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Down to the last four outs of Sunday's game, and perhaps not only the career of manager Bobby Cox but retiring closer Billy Wagner, nobody wanted the ball more.
For the first time all season, Wagner came in the game with more than three outs to get. He made it interesting – giving up three runs on back-to-back RBI hits in the eighth – but he made it last.
Wagner struck out the last four hitters he faced, including the side in order in the ninth looking, when any one swing could have meant at least a tie game.
Wagner got his 37th save of the season in the 8-7 win. Afterward he handed the ball to Cox. They both could have another day.
"Don't think that didn't run through my head out there," Wagner said when asked about the possibility of throwing the last pitches of his career. "You screw this up and go home and always be a goat. I was happy to go out there and compete and make some pitches and have another day to go out there and sweat."
He struggled to command his fastball at first. "The ball wanted to cut and run," he said. But by the ninth, he figured out how to use the late afternoon shadows to his advantage. Wagner got ahead of each of the three hitters, and struck them all out looking at his slider.
"They could see the fastball but they couldn't see spin of the breaking ball," Wagner said. "The only thing I had to do was execute throwing it for a strike."
Wagner threw 21 pitches in the eighth inning after getting Raul Ibanez to strike out for the third out. That was only 11 shy of his season-high. But there was no doubt he was going back out for the ninth, especially considering he'd had three days' rest.
"You would have been getting a new manager," Cox said. "I would have been dead if I had told him he wasn't going back out there."
Wagner laughed when told about Cox's estimation.
"I probably didn't do a good job," Wagner said. "I probably won't ever get back in there now."
He'd inherited only seven runners all season, but he had two on the corners waiting for him in the eighth. But Wagner relished the chance to go "long."
"That's the closer's job," Wagner said. "That's my situation."
But he couldn't resist another self-effacing jab: "You know what, it's probably a good situation that we had a big enough lead that I couldn't screw it up too bad."
October 3rd, 2010
6:19 pm
October 3rd, 2010
6:35 pm
AND TODAY WHAT????????? CONRAD MAKE 2 HITS AND 2 RBI's AND SCORED 1 …..
October 3rd, 2010
6:38 pm
So we open against the Giants. I was thinking the Reds had the better record. Let's go get them!
October 3rd, 2010
6:42 pm
To one, Billy Wagner:
I sure was nice to have you pitch for the Braves and us, Braves fans, this year….I only remember two games where you weren't lights out. As a certain hall of fame relief pitcher….enjoy your retirement….hopefully after a long playoff run in your final year.
October 3rd, 2010
7:12 pm
October 3rd, 2010
7:12 pm
Padres lose 3-0! Braves are in the postseason!
October 3rd, 2010
7:13 pm
We are going to need some breaks to go all the way, but if any team is due for some breaks in the postseason, it would be the Braves. After reading the SI story on Wagner, you just want it even more.
October 3rd, 2010
7:17 pm
October 3rd, 2010
7:19 pm
Braves get the Wild Card!!!
October 3rd, 2010
7:20 pm
Braves Win the Wild Card!!!
October 3rd, 2010
7:21 pm
Woohoo! Time for a big fat beverage!
October 3rd, 2010
7:25 pm
hmm whsat were the comments when wren sighned billy wags is he a freaking idiot i rember two yeears for a 40 yo washed up hack well the washed up hack returns the bravos to the post season wrens baseball iq ovwe 200 this blogs below 10 lol
October 3rd, 2010
7:26 pm
actually this blogs has no baseall iq at all its dead and buuried along with its fsaavorite son lol
October 3rd, 2010
7:27 pm
time for mass quantities of beer
October 3rd, 2010
7:31 pm
In reading this article one would never even know that BC brought Venters in to start the 8th, even though everyone knew he was already "out of gas" his last few starts. Meanwhile, Kimbrel is sitting on the bench. Cox came close to blowing it, yet these sportswriters are afraid to ask the hard-hitting questions. A lot of us, based on the comments, would sure like to know why he has no trust in Kimbrel, even though he has 38 strikeouts in 20 innings.
October 3rd, 2010
7:36 pm
I hope your not driving.
October 3rd, 2010
7:39 pm
TTTT, Kimbrel is a rookie and I would not have put him in that situation either. You have to go with the big horses in a situation like this and I'm glad they pulled it out.
October 3rd, 2010
7:44 pm
Hey Booby, Venters is a rookie!
October 3rd, 2010
7:51 pm
scariest inning in a long time. I'm glad the bullpen will get a couple days rest! It'll be the first time since March for Venters lol
October 3rd, 2010
8:04 pm
I'd like to see hAL text while he's driving. Do phones have translators?
October 3rd, 2010
8:16 pm
Congrats to a gritty bunch who overcame a lot – not the least of which was a talent shortfall.
October 3rd, 2010
8:17 pm
Was it ever in doubt???
Seriously, I think we have a better chance against the Giants than against Phils or Reds. I anticipate a well-pitched low-scoring series, and that should suit us as well as the Giants. I can't see us being blown out in any single game. I hope the guys can relax a bit now. The season's already a success, especially given our injuries and our patchwork lineups. So get out there and have fun!! Congratulations to all!
October 3rd, 2010
8:18 pm
Wagner was wrong. You can create a save for yourself.
October 3rd, 2010
8:23 pm
If Cox would have put Infante at third all along I still would be playing right now.
October 3rd, 2010
8:33 pm
I agree. The Braves have already accomplished their goal for this year. They're playing with house money now. No one will give them a chance, and why should they? Chipper out, Prado out, Jurrjens out, their best player is a 20 year old. Pressure is off. Just go play and have fun!!!
Wasn't it just a few years ago when the Cardinals won the whole thing after winning only 85 games in regular season? Anything's possible….
October 3rd, 2010
8:35 pm
Very fitting for a team that led the majors with 25 Last AB wins to wait till the LAST DAY and barely hold on for the win 8-7!
Could this year have been any more dramatic?
Terrible April. 9-game losing streak.
Incredibly hot May led by Troy Glaus who comes out of nowhere to lead the NL in RBI into Juneish.
Hot till the AS break ending with series wins on the road vs Mets and Phillies.
Later a 9-game winning streak.
Builds to a 7-game lead in the division.
Lead the Division for 90+ days…
Lose HOF 3rd basemen. Lose "luckiest" pitcher in Medlen. Lose our other All-star (backup) 3b. Pitching becomes inconsistent in Sept.
Played average in August and not very good in September.
Sweep the Mets, get swept by Phillies, sweep the Marlins, barely win 1 game vs the Phillies with the playoff berth on the line.
Bobby Cox for Manager of the year!!!
October 3rd, 2010
8:39 pm
Already purchased my home post season tickets. Go Braves. Can't wait!! Since by Bulldogs are down, it's great to have the Braves back in the playoffs.
October 3rd, 2010
9:12 pm
What the 2010 Braves lacked in talent, they more than made up for in heart. GO BRAVES!
October 3rd, 2010
9:58 pm
We're back!! Go BRAVES!!
October 3rd, 2010
10:34 pm
Bobby Cox for NOT Manager of NEXT year!!!
October 4th, 2010
2:01 am
This group is a bunch of ballplayers, Congrats boys, I knew all along you guys would pull through, somehow, someway…
October 4th, 2010
8:17 am
As one who has been so critical of the Brave the last couple days, this morning I salute them. I also salute the fans who brought back memories of the early 90's with their raucous tomahawk waving frenzy. The fans were there Sunday despite two gut wrenching losses Friday and Saturday. Way to go fans! The Braves needed you and you were there! And as I posted earlier, and supported by other bloggers, moving the Raw Dog to second was meaningful. Sure, he mad an error but his mental state had to elevate getting away from third. And also despite an error, Infante filled in at third admirably. And last but not least, I also pleaded to have Matty D in the line-up for his fire and determination. It paid off. Please keep him in the lineup through the playoffs and keep an uninspired, could not care less MEEKLY on the bench where he s deserves to be. With a little luck he won't be wearing a Braves uniform next season.
WAY TO BRAVES! Let's kick @$$ in the playoffs!!!!!
October 4th, 2010
8:36 am
Hey…I'm not going to rain on anyone's parade down there.
If I were in the shoes of an Atlantan, today i would be just happy to make the playoffs too.
But…you DO know—-Wagner stunk yesterday. He was personally responsible for 3 runs, with 2 outs. AND,his last 2 outs were against left handed backups for the Phils, cause they used every player already, getting ready for their next WS run.
My point is—what you saw in the 8th inning….is, Wagner-ville.
He was run out of 2 cities up here…and I think, run out of Houston also…tho I'm not sure he was hated as much for his, Wagner-ville breakdowns, as in Philly and NY.
He was personally responsible for both teams, (Philly and NY), NOT getting into the playoffs. He almost did it again. he TRIED to in fact. It was just lucky for him, 3 of his last 4 batters were left handed, and 2 of them, scrubs. In a real game, at 8-7, and the Phils actually caring about the win—he faces GOOD right handed batters that would have clubbed him.
He's the same ol' Wagner.
There is no doubt in my mind—he will cost you a close game or 2 in the playoffs.
Here's something for you guys to look forward to….
You will hear all about it when the matchup happens.
Wagner's knees shake so much, they clank together when—Pat Burrell hits against him.
Bad, BAD memories in Wagner-ville when thinking of Pat the Bat.
Good Luck tho.
October 4th, 2010
8:37 am
I hear ya Stylin! I, too, have been very critical of the Braves as of late but must now congratulate them and their fans this weekend..a record weekend at Turner Field and I don't think the Braves could have won without their support. They certainly made it a little too interesting yesterday but thank's to Billy Wagner were able to close out the mighty Phillies who will probably end up winning the world series again. This is a very good sendoff for Bobby Cox, who despite his struggles in the post season, will go down as one of the best managers of all time-at least in the regular season!
October 4th, 2010
9:00 am
Atta boy, Braves!
October 4th, 2010
9:22 am
saying you're "not going to rain on anyone's parade down there," and then tying to do exactly that is just what I expect from a Philly fan… Wags has been awesome for us this year, can't ask for much more. Yes, yesterday was a bit shaky, but we came out on top, we're in the playoffs, and a whole new season begins now. And with our starting pitching, I expect we'll see some wins out of this ragtag bunch… will it be enough to advance in the playoffs, I'm not sure, but it's been one hell of a ride for a team that most expected little out of at the beginning of the season.
here's to hoping they continue to prove the doubters wrong in the postseason… CONGRATS on winning the Wild Card, Bravos!
October 4th, 2010
9:23 am
Ren- I think that a few 97 mph fastballs near the noggin of Mr. Burrell will change him from Pat the Bat to Pat Who Sh*t ( his britches). In case you haven't noticed it, every closer blows a few, including Mariano Rivera, who is probably the best pitcher in the history of baseball, stat-wise. Perhaps you should go back to the Jim Rome show where talking smack is well received.
October 4th, 2010
9:24 am
All true baseball fans understand the large market bias of the HOF voters. While we have many meritorious recent candidates who performed admirably for the Braves – Maddux, Glavine, Smoltz, Justice, McGriff, Gallaraga, Jones and Jones, and now Wagner, plus Messrs. Cox and Mazzone – the case of Dale Murphy suggests that Maddux and Cox may be the only ones who will make it.
Murph won multiple gold gloves and All Star appearances, hit approx 400 home runs, won the MVP twice, and has never gotten close to HOF admission. That's what happens to nice guys. Who among our recent candidates can present such a record of dominance, other than Maddux and Cox?
October 4th, 2010
9:32 am
Glavine, Smoltzie and Chip…no doubters…
other than that though, I tend to agree with your sentiment… though I also think it will be hard to keep Cox out…
October 4th, 2010
9:35 am
Hope you are right knarf, but I am more optimistic about our chances of winning the WS in 2010.
October 4th, 2010
10:15 am
I feel sorry for all the poor deluded Atlanta fans that actually think that the Braves will make it past the first round of the playoffs. I feel even more sorry for all the fans that have forgotten all the ridiculous post season mistakes Cox has made over two decades – costing them several championships. The only reason they won in 95, is because they had a murderer's row pitching staff that Cox couldn't possibly screw up with.
Thank you for finally retiring, Bobby. It's time to get someone who coaches with intelligence. Not someone who leaves a pitcher in so they allow eight runs to score – or someone who takes out a pitcher that's throwing a shut-out, to put in someone who gives up four runs, when you're trying to make the playoffs. It's either idiocy or he doesn't care about winning.
October 4th, 2010
10:33 am
Blondie, go soak your hoo-hah… what you don't know about baseball is a LOT…
October 4th, 2010
11:16 am
Let me get this straight, all of the professionals in MLB think Bobby Cox is one of the best managers in baseball and a certain HOF. The pinheads on this site keep putting him down. It just goes to show how much some of the alleged Braves fans know about baseball. No wonder the press outside of Atlanta keeps bad mouthing fans in this area.
October 4th, 2010
12:27 pm
Quiche—Maybe you're right. Maybe some chin music will help. Maybe not. I'm just letting you know, if that matchup ever comes up—-watch out………….Ren……….Ps–I did not think I was talking, "smack". Was not my intention
October 4th, 2010
1:12 pm
@Lobosolo – I played the sport for the better part of my life and watch baseball every week. I know exactly what I'm talking about. But, the proof is in the pudding – 25 years, only one championship. He couldn't even repeat when Ted Turner was paying to stack the team with all-stars. Stop drinking the Kool-aid.
Why is it that people in this town will call for a coach's head after 3 disappointing seasons (Mark Richt) – but they stand up for a coach like Cox and his unwavering hubris for decades? You know who actually are good coaches? Joe Torre and Tony Larussa.
October 4th, 2010
2:42 pm
Re: Mike Lum
People got spoiled getting to the postseason. Made them blind to the fact of the reality of the situation…that Bobby was helping players perform even better than they could normally.
October 4th, 2010
3:17 pm
Blondie, you turkey…you never played the sport or you would know that Bobby Cox, Torre, etc are MANAGERS, not coaches. You also display your total ignorance of the game when you insinuate that Cox, first ballot hall-of-famer, 4th most wins in baseball history, and this year, winning 91 games with this collection of players, is not a good manager. I suppose if you managed (or coached as you like to put it)the Braves would have won about 130 games with about a 30 game lead over the Phils. Yep, it is very evident you are a real baseball man.

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Microsoft just unleashed Windows 8 on the public, which means corporate IT guys are tearing their hair out right about now. Windows 8 is unlike any other Windows operating system, as it's designed for the portable device market, which Microsoft also dove into headfirst today with the launch of its Surface tablet. There are a lot of things to like about Windows 8, but right now it's buggy and I think people are going to have a hard time adapting to it. I fear it's more like Windows Vista than the better and smoother Windows 7. This is a radical change for the desktop, but I think it's a change for the better. I think people are going to make the switch, but I think they're not going to do it unless they go kicking and screaming. This is what we have to get used to, as Microsoft goes for the portable, post-PC market. Get ready: the future of Microsoft begins today.
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Welcome to the County Branch of the YMCA of Greater Erie
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Interview With Tabatha Coffey
AE: As a hair stylist, you're part of the
fashion and beauty industry. Do you feel that there's more of a tendency to be
mean in this industry?
TC: No, and again I don't think it's
meanness. I think it's honesty.
When I'm dealing with a client I want to be honest with you,
because I want to make sure that … I can help you to look a certain way. … If
something isn't going to work for you, why would I say, "Oh yes, OK, I'm
going to do that haircut," and know in the back of my mind it's never
going to work on your hair type, it's not going to suit your face, it's not
going to suit your lifestyle. That's not fair to you. You're going to walk out
and hate your hair, and then you're going to think I'm a crap hairdresser.
So you need to be honest with people. In the case of the
show, I have to be honest with them because I only have a week to spend with
them. So for me to go in and not be really honest up front and get to the
bottom of their problems and the crux of it, I'm genuinely not going to help
them. And that's what I want to do, is help them.
AE: Say you have a friend who's in need of a
bit of a style makeover. How would you suggest approaching them and pushing
them in that direction?
TC: With something like that, it's a
dialogue, and it's asking them the right questions about how long since they've
changed their look, or what do you think is working about your hair. There's a
way of doing it, because ultimately you want someone to feel good about
themselves. …
I think sometimes people don't know. Sometimes people want
someone else's advice because they don't really know what they should be doing,
and they really elicit that. So I'd start a dialogue. … "Look, you've got
beautiful eyes. Your eyes are really beautiful; if you cut your bangs this way
or that way, it would really bring your eyes out." Or: "Your
complexion's really great. If you did this kind of color, it would really make
your complexion glow. You'd be able to do this; you'd be able to do that; you'd
show off your cheekbones." And it just kind of follows through from there.
AE: In Shear
Genius, your personal life had nothing to do with the show. Does that ever
come up in this new series?
TC: No, not really. I mean, my
personal life is my personal life … and the two [personal and professional] are
very separate for me.
AE: Are you in a relationship right now?
TC: I am. I've been in a
relationship for 10 years. So, nice long-term relationship.
AE: How does your partner feel about you being
on this show?
TC: Really, really, really
supportive, which is great. I wouldn't be able to do it without the support. I
have a great support system at home. I know that I'm all taken care of and
there's someone there that cares about me and is rooting me on, wants this to
be really successful for me.
AE: Well, now that you can get married in
California, would you ever get married?
TC: Wow, that's a big question,
isn't it? Um, I think everyone needs to do what's right for them. I think the
stigma needs to change. … It's just bizarre in the day and age that we live in
[that] that's still something that's negated, that we don't have the rights of a heterosexual couple, and that's
something that I find highly annoying.
But then I think the choice comes down to if it's right for
you, if it's the right circumstance, and to do it for the right reasons,
because marriage shouldn't be taken lightly whether it's gay marriage or
straight marriage.
AE: On the surface it seems that you have a lot
of similarities with the star of another show on Bravo. You and Jackie Warner are both strong women, blondes, and kind of have a dominatrix vibe, I've gotta
TC: [laughs] Really?
AE: I think so.
TC: Fantastic! I love a dominatrix
AE: You love it?
TC: I do actually. I don't mind a
dominatrix vibe.
AE: Do you cultivate that? [laughs]
TC: No, I don't cultivate it at all,
but you know, I have no problem with it. [laughs]
AE: Have you watched Work Out?
TC: Yeah, absolutely, and I've met
Jackie a few times.
AE: How do you think you guys are similar or
TC: You know, Jackie's a strong
woman. She's a small business owner, she needs to take care of her business,
and she has to be strong to do that and sometimes say things that people find
AE: So you have no problem with her directness,
TC: I have no problem with Jackie
and her directness. She's doing what she needs to do to take care of herself.


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The Libertarian Party of Georgia on Tuesday officially entered the 2010 campaign season when party leaders placed a dozen candidates on the November ballot.
Libertarians in Georgia do not hold primaries, but choose their general election candidates at a convention in April.
"Today is a historic occasion for the state of Georgia, as well as the Libertarian Party of Georgia," said Daniel Adams, chairman of Libertarian Party of Georgia. "We just qualified our first full statewide slate, including the first African-American candidate for governor and the first female candidate for lieutenant governor on the general election ballot."
An African-American, Thurbert Baker, is running for governor as a Democrat, but faces a crowded July 20 primary. Democrats, too, will have a female on the ballot in November for lieutenant governor.
"When elected chairman, I promised to deliver to Georgia a real choice on election day and I believe today that was accomplished," Adams said.
Running under the Libertarian banner in November are:
June 29th, 2010
3:00 pm
whomever makes illegal immigration their #1 priority gets my vote.
June 29th, 2010
4:09 pm
[...] running under the Libertarian Party of Georgia's banner qualified this afternoon at the Secretary of State's office: The Libertarian Party of Georgia on Tuesday officially [...]
June 29th, 2010
5:23 pm
Anyone but a Democrat or a Republican. It is a fact that only these two parties are responsible for the mess we now have. Sound enough reason to not vote for them. The Libertarian platform of committment to small government, elimination of taxation, support for the constitution and individual liberty only make they more appealing.
Go Libertarians !
June 29th, 2010
5:58 pm
Just remember these are the nutcases supporting the teabaggers. They neither deserve or should be allowed to be on any ballot in any civilized country
June 29th, 2010
6:09 pm
After just getting my GA Department of Revenue vehicle Registration Renewal and finding that the butthead Democraps and Repubicans decided to vote to renege on the one time charge/fee for my 2 Wildlife tags and now charge a yearly $35 per tag Special Tag Annual Fee, I'm mad as hell and plan to vote for every Libertian on the ballot since neither Democraps or Repubicans are trust worthy enough to honestly run our state government.
I urge all Georgians, that feel our representatives reneged/lied/screwed their constituents by making one-time fee tags retroactively speciality tags with a annual $35 tax, to take the tags off, take them to the tag office, get a free generic replacement tag and request them to send the old tag to the capital for the state representatives to ram up their crooked deceitful butts!
June 29th, 2010
6:27 pm
Freedom is overrated, eh comrade?
June 29th, 2010
6:44 pm
Patriot1960 If you get to chose who is on the ballot then what is the point of having and election? The Liberals have sunk us so far into debt, lied, cheated, bullied, and cried like babies about everything and everyone. They are trying to let our country be taken over illegals and want to reward "civil" criminals with rights. Right Now we need change from the last change, it has cost America too much of everything.
June 29th, 2010
7:03 pm
Bring on the challengers! We need an alternative to the status quo. Let's send Washington a message. The RINO's and Communist have to get out!
June 29th, 2010
10:32 pm
Greetings All,
It's a fine day for Liberty here in the great state of Georgia as the Libertarian Party has qualified a complete slate of statewide candidates for this this fall's historic elections and now begins the herculean task of acquainting Georgia voters with their names and views on the issues of the day.
As Davis S has noted, the Libertarian Party stands for the stable tripod of Smaller Government, Lower Taxes and More Freedom. Libertarians are hard to define in todays fractious political environment and so endure the slings and arrows of the type of commentary provided by Patriot1960. We are not nutcases by and large and while we share common ground with some of the fundamental views of the burgeoning Tea Party movement, there are major differences that have to be resolved in a reasonable manner. Both organizations support the concept of Lower Taxes which will yield the desired goal of Smaller Government. In the arena of personal freedom much debate has been had and much debate is still needed to come to a mutually acceptable position on the concept of Individual Sovereignty. Such is the nature of politics.
As the weeks and months pass until the 2nd of November, much will be said and written about candidates the Libertarian Party of Georgia has tasked with spreading the message of Liberty to all of Georgia. They will be studiously ignored by their political opponents in the republican and democrat camps while wild rumors and innuendo flit to and fro across the internet and blog-O-sphere. It will not distract us from the task at hand.
We will continue the historic work we have begun today. Our party has achieved significant firsts for politics in Georgia, we have nominated and qualified John Monds for Governor and have likewise secured a place in history for our candidate for Lieutenant Governor, Ms. Rhonda Martini. These exceptional individuals and the rest of our slate will do their utmost to earn your trust and your vote on election day while making sure that Liberty is front and center during the political debate.
To achieve success we need your support. If you never been politically active, 2010 is the year and the Libertarian Party is the place to get started. Be advised that the work is hard, the hours are long and the accolades are few and far between. Do not doubt that the work is critically important, do not doubt that your contributions are essential and never doubt that your voice counts and will be heard.
Vote for Smaller Government, Lower Taxes and More Freedom! Vote Libertarian this fall!
June 30th, 2010
5:09 pm
Do you Repubs make this stuff up yourself or do you get it from one of your right-wingnut brainwashers like Limbaugh, Hannity, Beck, and Coulter?
Liberals didn't sink us into our current debt situation, it all started when good ol' W was in office – two wars and a laissez faire financial system. In the words of your new chosen one, Sara Palin, "How's that working for you?" Don't blame Liberals for any of that stink, my friend. That was all Bush's doing! Obama's just tyring to clean up his mess.
Now I'm pretty much a left-of-center kind of guy. Fairly moderate actually. So I have a real problem with extremism (in any direction) because it never works (USSR) and is dangerous (Nazism, Jonestown). But what I hear coming from those four idiots I listed above – hatred, suspicion, fear, and even paranoia (Beck) – is nothing but extreme. Sure, they cover it up with clever slogans like "you're a great American" and patriotic words like "freedom", but what they're really doing is stirring the pot. Instilling rage and fear in you so you'll continue to listen (ratings = $$$) to get the latest warnings of what the boogy-man liberal is going to do next. Before you know it, you can't get through the day without some of their preaching because you need the negative emotional stimulation to feel fired up and patriotic, because, of course, you're right and they're wrong, which means it's all their fault!
Remember what your preacher said, be careful what you put into your mind, because that's what you will eventually do.


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Drive #1: Generals Hwy—Ash Mountain to Lodgepole
(Note: Drives #1 & #2 can be combined to form a loop through the parks. But we hope you will get out of the car and see some of the many treasures visible only by foot.)
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Drive #1: Generals Highway from Ash Mountain to Lodgepole
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Drive #2: Generals Highway from Lodgepole to Grant Grove.
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Drive #3: Hwy 180 Grant Grove to Hume Lake
Optional Loop Return: Once it opens in late spring, consider taking the road from Hume Lake to Quail Flat and then return to Grant Grove via the Generals Highway. (Allow an extra 30-40 minutes if you decide to take this more winding route)
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Drive #4: Hwy 180 Hume Lake to the Kings Canyon (Kings Canyon Scenic Byway)
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Drive #5: Mineral King Road
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justabeautifullie said: Spaniards are white in general... In southern spain some families have mixed ancestors (african, etc.) but people from the north of spain are really close to british DNA. However, tanned skin and brown hair and eyes are more common, but that has nothing to do with the race (Sorry! I just had to learn about the races and stuff for an exam) For the anon who says spaniards are racists: I'm from Madrid. Yes you find racist people -in any country, actually- but most people won't care about your race
Thanks for that, dear :) I publish it so everyone knows the real opinion of a Spaniard on the subject.
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Anonymous said: Spaniards are the most racist people on earth. If you are white then your ok they will worship you but if you tan run for the hills!
Don't you generalize? Spaniards are not "white" after all. I wouldn't be so sure in judgement like this; never heard of it, by the way.
My latest finding, besides Vetusta Morla. Looking for interesting and not typical Spanish bands is a hard way, but I already blazed the trail - it's amazing how helpful Youtube can be when you're looking for a specific kind of music and you don't even know how to start the looking. And then, by an accident, you come across something beautiful and then the exciting journey begins - it leads you all the way through.
DePedro is a music project made by Spanish singer and guitarist Jairo Zavala. You can visit his website here: http://www.depedro.net/
Si sabes algunos artistas o bandas muy interesantes, dime por favor. Busco por la música única y simplemente maravillosa.
got through to Spanish indie rock! i hoped that it did exist, i'm enchanted
Anonymous said: Hola ¿como empezaste a aprender español?, ¿que español hablas(de que región)?, ¿te resulta muy difícil?
!Hola! Lo siento pero aqui no tengo las letras espanoles.
Empece cuando tenia 13 anos, supongo. Mi amiga me propuso las clases con ella, solo nos dos. Este ano no aprendi mucho pero era una base por futuro. Luego, ella dejo de las clases y yo automaticamente. Pero en dos anos mas, decidi que de verdad quiero aprender espanol. Que es muy interesante, que lo disfruto mucho. Me apunte a las clases con ninos pequenos por un ano y no era muy bien, pero el ano ultimo me encontre a una escuela magnifica y tenia muchooo espanol. El ano ecolar que viene parece muy dificil, pero no puedo dejar de las clases. Voy a encontrar una solucion y continuar el aprendizaje porque es esplendido entender y poder usar espanol.
(Espero que no ha hecho demasiado errores. Si vees algo, dime por favor!)
If any of you, native Spaniards, want to talk with somebody, here I am. I'd like to practice my Spanish at least in this way, so if you feel like talking with someone culturally different, message me!
Obviously, if you know Spanish really well and are not native, it's not a problem either. My will is to use it, to chat so if you wish… I'd be really pleased.
Would you like to start learning new language? Do you hesitate which one should you choose? Here, I'll show you why taking Spanish is such a great option.
+ It's the 5th most used language in the world - after English, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi and Arabic. And the 2nd language in the number of native speakers. If you're not going to India, nor Africa, Spanish would be the most useful one.
+ Spanish is the official language in 21 countries. It has 400 millions of native speakers. You can communicate with almost 500 millions people all over the world.
+ In Europe Spanish is not so popular but in the US it really is. I venture to suggest that it's even the second language there. It's also one of the official American languages, very useful because almost 16% of the US population are native Spanish-speakers.
+ Almost all South America speaks Spanish. It's one huge continent, mind it. And so adorable one, even though relatively poor.
+ It's also very agreeable-sounding language. Resonant and melodious. Even though accent differs much from English, once you know it, you should love it.
+ It is said that Spanish is one of the easiest languages. I can't agree that it's so non-problematic. Basics are pretty simple but more advanced things are kind of tough. Still, every language is difficult. Some are more, some less but getting to know any is a hard work to do.
+ Spanish culture, literature, cinema are widely evolved because of so many speakers. Exploring these things in their original language is much more developing experience.
+ Spanish people in Spain (at least) in general don't know English too well. Learning it will make you able to meet and become acquainted with them. Forging new friendships around the world is a great experience.
Learning Spanish has loads of advantages even not mentioned here. Once you start it, you would probably love it. I am really glad that I started it (by a chance, actually) and that after these 3 years I know it on a basic level. Satisfaction of reading and speaking it is really huge.
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Very nice. I like the golden color variations, thats real purtty... It could use a little clean up as there are some artifacts in the blending from the golden colors to the shoreline colors just south of the city (and one within the city just to the right of the lowest ship, between the house).
The road doesn't fit the rest of the map. The houses and trees are all solid colors or subtle gradients with strong black outlines. So I'd treat the road similarly...solid color or slight gradient with a black outline. Looks pretty nice otherwise, good job.
I like it. Very nice map. Two comments though. The drop shadow makes objects look like they are floating. If you reduce the offset I think it might lessen that effect. Also, the beam coming off of the lighthouse wasn't clear to me at first as to what it was. I thought it was an artifact. Maybe if the light became diffuse at the edges and faded away. Just my thoughts. hth.
Update:Fixed the gradients and coloring as requested by jfrazierjr. I had kept the coloring, but made the trees a bit more, foliaged. Ascension's comment on the road had got me thinking. I did as requested, but keep in mind, this is a rough draft for the road. I have to touch up the pathways and such, but for the most part, it is as you had suggested. Last but not least, OldGuy. The drop shadow did look like they were floating, but only because I did not realize you could magnify that closely. In my final copy, I shall shrink the dimensions so that magnifying looses detail.
Any more thoughts? I plan to fix some of the shadows, fix the dock a bit, and continue to work with the roads. I need suggestions on roads. In one direction, I can make them solid as in how they are now, but I could also blur them to make them resemble environment, similar to the hill the castle is located upon.
Background: Colonial town for the Kingdom of Arbor. Recently established, this city is an ambitious foothold in the newly discovered continent.Used primarily for my Pathfinder RPG game, this town will see countless assaults from the elements as well as various monsters.
New one. Thoughts?
Eliminated the black outline and did new roads. which one works best
I like the one with the outlines better. The blur you used to remove them is a little too obvious. Especially since the houses, walls, ships and trees all have clean black outlines, the outline coast is a better fit. Also the darker roads work, the lighter ones look nice, but the darker ones convey that it's a road better (especially in town and in the lighter parts of the southern road).
Also, I like the hint of texture you added to the open land. It looks like you missed the lighthouse island, however.


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Pi Yao or Pixiu are creatures from China that protect houses from evil spirits and bringing wealth to the people living in it. They have big mouths to attack demons, but also they have a decent appetite (the legend says they can eat only pure gold, but when Pi Yao are small and their teeth are yet too weak they actually eat everything that tastes good).
Those Pi Yaos are yet very small, but if they fed well and treated nicely, they would grow into powerful protectors that no bad spirit would dare to come near.
8cm (3 inches) tall. Details are cast in resin and the body is soft (no joints or skeleton armature inside), they have some plastic pellets in their bellies to give them good balance. Their necklaces are made of various gemstones (Purple's with blue pawpads - mammoth ivory shard, coral and howlite beads, Brown's - moon glass and dyed howlite beads, Blue's - sea shell, moon glass and seashell beads, Lime's - kyanite, dyed howlite and lapis lazuli beads, Purple's with pink pawpads - sea urchin needle, coral and dyed howlite beads, Teal's - moon glass and onyx beads).
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Kate and Naomi: no longer the It girls
There was a time when Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell were members of the elite A-list supermodel crowd. That time was the 1990s, not the closing ceremony of London 2012, says Sophie Robehmed
Going by their successful careers, it's easy to see why, although foolishly, Moss and Campbell were chosen to feature alongside the likes of Lily Cole, Georgia May Jagger and Stella Tennant to burst out of blown-up paper images of themselves during a British fashion interlude at last night's ceremony. But in reality, Moss and Campbell did not deserve that spotlight on a worldwide stage.
Moss and Campbell did not deserve that spotlight on a worldwide stage
And it seems a lot of Twitter users agree, with the pair's fleeting appearance causing quite the storm that is yet to end.
Even celebrities have got in on the action, from author Jojo Moyes tweeting: "Naomi Campbell: gold medal in phone throwing" to Piers Morgan commenting on Kate Moss's behaviour.
Considering both models are arguably better known for their unhealthy lifestyles (including excessive partying and dangerous diets) and bad-girl behaviour through the years, they are not the women to "inspire a generation". Unlike the driven, disciplined and decidedly healthy athletes that watched these two strut their stuff along the pseudo-catwalk.
They are not the women to "inspire a generation"
The wonderful women that have been all over our television screens from the opening ceremony to last night's finale are the ones to watch – our real role models. Not only do they illustrate how rewarding hard work, representing your country and well-deserved success can be but they embody a clean-living lifestyle, promoting both a balanced diet and positive body image: fit, toned and beautiful bodies that are desirable for the right reasons.
These are exactly the sort of women impressionable young women need growing up instead of size zero slogans like, "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels", one that Moss has previously glorified, understandably causing widespread outrage.
Thankfully the buzz surrounding Moss and Campbell will inevitably die down soon while the legacy of London 2012 knows no bounds. And that's exactly how it should be.
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Does anyone have this marble bar from CB2?
For anyone who has it, did you have any issues with assembly? I'm having a lot of trouble getting the holes and connectors to line up, and I can't tell if it's because it's flaw in the way it was constructed or what.
I have the matching coffee table and console and didn't have any assembly problems with those pieces. Any insight from anyone with any experience with this product would be totally appreciated.
I'm thinking about getting that to use not as a bar but as a landing strip/bookshelf by the door. It's the perfect size. Let me know what happens, and how you like it. What a great price!
I just got an email from Target saying that half of what I ordered from John Derian is cancelled, not available. Huh? Half the shipment came a week after I ordered it (9/14), but the other half (3 trays and the second of 2 bird prints I ordered, the first one came though, weird) has been cancelled. Anyone know anything about this? Maybe they decided not to carry everything?
Too bad it was cool stuff and I was so excited since I collect his work...
I was wondering if you guys knew of a good storage trunk that would go well with a mid-century/modern theme. Just something for keepsakes and stuff like that. I like the Taka trunks at crate and barrel but they wouldn't go well except hidden in a basement or attic, they are just too dark and rustic for me.
when is the fall cure starting? in maxwell's e-mail tuesday, he said it would be starting tomorrow (which i thought would mean wednesday)... but don't they usually hype it up well in advance?
My copy of the book just arrived in the mail an hour ago!
Does anyone know where I can sign up for the cure? I thought they'd advertise it on AT, but I have not seen a blessed thing.
Condo Association question:
Do I have the right to opt out of a contract that requires me to use a particular television provider? My association voted to buy the service for the building and bundle it into our assessments. I don't have a TV.
Do I have any recourse?
The New York site just posted that the cure would officially start/have the sign up on Monday: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/fall-2008/the-fall-cure-join-us-next-week-064934
Trying to decide if I'll officially join or not, since I always start off and then fade away toward the end. But it is always nice to get things like the pantry cleaned and reorganized.
Painting question!
Okay, the apartment we just moved into has walls that are a cream color, then there is a thin piece of molding that runs along the walls about 4/5 of the way up, and then the rest of the wall above that is white and we have white ceilings. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to paint these walls? I would greatly appreciate it :)
@Bill G,
I don't know the answer to that but I would be interested in learning what you find out.
I would like to say that your management company would be able to adjust your assessment based on this service provided they have proof that you are not using your cable.
A couple of thoughts:
If your unit were sold, the assessment would have to be raised to allow for cable.
You may not have any recourse if the contract used all the units as leverage to determine the bulk price for cable service.
If the board has voted for this service for all of the units you may be "stuck" with it.
re: painting question... You can do whatever you want! We have mouldings like that in our bedrooms, we painted above the moulding the same color as the wall, with that moulding being left white to go with the baseboards and window moulding. (although I considered putting an awesome wallpaper up there but chickened out) I have a pic I'll post when I find it.
Thanks Tiffany, I'm looking forward to seeing your pic! :)
andersonville arts fest weekend - walking in the streets of andersonville looking at art in different stores while sipping red wine...hmmm...:)
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STREAM: Lambchop | "If Not I'll Just Die"
By Zach Hale
Lambchop is the esteemed project of Kurt Wagner, a 50-something musical chameleon who's been writing songs for a quarter-century-plus. Over the years, Wagner's music has been defined as alt-country, Americana, lounge, jazz and, according to Last.FM tags, "kickasstic". His acclaimed 2008 LP - OH (Ohio) - is a pensive, meticulously crafted batch of songs best absorbed in the breeze, and also served as my long overdue introduction to Wagner and his ensemble of instrumentalists. Next February, Merge Records will release Lambchop's 11th studio album, Mr. M, and all signs indicate a continuation of the thought-provoking sophistication we've come to expect from Wagner. "If Not I'll Just Die", the album's string-heavy, Louis Armstrong-esque first single, is available to stream below.
Mr. M is out February 21st via Merge.


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Environmentalists protest that this newly opened Arctic area in Norway is riskier for offshore oil drilling accidents.
STOCKHOLM — Norway's Parliament has opened up a new area on the fringe of the Arctic Ocean to offshore oil drilling despite protests from opponents who fear catastrophic oil spills in the remote and icy region.
Most of the Norwegian sector of the Barents Sea, which the Nordic country shares with Russia, is already open to petroleum activities.
But environmentalists and some opposition lawmakers say the risk to Arctic sea ice is higher in a Switzerland-sized area straddling the Russian maritime border, and wanted to make parts of it off limits to oil and gas drilling.
Related: Shell tow requirement changed after rig grounding
Parliament sided with the government in a vote late Wednesday and opened the entire area to drilling, with the caveat that no activity can take place within 31 miles of the ice edge.
"This is a clear break in Norwegian policy," said Nils Harley Boisen, of the World Wildlife Fund. "And moving completely against all expert advice on what is safe operations."
In 2003, Arctic sea ice extended into the northern part of that area, he said.
Christian Democrat lawmaker Kjell Ingolf Ropstad, who opposed the move, said operations in icy waters are complicated, risky and potentially hazardous to sensitive Arctic ecosystems.
"This is a clear break in Norwegian policy, and moving completely against all expert advice on what is safe operations."
— Nils Harley Boisen, World Wildlife Fund
The government says the environmental risks will be managed carefully, noting that Norway doesn't allow drilling in areas covered by sea ice.
Related: Online pranksters target Shell's drilling plans
Norway has become one of the world's richest countries per capita thanks to exports from its offshore oil and gas industry. It's now moving its search into the Arctic region in a bid to offset declining production in the North Sea.
The slice of the Barents Sea that was opened by Parliament Wednesday is in an area that was disputed with Russia until the countries signed a maritime border deal in 2010.
Related: Statoil delays $15.5 billion Arctic project over tax rise
Ben Ayliffe, an Arctic campaigner at Greenpeace, said the move highlights the oil industry's creep toward the North Pole as climate change thaws the frozen region — estimated to hold up to 13 percent of the world's undiscovered oil and 30 percent of its untapped natural gas.
However, he added that the Arctic oil rush seems to have lost steam with Shell cancelling drilling plans off Alaska this year, Conoco-Phillips suspending plans for Arctic drilling in 2014 and Statoil postponing plans to drill its northernmost well ever in the Barents Sea partly because it couldn't get a rig "winterized" in time.
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The third installment of the "One Ring" series is a little different than the others. First off you may notice the animation looks diffrent. That's because it was animated by my buddy Chris Boe, who also helps out with some of the little movies on my site.
Second is it's not based off Lord of the Rings… almost at all. I decided to do something original with those characters. Although there's a lot of LotR jokes, so it's just the storyline that's different.
In this episode, Wayne goes on a hot date with the lovely Red Haired Elf Chick. Will the green guy get lucky, or she realize he's a smelly goblin? Meanwhile Sauron gets a visit from a old roommate, the Dark Lord Melkor…his former master. How will the night end for both of them? There's also some extra stuff, as well as a few easter eggs! (one is in the movie, but it goes by kinda fast)
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I thought you couldn't top the return of ganondorf but you did! I was laughing so hard throughout the whole thing!!! I cant wait to see your future work!!!!
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Louisville, Ky. (WHAS11) - A visionary, a dreamer or someone who just needs to move on: J. Bruce Miller has heard it all about his attempts to lure an NBA team to Louisville.
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yes my lord
Yes, of course.
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#What do you mean you didn't do your homework Sherlock #What do you mean you didn't clean your room Sherlock #What do you mean you were withholding evidence Sherlock #Is that a skull in your room young man #So help me if I find drugs in there you won't get any cases for a week #And I'm taking away your cell phone #You can have it back when you've finished your crime scene analysis #ALL of your crime scene analysis
Clearly, Lestrade's division is watching sexy people doing sexy things.
My division is watching Lestrade be sexy watching sexy people be sexy.
He does spend an awful lot of time staring at Sherlock. ;-)
Well of course - he's a Detective Inspector (ba-dum tssh)
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Anatomy & Physiology
Anatomy & Physiology 202
Digestive System Review
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infection with helicobacter pylori can cause ________
peptide ulcers
-treatment = pepto-bismo
if a person were unable to produce much of this substance, the gastric juices might destroy the stomach lining
if you took a new strong antibiotic, which vitamin would you need more that you didn't need before?
vitamin K
-used for blood clotting
_____ is a hormone secreted by the cells in the stomach lining that functions to increase gastric juice release
G-cells, gastrin
eating large amounts of acidic fruits such as limes and grapefruit may have this impact on the body
enamel damage
(these help prevent scurvy)
the digestive system processes food, extracts nutrients, and eliminates the residue
the enteric nervous system regulates much of the digestive activity but its action depends on the central nervous system
odor, sight, and taste stimulate salivary nuclei in the cerebral cotrex
enamel is found in the crown of a tooth, whereas dentin is part of both crown and root
both chemical and mechanical digestion start in the mouth and continue in the stomach
gastric juice consists entirely of water and hydrochloric acid
false; 3rd component is pepsin
absorption of many nutrients starts in the stomach
false; small intestine
both pancreatic juice and bile are secreted into the duodenum
the liver is the body's largest gland
the small intestine begins with the duodenum, which is the longest segment
the brush borders of intestinal absorptive cells contain numerous goblet cells
most fat is digested by pancreatic lipase
chylomicrons are secreted from the basal surface of the absorptive cells and taken into the lacteal in the villus
the large intestines reabsorbs water, fats, and salts
the large intestine is longer than the small intestine
_____is the physiological process that moves a nutrient from the outside to the inside of the body
the serous membrane that suspend the stomach and intestines from the abdominal wall are called
these nutrients are all absorbed without being digested except:
a. water
b. vitamins
c. proteins
d. minerals
e. cholesterol
these are all accessory organs of the digestive system except:
a. tongue
b. liver
c. pancreas
d. salivary glands
e. spleen
the small intestine is suspended from the abdominal wall by
the mesentery
chemical digestion breaks down ___ into ______
nucleic acids; nucleotides
the _____ regulates digestive tract mobility, secretion, and blood flow and its neurons are found in the _______
enteric nervous system; submucosa and muscularis externa
the surface of the tongue is covered with _____ stratified epithelium, and has bumps called _____, site of taste bubs
nonkeratinized; lingual papillae
infants have _____ deciduous teeth,
have _______ permanent teeth
from superficial to deep, these are the structures found is a typical tooth
enamel, dentin, pulp
these are normally found in saliva except:
a. mucus
b. lysozyme
c. amylase
d. lipase
e. protease
the ____ gland is an extrinsic salivary gland; whereas the ___ gland is an intrinsic salivary gland
submandibular; lingual
the swallowing center is located in
the medulla oblongata
the buccal phase of swallowing is under ____ control and the pharyngo esophageal phase is ______
central nervous system; controlled by autonomic reflexes
acid reflex into the esophagus (heartburn) is normally prevented by
lower esophageal sphincter (LES)
hydrochloric acid (HCL) is secreted by ____ cells
____, which is secreted by ______ cells, is necessary for vitamin B12 absorption
intrinsic factor; parietal
pepsinogen is produced by _____ and is activated by _______
chief cells; hydrochloric acid (HCL) secreted by parietal cells
why are several digestive enzymes secreted as zymogens?
so they act only in the stomach lumen and do not digest intracellular proteins
the enterogastric reflex serves to
inhibits gastric mobility when there is chyme in the small intestine
____ is a hormone, whereas ____ is an enzyme
secretin; pepsin
_____ is associated with food stretching the stomach and activating myenteric and vagovegal reflexes, which in turn stimulates gastric secretions
the gastric phase
the organ that stores excess glucose and releases it later into the blood is
the liver
a hepatic triad consists of
bile duct, branch of hepatic artery, and branch of hepatic portal vein
of the following components of bile, only _____ has/have a digestive function:
a. bile salts
b. bilirubin
c. cholesterol
d. phospholipids
e. neutral fats
bile salts
the ____ synthesizes bile acids by metabolizing _____
liver; cholesterol
pancreatic enzymes are secreted in response to the hormone
CCK (cholecystokinin)
which of these is not a component of the pancreatic juice?
a. typsinogen
b. chymotrypsinogen
c. deoxyribonuclease
d. sodium bicarbonate
e. enterokinase
enterokinase (it catalyzes trypsinogen to active trypsin, secreted by small intestine)
which of these nutrients is absorbed by the lacteals of the small intestine?
a. triglycerides
b. amino acids
c. glucose
d. mineral
e. water soluble vitamins
which of the following enzymes functions at the lowest pH?
a. salivary amylase
b. pancreatic amylase
c. pepsin
d. trypsin
e. dipeptidase
which of these is the site of contact digestion?
a. gastric pits
b. surface of the gastric mucosa
c. intestinal crypts
d. brush border of the small intestine
e. cytoplasm in the cells of the small intestine
brush border of the small intestine
the small intestine has a very large absorptive surface associated with all of these strucutres except:
a.circular folds
b. intestinal length
c. microvilli
d. villi
e. rugae
the migrating motor complex
milks the chyme toward the colon
the _____ of the small intestine is/are similar to the _____ of the stomach
intestinal crypts; gastric pits
carbohydrate digestion begins in the ______, whereas protein digestion begins in the _______
mouth; stomach
_____ break(s) down ______
a. lactase; glucose
b. peptidases; proteins
c. lipase; mocelles
d. lactose; lactase
e. nucleases; nucleotides
peptidases; proteins
the sodium-glucose transport protein (SGLP)
transports glucose and sodium from the intestinal lumen into the epithelial cells
amino acids and monosaccharides are absorbed in the _____, and fatty acids are absorbed in the ________
small intestine; small intestine
lecithin prepares fats for hydrolysis by forming
emulsifaction droplets
proteins are digested by different enzymes acting in the following sequence
pepsin, trypsin, carboxypeptidase, dipeptidse
_____ transport lipids to the surface of the intestinal absorptive cells, which process them into _______
micelles; chylomicrons
the three most abundant classes of nutrients are
fats, proteins, & carbohydrates
the muscle tone of the _____along the colon contracts it lengthwise, causing its walls to bulge and form pouches called _____
taeniae coli; haustra
bacteria flora carry out all of the following except
a. digest most of the protein we get in the diet
b. synthesize vitamin K
c. produce some of the gases found in flatus
d. digest cellulose
e. form part of the fece
digest most of the protein we get in the diet
bacteria constitute about ___% of the dry weight of the feces
defecation is stimulated by
stretching of the rectum
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This Technical Advisory was canceled by Technical Advisory 5040.38, "Pavement Friction Management" on June 17, 2010.
Skid Accident Reduction Program
December 23, 1980
U.S. Department of Transportation
A.1 The quantity of rainfall (inches) recorded by weather stations may be used to calculate the percentage of pavement wet time. Wet pavement time (WPT) may be estimated from total annual rainfall in inches (AR) as follows:*
WPT = 3.45 ln (AR) - 5.07
*(This equation is based on a relationship developed by K.D. Hankins in "The Use of Rainfall Characteristics in Developing Methods for Reducing Wet Weather Accidents in Texas," Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation Study No. 135-4, July 1975.)
Figure A-1
A.2 Wet Safety Factor (WSF)
For each wet weather accident location, a WSF may be developed. This factor is expressed as follows:
This factor is the reciprocal of the risk of having a wet pavement accident relative to having a dry pavement accident. On a specific roadway section, each of these variables must be developed for the same time period; otherwise, traffic exposure must be taken into account. Criteria may be developed for further consideration of pavement sections. A WSF less than 0.67 suggests a wet weather problem. This criteria is based upon the conservative estimate of the overall likelihood of a wet weather accident being 1 1/2 as great as a dry pavement accident. This estimate assumes that wet weather accidents at the site or road section under consideration are attributable entirely to a skidding problem. A low WSF in most cases is due to poor skid resistance. However, traffic engineering evaluations may reveal deficiencies in sight distance, road markings, inadequate drainage, etc. Auxiliary information obtained during the test program should provide indications of the safety problems.
The requirements of American Society for Testing and materials (ASTM) E 274 states "The method utilizes a measurement representing the steady state friction force on a locked test wheel as it is dragged over a wetted pavement surface under constant load and at constant speed while its major plane is parallel to its direction of motion and perpendicular to the pavement."
Although this specification may be met by a system involving only one wheel attached to a towing vehicle and although a few such systems are in use, the vast majority of skid measurement systems in use and expected to be in use in the near future consist of a towing vehicle and two-wheel trailer. On many systems either wheel may be locked during testing, but most commonly, the left is used.
The ASTM considers testing the left wheel track to be "normal." However, a differential in friction levels between the left and right wheel track may exist. When testing a site where a differential may exist, especially a high wet weather accident site, all lanes and wheel tracks should be tested. If a two-wheel trailer system is used, it is desirable to have the capability of testing with either wheel.
A skid measurement system must have a transducer associated with each test wheel which senses a force equal or directly related to the force developed between the sliding wheel and the pavement during test, electronic signal conditioning equipment to receive the transducer output signal and modify it as required, and suitable analog and/or digital readout equipment to record either the magnitude of the developed force or the calculated value of the resulting skid number (SN).
The system must include a facility for the transport of a supply of water--usually 200 to 500 gallons--and the necessary apparatus to deliver a specified amount of water--4.0 gallons per minute per wetted inch of pavement at 40 miles per hour within specified limits in front of the test wheel.
Finally, the system must include provision for measuring (and preferably for recording) the speed at which the test is conducted.
B.2.1 Field Force Verification
It is generally impractical to perform force plate calibrations at frequent intervals while the measurement system is in the field. Facilities should, however, be available to permit the operator to ascertain that significant changes have not occurred in the force measurement subsystem since the most recent force plate calibration.
If the measurement system uses a torque transducer and is adaptable to mounting a torque arm, the verification can be accomplished within a reasonable time and effort. This device, consisting of an arm capable of being bolted to the test wheel in a horizontal position and of supporting known weights located at specified distances from the center of the test wheel, may be used to test the torque transducer to predetermined values of torque. Typically, the test wheel of the inventory system is raised off the ground, the torque arm is attached to the test wheel and held in a horizontal position, the brake of test wheel locked, and a series of known weights are suspended on the torque arm. This procedure will induce a series of known strains on the transducer, resulting in a series of output signals through the signal conditioning equipment. The magnitude of these signals should then be compared to the magnitude of signals produced through use of the same technique immediately after the most recent force plate calibration. Adjustment of signal conditioning equipment gain setting may be made to offset small force measurement subsystem variations which could occur.
Verification should be repeated periodically.
B.2.2 Test Tire and Wheel Preparation, Control of Tire pressure
Tire Specification
Unless otherwise specified, all tests shall be performed with tires meeting the requirements of ASTM E 501, Standard Tire for Pavement Skid Resistance Tests, and all pertinent sections of that specification as well as ASTM E 274 should be observed in their use.
Tire Mounting and Break-in Procedure
The tire should be mounted on a Tire and Rim Association 6JJ rim. The rim should have been examined to determine that it has suffered no damage or misalignment in prior use. After mounting, and before break-in, the tire and wheel should be balanced. The tire should be subjected to a break-in of 200 miles use before being used for testing. This break-in may be accomplished by using the tire on the skid trailer wheel which is not used for testing. If the tire must be remounted before test use, it should be rebalanced after remounting.
Tire Warm-Up Procedure
The test tire should be inflated to 24 + 0.5 pounds per square inch measured at ambient temperature. After tire pressure measurement and adjustment, the tire should be subjected to a 5-mile warm up, traveling at conventional highway speeds, before tests are performed. The 5-mile warm-up should be repeated on any occasion when the measurement system is parked for a periodof 15 minutes or more.
Tire Wear and Replacement Procedure
The standard pavement test tire has a series of visual wear guide sipes (small circular holes) cast into each of the outer ribs of the tire. The test tire should be withdrawn from testing use when wear has progressed to a point at which the wear guide sipes are no longer visible. During routine testing, test tires should be examined at least twice daily (and more frequently as tire nears unacceptable wear level) to determined that wear has not progressed beyond acceptable limits.
Additionally, after any series of tests on pavements having very high skid numbers (in excess of SN=70) or in the event of a deliberate or inadvertent dry skid, the test tire should be examined for the development of a flat spot. If a significant flat spot or spots develop on a test tire, it should be withdrawn from test use due to the tendency of the test wheel to seek out and return to such a flat spot in subsequent lockups.
B.2.3 Watering Subsystem Procedures
Daily Procedures
Prior to the beginning of each day's activity, the crew should perform at least the following functions with respect to the water subsystem:
The above inspections should be repeated during a day's testing in the event of operation on very rough highways (or in the event of any off-highway travel) which may have caused damageto the nozzle or adversely affected its orientation.
Water Trace Width Check
Periodically the crew should make a measurement of the water trace width as a gross measure of overall water subsystem performance. This may be accomplished by driving the measurement system over a pavement at a selected convenient speed (the same speed should be used on all occasions), initiating water flow without locking the test wheel brakes, and measuring the width of the resulting water trace on the pavement. The trace width measurement should be made as quickly as possible after passage of the inventory system (preferably within 30 seconds). This would require that one member of the crew drive and operate the measurement system while the other member is positioned off the side of the pavement at the location at which the measurement is to be made. Best results are achieved if this procedure is performed on a relatively smooth pavement surface (low macrotexture).
B.2.4 Instrumentation Calibration Verification
Provision should be made to allow for verification of the signal conditioning instrumentation calibration (to account for the effects of zero and gain drifts).
General Requirements for Calibration Signal
The minimum acceptable facility for verification of conditioning instrumentation is a calibration signal subsystem. The calibration signal should be provided from such a source and in such a manner that there is little likelihood of variation in the calibration signal itself. This assurance then permits theoperator to make adjustments in the measurement subsystem gain to offset the frequent small deviations which occur due to changes in ambient temperature and other operating parameters.
Force Measurement Calibration Signal
The most straightforward technique for providing a force measurement calibration signal is to make provisions for switching a high quality shunting resistor of known value in parallel with one arm of the force transducer strain gauge bridge. This induces an imbalance in the bridge equivalent to the application of a known force to the transducer. The resultant signal is sufficient to verify, or provide means of adjustment for, all elements of the force measurement system forward of the transducer itself.
Frequency of Use
Instrumentation calibration verification through use of calibration signals should be accomplished at the beginning of each day's operation after equipment warm up, at intervals of no more than 2 hours when the system is in continuous use, and upon the renewal of operation throughout the day after any period during which the signal conditioning equipment has been turned off or the unit has been allowed to stand without use for 30 minutes or more.
B.2.5 Check List
A check list should be available to the crew and should be used prior to the beginning of daily operations and on any occasion during the day when testing is suspended for 30 minutes or more or when instrumentation has been turned off. The check list varies from system to system due to differences between the systems, but should provide for at least the following checks:
B.3.1 Purpose of Field Test Center
At the present time the highest order of calibration and evaluation available for a State skid measurement system is that provided through the Field Test Center established under contract by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Arrangements to receive the services of the Field Test Center may be initiated by a State through submittal of a request for such services to the local FHWA division office.
B.3.2 Criteria for When to Use the Field Test Center
Each measurement system should be submitted for calibration and evaluation at the Center as soon as possible after its introduction into service. It should be resubmitted for calibration and evaluation whenever:
B.3.3 Calibration Services Provided by Field Test Center
The static and dynamic calibration services provided by the Field Test Center include the following:
Two basic types of procedures are available for determining that significant changes have not occurred in the measurement system since its most recent evaluation and calibration at the Center. These involve techniques for evaluating important subsystem performance and techniques for evaluating performance of the total system.
B.4.1 Techniques to Evaluate Subsystem Performance
As a minimum, the owner of each measurement system should maintain and periodically make use of facilities for evaluating the force, water, and speed measurement subsystem of the inventory system.
Evaluation of Force Subsystem
The force subsystem should be evaluated through use of a force plate. An air-bearing force plate is recommended since its action is such as to essentially eliminate the effect of friction in the plate itself. If an air-bearing force plate is not available, any of several commercial mechanical force plates may be used. If a mechanical device is used, precautions should be taken to assure that all moving parts (particularly load application screws and spherical or roller bearings) are well lubricated and that the lubricant is periodically removed and replaced.
To conduct an evaluation, the test wheel of the measurement system should be centered on the force plate, the test wheel brake locked, and known frictional forces introduced to the tire-force plate interface through appropriate motion of the force plate. Frictional forces should be both increased and decreased in a stepwise manner to allow for detection of possible hysteresis effects. The indicated force readout values for the system should then be plotted against known force input values. The resulting plotted calibration line should be evaluated for nonlinearity and hysteresis characteristics. Also actual readout values for known force inputs should be compared with those readout values determined from tests conducted with the same equipment after the most recent Center evaluation.
Evaluation of Water Subsystem
The most effective evaluation of the water subsystem to discern variations in performance is that of flow. Flow rate may be evaluated by raising the rear wheels of the towing vehicle, running the vehicle at an indicated speed of 40 miles per hour (or any other desired speed), collecting the water pumped through the system and out the nozzle during a measured time period, and calculating the flow rate in gallons. This procedure should be repeated at two or more speeds to evaluate linearity of the water delivery subsystem with test speed.
The Pennsylvania State University has developed a water rate flow tank which is circular in cross section and of such size that it fits easily into a standard manhole. The tank has athreaded opening in the bottom for drainage and a stop-plug with a long handle which permits the plug to be removed and replaced from the top of the tank after it is hanging in the manhole. It also has a scale calibrated in gallons on the inside of the tank. This tank may be suspended in a standard manhole, the measurement system positioned so that the nozzle will discharge directly into the tank, the rear wheel of the towing vehicle raised, and total flow measured at any desired speed. The only additional equipment required is a stopwatch.
Evaluation of Speed Measurement Subsystem
The speed measurement subsystem should be evaluated by operating the measurement system at various test speeds over a measured mile course. If the basic speed measure is done through the use of the tow vehicle speedometer or through a tachometer-generator driven by the tow vehicle or by a fifth wheel, then the vehicle should be driven over the measured mile course at a selected speed and the time of transit measured with a stopwatch. The actual speed, calculated from the distance and the elapsed time, is then compared to the indicated speed.
If speed measurement is based upon a pulse generator driven by a fifth wheel, the accuracy of the speed measurement is directly dependent upon the accuracy of the fifth wheel for distance measurement. To evaluate this subsystem, the fifth wheel tire pressure is adjusted until the distance indicated agrees with the known distance traversed (the assumption being made here is that the electronic package which converts the pulses to velocity is functioning properly).
If tapeswitch event detectors, placed 200 feet apart, and an interval timer (+0.01 second resolution) are available to measurethe time required by the inventory system to travel 200 feet, a very accurate speed measurement is obtained to check against the indicated value.
Time Between Subsystem Evaluations
The force, water and speed measurement subsystems of the measurement system should be checked by the methods described above at intervals no greater than 3 months.
B.4.2 Techniques to Evaluate Total System Performance
Use of Measurement System Sample Variance as Performance Measure
A portion of the information furnished, as a result of an evaluation at the Center, is the pooled sample standard deviation of the measurement system for repeated test at three test speeds on five special test surfaces. If the sample standard deviation at the desired speed is squared, the resulting value, SD2t is an estimate of the skid measurement system variance. Subsequent to the Center evaluation, the crew should periodically select a pavement location having a skid number of approximately 30 to 40 and run 20 repeat tests at the desired speed over the same location. From the results of these latter tests a new estimate, SD2E, can be calculated. If the ratio SD2E/SD2t does not exceed 2.0, the chances are 19 in 20 that the system standard deviation has not doubled over that established during its visit to the Center. (If the system has not been to a Center to obtain an estimate of SD2t, its crew should select a pavement location having a skid number of approximately 30 to 40, run repeat tests at each desired speed over the same location, and calculate the sample standard deviation at each such speed.)
As an alternative, the above procedure could be performed making only 10 repeat tests on the selected pavement. In this case, the ratio of SD2E/SD2t should not exceed 2.2. The chances are then four in five that the system standard deviation has not doubled over that previously established.
The above procedure should be performed at time intervals no greater than 3 months.
Short Term Checks of System Performance
The agency operating the measurement system should select several pavements located close to the site at which the system is normally garaged and perform repeated tests on the surfaces at quite frequent intervals, preferably weekly. Measured values of skid resistance on these surfaces will obviously change as thesurfaces change from traffic wear, environmental, and/or seasonal variations. However, these changes should occur in an orderly and predictable fashion and any abrupt change would be an indication of possible erratic performance of the measurement system. A continually updated record of the results of such tests should be maintained and examined after each updating for evidence of such erratic performance.
The following is a selected list of references which may be helpful in implementing the program described in this Technical Advisory. This list is not intended to be a bibliography of all documents available in this field:
The following data should be collected in testing samples locations:
D.1 Skid numbers (SN) should be taken for major classes of roads stratified by traffic volume and geographical location.
D.2 Auxiliary data which should be included in order to establish distribution of skid numbers may include the following:
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From Proteopedia
|1m5k, resolution 2.40Å ()
|Non-Standard Residues:
|, ,
|SNRPA (Homo sapiens)
|1m5o, 1m5p, 1m5v
|FirstGlance, OCA, PDBsum, RCSB
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Crystal structure of a hairpin ribozyme in the catalytically-active conformation
The hairpin ribozyme catalyses sequence-specific cleavage of RNA. The active site of this natural RNA results from the docking of two irregular helices: stems A and B. One strand of stem A harbours the scissile bond. The 2.4 A resolution structure of a hairpin ribozyme-inhibitor complex reveals that the ribozyme aligns the 2'-OH nucleophile and the 5'-oxo leaving group by twisting apart the nucleotides that flank the scissile phosphate. The base of the nucleotide preceding the cleavage site is stacked within stem A; the next nucleotide, a conserved guanine, is extruded from stem A and accommodated by a highly complementary pocket in the minor groove of stem B. Metal ions are absent from the active site. The bases of four conserved purines are positioned potentially to serve as acid-base catalysts. This is the first structure determination of a fully assembled ribozyme active site that catalyses a phosphodiester cleavage without recourse to metal ions.
Crystal structure of a hairpin ribozyme-inhibitor complex with implications for catalysis., Rupert PB, Ferre-D'Amare AR, Nature. 2001 Apr 12;410(6830):780-6. PMID:11298439
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
About this Structure
1m5k is a 6 chain structure with sequence from Homo sapiens. This structure supersedes the now removed PDB entry 1hp6. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
See Also
- Rupert PB, Ferre-D'Amare AR. Crystal structure of a hairpin ribozyme-inhibitor complex with implications for catalysis. Nature. 2001 Apr 12;410(6830):780-6. PMID:11298439 doi:10.1038/35071009
- Rupert PB, Massey AP, Sigurdsson ST, Ferre-D'Amare AR. Transition state stabilization by a catalytic RNA. Science. 2002 Nov 15;298(5597):1421-4. Epub 2002 Oct 10. PMID:12376595 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1076093