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Firstly, i hope one day to be able to give to webmasterworld what i am getting out of it, for the moment , I learn.
I have just agreed a price for a domain name and I want to transfer it to my name. I contacted the registrar of the domain and they told me that they would send out a form to me to complete in writing and send back in. A similar document would be sent to the current owner who had to send it in along with a copy of photo id . Then the transfer would be complete. This seems odd to me , and potentially insecure, both for me and any owner who uses register.com ( who incidentally cant lock domains ). Its also slow.
Potential course of action.
When i asked was it possible for a domain owner to transfer the registration to another domain registrar , they outlined a process i would be vaguely familiar with .. sending the admin contact an email asking if he accepted the transfer. This seems more secure and faster.
I would set up an acount for the current owner with my registrar. Get him to make a registrar change request to this registrar. My registrar then has a simple process for making a transfer internally amongst its clients.
I trust the person i am dealing with for the acquisition more than the registrar in this instance.
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During the glitz and glamour of the Jazz Age, everyone from Hollywood?s finest to the jetsetting A-list could be found lounging in one?s home in louche layers of silk - the early beginnings of today?s love affair with pajama dressing. No doubt influenced by this bygone era, today?s crop of designers have resurfaced this luxurious look, interpreting it not for the boudoir, but for everything but. Take New York-label Piamita, for example, where the traditional idea of nightwear was translated into fashion-forward ensembles. This transformation, both seductive and captivating, offers a more relaxed approach to elegance be it for day or evening. Here, Vogue taps the trend, demonstrating how and why we should be sporting these sleepwear-inspired styles now.
?You have to be up for wearing something that will get you some attention,? warns Vogue.com Contributing Photographer Hanneli Mustaparta of the ubiquitous pajama dressing trend that?s been slipping into collections recently by designers such as Louis Vuitton, C?line, and Stella McCartney. While their elegant paisley, striped, and floral renditions seem dreamed up from traditional loungewear and are modified in terms of cut and fit, these matching shirt and wide-leg pant ensembles are far from easy to pull off. Regardless the final effect, believes Mustaparta, is entirely worth it: ?People really compliment you because you look so different,? she says.
After taking enough silken sleepwear to fill a sorority house to the New York City streets and mixing it up in her own inimitable way, Mustaparta has rendered pajama dressing entirely day appropriate.
?Some men asked me, ?Are you fresh out of jail?? ? says Mustaparta with a laugh. ?I wore my Tabitha Simmons boots to give this a sturdier look, a more purposeful feel, and to add swagger. It?s more comfortable than tight jeans can be.?
?This felt more like a shirt than a pajama top when I wore it with jeans, which gave it some structure,? says Mustaparta. ?The sunglasses added oomph and made it a bit more playful.?
?I like the way the color on the shirt piping and the jeans popped together,? says Mustaparta. ?And I wanted to tone the sexiness of the skinny jeans down, so I kept this shirt buttoned up. Yes, it?s a pajama shirt, but here it looks like a real shirt.?
?When a piece is really silky or all white it looks too pajama-y and like I should have stayed in bed,? says Mustaparta with a laugh. ?So I paired the pants with a sweater and sleeveless trench. I liked the relaxed look of it, and wearing flat shoes made it more about daywear and easy to run around in.?
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Where is the Game Going? An Analysis of Systems, Trends and Technique
The United States Women's National Team has been one of the Top 3 teams in the world for over a decade. There are many reasons for this, one of which is the attitude of aspiring to grow and progress as a nation. A vital element in this philosophy is evaluating all the top teams in the world, their strengths, and how the American player and team compare or set the highest standard in the world. The level of the women's game is radically and rapidly improving, and we as a country, despite winning gold, are hungry to do the same. The 2004 Olympics was an amazing event and a spectacular success for the U.S.A, Brazil and Germany, as well as developing nations such as Japan, Nigeria and Mexico. Below, we attempt to share our thoughts on what we can learn from other countries and players, where the game is going, and what areas of our own game the USA must train with urgency.
Focal Points in Technique Training in the USA
The Olympics gave us tremendous insight on technical areas in which we need to improve dramatically and with urgency as a nation. Here are the highlights as we move forward in an effort to urge coaches at every level (including the senior team) to spend a greater amount of time, energy and attention on the technical training of our players. After all, the technical implications to tactical success are found in every play that creates a breakdown. Before we can significantly improve tactically, we must first be competent technically.
Receiving is an area where the United States must spend some quality time improving. Years ago, many referred to this skill as "trapping," this title describing the ball being dead or not moving. It is essential that we train receiving the ball at speed and moving with our first touch. The Brazilians' first touch at speed is impeccable in every player in every position on the field. They can have a defender draped all over them or hitting them from behind, and they have the skill, balance, and suppleness in their feet to receive the ball well while being close to top speed. Marta is a perfect example of the technical dimension as a whole, and certainly, of possessing productive touches. China has always been known to possess an exquisite first touch, but it is different from the Brazilians. Chinese players (all of the players on their team, I might add) have an efficient and sharp first touch; Brazilians have that plus the added creativity of deception and flare (i.e. lifting the ball, flicking). Japan is starting to separate themselves in this skill as well, and their ability to play one touch is extraordinary.
We have a great need to train our players to receive the ball with the two demands of being under pressure and having to do it at speed. We should focus on our first touch both with our back to goal and facing the game. We also need our players to play different kinds of entry balls: perfect balls on the ground, but also balls that are driven, flighted, bouncing, skipping, hard, and soft. We need to put our players in environments to have these demands be game-like and for them to get repetitions at top speed. Limiting the space and having a time limit might help train this skill without defenders. It is vital to move toward having defenders to make it real and game-like.
In addition to first touch, we must also train our touches that follow the first. Do they help us find space and time or do they get us into trouble? Brazilians are the best in the world in this area. Along with their ability to receive a ball under immense pressure at speed, their ensuing touches are creative and effective. They are dangerously penetrative when it's on, or they are possessive when it's not on to serve. They are comfortable with all surfaces of their feet not just in passing but also in dribbling.
Training the second, third, and fourth touches is an area that needs to be trained with a greater commitment in time and repetitions. Many coaches play one touch and two touch games, which are extremely important. Playing tight space games with mandatory 3 or 4 touches should also be considered. Coaches can train this area in 1v1 and small-sided settings. We must improve as a nation solving pressure with our first touch and our ensuing touches.
Striking the Ball:
Striking the ball with the instep for shooting and for long balls with both feet is a technical focus area that needs to be given high priority. Over the last decade, we, as a nation, have improved in the distance of our long balls, but overall, many American female players are not as comfortable striking balls with the instep as they are with the inside of the foot. This might be the reason that many players tend to use the inside of their foot when shooting from long range or striking a ball over distance when they should be using their instep.
Two common problems occur, with regards specifically to shooting with the instep - either the player does not actually use the instep (rather she uses the inside of the foot) and her shots rise because she strikes the ball underneath it or she has poor follow through. Shannon Boxx has textbook technique in shooting with her instep. Her shots rarely go over the crossbar, which is due to her follow through. Ideally, this skill is trained in a variety of situations, with the ball moving away from them (i.e. after a preparation touch, off the dribble), with the ball moving toward them, and striking balls out of the air/volleying.
With regards specifically to driving a ball with the instep, the common problem seems to be the place on the foot where the ball is hit. Many players do not actually strike it with their instep; they strike it with the inside of their foot so it bends. Driving balls with the instep must also be trained in different situations, with a ball played back to the player and with the ball moving away from the player (i.e. after a preparation touch, off the dribble). This skill cannot be overlooked in training.
A suggestion for coaches who might not feel comfortable demonstrating it and thus, might not spend time on it, is to have a current female player or a player on the team that does it well demonstrate it. We have a desperate need to spend a great deal of time striking balls with the instep with both feet correctly. Lindsay Tarpley and Heather O'Reilly spent hours striking balls with their instep both in finishing and long balls (with both feet), and they made dramatic improvements. Lindsay Tarpley's strike with her instep from 30 yards against Brazil helped the United States win a gold medal. She practiced that exact shot every day. This skill needs to be trained at every age level, and it needs to be taught correctly at younger ages.
The United States has been known for having legendary 1v1 artists, such as Carin Gabarra and Mia Hamm. We have developed slashing 1v1 dribblers in our country. Dribbling for possession is a component of dribbling that we have not developed at the same rate. Dribbling with change of direction and creativity in order to keep the ball and allow more numbers to get forward is the next step for us. Brazil is known for their dribbling ability, both beating players 1v1 and keeping possession. Their comfort level with all surfaces of both feet, in particular the sole of their feet, is exemplary. They use deception, creative quick touches, and change of direction to offset their defender, and they accomplish this at speed. An American trademark is to go forward, which is a great strength if the game dictates it. To often, we dribble or pass forward when it is not on and consequently we unnecessarily lose possession. Some ideas to train this component are in the above section entitled "receiving."
Germany showed in the 2003 World Cup and the 2004 Olympics that one of their strengths as a nation is service-both flank service (end line and early service) and final passing. In residency preparations for the Olympics, the U.S. Women's National Team spent a great deal of time in both these service areas. In the 2003 Women's World Cup, we got around Germany several times, but our service from the flanks was too often to the goalkeeper; in 2004, we beat Germany in the semi-finals of the Olympics on a goal from end line service away from the goalkeeper.
Regarding end line service, our players need to be able to find a player in the box with an appropriate ball away from the goalkeeper. This can be trained with and without defenders. One run we added to the near, far, and slot runs was a run referred to as the "4 hole." It's a run toward the near area of the goal, about 10 yards out. Players need to be able to serve every kind of ball, ideally with both feet, so time must be spent on this skill, at speed. The important aspects of early service that players tend to have problems with are the quality of the ball and the accuracy of the ball. The ball needs to be driven (the game dictates whether it can be on the ground or if it needs to be in the air) and needs to be served behind the defense so they are running back to their own goal. Coaches need to spend time in the attacking third for us, as a nation, to keep progressing.
In 2003, Aly Wagner was the best and maybe only true final passer on the team. The coaching staff spent an enormous amount of time on improving our players' ability to hit quality final passes more consistently and on developing more players to be able to serve high level final balls. The important components of the final pass are the ability to texture/bend balls, the ability to serve balls both on the ground and in the air (with back spin so it dies behind the defense), and the appropriate pace of the serve. Often times, players serve final balls that run to the goalkeeper or out of bounds because they are too heavy or too straight. Coaches need to create environments to get constant repetition on bending balls with all surfaces of the feet on the ground and in the air, serving soft balls with back spin in the air, and serving balls with the appropriate pace that lead the runner perfectly. This will aid in improving the technique of final passing. Small-sided end zone games or games with off sides lines will contribute to improving this skill in a game-like setting with repetitions.
It is vital to train areas that will improve our teams and our players between both penalty boxes, but there is also a high demand of work that needs to be done in the penalty boxes. Flank service and final passing are sophisticated techniques that require a tremendous amount of quality repetition and settings to train execution in game-like environments.
Every coach would name passing, receiving, heading, dribbling, and finishing as techniques, but many would omit tackling. The need to develop more ball winners in America is resounding. We spent all of 2004 trying to find a back up to Shannon Boxx, our ball winner in the midfield, in the event of an injury. We evaluated several players in that role, but no one in the entire country compared to Boxx. The addition of Boxx to the team in 2003 filled an enormous defensive hole in the midfield and reminded all of us why we need to continue to develop tackling ability in players.
The techniques of block tackling, slide tackling, and toe poking, and teaching environments when to and when not to tackle are crucial to incorporate in team training. Some coaches might believe that tackling is solely about mentality, which is an important element of tackling, but it is a skill as well. There are correct and incorrect ways to tackle and times to tackle that need to be taught. The proper slide tackle technique can destroy an opponent's chance, reduce the amount of corner kicks teams concede, and turn a defending play into an attacking transition. When was the last time you taught slide tackling?
How many times in soccer does a team out-shoot another and lose? It tends to happen often, especially to American teams. The reason for this might be that we create so many more chances than other teams that we lack the focus required on a consistent basis because players feel they'll get more opportunities. This might have been the case in the nineties, but parity in the game has lessened this occurrence from happening so often. On the whole, foreign countries need far fewer chances and finish more opportunities. We, in America, need to improve our ability to get more shots on the frame and raise our overall finishing percentage in order to win the games we dominate.
The different types of finishing are: breakaway finishing, long range finishing, finishing off serves in the air (heading, volleying, half-volleying, side-volleying), finishing off serves on the ground, inside of the foot finishing, bending the ball around the goalkeeper, against the grain finishing and half-chance finishing. Finishing should be trained both as purely technical and in game-like environments. High amounts of repetition are critical for improvement and can be accomplished in circuits, small group training sessions, and functional training during practice. Going to goal as often as possible in training can also add repetitions that otherwise might not have existed. Many coaches plan to do finishing at the end of the session, and if they run over, that seems to be the thing that is eliminated. Another option is the start your season and sessions with finishing.
Tactics and Trends of Teams & Players in the Olympics
All coaches look at systems of play as evidence of the game's progress and motivation to switch or create a new system. It's fascinating to evaluate world events, as each World Cup and Olympics unveils new trends in systems and team play. In recent competitions, the women's game has seen tremendous growth in new systems and precise execution of the more 'classic' systems utilized to achieve success. The system(s) of choice can enhance the team's position to succeed, as various systems thrive as a result of their country's culture or players. For example, Brazil prides themselves on great individuality; hence they prefer to play with 3 forwards. Germany's culture and tradition almost dictate that they will play in a 4-4-2, and at every world event they do and it works very well for them, while the USA's educational system and perhaps our coaching culture opens doors for consideration of a myriad of systems. As the Technical Director, I'm often asked why not "dictate" a system for club, youth national, state and regional ODP teams. The answer is simple, with a myriad of reasons: A) why limit ourselves to one system? B) The very foundation of America is our diversity. Let's use our diversity as a strength so that our players are comfortable playing in many systems. C) Good players need to be able to play the game first, and within a system second. Understanding the principles of play is the first key to being able to play at the highest level. D) Why pigeonhole our country to play one system, thus making it easier to scout and defeat the US? E) Why not be unpredictable, thus enabling us to use a myriad of systems in our repertoire as strengths? And finally, imagine the developmental chaos if youth players were only exposed to one system in their critical tactical years. It should be noted that systems are only as good as the players playing in them, and the truly best systems are the ones that seek to highlight teams' and players' strengths and disguise teams' and players' weaknesses. No system ever won a game – players win games!
The dominant system used during this Olympics was a 4-4-2 (4 backs, 4 midfielders and 2 forwards). Virtually every team used this classic system, at one point or another during the tournament. USA, Germany, Japan, China and Nigeria all used the 4-4-2 as their 'primary' system of choice. This trend started 2 years ago when the USA, limited by the pool of forwards, and needing to play 4 rather than just 3 in the midfield against teams who used 5, decided to use 4 central midfielders and two forwards to maximize the highest performing players at the time. Throughout the Olympics, we saw several different formations within the 4-4-2. USA, Japan, Sweden, and Nigeria all played with a diamond in the midfield, while Germany and China played flat across their midfields. The second most common system in the women's game today is the 4-5-1 that flexes into a 4-3-3 on the attack. It's interesting to note that during the Olympics, only Australia and Greece played it. However, Norway made the system successful and other countries followed suit, such as Canada, France, China, and others. The 4-3-3 system was played successfully by Brazil (only against the USA), Sweden, and the USA during these Olympics. The USA started in a 4-3-3 against Japan and against Brazil in the finals. We also switched to a 4-3-3- in the first game against Brazil. Finally, Brazil and Mexico employed a system not seen in the women's game since 1995, the classic sweeper with markers. And, for all of Brazil's games except against the USA, they played in a 3-4-3 (two markers and a deep sweeper), and in every game they preferred playing in a dangerous 3 front system.
All systems are good systems – the key to their success is how the system fits it's players and how the players play. The women's game has seen tremendous growth technically and tactically over the last 5 years, and one of the most profound impacts on teams' successes has been the effectiveness of players in the various systems chosen by coaches. Germany may always be suited to play a 4-4-2, Brazil will likely always play with a sweeper and markers, and the USA will hopefully always be the team that evolves with the game and chooses a system that fits the highest performing players at the time. Regardless, the best teams lead the way for other countries to emulate. After the '91 world cup, many countries began playing with 3 forwards because the US was so successful; after '95, teams began employing Norway's flat back four system; and currently, we see numerous teams playing a diamond in the midfield of a 4-4-2, like the USA. Pick the system that best suits your team's players, not your comfort level in coaching a particular system. Develop your team's understanding of all the system's nuances, and then select a secondary system that your team can switch to for various tactical reasons (such as up a goal, down a goal, struggling in the midfield, etc.). Keep in mind that it is very difficult for most teams to switch from one system to another without a transitional lag time. The US women have been switching systems within games and from one game to another for many years now. It wasn't always seamless, but the lessons were there for us to build upon.
Flexibility: almost every team in the Olympic tournament demonstrated the ability to play in more than one system. However, only the USA and Sweden seemed to proactively choose two systems, while other teams usually switched their system as a tactical decision often late in a game to either regain a goal or hang onto a lead. The USA used a 4-4-2 with a diamond midfield, a 4-3-3 with 2 low center midfielders and 1 high one, and at the end of the two over-time games against Germany and Brazil, we used a 4-5-1. Sweden spent the year 2004 experimenting with a 4-3-3 (the 4-4-2 has been their staple system for more than a decade). The end result wasn't an Olympic gold medal, but it certainly made them more difficult to prepare for and adjust to. Brazil prefers to play in a 3-4-3 but is very competent in adjusting to a team that plays a 3 front by dropping one of their midfielders onto the back line to play a 4-3-3. Three of the final 4 teams showed great 'flex-ability' and transition in using 2 systems. Why play two systems? Doesn't it just confuse players? Perhaps initially, however, in the end, having a primary system allows your players to master that system and play at their highest level, while having a secondary system gives your team the tactical advantage of being able to adjust to the demands of the opponent or game.
Altering style, not changing the system: Several teams showed great sophistication in being able to alter their style of play without making a change to their system of play. Germany is renown for their possession and combination play, yet if the game requires it or they believe there is a tactical advantage to changing their style, Germany can and will play long balls and a direct counter-attacking style through Prinz (#9). Sweden is Germany's greatest rival in demonstrating a balance of direct and indirect play; we saw this in both the Olympics and World Cup. Mostrom (#6) and Oestberg (#8) will play make, while Svensson (#11) and Ljungberg (#10) can play to feet or have the pace and tactical savvy to counter. Japan is another team that can possess the ball or play numerous balls at their opponent's restraining to get behind defenders, thus being dangerous and unpredictable. And finally, the USA has become better at altering our attacking style based on what our opponent is doing; however, our best ability to alter our style is on the defensive end of the game. We are one of the only teams that confront teams at a variety of positions on the field, playing either a high, medium, or low-pressure defense.


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Please forgive me for weighing in late to the latest Don Imus hate speech controversy, but frankly, if I raced to my computer to post every time the self-styled "I-Man" said something stupidly offensive I'd never have time to breathe!
Last year at this same time, for example, I condemned "the mugging of Jill Carroll by the pathetic likes... of Don Imus," and wondered "if Imus' racist, homophobic and idiotic producer Bernard McGuirk would like to repeat his disgusting suggestion that Carroll may 'even be carrying Habib's baby' now?"
Nor is it news to any that the host's enablers - all official, card-carrying members of America's High and Mighty, drawn largely from the corrupt nexus of Big Politics and Big Media - regularly worship at the House of Imus, genuflecting before his ratings and kissing the bigot's ring in exchange for airtime to promote their latest book or campaign for their latest office, while conveniently and hypocritically ignoring his repeated expressions of racism and homophobia.
Once again the I-Man is back in full public apology mode - and this time he's resurrected one of the most laughable explanations of all - the old "I can't be a racist, because some of my best friends are black" excuse. Or to quote Imus directly, "I'm not a white man who doesn't know any African-Americans."
And Imus not only knows blacks - he helps them too! He claims his involvement with the Imus Ranch, a working cattle ranch for children with cancer and blood disorders in New Mexico - he says that "10 percent of the children who come to the ranch are black" - as a yet another excuse for his hate spewing.
Finally, in case that's not enough, he quickly adds another old canard: "What's the big deal? Lighten up, everyone, don't be so politically correct - I was only joking!" Appearing on "The Al Sharpton Show" - Sharpton, who has his own troubled racism-and-redemption history, has now become the go-to guy for celebrity racist expiation - Imus said, "Our agenda is to be funny and sometimes we go too far. And this time we went way too far." He also claims he's "a good person" who made a mistake.
On his own radio show, Imus added that he'd finally learned his lesson. "Here's what I've learned: that you can't make fun of everybody, because some people don't deserve it," he told millions of listeners on the nationally syndicated program. "And because the climate on this program has been what it's been for 30 years doesn't mean that it has to be that way for the next five years or whatever because that has to change, and I understand that."
I'd like to believe you understand, I-Man... I really would. But I can't, because we both know you're only saying these things because you have to, because your earlier mea culpas didn't succeed in quieting the storm of protest and outrage. You are a serial racist and a homophobe and you won't stop because you can't stop, and because "going too far" is precisely what brought you a large audience and concomitant fame and riches in the first place.
No, expecting Imus to change his spots is a waste of time. So is calling for him to "resign or be terminated immediately," as James E Harris, president of the New Jersey chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, demanded on Sunday. Imus won't quit and he's bringing way too much money to corporate America - the show is broadcast on more than 70 stations and simulcast on MSNBC, the NBC cable unit owned by General Electric - for his overlords to fire him. Instead they have taken the timid way out by suspending his program for two weeks, effective April 16, in obvious hopes that the sordid affair will blow over.
Of course, his corporate handlers and their hired mouthpieces predictably backed away from Imus' characterization of young black female athletes as "nappy-headed ho's." A spokeswoman for CBS Radio, Imus's employer and the owner of his New York radio home WFAN-AM, said the company was "disappointed" in Imus's actions and characterized his comments as "completely inappropriate". And another, speaking on behalf of MSNBC, said the network considers Imus's comments "deplorable".
But the amount of money pouring into CBS Radio's coffers, and the 30% ratings climb attributed at MSNBC to Imus, ensure that he won't be permanently banned from the "public" airwaves any time soon.
So what should be done? For once the best approach to hate speech appears to be less speech - at least by the representatives of Big Politics and Big Media who regularly appear with Imus. Why not force them to shun him? Why not picket their offices every time they appear on Hate Radio Six Sixty? Why don't we try shaming the likes of Tim Russert and Brian Williams of NBC, Frank Rich of the New York Times, et al for aiding and abetting hate speech? (Evan Thomas of Newsweek, who went right back on the Imus Show this week without even batting an eyelash, saying, "I have been going on the show for quite some time and he occasionally goes over the line," is obviously beyond both shame and redemption!)
And while we're at it, let's do the same with the politicians, from John Kerry to McCain, who all-too frequently sit in on the joke with the I-man. Or do they all agree with his assessment of the jigaboos and faggots?


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"Our top priority going forward is the successful launch of our first BlackBerry 10 device, which we now anticipate will occur in the first quarter of calendar 2013."
- RIM CEO Thorsten Heins
What's even worse than an extended product delay? Try a quarterly loss of $518 million as well as 5000 job cuts (30 percent of the company's workforce). Thursday's earnings report (PDF), while disappointing, comes as no surprise to those of us who have followed RIM's ups and downs over the past few years.
My very first smartphone was a BlackBerry Curve 8300 on Verizon. It didn't have Wi-Fi or 3G, the trackball constantly fell out, and you couldn't capture video. However, it had one of the best hardware QWERTY keyboards I've ever used on a phone (and I've used a lot of phones) and it introduced me to the joy that is BlackBerry messaging.
Over the the past several years covering smartphones, I've watched RIM go from being synonymous with the word "smartphone" to struggling to keep up with the quickly evolving Apple iPhone and Google Android army. I want to see RIM back on its feet again and BlackBerry 10 seemed like a promising new beginning for the company. But in light of Thusday's news, it is going to take some sort of miracle to pull RIM out of this mess. I'd like to see an Apple-like comeback from them, but I think this might end up more like a Palm/HP downfall.
This story, "BlackBerry 10 delay is bad news for RIM" was originally published by TechHive.


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THE sun failed to stick around all day on Saturday but if forecasts are correct we should be in for a brighter day on Sunday.
Check bit.ly/bmthair from your phones once you're on the beach for the most up to date information in case the weather does happen to affect the displays.
Here's a look at what the various forecasts are saying so far though:
The Met Office predicts sunshine until around midday before cloud arrives but there will be sunny intervals for the rest of the day and highs of 19C. There's just a 5% chance of rain.
Met Check's aviation forecast offers the most promising forecast predicts no cloud base - with just slight cloud forecast for between 12noon and 3pm and highs of 23C.
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So Much More: Carnival Glory Cruise Review by Utopian
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So Much More
Destination: Canada & New England
Embarkation: New York (Manhattan)
As I say, we were on the ship in no time and unscathed. I am convinced that getting to the ship a little early is the trick to not waiting in long lines. After having an amazing lunch prepared at the Mongolian Wok, which had virtually no line, my wife and I went exploring. Yes, the Glory is a big ship, so it is good to start familiarizing yourself right away with where everything is located. I must admit that More near the end of the cruise, we still had to think about how to get to some locations, but such a trip is all about being on an adventure, so it is nice finding hidden locations well into the trip. I don't remember exactly what time we went to our interior room, maybe around 1:00 or 1:30, but it was ready.
Earlier, I mentioned my wife and I became involved in the Cruise Critic Roll Call months before the trip. I am so glad we did. We had the pleasure of meeting folks who would be on the Glory with us and we shared information that would make the trip better for all of us. We all agreed to have a Meet & Greet (M&G) at 3:15 on boarding day. It was so much fun putting faces to the people we hade been communicating with for months. This really added a whole new dimension to our adventure. The people we met were wonderful, and it was fun running into them during the cruise. In fact, all the people on the ship were very nice. My wife and I have taken several cruises in the past, and I must say this was the friendliest group of fellow cruisers we have ever shared the seas with.
After a bit, it was time for the muster drill. It was a big improvement not needing to wear the lifejackets to the drill. Once again, we met some great people. We listened when we needed to hear the emergency instructions, but the rest of the time we laughed and had fun. We decided to head back to our room to see if our luggage was on board. On the way, we walked through the Golden Dining Room. As chance would have it, we passed the table we had been assigned. We had requested a large table, but it was a table for two. My wife and I discussed talking to the Maitre'd about moving to a larger table, but instead decided to see what fate had in store. This was a great decision.
This would be as good of a time as any to discuss our dining experiences on the Glory. At dinner the first evening, we met the couple who had the next table, and they became good friends. From kids, to life experiences, to past cruises, the four of us had much in common. Indeed, we talked so much we closed the dining room down every night. At some point each night, one of us would look at his/her watch and report the show was about to start. We would regretfully leave, much to the pleasure of the serving staff. In short, fate took good care of us placing us at a table next to people who would become good friends.
As for the food in the Golden Dining Room, it was outstanding. Let me be clear that I did not always make the wisest decisions as I believe I should step outside the culinary box while on vacation. Also, it is true that dinner took an hour and 45 minutes to two hours, but much of that was due to wonderful conversation, not the ship's staff. Please understand, a fine meal with amazing people should be savored, not rushed. We still made the 10:30 shows that we wanted to experience, but we took pleasure in every moment we shared with new friends, and every morsel the dining room staff put before us. Oh yes, I must admit I was not all that excited when I read about how great the Chocolate Melting Cake was on other reviews. However, before all that is holy, I must admit I was wrong. It is OMG good.
I really am getting ahead of myself, but when it comes to food, who could blame me for the detour. Please let me get back to post muster drill. We eventually found ourselves on one of the higher decks as we approached the Statue of Liberty. She looked breathtaking. If you are inclined to watch the 24/7 news, the crazy politicians of all flavors, if you become discouraged by the workings of lobbyists or the armchair political pundits, you must really leave that place when you are in the presence and majesty that represents what our great nation really is all about, and that is liberty and justice for all. We were all but eyelevel with Liberty's eyes, and at the risk of going over the top here, the blue green colors, the robes that seemed to flow as we went by, the crown, and the torch made me feel so much pride to be an American. This site alone, from this perspective, was worth the price of the ticket. The Glory may be many things, but in this moment, she gave me a special opportunity to reflect on the brilliance that is more than symbolism, but is the foundation that is the United States of America.
After this moving experience, we headed out to sea. We had a nice evening, followed by a nice day at sea. On Sunday at 11:00, we had a second M&G with our Cruise Critic friends. They really are a great group, and we enjoyed our time with them. For us, the day at sea was relaxing and peaceful. Some mornings of the cruise we had breakfast at the MDR, while others the Lido Deck. The truth is, the food was great everywhere. Seriously, if a person cannot find good food on this ship, I really don't think the problem is with the ship's staff. My suggestion is to try it all and decide for yourself whether the food offerings are good or not. However, please don't assign blame elsewhere if you try something that is not to your taste. Oh yes, if you are a serious coffee drinker like me, my wife, and our CC friend "bnickle," the regular coffee on the ship is fine. The truth is most people prefer the coffee they make at home in their own kitchen. The ship's coffee will not be exactly like your special brew, but it is good. If I must find a criticism, the cups are too small. There, I did it, a complaint. However, I did plan on that. I brought my own coffee container from home that has a lid. I don't know what they are called, but I'm sure you understand what I am describing. My wife forgot hers, but the "Creams" coffee shop sells them for a little bit of nothing. If like me you love coffee and drink it longer than you should, I recommend bringing one or getting one at the coffee shop, and it comes with a specialty coffee, which my wife liked.
This review is getting longer than I expected, so I will try to get through the ports quickly. Halifax is a small town. My wife and I are saving for a big trip next year, so we went on the cheap this year. We did not take the tour of Peggy's Cove, although I only heard good comments from our friends that did go. We did go to the Citadel, and that was a nice tour which I do recommend. The rest of the day we simply spent walking around town. For us, it was a cheap day, but we enjoyed the relaxing stroll in this welcoming town.
St. John was similar to Halifax in that it was a nice small town. We spent the day with friends we met on the ship. We walked, visited a very old church, went to the Marketplace, a small park, and we had a beer at a wonderful little pub. It really was a great day. The truth is one of the best parts of this cruise is that you don't have to spend a fortune to have a good time. This is important if you like to travel a lot and want to find bargains. In Portland, we walked around in the morning, which was nice. In the afternoon, we had signed up with some CC friends to charter a schooner. (Information can be found in bnickle's review, and a very good review it is. Truly, a must read for this cruise, and there is even a funny little story about doughnut bongs). The ride on the schooner was amazing, and we saw some beautiful lighthouses, which made up for missing Peggy's Cove. I strongly recommend this, and with a price of $35.00/pp, it is a real bargain.
In Boston, we spent the day with our nephew who lives there. (Visiting him was one of the reasons for the trip). We saw most of the historical sights, and then some. In an effort to try to return to some semblance of brevity, which I said goodbye to long ago, I will just say Boston is an amazing city and a one day visit does not come close to doing it justice. Do research, pick your sights well, worry about resting once back onboard the ship, and have a full day. Who knows when/if you will ever be back, so fill it with as much as you can.
On Friday, we woke up with the sad reality that it was our last full day aboard the Glory. We did the typical fun day at sea stuff, and really enjoyed ourselves. Again, for the sake of brevity, I won't bore you with details as the last day at sea should be planned by the individual. However, my wife and I did have one problem. We found ourselves with one last bottle of wine that needed attention. We visited the suite of our friends Bnickle and her husband Liverpool to get their help with our problem of too much wine. As our friends generously shared their balcony and we sipped the wine, a school of porpoises or dolphins, I don't know the difference, came to visit just below in the water. They jumped out of the water over and over again and really put on a great show for us. We have been on several cruises, but we have never seen this before. It was truly special to share this experience with our new CC friends and a nice bottle of wine.
In the end, our New England cruise aboard the Glory was a wonderful trip. What started as an adventure became so much more. We saw the Statue of Liberty up close in all her glory, we enjoyed a great ship with a great crew, we experienced amazing meals, we saw outstanding performances, and we visited ports that enlarged our view of the world. Most of all, and this was the most unexpected, we made new friends that will be part of us forever. Less
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Survey of CD Early Withdrawal Penalties from Internet Banks
Locking into a long-term CD may be questionable now since there's the possibility of much higher interest rates sometime in the future. However, there's also the possibility that interest rates will stay low for several years. CD ladders can help take the guess work out of choosing terms. Even with CD ladders, it's a good idea to compare CDs not only based on rates, but also early withdrawal penalties. If rates shoot up or if you just need the money, you typically can break the CD with a penalty.
To help you compare early withdrawal penalties, I've put to together a short list of penalties from internet banks and popular credit unions. I chose the institutions based on their history of competitive long-term CD rates. I tried to summarize the penalties to make it easier to read. So it may not be exact compared to what is in the disclosures. I included links when possible to the disclosures so you can view the official details. I've also included links to my recent account review posts for additional CD details.
The most common early withdrawal penalty for CD terms over 1 year to 5 years is 6 months of interest. For terms over 5 years, the penalty is usually over 6 months of interest.
Ally Bank has the smallest penalty by far. At the other end is EverBank which has one of the highest penalties. There are a couple institutions with odd penalties which are confusing and could cause the penalty to be much higher. These two are Melrose Credit Union and Capital One Direct Banking.
There is one risk when planning on an early withdrawals. Some banks have small print that gives them the right to refuse an early withdrawal request. Banks rarely make use of this right, but there have been cases where this has happened. I described some examples in this post on long-term CDs. When I found this right-to-refuse in the disclosures, I noted it in the list.
- Hudson City Bank (CD account review)
- 3 months interest for 1yr and under
- 6 months interest for over 1yr
Refer to page 6 of Truth in Savings Agreement available that's available in the online application (unable to link to it)
- Ally Bank (CD account review)
- 60 day interest penalty on all regular CDs
- Discover Bank (Discover internet bank review)
- 3 months interest for under 1yr
- 6 months interest for 1yr to 5yr
- 9 months interest for over 5yr
- USAA Bank (CD account review)
- 90 days interest for 30 days to 1yr
- 180 days interest for over 1yr, but less than 7yr
- 365 days interest for 7yr or more
Refer to the service fee section of the deposit agreement
- Melrose Credit Union (account review)
- 9-12 Months term: Forfeiture of the first 90 days dividend and a deduction of rate to share account rate
- 18-60 Months term: Forfeiture of the first 180 days dividend and a reduction of rate to share account rate Refer to the early withdrawal section of the Melrose CD account review
- BankUnited (CD account review)
- 90 days interest for 90 to 365 days
- 180 days interest for 366 days and up
- Pentagon FCU (CD account review)
- 180 days interest for over 6mo to 5yr
- 365 days interest for 7yr term
Refer to page 2 of the CD application
- EverBank (CD account review)
- one-fourth of the total interest that would have been earned on the principal balance of the account if funds had not been withdrawn prior to the maturity date
Refer to the Terms and Conditions Agreement
- Capital One Direct Banking (CD account review)
- 3 months interest for 3mo to 1yr
- at least 6mo interest and could equal the Economic Replacement Value for terms over 1yr
- iGObanking.com (CD account review)
- 3 months interest for 3mo to under 1yr
- 6 months interest for 1yr and greater
- Northwest FCU (CD account review)
- all interest earned for 6mo and under
- 180 days interest for over 6mo
Refer to the CD application disclosure/agreement.
- OneWest Bank (CD account review)
- 3 months interest for 180 to 364 days
- 6 months interest for 365 days and over


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Jason Segel & Amy Adams Hit Hollywood in New 'Muppets' Clip (VIDEO)
In a new preview clip for The Muppets, Jason Segel and Amy Adams hit the Hollywood streets in search of Kermit the Frog, who has been out on hiatus for years. Although they start off with good intentions, Jason and Amy are eventually side-tracked by a yummy LA staple — Pink's hot dogs!
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NURSES and hospital workers are getting more stressed as changes brought in following Government cuts begin to bite, it was claimed last night.
The Oxford University Hospitals Trust (OUHT) survey of almost 4,000 hospital staff found those feeling unwell due to work-related stress increased from 31 per cent in 2011 to 36 per cent in 2012.
But the survey, responded to by 3,793 of the trust's 11,000 staff, also found positives, including that more people would recommend the trust as a place to work and fewer said there were not enough staff to do their job properly.
A nurse at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford said that stress and tiredness was increasing after changes in hours were brought in last August.
OUHT is set to introduce a new on-site centre to provide staff support next month and said it would analyse the survey to make further improvements.
The trust has to save £160m over the next four years and has cut £3.2m this financial year by changing nursing rotas.
But there have been no compulsory redundancies, an OUHT spokes-man said.
Public sector pay rises were capped at one per cent for a further year in the Budget last month, but two trust directors accepted a rise last year of up to £10,000.
The nurse, who did not want to be identified, said colleagues were leaving the trust after eight-hour shifts were increased to 12 hours.
She said: "They are saving money because on the previous rotas there was too much overlap between early staff and late staff.
"It is a lot more stressful because there is a lack of staff – people are not being replaced – and nurses are having to look after more patients.
"It could possibly lead to more mistakes. If people are tired and stressed, they do generally make mistakes."
The survey also found 28 per cent of those asked had seen an error, near-miss or incident that could hurt patients, down from 31 per cent the year before.
Oxford East MP Andrew Smith said the results were on the whole positive and improving but said the stress and error statistics were "worrying".
He said: "It is an overall picture of a trust doing a good job, but under considerable pressure because of the perpetual quest for efficiency savings."
Patient Voice chairwoman Jacquie Pearce-Gervis said: "It is a worrying trend that stress is increasing and we hope the trust will address it.
"If staff are overly stressed, they could make mistakes and it could reflect on the care of patients."
The trust runs the John Radcliffe, Churchill and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford and The Horton Hospital in Banbury.
The Occupational Health and Wellbeing Centre, combining the existing occupational health department with a new back care team and wellbeing specialist, will open at the John Radcliffe in a converted building in May.
Prof Edward Baker, the trust's medical director, said: "These latest results indicate that we try hard to support our staff through understanding what is important to them. The highest accolade is that our staff feel confident to recommend us as an employer.
"We are not complacent however, and will look closely at the detail of these results and identify where we need to improve further to improve the working lives of all of our staff."
Ten of the 50 answers from the 2011 and 2012 Oxford University Hospitals Trust staff survey
- Not able to do my job to a standard am pleased with: 25 per cent in 2011, 11 per cent in 2012
- Do not have adequate materials, supplies and equipment to do my work: 29 per cent in 2011, 24 per cent in 2012
- Not enough staff at organisation to do my job properly: 54 per cent in 2011, 46 per cent in 2012
- Communication between senior management and staff is not effective: 47 per cent in 2011, 32 per cent in 2012
- Care of patients/service users is not organisation's top priority: 20 per cent in 2011, 15 per cent in 2012
- Would not recommend organisation as place to work: 17 per cent in 2011, 15 per cent in 2012
- In last three months, have come to work despite not feeling well enough to perform: 55 per cent in 2011, 49 per cent in 2012
- In last month, saw errors/near- misses/incidents that could hurt patients: 31 per cent in 2011, 28 per cent in 2012
- My job is not good for my health: 24 per cent in 2011, 27 per cent in 2012
- Felt unwell due to work related stress in last 12 months: 31 per cent in 2011, 36 per cent in 2012


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Heist movie obsessed homicide/theft suspect Konias
Kenneth J. Konias Jr. apparently is a fan of the 2010 movie "The Town."
At the Dravosburg man's trial on homicide and theft charges this week, the movie about an armored car heist starring Ben Affleck has been mentioned several times by people who knew Konias before and after he allegedly killed his co-worker at Garda Cash Logistics.
Konias is accused of shooting Michael R. Haines, 31, of East McKeesport in the back of the armored truck that they were operating on Feb. 28, 2012, and stealing approximately $2.3 million from the vehicle.
On Wednesday, Jasmine Rae Underwood, whom Konias dated several times in the months before the incident, said they watched the movie at her home.
On Thursday, two more of Konias' associates — a friend from West Mifflin and a prostitute from Florida — testified that Konias had urged them to watch the movie.
Mark Majorsky, recalled watching the film once with Konias at Majorsky's house.
Emily Elizabeth Pollino, who knew Konias for about a week while he was on the lam for two months in Florida and charged him $2,000 a day for sex and other favors, recalled Konias talking about the movie.
Pollino said Konias told her some of the details of the robbery.
"After a couple of days, he told me he robbed a casino in Pennsylvania and that was it," she said. Konias told her his "family needed money and his dad was sick."
She testified that Konias told her he had a partner in the crime and the partner shot somebody.
Pollino, who told the court she knew Konias only as "White Boy," did an internet search for robberies and found a picture of Konias as a wanted criminal suspect. She told the court she didn't notify police of her discovery because she needed Konias' money for drugs.
"I was getting high and that's all I cared about," she said.
When FBI agents arrived late on the night of April 23, Pollino answered the door of the apartment unit where she, Konias and others were staying. She said Konias had been in a bedroom with another prostitute when agents arrived and the two came back to her room to ask her to answer the door.
"He just said he was really scared," Pollino recalled.
Pollino discussed a third prostitute, named Summer, who is believed to have stolen $92,000 from Konias and remains at large.
"He said if he saw her he would kill her," Pollino said.
According to testimony, Konias told the FBI early on the morning of April 24 that he killed Haines in self-defense when Haines pulled his own gun on Konias in a dispute that started over a faulty piece of scanning equipment used on the truck.
Konias' attorney Charles LoPresti has stood by the defense, saying Konias used poor judgment the day of the shooting and took the money only as an afterthought.
On the fourth day of the trial, prosecutor Robert Schupansky presented witnesses and surveillance video from Rivers Casino and retail outlets in the North Hills that indicate Konias, who was the driver, was ahead of schedule the morning of the robbery and not conducting business in his usual manner.
Rivers Casino employees said Konias was not as talkative as usual and that he stored money in a different part of the truck that day.
A video presented on Thursday showed the Garda truck slowing to a stop in the corner of a parking lot at Home Depot in Ross Park Mall minutes after Konias and Haines picked up money at the store. It is believed Konias shot Haines in the back of the head while the truck was stopped for a period of about 2 1⁄2 minutes.
Home Depot employee Ethan Taylor Gallik, 24, who was arriving at work and could be seen in one of the videos, testified he heard the gunshot but immediately convinced himself the noise must have been something else.
"I didn't think (a gunshot) was possible mid-afternoon near a high-end mall," he said.
"After the gunshot, I heard the truck start and pull away," said Gallik, who realized he had heard a gunshot only after news of the shooting broke later in the day. "It was my mistake and I wish I would have reported it right away."
When Majorsky was on the stand he described a phone call he received from Konias right after the shooting occurred.
Majorsky said Konias sounded upset but would not tell him what was wrong. Majorsky said he asked his friend if he'd been in an accident and Konias said, "No, just guess."
Majorsky said he asked Konias if he'd been robbed or had some other misfortune befall him, and each time his response was negative.
Finally, Majorsky asked Konias if he'd shot somebody.
"He just went like, 'Huh.' He just made this noise," Majorsky said.
He said Konias told him he'd messed up and "my life's over."
Majorsky later discovered Konias had stopped by his house the day of the shooting to stash $10,000 in a work boot that was on the porch.
Konias also called his friend Patrick John McGinley right after the shooting.
McGinley said Konias opened the conversation by asking him, "What if I told you you never had to work again?"
Konias told McGinley he was having a bad day and prompted him to participate in a guessing game similar to the one Majorsky described.
After several guesses, McGinley asked if Konias had killed someone.
"He said, 'Yeah.' I was like, 'What are you talking about?'" McGinley recalled.
McGinley said their conversation drifted and they were talking about sports until Konias again asked him, "'Will you come with me?' I told him I wasn't going with him. I was going to work."
McGinley said Konias asked him about extradition laws in Canada and Mexico.
"I thought he was messing around," McGinley said. "I thought he was lying to me."
The trial will continue on Monday.
Eric Slagle is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at 412-664-9161, ext. 1966, or email@example.com.


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If you were to ask New York Giants legend and NFL Hall of Famer Harry Carson who he enjoys watching play the position he played, he would tell you Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis. Carson can relate to the feelings of playing in your final season, that Lewis is currently experiencing. Not only can he relate, but he has observed several similarities between Lewis and himself, as well as some differences.
Carson reminisced the first time he met Lewis to Steve Serby of the New York Post, which occurred before he was voted into the hall of fame.
"When I first met him, I was in awe of him," Carson said, "but he was also in awe of me."
"Whenever I would go places, people, just to make conversation, they would ask, 'Who was the toughest player you've played against?' or 'Who was the toughest running back?' " Carson said. "Sometimes I'd get a question like, 'Who do you like seeing play your position now?' and I would say, 'Ray Lewis.'"
When Carson watches Ray Lewis perform on the field, he sees a throw-back linebacker, someone who plays the position the way Carson and his teammate Lawrence Taylor did back in the day.
"You've got to have a lot of heart to play that throwback, mean middle linebacker position," Carson said. "Ray Lewis is certainly following along the path of many of those guys who were great middle linebackers — not just linebackers, but middle linebackers."
Not only were their playing styles comparable, but they were also strong leaders for their teams. However, Carson can't help but notice how different their leadership tactics are.
"Ray is by far so much more flamboyant than I was with the dancing and everything," Carson said, chuckling. "He verbalized himself more on the sideline and on the field than I did. I was trying to think about what I had to do. If there was something that needed to be said, I would say it. But Ray is one of those guys, he tries to be that focal point where guys can rally around. I was more of a drill sergeant who chewed people out if I needed to do it."
Carson and Lewis clearly share many similarities, but the trait that stands out most is their passion and love for the game. When Carson was asked what he believed Lewis' legacy would be, he had nothing but good things to say for the soon to be retiree.
"Obviously, there are going to be some who will always equate Ray Lewis with what happened in Atlanta," Carson said, referring to Lewis pleading guilty to obstruction of justice following the stabbing deaths of two men during a fight in 2000. "Some people will always look at him and have that in the back of their mind. But if you're a football fan, you're going to look at him and you're going to have to say he's one of the greatest middle linebackers in the game. In terms of longevity, in terms of effectiveness, Ray has been there for a long time, and that position, after a few years, you start to break down. He certainly has played at a high level for an extended period of time."
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When Vern Laux saw the bird chasing dragonflies over the airport on Martha's Vineyard, he initially wrote it down as an "immature Mississippi kite." But after close examination, the sleek gray bird turned out to be a red-footed falcon, or as Laux later called it, "the bird of the century."
Ordinarily, this falcon breeds in eastern Europe and winters on African savannahs. Until that day last August when Laux spotted it on the Massachusetts island, the species had never been sighted in the Western Hemisphere. Soon, as word of the bird spread over the Internet and the media, the ferry from the mainland was jammed with serious birders. They were attracted, as one local newspaper put it, by "the biggest celebrity since Bill Clinton vacationed here."
The falcon lingered on the Vineyard for days, perching in the open on a runway sign as pilgrims streamed in from as far away as Alaska. Ultimately, an estimated 10,000 birders ventured to the island. One of them made a particularly strong impression on Laux.
"The guy looked terrible," he recalls. "His eyes were bloodshot, he was tired. Turns out he was from Florida and his house had just been destroyed by a hurricane."
The man told Laux that only his binoculars and spotting scope were spared. Sitting in his wrecked house, he said to himself, "Heck with it, I'm going for the falcon." The Floridian jumped into his car, drove north nonstop and got on the first ferry he could find. "I'll never forget when he finally saw the bird," adds Laux. "His whole demeanor changed. His eyes lit up and he was so happy!"
Millions of Americans regularly experience the same sort of joy, simply by seeing a rare bird. According to a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service survey, there are 46 million bird-watchers in this country—people who are willing to travel a mile or more from home just to look at birds. Of these, more than 10 percent are serious birders—willing to go farther (much farther!) to add a new species to their life lists.
How far? Kenn Kaufman, a well-known author of several bird books, including the Peterson Field Guide to Advanced Birding, dropped out of high school at age 16 to devote all of his time to looking at feathered creatures. Hitchhiking around the country, he racked up 80,000 miles in a single year, eking out his meager budget, he says, by eating Little Friskies pet food.
Cross-continental birding is a lot easier if you have plane fare, though not necessarily more rewarding. Consider the time a few years ago when a lesser whitethroat—a Eurasian species—showed up on a tiny island in the Bering Sea off Alaska. Paul Lehman, a bird tour leader for Wings Inc., recalls how a friend became determined to add the bird to his North American list. "He jumped on a plane in New Jersey, flew to Anchorage, got another plane to Nome and then took a little plane to the island," says Lehman. "Well, the bird stayed two days, and he got there on day three."
When it comes to challenging conditions, not many enthusiasts can match the lengths Ned Brinkley has gone to see unusual species. The editor of North American Birds used to load his binoculars and chain saw into his four-wheel-drive truck and chase hurricanes along the Eastern seaboard, intentionally heading into the eye of a storm in search of vagrant birds blown off course by the winds. "Sometimes officials make you evacuate, and that really puts a crimp in the birding," he says. Why the chain saw? "Driving into Hurricane Fran a few years ago, trees were falling everywhere across Interstate 85 South," he answers, adding: "It was a little scary. I don't really want to encourage other people to do this."
What motivates people to go to such extremes? For some, it's the competitive drive to build a big life list of species; for others, it's simply the allure of seeing unusual birds. We asked some of the country's elite birders to tell us which ten species they most yearn to see within the United States. Clearly, most of them didn't want to be limited to the Lower 48. "Alaska is the only place to see a whole lot of great birds," says Lehman. Based on his response and the others we received, here is our unscientific list of America's ten most wanted:
1. An Alaskan species that topped many of the birders' lists was the spectacled eider, which is alluring in part because of the male's flashy breeding plumage: white "goggles" on a chartreuse head. But like some hard-core birders, this species also shrugs at tough conditions. While most birds are flying south, spectacled eiders head for the middle of the Bering Sea, wintering in openings in the sea ice.
Biologist Gerrit Vyn is one of the lucky few who has seen spectacled eiders in the wild—on their summer breeding grounds in coastal Alaska, while doing a survey for an oil company. He was flown to the site in a helicopter, but don't get too jealous. "They dropped us off wearing heavy backpacks," he says, "in waist-deep cold water, amid clouds of mosquitoes."
2. When a vagrant Ross's gull shows up in the Lower 48, as one did on Plum Island off Massachusetts several years ago, birders rush to see it. Another High Arctic species, "Ross's gull just has this mystery about it," says Lehman. The bird has a circumpolar distribution, wintering above the Arctic Circle and rarely breeding farther south than northern Manitoba.
3. The ivory gull is another Far North species that the birders we questioned want to see. The world's only pure white gull, it winters at the edge of pack ice in Arctic waters and breeds only in remote parts of northern Canada.
4. Many birders also long to see a white morph of gyrfalcon, a variety of the raptor that normally only inhabits parts of northern Canada and Greenland. When one of them showed up in the Lower 48 not long ago, Ted Floyd, editor of Birding magazine, couldn't pass up the opportunity. He drove hundreds of miles from his home in Colorado to South Dakota to see the animal. "It wasn't even my first," he recalls.
Vyn hasn't been as fortunate. "I made five or six trips from Michigan to Ontario in winter, just to stand on a cold windy lakeshore in pelting rain—and I never saw one." While in Alaska, the biologist heard about another white gyrfalcon. "I drove 400 miles on a bad road and missed that one too," he says.
5. The snowy owl, another white Arctic species, ranks high on many "must see" lists. The largest (or at least heaviest) North American owl, it flies south periodically into the Lower 48 during the cold months when food is in short supply. This past winter, in fact, was a good year to see them south of the Canadian border. (Some respondents rated another northern owl, the great gray, ahead of the snowy on lists.)
6. "For many birders, seeing your first albatross is a big deal," says Floyd. What's the allure? "They have very long, narrow wings, they are incredible flyers, and if you want to see one, you have to get on a boat and go far out to sea," adds Lehman.
The world's second largest population of the black-footed albatross breeds in remote Midway Atoll at the far northwestern end of the Hawaiian island chain. It is the only albatross that is seen regularly off the U.S. West Coast—but only if you venture out from the mainland 15 or 20 miles by boat.
7. Most experienced birders lust for a glimpse of a white-tailed tropicbird, which comes ashore only briefly to nest on remote islands in the Caribbean and other tropical areas. "They're just spectacular," says Floyd, "ghostly white with these incredible tail streamers." Your best bet to see one near the Lower 48 is to take a pelagic trip off the coasts of North Carolina or Florida.
8. "Everyone loves puffins," says Linda McCauley, a board member at the Cornell University Lab of Ornithology. Of the world's four species, the Atlantic puffin is the easiest to see in this country, outside of Alaska. Colonies breed on islands off Maine. If you don't see a puffin there, adds Vyn, "you have to travel far by air—and then you have to get on a boat."
9. The appeal of the elegant trogon is obvious: It's a rare sight in this country and it has gorgeous plumage, which actually provides effective camouflage in the shady Arizona canyons that are its only U.S. hangout. Birders most often locate the species not by sight but by its croaking calls.
10. Though the striking ivory-billed woodpecker was long considered extinct, birders continued to hold out hope that they might see it. Now, with the announcement in April by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that there have been several sightings of ivorybills in bottomland hardwood habitat in Arkansas, the species is the talk of the birding world.
This top ten list, of course, might not match your own yearnings. Other often-mentioned species include the whooping crane and Kirtland's warbler (both endangered); the greater roadrunner (for its cartoonlike appearance); the American dipper (for its odd behavior of slipping into streams and walking underwater); and the Bachman's warbler (like the ivorybill, thought to be extinct).
That's the beauty of birding—so many fascinating birds, and so many ways to put them on lists. Ned Brinkley has some parting advice: Keep the hunt for special birds in perspective. "Birds have wings and can fly away," he says. "So it doesn't make sense to feel crushed if you miss one."
Writer Cynthia Berger lives in Pennsylvania. Which birds do you most long to see within U.S. territory? Send us your list of species. We'll compile the results and publish them in a future issue of the magazine. You'll find our email and mailing address in "[Reader's View]."


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U.S. President Barack Obama adjusts his tie before receiving an honorary Doctor of Laws degree at the graduation ceremony of the class of 2013 at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Egyptian economy falls into distress
CAIRO — The official approval of Egypt's disputed Islamist-backed constitution on Tuesday held out little hope of stabilizing the country after two years of turmoil, and Islamist President Mohamed Morsy may face a more immediate crisis with the economy falling deeper into distress.
In a clear sign of anxiety over the economy, the turbulence of the past month and expected austerity measures ahead are spurring some Egyptians to hoard dollars for fear the currency is about to take a significant turn for the weaker.
The battle over the constitution left Egypt deeply polarized at a time when the government is increasingly cash-strapped. Supporters of the charter campaigned for it on the grounds that it will lead to stability, improve the grip of Morsy and his allies on state institutions, restore investor confidence and bring back tourists.
"In times of change, politics are the driver of the economy and not the other way around," said Mourad Aly, a media adviser for the political arm of the fundamentalist Muslim Brotherhood, the backbone of Morsy's presidency and the main group that backed the constitution.
Morsy signed a decree Tuesday night that put the constitution into effect after the election commission announced the official results of the referendum held over the past two weekends. It said the constitution passed with a 63.8 percent "yes" vote.
Turnout of 32.9 percent of Egypt's nearly 52 million registered voters was lower than most other elections since the uprising nearly two years ago that ousted authoritarian leader Hosni Mubarak.
The U.S. State Department bluntly told Morsy now was the time to make compromises.
"President Morsy, as the democratically elected leader of Egypt, has a special responsibility to move forward in a way that recognizes the urgent need to bridge divisions, build trust and broaden support for the political process," said Patrick Ventrell, acting deputy spokesman. "We hope those Egyptians disappointed by the result will seek more and deeper engagement."
But there are already multiple fights on the horizon.
Morsy is expected to call for a new election of parliament's lawmaking lower house within two months.
In the meantime, the traditionally toothless upper house, the Shura Council, will hold legislative power. But the chamber is overwhelmingly Islamist-dominated, so any laws it passes could spark a backlash from the opposition. Many fear a legal crackdown on independent media.
The leader of the Muslim Brotherhood said he hoped the charter will be a "good omen" for Egyptians.
"Let's all begin to build the renaissance of our country with free will, good intentions and strong determination, men, women, Muslims and Christians," Mohammed Badie said on his Twitter account.
But the opposition said the passing of the document is not the end of the political dispute.
"This is not a constitution that will last for a long time," said Khaled Dawoud, a spokesman for the main opposition group, the National Salvation Front. "We want stability and economic prosperity like everybody else. But we don't believe that the policies of Morsy and the Brotherhood will lead to more stability."
The turmoil over the constitution sparked huge protests, some of which turned deadly. At times, the tension appeared to be spiraling out of control and only added to an already weakened economy.
At the height of the protests, the government called off talks with the International Monetary Fund over a $4.8 billion loan that Morsy's government viewed as a way to attract foreign investors and deal with a high budget deficit.
Major foreign currency earners, such as foreign direct investment and tourism, have dropped off because of political unrest and deterioration in security following Mubarak's ouster in February 2011.
Over the last two years, the country has lost more than half of its foreign currency reserves, dropping from $36 billion in 2010 to about $15 billion. The reserve level has been propped up by some Qatari deposits in past months.
Economic experts say that Egypt's foreign reserves barely cover three months of imports, which is the IMF's minimum recommended coverage.
There were signs on Tuesday that some Egyptians were starting to hoard dollars for fear that the local currency could weaken significantly.
The run on the dollar was fueled in part by a decree issued by Morsy late Monday banning people from leaving Egypt with more than $10,000 or its equivalent in other currencies.


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The wells, 8/10-5S and 8/10-5A, were drilled approximately eight miles southeast of the Ula field in the southern sector of the North Sea. Their purpose was to prove petroleum in Upper Jurassic reservoir rocks in a segment east of the 8/10-4S ('Butch') oil discovery that was made in the same production license in 2011.
Despite encountering sandstone in the Ula formation of good reservoir quality, the wells failed to discover meaningful hydrocarbons and they will now be plugged and abandoned. Extensive data collection and sampling were carried out, which the NPD said will be used in the further development of the 8/10-4S discovery.
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|Introduction / James Pustejovsky, Pierrette Bouillon --
Type Theory and Lexical Decomposition / James Pustejovsky --
A Type Composition Logic for Generative Lexicon / Nicholas Asher, James Pustejovsky --
Lexical Representation, Co-composition, and Linking Syntax and Semantics / Robert D. Van Valin Jr. --
The Telic Relationship in Compounds / Christian Bassac, Pierrette Bouillon --
Metonymy and Metaphor: Boundary Cases and the Role of a Generative Lexicon / Sabine Bergler --
Spanish Clitics, Events and Opposition Structure / José M. Castaño --
Adjective-Noun Combinations and the Generative Lexicon / Irena Drašković, James Pustejovsky, Rob Schreuder --
Combination of the Verb Ha- 'Do' and Entity Type Nouns in Korean: A Generative Lexicon Approach / Seohyun Im, Chungmin Lee --
Generative Lexicon Approach to Derived Inchoative Verbs in Korean / Yoon-shin Kim, Chungmin Lee --
Degree vs. Manner Well: A Case Study in Selective Binding / Louise McNally, Christopher Kennedy --
V-Concatenation in Japanese / Kentaro Nakatani --
Change of Location and Change of State / Chungmin Lee --
Event Structure and the Japanese Indirect Passive / Naoyuki Ono --
Developing a Generative Lexicon Within HPSG / Toni Badia, Roser Saurí --
Purpose Verbs / Christiane Fellbaum --
Word Formation Rules and the Generative Lexicon: Representing Noun-to-Verb Versus Verb-to-Noun Conversion in French / Fiammetta Namer, Evelyne Jacquey --
Boosting Lexical Resources for the Semantic Web: Generative Lexicon and Lexicon Interoperability / Nicoletta Calzolari, Francesca Bertagna --
Automatic Acquisition of GL Resources, Using an Explanatory, Symbolic Technique / Vincent Claveau, Pascale Sébillot --
The Semi-generative Lexicon: Limits on Productivity / Ann Copestake.
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In 1905, Manuel de Terra Faria, gazed upon the Channel Islands for the first time and was reminded of the beaches of his birthplace, the Azores Islands, off the coast of Portugal. His dream to own that property was realized in 1908 when he purchased the first parcel that would become the Faria Ranch.
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The Faria Beach area of Ventura is a well-known and sought-after area to live and vacation in. Through the Faria Family's spirit of generosity, they donated 3 acres of valuable beachfront property to the County in 1917 to create the park that is still enjoyed by locals and visitors to this day.
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