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Australian Open: Andy Murray beats Nick Kyrgios in last eight
ian1964 posted a topic in Bluenose Lounge
Britain's Andy Murray ended the run of home favourite Nick Kyrgios with a brilliant display to reach the Australian Open semi-finals. Murray, 27, outsmarted the 19-year-old to win 6-3 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 and set up a clash with Tomas Berdych on Thursday. Kyrgios threatened a comeback in the second set tie-break but two superb lobs helped the Scot to a crucial lead. The sixth seed is through to his fifth Australian Open and 15th Grand Slam semi-final. Scot to play Berdych, conqueror of Nadal. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/tennis/30540389
Gennaro Gattuso wants to be the new Gers boss
der Berliner posted a topic in Rangers Chat
Not much yet, but here we go ... Rest later or from behind the pay wall of The Sun
Barry John Leach new FD
BEARGER posted a topic in Rangers Chat
Ashley's man is now Financial Director.
Hereford, Rangers & A Load of Bull
andy steel posted a topic in Rangers Chat
"The intention will be to settle the absolute minimum with creditors before they can cash their chips and make money off the ground, most supporters thus feel the club may as well go bust so that at least a phoenix team may be able to take the stadium. But the incumbents have a history of doing this at other clubs and are well connected. The club has had 4 chairmen in 6 months as they pass it around dodging winding up orders and pesky owners and directors tests, I'm sure they'll come through this somehow still in possession of whats left of the club. A friend of mine is a Darlo fan, watching his team cease to exist was pretty tough but in the end he was relieved when their farcical former incarnation came to an end. I don't think it's an easy task to come back but enough teams have to show it can be done." For fans of a certain age, Ronnie Radford's 'rocket' speaks of an entirely different world of football. Mud bath pitches, genuine cup shocks, a pitch invasion not immediately followed by FA investigations and/or police reprisal, even the flared trousers of the kids take the viewer back to an era when daytime TV was more Open University than Loose Women, Mash and Fray Bentos was an aspirational dinner, and football was a stable certainty, with even the most badly run club more or less safe from extinction if they had any fans at all. Sadly for Hereford, the times have seriously changed. Banned from any and all football activity by the FA owing to failure to complete paperwork - rather than the various questionable practices by various questionable owners, the usual 'Al Capone' approach to oversight taken by enfeebled football authorities - the present era of free ownership by speculators rather than fans has led to an on field decline and a boycott by the vast majority of supporters, dismayed at the hollow shell their beloved club has become - this sounds familiar to the Rangers fan. It's come to the point where the FA ban is hailed as good news, at least to this Guardian commenter: "This news has been welcomed by myself and 90% of my fellow Hereford United fans. The club's demise this season has been heart-breaking and the response from the authorities has been either non-existent or completely toothless until now. It's good to see that the FA have finally acted but it's taken far too long." Late Friday has brought the news that, owing to the owner being stuck in traffic with a guarantee of funding, the club has in fact been wound up. It's the sort of farce that Bears are all too familiar with, and sends out the message that, should your owner be incompetent enough, extinction is all too possible. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-30542821 Why football authorities are so slow to protect their game is mystifying. Hereford might not be up there, financially, with Chelsea or Man City, but in football the whole is very much the sum of the parts, a lesson forgotten too easily by too many. Trying to sell a top league with no substrata will not be so easy as it might sound: if we have no Hereford, before long we have no Chelsea, at least not as we know it, for we lose the FA Cup, the League Cup, eventually losing entirely the interaction between 'giant' and 'killer'. If you have a lack of clubs who can aspire to the Premiership, the Premiership ceases to be aspirational. For some, replacement with an UltraEuroSuperLeague sounds very appealing, but shrinking the game to a super elite is no basis for a sustainable future. Lose the Body of the Kirk & you must reinvent yourself: and re-invention comes with no guarantee of success, as the Church of Scotland could attest. And just as important as a coherent national structure is a coherent model of ownership. Like much of Britain since the 70's, football has seen a decline in any form of social responsibility and a lurch into unfettered capitalism. Allowing teams to be owned by anyone who happens by with a chequebook - or whatever they have now - then belatedly issuing punishments which further damage the club rather than the dodgy owner is not common sense or natural law but it's symptomatic of Britain nowadays. You can see this kind of withdrawal from the social sphere all over the UK. The choking of funding to local government has seen the loss of effective town planning, resulting in ugly, empty and unattractive urban centres people would flee if only they could. In 2014 Britain, absolutely nothing is sacred, nothing is off the table, and mere football clubs going to the wall not just possible but starkly likely. "The club is still in the hands of conmen with another date at the High Court coming up on Monday (the 7th time...or is it the 8th...or 9th) that the club has been back there. Winding-up orders have been staved off due to the mysterious shifting around of funds by even more mysterious 'investors' and the involvement of shell companies." Iffy owners and bizarre financials have become part and parcel of the game, from Premiership to Pontins League, if that still exists. A big name is no guarantee of safety: in Scotland, Rangers currently tick most of the nightmare boxes Hereford were opening, like some nightmarish advent calendar, while the Scottish FA veer between anger, contempt and hamfisted appeasement in their attitude to the various owners who take the stage, but never actually achieve anything that might either kill or cure the Ibrox side: they, too, have adopted the light touch which in actuality is the expression of their powerlessness, so desperate are they for the financial benefit the club brings to overlook financial lunacy. This is not mere arrogance: the League Cup in Scotland, without a real sponsor for several seasons, suddenly gets one at this year's semi-final stage, with a much needed six figure sum going into the game. I'm sure the fact that one semi-final features Rangers playing Celtic is complete coincidence. Aping the attitude of Hereford's owners, Rangers treat their paying customer with total contempt. Last week, Rangers board member Mr Sandy Easdale took the opportunity to berate fans for not celebrating hard enough that naming rights to Ibrox Stadium, originally 'sold' to Mike Ashley of Newcastle Utd fame for the princely sum of £1, had been reclaimed. That this secret and stupid deal was rescinded only after a fan outcry apparently bypasses Mr Easdale; they should celebrate that the club was dragged into acting in the best interests of itself. His words: "We've gotten these (rights) back and the fans haven't celebrated enough on this topic." The expression 'beyond parody' comes to mind. On the pitch the team is terrible. At least when Hereford's 'owner' Andy Lonsdale did the dirty on Feltham FC, by dumping rubbish on their pitch, he wasn't paying the rubbish £10,000 a week. [http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bedfont--feltham-president-plays-7296079] There is an alternative to this ongoing horror story, though. It's nihilistic, dangerous and offers no guarantee of success, but at least it - unlike the present conditions - does have a potentially positive outcome. "Follow my team AFC Wimbledon and start again. You won't regret it and you won't feel like your being shafted each week by a rich owner with no understanding of a clubs place in the community." I find it astonishing that, as a Rangers man of 30 years and more, I can contemplate the death of my club, on the basis that the present incarnation is so hateful that either a rebirth, or nothing, would be preferable. It's certainly a scorched earth policy, but there have to be limits: currently Ibrox stadium is fast approaching decrepitude, a state of affairs completely unacceptable at a club where 66 people died in the 1971 disaster. Money comes in and disappears. Chairmen come and go, directors likewise. Majority shareholders emerge, only to retreat to offshore shadows. There seems no future. At a recent fan board meeting, one representative delivered an excoriating warning to the club that their attitude and provision toward disabled fans will see them barred from competing in UEFA competitions unless a serious amount of money is invested, now. Setting aside the grim mirth that the idea of the present Rangers team competing in Europe occasions - frankly, Hereford would probably put up a better showing - what UEFA decrees now, domestic bodies follow sooner or later, and Rangers will not be 'Ready', mocking the club's increasingly ironic motto. Rangers are so far from any kind of stability it's not true, and it's sad to see a club so far away from an even keel still spout the same rubbish about business reviews, plans going forward, all in it together, Champions League: the bullshit merchants of Glasgow are no more believable than their Wyvern equivalents in Hereford, just less honest. Coming back from the position Hereford and Rangers find themselves in is not easy, nor is it guaranteed, so I expect many if not all Rangers fans will consider a course of voluntary self-destruction, with only at best a 50-50 chance of a rebirth afterwards, insanity. Well, I'm certain I don't want to see the current mess go on any longer, and I'm selfish enough to believe that if it's not good enough for me, it shouldn't be good enough for anyone else. But I don't know that I've ever been entirely sane on the subject of my team: it was always about love, not reason. At present I am in the cowardly position of having little feeling for what is currently calling itself Rangers, but not having the guts to call for a completely new start, irrespective of history or heritage. "We're all hoping the end might, finally, be in sight." Whether the end turns out to be a new beginning, though, that's another question.
Ally's CV
Gribz posted a topic in Rangers Chat
A super legend as a player but why is he allowed to still be manager....1 or 2 results could be swept under the carpet but the following shows he isn't the man. Peterhead 2-2 Rangers Berwick 1-1 Rangers Annan 0-0 Rangers Stirling 1-0 Rangers Rangers 1-1 Elgin Rangers 1-1 Montrose Stirling 1-1 Rangers Rangers 1-2 Annan Rangers 0-0 Stirling Montrose 0-0 Rangers Rangers 1-2 Peterhead Rangers 1-1 Stranraer Rangers 3-3 Stenhousemuir Raith 1-0 Rangers (cup final) Forfar 2-1 Rangers Rangers 1-1 Albion Rangers 1-3 Dundee Utd Brora Rangers 1-1 Rangers Ventura Fusion County (no laughing at the back please) 3-1 Rangers Rangers 1-2 Hearts Alloa 1-1 Rangers Rangers 1-3 Hibs Rangers 1-1 Alloa
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League Cup Draw : Falkirk v Rangers/ICT (plus seeding talk)
ian1964 posted a topic in Rangers Chat
THE Ibrox side face Inverness in round two and have been told the winner will go straight into the hat for round three as one of the eight seeded sides. THE SPFL are braced for a backlash after it emerged Rangers could end up being seeded after today's League Cup last 16 draw – despite the club being ranked 23rd. The Ibrox side face Inverness Caledonian Thistle in round two and have been told the winner will go straight into the hat for round three of the competition as one of the eight seeded sides. Aug 27, 2014 10:08 By Gavin Berry, Michael Gannon 3 Comments THE Ibrox side face Inverness in round two and have been told the winner will go straight into the hat for round three as one of the eight seeded sides. 19 Shares Share Tweet +1 Email SNS Group Rangers will be seeded if they beat ICT THE SPFL are braced for a backlash after it emerged Rangers could end up being seeded after today's League Cup last 16 draw – despite the club being ranked 23rd. The Ibrox side face Inverness Caledonian Thistle in round two and have been told the winner will go straight into the hat for round three of the competition as one of the eight seeded sides. Do Rangers deserve to be seeded in the Third Round of the League Cup? YES NO The SPFL say they had to make the move as Gers are a round behind other clubs due to Ibrox being out of use during the Commonwealth Games. If they see off Caley, Rangers would avoid the big guns while the eighth-ranked side would get a tougher tie. But the SPFL insist their hands are tied ahead of today's draw. Operations chief Anton Fagan said: "This was done to ensure the smooth running of the tournament." http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/spfl-risk-fan-backlash-rangers-4114100
calscot posted a topic in Bluenose Lounge
Anyone following this? To me it's been more important to watch than the World Cup and Wimbledon, especially with Murray going out. I thought the first three stages in Britain were immense with the size of the crowds being spectacular. The second in particular stage was superb viewing, cycling-wise, with a an incredibly compelling finish up the "Cote de Jenkins Road". For stage 3, I cycled 126 miles (round trip) to see it with my own eyes in Essex, near Saffron Walden, a bit south of Cambridge. You don't really get to see that much but it's worth the experience and a great day's cycling. Watched it all on the telly with a beer or two afterwards. Since going to France it's started off a bit dull except for stage 5 with cobbles which completely fractured the GC classification, creating huge time gaps, but also unfortunately causing the retirement of Froome, Britains only hope (and even favourite) for the win. Nibali has really taken advantage here and moved into an excellent lead over his remaining contenders, with Contador in particular, now needing to do that much more when the mountains come along. Another long, dull one in prospect today, with only the winds likely to create any real drama. Sagan and Tony Martin seem to be the favourites for the stage win. So it's getting a wee bit frustrating waiting for the competition to ramp up the excitement in the GC again. Tomorrow will start flat but the stage has a sting in the tail at the end with three short, but sharp climbs of about 10%. Will be interesting to see if Contador, Valverde and Ritchie Port try to take a bite out of their deficit here. Out of the three, it probably suits Valverde more but I expect Nibali will be pretty keen to defend his yellow Jersey and indeed his sizeable lead.
Gribz posted a topic in Bluenose Lounge
Already a week in and the 4 main players in the mens look heading for the semi's. Cant see Murray defending his title I think Djokovic would be too strong for him but I reckon Murray could beat Federer or Nadal if he is up against them. Nadal just isn't the same on grass and looks like he could get injured anytime. In saying that Im still hoping Nadal wins it. He needs another Wimbledon, US and Aussie to catch Federer.
Andy Murray a hibbee - feeshell.
Scott7 posted a topic in General Football Chat
According to his mum on the radio this am. "His dad played for Hibernian and the whole family are big Hibs fans." Good luck to the young man - we all have our troubles in life. I only mention this because he was touted as either a bear or a jambo. I always thought he was hertz because he talks posh like Gorgie folk, 'ken?
Nadal v Djokovic French Open Final
Should be another classic between these two today. Hoping Nadal picks it up once again but wouldn't bet against Djokovic today.
Who will lose us more season tickets - McCoist or the Dave King v Board wrangle?
Anchorman posted a topic in Rangers Chat
Genuine question because I think Dave King could get blamed for something he is not totally responsible for. I honestly believe, after speaking to hundreds of other fans, that they have had enough of the complete and utter dross being served up on the park. Nothing to do with boardroom stuff.
Arab Trust wants semi moved from Ibrox
Meanwhile, Arab Trust board member Mike Barile says that, if Rangers do make the last four, the game should not be played on the Glasgow side's ground. The former chairman of the fans' group said: "I was active in the supporters movement when United and Dundee met in the Scottish Cup semi-final in 1987. "Both clubs were prepared to play the game at Tannadice or Dens Park on the toss of a coin, but the SFA insisted that the game had to be played at a neutral stadium. "Now there is the possibility of playing Rangers and it is okay for the game to be played at Ibrox. "Can you imagine the outcry if the SFA were to say the game was to be played at Tannadice? It is a ridiculous decision. "If it is to be Rangers we are to play then the game should be played at a neutral ground." When Celtic Park was chosen as the venue for the final in October, it was announced that both semi-finals would be played at Ibrox. Hampden Park is unavailable because of redevelopment work taking place to lay track for the Commonwealth Games.
old firm
Australia Open
Murray v Federer right now, Federer leading in the second set and 1-0 up. I thought Fed was on the decline but I watched his last match and it was like winding the click back 5 years, he looked much better than in the last 18 months. Interesting he picked Edberg as a coach. Djokovic knocked out last night, was pretty happy with that although always like the heavyweights in the final, but the guy who beat him was a bit of a beast. Still hope Nadal wins it. Havent looked to see if he is in the same half as the draw as Federer.
McCoist defends hotel stay
From BBC website. Couple of statement in bold that gives his detractors more ammo. Rangers: Ally McCoist defends squad's four-star hotel stay Rangers manager Ally McCoist has defended the club's decision to book his squad into a four-star hotel before their win at Forfar. The players stayed at the Carnoustie Hotel before Monday's League One game at Station Park. "I can understand people questioning it," said the Rangers boss, whose club reported losses of £14.4m for the 13 months to July. "But it's my job to give our players the best opportunity to perform." " It's my job as Rangers manager to give our players the best opportunity we can to perform " Rangers manager Ally McCoist Chief executive Graham Wallace is aiming to reduce costs at the cash-strapped club and last week proposed a 15% wage cut for the playing staff, which they rejected. McCoist, who recently accepted a 50% cut to his £825,000 salary with the League One leaders, backed his players' decision to reject the wage cut. And he said the decision to stay at the hotel was simply a question of "preparing professionally". "We are still Rangers Football Club and have always attempted to be as professional as we can," he said. "That will never change as long as I'm manager. "To give the players the opportunity to play as well as they can you have to prepare as well as you can. We will continue to do that until I'm told otherwise."
Players refuse 15% pay cut
Being reported by BBC & STV that the players have refused to take a 15% pay cut.
craig whyte
Neil's Telly Addicts
Your Sunday morning thoughts on the man who needs a grievance like normal people need air. The SPFL are coming under fire from the permanently disaffected manager of celtc, Neil Lennon this weekend. The monotonous drone of the Ulsterman complaining is as much part of the landscape in Scots football as long balls, a lying media and lunatic supporters, but this time some may feel he has a point: sending his team north to Dingwall immediately after a Champions League match, in which he and his footballing troubadours carry the hopes and good wishes of all Scottish fitba fans, seems scant reward. Leaving Holland immediately after their game - unsurprisingly, given the state his club's supporters left it in - Lennon's team will have gone to bed late on Thursday morning, possibly coming in for light physio or a rubdown that afternoon, leaving only Friday for the tactical plans for the Ross County game to be discussed and players assessed. One session is not enough for any coach to form a coherent plan, but is Neilly right to have a good at the SPFL? I don't think so, since it's the TV companies who are calling the shots. And since the SPFL, which is in effect run by his boss at celtc, Mr Lawwell, signed up to the deal it's a bit rich complaining about it now. The bad luck for celtc is that this weekend is a Super Sunday in England, with first Spurs v Newcastle at lunchtime; then Sunderland v Man City; topped off with the mouth watering Man U v Arsenal clash in the evening. They don't even have space to fit in the always pleasing Swansea game, so what chance of them fitting in what is, frankly, a game which won't interest anyone outside of Celtic or Ross County fans? With FA Cup kicking off this weekend as well, there was no space on the Monday night schedule for the celtc game; and it obviously couldn't be played on Friday night. The bottom line is that the game panicked and sold a rubbish deal to Sky & BT; the only teams they are interested in are Rangers and celtc; therefore they will do as they are told and lump it. The sight of SPFL bigwigs in China this weekend crowing about another deal - £20m this time, which unless it is broken up in a hugely unfair manner means an average of £50,000 per club; one might even raise the spectre of sporting integrity here - drives home the mistake they made when signing up to Sky. The need to get the game on TV and bring in some money is seen as paramount, not just for financial reasons but also because they were terrified lest the absence of Rangers drive away coverage, revealing the rest of the game outwith four Old Firm clashes to be what it is - of no interest to TV companies. All right, if they feel that way, sod them! I might not care about Dundee United games but no doubt Dundee Utd fans do, shouldn't the SPFL be looking after them first? I might not ever look at a St Mirren game but I imagine Saints fans do; why aren't the SPFL watching out for their interests? It's all been said before, but poor old Lenny's latest whinge brings us back to where we started: small leagues and 4 games a season is killing the game, and instead of finding some medicine we are doing the equivalent of buying smack from Sky and ignoring the real issues. Lennon is right that the SPFL is out to lunch: but given who runs it and given which club it appears to be run for the exclusive benefit of, whose fault is that? The chance was there to revamp the game and instead the head burying, the claims of a bright new dawn, the willful refusal to notice the ever emptying stands and the ever diminishing quality goes on. I watched AFC Wimbledon v Coventry last night and the London club had better players than I saw watching Ross County v Inverness the week before. This is not something that fills me with joy but there's no point lying about it. Anyway, no need to run crying to the press, Neil. Just walk along the corridor to Mr Lawwell's office and get him to explain why his Professional Game Board signed up to a shit TV deal. I warn you in advance though, you won't like the answer: because when it comes to football on Sky or BT, celtc (or Scotland) doesn't count for a fart. The shoehorning in of this celtc game at Ross County is proof if ever it were needed that we are nothing more than an afterthought once the real games, the proper football, has been scheduled in. Perhaps in the future we will reject a deal which doesn't allow a certain percentage of each club's games to be played at 3 on a Saturday. Since in effect this only applies to two clubs it ought not be that difficult to manage. Perhaps the resultant coverage of other teams will spread TV money a bit more fairly, creating a more level playing field. Perhaps more fans may turn out to watch if teams play with less fear, although it may be too late already. But perhaps the people who dropped the game in the shit will have the decency to stop moaning about it when they get some on their shoes.
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Wasted years?
It's pretty safe to say we have won our second title on the way back up, and yes the road has been smoother this year compared to last. Yet I personally feel uninspired by how it is being accomplished, and I'm interested in what the consensus is. When we agreed as a support that we would rather start at the bottom than be handed some 'charity' i.e. a halfway house (did you notice the clamour of the press to praise the Rangers support for that? No I didn't either) I think we all saw an opportunity to create a football philosophy, a new ethos, away from the pressures of playing in the same league as them. OK, after a while last season, it was clear that it wasn't going to be that easy. So get the first season over and then start to see something new. No? Am I just in the wrong mood but are there any signs that we are going to accomplish any of this by the time we get back to the top? Already Ally is talking about "needing millions to do better than top six"!!! I watched our route one football to beat East Fife. I watched Nicky Law excited at the start of the season talk about how we were going to play a very high line due to our superior fitness and always be on the front foot. Nicky started on fire, scoring great goals, and then what? Ally tells him to lie a bit deeper and the rest is there to see.... If it is better than my mood is telling me then I'm open to criticism - no problem. Can anyone say hand on heart though that these won't be wasted years?
Alex Ferguson Book
Gribz posted a topic in General Football Chat
Im looking forward to reading it for the entertainment if nothing else. Not sure if he has another book in the past with more of his younger days but Id like to read about that also. Should be some good bits about Keane, Rooney and players like Bosnich. He called the latter a terrible professional who ate like a horse before a game to Wimbledon.
World Class Rangers
How many truly World Class players have played for the club? Jim Baxter for one. Any others?
Wake me up when
Ser Barristan Selmy posted a topic in Rangers Chat
There was a time when I held the not so overly unrealistic desire for a club that was run astutely with a progressive approach to scouting, coaching and youth development. This is something I went on and on about in the early 00's on FF as a young lad when it became clear Murray was leading us into a path of destruction. Develop high quality talent and sell them on for a large profit. An aim to reach the later of the Europa or even CL on a good day. Surely the last 16 of the CL should not be out with the reaches of a club of our stature on a year by year basis? Also, an emphasis on intelligent attacking play with short passing. A club that prides itself on football the 'proper way', with our youth teams to seniors all playing the same brand of passing, attacking play. Now all I want is a club that isn't falling apart. A club that is run by someone who wouldn't be at home in a reality TV show, with daily exploits in the red top tabloids. A club that might occasionally find a half decent player. A club that might make the later stages of the League Cup. A side that can play against half decent teams with something not resembling Wimbledon of the 90's. Things might finally look not overly bleak now that we have a non Celtic SPL XI playing in the third tier but I wonder how we will look when the hands that are dealt are more even. Wake me up when the latter happens.
Murray match on now,just in case anyone forgot
foggy dewhurst posted a topic in Rangers Chat
result of the vote is we are now out of the spl


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El Club Atlético Ferrocarril General San Martín, o simplemente San Martín, es un club deportivo argentino, fundado en 1908.

Historia

El club fue fundado el 3 de abril de 1908 y tuvo su origen en la necesidad de los empleados británicos del Ferrocarril Pacífico de la Argentina para realizar la práctica de deportes como el cricket, fútbol, el hockey, el rugby y el tenis. Tomó como nombre Pacific Railway Athletic Club y se instaló en terrenos cedidos por la empresa ferroviaria ubicados en la estación de Santos Lugares, Partido de Tres de Febrero de la Provincia de Buenos Aires.

El mismo año de su fundación, el club fue uno de los tres fundadores de la Asociación Argentina de Hockey, junto al Club San Isidro (CASI) y al Belgrano Athletic.

Fugaz paso por la AFA

En 1909 se afilia a la Argentine Football Association y compite en la Sección E de la Tercera División, que era una categoría semijuvenil. Allí se enfrentó a distintos equipos juveniles de equipos de Primera y Segunda División, entre ellos a algunos de los hoy conocidos como cinco grandes. Tras el campeonato, se desafilió.

Consolidación a través del rugby

El rugby comenzó a ser practicado en el club en 1922, consolidándose desde ese momento como club de rugby y de hockey.

En 1947 la empresa ferroviaria fue nacionalizada por el Estado argentino y como resultado cambió su nombre a Ferrocarril General San Martín. El club cambió el nombre entonces a "Club Ferrocarril San Martín".

En 1962 el equipo de rugby logró su tercer ascenso a primera, saliendo segundo en el campeonato de 1963.

Colores
Los colores del club están relacionados directamente con le empresa ferroviaria inglesa en la que se originó, porque eran los colores oficiales de la empresa, usados en las locomotoras y los vagones. El verde representa la pampa argentina; el azul simboliza el Océano Pacífico hacia el que se dirigía. Finalmente, el blanco representa las montañas nevadas de la cordillera de los Andes.

Uniformes deportivos

De izquierda a derecha: 1) uniforme de hockey; 2) antiguo uniforme de rugby; 3) actual uniforme de rugby.

Títulos

Hockey sobre césped

Hombres
Metropolitano Primera División: 2
 1929, 1930
Segunda División: 7
 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 2002, 2012
Copa Competencia: 1
 1947
Copa Baires: 1
 2013

Mujeres
Metropolitano Primera División: 5
 1933, 1935, 1936, 1941, 1947

Rugby
Segunda División
 1943, 1962

Véase también
Deporte en Argentina
Rugby en Argentina
Hockey sobre césped en Argentina

Referencias

Enlaces externos
Sitio oficial
Sitio no oficial

Clubes de rugby de la provincia de Buenos Aires
Clubes de hockey sobre hierba de Argentina
Partido de Tres de Febrero
Clubes de la provincia de Buenos Aires
Organizaciones fundadas en 1908

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Despite claiming the doubles point with a pair of wins against ranked doubles pairs, the No. 51-ranked Ohio State women's tennis team (10-5, 1-1 B1G) dropped a 5-2 decision to No. 15-ranked Michigan Friday afternoon in Ann Arbor, Mich. The loss snaps a seven-match win streak for the Buckeyes and marks the first loss for the squad in B1G competition.
The Scarlet and Gray notched a pair of wins over ranked Michigan tandems to clinch the doubles point. On court one, the Buckeye duo of Noelle Malley and Grainne O'Neill defeated No. 18-ranked Brooke Bolender and Emina Bektas, 8-5. The freshman tandem of Ferny Angeles Paz and Miho Kowase secured the doubles point with a tiebreaker victory vs. No.75-ranked Sarah Lee and Amy Zhu, 8-7 (5), on court two. Kelsey Becker and Sandy Niehaus who were tied at 7-all vs. Ronit Yurovsky and Laura Ucros did not complete play.
Niehaus extended her win streak to 13-straight singles matches with a straight set victory vs. No.103-ranked Sarah Lee on court four, 6-3, 6-3. The win marks her first career win vs. a ranked opponent.
In a singles competition featuring two ranked opponents, No.112-ranked De Santis fell to No. 2-ranked Yurovsky, 6-1, 6-3, on court two. At the No. 1 position, Miho Kowase was defeated by No. 7-ranked Bektas, 6-1, 6-1, while Ferny Angeles Paz snapped a seven-match winning streak with a loss to No.98-ranked Bolender, 6-2, 6-0. Zhu secured the Michigan victory with a 6-0, 6-4, victory vs. O'Neill on court five. Malley fell to Ucros, 6-0, 6-2.
Up next, the Buckeyes will host B1G opponent Michigan State Sunday at noon in the Varsity Tennis Center.


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$22,500 to support King of Shadows (MAP 2005), a re-imagining of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream through the eyes of gay youth, written by playwright Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, partnering with members of San Francisco's gay youth community and related community-based organizations, and the American Conservatory Theater's M.F.A. program.
California Shakespeare Theater has commissioned playwright Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa to develop King of Shadows, a new play that re-imagines Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream through the eyes of marginalized, gay youth in San Francisco. Mr. Aguirre-Sacasa will collaborate with Cal Shakes Associate Artistic Director Sean Daniels to engage teens from gay and homeless youth organizations in a collaborative, community-based research process. They will explore the play's themes through writing and improvisation workshops, and individual or group interviews. The process will give voice to gay youth through safe opportunities for their creative expression, and by reflecting their stories in the creation of a new work of theater. Spoken Word events featuring writing workshop participants will give these youth an additional forum to share their artistic voices with both peers and adults.
The playwright will also collaborate with third-year students at the American Conservatory Theater's (A.C.T.) M.F.A. program in San Francisco, where he will workshop the play with the director and a pool of actors over extended periods during two of his three residencies. This experience will enhance the training of aspiring theater artists by allowing them to develop new work in partnership with a talented playwright and with members of a marginalized community, enlarging their perspectives on their artistic and career choices.
The project's culminating event will be a two-week workshop production with ACT's students at Cal Shakes in June 2006, directed by Mr. Daniels, with two free performances for participating youth, community partners, and our audiences.
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Atlas of the State of South Carolina, Prefaced with a Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of the State. | Southern Historical Press, Inc.
Atlas of the State of South Carolina, Prefaced with a Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of the State.
By: Robert Mills, Orig. Pub. 1825, reprinted 1994, 44 pages plus 29 fold out maps, Hard Cover, New Index, ISBN #0-89308-197-3.
This reprint edition of MILLS' ATLAS has an especially prepared history and introduction to these maps as well as considerable history about Robert Mills, the man and architect, prepared be Mr. Gene Waddell, formerly Director of the South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston. These maps, originally 23" x 29" in size, have been conveniently reduced in size to 11" x 17" and folded to fit into an exquisitely gold-stamped simulated leather cover for book shelf or coffee table. The Districts for which maps are included are: Abbeville, Barnwell, Beaufort, Charleston, Chesterfield, Chester, Colleton, Darlington, Edgefield, Fairfield, Greenville, Georgetown, Horry, Kershaw, Lancaster, Laurens, Lexington, Marion, Marlborough, Newberry, Orangeburg, Pendleton, Richland, Spartanburg, Sumter, Union, Williamsburg and York.


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Oberer Schönalmsee är en sjö i Österrike.   Den ligger i förbundslandet Salzburg, i den centrala delen av landet,  km sydväst om huvudstaden Wien. Oberer Schönalmsee ligger  meter över havet. Den högsta punkten i närheten är  meter över havet,  km nordväst om Oberer Schönalmsee.

I omgivningarna runt Oberer Schönalmsee växer i huvudsak blandskog. Runt Oberer Schönalmsee är det glesbefolkat, med  invånare per kvadratkilometer.

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#include "modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtcp_packet/extended_jitter_report.h"

#include <utility>

#include "modules/rtp_rtcp/source/byte_io.h"
#include "modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtcp_packet/common_header.h"
#include BOSS_WEBRTC_U_rtc_base__checks_h //original-code:"rtc_base/checks.h"
#include BOSS_WEBRTC_U_rtc_base__logging_h //original-code:"rtc_base/logging.h"

namespace webrtc {
namespace rtcp {
constexpr uint8_t ExtendedJitterReport::kPacketType;
// Transmission Time Offsets in RTP Streams (RFC 5450).
//
//      0                   1                   2                   3
//      0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
//     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
// hdr |V=2|P|    RC   |   PT=IJ=195   |             length            |
//     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
//     |                      inter-arrival jitter                     |
//     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
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//     |                      inter-arrival jitter                     |
//     +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
//
//  If present, this RTCP packet must be placed after a receiver report
//  (inside a compound RTCP packet), and MUST have the same value for RC
//  (reception report count) as the receiver report.

ExtendedJitterReport::ExtendedJitterReport() = default;

ExtendedJitterReport::~ExtendedJitterReport() = default;

bool ExtendedJitterReport::Parse(const CommonHeader& packet) {
  RTC_DCHECK_EQ(packet.type(), kPacketType);

  const uint8_t number_of_jitters = packet.count();

  if (packet.payload_size_bytes() < number_of_jitters * kJitterSizeBytes) {
    RTC_LOG(LS_WARNING) << "Packet is too small to contain all the jitter.";
    return false;
  }

  inter_arrival_jitters_.resize(number_of_jitters);
  for (size_t index = 0; index < number_of_jitters; ++index) {
    inter_arrival_jitters_[index] = ByteReader<uint32_t>::ReadBigEndian(
        &packet.payload()[index * kJitterSizeBytes]);
  }

  return true;
}

bool ExtendedJitterReport::SetJitterValues(std::vector<uint32_t> values) {
  if (values.size() > kMaxNumberOfJitterValues) {
    RTC_LOG(LS_WARNING) << "Too many inter-arrival jitter items.";
    return false;
  }
  inter_arrival_jitters_ = std::move(values);
  return true;
}

size_t ExtendedJitterReport::BlockLength() const {
  return kHeaderLength + kJitterSizeBytes * inter_arrival_jitters_.size();
}

bool ExtendedJitterReport::Create(uint8_t* packet,
                                  size_t* index,
                                  size_t max_length,
                                  PacketReadyCallback callback) const {
  while (*index + BlockLength() > max_length) {
    if (!OnBufferFull(packet, index, callback))
      return false;
  }
  const size_t index_end = *index + BlockLength();
  size_t length = inter_arrival_jitters_.size();
  CreateHeader(length, kPacketType, length, packet, index);

  for (uint32_t jitter : inter_arrival_jitters_) {
    ByteWriter<uint32_t>::WriteBigEndian(packet + *index, jitter);
    *index += kJitterSizeBytes;
  }
  // Sanity check.
  RTC_DCHECK_EQ(index_end, *index);
  return true;
}

}  // namespace rtcp
}  // namespace webrtc

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Lake Mills defeated Forest City in volleyball on Tuesday night by scores of 17-25, 25-15, 25-20, 25-14. The Bulldogs clinched the Top of Iowa West crown with the win. Teah Kesler had 14 kills and 9 digs, Mallory Wilhelm 13 kills, Hannah Hanson 12, and Ashley Groe 44 assists and 13 digs. The Indians were led by Cora Holland's 11 kills. Lake Mills is now 30-1, while Forest City is 20-3.


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Reanna Evans of NG Bailey has been named as the CIBSE ASHRAE Graduate of the Year 2018 and Elementa as the CIBSE Employer of the Year.
We have had many false digital dawns in the construction sector, but now it feels different. Progress on BIM is picking up pace and innovations like 3D printing are now being embraced more widely.
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For lovers of high-quality hardwoods: our Walnut wood is hand-selected and perfected in our shop in Denver, Colorado. Here, the wood is custom arranged to create a beautiful and elegant piece that will surely be a focal point of your kitchen. Since our countertops are made from full length staves of hardwood, you can see wood's gorgeous and continuous grain throughout the length of the entire countertop.
With Armani Fine Woodworking, you can customize your countertop to be unique to you. All of our products are customizable to your desired size, thickness, edge profile, and finish specifications. We have Mineral Oil and Organic Beeswax, Monocoat, and Everlast Satin Varnish finishing options to choose from for your Rustic Walnut kitchen island countertop.
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Good afternoon sir/ma'am Im the architecture student who visited the capitol last week and asked about the zoning map of bohol but preferred to visit a target municipality instead and chose loon for my thesis about socialized housing. Unfortunately, the municipality doesnt have a zoning map as well do you have any similar map that i could use for my thesis that is related to zoning map of loon or even the entire bohol? Thank you so much for your response.
For the municipal level, perhaps what you need is the Land Use Map and the Zoning Map contained in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP), which you may find at the Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator's (MPDC) Office. We do have a hard copy of Loon's current CLUP but unfortunately, we can't seem to find the Land Use Maps in our copy.
For the provincial level, the equivalent to a municipal CLUP would be the Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan (PDPFP). It is composed of 4 volumes in which volume 3 contains maps which you might need, as well as the narratives, figures and tables in the other volumes.
We hope you find these information useful for your endeavor and for the betterment of the Province of Bohol and its people.
As we pointed out in our previous reply, for a provincial level, the equivalent document for a municipal CLUP is the PDPFP. For an equivalent to the Municipal Land Use Map please refer to the maps in the Development Maps section. These maps are part of the PDPFP. For certification about municipal concerns, the Provincial Government of Bohol has no jurisdiction on how the municipality intends to allocate the use of their lands. So you may have to secure that from the municipality concerned.


Local country / folk guitarist Mark Daniel will be joining us on the patio this Saturday from 1 - 4pm! Mark has been spreading the Virginia country spirit throughout the area for decades. His originals, such as "Charles City Rain," beautifully narrate the local culture of which Upper Shirley's a part. Visit Mark's website here for a sampling.


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DTT is proud of its previous interns and even more proud that many of them are now an important part of our team, as a fulltime colleague or part-timer colleague (besides school) for example. We are always looking for new talent to strengthen our talented, driven, and united DTT team.
Of course you will be part of a specific team. The HR team has excited colleagues, all with a passion for people and with vast experience. Do you already want to see who you'll beat at a game of Call of Duty or FIFA? Have a look here.
During this challenging internship you will get to know all aspects of inflow within the HR field: from operational to the tactical level. You will work closely with and on behalf of the HR Manager. As a HR intern you are involved in the entire recruitment and selection process, such as writing a vacancy text, updating of our vacancies online, interviewing candidates, selecting and final acceptance of new employees.
In addition, you will have to make special HR projects where your ambitions and capabilities will be put to a good use. Also, we attach importance to your personal development that's why every two weeks, you will have feedback and reflection time with the HR Manager.


Probably everybody had in his/her hands the puzzle called "Rubik's cube" or "Magic cube". It is made by a plastic cube whose faces can move in such a way that the small colored cubes which compose each face can permute. The aim of the game is to reconstruct the original cube.
One can prove that the number of different configurations of a Rubik's cube is: 227314537211=43252003274489856000, that is, about 0.4*1020. In order to have an idea of how big is this number, suppose we want to show all the different configurations of the cube devoting precisely one second to each of them; this operation would take about 1370 billions of years (consider that the Sun will continue to burn for about 5 billions of years...). Hence to show all the possible configurations of a Rubik's cube seems to be an impossible task, but this should not discourage us: to find a solution to the puzzle it is not necessary to know all the possible configurations, it is enough to manage some of them with sufficient ability.
The aim of these animation is to introduce the interested reader to discover the strategy to follow in order to solve the Rubik's cube puzzle, without giving however the complete solution... On the contrary, some new puzzles will be introduced, similar but simpler than the Rubik's cube which will allow to discover possible solution strategies. We shall consider a generalized problem and we shall take the opportunity to introduce some mathematical concepts which are part of what is called group theory... In order to solve the puzzles here introduced no mathematical knowledge is necessary, although it maybe that people who know basic group theory can appreciate the exposition of known concepts in a slightly different way.
and with some rules which will establish how to exchange the numbers.
Game 1: Here we have 5 numbers in five cells. To begin with, the numbers are ordered. The button "disorder" makes what it is supposed to do. There are 4 other buttons which give the allowed permutations: the first of them gives the exchange 1->2->1, that is exchanges the first two cells; analogously for the other buttons.
Problem 1: Starting from any configuration of the five numbers, is it always possible to rearrange the five cells in such a way that the cell with number 1 is in the first position, the cell with number 2 is in the second position and so on?
Game 2: Same rules as above, but two more buttons, which exchange the cells in position 5 and 6 and the cells in position 6 and 7.
The answer to problem 1 is therefore affirmative: in order to permute in all possible ways the numbers 1,2,3,4,5 (or 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 or, in general, 1,2,...,n) it is enough to exchange all the consecutive cells.
Theorem. The symmetric group Sn is generated by 2-cycles.
(The set of all the permutations of the numbers 1,2,...,n is called "the symmetric group Sn" and an exchange of two cells is called a "2-cycle"; another way to express the previous theorem is the following: any permutation of 1,2,...,n is a product of 2-cycles).
Game 3: Also here the button "disorder" exchanges the cells in all possible ways; there are now two other buttons: one exchanges the first two cells, the other one makes a shift which puts the first cell in the position of the second one, the second one in the position of the third one and so on; the last one goes in the first position. Finally, there is another button which makes the converse of the previous shift: it is unnecessary, since it makes the same effect that repeating 4 times the previous button, but it is useful.
Problem 2: Starting from any configuration of the cells, is it always possible to rearrange them? What about the case of more (or less) than 5 cells?
Theorem. The symmetric group Sn is generated by a 2-cycle and by an n-cycle.
the button "disorder" for the moment).
Problem 3: Starting from the configuration [3,5,4,2,1] is it possible to put the cells in the position [1,2,3,4,5]?
Game 5: Same as the previous game, but now we start from the configuration [3,5,2,4,1].
Problem 4: Same as problem 3.
So far, we have seen some groups: the symmetric groups Sn and the alternating groups An (these last groups introduced in the previous solution).
If you want to further play with them and with some others groups click here.
Let us now consider another category of games. Do not forget that our final aim is to manage the Rubik's cube.
Games 6: The problem, also here, is to rearrange a configuration of numbers inserted into cells. The allowed permutations are essentially two, which correspond to the first two buttons here denoted by f and g.
the button g rotates the second square of cells of 90 degrees clockwise.
g-1 gives the inverse of the rotation g.
Note that if you repeat f three times, you get f-1, and similarly for g: hence these two buttons are not necessary (but useful).
In the white window you can write sequences of moves like, for instance: fgf^2g^-1 (which clearly means: make first the rotation f then the rotation g, then twice the rotation f and finally the rotation g-1. Note the syntax: for instance f-1 must be denoted by f^-1).
To see the effect of a sequence of moves defined in the window, use the button "try".
If you like the written sequence of moves, use the "add" button, which adds a new button (which can be deleted with "del").
The button "Store function" gives a name (for instance h, i,...) to the sequence of moves written in the window. The name, automatically assigned, appears in the right window. It can be used in the future expressions as well as f, g, ... hence, if for instance you have defined h:=fgf2g-1, now it is possible to write in the white window other expressions like fh^2gh^-1. Be careful of the syntax: for instance fg means: "apply first f and then g". Blank spaces are not allowed.
The "reset" button puts the 6 cells in the original position (very useful if you want to start a new game).
Some practice will probably clarify the correct use of the buttons.
Problem 7: First of all, use the "reset" button, then define (with "add") a new button which contains a sequence of moves (say, for instance, fg^-1f^3g^2) and, starting from the initial configuration of the six numbers, press several times the new button. Is it true that after finitely many repetition of this button the six numbers occupy again the initial position? Let h be one of these sequences of moves then by h-1 (or h^-1) we denote the inverse sequence of moves (hence if you first apply h and then h-1 nothing happens). Suppose h is given by a sequence like fg or fgf^-1gf^2 , how do you express h-1 in terms of f and g?
Game 8: The buttons have the same meaning of those in the previous games.
As you can see now, game 6 is a simplification of game 7: game 6 simulates the rotation of the 6 vertices of two adjacent faces of a Rubik's cube.
Click randomly on some buttons in order to mix up the small cubes and then try to rearrange them. While you are trying to rearrange the small cubes, however, forget about the right part of the animation and consider only the left part, (that is, consider only game 6). In this way, you are able to put the six small cubes in their correct position, but what you immediately discover is that: it is not enough to solve the left part of the game to solve the whole game: although the six small cubes occupy the correct position, they do not necessarily have the correct orientation. To be able to solve game 6 therefore is not enough in order to solve game 7. Nevertheless, we have done some steps to the whole solution of game 7.
Clearly game 7 (or game 8 or game 9) is solved as soon as the six cells of the left animation of game 9 and, at the same time, the six triangles on the right are in the correct position.
Problem 8: Find some different orientations of the 6 triangles of game 9. In other words, mix up the game by clicking on the buttons f and g and then, as in game 6, fix only the six numbers of the left part of the game. In this phase of the game, you will probably find convenient to use the buttons "add" and "Store result".
(i.e. using the notation required in the white window: fg^2f^-1g^-1fg^-1f^-1g^2).
As you can immediately verify, this sequence of moves rotates the cubes 2,3 and 6 (that is, the upper central cube and the two right cubes) by 270 degrees clockwise. Let us denote by h this sequence of moves.
Problem 11: What do you get if in the h defined above you exchange f with f-1 and g with g-1 (which therefore gives i:=f-1g2fgf-1gfg2)?
Property of H: if k is any element of H and if v is any move, then vkv-1 is again an element of H.
Solving the previous problems we have in particular constructed two elements of H which can be useful: the element h (given by fg^2f^-1g^-1fg^-1f^-1g^2) and the element i (that is f^-1g^2fgf^-1gfg^2). Try now to do the move hi (that is fg^2f^-1g^-1fg^-1f^-1g^2f^-1g^2fgf^-1gfg^2, (try it!)). It is clearly an element of H. Its effect (easy to predict, as soon as the effects of h and of i are known) is to rotate cube 2 by 270 degrees clockwise and cube 5 by 120 degrees clockwise.
c) rotate (only) cube 1 by 120 degrees clockwise and cube 6 by 270 degrees clockwise.
At this point we have sufficiently may tools to give the complete solution to the puzzle proposed by game 7. The strategy to follow is the following: first of all put the 6 small cubes in the correct position, without considering their orientation. Successively, using for instance the move hi and considerations similar to those used to solve points a) b) and c) of problem 12, try to rotate a couple of small cubes, then another couple and so on, until the game is solved.
If you are interested in some theoretical aspects of game 9, click here.
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Well...it has been a year since this trip to US but I still wanna share and recall back some enjoyable moments that I had during the trip. I did write a diary throughout the trip so I'm just gonna copy out everything from my book and add some photos....Haha!!
09.05.2006 (Tuesday): Itz 1.52am now in M'sia and also in Taiwan but itz juz 10.52am in U.S. Juz finish a meal and I'm not sure itz dinner or lunch...whatever, coz the time difference is making a huge difference. Well, I'm now on the plane to LA and we've been on board for 3 hours only. I'm not really sleepy yet(although most of the passenger are asleep already and the lights are turned-off), so I'm gonna wrap up the past few hours of our journey while listening to some chinese songs.
6.50pm: We landed at C.K.S. International Airport and went to the transit lounge and mum made some phone calls back to M'sia. I was quite surprised coz it was very quiet and there wasn't many people around. The airport was quite big with 2 terminals and both were connected by the 'Sky Train'. At 8 something, we went through the immigration and while waiting for our flight to LA at 10.50pm, I strolled around and also online via the wireless network in the airport.
10.20pm: We boarded our plane to LA (CI8) after waiting for a few hours. This flight was quite full and there were quite a lot of 'Mat Salleh'. This is gonna be an 11hours flight and we are expected to reach at 7pm in LA. It'll still be May 9 coz US is about 15hours slower than M'sia. The worst thing is that the movie system is down, that means...no movie at all for the whole journey!! OMG...so 'sui'!! Ok la..I'm gonna try to sleep now, lights were off quite some time ago.
4.00pm: I'm already using the US time now so that I will get used as soon as possible. Too bad, for the past few hours, I couldn't really sleep even though I wanted to. About 3 hours prior to our arrival, we were served breakfast(omelette).
7.50pm: Finally, we've reached LA's airport!! We had to take a bus to transfer to the arrival hall. There were lots of people waiting to go through the immigration. We've completed all the procedures at 9pm but didn't see the person who was supposed to greet us at the airport.
9.30pm: We took a van to transfer to Wyndham Anaheim Hotel and I juz slept after taking a bath...I'm so sleepy already!!!
10.05.2006 (Wednesday): I've finally found a time to write this and itz past midnight already. After a tiring day at Las Vegas, it seemed like many days have passed. Tomorrow is gonna be early again but perhaps I'll catch some sleep during the long journey.
6.20am: Departed to Las Vegas on a coach. The journey was quite long and there isn't much to do. People from different parts in Asia joined the same tour with us. All the way, our tour guide, Harry gave a brief explanation about LA.
11.45am: Our bus stopped for us to grab our lunch. Mum and dad had chinese food buffet at 'Asiamerica' while brother and I strolled around to get some fast food. We ended up buying 2 tacos and a big cheese burger for lunch at 'Jack In The Box', which I guess is quite a popular fast food chain in US. We also went into a supermarket to buy a loaf of bread before leaving. All these places were located along 'Route 66', which was considered as 'Historical Route'.
12.35pm: We continued our journey and saw a long stretch of desert along the way. This is my first time seeing a desert but it would be a bit bored as all I can see was just brown land with only tiny plants on it. At one place, we saw mirage which made the desert looked like there was a lake on it.
3.10pm: Finally, we reached Las Vegas. Itz really amazing to see such a modern city in the middle of a desert. The buildings were awesome and looks like something fake. We checked-in and rest for a while before proceeding to our night tour.
5.25pm: We took the bus to a fashion outlet first and had an hour of window shopping.
6.45pm: We went to Rio Hotel to watch the samba performance. The show was quite interesting but our main concern was to get the necklace thrown by the dancers. It was really exciting and we had fun there!
7.30pm: Next, we went to Caesar's Palace to watch a short show by the robots. The storyline didn't really attract me but the decorations around and the surrounding effects were beautiful! Caesar's Palace is a pretty big hotel and is beautiful but we just saw it from the outside only.
8.00pm: We went on to 'The Venetian' hotel after that. Inside the building, there was a miniature italy and even the sky looks real. There was a canal inside where real gondolas were moving around.
8.55pm: Next, we walked over the street to watch the volcano eruption in front of 'Mirage Hotel'. The waterfalls and the plants around it was beautiful, especially when all the lights are on.
9.10pm: Our last destination was 'Bellagio Hotel'. We saw a tropica garden with real flowers inside the hotel and took some photos. At 9.45pm, we went to the front part of the hotel and watched the musical fountain. It was really beautiful with all those lightings and beautiful buildings around it.
10.00pm: Our night tour ended and we went back to our hotel. Forgot to mention that we stayed in '4 Queens' hotel which was situated in the old town of Las Vegas. The new town is in fact the district where all the new and luxurious hotels are situated. We went for a walk along Fremont Street which is just behind our hotel and basically, there was casino almost everywhere. We bought some postcards and a t-shirt as souvenirs. I was already very tired after rushing to many places just now. Along Fremont Street, there was a huge and long canopy above and we saw some animations on the canopy.
12.30am: It was time to go back to hotel coz we were all tired already. I fell asleep very soon. Las Vegas is really a beautiful city and the night view and night life is really so exciting! Tomorrow will be Grand Canyon!!
11.05.2006 (Thursday): I'm now on our way back to LA and itz now the end of our 3 days 2 nights tour to Las Vegas and Grand Canyon. Itz 11.10pm now and Las Vegas is quite hot, 30 degree Celsius. I'll now write about our trip yesterday.
6.20am: It seems a bit early to depart but right here, it's like about 10 something in M'sia, very sunny and bright. We had some light breakfast and went on the bus for a long journey to Grand Canyon. Itz gonna be a 5 hours journey there so itz gonna be a bit tiring.
9.00am: On the way to Arizona, we passed through Hoover Dam and saw Lake Mead which was juz nearby. Lake Mead is the only place in this desert where people can have water activities. Hoover Dam is not as big as other dams because it was built in 1931 and along Hoover Dam, the surroundings is quite nice and special. Our bus had to go through inspection before we are allowed to go in due to safety reason. The road is winding and it looks dangerous because the dam is deep. We stopped and took some photos. We continued our journey after that. The journey was really boring coz all we could see was just desert and nothing else. Except when we were about to reach Grand Canyon National Park, there was a whole stretch of trees, which is quite nice and we couldn't see it back here.
1.00pm: Finally...finally!! We've reached Grand Canyon National Park! We walked for a short distance and reached the Rim of Grand Canyon. Wow!! Itz really huge and magnificent!! We are at the top and itz kinda scary to look down because itz really deep down there. All we can see is the brown mountain with different shapes. There were several spots for visitors to capture some nice photos. Actually, the trail is very long but we only stopped at 3 spots. Itz really awesome, no wonder itz one of the seven wonders.
1.45pm: We had pizza for lunch and then watched a 3-D movie at IMAX which was just beside Pizza Hut. The movie was about the history of Grand Canyon and itz quite exciting because it is 3D and we can really see Grand Canyon from the Colorado River, which is the only river flowing through it.
3.30pm: It was time to get back to Las Vegas and it was amazing coz I slept for about 4 hours throughout the entire journey! I didn't even go down the bus when we stopped at the rest house.
8.00pm: After a long nap, we reached our hotel. We quickly went back and then rushed down to take the shuttle bus to the Strip and we were so lucky to be just on time to board the bus.
9.20pm: We got down at the Mirage and walked to Treasure Island Hotel which was just around the corner. There'll be a show at 10pm and according to our tour guide, we need to reach 30 minutes earlier. There weren't many people when we reached so we managed to get a good spot. We waited for more than half an hour!
10.00pm: The show started and once again the story is not so interesting. However, all the lightings and the pirate ship was nice. There were some dancing and acting by some muscular guys and also 'ren yao'. The show is called 'Sirens of TI'. During the show, i was amazed by the effect including the splash of water, the canonballs which caused a real hot fire and also the sinking of the pirate ship. I guess they must have spent lots of money to do all these. There were also some fireworks and it was really nice!
10.40pm: After the show, we took some photos there and walked along Las Vegas Boulevard where the streets are filled with hotels and beautiful night view. We took photos at The Mirage, Caesar's Palace, Eiffel Tower, Bellagio and so on. I am tired coz I had to wait for dad and bro to set up the camera. Luckily, I slept on the bus juz now.
12.30am: We took the bus to Luxor Hotel, which looks like a piramid to take some photos. At the top of the piramid, there was a high volt spot light which is really bright and we can see it even from a long distance away.
1.40am: We took the bus back to our hotel and at this time, we were tired and sleepy already. Before going back to our room, we went back to the same shop yesterday to buy 2 hotdogs and a cup of soft drink. We also went to McDonalds to buy some burgers and pies for tomorrow's breakfast. Today has been really tiring and it's time to get a good rest.
12 May 2006 (Friday): I'll continue writing now because I've got nothing to do on the bus right now. Anything after this will be continued tonight or tomorrow.
8.50am: I slept really late last night so still feeling a bit tired this morning. We are leaving Las Vegas today so we are gonna check out now. Mum and dad went down to buy some souvenirs.
9.15am: The bus dropped us around MGM to take some photos but we didn't really took much coz itz nicer with the lights on and we've been here last night. Brother took the time to go to the bus stop and managed to sell our bus ticket for $2 each (that was my idea)…Well, not bad!!
9.50am: We went on to Luxor Hotel to have a look and once again took some photos.
1o.40am: It was the end of our trip to Las Vegas and we are on the way back to LA. We're going to travel for about 2 hours to reach our next stop, which is Barstow to grab our lunch. Itz really boring along the way because all I can see is desert and the weather out there is Hot!!
1.00pm: We stopped for lunch at Barstow again and we all had buffet. We also went into Levi's shop to buy 2 jeans for bro. We left for LA at 3.2opm.
6.10pm: We reached Wyndham Hotel once again and checked-in to rest for a short while.
7.30pm: We went for a walk around our hotel and it was quite cold especially when night falls. We spent quite some time at 'Shoe City' but ended up buying nothing. After that, bro and I walked to a supermarket nearby to buy 2 loafs of bread.
9.15pm: We went back to our hotel to rest. We'll be going to San Francisco tomorrow!!!
13.05.2006 (Saturday): It has been the 5th day of our trip in U.S. and everything has been great. Today is the start of our 3 days 2 nights tour to San Francisco. We've travelled a long journey today and most of the time, we were on the bus.
6.40am: We departed from Wyndham Hotel to San Francisco and the weather outdoor is quite cold. On the way, the bus stopped at several places to pick up other passengers.
8.00am: We started our journey and today's tour is really full with 61 people on board.
12.10pm: The coach stopped for us to have lunch and mum and dad had Chinese food while bro and I went to a fast food booth to grab some hot dogs and burger.
1.00pm: We continued our journey and I took a short nap along the way.
4.30pm: We reached Yosemite National Park's valley and stopped to take some photos. The scenery is really nice and all the trees are red wood. There are also 2 waterfalls around and the water is strong and white. We then went for another stop at another place and walked to the lower part of a waterfall. When we reach the bottom of the waterfall, it was freezing cold and we were all wet. The view was amazing and I liked the big splash of the water when it reached the ground.
5.40pm: We left Yosemite National Park and travelled 2 hours to go down the winding road. We continued our journey heading back to our hotel.
7.30pm: We stopped at McDonalds for dinner and then continued one and half hour journey to Oakland, San Francisco, where our hotel was located.
14 May 2006 (Sunday): Today's Mother's Day and itz our 2nd day in San Francisco. We'll be going for the city tour today and it'll be another long day.
8.00am: We were late and were the last to board the bus this morning. We went to San Francisco and passed by the Bay Bridge. Our 1st stop was Chinatown.
8.50am: I could see lots of Chinese there and according to the tour guide, this is the 2nd largest Chinatown in US after New York. We didn't join the others for breakfast but instead strolled around and bought 5 t-shirts and American Ginseng. Once again, we were the last to board the bus again!!
10.00am: Next, we went to Lombard Street which is a flower street. We had to hike for quite a distance to reach the place. The road was really steep and it was kinda tiring to climb up. However, we couldn't see much flower there. The only special thing is that the road is so winding and itz the most crooked road in the world.
11.10am: After hiking up and down, we went on to the Palace of Fine Arts to take some photos. It's just a building and nothing much to see.
11.40am: We then proceeded to Golden Gate Bridge to take some photos. Itz the same like what I saw on books and magazine so now I am seeing the real one!
1.00pm: We travelled for about 1 hour to get to Napa Valley which is famous for its wine. The landscape around the valley was beautiful but we couldn't see any grapes yet because this is still not the season yet. We stopped for lunch and tasted some wines. We didn't take any lunch but bought some ice-cream and also wines. We went back to San Francisco again at 2pm.
4.00pm: We arrived at Fisherman's Wharf and because we decided to take the cruise, we bought the tickets and got the 4.30pm cruise. We sailed through Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz (an island used to be a prison). It was quite windy and cold on the cruise. It took us 1 hour for the ride before we were back at Pier 39.
5.30pm: While waiting to get back to our bus at 6pm, we walked around Pier 39 and bought a special bread called 'Chowders'.
6.15pm: We didn't join the others for dinner but went to a supermarket to buy another loaf of bread and also a wine. After that, we walked back to Pier 39 to look for some seafood for dinner.
7.45pm: There were too many restaurants to choose from and we ended up choosing Dante's Crew. We had lobster, salmon, crab and some other food which I dunno the name. It was quite a rush coz we were short of time.
9.00pm: We boarded our bus and headed back to the hotel. What a tiring day!
15 May 2006 (Monday): We're now back to LA after spending most of our time in the bus for the past 6 days. We have got 3 more days to go only for this US trip and itz kinda going too fast! Tomorrow, I'll be having lots of fun at Disneyland!!!!
7am: We departed from our hotel and left San Francisco to take a long journey back to LA.
9.45am: We passed by Monterey Bay which was a beautiful district by the Pacific Ocean and there were quite a lot of yachts by the bay. After passing by Monterey Bay, we went on to 17 miles drive. It was a housing area which is also facing Pacific Ocean with a big golf course for the rich. It's called 17 miles coz all the roads connecting every houses is as long as 17 miles. We stopped at 2 places to take some photos but it was so so freezing cold and windy so I got back to the bus pretty fast. There were also some mist around.
11.00am: After the 17 miles drive, we continued our journey and I managed to take a nap as there were some empty seats around.
12.40pm: We stopped for lunch and mum went for Chinese buffet again with brother while dad and I walked a distance to look for fast food and I had a sandwich with steak in it. Haha…I looked stupid coz there was a machine that dropped the change automatically but I didn't know and didn't get back my change until the next customer gave it to me.
1.30pm: We went back to our bus and continued our journey and I continued sleeping until the next stop.
4.00pm: After waking up, I took my time to study a little while listening to music.
7.00pm: We reached Wyndham Hotel again and after checking-in, we walked around and went to Farmer's Market, Shoe City and Food 4 Less for some shopping. I got 2 more new sport shoes…1 Adidas and 1 Reebok…Yeah!!!
9.45pm: We went back to our hotel and had roast chicken, yoghurt, soft drinks and fruits that we bought just now for dinner.
12.47am: It's bed time but I'm still watching Jay Leno's show and saw Simon Cowell and Ryan Seacrest on the show. Good Nite!!
Disneyland!!!! Itz a place where everyone dreams to go and I'm definitely looking forward to it!!
Well, Disneyland is a really large area with different themes such as Critter Island, Tomorrowland, Fantasy Land and….. We went to each of them by following the map given. One by one, we played every games except those that are too childish and from morning until it was closed at 9pm, we just kept on walking and playing without really stopping for meals. The weather was still breezy and chilling in the morning but when it was noon, it was really sunny and hot and I was wearing a long sleeve t-shirt!! I was tanned again!! But when dawn falls, it was cold again.
Everything in Disneyland was really well maintained and it was very clean, even for old rides. Besides that, there were a few characters that came out to meet all the visitors and I managed to take some photos and autographs from Winnie The Pooh and friends, Mickey & Minnie and some others. Haha…I was like a kid!!
We had to queue for a while for every ride and luckily they were efficient enough so we need not wait too long. The people there were also very friendly and nice. I enjoyed seeing all the American kids because they're so cute and adorable and itz fun playing with them. There weren't really any thrilling rides in Disneyland but there were still one or two which is really exciting. I'll have to wait til tomorrow's California Adventure for more thrilling rides! In the evening, there was a parade in Disneyland with dance and music by all the Disney characters…nice!! Disneyland is said to be the happiest earth on land and it's really true!!
17 May 2006 (Wednesday): Today, we went back to the same place as yesterday but we're in a different theme park. We're in California Adventure, just opposite Disneyland. We were a bit early when we reached and the door wasn't opened yet.
Same like Disneyland, we had to use the map to walk around and our pace was slower today, I don't know why, We spent the entire morning in just 2 places playing the same rides and watching some show which I thought was a bit too childish and took some photos and autographs of some characters.
Today's weather was a bit better than yesterday because it was not as hot. Indeed, the rides here were much more exciting and awesome. I really had fun in those rides and I felt that it was not as scary as the ones in Genting. I guess itz because the rides here after safer. We had a light lunch at McDonald's, which was really expensive. We continued with other rides. We also watched some shows again. We played every single rides except 4 or 5 which were meant for kids and by the time we decided to say goodbye to California Adventure, it was just 7 something. We then walked to Downtown Disney to have a look at some shops and the people there and took the shuttle bus back at 8.15pm. Mum and dad walked to a Chinese restaurant nearby and bought a lot of delicious food back and we had a sumptuous dinner!!
Tonight is our last night in US and we'll be going back in a couple of hours more!!
Today's our last day in US and we still have an entire day to go. We went to Kodak Theatre and Universal Studios. We took some photos for a short while at around Kodak Theatre then proceeded to Universal Studios. Kodak Theatre is in fact the place where Oscar, American Idol Finale and many Hollywood events are held. Universal Studios is not my favourite because I wasn't really sure what to expect inside. It was sunny but windy so I wore my jacket all the time. We watched a couple of shows and had a close look of how movies were shot and also the real set used in filming. However, I didn't really enjoy the 3D shows coz it was almost the same for all. We also went for some rides but it wasn't as fun compared to those we had for the past few days. While waiting for our van to fetch us to the airport, we had our dinner at CityWalk. We had a delicious western dinner tonight!!
We reached the airport at about 8.30pm and we still had to wait until midnight so it's gonna be boring. Tomorrow…Should be the day after tomorrow coz time changes again. We'll be in Taipei!! Here we come, Taipei!! Goodbye U.S!!!


"L'Homme de ma Vie," Barrelhouse, Issue 15, April 2016; received "Special Mention" in the 2018 Pushcart Prize anthology.
"Every Happy Family," Eureka Literary Magazine, Spring 2002, placed third in the Glimmer Train Winter 1999 Very Short Fiction Award Competition.
There are plenty of literary bloggers in Colorado, but most tend to divert their attention toward the coasts as the default harbingers of lit life. Not so at the New West website, which has a thread devoted to books and writers in the Rocky Mountain region. Boulder-based writer Jenny Shank offers almost-daily updates on local readings, publishing gossip and reviews of books penned by real, live Colorado authors; the blog also features in-depth interviews with such authors as Kent Haruf and Nick Arvin. Yes, Denver does have a lively literary scene — and you can find it right here.
Jenny Shank was proud to be a book reviewer for the late, great Rocky Mountain News from 2000 through 2009.
She was the Denver/Boulder A.V. Club Editor of The Onion from 2000 through 2006.
Her articles, reviews, and interviews have also appeared in The Atlantic, Washington Post, The Guardian, Los Angeles Times, 5280, Poets & Writers, Boulder Daily Camera, Colorado Daily, Colorado Parent, Colorado Rockies Magazine, Miami New Times, Crosscut Seattle, and Western American Literature.


Next in the series of Notes from the Elders, Elder and Emerald Heart Teacher Lynne Shaw, shares strategies to help us capitalize and gain maximum benefit from the approach of the dark months.
As the clocks have gone back in the Northern Hemisphere and the days are drawing in, it is important to look to Mother Nature and how she is preparing herself for the autumnal and wintry days ahead.
If we align ourselves with the energies of Mother Nature, we may find our path into the darkness of autumn and winter a much easier journey to take. It is necessary to embrace and go through the darkness in order to come to the light. It is an important part of the spiritual path to honour and celebrate where we are in the cycles of the year rather than bemoan the darker cooler months that lie ahead. Are you taking time to enjoy the glory of the autumn colours? Drawing inspiration from the squirrels that are manically bounding about burying nuts? They are putting together their resources and supplies for the colder months. So what resources are you collecting or building upon to support you?
The time of entering into the darker months is all about introspection. Taking stock of the behaviours and spiritual practices that serve and support you and having courage to let go of those that do not. Reflect on those people you choose to have around you. Do those folks uplift you, honour you in all your uniqueness and support your growth or are you engaged in uneasy and challenging relationships that are not of an uplifting kind? We are surely here to learn lessons on the Earth Plane; we can just end up taking on the notion of struggle into our relationships without even realizing it, if this is one of the patterns that we have come to accept as normal. So take this time to notice how you are with others and more importantly yourself. It is time to release the old, outdated and worn. As the trees release their leaves without grasping onto them it is time for us to take stock and let go.
This sounds so easy doesn't it? The practice of letting go may sometimes be a little trickier depending on the situation or relationship and how much time and effort you have invested into it. Remember that the resources of the Emerald Heart are always at hand to support you in letting go of that, which no longer serves. Never underestimate our Keys of Transformation, the Essences.
You can join us in taking the Essence of the Period to help you ride the Wave of Time; you may choose to work with a practitioner; or attend an Emerald Heart Gathering to be In The Light, or gain inspiration for change. The gift of the Distant Light Transmission will be offered again at the Winter Solstice, all you have to do is sign up to receive this.
These are all well established and powerful spiritual resources to support you in your life and growth, if you choose.
As the winter season approaches, remember to take time for yourself. Plant the seeds you wish to harvest in the springtime. Focus on coming into alignment with your Divine Self and honour your light within.


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EVERY HOME A GUN; EVERYONE A SHOOTER?
by Mitch Albom | Feb 25, 2009 | Detroit Free Press | 0 comments
So everyone has a gun.
Let's start with that idea. Everyone has a gun. What will this mean? In the minds of some people – those who think last week's Supreme Court decision protecting gun ownership was wonderful – it means if you come after me now, I can take you down.
If you try to take what's mine, I can defend myself – by shooting you dead, if need be.
If I'm scared, I don't need to be, because I have my gun. If you scare me and I want to scare you back, I can, because I have my gun.
The next burglar who tries to rape or kill an innocent party? He gets shot instead.
The next lunatic who tries to shoot up a restaurant? Five people can take him down from five angles.
Everyone has a gun. Everyone can shoot. And as soon as the other handgun laws are dismantled (And great news! Many now can be!), the good guys won't have to cower anymore. The bad guys will have to worry. This evens the playing field. Hallelujah. Finally, the Second Amendment is interpreted correctly.
Our long national nightmare is over. But on the other hand
Everyone has a gun. What will this mean? In the minds of the other side – those who found the Supreme Court's decision disastrous – it means bullets flying everywhere.
It means people shooting first and asking questions later. It means domestic arguments now resolved with pistols. It means thousands of more guns out there, which means thousands of more guns stolen and used for the wrong reasons.
It means 4-year-olds finding Daddy's gun. It means teenagers, angry and misguided, grabbing guns from their parents' closets.
It means homeowners thinking they're crack marksmen and shooting the wrong people instead. It means workplace violence and domestic violence. It means suicides.
It means the challenging of every gun control law out there. It means the worst interpretation of the Second Amendment, an amendment made during revolutionary times, an amendment about militias, an amendment that was never meant to re-create the Wild, Wild West.
It means bad news rising.
Our long national nightmare begins. Always a difficult issue
Everyone has a gun. What does that mean to you? I have given up trying to convince people on this issue. Already in this column, I'm sure people are dashing off angry e-mails – and I haven't even stated where I stand.
We love guns in America. Our nation was forged in a revolution. Our western frontier was established with bullets. Our movie heroes fire big weapons. Our video games allow children to go pow-pow-pow.
We love guns – more than any other country in the world, something that baffles the rest of the world – and with a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court essentially decided that every American can have one in his or her home.
This is the same Supreme Court that the previous week was blasted as being ultra-liberal over prisoners in Guantánamo. This is the same Supreme Court justice, Antonin Scalia, who dissented from that Guantánamo decision by claiming it "will almost certainly cause more Americans to be killed," now writing the majority opinion on this gun ruling, but saying nothing about how many Americans may be killed.
Everyone has a gun, the bad guys illegally, the good guys legally. Will this make us more safe or more dangerous? I simply don't know.
But when I read an NRA lobbyist named Chris Cox telling the media that law-abiding Americans had a "God-given right to defend themselves in their homes," I must take exception.
God isn't in on this. God doesn't want us armed to the teeth. God didn't create bullets, gunpowder or triggers. That was our doing.
And so is this ruling. It is men deciding more guns are the answer and wrapping that decision in idealism. God has nothing to do with it.
So everyone has a gun. That's the new norm. And when that's the new norm, perhaps all we can agree on are these two words:
Watch out.
Contact MITCH ALBOM at 313-223-4581 or malbom@freepress.com. Catch "The Mitch Albom Show" 5-7 p.m. weekdays on WJR-AM (760).
In my world, the Detroit Lions are still playing — and winning
by Mitch Albom | Jan 10, 2023
Detroit Lions no longer a joke or fluke. Tonight's big game shows they're legit
by Mitch Albom | Jan 8, 2023
A classic Christmas poem — set in Detroit Lions pentameter


Cold front setup across eastern Iowa and western Illinois. Targeted eastern Iowa for afternoon initiation of initial supercells followed by transition to linear mode in Illinois. Intercepted tiny, unwarned cell with a wall cloud outside of Davenport before intercepting a tornado warned supercell near Muscatine, IA. Observed very little structure and wound up in core while crossing MS river. Wound up behind the storms and without data on the IL side of the river, so called it a chase and headed for home.
After the previous day's chase in northwest Iowa, I found myself trying to pull something out of Iowa again. This time I was playing a cold front setup in the extreme eastern portion of the state, hoping to catch some supercells right after initiation before they transitioned into more of a linear mode. I spent most of the day around Davenport, checking data, before storms finally went up just to my west and southwest.
I caught a storm just outside of Davenport. It was unwarned and quite small, but despite its size, I was surprised to see a wall cloud underneath the updraft base. The wall cloud wasn't rotating, but it was an interesting feature anyway. I let the storm go as it started to merge with other small cells.
There was more discrete activity to the south and I intercepted a supercell just as it went tornado warned outside the town of Muscatine. I was greeted by hazy low contrast structure. I couldn't see any updraft base, just a large whale's mouth and a big precipitation core. Great, the storm was done just as it went tornado warned.
I tried to get south of the storm before it moved into Muscatine but wound up stuck in the core, trying to navigate twisting and hilly roads, looking for a river crossing. I finally crossed the MS and made it into Illinois but the storm was now moving away to my west rather rapidly. I also lost data thanks to ATT's lack of coverage in Illinois. It was about this time that I decided to head for home and call it a chase as storms were morphing into more of an unchaseable linear complex. Along the way home I saw one supercell ahead of the line with a nice hook echo pass right over my home in Westchester. Luckily the storm didn't produce at the time, and I found my house intact when I arrived.
This event turned out to be more of a damaging wind/derecho type event. I conclude another Iowa chase without having seen a tornado in the state. Despite ending the chase with little in the way of photogenic structure, it could have been worse. I could have come home to find the house damaged from the supercell that passed disturbingly close. Instead we just had a few hours of power outage from downed lines.
Cross the Mississippi before you get caught in the core.


On March 23-25, Turner Classic Movies shot their upcoming Film intros at Bennett media Studio. These pieces covered the introductions and interstitial explanations of the films in the Summer Festival Series.
Bill Hader from Saturday Night Live hosted the series shot at the studio on HD Cameras.
If you watch TCM this summer, you may recognize this set created here at Bennett Media Studio.
Can you see yourself being interviewed here?


The Gilboa-Conesville CSD has a full-time, tenure track position for an energetic teacher for our recently update Technology Education Department. New equipment and technologies have been added to the classroom and shop in the past few years to keep up with the changing teaching environment. Gilboa is a UPK-12 Rural School District about 1 hr. southwest of Albany. Interested applicants are welcome to call for more information about our program. Applicants must be eligible for a NYS Teaching certification. Excellent salary and benefits as per the Gilboa Faculty Association Contract. Include job specific cover letter addressed to Ruth Reeve, Superintendent. For more information please e-mail questions to rreeve@gccs.us.
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, a list of professional references, a completed application, and (if available) an up-to-date university placement folder including all transcripts. Applications should be submitted through OLAS.
INTERESTED IN BECOMING A SUBSTITUTE?
The District is always seeking individuals interested in working as Substitute Teachers, Licensed Teaching Assistants, Food Service Workers & Night Shift Cleaners during the school year. If your interested, complete the application below and return to the District office (mvanvalkenburgh@gccs.us) for more information..... We look forward to speaking with you.