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Is Your Horse's Bit Harmful to His Mouth?
- Aug 17, 2011
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Researchers found that 62% of the domestic horse skulls examined in the current study had bone spurs on the bars of the mouth where the bit sits.
Photo: Erica Larson, News Editor
When behavioral problems arise with riding horses, owners undoubtedly will search for solutions. But many horse owners don't think to look their horse in the mouth for an answer. According to recent study results, the bit could be the cause of more behavioral problems and ailments than many owners currently recognize.
W. Robert Cook, FRCVS, PhD, completed a study recently in which he compared 66 domestic horse skulls and 12 wild horse skulls in four U.S. Natural History Museum collections for differences in structure near the point where the bit contacts the skull.
A five-point grading scale was used to document bit-induced bone spurs on the bars of the mouth (grade 1 being normal and grade 5 the most abnormal). Bone spurs are outgrowths on the bars of the mouth, akin to splints on the cannon bone. The first cheek teeth in the lower jaw are the first to be damaged due to their close proximity to the bit, so the frequency of dental damage was based on these.
Key findings of the study included:
- 62% of the domestic horse skulls had bone spurs on the bars of the mouth;
- 61% of the domestic horse skulls exhibited erosion of the first lower cheek tooth;
- 88% of the domestic horse skulls showed evidence of either bone or dental damage;
- As the grade of bone spur formation increased from 1 to 5, so did the frequency of dental damage; and
- No bone spurs or dental damage was found in any of the 12 wild horses skulls.
Cook suggests that if behavioral problems arise in riding horses, owners and trainers should consider the bit as a cause along with other possibilities. He added that a veterinarian or equine dentist can check for evidence of bit damage in a horse's mouth.
Cook, who developed and patented the crossunder Bitless Bridle, noted, "There is a simple way for an owner to find out whether any particular behavioral problem (could be) caused by the bit: Try a nonbitted bridle and see if the horse's behavior improves."
Mary DeLorey, DVM, owner of the Seattle-area based Northwest Equine Dentistry Inc., offered perspective, noting that among her patients dental abnormalities (such as tooth hooks, sharp points on molars, or periodontal disease) are more common causes of behavioral changes in the horse than bitting issues.
She estimates (unscientifically that she sees) one in 20 horses "that has some evidence of bit wear--dental attrition, most likely caused by the bit.
She explained that this bit wear is characterized by a "very smooth occlusal surface," a "beveling of the occlusal surface" on the front part of the tooth, and "discoloration of the tooth surface by the metal from the bit": "Metal is harder than dental tissues, so it will cause premature attrition of the teeth if the horse puts the bit between his teeth.
"I palpate the bars of every horse I examine," she added. "I very occasionally find bruising or lacerations to the soft tissues, usually in very young horses just beginning training. I've identified only about a dozen in the last ten years that I felt had pathologic bony changes in the bars. Only a few of these animals had any reported behavioral issues from the rider, and none were painful to palpation.
"I think there's no doubt that heavy hands or violent hands can damage a horse's mouth," DeLorey noted. "Perhaps bits designed for leverage can more easily damage the very sensitive tissues of a horse's mouth, but snaffle bits can also bruise and lacerate if used with excessive force.
"There's a lot we don't yet know about equine dentistry from a scientific standpoint," she concluded. "Having said all this, we, as horse owners and caretakers should be aware that a metal bar in a very sensitive area, applied with pressure, can certainly cause damage."
The study, "Damage by the bit to the equine interdental space and second lower premolar," was published in February 2011 in Equine Veterinary Education. The article can be viewed online.
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About the Author
Casie Bazay, NBCAAM
Casie Bazay holds a bachelor of science degree in education from Oklahoma State University. She taught middle school for ten years, but now is a nationally certified equine acupressure practitioner and freelance writer. She has owned Quarter Horses nearly her entire life and has participated in a variety of horse events including Western and English pleasure, trail riding, and speed events. She was a competitive barrel racer for many years and hopes to pursue the sport again soon.
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Mark Teixeira: A strong September
MVP candidate emphasizing division title, staying healthy
This final stretch of regular season games is really important. We still have goals to meet, and we want to finish the season strong. We want to wrap up our division and maybe even the best record in the American League.
We're also fortunate to be playing good teams this week -- the Angels and Red Sox. They're playoff teams, so these games will help to keep our intensity level high.
Last year at this time, I was with the Angels, and we had a huge lead in the AL West. It's definitely a different feel this year. First and foremost, we haven't wrapped up our division yet, and the Red Sox aren't making it easy on us.
Last season, I got my first taste of postseason baseball, which should help me a little this time around. The way I look at it is that the more experience you have in something, the better. Our clubhouse has a lot of postseason experience, so hopefully that will help, too.
Coming to the Yankees, I got the sense right away that the playoffs are an absolute must for this franchise -- even more so this year, coming off a season in which they didn't get to the postseason. One year away from October baseball -- they didn't like that.
All season, our goal has been to change what happened last year, and so far we've done a good job with that goal.
Now we're one win away from being the first team in the AL to clinch a playoff spot, which is great, but there will be more work to do when that's done. That division title is very important to us, too.
We also want to stay as healthy as possible through the final stretch of regular-season games. You have to find that happy medium. You don't want to push yourself so hard that you are out of gas for the playoffs, but you don't want to let up, either.
In his first year with the Yankees, switch-hitting first baseman Mark Teixeira is batting .292 with 37 homers, 42 doubles and 118 RBIs, the latter the most in the American League.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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ORLANDO, Fla. - For special needs students, things like reading, writing, math, and even just moving around can all be a challenge.
But now, a unique new program in Central Florida is getting them up, and giving them a chance to grow. Teachers say is showing big results.
The secret is a therapy dog named Newton, who helps these kids stay active.
Newton is a four-year-old Golden Retriever-Lab mix that comes from Canine Companions -- the same group that provides therapy dogs to senior citizens and people with disabilities.
At Sadler Elementary School in Orlando, Newton is the star of Adapted Physical Education, a gym class that's designed specifically for special needs students.
"We slow the process down a little bit, we make it a little easier," says Steve Miller, the Adapted P.E. teacher here, and Newton's handler. "They can do many things, but following directions is usually a little more challenging than the regular ed kids."
This class is a mix of exercise and mental stimulation, like brain games and life lessons.
Miller runs the show, while Newton mostly just hangs out while the kids work out. Still, these students count on him for an extra layer of support.
"Newton is like a very special treat for them," says Miller. "Their behavior, their attention, their comfort all goes up and increases."
This is the first year that Sadler Elementary has used a therapy dog. Someone who's seen a big change in these students is Dr. Millie Rivera, the principal at the school.
"They love it, the kids have become more verbal, they've become more active," says Dr. Rivera. "Some children don't have pets at home, and they see this and they're like, wow it's a pet, it's a dog, there's a relationship with this animal."
Right now, this free service is only being used in Orange County schools. But Canine Companions says it hopes to expand to other local counties in the near future.
If you want to learn more about getting a therapy dog in your child's school, visit the website for Canine Companions by clicking here.
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"I Love Jenni," the reality show centering on the late Jenni Rivera, has set a return date following the tragic death of its star.
mun2 announced today that the season three premiere of "I Love Jenni" will air April 24 at 9 p.m. and will feature footage of Rivera in the month prior to her death as well as new episodes focusing on her family, including her sister and her children, and their attempts to preserve the late star's legacy.
Prior to the series' return, mun2 will air a special titled "We Love Jenni" on April 7, which will feature interviews with Mario Lopez, Carson Daly, Thalia and more.
Rivera's friends, family and fans celebrated her life at a memorial back in December
Rivera--the 43-year-old singer who, along with six others, was killed in a plane crash Dec. 9--also appeared on "The Voice Mexico."
Back in December, Diana Mogollon, General Manager of mun2 and Emilio Romano, President of Telemundo Media, issued a statement on Rivera's death. "Jenni was one of the most influential, authentic and captivating Latinas in entertainment. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, daughter and friend, who broke through the language barrier and connected with millions of fans in a unique, powerful and lasting way."
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Know what were missing this season? A villain. Steve, while obnoxious at times, just wasnt good enough to qualify as one. Victor is more of a stubborn goof than a villain. And that leaves us with...well, nobody. For the most part, the remaining racers are all so nice. Barring random bouts of stupidity, theres noone who makes me want to throw things at the tv. Its weird, I tell you. But maybe Im still pouting over Brad and Victorias boot last week. Ill just have to find a jerk on some other reality show to take it out on. Hmm. There is this guy named Coach over on Survivor...
New stuff! In addition to the new editing and updated intro this season, theyve changed up the old U-Turn to make it a Blind U-Turn. Meaning you dont have to put your picture up on the board when you U-Turn another team. Dirty! Im not sure this is a good thing. How will we have one team vowing sweet revenge if nobody knows whodunnit? Well have to see. For now, Mel and Mike are the first to skip town and head off to Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, via Moscow. There they will hunt down the structure pictured on the back of the 10 ruble note - a hydroelectric dam.
I think I heard one person pronounce Krasnoyarsk even remotely close to the correct way - break it down, people! - the rest sounded like they had a mouthful of crackers. Stuntguys Mark and Michael couldnt even pronounce Siberia. Sheesh. Taxicab confessionals on the way: Kisha (or was it Jen?) shares that her ass hurts while running, but doesnt explain why. Kisha also says that she knows Siberian tigers come from....er, Siberia. Mike tells us that his dad is part Woody Allen, part Billy Graham, with a splash of Judy Garland. And Kris thinks that theyre doing so well, they might just win this thing. Wave goodbye, guys. If that wasnt foreshadowing, I dont know what is.
On the way to the airport, Mark and Michael decide to call ahead to book tickets. They borrow their cabbies phone which the cabbie has already dialed for them - and they get Cara and Jaimes cabbie! He hands the phone off to the girls, who realize whats going on. And they play along, pretending to be airline employees and telling Michael that the tickets he wants are unavailable. The redheads finally hang up when they get a case of the giggles. Pranked! I love it.
The teams end up on four different flights connecting through Moscow. Basically, three teams caught the earlier flight from Moscow to Krasnoyarsk and five got a later flight. No biggie, the dam opens at 8:30. Plastered on the dam is a huge picture of Lenin, leading Christie to ask if hes the guy who built it. No, hes like, a mean old dictator guy, corrects Jodi. Never mind that sound, its just me banging my head on the keyboard. Our education system is the pits.
And whats up with the comments from the redheads? This dam was built by some pretty powerful beavers. They must have been female! Later on, theyre proud of themselves for finishing the Detour without any help from boys. Im all for girl power and everything, but I sort of left the girls rule, boys drool silliness back in the third grade. Any more comments about not needing help from stinky boys and these two are off my like list. Theyre starting to sound like the divorcees from last season.
From the dam everyone is sent to a little wooden church with another name that nobody can pronounce, and from there, a Detour: Stack or Construct. They can either travel to a riverbank and stack a mess of firewood in a particular fashion or travel on foot to a woodshed, build some shutters and take them to a marked house where they will install said shutters.
Everyone chooses to Stack, and heads off to the riverbank. Except Mark and Michael, who have decided to proudly carry the I cant find my ass with two hands and a map badge this week, last worn by Victor. The stuntguys wander off somewhere that the wood isnt, losing valuable time. The others get to stacking, providing amusement for the pre-gathered locals who are having a Siberian cookout complete with bonfires, accordian music, and snacks. And vodka. Lots and lots of vodka (hey, its freaking cold out there!). Do they sell tickets for these things? Hey, come on down and watch the Americans screw things up. Only 20 rubles! Bring your own vodka.
The blondes and Kisha and Jen stack their firewood, and finally Mark and Michael decide to join them. One look at that pile would have me running for shutter duty, seriously. This isnt the little six by four pile in my backyard, its a monster. Mark and Michaels pile o wood not only falls, but it crashes into the one behind it that they were supposed to copy. Oops. Instead of redoing both, they disgustedly go off to build shutters. Guess what? They get lost looking for the shutter house, too. A dog spooks them in the street, coming up behind them and barking loudly. Hes probably laughing at them in dog-speak.
The girls all stack without causing a disaster, and a young local sidles up to the blondes as they read their next clue, putting his arms around them and saying something about cute girls. Blondes DO have more fun. The second wave arrives, with Amanda and Kris, Mel and Mike, and the redheads all knocking their stacks over. Amanda and Kris and Mel and Mike give up and go to build shutters with the aimless stuntguys, but not before the redheads get in a few jabs at Amanda for standing around and watching Kris do all the work. Meow.
The local guy in the shutter workshop? Highly creepy. No wonder the town looks deserted. He scared them all away.
The shutter people have taken to wandering the streets, looking ridiculous as they carry ladders loaded up with the shutter pieces. Mike mutters that they look like a caravan of idiots walking around, and I cant disagree. The marked house is right THERE but nobody spies it. Eventually old man Mel sees the sign and they all collectively kick themselves in the butt, knowing it was that close. They install the brightly colored shutters and head on.
Next clue reveals a Blind U-Turn ahead. Jen and Kisha pass, as do the blondes. They taxi on to a local amusement park, the Bobrovy Log park, where a Roadblock awaits. One team member must ride a track on a bobsled, looking for seven letters posted along the way which will unscramble to reveal the name of a famous Russian playwright. They have four minutes to make the ride, but can (and will) take as long as they need to figure out the name: Chekhov.
Everyone passes on the U-Turn til Margie and Luke get there. They decide to stick Amanda and Kris picture up, effectively killing the dating couples chance of making it past this leg. They want to give their new best buds Cara and Jamie a chance to catch up. When they see their smiling faces plastered on the U-Turn board, Amanda and Kris think it was Jen and Kisha who did it. Or maybe the blondes. I had to laugh when they said they were sure that Margie and Luke would feel bad that they were U-Turned. If you only knew, guys.
On to the bobsled ride. Kisha takes two turns, having missed the letter V the first time. She gripes that she dont know nothing about no Russia, but manages to get Chekhovs name right, randomly dropping letters in the slot. Huh?! Er...okay. Christie struggles, too, but finally gets it. I wanted to look brilliant, but I didnt, she giggles. You left brilliant way back at the dam, girl.
I guess Chekhov isn't as famous as I thought. Sigh.
Victor, Luke (who whoaaaas all the way down), Jamie, Michael, Mel, and Kris all take turns on the sled. Vic immediately knew it was Chekhov. Jaime guesses and gets it right the first time, dropping to the ground and squealing in delight. Okay, now. This guessing stuff is looking sort of fishy. Luke is clueless and turns into Frustrated Luke again, and we take turns between shots of his mom looking concerned and Luke looking irritated. Luke. Mom. Luke. Mom. Use the Force, Luke! He magically gets it right after who knows how long, and off we go to the Pit Stop.
But not before Mark and Michael try to stiff their cabbie. The ride was 8000 rubles, but the mini-men only had 5000. They offer up their watches, but get a nyet from the cabbie - hes already sporting a Rolex. They then try to give him their jackets, but really now, I dont think theyd fit him. He finally lets them go, vowing never again to pick up strange little Americans with camera crews in tow.
1st - Christie and Jodi, who squeal No way! at the news. Yes way, says Phil, and tells them theyve won motorcycles. Blondes are happy.
2nd - Kisha and Jen - could have had first if only they had found the main entrance.
3rd - Tammy and Victor - not featured much this eppy, which is a good thing.
4th - Margie and Luke, who Im now mad at for killing one of my fave teams.
5th - Jaime and Cara, with no help from boys.
6th - Mel and Mike, still hanging in there.
7th - Mark and Michael, its a miracle they didnt get lost on the way.
Philiminated - Kris and Amanda.
Grr. There goes favorite team number two. Im going to experiment and start calling a team I dont like my favorite, since I seem to jinx whoever I pick. So, yeah. Victor and Tammy are my new favorites! Kris and Amanda take the news well, proclaiming their love for one another and all that happy fuzzy stuff. Enjoy Elimination Station, guys, it was nice to have a dating couple who treated each other well.
Next week: Luke gets a bad rep for using the U-Turn, and teams strip down to their skivvies to run a race in the ice and snow. Talk about shrinkage. Wait a minute - now I lose out on a chance to see Kris run half-naked down the street? Now Im really unhappy. *shakes fist at Margie and Luke*
Do you know Chekhov? PM me.


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Fired up over 'Start-Ups'
Original post made on Nov 19, 2012
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Comments (13)
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Nov 19, 2012 at 4:37 pm
ick and awful. But then, I think ALL "Reality" tv shows are idiotic. God help our society.Persuading our young (and uneducated) to idoize wannable "stars."
a resident of Downtown North
on Nov 19, 2012 at 4:38 pm
The show is uh...boring...! These kids have zero clue as to what it really takes and basically even a "blind squirrel" finds a nut every once and awhile. So much ego and and all that start up cash go right to their heads...it's a damn shame!
a resident of Mountain View
on Nov 19, 2012 at 5:06 pm
Is anyone else offended that this show uses an all-white cast to represent Silicon Valley? At every Silicon Valley tech company that I have worked at, more than half the employees are non-white. Is this show supposed to be some kind of Republican fantasy?
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Nov 19, 2012 at 5:13 pm
"Is this show supposed to be some kind of Republican fantasy?"
No. If it was, it would be about Bain slashing jobs and shipping production off to China or India.
Oh, wait a minute....
a resident of Barron Park
on Nov 19, 2012 at 5:28 pm
"Juvenile" and "pathetic" are the two words that occur to me after watching Episode 1 of Start Ups.
Any venture guy, or 'entrepreneur' for that matter, who takes a meeting under these circumstances is after TV notoriety pure and simple. Glad to hear half the VC's passed before this crew ever got in their doors.
Randi Zuckerberg is acting the part of an out-of-touch transplant cashing in on her brother's, and Silicon Valley's, rep. This ridiculous 'show' is destined for 8 episodes max. I would love to see it disappear sooner.
a resident of Midtown
on Nov 19, 2012 at 5:33 pm
The era of funding the young and inexperienced is long gone-never to return.
VC companies now install their own seasoned managers and take most of the equity in the few firms start up firms they are now funding.
As you will get very little-if any equity/ownership-why bother to beg for VC funding
Better to get a job with an established Tech, Energy, Biotechnology or Defense company.
Nobody is taking risk with their money these days so both the private and institutional investors are staying clear of start-ups
End of an Era
Very Sad but very true-
a resident of Leland Manor/Garland Drive
on Nov 19, 2012 at 6:05 pm
If I were Zuck, I would never speak to my sister again. This show makes Silicon Valley look like it is all adolescent parties, with no real work being done. Nothing, but nothing, is further than the truth. I would be surprise if no lawsuits were filed over this.
a resident of another community
on Nov 19, 2012 at 9:45 pm
The biggest failure of all is the show itself. it is just plain boring. I watch to see where they filmed and if any familiar faces show up (2 have so far). Other than that, I find it hard to pay attention to this drivel. Romantic tiffs, people getting spray tans, toga parties. Looks more like Jersey Shore West, without a Snookie.
a resident of Midtown
on Nov 20, 2012 at 6:09 am
Yep to the above comments.LOL Now they can go home and claim Silicon Valley experience. The show does not reflect my many years at both startups and fortune 500 firms of working with people from everywhere around the globe. Of course many who work here for a few years will leave without the sheen of sucess since they were not in the right place at the right time no matter how hard they work or how smart they may or may not be or how old they are or where they are from ( Yes , Virginia there is rampant age discrimation )
Has anyone looked at the incredible weekly rise in the local rental market due to the flood of incoming newbies? My rent went from $1700 plus all utilities to $2495 this year. Studios are starting at $2000, so putting several people into a place is not unusual. My earnings didn't increase to match the rent increase and will I do not believe in rent control, I do see price gouging happening all over the bay area.
a resident of Mountain View
on Nov 20, 2012 at 9:13 am
This "reality" show is basura just like everything else on Bravo. Next story,,,
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Nov 20, 2012 at 1:35 pm
I was so disgusted by the behavior exhibited in the first episode. The woman who crawled under a conference table at a VC's office to take a nap while waiting for her meeting...ridiculous and would NEVER actually happen here.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Nov 20, 2012 at 2:37 pm
Unbelievable program. Don't know what they were hoping to represent
because this does not reflect the life in Silicon Valley.
I watched twice to see the incredibly bad behavior of these kids and
wonder what went wrong in their lives to bring them to these rude
and derelict behaviors.
Watching no more-
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Nov 20, 2012 at 6:55 pm
Ducatigirl is a registered user.
Now I know why people in Texas hated the show "Dallas" all those years ago. It made them look like immoral, greedy parasites. This show does the same to us! How dare Zuckerberg's sister do such a thing. If she were my sister, I would disinherit and disown her.
The rent gouging is happening because most people can not qualify to buy a house, therefore have no choice but to leave or pay the exorbitant rents. Landlords have these people over a barrel, and it is sickening.
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|Installing LCD TVs Everywhere
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Installing LCD TVs Everywhere
Written by Bryan Dailey
Why is it that the best ideas always come in the bathroom? From the first moment I laid my eyes on a small wall-mounted LCD TV on the wall above the urinals at a high-end golf course in Las Vegas several years ago, I knew that someday my dream home was destined to have TVs like this in the bathrooms, too. When I first dreamed up this idea, even the smallest of LCD TVs were well over $1,000 and the picture quality was marginal at best. As prices have fallen and the quality of the picture of most LCD panel TVs has gone up, the idea of having several rooms with wall-mounted TVs began to creep into my mind as well.
Having moved into a new town home a few months back, I decided I would have things pre-wired for my harebrained scheme should I decide to actually go through with putting a TV in every bathroom and one in the kitchen. As the prewire was happening, it became quickly apparent that I would not only need the AV wires – including coax – as well as any other connections such as S-video and RCA connectors wired back to a location where I had source components, such as a DVD player and satellite receiver, but I also needed power. I had extra outlets installed at all of the points on the wall in my home where I would be putting LCDs.
For the first few months after the construction was completed, I simply took pieces of artwork and covered the outlet boxes that framed the holes that had been cut for the wire. I then took plastic safety caps that are used for keeping little children's fingers out of electrical sockets and covered up the unused outlets and then put artwork over the unsightly covers on the wall. It would be most unwise to cover an exposed outlet with artwork that has any kind of flammable backing, so use utmost care and consult a professional electrician for any matters involving electrical outlets. For this installation, I had the help of the local audio/video sales and installation company Audio Concepts based in Long Beach, California.
Since my project was new construction, I was sort of at the mercy of the subcontractors who were building the home. The location of items, such as the towel bar in my guest bathroom and the medicine cabinet in the master bathroom, was already predetermined. In the master bathroom, the space between the closet door and the medicine cabinet was just wide enough for a 15-inch LCD display to be mounted. In the guest bathroom, the wall space allowed for as much as a 17 or 20-inch LCD, but the size of the bathroom is such that a 13 or 15-inch display would be a better fit and not dominate the room. While it seemed like a simple process to throw up the wire and outlet during the prewire, much to my chagrin, when I toured the home during the walkthrough at the end, the towel bar had been mounted in such a way that the LCD would have to be mounted about a foot too far to the left. In my mind, I had wanted to have the TV in perfect alignment with the towel bar but the way that the studs in the wall lined up, this was simply not meant to be.
There are two simple solutions to this problem, with one being easier then the other. The easiest, but not the most attractive solution, would be to remove the towel bar and patch and paint the holes that were left behind, then remount the towel bar to the wall in a perfect alignment with where the TV was mounted. This will work aesthetically, but the chances of the towel bar being attached where the studs in the wall are placed are essentially zero, so you would need to use very strong drywall anchors. Otherwise, a strong tug on the towel bar will pull it right out of the wall.
The other and more attractive solution to the problem would be to remove a large section of drywall, move the outlet and connection wires over to a stud that is closer to the center of the towel bar, then put a large two-foot by six-foot block running between the studs, so the TV mount can be drilled and mounted anywhere on it, rather than be forced to have to mount it on a stud that won't necessarily be in the center of the towel bar. All this being said, I currently have one TV that is slightly out of alignment with the towel bar and I have to decide for myself which option I want to go with for correcting the situation.
When it came time to choose wall mounts for the TVs in my home, I looked at Vantage Point's vast line of LCD mounts. I decided on brackets with a swiveling and tilting arm for the bathrooms, so you could watch TV in either the tub or the shower. For the kitchen, I chose a flat mount that would allow the TV to be tilted up, down, left and right, while remaining in a fixed position. The kitchen-mounted TV is in a small walkway between my kitchen island and my living room wall, so I did not want there to be a chance that someone could walk by and have the TV swing out and hit him on the head. The fact that the TV could tilt down allowed me to mount it just high enough and then angle it down so that it would not get any glare from the recessed lights in my kitchen and would not be affected by glare.
To keep things simple, I decided that I would make the TVs an extension of what is playing on the TV in the adjoining room. In other words, whatever is playing on the TV in the master bedroom is also playing on the TV in the master bath. This was easily achieved using splitters and the multiple outputs of my Dish Network receivers. Having separate sources for the TVs may sound like a good idea. However, when the volume is turned up on two TVs that are so close together, the effect is simply annoying and sometimes unnerving. The way I wired it, I can get ready for the day starting in the bedroom and transition to the bathroom while keeping the same show going.
In the kitchen, the fact that I could not see the HDTV in my living room while cooking or washing dishes was the reason that I decided to put a wall-mounted LCD at a 90-degree angle just around the corner from my 61-inch JVD HD-ILA TV. At first, I had a nice 20-inch standard definition LCD for the wall, but I quickly learned a little something about the output of my HD PVR from Dish Network. When watching a standard definition broadcast, the signal would be passed out of the secondary component output and would show up on the LCD, so whatever was on the big TV was also on the smaller one. Of course, since the 20-inch LCD was not an HD-capable set, when a football game on ESPN HD came on, the screen in the kitchen could not accept the incoming signal, so the screen would turn solid blue. I checked with Dish Network to see if a scaled-down 480 signal could be passed to the small TV, while the big one got the full bandwidth signal via DVI output, but unfortunately it was either/or. This problem was quickly solved by returning the 20-inch LCD and purchasing a 17-inch HD-ready widescreen LCD. Now, when the big game is on, simply pop the LCD on while I'm in the kitchen so I can follow the action. I have the option of dialing in a little volume from the LCD or I can crank up the main TV a little and simply use the small TV as a monitor. Overall, the upgrade to an HD LCD panel cost me about $100 more than the non-HD LCD.
For all of the cabling, I used a special type of wall-mount plate that looks like a standard electrical outlet box but is sunk in about an inch. A company called Levitan makes a whole host of connectors that I used to terminate all my in-wall connections. Then I simply ran the shortest cable runs possible to each TV. For my smaller 15-inch standard definition TVs, the AC adapters were wrapped up and velcroed to the back of the display. For the 17-inch HD unit, the power cord was a simply power cable like you'd find on the back of a computer monitor, so I found the longest one I could and ran it through the wall and plugged it into the outlets that are hidden behind my bigscreen TV.
In the end, I'm about 80 percent pleased with the results of my project and I have learned some things in the process that I would have done differently if I'd known them earlier. I should be able to get things to my complete satisfaction with just a little more effort. I had envisioned the TVs sitting completely flush with the wall and having absolutely no wired exposed. To do this, a small notch will need to be cut into each wall and then the mounting hardware and the wires will need to be moved back several inches. I would have a professional electrician hardwire the TVs rather than using a standard outlet plug with utmost care taken to avoid creating a fire hazard inside my walls. Also, I know that over a certain amount of time, having an LCD TV in a humid area like a bathroom is going to take its toll on the internal parts of the set, so when these TVs finally go out, I'm going to look into what options there are for the kind of all-weather TVs that you might find on a watercraft installation. The current prices of these types of units were cost-prohibitive at the time of this project. However, I felt the same way several years ago about standard LCD sets. You also may want to consider creative locations for video monitors in your home.
For the guys who are worried that your wives might cringe at the idea of you installing TVs in every corner of the house, the solution is simple: draw a nice warm bubble bath, light a few aroma therapy candles, order in a few dozen roses and cue up some "Desperate Housewives" or spin an episode of "Sex in the City" and your problem is solved. Warning: this method doesn't work nearly as well when trying to lug six-foot-tall speakers into your living room.


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Pastor Coated Minors in Honey, Taped Them Washing It Off
In 2007, a 26-year-old Texas youth pastor named Thomas Jason Fortenberry organized a reality show-style activity for four, hand-selected young parishioners. All were minors, and girls. The game, as he'd devised it, was inspired by Fear Factor and involved drizzling large amounts of honey on them, after which they were instructed to "take a shower and wash the honey" off. No red flags there!
But Fortenberry, now 30, was actually videotaping the girls, The Smoking Gun reports, with a camera he'd rigged up in the church bathroom. And no one would have ever been the wiser had he not gone on to date and eventually become engaged to one of those girls a few years later. In an attempt at clearing his conscience, Fortenberry recently admitted to his now 21-year-old fiancee that he'd taped her and her friends those years ago. (She and one other were 17 at the time; the two others were 15.) She wasn't exactly enchanted with the revelation, and told the authorities. Fortenberry later admitted only to having "done things that he should not have done."
Prosecutors announced Monday that they wouldn't purse the case, because "the incident occurred more than three years ago, beyond the statute of limitations for the improper photography/visual recording count." Police are reportedly still looking for a way to nail him. I can think of one unnecessarily cruel but not totally inappropriate punishment once they do. [TSG, image via TSG and Shutterstock]


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Outfielder Gindl thrilled to get the callup
By Adam McCalvy / MLB.com
CINCINNATI -- Outfielder Caleb Gindl arrived from Triple-A Nashville on Saturday and became the sixth Milwaukee Brewer to make his Major League debut in a season yet to hit its halfway point.
Previous MLB debuts included Khris Davis (April 1), Josh Prince (April 6), Hiram Burgos (April 20), Donovan Hand (May 26) and Scooter Gennett (June 3).
"It's the best feeling of my life," Gindl said before the game.
The Brewers promoted Gindl after placing left fielder Ryan Braun on the 15-day disabled list. At 24, Gindl became the youngest of the Brewers' six players to debut when he struck out against the Reds' Homer Bailey in the seventh inning.
He is used to that label. Gindl was a Brewers' fifth-round Draft pick in 2007 out of Pace High School in Florida, and he was 22 when he debuted in Triple-A in 2011. He had been waiting there patiently for a promotion.
"The last two weeks, he has really swung the bat well," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said. "He hangs in there, gives you a nice at-bat. Especially right now, because he's got a lot of at-bats under his belt [from Triple-A], I think he'll be a good pinch-hitter for us for a while. Now, how long that lasts, that he's good without me starting him, I don't know. That's always hard to predict. But he does all the things well that you want from a bench player."
Gindl was batting .274 at Nashville with eight home runs and a team-best 38 RBIs. He hit .364 over his last 10 games and got the call over Davis, who was hitting .125 over his last 10 contests.
"We try to go by whoever is doing the job, and [Gindl] is swinging the bat the best down there, and we know he plays pretty good defense," Roenicke said.
Braun hoping for minimum DL stint
CINCINNATI -- Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun was hopeful Saturday that his first career stint on the disabled list would be up after the minimum 15 days.
The team finally placed Braun on the DL on Friday night with a right hand injury that has bothered him for about a month. The move was backdated to June 10, so he will be eligible to return to the lineup beginning June 25 against the Cubs.
"That's my hope, but I don't want to get too far ahead of myself," Braun said. "If I'm able to come off [after] 15 days, that's only eight more games. It sounds like a long time when you say, '15-day DL,' but it's not that long from now."
Braun has received treatment throughout his career for occasional back and groin tightness, and this season he has also battled a sore neck. But before Friday night, he had never landed on the disabled list in a Major League career that began in May 2007.
The Brewers replaced him on the active roster with left-handed-hitting outfielder Caleb Gindl.
"I took a lot of pride in having never spent a day on the DL," Braun said. "But at this point all I can do is look forward and try to do everything I can to get back as quickly as possible.
"I've dealt with little things before, and I've always tried to play through everything. But this just got to the point where I had played through it for a prolonged period of time and hadn't seen any progress. I think everyone was on the same page [about going to the DL] and taking the time to get it back to at least close to being healthy."
Placing Braun on the DL, manager Ron Roenicke said, "gives him a shot to get this thing right. He can go out there and play, but we know we're not going to have the guy we're used to having. Maybe when he comes off the DL, I'm hoping it will go away. But if it doesn't, then he will have to go out there and try to play with it, fight through it."
Schafer dazzling at the plate as he fills in for Braun
CINCINNATI -- For the first time in five years, the Brewers have a new regular left fielder: Logan Schafer.
"Getting to play every day will be awesome," said Schafer, who made his fifth consecutive start in place of the injured Ryan Braun on Saturday and delivered three hits for the second straight game. "I'm really excited for that opportunity to get a lot of at-bats in a row and get that comfort back, and hopefully I can hang onto it and enjoy some success."
That is, hang onto the sense of comfort. Schafer does not expect to hang on to the job.
"Look, I'm not Ryan Braun. I'm Logan Schafer," he said. "The only player I can be is myself. I'm not going to try to do too much. Bunting is still a part of my game, moving runners over, getting the guy behind me in the best situation to help the team. We're trying to push across runs. Any way I can do that, I'm going to."
Schafer is 8-for-21 (.381) in five starts since the Brewers shut Braun down to rest his right hand, and 16-for-39 (.410) over his last 13 games. The first two games against the Reds marked the first consecutive multi-hit efforts of his career.
With Caleb Gindl called up from Triple-A Nashville to take Braun's spot, three of the Brewers' four outfielders are left-handed hitters. Only center fielder Carlos Gomez bats righty.
This means that Schafer will be a regular starter even when the Brewers face left-handed pitchers. He was 2-for-6 against southpaws this season entering Saturday, and last season at Triple-A Nashville he batted a respectable .261 against lefties (versus .290 against right-handers).
"I have no problem with lefties," Schafer said. "In fact, I think that sometimes when you're facing a left-hander as a left-handed batter, at least for me, I simplify a little bit. It gets me back to ground zero of my swing. It helps me be a little quieter. I feel like I've handled lefties pretty well throughout my entire career."
Braun offered Schafer a vote of confidence.
"I think coming into the year, we knew that he was a really good player," Braun said. "He's a great defender. He's had great at-bats. The more playing time he's got, the better his at-bats have been. He's been really impressive."
Last call
• As of Saturday afternoon, the Brewers still had not named starting pitchers for any games in their upcoming series in Houston. Club officials are trying to decide where to insert a fifth starter, and who that starter will be. The options include left-hander Chris Narveson, who had a so-so rehab outing for Triple-A Nashville on Friday, or another "bullpen day," with Tom Gorzelanny making his second start of the season or Donovan Hand his first.
"We're discussing it right now," manager Ron Roenicke said.
Adam McCalvy is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brew Beat, and follow him on Twitter at @AdamMcCalvy. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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|Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Aquarium AlgaeFix is a revolutionary product specially developed to control many types of algae in freshwater aquariums containing live plants. This easy-to-use solution clears water fast without harming fish or plants. Effectively controls "green water" algae blooms Aquarium AlgaeFix keeps freshwater aquariums clean and clear Specially formulated to be used in aquariums containing live plants and fish AlgaeFix controls many types of algae, including green water, blue-green, black beard, string or hair, and blanket-weed algae. Colorless and non-corrosive. Do not use AlgaeFix with crustaceans, including crabs, shrimp, freshwater shrimp and freshwater lobsters.NOTE: Directions are specific to the individual package size and dispenser design. Follow the directions on the package for dosages.Active Ingredients: Poly Oxyethylene, Ethyl ENR, Ethylene Dichloride.
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|KENT MARINE POLY-OX oxidizes harmful dissolved and suspended organic matter for easy filtration removal. Safe to use in both freshwater and marine aquariums. Made in the USA Poly-Ox Cleans and Clears water of excess organics KENT Marine Poly-Ox should not be a substitute for regular water changes and proper aquarium maintenance Directions:Freshwater: Add 5 to 20 ml (1 to 4 tsp) per 10 gallons (40 liters) of aquarium water depending on bio-load. Can be repeated at 7 day intervals. Marine (reefs and fish only systems): Add three drops per 10 gallons of aquarium water for up to 10 days. Can be dosed twice a day and recommended once in the morning and again in the evening. DO NOT OVERDOSE! Carefully observe inhabitants after each dose. If invertebrates begin to close even slightly, reduce dosage or discontinue use. The marine method is completely safe for invertebrates and marine fish. Visible results take time, so be patient! When adding new animals, wait 2 days before continuing use.KENT Marine Poly-Ox is strong and can kill inhabitants if used indiscriminately. There must be enough organic matter either dissolved or suspended in the system water to necessitate treatment. KENT Marine Poly-Ox should not be used on systems less than 30 days old or immediately after major water changes. If animals seem stressed, discontinue use immediately.If immediate termination of treatment is desired, add KENT Marine Pro-Ammonia Detox in the same amount as the last dose of KENT Marine Poly-Ox to deactivate.When using KENT Marine Poly-Ox skimmers can continue to be used but it is recommended to suspend carbon or resin filtration. Do not use with ozone, and wait 1 week after ozone was used to apply. If you have a redox meter, do not exceed 460 mv!
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Blue Life Red Slime Control Rx
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Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Caulecotte comes from when the family lived in Caldecot, which was the name of parishes found in Peterborough and Worcestershire. The name was originally derived from the Old English word ceald-cote and literally meant the dweller at the cold-huts.
Caulecotte Early Origins
Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Huntingdonshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire and Warwickshire. No fewer than five of them are listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Caldecote, Cambridgeshire; Caldecota, Hertfordshire; Caldecote, Warwickshire; Caldecote, Leicestershire; and Caldecote, Northamptonshire. Williamscott or Willscott in Oxfordshire was home to the family too. " Walter Calcott, in 1575, endowed a free school here with £13 per annum payable out of his manor of Williamscott, for 40 boys chosen by lot from the villages around." [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print. The hamlet was also made famous as the site that Charles I. slept a night or two prior to the battle of Cropredy-Bridge.
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Caulecotte Spelling Variations
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One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Caulecotte has appeared include Caldecot, Caldecott, Caldecotte and others.
Caulecotte Early Notables (pre 1700)
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The Great Migration
At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Caulecotte arrived in North America very early: Elizabeth Calcott who settled in Virginia in 1651; James Calcutt settled in San Francisco in 1850; William Caldecot arrived in New York City in 1774.
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: In utrumque paratus
Motto Translation: Prepared for both.
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Exam Questions Dominate Virtual Town Hall
It may as well have been called the "Larry Fazio Show," as many questions as the director of the NCUA's office of examination and insurance fielded during the regulator's Virtual Town Hall online broadcast Thursday.
Although the event prompted questions in several areas, from emergency liquidity to the recent legal decision to allow credit unions to change field of membership charters in order to merge, it was Fazio who fielded questions about exams, which was the most popular topic of the afternoon.
NCUA Chairman Debbie Matz opened the online broadcast with a 30-minute review of recent rules, achievements and changes generated by the regulator this year, and after introducing 12 senior staff members, opened the town hall up to questions from the virtual audience.
One credit union asked if a document of resolution can be issued without management being allowed an opportunity to discuss it. Fazio said by definition, a DOR is a record of agreement between the examiner and credit union regarding how a problem will be remedied. As such, the examiner and credit union management should have discussed the DOR issue during the exam process.
"A DOR should not be a surprise to management during a joint conference," Fazio said.
Another credit union asked Fazio to clarify the difference between a DOR and an exam finding. Fazio said the agency is working on clarifying that as well.
"A DOR is either an existing or potential material threat to the viability to the credit union, either financially or operationally," he said. The NCUA is working out the details of that definition, particularly the determination of what constitutes a material threat.
Fazio added that one exception to that DOR definition is the Bank Secrecy Act. The NCUA has made an agreement with "another agency" that any BSA violation is elevated to a DOR.
A credit union reported that their examiner used to provide a draft of the exam report prior to the exit meeting, but doesn't anymore. Fazio said examiners aren't required to provide the draft, but customarily does leave one by the time the examiner conducts the joint conference with the board. However, credit unions should be provided with a draft of a DOR by the examiner's last day on site, when the exit meeting takes place.
The exam appeals process came up, with a credit union asking how the agency's zero tolerance policy against retaliation works. Executive Director David Marquis fielded the question, and said if the NCUA receives "any type of information related to (retaliation)" several layers of review are in place. Credit union complaints about retaliation are usually received by the supervisor examiner, who then elevates the issue to the regional director.
Depending up on the nature of the complaint, the regional director may forward it to the Office of Inspector General. If the complaint is an exam issue, it oftentimes goes to the Supervisory Review Committee, Marquis said.
Other questions asked during the town hall concerned the potential regulatory relief credit unions between $10 million and $30 million might receive if the proposed rule to increase the small credit union threshold is finalized; clarifications regarding the proposed emergency liquidity rule; and, questions about share insurance fund premiums and corporate stabilization assessments.


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International Women's Day: Having it all in Cambodia
Today is International Women's Day. We honor the remarkable achievements of women like Konitha, a mother and entrepreneur in Cambodia who used World Vision business loans to build a life of dignity and hope for herself and her children.
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When I was 12, my mother bought me Helen Gurley Brown's book, "Having It All." The book offered advice on how a woman could succeed at everything -- love, work, and family. My mother knew even then that her overachieving daughter would have difficulty choosing between having a family and having a career.
And she was right. I couldn't. I wanted to have it all.
Today, at 49, being a wife, a mother of two children, and a World Vision journalist who travels for months every year is a juggling act. Sometimes the balls go splat, and I wonder whether "having it all" is even possible.
Meeting Konitha last week in Cambodia, I realize that it is.
Konitha, 32, is the mother of two girls. Her family's story is told time after time in Cambodia -- the story of the Killing Fields and how a few terrible days in April 1975 turned into years of nightmare for millions of people. How they were ushered at gunpoint out of the capital city, Phnom Penh, to work as peasants in the fields.
If they were educated, they were killed. If they resisted, they were killed.
The family survived the genocide, and Konitha was born in 1980. But their challenges continued. During another period of fighting in 1997, the family home was burned to the ground. Konitha had to go to work in a garment factory, working 11-hour days to help make ends meet.
Then, Konitha found out about World Vision. She'd been invited to a meeting about World Vision's microfinance program, where a representative discussed how it worked -- how a woman could take out a small loan, and, if she had a good idea and had skills, how she could parlay that loan into a small business.
Konitha decided to jump on board. She took out a starter loan of $50 to buy cloth to resell to her colleagues at the factory. This factory worker was quickly becoming an entrepreneur. With that loan paid back, she took out another $100 to expand the business.
But something had changed in Konitha's life.
She'd had children -- two girls. And what she wanted more than anything was to take care of them and ensure they got a good education. So Konitha dreamed big, taking out a loan for $3,000 to build a house and start a grocery store across the street from her home.
Today, that business is thriving. She sells Chinese noodles and coffee, with business acumen picked up from World Vision -- her business is clean, everything is homemade, and everything is delicious.
Konitha's grocery store has become the neighborhood 7-11. And she does it all with two little girls in tow -- one who goes to school during the day, and the other who spends a lot of time in her mother's arms.
Today, this working mother brings in $300 per month -- a full $130 more than she made at the factory. "Now I have enough time for my children," she says.
I asked Konitha about her future goals.
"To be like you," she said. "To be a professional. If I had a higher education, I would sit in an office like you."
How I responded made Konitha's eyes widen.
"I want to be like you," I said. "You have it all. You are a successful businesswoman who still gets to spend a lot of time with her children. That's what I want -- what you have."
Standing there in front of Konitha's Chinese noodle shop and grocery store, I thought about how far away I was from my family, and how close Konitha was to hers.
Thanks to a small loan, Konitha does have it all. And on this International Women's Day, I celebrate her.
And I think Helen Gurley Brown would, too.
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Which women in your life inspire you most? You can honor them by funding a small business loan for a hardworking woman entrepreneur like Konitha. Your gift will help her establish stability and independence -- and when her loan is repaid, it will be recycled to help even more business owners, whose services and job opportunities can benefit an entire community!


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OK, so we've heard that Ariana Grande has a vocal teacher and that Harry Styles takes piano lessons but THIS is completely mind-blowing! Dog With a Blog star G Hannelius sings and acts but those aren't the classes that she attends. She goes to CIRCUS classes! She posted this pic and wrote, "So in circus class today... I made this insane face in this spectacular hat whilst juggling clubs."
What's more shocking: that G takes circus classes at all or that she's a skilled juggler? Tell us in the comments!


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IRVINE, Calif. - Real Salt Lake Captain Kyle Beckerman, goalkeeper Nick Rimando and midfielder Luis Gil joined the Claret-and-Cobalt in preseason camp on Monday in Irvine, Calif., training with the team for the first team this year after spending January with the U.S. Men's National Team.
Beckerman, Rimando and Gil all trained fully with the squad today in one of RSL's final "double-day" sessions of the preseason. RSL defender Chris Schuler continued to make progress in preseason, as he put in his most strenuous training session of the preseason since undergoing foot surgery in December.
Beckerman, Rimando and Gil were all with the U.S. national team for its annual January training camp. The RSL trio trained with the USMNT for three-and-a-half weeks in Carson, Calif. and Sao Paulo, Brazil before beating Korea Republic 2-0 in an international friendly at StubHub Center on Feb. 1. All three of RSL's American internationals featured for the U.S. against Korea, with Beckerman and Rimando playing the full 90 minutes and the 20-year-old Gil earning his first USMNT cap when he came on in the 75th minute.
Real Salt Lake will remain in Southern California until Thursday, training on Tuesday and Wednesday at Anteater Stadium in Irvine before taking on MLS foe Chivas USA in a closed-door scrimmage on Thursday at StubHub Center. RSL will return to Salt Lake City on Thursday evening, spending the weekend in Utah before departing for Arizona on Monday for the FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup tournament.


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Discussion in 'General Pro Player Discussion' started by brettsticker86, Jan 31, 2013.
The tennis community cares about Nadal's leg or arm more than they care about Federer's entire career.
Right because all you creepy Nadal stalkers represent the entire tennis community.
Right, so we've debunked the myth that his legs have shrivelled.
How about these?
Look its a known fact that a person will have sudden and dramatic muscle loss when taken of PEZ
Nadals leg looks ok to me. I have notoriously skinny chicken legs so I am not gonna start hatin on Nadal.
Giving up Roids will do that to you.....
Deflate like a punctured tyre
Nadal started wearing sleeves in January 2009:
It made all the difference. Very hard to judge if there was any muscle loss. But if there was, it helped big time, as he won the Australian Open in 2009, RG, Wimbledon and US Open in 2010.
and when was that concluded? there were merely opinions, but no conclusions. some people say its thinner, some say they see no difference. I see a big difference in the quad region, i think it's from his long injury layoff
so why hasn't he won any tournaments off-clay since 2010? (I'd say it's because he met his match in the pod-using, gluten-free Djoker).
and I have to say, look at those guns....
...and this was at the USO in 2010. After you claim he slimmed down. He may have lost a bit of muscle but that's no proof that he was no longer on PEDs.
Didn't he have a stomach virus? Those can be vicious.
Was laid out for 5 days and lost 15lbs. Couldn't even drink much liquid or it would be tossed up.
I don't care about Nadal as such but if you find those guns to be impressive, you need to be with a man who goes to the gym a little more often. Just sayin...
If he is really slender that could take some pressure off his knees.
He is the same. People are being paranoid as usual.
babolat just posted a picture on their facebook that shows nadal on the courts and he looks the same as ever, maybe a little more thin than usual but not dramatically different.
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The nonprofit Collings Foundation is assembling a 60,000-square-foot building for indoor display of the vehicles, but there are also plans for an outdoor amphitheater on some of the 69 acres the foundation owns. The viewing public will hear the grumble of tank engines and the ominous clanking of metal treads. They will feel the ground shake and smell the diesel fuel permeating the air.
"It's a much more immersive and impactful experience," said Rob Collings, the foundation's executive director.
The Collings foundation is taking over management of the collection from the Military Vehicle Technology Foundation, which Mr. Littlefield organized in 1998 to help serve the interests of authors, historians, educators, the defense industry, veterans groups, model makers and the entertainment industry, relatives told the Almanac for an earlier story. Mr. Littlefield died in January 2009.
The MVTF donated the vehicles "in order to create a permanent home that will maintain and share the core collection into perpetuity," Mr. Collings said.
The indoors display in Massachusetts will be a tank museum, but customized around fewer artifacts and interactive. The 240 vehicles in Portola Valley left visitors "glassy eyed after a while," Mr. Collings said. "It's too much to take in." With 80 vehicles chosen for their military significance — the other 160 will be auctioned off in August 2014 in Portola Valley — a visit should be less unstructured.
Along with tanks, armored personnel carriers, tank destroyers and self-propelled and anti-tank guns, the collection includes missile launchers, field artillery, reconnaissance vehicles, artillery, anti-aircraft weapons, trucks, tractors and amphibious vehicles.
The Collings Foundation has an additional goal: inculcating in visitors feelings of gratitude toward veterans. One way to generate such feelings is through a war film, Mr. Collings said, using "Saving Private Ryan" as an example. The fictional but realistic account of the June 1944 invasion of Normandy — including scenes with tanks — "left (viewers) feeling grateful" to the Allied soldiers who took part, he said. Can that be done without a movie? How do you make the case to the public that, without efforts by the military, "we might not have our freedom," Mr. Collings asked.
One of the foundation's programs, the Wings of Freedom tour, creates brushes with "living history" in the form of restored World War II bombers that are flown into U.S. communities and available for 30-minute rides. When visiting the Peninsula, the propeller-driven aircraft land at Moffett Field in Mountain View. (Tickets for the 2014 tour will be $450 per person, according to the foundation website.)
This reporter was a passenger from Hollister to Moffett Field in a B-25 twin-engine bomber, alternately crouching and kneeling in the plexiglass nose as American bombardiers had to do. The trip did generate feelings, including humility, vulnerability and a sober appreciation of what the bombardiers endured. The ceaseless roar of the engines was overwhelming, their huge propellers whirling almost within reach, and the aircraft itself was memorable for its raw practicality, its interior devoid of anything designed for human comfort and ease of movement.
Evolution of a tank
Such live-action experience will not be part of the tank demonstrations, but there will be live-action observation. The re-enacted outdoor battles could include scenes from the Battle of the Bulge in Germany, Desert Storm in Iraq and the Korean War, Mr. Collings said. There will be gunfire, but not with live rounds.
The collection will include tanks from World Wars I and II, including four American Sherman tanks collected so as to show their evolution, and at least two varieties of German Panzer tanks. The Panzer Panther in the collection took five men working full time for five years to restore it, he said. "It's just an absolutely remarkable restoration."
The Panzer I, Mr. Collings said, spent its early life masquerading as a tractor, whose manufacture was allowed under the armistice rules after World War I. When German forces overran Poland in 1939, the tanks they used were modified tractors, Mr. Collings said.
"It's very, very historically significant. It was what started it all and today, there are precious few of them left," he said. "It is truly an amazing piece of history."
The tanks will travel by truck from Portola Valley "at the quietest part of the daylight hours to avoid causing problems," Mr. Collings said. If they travel by train to Massachusetts, they will be visible to observers, but shrink-wrapped in opaque plastic, he said. The cost of moving them to their new home: at least $1 million.
While the total collection may be worth $30 million, even $100 million today couldn't duplicate the restoration work done by Mr. Littlefield and company — a huge and dedicated commitment, Mr. Collings said.
"It's not going too far to say that they were the best in the world," he said. "These vehicles are the finest out there. ... the artifacts are simply perfect and functioning."
"The public is the biggest winner of this whole thing, to have access to these vehicles," he said.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING RELATING TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AND PUBLIC MEETING The Heritage Landing Community Development District Board of Supervisors ("Board'') will hold a public hearing at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2005, at the St. Johns County Library, Bartram Trail Branch, 60 Davis Pond Boulevard, Fruit Cove, Florida 32259, to consider the adoption of an assessment roll, the imposition of special assessments to secure proposed Special Assessment Revenue Bonds on benefited lands within the Heritage Landing Community Development District ("District'') a depiction of which lands is shown below, and to provide for the levy, collection and enforcement of the assessments. The public hearing will be conducted pursuant to Chapters 170, 190 and 197, F.S. A description of the property to be assessed, the nature of the improvements proposed and the amount to be assessed to each piece or parcel of property may be ascertained at the District Records Office, located at 170 Malaga Street, Suite A, St. Augustine, Florida 32084 and at the office of the District Manager located at 139 Executive Circle, Suite 203, Daytona Beach, Florida 32114. The District intends to impose assessments on benefited lands within the District in the manner set forth in the District's Preliminary Master Assessment Allocation Report, dated March 29, 2005 ("Assessment Allocation Report''), which is available to the public at the addresses provided above. Initially, the total amount to be levied against each parcel shall be imposed on an equal per acreage basis across all of the benefiting acreage within the District. As plats are approved, lots will be assessed in the manner described in the Assessment Allocation Report. The total amount to be levied against benefited lands within the District is estimated to be $17,980,000.00 inclusive of interest, adjustment for early payment discount and the cost of collection and enforcement. The as sessments may be prepaid in whole in some instances or may be paid in not more than thirty (30) annual installments subsequent to the issuance of debt to finance the improvements. These annual assessments will be collected on the St. Johns County tax roll by the Tax Collector. Alternatively, the District may choose to directly collect and enforce these assessments. The District also intends to levy and collect assessments on property within the District to cover the operation and maintenance of the District's improvements. These annual assessments will be collected on the St. Johns County tax roll by the Tax Collector. Alternatively, the District may choose to directly collect and enforce these assessments. All affected property owners have the right to appear at the public hearing and the right to file written objections with the District within twenty (20) days of the publication of this notice. Immediately following the public hearing, the Board will hold a public meeting to consid er matters related to the construction of improvements; to consider certain operating policies for the conduct of District business; to consider other organizational matters related to the District; to consider matters related to a bond issue and special assessments to finance improvements; and to consider the services and facilities to be provided by the District and the financing plan for same, and any other business that may lawfully be considered by the District. This Board meeting is open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Florida Law for Community Development Districts. The Board meeting may be continued to a date and time certain. Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this hearing is asked to contact the District Office at (386) 257-2501, at least 48 hours before the hearing. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service at 1-800-955-8770, for aid in contacting the District Office. There may be occasions when one or more Supervisors will participate by phone. At the above referenced location a speaker phone will be available so that any interested person may attend the meeting and be fully informed of the discussions taking place either in person or by telephone communication. A person who decides to appeal any decision made by the Board of Supervisors of the Heritage Landing Community Development District with respect to any matter considered at the hearing or at the meeting will need a record of the proceedings. Such person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, including a record of the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Eric Dailey District Manager RESOLUTION 2005-08 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE HERITAGE LANDING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT DECLARING SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS; INDICATING THE LOCATION, NATURE A ND ESTIMATED COST OF THOSE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS WHOSE COST IS TO BE DEFRAYED BY THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING THE PORTION OF THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE IMPROVEMENTS TO BE DEFRAYED BY THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS SHALL BE MADE; PROVIDING WHEN SUCH SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS SHALL BE MADE; DESIGNATING LANDS UPON WHICH THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS SHALL BE LEVIED; PROVIDING FOR AN ASSESSMENT PLAT; ADOPTING A PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLL; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF THIS RESOLUTION. WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the Heritage Landing Community Development District (the "Board") hereby determines to undertake, install, plan, establish, construct or reconstruct, enlarge or extend, equip, acquire, operate, and/or maintain the infrastructure improvements ("Improvements") described in Exhibit "A" incorporated herein by reference; and WHEREAS , the Board anticipates accessing the public bond market to finance the cost of the Improvements; and WHEREAS , it is in the best interest of the Heritage Landing Community Development District ("District") to pay the cost of the Improvements by special assessments pursuant to Chapter 190, Florida Statutes ("Assessments"); and WHEREAS, the District is empowered by Chapter 190, the Uniform Community Development District Act and Chapter 170, Supplemental and Alternative Method of Making Local Municipal Improvements, Florida Statutes, to finance, fund, plan, establish, acquire, construct or reconstruct, enlarge or extend, equip, operate, and maintain the Improvements and to impose, levy and collect the Assessments; and WHEREAS, the District hereby determines that benefits will accrue to the property improved, the amount of those benefits, and that special assessments will be made in proportion to the benefits received as set forth in Exhibit "B" incorporated herein by reference and on file at Rogers Towers, 170 Malaga Street, Suite A, St. Augustine, FL 32084 ( District Records Office ); and WHEREAS, the District hereby determines that the Assessments to be levied will not exceed the benefits to the property improved. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE HERITAGE LANDING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT: 1. Assessments shall be levied to defray the cost of the Improvements. 2. The nature and general location of, and plans and specifications for, the Improvements are described in Exhibit "A", and are on file at the District Records Office. Exhibit "B" is also on file and available for public inspection at the same location. 3. The total estimated cost of the Improvements is $31,764,695 (the Estimated Cost ). 4. The Assessments will defray approximately $17,980,000.00 which includes the Estimated Cost, plus financing-related costs, capitalized interest, debt service reserve and contingency. 5. The manner in which the Assessments shall be apportioned and paid is set forth i n Exhibit "B", including provisions for supplemental assessment resolutions. 6. The Assessments shall be levied, within the District, on all lots and lands adjoining and contiguous or bounding and abutting upon such improvements or specially benefited thereby and further designated by the assessment plat hereinafter provided for. 7. There is on file, at the District Records Office, an assessment plat showing the area to be assessed, with certain plans and specifications describing the Improvements and the Estimated Cost of the Improvements, all of which shall be open to inspection by the public. 8. Commencing with the year in which the Assessments are confirmed, the Assessments shall be paid in not more than (30) thirty annual installments. The Assessments may be payable at the same time and in the same manner as are ad-valorem taxes and collected pursuant to chapter 197, Florida Statutes; provided, however, that in the event the uniform non ad-valorem assessment method of collecting the Assessments is not available to the District in any year, or if determined by the District to be in its best interest, the Assessments may be collected as is otherwise permitted by law. 9. The District Manager has caused to be made a preliminary assessment roll, in accordance with the method of assessment described in Exhibit "B" hereto, which shows the lots and lands assessed, the amount of benefit to and the assessment against each lot or parcel of land and the number of annual installments into which the assessment may be divided, which is hereby adopted and approved as the District's preliminary assessment roll. 10. The Board shall adopt a subsequent resolution to fix a time and place at which the owners of property to be assessed or any other persons interested therein may appear before the Board and be heard as to the propriety and advisability of the assessments or the making of the Improvements, the cost thereof, the manner of payment therefore, or the amount thereof to be assessed against each property as improved. 11. The District Manager is hereby directed to cause this resolution to be published twice (once a week for two (2) weeks) in a newspaper of general circulation within St. Johns County and to provide such other notice as may be required by law or desired in the best interests of the District. 12. This Resolution shall become effective upon its passage. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 29th day of March, 2005. ATTEST: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF HERITAGE LANDING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT Jan J. Doan R. S. Porter Vice Chairman Chairman
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