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Sorry, did you really think I was going to make it through an entire month in Argentina without one ‘Dont Cry for me’ quote. Well today it happened before we took the city bus tour. As we queued for the buenosairesbus.com tour the suntan cream was running into my eyes and one of my friends said ‘Dont Cry’ to which the reply was ‘for me Argentina’. Sad I know but there you go.
So I finally made it down into the centre of Buenos Aires. The city bus tour looked like a good option if I was going to try and avoid being mugged, robbed, beaten up, raped, shot, stabbed and dumped in a skip.
As Ive mentioned previously I had a whole shot list of photo ideas that I wanted to do but talking to my friends here in the current climate it would probably at best end up with me coming home several kilos of camera equipment lighter and at worst several kilos of body parts lighter.
Going round on the tour bus Im not saying that my friends were being overly cautious but based more on travelling between tourist areas than the tourist areas themselves.
The bus is one of those hop-on hop-off affairs and it takes about 3 and a half hours to do the circuit, we had all day and it was dull and overcast in the morning. Typical, the day I’m fit and well enough to go out and do a major photo session its the first real overcast day we’ve had. Of course the weather forecast for the rest of my stay in BA is thunderstorms so manana doesnt really quite cut it
So the plan was to be completely sad and stay on the bus for the first circuit and see if the weather improved. This involved no more effort than sticking the elbow out of the side of the bus and lying back. Of course sticking the elbow out of the side of the bus was precisely how I got a perfect triangle of peeling tan on my left elbow. by now of course this is now redder and deeper but thats another story.
The first thing I noticed about our newly arrived open top bus was that it wasnt open topped. There had been some rain the day before and people got wet and complained and tried to get their money back. The bus company had then put the bolt on rooves on. Great to stop you getting wet, rubbish if you want to sit at the top of the bus and look all around you. To those people who complained about getting wet in the rain on an open topped bus I can probably guess your nationality, but sure come to Belfast, our open top busses have a forcefield that deflects rain so you can see all around you in the worst weather. Just remember its pay in advance and absolutely no refunds and dont beleive everything you read on the internet.
So of course I managed to pick the wrong side of the bus, the row with no working headphones and even if they were the speakers behind me blasting out the spanish tour information would have drowned them out anyway. No-one thought to think that the high volume setting might need to come down a bit now theres a roof on.
But still very little to see in the dull grey light anyway and even less to photograph.
After about 3 or 4 stops of the hop on hop off tour no-one had hopped on or hopped off. I thought we were going to be the only saddos doing this but it turned out that the scare stories had indeed pervaded all of the visiting society who deemed it safer just to sit on this bright yellow bus. For those reading and if you are ever in the same situation, the left hand side of the bus is best, probably about 2 or 3 rows from the loudspeakers at the back. Judging by the number of tree branches crashing off the roof a crash helmet wouldnt be a bad idea, but definitely sunglasses. Thats todays health and safety announcement over.
I love watching people and I had a real treat on this trip, in front of me was a tourist couple, German, who sat over two rows of two seats, both at the window side one behind the other. For most of the trip they sat with their backpacks on the spare seats beside them. People would come up to the top deck to look for free seats and they both would ruffle about in their bag to take up as much space as possible. You rarely see such coordination outside of the synchronised swimming in the Olympics. The old man in front had a wee point and shoot camera with a big screen so it would be rude of me not to look at what he was shooting. All I can say is dirty old man. Every time we stopped he would use the high vantage point to zoom down on some really good looking tanned womans cleavage and take a photo. Im describing this in great detail for research purposes only. I dont know if his wife was aware, didnt know, didnt care whatever but firstly I thought what a sleaze, secondly I thought I really should have brought my point and shoot (to blend in and be safe you understand, not to look down womens cleavage). Anyway at one point in the tour outside Recoleta these two stunningly beautiful tall blonde women came up to the top of the bus and had a look round for seats (either German or Scandinavian or similar). The old guy couldnt lift his bag off the seat quick enough, Im sure he was verging on hernia territory he moved that quickly. But they took one look and moved down the bus. Following them up the stairs were two huge black guys and our hero couldnt get the bag down in time before one took up residence beside him. I must have seemed a right idiot laughing away to myself.
Driving round on the bus we got to see pretty much all the tourist sites and spots, in complete contrast to my previous experience, BA is a beautiful city, full of wide avenues, mixtures of old colonial buildings, modern architecture, european with a hint of not. The commercial area is pretty much the same as any commercial area in any big city in the world and down here it was the first I’d seen of multinationals and billboard type advertising. Again little to separate the place from most other world cities.
Its the quirky nature of some places, the old decaying buildings, the former rich family palaces who when they fell on hard times sold out to foreign governments so there is an area filled with some of the best looking embassies in the world.
Its not really a walk around city as a lot of it is very spread out (as the 3 and a half hour bus tour with only 12 stops) would tell you, but there are areas that it looked like it would be very safe to walk around. Its a strange mix, one of the locals told me theres no real middle class, just rich and poor and this certainly seems to be borne out travelling round. The bus tour mainly goes through rich areas but down around La Boca it goes through areas the police had told me not to walk through. Of course these are the areas with the friendliest people, waving and smiling at the people on the bus.
The weather was picking up as we finished our first circuit so we decided to stay on the bus and go round again and get off at Recoleta, famous for us primarily as the area containing the Recoleta cemetary and the tomb of Evita Peron. The bus stops outside the tourist office and theres a half hour wait before it continues so we chatted and I decided to get off the bus, get some photos of the nearby Plaza De Mayo before we set off. Of course the driver and guide had nicked off for a mate and a smoke so we were locked in, something they dont tell you so be warned
So at this point I have a confession to make, well not a confession of sorts but more an explanation of how we work. I love getting all the tourist literature from a place and going through all the photos and comparing whats in the brochures to whats actually there. For example, if I want to photograph a place in Ireland at dawn I would scout out the location, pick a good morning with relevant clouds, pick area, pick spot, get there well before dawn, get photos, come home, review etc etc. This might take 2 or 3 goes due to changing weather conditions, some moron has parked a white van in the wrong spot
or any multitude of things. So the finished images could have taken weeks of research and maybe a couple of years to get the right sort of conditions.
None of which you are going to see speeding past in a big yellow bus. You might but its highly doubtful. Its like the city tour, coming mid summer isnt going to be a good idea, going over midday isnt a good idea, certain buildings will look better in the morning, or evening or in the case of the Theatro Colon, in May when they take the scaffolding down! Im glad there isnt a trade descriptions act for tourism or Id be permanently in court.
‘Your honour, exhibit A, the Giants Causeway’
‘Your honour, exhibit B, what we saw, mist’
So bearing that in mind and taking a more realistic view of the descriptions of Recoleta cemetary I went forearmed.
I have to say though, it lived up to every single description. The cemetary is for the rich and famous of Argentina, its described as a city of the dead, with streets, walkways, ornate buildings. No-one is buried underground (at least that I could tell) and the whole place is a show of wealth and status, even when you are dead. Every word is true, Ive never seen the like of it before. Well organised and laid out, the equivalent of coffin multistoreys in some cases. Glass doors with small rooms with coffins neatly stacked and laid out. It seems strange for someone used to burying people in the ground or burning them to see them laid out in a small living room type environment. Some coffins hundreds of years old, in most cases perfectly preserved. In some tombs the marble has broken and bits of coffin sticking out here or there adds to the slightly eerie feeling when you find an avenue not populated by tourists. We spent time wandering around and avoided the headlong rush to Evitas tomb. One of my friends has a family burial plot there that they have never seen and we found it. A distant relative was a general in the army and judging by the size of the tomb was very well off indeed and very well thought of judging by the number of plaques.
Wandering back I just kept an eye out for a queue of tourists and sure enough found evitas tomb. In relative terms it is quite modest compared to some there but probably the most famous for non-Argentinians.
There is a busy market on the hill on the way up to the cemetary, something they dont show you in the tourist brochures of the walls
Its a place selling all sorts of tourist tat but notorious for pickpockets so watch out.
That pretty much sums up the bus tour of BA for me, lots of nice looking places but little in the way of real interest for me. I could have got on and off and did a lot more tourist shots of buildings rather than just drive bys but unlike other cities I do get bad vibes from acting the tourist here. Ideally Id like to take time over things hanging around waiting for decent or the ‘right’ light to photograph things, take pictures of local people doing local things and generally experiencing the life of the place but with a camera and lens worth more than most people make here in a year, the gulf in society, the massive and unpublished inflation and similarly underplayed unemployment figures I have to realise that I would like to go home in one piece. For me thats the saddest thing about being here, a beautiful city but I suspect there isnt much income from tourism to justify the extra spend making people feel safer. Travel forums are full of stories of tourists being victims of crime and yes the internet gives a voice to the dozen or so people affected, thats not to diminish their plights but there are perhaps thousands that nothing has happened to. Im not a normal tourist though, I carry a lot of expensive equipment, I have two cellphones with me, both of which have never left my room in the apartment. I have a ‘cheap’ swatch watch that has never been on my wrist since the airport, I cant wear half my travel clothes as they would signal me out as a target. Its something I feel stronger here, again perhaps my friends are being overcautious but as with the kidney stones incident it will be them left to pick up the pieces and I have to bow to their judgement, they are the people who live here and are on the ground day in day out.
There are some beautiful photos of Buenos Aires out there, Id come with loads of ideas of how to do them my way but sadly thats not going to be the case, Im sure things will improve here, just as probably things at home might worsen. A friend of mine travelled round the world 10 years ago and has some beautiful photos of places you would never consider travelling to today. Similarly places he couldnt go then have become must sees now.
Things will change, cruise ships regularly dock in Belfast now, something not considered just 10 years ago.
I have to say though, if you do get the bus tour and you only decide to hop on and hop off once, do it at Recoleta. It is probably one of the most unique places I’ve ever visited and I say that about very few places I’ve been.
Speaking of which, its nearly time to pack to head to Iguazu Falls. Ive just checked the weather forecast for Wednesday and they have a ‘feels like’ value. In Belfast its normally something like 2C but feels like -5C. For Iguazu its 39C feels like 56C. Poke me with a stick and tell me when I’m done.
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Well it had to happen, the luck had to run out sometime.
In the middle of a stock photo shoot on Weds evening I just didnt feel well at all. Suddenly started getting twinges in my lower back. Now Ive had them before but the thoughts of getting sick in another foreign country really didnt appeal. A quick trip to the loo and it confirmed that another bout of kidney stones was on its way rapidly.
When I was a kid I remember my dad being plagued by them so it was likely Id get them at some point. Although looking back you just dont realise the pain people are in until you feel it for yourself.
Those of you that know me will also know Ive been taking painkillers almost constantly for 11 years now due to an old recurring injury. All that extra calcium probably doesnt help. I have refrained from blogging and facebooking about being painkiller/tablet free due to the heat and humidity for 12 days (until the antihistamine mosquito bites incidents last week) because I knew it would set me up for a fall.
Now those of you who have had kidney stones know that they can just pass with minor irritation and there are times when it feels like you are trying to piss a concrete block. This was the latter. Within half an hour I was sitting on the floor in a pool of sweat trying to knock the co-codamol into me as quickly as I could manage. After taking the recommended dosage for 8 hours in 15 mins it had eased somewhat enough for me to try getting into the shower. How I thought this would help I didnt know but I certainly wasnt going to get any wetter than I was.
By this time my flatmates had noticed my absence and packed up the gear as Id just left the camera on the ground and disappeared.
I asked them to get me to a doctor.
After 2 hours (well it was probably more like 2 mins) I noticed them in discussion to which the outburst was ‘what part of get me to a doctor, do you not understand?’ or words to that effect, there might have been slight swearing involved. Well a lot of swearing, infact every 2nd word was f...
Now Im not one for panicking, I rarely panic and usually in the worst situations can still think logically. The issue my friends had was that they didnt know a doctor, theyd never had call to call one. Not like my poor dad who often commented that a holiday in our house always ended up with one or more of us visiting the local accident and emergency. In fact by the time of any incident my dad could tell you which doctors was open, which hospital was on A+E intake and which local chemist was open on the rota.
So, again, interspersed with swearwords I requested my friends to find the nearest flat with old people or with kids as they invariably would know where the nearest doctor was. I also said that the building porter will know. They said he wouldnt and I slightly forcefully told them to at least walk out of the room and pretend they were doing as I asked. Poor guys didnt know what to do, Not even watching rapper videos on MTV had prepared them for the sheer volume of swearing an irishman in excruciating pain can muster.
We briefly discussed them looking up my travel insurance company on the web and ringing them for advice. I finally just produced every bit of cash I owned, my credit cards, passport and doubled over in the hall informed them that I was leaving for the nearest hospital and to summon a taxi.
At a party earlier in the trip someone here asked me what the people in the rest of the world were like, were they helpful and friendly. I said that no matter where I went people in the main seem always willing to help a stranger. I gave the example in a recent trip to Northern Nicosia I had got lost on the backstreets and my leg pain had increased. I sat down and took a tablet and drank the last of my water with it. Three late teenage or early twenties guys came up to me and I thought ‘oh shit here we go’. They didnt say anything just smiled and handed me a fruit sweet and walked off. There is nothing like the kindness of strangers, particularly alone far from home.
With all the wars and fighting and reasons given for people to kill each other, when you get down to individuals requiring help or just a smile then in most places people will offer it. I suffered horrific injuries in Kenya 11 years ago, injuries that would have left someone local to die but everyone I met was supportive, it wasnt until I reached London that people didnt care. A lesson there perhaps.
In what seemed like an eternity a taxi arrived and I was whisked at the speed of light as only taxi drivers know how to do to the local hospital. I was given a number and told to take a seat which was easier said than done. From home experience I expected to wait about an hour to be seen and be doubled up all that time.
I was seen in less than 10 mins, explained the situation and about 10 mins later had the much needed painkilling injection. 10 mins after that I was sort of back to normal with only the now translucent skin colour that comes with severe pain showing any problem at all. If you havent encountered this phenomenon, lucky you, I dont know the technical reasons but all blood and colour leaves the skin, probably the defense mechanism taking blood away from non-important areas. The only spots of colour I had were now the remaining multiple mosquito bites.
Another difference from home was that the doctor sent me for tests to make sure I didnt have an infection and that was all done in an hour and I was sent home with the all clear but told to drink as much water as I could get down me over the next few days and at least whilst I was still in the country.
So back in the apartment things started to return to normal. Pain was subsiding and colour was starting to return. I drank about 2 litres of water in the next hour which the guys had prepared for me and tried to get some sleep.
By now it was 3am and if things hadve been normal Id have been getting up at 6am to set off on my pre booked day trip to Colonia Del Sacremento, Uruguay.
Being the idiot I am and having been through this experience a couple of times before at home I thought, ah sure I’ll get up at 6am anyway and see how I feel....
I cant finish this posting without giving my thanks to my flatmates Gaspar, Juan and Luis whose role in all the above is portrayed humourously but who showed that despite language differences, despite cultural differences that there is kindness in strangers the world over. I appreciate everything you did for me lads, muchas gracias amigos.
Also thanks to the hospital staff at the hospital whose name I still dont know, who like hospital staff everywhere are overwork and under appreciated by the people who have never been unfortunate enough to have required their services.
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The Dangers of Travel Photography
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This is very much a case of do as I say, not as I do.
We are all well aware of the dangers of travel photography. I often like a wingman/wingwoman/wingperson to watch my back in a strange place whenever Im concentrating on camera stuff and actually taking photos. Its either that or the one setting get the camera out take the photo and put it back again which never really does the job properly.
Having been brought up in a rough area I like to pride myself on seeing and recognising a hood/crook/criminal no matter where I am in the world but it always pays to be careful. The less time an expensive camera is on show the better. One advantage of being rather scruffy in general is that people tend not to bother you. Its particularly good when you look like you havent eaten in a while.
My dad told me about how he went into London one night and won a lot of money on the dogs, he was standing in the underground early in the morning on a deserted platform with the money in his pocket. A group of guys arrived and my dad having worked in a bookies for a long time knew these guys would be up to no good. So he put 10 pence in his hand and walked across to one of the litter bins on the platform. He bent down and pretended to pick it up off the floor then proceded to go to the nearby chocolate bar machine and buy a bar. He shoved it into his mouth as if he hadnt eaten all day. He looked around and the guys had left, probably thinking he wasnt worth the bother. Theres definitely a lesson there.
If you are travelling on your own try to blend in, not get noticed (which is difficult when you are carrying a great big camera), look as if you belong there and you know what you are doing.
Dont associate with idiots and canon fodder. What do I mean by that? Well I was travelling with friends by train once through the south of france. It was early in the morning and as we waited to get off the train we were approached by a guy wearing just his socks, boxers and t-shirt.
‘Do you speak english?’
‘No we dont’
‘Ok ok, do you know anyone who does’
‘we are only kidding you’
‘oh ok, do you know where the rest of the train is?’
‘what?’
‘the rest of the train, I woke up during the night, went to the toilet, fell asleep in the toilet, woke up, went back and the rest of the train wasnt there’
‘Oh you mean the back half of the train that was on its way to Madrid’
‘Yes’
‘Its probably in Madrid’
‘where is this part going?’
‘Milan we think but we are getting off here’
‘If I get off here do you think my mate will know where to come and get me, hes got the passports, money, clothes, rucksacks’
Now at some point you have to feel immense pity, you feel like helping the guy out and taking him under your wing. Alternatively you can just run away and remind yourself of Darwins theories.
One other time I was on a bus in Rome and this girl was giving her what I assume was a boyfriend such earache at such a high volume it wasnt hard to be nosey. To cut the long story short they had been walking down this backstreet in Rome which they shouldnt really have been on when he was approached by a beautiful early 20s woman. She walked right up to him with a big kiss and started to fondle his nuts (and I dont mean peanuts). The guy of course was just happy to go along for the ride but suddenly she walked off when another female friend appeared.
The girlfriend at the time was too gobsmacked to say anything and our hero was in no fit state to argue. That was until he discovered that his bumbag (fannypack) was empty and hed lost their money, passports, room keys, everything.
So for the entire bus journey back to the centre of town he and the rest of the bus was reminded about how stupid he’d been. I cant really describe the look on his face, he was taking a lot of abuse and whilst he showed shame and embarrassment there was still a trace of a smile on his face.
So let that be a lesson to you all, either hide your valuables or buy a shedload of cheap wallets from china on ebay, fill them with newspaper cuttings and get a cheap flight to Rome and have the week of your life.
So what has all this got to do with photography? Well I did say at the start, do as I say, not as I do.
I’ll go back to a recent trip to Rome. On the last night it was a clear evening so I thought I’d head to the Vatican and get some late night shots of St Peters Square with maybe a few people ghosting through the shots but try to get most without people.
So I got to St Peters Square and as I was travelling light I’d no tripod, so just put my backpack on the ground and put the camera on the top. It was a still night so wind movement wouldnt be a problem so I just attached the cable release to the camera and lay down behind it all to see through the viewfinder to line it all up.
At this point I heard some footsteps behind me and thought, oh crap Ive


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disciplines; (ii) have a strong statistical and analytical background (with SAS or R programming experience); (iii) have good teammateship; (iv... will be highly competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience. The University offers a comprehensive fringe benefit package, including...
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; (b) High proficiency in MS Excel a MUST; (c) Proficiency in statistical analysis software (SPSS, R, SAS) is a definite advantage... to Public Opinion Programme, The University of Hong Kong, 5/F, Kennedy Town Centre, 23 Belcher's Street, Kennedy Town, Hong Kong (Attention: Ms...
CRM Analytics Manager (Asia)
Sha Tin District, Hong Kong
business by creating customer intelligence and optimizing customer relationships Requirements: University degree holder, or equivalent... and data mining models/tools (e.g.Oracle Business Intelligence Suite, SAS, SPSS or similar tools) is required Excellent English communication...
CRM Analytics Manager (Asia)
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business by creating customer intelligence and optimizing customer relationships Requirements: University degree holder, or equivalent... and data mining models/tools (e.g.Oracle Business Intelligence Suite, SAS, SPSS or similar tools) is required Excellent English communication...
Credit Risk Modeling Manager
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and develop credit stress testing programs Requirements University degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Actuarial Science, Risk Management... or related disciplines Minimum 5 years' experience in Basel II IRB credit risk modeling Strong skills in SAS programming language Experience in...
Credit Risk Modeling Manager
Wan Chai, Hong Kong
and develop credit stress testing programs Requirements: University degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Actuarial Science, Risk Management... or related disciplines Minimum 5 years' experience in Basel II IRB credit risk modeling Strong skills in SAS programming language Experience in...
Senior Systems Analysts / Systems Analysts - PB (x1)
Hong Kong
: University graduate Minimum 6 years of system development experience Excellent knowledge and development experience using Powerbuilder... 7 IBM Process Server 6 Java Swing  Knowledge in regulatory type and PKI applications IBM Portal Server 6 SAS EG / BI  SAP / ABAP...
Senior Systems Analysts / Systems Analysts - Java (x11)
Hong Kong
: University graduate Minimum 6 years of system development experience Sound technical knowledge of all the following: 3-tier applications using J2SE... Swing knowledge in regulatory type and PKI applications PowerBuilder IBM Portal Server 6 SAS EG / BI SAP / ABAP programming EMC Documentum...
IT Audit Manager - Wing Hang Bank
Hong Kong
report Requirements •University Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information System or related disciplines, with CISA/CISSP... certification •Minimum 5 years' IT auditing experience preferably in banking industry •Sound skills in database and SAS programming skills •Good working...
System Analyst
Hong Kong
and development tasks for the applications. Other ad-hoc tasks or projects. Job Requirements: University graduate. Minimum 6 years of system development... with PowerBuilder, SAS EG / BI, IBM RAD 7.5, IBM WebSphere 7, IBM Process Server 6, SAP / ABA programming, Oracle RAC, Jasper Report, Documentum - J2EE...
Assistant Manager, Planning (3yr-Contract)
Octopus Hong Kong
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Hong Kong
solution on data management using SAS and SQL (Mandatory) University degree with at least 6 years' relevant experience in CRM / Database Marketing...
Instructional Assistant / Teaching Associate (OM)
HKUST Business School
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Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong - Kowloon, Hong Kong
subjects taken. Knowledge of statistical analysis, statistical software such as SAS and SPSS


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Betty B. and the Twins In Ocean Magazine
Categories: All, beauty, conscious consumerism, fashion, marketing, modeling, ocean, photography, Products, women's surfingAuthor: donnaHow gorgeous is this?
Our favorite twins Sierra and Hailey Partridge featured in the brand new Betty Belts ad in Ocean Magazine, with the insanely beautiful photography of David Pu’u.
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Betty B.’s Partridge Twins Featured in Summer Ad Campaign
Categories: All, beauty, fashion, marketing, modeling, ocean, photography, womenAuthor: donnaHere is the Betty B. Summer ’08 ad in Ocean Magazine featuring our own Sierra and Hailey, a.k.a. The Partridge Twins or “Surfing Twins” with the gorgeous photography of David Pu’u. Sierra and Hailey both have an incredibly sexy and natural look in this shoot we did out in the California desert among joshua trees and Hailey even looks like a dead ringer for a young Bo Derek.
If you don’t know Ocean yet, look for it at newsstands everywhere, also Vons, Ralphs, Borders, Barnes and Noble. Click on the cover to see the ad in all its glory.
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Street Shoot With The Betty Belts Surf Team and Photographer David Pu’u
Categories: All, beauty, modeling, photography, women, women's surfingAuthor: donnaHere are some pictures from a fun little street shoot the Betty Belts Surf Team did here in downtown Ventura with photographer David Pu’u. Six Betty Belt Surf Team riders came together, got dolled up and struck poses. All the girls are wearing Betty B. jewelry and looking HOT!
Betty Belts Team Surfers Strike a Pose. Right to left Sierra Partridge, Jeanette Ortiz, Mary Osborne, Bo Stanley, Hailey Partridge. Mary (center, is wearing my Sula Lariat in pearl black as a necklace and matching Sula bracelet), photo copyright David Pu’u
Mary Osborne on the street with her fish. Photo copyright David Pu’u
Sierra Partridge, Mary Osborne and Hailey Partridge posing with some Air Force dudes who spontaneously joined our street shoot. Photo copyright David Pu’u.
Sierra looking like a rockstar in her zebra dress and the Jeanette recycled glass necklace along with my matching Jeanette bracelet and leather bangles in black and special edition white. Photo copyright David Pu’u
That’s me, Donna, in the front with my girls! I’m wearing the Chelsea Heart necklace. Photo copyright David pu’u
Jeanette is looking way too HOT. Don’t get burned!
Photo copyright David Pu’u
The Betty Belts Surf Team wants you! Hailey on the far right wearing the Adonia belt in black. Photo copyright David Pu’u
I love this shot of Mary and I walking down the street. Photo copyright David Pu’u.
Bo Stanley is looking sweet and stunning in Navy. She is wearing the Silver Ball Necklace and the Open Heart Cuff. My favorite red hoop earrings in my collection are named after Bo, the “Bo” earrings. Photo copyright David Pu’u
Mary’s friend Alex showed up and decided to play. That’s the Betty Bus behind them, my 1961 Chevy Corvair Greenbrier, lookin’ cherry! Photo copyright David Pu’u
It’s always so much fun getting everyone together for a shoot like this.
We’ve done others in the past year that I will try to post soon!
Smiles and Aloha,
Donna
27 Mar2007
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Twin Betty Belts Surfers Sierra and Hailey Model For Allure Magazine
Categories: All, beauty, modeling, photography, women's surfingAuthor: donnaRecenty I got an email from 2 Times Square in New York City, home of Conde Nast Publishing, where all the editorial offices for those big glossy magazines are located. It was from a production assistant at Allure Magazine, asking how they could get in touch with two of my team riders, the beautiful and talented twins Sierra and Hailey Partridge.
One thing led to another and within a few weeks the girls were flown down to a shoot on the beach in Southern California to do a piece on Surfing Beauties.
The twins on the Allure Surfing Beauties set with Roxy pro surfer Kassia Meador and the other models.
It was not their first time modeling, they’ve been modeling for Betty Belts, Hobie and O'Neill in exotic places like Maui and The Big Island as well as in their beautiful home in Santa Cruz. But my little company, Betty Belts, was the first sponsor to bring them into the public eye and really help get their careers taking off. The contribution of my absurdly talented husband-to-be, photographer David Pu’u is a key factor. A former pro surfer himself, he has been very supportive of my team riders and women’s surfing. See David’s work and more of the girls on my website www.bettybelts.com.
Hailey Partridge, a surfing beauty ready for a camera.
I asked Sierra and Hailey about their Allure experience and here’s what they had to say along with some snapshots they took from the day.
What you enjoyed most?
Hailey: The shoot with Allure was an amazing experience that I was very fortunate to have experienced. What I enjoyed most about the shoot was what Sierra and I called “the star treatment”. We were picked up from the airport in an Escalade, we stayed at the Ritz Carlton (and got to order lots of room service!), we got manicures and pedicures from a professional manicurist who does Hollywood stars’ nails and our hair styled by a hair stylist flown all the way from London. They had two huge trailers for us to relax in and they delivered us catered breakfast and lunch. Overall, it was an amazing experience, everything they did for us and the other models was a little extravagant but I wasn’t complaining! I also really enjoyed getting to meet Kassia Meador (Roxy surfer) as well as the other two models, Katarina Lyerly and Megan Abrigo, they were all so friendly and were very genuine and down-to-earth girls.
Hailey Partridge getting the “star treatment” in the hair and makeup trailer: a rubdown with body oil.
What you learned?
Sierra: I learned that there is so much work that goes into a magazine. This was just one article and it took a month to plan and about 30 people behind the scenes to bring it all together.
Your favorite shoot so far?
Hailey: My favorite shoot was the 2007 Hobie swimwear shoot in Kona last November with David Pu’u. David is the most fun photographer to work with and the week long shoot was an incredible experience. We got to swim with dolphins (totally unplanned) and it was amazing.
Sierra: My favorite shoots are the Hobie shoots with David (Pu’u) because every day is new and exciting, and I’ve gotten to experience some things that I would’ve never been able to do like swimming with wild dolphins and catching waves in an outrigger.
This is one of the photos from the Hobie shoot. Sierra


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Instead of Frittering
Posted Thursday, July 21, 2011, at 12:40 PM
Some people come into money and fritter it away -- others have a knack for turning money into more money.
Jim Lindsey graduated from high school in Forest City, Ark., in 1962. He went on to the University of Arkansas and played football under Coach Frank Broyles. As a 6-2, 210 tailback, he helped the Razorbacks become national champions in 1964. And by the time he graduated in 1965, they had won 22 games in a row.
In 1966, Lindsey was drafted in the second round by the Minnesota Vikings under Coach Norm Van Brocklin.
Bud Grant was hired to replace Van Brocklin in 1967 and Lindsey fit right in the new coach's system as a role player (backup running back and tight end) and soon became special team's captain on all the kicking plays.
Lindsey was a marginal offensive player for the Vikings, ever fearful he wouldn't make the team. He rushed for a total of 566 yards and six touchdowns, and received 65 passes for 632 yards and four touchdowns over seven seasons. But on special teams he was invaluable at breaking up wedges on kickoffs and covering punts.
Having played for Frank Broyles in college, Lindsey developed a deep appreciation of coaching. Throughout his seven years in pro football, Lindsey always assumed he would someday be a football coach, probably at the high school level somewhere in Arkansas or perhaps even back at his college alma mater.
As a second round draft pick back in 1966, Lindsey signed a three-year deal with the Vikings which paid an annual salary of $25,000 in the first year, $27,500 the second year and $30,000 the third year. He also received a signing bonus of $90.000. After taxes, the up-front cash bonus had been reduced to $60,000.
Lindsey was a small-town kid who majored in math in college. Instead of frittering away his fresh wad of cash on instant frills (cars, jewelry, etc.), he made a $60,000 down payment on a $167,000 chunk of Arkansas land.
Payments on the land came out of his salary while he and his wife lived modestly in a rented apartment.
Three years after purchasing the land, he sold it for $1.5 million.
Lindsey never did get into coaching, but he did start a real estate investment company in Fayetteville called Lindsey & Associates, plus he currently serves on the Board of Trustees at the University of Arkansas as chairman of the athletic committee.
Presently, Lindsey owns 27,500 apartment units, 12,000 acres of farmland and 28 golf courses. Not including income from the apartment building operation (which is spread over the Ozarks to Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and Tennessee), Lindsey & Associates did $800 million in sales last year.
Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, was also a member of the University of Arkansas football team at the same time as Lindsey. He and Lindsey are currently embarking on a five-year project to construct 5,000 apartment units, at a cost of $50 million, on 270 acres in the Dallas area.
And the rich get richer once again.
Unless you're born into it, money is hard to come by in this world, especially if you have to work for someone else. If you start your own business it's even harder because it requires a personal commitment, diligence and plenty of good luck along the way. And no matter how much effort you put into it, success is never guaranteed.
So if you suddenly acquire a large sum of cash, don't fritter it away on flashy goodies or get-rich-quick schemes -- invest it wisely in something worthwhile, such as real property or furthering your own enterprise.
If you define success by the size of your bankroll, you need to follow certain steps, starting with a long-term plan. Then be prepared to sacrifice personal luxury, remain persistent and have the patience to see it through.
Personally, I believe success is being content with everyday life, regardless of the surrounding insanity.
I've solved all my money problems the easy way -- by not having very much of it; just enough to maintain a debt-free existence and never any extra money to fritter away on anything beyond the bare necessities of life.
To fritter or not to fritter, that is the question.
But it's only a dilemma if you have more money than you need.
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Radcon 2012, around Feb 14, Red Lion in Pasco Wa, CJ, Jane, OSG. Note:ConDor, San Diego, CA, was a great con, and we may very well go back one day; also on this list, Soonercon, Midsouthcon, Chattacon, and Conquest KC. We are so far behind due to Jane's illness (she is all better now,) not to mention financial hits from same, that we are having to curtail con ac to try to catch up.
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We’re making progress... Sei’s just very careful about coming onto Herself’s territory; but yesterday he spent most of the day under the chest of drawers in my room...rather a high legged chest, so I know he’s there, and he can watch things.
He spent last night there, too, or at least was there this morning. This morning I called to him, and he came over, very cautiously got onto the bed. Then started head-butting and rolling over and doing tummy fur and got under the covers and purred. Didn’t stay there long. I’ve been careful not to force him to do anything. I just call, and if he wants to come, he comes...but he’s getting more willing to pay attention. [Ysabel would come when I called, infallibly, dear old girl.] But no comparisons are fair. Sei came to us as a young gentleman, a year old, and he’s got his own ways, which are very fine. Patience is my part in this transaction; trust, in his. So we have at least the beginning of a partnership. No, I’m not fickle: I feel Ysabel’s absence deeply, but I will do that for a long, long time. But Sei’s at a crossroads, and I can’t leave him there: I have to open the way for him to be him, and not ask him to be Ysabel, but to try to get those behaviors that are safety for a traveling kitteh, the willingness to be close to me, and to pay attention to my voice. He’s caught in a moment of change, and wondering what happened and if there’s now a room in the house that could be his, and he’s interested; I have to meet that willingness fairly, and if I shed a tear or two in the process, well, kittehs don’t understand that sort of thing half as well as they understand an offered lap and a cuddle.
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philbrown
October 27, 2011 at 10:16 am
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I see parallels between Sei and certain of your characters.
Phil Brown
horsewisevt
October 27, 2011 at 10:35 am
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Sei is the guide for the next part of your journey.
A fire ceremony to honour Ysabel might be beneficial.
Honour and release.
She will then be able to walk by your side from the energetic side of the fence, and that will then allow Sei to step into his role on this side.
He may need to know that the “space” is open for him to step into.
Part of that is awareness, that there has been and is going to be a significant transition on your journey, and inviting Sei to lead, guide and protect you.
WOL
October 27, 2011 at 1:55 pm
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I think Ysabel waited until she was sure she was leaving you in good paws.
Empty Nest
October 27, 2011 at 3:02 pm
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I think horsewisevt has given an excellent suggestion. When you feel ready, you and Jane can arrange a ceremony for Shu and Sei both as they assume new roles in the household. In no way will the elder cats be forgotten, but the younger ones can be promoted, so to speak.
OrionSlaveGirl
October 27, 2011 at 6:03 pm
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Please let me know when you feel up to lighting the Shejidan lantern for Ysabel.
We need to do it yet for Emily and Katie.
Tears will be shed, but crying never hurt anyone, and is healing, I think.
kokipy
October 27, 2011 at 6:19 pm
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Seishi seems like a gentle creature that was not loved nearly enough in his past life, and he is surely in the right place now. And you know cats always know when you are hurting and they want to come help you feel better.
I do like to think of you three (or five) lighting the lantern for the departed ones. Putting light around them.
sloren
October 27, 2011 at 7:04 pm
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Even in the greatest sadness a cat is a perfect anchor to reality, and a cat’s fur can soak up any amount of tears. Somehow they leave space for our memories of lost ones, but filling gaps we never knew existed with new quirks.
cherryhfan
October 28, 2011 at 7:26 am
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I have been away from the computer for a few days and did not know.
I am so, so sorry.
So very sorry.
Ever since we lost our Carrots kitty, our newest member of the household, Jack Bauer, has tried to take up the slack.
He is a big kitty, with big paws, like Seishi, and so very soft.
Whenever any of us is especially missing our Carrots, there he is, insisting on being held and offering comfort, just like Kokipy says.
And yes, Sloren is right...a cat’s fur really can soak up any amount of tears.
I’ll be keeping you in my thoughts.
BlueCatShip
October 28, 2011 at 12:42 pm
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Something that might brighten your day a bit.
Today, went to the store and they’re moving everything around. Looked for, didn’t find udon noodles this time. Will find them (or other whole wheat / buckwheat) next time.
But what I *did* find by accident gave me a chuckle, so I thought I’d share. Looking through the shelves, what do I run across, but “Pocky.” Now, I didn’t know what “Pocky” is, except a reference in anime and art and fanfic. Huh, I think, probably sweeter than anything, but (haha) I bought a package to try. Had to.
Thought it might give you both a grin.
CJ
October 28, 2011 at 5:24 pm
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ah, yes. I find Pocky pleasant. Jane really likes it.
Aja Jin
October 28, 2011 at 5:41 pm
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My daughter, who loves anime and japanese culture, is a pocky lover. It’s good yummy stuff !
(OT: and now she’s taking Japanese language in college and really liking it a lot; very encouraging development for a “non-language” Geology major that hated High School Spanish).
As to your kittehs, it’s wonderful to hear that Sei (and you CJ
) are getting thought the transition. Our household is working through the loss of one of our three dogs. The adjustments are hard for two and four footed members of the family, but we’re doing ok.
Kroyd
October 28, 2011 at 7:46 pm
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If you are going to eat pocky, then try to find a bottle or two of ramune, which is a type of japanese soda.
Many different flavors, and there is a marble-type ball inside the bottle to add to the experience.
My son is addicted (I think he is a changeling, japanese style).
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MTU-VP - Cerro Negro GVN
Smithsonian Institution
Bulletin of the Global Volcanism Network, v. 20, no. 11/12, November-December 1995
Cerro Negro (Nicaragua)
Vigorous eruption produces a new cone,
dome, lava flows, and large ash plumes
Cerro Negro
Nicaragua
12.51 N, 86.70 W; summit elev. 675 m
All times are local (=3D GMT - 6 hours)
A significant eruption in November-December followed almost six
months of unrest and minor eruptive activity (Bulletin v. 20, nos.
5 & 9). During a crater visit on 13 November no precursors were
observed, and on 18 November only background seismicity was
recorded by the CNGN station (500 m E of the crater).
Early phase of activity, 19-22 November. Local residents first
noticed explosions about the time of the onset of 30 minutes of
mildly increasing seismicity detected by the CNGN station at 1145
on 19 November. Following a pause, seismicity continued to gain
strength. Increasing activity was reported that afternoon by
residents in Malpaisillo (~10 km N). Observations on the night of
19-20 November indicated mild Strombolian activity, with vertically
directed ejecta, that was gradually increasing in strength. A
Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) was issued the next day warning aviators
of the volcanic activity.
Eruption tremor amplitude increased continuously and saturated the
CNGN station (60 dB gain) at 0200 on the 21st. Tremor was detected
on short-period seismic stations within a 30 km radius (at San
Cristobal and Momotombo volcanoes, and near the city of Leon).
Energy release increased continuously and tremor could be felt over
1 km away, when sitting down, as a smooth rocking motion.
At 2000 on 21 November incandescent bombs were being thrown up to
300-400 m above the 1992 crater rim. Ash content was low compared
with the 1992 and May-August 1995 activity, and bombs were often
very large (meters across), which deformed and broke up in flight.
Because of near-vertical trajectories, few bombs fell outside the
crater. The new cone being built within the 1992 crater (figure 1)
had a steep (>45 degrees) basal scarp, 2-5 m high, followed by a
level bench and then a less steep slope (25 degrees) to its crater.
Ejecta pulses maintained a frequency of 20/minute, but the size and
duration of each pulse varied. From 0255 to 0310 on 22 November
ejecta heights were <150 m but ash content and degassing were much
higher, emitting dark clouds with each explosion. A thick, white
lower plume appeared to be escaping from a new lava dome in the
1992 crater, 50 m W of the new cone (figure 1). By 0500 the
eruption had regained previous intensity levels and exhibited
near-constant fire-fountain-like activity, bombs were larger, and
pulse frequency increased to 22/minute. The eruption continued at
this level for over 4 hours.
The new cone had almost reached the lip of the 1992 crater by 0700
on 22 November. At that time the lava dome emitted a small lava
flow, 2-5 m wide and 50 m long, that followed the edge of the new
cone towards the lowest part of the 1992 crater (figure 2). From
0930 to 1000 a series of explosions ejected material to the lower
slopes of the new cone. Sand to gravel size ash fell W of the cone,
but no large ejecta. Compared to the 1992 ejecta this material is
highly vesicular with millimeter-size vesicles; olivine, pyroxene,
and plagioclase are present, and some plagioclase crystals are 1 cm
long. That evening the new cone overgrew the N rim of the 1992
crater and material began spilling towards Cerro La Mula. From 1900
to 2300 a tongue of lava spilled over the N rim of the 1992 crater.
The front moved at <1 m/hour, but blocks constantly tumbled from
the front down to the base of the main cone.
Lava flows beyond the crater, 23 November. After 1400 on 23
November dark gray pulses observed from 25 km away formed a plume
that rose faster and higher than on previous days, attaining
several kilometers altitude. Observations were made from the
seismic station after 1500. During about 1515-1525 the plume became
less ash-rich, ejecta became less frequent, and strong degassing
pulses were heard. When regular pulses resumed, some bombs were
ejected laterally onto the flanks of the main cone. Periodic heavy
falls of 1-3 cm scoria were encountered by the scientists walking
under the plume 1.5 km from the cone. Red glow was visible at 1730
over Cerro La Mula, and there was a smell of burning vegetation,
suggesting an active lava flow. The lava tongue was observed at
1800 between Cerro La Mula and Cerro Negro (figure 2). Later named
the La Mula flow, it was ~20 m wide and 5 m thick, and advancing at
~2 m/hour.
At 1830 a 20-m-wide lava stream moved down the N flank through a
small breach at a rate of ~150 m/minute from the crater rim to the
base of the cone. A lava field spreading out from the base of the
cone had reached ~1 km from the crater by 2000, advancing 10-30
m/hour along two 300-m-wide fronts (figure 2). To the E of the flow
the volcano flank appeared to be bulging and was irregular with
large blocks jutting out that occasionally fell downslope,
revealing incandescent lava. It appeared to the scientists that a
slow-moving 20-m-thick blocky lava flow was moving to the crater
rim and collapsing down the flank; however, the shape of the flank
also suggested outward bulging. The blocky lava extended at least
200 m NE from the base of the cone.
Continuous and voluminous pulses at 2000 created a fountain that
sent bombs at least 600 m above the crater. Ash clouds accompanied
each pulse and occasional flames of burning gas reached 100-200 m
above the crater. This activity had decreased by 2045, and by 2115
pulses of bombs appeared only every 30 seconds, although continual
noise suggested smaller pulses.
Of the four GPS stations set up in the vicinity of the cone, by 23
November one had been destroyed by lava and another was too
dangerous to approach. Measurements at the remaining stations were
within the error of the equipment (2 cm at best). However, two
fresh fault scarps radial to the cone were observed on the W side
with 5 cm of displacement. Tremor energy increased continuously
until 1200 on 23 November, after which it maintained a constant
level.
Continuing activity, 25-26 November. The eruption plume was again
clearly visible on 25 November from Managua as a diffuse gray
column turning horizontal at ~2,000 m. At 0900 distinct pulses of
dark gray ash rose from the crater and formed mushroom shapes
before drifting W and being incorporated into the plume; ashfall
was reported in Leon and Corinto. At times only massive bombs were
thrown out, while at others strong explosions sent up dense ash
clouds. Ash and highly vesicular scoria <5 cm in size fell
continuously on the W base of the cone. Pulses of ash and bombs had
a frequency of 20/minute, a characteristic periodicity in this
eruption. Pulses were strong enough to maintain a constant fountain
of bombs as high as 600 m, some of which were large and visibly red
5 km away; explosions were audible at this distance.
At 1100 on 25 November most bombs were still ejected vertically,
but a significant number were exiting at low angles and falling low
on the flanks. The new cone had grown to ~40 m across, and its top
was ~30-50 m below the 1992 crater summit. Bombs fell mostly on the
cone and rolled down to the base. The small breach where the 23
November lava flow exited was partly covered by a new blocky flow,
which appeared to come straight N from the new cone, though no exit
vent was visible. It may have been produced by accumulated, still
liquid ejecta beginning to flow outwards, as seen on 22 November.
The flow had advanced half way down the flank, covering another
blocky flow. The dome in the crater had grown to ~100 m wide and 40
m high. Blocks were continually spalling off the dome, which also
sustained a continuous rain of bombs from the new cone. Multiple
small lava tongues originated from the dome. The crater dome was
less pronounced on 26 November, and was blocky rather than spiny.
The new cone had grown ~10 m overnight.
The two flows moving N on the 23rd had reached ~1-1.5 km from the
volcano. The larger W lobe was ~400 m wide and 3-5 m thick at the
front with a small lobe extending down the gully below Cerro La
Mula, and another extending E into a depression in the old N lava
field. The E lobe had extended into forest at the E side of the old
N lava field. Over a three-hour period the flows advanced ~12 m. A
low ash-covered area with a small old cinder cone separated the
lobes. The sides of each flow were slowly (~1 m/hour) encroaching
on this and thickening. The thick lava lobes below the dome were
advancing, and many areas of the dome were glowing. The ~30-m-wide
La Mula lava flow had advanced W ~500 m down a small valley and was
moving at ~1 m/hour on 25 November; by 0600 on the 26th it had
stopped. By 0645 the other lava fronts had advanced 20-50 m since
the previous evening. The main W lobe had spread E and a large
block in the middle of the flow had moved ~100 m.
Seismic tremor levels remained high through 26 November. Tremor was
continuous and distinctly felt up to 1.5 km from the cone.
Satellite observations of the ash plume. Visible satellite imagery
on 25 November indicated a possible low-level ash cloud at 1245
(figure 3). The height of the plume was estimated at 4,500 m
altitude and was moving SW at ~30 km/hour. Another small low-level
plume was seen on imagery at 0815 the next day at an estimated
2,750 m altitude and moving WSW at ~35 km/hour. Explosive activity
increased on 1 December, when visible imagery at 1230 revealed a
plume 18 km wide extending ~320 km W; it was estimated to be
between 3,000 and 6,000 m altitude. By 0900 on 2 December, the
plume extended at least 640 km W and was below 4,000 m.
End of the eruption, early December. Explosive and effusive
activity ended on 6 December. However, a lava flow was still moving
N on 8 December. Isopach maps of the ashfall through 2 December
(figure 4) were constructed by Markus Kesseler based on 85 GPS
control points (precision +- 30 m). The 0.1 cm isopach encloses an
area of ~200 km^2. An estimated 12,000 people were affected by this
eruption, about 6,000 of whom had been evacuated from 15 rural
communities. Farmland was significantly damaged by ashfall and lava
flows during the harvesting season; most of those affected were
farmers and their families.
Information Contacts: Wilfried Strauch, Virginia Tenorio, Rolf
Schick, Helman Taleno, Leonel Urbina, Cristian Lugo, and Pedro
Perez, Instituto Nicaraguense de Estudios Territorales, Managua,
Nicaragua (Email: wil@ineter.ni); Benjamin van Wyk de Vries, The
Open University, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom (Email
b.van-wyk-de-vries@open.ac.uk); Markus Kesseler, Dept. of
Mineralogy, Universite de Geneve, 13 rue des Maraichers, 1211
Geneve 4, Switzerland (Email: kesseler@sc2a.unige.ch); Michael
Conway and Brittain E. Hill, Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory
Analyses, Southwest Research Institute, 6220 Culebra Rd., San Antonio, TX 78238 USA (Email: mconway@ctcvax.ccf.swri.edu;
bhill@swri.edu); Jim Lynch, Synoptic Analysis Branch, NOAA/NESDIS,
Room 401, 5200 Auth Rd., Camp Springs, MD 20746 USA; Department of Humanitarian Affairs, United Nations, Palais des Nations, 1211
Geneva 10, Switzerland.
Figure 1. Sketch of the crater at Cerro Negro, 0700 on 22 November
1995. Drawn from photographs taken by Pedro Perez; courtesy of
INETER.
Figure 2. Sketch map of Cerro Negro showing active lava flows, 2000
on 23 November 1995. Drawn by B. Van Wyk de Vries; courtesy of
INETER.
Figure 3. Map showing ash plumes from Cerro Negro detected on
visible satellite imagery on 25-26 November, and 1-2 December 1995.
Courtesy of the Synoptic Analysis Branch, NOAA/NESDIS.
Figure 4. Isopach maps of ashfall from Cerro Negro


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Friday, 11 March 2011 16:32
Erik Stinnett
You know early Friday afternoon, Bama fans -- or at least the majority of Bama fans -- had one question on their minds.
How many more days until spring football?
Basketball?
Enough already. Time to move on. Oh sure, Bama was playing at the time. Its
first game in the SEC Tournament. A pivotal, super-important second-round matchup with
Georgia. In the eyes of many, this was an NCAA Tournament play-out game
for the loser, especially if that loser was Bama. And with seven minutes
left in the second half, Bama trailed by 14. As in 1-4. As in two
touchdowns. As in not coming back. As in this game's over. In fact, it
looked like the beating was going to get worse. This was Gainesville,
Part II. This was another egg-laying performance by the Tide in another
high-stakes, big stage setting.
Hmmm. AJ or Phillip. Wonder how
good Aaron Douglas is going to look at left tackle. Heard A-Day is going
to be on ESPNU this spring.
Then JaMychal Green hit a pair of free throws. Trey Thompkins hit one for Georgia. Thirteen-point lead.
Wonder why Nick Saban always wears a suit on A-Day. Wonder if he's calling a high school coach right about now regarding a recruit.
Charvez
Davis jumper off the glass. An inside bucket by Green. Another bucket
by Green. Hey, it's a seven-point game now with 3:37 to play. Is it
possible that ... I mean could Bama really ... Or is this just a big
tease. If nothing else, at least Bama is making it respectable, right? A
Trevor Releford free throw. A Davis layup. Are you kidding? A
four-point game with three minutes to play.
It looked like Georgia
had awoken just in time when Thompkins converted a three-point play
with 2:49 to play to push the lead back to seven, but Bama answered
right back with a Davis trey to cut it to four again. This Tide team
wasn't going to go away. Spring football? Uh ... maybe that talk can wait. Bama
trailed by two when Releford showed some late-game moxie by driving
through heavy traffic in the lane and scooping a tying basket off the
glass with a mere 4.2 seconds to play.
It looked for a brief
second like Georgia had pulled off the great escape when Dustin Ware threw up a desperation, long-range 3-pointer with under a second to play, and it went in. But Georgia coach
Mark Fox had called timeout and was granted that timeout prior to Ware
releasing the shot. With .8 seconds to play, Thompkins heaved up an
airball.
Overtime. Bama, which had NIT written all over it just a few minutes earlier, had new life.
In
overtime, the Tide continued to hang close. Finally, with 2:44 left,
Chris Hines scored to give Bama a 59-58 advantage. The Tide's first lead
since being up 9-8 early in the game. Yeah, it had been that long. A
Ware free-throw knotted it back up at 59-59. Then, with 1:32 showing on
the clock, Tony Mitchell seized the moment by stepping up and knocking
down a huge 3-pointer.
It proved to be the game-winner. It also may prove to be the shot
that saved Bama's NCAA Tournament hopes. The Tide went on to win
Saturday, 65-59, and talk now is that that victory -- the Tide's fifth
this season over a foe from the big, bad SEC Eastern Division -- just
may have catapulted Bama, now 21-10, into the Big Dance. ESPN's bracket
guru Joe Lunardi is now projecting Bama as one of the last four teams in
and Georgia, 21-11, as one of the last four teams out.
Whatever it did as far as Bama's NCAA Tourney hopes it certainly
made Anthony Grant's squad look good. Two more wins and Bama won't need a
selection committee to decide its fate. The Tide moves on now to the
SEC Tournament semifinals -- its deepest run in the tourney since '05 --
and will take on Kentucky at noon CT Saturday. The finals are set for noon
Sunday with the NCAA Tournament field scheduled to be announced later Sunday.
And
speaking of fate, don't tell Grant there's no such thing. When asked
after the game about how the game played out in Bama's favor late in
regulation and then in overtime, he replied, "It's fate, I guess."
But this Tide team, characterized by its tenacity, will and fight throughout the second half of the season, did its part, too.
"We
stayed the course," Grant said, referencing the amazing comeback. "Our
energy on the defensive end the last seven minutes of the game was what
won the game for us."
Bama got in the hole -- the one it spent
most of the game in -- late in the first half when Georgia hit
back-to-back-to-back 3-pointers to turn a 19-19 contest into a 28-19
advantage. The Bulldogs remained comfortably ahead -- never letting its
lead dip below six points -- until that game-changing 11-1 run Green
started the Tide on when he hit those two free throws at the 6:43 mark.
Green finished with a team-high 20 points, while Travis Leslie's 24 points paced Georgia.
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American Presidents Blog: Mittie Roosevelt
American Presidents Blog
Blog relating to the American Presidency, specific American Presidents, and First Ladies. Posts by online college instructor Jennie Weber with additional posts by site founder Dr. Michael Lorenzen and Elementaryhistoryteacher.
Thursday, May 05, 2011
Mittie Roosevelt
Well, my game must have been easy as someone got it right away! Yesterday's picture was of Mittie Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt's mother.Some information on Mittie:Martha, or "Mittie" as she was more commonly known, was born in Hartford
where her mother (also Martha) was visiting a step-son and escaping the blazing
summer heat of the family's early home in Savannah. Mittie was initially raised
in Savannah, but the family moved to Roswell when she was about five.
Roswell, Georgia, located about about 20 minutes north of Atlanta, was and
is the site of Bulloch Hall, the Bulloch Family estate. Mittie's southern roots,
her two brothers fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War, brought an
added dimension to the Roosevelt household. TR's father did not fight actively
in the War, although he supported the Union war effort in many other ways,
largely, it is believed out of sensitivity to his wife's relatives. Mittie,
surreptitiously sent "care packages" of medicine and supplies to the southern
effort. TR's mother, Mittie, and his first wife, Alice Lee died in the
same home, on the same day, a few hours apart. Mittie died of typhoid. This
double tragedy, 2 days after the birth of his first child, also named Alice,
affected TR greatly. At the time, TR was an Assemblyman in the State Legislature
of New York State. He returned there for a few months and then made a temporary
career and life change. Leaving his infant daughter in the capable hands of his
older sister Bamie, he headed west to Medora North Dakota and for a few years
lived his life as a rancher.
Both the impact of TR's southern roots and his experiences after the
tragedy of his mother's death, contributed to his understanding of the dynamics
of Americans