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The state of Georgia is loaded in both the 2015 and 2016 classes.
In the 2015 class, the linebacker position is one of strength, as a number of rangy, athletic prospects -- highlighted by ESPN 300 prospects Adonis Thomas and Roquan Smith -- are available.
Five schools made the final cut on Thursday night for Thomas, one of the nation's top prospects.


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At the Arclight Theater in Hollywood, rapper Snoop Dogg and his Snoop Youth Football League hosted a special screening of the DreamWorks Animation Film, "Turbo".
Serving as the voice of "Smoove Move" in the movie, Snoop brought out some of his closes friends and kids from the league to enjoy a night of family fun, including his own family (Cordell, Corde and Cori Broadus), singer/TV Personality Ray J, Arizona Cardinal Football Player Chilo Rachal, Gospel group Mary Mary, the film's director, David Soren, and more.
In theaters now, "Turbo" is a 3-D comedy about an underdog snail whose dreams kick into overdrive when he miraculously attains the power of super-speed.
The film's cast includes: Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti, Michael Peña, Luis Guzmán, Bill Hader, Snoop Dogg, Maya Rudolph, Ben Schwartz, Richard Jenkins, Ken Jeong, Michelle Rodriguez and Samuel L. Jackson.
(Photo:Snoop Dogg and David Soren pose with The Snoop Youth Football League as 20th Century Fox and Dreamworks Animation present a special screening of "Turbo" at Arclight Hollywood in Hollywood, Calif.)


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- James Gandolfini's death on Wednesday affected many in Hollywood and beyond
- Friends and colleagues mourned his passing in tweets and statements
The death of James Gandolfini, best known for his role as an anxiety-ridden mob boss on HBO's "The Sopranos," on Wednesday affected many in Hollywood and beyond. Friends and colleagues tweeted and made statements after hearing news of the actor's death.
Appreciation: Gandolfini, a pure actor
David Chase, creator of "The Sopranos"
"He was a genius. Anyone who saw him even in the smallest of his performances knows that. He is one of the greatest actors of this or any time. A great deal of that genius resided in those sad eyes. I remember telling him many times, 'You don't get it. You're like Mozart" There would be silence at the other end of the phone. For Deborah and Michael and Liliana this is crushing. And it's bad for the rest of the world. He wasn't easy sometimes. But he was my partner, he was my brother in ways I can't explain and never will be able to explain."
Vincent Curatola, actor, "The Sopranos"
"This is the loss of a glowing light, an instinctive actor and the type of person who you never got tired of talking to. Since 1998, my work with him grew into a second skin. The words in our scenes together would change but the mutual respect would never change."
The band, Journey, whose signature song, "Don't Stop Believin" was played in the "The Sopranos" finale
"It's truly an honor to have been able to share one of the greatest moments ever in TV history with James Gandolfini. He was an amazing actor -- taken way too young -- and he'll be missed. Our condolences go out to his family."
Mark Ruffalo, co-star in "The Last Castle" and "Where the Wild Things Are"
"Oh Jimmy. It's a crying shame. You stormed in and out. Your voice like velvet granite. From a whisper to a shout. A comet of a man. So long."
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie
"It's an awful shock. James Gandolfini was a fine actor, a Rutgers alum and a true Jersey guy. I was a huge fan of his and the character he played so authentically, Tony Soprano. I have gotten to know Jimmy and many of the other actors in the Sopranos cast and I can say that each of them are an individual New Jersey treasure. Mary Pat and I express our deepest sympathies to Mr. Gandolfini's wife and children, and our prayers are with them at this terrible time."
Former CIA chief Leon Panetta, played by Gandolfini in the movie "Zero Dark Thirty"
"James Gandolfini was a friend and a great actor. He wrote me after portraying me last year, which was a great thrill and honor. I told him I was glad an Italian played me -- swear words and all. We laughed together at the fact that tough guys can have a heart of gold. He did, and we will miss him."
Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
"Yesterday, we lost a talented actor and advocate for our service members. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Gandolfini family."
Chef Mario Batali
"I am totally shocked and devastated by the passing of one of my oldest and dearest friends. I only hope to help his family any way I can in their grief and mourning."
Actor James Urbaniak @JamesUrbaniak
"I met Gandolfini once after he saw me in a play and his describing a gesture I did on stage is one of my most cherished compliments ever."
Actress Olivia Wilde @oliviawilde
"James Gandolfini was a kind, funny, wonderful guy. I'm so lucky to have worked with him. Sending love to his family. Such a sad, sad day."
Matthew Warchus, director of the Broadway play "God of Carnage" starring Gandolfini
"He was just so good at the emotion. A very passionate man and a very, very tender man... I really loved him and admired him a great deal."
Chris Albrecht, current CEO of Starz and former HBO president who approved 'The Sopranos'
"Jimmy was the spiritual core of our Sopranos family, and I am stunned at this devastating loss. He was a great talent, but an even better man. My thoughts are with his family."
Actor Denis O'Hare @denisohare
"So sad to hear about James Gandolfini -- a lovely man I had the pleasure of working with once. So funny. So humble. So talented."
Actor Jeff Daniels @Jeff_Daniels
"RIP James Gandolfini. A great friend."
Actress Melissa Gilbert @MelissaEGilbert
"I did a play with James Gandolfini 24 years ago in a basement under a bar in the west village. I'm pretty sure it was one of his very first acting jobs. The year I was first elected SAG prez he threw me in the air at the awards party"
Actress Tracey Fairaway @TraceyFairaway
"Found out my fellow cast mate James Gandolfini has died of a heart attack,, we just shot Nicole Holofcener's new film,, I can't believe it #rip James Gandolfini u were a pleasure to know & such a kind, loving, fun guy u will be forever missed. xxox we love u always"
Actor Riz Ahmed, of the upcoming HBO show "Criminal Justice" with Gandolfini, via Facebook
"Oh my god..RIP James Gandolfini. A generous, striving artist and man in his prime. A loss to our shared culture. Was set to work with him next year, feel privileged to have shared a little time with him on set. He laid on treats and shared his success with all he worked with. There would be a sushi chef when he was on set, he would pay for to treat people. He would hold out his contract til other people's were improved. He was a man of the people, a working class hero, and a gentleman. Tony Soprano is the best screen performance of all time, no one else has sustained and shouldered such complexity for so long. Feel utterly shocked and saddened."
Actor Joseph Gannascoli, played Vito Spatafore on "The Sopranos"
"Jimmy and I were not the closest of friends, but I am forever indebted to him. He came with his son and spoke at my wedding, came to my restaurant to meet fans sick as a dog in the rain and stayed for hours. He also said he would go in and talk to David Chase with me if I didn't want to play my role on the show. Just a humble and gifted actor and person."
Actor Steve Schirripa, played Bobby Baccalieri on "The Sopranos"
"Jimmy was a dear friend and like a brother to me. He was a great actor and a great father. I will miss him terribly. I am very sad."
CNN iReporter Randy Robinson, an actor on the 2006 film "Lonely Hearts"
"He was like a big funny bear. He spent some time having fun ... There was this old couch that he would toss everything and anyone off of and lay down for a much needed nap. Well, let me tell you -- he snored louder than a bear could growl. They actually had to wake him because the microphones would pick it up."
Actor and musician Steven Van Zandt @StevieVanZandt
"I have lost a brother and a best friend. The world has lost one of the greatest actors of all time. Maureen and I send our deepest sympathy and love to Deborah, Michael, Lily, and all of Jimmy's family.
Actress Maureen VanZandt, @MVZaGoGo, played Gabriella Dante on 'The Sopranos'
I loved James so much. He was a beautiful man and a genius. I was honored to breather the same air as him. I'll love and remember him forever.
Fan and CNN iReporter Melissa Fazli
"James is iconic. He will go down with such names as Robert Deniro, Al Pacino, Warren Beatty, Marlon Brando and Joe Pesci as the best mobster actors. His legacy as Tony Soprano will forever be in the history books. "
Actress Lindsay Lohan, @lindsaylohan
"James Gandolfini was a dear friend and a great man. My heart goes out to his family. He will be greatly missed."
Comedian Damon Wayans @DamonkWayans
James Gandolfini, I never met him, but I feel like I've always known him! He communicated subtext masterfully. RIP.
Actor Kunal Nayyar @kunalnayyar
Rest in Peace James Gandolfini. May your star shine brightly on wherever you may lie.
Actor John Cusack @johncusack
RIP James Gandolfini -- had the pleasure of working with him and knowing him a bit -- always a truth teller- gent and all around class act.
Actor and comedian Dana Carvey @danacarvey
In a thousand thousand years, humans will watch and be moved by James Gandolfini.
Chris Carley, co-owner of Holsten's
"He was such a nice guy when he was here. You know, down to earth and really friendly with all the help that was here, and you know, all the people outside waiting to see him," he told CNN affiliate News 12 New Jersey. "Just all around nice guy."
The last shoot of "The Sopranos" was at Holsten's Brookdale Confectionery.
Actress Patricia Arquette @PattyArquette
"James Gandolfini was so talented. It is a loss not just for his colleagues but 4 those who appreciate good work."


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Battle of the Beltway a resounding success
By Todd Karpovich / Special to MLB.com
The Nationals drew 42,331 for Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Orioles -- the second-largest crowd in the history of four-year-old Nationals Park. This series is the first the teams have played when each had winning records, and the players could feel the energy from a crowd that has been evenly split for the two clubs.
"This whole thing, with both of us playing well, and both of us having a young group of guys on the team that this fan base can cheer for -- not only this year but years to come -- I think is great," said Ryan Zimmerman, who went 3-for-5 on Saturday night with a homer. "It's great for both cities. It's great for baseball. It's great for this area. It's only going to get better as the years go on."
The Nationals were expecting another big crowd for Sunday's final game with ace Stephen Strasburg on the hill. The Orioles won the opening two games of the series.
The teams will meet again in Baltimore on June 22-24. The Orioles lead the series, 21-17, since the teams started playing in 2006.
After this set, the Nationals embark on a nine-game road trip against divisional rivals.
"Any time you lose the first two and salvage a game, it's kind of a momentum swing," Zimmerman said. "Hopefully, Stevie will pitch well and we get him some support early."
Johnson seeing improvement in Nats bats
WASHINGTON -- Nationals manager Davey Johnson has been encouraged by the way his team has been swinging the bats lately, and he is hopeful the club will start packing more punch going forward.
After averaging just 3.4 runs per game in mid-April. the Nationals are now averaging four runs per game in May. Washington fell behind, 6-0, on Saturday night against the Orioles, but chipped away before losing by a run .
Ryan Zimmerman went 3-for-5 with a home run in the ninth to give his team some hope. Steve Lombardozzi batted leadoff for the first time this season, and responded with two hits and an RBI.
"Zim had a great game, and that helps. It looks like he's heating up," Johnson said. "[Lombardozzi] had a good game. We started hitting the ball hard, but [Orioles starter Jason] Hammel had some good stuff. He was a tough cookie."
The Nationals have also hit 22 homers in their past 15 contests. So far this month, Washington is second in the National League with 64 extra-base hits, and third with a .447 slugging percentage.
"We just don't have everything cranking like you want," Johnson said. "But I have seen signs of improvement. In the last two or three weeks, guys are starting to feel good up there. To win in this league, you can't have any weak spots in the lineup. Everybody has got to be protected. That's the name of the game."
Nationals' bullpen continues to be strong
WASHINGTON -- The Nationals' bullpen had another solid performance in Saturday's 6-5 loss, holding the Orioles scoreless over the final four innings while the offense chipped away at a six-run deficit.
The combination of Craig Stammen, Ryan Perry and Henry Rodriguez allowed just one hit with no walks. Overall, the club's pitching has been dominant, ranking first in the Major League in ERA (2.98) and strikeouts (349).
"I kind of figured I was going to get two out of Stammen and one out of Perry," manager Davey Johnson said. "We had a chance. When you're down 6-0 and have a chance to win in the eighth, ninth inning, that's the sign of a good ball team."
Tyler Clippard is also second in the National League with nine holds. Rodriguez is fifth in the NL with nine saves.
Espinosa returns to leadoff spot for finale
WASHINGTON -- Danny Espinosa was back in the leadoff spot for Sunday's series finale against Baltimore after getting most of the previous night off as he deals with an ongoing slump.
Manager Davey Johnson said Espinosa has been showing signs of frustration at the plate, but he is confident the second baseman will get back on track. Espinosa is batting just .207 with three homers and seven RBIs.
In the seventh inning of Friday's 2-1 loss to the Orioles, Bryce Harper singled, and Espinosa was asked to bunt him into scoring position. However, he struck out when his bunt attempt went foul with two strikes, stalling any type of rally.
"I just felt like he's struggling a little bit," Johnson said Sunday. "He had two strikes [Friday night] and he bunted on his own. I just sense a little frustration there. He's a heck of a talent."
Espinosa entered as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning of Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Orioles and lined out to left field.
Todd Karpovich 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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LA Galaxy defender Omar Gonzalez started and went 90 minutes in the U.S. national team's 2-1 defeat to Honduras in a World Cup Qualifier
Gonzalez started alongside former Houston Dynamo defender and current Stoke City defender Geoff Cameron in the middle for the U.S. national team. Clint Dempsey put the U.S. ahead in the 35th minute off a beautiful through-ball from Jermaine Jones.
However, Honduras tallied two unanswered goals with the first coming in 39th minute on Juan Carlos Garcia's incredible bicycle kick goal that blew past goalkeeper Tim Howard. Honduras went ahead for good in the 78th minute when the Central Americans capitalized on a defensive lapse by the U.S. with Jerry Bengston giving Honduras the victory.Gonzalez had a stoppage time header, but fired his chance over the bar.
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Pastor Maldonado believes his Williams has the potential to be a front runner at the final two races after its latest raft of updates significantly improved the pace of the car.
After struggling for points since his victory at the Spanish Grand Prix, Maldonado felt he could have won in Abu Dhabi last weekend had it not been for a KERS problem dropping him off the pace. He said the speed of the car had dramatically improved with updates in India and he is aiming to get back near the podium at the final two races.
"Red Bull is quite strong and even McLaren at the moment, but anything can happen," he told ESPN when asked if another win is possible before the end of the season. "Our objective is to put the car in the top ten and as close to the podium as we can. Our car is very consistent and quick during the races and the further we start up the grid the better it is for us.
"We are working so hard and we show everyone that we are back again to be very strong with two cars in the points [in Abu Dhabi] - it's very positive. I'm disappointed because we had a problem again - in Singapore we also had a problem [while fighting for a podium] - but it happened as well to McLaren. But we have to stay focused and try to understand why we had this problem."
Maldonado spent free practice in India testing the updates but finished 16th after contact during the race. However, he said he reaped the rewards in Abu Dhabi by taking fifth place without the benefit of KERS.
"In India we did a good step forward. We put everything together and reviewed everything we had and I lost a lot of time in practice in India because I did all the tests and all the development of the car and then I just go more or less ready for qualifying, but I was not ready for the reaction of the car. [In Abu Dhabi] we started with a better pace and all weekend we were very consistent, with very good pace and always in the top ten. I did a great job in qualifying and we did a good job in the race until I had the problem."


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Start-up promises to revolutionise shrimp farming
A UK start-up says it has developed a low-cost, ecological alternative to traditional shrimp farming by using bacteria as both a water filter and food for its shrimp.
IKEA-like portable units using microbes and solar power to cheaply grow shrimp indoors could transform the booming aquaculture sector and prevent further environmental degradation, according to its inventors.
If made available to farmers in developing countries, the technology could help tackle malnourishment while reducing environmental degradation, and all at a lower cost than current shrimp production, they say.
Founded by biochemical engineering students from University College London, the start-up Marizca is producing whiteleg shrimp in central London in its first trial operations.
Global production of farmed shrimp has been growing at about ten per cent a year, according to conservation charity the World Wildlife Fund, and farmed shrimp now accounts for about 55 per cent of global shrimp production.
But the industry has been criticised over the past decade for environmentally damaging practices, that that lead to the destruction of mangrove forests and pollution caused by effluent from shrimp ponds.
Marizca co-founder Leonardo Rios says the firm's indoor units will avoid the problems caused by creating outdoor shrimp farms in fragile environments.
While such indoor facilities are normally expensive to run, Rios says the use of water-purifying bacteria in their units means less water and energy is needed. Also, the microorganisms meet up to 30 per cent of the shrimp's food needs.
"The bacteria eat the shrimp waste and, at the same time, the shrimp eat the bacteria when they have reached a certain size," he says. "It makes producing shrimp a lot cheaper."
Using microorganisms in aquaculture — a technology called biofloc — is not new.
Several such operations exist worldwide, but so far they have had limited reach, according to Michael Phillips, a researcher at WorldFish, a non-profit aquaculture research centre.
"Biofloc is not yet widely applied because the technology is not yet perfected or even widely available," he says.
What is new about Marizca's biofloc technology is the use of a "unique" starch source, according to Rios. He says the starch helps create prolific microorganism growth.
Current interest in biofloc stems from a research drive to find an alternative food source for farmed shrimp. According to Phillips, most shrimp farms rely on industrial feed made partly from fishmeal, a practice that many see as unsustainable.
Read more at SciDevNet.
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By Chuck LongfellowCommunication between school and home is essential to student achievement. Technology can ease this process by providing timely information about the things parents want and need to know about, including academics, special events, crisis management, and even policy or procedural changes. Unfortunately, communication technologies often are relegated to the back burner in strategic plans. While we rush to implement flashy or expensive solutions, we sometimes bypass less glamorous communication technologies. The telephone is a good example. It is still one of the best communication tools available. Nearly every home in the country has a cell phone, landline, or both. However, too many schools are operating with the same system they've had in place since the 1980s. They have a phone in the main office, another line for the principal, and one for the school nurse. The remaining professionals in the building are expected to share the phone in the faculty lounge. Some schools don't have voice mail, so incoming calls to teachers are logged on pink, "While You Were Out" slips and placed in teachers' mail slots. But busy teachers rarely have time to stop by their mailbox during the day or empty it in the afternoon, so messages can go unnoticed for hours, even days.With only a few phones available, and no chance for a private conversation about a student's progress, teachers call parents from home at night. Using their own cell phones might be an option, if they aren't in a building with poor cell reception. Also, many schools have banned student use of cell phones and expect teachers to model that policy. Optimally, every classroom should have a phone with voice mail at the teacher's desk. The location is important because our teachers need to be able to access their grade books, attendance sheets, discipline stats, assessment data, and other important information. The phone should have an indicator light for voice mails. Phones can be set not to ring during certain hours and to restrict outgoing long distance if necessary.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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After that, however, there is likely no practical dilemma until after Sochi.
The reasoning you propose is very much like the way the US Congress chose to deal with the Budget Crisis; after much hemming and hawing, to accept the very practical short-term solution, while kicking the possible long-term problem down the road a bit. As an American, I approve.


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Having healthy snacks on hand is probably the most important piece of eating well. I definitely have those moments when I need to eat something and now, and that's when it's easiest to turn to something that's not so good for me. Bean dips are one of my favorites to keep around. They require very little preparation, yet are tasty enough to serve to unexpected guests. I don't have anything to puree with, and I was still able to make this – I just threw everything in a pot and cooked it down a bit, while mashing, which worked pretty well. Of course, using a food processor or blender makes the process even easier. I used Turkish flavors here, an old favorite of mine, and the mint, Turkish red pepper, thyme, and cumin easily complemented plain white beans. I thought the flavor went really well with fresh bell pepper and carrot sticks, for even more of a healthy kick.


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Gore Range > Mount Valhalla & "Hail Peak" > Climber's Log
Mount Valhalla & "Hail Peak" Climber's Log
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|GT and Valhalla
Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2017
|Climbed from East Vail to saddle above Deluge Lake between GT and Valhalla, did the 3rd class traverse to Valhalla, then reversed it to do GT peak. The traverse between GT and Valhalla is sort of time consuming with the seemingly countless towers. It was no fun to reverse it. I would not have had to do it but I left a ski pole at the saddle and had to retrieve it, or I could have just done Snow Peak. Why am I sharing all this? No one I even know ever reads these. One giant goat sleeping in Valhalla summit.
|Posted Jun 23, 2017 8:51 pm
|Grand Traverse Peak, Valhalla, and Snow Peak
Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2012
|Traverse around Deluge Lake: south ridge of Grand Traverse Peak, traverse to Mt. Valhalla, traverse to Snow Peak and down its back side. Talus and tower bypasses on the south ridge of Valhalla are quite annoying and tedious (loose), but all easily doable.
|Posted Aug 4, 2012 2:11 pm
|Brian Kalet
|5 Peaks
Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2011
|7/30/2011: "Hail Peak", "Mount Silverthorne", "Zodiac View" & Wingle Ridge. Climbed with chicagotransplant, John Kirk & Steve Knapp.
7/19/2014: "Mount Valhalla", "Grand Traverse Peak", "North Traverse Peak", "Snow Peak" & 12485. Climbed with Alyson Kirk.
|Posted Aug 1, 2011 1:18 pm
|Southeast Slopes of Hail
Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2011
|Climbed the southeast slopes of Hail from Gore Creek with Steve, John and Brian. Traversed over to Mt Silverthorne as well.
|Posted Jul 31, 2011 7:49 pm
|West Ridge in Spring
Date Climbed: May 10, 2011
|Climbed in 15.5 hours from Deluge Lake. Did not find a summit register. Snow was firm in the morning and deteriorated into a slush-fest later in the day. GPS logged elevation gain at 5,226 feet total. The ridge was a real treat with record snowfalls this year! Descended the SW face via glissade.
|Posted May 14, 2011 12:41 am
|Foxy Long Bottoms
|W. Ridge
Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2010
|12670 and Vahalla. Kinda chossy but very pretty.
|Posted Aug 16, 2010 10:13 am
|Slog from Deluge Lake
Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2010
|After climbing "Snow" and returning to the lake, I noticed how nice the weather was and decided to head up Valhalla. I found a steep loose slope and it went, but it didn't make for fun climbing. Surprised to see 3 other dudes on the summit with their dogs.
|Posted Jul 24, 2010 11:58 pm
|Traverse to Valhalla from Snow Peak
Date Climbed: Apr 20, 2007
|This was one of the most interesting spring climbs I've done. There was a ton of snow. Traversed from Snow Peak, but had to drop down significantly onto the west side of the ridge about 2/3 of the way to Valhalla.
|Posted Mar 29, 2008 3:36 pm
|NW Ridge with "Palomino Pt"
Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2007
|Climbed via the Deluge Lake basin up the northwest ridge. Climbed over "Palomino Point" on the way back down, this little unranked tower is a fun scramble. Mostly class 3 with a 4th class move to get on the summit block.
Tons of snow between 10,800 and 11,000 along the Deluge Lake trail, this is the section where it is relatively flat through the dense forest. Its at least knee deep in most places and covers the whole forest floor, I lost the trail but ended up getting back on track higher up.
|Posted Jun 17, 2007 6:52 pm
|And so it began...
Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2006
|Climbed via the Southwest Slope/Northwest Ridge route. This was my very first Gore Range summit, which I had all to myself as I went solo. The summit register didn't have very many names on it, but the very first entries were a certain Gerry and Jennifer Roach. I was blown away at my first summit view of the Gore Range! It's like a whole range comprised of the Needles and Grenadiers! I had to go through a lot of snow on the approach hike to Deluge Lake, and there was still a bunch of snow in the lake basin.
|Posted Jun 16, 2006 5:03 am
|Route Climbed: Southwest Slope Date Climbed: June 14, 2004
|Some steep and often loose hiking on this one via a dog friendly route from Grand Traverse. A bit of a workout but well worth it for the views. Good company on this trip.
|Posted Jun 25, 2004 12:54 am
|Route Climbed: Southwest Slope Date Climbed: 6-14-2004
|Mount Valhalla, Grand Traverse Peak, and Snow Peak made for an excellent short backpack trip. With ideal weather you can get all three peaks, although its a lot of work. Really enjoyed my time with Colonalpyat, and Jon Bradford and Sopris.
|Posted Jun 18, 2004 7:10 pm


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has long covered developments in stem cell research -- everything from using the stem cells in practical medical research to creation
printable blood vessels
to using the cells in more outlandish experiments such as
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which sounds like something straight out of
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allowed for the creation of pseudo-stem-cells from somatic (differentiated) cells
, via an induction process. The research was first pioneered by Japanese scientists and later confirmed by American researchers at
Whitehead Medical Center in Massachusetts. This new non-embryonic technique has the reluctant blessing of traditional stem cell opponents, including U.S. President George W. Bush and the Catholic Church.
The cells are dubbed induced Pluripotent Stem cells, iPS cells for short. Last month it was shown that the cells could be created as easily from human skin tissue as mouse skin tissue. Further, the research showed that the iPS cells behaved like true stem cells and could differentiate into the more than 200 types of cells in the human body.
Now scientists have
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which gives an exciting glimpse into the tremendous potential the synthetic creation of stem cells can hold. Researchers at Whitehead have used the artificially created stem cells, created from mouse skin tissue, to cure mice of sickle cell anemia, a potentially fatal inherited disease. The research is published in the journal
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Treatment of Sickle Cell Anemia Mouse Model with iPS Cells Generated from Autologous Skin."
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The current treatment method uses multiple rounds of viruses to modify genetic behavior of the cells. The first round of gene-modified viruses induces the cells to behave like stem cells. Next the scientists used a gene splicing technique to snip out the undesirable sickle-cell gene and replace it with a healthy gene. Finally the scientists used an additional round of viruses which induced the cell to develop into a bone marrow cell.
The marrow cells were injected into the mice with sickle-cell and anchored in the bone marrow and began to release healthy red blood cells.
"All the parameters we can measure are now normal," Jaenisch enthused. "The mice are cured."
Hopefully the researchers can modify the technique to avoid tumor induction as the potential of curing sickle-cell disease would help save many human lives. In humans sometimes sickle cell is treated by a bone marrow transplant, but only 20% of humans have a donor close enough to them to allow for a safe transplant. And over 20% of those who do receive transplants experience failure, often resulting in death. However, bone marrow created from a modified version of this process would be completely safe as the cells are genetically identical to the donor.
In the mice radiation was used to kill the bone marrow of the mice, but in humans chemotherapy drugs such as Idarubicin and Cytarabin can be used to kill the bone marrow in a less caustic manner. In mice 80 percent of the marrow cells now are the genetically healthy cells and they have experienced no tumor growth.
George Q. Daley, a stem cell researcher at Children's Hospital in Boston, said the test was proof that human clinical applications of iPS cells were feasible. He said, "There will be lots of unanticipated setbacks before we end up in the clinic, but this work suggests that we will ultimately get there."
Jaenisch surprised some by emphasizing that despite his group's success, research on embryonic stem cells should be pushed ahead, not halted.
"All the progress in this field was only possible because we had embryonic stem cells to work with first. We need to make more ES cells and really define which are going to be the best ones for different applications," he said.
Regardless, for stem cell proponents and opponents alike, this new research demonstrates a exciting process that may someday hold the cure for human diseases such as sickle-cell anemia, Parkinson's Disease and diabetes.
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A few weeks ago, I went on a personal mission to find a cute door sign that would easily telegraph to the neighborhood kiddos whether my two were available (or not) to play. Some days it's just easier to hang up the sign than to answer the door multiple times, right? Remembering that I used to … [Read more...]
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The fabled expression, "May you live in interesting times," is certainly fitting for today's school environment. However, as a school board member, you may be wondering whether this is a blessing or a curse. Either way you interpret it, there is no denying that public schools, and all people connected with them, are living in interesting times. An important question to consider is: How do you lead in these times?
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I'm not sure what goes on in C-Burg or B-burg on the 4th, but there likely is something. I do know that Roanoke has a celebration the evening of the 4th. A concert by the Roanoke Symphony that culminates in fireworks.
I'm in Floyd County, not to far from C-burg. My brother is coming in on the 4th and we are loading our GSs on a trailer to take to VIR. We are also doing the CLASS on the 5th.
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Kansas City recalled right-handed pitcher Louis Coleman and left-hander Tommy Hottovy from Omaha. Both will be available for Monday's series opener with the Astros at Minute Maid Park. The transactions give the Royals a 14-man pitching staff.
Getz left Sunday's game against the Cardinals in the first inning after going down while trying to field a ground ball. Manager Ned Yost said Getz could be ready in 7-10 days, but the Royals couldn't wait that long for him to get healthy.
Getz had come off the disabled list six days ago after missing 17 games with a left rib-cage contusion. He will be eligible for reinstatement on July 3.
Adcock has a 3.12 ERA in 26 innings for the Royals. He pitched two scoreless outings against the Cardinals, going 1 1/3 innings on Saturday and an inning on Sunday.
Coleman last pitched for the Royals on June 9, throwing a scoreless inning against the Pirates. Hottovy, from Park Hill South High School (Mo.) last pitched for the Royals on May 6. He has a 3.38 ERA in 5 1/3 innings.
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HOUSTON -- With a bullpen needing rest after working 15 1/3 innings in the last two games, manager Ned Yost said bringing up two more pitchers from Triple-A Omaha will help the Royals protect their biggest strength.
"If we start abusing these guys, we're going to kill them. We can't," Yost said. "We have to be smart about our usage with them without abusing them. They've all been worked to a high degree here, especially in the last week."
The Royals used seven relievers in Sunday's 15-inning victory over the Cardinals -- Kelvin Herrera, Jose Mijares, Aaron Crow, Greg Holland, Tim Collins, Nate Adcock and Jonathan Broxton.
Yost said Collins, Holland, Herrera and Broxton were most likely unavailable to pitch Monday. Collins, Holland and Herrera pitched on Saturday. Broxton pitched three innings over the weekend, including two on Sunday to pick up the win.
Right-hander Louis Coleman and left-hander Tommy Hottovy figured to see work on Monday if starter Jonathan Sanchez exits early. If there's a closing situation, Yost said Aaron Crow would probably handle it.
With just 11 position players, the Royals might need to get creative in the later innings.
Yost said Collins and Holland are athletic enough to play in the field. He also mentioned that Broxton could be used as a pinch-hitter. For his career, Broxton is 0-for-5 at the plate with two walks.
"We can get through it," Yost said.
If third baseman Mike Moustakas, shortstop Alcides Escobar or second baseman Yuniesky Betancourt get hurt, Yost is prepared to move Alex Gordon to third or first and Moustakas to second base or shortstop.
The Royals had catcher Brayan Pena, outfielder Mitch Maier and first baseman Eric Hosmer on the bench.
"We've got options," Yost said.
The Royals will reconsider their roster on a day-by-day basis. Yost said the Royals' bullpen should be in good shape by Thursday, an off-day.
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HOUSTON -- A day after becoming the first Royals' pitcher in franchise history to record a hit as a pinch-hitter, Bruce Chen was still telling teammates that he picked up the hit trying to go the opposite way with a two-strike approach.
"But in reality, the guy's throwing 91 [mph] and I was late on my swing and it happens to find a hole, but they don't know that," Chen said.
In the top of the 13th inning in Sunday's game against the Cardinals, manager Ned Yost sent Chen to pinch-hit for pitcher Tim Collins, batting second after a double switch in the ninth.
On a 3-2 count, Chen grounded a fastball from Fernando Salas in the hole between third base and shortstop.
Chen now has a .149 average for his career in 121 at-bats. With the Royals carrying just 11 position players for Monday's game, Chen said the coaching staff told all the pitchers to be ready to play.
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Chen, a left-handed batter, noted that the Astros were starting two lefties -- J.A. Happ and Wandy Rodriguez -- in the first two games of the series.
"My chances are diminishing right now," Chen said with a smile.
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50/50 Health Care - A Better Way
Universal health care using the power of the free market with protection of the government
Health care costs are out of control because of so-called middle men or health insurance companies. Not only do health insurance companies take money with the promise to pay if we are sick or injured, they often refuse to pay for sicknesses and injuries. Health insurance companies have numerous excuses for not paying while at the same time charging a small ransom to be covered under a health plan.
In fact, premium increases and refusal to reimburse health care services have driven up the cost of health care to the point that is it unaffordable for almost everyone in the United States.
In wasn't until the late '80s and early '90s, when health care insurance companies changed from nonprofit companies to publicly held (for profit) companies traded on Wall Street, that health care premiums and health care costs skyrocketed.
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research and Educational Trust, premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance in the United States have been rising four times faster on average than workers' wages since 2000.
One reason costs for health insurance are rising is the high salaries of health insurance executives. According to FamiliesUSA, the average annual compensation of health insurance executives is over $15 million, and that does not include unexercised stock options. According to Paywatch.org, the CEO of UnitedHealth Group, William McGuire, earned over $8 million in 2006, with an additional $1.6 billion in stock options in 2006, and he is guaranteed an annual pension of $5.1 million as well as healthcare for life. (Mcguire will pay back $468 million to settle a lawsuit regarding backdating, but that amount hardly makes a dent in the billions he received.) Wellpoint's CEO, Larry Glasscock, earned over $19 million, and Aetna 's CEO, Ronald Williams, earned over $32 million in 2006.
According to UnitedHealth Group's newsletter, revenues grew from approximately $600 million to more than $70 billion under McGuire's leadership. The stock price of UnitedHealth Group rose by almost 8500 percent, more than 30 times the growth of the S&P 500. (But, the pertinent question is how many people were denied health care in order to increase revenues, under his leadership?)
Health care experts estimate that the cost of health insurance companies (overhead and paperwork) is over $400 billion annually. If we eliminate these 'middle men' insurance companies, then this $400+ billion in overhead would be eliminated along with the billions in insurance executive salaries. These enormous savings could be passed on to the consumers.
The health insurance companies claim they need to raise their rates because of the high cost of treating the elderly, but this argument isn't logical as the elderly are already covered under Medicare! As we age, insurance companies charge us more because,
potentially, we could cost the insurance companies more money, but shouldn't we be given credit or lower premiums for all of the money/premiums we have paid to
the health insurance companies over our entire lifetime?
Health insurance companies also claim the high cost of health insurance coverage is driven by people who don't have insurance and who don't pay for their health care. But, our taxes pay for the people who can't afford insurance/health care through Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP, the Veterans Administration, as well as state-subsidized health care rendering this argument null as well.
Furthermore, hospitals receive huge tax exemptions for treating the poor, so why do health insurance companies claim their costs are so high? The truth is that health insurance companies are raising premiums and lowering coverage when many of the uninsured costs are already covered by taxpayers.
How can we lower costs and cover everyone?
Clinton and Obama have developed health care plans that require everyone to purchase health care coverage from the same health insurance companies who have gotten us into this mess. The Clinton/Obama plans will further enrich the insurance executives without increasing our coverage or reducing costs.
Do we really need health insurance companies? Without them we could save our own money in health savings accounts and pay the doctors directly from our health care savings accounts.
America spends approximately $2 trillion on health care costs annually. If over 200 million (figure from America's Health Insurance Plans) Americans are giving health insurance companies $1,000 per month, then health insurance companies are collecting $200 billion per month. Over twelve months that amounts to $2.4 trillion dollars given to the health insurance companies!
Let's say everyone contributes approximately $1,000,000, to health insurance companies, over their lifetime through premiums, co-pays, deductibles, etc. $1,000,000 x 200,000,000 (approximate number of people with private health
insurance) = $200,000,000,000,000 or $200 trillion dollars. If we kept the insurance premium money paid to insurance companies, then each of us could have at least $1,000,000 in our health care savings accounts when we turned 65!
If insurance companies receive billions monthly, and taxpayers are picking up the costs of the uninsured, then the insurance companies should have plenty to pay for their customers' health care needs. Yet, even with an abundance of our money, these health insurance companies make it difficult for us to receive health care services. Obviously, we need a better way to manage health care.
The way to create a better health care system is to rid ourselves of the health insurance companies and to use the power of the free market to pay for our own health care. For example, instead of a monthly insurance premium going to health insurance companies, a quasi-governmental insurance organization would be created to receive half of our insurance premiums. The other 50% would be placed into individual, personal, health care savings accounts.
Employers would still pay premiums for their employees, but employees would have individual health care savings accounts for 50% of the premium and the other 50% of the premium would go to the quasi-governmental insurance organization. Employees
would use funds from their individual health care savings account when visiting a doctor or health care provider. It would be up to the consumers concerning the use of the funds in their health care savings accounts to manage their health care.
That is, health care savings accounts would be similar to bank savings accounts, with the money in the health care savings accounts available to pay only for health care needs (until age 65 when the funds would become a retirement account, too).
Doctors, hospitals, therapists, and other health care providers would have special health care card readers that consumers/patients would use to pay for services. It would be as simple as using a credit/debit card. That is, after a patient is treated by the doctor the
patient would slide their health care account card to pay the doctor. The patient would approve the charges and receive a receipt describing the charges as well as the new balance in their health care savings account. Obviously, the transactions would be secure
and would require a pin number and photo ID.
A quasi-governmental organization would manage the individual health care savings accounts as well as the quasi-governmental accounts. The health care savings accounts would pay interest too. However, if a person used up everything in their health care savings account, then his health care would be taken care of by the quasi-governmental organization through the other half or 50% of monthly premiums that the employer paid into the system.
The 50% of the premium that goes to the quasi-governmental organization would pay for the people who have depleted their health care savings account and/or to cover the indigent as well. Everyone would have health care coverage through this combination of individual savings accounts and the quasi-governmental organization. When a person reached the age of 65 or 70 and became eligible for Medicare, then the health care savings account would act as an addition to a retirement account. If a person died before reaching age 65-70, then money in the health care savings account would be passed on to heirs or beneficiaries.
Using the 50/50 health care plan, health care costs will be reduced and everyone will be covered. There will no longer be a "hidden tax/cost" caused by the overhead of health insurance companies. Furthermore, there would be no more of the many disagreements with insurance companies over services or payments. Patients and doctors would decide the treatment that is necessary and the patient would pay for the services either through their health care savings account or the quasi-governmental organization. No more billionaire insurance executives denying claims.
The 50/50 health care plan uses the power of the free market and the idea that a person is more prudent with his/her own money. Additionally, people would not skimp on routine tests to save money as regular/routine checkups would be paid through the 50%
of the premium that goes to the quasi-governmental organization. I'm betting that most people would not skimp on necessary treatments, since most people want a healthy quality of life; and after reaching the age of 65 or 70, the money in their health care savings account is theirs to enjoy and/or pass on to their heirs.
By eliminating the middle man (the health insurance companies), and by giving people the power to manage their health care through their health savings accounts we will have a more efficient and effective health care system and healthier lifestyles.
Will this system work? Yes, and already is working and having astounding results for Whole Foods Market.
Let's stop funding insurance companies that then use our money to pay for astronomical executive salaries and to lobby Congress!
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Getting that Hollywood "look" is a goal that many wedding videographers who are employing a cinematic style in their shooting are trying to achieve. Some are achieving it through smooth moving shots using a stabilizer device such as a Glidecam or Steadicam or creating shots with shallow depth of field with the help of 35mm adapters and, more recently, video-capable DSLRs such as the Canon 5D Mark II. Making our work look more like big-budget movies is one of the ways the industry is battling the stigma that wedding video looks "cheesy."
But what if you don't want the hassle of flying a Glidecam or Steadicam or having to throw on a vest that can get you mistaken for a SWAT team member? What if you just don't have the budget for investing in 35mm lenses? What can you use to get that cinematic look without having to spend a lot of money and with a device that's portable enough for you to carry around during a wedding?
A shot used in many of the movies and TV shows that we watch today is called the dolly shot. As many videographers know, the camera rig is placed on tracks (along with the camera operator) and is pushed by an assistant moving the camera from side to side or forward. But imagine having to set up something like that, let's say, in one of the church aisles so that we can dolly along with the bride and her father as they make their entrance. First, we wouldn't have the time. Second, it would just look so darn ridiculous!
Enter the GlidetrackEnter the Glidetrack, a portable and very affordable dolly system that can be used quickly and easily to add the "wow" factor into any production. Its design is simple: a single rail that has a carriage mount for your camera that slides smoothly as you push it. The Glidetrack (www.glidetrack.com) is created and sold by Alastair Brown of A Brown Digital Video in Paisley, Scotland. The Glidetrack site boasts "Minimum Hassle, Maximum Impact!" Having used it since late fall of last year in both weddings and concept video productions, I strongly agree with that assessment. It has become my weapon of choice in the battle against boring, stagnant shots.
At first look, the Glidetrack resembles a capital "I" in shape, the ends being feet for the rail to hover above the ground if laid on the floor. They also serve as weights to keep the rail from slipping while pushing the camera in the desired direction. The Glidetrack can also be easily laid on top of a table, between chairs, or wherever it may fit (I recently used it between rocks at a beach wedding). The rail also has a center-threaded hole for placing on top of a tripod or, in my case, a quick-release plate (more on configurations later). The carriage mount uses maintenance-free, self-lubricating aluminum bearings, but for a someone like me who's not much of a gearhead, that just means it runs smoothly and quietly without having to oil it between uses.
Other Glidetracks, Other SlidersThe version I have was the only one available at the time I purchased it. Since then, two others have been introduced to broaden the product line. The differences are found in the length of the rails and weight. Currently I have the original, dubbed the Glidetrack SD, 1 meter in length and weighing 2.5 kg (that's 3.28' and 5.5 lbs. for those of us in the U.S.). The other two are the Glidetrack Compact (half the size of the SD, designed for ultraportability, and small enough to fit easily in a gym bag) and the Glidetrack HD, which boasts a heavy-duty rail and larger feet. The HD is built for heavier cameras such as the Sony EX1 or cameras that have 35mm adapters and matte boxes, and it weighs a whopping 4.4 kg (9.7 lbs.). U.S. and Canadian customers will have to invest $280 for the Compact, $320 for the SD, or $475 for the HD (plus $25 shipping).
There are other "sliders" available to consumers and professionals, but the Glidetrack is the most affordable and has solid, industrial-grade construction. Speaking to colleagues who have ordered the Glidetrack from Alastair Brown, each has received their Glidetrack within 3 days (including myself). The Glidetrack's creator is also open to any questions regarding the use of the product, and the website has sample videos to show its use in various productions, including same-day edits by three-time EventDV 25 honoree Jason Magbanua.
Setup and ShootingThe beauty of the Glidetrack is in the shots that can be achieved with simple camera movements. You definitely get a lot of "bang for your buck" with this device, and it will quickly become your favorite toy to bring to the playground. Setup is quick and easy right out of the shipping container. All you have to do is bolt on the feet. The carriage mount is open to either adding a quick-release plate or placing a good fluid head to give the added dimension of tilts and pans to your Glidetrack shot, which is what I did using a Manfrotto 501HDV head.
Beyond moving from side to side at different speeds, there are many possibilities while using the Glidetrack with a fluid head (panning while moving left to right, tilting upward while pushing forward, etc.). You are literally spoiled by the number of choices you have as the Glidetrack opens up an avenue of creativity that was previously limited by the movement of your body or using a tripod or monopod.
Recently, I discovered that by adding a quick-release plate to the bottom of the rail (instead of threading it directly onto a tripod), you have the freedom to go from a floor-level shot to a high-mounted tripod shot within seconds. This is great for the ceremony and the run-and-gun style used to get creative shots for a cinematic-style wedding video or the variety of images needed for a same-day edit. Unlike dolly tracks and systems used by big budget movies, setup and movement is easy. Just snap in the Glidetrack, lift up your tripod, and reposition.
Creative shots using the Glidetrack are not limited to sliding on the rail. With two fluid heads (one on the Glidetrack and one on the tripod with the assistance of a quick-release plate), you now have a whole host of extra possibilities for simulated "crane" shots when sliding the camera to one end of the rail and then rotating the Glidetrack. Combine that with a tilt and pan and you can create smooth-moving shots without the trouble of rolling in heavy equipment and the assistance of a crew.
Getting 'Wow' ShotsSome of the tips for creating those "wow" shots when using the Glidetrack are probably things you already do while using a camera handheld. With the Glidetrack, however, the movement is now smoother and more consistent, and it's easily repeated to get the perfect timing. Some of the best uses for the Glidetrack are found composing the shot with objects in the foreground while your subject is in the distance. With very subtle movement, objects closer to the camera move quicker while the viewer focuses on what's going on further into the shot.
Jen & Matt | Same Day Edit | Oceanside, CA from Red 5 Studios on Vimeo.
This is great for revealing the vastness of a church versus a stagnant wide shot and for adding delicate movement during readings, speeches, or other moments that would otherwise be dull and boring. The Glidetrack can also be used with the new Canon 5D fitted with macro lenses to get incredible-looking detail shots of rings, flowers, and other items.
The Glidetrack in the FieldHere at Red 5 Studios, we've also utilized the Glidetrack in our concept video productions, most recently in our spoof of the television superhero drama Heroes. After studying the show, I took note of the many dolly shots used in the scenes we would be imitating. Using the Glidetrack on this film resulted in adding production value and an epic feel to our shots.
HEROES from Red 5 Studios on Vimeo.
At Re:Frame Austin, Bruce Patterson of Cloud Nine Creative, Inc. brought out the 18" Glidecam Compact for attendees to use at a hands-on event appropriately called The Shootout. Brian Press of Impressive Creations used the lightweight Glidetrack Compact during The Shootout (in which all attendees and speakers went down to Austin's 6th Street to shoot two models and experiment with different gear) and created a 2-minute clip that was shown the next day on the larger-than-life screen of the Alamo Drafthouse theater (Re:Frame Austin's primary venue). The moving images were beautiful and showed the range of shots that can be achieved with such a simple tool. Oh, and it was Brian's first time using it.
The Glidetrack is an awesome tool to add to your arsenal when trying to get that shot that will dazzle the audience. It's a great investment and comes highly recommended.
Loyd Calomay (loyd at red5studios.net) runs Orange County, CA-based Red 5 Studios with his wife, Hazel. Best-known for their same-day edits and Hollywood spoof concept films, Red 5 won a 2008 WEVA CEA Silver and 2007 4EVER Group AAA Ruby in the Concept Video category. Loyd will present seminars at Re:Frame San Francisco and In[Focus] 2010.


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Adrian Beltre believes he's had better months than the one he just put together in May, but numbers suggest differently.
Beltre finished May with a four-hit night in the Rangers' 7-2 victory over the Royals on Friday. It was his fourth four-hit night of the month, tying him with Miguel Cabrera for most this season.
For all of May, Beltre had a .376 average, 10 doubles, six home runs and 23 RBIs in 28 games, setting a career-high for hits (44) in a month. His previous high was 42 set back in 2004 when he was with the Dodgers.
"I'm doing better than I did in the first month," Beltre said. "But there's always room for improvement. We all want to do the best we can every at-bat and I know I'm swinging the bat better, but I think I can do a lot better than I am doing now."
Here are a few other notes from Friday's game:
* The Rangers won 17 games in April and May, their first consecutive months with at least that many wins since 1993. Along with '93, they also had 17-win consecutive months in 1977.
* Derek Holland allowed two runs (one earned) on eight hits with one walk and eight strikeouts over seven innings. He earned the win, his fourth of the month. He went 4-0 with a 2.31 ERA and 44 strikeouts in May.
* Nelson Cruz had a three-run homer in the third, his 13th of the season. He has five of the Rangers' 10 homers of three- or four runs. "I was looking for something to drive and I got a fastball in," Cruz said. "I was able to do a good job with a good pitch. I was able to pull my hands inside and do the damage."
* Leonys Martin had two hits, including a two-run double in the sixth. ... A.J. Pierzynski extended his hitting streak to six games with a double off the center-field wall in the sixth. ... David Murphy had his second straight multi-hit game, going 2-for-5 with a double and run scored.
* Finally, it's worth noting, the Royals had a change in their lineup for Saturday's Dairy MAX Cow Milking Contest. Royals catcher Adam Moore, a UT-Arlington product, will replace George Kottaras, and go up against Rangers cow milking veteran Robbie Ross.
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For the second time in eight days, the No. 3 Stanford men's volleyball team rallied to defeat No. 6 UC Irvine in five sets, this time coming in the quarterfinals of the MPSF Tournament, Saturday, at Maples Pavilion.
The Cardinal (21-7) recorded a 28-30, 25-22, 25-15, 17-25, 15-13 decision, scoring the match's final four points.
"Both teams are senior-laden teams, and that was an absolute battle," Stanford coach John Kosty said. "Kyle Russell came in and did a really nice job of serving for Irvine to put them up [in the fifth set. And then, we threw our serving specialist at them in Scott Sakaida.
"What Scott did was create point-scoring opportunities for us. He wasn't going to get any aces, but he did a nice job giving us opportunities to score."
And score they did. Trailing 13-12 in the fifth, Sakaida served three straight points to give the Cardinal the win, starting with a block by sophomore setter James Shaw and junior middle Spencer Haly.
After an attack error by UC Irvine's Zack La Cavera gave Stanford the 14-13 edge, senior Steven Irvin chased down a ball that eventually ended in an Eric Mochalski kill to win the match.
"Irvin chasing down that ball in the last rally of the match, and us being patient in that situation, was key," added Kosty. "We didn't go for the kill right away. We wanted to see if we could get a better opportunity and we did."
After going 0-5 in five-set matches to start the season, Stanford is now 3-0 when the match is pushed to the limit.
The Cardinal's current 12-match winning streak is the longest since it won 16 in a row to close out the 1997 season with the program's first national title.
"I think they have been doing it with patience and confidence," said Kosty, referring to the team's current winning streak.
Senior outside hitter Brian Cook led the Cardinal with 21 kills and nine digs in the win. Irvin and Mochalski added 15 kills apiece, while Haly finished with six kills and four blocks. Sophomore middle Conrad Kaminksi pitched in with five kills and six blocks.
Shaw registered 53 assists in the win. He also tallied eight digs, four blocks and three aces. Redshirt junior libero Grant Delgado notched a match-best 12 digs, while sophomore Madison Hayden came off the bench to serve two aces.
La Cavera paced the Anteaters with 19 kills on a .310 attack percentage. Jeremy Dejno added 12 kills, while Scott Kevorken posted seven kills and seven blocks for UCI.
Stanford, the No. 3 seed in the MPSF Tournament, will travel to Provo, Utah next week to take on No. 2 seed Pepperdine at Smith Fieldhouse. The teams will meet on Thursday, April 24 at 4 p.m. PT in the first semifinals match. No. 1 seed and host BYU will battle No. 4 seed UC Santa Barbara in the other semifinal match on April 24 at 7 p.m. PT.
"We have to keep elevating our game," said Kosty. "Pepperdine is going to come out tough and they are also a good serving team. We understand what we are good at and we understand how Stanford volleyball wins, and we just have to keep it simple."


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"You can pretty much wear it with anything," says Holeva—and in any season. The versatile piece tops a flowing dress and feminine blouse as well as it pairs with jeans. Low-quality leather can tear and get discolored easily, so getting a high-quality jacket, which starts at about $300, is worth the investment. Pick a neutral color, such as black or brown, in a classic style. A short one with a tailored collar won't look dated after a few years, explains Holeva. Consider long-lasting lambskin jackets, which look shiny and feel soft.
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The highest level in the prophetic realm is the office of the prophet.
And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. —1 Corinthians 12:28
The prophets will have the strongest utterances because they speak by the spirit of prophecy, the gift of prophecy, and also out of the strength of the prophet's office. They have the grace to speak messages that go beyond words of edification, exhortation, and comfort.
Prophets prophesy with more authority than other believers who have not been called to the office of the prophet. Their prophecies can carry revelation, direction, correction, confirmation, impartation, and activation. They minister to a wider scope of needs than believers who speak by the spirit of prophecy or the simple gift of prophecy.
The breadth and height of the prophetic reach extends far and wide and to the summit or pinnacle of heaven. The depth and length of the prophetic reach is full and comprehensive, complete and thorough.
The Lord desires His church to walk in the breadth, length, depth, and height of the prophetic realm, and He installs men and women in the office of the prophet to make this possible. The prophet has the anointing by grace to minister and speak in higher, wider, and deeper ways.
I believe that prophets should minister under authority and be recognized by the leadership of their local body of Christ because the Lord desires that all things be done decently and in order.
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Gardeners' Dirt: Experiments for fall vegetable garden
By Chip Stelpflug - Victoria County Master GardenerEdited by Charla Borchers Leon
Sept. 13, 2012 at 4:13 a.m.
Gardening in Texas, and especially Victoria County, sets us apart from most other counties - and Texas climates, for that matter. At least that is my experience in my garden in Inez.
If you like to garden or want to start, then Victoria County vegetable lovers are in the right place.
Living in and close to Victoria provides extended growing intervals in spring and fall alike. It is not uncommon to extend a healthy vine of spring butternut squash well into September.
In fact, my butternut squash didn't get the memo that it should have died out two months ago. But there it is, blooming, and providing my neighbors with weekly fruit. I have long since tired of twice-a-week squash, but my friends still welcome it.
Three P's
Hopefully, you fall garden aficionados have already set in motion your planning, preparation and planting - the three essential P's of any successful garden start. The season and time of year once again arrives when we begin planning for the holidays and what goes in our fall gardens.
My planning, preparation and planting in the spring and summer have carried forward into some early fall vegetables.
I tried several new approaches and expanded others with mixed, but unusually good results.
My experiments • Hay bale gardening
Probably the most fun and surprising harvesting results I have had come from experiments in my garden with hay bale gardening. The result was an incredible harvest of Roma tomatoes, basil, and at this printing, still growing and setting fruit, my hardy butternut squash plants.
I read about this gardening technique and had the room, so I thought, what is there to lose? If it did not work out I would have an abundant supply of top cover compost from the bale of hay.
Well, the result was an overwhelming success story. See the 'before' pictures of how I planted veggies in enriched soil placed in the hay bale - followed by the 'after' successful plantings.
Container gardening
Another experiment I tried with success is container gardening. Size and volume of the container used is proportionate to the crop, but this method can provide abundant harvest in a limited space. This type of gardening will benefit almost any beginner who has at least one friend to help you move your prized tomato plant before the freeze kills it.
Container sizes can vary. For example, you can have a three-gallon pot for peppers, and five-gallon to 30-gallon barrels or troughs for tomatoes. The 30-gallon will support a tomato cage and without a doubt, use a support cage. It not only benefits the plants' branches and fruit, but also harvesting, pruning and watering are easier.
Square foot technique
This is another experiment I attempted. Yes, absolutely you can grow an enormous amount of vegetables in a small area.
So much, in fact, that not only do you discourage weeds, but you can also have such a dense growth it camouflages ready-to-pick fruit. So, again, this is a wise technique, but keep in mind the mature size of your plantings and be able to get to them without having to machete into your own garden because of overgrowth.
If there was one additional benefit overgrowth and overproduction provided, I befriended many new neighbors - and had so much plant growth I feed my composter. So, make the most of these advantages in the garden.
Drip irrigation
As many experiments I have tried, this one has (hands down) been the best low-cost and easy-to-install single item I have in my garden.
With drip irrigation and a battery operated timer, I no longer see my labor suffer in the way of stress dehydration and wilt on those prior occasions when I could not be there to water.
I can positively announce the largest one item responsible for my garden's enormous, bountiful results has been drip irrigation.
Not only is it automatic, but I have eliminated any potential of plant dehydration - and with it eliminated, low production by stress as a result of this one step.
If the plant avoids stress-related injury, that same plant will flourish and cycle as God intended. And it does.
Hopefully, you are ready to tackle your fall garden project with a few new ideas. Go out and talk gardening with one of the many locals; call a Master Gardener for advice; shop at your local farmers market; and ask questions about those topics still in question. Visit a nursery and ask for advice about any particular tomato, onion, broccoli, carrot and lettuce you can pick up - and plant in your patch this fall.
If you hurry, you can still manage a pumpkin patch.
And if you are a true Texas gardener, share your harvest with your family and friends.
The Gardeners' Dirt is written by members of the Victoria County Master Gardener Association, an educational outreach of Texas AgriLife Extension - Victoria County. Mail your questions in care of the Advocate, P.O. Box 1518, Victoria, TX 77901; or email@example.com, or comment on this column at VictoriaAdvocate.com.


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So I have an oldish pair of headphones, specifically the Sony MDR-XD200. I have generally been very happy with them - I've been pondering getting something fancier, but have had a hard time justifying it as I'm pretty happy with how these sounded. I'm worried I might have done them in, though. A few minutes ago I was sitting at my computer with a blanket and wearing the headphones, I was starting to get a bit warm so I took off the blanket and threw it onto my couch. As soon as it left my hands, I heard this really strange sound over my headphones, like someone pouring sand or rice into something (i.e. rainstick). It went away gradually, but now I'm stuck in paranoid listening mode, trying to tell if I've wrecked my headphones or if they sound any different.
Can anybody explain what I did? Obviously something ESD-ish happened, but I've never heard of it manifesting like this.


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Background Sources for Utah
This entry was originally written by Patricia Lyn Scott, CA and Gary Topping Ph.D. for Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources.
The story of the exodus of the Mormons from eastern parts of the United States is not the only aspect of Utah emigration, although it is a large part. Two-thirds of those early immigrants arriving in the Salt Lake Basin in 1847 and thereafter were settlers largely from states north of the Ohio River. Approximately sixty percent were from New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Ohio, with forebears from New England. People from Missouri, Tennessee, and Kentucky comprised the bulk of the remaining U.S.-born emigrants. Foreign-born Mormons originated mostly from the British Isles, with the second largest group coming from the Scandinavian countries. Emigration of other parties and the establishment of mining districts, particularly the Tintic district and mines around Price, Utah, constitute other major settlement groups.
Mormons have written and preserved the history of their ancestors better than most of their contemporaries. The other major settlement groups also have good printed sources regarding their history.
For background reading in Utah history, see:
- Alexander, Thomas G. Utah—the Right Place: The Official Centennial History. Salt Lake City: Gibbs-Smith Publishers, 1995.
- Arrington, Leonard J. Great Basin Kingdom: Economic History of the Latter-day Saints, 1830–1900. Lincoln, Nebr.: University of Nebraska Press, 1958.
- Arrington, Leonard J., and Davis Bitton. The Mormon Experience: A History of the Latter-day Saints. New York: Vintage Books, 1980.
- Papanikolas, Helen Zeese, ed. The Peoples of Utah. Salt Lake City: Utah State Historical Society, 1976. The diversity of population in Utah is covered.
- Poll, Richard D., Thomas G. Alexander, Eugene E. Campbell, and David E. Miller, eds. Utah's History. Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University, 1978. A collection of chapters written by the editors and others, which covers various aspects of Mormon and non-Mormon Utah history. A bibliographic essay covering Utah's history is included.
- Powell, Alan Kent, ed. Utah History Encyclopedia. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 1994. Also available online at www.media.utah.edu/UHE.
Some unusual, highly informative publications are those by Kate B. Carter: Heart Throbs of the West (13 vols., 1939–51); Treasures of Pioneer History (6 vols., 1952–57) and Our Pioneer Heritage (18 vols., 1959–75), all published in Salt Lake City by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. Many personal accounts of settlers, as well as invaluable source materials, are included. These publications and other biographical/family history sources are available as part of Ancestry's LDS Family History Suite 2 (1998).
For genealogical research, Laureen R. Jaussi and Gloria D. Chaston's Genealogical Records of Utah (see Utah Vital Records) is an essential guide, detailing church and government-related documents and sources as well as discussing the genealogical uses and limitations of records and sources.


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The age-old battle with AFL immaturity
"Getting older is a struggle. I always feel that just under the surface of acceptance and enjoyment of the ageing process is a terrible hysteria just waiting to burst out."
- Michael Sheen
The ball spills out sideways and I get that sinking feeling. My man has got a step on me and space to move. The ball is sympathetically placed out in front of him and he canters out to meet it.
This is the lot of a backman - try as you might to stop your opponent from getting an easy kick, inevitably this is what happens sometimes. It stings every time. In an instant you regroup your thoughts, take stock of what's happening and how you can limit the damage.
On Saturday night at the MCG, against the Demons, I was standing the mark about 40 metres out from goal and the ball was in the hands of Jay Kennedy-Harris, my opponent. He seems a confident young kid, confident with the ball anyway. I've been watching videotape of him all week from his games this season.
We're close to the boundary, really close. I can hear the voices of the Demons fans over the fence taunting me. "He got you there, Murphy." "He's all over you, Murphy." I've heard it all before.
I also notice that Kennedy-Harris isn't looking to pass it off, he's going to have a shot. He is confident. My offering of, "Gee you're hungry, you haven't even looked to pass the ball!" is at the more generic end of the sledging spectrum. I stopped short of asking him if there was chewy on his boot.
Kennedy-Harris approaches and hits it sweet. I turn to look up at its trajectory, and it's hard not to marvel just a tiny bit at its perfect spin in the perfect setting of the MCG under lights. Fair play to the kid. The crowd erupts and so does Kennedy-Harris.
He's either so happy with the kick that he wants the moment to last a bit longer, or he's so outraged for being thought of as hungry. Either way, he's in my face and letting me know about it. I do my best "what are you on about?" face, and the oldest argument in footy grumbles to life.
It is the right of every young footballer to take it up to the old blokes on a footy field with variations of "you're too old, you're finished!" Just as it is every veteran's right to return fire with a disgusted look and simple query of, "Who are you and what have you done?"
On Saturday night we danced the ancient dance of old and young. Kennedy-Harris was supported by teammate "Chip" Frawley, who chimed in with, "He's only played eight games and he's leading you on a merry dance," or words to that effect. I was still working on my "what are you on about?" face, and hit back with, "That's right, he's only played eight games and one kick is hardly a reason to break out the champagne."
And around and around we went. At some point during this exchange I couldn't help but think back to another time when it was me in Kennedy-Harris' shoes.
In my very first pre-season at Footscray we were on the back end of a torturous summer and were entering the practice match phase. Two sides were picked, and as we jogged out to our positions I noticed that our team's best player and future Hall of Famer Brad Johnson was trotting down toward full forward. I was drifting down to my post on the opposition flank and decided to niggle a club icon.
"Are you a forward pocket like Kevin Bartlett now?" I shot at Johnno.
I hang my head in my hands now when I think about it. At the time it was a bit of a throwaway line, a kid being a bit cheeky. As the scratch match started moments later, I didn't have time to gauge how my comment was received. It turns out it was received poorly by the smiling assassin.
A few minutes later I found myself waiting under a loopy handball and I sensed trouble in the air. As I took the ball I turned and something flashed past me. It was Brad Johnson. To avoid being broken into 100 pieces I must have hit the deck at the last second. As I lay on the wing of the Whitten Oval I had enough self awareness to know that Brad must not have been happy with my remark.
It still comes up occasionally when we see each other now. He's not as angry about it these days. I really don't know what I was thinking saying that to him before I'd played even one game. And then, on the other hand, I think it's great. Young pups niggling and pushing old dogs to get a growl out of them. You want to see if you're up to it, and if the old dog has got some fight left.
The brash confidence of youth and the weathered sentimentality of the aged are destined to conflict on the footy field. It's part of what makes footy interesting.
This week the football community lost one of its giants in Tom Hafey. I didn't know Tom very well, but like most people in football I had met him and heard him speak about his philosophies of football and life. In many respects, Tom was able to bridge the conflict of old and young better than most. "I'm sensational and getting better," was one of his famous lines.
When Bruce Springsteen's close friend and saxophone player Clarence Clemons passed away, he described it as like losing something elemental, like rain. Tom will leave a similar hole in our game, but he will leave us with something just as powerful. When I think of Tom I think of overwhelming optimism. Young or old, we can all share in that.
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Woman burned in Conroe apartment fire
Updated 4:52 pm, Sunday, March 9, 2014
A woman is being treated for severe burns sustained during a Conroe apartment fire Sunday morning, according to a release from the Conroe Fire Department.
Just before 10 a.m., the department was dispatched to The Abbey at Conroe Apartments in the 200 block of Interstate 45 North, where they found heavy fire rolling out of a two-story building. Firefighters were able to contain the fire to one unit and declared it under control at 10:41 a.m., according to the release.
The 49-year-old victim is being treated for first, second and third degree burns to her face, hands and chest at Memorial Hermann Hospital. She had originally been transported to Conroe Regional Medical Center in urgent condition.
Other residents had safely evacuated themselves from the building, according to the release.
The department's Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of the fire, but the release said foul play does not seem to be involved.


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Smith and Jones
Martha Jones finds herself on the moon and meets a stranger called the Doctor
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The further adventures of the time traveling alien adventurer and his companions.
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Smith and Jones
Martha Jones finds herself on the moon and meets a stranger called the Doctor
The Shakespeare Code
William Shakespeare is under the control of witch-like creatures.
The Doctor takes Martha to New Earth
Daleks in Manhattan
The Doctor finds his oldest enemies at work on top of the Empire State Building
Evolution of the Daleks
A new Dalek Empire rises in 1930s New York
The Lazarus Experiment
Martha has to save her family from the schemes of Professor Lazarus
The Doctor and Martha have to stop a spaceship from hurtling into the sun.
Human Nature
A schoolteacher called John Smith dreams of adventures in time and space.
The Family of Blood
The sinister Family search for the Doctor.
Only the Doctor can stop the Weeping Angels, but he's lost in time.
Captain Jack Harkness storms back into the Doctor's life.
The Sound of Drums
Harry Saxon becomes Prime Minister
Last of the Time Lords
Earth has been conquered and the Master rules supreme.
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