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New Jersey kids going to Everest
Mountain Link Joe and Liz' website New Jersey kids going to Everest 13:48 p.m. EST Mar 9, 2004 Over two thousand school children will head to Everest's summit this spring. Ok, maybe not, but they will be following the progress of two local climbers. Joe Hughes and his partner, Liz Pace, are going to Everest this month and the New Jersey grade-schoolers will follow their every move via downloadable audio dispatches from audible.com. Joe was born and raised just across the river from ExplorersWeb, in New Jersey. As a child he spent more time reading about Sir Edmund Hillary and Jacque Cousteau than playing catch with his classmates.

DIVERNET- Bubbling February 2004
DEEP STOPS Incorporating Bruce Wienke's RGBM modified Mares algorithm, said to make diving safer by incorporating deeper deco stops, the new Mares MI Airlab is a nitrox diving computer that integrates with your breathing-gas supply by means of a high-pressure hose to your regulator first stage. The MI RGBM was well-liked during our recent computer comparison and this M1 AirLab gives the added safety of helping you manage your air-supply properly. The Mares M1 AirLab costs 365. Blandford Sub-Aqua 01923 801572 GOT SOME GOOD PICS?

RIT - Success Stories
Ignoring the glass slipper, looking beyond the glass ceiling The automotive industry, one of the largest manufacturing activities in the world, is also one of the most male-dominated. Female employment figures in that sector are staggeringly low: women make up slightly more than 5 percent of the national car sales force, for example, yet they buy 60 percent of all cars and trucks, according to the organization U.S. Demographics. Enter Nancy McKee Fein, corporate manager for Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., and 1976 RIT College of Science graduate.

Edgar Cayce On Atlantis
Skeptics, archaeologists, geologists, and anthropologists may rant and rave, but the myth of Atlantis endures. In every generation, someone emerges to champion the cause and to embroider the story. None of this disputation, though, might be happening if it hadn't been for one very critical and unfortunate event. The burning of the Great Library of Alexandria was a stunning blow to the advancement of knowledge. If any single event could be said to have ushered in the Dark Ages, it was the destruction of the Great Library, and the decimation of Alexandria as a world repository of learning and enlightenment.

The remote, remarkable Tuamotos: Atoll worth paying
The remote, remarkable Tuamotos: Atoll worth paying By Melanie Young/Special to the Herald Sunday, February 22, 2004 A little more than an hour's flight from Tahiti's capital, the Tuamoto Atolls feel even more remote because of their laid-back, dreamy ambience. People rarely hurry on this archipelago of 78 atolls stretching 744 miles, the largest group of coral atolls on Earth. No need to rush. The same endless white beaches will be there, next to the same transparent sea, for more sun-steeped, lazy days tomorrow, and the day after that, and the day after that.

Commission looks at building standards
The Visalia Planning Commission inched closer Monday night to changing the building standards for hom-es built in the city. Although a formal vote was not taken, commissioners told city staff that they are mostly in favor of reducing the front- and side-yard setbacks by 10 feet citywide rather than restricting the change to new construction. Commissioner Vincent Salinas was the lone opponent to the citywide recommendation. Commissioner Jim Armstrong was absent. Salinas said he is concerned that individual chan-ges by homeowners in a neighborhood could potentially create friction in the neighborhood.

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A decade ago, Cozumel was home to a tiny fishing village. It was best known by divers and vacationers looking for an alternative to Cancun booming nearby. That sleepy village is long gone. Piers have been added, and cruise ships make more than 1,000 visits every year. Hotels have sprouted, and air service to the island is increasing. Day visitors now are drawn to shopping, beaches and an enthusiastic night life. Bars are often in full swing by early afternoon. But there still are quiet corners of Cozumel -- places to dive, swim and enjoy an island in the sun.