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The Daily Bagel is your dose of the interesting reporting, writing and quipping from around the Internet.
• Video: Venus and Serena Williams do a commercial for Apple. What's up with their makeup?
• The big overnight news is Bernard Tomic's 6-4, 6-4 win over Novak Djokovic at Hopman Cup. As you can see from these highlights, the young Aussie was in the zone. Granted it was an exhibition event, but this might have been the best performance of Tomic's career. He served at 75 percent and mixed it up off the ground with a good balance of aggressive and off-pace balls.
• Here's a gif of Ana Ivanovic leaping in Djokovic's arms for a hug. Just because.
• I've seen cats and sheiks on the courts in Doha, but I've yet to see a pothole. Until now. Looks like the main court in Doha broke apart during David Ferrer's opening-round match against Dustin Brown. Gotta love Andy Roddick's response on Twitter, which recalled the 2011 incident with Ferrer when bubbles on the court led Roddick to march the crowd to Court 13 to get the match played.
• Sloane Stephens beat Sofia Arvidsson to make the quarterfinals of Brisbane where she'll face ... Serena Williams. That's a great test for Stephens.
• Maria Sharapova, who withdrew from Brisbane due to a collarbone injury, does not plan to take a wild card into any tournaments next week. So just like last year, she'll go into the Australian Open with no match play. She played her way into the final last year, so I wouldn't be too worried.
• Andy Murray offers Sam Stosur some advice on dealing with the pressure of playing at home. He would know.
"Forget about everyone else and be extremely selfish for the next three weeks and I am sure she has the game to go well," Murray said. "You need to try to get into a little bubble.
• Nikolay Davydenko with a tongue-in-cheek response as to whether he's missing Rafael Nadal:
"Me? No! I don't think so much about that (Nadal's injury). For sure he will come back for the clay court season. And then he will try to win everything he can. Nadal is Nadal. The fans may miss him but not the players (smiles)."
• Australia's John Millman, barely ranked inside the top 200, spends most of his time on the ATP Challenger and Futures circuit, tennis' equivalent to baseball's minor leagues. Some of his stories would make a great "Bull Durham"-type screenplay. How about this one from a tournament in South Korea:
"The hotel was horrible, it was outside the city and some of the players were getting food poisoning. No one would deliver food from the city out to the hotel so most of us would stay at the courts from seven in the morning to 10 at night and order pizzas because going back to the hotel was so depressing.
"I was watching an Aussie guy playing doubles at a really important stage in the match when this scooter drives straight up to the court and the rider walks out into the middle with his pizza boxes and tries to get the guy serving to pay. The player ended up double faulting and getting broken and he went absolutely nuts. It was that sort of place and that sort of tournament."
• This is a great read from Steve Tignor on the life of Art Larsen, a tennis hall of famer who passed away in December. He was a character.
At set point in the third set, Larsen had an easy putaway at the net. Forbes watched in horror as Tappy, instead of belting a conventional overhead, started his wind up and then, at the last second, turned his frame around and used the butt cap to drop the ball an inch over the net for a winner.
"Scared you badly, eh kid?" a grinning Larsen said to the younger, and much more anxious, Forbes.
• Mahesh Bhupathi has reportedly made peace with the All Indian Tennis Association and may play Davis Cup next month. Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna were suspended from Davis Cup play by AITA after refusing to pair with Leander Paes at the Olympics. That ban has been stayed.
• Congrats to Maria Kirilenko and Alexander Ovechkin on their engagement.
• Here's a rough translation of Piotr Wozniacki's five-minute coaching timeout during Caroline's three-set opening round loss to Ksenia Pervak. The fact that he ends with "be positive" is a solid example of dark polish humor.
• Lindsay Gibbs of The Changeover puts together a solid list of the best tennis writing of 2012.
• The ATP has launched a new marketing campaign: BEAT THIS. It will be replacing their previous campaign, "FEEL IT". No really, I'm not cracking a joke here.
• Bookmark this for a rainy day: Bernard Tomic vs. Tommy Haas at this year's Hopman Cup. It was a great match.
• Here's Ana Ivanovic throwing and kicking her racket. Not exactly the most intimidating video I've ever seen.Jadeveon Clowney's hit against Michigan


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Fellow Members: I am ready for a top notch radar and laser detector/blocker. any suggestions would be much appreciated. I'm ready to travel this season but don't need anymore tickets! Ton
Fellow Members: I am ready for a top notch radar and laser detector/blocker. any suggestions would be much appreciated. I'm ready to travel this season but don't need anymore tickets! Ton
I'm sure there's going to be a lot of "just drive the speed limit comments" but I'll do what I can to help out.
There's only one moto specific radar detector on the market right now. IIRC it's called the TPX. It's weather proof so that's kind of nice.
Blocking radar and laser is a sticky area. Radar jammers are illegal period. They violate FCC rules and can lead to a big fine.
Laser jammers are legal in lots of areas but there are other areas where they are illegal. They became illegal in Texas during the 2011 legislative session. There are a few out there that are proven to work but they are expensive and again legal in some areas and not in others.
The Valentine 1 is considered the "best" detector on the market usually but I prefer other units from Beltronics and Escort (same company really). I run a Beltronics Vector 995 on my bike with a Mark Parnes visual alert device on top.
Passive detection and smart riding are going to do you the best good. Get a good quality detector and keep your eyes scanning. Don't rely entirely on your detector. Scan ahead, watch what traffic is doing (are they slowing down for some unknown reason?) and try not to be the fastest vehicle on the road.
A motorcycle already has pretty small radar cross section so you are harder to pick up via radar.
Lots of old threads on this, one from last year. It'll just be d?®j?á vu all over again if this thread keeps on...
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-Tom (KA1TOX)
There are many who criticize the V1 but usually it's really the price that they are complaining about. Sure $400.00 sounds like a lot of money but it really isn't if you add up the consequences and total fees for a ticket. There is the fine and the insurance surcharges- usually over a 3 year period. The end result, really, is one save and the unit is free.
If you like to go fast it will help, and if you are just looking to cut down on the very prevalent revenue enhancement that is going on, it will help a lot. The only drawback I find is that it's really not weather resistant but there are cases that take care of that.
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-Tom (KA1TOX)
You can mitigate ticket risk without a radar detector. It's not that I don't ride fast, I do believe in having speed separation with surrounding traffic, and I'm the one going faster. Just not blatantly so. I'm not a big fan of riding with others, mostly because they generally ride slower than I like.
I have always practiced "tactical riding". I probably pass 90% of the traffic and 10% passes me. There is a time and place to go fast. It doesn't include built-up areas, or where police potentially have cover on open stretches of road. With the current police radar and laser units that can be left turned off and then "blip" you, a radar detector doesn't help until it's too late.
I probably get pulled over going "sensibly" fast every couple of years, but haven't gotten tickets as the officers didn't think the circumstances warranted a citation. I'm rarely dissatisfied I can't go fast enough, but haven't had a ticket in over 25 years. For me, money on a radar/laser detector would be wasted.
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I would have to wait a while on that technology/features from either company....we all know of GPS roads to nowhere... I've never really bought into the notion of "false alarms" as it's a receiver and something set it off. IMO a big part of operating such a device is the reception of those pesky "false alarms", realizing what they are- microwave dish on a tower, door opener at the mall and learning to differentiate between them. It would seem to me that if locations of a speed trap was programmed into a device, it would be real easy for someone in an aggressive enforcement to move the trap and foul things up. It's like 290 in Worcester when there are 3 in a row in a 4 mile stretch
BTW guys as this has developed into more of a Gear kinda deal...it's off to the Gear section
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Glad to see Mike Valentine is being an engineer again with an improvement, but he's still got a way to go to catch up on the social networking aspect of connecting devices together. It's a good start, but I'd add the Waze app which gives you more info about threats beyond your immediate surrounding.
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-Tom (KA1TOX)
I have been driving all sorts of two, four and six-wheeled vehicles since 1969 - I have never been issued a traffic citation - for speeding or any other offense for that matter, and it hasn't been just dumb luck. I operate responsibly and respect the laws.
Your reference to the ability of LEO's to 'blip' a suspected speeder is spot on. Radar and laser detectors only work with lazy cops - those who leave their units on continously, flooding the airwaves with detectable radiation. Smart LEO's visually ID a hazardous violator, and then touch a button that confirms their speed faster than any human can physically react to the 'alert' that their vehicle has been electronically monitored.
There is a robust market for radar detectors, deer whistles, lucky charms and road gremlin bells - the snake oils of our modern soceity.
However, in the interest of lawyers and those of us who wisely hold stock in radar detector firms, don't rock the boat too much!
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Just did a install on my 1600GT. Chose a escort 8500CI hidden system. Antenna mounted in oil cooler opening( no difference in oil temp) this portion of unit is water proof, brains of the unit under right speaker and control unit mounted on dash. This is for the time being a visual system only, no sound as I am still researching how to tie into 1600's audio system. I really wanted a hidden system, and the CI fits the requirement
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-Tom (KA1TOX)
Here the only guys who use Laser units are the dedicated traffic units and usually only the motocops are using it.
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First, I use an Escort 8500x50 with the Marc Parnes LEDs on top, mounted on top of the "dash", behind the windshield. The LEDs are bright enough to catch my eye in all but a bright sun from the rear. This set-up works very well, is easily removed (Velcro!) and didn't cost a fortune. The Beltronics mentioned above is a very similar unit. Not that if you want to use the Marc Parnes LEDs on a Valentine you need the extra-cost audio adapter dongle which adds significantly to the bottom line and makes the whole system cumbersome. I can't speak to which brand works best, tho you can easily find comparisons on the internet. I don't find much value in the Valentine's arrows. Their website has long-winded explanations of "bogeys" and "bandits" and why it's important to know where they are. If my Escort goes off I'm looking and slowing, and frankly don't care where the "bogey" is. The Escort 9500 with GPS memory as mentioned, may be of some value. I like simplicity - it fits my over-stimutated brain for which more info isn't necessarily better.
Second, radar/laser (LIDAR actually) detectors are becoming less and less valuable on the road. Instant-on radar will beat you every time, unless you get lucky and catch some scatter from a vehicle being targeted ahead of you. Laser has such a narrow beam width that you don't even have that. Your small target size is your only hope of being hit.
Last, on the highway I like to pick-up a "tow" from a vehicle (preferably a red convertible driven by a young blonde woman) that is going about the speed I'd like to go. Let her get a 1/4-mile ahead and stay there. Not that I ever exceed the posted speed limit, mind.
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DETROIT - Embezzlement and misconduct charges have been reinstated against former Highland Park Emergency Manager Art Blackwell.
Local 4 has obtained a copy of the Court of Appeals decision, which was issued Tuesday.
READ: Decision from Michigan Court of Appeals
Blackwell is accused of raking in $264,000 that wasn't authorized or part of his contract.
What happened
Blackwell was appointed by then Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm in April 2005 to bring the city out of financial trouble. He promised to work for the cash-strapped city for $1 a year.
But according to papers filed in a taxpayer lawsuit, in 2008 Blackwell's contract was renegotiated for an $11,000 per month salary.
The prosecutor's office's said the Michigan Department of Treasury conducted an audit and concluded that Blackwell was fully compensated for his services when he received $110,000 from April 2008 until his termination from the position in April 2009.
But Blackwell is also accused of writing himself a check from the city of Highland Park for the same services.
Blackwell has said Granholm personally approved the decision to change his pay from $1 per year to $11,000 per month.
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said Blackwell paid himself $264,000 more in checks written from city funding. At the time, Highland Park was facing a $16 million deficit.
Previous charges dismissed
Judge Cynthia Gray Hathaway in January 2011overturned a ruling that found there was probable cause to hold a trial for Blackwell.
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy appealed the decision, and the Court of Appeals reinstated the charges.
Blackwell wants to go to high court
Blackwell said Wednesday he is going to take that decision to the Michigan Supreme Court.
"I am going to appeal it and I am very confident we're going to be exonerated," Blackwell said.
Blackwell said he believes the case stems from a misunderstanding.
"It's really a farce, and really it's a miscarriage and a waste of taxpayers money, and that's why I've got to be more explicit in terms of explaining what happened and I've really got to bring these issues out. It's a contractual dispute and it's always been a contractual dispute," Blackwell said.
A civil jury in a lawsuit did rule that Blackwell took the $264,000 in question.
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I checked the post for lint, cleaned out the timer and it still is rough running. Runs better on battery than the magneto. Any ideas what to do next?
Have you checked the voltage output? Here is how to do it:
Have you checked your coils on a HCCT?
Hello Laird,
I just found your message and was wondering if you have found a solution for the problem.
In the Vintage volume 42 number 2 you find an article about your problem I think??
Good luck
Coils running better on battery is a classic sign of coil problems. Have the coils tested on a HCCT, Strobo Spark, or ECCT.
A few years ago I found that some of the later repro coils were made for a different machine that used them with 12 volts DC and they ran better on DC. The capacitors in those coils were also .23 mfds or half the normal .47 mfds.
I only recently learned that when I bought a StroboSpark that includes a capacitor size and leakage test capability. It also surprised me that just about all the original coils had bad capacitors. If they were the correct size, they still had excessive leakage current.
That machine that uses those newer 12 volt DC coils is called a Fairmont Speeder and is normally painted yellow. It also had railroad wheels and was used by crews for track repairs.


text: As I mentioned in another thread, I had test ridden several bikes, mentally recording their respective handling characteristics until one bike up and pegged my fun meter. The 1050 Tiger has torque by the ton, crazy acceleration, and totally nimble road manners with no top heaviness or sluggish steering whatsoever. This is it, I thought. Not so fast. The 2007 Tiger was not in the budget. It wasn't until I rode that first 919 that I knew this balance of power and handling I loved about the Tiger could be had for a price I could afford. The more I studied the specs, the more I realized just how similar the Tiger and the Hornet really are. So this thread is not about how much I have to modify the 919 to get what I want but how little. I began my search. Via searchtempest.com I tracked every 06 & 07 919 in the continental United States and even called some the ads after they were pulled to ask how much the bikes actually sold for. The 919's were selling for around half the going rate for a comparable Tiger. After 3 months of market research, the time was right. In other words I finally sold my old bike. Armed to the teeth with fresh market trends, I worked my list until I found a seller receptive enough and due to the distance involved engaged in some pre-haggling over the phone. I left at 4am the next morning and made the almost 5 hour trek to northern Louisiana. We jump started the bike (battery dead from sitting) I did the test ride, made my decision and then said, "ok, on the phone you said you wanted $XXXX and I wanted to pay $XXXX so why don't we meet in the middle?" He said,"I was hoping you'd say that." And we shook hands. Here she is. She's a 2006 model with 8k on the clock and lived in the back bedroom. The new trailer queen ready for the ride home. Now the task of turning this minimalist muscle bike into a capable adventure tourer begins. So here's what I've been up to. First I raised the stock suspension 38mm, as much as I dared. Granted, this is an experiment. I originally planned to do a dirt bike fork swap but thought I'd try this first. I removed the fork cartridges and dropped in a pair of 5/8" impact sockets fitted with 1/2" OD steel spacers to maintain alignment. A 60mm bolt holds the assembly in place. I had to grind a little off the bolt head on the left fork leg for axle clearance. I understand I have decreased the distance between the upper and lower fork bushings but so far it's very stable. Before and after: I stressed over the rear too until I saw how ridiculously easy it was. I had to drill one hole to relocate the upper shock mount. Slightly changing the shock angle softened the ride a bit too.


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decade later, the company had hoped to make a discrete GPU comeback
with Larrabee, a 45nm 32-core GPU which would use x86
instructions. However, the program has been chronically postponed
even as advanced new GPU designs from ATI and NVIDIA have come on the
Intel has now decided to cancel the consumer
GPU version of Larrabee which was supposed to have come
out next year. It was supposed to feature two teraFLOPS of
performance, but ATI broke that barrier earlier this year. A
teraFLOPs is 1 trillion FLoating point Operations Per Second, and is
an indicator of CPU and GPU performance.
AMD's graphics
division launched the 40nm
Radeon HD 5870 with 2.72 teraFLOPS just before Intel showed off a
prototype of Larrabee at the Intel Developer Forum in
September. The recent launch of the Radeon
HD 5970 with over 5 teraFLOPS was the final nail in the coffin.
Intel decided that Larrabee just wouldn't be able to compete
on price or performance.
"Larrabee silicon and
software development are behind where we hoped to be at this point in
the project," stated Intel in a email to DailyTech.
a result, our first Larrabee product will not be launched as a
standalone discrete graphics product, but rather be used as a
software development platform for internal and external use".
"While we are disappointed that the product is not yet
where we expected, we remain committed to delivering world-class
many-core graphics products to our customers. Additional plans for
discrete graphics products will be discussed some time in 2010,"
the statement concluded.
The initial software development
platform will be launched next year. The company had previously
stated that Larrabee was to be just the first of several
Larrabee was supposed to combine the raw
parallel throughput of a GPU with the general programming ability of a CPU.
Intel often highlighted rendering features that are difficult to
achieve on GPUs like real-time raytracing and order-independent
transparency. Larrabee would enable features like that through
its tile-based rendering approach.
Born out of Intel's
many-core Terascale
Initiative, Larrabee's hardware is based on the Pentium
P54C CPU. It contains vector-processing units to enhance the
performance of graphics and video applications. The cores featured
short instructional pipelines, with support for Hyper-Threading four
execution threads per core, which has its own register set to access
memory. A short instructional pipeline allows fast access to L1
cache. All cores on Larrabee share access to a partitioned L2
cache, while cache coherency across all cores would maintain data
consistency. Communication between all of the Larrabee cores
is through a 1024-bit bidirectional ring bus.
Intel recognized the
importance of software and drivers to Larrabee's success,
leading to the creating of the Intel
Visual Computing Institute at Saarland University in Saarbrücken,
Germany. The lab conducts basic and applied research in visual and
parallel computing.
The Larrabee roadmap showed a
future 48-core version built on a 32nm process, and hinted at more
powerful versions built using Intel's 22nm
SOC process in 2012. While we may or may not see products based
on Larrabee, the cancellation of consumer Larrabee GPUs
means that Intel will be able to deploy more resources on improving
the 32nm integrated graphics which will be found in next year's
chips. Nevertheless, this whole mess is an embarrassment for
Intel, and a major retreat in their ongoing saga with AMD and NVIDIA.


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I am trying to write the copy constructor for a linked list class and I am having problems. The code compiles (which doesn't mean anything), but when I try to implement the constructor it doesn't copy the data within the nodes and I always get a memory error.
Here is the code for the copy constructor:
node is the node class and linkList is the list class. _firstElement and _numElements are members of the linkList class. next is a member of the node class.Code:linkList::linkList(const linkList &originalList) { node * tmpPtr = new node; tmpPtr = originalList._firstElement; linkList tmpList(tmpPtr); while (tmpPtr != NULL) { node * newNode = new node; newNode = tmpPtr; tmpPtr = tmpPtr->next; _numElements ++; } }


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Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, June 12, 2008, 3:04 PM
Town Square
It's mediation for residents, senior living developer
Original post made on Jun 12, 2008
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, June 12, 2008, 3:04 PM
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a resident of Pleasanton Heights
on Jun 12, 2008 at 9:58 pm
Here we go again on another "NIMBYs don't want senior care in their backyard" because "we are here now". "You will block my view."
Chairman Phil Blank seems also disingenous to think that the zoning approvals for the land use can stay static for 23 years while the neighborhood changes without there being a responsibility to the land owners by the city itself. To accuse the landowners of disingenuity is simply disingenous in itself.
Poor, poor seniors. You are NOT WELCOME in Pleasanton. Not too long ago St. Augustine's senior care proposal was similarly shot down. Plutonians have no use for anybody except themselves.
With a 98 year old father living is such a facility in Ohio, I know quite well what these facilities are like. They are quiet, serene, and generate little traffic given their size. The number of staff is not large, and, I guarantee you that the occupants are not driving cars, partying, and the like! Just go visit one to see for yourself.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Jun 12, 2008 at 10:12 pm
Hrm, I didn't read it that way. I think the problem is the proposed plan and the way it is being processed, not the fact that it is an assisted care facility. Sunrise bought it in 2006 but the approval is from 1985. Are they trying to reduce any upfront costs associated with the planning process?
a resident of Pleasanton Heights
on Jun 12, 2008 at 10:28 pm
Here's what I read:
"Many reiterated Bender's concerns about losing their views of the Pleasanton Ridge to the west and said they couldn't understand why the project doesn't require additional traffic and environmental studies, considering the neighborhood has changed dramatically over the past two decades since the approval.
Residents also were skeptical of Sunrise's plans to increase the number of employees from their previous three-story plan, which they said would increase traffic, as well as plans to house people with alzheimer's and dementia, which would mean a higher level of care than what was originally proposed in 1985."
"headed toward mediation with neighboring residents who are concerned about their views, traffic, noise and the project's ability to fit in with the local surroundings."
All are NIMBY things. Funny to talk about increased traffic at the corner of Stoneridge and Foothill with the huge traffic generated by Stoneridge Mall, Kaiser, Safeway headquarters, and the high density of NIMBYs living in the vicinity. The incremental traffic the facility would create is miniscule relative to other factors that are already present in the area (mentioned above).
The issues are blocking of views with building height, traffic, and environmental objections.
Can't find anything in the article saying anything otherwise. Who really cares about 1985 versus today. If that was so important, then the city had a responsibility to re-zone the property's use. But, of course, that's ridiculous given that Kaiser is practically across the street from this facility.
Like I said, Kaiser does not block the views of the NIMBYs, but this facility may.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 12, 2008 at 10:54 pm
You needed to be at the meeting to understand all that took place. For example, the Weekly doesn't mention that at least 3 of the 5 Commissioners (including Chair Blank) expressed strong support for a senior assisted living facility being on this property. This is a complicated project due to something being approved some 23 years ago with no expiration date on it and some of the documents are unclear what the intent was. Now you have the landowner coming in with a project trying to be substantially in conformance with an approval 23 years ago. Things change. . . the property in question is part of a major entrance into Pleasanton. I think the neighbors now understand that something will be built there. Its just a question of finding the right compromise that works both for the owner as well as the surrounding area.
This is one where I think you really need to read the staff reports and the minutes to understand the issues and not just rely on the Weekly summary before you criticize a Commissioner's comment based on a quote in a newspaper article.
a resident of Lydiksen Elementary School
on Jun 13, 2008 at 9:45 am
The notices printed in the newspaper in 1985 and the two documents that the Planning Commission said mattered -- the official city council ordinance adopted by the city and the city council resolution signed by then mayor Ken Mercer, the city clerk and the then city council, approving the environmental document --- by the then mayor and city council said the building was 2 to 3 stories in height and that it was a 'retirement hotel' for still active seniors. Ms. Ann Fox read from one of the original resolutions at the meeting. Also Mr. Greg O'Conner read the condition in the original ordinance that said the 1985 approval lapsed within a year if there was no further designs reviewed or building permits issued.
This was the first meeting in the city I have ever attended and I could tell from the detailed questions from some of the commissioners that they had gone through all of those documents word for word.
Then a new developer, in spite of the 'approval one-year lapse' language and the references to 2 to 3 stories in the original approval documents, comes in with a monstrous 4 story monolith, that is actually a full time convalescent hospital. They based it on a diagram in the unlabeled "Exhibit A" from the 1985 approval that Commissioner O'Connor pointed out was not even labeled "Exhibit A."
Based on what I have been reading about the Neal School and the Signature Properties mess, I would say that developers trying to pull the wool over the eyes of residents is their standard operating procedure.
a resident of Amador Estates
on Jun 13, 2008 at 10:42 am
It was a very interesting meeting indeed. The vote was unanimous - all of the commissioners agreed. Think about that! You have "I will approve anything Narum" followed by "I will approve almost anything Olsen" followed by "I will approve almost nothing O'Conner" followed by "I will approve nothing Fox" followed by "Aren't I cool being chair Blank". But they all agreed on this one.
a resident of Pleasanton Heights
on Jun 13, 2008 at 8:17 pm
Since I wrote my post, it was written about how I needed to be there to really know what the issues are. Yet none of the subsequent posts described any issue of substance for poor me, who was not there. Of course, most of Pleasanton was not there and so we read the newspaper and these blogs to learn what the issues really are. The blog is your chance to explain. A real chance for you to be clear, crystal. But here's what you said:
"landowner coming in with a project trying to be substantially in conformance with an approval 23 years ago. Things change" WHAT CHANGED AND WHY DOES WHATEVER CHANGED AFFECT THE ORIGINAL USE OF THE PROPERTY? WHAT'S THE BEEF? ARE THESE CODE WORDS TO THE EFFECT THAT WHAT CHANGED IS "WE ARE HERE NOW AND YOU ARE NOT"? IF SO, THIS IS NIMBYism AT ITS WORSE!
"the property in question is part of a major entrance into Pleasanton. " SO, TOO, IS THE STONERIDGE MALL COMPLEX THAT HAS BEEN THERE FOR MANY, MANY YEARS. SO WHAT DOES THE INTERSECTION BEING AN ENTRANCE HAVE TO DO WITH A SENIOR CARE FACILITY WHICH ACTUALLY WOULD GENERATE LITTLE INCREMENTAL TRAFFICE RELATIVE TO THE MALL, KAISER, THE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS?
"'approval one-year lapse' language and the references to 2 to 3 stories in the original approval documents, comes in with a monstrous 4 story monolith, that is actually a full time convalescent hospital." THIS IS LARGELY RHETORIC. A SENIOR RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY DOES NOT DEFINE A CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL. WHETHER IT HAS A ALZHEIMER SECTION OR NOT. EVEN IF IT WERE A CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL, WHAT IS HORRIBLE ABOUT THAT? IF THE MONOLITH WERE 2 OR 3 STORIES, IS THAT OK, BUT NOT 4 STORIES? IF THIS REALLY IS THE ISSUE, SAY SO. YOU DON'T WANT YOUR VIEW BLOCKED WITH 4 STORIES BUT COULD ACCEPT 3 STORIES (OR, BETTER, 2 STORIES).
"The vote was unanimous .....But they all agreed on this one." WHAT'S THIS SUPPOSED TO MEAN. GEE, THE COMMISSIONERS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO SEND THIS TO NEGOTIATION, THEREFORE, THERE MUST BE REAL ISSUES. I INTERPRET THE OPPOSITE. THE ISSUES ARE NOT SUBSTANTIVE ENOUGH FOR THEM TO TAKE A POSITION AT THIS TIME BECAUSE THE NIMBY RESPONSE HAS BEEN VOCIFEROUS AND THEREFORE POLITICALLY VOLATILE. OBVIOUSLY, THE SAFE THING TO DO IS PUSH THE DECISION OFF TO THE FUTURE. SENDING IT TO ARBITRATION IS JUST BUYING TIME.
a resident of Stoneridge
on Jun 14, 2008 at 2:14 pm
Frankly, I think you need a tranquilizer, Frank. But that's just my observation from your total CAPS responses. There exists in every n'borhood, including yours, Frank, a degree of nimby-ism and nimby-ists where nothing is good enough or to their liking. I live near this proposed facility. To me, it seems huge for the lot that it's proposed to fill but if they have a right to build it, then I guess they can and will. Therein lies the crux...is it in substantial conformance? Looking at the comparison chart supplied by the planning commission, it states that in 1981 the proposed building was a 48,000 squre foot 2 story building on a 110,720 square foot lot. In 1985, the building increased to 98,000 - 107,586 square feet in 3 - 4 stories ("not entirely clear from the report" as stated on the chart) on the same 110,720 square foot lot. Now, to compare aplles to apples, right across Stoneridge is a 5 story, 175,230 square foot building on a 304,920 square foot lot and it seems big to me. So, the long and short of it is that with the proposed setbacks for Sunrise Devlopment's new facility, whatever YOU want to call it, seems very large for the lot. Parking is as much an issue to my thinking as traffic. The intersection of Pleasant Hill Road and Stoneridge is, at best, a stressful intersection, meaning you have to look and act quite fast to traverse the traffic lanes, at least at many times of the day. That notwithstanding, I personally don't think the facility will radically increase the traffic, just make it more stressful. However, the parking for the facility seems inadequate based on the numbers supplied in the comparison chart. This may mean that parking will spill onto Pleasant Hill Road and the surrounding residential streets and the street parking for the neighborhood park which has frontage on Pleasant Hill Road and is next to the proposed care facility. Unless, of course, we could build a parking lot in Pleasanton Hts and run a shuttle but with the cost fuel that's out and then there's those NIMBYs over there. As to the loss of views by the Gold Creek Townhomes, they just didn't do their due diligence when they bought their units because the "vacant" lot was already approved for something which they could have easily found out about. Caveat emptor, baby. Good luck to all.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 14, 2008 at 3:37 pm
Frank, I usually agree with most of your postings but I think you're off base on this one.
Once again, at least 3 out of the 5 Commissioners publicly stated that they thought a senior assisted living facility was an appropriate use for the property and indicated support to have one on the property in question. So its not a question of use of the site.
Planning Commissioners are not politicians. They are supposed to look at the facts, take public testimony and make a decision based on that information. The way I understood what happened is the Commissioners voted to have a facilitator (not arbitrator, there is a difference) work with the property owner and neighborhood representatives to try and find a design that transitions with the neighborhood just across the street. I believe that the motion included a specified time limit so that it can't go on forever. It sounded to me that the likely outcome could be something that could be found not to be in conformance requiring a PUD modification. By having by-in from both sides, it seems like the outcome could be a better design for all rather then the property owner being locked into replicating what was approved some 23 years ago. Then the liklihood of the neighborhood raising non conformance issues seems less. That seems like something worth trying.
I see this property as part of a major entrance into Pleasanton and raised this only in that whatever is on this property should look well designed and sited on the property. I, in no way meant to relate that to traffic rather only to appearance on the property.
a resident of Livermore
on Jun 15, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm...maybe I'll consider moving in! I can see it now, rows of corn on the horizon, a few apple trees, a cabbage patch and of course, rows and rows of onions in my back yard! How sweet it is. Shucks, I could even sell fresh corn on the cob with lard and pepper sauce on weekends...is this cool or what?
Maybe even fresh tortillas from block to block....fresh off the grill!
Now this is what I call Exhibit A...for sure! VIVA!!!
a resident of Livermore
on Jun 16, 2008 at 11:45 am
Addendum: And on the horizon, winding it way to Plutonia, the smell of refried beans, rice, crispy pork rinds and baked armadillo shell, yum yum...you're in for a treat Plutonians!!! Not to forget the smell of freshly baked red pan dulce! Double YUMMY!!
a resident of Pleasanton Heights
on Jun 16, 2008 at 9:30 pm
"Frankly, I think you need a tranquilizer, Frank." wrote Nyk.
"Frank, I usually agree with most of your postings but I think you're off base on this one." wrote I Was There.
I wrote: "Yet none of the subsequent posts described any issue of substance for poor me, who was not there. "
Thank you Nyk and I Was There. Explanations and elaborations, you are indeed offering. MS Word counts nearly 700 words of explanation between your two posts. You are responding to my point: "The blog is your chance to explain."
You probably wish that I need tranquilizers(your way of putting down critics?), but you originators of this complaint may need some "clarity" pills because you need to justify the substance of your complaint and explain it to the rest of us who are not close to the issues. Convince us you are not NIMBYs and tell us what you would accept and why. Keep on.... we are listening (and reading).
Given that the project proposed as it was may justifiably deserve improvements, it is just those purported defects that you say need improvements that we'd like to hear about. The original article quoted certain claims from opponents, and the downstream posts as well contain a lot of "scare" rhetoric, all of which have yet to be justified.
My re-hash of Nyk's points is basically the larger size of building on the given lot versus the size in the original, old plan. Too big. I Was There is making the point that 3 of 5 planning commissioners are onboard for senior care at the site (implied is the other two don't want seniors!) Nyk further talks about parking and residential streets. This one sounds like a new item not previously mentioned. To my point, put all the real issues on the table and not just rhetoric referring to "a full convalescent hospital" and telling us we should be afraid of that. Spillover parking is a real concern if it is indeed likely.
Facilitator, arbitrator... nothing wrong with this step so long as it is not a stall.
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OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Marlin Club's 54th Annual Labor Day White Marlin Tournament officially got underway today with the first of three official fishing days.
While it may lack the glamour and high payouts of the White Marlin Open, the Ocean City Marlin Club's 53rd Annual Labor Day White Marlin Tournament, which gets underway next weekend, trumps all others in terms of history and prestige. Called the "granddaddy" of the resort area fishing tournaments, the annual Labor Day White Marlin Tournament is the oldest among the tournaments held in and around the resort area each summer. The first was held in 1958 and the annual event has endured for five-plus decades and several generations of local anglers.
The tournament gets underway this morning with the first of three fishing days. As the name implies, the focus of the tournament is on white marlin, but unlike other high-dollar tournaments in recent weeks, there won't be any billfish weighed at the scale at host Sunset Marina. The tournament's winner will accumulate the most release points over the three days of fishing.
In addition to the billfish release division, there will also be separate meatfish divisions for tuna, dolphin and wahoo. Cash prizes will be paid out to the top three finishers in each category and the weigh-ins will be held each day, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Sunset Marina from 5 p.m. p.m. to 7 p.m. The event got underway last night with a captain's meeting and registration.
Last year, in the billfish release division, it was the crew on the "D.A. Sea" taking first place with 1,400 total points, followed closely by the "Reel Joy" with 1,200 total points and the "Billfisher" with 800 points. The "Reel Joy" crew took the daily billfish release division on Day One with eight white marlin releases, while the "D.A. Sea" took the daily billfish release division on Day Two with nine white marlin releases. Over 70 billfish were released during the tournament.
Each boat was awarded $5,175 in prize money for their daily release division victories. However, it was the "D.A. Sea" taking the tournament's biggest prize with a check for $13,815 for the billfish release Calcutta. The "Reel Joy" was second and earned $1,269, while the "Billfisher was third and earned $846.
In the tuna division, it was angler Susan McCart taking first place with a 62.2-pounder worth $6,396, while angler Barbara Wilson on the "Last Straw" took second in the tuna division with a 33.2-pounder worth $621.19.
In the dolphin division, angler Merritt Robbins on the "Predator" took first with a 29.2-pounder, while Peter Coggins on the "Par Five" was second with a 25.6-pounder and Al Rittmeyer, also on the "Predator" was third with a 23.4-pounder. However, the "Billfisher" crew weighed three dolphin at 20.6-pounds, 18.2-pounds and 14 pounds and was awarded an additional $3,387 in prize money. Finally, Jonathan Duffie on the "Billfisher" was honored with the Master Angler Award for self-hooking three white marlin.


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Baker, Gentry activated from DL for series with Orioles
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
ARLINGTON -- The Rangers activated infielder Jeff Baker and outfielder Craig Gentry -- a pair of right-handed hitters -- from the disabled list Thursday in advance of the Rangers' second-half opener against the Orioles at the Ballpark in Arlington.
Gentry has been sidelined since June 20 with a fractured left hand and was 3-for-13 with a double in four games at a medical rehabilitation assignment with Double-A Frisco. He worked out for the Rangers on Thursday at the Ballpark.
"I feel good, my hand feels good," Gentry said. "It doesn't bother me when I swing."
Gentry spent the first 2 1/2 months of the season platooning with Leonys Martin in center field. Martin, a left-handed hitter, has been playing regularly since Gentry went down. Manager Ron Washington said Gentry will start playing against left-handers but he's not sure if he'll go back to a platoon situation.
"Martin has been playing against lefties, but I'm going to pick and choose," Washington said.
Baker has been playing mainly against left-handers and was doing serious damage against them before a right thumb sprain. Baker, who hasn't played since June 12, was hitting .386 (17-for-44) with eight home runs against left-handers. He was 2-for-11 overall in three games with Frisco and is expected to be in the lineup on Friday against Orioles left-hander Wei-Yin Chen.
"There are no issues, I'm good to go," Baker said.
To make room on the active roster, the Rangers optioned catcher Robinson Chirinos and right-handed reliever Wilmer Font.
Rangers still covet right-handed bat, Garza
ARLINGTON -- The Rangers are among the teams that continue to have active trade discussions with the Cubs for starting pitcher Matt Garza. The Rangers have placed Ross Wolf in the rotation but they are still hoping to land Garza, whether it's in the next few days or by the July 31 Trade Deadline.
The Rangers are looking for both a starting pitcher and a right-handed bat.
"We could go both ways," general manager Jon Daniels said. "We're having active conversations on both fronts. We'd like to improve the club."
Garza, 29, is 6-1 with a 3.17 ERA in 11 starts for the Cubs and is being pursued by just about every team in need of starting pitching. The Rangers are considered a strong candidate because of their deep farm system.
The Rangers will open the second half with Derek Holland, Wolf and Martin Perez pitching during the three-game series with the Orioles that starts on Friday. Yu Darvish, who threw a bullpen session on Thursday, is expected to come off the disabled list on Monday and there is a strong possibility Alexi Ogando could do the same on Tuesday.
Justin Grimm, who is 2-4 with a 9.91 ERA in his past eight starts, would pitch Tuesday if Ogando is not ready. Otherwise Grimm could end up in the bullpen. Nick Tepesch, on the disabled list with inflammation in his right elbow, has started playing catch again but is not close to being activated. Colby Lewis, who pitched 2 2/3 innings on medical rehabilitation assignment Tuesday at Double-A Frisco, is unlikely to be an option before the Trade Deadline.
"We're getting ready to activate two starting pitchers and that will go a long way to getting us back to where we want to be," Daniels said. "But our goal is more than just being in a good position. We have high goals and expectations, and we'd like to reward and help these guys."
Rangers exit break without Berkman, Manny
ARLINGTON -- The Rangers need more offensive firepower, and they have two players who have combined for 921 Major League home runs. But neither Lance Berkman and Manny Ramirez will be on the field for the Rangers on Friday night against the Orioles.
There is also no indication when either player will be ready to help at the Major League level.
Berkman has been on the disabled list since July 7 with a strained left hip. He is eligible to come off the disabled list on Monday, but he did not participate in the Rangers' team workout at the Ballpark in Arlington on Thursday.
Berkman, who was signed to be the Rangers' primary designated hitter, is hitting .254 with 27 runs scored, six home runs and 34 RBI in 68 games this season. He has a .355 on-base percentage and a .377 slugging percentage. In addition to the hip injury, Berkman has missed games this season because of recurring problems with his right knee and lower back.
"We certainly could use one more bat in the lineup," general manager Jon Daniels said. "We have about three to four guys who haven't been going like they are capable. Lance is one of them. In his case, it's physical. We feel like we could use more offense and we feel like he could be a part of it. From a makeup standpoint, if he can do it physically, he can do it. To what degree he's limited physically, I don't know."
Ramirez was signed to a Minor League contract two weeks ago and is 9-for-30 with three home runs in eight games at Triple-A Round Rock. But he remains at Round Rock to start the second half and the Rangers have no plans at this point to bring him to the Majors.
"It's still premature," Daniels said. "From a clubhouse perspective and a teammate perspective, there have been positive reports. We knew when we signed him, we were going to give him a few weeks to let him settle in and evaluate him."
Worth noting
• Matt Harrison had his first bullpen session off a mound Friday since having back surgery on May 2. Harrison will likely have at least two more weeks of bullpen sessions before progressing to live batting practice.
• TV broadcaster Steve Busby will miss the first two games of the Orioles series because of personal reasons. Tom Grieve and Mark McLemore will work those broadcasts.
• Radio broadcaster Eric Nadel will miss the entire weekend for personal vacation. Matt Hicks and Mike Peasley will handle those duties.
• Triple-A pitcher Brad Mills has been given his release to sign with the Orix Buffaloes of the Japanese Pacific League. He was 7-5 with a 3.87 ERA in 18 games, including 17 starts, for Round Rock.
• The Yankees have not announced their starting rotation for next week's four-game series with the Rangers, but CC Sabathia is not expected to pitch. He is scheduled to pitch Sunday. The Rangers will likely see Phil Hughes and Ivan Nova in the first two games followed by Andy Pettitte on Wednesday and Hiroki Kuroda on Thursday.
T.R. Sullivan is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Postcards from Elysian Fields, and follow him on Twitter @Sullivan_Ranger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Those expectations start with senior center Josh Owens, who is poised for stardom. He led the team in rebounding (6.5) last year and added 11.6 points a game on 58 percent shooting. He'll be counted on for inside offensive and defense.
Owens and the three other seniors, Andrew Zimmerman, Jack Trotter and Jarrett Mann, were named team captains. All four have played a pivotal role in moving the Cardinal forward.
Jeremy Green was eligible to return but chose to take his chances in the NBA draft. He was not selected and currently remains unsigned. The entire league, meanwhile, remains in lockout limbo.
"We have very good leadership," said Dawkins, "probably the best leadership that we've had since I've been there. This senior class makes sure that we're all on the same page and all understanding the culture that we want to have at Stanford."
Their imprint on this year's team will likely manifest itself in the way the current sophomores hold themselves on and off the court. A year without seniors meant Owens and the other current seniors were forced to grow up a little faster. Last year's freshmen class had to do the same.
Dwight Powell, Anthony Brown and Aaron Bright were the most notable of the newcomers, and John Gage, Josh Huestis and Stefan Nastic (injured most of the year) will likely make their presence felt this season. Robbie Lemons is also part of that blue-chip class.
Powell earned Pac-10 All-Freshman Team honors last season after making 26 starts and appearing in all 31 games. Brown was also an all-freshman pick as he worked his way into the starting lineup. He's the top returning 3-point shooter, making 42 of them last year. Bright also started a handful of games and played in all of them. He made 31 3-pointers and developed into a solid guard.
In addition to making more starts (47) than any other Pac-10 team, Stanford's freshmen logged the highest percentage of minutes played (41.7) and accounted for the highest percentage of scoring (40.3).
Gabe Harris and Andy Brown comprise the junior class. Harris made a couple of starts last year and appeared in a majority of the contests. Brown is a model of perseverance. He's missed three years of basketball (including his senior year in high school) because of a torn ACL and yet he continues to work hard.
Chasson Randle is the jewel of the freshmen class. The highly-regarded combo guard will be given a chance to run the team from the start of the season.
"When I first saw Chasson I thought he was a winner," Dawkins said. "He comes from a winning culture and he's versatile. Whether it was taking the ball to the basket and creating shots for himself or his teammates, he has that innate ability to make plays."
Other newcomers include Wade Morgan and Jack Ryan.
Stanford was picked to finish sixth in the Pac-12 preseason media poll, its highest projected finish since 2007-08, when the Cardinal was tabbed for fifth and finished second.
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Women, Eat More Strawberries & Blueberries
Eating three or more servings of blueberries and strawberries per week may help women reduce their risk of a heart attack by as much as one-third, researchers reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Blueberries and strawberries contain high levels of naturally occurring compounds called dietary flavonoids, also found in grapes and wine, blackberries, eggplant, and other fruits and vegetables. A specific sub-class of flavonoids, called anthocyanins, may help dilate arteries, counter the buildup of plaque and provide other cardiovascular benefits, according to the study.
"Blueberries and strawberries can easily be incorporated into what women eat every week," said Eric Rimm D.Sc., senior author and Associate Professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Mass. "This simple dietary change could have a significant impact on prevention efforts."
Blueberries and strawberries were part of this analysis simply because they are the most-eaten berries in the United States. Thus, it's possible that other foods could produce the same results, researchers said.
Scientists from the Harvard School of Public Health in the United States and the University of East Anglia, United Kingdom conducted a prospective study among 93,600 women ages 25 to 42 who were registered with the Nurses' Health Study II. The women completed questionnaires about their diet every four years for 18 years.
During the study, 405 heart attacks occurred. Women who ate the most blueberries and strawberries had a 32-percent reduction in their risk of heart attack compared to women who ate the berries once a month or less – even in women who otherwise ate a diet rich in other fruits and vegetables.
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Morin Improves Urate Excretion and Kidney Function through Regulation of Renal Organic Ion Transporters in Hyperuricemic Mice
Purpose. Morin (3,5,7,2′,4′-pentahydroxyflavone), a plant-derived flavonoid, has beneficial effects in animals with various diseases including hyperuricemia and renal dysfunction. Since the decreased renal excretion of uric acid is the hallmark of hyperuricemia and renal dysfunction, here we studied the effects of oral morin administration on renal organic ion transporters in oxonate-induced hyperuricemic mice. Methods. The hyperuricemia in mice was induced by potassium oxonate. Uric acid and creatinine concentrations in urine and serum, and fractional excretion of uric acid (FEUA) were performed to evaluate urate handling. Changes in the expression levels of renal organic ion transporters were detected by Western blotting and semi-quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Results. Morin treatment significantly reduced urinary uric acid/creatinine ratio and FEUA, resulting in the reduction of serum uric acid levels in hyperuricemic mice. And kidney dysfunction was also improved after morin treatment in this model. Protein and mRNA levels of renal glucose transporter 9 (mGLUT9) and urate transporter 1 (mURAT1) were significantly decreased, and renal organic anion transporter (mOAT1) levels were remarkably increased in morin-treated hyperuricemic mice. Morin treatment also blocked down-regulation of renal organic cation and carnitine transporters (mOCT1, mOCT2, mOCTN1 and mOCTN2) in hyperuricemic mice. Conclusion. These results suggest that morin exhibits uricosuric effect via suppressing urate reabsorption and promoting urate secretion in the kidney of hyperuricemic mice and may help to attenuate deleterious effects of hyperuricemia with renal dysfunction.
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Water and wastewater rates…will change come Jan. 1 for Pueblo West residents now that the budget process has been completed and approved unanimously by the Pueblo West Metropolitan District Board of Directors.
The 2013 proposed budget calls for an increase in both water and wastewater rates. A rate study presented to the board in early 2012 anticipated an eight percent increase in water rates and a 13.5 percent increase in wastewater rates, according to the budget.
Four new staff members will be employed in the Water and Wastewater Department and will consist of three utility workers and a water conservation/pretreatment coordinator. The coordinator is tasked to develop, implement and evaluate conservation measure and programs, develop manageable water-use plan for high water consumption customers, among other duties, according to the budget.
Along with water and wastewater, the district approved capital projects in this year's budget, including $1 million for the Southern Delivery System, $1.8 million for river pump station connection to SDS, $4.2 million for the construction of the Wild Horse pipeline and $1.5 for the completion of the construction of the bio-solid stabilization pons in the wastewater enterprise fun.
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(Reuters) - The Buffalo Bills named Syracuse's Doug Marrone as their new head coach, the team said on Monday in the hope that the offensive-minded college coach can turn around the struggling franchise.
Marrone replaces Chan Gailey, who was fired last week after going 16-32 over three National Football League seasons as coach of a Bills team that has missed the playoffs for 13 consecutive seasons and not posted a winning record since 2004.
The 48-year-old Bronx, New York, native spent the past four years as the head coach of his alma mater's football program at Syracuse University.
His Syracuse team set multiple offensive school records in 2012, including total yards (5,681), passing yards (3,691) and first downs (300).
Prior to his Syracuse tenure, Marrone spent seven years in the NFL. From 2006-08 he served as the offensive coordinator of the New Orleans Saints after a four-year span as the offensive line coach of the New York Jets (2002-05).
He takes over a Bills team that finished 6-10 last season and ranked 21st in points scored in the 32-team NFL.
"I think he is going to win. I think he is going to get the Bills back in the playoffs soon. Obviously I think Buffalo is on the right track," ESPN analyst Jon Gruden said in a statement released by the Bills.
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Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2010
|2000 feet of gain in about a mile - this is not really a trail but a concatenation of wet slabby scrambles with an ocassional traverse for a brief respite. I was taken aback even after reading the descriptions.
Adams apple is worth a visit, lovely views, less crowded than the summit. If you stay on the flat bypass, the trail is just viewless mud - until you see the steep summit block just ahead at a break in the trees, which is a bit of a shock.
|Posted Sep 19, 2010 3:15 pm
|A Second Route to Mansfield
Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2000
|Having done the road/traverse route in 1985 as our first state highpoint, we decided to do a real climb the second time to the top. This is an enjoyable scramble, and is highly recommended to anyone looking for a fun day up Mansfield, rather than just tagging the summit.
|Posted Jun 30, 2009 10:26 pm
|fun trail
Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2008
|great trail--quite steep, but the slick, wet rocks make it extra challenging.
|Posted Jun 1, 2009 9:48 pm
|This Is A Steep Trail
Date Climbed: Oct 7, 2008
|Hard to believe it's only .9 miles to the Hell Brook Cutoff! Definitely worth while to go over the Adam's Apple. I thought that there were places ascending the Chin that were more exposed than this trail.
|Posted Oct 12, 2008 8:38 pm
|Patrick B
|Up one, down another.
Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2008
|That was really steep! Great scrambles along the route. Actually, the entire route was one big one. Defiantly one of the more challenging routes. Ton's of fun, but came back down the Long trail and hiked the road to our car.
|Posted Jul 27, 2008 6:31 pm
Date Climbed: Aug 20, 1992
|This was the trail where my HiTecs had tread separation reminiscent of Ford Explorers. The mica schist was particularly slippery, and everything was wet!
|Posted Apr 11, 2008 8:15 pm
|Chin Up...Pro's Down.
Date Climbed: Nov 5, 2006
|Ralph lead a nice early winter charge up the Hellbrook to the Chin and then down the "Pro"fanity trail. Awesome day!!!
|Posted Nov 17, 2006 6:17 am
|My favorite Vermont trail!!
|This trail rules, just straight up! awesome scrambles for the east!I prefer to take a left at lake of the clouds and go over the adams apple, the views of the summit here are amazing. descend the long trail and hike the road back to the car, unless you like to hike steep downs!
|Posted Sep 17, 2006 4:55 am
|Patrick B
|Re: My favorite Vermont trail!!
|Dude, we did the same exact thing. Went left onto Adam's apple, instead of going straight and turning up. We came down the long trail to and hiked up the road to our car. Weird,
|Posted Jul 27, 2008 6:28 pm


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'Les Miserables' musical is Broadway-bound
NEW YORK (AP) — Someone is dreaming the dream: "Les Miserables" is coming back to Broadway.
Producer Cameron Mackintosh said Monday that the national tour of the epic musical about life in 19th-century France will make a stop on Broadway in March 2014 at a Shubert theater.
The move comes on the heels of the Oscar-nominated big screen adaptation directed by Tom Hooper and starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and Anne Hathaway.
It will mark the third time the show has made it to Broadway. The original landed in 1987 and played 6,680 performances, ranking as the third-longest-running musical in Broadway history. A revival was mounted in 2006 but closed in 2008.
The national tour, currently in South Carolina, began in November 2010 and has played 64 cities throughout North America.
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Feb. 11: Carnegie Mellon Physics Student Receives Prestigious Churchill Scholarship To Study in England
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PITTSBURGH—Carnegie Mellon University
major Rebecca Krall has been selected as one of 14 students in the United States to receive a Churchill Scholarship, which funds a year of postgraduate study at the University of Cambridge in England.
The Churchill Scholarship is one of the most prestigious awards for studying abroad in the United Kingdom. Krall is the third Churchill Scholar from CMU in the last four years.
After completing her senior year at CMU this spring, Krall will go to Cambridge to pursue a Master of Advanced Study in Experimental and Theoretical Physics, a program that combines courses and research. She hopes to work with a research group that is involved with the ATLAS experiment at CERN, home to the Large Hadron Collider, the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator.
"This is a great opportunity to learn more about high-energy physics," said Krall, a native of Kissimmee, Fla. "I really enjoy physics because it's so exciting to discover something new. The ATLAS group is looking for the Higgs boson, which has been predicted but never found, so that's something that I'm interested in being a part of."
Krall's interest in high-energy physics was sparked during her junior year, when she began conducting research with Physics Professor
Roy Briere
. Since August 2009, she has been studying the J/psi particle and some of the ways that it decays. The J/psi, which is composed of a charm quark and an anticharm quark, is produced at the Beijing Electron-Positron Collider II (BEPCII) in China. Krall's research project involves using computer software to analyze the data recorded by the Beijing Spectrometer III (BESIII) detector, including information from 225 million decays of the J/psi.
"In a research field where it is often difficult for students to get their bearings, Rebecca quickly learned how to make independent progress," said Briere, a member of the BESIII experiment at the BEPCII collider. "It's a pleasure to work with someone who helps me figure things out."
In addition to the research she has conducted at CMU, Krall participated in a National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program in astronomy at UCLA. While there, she developed a computer program to determine whether another star is a part of what was thought to be a two-star system.
Her enthusiasm for physics extends beyond the laboratory. For six semesters, Krall has been a teaching assistant in the Physics Department, helping students learn new material and answering their questions during the department's office hours. She is member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and Sigma Xi Honor Society.
"Rebecca has shown a great deal of initiative and commitment to her discipline, which made her a strong fit for the prestigious Churchill Scholarship," said Stephanie Wallach, assistant vice provost for undergraduate education and director of the
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. "Her quiet confidence and drive will serve her well in Cambridge and we look forward to hearing more about her accomplishments in the future."
Wallach and Jennifer Keating-Miller, assistant director of the Fellowships and Scholarships Office, assisted Krall during the application process.
After completing the program at Cambridge, Krall plans to return to the United States to pursue a doctoral degree in high-energy physics.


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Did you know you can purchase prints of Scott Schuman's (of The Sartorialist fame) portraits via Net-A-Porter? I didn't until stumbling upon them yesterday and I have to admit, I'm pretty jazzed about it. The shots are from his latest book, The Sartorialist: Closer, and I think they'd make perfect gifts.
At only $40 you could buy one as a gift and one for yourself (because I know you thought 'but I want one!' when I said gift.) I wouldn't mind adding the Anna Dello Russo print to my closet. I think she'd be a pretty great reminder to keep things fresh and fun.


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Rzepczynski gaining better feel on mound
By Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com
Rzepczynski entered July with a 6.00 ERA, a figure bloated following a month in which his ERA was 9.39. He had enjoyed short spurts of success early in the year, but nothing sustained. Those summer struggles contributed to the Cardinals' issues in finding stable relief.
But the results have slowly turned. Since the beginning of July, Rzepczynski has held opponents scoreless in six appearances (four innings). He has struck out four, walked two and allowed three hits. The improvements, Rzepczynski said on Sunday, have been as much mental as mechanical.
"I just sat down in July and said I was going to relax," Rzepczynski said. "I just think I got to the point where when I was having a little bit of bad luck despite throwing the ball where I wanted to and still giving up some hits, it compiled into a little bit of frustration. I think I tried to do too much to get through it."
It's helped, too, that the command of Rzepczynski's sinker has returned, as has the life on his sinker. The latter has been the byproduct of the left-hander's recent shift to throwing the sinker harder.
"It's just basically going out there and relaxing and trusting my stuff like I did my entire career," Rzepczynski said. "When you go through ups and downs, you want to do too much, sometimes, and that's definitely where I was."
A return to old form could be critical for the Cardinals, who are still hopeful of seeing collective improvement in the 'pen. Rzepczynski and rookie Barret Browning are currently splitting the left-on-left matchups for manager Mike Matheny.
"He just needs to keep doing what he's been doing, because what he's doing now looks much more like the Rzepczynski we've seen in the past," Matheny said. "A lot of it has been work and preparation, and that turns into confidence, having positive results. That's one big ball that keeps rolling one way or another."
Jay comes alive with career-high four-hit day
ST. LOUIS -- Jon Jay had dug himself into a hole while batting .190 over the first 14 games of July, prompting Cardinals manager Mike Matheny to give him the day off on Friday. After spending some extra time in the cages on his off-day and going back to the basics, Jay seems to be back on track.
The Cardinals' center fielder collected a career-high four hits on Sunday in a 7-0 win over Chicago, including a two-run double in the first inning. Jay also knocked in two against the Cubs on Saturday and had back-to-back multi-RBI games for the first time this year.
"I always want the approach of, 'I'd rather get through it in the games,'" said Jay, who brought his average up to .304 on the year. "But sometimes the best thing to do is take a step back. That's what I did [Friday]."
Each of Jay's four hits Sunday went to left field and came against left-handers. He said he knows he is doing things right when he can drive the ball to the opposite field. Jay has been hitting lefties well this season, batting .327 in 49 at-bats.
Jay had missed more than a month starting in mid-May with a sore right shoulder, and is batting .253 since returning from the disabled list on June 22.
While Matheny believes Jay was struggling to find his timing on his swing, Jay said he couldn't figure out what was going on but did feel more confident at the plate the last two days.
"You know how baseball is," Jay said. "Some days you get pitches to hit, some days you don't. Sometimes the balls fall for you. You just have to take the good with the bad and that's what I've been doing. I understand that I got four hits today, but tomorrow's a new day and there's a lot games left, and I have to be ready for them all."
Schumaker setting high standard with RISP
ST. LOUIS -- For a club that has had its share of deficiencies with runners in scoring position, utility man Skip Schumaker continues to thrive most in those run-producing situations.
Schumaker's two extra-base hits in the Cardinals' 12-run seventh on Saturday pushed him to 15-for-30 with runners in scoring position this year. Only one player in the Majors has a batter batting average in such spots with at least 30 at-bats. That would be Milwaukee's Jonathan Lucroy.
Asked the secret behind that success, Schumaker shrugged.
"They're falling in," he said. "I can't tell you it's one thing or another. I wish I could pinpoint it, because I would do it every single time."
As a team, the Cardinals are batting .267 with runners in scoring position. And despite all the recent attention paid to the offense's woes, that batting average actually ranks third-best in the National League.
For Schumaker, the production has been rewarded with playing time. Though manager Mike Matheny kept Schumaker out of Sunday's lineup, Schumaker had started eight of the team's previous 10 games. During that span, he hit .407 with six RBIs.
The Cardinals still haven't settled on a permanent second baseman, though Schumaker will continue to earn regular starts as long as the production continues. His ability to move to center field is also an asset, as the club plans to spot Jon Jay periodic days off.
"I come to work to play," Schumaker said. "It doesn't matter if I'm in the lineup or not. I've been through this before. I know how to get ready for a game."
Worth noting
The Cardinals featured a different middle infield combo on Sunday than they did in the first two games of the series. Tyler Greene started at second, while Daniel Descalso made his fourth start of the season at shortstop.
Though Greene entered the year labeled as the team's backup shortstop, manager Mike Matheny said he decided to plug Greene in at second base instead because that is where the infielder has been doing most of his recent work.
The Dodgers' rotation for their upcoming series in St. Louis (which begins on Monday) lines up as follows: Chad Billingsley (4-9, 4.30 ERA), Clayton Kershaw (7-5, 2.74 ERA), Aaron Harang (7-5, 3.46 ERA) and Chris Capuano (10-5, 2.81 ERA).
Shortstop Ryan Jackson went 2-for-5 with four RBIs in Triple-A Memphis' win over Oklahoma City on Saturday. Nick Additon, who was activated off the disabled list before the game, made the start and pitched 3 2/3 scoreless innings. Down in Double-A, starter Seth Maness led Springfield to a victory with his seven-inning outing. Maness allowed one run on six hits and struck out six.
Jenifer Langosch is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, By Gosh, It's Langosch, and follow her on Twitter @LangoschMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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How Mobile Creativity (re)Inspired Me
Do you ever get to a point where you're feeling uninspired, in a rut or generally, well, slumpy? (A highly technical term, I know. Also, I may have made it up. Shhhh.) Anyway! I know the feeling – intimately. I believe that artists and creatives can experience this periodically, maybe even cyclically, when they've kind of been plugging along consistently over time… and I think it's even more common in this age of social media and sharing where we get into a routine of posting posting posting, especially if we start feeling pressured (by our peers or just by some kind of internal need) to meet the "demand of the audience." In my most recent "slumpy-time," I found a way to re-inspire myself with my phone – mobile creativity helped me refocus and gain perspective.
At the end of 2014 I was feeling definitively slumpy. In the time period leading up to that feeling, I'd walked through some stressful, emotional things and dealt with some rejections that made me re-evaluate why I even make art and also to ask myself something like, "Is what I create just pure crap?" (By the way, if you find yourself asking this same question, it's a sign that you're totally slumpy and you're also probably being a total jerk to yourself, so stop it, okay?) The answer to the second question, if you haven't already guessed, was NO… and for me, that's mostly because of the answer to the first question. I decided, as I considered all of this, that I wanted to really re-focus on why I make art, and I needed to find some way to inspire myself to get that focus back.Read More»


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"I tried to minimise the number of cases where I could not give absolution to parishioners who came for confession. The cases were very few"
"The Church in Malta, had a crusader mentality at the time and came out guns blazing against the Labour Party. However, he is also confident that black period will never return. Vatican Council II, which came after the interdiction, gave us the tools to find a way out of the impasse. The Church learned from those mistakes"
"It was a period that caused a lot of harm, as people were unfairly put in a situation of having to choose between the party they supported and the Church they were baptised in. Labourites who chose to continue supporting the party felt as if the Church had rejected them and this led to a grudge that was carried for a long time"
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Iraq Militants Brag: We've Got Robotic Weapons, Too
U.S. forces used a combination of spy drones and bomb-handling robots to help beat back Iraq's insurgents. Now, those militants have a warning for those American troops still remaining in Iraq: We've got robots, too.
In a slick new online video just released by the Ansar al-Islam extremist group, kafiya-clad engineers brag about their skill in designing and making weapons of their own. They show off homemade silencers, fire custom-built rockets, and solder their own circuit boards.
But the climax to the nearly four-minute clip comes when the camera focuses on a car driving in the desert; there's no one inside the vehicle. Then a tripod-mounted machine gun fires off a few rounds; there are no fingers on the trigger. The car and the gun are remotely-operated—crudely robotic.
"This field of technology is a science developed and excelled in by the West," one of the militants says. "However, a new era is coming on the horizon, and the mujahideen are now real competitors in this field."
The upgrade in insurgent technology couldn't come at a worse time. The last of the American troops are supposed to be out of Iraq by December. Meanwhile, extremist attacks are growing more regular - and more bloody. A car bomb killed 17 and injured 70 more on Friday. On Monday, insurgent gunmen seized control of a police station in western Iraq, taking four lives and dozens of hostages.
The U.S. deployed thousands of robots in Iraq to combat the insurgents. Ground 'bots disarmed bombs from a safe distance. Flying drones tracked militants without fear of losing a human spy. This video is meant to signal that those capabilities are no longer solely in the counterinsurgents' hands; the insurgents have a rudimentary version of them as well.
"There are advanced innovations like remotely controlled cars and heavy machine guns that are remotely operated using wireless devices," the Ansar al-Islam extremist adds. "We also manufacture alternatives to the weapons available now in the field by the brothers like thermal grenades, silencers and mortar shells."
The Ansar al-Islam video "is part and parcel of their propaganda for material and spiritual support," says Adam Raisman, who tracks militant propaganda for SITE Intelligence Group. "Other groups have released similar productions, though not showing the same degree of sophistication. The al-Qaeda-affiliated Islamic State of Iraq, for example, released a video in January 2011 showing its development of improvised explosive devices. Before that, a nationalist insurgent faction in Iraq, the Army of the Men of the Nakshabandia Way, had released a series of videos focusing on its weapons development, and in one, gave a tour of its rocket-manufacturing factory."
Iraq's militants have long been some of the world's most sophisticated. They've detonated explosives with infrared triggers, jury-rigged "flying" bombs, encrypted their communications, and weaponized the remainders of Saddam Hussein's chemical stockpile. For years, every time the U.S. found a way to stop the militants from remotely detonating bombs, the insurgents would respond with a countermeasure to the countermeasure.
In the end, American forces finally found a jammer that could trump nearly all of the remote triggers. But a new cat-and-mouse game involving robotics may not conclude the same way. By Dec. 31, U.S. troops will be gone. They're taking most of their robots with them.
Republished with permission from Wired.com. Authored by Noah Shachtman. Photo courtesy of IntelCenter.