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Tour de Chile - Winter Gear Testing
It was supposed to be an epic tour, but it turned into more of a base camp tour, just like the Tour de France that was happening at the same time. Our goal was to ski as many kms and climb as many vertical feet as we could in three weeks. The vertical was a little more difficult as our home was around 8000 feet and the mountains go up to 17,000 in the High Andes, requiring a lot more distance to gain any altitude.
We were given an amazing opportunity to ski in Chile and use and abuse some new top secret gear from G3. The original plan was to bus to Argentina, but sometimes is just ain't meant to be. Our flight was late and we missed our bus-taxi connection. So with little knowledge of the language or currency, we got trapped into taking a taxi to nowhere, and had to return to a hostel in Santiago with nothing gained.
Luckily we had a local contact at Valle Nevado/ El Colorado/ La Parva and made good use of it, staying in a little snowy undisclosed hideaway for the remainder of our trip. It might have been a rough few weeks for the locals staying at the hut, because touring a minimum of 4 hours for 20 straight days wasn't exactly good for foot odour!
Jumping back to the first day on the hill, we scored a classic side country lap of Santa Teresa. It was great to connect with the G3 engineers and be shown some local stashes, namely a 45 minute tour for a 2000' run. Then we could hitchhike back for another lap or ski tour back to the hut, over and over. Hitching back up to Valle Nevado was a safe bet, but be warned, you don't how fast the driver will go! Hold on.
Unlike at the strict resorts in North America, we were pleasantly surprised that we could tour on the rope line up to the tops of the lifts in La Parva, El Colorado and Valle Nevado and not get hassled. Just stay out of the way.
The skier we met were classic, but dare I forget my favorite tours with the local wild dogs. Pedro followed us up Tres Peuntes and summitted a 12,000' peak, even breaking trail for us in the new snow. Zudnik toured with us from Valle Nevado to La Parva and scared every single skier along the way.
Once we got in the groove and acclimatized we were able to step up and ski some of the higher peaks, Cerro Parva and Pintor. They yielded endless ski lines on all aspects, including some mandatory ice sheet ski lines for good mesaure. That, and with the low snow levels and spring like weather, rock sharks were lurking all over the place, and they bite. Helmets highly recommended.
The highlight of the trip was a much-needed dump of light, dry snow that we milked for five days with bluebird sunny skies.
Trip Stats
- 250 km of ski travel
- 55,000 feet ascended on skis
- 80,000 feet descended on skis
You can safely say that was some solid gear testing!
I would like to thank some sponsors and people who made the trip possible: G3 Genune Guide Gear, Eddie Bauer/First Ascent, Osprey packs, Ryder's Eyewear, Intuition liners, Innate bottles, Suunto watches, & Dissent Lab compression socks.
Big thanks to the G3 crew, Ben Dill, Martine, and the drivers in Chile for the rides up to Valle Nevado.


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ROCHESTER — Spaulding High School junior halfback Trey Scott has been named the Rochester Athletic Association's October Athlete of the Month.
Scott highlighted the month by becoming the first Red Raider football player to crest the 1,000-yard mark in a season since 2006. He reached the milestone during the team's 28-20 loss to Bedford on Oct. 26. In that game, Scott carried the ball 29 times for 226 yards and scored all three Spaulding touchdowns.
Also during the month, he gained 145 yards on 26 carries and caught a TD pass in a 24-16 loss to Bishop Guertin. In a 50-22 win at Manchester West, Scott had 22 carries for 239 yards and three TDs. In a 34-20 loss to eventual Division II state champion Winnacunnet, Scott returned a kickoff 98 yards for six.
Spaulding went 2-6 in D-II and 3-8 overall.
Any amateur Rochester athlete is eligible for nomination. Nomination forms are available at the Rochester Community Center and Collins Sports Center. The deadline for November's award is Dec. 10. Nominations can be sent to the RAA, Box 864, Rochester, NH 03866-0864. The email address is firstname.lastname@example.com.
ROCHESTER — Finishing Touches stayed atop the Rochester Men's Hockey League standings with Monday's 9-4 win over Towle Pallet at the Rochester Arena.
FT (5-2-1) trailed 4-3 in the third period, but scored the final six goals to pull away. Nick French led the way with two goals and two assists, while Marcus Dillon added two goals. Sean Holt and Chris Health each had a goal and two assists. Trevor Brieg, Tom Tabb and Tad Smith (assist) also scored. Ethan Baker made 37 saves in goal.
For Towle (3-4-1), Scott Brown and Chad Hippensteel scored two goals apiece. Dan Trepanier stopped 28 shots.
Steve MacIsaac recorded a hat trick to lead Seacoast Kettlebell past RSA Realty, 4-3.
Zach Cobb had a goal and an assist for Seacoast (4-3-1), which trailed 2-1 after the first period. Keith McKenzie stopped 25 shots.
Jon Ellis, Ryan Montecalvo and Pat Rahn scored for RSA (3-3-2). Casey Cox made 41 saves.
In the nightcap, DeNiro Development and Merrimack Mortgage played to a 4-4 tie.
Micah Ruel had a goal and two assists for DeNiro (3-2-3). Hans Carbonneau, Josh Perry and Tom Breslin also scored. Pat Giguere made 26 saves.
Mark Zoeller lit the lamp twice for MM (1-5-2). Doug Colwell and Steve Flynn each added one goal apiece. Derek Colwell stopped 29 shots.
In Nov. 19 action, Merrimack Mortgage and RSA Realty played to a 1-1 tie.
Brett Donovan scored MM's goal. Derek Colwell made 28 saves.
Chris Pryor scored for RSA. Cox stopped 24 shots.
DeNiro exploded for seven third-period goals to whip Finishing Touches, 12-2.
Dan Houston had three goals and three assists for DeNiro. Breslin added two goals and two assists, while Carbonneau chipped in with two goals. Also scoring were Ruel, Brett Mackey, Peter Clark, Lyle Marelli and Tom Gillum. Giguere stopped 25 shots.
Dillon and Tad Smith scored for FT. Baker made 36 saves.
Towle toppled Seacoast, 6-3, behind three goals and an assist from Matt McGilvray.
Casey Goodell added a goal and two assists for the winners, while Brown had a goal and an assist. Brian Casey also scored. Trepanier made 27 saves.
Bill Hopkins, Keith McKenzie and Zach Joy scored for Seacoast. Derek Colwell stopped 25 shots.
ROCHESTER — The Division II All-State Football Team was announced last week and Spaulding High School's Trey Scott was named to the first team on defense as a defensive back.
Three Red Raiders were named honorable mention on offense: senior quarterback Sam Ouellette, senior tight end Kyle Hall and junior tackle Jacob Paradis.
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The European Parliament has been asked to wait for a landmark ruling from the European Court of Justice before voting on a single-patent system for Europe that organizations fear could hurt software companies.
The issue is on the Parliament's agenda for next week, but a legal opinion from the court is not expected until later this month or even March.
"Software patents hurt innovation and are an unnecessary burden on European software developers," said Karsten Gerloff, president of the Free Software Foundation Europe. "Legislators need to take charge and make sure the patent system contributes to the public good. As the European Patent Organisation has acknowledged, this is a decision that cannot be left to bureaucrats and the judiciary."
The FSFE wants parliamentarians to hear the court's opinion before they vote as the court's advocates-general have already been highly critical of the plan. "The agreement contemplated is, in its current state, incompatible with the treaties," they said. Although not binding, court rulings generally follow the advice of the advocates.
After years of political wrangling -- efforts to develop a single E.U. patent began in 2003 -- a compromise was proposed by the European Commission last July. And in December, 11 countries agreed to go ahead with a trilingual system based on English, French and German. Another 12 states informally backed it. This left Italy, Spain, Cyprus and the Czech Republic alone in opposition.
These countries and, it appears, the European Court of Justice, believe that in this would disadvantage companies and researchers using other E.U. languages particularly in case of legal disputes.
However the current situation, where companies may have to fight legal action in several member states simultaneously, and where national courts regularly come to conflicting conclusions, is also problematic. Filing and protecting patents in Europe is also substantially higher than in the U.S.
The Foundation for a Free Information Infrastructure (FFII) and the End Software Patents (ESP) group, have also asked Parliament to wait for the Court ruling before giving approving the enhanced cooperation procedure.


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In style, sound and sentiment, Gaslight Anthem frontman Brian Fallon is a throwback.
Although his combo has achieved success far beyond the Garden State in the new millenium, his earnest, heartfelt, straightforward storytelling songs probably would have fit in better in the original punk era of the late '70s, or the college-rock boom of the 1990s, than they do now.
He's never hidden his nostalgic streak — and he's never been shy about waving the flag for the old-school rock values of community, egalitarianism and, most importantly, doing things yourself.
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Minotaur, RocklandEdit
Summary::A smaller subrace of minotaur.
Tenacious, courageous, intuitive and bold, rockland minotaurs use their wild prowess to survive in untamed lands. They are a proud and noble race, deeply spiritual and respectful of their elders. Generally kind and benevolent, they become furious, savage and brutal in combat.
Physical DescriptionEdit
A rockland minotaur stands around 6'6" to 7'6" tall, and weighs roughly 600 pounds. Their bodies are covered in short, coarse fur that ranges in color from black, brown, bronze, sandy and white. Their back legs are similar to those of a cow, ending in cloven hooves. Their muscular arms are long, powerful and end in five-fingered hands with thick, blunt nails. Their bodies are decidedly humanoid, but their heads are bovine in nature, with long horns on their fierce brows, long bovine muzzles and small but keen eyes.
Warm climate rockland minotaurs may only have hair coverage similar to humans while cold climate rockland minotaurs may be woolly and shaggy furred.
Rockland minotaurs are sworn enemies of goblinoids and orcs and thus are very gruff and unfriendly towards half-orcs as well. Being cultured, if not very bright, they relate well with humans, and they are also at ease with elves, who live in forests. Though, humans and elves are often cautious around them. They respect dwarven strength and pride, even if they don't get along. Minotaurs often confuse gnomes and halflings for children of taller races, and thus irritate the smaller folk.
Rockland minotaurs may be of any alignment, as their outlook is mostly based on how or where they were raised. Savage minotaur tribes with little caste system, tradition, culture or foundation tend lean to a chaotic alignment, doing what they need to get by in the world. Those tribes that have stable traditions, practices and values are more likely to be in contact with other civil cultures, and thus lean toward lawful alignments.
Minotaurs can be very fierce and protective when defending their lands. It is rare to find any other race actually living off their land, but plenty of races live around the borders and farther out.
During wartime and clan rivalry or nearby civilizations, it is dangerous to travel into rockland minotaur lands, as hostile troops patrol the areas and will attack any intruder.
During times of peace, rockland minotaurs trade for goods with their neighbors. Since rockland minotaurs grow crops in their well tilled fields and harvest lumber and hunt in the forest, they always have things to trade with. They often trade for the tools and weapons that are difficult for them to produce, since they rarely mine metals.
Rockland minotaurs worship their chosen deities based upon the culture they live in. Some clans worship deities of nature, like Obad-hai, because they live close to the land. Warlike and brutal tribes worship cruel and evil deities, such as Nerull or Erythnul, due to their slaughter and death that brings them victory at battle. Civil rockland minotaur, who value strength and valor may take to those deities who also revere such values, such as Kord or Heironeous.
Rockland minotaurs speak Giant, being related to the giant races. They also speak Common.
A rockland minotaur often chooses either an aspect or an impressionistic name, it depends on either tribe or purpose. They may choose tough and gruff names to intimidate others, or honorable names. Often, they will gain titles based on their deeds or prowess.choose Stormhoof Orcbane Having a mighty war stomp might earn one the title of Stormhoof, and killing several orcs to protect the clan would earn the title Orcbane.
Male Names: Gigante, Gorgos, Horn Lord, Motaron, Nordak, Pride, Relox, Valorous, Wrath
Female Names: Bluette, Gara, Kintara, Maltora, Terras, Saxine, Scout
Titles: Gloryslash, Orcbane, Rockhorn, Steelhide, Stormhoof, Stoutheart
Rockland minotaurs represent their race by their actions, as such, many will go out to prove not all minotaurs are lumbering, dim, savage cow-men. They will take on modest professions such as guard, soldier, coolie, longshoreman, miner, miller, lumberjack or other job that works to best serve their natural strength. Rockland minotaur arrogance breeds boasts of their strength too often. They also go adventuring to horde wealth, fame and glory for themselves, as well as bring honor to their clan. Some young rockland minotaurs will adventure and travel as an initiation into adult-hood or to set out for themselves and see the bigger world around them.
Racial TraitsEdit
- +100 Strength,+ 15 constitution, +5 charisma {{#set:Racial Ability Adjustments=+5 Mental Ability Score of Choice}}+5 Mental Ability Score of Choice: Rockland minotaurs are big and powerful. From youth, they focus on developing their brawn and instinct rather than schooling. Rockland minotaur arrogance can be offensive to other races.
- Monstrous Humanoid
- Size::Medium: As Medium creatures, rockland minotaurs have no special bonuses or penalties.
- Rockland minotaur base land speed is 30 feet.
- Darkvision 60 feet.
- Natural Attack: A rockland minotaur may use his horns as natural weapons to make a gore attack, dealing Gore 1d6 points of piercing damage + 1 ½ × his Strength bonus. Optionally, if he attacks with a weapon as his primary attack, he may make a gore attack as a secondary attack (-5 penalty on the attack roll, ½ Strength bonus to damage).
- Keen Senses: +2 racial bonus on Spot and Listen checks.
- Weapon Proficiency: A rockland minotaur gains Simple Weapon Proficiency as well as Martial Weapon Proficiency (greataxe).
- Automatic Languages: Common and Giant.
- Bonus Languages: Orc, Goblin, Terran.
- Favored Class: Barbarian. A multiclass rockland minotaur's barbarian class levels do not count when determining whether he suffers an XP penalty for multiclassing.
- Level Adjustment: +Level Adjustment::0
- Effective Character Level: Effective Character Level::1
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|400 lb.
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LCC When a country restricts its population's freedoms on the internet, and you want to do something about it, point out to the heads of state how much money their nation is potentially losing as a result of the web clampdown - that's the advice from a top UK Foreign Office bod.
John Duncan, who is the Foreign Secretary's Special Representative at the London Conference on Cyberspace (LCC), said freedom of information on the internet would be just one of the debates between countries and businesses at the get-together, which will take place in two weeks.
"In simple terms, if one is looking at a country that is trying to be more autocratic and shut the internet down, the simple response to them is 'what about your industry?'" he said.
"If your industry is actually using the internet to promote economic growth, what's going to be the impact economically if you start going down this path? It's a much more powerful argument than saying you shouldn't do it because it's wrong.
"You shouldn't do it because it's not in your interest to do it actually gets people to listen a bit quicker. That's still a valid argument, that it's wrong, but if you want people to come to the centre ground then you have to try to find other arguments," he added.
Telling it like it is might not always seem like the best idea, but it's what the UK reckons is needed to get countries, businesses, individuals and NGOs to start coming to a consensus on cyberspace.
The Foreign Secretary, William Hague, said he organised the conference to try to get all these people together to work out how to maintain the economic and social benefits of the internet, as well as how to guard against criminal and security threats online.
"More international consensus is urgently needed. And this needs to be a collective endeavour, involving the major actors in cyberspace," he said in an op-ed piece on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website on Tuesday.
"This is one of the great challenges of our time. Nobody controls the internet, and we can't leave its future to chance. We have the opportunity to secure a bold and innovative future but we also face the risk that the internet is used as a force for harm."
The conference hopes to have debates on the digital divide and cyber-security, as well as more contentious issues such as internet freedoms.
It is hoped that some of the discussions could lead to agreement, or even actual accords, although there's no sign that the UK is feeling ready to sign anything binding just yet.
Back in February, when Hague first began to talk about the conference in a speech in Munich, the talk was all about "standards" and "norms" rather than treaties.
"We believe there is a need for a more comprehensive, structured dialogue to begin to build consensus among like-minded countries and to lay the basis for agreement on a set of standards on how countries should act in cyberspace," he said at the time.
And when politicians throw words like "begin to build" and "basis" around, you know they usually mean, "let's start to talk about it, but let's not be too hasty".
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The Frogs were tired of governing themselves. They had so much freedom that it had spoiled them, and they did nothing but sit around croaking in a bored manner and wishing for a government that could entertain them with the pomp and display of royalty, and rule them in a way to make them know they were being ruled. No milk and water government for them, they declared. So they sent a petition to Jupiter asking for a king.
Jupiter saw what simple and foolish creatures they were, but to keep them quiet and make them think they had a king he threw down a huge log, which fell into the water with a great splash. The Frogs hid themselves among the reeds and grasses, thinking the new king to be some fearful giant. But they soon discovered how tame and peaceable King Log was. In a short time the younger Frogs were using him for a diving platform, while the older Frogs made him a meeting place, where they complained loudly to Jupiter about the government.
To teach the Frogs a lesson the ruler of the gods now sent a Crane to be king of Frogland. The Crane proved to be a very different sort of king from old King Log. He gobbled up the poor Frogs right and left and they soon saw what fools they had been. In mournful croaks they begged Jupiter to take away the cruel tyrant before they should all be destroyed.
"How now!" cried Jupiter "Are you not yet content? You have what you asked for and so you have only yourselves to blame for your misfortunes.""
Like most conservatives, after last year's election I thought that Obama would prove a President Crane as far as conservatives were concerned. With large Democrat majorities in the House and Senate I assumed that Obama would implement changes in this country to send it on a left-ward trajectory. Instead, other than passing the Bankrupt the Nation Act of 2009, sometimes erroneously called the Stimulus bill, Obama has accomplished virtually nothing, a fact which even Saturday Night Live is now mocking. This is astonishing considering the size of his victory last year and the strength of his party in Congress. Or is it? I believe there were clear clues from the background of Obama that this might occur.


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Peregrin Took waited. He stood with an army behind him, his companions Merry, Legolas, Gimli, Aragorn and Gandalf beside him, and the Black Gate of Mordor before him. Thousands of Men waited with him; silent warriors ready to challenge the strength of Sauron. The air was thick with fear. It was the uneasy silence that falls before doomed battles, when Men know their days are finished and hope only to die honorably.
Pippin could feel Merry fidgeting at his elbow. They were both fully armored, Pippin as a soldier of Gondor, Merry as one of Rohan. Merry had complained about his arm during the journey, but nonetheless insisted that he should continue for this final attack. And although Pippin worried for his friend, he secretly wanted Merry beside him in this of all times.
Noise. The Black Gate of Mordor emitted a deep roar as its tall, wide gates slowly opened. As the doors parted, a shaft of unnatural light – a red beam – fell onto the awaiting forces. The source of this light was at the top of the tower of Barad-dûr. There! The Black Tower loomed in the distance, deep in the dark land, its height piercing the clouded sky while its roots lay imbedded beneath a swarm of orcs. And there, at the top, burning with visible malice, hatred, greed, Pippin saw it: the Eye of Sauron.
For a few deaf moments, Pippin stood transfixed – staring back at the unblinking Eye. Even from the long distance, the hobbit could see the fire whipping about the Eye, the electricity crackling. He had seen Sauron before, had felt the same fire and heavy air in the palantír, but this was much closer, much more real…
Pippin broke the stare and looked down to see a mass of orcs and goblins standing at the open gate. Huge trolls stood at the sides of the doors, roaring loudly. The Enemy filled the space before them, and an endless stream of orcs trailed, unbroken, back to Barad-dûr. Pippin felt Merry tense to his right.
The orc leader stepped forward. He extended his arm and two near-mutilated horses were led forward from within the seething Enemy mass. The horses were drenched slick with blood and their trot was an uneven hobble. On each horse, a figure was draped – Pippin could not see in the distance, but as they approached, he recognized a Man on the first horse and an elf on the second. The entire orc army laughed as Aragorn strode forward to meet the limping steeds.
"A gift!" the orc leader roared. "Behold! The last battle on Dagorlad!"
The orcs' laughter rose to a new level, causing the bare, dirt ground to tremble beneath Pippin's feet. He leaned in to Merry's ear and whispered:
"Which battle? This one?"
"Shhh!" Merry hissed. "Let me see what Strider's doing."
Aragorn was standing beside the first horse, studying the unconscious Man and speaking quietly to Legolas and Gandalf. Merry and Pippin watched from where they were, but they could not see who the Man was, since both Gandalf and Legolas blocked his face from view. Finally, Legolas nodded to Aragorn and turned to the hobbits.
Both Merry and Pippin froze in surprise. They had not expected to be called. The elven prince's fair face was an unreadable confusion as he whispered:
"It is Boromir."
"Boromir!" Pippin cried and burst forward without thinking. He brushed past Legolas and pushed Aragorn and Gandalf aside. Merry hastily joined him.
Had Legolas not told him, Pippin would not have recognized the Man as Boromir. What remained of his old friend, the friend whom he had mourned and whom he had pledged to honor through serving Gondor, was little more than a skeleton. The waxy skin stretched across once-handsome features, a mess of lacerations left blue and black marks over yellowing complexion. A thick stream of blood oozed from the temple, matting the already wounded horse's side.
Merry cried out in alarm and recognition. Pippin felt his throat close, he could not breathe from the sight. For a moment, he forgot completely of where he was. All he could think of was how different this Man before him was from the Boromir he remembered, and how he wanted now, more than anything, to have the old Boromir back. He could discern no familiar aspect beneath all the blood and gore covering this Man's face. The network of scars and open wounds hid completely the memory of Gondor's son. Pippin prayed he was an imposter, some pitiful anonymous soldier with slight resemblance to his friend. Because, deep in his heart, Pippin knew that, if this was truly Boromir, the startling change was not only physical. There would be grim surprises once he awoke, surprises which would lend themselves to wish for an honorable death rather than a dragged-out life. Pippin knew this, he could feel the dwindling spirit imprisoned in the Man before him. And so much blood…
A touch to the shoulder awoke Pippin from his thoughts. He looked up to see Aragorn hovering over them.
"Accompany them back to Minas Tirith," Aragorn said softly.
Merry shifted his weight uncomfortably, not looking back at the horse and passenger.
"Strider, we can't leave now," he whispered, agitated. "I gave my word to King Théoden – "
"I'll go," Pippin interrupted. "I'll take Boromir back."
"Very well. You shall go, and Merry, I will have you by my side," Aragorn said. "Pippin, I will call on you when all here is finished."
Pippin marveled at Aragorn's faith in surviving the doomed attack, but that was typical Strider. Never once had Pippin seen his calm, his control, or his strength, fail. Aragorn's presence was reassuring, and the soldiers behind him felt it also. Pippin wondered if the Men could have followed another leader on such a hopeless campaign.
He turned to Merry and embraced him.
"Don't worry, Pip," Merry whispered. "I'll see you back at the city."
"Right," Pippin's voice broke. "Bye, Merry."
Merry broke away and squeezed Pippin's shoulders reassuringly. Pippin smiled weakly. It seemed strange, but also quite typical, that Merry should be the one to console and comfort Pippin – even now when it was Merry who stayed to fight the evil of Mordor and Pippin who fled to the safety of Minas Tirith. After a few encouraging pats from Gandalf, Aragorn and Legolas, as well as numerous alarmed looks in Boromir's direction from the other Men, Pippin turned away from the Black Gate. He could hear the orc army behind him, still laughing and roaring as they prepared for battle.
Pippin mechanically led the first horse back towards an awaiting Rohirrim rider who helped the hobbit unload Boromir and transfer him to a Rohan mount. The Man's broken body, limp and emaciated, bruised and bloodied, fragile, was wrapped carefully in someone's cloak. Boromir's companion, an unknown, but equally wounded, elf, was also clothed and moved to another Rohan horse. Someone prepared the Mordor horses to be killed – they were wounded beyond recovery. Pippin took his seat with a third Rohirrim rider and the three broke from the army and galloped away.
They rode away from the battle, away from the Black Gate, away from Merry, from Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli and Gandalf, away from the Enemy. Pippin registered that the Rohirrim was speaking to him, but he could not hear over the thunder of the hooves and the buzzing in his ears. He dared to look again at Boromir, who rode beside him. The Man lurched forward, unconscious, and Pippin felt a chill run down his spine.
Angry tears welled up in Pippin's eyes. So long ago, the others – Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas – had assumed Boromir fled after attacking Frodo. But Pippin often wondered just how hard they had searched for their missing companion after the skirmish on Parth Galen, considering what they thought of him. They had imagined him a coward, one so weakened by the Ring's temptations that he had attacked Frodo and fled from shame. And they had left it at that, with no questions asked. A furious sob escaped Pippin's lips and was thankfully drowned out by the galloping horses. Boromir had been gravely wounded defending Merry and Pippin – how he had survived was a mystery – but it more than compensated for his weakness with the Ring, Pippin thought.
After a little more than four hours of riding, a great boom came from the east. The horses reared up, causing Pippin to grip the reigns tightly and turn. Beyond the Mountains of Shadow, Mordor was in turmoil. The black sky was red with erupting lava. Screaming voices filled the air – it sounded as if all the evil creatures inside were dying. There were loud explosions, fireballs hurtling against the mountain ridge. Pippin caught sight of a nazgûl atop a Fell Beast falling under a rain of fire. The deep rumbling culminated in a powerful explosion of sound. A foul wind rushed past the riders.
After that, the screams faded so that only the erupting Mount Doom could be heard. Although Pippin feared momentarily that something had gone wrong, he felt the air lighten. The whole of Middle-earth was eased.
"Frodo…" Pippin breathed.
And he wept, not knowing whether it was for joy or sorrow. The end? The End! Had Frodo and Sam survived? Was this really The End? And now, what? Could life truly begin again? Peace? He could not believe it…
The three Rohirrim riders bowed their heads in a silent salute. They passed a moment of respectful quiet before turning back to the west – back to Minas Tirith, which now seemed to glow like a distant star on the green horizon. Pippin knew his weeping eyes deceived him, the White City of Gondor was too distant to yet be seen, but he felt its presence in his heart. The rider behind him urged the horse forward and soon they were again bounding towards Minas Tirith.
Night, day and night again.
They arrived at dawn on the third day. The city was alight with celebration. Despite its blackened, broken appearance from the Battle of Pelennor Fields, huge banners and flags decorated each circle of Minas Tirith. Flower petals cascaded from the open windows, white and pink and yellow. Pippin and his fellow riders trotted up the cobblestone streets. The people did not cheer as they passed, for they saw only the broken figure slumping forward. A hushed whisper passed throughout the crowds, coming from the walls themselves. Boromir the Tall has returned. Boromir the fair is come. Hush, Boromir the Bold passes.
And suddenly Pippin felt he was part of a funeral procession.
He looked at Boromir, at the yellow-white skin and hollow eyes, at the way the Man could not hold himself upright. In the morning light, his old friend looked like a bloodied ghost – only a pale, beaten reminder of his former self. It sickened Pippin. Hate boiled through his veins. The orc's laughter haunted him. This was not fair, it was not right. The Ring was gone, Sauron defeated, only days ago, and Pippin nearly screamed in rage – why should there still be such suffering for his friends? It was supposed to end with the Ring's destruction! Everything was supposed to be safe and good again! What peace was this?
They arrived within the sixth circle, to the street of green lawns and flowers. The three Rohirrim carefully unloaded Boromir and the elf onto awaiting litters. Pippin followed, lingering by the back. His legs were stiff from the ceaseless galloping ride. Healers bustled around the two wounded. Everyone's face was bright with joyous tears, but it made Pippin's heart sink. This did not feel like victory.
"Nay, it cannot be…" a Healer was saying as he lifted the dank hair from Boromir's bloodied face.
"It is," Pippin said, his voice pitched with anger. "It is Boromir, son of Denethor."
Someone gasped.
"Quick, then," the Healer said and moved to lift Boromir's litter. "We may yet help them."
Another Healer was leaning over the elf. He shook his head slowly.
"Nay," he murmured. "The elf has passed."
Pippin watched, numb, as they draped a sheet over the fair elf's face. He was not so bruised as Boromir, and in truth, he seemed only asleep. Good night, goodbye. Two aides lifted the elf's litter and walked towards the House of Healing, towards the door that Pippin recognized as the room for the dead. He flinched; he did not want to see what was inside.
The Healer and a Rohirrim rider carried Boromir into the Houses of Healing, towards the other door which led to the upper floors. Pippin followed, dragging his feet. People were celebrating upstairs, their cries of laughter could be heard down in the empty corridor. Everyone, the wounded soldiers and bustling aides, were speaking furtively amongst themselves. Everyone seemed so happy, Pippin felt out of place. A few watched the group of Healers pass with Boromir, but Pippin guessed they did not recognize him. Once they reached an empty room, the Healer turned to Pippin.
"You may wait here, Master Took."
Pippin did not argue but slid to the floor with his back to the wall. The door closed. He waited. Hours passed, and he listened idly as the chatting soldiers burst occasionally into song and laughter. He wondered where Merry was. They were probably still marching south, away from the Gate. They would for several days. With Frodo and Sam? Pippin sighed wearily, his shoulders aching. He did not want to think about it. He did not want to think about Boromir. He did not want to think.
No one had emerged from the room for many hours and he could hear no movement from inside. The sun was already sinking, and Pippin's eyelids drooped. Nearly three days without proper rest…
Just as he was about to fall asleep sitting up, the door opened and an elderly aide emerged. She smiled.
"There are some spare beds upstairs, my little friend."
Pippin stood hastily.
"May I see him first?"
The aide stepped aside and let Pippin enter the dimly lit room. A few candles, nearly spent, flickered by the bed. The window was open, a cool evening wind breezed in. A ragged-looking Healer arched his back, rubbed his face with both hands. And in bed lay Boromir, torso nude, almost entirely bandaged. Pippin sprang forward to the side of the bed. He studied Boromir's unconscious features. They had cleaned the injuries, so that now his face was full of small bandages and black scars. He looked so thin. Pippin placed his small hand on Boromir's.
"Boromir?" he whispered tentatively. "Can you hear me?"
"He's beyond any whisper, Master Took," the Healer said. "And I don't expect him to wake for some time, considering the origin of his suffering."
Pippin swallowed.
"And what's that?"
"He comes from the very heart of Mordor," the Healer sighed. "It is rare that we receive prisoners back from the Black Tower. We know not the evil they undergo, what methods are used, but we do know the results. Lord Boromir's body survived, but his mind is another matter. Aye, another matter entirely… It wanders in the dark places still."
Pippin's eyes clouded. He sat on the bed and looked away from the Healers, back towards Boromir. The Man's expression was not peaceful; Barad-dûr still lingered on it. It was twisted into an unnatural scowl, frightened and pained.
"We must wait and see," the Healer said. "Rest, Master Took. He will not awaken so soon."
Pippin nodded, but did not look up. He was weeping, and did not want them to see, though his shaking shoulders probably betrayed him. After a few moments of awkward hesitation, he heard the Healer and aides shuffle out of the room. The door closed behind them, and Pippin was left alone with Boromir. Once they were gone, he cried more freely, letting the sharp intakes of breath and sobs echo throughout the room. He wiped his nose on his sleeve and crept closer to Boromir.
"Boromir?" Pippin asked. "Boromir, please. Can you hear me?"
He shook Boromir's hand lightly.
"It's Pippin. Pip. Remember? Please say something. It's Pippin."
Pippin choked back another sob and wiped again at his nose.
"Don't worry, everything will be fine now," Pippin said more to himself than to Boromir. "Everything will be fine. Frodo did it. The War's over. And now you can come visit the Shire, just like you said. Merry – ," Pippin sniffed, feeling his breath come short, but forced himself to continue, "You know, Merry gave me some Longbottom Leaf – some of the weed we found at Isengard, we found a lot that time – and you can try it if you want. We don't need it for the trip back. I mean, I'll be happy to share."
As he talked, the tears ebbed and his voice grew steadier. He squeezed Boromir's hand every so often, hoping to elicit some form of response, but there was no movement. The only change, if Pippin was not imagining it in the fading sunlight, was that Boromir's scowl eased.
"It's good to have you back. We didn't think… Well. Faramir is nearby. You'll see him when you wake up. And, this may come as a shock, so brace yourself, but I swore my allegiance to Gondor and – and, well, now I'm a guard of the White City. Like you. And Merry fights for Rohan. I know, you're thinking what in the name of Sam's gaffer are two hobbits doing in Gondor's Citadel Guard and Rohan's army? Oh, I don't know. It was a spur of the moment thing, you know?"
"Boromir, can you hear me?"
No response.
"We met some Ents, by the way. Aye, we did. And let me tell you, that was a strange experience. Because they look like trees, only they walk and talk, but ve-ery slowly…"
Pippin's eyelids were sinking, his energy was faltering. His rambling was not keeping him awake as he had hoped. With a great yawn, he hopped off the bed and removed the heavy chest-plate and armor, which he had forgotten he was still wearing, so that he remained in his usual trousers and jacket from the Shire, now soiled with sweat and grime. Wary not to make a sound, Pippin placed the armor in the corner and took a seat in the armchair by the window. After finding the right position on the large chair, he fell asleep instantly, the last rays of red sunlight illuminating the end of Boromir's bed.


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Jeffrey Martin and his robot-driven camera capture images in the Philosophical Hall of the 868-year-old Strahov monastery library in Prague. Photo: Evan Rail/Wired.com
Photographer Jeffrey Martin documents the historical books on display in the Strahov monastery's Philosophical Hall, as seen from the mezzanine. Photo: Evan Rail/Wired.com
The Canon 550D that's used to create an interactive panorama of the Philosophical Hall's books is controlled by a robot. Photo: Evan Rail/Wired.com
The GigaPanBot camera controller fires Jeffrey Martin's Canon 550D, capturing nearly 3,000 photos that will be woven into a high-definition panoramic image. Photo: Evan Rail/Wired.com
An interior shot shows the fresco above the Philosophical Hall's giant bookshelves. Image: Jeffrey Martin, 360 Cities
A close-up of the Philosophical Hall's fresco shows the detail captured by the individual images that make up Jeffrey Martin's panorama. Image: Jeffrey Martin, 360 Cities
Rare books fill the Philosophical Hall's shelves. Image: Jeffrey Martin, 360 Cities
A close-up of two books from the Philosophical Hall's collection. Image: Jeffrey Martin, 360 Cities
A wide shot shows the Philosophical Hall's ceiling fresco in its entirety. Image: Jeffrey Martin, 360 Cities
A closer look at the Philosophical Hall's fresco, which was completed by Franz Anton Maulbertsch in 1794. Image: Jeffrey Martin, 360 Cities
A close-up of the Philosophical Hall's fresco. Image: Jeffrey Martin, 360 Cities
Behind a velvet rope, tourists look into the Philosophical Hall from the normal viewing station in the hallway. Photo: Evan Rail/Wired.com
Historic books line the walls of the Philosophical Hall. Image: Jeffrey Martin, 360 Cities
Another close-up of the Philosophical Hall's fresco. Image: Jeffrey Martin, 360 Cities
Jeffrey Martin's massive panoramic image gives viewers a detailed look at the spines of books in the Strahov monastery library. Image: Jeffrey Martin, 360 Cities
Jeffrey Martin adjusts the robot-driven camera in the Philosophical Hall of the Strahov monastery library. Photo: Evan Rail/Wired.com
PRAGUE — On a brisk but beautiful February afternoon, Jeffrey Martin and his robotic camera stand inside one of the Czech capital's most gawk-worthy attractions: the gloriously decorated Philosophical Hall, a Baroque reading room in the city's 868-year-old Strahov monastery library.
Though he's a photographer, the 34-year-old Martin doesn't seem to notice the rare books, ornate marquetry or heroic statues in the recently restored hall. He doesn't even glance at the historical figures in the massive fresco — depicting "the intellectual progress of mankind" — on the ceiling.
Instead, he is listening, carefully following the click-focus-click rhythm of his robot-controlled Canon 550D.
"I've gotten pretty good at recognizing the pattern," he says. "If the shutter doesn't click, I can jump up and hit pause."
Occasionally his robotically controlled camera can't find a focus within the few seconds the GigaPanBot has allotted for each shot in the dim indoor setting. So Martin listens, jumping up once in a while for a do-over, knowing that later he'll merge a few thousand of these pictures into what he's calling the world's largest indoor photograph: a 40-gigapixel, 360-degree image of the hall that weighs in at 283 GB.
The finished Strahov library panorama, released Tuesday on Martin's website, is a zoomable, high-resolution peek inside one of Prague's most beautiful halls, a repository of rare books that is usually off-limits to tourists (a few of whom can be seen standing behind the velvet rope at the room's normal viewing station).
Martin's panorama lets you examine the spines of the works in the Philosophical Hall's 42,000 volumes, part of the monastery's stunning collection of just about every important book available in central Europe at the end of the 18th century — more or less the sum total of human knowledge at the time.
Martin got special permission from the library to pursue the project. He didn't, however, get permission to wear his street shoes indoors. He's complemented his fingerless gloves and down vest — it's cold in here — with a pair of oversize, felt-soled slippers for the sake of the polished parquet floor.
To capture the images, the German-made GigaPanBot sends the camera on a pattern that starts at the very top of the library, going back and forth in rows, working its way downward over five days of shooting.
'That's one advantage of shooting in an 18th-century library — my camera is the least valuable thing in the room.'
"I started from the ceiling, and by the time they kicked me out at 5 p.m. the first day, I had done maybe 20 percent of the hall," Martin says. "So I hit pause and left everything right where it was until the next morning. That's one advantage of shooting in an 18th-century library — my camera is the least valuable thing in the room."
The next step: turning 2,947 individual shots into a single picture. It'll take a day of mostly automated post-processing to correct colors and exposures from RAW image files.
"That dark corner and the bright ceiling are shot at the same exposure," Martin says. "My goal is to get something that doesn't have dark spots and bright spots — and also something that looks natural."
During assembly of the massive panorama, Martin's program will take more than 111 hours to stitch everything together.
"When you give it 10 pictures, it fits them together no problem," Martin says. "But when you give it 3,000 images, there's bound to be some issues." After the initial layout, Martin will spend another 20 hours fixing a misaligned bookshelf, a few holes in the floor and other errors.
From inside the library, you can see why historians, scholars and travelers would flock here. A giant, four-volume set marked Musée Français, contained in a standalone, statue-topped wooden case, is believed to be one of only four extant copies. It's a gift from Marie Louise, the second wife of Emperor Napoleon. (The French emperor is said to have had the rest of the print run destroyed because it contained evidence that certain Louvre treasures had been plundered from Italy.)
The room's walnut paneling, gilt laurels and Escher-like inlaid marquetry make quite an impression. Beyond the rare tomes, guests who look carefully at the bookshelves might spot two hidden doors, masked with fake book spines, that lead to secret stairways — something you probably won't catch in Martin's panorama.
In other regards, viewing Martin's web-based panorama might actually be better than an actual visit, especially when it comes to exploring the fresco high above the books. Completed in 1794, Franz Anton Maulbertsch's trompe l'oeil ceiling depicts dozens of historical and religious figures, ranging from Noah and Moses to the French encyclopedists.
In real life, from 45 feet down, you might wish you could hit Shift to zoom.
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Just to follow through on a story I'm sure we are quite glad is over, Lance Armstrong.
Lance went on Oprah last week in an attempt to play ball with the United States Anti-Doping Agency and lift his life time ban on competing in endurance sports. Instead he did a lousy job of 1) telling the truth and 2) being even remotely apologetic to the numerous people he discredited in his attempts to hid his decade of lying about using performance enhancing drugs.
David Zirin, sports editor of the Nation and author of his upcoming book: Game Over: How Politics Has Turned the Sports World Upside Down, appeared last week on Democracy Now to talk about the Lance interview. It was very telling how David pointed out how Lance had a golden opportunity to point out the larger world of corruption of the pro cycling world and to find out how to protect cyclists from a very dangerous physically taxing sport instead of finding better ways to get away with doping.
Read more of David's work on his column: edgeofsports.com
Meanwhile, with all this attention on the men of cycling, very little attention has ever been focused on the woman of the sport. In fact they cycling authorities have canceled the woman's race of the legendary Tour de France. While most people aren't even aware their was a woman's race, one of its biggest champions of the sport Nicole Cooke, retired last week. She did not go out quietly though, she used this opportunity to make a scathing speech highlighting the inequality in the sport and why Lance Armstrong should go to jail.
Here is an article from the Guardian:
Cyclist Nicole Cooke: 'I had to say exactly how it is'
Cycling champion Nicole Cooke's retirement speech was a fearless attack on inequality in her sport. She tells why she had to speak out – and why Lance Armstrong should go to jail
By: Simon Hattenstone
January 16th, 2013
It says so much about the sport of cycling. The very week that disgraced Lance Armstrong finds redemption in the form of Oprah and a global television audience, the greatest female cyclist of her generation, Nicole Cooke, says farewell to an honest and inspirational career, and the world barely blinks. Nicole who?
But Cooke was determined not to go quietly. She has always said it as she has seen it, and never more so than in her retirement speech, in which she pulled what was left of the rug out from under her beloved sport. Slowly and methodically, she exposed every aspect of corruption in professional cycling, from doping to gross gender inequality. It took 20 minutes to deliver, and was greeted by journalists with stunned silence, then sustained applause.
Cooke, 29, has won everything there is to win in her career – the women's Tour de France twice, the Italian equivalent, the world championship, Olympic gold. She was the first woman to dominate both long-distance tours and day races. While Armstrong is still worth an estimated $100m, Cooke leaves with little more than her pride and a pile of prestigious jerseys. In the months leading up to last year's Olympics she wasn't even paid her wage by her cycling team.
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Colts Heritage Gets Jolted by Unitas Management Corp
Given some recent developments, I think that it's important to clear up a few things regarding coltsheritage.com.
The site is exclusively funded by 24x7 Network, LLC and D3 Corp. It is a 100% philanthropic effort born out of a collective sense of civic pride and love for Baltimore's Football Heritage. Not only do we not make money on the site, we are giving of our time and money to make it happen without knowing if we will succeed or fail.
Despite the Unitas family's support (via their signatures on the petition...even one from Johnny's granddaughter), we are being told (via a cease and desist order) to remove the image and likeness of Johnny U from coltsheritage.com by CMG Worldwide, Inc., (CMG), the worldwide licensing and legal representative for Unitas Management Corp. which is run by John Unitas, Jr.
Some of you may recall the Unitas We Stand song that was recorded by Tony Sciuto a couple of years back which was funded by the great folks of Ravens Roost 50. The proceeds of the CD sales were to benefit the children of the Ed Block Courgage Foundation. Unitas Management Corp squelched that despite the support of Sandra Unitas and her tears that the song evoked.
We'll continue on....but we hope that the community rallies around us even more. I know the Unitas family supports us...they've told us first hand and they acknowledge that Johnny would fully support us as well!
We hope you do to.
Our resolve has been tested yet strengthened!
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If Unitas Management is run by John Unitas Jr., why would he have an issue with a website that honors his Dad's wishes not to be associated with the Irsay franchise in Indy? There must be another reason.
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He believes we are making money on the site and therefore he should share in the profits. This is a not for profit effort with only expenses. We would be happy to share those but he isn't interested in that.
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Johnny Unitas was in fact a Baltimore guy. As an old guy, I have spent many hours in his presence at his restaurant on York Road where I frequented, at Ball games, at training camp, etc. I have lots of pics of Johnny and my kids.
It is very hard to understand how/why his son of Unitas Management Inc. wants to act this way. Why is he so untrusting, we would all ask. Johnny U. was the pride of baltimore football and otherwise. He was a great guy and became a Baltimore legend.
These actions of his son to limit the connection is not smart. If it is money he is concerned about, he could find ways to benefit from these actions financially, even though the producers of the material do not.
I'm looking at his pic on my office wall at home as I type this.
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"Lincoln. Only because it's a historical film and Daniel Day Lewis,every single movie he does, he does well in."
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"Lincoln is a good choice, I'm going to go with that too."
Frank Derenzo
"I guess I'll go with Le Mis. A lot of people seemed interested in it."
Angelica Michael
"I'd go with Lincoln. It seems to be the most critically acclaimed movie this year, and it looks like it has been successful."
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This is a 1:1 scale bust from Pop Culture Shock collectibles. For those who always wanted to see how the size of their head matched up with that of Ryu's.
If the size and design aren't creepy enough, the eyeballs can be moved, so that he is always watching.
No word on price or release date yet.


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Michael Stephen Lyons
Feb. 6, 1951 - Mar. 15, 2013
Michael Stephen Lyons born in Phoenix, AZ on Feb. 6, 1951 passed away Mar. 15, 2013 in Seattle, WA. Survivors include brother Thomas G. (Barbara) Lyons of KY; nieces and nephews Katie, Kristina, Victoria, Matthew, Neal, Eric Lyons; grand-nieces and nephews Aspen, Angelyn, Victoria, and Luke Lyons.
Graveside services with military honors will be held at Tahoma National Cemetery, Kent, WA on Wed. Mar. 27, 2013 at 10 am. Arrangements by Tuell-McKee Funeral Home (253)272-1414


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Right now, Kathy and I are visiting friends in Boston. One of our friends who is a teacher was talking to Kathy about book selections for a summer reading program. The talk was about the choosing one book for the high school summer reading; something that would appeal to the all of the different age groups (freshmen through seniors). It just popped into my head: why not a summer blogging program?
While I can understand the emphasis on reading of the One Book campaigns as it related to our main trade in books, I believe that we are equally well positioned to call upon the writing talents of our patrons. A Summer Blogging Program would act as a parallel to the Summer Reading; patrons of various age groups sign up for the program which provides a defined reward for writing entries (off the top of my head, I'm thinking teens could get credit for writing a 500 word entry on any subject, maximum once per day). Alternatively, a theme for a week could be announced in which people are asked to blog their thoughts, create videos, post pictures, and engage in creative expression. The types of themes or issues could be a variety of non-threatening topics such as pets, family, summer memories, and others that will not result in mass protests.
While I've tagged this as a Summer Blogging Program, it really is a shell of its potential. It could be a Winter Blogging Program (to run opposite of the Summer Reading); it could be a "One Blog [insert state, city, town here]" in which blog entries are solicited from the area sought; this type of program could honestly hold any format, really. The flexibility of user created content makes this as open or closed ended as the library could manage. (I'm thinking that, in a school setting, it could run parallel to writing instruction from English classes.)
The "downside" would be concern for obscene or inappropriate postings by patrons. Personally, I don't see this as any different from a concern about patrons potentially viewing offensive material on a nearby computer, but it is something that would need to be addressed. It would require such programs to be constructed in a manner that would permit a certain level of moderation on the part of the librarian/library while allowing patrons to express themselves freely. I'm sure there are some First Amendment issues nestled in here, but I would rather dance around them at this time since there are many potential contexts for patron posts.
For me, this feels like a natural progression of library offerings. We nurture creativity with our computer and craft programming; this would be another step into the realm of online user generated content. Libraries could take this creativity and focus it in a community building activity; writing sows of the seeds of intellectual development and growth. I believe it would foster further inquiry into issues aided by the information resources we have. It also helps patrons find their voice, express themselves, share ideas, and start dialogues with others that may not have happened otherwise. Libraries can be the catalyst of the community for a greater dialogue about our homes, our towns, our nation, and our future. It is within our grasp, we just need to act on it.


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Messolonghi is the capital of the prefecture of Aetoloakarnania and has approximately 13,000 inhabitants. It is built between the lagoon of Messolonghi and the one of Kleisova at the estuary of Evinos and Acheloos river.
According to the dominating opinion the name of the town is a combination of Italian words mezzo and langhi (Mezzolanghi) or messo langhi (Messolanghi) meaning "town between two lakes". The first written reference of Messolonghi dates back to the 16th century. From 1804 to 1820, this historical town was under the command of Ali Pasha of Ioannina. The most remarkable event was the heroic Sortie (April 10th 1826) of its inhabitants after a siege by the Turks lasting several months. The Sortie of Messolonghi has marked the Modern Greek history. It remained under Turkish control until 1829. Afterwards, began its reconstruction process. In 1937 Messolonghi was named "Sacred Town".
It is a town of glorious cultural and historical past, as it was the birthplace of authors Kostis Palamas, Miltiadis Malakasis and Antonis Travlantonis as well as important politicians such as Prime Ministers Spyridon and Charilaos Trikoupis, Dimitrios and Zinovios Valvis and Epameinondas Deligiorgis. Nowadays, Messolonghi is a major fish-production center. There are interesting examples of traditional architecture in Messolonghi. It is located 250 km NW of Athens and 510 km SW of Thessaloniki (via Amfissa-Nafpaktos).
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200 Hour YTT Intensive - June 27th - July 24th
- Zen Den Yoga School & Studio
- 220 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton, FL 33431, USA
- Jun 27 - Jul 24, 2021 (28 days)
About This Event
Zen Den Yoga School is based in Boca Raton Florida offering 200 hour YTT Yoga Teacher training certifications. Besides our yoga teacher training course, we host beautiful on going yoga and detox retreats throughout the year.
Zen Den Yoga School YTT 200hr programs provide everything you need in philosophy, anatomy, chanting, business, wisdom, sutras, kriyas, meditation, pranayama, adjustment, art of teaching, and more.
Yoga Style: Sadhana Yoga We teach Sadhana Yoga, the Yoga of Spiritual Practice including Vinyasa and Hatha Flows.
Our approach is contemporary and eclectic. We bring to life the ancient teachings of yoga through accessible spiritual lessons.
Learn to teach two sequences: Ashtanga-inspired Vinyasa and Sivananda Hatha flows (Plus 2 additional bonus flows: Restorative & Gentle Hatha flow)
Daily practice of Pranayama
Understand many different Meditation Techniques
Yoga Anatomy & Physiology for yoga teachers
Language of Energy
In depth study of select Yoga Sutras
Understanding of the history of yoga
Focus on integrating Yoga into your life through daily Spiritual Lessons
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Regular peer-teaching starting day one.
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We have been developing a scale molecular electronic device using a 30 nm sized plant virus particle as the scaffold. This talk describes the bioengineering aspects of how the virus particle is converted to a molecular electronic circuit and its electrical characterization. The talk describes some fundamental aspect of our experimental work on the role of metal-molecule contacts and the intrinsic and extrinsic factors that contribute to non-linear molecular electronic behavior.
Dr. R. Shashidhar received his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Mysore, India. In 1988, he worked as a Scientist/Professor at Raman Research Institute in Bangalore, India. From 1984 to 1987, he was a Visiting Professor at M.I.T. From 1988-1993, he was a Research Professor at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. From 1993 to June, 2003, he was with the Center for Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering Materials and Surfaces and a Senior Scientist for Liquid Crystal Materials and Devices. Since that time, he has been the Corporate Research Director at GEO-CENTERS, Inc. His research interests include Liquid Crystal Materials & Display Devices, Biological cell interaction with liquid crystals, lipids, Self-assembly, and Microstructures, DNA and biomaterials, Molecular Electronics and Nanoelectronics, molecular memory devices, conducting polymers, organic transistors, OLED materials and photovoltaic materials.
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Just one small serving has the protective power of four servings of fruit… with just 30 calories and 7 grams of net carbs
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The Real Reds supplement, by Real Dose Nutrition, is essentially a "guilt free fruit." The supplement combines the health benefits of eight super-fruits, plus organic vegetables and digestive enzymes, without the overabundance of sugar (fructose) found in fruits.
"Just one small serving has the protective power of four servings of fruit… with just 30 calories and 7 grams of net carbs," says Dr. Steven Sisskind, Chief Medical Officer for Real Dose Nutrition.
Webmaster Henry Rearden of OverallHealth.org says this about RealReds: "Personally, I just got done reading a book called 'The Enzyme Factor' by the preeminent Japanese-American surgeon, Dr. Hiromi Shinya. According to Shinya, among the benefits of fruit are the copious digestive enzymes, which lead to healthy intestines while supporting fat loss, health of the body overall, and longevity. So, I started eating lots of fruit. And then I started gaining lots of weight. I swear, there is a true correlation. It's biological. It's physiological. It's just plain logical, when you think about it. Yes, I had an abundance of enzymes - great! But I was ingesting more sugars than my body could process, and it was being stored as fat."
Essentially, Rearden is saying that eating lots of fruit is a double-edged sword, providing necessary enzymes but also resulting in unhealthy and unsightly weight gain. He seems to have found a solution in the RealReds supplement, which eliminates this conundrum.
Rearden continues, "Without knowing it, I was caught up in what Dr. Sisskind calls the fruit dilemma. There seems to be no desirable balance between consuming enough fruits for nutritional benefit while fending off fat gain via excess sugars."
The dilemma, quite simply, seems to find resolution in the RealReds product. It's the best of both worlds.
The RealReds Web Page has a ton of information on how fruits can make you fat - the science behind it, etc. It also has detailed information on the ingredients.
OverallHealth.org is a free-spirited site where author and chief editor Henry Rearden enjoys profiling and reviewing fresh – sometimes trendy - new products to hit the health market. Anything in the periphery of health and well-being is fair game for Henry to pull off the shelf for a look-see.


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MEDWAY, MA -- Cybex International Inc. had second quarter 2009 net sales of $27.8 million compared to $33.1 million for the corresponding 2008 period, according to the company's financials released yesterday. Cybex reported a net loss for the second quarter of 2009 of $2.1 million, compared to net income of $0.1 million reported for the corresponding 2008 period. It also announced that it was in violation of certain financial covenants in its loan agreement, but the company is negotiating with its banks to receive waivers, Art Hicks, COO of Cybex, said in a conference call with analysts yesterday.
For the six months ended June 27, 2009, Cybex had net sales of $56.7 million compared to $72.9 million for 2008. The loss for the six months ended June 27, 2009 was $3.5 million compared to net income of $1.4 million for 2008.
John Aglialoro, chairman and CEO, said in a statement from the company, "The current sales environment continues to be weak. We believe our customers, particularly fitness clubs and similar facilities, continue to be cautious, delaying purchases. Margins have been negatively affected by several factors, most particularly the lower sales levels. We expect fitness clubs to resume purchasing to previous levels in the future, and in the meantime we are focusing on other markets that will represent incremental sales to Cybex."
During the conference call, Aglialoro said that commercial sales were down worldwide for Cybex, but more so in North America and the United Kingdom, where large chains don't seem to be spending as much as in Brazil, China, India and other developing countries where the economy hasn't declined as drastically.
Aglialoro went on to say that the company was closely controlling costs, but the company was not reducing its pricing as drastically as some of its competitors. In fact, Hicks noted in the call that Cybex's selling prices in 2009 were actually higher than in 2008.
Aglialoro said that the company has had layoffs, and remaining employees have taken pay cuts. Cybex also reduced its contributions to employees' 401(k) plans.
Steel costs declined in the second quarter, but Aglialoro says that decline would have a greater affect on margins in the third quarter.


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Thirty years ago this week, Michael Jackson reigned in his King of Pop splendor, coming off four-plus months of "Thriller" atop the charts and basking in the afterglow of his electrifying "Billie Jean" moonwalk on the Motown 25th anniversary TV special.
Four years ago Tuesday, Jackson died suddenly at age 50 amid rehearsals for the grand London comeback concerts he hoped would secure him a spot as the world's "greatest" performer. But his death only started a new, albeit post-mortem, phase of his public life. As fans mark the anniversary of Jackson's passing, his mother Katherine is battling the tour promoters behind Jackson's never-to-be return, adding to the sad and sordid accounts surrounding his demise.
Jackson's death on June 25, 2009 kicked off the race to define his legacy, pitting his final days against his glory days. With each passing moment beyond his peak as a performer, Jackson edges toward joining Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe as tarnished icons better known by many for the way they died than the entertainment joy they brought to life.
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That's not to defend less-than-exemplary personal lives – all three battled more than their share of demons, hurting themselves and, to differing extents, those around them. Jackson's public behavior ranged from eccentric (Neverland) to dangerous (dangling his then-infant son Prince Michael II over a hotel balcony railing in 2002), while his private behavior spurred accusations of unspeakable, yet ultimately unproven, horrors.
That's all a big part of the Jackson story, though in death he lost the opportunity to speak for himself – whether in defense or with the singing voice that made him a superstar.
These last four years have brought little of the promised troves of unreleased music. Ironically, Jackson's estate has made more money in the time period following his death than he made during his lifetime. A reported $600 million that includes revenues from Cirque du Soleil's "Michael Jackson's One" and the 2009 concert film "This Is It," which shows Jackson looking perilously thin, but seemingly in control of his art as he rehearses for his comeback shows.
We'll probably never know what was edited out, and our curiosity has only grown amid recent civil trial testimony painting Jackson as an ailing, sleep-deprived, exploited mess during that period. The case follows the trial of his personal physician Conrad Murray, who was convicted in 2011 of involuntary manslaughter for administering a fatal dose of a powerful surgical sedative. Testimony and exhibits laid Jackson bare, via pictures of his nude corpse and tapes of him speaking in a deep, slurred voice, a far cry from chirpy falsetto he used in public.
The reports from the latest court fight come awash in a different kind of sadness. Some testimony over the last seven-plus weeks, as The Associated Press recently noted, offers a portrait of Jackson as a doting, protective father of his three kids, decades after being robbed if his own childhood. The accounts make the heart ache all the more for 15-year-old Paris Jackson, who was rushed to the hospital this month.
Family life was never easy for Michael Jackson. His death has spurred squabbles over his estate and children. Even as his mother battles AEG Live in court, the surviving members of the Jackson 5 – Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon and Tito – reportedly are set to perform Sunday at a concert mounted by the promoter.
All the Michael Jackson-related news feeds an Internet-driven gossip machine that didn't exist when he released his last major album: 2001's "Invincible," a title now wallowing in pathetic irony. About half the world's population wasn't alive when "Thriller" forever changed music. The man who named another album "HIStory" risks losing the legacy he craved, as he put it in his final days on that slurred-voice tape, as "the greatest entertainer in the world."
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As part of the 2013 Year of Les Paul celebrations, Gibson USA brings you a new SG model that's available at an entry-level price to suit any budget. When it took over briefly from the Les Paul Standard in 1961, the SG was very much a part of Les Paul's vision, and the SG remained an iconic Gibson electric even after the single-cutaway Les Paul Standard returned later in the decade. The SGJ offers all the ingredients that made the most desirable Les Paul Standards legendary—classic tonewoods, innovative hardware, two genuine humbucking pickups, and of course Gibson's acclaimed build quality and playability—all wrapped up in a stripped-down, no-nonsense package that makes this guitar a flat-out performer. Simpler esthetics and a cool worn-look finish technique add up to big savings for the player, and the SGJ still looks great in your choice of Cherry, Chocolate, Hand-Rubbed Vintage Burst, or Hand-Rubbed Transparent White, all in grain-textured nitrocellulose lacquer.
Mahogany is one of the most revered tonewoods in the history of guitar making, with a rich, deep sound and a long tradition at Gibson USA, and it remains the cornerstone of the SGJ. The guitar's body is crafted from solid mahogany in the iconic thin, lightweight offset-double-cutaway style, with distinctive "horns" and beveled edges for improved playing comfort. A neck made from hard-wearing maple is glued into the body and carved to a '50s rounded profile that measures .818" at the 1st fret and .963" at the 12th. It is topped with a genuine rosewood fingerboard that carries 24 medium-jumbo frets to extend your playing reach, and elegant pearloid dot inlays. There's no pickguard or fingerboard binding to clutter the straight-on, stripped-down look of the SGJ, while quality touches continue with a PLEK-cut nut made from black Corian™ to subtly echo the black top-hat knobs and black pickup rings and covers. The traditional back-angled headstock is silkscreened with a gold Gibson logo that stands out clear and proud.
A pair of Gibson's popular Modern Classics™ humbucking pickups fire up the SGJ. The 490R in the neck position and 490T in the bridge are made to emulate PAF humbucker and modified to suit the needs of the contemporary guitarist, with Alnico II magnets and standard-wound coils for plenty of warmth and clarity and scorch and sizzle in your lead playing. An independent volume and tone control per pickup plus a three-way toggle selector switch allows a broad range of sonic variations, while Gibson USA's legendary Tune-o-Matic bridge and Stopbar tailpiece ensure solid sustain and outstanding intonation. A set of vintage-style tuners with black keys provides an impressive 16:1 gear ratio for precise and efficient tuning. Put it all together, and the new SGJ is the fastest road to a genuine Les Paul, sparing none of the tone, while putting the legend in your hands with far less load on your wallet.


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8.3.4 Earth System Models of Intermediate Complexity
Recently, significant advances have occurred in the development of Earth System Models of Intermediate Complexity (EMIC), which are designed to bridge the gap between the three-dimensional comprehensive models and simple models. The main characteristic of EMICs is that they describe most of the processes implicit in comprehensive models, albeit in a more reduced (i.e., more parametrized) form. They also explicitly simulate the interactions among several components of the climate system including biogeochemical cycles. On the other hand, EMICs are computationally efficient enough to allow for long-term climate simulations over several tens of thousands of years or a broad range of sensitivity experiments over several millennia. As for AOGCMs, but in contrast to simple models, the number of degrees of freedom of an EMIC exceeds the number of adjustable parameters by several orders of magnitude. Currently, there are several EMICs in operation such as: two-dimensional, zonally averaged ocean models coupled to a simple atmospheric module (e.g., Stocker et al., 1992; Marchal et al., 1998) or geostrophic two-dimensional (e.g., Gallee et al., 1991) or statistical-dynamical (e.g., Petoukhov et al., 2000) atmospheric modules; three-dimensional models with a statistical-dynamical atmospheric and oceanic modules (Petoukhov et al., 1998; Handorf et al., 1999); reduced-form comprehensive models (e.g., Opsteegh et al., 1998) and those that involve an energy-moisture balance model coupled to an OGCM and a sea-ice model (e.g., Fanning and Weaver, 1996). Some EMICs have been used to investigate both the climate of the last glacial maximum (see Section 8.5) as well as to investigate the cause of the collapse of the conveyor in global warming experiments (Stocker and Schmittner, 1997; Rahmstorf and Ganopolski, 1999) while others have been used to undertake a number of sensitivity studies including the role of sub-grid scale ocean mixing in global warming experiments (Wiebe and Weaver, 1999).
EMIC development involves the same evaluation procedure as AOGCMs use, albeit restricted due to the reduced complexity of some, or all, of the constituent sub-components. While EMIC evaluation is in its early stages, the nature of these models allows for a detailed comparison with both historical and proxy observational data. Initial analyses (referenced above) suggest that EMICs hold promise as exploratory tools to understand important processes, and their interactions and feedbacks within the climate system. However, they are not useful for assessing regional aspects of climate change.
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Outwardly, Spartacus: Vengeance and the two earlier seasons of the show look like they're not for women. There's all the over-the-top violence, the reliance on the arena and battles as part of the story, the nakedness plus the graphic and sometimes brutal sex scenes. And, historically, it's not a good time to be a women, given the Roman Republic's patriarchal society.
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But, as in the more acclaimed Mad Men, the restrictions of society haven't prevented the women of Spartacus: Vengeance from being one of the best, if not the best, elements of the story.
As comic artist Fiona Staples said in her interview earlier this week, "For a show that's mainly about gladiators stabbing each other, women are very well represented. I'm sure that close to half the main characters are female, and they all have agency and personalities and their own motivations and concerns."
"Vengeance," the third season of Spartacus, started off with the focus on the outer aspects of the show that most people notice, the over-the-top and graphic sex and violence. They fit the tone of the show perfectly and thus are necessary but I also think that prevents the show's writing from receiving the recognition of, say, the writing of Mad Men.
The first two episodes of this season were good but not great. But since then, the show has spectacularly good. Each new episode has me at the edge of my seat and that's largely because of the women and, in particular, Katrina Law's Mira.
Among the rebels, now on the run from Roman soldiers, Mira has been the most compelling character. She has refused to be defined by her role as Spartacus' lover. She will not let him take responsibility for her safety and will not step aside when she can do something that helps the rebels' cause.
She knows that having her position rely solely on her relationship to the man she loves will do her no good in the long term. So she risks her life to save her friend Naevia from slavery in the mines, she refuses to abandon Spartacus when the Roman army is pursuing their small band, and she jumps right into the fighting even though she's often only armed with a knife. This isn't foolish, as she can more than hold her own. And in the latest episode, "The Chosen Path," she takes up archery and has the pivotal moment in a battle between Spartacus and Gannicus.
The sweetest part of the relationship between Mira and Spartacus is that instead of protecting her, he steps aside and lets her make her own choices because he makes the connection that freedom for her cannot exist when she's simply following his orders. That's the same as being owned by Romans. He respects her as a fellow rebel, not as the lover who warms his bed.
I don't know what Mira's fate eventually will be. The fates are often not kind to anyone on Spartacus. But she won't ever regret choosing freedom.
Naevia hasn't had as much of an impact, given she's been off-stage and then reduced to a rescue victim but "The Chosen Path," brought her story into full focus. She's been raped, abused, beaten and had her spirit broken so much that she cannot get past it to make love to the man who risked all to save her, Crixus. Instead of giving up, however, she asks Crixus to "teach" her how to become a full person again with control of her destiny.
And then there are the Roman women, the frenemies, Lucretia and Ilithyia. Unlike Mira, they're dependent on men for their power and thus tend to be less free than Mira. They know it but they don't conceive of trying to become completely independent. Instead, they try to exchange one man who's holding them back for another, seen as a better choice.
Initially, this season, Lucretia gained some moral power by virtue of her being a "miraculous" survivor of the attack by Spartacus and the other rebels that killed everyone at her ludus (gladiator home). But that power is a mirage that might soon fade if any of her prophecies go wrong. She has very little room for error and knows it. It's hard to tell what her eventual goal might be right now but she's been manipulating several men in her attempt to gain something. Revenge on Ilithyia, perhaps, since she knows that the other woman locked the doors of the ludus during the massacre and thus condemned those inside to death. I suspect it's a bit more than that, however, perhaps she's playing a long-game to gain power over everyone, especially Asher.
Ilithyia, on the other hand, clearly just wants power and prestige to live her life as she wishes and believes that will only come through the efforts of the men in her life. She manipulates her husband, Gaius, and when he proves unsatisfactory or weak, she finds a better suitor and begins to arrange for a divorce, one that she gets approval for by manipulating her powerful father.
Unfortunately, it all backfires on Ilithyia, reducing her to the level of Lucretia, at the whim of powerful men. She knows she's alive only by virtue of the child she carries, who her husband believes is his heir. (There's a chance Spartacus is the baby daddy and I suspect that plot thread will be unraveled by the end of the season.)
Neither of these women are as free as Mira, though they'd never see it.
Mira would, however, which is why I'm hoping her eventual fate is a good one. So far, the show has given some hope this season that all won't be bleak, bringing back Crixus, reuniting him with Naevia, holding out hope for Onemaius as well, who seemed lost at the beginning because he couldn't see how much of a slave he was either.
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After a little too much money and over the course of about a month, I finally finished putting together my "reading room" along with my new bookcases! I've been wanting something nicer than what I've had for quite some time, but we were finally able to afford it.
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 14 diseños de 1 diseñadores freelance.
This is an urgent project to design the basic color scheme for a racing car.
The racing car will race in Europe and feature prominently on Satellite and Cable TV.
The winning designer will be supplied with photos of the finished car racing in the winning colour design for their portfolio.
This is a quick and simple project for an experienced designer.
The colors that could be included in the design are:
Green – there is no reference for this but the nearest colour would be highlighter pen fluorescent green.
Green MUST be used within the design. The others are optional.
The design should use the green color to highlight specific elements of the car so that it is easily seen from a distance by the race team engineers as it approaches the pits. This could include for example, the rear wing/spoiler, the wing mirrors and the roof vent.
During the racing season panels, doors, wings and mirrors will need replacing through accidents and wear and tear. The design should therefore be easy to respray and align on new panels. Solid colors will also work better to carry sponsor logos.
TV viewers, sponsors and car engineers need to see car clearly amongst field.
The client does not want a design that includes a light car body and dark wing panels so a white or silver body with black wing panels would not work.
Designers should feel free to color the car in a way that achieves stand out including options such as solid green.
The front grille of the car must be black as this is the color it is supplied in and the grille is replaced on a regular basis.
We have attached a number of gif images to help the process:
Last years color scheme – the design and sponsor layouts used last year
Designs rejected – designs not accepted as the color design would be too hard to respray on new panels during the season
Car design elements – car labelled to show the individual elements to be colored
Starting point – car layout images to be used for layout of design
Car design with sponsors – car layout with sponsors logos applied to show how the color scheme will need to work with sponsor stickers applied


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Truck Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)
Keeps you on the road
VSC is an electronic active safety system that helps the driver to stay in control of his vehicle in critical driving situations.
VSC significantly reduces the risk of understeer, oversteer with jack-knifing, or roll-over of the vehicle combination.
VSC uses various sensors to continuously compare the driver's steering input (steering wheel angle) with the motion of the vehicle (wheel speed, yaw rate, lateral acceleration). As soon as a potential loss of control is detected, VSC cuts the engine throttle and brakes individual wheels to stabilise the driving conditions within the physical limits of the vehicle combination.
A driver losing control of his vehicle may easily become involved in a serious accident. Injuries, media exposure, damage to vehicle and goods: the outcome for the transporter will only be negative. VSC is an effective instrument to lower the risk of such an accident.