your lesson plan.
Fortunately, there is a great resource right on the web for all your Bay education needs, Bay Backpack. Clicking on Teaching Resources at the top of the page will bring you to a handy search tool that will help you narrow down the hundreds of lesson plans and curriculums available on the site. You can refine your search by subject area, education level, type, alignment and keywords.
In Christina's case, we could select "mathematics," "high school" and "data," which will bring up about 10 resources to use to create lesson plans. Data sets will become available for her students to analyze in their statistics class, and the data will actually have meaning to these students who live right on the Bay, as opposed to using "canned" data with no personal meaning.
If just looking for data in general, the Chesapeake Bay Program website has a significant amount of data available for download. However, it is probably easier to find data that is easily adapted to lesson plans from the Bay Backpack site.
Lesson plans aren't the only thing Bay Backpack can provide educators. Field studies, training opportunities and funding resources are all available on the site, free to be used by educators at all levels.
Bay Backpack is a great resource for teachers looking to incorporate the Chesapeake Bay into the classroom in new and innovative ways. We often underestimate the ways we can instill values of environmental stewardship into the classroom beyond science classes, but this website helps to break down those barriers. Working awareness of the Bay into day-to-day lessons across all subject areas helps to establish an environmentally conscious mindset among students from a young age, ensuring that they will become the stewards of the Bay and our environment in the future.
Be sure to follow Bay Backpack on Twitter, @BayBackpack and check out the Bay Backpack blog for more information about how to work the Bay into your classroom.
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Eleven innovative environmental projects throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed will reduce an estimated 1.5 million pounds of nitrogen, 51,000 pounds of phosphorus and 20,000 pounds of sediment from entering the Bay and its local waterways with $5.8 million in grants through the Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Program.
The Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Program, part of the Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund, provides up to $1 million to innovative and cost-effective projects that dramatically reduce or eliminate nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment pollution into local streams, creeks, rivers and the Bay.
Collectively, the 11 projects exemplify creative and effective ways to build partnerships, bridge communities, advance technology and implement innovative practices such as green infrastructure and agricultural conservation — all of which are necessary to reducing polluted runoff from cities, suburbs and farmland.
The 11 projects are:
The grants are funded by the U.S. EPA's Chesapeake Bay Program and administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Grant awardees provided an additional $10 million in matching funds.
"These projects demonstrate innovative strategies for how we can continue to live, work and play in one of the most densely populated regions of the country, while at the same time minimizing the impact on our downstream neighbors and the thousands of fish and wildlife species that call the Chesapeake Bay their home," said Tom Kelsch, Director of Conservation Programs of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
For more information about the Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund, visit www.nfwf.org/chesapeake.


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Volleyball's Brooke Seaman named Tornado Athlete of the WeekSeptember 2, 2008
BREVARD, N.C. - The fans have spoken, and volleyball standout Brooke Seaman has been named the first recipient of the 2008 Tornado Athlete of the Week award. Seaman, a junior from Spring Hill, Fla., garnered 17 of the 45 votes cast by visitors of BCTornados.com, or 37.8%, to grab the honor.
The Tornado volleyball team posted a 2-1 record this weekend at the Montreat tournament thanks to strong efforts from Seaman. The middle hitter tallied 12 kills and two blocks in a 3-0 win over Reinhardt, ten kills and two blocks in a 3-0 loss to Shawnee State, and 15 kills and six blocks in a 3-0 win over Montreat. For the weekend, Seaman totaled 37 kills and ten blocks. Currently Seaman ranks 2nd in the South Atlantic Conference with 4.11 kills per game, and 3rd in the conference with a .492 hitting percentage.
Fans can vote for the Tornado Athlete of the Week beginning each Sunday by heading to the front page of BCTornados.com and casting their vote in the poll on the right hand side. Voting will close every Tuesday afternoon at 2 pm.
Week 1 - Brooke Seaman, Volleyball
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Rather than just commenting out of the blue, I just picked up my copy and skimmed back through it and I have to say most of the information is still relevant (I can't say all of it as certain architectural changes have been made). I would be surprised if a DBA couldn't put the book to good use as-is, and would question one who couldn't anyway.
I have to ask what you find odd about the book? Doing so might give a better insight.
But to stay on topic, the best documents to read are the best practice documents for your respective vendor. Even SQL Sewer can be locked down fairly tightly just by following these practices without (bonus of bonuses) having to change much code on the front end (disable exec..xp_ and so on).
A theory I'm pretty sure I've broached here before: There is no such thing as bad information - I've pointed kids at Meinel's work before despite her being a complete moron (in my views). There is truth in the data, so you sift it all, even the crap stuff.


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(died Dec. 30, 274 , Rome; feast day May 30 ) pope from 269 to 274. Elected to succeed St. Dionysius, Felix was the author of an important dogmatic letter on the unity of Christ's Person. He received the emperor Aurelian's aid in settling a theological dispute between the anti-Trinitarian Paul of Samosata, the deposed bishop of Antioch, and the orthodox Domnus, Paul's successor.
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Felix was buried in the
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Kid Rock regretting "childish" name!
Robert "Bob" Ritchie aka Kid Rock exploded on the rock scene back in 1998 with his smash album, "Devil Without a Cause". He made it very clear that he was a rebel and didnt care what people thought of him. He gave the name to himself for one reason, cause it sounded cool! Isnt that the point? But as the years have gone by Kid Rock is questioning the name and thinks its a "dumb" name!


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Avicii announces lineup for MMW Ushuaia Beach Club pool party at Avicii Hotel
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This year's Avicii Hotel is showing much promise to be an unforgettable experience- how can it not having teamed up with Ibiza's dance paradise Ushuaia?
Aside from taking over the luxurious SLS Hotel in South Beach, there will be an amazing lineup of DJs taking over the hotel's pool for the Ushuaia Beach Club pool party during Miami Music Week on Thursday March 27th. The lineup includes Avicii himself, Arty, Cazzette, Rebecca & Fiona, Spencer Brown, and Syn Cole.


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It has literally changed the properties of protein and made all other proteins inferior and obsolete!" Daniel Gastelu, M.S. Training and Nutrition Expert, Author of the 2007 Bodybuilding and Sports Supplement User's Guide "Probolic-SR represents a major scientific advancement in protein supplement technology. The sophisticated protein/amino acid matrix and patented sustained release micro-feed delivery system offers athletes a hi-tech solution to improve their bio-efficient protein intake." Victor Martinez 2007 Arnold Classic Champion "When I switched from taking whey to Probolic-SR, I immediately felt its superior anabolic effects. My muscles are bigger, harder and fuller than ever before. I also recover much faster. This allows me to train heavy and hard every workout." Patented Technology Increases Anabolic/Anti-Catabolic Effects for Extreme Muscle Building! Patented Sustained Release Technology Feeds Muscle for 12 Hours The Most Anabolic/Anti-Catabolic Protein Available Good Anytime- Morning, Pre and Post Workout and Nighttime Loaded with Glutamine and Brach Chain Amino Acids While independent sports nutrition experts and pro-bodybuilders agree that a combination of different proteins is better than whey alone, there is even more to the history-changing Probolic-SR protein breakthrough. The latest sports nutrition research studies confirm how MHP was years ahead of the industry in the development of Probolic-SR. This advanced bio-engineered protein utilizes patented technologies to overcome protein's natural limitations on nitrogen retention and muscle growth. Probolic-SR has literally set new standards in protein quality, bio-availability and anabolic and anti-catabolic muscle building power. CREATING THE NEW GOLD STANDARD IN MUSCLE BUILDING PROTEIN When MHP launched Probolic-SR, it revolutionized the industry and became the new gold standard in protein supplementation. PROBOLIC-SR's bio-engineered protein was designed to exhibit the highest bio-availability, amino acid levels and nitrogen retention for maximum anabolic effects to trigger extreme muscle growth unlike any other protein. Probolic-SR contains a precisely balanced bio-engineered matrix of high quality muscle building amino acids from the finest quality whey, soy and casein proteins, with extra amounts of the vital muscle building critical anabolic amino acids. Additionally, Probolic-SR takes a quantum leap beyond other proteins by employing a revolutionary 4 stage, 12 hour sustained release Micro-Feed Technology. This patented advanced technology provides your muscles with the most bio-efficient steady delivery of protein to trigger muscle growth and support recovery all day and all night. MHP's unique Micro-Feed Technology is perhaps the biggest development ever in protein supplementation. This patented technology is so sophisticated and advanced that other supplement companies have given up on trying to duplicate it, and are actually offering MHP large sums of money to relinquish this secret technology. But MHP isn't interested in sharing our proprietary technology and we plan to keep it exclusive to Probolic-SR. All told, Probolic-SR's technological advancements make it an extraordinarily effective and powerful muscle-building agent. Probolic-SR's anabolic and anti-catabolic properties go far beyond any other protein in existence. The following reviews key insights into Probolic-SR's innovative protein technology breakthroughs and the top scientific reasons why Probolic-SR is the new gold standard. Overcoming Protein's Limitations to Enhance Muscle Growth! Protein's limitations on achieving and maintaining the anabolic environment needed to augment large increases in muscle mass has remained a mystery to the scientific community. If a positive nitrogen balance (from protein) is the needed anabolic stimulus for muscle growth and if anabolic agents like steroids and HGH exert tremendous gains in muscle mass just by increasing nitrogen retention, then why doesn't consuming large amounts of high quality proteins like whey, casein, soy and egg produce the expected gains in muscle mass? MHP's Senior Research Staff was determined to find out why these scientific principles of protein as a highly anabolic nitrogen source did not hold true once consumed. During their massive research effort, MHP researchers analyzed every known natural source of protein for their Amino Acid Composition (AAC), Biological Value (BV), Protein Digestibility Correct Amino Acid Score (PDCAAS), Protein Efficiency Ratio (PER) and Rate of Absorption (RA)-the rate in which the protein releases amino acids. They also analyzed the amino acid composition of human muscle tissue and the effects of resistance training on nitrogen depletion and muscle tissue remodeling. Their research findings led them to the realization that: No single protein source in nature is capable of maintaining a positive nitrogen balance for exerting the desired anabolic effect for maximum muscle growth. No single protein source provides the adequate levels of key Critical Five Amino Acids (Glutamine, Arginine, Leucine, Isoleucine and Valine). Whey protein works best when combined with other proteins. While whey's fast release rate is good for quick, post-workout replenishment, it's not ideal for maintaining the maximum anabolic/anti-catabolic muscle building state. Whey combined with slower releasing proteins such as soy and casein is ideal for creating better anabolic/anti-catabolic effects. Specially manufactured soy isolates such as Supro soy have many unique anabolic properties with great bio-availability (a perfect score of 100) and high levels of key amino acids such as glutamine, arginine and BCAAs. Also, noted is that contrary to false accusations, soy does not increase estrogen. In fact, a recent double-blind clinical study compared the use of 4 different proteins: soy protein isolate, soy protein concentrate, whey blend (50/50 mixture of whey concentrate and whey protein isolate) and a soy/whey blend (50/50 mixture soy protein isolate and whey protein concentrate). The study concluded the effects of soy on the testosterone to estrogen (T:E) ratio were similar to whey! Casein's slower release rate has better anabolic/anti-catabolic effects than whey to support muscle growth and recovery and is another protein that when combined with whey has even greater muscle building effects The Scientific Breakthroughs Behind PROBOLIC-SR With these findings, MHP researchers embarked on inventing the ultra-sophisticated PROBOLIC-SR formulation. The biggest challenges in bio-engineering a more powerful anabolic protein were altering the protein's amino acid composition and controlling the release rate. It was evident that the only way to achieve the desired anabolic/anti-catabolic effects was to bio-engineer a protein utilizing a precise combination of various protein sources and employ a special time-released technology for optimal nitrogen balancing and modulation. After years of research and development, MHP researchers were able to overcome these challenges and made two of the biggest breakthroughs in the history of protein product manufacturing. First, by bio-engineering an advanced protein matrix delivering the most complete profile of muscle building amino acids, highest in the Critical Five Amino Acids, setting new standards in amino acid scores. Second, the development of a patented sustained release delivery system, utilizing newly created MICRO-FEED TECHNOLOGY. Setting New Standards in Amino Acid Scores The World Health Organization and protein manufacturers use a method known as PDCAAS (Protein Digestibility Correct Amino Acid Score). Protein manufacturers have been using this method to determine the value of their proteins and many proteins such as whey, casein, soy and egg all have perfect scores of 100. However, MHP's researchers detected two major flaws with this method relative to bodybuilders and muscle growth. The first flaw is that this score is based on pre-school children's protein needs. We know that an adult bodybuilder's protein needs are far greater than a pre-school child's. Perhaps an even bigger flaw is that this score only takes into account essential amino acids and does not include the very important "conditionally essential" amino acids arginine and glutamine. From MHP's extensive research on evaluating proteins and muscle tissues amino acid composition, it was determined that the five most important aminos for muscle growth in response to training are glutamine, arginine and the branched chain amino acids Leucine, Isoleucine and Valine. These amino acids provide the highest anabolic response and are needed to support muscle tissue remodeling in response to heavy training. These 5 amino acids are what the protein industry is now calling the Critical Five and they have established a new standard in measuring the value of a protein called the Critical Five Amino Acid Score (CFAAS). In the development of Probolic-SR, the MHP research staff developed a precisely formulated protein matrix of Whey, Supro Soy and Casein to provide high levels of essential amino acids and yield the highest possible levels of Critical Five Amino Acids. To get an even stronger anabolic response, MHP scientists further enhanced this matrix with even more free form glutamine, arginine, isoleucine, leucine and valine making Probolic-SR the most concentrated source of the Critical Five Amino Acids. Patented Micro-Feed Technology: The 12-Hour Muscle Feeder! The patented Micro-Feed Technology is the biggest breakthrough ever in protein supplementation. This pharmaceutical delivery system is designed to provide a continual supply of amino acids for up to 12 hours! The Micro-Feed Technology works like an IV drip continually supplying a "metered dose" of high concentrations of Critical Five Amino Acids so that you always stay in an extremely anabolic muscle building state and never slip into a catabolic state. This technology achieves nitrogen-balancing modulation and also increases bio-availability making full 100% utilization of every gram of protein "NO WASTED PROTEIN-NO WASTED MUSCLE!" To fully appreciate just how important this Micro-Feed Technology breakthrough is, let us fill you in on some of MHP's findings regarding protein's true Biological Value, utilization and ability to maintain a positive nitrogen balance. The protein industry and scientists have been using Biological Value (BV) as a measure of protein quality. Many proteins such as whey and whole egg are given a perfect score of 100, which suggests that every gram ingested is utilized. NOT SO-our findings found that these values are based on low dose consumption (only 9-18 grams of protein). When larger doses are taken, such as 40-60 grams, the amount commonly consumed by bodybuilders, not all of the protein is utilized. Some of it is converted to the waste products urea and ammonia, and can even be converted to body fat. This helps explain why large dose protein consumption doesn't produce the desired anabolic effects you might expect. The research also found that the varying release rates of proteins influence their Biological Value, utilization and ability to supply nitrogen. While the whey industry has done a good job trying to lead you to believe faster is better in terms of release rates, new studies show that slower releasing proteins provide greater anabolic and anti-catabolic effects. Therefore, the ideal protein would provide fast, medium and slow release rates. It is important to realize that when it comes to building muscle, anti-catabolic properties are just as important as anabolic properties. In fact, most doctors and scientists credit the anti-catabolic effects of anabolic steroids to be more responsible for the gains in muscle than their anabolic effects. Exclusive 4-Stage Release Makes Probolic-SR the "Anytime" Anabolic Protein Due to Probolic-SR's unique sustained release delivery system, it quickly became the protein supplement of choice for pre-workout and nighttime use. But Probolic-SR can be actually be used "anytime", due to its exclusive 4-stage time-phased delivery system. The precisely formulated blend of proteins provides a fast, medium and slow release of Amino Acids and is further prolonged with the patented Micro-Feed Technology! This advanced release profile supplies the needed quick release (0-2 hours) of amino acids for post-workout replenishment of nitrogen. It is also perfect for pre-workout because its medium and slower release (hours 2-6) will keep supplying aminos and keep you in an anabolic state throughout your entire workout and prevent going into a catabolic state. It keeps delivering amino acids to your muscles for up to 12 hours. When taken before bedtime PROBOLIC-SR's Micro-Feed Technology will supply high levels of the Critical Five Aminos and keep you anabolic all night! PROBOLIC-SR will ensure you never slip into catabolism between meals, during workouts or during the night while you sleep and always keep you in "positive nitrogen balance" and anabolic overdrive! The Final Analysis: Probolic-SR is superior to all other proteins! PROBOLIC-SR is by far the most anabolic/anti-catabolic protein. It has literally changed the properties of protein and has made other types of proteins inferior and obsolete! To experience maximum gains, like Victor Martinez, make Probolic-SR part of your championship muscle building program.


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Notice is hereby given that the Indians and the dependent members of their immediate families named below are no longer entitled to any of the services performed by the United States for Indians because of their status as Indians; that all statutes of the United States which affect Indians because of their status as Indians shall be inapplicable to them, and the laws of the several States shall apply to them in the same manner as they apply to other citizens within their jurisdiction. Title to the land on the Elk Valley, Rohnerville, and El Dorado Rancherias has passed from the U.S. Government under the distribution plans approved February 12, 1960; April 18, 1960; and March 14, 1966, respectively, for the above-named rancherias.
Elk Valley Rancheria 100 acres, more or less, located in Del Norte County Calif., and described as: SE ¼ SE ¼ and S ½ S ½ NE ¼ SE ¼, sec. 22, and SW ¼ SW ¼ and S ½ S ½ NW ¼ SW ¼, sec. 23, all.
Rohnerville Rancheria 50 acre, more or less, located in Humboldt County, Calif., described as follows: Commencing at a point on the Humboldt meridian line distant 99 feet north of the NW corner of the SW ¼ of the SW ¼ of sec. 6, T. 2 N., R. 1 E., Humboldt meridian, as established by Joseph A. Shaw in his survey No. 58 (of record in the County Recorder's Office of Humboldt County, Calif., in Book 2A of surveys at p. 5), said point of commencement being also the NE corner of the land conveyed by Horace A. Myrick to Altheda T. Cook, by deed dated April 19, 1893, recorded in said Recorder's Office in Book 46 of Deeds, page 557; running thence west along the north line of said land conveyed by Myrick to Cook, a distance of 8.40 chains; thence south 17.66 chains to a public lane or road; thence following said lane north 86 ¼° east 2 chains; south 89° cast 4.77 chains, and north 70° east 2.01 chains to the Humboldt meridian line; thence along the Humboldt meridian line north 54 feet west 17.05 chains to the point of commencement: Said parcel of land being in the E' r of the SE ¼ of sec. 1, T. 2 N., R. 1 W., Humboldt meridian, and containing 15 acres (acreage computed to the north line of the land). Also, that portion of the NE ¼ of the SE ¼ of sec. 1, T. 2 N., R. 1 W., Humboldt meridian, bounded as follows: Commencing at the NW corner of said parcel of land conveyed to the United States of America by John F. Benton and wife by deed dated December 28, 1910, recorded August 11, 1911, in Book 116 of Deeds, page 93, and running thence N. 37°20' W. 215.5 feet; thence S. 10.6 feet; thence W. 40 feet; thence N. 37°20' W. 215.5 feet; thence N. 60 feet; thence E. 40 feet; thence S. 37°20' E. 277 feet to the north line of the land conveyed to the United States of America as aforesaid; and thence S. 89° W. 37.5 feet along said line to the place of beginning; together with a spring located in the north-westerly portion of the above-described parcel about N. 38° W. 230 feet from the point of
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beginning of the above description and all rights of every nature of the entire waters thereof.
El Dorado Rancheria Approximately 80 acres known as El Dorado Rancheria, located in El Dorado County, Calif., and described as E ½ SW ¼, sec. 29, T. 10 N., R. 10 E., M. D. B. & M., California, exclusive of a railroad right-of-way 100 feet in width and containing approximately 4 acres.
This notice is issued pursuant to the Act of August 18, 1958 (72 Stat. 619), amended August 11, 1964 (78 Stat. 390), including the provisions in the 1964 Act that this notice affects only Indians who are not members of any other tribe or band of Indians and therefore not eligible to participate herein; and that all restrictions and tax exemptions applicable to trust or restricted lands or interests therein owned by the Indians who are affected by this notice are terminated.
This notice becomes effective as of the date of publication in the FEDERAL REGISTER.
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This is the 4' tabletop tree with fiber optic needles that produce multicolored twinkling light. The 4'-tall tree has 183 PVC fiber optic tips that seamlessly change color to produce red, green, blue, yellow, and white shimmering light, fed by a revolving LED array housed in the 8 1/2"-diam base. The 2-ply fiber optics strands are tucked among lifelike spruce branch tips that recreate the lush greenery of the classic evergreen and each branch can be shaped into a random, treelike pattern. Both the hard plastic planter and the gold star finial are painted in an antique brass finish to impart holiday merriment. Plugs into AC with a 4' cord. 48" H x 26" Diam. (10 1/2 lbs.)
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The amazing Fiber Optic Tree
By Bob the Christmas shopper
from Madisonville, LA
This fiber optic tree far exceeded our fondest expectations. It's amazing how the LED lights make the tree come to life with so many variable colors on each branch. It's easily the focus of attention in our living room. It's nice to have a catalog item turn out far better than one would expect. Worth every penney and more.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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By Beeba
from Greenfield, WI
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My 82-year-old mother saw this in the catalog and thought it would be perfect for her small apartment and she never drops hints for gifts so we bought it for her. The colors, shape & size are perfect, and it is lightweight enough for her to move by herself. It is a little on the unstable side, though, so I can't imagine it would be the best idea around children or pets.
nice tree but quite noisy
By td
from chicago, il
i am so disappointed in the loudness of this item....it is great to look at, but has the sound of small airconditioner....not sure why it makes so much noise.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
I love it!
By lucy52
from Conway, SC
The first tree I ordered was defective. Customer service was fabulous. I received a replacement tree within 3 days just in time for Thanksgiving. It is a beautiful tree. Looks just like the picture once it's fluffed out.
I love this product and the price
By Joyceee
from Colorado
This was put together in less than fifteen minutes. It does not take up a lot of space and will not take up much space to store for next year. It is beautiful and we received it so fast. I am so glad I bought it and found this company. I know I can trust Hammacher Schlemmer to deliver quality products.
Oh shoddy tree, oh shoddy tree
By JP3KIR
from Alexandria, VA
I was really hoping to put this tree in my office at work, but was very disappointed in the quality of this tree. The lighting comes from the base of the tree through clear plastic strands/fiber optics. The fiber optics were coming out of the branches. The tree was shedding something that looked like dandruff, and the base/light made a loud noise. Regretfully, I had to send this product back.
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Don't buy this!
By Grams
from Katy, Texas
The bulb to illuminate the fibers burned out and stopped rotating. It is a very unusual bulb and not replacable.
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I would buy it again
By NSS
from IL
Used it as a tabletop tree. Used an extra string of lights to give it more of a twinkle.
4' fiber optic tree
By nance
from hamilton ohio
not so great as I said above; it is not as bright as I hoped it would be.
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Webster Records Career-High 16 Saves in LossSeptember 8, 2012
Brevard, N.C.- Junior goalkeeper Brittany Webster recorded a career-high 16 saves in a 3-1 loss to USC Aiken at Brevard College on Saturday.
Webster was able to slow a relentless Pacer attack that included 19 shots on goal with a brilliant performance between the posts, keeping the game in a scoreless tie until the 26th minute. USC Aiken freshman Megan Smits found the back of the net at 26:17 to give the Pacers a 1-0 lead.
USC Aiken would strike twice more to make it 3-0, thanks to goals by Alex Cohen at 34:55 and Kim Beyer at 69:44.
The Tornados were able to get the ball moving offensively in the second half, putting three shots on goal after the break. BC got on the scoreboard when Megan Jenkins scored an unassisted goal in the 78th minute. Jenkins beat the defense for a one-on-one opportunity and chipped the ball high above the reach of USC Aiken keeper Alli Edens.
The BC women return to action on Tuesday against the Young Harris Mountain Lions on the road at 4 p.m.


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Best Of :: Sports & Recreation
Squaw Peak is beautiful all the way up. Camelback Mountain gives us a workout, and if we can hang in, we're treated to truly mesmerizing views of the Valley below. But these trails are so darn crowded. It's just not a relaxing hike when we're staring at a stranger's churning buttocks inches above our faces.
Black Mountain is where we go to escape the throngs. This landmark straddling Carefree/Cave Creek gives us the best of all worlds. The terrain's breathtakingly beautiful, scattered with black slate and lush with natural greenery. It's a workout, too, since it's 3,396 feet to the summit. When we finally make it to the top, we're treated to some of the prettiest views of Arizona we can imagine.
But Black Mountain also is deserted most of the time. In fact, it's rare to see more than two fellow hikers during an hourlong hike. Must be the independent spirit Cave Creek has fiercely guarded since being settled in the 1870s by miners, ranchers and others looking to get away from it all; the base of Black Mountain was their camp of solitude.
Now, it's ours.
For a relaxing way to cool off on a hot summer afternoon, float down the Salt River with hundreds of your closest friends and Pantera fans.
White-water rafting this isn't. Instead, it's a relatively smooth ride (But watch out for those rapids!) to the relaxing tune of '80s hair metal.
Open May through September, the Salt River Recreation Center charges 10 bucks for an inner tube, bus ride to and from the Salt River and, as an added bonus, a rich sociological look at how John Q. Six-pack spends his leisure hours.
Just don't forget to buy an extra tube for your Styrofoam cooler of Natural Lite -- cans only, no bottles.
It's just eight miles north of U.S. 60 on Ellsworth Road, but this county park lets those short on time or thin on camping experience get away from it all. Usery Pass has 73 desert campsites, clean restrooms and showers and hiking trails for every experience level. (We recommend the Merkl Memorial Trail for a quick, easy walk, and the popular Wind Cave Trail for the heartier souls.)
Lesser known than the Lost Dutchman State Campground just to the east, Usery Pass is usually less populated. It offers advantages that come with being close to civilization, but all the amenities you enjoy while camping out: starry skies, scenic vistas, the smell of campfires and the howling of coyotes at night.
One minute you're staring at the willy-nilly sprawl of Apache Junction, the next you're so isolated and lost in time you feel in danger from Apache warriors. From Peralta Trailhead, you can either head to the right on the Dutchman Trail or left up through the steep-walled Peralta Canyon to the Fremont Saddle. It's about four hours up and back, which gives you plenty of time to forget the city. The trailhead sees fairly heavy traffic on the weekends from October to April, but is often deserted throughout the summer months.
The trailhead is so isolated, though, that casual hikers should bring a hiking buddy. And wear your heavier-soled boots. The sharp rocks will quickly bruise your feet in weak shoes. And, of course, bring plenty of water.
An even quicker alternative may be to start from the First Water Trailhead six miles east of Apache Junction on Highway 88. The dirt road from Highway 88 to the trailhead is only two miles long and the scenery is also spectacular, with a great view of Weaver's Needle. You can take either the Second Water Trail or the much longer Dutchman Trail, which connects on the other side of the Superstitions with the Peralta Trailhead.
(Directions: Take U.S. 60 east to Gold Canyon and continue east until you see the brown National Forest sign for Peralta. From the highway, it's seven miles on a sometimes-washboarded dirt road. Four-wheel drive is recommended but not necessary.)
The 1.5-mile hike through the 323-acre Boyce Thompson Arboretum, the state's oldest and largest botanical garden, is gorgeous any time of the year. But only in fall, as you walk down through the steep-walled Queen Creek Canyon, do you pass through hundreds of different tree species from ecosystems around the world changing colors together. It's a natural palette seen in few places on Earth. Surprisingly, most visitors trek through the arboretum in spring, leaving the paths fairly quiet during this autumnal spectacular show.
One drawback for this fall, though. As it has with much of Arizona's vegetation, this year's drought has taken its toll on the plant life in the arboretum. This autumn likely will be a replay of last year, when severe heat and dry conditions played havoc with the usual spectacular colors. Think of it as a muted palette.
Squaw Peak's backside may be its best side. After a wet winter, the trail is lined with globe mallow and California poppies along the first pitch; a mile farther up and over the saddle, the vegetation has not been trampled by the aggressive procession of treadmill gym rats humping and huffing up and down the main trail. Think about it: There are far fewer wild critters and saguaros than there used to be in the more traveled areas of the mountain preserves.
This stretch of Trail 100 recalls the old days. It winds in and out of washes, down through a valley, all the way to Tatum Boulevard, three or four miles away, as the cactus wren flies. Or you can wander off on any number of side trails, north into the flats of the Phoenix Mountains Preserve near 40th Street, uphill and south toward 36th Street, or even work your way around to Squaw Peak Recreation Area to jeer at the hiking lemmings.
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Reading Level: Grades 7-9
16-year-old Prudence Galewski knows she should be grateful to be a scholarship student at Mrs. Browning's School for Girls but she finds her lessons in typing, literature and deportment oppressive. Prudence doesn't want to be a wife and mother or a secretary at a bank. She wants to know what causes diseases and how to prevent them even though girls in the early 19th century were not supposed to be interested in such unladylike things.
Prudence gets her chance when she is hired as Mr. Soper's assistant at the New York Department of Health and Sanitation. But soon Prudence has reason to doubt the wisdom of her career path when an investigation of a string of typhoid cases leads her and Mr. Soper down a path of controversy and danger.
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and the one to roast your sorry ass....
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and the one to roast your sorry ass....
dr. coffee = L337 GHEI !!
Why do people start so many stupid beefs. as for your battle, fuck you i think its a waste of time. I dont care about your 'madd skilz', bitch.
thanks for coverin me while i was away jape.
and manik, shutup. i have been here longer than you, so shut your lil toy mouth, you and your ugly cahraks and gay flowers can go get polenated.(lol)
maybe back to the stickers?
some shit stickers i did in the morning....
talking shit to someone whose 584738647867348764787 times better than you, dosent make you any better, and neither does being online longerOriginally posted by -->MaNiK1<--@Apr 4 2005, 09:00 PM
and manik, shutup. i have been here longer than you, so shut your lil toy mouth, you and your ugly cahraks and gay flowers can go get polenated.(lol)
and other manik (not manik1) nice stickers. im not really feeling the charac but those other ones are nice
*edit* manik1 ur new ones are looking ALOT better than the first batch
what? do yo have a fucking kindergarden education? last time i checked they were leaves. and...
art ( if you call yourself a real artist, not just some middle school tagger) is not always about something looking "dope"
dr. coffee = L337 GHEI !!
*edit* nevermind
yo waf lookin dope!
i like that yellow one with the cahrak
doooood! these are pretty fucking sick.. i dig those green ones. have you tried painting those stickers white then working on them? thats what i did... i love it.Originally posted by peicebypeice@Apr 4 2005, 09:10 PM
maybe back to the stickers?
some shit stickers i did in the morning....
dr. coffee = L337 GHEI !!
the only one of those that i know of that has "style and rocks that shit" is gesus....i dont think ive seen much of avos's workOriginally posted by -->MaNiK1<--@Apr 3 2005, 09:37 PM
those are the only regular posters I like because they have style and rock that shit

QUOTE (DROZDHCRUE @ Feb 10 2005, 09:00 PM)

antic your shit is fuckin fly man

i wish.....

QUOTE (DAlEk @ Sep 2 2004, 09:06 PM)

 h34r: hey uhh ima newbie and i got in to tagging and i wanna know wut is the blackbook? is it like a book that teaches u or is it pictures or what? and is it good,should i buy it?

no, manik. im sorry. those leaves were good, and i apoligize for dissing them...and your right being online longer does not make you better. but don't call me a toy, because im not. neither am I "just some middle school tagger".
But I do respect you, and it isnt always about looking dope. but I hate it when people talk shit when im trying to be polite it just pisses me off. I guess maybe I should just be some beef-crazed toy than, shouldnt I?
no worries brohanis i dont like beef that much either..... only certain cuts, like new york, or london broil... thats my favorite kinda beef.
dr. coffee = L337 GHEI !!
So how did you like my stickers?
Yours were good, i like it how you mix stencil art with graffiti elements
I like it, the style is really different from your usual work...looks like that head was cutted and pasted, no?
yesum some uhhhhh stickers *cough cough*
yessum uhhhh some pretty toy shit *cough cough*
i've got about 100 of these.....
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THREE more people have been arrested in connection with the brutal killing of a horse.
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A 31-year-old man from South Ockendon had already been arrested and bailed on Tuesday in connection with Monday's attack.
The drama unfolded at Kemp Farm, in Stifford Hill, Stifford Clays.
Horrifically, it is thought the horse was sexually assaulted.
The female owner of the horse had gone to check on her Shetland pony in stables at the field when she caught the two men hacking her horse to death.
The woman raised the alarm and, while one of the men managed to escape, the quick thinking lady locked the other man in until police arrived and he was arrested.
Sadly the horse died from its injuries.
Now residents and horse owners are up in arms over the attack and living in fear.
One woman, a 30-year-old who lives nearby in South Ockendon, said: "I've got lots of friends who have got horses in the field opposite and they are frantic.
"I live five minutes up the road and we've heard they still haven't caught one of the men, so there's another nutter running around on the loose.
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The woman said locally it has been claimed a machete was used to kill the horse, although police said no weapon had been found.
A spokeswoman for Essex Police said officers were called to the field at 4pm on Monday following reports that a horse had "been injured".
She added: "When officers arrived at the scene they found a pony with injuries that proved to be fatal."
Police arrested a 31-year-old man from South Ockendon on suspicion of aggravated burglary. They are still searching for the second man.
But senior cops have vowed to haul the attackers before the courts.
Supt Trevor Roe, of Thurrock police, said: "This is an appalling crime and we will be making every effort to bring the perpetrator to justice.
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In the wake of the attack, police and officers from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals arrived at the scene to investigate the incident.
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Q. 1) I have a 4965AGN intel wireless adapter.
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Cairo pops out to short on the first pitch.
Cairo pops out to short on the first pitch.
Damnit Reds, this is what I don't want. Can't let Young get into this groove.
"Since I've been with the Reds in 1989, we've never had a farm system this loaded," Bowden said. "If we were the New York Yankees and had unlimited dollars, we could have traded for Colon, (Jeff) Weaver, Rolen, (Cliff) Floyd, (Kenny) Rogers and Finley and gotten them all -- and still held onto our top five prospects. That's an amazing statement."
Harris flies out to left. A 5 pitch inning. 1-0 Mets mid 4th.
Young is an extreme fly ball pitcher. Perhaps Ludwick and Frazier would have helped today, Reds need to hit a couple of these fly balls over the fence.
Oh well, only a one run game.
5 pitches and 3 outs isn't a good strategy.
Davis strikes out looking. 6 Ks for Cueto.
Murphy broken bat ground out to 2nd. 2 outs.
Thole singles to left.
Torres grounds out to Cueto. 1-0 Mets after 4
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My first Obama/Romney (it really doesnt matter who) ad sighting on FSOH during a Reds game. Not gonna be the last this year.
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Can't confirm that behaviour. Did you check the MD5 sum?
Ive Just downloaded the new R1 release and have burnt it to dvd and USB Stick but when i got to boot i only get the grub menu and cant get any further anyone else having this problem ?
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Download the ISO again , and check the MD5 sum after the download finish.
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I am having the same problem, the menu shows and no matter what option you select, the software hangs. any ideas of what to do. I have tried every solution on this site.
I have a laptop that can't boot from LiveDVD's, only LiveCD's, and this method allowed me to install BT4. Sorry about the messy tutorial but I hadn't had the time to enhance it...
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Just as African-American artist and teacher Isaac Scott Hathaway sought to preserve the legacies of prominent African-American figures, a team of Auburn University students and the Community and Civic Engagement initiative aim to celebrate Hathaway's life accomplishments through community involvement and outreach.
Eight Auburn University students led by Mark Wilson, director of Civic Learning Initiatives in the College of Liberal Arts, began an educational project last fall to unveil the life and work of Hathaway.
Most widely known for his ceramic sculptures of prominent African-Americans such as George Washington Carver, Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Debois, Jessie Owens and Jackie Robinson, Hathaway made important contributions to educational art through his teaching career. Hathaway also was the first African-American to design U.S. coins. He designed the Booker T. Washington memorial half-dollar, which was produced from 1946 to 1951, and the George Washington Carver-Booker T. Washington memorial half-dollar, produced from 1951 to 1954.
The class project was part of the college's participation in the Appalachian Teaching Project of the Appalachian Regional Commission, which includes a conference each December in Washington, D.C., for consortium members. The project brings students, faculty and community members together for collaboration on issues affecting the Appalachian region. Auburn was one of only 15 institutions invited to the conference and is the only consortium member representing the state of Alabama.
For the 2012-2013 project, Auburn students Chardae Caine, Michael Gutierrez, Austin Haisten, Kaleb Kirkpatrick, Sierra Lehnhoff, Maggie Moore, Laney Payne and Audrey Ross worked with Tuskegee Human and Civil Rights Multicultural Center director Deborah Gray and citizens in Macon County to develop ways to make Hathaway's legacy known.
After more than 30 years of teaching art and working as a sculptor, Hathaway brought his talents to Alabama in 1937 when he and his wife moved to Tuskegee to establish the Ceramics Department at Tuskegee University. In 1947, Hathaway broke a significant racial barrier when he introduced ceramics at the all-white Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
The students involved in the project were primarily responsible for developing hands-on educational activities for various age groups ranging from kindergarteners to senior citizens. Led by Auburn students, the schoolchildren made masks and painted sculptures to experience the types of work Hathaway did as an artist. The painted sculptures were given as prizes to residents at the Tuskegee Senior Center who participated in an Isaac Hathaway bingo game developed by one of the Auburn students.
"Kaleb Kirkpatrick created a bingo game, but instead of 'bingo' it's 'Isaac.' Each number represents something significant about Hathaway's life," Wilson explained. "The public responded quite well. Kaleb gave a presentation on Hathaway; a couple of people in the room remembered the Hathaways – Mrs. Hathaway has not been deceased very long. When people won a game and yelled, 'Isaac,' they were awarded a sculpture that had been painted by tiny hands from Macon County."
In order to share information about the project, students worked with the Tuskegee Human and Civil Rights Multicultural Center, to develop a website dedicated to the life and work of Hathaway. The website showcases biographical information, a student-produced video, a compilation of photos, a digital copy of a pamphlet, and a podcast written, produced and performed by Auburn students, which is a re-creation of a 1939 Federal Writers' Project interview with Hathaway (below).
"I loved working on the Isaac Scott Hathaway project because it was really inspiring to see how one man could bring so much pride to a community such as Tuskegee," said Sierra Lehnhoff, a freshman majoring in communications.
Accompanied by Wilson, the students traveled to Washington, D.C., to present their work at the Appalachian Regional Commission conference in December.
"The project allowed students to learn the value of local history to communities and to create products to keep Hathaway's legacy alive," Wilson explained. "We look forward to working with schools and organizations in Macon County to share his unique and important story."
Since launching the website in early December, scholars and media outlets have expressed interest in promoting and contributing to the students' project. In fact, the Voyager Media Group in Lexington, Ky., plans to tweak a working script for a national documentary on Hathaway to include his professorship at Alabama Polytechnic Institute. In addition, educators from outside the state of Alabama have contacted Wilson for information on ways to use the student-created kits in their own classrooms.
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By Love Transformed
Keys for an Awakening
Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. —Matthew 22:29, KJV
I believe that revival is coming—an unprecedented kind of outpouring such as was seen in Jonathan Edwards's day, unlike anything our generation has seen. This Awakening will come when the Scriptures and the power of God come together. Another way of putting it is that the Word and the name of God are rejoined—remarried. The two ways God unveiled Himself in the Old Testament were through His Word and His name.
What is the Word? It is what Abraham believed and so was saved. "Abraham believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness" (Gen. 15:6). It's the way people are saved still.
What about the name? It was first disclosed to Moses in Exodus 3:6, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob."
Like many of us, Moses wanted a rational explanation for what was happening. We all have our questions; however, some things are too deep to be revealed this side of eternity. God said simply, "Stop. Take off your shoes. You are on holy ground." (See Exodus 3:5.) And in that event, an event through which Moses would never again be the same, God unveiled His name—"I am who I am" (v. 14).
Unprecedented phenomena accompanied the unveiling of God's name. There were signs and wonders that defied a natural explanation. It began with the burning bush. It continued with Aaron's rod, which was turned into a serpent. It continued on with the ten plagues of Egypt, culminating with the night of Passover and the crossing of the Red Sea on dry ground.
How do we summarize the relationship of Word and name? The Word relates to God's integrity: His promise, His grace, His inability to tell a lie. It is the way we are saved. The name relates to His honor, His reputation, His power, and His influence.
In this coming awakening, God will use most those who have sought His face, not His hand, who have searched His Word and stood in awe of it.
Excerpted from The Word and the Spirit (Charisma House, 1998).


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6 fighters tested and all passed, including Champion.
Estimates for PPV buys now up over 900,000 as well... Big numbers.
6 fighters tested and all passed, including Champion.
Estimates for PPV buys now up over 900,000 as well... Big numbers.
Apparently it's not. Fast losing some respect for that camp, this is getting pretty pathetic now:
Not only did Tweedale confirm that Diaz was tested and produced negative results, but added that Diaz's camp is requesting further information from the Quebec commission.
Mr. Diaz's sample tested negative. We have now requested from the Quebec Commission (the Regie):
1) A copy of the Regie's request to the laboratory specifying which substances the lab was asked to test the sample for (if any), and
2) A copy of any documents received from the lab conducting the drug testing showing the precise test results for Mr. Diaz for all substances the sample was actually tested for.
Tweedale would not elaborate on why they requested further information from the commission, but it should be noted that Diaz's camp has already challenged the RACJ over its handling of the UFC 158 weigh-ins.
^ Interesting. I hate Diaz, I have no respect for him, he lost to Condit, lost to GSP and should retire, he barks on about it too much, if he gets a rematch or a fight with Anderson then the UFC is officially a joke.
I love Diaz guys chill he is not a dick its just the weed making him a little paranoid he gives you wars each time he fights without fail. Think that should cut him a little slack alone.


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OZARK, MO -- The Mid-America Automatic Merchandising Association, which represents vending and OCS operators in Missouri and Kansas, hosted Congressman Billy Long (R-MO) at its annual meeting here on Saturday, June 8. The lawmaker's visit was part of a stepped up effort by the National Automatic Merchandising Association's government affairs team to educate elected officials on the industry.
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MAMA president Patrick Murphy, Kenney Amusement & Vending Co. (Springfield, MO) said the visit provided a valuable opportunity for the group to educate the Congressman on the industry and how it provides vital products to consumers through vending and office coffee service.


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Garth Brooks salutes Billy Joel at Kennedy Center Honors concert
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Garth Brooks is paying tribute to Billy Joel. The country superstar was among the performers recognizing the legendary "piano man" at the 36th annual Kennedy Center Honors concert, which aired Sunday on CBS.
Garth provided one of the night's more moving moments, singing Joel's "Goodnight Saigon" with a group of Vietnam veterans.
Brooks also performed Joel's hit "Allentown." The Billy Joel tribute served as the finale of the event, which also featured tributes to Carlos Santana, jazz great Herbie Hancock, actress Shirley MacLaine, and opera star Martina Arroyo.
The 36th annual Kennedy Center Honors gala was taped in Washington, DC earlier this month. Joel and the other Honorees watched the show with President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama from the Presidential Box.


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