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KBB.com 12 Best Family Cars. Boasts 26 Highway MPG and 19 City MPG! This Toyota Highlander delivers a Regular Unleaded V-6 3.5 L/211 engine powering this Automatic transmission. Fabric Seat Trim, Electric Power-Assist Speed-Sensing Steering, Deep Tinted Glass.* This Toyota Highlander Features the Following Options *Variable Intermittent Wipers w/Heated Wiper Park, Trip Computer, Systems Monitor, Remote Releases -Inc: Mechanical Fuel, Liftgate Rear Cargo Access, Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags, Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags, Cruise Control w/Steering Wheel Controls, Window Grid Diversity Antenna, Wheels: 18 Split 5-Spoke Machined-Face Alloy -inc: gunmetal grey finish and black center caps.* The Votes are Counted *KBB.com Best Resale Value Awards, KBB.com 12 Best Family Cars, KBB.com Brand Image Awards.* Visit Us Today *A short visit to Street Toyota located at 4500 S Soncy Rd, Amarillo, TX 79119 can get you a reliable Highlander today!
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I'm a resident of Palm Springs, California, who discovered Street Toyota through an online search for a slightly used 2019 Toyota Avalon Hybrid. Street Toyota had a vehicle that met my every criteria at a fair price, so I jumped on it. The employee who became my point person for the transaction, Madison Jonas, was a delight to work with, prompt, attentive, and helpful with every step. Manager Matt Singleton and Hamid Jalali in the finance department took care of all the details, and in just 10 days from the initial contact, I had my car! Next time you're in the market for a Toyota, I highly recommend you consider Street Toyota!
I recently purchased a new 2019 RAV4 from Street Toyota. My salesman, Madison, was knowledgeable, patient, and friendly. He was happy to show me different vehicles all over the lot and to thoroughly answer all of my questions. I did not feel pressured, and I was able to come back a few weeks later to make my final selection. I would absolutely do business with Madison again. I paid cash, so my experience with Jonas in the finance department was limited, but helpful and professional. Kira in the delivery department was also thorough and fun.
Excellent! Went about and beyond to see that our needs were met! Will send my friends your way! Thanks for everything. My future business will be with you guys
We highly recommend seeking out Madison for your next vehicle purchase. Not only is he friendly, he is very knowledgeable and professional. He does not pressure the customer like so many other salesman we've dealt with in the past. He described and explained each vehicle we test drove until we decided on the best one for us. He's very patient and thoroughly answers each question that is asked. He made our vehicle purchasing experience quite enjoyable. Everyone else that we came into contact with in the dealership was also very friendly as well. Street Volkswagon and Madison made this a great experience and we highly recommend them!
Very good experience. Everyone that helped was very informative. When dealing with the salesman it all went smoother than expected. Will recommend in the future.
Great very professional and knowledgeable about the cars he sales made the process care free!! Service team is also very friendly and courteous. Thank you guys
David was an awesome salesman! He was professional and has helped other members of my family with vehicle purchases as well. He explains everything and answers any questions.
My husband recently passed away and I needed to downsize to a smaller Toyota and I and David made that possible. They both worked hard to make it an easy and fast transaction. I depend on them to take care of me and give me a good deal. Good job
I found the particular vehicle I wanted online and sent a request for more information and was contacted within 30 minutes. The sale went off without a hitch.
We are lifetime customers of Street Toyota!! David Saied is amazing!!! I recommend him to all my friends and family!!!!! Jonas Walls made the paperwork easy and quick. Both were Excellent to deal with and are an asset to the company!!!
This dealership is also great to work with you and Greg Smith goes the extra mile to help. Looking forward to driving my new Highlander.
I had a great experience with the customer service I received and the technician working on my car explained everything that was required service beforehand.
Able to most of my buying over the internet and was please with Greg and the dealership .....fair price and working through the cracked window.
Street made our new truck experience areal pleasure.Everyone was very courteous and helpful.We knew what we wanted and they made it happen.Best car buying experience ever.
Greg Smith has helped me buy 5 or 6 vehicles over the years. Some have been in the best of times and some have been in difficult times and he's treated me with respect each time and always had my best interests in mind. He's honest and is a pure professional, who is very knowledgeable about the vehicles Street Toyota sells. The dealership itself is one of the nicest you could ask to walk into. They offer complimentary beverages while you wait, you're greeted and treated with respect by every employee you encounter and their facility is clean, organized and comfortable to be in. Their service department is also wonderful. I've always felt they deal with me openly and honestly and have my best interests and safety in mind. Their prices are fair and reasonable. I'm one happy customer who will continue to give them my business. Most recent purchase was a 2016 Toyota Camry and I couldn't be happier with it! Thanks Greg Smith and Street Toyota!!
This was a no pressure no stress car buying experience. All involved in my sale were friendly and very helpful i would recommend them to anyone looking at new cars. Thanks Gary McMillian for the best car buying I have every had.
Excellent no pressure experience. The showroom looks great, the price was very competitive, the salesman was outstanding and professional. I will definitely buy from him again.
I will never use any other dealership than Street Toyota and my man, Gary McMillian! Another incredible experience, and love my Tacoma! The entire sales team made the experience easy and seamless, even with multiple trade ins and a pay off.
In 2000 after arriving in Amarillo we needed a new vehicle. Visited Street Toyota and bought the first of many. Great salesmen and women, and service department is tops. Latest salesman, Gary McMillian, has been very helpful in our last purchases. The best salesman I have been associated with in over 50 years of car purchases.
We were in need of a vehicle after an accident & a replacement for an older car. We were treated with respect & not pushed into anything. We came out with 2 vehicles as needed. Our salesman was very helpful & made as feel welcome.
I have dealt with 3 salesmen some several times. All was excellent is listening to what I wanted and did not try to push me into areas I did not want. The Service Department is the best I have visited. How have I visited other dealership service department when I am a Toyota person? I have friends and have gone with them and some were not happy with their service. So glad to know I have a good team to service my car when it is needed.
I went out looking a couple of days before and found Street Toyota. Doc Holiday was so easy for this old lady to talk to. He explained to me the benefits of each car and did not push any of them in my direction, allowing ME to make the final decision. I have always heard raves about the Toyota and so it was a very easily made decision. I have owned many new cars but never one I have enjoyed so much in so short a time. I spent such a short time with the dealership but never felt rushed at all. Thank you all! I will send every car shopper I know your direction!
I purchased a 2011 Ford FX4 that needs some cosmetic work, my sales representative did a great job of finding me a pickup in my price range but the pickup had just come in and was up on the rack when I looked at it. After paying for it I went to pick it up 24 hours later and had buyers remorse, the windshield has a crack in it the front grille is cracked and broken, they still owe me hale damage repairs and end caps on the running boards, it's been over two weeks since I picked the truck up and I have not heard from anyone yet about these repairs that they owe me. In the two and a half weeks since I bought the truck I have spent over $1000.00 an repairs and still have a windshield to replace. It's my fault for buying a truck without looking at it closely. Let's see how long it takes to get my hale damage and end caps taken care of.
Doc Holladay was a super salesman. He listened to our desires for a new RAV4 and didn't try to sway us. He was personable. He was knowledgeable. He was not high pressure.. It was easy sitting in the office answering the necessary questions. We had chosen to downsize from 2 cars to 1 car. He was excited about our trade-ins. We left excited and thrilled with our experience with Doc Holladay. Chad Bentley helped finish our deal. My husband had met Chad on previous visits to select the right vehicle.
I have purchased many vehicles in my life time. This was the easiest transaction I have ever made. Total time was 1 hour. Signed the paperwork and was out of there. I drove the vehicle on Monday, closed the deal on Tues and was out of there. Doc Holiday was my Salesman. He is the greatest. He should be Salesman of the year. He quoted me the price at the very start and said this is the best I can do. He is excellent.
Josiah was an amazing salesman! He was very professional and set me up into a car that I love, and also helped my mom with a new car to when she became interested helping me. Every time somebody asks about my amazing new car i try to send them his way!
The experience was great, everyone was nice very helpful from the moment we walked in to the moment we drove out with our new car! Josiah specifically, our car salesman was wonderful. He really listens to what you are looking for and does his best. Very kind and genuine while trying not to "just sale a vehicle". I give Josiah a 10/10 and would recommend him to anyone that is looking for a vehicle.
Josiah helped me get the vehicle I had been wanting for years with no hassle and worked hard to get me a good deal. Would definitely recommend him!
Go see Josiah here at Toyota! No sales gimmicks here - trustworthy, honest, and very helpful! I recommend to anyone who needs a great car buying experience!!!
I am VERY pleased with everything that Josiah was able to do for me. I most definitely will go back to Toyota in the future. Besides, I ABSOLUTELY love my new 2018 Camry, it is Absolutely beautiful . Thank you so much Josiah Krulik.
Couldn't have any better. Street Toyota takes very good care of their customers. Cannot put it any clearer than that I am happy with the service
We had a great experience with street Toyota. I never once felt hassled or rushed. My car buying experience was easy and painless! ( as it should be) Every single staff member we encountered was extremely nice. They gave me an excellent financing deal. I will be returning when we buy our second vehicle!
They were extremely friendly and helpful. They gave us time to discuss and make our own decision without pushing something we didn't want or need. From purchase to financing they worked to make the deal we needed. We have been back with questions about the options we have and they were just as attentive and helpful after the sale as before.
My husband and I visited Street Toyota to purchase a new vehicle and trade in my Toyota Corolla. We purchased my husband's used Nissan from Street a few years back. Upon arrival, we were immediately greeted by John Shankle. He was friendly, knowledgeable, extremely helpful and informative - never pushy. Before choosing Street Toyota, we visited two other dealerships in town. Let's just say the other two salespeople couldn't hold a candle to John! There's a reason Street Toyota wins AGN's Best Car Dealership year after year!
What a completely awesome truck buying experience! From the moment you pull on to the lot and are greeted by courteous and professional staffers to the moment you sign and drive away, Street Toyota knows how to take care of customers! Great staff, great selection and true honesty are a few of the reasons why I stopped in while traveling cross country and purchased a great truck!! Thank you all so much for all that you did to make the experience completely awesome! You have gained a customer and a future customer (my son!) for a lifetime! Even if I have to drive across the country to make the deal!
Agreed on the price over the phone. Went to the dealership & test drove the vehicle. They had it cleaned up & ready for me to drive home the next day.
While I live in Dallas, my daughter and her family are in Amarillo. I decided to get a reliable used car to keep there for my visits. Found the perfect car. Beginning to end the entire online process took 30 minutes. I strongly recommend Street Toyota.
This is the fourth Camry that I have purchased from Street Toyota, and more specifically from Marshall Newkirk. Marshall is always professional but is also a lot of fun to deal with! We met Matt Singleton and found him to be professional. The Street Toyota experience is one that I would recommend to everyone. Their service department is definitely among the best. If you are looking for a Toyota, head down to Street!
very nice people, caring, easy to talk to.. very good communication skills.. the employees worked with my wife & I on all issues.. we had a very good experience with Street Toyota dealership...
Great experience! Marshall was very professional, helpful & accommodating & have always live to our expectation. Charlie was helpful as we'll with the paper works & we did not have to wait long. He was very considerate & even trust us to let us decide when we want to bring the payment due to the weather. We bought all our cars at Street & will do it again without hesitation.
Chris Campbell makes it an easy process. There's no pressure to buy anything. Can't say that about other dealerships in this area that I've dealt with.
Always awesome friendly service from the arrival to the finish of the work to be done. This is the only dealer I use for this service. Friendly staff throughout the dealership.
We have purchased several automobiles, new and used, from Chris. He always know what we are looking for and if he doesn't have it, he finds it. He also respects our price range and never pressures.
your whole staff are wonderful, but I just want to give CHRIS CAMPBELL A SUPER RATING, I HAVE KNOWN CHRIS FOR MANY YEARS, HE IS THE BEST, I NEVER GO TO ANYONE FOR MY BUSINESS BUT CRIS
The purchase of my new car was the easiest and most satisfying experience I have ever had in working with any dealership I have ever worked with. Hassle free and very friendly service. In the future when I go car shopping I will go to Street Toyota first.
My husband and I recently bought a 2016 Toyota Camry and 2015 Toyota Tacoma. I really enjoyed our buying experience. Our salesman Derick Broyles did an awesome job explaining the features of the vehicles, guiding us through the buying experience with a no pressure attitude. Toyota gave us really great prices and everyone was very helpful and pleasant. I would definitely recommend to anyone looking to purchase a vehicle to Street Toyota.
Salesman showed no interest in making a sale. Acted as if he were doing us a favor just by allowing us to test drive a vehicle and answer our questions.
I loved my Subaru Outback with an intensity, but my daughter has come to need a van. Not just any van, it had to be a model we could modify for a lift and ramp. It had to be a van that I felt safe and confident enough in to let my beloved Subaru go. That van has to be the Sienna. We stopped by and asked to look at the van. When we left the dealership I owned a van. The experience was easy; my trepidation was eased as I was sold on the many features and longevity of the van. I am grateful for the kind consideration of Derick Broylea and Chris Clark.
I went to Street Toyota just to drive a new 2015 Toyota Tundra, but wound up buying a new 2016 Tundra. It was a very easy trade to make. I doubt I would have bought it with any other salesman than Derick Broyles. There was no pressure. I told him what I would do & eventually they made me a deal I couldn't refuse. Also I really really liked the 2016 Toyota Tundra 1794 Model.
Five stars are typically reserved for the best of the best, in my book. Street Toyota is the the type of place that fits this description. From there customer service, to their finance department, and everything in between, my wife and I were amazed at the great experience we received from Street Toyota. Our car buying experience was only made easier by the knowledgeable staff. Derick knew everything about the car and took the time to show us how to understand the features. This is how car buying should be...
Fast and easy never had such a fast expience in buying a car . Everyone was so friendly made my feel comfortable about my purchase. Would definitely go back on my next purchase
Anthony was very push and condescending. He made us feel incompetent compared to our experience with their partner dealership at Street VW. He also lied about several things that we were given more accurate information from a representative who was more willing to work with us from Street. We would never buy a car from this guy! But we did from the other rep
Knew the product well!! Very professionally and great to work with. Very honest and gave me a great deal. Upgraded to a better lifestyle. Enjoyed shopping at this dealership.
Great customer service. Everyone was very friendly and cooperative. This was our first Toyota purchase. Thank you for making our purchase so simple and quick.
This is the second car we have purchased is less than a year. The entire team at street Toyota makes the car buying process simple, easy and most importantly I know that I have recieved the best deal possible. It's silly to purchase a car from anywhere else!
My dealing with Trevor so far has been wonderful. I like the no pressure environment. I will return to Zdyteet Toyota because of my previous contact with Trever. Also really like efficient service department
Salesman, Trevor, was great and gave us attention and great service. Ordering extra - mats and cover was not so good. They forgot to order and we had to keep calling
My existing Toyota Hybrid lease was a month from its end. I wanted to lease a new 2016 Toyota Camry Hybrid. After contacting Street Toyota by email I got a phone call from the salesman I had dealt with before. With a couple of phone calls we completed a deal. I went in the next day to sign the papers. My new car was just reaching the port in Houston so I had to wait a couple of days to pick it up. All in all the trade was fair and pain free.
This was a great car buying experience! Trevor Moya was very helpful. Everyone was friendly and tried to help me get exactly what I wanted. I highly recommend Street Toyota and Trevor! I will be coming back for my next truck!
Best experience in 50 years of buying cars! Loved the no hassle, no pressure. I have told friends and relatives already . Good price and easy to talk to and deal.
Very good experience. Everyone that helped was very informative. When dealing with the salesman it all went smoother than expected. Will recommend in the future.
George was very helpful and had all the information I needed on certain vehicles George does a very good job everyone else atToyota were very friendly and helpful , I myself and my wife were very happy we will return back for our next car again George thank you so much for everything.
Jorge gave me all the information that I asked for and introduce me to other personal Jorge was kind enough to clean the truck and check on it I even won a Playstation thanks to him
Excellent Job by salesman Jorge Coto and the whole team after the purchase. Will definitely be telling others about Mr Coto and this Street Toyota Dealership!!
I loved the no pressure sales. Jorge and Matt were both great to work with and I got the 4 runner i wanted. Thanks guys for your patience!! And yes i have already recommended your dealership.
We were in and out within 2 1/2 hours which is not too long when buying a new vehicle. We were very pleased with the 4 runner we got.
Awesome job by Roy, great company to do business with. Will be back and look forward to doing business with Roy and Street Toyota in the future.
Great service. They were helpful and attentive and answered all my questions. They worked with me to find exactly what I wanted and gave me a good trade in for my car.
Very fast not wasting my time! Fair on price and trade-in. Willing to work with your financing needs. Will go back for service and future purchases.
I recently purchased a car from street toyota in Amarillo Texas. This was my second car to purchase at this dealership. Both cars have been great. I live in East Texas, but have purchased cars from Roy Parsley several times over the years. He is great with customer service. So, I contnue to purchase my vehicles from him. He has them delivered to me and takes my trade back to Amarillo when needed. If I have any problems after the purchase of the vehicle he goes out of his way to remedy that as well. He sold a car to a friend of mine in Tyler and she had a great expereince too. We both are enjoying our toyotas.
Great customer service never had a bad experience with repairs or purchasing a vehicle from Toyota. Their whole team is great they work hard for you. I have never had a better experience!
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With Halloween costumes in the stores before Labor Day, it's obvious that the haunted mindset is pretty close to a year-round thing in Florida.
In tourist destinations ranging from Key West to St. Augustine and Fernandina Beach, ghosts are a permanent attraction. In Fernandina Beach, the tales of pirates and ghosts are the main attraction on the Old Towne Carriage tours conducted by owner Rita Jackson. There's precious little science to support the spirit sightings in the historic Victorian houses on Fernandina's Silk Stocking Row, but there are plenty of stories.
Jackson herself recalls taking a family photo at the iconic Palace Saloon and then seeing a glowing, ghostly figure among her relatives. "There was no reflection off the mirror," she assures a recent tour passenger. "So I don't know what it was, but it was something."
The search for spirits is so cool that towns all over Florida are embracing it as a new way to attract visitors.
Cassadaga joins in
Even the tiny spiritualist community of Cassadaga in Southwest Volusia County, where one can receive readings from an assortment of certified mediums, is opening its arms to the public with a Halloween haunted walk on Oct. 30 and 31. That's a change from the days when the town blocked its streets to avoid being overrun by mischief from local teens and other Halloween troublemakers. "Things have changed as far as people's perception of the camp and what we do," says Pat Fordham, office manager and member of the board of trustees at the Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp. "The public is more aware of spiritualists; we're not that odd anymore."
There's a $10 admission to Cassadaga's haunted walk, which also will include a group session of readings. The money will help sustain the camp's existence.
"This is one way we generate revenue to take care of the historic buildings, offer classes and things like that," Fordham says. In addition to the Halloween event, Cassadaga offers orb tours year-round as well as classes in everything from yoga to psychometry, the process of receiving psychic impressions through touch.
Fordham says the public is infatuated with the notion of the unknown.
"It's a grain of sand, that's what science knows," she says. "The more you known, the more you realize that we don't know."
There's no shortage of ghost tales to be told in Florida:
"Robert the doll"
The Conch Republic of Key West is considered one of the most haunted cities in the United States. Attractions such as Original Ghost Tours of Key West have made an industry out of taking visitors on nighttime explorations of the town's haunted landmarks. Among the most famous is the East Martello Museum, home of the infamous "Robert the Doll."
The doll's legend is connected to Gene Otto, a painter born in 1900. Otto received the doll as a childhood gift, one that apparently caused him a lengthy string of misfortunes. After Otto died in 1974, neighbors still reported evil laughter coming from the attic in his house. Some claimed to see him peering from the attic window.
Another ghostly Key West legend is the tale of the La Concha Hotel, haunted by a man who died falling to the bottom of an empty elevator shaft. Hotel guests report feeling a tap them on the shoulder, but are never able to turn around in time to catch the perpetrator. La Concha is a Holiday Inn franchise, but the spirit is still part of the ambience.
Murder is behind the legend of the Red Rooster Inn (formerly the Delgado Mansion), where an unsuspecting husband was killed by his devious wife as he relaxed a cigar. He still roams the halls and some report the aroma of his cigar.
"A Ghostly Experience"
Nor is there any shortage of haunted hotels in St. Augustine.
The St. Francis Inn is a regular stop on A Ghostly Experience, one of the long-running ghost tour in the Oldest City in the United States.
At the St. Francis, visitors report TVs and lights turning on and off on their own as well as occasional ghost sightings. The spirits are linked to a tale of forbidden love involving military officer and his family, occupants of the house in the mid-1800s.
The aroma of cigars seems to be at the heart of many ghost stories. At the St. Augustine Lighthouse, legendary lighthouse keeper Peter Rasmussen's presence is detected by the scent of his cigar at least several times a week, according to local legend.
There's also talk that the cigar might belong to another keeper, Joseph Andreu, who died when he fell as he was painting the tower in the 1850s.
The most famous lighthouse legend revolves around two teenage girls, Eliza and Mary, who died in 1873 when they slid in a supply cart downhill into the bay and drowned. They can be heard laughing in the tower.
Horror is big business
While that story has its roots in history, elsewhere the notion of scaring people has been turned into an art form by attractions such as Universal Orlando and Busch Gardens in Tampa.
Halloween Horror Nights, operating weekends Sept. 25-Oct. 31 at Universal Orlando, is regarded as one of the best scares nationwide by those who appreciate such things.
At Busch Gardens in Tampa, Howl-O-Scream 2009 looks to scare visitors with haunted houses, shows and other frightening diversions around every corner. It runs Thursdays-Saturdays each weekend in October.
But spirit searchers needn't drop theme-park dollars looking for a thrill.
The legendary and elusive "Oviedo Lights" has been a longtime point of interest on the bridge across the Econlockhatchee River on Snow Hill Road in this eastern suburb of Orlando. The lights don't always cooperate, but that never bothered teen visitors, who usually find something else to do in a car on a dark and stormy night.
Web sites to explore:
* Old Towne Carriage Company, Fernandina Beach: ameliacarriagetours.com
* Fernandina Beach/Amelia Island information: ameliaisland.org
* St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce, St. Augustine: stjohnscountychamber.com
* Cassadaga information: cassadaga.org
* Halloween Horror Nights information: halloweenhorrornights.com/orlando
* Howl-O-Scream 2009, Busch Gardens: houseofvayne.com
* Sea World's Halloween Spooktacular: seaworldspooktacular.com
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Catching up with all things Janelle Monáe ....
The High Funkstress of Fierceness performed at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert at in Oslo, Norway last weekend. Monáe dedicated her anthem "Cold War" to the three 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winners—Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee of Libya and Tawakkul Karman of Yemen.
"There was once a time when I didn't feel empowered as a young African-American woman. So I wrote this song so that you, no matter what your color is, all women and young girls can find their power," said the ridiculously talented singer/songwriter.
"'Cold War' is a powerful anthem that carries a universal message about personal courage and individual empowerment," adds ArjanWrites. "The artist could not have picked a more perfect song to perform that celebrated the Nobel Peace Prize win of three women who relentlessly advocate the equal rights of women."
The Grammy-nominated singer also delivered her smash single "Tightrope" and a cover of the Jackson 5's "I Want You Back."
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I was listening to a National Public Radio broadcast about the "theft" of children's Social Security Numbers and how this is such a problem. The commentator interviewed someone whose child's Social Security Number had been used by someone else. This was not situation where the child was deceased but living. One key statement by the interviewee was that she had absolutely no response or help from the Social Security Administration (SSA). In other words, the implication was, that the SSA apparently will do nothing to verify ownership of a Social Security Number. My problem with this situation is that it is identified as "Identity Theft." In actuality, it is a breakdown in the Social Security System. See Identity Theft: Kids Don't Know They're Victims.
This story on the radio was propaganda. As genealogists, we are aware that the U.S. Congress is in the process of passing extreme limitations on the use of the Social Security Death Index (SSDI) based on allegations of misuse of the information to claim fraudulent tax refunds. See the latest announcement dated 8 May 2012 from the Committee on Ways and Means. The House Ways and Means Committee solution is to severely limit access to the SSDI.
The SSDI is one of the most valuable records for ancestral research because it helps bridge the gap between the present and other genealogical records such as the 1940 U.S. Federal Census. Loss of use of this record would be a tragedy to the genealogical community.
The solution to the problem is readily apparent to anyone who thinks about it for more than five minutes but seems to elude those in Congress and in the national media. What is needed is improved internal security in the SSA to verify the identity of users of Social Security Numbers. Did I say "improved?" Apparently, no effort is made whatsoever to verify Social Security Number usage. As I have pointed out in the past, my Social Security Number was also my military ID number and my student number while attending the University of Utah. In addition, as we all know, doctors, lawyers and others routinely record the Social Security Numbers of their clients and patients. In effect, Social Security Numbers are being used for identity purposes when there are no safeguards in place to assure that the person using the number is the owner of that number. If someone "stole" my Social Security Number, they could do so from hundreds of sources almost with impunity.
Unlike a driver's license, Social Security Cards have no further identifying information. No photograph, no fingerprint, no bar code, nothing at all. Just a piece of cardboard.
At the heart of this problem is the often repeated assertion that "Identity Theft" is rampant in the United States and that it is the "fastest growing crime in America." Both these statements were made in the recent radio broadcast. The National Public Radio broadcast referenced an article published by the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) entitled, "Identity theft is America's fastest growing crime." However, the USPIS article contains no further references and is undated. The USPIS article goes on to state:
Last year alone, more than 9.9 million Americans were victims of identity theft, a crime that cost them roughly $5 billion.Unfortunately, and significantly, the date of the "last year" is not identified. The source of the assertion concerning victims is not identified and there are no links to any additional information.
The number of ID theft victims and their total losses are probably much higher. It's hard to pin down, because law enforcement agencies may classify ID theft differently--it can involve credit card fraud, Internet fraud, or mail theft, among other crimes.
Propaganda is defined as information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view. As genealogists we are victims of propaganda on a national scale.
At the heart of this issue is the definition of "Identity Theft." This term is being used as a bugaboo to scare the uninformed. The fact is, as stated by the USPIS, there is NO COMMONLY ACCEPTED DEFINITION OF THE TERM.
If you spend the time to research the Uniform Crime Reporting Statistics from the U.S. Department of Justice, you will search in vain for any mention of the term "Identity Theft" or any way to correlate the statistics with the alleged activities. You can go to another source, the United States Census Bureau, Abstract on Law Enforcement, Courts, & Prisons: Crimes and Crime Rates. There is a category for Fraud and Identity Theft--Consumer Complaints by State: 2010. As those figures show and state, they are based on unverified complaints reported by consumers. The Census Bureau figures are based on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book, for January–December 2010, March 2011.
So maybe, if you keep going with this string of borrowed sources, you will ultimately find some support for the USPIS figure? Well, the total crime figure from the U.S. Census, including frauds of all kinds show a total of 1,088,411 for the entire country in 2010 and only 250,854 Identity Theft victims. Where are the 9.9 million Americans?
So, what does the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) say? The most recent report on their site for Identity Theft is 2006 and the figure quoted is 246,035 complaints, not prosecuted crimes and this is a decrease from the 2005 figure of 255,613. What does the FTC include in Identity Theft?
- Credit Card Fraud
- Phone or Utilities Fraud
- Bank Fraud
- Employment Related Fraud
- Government Documents/Benefits Fraud
- Loan Fraud
- Other Identity Theft
- Attempted Identity Theft
My conclusion? Where are the statistics to support the claims about Identity Theft? It looks like to me that there is nothing to support the claims and we, as genealogists are victims of systematic propaganda.


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Elton John is too old to ride the celebrity adoption wave, according to Ukranian officials who have denied the 62-year-old singer's bid to adopt a 14-month-old HIV-positive child.
John and his partner David Furnish had announced their intention to adopt the boy, named Lev, from an orphanage they had toured as part of an anti-AIDS charity project this past weekend. However, Ukranian Family, Youth and Sports Minister Yuriy Pavlenko said on Monday the couple could not adopt the child because Ukranian law requires adoptive parents to be married and no more than 45 years older than an adopted child.
John and Furnish tied the knot in 2005 in one of the first legalized civil unions in Britain, but Ukraine does not recognize gays unions as marriage.
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"Elton John will not be able to adopt a Ukrainian child and if he files that request we will unfortunately deny it," Pavlenko said. "The law is the same for everybody: for a president, for a minister, for Elton John."
Pavlenko said Ukraine was grateful for the singer's charity work and expressed hope that his desire to adopt Lev would spur the domestic adoption of more children with health problems.
The celebrity adoption trend has made big news with Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's ever-growing family, and also includes Nicole Kidmann, Meg Ryan and Ewan McGregor. In June, Madonna won a court case to adopt a child from Malawi after her initial attempt to adopt the child was rejected.
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It's that time of year again: Here is your first serving of track and field hotness for 2014.
Olympic gold medalist Justin Gatlin has run the fastest 100 meter time so far in 2014. Gatlin clocked 9.87 seconds at the Beijing World Challenge on May 21, reports NBC Sports.
[T]he 2004 Olympic 100m champion and reigning world silver medalist beat a field at the 2008 Olympic Stadium that included 2013 World Championships finalist Mike Rodgers and 2003 world champion Kim Collins. Rodgers and Collins were second and third in 10.03 and 10.11 into zero wind, respectively.
The seven-time Jamaican Olympic medalist Veronica Campbell-Brown won the women's 100m in 11.14 seconds.
Gatlin won gold and bronze for the 100m at Athens 2004 and London 2012 Olympic Games, respectively. He also has two silver medals for the 4x100m relay and silver in the 200m.
Gatlin's victory in Beijing came three days after he won a Diamond League 100m in Shanghai in 9.92 seconds. Several images from that event AFTER THE JUMP ...
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Due to his hectic touring schedule and other unforeseen circumstances, Lloyd Banks has pushed back the release date of his highly anticipated 'V6' mixtape.
The Queens MC revealed the information last night.
"Still a few things I have to do with the tape,it's not droppin monday..but soon after!" Banks wrote on Twitter. "I just want it to be delivered the right way. Trust me it's worth the wait! You won't be disappointed."
Banks didn't reveal a new release date for the project yet. He is currently touring Europe. His next stop is Lille, France.
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Your little one will be off to an adventurous cruise with our elite Lightning McQueen Mobo Tot Disney Cruiser. With its comfortable ergonomic design, this cruiser will aid in the development of your toddler's motor skills and hand-eye coordination, as he/she has loads of fun. Its low center of gravity makes this 3- wheeled cruiser nearly impossible to tip, providing your little one with a safe and smooth ride. The adjustable frame allows the Mobo Tot to grow with your child, providing enjoyment for years to come!


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Six educators killed in Newtown shooting to receive Presidential Citizens Medal
The White House has announced that six staff members killed in Newtown, Conn., after a lone gunman shot his way into the Sandy Hook Elementary School are among those singled out to receive the 2012 Presidential Citizens Medal, the nation's second-highest civilian honor.
The six are teachers Rachel Davino, Anne Marie Murphy, Lauren Rousseau and Victoria Soto, as well as Principal Dawn Hochsprung and school psychologist Mary Sherlach.
The citation reads:
"On December 14, 2012, the names of six courageous women were forever etched into the heart of our nation as unthinkable tragedy swept through Newtown, Connecticut. Some of these individuals had joined Sandy Hook Elementary School only weeks before; others were preparing to retire after decades of service. All had dedicated themselves to their students and their community, working long past the school bell to give the children in their care a future worthy of their talents."
Adam Lanza, 20, also killed 20 first-graders at the school before taking his own life as first responders entered the building. The massacre has set off a national discussion on tighter gun laws in both Connecticut and at the federal level with President Barack Obama pushing for reforms.
The Citizens Medal was established in 1969 to recognize American citizens who have performed exemplary deeds of service for their country or their fellow citizens. Obama is recognizing Americans whose work has had a significant impact on their communities but may not have garnered national attention. The president called on members of the public to nominate people in their lives who have performed exemplary deeds of service outside of their regular jobs.
The six are among 18 who were chosen out of 6,000 citizens nominated.
"It is my distinguished honor to award these individuals the 2012 Citizens Medal for their commitment to public service," Obama said. "Their selflessness and courage inspire us all to look for opportunities to better serve our communities and our country."


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Frontera LLJ Ventures open Atlanta Radisson
Frontera Hotel Group and LLJ Ventures have opened the Radisson Hotel Atlanta Northwest, 1775 Parkway Place SE in Marietta, after extensive renovations. The 218-room hotel is Carlson's only full-service property in the metropolitan Atlanta area. Radisson is part of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group.
David Berg, chief operating officer of Carlson, visited the property just prior to the hotel's grand opening.
The hotel features a full-service restaurant and lounge, more than 6,600-square feet of flexible ballroom and meeting space, an outdoor pool, fitness center and a fully remodeled lobby area. Located off Interstate-75 in Marietta, the hotel is convenient to Dobbins Air Force Base, Lockheed Martin, Southern Polytechnic State University and The Home Depot Store Support Center. The new Atlanta Braves stadium will be just a few miles away from the hotel after opening in 2017.
Established in 2013, Dallas-based Frontera is one of the fastest growing hotel management companies in the country. Frontera Hotel Group offers management services, operations consulting and sales/marketing consulting. It is an approved management company for Hilton Hotels, Starwood Hotels, Intercontinental Hotels Groups, Hyatt Hotels and Choice Hotels. Frontera now manages numerous hotels in Georgia, California, Texas and Wisconsin, which are valued at more than $100 million.
LLJ Ventures is the private equity arm of the San Diego-based LM Group and invests in a range of projects through syndication of equity from its clients. It owns properties in California, Texas, Wisconsin, Ohio and Washington.
Reference: The Marietta Daily Journal


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The popular, high-end yoga clothing company Lululemon took a sizeable hit in the stock market after it yanked yoga pants from shelves over the weekend, saying the pants were too see-through to meet company standards.
Lululemon Athletica Inc., which sells premium yoga-inspired clothing and boasts an almost fanatical following, ended with a closing stock price of $64.08, dropping 2.76 percent since the "recall" announcement.
The company's stock initially saw a bigger drop of more than 5 percent in early bidding hours Tuesday morning.
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The drop came after the company announced Monday that their black Luon bottoms fall "short of our very high standards."
The company makes pants that range in price from $88 to $128, according to its retail site. Lululemon brought in $1 billion in revenue last year.
The Vancouver, B.C.-based company said in a statement that it promised to replace the affected 17 percent of pants on shelves as soon as possible.
Lululemon said it became aware of the problem with the nylon and Lycra spandex pants during a conference call with store managers.
"Some of our store managers expressed concern over the sheerness of some of our women's black luon bottoms," the company said in an FAQ on its website.
A Lululemon's Brentwood store employee said they pulled the pants from the shelves per the company's instruction. She declined to comment further, saying the company instructed its employees not to answer questions about the pants.
The company has used the same Taiwan-based factory since 2004, Lululemon said in the statement.
"We are working closely with our manufacturing partner to understand what happened during the period this specific fabric was made," the company said in the FAQ.
Customers who purchased the thin stretch pants after March 1 either online or in stores are invited to get a full refund or exchange.


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This circuit follows will connects the speakers to the power amplifier output only a few seconds after the amplifier is powered ON, so that the speakers do not accept popped up by a high voltage and you would not Hear a loud thud sound from the speakers When the amplifier is switched on. This stuff is very harmful to the speakers.
When the amplifier is powered on the bridge D1 also gets powered through the amplifier's power switch. Capacitor C1 filters the output of bridge rectifier D1. When the power switch is made ON, the transistor Q1 gets switched ON only after the capacitor C2 is sufficiently charged (0.7V) through the resistor R1. Here the value of C2 and R1 are so selected that the time delay is around 2 seconds. So the relay gets activated only after a few seconds the amplifier is powered ON and until that time the speaker will be kept isolated from the amplifier's audio output as the speaker is connected to the amplifier's output through the N/O contact of the relay. During this initial delay period the output of amplifier will be grounded by the resistor R2 through the N/C contact of the relay. This is done in order to ensure that the DC blocking capacitor at the amplifier's output is charged before it is connected to the speaker.


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Last night I sat in a barber's chair in the Bronx. The rain had stopped. There was one customer in the place, the sound of an electric razor buzzing filled the room. So did the voice of one of the barbers. He sat in his chair, feet propped and talked into his cell phone.
My barber smiled and looked at me in the mirror. Maybe he thought I understood Spanish better than I do but I didn't need to know what was being said to understand he was arguing with a woman.
"His girlfriend?" I said?
"Maybe," my barber said. "Maybe her boyfriend."
We both grinned.
While the buzzing and the arguing continued to the right of me, I heard Vin Scully's voice coming from the television set to the left of me. The Dodgers and Phillies were in extra innings and the game was on the MLB Network. Vin sounded tired. So did the crowd. I remembered The Simpsons episode when Homer goes to a game and doesn't drink: "I never knew baseball was so boring."
But it was boring in a soothing way. Soon, the buzzing stopped and so did the arguing. The room felt still in that heightened way of quiet that occurs sometimes just before you fall into a deep sleep. The only sound was Vin's voice. I felt calm and happy.
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cmatthieu necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 79 diseños de 14 diseñadores freelance.
We are looking for assistance in developing a corporate identity for a new web telephony company focused on creating innovative voice/speech powered applications including: Twelephone Twitter VoIP client, Surf-By-Tel voice browser, and an Internet phone system. Note: We do not want to mention these product by name in the logo or the business cards.
Our company:
We believe that your voice is the best user interface. Applications should understand human speech and interact with you as a conversation with speech-based responses and artificial intelligence. In addition to our current Web and IVR applications we are interested in developing mobile iPhone, Pre, and Android applications as well.
Our values:
• Innovative solutions - anything is possible!
• Partnering with clients
• Positive attitude and ethical behavior
We are a small company based in Phoenix, Arizona USA and target our Web telephony applications to progressive enterprise companies, telcos, developers, and communities (including Twitter & Facebook).
Our Surf-By-Tel Web voice browser allows blind people to surf the web with their telephones and voice and web pages are read back to them prompting them with new link selection options. We like doing good things for special communities.
We want to develop a modern logo, which will be the basis of our corporate identity, and a business card.
1. Design logo:
The existing (and almost unknown) logo located at http://getvocal.com is the brand name written in gil sans. We have typically tried to emphasize the V and have experimented with megaphone logo and rolling stones-like mouth ideas as well as the lowercase g followed by the less than symbol as follows: g<
Feel free to change it! We are also not set on a final color. We would; however, like to have the back of the business card be a full color background and logo.
As competition is growing, we consider the new design as a wonderful opportunity to develop a specific, impactful image: something unique and instantly identifiable. That is why we are looking for a modern, clean, bright and professional, yet striking logo that combines the GetVocal name with the logo. The name might be the logo; however, a logo to the left of the name could be cool as well.
Logo will be used in a variety of ways including letterhead, all business stationary, web presence, promotional materials and products. We may need additional help in a second stage.
2. Business cards - It would be cool to also find a business card printer that could stamp our cards in braille for blind people
3. All the artwork for the logo must be delivered in all formats: eps, pdf, jpgs, png, etc.
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This is a great recipe if you are like me and are out of the house all day and don't always have time to prepare a fantastic dinner. You can just put this in the crockpot in the morning and it'll be ready when you get home! A fantastic recipe find.
1 envelope Taco Seasoning
6 pieces Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
1 jar Salsa (16 oz)
Dump everything into a crock pot and give it a little stir to blend the seasoning with the salsa. Cook on high for 4 to 6 hours or on low for 6 to 8 hours. When done, the chicken should shred easily when stirred with a fork.
For tacos, serve the chicken with soft flour tortillas, lettuce, shredded cheese and sour cream. This is very versatile and can be used for enchiladas, nachos, tostadas, etc. Any leftover chicken can then be used for tortilla soup (make it the next day or freeze the chicken to use at a later time).


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The other day a question was posted on the Oracle WebCenter Suite Group on LinkedIn about the minimum and recommended requirements for the WebCenter development environment.
Before considering what the actual hardware requirements are, it makes sense to quickly glance through what we mean by the development environment, what needs to be installed, and what are the things you can do. In addition, you should also consider what back-end servers are needed and whether those are required or optional.
To make it easier, here is a slide that gives a high-level overview of the WebCenter development environment (click on it to enlarge it).
First, you have to install JDeveloper with the WebCenter Extension (through Help > Check for Updates). This will allow you to do a lot of things, including:
- build customizable applications with Composer
- build, deploy, and test JSR 168 portlets
- consume WSRP 1.0 and WSRP 2.0 portlets
- integrate content from your file system (for development and testing purposes)
- test search
In addition, most enterprises have an IMAP or MS Exchange Email server hosted, that you can connect to and integrate into your applications.
If you need social computing services, such as discussions, wikis, blogs, you need to install the back-end servers for these services. If you would like to leverage people connection, tagging, linking, you will need a DB.
Now, to get to the original question: what is the minimum/ideal requirement to run all this: if all you need to run is JDeveloper with the WebCenter extension, 2GB RAM should be sufficient. If you want to fire up an XE database on your laptop, and want to run multiple browsers with email and MS Office on it, you should have 4GB RAM (and ideally an O/S that can see all of it). As for hard disk: JDeveloper requires somewhat more than 1GB, and the WebCenter Extension is in the 200MB range. So you can count with 2GB as the absolute minimum.
Last but not least, a monitor with good resolution, possibly an external monitor (or two) doesn't hurt either.
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Bernhard Wache has developed a technique that enables him to cover long distances in and underwater: sea trekking is hiking for the adventurous. Our reporter ventured more than a toe into Adriatic Sea off the coast of Croatia
My destination is still a long way off, but my strength is already beginning to fail me as I swim against the current. To my right: a blue expanse stretching to the horizon; to my left: the jagged chalk cliffs of the rugged Croatian coast. My hands are already torn to shreds from my attempts to steady myself in the heaving waves. My only option is to move forward. Underwater, sea grass drifts back and forth – a soothing rhythm in light of my exertions. To save energy, I have to let my flippers glide symmetrically through the water. Just don't swallow any water through the snorkel and don't panic, I tell myself. Twenty minutes later, I reach the remote, stony beach we had picked out on the map as our destination. Bernhard Wache is already standing there in his neoprene suit, his goggles pushed up onto his forehead. I spot pomegranate and fig trees growing at the foot of the steep cliffs behind him that make this bay inaccessible from the land. With trembling limbs, I crawl exhausted onto the beach. "It only took these two kilometers for you to gain an existential experience," says Bernhard in his gentle Bavarian lilt, laughing. I fall asleep right there at his feet.
Bernhard Wache is 47 years old but he looks at least ten years younger. That's down to the ocean, he says. He's in his element; the ocean is the great passion he follows whenever he can. This time, he has taken us – me and photographer Meiko Herrmann – along with him into his world on a sea trekking trip. Bernhard and the roughly 50 other sea trekkers in the world are drawn to the remote coastlines of this world, from Thailand to Tenerife. There, kitted out with carbon flippers, neoprene wetsuit, goggles and snorkel, they spend days covering several kilometers and nights bivouacking in the wild. On their trails, they aim to become one with the underwater world as they traverse it with flowing movements.
We meet Bernhard a day before heading out to the mountain village of Beli on the Adriatic island of Cres. He looks like an alien among all the German and Austrian tourists on vacation here. Bernhard, otherwise a Munich-based artist who experiments with glass and light, is a man obsessed. His happiness awaits him out there in the sea, far from the beach bars and vacation hotels – the sensation of gliding weightless through the water at depth of between 15 and 20 meters. That feeling of happiness is something you cannot buy, he says. The ocean is Bernhard's obsession.
He was in his early twenties when he developed this method of locomotion for himself and has been working tirelessly to improve it ever since. His role models were mammals – otters, seals and dolphins – that glide through the water with far greater elegance than we humans do. He wanted to break the routines with which we move in the ocean: the horizontal, as in swimming and kayaking; and the vertical, as in apnea and deep-sea diving. Sea trekking is a combination of breadth and depth, of snorkeling, free diving and covering distances, now a little below, now far below the surface. To move forward in the water, Bernhard stretches his arms out in front with one hand pressed flat on top of the other and with his body, makes a wave motion that flows from his fingertips to the end of his flippers.
Using a map, Bernhard explains the route to us. Then we pack our equipment, drinking water and food for four days into special travel backpacks that he designed. They are both watertight and airtight and also inflatable, so that we can pull them along behind us at the end of a line. When they float, you barely notice the 25 kilos they weigh. But first, we have to carry them across six or seven kilometers of rocky country, past dry bushes and gnarled trees. "When you move through open nature, you also have to give something back," says Bernhard, "or it will destroy you." We can smell wild sage, lavender and thyme as we walk the old mountain tracks where shepherds once drove their sheep. Not a soul far and wide, just a few shaggy sheep. At sunset, we arrive at a beach.
The group of drunken tourists who have anchored their white sailboat in the bay and are now recklessly lighting a campfire 20 meters away from us barely bother us. In any case, we are moving in different worlds. If you have brought only the bare necessities along, when you arrive on the beach, drenched in sweat and bone-tired at the end of a three-and-a-half-hour trek in the sweltering heat, the little things are suddenly just wonderful: the lukewarm beer we are now sharing; the porridge with honey, raisins and nuts stirred over the cooker; the salt breeze coming off the sea; the millions of stars in the sky. All of this is – as we all realize at this moment – just awesome!
Bernhard Wache was just a child when he realized that the ocean has the power to make you forget time and space
The cicadas awaken in the morning sun; their loud chirping is the signature tune of Cres Island. When I open my eyes to squint at the sky from my air mattress, there's a pot of coffee already simmering. Bernhard is sitting next to it, holding an espresso cup made of dainty floral china that doesn't quite fit with the functional outdoor gear who has to try and survive in the wild with just a knife," he says, grinning, "but with just a knife and a cup like this, that would be okay." Then he gazes serenely into the blue, his thoughts already somewhere way out there again.
At first, we humans behave pretty stupidly in the ocean. As far as grace and survival skills are concerned, we are clearly inferior to almost all the other creatures swimming there. We have lost our intuitive way of moving in the ocean, too long ago is it since our forebears crawled on land. The flowing motion with which Bernhard propels himself forward requires a great deal of practice. Trying it out, beginners look just as ungainly as teenagers at their first ballroom dance class.
But this man of the sea very patiently practices the motion with Meiko and me in the bay. We learn to dive into the forward motion. We learn, with nose pressed close and mouth shut, how to press air from inside into our ears so as to equalize the water pressure. Because we would otherwise float upwards like corks in the neoprene suits, we carry small drinking backpacks on our back, the kind marathon runners use, but ours are filled with tiny pebbles from the beach. Ever since I almost drowned in the Atlantic when I was twelve because the current was too strong for me, a dip in shallow waters has always been all I wanted. But Bernhard has been constantly pushing back his boundaries in the blue space ever since he was pushed into the salt water as a small boy. On the island of Elba in Italy, he went off on his own to hunt crabs on the beach when he was just three and didn't return to the campsite until after sunset, where needless to say, everyone was involved in the desperate search for him. As a teenager, he let his air mattress drift kilometers from the shore and practiced free diving all day. That was how he discovered the mystery of pressure equalization and realized that the ocean has the power to make you forget space and time.
The Adriatic has already been extensively fished, but that in no way detracts from its meditative effect. Down there, with the corals and the sea urchins, the sea cucumbers and gently rippling sea grass, between the swarms of tiny silver fish that occasionally flit by, in the kingdom of crabs and comb jellyfish, it seems inconceivable that we could have such a thing as appointments on land. All the things that determine our lives up there are of no importance whatsoever down here. These blue worlds seem endless, far larger at any rate than the foolish reality we perceive above the water.
It seems that Bernhard, the expert, is gradually becoming one with his element. He traverses the ocean, rises to the surface every few seconds to catch a single breath and then dives back down again. He passes me time and time again and checks whether I'm doing okay, then he's back floating about 15 meters down, or sinking even lower, down to the seabed, where he kneels as though in prayer. Sometimes he can let go completely down there, he told us on land, and that it's a healing method of self-abandonment and also a brutal freedom.
Even if many people could use such an experience, and as gladly as Bernhard would teach them, sea trekking would not work as a mass sport. For one thing, Bernhard and his fellow sea trekkers want to make as little impact on nature as possible, and for another, you have to really familiarize yourself with the subject before you start. This makes a sea trekking trip almost always an existential physical and psychological challenge. I know. I am still lying on the stony beach, gradually coming to after my final spurt in the ocean, but Bernhard has already set up a tarpaulin, beneath which we will find shelter from the impending rain. My exhaustion slowly gives way to euphoria – I made it! – and also an overpowering sense of hunger.
He has a dream, Bernhard tells us later; he dreams of a gigantic trail. Marine mammals – blue whales, sperm whales and hundreds of spinner dolphins – gather above the oceanic trenches roughly ten kilometers off the Sri Lankan coast near the port of Trincomalee. He wants to go there with a friend, a professional free diver for three days and two nights above the open ocean, at night, taking it in turns to sleep on a special, ultralight air mattress. Right now, they are looking for sponsors for the project. "I would like to visit the inhabitants of the blue wilderness and spend time with them," he says, "in the place where the forces of the sea converge." Then he walks through the rain to the water's edge, his mat under his arm, throws it in and sits down cross-legged on it, as though about to meditate. Eyes closed, he drifts out to sea.


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Discipline/Event: Canoe Sprint; C1 200m
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 140lbs
Hometown: Seattle
Club: SCKC
High School: Nathan Hale High School
College/University: University of Washington
Area of Study/Major: Public Health/Global Health
At what age did you start paddling and how did you become involved in the sport?
I started when I was 13 because my friends kayaked and they pulled me in. I began canoeing almost immediately though and that's been my sport ever since
Where and when was your first competition, and how did you do?
My first competition was in Canada; Bantam Champs back then. I did pretty poorly. I actually paddled in a circle around the start dock went all the way to the other side of the lake and back to my lane before finishing. It took longer than 11 minutes for a 500. The officials were nice enough to let me finish as a young female canoeist.
What has inspired you to train and compete at an International level?
My team as a whole has really always been my biggest supporter. They are my best friends and knowing that they are watching me and cheering me on has been the engine behind me. I want to pave a path of equality for all girls who want to canoe and give them that opportunity in the future.
What is your preference - individual or team boats, and why?
I prefer team boats. I like to work with others and I think that accomplishing something with a partner just means so much more than being by yourself.
What race distance do you prefer, and why?
For women in canoe there is really only the 200 C1 so that has always been my main focus. I have to say I am biased because I train for that and therefore that is my best and my favorite.
What has been your biggest accomplishment(s) in the sport?
My biggest accomplishment is definitely placing 5th in C1 200 at the 2011 Junior World Championships in Brandenburg, Germany. It was a goal I made in 2008. Making the goal you set when you're young is a totally invigorating feeling.
What is the best advice you have been given and who offered it to you?
The best advice I have been given is being told to do my best and leave it on the water. My mom always told me that the best I can do is race as hard as I can. With overcoming injuries, that was always the best thing I could tell myself and then work on what I needed to improve on next time.
Tell us about your current training schedule? Describe an average day for you?
Right now I am not training for canoe. I have decided to take a year or two off to let my shoulder injury have a break and will be coaching in the meantime.
What do you do for fun and relaxation?
I like to hang out with friends and talk or watch movies to relax. For fun, I love to go outside! Hiking, camping, swimming, and pretty much anything else. I have started to play water polo, take salsa dancing and rock climb in this year off. In the summer, I'm always at the lake working but that's one of my favorite things to do. I love to coach!
What would you like to do after your Canoe/Kayak career is over?
I think that I will always be involved with Canoe/Kayak. I wouldn't say my career is over yet since I would like to race again someday but for now, coaching is one of my favorite things to do. I really hope that women in canoe will be able to be seen equally some day in the future and I want to be a part of that movement. As for life outside the sport, I want to have a family at some point and be a physical therapist or environmental health worker.
What is your favorite thing about the sport of Canoe/Kayak? Do you have any special memory that you would like to share?
My favourite thing about Canoe/Kayak is the community. All the people I know are my favorite people to spend time with. They always are happy and make me laugh. One of my favourite memories is the SCKC Paddle-a-thon our first year. It was so fun! We put a grill on a floating dock so people had to paddle out to get food and it was 90 degrees on that day in May. That never happens in Seattle!
What is your goal for the 2013 season?
Help Lydia Keefe Sampson, Anna Socha and Azusa Murphy meet their goals!
What is your dream goal?
I really hope that some day I will be able to compete in the Olympics. That has always been my dream and it gets closer every day with the continual push for equality in the sport.


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The trial for two men accused of conspiring to burn and shoot a woman was adjourned for a week Tuesday due to scheduling issues.
The trial for Jamal R. Rogers and Antonio V. Mathis, both 23, was supposed to start Tuesday with jury selection but was delayed until next Tuesday in front of Judge Richard Caretti in Macomb County Circuit Court in Mount Clemens.
Attorneys involved in the case and the judge were concerned about the trial being spread out over three weeks. Starting Tuesday should ensure the trial will be completed within two weeks, attorneys said.
Attorneys also discussed a potential plea agreement for Mathis, but those discussions have broken off, said Mathis' attorney, Joe Kosmala.
The two Warren men are accused in the May 26 attack on Latonya Bowman, who was pregnant with Roger's child. They are charged with assault with intent to commit murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, unlawful imprisonment and conspiracy to commit unlawful imprisonment. They could face up to life in prison.
Rogers allegedly set up the attack on his girlfriend by going on a movie date with her before she dropped him off at his Sherman Avenue home in Warren. Rogers' roommate, Mathis, attacked Bowman. He bound her with duct tape, forced her into the back and drove her in her vehicle to Detroit, police said. Mathis allegedly poured lighter fluid on her and set her on fire, and after she rolled out of the vehicle, shot her twice in the torso. She managed to extinguish the flames by rolling on the ground while Mathis fled on foot. She drove to a nearby gas station.
Bowman gave birth to their child and has recovered from her injuries.
She is expected to testify at the trial.


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Last month, 26 international runners completed the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu Marathon, a unique running adventure in one of the most historically significant and archaeologically mystifying places in South America.
The nine-day trip, in its 17th year, is organized by Andes Adventures, a company started by ultra runner Devy Reinstein in 1996. It is a top-notch tour packed with adventure, history and culture gradually acclimating runners for marathon day and their first glimpse of famous Machu Picchu.
Our trip began in Cusco, which sits at 11,200 feet and boasts many ruins within the city and its environs. Some of us arrived early and were offered a tour of the pre-Incan city of Pikillacta and our first of many steep climbs on a segment of the Inca trail leading to the ruins of Tipon, a water-engineering masterpiece of the Inca Empire.
The next day, the rest of the runners arrived, and after introductions and a welcome lunch, we toured Cuscos many historic sites, including the cathedral, Qorikancha, the most important temple of the Inca Empire, and the Santo Domingo Monastery.
After visiting Sacsayhuaman, an Incan fortress above Cusco at 12,136 feet, we embarked on our first acclimatization run, which took us through the village of Yuncaypata, the Temple of the Moon and San Blas before finishing at the Plaza de Armas in downtown Cusco.
The next day, we began making our way to the marathon start with a drive along the Urubamba River into the Sacred Valley of the Incas. We visited the ancient Inca town of Chinchero, where we were given a traditional weaving demonstration by the locals and a visit to the ruins above town. Our second acclimatization run took place along a trail leading to the Urubamba River and passing through the Salt Mines of Maras.
We toured more ancient sites the next day, then trekked six miles to the runners camp in the archaeological site of Llactapata within Machu Picchu Sanctuary National Park the day before the race.
The race began at 6 a.m. with a steady rolling four miles along the Cusichaca River leaving the Urubamba Valley and approaching the village of Wayllabamba, the last inhabited village on the Inca Trail. The trail then began a steep climb, rising from 9,100 feet to the highest point at Warmiwanusqa Pass Pass of the Dead Woman at 13,779 feet. A steep, rocky descent followed, then another climb to Runkurakay Pass at 13,100 feet.
With the steepest ascents behind us, we descended rocky slopes and passed through an Inca tunnel of carved steps, then headed down a stone staircase leading to Phuyupatamarca Town in the Clouds dropping into the cloud forest.
As this lush forest of exotic plants and orchids surrounded us, the temperature rose noticeably. After three or four miles of dirt trail, we arrived at Intipunku Gateway of the Sun where we were treated to our first glimpse of Machu Picchu and the approaching finish.
Covering the distance from Llactapata to Machu Picchu in one day is a significant accomplishment as most people typically take three days to hike it. Sharing this experience with other runners was unique and inspiring.
The fastest marathon finisher with a time of 5 hours, 55 minutes was Apolo Esperanza Garcia from Valencia, Spain.
I was happy to win the Machu Picchu Marathon, but I wanted to break the record, Garcia said. It was a really technical course made more for climbers and descenders.
Garcia currently is involved with a geo-running project, running marathons in all the important environments in the world. Machu Picchu was his final marathon, the rain forest, of the eight.
It has been a great experience, giving me the opportunity to know both spectacular places and wonderful people from all over the world, he said.
Garcia will return to Spain and begin writing his next book, Eight Skills to Face, Eight Challenges, a self-help guide for people to make their dreams come true.
Laura Larkin of New Zealand was the first female finisher in a time of 7:02.
I found this event in the book Extreme Running, said Larkin. Im turning 30 next week, so I needed a big goal.
This was Larkins first marathon-distance event. She loved the solitude and the vistas.
The group was great; everyone does the same thing, she said. Were all a bunch of crazies and so different from all over the world.
Judy Adams of Montreal lauded the trip as being well organized with many cultural experiences and runs that showcased the back trails through the countryside.
The Inca Trail marathon was life-altering, she said. It was a total spiritual, mental, physical and social immersion. All four elements played a part in completing this marathon.
The day after the marathon, we toured Machu Picchu. The next day, we returned to Cusco by train and bus. Our final treat was a tour of Limas city center and a stay in the beautiful Miraflores area.
This was a one-of-a-kind experience that will be relived through our memories and pictures for a lifetime and one that will be hard to top.
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