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Mission Type: Flyby
Launch Vehicle: Titan IIIE-Centaur (TC-7 / Titan no. 23E-7 / Centaur D-1T)
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, USA, Launch Complex 41
NASA Center: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Spacecraft Mass: 2,080 kg (822 kg mission module)
Spacecraft Instruments: 1) imaging system; 2) ultraviolet spectrometer; 3) infrared spectrometer; 4) planetary radio astronomy experiment; 5) photopolarimeter; 6) magnetometers; 7) plasma particles experiment; 8) low-energy charged-particles experiment; 9) plasma waves experiment and 10) cosmic-ray telescope
Spacecraft Dimensions: Decahedral bus, 47 cm in height and 1.78 m across from flat to flat
Spacecraft Power: 3 plutonium oxide radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs)
Maximum Power: 470 W of 30-volt DC power at launch, dropping to about 287 W at the beginning of 2008, and continuing to decrease
Antenna Diameter: 3.66 m
X-Band Data Rate: 115.2 kbits/sec at Jupiter, less at more distant locations (first spacecraft to use X-band as the primary telemetry link frequency)
Total Cost: Through the end of the Neptune phase of the Voyager project, a total of $875 million had been expended for the construction, launch, and operations of both Voyager spacecraft. An additional $30 million was allocated for the first two years of VIM.
Deep Space Chronicle: A Chronology of Deep Space and Planetary Probes 1958-2000, Monographs in Aerospace History No. 24, by Asif A. Siddiqi
National Space Science Data Center, http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/
Solar System Log by Andrew Wilson, published 1987 by Jane's Publishing Co. Ltd.
Voyager Project Homepage, http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov
An alignment of the outer planets that occurs only once in 176 years prompted NASA to plan a grand tour of the outer planets, consisting of dual launches to Jupiter, Saturn, and Pluto in 1976-77 and dual launches to Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune in 1979. The original scheme was canceled for budgetary reasons, but was replaced by Voyager 1 and 2, which accomplished similar goals at significantly lower cost.
The two Voyager spacecraft were designed to explore Jupiter and Saturn in greater detail than the two Pioneers (Pioneers 10 and 11) that preceded them had been able to do. Each Voyager was equipped with slow-scan color TV to take live television images from the planets, and each carried an extensive suite of instruments to record magnetic, atmospheric, lunar, and other data about the planets. The original design of the spacecraft was based on that of the older Mariners. Power was provided by three plutonium oxide radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) mounted at the end of a boom.
Although launched about two weeks before Voyager 1, Voyager 2 exited the asteroid belt after its twin and followed it to Jupiter and Saturn. The primary radio receiver failed on 5 April 1978, placing the mission's fate on the backup unit, which has been used ever since. A fault in this backup receiver severely limits its bandwidth, but the mission has been a major success despite this obstacle. All of the experiments on Voyager 2 have produced useful data.
Voyager 2 began transmitting images of Jupiter on 24 April 1979 for time-lapse movies of atmospheric circulation. They showed that the planet's appearance had changed in the four months since Voyager 1's visit. The Great Red Spot had become more uniform, for example.
The spacecraft relayed spectacular photos of the entire Jovian system, including its moons Amalthea, Io, Callisto, Ganymede, and Europa, all of which had also been imaged by Voyager 1, making comparisons possible. Voyager 2's closest encounter with Jupiter was at 22:29 UT on 9 July 1979 at a range of 645,000 km.
Voyager 1's discovery of active volcanoes on Io prompted a 10-hour volcano watch for Voyager 2. Though the second spacecraft approached no closer than a million kilometers to Io, it was clear that the moon's surface had changed and that six of the volcanic plumes observed earlier were still active.
Voyager 2 imaged Europa at a distance of 206,000 km, resolving the streaks seen by Voyager 1 into a collection of cracks in a thick covering of ice. No variety in elevation was observed, prompting one scientist to say that Europa was "as smooth as a billiard ball." An image of Callisto, studied in detail months later, revealed a 14th satellite, now called Adrastea. It is only 30 to 40 km in diameter and orbits close to Jupiter's rings. As Voyager 2 left Jupiter, it took an image that revealed a faint third component to the planet's rings. It is thought that the moons Amalthea and Thebe may contribute some of the material that constitutes the ring.
Following a midcourse correction two hours after its closest approach to Jupiter, Voyager 2 sped to Saturn. Its encounter with the sixth planet began on 22 August 1981, two years after leaving the Jovian system, with imaging of the moon Iapetus.
Once again, Voyager 2 repeated the photographic mission of its predecessor, although it flew 23,000 km closer to Saturn. The closest encounter was at 01:21 UT on 26 August 1981 at a range of 101,000 km. The spacecraft provided more detailed images of the ring spokes and kinks, as well as the F-ring and its shepherding moons. Voyager 2's data suggested that Saturn's A-ring was perhaps only 300 m thick. It also photographed the moons Hyperion, Enceladus, Tethys, and Phoebe.
Using the spacecraft's photopolarimeter (the instrument that had failed on Voyager 1), scientists observed a star called Delta Scorpii through Saturn's rings and measured the flickering level of light over the course of 2 hours, 20 minutes. This provided 100-m resolution, which was 10 times better than was possible with the cameras, and many more ringlets were discovered.
After Voyager 2 fulfilled its primary mission goals with its flybys of Jupiter and Saturn, mission planners set the spacecraft on a 4.5-year journey to Uranus, during which it covered 33 AU (about 5 billion km). The geometry of the Uranus encounter was designed to enable the spacecraft to use a gravity assist to help it reach Neptune. Voyager 2 had only 5.5 hours of close study during its flyby, the first (and so far, only) human-made spacecraft to visit the planet Uranus.
Long-range observations of Uranus began on 4 November 1985. At that distance, the spacecraft's radio signals took approximately 2.5 hours to reach Earth. Light conditions were 400 times less than terrestrial conditions. The closest approach took place at 17:59 UT on 24 January 1986 at a range of 71,000 km.
The spacecraft discovered 10 new moons, two new rings, and a magnetic field (stronger than that of Saturn) tilted at 55 degrees off-axis and off-center, with a magnetic tail twisted into a helix that stretches 10 million km in the direction opposite that of the sun.
Uranus, itself, displayed little detail, but evidence was found of a boiling ocean of water some 800 km below the top cloud surface. The atmosphere was found to be 85 percent hydrogen and 15 percent helium (26 percent helium by mass). Strangely, the average temperature of 60 K (-351.4 degrees Fahrenheit, -213 degrees Celsius) was found to be the same at the sun-facing south pole and at the equator. Wind speeds were as high as 724 km per hour.
Voyager 2 returned spectacular photos of Miranda, Oberon, Ariel, Umbriel, and Titania, the five larger moons of Uranus. In a departure from Greek mythology, four of Uranus' moons are named for Shakespearean characters and one-Umbriel-is named for a sprite in a poem by Alexander Pope. Miranda may be the strangest of these worlds. It is believed to have fragmented at least a dozen times and reassembled in its current confused state.
Following the Uranus encounter, the spacecraft performed a single midcourse correction on 14 February 1986 to set it on a precise course to Neptune. Voyager 2's encounter with Neptune capped a 7-billion-km journey when on 25 August 1989, at 03:56 UT, it flew about 4,950 km over the cloud tops of the giant planet, closer than its flybys of the three previous planets. As with Uranus, it was the first (and so far, only) human-made object to fly by the planet. Its 10 instruments were still in working order at the time.
During the encounter, the spacecraft discovered five new moons and four new rings. The planet itself was found to be more active than previously believed, with winds of 1100 km per hour. Hydrogen was found to be the most common atmospheric element, although the abundant methane gives the planet its blue appearance. Voyager data on Triton, Neptune's largest moon, revealed the coldest known planetary body in the solar system and a nitrogen ice volcano on its surface.
The spacecraft's flyby of Neptune set it on a course below the ecliptic plane that will ultimately take it out of the solar system. After Neptune, NASA formally renamed the entire project (including both Voyager spacecraft) the Voyager Interstellar Mission (VIM).
Approximately 56 million km past the Neptune encounter, Voyager 2's instruments were put into low-power mode to conserve energy. In November 1998, twenty-one years after launch, nonessential instruments were permanently turned off. Six instruments are still operating. Data from at least some of the instruments should be received until at least 2025. Sometime after that date, power levels onboard the spacecraft will be too low to operate even one of its instruments.
As of March 2010, Voyager 2 was about 92 AU (13.7 billion km) from the sun, increasing its distance at a speed of about 3.3 AU (about 494 million km) per year.


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How can I be safe if I'm caught outdoors during a monsoon thunderstorm?
- Lightning is attracted to metal and water, and tends to strike the highest or tallest objects. YOU ARE IN A STRIKE ZONE IF YOU HEAR THUNDER FIVE SECONDS OR LESS AFTER YOU SEE LIGHTNING!
Avoid wide, open areas such as fields and golf courses.
Stay off hilltops and other high points of land.
Don't stand near trees or tall poles.
Get at least 7 feet away from tall objects.
Avoid metal objects such as golf carts and clubs, lawn mowers and pipes.
Get to the lowest point of ground you can, and kneel or squat to minimize your contact points with the ground.
Do not lie flat; this will make you a bigger target.
Don't huddle with others; spread out at least 15-feet apart.
Remove golf shoes with metal spikes or steel-toed boots.
If you're out on the water, get to land.
If you're in a pool, get out.
What should I do about a downed power line?
- Stay at least 100 feet away.
- If the power line has fallen on your car while you're in it, don't touch anything metal in the car, and stay inside until professional help arrives.
- Never try to help someone trapped by a power line. You endanger your own safety. Instead, call 911 immediately.
How do I stay safe indoors during a severe thunderstorm?
Stay away from windows during strong winds. Tree limbs and other wind-borne objects can be a hazard.
Electrical wiring attracts lightning. Avoid using corded telephones, except for emergencies.
Lighting can move through a home's plumbing, attracted to the metal or water. Avoid using sinks and showers.
Disconnect computers, tv's and other delicate electronic equipment. Consider attaching surge protectors to such equipment.
In a dust storm:
Don't enter a dust storm if you can avoid it.
Turn headlights on and slow to a prudent speed.
If you pull off the road, get as far to the right as possible. Turn off the car and headlights, and set the parking brake. Keep your foot off the brake pedal as other drivers may think you're a car in motion.
In heavy rains:
- Rain reduces traction and causes tires to hydroplane - slow your speed accordingly.
Water on roads may be deeper than it looks. Watch for vehicles traveling too fast. They can throw up blinding sheets of water.
Don't cross rain-swollen washes. You can be caught in a flash flood that can sweep your vehicle and its contents away. Remember that most flood-related deaths in Arizona result from motorists attempting to cross flooded areas.
Pay attention to hazard signs and roadblocks. Ignoring them threatens life and property, and can result in enforcement action by police.
If stuck in a wash:
Note: Control of a vehicle is lost in 6 inches of water. Most vehicles will begin
to float in 2 feet of water.
- If you have a phone, call 911.
- If you can, climb onto the roof and wait to be rescued.
- If the water is still low and you can wade to safety, do so, but beware of holes and floating debris.
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Thursday, August 22, 2002Johnson City, Tenn. (Aug. 22, 2002) - East Tennessee State' football team wound up its two-a-day portion of fall practice with its second scrimmage of the fall season. Sophomore Jason Davis (Sevierville, Tenn.) was the surprise star of the evening, getting all the snaps during the second half of the scrimmage and moving the offense up and down the field after a lackluster effort by the unit to that point. Davis, who had been moved to kicking duties, had not even practiced with the quarterbacks all week and played in the scrimmage with a kicking shoe on his right foot. A number of other players also had impressive performances, including senior linebacker Justin Reinier (Panorama City, Calif.) who was in on a number of big hits, intercepted one pass, sacked the quarterback in the end zone for a safety and recovered a fumble. Walk-on kicker Braye Walters (Columbia, S.C.) secured a spot as the team's kickoff specialist with a couple of booming kickoffs into the end zone. "I felt like our offensive football team improved in the back half of the scrimmage," said head coach Paul Hamilton. "Certainly Jason Davis gave the offense a lift. His ability to spread the ball around throwing it and getting it in our receivers hands and mixing the running game in with that gave us some balance that we had lacked. "I think our defense continues to play well. We are a little banged up right now, but they should be back for the N.C. State game. Overall I think we have progressed a great deal in our preseason practice. I was pleased with our kicking game last night; Braye Walters proved to me that he is our kickoff guy. What we have to do now is fine tune and get everyone healthy.
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Rather than post a new blog for each video, I figured I would hold off and offer up a recap of my most recent videos covering a variety of games. Covered below are Citizens of Earth, The Deer God, Halo 5 Guardians' MP Beta, Rive, and Trials Fusion.
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Late-stage results from the probe development effort to identify activators of OPRM1 and OPRD1 heterodimer formation: luminescence-based cell-based dose response OPRD1 counterscreen, Set 2
Name: Late-stage results from the probe development effort to identify activators of OPRM1 and OPRD1 heterodimer formation: luminescence-based cell-based dose response OPRD1 counterscreen, Set 2. ..more
BioActive Compound: 1
Related Experiments
Source (MLPCN Center Name): The Scripps Research Institute Molecular Screening Center (SRIMSC)
Affiliation: The Scripps Research Institute, TSRI
Assay Provider: Lakshmi A. Devi, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Network: Molecular Library Probe Production Centers Network (MLPCN)
Grant Proposal Number: R03NS053751
Grant Proposal PI: Lakshmi A. Devi, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
External Assay ID: OPRD1_AG_LUMI_384_4XEC50_SET2
Name: Late-stage results from the probe development effort to identify activators of OPRM1 and OPRD1 heterodimer formation: luminescence-based cell-based dose response OPRD1 counterscreen, Set 2.
Opiates such as morphine are the choice analgesic in the treatment of chronic pain due to their potent and rapid action. However, their long-term use is limited because of the development of tolerance and dependence, as well as respiratory suppression and constipation (1). Due to their clinical importance, various strategies have been considered for making opiates more effective while curbing liabilities such as addiction. One such strategy has been to use a combination of drugs to improve the effectiveness of morphine. The OPRM1 gene encodes the mu opioid receptor, which is the primary site of action for morphine (2) and other commonly used opioid such as heroin, fentanyl, and methadone. OPRM1 activation and subsequent dissociation of the Gi/Go G-proteins results in reduction of adenylyl cyclase-mediated cAMP production (3). There are at least two other types of opioid receptors: delta (OPRD1) and kappa (OPRK1), each with a distinct pharmacologic profile. In particular, delta (OPRD1) opioid receptor ligands have been useful in enhancing morphine's potency, but the underlying molecular basis is not understood (4). It has been shown that modulation of receptor function by physical association between mu and delta opioid receptors is a potential mechanism (5). The assay provider has previously found that a combination of OPRM1 agonist with OPRD1 antagonist selectively activates the OPRM1-OPRD1 heteromer (5) and recently showed that this could be blocked by antibodies that selectively recognize the heteromer (6). Since OPRD1 antagonist have anxiogenic effects, these are not ideal as therapies. Hence, the identification of compounds that selectively activate mu-delta opioid receptor heterodimerization may have potential in the treatment of pain and alleviate unwanted effects associated with opiate use.
1. Raehal KM, Bohn LM. Mu opioid receptor regulation and opiate responsiveness. AAPS J. 2005 Oct 19;7(3):E587-91.
2. Matthes H, Maldonado R, Simonin F, Valverde O, Slowe S, Kitchen I, Befort K, Dierich A, Le Meur M, Dolle P, Tzavara E, Hanoune J, Roques B, Kieffer B (1996) Loss of morphine-induced analgesia, reward effect and withdrawal symptoms in mice lacking the mu-opioid-receptor gene. Nature 383:819-823.
3. Maguea SD and Blendy JAOPRM1 SNP (A118G): Involvement in disease development, treatment response, and animal models. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2010 May 108 (3): 172-182.
4. Traynor J, Elliot J. Delta-opioid receptor subtypes and cross talk with mu-receptors. Trends Pharmacol Sci 1993 14:84-86.
5. Gomes I, Jordan BA, Gupta A, Trapaidze N, Nagy V, Devi LA. Heterodimerization of mu and delta opioid receptors: A role in opiate synergy. J Neurosci. 2000 Nov 15;20(22):RC110.
6. Gupta, A., Mulder, J., Gomes, I., Rozenfeld, R., Bushlin, I., Ong, E., Lim, M., Maillet, E., Junek, M., Cahill, C.M., Harkany, T. Devi, L.A. Increased abundance of opioid receptor heteromers after chronic morphine administration. Science Signaling 3:ra54, 2010
Late stage, late stage AID, powders, OPRD1, delta, homodimer, opioid, receptor, GPCR, beta-arrestin, fragment complementation, enzyme donor, enzyme acceptor, PathHunter, U2OS, beta-galactosidase, beta-arrestin, luminescence, holoenzyme, agonist, activator, pain, Deltorphin B, 384, dose response, EC50, Scripps, The Scripps Research Institute Molecular Screening Center, SRIMSC, Molecular Libraries Probe Production Centers Network, MLPCN.
Assay Overview:
The purpose of this counterscreen assay is to test powder samples of compounds that are agonists of OPRM1-OPRD1 heterodimerization for agonist activity of OPRD1 homodimerization, resulting in membrane recruitment of beta-arrestin. This assay employs U2OS cells which express OPRD1 fused to a beta-gal peptide fragment (enzyme donor), and beta-arrestin fused to the complementary beta-gal fragment (enzyme acceptor). Cells are incubated with test compound, followed by measurement of well luminescence. As designed, compounds that induce formation of OPRD1 homodimers will cause beta-arrestin recruitment, resulting in reconstitution of the beta-gal holoenzyme. The reconstituted holoenzyme can then catalyze the hydrolysis of a substrate which yields a chemiluminescent signal, resulting in increased well luminescence. Deltorphin B is used as the high control for agonists, and wells containing cells treated with DMSO are used as the low control. Compounds are tested in triplicate in a 10-point dilution series starting at a nominal concentration of 40 uM.
Protocol Summary:
The U2OS-OPRD1 (Delta) cell line was routinely cultured in T-175 sq cm flasks at 37 C and 95% relative humidity (RH). The growth media consisted of a 1:1 mixture of Ham's F-12 Nutrient Media (F-12) and Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Media (DMEM) supplemented with 10% v/v heat-inactivated certified fetal bovine serum, 25 mM HEPES, 500 ug/mL geneticin, 250 ug/mL hygromycin B, and 1X antibiotic mix (penicillin, streptomycin, and neomycin). The day before the assay, 5000 cells in 20 uL of cell plating media were seeded into each well of 384 well plates and allowed to incubate at 37 C, 5% CO2, and 95 % RH for 23 hours. Next, 100 nL of test compound in DMSO, Deltorphin B (1 uM final concentration) in DMSO, or DMSO alone were dispensed to the appropriate wells. The plates were then incubated for 3 hours at 37 C, 5% CO2, and 95 % RH. The assay was started by adding 10 uL of PathHunter trademark reagent (prepared according to the manufacturer's protocol); followed by 1 hour incubation at room temperature. Then well luminescence was measured on the Perkin Elmer's Envision plate reader.
The percent activation for each compound was calculated as follows:
%_Activation = ( ( Ratio_Test_Compound - Median_Ratio_Low_Control ) / ( Median_Ratio_High_Control - Median_Ratio_Low_Control ) ) * 100
High_Control is defined as wells containing cells, Deltorphin B and DMSO.
Test_Compound is defined as wells containing cells, test compounds and DMSO.
Low_Control is defined as wells containing cells and DMSO.
For each test compound, percent activation was plotted against the log of the compound concentration. A three parameter equation describing a sigmoidal dose-response curve was then fitted using GraphPad Prism (GraphPad Software Inc) normalized from 0 to 100 for each assay. The software-generated EC50 values were reported. In cases where the highest concentration tested (i.e. 40 uM) did not result in greater than 50% activation, the EC50 was determined manually as greater than 40 uM.
PubChem Activity Outcome and Score:
Compounds with an EC50 of 10 uM or less were considered active. Compounds with an EC50 of greater than 10 uM were considered inactive.
Any compound with a percent activity value < 50% at all test concentrations was assigned an activity score of zero. Any compound with a percent activity value >= 50% at any test concentration was assigned an activity score greater than zero.
Activity score was then ranked by the potency of the compounds with fitted curves, with the most potent compounds assigned the highest activity scores.
The PubChem Activity Score range for active compounds is 100-100, and for inactive compounds 0-0.
List of Reagents:
PathHunter TradeMark OPRD1-Beta-Arrestin U20S Cell Line (Discover X part 93-0400C3)
DMEM Medium (Invitrogen, 11965)
F12 Medium (Invitrogen, 11765)
Heat Inactivated Fetal Bovine Serum (Invitrogen, 10082147)
Non Essential Amino Acids 100X ( Invitrogen, 11140-050)
HEPES (Invitrogen, 15630-080)
Sodium Pyruvate 100X (Invitrogen, 11360-070)
Penicillin Streptomycin (Invitrogen, 15640)
Geneticin (Invitrogen ,10131-027)
Hygromycin B (Invitrogen, 10687-010)
Puromycin (Invitrogen, A1113802)
Detachin (Genlantis, T100100)
DPBS without Calcium /Magnesium (Invitrogen, 14190-136)
DMSO Dry (Sigma, D2650)
PathHunter Cell Plating 5 Reagent (Discover X, 93-0563R5A)
Standard 384 well white plate with lid (Corning, 3750)
Deltorphin B (Sigma, T0675)
PathHunter Detection Mix (DiscoverX, 93-0001)
This assay was performed by the SRIMSC with powder samples of test compounds.
Categorized Comment - additional comments and annotations
From BioAssay Depositor:
Assay: CurveFit [1]: Equation: = 100 / ( 1 + 10^( ( [LogEC50] - Log( [Concentration] * 10^-6 ) * [Hill Slope] ) )
Assay: Dictionary: Version: 0.1
From PubChem:
Assay Format: Cell-based
Assay Cell Type: U-2 OS
Result Definitions
* Activity Concentration. ** Test Concentration.
Additional Information
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DC Comics' "New 52" relaunch officially kicks off at midnight and nearly 60 North American retailers are ready and waiting to transition readers from Flashpoint into the all-new DCU. Does your local comic shop have designs on putting a print copy of Geoff Johns and Jim Lee's flagship Justice League #1 into your hands as the clock strikes 12:01? Our own Andy Khouri will be attending Meltdown Comics' LA midnight madness event, while CA contributor Chris Murphy will be kicking it at Midtown Comics' New York City event that features appearances by Johns and Lee. Hit the jump for an official list


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INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) contractors plan to close two ramps Wednesday night at the I-465 and I-74 interchange with US 136 and Crawfordsville Road.
Walsh Construction, the state's contractor, will restrict both the southbound I-465 and the eastbound I-74 exit ramps to US 136 and Crawfordsville Road beginning at 9 p.m. Wednesday, October 3. Walsh will pave the surface layer of asphalt during the overnight operation, and both ramps are expected to reopen before 6 a.m. Thursday.
Both directions of I-465 between 21st and 34th Streets have three lanes shifted toward the median with one exit lane to the right as Walsh replaces temporary pavement with permanent concrete. When the pavement replacement is complete, I-465 will be put in its permanent configuration with four lanes for through traffic and additional auxiliary and ramp lanes for traffic entering and exiting the interstate.


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So here we are 4-6, losers of the last 3 games. Here's what we're looking at. The remaining 6:
Seattle, New England, @San Francisco, Jacksonville, Buffalo, @New England
Starting with the Seahawks next week. This game really scares me - they have 2 weeks to prepare for us! They're probably licking their chops after watching last night performance. Don't see how any of our receivers will get open (against their aggressive corners) and with their pass rush, RT could get absolutely destroyed. I'm talking 2-3 interceptions!
It's going to be a tough finish to the season! Any predictions? I'm saying we'll be lucky to get 2 more wins. With a high possibility of a 6 game losing streak going into that Jacksonville game (i shudder to think about the attendance for that one -will there be any fans left?).


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The Raptors game
If a Bonelli's Eagle confronted a Lesser Kestrel, which one would win?
Any parent of boystrous boys would most likely be familiar with the framework of such a question. "which one is stronger", "Which is the fastest", "the best" etc.
Although the answer to this particular question, that of the Bonelli's Eagle vs the Lesser Kestrel, doesn't seem too difficult to come by.
"The Bonelli's Eagle, of course" is what many would probably say. And it's true, the Bonelli's Eagle is bigger, stronger, meaner, and I can't imagine a Lesser Kestrel being much of a match for it. Or maybe it is….
Take a look at these two cards from La Sabina's raptor game, and tell us what conclusion you reach.
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Yeah I just had my buddy try on this sprint curve and it was a no go according to him
right bryan the sprint is an 8330m.. will update when i get it on the wifes phone
my girl friend has a 8330. so i will load it up and post what i find tomorrow
dang, i wiped my roommates curve to load it up for him to realize its not 8330m compatible
what's the 8330m?
typically its a sprint curve.. but to be sure if you go under options>status> and it has an meid instead of an esn, also take the battery out and it will say 8330m
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Up and running but it only has the 4.3/4.5 themes. No 4.6 or newer type themes come with the phone. Maybe I need to look in the Blackberry.alx to see if there are any others hidden by vendorID
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Hey all!
I would like to build a low ride height car dolly. I have a car I tow around to the race track and the uhaul car dolly sits pretty high off the ground and the ramp housings hit the bottom of my car when its sitting in the platform.
I would like to build a lower dolly and one that doesn't have the ramp housings(I can store ramps in the car).
Some questions
-I totally don't understand the swivel top platforms....is this just a bearing and a bolt? So basically the car is strapped into the top base and that base is mounted to the frame with 1 bolt? Sounds real scary now that I think about it lol.
-What if I wanted to build without the swivel top? Is this possible? I understand I could leave the steering unlocked and use the wheel straps...is this ok to do?
-For the tounge. To build a low dolly I can see how the tounge would have to have maybe 2 bends in it to bring it level with the ball mount. Can I just use pie cuts, bend the tube then weld it? Is it ok to have welds on the tounge?
-The car weights 2400lbs. The tows are usually 400 km round trip. The uhaul doesn't have suspension I THINK. What kind of wheel setup would you use? I mean if I run an axle then the platform would be as high as that axle....is there anyway around this? Do uhauls use axles? Or they are just seperate wheels mounted on each side?
Ok thanks for the information!
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car dolly project help
No clue about the swivel set-up, I'd probably hit up the U-haul lot with a camera and take some pics. If in doubt, over engineer and overbuild it.
I would be sure to add gussets on the tongue where you cut it
as far as suspension, if you add suspension, I'm guessing it would raise the height of the tow dolly which isn't what you want. Since you are strapping the wheels of the car to the dolly and not attaching to the frame and locking the suspension in place, the car's suspension should suffice.
I'm sure some of the more experienced guys will chime in. Good luck.
most all cars steering locks, if you left the steering unlocked you could probably skip the floating platform. but it may be ruff on the car, not shore i would want to risk any damage to save 4" of lift. all the Dolly's i have seen do not have an axel but a separate spindle on each side. my brothers tow neck is pie cut and welded, factory job.thanks for the help
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Hey thanks for the replies can someone show me a link to where I could buy parts to make the top mount? Or what I would need?
I guess if it is spindles I can just mount them at whatever hight I wanted to drop the frame so that would be ok.
I was looking at this picture just now and I see it has spindles that turn....are these possibly off a car or they sell spindles like this for trailers?
Hmm just a thought....I guess the top mount could be made out of a spindle mount yes? Or is that too much side loads not meant for wheel bearings?
Thanks again!
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What about modifying the U-Haul dolly? Maybe you could raise the hub mounting point to lower the unit.
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hey thats very true I was looking at pics of the dollys and I could do that and cut off the ramp housings.....but I also see used dollys are almost as pricy as full size trailers!
I was hoping to make something for couple hundred bucks because I'm on a budget
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Having the steering column unlocked will do nothing for your turning. If the platform is solid you will put lots of side pressure on the dolly tires. Your pivot point would be at the ball and either the dolly tires or the rear car tires would slide. Watch a semi with a spread axle turn a corner. Letting the platform pivot would let your car follow around the corner. You wont need any suspension on the dolly because you strap the tires to it. Id get a trailer instead. Youll never be sorry youve got one.


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Story Labs In Stowe, Vermont
The Second Annual Stowe Story Labs will be held in Stowe, Vermont at the Helen Day Arts Center on September 13, 14 and 15, 2014. The Labs are a three-day intensive retreat bringing emerging writers, filmmakers and creative producers together in the heart of Vermont to work with industry professionals. The Labs give participants the chance to work on their stories, learn from industry experts and build relationships in this collaborative art.
Hints & Tricks for the First Time Family Reunion Planner
With summer comes barbecues, camp fires, fireflies, parades and the annual family reunion.
Have you been asked to take on this grueling task for the family this year? Are you scratching your head and wondering where to being?
As a resort hotel guided by our commitment to family and group activities, and one built upon traditions and legacies, let us help you get started!
We hope that the following tips and hints help you along your way, and if not, give us a call and we can take it from there!
Summer Salads at Stowe Mountain Lodge
As summer kicks off at Stowe Mountain Lodge and we launch our new summer menu, we have had many requests for some of our most delicious, seasonal recipes. So in the sprit of light, fresh, summer and local, below is the recipe for one of our delicious summer salads that we also recently made for one of our meeting groups (see photo), the Tomato & Mozzarella. Enjoy!
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Organic Food, Health and Wellness at Stowe Mountain Lodge
The local food system here in Vermont is on to something big. With support for the Organic Food Movement everywhere you turn, we are finding ourselves at the forefront of a healthier, more conscious, consumer-driven network. I have yet to meet a person who does not eat food, so we individually have the choice to go Organic. We have the choice to support dedicated farms & vendors.
We all have the choice to feed our children the best possible source of vitamins & nutrients to support healthy growth. Recently Vermont Governor, Peter Shumlin signed the GMO labeling bill, requiring all foods sold in Vermont to identify genetically modified ingredients, in the effort to support healthier choices. I know I for one am proud to live in a state that puts so much effort into health, and work at Stowe Mountain Lodge, where health, wellness and eating right are priorities to our staff and our guests! Here are some fun facts I thought I would share with you to celebrate a summer of healthy organic eating!
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Played in 23 games, averaging 2.0 points...Knocked down 13 three-pointers on the season...Scored a season-high nine points against Dartmouth on 11/26 after hitting on 3-of-4 from three-point range...Had six points and four assists at Iowa on 11/17...Had six points at Stony Brook on 12/23 after converting on 2-of-3 from three-point range.
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Excelled in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., under coach Sarah Mesuch at Our Lady of Lourdes High School...In addition to being named the Poughkeepsie Journal Player of the Year, she was a First-Team All-State and All-League selection in 2005-06 while averaging team-highs in points (15.0) and assists (6.0)... Set a new record for three-pointers over the course of the New York State Tournament with 11...Played AAU ball for the Westchester Lady Knicks...Was her team's co-captain and leading scorer in the 2005 Empire State Games...Was named All-State, All-Section and All-League during the 2004 season in which she led Our Lady of Lourdes to the 2004 State Championship semifinals...Was also All-Section and All-League during the 2002-03 season, when her high school garnered State Champion honors...Was a member of the 2001-02 Our Lady of Lourdes team that reached the State Championship finals...Was also an All-Section midfielder for her high school's soccer team, playing on the Our Lady of Lourdes team that was sectional champion in 2002.
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Bloomberg NewsCARACAS, Venezuela — President Nicolas Maduro's favorite tool to rally popular support has been a blunt one: Yanqui-bashing. That may lose its clout now that President Barack Obama has moved to restore diplomatic ties with Maduro's principal ally, Cuba.
Colombia's government on Thursday rebuffed a unilateral truce declared by the country's largest rebel group, saying the guerrillas' conditions are unacceptable until a peace deal is reached.
The unprecedented hack of Sony Pictures which a U.S. official says is linked to North Korea may be the most damaging cyberattack ever inflicted on an American business.
U.S. officials are blaming North Korea for the�hack into Sony Pictures...
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Though it's only been a few months since the ASPCA kicked off its groundbreaking partnership with the NYPD, we are already seeing some amazing results. First, there was the case of Hall and Oates, followed by the story of Hank. Now, officers and advocates have teamed up again to rescue nine cats from a hoarding situation in the Bronx.
It started when a patrol sergeant from the 40th precinct received a routine call about a lot of cats. Upon arrival at the scene, the sergeant found a lawful but unhealthy situation. Fifteen cats were living in one apartment, nine of whom were kittens, and their owner was clearly overwhelmed. Thanks to our new partnership, the officer was able to refer the case to the ASPCA Cruelty Intervention Advocacy (CIA) team for immediate assistance.
Now, these nine sweet kittens, all named after famous athletes, are in our Adoption Center comfortably awaiting their new forever homes. The CIA team is working with the pet owner to continue reducing the population, provide spay/neuter for the remaining cats and link her to social services for her own needs. They will continue to work with her as long as she needs assistance
If you are interested in adopting one of these kittens, please visit the ASPCA Adoption Center. Because there's only one thing we like better than a happy ending: nine of them.
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|Stowe Summer Attractions Open June 24 - 26, 2006
This week brings the opening of the Alpine Slide (shown above), Bungee Trampolines, and new Inflatable Obstacle Course at the Spruce Peak section of the Stowe ski area.
The Alpine Slide is a lot of fun for children and adults. You ride a ski chair lift to the top of a large hill and then ride plastic carts on wheels down a fiberglass track. You can control the speed with a hand lever. I think the minimum age might be seven years old. Younger children can ride with adults.
The Bungee Trampoline was popular when it debuted last summer and it will reopen June 26. The inflatable obstacle course is new this year.
Also open for the summer is the Auto Toll Road. It is about a 20 minute drive to the top of Mount Mansfield, Vermonts highest peak. You can hike along the mountain ridge on the Long Trail. The views from the ridges atop Mansfield across to Smugglers Notch are wonderful. At one point on the trail ("Frenchman's Pile" - literally a pile of rocks) there is a 360 degree view including the Adirondacks in New York, the White Mountains of New Hampshire, Burlington and Lake Champlain. If my memory is correct, it's just a 10 or 15 minute hike from the Toll Road upper parking lot to Frenchman's Pile. No, I don't know why it is called that but you can ask the Park Ranger at the station. If you get the answer, please post it in the Comments section below.
The ski gondola which goes nearly to the top of Mt. Mansfield will open June 30. There is a restaurant at the top of the gondola run and it offers great views.
The Stowe ski area is about 15 miles from our inn.
If you are planning a family vacation, you might be interested in the Family Package we put together which includes a ride on the Alpine Slide along with other fun activities.
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Monday, October 5, 2015, evening service 6:15 pm, Kaisando
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Bodhidharma is known as the founder of Ch'an (Zen) Buddhism. Little is known about him historically, but there are versions of his biography that exemplify his influence on Buddhism in Asia and now the West. He is described as a monk from India who studied with Prajnadhara. Some time after completing his studies he left India for China.
As recorded in the first case of Blue Cliff Record, he met Emperor Wu of Liang, who was a patron of Buddhism. The Emperor had built many monasteries; he asked Bodhidharma what merit his generosity had earned. "No merit," said Bodhidharma. The Emperor asked, "What is the highest meaning of the holy truths." Bodhidharma replied, "Vast emptiness; no holiness." The Emperor asked, "Who is facing me?" Bodhidharma replied, "I don't know."
After Bodhidharma left, the Emperor brought this up to Master Chih and asked him about it. Master Chih asked, "Does your majesty know who this man is?" The Emperor said, "I don't know." Master Chih said, "He is the Mahasattva Avalokitesvara, transmitting the Buddha Mind Seal." The Emperor felt regretful, so he wanted to send an emissary to go invite Bodhidharma to return. Master Chih told him, "Your majesty, don't say that you will send someone to fetch him back. Even if everyone in the whole country were to go after him, he still wouldn't return."
Often portrayed as "wide-eyed," Bodhidharma, according to the stories, was at one point so frustrated by his drowsiness that he tore off his eyelids.
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Ray J, Kim Kardashian: Singer's New Single 'I Hit It First' Reportedly Inspired by Reality Star, Kanye West
We wonder how Kanye West will respond to this.
Ray J, who made an infamous sex tape with Kanye's current girlfriend, Kim Kardashian, in 2007, revealed on Twitter the cover art for his new single "I Hit At First." So, what's the big deal? Well, the pixelated photo looks like it's a blurred-out photo of Kim on the beach


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When you read try and read every word a person has written.First off he's not an original member, not even close.Secondly what does he mean by a few years ago. Lets say he meant 5. Could have been 10,1 2 maybe he'll clarify that.So he's been a member of Foreigner part 2 or 3 for say 13 yrs. Longstanding member of Foreigner part whatever but not of Foreigner.
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During the Australian Open last month Ana gave a thoughtful interview to leading Serbian sports website sportal.rs.
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sportal.rs: Your sports team has been refreshed by a noted Serbian presence lately. Roller-coaster performances that have greatly affected your results since the days of winning Roland Garros and being WTA's No.1 player seem to be on the way of becoming a bad memory. How important is this change to you – in the sense of communication, motivation and overall development of your game – and do you in, in retrospect, think that this could have occurred even earlier, in the light of a commendable start to the 2014 season?
Ana: It's certainly a refreshing change and something I'm enjoying a lot. It's no secret that we, as Serbs, have our own identity and we are understood better by our compatriots. This is clear in my team: our communication is very good. Aside from that, we are all quite young and we have a lot of fun together. It relaxes me. I think that's the most important thing, to enjoy and to be relaxed, like I was in Australia, and it enabled me to have very good results.
I'm not sure I can say that it could have occurred earlier, because I believe that things fall into place for a reason. I didn't consciously look for a Serbian coach, rather I was looking for the best coach for me. He happens to be Serbian and I am happy about that.
We cannot dismiss an impression that Serbia and Belgrade wants to see more of Ana Ivanovic in person, and that this feeling is just getting stronger. Is there anything that Ana would like to suggest to Belgrade – as its native daughter as well as a young woman of the world – so that it could increase its appeal and be an even more welcoming metropolis to its inhabitants as well as its guests?
Thank you. That's lovely to hear. I already feel very proud of my hometown, for many things, not least the welcome we give to visitors from overseas. It's funny that we were talking about coaches from inside and outside Serbia: in my career, whenever I have brought a foreign coach to Serbia, they have had an amazing time. They have been overwhelmed by the hospitality of the people. They always tell me, "You guys know how to enjoy yourself!"
I think that our city is changing and mostly for the better. When I was a kid there were some things that we could not do in our own country – we had to travel west. These days in Belgrade we have most of the shops that they have across Europe, incredible nightlife, great hotels ... And I'm sure this will continue and I hope Belgrade will become a metropolis to host world class cultural and other events.
The most unorthodox start of your remarkably successful international tennis career in crisis-stricken Serbia has been an often-retold story in tennis circles and beyond. What is your constructive message of belief to the new generations of youth growing up and trying to make their way up through life in incessantly adverse conditions?
I hope that the success of my generation is an inspiration for young people to achieve their goals. If you have talent, work hard and have belief, success will come. We did not have good facilities when we started and many things were missing, but we had huge love for the game and a dream to lift up the trophies of the biggest tournaments one day. It is only a matter of how much you want it, and you can do it!
Do you generate your motivation to improve and excel in sports from more sources than just sporting competitiveness – such as monumental scientific, artistic, cultural or societal/humanistic achievements of other historical greats? Do you have the time and interest to observe other sports, and which of their features do you observe with keen interest and strive to emulate or involve as you develop your game of tennis?
Over the years I have sometimes related some literature to tennis – either psychology, interesting life stories of extraordinary people or books by authors like Paulo Coelho, that are full of fascinating ideas and debates. But overall my motivation is quite simple: I just love to compete on the court.
I do follow other sports – I'm friends with a number of Serbian athletes, so I always look out for their results. But I can't say that I follow any other sports very closely.
Despite being very often in the public eye, a permeating public opinion of Ana Ivanovic is that she is a bit withdrawn, and possibly even shy. In some cultures, such as the Serbian one, shyness is sometimes seen as a result of (good) upbringing in an emotional environment, a symbol of modesty. How would you comment such perceptions of yourself? In a world of increased strain, tension and aggressiveness – how would you support the call for more modesty, and what could be the reasons for shame and humility in the face of contemporary public opinion?
Thanks for your kind words. It is difficult for me to talk about myself. Over the years I learned that if you are exposed to the public eye, different people will see you differently, some will like you and some won't, and you cannot control it.
You can just be yourself, try to be a good role model, and hopefully people will see your qualities.
I have been brought up on traditional values and I believe that if you are kind to others you will get the same in return. Consequently, I believe that that aggression, dishonesty and disrespect should be discouraged and even criticised.
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Susanville Area Bicycle Association members Mark Hodges, left, Mark Kovacic, David Slusher, Matt Urquizu, Mike Wright, Brian Tilford, Randy Robbins, Andrew Fisher, Chuck McCloughan, Aaron Johnson, Lisa Urquizu, Bubba Wright and son Zayne spent the morning Saturday, March 8 building a new section of trail at Susanville Ranch Park. Photo by Brian Tilford and Randy Robbins
March 20 — The Susanville Area Bicycle Association loves trails. It's a love visible on many local trails, which are used, groomed and built with the help of the dedicated group of cyclists.
On Saturday, March 8, SABA club members spent the morning showing love for a new section at Susanville Ranch Park. The group built a new section of trail near the upper loop of a trail currently referred to as the "Lazy Lizard Trail." The section is on the Bureau of Land Management's property and was flagged by SABA President Brian Tilford and BLM trail manager Stan Bales as having potential to be a new trail.
Thirteen SABA members and two children showed up to make the idea for the new trail a reality. After a brief trail-building instruction session given by Tilford, the group completed a 150-yard section of trail in about two hours. The team used trail-building practices used by the International Mountain Bicycling Association for trails that drain and require minimal maintenance.
In addition to creating the new trail, the group also repaired and groomed one and a half miles of trail on the hike to and from the new trail. The area, located on the west side, had suffered damage from recent heavy rains and, although it dries fast, it is still easily damaged when wet and soft. SABA plans to have another trail day when the east end of the park dries and becomes useable.
After putting in some hard work on trails at the park, several members decided to have some fun and ride the western trails, including the newest trail, which will be part of the course during the club's third annual Ridin' High at the Ranch cross country race May 31. The event attracts racers from all over Northern California and Nevada and will feature three challenging courses for pro, sport and beginner level riders.
SABA refers to itself as a dedicated group of mountain bikers and road cyclists who are active in building and maintaining the trail system at Susanville Rank Park.
"Since we are one of the larger user groups, we cooperate with the county and their trail manager Joel Rathje, as well as with BLM trail manager Stan Bales to help repair and improve the ranch park trail system," said SABA member Mark Kovacic.
"We have one of the finest trail systems in Northern California and our club has pledged to be involved with maintaining this jewel of Lassen County."
The club has more scheduled events which will take place this year, including the fourth annual Cougar Challenge duathlon in summer and the third annual Super D race in the fall.
The club welcomes anyone who would like to get involved, even if they don't want to race, as it can always use volunteers on race and trail days.
SABA has a facebook page where people can become dues-paying members, enter events and follow news about cycling members. Membership fees cover club insurance for invitational rides and includes discounts at club races. The group also has a website; sabadirtriders.com, which includes links to trail and race information, as well as pre-entry to club events.
This article, along with photos, is featured on page 6C of the Tuesday, March 18 edition of the Lassen County Times.


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I'll be going to CTN this coming November and hope to meet up with you!
If you want to exchange numbers as well, just send it to my email.
See you all there!
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I think a more appropriate question to ask Richard, is who's not going to be attending.
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I'm actually wondering if its worth it, I went last year and there were some good speakers, but $55 - $75 just for 1 day? thats twice what Comic-Con charges.
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I think the best deal is if you reserve a two night stay at the Marriott. You get a 3 day pass free. Assuming you need hotel reservations anyway of course.
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I really really really would love to attend, but the price is just not worth it. I wish CTNxpo all the success in the world, but for someone who just wants to take one day and do a bit of networking.. maybe buy some stuff.. its just too expensive.
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Well I predict FA top end fast receiver in free agency and for us to use out top pick on the best pass rush defensive end in the draft. We can't gamble on the draft producing that reciever right away and "if" we resign Hartline with Bess, Mathews and possibly Binns we will have a decent recievers corp. Honestly guys Ireland has batted about fifty percent on the recievers he has drafted from college. I count Bess in those pick and Bess is a very good slot reciever from his first draft in 2008, in 2009 it was Turner and Harline, Hartline has turned out well, last year it was Cunningham and Mathews and Mathews show promise. I did not forget Gates drafted in 2011 who is playing for the Jets and caught quite a few passes this year. You also need to remember that the players we picked for Tony Sporano are not always the players that Philbin wants. I ask myself the question if Tony was still here would Marshall and Vonte Davis still be here and they both probably would be
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Because the Komets have three goaltenders, Charlie Effinger hasn't gotten to play as much as he'd like of late. He's taken the nets one time in the last 11 games, and the rest of the time he's been sitting in the press box or at home.
Is he griping, whining and raising a stink? No, he's trying to be a good teammate. He's also trying to be productive and proactive, using the time to fine-tune parts of his game that might need some extra work. He sees it as an opportunity and not as adversity.
``There's always things I'm trying to improve from week to week,'' Effinger said. ``The biggest thing right now is keeping your confidence up and practice as if it's a game. You have to find that intensity in your game some way so that when you do play you can match the intensity of the game.''
But practice speed is different from game speed by about a factor of 10. If nobody else is skating at top speed, it can be difficult for goalies to maintain the pace they need. That's why Effinger, Kenny Reiter and Marco Cousineau work hard to support each other to maintain their focus.
``A lot of times, too, we work together,'' Effinger said. ``If there is a mistake I felt I made in the last game, Kenny and Marco will go through the drills with me to try to work on that. We are all on board with working on stuff. Sometimes, just by trying new things and working on new things you find strengths and weaknesses in your game you didn't know you had. One of the keys of being a pro is always trying to work on your weaknesses.''
As an example, all three goalies have been working on controlling their rebounds, learning to absorb the puck with their chest and arms as the shots come in so they can hold on to force faceoffs. Slowing the game helps the Komets control their defensive zone better.
They are also working on deflecting shots that come off their pads by using their sticks to raise the pucks off the ice. That way, it's harder for attacking forward to bat rebounds out of the air. The goalies continue to work on controlling the puck behind their net on dump-ins.
``I think Kenny and Marco and I, with the help of Nick (Boucher), we are all trying to coach each other through,'' Effinger said. ``Anaheim hasn't sent their goalie coach down, so we put our minds together and watch video and see what other goaltenders do well as far as what we can improve. It's been great to work with everyone. We don't have goaltending coaches, but we have a lot of goaltending minds that can help, and we can brainstorm with each other.''


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In regards to the letter of Oct. 16 from the Union County chairperson of the Iowa Democratic party, some facts about Obamacare were left out.
First and foremost is the fact that health care is not a right. Rights are given by our creator. Health care is a very important issue, and I do hope, somehow, all persons can be covered, but health care is not a right.
Second, anything that is going to take over 17 percent of the GDP of the United States is not going to provide anything for FREE. You may not have to pay for your wellness visits, flu shots or other preventative care, but be rest assured you (or some other taxpayer) have payed for them. These services may be NO COST to you at the time of your office visit, but all services are payed by somebody, somewhere. Did the government pay for them? Where does the government get its money? Does taxpayer come to mind? Perhaps the hospital pays for these NO COST services? I think not. One way or another, the services are paid by somebody.
Now, let's discuss how affordable this Affordable Care Act is. Let's say you can get medical coverage. Let's even say it's as low as $100 or $200 a month. That is $1,200 to $2,400 a year out of your pocket. That amount is only your insurance premium. It is not the price of your health care throughout the year.
Along with the cost of your insurance, you also have more out-of-pocket expenses for which you are responsible called deductibles. Many of the low-cost insurance premiums (called the Bronze plans) have as high as $10,000 deductibles before the insurance will start to pay. That figure is per year. So, our low-cost health care could now run as high as high as $12,400 a year. Perhaps health care is affordable, so long as you do not get sick.
Let alone the nightmare of our affordable health care, our entire life's medical information will now belong to the government. The government does include the entire alphabet soup of agencies; IRS, FBI, CIA and DHS, to name just a few. As our government collects more information about us as individuals, at what point do you think your life choices will start to determine your health care costs. Are you a smoker? Already, your premiums could be 50 percent more than a nonsmoker. So, smokers now, how about people who are obese? Overweight? High risk job? How long do you think before they become factors in your premiums? Your lifestyle will soon be legislated to you.
Even the House Speaker at the time Obamacare was voted for, Democrat Nancy Pelosi stated "But we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it." There are over 10,500 pages of regulations to the law already. The original law was 2,400 pages. This is legislation that is going to rule over the United States' health care system and, more importantly, your health care. Our legislatures, politicians, bureaucrats, lobbyists, leeches, crooks and others associated with our government cannot even run our country without overspending $17 trillion, and you expect them to come up with an affordable health care system?
Our health care system was not perfect by any means. However, every person could go to the emergency room to get medically treated. Unfortunately, under that system, many people with the common cold or a splinter in their finger went to emergency rooms for treatment, taking away from those who did require the emergency facilities. Our health care system does need a fix, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is not it.


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A Senate committee voted down a broadly supported bill prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity on Thursday, but advocates say they'll keep fighting.
The bill, sponsored by Montgomery County Sens. Richard S. Madaleno Jr. (D-Dist. 18) of Kensington and Jamie Raskin (D-Dist. 20) of Takoma Park, had 21 additional co-sponsors, including five of the remaining six senators from the county.
But the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee voted 6-5 not to send the bill to the full chamber for consideration.
Committee Chair Brian E. Frosh (D-Dist. 16) of Chevy Chase was not an official co-sponsor, but voted in favor of the bill.
"It is inevitable that we are going to end discrimination against the transgender population," Raskin told The Gazette Monday. "It's just a question of when we'll do it."
The bill offered the same protections for gender identity that are currently given to sexual orientation, race, religion, age, sex, marital status and national origin.
"This is not over. [We] will come back every year until transgender Marylanders are afforded the right to be free from discrimination," Carrie Evans, executive director of the nonprofit advocacy group Equality Maryland, said in a statement the day of the committee vote.
Evans was particularly critical of Baltimore County Sen. James Brochin (D-Dist. 42) of Towson, who voted against the bill, arguing that Brochin's own constituents have such protections at the county level, "yet he wouldn't cast a vote to extend these protections to transgender individuals in the 20 other counties who are less fortunate."
Baltimore County, as well as Montgomery and Howard counties and Baltimore city, already has a gender-identity antidiscrimination law on the books.
Brochin defended his vote Monday, arguing that the bill's definition of gender identity was too broad, and would grant protections to someone behaving like a member of the opposite sex with no requirement that such behavior be a consistent part of the person's identity.
Brochin said he supported earlier versions of the bill that had more restrictive language, and he voted in favor of a 2011 version when it came before the committee. Every constituent to whom Brochin showed this year's language objected to it, he said.
But the bill's language remains virtually the same as anti-discrimination laws adopted in other jurisdictions, including Baltimore County, Raskin said, adding that he offered an amendment to remove the term "behavior" from the relevant portion of the bill, but it failed.
"The problem is that opponents have raised the issue of [public] bathrooms in an obsessive and distorted way," he said, referring to a common argument that such laws will allow sexual predators access to women's restrooms. But this hasn't been a problem in jurisdictions where those measures have been adopted, Raskin said.
In fact, transgender individuals have been the victims of violent attacks around public restrooms, rather than the perpetrators, such as the highly publicized assault of a transgender woman at a Rosedale McDonald's in 2011, Raskin said.
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Keidel: World Cup Runneth Over
You'll notice the ratings for this World Cup are highest in the Northeast, where folks try rather hard to look most enlightened. And you may also notice by the time the U.S. team lost to Belgium, some of them had already jumped ship.
8 Things You Didn't Know About Tim Howard
Here are eight things you didn't know about Tim Howard a.k.a. "The Brick Wall."
10 Rules For The Colombia Vs. Brazil Drinking Game
Now that the U.S. has been knocked out of the World Cup, Americans need a new reason to drink.
Top 4 Bandwagons For U.S. Fans To Jump On
Let's pull ourselves up, wipe ourselves off and jump on the bandwagon of another team. After all, we still have more World Cup to watch. So which team to choose? Here are four teams you might be interested in.
5 Nominees For Best Actor: World Cup Edition
Many games have come down to the wire and most of the prevailing teams have their expert floppers to thank. Here are the nominees for Best Actor in the 2014 World Cup.