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Nissan Releases New Micra C+C
TOKYO (June 5, 2007) - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that the new Micra C+C will go on sale at dealers across Japan beginning on July 23. This unique, limited volume "coupe/convertible," imported from Europe, has been modified for the Japanese market.
The Micra C+C is noted for its power-retractable glass roof that opens or closes at the touch of a button in about 22 seconds. With the roof closed, the car has a stylish appearance suggestive of a hardtop coupe. With the top down, the Micra C+C offers the open-air ambience of a classic convertible. The name Micra was coined from the word "micro" and the letters "C+C" stand for Coupe plus Convertible. It has been highly popular in Europe since it first debuted there in November 2005.
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GMaker0507 posted a topic in General and Gameplay ProgrammingI'm making a puzzle game similar to: http://www.addictinggames.com/puzzle-games/jewelanche.jsp However i was curious, if there is an way to make sure i always have a connect-3 or more availabile
GMaker0507 replied to Taylor Ringo's topic in General and Gameplay ProgrammingIm using Haxe/Flambe for HTML5 Development right now, with FlashDevelop as my ide. Its pretty cool as it can also export to flash. Before such i was using Haxe/NME which can export to mobile and desktop platforms if you have them configured correctly. http://flashdevelop.org https://github.com/aduros/flambe http://www.haxenme.org/
GMaker0507 replied to muratsal's topic in Games Business and LawTake a look at [url="http://FGL.com"]http://FGL.com[/url] Its a place for making money off of web game sponsorships and such ( Mostly flash although they support for unity and HTML5 )
GMaker0507 posted a topic in Math and PhysicsI'm trying to do some ellipsoid vs box/ellipsoid intersection in C#. For the box intersection, is it safe to assume i can just: [list][*]Translate the ellipsoid and box, so the ellipsoid is at the origin[*]Scale the ellipsoid and box ( size and position ) by the ellipsoids radii so the ellipsoid has a radius of one[*]Handle it like sphere to box intersection[/list] NOTE: nothings rotated, its all axis-aligned As far as ellipsoid v. ellipsoid goes, i'm kinda stumped. Anybody have any links to any articles or code. Thanks in advance
GMaker0507 replied to GMaker0507's topic in Math and PhysicsThanks for the reply's. It might take me some time to understand them both, i might just jump off it for now.
GMaker0507 posted a topic in Math and Physics[color="#333333"][size="4"]I need to know how to get the closest point on the surface of an ellipsoid to another point.[/size] [size="4"]I had an idea, but apparently i was wrong, and oversimplfying.[/size] [size="4"]What i did was squash the ellipsoid and point into local space, so the ellispoid is a unit circle centered at the origin[/size] vector3 pointLocalCoord = ( pointOriginal - ellipsoid.origin ) / ellipsoid.radii[size="4"]Then from there, the closest point should be 1 , in the direction of the transformed point from the origin[/size] vector3 closestPointOnEllipsoidLocal = norm ( pointLocalCoord )[size="4"]Then get back into standard space[/size] vector3 closestPointOnEllipsoidWorld = closestPointOnEllipsoidLocal * ellipsoid.radius + ellipsoid.origin[size="4"]But of course, all of this seems not to work.[/size] [size="4"]I'm trying to find the closest point to the center of a box. In this case, the box is stretched out alot along the x-axis. It works if the ellipsoid is directly over the center of the box, but not if the ellipsoid is moved . I measured the distance from the point i got using the method above to the center of the box, and it was actually larger than the distance i measured from the bottom point on the box.[/size] [size="4"]I was curious if any body could point me in the direction of some pre-existing code or such; as some of the articles i've tried reading kinda seem a bit troublesome[/size] [/color]
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GMaker0507 posted a blog entry in Ninja GDI've been fooling around with the Torque2D 30day trial. At first, i was kinda appalled by the fact that it used its own scripting language, but now i'm starting to like it. I also like its behavior support, that you can add behaviors easily to objects. I might fool around with the 3d version later.
GMaker0507 posted a topic in Math and PhysicsI'm making a pong game where you can rotate the paddles. I'm working on the computer AI atm, and i want the computer to know how to rotate to make the ball go in the desired direction. The question is, how do you calculate the normal vector that the paddle will have to reflect the ball off of, in order to make the ball go from traveling in directionA to traveling in directionB
GMaker0507 posted a blog entry in Ninja GDNow that i have finished my other projects, i have started on a new unity game. I'm gonna try and do some 3D Modelling in blender this time, to hopefully make it look a little better. Not gonna say what its gonna be yet I'm trying to get my dodge-ball game sponsored, if it doesn't get any sponsor attention then i will just put it on some unity sites and link to it.
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GMaker0507 posted a blog entry in Ninja GDOkay i have my dodgeball pictures uploaded. The Game still has some polishing to go through but for the most part your seeing what it is. I'm no 3D modeler, so its no the best graphically. Album w/ Images Attached. Ill upload a video to youtube when i finish polishing it.


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Wu-Tang Clan's 'A Better Tomorrow' Possibly Ready In Six Weeks
Wu-Tang fans – don't worry. An album is coming soon.
RZA spoke with The Associated Press to touch on the progress of the Clan's long-awaited album. The de facto leader says the album is still six weeks or so from completion. The process so far as helped him realize there are now different prioritizes in his career than music.
"When you're a young man, you're hustling and you've got 12 hours a day to dedicate to music. It might be more than that," he said. "The energy that's important is constantly pouring out. But when you've got to go seek for the energy, it becomes a little more difficult. Wu-Tang is forever, I'll never take back that statement. But we haven't recorded a lot of studio albums. This is the first album we've recorded in seven years, actually. And we can't wait seven years for another album."
RZA has worked hard to gather material for the album, stating he stopped in Memphis to conduct original records with players from the Stax and Hi record labels. He also says most of the production is complete and most of the other members—GZA, Method Man, Ghostface Killah and Inspectah Deck—finished their verses over the summer. He wants to reach out to outside producers to add their touches before submitting a final product.
"Everybody did their verses except Raekwon," RZA said. "He hasn't turned in his verses yet. I don't know if he's still trying to find the vibe of the music. We have to talk about it before it becomes too late. But he hasn't come to the table yet."
However, He added the album needs Rae in order to have the full Wu experience. "Well, you know what, that's something that I would take a vote on with the rest of the crew. I'm not a dictator about that. Raekwon is a valuable energy to the Wu-Tang, his voice, his lyrics, his approach. Rae is a master lyricist."


text: On Sat, Oct 1, 2011 at 1:57 PM, <Gareth.Williams at csiro.au> wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Arnau Bria [mailto:arnaubria at pic.es] > > Sent: Friday, 30 September 2011 8:23 AM > > To: mauiusers at supercluster.org > > Subject: Re: [Mauiusers] maui limits? looking for experience > > > > On Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:23:52 +1000 > > Gareth.Williams at csiro.au Gareth.Williams at csiro.au wrote: > > > > Hi Arnau, > Hi Gareth, > I have to guess more than I'd like to in order to answer. However, it might > be good to start by noting that the question presumes that maui starts many > jobs in one cycle. I think this is rare (but have no idea what the limit is > if there is one). Most commonly, one might hope the cluster is busy so maui > can only start a small number of jobs when other jobs finish. Jobs with > highest priority reserve resources in the future to ensure they get started, > other jobs may get backfilled. Only jobs that fit within the idle limits > will be considered (for which they must be in an execution queue too). > Ideally it should start few jobs, but due to our "big" schedulling cycle (we need it because when maui schedules it does not respond to user commands) and the fact that maui stops schedulling jobs when it finds a "new" node busy (is a "bug" we are seeing since we increased our farm size, already reported here, maybe I should open a bug) some cycles could start more than 200 jobs. As the ideal IDLE limit should be around 100 jobs per user, we'll be facing the issue previosuly described. If the cluster is relatively idle, then it will probably fill up with work > from whoever queues it first. > > If you have target shares, you can only meet them with a relatively > consistent balance if all the shareholders submit plenty of jobs that don't > have very different requirements. Otherwise you need to be content with > reasonable balance over the long term and fair-share scheduling helping the > priority to slosh back and forth usefully. > Our case is the first you describe, and, after some test, we've met a good FS configuration and we're quite happy with FS targets.But as we have many users/groups we need a "long" IDLE queue in order to have enough jobs from any group / user. base 8.5% - lhcatlas 38.46% 37.42% lhccms 23.53% 22.16% lhclhcb 14.81% 14.39% lhtier2 14.48% 14.24% localat3 0.16% 1.9% magic 0.06% 3.8% pau 0.0% 3.8% So to your numbers. If the cluster is at 70% either a lot of work finished > at once or nobody has been queuing work for a while. If the latter is true, > probably one person will queue first and fill most of the 30% (if they have > enough jobs). When someone else submits jobs, if enough time has passed, > fair-share with kick in and their jobs will get the higher start priority. > If it's the former, jobs at the top of the priority list should get > started. If the main factor is fair-share then this probably means mostly > one persons jobs so they can catch up to their target. > This example you're talking about is a compressive scenario, but we're assuming that we have no queued jobs. But that IDLE 30% could be due to a drain of some blades of our farm, so, when we set all those nodes online again (with more than 1k jobs in queue) and maui not seeing the "real" queue, it's goint to fill up the farm without respecting FS. Maybe this situations isn't the most critical (I could control it by hand), but I'm really worried about the normal scheduling cycle we see in our farm. Last week we gave IDLE limit a new oportunity and we saw really bad results. > If you have lost of very small jobs, well that is a challenge. Perhaps you > can demonstrate to your users how to aggregate them into modest groups to > get maybe 1-2hr jobs. Their overall throughput might increase... It might > also be work that no-one wants to do. > Unfortunately 85% of our jobs are grid jobs, and changing "users" behaviour is really complicated. I'll play with NODEPOLLFREQUENCY and JOBAGGREGATIONTIME and see if I get an increase of maui performance. Gareth > Many thanks for your help Gareth, Cheers, Arnau -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.supercluster.org/pipermail/mauiusers/attachments/20111005/bda4fcde/attachment.html


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Black Bean and Roasted Sweet Potato Burger
Serving Size: 5
Featuring special guest chef, Pam Brown
These flavor-packed burgers can be eaten on a bun or served as a croquette for an entrée with a salad for dinner. Top the burger with Green Chile Guacamole and Sprouted Lentil and Heirloom Salsa for even more deliciousness. Make extra and freeze them for a quick meal.
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- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Place the potato, 1 tablespoon canola oil, and salt in a bowl and mix well. Spray a small baking pan with oil, and spread the sweet potato out in an even layer. Roast for 20 to 25 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently.
- Warm a small sauté pan and add remaining tablespoon of oil and the onion. Sauté until the onion is browned, about 5 minutes.
- Pulse the next 9 ingredients together with the roasted sweet potato and onion in a food processor or stand mixer, being care- ful not to overmix. Taste for seasoning, then cool in the fridge. Remove after chilled and form six 6-ounce patties.
- Warm a cast-iron skillet or other heavy pan. Spray pan with canola or olive oil and spray the burgers lightly. Brown both sides.
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A health system in crisis and without leadership: A TAC briefing sheet
23 August 2006
TAC calls for a global day of action on Thursday 24 August 2006 End 1000 new HIV infections and 800 deaths daily in South Africa Build a global united front for HIV prevention and treatment
Yesterday, City Press published views indicative of AIDS denialism by President Thabo Mbeki. We reprint the City Press article for fair use below.
Tragically, President Mbeki continues to belittle HIV/AIDS related deaths to justify his personal denialism. He undermines government and ANC policy but he lacks the courage to do so openly as an AIDS denialist.
TAC demands better antiretroviral rollout in Mpumalanga hospitals
Letter from Physicians for Human Right to President Mbeki
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Special Section: Little League
Photo Gallery: Hawaii vs. Arizona
Hawaii fans Honey Girl Willets holds her daughter Jerae-Honey Gonzales while Morisa Nakoa and Desiree Isnec cheer on their team Friday in San Bernardino.
Hawaii defeated Arizona 6-5 in the Little League Western Regional semi-finals Friday at Al Houghton Stadium in San Bernardino.
Hawaii will face either Northern California or Nevada in the Western Regional Championship game on Saturday with the winner going to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.


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When my mother, Bea, celebrated her 80th birthday, I decided that a trip on a French canal barge, or "peniche," would be a fitting and appropriately commemorative journey for the two of us. I knew that she'd love the slow pace, the fine food and wine, the sweet green, gold and red of the southern French countryside in autumn -- chosen specifically to avoid the heat, crowds and higher fares of summer -- and the intimate setting of the barge itself. Go Barging's L'Impressionniste was perfectly suited to my purpose for several reasons, not least of which was its itinerary, which would take me to the Languedoc region around Sete.
I had been to this area before, on Windstar's Wind Surf, and had absolutely fallen in love with it. Sete, an almost-isolated slice of the French Mediterranean, is a small city on a cone-shaped hill; part of it faces the sea and its shipping industry, and part of it faces the big saltwater lagoon, Etang du Thau, and the oyster and mussel beds that constitute a large portion of its exports and GDP. Plus, Bea is a painter and printmaker who adores the artwork of Vincent Van Gogh and Pablo Picasso, both of whom had lived and painted in the regions through which L'Impressionniste traveled.
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Once we were booked on our trip, the real planning began. While we originally wanted to try the TGV, France's highly lauded high-speed train, we discovered that booking air travel on Air France from Paris was substantially less expensive, so that's what we did. We booked "open jaw" flights round-trip from Orly Airport in Paris, arriving in Avignon and departing a week later from Montpellier. Go Barging's staff delivers its guests to the train station in Montpellier or the airport at the cruise's conclusion.
Arriving in Avignon
Almost all of Go Barging's regular six-night itineraries start on a Sunday and end on a Saturday. Bea and I wanted to arrive a day early to get over our jetlag and be refreshed when we boarded L'Impressionniste.
Even though it was more expensive than Go Barging's recommended hotel (le Mercure, a modern chain hotel), we chose to stay at the ancient, charming Hotel d'Europe. It is unequivocally French and seemed to be the perfect spot from which to start our adventure. We also chose it because it had been the Avignon home to Jackie Kennedy, Salvador Dali, Victor Hugo, Tennessee Williams, Napoleon Bonaparte, and most importantly for Bea, Pablo Picasso. Originally built as a two-family mansion in the 1500s, it was turned into a hotel during the French Revolution by a mistress of Napoleon Bonaparte, and has remained a hotel since 1799. Located just inside the ramparts of the walled city, a block from the Rhone, and within walking distance to the Palais des Papes, Place d'Horloge and the Pont St. Benezet, Avignon's biggest draws for tourists, it was the perfect choice for our one-night stay.
Before our cab got there, though, we were stopped by some oddball parade in the middle of town. We heard the noise and drums before we could see anything; when we finally could see the parade participants we discovered hundreds and hundreds of people dressed in chain mail, helmets and leggings carrying what looked to be medieval items of mass destruction. That's exactly what it was, a medieval knights' parade. Despite the displacement of our cab, it was an exciting welcome into this charming, walled, sunsplashed Provencal city.
When we finally made it to the check-in counter and Bea was handed her key and told her room number, I clapped my hands and said "That's the one! That was Picasso's room!" The receptionist looked a little stunned but when she caught my glance, she joined right in. "Yes!" she said, "That room belonged to Pablo." We all started laughing.
Sagging with fatigue, I asked about getting coffee. "Listen," the receptionist said. "If you get it at the bar, you get one cup, and it's 4 euros. If I have it sent to your room, you get a little pot and it's the same price." Grinning, I asked that coffee be delivered to my room and went upstairs, knowing the lovely receptionist had just performed one of those "random acts of kindness" that are so welcome in today's harried world.
We stayed awake long enough to have a sip and then we each conked out in our respective rooms. I'm not sure about Bea, but I was more than grateful for the plush comfortable bed and embroidered sheets and duvet as I faded away.
Finding L'Impressionniste
As it turned out, the knights' parade of the previous day wasn't the only exciting welcome we experienced. After our refreshing nap, Bea and I wandered down to the Place d'Horloge, the main square in Avignon, to find some supper. The square is lined with bars, cafes, brasseries and restaurants, so we knew we'd find something to eat. Every single one of them had televisions, and every single one of them was filled to capacity. It so happened that the Rugby World Cup semifinals were being held in Paris that night, with England and France vying for a playoff spot. That explained the televisions everywhere, and the excited crowd. As we wandered through the square checking out the menus (which were either posted outside or written on blackboards), we just assumed that it was a typical Saturday night crowd. At the stroke of 9 p.m., as we were still searching for our dining spot, the entire square full of people stood up to sing La Marseillaise, France's national anthem. Now, we might have expected this with "football," what we in the U.S. call "soccer," but rugby?
Neither Bea nor I know a thing about rugby, but we were caught up in the moment, watching the television and trying to figure out what was going on as the crowd surrounding us either cheered or groaned. After our meal of a shared plate of sundry pates and salad, we went back to our hotel and to sleep. We later found out that England had scored and advanced to the finals.
On Sunday we wandered around a bit, surprised at how many people were up and about like we were. It was a typical Avignon Sunday morning, we were told, although without the knights' parade and the rugby activities, the city did seem calmer. We made our way to L'Impressionniste's pick-up point, gathering with others who were standing with their luggage -- these were to be our traveling companions for the next six nights. We met Ann and Phil from northern California, owners of Sierra Starr Winery; Betty from New Jersey, a retired nurse; Kae and Tom who were traveling with Dee and Mike, all from Michigan; and Helene and Andy from southern California. If this week's trip was geared all to Americans, the next week's, we learned, would be solely occupied by Brits.
L'Impressionniste's skipper Nicolas and tour guide Laurent piled our luggage into the two vans that are used on this route and took us to the spot where the barge was moored for the night, on the other side of the Rhone, in what is called Villeneuf d'Avignon (Avignon's "new city"). It's essentially a suburban extension outside of the ancient walls of the medieval town.
Our dock at Villeneuf d'Avignon was in an inconspicuous spot along the bank, under what had been the far tower of the Pont St. Benezet, the bridge about which the children's song, "Sur le pont d'Avignon" is sung. Built in the 12th century with sixteen stanchions and spanning the island in the middle of the Rhone, it now has only four and stops mid-river on the city side.
We could see the barge as we crossed the bridge in our van; it looked like a shiny black slipper snuggled up against the shady bank. As we boarded, Nicolas guided us to the upper deck where we sat at the big teak table on comfortably padded teak chairs, sipping Champagne and munching on hors d'oeuvres. It looked exactly like the photos on Go Barging's Web site and so felt instantly familiar. Laurent and the two hostesses delivered luggage to the staterooms while Nicolas talked to us about the barge and the trip. (I literally laughed out loud when he said that the barge was 260 tons. One of the last ships I had been on, Grand Princess, was almost 110,000 tons and the next, Norwegian Gem, would be 97,000 tons.) He then introduced us to the rest of our crew: Aiden, our young chef from New Zealand, Tara from Australia and Sarah from the U.K., our two hostesses.
We would get to know each of them well during our six days together; unlike on ocean-going ships where there is a clear distance between guest and staff, on a canal barge the experience is much more collegial and intimate.
The Bunks
Our cabin, the Cezanne Suite, measured 125 square ft. (which might sound tiny when contemplated in comparison to a cruise-ship, but for a barge was actually quite grand in its dimensions!) with perpendicular twin beds, one little night stand with reading lamp, two oblong windows at eye level and a small marble-clad bathroom with a nice-sized shower. After a friendly argument over which of us got the bed next to the lamp (I won), we had our belongings stowed and our suitcases put out to be stored elsewhere on the barge; there is no room in the cabins for them.
This accomplished, everyone wandered up to the saloon, L'Impressionniste's main gathering and dining room, or out onto the deck for conversation and hors d'oeuvres. Our supper menu was posted on the chalkboard on the buffet server near the dining table: we would have a crawfish salad to start, salmon as the main meal served with something called "carpaccio des courgettes" (which turned out to be paper-thin slices of baby zucchini barely sautéed) and lemon tarte for dessert.
Getting to Know You...
When you're traveling with a tiny group of people in close quarters, it's always worrisome as to whether you will mesh or if there will be personality conflicts. On a barge, which in this case carries only 13 passengers, it could be disastrous to dislike your compadres. I had had nightmares of Bea dining while kneeling on the floor next to our beds, choosing isolation as opposed to having to spend another minute with bargemates she couldn't tolerate. Thank heaven it didn't turn out that way and in our case, happily, we were more than compatible. As the week wore on, we became fast friends.
Supper on that first night was congenial as we got to know each other. Aiden came out to explain the menu, and Tara told us about the Rhone wines we were having, both a red and a white. After supper we gathered in the saloon for coffee and cordials before going to bed. We would remain moored in Avignon that night and explore more the next day; shore excursions were included as part of our cruise fare.
Getting Our Bearings
In the morning, after a breakfast of coffee, yogurt, fruit and croissants, we headed off on our first ship-organized tour to the Palais des Papes (Pope's Palace) in the center of Avignon. During the 13th century, Avignon was the seat of Catholicism in Europe while Rome sorted itself out; this medieval gothic edifice served as a mini-Vatican. The architecture is impressive but a heads up: it is not a suitable excursion for anyone with mobility problems as there are many staircases to both descend and climb.
Oddly, the rooms in the palace, while intriguing, are devoid of furnishings. Ultimately, there were lots of stairs to climb, but not much to see. I much preferred the little square in front with its ancient cobbles, the gothic architecture from the outside, and the carved gargoyles on the facade.
Back at L'Impressionniste, lunch was a self-serve buffet of salads, cold cuts and the most magnificent Provencal onion pie, which Aiden told us entailed cooking onions and tomatoes together for hours. Lunch was accompanied by more wine (wine is served at lunch and dinner and is included, as are all cocktails, sodas and bottled water, in the cruise fare), a cheese course and coffee. Then it was off to the Chateauneuf des Papes vineyard and cellars for a tour and tasting. Throughout the rest of the trip words like "nose," "bouquet," "cuvee" and "notes of alfalfa" were bandied about at every meal.
Setting Sail, At Last
After the afternoon excursion we finally set sail, first circling around so that we could see Avignon from the vantage point of the river. There was the famous bridge, and there, behind it, were the spires of the Palais des Papes. After we snapped a couple of photos, the boat was turned to the south, and we were off to Arles.
The sun was just getting low in the sky as we sat on the upper deck enjoying the chug-chug-chug of the motor and the gentle swish of the barge's wake. Just as the sun set, we moored at a place called Vallabregues, named, according to Nico, for the brigands and marauders who plundered the region several centuries earlier. The barge hadn't traveled very far, maybe 50 or 60 kilometers, just enough to get us out of the main Avignon congestion and on our way early the following morning. We were at a marina in a totally isolated area; off in the distance was the barely visible steeple of a church. Kae, Tom, Phil, Ann and Andy decided to try the onboard bicycles that Laurent quickly assembled for them. They weren't gone long; they said it was too dark and there were no lights.
Aiden had found some baby artichokes and flat green beans in a local market in Avignon while the group was off exploring the winery. That night at dinner we had an artichoke starter and stuffed chicken breast and green beans, all fresh and beautifully prepared. Dessert was gorgeous: pears poached in white wine with a slice of chocolate pistachio nougat. Coffee, liqueurs and conversation followed the cheese course, and then we all toddled off to bed.
We set off again near sunrise for our journey to Arles and the passage on the Petit Rhone to the Canal du Rhone a Sete. Most of us were awake at that point; it was late October, and being that far south, sunrise came late-ish (8:30 am or so) and sunset came early (5 pm-ish).
Vincent van Gogh Slept Here
As we enjoyed our coffee on the upper deck, we were mostly silent as the barge moved through an industrial stretch of the Rhone lined on one side with enormous, sculpturesque windmills. Laurent explained that France's electricity is 80 percent generated by nuclear power; the remainder is hydropower and wind. It was hard to imagine the three-pronged and sleek-looking structures, lazily circling in the fall sun, generating enough power to do much of anything.
As soon as we came within sight of Arles, there was an expectation, a familiarity. The gnarled trees lined up along the riverbank, the way the sun hit the ochre-colored buildings, the faded paint on the signs of commerce brought most of us to a state of near deja vu. We'd seen this before, in van Gogh's paintings.
For a city that reviled Vincent van Gogh while he was living, Arles has certainly capitalized on his fame since his death. Some blame his dependence on absinthe for his craziness, some credit his craziness for his incredible works of art. He never sold a single painting while he was alive. He ended up living in a sanitarium in Arles, which is now a monument to his greatness. At certain points throughout the city there are plaques with reproductions of his paintings; the plaques stand at the vantage point from which old Vincent painted his scenery. The barge was moored at the spot at which he painted "Starry Night," which both Bea and I found moving.
We only had a couple of hours to see Arles so none of us got a real feel for the city. Laurent walked us around a bit, up to the Coliseum, around the Yellow House where Van Gogh lived, and that was about it. If anyone wanted more of Arles it would require a return visit.
We still had quite a distance to travel that day. We backtracked to the juncture of the Rhone and Petit Rhone, angled left and set off down the latter towards Aigues-Mortes.
Flora, Fauna, Les Torreaux and Sea Salt
Along the way, we were informed that Aigues-Mortes had been transformed because it was the time of the Festival of the Bulls, or Des Torreaux. "Be prepared for crowds," our skipper, Nico, told us. "This is a big deal regionally, with lots of games and exhibitions." It sounded like the entire community would be participating in a giant rodeo. We were all pretty excited about it.
In the meantime this would be our longest day on the water; we left the Petit Rhone and entered the Canal du Midi at some point, gliding along the edges of the Camargue wildlife preserve, southern France's equivalent of the Everglades, a unique eco-system that stretches from just below Arles west to beyond Aigues-Morte. We had heard about the wild horses (white) and bulls (black) that are specific to this area, and about the flamingoes that dotted the lagoons further along. Most of our day was spent sitting or standing on the upper deck, pointing out the magnificent white horses galloping in the distance, waving at the fishermen in overalls as they cast along the canal, munching Aidan's artfully prepared lunch and snacks of quiches and salads, the ever-present cheeses and fresh fruit, enjoying the glorious fall weather. Although most of us brought books to the top deck with us, there was too much to see for any of us to settle in for a good read. Betty and Bea were knitting, but they didn't have to look away to do that.
We saw the Constance Tower, a fort during the Crusades, in the distance, long before we got to Aigues Mortes. As we drew closer we got some idea of how big it is (huge). It towers over the landscape from about 11 stories up.
We "parked" the barge in the middle of town, not really surprised at the watergoing congestion because we'd been told about the festival. But we found out that the actual celebrations were on a two-day hiatus and we would not get to see the torreaux games after all, which kind of disappointed us after Nico's build-up of the event.
The town of Aigues-Mortes itself was delightful, small and easily walkable. It's all enclosed within the stone walls that at some spots were nearly 15 feet deep. Once we were inside the town walls we all went shopping, bumping into each other on the main street. All of us, it seemed, were looking to purchase the little tubs of sea salt that we had on our dinner table on L'Impressionniste. We compared prices as we found each other criss-crossing the main roads. Then we went back to the barge, got ready for our dinner ashore, and headed out again for Cafe de Bouzigues, a centrally located bistro in the town where we would dine on local specialties in a typical French ambiance.
Aigues-Mortes was one of the jumping off points for the Crusades and there are monuments to that effect; the Constance Tower's construction and viewpoint showed just how far they went at defending themselves from intruders. We visited there in the morning, before we set off for Magualone, and we could see, from its thick walls, few entrances over a moat and small, slitted windows, how it would have been protected.
On the ground floor, etched into one of the stones, is the word "RESISTER." Pronounced RAY – zees – TAY, it means, in a grander gesture, "Stand Firm! Don't Bend!" The Protestant Marie Duran was held prisoner there for 38 years in the 18th century; it's assumed that she scratched the word over time using either her fingernails or a hair comb. Either way, she would not renounce her Protestant views and embrace Catholicism, so she remained a prisoner. The etched stone is covered now with a piece of Plexiglas to preserve it; although France is a predominantly Catholic country, they do love rebels, and this manifestation of rebellion is precious to them.
A Foot in the Med and a Market Day
We left the bustling and vibrant Aigues-Mortes for the middle-of-nowhere Maguelone and fully expected our trip would be quite passive and calm. We meandered along the Canal du Midi through the Carmargue's marshes and lagoons until we got to our resting point at Maguelone, a spot with nothing but a place to tie up for the evening and a bike trail through the grounds of a monastery to the Mediterranean, about a mile away.
Some of the group took bicycles to the beach, so they could poke their toes into the Mediterranean Sea. I wandered off to take photos of the old men fishing along the rocks, the younger men with their dogs, and flocks of flamingoes wandering through the very shallow "etangs" or saltwater marshes. Kae returned flushed with excitement and shared her collection of Mediterranean beach rocks with us. She couldn't wait to bring them back to Michigan.
In the morning we set off fairly early en route to Marseillan, home to the Noilly Prat vermouth distillery. While we were following the Canal du Midi through etangs that were barely wet, maybe ankle-deep, on this day we were going behind the conical shape of the back of Sete (the front side facing the Mediterranean Sea) and through the enormous Etang de Thau, a really big, really deep lagoon that is home to hundreds of oyster and mussel farms.
On our way we stopped to wait for one of only three times a day that the bridge at Frontignan was lifted for water traffic. We got in line behind other peniches and private watercraft, a couple of commercial barges and a few small powerboats. We had about three hours to wait, so we all went walking in the little town, which was having a market day.
Frontignan might have been teeny but the town was filled with stalls selling cheeses, sausages, fruit, vegetables, nuts, clothing, watches, scarves, household items and fast food. The weather was fantastic; we wandered around the little streets circling the town square. Ann and Phil bought some really esoteric (i.e. stinky) cheeses and posed for photos with the fromagieres. I bought myself a retro-looking watch for €5 and was thrilled to get it, then found some sunflower-themed kitchen towels for my neighbor who was watering my new lawn while I was away.
In one spot on the square a young man and young woman, probably college-aged, were standing in front of an open display that had the tiniest kitten and piglet I had ever seen. They gestured us over and I explained that we couldn't buy animals, that we were tourists. "OH NO," they were quick to exclaim, handing me a flyer. They represented the equivalent of our ASPCA and were soliciting donations. I happily reached into my pocket and forked over a couple of stray euros. One of the nicest photos I took on our trip is of Andy leaning his big Yankee frame over this little display and tickling the kitten under the chin. It was so sweet it nearly made me weep.
We reboarded L'Impressionniste in time for the mid-day bridge-lifting so we could continue on our way. The break we had, while short, was so perfect for all of us that it made reclaiming the upper deck of L'Impressionniste a truly joyful endeavor. We chattered, shared our purchasing experiences, and of course sipped wine as we meandered down the last of the Canal du Rhone a Sete towards the monumental salt marshes and oyster beds of the Etang du Thau behind the Mediterranean fishing town of Sete.
Oysters, Mussels, Vermouth
As we crossed the enormous Etang du Thau, leaving the Canal du Rhone a Sete behind us, we couldn't help but contemplate that this would be our fifth night onboard and that our journey together was almost over. While the weather was fall-day glorious, there was quite a chop for our barge to get through. What was more astonishing, though, were the hundreds and hundreds of oyster beds and mussel farms that lined the northern shore of the lagoon, very visible as wire cages or upright sticks that allowed the oysters or mussels to grow from a mushy mixture of eggs into mollusks that get sent off to market. I was fascinated not only by the process of how to grow an oyster but by the fact that we were bumping along the waves on this body of water, the sun at our back, the fall snap in the air, on this postcard-gorgeous lake, and we were surrounded by industry.
In a small nook at the far end of the lake, still within view of the back side of Sete, we anchored at Marseillan and immediately set out for our private tour of the Noilly Prat vermouth distillery, the front of which was visible from our berth. Marseillan is centered around a finger of a marina, and although it's an old city, it's painted and spiffy and looks brand new ... in fact, it looks like a Disney version of an old city.
We walked around the marina to the facade of the vermouth factory, which looked more like a storefront in amongst the other storefronts, so when we were taken to the actual distillery behind it, we were quite surprised at its size. We were given a standard tour, shown the vats where the vermouth was distilled, shown the outside casks where it aged. It smelled yummy in the distillery; we were shown a display of the number of spices and herbs that were used to give Noilly Prat its unique taste --compared to, say, Campari or other vermouths, each of which uses a secret recipe, usually passed down through the family, to try to outshine the competition.
At the end of our tour we went to the front for a tasting and were given samples of dry, sweet and amber. Dry (pale gold) and sweet (red) are easily obtainable almost anywhere, but amber... ah, amber is precious and can only be purchased in Marseillan. It's thick and sweet and spicy; just knowing that one can only purchase it in that very spot, that remote corner of France somewhere between the Mediterranean Sea and the Herault River, tucked into a corner of the Etang du Thau, made it worth every euro we paid for it. In fact, it really wasn't that expensive. Bea and I bought a box with three liter bottles in it, probably paying about $15 per bottle. Bea gave them as Christmas gifts to a couple of lucky souls.
That night Aidan prepared Bouzigue oysters, both grilled and raw, for our dining pleasure; fully sated, we all went to sleep fairly early.
Of Commerce and Pogroms, Moliere and Farewell
We knew that this day was to be our last day of travel and this night our last aboard. We had enjoyed our companions so much, and had felt so pampered during the trip, that we were sorry to see it end. If another crop of passengers weren't expected we could have done the turn-around of the next six days and have been content.
We were up early and had a little bit of time to walk around Marseillan, which actually was nothing special, before Nico got us all onboard for the last cast-off. We headed into the wind of the huge etang for about half an hour, and then we entered the part of the Canal du Midi that's most typically seen in the photos and postcards, the pastoral scenes of the narrow, twisty canal lined on both sides by maples, sweet gum and chestnuts forming a leafy arch overhead. Nico called it "the five-inch canal," because, as he said, there were five inches under the draft of the barge, five inches on each side of the barge, and five inches above our heads as we went under bridges.
We were en route to Agde, our final stop. We had been told that we'd do a walking tour of Pezenas but none of us had a clue what that would bring. We knew it was an ancient town, but we had no idea what would be the draw. The other towns on our route, those in which there were excursions, anyway, were, unlike Pezenas, well-noted historical stops. The fact was, we were about a mile or so from Cap d'Agde, the largest "naturist" colony in Europe, just over a couple of spits of land and on the Med, popular, perhaps, because of the temperate weather, the positioning of a "cape" that isolates the community. During the summer, the population of Cap d'Agde swells to over 41,000. People dine, shop, do their banking and stroll with the kids in the nude. There are campgrounds, time shares, hotels and motels. There are tour companies that do nothing but book stays at Cap d'Agde year round. Surely this was cultural phenomena worthy of a side trip, even in October? But no, Laurent preferred to enlighten us with ancient history so Pezenas it would be.
And that's one of the downsides of barge travel.
With tours included in the fares, and stops in places that are pretty much off the tourist grid, we either had to count on our hosts' choices or sit it out on the barge. Exceptions are in places like Vallabregues or Magalone, where there is nothing planned and guests are at leisure to take the provided bicycles out for a spin. Many did in Magalone, and would have in Vallabregues too if it hadn't been dark when we arrived. The bicycle experience on a French barge is equivalent to using the gym on an oceangoing cruise: you don't have to, but if you want to, they're available.
In this case, the barge was moored literally in the middle of nowhere along the Herault River, below a parking lot that held the vans we'd be using for our Pezenas trip and then, on Saturday, to the airport or train station.
A short drive later and we were in medieval Pezenas, a really teeny town with cobbled streets that twist up up up from the center of the town below and significant history as a center of commerce in the Middle Ages. In fact, the word "easement," referring to a passageway through someone's property, is directly related to Pezenas in that anyone transporting goods from Paris or elsewhere for sale in this market town could not be taxed along the way and was allowed to pass through privately held properties en route. That, and the fact that the playwright Moliere lived here and wrote "Le Medecin" ("The Doctor") here, are the town's two claims to fame, but all of us were intrigued by what might have been the first "Jewish Ghetto."
Laurent took us up the narrow cobbled streets, and at the top was a crooked little elbow of an intersection. This was the Quartier Juif -- Jewish Quarter -- of the old city. At each end was a drop-down arched gate that would close the little street in case of insurrection, because, as Laurent explained it, even back then, the Jews were welcomed as merchants but the minute anything went wrong, they were blamed and excoriated. They erected the gates to keep themselves safe, and when the danger passed, the gates came up again and life continued as usual.
If it had been earlier in the summer, the bike riders could easily have made it to the Cap to check out the naturist community and back before dark, but as it was, our trip to Pezenas was wonderful, fulfilling and a sweet ending. When we returned it was time to dress for the Captain's Farewell Dinner and get upstairs for cocktails.
Because we had bonded so deeply, it was hard to say goodbye to each other. We enjoyed our last meal together and our Champagne toast with the crew before dinner. Passengers thanked and tipped the crew, and then sang along with some of the songs of the '60s and '70s on the CDs that had been left by others before heading off to bed. It was the last time we were together since we all had differing plans for the following days.
Bea and I jetted back to Paris. In a full circle moment for this trip, in which we'd started off being greeted by a parade in Avignon, we were met with another in Paris –- only this one was one of France's infamous "Manifestations" (demonstrations). I never found out what this one was for but it too kept our cab from getting close to our accommodation. We could only laugh.
If You Go:
Both Bea and I were thrilled that we had chosen a fall trip, even though it was quite late in the season. Summers in this region can be intolerably hot and crowded with tourists; spring and fall seasons are far more preferable and often less expensive.
One of the greatest aspects of a Go Barging vacation is that while this is a British company that markets to Brits, it is also marketed worldwide. You just don't know who your companions will be. It was simply happenstance that all of ours were Americans and as much as I loved that aspect of the journey, I hope that on a subsequent barge trip I will have the pleasure of the company of people from other cultures. Those from Great Britain planning a barge trip in France should take note of the transportation options as well, and of the joy of spending a couple of days pre- or post-barging in Paris. After all, once you're on this side of the Channel, you may as well maximize it!
Look carefully at your arrival options. We got a great deal on our "open-jaw" flights from Paris, much better than the cost of the high-speed train. Others on our sailing, though, got great rates on the train and loved the experience.
If you're traveling in the spring or fall, bring layers of clothing. It can be very warm during the day and quite chilly at night and occasionally misty and chilly all day. In the summer, this part of France gets very, very hot, so pack accordingly.
Plan on tipping about $50 per person on this trip, or about $250 total, converted, if possible, to euros. Yes, it's much higher than the $10 - $12.50 daily gratuity that we pay on a large cruise ship, but this is so different... it's like having a team of butlers and concierges at your beck and call 24/7. Just work the additional into the total cost of the trip.
Most of the walking on this particular itinerary is fairly easy. The two places where less-mobile travelers would have difficulty are the Palais des Papes in Avignon because of all the steps, and Pezenas because of the steep climb up cobbles. The crew is very happy to assist, always, and if it's do-able, they'll help.
Smoking is allowed on the decks of the vessel only, not inside at all.
--Top photo appears courtesy of Go Barging.
All other photos appear courtesy of Jana Jones.


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Lynzen — SuicideGirl of the Day
Meet Lyxzen, a 26-year-old SuicideGirl from Oregon who enjoys taking photos at inappropriate times and says she spends most of her free time eating Peanut Butter Pows.
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Meet AnnaLee, a 27-year-old SuicideGirl who says she likes baking cakes, ornithology and Orson Welles' voice and that pockets make her happy.
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Meet Radeo, a 22-year-old single SuicideGirl from Ohio who loves making couch forts and is sad when her remote-control boat doesn't work.
GoGo – Suicide Girl of the Day
Meet GoGo, a SuicideGirl who describes herself as being lost and said she is currently crushing on quantum physics and is into time travel.
Olivia Paige — Playboy Girl of the Week
Olivia Paige, our inaugural Playboy Girl of the Week, is a former New York farm girl who was named Playboy's Miss September 2010.
Olivia, who originally grew up in farming country of upstate New York says she used to be a tomboy. "I rode four-wheelers and go-karts, and I loved to play in the mud," she says.
Peatrie – SuicideGirl of the Day
Meet Peatrie, a 21-year-old Canadian SuicideGirl who loves tea parties, mermaids and fluffy little kittens, but gets sad when people can't just all be friends.
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Meet Tovi, a 22-year-old word nerd SuicideGirl from Texas who loves finding new cuts and bruises on her body and says the USDA makes her sad.
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Meet Liu, a 28-year-old South American SuicideGirl who says she's into nerds and freaks and that she spends most of her free time "rocking life."
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Meet Discordia, a 24-year-old Portuguese SuicideGirl who loves dirty jokes and having butterflies in her stomach, but is sad when the bad guy dies at the end of a movie.
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Meet Gallows, a 20-year-old SuicideGirl from Ohio who says seeing dead turtles on the road makes her sad and that she enjoys a good mustache.
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Meet Patton, a 24-year-old SuicideGirl from Ohio who enjoys quantum physics and math equations, but says brooms make her sad.
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Meet Damsel, a 23-year-old SuicideGirl from Ohio who calls Hostess cupcakes her vice and says she loves a good five o'clock shadow.


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Peter Peacock is asking parents to make sure that their children get enough sleep and turn up to school on time.
He also wants them to ensure homework is done and that there is no bad behaviour in class.
But Eleanor Coner, of the Scottish Parent Teacher Council, accused the minister of "patronising" parents.
Most parents were doing those things already and that it was the teacher's job to teach, she said.
"The Executive still has a problem with realising exactly what parental involvement is," she went on.
"They're being rather patronising by saying 'go to the supermarket and talk to your child about how much change you've got'.
"Parents are already doing that. What parents see as parental involvement is access to the school and access to teachers.
"Where parental involvement works is where schools have an open door policy, where parents feel they can come and see teaching and the head teacher and be spoken to as an equal and not as a lower life form, which quite frankly a lot of head teachers see parents as."
Year-long campaign
But Mr Peacock insisted: "I've become more and more convinced as education minister of the importance of having parents actively involved in their kids' education.
"There is international evidence that where that happens and where it happens effectively, then the performance of young people improves.
"Our objective is to see the education system get even better than it is today and one of the key ways of doing that is to make sure that parents have got the opportunity to be actively involved and that we help them to do that in a whole variety of constructive ways."
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The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 23.0324 Wednesday, 1 August 2012
Date: Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Subject: Upcoming Hiatus
Dear SHAKSPER Subscribers,
On Saturday, I leave for my biennial trip to the UK.
Whereas in the past I liked to spend a week in Stratford, a week in London, and a week in the countryside, this summer, in no small part to the Olympics, I am just going to the International Conference, so I will only be away for a week and will possibly have Internet access. Please keep submissions coming, but if you have something pressing to communicate, you probably should strive to submit it today or tomorrow.
I look forward to seeing the renovated Memorial Theatre, even though I was a fan of the Courtyard where I saw the amazing Hamlet with David Tennant and Patrick Stewart and the equally amazing Henry 6 plays—that was a blood pack to remember at the end of 3H6.


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1. This woman, who is rather thick to begin with, has always been very weight conscious. After plumping up a little recently, she wanted to sport a flat tummy at an upcoming awards show so you could marvel at how amazing and perfect she is. So she had some liposuction last week. While she's been keeping a very low profile lately, she's never been one to stay out of the spotlight for long, so the paps just might catch a glimpse of her out in public in either Los Angeles or New York. They might even note that she is walking slower than usual or holding her stomach. In any case, you will definitely see her at an upcoming awards show — perhaps even on stage, pretending that her flat stomach is the result of discipline and hard work. (Blind Gossip)
2. Which former boy-bander was recently spotted shopping for discounted holiday cards at the CVS Pharmacy in Hollywood? The blonde, out-of-work singer/ actor — who's put on a few pounds since his "DWTS" stint — was complaining about the state of TinselTown's unemployment.
3. This B list actress has recently been studying feminist theory and saw a documentary, in which clips of her were featured, that discussed the portrayal of women in the media. She was shocked to realize she was part of a system that sexualizes women and is determined to do something about it. She told her agent she refuses to be booked in any role that objectifies a woman. While this is a step in the right direction, her team is worried since most of her previous roles have been based on her appearance. (CDAN)
My guesses:
1. Beyonce
2. Does Lance Bass have any current projects going?
3. I think the documentary is "Miss Representation." Looking at the cast list, maybe Rosario Dawson?


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Chris Brown Storms Out of A Radio Interview in Successful Bid for Diva Crown
Maybe Chris Brown should double up on the anger-management classes. The "I Can Transform Ya" singer, who's been struggling to rehabilitate his image since being convicted of assaulting his then-girlfriend Rihanna last year, took a big step backward on Thursday by storming out of an interview at Richmond, Virginia radio station Q94 WRVQ—but not before unleashing an obscenity-riddled rant on the host.
Brown had turned up to the interview to promote his upcoming Haiti benefit concert in Richmond, but things turned sour when Brown turned the attention to himself, demanding to know why his songs weren't getting more airplay. As on-air personality Kash recalls,
"Chris Brown was going to come in today to do an interview to promote his concert…But before we could even get into the interview, homeboy starts yelling at me, wondering why we don't play his records. And I said, Mr Chris Brown…you just don't have any hits and that's just the truth. You don't have any hits right now.' And…from there the whole interview just goes south."
As heard on the prerecorded interview that Kash played back for his listeners, Brown rants at the DJ,
"All I'm saying is that you don't play my sh*t. What number is it (my song) at? It don't matter. Why am I even doing this interview? I ain't doing this sh*t."
Brown has had a history lately of ranting about how his career is being sabotaged, unaware that a lot of people might be predisposed toward not buying his albums these days. For some reason.
So much for learning from his experiences.


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Two weeks ago, China was caught up in state of troubling reflection as a national audience viewed a security camera recording of a small girl not only hit by a couple of passing motorists, but more disturbing, casually disregarded by all forms of human traffic. (Here's an article explaining the horrific incident, with the security camera footage at the bottom. Warning, obviously, it's graphic.) Like most parents, the sight of a defenseless child motionless in the path of oncoming traffic creat … [Read more...]
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To the casual Northwest observer, nothing appears more iconic than the odd assortment of stacked animal images that makes up the totem pole. Painstakingly hand-carved, competing for altitude with power poles and cell towers, the Native American totem pole bears witness to a value chain not usually understood.These typically hand-hewn wooden monoliths are often a visual reminder of personal or community history. Also, they make values visible. We do this in our modern, every day … [Read more...]


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From: (by way of Robert Kline <>)
Subject: Descendants of SAMUEL SHATTUCK & ELIZABETH BLOOD
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 17:46:08 -0700
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Surnames: SHATTUCK - BLOOD - VARNUM - JEWETT - CHANDLER - WILLARD - PINKHAM
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Descendants of SAMUEL SHATTUCK & ELIZABETH BLOOD
Generation No. 1
1. SAMUEL3 SHATTUCK (JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born 1673 in Watertown, Middlesex
County, Massachusetts, and died July 26, 1758 in Groton, Middlesex County,
Massachusetts. He married ELIZABETH BLOOD. She was born April 27, 1675 in
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Child of SAMUEL SHATTUCK and ELIZABETH BLOOD is:
2. i. DAVID4 SHATTUCK, b. August 04, 1713, Groton,
Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Generation No. 2
2. DAVID4 SHATTUCK (SAMUEL3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born August 04, 1713 in
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He married DOROTHY VARNUM. She was
born December 25, 1715 in Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Child of DAVID SHATTUCK and DOROTHY VARNUM is:
3. i. SIMEON5 SHATTUCK, b. September 12, 1738, Pepperell,
Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Generation No. 3
3. SIMEON5 SHATTUCK (DAVID4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born September
12, 1738 in Pepperell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He married LYDIA
JEWETT, daughter of NEHEMIAH JEWETT and LYDIA BLOOD. She was born March
13, 1743/44
in Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Child of SIMEON SHATTUCK and LYDIA JEWETT is:
4. i. SIMEON6 SHATTUCK, b. October 04, 1768, Pepperell,
Middlesex County, Massachusetts; d. May 20, 1826, Wheelock, Caledonia County,
Generation No. 4
4. SIMEON6 SHATTUCK (SIMEON5, DAVID4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born
October 04, 1768 in Pepperell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, and died
May 20,
1826 in Wheelock, Caledonia County, Vermont. He married LUCY CHANDLER,
daughter of DAVID CHANDLER. She was born May 13, 1775 in Hanover, Grafton
New Hampshire, and died December 05, 1834.
Children of SIMEON SHATTUCK and LUCY CHANDLER are:
5. i. SALLY7 SHATTUCK, b. November 07, 1804, Wheelock,
Caledonia County, Vermont; d. December 31, 1843, Danville, Caledonia County,
ii. SIMEON C. SHATTUCK, b. December 07, 1800, Wheelock,
Caledonia County, Vermont; m. NANCY WILLARD.
Generation No. 5
5. SALLY7 SHATTUCK (SIMEON6, SIMEON5, DAVID4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was
born November 07, 1804 in Wheelock, Caledonia County, Vermont, and died
December 31, 1843 in Danville, Caledonia County, Vermont. She married DANIEL
BACHELDER July 04, 1826 in Danville, Caledonia County, Vermont, son of
BACHELDER and BETSEY PINKHAM. He was born May 29, 1804 in Stanstead County,
Quebec, Canada, and died February 1874 in Danville, Caledonia County, Vermont.
Children of SALLY SHATTUCK and DANIEL BACHELDER are:
i. JUDKINS R.8 BACHELDER, b. December 13, 1826,
Danville, Caledonia County, Vermont; m. MARTHA W. ROOT, June 10, 1848; b.
Abt. 1826,
ii. LUCY C. BACHELDER, b. June 06, 1828, Danville,
Caledonia County, Vermont.
iii. SIMEON M. BACHELDER, b. March 20, 1830, Danville,
Caledonia County, Vermont.
iv. SAMUEL S. BACHELDER, b. December 10, 1831, Danville,
Caledonia County, Vermont; m. DORCAS J..
v. DANIEL W. BACHELDER, b. August 20, 1836, Danville,
Caledonia County, Vermont.
vi. JONATHAN WILLARD BACHELDER, b. April 13, 1839,
Danville, Caledonia County, Vermont; d. July 25, 1854, Danville, Caledonia
vii. JUDITH D. BACHELDER, b. December 30, 1843, Danville,
Caledonia County, Vermont.
Made a breakthrough last night on my BACHELDER family of Stanstead County,
Quebec, Canada (Eastern Townships, when I discovered that the History of
Stanstead County by B. F. HUBBARD, incorrectly listed the wife of DANIEL
b. 1804, married SALLY SHATTUCK not CHADWICK.
HISTORY OF STANSTEAD COUNTY by B. F. HUBBARD
(using birthdate from PIERCE's BATCHELDER Genealogy of Oct 9 1776 as it fits
better with BETSEY PINKHAM's birthdate)
Pages 209. & 210.
JONATHAN BACHELDER, b. in Loudon, N.H. Oct. 9, 1796, (error = should be 1776)
began on No. 10, 9th Range of Stanstead, in 1800. In 1801 m. BETSEY PINKHAM,
b. May 22, 1784. He d. Feb 22, 1842.
JUDITH, b. Dec. 30, 1801 - m. ROBERT KELSEY.
DANIEL, b. May 29, 1804 - m. SALLY CHADWICK. (this should be SHATTUCK)
DAVID, b. June 12, 1806 - m. AMANDA KELLUM.
ABIGAIL, b. April 11, 1808 - d. in 1810.
ELECTA, b. April 8, 1810 - m. ISRAEL HOITT.
SAMUEL P., b. May 23, 1812 - m. MARY ANN HUNT.
AHATA, b. March 27, 1816 - m. STEPHEN SMITH.
JAMES W., b. Feb. 18, 1814 - m. MARY ANN INGALLS.
MARTHA, b. Jan. 28, 1818 - m. HOLLIS PHIPPS.
LASURA, b. Sept. 28, 1819 - m. DAVID HOUGHTON.
ELIZA JANE, b. Nov. 2, 1821 - m. JOSHUA LITTLE.
SOPHRONIA, b. March 22, 1822 - m. DAVID HILL.
EMILY, b. Feb. 10, 1824 - m. JONAS KENT.
>From website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/CaledoniaStJohnsbury.html
Daniel B. Batchelder, born in Stanstead, Canada, March 20, 1804, went to
Danville, Vt., when about nineteen years old, and learned the trade of
house-joiner. Two years later he married Sally Shattuck, of Danville,
daughter of Simeon
Shattuck, one of the pioneers of that town, and a prominent citizen and
farmer. Here he remained and prosecuted his trade, and cultivated a small
farm the
remainder of his life, with the exception of seven years spent in his native
town. He died in Danville, in February 1874, aged about seventy years. Mrs.
Batchelder died December 30, 1843. They had eight children. Judkins R.
the eldest, was born in Danville, September 13, 1826, was educated in the
common schools, was a carpenter. At the age of nineteen years he engaged in a
cotton-mill in Lowell, where he spent five or six years. June 10, 1848, he
married Martha W. Root of Royalton, Vt. In 1850 he settled in Peacham,
carriages and furniture, which he continued until 1863, when he removed to
St. Johnsbury and engaged in ornamental and sign painting for E. & T.
& Co., under a contract, employing from six to twelve men, which business he
continued about sixteen years. Since that time he has owned and conducted a
fine farm in Danville about two years, and conducted a large shoe store in St.
Johnsbury over two years. He is now proprietor of the Batchelder block,
containing eleven tenements, on Prospect avenue, St. Johnsbury.
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Kate Middleton's Naughty Cousin Is On The Cover Of "Playboy"
That Middleton family is just oozing with style.Duchess Katherine is the epitome of classy chic, sister Pippa always looks trendy and appropriate, and now, their distant cousin Katrina Darling has emerged on the scene with her own unique and risque aesthetic. Which really is to say, Katrina's a burlesque dancer who's on the cover of one of the most famous porn magazines ever, wearing some sexy black lingerie. I don't know about you, but I kind of love the fact that Kate Middleton's cousin is on the cover of Playboy.
All you have to do is take one look at their hair to know they're related. The hair on their head! God. You're gross.
Katrina and Kate are technically second cousins once removed (Kate's great grandfather is the brother of Katrina's grandmother), but still, you can see some resemblance. From their shiny, luxurious locks to their wide-set eyes and big smile, Kate and Katrina have many an enviable feature. It's no wonder Katrina's gaining some fame. Read more …


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Hurshat Tal
Hurshat Tal Lies on the banks of the Dan, one of the tributaries of the river Jordan.
It lies amidst the green and well watered bushland, between the hills of the Upper Galilee and the snow-capped Mount Hermon.
Horshat Tal Is Hebrew for "Forest of dew", a name partly taken from Psalms 133 - "the dew of Hermon" and by its proximity to Mount Hermon. It has been into a 500 dunam national park by the Nature and Parks Authority in cooperation with the Jewish National Fund (JNF) and the upper Galilee Regional Council who together have cleard, landscaped, and provided footphats, access roads and amenities for visitors.
Its principal features are the ancient oak trees, the natural pools, a large artificial lake, and the river Dan itself which winds through the park.
The lake is fed by the icy waters of the Dan which is never more than 12 degrees centigrade even on the hottest day and through artificial stream, channeled over mounds and rocks with gentle waterfalls cascading throughout the park.
Benches, dressing rooms for bathers, resturants and other buildings have been tastfully designed to merge with the pastoral landscape and can be found alongside a number of other attractions including: water slides, camping grounds (very recomended, one of the best sites for camping in Israel), bungalows and fhishing ponds.
Hurshat Tal is the most pupolar picnic and recreation area in the upper Galilee, while it might be very busy during the summer, it is one of the best places for camping in israel
Opening Hours:
08:00 - 17:00 (pools closed at 17:00 for those who are camping at the site as well)
By Car, Traveling east on route 9 from Kiryat Shmona to Mount hermon and after 5.5 KM make a right turn (south) to Hurshat Tal
Phone: 04-6942360 Fax: 04-6959360


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So disappointed ... won't cruise with NCL again!: Norwegian Sun Cruise Review by tyne4u
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So disappointed ... won't cruise with NCL again!
Destination: Eastern Caribbean
Embarkation: Miami
I know it's freestyle cruising and we were looking forward to that part of it but it just seemed that everything on the ship was only average. The first two days the food was horrible... not sure why but it did get a bit better after that but it was honestly mediocre a best. Everything was bland, no flavour and tons of butter and oil! We went to Il Daggio the speciality Italian restaurant and it was very good. In comparison to other cruises I've taken with Celebrity, Royal Caribbean, and Princess it was no better than what is served in there normal dining room so paying extra for this meal just didn't seem to be worth it ... I guess I was expecting more. They planned a special menu for Christmas dinner and I was so very disappointed... I think the turkey was actually a turkey roll and the stuffing was mushy More and had no flavour at all... I couldn't wait to get home and reheat the turkey I had leftover from our dinner with the kids before we left.
Our room was excellent, at the front of the ship and larger than most balcony suites we've had, but when the seas get rough it's really noticeable so if you suffer from motion sickness I wouldn't recommend it. We had two days at sea at the beginning of the trip so after all those waves I was glad to hit shore. We had to tender at our first stop which was St. Thomas. It was okay getting off the ship because we weren't in a hurry but the lineup to get back at the end of the day was ridiculous!
The production shows in the theatre were average. We did enjoy the hypnotist and the comedian.
As for things to do on the ship... unless you're a drinker or a child your choices are limited. I was bored by the end and glad to be getting off the ship which is surprising since I'm a sailor and love the water.
The saying you get what you pay for is true on the Sun. It's not an expensive trip but once you are on the ship I found everything more expensive that on my other cruises. Especially the drinks and spa facilities.
On every cruise the company has cards to fill out for those staff that you feel deserve special recognition and I had a hard time coming up with a name... the only person I could think of was Jonathan "BONG" ... he is a bartender at the Champagne Bar and several others on the ship... he provides the best service, always friendly, and entertaining and makes a great Martini... I highly recommend the Martini tasting classes he holds.
Oh yeah, I almost forgot to mention there were a lot of kids on this cruise which I wasn't really expecting but probably should have since it was an Xmas cruise. We met a few that were awesome but some parents really need to get a grip and teach these kids some common respect and manners. The white hot party was moved to Dazzles night club because the weather wasn't that good and I was appalled that the kids were sitting at the bar ... when we asked staff about it they said it was a family party and they were allowed until midnight... he didn't get it! As a parent, I don't agree with kids sitting at the bar and definitely not until midnight... especially the younger ones!!
My husband and I were expecting a relaxing 10 days of cruising over the holidays... although we had a great time with each other... we were very disappointed in our experience with NCL. Less
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The Atlanta Braves were unable to finish off a three-game road sweep of the Miami Marlins, losing the series finale 6-2 Wednesday afternoon at Marlins Park.
Paul Maholm trudged through a 37-pitch, four-run first inning, which was the difference in the score, to continue his own personal road woes.
Justin Ruggiano started the fateful first with a walk, which Ed Lucas followed with a single. Giancarlo Stanton was perfectly setup for a two-run double. Placido Polanco and Jeff Mathis also had RBI-singles while the Marlins batted around in the inning.
Maholm wouldn't allow another run, but the 37 pitches in the first limited him to 4 1/3 innings in the loss. He now has a 7.13 ERA in nine road starts this year.
Marlins starter Jacob Turner mostly kept the Braves at bay during his seven innings, though things could have been different had the Braves not made two blunders in a costly second inning. Chris Johnson and Dan Uggla started the inning by exchanging doubles to put the Braves on the board, but Uggla would be thrown out at third trying to advance to third on B.J. Upton's dropped strike three.
Upton was then picked off at first base, making the second Braves out on the basepaths in one inning.
The only other Braves run came in the sixth when Freddie Freeman doubled and scored on Johnson's groundout.
Polanco drove in two insurance runs for the Fish in the eighth off Anthony Varvaro, though the runs were charged to Luis Ayala. Ayala now owns a 6.00 ERA in nine innings pitched this season.
The Braves head back to Turner Field for a four-game with the Cincinnati Reds before heading into the All-Star break.
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The objects of football are scoring points and preventing the opposing team from scoring. The way defenses prevent their opponents from scoring is what concerns me.
Unlike sports such as basketball where contact between two players constitutes a foul, contact is encouraged in football. Players seek to hit their opponents hard enough to knock them out of the way, and in the case of the person with the football seek to tackle them and/or to hit the individual hard enough to cause them to fumble the ball.
Far too many injuries occur as a result, despite the use of protective equipment like helmets with facemasks, pads, etc. Since many injuries are neither recorded nor reported, there is probably no accurate record of the thousands and thousands of serious injuries occurring each year playing some form of football.
I don't expect football to be abolished immediately. High school football, college football, and professional football attract huge fan support, so attempts to ban football now would attract lots of outrage from fans and players in my opinion.
But as persons become more aware of the risks and the (in my humble opinion) superior entertainment options available, I think it will become less popular. Years ago duels to death between humans were legal. But we now recognize they are unacceptable. Also, violent sports like cockfighting and bullfighting are rapidly losing their public appeal and their legality. I hope that football (along with boxing and some other violent sports) will soon follow.
It amazes me how persons (including me, blush!) can find it entertaining to watch other people seek to tackle other persons. When players seek to deliberately hurt others the sport becomes even worse.
Knocking a quarterback out of the game seems to be a goal of some defenders. Boxing with its emphasis on knocking out an opponent seems especially horrible. But football is much more widely played and watched.
My Hypocrisy and Progressing Toward Alternatives
I confess a bit of hypocrisy in that as long as football is played, I may continue to occasionally attend games. Football can be entertaining and is a social event. But it will be great when we progress toward other forms of entertainment. Soccer, which is often called football elsewhere in the world, is apparently the most popular sport worldwide. It would be great in my opinion if soccer, baseball, basketball, or another sport replaced football in popularity in the United States.
My preference would be for basketball, which is fast paced, provides much scoring, and is likely already the most popular spectator sport here in Kentucky where I live. I love watching an exciting basketball game where few fouls are committed and those committed are called correctly by officials. Perhaps it is a nice twist that the inventor of the game of basketball, Dr. James Naismith, is one of the people considered the possible inventor of the football helmet.
At any rate, I think we need to take more action to promote safety in sports. Change takes time but it can come. I originally wrote this article for another website on October 31, Halloween. Years ago when I was a child, many people did vandalism on Halloween in southeastern Kentucky where I lived by putting hazards in roads, overturning school bus shelters, soaping windows, etc. In recent years such vandalism has decreased remarkably. Most people realize Halloween is no excuse for vandalism. I hope someday soon we come to realize that seeking to deliberately tackle and/or injure another human being (or even an animal) just to win an entertaining game is not appropriate.
Note: This article is virtually identical to one the author previously submitted to another website.


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25 and yup... I'm a guy too...
Topic: Are we all male and what age?
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I'm 30 and a guy so that's another to add to the list. I'd be kinda surprised to find any girls on here. They don't have patience for silly videogames. Oh and might I add I am quite envious of any guy on here who might possibly be married to or is involved with a girl who tolerates this favorite pastime mostly dominated by males. You guys are lucky if that's the case.
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I'm 25 and all male.
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I think we've done this thread before.
I am way too lazy to think of something clever.
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21 and yep, I'm a male
Of course you are,your Feenie's evil twin brother!
I'm Male 15yrs old
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Liberal MP Ross Cameron will be out of politics after a recount in his seat of Parramatta yesterday set him back 600 votes. In a day when Coalition candidates generally improved their position, the recount left him 1513 votes behind Labor rival Julie Owens.
His colleague Larry Anthony clings to hope in Richmond, as new counting cut his deficit from 1168 to 880 votes.
Yesterday's counting confirmed the Liberals' lead in the Labor seats of Greenway and Bonner. The Liberals reduced their deficit in Hindmarsh to 250 votes and in Swan to 269.
But Labor's shadow assistant Treasurer David Cox increased his lead in Kingston to 284 votes.
Labor is likely to win Parramatta and Richmond, and has the better chance in Kingston and Swan. The Liberals are likely to win Makin and Greenway, and have the better chance in Wakefield. Hindmarsh and Bonner are too close to call. The Coalition majority will be 18 to 28 seats. It was 14.


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If you like talking about all kinds of pop culture - and I mean all kinds - we should hang, because odds are we'll get along quite well. I'm a fantasy/sci-fi nerd to an extent, and a half-assed film buff, too. Talk to me about comic books, although I've kind of fallen off a lot of the new stuff of late.
Books: That's such a broad category. Let's split this up a bit.
Prose - Well, first up - Infinite Jest changed my life. From there - The Great Gatsby (in my opinion, one of the only perfect novels ever written), Moby Dick (certainly a contender as well), American Gods, A Song of Ice and Fire, The Real Life of Sebastian Knight, Lolita (I absolutely adore Nabokov - well, okay, Pnin and Transparent Things weren't that great, but he gets a pass for everything else), Ender's Game (I have a soft spot for the original sequels, but the new stuff is just... unnecessary. The original is gold, though).
Graphic novels/comic books - Sandman. Bone. Transmetropolitan. All three of these are really long and excellent. Reading Hellblazer from the beginning and really enjoying that. Crisis on Infinite Earths still holds up. I respect Alan Moore, but aside from Watchmen I've never really fell in love with anything he's done. And don't get me started on Garth Ennis or Mark Millar.
Poetry - Oooh. My most recent favorite is Ian Hamilton. Apart from him: John Berryman, obviously his 77 Dream Songs. Jason Whitmarsh - Tomorrow's Living Room (my favorite book of contemporary poetry). Joe Wenderoth, Letters to Wendy's (this and Whitmarsh's book are what made me finally understand prose poetry - now I write a lot of that). Cody Walker, Catherine Wing, and Cathy Park Hong all do some fascinating strict formal experiments. And how could I not mention A. Van Jordan? Go read Macnolia. From both a storytelling and poetic standpoint it's brilliant.
Oh man. My five favorites are The Big Lebowski (so immaculately constructed), The Fifth Element (infinitely rewatchable, the world is so thoroughly realized, and oh my god the costume design), The Fountain (artistically beautiful, with the best film score I've ever heard - yes, better than the Lord of the Rings), Before Sunrise, and Gegen die Wand (the most enthralling movie I've ever watched). I'm also a big fan of Stephen Chow (Kung Fu Hustle, Shaolin Soccer), the Lord of the Rings films, the original Star Wars trilogy; if it's part of some broad film canon and I've seen it, I very likely like it. However, I have little patience for stuff like The Tree of Life. I'm a Philistine.
Everything Whedon. Angel is probably overall my favorite, but season 3 of Buffy is impressive in that it's 22 episodes and only 4 of them are less than amazing.
Deadwood. The first season made me like westerns.
The Wire. I don't need to say more.
Community, Arrested Development, Parks and Rec, selected seasons of 30 Rock. Oh, and Adventure Time, because I have a soul.
Currently in awe of Orphan Black and Tatiana Maslany's ridiculous range.
My holy trinity - the three bands that always and forever get a free pass from me - consists of Iron Maiden, R.E.M., and Radiohead. Lately I'm really into Wye Oak, Kurt Vile, Starfucker, Poolside, and Screaming Females. When I'm making music - if I'm jamming on sax I take most of my cues (ie rip off) from Coltrane, Bowie, and a lot of jazz standards, but when I'm composing I keep coming back to Krautrock. I like loops.
Döner. Imagine a gyro, but 300 times better and super cheap. I honestly want to go back to Germany just for Döner. One of the things I loved most about Chicago is Zizi's Cafe (near Diversey). You can get an authentic Döner on fresh baked bread, and holy shit, it tastes just like the Vaterland.
I'm not actually super picky. Not a big fan of most seafood for some reason, but otherwise, most things done right taste good to me.
I also had long hair for a while, and when I finally decided to cut it, I actually waited two months because a couple of my friends had started constantly speculating about what I'd look like with short hair and I wanted it to be totally my decision. Yeah. That's me.
...you like to have long, overanalytical conversations about pop culture.
...you want to play tennis with someone who hasn't played tennis in ages but dearly loves the sport. Weird plug? Weird plug.


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Anthrax's Scott Ian Makes His Zombie Debut in "Walking Dead" Webisode
As previously reported, Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian recently made his foray into zombie-acting for the AMC TV series The Walking Dead. The webisode he appears in, which bears a title worthy of an Anthrax song, "Everything Dies," is viewable here. Ian's debut is at around the 1:47 mark. Luckily for us, as a musician, Ian remains, as the Anthrax song goes, among the living.
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2006.21: Fractals
2006.21: D. S. Broomhead (1987) Fractals. In: A. J. M. Spencer, (eds). Proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on Continuum Models of Discrete Systems, Nottingham, 14-20 July 1985. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, pp. 27-34. ISBN 9061916828
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The idea of a fractal as a mathematical object and as a model of natural phenomena is introduced by way of simple examples. The characterization of fractals both mathematically and experimentally is then discussed. Finally a model exemplifying the generation of fractal geometries in nature is discussed.
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|fractal, dimension, diffusion limited aggregation
|PACS 2003 > 05 Statistical physics, thermodynamics, and nonlinear dynamical systems
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|Dr Mark Muldoon
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|02 March 2006
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