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Igor Pokrajac
TRAINING: Wake up at 6:00. Mountain running or strength training from 7 to 8:30....9:00 I'm at the office - Fightchannel - fightsite.hr - until 15:00...in the meantime at 11:00 I have BJJ technique...17:00 to 19:30 I'm doing MMA training.
When and why did you start training for fighting? 1999. I started to train wrestling, and in 2001, I helped Mirko with his first fight in MMA against Fujita, with wrestling, of course. My first fight was in 2003. I find myself in the MMA world and I'm very happy to be a part of it.
What ranks and titles have you held? I was ranked as top 10 in Europe, purple belt in BJJ from Mirkovic BJJ.
Do you have any heroes? I like to say that I was born and raised in Cro Cop Team. My hero is Cro Cop.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? My whole fighting career I was waiting for something big. I was very passionate and did my part of the job, training hard, and learning new things from top fighters like Mirko Cro Cop, Dean Lister, Marcio Corleta, Fabricio Werdum, Gilbert Yvel and many others. I was fortunate to train with those athletes, especially with Mirko, who made this all possible for me. UFC...it means everything to me, and as the leading organization in the world, I'm honored to be part of it.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I'm still at University of Kinesiology.
What was your job before you started fighting? I was a student.
Specific accomplishments in pro competition? Won Durata Grand Prix and the belt of Durata Grand Prix
Favorite grappling technique: Rear naked choke
Favorite striking technique: All techniques from Thai Boxing
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The Bible contains many laws, and since they were theoretically created by an omnibenevolent being they should be perfectly just.
While it obviously contains many good laws: Do not murder, do not steal, etc. It also contains quite a few laws that would be considered absurd, unjust, unrealistic, and just plain nasty.
The Bible is also strangly silent on some topics such as pedophilia and public nudity.
Good laws
Exodus 20:12-16 " 12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. 13 Thou shalt not kill. 14 Thou shalt not commit adultery. 15 Thou shalt not steal. 16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. "
Bad laws
In the Bible, God openly condones slavery, and gives various laws on how slavery should be conducted, for example in the chapter immediately following the Ten Commandments. Exodus 21:7-8 : And if a man sell his daughter to be a maidservant, she shall not go out as the menservants do. If she please not her master, who hath betrothed her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed: to sell her unto a strange nation he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her.
God required genocide, sometimes with the specific command to show no mercy. He also allowed the Israelites to take the virgins from the nations they conquered, and use them as sex slaves.
One law stated that if a man raped a woman, he would be killed if she was married or engaged... sounds good enough. But if she wasn't married or engaged, a virgin, she would have to marry him! Deuteronomy 22:28-29 : If a man is caught in the act of raping a young woman who is not engaged, he must pay fifty pieces of silver to her father. Then he must marry the young woman because he violated her, and he will never be allowed to divorce her.
So with such a lax law on rape, you'd think the death penalty would be all but non-existant. However another law stated that disobediant children should be stoned to death. Exodus 21:15-17 . And people who commit adultery should also be stoned. Leviticus 20:10 "And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall be put to death." So adultery and disobediance to parents is worse than the rape of a virgin.
Disobediance to parents can theoretically include anything from refusing to clean your room to becoming an atheist. Or punching your abusive father.
What the priests say is law, anyone who disagrees with the preists is stoned. Deuteronomy 17:12
According to Exodus 21:20-21 Not only is slavery okay, but it's also okay to beat your slaves... even to death! If a man beats his slave to the point that he dies, he will be punished. But if he beats his slave and the slave survives for a day or two before dying, the owner gets off scott free. (Well not quite, he loses a slave.)
Ruined laws
One law that, although it sounds good, turned out horribly would be the Sabbath: it states that every seventh day should be a day of rest and worship. But the punishment for not observing this law ruined it. It held the death penalty, so even if you did something simple like for instance: you forget to stack wood before the sabbath, so instead of letting your family freeze you decide to pick up some sticks to burn... that would deserve death according to the law. (Numbers 15:32-36 )
Later Jesus condemned the Pharisees for being so strict about the sabbath law. So some might think that god never intended for the rules to be so hard to follow. But that is not supported by the account of the man who was gathering wood, since god specifically told Moses to kill the man. Plus if God didn't want them to be so strict, why did he wait so long to inform them?
Weird laws
Exodus 20:26 says that the altar to God should not have steps; otherwise, people might look up the clothes of the person ahead of them.
In Exodus 28:42-43 , God says that priests must wear special undergarments when they approach the altar, lest they die of guilt.
Deuteronomy 23:1 , says that if you are wounded in the testicles, or your penis has been cut off you can not get into the congregation of the Lord.
Leviticus 18:7-18 commands you to not uncover the nakedness of various family members.
Leviticus 18:22 states that man shall not lay with mankind as he lays with womankind, leaving god to watch some hot lesbian action.
Leviticus 19:19 says it is not allowed to plant different crops on the same field, let different cattle graze together, or wear cloths made of more the one fabric.
Leviticus 19:27 says don't cut your hair or or shave your beard.
Leviticus 21:17-18 makes it impossible for People who have flat noses, or is blind or lame, to go to an alter of god.
Deuteronomy 13:6-10 tells you to kill anyone who suggests worshiping a different religion, even your family.
Leviticus 3:17 , you are never to eat blood or fat.
Leviticus 15:19-30 says that a woman on her period is unclean and not to be touched. The only cure for this sin of uncleanness is burning a turtle or a young pigeon.
Apologists' defence
But that's the old Bible
When confronted with the unjust laws, which are found mostly in the Hebrew scriptures, Christians will sometimes say that they only accept the Christian Greek scripture. Which contains more wholesome principles like the golden rule or 'forgiving your brother up to 77 times'. But one still has to wonder why it took god over four thousand years before he introduced the good laws. Or why he made bad laws to begin with.
Civil Law versus Moral Law
One tactic, often employed by Ray Comfort is to dismiss weird laws as "civil" pertaining to general advice as opposed to commandments. While it can seem applicable for reasonable advice at the time, it fails to address the clearly bad advice and immoral commandments.
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The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Board of Directors has approved a $1.5 billion balanced budget for fiscal year 2014 that responds to customer priorities with investments in cleaner stations, new trains and other system improvements.
The budget assumes weekday ridership of around 404,000 trips, an increase of 3.1 percent compared to the current fiscal year average.
"This budget addresses core issues for our riders such as safety, reliability and cleanliness," said Board President Tom Radulovich. "We are investing in programs and projects that will have the greatest benefit to our customers as BART begins its fifth decade of service to the Bay Area."
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- Boulder weighs new plan to develop 'civic use pad' at St. Julien
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- Boulder's Ninth and Canyon civic pad could turn into 'layer cake'
What: City Council's review of a local task force's recommendation related to the Civic Use Pad adjacent to the St. Julien Hotel
When: 6 p.m. Tuesday
Where: Municipal Building, 1777 Broadway
For more information visit http://www.bouldercolorado.gov/files/City%20Council/Agendas/2013/02.19.13/02.19.13_Agenda_Packet.pdf
Since City Manager Jane Brautigam appointed its members in 2009, Boulder's Civic Use Task Force IV has grappled with how to secure financing and lure a workable civic use development to the conspicuously barren concrete pad near the corner of Ninth Street and Canyon Boulevard.
The City Council on Tuesday will take up that task force's most recent recommendation: that the city reach out to the local private development community to solicit ideas that can help finally bring a project to the space.
"The Task Force recommends the (request for information) as a means to better understand the constraints and opportunities for making a civic use a reality," city staff memo for Tuesday's meeting states.
The space was set aside in 1995 when a site plan for the area that called for construction of a hotel and convention facilities was modified to require that 20 percent of developed floor space be dedicated to a civic use. The underground parking garage was finished on the site in 2002, and the St. Julien Hotel was completed in 2003, but the 11,000 square-foot concrete slab on the southeast corner of the site--capable of supporting a 37,000 square-foot building--has remained vacant.
Over the years, three prior task forces have tried to tackle the civic use issue, and ideas for the space have included a science museum and an arts facility. In 2011, the current task force suggested a "layer cake" approach where three levels of the building could house three uses---including a possible art house movie theater--with a private use generating money for the public use. There has also been increased emphasis on working with the St. Julien on the project and a redefinition of "civic use" to "civic benefit."
Councilwoman KC Becker is one of the task force members that has championed the idea of issuing a request for information, or RFI, for the site. The RFI process could begin early next month if the City Council signs off on the idea Tuesday, with submissions due by mid April and a review scheduled for May.
"The fun part is thinking about potential uses, but what we have to do first is figure out the financing and the partnership opportunities to getting that project done," Becker said. "We are reaching out with a the idea of a RFI to folks that have been involved in structuring different deals."
Becker said she would love to see a children's museum or a facility with indoor play places for kids in the area, and the idea of a climate change center has also been floated, but without a concrete financing and construction plan, those ideas won't do much good.
"It's a really interesting opportunity for the city and we really needed idea input on how to get it done," she said.
A draft RFI attached to Tuesday's memo lays out some specific questions for the "qualified, experienced developers or development teams" it would seek submissions from. Among them are, "What are the financing and development scenarios that could realize this project?" and "What are the incentives that would be needed to make a successful mixed use project both for construction and sustainable operations?"
Boulder Planning Board member Mary Young serves on the civic use task force.
Young called the civic use pad "a difficult situation" and pinpointed complicating factors for the space including contract stipulations that preclude a use that would compete with the St. Julien when it comes to food service, and a January 2020 deadline for development.
If the deadline is not met, the site reverts to the St. Julien.
Young endorsed the decision to issue a request for information as a means to get some fresh perspective on the site.
"I think that any information we get will be helpful," Young said. "Even if we get no information, then that tells us something."
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So we have the alphabet to start all capitals A-Z.
I want to write every possible combination of the letters to file. Up to 10 characters in length.
So the output file would look something like.
I dont know much concerning the math involved to caluculate the total possible combinations and i tried to study up on factorials but im not understanding them very well. So I was wondering if anyone could crunch some numbers and tell me the total # of possible combinations.Code:A B // 1 char in length C ... ... AA AB //2 char in length AC ...... AAA AAB //3 char in length and so on up to AAC ......... AAAAAAAAAA ABAAAAAAAA ACAAAAAAAA ..... ZZZZZZZZZX ZZZZZZZZZY //10 char in length. ZZZZZZZZZZ
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Monday, September 1, 2008
Picture This
Yes, she looks like an innocent toddler sleeping peacefully; dreaming about coloring books, mac & cheese, and dolls. But don't be fooled. This toddler has ninja-like reflexes. Ever watchful; constantly aware of her siblings' whereabouts; poised for action, Brooklyn sleeps with her eyes open.
Brooklyn helped Savannah make cookies. See how much she helped?
About 5 pounds of flour = help
The blanket I was crocheting. I was going to auction it to raise money for childhood cancer (September is childhood cancer awareness month.)
What the blanket looks like now. I realized I'd made some big mistakes on the first 7 rows. I tried to pull out the stitches from the bottom. It didn't so much work. Oh well, I didn't have anything else to do. Grrr
Tired of waiting for dad to fix stuff around the house, Brooklyn got equipped to do it herself. Think she needs a tool belt?
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39 comments:
- Cat said...
Brroklyn sounds SOOO much like my first child. Sweet as can be...SOMETIMES, and then Otherdays leaves you looking for "Exorcist" in the phone book...Good Luck, and I hope for both of our sakes they out grown their demmon-hood soon :)
- September 1, 2008 at 3:29 PM
- Twisted Cinderella said...
lol Priness Belle was just like at that age! lol
- September 1, 2008 at 3:35 PM
- Brenda said...
I LOVE the last one. Its things like that that get us through the bad days. TOO CUTE>
- September 1, 2008 at 3:39 PM
- Betsy said...
Wow. The first comment. How in the HECK did that happen??!! LOL! I love the 'tool belt' too cute!
- September 1, 2008 at 4:31 PM
- Angela said...
I can't make big enough font to show how much I love that last picture.
- September 1, 2008 at 4:41 PM
I love the pictures of Brooklyn. The one with the tools in the diaper is hilarious. Reminds me of my eldest son and all the unique items I would find during diaper changes, as he put everything he could in it. The best was when I found my kitchen sinks plug in the front of the diaper. Interesting to say the least.
- September 1, 2008 at 4:45 PM
- Colleen said...
My 9m daughter also sleeps with her eyes open sometimes. SHe used to do it a lot more. It freaks me out!
- September 1, 2008 at 5:29 PM
- Janice (5 Minutes for Mom) said...
I can't believe the little monkey actually sleep with her eyes open! doe she always do that???
- September 1, 2008 at 6:32 PM
- Dorothy said...
Oh my gosh, the pliers are pointing into her skin. What a trip these kids are you wonder what else goes on in those beautiful little heads.
Cookies looked great...ha ha..
hope all is well...
Dorothy from grammology
- September 1, 2008 at 6:42 PM
- Manic Mom said...
LOVE the toolbelt! Man, that girl has got it GOING ON!!!!
- September 1, 2008 at 6:55 PM
love the tool belt!
- September 1, 2008 at 7:14 PM
- Bec said...
Just wanted to say that I sleep with my eyes open too. It caused a lot of confussion at sleep overs and one night when I was being baby sat by a family friend she started screaming because all she could see way the whites of my eye and thought I was dead. I used to take airoplane eye masks to sleep overs so I didn't scare the other kids.
- September 1, 2008 at 7:31 PM
- Lightening said...
I've just seen your interview on 5 minutes for mom and wanted to say hi. Great interview!!!
LOVE the toolbelt photograph!!! :)
I'm going to subscribe to your blog. Sounds like you have a lot of fun!!!
- September 1, 2008 at 7:52 PM
- Rachel said...
the flour pic and the diaper/tool pic could have easily come from my own house.
My son tucks everything into his diaper, especially his tools :-)
Cute pics and captions.
- September 1, 2008 at 8:19 PM
- Steph said...
You are such a crack up! I love reading your blog...it's preparing me for the arrival of baby number 6. Knowing you've stayed mostly sane helps :)
- September 1, 2008 at 8:28 PM
- Christine said...
hillarious. my youngest does the same thing. Not always with tools though. I often find hotwheels in his diaper when I'm changing him.
- September 1, 2008 at 8:45 PM
- Sharon said...
I'm a relatively new blogger, and just found your blog. It's been such fun reading over your recent posts. I officially LOVE your humor -- keep up the great work!!
- September 1, 2008 at 9:07 PM
Oh, I have probably 10 of those kind of blankets at my house. My husband says I am not allowed to crochet anymore until I actually take lessons so I can finish a project. Love the pictures of Brooklyn! I think she and my little guy must be cut from the same cloth.
- September 1, 2008 at 9:28 PM
I love the TOOLBELT!
My 5 yr old can make a pile on the floor just like that. HEHEHE!
Love the posts. Keep it up.
- September 2, 2008 at 1:31 AM
- vic said...
The boy sleeps with his eyes open too - you never quite know if he's asleep or away and plotting something.
- September 2, 2008 at 4:07 AM
- chantal said...
Its been 6 years since my youngest was in diapers but I stil remember the interesting things I would find in there!
- September 2, 2008 at 7:05 AM
What eventually happens if no one heeds to Brooklyn's tantrums?
- September 2, 2008 at 7:58 AM
- Rachel said...
The tool belt diaper is the funniest thing ever!
- September 2, 2008 at 8:31 AM
- cubmom said...
If you find a tool belt, let me know...I've been looking as my 2 year old son walks around looking like Brooklyn.
- September 2, 2008 at 9:23 AM
- Beth said...
From the looks of it, your blanket could still make for a pretty muffler/scarf for the upcoming cold weather!
My husband also sleeps like that with his eyes 'open' sometimes-it took me awhile after we first got married to get used to it!
- September 2, 2008 at 10:37 AM
- Rosie : ) said...
Very cute. :) My kids love to "help" around the kitchen too. It can be a costly endeavour.
I love the pictue of the diaper tool belt. How fitting that they want to help dad around the house also? :)
- September 2, 2008 at 10:49 AM
- Jess said...
To answer cubmom's question on a toy toolbelt.....Bob the builder has a cute tool belt set.
- September 2, 2008 at 12:58 PM
- Stephanie said...
I LOVE the tool belt. She has ingenuity.
- September 2, 2008 at 1:22 PM
- Shellie said...
Great diaper tool belt, and so nice she's not just stuffing toys and candy into the front and back instead. You don't know how lucky you are. Plus, this way if she loosens a pipe or something with those tools, she can just whip off the diaper and plug the leak.
- September 2, 2008 at 6:32 PM
- Sara said...
I just can't figure out how your baby blanket turned into a scarf!
It sure is cute, though!
- September 2, 2008 at 8:04 PM
Two of my daughters slept with their eyes open and it was creepy. My girlfriend started to babysit my daughter at 8 months and it slipped my mind to tell her this little bit of information. She called me at worked because she was freaked out. My now 5 year old began sleeping with her eyes completely closed around age 3 so there is hope!!
- September 3, 2008 at 12:35 AM
My grandma used to say people who sleep with their eyes open are really naughty. It's mainly because I have a cousin who's extremely naughty and he sleeps with his eyes open!!!
- September 3, 2008 at 2:31 AM
- Jennie said...
This reminds me of my little brother, who used to use his under wear as his holster for his toy guns. And sometimes his pacifiers too.
- September 3, 2008 at 6:49 AM
Ah yes, the "oops, I made a mistake back there unravel". I can't tell you how many times I have undone both knitting and crocheting. My husband thinks I'm too fussy - "you can't tell!"
Well, last night I was working on the baby sweater I'm making as a gift. The front, back, sleeves and neck are done and I was just doing the cuffs, then sew the underarms and I will be finished - Yeah! But what's this? As I finish the one cuff and I go to turn the sweater right side out, I seem to be having trouble telling which is the right side? That doesn't make sense, I haven't had trouble before!? This is when I discover that when I changed wool on the back and added in the extra stitches for the sleeves, I somehow missed one row of the simple 4 row repeat, causing the upper back to be knit "inside out"!!! I mean, come on, it was only 4 rows! How could I miscount? I have 4 fingers on one hand, I wouldn't even need to take off my socks for that one!!!
No way am I undoing this one. It will just have to go out as a one of a kind original.
- September 3, 2008 at 10:08 AM
- Cheryl said...
Oooh! I love the look of the blanket you were crocheting. Any chance you might share the pattern?
Brooklyn's "tool belt" is hilarious!
- September 3, 2008 at 11:23 AM
- Reddirt Woman said...
Brooklyn is one tough little girl with the snazziest tool belt around... I love it.
Thanks for the laugh...
Helen G.
- September 6, 2008 at 7:14 PM
- Spiritwolf said...
Be glad you don't have to duct tape her diaper to get her to keep it on. My son learned the art of shedding his diaper and indulging in some creatively disgusting "fingerpainting" when he was 9 months old and from then on until he was around 2 and started potty training, I had to put duct tape on his diaper because he couldn't peel it off like he could the diaper's own tape!
- September 7, 2008 at 8:51 AM
My 5 year old sleeps with his eyes open, always has. When he was younger if you walked in front of him his eyes would follow you. Very creepy.
- September 8, 2008 at 12:14 PM
- Wani said...
Thats awesome! I can't let my 3yr old see it or else he'll try it!
- September 13, 2008 at 6:09 PM


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Friday, March 14, 2008
In-Progress At Bristol, TN: Saturday Practice
With the weather delays of Friday, the available track time on Saturday before the Nationwide Series race will be used for practice. This situation will be fluid with the weather issues, so fans should be aware of schedule changes being very possible.
Bristol Motor Speedway will put the Nationwide Series cars on the track for practice. This session will be televised on SPEED at noon. The TV announcers are TBD as the weather situation continues to change.
Then, the Sprint Cup cars take to the track for their final practice session. This will be televised on SPEED at 1PM, but should be the NASCAR on Fox crew calling the action.
SPEED will then transition into live coverage of the 12 Hours of Sebring sports car race. NASCAR programming on SPEED resumes with NASCAR Performance at 10:30PM. This show will be followed by Tradin' Paint at 11PM.
This is an interesting time of the year for motorsports, as the sports cars and the Formula 1 circuits both get back to racing. The weather situation should be the deciding factor as to what viewers get to see on SPEED in the early afternoon.
This page will serve to host your comments about the SPEED coverage of the early practice sessions. There will be a new post up for the NASCAR Countdown show and the Nationwide Series race on ABC.
To add your comment to this post, simply click on the COMMENTS button below and follow the simple instructions. Thanks again for stopping by.
51 comments:
- stricklinfan82 said...
I definitely think it's about time for a Speed Channel 2. With all these other racing series starting up we are starting to lose TV coverage of NASCAR events. I don't know how the rain shuffled Saturday's schedule but originally the schedule was:
Nationwide qualifying: 9:40 AM (tape-delayed until Noon thanks to the Sebring race)
Cup practice: 11 AM (no TV coverage thanks to the Sebring race)
Cup Happy Hour: 12:20 PM (tape-delayed until 1 PM thanks to the Sebring race)
As a fan of only NASCAR and ARCA racing it frustrates me losing TV coverage of NASCAR practice and qualifying sessions for other forms of racing, so in a perfect world I would love there to be two Speed Channels. The Classic Speed Channel could have the shows like Pinks and all the other non-NASCAR racing series (F1, sports cars, ARCA, sprint cars, whatever) and Speed Channel 2, or "The NASCAR Channel" could be dedicated to all NASCAR all the time and would ensure live TV coverage of every NASCAR practice and qualifying session that takes place.
I understand the need for NASCAR fans like myself to be nice and share this channel with F1, sports car, sprint car, etc. fans but I wish there was a better solution, such as having Speed Channel branch out into two channels like ESPN did some 15 years or so ago when they had too many sporting events to televise for one channel of ESPN to handle. ESPN2 was a great addition for all sports fans in the early 90's and now in the late 00's I think it's time to reward racing/car fans with a second channel to expand our viewing options. What do you guys think?
- March 14, 2008 at 11:43 PM
- Karen said...
"Speed Channel branch out into two channels like ESPN did some 15 years or so ago when they had too many sporting events to televise for one channel of ESPN to handle."
I'd watch Speed2 in a heartbeat.
- March 14, 2008 at 11:52 PM
- Anonymous said...
As JD has noted several times in the past, it's more likely that NASCAR will start its own cable network as the other sports have.
Why let SPEED have control?
12 Hours of Sebring is a true racing event; even if I'm not a big fan I acknowledge the status of Sebring, always tune in for a couple of hours and commend SPEED for airing most of it. NASCAR practice (Nationwide qualifying was canceled, it's only practice) is a non-event in the face of Sebring.
- March 14, 2008 at 11:58 PM
- Mike said...
Everything for Saturday is the same, except the Nationwide cars will run their final practice from 8:30a.m. to 10:00a.m. Eastern (to be broadcast on a tape delay basis beginning at noon Eastern). There won't be qualifying for the Nationwide Series as they've already made out the starting lineup, based on points.
- March 15, 2008 at 12:08 AM
- Anonymous said...
Trackside is on right now for those who missed it. I don't think it's playing tomorrow because of all the other racing.
Juan Pablo Montoya is making a fan out of me. Always liked his racing, but seems like a good guy and boy does he fit in on Trackside with the guys. Steve and Larry already make fun of how he says "hell, no!" to everything. Only thing he forgot is to bring some kind of loot for the guys, like gum.
Montoya actually had me (and the guys) laughing way more than the more low key Martin Truex and Kasey Kahne. Kasey has never seemed quite comfortable on Trackside, I'm not sure why. Maybe that's why they had Montoya on for so long. Martin did good, though. Anyway, Montoya might be wearing people down, I didn't hear much if any booing like I was expecting unless they told people not to boo him.
it's on until 1:30 and Montoya just came on now.
- March 15, 2008 at 12:42 AM
- Anonymous said...
Hey thanks anon! We have a VCR, not a DVR I forget about Trackside a lot because the time changes every week. Great to see JPM.
We enjoyed this. The only thing is why did they change it where they have two guests on at the same time for a few minutes (transition between guests), with one at each end of the table? Hard for them to talk to both. They maybe should go back to having one guest on one end of the table, then a next one taking his place.
JPM looked like he had a good time hanging with the TS folks and vice versa. Like he said, F1 was business, and the NASCAR folks reach out to each other more, like with his charity (sure would like to see more of that visit this week by Kyle Petty and Brian France with JPM to Colombia, those clips looked neat. Perhaps it'll be on RaceDay?)
- March 15, 2008 at 1:57 AM
- bevo said...
Don't know if anyone else is watching the Sebring coverage but the audio keeps cutting out on me. Don't know if it's Speed or DirecTV.
- March 15, 2008 at 10:06 AM
- bevo said...
By the way looks like the storms will be arriving in Bristol right around the time Speed is scheduled to start their coverage
- March 15, 2008 at 10:17 AM
- red said...
sebring sound also cutting out for me here outside philly on comcast. somewhat annoying but having watched many a nascar race with the sound muted, i can ignore it!!
- March 15, 2008 at 10:21 AM
- bevo said...
Must be Speed, I checked an online stream of it and it's doing the same thing.
The difference is these guys actually give you information during the race ;)
- March 15, 2008 at 10:26 AM
- red said...
bevo -- too true! and there's been some great racing, especially down that long straightaway! way too early for so many spins and wrecks, tho': after all, it's a long, long race and we're hardly an hour into it!
(and an andretti leads right now!)
- March 15, 2008 at 10:40 AM
- Newracefan said...
I realize everything is on tape but that is better than nothing and to be honest I am not a morning person so I would have been DVR much of it anyway. I just hope they get cup practice in, have you seen the radar hugh green blob heading straight for them. We may be watching the NW race tomorrow. Did just watch Nascar Now from MN it was a good show, to bad it was not on at a more reasonable hour not to mention at the actual scheduled time (I learn my lesson yesterday and DVR the following show too) because Travis gave a great interview and YR needs all the publicity it can get.
- March 15, 2008 at 10:53 AM
- bevo said...
You're right, some great racing so far. I have a feeling Marco will do something stupid before too long :) Once he learns real strategy in a race he'll be a force to contend with.
- March 15, 2008 at 10:57 AM
- bevo said...
I don't think anything is going to be going on in Bristol today. After the first wave moves through it looks like another line is forming about an hour or so behind it.
- March 15, 2008 at 11:04 AM
- Newracefan said...
NW has already happened and the cup cars are on the track now. So I guess we'll get to watch practice at least, still don't think the race will happen. Just hope we don't have a repeat of California and wait hours and hours and still have to come back the next day
- March 15, 2008 at 11:10 AM
- red said...
ok, for all of you nascar fans who are jonesing for racing this morning while waiting for bristol to (maybe?) dry out? turn on speed & catch sebring! some very fine racing going on, great commentators, already some unexpected spins and wrecks, and a few cars already being repaired or behind the wall. you don't need to understand all the finer points to enjoy the racing, trust me!
as bevo has noted, audio is iffy but just ignore that b/c the racing is worth it.
(ah, damn! they just did a commercial for 'pinks'!)
- March 15, 2008 at 11:21 AM
- bevo said...
That's what I meant, no racing this afternoon or evening there.
- March 15, 2008 at 11:31 AM
- bevo said...
Good to hear BMW will be back racing. Has Speed released their Le Mans schedule?
- March 15, 2008 at 11:35 AM
- Anonymous said...
SPEED is a motorsports channel, not a NASCAR channel. There is only racing besides NASCAR. Lets stop being close-minded.
- March 15, 2008 at 11:37 AM
- red said...
bevo -- no schedule that i've seen yet. guess i should start looking!
man, turn 10 is killing 'em this morning! i don't see any fluid there that should be causing those cars to miss that turn. i know the guys speculated on that but it looks clean to me. it's like the brake timing is wrong or something b/c both cars missed it at almost the same spot. (and i had to chuckle when they missed a spin & yellow flag!)
and marco's at the front again. i agree: he needs to learn strategy and patience but he certainly has the family racing genes!
sorry to see penske go behind the wall.
good racing!
- March 15, 2008 at 11:39 AM
- Anonymous said...
Kasey has never seemed quite comfortable on Trackside, I'm not sure why.
Last night was one of his better appearances, believe it or not. Big Kasey fan here, but he isn't good on Trackside. The only time he gets excited is talking about his sprint car team. If they try to joke with him, he's always a step behind the joke, ignores the obvious opportunity they give him to make a joke, or sits there while they're laughing and waits for them to stop. He's too serious for Trackside I think.
Juan Pablo Montoya is funny.
-Are you watching F1 qualifying tonight?
-Hell, no!!!
Funny he didn't even know about it, I guess he's left F1 behind. (He said since they told him about it he would record it to watch today in rain delay.) Also liked the way he described driving at darlington. Must be true the way everybody was cracking up.
Trackside does need to lose the sixth chair. Trying to get six people in camera shot is too much and it looks blurry, you can't see their reactions as good.
- March 15, 2008 at 11:46 AM
- red said...
hey bevo: check tvracing.com -- links to the le mans schedule over at americanlemans.com. looks like speed, nbc, and abc and mostly live w/a couple of tape delay races.
(man! they should NOT have let marco make that decision about the tires! rule #1 in racing: ALWAYS take tires! sigh.)
nascar fans: sebring is kinda like sonoma but with a whole lot more turns and a great straightaway that allows for some exciting passes. give up on seeing any cars on the track at bristol -- for now -- and catch some of sebring for a little bit!
- March 15, 2008 at 11:49 AM
- bevo said...
Turn 10 is bit of a Bermuda Triangle today. I'll give the Speed guys a pass on a few missed things, can't be easy covering a field like this with what I'm sure is a rather minimal crew.
As far as Juan goes I'm sure he meant that he would be asleep during qualifying. He still follows F1 but downplays it so it's not a big topic when he does the press stuff. Just about all of the Cup drivers watch the races and if you prowl the garage area in the morning it will be on the tv's.
It will be a fun race tonight though, Alonso and Kiki didn't even make it to Q3.
- March 15, 2008 at 11:58 AM
- bevo said...
Thanks, I looked at the schedule for the series. Interesting that ABC is getting in the coverage. On the 24 Hour Le Mans site they have a press release about a three year deal with Eurosport for live coverage but the interesting thing is it includes live streaming on the Eurosport site. I'm going to keep that in mind :)
- March 15, 2008 at 12:12 PM
- Anonymous said...
Nope, Juan Pablo really didn't know about qualifying. DW asked him if he was knew what was on SPEED tonight at 11, and Juan Pablo said no, what? and that's when they told him it was F1 qualifying.
I'm sure he still follows F1 (and have read his comments about it, actually), but he doesn't appear to be the type to downplay anything. I wouldn't be shocked if he doesn't follow it as closely as those who've never raced in it, like Gordon and KuBusch, who are noted fans and watch the coverage.
- March 15, 2008 at 12:17 PM
- Anonymous said...
Why would SPEED, a Racing Channel, choose to show Nationwide PRACTICE vs a live race, they had already started showing.
- March 15, 2008 at 12:18 PM
- Newracefan said...
Because Nascar fans would flood their in box if we got no practice coverage and evidently there are more of us. Plus isn't that a 12 hour? race and 12 hrs is alot of coverage. Not all 24 hrs at Daytona were televised
- March 15, 2008 at 12:21 PM
- Anonymous said...
Find it very hard to believe they have more viwers for NASCAR PRACTICE, then live ALMS race. Qualifing or a race in NASCAR, I would understand.
- March 15, 2008 at 12:27 PM
- Anonymous said...
Ya, the JPM conversation went like:
DW: You know what's on tonight at 11, on SPEED
JPM: (wide-eyed and serious looking): No. What?
DW: Formula 1 qualifying! Are you going to watch?
JPM: Hell, no!
JPM did add that he goes to bed early these days. And when DW said he liked F1, JPM said the starts, first few laps, and pit stops are good. And now that he knows about it, he would DVR F1 to watch today.
They all then went into some kind of inside F1 joke that was never explained and they were all talking over each other and I couldn't understand. But they were having a good ol' time.
- March 15, 2008 at 12:29 PM
- Newracefan said...
Anyone having problems with NW coverage. Feed keeps freezing then starting back up a few seconds later. I'm comcast in PA
- March 15, 2008 at 12:34 PM
- red said...
anon 12:27: agreed! nascar is my first choice but c'mon! it's practice, for heaven's sake! i'd much rather watch racing than a practice no matter what! i can catch up with how various drivers are doing online at fox if i absolutely need to know how they're running.
and newracefan, yes, it's a long race at sebring but it's a RACE, ya' know? it counts. and it's damn good racing as well. as a RACE fan, that's what i want. how 'bout practice broadcasts on some other channel and they switch off sebring for, uhhh, i dunno: qualifying?
better yet: get a channel for everything nascar and a separate one for other motor sports. stricklinfan has a great idea with that one!
- March 15, 2008 at 12:39 PM
- Newracefan said...
I wasn't saying they were right just perhaps their thought process. Could it also be easier to sell commercial time for Nascar practice than Sebring race? In the end the dollar always wins
- March 15, 2008 at 12:41 PM
- Anonymous said...
Audio and video going in and out on speed with COX.
- March 15, 2008 at 1:08 PM
- Erik said...
Same audio / video problems here. Lasts for about a second or two.
- March 15, 2008 at 1:09 PM
- Anonymous said...
Maybe the weather is affecting the satellite transmission? They seemed to notice and went to commercial right away. And the problems don't affect the commercials, so the problem seems to be originating from the track.
- March 15, 2008 at 1:10 PM
- bevo said...
I noticed they're having some pretty heavy rain in Charlotte. Could be the problem for Speed
- March 15, 2008 at 1:11 PM
- Anonymous said...
The way the signal is cutting out, it definitely looks like wind on the satellite dish. That is a problem that is very hard to work with and solve. You get a gust of wind that moves the dish just a bit, and it losses it's connection.
- March 15, 2008 at 1:13 PM
- bevo said...
It's been a problem on Speed all morning.
Just as long as the problem is fixed in time for the Australian GP tonight ;)
- March 15, 2008 at 1:15 PM
- SophiaZ123 said...
TW SPEED in Ohio audio cutting out constantly...ruined the race for my room mate who tried to watch this morning. Now on N Practice, FREEZING picture and loss of audio. This is getting old SPEED.
JD what is WRONG with SPEED this year...PLETHORA of tech/audio glitches . Ruins watching so we turn it off.
- March 15, 2008 at 1:24 PM
- Anonymous said...
I just explained the problems. It is out of SPEED's control.
- March 15, 2008 at 1:29 PM
- stricklinfan82 said...
I very much appreciate Speed making time to fit in Nationwide practice (was supposed to be qualifying, I'm sure if it was originally scheduled as a practice session they wouldn't have televised it) and the final Sprint Cup practice session.
I feel for you sports car fans that want more coverage of your racing but unfortunately with only one channel of Speed you guys have to share air time with NASCAR-only fans like myself that couldn't care less about any other form of racing outside of NASCAR. Believe me I'm just as angry as you are on the NASCAR fan side of the fence that I have to put up tape-delays and no TV coverage of a Cup practice session like it's the fall of 2007 all over again when ESPN was in town.
Boy a NASCAR-only channel would certainly be a great thing, whether it would be a NASCAR owned channel or a second Fox-owned Speed Channel 2. I think that's one thing we can all agree on. NASCAR fans would get all their live practice and qualifying coverage and all of our Truck racing live and fans of other forms of racing - F1, motorcycles, sports cars, etc. wouldn't have to spend so much time cursing at their TV's as NASCAR pre-empts their racing.
- March 15, 2008 at 1:30 PM
- NASCAR Rick said...
Best part of trackside:
Darrell - How do you say 'boogity' in Spanish?
Juan - I don't know. How do you say it in English?
Hilarious, especially when Juan looked at Hammond before he replied as if to say "Dude just played into my hands." Hammond, Byrnes, and Larry Mac were all "ooh, burn!"(in a friendly way) and Darrell laughed too. Good TV.
- March 15, 2008 at 1:32 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
If you guys are tremendously bored, I am about to do a live KFAN radio interview.
The website for listen live is KFAN.com and the show is on the air now.
I should be on in about five minutes. This syndicated radio group serves the upper Midwest.
- March 15, 2008 at 1:35 PM
- Rick said...
Thanks for the tip JD, I'm listening now.
- March 15, 2008 at 1:50 PM
- Anonymous said...
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- March 15, 2008 at 1:52 PM
- Newracefan said...
Great interview JD now I have a voice to go with the words on the net
- March 15, 2008 at 1:53 PM
- bevo said...
Nice job JD!
- March 15, 2008 at 1:54 PM
- Anonymous said...
Re; Feed trouble
SPEED has been taking vid and aud hits all day
Cablevision in New York metro area
Its very annoying
Funny, how fox can make a camera opo up out of the ground, but can't get a decent signsl to the audience
I'm off to watch Conference Hoops on ESPN
- March 15, 2008 at 1:55 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Thanks guys,
I do a lot of local radio and it is always fun.
- March 15, 2008 at 1:56 PM
- SophiaZ123 said...
ALMS race
GREAT FONTS on ticker.
all should do WHITE background. the contrast of color on dark background or white on background, tough on the eyes.
- March 15, 2008 at 2:15 PM
- SophiaZ123 said...
cONTINUED audio issues with the sebring race.
Sorry..no excuse in this day and age. I have never HEARD of the wind taking away audion on football, NBA or MLB games.
I give up
- March 15, 2008 at 4:08 PM


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Calvin Helps Robinson Get Win No. 1
GREENSBORO - How did North Carolina A&T women's basketball coach Tarrell Robinson earn his first career win?
"Amber Calvin finally woke up," Robinson simply stated.
The flashy combo guard out of Fayetteville, N.C., came off the bench to score 19 points and dish out five assists on 4-for-7 shooting from 3-point range to lead the Aggies to a 66-57 win over Iona at Corbett Sports Center on Friday. Calvin's performance helped the Aggies avenge a 16-point loss to the Gaels in New Rochelle, N.Y., last season.
Calvin came into the game a combined 1-for-12 from the floor in the Aggies first two games. But with the Aggies trailing 20-10 with nine minutes remaining in the first half, Calvin came in as a playmaker and eventually morphed into a scorer. Calvin's assist to Nikia Gorham led to a 3-point play, and minutes later her first 3-pointer of the game pulled the Aggies to within two at 20-18.
Iona had trouble finding Calvin in its zone most of the night. Her 11-point, four-assist first half helped the Aggies go into the locker room with a 33-30 halftime lead. She continued to find open spots in the second half. Calvin's 3-pointer from the corner gave the Aggies a 51-44 advantage. It also ignited a 13-0 that led to a 61-44 A&T advantage with less than eight minutes to play. Juniors Tracy King and DeAndra Davis led the way during the spurt as they scored five points apiece.
"Amber struggled in our first two scrimmages and in our first two games," said Robinson. "But I keep playing her because she has proven over the years that eventually her shots will fall like they did today. She played huge for us, and it really made a difference in this game."
Robinson said he is comfortable with his preseason All-MEAC guard coming off the bench. Calvin has accepted her role, according to the first-year coach, something he greatly appreciates.
"The young lady (Adriana Nazario) that plays in front of her, right now, is a better defender," said Robinson. "I told my team I want to start my five best defensive players. Today shows why I think it will work."
The Aggies (1-2) also had their best rebounders on the floor. A&T outrebounded the Gaels 29-18 in the second half to pull away. The Aggies 13 second-half offensive rebounds led to a 12-2 second chance points advantage for A&T.
"Coming into the game, we definitely felt like we had the size advantage, so we wanted to kill them on the boards," said Robinson. "We had 32 points in the paint, so I definitely think that made a difference in the game."
The Gaels (2-1) did close the Aggies lead to seven, 62-55, on a Cassidee Ranger 3-pointer with 1:38 remaining. But after a 30-second timeout, A&T point guard Jessica Lyons found a wide open Nikia Gorham underneath the basket for a game-clinching layup.
King added 11 points and seven rebounds for A&T. The Gaels were led by Damika Martinez's 20 points and nine rebounds.
Robinson will go for win No. 2 on Tuesday when the Aggies play at Siena at 11 a.m. Robison did have a reaction to win No. 1.
"There is still work to be done," he said. "I want my first championship."


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A judge will review the "sheer volume of information" about a Thibodaux man accused of decapitating his son before issuing a written ruling Thursday afternoon on his competency to go to trial.
A judge said he will review the "sheer volume of information" about a Thibodaux man accused of decapitating his son before issuing a written ruling Thursday afternoon on his competency to go to trial.
Jeremiah Wright, 31, has not entered a plea to the first-degree murder charge involving his 7-year-old son. If state District Judge Judge John LeBlanc finds him ready to stand trial, prosecutors and defense attorneys have suggested he may enter a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity.
If LeBlanc finds Wright incompetent, he heads back to the psychiatric hospital that determined he is competent, where doctors may try again to treat him to improve his mental state.
The hearing does not have any bearing on whether Wright was insane at the time of the murder. LeBlanc must only determine if Wright can understand the court proceedings and sufficiently help his attorneys make his case.
LeBlanc, who has presided over about a week's worth of testimony from doctors, expert witnesses and others, said he believes at least some of those stipulations have been met.
"The issue, I believe, ... is whether Mr. Wright can assist counsel. ... I don't think there's any dispute that he understands the nature of the proceedings," the judge said.
Since the Aug. 14, 2011, death of his son Jori Lirette, Wright has professed a belief that the boy was a CPR dummy or a robot — not a real person, according to witness testimony. Jori was placed in Wright's life as a government social experiment to teach him about life, Wright has reportedly told at least a dozen investigators and experts.
"It wasn't a real person," Wright told a director at the mental hospital. "His skull was made of plastic. He had foam in him."
Expert witnesses who testified during the six-day hearing have given different opinions of whether such a delusion would hinder his ability to assist his legal counsel. Some say yes; others say no.
Wright later told a hospital psychologist that Jori was his son "right up to the end."
"The more I cut with a hacksaw, the more I saw it was real. The blood and guts convinced me," Wright said, according to the psychologist's documents read aloud in court.
Though several experts testified that Wright still harbors this delusion, another psychiatrist tasked with determining his competency suggested that may not be true.
A hallmark of the hearing has been the range of issues on which expert psychologists and psychiatrists have disagreed, even on things as straightforward as counting Wright's scores on psychological tests.
Robert Storer, a former psychologist at the state mental hospital in Jackson, testified Monday as a rebuttal witness for the defense. He said a test the hospital experts claim shows that Wright is competent actually shows "clinically significant impairment."
"You can put 10 of these guys on the stand and let them give me a test, and they would all come up with different conclusions," Laforche Parish District Attorney Cam Morvant II said in his closing argument to the judge.
"Mental-health diagnosis and treatment is not necessarily a science," Storer said. "There's a lot of interpretation and art that comes into it because each individual is different."
The hearing, which ran from Tuesday through Saturday and ended Monday, is an unusual occurrence to begin with, Morvant said. Typically, the judge makes his decision solely based on the report from the mental hospital. But the team of court-appointed attorneys, required by law to be versed in death-penalty cases, challenged the competency report.
"This is the first competency hearing I've participated in in my 30 years at the DA's Office," Morvant said.
Doctors at the state hospital treated Wright to see if they could restore his competence after LeBlanc ruled Wright was not fit to stand trial in October 2011.
In her closing argument, one of Wright's attorneys, Mildred Methvin, argued the team didn't "restore" him to competence but only said he was faking a mental illness.
As far as those doctors were concerned, "only one outcome was acceptable" in their final report about Wright — fit to stand trial, Methvin argued.
Neither the hospital's report nor Wright's contradictory statements "support a finding that Mr. Wright is not suffering from psychosis," Methvin said.
The doctors at the state hospital are an impartial entity, Morvant countered.
"I have no personal opinion regarding this particular motion in this case," he said after the hearing.
Morvant said he did not contact doctors there until after they issued their report.
"The prosecution had no control over the process," he said, adding that the doctors work for the hospital.
Staff Writer Katie Urbaszewski can be reached at 448-7617 or email@example.com.


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Happy Birthday to me …February 9, 2012 at 7:54 pm | Posted in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) | 7 Comments
Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday Polly Penguin, Happy Birthday toooo me… and a very jolly birthday it's been in spite of the cold, the snow, the lack of water supply and the intermittently painful wrist.
On the bright side, the day started well with coffee in bed and some lovely pressies, including a complete surprise pair of lovely earnings from hubby (as well as the book I'd asked for, which is splendid), followed by a leisurely trip to Norwich to visit the new Art Nouveau exhibition at the Sainsbury Centre in Norwich. Most definitely worth a visit, especially as I'm planning to enter an Art Nouveau themed embroidery competition. Their new cafe (very nice indeed apart from dodgy milk jugs) had just opened too so we were able to get a nice coffee there. (I've over-done the coffee a bit today and won't be sleeping tonight I fear!)
We then went into the city centre seeking lunch and decided to try somewhere I must have walked past a hundred times – and it was FAB! (More coffee, of course!) It's called 'The Library' and details are here for anyone passing through Norwich. We will definitely be going back!
Then dragged poor hubby round a couple of shops 'cause it was my birthday and he couldn't say no … and that's where things started to go fractionally down hill. Coming out of one my right wrist suddenly twinged, and it's been twinging every since. Now a twinge sounds pretty mild but I don't know how else to describe it – it hurts like blazes for a second or less, so painful I sometimes cry out involuntarily, stops and starts a few times, and then is alright for several minutes. There's no redness of swelling and I have full movement so I don't know what the heck's going on! Any ideas anyone? I have it wrapped in the wheat-pack bro and SIL got me for Christmas, which seems to help a bit.
Also when we got home and went to make tea like a true Brit, I discovered there was no water coming out of the cold tap in the kitchen! Having got poor hubby emptying out the under-sink cupboard, unscrewing the tap, shoving wire hangers down the pipes, checking the cold water tank in the loft etc. I finally thought, 'Perhaps I should check with Anglian Water to see if there's a general problem …'; at roughly the same time, hubby thought, 'Perhaps I should check with the neighbours to see if they have a problem.' Again at roughly the same time I established there was and he established they did … currently Anglian Water are hoping it will be fixed by 8:30 … let's hope so. Fortunately as we've been out all day we have a pretty full water tank!
All in all though, in spite of minor tribulations, a damn fine birthday. Off to read one of the super books I got. Probably the plant evolution one and not the crochet one, as I can't crochet too easily with one arm wrapped in a wheat pack …
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Happy Birthday PP… sounds like a fun day,,, (all twitches and lack of drips aside)..LOL
Sounds like me… when the hands or the mind can't work… (because of stress)… read a good book…. Enjoy… (i'm coming up on the "Medicar" B-day),, Here in the states that's OLD…65, but it's ok.. i can still move pretty well.. :)Barbara
Comment by barbara johnson— February 9, 2012 #
Oh, Penguin, what a gorgeous book! Absolutely perfect for a birthday, perfect for having been given to you by someone you love so much. It sounds like you had a really fabulous day out, even if your wrist did start twinging.
I know exactly what that feels like. It's the kind of pain I get mostly in my large joints these days. Hurts like a you-know-what for just a few startling seconds, then stops like it wasn't there at all. A little while later, it does it again. You can't help but yelp, it's so shocking. I have no idea what "kind" of RA flare this is, but I'm surely familiar with it.
A very Happy Birth-Day to you, dear Penguin. I hope that annoying, disgruntling flare has gone by now–and that the water is working again! Be well… 😉
Comment by Wren— February 10, 2012 #
Happy birthday!
Comment by Gisela— February 10, 2012 #
Happy belated birthday! It sounds like a wonderful day despite the wrist pain (I know exactly what you're describing). I remember once brushing my hand against a scarf hanging on the wall and yelping in pain.
I hope you're enjoying your new book and earrings and that the pain cools down soon. And I want to hear more about your embroidery competition!
Comment by Helen— February 17, 2012 #
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- CU-Boulder hosting 4/20 'teach-in' on Thursday
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In the University of Colorado's continued attempt to end the unsanctioned 4/20 smoke-out, officials are gearing up to close the campus to outside visitors Saturday for the second straight year - and they hope pro-pot events in Denver will lure revelers to the Mile High City instead.
A massive 4/20 rally in Denver's Civic Center Park on Saturday is expected to draw tens of thousands of people, and the city also is hosting a major marijuana convention -- the High Times Cannabis Cup -- all weekend. Additionally, several 4/20-themed concerned are planned.
"There are certainly planned events down there for people who want to celebrate on this day," CU police spokesman Ryan Huff said Tuesday.
Colorado voters last year passed Amendment 64, which legalizes the small-scale possession and the recreational use of marijuana -- though it's still not legal to smoke pot in public.
"My hopes are if people want to celebrate what they consider to be a victory of Amendment 64 that they do so in Denver where it sounds like there will be a sizable celebration," said Bronson Hilliard, spokesman for CU's Boulder campus.
Last spring, CU officials cracked down on 4/20 -- a gathering that in past years had drawn more than 10,000 people. The campus was shut down to outside visitors and Norlin Quad, the most recent site of the smoke-out, was closed entirely. At 4:20 p.m. that day, about 300 people smoked pot on a smaller campus field near the Duane Physics building.
Hilliard said CU's campus closure has nothing to do with the debate over marijuana.
"This is about a situation growing untenable," he said. "It was becoming what we felt a dangerous situation with that many people clogged in the Norlin Quad."
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Listening to concerns from student leaders, CU this year will not apply a fish-smelling fertilizer to the quad.
Tela Moss, a CU freshman, attended Boulder High School and recalls when the 4/20 celebrations ballooned in size. While she's never attended the event, she said it had a spectator appeal that drew many high schoolers.
CU's response to 4/20 seems "extremist," she said.
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I compiled a quite large C++ project in Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate using the Intel Composer compiler 2011, DirectX SDK (June 2010) and Intel TBB. After starting (either the Release or Debug assembly) directly from within Visual studio in debug mode (by pressing F5) the project runs much faster than when it started the outside of Visual studio (starting the .exe file directly).
Application type - event simulation of molecular dynamics. In general, even visually, i can see how the motion of particles (about 100 000 molecules) is much slower when you run the exe-file directly. Priority class for the application process is HIGH_PRIORITY_CLASS, work-threads of applications (responsible for the processing of events) have priority THREAD_PRIORITY_HIGHEST. As a result, when the application runs from the visual-studio (via F5) work threads are faster than running via Ctrl+F5 or exe-file directly
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Clothes are packed, techie stuff gathered, emails and blog post caught up, now to try to get some sleep.
After staying home but watching all of the events, and blog posts from RootsTech 2011, I decided that I wasn't going to miss the 2012 event. I signed up as soon as we were able to register. It's almost an overwhelming event.
But, I have had a couple of warm up events. Wouldn't have missed them either, but this is a "biggie" for me.
Why go to such an event?
I could answer that by saying "It's in Utah". That is true, but my granddaughters live there, does that count? So, this time tomorrow, I should be having dinner with them. Can't wait.
Why THIS event, specifically? Three reasons, I think.
1) Genealogy
2) Technology
3) Meet Genea-Bloggers
Not necessarily in that order. Not that I am a Techis person, but I have my toys. Been in on some leading edge techie stuff over the years, but a place where Genealogy and Technology gather in one place, sounds like where I'd like to spend three days. Certainly from everything from last year, there was no way to miss it this year.
But the third item is the real reason for going. Over the past several years, I have met, talked to, read many blog posts from each of the Official List of Genea-Bloggers, and most of the 90+ Genea-Bloggers that will be there in their blog posts. I will NOT be able to connect Genea-Blogger to Blog, but I have checked, and I don't think that I don't follow any of the Bloggers that will be there.
Why Blog? Cousin Bait.
But, the Genea-Bloggers is a community of wonderful people. For example, a group gathers for Genea-Blogger Talk Radio on Friday nights. Who listens to Radio ??? It's not the AM / FM / Stereo Radio, but a Talk show, none the less, Show Host Thomas MacEntee lines of topic specific shows each week for about an hour and a half. While we listen to the "radio" there is a very active Chat going on, while the show is progressing. A couple of shows, there have been over 100 people in the Chat Room.
It's those folk, and the Bloggers that I am hoping to meet, hang out with, go to class with, but to Learn FROM. As I understand it, Genea-Blogger Talk Radio will be Live from the Family History Center in SLC. Guess where I will be. But wait, isn't that the opening of Season 3 of Who Do You Think You Are? What a better place to be, then at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City.
I have to say, that I have been there twice before. Totally overwhelmed by what is there. But this time, I will have follow and learn from others. I know I should have a goal for a visit to the FHL, but I don't. I will have my research on my iPad, the ability to take notes, take pictures, just in case I find what I am not looking for.
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The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday overturned Black Hawk's controversial ban on biking inside the gambling town's limits.
Black Hawk's 2010 bike ban violated state law that allows local municipalities to prohibit bikes from streets only when an alternate and nearby route is provided, the court wrote, siding with three cyclists who were ticketed for violating the ban.
The three appealed their $68 tickets — issued in June 2010 — all the way to the state's highest court, which heard oral arguments in November.
"I am so thrilled. There was absolutely no other way to go here," said Rocky Mountain Cycling Club president Charlie Henderson, who was not one of the people ticketed. "We are ready to go. We are going to ride through there proudly, taking advantage of our rights as Colorado citizens."
Black Hawk enacted the biking ban in January 2010, citing rising numbers of commercial buses and growing gambler traffic on the city's narrow, shoulderless roads. The ban did not apply to locals commuting on bikes.
Black Hawk mayor David Spellman said he would take the court's decision to his city council "and look at our options and decide where to go from there."
The city issued a statement saying it would comply with the ruling, but was "very disappointed."
"The city remains concerned that it is dangerous for bicycles to safely negotiate the commercial streets due to the volumes of vehicular traffic and the narrow right of way and steep grades," statement said.
Black Hawk's ban forced cyclists to walk their bikes through the city's casino-lined streets on the southern end of the famed Peak to Peak Highway, a high-country scenic by-way popular with road cyclists.
Black Hawk's busy Gregory Street is the only link from the city to the Colo. 119 segment of the Peak to Peak.
Black Hawk had argued that its home-rule status allowed it to script its own traffic laws. The city said the 2009 state law that required vehicles to give cyclists a 3-foot berth was unmanageable for gambler-toting tour buses and casino delivery trucks navigating Black Hawk's narrow streets. So the city's leaders chose to ban bikes.
Kent Powell asked the 1,700 riders in his 2011 Bike Tour of Colorado to walk their bikes through Black Hawk. A few did. Most kept ignored the ban and continued to ride a few minutes after the 7 a.m. start from Central City, a few blocks uphill from Black Hawk.
"They had signs all over saying no bikes and there were police out there hassling everyone," Powell said. "It was just baloney on their part. We left so early in the morning, way before their gamblers were even out."
The Supreme Court ruled the issue was not just local but impacted state residents. The court noted that municipalities can ban bikes — Denver prohibits pedalers on the 16th Street Mall, as does Boulder on a stretch of Pearl Street — but it must provide alternate routes within 450 feet, as required by state law.
The city's statement on Monday said it would "look for alternatives" to address safety concerns but would not develop an alternate bike path. "The city has no plans to construct any special accommodations to address this issue."
The court ruling also noted a "ripple effect" that resonated beyond Black Hawk, saying that the ban essentially prohibited bike access to Central City and "may also affect a bicyclist's decision to visit other mountain towns, such as Nederland, that benefit from recreational tourism."
"Because of Black Hawk's ordinance and the strong negative public perception of the bicycle ban, especially by bicyclists, the ordinance will likely cause future bicycle tours to bypass the area entirely, resulting in a 'ripple effect' harming nearly communities that rely on additional tourism," read the court's decision, written by Justice Gregory Hobbs.
The court's decision several times noted the state legislature's longtime efforts to promote and protect cycling as a viable mode of transportation.
"Everybody has to realize that bikes are the same as cars and have a right to be there," Bicycle Colorado executive director Dan Grunig said. "The Supreme Court ruling really affirmed the share-the-road law the state has passed. This may make Colorado's laws some of the most bicycle friendly in the nation because they have an affirmation from the Supreme Court."
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BOULDER -- After 10 years at a Boulder apartment complex, Boulder County CareConnect is moving to a larger space in Frasier Meadows Retirement Community.
Next week, the nonprofit, which provides free services for seniors and adults with disabilities, will leave its office at 951 Arapahoe Ave., and the $7,200 annual rent that came with it, for a free space donated by the retirement community.
"Having that much less in our operating budget will give us a lot more to serve people in the community," said Laura Upham, communications manager for Boulder County CareConnect.
The past decade has brought significant growth to the organization, Upham said, creating a need for a larger and more functional space.
More than 1,000 volunteers serve about 2,500 seniors and adults with disabilities in Boulder County. The nonprofit's annual operating budget has increased from $200,000 to $700,000 over the past 10 years.
"It's a lot of seniors helping seniors," Upham said.
The nonprofit also has a Longmont location in the Center for People with Disabilities, 615 Main St. Upham said the Longmont location will not change.
The Longmont branch has seen 87 percent growth in the past 10 years, serving 102 households in 2003 and 787 in 2013.
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CN appoints new vice presidentsWritten by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
Canadian National (CN) has named three vice presidents as part of the company's executive changes.
John Orr will become vice president, Eastern Region, based in Toronto, ON, Canada, effective March 15. Orr is currently vice president, chief safety and sustainability officer, a position he was promoted to in 2011. Orr joined CN in 1985 as a conductor in London, ON, and has held increasingly responsible positions in the operations team across Canada.
Michael Farkouh will assume the position of vice president, safety and sustainability on April 1. Farkouh will be based in Montreal, QB. He has been assistant vice president, BC South, since 2011. Farkouh joined CN in 1989 and has occupied positions of increasing responsibility in CN's mechanical group and in the transportation function.
Gerry Weber will become vice president, supply, fleet and fuel management on April 1. Weber has been chief mechanical officer since 2009. He joined CN in 1989 and has held increasingly senior positions in CN's mechanical function since that time. Weber will also be based in Montreal, QB.
Jim Vena, executive vice president and chief operating officer said, "I look forward to John, Michael and Gerry assuming their new positions. I have worked closely with all three throughout their careers. They are very experienced railroaders and reflect the deep bench strength we have at CN. I am certain they'll continue to make strong contributions to the company as we advance CN's agenda of operational and service excellence."


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The network of trails in Pescadero Creek County Park and adjacent Portola Redwoods State Park are some of my favorite paths anywhere. These parks are characterized by miles of fantastic true single track, almost entirely under forest canopy. Pescadero Creek County Park has essentially no infrastructure allowing one to experience a wilderness feeling despite being so close to the Bay Area. In fact, I encountered less than a half dozen people on a weekend afternoon. The drive to the park is along narrow and windy Alpine Road and then a bumpy and potholed "driveway" down the mountainside to a dirt parking lot at the Tarwater Trailhead. This time along the Brook Loop I decided to make a small detour to the Towne Overlook which I had not seen prior. This scenic overlook provides a commanding vantage of the Pescadero Creek Watershed and Butano Ridge with miles of redwood forest as far as the eye can see. It goes without saying that this small diversion is worthwhile! While I'm otherwise very familiar with this park and have shared photos before, here are a few more!
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Health Care District, West Side Urgent Care offering low-cost shots
Flu season is coming and the West Side Health Care District and West Side Urgent Care are offering two chances to get your flu shots at a low cost.
The first one will be Wednesday, Jan. 16 at the West Side Urgent Care, 100 E. North St from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
A second clinic will be held on Thursday, Jan. 17 at the West Side Health Care District at 218 Sixth St. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The cost for the inoculations is just $15 each at above dates and times only.
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Riki Fukuda
TRAINING: MMA training during day time - MMA three times a week, wrestling one time a week and jiu-jitsu one time a week. Physical and Cardio training in the evening.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I wrestled in high school and college, and started to train MMA after I graduated.
What ranks and titles have you held? DEEP 4th Middleweight Champion (current title holder)
Do you have any heroes? Riki Choshu (legendary pro wrestler in Japan)
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It's a great chance to have more success in my MMA career.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Graduated Yamanashi Gakuin University, B.A in Law.
What was your job before you started fighting? Bouncer
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? 2000 All Japan College Wrestling, Greco-Roman style 3rd. 2001 All Japan College - East, Greco-Roman style 2nd, Freestyle 3rd. 2002 All Japan College Wrestling, Freestyle 3rd. 2004 Amateur Shooto Champion (91Kg)
Favorite grappling technique: Takedown and positioning
Favorite Striking technique: All
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ATLANTA (AP) -- A giant panda named Lun Lun gave birth Monday at Zoo Atlanta to two tiny cubs, the first twin pandas born in the United States since 1987, zoo spokeswoman Keisha Hines announced.
The 15-year-old panda went into labor Monday afternoon and gave birth to the first cub at 6:21 p.m. EDT and the second two minutes later. Hines said zookeepers who had been anticipating only one cub based on a recent ultrasound were surprised by the first-ever twin panda births at Zoo Atlanta.
"We have twins!" Zoo Atlanta announced on its website.
An ultrasound on June 30 determined that Lun Lun was pregnant with her fourth cub. Hines says zookeepers weren't expecting the tiny duo, however.
The twin cubs are the first giant pandas to be born in the United States in 2013, Hines added.
Zoo officials are working with animal care workers from the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, where Lun Lun and her 15-year-old partner, Yang Yang, were born. There was no immediate report on the size or weight of the cubs at birth, nor the condition of the offspring and mother.
But zoo officials were in a celebratory mood.
"This is a success we share with all of our fellow zoological organizations working to understand and protect this iconic species, and we share our joy with our local community and with our colleagues in China," said Raymond B. King, Zoo Atlanta's president and CEO.
"Twins are an entirely new scenario for Lun Lun, Zoo Atlanta and our animal care teams, who will no doubt be extremely busy over the next few months," his statement added.