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WASHINGTON — Thirteen leading news organizations are challenging the Federal Aviation Administration's ban on journalists' use of drones, saying it violates First Amendment protection for news gathering.
The organizations, including The Associated Press, filed a brief with the National Transportation Safety Board Tuesday in support of aerial photographer Raphael Pirker.
Pirker was fined by the FAA for flying a small drone near the University of Virginia to make a commercial video in October 2011. He appealed the fine to the safety board, which hears challenges to FAA decisions.
An administrative law judge ruled in March that the FAA can't enforce its blanket policy against the commercial use of drones when the agency hasn't issued regulations for commercial drone use.
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Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Today we close our 2012 "life book" and, from what I've seen, many of yours have been filled with wonderful sights, memories to last a lifetime. One of the pleasures of blogging is to be able to go back and reflect on where we have been, like movie clips of our lives. My life has been enriched by bloggers worldwide who have offered up a wealth of suggestions: books to scour, travel destinations to dream upon, spectacular photography, music that got me dancing around our rig, technology to enhance our lives, DIY project instructions, sound financial advice, and abounding inspiration. I can't thank you enough for your generosity.
Tomorrow we pick up a brand-new book, never opened, filled with blank pages. What will you imprint on these pages in the upcoming year? Whatever your plans, I hope you live your dream each and every day and share your passion with the world. The Buddha said "the secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate problems, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly." My wish for everyone is for abundant good health, both mind and body. I am not one to make resolutions that I may ultimately break, but this upcoming year I plan to see more sunrises, as I have discovered that standing in the delicious silence of early morning, wrapping myself in this wondrous sight, I feel very much in touch with a higher power.
Happy New Year everyone! May you experience hope, great joy, and much lightness and love in the upcoming year.
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Tree House Hotels
Seven cool tree houses around the world that you can visit and rent for a night, a week, or just for a dinner. Located in forests, tiger preserves, and next to the sea, these tree houses are ideal for anyone looking for a vacation that's a little out of the ordinary.
Tree houses have become a popular vacation spot, for both lodging and dining. Sleeping and eating, while perched in a house propped high in the sky, is, after all, quite an unusual experience.
Diverse locations such as Washington's TreeHouse Point (left) are available for short- and long-term stays or for a meal. All share the same special quality: they're built in the trees!
Check out our tour of seven tree house hotels—a unique combination of nature and contemporary design—around the world.
Ethan Cromwell Palmer is an intern for GARDEN DESIGN. Additional research was provided by Alexia Nader, a GARDEN DESIGN intern.
In New Zealand, north of Auckland, the Redwoods Treehouse is a pod-shaped tree house hanging 30 feet above the ground. It was commissioned in 2008 as a marketing campaign and now serves as a private venue, available for rent. Corporate or private events can be held in the tree house, with room for up to 30 guests.
Phone: 09 304 0355
Warkworth, New Zealand
Inside the beautifully vibrant Alnwick Gardens stands an enormous tree house, the Alnwick Treehouse. The garden, created by Jacques and Peter Wirtz, has a landscape that includes England's largest collection of European plants. The tree house complements the two celebrated garden designers' work and serves as a restaurant as well as an activities center.
The restaurant is open for meals throughout the day and serves organic and local meat and fish, as well as offering performances of live music.
Phone: 01665 511852
The Alnwick Garden,
Denwick Lane, Alnwick,
Northumberland, NE66 1YU
This extraordinary tree house is in Issaquah, Washington, 30 minutes east of Seattle. The Triullium (left), one of the five tree house available for rent at TreeHouse Point, is a two-story vacation home with multiple windows, and is named for the white perennial flower native to North America and Asia.
Phone: 425-441-8087
6922 Preston-Fall City Rd SE
Issaquah, WA 98027
The Hapuku Lodge, nestled in a native Manuka grove, in New Zealand, rests 30 feet above the ground with a view over the Pacific coastline and Kaikoura's mountains. The lodge rents out a series of tree houses of different sizes, with options including a one-bedroom or a two-story tree house.
The one-bedroom house, ideal for a vacationing couple, contains a shower opening onto the deck, a light-filled fireplace, along with a king-size bed. The family house is a two-story building with a smaller floor below the main floor, where children can sleep.
Phone: 64 (0)3 319 6559
State Highway 1 at Station Road, RD 1
Kaikoura, New Zealand
Treehouse Cottages is a forest haven in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, founded and built by Terry and Patsy Miller. Seven tree houses, and one cottage, are available for rent for about $150 to $180 per night.
The tree houses are built 22 to 26 feet above ground using five wooden poles, while the ground level cottage overlooks the terraced flower garden.
Phone: (479) 253-8667
165 West Van Buren
Eureka Springs, AR 72632
Located in Washington state's Gifford Pinchot National Forest, the Cedar Creek Treehouse sits in a 200-year-old Western Red Cedar tree, 50 feet above the ground.
The tree house features sleeping space for five, a kitchen, and an observation deck. Starting from $300 dollars per night for two, the cabin includes a tour of other structures on the property, including the "Stairway to Heaven," "Rainbow Bridge," and the glass-enclosed observatory.
Phone: (360) 569-2991
Cedar Creek Treehouse
P.O. Box 204
Ashford, WA 98304
In Madhya Pradesh, India, five tree houses, deep in the jungle, form the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve's Tree House Hideaway. Each tree house comes equipped with a living area, mini bar, and balcony, as well as hot and cold water, air conditioning, and mosquito netting.
Guests can often spot the jungles' animals from the privacy of their balconies that overlook the Bandhavgarth Fort and Tiger Reserve.
Phone: 91-124-4222657
Tree House Hide Away
Village Ketkiya, Bandhavgarh, Dist Umaria
Madhya Pradesh, India


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6. Women Nearly Killed by Abusive Husband Tells Us Her Story
- 2009 Mar 01
(Here's an email I got that'll just about tear your heart out. The author hopes it helps any woman now living in the sort of abusive relationship she managed to escape.)
Hi, John.
I am still nervous about writing this as I very rarely talk about the time with my husband. However, you seem to have some woman reading your posts who are still in troubled abusive relationships and I would like to help, to tell my story.
I was 19 when I got married. I met him at a seminary where we were both studying. He appeared to be a gentle, kind, god-fearing man. Our dating was very short and we were married in a little under two years of meeting each other. He first hit me on our wedding night. He apologized profusely and cried and made promises about how he would never do it again. I believed him. A few weeks later it came again---more violent, more angry, terrifying. I didn't leave. I was scared of what others would think, how my family would react, when they were against the marriage in the first place.
In the next two-and-a-half years I was in the hospital twice with violence related injuries; was in the psych wards twice for attempting suicide; miscarried in the middle of a beating; gained 165 pounds through misery eating; and I developed a drinking problem. I was cut off from my family and friends; I wasn't allowed to leave the house or socialize. At church I was there to make an appearance, and then packed up and taken home as soon as service was finished. My life wasn't a life. There is much more I could say but it is still too soon, too hard.
There was one person in my life who brought a ray of sunshine. She was a non-Christian friend, someone whom I thought the least likely to help. My husband hated her because she made me think, challenged my beliefs. She would come round every day and sit and talk and smoke and just be there. I thought she never noticed anything, but have found out since that she knew what was happening, but also knew that if she went to the police I would've have bailed him out, stopped talking to her, and lost the only person who could help me in the process. It was unbelievably hard for her to watch me suffer, yet she knew that she was helping.
The night before I left him, my husband put a pillow over my face while I was asleep. For the first time I felt the need to fight back, damn it, I was going to live, I was not going to die like an animal. So I fought him off and I left. And I went to my friend's house. She took care of me for two weeks while things were arranged back in my home town for my return. She was my angel.
The last two years have been hard but so worth it. I have battled with the idea that God does not condone divorce in physical violence situations. People in the church (and never my non-Christian friends) have told me that I should forgive and forget. I have argued to the point of exhaustion that I am doing the right thing. I have now got a full time job, I have lost 132 pounds, am in AA for my drinking problems, and I am going back to finish my degree in theology. God has been my lifeline, and I now see the hope at the end of it all.
I write this because I want all the women out there who believe that they are in the wrong, or that they can't leave their abusive relationship, that there is hope, sometimes from the least looked-for sources. For all those who think he will change---that he loves you, and is sorry: He won't, he doesn't, and he isn't. If you are in a relationship for him to change then you are in it for the wrong reasons. If he was sorry, then he wouldn't do it over and over again, much less with increasing intensity. And anyone who says they love you and hits you DOESN'T love you. When he comes crawling to you with shame saying how sorry he is, think of all those parenting courses on toddlers. If a toddler wants something and throws a tantrum, and you give in because you feel bad, next time they will just throw a longer and harder tantrum, because they know you will cave. Don't cave. For yourself, your children and all those who love you, please don't cave. This is not the life God wanted you to have, not the one you deserve. And though you may not feel that at the moment, trust that once you are out of there, life will open up for you.
I lost my child to violence, to its own father. If you have children, leave him for them if you aren't strong enough to do it for yourself.
Comment here.
To read the rest of the posts in this series, see 7 Reasons Women Stay in Bad Relationships.


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Strong earthquake in western China kills at least 89
- Quake destroyed more than 2%2C000 homes
- The shallow depth of the quake added to the damage
- Heavy rains could hamper rescue efforts
BEIJING – An earthquake rocked a rural, semi-arid area of northwestern China's Gansu province on Monday, killing at least 89 people and injuring hundreds more.
Another five people were listed as missing and 628 injured in the quake near the city of Dingxi in Gansu province. About 123,000 people were affected by the quake, with 31,600 people moved to temporary shelters, the provincial earthquake administration said on its website.
The first and strongest of a series of tremors struck at 7:45 a.m. Beijing time south of Dingxi, about 770 miles west of Beijing, toppling farmers' one-story homes and severing power lines. Nearly 2,000 homes were destroyed and about 22,500 damaged, the provincial government said.
That quake measured 6.6, followed by smaller tremors including a magnitude-5.6, according to the Chinese government. The U.S. Geological Survey measured the earlier quake as 5.9, at a relatively shallow depth of 6 miles. Quakes closer to the Earth's surface can cause heavier damage.
The Chinese Red Cross said it was shipping 200 tents, 1,000 sets of household items and 2,000 jackets to the area and also sending teams from both Lanzhou and Beijing to help with relief work and assess further needs. The hardest-hit areas were Min and Zhang counties, Chinese state media reported, and the epicenter fell between the two counties.
Heavy rains predicted for the next week could hamper rescue efforts and trigger secondary disasters such as landslides or building collapses. The area is not as heavily populated as many other parts of China. Its farmers sell their famous potatoes to clients worldwide, including U.S. fast-food giants KFC and McDonald's.
Many casualties have been reported in Meichuan township, where teacher Shu Mingming was washing his hair at home in Luzha village when the first tremor struck. "Suddenly the house was shaking violently, and several cracks appeared in the wall," Shu said.
"This is a tile-roofed, one-story house, and all the tiles were falling down. My daughter cried loudly, I quickly picked her up and went out. My hair was still wet. Luckily my wife and father escaped, too," he said.
After the earthquake, Shu said he rushed to his school, but no buildings had collapsed. "The kids are on holiday, and no teachers or staff were injured, so I felt relieved," he said.
State-run CCTV television news showed small, local hospitals overwhelmed with injured people.
Contributing: Sunny Yang


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"Both the automotive and the telecom industries are at a historic crossroads," says 54-year-old William Clay 'Bill' Ford Jr. "It also happens that helping define the future of mobility is a great personal passion of mine. One hundred years ago, the automobile redefined personal mobility. Today, portable communication devices are redefining personal mobility. And I believe that in the future, we will redefine personal mobility together."
Bold and ambitious words for sure, and after sitting through this keynote speech at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, it was difficult not to be taken on board by at least some of the future-gazing from the descendant of Ford's founder.
The Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford way back in June 1903, and it's safe to say that the introduction of the Model T automobile in 1908 turned the American transport industry on its head. More than a century on, Henry's great-grandson Bill serves as the motor giant's Executive Chairman, having worked his way up through the company after joining in 1979.
Having Bill as a figurehead certainly works in Ford's favor too, as his words hold that little extra weight given his direct bloodline to the company's founder. And The Next Web was in attendance to to see what he has planned for the iconic automobile brand, as we shuffle deeper into the digital realm.
Following on from the days earlier announcement that Ford was rolling out Sync, its in-car communication system, to Europe, Bill took to the stage at MWC to outline the company's vision beyond the next few years. So…what kind of innovations can we expect from Ford in the next decade?
Well, with Sync already rolled out in more than four million cars across the US since it was launched in 2007, Ford announced its plans to target 13 million drivers with the technology by 2015, with 3.5 million of those in Europe alone. "But we're still in the early stages of this communications transformation," says Bill. "There are many challenges ahead of us, but I also believe incredible opportunities."
It was against this backdrop that Bill laid out Ford's "Blueprint for Mobility" vision, calling on the mobile industry to help develop effective transportation solutions in the coming years and far into the future. Bill outlined his plan for 'connected cars' to help circumvent a future which, as the current trajectory suggests, will be crippled with congestion.
Four billion cars
There are currently seven billion humans that call planet Earth home. Between them, they share, figuratively speaking, one billion cars. The world's population is expected to grow to nine billion by 2050, at which point there will be four billion cars on the roads. Sure, they won't all fall in major conurbations such as New York, London, Paris or Tokyo, but given that 70% of the planet's population will be city-dwellers in 2050, it's a safe bet that cities the world over will be squeezed to bursting point. What to do?
Bill has a vision. And without reference to this specific concept, it seems to be deeply rooted in the so-called Internet of Things, a term which refers to the idea that any physical object could have a connection to the Internet. Imagine secondhand objects on shelves that tell you their full history, or perhaps park benches that tell you from afar if there's a spot free to eat your lunch. You can really let your imagination roam free when discussing this concept because, well, it has yet to really come to fruition and its future has yet to be determined.
As for Bill, he proposed that one way to avoid the global problem of an overcrowded network of roads is to create a global transport network that will see communication between vehicles, transport infrastructure and individual mobile devices.
"If we do nothing, we face the prospect of 'global gridlock', a never-ending traffic jam that wastes time, energy and resources and even compromises the flow of commerce and healthcare," says Bill. "The cooperation needed between the automotive and telecommunications industries will be greater than ever as we prepare for and manage the future. We will need to develop new technologies, as well as new ways of looking at the world."
The main challenge for 'The Internet of Things' is one shared by Ford's plan to create a global transport network that communicates within itself – it requires cooperation on an unprecedented scale. From governments and technologists, to manufacturers and everyone in between, it needs large-scale sign-ups and all involved must be reading from the same hymn-sheet.
There's little point in one car only talking to other cars made by the same brand. They need to be interconnected and they can't discriminate based on model. We need standardization, but also within that there needs to be differentiation because competitive advantages will still be what sways one consumer towards one particular brand.
"No one company or industry will be able to solve the mobility issue alone and the speed at which solutions take hold will be determined largely by customer acceptance of new technologies," says Bill. "The telecommunications industry is critical in the creation of an inter-connected transportation system where cars are intelligent and can talk to one another as well as the infrastructure around them. Now is the time for us all to be looking at vehicles on the road the same way we look at smartphones, laptops and tablets; as pieces of a much bigger, richer network."
Ford plans to work closely with app developers around the world to provide the best services for its own customers through AppLink, the software application that gives Sync users hands-free voice control of their smartphone apps. Whilst Ford will look to exercise control over how this is rolled out, it does open up its technology to the masses, and engages the broader community in helping to fulfill its prophecy of a collaborative, networked future. So…what does this future look like?
The Blueprint for Mobility
Ford's 'Blueprint for Mobility' will seek solutions for a problem that is already a reality in markets that are fast-growing 'car countries' around the world. In Sao Paulo, traffic jams often exceed 100 miles, and according to Ford, the average commute lasts between 2 and 3 hours a day. Despite this, car-buying is growing at a rate of 7.5% each year. Traffic jams, it seems, aren't deterring people from taking to the highways. And in China, the world's longest period of gridlock was registered at a whopping 11 days way back in 2010.
This blueprint sets short and long term goals for significant reductions in the company's global environmental footprint, and seeks to visualize what the transport networks will look like in 2025 and beyond. Such as:
Near-term: 5-7 years
Bill reiterated his vision for the company to be at the forefront of the technology & automotive industry, rolling out increasingly intuitive in-car mobile communications options and driver interfaces that alert drivers to traffic jams and accidents. Developmental projects such as the vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) warning systems are currently being explored at Ford's European Research and Advanced Engineering Centre, in Germany.
It also wants to deliver a "better-connected, safer and more efficient driving experience" with some automated functions for parking and driving in slow-moving traffic. This will build on Ford's existing features such as Active Park Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control and Active City Stop.
Mid-term: 2017-2025
This will be a real bone of contention for anyone who loves driving, but Ford is looking to introduce more semi-autonomous driving technology, such as driver-initiated 'auto pilot' capabilities and vehicle platooning. This 'platooning' essentially increases the capacity of roads through adopting an automated highway system whereby the distances between cars are reduced through electronic technologies. Ford did stress that this would be semi-autonomous, at least partly to allay fears that the joy of driving could soon be a thing of the past.
This autonomy would be achieved through more interaction between individual cars on the road, with increasing computing power and sensors built-in to vehicles.
As we saw yesterday with Ford's concept car of the future, the arrival of vehicle-to-cloud and vehicle-to infrastructure communication will contribute to greater time and energy efficiency by letting vehicles 'recommend' alternative transport options when congestion is unavoidable, and even pre-reserve parking spots at destinations. An integrated transport network will see cars plugged in to public databases.
"Cars are becoming mobile communications platforms and as such, they are a great untapped opportunity for the telecommunications industry," says Bill. "Right now, there are a billion computing devices in the form of individual vehicles out on our roads. They're largely unconnected from one another and the network," Ford said.
"We'll increasingly take advantage of the car as a rolling collection of sensors to reduce congestion and help prevent accidents," he continues. "I'm confident that we will see many of these advances on the road in this mid-term period because the early versions are already being designed, and in most cases, tested."
Long-term: 2025 and beyond
It may only be thirteen years away, but Ford's vision of what the world's roads might look like in 2025 may require a little fertile imagination. The company is gearing up for a transportation landscape where pedestrian, bicycle, private car, commercial and public transportation traffic will be woven into a single connected network to save time, conserve resources, produce lower emissions and improve safety for everyone involved.
Whilst semi-autonomy will have been gaining traction thus far, we could be seeing the arrival of smart vehicles capable of fully autonomous navigation, with more "auto pilot" operating. We could also see the arrival of autonomous valet functions, delivering effortless vehicle parking and storage.
"Urban mobility in the future is going to require changes in our physical transportation," says Bill. "It's going to require that we tap into all the data that our vehicles are generating and tie them together like they've never been before. I would love to tell you that Ford can do all this on its own, but we can't. But I am determined that we'll lead the way – we see changes happening, and we're not going to sit back and wait."
The way that we've seen connectivity increasingly permeate all that we do in society over the past few years, it really is difficult to imagine what the world that we live in will look like in 5 years, let alone 15. Whilst many people out there would rather see a greater shift towards public transport to accommodate the increase in city-dwelling, cars aren't going anywhere. It'll certainly be interesting to see what kind of innovations emerge from the automotive industry in the coming years.
Meanwhile, here's our interview with Ford CTO Paul Mascarenas from yesterday:
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ACL 2012 : The 50th Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics
Conference Series : Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics
|Link: http://www.acl2012.org/
Call For Papers
Important Dates
• January 15, 2012 (11:59pm PST) : Long Submission Deadline
• March 11, 2012 : Long Notification
• April 30, 2012 : Long Camera Ready Deadline
• March 18, 2012 (11:59pm PST) : Short Submission Deadline
• April 23, 2012 : Short Notification
• May 7, 2012 : Short Camera Ready Deadline
• July 9, 2012 : Conference Starts
Invitation for Submissions
The 50th Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics and the Human Language Technologies conference will be organized as a single event to be held at the International Convention Center Jeju, Jeju, Korea, on July 8-14, 2012. The conference will cover a broad spectrum of technical areas related to natural language and computation. ACL 2012 will include full papers, short papers, oral presentations, poster presentations, demonstrations, tutorials, and workshops. The conference is organized by the Association for Computational Linguistics.
The conference invites the submission of papers on original and unpublished research on all aspects of computational linguistics, including but not limited to:
1. Discourse, Dialogue, and Pragmatics
2. Information Extraction
3. Information Retrieval
4. Language Resources
5. Lexical Semantics
6. Lexicon and ontology development
7. Machine Translation
8. Multilinguality
9. Multimodal representations and processing
10. Social Media
11. Natural Language Processing Applications
12. Phonology/Morphology, Tagging and Chunking, Word Segmentation
13. Question Answering
14. Sentiment Analysis and Opinion Mining
15. Spoken Language Processing
16. Statistical and Machine Learning Methods
17. Summarization and Generation
18. Syntax and Parsing
19. Text Classification
20. Text Mining
21. User Studies and Evaluation Methods


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T.I. Checks Into Prison -- Inmate #59458-019
T.I. has officially begun his 11-month stint in an Arkansas prison -- law enforcement sources tell TMZ the rapper checked in "sometime this afternoon."
If you recall, T.I. was sentenced to 11 months behind bars after his drug possession arrest on the Sunset Strip back in September -- an arrest that caused law enforcement officials to revoke his probation stemming from a federal gun conviction back in 2009.
A spokesperson for the prison tells us T.I. will go through the normal process -- which means he'll be processed, pose for a prison photo, and will be given a bunk assignment.
As for the shower issue -- we're told T.I.'s prison has a community shower situation.
We're told T.I. will have access to a television room for general viewing.
T.I. will be issued a standard prison uniform -- khaki trousers, khaki button down shirt and black shoes.
Inmates at the prison can make phone calls -- but they're limited to 300 minutes per month.
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Dave Chappelle, heckled in Hartford, Conn., strikes back at the city during Chicago show
HARTFORD, Conn. – Dave Chappelle has struck back at Hartford five days after he was heckled at a show and refused to perform his set.
According to audio posted on TMZ.com, Chappelle praises an audience in Chicago on Tuesday for being "so much better than Hartford." He tells the crowd that if North Korea were to drop a bomb on the U.S., he hopes it "lands in Hartford, Connecticut."
To cheers and laughter, he says he "wouldn't even go back to Hartford for ... gas."
Chappelle was the headliner last Thursday in Hartford at the Funny or Die Presents The Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival, which is touring the country.


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Daily Archives: March 27, 2013
Spring Commissioning at Browns Marine
27 Mar
posted by Phil
Categories: Spring Commisioning
Tags: fuel, fuel stabilizer, Honda, Internal Engine Cleaner, K-100 Fuel Conditioner, outboard, PRI-G fuel stabilizer, Ring Free Plus, Sta-Bil- Honda fuel stabilizer
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It seems everyone is ready for the change of season, most especially boaters. There are many topics to think about as we get ready for warmer weather. In this blog we will discuss some of the more important ones. First let's talk about gasoline. Fuel distributers will be shifting over to summer blend fuel and stopping delivery of winter blend. For those boaters that have older fuel sitting in their tanks keep in mind that winter blend fuel was formulated for colder temps, running this fuel out as temperatures climb can cause problems. Most of today's newer more sophisticated engines have ECU's or ECM's (electronic control modules/units) that read data fed to them constantly and adjust to try and perform to those inputs. Poor fuel can cause many costly problems and even ruin your engine. Today we must use additives to try and combat the adverse affects on our marine engines. Stop by and we will be glad to discuss the benefits of these products. Products like Ring Free Plus, Internal Engine Cleaner, PRI-G fuel stabilizer, K-100 Fuel Conditioner, Sta-Bil- Honda fuel stabilizer and many more.
Be prepared, as most of our customers are, they understand the importance of preventative maintenance. Most have learned the off-season is the best time to schedule service and any needed repairs. This avoids downtime during the spring/summer season. If you did not winterize – call to schedule service checkups sooner rather than later. The longer you wait the busier we may be. Many customers are already scheduling dewinterizing and bottom painting.
Some important items to keep in mind: water pumps and thermostats are critical to the life of your engine – especially in a saltwater environment. Thermostats should be inspected and/or replaced annually especially in a four stroke. According to most manufacturers today water pumps should be serviced every two to three years (especially in a salt water environment) not just for the components that make up the water pump but also to make sure everything comes apart as it should. We have seen many instances where the lower gear case will not want to separate or the driveshaft key way will not come out due to lack of service. Keeping up with recommended service saves you money in the long run. Also remember simple items like your battery(s). Be sure they are maintained properly and kept charged. If they are suspect, let us load test them for you and make sure they are safe. If you need replacements – remember we stock Interstate Batteries which are fully charged and delivered on a bi-weekly schedule. Speaking of safety – always keep these items on your check list: steering systems – whether mechanical or hydraulic, controls, shift and throttle cables, all fuel and oil hoses, all filters, propeller(s) and don't forget the trailer. Remember in most cases a trailer equipped with brakes must be inspected annually – in Virginia 3000# gross and over is required to have brakes and therefore needs inspection.
On the sales front we have been busy with new boat orders and customer re-powers. New inventory has been arriving with more to come. Much of this inventory is pre-sold but stock items will be arriving mid-March. For those still looking for that perfect boat or motor please contact us soon. We look forward to seeing all of you for the upcoming season!


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Helsel, Turner Pace Rebel Offense That Tallies 14 Hits
From Ole Miss Sports Information
Junior right-hander Bobby Wahl threw a complete-game shutout of Tennessee (17-19, 5-11 SEC) on Friday night as No. 17 Ole Miss (27-12, 8-8 SEC) opened the weekend series with a 5-0 win over the Volunteers.
Wahl (8-0) allowed three hits with two walks and eight strikeouts in picking up the win. It was the first complete-game of Wahl's career with the Rebels. It's the second shutout win of the season for Wahl and fifth of his career.
The Rebel offense also got on track with 14 hits on the night behind a 3-for-3 performance from Christian Helsel and a 3-for-5 night from Stuart Turner that included a solo home run, his fourth of the season.
Aaron Quillen (1-2) took the loss for the Volunteers, allowing three runs on eight hits with a strikeout in 4.0 innings of work.
"Bobby was tremendous for us tonight and really continued to do what he's done all year," said Ole Miss head coach Mike Bianco. "We came out tonight with a goal of not being tentative in any phase of the game, but especially at the plate. You can't sit back and wait for something to happen, and we did a good job of being the aggressors tonight. This is the SEC, though, and we can't enjoy a win for long because we have to be ready to come out and play again tomorrow."
Ole Miss got on the board in the third inning when Tanner Mathis doubled to left center to bring in Helsel from second. Helsel opened the inning with a single up the middle before he was moved to second on a sac bunt from Will Jamison to set up the score on the Mathis hit. The Rebels would get nothing more out of the inning as the Tennessee defense made a nice throw to the plate to get the final out as Mathis tried to score on a two-out single through the left side from Turner.
The Rebels continued to build on the lead in the fourth with another RBI double, this one from Preston Overbey, to bring home Sikes Orvis from first. Orvis opened things with a single to center before Overbey would come up with the one-out double to take the lead out to 2-0. Helsel then came up with an RBI double to left to bring home Overbey and push the Rebel advantage to three runs.
Tennessee responded in the bottom of the inning, taking advantage of a fielding error at short with one out to put men at the corners and set up a rally. The Rebels answered in kind, however, turning a double play with a strikeout and a throw out on a steal attempt to end the inning and maintain the 3-0 lead.
Ole Miss continued to build on the lead with single runs in the seventh and the ninth innings to take the lead out to 5-0 over the Volunteers.
The Rebels' fourth run of the game came in the seventh when Mathis scored on a fielding error in left on a single from Andrew Mistone. Mathis reached on a single to start the inning before the Mistone hit and fielding error allowed him to come home.
The fifth run of the game came on a solo shot to left field from Turner with two outs. Turner took the 0-1 offering deep over the wall in left to provide the five-run cushion for the Rebels. That five-run cushion also proved to be the final margin of victory.
Ole Miss and Tennessee will take the field for game two of the weekend series at 3 p.m. CT on Saturday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.


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Joshua 1-3
New International Version
Joshua Installed as Leader
1 After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord,(A) the Lord said to Joshua(B) son of Nun, Moses' aide: 2 "Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River(C) into the land(D) I am about to give to them(E)—to the Israelites. 3 I will give you every place where you set your foot,(F) as I promised Moses.(G) 4 Your territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon,(H) and from the great river, the Euphrates(I)—all the Hittite(J) country—to the Mediterranean Sea in the west.(K) 5 No one will be able to stand against you(L) all the days of your life. As I was with(M) Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake(N) you. 6 Be strong(O) and courageous,(P) because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors(Q) to give them.
7 "Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey(R) all the law(S) my servant Moses(T) gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left,(U) that you may be successful wherever you go.(V) 8 Keep this Book of the Law(W) always on your lips;(X) meditate(Y) on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.(Z) 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid;(AA) do not be discouraged,(AB) for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."(AC)
10 So Joshua ordered the officers of the people:(AD) 11 "Go through the camp(AE) and tell the people, 'Get your provisions(AF) ready. Three days(AG) from now you will cross the Jordan(AH) here to go in and take possession(AI) of the land the Lord your God is giving you for your own.'"
12 But to the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh,(AJ) Joshua said, 13 "Remember the command that Moses the servant of the Lord gave you after he said, 'The Lord your God will give you rest(AK) by giving you this land.' 14 Your wives,(AL) your children and your livestock may stay in the land(AM) that Moses gave you east of the Jordan, but all your fighting men, ready for battle,(AN) must cross over ahead of your fellow Israelites.(AO) You are to help them 15 until the Lord gives them rest, as he has done for you, and until they too have taken possession of the land the Lord your God is giving them. After that, you may go back and occupy your own land, which Moses the servant of the Lord gave you east of the Jordan toward the sunrise."(AP)
16 Then they answered Joshua, "Whatever you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.(AQ) 17 Just as we fully obeyed Moses, so we will obey you.(AR) Only may the Lord your God be with you as he was with Moses. 18 Whoever rebels against your word and does not obey(AS) it, whatever you may command them, will be put to death. Only be strong and courageous!(AT)"
Rahab and the Spies
2 Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies(AU) from Shittim.(AV) "Go, look over(AW) the land," he said, "especially Jericho.(AX)" So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab(AY) and stayed there.
2 The king of Jericho was told, "Look, some of the Israelites have come here tonight to spy out the land." 3 So the king of Jericho sent this message to Rahab:(AZ) "Bring out the men who came to you and entered your house, because they have come to spy out the whole land."
4 But the woman had taken the two men(BA) and hidden them.(BB) She said, "Yes, the men came to me, but I did not know where they had come from. 5 At dusk, when it was time to close the city gate,(BC) they left. I don't know which way they went. Go after them quickly. You may catch up with them."(BD) 6 (But she had taken them up to the roof and hidden them under the stalks of flax(BE) she had laid out on the roof.)(BF) 7 So the men set out in pursuit of the spies on the road that leads to the fords of the Jordan,(BG) and as soon as the pursuers(BH) had gone out, the gate was shut.
8 Before the spies lay down for the night, she went up on the roof(BI) 9 and said to them, "I know that the Lord has given you this land and that a great fear(BJ) of you has fallen on us, so that all who live in this country are melting in fear because of you. 10 We have heard how the Lord dried up(BK) the water of the Red Sea[a] for you when you came out of Egypt,(BL) and what you did to Sihon and Og,(BM) the two kings of the Amorites(BN) east of the Jordan,(BO) whom you completely destroyed.[b](BP) 11 When we heard of it, our hearts melted in fear(BQ) and everyone's courage failed(BR) because of you,(BS) for the Lord your God(BT) is God in heaven above and on the earth(BU) below.
12 "Now then, please swear to me(BV) by the Lord that you will show kindness(BW) to my family, because I have shown kindness to you. Give me a sure sign(BX) 13 that you will spare the lives of my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all who belong to them(BY)—and that you will save us from death."
14 "Our lives for your lives!"(BZ) the men assured her. "If you don't tell what we are doing, we will treat you kindly and faithfully(CA) when the Lord gives us the land."
15 So she let them down by a rope(CB) through the window,(CC) for the house she lived in was part of the city wall. 16 She said to them, "Go to the hills(CD) so the pursuers(CE) will not find you. Hide yourselves there three days(CF) until they return, and then go on your way."(CG)
17 Now the men had said to her, "This oath(CH) you made us swear will not be binding on us 18 unless, when we enter the land, you have tied this scarlet cord(CI) in the window(CJ) through which you let us down, and unless you have brought your father and mother, your brothers and all your family(CK) into your house. 19 If any of them go outside your house into the street, their blood will be on their own heads;(CL) we will not be responsible. As for those who are in the house with you, their blood will be on our head(CM) if a hand is laid on them. 20 But if you tell what we are doing, we will be released from the oath you made us swear.(CN)"
21 "Agreed," she replied. "Let it be as you say."
So she sent them away, and they departed. And she tied the scarlet cord(CO) in the window.(CP)
22 When they left, they went into the hills and stayed there three days,(CQ) until the pursuers(CR) had searched all along the road and returned without finding them. 23 Then the two men started back. They went down out of the hills, forded the river and came to Joshua son of Nun and told him everything that had happened to them. 24 They said to Joshua, "The Lord has surely given the whole land into our hands;(CS) all the people are melting in fear(CT) because of us."
Crossing the Jordan
3 Early in the morning Joshua and all the Israelites set out from Shittim(CU) and went to the Jordan,(CV) where they camped before crossing over. 2 After three days(CW) the officers(CX) went throughout the camp,(CY) 3 giving orders to the people: "When you see the ark of the covenant(CZ) of the Lord your God, and the Levitical(DA) priests(DB) carrying it, you are to move out from your positions and follow it. 4 Then you will know which way to go, since you have never been this way before. But keep a distance of about two thousand cubits[c](DC) between you and the ark; do not go near it."
5 Joshua told the people, "Consecrate yourselves,(DD) for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things(DE) among you."
6 Joshua said to the priests, "Take up the ark of the covenant and pass on ahead of the people." So they took it up and went ahead of them.
7 And the Lord said to Joshua, "Today I will begin to exalt you(DF) in the eyes of all Israel, so they may know that I am with you as I was with Moses.(DG) 8 Tell the priests(DH) who carry the ark of the covenant: 'When you reach the edge of the Jordan's waters, go and stand in the river.'"
9 Joshua said to the Israelites, "Come here and listen to the words of the Lord your God. 10 This is how you will know that the living God(DI) is among you(DJ) and that he will certainly drive out before you the Canaanites, Hittites,(DK) Hivites, Perizzites,(DL) Girgashites, Amorites and Jebusites.(DM) 11 See, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth(DN) will go into the Jordan ahead of you.(DO) 12 Now then, choose twelve men(DP) from the tribes of Israel, one from each tribe. 13 And as soon as the priests who carry the ark of the Lord—the Lord of all the earth(DQ)—set foot in the Jordan, its waters flowing downstream(DR) will be cut off(DS) and stand up in a heap.(DT)"
14 So when the people broke camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carrying the ark of the covenant(DU) went ahead(DV) of them. 15 Now the Jordan(DW) is at flood stage(DX) all during harvest.(DY) Yet as soon as the priests who carried the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water's edge, 16 the water from upstream stopped flowing.(DZ) It piled up in a heap(EA) a great distance away, at a town called Adam in the vicinity of Zarethan,(EB) while the water flowing down(EC) to the Sea of the Arabah(ED) (that is, the Dead Sea(EE)) was completely cut off.(EF) So the people crossed over opposite Jericho.(EG) 17 The priests(EH) who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord stopped in the middle of the Jordan and stood on dry ground,(EI) while all Israel passed by until the whole nation had completed the crossing on dry ground.(EJ)
- Joshua 2:10 Or the Sea of Reeds
- Joshua 2:10 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them.
- Joshua 3:4 That is, about 3,000 feet or about 900 meters
Mark 16
New International Version
Jesus Has Risen(A)
16 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices(B) so that they might go to anoint Jesus' body. 2 Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb 3 and they asked each other, "Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?"(C)
4 But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away. 5 As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe(D) sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.
6 "Don't be alarmed," he said. "You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene,(E) who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him. 7 But go, tell his disciples and Peter, 'He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him,(F) just as he told you.'"(G)
8 Trembling and bewildered, the women went out and fled from the tomb. They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid.[a]
[The earliest manuscripts and some other ancient witnesses do not have verses 9–20.]
9 When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene,(H) out of whom he had driven seven demons. 10 She went and told those who had been with him and who were mourning and weeping. 11 When they heard that Jesus was alive and that she had seen him, they did not believe it.(I)
12 Afterward Jesus appeared in a different form to two of them while they were walking in the country.(J) 13 These returned and reported it to the rest; but they did not believe them either.
14 Later Jesus appeared to the Eleven as they were eating; he rebuked them for their lack of faith and their stubborn refusal to believe those who had seen him after he had risen.(K)
15 He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.(L) 16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.(M) 17 And these signs(N) will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons;(O) they will speak in new tongues;(P) 18 they will pick up snakes(Q) with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on(R) sick people, and they will get well."
19 After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven(S) and he sat at the right hand of God.(T) 20 Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs(U) that accompanied it.
- Mark 16:8 Some manuscripts have the following ending between verses 8 and 9, and one manuscript has it after verse 8 (omitting verses 9-20): Then they quickly reported all these instructions to those around Peter. After this, Jesus himself also sent out through them from east to west the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation. Amen.
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"You'd crush those climbs if you dropped those last five pounds," said my friend Bill, an old road dog with all the tender subtlety of Burgess Meredith playing coach to Rocky Balboa. The worst part of coach's color commentary? He dished it while we were sporting our Speedos during a post-ride cool down at the community pool. Leave it to a man.
Like many women, I spent years-or was it decades?-stuffing my feminine self-worth into my Levi's size. There was a time I would have heard a comment like that and taken it to mean, "You're fat, therefore doomed to spend future Valentine's Days sorting your sock drawer." But by that point in my cycling life I had been pedaling with Bill and others long enough to know that guys don't think that way.
More From Bicycling
To Bill, my butt, hips and thighs were tools for cycling success, just like my Litespeed and Lakes. All he was telling me was, "You're not using your body to your fullest advantage." The simple directive gave me a new, liberating perspective. Instead of making my weight a complex, emotion-laden issue, I started trying to think more like a guy. "Ass, you've got to go," I told it. "I've got hills to climb." Since then, I've been happier about my body-and I've become a better rider.
That's why I believe that if you want to be your best, you've got to play with the boys now and then. Men are all about performance and competition, and they'll show you matter-of-factly how to be better. Sure, sometimes it's annoying, but it can also be enlightening. Without asking, you can learn the finer points of tire pressure, gear selection, chamois cream and postride recovery liquids. Beyond free coaching, riding with men offers these benefits:
Built-in Workouts
It pains me to say it, but it's true: Men are faster than women. All my gal pals are fit and fast, but there's no way around the fact that the fastest men can still outrace the fastest women. Men also have a tendency to show off their speed more regularly on rides. Heading out with a pack of he-hammers is like an instant interval workout. You ride like hell to hang on, and recover any time you can. Just be sure to temper high-intensity outings with casual rides, because constant pounding makes you tired, not trained.
Catch Air
I'm happy I learned to mountain bike with men. I blindly followed as they dropped down near-vertical descents and floated over rocks, roots and 12-inch logs. Yes, I landed on my butt and head and back countless times, but I also experienced the elation of pulling off feats I never would have even attempted on my own. Riding with men can show you that your own limitations are farther out than you imagine, and that falling doesn't hurt as much as you fear.
Free Speed
Being in a pack of guys can sometimes help you ride really, really fast while loafing a little. Because men tend to have a greater surface area than women, if there are five or six of them tearing down the road in front of you, you could be riding into typhoon winds and barely notice the breeze. Get into the sweet spot and you can sit up, talk on your cell, and still average more than 20 mph. It's a rush to be whisked up in a pack that is pulling the paint off the road, especially when you're not gasping your lungs inside out to do it.
Enjoy The Show:
Riding with men is fun because they're ballsy and unpredictable. I've seen guys jump bonfires like drunken Evel Knievels; swoosh down tight, wet mountain roads like Alpine skiers; stand on their saddles like circus seals and crash in spectacular fashion.
Fast, Free Repairs: I can fix a flat, break a chain and if you put a gun to my head, probably true a wheel. But I love it when I don't have to, and when I'm out with a group of guys I usually don't. It's important to know how to fix your own flat, but I don't think there's anything oppresive about one of the boys offering to do it for me-or me letting him. It's just a sweet gesture I appreciate.
Of course, I don't ride only with guys. Riding with women offers its own set of unique pleasures, but if you've been sticking to women-only outings, try and see how the other half rides. You may be pleasantly surprised at what it does for your riding-and your state of mind.


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Not long ago when Monsieur Fish was dropping Guppy off at school, he bumped into a friend from Lycée that he hadn't seen in almost 10 years. Not only does her little girl go to the same school as Guppy, it turns out that her little girl Sofia is Guppy's best school friend. Small world indeed. After some brief catching up, his friend invited us over for an apéro or cocktails the following Friday.
I wanted to bring something to share, but our hostess refused. So, I opted to make a little gift for 3 1/2 year-old Sofia instead :
Guppy helped me chose some felty friends to make for Sofia, and I made her a little heart-shaped pouch to keep them in. These Aranzi-Aranzo-inspired critters were really quick to whip up, which is a good thing since I started them shortly before we had to leave. This would explain the not-even-a-little-straight stitching on the heart pouch. But oh well. I don't think the future recipiant's attention was really drawn to the seams..
Our cocktail was lovely, and our hosts went all-out to make it a real Vegan-friendly affair : organic wines (which were super-yum!), crudités with soy cream dips, a lovely leek and potato tourte which was delicious, and cucumber and hummus mini-sandwiches. It's so refreshing when people go the extra bit to prepare something that makes you feel special, rather than just tossing some raw veggies on a plate for you at the last minute (yes, I've had that happen).
In other news, I have a new niece! Baby Payten was born last Tuesday and she is doing splendidly. Guppy is rather frustrated because she "wants to go hold that baby". It's rather difficult to explain that we can't just hop on the plane and fly to the U.S. to see her Auntie & Uncle and their new daughter. She felt better when I told her she could help me work on some gifts for her new cousin, though.
I'm making bibs like nobody's business. I probably should have started them, geeze, I don't know, before she was born? Yup. I have some other things I'm hoping to make for her…need to get on that.
Growing up, one of my very favourite things was corn bread. My father would often be the first one up and would make some yummy corn bread for us to slather with jam for breakfast. It was also one of the cursory dishes at Thanksgiving. I had never, ever made it myself, though. Mostly because I am a big cooking and baking novice and thought that I couldn't get corn meal here in France.
Ahem. I'm a big banana pants. In my defense until a year and a half ago I'd never made a cupcake, and up until a year ago I'd never attempted bread or biscuits. I'm a newbie. As I was making polenta the other day it sort of hit me that duh, I do have the technology, even though we call corn flour polenta flour, it's the same darn thing.
Silly Shellyfish!
Here is some yummy Autumn goodness to keep you the chill at bay : Yummy Corn bread adapted from VCON and homemade chili. Perfect for nibbling while watching the wind whip the leaves off the trees.


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In an era of declining budgets and adversaries' evolving capabilities, quick, affordable and routine access to space is increasingly critical for both national and economic security. Current satellite launch systems, however, require scheduling years in advance for a handful of available slots. Launches often cost hundreds of millions of dollars each, in large part to the massive amounts of dedicated infrastructure and personnel required.
DARPA created its Experimental Spaceplane (XS-1) program to help overcome these challenges and create a new paradigm for more routine, responsive and affordable space operations. In an important step toward that goal, DARPA has awarded prime contracts for Phase 1 of XS-1 to three companies:
- The Boeing Company (working with Blue Origin, LLC)
- Masten Space Systems (working with XCOR Aerospace)
- Northrop Grumman Corporation (working with Virgin Galactic)
"We chose performers who could prudently integrate existing and up-and-coming technologies and operations, while making XS-1 as reliable, easy-to-use and cost-effective as possible," Jess Sponable, DARPA program manager. "We're eager to see how their initial designs envision making spaceflight commonplace—with all the potential military, civilian and commercial benefits that capability would provide."
The XS-1 program aims to develop a fully-reusable unmanned vehicle that would provide aircraft-like access to space and deploy small satellites to orbit using expendable upper stages. XS-1 seeks to deploy small satellites faster and more affordably, and develop technology for next-generation hypersonic vehicles.
XS-1 envisions that a reusable first stage would fly to hypersonic speeds at a suborbital altitude. At that point, one or more expendable upper stages would separate and deploy a satellite into Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The reusable first stage would then return to earth, land and be prepared for the next flight. Modular components, durable thermal protection systems and automatic launch, flight and recovery systems should significantly reduce logistical needs, enabling rapid turnaround between flights.
Key XS-1 technical goals include flying 10 times in 10 days, flying to Mach 10+ at least once and launching a representative small payload to orbit. The program also seeks to reduce the cost of access to space for 3,000- to 5,000-pound payloads to less than $5 million per flight.
In Phase 1 of XS-1, DARPA intends to evaluate the technical feasibility and methods for achieving the program's goals. Tasks currently include:
- Develop the XS-1 demonstration vehicle
- Identify and conduct critical risk reduction of core component technologies and processes
- Develop a technology maturation plan for fabrication and flight test of XS-1 system capabilities
DARPA expects the performers to explore alternative technical approaches from the perspectives of feasibility, performance, system design and development cost and operational cost. They must also assess potential suitability for near-term transition opportunities to military, civil and commercial users. These opportunities include both launching small payloads per the program goals as well as others, such as supporting future hypersonic testing and a future space access aircraft.
Filed Under: Aerospace + defense


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Voodo girl
Her skin is white cloth,
and she's all sewn apart
and she has many colored pins
sticking out of her heart.
She has many different zombies
who are deeply in her trance.
She even has a zombie
who was originally from France.
But she knows she has a curse on her,
a curse she cannot win.
For if someone gets
too close to her,
the pins stick farther in.


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Garbage disposals slice up unwanted foods. However waste disposal unit weren't suggested to chop up everything. Waste disposal unit can become harmed by misuse and also inadequate maintenance. If you've moved into an older house inspect the garbage disposal. Gradually the electric motor can wear down. And garbage disposal blades obtain damaged by putting steel things inside.
When your garbage disposal doesn't work food wastes will trigger undesirable smells. As well as water will support in your drainpipe. Built up oil as well as oils harden and stay inside your waste disposal unit. Ultimately they'll make their means right into your drain and P-Trap.
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- Squats are a basic strengthening exercise used in all sports. Squat is a dynamic strength training movement that requires the muscles of your upper and lower body to work together at the same time.
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With their excellent sensitivity and specificity, the use of these extremely efficient tests on a world-wide scale would allow us to adapt antibiotic treatments to the individual's needs and to be more successful in controlling antibiotic resistance, particularly in hospitals. These works were published in September in two international reviews: Emerging Infectious diseases and The Journal of Clinical Microbiology.
These diagnostic tests will allow rapid identification of certain bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics and hence:
- Allow us to better adapt the treatment to the infected patients
- Avoid the inappropriate use of certain antibiotics, thus avoiding the over-use of certain wide-spectrum antibiotics
- Isolate patients infected with these resistant bacteria and thus avoid the development of epidemics in hospitals
There is an ever-increasing number of emerging bacteria that cause cross-border epidemics. Researchers all agree on the fact that it is not the number of bacteria that is the problem, but their increasing resistance to antibiotics. The situation is particularly dramatic for certain species of bacteria, Gram-negative bacilli such as enterobacteriacae .
A worrying situation both for banal infections and for major treatments.
Whereas certain antibiotics such as wide-spectrum cephalosporins used to be reserved for the most serious cases, now there are cases where they are totally inactive against certain bacterial germs and consequently there is no effective antibiotic treatment for these. And so we are now faced with situations where the treatment of banal infection such as urinary or intra-abdominal infections has no effect. And this puts the life of the patients at risk. Every year, an estimated 25,000 deaths in Europe are due to multi-resistance to antibiotics.
Furthermore, the development of resistance to antibiotics affects an entire aspect of modern medicine that needs efficient antibiotics (grafts, transplants, major surgery, reanimation, etc.).
Undetected importation of multiresistant strains from foreign countries can also considerably accelerate the diffusion of this multiresistance phenomenon.
Two ultra-rapid tests: from Red to Yellow
In an attempt to slow down these increasing resistances, the Inserm researchers have developed a system that can rapidly detect the two enzymes responsible for causing resistance to the bacteria of two classes of common antibiotics: wide-spectrum cephalosprins and carpabenems. In these tests, the presence of an enzyme indicates the presence of a resistant bacteria.
These tests (Corba NP test and ESBL NDP test) are based on the acidification properties generated by the activity of the enzymes (ß-lactamases and carbapenemases) when they are in the presence of an antibiotic. If any one of these enzymes is present, the medium becomes acid and the acidity indicator (pH) turns from red to yellow (Figure, Corba NP test).
At present, these tests can be performed using bacteria isolated from urine samples taken during a detected infection, or from bacteria present in stools. The result is obtained in less than 2 hours (compared to 24 to 72 hours using current techniques). These tests are highly sensitive and highly reliable (100%). They are totally inoffensive since they are carried out on bacteria isolated from patients or on biological products such as urine, etc.
Patrice Nordmann, Inserm Research Director and main author of this work, points out that "These tests are currently being assessed in order to ascertain their sensitivity directly from infected sites such as blood or urine".
The invention of these tests is an important breakthrough in the fight against the resistance to antibiotics. These tests will provide a simple, inexpensive (less than 4 to 5 euros) means of very rapidly detecting the most serious cases of resistance to antibiotics in human medicine and will contribute to limiting international diffusion.
As Patrice Normann states "We can hope, in particular in many Western countries where the situation has not yet reached endemic proportions multi-resistances (France, in particular), to be able to preserve to a certain extent the efficiency of wide-spectrum cephalosporins and carbapenems, antibiotics used as a "last resource".
Used straight at the patient's bedside, these tests will help us to optimise the use of antibiotic treatment, in particular in the developing countries where the levels of resistance are extremely high.
Two international patent applications have been filed with Insert Transfert. Their commercialisation is in the course of development and they should be available in about 12-16 months, however the techniques are available for any specialised laboratories who wish to develop them.
For more information
Rapid detection of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriacae.
Nordmann P, Poirel L, Dortet L.
Patrice Nordmann (Professor, Faculty of Medecine, Paris Sud, Head of Department at the Bicêtre Hospital, AP-HP, Paris)
Laurent Poirel (INSERM researcher)
Laurent Dortet (Teaching hospital assistant lecturer, Faculty of Medecine, Paris Sud)
Emerging Infectious diseases http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1809.120355 (September 2012)
Rapid detection of extended-spectrum ß-lactamase producing Enterobacteriacae. Nordmann P. Dortet L, Poirel L
Journal of Clinical Microbiology http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00859-12 (September 2012)
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In 2008, Memphis-based Makowsky Ringel Greenberg LLC developed The Shops of Angelos Grove retail center in Marion, Ark.
Decadent Avenue, an e-commerce home furnishings retailer, will open its first North American Showroom in Memphis and help a worthy cause while doing it.
Decadent Avenue will open its 25,000-square-foot showroom at 888 S. White Station Rd. in East Memphis Nov. 1 at 10 am.
The fifth annual Mike Conley Bowl-n-Bash, benefiting the Methodist Healthcare Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center, will be held Saturday, Sept. 28, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Billy Hardwick's All Star Lanes, 1576 S. White Station Road. Individual tickets are $125; teams of four are $500. Visit methodisthealth.org/bowlnbash to register.
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center will host Line Dancing for BLUES, in recognition of Infant Mortality Awareness Month, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the student alumni center, 800 Madison Ave. The event will include a line dance-a-thon, and information on infant mortality and the BLUES Project. Suggested donation is $5. Visit uthsc.edu/blues for details.
Two big retail deals have recently been inked on the Poplar Avenue corridor, soon filling empty spaces on the city's busiest street.
A new Family Dollar is going in the old Stringer's Garden Center site at 2974 Poplar, while Office Depot and Hollywood Feed are going in the former Samuel's Furniture space at 5502-5510 Poplar, near South Yates Road.
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC will present "Regulating the ADAAA" Thursday from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Baker Donelson's office on the 20th floor, 165 Madison Ave. For more information or to register, contact Nicolette Thomas at 577-2328 or email@example.com.
The Small Business Chamber Breakfast Club will meet Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Parmasters, 888 S. White Station Road. For more information, call 867-7171.
The Leadership Academy will hold the 2010 Celebrate What's Right Luncheon Thursday from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Barbara Hyde will be the keynote speaker. For more information, call 527-4625.
The Lipscomb & Pitts Breakfast Club will meet today at 7:30 a.m. at the Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Road. Andy Andrews, author of "The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success," will speak. For more information, call 321-1020.
Allan J. Katz will host "Strategic Sales and Marketing Seminar" today from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Parmaster Golf Centers, 888 S. White Station Road. Katz is the chief executive officer of Momentum Marketing Institute. The event is free and limited to 35 guests. To register, call 844-3566 or visit www.profit-orstopit.com/register.
The First Tee of Memphis/Mid-South Junior Golf Association will hold the Bennie Minor Golf Tournament today at 1 p.m. at Galloway Golf Course, 3815 Walnut Grove Road. The proceeds will benefit First Tee of Memphis. Cost is $750 for a three-person team. For more information, call 744-0333.
The Small Business Chamber will host a Lunch and Learn today from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Parmasters Golf, 888 S. White Station Road. Carl Raff and Dave Williams of Business Enhancement Associates will present "Common Pitfalls Small Businesses Can Avoid in Order to Stay Afloat." To register, e-mail Sally Baker Brenner at email@example.com.
The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will hold a workshop today from 8:30 a.m. to noon at its office, 5100 Poplar Ave., Suite 502. Faye Crossley, director of the Grant Center, will be the facilitator. Cost is $65 for members, $125 for nonmembers and $55 for those in the Program for Nonprofit Excellence. For more information, call 684-6605 or visit www.npexcellence.org.
Dr. Buzz Aldrin will discuss and sign his book "Magnificent Desolation" today from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Davis-Kidd Booksellers, 387 Perkins Road Extended. For more information, call 683-9801.
The Small Business Solutions Series will kick off with "Making 71 Percent More Profit by Working Only 10 Percent Better" today from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. at ParMasters Golf Training Center, 888 S. White Station Road. Business coach Mark van Stolk of Calaveras Business Coaching LLC will speak. Cost is $30 per session, $90 for the four-seminar series and free for the first 10 participants to sign up. For more information, visit www.businesssolutionsseries.com or call 753-3753.
Memphis Invest will hold a wealth-building seminar titled "For the Seasoned Investor" today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its in-house training center, 130 Timber Creek Drive. The events are free and open to the public. For more information, call Memphis Invest at 877-773-9998.
The Memphis Advertising Federation is asking for entries for the ADDY competition by today. The ADDY competition recognizes creative excellence in advertising. Entries must be dropped off at the Fogelman Executive Center at the University of Memphis between 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.memphisadfed.org, www.addypills.com or call Marcia Anthony at 321-7638.
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive today from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at ThyssenKrupp Elevators, 9280 Crestwyn Hills Drive. For more information, call the Red Cross at 501-614-4400.
The Juvenile Court Ad Hoc Committee holds a public hearing today from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Hickory Hill Community Center, 3910 Ridgeway St. For more information, call 545-4301.
The Memphis chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) meets Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Parmasters Memphis, 888 S. White Station Road. Anita Black, CEO and founder of MO's Music and Art Café, is the guest speaker. She will discuss "Growing Your Business." Leslie Shankman Cohen also will discuss "Feng Shui for the Office." Admission is free for members and $45 for non-members. Call 844-3738 or visit www.nawbomemphis.org for more information.
The Ad Hoc Committee on Living Wage meets today at 9 a.m. in the fourth floor conference room at the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. The Ad Hoc Committee on Juvenile Court meets later that day at noon in the same place. For more information, call 545-4301.
The Memphis Advertising Federation holds its annual Silver Medal Award luncheon Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Cost is $25 for non-members and $10 for students. Call 327-4501 for more information.
The Memphis Bar Association's Labor and Employment Law Section presents "Employment Law in the Technology Age" today from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at The Data Co., 254 Court St., fifth floor. Cost is $70 for members and $80 for non-members. Call 527-3573 or visit www.memphisbar.org to register.
Friends of the Poplar-White Station Branch Library presents Tom Nenon, assistant provost of undergraduate programs at the University of Memphis, today at 11:30 a.m. at the library, 5094 Poplar Ave. Nenon speaks about "New Ways to Think About Ethical Decision-Making." Call 682-1616.
The Public Relations Society of America, Memphis chapter, meets today at 11:45 a.m. at the University of Memphis Fogelman Executive Center, 330 Innovation Drive. Cost is free for members; $25 for non-members; and $15 for students. Contact Samantha Jernigan at firstname.lastname@example.com or visit www.prsamemphis.org for more information.
The Memphis Technology Council and Memphis Regional Chamber host a metro mixer from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. today at The Orpheum, 203 S. Main St. Cost is free for members; $10 for non-members. Call 543-3547.
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"And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also" (2 Timothy 2:2 KJV).
Today, we reflect on 10 full years of the arC Ministries' Grace Study Bible Project!
Some 100 years ago, the Scofield Study Bible was published. It was a work that popularized—not invented—dispensational Bible study. For a century, the Church the Body of Christ has used this monumental aid to edify itself. It was (and still is) useful in recovering precious Bible truths that had been lost for centuries, doctrines still pushed aside by denominational hierarchies that prefer to be the "authority" with their "tradition of men."
Ten years ago today, after much prayer and consideration, I began the formation of a new grace study Bible. Using the King James Bible, my goal in this project is to build on Dr. Scofield's foundation laid long ago. We are (and will always be) indebted to that brother for his faithful service, his submission to the Holy Spirit to produce a profitable study Bible. (Incidentally, Dr. Scofield led a missionary to Christ, that missionary led a preacher to Christ, that preacher led a woman to Christ, that woman led Mom to Christ, and Mom led me to Christ.) What took Dr. Scofield decades to learn, we can acquire in a fraction of that time. Brother Scofield did not live long enough to progress any further in Bible understanding, but in the century since he has gone to heaven, a faithful remnant within the Body of Christ has expanded upon Dr. Scofield's insightful notes. We recognize where he was wrong in certain areas, and we can improve those areas in our understanding and study.
In brief, some stats about our grace study Bible. We seem to be roughly 85 percent completed with it. How many more years it will take remains to be seen, but rest assured, what cannot be condensed into marginal notes or footnotes, will be, Lord willing, expanded into a full-Bible commentary book series! Stay tuned in the coming years and thank you for your prayer in this regard! 🙂
* You can read more about our Grace Study Bible Project here.
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