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still waiting for a spire proxy...
TMZ will have a hay day if this ever gets released to the masses. There are enough dumb***es out there that tweet stuff they shouldn't when they have the benefit of having a few seconds to process what they're typing. Being able to speak tweets just sounds like trouble. I'm predicting the number of apology tweets will be on the rise. This should be fun to watch.
free and works perfect been using it a few weeks
Root hacks wouldnt work for me. I followed all the steps. I broke down to purchasing access to a server from Orbit Server thinking it would work, but it didn't. I keep getting the "I'm sorry I can't help you right now" etc. If anyone can help out that'd be great. I'd rather not have completely wasted 15 dollars. (even though I somewhat already did since this should be free, but i foolishly thought paying up would guarantee results lol)
@jabij1 .. im using that same service and its been working pretty good for me .. did you go to the website after you got the email for activation and download the certificate for your phone? then put the ip listed on that page in spire?
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i see a major flaw in this tweak that i hope they fix before its released. Did you notice how it automatically sent Siri didnt ask you to double check to make sure if the message was right, it just sent it. What if Siri hears you wrong you need to be able to double-check what it heard you say before you tweet it
Wait until the new model. Have people not figured out that when apple brings out a S model such as 3G S then 4G S it's cleaning out its stock of older phones for a new one hence here it is.......
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The iPhone 5 - Coming MARCH 2012
The all new iPhone 5 is already buzzing with speculation. Will the iPhone 5 be a complete redesign? Yes! The current Apple iPhone release wasn't much to rave about, although people do really like Siri, the personal assistant. However, the iPhone 5 is going to have some amazing new hardware and features like 3D video and pictures, newly designed keyboards and 4G speeds to name a few! The iPhone 5 will be released in March of 2012!
The new iPhone 5 is going to be loaded with awesome new features like video chat on 3g and 4g (no longer restricted to WiFi only), face recognition and extreme downloading with 4G. Also there is a new chat service between Apple devices! Similar to the blackberry messenger service. It has also been integrated into the SMS/MMS application used originally on the iPhone models. (List of possible features below). The new iPhone 5 features are speculated, these features are well received by the public and will typically follow suit based on previous releases and their features.
This iPhone 5 will be equipped with a two A5 chip processors and higher more powerful graphic chips that can deliver higher video resolutions (5-9 times better and 7 times faster) and amazing "still" images when taking pictures, AND it will make multi-tasking a lot faster, in addition to adding support for 4G speeds. It will also have a 4 inch screen making it larger and on par with most android phones. The processor will have speeds at 1.5 - 2.0 GHz and 1GB of RAM. Obviously the new iPhone 5 will have iMessage, iOS5, iCloud and all the standard features of the iPhone 4S, including Siri the personal assistant. These improvements alone will be healthy competition for the newly released Samsung Galaxy S II.
Apple recently filed several patent applications in order to bring 3D picture capturing to the iPhone 5. This phone will be capable of rendering, capturing and processing 3D images, which coincides with the recent changes to the dual-camera hardware. The new iPhone 5 will also be capable of taking pictures in Panorama!
The new iPhone 5 will boast 4G also known as LTE (Long Term Evolution) speeds, according to AT&T which is due to the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) which is in line with the most recent technology standards for mobile networks.
Apple unveiled the iPhone 4S, a faster version of its best-selling smartphone that includes a virtual "personal assistant" you can talk to. And now, Apple will release the iPhone 5, which looks promising in terms of being sleek, packed with new hardware and finally less restrictions. Very exciting! We will update our information as soon as we learn more about the newest features of the iPhone 5, as more information comes in daily. Again, the iPhone 5 is going to be a complete redesign so there is still a lot to learn about this device. Check it out ....
A few features of the new iPhone 5:
4 inch screen (Glass with Aluminum back)
Thinner sleeker design
Physical Keyboard (Possible)
Built in GPS standard
Face Recognition Security
Face Time on 3G and 4G
Custom SMS tones
Custom E-mail alerts with ability to assign different tones to each email address
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SIM-Less Phone - Basically, the iPhone 5 will be a World Phone, or World iPhone. This is accomplished building 2 to 3 internal antennas which makes it capable of GSM and CDMA technology, so you can take the phone to any network!
iPhone 5 Launch Date
Based on previous releases and the recent release of the iPhone 4s, it is expected that hte new iPhone 5 will be released somewhere between June and July of 2012. Apple has typically released these phones very orderly, but with this complete redesign of the new iPhone 5, along with the recent off schedule release of the iPhone 4s, July of 2012 looks like a viable target. Steve jobs was working VERY hard on this new iPhone 5 to be released in 2010 with a full and complete redesign that will deliver outstanding results and performance.
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Currently, we have estimated pricing but we can not publish them since it will all depend on what carrier you choose to purchase your iPhone 5 with. The iPhone 5 price will be subsidized by all carriers and how much of the cost they will lower the iPhone 5 by will depend on the length of the contract you sign. Currently, the iPhone 5 will be available on AT&T, Verizon Wireless and Sprint, with more carriers coming in the future. If this iPhone 5 is truly a world phone, you will be able to take it to any carrier that wants to support it.


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With breast surgery patients, Sarah will then spend time having the patients actually "try on" some breast implants to get an idea of post operative results. Sarah then works with the patients to obtain pre op lab work; other physician clearances if these are needed.
I have many former patients who are glad to talk to prospective patients about their own experiences and Sarah will connect the two parties if a patient so desires. This can be a great aid to understanding. Our billing specialist Susan, then works out the details of cost and authorization.
Once the consultation is over patients may call us back later with further questions. These calls are generally returned that day or the very next working day.
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Fairfax County Committed to
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Prevention of domestic violence and intervention strategies are a priority for Fairfax County and several initiatives are underway to achieve this vision. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors recently gave its approval to the Fairfax County Victim Assistance Network of the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board to apply for a $70,982 grant from the Virginia Domestic Violence Victim Fund to fight domestic violence. If awarded, these funds will be used to provide counseling to Spanish-speaking individuals, groups, and families involved in domestic violence.
In response to disturbing statistics on domestic violence, the Board of Supervisors established the Domestic Violence Prevention, Policy and Coordinating Council in 2004 to coordinate the development and implementation of county interdepartmental plans, strategies, policies, and communication related to domestic violence issues.
Last year, the county's police department launched a pilot project at five district stations dedicated to domestic violence investigation of incidents that occur within the districts. These specialized investigators concentrate on building criminal cases while members of the department's Victim Services Section provide direct services to the victims and survivors.
The Domestic Violence Handbook, written by the nonprofit Network Against Family Abuse, is available on the county's Web site, in multiple languages, for all victims and survivors of domestic violence. The handbook provides comprehensive information on county- and community-run programs for those coping with domestic violence.
Fairfax County government also provides several hotlines, including the Victim Assistance Network for domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to help residents in a crisis situation find services or receive essential information.
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April 17, 2014
The hiring manager is conscious of everything during an interview. Make sure your body language is conveying the right message.
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First impressions mean everything when job seeking. Your
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What many job seekers don't realize is that although providing the right answers is important, your tiny movements and gestures could say just as much about who you are during this crucial meeting. Here are six ways that your body language could speak more than your words in an interview:
1. Cracking body parts.
While cracking your knuckles or neck may be normal for you at home, this could be seen as a nervous tic at least—and at most—a rude gesture out in public. If it is a nervous tic, it's good to ensure the interviewers don't see you sweat by practicing the interview in the mirror while consciously avoiding the cracks.
2. Fiddling with loose items.
Another nervous tic that some managers could find annoying is your tapping a pen on the table or pulling the cap off and on throughout the interview. If you're tempted to play with that paper clip or pull the staple out of nearby paper, practice before going to the interview so you don't seem too nervous.
3. Folding your arms.
Did you know that folding your arms sends the message that you're closing yourself off from the person you're speaking with? Of course, this means you're closing yourself off from the interviewer, which you don't want. So rather than folding your arms, consider clasping your hands, which is much more polite and open.
4. Leaning back in your chair.
If you're accustomed to leaning back in your chair, it's good to avoid this during your interview since it gives the impression that you're either disinterested in the job or overly relaxed. Sitting a bit forward in your chair instead shows that you're alert and ready to answer any questions the interviewer may ask you.
5. Swerving in your chair.
While some of the body language on this list constitutes nervousness, swerving in your chair could convey childishness. Chairs that swerve are meant for convenience, which is why it's rare for an adult to move around in them unless they're spinning around to find an item. In the interview, there's no reason to swerve, so practice sitting still with your feet planted firmly on the floor instead.
6. Getting in the interviewer's space.
Make sure that you don't invade the interviewer's space by reaching across the desk or even touching outside of shaking hands. If you do, you could come across as unprofessional or disrespectful, missing your chance at being hired.
Most of us have body language we're not aware of, which is okay. But during an interview, it's important to become aware of those movements and what they communicate.
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If you're looking for a beautiful apartment with cozy, expansive rooms, a great view of the river Vltava, and the best of both worlds of modern and classic architecture just meters from your doorstep, then this offer is for you. This tastefully decorated and fully furnished apartment, situated in a newly reconstructed building on the banks of the river Vltava will guarantee that every day of your holiday will be a memorable one. For larger groups, there are few of these 2 and 3 bedroom apartments offered in the same building.
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WAFB-TV owner Raycom Media Inc. and Cox Communications continued negotiations Wednesday on a deal to return CBS and other programming to the company's local lineup.
Cox said Raycom is requesting an unreasonable amount of money to carry its programming: about 200 percent more than Cox had been paying for programming "available for free over the air."
Raycom pulled its programming on Tuesday. That affected WAFB/CBS-Channel 7; WAFB HD/CBS-Channel 1007; WBXH/MyNetwork-Channel 16; and WAFB/Bounce TV-Channel 121 in Baton Rouge.
In a statement on its website, WAFB said consumers pay 100 percent of their cable bills so they deserve 100 percent of their channels from Cox.
"Cox's claim that Raycom is asking for an unreasonable rate increase is misleading. In fact, the increase Raycom is seeking amounts to less than 2 cents a day per household," according to WAFB.
In the meantime, WAFB is available on all other local TV providers, according to the station. The channel is also free over the air.
WAFB newscasts are available on Cox Channel 9, which is covered by a separate agreement.
In addition to the Baton Rouge area, Raycom pulled programming in the Franklin/Patterson areas and in the Lake Charles area: KPLC/NBC-Channel 7, KPLC HD/NBC-Channel 1007 and KPLC/Bounce TV-Channel 130.
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NEW ORLEANS — Marcus Eriksen, a Metairie native and ecological adventurer who took a 2,000 mile trip down the Mississippi River on a homemade raft before founding the 5 Gyres Institute, was announced Tuesday as the 2013 commencement speaker for the University of New Orleans.
Traveling more than 35,000 miles through the world's gyres, which are large systems of ocean currents, Eriksen's organization works to locate and draw attention to patches of plastic garbage pollution.
The 5 Gyres Institute's mission is to "conduct research and communicate about the global impact of plastic pollution in the world's oceans and employ strategies to eliminate the accumulation of plastic pollution in the 5 subtropical gyres," according to its website.
Eriksen earned his bachelor's degree from UNO in 1993 and a master's degree in education and curriculum in 1995.
In 2003, Eriksen completed his doctorate in science education from the University of Southern California before embarking on the five-month trip down the Mississippi River. The journey led to his career studying the ecological impacts of plastic marine pollution as executive director of the institute, which he cofounded with his wife, Anna Cummins.
Most recently, Eriksen traveled from California to Hawaii on a raft made out of 15,000 plastic bottles and a cabin made from a Cessna airplane fuselage.
The commencement ceremony will also feature New Orleans native John Larroquette, who will receive an honorary doctor of humane letters.
An actor in film, television and theater, Larroquette won four Emmy Awards for the role of Dan Fielding on "Night Court."
He won a fifth Emmy for his role on "The Practice" and in 2011 won a Tony Award for his Broadway debut in "How to Succeed in Show Business Without Really Trying."
The commencement will be held at 7 p.m. May 17 at the UNO Lakefront Arena. Tickets are not required. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
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The Afternoon Book Club will be discussing These is my words : the Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901 : Arizona territories, a novel by Nancy E. Turner. Based on the real-life exploits of the author's great-grandmother, this fictionalized diary vividly details one woman's struggles with life and love in frontier Arizona at the end of the last century. When she begins recording her life, Sarah Prine is an intelligent, headstrong 18-year-old capable of holding her own on her family's settlement near Tucson. Her skill with a rifle fends off a constant barrage of Indian attacks and outlaw assaults. It also attracts a handsome Army captain named Jack Elliot. By the time she's 21, Sarah has recorded her loveless marriage to a family friend, the establishment of a profitable ranch, the birth of her first child and the death of her husband. The love between Jack and Sarah, which dominates the rest of the tale, has begun to blossom. The result is a compelling portrait of an enduring love, the rough old West and a memorable pioneer.


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Scout commissioner Keith Bennett received the second highest award in the national youth organisation when he received the bar to his Silver Acorn during a St George's Day ceremony on Sunday.
During the service at Larkhill Garrison Church, Mr Bennett, 57, from Market Lavington, received the award from Roger Reeves OBE, the deputy county commissioner. Mr Bennett has been involved in the Scout movement for most of his life and has been a Scout leader for 37 years.
He said: "It really is a wonderful honour for me. There were only three bars to the Silver Acorn awarded in the county this year and I am delighted to have received one of them."
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Ray Sawyer certainly knows a good thing, and his '02 Chevy Camaro Super Gasser is exactly that. The Dan Page-built car, which Ray debuted 10 years ago, still runs the same basic combination it's had since the beginning. Powered by a 565ci engine program by Boucher's Racing Engines, Ray's machine is one of the most feared and consistent 9.90 cars in the nation. He has numerous NHRA event titles to back up that boast, including a win at this year's NHRA Super Nationals at Englishtown. Ray's biggest claim, however, is winning the 2005 NHRA Lucas Oil World Championship title. Sawyer runs his car as part of a three-car Sportsman team that includes his son Mike (who finished Second in NHRA Super Gas national points in 2011). The duo's third race car is a '67 Camaro they field in Super Street.
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Tomball, Texas, is home to Bob Gulitti who campaigns one of a number of emerging and very cool new-generation Camaros within the Top Sportsman category. Owned by Jeff Cummins Sr., the NTG (New Tech Global) sponsored '12 model made its debut during the ADRL's event last fall at the Dallas area's Texas Motorplex. Built by Suncoast Race Cars, the engine configuration is currently a 712ci program that features three stages of nitrous oxide. In 2012, Bob and the team have focused mostly on regional eighth-mile and ADRL competition. The Camaro has run some very low 4-second elapsed times in that circuit. The crew chief is Larry Rosenquist and the tuner is Jeff Pierce.
"Berlinetta" Beauty
In the world of NHRA Sportsman racing, one of the most respected racers is Jeff Taylor, who has over many seasons amassed a truly impressive list of event wins and championships. Keeping with that tradition in 2012, Taylor, who is from Indiana, campaigns a meticulous '88 Camaro. This high-pedigree car, which was raced previously by both Jimmy Harrington and Anthony Bertozzi, has won multiple national and divisional events since being first built in 1995. Now with a fresh new look, the Camaro has been modified by Taylor to be a "natural" SS/KA class car. The engine program is one of Jeff's own (Jeff Taylor Performance) – a 305ci fuel injected combination. The car is, of course, extremely quick, running a best of 9.87 sec. (compared to NHRA's class index of 11.25). Wily veteran Willie Evans is Jeff's crew chief and oversees the car's upkeep.
Northern NAPA Car
One of Canada's most highly regarded up-and-coming young lion racers is 20-year-old Spencer Hyde from Stratford, Ontario. Spencer, who graduated from Junior Dragster racing to doorslammers about three years ago has stepped up his racing program significantly for 2012. Hyde is now behind the wheel of a Jerry Bickel-built '68 Chevy Camaro, a car which was actually first built for and run on a limited basis by Rickie Smith in Pro Mod. The car features a Cynergy Composites body and an engine program originally from Sonny's, which is now being massaged by ERD. Spencer has revealed that the current plan is to run naturally aspirated only (no nitrous). The car emerged quickly as a very consistent 6.95- to 7.00-second performer, and with that is one of the top runners in the NAPA-sponsored Quick 32 racing circuit within Spencer's home province. Primary sponsorship comes from NAPA (Ideal Supply), Hyde Electric and Hyde Construction.


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1 mile from Strip
This property is 1 mile from the bustling Strip, a half-mile from the convention center, and 4 miles from the Las Vegas airport.
Poolside picnic
Hilton Grand Vacations on Paradise (Convention Center) has an outdoor pool and spa tub with a sundeck; a picnic area with gas barbecue grills is nearby, and an on-site deli offers groceries and picnic supplies.
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Hilton Grand Vacations Suites - Las Vegas (Convention Center) features an outdoor pool and spa tub with a sundeck and lounge chairs. Nearby, guests can use a picnic area with gas barbecue grills. The hotel also includes a fitness center, laundry facilities, a pool/billiards table, and a deli/snack bar. The hotel is equipped with accessible areas for wheelchairs.
An onsite deli and gift shop offers groceries, picnic supplies, and souvenirs. The hotel features 3 meeting rooms totaling 1,400 square feet (130 square meters), and a computer station. Free parking is available for guests.
- Pool sun loungers
- Computer station
- Smoke-free property
- Laundry facilities
- 24-hour front desk
- ATM/banking
- Bar/lounge
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Business center
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Concierge services
- Coffee shop or café
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- Elevator/lift
- Fitness facilities
- Billiards or pool table
- Grocery/convenience store
- Tours/ticket assistance
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 419
- Number of floors - 17
- Meeting rooms 3
- Multilingual staff
- Terrace
- Picnic area
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Conference space size (feet) - 1400
- Conference space size (meters) - 130
- Number of meeting rooms - 2
- Snack bar/deli
- Free self parking
- Outdoor pool
- Year Built 1999
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
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- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Grocery/convenience store
- Snack bar/deli
- Laundry facilities
- Microwave
- DVD player
Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( USD 0.00 per night )
Available in some public areas: Wireless internet access ( USD 0.00 per night )
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Separate sitting area
- Premium TV channels
- DVD player
- Premium bedding
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Coffee/tea maker
- Microwave
- Designer toiletries
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Cable TV service
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- MP3 docking station
- iPod docking station
- Daily housekeeping
- Down comforter
- Pillowtop mattress
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- In-room climate control (heating)
Where to Eat
The Marketplace - This deli sells groceries and serves beverages, snacks, and meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The atmosphere is casual and seating is available in the back of the shop and outdoors, next to the pool.
Nearby Things to Do
This Hilton Grand Vacations Suites - Las Vegas (Convention Center) features an outdoor pool and spa tub bordered by a sundeck with lounge chairs. The fitness center provides cardiovascular and weight-training equipment.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Skydiving nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Condo Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Check-out time is 10 AM
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- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
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- Resort fee: USD 28.35 per accommodation, per night
- Internet access
- Phone calls
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- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 0.00 per night (rates may vary)
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- Hilton Grand Vacations Suites Convention
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- Hilton Grand Vacations Suites Convention Condo Las Vegas Center
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- Hilton Grand Vacations Suites-Las Vegas Convention Center Condo
- Hilton Grand Vacations Suites-Las Convention Center Condo
- Hilton Grand Vacations Suites-Las Vegas Convention Center
- Hilton Grand Vacations Suites-Las Convention Center
- Hilton Grand Vacations Paradise Convention Center Condo
- Hilton Grand Vacations Paradise Convention Center Las Vegas
- Hilton Grand Vacations Paradise Convention Center
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Aladdin's has been a locals landmark in the heart of the Southpark district of downtown Los Angeles for nearly 30 years. We've seen the ups and downs of the downtown landscape. We are happy to share in the city's rennaisance and are a "downtowners" place for a hearty, well priced homestyle breakfast or lunch.
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My boyfriend and I stayed at the western house hotel for New Year's Eve.
We decide to go away this year for New Years so we could have a relaxing stress free night. The western house hotel was definitely best for this. It was so relaxing and the staff were so friendly, we had such a great night and would definitely stay again, maybe for a bit longer the next time.
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LAKEPORT -- You can view and have your picture taken with the San Francisco Giants' 2010 and 2012 World Series trophies on Feb. 28 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Marge Alakszay Center next to Terrace Middle School and Clear Lake High School in Lakeport.
Lake County Jr. Giants Commissioner Dan Camacho is spearheading the event that will showcase both trophies. The event is free to the public, however, there will be a donation box at the site. All proceeds benefit the Lake County Sheriff's Activity League (LSCAL), a non-profit organization that sponsors many youth events, including Jr. Giants baseball in Lake County. The free program teaches participants about leadership, non-violence, teamwork as well as the importance of reading and good nutrition.
A snack bar will be open during the event and there will be a raffle for San Francisco Giants memorabilia.
A professional photographer will be on hand to take your picture with the World Series trophies for a small fee. Fans can also take their own photo with a camera or cell phone.


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The bears were hoping that we'd see a "sell-the-news" reaction to President Obama's State of the Union address, but politics don't seem to matter at all to this market right now. The bulls continue to push higher on very good breadth this morning. We're again seeing more than 300 stocks at new highs, and there is good sector strength in biotech, solar energy, oil, retail and homebuilders. Precious metals are the primary laggard once again.
Big-cap tech names, including Amazon (AMZN), Google (GOOG) and Netflix (NFLX), are doing well -- a sign that investors are still trying hard to put capital to work. Probably the best thing the market has going for it right now is that the lack of pullbacks has created some performance anxiety. Even if you are bullish and haven't been trying to short, it is tough to keep up.
While I'm trying to stick with the trend, I'm finding it very hard to put new money to work. I continue to take some profits into strength, but I've not been able to redeploy that cash to any great degree. That is leaving me underinvested -- although I do maintain a bullish bias, and I'll keep on digging. Again, though, it is becoming very hard to keep buying a market that needs to rest.


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Quickly Becoming Overbought
It looked as though the markets were quite sure a week ago that the Washington conflicts would lead to a brinksmanship solution. Therefore, in typical Wall Street fashion, traders started, on the rumor, to discount the anticipated reality. So on Wednesday, the early rally led to a stalemate at higher levels, which have the appearance of difficult overhead resistance just above yesterday's high.
In the process, though, we have seen the short-term Arms Index moving averages rapidly become overbought. Look at the second chart below. The implication is that we are about to see a pullback. Moreover, if the cycle that has been in effect since late last year continues, the last low appears to have come in too soon, suggesting that we are likely to make a lower low in the next week or so. There may be room in here for aggressive traders to make a profit on the short side....221 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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Don't miss this lecture and book signing by author Twesigye Jackson Kaguri on Thursday, October 20 at 7:00 p.m. at the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art.
In his book, A School for My Village: A Promise to the Orphans of Nyaka, Twesigye Jackson Kaguri captures his amazing journey from a small farm in Uganda to the ivy halls of Columbia University, and then home again. He will share his story of returning to his village of Nyaka, Uganda and building a tuition-free school for almost 500 Nyaka orphans. The author lost two siblings to AIDS leaving behind their children as orphans.
The event will include author's remarks, a book signing, and a Taste of Uganda Feast.
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Ectrodactyly Ectodermal Dysplasia Cleft Lip/Palate
National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.
It is possible that the main title of the report Ectrodactyly Ectodermal Dysplasia Cleft Lip/Palate is not the name you expected.
General Discussion
Ectrodactyly ectodermal dysplasia cleft lip/palate (EEC) syndrome is a rare genetic disorder. Symptoms can vary greatly from one person to another. Affected individuals often have abnormalities affecting the limbs including ectrodactyly, a condition in which part or all of the central digits (fingers or toes) are missing. Ectrodactyly often affects the middle fingers or toes, but can present differently in different people (or be absent altogether). A groove or gap in the upper lip (cleft lip) and a groove or gap in the roof of the mouth (cleft palate) may also occur. The ectodermal dysplasia component refers to abnormalities to structures that arise from the outermost layer of the embryo (ectoderm). In EEC syndrome, this generally affects the hair, teeth, nails, skin and sweat glands. Individuals with EEC syndrome can also develop a variety of additional symptoms including abnormalities of the genitourinary system and the eyes. Intelligence does not seem to be affected. Most cases of EEC syndrome are caused by mutations of the p63 gene and are either new (spontaneous) mutations or are inherited as autosomal dominant disorders.
There are at least four other syndromes caused by mutations of the p63 gene including AEC/Hay-wells syndrome, Rapp-Hodgkin syndrome, limb-mammary syndrome, and ADULT syndrome. In addition, p63 mutations have also been reported as the cause of nonsyndromic split hand/foot malformation and nonsyndromic cleft lip/palate (CL/P). There is considerable overlap among these disorders and some researchers consider them different expressions of one disease process. Despite the overlap, the p63-associated syndromes have their own characteristic physical findings related, in part, to the specific mutation of the p63 gene present. These syndromes are further classified as forms of ectodermal dysplasia, a group of disorders characterized by abnormalities that occur during early embryonic development. Ectodermal dysplasias typically affect the hair, teeth, nails and/or skin.
Supporting Organizations
American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
- 1504 East Franklin Street
- Suite 102
- Chapel Hill, NC 27514-2820
- Tel: (919)933-9044
- Fax: (919)933-9604
- Tel: (800)242-5338
- Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
- Website: http://www.cleftline.org
Craniofacial Foundation of America
- 975 East Third Street
- Chattanooga, TN 37403
- Tel: (423)778-9176
- Fax: (423)778-8172
- Tel: (800)418-3223
- Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
- Website: http://www.craniofacialfoundation.org/www
Ectodermal Dysplasia Society
- Unit 1 Maida Vale Business Centre
- Leckhampton
- England, GL53 7ER
- United Kingdom
- Tel: 4401242261332
- Tel: 4407805775703
- Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
- Website: http://www.ectodermaldysplasia.org
Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
- PO Box 8126
- Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8126
- Tel: (301)251-4925
- Fax: (301)251-4911
- Tel: (888)205-2311
- Website: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD/
March of Dimes
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- White Plains, NY 10605
- Tel: (914)997-4488
- Fax: (914)997-4763
- Email: firstname.lastname@example.com or email@example.com
- Website: http://www.marchofdimes.org and nacersano.org
NIH/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- Information Clearinghouse
- One AMS Circle
- Bethesda, MD 20892-3675
- Tel: (301)495-4484
- Fax: (301)718-6366
- Tel: (877)226-4267
- Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
- Website: http://www.niams.nih.gov/
National Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasias
- 6 Executive Drive
- Suite 2
- Fairview Hights, IL 62208
- Tel: 618-566-2020
- Fax: 618-566-4718
- Email: email@example.com
- Website: http://www.nfed.org
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LAKE COUNTY -- Southshore Little League continues to register new and returning players during January.
Sign-ups take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Jan. 26 in the old Lower Lake High School gymnasium, located at 9430 Lake St. and Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Pogo's Pizza in the Burns Valley Mall on Olympic Drive.
The registration fee is $65 for the first child and $50 for each additional child.
Parents must bring each child's original birth certificate and three proofs of residence that are dated after Feb. 1, 2012.
Southshore Little League is also looking for new and returning managers, coaches, umpires and other volunteers. Applicants are asked to bring a driver's license or other photo ID and fill out a volunteer application.
For more information, call Helen Mitcham at 998-9194.


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Good for Jim.
Good for Baltimore too.
Quarterback's coach is really the perfect spot for him. It maximizes his qualities and removes any need to be a in-game manager which he was beyond awful at. I would have gladly taken him back to be Luck's personal coach.
"I had to take her down like Chris Brown."
-Lance Stephenson
Upon being told the hiring was official, Jim expressed his genuine enthusiasm in the way only he can.
I think Jim is a nice guy, I am happy he was able to get on with his career quickly. I'm also happy he's doing it somewhere else.
From Head coach to QB coach.... yes, he was that bad.
Glad he was able to stay in the NFL tho.
Thank you Irsay.
I think if it would have happened earlier he might have got consideration for offensive coordinator, he still could have the opportunity to be a head coach again one day.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Why so SERIOUS
They know Manning is not included right?
Regardless good for him. Some guys aren't meant to be head coaches he is one of them.
I am glad for him that he was able to get another gig and for a good team. I didn't think he was head coach material from the start, but he is a very good guy from what I have seen from him. I am pretty sure the Raven's QB's will be better because of Jim Caldwell. Maybe Jim will get another shot at a head coaching position down the road and he uses his time here as a learning experience.
Caldwell seemed like a classy guy. His parting words from Indy were very classy. I just don't think he deserved to be HC. This wasn't the team for him to get his chance or try learning on the job. But I certainly wish him well and glad he can continue earning an NFL paycheck and I'd like nothing more than him prove me wrong about his ability to be a HC in the NFL.
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
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GLAN Clwyd Hospital will become the North Wales centre for care for the sickest babies.
First Minister Carwyn Jones has said the North Wales Sub Regional Intensive Neonatal Care Centre will be established at the Bodelwyddan hospital.
It follows a long-running battle by campaigners after Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board moved intensive care level 3 for babies to Arrow Park hospital on the Wirral.
AM for the Vale of Clwyd, Ann Jones said: "I am delighted with the announcement made by the First Minister, Carwyn Jones that the neonatal intensive care unit will be at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd.
"This is the right decision and is a very important one for our area and for all those families who will need to use these specialist services.
"I am especially grateful to the First Minister for commissioning the independent review following Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board's announcement to move this vital service to Arrowe Park.
"We now need to ensure that this centre is operational as soon as practical."
Communities across Denbighshire were very concerned when the neonatal care centre was moved to Arrowe Park and Ms Jones has been working alongside the community to put pressure on the health board and the Welsh Government to ensure that a specific special baby care unit would return to Glan Clwyd Hospital as soon as possible.


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Dear Smiley: I got an infection in my eyes and decided to go to the doctor.
My eyes are very important to me.
Most of the things I enjoy in life either come through my eyes or my mouth.
My doc gave me some eye drops and sent me on my way.
My wife applied them the first couple of times.
She had me lie way back in my recliner and put two drops in each eye.
When it came time for my next dose she was at work, so I put my recliner back, got the little bottle aligned over my eye and squeezed.
It is a lot more effective if you remember to take your glasses off first.
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Dear Smiley: When Louis and I attended Grandparents' Day at St. Aloysius, we had an awakening about our granddaughter Isabelle.
She may NEVER know the smell of a Thanksgiving or Christmas turkey cooking in the oven!
Her essay posted on the wall about "How to cook a turkey, second-grade style," began with, "First, we get it from Chris'. The size is very big …"
She's right!
All of us in her family get our holiday turkeys at Chris' — already cooked, of course!
Her parents, Drs. Jeff and Rachel, are co-owners of Chris' Specialty Meats in Zachary.
Ms. LeBlanc, Isabelle's teacher, laughed and said, "I told her to write the essay like she THOUGHT it would be cooked."
Heavy drinkers
Dear Smiley: The recent mention of home delivery of milk reminds me of my youth.
Coming from a family of 12 siblings, we had a milk dispenser like you would see in the hamburger and ice cream drive-ins.
The milkman would deliver us milk in a three-gallon box container lined with a plastic bag, much like boxed wine is today.
It would fit into the dispenser machine.
We would put our glass under the spout and lift the lever, and out came the milk.
I think it would have been more economical to own a cow.
Roughing it
Dear Smiley: In the "good old days," as a teenager in the hinterlands of Atlanta, milk was delivered to our door — by the farmer.
I enjoyed whipping the heavy cream for butter on my toast — made in the coal-fired oven in the kerosene-fired light.
Our water was from the well.
Baton Rouge
Flood of memories
Dear Smiley: I remember the event in the '80s mentioned by Cliff Watson (in the Jan. 19 column) — the Great Flood at Michoud.
I awoke one morning to find my house on an island, with both ends of the block under water.
I was stranded.
The next day the rain fell toward the Slidell area, and I made it to work — finding that not only was I the newest NASA employee and the lowest in rank, but the only NASA management team member to make it to work.
On a teleconference with Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., I explained that five more inches of rain were predicted, and it was pitch black outside.
They decided to shut down the facility, as most workers couldn't get to work.
I notified all concerned and told the cafeteria manager not to cook lunch.
By the time I got home to Metairie, it cleared and there was not a cloud in the sky.
Cajun fish
Dear Smiley: As I read your column of Jan. 19, I could tell that letter-writer Cliff Watson was not from the area.
Locals would have called the "crappie' he mentioned by the name sac-á-lait.
Baton Rouge
Honesty triumphs
Dear Smiley: The talk about Cherry's Potato Chips brings back to memory the time my mother, brother, sister and myself lived on North Acadian for a short time in 1970.
One Friday night a Cherry's Potato Chip truck overturned in our yard.
We thought, "Oh boy, all the Cherry's chips we can eat!"
And, boy, were we hungry for those chips!
But then we thought, "Oh no, that would be wrong."
I think about that when I see people take things that don't belong to them.
Baton Rouge
Dear Joan: Good for you.
Years ago I reported in the column that others were not so well-behaved when another truck overturned in Baton Rouge.
This one happened to be a beer truck. …
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Buck still considering options at top of order
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- With Opening Day nine days away -- and Manny Machado's status still in doubt -- manager Buck Showalter said he's considering a few different options for what the top of his batting order might look like come March 31.
The belief for now is that Nick Markakis will hit leadoff, but from there it's unclear. Assuming Machado is not ready to suit up for the season opener, Showalter said he's still deciding, though he did not list specific names.
"I'm considering some guys," Showalter said. "It's pretty easy if you don't mind stacking up left-handers, but it'll be related to the other team's bullpen and starters. Those kinds of things."
Paul Casella is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @paul_casella. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Studies have implicated synthetic taurine in illnesses ranging from high blood pressure to strokes and seizures to heart disease. For these reasons it's been banned in some Scandinavian countries after being linked to the deaths of three consumers.
Because taurine is utilized by the body during exercise and in times of stress, it's become a popular ingredient in energy drinks. But taurine has a stimulating effect on the central nervous system that's very unnatural.
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Intrepid Touring
Today's Travelers are Facing Rigor, Danger and Dread--and Loving It
It would seem I was in a precarious position. All that was between my finned feet and 5,000 feet of blue Pacific Ocean were some chicken wire, a few welded aluminum bars and a plethora of ominously fleeting shadows. I was 15 feet below the surface and imprisoned in a cage of frightfully small dimensions. Sharing my confining quarters were two other divers with whom I continually collided. Our tanks clanged together. We stepped on each other's fins. A nightmare? Some cruel torture or a test of my ability to cope with creeping claustrophobia? Not at all. This was exactly where I wanted to be, for outside the aluminum bars patrolled 40 sharks in the grips of a feeding frenzy.
The water around the cage was afloat with fish offal and tinted red with fish blood. Fish oil clung to my wetsuit like lint on wool and left its taste on my lips. I was smack dab in the middle of a shark picnic and enjoying every minute of it. How many people, I asked myself, get to see what most only watch on a Jacques Cousteau documentary from the detachment of an armchair?
Seeing sharks in their natural habitat is just one of many available experiences that are guaranteed to enthrall friends and family as well as lift one's adrenaline to intoxicating levels. Chalk it up as another testimonial to the happy explosion of adventure travel.
Once the province of the elite explorer class, the multibillion-dollar-a year industry has opened up a travel market that was unheard of just a few short years ago. James Trombly, a former vice president of marketing for Seattle climbing outfitter Mountain Madness, calls the phenomenon "living your dreams."
Mountain Madness was one of the outfitters of the disastrous expedition to Mt. Everest in 1996 that claimed the lives of eight people and was the grist for Jon Krakauer's best-seller Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster. While claiming the life of its founder and inspiration Scott Fischer, the disaster, far from financially ruining the business, has put Mountain Madness on a heady roll. The small outfitter showed a profit for the first time in 1998, when it grossed more than $700,000, and fared equally well last year. Although the disaster was controversial in mountaineering circles, a waiting list of people is lined up to take part in the next expedition to Everest this year--at $65,000 a pop. Trombly doesn't see it as a passing phase.
"You're seeing the results of the fitness craze," Trombly says. "Remember the running boom of the late '70s? This is a natural outgrowth. Everybody wants to be fit. Being competitive is a big part of it, too. There are people out there who think that just because those people failed [Everest] doesn't mean I will. The adventure travel phenomenon is about achievement versus vacation. More and more people are opting for rock climbing in Thailand rather than a trip to Disney World."
Besides Everest and rock climbing in Thailand, Mountain Madness is filling trips to once exotic climbing venues such as Africa's Mt. Kilimanjaro, Argentina's Aconcagua, Switzerland's Matterhorn, Alaska's Denali and Nepal's Ama Dablam. Trombly admits the money-flush baby boomers' well-known thirst for new experiences fits into the equation as well. You can analyze the trend to death, but what it comes down to is simply having fun on your free time, and fun is what I was having 60 miles out in the ocean off of San Diego. Here are some adventures guaranteed to get your heart pumping while raising your anxiety level.
A three-day trip to the offshore island of San Clemente with San Diego Shark Diving Expeditions promises an opportunity to spend some quality time in a reverse zoo situation. San Clemente is owned by the U.S. Navy, which uses the island for target practice (as evidenced by the burned-out shells of tanks and aircraft that litter the target zone and the circling supersonic fighter aircraft).
Drifting in the gentle current two miles offshore, the dive operators secure a shark cage to a mooring line, slowly empty air from the ballast tanks to sink the cages to the desired depth, and begin the process of chumming the water with chopped-up mackerel. It isn't long before the first blue shark approaches the boat and nudges the chum box with its prodigious snout. Once a number of sharks circle the boat, the dive leader dons his steel mesh suit, arms himself with a bang stick and escorts one diver at a time down into the cage. Buoyancy vests are deflated to anchor the divers to the floor of the cage.
The unnerving feeling of suspended animation quickly gives way to the wonder of beholding these toothy and much feared denizens of the deep as they swoop by with a grace that is spellbinding. Divers invariably expend all video and film in minutes; later they kick themselves for being so impetuous and missing that one-in-a-million shot that invariably comes after the film runs out. But not to worry. Before the day is out you'll be back in the cage for another 15-minute session, and there'll be two more days of it to follow. I got some great shots.
The beauty of the shark dive is that you don't have to be an experienced diver or have deep pockets. All you need be is a certified diver willing to shell out $825 for the experience. Getting certified requires a few hours a week over a month's time at your local Y pool and generally costs no more than $150. The $825 covers the boat charter (a bunk, all meals and refreshment), the diving, the guide and an experience of a lifetime. Compare that to a visit to Disney World or a few nights at the Plaza Hotel in New York, and you should come away thinking, as I did, that it's a bargain.
Want to step up a few notches to the top of the food chain? For $220 to $300 a day and three to 10 vacation days, you can dive the notorious haunts of the great white. Two and a half hours outside of Cape Town, South Africa, Shark Diving Expeditions can arrange for you to dive off a seal rookery on Dyer Island where an estimated 200 great whites are known to dine. Accommodations are at a bed-and-breakfast or an eco-lodge in nearby Walkers Bay, and side trips to big game parks and the southernmost point of Africa, Cape Agulhas, are optional. For more information on shark diving, call San Diego Shark Diving Expeditions at 1-888-SD-SHARK or check out its Web page: www.sdsharkdiving.com.
Wreck diving has always been the poor cousin of sport diving. Pretty fish and colorful reefs have been the main draw for those who like it wet. But the recent discovery of the remains of the Titanic has made diving shipwrecks hot. Long the preserve of the insular New York wreck-diving community, the wreck of the U.S.S. San Diego is getting a little more attention these days, and rightfully so.
The Navy's last armored cruiser was the only major warship lost by the United States during the First World War. She sank in 1918 after striking a mine that had been laid by a German U-boat. Six sailors lost their lives in the explosion that sent the San Diego to the Atlantic's bottom just 13.5 miles off of New York's Fire Island Inlet.
The wreck turtled as she sank and came to rest upside-down on the bottom 110 feet down. The behemoth 504-foot-by-70-foot vessel extends to 65 feet below the surface, so even novice divers can visit the last existing ship of Teddy Roosevelt's "Great White Fleet" and the former flagship of the Pacific Fleet. Plenty can be seen in visibility that generally runs between 20 and 80 feet.
Six-inch guns poke out from her turrets, and the ship's mast and smokestacks, what is left of them, rest in the sand on her starboard side. The explosion that ripped a hole in her port side and ignited her magazine is still visible. An easy penetration into the wreck can be made in the stern area, where 80 years in corrosive sea water have rotted away her iron hull, opening the engine room and stern ammunition room and exposing the propeller shafts to the open sea. The wreck site is also a favorite haunt of lobsters. Two- to twelve-pounders are routinely taken away.
Trained and experienced wreck divers can penetrate into the sick bay, supply room, crew quarters and magazine. Be forewarned: the wreck can be dangerous. Over the years divers have gotten lost inside and drowned. Of course, danger is part of the allure, along with the history, which can be touched and experienced by the lucky few who make this dive. The U.S.S. San Diego is within easy reach of the New York metropolitan area. Several dive boats make regular runs to her watery grave during the prime diving season of mid-April through the end of October. Contact the Long Island, New York, dive boats Wahoo (516-928-3849) or Sea Hawk (516-499-9107), or Staten Island, New York's John Jack (718-979-6338), or visit the Web page (www.wahoo2001.com). No-frills one-day trips run about $70 a diver.
If you've ever imagined what it would be like running a dog sled in the Iditarod, you can get a taste of it at the Denali West Lodge in Lake Minchumina, Alaska. Jack and Sherri Hayden built their lodge--literally carving it out of the wilderness--on this remote lake on the northwest corner of Denali National Park. Jack is a two-time veteran of the Yukon Quest, an Iditarod-like 1,000-mile mushing race considered to be the most difficult in the world.
Trips can be easy, such as 40-mile jaunts into Denali. But if you have six to nine days to spare, you might want to sign on for a full-scale mushing expedition. Dashing off on a trail to the distant Athabaskan Indian village of Nikolai is one possibility. Approximately 100 miles from the lodge to the village of 150 people, you will discover an unspoiled wilderness at which Jack London would have marveled. In a land populated by more moose, caribou, wolves and beavers than people, you will endure the numbing cold of sub-zero temperatures while careening across trails through northern arboreal forests, frozen lakes and rivers shadowed by the towering Denali (20,320 feet) and Mt. Foraker (17,400 feet), some of the tallest peaks in North America.
Clients get immersed in mushing from day one, when they are met at the bush airstrip by teams of dogs. All mushers are responsible for their own sleds and teams. Harnessing the dogs to the gang lines, breaking the teams down, feeding the animals, and preparing their bedding is all part of the gratifying experience.
Another mushing expedition worth considering is a trek through the wilderness area of Denali National Park to the face of the Straightaway Glacier, a river of ice that cuts a huge swath between Denali and Foraker. The nearest road is 100 miles away. The 160-mile round trip undulates through dense forests and across the Foraker River, where the trail has to be partially cut out and broken by snowshoe. Sleeping after 12 hours on the trail is never a problem--unless the howling of wolves keeps you up at night. Six- or nine-day mushing adventures run $2,860 and $5,280 a person. Call or fax the Denali West Lodge at 907-674-3112 or visit its Web site at www.alaskan.com/denaliwest.
If warmer climates are where you like to pursue your dreams, the 50th state has just as much to offer as the 49th. On the Big Island of Hawaii, the volcanic mountain of Mauna Loa towers 13,677 feet above Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Mauna Loa, Hawaiian for "Large Mountain," is the most massive mountain in the world. The lava that formed it could cover the earth to a depth of four feet; it is a hundred times the size of Washington's Mt. St. Helens.
If you were to measure the height of a mountain from where it raises from the depths of the Pacific, Mauna Loa would beat Everest by a good thousand feet. Climbing Mauna Loa, however, is not as difficult as its distant and dangerous Asian relative. The well-marked trail to the summit is 18 miles long over a difficult but not technical route (no ropes or hardware are needed).
Most climbers make their first stop 7.5 miles from the trailhead at the Pu'u'Ula'ula (Red Hill) cabin, at the 10,035-foot elevation mark. A cozy but spartan cabin complete with eight bunks awaits weary trekkers. For those not intimidated, the last 11 miles to the summit cabin is doable. But if you are like me and want to explore the eerie moon-like landscape of swirling lava formations, belching thermal vents and spatter cones, you can find shelter for the night in one of the many extinct lava tubes that course through the mountain between Pu'u'Ula'ula and the summit. Bring your woolies because altitude snow, ice and freezing temperatures are common here, even in the dead of summer.
Plan to spend an evening in the thin air at the summit cabin. While there, wander about in the ruins of the 1840 Wilkes Expedition and ponder the 3-by-1.5-mile-wide, steam-venting caldera on whose edge the summit cabin sits. Before turning in for the evening prepare yourself for one of the most spectacular sunsets anywhere, when Mauna Loa casts its vast shadow over the eastern horizon and the sun drops into the western Pacific beyond Maui and its Haleakala Volcano. You will never forget it.
You need to be in good physical condition to climb Mauna Loa. You'll also need a good pair of hiking boots, camping gear and provisions for the four days you should allot for the climb. Check in at park headquarters to let them know you will be on the mountain in case it blows its stack. For more information call the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park during business hours at 808-985-6000. 24 hour fax: 808-967-8186. On the Web: www.nps.gov/havo.
In 1923 inspector Robert Holly, a surveyor sent by the U.S. Department of Interior, wrote the following of his first inspection of the now-famous Carlsbad Caverns: "I am wholly conscious of the feebleness of my efforts to convey in words the deep conflicting emotions, the feelings of fear and awe, and the desire for an inspired understanding of the Divine Creator's work which presents to the human eye such a complex aggregate of natural wonders."
No better words were ever written to describe the incredible sights that are entombed under the Guadalupe Mountains of southeastern New Mexico. Two hundred and fifty million years ago the Guadalupes comprised an ocean reef. When the great inland sea dried up, it left behind the now 400-mile-long limestone mountain chain. Over the innumerable millennia, water containing hydrogen sulfide moved upwards along joints and fractures, mixing with fresh water and oxygen at the water table.
The combination produced sulfuric acid, which dissolved the limestone and created the caves in the Guadalupe Mountains. More than 500,000 tourists a year visit the main caverns, descending 750 feet by elevator.
As spectacular (and crowded) as the main caverns may be, most people are unaware that within the Carlsbad Caverns National Park 10 other equally beautiful cave systems there are set aside for recreational use, though these require a bit more exertion. Visiting these caves with park rangers is a good jumping-off point for the uninitiated. With a little experience you will be ready for a visit to the adjacent Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Carlsbad Field Office, where more than 175 known cave systems beg for some exploring, or as cavers say, "climbing dark."
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This one's simple and the one I'd probably use:
Or if you want to go Lolcats:
I know you guys don't make money off this site, at least I think you don't. There aren't any ads or anything. But I got an idea on how you guys can cover the costs for keeping it up.
How about you guys open a PD store with some PD swag for sale?
I know you probably can't use the word "Pacers" on merchandise, but maybe you could make t shirts or zip up hoodies with the PD logo, the one that just says "PD". I would totally buy one if you sell XXL sizes.
Can we revisit the Pacers/NBA board separation idea? It just makes a lot of sense to me. It would be interesting to see the results of a board-wide or mod-wide vote.
If you really want some PD swag, you can make a print of the logo
and take it to a shop (Not sure in Indy but Terre haute has a place called McMillans) and they will put anything on a shirt for you. My bro and I have to do this because we wear big and tall sizes and you can't find logo'ed wear for any teams in our size without paying double.
Yeah totally, but why not have a PD store too?
This may not be possible but it would be nice to have a mobile view for the Digest. I am not sure if there is an app already out there but it would help to view the content when your on the go.
I really hope we regain the iSpy function. The site won't be nearly as kester-friendly without it.
[~]) ... Cheers! Go Pacers!
I like the new PD myself. Once I get used to it I think it will be much better. My hats off to you guys who make this happen. I know you guys get a lot of flack when something does not go right and a lot of people don't understand the time and effort you guys put into this.
There was a mod that sounded similar and was designed for v4, however, and I'm testing it right now.
It appears to work, though unlike iSpy it doesn't pre-load the most recent posts; it stays blank until a brand new post is made sometime AFTER you opened the spy page:
I'll add a link to that URL somewhere up at the top so you won't have to bookmark or type in that URL every time.
*edit 2* Actually, the mod automatically did put up a link, just not where I expected it to. At the top, click on Community, and you'll see the last entry from the drop-down menu is 'Spy'.
Very nice. Thanks, Hicks. It even notified when a new user registered...and it did load about twenty recent messages. Doesn't tag them with a time so I don't know how recent...then it picked up with the new ones as they occurred.
[~]) ... Cheers! Go Pacers!
There is a Colts forum called Colts Thunder, at this link http://w11.zetaboards.com/coltsthunder/index/, I consider it the equivalent to Pacers Digest for the Colts. I was thinking it would be a good idea to maybe try and integrate these two sites together. Whether it just be a simple link between the two, or an actual integration. With the change in ownership I think this is as good of time as any to do this.
they are welcome at the colts board we have here, not thinking of linking to sites that advertise or are run on that crappy software, sorry.
also while i can not judge the content, that can be the only comparison i think
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Regarding old threads getting bumped, would the admins consider auto-locking all threads after a certain time? I don't know what would be a reasonable time period, maybe a year?
It seems to me that a "bump" could just as easily be accomplished by posting a new thread linking to the old one. And if someone's ego really demands that their old posts be seen in the new thread, they can always copy it over manually. Or maybe there's some sort of "copy post to new thread" functionality?
Yeah you got a Colts board, but it is a Pacers site. When people search for Colts forums they aren't going to find Pacers Digest, they are going to find some other board such as Colts Thunder. In my opinion it would be a great opportunity to grow both communities, and create a more interconnected atmosphere between the Colts and Pacers (for fans at least).
As far as the software they us, don't be so stuck up. It isn't like either of these sites created their own forum software.
Any chance of getting a "dislike" button? Maybe if enough people hit the dislike button on a certain post, it gets auto deleted or hidden. Maybe if the poster collects enough dislikes, he gets a temporary or permanent vacation? One can only hope...
I very briefly added a feature similar to that a few years ago. It was one mod that let you + or - a post, and if the post's total score got too far into the negatives, the post was hidden (where you had to click to read it). It only lasted a day or two because it was anonymous, which was making some posters feel paranoid, and being anonymous also made it easier to be abused.
If there was to be a separate dislike button that put your name next to it whenever you clicked, that'd be a step in the right direction from my previous effort. Personally I could live with that, but from what I recall of my attempt years ago, many people are not comfortable with that so I would be surprised if it has enough support nowadays.
In any case, that's no longer my call.
Just a good function I apparently haven't noticed on realgm.
The notification button is actually kind of useful to see who has responded to your post or thanked (+1) your post. It also redirects you to the correct page. So my question is do we have anything like that and if not can we get something like that which won't make able go crazy.
[~]) ... Cheers! Go Pacers!
Not really a suggestion but more of a feedback kind of thing. The new ignore feature of ignoring quoted posts from users on your ignore list is awesome. I currently only have one user on my list and they're banned anyway but this feature would have saved everyone a lot of the frustration of dealing with that poster. This feature must have been designed specifically with that situation in mind.
With the announcement of the revised forum rules, why not sticky the topic instead of having to bump it to the top every few days?
Maybe sticky it through the 1st of the year?
"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
I might. The reason I haven't is that I've learned that many people tend to look right past threads that are stickied, which defeats the point of sticking them up in the first place.
Hey why don't you guys open a trade suggestions thread and sticky on the main page? I think that way any thread suggestion goes there and not only that but it could probably get more traffic than the current trade proposals side.
@WhatTheFFacts: Studies show that sarcasm enhances the ability of the human mind to solve complex problems!
Any reason you can't sticky the new rules AND have a 2nd one that is unstickied and bumped occasionally (for a few weeks)?
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden


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