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One of my favourite boats down on the Thames estuary at Southend from Sunday morning with Greyheron
Brand: | Canon |
Camera: | Canon EOS 5D MkII |
Lens: | EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM |
Date Taken: | 30 Sep 2012 - 5:51 AM |
Focal Length: | 16mm |
Lens Max Aperture: | f/2.8 |
Aperture: | f/16.0 |
Shutter Speed: | 3.2sec |
Exposure Comp: | -2/3 |
Exposure Mode: | Aperture-priority AE |
Metering Mode: | Multi-segment |
Flash: | Off, Did not fire |
Title: | My boat |
Username: | clive burrow |
Uploaded: | 1 Oct 2012 - 6:31 PM |
Tags: | Boat, Clive burrow, Essex, Landscape / travel, Low tide, Southend, Sunrise |
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Many thanks to everyone for their clicks, comments and awards all of them are very much appreciated.
Many thanks to Mike, Lee & Stevie for their comments and to Pete for the POTW award.
Congratulations on the awards and in particular the POTW Clive. Thoroughly deserved.
Very little to say about this excellent colour shot except to praise its composition and colour control. Two minor details might be corrected. There is a streak of light above the boat. Why not eliminate it? Second, I wonder if a slight blurring of the background might not help? In all cases controlling the intensity of light in colour photography is always a tricky problem. You might ponder this point because the focus being the boat, the eye is on the other hand overwhelmed by this intensity. Please be certain my views do not detract from the excellence of your shot.
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Gorgeous capture - congratulations on its many awards
A stunning shot, such beautiful colours. Well done on all the awards
Many, many thanks to everyone for their comments and supports, really is appreciated
A wonderful photo.
But what a shame you cropped so tight too the top of the ariel mast.
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The handmade bicycle builders of Portland, Oregon have done it again. As a precursor to the North American Handmade Bicycle Show in Sacramento, California the builders of this fair city have gotten together to show off what they have in store for the big dance. This one-night only show offers fans of this handmade scene a chance to see these custom crafted machines before they are carefully packed and transported to Northern California. Make sure to be there Friday night to see what sort of creations these guys will officially be unveiling at this years show. We understand if you cannot make it to this event, so the #ShowMeYourBike hashtag has been created for those who cannot make it to follow along as well as participate.
Handmade bicycles can mean many different things to their owners, but when it comes down to it, the bicycle is still meant to be ridden. Here in the office and as a part of the Rapha Continental we have seen and ridden many handmade bicycles — including the Richard Sachs seen above. In keeping with the theme of "Show Me Yours" we want to see what handmade bicycle creations you, the reader, are riding. Maybe it is something that you ride on the daily, something that you reserve for special occasions (don't do that, ride it!) or a race machine that has been fabricated to your specific demands? We want to see your handmade bicycles. We will be highlighting these photographs and a bit more this Friday, February 23rd.
DEADLINE FOR PHOTOS: Thursday February 23.
There are two ways that you can get these photos over to us:
• tweet your handmade bicycle photos to @Rapha_N_America with the hashtag #showmeyourbike
• Please email your handmade bicycle photos to: firstname.lastname@example.com
DISCLAIMER: Of course we love all bicycles. If you wish to tweet us with a photo of your bike, be it handmade or not, we would be glad to see it. But, for the purpose of Friday's post and to start the conversation around handmade bikes, these will be the only ones considered for Friday's post.
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Gregor Macdonald
21st February 2012 06:22pm
I don't mean to be obtuse, but, how would I learn from this blog post the location of the event? I'd really like to come. I've read the post several times, and find no reference to a location. Is it implied? Something the reader should already know?
Gregor Macdonald
21st February 2012 06:24pm
I don't mean to be obtuse, but, how would I learn from this blog post the location of the event? I'd really like to come. I've read the post several times, and find no reference to a location. Is it implied? Something the reader should already know?
Jeremy Dunn
21st February 2012 06:32pm
Sorry about that Gregor, "The Cleaners" is a space located within the Ace Hotel building. The address is 403 SW 10th Avenue at Stark Street.
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22nd February 2012 01:57am
Cheers, and thanks.
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13105 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC | Directions
Breakfast 8am to12pm Daily Lunch-Dinner 11am to 10pm Bar Hours 11am to 12am Sun-Thurs 11am to 2am Fri & Sat
Neighborhoods: Steele Creek
We eat there 2 or 3 times a week. Love the Italian and love the breakfast that serves until noon! Friendly staff. Great atmosphere. A wonderful place to hang out!
awsome hangouto – Despite negative reviews the Grid Iron was a great change of pace from every other corporate establishment, that all seem to have the lack of authenticity. The food was outstanding. I haven't had a steak so tender and well cooked since I can't remember. The service was very impressive we were well taken care of. Can't wait to go back!!
close this place down before someone gets sick – If I could give it no stars I would. My salad came out brown so the waitress took it back to get me another one she was back within two seconds. Come to find out it is pre made salad. Then we get an appetizer of calamari and you could defiantly tell it had been frozen for a long time. Then come the entres. I ordered a ribeye for $15 and my husband ordered the dinner special veal Marsala $18. The steak was one off those you buy off a meat wagon or better yet gas station. It was a thin breakfast steak with no seasoning that was fried up and didn't look let alone taste very appetizing. My husband marsala was extremely oily and greasy and didnt have anything in it but canned mushrooms beef broth flour and OIL and lots of it. He got sick it the parking lot. Oh and we both had frozen vegetable on the side. The owners wife came over to our table to see what was wrong and I told her she is serving me a waffle house steak for $15 that has no flavor. She then went to say I don't know what your accustom but that is a good steak, we take pride in what we cook. I call bs on that cause the waitress told us she has to take food back every day. Please take my advice and do not eat here. The only reason they are still in business is because of the bar. Who ever gave this place more then two stars must be family or friends or just go there for the booze.
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the worst food i ever had in my life.
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this place is a bad joke, everything is frozen, premade salads that are brown, the steak is one bought off that pickup truck that travels around selling steaks for $1.98 each. i orderd veal marsala and got caned mushrooms, old veal and a galon of oil on my plate. they dont have a clue on how to make marsala, and they say they are proud to serve that crap. i wouldf love to have a public cookoff with thier chef. this is the first place i ever complained about in my life, i signed up to this site just to tell people how bad this place realy is. then have the balls to charge me 5 star price are you kidding me!
Finally a great place to hang out!!! – So happy I tried the new Grid Iron!!! Hubby is a steak lover and Im a pasta lover. Both meals were sooo great!! Service was right on with everything, we were stuffed.
Stayed after for the band (friday night) and we just loved them, good ole classic rock!!!
Will definitely be going back.....and bringing some friends!!
Great Time – Food was hot! Drinks full and cold and we loved the band. Happy to see something closer to home that offers everything.
Grid Iron – If there is any more information on your experience, we'd love to try and fix it for you! Bad service and bad food is not our intention!
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Not sure which is worse, service or food – Could I give the review 0 stars? The food is really bad and the service is aweful. I know its not one of the nice resturants we typically go to, but I expect better than this. Wish it would have been good since it is close to our neighborhood by lake wylie, our neighbors had similar experiences.
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Have you ever wondered if you would enjoy being a master gardener? If you are interested in learning about horticulture and teaching it to others, you may want to consider applying for the program. Applications for the next class of Master Gardeners in Henrico County are being accepted now. Training begins in January. The class is limited to 24 participants, and the cost is $135. A personal interview is required as part of the admissions process. "We're looking for someone who has a true interest in learning more about horticulture and who wants to help impart that knowledge to others," says Jim Smith, a Henrico Master Gardener who serves on the training committee. Those selected for the program receive intensive training in horticulture and related subjects in exchange for a 50-hour volunteer commitment in the first year. "We want people who are interested in staying for more than one year," adds Smith who has been with the program since 1996. Master Gardeners staff a telephone helpline, give plant clinics, provide plant diagnostic services, teach classes in schools, and take on other projects approved by the Extension Service. "Our Master Gardeners have made such a difference," says Lisa Sanderson, the Henrico Extension Agent who has coordinated the program in Henrico for the last five years. "Their volunteer hours add up to the equivalent of between five and six additional Extension staff members." "Since 2009, Henrico Master Gardeners have logged more than 10,000 educational contacts," she adds. Classes meet on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Henrico County Human Services Building on Parham Road. Classes run from Jan. 22 until the end of March. Before the first class, participants are paired with mentors at a luncheon on Jan. 10, 2013. During the course of the program, participants are required to take open-book mid-term and final examinations. The tuition covers the cost of the instruction, the Master Gardener training manual, and the Virginia Cooperative Extension Pest Management Guide. Classes are taught by a variety of instructors with expertise in specific fields. Topics include basic biology, plant propagation and diagnostics for diseases and insects, pruning, lawn care, fruit and vegetable gardening, flower gardening, indoor plant care, and landscape design. "We cover a lot of material in a relatively short period of time," says Sanderson. "The training is very comprehensive," she adds. "You don't have to be a well-seasoned gardener before you enter the program. You just have to be committed to learning and volunteering." Of all her job duties, Sanderson says she enjoys working with the Master Gardeners most. "The people are really wonderful," she says. "I can truly say being a Henrico Master Gardener has been a joy," adds Jim Smith. "I'm an environmentalist and a conservationist, and I'm able to make a contribution." Smith also enjoys working with the Henrico Master Gardener Association, which helps administer the program. "I really enjoy the administrative and management part," he says. The application is available online, or you can call the Extension Office at 501-5160 to have one mailed to you. The application deadline is Oct. 26. |
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Virginia Blood Services (VBS), the sole supplier of blood for more than 20 hospitals throughout the state of Virginia, is in need of blood donors to help replenish the local blood supply over the holidays.
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In Varina, one of the most anticipated events of the season is approaching. The 19th Annual Big Toy Parade will return on Dec 14, offering a "homey," small-town feel that helps elicit holiday spirit among participants and spectators alike.
The parade, which begins at 3 p.m., is sponsored by the Battlefield Ruritans and Henrico County Parks and Recreation and is held in conjunction with the James River Boat Parade. It is led by a grand marshal along Old Osborne Turnpike and ends at the Osborne Boat Landing, where hundreds of community members gather to await nightfall and the arrival of lighted boats, concluding a festive holiday celebration. > Read more.
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Citizen Staff Reports 12/03/2013
The region's two premier youth soccer organizations – the Richmond Kickers and Richmond Strikers – have partnered to create Richmond United, a cost-free U.S. Soccer Development Academy program designed to serve the most talented players in the region. The arrangement marks the first time in U.S. Soccer Development Academy history that two member clubs have united their respective Academy programs.
Slated to begin play in the fall of 2014, Richmond United will field U13/14, U15/16 and U17/18 U.S. Soccer Development Academy teams. The teams will train and play home games at two of the top soccer specific complexes in the nation, Ukrop Park and Striker Park. > Read more.
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It's the final weekend before Christmas – but it doesn't have to be a nightmare! Relax with half-a-million twinkling lights, enjoy Theatre IV on Tour's production of "A Christmas Carol" or experience the 11th annual "Miracle of Christmas – Live at the Metro Richmond Zoo." Another way to relax before the Big Day is with a good book. You can find a vast array of books, covering many genres, and meet authors at the Celebrate with a Book event on Saturday. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
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Yay! I have all of these!
I did get Mayday Parade even with the $3 price tag because I like the song and because it is the only song with that price (at least until EMI gets some songs in), so I am willing to pay extra at least once for a song I like.
Also, I am really glad "Lady in a Blue Dress" is doing well! Hopefully this means the label will put more songs on RBN!
And on the contrary list, these are the songs I don't have!
I am probably going to pick up some of these eventually
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Thanks for breaking this down, Tony!
I did, however, notice that Texas in July's "Elements" was not listed above. That song has actually sold more copies than "Hook, Line & Sinner" to date, so it was a bit weird to see it omitted.
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Its depressing to see the top charts dominated so readily by the bigger name or more familiar name bands available to date on RBN. You kinda hope a handful of the indie bands will really rise to prominence with it but as suspected people are generally only buying what they know and giving the rest a miss (which is even more depressing give each song has a free one minute demo they can try if they can be bothered).
Even the small bands generally going out for half the price of the bigger bands has done them little favour as that chart is also overly dominated by songs bought for the normal 160 MSP. Of the 80MSP bands in there some little Bang Camaro and Skindred are already established bands anyway (but yay for both of them as they are awesome)
Hoping for more british music on RB Blitz
Established mainstream bands are established mainstream bands for a reason, people like their music. It's only natural that their songs outsell most of the "indie" (The more I deal with that term, the more I dislike it) or lesser known bands.
That said, until I hear Semi-Charmed Life, on my PS3, I'm not likely getting it despite liking the song. All the videos sound like the vocals are almost inaudible. Only song I'm really itching for is Push Push, because Bang Camero is awesome (I've never owned the old GH games, so it's not nostalgia).
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From nuclear mechanic on a Navy submarine, to artist, to entrepreneur, one KU Design Department student has created a clock from a different perspective. http://bit.ly/1chLXwi
KU scientists are recovering 1st-ever core samples from #Ogallala Aquifer. Goal to manage/preserve KS water. http://t.co/PgtssC1Wwt #KUfacts
While pursuing his paleontology doctorate at KU, Robert DePalma uncovered two fused dinosaur vertebrae with a tooth embedded between them. He and his mentor, David Burnham, showed that the tooth belonged to a Tyrannosaurus rex— settling a centuries-old debate by proving that T. rex was a predator, not a scavenger. Burnham explains the process, the scientific debate, and KU's graduate program in paleontology, which is ranked seventh best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
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Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. Its principal language is Dutch. The city's status as the capital of the nation is governed by the constitution. Amsterdam has a population of 820,256 within city limits, an urban population of 1,209,419 and a metropolitan population of 2,289,762. The city is located in the province of North Holland in the west of the country. It comprises the northern part of the Randstad, one of the larger conurbations in Europe, with a population of approximately 7 million. Amsterdam's name is derived from Amstelredamme, indicative of the city's origin: a dam in the river Amstel. Settled as a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became one of the most important ports in the world during the Dutch Golden Age, a result of its innovative developments in trade. During that time, the city was the leading center for finance and diamonds. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the city expanded, and many new neighborhoods and suburbs were formed. The 17th-century canals of Amsterdam (in Dutch: 'Grachtengordel'), located in the heart of Amsterdam, were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in July 2010. As the commercial capital of the Netherlands and one of the top financial centres in Europe, Amsterdam is considered an alpha world city by the Globalization and World Cities (GaWC) study group. The city is also cultural capital of the Netherlands. Many large Dutch institutions have their headquarters there, and 7 of the world's top 500 companies, including Philips and ING, are based in the city. In 2010, Amsterdam was ranked 13th globally on quality of living by Mercer, and previously ranked 3rd in innovation by 2thinknow in the Innovation Cities Index 2009. The Amsterdam Stock Exchange, the oldest stock exchange in the world, is located in the city center. Amsterdam's main attractions, including its historic canals, the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum, Stedelijk Museum, Hermitage Amsterdam, Anne Frank House, Amsterdam Museum, its red-light district, and its many cannabis coffee shops draw more than 3.66 million international visitors annually.
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[edit] Medieval beginningsAmsterdam's founding is relatively recent compared with much older Dutch cities such as Nijmegen, Rotterdam, and Utrecht. In October 2008, historical geographer Chris de Bont suggested that the land around Amsterdam was being reclaimed as early as the late 10th century. This does not necessarily mean that there was already a settlement then since reclamation of land may not have been for farming—it may have been for peat, used as fuel.
[edit] Conflict with SpainIn the 16th century, the Dutch rebelled against Philip II of Spain and his successors. The main reasons for the uprising were the imposition of new taxes, the tenth penny, and the religious persecution of Protestants by the Spanish Inquisition. The revolt escalated into the Eighty Years' War, which ultimately led to Dutch independence. Strongly pushed by Dutch Revolt leader William the Silent, the Dutch Republic became known for its relative religious tolerance. Jews from the Iberian Peninsula, Huguenots from France, prosperous merchants and printers from Flanders, and economic and religious refugees from the Spanish-controlled parts of the Low Countries found safety in Amsterdam. The influx of Flemish printers and the city's intellectual tolerance made Amsterdam a centre for the European free press. [edit] Center of the Dutch Golden AgeThe 17th century is considered Amsterdam's Golden Age, during which it became the wealthiest city in the world. Ships sailed from Amsterdam to the Baltic Sea, North America, and Africa, as well as present-day Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, and Brazil, forming the basis of a worldwide trading network. Amsterdam's merchants had the largest share in both the Dutch East India Company and the Dutch West India Company. These companies acquired overseas possessions that later became Dutch colonies. Amsterdam was Europe's most important point for the shipment of goods and was the leading Financial Centre of the world. In 1602, the Amsterdam office of the Dutch East India Company became the world's first stock exchange by trading in its own shares.
Amsterdam lost over 10% of its population to plague in 1623–1625, and again in 1635–1636, 1655, and 1664. Nevertheless, the population of Amsterdam rose in the 17th century (largely through immigration) from 50,000 to 200,000. [edit] Decline and modernizationAmsterdam's prosperity declined during the 18th and early 19th centuries. The wars of the Dutch Republic with England and France took their toll on Amsterdam. During the Napoleonic Wars, Amsterdam's significance reached its lowest point, with Holland being absorbed into the French Empire. However, the later establishment of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1815 marked a turning point. The end of the 19th century is sometimes called Amsterdam's second Golden Age. New museums, a train station, and the Concertgebouw were built; in this same time, the Industrial Revolution reached the city. The Amsterdam-Rhine Canal was dug to give Amsterdam a direct connection to the Rhine, and the North Sea Canal was dug to give the port a shorter connection to the North Sea. Both projects dramatically improved commerce with the rest of Europe and the world. In 1906, Joseph Conrad gave a brief description of Amsterdam as seen from the seaside, in . [edit] Twentieth centuryShortly before the First World War, the city began expanding, and new suburbs were built. Even though the Netherlands remained neutral in this war, Amsterdam suffered a food shortage, and heating fuel became scarce. The shortages sparked riots in which several people were killed. These riots are known as the Aardappeloproer (Potato rebellion). People started looting stores and warehouses in order to get supplies, mainly food. Germany invaded the Netherlands on 10 May 1940 and took control of the country. Some Amsterdam citizens sheltered Jews, thereby exposing themselves and their families to the high risk of being imprisoned or sent to concentration camps. More than 100,000 Dutch Jews were deported to Nazi concentration camps. Perhaps the most famous deportee was the young Jewish girl Anne Frank, who died in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. At the end of the Second World War, communication with the rest of the country broke down, and food and fuel became scarce. Many citizens traveled to the countryside to forage. Dogs, cats, raw sugar beets, and Tulip bulbs—cooked to a pulp—were consumed to stay alive. Most of the trees in Amsterdam were cut down for fuel, and all the wood was taken from the apartments of deported Jews.
The incorporated large-scale demolitions began in Amsterdam's formerly Jewish neighbourhood. Smaller streets, such as the Jodenbreestraat, were widened and saw almost all of their houses demolished. During the destruction's peak, the Nieuwmarktrellen (Nieuwmarkt riots) broke out, where people expressed their fury about the demolition caused by the restructuring of the city. As a result, the demolition was stopped, and the highway was never built, with only the metro being finished. Only a few streets remained widened. The new city hall was built on the almost completely demolished Waterlooplein. Meanwhile, large private organisations, such as Stadsherstel Amsterdam, were founded with the aim of restoring the entire city centre. Although the success of this struggle is visible today, efforts for further restoration are still ongoing.[1] The entire city centre has reattained its former splendor and, as a whole, is now a protected area. Many of its buildings have become monuments, and in July 2010 the Grachtengordel (Herengracht, Keizersgracht, and Prinsengracht) was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
[edit] Twenty first centuryAt the beginning of the new millennium, social problems such as safety, ethnic discrimination and segregation between religious and social groups began to develop. Forty-five percent of the population of Amsterdam has non-Dutch parents. Large social groups come from Surinam, the Dutch Antilles, Morocco and Turkey. Amsterdam is characterized by its (perceived) social tolerance and diversity. The social tolerance was endangered by the murder of Dutch film-maker Theo van Gogh on 2 November 2004 by a Mohamed Bouyeri, an Islamic fundamentalist. The mayor of Amsterdam, Job Cohen, and his alderman for integration Ahmed Aboutaleb formulated a policy of "keeping things together" which involves social dialogue, tolerance and harsh measures against those who break the law. [edit] Research Tips
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"Today we enter the Circle of Death"
Sixty bikes, lovingly cleaned and pampered, stand poised in the garage of the Hotel Parc Beaumont in Pau. This morning they will be taken boldly into the 'Circle of Death' by a group of very determined amateur riders, nearly half of whom have ridden every stage so far of this years' Tour de France route.
Many of the other riders have joined us for the last five stages that will take us all into Paris in a few days' time. Long days though! This mix of 'Lifers' (those riding the whole thing) and 'Dippers' (those joining for a taster pack) is potentially quite a volatile one: road-weary bodies and minds, hardened but fatigued by the intensity of long days in the saddle, insufficient sleep and pre-stage transfers are having their bubble burst by a potentially unhelpful invasion of testosterone and naïve enthusiasm from the Johnny-Fresh-Legs! As the organizer, with each wave of new arrivals my challenge is to channel this influx of energy into a positive and supportive vehicle to help carry the Lifers, not crush them.
The affect of this regular change in the group-dynamic on the Tour de Force, and the broad range of cycling abilities that makes up our field, is the elemental key when trying to define what makes this event so special. The riding is almost 'anti-performance', and yet all cyclists here are discovering pure cycling day after day.
Their lives are cycling. Their existence is defined by a very simple list of close parameters: eat, cycle, unpack, wash, eat, pack, sleep. Start again. Sometimes an interlude of stepping onto a coach for a couple of hours or maybe having time, at the end of the day, to down the occasional beer in a gesture of overdue celebration. Three weeks of this is a very unique, but disorienting experience. Bodies become incredibly fit; minds numb; friendships intense; emotions high.
To see a strong rider 'sacrifice' a morning of fast, thrilling riding in order to keep a slower back-rider company and see them through an hour or two, sends a wave of positive energy throughout the entire group. One rider's actions can benefit or make problems for the whole group. There has been much sacrifice on the road over the last 15 days. Feelings regularly go beyond the emotional, often touching the spiritual.
We have come over the Grand Colombier, the Madeleine, the Croix de Fer and the Granier in our passage through the Alps. We have swept across the windy plains of Northern France and Belgium. We shook with cold, soaked in the Swiss Jura, and have been baked in the midday sun of the Languedoc. We climbed the Port de Lers in mountain mist before battling with the Mur de Peguerre.
Finally, yesterday we yo-yo'd our way across the Gers to arrive here in Pau where the Giants of the Pyrenees are hiding behind a thick curtain of grey cloud, waiting for us to meet them. We are all ready, each with their own body armour. We will need to help one and other, but these 15 days have prepared us well.
No stage has been easy. But the harder the stage, the louder the conversation and laughter has been in the evenings. The sweet music of victory. There were a lot of nervous souls in Liege at the start, gutsy people who dared put themselves in front of a massive test of body and mind. The youngest is 23, the oldest 68. None have abandoned yet. They have ridden through knee pain, back pain, 'seat' pain and many have cried tears of joy on the long climbs. We all know how lucky we are to be able to do this.
There can be no greater way to celebrate our sport and to grasp a beginning of an understanding of what it must be like to actually race this thing. Tomorrow we head into the heart of the Pyrenees with many faces we cannot put names to, but we will all be instantly bound by the deepest love of our sport and of the opportunities it is about to give us in our lives. Vive le Velo. Vive le Tour.
Phil 'the Goat' Deeker is the creator of the Cent Cols Challenge and ride leader of the Tour de Force, a ride for amateurs following the route of the Tour de France one week ahead of the pros.
Don't forget you can enter our challenge - Rapha Rising: Circle of Death, beginning next Wednesday as the pros enter the Pyrenees.
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Scott McNeil
11th July 2012 10:41pm
this sounds fantastic, I want to do it ! :) good luck everyone, very inspiring, Salut !
Andrew Norris
13th July 2012 07:24am
Great article Phil - good luck to you and all the riders and staff in the final part of the tour.
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Gerald Moser
13th July 2012 09:47am
Great write-up as usual Phil. It really sounds like you all are having a good time. Cheer up, you are almost on the Champs-Elysées!
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I recently read a well-writen article in The Washington Post about Parkinson's disease that discussed advances in imaging and potential treatments. The article was laced with scientific information, and I stopped to consider if the newspaper article was scientifically accurate and think about the medical literature I read. I often find the articles in good consumer newspapers and magazines very interesting.
Although I try to keep up with the ten peer-reviewed radiology journals I receive regularly, I confess that several of them are stacked at the corner of my desk. In the past I had the journals bound and put on my shelf for future reference. From time to time, I still use these journals to review a specific subject, but frankly find the online accessibility of my preferred medical literature more efficient. Several of my colleagues have admitted that they too have trouble keeping up with the literature. It is time-consuming to locate relevant articles and read all of the details. One radiologist confided that she too enjoys timely consumer magazines and newspapers. "Perhaps we should offer a mechanism for peer review of commercial news articles," she suggested. A novel and interesting idea.
Clearly, the publication of myriad commercial medical journals and magazines, along with the aforementioned peer-reviewed medical journals, swamps our ability to digest the literature in our field. Various mechanisms have been developed to assist the beleaguered practicing radiologist. Major scientific journals have review articles, there are excellent journals and books reviewing given topics, and many continuing education courses are available.
Over the past several decades, a variety of electronic products have been developed to ease the continuous learning experience, including video, audio, CD-ROM, and electronic journals. The National Library of Medicine has made it easier to access important medical information on the Internet. All of these resources are designed to distribute information rapidly and help us assimilate it more easily. However, we still feel overburdened by the amount of information we face. To date, however, new electronic technologies have not addressed the primary problem.
This reminds me of the implementation of PACS into a dysfunctional film-based environment; what you end up with is a PACS superimposed on a bad system. Improvements in radiology with PACS came about by first understanding the limitations of our current processes and determining how they should be changed.
In a similar way, I believe that as radiologists, we must consider how we can manage our knowledge base better. We must develop easier ways to access information, probably in a hierarchical approach. It must be organized to include the information in all or most of our journals, as well as information from other sources. The use of professional writers might help make the information more palatable.
This is not a recommendation to decrease any of the current written literature, although many people might say that much of our literature is redundant and less than scientifically rigorous. I do not recommend that we decrease or eliminate any of the current literature arbitrarily, for fear that we might stifle creativity by not having these outlets for communicating scientific discovery, educational analysis, or hands-on practical information that assists so many practicing radiologists.
Making the radiological literature more accessible may impact the fundamental ways this information is currently published, by altering the advertising and support that sustains many of our journals. We should be cognizant of this possibility and strive to create a better system that addresses the problem appropriately. With careful evaluation and decision-making, changes in the process of distributing and accessing medical information may benefit us all and the rewards may truly be outstanding.


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Omaha Tap House to open Monday
The Omaha Tap House, on the first floor of downtown Omaha's Paxton Building, is scheduled to open Monday.
The gastropub, at 1403 Farnam St., is in the former Crane Coffee space.
Owner Kent Letnes described the menu as upscale bar food, including appetizers such as pig wings — like chicken wings but made of pork — and short rib nachos; a number of specialty burgers; salads; and sandwiches, such as the pork and pickle and the rotisserie chicken honey basil. The bar will serve 33 craft beers, classic cocktails and a selection of wines.
This is the first Omaha restaurant for the Letnes Group. The group has 16 restaurants around the country, though this will be the only Tap House.
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I've been known to grab a drink at the Upstream after work with co-workers, and, while perusing the "Brewer's Whim" beer offerings recently, I noticed two Beastie Boys-themed beers and thought that was really cool and really random.
So I called Upstream brewer Mike Hall to ask about it.
Hall said he is a huge Beastie Boys fan, and after band member Adam Yauch, aka MCA, died from cancer earlier this year, the brewer decided to create some tribute beers in memory of one of his favorite musicians. He chose the names for the beers with Yauch in mind: They're either titles of songs he wrote or rhymes he performed.
The beers I saw were the second and third in what Hall says will be an ongoing series. The first beer, called "Till the Break of Dawn Saison," just ran out. He described it as a hoppy saison with notes of lemongrass, lemon verbena and rosehips.
The "I Don't Know Tropical Saison," named after the Beastie Boys' melodic tropical tune, is fruity and spicy with Jamaican dried whole hibiscus flowers and passion fruit puree.
The "Gratitude Chocolate Saison," named after what Hall calls "one of the best songs written and rhymed by the late beer enthusiast and musician Adam Yauch," is spiced with orange zest and aged on 43 pounds of cocoa nibs from Ghana. Both beers will be available until the restaurants run out.
Hall has more beers in mind, and lots of names, too. He said the next beer in the Beastie Boys series will likely be flavored with ginger, though he hadn't decided on the name. He also plans a pumpkin brew. Those should be available in late summer and early fall.
The Beastie Boy beers are at both locations of the Upstream: in the Old Market, 514 S. 11th St., and in the Shops of Legacy, 17070 Wright Plz.
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The melt joins 49 other notable sandwiches in the magazine's feature "50 Sandwiches, 50 States."
The magazine has done similar surveys in the past for burgers and pizza.
Here's what the editors wrote about the sandwich at Maggie's: "Even meat lovers in Nebraska crave this tasty veggie wrap, stuffed with cheese and mustard sauce."
Maggie's is in downtown Lincoln at 311 N. Eighth St. The sandwich is $9.50. For more information, visit maggiesvegetarian.com.
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On Aug. 27, the restaurant will serve wine from five of Italy's most prestigious wine regions paired with local vegetables that will be part of a five-course menu. The dinner is $65 per person, tax and tip not included, and a deposit is required to reserve a seat. Space is limited. To reserve a seat, call Andy Wood, Dante's wine director, at 402-932-3078 or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Seven months after receiving its first unsolicited takeover offer, adult TV pioneer New Frontier Media has a potential new owner, Hustler magazine publisher and adult-services impresario Larry Flynt.
Flynt's LFP Broadcasting agreed to purchase New Frontier for about $33 million, ending what has been an active several months for the Denverbased adult-TV company.
New Frontier shareholders apparently liked the deal, driving its stock price up 54% (70 cents) last Tuesday to $2 per share.
New Frontier, which distributes adult channels The Erotic Networks, VaVoom, Penthouse TV, XTSY and Juicy, received its first takeover bid in March, a $1.35 per share offer from Channel Islands investment group Longkloof Ltd. That was followed later that same month by a $1.50 per share proposal by Playboy TV distributor Manwin Holdings.
New Frontier created a special committee of independent directors to evaluate those proposals and in April hired financial adviser Avondale Partners to explore its strategic opportunities, including a possible sale.
In September, New Frontier terminated its cofounder, chairman and CEO Michael Weiner, replacing him with long time board member and attorney Alan Isaacman.
In a memo to employees filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission Oct. 16, Isaacson called the merger a "defining moment" for New Frontier.
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LFP Broadcasting is an affiliate of LFP Inc., which markets and distributes the Hustler brand through a wide variety of media properties and licensing initiatives, including broadcasting, publishing, Internet, mobile, apparel, novelties, clubs and video. LFP also owns the Hustler Casino in Gardena, Calif. Its Hustler TV is available in 55 countries.
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KILIS Machined Black wheels by Giovanna®. Giovanna wheels are made to complement the design of the most beautiful cars on the global market. They are one-piece cast aluminum wheels made to the highest possible standard. These are super wheels for super cars, made to satisfy the most discerning car customers in the world. Giovanna Wheels are leading the market in style and quality and will give your car a completely new look.
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287.32 400.00The first line of wheels from WTW, the Giovanna, was introduced in 1997 and was received with enthusiasm by the select group of automobile lovers who buy the best and most expensive cars. Now they could make their exclusive cars even more exclusive and personalize them to their own taste. The success of the Giovanna inspired WTW to introduce the Gianelle two years later, to be followed by the GFG brand, featuring forged modular high performance wheels, and the Koko Kuture brand introducing novel design concepts, each equally well received by the market. The four innovative lines of high performance wheels designed specifically for the very best of luxury and exotic cars have made WTW Corporation to the leading design brand for high-end aftermarket wheels.
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Customers' rating: 4.5 OF 5APPEARANCEEASE OF INSTALLATIONPRICE/VALUEQUALITY(5)APPEARANCEEASE OF INSTALLATIONPRICE/VALUEQUALITYBetter In Person| Posted by James J D. | 2013 Kia Optima (Menifee, CA)These wheels turn heads. The build quality is outstanding, and the fit and finish is outstanding. I get compliments every week on these wheels. They really make my Kia Optima stand out from the crowd!
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My sweetheart loves her colonial style kitchen in maple, yellow and white. But the day I bought her a Keurig coffeemaker in black & stainless she frowned. Is there any way I can change the black plastic, which covers most of the machine, with a beige colored paint? Is such a paint product available? Hmmm. | |||
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The problem arises, because most brew pubs, restaurants and bars can't serve beer, at a variety of temperatures. Simply put, they don't have enough coolers. Brew pubs tend to serve the house beer, which is usually their specialty beer, at the preferred temperature.
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Adopting new B3 Revision P67 chipset that fixes the SATA issue, the ASUS P8P67 DELUXE (REV 3.0) motherboard offers a great platform to build your power house based on Intel second generation Core CPUs incorporating the industry-leading computing performance and power efficiency. It utilizes the new generation Dual Intelligent Processors 2 - EPU (Energy Processing Unit) and TPU (TurboV Processing Unit), and coupled with DIGI+ VRM, to precisely, dynamically and intelligently adjust power supply to achieve optimized performance, extreme system stability and greater power efficiency.
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Dead after yearPros: Initial setup went perfectly- Cons: 3-4 months after install, a USB 3.0 port died, then others. Booting became an issue w/ motherboard error codes- manual tells you what the code is, not how to fix the issues. Asus support on web site is non-existent and am now looking for replacement MB. Other Thoughts: Thought i was getting a good MB for the money but was incorrect- Support is horrible, will not go with Asus for cpu needs. Manufacturer Response: Did you find this review helpful? |
Was great until...Pros: Great while it still runs. Cons: Fails after less than a year, taking out components with it. Other Thoughts: This board was absolutely phenomenal up until today. I came home to find my computer off. After hitting the power button to turn the computer on. It wouldn't boot. The power button LEDs inside were turned on. I power recycled, then turned the computer on. All at one there was a rush of smoke and sparks. I pull the computer apart to find that the board had arced and destroyed one of my graphics cards on the computer. The card being only 2 months old. Manufacturer Response: Did you find this review helpful? |
pile of do doPros: nothing Cons: the usb ports keep cutting out within a month of having it, i've emailed asus and they are like "spend ur money, and send it to us, then wait around 2-3 weeks and we will send you a refurbished one" then your out of a computer for those 2-3 weeks, Other Thoughts: go with a gigabyte board Manufacturer Response: Did you find this review helpful? |
Video Card Slot DiesPros: Motherboard worked great at first. Cons: After 7 months my video card slot randomly died. I never saw this happen before. I thought for sure it was my old monitor, so I had it replaced. Other Thoughts: Unless this is replaced quickly, I'm never buying an Asus again. Manufacturer Response: Did you find this review helpful? |
Decent motherboardPros: Good assortments of ports and add-in card slots. USB 3.0 and high 2 high speed SATA ports. Decent layout for build and CPU placement within the case. RAID-1 works. Cons: The PS/2 keyboard port isn't reliable with Windows 7. I spent a long time trying to fix this; including modifying the PS/2 driver to add some longer retries. However, I was having some strange system 'hangs' and I decided it was due to this port going 'out to lunch'; so I converted to a USB keyboard and mouse. ASUS shouldn't include this port if it isn't compatible. I have had another hang issue that I think is related to a newer NVIDIA driver and my video card. Other Thoughts: It would be nice to have two more high speed SATA ports on the Intel chipset. The two on the MARVEL chip are reported to be much slower. Did you find this review helpful? |
Worked great... for 9 monthsPros: It has all the features I was looking for at the time, including plenty of USB ports and USB support. The Realtek audio was surprisingly good quality and the ASUS software suite was surprisingly pleasing as well. Cons: Died after 9 months, never could get front audio jacks to work right on my Corsair 800D with this board. Some of the positions for the cables weren't as well thought out as I would have liked. Other Thoughts: Kind of disappointed it would just pop after 9 months. I was just going along using it yesterday like normal and suddenly it just powered off and wouldn't start up. Power is definitely still getting to the board, there wasn't any kind of power outage or anything like that, and the computer is hooked up behind two rather strong surge protectors to boot. I intend to inspect it more closely with the help of a friend today and see if I can spot what happened, but I'm definitely disappointed that an Asus product didn't have the staying power. Manufacturer Response: Did you find this review helpful? |
Great boardPros: Paired with an Intel 2600K it runs great with fantastic clocking ability. Cons: Only wish the Marvell SATA ports could've been an additional (2) Intel 6gb/s ports instead. Other Thoughts: Would buy again! 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? |
DEAD IN SIX MONTHS...Pros: ran great for a little while... LOTS OF POWER Cons: it died in 6 months of purchase Manufacturer Response: Did you find this review helpful? |
updatePros: you can use it as a wedge for a door Cons: aside from my bluetooth woes that persist, fixed by buying a medialink dongle and the worn usb connector that just falls out at random i now have 4 dead sata ports. i ran the asus sata verifier along with cpu-z and for some reason asus sent me a b2 back during the last RMA. let us go ahead and put an emphasis on last RMA because I am very seriously done with this board. I have a p8p67 LE in a lower power pc that has not given me any problems. I have a p8b75-m in another build that has been great so far but this board, EXPENSIVE as it was when I purchased it and after waiting for the b3 revision before even making a purchase i get to deal with this. don't get me started on all the other blips and issues it gives, like not being able to update the firmware all the way because the one I received was 4 versions behind and after 3 updates it decided it didn't want anything to do with the latest. i'm pulling this garbage out of my computer and i'm going to fix it by putting it in a plastic bag and hammering it to tiny pieces. those pieces i will melt into a tiny brick of garbage that it is and will use it as a paperweight and a reminder to never mess with Asus for my important builds. Other Thoughts: thank everything it is discontinued, i'm going back to intel. Manufacturer Response: Did you find this review helpful? |
Problematic & AnnoyingPros: When it works it's a fine board. UEFI BIOS is very easy to work with. Easy overclocker and runs stable when functioning. Cons: First one arrived with a dead drive controller, advance RMA board was a refurbished one and showed up with non-functioning lower fan headers, USB 3.0 quit working after 5 months of light use. Was initially denied a second advance RMA board, called Asus corporate offices and got alleged second advance RMA. Send second board back immediately via FedEx expecting a new replacement in 3 days (Asus repair facility is a few hundred miles away from me). One week later I called asking where the replacement was and nobody knew. I made at least 5 calls and was promised a call back in 10-15 minutes every time and didn't get a single call back. Finally got an e-mail that a board had been shipped. When it arrived it was the same board I had sent back not the new one i was told I would be getting. Fan headers were working but RAM slots A1 and B1 weren't, never even tried the USB 3.0. Got a third advance RMA and replacement showed up today. A different refurbished board with everything working so far except my Corsair Vengeance 32GB 1866 will not boot at 1866 even after increasing the voltage to 1.65 volts as suggested by Corsair. The same RAM worked fine in previous board @1.5 volts before the USB ports died. Boots at 1600 but if BLCK is set higher than default 100 won't post, worked fine at 103.5 before. Other Thoughts: Despite the apparant best intentions of some Asus customer service people I am very unhappy that after over 3 weeks of agony I still don't have a P8P67 Deluxe that functions as it should. I'm now considering getting a Z77 board from a different manufacturer with a better customer service record. If I had known I'd have to go through all this I would have bought a different board 3 weeks ago. Manufacturer Response: Did you find this review helpful? |


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