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| (16401) 1984 SV5||||21 вересня 1984||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Анрі Дебеонь
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| (16402) 1984 UR||1984 UR||26 жовтня 1984||Станція Андерсон-Меса||Едвард Бовелл
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| (16403) 1984 WJ1||||20 листопада 1984||Коссоль||Крістіан Поллас
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| (16404) 1985 CM1||||13 лютого 1985||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Анрі Дебеонь
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| (16405) 1985 DA2||||20 лютого 1985||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Анрі Дебеонь
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| (16406) 1985 PH||1985 PH||14 серпня 1985||Станція Андерсон-Меса||Едвард Бовелл
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| 16407 Ойунский (Oiunskij)||||19 вересня 1985||КрАО||Черних Микола Степанович, Черних Людмила Іванівна
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| (16408) 1986 AB||1986 AB||11 січня 1986||Тойота||Кендзо Судзукі,Такеші Урата
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| (16409) 1986 CZ1||||12 лютого 1986||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Анрі Дебеонь
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| (16410) 1986 QU2||||28 серпня 1986||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Анрі Дебеонь
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| (16411) 1986 QY2||||28 серпня 1986||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Анрі Дебеонь
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| (16412) 1986 WZ||1986 WZ||25 листопада 1986||Обсерваторія Клеть||Зденька Ваврова
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| 16413 Abulghazi||||28 січня 1987||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| 16414 Le Procope||||25 серпня 1987||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| (16415) 1987 QE7||||21 серпня 1987||Ціммервальдська обсерваторія||Пауль Вільд
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| (16416) 1987 SM3||||25 вересня 1987||Обсерваторія Брорфельде||Поуль Єнсен
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| (16417) 1987 SF5||||30 вересня 1987||Обсерваторія Брорфельде||Поуль Єнсен
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| 16418 Лорцінг (Lortzing)||||29 вересня 1987||Обсерваторія Карла Шварцшильда||Ф. Бернґен
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| 16419 Kovalev||||24 вересня 1987||КрАО||Журавльова Людмила Василівна
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| (16420) 1987 UN1||||28 жовтня 1987||Обсерваторія Кушіро||Сейджі Уеда,Хіроші Канеда
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| 16421 Roadrunner||1988 BJ||22 січня 1988||Обсерваторія Верхнього Провансу||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| (16422) 1988 BT3||||18 січня 1988||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Анрі Дебеонь
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| (16423) 1988 BZ3||||19 січня 1988||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Анрі Дебеонь
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| (16424) 1988 CD2||||11 лютого 1988||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| (16425) 1988 CY2||||11 лютого 1988||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| (16426) 1988 EC||1988 EC||7 березня 1988||Обсерваторія Ґекко||Йошіакі Ошіма
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| (16427) 1988 EB2||||13 березня 1988||Обсерваторія Брорфельде||Поуль Єнсен
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| (16428) 1988 RD12||||14 вересня 1988||Обсерваторія Серро Тололо||Ш. Дж. Бас
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| (16429) 1988 SB2||||16 вересня 1988||Обсерваторія Серро Тололо||Ш. Дж. Бас
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| (16430) 1988 VB1||||3 листопада 1988||Обсерваторія Брорфельде||Поуль Єнсен
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| (16431) 1988 VH1||||6 листопада 1988||Обсерваторія Йорії||Масару Араї,Хіроші Морі
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| (16432) 1988 VL2||||10 листопада 1988||Обсерваторія Йорії||Масару Араї,Хіроші Морі
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| (16433) 1988 VX2||||8 листопада 1988||Обсерваторія Кушіро||Сейджі Уеда,Хіроші Канеда
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| (16434) 1988 VO3||||11 листопада 1988||Обсерваторія Ґекко||Йошіакі Ошіма
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| 16435 Фандлі (Fandly)||||7 листопада 1988||Півніце||Мілан Антал
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| (16436) 1988 XL||1988 XL||3 грудня 1988||Обсерваторія Ґекко||Йошіакі Ошіма
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| (16437) 1988 XX1||||7 грудня 1988||Гарвардська обсерваторія||Обсерваторія Ок-Ридж
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| 16438 Кнофель (Knofel)||||11 січня 1989||Обсерваторія Карла Шварцшильда||Ф. Бернґен
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| 16439 Ямехосінокава (Yamehoshinokawa)||1989 BZ||30 січня 1989||Обсерваторія Кітамі||Тецуя Фудзі,Кадзуро Ватанабе
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| (16440) 1989 EN5||||2 березня 1989||Обсерваторія Сайдинг-Спрінг||Роберт МакНот
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| 16441 Кірхнер (Kirchner)||||7 березня 1989||Обсерваторія Карла Шварцшильда||Ф. Бернґен
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| (16442) 1989 GM1||||3 квітня 1989||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| (16443) 1989 GV1||||3 квітня 1989||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| 16444 Godefroy||||3 квітня 1989||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| 16445 Клімт (Klimt)||||3 квітня 1989||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| (16446) 1989 MH||1989 MH||29 червня 1989||Паломарська обсерваторія||Е. Гелін
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| 16447 Вобан (Vauban)||1989 RX||3 вересня 1989||Обсерваторія Верхнього Провансу||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| (16448) 1989 RV2||||7 вересня 1989||Обсерваторія Клеть||Антонін Мркос
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| 16449 Кігояма (Kigoyama)||1989 SO||29 вересня 1989||Обсерваторія Кітамі||Тецуя Фудзі,Кадзуро Ватанабе
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| 16450 Мессершмідт (Messerschmidt)||||26 вересня 1989||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| (16451) 1989 SO3||||26 вересня 1989||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| 16452 Ґолдфінґер (Goldfinger)||||28 вересня 1989||Паломарська обсерваторія||Керолін Шумейкер,Юджин Шумейкер
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| (16453) 1989 SW8||||23 вересня 1989||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Анрі Дебеонь
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| (16454) 1989 TT2||||3 жовтня 1989||Обсерваторія Серро Тололо||Ш. Дж. Бас
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| (16455) 1989 TK16||||4 жовтня 1989||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Анрі Дебеонь
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| (16456) 1989 UO||1989 UO||23 жовтня 1989||Обсерваторія Кані||Йосікане Мідзуно,Тошімата Фурута
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| (16457) 1989 VF||1989 VF||2 листопада 1989||Обсерваторія Кушіро||Сейджі Уеда,Хіроші Канеда
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| (16458) 1989 WZ2||||21 листопада 1989||Обсерваторія Ґекко||Йошіакі Ошіма
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| 16459 Барт (Barth)||||28 листопада 1989||Обсерваторія Карла Шварцшильда||Ф. Бернґен
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| (16460) 1989 YF1||||30 грудня 1989||Обсерваторія Сайдинг-Спрінг||Роберт МакНот
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| (16461) 1990 BO||1990 BO||21 січня 1990||Обсерваторія Кушіро||Сейджі Уеда,Хіроші Канеда
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| (16462) 1990 DZ1||||24 лютого 1990||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Анрі Дебеонь
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| 16463 Найоро (Nayoro)||1990 EK||2 березня 1990||Обсерваторія Кітамі||Кін Ендате,Кадзуро Ватанабе
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| (16464) 1990 EV1||||2 березня 1990||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| 16465 Basilrowe||||24 березня 1990||Паломарська обсерваторія||Жан Мюллер
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| 16466 Піяшіріяма (Piyashiriyama)||||29 березня 1990||Обсерваторія Кітамі||Кін Ендате,Кадзуро Ватанабе
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| (16467) 1990 FD3||||16 березня 1990||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Анрі Дебеонь
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| (16468) 1990 HW1||||27 квітня 1990||Обсерваторія Сайдинг-Спрінг||Роберт МакНот
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| (16469) 1990 KR||1990 KR||21 травня 1990||Паломарська обсерваторія||Е. Гелін
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| (16470) 1990 OM2||||29 липня 1990||Паломарська обсерваторія||Генрі Гольт
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| (16471) 1990 OR3||||27 липня 1990||Паломарська обсерваторія||Генрі Гольт
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| (16472) 1990 OE5||||27 липня 1990||Паломарська обсерваторія||Генрі Гольт
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| (16473) 1990 QF2||||22 серпня 1990||Паломарська обсерваторія||Генрі Гольт
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| (16474) 1990 QG3||||28 серпня 1990||Паломарська обсерваторія||Генрі Гольт
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| (16475) 1990 QS4||||24 серпня 1990||Паломарська обсерваторія||Генрі Гольт
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| (16476) 1990 QU4||||24 серпня 1990||Паломарська обсерваторія||Генрі Гольт
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| (16477) 1990 QH5||||25 серпня 1990||Паломарська обсерваторія||Генрі Гольт
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| (16478) 1990 QS6||||20 серпня 1990||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| 16479 Паульзе (Paulze)||||20 серпня 1990||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| (16480) 1990 QN7||||20 серпня 1990||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| (16481) 1990 QU7||||16 серпня 1990||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| (16482) 1990 QK8||||16 серпня 1990||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| (16483) 1990 QX8||||16 серпня 1990||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| (16484) 1990 QJ9||||16 серпня 1990||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| (16485) 1990 RG2||||14 вересня 1990||Паломарська обсерваторія||Генрі Гольт
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| (16486) 1990 RM3||||14 вересня 1990||Паломарська обсерваторія||Генрі Гольт
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| (16487) 1990 RV5||||8 вересня 1990||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Анрі Дебеонь
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| (16488) 1990 RX8||||13 вересня 1990||Паломарська обсерваторія||Генрі Гольт
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| (16489) 1990 SG||1990 SG||17 вересня 1990||Обсерваторія Сайдинг-Спрінг||Роберт МакНот
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| (16490) 1990 ST2||||18 вересня 1990||Паломарська обсерваторія||Генрі Гольт
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| (16491) 1990 SA3||||18 вересня 1990||Паломарська обсерваторія||Генрі Гольт
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| (16492) 1990 SQ5||||22 вересня 1990||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| (16493) 1990 SB6||||22 вересня 1990||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| 16494 Ока (Oka)||||22 вересня 1990||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| (16495) 1990 SR8||||22 вересня 1990||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| (16496) 1990 SS8||||22 вересня 1990||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| 16497 Toinevermeylen||||22 вересня 1990||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| 16498 Пассау (Passau)||||22 вересня 1990||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| (16499) 1990 SU9||||22 вересня 1990||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| (16500) 1990 SX10||||16 вересня 1990||Паломарська обсерваторія||Генрі Гольт
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This shot was caught at my local dog park. I went there intending to shoot in black and white. When I got there a large majority of the pups in the park were black or white.
This Italian Greyhound again...looks like I shot it in black and white. I love how she blended into the background. She's 10 years old and so very friendly. Loved her.
Yay yay yay! Another basenji blog! Well, it looks like you're much more than that. Lots of striking pictures too, like this adorable Iggy with the dramatic touches of color... I have a soft spot for those guys too, though some of the ones we've met are hilariously macho.


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Active Pursuits in San Diego
Ballooning & Scenic Flights
A peaceful balloon ride reveals sweeping vistas of the Southern California coast, the wine country surrounding Temecula (70 min. north of downtown), or rambling estates and golf courses around Del Mar and Rancho Santa Fe (25 min. north of downtown). For a sunrise (Temecula) or sunset (Del Mar) flight, followed by a traditional Champagne toast, contact Skysurfer Balloon Company (tel. 800/660-6809 or 858/481-6800; www.sandiegohotairballoons.com). The cost is $165 for sunrise ballooning, $205 for sunset trips. California Dreamin' (tel. 800/373-3359 or 951/699-0601; www.californiadreamin.com) has sunrise Temecula flights with rates ranging from $138 to $148; biplane excursions over Temecula's wine country start at $248 for two people. Check both companies' websites for special offers. Also of interest to balloonatics is the Temecula Balloon & Wine Festival held in early June; call tel. 951/676-6713, or visit www.tvbwf.com for information.
For more non-motorized flight, you can soar like an eagle on thermal winds with Sky Sailing (tel. 760/782-0404; www.skysailing.com), 31930 Hwy. 79 in Warner Springs, about a 90-minute drive from downtown San Diego. A 20-minute flight aboard a glider, for one or two people, starts at $125.
Barnstorming Adventures (tel. 800/759-5667 or 760/930-0903; www.barnstorming.com) offers just about everything but wing-walking. Vintage biplane flights leave from Montgomery Field, 3750 John J. Montgomery Dr., in Kearny Mesa, taking passengers on scenic flights along the coast; rates start at $199 for one- or two-person, 20-minute rides. Air Combat flights, with you at the controls (under the guidance of active-duty fighter pilots), offer simulated dogfights. If you're bringing your own adversary, you need to reserve space 1 to 2 weeks in advance; if you need your target assigned, call 3 weeks in advance). Rates start at $298. You can also opt for a flight -- with or without aerial acrobatics -- in a 1941 SNJ-4 warbird ($345 and up), or a 30-minute you-fly-it experience (no pilot's license necessary; $177).
With its impeccable weather and varied terrain, San Diego is one of the nation's preeminent bicycling destinations -- the city was even named "1 of the top 10 cities in the U.S. to bicycle" by Bicycling magazine. Many major thoroughfares offer bike lanes, but downtown is definitely a challenge. To obtain a detailed map by mail of San Diego County's bike lanes and routes, call iCommute (tel. 511 or 619/699-1900), or go to www.511sd.com (there's a downloadable version). You might also want to talk to the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition (tel. 858/487-6063; www.sdcbc.org). Bicycle helmets are legally required for those 17 and under.
The paths around Mission Bay, in particular, are great for leisurely rides; the oceanfront boardwalk between Pacific Beach and Mission Beach can get very crowded, especially on weekends (but that's half the fun). The Bayshore Bikeway around San Diego Bay is one of the region's most popular rides. This 16-mile round-trip bike trail starts at the Ferry Landing Marketplace in Coronado and follows a well-marked route down to Imperial Beach, along the Silver Strand. The road out to Point Loma (Catalina Dr.) offers moderate hills and wonderful scenery. Traveling old State Route 101 (aka the Pacific Coast Hwy.) from La Jolla north to Oceanside offers terrific coastal views, along with plenty of places to refuel with coffee, a snack, or a swim. The 13-mile climb up steep switchbacks to the summit of 6,140-foot Mt. Palomar is perhaps the county's most invigorating challenge and offers its most gleeful descent. Cycling San Diego by Nelson Copp and Jerry Schad is a good resource for bicyclists and is available at many local bike shops.
Rentals, Organized Bike Tours & Other Two-wheel Adventures -- Downtown, call The Bike Revolution, 522 Sixth Ave. (tel. 619/564-4843; www.sandiegobiketoursinc.com), where city/hybrid bike rentals start at $25 for the day; guided tours are $65 to $89. Other downtown spots include San Diego Bike Shop, 619 C St. (tel. 619/237-1245; www.sdbikeshop.com), which rents hybrid bikes for $30 per day; and across the street, Pennyfarthing's Bicycle Store, 630 C St. (tel. 619/233-7696; www.pennyfarthingsbicycles.sdcausa.com). Rates here start at $10 for the first hour and $5 for each additional hour. If you don't feel like huffing and puffing against a headwind, you can get an electric bike in Little Italy at Ivan Stewart's Electric Bike Center, 2021 India St. (tel. 619/564-7028; www.iselectricbikecenter.com); rates start at $50 for 2 hours.
In Mission Beach, there's Cheap Rentals, 3689 Mission Blvd. (tel. 800/941-7761 or 858/488-9070; www.cheap-rentals.com), which has everything from beach cruisers ($12 per day) to tandems ($24 per day) and baby trailers ($12 per day), as well as skates, surfboards, and even chairs, umbrellas, and coolers. Or try Mission Beach Surf & Skate, 704 Ventura Place, off Mission Boulevard at Ocean Front Walk (tel. 858/488-5050), for classic beach cruisers and more. In Coronado there are two great places for rentals (both owned by the same folks), Holland's Bicycles, 977 Orange Ave. (tel. 619/435-3153; www.hollandsbicycles.com), and Bikes and Beyond, 1201 First St. at the Ferry Landing Marketplace (tel. 619/435-7180). They've got beach cruisers and hybrids, mountain bikes, pedal surreys, and skate rentals; expect to pay $7 per hour for a basic cruiser, $30 for 24 hours.
For organized bike tours, Hike Bike Kayak San Diego, 2246 Av. de la Playa, La Jolla (tel. 866/425-2925 or 858/551-9510; www.hikebikekayak.com), has a variety of offerings, including a La Jolla coastal ride and a family excursion around Mission Bay, but the big draw is the plunge down La Jolla's Mount Soledad. It's a 3.5-mile descent through luxury neighborhoods with scintillating vistas (ages 14 and up; $50).
The birding scene is huge: More than 500 species have been observed in San Diego County, more than in any other county in the continental United States. The area is a haven along the Pacific Flyway -- the migratory route along the Pacific Coast -- and the diverse range of ecosystems also helps to lure a wide range of winged creatures. It's possible for birders to enjoy four distinct bird habitats in a single day.
Among the best places for bird-watching is the Chula Vista Nature Center at Sweetwater Marsh National Wildlife Refuge (tel. 619/409-5900; www.chulavistanaturecenter.org). You may spot rare residents such as the light-footed clapper rail and the western snowy plover, as well as predatory species including the American peregrine falcon and northern harrier. In addition, the nature center has aquariums for turtles, sharks, and rays; aviaries featuring raptors and shorebirds; and a garden with native plants. Also worth visiting is the Kendall-Frost Reserve in Mission Bay. Most of this 30-acre area is off-limits to the public, but you can get close to it via the pathway that extends north from Crown Point or by kayak. The reserve draws skimmers, shorebirds, brants, and, in winter, the large-billed savannah sparrow. The Torrey Pines State Reserve, north of La Jolla, is a protected habitat for swifts, thrashers, woodpeckers, and wren tits. Inland, Mission Trails Regional Park is a 5,800-acre urban park that is visited by orange-crowned warblers, swallows, raptors, and numerous riparian species; and the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park makes an excellent day trip from San Diego -- 268 species of birds have been recorded here.
Birders coming to the area can obtain a copy of the free brochure Birding Hot Spots of San Diego, available at the Port Administration Building, 3165 Pacific Hwy., and at the San Diego Zoo, Zoo Safari Park, San Diego Natural History Museum, and Birch Aquarium. It's also posted online at www.portofsandiego.org/environment; click on "Birds of San Diego Bay." The San Diego Audubon Society is another great source of birding information (tel. 858/273-7800; www.sandiegoaudubon.org). The group also operates two wildlife sanctuaries that are open to the public on weekends.
Hang-Gliding & Paragliding
Since 1928, the Torrey Pines Gliderport, 2800 Torrey Pines Scenic Dr., La Jolla (tel. 858/452-9858; www.flytorrey.com), has been one of the world's top spots for non-motorized flight. Set on a windy cliff top above Black's Beach, it draws legions of hang-gliding and paragliding enthusiasts, as well as hobbyists with radio-control aircraft. A 20- to 25-minute tandem flight with a qualified instructor costs $150 for paragliding and $200 for hang gliding. The difference between the two sports? Hang gliders are suspended from a fixed wing, while paragliders are secured to a parachute-like nylon wing. If you've ever dreamed of flying like a bird, this is your opportunity. Even if you don't muster the courage to try a tandem flight -- and there is something rather nerve-racking about stepping off a 300-foot cliff -- sitting at the cafe here and watching the graceful acrobatics is a treat in itself.
If you already have experience, you can rent or buy equipment from the shop at the Gliderport -- note that the conditions here are considered "P3" -- or take lessons from the crew of able instructors. A 5- to 7-day beginning paragliding package is $1,095; advanced hang-gliding lessons run $195 per day and must be scheduled ahead of time. Winds in December and January are slightest (that is, least conducive for the activities here), while March through June is best. Peak flying time is in the early afternoon, so call in the morning to check on conditions; reservations are not accepted. The Gliderport is open daily from 9am to sunset.
Walking along the water is particularly rewarding. The best beaches for walking are Coronado, Mission Beach, La Jolla Shores, and Torrey Pines, but pretty much any shore is a good choice. You can also walk around most of Mission Bay on a series of connected footpaths. If a four-legged friend is your walking companion, head for Dog Beach in Ocean Beach or Fiesta Island in Mission Bay; they're two of the few areas where dogs can legally go unleashed. The Coast Walk in La Jolla offers supreme surf-line views.
The Sierra Club sponsors regular hikes in the San Diego area, and nonmembers are welcome to participate. A Wednesday mountain hike usually treks in the Cuyamaca Mountains, sometimes in the Lagunas; there are also outings for singles, families, and gays and lesbians. Call the office at tel. 858/569-6005 weekdays from noon to 5pm, or consult the website, www.sandiego.sierraclub.org. Volunteers from the Natural History Museum (tel. 619/232-3821; www.sdnhm.org) also lead free nature walks throughout San Diego County.
Marian Bear Memorial Park (tel. 858/581-9961 for park ranger; www.sandiego.gov/park-and-recreation) in San Clemente Canyon has a 7-mile round-trip trail that runs directly underneath Hwy. 52. Most of the trail is flat, hard-packed dirt, but some areas are rocky. Benches and places to sit allow you to have a quiet picnic. From Hwy. 52 W., take the Genesee South exit; at the stoplight, make a U-turn and an immediate right into the parking lot. From Hwy. 52 E., exit at Genesee and make a right at the light, and then an immediate right into the parking lot.
Lake Miramar Reservoir has a 4.9-mile paved trail with a wonderful view of the lake and mountains. Take I-15 N. and exit on Mira Mesa Boulevard. Turn right on Scripps Ranch Boulevard, then left on Scripps Lake Drive, and make a left at the Lake Miramar sign. Hours are sunrise to sunset, 7 days a week; parking is free. There's also a pleasant path around Lake Murray. Take the Lake Murray Boulevard exit off I-8 and follow the signs. See www.sandiego.gov/water/recreation for information on both locations.
Other places for scenic hikes include Torrey Pines State Reserve, Cabrillo National Monument, and Mission Trails Regional Park. Guided walks are also offered at each of these parks.
An invigorating route downtown is along the wide sidewalks of the Embarcadero, stretching around the bay. A locals' favorite place to jog is the pathway that follows the east side of Mission Bay. Start at the Visitor Information Center and head south past the Hilton to Fiesta Island. A good spot for a short run is La Jolla Shores Beach, where there's hard-packed sand even when it isn't low tide. The beach at Coronado is also a good place for jogging, as is the shore at Pacific Beach and Mission Beach.
Safety note: When jogging alone, be wary of secluded trails in Balboa Park, even during daylight hours.
Gliding around San Diego, especially the Mission Bay area, on in-line skates is the quintessential Southern California experience. In Mission Beach, rent a pair of in-line skates or a skateboard ($5 per hr.) from Cheap Rentals, 3689 Mission Blvd. (tel. 800/941-7761 or 858/488-9070; www.cheap-rentals.com). In Coronado, go to Bikes and Beyond, 1201 First St. at the Ferry Landing (tel. 619/435-7180; www.hollandsbicycles.com); rates are $6 per hour.
If you'd rather ice-skate, try Ice Town at University Towne Center, 4545 La Jolla Village Dr., at Genesee Avenue (tel. 858/452-9110; www.icetown.com). During the winter holidays, outdoor skating rinks open at the Hotel del Coronado and downtown at Horton Square (www.sdice.com).
At the La Jolla Tennis Club, 7632 Draper Ave., at Prospect Street (tel. 858/454-4434; www.ljtc.org), there are nine public courts, the oldest of which have been here since 1915, a gift from the ubiquitous Ellen Browning Scripps. It costs $7 for adults and is free for those 18 and under; it's open daily from dawn until the lights go off around 9pm. The Balboa Tennis Club, 2221 Morley Field Dr., in Balboa Park (tel. 619/295-9278; www.balboatennis.com), has more than two dozen courts, including a stadium court. Day passes are $5 adults, $3 seniors 65 and above, $2 for children 17 and under; reservations are for members only. The courts are open weekdays from 8am to 9pm, weekends from 8am to 8pm. The ultramodern Barnes Tennis Center, 4490 W. Point Loma Blvd., near Ocean Beach and SeaWorld (tel. 619/221-9000; www.tennissandiego.com), has 20 lighted hard courts and 4 clay courts. They're open Monday through Thursday from 8am to 9pm, Friday through Sunday 8am to 7pm. Court rental is $6 to $10 per person for all-day usage (upon availability); a $4 light fee may apply for night play. Those 17 and under play free.

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Tech Tues: Automatically refreshing Pivot Tables in Excel Refreshable Reports By Nicole Albertson, Product Manager Tuesday, December 1, 2015 Using the refreshable Excel Reports is a great option to be able to view your Microsoft Dynamics GP data in a tool we all love.... The ability to group date fields automatically is one of the most powerful and useful features of pivot tables. With a few clicks, you can neatly roll up thousands of dates into various units of time, including years, quarters, months, weeks and days.
If you want to add new data and would like your data to be automatically included in your Pivot Table calculations, just right-click on the pivot table and select Refresh. Figure 7.1 Conditionally format your Pivot Table... Now, with a cell in the table still selected, insert a pivot table and it will refer to the table by its name, not to the range by its cell addresses. When table rows are added or removed, you can simply refresh the pivot table.
Whenever you add new data, it will automatically update pivot table range. Convert Data into a Table Before Creating a Pivot Table Every time before creating a pivot table make sure to apply table to source data by using following steps.... I a huge list of brands companies & publications as a criteria and I would like to automatically filter it out IN ANY pivot table (under the name "PivotTable1").
We then finally refresh the pivot table to get our pivot table to aggregate the data in the format that we wanted. A lot of work and that's what one would have done if one were not to be aware of the group by feature available in a pivot table.
We recently updated to Office 2013. For some reason in Excel 2013 pivot tables when I add a field with date values to a row in a pivot table it automatically gives me 3 grouping rows (or actually columns because I prefer to use the tabular design): Year, Quarter, Date.


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ECB says allows emergency funding for Cyprus' banks
The European Central Bank decided on Monday to give Cypriot banks access to emergency central bank funding after the country struck a bailout deal.
Last week, the ECB piled pressure on Cyprus, saying it would cut off emergency funding to Cypriot banks if the country failed to agree on a bailout from international lenders by Monday. Early on Monday, Cyprus clinched a deal.
"Today, the Governing Council decided not to object to the request for provision of Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA) by the Central Bank of Cyprus, in accordance with the prevailing rules," the ECB said in a statement. "It will continue to monitor the situation closely."
(Reporting by Eva Kuehnen; Editing by Michael Roddy)


Barcelona: His goal against Atletico Madrid should prove Barcelona's knock-out blow in La Liga and now Manchester United are tasked with containing the might of Luis Suarez in Europe.
Then Barca's coach Ernesto Valverde is asked about the threat posed by Suarez, the description he oftens reverts to is "un dolor de cabeza". A headache.


Your child is no doubt a rockstar, so why not celebrate your child's birthday the rockstar way? No matter how old you are, Rock and Roll gets onto your vibes. A Rockstar theme party can be celebrated in numerous ways. Right from party horns to table decor props, centrepieces to photo booth props, we have all the supplies for a perfect rockstar theme party. A rockstar theme party in the form of a Bollywood/ movie theme party will be perfect!
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Neijiang Pig
Category: Pig
Facts about Neijiang Pigs. Neijiang is a domestic pig breed that is native to China. The Neijiang Pig breed was developed in the Sichuan Basin, which is situated in the southwest part China. The Neijiang Pigs are largely found in this area because the type of weather is mild, and agriculture is well urbanized, and the area is rich in pig feed supplies.
The "Neijiang Pig" breeds are relatively big in size, and they have a physically powerful body structure. The thickness of the skin of the Neijiang Pigs is about 9/32 inches (7 mm), and they have a thick back fat between 1 23/64 inches and 2 9/32 inches (3.4 cm and 5.7 cm). The Neijiang Pig breeds are precocious, as well. The juvenile boar may escalate the female even when it attains the age of 2 months after its birth. The mature spermatozoa can be seen in the epididymis at 71 days to 78 days. The domestic female pigs can be mated and turn out to be pregnant within 90 days subsequent to the birth. The average litter size of the Neijiang Pig breed is 10.6 piglets, and they have seven pairs of teats.
The most distinct feature of the Neijiang Pig breed is the hard hoof that looks like that of a mule. The Neijiang Pigs with concrete hooves have drawn the attention of countless authors, as well as Darwin and Aristotle over the centuries. Yet of all the mule-footed pigs described, the Neijiang Pig breed is the only recognized population with a strain standard and an extended history of agricultural application. The Neijiang Pig breed is unique to China and it is critically uncommon. However, latest events have shown the way to more optimism about its survival.
Research on the xenoantigens of pancreatic tissues of the Neijiang pig
The look and sharing of xenoantigens in pancreatic tissue of the Neijiang pig breed were examined with immune-histo-chemistry method. Bandeiraea simplicifolia isolectin B4, standard human serum and anti-human A, B, and H monoclonal antibodies were exercised as the main antibody to investigate the appearance of xenoantigens in the pancreatic tissues from ten Neijiang pigs. The outcomes revealed that when compared with the pessimistic outcomes of human blood H and B type antigens, the alpha-Gal antigen was extremely expressed in the duct epithelium and pancreatic vascular endothelial cells. The human being blood A-category antigen was exceedingly expressed on a few islet cells, a few exocrine secretor cells and each and every one of the duct epithelium. As there are pre-departed xenoantibodies against the Neijiang pig pancreas cells in human being serum, cross-matching examination and graft pre-treatment are required earlier than the medical transfer of pancreas. The appearance of xenoantigens in the Neijiang pig breeds is different from other pig breeds, which suggests that in search of a pig strain that includes less xenoantigens is feasible.
Appearance and sharing of human blood category antigens in the tissues of the Neijiang pig
The appearance and sharing of being blood type A, O and B antigens in Neijiang pigs were investigated. The anti-human type of blood, such as A, H and B monoclonal antibodies were employed as the main antibody, and the immune-histo-chemistry EnVision method was employed to identify the appearance of A, H and B antigens in the tissues from 10 Neijiang pigs.
From the investigation, it was found that the H and B antigens were not available in the tissues of all the 10 investigated Neijiang pigs. While the antigen-A was discovered in all above tissues of this pig breed, except in the pigs' vascular endothelial cells.
So, it was concluded that the antigen-A did not subsist on the pigs' vascular endothelial cells, so it did not function as a hyperactive antigen in the Neijiang pig breeds to human being xenotransplantation.
The saliva of Neijiang Pigs contains pheromones-( A chemical substance used to attract a mate) similar to that of other pig breeds that communicate their sexual wants. The male Neijiang Pigs discharge this steroid and female pigs will go to vast lengths to acquire a smell of the sent.
Neijiang Pigs are raised for there meat such as ham, sausage, bacon and pork chops. Pigs can make great pets. "A wild male pig is called a boar"- meaning uncastrated male pig, that lives in the wild and can be hunted. "Feral pig or hog is defined as a wild boar" can be a very big danger where humans habitat.
Neijiang Pigs have small lungs compared to their body size.
The term Swine: is any variety of omnivorous, even-toed ungulates of the family Suidae, this includes hogs, boars and pigs having a short neck, thick skin a movable snout and a stout body.
Neijiang Pigs unlike is said, happen to be very clean animals. Neijiang Pigs make sure their bathroom area is far away from where they eat, lie down and rest, even piglets (baby pigs) will find a place to go to the bathroom, far away from their nest. A Neijiang Pig averages 6 to 10 baby piglets in a litter and will have two to three litters per year. The sows nurse their piglets for about three to five weeks. When Neijiang Pig Piglets are weaned off of their mother's milk, they are not called piglets but are known as shoats. Piglets at birth weigh about 2.5 pounds (1.1 kilograms), and on average, will double their weight in one week.
Neijiang Pigs have 44 teeth when full grown, when they are baby pigs (piglets) the have 28 teeth which will fall out when they are 12 months old. Just like human teeth, the Neijiang Pig has an enamel coating that makes the pigs teeth stronger and helps it curb disease. Neijiang Pigs chew their food because pigs have a digestive system similar to a human digestive system and cannot digest food that is not chewed.
A pig is the last of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac. The pig represents, happiness, honesty, fortune and virility in China. A female adult Neijiang Pig is called a (sow) and the male adult wild pig is called a (boar). The lifespan of a Neijiang Pig is between 9 and 15 years
Neijiang Pigs do not sweat a lot, that's why they cover themselves in the mud to keep their bodies cool. The expression "sweating like a pig" comes from a reference to pig iron, which comes form iron smelting.
Neijiang Pigs are very intelligent, not like people think, that pigs are dumb animals. A Neijiang Pig can drink between 10 to 14 gallons (37.8 to 53 liters)of water in a day. Neijiang Pigs are omnivores like humans, an omnivores, (definition-they eat both other animals and plants). The Neijiang Pig snout is its most important tool for finding food. The Neijiang Pigs snout is used for their excellent sense of smell and they have poor eyesight.
"Scientific name for Pig Sus scrofa", the wild swine (Boar) from the old world with a narrow body and prominent tusks is from where most domestic swine come from. The "fear of pigs Swinophobia".
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I wrote, When the Sun Shines Through, because of my personal journey. I was a caregiver for my mother and watched first hand as Alzheimer's slowly stole her from us.
My mother, Elizabeth Edwards, lost her fight with Alzheimer's on October 23, 2017.
Caring for my mother was a roller coaster of emotions. You go from crying so hard that every inch of your body aches, to being so overwhelmed with joy when a piece of them peeks through the mask of Alzheimer's. I was ignorant to this disease and its cruelty until I watched it slowly take my mother, piece by piece. It was hard as a caretaker to understand that Mom wasn't Mom anymore in terms of behavior. There were days I thought she was being lazy or difficult on purpose and I would get so upset. It breaks my heart I ever thought that. It was the disease, in those moments. Please remember it's the disease. Your loved one is in there, scared and confused. Show compassion and remember to take time for yourself. As a caregiver, we often take a back seat, but remember your loved one needs you to be happy, and emotionally and physically healthy. They may not express it but they understand.
This never-ending pain pushed me to write a book that leads you towards the light, towards the happiness that can often be overlooked because the sadness and darkness will consume you. This was what happened to me; I was so sad ~ the type of sadness that changes a person. Because of this sadness, I often missed those happy moments that seem to shine through. The moments when your loved one remembers you or a childhood event, or when they smile, or remember to tell you they love you. Hold on to that. Let that consume you. Do not focus on the horror of slowly losing your hero or best friend; that was Mom to me, she was my hero and my best friend. The strongest women I knew was fading.
I also witnessed the toll watching a loved one suffer from this disease had on my children. They weren't just watching their Nana suffer, they were watching their mother break down begging God for a miracle. They were also watching their grandpa become more and more withdrawn, forcing smiles and happiness. I knew there needed to be a book that could help the often forgotten sufferers, the children, but also offer comfort to the adults. Thus, When the Sun Shines Through was born.
Everyone who has purchased the book from me has left with tears in their eyes or a smile on their face. Both children and adults have found peace and comfort in my book. Others have written me or left positive feedback saying my book tells such a painful story in such a sweet comforting way. The words along with the beautiful illustrations remind them to hold on to the good memories they steal from a disease that tries to do nothing but cause heartbreak. It currently has a 4-star rating on Amazon and was on their hot new release list and a top seller on Kindle.
Because of this book I have been able to partner with our local Barnes and Noble to turn the store purple and raise over $2,000 to help find a cure. The Elizabeth Edwards Grant For Hopewas created to help those in our community that can't afford care or supplies needed to maintain a healthy happy life. We had our first event where we raised almost $5,000! The wonderful part was bringing those with the disease together with the community, those that are caregivers, and those that have lost someone they love under one roof. We gave Alzheimer's a face!
My name is Mary Edwards-Olson. I'm a writer, a mother, a daughter, a wife. I wake up every day wanting to give up and crawl into a hole, but my drive to find a cure overpowers this emotion. I fight and I refuse to stop! I talk constantly about my journey, the need for a cure, and the pain the hopeless carry. I am a voice and I refuse to be silenced! This is my first book. I have another being illustrated now along with a novel I'm working on as we speak. I have been a guest speaker at many local events and hope to spread my message far beyond my community. Thank you to all of you that fight to end this horrible disease!


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"Start of the 2009 race season events"
because there weren't enough spectators at either of those events to care.
That being said, Barber wasn't a whole lot busier, but was definitely better than the two previous events. My trip to Barber started out with me getting a whopping 2 hours and 45 minutes of sleep before it was time to get up and head to the Philadelphia airport. Shawn (who is a new recruit who has been working with us) met me at my house and we left for the airport right on time.
Everything went fairly smoothly at the airport, though I found myself somewhat disoriented by the newly constructed security area of the terminal we were in. I have to give props to the Philly airport on that one, as a larger and more efficient security area was definitely needed. Shawn was a bit bummed, as they had to throw away his 5 oz bottle of liquid. They did not, however, say anything about the other unbagged liquids, creams, and gels that he had in his suitcase (for those of you who don't fly much, any liquids you are taking through security with your carry on must be in bottles of 3 oz or less, and must be in a quart size Ziploc style bag). I have traveled with people who (unintentionally) went through security with full size bottle of lotion, pocket knives, etc., and no one said a word. While anyone would be happy not to have their things confiscated and not thrown away, it is a little disconcerting to see what gets through security at times.


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The Dirt n Dust Festival is an annual sporting and music festival held in the rural town of Julia Creek,  west of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It was one of the biggest annual events of its type in Queensland.

The festival takes place over a three-day weekend in April each year.

In previous years it has featured triathlon, horse races, bull rides, bog snorkelling, Australia's Best Butt Competition and live country music artists. The triathlon was renowned for being one of the toughest triathlons in Australia, particularly because of its extreme, tough conditions. About 3,500 patrons attended annually over the weekend for a full, authentic festival experience.

The triathlon was the festival's main event. It featured an 800-metre creek swim, a 25-kilometre bike ride on the Flinders Highway and a five-kilometre run around the town. The triathlon was won five times by Brisbane triathlete Sam Betten. World-renowned triathletes like Brad Bevan, Courtney Atkinson, Loretta Harrop and Emma Jackson have also competed in the event.

The event previously received funding under Tourism and Events Queensland's Regional Development Program. The non-for-profit organisation spent a considerable amount of time lobbying for sponsorship and funding through various sources each year.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 and 2021 festivals were cancelled.

In July 2021, it was announced that due to a lack of volunteers and there being no committee to run the event, the Dirt N Dust Festival would be permanently discontinued and there would be no more festivals held. This decision was reversed two months later with the announcement of a new volunteer committee taking over the organisation of the festival for its return in 2022.

In line with the community vision, the revived 2022 festival, with changes to the event line-up seeing the Triathlon replaced with an Adventure Run and the Bull Ride extended to the Dirt n Dust Rodeo.

The dates for the coming event are 21 - 23 April, 2023 in Julia Creek, Outback Queensland.  Accommodation is limited, so book ahead, with camping onsite.  Tickets released in the lead up to the event.

See also

List of festivals in Australia

References

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Folk festivals in Australia
Festivals in Queensland
North West Queensland
1995 establishments in Australia
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What Has Happened to Chinese Democracy?
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Former GNR guitarist SLASH is convinced the band's first new album in 14 years, Chinese Democracy, will be released despite being long overdue.
When released, it will be the band's first album of original studio material since the simultaneous release of Use Your Illusion I and II in 1991.
Ironically, the track listing for Chinese Democracy has not been officially confirmed. Nevertheless, there are many leaks and some versions have been in public circulation for a while. As a matter of fact, as of writing this I'm listening to I.R.S., which has been "living" in my player for quite a long.
Better, Chinese Democracy, I.R.S, Madagascar, Sorry, The Blues, There Was a Time are the titles that are already confirmed.
The release of the Chinese Democracy album has been put back indefinitely until Axl Rose finishes working on the new material. But as SLASH is convinced, the world will see the release of the long awaited album sooner or later :)


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At Del Monte, New Apps Open a Can of Worms for Remote Access
Package of Cisco products helps food giant resolve security conundrum
The cracks were quickly becoming clearer in Del Monte's remote access system. Tried and true solutions, such as Microsoft IP Sec Tunneling and Point-to-Point tunneling, were no longer a match for emerging Web 2.0 applications. Users were grumbling when they could not access needed data from home and sometimes livid when their network connection suddenly dropped. A change was needed, and fast.
The onus for fixing the problem fell to Dennis Tokarski, manager of telecommunications and network operations at Del Monte. At the start of 2007, he began to search for a new remote access solution for one of the country's largest and best known food suppliers.
The company, which has 3,000 employees, has developed many well established brands, including Del Monte, StarKist, Contadina, and Kibbles 'n Bits. The conglomerate, which generated $3.4 billion revenue in 2007, operates 40 remote sites across the US, Latin America, and South America. At those locations, hundreds of road warriors work from sales offices, regional headquarters, factories, and distribution centers to keep products moving from Del Monte farms to customers' kitchens.
But problems arose as employees began working with modern networks and applications. Emerging high speed broadband networking technologies, such as Verizon's FiOS, did not work with the established tunneling protocols. Sophisticated peer-to-peer applications required more bandwidth than the protocols typically could deliver.
As a first step, Tokarski turned to Gartner analysts to provide the food producer with a list of possible solutions. By the spring of 2007, Array Networks, Checkpoint Software Technologies, Cisco Systems Inc., F5 Networks, and Juniper Networks were called in to outline how their products could help solve Del Monte's problem.
Cisco's ASA 5580 security appliance was chosen as the best fit at the start of the summer. The commands needed to set up and manage the device were familiar to Del Monte network technicians. The company relies heavily on the network equipment vendor to support its networking needs, using Cisco 2600, 2800, and 3800 routers; Catalyst 2950 and 3750 switches; and Cisco's Call Manager VOIP unified messaging package.
"We wanted to make sure that our VOIP connections could be secured," Tokarski explained.
In addition, the food supplier found the remote access appliance's teleworker features attractive. A small ASA device could be installed quickly in a small branch office or an employee's SOHO. Plus, IT administrators at the food producer found it easy to customize the device's portal.
Del Monte encountered a few bumps during the ASA 5580's deployment, which was completed by the end of August and cost approximately $100,000. "The ASA's integration with Java could have been tighter," Tokarski explained. "Our applications rely on different versions of Java and a few of them would not load." The company worked with The Presidia Group, a Cisco reseller, to solve the problems.
Also, the security appliance's flexibility presented a challenge. Users can be granted access to or restricted from working with virtually any application.
"We are still tinkering with some of our policies and trying to determine which applications different types of employee should be able to access," Tokarski explained.
Despite these issues, the food producer feels good about its decision. "Moving forward, we are in a much stronger position now than we were a year ago, in making sure that our employees have safe, secure access to corporate information," Tokarski said.
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Q: FlexBasis on React Native I have a Views with a flexBasis percentage value, but I can't be able to render this in React Native.
According to documentation, the Flex-Basis property accept % values.
How can I perform it into React?
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A: If you set flex value on the surrounding View you will be able to see it
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She stood by us, the Sri Lankans, during the dark periods of our recent history too, while being fully aware of the potential consequences back home, in the event of a single misstep at the distressing times.
This week, while being true to her spirit, Mrs Swaraj used her Diwali message to nurture and propagate an ideal close to her heart – something that she has always been good at, when it comes to delivering: "On the auspicious occasion of Deepawali, India will grant medical Visa in all deserving cases pending today," tweeted Mrs Swaraj on Thursday, while celebrating the Festival of Light – Diwali.
Mrs Swaraj was responding, especially to the Pakistanis, who were desperate to come to India for medical treatments, despite the existing hostilities; as the visa requirements have got tighter for obvious reasons, those who need urgent help, have been tweeting Mrs Swaraj for intervention, perhaps as the last resort.
This is not the first time that Mrs Swaraj did not let the severely-strained relationship between the two nuclear-armed nations get in the way of her humanitarian spirit. In the past, on her watch, the only thing that a visa applicant needed was a letter from the foreign affairs chief of Pakistan and Mrs Swaraj did not hesitate to do her part to make the process as smooth as possible to issue the visa for the person in question.
One may argue that Mrs Swaraj knows the pain that a human being can go through while being seriously ill, as she is someone who recovered from a serious kidney problem about two years ago. It may be true, but she has intervened in the issues, which are not medically related too.
For instance, in August last year, when the honeymoon of a newly-wed couple to Europe was hanging in the balance as the wife lost her passport, in their desperation all they did was to tweet to Mrs Swaraj: the husband, Faizan Patel, a photographer, was planning the honeymoon with his wife, Sana Fatima Khan, in Europe, only to find that the wife had lost her passport, two days before the trip.
While embarking on the trip alone, Mr Patel tweeted to Ms. Swaraj with a selfie inside the plane with his wife's photo in the empty seat! The reply was swift and effective: "Ask your wife to contact me. I will ensure that she is with you on the next seat," Mrs Swaraj tweeted back.
Not only did Mrs Patel – nee Khan – get the passport, but also she made the trip to Europe on her honeymoon too, much to the delight of the families and friends involved.
Mrs Swaraj, who became the youngest cabinet minister at the age of just 25 in 1977, is a member of the ruling BJP, a party that its political opponents like to portray as an anti-Muslim front. Yet, some of the most prominent recipients of her kind gestures have been Muslims that include Pakistani health tourists.
Her intervention in getting back an Indian Muslim woman from Pakistan, who has been forced to enter into an unhappy marriage, is a case in point. Describing the woman in question, Uzma Ahmed, India's daughter, Mrs Swaraj welcomed her with a tweet, "Sorry for all that you have gone through," when the former came back to India through Wagah Border Crossing, while kissing the Indian soil.
Mrs Swaraj personal intervention didn't end with just issuing visa or passports to the needy. When Indian labourers lost their jobs and faced imminent food crises due to the fall of oil price, Mrs Swaraj took steps to ensure they are looked after until they return to India.
It is not an easy task to identify and address individual issues, while governing over a billion people. Her endless humanitarian gestures, however, signal the birth of a unique phenomenon, when, the odds against such a development is very high in a region, where corruption and nepotism are as old as hills.
In short, Smt. Sushma Swaraj has, time and again, proven that she is fully worthy of being branded as a regional role model in the catwalk of South Asian politics.