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Chapter One
Dan closed his eyes and let the soft summer sun soak into his skin. He loved the long summer days and he loved spending them with his friends at Plumfield. A loud noise startled him and he opened his eyes quickly. Tommy stood over a broken mug that had fallen to the ground while he was trying to take some coffee to Nick, who was working in the barn. Tommy's straw hat was sliding off of his dark brown curly hair. He grabbed at the hat desperately but it fell on top of the coffee wreckage and was now covered in dark brown stains. Dan watched from afar as Mrs. Jo, with her kind dark eyes and ready smile, rushed out of the house, eager to help Tommy clean up his mess and to assure him that he did not break the only coffee mug in all of Plumfield. Tommy shook his head at her remark.
"We used to have more coffee mugs." He said in his soft raspy voice, "But I broke all of them too." Mrs. Jo shook her head and smiled.
"Well then." She said. "I suppose I must send Asia into town to go buy us some more." Tommy nodded and mournfully picked up his hat.
"If I give Asia some money do you think she would go buy me a new hat?" He asked. Mrs. Jo laughed.
"I don't know." She said. "Why don't you go to the kitchen and ask Asia yourself?" Tommy smiled and nodded enthusiastically. Then he turned around and started to walk away but Mrs. Jo's sharp voice turned him back around. "After you finish cleaning up this mess." Tommy groaned but Mrs. Jo only tousled his hair and laughed quietly. Dan followed her with his eyes as she walked to the garden, where Nat was playing his violin unceasingly. His bright green eyes were full of frustration. He kept starting the song over and over again, trying to find the right notes to complete his melody. Nat hardly noticed Mrs. Jo's presence and Dan watched her face as she listened to the work of 'the genius'.
"Nat." She said and Dan watched his best friend jump when he heard the voice. He smiled softly when he looked up.
"Oh, Hi, Mrs. Jo." He said bashfully, "I didn't see you there." Mrs. Jo gave him a warm smile.
"I didn't mean to interrupt you." She said. "I just wanted you to know that I think your song is coming along beautifully." Nat beamed with pride. "Would you mind playing it for us when it's finished?" She asked. Nat shook his head.
"No, of course not Mrs. Jo." He said, "I'll try and finish it as soon as I can." Mrs. Jo nodded.
"Good." She said. "But don't finish it too fast. Be sure the song means something to you before you tell me it's done." Nat grinned.
"Okay Mrs. Jo." He said and he turned back to his violin. Mrs. Jo stood and watched him for a few minutes before one of Nan's antics caught her attention. She nodded to Nat and headed for the edge of the woods, where Nan was struggling to walk with a five gallon pail that was filled to the brim with water. Dan shook his head as he watched Mrs. Jo approach the unsuspecting suspect. He was too far away from them to hear their conversation but from Nan's disappointed face he could tell Mrs. Jo had won this battle.
Dan sighed and walked out from under the shade of the willow tree to go talk to Nan, Plumfield's resident 'doctor'. Ever since the measles hit Plumfield about two and a half years ago, Nan had made up her mind to become a doctor. Only a few boys doubted her wisdom and experience, while the rest of the boys trusted her with their lives. Dan approached the defeated prankster with caution, knowing from experience that Nan could not be trusted to miss an opportunity to douse someone with a five gallon pail full of water. He watched the pail warily and quickly blurted out his ailment.
"Nan." He said. "I've been havin' some trouble sleeping lately and I was wonderin' if you knew somethin' that could help." Nan lifted an eyebrow and bit her bottom lip. This was her thinking face and Dan was wise enough not to speak while Nan perused through her mental library. She sighed and shrugged her shoulders.
"I can't think of anything off the top of my head but I'll look into it and get back to you." She said quickly. Dan raised an eyebrow and stared into Nan's blue eyes.
"You can't think of anything?" He asked. "Honest?"
"Well," She said. "You could try one thing." Dan nodded.
"I'll try anything." He laughed. Nan smiled mischievously and Dan realized his mistake too late. Nan began to splash him with the water from her bucket. He was soon as soaked as she was.
"This might help you sleep." She said, laughing. "Or you could ask Bess to the dance and really stop your problem." Dan's face became serious.
"What makes you think I'm going to the dance this year?" Dan asked, defensively.
"Well I don't know." She said. "Maybe I think you're going because you've been practicing your dancing instead of your lessons and I see the way you get all tongue-tied around Bess. She went to the dance with you last year. Why would she refuse you this year?" Before Dan had the chance to give her an answer, Bess walked out of the house. Her pale blue dress brought out the color of her soft eyes. Dan watched her with his big brown eyes full of admiration. She walked through the garden and down to the barn, with Nick's coffee in a teacup. The wind blew her blond curls off of her shoulders and then set them daintily back down.
Nan watched Bess jealously and while Dan was distracted she stormed into the house and up to her room. She sat on her bed and stared at the floor. The truth finally sank in. Dan didn't want to go to the dance with his friend Bess. Dan wanted to go to the dance with his sweetheart Bess.


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Ground will be broken today on a $4.3 million project to build the Messer-Racz International Pain Center.
This kicks off construction of a 12,700-square-feet health care facility, which will stand north of the future site of the clinical tower at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
Once completed, the building will house the existing International Pain Center, currently located at Texas Tech Medical Center Southwest at Quaker Avenue and South Loop 289.
This rendering depicts how the new Messer-Racz International Pain Center will look once completed. Officials expect the clinic to complete in a year to 14 months.
The project should be complete in a year to 14 months, according to Tech's facilities, planning and construction office.
Dr. Gabor Racz, professor and chairman emeritus of the Department of Anesthesiology, said the new clinic would help to expand Tech's current facility.
The first phase, which officially starts today, will build the clinic section of the pain clinic, he said. As he raises more funds, he wants to add two or three more floors to support major research projects.
"I want serious research like (National Institutes of Health)-based research, having the appropriate quality individuals come to Lubbock," Racz said. "We have to make it attractive. We have to have a base where people are excited to work there.
Project: Messer-Racz International Pain Center.
Cost: $4.3 million.
Facility: 12,700-square-foot health care clinic.
Location: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center campus.
Completion: 12-14 months.
"We have the makings of a good thing. We have the chancellor's support, the regents' support, and the dean's support. I think we can do it. We don't have internal hurdles to pass."
Though it may take several years to build the clinic into Racz's vision of excellence, he said that the current clinic already has international prominence from which to build.
"This is only the beginning," he said. "We have, in fact, put Lubbock on the map. I have patients coming from all over world to Lubbock, Texas. They get better, they tell others about the reputation of Texas Tech and West Texas. That's the sort of thing you cannot buy. You have to earn it.
"I'm the first generation. The second and third generation will make the difference. I'm just happy I had the chance to do what I've done here."
Michele Messer-Martin, daughter of Gene and Carlene Messer, said her family donated a sum of money for construction of the project, but wouldn't disclose the figure.
She said the family made the donation because of her parents' personal experience with Racz.
"Dr. Racz has been treating my mother for years for chronic back pain," Messer-Martin said. "She feels like he's done wonders for her. Nationwide, I know that people come from all over to the pain center."
Dr. M. Roy Wilson, Health Sciences Center president, said the new facility will help researchers by being closer to the main campus.
"The current location, first of all, we're outgrowing it," Wilson said. "It doesn't give the appropriate focus. The best way to put it is it's one of our clinical areas of excellence -control of pain. We have a world-renowned expert in that area with Dr. Racz. This new building will be able to better integrate the clinical expertise with research on pain."
"We're very grateful to the Messers for making this possible."
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Polaroid cameras were discontinued at the height of their ironic revival, when people were reveling in a photography result that rebelled against the rise of digital, and looked great, too. The answer to our loss came as a more contemporary version: The Impossible Instant Lab. Using an accompanying app, after selecting the desired photograph you place your phone face down onto the cradle on the top of the device. The app then exposes the image onto the film which is then spat out as if the camera had just taken an ordinary photograph, giving that sought-after hazy, lo-fi Polaroid look. We posted about The Impossible Instant Lab last year, and it is at last available to purchase in three different styles via their Kickstarter page.
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A Zoom with a View: Lake Norman from Earth Orbit
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Update: NASA says, Wave to Tom tonight!
Time: Mon Feb 25 7:56 PM, Visible: 3 min, Max Height: 59 degrees, Appears: NW, Disappears: WSW
This just in, to Ground Control from Dr. Tom:
Hi John –
Just wanted to send a picture of Davidson from space. We saw a beautifully clear day Sunday over North Carolina, so I pulled out the 400mm lens and started taking pictures all around Lake Norman. I'll keep taking pictures anytime we fly over. At five miles per second, North Carolina goes by fast! But it's always a joy to see all of you.
All the best from ISS,


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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—This year's Arizona Fall League championship resembled a close political election, with the result being contested and a subsequent delay until a winner was finally declared. Twenty minutes after the last out, the Peoria Javelinas were confirmed as the 2012 AFL champs by defeating the Salt River Rafters, 4-3, in front of 3,411 fans at Scottsdale Stadium.
The controversial play occurred in the bottom of the sevrenth inning with Salt River trailing by a run. Rafters lead-off hitter Brian Goodwin (Nationals) smoked a line drive triple to the right center gap. Chris Owings (Diamondbacks) then flew out to right field, with Goodwin beating a strong throw to home by Rymer Liriano (Padres) for what looked like the tying run. The home plate umpire signaled the runner safe after Peoria catcher Mike Zunino (Mariners) stepped on home in case Goodwin had missed the plate, and that call was followed by an appeal at third base arguing that the runner tagged up before the ball was caught.
The umpires conferred before correctly declaring Goodwin out for leaving third early, which brought a protest by Salt River manager Matt Williams, arguing that two different appeals could not be made on the same play. After arguing his point, Williams notified the umpires that he was playing the game under protest.
The umpires conferred after the game with Steve Palermo, Major League Baseball's supervisor of umpires, who was in attendance, and it was ruled that multiple appeals can be made on the same play. AFL director Steve Cobb finally announced to both teams and the remaining crowd that the protest was not upheld.
The Rafters also came close to tying the game in the bottom of the eighth with another lead-off triple, this time off the bat of Anthony Rendon (Nationals) on a ball nearly caught by Peoria center fielder Billy Hamilton (Reds), who was injured on the play and had to be removed from the game. Rendon was thrown out at home plate on the next at-bat on Carlos Sanchez's (White Sox) soft grounder back to pitcher Curtis Partch (Reds).
"To win a championship or to win a league title, it takes the ball to bounce your way," said Javelinas manager Dusty Wathan. "The ball bounced our way the last couple of innings . . . back-to-back triples to start innings, you would assume that they are going to score at least one of those times. We were lucky enough to hold them from scoring."
All seven runs came in the game's first three innings, with Peoria jumping out to an early 2-0 lead that it never lost. The Rafters' first big threat came in the bottom of the second, when they scored one run but left the bases loaded after Owings was called out on strikes.
Hamilton, whose injury turned out to be back spasms suffered when hitting the wall, was one of three offensive catalysts at the top of Peoria order. The switch-hitting outfielder, who led all of minor league baseball with 155 stolen bases during the regular season, tripled to lead off the game, scoring the game's first run two batters later on Zunino's RBI single. Hamilton also reached first base in his second at-bat with a bunt single in which he was timed at 3.45 seconds down the line.
Nate Roberts (Twins) reached base four times, with three singles and a walk.
Zunino also singled three times and drove in two runs. Liriano (Padres), batting in the fifth spot for Peoria, went 3-for-3 with a walk.
Goodwin, Owings, Sanchez and Kent Matthes (Rockies) each had two hits for Salt River.
Neither starting pitcher was effective. Salt River's Ryan Perry (Nationals), who has converted to starting after reaching the big leagues quickly as a reliever with the Tigers, gave up all four Peoria runs on eight hits and two walks in three innings. Javelinas starter Tim Crabbe (Reds) lasted 2 2/3 innings, yielding three runs on six hits and one walk, and was awarded the win. Six relievers combined to throw six scoreless innings, with AFL saves leader Kevin Quackenbush (Padres) pitching a perfect ninth inning for the save.
Wathan was pleased with his team's performance in the game, acknowledging that the players are tired by this point in the year.
"It's been a long season. These guys have been through a lot," Wathan said. "When it comes down to it, that's why these guys have made it to the level that they are at—their competitive nature. They're all tired mentally and physically but (they) came out and put on a good show for the fans."
Zunino, the Mariners' first round draft choice, especially had a long season that started in mid-February with his junior year at the University of Florida, where he earned College Player of the Year honors. In addition to this championship game, Zunino also played in the College World Series and later in the Double-A Southern League playoffs.
"You always want to make an impact, especially when it's the last game of the season," Zunino said. "No matter how much you're running on empty, the last game of the season always gets a little adrenaline going, especially when it's a championship caliber game. I was just going up there to have good at-bats, and I was able to get pitches I could handle."
While Hamilton's injury initially looked potentially serious, he was celebrating with his teammates and signing autographs for the fans after the game.
"I'm the type of guy that likes to catch everything," Hamilton said. "I felt like if I had a good jump on it, I had a good chance at it. I jumped up and hit the wall, bent my back a little bit. I'm feeling good now though. The trainers do a real good job of taking care of me."
Fall Guys
• Chris McGuiness (Rangers) of the Surprise Saguaros was presented with the Joe Black MVP Award as the AFL's Most Valuable Player. The lefthanded hitting first baseman batted .283/.370/.474, leading the league in RBIs with 27.
"I always wanted to come out here and play in the Fall League," McGuiness said before the championship game. "To be lucky enough to win an MVP trophy, it's a great honor."
• Righthander Cole Kimball (Nationals) was presented with the AFL's Dernell Stenson Sportsmanship Award prior to the championship game. The award, named in memory of the former AFL player who was murdered in 2003 while a member of the Scottsdale Scorpions, has been given annually since 2004 to the league's player who best exemplifies unselfishness, hard work and leadership.
• Nate Roberts (Twins) led all AFL hitters with a .446 batting average, .565 on-base percentage, and .662 slugging percentage.
"I was definitely seeing the ball well," Roberts said. "I played the last two years in Beloit and some of the ballparks are kind of difficult to see. Here, great batters eyes, great places to hit, and pitchers throw strikes here, so I was able to see a lot of strikes and hit a lot of strikes. The ball just happened to drop for me quite a bit here."
Roberts, a 2010 fifth-round pick out of High Point, was also noted by fellow players and fans for having the best mustache in the league, long before the current "Movember" movement. He even gave the mustache a little credit for his success.
"It's just something I started," Roberts said. "I was injured for a while (during the regular season) and I told myself that if I was to play again I'd rock the 'stache, so that's why I'm doing it. I tried to shave it one time and I couldn't, so it's got some kind of power over me."
• While most observers expected Billy Hamilton to lead the AFL in stolen bases this fall, the Reds prospect actually came up one short, with the title going to Salt River infielder Carlos Sanchez (White Sox) with 11 thefts. The native of Venezuela said through an interpreter that he worked hard this fall with Rafters hitting coach Jon Nunnally on getting better leads and studying the pitchers and their moves to home and to first base.
• Kyle Jensen (Marlins) and Kent Matthes (Rockies) tied for the league lead in home runs with five. Southpaw Justin Marks (Royals) led all pitchers with five wins. Jimmy Reyes (Rangers) was the leader in ERA at 0.68 and Quackenbush earned the most saves (six).


text: tag 699260 confirmed severity 699260 grave thanks Le Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 01:28:36PM -0600, Dirk Eddelbuettel a écrit : > > Also, CRAN has 1.7-3, you guys are at 1.7-0 of GenABEL. Maybe this even > changed upstream... Indeed :) +*** v. 1.7-3 (2013.01.09) + +(2013.01.09) +Commented the parts related to non-additive GC in qtscore +Removed calls to 'attach' from multiple procedures +Decrease of running time for long-running examples (GC_ovdom,GC,check.marker,Xfix,srdta) + +(2013.01.07) +Fixing the problem which prevents the package from loading while checking the version on CRAN I confirm that 1.7-0 fails and 1.7-3 builds. Also, the error also affects the binary package (version 1.7-0), rendering it useless. Our choices are: a) distribute 1.7-3 in Wheezy (note that the diff is not small), b) backport the correction, and c) remove r-cran-genabel from Wheezy. I volunteer for a), and I am neutral with b) and c). Have a nice day, -- Charles


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VOIS, Inc. - Acquisition Of Mind Solutions, Inc.
Dec 12, 2012, 06:00 ET from VOIS, Inc.
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- VOIS, Inc. (OTCQB- VOIS) announces the acquisition of Mind Solutions, Inc. (http://MindSolutionsCorp.com).
About Mind Solutions, Inc.
Mind Solutions, Inc. develops software and hardware for thought controlled technologies, allowing the user to interact with the computer and other machines through the power of the mind. The technology involves the use of a wireless headset, which detects brainwaves on both the conscious and non-conscious level. This revolutionary neural processing technology makes it possible for computers to interact directly with the human brain. The Company has made significant progress to position itself as the leader in the thought controlled technology sector and is providing this update to elaborate on these recent developments.
Headset Development- The Company is developing a state of the art EEG headset designed to operate as a brain-computer-interface device. The headset technology being developed will be compatible for the mobile market, allowing users to be away from the stationary PC and operate thought controlled applications anywhere they choose. The EEG headset is being developed with a focus on being user-friendly, using dry sensors and designed in a way to be virtually unnoticed when worn. The working prototype is complete and has tested successfully on DROID based smart phones and tablets. The Company must complete the software operating system for the device prior to launching the product, which is expected to be released in 2013.
Mobile Applications- The Company will begin developing mobile applications for smart phones, which are compatible with the state of the art EEG headset being developed. These applications plan to be based on the Google DROID platform, which is an open architecture system, as well as for the iPhone. In addition to The Company's brilliant team of software developers, applications will be produced by outside developers as well. These thought controlled applications will be submitted through The Company's planned APP store for review and sold to the public on a revenue share basis, much like Apple does for their iPhone. Mind Solutions is moving forward on several more fronts and will continue to update the shareholders as progress is made.
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"He Likes It! Hey Mikey..."
The Mekong
by Milton Osborne
Atlantic Monthly Press, New York, 2000
Every now and then, there are books that I feel obligated to read. It might be about a subject that is important to me, or it might be by a highly-regarded scholar.
In a bookstore in Phnom Penh, I came across a copy of Milton Osborne's The Mekong: Turbulent Past, Uncertain Future, and that tiresome sense of obligation kicked in. Osborne is a recognized authority on Cambodia, and if you are going to maintain a website called "mekong.net," surely you ought to read a book called The Mekong.
Years ago, I had read and admired Osborne's Before Kampuchea. So why did I resist reading The Mekong? I can't say. It sat on my shelf for a year and a half, taunting me with its unread, probably-damn-dull, authoritative wisdom.
Sigh. Time to get it over with. I pulled the book off the shelf. Or, if you prefer archaic pop-culture references, I poured the milk on my cereal:
"What's this stuff?"
"Some cereal. It's supposed to be good for you."
"I'm not gonna try it."
"Let's get Mikey!"
"Yeah! He won't eat it. He hates everything!"
"He likes it! Hey Mikey!"
Imagine my surprise: this book is wonderful. I had anticipated a dull tome with lots of statistics about tons of fish and cubic feet of water, and page after monotonous page about river commissions and development funding. What I found was part travelogue, part history, and part analysis, combined to create a thoughtful and engaging book that deserves to be a part of anyone's library.
The first portion of the book touches briefly on familiar aspects of ancient Southeast Asian history: the rise and fall of Funan, Chenla, and other Khmer, Thai, and Vietnamese empires. The distinguishing feature of the book, however, are the chapters on early European exploration of the Mekong. That history extends back farther than most of us realize. The first European to known to have visited what we now call Cambodia was a Portuguese missionary, Father da Cruz, in 1555.
Osborne describes early attempts to establish trade routes, and early incidents of gunboat diplomacy by both Portugal and France. He also describes the "discovery" of Angkor. A common misconception is that the temples at Angkor were first revealed by the French naturalist Henri Mouhot. Hardly: even setting aside the fact that the temples were still occupied by monks when Mouhot arrived, the first reference to Angkor in a European publication appeared in 1603. It may, however, be fair to say that the temples were more-or-less forgotten among European scholars. The first published description of Angkor in the 19th century appeared in the works of a French missionary, Father Emile Bouillevaux, who visited Angkor in 1850. Bouillevaux, however, "did not publish his account of Angkor until 1857, and when he did it was an austere and essentially unsympathetic account by a man who was later described as a 'tireless chatterbox.' Not least, it seems, he was affronted by the naked breasts of the carvings of apsaras, or heavenly beings, which decorate Angkor Wat in their hundreds."
None of this, however, detracts from Mouhot's phenomenal accomplishments. Mouhot traveled up the Mekong and the Tonle Sap, reaching Angkor in January 1860. His sketches and detailed descriptions finally brought due attention to the phenomenal temples.
Continuing up the Mekong in 1861, Mouhot fell gravely ill. His last journal entry, recorded twelve days before his death in November 1861, read simply: "Have pity on me, oh my God." If there was any mercy in his sad fate, it is that his name lives on, nearly a century and a half after his death.
It is difficult for modern travelers to conceive of the profound hardships and dangers facing these pioneering explorers. Osborne's book does an outstanding job of conveying the heroism of their journeys. This is particularly true in Osborne's account of the mission of Doudart de Lagrée and Francis Garnier. Lagrée and Garnier left Saigon on June 5, 1866, determined to follow the Mekong into China. They dreamed that it might be a viable route for commerce through lands of undiscovered riches, and though their hopes proved futile, their contribution to the geographic knowledge of the time was enormous.
The final chapters of the book discuss the Mekong's "uncertain future." Decades of war delayed "development" of the Mekong, but the countries along the river have now begun to set their sights on harnessing its potential.
There are several proposals for dams along the river and its tributaries. Such dams could conceivably generate massive amounts of clean energy... but not without a price. Fish catches downstream from dams have declined dramatically; in the case of the Theun Hinboum Dam, completed in central Laos in 1998, catches have decreased by as much as 70%. Smaller countries -- like Cambodia -- are particularly wary of proposals to create dams upstream in China. The Chinese insist that the impact downstream will be minimal. Other analysts are skeptical.
Discussing the proposed Nam Theun 2 dam in Laos, Osborne nicely summarizes the difficulty of plotting the Mekong's future:
"Given the errors of the past, in Southeast Asia or elsewhere, there is every reason to approach the issue of building dams on the Mekong's tributaries with healthy scepticism. But that scepticism must not be allowed to obscure the possibility that precautions can be taken to minimise the negative impacts that inevitably accompany large-scale infrastructure projects. To argue otherwise is to adopt the position that the future is not open; that it is not possible to learn from the past. There is a risk that in opposing a project such as Nam Theun 2 some, at least, of its critics are placing their own concept of 'development' ahead of the concepts held by the Lao themselves. Certainly, in the straitened economic cicumstances of Laos itself, and of the region as a whole, it is difficult to see viable alternatives that are available to the government of Laos as it searches for ways to improve the lot of its population. All this said, there is no argument against the strictest oversight of the Nam Theun 2 project if, finally, it goes ahead. Most critically of all, the final test of the desirability of building the dam relates to the questions of benefit. Improving Laos's balance of payments by selling electricty to Thailand will only be of value if improvement in the country's economic situation is genuinely of benefit to the population as a whole. And the fact that those who will be displaced if the dam is built are members of the wider population must not be forgotten."
The ecosystems of the Mekong are complex and delicately balanced. Will it be possible to develop the river without disrupting that delicate balance? Osborne poses the questions articulately, but does not pretend to be able to answer them. This reflects one more of the book's many strengths. Osborne does not tell us what to think; he encourages us to think on our own.
A good analysis will always be thought-provoking. Osborne's book is that, and more. In a word, it's charming. It's filled with well-told tales and intriguing oddities: where else would we learn the terrible fate of poor Princess Nucheat Khatr Vorpheak? "At some time in the ninteenth century -- no one seems to be sure of the exact date -- this princess was taken by a great crocodile, only to have her body miraculously recovered. More than a hundred years later Sihanouk communed with her spirit, seeking her guidance on issues of foreign policy."
Readers who find their curiosity whetted by The Mekong will probably want to read Osborne's River Road to China, a longer account of Lagrée and Garnier's two-year trek along the Mekong.
Reads will also find an abundance of other sources suggested by the book's excellent bibliography. Ah, a bibiliography: A hallmark of an "educational" book. You know, those dull books that are supposed to be good for you.
Never mind that this book was supposed to be good for me. I liked it! Hey Milton!


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Victory just a small step for England admits Cook
England's celebrations were deserved yet muted after they, at last, broke their long winless streak against India at the Ageas Bowl.
Moeen Ali and James Anderson's wickets hurried them home by 266 runs with two sessions to spare but skipper Alistair Cook felt the need to exercise restraint in the moment of victory.
"It's a very small step," he said. "It's only one win. We'll enjoy this feeling. Someone told me it's 353 days [since the last one]. That's a very long time.
"We had as good a game as you can have – that's what the turnaround is (since last week's defeat at Lord's).
"We got greedy in the first innings – and that set up the game.
"When you do that, you start getting ahead of the game and can dictate it – and that's what we did."
Meanwhile, Eoin Morgan smashed a brilliant 128 not out from 86 balls to lead Middlesex to a morale-boosting six-wicket victory against Surrey, captained by Gary Wilson, in the Royal London One-Day Cup at Lord's.
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Legal Question in Immigration Law in New Jersey
Both of my parents are living in germany. my mother is a german citizen, father a italian citizen. due to health reasons i would like to bring my parents to the US to live with us. they are both retired and in their early 70is. father is diabetic and on dialysis. is it possible for them to become a permanent resident. I am a US citizen.
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Yes, as a US citizen, you can petition both of your parents for permanent residency. However, since they reside in EU, they may have better health care options over there. If you bring them to the USA, you will be required to sign a legally binding Affidavit of support. You may have to include them into your health insurance or purchase them an adequate health insurance in the USA.
I offer legal consultations and can assist in matters of the U.S. federal immigration law to clients from all 50 States and internationally. If you'd like to schedule a confidential telephone or email legal consultation, need legal advice or help, please let me know and I'd be glad to help you.
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You can sponsor both of your parents for permanent residency so that they can live here. You would have to fill out separate applications for each of them. Once the application (I-130) is approved, you will receive information from the Department of State about applying for their immigrant visa (green card) at the consulate abroad. Their files will be forwarded to the appropriate consulate and they will be scheduled for interviews there before entering the US. When they enter, they will enter with an immigrant visa, and receive their permanent resident card in the mail shortly thereafter.
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These days top execs feel like prisoners of their own calendars.
"I'm locked in," says Daniel Vasella, CEO of Novartis AG. His calendar is booked nearly solid for months.
Other CEOs are equally strapped, leaving little time for the spontaneity so necessary for mulling over and solving problems.
Kathleen Murphy, CEO of ING US Wealth Management, spends about 60% of her time traveling. So when she is back at her office, she must find a way to catch up quickly.
Her time management solution: She schedules meetings in half-hour intervals during her 12-hour workdays.
"I ask pointed questions to make sure [subordinates] know I'm focused on what is driving the business," she says. "It's not about keeping them on their toes but about having meetings that matter."
The crucial element for surviving a busy schedule, she says, is a competent team to which you can delegate important jobs.
—Adapted from "Packed Calendars Rule Over Executives," Carol Hymowitz, The Wall Street Journal.


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The Stakes
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Overall individual classification on time
Green Jersey, sponsored by SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge
Overall points classification
White Jersey, sponsored by Statoil
Best young rider classification
Red Jersey, #ArcticRace
Best climber classification
Most active rider, sponsored by Atea
This prize is awarded after each stage by a jury made up of cycling specialists.
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This classification is established by adding up the time of the three best riders in each team on each stage.
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Bikes No Brakes – Street Tour - Get on your fixie bike and enter the world of street racing with this fantastic game, try not to collide with oncoming traffic in the opposite direction, like bmx at high speed, remember you are not wearing brakes, in the mean time you must get every coin you can because they allow you to reach the next level, but be carefull! If you cach the red ones it will remove some punctuation to you. When you pass each level you will receive a life as reward, Get over yourself!
Wacht out!! In the screen all happens very quickly, be very careful with the signs, if you hit someone your controls will be modified in a short period of time, good luck!
You have many options to suit the app as you like, choose if you want to turn on the sound effects and background music, but also you can do so while you are comfortable playing, disable the vibration or even select what kind of bike want to take, you have both models of road and mountain, of course you can also choose the sensitivity of the controls, the difficulty, and, in addition to the graphic quality.
Driving is done using your device's accelerometer, tilt it in the direction you want to move, the more you do so, faster you will move. If you want you can also control the vehicle with an analogic joystick, choose the way you want.
You can see your high score on the main screen, share the game with your friends and family and show who is the best!
The App was translated into more than forty languages, we have reviewed all the meanings we have, if you find a bug, let us know and we will correct it as soon as possible.
We've worked hard to build this video game completely free, it is only ads supported, this will help us to continue working on more free apps, we hope you enjoy it as much as we do, if you have any doubts, questions or just want to give us your opinion, Please email us, we'll be happy to assist you.


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I have been raving about this lovely bag for a while. And to be honest, I have been using it non-stop every time I go out. Why not? It is obviously an eye-catcher in itself and a perfect addition to any outfit. I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! So you want to see what can fit inside an 11" Cambridge Satchel? Check this out:
There's still room for more!
What's inside:
perfume Dior
makeup kit (bronzer, lipstick, face powder)
compact mirror
purse Anna Sui
point and shoot Sony camera
This is me rocking the denim on denim trend with my favorite bag at the moment. I swear I'm going to use it until it's dead! Lol
What I Wore
Topshop MOTO denim jacket
Bench v-neck tee
Terranova denim jeggings
Havaianas flipflops
Cambridge Satchel Company bag
Nixon watch
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Bengaluru: 11 students from Nepal joined the ECHO Hotel Management Diploma Program on Tuesday as a part of rehabilitation program for the earthquake affected students in Nepal.
Archbishop of Bangalore, Bernard Moras inaugurated the course at the ECHO centre in Kamanahalli. He said that many of the disasters are man made and we must work towards protecting nature. He wished the students good future despite the earthquake in Nepal. He welcomed each student by giving them a flower.
As a major help for earthquake affected Nepal, an education program for higher studies was designed by 'Bangalore Cares for Nepal'. Education of the children is one of the most affected areas, with about 8,000 schools being destroyed during the April 25th earthquake.
Most of the children who completed their +2 are not able to go for further studies since their hoses are destroyed and their parents cannot afford to send them to colleges. 11 such students from two villages were brought to Bengaluru for the one year Diploma program. Another batch of students will join the Holy Cross Nursing School near Mysore in August.
The expenses for the one year program are about Rs 60,000. It is shared by 'Bangalore Cares for Nepal', ECHO and Shanthi, an organisation in Nepal. The travel expenses are taken care of by the families of the students.
Fr George Kannanthanam presented about the different activities undertaken by 'Bangalore Cares for Nepal' for relief and rehabilitation in Nepal. 2,800 tarpaulins were distributed, 450 temporary tin roof houses were constructed and about 800 students have been helped to go back to school. A group of 10 volunteers were sent to work for relief in Nepal. He explained that the next plan is to build permanent houses. A report of the activities in Nepal was released by the Archbishop.
Fr Antony, Director of ECHO, spoke about the various rehabilitation programs undertaken by the organisation to bring to the mainstream, children who are in conflict with the law and now, for the students from Nepal.
Jose, Director of AIFO organisation that has been supporting the efforts through raising funds for the program, was also present.
- Bengaluru: 450 Houses Built in Nepal by Bangalore Cares For Nepal
- Ten Volunteers of Project Vision Build Houses for Nepal Earthquake Victims


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Maccabi Tel Aviv won their sixth Euroleague title in grand style by beating hot favourites Real Madrid 98-86 in overtime on Sunday.
Guard Tyrese Rice produced his second effervescent performance of the weekend to lead the Israeli side with a game-high 26 points after scoring the winner in Friday's 68-67 semi-final defeat of CSKA Moscow. (Reuters)


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Welcome to St. Mary's Parish. Whether you are new in town, have recently decided to make St. Mary's your home parish, or have rediscovered us after a time away, we welcome you to our parish community. Our mission statement says it best: "we strive to be a community united with God, dedicated to continuing growth in knowledge and faith, giving witness to Christ through love, worship, education, and service."
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Rain, snow allow Corps of Engineers to stop dredging Mississippi River
By SCOTT WUERZ | Belleville News-Democrat | Published: February 5, 2013
After several months of feverishly working to keep barge traffic flowing on the Mississippi River, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Tuesday that it has ceased dredging operations.
"We're basically at a point now that we're confident, with the rain we've had, that we have the channel we need to get through the winter," Corps of Engineers spokesman Mike Petersen said. "We've had them out there for a long time and it's time to get (the dredges) in for some maintenance."
According to the Corps of Engineers, dredges have removed about 8 million cubic yards of sediment in the river channel to try to keep barges moving during historically low river levels in recent months.
The river reached more than 4 feet below normal depth in St. Louis and barge companies were forced to carry lighter loads so they didn't hit bottom. For a while it seemed that the river would threaten its all-time low of 6.2 feet below normal set in 1940.
According to the National Weather Service, as of Tuesday afternoon the river was at 2.2 feet above normal at St. Louis. While that's good news here, the water added by recent rain and snow is causing problems about 100 miles to the south where workers are trying to remove rock pinnacles from the river bottom at Thebes and Grand Tower.
Work there has had to be halted because water is too deep to do the job.
Water levels are "a double-edged sword," Petersen said. "One of the reasons crews were able to make such quick progress at Thebes is because the river was so low. Now the water is up, which makes things better in general. But it's causing problems with the rock removal."
According to the National Weather Service, the river should start to fall again and reach the normal level by Friday. That would allow workers to get back on the job with the pinnacle removal. But rain expected Thursday could throw crews a curve.
U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Colin Fogarty said the rain has certainly helped the low water situation at least temporarily. Last week the Coast Guard moved navigation buoys to widen the river channel back to normal after months of being forced to narrow it. But he said unless we continue to get consistent rain, low water could continue to be a problem into the summer.


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Learn the beautiful art form of belly dance in a fun, supportive atmosphere. Belly dance is a wonderful low-impact exercise that is great for women of all ages and sizes. The benefits of belly dance include body toning, increased flexibility, and improved posture. It's also a lot of fun! No previous dance training is required for Fatima Bassmah's classes.
Classes at Studio 1831
Please note that Fatima is no longer teaching at Studio 1831 due to a very busy schedule. But she heartily recommends classes there!
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Dai Dang Meditation Center in Bonsall is opening its summer retreat. Zen Masters from Vietnam and Southeast Asia are scheduled to come to the Bonsall monastery to lecture and conduct Dharma Discussions on tenets of practice. Meditation classes are offered to lay people of all faiths.
Most sessions are led in Vietnamese, but classes in English will be offered at 9:30 a.m. on Sundays through Aug. 31. Along with meditation, the English-speaking session is slated to include interactive Dharma Discussions on Zen Buddhist practice as it applies to the Western world. A free vegan lunch is offered afterward.
Many residents of the surrounding community are not aware that the monastery exists, said Thich Dang Toan who leads the sessions.
"We welcome people of all faiths to join us for these informal gatherings to meditate, develop a better understanding of the self and learn how to alleviate the suffering we encounter in our daily lives," Toan said.
"The summer retreat is a time for all monastic people in our Zen Buddhist tradition to emulate the life of the Buddha, to come together in one place during the rainy season, to meditate, and to contemplate the nature of Human Existence," said the Venerable Thich Tue Giac, Abbot of Dai Dang Meditation Center.
The meditation center was established by the Vietnamese Buddhist Meditation Congregation in 2001. The monks and nuns of the congregation continue the work of the 13th century emperor and Zen master Trần Thái Tông of the Tran dynasty.
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This thread really helped me to get to know myself better...I thought if the booty was heavy looking It didn't matter what she looked like-but,or should I say BUTT in this case!!I cant get pass that face!!
Its not atrocious its just special/different uh....little yellow bus with a helmet special.I just feel bad it would just be bad..!I'm glad you didnt ask if we would smash or pass-LMBO!!!
She looks like one of the women Lamont and Rollo would have at the house on "Sanford & Son"
whatever the world love that body
yea, she looks 60 in the face, but the ass should have a coffee cup ring on it.


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What's Happening
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HAHNVILLE - The St. Charles Sheriffs Office is now accepting applications from boys between the ages 12 to 16 who are willing to attend its ninth annual Operation First Class Sheriffs Camp from July 22 to 27 and is free of charge.
The sheriffs camp chooses 50 boys per year and the event is an outdoor experience at the Salmen Boy Scout Reservation located near Kiln, Mississippi.
Space is limited, so, if you know of a deserving young man, please contact Captain Patrick Yoes or Sergeant Burley McCarter at 985-783-1355.Catfish Festival's 32nd Annual Queen's Pageant
DES ALLEMANDS - The La. Catfish Festival will host its pageant on Saturday June 9. We are seeking interested young ladies to compete for the titles of La. Catfish Queen XXXII and La. Catfish Teen Queen XXII.
Interested contestants must reside in St. Charles, St. James, St. John and Lafourche Parishes. The Miss division is ages 18-23 and is judged on interviews, sportswear, evening gown presentation and an on stage interview. Teen division is ages 14-17 and judged the same.
Awards will be given for People's Choice, Sportswear, Evening Gown presentation, and Top Interview. Both Miss and Teen winners will also receive a special gift at crowning.
The newly crowned Miss Queen will attend the annual Mardi Gras Ball in Washington D.C. and will compete in the Louisiana Association of Fairs and Festivals Queen of Queens Pageant in February.
She also receives traveling expenses, new evening gown expense, and much much more.
All interested participants should contact pageant directors Lydia Dempster at 985-785-0289 or Aimee Champagne at 985-306-0262.
Also, come out and support the Louisiana Catfish Festival that will be held July 13 through 15.
If you are looking for fun, rides, music and the best catfish on this side of heaven stroll on over to Des Allemands on St. Gertrude Catholic Church grounds for the excitement.Get your juicy red tomatoes from the Arc of St. Charles
BOUTTE - The Arc of St. Charles is proud to announce that their tomato plants are in full bloom and have juicy ripe tomatoes and painted flower pots up for sale.
Prices: $3 a basket and the flower pots are $8 each. For more information, call 985-785-0971.
Enjoy a hot time at Boutte Christians summer camp
BOUTTE - Registration is now open for summer camp at Boutte Christian Academy.The registration fee of $75 covers camp supplies and the camp t-shirt. Fees for toddlers are $22 per day and fees for children ages 2 to 12 are $19 per day. The program begins on Tuesday, May 29 and runs through Friday, August 10. For information, call the school at 985-785-2456.
An elegant night of music, art and foods awaits you ...
GARYVILLE - The River Region Arts and Humanities Council cordially invites you to Herons in the Hall, a bicentennial event on Saturday, June 2 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the San Francisco Plantation Pavilion on River Road in Garyville. Activities include live music, a juried art show with Blue Dog artist George Rodrigue, and food by Chef Richard of Bulls Corner Restaurant. Cash bar available. Dress: elegantly casual, no jackets required, no jeans. For more information, call the RRAH.River Region Drama Guild musical
BOUTTE - Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood and more of your favorite storybook characters come to life on the Hahnville High School stage next month as the River Region Drama Guild presents the award-winning musical, Into the Woods - written by James Lapine and scored by Stephen Sondheim.
The musical is under the direction of Christopher Melohn and musical direction of Ben Childress.
The show opens at Hahnville School, June 8 at 7:30 p.m. Other performances include June 9, 15 and 16 at 7:30 p.m. and June 10 and 17 at 2 p.m.
Advance ticket prices are $10 before June 1. After May 31 tickets are $15. For tickets or for more information, contact Marcia Peyton at 985-764-1969.
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Xmas three wise men
Am I just unlucky? I got three issues in 2 days that I simply can't solve. Well… Not really, but the solutions are… Retarded.
I'm posting just because I think it's worth a shot, if you had something like that maybe you know a better solution.
1. Out of whatever reason, NTFS partition on a HDD turned into RAW. Usually when this happens, the guilty party is corrupted MBR and the solution is to restore it (with Acronis' utils or any freeware util out there, for example testdisk). In this case however, it didn't help, and windows checkdisk also fails to fix it.
According to all data I've found on internet, it's impossible to restore the partition back, but you have to use any file restoring util, get files from the corrupt partition on another disk and then format the corrupt partition. The problematic part here is that file restoring utils show everything, not just files that were yesterday on the partition, but also those that were deleted thousands of years ago. Which means you have to browse files one by one and then save one by one practically.
So, in a way, there is a solution, but it's too painful. Any other possibility?
And no, there are no bad sectors on disk (that was the first thing to check).
2. Like I didn't see enough, I got a certain Fujitsu laptop in my hands. Now… The manufacturer or model is actually irrelevant as I've seen later all over internet the same problem.
Inside it there is a wi fi card Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1030. This card, out of thin air, will sometimes function flawlessly. But usually it just doesn't work as it should. It connects to your router, but doesn't allow the internet access. Yes, you connect to your home router, you get the proper IP address and etc, but - no internet access. Driver problem? I bet it is. I did install the lastest one from Intel's site, I've messed with many options that could cause this odd behavior, but nothing helped.
Not only that, everything works fine if I plug an USB wi fi key in the laptop, but hell, if a solution is to buy an addidional wi fi gadget, then shame on Intel, Intel's drivers and money they got for selling it - it's a plain fraud. Maybe however you know a better solution?
3. God save me Dell's laptops. I've had enough problems with those before, and today yet another one happened that got me clueless. OS got busted. Okay, let's reinstall it, right? Yea, the problem is laptop won't boot from CD/DVD drive.
Well, not really a problem - if you turn a USB flash drive into a bootable Windows 7 installer by using the tool Microsoft offers (Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool).
But the problem still exists. The installer flawlessly comes to "completing installation" part and stays there for ages (LED and mouse show that it didn't freeze). I suspect on possibility that for whatever reason Dell's laptop denied the power to USB at a certain moment. And hell - I runned the installation on battery as the "culprit" didn't bring me the power cable!
Now… If it wasn't really USB power issue, a solution can be get HDD out, install it in another machine with working CD/DVD drive ant put it back in the first one, or a better one - get a working CD/DVD drive. For this one I won't cry yet, as I'll retry the installation when I get the power cord.
No techies around? *sigh*
Okay, a sort of an update.
1. HDD owner said there is no reason to bother with data that was on the corrupted partition as he has a backup. The partition got formatted and is now working normally, but the question still remains - why is it impossible to turn RAW partition into NTFS while it was originally NTFS.
2. By digging deeper I've found out that it's not just 1030 model, but every single model of Intel Centrino wi fi device that's unreliable. It connects/disconnects randomly and doesn't work as it should. Because of that, till the driver gets fixed, I suggest not buying any machine with Intel Centrino wi fi device inside.
Why? Because you can't afford disconnects in MMOs, and when it comes to modern always online DRM, using a machine that won't connect out of no reason and need for restarting, disabling/enabling… Would be a plain torment.
And now imagine this, instead of blaming the retarded device for poor sales, Fujitsu president blames Win8:
Hell the problem I had was on the brand new Fujitsu laptop with deliberately installed win7, not with win8! Others also report problems with Intel Centrino on win7 and not on win8. Where does Fujitsu president live?
I'm not saying win8 ain't a fail, but you simply can't blame Microsoft for your poorly chosen hardware in machines.
3. After some more work on the matter it turned out to be an overall hardware failure. Most probably the source of the problem is the mainboard, but since it's a pretty old machine, the owner decided to ditch it and will buy a new one. Of course, many are on sales this time of the year, so buying a new stuff solution was no brainer. :)
If the partition lost it's NTFS information, there's not really much you can do. That sounds like the MBR was corrupted or lost. The last recovery app I used was "File Scavenger" and as long as you know the volume name, usually you can recover just about everything. I had a lot of broken files, but mostly it was good. Since you didn't have to recover anything, that's that, though.
Windows 8 is fortuitous for everyone making shoddy hardware, as they all apparently need scapegoats for their own failures. I just hope this drama doesn't hurt PC gaming too badly. I really like all this irritating technology.
In this case it was not MBR, I restored that first as it solved the problem in previous occassions. ;) For files recovery that can work also on a lost partition there are really dozens of utils, all work well.
Dunno if the win8 drama will hurt PC gaming, we can still keep good old, well not that old, win7. What could hurt PC gaming is lack of titles for PC. The big problem is exponential growth of software developed for smartphones - it's quality of that stuff is unbearably low, but in modern society for whatever reason, it's selling. Seems that today's market means if you want to sell something, make sure it's dull and stupid.
There is however a way to nullify the possible effect - by creating emulators or VMs that can run nonPC games on PC. :)
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Once again, Pletcher comes up short with five runners in Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Todd Pletcher had dominated the Derby preps, sweeping the Wood Memorial with undefeated Verrazano, the Louisiana Derby with Revolutionary and the Arkansas Derby with Overanalyze. For the second time, America's most dominant trainer entered a record-tying five horses in the Run for the Roses, and he said he considered it the strongest hand he'd ever held.
Although Pletcher went all in, his horses folded, with their best finish a third by Revolutionary on a sloppy track Saturday at Churchill Downs. Charming Kitten was ninth, Overanalyze ran 11th, Palace Malice 12th and Verrazano a stunning 14th. Pletcher upset the Kentucky Oaks on Friday with Princess of Sylmar and was trying to become the first trainer to hit the Oaks-Derby double since 1952.
The 0-for-5 dropped Pletcher's Derby record to 1-for-36 in 13 runnings since 2000. Revolutionary was his only runner in contention in the stretch, and it never looked as if he would win. His rider was rail-skimming Calvin Borel, who won the 2010 Derby for Pletcher with Super Saver.
"I thought he ran super," Pletcher said. "He got shuffled back farther than we thought and he had to keep waiting to make up ground. But when he could start running, he did really well. He closed strongly and just ran out of ground."
Borel, a three-time Derby hero, agreed. "The only thing I could have done on the far turn was creep up closer with him," he said. "Turning for home, I still thought we had a shot to win, and he gave me a good turn of foot."
Neither Overanalyze nor Charming Kitten ever was in contention. Palace Malice, a 23-1 shot, gave his backers a thrill on the lead until they looked at the fractions and realized he was burning himself out. He and Mike Smith were 3½ lengths in front after 6 furlongs in a blazing 1:09.80, which guaranteed he soon would backpedal in a hurry.
Verrazano, ridden by John Velazquez, chased the pace and faded from third after 6 furlongs to 14th, about 16 lengths behind winner Orb.
"We had a good trip," Velazquez said. "I just don't think he liked the track. He was already in trouble on the first turn when he was trying to get hold of the track. He was kicking a lot and overworking to keep up."
It was a disturbing performance for a brilliant colt who was 4-for-4 by a margin of 27¼ lengths.
"He never got the kind of trip we hoped for," Pletcher said. "That fast pace was just no good for him. And he was the one, of all our horses, who was affected most by the racetrack. He just couldn't handle it."


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View, Views, Views! New in 2004 four bedroom waterfront home fronts Urbanna Creek as it flows into the Rappahannock River, with water views on two other sides as well. Ideal for fishing, boating, swimming, or just relaxing. Close to Irvington and the famous Tides Inn and an easy drive to historic Williamsburg, Busch Gardens, and Water Country USA, as well as Yorktown, Virginia Beach and Richmond.
Within walking distance of marina, downtown shops, and Urbanna Oyster Festival. Use of community swimming pool, tennis courts, and playground. Property includes small sandy beach, lighted pier large enough to dock 2 boats, deep water, boat ramp, and crab pots.
First floor master bedroom has deck overlooking the creek with marina views. 1 king, 1 queen, 2 doubles, 1 single. All rooms have water views. Large screen porch overlooking the beach is comfortably furnished for your enjoyment.
Linens and towels provided. We do ask that you put a load in the washer to run before leaving in order to give the housekeeper a head start.
PLEASE note, we now use a travel protection plan in lieu of a security deposit. When you decide to rent our home, all instructions will be sent in the rental agreement.
Keywords: house,cottage,urbanna,river house, waterfront, Rappahannock, Middlesex, oyster festival
A wonderful stay in a beautiful location.
We had a fantastic week relaxing with our family in this wonderful river house in Urbanna. The screened-in porch was so perfect; that's where we spent most of our time. Our 23.5' Sea Hunt fit at the dock perfectly, and the bumper padding protected our boat very nicely. Our kids loved the dock which we used for fishing, kayaking and crabbing. The house was super clean, well decorated & furnished very comfortably on a quiet piece of land. We loved fantastic views of the Rappahannock River, Urbanna Harbor & Whitestone Bridge. Urbanna is also a darling place with fun shops & restaurants. A fantastic vacation spot in a quaint Virginia town!! Well Worth the Trip!!
This was our first visit to the area and we were pleasantly surprised with the property. It's a good sized house with plenty of bathrooms, a big kitchen, nice screened porch with great views of the water. If all you're looking for is a house on the water - this is it. If you're more interested in lots of local activities then you may want to head a little further south.
What an absolutely beautiful house & property this is! This was our first trip to Urbanna with the plan to check out the area & other properties and come back annually. Well, we found the perfect house on our first try. No need to look any further! The house is gorgeous & spacious. The private little beach is perfect for our younger children. We have 5 kids seven and under between our two families and they had endless fun out there. It's safe, clean, and easy to monitor from the huge, beautiful screened in porch off the back of the house. All the bedrooms are spacious and each has its own private bath. Amazing! Everything you need is provided (although the one missing item was any form of soap...we'll be sure to pack some next time- it was an easy fix with a quick trip to the nearby, downtown area). Downtown Urbanna is super cute and there is an awesome mini-golf and creamery right outside of town. Also, the Mexican place right past the supermarket is delicious and cheap & the staff there was so friendly and accommodating to our party of 9. All in all it was a wonderful weekend and we hope to come back every year. This rental is just perfect! Thank you for sharing your home! We made some great memories.
We came to the house for a family reunion with our sailboat and found a very well equipped dock just in front of the house as shown in the picture. The house is very comfortable, clean and well equipped with gorgeous views of the harbor. We loved the porch with its serene atmosphere above the water. Our grand children loved to play on the small beach below the house, and although the community swimming pool was available, we opted for a swim from the beach. Highly recommended rental to enjoy the Chesapeake Bay!
The house was absolutely beautiful - decorated tastefully, and although furnished with exceptional amenities, we loved the fact that the house had a comfortable and homey feel to it. The layout was very convenient, especially the large master suite with it's lovely bathroom downstairs, and during the week able to have various guests visit and there was plenty of room and privacy for everyone. The three additional bedrooms upstairs each had their own separate bathroom, which was a great feature. The view from every window was gorgeous and so peaceful - sunrise over the river was something to see. I beleve my favorite thing about the house was the spacious screened-in porch that overlooked the river. My daughter's friends that visited loved spending time on the porch in the evenings and spent many hours sunning and swimming from the dock. The location of the house was also very convenient - we were able to get everywhere in such a short amount of time, whether it was the grocery store, cafes and the wonderful restaurants. We had a great week - I don't think we could have asked for nicer accomodations.. We highly recommend this beach house to anyone wanting the perfect getaway.
PLEASE NOTE : We do NOT rent for less than 7 nights in June, July or August.


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Mission: The mission of Friends for Youth is to create creating quality mentoring relationships for youth who need them most. Our vision is to transform lives through the power of human relationships.
Results: During the past year, youth involved in our MENTORING SERVICES program reported ~ A reduction in risk behaviors (such as drug or alcohol use) and a decrease in legal involvement ~ A decrease in the number of skipped school days ~ An improved attitude towards school and an improvement in grades ~ An increase in future-focus activities (such as discussing career plans with an adult) ~ An increase in the number of trusting relationships with family, peers, and other adults Based on such findings, Friends for Youth is confident that our approach of long-term one-to-one mentoring, combined with ongoing staff support and services, offers the greatest opportunity for youth to benefit from a caring adult relationship. During this past year 100% of agencies served said they would recommend our Mentoring Institute services, providing an average workshop, training, and product rating of 3.8 on a 4.0 scale.
Target demographics: Mentoring Services: serves youth between the ages of 8 and 17 who live in San Mateo and northern Santa Clara Counties. These children are referred by youth professionals as being "at-risk" of not reaching their full potential due to challenges at home, at school, or in their neighborhood. Mentoring Institute: Approximately 98% of the youth served by the Mentoring Institute's client agencies are from underserved populations similar to those served by our Mentoring Services program: foster youth, children of incarcerated parents, low-income families, or academic achievement program participants within low-income communities. Agency clients serve youth-in-need who are between the ages of 7 and 18 years of age, and provide positive and caring mentors for their youth participants in order to support their strengths and assist them in their development. While services are offered to agencies nationwide, approximately 70% are based in California. Of our California clients, nearly 60% are based in the San Francisco Bay Area/Silicon Valley.
Direct beneficiaries per year: Our Mentoring Services program serves 150 local youth-in-need each year, being both new participants and Friendships continuing past their initial one-year commitment.
Geographic areas served: Mentoring Services: San Mateo and northern Santa Clara Counties
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Programs: Friends for Youth's Mentoring Services program matches youth-in-need with caring adult mentors in community-based one-to-one mentoring relationships. Each mentor spends a minimum of 3 hours each week with his or her mentee for at least 1 year. Our mentors are screened, trained adults who serve as positive role models. Together, the Friendship pair might choose to work on homework, visit a museum, watch a ball game, visit the mentor's workplace, or participate in an agency group activity. Staff provide ongoing, individualized support to maximize the success of each Friendship. Additional services include contact with the mentee's family, referral agent, and teacher; Mentor Groups; 3- and 12-month meetings; referrals to outside resources; and tools, such as our Academic Activity Guide. Whether they are creating tile mosaics, watching jellyfish at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, or attending the symphony for the first time, mentees are exposed to new opportunities for learning and growth. Youth participants include youth between the ages of 8 and 17 who live in San Mateo and northern Santa Clara Counties. These young people are referred by teachers, counselors, probation officers, and other youth professionals for being "at-risk" of not reaching their full potential due to challenges at home, at school, or in their neighborhood. Such challenges put them at-risk of dropping out of school, committing or becoming victims of violence, using drugs or alcohol, becoming teen parents, or simply not living up to their full potential. Our racially/ethnically diverse beneficiaries live primarily in low- or very low-income households: most are single-parent homes or families where both parents are working outside the home, often at more than one job. Overall, our mentees have an additional special need: many have never flown a kite, chased waves on the beach, been to a ball game, or had experiences typically associated with youth. Our services are designed for young people who cannot access other resources because of cost, transportation, waiting lists, or challenges which make them ineligible to participate. Rather than offer broad-based services to a large number of youth, Friends for Youth offers crucial, intensive services to at-risk children most in need of resources and support.


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Pourquoi réformer la politique d'accueil de la petite enfance en France ? Comparaison avec les politiques d'autres pays de l'OCDE
France is often cited as an example by its OECD partners for the success of its family policy. The main markers of this success are a high fertility rate combined with an above-average female employment rate and a relatively low proportion of children in poverty. This situation is due, in part, to France's generous system of cash benefits, tax breaks and preschool childcare provision. But, childcare capacity in France is not sufficient to absorb increased demand resulting from the rising birth numbers in recent years and the falling nursery school enrolment rates of the under-threes. In addition, the three-year benefit entitlement granted to mothers of two or more children who leave the labour force is one of the reasons why the employment rate of mothers of three children in France is below the OECD average. This article discusses the potential advantages of expanding preschool childcare provision and combining it with a system of parental leave that is shorter but more generous in financial terms than at present, the aim being to enhance the work-life balance, improve gender equality and keep families out of poverty. We estimate that the "cost" of expanding childcare provision to cover all the children concerned represents around 0.5 % of GDP, an amount which is of the same order of magnitude as the additional wealth created by an increase in female labour force participation.
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LOS ANGELES, CA Emmy®-winning live television producer David Hill and Oscar®-nominated producer-director Reginald Hudlin will produce the 88th Oscars telecast, Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs announced today. It will be their first involvement with the Academy Awards®, which will air live on the ABC Television Network on Oscar Sunday, February 28, 2016.
Were delighted to have this talented team on board, said Boone Isaacs. David is a true innovator with a dynamic personality. His vast experience as a live events producer, coupled with Reggies energy, creativity and talent as a filmmaker, is sure to make this years Oscar telecast a memorable one.
"What a great and exciting honor! The quest is to honor the year in film, honor the art, and above all, make it fun," said Hill.
Im looking forward to working with the Academy again, said Hudlin. I love every kind of film and this years awards will be a celebration of the total range of cinema.
Were excited to work with David and Reggie, said Academy CEO Dawn Hudson. With their enthusiasm and breadth of experience, they will bring a fresh perspective to the Oscar show.
An executive with the Fox group of companies for more than 25 years, Hill most recently served as the senior executive vice president of 21st Century Fox, overseeing programming, digital initiatives, and other opportunities on five continents. He was previously the chairman and CEO of Fox Sports Media Group, during which time he spearheaded the integration of new technologies and multiplatform programming services across the U.S. Hill began his career with parent company News Corporation in Great Britain, where he helped launch Sky Television, introduced the multilingual sports channel Eurosport, and created the hugely popular subscription channel Sky Sports. While he has contributed to hundreds of Emmy nominations and awards for the network, Hill received an individual Emmy for Outstanding Live Sports Special as an executive producer of the 2011 World Series broadcast. He also served as an executive producer on the last two seasons of American Idol. He recently left Fox to start his own production company, Hilly, focusing on live and reality television.
A writer, director, producer and executive, Hudlin received a 2012 Best Picture Oscar nomination as a producer of "Django Unchained." Hudlins film credits include Boomerang, The Great White Hype and the award-winning comedy House Party, which he also wrote. He executive produced the hit television series The Boondocks and The Black Panther; and has directed for Modern Family, Murder in The First, New Girl and The Office. Last year, Hudlin produced the Academy's 6th Annual Governors Awards ceremony and has been the executive producer of the NAACP Image Awards since 2012. Hudlin was the first President of Entertainment for BET Networks from 2005 to 2009, where he oversaw programming and developed some of the network's highest rated shows during his tenure. He is a partner in Milestone Media, a multi-ethnic comic book company distributed by DC Comics, as well as New Nation Networks, a premium content provider in partnership with Google. Hudlin is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Directors Guild of America, Writers Guild of America, Producers Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild. He serves on the executive board of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, and Wasatch.
The Oscars ranks as televisions #1 entertainment telecast and consistently has drawn an average audience of more than 40 million viewers for the past 10 years. The 88th Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
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Superheroes, sequels, and spies dominate the box-office this year just like any year. But youll be happy to know that a sequel made it to my Top 10 list and scored very high! As we say goodbye to summer at the movies and embrace awards season, take a look at my Top 10 Best Movies of the Year so far!
Runners-up (in no particular order):
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The faith-based film, War Room, from director Alex Kendrick (Courageous, Firestorm) opens nationwide on Friday, August 28th. I talked to the cast via phone, T.C. Stallings (Tony Jordan) and Michael Jr. (Michael), to talk about the movie and its message of the power of prayer. Take a look!
Here's the official synopsis of "War Room"
SYNOPSIS: Tony and Elizabeth Jordan have it all-great jobs, a beautiful daughter, and their dream house. But appearances can be deceiving. Tony and Elizabeth Jordan's world is actually crumbling under the strain of a failing marriage. While Tony basks in his professional success and flirts with temptation, Elizabeth resigns herself to increasing bitterness. But their lives take an unexpected turn when Elizabeth meets her newest client, Miss Clara, and is challenged to establish a "war room" and a battle plan of prayer for her family. As Elizabeth tries to fight for her family, Tony's hidden struggles come to light. Tony must decide if he will make amends to his family and prove Miss Clara's wisdom that victories don't come by accident. (C) Sony
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Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg team up once again for American Ultra. They made us fall in love with their chemistry in Adventureland, but will we like their new film? Take a look at my review!
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INR revenues at 3161.30 million, up 57.59% Y-o-Y, 6.37% Q-o-Q INR net profits grow 24.41% Y-o-Y, to 240.91 million.
Pune - KPIT Cummins (BSE: 532400; NSE: KPIT), a leading product engineering and IT consulting partner to manufacturing companies, today reported its consolidated financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.
Ravi Pandit, Chairman & Group CEO, said, "We are pleased with our organic revenue growth performance this quarter which once again puts us amongst the best performers in the industry. Our Q1 results reflect the strength of our industry-centric practice based leadership model. We are confident of achieving our growth objectives for the year, despite the still existent macro-economic uncertainty. Our employee initiatives have started delivering results, we have been able to bring down the attrition to 22.5% and we will continue with this focus through the year."
Kishor Patil, MD & CEO, said, "This is our fifth consecutive quarter of healthy revenue growth as the momentum continues across our traditional core business areas led by automotive electronics. In Q1 we witnessed good growth in Europe, followed by Asia where we started our first strategic engagement with a Chinese automotive manufacturer. Most of our large customer accounts including Cummins have shown good growth and we are entering Q2 with a strong deal pipeline. Our profits this quarter have gone down by 8.51% over the last quarter on account of wage hikes and higher tax rates. We have reasonable headroom for improving profitability through better rate increase and optimized resource allocation, and we expect the efforts to start delivering results by H2 of FY12."
REVOLO was named the 'Best implemented sustainability innovation' at Knowledge@Wharton's second annual Innovation Tournament. As a judge, Christian Terwiesch, Wharton operations and information management professor, said he was highly impressed with the REVOLO innovation because it addressed the need to improve emissions of cars already on the road. [May 25, 2011 in Knowledge@Wharton].
KPIT Cummins was featured as a 2011 Global Services 100 provider, and ranked amongst the Top Engineering Services Outsourcing Vendors in GS100.
Technology & Innovation
A new ECU has been developed for REVOLO that will significantly improve algorithm security and for one of the aftermarket models the weight of the solution has been brought down to 129 kg from the initial weight of 175 kg. For two of the four critical components, primary and secondary vendor partners have been identified.
During this quarter the Company filed 4 more patents in the areas of vehicle tracking & detection and image processing, taking the total number of patents filed till date to 37.
Two powerful, pre-packaged and turn-key ERP and business process management suites, built on SAP®, were launched this quarter - (i) ComponentEDGE customized for mid-size manufacturers and (ii) WholesaleEDGE customized for midsize wholesale distributors.
Customers and Engagements
Automotive & Transportation
European leader in CAN solutions and Diagnostics is leveraging our strong domain expertise in AUTOSAR and Vehicle Networking for module development and integration, whereas European OEM has selected us as a strategic consulting and application development services partner for engagements in the diagnostics space.
A leading Asian automotive tier 1 has engaged us for a strategic product design and development project in the Body Electronics space.
A leading European high-tech manufacturer has selected KPIT Cummins for a strategic project in the area of system controls development for automotive microcontroller unit (MCU).
KPIT Cummins has been selected as a consulting and implementation partner to strengthen business information infrastructure and reporting capabilities for the North America operations of an Asian manufacturer of analytical and testing devices.
Energy & Utilities
KPIT Cummins further strengthened its partnership with the Energy & Utilities industry with a strategic enterprise planning and performance management consulting and deployment engagement with a North American Utility.
Jul 25, 2011
KPIT Cummins Q1 FY12 USD revenue up 60% Y-o-Y, 7% Q-o-Q, driven by strong organic growth in core businesses
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No, I have a good handle on what a director actually does.
I apologize. I actually wasn't trying to infer that you yourself didn't know. Just saying why - as a general rule - people might not judge a director by his films.
He's the one on set that has a say in blocking, shot composition, and working with actors. Yeah, not every director is a visionary auteur with final cut, but most good directors are going to have an effect on a movie in some way. If they're nothing but a malleable toady, of course the movie is going to be a mess. If they have potential, it will come out in individual scenes or performances which can be pointed to. If it hasn't come out at all in 2 previous films, which for all we know the director had significant control over, why should it come out in a third film?
And perhaps he has shown some signs, I haven't seen those films. The reviews aren't reassuring though.
No offense, but if you haven't seen them, then you're really in the same boat as I. And personally, until I actually see otherwise, this guy's a clean slate in my book. He has as just chance to make a good movie as he does bad.
And, frankly, I think KA2 needs a director with some spine and vision because it could go wrong in a great many ways. Matthew Vaughn long-distance director isn't going to work. The director has to have some sense of tone and be able to work with the actors on set if there's any hope for the project.
I don't really know if the director will have to do all that much. The tone's already been set, Mark Millar will be involved for creative assistance...all you really need to do is follow the first film's blueprint.
Not that I'm saying a monkey could do it or anything, but it's hardly like he's making Lawrence of Arabia here.
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"Dave McAllister, former CTO of MaxSpeed, Inc., is making a headlong charge into the Linux desktop market. With a background working for Digital Equipment Corp., then SGI, McAllister has a history of interesting product development. At SGI, he was instrumental in helping the company develop its Linux server products."
"LinuxWorld: Why did you move to MaxSpeed?
Dave McAllister: I went to MaxSpeed for two reasons: One is that they have a definite commitment to Linux and [particularly] Linux on the desktop. [President/CEO] Wei Ching has a vision that within five years, Linux will control 30 percent of the world's desktop marketplace in the home, in the office, everywhere. And that's the missing piece of our Linux revolution right now, so I'm really thrilled to be over there now, driving that vision."
"LinuxWorld: So instead of making a desktop Linux distribution, as most other companies are trying to do, you are going for the terminal market?
Dave McAllister: Yes, the low-cost hardware [market]. The barriers to entry for Linux have been threefold: One is the distribution ease-of-use -- the user experience, if you will. Two is in the applications -- we are still working on that. And three is the cost of hardware entry. ... Well, the thin-client space, in conjunction with this new ASP model that is rolling out, says, "why does it matter what operating system the application is running on?" You want the application sitting on your desktop to be reliable, scalable, and work 100 percent of the time. So Linux and solid-state electronics seem to be [the right] match to make that happen."
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I have stayed at this hotel many times growing up. My wife and I visited it five years ago and it was still nice. Fast forward to this past summer where I took my family. I was shocked at the state of this hotel.
It is beach front so you have a beach within feet of the hotel. The beach was nice and clean. The pool is a nice sized one. There are plenty of lounge chairs. I think it needs a few more tables with umbrellas, though. It didn't always seem to be clean. The water looked a little cloudy on some days.
The rooms are little and run down. For $200 a night I was expecting things to be better. It's not like we had an oceanview. We were looking at the condos next door. The carpet was filthy. The bathroom had mildew everywhere. Housekeeping did not do a good job of cleaning. I think we cleaned more than what they did.
Parking was a nightmare. They do enforce that only hotel patrons can park there, but they must not have had enough parking spaces. That some people had several adults in one room, but each drove their own car. After having such a hard time finding a parking spot, we decided to walk to go out to eat the rest of the trip. This limited our choices.
I wouldn't recommend this hotel. They are charging prices like the hotel is in good shape and it's not. Rent a condo for the week and it probably looks nicer and is cleaner.


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