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His eyes, shadowed under the cap's bill, sit deeply in sockets over sharply defined cheekbones and a sharp jaw line. His body stands relaxed, almost Jell-o-like. But his handshake cinches firmly around mine like a pair of tightly laced LaSportivas.
As I follow him inside, I mentally recall Meltzer's running resume; a laundry list of wins and records at the planet's most physically pounding 100 milers (see sidebar). Since 1990, Meltzer has won 24 of them. He owns the all-time record— 88:53, yep, 88 hours—for the Rocky Mountain Slam (cumulative time for running the Hardrock, Leadville Trail, The Bear and Wasatch Front 100-milers in the same summer). The next-closest Slam time is six hours slower.
Ian Torrence, a 35-year-old veteran of many mountain ultramarathons, who has known Meltzer for 10 years, says, "He is very matter-of-fact in his approach. He says things like, `Just drive the truck to the race, run 100 miles and drive home.'"
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Nikki Kimball, arguably the modern-day female equivalent of Meltzer in terms of earth-shattering 100-mile wins, says, "He's just a mellow guy."
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Growing up in Auburn, New Hampshire, Meltzer was an outdoors kid.
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In high school Meltzer ran track and cross country, winning the Class L state championship in the 5K cross-country event. At 15, he ran the punishing Mount Washington Road Race, a 7.6-mile run up New England's highest peak. Here, Meltzer showed hints of his future mountain prowess, covering the race's 4650 vertical feet and 11-percent average incline in an under-19 age-group record of 67:45. "That record still stands," says Meltzer, proudly, 25 years later.


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Evergreen made 53% of their field goal attempts in the game to Portland Bible's 37% success rate.
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Two Portland Bible players scored in the double digits. Cameron Guyton and Austin Hodges each scored 17 points for their team highs.
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For two hours Tuesday, nearly 200 people gathered to listen to faith-based leaders, attorneys and police call for peace after the verdict is announced in the George Zimmerman trial.
Billed as a community briefing, the meeting inside the North Dade Regional Library's auditorium in Trayvon Martin's hometown of Miami Gardens was described as an event "to inform, empower and protect our community" before what is expected to be an emotion-filled day when the verdict is announced.
"Somebody's going to be disappointed with the outcome of this trial," said Walter Richardson, chair of the Miami-Dade County Community Relations Board, which hosted the meeting.
"It's alright to be vocal. It's wrong to be violent. We already lost one soul," Wright continued.
The evening touched briefly on a dark side of the county's past when the acquittal of four Miami-Dade Police officers in the death of Arthur McDuffie led to violent riots in the 1980s.
"Miami-Dade County is a far more mature place than it was in the 1970s and the 1980s when several court decisions resulted in violent reactions and fires and deaths and burning," said Edward Shohat, chairman of the board's Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Committee.
In an effort to allow community members to voice their concerns and emotions in a safe environment, Miami-Dade police have identified "First Amendment zones" throughout the county for protests, if needed.
Local churches also will open their doors for community forums to take place.
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Broward Sheriff Office representatives also attended the meeting. On Tuesday, Broward announced Sheriff Scott Israel would meet with clergy to prepare for community reaction to the verdict.
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Rate educators based on their empathy alone.
The only real measure of effectiveness regarding an educator is that they treat each child (from pre-school to university) individually.
If they do that, then that child will receive the very best education possible. Currently, too many educators take a formulaic approach and effectively blame the child if they don't understand.
By scoring educators based on their empathy, it removes the nonsense of cheating at annual tests simply to stay employed. Yes many would go, however, that might then mean that the lost vocational element of education might reemerge.
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May 4 2013: That's not true at all. Measures of effectiveness regarding an educator cannot hinge on one single variable. Educators must be well rounded and need to exhibit behaviors based on their position.
1. Understanding
An educator needs to have a firm grasp on the mechanics of any subject they teach. They need to understand the basic components of a subject in order to properly educate others.
2. Communication
Educators must be effective communicators. This isn't about being articulate. This is about having the ability to communicate sets of data in various ways.
Empathy is not required. Sometimes understanding that you cannot possibly fully grasp another person's situation may help you communicate with them.
The problem here is "subjective understanding". This is totally different from "objective understanding" in that "subjective understanding" is only relevant to you.
You may say "I understand" and have no real clue as to what the other person is thinking or feeling. Empathy is a tricky thing. We should not worry about empathy. We should consider that we may not be able to fully empathize with another person. So we should not base our assessments of behavior on our subjective understanding of their situation.
May 4 2013: Henry. It is precisely this attitude that has brought us to such a low rating in education compared to so many other countries.
It's a given that teachers need to own the subjects that they teach, but besides knowing the subject, they also need to know how to capture the student's attention by making their classes FUN and interesting...no matter the subject. It's a scientific fact that, when students are having FUN, their brain expands and they pay more attention. People can only learn when they are paying attention--not daydreaming or snoozing--and it is the teacher's responsibility to create an environment of curiosity--not by demanding or bullying.
I knew a teacher who even made Calculus FUN by starting each class with a math song. My French teacher was also fully "engaged"--and as a result, I still speak French fluently (Thank you, Mr. Regester!). The minute we entered the classroom, we were in Paris, with our own French names, and if we didn't know a word, the class was encouraged to play "Charades" and help each other find the missing word/s. Anyone who lacks creativity, or doesn't absolutely love the subject and love helping others to learn, would be better off doing a different line of work.
May 5 2013: Here is the link to the Merriam - Webster definition of Empathy:
As an educator, I should be aware of your feelings and issues as a student. But that has no bearing on how well I educate you in the classroom. What you are describing in your classes in school is not empathy, it is good teaching by inspiring the students through good education. Maybe your teachers were empathetic, maybe they weren't, just because the class was "fun" does not tell me anything about their level of empathy for you, the student.
The teachers job is what Henry describes, to teach. Your job, as a student is to learn. What you have stated in your counter-point supports what Henry believes good educators should be doing. It is not counter to his view at all, but it describes the issue of empathy quite well. Some students may not have enjoyed "singing" in class because they were not good singers and been very uncomfortable with that. Does that make your calculus teacher less empathetic or a bad teacher? Or students who don't like charades or language immersive classrooms may have not learned as much as others. If I asked them what they thought, perhaps they hated that class and French.
Yes, your teachers were creative, but they may not have cared what you thought or your feelings. As a teacher, I can be incredibly creative and forward thinking in my lessons, but not be empathetic and still considered a good teacher because my students score high on tests. I could also be considered a poor teacher because students don't like high expectations or don't want to learn.
May 6 2013: "Your job as a student is to learn."??? The first step is for teachers to teach students HOW to learn by the way we ourselves approach the subject. That's why kids are in school--because they DON'T know and we, as teachers, are supposed to know. Kids sing because it's joyful; they're not thinking about whether they have a good voice or not.
These are inhibitions that develop BECAUSE they have not been given an environment of spontaneity and creativity. In my French class, we all became close friends because we learned to give and to share as a result of playing Charades. No child was left out because our teacher was so astute about giving care and nurturing to his "family" of students.
I think the problem is that some people don't understand that the word "Empathy" means to put oneself into the other person's place. How we would feel/respond if we had experienced the same situation and also had had the same background and experiences as the other person.
When we are able to understand that, were we to have been born to this other person's family, with the same physical and mental attributes, as well as the same relationships and experiences in our life, we would, in fact, be and act exactly as this person does. That being the case, we can all develop more humility, tolerance, and understanding in dealing with others.
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Washington, DC, United States (4E) – Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has said that the U.S. still needs to fight Al Qaeda even if its leader Osama bin Laden was already killed.
Speaking at the Center for a New American Security, a Washington think tank, Panetta said Tuesday that Washington also needs diplomatic effort aside from military force to once and for all dismantle the terrorist network.
"The United States needs to stay involved and invested through diplomacy, development, education, and trade in those regions of the world where violent extremism has flourished," AFP quoted the secretary as saying. "'We must sustain and in some areas deepen our engagement in the world — our military, intelligence, diplomatic and development efforts. And over time, we also must address the religious, economic, and cultural differences that create tension and are exploited by extremists."
Panetta warned that a cut in Pentagon's budget could adversely impact on its campaign against Al Qaeda overseas. He also warned that gains made in the fight against the group may be lost and make the U.S. less safe in the future.
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With his dual-personality basketball team facing playoff elimination Tuesday night, Hawks coach Larry Drew started a center (Al Horford) who was coming off his first game in nearly four months and a forward (Marvin Williams) who had played his way on to the bench for much of this season.
"We wanted to give a different look and see if it jump-starts us," Drew said.
This is where the average Hawks fan inserted the just-rearranging-the-chairs-on-the-Titanic joke. Because, well, what is an Atlanta sports fan if not someone with a sense of impending doom?
But something weird happened. Actually, more like something Hawks happened. Philips Arena was Sybil Central again.
They trailed by 10 early. They led by 12 late. They blew the lead (of course). They got it back (of course).
They led 87-83 with a minute left, but left Paul Pierce wide open for a 3-pointer (seriously?). Then they led by one point and had the ball with 10 seconds left, but Josh Smith threw away an inbounds pass to Rajon Rondo (Smith later on Rondo: "He's got long fingers."), only to knock away a pass at the other end as time expired.
Sorry. Did you lose your stomach about seven turns back?
But hey, the Hawks won 87-86. They live to play another game. That's probably more than most saw coming after self-immolation two days earlier in Boston.
The Celtics still lead the best-of-seven series 3-2. They certainly will be favored to close this out Thursday night. But speculate at your own risk.
As for Drew's lineup decisions, try this: Horford, back from a torn pectoral, finished with a team-high 19 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and three blocked shots. Williams made three of six three-point attempts — the rest of the team was 4-for-10. On a night when Smith and Joe Johnson started dreadfully but finished strong, Horford was the difference.
Horford was expected to play 15 to 20 minutes. He ended up playing over 41.
"I didn't want to bring him back that early in the fourth, but it was a close game and you could feel the momentum shifting," Drew said. "He was a superman for us down the stretch."
So was this: After making only 4 of 16 shots to open the game and shooting 35.7 percent in the first half, the Hawks shots 61.3 percent in the second half.
The Hawks were a resilient team during the season. So, yes, even given the backdrop of so many franchise failures in past seasons, it was stunning to see this bunch in Game 4 on Sunday morph back into the decipherable blob that lost four consecutive second-round playoff games to Orlando by a cumulative 101 points in 2010.
How does a team, knowing what's on the line, find itself trailing by 24 points midway through the second quarter of a playoff game?
The hangover seemed to carry into Tuesday. Johnson, taking his usual public flogging for postseason failures, said following the morning shootaround, "We haven't had a game like Game 4 in quite some time. It was mind-boggling, honestly. I'm still puzzled by that."
He should try the view from the stands.
It wasn't much better at the start of this one. Smith missed his first eight shots, too many of the what-are-you-doing variety. The Hawks started the game shooting 4-for-16. They trailed early by 10 points, 28-18.
Mocking shouts from the stands could be heard after Johnson misses (although it was difficult to tell if they were coming from Celtics fans or Hawks fans). He had complained he needed "more touches" after the last game, and the Hawks bent over backwards to appease him. At one point in the half, Jeff Teague passed up a wide open 3-point attempt to feed Johnson, who also was open. He missed.
But the Hawks found a spark late in the half. They went on a 14-3 run after consecutive three-pointers by Williams (two), Johnson and Teague, taking their first lead at 40-37 since 3-2.
Did the skies just open up?
Like so many things Hawks-related, it was an agonizing tease. They built a 12-point lead in the third quarter, only to implode. Four turnovers enabled the Celtics to close the quarter on a 10-0 run and the lead to 66-64. They did that with Rondo leading the way and Pierce on the bench resting his sore knee.
But the Hawks made another run. Teague fed Horford inside to break an 83-all tie. The next time down the court, Horford made a 6-foot floater to make the score 87-83, setting up the final frantic seconds.
Drew wanted to believe the Hawks could come back from 3-1.
"Like I've told our players," he said, "I think we've had a great season despite [Game 3], and that game is no reflection on the rest of our season. We watched film, we talked about it and learned from it and now it's time to move on."
They did that. No telling what happens next.
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May 8th, 2012
10:59 pm
We just saw Al officially take over the leadership of this team… much to JJ's delight, I would imagine. I can't hate on Smoove for the crappy inbound pass at the end, I place the blame on coaches for having Josh inbounding the rock when they have TMac, Marv, and other better-passing tall/long guys.
Don't let the ATL boys win game six… cuz game seven will be the resting place of the original "Big Three"
May 8th, 2012
11:00 pm
I don't do "1st!!!!"
May 8th, 2012
11:01 pm
Thank goodness this ownership group sued itself to get Joe Johnson here. If not for him, the team might actually make it past the first round this year.
May 8th, 2012
11:02 pm
"Because, well, what is an Atlanta sports fan if not someone with a sense of impending doom?"
Jeff, that was the best encapsulation of my mindset as an ATL fan that I've ever heard… very nice.
May 8th, 2012
11:03 pm
I'll take it!!!
May 8th, 2012
11:04 pm
Jason, I'm not sure what you're talking about since the Hawks (along with the Celts and Lakers) are one of only three squads to make the second round each of the past three years… get a clue, Cuz.
May 8th, 2012
11:07 pm
this team has as much BITE as Roundfield and HEART as Drew.
May 8th, 2012
11:09 pm
Look at my goofy face in that picture.
May 8th, 2012
11:10 pm
All ATLANTA sports teams need to wear uniforms close to a Dominatrix outfit. They tease us, beat us. take our money and leave us unfulfilled.
May 8th, 2012
11:14 pm
I told you it Could Happen…ha
May 8th, 2012
11:18 pm
5150 UOAD, best post ever!
It's good that they actually won a game because Rondo wanted to be the hero. At least Horford proved that he is Atlanta's only reliable player from game to game.
May 8th, 2012
11:23 pm
In the photo above, Rondo looks like the Hawks comentator who sits next to stinger, what's his name?
May 8th, 2012
11:24 pm
Great play by Al tonight. He was clearly the difference between extending the season and going home.
Joe had another aberage night- far from the superstar he's supposed to be. Atlanta teams should avoid people from Arkansas in the future as the past has not boded well- JJ, Jamaal Anderson (DE Falcons), Bobby Petrino.
May 8th, 2012
11:29 pm
Serious question:
Why in the world is Smith in the game when the key is: (1) ball handling, (2) intelligent decision making, and/or (3) good free throw shooting needed as other team will foul?
Dead serious – he would be the last person I would have inbounding the ball in the key spot where he almost lost the game by himself. This was after doing his best to blow a 10 point lead in the 3rd quarter by, on consecutive posessions, 1- dribbled the ball upcourt and turned it over, 2- let his opponent drive rgo right past him for a stickback while still pouting before 3- trying to make up for it by drilling a 3, but instead laid another brick.
I have never seen a player with so much talent be such a total loser. Thank God for Horford!
May 8th, 2012
11:32 pm
If Dominatrix beats you and you're "unfilled?" Maybe that ain't your kind of a party!
May 8th, 2012
11:32 pm
Gwinnet Fred you are a loser. We would not be in the play offs without JS high level of play all season
May 8th, 2012
11:33 pm
Glad we won …. whew!
On that 3-ball by Pierce … Marvin didn't look to be at fault when I saw it again on replay courtesy of ESPN …. somehow Marvin was left alone trying to guard both Pierce and Pietrus (who had the 3-ball corner pocket shot on the near baseline) and was caught trying to guard both, leaning towards Pietrus. I think Josh or JJ left his man to double-down on Rondos penetration or failed to rotate, which left Marvin in a lose-lose situtation.
The percentages are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay in favor of BOS pulling this series out, but we did show some mettle.
I still lament the front-rimmed jumper that Willie had in Game 3 with 14 secs. left when the game was knotted @ 80. Hit that shot and this could have been a different series, despite giving away Game 2 with Rondo on the bench.
May 8th, 2012
11:33 pm
BTW – If Johnson was wondering how long it had been since they played like dog crap like they did in game 4, he must have a short memory. The last Sunday game in the regular season was a 100% disaster getting blown out at home vs. Toronto and it's 3 10-day contract starters!
"Oh yea", said Johnson. "Now I remember that game". Frigging idiot.
May 8th, 2012
11:34 pm
I have faith that the Hawks will win game 6!
May 8th, 2012
11:34 pm
"I have never seen a player with so much talent be such a total loser. "
You live in a town where Nick Esasky, Aundray Bruce, and Isiah Rider applied their trade, are you serious?
May 8th, 2012
11:35 pm
Josh Smith is TERRIBLE!!!
They have to trade this guy in the off-season, right Jeff?
Can anyone else remember the last time he more than 50% of his shots?
May 8th, 2012
11:36 pm
I give them a 0% chance of winning the series–they are, after all, the same schizoid Hawks–but at least Horford is back and making them look better and giving ASG a reason not to make any changes in the off-season so next year we will have a 25-50% chance make it to Round 2. NBA purgatory.
May 8th, 2012
11:38 pm
Why don't you try COMPREHENDING what you are reading BEFORE making a stupid statement.
My point is that he should not have been inbounding the ball or even be in the game under the set of circumstances the game was at with 10.9 seconds to play.
I think he should have been an all star and certainly we wouldn't have made the playoffs without him – BUT he has the ability to play selfish, stupid basketball at the worst opportune time – that does not win games!
May 8th, 2012
11:39 pm
I agree w/Gwinnett Fred to some degree …. with 10 sec. left and no fouls to give, we all knew BOS was gonna put somebody on the FT line. I was begging LD to sub for Smoove, just for foul shooting %. The turnover, now that was unexpected drama for the last few seconds … unnecessary and palpatation-inducing drama.
One question … it seems like LD is using almost all his bench except Ivan. Pargo and WG have gotten minutes in recent games , although I don't think Pargo got time in Game 5. Collins has resumed his reg. season seat on the bench. I don't remember if McGrady got game tonight, seems like LD rode the starters + spot duty from WG. Dampier and Heinrich.
May 8th, 2012
11:41 pm
Talent wise, Smith has more than any of those you listed with the possible exception of Bruce.
Seriously, if you are going to trash the Atlanta teams like you love to do, you should be able to come up with a better example of a great talent that sucked than Nick Esasky – come on, I expect more from you than that. Be creative man, Brad Komminsk or Jeff Francoeur maybe – but Nick Esasky??? LOL
May 8th, 2012
11:44 pm
That is on the coach, he's the worst free throw shooter on the floor but your only player capable of guarding the tin… You take that risk, I guess Hal Greer who was great player should not have inbounded the ball against the Celts either? Geez, Drew should have gone offense defense with McGrady, but hey you want to kick Smith…
May 8th, 2012
11:45 pm
He looks like he just saw something yummy…
May 8th, 2012
11:46 pm
It was a bad coaching decision that had Josh inbounding the ball. So blame Drew not Josh
May 8th, 2012
11:46 pm
crap, forgot the question (LOL)
What predicted adjustments will we make (and BOS make) for Game 6? We shortened our bench, and put our season-opening starting lineup out on the floor ….. we don't have any margin for error so any chess move that Doc Rivers makes for Game 6, we have to counter immediately or break out the fishing poles…
I would look for a Paul Pierce rising, so whatever scheme or motivation can be used to keep him from going NBA Jam-esque "on fiyah" in Game 6, LD will earn his playoff paycheck. Seemed like Bradley and Pierce didn't get off, and the BOS bench shooters (Dooling, Marquise Daneils) didn't get a lot of run.
We pissed away our lead (tied @ 83) with two straight, Iso-Joe dribble the clock down to a tough shot possessions, when having Teague be aggressive and drive had been the catalyst all night for good shots and good assists.
Get to Game 7 and all bets are off.
May 8th, 2012
11:48 pm
JSS I don't know what "unfilled" is. The being whipped isn't the HAPPY ENDING. Maybe you need to stick to The Eagle or Bulldogs in Midtown Atlanta.
May 8th, 2012
11:56 pm
I don't trash Atlanta teams, I point out when they aren't up to mustard you cherry picker… I like a number of players on the Falcons, they just aren't the one's you and your ilk drool over… I don't gulp down your Chipper Jones hooey (post 2004) either, I'm critical of not realizing when opportunity is in front of you! Komminsek was potential (mostly TBS hype), Esasky had a real resume, but the Braves were too stupid to have a Ear, Nose, Throat exam done on a multi-million investment! They got want they deserved! Rider was a nut case, but hey Babock liked sleeping with the devi! Look, Smith has his flaws, I've learned live with them when he is willing to warrior up and play on 1 and 1/2 legs!l
May 8th, 2012
11:57 pm
POAD, you needed to get better analogies… And more lotion or KY!
May 9th, 2012
12:03 am
Great talent sucked, Dude, you can list the great list the "great talent" who played for the Braves between Oct 9, 1974-April 30, 1991 on three fingers (Niekro, Murphy, and the ushers in the Upper deck cause they stayed awake!) …
May 9th, 2012
12:08 am
Joe makes a bad team better, a good team play worse. Josh, Al, Marvin, and Teague would play better without Joe! Let's play through Joe. Let's give Joe more touches!!!!!!!
May 9th, 2012
12:11 am
Did anyone notice that Drew called for the "Iso-Joe" play and not Joe Johnson? Why take the ball out of Teague's hands. Drew, for whatever reason does not trust Teague in the crunch.
When will Drew get the nuts to tell his big men to get the ball into the point guard's hands after the rebound and just run the floor. How many turnovers did Josh and Al commit trying to impersonate Magic Johnson? You can't do that with Rondo lurking!!
Play and coach smart basketball Thursday and we will play in Game 7 Sat. If you play out of control and coach like an idiot on thursday, you will get embarassed and the season will be over.
May 9th, 2012
12:13 am
Rollo, it's Larry Drew…
May 9th, 2012
12:14 am
seriously rondo?
May 9th, 2012
12:23 am
I was at the game tonight, and the atmosphere was awesome in the 4th quarter. It was great to see all of the Celtics fans sitting on their butts through most of the 4th. Of course, we made it interesting down the stretch, as always. Let's go steal one in Boston and bring it back home for game 4. Can we believe in this team??? I hope so…GO HAWKS!
May 9th, 2012
12:36 am
3 reasons to blow up the team:
(1) Teague is a score first point who doesn't make the players around him better. He is not a leader.
(2) Joe Johnson, the teams supposed franchise player, is selfish and has no leadership qualities. He not only doesn't make anyone better around him, he makes them worse.
(3) Josh Smith still plays like an 18 year old in many of the moments of the game that matter most. It's hard not to hold your breath every time he touches the ball.
Horford is the only true winner on the team and he proved that again tonight.
With the issues relating to Teague, Johnson and Smith, it's not surprising at all that the Hawks had an awful record vs teams with records of .500 and above…and that obviously isn't going to change as long as those guys represent the core of the team.
They won't win this series because they don't believe they can win this series.
May 9th, 2012
12:43 am
JSS Brett Butler, Horner, Washington?
May 9th, 2012
12:48 am
@greg – you cant just blow up a team at will. JJ is signed to a max contract. Think anyone is going to take on that for his production? You have to find someone to trade him to or wait out the contract. Meanwhile, you cant go over the cap signing free agents which means the Hawks only legit option is to keep this team together. You can go over the cap signing players on your roster already.
Teague is too young to be knocking like that. Smith has improved considerably this year. Here's what blowing up the team will do:
Leave us with Joe Johnson and worse players around him than what is already here. JJ is not going anywhere with that contract. Marvin Williams is also still a Hawk because no one wants him for his money either.
May 9th, 2012
12:50 am
I don't disagree with your assessments about Smoove, Teague and JJ. But you have to give them credit for accomplishing what they did during the season without Horford.
Teague is a score first PG, but this was his first season as starter. He was solid with lots of room for improvement.
JJ is simply overpaid. He's still our top scorer and most reliable option in crunch time.
Josh Smith sucks, though. Not a winner. Anytime a boneheaded mistake is made by ATL, you just KNOW he's a part of it. He needs to go.
May 9th, 2012
12:51 am
The Hawks have been devastated by injury in this series. Despite that, this team is an OT loss away from being up 3-2 going back to Boston. If Smith and Horford had both been healthy for the whole series, the Hawks win 4-1. No way they lose game 2 or 3 without being short handed.
May 9th, 2012
12:52 am
If you have a problem with the way Teague plays, you don't know ish about basketball. Any idiot can see that this team's problems center around Larry Drew. He constantly gets out-coached by the better coaches in the league. But to give him credit, he didn't mess this game up tonight.
May 9th, 2012
12:53 am
Horner was fat when he got to Atlanta, and fatter the day he left… Everyone within ear shout of the ASU campus knew Bob could not stay away from the dinner plate, training plate, or the buffet plate! I never lost sleep over Horner… Brett Butler didn't waste his talent, he discovered it in Cleveland and exploited it in SF and LA! You got your money's worth from Claudell, he was an average baseball player…
May 9th, 2012
12:53 am
Why is Willie Green getting minutes? I'd suit up Jerry Stackhouse for Game 6 and put Collins in street clothes. His Hawk's career might be over pretty soon.
May 9th, 2012
12:57 am
A real coach like Jerry Sloan is all Josh Smith needs.
Replace Collins and Dampier with center Bernard James, out of FSU. He reminds me of Serge Ibaka. And sign a SG/SF with Hinrich's money.
May 9th, 2012
1:02 am
trade everyone except AL Hartford and Jeff Teage. Joe Johnson is not a leader. This Atlanta hawks needs a leader , until then we are not going to go nowhere.
May 9th, 2012
1:08 am
Blah Blah Blah…so what. They will lose game 6 in Boston and this will be over. The Hawks blew their chances in the game 2 loss. Had they won that game, they would be up 3-2 right now.
May 9th, 2012
1:17 am
Hawks put together their best game yet and pull out game 6. Then come back to AtL where anything can happen!
PS… having Smith in those last 20 seconds was just dumb. Poor freethrow shooter, not the best passer.


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The awards are offered for a maximum of three semesters over a period of two consecutive years (Fall, Spring and one Summer Semester.) Renewal each semester is contingent upon the recipient meeting all award requirements. The Awards will cover up to $1,096 in tuition and fees each fall and spring semester and up to $382 for an optional summer semester. These amounts will cover approximately 12 billing hours plus partial fees in Fall and Spring Semesters and 4 billing hours plus partial fees in Summer Semester. An award recipient must:
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The South Fork offers over 30 exhilarating rapids and a thrilling adventure for both first-timers and veterans.
The Middle Fork offers heightened challenges and excitement as well as a true wilderness experience, impressive rapids, an 18 ft. drop at the Tunnel Chute Rapid, and a trip underground for 90 ft.
The North Fork is ideal for those with prior rafting experience, featuring almost continuous technical whitewater rapids, then slowing to allow you to catch your breath and enjoy the beautiful canyon scenery.
Includes: 2 Night's Camping & 5 Meals
Your river voyage begins with your arrival the day before your trip at our deluxe river campground, complete with indoor restrooms and hot showers, swimming pool, volleyball court, and more. The first day of your trip begins with a hearty breakfast then, after an informative safety talk, you're off to the river for a day of fun, laughter, excitement, and lots of exhilarating whitewater. The first few rapids you'll encounter on the lower stretch are small but spirited and will allow you to practice your new paddling skills. Then a huge deli-style lunch to match those big, outdoor appetites will be set out for you by the side of the river.
After lunch, we're off to challenge 'The Gorge' and experience the excitement of outstanding rapids such as Satan's Cesspool and Hospital Bar. Just before the reservoir our own Honda Jet Ski will meet you for the tow to the take-out.
At the end of the day's rafting, cold beverages and transportation back to camp await you. At camp you can enjoy some tasty hors d'oeuvres, a hot shower or free time until we serve a delicious, healthy dinner that will satisfy the heartiest appetite. Your raft rip will be photographed by a Sierra Nevada Photo who will document your entire trip. Put in, water fights, lunch, all the major rapids such as Satan's Cesspool, Bouncing Rock, Hospital Bar and more will be featured during the digital photo show on our big screen after dinner.
On the second day of your river adventure following another delicious breakfast, the thrills start swiftly on the upper stretch with more outstanding whitewater including rapids such as Meat Grinder, Triple Threat and Troublemaker. A tasty lunch completes your unforgettable 21 mile trip. You'll leave with memories of beautiful scenery, the satisfaction of challenges met and shared with friends old and new, and the fun and exhilaration of whitewater rafting.
Attention ALL Groups - We cater to people rafting solo to groups of 180+
All groups are welcome!
Families, Friends, Individuals, Couples, Co-workers, Organizations, Scouts, School Groups, Youth Groups, Churches, Corporations, Clubs...
Groups come in all shapes and sizes, are comprised of a variety of people brought together by any number of unifying qualities, and, by their very nature, are all perfect for the fun, adventure, and excitement of whitewater rafting.
With 5 paid rafters, the 6th goes for half fare!
For every 11 paid rafters, the 12th is free and so on, plus a discount of $5 on 1/2-day and 1-day trips and $10 on 2-day trips. With 18 rafters, 1 is free and 1 is at half fare. Also, if there are 22 paid rafters, not only are the 23rd and 24th free, but on all two day trips everyone receives a $20 discount, on one day trips a $10 discount and on � day trips a $7 discount. The organizer of groups of 24 or more receives free rental gear � a sleeping bag and 4-person dome tent.
Professional gourmet cook
Exceptional hearty food: Barbequed Steak and
Chicken, and Seasoned Fish Dinners
Tasty appetizers
Premium wine from local vineyards, ice-cold microbrews on tap from either
and soft drinks with dinner.
Delicious freshly made desserts
Vegetarian & special meal requirements available upon request
Or just a desire to make your trip extra memorable? Contact us in advance to arrange a cake, champagne, jugglers, musicians, wine tasting, gourmet trip, - you name it! We'll take good care of you!
HALF DAY TRIP DISCOUNT � Every Friday; Chili Bar to Coloma Join us any Friday for a bargain price on the half day trip. Youths, (Ages 6-16) $74 each; Adults, $84 each. Plus 8% River Use Fee. Lunch not included. No further discounts at this special price.
Spring & Fall Specials
Book any WEEKEND on the South Fork mid-April through May 18 and September 8 - 16 and pay the MIDWEEK PRICE.
South & Middle Fork Family Midweek Special
Adults paying full fare can take one child per adult for half that price.
Use of 4-person rental tent is free!
Families can enjoy the Class III South Fork and the Class IV Middle Fork at a special Family Midweek price.
Every Thursday join us for a one day Middle Fork trip for only $119 per person. (Regularly $129) No other discounts apply. Camp Wednesday night for FREE!
All North Fork trips include:
Our most experienced guides.
Free rental of wetsuits, paddle jackets and booties.
One night's free camping on 1-day trips. 50% discount off additional nights Free rental of 4-person tents (set up).
|James Marshall Gold Discovery Park
|5 minute walk
|Sierra Nevada House
|1.1 mile
|Troublemaker Rapid on the South Fork
|1 minute walk
|Sierra Rizing Cafe & Bakery
|1.3 miles
|Cronin Ranch Regional Trails Park
|6.4 miles
|David Girard Vineyards
|1.5 miles
|Gold Hill Vineyards
|1.6 miles
|Henningsen Lotus Park
|1.7 miles
|Walking, Hiking, Biking, and Fising
|Dave Moore Nature Area
|2.4 miles
|Marco's Cafe
|1.6 miles
|American Whitewater Trip (8% fee added to trips)
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|South Fork 1/2 Day Chili Bar Run
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|South Fork 1 Day Gorge Run
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|South Fork Whole River
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|April - September Per Person Rate
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|South Fork/Middle Fork 2 Day Combo
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|South Fork/Middle Fork 2 Day Super Combo
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|April - June Per Person Rate
|North Fork 1 Day Double Run
|April - June Per Person Rate
|North Fork/South Fork 2 Day Combo
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|North Fork/South Fork 2 Day Super Combo
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WET River Trips ,California whitewater rafting on Class 3 - 5 rivers since 1978 with professional guides. W.E.T. River Trips permitted by the US Forest Service, CA State Parks & El Dorado County. American River; South, Middle, North and Klamath River...
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American River whitewater rafting since 1969--O.A.R.S. offers easy and extreme adventures near Sacramento & Lake Tahoe. Trip options include 1-day and multi-day rafting on the South Fork American, Middle Fork American and the North Fork....
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$79 Per Person
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Modesto, California Rafting Trips
Sunshine Rafting Adventures provides family-friendly, self-guided float trips on the Stanislaus River out of Knights Ferry, CA. These scenic trips start around $20 per person and include paddles, life jackets, boats, parking, and a shuttle ride!...
Starting at $24 Per Person
Mariah Wilderness California Rafting
Sierra, California Rafting Trips
California whitewater rafting at it's best. Half-day to three-day trips, special rafting & goldpanning family trips-kids 50% discount. Wine tasting and music weekends. Luxury tent cabins with cots, pads & deck chairs at our Mariah River Camp....
$75 Per Trip
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Santa Cruz, California Bike Tours
Guided, private tours available almost every day throughout the year. From scenic Coastal Cruises to heart pounding rides through the redwoods, Santa Cruz Bike Tours has the perfect tour you. We supply bikes, helmets, water, snacks and binoculars....
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California Sunriders was voted "Best US Motorcycle Touring Company 2013". Besides guided and self guided tours we also offer motorcycle rentals in over 180 US locations and are directly tied into the Harley-Davidson Authorized Rental Program....
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Stay in the heart of Old Town. Walk out our door to explore 150 international shops, historical landmarks, theme restaurants, and art galleries that surround the birthplace of California. And the Western Inn & Suites in Old Town is just minutes fro...
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Review of the 2010 Honda Insight
The 2010 Honda Insight largely improves upon the tried-and-true formula of the rival Prius, and it costs thousands less.
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Affordable price, excellent fuel economy, seamless hybrid powertrain, pleasant driving experience.
Tight backseat, invasive road noise.
What's New for 2010
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What's New for 2010
The Honda Insight hybrid is back. This time, however, it's been reincarnated as a four-door sedan that serves as Honda's answer to the iconic Toyota Prius.
For most of this decade, Toyota's 46-mpg Prius has enjoyed a virtual monopoly in the extreme fuel-miser segment. Only Honda's 42-mpg Civic Hybrid comes close, and its sales have been hampered by lethargic acceleration and a not-hybrid-looking-enough sedan body design. Enter the four-door 2010 Honda Insight, which takes dead aim at Toyota's green machine by offering comparable fuel economy and a look-alike hatchback layout at a considerably lower price. Of course, those with a longer memory might recall the first-generation Honda Insight, too, but its futuristic look was too impractical for most people despite stellar fuel efficiency. Not so version 2.0.
Under the new Insight's hood is Honda's familiar Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) hybrid system. IMA starts with a 1.3-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine that produces 88 horsepower and 88 pound-feet of torque, and it adds an electric motor that generates another 13 hp and 58 lb-ft, enough to propel the Insight up to 30 mph without the gas engine's help. A nickel-metal hydride battery pack keeps the electric motor whirring, and the electric motor returns the favor via regenerative braking, becoming a battery-charging generator when the brakes are activated. Notably, the gas engine's crankshaft never stops spinning, even when the Insight is operating solely on electric power, so there's no unseemly coughing or rumbling as the gas engine comes online.
In addition to seamless and adequately perky performance, the payoff is an EPA-estimated 40 mpg city/43 highway and 41 combined, according to Honda. That's a bit off the Toyota's pace, but the deficit shouldn't be a significant factor for most buyers. Over the course of a 15,000-mile year of driving, the Insight will run you an extra 40 gallons of gas, which accounts for a tiny fraction of the money you'll save by choosing the Insight in the first place. With a starting price in the high teens, the Insight handily undercuts its crosstown rival's $22,000 base price, not to mention the Civic Hybrid's $23,550 cost of entry. In fact, the loaded Insight EX with the navigation system won't cost too much more than a bare-bones Prius.
The Insight has two significant warts: Its backseat is considerably tighter than the Toyota's family-sedan-grade rear quarters, and there's plenty of Honda's trademark road noise at higher speeds. On the flip side, though, it has sensible gauges and a superior driving position. Given its impressive talents and attractive price, it's hard to fault the 2010 Honda Insight. Until the next Prius arrives, at least, the Insight is the new ruler of the hybrid-hatchback roost.
Body Styles, Trim Levels, and Options
The 2010 Honda Insight is a four-door hatchback available in base LX and uplevel EX trims. The LX comes standard with 15-inch steel wheels, full power accessories, automatic climate control, a tilt/telescoping steering column, a height-adjustable driver seat and a four-speaker CD audio system with an auxiliary audio jack. The EX adds alloy wheels, side-mirror-mounted turn signal indicators, stability control, cruise control, variable intermittent wipers, steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters and a six-speaker audio system with a USB port and a fully integrated iPod connection. The lone option is a navigation system (EX only) that includes voice-activated controls and Bluetooth connectivity.
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The 2010 Honda Insight's hybrid system consists of a 1.3-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine and an electric motor paired with a nickel-metal hydride battery pack. The gas engine is good for 88 hp and 88 lb-ft of torque, while the electric motor chips in 13 hp and 58 lb-ft. Due to varying power peaks, the maximum combined output is 98 hp and 123 lb-ft of torque. At our test track, the Insight zipped from zero to 60 mph in 10.9 seconds -- a few tenths slower than the Prius, but a substantial 2.6 seconds quicker than the Civic Hybrid.
According to Honda, EPA fuel economy ratings are 40 mpg city/43 highway and 41 combined.
All Insights come standard with antilock brakes (front disc/rear drum), front-seat side airbags and side curtain airbags. However, the base Insight LX lacks stability control and traction control, which come standard on the EX.
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Are you concerned about the spread of invasive species?
Invasive species are non-native species that have a negative impact on their introduced environment. Invasive species are a huge issue not only due to their environmental impacts, but their economic ones as well. According to the National Invasive Species Information Center, there are currently about 50,000 invasive species in the United States alone that cost over $138 billion annually to manage. invasive species have a number of distinctive traits, including A general diet, large amounts of genetic variation, the ability to survive in a wide range of climates, a continuous breeding season, and the production of many offspring every year. What role do these versatile organisms have in a world where many species and ecosystems potentially lack the diversity required to survive rapid changes in their environment? Is it possible that, in the face of global climate change and biodiversity loss, invasive species can contribute something positive to biological systems?
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Mar 16 2012: I live in Hawaii, where invasive species is almost an everyday topic. I've seen first hand that not all species were invasive at one point. Hawaii has an endemic hibiscus, among many other plants. Very little grows on fresh lava flows. Ferns and Ohia are the first things to grow. It is possible to have only native plants in an area, but humans have to leave that area alone. Humans, birds and the ocean are the great seed carriers. I live in one of Hawaii's last rainforests and when I look out into my yard, I see a variety of native, indigenous, endemic and invasive. The strawberry guava is one of the worst. Not only does it canopy and spread like fire, but it's leaves also add acid to the ground, so that nothing can grow in it's place. Hawaii has struggled for decades, if not centuries, to preserve the native flora/fauna. You can look at the history to see how things have been bio-controlled here with little success. Usually what ends up happening is, whatever thing you bring to control the invasive thing, becomes invasive itself (i.e. mongoose). Kipuka are a great example of endemics. There's a hau variety that lives only in one kipuka near Kilauea. So what do we do to keep the invasive species down? I think we should study these plant more and maybe we could find a use, then encourage exploitation in the areas where they're invasive, creating benefit out nuisance.
Mar 17 2012: I enjoyed reading your post. Biological control is a popular method of curbing the growth of invasive species. Using a predator to target the invasive species is generally more preferable than using a pesticide or some other immediately destructive method of control. Pesticides affect other plants, species that eat the target plant, and they also contaminate the ground water and thus pose a threat to the entire ecosystem.
However as you have indicated, introducing a predator has a huge drawback in that this predator will naturally have a bountiful food resource since the invasive species is so prevalent. The predator will experience a high rate of growth. Quite often it consumes other resources other than just the original invasive species. By these means, the predator which was intended to control the invasive species becomes an invasive species itself.
If introducing a predator is the preferred method to control an invasive species, we should introduce a predator that is as species-specific as possible to the invasive species, in order to limit the damage and disruption it will have on the native species.
Mar 17 2012: I really like your idea that we should find a use for the invasive species, so that we can make it a resource rather than a problem. It would take research to see where it would benefit, but if you could find a use for an invasive plant or animal then you could reduce the population size and benefit our own population. That is a great suggestion versus other methods that might not be as effective.
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Facing his fear of flying head-on, 12-year-old Richard Lange is a brave as kids can possibly be.
"Cool!" Lange exclaimed as he lifted off in South St. Paul.
While leaving the ground in a 6-seat airplane made him nervous, it's nothing compared to being diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer.
Since he was diagnosed in February, Lange has been through 12 weeks of chemo, 5 surgeries and a stem cell transplant. His most recent operation was less than a week ago to replace nerve damage, and Lange is very open about the worst part of fighting cancer.
"The catheter," Lange told Fox 9 News. "I woke up from surgery and said I think they operated on the wrong part."
Just recently, Lange was declared cancer-free. To celebrate, the founder of the non-profit Love Your Melon arranged to send him flying. The group was started a year ago by two University of St. Thomas students.
"These kids, they are in need of more than just medicine throughout their treatment process," said co- founder Brian Keller. "Giving them a day to get out of the hospital and do something really special is, it's an incredible experience."
Co-founders Zachary Quinn and Keller both have relatives who passed away from cancer. Over the past year, the group has raised money for cancer research and encouraged kids in hospitals to love their melons despite the treatment that leaves them hairless.
With help from the mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Oct. 22 was declared Love Your Melon Day, and the founders decided to use the day to take awareness on the road. A traveling buss buzzed the heads of 71 people from St. Thomas to the University of Minnesota.
Eyerusalem Lemma was one of the women who sat down for a buzz cut.
"Especially with children, you never want to see them going through this," Lemma said. "Hair isn't important to me. For me shaving off my hair, it will grow back -- but someone going through treatment, they don't get that luxury."
With a new view of the world, Lange and his mom say other than beating cancer, nothing can make a person smile more than seeing new heights.
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