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islandmomma replied to islandmomma's topic in Celiac Disease - Coping WithThanks everyone and Frieze, that makes sense. What else would they use to be able to remove it easily. Duhhhh, wheat... I won't take the chance again.
Well Darn It All!
islandmomma posted a topic in Celiac Disease - Coping WithI have been getting along tickety boo for nearly one month on the gluten free diet and find it helps many things, despite my other ailments. Last night, however, my restraint was tested too much to resist by one lone little marshmallow Christmas tree on a stick that was leftover and had been calling to me . Of course the package, listing ingredients, had already been thrown out so I don't even know where it was made. It took only 2 hours for the gas etc to start up again.... . I was undone by my own gluttony lol. Who woulda thunk it could have gluten!?
islandmomma replied to carolynmay's topic in Super Sensitive Celiacs & Gluten SensitiveExactly! I likely do not belong here on the super-sensitive sub-forum as I am just figuring out how all of it applies to me at all but, I can tell you that egg sensitivity to either or both egg components, yolk or egg white, is separate for at least some ppl from a gluten allergy perspective... or maybe a predecessor or component for some along the way towards all this garbage. I developed an egg white sensitivity years ago (30) when I was pregnant with my second child. Ppl tell me I am crazy and that, as a heart patient, I would be better off being sensitive to the yolk with all the cholesterol. With increasing years, I have learned to trust my own body more, despite the nay-sayers. It is deifinitely the whites for me. In cooked foods it sometimes works out ok for me. I do not even tell the flu shot folks that I react perhaps every third time to the annual flu shots (that contain egg white) because, well, not having the shot carries more risks for me than the topical reaction/irritation. Anyway, I did appreciate the info from Scott R and wonder if he is simply reporting on a precursor or coexistent condition like fat intolerance or intolerance to spicy, grilled food in some ways (both of which I have had for many years). I still thank you all for your informative posts even if controversial. jan
Mislabeling Medical Illness As Mental Disorder
islandmomma replied to sora's topic in Gab/Chat Room - To Discuss Anything BUT Celiac Disease / Gluten-Free DietGotta say I have always thought (in recent years after so many issues/errors/problems that somebody has to be "bottom of their graduating class in medical school" . I think I have had more than my fair share of those folks! My family thinks I keep picking doctors that are intent on killing me lol. I cannot understand any such motive.... I actually am a nice person lol. BUT I am increasingly assertive with these demiGods in the medical profession. Sites like this one allow us to be better informed and more collaborative in our medical care. That is a good thing. Sorry, I do not want to be a doc-basher but seems to me that the best ones retire or get burned out and the rest just keep practicing ('practice' being the operative concept). I had a nice supportive surgeon do my colonoscopy this week and yet he seemed to doubt (without saying so) that a gluten free diet would do much for me. It already is helping.
How To Know If It's Really Gluten Free?!
islandmomma replied to GFreeMO's topic in Gluten-Free RestaurantsOkay, and frosties at Wendy's are gluten free? WHO KNEW ?????? Look and see, Dick and Jane, the new Wendy's convert!! Thanks guys. jan
Autoimmune Disease Comorbidities
islandmomma replied to gkygrl's topic in Celiac Disease - Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & SymptomsYep. I have hypothyroidism, type 2 diabetes, diverticular disease (new dx), kidney failure (early, I hope) and allergies/asthma ( adult onset only). Stinks doesn't it? I think I posted elsewhere it is like our own immune systems are attacking one organ after another..... I already did heart and lung disease some years ago. Hope some things soon resolve for you to some extent, GKYgirl....
Let's Be Trendy!
islandmomma replied to smpalesh's topic in Celiac Disease - Coping WithYou know, I am finally regretting that I gave up tv altogether nearly two years ago and avoided talk shows for many years before. Perhaps if I had watched I would have become better informed about this issue... Who knew I could still become part of a 'trend'? LOL
Reflux Is Killing Me!
islandmomma replied to jesimae's topic in Celiac Disease - Coping WithJust google it. There is a website that lists almost all meds that are gluten free or not and I found it on a simple google search a couple of weeks ago but did not save it. I then dropped two pills from my daily regimen of 15 pills a day lol and already feel better with everything I am doing.... can't get a simple doctor's appointment until two weeks from now but, so far, I seem to be doing better with my own choices than he has in many many months... Good luck!
I Am Celebrating Today :)
islandmomma replied to islandmomma's topic in Celiac Disease - Coping WithYou ARE so sweet, GFin DC and I sure liked your subject line..... TY for it all. My (D?) H is a twit so...may lose some threads here. He is a type I diabetic with dementia, major pre-eminent needs always, and considerable antipathy towards me, and maybe towards my own food issues... It is hard for me ro take charge of this dietary stuff. BUT, today was a good day. jan
To Add A Bit Of Humor
islandmomma replied to TGK112's topic in Celiac Disease - Coping WithI LOVE THIS!!!!!! (caps intended). Saw the movie 2 ww\eks ago and have been playing the soundtrack ever since!! Maybe the best opera ever in a movie form.... Thank you!! j PS Have saved this for my comedic relief!!
I Am Celebrating Today :)
islandmomma replied to islandmomma's topic in Celiac Disease - Coping WithLOL, ty for your replies. I could not eat all of it last night! My tummy had shrunk!! Now I am back to having fears about eating anything else but hit another gluten free store today and found so many good things!! I am definitely a convert.... watch me go now, folks! Pancake mix, cookies, pasta, crackers....and GUM DROPS!!! What else is important in life anyway lol?? I bought berries and melon that I love but would never buy out of season!! TY guys for all your info and input. Where were you 30 years ago?? Even better news, The surgeon phoned me and said a gluten free diet is good because all he can do really for me, malignancy or not, re the garbage in my colon, is to chop it all out and I WILL not do that!! Wish me luck!! Also, he said, if it (the diet) is not working for me as I'd hoped, I do not have to sit on a W/L for many months to deal with it further. Warned me that the prep for my kidney issues is even more aversive as is the procedure itself for someone like me with all my issues to have a colon virtual scan. Soooooo...I choose not to. I will deal with it. Np. I now have cookies, crackers, cheeses and many many other gluten free foods now . I had fun shopping! I have few needs lol I guess. jan Ps I have now lost about 17 pounds....Maybe it is not a good way but better from my perspective..... have also dropped 2 of my 15 pills a day as they are not guaranteed gluten-free.
I Am Celebrating Today :)
islandmomma posted a topic in Celiac Disease - Coping WithWell, you have to stay pleased about the small gifts that come your way, right? I went for my ill-fated colonscopy yesterday after the typical three month waitlist and two day purge (much less nasty than 15 years ago when I had my last one). It went poorly in the sense that it could not be completed because there are too many diverticular growths blocking the colon to see all the way. That also made it quite painful and I was vomiting several hours afterwards. So now he wants to do a CT colon scan and of course I am allergic to dyes if contrast is to be used. As well, I have stage 3 kidney disease so the purging process possibly should not have been ordered in the first place for yesterday's scope and now will have to be repeated for the scan. I cannot believe how little info we are given by doctors and how we are expected to accept their directives without question! Thank Heavens for the internet! Most docs seem to hate it.... Anyway, part of the good news is that I called his office and refused to go for more tests until I have some of my concerns addressed. I have never questioned a surgeon on his judgment before but should have many times in hindsight. I feel proud . But the BEST part of the good news is that I went right back on the gluten free diet last night and went out to a restaurant with a gluten free menu. You know eating after a 2 day fast is great and I expected it to be, especially now my appetite is coming back (3 weeks now gluten free). I have felt sick no matter what I ate for months and months. Guess what the restaurant had? Gluten free pasta with baked cheese all over it!! I felt I had died and gone to Heaven. It was so wonderful and I slept better than in months and feel great today. I even went to the store next to the restaurant and loaded up on some gluten free itemslike pancake mix and cookies to try as I have been scared until now. Ate the leftover pasta for breakfast and all is still well. I am having a sunny moment lol. Hope you all have a good day.
gluten-free For...3 Days. Help!
islandmomma replied to Vinturi's topic in Celiac Disease - Coping WithHi Dana. I am sorry for your troubles but encourage you to hang in there. I just joined this website today and am learning a lot. I am ticked off with my GP (PCP to you Americans) as he seems quite willing to order tests if I am persistent enough over several visits re the same complaints but nothing ever seems to improve. I do have a complicated medical history, having had emergency open heart surgery 9 years ago when I was 52 (like my Dad before me and my Mom who also died of heart disease in her 60's). Since that horror show, now they say I have asthma, diabetes, GERD (maybe not, I am thinking if I have gluten intolerance but Nexium helped my GI stuff for a few years after the cardiac surgery), COPD (true) and hypothyroidism (also true and longterm). I feel as if my auto-immune system is taking my body apart one organ at a time... So I am on a mess of meds and still feel lousier and lousier over the past year and a half. I have a longterm history of intermittent bloating, diarrhea, etc for nearly 40 years and it has been chalked up to IBS with which I am told I have to live. In the past year or more 'though, I have been getting almost no sleep because I am up and down with many many trips to the toilet with the most foul-smelling bms imaginable. My kidney function is way down (43 last month compared with 50 for several years previously), I passed a kidney stone in the spring, and technically my bloodwork puts me in the third level of chronic kidney disease but we do not speak of that; doc seems not to want to deal with it and blames it on my 'diabetes' that is not confirmed on A1C's but I am still kept on metformin for! Presciptions and tests seem more important to him than patient improvement... I how have one last test, a colonoscopy, set up this week that I have been W/L for for three months so I am going through with it but in the past 7 weeks, I have seen three specialists (one for a new issue, "scalp psoriasis" that I never had before and now have to use a steroid shampoo for!), had a full cardiopulmonary workup and 9 tests ranging from minimally invasive to a MIBI scan to which I had a 6 week allergic reaction (we figure from the dyes used). Maybe what should have been ordered was an endoscopy but I am fed up so am not going back to any doctor anytime soon. I live in a small community in Canada and there are no options open to me for another doctor. I have been having abnormal WBC and leukocytes in my blood and urine for almost two years, this time around, and my GP chalks it up to my being 'post menopausal'; that seems absurd to me. Then, just over three weeks ago, I was out with a friend and she started describing her husband's struggles with celiac disease dx and diet. It sounded SOOOOO familiar to me. I was at the point I was not eating at all really, just drinking pop and milk (because I have to have something in my stomach for many of these meds). I had lost 5 pounds each of the last few months (but could afford to do that). I started to try to eat gluten-free the following weekend so I now have just over two weeks on the diet. I already feel somewhat better. I sleep better and (TMI I know) can stand the smell in the washroom after I have been there. My appetite is improved. My gassiness out both ends is better too. I have my fingers crossed but am not seeking any more real medical input until I have accomplished a good trial myself with gluten free. My doc just pooh-poohs everything anyway. Sorry, I know this post is way too long and am happy if it is moved/modified/abbreviated or whatever. I just wanted to welcome another newbie and tell you that you are fortunate despite your losses and troubles to be learning all this in your 20's or 30's instead of in your 60's like me. A proper diagnosis will enable a better quality of life I am sure. Good luck!


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Padres to release Iguchi, Tomko
Pitcher LeBlanc, second baseman Antonelli may get call
By Corey Brock / MLB.com
A team source confirmed on Sunday that Iguchi and Tomko were told of their release after San Diego defeated the Colorado Rockies, 2-1, at PETCO Park.
Iguchi, who signed a one-year deal worth $3.75 million in the offseason, was hitting .231 with two home runs and 24 RBIs in 81 games. He missed 47 games earlier in the season with a separated right shoulder.
Iguchi was hitting .125 in 64 at-bats since returning from the disabled list.
Tomko, who was signed to a Major League contract June 27 after being released by Kansas City, had a 1.93 ERA in six games.
Two players who do are pitcher Wade LeBlanc and second baseman Matt Antonelli, who figure to join the team in Los Angeles on Monday when the roster expands to 40 players.
The San Diego Union-Tribune was reporting Sunday that both players will be recalled Monday.
Antonelli, who hit .215 for Triple-A Portland this season, wasn't in the Beavers' lineup on Sunday against Tacoma.
LeBlanc, considered one of the Padres' top Minor League pitching prospects, was 11-9 with a 5.32 ERA with Portland, though he was 4-2 with a 2.86 ERA after the All-Star break.
LeBlanc could be in line to start Wednesday against the Dodgers, though the Padres might use veteran left-hander Shawn Estes in that spot.
Corey Brock is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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For those interested in watching 17 million horsepower try to put a 20-ton NRO satellite into polar orbit, there will be a webcast beginning at 10:32 am PDT today. Launch is scheduled for 11:32 am PDT. Here is the launch information website:
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The Campus Activities Board at Point Park University hosted a charity ball at the Warhol Museum on January 27th. Point Park students danced the night away knowing their money was going to a good cause: The Western PA Humane Society. The event raised $1,500, which was delivered to the Humane Society by members of the Campus Activities Board on February 25th.
"We had no [money] goal set because we haven't had a huge turn out in past years so we were just hoping for over a 100 guests in attendance," said Zoe Sadler, marketing coordinator for Campus Activities Board.
Sadler deemed the event a success with a total of 150 students attending the first ever off campus charity ball. Previous charity balls had been held in Point Park's ballroom. This year the Campus Activities Board took a risk and hosted the event at the Warhol Museum on the North Shore. Sadler said the student body responded with enthusiasm to the new location.
"[The ball was] more successful than any of the previous charity balls...the fact that we did it with the Humane Society just made the students more happy to help," said Sadler.
As a special treat members of the Campus Activities Board received a behind-the-scenes tour of the Western PA Humane Society's shelter before delivering the donation check.
"They [WPHS] were so easy to work with. They are a very sweet place and very generous to open their doors to us to show us what they do and where our money is going. It was a very positive experience," said Sadler.
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I like Jimmy John. I just like to say it. Seriously, say it to yourself over and over. Now think about the SuperBowl commercial where dude licks the Doritos cheese off the fingers of the other dude. Now say over and over Jimmy John, again, but say it faster.
Yeah.... Jimmy John.
The stutterer?
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Then he can devolop an awesome stutter step :P
Jimmy J...maybe he'll get the hint.
THREE Jay - 3J
Just James Johnson
What if... Blazers had drafted both Drexler, Jordan?
From 1992 Beginner's Guide to the NBA Finals, The Oregonian's special section. Published 6/3/1992.
Michael Jordan was the #3 pick in the 1984 draft, after Portland selected Sam Bowie second.
Bruce Leeroy
Well I doubt "Tits or GTFO" will catch on, so I'll vote for "Sammich."
I have no idea who Chukwudiebere Maduabum is, but on his Draft Express profile, hes listed as Chu Chu. I think hes worthy of picking just for that. He immediately is in the running for best All-Time NBA name. -Tim W.
Agent J
Zed: You'll dress only in attire specially sanctioned by Raptors special services. You'll conform to the identity we give you, eat where we tell you, live where we tell you. From now on you'll have no identifying marks of any kind. You'll not stand out in any way. Your entire image is crafted to leave no lasting memory with anyone you encounter. You're a rumor, recognizable only as deja vu and dismissed just as quickly. You don't exist; you were never even born. Anonymity is your name. Silence your native tongue. You're no longer part of the System. You're above the System. Over it. Beyond it. We're "them." We're "they." We are the Toronto Raptors.
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Secondly, undrafted players MUST be included in the available pool. The word undrafted is getting you mixed up. You must focus on the word available. The original point was that an NBA calibre player (similar to JJs level) would not be AVAILABLE at the Miamis pick. Surely, everybody understands that an undrafted player was available to any GM who was smart enough to recognize the talent level and project into the future in the NBA. That's the whole essence of drafting. So the total pool MUST also include undrafted.
But honestly Apollo, I dont get where youre coming from. You applaud Joey for his solid statistical breakdown and scold me for not backing up my general statements. Yet, when the thorough statistical analysis is now made, it is shown that Joey is off by a factor of 10 in estimating the number of NBA caliber players available at the draft position. Why arent you applauding the new data and admitting the old was shoddy? Instead you call the real data tricks. Why? The data is the data.
The original statement was by BC that a player of James Johnsons talent level will not be available by Miamis pick. Ive shown that EVERY year there is on average 10+ draftable players available who will make solid contributions in the NBA. At this point, its not even debatable. The data speaks for itself. BC is wrong.
I really like James Johnson, but he isnt a home run either. More like a single + a stolen base, IMO.
I applaud the effort but I still disagree with your argument. Which is fine. I'm allowed.
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Really, anything other than Kid Dynamite will be alright with me. But I would suggest "The Slap Chop"
James "Octagon" Johnson
James "Beat Down" Johnson
Leo interviews with James Johnsons from yesterday.
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Many ordinary folk can see this "mess" in the making, so why are the likes of Alec salmon pursuing this cause for independence?
I get the impression that salmon is banking on two factors - oil revenue and the fishing industry. But oil and gas reserves are a very tenuous commodity, and will not last indefinitely. And when exploration is far out into the North Sea, Scotland will not have a legal territory to claim for such oil/gas fields. As for the fishing grounds, Scotland could face a very limited catchment area if boundary lines were drawn from points extending east and west of the border with England. All supposition I'll admit, but its amazing how even powerful politicians will behave like spiteful, spoilt little children in order to get their own way.
When it comes down to it, is the anticipated prize for independence (which could well be a booby prize) really worth Scotland battling to separate itself from the UK?


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Discussion in 'Star Trek Movies I-X' started by Amasov, May 25, 2013.
Judging from Into Darkness, they can repair far worse.
"A ship's a ship."
How are the events of a different timeline applicable to anything in the primary universe?
It was a surprise to me, and kind of a punch-line in a way, the -A, which then became institutionalized with the -D, -C, and -B. The resurrection of the ship, at least visually, matched the fact that they resurrected Spock in the prior picture. So it was a crowd-pleasing moment, even though it was also an economical choice.
When I saw Trek III I could have sworn they blew up the original model. That destruction sequence was very convincing, and I was perhaps just as worried that the magnificent model had been destroyed than the idea of the Enterprise as a fictional ship being destroyed. So I was glad to have that reassurance that the model was alive and well again, just with the -A added.
I also remember being very impressed by the new bridge with the first ever touchscreen okudagram panels. However, in retrospect I now prefer the tactile button look of the earlier bridge. The Trek VI bridge with its darker tones was a good compromise between the two.
Because the Excelsior was demonized so much in Trek III I always hated it. However, how it was treated in VI as Sulu's ship kind of redeemed the class. It still looked wrong as the basis of the Enterprise-B and was clearly evident as a cost-cutting measure rather than making a new model.
I never hated the Excelsior and remember being happy that Sulu was its captain in Star Trek VI. It was Styles who bothered me. I hope Starfleet punished his incompetence by taking away the swagger stick that he always carried with him.
Yeah, the Excelsior-class was a cool design and was a worthy successor to the Constitution-class. Any demonizing of the design likely was the result of Styles' boasting of the ship being superior to the Enterprise and Scotty's somewhat negative view of the Excelsior and subsequent sabotage of her.
"...if my grandmother had wheels, she'd be a wagon."
"The more they over-think the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain."
--Captain Montgomery Scott
So there's probably some irony that the Excelsior-class ultimately became a mainstay of the fleet for the better part of a century.
Well, the laws of physics didn't change, first of all. The tech isn't different.
^Exactly. The technology looks a little different, but no more different from the old than William Shatner looks from Chris Pine. And in-universe, they look exactly the same.
I like what happened to the Enterprise-A in William Shatner's novel The Ashes of Eden. It was a fitting end for the ship.
As for the Excelsior, I was very disappointed in the STVI Excelsior bridge being the Enterprise-A one plus one unique graphic at the back and the TNG helm/ops consoles in front. The STIII partial set looked huge and hyper advanced in comparsion to me (even if it did use the ENT/TOS operating system, judging by those blinking coloured squares!)
The Excelsior, as it was presented in Trek III, was supposed to come across as more of an automatic "appliance" vs. the moving sculpture of the Enterprise. That's how Scotty was able to sabotage it the way he did. It reflected the Federation stressing technology above people, similar to the sentiment in The Ultimate Computer in TOS. And I really think that trickled down to the 80s sharp-edged aesthetics of the ship's lines and the sterile look of the bridge. I just don't think it was originally conceived to be the workhorse class of the federation it eventually became, but it had to serve that purpose due to budgetary constraints with the FX.
Styles kicking back to a cup of coffee on the bridge was symbolic of the idea that you didn't have to be on your toes anymore to run a ship, as was that scene of him lying down in his quarters filing his fingers when the yellow-alert came in. Later on, Sulu kind of changed the meaning of drinking coffee on the bridge to kind of a sign of having finally "arrived" as a figure of veneration. Picard always limited hot drinks to his ready room.
As far as I know, the design was superior to Enterprise. That said, Styles' posturing about a ship that wasn't even fully operational was childish and petty. Seeing Excelsior grind to a halt outside spacedock always brings a smile to my face.
I don't think there was much doubt that the Excelsior was a more advanced ship than the Enterprise. If anything, she contributed to the idea that the latter was old and ready to be decommissioned.
I definitely believe that was the kid of reaction the filmmakers wanted, made even more so by Styles' earlier bragging of the ship.
I would have liked something between excelsior and constitution class
Hard to know what that would've been. The Excelsior looked like the next step.
Maybe something like this
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/donbrown11/Star Trek/uss-enterprise-nx-1701A.jpg
^The side view almost looks like a Sovereign-class ship.
It's a bit taller and not as elongated, but the design was first conceived about a decade prior to the Sovereign-class debut in First Contact.
That is... no, just no.
So says the man obsessed with the nuTrek universe and its Enterprise.
Obsessed ? What are you talking about ? I think you have me confused with someone else.
And even if that were true, what does that have to do with anything ?
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Colorado will have up to $149 million more to spend in the fiscal year that starts in July, money that is likely to intensify a battle between Democrats and Republicans over restoring a property tax break for seniors.
Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper wants to use the extra funds to ease cuts to education and other programs while targeting aid for the poorest seniors. However, Republicans, who control the state House, say the state should restore the Senior Homestead Exemption, a property tax break that goes to rich and poor seniors alike.
Under Hickenlooper's proposal, $63.4 million would be targeted at the state's "neediest seniors," money that might help bolster existing programs that assist income-qualified seniors with utility and heat bills or rent. Hickenlooper, who has proposed suspending the senior property tax break again this year, said the details haven't been worked out yet.
He hinted it could mean some kind of means-tested version of the tax break.
"We may not get to the really biggest mansions in Cherry Hills, the largest homes in Aspen," Hickenlooper said, "but the vast majority of seniors' homes will get their exemptions back."
But Rep. Cheri Gerou, R-Evergreen, chairwoman of the Joint Budget Committee, said she couldn't understand suspending the tax exemption again.
"I don't know whether people don't like seniors, if that's why they're trying to take the money away from them," Gerou said. "I don't understand what the issue is, why they're trying to take the money."
The Senior Homestead Exemption exempts 50 percent of the first $200,000 of a home's assessed value. To get the benefit, a senior must be 65 years or older and have lived in their home for the last 10 years.
The state must pay counties for the property tax loss they see as a result of the tax break, a sum that costs the state about $100 million.
Though voters approved the tax break in 2000, the amendment also allows lawmakers to suspend the tax break if they like, which lawmakers from both parties voted to do in all but four years since it was passed.
Instead of restoring the exemption, the governor had proposed targeting relief to poor seniors by adding $9.5 million to an existing program that rebates property taxes paid, either directly or through rent, and for heating costs paid by low-income Coloradans ages 65 and older or surviving spouses ages 58 and older.
The new money for the program would more than double its current funding, and one possibility is adding the $63.4 million to that.
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San Rafael Swell > Chute Canyon > Climber's Log
Chute Canyon Climber's Log
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|Crack & Chute
Date Climbed: May 28, 2017
|Took some friends to Crack and I continued on to do the loop through Chute. Turned up the music in the earbuds and enjoyed the canyon to myself during an evening stroll.
|Posted May 31, 2017 1:12 am
|Liba Kopeckova
|Upper chute
|Rapped in from Baptist Draw and went up the tight dark slot of Upper Chute. Lovely canyon - pretty tight squeezing… some water, but only knee deep in April. Climbing out of the end of the canyon was easy and it was marked with a cairn.
|Posted Apr 6, 2016 8:37 pm
|Foxy Long Bottoms
Date Climbed: Nov 27, 2015
|After North Temple Wash we drove over to Chute. Its a pretty hike with no obstacles. Bring your dog and your Grandma.
|Posted Nov 30, 2015 11:34 am
|toward chute buttress
Date Climbed: Apr 5, 2010
|11/9/14- returned, this time with mike, in order to finish business on chute benchmark. my half-decade old memory seemed a tad foggy as i didn't remember lots of the obstacles, but we made great regardless! chute benchmark is interesting!
4/5/10- hiked the canyon with the intention of climbing chute buttress, but my body was worn down from the week's activities and i decided to hike out the canyon and drive home.
|Posted Jul 26, 2014 2:20 am
|Lower Chute
Date Climbed: Apr 20, 2014
|Went down Crack and up Chute on a pretty fun loop hike. Lower Chute is a nice, easy walk.
|Posted Jul 3, 2014 2:40 pm
|Up Chute
Date Climbed: Sep 29, 2013
|Went up Chute after descending Baptist Draw. Nice canyon.
|Posted Oct 3, 2013 2:44 pm
|Loop with Batiste
Date Climbed: May 4, 2011
|Loop hike from Cowboy Camp. Made the trip down Baptiste into chute. Exited near the Fault back to the car.
|Posted May 12, 2011 8:00 pm
|Lower Chute
|I like the upper loop with Baptist better, but this was a fun day.
With Dave Pitney
|Posted Apr 25, 2011 2:59 pm
Date Climbed: May 2, 2008
|The upper section of Chute is way more interesting than the lower end. I did the Baptist Draw/Chute loop on May 2 2008 with my brother Richard.
|Posted Jan 20, 2011 11:35 pm
|Just ok
Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2010
|Did as a long loop with Crack. Loop is a long slog and neither canyon has much bang for the buck.
|Posted Sep 23, 2010 12:32 pm
|Beautiful Canyon
Date Climbed: May 29, 2010
|A gorgeous hike.
|Posted Jun 2, 2010 4:21 pm
|Nice Hike
Date Climbed: May 29, 2010
|Nice flat easy hike through some beautiful scenery.
|Posted May 31, 2010 10:55 pm
|Chute Canyon
|The up-canyon portion from Baptist Draw. Very pretty.
|Posted Feb 10, 2010 12:09 pm
|Vagabond Manifesto
Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2008
|Done this several times. More and more of these canyons are on SummitPost! Let's hope the word doesn't get out beyond this site...
|Posted Feb 10, 2010 3:55 am
|Buz Groshong
|Fun hike
Date Climbed: Apr 3, 2007
|We went down Chute and returned up Crack.
|Posted Sep 12, 2009 7:54 pm
|Babtist Draw/Chute
|Wow! What a great introduction to the canyon country. Beautiful scenery with really cool slot canyons. This is a must do for the aspiring canyoneer.
|Posted Dec 11, 2007 10:05 am
|Bruce Christensen
|Baptist Draw/Chute Canyon
Date Climbed: Nov 12, 2007
|Did Baptist Draw/Chute Canyon combo. Trip report at http://blog.brucec.net/2007/10/canyoneering-in-san-rafael-swell.html.
|Posted Nov 23, 2007 10:54 pm
|Chute to Crack
Date Climbed: Feb 16, 2004
|We used our three day weekend to to do some exploring of the Swell. After a hike of Bell and Wildhorse the previous day we tackled these two canyons. The crossover between the canyons is not obvious, and we ended up handlining down 30 ft to get into Crack Canyon. Crack is definitely the more interesting of the two canyons and we had almost decided to wade a section of very cold water, before we found an alternate route. The two canyons together make for a fun day with some route-finding challenges. Great adventure!
|Posted Feb 8, 2007 8:07 pm
|Chute Canyon
Date Climbed: Dec 6, 2006
|I made the mistake of hiking Crack Canyon first so this was kind of a let down. Still some impressive scenery though.
|Posted Dec 8, 2006 4:13 pm
|Chute Canyon
Date Climbed: May 31, 2004
|This is one of the easiest hikes in the San Rafael Swell. It is a nice canyon that almost everyone can do. It can be combined with Crack Canyon but the cross-country terrain between the two canyons is not hiker friendly so most people do them separately.
|Posted May 30, 2006 5:02 pm


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Director of national teams at the Mexican soccer federation (FMF) Hector Gonzalez Inarritu has spoken to Carlos Vela and Guillermo Ochoa about a possible return to Mexico's national team and talks seem to be on the right path.
"I spoke with the players, they were happy," Gonzalez Inarritu told TVC Deportes on Wednesday, adding that he found the duo in a good frame of mind about El Tri.
Mexico coach Victor Manuel Vucetich himself told the same outlet that it is "probable" Vela and Ochoa will join the squad in Mexico City on Oct. 6 ahead of the Oct. 11 World Cup qualifier against Panama.
Ochoa's agent Jorge Berlanga acknowledged the contact between the FMF and the goalkeeper on Wednesday, but outright denied that his player had demanded to be the starting goalkeeper under Jose Manuel "Chepo" de la Torre.
The ongoing saga of whether Vela and Ochoa will be involved in the Panama and Costa Rica games that will define Mexico's World Cup fate will come to at least a temporary conclusion this week, with national teams having to advise clubs of call-ups at least 15 days before an international meetup.


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Discussion in 'Other Equipment' started by JAY1, Jan 14, 2013.
Has anyone else used this app by Sten Kaiser? You tennis boffins will love it, it is so accurate....
Very good app worth the money.
Why isn't this available on android?
I would like to know this as well.
I use it to regularly check the stringbed. I usually just use the generic poly for string, so measurement isn't as accurate. Is there an updated list of string factors?
or windowsphone
no, this is very accurate.
The developer's argument is that it's better to develop an iphone package because of the differences in hardware with other operating systems.
Have it, pretty accurate in measuring tension loss but not actual tension. Too much work calibrating the correct string.
Or windows phone
This app is amazing and is a great tool for tension management.
I find it's about 12lbs less than what you have your racket strung at....
I had my rackets strung at 51,52 & 53 lbs and it registered at 39,40 & 41 lbs on my racquet tune.
How about you?
If you are using default string factors like most of us then it all depends on the properties of the string.
Using the proper settings it was one lb off - actually it might have been dead on because the racquet was strung at 35 lbs and Racquet Tune measured it at 34 lbs a week later
You racket probably lost more than 1 pound of tension just sitting there but I've never strung that low so who knows.
Very possibly. It was Solinco Tour bite 17 mains and Barb wire 17 crosses. I measured before I hit so I expect it to be even lower now. It's an 18 x 20 stringbed - not sure if that loses tension less quickly
Here is one of his videos before the iphone app (no phone needed) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jXEZdM54GA
Thinking of getting the app for my iPhone, how much was it?
It is about dead on with a constant pull. On my neos it is about 3-4 lbs off of machine tension.
Spot on. Especially if you use it correctly (easy).
How do you add in the properties of a string?
You used it? Seems quite interesting.
I just purchased racquettune around the holidays for my IPad and it was $1.99. Well worth it.
I have used it for quite some time to check the consistency of my stringing and to track the tension history of my string beds after play. It is a very very good app that provides valuable information regarding string tension and related performance.
In the instructions, it tells you how to calculate a custom string factor. I'm more interested in tension loss than actual tension so I don't bother with this. I've got a calibrator to make sure the reference tension is OK.
I've used it quite a bit. My current and previous round of multi testing all have the data included with the reviews. Sometimes I forget to test a string off the stringer or a string breaks before I get a 2nd reading.
If you are always using the same string, it is great for checking consistency.
Can you please explain how to make it spot on?
I'm normally pretty good at things like this, but this is stumping me. Many thanks.
The string diameter and string factor have a lot to do with the accuracy. Like Mikeler said its easier to use as just a reference, and track the tension drop. I did string up one of my frames with DM and used a string diameter / factor that someone put out there for that particular string and it was very close. I think I strung the racquet at 60 lbs, and it read around 58 something.
You need to measure the string factor and use that. To do so you need a stringing machine - do you have one?
There's also a stringlist at the bottom when you add a new string: you can use the values in there to add a custom string.
I love this app. works perfectly with my CP machine.
Sten did say something about teaming up with an Android developer, though he was considering his more popular apps first.
Not sure I'd hold my breath on that one. ;-)
I used it yesterday on my freshly strung babolat PSLs. I strung them with full 17g synth gut(gamma challenger & Wilson stamina). Out of curiosity I decided to string 1@49lbs and 2nd@48lbs.
Racquettune gave me tension of 48.7lbs and 47.8lbs, respectively(taking multiple readings). I was very surprised at the accuracy. By the way I use a klippermate.
Old one I know, but I'd like to add my experiences.
I recently got an Android device and installed the app.
It does work very well enough - occasional crash but it does not lose any data.
I have not tested a freshly strung racquet and will use it to monitor the loss of tension with my 2 full bed gut strung racquets and other various states of stringing I have on-the-go
The developer is quick to point out in the UG / notes, that there will be a variation from the measured tension and the tension the racquet is strung at. Perhaps that is just a get out clause but as others have stated I plan to use it as an absolute measure of loss over time. Not a ref for what I like to set my CP stringing machine at. But the two will converge over time I guess, once I get enough fresh strings measured.
The app I have does not have the history graph, but at least does allow History data.
I found it no problem entering the string data and gauges, creating all the variations I have on some 12 racquets in various states of usage / archiving...
Fun, interesting app.
It's worth switching to iPhone just for this app. :twisted:
The app measures string bed freq. *Hz* (And probably quite accurately.) It would be interesting to see how the freq changes over time and the freq vs. one's personal stringbed stiffness preference.
Seems to me to be quite a leap to make anything more of it.
Freqmess is a free software that pretty much does the same thing. But, you will need Windows to run it. That is what I use at home.
You can download a windows xp or 98 version at stringforum.net by clicking on the download link to the left.
I've noticed that the tension is usually pretty close on my constant pull machine as with Racquet tune. By pretty close I mean ~1 lb or so. I'm guessing that it is the string type being used.
It is definitely a neat app!
It is now on Android.
Yesterday I purchased the Android version.
I tested my 3 Völkl C10s that have been strung with MSV Focus Hex 1.10 at 23/22 kg.
Though the strings are already a few months old and frequently used I still was shocked the tensions have been decreased more than 5 kg. They measured 17,3 kg, 17,2 kg and 16,2 kg (the one I used most).
Your Focus Hex tension loss is in line with what TWU reports.
cool... now Ill have 2 tennis apps!
Nice to hear! So the measurements of the app are pretty accurate.
I tried asking in the classic racquets section but no luck. So here goes in this section
Strung a Slazenger Challenge no.1 woody up at 55lbs.
Put the correct size frame in 65sqin, right strings etc.
I can get a reliable reading but it's consistently 14.5lbs.
Pinging the strings she's def around 50-55lbs compared to my other racquets audible freq.
Other 98 and 93sqin frames I have give reasonable readings. Not bang on as I know they will not be, but good ballpark.
Anyone else experienced this in the woody / Racquettune fraternity?
I think RacquetTune is spot on if you have the correct string factor. I use a calibrated constant pull machine. If I measure it fresh off the stringer, it consistently reads a few pounds high. I think that's because the weave makes the main strings tighter. Remember, you lose about 10-15% in one day with just your racquet laying around.
I tried freqmess on Laptop and that gave similar off results for the 65sqin Woody.
Wonder if the app developers ever really tested these apps on frames like that, but they have the settings...
Occasionally I've come across a string and racquet combination where I can't get any sort of reading. It's not always 'unusual' ones either - I think the last was Gosen OG Micro on a modern frame.
I've never tried racquetTune with a woodie: have you dropped the developer an email? He's a super nice guy, and judging from the contact page on his website will not be completely alien to that era!
Thanks, will def contact the developer. Good idea.
I've done it for Windows phone apps and even helped one pinpoint an annoying error with my detailed fault report - he was so happy he sent me $50.
Getting odd readings
I just learned about this app the other night, so I bought and downloaded it. I was impressed by the reviews. Too often you read about apps that measure something and they are more gimmicky than accurate.
I now own 2 Babolat Pure Drive 2012 racquets. Had
1 for about 6 months, and just bought the 2nd.
The 1st was strung at 54 lbs with Babolat RPM Blast 17g. The app is showing a current tension of 49.1 lbs. To me that sounded pretty accurate. But I have no other way to really tell.
On my new pure drive, I had it string with Babolat XCel (not XCel power) 16g at 54 lbs. I pulled it out of the box 2 days ago (bought and strung by TW). Haven't had a chance to hit it at all. Tonight I tested the tension with the app, and it's reading 39 lbs.
That seems awfully low, but I read other people say it could be low.
I set up the app with the correct racquet dimensions/string pattern. The RPM blast was in their database so it already had the "string factor". However, the app database doesnt have the Babolat Xcel. It only had the XCel power. So I added the XCel power, as well as the generic multifilament setting.
The generic string reported 39 lbs. the XCel power reported 43 lbs. Both seem pretty low for a newly strung racquet compared to what I'm showing on the same racquet with the rpm blast that's been played for 6 months.
So either this new racquet was strung poorly, it lost tension quickly, the string factor is throwing it off in the app, or I should just ignore it and pay attention to the change over time rather than trying to figure out the actual tension.
What do you think?
on mine the default range was set too low making stupid readings. go into settings and check this.
That's interesting. What did you set the range at?
I have taken weekly readings for the last last 3 weeks.
I am getting a slight tension drop off 0.5lb on the gut mains / Mantis Comfort Synth crosses racquet that I use regularly.
The other gut racquet is staying very close to constant and the Mantis Comfort Synth one dropped a couple of pounds at first but now seems to have stabilized.
I have set the lower range to 30 and upper to 65lb.
If I set the lower range above the actual lb of the strings I can't get a reading - common sense that. Otherwise for me it seems to make no difference to the reading setting it lower and lower.
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It's cat over husband.
A Texas woman allegedly shot her husband in the stomach after he threatened to hurt one of her cats, KHOU.com reported.
The incident reportedly took place on Sept. 25 at the couple's home in Spring, just 20 miles north of downtown Houston. According to Harris County Precinct 4 deputy constables, the couple was arguing when Miller's husband threatened to shoot the cat.
Audrey Deen Miller, 42, owner of several cats and dogs, pulled out a .40-caliber semiautomatic handgun and shot her husband in the stomach, police told KHOU.
The man was taken to Northwest Medical Center in stable condition, while Miller was taken into custody and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Detectives said the couple doesn't have a history of problems at home, where they've lived for about two years, KSAT.com reported. A small amount of marijuana was found inside the home, officials said to KSAT.
The cat survived the conjugal dispute without a scratch.


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Denis Leary Denies Autism Too
For some reason Denis Leary, who is actually an accomplished TV and movie star and halfway-decent comedian, has joined with reliable moron and talk-radio screamer Michael Savage and misguided trashy-TV host Jenny McCarthy in spreading scientifically-dubious pap about autism. The charitable explanation is that Leary was rushing to meet the deadline for his book, Why We Suck, or, as all-too-many comedians do, filling it with unfiltered, subliterate transcriptions of experimental new stand-up comedy material when he wrote, "there is a huge boom in autism... because inattentive mothers and competitive dads want an explanation for why their dumb-ass kids can't compete academically." The Autism Society is obviously thrilled. More, via Page Six:
They throw money into the happy laps of shrinks . . . to get back diagnoses that help explain away the deficiencies of their junior morons. I don't give a [bleep] what these crackerjack whack jobs tell you - yer kid is NOT autistic. He's just stupid. Or lazy. Or both.
Why do comedians insist on putting this sort of slapdash material in books? Maybe it kills in front of a bunch of drunks in Vegas at 2 in the morning, but it's painful to page through it on, say, the subway. Plus there's a written record of the offensiveness/idiocy!


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Remember how disappointed everyone was back in October when Apple announced an iPhone 4S and not an iPhone 5?
Everyone had been led to believe by scores of reports that there would be a revolutionary new iPhone with a bigger screen and a new slimmer look.
Well, it turns out the "iPhone 5" – or at least, a fully redesigned iPhone – was real and it was scrapped only months before the iPhone 4S was announced.
We've been told this by an industry source who has been right about future Apple products in the past.
We have not been able to verify what he told us with a second source. So we're still treating these details as rumors. You should probably still read this post with a nice fat dose of salt.
The story our source told us does, however, fit into a broader narrative that is currently being passed around the industry. Because of that we thought you'd like to hear what we heard and make a judgment for yourself.
So, here's what we were told.
Our source said that Apple engineers he knows thought until about three months before the iPhone 4S was released, that a new fully re-designed iPhone was going to be Apple's next big announcement.
This source said that he spent about two weeks with one prototype version of this phone.


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Romney reworks '8 percent' speech
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Mitt Romney recalibrated his stump speech Monday to deal with the unemployment rate falling below 8 percent.
"We've seen the slowest recovery from a recession in history," the GOP nominee told a soaked crowd of 500 at a park outside the shipyard here. "As a matter of fact, I just read that if you look back 60 years, and you look at all the months we had with unemployment above 8 percent before President Obama, there were 39 months in all 60 years with unemployment above 8 percent. With this president, there've been 43 months under one president alone."
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Since he began running, Romney has counted up the number of "straight months with unemployment above 8 percent." But he dropped the line Friday after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the rate fell to 7.8 percent in September and revised upward the number of jobs created in the two prior months.
The former Massachusetts governor's critique of President Barack Obama's handing of the economy is a central rationale of his own candidacy, and some good jobs data will do nothing to change that. But Romney's undeniably putting more emphasis in this final month of the campaign on where he'd take the country – not just looking backward to attack the incumbent's performance.
( Also on POLITICO: Inside the campaign: The Romney rebellion)
"He does not understand what it takes to create a real recovery. I do," Romney said here. "He was given the opportunity in the debate to describe what he'd do to create jobs, and I didn't hear anything new. It was very clear he plans on four more years like the last four years. I don't think we can afford four more years like the last four years. You know he wants another stimulus? How'd that first one work out?"
Introducing Romney, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell repeated the 8 percent figure.
"We can't take all these months of 8 percent unemployment," he said. "We've got to have a leader who knows how to create jobs in the private sector."
Virginia's unemployment rate in August, seasonally adjusted, was 5.9 percent.


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Joe Davis and Andy Clarke collaborated on this post, the result of a conversation about research that Vanguards Investment Strategy Group has conducted on the adoption and economic impact of "great ideas."
Andy Clarke
Do you remember when you first encountered the World Wide Web? I do. It was 1993, in an office cubicle in Chicago. A colleague sat in front of her PC, scrolling through a screen of text and images. She clicked on links, opening new pages of text and images. To me, admittedly a late adopter of most technologies, it looked like magic.
When she explained what it was—a webpage for a local catering service—I had one thought: "That's a great idea."
I remembered this moment recently as Vanguard Chief Economist Joe Davis and I talked about his team's research on the adoption rates of great ideas. Some ideas, such as the internet, were adopted at lightning speed. Others caught on more slowly. In the 1880s, Thomas Edison built a power plant and electrical distribution system in New York City. Not until the 1940s, however, did electric power reach 80% of U.S. households. Adoption of the automobile took even longer.
What's the next great idea? I'm intrigued by the possibility that it's something we're enthusiastic about here at Vanguard: the broadly diversified, low-cost portfolio.
Market penetration rates
Source: Adapted from Visualizing Economics and The New York Times. Vanguard calculated the growth in the low-cost portfolio based on data from Morningstar, Inc. The calculation represents the percentage of U.S. mutual fund and ETF assets under management with annual expense ratios of less than 25 basis points.
Joe Davis
Much like electricity, refrigeration, and other great ideas, the broadly diversified, low-cost portfolio has the potential to raise our standard of living.
Research has established that the performance of an investment program depends mostly on a few key ideas:
- Asset allocation is key. A portfolio's mix of stocks, bonds, and other assets is the primary driver of its long-term returns and the variability of those returns¹
- Diversification moderates risk. Diversifying within and across asset classes reduces a portfolio's exposure to the risks associated with a particular company, market segment, or asset class²
- Higher costs mean lower returns. The lower your costs, the greater your share of an investment's return. Over time, lower-cost portfolios have tended to outperform their higher-cost counterparts.³
The broadly diversified, low-cost portfolio, whether delivered in a single mutual fund or as a collection of stock and bond funds, capitalizes on all three of these insights. It's, quite simply, a great idea.
The adoption of great ideas typically follows an "S" curve, starting slowly, then accelerating. Eventually, the great idea becomes commonplace. The adoption of the "broad low-cost portfolio" seems to be following this pattern.
In 1995, according to data provided by Morningstar, mutual funds and ETFs with an expense ratio of less than 25 basis points accounted for only about 5% of industry assets. Let's call these investors the "early adopters," Vanguard clients prominent among them. They were the first to recognize the power of the broadly diversified, low-cost portfolio.
By the end of 2012, adoption had accelerated, and portfolios with expense ratios of less than 25 basis points accounted for about 25% of industry assets.⁴ That's progress, but investors still have a huge opportunity to lower their costs and keep more of their returns. More assets are invested in funds and ETFs with expense ratios of more than 75 basis points than in portfolios with expense ratios of less than 50 basis points.
We're in the second or third inning of a remarkable shift toward broadly diversified, low-cost portfolios, an idea that has the power to change our lives for the better.
We would like to thank Kyle Morrison, Todd Schlanger, and Yan Zilbering for their significant contributions to this blog post.
¹ Brinson, Gary P., L. Randolph Hood, and Gilbert L. Beebower, 1986. Determinants of Portfolio Performance. Financial Analysts Journal 42(4): 39–48. [Reprinted in Financial Analysts Journal 51(1): 133–8. (50th Anniversary Issue)]
² Bennyhoff, Donald G., 2009. Did Diversification Let Us Down? Valley Forge, Pa.: The Vanguard Group.
³ Phillips, Christopher B., and Francis M. Kinniry Jr., 2010. Mutual Fund Ratings and Future Performance. Valley Forge, Pa.: The Vanguard Group.
⁴ For additional insight into the adoption of low-cost funds, see Kinniry, Francis M., Donald G. Bennyhoff, and Yan Zilbering, 2013. Costs matter: Are fund investors voting with their feet? Valley Forge, Pa.: The Vanguard Group.
Notes: All investing is subject to risk, including possible loss of principal. Diversification does not ensure a profit or protect against a loss.


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Clermont Auvergne 36-14 Montpellier, Heineken Cup
Ruthless Clermont progress to semi-finals
April 6, 2013
Sitiveni Sivivatu sprints away for Clermont's third try
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Clermont Auvergne eased into the semi-finals of the Heineken Cup thanks to a 36-14 triumph over Montpellier on Saturday.
The hosts ran in five tries, with their opponents' only score coming in the last minute. The visitors led 9-3 thanks to the boot of Benoit Paillaugue, but tries from Wesley Fofana and Aurelien Rougerie put Clermont 15-9 up at the break. And Siteveni Sivivatu, Lee Byrne and Napolini Vonowale-Nalaga all touched down in the second half, with Timoci Nagusa going over for Montpellier at the death.
Montpellier started much the better of the two teams and had established a six-point lead through Paillaugue with 12 minutes left on the clock. But after 26 minutes, the away side's star fly-half Francois Trinh-Duc was forced off through injury and this seemed to take the wind out of their sails.
The impact was fairly sudden with Clermont soon grabbing the first score of the game - it was a wonderful move with Fofana dotting the ball down after he snuffled up Morgan Parra's precise chip through.
And seven minutes later, much to the delight of the Stade Marcel Michelin crowd, Clermont had their second with a stunning break from Sivivatu putting Rougerie over the try line. Clermont had a six-point advantage at the break and they soon extended this in the second 40 with Sivivatu bagging a deserved try thanks to a sensational individual effort.
British & Irish Lion Byrne and barnstorming flyer Nalaga crossed late on to add further gloss to the scoreline. But it was Montpellier who had the final say of the game with Nagusa grabbing a consolation score for the visitors.
Clermont will now face either Harlequins or Munster in the last four - a match that will ironically be played in Montpellier.
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Late yesterday, National Milk announced that it was nearing its goal for the revised Cooperatives Working Together program that will focus exclusively on export assistance. The new CWT payment rate is 2 cents per hundredweight of milk. The goal was to get participation representing 75 percent of the U.S. milk supply. Before, when the CWT program funded both the herd retirement program and export assistance, the payment rate had been 10 cents per hundredweight and participation was somewhat less than 60 percent.
In its News for Dairy Co-ops newsletter, NMPF indicated that membership forms have been received from 22 of CWT's 2009-2010 members. In addition, seven new cooperative members also have signed up. They are First District Association, Magic Valley Quality Milk Producers, Midwest Dairymen's Company, Prairie Farms Dairy, Premier Milk, Southeast Milk, and Swiss Valley Farms.
Those 29 cooperatives put CWT participation at more than 60 percent of the national milk supply, according to Jim Tillison, NMPF chief operating officer. He expects the 75-percent goal to be reached by the end of this month.
The continuation of the CWT program for two more years had been assured thanks to a $30 million carryover of unused program funds. That money for export assistance was to be divided equally between 2011 and 2012. Going forward, if milk marketings were 190 billion pounds and the participation level was 75 percent, 2 cents per hundredweight would total $28.5 million.
Dairy co-op members can inquire with their co-op about participation. Independent producers can sign up by completing a membership agreement form available at www.cwt.coop or by calling 888-463-6298.


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I have a model 90 which is their smallest commercial size, but the best size for any kind of serious pizza baking. I can go months without using the oven and it never takes more than 1 1/2 hours to get up to full temp (about 900-1000 degrees). When I'm using it on a semi regular basis, it takes 45 minutes to an hour to crank up.
With wood-burning ovens to say that mileage varies is an understatement. I can't vouch for the lady in Pittsburgh--even if she did fire it up like hell, if the fire wasn't set in the right place of the oven, the oven will cook unevenly, then there is type of wood which varies substantially in terms of BTU's. And, there is the moisture factor of the wood--how cured it is. I cook multiple pizzas in the model 90 and do not experience these problems. The model 160 that I use (not in my house!!) fires up in about 45 minutes to 950 degree--easily. Now, that oven is used every day, so the starting temp is already at around 450 degrees. The model 90 starts the day off at about 400 degrees when I use it for several days. 3-5 hours still seems way too long. But you do say that you live at a higher altitude? That may also be a strong factor as to why.The main thing is that you get the results that you want and that is where it's at---hey can I come over for some BBQ some time? :


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Some families are born into wealth. Others create it.
Will and Bill Bonner wrote Family Fortunes: How to Build Family Wealth and Hold on to It for 100 Years to teach people the latter.
"Family wealth is money that no individual is going to spend," Will told Business Insider. "It's capital that is used to advance the collective goals of the family, and help the individual members be successful and find their calling in life."
And anyone can have it.
"Every family started somewhere, and you start with what you've got," said Bonner. "People who aren't wealthy yet could implement a lot of these systems. But they need some breakout wealth creation."
Excerpted with permission of the publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. from Family Fortunes: How to Build Family Wealth and Hold on to It for 100 Years by Bill Bonner and Will Bonner. Copyright (c) 2012 by Bill Bonner and Will Bonner. This book is available at all bookstores and online booksellers.


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I have a recursive function that pulls in a large amount of data to a local store. The data comes in just fine and is displayed in my app. The problem is that I have added an upgrade function to my code that renames the data directory then imports the directory again (thus changing the data to the newly formatted data). No problems here either. I then attempt to remove the temp directory that I originally renamed. In comes the problem: I can delete all nodes and branches EXCEPT for the very deepest level on the last top-level subdirectory that is imported. All files within the directory are removed, however, the directory reports (when I pause operations just before the delete and attempt to remove it manually) that the directory is still in use.
I transverse the directories the same way in the import function as I do in my removedir function. Basically, I read all the files in and, if it is a directory, I recurse down a level and process that directory before popping back out.
I have added debugging messages in the form of MessageBox's into my code that shows me that the directory is being released via FindClose. Also, find close does not report an error.
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Workmanlike Francis on for Game 1
Rockies left-hander shares little with hard-throwing opponent
By Lyle Spencer / MLB.com
BOSTON -- They can look each other in the eyes, both standing 6-foot-5, but that's where Jeff Francis and Josh Beckett part company. The differences only start with Francis being a left-handed Canadian, Beckett a right-handed Texan. Francis, Colorado's Game 1 World Series starter, throws to what the Rockies refer to as "soft contact." He likes to frustrate muscular hitters with weak ground balls and lazy flies, relying on a dynamic defense to consume everything that doesn't carry over walls. Francis' mound rival on Wednesday night at Fenway Park, Beckett, has a different MO altogether. The Boston ace strangles offenses by discouraging contact, savoring the sound of fastballs smacking against Jason Varitek's glove and the sight of knee-buckling curves sending hitters away, head down, mumbling to themselves about the unfairness of it all. "He hasn't been doing it as long as Beckett," rookie Troy Tulowitzki, Colorado's rock at shortstop, said of Francis. "But Jeff's been doing it for us in big games, too. "One guy's a power pitcher, one guy's finesse -- different styles, but both get the same results." Since he won't be taking any swings against Beckett under American League rules, Francis can distance himself somewhat from the confrontation. His concerns are with Big Papi, Manny and Co., not Beckett and his 97-mph heat. "He's been everything you think about when you think of dominance," Francis said. "I think he's shown that he's one of the best pitchers in baseball all year, not just this postseason. "I can't worry about what Josh Beckett is going to do, because he's shown what he's going to do. If he can do it consistently, then they're going to have a good chance -- and that's what makes for a good baseball game." Francis, who finished the season 17-9 with a 4.22 ERA, has been a big part of the 21-1 run that has come to define these Rockies. "He's got a pretty slow heartbeat," Colorado manager Clint Hurdle said of his poised ace. "He's good. He can make pitches. He reads swings well. I don't think he does anything that jumps out at you. But over the course of time, he impresses you." A product of that baseball factory, the University of British Columbia, Francis, 26, is 47-34 in three full seasons -- and seven starts in 2004, his debut season. Francis beat the Dodgers and Padres during the Rockies' September surge, was oudueled by Arizona's Brandon Webb on Sept. 28 -- the last time the Rockies lost -- and opened both of Colorado's postseason series with road wins. Francis went six innings in a 4-2 decision over the Phillies, holding that powerhouse to four hits and two runs while striking out eight. At Arizona in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series, Francis was even better in a 5-1 verdict by the Rockies. He spaced seven hits in 6 2/3 innings, giving up one run while striking out four. That's 12 strikeouts in 12 2/3 postseason innings. The Red Sox have seemingly mastered the art of eliminating the starter in the middle innings with patience and discipline, then hammering away at a bullpen.Catcher Yorvit Torrealba knows the tried-and-true formula against this kind of offense: throw strikes in good locations, early and often. "Francis is going to be the same Francis that we all knew, all year long," Torrealba said. "He's going to pitch his game. I'm basically going to call his game. We're not going to try to do anything different. "He's not a pitcher that's going to go out there and strike out 20 guys in one game. He's going to get a lot of ground balls, and he's able to make his pitches when he needs to. It's something that we need to work on, to pitch his game and not try to overdo stuff because we're against these guys." Francis acquired familiarity with the Red Sox and Fenway Park in mid-June, shutting them out across seven innings in a 7-1 win while the Rockies were taking two of three. "He's got some history against these guys," Torrealba said. "He pitched here before, so we have a really great idea of what we want to do." Francis feels it was a benefit getting the experience of Fenway, with all its history and tradition, out of the way four months ago. "We got to see it for the first time ... take it all in," Francis said. "Now, I think we can come in here and concentrate on the game. We're not in awe of the stadium. We're not kind of blown away." The Red Sox have their own Canadian, Eric Gagne, and he's come to know Francis during winters at charity events for Baseball Canada. "It's pretty amazing," Gagne said. "It's not really something that happens every day, two Canadians [in the Fall Classic]. It's pretty cool. When I came into the [NL], I think there were three Canadians. Now [there are] two of them in the World Series. "I know he's good; that's all I know about him." Francis realizes this is a big deal back home, in B.C., following in the Mile High footsteps of Larry Walker. The great Canadian outfielder, a beacon in the early days of the Rockies franchise, has reached out to Francis with messages of support. "Hearing from him after we won the National League was special, because I know he had been there with St. Louis, coming into Fenway and playing in a World Series for the first time," Francis said. "That was pretty cool to hear from him, especially being from B.C. I've been watching him play forever. He's a hero back where I'm from. "We're all very proud to be Canadian. But I think more so than that, right now I'm proud to be a Rockie. It's something special we have as a team."
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Thanks, Coral!
September 23, 2009
Jackson's Boo Boo
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I could kiss it and make it better!ReplyDelete
I did not just say that...*rolls eyes*...
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aaw jackson<333 hating the hair but damn he's hot.ReplyDelete
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Just reminds us that he's not a real vampire. *tear*
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a resident of Danville
on Sep 4, 2012 at 8:33 am
People who live in family sized houses, typical for Danville, are forced to pay nearly triple the price for electricity than what everyone else in the U.S. pays.
The typical U.S. household uses 908kWh of electricity per month, paying 12¢/kWh. Many pay a lot less than that.
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In Danville, we pay around 12¢/kWh for the first 300 kWh, but then the price quickly rises to 33.5¢/kWh for amounts used above that baseline.
So, even though a Danville family might use much less electricity than families in the rest of the country, we are forced to pay almost triple the price that everyone else pays.
It's no coincidence the state of California has set the price at 33¢/kWh. That's because the price of residential solar is around 22¢/kWh (after factoring in . California has deliberately set the price of residential electricity at 33¢/kWh to encourage people to install solar panels.
Solar is five times as expensive as electricity from natural gas. PG&E can make electricity for about 5¢/kWh using natural gas. Yet they charge families 33¢/kWh, a 650% mark up.
a resident of Danville
on Sep 4, 2012 at 1:37 pm
We're getting bombarded by people pushing solar panel leases door-to-door. So much so, that I am about to get a no solicitors sign!
I do wonder though, if anyone has tried this, and what their experience has been.
Spwtc, you seem to know a bit about this stuff. Do you have any thoughts? Anyone else?
a resident of Danville
on Sep 4, 2012 at 2:00 pm
spcwt -
Part of what keeps the cost of energy sources like natural gas and oil cheaper, relative to clean energy sources, are the massive tax subsidies that the federal government provides. Plus the cost externalities of burning oil, gas and coal (pollutants, greenhouse gases, etc.) are still not fully reflected in the price of those energy sources. So, your price comparisons are not as accurate as you may think.
BTW, Debra, for the relatively small investment that I made in (owned) rooftop solar panels to heat my pool, I'm getting clean energy, full heating to 80 degrees of the pool throughout the swimming season, and cost savings off my PG&E bill.
a resident of Danville
on Sep 4, 2012 at 3:52 pm
I was wondering if you can cite a single example of the "massive tax subsidies" that the federal government supposedly provides to the oil and gas industries.
My guess is, you cannot.
DOE's 2011 report identifies that most federal subsidies for electricity generation go to wind. But on a dollars per megawatt hour basis, solar receives the highest subsidy of all, over $775 per megawatt hour of electricity generated.
The natural gas and oil industry received $2.8 billion in total federal subsidies in the latest fiscal year, most of it going to small companies. This is a relatively small amount compared to the overall $1.2 trillion U.S. energy market (less than 0.3%).
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For this survey of Canadians' political attitudes and voting behavior, citizens 18 years of age or older who spoke one of Canada's official languages (English or French) and who resided in private homes in the ten Canadian provinces and two territories were eligible to be surveyed. The survey included three components: the Campaign-Period Survey (CPS), the Post-Election Survey (PES), and the Mail-Back Survey (MBS). Approximately 110 interviews were completed each day of the CPS for a total of 3,949 interviews. Eighty percent, or 3,170 of the CPS respondents, completed the PES survey, and 1,857 of the PES respondents completed the MBS. The CPS respondents were queried on their voting intentions, interest in the election and its media coverage, whether parties/candidates had contacted them during the campaign, the state of the economy, knowledge of the parties and leaders, personal stances on major policy issues such as cutting taxes, maintaining social programs, and Quebec, assessment of the Liberal government, and electoral expectations. Specific questions on political actions and personal character were posed regarding Prime Minister Jean Chretien, Conservative Party Leader Jean Charest, New Democratic Party Leader Alexa McDonough, Reform Party Leader Preston Manning, Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe, Premier Lucien Bouchard, and former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. The PES repeated many of the CPS questions, and addressed additional topics such as government spending, social issues including abortion, unions, businesses, education, health care, and capital punishment, Quebec separation, and attitudes towards social groups including big business, feminists, and aboriginal peoples. The MBS dealt with broader political issues and values, including the respondents' confidence in institutions, the distribution of power among various societal groups, and individual rights. Background information on respondents includes age, sex, ethnicity, political party, political orientation, voter participation history, education, marital status, religion, employment status, household income, union membership, country of birth, knowledge of Canadian political history, financial status, and disability status.
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July 7, 2009
Patti Arpaia's 'Warrior' Photos
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i can't wait for this movie! great pics, Ashley looks gorgeous<3ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 7, 2009 at 12:39 PM
Yeah right? i just cant wait for this movie, it is going to be really good, but it id kinda weird i mean cause in the twilight series emmet and rosalie are together and alice and jasper are together, but in this movie it is alice and emmet, so its kinda weirdReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 7, 2009 at 1:14 PM
Anyone know when the movie comes out? I've been looking all over the web and can't find anythingReplyDelete
I'm looking forward to this too. A non-totally-bloody film for Ashley. :-)ReplyDelete
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they look cute!ReplyDelete
Wow!! Kellan looks great in all the pics, but the one in the locker room leaning shirless against the lockers and the one shirtless in the woods....Damn he's done a great tribute to god's work!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 7, 2009 at 11:15 PM
So, anyone knows when it comes out??ReplyDelete
how sweet is thatReplyDelete
Adorable! I can't wait. I'm not sure what it's about but I can't wait.ReplyDelete