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"I was one out of 6,000 people lucky enough to go see the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban premiere at Radio City Music Hall on 23 May.
I had the opportunity to stand with the reporters on the red carpet when the stars arrived.
It was very exciting to see reporters from all over the world to cover this special event.
Greeted fans
Hearing the screams of fans and seeing the barricades leaning forward, I knew that a star had arrived.
The stars greeted the fans and then walked down the red carpet to meet the reporters.
Hi to Dan
All of the cast members thought it was great that Lizo from Newsround was there.
I could tell that they were more comfortable with him, than the other reporters.
I was able to meet Tom Felton and I said hi to Daniel Radcliffe and he said hi to me.
It was amazing!
No photos inside
They did not want people to take pictures, videotape, or record the movie.
More stars
Then I walked into another area, and looked to my left and saw Rupert Grint, and to my right, I saw Emma Watson, and straight ahead there was James Phelps.
I thought to myself, could this get any better? I said hi to Rupert and Emma and they both said hi back to me.
Then I walked into the very large movie theatre where the film was going to be shown.
Goody bag
On every seat there was a white paper bag that had a sticker on it that said Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
Inside there was a t-shirt that said Muggle HP, a little set of Legos that you make into a small version of the Knight Bus, Harry Potter Acid pops, and Harry Potter Jelly Slugs.
Lights dimmed
They were showing live pictures of the stars getting interviewed, and having their pictures taken when they were on the red carpet.
Biggest applause
A man from Warner Bros came out on the stage and introduced the director first, then the producers, and then the cast members.
When Daniel Radcliffe came on the stage he got the biggest applause of them all.
The director, Alfonso Cuaron told the audience how much he enjoyed working with the cast and making the film.
Whistling and cheering
Then the film started, and when the title appeared on the screen, the entire crowd started applauding, whistling, and cheering.
For a whole year I was waiting for this movie to come out, and I couldn't believe that I was at the premiere seeing this movie with my most favourite actors."
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Josie is shocked at how unsympathetic Indrani is about her marital breakup, complains about it to Raquel, and on and on.
Unable to come to an agreement over alimony, God intervenes to help Adam and Eve divvy up their marital belongings.
Gingrich is a strong debater, agile enough even to turn a question about past marital infidelity into an applause line.
AIG attorneys also have said that Wade Dill's actions were related to marital and family problems.
Either one describes the bouts of anxiety single guys in their thirties feel about their marital status.
For marital purposes they recognise tribal sub-divisions in a very vague way.
Her will seems to be roused there by the side of the marital will which is dormant.
This marital fidelity pleased Queen Victoria so much that she sent the Princess a decoration.
And it is at the evidence of marital unhappiness that all the criticism is directed.
I like this yarn and recommend it to the attention of anybody who feels that marital squabbles are beginning to pall.
c.1600, from French maritale and directly from Latin maritalis "of or belonging to married people," from maritus "married man, husband" (see marry).


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When you hear the sounds of ocean waves rolling into the shore mixed with the sounds of caribbean steel drums, you know you are in Jamaica. As the largest English-speaking island in its region, Jamaica is the consummate Caribbean island, offering miles of beaches and mountains as well as cultural destinations to explore. In order to see everything that Jamaica has to offer, you will need to rent a car at Sixt! Sixt car rental is conveniently located in the city of Kingston, the capital of Jamaica. In Kingston, Sixt offers a wide variety of cars, SUVs and minvans.
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OREM, Utah - Fresh off a Reno Tournament of Champions title, University of Wyoming 125-pound sophomore Tyler Cox was named the Western Wrestling Conference Wrestler of the Week after an outstanding performance on the mat last weekend. The conference honor was announced Tuesday by the league.
Cox won his first tournament of the season Dec. 16 at the Reno Tournament of Champions. Seeded third in the 36-man field, the Wyoming sophomore earned three bonus-point wins over Adam Ludwin (Fort Hays State), Joaquin Marquez (Citadel) and Joey Palmer (Oregon State) to advance to the semifinals. Cox then defeated Miguel Comparan of CSU Bakersfield, who had knocked off 20th-ranked Dominic Parisi of Appalachian State in the quarters, in an 11-5 decision to head to the finals. In the title bout, Cox met CSU Bakersfield's Tyler Iwamura, who had been in the national rankings earlier in the season. Cox bested Iwamura in a 6-5 decision to win the RTOC crown for the first time in his career.
The Wyoming grappler now has 19 wins this season, including nine bonus-points victories. The conference honor is the Cox's first of the season and first of his career. It was the second week in a row and third time this season that a University of Wyoming wrestler earned the conference honor. Other winners include sophomore Brandon Richardson (Dec. 11) and senior Alfonso Hernandez on Nov. 6.
The Western Wrestling Conference, which is in its seventh year of competition, is comprised of six schools including the Air Force Academy, North Dakota State, Northern Colorado, South Dakota State, Utah Valley and Wyoming.
2012-13 WWC Wrestlers of the Week
Nov. 6 - Alfonso Hernandez (Wyoming)
Nov. 13 - Josh Wilson (Utah Valley)
Nov. 20 - Cole VonOhlen (Air Force)
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Located in the heart of Laurel, this hotel is within 3 mi (5 km) of Dutch Country Farmers Market, Laurel Park, and Laurel College Center. Laurel Museum is 3.1 mi (5 km) away.
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A conference center, conference rooms, and concierge services are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include laundry facilities, a 24-hour front desk, and RV/bus/truck parking.
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All 50 rooms provide conveniences like refrigerators and microwaves, plus free WiFi and cable TV. Free local calls, desks, and free toiletries are among the other amenities that guests will find.
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- Total number of rooms - 50
- Number of floors - 5
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I'm not sure how to best word this; apologies if I'm unclear.
Is there a way to create a custom column that has an auto-complete function which would be
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Perhaps an example would be best...
I have a file of an anthology book (
, by Larry Niven), which contains 5 short stories. I also have those 5 short stories as separate files.
I'd like a custom column for the anthology, "Contains", where I can select all of those individual short stories as part of the anthology. The behavior would be similar to how the "author" column auto-completes what you're typing based on the existing values across the entire Library - just in this case, it would provide suggestions from the "title" field.
So Flatlander's "Contains" field would have the values, "Death by Ecstasy, The Defenseless Dead, ARM, The Patchwork Girl, The Woman in Del Rey Crater".
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Subject: [LAGENWEB] Fwd: David Graham, Sr., Product Manager RootsWeb.com
Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 22:38:02 +0000
*Please forward to all USGenWeb Project lists*
I am forwarding this at the request of David Graham, Sr. Product Manager
Tina Vickery
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Dear USGenWeb coordinators,
For those of you with pages hosted on RootsWeb.com we wanted to give you an
update on our plan for including a small masthead at the top of hosted pages
on RootsWeb. We love being able to host your page and other pages that help
the family history community so much, and adding this small masthead to
acknowledge our hosting service allows us to continue to be able to offer
this free hosting service as well as other services.
The mastheads will be included on pages as early as May 21st. The standard
masthead can be viewed here:
As a USGenWeb coordinator you will also have the option to use a USGenWeb
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you need to do is place a file named "banner_select" in your public_html
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Thanks for your support on this minor change. We love hosting your page and
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On another note, we also wanted to let you know that in the coming months we
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sure that other people can find your page on RootsWeb. It will let you
enter some information about your page to get it included in a new search
feature built to find pages hosted on RootsWeb. For hosted pages related to
the USGenWeb Project, we will also create a specialized page that will
surface all of the pages that are associated with the project. We hope to
be able to link to this listing of hosted USGenWeb pages from the RootsWeb
homepage. As this project comes closer to completion we will let you know
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Crank Drive Gears
The cam and distributor are both driven by gears located on the crankshaft. The cam gear is a steel gear. The distributor drive gear is a fragile gear made of brass. Much care should be taken when removing or installing these gears, especially the brass distributor gear.
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Photo 1 shows a good used cam gear. There is some slight surface rust on a few of the teeth, but it looks good. If you can, it's a good idea to have the cam drive gear magna-fluxed to check it for cracks prior to installing it on your crank. Photos 2 & 3 show the timing marks on the cam drive gears. photo 4 is of the distributor drive gear. Inspect this for bent teeth and other damage. Minor damage can be filed with a good set of jeweler's files.
The best way to remove and install these gears is by using a small propane torch to pre heat them up. I've found that if I heat them up, I don't even need to use anything else to get them on or off the crank.
Below are some photos of the proper sequence that your crank gears should be installed. Remember that 2 of the main bearings are part of the gear stack. Be sure you get Main bearing #3 on and with the dowel pin hole in the right position prior to installing the gears. Once that is done, heat and install the cam drive gear. Ensure the two timing marks are OUT when installed.
Next, slide on the spacer and then heat and install the brass distributor drive gear. If possible, make a driver out of pipe, that fits around the inside on the gear to tap on so that the light tapping force is evenly distributed throughout the entire gear. If you must use a punch to tap this gear down into place, use extreme care not to damage the gears' teeth in the process.
After you install the snap ring into the groove, install the #4 main bearing as pictured and then slide on the oil slinger. Ensure the outer edges of the slinger are closer to the end of the crankshaft (concave side toward the end of the crankshaft). If the slinger is installed backwards, oil could be blown out during use from around the crank pulley.
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as the grand daughter of a cockney her explanation was a person born within the sound of the Bow Bells.
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Hey All,
I am working on integrating a 4780 parallel amp (using Brian's PCB art) into a plate amp for a subwoofer. In the process of designing the woofer box, I have been using the 4780 boards I currently use for a 2-channel amp.
The woofer I'm using is a TangBand W8-740C and it is rated at 4 ohms. When trying to feed the woofer a full load the GC seems to be crapping out and muting the channel every second or so.
Could the problem be related to having too much supply voltage on the rails? That doesn't make much sense since I'm only pushing around +/- 32V. The other possibility is that the chip is overheating.
The trouble is that I can't tell which of the two issues are occurring.
Right now, I have two 4780's hooked up on a 1/2" thick piece of 9"-long aluminum in my chassis, which I would think provides enough heat protection. Also, as I mentioned before, the voltage is well within range.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, as I would hate to have to start fresh and design/build some 3886 boards or something for this purpose... :P
|16th July 2004, 07:27 PM
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Re: 4780 as Sub (Plate) Amp
Paralleling chip amps is not trivial. What component values did you populate your board with, and how did you deal with issues of equalizing gain between the amps and also DC offset?
The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts. Bertrand Russell
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The details of the design can be found in this thread:
I used the values listed in the schematics found in that thread. Here is the actual post by BrianGT with the schematic diagram attached:
I used 1% resistors for everything except the two sandbars on the output. I also have a zobel at the speaker terminal.
This design works perfectly fine with an 8 ohm woofer in the same cabinet, so I'm sure I'm just pushing things beyond their limits. I am only using a 90VA transformer with 18V secondaries for this plate amp's power supply, and was wondering mainly if that would potentially solve my problem.
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90VA sounds too small. I would measure the voltage during operation. And how hot is the chip to the touch? Does it get hotter?
The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts. Bertrand Russell
|16th July 2004, 08:21 PM
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Sorry to be unclear. The existing amplifier, which is having troubles, is on a 225VA toroidal transformer. It has 22V secondaries.
The new amp that I intend to build will only be 90VA, and 18V secondaries. It's only going to be hooked to a single channel for the sub. I want to avoid this problem on my new amp and was hoping that perhaps I was just outside the voltage that would be safe to use with a 4 ohm load.
The chip gets pretty hot after "loud volume" playback for a long period of time. Once I hook the 4 ohm driver in, It gets hotter than when the 8 ohm driver is hooked up.
|19th July 2004, 11:24 AM
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Wow. Talk about interesting issues this past weekend...
So I hacked away and built my sub amp out of a BrianGT LM4780 board I had left over. I just used el cheapo 10% 'peanut' (both in shape and colour) resistors and changed the values a little bit from the original schematic to match what I had laying around. I think that by increasing the gain a little bit from the original, that helped give a little more oomph.
Anyway, I used my 90VA transformer to build this, and wasn't pleased. The speaker tended to pop a lot during use. When I plugged my scope into the GC's output, I noticed some nasty things showing up in the output. I correlated those pops with a dip in the voltage on the rails. Turns out that my transformer was 18VCT, and hence I only had 9V rails before the AC-DC transformation. Once there was enough draw from the 4 ohm speaker, it would dip *just* below 9V on the DC side, which threw the LM4780 into its protection state quite often. Boo-urns!
So in keeping with my el cheapo approach, I decided to grab a Radio Shack 25.2VCT transformer (I think it's only 50VA, but who cares) for less than half what I paid for the nicer Hammond unit. I wasn't expecting much, but after plugging it in with 12V per side (18, I think, after conversion) it worked quite well.
This amp, combined with a P3 CPU heatsink is running strong (and loud) while producing the same amount of heat (quite a bit) as my other GC. The difference is that it NEVER shuts off when under high stress, even though there's a lower-quality transformer powering the thing, AND I have a regulated PSU running the other amp!
I am starting to believe that perhaps my success is tied to using the different values of resistors for a higher gain... Does this make sense?
Just thought I'd document my success so far. I will try to post pics when it's fully built. The 4780 does a great job of driving a very nice amount of bass out of my woofer. Certainly not worth spending the cashola on a 200W+ plate amp!
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Every country is unique but some are more unique than others. Japan, though quite obviously not located in the geographic western hemisphere, is part of "the west" as a group of rich democracies with advanced economies. Its inclusion is not because it has any historic link to the west, unlike other eastern hemisphere economic success stories like Australia or New Zealand, or even Hong Kong and Singapore. It is the only example of an advanced economy in Asia. Or, to emphasise political science rather than economics, it is the only example so far of true non-western modernity. Other Asian economies are catching up, such as South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and coastal China. But Japan has been in the western economic league for a century and a democracy (with some interruptions) for longer than more recent Asian converts.
But Japan, despite being the world's third largest economy, is largely ignored in the western media. It plays a modest role in world affairs, though it is the largest giver of foreign aid. Its international cultural impact is now far less than that of South Korea. And when it is mentioned it is largely as a cautionary tale, a story of what could happen to the US or European economies if they fail to overcome the risk of stagnation.
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Angelina Jolie visits Iraq
Angelina Jolie paid a humanitarian visit to Iraq today, one of over 20 countries she's visited since becoming a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations. Reuters reports:
"I have come to Syria and Iraq to help draw attention to this humanitarian crisis and to urge governments to increase their support for UNHCR and its partners," the actress said in a statement released by the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees. "It is absolutely essential that the ongoing debate about Iraq's future includes plans for addressing the enormous humanitarian consequences these people face," she said.
See? Sometimes I cover the news here. Hard news. News so hard it'll make Angelina Jolie forget all about Brad Pitt and their 500 kids. You liking that, Angie? Let's go find a tent somewhere and I'll pretend to care about whatever it is that you do. The United Bacons, right? Sounds hot.


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Splendor ticks all the boxes: Carnival Splendor Cruise Review by chessybear
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Splendor ticks all the boxes
Destination: Europe - Eastern Mediterranean
Embarkation: Rome (Civitavecchia)
We are 3 Kiwi's who were on our first trip to Europe, we had already been travelling overland for 2.5 weeks when we boarded Splendor. Training out from Termini was easy. As long as you have a bag on wheels, and are up for a bit of a walk (the platform is just about at the end number 28) the cost is only 4.50euro and absolute steal, compared to transfer's and taxis. We all had 2 piece's of luggage and still managed. Once we got there we opted to pay the 5 euro to take the taxi transfer straight to the ship, we saw alot of people walking with their bags, but we felt it was a small price to pay to jump the queue and board the ship early. Embarkation, was very easy and we were onboard very quickly.
Our cabin 1111 on the Spa Deck was gorgeous, we had bought an oceanview originally and then upgraded a month out for a small price, we felt it was well worth it as we went from deck 1 to deck 11. More The beds, linen and pillows were the best I have slept on as far as cruises go. Our Cabin steward and wait staff at dinner were all very attentive. (Apparently the color scheme is different on this deck as well, more of an asian flavor - red's in color). They also give you elemis products.
We loved starting our sea days with a walk around the corner and straight into the Thalasso pool. They give you different bath robes, cloud 9 slippers and a white band to wear as you enter this area. It is also a non-smoking floor, and there are only 8 cabins on each side. It also has direct access through a door to the top pool, and sunbathing area.
I won't repeat what Soccerfan has said about the common area's except to say that she's right re the movie's, lounger's etc all great.
I too thought the decor was okay, never been a pink fan, but it kind of grows on you. We liked the glass atrium lifts.
The shows were great, but I am a fan on song and dance. The seating in the theatre was not the best I thought, lots of poles obstructing your views, or you got a sore neck if you were on ground floor as they were not tiered.
The food was great in the restaurant, and I enjoyed the nightly sing and dance act, put on by the waiters. We were on Sapphire in Feb, and I thought Carnival's food was better. We especially liked the wok station, and the service and pizza's at the pizza bar were excellent, he also make's up caesar salad as well.
I heard quite a few complaint's in the lift, (Oh it's not like Cunard or similar), I quite frankly can't believe what people have to moan about. Cunard, CelebritiyX are all different caliber ships, do people not do their homework or read reviews. Surely the name Carnival suggest's immediately what type of ship and style they have chosen.
I for one will sail with Carnival again, (I have cruised with Royal Caribbean and Princess) to me they bring to the market (especially in Europe) a very affordable cruise without having to chose MSC or similar. When were were booking, Princess was more than double that of Carnival and we could have never afforded a balcony spa floor!!! If people want to make comparisons then pay the extra $$$ and they are alot more expensive and cruise with Cunard or similar.
Disembarkation was very smooth, I would recommend pre-booking a shuttle, and avoiding the train option. There are often strike's and on our day of departure that is exactly what happened, we of course had a pre-arranged shared shuttle for only 20 euro p.p. an excellent price.
I would like to say thankyou to all those who joined us on our private tours, we had a blast and a truly memorable experience, one I will never forget, the port's all met our expectations they were wonderful. Less
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Membrane dryers offer a point of use control of water vapor. Membrane dryers utilize the principles at work in molecular sieves.
Adsorptionnot absorption, as used in desiccant dryers, is the process involved. Deltech membrane dryers contain bundles of fiber. These bundles are porous. But the pores only allow water vapor to pass through the porous wall. The water vapor is then trapped within membrane dryer to be periodically vented to atmosphere. The porous membrane bundle is designed to maximize surface area and have a consistent cross sectional density thereby improving efficiency. The membrane does not remove particles such as oxygen which makes membrane dryers particularly suited or medical use.
SPX Deltech membrane dryers can cope with a flow of up to 141cfm but it should be borne in mind that this is flow at point of use and not at compressor outlet. They can be installed with Deltech filters to remove particles other than water vapor. They are unobtrusive, vertically designed to use as little space as possible and are an extremely economical solution to the problem of compressed air water vapor. There are two membrane dryers available from SPX Deltech.
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Her advice, sugarcoated in goofy catchphrases, is delivered in the unimpeachable rhetoric of common sense.
But whether I practice Yoga, Dianetics, or write the lines on a sugarcoated pill and swallow it is my trade secret.
We have to write popular plays and pretty poems and sugarcoated stories.
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High School Senior Combats Bullying With 'Good News Only' Twitter
Kevin Curwick is a senior at Osseo High School in Osseo, MN. He's also the captain of the school's football team -- which makes him an unlikely candidate for cyberbullying.
Kevin Curwick is a senior at Osseo High School in Osseo, MN. He's also the captain of the school's football team -- which makes him an unlikely candidate for cyberbullying.
Talk about a good deed being punished. This summer, Angela Prattis has been handing out daily free lunches to about 60 kids in her Chester, PA neighborhood. These meals are the same ones they would be getting if their school was in session. Now she faces a fine of $600 a day for doing so because she doesn't have a variance to serve food in a residential neighborhood.
After the horrific shooting at a Colorado premiere of 'The Dark Knight Rises' on July 20th, some people were understandably skittish about going to the movies. But one man actually did something about it.
Whatever problems you have going on in life, they'll probably be either gone or dwindled down tremendously after watching 18-year-old George Dennehy in action.
Recently, the teen performed alongside the Goo Goo Dolls in concert at Musikfest 2012, where he played a flawless version of the band's hit 'Iris.' Oh, and by the way... he has no arms.
We're not sure why there's been a recent spate of small children perilously dangling from great heights, but it's a good thing that heroic people always seem to be on hand to save them. In China, a four-year-old girl became stuck in the rails of a second story balcony and hung there precariously until emergency services arrived.
By now the sad tale of Detroit is well known. The city, which was once a symbol of American industry, has fallen deeply into debt and decline. But thanks to the efforts of 9-year-old Joshua Smith Detroit may be creeping its way back to financial solvency.
When it comes to the 2012 Olympics, British bookshop owner David Mitchell said it best, "Performance levels have become so much higher that it's so hard now to get a medal." Just think about Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte, both of whom have won medals by mere seconds ahead of their competitors. But does that make those Olympians who came just shy of placing any less athletic?
Before 29-year-old Aaron Collins died about a month ago, he wrote a will which requested his family buy a pizza and leave the waiter or waitress an "awesome tip."
A week after his death, the Collins family obliged their departed love one and handed a stunned pizzeria waitress $500. The video of the emotional exchange quickly went viral, calling attention to Aaron's unique last wish.
If there's one thing that everybody can agree upon, it's that the Westboro Baptist Church is awful. In fact, even zombies have turned on the noxious congregation, who regularly picket military funerals because they believe U.S. combat deaths are God's punishment for America's tolerant policies toward homosexuality.
Caleb Medley was one of the 58 people injured during last week's horrific theater shooting in Colorado. As a result of that terrible ordeal, the aspiring comedian lost his right eye, suffered brain damage and is currently in a medically-induced coma. To make matters worse, he has no insurance and his bills could exceed $2 million. There is a bright spot in this terrible story, however.
We've all heard the jokes about babies who were conceived in a car. But being born in a car is a much trickier proposition. Especially when that car is on one of the busiest highways in America.
Patrick Connelly, who suffers from a variety of disabilities and is confined to a wheelchair, loves county music. So imagine his thrill when he was off to see Blake Shelton, his favorite singer, play a free outdoor show in Overland Park, Kansas.
But when he got to the venue with his mother and his sister, his excitement turned to disappointment. Because the show was standing room only, he couldn't see the stage.
A bus driver became a hero on Monday when he caught a seven-year-old autistic girl in his arms after she fell three stories from a building in New York City. The remarkable rescue was caught on tape.
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(Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. B, § 18, as added Pub. L. 90–487, § 1, Aug. 15, 1968, 82 Stat. 769; amended Pub. L. 94–582, § 20, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2886.)
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     Who wants to be on MAKE: Live next Wednesday to show off their project?

 I just got an email from Becky Stern, one of the hosts of MAKE: Live. She wants to have 6 minutes of the next show devoted to cool projects at Noisebridge. Do you have something that would be good to show? The show starts at 6pm, and, yes, it is live!

 Here's more info that Becky sent me to send out:

Make: Live is a twice monthly live streaming show and tell from MAKE. Our next episode is called the Hackerspace Roadshow, where spaces from around the country call in via Skype/webcam to show off their members' projects and spaces. We're looking for individual and/or group projects in any genre, so long as they happen at your hackerspace. More info on Make: Live: http://makezine.com/live/

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Pastor John and Karen Ames
John grew up in Wayland, Massachusetts in a family of six children. His interests were sports and music. Graduating from High School in 1971, he went on to UMASS in Amherst and graduated in 1975 with a B.S. in Physical Education and Health. During the 70's he was involved in a collegiate and high school discipleship ministry with the Navigators, joining the staff in Boston working with college students for two years.
Karen grew up in Lancaster, Massachusetts and met John earlier in life through a youth ministry. Karen pursued studies in nursing and she also was involved in discipleship ministry in Maine and Boston. They were married in 1981. John pursued seminary studies while pastoring in Norwood, MA and graduated from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in 1985 with his MDIV degree.
Pastor Mike and Tracy McGarry (and Matthew & Hannah)
Mike grew up in Easton as the youngest of four and graduated from Oliver Ames High School. He loves the Patriots, reading theology, and spending time with his family. He graduated from Gordon College with his B.A. in 2002 and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary with his M.Div. in 2005, his Doctor of Ministry in 2014. Mike has served as the Pastor of Student Ministries at Emmanuel since July, 2005 and is committed to making a difference for Christ in the lives of teenagers and their families. He serves as an Assistant Coach for the throwers on a local Track & Field team and blogs on the youth ministry's website: www.crosswalking.net. Tracy grew up in Hyde Park but moved to Easton in Junior High. She studied Communications before receiving her Masters in Special Education and works as a Middle School Teacher locally. Mike and Tracy were married in July, 2004 and welcomed their son Matthew in January, 2008 and Hannah in November, 2010.
Pastor Pete and Becky Hoglund
Pete grew up in Burnsville Minnesota one of three children. He enjoys music, being outdoors, movies and reading. Graduating from High School in 1982 he went on to graduate from Bethel College in St. Paul, MN 1988 earning his BA in communications.
Becky grew up in Prospect Heights Illinois and met Pete while working on her undergraduate degree at Bethel. She graduated from Bethel in 1989 earning her BA in communications. Becky enjoys being outdoors and exercise, spending time with her family, reading, casual dinning with friends at home and a night at the movies. Both Pete and Becky have been active in discipleship and outreach in local church ministry since high school.
Josh and Cait King
Growing up in the Norwood/Walpole area, he graduated form Bridgewater State University with a B.A. with a Concentration in Graphic Design. Throughout college and beyond he volunteered with Young Life. It was during his time with Young Life that he met his wife Cait. They were married in 2009. He enjoys playing guitar and volunteering with EBC Youth. Lord willing, he plans to attend seminary in the not-so-distant future.
Cait grew up in Western Mass & Upstate New York. She attended Northeastern University where she received her BSN and currently works as a Registered Nurse at Boston Children's Hospital. She is an excellent cook and volunteers with EBC Youth.


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This idea sounds great. So can I put the images on a floppy drive?
Where on the floppy should I put the images? (in the root directory?)
Also, how do I reference them in my HTML?
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Filled with snappy one-liners and fine acting, Art Shulman's new play "Bagels" is "American Pie" for senior adults, an entertaining look at frisky seniors on the prowl for love and sex.
It focuses on the exploits of older adults Jake Goldberg (Morry Schorr) and Rachel Fine (LB Zimmerman), who rejoin the dating scene after losing their longtime spouses. Along with the typical jitters of meeting and getting to know someone and finding the "right" partner, each worries over not getting enough sex or giving too much away. Both find that electronic dating brings pluses, as well as potential disaster, when confronted with constant interruptions by previous dating partners (Patrick Skelton and Diane Frank).
Shulman brings a nice flow to the dialogue, sprinkled with quips and cogent comments on relationships but seems to focus the play on sex and how to get it. It's great to see a production written strictly for older actors but the sex angle grows old quickly, whatever the age of the cast.
Zimmerman and Schorr possess fine chemistry as the couple, building on each other's timing and reactions. Their conversations seem relaxed and natural. Zimmerman's Rachel is a no-nonsense, direct and passionate woman, a good fit for Schorr's self absorbed, thoughtless, though funny, Jake. Skelton brings a flirty charm to the caddish Nigel and Frank gives sympathy to the "way out" Karen.
Quick-witted and well-acted, "Bagels" hilariously presents older adults rejoining the dating scene and looking for action.
"Bagels" plays Friday and Saturday nights at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm through March 21 at the Secret Rose Theatre (11246 Magnolia Blvd. in North Hollywood). Tickets are $22, $17 for seniors, and $10 for students with ID. For more information, call (877) 620-7673, ext. 8, or visit www.secretrose.com.


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Last month the National Enquirer said the pictures showed Diaz cheating on boyfriend Justin Timberlake with MTV producer Shane Nickerson.
The photographs were used to create a "fictional and fabricated story" which was "hugely profitable" for the tabloid, the Los Angeles case says.
The National Enquirer said it stood by its story.
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The legal action accused the National Enquirer of publishing a "sensationalistic" story and manipulating and misrepresenting the photos.
Hollywood star Diaz and Mr Nickerson said they were simply sharing a brief goodbye.
The meeting was an "insignificant and non-memorable occurrence involving co-workers and friends", they said.
The legal action was taken out on Wednesday on behalf of 32-year-old Diaz, Mr Nickerson - who works on Diaz's MTV show Trippin' - and Mr Nickerson's mother-in-law.
A National Enquirer spokesman said: "We stand by our story and the accuracy of our photos and will defend it aggressively."


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Little crackers
Ever alive to the possibilities of artfully selling you less for the same price, Nabisco has brought forth Lil' Squares, an itty-bitty-size version of Honey Maid graham crackers. Lil' Squares come in a 13-ounce box that sells for the same price as the 14.4-ounce box of regular-size Honey Maids, so Lil' Squares cost 10 percent more per ounce. The 14.4-ounce box of regular Honey Maids, of course, once was 16 ounces.
Soft-baked oatmeal
Over at Quaker, whose new-products department seems to be almost as busy as Nabisco's, the latest out of the oven is four kinds of Soft-Baked Oatmeal Cookies: Raisins, Chocolate & Almond, Banana Nut and Cranberry & Yogurt. Do not confuse the new Soft-Baked Oatmeal Cookies with Quaker's Soft-Baked Bars (Banana Nut Bread and Cinnamon Roll): The ingredients are quite different, and the cookies are higher in calories, fat and sugar than the bars.
Using up crumbs
Making your own bread crumbs is great way to keep from wasting bread. Toss extra bread into a blender or food processor, grind it up and then put in a resealable bag in the freezer. If you don't have time to do that, just freeze the bread and rub it on the coarse holes of a cheese grater whenever you need a few tablespoons of crumbs.
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2008 Paitin di Pasquero Elia Barbaresco 'Serra'
Region: Piedmont, Italy
Price: About $24 to $29
Style: Complex and concentrated
What it goes with: Braised meats, roast duck
One of the great bargains in Piedmont is the Paitin "Serra" from the Elia Pasquero family, which has been farming these hillside vineyards since the late 18th century. Complex and elegant, this Barbaresco has lots to reveal - concentrated dark berries, violets, tobacco leaves and more. Tannins are finespun. If you can, open the bottle beforehand.


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Now all van der Sloot and his bride-to-be have to do is wait out the ten days to see if anyone objects.
Those who qualify for refugee status are sent to the Italian mainland to wait out asylum hearings.
The problem with that theory is that it presupposes that Comcast is patient enough to wait out a prolonged turnaround at NBC.
More likely, they will try to wait out the withdrawal of combat forces over the next two years.
Every minute we wait out here, we give them a chance to get ready for us.
I ought to have known better than to wait out there so long.
Maybe not now—it must be too long—but they were meant to wait out a period and be restored.
He had to land and wait out the storm—if he could find a place to land.
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Real Salt Lake does not have an ideal practice situation this week.
Saturday's game against FC Dallas will be played on grass at the Cotton Bowl, but RSL is practicing on FieldTurf at the Spence Eccles Fieldhouse. Team officials have tried to get permission to use Utah's women's soccer field for practices, but have had no luck.
"It is disappointing," coach John Ellinger said. The only practices the team will have on grass before Saturday's game are on Brigham Young's Hawes Field on Thursday and in Dallas on Friday. RSL did hold a couple practice sessions on Utah Valley State College's soccer field before the April 9 game in Los Angeles, but the team decided that field was not flat enough.
"We have just got to move on," Ellinger said. "I would rather put them on this surface than on a surface where they could get injured."
Only two of the 11 Major League Soccer venues have an artificial surface: Rice-Eccles Stadium and Giants Stadium at the Meadowlands. With RSL's away match against the MetroStars out of the way, all the rest of the team's road games will be on on grass.
A partial solution involves the sod the team will put down at Rice-Eccles prior to the U.S. national team's World Cup qualifying doubleheader with RSL's June 4 game against Dallas. The tentative plan right now is to move that sod to a suitable site and fence it off for a practice field.
Highest attendance
General manager Steve Pastorino guessed that last Saturday's crowd of 25,287 fans for the home opener was the biggest attendance for a professional soccer game in state history.
He was probably right.
According to assistant coach Chris Agnello, the former coach and owner of the Utah Blitzz, the largest attended games before Saturday were the Blitzz's exhibition game against the Colorado Rapids' reserve team in 2000 at Rice-Eccles Stadium and their first PSL national championship game in 2001 at Franklin Covey Field. Both games drew about 7,500 fans.
Tickets for the doubleheader game June 4 against FC Dallas went on sale Monday. Team officials said 17,000 tickets were sold on the first day, meaning the game should be sold out by the end of the week. . . . Defender Eddie Pope sat out of Tuesday's practice because of a cold, but Ellinger did not seem overly concerned. Pope is expected to play Saturday.


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Just a quick message to say thanks to Nathan, who came over to Loughborough today to give a grappling seminar for our Uni grappling/ mma group. He went through a load of drills (hip movement and top position) and then showed some of his top game.
As always, he broke the techniques down perfectly so that even the near beginners could understand the finer points of the more complex techniques he showed.
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What intrigued me: I haven't read a book by Stephen King before and I'm in a massive reading slump, so reading a scary short story collection seems like a good idea!
Not scary, not even remotely horror!
My favorite thing about this is probably the foreword. The stories weren't what I expected them to be. I was hoping for a lot of scary reads, but this is just a random collection of mediocre short stories.
His ideas are very unique, inspiring, and interesting, but in no way what the title NIGHTMARES & DREAMSCAPES suggests. You aren't going to find anything remotely creepy in here, most are just tales about weird people with weird goals, but scary and nightmare-ish is a completely different thing. As it is I was somewhat entertained, but this is just not what the short story collection is advertised as and it's very disappointing, especially because this is my first Stephen King read.
However, I do enjoy King's writing style to some extent. It's easy and quick to read, but I think he overdoes it with the character building. That's also why most of his stories have very weak and slow beginnings that make you want to quit before you've actually gotten to the story. Especially for short stories, you don't need to know about the protagonist's parents and grandparents, or any other specific character building element. I was hoping for the stories to terrify me from beginning to the end but most stories can only deliver a small somewhat eerie conclusion and are 90% filler.
Individual stories & ratings
- 1. Dolan's Cadillac ★☆☆☆☆
Plot: A widower is trying to murder the guy who's responsible for his wife's death by digging a hole and burying him and his expensive car alive.
Opinion: Not scary, just insanely boring. and long-winded. I could hardly finish this.
- 2. The End of the Whole Mess ★★★★★
Plot: A brilliant prodigy finds a way to cure humanity from its original sin. But for a price.
Opinion: I loved this so much, it's so interesting to see how the mind of a highly intelligent character works. I would love a full-length novel about this. Some continuity issues and an unsatisfying ending, but overall SUPER interesting. Again, not scary though.
- 3. Suffer the Little Children ★★★☆☆
Plot: Mean teacher is the only one that realizes all children in her school are possessed by monsters.
Opinion: Another boring one. The premise is very interesting, but it's not very scary and too much is left open.
- 4. The Night Flier ☆☆☆☆☆
Plot: Reporter seeks out someone whom he believes to be a serial killer that thinks they're a vampire, but the guy actually turns out to be a vampire.
Opinion: Horrible. Such a slow beginning, so much unnecessary monologues and backstory, and a very, very disappointing creature that isn't scary in the least. A very long story that feels like I 100% wasted my time even bothering with this one.
- 5. Popsy ★★★★☆
Plot: A gambling-addict-turned-child-abductor abducts a monster spawn.
Opinion: I loved this. Less annoying backstory as in the previous stories and a convincing monster story, that I really, really liked. Not as scary as I wanted it to be, but another candidate that I'd like a full-length novel of.
- 6. It Grows on You ☆☆☆☆☆
Plot: A mysterious house keeps on growing and adding new wings even long after its owner died.
Opinion: The worst case of please show instead of tell I've ever witnessed. So much backstory oh my god. Seems very pointless to me.
- 7. Chattery Teeth ★★★★☆
Plot: A man picks up an evil hitchhiker and gets saved by a joke item.
Opinion: Interesting and a little eerie. Though too much gore for my taste.
- 8. Dedication ★★☆☆☆
Plot: A maid consumes eats her boss' semen to work a magic spell so her child would grow up to be as talented as him
Opinion: The main flaw of the story is that it's told in retrospective. It's also really weird.
- 9. The Moving Finger ★★★☆☆
Plot: There is a moving finger perking out of someone's drain and they really don't like it.
Opinion: Super weird. I don't know if I thought it was scary, more bloody, actually. It was okay, but I missed the ~logical explanation~ part.
- 10. Sneakers ★★☆☆☆
Plot: The ghost of a murdered man comes back to sit on a toilet and wear dirty sneakers.
Opinion: Not a fan of public restroom horror or whatever this is. I was glad to have at least one ghost story in this though.
- 11. You Know They Got a Hell of a Band ★☆☆☆☆
Plot: A couple on a road trip encounters a town full of dead musicians.
Opinion: Too much gore for me and a very weak premise.
- 12. Home Delivery ★☆☆☆☆
Plot: An old-fashioned zombie outbreak story.
Opinion: Nothing special, very boring!
Overall Rating:
Overall: Do I Recommend?Not as your first King read. I was disappointed because I was looking for something super scary. It's an okay short story collection, but the title is very misleading.
Published: June 30th 2009
Pages: 897 (1+2)
Publisher: Pocket Books
Genre: Adult / Horror
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Response verification point changes for Rational Performance Tester 220.127.116.11 and later
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In IBM Rational Performance Tester (RPT) version 8.2.1, the ability to follow an unexpected 30x redirect type response was added resulting in an unexpected redirect when accessing a server farm or some WPLC applications.
An unexpected redirect might occur when accessing a server farm or in some WPLC applications using RPT. When you record tests, you typically receive 200 OK type responses, but upon playback, that same request might receive a "302 Redirect" type response instead. In RPT version 8.2.1 and later, the request is reissued to the location specified in the 302 response.
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- No VPs will be processed for "Unexpected" 30x responses except for the ResponseCode VP (action described below.)
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Humans have been growing roses for almost as long as civilization itself. The first cultivated varieties appeared in Asia 5,000 years ago, and mention of the flower is woven into tales across the ancient world.
An example is found in ancient Hindu legend. Brahma, the creator of the world, and Vishnu, the protector of the world, argued over which flower was most beautiful -- the lotus or the rose.
Vishnu supported the rose and Brahma the lotus. Brahma had never seen a rose before, but when he did, he immediately recanted and rewarded Vishnu by creating his bride, Lakshmi, from 108 large and 1,008 small rose petals.
Until the beginning of the 19th century, all roses in Europe were shades of pink or white, said Clair Martin, rose curator at the Huntington Botanical Gardens in San Marino (Los Angeles County).
The first scarlet roses came from China around 1800, he said. Unusual green roses arrived a few decades later.
Bright yellow roses entered the palette around 1900, when the Frenchman Joseph Pernet-Ducher, after more than 20 years of breeding roses in a search for a hardy yellow variety, simply stumbled across a mutant yellow flower in a field, Martin said. "All of our bright orange and yellow roses descend from that single rose," he said.
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'Idol' albums: Who's up? Who's down?
Adam Lambert's new single, Never Close Our Eyes, debuts this week with 29,000 downloads, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Track sales data for other American Idol acts follows:
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Kelly Clarkson, Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) (89,000, -26%, 2.895 million)
Carrie Underwood, Good Girl (51,000, -21%, 688,000)
Adam Lambert, Never Close Our Eyes (29,000, debut, 29,000)
Jennifer Hudson & Ne-Yo, Think Like a Man feat. Rock Ross (21,000, -15%, 154,000)
Kelly Clarkson, Mr. Know It All (9,000, -18%, 1.444 million)
Jason Aldean/Kelly Clarkson, Don't You Wanna Stay (8,000, -45%, 2.044 million)
Lauren Alaina, Georgia Peaches (7,000, -26%, 157,000)
Brad Paisley/Carrie Underwood, Remind Me (7,000, -11%, 1.509 million)
Scotty McCreery, The Trouble With Girls (6,000, -29%, 668,000)
Casey James, Let's Don't Call It a Night (5,000, -9%, 106,000)
Carrie Underwood, Before He Cheats (5,000, -3%, 3.451 million)
Mandisa, Good Morning (3,000, -20%, 87,000)
Carrie Underwood, How Great Thou Art (2,000, -10%, 318,000)
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Adele, Rolling in the Deep (33,000, -6%, 6.963 million)
LMFAO, Sorry for Party Rocking (15,000, -18%, 434,000)
Lady Gaga, Born This Way (9,000, +4%, 3.533 million)
Nashville-based Brian Mansfield began writing about music for USA TODAY in 1997 and took over Idol Chatter just before the start of Season 8. He co-authored Make Me a Star: Industry Insiders Reveal How to Make It in Music, and while he has never auditioned for American Idol, he did sing Boot Scootin' Boogie at Disney World's American Idol Experience the day the attraction opened (he lost). More about Brian | E-mail Brian


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|Hard to think of this as 5.9 because nearly all of the route is much easier, but the boulder problem at the bottom certainly is.
By Cody Bradford
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|Be cautious of your gear in the right crack of the lieback section. It is quite deep. Avoid the "cave move" at the top by traversing out on the face once you reach the lip for a more interesting finish.
By Mike Holley
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|Nothing but good times on this route! Great way to access the upper tier and an overall fantastic route! The fist move is the only 9 part, the rest is cruising!
By Jonathan Dull
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Apr 16, 2013
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
|As previously mentioned this climb offers a better way to reach the upper tier. Don't let the bouldery start keep you from hopping on this great line. There are two small underclings to start that both take good gear. If you are tall enough you may be able to reach the higher one to place a bomber red c3. A spot may be in order but if you blow it there is still potential for a jacked up ankle due to uneven rocks at the base.
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Jul 12, 2014
|I think the rating on this is height dependent. I'm 5'8" and 5.9 feels about right. If you're tall the boulder problem start won't feel like much at all. But if you're really short it will feel more like a V2 move.
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Jan 7, 2015
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
|I think this is a fantastic route worth four stars. Nice boulder problem at the start then a classic crack that eats gear. Wish it went on for 100'! If you climb at Ship this is a must do!


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I'm about to head to my first appointment. A few friends said that they heard the heartbeat with the external doppler at 8 weeks. The secretary at the OB GYN said they probably won't do one because it's too early. I'm on the edge of emotional collapse over this. Lame, I know, but I just can't believe everything is good until I hear that little bug.
Has anyone else heard the heart beat at 8 and a half weeks? Should I beg and plead? I'm ready to go buy an u/s machine a la Tom Cruise. :-/


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Bucks County Marathon
Washington Crossing Historic Park
Sun 11/18/2012
Marathon, Off-road/Trail
***Sold Out*** and the Waitlist is now closedThe Second Annual Bucks County Marathon starts and Finishes in Washington Crossing Historic Park and runs out-and-back along the Delaware Canal State Park towpath, returning to Washington Crossing State Park. Built in 1832, the tow path is narrow in some sections, requiring single file travel. THIS IS A DIFFERENT COURSE THAN THAT USED IN 2011. This course will have less duck-worthy bridges.The course will be certified. We will be USATF sanctioned. That will mean the Bucks County Marathon will be Boston Marathon Qualifying.START TIME: 9:00AMSunrise 6:50AMSunset 4:40PMThis is a rain or shine event. In the event or rain, canal towpath may be muddy.We will impose a six and one half hour time limit on the course. Aid stations will be closed at a 6.5 hour pace plus the time last starter crossed the starting line. The turn around will be disassembled at 12:25PM.Field will be limited to 500 participants In order to reduce crowding on the Delaware Canal State Park towpath, The Bucks County Marathon will employ a wave start. Small groups based on seed times will be released over a ten minute period. Please be honest with your seed times. Incorrect times make travel on along the Canal towpath more difficult for everyone involved.The race will be timed using ChronoTrack B chips, and there will be checkpoints along the course. There will be signs at each mile mark. Due to the waive start, we respectfully suggest that you wear a watchTHE RACE WEBSITE IS WWW.RUNBUCKS.COM for links to mapmyrun maps and YouTube video tours of portions of the course, join the Bucks County Marathon FaceBook GroupLong Sleeve tech shirts to all entrants.Awards top three Men and Women and in these Age Groups: Under 20, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-69, 70 & OlderYou will receive a finishers medal if you earn oneYour family and friends can drive to several locations along the course to spectate and cheer you on. There are areas of the course we will ask them to not travel to, as the locations have limited space. More information will be published in advance of the race.INFORMATION AND DETAILS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
- Address:Rts 532 and 32
Washington Crossing, PA 18977