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Read the full story here Web Link posted Sunday, March 22, 2009, 8:51 AM
Town Square
Parks district to hold meeting Wednesday on Pleasanton Ridge
Original post made on Mar 22, 2009
Read the full story here Web Link posted Sunday, March 22, 2009, 8:51 AM
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Mar 22, 2009 at 10:03 pm
I am assuming this will be another propaganda meeting on how EB parks keeps bicycle riders and hikers safe by keeping them away from the trails and does improvements for grazing cattle. Big deal they put a gate and two trail markers to open the northern section of the park. Congratulations! It took them 15 years to do that. I wonder how many trails will become un-accessible due to new plan. EB parks completely ignores its users and cave in to environmental lawsuits, this is why most of the EB parks are better place for sheep or cows rather then bicyclist and hikers, and logic has nothing to do with their usage plan. Check the real story about EB parks at Web Link
Unfortunately people voted yes on measure WW last fall to give EB parks another $500 million for next 30 years, so do not expect improvements anytime soon.
a resident of Mohr Park
on Mar 23, 2009 at 9:06 am
I can't understand why other park districts in the bay area have single track trails specifically for bikes (no hikers/horses allowed) and the EBRPD just can't seem to catch on to the same idea.
Such dedicated trails are easy to maintain and keep traffic of people/horses/bikes separated. Most of all they are great fun for bikers.
I will be going to the meeting to look in to such items.
a resident of Dublin
on Mar 23, 2009 at 12:54 pm
I not at all happy with how the EBRPD parks have become or retained as pasture lands. I chuckled this past Friday when I read the sign at Pleasanton Ridge that asked us to stay on the trail to reduce irrosion but the cattle are unable to read signs.
I say: teach the cattle the rules or kick them off the parks!
But, more seriously, I will attending the meeting to express my opinions (but leave out the teaching of the cows... :))
a resident of Ruby Hill
on Mar 23, 2009 at 5:21 pm
Ditto on the previous posts.
EBRPD takes credit for all the converted fire roads used by ranchers and now label them "trails". Nothing like a 12 ft wide gravel road to ride my bike on, take the kids on a hike or ride my horse.
Talks cheap. It won't be in my life time I'll experience intersting trails for multi users. We'll never see anything from WW except lip service.
a resident of Dublin
on Mar 23, 2009 at 6:21 pm
I would like to encourage anyone who cares about the EPBPD park trails to turn out. If you think all we're going to get is PROPAGANDA, then you need to be there to counter it.
a resident of Avila
on Mar 23, 2009 at 9:17 pm
It is unbelievable how few single track trails there are at the Pleasanton Ridge. Look at the Water Dog park in Belmont, Skegg's Point off of highway 35, SoCal Demonstration forest in Santa Cruz Mountains, or look at just about any other park. Trails are open to all and bikes are welcome and cheered by others. Not in the East Bay. We must change that. The administrators have to accept the reality or they will be out of their jobs before they know it.
a resident of Birdland
on Mar 23, 2009 at 9:24 pm
The EBRPD is not looking after the interests of the citizens.
To make it worse we passed WW to further their longevity.
The time has come.
Break the unjust laws. Create and maintain our own trails in the east bay park district. We have played fair ball far too long.
Interesting article on EBRPD discrimination of cyclists in the east bay parks.
Web Link
a resident of Stoneridge
on Mar 23, 2009 at 9:34 pm
Can't believe these posts, we were just discussing this at the ridge this evening amongst a group of cyclists.
We were simply adding up the numbers of hikers/bikers compared to the number of park district employees who would be able to enforce fines on a daily basis.
We can easily outnumber their forces to have our own trail system and do the upkeep ourselves. We'd endure some tickets at the start, but after a while how could they keep up.
I agree with Ellen, break the unjust laws. Take our park back.
Attica! Attica!
a resident of Mohr Elementary School
on Mar 23, 2009 at 9:53 pm
EBPRD's approach to managing the park is disappointing. During the 7+ years I have been mountain biking in the park, EBPRD has done little or nothing to add or improve facilities for users of the park. In particular, other than opening fire roads, no new trails have been added in many years. The park has about 30 miles worth of "trails." Of these, about 27 miles are pre-existing fire roads EBPRD has designated as trails. There are about 2.5 miles of narrow single track trails that are officially recognized by EBPRD as trails. Of these, only 1.5 miles of the Bay Leaf is designated for multi-use. The 1 mile Woodland Trail is restricted to hikers only. I beleive these are the only two trails which were created by the EBPRD. The other "trails" (> 90% of the trail system) existed before EBPRD obtained the land.
In order to ride on the 1.5 miles of Bay Leaf single track one has to embark on a minumum 14 mile round trip from the Foothill staging area, the only staging area and parking lot that exists in the park. The full trip includes approximately 2500 feet of elevation gain. In other words, you had better be in good shape if your goal is to ride the one section of single track that is open to cyclists.
Although EBRPD has not been able to open up any new trails other than fire roads, they have done substantial work to facilitate cattle grazing. Within the past year they have put in a nice new concrete water trough near the top of the Oak Tree trail, added a gate where the Oak Tree and Woodland trails meet the ridge line, and added fencing all along the Olive Grove. They also bulldozed a new road straight up the hill near the park's border with the Oak Tree Farm neighborhood - must not be Alameda County Whipsnake habitat, but no doubt it would require a extensive, multi-year environmental review to authorize hiking and biking on existing narrow trails in that area.
Their most recent actions for human users of the park are to place barricades across cattle trails turned bike trails. They've even placed a barricade across the cattle trail that leads to the new watering trough - not sure why they put in a new watering trough in if they are planning to close off access to it.
While they are busily putting up barricades to restrict human use of the park, they apparently haven't had time to deal with the huge tree laying across the fire road portion of the Bay Leaf trail. It has been there the last two times I've been back there.
Hopefully, this meeting is the beginning of a new approach, but I'm not going to hold my breath just yet.
a resident of Country Fair
on Mar 24, 2009 at 12:02 am
I thought WW was for acquisition, not management of parkland. If that's the case then the question of management shouldn't be confused with acquisition. In my mind the acquisition of land and it's subsequent preservation and public access is a brilliant reflection of our community values. With 71% of voters approving WW, there are many who agree. It seems like we wouldn't be complaining about the park management if AA hadn't been passed 20 years ago to create parkland in the first place. It would still be broken up and blocked by private land blocks.
Now to the management. I and two friends were recently stopped and cited by the EBRPD helicopter for riding down the single-track by Del Valle dam staging area. It seemed rather absurd to be landing the helicolpter to enforce against our single-track transgression. Bicyclists are clearly the primary users - bikers, and of course the cows. Other single tracks in the vicinity are marked for multiple use, but the well-used descent is unmarked. The judge split the difference, finding us guilty but reducing the fine to $50.
Is this what's next for the Ridge - helicopter (or patrol based)enforcement against bicyclists riding single tracks? I bike the ridge frequently. Except for the ascents from the Staging area and Golden Eagle, there are not many hikers and even fewer equestrians. I've never even seen a horse up there. Most hikers (I'm also one of them) stay fairly close to these access points due to the distances. The Ridge is a huge amenity for Pleasanton and surrounding communities and biking is the fastest growing and most popular access to most of the land.
As noted in an earlier entry, bikes have no greater or lesser impact on the land than hikers, and probably much less than cattle or horses. Single tracks are less environmentally damaging than the many dirt roads, but single tracks do need errosion control and maintenance. I've even taken a spade with me to dig little diversions on the Bay Leaf trail because the water otherwise runs down the trail and creates a deep trough. Errosion will happen with or without bikes on the trail.
Here's my bottom line. The Ridge is a bikers Mecca. It's going to grow in popularity and reputation. Managing use to include biking is the management challenge and opportunity. Single tracks are a necessary and reasonable amenity for the Ridge. There are many examples of how it's done at Demonstration, Skeggs, Wilder, and others. It just has to be prioritized for EBRPD through public input here. Let's do it!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Mar 24, 2009 at 1:31 am
Looks like the bikers have a knot in their spandex and are asking people to break the law.
Me, me, me............
Not cool.
a resident of Pleasanton Valley
on Mar 24, 2009 at 7:17 am
I'm curious to see how a helicopter could stop you. What if you kept on riding until you were out of the park?
Really, think it through. If we ignored the helicopter folks, I'm sure they wouldn't shoot to stop us. I reckon they'd call an officer in a truck to meet us in the parking lot though huh.
a resident of Avila
on Mar 24, 2009 at 3:38 pm
Helicopter will land, if doable, and give you a ticket. A huge waste of taxpayer's money, but who's counting? If they can't land, they'll radio ground patrol, because clearly, busting a poor sap riding on single track is a huge offense, worthy of spending inordinate amount of time and effort to stop.
The management of the EBRPD is inexistent. The board caters to the equestrians (1% of all users) and the Sierra Club. And to top it all, they basically let the ranchers run the parks. They use any stupid excuse to restrict bikers from having access to the parks ("ma, look, a whipsnake!"), but let the cattle trample everything (including the stupid snake) because it's "fire management".
Despite all that, the park district thinks of itself as a model park district. Ignorance must indeed be blissful...
I won't go to the meeting because it'll be a complete waste of my time. I'm better off poaching when I want to and drive down to Soquel on the week-end.
a resident of Foothill Knolls
on Mar 24, 2009 at 4:49 pm
At least come to the meeting to tell them what you've voiced above. The EBRPD is pathetic.
Oh, unless you're cattle or a fire truck, this park is for you.
Can't wait to see them bulldoze the existing single tracks to make another erosion disaster, just like a few years ago. lmao..
a resident of Vineyard Avenue
on Mar 24, 2009 at 5:04 pm
I'm a 5th generation Pleasanton resident. My family is one of several considered a "heritage" family in Pleasanton. I've been in those hills in one fashion or another much of my life, both before and after the EBRPD first opened the park. I was also a participant on the first pre-opening hike and tour guided by Joanne Freemire, a naturalist with EBRPD at the time.
I hike, bike, and take nature photos. And I want to have legal access to more than just ranch roads while riding my bike in the park, a place where my roots sink deeply. There's plenty of narrow trails incised by 100 years of bovine hooves trodding along the contours of the ridge. I want to ride my bike on them as, other than cattle, no one ever seems to. That sure seems like a simple and reasonable request, and will certainly reduce any perception of potential conflict when all trails users aren't forced onto the same fire road system. It would be a simple solution.


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PG: Ty Lawson (should have been drafted by Knicks in '09 whe NY took J-Hill)
SG: Arron Afflalo (this would be Wilson Chandler)
SF: Danillo Gallinari (was drafted by NYK in '08)
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C: Timofey Mozgov (signed by NYK in 2010)
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Amar'e (Jefries)
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W-Chandler (Shumpert, Fields)
Gallinari (Brewer)
Amar'e (Jefries)
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Banks threw six scoreless innings in Sunday's 18-inning marathon victory over the Reds, and his reward was not only his first Major League win, but a day off and a starting assignment for Saturday against the Giants in San Francisco.
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Asked if Banks would be available Tuesday, Black said, "I would say no. I'm not going to ask him, but you never know how the game is going to go."
"Most of our pitchers threw just one inning, with the exception of Jared Wells and Banks," said Black.
Banks started one Major League game for the Blue Jays last season, pitching 5 1/3 innings against the Orioles on Sept. 27 in his hometown of Baltimore. The right-hander allowed five runs on nine hits and got a no-decision.
He started 27 games for the Blue Jays' Triple-A Syracuse team last season, going 12-10 with a 4.63 ERA. In 29 games for Syracuse in 2007, Banks was 10-11 with a 5.17 mark. He had 227 strikeouts and only 52 walks over the last two seasons.
Sandy Burgin is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The WRX has long been on our bucket list. That's because the performance version of Subaru's Impreza has been a favorite of enthusiasts and on the pro rally circuit. For 2013, the WRX is unchanged. Maybe that's why fans were so excited when Subaru showed off a striking WRX concept at the New York auto show. Well, we can all dream.
Appearance: Think family car for the drag strip. Our tester — the top-of-the-line STI Limited trim — was the sedan version of the WRX, which also comes in a five-door hatchback. Our tester's classy Satin Pearl White contrasted with a huge spoiler that rises from an otherwise bland rear end. Fast & Furious-looking or simply ridiculous? You decide. (Still, it doesn't obscure your rear vision too much.) In the sleek aero-sculpted front end, a gaping and functional air scoop sits on the hood and further draws attention, as do the bulging front fenders and bright-red STI badging on the grille.
Performance: You won't be impressed with the mpg (17/23), but you aren't buying a WRX for its fuel efficiency. The 2.5-liter turbocharged DOHC Boxer 4-cylinder also requires premium fuel: 91 octane or the recommended 93. That engine produces 305 horsepower and 290 pound-feet of torque (the regular WRX has 265/244). That power is channeled through a 6-speed manual transmission. In addition to the more powerful engine, the STI trim brings Brembo performance brakes, front and rear limited-slip differentials and enhanced sport-tuned suspension. There also is Subaru Intelligent Drive, which allows you to select from three driving modes. The driver also can pick how the standard Subaru all-wheel drive distributes power. The AWD and the ability to dial in WRX's handling characteristics make for sure-grip cornering and, with all that power, an exciting experience. In city driving, the ride can be stiff and you won't be able to fully appreciate all the car's potential. One other complaint: Peter felt some turbo lag in the lower RPM range.
Interior: The WRX shows its age here. Some of the controls and surfaces, especially the AC dials, feel plastic-y and cheap. The well-bolstered performance seats have embroidered WRX logos and red stitching. The dash design is attractive, with a sweeping arc above the glove box. The driver's display, with the tach front and center, features sharp gauges that glow red with white needles. The controls on the three-spoke steering wheel are well-positioned and easy to use, but that's where the user friendliness ends for us. The navigation and audio controls are confusing, which isn't helped by the too-small 6.1-inch display. Peter couldn't get his phone to synch. There is a handy gadget "tray" at the bottom of the center console.
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Color: I'd pick the Satin Pearl White over the look-at-me colors.
Wheels: The nine-spoke alloys have an after-market look.
Scoop: It gives the hood a menacing look.
Lyra Solochek
Ride: Great acceleration and handling. Lots of fun.
Safety: Solid, even in a rainstorm. Thanks, AWD.
Seats: Performance seat keeps you in place.
The bottom line: For 2014, the WRX pricing is going up a tick. If you're set on one, get the 2013. The WRX, especially in its STI Limited trim, delivers performance, but given its competition, we expect to see a redesign soon.


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With her latest single "Wrecking Ball" climbing the charts (and breaking Vevo records!), Miley Cyrus is celebrating by giving fans a glimpse at what's ahead.
Early Tuesday, Cyrus tweeted the tracklist for her upcoming album Bangerz. Though the album includes a number of collaborations with artists including Nelly, French Montana, and Big Sean, the biggest—and buzziest—name on the list belongs to Britney Spears.
The duo are teaming up for the song "SMS," US Weekly reports.
Cyrus recently referred to Spears during an interview with MTV about her controversial VMA performance.
"How many times have we seen this play out in pop music?" Cyrus told MTV. "Madonna has done it, Britney has done it. Anyone that performs, that's what you're looking for, you're wanting to make history."
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Protesters in Lowestoft raise fears over mental health care cuts across Norfolk and Suffolk
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Defiant cries of "no" echoed out around Lowestoft town centre as about 100 people turned out for a rally to oppose the proposed cuts to mental health care services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
Sending out a strong message to NHS chiefs, there was widespread anger as they raised their voices to hit out at the proposals.
Former Waveney MP Bob Blizzard organised the protest on Saturday following the announcement by the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust that would eventually lead to jobs being axed and beds cut.
With proposals to axe 502 jobs over the next four years and cut in-patient beds from 375 to 289 – which decreases from 225 beds to 172 in Norfolk and Waveney, and from 150 to 117 in Suffolk – the protesters expressed horror at the plans.
Calling on everyone to "continue to fight," the rally included speeches from Mr Blizzard, Labour's prospective parliamentary candidate for Waveney, John Waters, the chairman of the Friends of Carlton Court Hospital, Sandy Martin, the leader of Suffolk County Council's Labour group, and Pat Cruse, the Care Centre Manager at Crossroads in Lowestoft.
Placards were waved, and the crowds of people – including dementia sufferers and their families, carers, councillors, local staff, health service workers and concerned locals – looked on aghast as they heard that a popular Lowestoft facility could close in February.
Mr Blizzard said that these were "devastating cuts," which "concern everybody in the community".
Mr Waters said: "These are not pending cuts, they are already happening. We were told last week that the Poppies day care department will close in February. We have to raise our voices to stop it."
The Poppies day service runs at Carlton Court and offers facilities to patients aged over 65 with functional mental health problems and patients with dementia.
A Trust spokesman said: "We are committed to ensuring the services we provide meet the needs of local people, we also have to ensure we can afford to pay for these services both now and in the future.
"Our service strategy sets out plans to ensure we achieve both these things and as we are still in the consultation phase, no firm decisions have been made.
"We fully appreciate that people may have concerns and we will consult with anyone affected by any changes with the true facts and figures so everyone clearly understands the reasons why services need to be redesigned."


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I'm not one of the pros around here, but I can say that I NEVER got that kind of nice charring in my home oven at 550. I wish I could try a slice to give you more feedback but I can honestly say that, here in Japan, if it looks that beautiful, it's delicious, even if it isn't.
Paneer doesn't melt. Are you planning to offer traditional tomato sauce and mozzarella as well?
Dhorst- Thanks for the tip on the sun dried tomatoes! Will have to do that next time... in a 600 degree oven, they don't burn! That 900+ WFO makes a big difference...Here's a few pics from our last market on July 6th. Wheaton market was FAR busier with a lot more customers... looking forward to building a following!Any tips/feedback/advice is always appreciated!Our special this week was a funghi formaggio (sauteed baby bella mushrooms, fresh mozz, gorgonzola, goat cheese, and garlic) while the other pies are a margherita, bianca, and pepperoni (the three that we always offer).I was the dough stretcher for this round of pies, while a partner topped, and another partner worked the oven. He's definitely got more experience with the oven and better understanding than I do... I'll have to get more rotations in soon.
Re: tomatoes - You can try switching to dried tomatoes kept in oil (or soak yours in oil).Re: feedback - are you sure you're oven is up to ~900 .F temp? A lot of those pies look pale Is there a good Neapolitan joint in the area that you can get a stage for more training?
Any advice based on the pies you see?
And amortizing the equipment over a single year is really not how you should think of it (probably more like five years?) so I think you can say you made plenty of money in your first year.
That's a pretty dramatic improvement Can't you throw a party and charge $150 for the attendees to eat pizza? Creative marketing, call it.


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Aw, is Stew crushing a lil on Emile? Cuuute!
Btw, this film is really, really, really good - I actually just finished reading the book *hearts*
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Blond looks very very good on her! I almost couldn't find her, but your comment about her crushing on emile helped!ReplyDelete
She has to stand on a box lolReplyDelete
That's not Kristen Stewart in the white dress. That's another actress, the one who played Emile's sister in the movie. Kristen is not is this picture.ReplyDelete
Holy crap. scratch that. Kristen is the blonde. I'm lame.ReplyDelete
Kristen should never go blonde. It doesn't work for her. Ages her like twenty years.ReplyDelete
it is an AMAZING movie! and the book is so good aswell :) i could never get tired of it :)ReplyDelete
One of my fave books! Have not seen the movie because I figured it would be a hearbreaker when he dies(spoiler alert!).ReplyDelete


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The Old Globe is presenting the West Coast Premiere of The Scottsboro Boys, the critically acclaimed musical about an infamous chapter in American history. Nominated for 12 Tony Awards, The Scottsboro Boys features music and lyrics by the legendary team of John Kander and Fred Ebb, libretto by David Thompson, musical direction by Eric Ebbenga and direction and choreography by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman. The Scottsboro Boys began performances on April 29 and runs through June 10 on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. Check out the show trailer featuring the California cast below!
The creative team additionally features Eric Ebbenga (Music Direction), Jeff Whiting (Associate Director and Choreographer), Beowulf Boritt (Scenic Design), Toni-Leslie James (Costume Design), Ken Billington (Lighting Design), Jon Weston (Sound Design), Eric Santagata (Assistant Choreographer), Larry Hochman (Orchestrations), Glen Kelly (Music Arrangements), David Loud (Vocal Arrangements), Rick Sordelet (Fight Director), Janet Foster, CSA (Casting) and Joshua Halperin (Stage Manager).
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GARLAND — Abilene Wylie had its chances to eliminate Argyle in the Class 3A state semifinals, having all but knocked out the Eagles in the third set but unable to put them away.
Two sets later and past the total needed for victory, the Bulldogs finally notched the point it needed.
Wylie advanced to the 3A state championship game with a 25-23, 25-18, 23-25, 17-25, 18-16 victory over Argyle on Friday afternoon at Garland's Curtis Culwell Center.
Argyle's season ends after a remarkable run to the state tournament that included wins over Decatur and Longview Spring Hill in the previous rounds. The Lady Eagles reached the state tournament for the first time in school history, and in the fifth set, almost continued the run with the score even at 14.
"Tied at 14, I thought we were going to get them," Argyle head coach Clark Oberle said.
"We got a couple of unlucky breaks, and that was the difference. You hate when unlucky breaks cost you the match, but that's what happens."
With the score tied, the Lady Eagles (35-11) were whistled for a double hit, giving the Bulldogs the one-point lead and a chance to close out the match. Oberle looked at the head official and cried out in disbelief.
But Wylie, which made its third straight appearance in the state semifinals, still couldn't finish off the match.
The Eagles tied the game again and even had match point at 16-15 before the Bulldogs scored the game's final three points. Wylie junior Bailey Turner slammed home the match-winning kill against two Argyle blockers.
The Bulldogs were led by senior Kylie Jenkins' 22 kills and junior Layne Little's 17. Argyle junior Brooke Robertson had a game-high 26 kills, and senior Blair O'Brien had 63 of the Eagles' 68 assists and 18 digs.
Against Wylie (42-5), the top-ranked team in the state by the Texas Girls Coaches Association, Argyle erased a two-set deficit and prolonged elimination with a comeback that finally relented in the game's final three points.
After narrowly winning the first set, the Bulldogs controlled the second set. By the middle of the third set, the large contingent of Argyle fans that made its way to the state were mostly silent as Wylie opened up a commanding 17-12 lead.
Later, Wylie senior Kylie Jenkins smashed a kill down the middle of the court, forcing Oberle to call a timeout with his team down 21-18. The Eagles scored four of the next five points and tied the set at 22.
Argyle forced two quick timeouts by Bulldogs head coach Maggie Hunt and took the lead immediately afterward.
On the Eagles' second opportunity to close out the third set, Robertson gently killed the final point down the left side of the court and near the net, extending the season.
"I felt like even though [Wylie] played a really hard game, I feel like we were the ones with the more heart in it no matter what because they've been here before and we haven't," Argyle senior Sierra James said. "We just wanted to make school history, and we did, but we just wish we could have gone another step further."
The Eagles converted 13 of 39 kill attempts in the fourth set and cruised to the eight-point win. Wylie had its worst hitting percentage of the match in the fourth set but rallied in the fifth and decisive set to hold off Argyle.
In his 13th year at Argyle, Oberle said this year's run to the Eagles' first state tournament was exciting and the byproduct of a having a cohesive team and getting a favorable draw in the playoff bracket.
"We've had pretty good teams historically in the past," Oberle said. "The last couple of years we met up with Lucas Lovejoy in the regional quarterfinals — and it's tough to get by them — and we had just had an unlucky draw for a few years. And this year, it just kind of all came together."
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By Charles K. TrainorMusic lovers may recognize the title of the Johnny Cash classic, "One Piece At a Time." The lyrics tell the story of a Cadillac assembly line worker in Detroit who was smitten with the luxury car he was building. Lacking the necessary capital to purchase the vehicle, the worker developed a plan for acquiring it nonetheless. He would steal it -- one piece at a time, so no part would be missed at the factory. He smuggled the nuts and bolts out in a large lunch box; he used his buddy's mobile home for the bigger pieces. The song ends with the worker driving his "new" car made from pieces spanning more than 20 years. Unfortunately, the song's concept is alive and well in school districts throughout the country. In today's digital world, thieves steal from their employers and sell the goods on the Internet. Would you like to continue reading? Subscribers please click here to continue reading. If you are not a subscriber, please click here to purchase this article or to obtain a subscription to ASBJ.
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Click to Enlarge Utilities might not be the most interesting sector to talk about at cocktail parties, but right now, boring could hardly be working any better.
During May, the Select Sector Utilities SPDR (NYSE:XLU) rose 0.6% even as the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE:SPY) was hit for a loss of 6%. Not surprisingly, utilities were the only major sector to close the month in positive territory.
This isn't the first time utilities have outperformed during a period dominated by concerns about Europe. In the 2010 selloff (which ran from May 3 to July 2), XLU's return of -7.72% far outpaced the -14.68% loss for SPY. The following year, SPY took dive of -17.89% from July 22 through Oct. 3, but XLU only lost 1.96%.
And that's not all. Since its inception in December 1998 — an interval with no shortage of crises and bear markets — XLU has produced a return more than double that of SPY: 84.5% versus 36%. Notably, XLU also would have outperformed during this time period even without the benefit of dividends.
The ability to hold up well during a crisis clearly has been a positive attribute in recent years, and it remains so today. In fact, utilities offer investors everything they're looking for right now.
The majority of their revenues are generated domestically, which helps insulate the sector against the more problematic growth outlook for Europe and Asia. Utilities' input costs have been falling rapidly because of the downturns in both coal and natural gas prices, which has helped earnings estimates for the 10 largest utilities either to rise or hold within a few pennies during the past 90 days. The collapse in U.S. Treasury yields has been an additional positive. The yield on the 10-year Treasury has plummeted from 2.38% on March 19 to below 1.5% currently, making the 3.6% yield on utility stocks (as gauged by the XLU) look increasingly attractive on a relative basis.
While all of these factors are undoubtedly positive, they pale in comparison to the most important attribute of all: utilities' defensive nature. Defensive stocks have held up extremely well so far this year, and utilities — as the 800-pound gorilla of the defensives — has been a leading beneficiary. As a result, there's no reason to expect that utilities can't continue their run of outperformance as long as investors remain frightened by headline risk.
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Still, it's telling that XLU is on the cusp of a 52-week high despite the travails of the rest of the market. XLU was trading at $35.77 at mid-day on Friday, less than a 2% move away from surpassing high-water mark of $36.27 hit in late December. It's a great signal for utilities — but unfortunately, it's also a sign of the times for the rest of the market.
As of this writing, Daniel Putnam did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities.


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The government wants the pop-up businesses to pay at least minimum wage to workers. Some children's consignment sales give early access to the merchandise as compensation for people who work the sales. Griffin, a Republican representing Arkansas' 2nd District, filed the bill Tuesday.
Rhea Lana Riner, founder of Rhea Lana's Franchise Systems Inc., a business that runs consignment sales, said the legislation is necessary. Riner says the sales make affordable clothing available to families. Riner says Labor Department regulations are too burdensome.
Griffin's bill would exempt children's consignment events from regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act.


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Today's Songs: Some Potential Songs of Summer from the Past Two Days
Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" is the actual song of the summer, but Pink's just-released "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)" is bound to be nipping at its heels on the Billboard Hot 100 in no time. What sounds like the product of tossing Modest Mouse's "Float On" in a blender with some stadium rock and a pinch of house, this is the most undeniable ear candy I've heard from Pink since her debut single, "There You Go" (back when she was R&B and of ambiguous ethnicity). The yelping she does at the end of the chorus ("I've had a shit day, you had a shit day, we've had a shit day") is the best, riskiest use of her pipes yet. Pink often irritates me for carrying herself like she's above her pop peers, but here she actually is, so hooray for her.
The past few days have seen an insane amount of essential singles released. At the very top of my list is one-half of Blur's two-sided comeback, "Under the Westway." Classic Blur down to the unabashed sentimentalism, it sounds like a mix of their own "End of a Century" and the Beatles' "Let it Be." The band sounds energized, but as idealistic about beauty and melody as ever — all this despite no real hook. The band has flip-flopped about whether their recent studio time will lead to a new album. "Under the Westway" (and to a lesser extent, its more uptempo companion track "The Puritan") makes me more eager than I have been in years to hear one.
Also of note: Kanye West and Pusha T's "New God Flow" has an old break beat (or at least, that's what the boom-bap is supposed to suggest) and it's fucking stunning. Kelly Rowland's "Ice" is, impossibly enough, catchier than her megahit "Motivation." Her guest on that track, Lil Wayne, also stops by Keyshia Cole's new one, "Enough of New Love," her best single in years and the extent to which she sings her ass of suggests she knows it.


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PISCATAWAY, N.J. - - The Maryland domination continued at the fourth annual Badger Sport New Level Athletic Elite 7-on-7 Challenge at the University of Rutgers over the weekend. For the third time in four years, the Old Line State came away with a championship in a 32-team, star-studded event that featured some of the best talent on the East Coast.
This year, two squads from Maryland, Team Flex and Team Dream, ran rampant over the competition, ultimately meeting in the championship game. Team Dream was chock full of Division-I and potential Division-I prospects, but it was the underdogs, Team Flex, that reigned supreme, 14-13.
Team Flex featured southpaw quarterback Shawn Petty, a 6-foot-3, 235-pound junior from Eleanor Roosevelt High in Greenbelt, Md. Petty was shaky early, but he caught fire in crunch time and led his team to five straight victories over some of the most talented squads at the event, including East NY, Michigan, MD Team Speed, PA Play Makers, and MD Dream.
"Not many people gave us a chance against all these top teams," Petty said. "But we … got it done. It's great to get the win."
MD Flex was led by coach Steve Rapp, who is an assistant at Northwestern High near College Park, Md. Rapp's father, Lee Rapp, who is also a Northwestern assistant, along with Dameon Powell (DuVal High head coach) and Bryan Pierre (Northwestern head coach) were assistants.
"The thing that helped us the most was that we were so underrated," Steve Rapp said. "That let us play with a chip on our shoulders. And our quarterback Petty is really coachable, understands the game and is a true leader."
Team Flex did not come in with many renowned names, but they certainly walked away with a few. Besides Petty, who is getting looks from a few Division-I schools but has no offers, there were numerous prospects who made a name for themselves.
DuVal tight end Daniel Nwosu (6-4, 215 pounds) proved to be a worthy clutch receiver. Roosevelt slot receiver Tyrone TeMoney showed "money" hands and was probably the most productive offensive weapon. Wise running back Uriah Bethea demonstrated that he is more than just a one-dimensional downhill runner, using his soft hands and elusive moves coming out of the backfield. Another running back, 2013 Northwestern prospect Darius Victor, was shifty and athletic. Arundel slot receiver Dillon Tigh (2013) was solid. And receivers Zach Pascal (Wise, class of 2013) and Gerald Sawyer (Northwestern, 2013) also contributed.
On defense, the talk of the event was freshman sensation Jalen Tabor of Friendship Collegiate. The 6-foot, 165-pound safety patrolled the secondary like a seasoned veteran and competed well against some of the best receiver prospects in the nation. Tabor will be one of the next big stars to come out of the D.C. area.
2013 prospects John Johnson of Northwestern and Devin Butler of Gonzaga did a great job at safety. Corners Zach Quarles (Quince Orchard), Duane McKelvin (Gonzaga), Tamlin Antoine (Roosevelt) and Quamy Sparman (Northwestern) provided terrific underneath coverage.
"We became like a family," Rapp said. "Nobody wanted to be the weak link and everybody bought into the system."
Maryland had four teams make it to the Elite 8. MD Team Speed, which was loaded with D-I talents like Stefon Diggs (Good Counsel), Wes Brown (Good Counsel), Kendall Fuller (Good Counsel), Dorian O'Daniel (Good Counsel) and Devin Mayo (Franklin), was upset by their fellow Marylanders. Team Flex, behind Petty's left arm, took them down in the Elite 8.
MD Team Dream, which eventually lost to Flex in the finals, featured Deontay McManus (Dunbar), who put on a spectacular performance with his jaw-dropping catches and uncanny change-of-direction speed. But McManus was hardly the only "name" player who showed out. Defensive back Donovan Riley (Poly), receiver Josh McPhearson (Riverdale Baptist), tight end Charles Tapper (City), cornerback Da'Quan Davis (Calvert Hall), and quarterback Thomas Stuart (Calvert Hall[/db] all performed well throughout the event.
The fourth Maryland team to represent at Rutgers, Team United, was led by Michael Spahr (Urbana), Joe Riddle, Dylan Clay (Fort Hill) and his twin brother, Garrett Clay (Fort Hill).
Former NFL players Lamont Jordan (Team Speed) and Tommy Polley (Team Dream) were assistants at the event.
"It was a really organized, fun-filled event," Jordan said. "It is good to give the kids something to do, and I really enjoyed working with them. However, my biggest joy was to be able to give these young men tips on education and life."
Jordan, a former Maryland Terp and a native Marylander, left one final bit of wisdom for people to consider:
"Once again Maryland showed the nation that there is talent in this state," he said. "Now we just need to convince some of them to stay at home and give the Terps a shot."
Note: The top four teams at the event, including Team Flex, will now have a chance to compete in the national 7-on-7 event in Tuscaloosa, Ala., in April.


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Can you comment on the incidence of soft tissue injuries in padded horses vs. flat shot horses? It seems like there would be more soft tissue injuries because of the increased strain on soft tissues from being shod in pads, but maybe that is not the case?
Also, it is my (possibly incorrect) understanding that a lot of horses that are shod this way actually retire at very young ages (not necessarily because of injury), so possibly that would reduce the overall strain on them throughout their lifetimes?
Just speculating here and looking for information. I know almost nothing about this.


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About Me
Dr. Mike Ghouse
Mike has a dream, a dream that one day in our life time; we all will wake up to a cohesive world, where no human lives in tension, apprehension or fear of the other. Indeed, that was the dream of all the spiritual masters of the world, and that is what the creator wants; all pieces of his creation to function coherently.
Nothing in the universe will happen by itself, all of us have to do our share of the work to restore the harmony within our self, with our bodies and with people around us. Don't you think God knows this? Yet through every religion, we are told to ask for it.
Our founding fathers believed, "That all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness." And that dream was refreshed by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Mike is available to speak to your groups, conduct workshops on building cohesive work places and living a meaningful life, and move towards living in harmony, one person at a time.
Thanks to Sean Hannity, Fox News, Syndicated Radio shows, Dallas Morning News, Huffington Post, and a variety of News Papers here and abroad for giving him a strong National and local presence. Mike has appeared in over 100 shows on Fox News and over 50 times on nationally syndicated radio shows.
He has written nearly 3000 articles, and bulk of them are published in Dallas Morning News, Huffington Post, New Age Islam, Op-ed News , Arab Daily News, Arab News, Saudi Gazette, and several other News papers and periodicals around the world. Of the 2800, 1000+ were on Islam, 1000+ on Pluralism and the rest were on politics, India, Pakistan, Israel-Palestine, Motivational and other topics.
Currently Mike is working on making a film based on a compelling true story of building a cohesive America, and writing a book on human rights - "Standing up for others"- standing up from Atheists to Zoroastrians and every one in between.
Please watch the 10 Minutes trailer of the documentary in making https://www.youtube.com/watch?
God has blessed him with an aptitude for mitigating conflicts and nurturing goodwill in everything he does, that is think, talk and act, and he has been a life time volunteer, and it is a joy to maintain a healthy balance between earning a living and serving the public.
He has spoken at international forums including the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions, in Melbourne, Australia, Middle East Peace Initiative, in Jerusalem, the International Leadership conference, in Hawaii, and in Washington, Many Universities including SMU, Rice and others, World's Philanthropy organization's annual conference in Washington and elsewhere.
He is a member of the Texas Faith panel at Dallas Morning News and writes on issues facing the nation every week and offers pluralistic solutions. He writes regularly at Huffington post, Op-ed News, Arab Daily News and several other papers worldwide.
Mike was a commissioner at City of Carrollton, and president of many a organizations including North Texas Cricket Association, Indian Creek Home owners Association, and Dallas Fashions for Charity etc. A founding member of the board at Memnosyne Foundation, and board of director at Dallas Peace Center, Dallas Home Builders Association and several other organizations.
God has made him an instrument in establishing several annual public events to bring Americans of different religions, ethnicities and races together on common grounds of building a safe, secure and a cohesive America, among them are Unity Day USA, Holocaust and Genocides, Thanksgiving Celebrations. We have and plan to hold workshops and conferences on issues like religion, racism, Anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, LGBT, gender pluralism and other issues.
Concerned by the political, civil, religious, racial, sexual orientation and economic divisiveness, Mike has initiated and formed the America Together Foundation (ATF), a non-profit entity committed to building a cohesive America, where no American has to live with anxiety, apprehension, or fear of the other. The focus of the foundation is that 'one must be free to live his or her life to the fullest'.
He firmly believes in our immortal declaration of independence. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed."
He believes in Conflict mitigation and goodwill nurturance that Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) chose in dealing with issues of the day, and he has successfully employed that ideal in dealing with Pastor Robert Jeffress of Dallas who denigrated Quran, which led to a Quran conference in creating goodwill among non-Muslim clergy. The conference details are at www.QuraanConference.com
When Pastor Terry Jones announced burning 3000 copies of Quran, Mike was out there in Florida and gathered up the civil, political and religious leaders to peacefully offer prayer as an alternative instead of burning Qurans to avenge the 9/11 Victims. A message was sent to the world that freedom of speech is an important American value and respecting what is sacred to others is an important value as well. A movie is being considered that will change the perceptions about Muslims and change within Muslims in dealing with the conflicts. Full story is at:http://worldmuslimcongress.
blogspot.com/2014/04/ reestablishing-right-muslim- attitudes.html
Mike was further involved with the conflicts at the Ground Zero Mosque, Peter King Hearings and other conflicts, and had offered pluralistic solutions. There is a blog for each one of these conflicts.
As much work as he has done with interfaith communities, he has a strong presence in the intra-faith dialogue as well. Having moderated two major intra-faith conferences at Rice University and in Dallas, and two Sharia conferences were held to allay the Sharia Phobia. He has prayed in all mosques, and wrote a blog on Ramadan sharing the practices in each tradition. There is a blog for it – www.RamadanExclusive.com
Mike started the Radio for Desi community in Dallas in 1996 with three hours on Saturdays, and passed it on to others, and now we have three 24/7 Radio Stations in Dallas. It was always loaded with interfaith programs. Mike ran a program called wisdom of religion, all religions for two years – where 520 Hours of Radio talk was done – 100 hours + for Islam, Hinduism and Christianity each, and 50 hours each for Baha'i, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism, Atheism, interfaith and other traditions. The idea was to education and to learn about others, as God has willed in Quran 49:13 and other verses. Similarly 26 workshops were also conducted.
Mike is a human rights activist, and his book standing up for others will be out soon. He is also producing a feature film "Sacred" to be released and a documentary "Americans together" to be released in the next few years.
All about him is listed in 63 links at www.MikeGhouse.net and his writings are at www.TheGhousediary.com - Mike is committed to building cohesive societies and offers pluralistic solutions on issues of the day.
About Mike
1. Google Profile - over 10 Million views – https://plus.google.com/
2. Personal Curriculum vitae: http://www.mikeghouse.
3. Comprehensive Profile - http://mikeghouse.net/
4. Muslim Speaker http://mikeghouse.
net/MuslimSpeaker.MikeGhouse. asp
5. Pluralism Speaker http://www.
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6. Motivational Speaker: http://www.
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7. Speaker on Israel - http://israel-palestine-
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8. Speaker on India - http://MikeGhouseforindia.
9. Disclosures – Almost everything about me is at: http://mikeghouse.net/
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Human Rights | Standing up for HumanityStanding up for Jews, Hindus, Christians, Atheists, Sikhs, Gays and Lesbians,
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Dallas Morning News - Defending Islam
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Times of India
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Saudi Gazette about Mike
blogspot.com/2015/07/united- voices-for-america-saudi- gazette.html
Washington Post
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Dallas Observer on my Radio Show - front page big piece
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Dallas Morning News - Wisdom of Religion Radio Show
foundationforpluralism.com/ Articles/Religious-tolerance- in-action-DallasNews- December2004.asp
9/11 and My personal story ( over 2 Million Reads)
blogspot.com/2014/09/911-my- personal-journey-from-2001. html
My Name is Mike Ghouse
blogspot.com/2010/01/my-name- is-mike-ghouse.html
Holocaust and the Muslim guy
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Indian American Pluralist
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Significant achievements:
Unity Day USA - a major annual event that brings Americans together for 13 years
Holocaust and Genocides - annual event to reflect on Holocaust and Genocides for the last 12 years www.
Thanksgiving Celebrations - annual event of cultural expression for the last 18 years www.
Quran Burning Situation in Florida and a film in the making
A new paradigm in changing perceptions about Muslims, a movie is being made on the actual story - http://worldmuslimcongress.
blogspot.com/2014/04/ reestablishing-right-muslim- attitudes.html
Quran Conference - A completely new successful system created to clarify the challenged verses http://
Sharia Conference - A seminal Article on Sharia and conferences
Quran Today - A successful Blog demystifying myths about Quranic verses
Ramadan Cohesion - Never before in the history of Muslims, a Muslim has visited all the mosques of all different denominations to build understanding between different traditions. http://
Ground Zero Mosque involvement from day 1
Involvement with Peter King Hearings
Israel Palestine Blog - to see both sides of the issue and a commitment to find solutions
Blasphemy Laws - Tackling the laws that have creeped into Islam, and are unislamic http://
More about him in 63 links at www.MikeGhouse.net


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"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."
"A man who is master of himself can end a sorrow as easily as he can invent a pleasure. I don't want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them."
"Learn as though you would never be able to master it; Hold it as though you would be in fear of losing it"
"As the Fletcher whittles and makes straight his arrows, so the master directs his straying thoughts."
"There is nothing wrong with being afraid---but there is nothing more wrong than allowing that to be your master."


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Tracy McGrady had 26 points and a career-high 16 assists, and the Rockets beat the Jazz 96-92 on Monday night to take a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven series.
Yao Ming scored 21 points, sealing the victory with two free throws with 11 seconds left. Yao also grabbed 15 rebounds, the last one in the closing seconds after Deron Williams missed a desperation 3-pointer.
Back home after two lethargic losses in Utah, the Rockets rediscovered their shooting touch, going 35-for-75 from the field (47 percent) and 12-for-24 from 3-point range. They also outrebounded Utah 42-39.
The Rockets can clinch their first postseason series victory since 1997 in Game 6 on Thursday in Utah. Utah dominated the first two games there and hasn't lost to Houston at home since March 2005.


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Cordillera Oriental (Ecuador) > Cotopaxi > Climber's Log
Cotopaxi Climber's Log
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|Toughest climb yet
Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2012
|Altitude crazed dream
|Posted Aug 9, 2013 12:40 pm
Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2013
|Winds 30-40 mph sustained with some gusts 60 mph. Took a route on the far left side of the icefall using a running belay. Two days earlier a climber was killed by a serac lower on the route.
|Posted Jun 25, 2013 4:26 pm
|Sweet seracs
Date Climbed: Apr 9, 2013
|Started from the hut at 01:00 with Simon West and our guide Eddison. Speed was good but I got tired 2/3 of the way up. Found some reserves and made it to the top at 6:00 to enjoy the sunrise. Spent only 2 hours for the decent. The seracs were awesome!
|Posted May 4, 2013 11:36 am
|New high!
Date Climbed: Apr 29, 2013
|Fantastic summit climb from the refuge with two buddies and two guides!
Took off at 1am, made the summit by 5:30am. Clear skies and 80% moon- barely had to use my headlamp.
Huge avalanche above Yanasacha two hours into the climb, but thankfully no one was in the area.
Last hour up was cold and relentless, but the views of Antisana, Cayambe, Chimborazo, and the crater were "vale la pena". Down by 6:45am for a fantastic morning.
|Posted Apr 30, 2013 9:02 pm
|Best view for the avenue
Date Climbed: Feb 3, 2013
|More difficult then expected after climbing near or above 5000m four times before this mountain. Amazing view of the avenue of volcanoes, you can see a ridiculous amount of volcanoes on a clear summit morning! =)
|Posted Apr 14, 2013 10:26 pm
|Garon Coriz
|Second Time Worked Well
Date Climbed: Feb 16, 2013
|Lame we had to hire a guide (Ecuador mountaineering sucks for this law now), but Chris and I made it to the summit in foul weather in about 6 hours. Some others raced up and paid for it with altitude sickness. The crevasse was cool and the route was pretty straight-forward. Nice to finally get the summit.
|Posted Mar 12, 2013 5:33 pm
|Normal route
Date Climbed: Feb 28, 2013
|Pick up a guide for my girlfriend and to let me solo up by myself. Brought radios to keep contact with the guide and another guide at refuge. Last to leave hoping to follow the tracks up, at 1am. But, caught everyone before the crevasses. Found my way up in very stormy conditions, snow blowing sideways. Very sketchy trail, I am glad I prepared for this. Made it down before 6am.
Did it all during the dark. No fun without the sunrise.
|Posted Mar 7, 2013 10:23 pm
|Cotopaxi Cara Sur, ~ 5.060m
Date Climbed: Dec 19, 2012
Cabanas Agama 4.000m - Camp Cotopaxi Cara Sur 4.780m
from Camp Cotopaxi Cara Sur up to the beginning of the glacier ~5.060m; turned around because of havy snowfall and fog :/
|Posted Feb 12, 2013 4:29 am
|Ice Fog
Date Climbed: Jan 2, 2013
|Cold but made it...amazing
|Posted Feb 9, 2013 6:51 pm
|Near perfect
Date Climbed: Feb 4, 2013
|Zero wind, light snow for half hour at 17,500 ft and cloudy summit. Left refuge at 0015h and reached the summit with my fiancé and guide Diego at 0645h. Some crevasses' snow bridges looked a bit sketchy in the daylight, as we'll as some of the overhanging seracs. Snow began falling steadily as we were almost at the refuge around 0930h.
|Posted Feb 5, 2013 4:24 pm
Date Climbed: Jan 29, 2013
|Climbed with my friend Pedro from the car park. We left at 1am and reached the summit at 7am. It was windy and summit was in clouds but it was an amazing climb.
|Posted Jan 29, 2013 7:17 pm
Date Climbed: Jan 5, 2010
|what an incredible mountain! summitted with Joe Miller after a cold, windy climb. no visibility on the summit. would love to go back and climb again in order to see the crater, etc. 10 hours from the high base camp to summit and back.
|Posted Jan 15, 2013 4:57 am
|Lucky weather window
Date Climbed: Jan 7, 2013
|One of the worst seasons in Ecuador for climbing, with bad weather everywhere, but we were lucky to try to summit in a clear day, although windy all the time.
|Posted Jan 10, 2013 5:01 pm
|First Attempt
Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2011
|Very intense weather, turned back at 5500 feet. Would love to try again some day.
|Posted Jan 1, 2013 7:52 pm
|Failed Attempt at Cotopaxi
Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2012
|My first mountain attempt with the aid of crampons and ice axe was not a successful one. Acclimating with Rucu Pichincha, Guagua Pichincha, and Iliniza Norte wasn't quite enough to get me ready for Cotopaxi. I turned around still in the dark at 17,400 ft. I never developed a headache on the climb it hit me later when back at the refuge.
|Posted Dec 31, 2012 9:48 pm
Date Climbed: Feb 26, 2012
|Some fresh snowfall and wind made a few short traverses a pain, but not too bad.
|Posted Dec 19, 2012 6:09 pm
|Very Windy
Date Climbed: Dec 9, 2012
|Stayed in the refugio which was completely full. Some people had to sleep on the tables and benches downstairs. The wind was severe. Walking and standing were impossible at some points. Our group of 3 was the only group to get to the top that day. We started at 1:00 a.m., got to the top by 6:00 and returned at 9:30. Everything on us became covered in a thick layer of ice. We could only spend about 5 minutes on the summit. Not much of a view. The best part of the trip was meeting Erik Weihenmayer and the Soldiers to Summits team. First-class group and organization.
|Posted Dec 10, 2012 9:51 am
|Coto - second time on summit
Date Climbed: Nov 19, 2012
|With Murad and Mike. No acclimatization - summited 57 hours after landing in Quito. The route was quite a bit different this time - primarily more icy, weather was better this time.
|Posted Nov 30, 2012 12:01 am
|Normal Route
Date Climbed: Nov 28, 2012
|This was a second attempt after I abandoned the first time due to bad health a couple of days ago. Weather this time was great, completely clear and we even got to see the crater!
|Posted Nov 29, 2012 3:21 pm
|Normal route
Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2012
|Unfortunately we had to turn back just about one hour from the summt due to tiredness. Great conditions, nice weather. Maybe next time.
|Posted Nov 25, 2012 6:11 pm


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