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It has been 10 years since My Girlfriend's Closet on the Ridge opened, and owners Barry and Marilyn Stein will be holding a celebration May 1-3.
The event will include goodies of some kind as well as 20 percent off of the entire store.
"This is the first time we are going to offer the entire store at 20 percent off, and that will be in conjunction with the 10 year anniversary," Barry said.
Twice a year the store has targeted sales, but because they sell clothes and locally made items at discounted prices everyday, they have never done a storewide.
"Our prices average about 75 percent off of retail, so if you are coming in here and you want to get an Anne Taylor shirt, you will pay probably $17, and you go buy that Anne Taylor shirt at Anne Taylor, and you will spend four times as much," Marilyn said.
The store sells items on consignment which the couple said is a rare business in Paradise.
"I sometimes think that people think our store is the best kept secret, because they don't realize that you can get nice things at a good price up here on the Ridge without going to one of our 15 or 20 thrift stores," Marilyn said. "I am a regular thrift store shopper, but we do have a lot of them."
In the 10 years the store has been open, the couple said there have been several changes. The store began selling locally made products in addition to clothing on consignment in the last three years, and in the last couple of weeks the store launched its own website at www.visitmygirlfriendscloset.com.
"We are just entering our third year of selling locally created gifts and we have over 30 people who do that in the area from cards all the way up to fine art," Barry said.
Marilyn said that in order to survive in Paradise for 10 years, business owners need to be resilient.
"You have to be prepared for the ups and downs," she said. "Paradise is a small community, and it is not like being in downtown Chico. You have days where you think everything is just lovely, and you have days where you wonder where everybody is."
Barry said his consignment store sees a variety of customers.
"It is such a wide spread in here, we get junior clients, we get great-grandmothers and everyone in between," he said. "We get business people, people that are retired, people that are moms.
He said they also see people who are transitioning between clothing sizes.
The Steins added that they attribute their success in town to their loyal customers who they thank them as often as possible.
"We have a loyalty card and we send out a birthday card for people who choose to shop with us," Barry said.
My Girlfriend's Closet is located at 6141 Skyway and is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Their Facebook page is www.facebook.com/My.Girlfriends.Closet.Paradise.
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PRAYER FOR OUR NATION(Identificational Repentance)
Lord, we humbly come before you in repentance. Your Word says, "If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves, and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin, and heal their land." (2 Chronicles 7:14). Lord, we are the people called by your name. I am a Christian and like so many others today, I come before you in repentance for the sins of our nation. At present the very soul of our nation is grievously ill. But Father, we believe your love and compassion is greater than the darkness and oppression that surround us. How did we get to this point in our nation's history? I for one know for too long it was my own self-seeking and complacency. Forgive me Lord. Forgive me for not knowing your Word as truth, authority, and power. I can blame others, but I chose to walk away from your teachings, convinced I could handle life in my own self-sufficiency. Although I never stopped believing in you, I stopped seeking you! Forgive me for believing the lie that abortion was a woman's choice and her right. Your Word says, "Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you," (Jeremiah 1:5). How many doctors, lawyers, artists, scientists, musicians, and writers that were knit in their mother's wombs have been destroyed by the sin of abortion? Lord, I know it is an abomination in your sight. Our land is covered with the blood of unborn children. Forgive us Lord, Forgive me Lord for not speaking out, for not getting involved in making a difference. Lord, forgive me for believing the lie that sexual immorality was a minor sin, not too important in your sight, after all we all have needs. These needs were nothing more than runaway desires of the flesh. As a society, my generation accepted and pursued this permissive behavior and where has it led us? This permissive morality has brought us to the place of redefining marriage and the entire family structure. Forgive us Lord, Forgive me Lord. Forgive me Lord, and others in my generation, who turned away from traditional family values in search of what a few women called "The Feminist Movement or Women's Rights". While I believe we all have a right to choose our life's goals and work, this extreme focus on working has led us to an era of more single parent households, as well as the absence of good mother or father role models, not to mention a virtual "contempt" for the traditional role of homemaker and wife. It has caused sickness, shame and has sabotaged millions of family relationships. Many American politicians have sabotaged their place in history due to ethical and moral transgressions. Forgive us Lord, Forgive me Lord. Forgive us Lord for passively and blindly giving in, a little at a time. A little here, a little there. Now laws are being brought up that will virtually change and redefine the entire traditional society and culture our nation was founded upon. How long will you look upon us with mercy Lord. How long will you silently stand by and watch us as we rebuild Sodom and Gommorah. Forgive us Lord, Forgive me Lord. In 1962 we took prayer out of our schools. I remember as a child sitting in a public school each morning with my hands clasped and my head down for a short silent prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. How proud I felt on Friday's when I got to wear red, white and blue. Today, many school children don't even know the words to the Pledge and we spend incredible amounts of money arguing whether to leave you in or take you out. We took you out of our schools and now we are surprised and utterly shocked at the gangs, the violence, the disrespect, the lack of educational scores and a myriad of other problems. How long will you patiently call back to you a society and culture that seemingly wants nothing to do with you. O God, forgive us, forgive me for my complacency and ignorance. For fear of getting involved, fear of what people would think, or fear of rocking the boat, and for being part of a generation that was more concerned about purchasing bigger houses, more cars and toys, while the family structure was slowly deteriorating from within. Your Word says, "a house divided against itself shall not stand." (Mark 3:24) Our country is quickly becoming more and more polarized. Evil is more evil than ever before. If Satan can take hold of a generation, he can control the world. He is after our youth. The violence, video games, television, movies and music are his way of molding and manipulating society to conform to his agenda. Forgive us Lord for supporting the very activities that are contributing to the decline of our society. Lord, the very fiber and thread of our nation is quickly unraveling, leaving nothing more than a shoddy garment of what once was a great and wholesome nation. What would our forefathers think if they saw us today? Lord, today I pray, forgive our sin, heal our land and give us righteous men and women who are not afraid to lead us in Truth.
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Island of Lanai tourist info: where are the best places to stay? What are some of the lesser-known places to visit the Hawaiian island of Lanai?
If you're looking for an exotic and unusual way to experience the Hawaiian island of Lanai, there are ways you can experience Lanai that few other people think of. You can see a side of the island that you wouldn't see otherwise. There are plenty of places on the island that few people go or think of going that offer a great perspective of the area. Here are some places off the beaten path that you should consider looking at to make your Hawaiian experience a truly unique on.
• Hunting. If you're looking to pick up some wild game while you're on the island, you certainly can. This is truly a great place to hunt. Lanai is known for its great deer, bird, and moulton sheep hunting. Much of the land is privately owned, but there is land in the northwestern corner of the island that is open to public hunting for deer and sheep. You'll need a license. So write the Department of Land and Natural Resources, 1151 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, HI 96813.
• Golf and Tennis. If these sports are more your style, you'll certainly be able to find this, as well. There are several tennis courts at the Lanai School that are open to the public. Also, you'll be glad to know that golfers can play all the golf they want for the low donation price of $5. Just head to the Cavendish Golf Course. It's a nine-hole course that's certainly worth the time.
• Water sports. If you're looking to snorkel and scuba, you've come to the right place. Lanai may very well be the best place to snorkel and scuba in Hawaii. You'll want to go to Hulopoe Bay for the best spots. If you didn't bring your own equipment, don't worry. There are plenty of places to rent sports equipment from for nominal fees. If you are looking to swim, of course you can do so in the amazing waters of the Pacific.
• Fishing. Commercial fishing boats don't operate off Lanai, but there are plenty of fish, if you know where to look. The best spot is typically at Shipwreck Beach near Polihua. If you go near the lighthouse, you may be able to get the best spot. But this always is changing. If you're looking for the best spot, just ask one of the locals where the fish have best been biting lately, and because they're typically friendly, they'll likely give up that information.
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NEW YORK (Jul. 21)
"A dunam here, a dunam there, acre after acre." So goes the popular song of the pioneering yishuv (Jewish community in Palestine before the State of Israel was born) recalling the slow-but-steady process of land reclamation. A similar pattern can be observed in what can be called the reclamation of people — aliya, for example.
Small yearly trickles — an annual average of around 2,600 — over the past 18 years have slowly but steadily added up to a total of 65,000 North American olim to Israel, enough to populate a healthy-sized development town. And those trickles seem to be growing into a stream in the past year to year-and-a-half.
The number 18 is significant, for just that number of years ago, in 1965, the Israel Aliya Center of North America was founded under the sponsorship of the World Zionist Organization-American Section to promote the concept and assist in the realization of aliya.
Looking back on these 18 years of steady growth, the Center's officials decided a celebration was definitely in order — and so it will be. The celebration will take the form of a special El Al flight of olim scheduled to leave New York on July 26. It will carry 120 adults and 117 children going on aliya — augmented by 80 adults participating in the pre-aliya "Mivtza Elef" (Project 1,000).
The Project's aim was to bring 1,000 people to Israel this summer to work for a month, on a kind of limited dry run. The aim has already been achieved, with 900 from the U.S. alone.
The special El Al flight is also the 3,000th one of olim carried by the airline in the 18 years since the Israel Aliya Center was established. El Al has dubbed the flight "Kadima Aliya" (Onwards and Upwards), a slogan it will paint on one side of the plane and which will also appear on the T-shirt to be given to each passenger as a souvenir.
A festive send-off at Kennedy Airport and an equally festive welcome at Ben Gurion Airport has been planned for the El Al flight. Israeli dignitaries are expected at both ends of the line. At the Israeli end, the Youth Orchestra of Lod will serenade the new arrivals, and President Chaim Herzog is expected to deliver greetings.
The families on the Kadima Aliya 18th Anniversary Flight come from all regions of North America — with 16 states and two Canadian provinces represented. The professions of the olim include nurses, engineers, artists, social workers, teachers, computer programmers, lawyers, anthropologists, a jeweler and a cabinet maker.
Moshe Schechter, director of the Israel Aliya Center, said that reports from the Center's network of regional offices reveal they are "back-logged with appointments." The number of olim, he continued, are increasing. "There has been a dynamic rebirth of interest in Israel as a homeland where a family can be raised in a complete Jewish atmosphere," he said.


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NEW YORK (Jul. 13)
A special committee to investigate anti-Semitic propaganda in Central and South American countries has been named by the American Jewish Congress administrative committee, it was announced today.
The action was taken after Manuel Graiver, special representative of the Palestine Foundation Fund in Latin America, had brought the congress a plea from 15 Jewish communities for help in stemming anti-Semitism.
The committee comprises Louis J. Gribetz, attorney, chairman; Louis Lande, Judge Joseph Siegler of Newark, Rabbi Morton Berman, Abraham Goldberg and Harold S. Budner.
Describing anti-Semitism in the commercial and educational fields, Mr. Graiver said the Nazis were behind the anti-Jewish campaign. He described the propaganda as including dissemination of news to provincial papers by the German Transocean Agency, radio broadcasts in praise of "Aryan" laws and veiled attacks through members of the clergy linking Jews and Communism.
He reported anonymous anti-Semitic leaflets were distributed among peasants and youths and illustrated journals and brochures against the Jews were circulated among Government officials. This type of propaganda, he said, influenced officials to advocate tightening of immigration laws.
Propaganda in Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Costa Rica and Mexico was particularly strong under the Nazi influence, Mr. Graiver declared.
The Costa Rican Jews transmitted through him an appeal for American Jewry's intercession. He said the entire press there had begun agitating for isolation of the Polish-Jewish community and for creation of special laws prohibiting peddling—-the source of livelihood of many Jews.
A new decree issued in Costa Rica will mean the closing of Jewish immigration, he said. Under it, persons desiring to bring their families into the country must post 5,000-colon bonds. The regulation is directed against the Polish Jews, Mr. Graiver held.


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Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 4:47 p.m.Mt. Pleasant Library
Check Out Poetry Pulitzer Prize Winners
The Pulitzer Prize has been honoring excellence in journalism and the arts since 1917.
Read these prize winners:
For more past winners and nominees, visit the Pulitzer Prize Website.
Read these prize winners:
- The Shadow of Sirius by W.S. Merwin (2009)
- Time and Materials by Robert Hass (2008)
- Failure by Philip Schultz (2008)
- Native Guard by Natasha Trethewey (2007)
- Late Wife by Claudia Emerson (2006)
- Delights&Shadows by Ted Kooser (2005)
- Walking to Martha's Vineyard by Franz Wright (2004)
- Moy Sand and Gravel by Paul Muldoon (2003)
- Practical Gods by Carl Dennis (2002)
- Different Hours by Stephen Dunn (2001)
- Repair by C.K. Williams (2000)
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Get an overview of this hotelFamily-friendly Winnipeg hotel in Downtown Winnipeg, near University of Winnipeg
Popular property highlights
This family-friendly Winnipeg hotel is located in the historical district, within a 15-minute walk of Millennium Library and University of Winnipeg. Royal Winnipeg Ballet and RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg are also within 5 minutes.
Hotel Features
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has an indoor pool and an outdoor pool. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a 24-hour fitness center, a bar/lounge, and a poolside bar are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 393 rooms offer free WiFi and free wired Internet, LCD TVs with cable channels, and comforts like pillowtop beds and premium bedding. Other amenities available to guests include balconies, iPod docks, and 24-hour room service.
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- Central location
- Helpful staff
- Clean guestrooms
- Comfy beds
Delta Hotels by Marriott Winnipeg
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to an indoor pool and an outdoor pool, Delta Hotels by Marriott Winnipeg provides a spa tub and a 24-hour fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This 4-star property offers access to a business center, limo/town car service, and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 19171 square feet (1781 square meters) include a conference center. This family-friendly hotel also offers a children's pool, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
Delta Hotels by Marriott Winnipeg is a smoke-free property.
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Children's pool
- Indoor pool
- Restaurant
- Coffee shop or café
- Bar/lounge
- 24-hour front desk
- Express check-out
- Laundry facilities
- Gift shops or newsstand
- ATM/banking
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Multilingual staff
- Business center
- Concierge services
- Total number of rooms - 393
- Express check-in
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Number of floors - 17
- Poolside bar
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Conference space
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Pool umbrellas
- Free WiFi
- Computer station
- Luggage storage
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Meeting rooms 11
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Garden
- Porter/bellhop
- Pool sun loungers
- Conference space size (meters) - 1781
- Number of meeting rooms - 17
- Year Built 1974
- Conference space size (feet) - 19171
- Conference center
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Spa tub
- Outdoor pool
- Wedding services
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Indoor pool
- Children's pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Video-game console
- Premium bedding
- Balcony
- Room service (24 hours)
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Coffee/tea maker
- Phone
- Daily housekeeping
- Designer toiletries
- Private bathroom
- Shower only
- Desk
- Cable TV service
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- iPod docking station
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Pillowtop mattress
Where to Eat
Blaze Restaurant - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Urban Bean - Onsite coffee shop. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
An indoor pool, an outdoor pool, a children's pool, and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness center.
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for CAD 15 per day.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of CAD 35 per accommodation (varies based on length of stay)
- Dogs and cats only
- 2 per room (up to 23 kg)
- Restrictions apply
- For more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Self parking fee: CAD 18.00 per day (in/out privileges)
- Valet parking fee: CAD 24 per day (in/out privileges)
- Pet fee: CAD 35 per accommodation (varies based on length of stay)
- Refrigerator fee: CAD 35 per stay
- Rollaway bed fee: CAD 15 per day
Hotel Name
- Delta Hotel Winnipeg
- Delta Hotels Marriott Winnipeg
- Winnipeg Delta
- Delta Winnipeg Hotel Winnipeg
- Delta Winnipeg Manitoba
- Winnipeg Delta Hotel
We should mention
The seasonal pool will be open from June to September. Children 18 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section).
Awards & Affiliations
- This property is affiliated with the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) and welcomes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) guests.


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Odeon Guildford
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The 9-screen Odeon opened on 12th December 1996. Seating capacities in the screens range from 461, down to 112.
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Ken Roe on July 11, 2008 at 6:28 am
The Odeon, photographed in June 2008:
The Odeon, photographed in June 2008:
keiths on February 17, 2009 at 8:52 am
Does anybody know what happened to the original Odeon in Guildford, which was located at the top of the town?
Ken Roe on February 17, 2009 at 9:16 am
The original Odeon Guildford, built in 1935, closed as a 4-screen cinema in 1996 when this new Odeon opened. It was demolished in late-2002.
FilmFan2008 on June 3, 2009 at 3:24 pm
This is the only cinema in the UK to have sony 4K digital projection
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This paper presents convenient expressions for the monochromatic primary aberrations of a diffractive lens on a spherical substrate having a nonunity refractive index. Sets of nomographs that provide ready estimates for these aberrations are also given. This analysis facilitates structural design of diffractive lenses in various applications—where they are used as stand-alone devices or as one or more components in a multicomponent system.
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By Jeff Lockyer
From: Canmore, AB
Oct 4, 2001
|An excellent route for those of us 5'8" and taller. The reach past the 4th clip may almost be a dyno for some, but once past here the last moves will flow together. You can cut right at the matle or reach high for the chalked hold straight above to the left, have fun. I give this route 3 stars.
By Don Reago
Jul 22, 2002
|As of Saturday (7.20.02) someone chalked two "X" marks on the blocky hold that facilitates the mantle to the left (see previous comment). Although I couldn't make the block move, you may want to be sure to pull or push down on the block and not pull outward. Either that or work the mantle up and right to the anchors avoiding the block entirely.
By Craig Quincy
Aug 18, 2002
|The rock below the first bolt is crumbly and breaks unexpectedly. I know because I broke off a substantial foothold and fell ten feet to the ground and then another fifteen feet into the talus. So, be careful out there! And, I would recommend always wearing a helmet, as they are rather stylish when tumbling through talus.
By Tony B
From: Around Boulder, CO
Jun 27, 2003
rating: 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
|The mantle up top is easy to the right. I did this yesterday & saw the Xs on the block, so I skipped it and went further right, to the edge of the upper face, just below and to the right of the final anchors. To my surprise, and I mantled up there was a huge, brown, UNCHALKED jug to the right, which made the move somewhat trival if you have the armspan to reach it. I suspect this route derives its name from the "beached whale" move that people do rather than mantle. It's pretty funny to watch, and bound to happen to shorter climbers more often. As for the height-dependency, my 5'4" partner did it, but had to use funkier footwork at the reach to get it, but not dyno at all- look at the slopes be the cracs (sic) to the left and for a good black "eyebrow" sized positive edge just below. This adds a crux to the route, I am sure.
By Darren Mabe
From: Flagstaff, AZ
Jun 27, 2003
|I do the same thing, Tony. Further to the right, there is a better right foot; making the high step/heel hook with the left foot easier, and keeps you from stepping over the rope. The jug you speak of is good, and makes the move more elegant than the 'knee step-whale mantle'.
By Matt Juth
From: Evergreen
Jul 24, 2003
|I'm a short guy, and had no trouble with any of the clips. I couldn't reach that nice jug up top as soon as I would have like though, leaving me to do a 'not quite beached whale' move in order to reach it.
By Bruce Pech
Mar 31, 2004
The anchor shuts on Free Willie are beginning to show signs of serious wear. I didn't have any quicklinks with me today -- but two are definitely needed before summer.
PS. There's a new bolted route around the arete about 30' left of Free Willie and 20' right of Jaycene's Dance. It starts up the slightly overhanging left wall of a block-capped, left-facing corner. .9+ (?) past the first two bolts, .9- to the fourth bolt, .7 or so up the slab above (with a 25'-30' runout between the eighth and ninth bolts; small to mid-sized gear optional). 9 bolts total; 80'-90'. Judging by Rolofson's guidebook, the route is a few feet to the right of Familiar Strangers (unless Familiar Strangers has been retrobolted with a new start). [Eds. This is Unfamiliar Strangers.]
By TBlom
Aug 29, 2004
|Last time I did this route the block with the X held my 200 lbs. Going from the block then up right to the jug Tony mentions above, you do not have to mantle or belly flop (both of which I tried on my non-onsight). Pretty easy if you trust the block (or the bolts). You can rest in the mungy stuff off left before the crux ending, or stay to the right and make it more direct. Pretty cool way to air out yer ass for sure.
By Anonymous Coward
Sep 11, 2004
I managed to not have to mantel at all. Look up above the shelf thing and reach for a good, postive hold about 4 feet up, sort of on a mini arete.
One of the best routes I've been on in the canyon, simply because of the steepness and bountiful positive holds.
By Aaron Wilcher
May 18, 2005
RE: Free Willie and the crux bolt:
As of May 15, 2005, the hanger at the crux traverse, just under the platform before the anchor, is spinning on the bolt. The bolt looks as if it has wiggled out of the rock a bit. There's a narrow quicklink there now where it looks like somebody bailed out before the anchor.
I fell off the platform moves and the hanger held, but this bolt/hangar should [probably] be replaced.
Also: the infamous flake at this crux has been reinforced with epoxy (had time to look while gritting my teeth avoiding it). After the fall I gave the thing a test pull or two and it seems to be pretty solid. Still, better safe than sorry and there's a couple different ways to get up the thing, so might as well avoid it. Just my two cents.
By SirVato
From: Boulder
May 15, 2006
rating: 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
|Awesome route!! The traverse to the anchors was sweet!!! I went to the right and still had to belly flop a bit but, saved the onsight!!
By Bruno Hache
From: Longmont, CO
Jun 3, 2006
A 4 stars and very fun route with an exquisite mantle just before the top anchors. Awesome!
It's a little discrimatory for those that are less than 5'8", at the 4th bolt half way up the climb before the corner break, the move is reachy in nature.
Other than that, it's a must do at Animal World.
Pure fun, I had a blast!
Will do it again, that's for sure! :)
By Charlie Fried
From: New York, NY
Jun 19, 2006
rating: 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
|This route rocks, I'm 5'4" and had to dyno for the hold above the fourth clip, but I made it. It's a hell of a jump! I couldn't reach the chalked mark up left so I had to do a little crawling myself. The anchors left bolt is kinda weak (I wouldn't TR it from the anchors).
By Ken Leiden
From: Boulder, CO
Jun 22, 2006
|I have climbed this route many times doing the beached whale mantle. Today I was short on gas so instead of the mantle I continued the hand traverse to the right where I was able to stand up casually at the right end of the ledge. Highly recommended.
By Greg Hand
From: Golden, CO
Oct 2, 2006
I fixed the anchor problem by adding 2 bolts with chains.
Funding for this was provided by CSRS. CSRS is Civil Service Retirement System.
By Mark Griffin
From: Boulder, CO
May 2, 2007
|Thanks Greg! Anchor is bomber.
By Kat A
From: Bart and Lisa Ville, CO
Oct 20, 2007
Thanks to Greg and the "Civil Service Retirement System" for the new bolt anchors.
Short person beta for the getting the hold above the 4th bolt... left heel hook in the rectangular incut; right foot not far from that; left hand on good hold. Then stretch for the jug with right hand. Unless you're brave enough to just dyno for it (I'm not).
By Greg Hand
From: Golden, CO
Apr 24, 2008
|We replaced the crux (last) bolt today.
By Kevin Neilson
From: Boulder
Jul 14, 2008
|I've always been confused as to why this is called "Free Willie". The movie to which the name refers was called "Free Willy", so am I missing some pun or euphemism besides the "beached whale" allusion? A minor quibble, I know. I've never used the block marked 'X'; is the route easier that way? Avoiding it and using the traverse isn't that hard but seems harder than 10. The difficult part about the traverse is that the feet are fairly nonexistent and you have to commit to the ledge and cut your feet loose. This is the best part of the route and this is the point during which the famed ECB--Euro Chalk Blow--should be executed. For those not familiar with the maneuver: after cutting the feet loose, hang casually with one arm, radiating insousiance, reach back and chalk up, grabbing a fistful of chalk, then blow through your fist to create a chalk cloud. At this point, for best effect, a photographer, preferably situated at the anchors of an adjacent climb, should snap a shot in pure 80's style. Wearing spandex improves the effect.
By Greg Hand
From: Golden, CO
Jul 14, 2008
When I first TRed the line before placing the bolts, I did the "beached whale" move when the feet cut loose on the traverse. Hence the name.
By John Kearney
From: Boulder, CO
Apr 8, 2010
I did this route on gear today (looking for a little adventure, and definitely got it!). I was wondering if anyone else has done that before?
PS. I'm not proposing to tear the bolts out, I definitely think they should be kept in, this route is too fun to exclude it from people without a rack.
By brain damage
Jun 29, 2010
|This climb is super pumpy on lead. I have never done the mantel, I just put a heel up then THROW to a left hand jug, or if I can't make it, there is a good sloper there that I work with then pump. Stand up, and you're done. There is a cool little dyno in it as well, which totally makes the climb. I'm 5'6".
By noah gostout
From: Iqaluit, Nunavut
Aug 9, 2011
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By Tyler Currie
From: Boulder, CO
Jun 8, 2012
|Climbed FW yesterday. The anchors chains are getting worn, apparently from too many people TRing directly and lowering off.
By Ben Hall
From: Boulder, Colorado
Feb 14, 2013
|Best warm-up in town!
By John Dubya
Jun 21, 2013
|Bolt 5 right below the traverse right is looking pretty beat up.
By goingUp
From: over here
Jun 26, 2013
rating: 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
|Great route and incredibly sustained. The big flake marked with an x seems fairly stable (epoxy?); however, making those traverse moves without the use of it seems to make the finishing moves substantially more difficult (still very doable). Either way, a must do!
By B. Smith
From: Denver, CO
Mar 16, 2014
|I am 6' tall and had no issue with the first reach, but it felt a little like cheating. I was able to move around the "X" block with no problem. On a less cool note, I did the "beached whale" style finish and then pulled on the anchor. Not my best moment, but I was pumped. Great climb!
By Kevin Gillest
From: Arvada, CO
Aug 25, 2014
rating: 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
By Skyler B
From: Fort Collins, CO
Mar 21, 2015
|Has anybody climbed the bulge in between Free Willie and Days of Future Past? It looks like a really cool sequence off of a foothold on Free Willie to more small crimps. I would love to hear if others have done this line!
By Greg Miller
Aug 1, 2015
rating: 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
|This makes for a sweet trad line for those wanting to not use the bolts. Offset cams are nice, a #3 Camalot protects the traverse and mantle up and left and the beginning of traverse.
By Jake Dickerson
From: Lander, WY
Feb 26, 2016
rating: 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
|Awesome fun climbing. It totally goes on gear to! RPs and cams to 0.75. It's an exciting unprotected traverse until you clip the chains!
By James Cranston
From: Boulder, CO
Sep 23, 2016
I left a draw (Petzl Spirit) on the last bolt before the anchors on this - it got too dark and I had to lower because no headlamp :/
I left the draw on September 22, 2016 in the evening. I don't have a chance to get it today (Th 23rd). If you snag it, could you please send it to me? My cell is 914.364.6142 and my email is email@example.com.
By D. Scott Clark
From: Boulder
Jun 30, 2017
rating: 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13
|I disagree that this is nicely protected. Not an issue for me, but I'd imagine someone breaking into 11s this could get super heady. I'm surprised that for how much traffic this route gets that the ancient looking spinner bolts have not been replaced. Also, isn't it time to remove the "x" on the block. It's been yarded on by all sizes of people and has yet to move. Cruel joke to say the best hold on the route is off, just because.
By Logan Collins
Jul 17, 2017
rating: 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
Very fun route. The crux for me was clipping the last bolt, and then that mantel was so awkward for me. I tried the "beached whale move", but that mantel is too small to make any progress upwards. I eventually fell and then started from directly below the last bolt and made the final move up to the last hold before the anchors. I thought it was going to be a crimp, but it was an OMG jug.
I also did not see any blocks marked with an X.... Did it fall down or did I just miss it?


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Ozon.ru is frequently called the Amazon.com of Russia. But the differences between the Moscow-based upstart and the U.S. e-commerce giant are more revealing than the similarities. There's no equivalent of FedEx or United Parcel Service that covers all of Russia, so Ozon must run its own fleet of hundreds of delivery trucks, which have to get as far as Khabarovsk, nearly 4,000 miles away on the Chinese border. Most Russians eschew credit cards, so customers typically pay delivery staff in cash. Many of Ozon's customers are also wary of placing orders online, so more than 10 percent of its transactions occur over the phone. "We do look at Amazon, but we always try to adapt what they are doing to the Russian market," says Maelle Gavet, Ozon's chief executive officer. "Copy and paste never works here."
On Sept. 8, the company announced it was raising $100 million from a consortium of investors including the Baring Vostok Private Equity Fund and Rakuten, the largest e-commerce company in Japan. Ozon, which has more than 1,100 employees based mostly in Moscow and at an 8,000-square-foot shipping center in Tver, located centrally between Moscow and St. Petersburg, plans to use the money to improve its website and build data centers to compensate for the country's sluggish network infrastructure. "They have already delivered millions of packages over the last few years," says Giuseppe Zocco, a partner at venture capital firm Index Ventures, which has backed Ozon since 2007 and invested in the latest round. "It's a well-oiled machine and poised to keep growing."
The Ozon funding caps an eventful year for the Russian Internet. Last November, Mail.ru, the operator of various Russian social-networking sites and an investor in Facebook, raised $912 million on the London Stock Exchange. Yandex, a Russian search engine, followed in May with an initial public offering on Nasdaq that raised $1.3 billion. As in China, investors are attracted primarily by the sheer size of the opportunity. There are 67 million Internet users in Russia, out of a population of 147 million, and the country's Internet audience is among the fastest-growing in Europe.
Ozon was born nearly 14 years ago, when a St. Petersburg software company called Reksoft saw an Amazon press release and decided to import the business model to Russia. The fledgling effort caught the attention of Baring Vostok, which moved the company to Moscow and eventually tapped Swiss-born Bernard Lukey, a former marketing executive at Yandex, to run it. Lukey raised capital, expanded the company's revenues fivefold, built a state-of-the-art distribution center, and added a profitable online travel arm. Two years ago he started preparations to step aside to return to his native country (he is still Ozon's president).
That cleared the way for the 33-year-old French-born Gavet. She speaks French, Russian, and English, and is a six-year veteran of the consumer retail practice for Boston Consulting Group. She began taking over Lukey's responsibilities earlier this year and has quickly made several changes. Ozon had experimented with selling a Kindle-like e-reader called the Ozon Galaxy, but Gavet suspended that effort and is now focused on selling e-books, video games, and other digital content for smartphones and mobile devices. She is also trying to expand Ozon's live, 24/7 customer support operation, because Russians often demand to speak to people over the phone. One of her goals: getting the Ozon customer support staff to be polite. "Russians are not a very friendly people," Gavet says. "It's hard to get them to speak nicely to the customers. It's just not in their culture."
Another challenge for Ozon is finding qualified staff. Good engineers in Russia are scarce and expensive; a Web programmer in Moscow demands a higher salary than in San Francisco, Gavet says, which has her joking that perhaps the company should consider outsourcing to the U.S. If she can solve that problem and get Russians to keep buying online, she may just catch the eye of the man who inspired Ozon, Jeffrey P. Bezos. In 2004, Amazon acquired a startup called Joyo in China—another country with byzantine customs, massive terrain, and a poor shipping infrastructure.
The bottom line: Ozon's new funds will go to improving its website, building data centers, and capitalizing on the fast growth of the Russian Web.


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This weekend, the Metropolitan Opera broadcasts Tosca, one of the most popular operas ever written, by one of the most popular of all opera composers, Giacomo Puccini.
Like many books and films, it tells a fictional story, set against a historical background. That background is the Europe of 1800, divided between the old established regimes on one hand, and on the other, the young French republic, with its brilliant young general, Napoleon Bonaparte.
But the real story of Tosca is not about Napoleon or his battles. (The opera takes place in Rome, not in France.) It's about the high-intensity dynamic between the three leading characters: the opera singer Floria Tosca (very passionate), her lover Mario (very idealistic), and Baron Scarpia of the secret police (very brutal, very unscrupulous).
When Tosca and Mario cross paths with an escaped political prisoner, Scarpia sees his opportunity to track the prisoner down — and win Tosca for himself.
Clearly there are plenty of opportunities here for big theatrical moments of emotion and conflict — the very kind we often call "operatic." Puccini responds with a score that includes a few famous arias (such as Tosca's "Vissi d'arte"), but also relies on bold strokes to make an unmistakable impact. One example: the fortissimo chords that open the opera, telling the audience with no further ado just what kind of evening they're in for.
The starting point for Tosca was a French play by the author Sardou, with a large cast of characters and an elaborate plot. Turning the play into the briefer form of an opera libretto meant jettisoning many of those characters and background elements. As a result, the opera sometimes covers important plot details in just a few words.
But audiences have never complained too much. With the loss of secondary detail, there was also a gain in focus. Puccini is able to concentrate almost entirely on his three leads, taking audiences from one scene of suspense to the next. Sardou was even heard to say that the libretto was a better piece of work than his original play.


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It's no secret that Americans love to eat. We invented the "super-sized" meal, the "Fourthmeal" and even the "food within a food on a stick."
This love of freedom to eat has come with a great price. The latest Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index shows that the fattest city in America, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas, spends up to $400 million a year in unnecessary health care costs.


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Stow Soccer prides itself as an organization that has a team for every player meaning that the club is looking to place kids on teams where they will be challenged, but even more importantly, where they will also have success.
One of the most common questions asked by parents is how kids are placed on the various soccer teams. The answer is based primarily on two pieces of information; coaches' evaluations from the previous season and the results from the Jamboree.
Regarding the coaches' evaluations, all coaches have the best interests of the kids at heart; however the process is subject to differences of opinion even between coaches and assistant coaches. Stow Soccer has tried very hard to make the process more objective and less subjective. Grading categories have been adjusted to make them more quantifiable (i.e. can consistently kick the ball 10 yds, 20 yds, etc.) to rid the process of much of the variability from coach to coach, but it cannot be completely removed. And yet the coaches are the people most familiar with the kids' soccer abilities.
The Jamboree is a day where the kids' skills can be looked at by an unbiased group of evaluators to ensure that we are putting the kids at their appropriate level when the fall season begins. We have recently used Play Soccer; the same organization that runs our summer camp, and Munchkins & Transitions program; to run our Jamboree. By including professional evaluators who don't know the kids we are trying to remove some of the biases which may be inherent in the coaches' evaluations. However, there are other issues that make this an inexact process as well. The Jamboree is just one day and kids can have a good day or bad day, the weather may not cooperate or the child might even be sick that day.
Our hope is that between BOTH the coaches' evaluations and the Jamboree results, we get a pretty good idea of where the kids belong so that they can be competitive.
Placing kids too high is a very serious concern. As parents, we all want our kids to do well. However, when kids are put in the situation of being on a team that is too much for them, the season becomes a struggle; they become frustrated and, occasionally, quit the game altogether. Had that child been placed on a team that was slightly less competitive, they may have become more confident with their skill set, enjoyed the game more and stayed with the game which we believe can be a sport they can play well into adulthood.
Another thing to consider is that we have seen many kids go through the Stow Soccer Club program that weren't competitive at the U8 level and were placed at lower U10 levels. At those lower levels, they developed their skills, gained confidence and moved up to more competitive teams through future seasons. Each season we go back and evaluate the kids again to see if they are on appropriate teams for their skill sets and we move them if we feel it is warranted and in the best interest of the child.
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Market Selection and Regional Diversification - Empirical Regularities from German Panel-Data
Several theoretical approaches to explaining economic growth focus on externalities arising from interactions between economic agents. A frequently discussed source of such externalities is regional diversity of the industry structure. A large number of empirical studies support the argument that regional diversity can be beneficial to regional employment, innovation, and economic stability. It is not particularly surprising that diversity in the industry structure can be assumed to depend, in part, on the activity of new businesses. To date, however, little is known about the roles and paths new businesses take in the diversification of the industry structure. The central questions that this paper attempts to answer are how the market selection process influences the diversity of entries and how start-up activity influences diversity in the region and beyond. For an analysis of diversity patterns, we use regional data for West Germany over a 27-year period that includes specifics about employment at the industry level and allows us to distinguish and follow entry cohorts over time. Compared with the large amount of literature analyzing whether diversity or specialization is conducive to regional development, the literature discussing trends of regional diversification is rather limited. The preliminary results of this study can be summarized as follows. On the whole, regional diversity moderately increased over the last decades. Regional diversity and region size are related via an inverse u-shape. Establishment scale is negatively related to diversity. In addition, evidence supports that regional diversity increases with the number of entries but decreases with the number of exits. Modest specialization is positively associated. Certain empirical regularities for the role of entries are: Employment diversity in entries is increasing over time at the national level, while diversity at the regional level is decreasing on average. This antipodal development of diversity can be explained by a market selection favoring a diverse set of specializations at the regional level. Despite the decrease in regional diversity in entry cohorts over time, these entries contribute to an increase in total regional diversity due to a selection within entry cohorts that substantially differs from the existing regional industry structure.
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Experienced Designer/Product Developer
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- Wilson Imports
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- Glasgow
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- Salary depends on applicants experience
- Posted
- 02 Mar 2012
- Closes
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- Function
- Design, Garment Designer, Product Developer, Production, Technical
- Sector
- Accessories, Childrenswear, Footwear, Menswear, Sportswear, Textiles, Unisex, Womenswear
- Job Type
- Permanent
Wilson Imports is a fast-paced design & manufacturing company and we are looking to recruit 2 new members of staff. We are looking for experienced designers and/or product developers to work at our Glasgow office.
Design Role: The candidate will be responsible for designing/developing core & fashion product for the high street working across men's, ladies, kids & accessories.
This role also requires the candidate to implement and manage a range of products from placement of order through to delivery to the customer. The ideal candidate will have experience within a similar role.
Product Developer Role: You will be required to implement and manage a range of products from placement of order through to delivery to the customer. Effectively communicating between the factories and internal departments (QC & Merchandising), ensuring the product adheres to the customer's standards.
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Both roles will involve dealing with factories in the Far East and liaising with customers. You must have experience within the Clothing Industry.


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Don't Risk Emergency Funds for a Return Higher than Current CD Rates
CD Rates, savings rates, and money market rates are all at record lows. The best CD rates on 12 month certificates of deposit are just above 1.00 percent. The best savings rates and money market rates are also at or just above 1.00 percent.
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Remember what happened to stock prices back in 2007 when the financial crisis hit? The major indices declined over 50 percent in 2007. When a recession hits there are usually layoffs. Your nest egg can lose a large percentage of its value overnight and usually when you need it most. A layoff or other financial hardship can put you and your assets at unnecessary risk.
You want to have your emergency account in a risk free, one hundred percent FDIC insured account. Your returns will be low for the next couple of years but rates will move higher. Before the financial crisis, average 12 month CD rates were around 3.00 percent and you could find the highest CD rates around 5.00 percent. If the economy takes off and inflation becomes a concern, before you know it CD interest rates could be back to those levels - and possibly before 2015.
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Israelis Flock to Sinai Despite Terror Warnings
Nearly 800,000 visitors have crossed Israel's southern border into Egypt since the start of 2010 – a rise of nearly half on the same period in 2009.
Despite warnings from the government over the chance of kidnappings and terror attacks, Israeli vacationers continue to flock to the Sinai Peninsula, with visitor number up by nearly half on last year.
Nearly 800,000 visitors have crossed Israel's southern border into Egypt since the start of 2010 – a rise of 47.6 percent on the same period in 2009.
The coming Rosh Hashanah holiday us expected to see a surge in tourist travel to sun-drenched Sinai as a reverse-exodus of Israelis makes its way south, with between 22,000 and 26,000 visitors expected to pass into Egypt through the Taba crossing between Wednesday and Sunday.
Over 120,000 in total are expected to cross during the month-long holiday period and numbers seeking to escape Israel by land could see an additional boost if authorities fail to head off planned strikes at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport.
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Nickelodeon, after hearing the demands from the fans, made a one-time special called 'All Growed Up', which was a Rugrats episode showing them in 10 years. Airing on June 21, 2001, it was the highest rated Nick program ever. After the success, Nick called Arlene Klasky and Gabor Csupo, and asked them to make a series…
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text: News Back Thursday, April 25, 2013 - Spring Into Business Career Growth With Walsh College Walsh College will host a spring open house on Thursday, May 2 from 4 – 7 p.m. at its Troy campus, 3838 Livernois Road. Prospective students can meet with an advisor, learn about transfer procedures for admittance to Walsh College, receive academic and association information, and have their application fee waived if they apply during the open house. Walsh will host two events for business professionals during the open house: a LinkedIn 101 for Business Professionals seminar and an Accounting Certification Info Session. The LinkedIn seminar will run from 5:30 – 6:15 p.m. An overview of the professional networking site will be provided, including the best ways to leverage LinkedIn as a job seeker, a working professional and as a marketer or recruiter. Topics covered will include etiquette, tips to expand your professional network and techniques to highlight your expertise. The Accounting Certification Info Session will run from 6 – 8 p.m. Participants will learn about the importance of certifications in the accounting field such as CMA, CPA, CIA, and CFE, as well as how professional designations may increase career potential and salary. The session is sponsored by the Institute of Management Accountants Detroit Chapter, and a student in attendance will be awarded a scholarship to use toward the CMA exam. Both sessions are free as part of the open house event. Registration is required. Visit walshcollege.edu/OpenHouse for more information and to register.


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shamone wrote:im sorry but this idealism is admirable but very much naive
hu7manity like all creatures is about survival and perpetuation of the species.
have we evolved that much in 100 years or so. ask the people in rwanda, srebrenica, chechnya. People killed for little or no reason.
look at india where they still have castes
Look at the war in Iraq, a war for oil, where loss of human life is seen as acceptable for the gains of prosperity
In the world we currently live, I dont think we can assume that if our time was coming to an end and the only way we could survive is the subjegation of a lesser species we would not tkae that option.
Look at animals for breeding, they are practically slaves, they have no choice in the matter and they are seen as lesser beings by many. Thats how the cons may view us
Okay so...you'd be okay with taking another species as slaves to rebuild your house, whether they liked it or not?


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Absolute UFC Results 142
There was some great action at UFC 142 from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil last night. The UFC 142 fight card looked like a good lineup and so it proved and the featherweight championship bout of Aldo vs Mendes certainly lived up to its billing as main event. We have full UFC 142 results for you for both the preliminaries and main card fights.
If you missed Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes you missed a really exciting UFC event and many that did see it will remember it for some time.
Full UFC results 142 are as follows –
Main Card
Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes – Aldo won via KO in the first round
Vitor Belfort vs. Anthony Johnson – Belfort won via submission in the first round
Rousimar Palhares vs. Mike Massenzio – Palhares won via submission in the first round
Erick Silva vs. Carlo Prater – Prater won via disqualification in the first round
Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim – Barboza won via KO in the third round
Preliminary Card
Thiago Tavares vs. Sam Stout – Tavares won via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Ednaldo Oliveira – Gonzaga won via submission in first round
Yuri Alcantara vs. Michihiro Omigawa – Alcantara won via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Ricardo Funch vs. Mike Pyle – Pyle won via TKO in first round
Felipe Arantes vs. Antonio Carvalho – Arantes won via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
We'll be back with more on the Aldo vs. Mendes fight and also news from the post-fight press conference so check back with us. If you saw Aldo vs. Mendes let us know your thoughts on Aldo's victory. What other bouts from UFC 142 did you most enjoy?
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