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Royal Caribbean International, the cruise line that delivers the "Wow!" and the one that put rock-climbing walls and ice-skating rinks on cruise ships. Whether you've sailed with us before or have just seen our commercials on TV, you may have the sense that we're not your average cruise line.
With more than 120 destinations worldwide and an amazing array of exciting shore excursions and cruisetour options, we're reaching out to vacationers eager to try something new – whether it's glacier-trekking in Alaska, swimming with stingrays in the Caribbean or strolling the Champs Élysées in Paris.
Royal Caribbean International has updated their non-smoking policy to stand in line with the Royal Caribbean Vitality wellness program. This introduces smoke free zones in all staterooms and suites, most public areas except for designated bars and lounges.


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by Angela Nazworth | August 10, 2012 11:34 am
The bitter courtroom battle[1] between Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL[2]) and Samsung has brought attention to Apple's marketing prowess.
Since the Apple is trying to prove that Samsung's creation and marketing of its Galaxy line infringes on Apple's patents and trademarks for the iPhone and iPad, the tech giant of all tech giants testified about its myriad marketing practices, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
One fun-fact revealed is that Apple gets a lot of free advertising opportunities courtesy of big-time Hollywood producers. A study released earlier this year[3] by Brandchannel showed that Apple-branded products were seen in 42.5% of the top 40 films of 2011. Apple's iconic logo also appeared in more than a third of all box-office smashes from 2001 through 2011.
To bring those numbers into perspective, Apple products received more free (Apple is adamant that is does not pay for product placement) placement time in Hollywood's biggest films in the past decade than McDonald's (NYSE:MCD[4]), Pepsi (NYSE:PEP[5]) and the Sony (NYSE:SNE[6]) Vaio combined.
According to data from Front Row Analytics[7], Apple received more than $23 million alone in free product placement time in the last installment of Mission Impossible.
Here's a rundown of the estimated value of Apple product placement in eight major films.
Apple isn't the only company that makes out big with free product placement. A plethora of movie characters have been seen using or consuming products from Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO[8]), Dell (NASDAQ:DELL[9]), Ford Motor (NYSE:F[10]) and other major companies.
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a historic water deal last week, ending a prolonged dry spell for significant legislative accomplishments and potentially burnishing a legacy that has looked rather threadbare of late.
Since the 2006 passage of landmark global warming legislation, Schwarzenegger's initiatives in budget reform, health care and governmental reorganization have all run aground. His latest effort, an overhaul of the state tax system, is likely to suffer the same fate.
Whether the most comprehensive water legislation passed in California in a half-century succeeds depends in large measure on voter approval of a $11.1 billion bond issue in November 2010. The bond would fund water projects such as building reservoirs.
Still, it was the first time in a long while that a deeply unpopular Republican governor and a Democratic Legislature held in even lower regard have been able to put aside partisan rancor and agree on major legislation.
"This is a big deal and it needed to be done, and others haven't been able to do it," said Barbara O'Connor, director of the Institute for the Study of Politics and Media at California State University Sacramento. "The bond is another issue, but at least they've got it."
Whether the water deal is something that will boost Schwarzenegger's ability to claim a successful governorship is a matter of disagreement among analysts.
"The legacy in progress that Schwarzenegger and his advisers seem to be fashioning is Arnold Schwarzenegger as the 'reforminator,' " said Dan Schnur, director of the Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics at the University of Southern California. "Now they can add water reform to climate change, redistricting and a couple of other things, and they've got a pretty good list."
Bill Whalen, a research fellow at the Hoover Institution, a conservative research group at Stanford University, doesn't think so.
"I think in the grand scheme of things it's probably a drop in the bucket," Whalen said.
He noted that the former bodybuilder and movie star campaigned in the 2003 recall election as the larger-than-life outsider who was going to sweep into office and fundamentally change the way business is done in Sacramento.
"The big picture is going to be one of change and reform in Sacramento — the larger question of what really happened on his watch, what really changed," Whalen said.
Schwarzenegger professed not to think about his legacy when asked about it during a news conference to announce the water deal Wednesday.
"Well, to be honest with you, I spent a lot of time in my life thinking about myself — how to build my body and how to build my career and how to build my millions of dollars and all those things," he said. "This is not about me. This is about California. This is about California's future."
In the view of many Schwarzenegger watchers, the governor will be judged first and foremost by his ability to restore stability to the state's finances.
"It's a small patch on a big hole," Jack Pitney, a professor of American politics at Claremont McKenna College, said of the water deal. "The governor still has to deal with enormous fiscal problems that will define his governorship. We'll see how the state's economy looks on the day he leaves."
Even so, some found it nothing short of remarkable that the governor and Legislature were able to juggle the multitude of competing interests that surround California water policy to come to an agreement.
"This was a hard deal to put together," said Larry Gerston, a professor of political science at San Jose State University. "You've got urban versus rural, farmers versus environmentalists, north versus south, east versus west, Democrats versus Republicans. This was bridging all kinds of chasms."
Whether that will help break the legislative logjam in other areas remains to be seen.
"(Schwarzenegger) will be able to claim that things are turning, that there's cooperation and things will look better," O'Connor said.
Gerston isn't so sure.
"This may be the last opportunity because 2010 is an election year, and those are the times the partisan flames burn hottest," he said.
Of course, the fate of the water deal depends on the ability of Schwarzenegger and legislators to persuade debt-weary voters to borrow billions more.
Schwarzenegger has long fancied himself as an expert salesman, but he has a decidedly mixed record when it comes to selling his agenda to the voters.
The governor won approval of bond issues to help balance the budget in 2004 and build public-works projects in 2006.
And Proposition 11, which took the power to redraw legislative districts away from the Legislature — a longtime Schwarzenegger goal — was approved last November.
But Schwarzenegger's four-part "reform agenda" was decisively rejected in the 2005 special election, as was the five-part budget package last May.
The November 2010 election — not just the water bond, but the gubernatorial election — will write the final chapter of the Schwarzenegger legacy, said Whalen at the Hoover Institution.
Whalen said a matchup between Republican Meg Whitman, the former eBay CEO, and Democrat Jerry Brown, state attorney general and former governor, would be an indication of the voters' verdict on Schwarzenegger's governorship.
"Her message is very much like his. She is the outsider promising reform and change," Whalen said. "If they go for Mr. Experience, that's a repudiation of Schwarzenegger."


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WSU Celebrates New Center for Continuing Education
CLEARFIELD, Utah – Weber State University will host a grand opening for its new Center for Continuing Education May 24. A flag ceremony and ribbon-cutting will begin at 4:30 p.m., followed by a Davis Chamber of Commerce business after-hours event from 5-7 p.m. All activities are open to the public.
The facility, located at 775 S. University Park Blvd. in Clearfield, Utah, will house professional development and the law enforcement academy, also called the police academy.
"The facility looked pretty good initially, but the previous tenant had it broken up into a lot of small classrooms," said Bruce Davis, vice provost and dean of Continuing Education. "We made some investments to bring the new building up to Weber State's standards."
Previously, professional development and law enforcement academy courses were taught at WSU's Training & Learning Center in Layton, Utah. The newly renovated space is better equipped to meet the specific needs of those programs, with amenities such as a defensive tactics room and locker room for the law enforcement academy.
"The new building has a high-speed, hard-wired, broadband connection into the WSU Davis campus, along with a robust wireless network in the facility itself, so we have tremendous technology infrastructure, which we didn't have before," said Brian Stecklein, associate dean of Continuing Education. "We couldn't use the computer lab effectively in the previous building because we just didn't have enough bandwidth."
The facility also offers a 40-person computer lab, where computer monitors can retract into desks for a traditional classroom experience.
"All the rooms are technology enhanced, so instructors have access to a document reader and audio/visual equipment," Stecklein said. "The facility also includes a classroom with interactive videoconferencing capabilities. If you only have a handful of students, ordinarily that wouldn't be enough to offer a course, but with videoconferencing, small classes are economically viable and easy to instruct."
The Center for Continuing Education works closely with Hill Air Force Base and local business and industry, particularly aerospace and defense companies, offering their employees professional business training.
"A location directly across the street from Hill Air Force Base is a great advantage," Davis said. "We're also close to the Falcon Hill National Aerospace Research Park, which is currently under construction on the west side of the base. Our center increases the convenience for Hill employees and other business professionals who work nearby."
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- Five classrooms and one defensive tactics room
- Locker room for the law enforcement academy
- 40-person computer lab
- Located next to Hill Air Force Base and in close proximity to the Falcon Hill National Aerospace Research Park
- Videoconferencing capabilities and technology upgrades
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This tag may also be used for DJ Druid [1] Druid was a progressive rock band that included Neil Brewer on bass guitar, Andrew McCrorie-Shand on keyboards, Cedric Sharpley on drums and percussion and 'Dane' on guitar and vocals. In 1975 they released their debut-LP Towards the sun and a year later a second album entitled Fluid Druid. Their first effort featured fluent and melodic songs, layered with mellotron, often in combination with sensitive electric guitar work. The echoes from Yes are obvious: lots of vocal harmonies, a Chris Squire-like bass, Wakemanesque keyboards and even the high-pitched vocals like Jon Anderson.
But Druid's music was less complex and virtuosic, their pleasant sound appeals to many, more than the 24-carat Yes-clone Starcastle. Fluid Druid was in the vein of their first but less mature. Last known line-up Eric Sager - Vocals (Hunter) Chris Kraft - Guitars Ken Brandt - Bass Dave Trio - Drums [2] A doom/hardcore/thrash band from Bangor, Maine. Features members of We are the Vulture.
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Migas is the name of a popular Spanish starter of breadcrumbs fried with ham; it's typically served with fried eggs. Here, migas becomes a crouton topping for the salad.
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- Serves 10
- 4 6.5-ounce jars marinated artichoke hearts, well drained
- 12 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh oregano
- 6 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, coarsely chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 5 cups 1/2-inch pieces crustless baguette (from one 16-ounce loaf)
- 6 cups lightly packed bite-size pieces romaine lettuce
- 4 cups lightly packed arugula (about 2 large bunches)
- 2/3 cup sliced red onion
- 4 tablespoons Sherry wine vinegar or balsamic vinegar
- 1 1/2 cups crumbled soft fresh goat cheese (such as Montrachet; about 5 ounces)
- Combine artichoke hearts, 6 tablespoons oil, 2 minced garlic cloves and 1 tablespoon oregano in medium bowl. Refrigerate at least 2 hours and up to 6 hours, tossing occasionally.
- Heat remaining 6 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add prosciutto; stir 2 minutes. Add bread pieces; stir to coat with oil. Mix in remaining 2 garlic cloves and 2 tablespoons oregano. Reduce heat to medium-low; stir until bread pieces begin to brown and are crisp on edges, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Season with pepper; sprinkle lightly with salt.
- Place romaine, arugula, red onion and vinegar in large bowl. Add artichoke mixture; toss to blend. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon bread mixture over center of salad. Sprinkle with goat cheese.
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- Carbohydrates18 g(6%)
- Fat31 g(48%)
- Protein16 g(33%)
- Saturated Fat7 g(35%)
- Sodium1016 mg(42%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat3 g
- Fiber5 g(21%)
- Monounsaturated Fat14 g
- Cholesterol27 mg(9%)


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Since there are thousands of stocks listed on the markets, identifying losers and gainers can be one way to see how the market is performing on a particular day. Usually high moves on the market are as a result of some activity conducted by company, some announcements, or media reports. We would like to present you the stocks that are the biggest movers on the market on April 5. Highlights are Innovative Solutions & Support Inc (NASDAQ:ISSC) and Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIGL)
The top gainer on Friday is Innovative Solutions & Support Inc (NASDAQ:ISSC), which advanced by 30.60% to $7.21 by 2.03 pm EDT. The company is specialized in patents covering technology in the high-res CRT industry and in avionics instrumentation using CRT and LED displays. On Tuesday, Innovative Solutions & Support Inc (NASDAQ:ISSC) announced about signing a contract with Delta Air Lines, under which Delta "will outfit its fleet of 182 MD-88 and MD-90 aircraft as well as several flight simulators with standardized, state-of-the-art glass cockpits and GPS navigation that will improve efficiency, reduce environmental impact and position the fleet to take advantage of procedural improvements outlined in the Federal Aviation Administration's Next Generation Air Transportation System," Innovative Solutions said in a statement on its website. The contract's value is estimated to some $60 million, Marketwatch reported.
Another top gainer on Friday is BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCRX) which, however, was the highest gainer in the morning.BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCRX)'s shares were trading at 29.55% higher at $1.71 by 2.17 pm EDT. The company success on the market which is going on since the beginning of the week, is due to company receiving some good news on the new intravenous drug against flu it is developing currently.
However, it is a bad day for some stocks as well, the top loser on Friday is Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIGL), which slid by 36.25% to $4.80 by 2.08 pm EDT. Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical-stage drug development company. Rigel lost ground on the back of the reports according to which, its licensing partner AstraZeneca plc (ADR) (NYSE:AZN) announced that the first phase 3 study of Fostamatinib (a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis) failed to meet one of the two designed primary endpoints of the trial.
The second "unluckiest" stock on Friday was Radware Ltd. (NASDAQ:RDWR), which develops, manufactures and markets integrated networking solutions. Radware Ltd. (NASDAQ:RDWR)'s shares were trading 22.64% lower by 2.08 pm EDT, after the company has announced that it expects a fall in its first quarter revenue to $45 million, below the company's guidance of $48.5-49.5 million, Seekingalpha.com reported.
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New study suggests floating rafts of pumice could help replenish reefs
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SUMMIT COUNTY — Pumice from volcanic explosions may play a previously unknown role in the formation of coral reefs, according to researchers with the Queensland University of Technology in Australia.
Dr. Scott Bryan, a geologist at the university, led a recent study of westward flowing rafts of pumice after volcanic eruptions in Tonga in 2001 and 2006, finding that plants and tiny animals — including corals — latched onto pumice as it was swept by ocean currents towards north eastern Australia.
"The pumice raft created after the 2006 Home Reef volcano erupted in Tonga initially formed at least a 440-square-kilometer floating mass," Bryan said. "This mass slowly broke up into streaks and millions to billions of marine organisms such as cyanobacteria, barnacles, molluscs, corals, anemones, and crabs began hitching a ride."
Pumice forms when frothy molten rock cools rapidly and forms a lightweight bubble-rich rock that can float in water.
"The pumice we observed traveled more than 5,000 kilometers in eight months and for the first time we were able to document the more than 80 species of plant and animal life that made the journey with it," he said. "Some biological cargo latched on in the waters around Tonga and Fiji while others came aboard elsewhere along the raft's 900-plus-day journey."
After study the pattern, Bryan and his team think that such pumice rafts may have started Australia's Great Barrier Reef. When the tiny corals, coralline algae, anemones and other reef dwellers arrived in north-eastern waters they became part of the Great Barrier Reef.
"This is good news because we know the reef is being replenished as a result of volcanic activity in the south-west Pacific and volcanic activity is frequent with eruptions in the area occurring every five to 10 years," he said. "On the downside, marine pests, for example some species of sponge or mussel, can also be carried along on the pumice."
"While our research has not yet recognized designated marine pests, even if migration occurred at a very low rate in the future, pumice rafting could bring an invasion of millions to billions of pests that we don't yet know how to deal with."
Dr Bryan said his research would be significant to ecologists.
"Ecologists know the types of pests present in Pacific waters and their spawning patterns so when a future pumice rafting event occurs we can be in a better position to predict and suggest pest mitigation measures," he said.
He said prior to his research, pumice rafting had not been considered a significant factor in the dispersal of marine life for either reef revitalisation or pest invasion.
"We now have concrete proof that this is not the case," he said.
Dr Bryan's research paper, Rapid, Long-Distance Dispersal by Pumice Rafting, is published online in PLoS ONE.


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Good Questions: "Shock Absorbers" for Media Stand?
Marcus sent us a good question: We own a Min Media Stand (purchased from DWR). It sits on our hardwood floors and hold all of our media equipment (dvd & cd player, receiver, etc.). When our niece and nephew come over with all of their energy from jumping around they are able to put a pause on a playing dvd or a skip on a cd...(Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted first.
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Aside from chaining them down, are there any casters with "shock absorbers" or any other solutions folks have found helpful. Thanks.
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UPDATE 08/18/2014: Is Andrew Wiggins girlfriend now Andrew Wiggins' wife Alex Reid?!?!?
According to rumors that began circulating today the soon-to-be Minnesota Timberwolves star of the future and his Jayhawks loving girlfriend tied the knot over the weekend. The basis of the rumors seem to be photos of Alex Reid chilling in the back of a pick up truck in a wedding dress. As a model, it's perfectly viable that Reid could have been on a shoot since a pick-up does seem like an odd mode of wedding day transportation.
We'll keep an eye out on this one to see if it proves true. If so, congratulations to the new Wiggins'.
UPDATE 03/05/2014: Looks like Andrew Wiggins' girlfriend Alex Reid is the real deal.
When we first wrote the post om December of 2013, we weren't quite sure on their status. But after Reid has shown up to many of the Kansas home games, and had countless fan interactions, we're calling this relationship legit.
Wiggins has a huge March ahead and will certainly be in the national spotlight despite an up and down season on the court. We'll see if he's ready for primetime yet – because the world will be watching.
Andrew Wiggins is the biggest name that NCAA Men's hoops has to offer this year, and rightfully has NBA execs drooling at his potential.
Holding the world by the balls, one would think Andrew Wiggins would want to enjoy the off court life that accompanies the best college player in America (any girl, any night,…), but it looks like he prefers a different, more settled path. Proof? Look no further than Andrew Wiggins girlfriend Alex Reid.
According to TerezOwens.com, Wiggins has recently started dating Reid, a singer/songwriter currently living in Los Angeles. While their Twitter timelines don't offer us even the slightest hint that there is a romantic relationship here, they do follow one another. Reid, is also an unabashed JayHawks fan, often tweeting and posting pictures in her support of the school.
Right now the status of this relationship rests on the reports of one TO tipster – and we'll be the first to admit, they've had the scoop on plenty of sports gossip stories. We'll see how this one plays out, but we know we'll see Alex Reid in full "Rock Chalk Jayhawk" mode come March.


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Album Rating: 4.5Iceland. MMMM. Will do.
Digging: Vreid - I Krig
Album Rating: 4.0this is amazing but there's this buzzing noise in the background. Is that part of the production or did I download a shit version of the album?
Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Offill check it out fr you after im done with this
Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Offi hear it i dunno get a dif version and check
Album Rating: 4.0will do thanks man
Album Rating: 4.0finland are the incestuous children of the metal world whose mothers enjoyed fast amusement park rides and kvlt mike's hard lemonade while pregnant
That is easily the funniest thing I've ever read on this site. Props Trickster!
The band's guitar duo, consisting of names I cannot spell or pronounce,
Nice hahahahaha
How the fuck did I miss this? I got my copy of the remastered version (Relapse Records) a while back and it fucking rules so much. Thanks for the killer review Balls!
Album Rating: 4.5I keep hearing Relapse re-mastered this. Need a copy pronto.
I need to search for other essential Finnish death records.
Album Rating: 4.0And the Nirvana 2002 demos album dammit! Relapse is putting the elite back into metal.
Album Rating: 4.5Up next, Slaughter Of The Soul..........remastered for the 14th time including bonus live material from Wacken 2008.
Album Rating: 4.5hell yeah relapse
Album Rating: 4.0Up next, Slaughter Of The Soul..........remastered for the 14th time including bonus live material from Wacken 2008.
Relapse isn't doing that, are they? hahahahaha
I believe that album belongs to Earache if I'm not mistaken and judging from albums by Napalm Death entitled Enemy of the Music Business (album is about their rough split from the label), they ain't somebody I want to fuck with.
Album Rating: 4.5this is fucking awesomeeeeee
Album Rating: 4.5good album fellas
shit rules
"And the Nirvana 2002 demos album dammit! Relapse is putting the elite back into metal"
this and nirvana 2002 are fucking great
Album Rating: 4.0one two three
this band suck.....And I listen to those kind of band...pathtetic noise for about 40 min
Bands: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


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I don't understand why so many cyclists are opposed to riding on the sidewalk.
I have been a photojournalist for about 20 years. I respond to accident scenes almost daily.
I have NEVER once responded to a scene of a cyclist hitting a pedestrian on a sidewalk where medical assistance is needed.
I have responded to hundreds of scenes where a motor vehicle hit a cyclist who was in the road. Many of them were fatalities.
I have NEVER responded to a scene where a car hit a cyclist who was riding on a sidewalk.
My conclusion....riding a bicycle on a sidewalk is far safer than riding in the street.
I will gladly take the low cost of a ticket vs the high cost of 15 days in the ICU and 5 surgeries and months of rehab.
Plus, a ticket is also better than death.
I think it's very likely that in at least a few of the scenes you've covered where a car hit a cyclist who was 'in the road' it was a cyclist who had been on the sidewalk and was in the process of crossing the road or had been pushed out onto the road by a car exiting a driveway.
If you really want to ride on the sidewalk, go nuts, but be prepared to stop at every intersection if you do. If it still doesn't make sense to you, it will after you've ridden more and gained experience. :thumb:
Edit: D'oh--just realized I'm saying the exact thing Prathmann said 9 minutes ago. Hopefully it will sink in. http://www.bikeforums.net/images/smilies/thumb.gif
Sorry but this is one of the dumbest things I've read on this forum. Most of my riding and the cyclists in my area generally is 15-mph or more. The danger this presents to pedestrians is greater since sidewalks have no lanes are bi-directional. Plus it's illegal to ride on the sidewalk.
It was probably legal until someone did something stupid....same as helmet laws.
If you want to go do something dumb so badly, why come in here to ask for permission from more people with more experience who know better? http://www.gigabikes.com/forums/styl...fault/nuts.gif
Anyone care to direct this fellow back to the A&S forum? Looks like another one of them got out of his straitjacket.
Vehicle code section 235
So either 600 feet of 50% businesses, or 300 feet of both side of the road 50% businesses.
Therefore state laws on speed limits apply in business districts (35mph), unless otherwise posted.
Can you cite any cyclists killed while riding on the sidewalk ? Can you cite any pedestrians injured or killed by a cyclist while on the sidewalk.
Please provide links to reports of these 4 deaths.
Did any of these deaths occur when sidewalk-riders were crossing intersections in pedestrian crosswalks?
How long have you been riding? Are you a 12-year-old riding a BMX bicycle?
What is your intent? To convince hundreds of actual, knowledgeable cyclists that we are wrong for complying with existing laws and common sense? It's a common fantasy among Army privates and college freshman that they are going to show up with a fresh perspective and tell the Generals and college professors some new truth that will cause a revolution in warfare or academia.
Has it occurred to you that the killed cyclists you cite were either
A) hit in pedestrian crosswalks while transitioning from one sidewalk to another, or
B) riding on roads which had no adjacent sidewalks in the first place?
Both of these should be answerable by the links to the reports you're going to provide.
At this point, you appear a troll having fun in poor taste, but even if your intentions are good and you're simply misguided, please quit dictating your ignorance (that's not a petty insult, but a statement that you clearly you know nothing about riding bicycles in America) and entertaining logic to lifelong riders who know better. Ride on the sidewalk if you like (though I suspect you do not ride bicycles at all and probably never will), but don't tell people who actually ride that we're wrong.
1. The pedestrians weren't "vehicular walkers".:D
2. There's not much difference between a person who walks on the sidewalk and a person who rides on a sidewalk. Both of them have the same driveway and intersection issues.
Strangely, at least to your way of looking at things, there was only one report of a cyclist seriously injured and she was riding the wrong way on a one-way street. That's hardly the way most of us recommend riding.
This should help. Found it earlier today.
The problem here was the crosswalk was where vehicles make right turns and only on that side of the T intersection. Compound that with the driver seeing the flashing hand and the kid going I can make this if I go faster and crunch.
if you are that concerned about getting hit by a vehicle, drive to a trail and ride when you get there. It hard enough and we don't need people like you becoming a rallying cry to get us off the roads. We are outnumbered hundreds of thousands to one on a daily basis. California law states you are operating a vehicle, vehicles belong in the streets where it is safe to ride. If you don't feel safe in the streets, then go find a trail or don't ride. There are tens of thousands of bicyclists on the road everyday in Orange and LA Counties, we aren't getting hit everyday like you seem to believe.
cyclist killed while riding in the street.
if the cyclist had been on the sidewalk he would be alive right now.
Note to self: Never, EVER buy another Nikon product again. I invite the rest of this forum to boycott Nikon if you haven't already.
And to Nikon Rep: I invite you to leave this forum and go ride on the English side of the Hollywood freeway. It would make my day to have someone say of you posthumously : "He'd still be alive if he'd been riding in the bike lane."
It's interesting to note that drunk drivers never drive on the sidewalk, eh? :rolleyes:
This thread just won't die... there will be zombie movies about this thread in 2018. Just a prediction, somebody write it down.
You seem to have a lot of bitterness towards people who disagree with you. Your solution is to attack them personally. I think the moderators here need to give you a time out.
Ah, so you are actually reading the many valid arguments made by actual cyclists in here. It appeared that you were simply ignoring them and continuing cramming your copy-pasted perspective down the throats of those who know better.
I don't have bitterness toward anyone who disagrees with me, but you haven't disagreed with any of the cogent points I and others have made about your flawed conclusions. I think you should actually try cycling (on the sidewalk if it's what you want) to engage the actual cyclists in here, maybe apply reasoning... you might learn something.
I do have some bitterness toward you for your stupid posts like #45 above, while you ignore the arguments pointing out why riding on the sidewalk is unwise, unsafe, and illegal.
Apologies to everyone else for bumping this stupid thread back up. This is the last post I'll make in it.
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Bashley (Rydal) skipper Richard Morris hit the highest individual score of the ECB Southern Electric Premier League season when he smashed the St Cross Symondians attack for 179.
Morris hit 12 sixes and 15 fours in his knock, the third highest recorded in the Premier Division.
It set Bashley up for a 164-run victory – the result dumping St Cross Symondians in second from bottom place in the final table.
Ironically, Bashley were in some difficulty at 20-2 – openers Michael Porter and Nick Baker went cheaply – when Morris joined his elder brother, James, at the crease.
The pair added 151 for the third wicket before James Morris (42) became a second victim for Richard Taylor (2-39).
But there was no quelling the brutal assault from the Bashley captain, who literally thrashed the St Cross bowling all around the Green Jackets Ground.
"It was unquestionably the best knock I've seen from a club player," praised St Cross vice-captain Jordan Finney.
"Wherever you bowled at him, he looked as though he might hit you over the fence.
"I was just glad I had a front row seat – it was brilliant stuff."
Morris powered Bashley to 310-7 – a total St Cross were never going to match.
Their reply just petered away – Sam Thomson (3-29) creating inroads into the middle-order – and it needed last man Taylor (25) to make their highest individual score in a disappointing 146 all out.


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Harper's Magazine has revised its Folio section, printing the first chapter novelist John le Carré's A Delicate Truth. The magazine also published Afterword by the great spy novelist.
The series began in 1992 with "Pafko at the Wall" by Don DeLillo. In a publisher's note, John R. MacArthur shared a bit of history about the Folio section, adding some editorial history about fears for long form writing in magazines. Check it out:
Like many things in the history of Harper's, Folio was conjured from a mix of editorial vision and practical necessity. When Tina Brown was appointed editor of The New Yorker in June 1992, I assumed she would begin running much shorter pieces. Harper's response, I told Lewis Lapham, Michael Pollan, and Gerry Marzorati at a hastily organized lunch, should be from time to time to run much longer pieces that might not only satisfy the cravings of frustrated New Yorker readers but also accommodate Harper's contributors who simply needed more space to say what they wanted to say … We're still committed to concision, of course, but in this age of web-driven snippets, we believe there's all the more need for writers to be able to think in depth and at sufficient length to tell complex stories.


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Due to rain, day 3 is cancelled. Pilots and volonteers are now enjoying Åre by using the pool area at Holiday club, fika at Grädda, lunch at Broken, action activities at Sanna Event/Camp Åre. And some are editing videos for the videocompetition tonight.
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Now, Winnie Cooper/Danica McKellar might give them a run because she too has ballroom dance experience, but I don't see a gold medal around her neck. I personally think she's an awesome girl, loves math and ballroom dancing and makes no apologies for it. A pretty nerd who can move. I'd love to see her win, but if Derek's partner has rhythm look for a win for the disabled underdog. It will never be Val the show loves to make a villian of him or or Maks.
You can't ask me to not get invested. I am a dancer, my teacher just passed away this year and I'm nostalgic. It's like asking a retired football player not to get invested in the super bowl. However, I'm not going to get involved this season. It's too frustrating and the way the show is going I doubt it will last forever.


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I have written two functions NewMalloc() and NewFree() which are similar to malloc() and free(). They have a global variable of 50000 byte array and its where the memory is allocated dynamically. Everything is written in C , (not C++)
my problem is that i have givent this array, the name(identifier) "NEWMALLOC_mem" which will not allow me to use this word as an identifier in my programs that use these two functions.
(for now, the two functions, macros and the global variable are written in a file called newmalloc.c which is to be linked with my programs).
in C++ this can be solved by using Namespace... but i want this on C..
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text: indieScreen Wallabout Film Festival indieScreenBrooklyn, NY Share this event: Get Tickets There are no active dates for this event. Powered by Not Available Event Wallabout Film Festival Thursday April 26Program 1 starts at 6:30pmProgram 2 starts at 8:30pmAfter-party for ticket holders starts at 10pmCurated by a group of interdisciplinary students from Pratt Institute, the 4th Annual Wallabout Film Festival is proud to present the work of innovative student filmmakers from around the world in two programs. From stories of love gone bad and revenge not going according to plan, to explorations of greed and the pleasures of big butts, this year's films will entertain, provoke, and inspire. Each program approximately 80 min.For more info on Wallabout and this year's program, please visit: http://www.wallabout.org Discussion LocationindieScreen (View) 285 Kent Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11211 United States Map is loading... Categories Film > Festivals Kid Friendly: No Dog Friendly: No Non-Smoking: Yes! Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! Contact Email:email@example.com Attendees Name Withheld Summit, NJ United States Apr 26, 2012 3:04 PM Name Withheld Summit, NJ United States Apr 26, 2012 3:04 PM Name Withheld New York, NY United States Apr 26, 2012 1:23 PM Name Withheld New York, NY United States Apr 25, 2012 7:03 PM Name Withheld wall, NJ United States Apr 23, 2012 2:55 PM Name Withheld Brooklyn, NY United States Apr 18, 2012 11:38 AM


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Today, U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci (OH-16) voted in favor of H.R. 4970, the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, or VAWA. Rep. Renacci co-sponsored the legislation, which provides full funding for VAWA and passed in the House with bipartisan support.
"As a husband and a father I believe it is of the utmost importance that we reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act," said Rep. Renacci. "Our bill provides $660 million in annual funding to help prevent domestic violence and protect victims of abuse. It also increases resources for sexual assault investigations, prosecutions and victim services. We must give law enforcement the tools to prosecute these crimes, and victims the resources they need to get help."
Highlights of H.R. 4970
Funds VAWA at the same level as the Senate passed bill.
Increases resources for sexual assault investigations, prosecutions and victims services to bring those resources in line with the victimization rate.
Strengthens penalties for sexual assault and abuse -- includes a mandatory 10 year sentence for forcible rape.
Promotes educational awareness to prevent violence and improve services for young victims.
Funds state rape prevention education programs.
Enhances campus/dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking prevention programs.
Requires that 75 percent of funding under the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 is dedicated to testing rape kits to reduce the backlog (currently 40 percent).
Increases maximum penalties under federal stalking laws by five years for vulnerable victims or violating a protection order.
Rep. Renacci is serving his first term in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he is a member of the Financial Services Committee. Prior to his election he worked as a Certified Public Accountant in the health care industry, and owned and operated over 60 other businesses in the automotive and sports management fields.
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I had mentioned in another thread that I wanted a "sideways E" xpen insert to add vertical space to my pen. Since I don't do NIC condos, we've been limited in terms of shelving options that are large enough (and indestructible!) for two bunnies.
It's DONE!!! My husband was sweet enough to build it for our little fur babies, and they love it!!!
We expanded upon the "sideways E" concept and made one half a hidey house with 2 doorways. The other half is open (and fits the large Binkybunny pet bed perfectly, I might add.)
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Linde to feature portfolio of production and customer LNG supply chain solutions at HHP Summit 2013
Sep 12, 2013, 09:24 ET from Linde North America
MURRAY HILL N.J. and NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J., Sept. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Linde North America, a global leader in the growing liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply and fueling market, will be highlighting its expanded portfolio of offerings across the LNG supply chain at the High Horsepower (HHP) Summit 2013 to be held at the McCormick Lakeside Center in Chicago, Illinois, September 17-19.
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Earl Lawson, vice president, Energy Solutions for Linde North America, said, "For years, Linde has applied its unique cryogenic expertise to develop the LNG supply chain. We've done this by building LNG plants at various commercial scales, applying all major refrigeration cycles and using virtually any methane source as well as safely and reliably supplying LNG, equipment and site services to end-use customers."
At the conference, Linde will discuss how its technology and experience can enhance the value of both producing and using LNG for companies in oil and gas, marine, rail, mining and other high horsepower markets.
At the Linde booth # 721, LNG fueling experts will be discussing the broad spectrum of products and services the company has to offer across the LNG supply chain serving the HHP market such as providing equipment, services and LNG for the first ever commercial conversion of an entire hydraulic fracturing fleet fueled by a combination of diesel and economical, clean-burning liquefied natural gas. "This project, which is still on-going, is proving the feasibility, safety, reliability, cost effectiveness and logistical benefits of using LNG in high horsepower applications," Lawson said. "We welcome additional opportunities to overcome the challenges to successfully supply the fuel, storage and vaporization equipment and services that enable companies to use LNG."
Lawson will be presenting two papers at the conference:
- "LNG Supply: The Unique Perspective of an Operating and Engineering Company," Plenary Session #3, Wednesday, September 18, at 9:15 a.m.
- "LNG for Pressure Pumping: Transforming from Early-Stage to Commercially Sustainable Solutions," Breakout Session on Pressure Pumping, Wednesday, September 18, at 1:30 p.m.
Linde North America is a member of the Linde Group, a world-leading gases and engineering company. HHP Summit, which had its inaugural conference in 2012, focuses on the technologies that are making the shift away from conventional fuels to natural gas to fuel a broad spectrum of high horsepower operations, including rail, marine, E&P operations, mining, and off-pipeline industrial applications.
About Linde in North America
Linde North America is a member of The Linde Group, a world-leading gases and engineering company with around 62,000 employees in more than 100 countries worldwide. In the 2012 financial year, Linde generated revenue of EUR 15.280 bn (USD 19.9 bn). The strategy of the Group is geared towards long-term profitable growth and focuses on the expansion of its international business with forward-looking products and services. Linde acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment – in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. The company is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Almost a decade behind schedule, Andruw Jones finally had the kind of season everyone expected of the teenager from Curacao who hit two homers in his first World Series game.
Now, can he do it again?
The Atlanta Braves center fielder is facing a different sort of expectation this season, coming off 51 homers, 128 RBIs and a runner-up finish to Albert Pujols for the National League MVP award. He's proven to everyone that he's one of the best players in baseball - and, at 28, he's still got plenty of time to solidify his legacy.
"I don't see any reason why he can't do it again," longtime teammate Chipper Jones said. "Now, to ask him to hit 51 homers again is probably a little too much to ask. But I certainly think he can throw up 40 homers every year."
With typical nonchalance that hides his passion for the game, Andruw Jones shrugs off any pressure he might be under to duplicate his career season.
"I know what my job is. I know what I've got to do," he said. "I've got to keep getting better. I'm more hungry than I was last year. I have an opportunity to get us back to the playoffs and perform even better."
Jones has been under intense scrutiny since his second year as a pro, when he had 25 homers, 100 RBIs and 56 stolen bases in Class A. In 1996, while still only 19, he bolted through three levels of minor league ball and was called up to the Braves in mid-August.
AndruwMania reached a fever pitch that October, when he became just the second player in history to homer in his first two Series at-bats - at Yankee Stadium, no less. Clearly, this guy was going to be another Mickey Mantle or Willie Mays, that rare player who knew no limits at the plate or in the field.
Over the next eight seasons, Jones put up some very heady numbers - five times with more than 30 homers, three years exceeding 100 RBIs and, most notably, eight straight Gold Gloves awards that gave him an undisputed reputation as the best outfielder in the game.
But there was always the perception he should be doing more. He struck out too much. He didn't come through in the clutch. He should hit for a higher average.
The detractors had a field day in 2004, when Jones fell off to 29 homers and 91 RBIs while putting up a career-high 147 whiffs.
It was time to try something different. Jones noticed that his batting stance had gradually changed over the years, his feet getting closer and closer together, his stride getting longer and longer. So, he went back to swinging like he did earlier in his career.
"That was him being less stubborn and making some changes he needed to make at the plate," Chipper Jones said. "He used to have this hurried, long stride when he swung. His head was always moving around. Now, he's more spread out before he swings. His head isn't moving around so much."
With a more controlled swing, Andruw Jones was able to get a split-second longer look at the pitches. That made it easier to pass up those sliders off the outside corner that had always been his Achilles' heel.
"He finally realized that if he didn't swing at pitches off the plate, the pitchers would have to come to him," Chipper Jones said. "When that happens, he just kills them. You have to make the pitchers make adjustments, not the other way around."
Andruw Jones still thinks there's room for improvement. A late-season slump dropped him to .263 - not much better than his .261 average the previous season, even though his strikeouts dipped significantly to 112.
Also, he's desperate to bring another World Series title to Atlanta. While he's been to the playoffs in all 10 of his big league seasons, the Braves haven't won it all since 1995 - the year before he made it to the majors.
"I'm trying to be more consistent," Jones said. "I had a good season going, but I had a month or so (he batted .210 in September and October) when I wasn't that consistent. Those are the kind of things I want to improve on."
Jones is a witty presence in the clubhouse, shuffling around from one end to the other doling out insults and mock criticism. Recently, he took a media relations worker to task because David Wright of the New York Mets was on the cover of Baseball America.
"Tell them that Andruw wants to know, 'What's up?' " Jones said sarcastically.
On the field, Jones' casual demeanor at the plate and effortless brilliance in the field sometimes causes fans to question whether he cares enough. Make no mistake about it - he does.
Jones is one of the most durable players in the game, never playing fewer than 153 games in a full season. He missed only two games last year.
"He's a gamer," Chipper Jones said. "He knows how important he is to this lineup - not just hitting in the (cleanup) hole but playing center field every day. That's a big load off the pitcher's mind, knowing there's a guy with eight Gold Gloves in center field.
"That's what makes him such a special player."
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Hosted by former radio DJ Hilary Isaac, the activities started with Hapa Houle Hula, a Polynesian dance workout, on the first day, which taught participants how to shake and shimmy their hips and arms in order to tone them. Lara joined during the intensive Cardio Mash-up after and let loose to the music of KeSha's Blow. Afterward, Beauty and the Beach hosted a Sunset Chill-Out party with free-flowing drinks by The Bar, featuring low-calorie drinks by Women's Health.
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For your entertainment, Stop Tech Feminism.
Feminism should be treated in the workplace the same way other hate speech and hateful ideologies are, through outright rejection.
Make it clear that your workspace is one which fosters open discussion and tolerance of difference of opinion. No one should be fearful for engaging in a conversation.
When hiring, look for posts and tweets of support for militant feminism during standard HR scans. Make this a normal part of your filtering process, just as you wouldn't hire a Klansman or a member of the Westboro Baptist Church.
The goals of most feminists don't intersect with those of your company, as they wish to spend their time manufacturing outrage both within your company and on social media.
The best way to deal with the innovation killing drama that feminism brings is to never have it allowed into your organization to begin with.
It would be hilarious if there weren't a lot of people in positions of influence who actually had these beliefs.
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Every year, thousands of brave visitors cautiously enter Knott's 'Scary' Farm's annual Halloween Haunt to get a good scare from the roaming monsters and masked villains on the premises, but how would you like to be the one doing the scaring?
This Monday is your chance to unleash your inner monster during Knott's open casting call for blood-thirsty maze monsters!
Knott's Scary Farm is looking for fresh blood to act as the freaky monsters on the grounds during their 39th Annual Halloween Haunt. The amusement park is looking for high-energy maze and street monsters that can scare the living daylights out of visitors at the park!
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It's very rare that big studios these days put a lot of effort into reaching out to their own communities and encourages them to modify their game. NCSoft and Carbine Studios don't want to be like other companies where users are discouraged from making some aesthetic modifications to the game, instead they want players to explore and expand various, select options.
A PR notice was recently sent out that describes how players can modify and install addons for Wildstar. Carbine Studios has teamed with Curse to provide users with a detailed walkthrough for getting brand new and original addons implemented and installed into your Wildstar client.
There are two ways to install addons for Wildstar, you can either do it manually or have it done automatically by downloading and installing the Curse software client. If you don't want to go through the hassle of understanding where to unzip files or how to put certain forms of content into the right file directories, it would probably benefit you to just grab the Curse client and allow all the heavy lifting to be done by the software.
If you need the client just head to curse.com/client.
Apparently there are already hundreds of addons made for Wildstar at the moment. These addons mostly include UI changes, item placements and color modifications.
There are a wide variety of different ways to customize and visually outfit the game to your needs.
If you want to get the addons and experiment with them you can grab the Curse client and get started. Alternatively, you can visit the official Curse website and head on over to the Wildstar section to scope out there offerings.
So far the game has received a lot of positive feedback and plenty of support as being a potential WoW-killer. There's even a top five reasons why the game might make you quit playing World of Warcraft.
NCSoft has been putting a lot of time and effort into trying to make the game appealing to as many MMO gamers as possible and the combination of the art-style and fluent gameplay mechanics seem to be working so far.
It's nice to also see that NCSoft and Carbine are working with the community to support some form of modding for the game, even if the addons are mostly just cosmetic. Some companies have actively tried making sure that mods of any kind are difficult to implement, such as Electronic Arts and Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4, where both games no longer support the core community that helped them become as popular as they are.
Wildstar is currently available to play and if you were lucky enough to get in on the free realm transfers, then you're probably one happy camper.
The only thing that some people might consider to be a downside to the game is that it's subscription based. However, some gamers argue that the subscriptions keep out the trolls and gold spammers to some small degree. If you want to get in on the action and play the game, feel free to learn more about Wildstar by visiting the official website.
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Mariners deal with shifty Rays
But Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon is a proponent of moving his defenders to one side of the infield in various situations, so Mariners hitters Michael Saunders, Kyle Seager and Justin Smoak all looked out at times this week to see three infielders on the right side and the third baseman lined up at shortstop.
"That is the first time," Seager said. "It's something I haven't really seen too much before. I've seen it with other guys, obviously, but not with me."
Part of Maddon's approach is to make hitters try to do something different than normal and get away from their strengths.
"I think if you think about the shift, it will get in your head a little bit," Seager said. "You just kind of have your same approach. If you hit it hard and do what you want to do, you'll be successful."
Saunders has seen the strategy before and said he was more ready for it this time.
"I was really surprised 2-3 years ago when they did that to me here," Saunders said. "It was the first time I'd ever seen it and, to be honest, it got in my head a little. I knew coming in they'd do the same thing [this season].
"But I just try to stay with my game plan and if I hit the ball hard, there's a good chance it's going to find a hole, even if it is to the right side. I'm just trying to barrel the ball up. They can't play everywhere, despite having three guys over there."


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For years now I've been using GP5 with RSE, and it has always worked. But today when I started a song in GP5, when I press play it the sound is the standard sound which plays if RSE if disabled, even though my RSE is activated.
maybe the instruments are set to not use RSE? click on the instrument, bottom left, and then check ''Use RSE''. if it still doesnt work, just reinstall RSE?
I cannot choose RSE, my program is acting as if RSE is disabled even though it's not.
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Fires Sunday caused extensive damage to a workshop and apartment in Eaton Township and to a storage building in Amherst housing a motor home, authorities said.
A fire in or around a wood-burning stove probably was the cause of a fire late Sunday afternoon at a two-story workshop and apartment at the rear of a house at 36864 Butternut Ridge Road, Eaton Township Fire Chief Phillip Slack said.
Approximately 30 firefighters from Eaton, Columbia, Carlisle and Grafton townships and LaGrange battled flames and smoke at the building for more than five hours, Slack said.
Homeowner Freddy Springman had used the wood stove earlier in the morning, Slack said. No one lived in the second-floor apartment, but a cat may have been killed in the blaze, he said.
"The fire got a good start before the owner noticed it," Slack said. "Initially we got inside but the fire was too involved — there was a lot of wood and wood products that were already burning."
Bitter winter winds whipped smoke into a neighbor's house, and there will be some smoke damage to clothing and belongings, Slack said.
Tanker trucks ferried water to the fire from the nearest hydrant at Butternut Ridge and Durkee roads.
In Amherst, a fire broke out in a motor home in the middle bay of a three-bay storage and work building that measures 40 feet wide and 80 feet long at 1104 Milan Ave.
The fire started inside the motor home, possibly in a heater, Assistant Amherst Fire Chief Jim Wilhelm said.
Twenty-two firefighters from Amherst fought the fire along with help from South Amherst, Elyria Township, Florence Township and Vermilion Township.
Wilhelm said the owner of the building was reportedly in Florida and had recently lost a home in Vermilion to a fire.
Amherst police interviewed the man who had been staying in the motor home, according to Wilhelm. The investigation will continue today, he said,
What's it like to spend hours fighting a fire on such a bitter night?
Hot chocolate, coffee and cool drinks helped revive firefighters on the scene in Eaton Township and firefighters also got warm inside fire trucks before emerging to fight the fire again, Slack said.
"It was a cold winter night," he said.
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Shareholder Update from CCI Chairman William Gray
Jun 06, 2013, 11:11 ET from Competitive Companies, Inc.
SAN ANTONIO, June 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- (OTCBB: CCOP) This is a Shareholder Update to Competitive Companies, Inc., and its subsidiary operations, Wytec International, Inc. and Capaciti, collectively developers of cutting-edge communications technology in its support of furthering the design, expansion and advancement of worldwide "Smart City" development under the standards and practice of the national and international Intelligent Community Forum (ICF).
CCI 2013 Shareholder Update Report
Dear CCI Shareholders
Over the past two years, CCI (www.cci-us.com) has advanced from serving a few apartment complexes with television, telephone and internet services to a Company on the brink of becoming one of the most recognized operators in cutting-edge communications technology on a national and international scale. This corporate leap began less than a year ago when CCI had the opportunity to present a "mobile" Wi-Fi demonstration in Columbus, Ohio with proprietary technology. The demonstration established a U.S. "mobile broadband" speed record with over 115 Mbps to a laptop and more than 70 Mbps to a smartphone. The significance of this event was published in over 288 business journals throughout the U.S. including "Columbus Business First".
The demonstration was further utilized in Columbus, Ohio's application to the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) for its 2013 ranking. The City was ranked within the top seven (7) most intelligent communities in the world and is currently bidding for number one.
This historic event set the pace for CCI with the awareness of what true 4G broadband speeds means in supporting multiple applications such as public safety, education, medicine, community collaboration and has become the foundation for building CCI's "Smart City" Program through its newest wholly owned subsidiary Capaciti.
As a result of the success of the initial speed demonstration, CCI was asked to provide a second demonstration by connecting multiple city locations including the prestigious Center of Science and Industry (COSI), City Hall and other prominent city locations. This demonstration resulted in the connection of over 50 Access Points and delivering speeds exceeding 155 Mbps and further spurred the City to award CCI the contract for developing the City's public safety camera system with dual Wi-Fi support located in the Central Business District (CBD) of Columbus, Ohio. The added benefit of this contract is that it placed CCI in the very location that defines the core of CCI's Smart City design and demonstrated our ability to scale beyond typical Wi-Fi services.
As a result of the Columbus success, CCI was able to leverage the event into powerful and significant relationships including the prominent law firm of McKenna Long & Aldridge (www.mckennalong.com). McKenna is a premier law firm in Atlanta, Georgia with a "bi-partisan government affairs" division focused on Public-Private Partnership or P3 Practice. The Practice is centered on positioning city governments in pursuing next generation technology with a focus on better utilization of municipal assets. Since our relationship with McKenna began, they have positioned and/or introduced us to top-level city personnel in nine (9) U.S. cities including Denver, CO, San Antonio, TX, Atlanta, GA, Columbia, SC, , Los Angeles, CA, Colorado Springs, CO, Dallas, TX, Houston, TX and San Diego, CA.
Other major national and international projects are in various stages of discussions including a mobile Wi-Fi project for a national football team, an NBA arena build-out and a mobile Wi-Fi build-out with a major telecommunications company located in South Africa. Over 150 equipment and service providers submitted applications to the South African telecomm to build a regional mobile Wi-Fi data network. Wytec International, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of CCI was picked in the final eight for further consideration.
Never before, in the history of the Company, has there been so much activity on a national and international scale. Never before has CCI been involved in such game changing technology protected by exclusive national and international OEM relationships and proprietary intellectual property. Never before have there been so many key relationships' involving high-level public, private and political partnerships to assist CCI in identifying and participating in large-scale multi-million dollar projects on a national and international scale.
With multiple cities being continually introduced by our government affairs team throughout the year and establishing ourselves as a leading innovator of Smart City development, it would not be unseemly to determine CCI as one of the top "small stock" growth companies for 2013.
William Gray- Chairman/CEO
Competitive Companies, Inc.
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Competitive Companies, Inc. is a Nevada-based corporation with offices in San Antonio, Texas and Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The company began operations in 1998 to provide telecommunication services, including data, voice and video to multiple dwelling units in tier-one and tier-two markets. Market considerations, strategic relationships and the acquisition of Wytec International, Inc. has offered CCI a modified business model capable of supporting next generation 4G mobile and high capacity fixed wireless broadband services. The continued development of the Wytec Intellectual Property is expected to have a substantial impact on CCI's future broadband services and revenue potential as it initiates it "Smart City" development both nationally and internationally. For more information, or to register to receive updates, please visit their corporate site at www.cci-us.com.
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House Committee Cuts Down Cancer Care Bill For Firefighters
By a 10-9 vote on Wednesday afternoon, the Montana House Business and Labor Committee voted down Senate Bill 72, which would have provided medical coverage for firefighters who contract diseases such as cancer in the line of duty.
Chairman Mark Noland, a Republican from Bigfork, said that firefighters understand the risks of their chosen profession.
"They are choosing to take a profession, they're very good at what they do, but they do know they're going into this with their eyes wide open," Noland said. "We are so grateful to them that they choose to get trained and they choose to do those things. We're so grateful, we can't say that enough, but that is their profession, that is what they chose."
Democrat Casey Schreiner from Great Falls responded angrily to Noland's comments.
"I'm pretty disgusted Mr. Chairman and members of the committee," Schreiner said. "We're talking about public servants who put their lives on the line and walk into homes and buildings in places where none of nus would ever think to do it. And, we're putting politics ahead of lives."
Frenchtown firefighter Mel Holtz attended the committee meeting and expressed deep disappointment that the bill to protect firefighters had failed yet again after several tries.


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Foreign Affairs Committee Adopts Deutch Amendments Supporting Fair Elections and Free Access to Information in Iran
Three Deutch Amendments Adopted into Nuclear Iran Prevention Act
(Washington, DC) Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously accepted three amendments to the Nuclear Iran Prevention Act authored by Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL), Ranking Member for the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa. Two of the amendments come at a critical time in the struggle for democracy in Iran, with yesterday's disqualification of former President Rafsanjani as a candidate and continued reports of a crackdown on free expression in advance of the upcoming presidential election. Even as the Iranian regime clamps down on its people ahead of the June 14th elections, Congressman Deutch's first amendment expresses U.S. support for the Iranian people through the promotion of free and fair elections, human rights, civil liberties and the rule of law. The second measure will help prevent Iran from obtaining technologies used by the regime for repression and human rights abuses. A third amendment authored by Congressman Deutch and adopted into the Nuclear Iran Prevention Act builds upon his previous work empowering states to divest from Iran by expanding their ability to divest from a broader range of businesses.
"Tensions in Iran are rising, with the regime showing a willingness to shut out reform voices and restrict the free flow of information as the June elections approach," said Congressman Deutch. "We cannot allow Iran to drop an Electronic Curtain on its people by tracking their movements, suspending Internet access, and denying access to foreign-based news sources. As we work to deprive the Iranian nuclear weapons program of billions of dollars in revenue by enhancing economic sanctions, we must also stand firmly with the people of Iran by sending a message that we support them in their struggle for democracy."
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A great route with two testing pitches and a magnificent 'pat-on-the-back' finishing arete.
With 'cunning' the initial corner isn't all that blank, and a hybrid collection of gear protects. The initial corner on p2 can (as an alternative) be climbed up the left arete.
A great first pitch which takes a bit of effort to protect but is safe. Second pitch is in a good position but eases off high up.
The ledge at the top of the 'blank corner' of P2 is decaying and has been known to break off in large chunks...take care.