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Jennings fills void left by Crawford
Rookie left fielder got called up to Majors on July 23
When Carl Crawford left Tampa Bay for Boston's seven-year, $142 million contract, Rays fans wondered if anyone could replace their left field fixture for the past nine years.
He could field and throw with the best Major League players, run faster than almost any one of them, hit for average and occasionally hit for power.
Exit Carl Crawford. Enter Desmond Jennings.
Since his July 23 arrival, the Rays' new left fielder has done just about everything Crawford did, including showing some unexpected power at the plate.
So, Rays manager Joe Maddon was asked even before the season began, will he be the next Carl Crawford? Maddon didn't take the bait.
"No," he replied, "he'll be the first Desmond Jennings."
The Birmingham, Ala., native was drafted out of Pinson Valley High School in the 18th round of the 2005 MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Indians. Jennings didn't sign; he dreamed of playing wide receiver at the University of Alabama. But he failed to qualify, so he enrolled at Itawamba Community College in Mississippi, planning to re-enroll at Alabama and play football in the spring. Baseball was not on his radar then.
Jennings led the nation in receiving and was a Junior College All-American, but was persuaded to try out for baseball, too, and in 2006 was drafted in the 10th round by the Rays. From then on, football was out of the picture.
From 2006-09, he rose rapidly through the Minor Leagues, batting a combined .305 and stealing 134 bases while getting caught just 29 times. But last September, in his first stint in the Majors, he batted just .190 in 17 games (24 plate appearances) and was thrown out in two of his four steal attempts.
"When I came up last year, I was physically ready to be here, but my confidence wasn't there," Jennings said. "I didn't hit too good. I'd come in, pinch-run, stuff like that. I didn't play good at all, but I got the experience."
After 15 Spring Training games this year, Jennings was batting an anemic .154. It wasn't surprising that he started the season at Triple-A Durham.
"Obviously, I wanted to be on the team [on Opening Day], but that wasn't the case," he said. "I wasn't disappointed. I figured I could work hard enough to get back here. I figured I'd get [called up] when they thought it was time for me to get here. It didn't take long."
After 89 games with the Bulls this season, Jennings was batting .275 with 19 doubles, 12 home runs, 39 RBI and 17 stolen bases in 18 attempts. He got the call July 22 with the Rays having lost seven of their previous 10 games against the Yankees and Red Sox, the teams Tampa Bay is chasing in the AL East.
On July 23, following a few hours' sleep and a flight from Durham to join the Rays in Kansas City, Jennings started out with a bang. Leading off, he tripled to start the game, had an RBI double in his second at-bat, then drew walks his next two times up, stole a base and scored once. Finally, he took a third strike in the ninth inning.
After six games Jennings was batting .500 (11-for-22) with three doubles, the triple, four stolen bases and his first Major League home run. He has since cooled off, of course, but his average has yet to drop below .300.
Rays batting coach Derek Shelton calls Jennings a "game-changer" who can have that kind of impact at bat, on the base paths and in the field. Find a player like that, Shelton said, and "you've got someone special."
Not unlike Crawford. The comparisons are inevitable.
"I guess we've got a few similarities," Jennings said. "I've been trying to get away from the comparisons, but you can't run from them. The athleticism is pretty much the same.
"I hope I can do the things [Crawford] did at the plate and in left field. He was the guy here for as long as he was here. You can't replace him."
Bruce Lowitt is a freelance writer based in Tampa, Fla.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I installed DataLock two days ago, and of course the pre-boot log-in feature was there right-away (in itself a huge improvement security-wise), and the encryption is progressing very slowly. Right now, it's at 18% after two days.
Is this normal and can anything be done to speed it up apart from not using the computer for anything else (which is not an option, I'm afraid)?
My harddisk capacity is 584 gigs out of which 44 gigs are in use ...
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Good medal haul from home nations
The Commonwealth Games saw another good day of medals for the home nations - and a bad day for Australia with one of their team convicted of assault.
England top the medal table with 123 medals, including 44 golds following a further six gold medals today for cyclist Alex Dowsett, gymnasts Max Whitlock and Becky Downie, athlete David Weir and gold for England's lawn bowlers in the women's triples.
Scotland's Dan Keatings put his London 2012 heartbreak behind him by winning gold on the pommel horse, taking Scotland's gold medal total to 14 amid a total medal haul of 43, and Wales added to its medal tally with a bronze for cyclist Geraint Thomas.
The accolade won by Shetland schoolgirl Erraid Davies, 13, of the Commonwealth's youngest medal winner survived the challenge from English diver Victoria Vincent who failed to pick up a medal today.
Erraid won Commonwealth hearts on Sunday by taking bronze in the women's para-sport 100m breaststroke SB9 final.
London-born Victoria, who is also 13 but is nearly two months younger than Erraid, scored a creditable 10th-place finish in the 10m diving tonight, just behind England teammate Sarah Barrow.
Vincent is now looking forward to a bright future, saying: "It was close to my PB. I could have dived better but at the end of the day I'm at the Commonwealth Games at the age of 13.
"The degree of difficulty of the dives I was doing meant I couldn't do much better but hopefully I will be learning harder dives.
"The Olympics is my dream, but we will just have to wait and see if I can make it that far.
"My parents are really proud of me and my phone is full of texts from my friends that I will have to reply to. The Commonwealths have been great and I've learned so much being here."
But much of the Commonwealth attention remained outside the sports arenas, with Australian weightlifter Francois Etoundi ordered to pay £400 compensation to a Welsh athlete after he admitted headbutting him.
Etoundi assaulted Gareth Evans, also a weightlifter, in the athletes' village on Wednesday morning, Glasgow Sheriff Court heard.
The assault followed an earlier verbal exchange between the pair relating to Mr Evans' athlete girlfriend.
Sheriff Andrew Cubie said Etoundi, 29, had brought "the law of the playground" into the athletes' village, while his behaviour "undermines the concept of the friendly games".
Meanwhile, the world's fastest man Usain Bolt is on a mission to win back Glaswegian hearts tomorrow when he finally takes to the Hampden Park track for the heats of the 4 x 100 metres.
Mr Bolt described the Games as "awesome" on Wednesday, having earlier taken to Twitter to deny a report in The Times which quoted him, speaking on Tuesday, saying they were "a bit s***" and he was "not really" having fun in Scotland.
Commonwealth Games officials today insisted that the sprint superstar's reported criticism of the event has not damaged Glasgow 2014.
Games Federation chief executive Mike Hooper said that the games have gone "fantastically" and have not suffered from the comments "in any way".
At a press briefing today, Mr Hooper said: "Mr Bolt made his position very, very clear yesterday. I don't believe it's in any way damaged the Games. This is a fantastic event, it has gone fantastically."


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It seems like half the posts you make are how you had yet another near-miss with your data.
I'm not sure "It sucks when you're afraid of your database.", I'd say your development environment is broken. If your database isn't guaranteeing the integrity of your data, what the hell is it doing?
I'd be expecting you to have a best-of-breed text editor, version-control system, language
Disclosure - been using Postgre
It's not my choice, believe me. Plus, some developers on our team don't care enough about the bugs. They're in a comfort zone.


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Home games agianst Philly when there missing their best players are must wins. But lets put it into prospective boys. We're 3-3. We started the season off 1-10 last year. We're 3-3 and have been in every game and in all honesty we should probably be 5-1.
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Discussion in 'Shoes and Apparel' started by xpaulinabearx, Jun 30, 2008.
What's the sizing for asic tennis shoes?
I'm a 7.5 in womens. Should I get half a size bigger?
I'm not sure about womens shoe sizing but in mens the Asics were true to size for me.
Some people are saying that if you have a very wide foot you might want to move up a half size. They also seem to think the Asics have a narrow toe box.
I just got my Asics and can tell you they fit me perfect. I ordered the same size as I do in other brands and there were no problems with the fit.
I also don't see the narrow toe box. I have a medium to slightly wide foot.
So, my advice would be to order the same size you always wear.
Good luck
Thanks alot
You're welcome.
I went up a half size in the gel resolutions. My usual size did fit but was a bit snug. I've played in both pairs but I prefer the pair that is the half size up.
I just got my Gel Challengers and I'm glad I went 1/2 size up. I have a medium to wide foot, but I like my toe to be a bit free to move, when they are snug I feel like I can't run properly. That's just me, 1/2 size up will probably make it more roomy, but it should be too bad lenth-wise I wear 11-12 depending on the shoe.
Question: everyone says, for Asics, half a size up. Is this in comparison to one's regular shoe size, or to one's other sports shoes?
My regular size is (EUR) 43/43.5, but I just realized that my running shoes are 45 (but are a bit too big) and my old Adidas tennis shoes 45 1/3 even (which are snug, although I've got some room left at the front obviously).
However, I have regular Asics shoes too, one pair is 43.5, which just fits, the other is 44 which is just a bit larger and is perfect to wear. Since the latter is perfect, but is a regular shoe, should I get my Asics tennis shoes in 44 too, or go up?
You guessed it - first time trying to order shoes online!
I think it depends on the model of Asics Shoe.
IMO, Gel Res 2 was true to size; Gel Challenger, narrower, need to go 1/2 size longer; Gel Game, true to size, but a bit snugger than GR 2.
Thanks for your help! I'd go for the Gel Game 2 or 3, so now I'm doubting between 44, 44,5 and 45. It's all a bit confusing - I thought at least within one brand the shoe size would have been consistent!
I think they are all the same basic LENGTH. I think the sizing issue is due to width and shoe box size attributed to each model.
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Ingredients :
For fish
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped (about 2 tablespoons)
- 1 shallot, finely chopped (about 2 tablespoons)
- 4 (1/2 pound) pieces catfish or red snapper fillets (2 pounds total)
For sauce:
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice (from 1 1/2 medium limes)
- 3/4 teaspoon sugar
For serving:
- 1/2 pound dried vermicelli rice noodles
- 1 Vietnamese sesame rice cracker (also called banh da), toasted and broken into shards
- 1 cup fried peanuts*
- 1 head red leaf lettuce
- 10 to 12 sprigs of some or all of the following fresh herbs: mint, Thai basil, Vietnamese balm (kinh gioi), red perilla (tia to), and cilantro
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
- 2 bunches fresh dill, coarsely chopped (about 2 cups)
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
Prepare fish:
In small bowl, whisk together sugar, turmeric, salt, pepper, garlic, and shallot. Place in large sealable plastic bag with fish and refrigerate 15 minutes.
Make sauce:
In medium bowl, whisk together fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, and 2/3 cup water until sugar dissolves, about 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside.
Prepare accompaniments:
In heavy, 6-quart pot, bring 8 cups water to boil. Add noodles and boil until al dente, about 10 minutes. Drain in colander, rinse with warm water, and let drain completely.
Position rack in middle of oven and preheat to 400°F. Place rice cracker directly on rack and heat until golden, about 3 to 4 minutes. The cracker will blister as it toasts. When cool enough to handle, break cracker into shards and place on small plate.
Place peanuts in small bowl and arrange lettuce and herbs on platter.
Grill fish:
Preheat grill (high heat). Grill fish, turning once, until cooked through, about 5 minutes total.
Meanwhile, place cast iron dish on grill over high heat.
When fish is cooked, place on heated dish, then top with onion and fresh dill. Immediately but carefully pour vegetable oil on top. This will create smoke coming up from food. Serve immediately with sauce and accompaniments.


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North Cascades > Church Mountain > Climber's Log
Church Mountain Climber's Log
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|Gorgeous area!
Date Climbed: Sep 14, 2016
|Absolutely perfect day with bluebird skies! Not having researched any routes, I didn't see a good way through the cliffs to the true summit but not the end of the world.
|Posted Oct 13, 2016 1:05 am
|Recovery hike
Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2016
|Didn't tag the summit, but it's a nice trail to a great view from the old lookout site.
|Posted Jul 27, 2016 4:42 pm
|Bro took me up
|a highlight of a trip to b-ham
|Posted Aug 9, 2015 4:03 am
Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2014
|Nice hike with interesting finish
|Posted Jul 14, 2014 12:16 pm
|Cascade Scrambler
|Ran out of time
Date Climbed: Oct 6, 2012
|Headed up to the Baker area for a nice day of goofing off near Artist Point; made a last minute decision to climb Church. Easily reached the lookout point but didn't have time for the scramble to the true summit, so I bagged east Church instead. Steep and loose in places on the way up, but there's a super easy to follow bootpath all the way up. The bootpath is so well worn that I get the impression people mistake this for the true highpoint. Gorgeous views for 360 degrees; Kidney Lakes were frozen already.
The scramble isn't nearly as gnarly as I've been led to believe, I'll be back next year to finish this.
|Posted Nov 30, 2013 8:56 pm
|Snidely Whiplash
|Nice Exposure
Date Climbed: Sep 28, 2004
|Pretty exciting summit scramble.
|Posted Nov 11, 2013 12:17 am
|Church Mtn attempt
Date Climbed: Oct 6, 2013
|Made an effort on the peak early - started hiking at 7:15am, got to fire lookout 3 hrs later. Snow was deemed just sketchy enough not to traverse to saddle - enough to cover rocks with wet, thick melting layer, not enough to hold weights, etc. Turned back - fun first N Cascades hike - scenic (bluebird day, 70deg F)
|Posted Oct 6, 2013 7:25 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2011
|Went straight up the snow slopes with no map or beta. Ended up about 100 feet shy of the true summit. Turned around due to time, although looking back I now wish I would have taken the extra hour!
|Posted Aug 28, 2012 1:36 am
|The holy church
|Climbed the Church several times. It's fun to have a beer in Glacier and look up at the summit.
|Posted Oct 4, 2011 8:50 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2010
|Fantastic hike! I went to the top of the hiking section and did not attempt the true summit. The views of Shuksan, Baker, et al were sublime, and the meadows were full of wildflowers.
|Posted Jul 5, 2011 5:44 pm
|Nice hike!
Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2010
|easy hiking/scrambling. Did not go to the true summit, just the top of the hiking section This was the day after my ascent of shuksan, so comparably it was much more tame. Very enjoyable and the views were great. Weather was perfect.
|Posted Sep 2, 2010 8:35 pm
|11,780 Feet of Vertial Gain in Under 48 Hours
Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2010
|Climbed 4 peaks this weekend and this was number 2 on the list. I stopped 100 feet short of the true summit. (((ATTENTION))) if you don't have rock climbing experience, DO NOT attempt the true summit. There is a lot of loose down-sloping rock and too much exposure. This is the last time I attempt a Dow Williams route page.
|Posted Jul 26, 2010 1:03 am
|Exhausting day.
Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2009
|Initially I attempted the wrong gully to cross the ridge to the south side; it was beyond my abilities so I gave up and lay in the sun by Kidney Lake. Looking back up the mountain from this distance I immediately saw the correct route, and since it was early decided to go for it. The wrong route plus the descent to the lake adds quite a few more hundred feet that I wasn't expecting, but it was a great climb anyway.
Glad they fixed the road (although I still had to walk a mile of it).
|Posted Oct 6, 2009 8:16 pm
|Church Mt Trail
Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2008
|Hiked with Travis. Snowy and foggy for July but an excellent climb nonetheless.
|Posted Jul 6, 2008 11:36 pm
|Church Mountain Snowy July Climb
Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2008
|A great hike to the Lookout and on to the true summit. The road was washed out at the creek so it added another mile each way. The many fallen trees were all cleared up to the meadow. We hit heavy snow at the Meadows. The last 2 switchbacks where in and out of snow and totally loaded with wild flowers and thriving plants. BEAUTIFUL! The traverse to the true summit from the lookout was a little technical, mixed with snow and rock. Mainly 3rd class with maybe a little 4th. Too bad it was fogged in by this point.
|Posted Jul 6, 2008 11:27 pm
|Dow Williams
|Route Climbed: Standard Scramble Date Climbed: September, 2003
|Dog and wife accompanied me on this terrific sunny day to the old lookout site at 6000'. From there it becomes somewhat technical. I would call this an easy scramble if it were not for one gully heading over to the summit and the need for excitement that I suggest by taking the ridge back from the summit to the old lookout site. This route will require some free 5.6 climbing on loose rock, but is more enjoyable then descending back down to the scree.
Unlike the Canadian Rockies (7500'), you break out of tree line at 5500'. The views of Mt Baker on the way up have to be the best in the park. There is a register and summit marker. I took the ridge back all the way. Up and down, but nothing to technical for a moderate to difficult scramble.
|Posted May 29, 2005 8:04 am
|Scott Dusek
|Route Climbed: Church Mtn. Trail Date Climbed: February 10th 2005
|Great Climb, bring snowshoes in winter, bring bug spray in summer
|Posted May 29, 2005 12:33 am


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Quote:Its been proven that these limits have been detrimental to many "good" martial artist.
Quote:I truly believe the value of the "kata" but I hold self-defense and fighting on totally different stand points and should be taught in a different concept.
Quote:Kata is principles and has defense capabilies if taught correctly. Its fun to use and figure out "bunkai" but I never found them practical but this may be fault on my instructor's teaching of them or just my thoughts about them clouding my judgements..
Quote:We must leave ourselves open to adapt to all situations and ready for anything possible.
Quote:I never seen a form that teaches you have to defend against a shooting opponent (which im sure you know various techniques) or how to defend if your on the ground. Sorry I could go on and on but its only my opinions.
Quote: we have kata that address defense against a shoot as well as variations of applying a shoot. Yours in Okinawan KaratePat
Quote:I hope its the kata of joining a wrestling club, cause...
Quote:I have a question for yall before I get to answering everyone back. Kata being the core of your style and it makes up your self-defense capabilities, do this mean if your kata is practiced horribly than your self-defense will be horrible to? If you can't quite perform this certain section of your form, than you can't escape that bear hug correcly?
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Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
University College: Penn State DuBois, Penn State York (2 MET)
PROFESSOR SVEN BILÉN, Head, School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs, Penn State University Park
PROFESSOR IVAN ESPARRAGOZA, Director of Engineering Technology and Commonwealth Engineering, Penn State University Park
PROFESSOR DAVID JOHNSON, Program Coordinator, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
PROFESSOR DOUGLAS MILLER, Program Coordinator, Penn State DuBois
PROFESSOR MARSHALL COYLE, Program Coordinator, Penn State York
This major helps graduates prepare for technical positions in manufacturing, machine and tool design, computer drafting and design, computer integrated manufacturing, materials selection and processes, technical sales, and other related industries in mechanical applications. The primary objective of the program is to provide a broad foundation in mechanical systems and applications; computer systems in drafting (CAD), manufacturing (CAM), and automation and robotics (CIM); production and product design; mechanics, dynamics, and strength of materials. This program also articulates with Pennsylvania Department of Education-approved Tech Prep programs. Secondary students who have graduated from a program covered by a signed Penn State Tech Prep Articulation Agreement may be eligible for special admission procedures and/or advanced placement. Graduates of the Associate Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology program will:
Graduates of this major may qualify for admission to the baccalaureate degree majors in Mechanical Engineering Technology and Structural Design and Construction Engineering Technology programs at Penn State Harrisburg; the Mechanical Engineering Technology and the Plastics Engineering Technology programs at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College; or the baccalaureate degree major in Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology offered at Penn State Altoona, Penn State Berks, Penn State New Kensington, or Penn State York.
For the Associate in Engineering Technology degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology, a minimum of 64 credits is required. This program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.
Scheduling Recommendation by Semester Standing given like (Sem: 1-2)
GENERAL EDUCATION: 21 credits
(15 of these 21 credits are included in the REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
(See description of General Education in front of Bulletin.)
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR: 58 credits
(This includes 15credits of General Education courses: 3 credits of GN courses; 3 credits of GQ courses; 6 credits of GWS courses, 3 credits of GH or GS.)
PRESCRIBED COURSES (31 credits)
ENGL 015 GWS(3), CAS 100 GWS(3), CMPET 117(3), CMPET 120(1), MCH T 111(3)[1] (Sem: 1-2)
EG T 114(2), IET 215(2), IET 216(2), MCH T 213(3), MET 206(3)[1], MET 210W(3), PHYS 151 GN(3) (Sem: 3-4)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (27 credits)
EDSGN 100(3) or EG T 120(3) (Sem: 1-2)
MATH 026 GQ(3) or MATH 081 GQ(3)[2]] (Sem: 1-2)
EET 100(3) or EET 105(3) (Sem: 1-2)
IET 101(3)[1] or MET 105 (3)[1] (Sem: 1-2)
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Billingsley proving health, quieting doubters
By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Chad Billingsley seems to have put that partially torn elbow ligament behind him, as much as a pitcher can with an injury so threatening.
He avoided Tommy John surgery last year by instead opting for two platelet-rich plasma injections and rest. Now three starts into his Spring Training, he insists the injury isn't an issue, and management is starting to believe.
"It seems like more and more as we go, when we came in we were kind of concerned after last year if it would hold up," manager Don Mattingly said after Billingsley threw 3 1/3 innings in Thursday's 11-11 tie with Texas, at one point retiring nine consecutive batters.
"To this point, there's been no mention of Chad by the medical [department]. If you didn't know anything had happened, does he look any different? The answer is no. It's really good news, the way he's bouncing back. Today he was really good."
If he stays healthy, Billingsley figures to slot into the starting rotation behind Clayton Kershaw, Zack Greinke and Josh Beckett.
Billingsley isn't concerned if there are lingering doubts.
"It doesn't matter what [management] thinks. It's what I think, and I know how I feel," he said. "I'll be back out there again. I'm feeling good, throwing hard."
Billingsley said he incorporated the cutter Thursday into his pitch repertoire for the first time this spring, and he'll continue to stretch out until the last couple of exhibition starts, when he wants to "put it all together and be ready for the regular season."
Billingsley took a no-decision in a wild game that saw the Rangers take a 7-3 lead with a five-run fifth inning and extend the lead to 9-5, only for the Dodgers to rally late and tie the game in the bottom of the ninth with a three-run homer by Matt Angle off former Dodgers reliever Josh Lindblom.
Angle, taken off the Major League roster last year, had two hits and four RBIs. He has only five at-bats this spring but is tied with Alex Castellanos for the team lead with five RBIs.
Crawford not ready to rule out Opening Day return
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The calendar says it's now unlikely for Carl Crawford to be ready for Opening Day, but he disagrees.
"I haven't accepted that at all," Crawford said on Thursday after ending a week-long shutdown by hitting off a tee. "I don't know who is putting that stuff out there. Even with a slower approach, there's still a chance I'll be ready."
Crawford underwent Tommy John elbow reconstruction last August. He was eased into a Spring Training regimen, but the addition of hitting live pitching while increasing the intensity of his throwing resulted in nerve irritation.
Crawford was shut down for a week and prescribed anti-inflammatory medication. With Opening Day just 25 days away, he's now resumed hitting off a tee.
But the "slower approach" means Crawford will need to work his way up to hitting against live pitching before he resumes throwing, as the medical department wants to be able to isolate which activity causes discomfort if it returns. And even though he's been able to continue conditioning, baserunning and fielding, Crawford still hasn't played in any Spring Training games.
Hence, time is already running out, and even Crawford chooses his words carefully.
"We don't really know what caused it," he said. "We're doing it slowly to find out where it came from. When we tried to rush, it flared up. I'm trying to be more patient so I don't have to sit out another week. As I said, I have to be patient. There's still a chance I can be out there [Opening Day]."
Manager Don Mattingly said it was fine with him if Crawford believes he'll be ready Opening Day, but that isn't Mattingly's goal.
"It has to be that he's ready," said Mattingly. "If it's April 10, it's April 10. Once we get him started, we don't want to go backwards. I've been there [rehabbing]. He's missed big parts of two seasons and struggled. Carl likes to work. We feel that's what got him in trouble. We appreciate the work ethic."
Beckett back to work; Greinke to start Monday
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Dodgers starter Josh Beckett took his work to the Minor League complex Thursday, pitching four scoreless innings of an intrasquad game.
Beckett skipped his most recent bullpen session but threw in the game one day earlier than usual. Manager Don Mattingly said Beckett, who has been lined up as the Dodgers' No. 3 starter, will get more time off at the end of spring.
Beckett struck out three and allowed three hits in the game, which was watched by Mattingly, pitching coach Rick Honeycutt and general manager Ned Colletti, among others. He made 58 pitches.
In other pitching news, Zack Greinke returned to workouts after missing his start Wednesday with the flu. Mattingly said Greinke will completely skip a turn and start again on Monday. Greinke wanted to start Wednesday despite the flu. He missed his Sunday bullpen session because of forearm tightness.
Scott Elbert reported no issues with his surgically repaired left elbow one day after resuming tossing. He's hoping to be game-ready by the end of April.
Shawn Tolleson, who left Tuesday's game after experiencing a twinge in his left knee, tested it in a shortened bullpen session and said he couldn't duplicate the pain. He's been cleared to pitch an inning Friday.
Chris Withrow, who has been sidelined all spring with lower back pain, is back to throwing off a mound.
Paco Rodriguez recovered from the flu and returned to workouts.
Guerra to root for Team Mexico as spectator
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Dodgers reliever Javy Guerra flew in 10 family and friends to watch him compete for Team Mexico this week.
Now that Guerra has been taken off the World Baseball Classic team because of a technicality, he'll join his guests in the stands.
Although Guerra said he's 100 percent healthy following shoulder surgery, and the Dodgers didn't stand in his way to participate -- as they had the right to do because of the surgery -- Guerra was told on Wednesday that liability issues would prevent him from playing.
He said he had an extra physical exam to allay fears and wasn't told who made the final call, only that he's back with the Dodgers.
"Any time you get the chance to put on the uniform of the national team, it's a big honor just to be considered," he said. "More than anything, my family in Mexico was so pumped up. That's what bothers me. But my dad talked me through it. He understands it's out of my control. It wasn't my choice. But I sent him a photo of me in uniform. That makes me feel like a million bucks."
Guerra said he'll be rooting for Team Mexico, which plays the United States on Friday.
Guerra was added to the Mexican team last week when other pitchers dropped off. Because of an injury-plagued season last year in which he also underwent knee surgery and lost his job as closer, Guerra is fighting to stay in the big leagues this year.
Ken Gurnick 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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Standard ileostomy - stoma care; Brooke ileostomy - stoma care; Continent ileostomy - stoma care; Abdominal pouch - stoma care; End ileostomy - stoma care; Ostomy - stoma care
You had an injury or disease in your digestive system and needed an operation called an ileostomy. The operation changes the way your body gets rid of waste (stool, feces, or poop).
Now you have an opening called a stoma in your belly. Waste will pass through the stoma into a pouch that collects it. You will need to take care of your stoma and empty the pouch many times a day.
Your stoma is the lining of your intestine. It will be pink or red, moist, and a little shiny. Stomas are usually round or oval.
Most stomas stick out a little over the skin, but some are flat. Your stoma may bleed a little when you clean it. The skin around your stoma should be dry.
Carefully look at your stoma and the skin around it every time you change your pouch or barrier.
If the skin around your stoma is red or wet, your pouch may not be sealed well on your stoma. If this happens:
If your stoma is leaking, your skin will get inflamed (sore).
Sometimes the adhesive, skin barrier, paste, tape, or pouch may damage the skin. This may happen when you first start using a stoma, or it may happen after you have been using it for months, or even years.
If there is hair on the skin around your stoma, your pouch may not stick.
If your stoma becomes longer than usual (sticks out from the skin more), try a cold compress, like ice wrapped in a towel, to make it go in.
Do not put anything into the stoma, including a suppository, thermometer, or enema.
Call your doctor or nurse if:
American Cancer Institute. Ileostomy guide. Last Revised: 03/17/2011. Accessed 07/08/2012.
Cima RR. Pemberton JH. Ileostomy, colostomy, and pouches. In: Feldman M. Friedman LS, Brandt LJ. Sleisenger & Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:chap 113.
Fry RD, Mahmoud N, Maron DJ, Ross HM, Rombeau J. Colon and rectum. In: Townsend Jr. CM, Beauchamp RD, Evers BM, Mattox KL. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2008:chap 50.
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text: Although today's election will change the political landscape in Washington, unpleasant fiscal realities will remain: Rapidly rising medical costs, a Social Security system headed for insolvency, a deeply flawed tax system and federal debt that is on an unsustainable track.Will the political winners be up to these challenges? Robert L. Bixby, executive director of The Concord Coalition, considers the fall campaign inauspicious."Few candidates have had anything useful to say about realistic fiscal solutions," he says in a new blog post. " To the contrary, many new members of Congress will have been elected on pledges to foreswear the very things that will be needed: spending cuts in popular entitlement programs and defense, tax increases and, most of all, compromise."But reports scheduled for release within the next few weeks by two bipartisan commissions could at least provide some options for elected officials who are serious about fiscal reform. Bixby is a member of one of these panels – the Bipartisan Policy Center's Debt Reduction Task Force – and he says the plan it will release on Nov. 17 "will show at least one way out of the fiscal morass."The President's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform is supposed to issue its report Dec. 1. While that group faces a steep requirement of 14 out of 18 votes to issue recommendations, Bixby says any proposal that emerges with bipartisan support deserves consideration by Congress."At a minimum," he writes, "these reports will provide options for those willing to take seriously the voters' mandate to 'do something' about the nation's perilous fiscal path. The campaign is ending. The problems remain. What's needed now is a dose of political will."


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"As usual, Ellis combines powerful narrative with convincing analysis.... Read this book and understand how America was born."Walter Isaacson
"The definitive book on the revolutionary events of the summer of 1776. Ellis's prose is characteristically seductive, his insights frequent, his sketches of people and events captivating, and his critical facility always alive.... Another brilliantly told story, carried along on solid interpretive grounds, by one of our best historians of the early nation."Publishers Weekly (starred review)


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An order preventing investigators, witnesses and others involved in the case of slain Arkansas Tech University student Nona Dirksmeyer was lifted, Circuit Judge William Pearson ruled Monday.
After a brief meeting with prosecutors in the case, Pearson ruled to vacate the gag order. Prosecutors said although the gag order has been lifted, the state continues to investigate the case and declined to comment further.
Attorneys for Gary Dunn, 31, who has been tried twice for Dirksmeyer's death — both trials ending in hung juries — were also present Monday.
"There's no change for Mr. Dunn," defense attorney Jeff Rosenzweig said. "... It just means people can talk about it (the case) and not get in trouble."
Dunn was released from prison in April after more than two and a half years behind bars when prosecutors announced they would not try him a third time. Rosenzweig said Dunn is currently living and working outside the state of Arkansas.
Dunn's mother, Martha Dunn, and Dirksmeyer's mother, Carol Dipert, both declined to comment Monday.
The decision comes nearly six years after Dirksmeyer's December 2005 death, when the 19-year-old was found beaten and bludgeoned inside her Russellville apartment. Gary Dunn, 31, was arrested in connection with the murder in August 2008.
A gag order preventing investigators, witnesses and others involved in the case from speaking publicly has been in effect since before Dunn's first trial last year.
After Dunn's second trial for Dirksmeyer's death, prosecutors said they would not seek a third trial, although the state is not barred from refiling charges.
Public sentiment has increasingly turned a cynical eye to further attempts at prosecuting Dunn after two juries — in April 2010 and January of this year — failed to reach verdicts, with both splitting 8-4 in favor of acquittal. The charges came after the 2007 acquittal of Kevin Jones, the first man tried for Dirksmeyer's murder.
Civil case
Charles Sidney Gibson, an attorney for Jones, Dirksmeyer's boyfriend at the time she was killed, indicated he was hopeful the ruling would mean access to the investigative files for his client, although the state's assertion that the investigation was still ongoing may mean more waiting.
Gibson filed a civil suit earlier this year against special prosecutor Jack McQuary seeking documents related to the investigation into the murder. He said the result of the case was an "empty victory" where the judge ruled his client should have access to what was introduced at trial, but other documents were protected as long as the investigation was ongoing.
"We simply want to know what the facts were in the state's file," Gibson said. "We want to know what they knew and when they knew it."
He questioned the need for an ongoing investigation "in a case where there have been three public trials. ... What I'm interested in has been developed before the first trial."
Whether Jones intends to file a suit for damages is as of yet unknown, Gibson previously told The Courier.
"It's too early to say," Gibson said. "We'll have to be guided by what is found in the case file."
Look for related stories in future editions of The Courier.
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On to Gillette Stadium: Wahconah football reaches D-II Super Bowl
WESTFIELD -- Wahconah's post-game chant was simple: Gillette, Gillette, Gillette.
After a 22-0 shutout win over Hoosac Valley in the Western Massachusetts Division II semifinals, the Warriors are breaking new ground -- all the way to the home of the New England Patriots.
"I feel so happy for the kids more than anything," said Wahconah coach Gary Campbell Jr. "To be able to go and create something and be able to go and bring kids to somewhere they've never been to or may never ever get again is a great feeling."
Quarterback Lane Grogan couldn't help but smile after rushing for 100 yards and three touchdowns at Westfield State University. Teammate Ethan Wells had 139 yards on 22 carries. Both also contributed on defense, where Grogan had two interceptions. Wahconah will now face South Hadley on Saturday at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough for the sectional title.
The Warriors (8-3) turned the tide of the semifinal on a defensive stand in the third quarter at their own 1-yard line holding onto a precarious 8-0 lead. The Hurricanes (7-4) started the drive at the Wahconah 33-yard line after Grogan couldn't get off a punt following a high snap. Hoosac's Ian Hill took the ball to the 12, before it was knocked out of his hands. The Hurricanes recovered in the end zone before it was placed, by rule, at the 1-yard line. Three rushes and a pass later and Wahconah took over at the 7, never to be challenged again.
"We knew we would have to buckle down and hold them," Wells said. "We were ecstatic. You get a big stop like that -- especially against a good team like Hoosac -- it means a lot."
It was a turning point apparent to everyone at Alumni Field. Wahconah promptly marched 93 yards in nine plays, culminating with a 30-yard burst from Grogan into the end zone to make it a two-score game.
"We were still fired up," Hill said. "We were ready to play, still thinking we were going to win this. But when you stop someone on the 1-inch line, you get a lot more fired up. They knew they were going to win this ball game."
Hoosac hung with the Warriors in the first half, trading defensive punches in a game of field position. Wells finally sparked the Warriors by breaking through for a 25-yard burst that led to Grogan's first score late in the second quarter. The Hurricanes would never be able to answer, running just six offensive plays after failing to convert on that third-quarter drive.
"That deflated us," said Hoosac coach Dayne Poirot. "That deflated us big time. We looked at what they were running at half. ... When you get the ball down to the 1 and you can't get it in, they fed off it."
Colby Gage led the Hurricanes with 29 rushing yards, but 20 of those came on the second drive of the game. Hoosac's last two possessions ended on interceptions, allowing Grogan to tack on a final, 8-yard touchdown run to cement the victory and send his team to Foxborough.
The quarterback couldn't hide his delight at this victory.
"It feels great," Grogan said. "We've been working so hard for this. "I just can't wait to go. The team can't wait to go. It's going to be awesome."
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Fryderyk Chopin arrived in London on Friday – not the composer but a ship named after him – which has moored on St Katharine's Pier next to Tower Bridge.
The world's second largest brig has arrived for the Mayor's Thames Festival, which takes place from Saturday and I was lucky enough to be invited aboard.
At 40m in height, with a bust of the famous composer, an incredible 23 different sails and more than 130 guide ropes attached, it's an impressive sight.
The young and enthusiastic crew – all students from Poland – will entertain Londoners and visitors with traditional dances, songs and acrobatics as well as guiding visitors around the ship during their stay in London.
Mr Rafał Szmytke, President of the Polish Tourist Organisation said:
"They're the best of the best, hand-picked finalists of a national competition. They are young, creative, and passionate about telling the world about their cities, regions and the country."
I spoke to crew member Michael Szynkarzynshi who told me:
"The whole course took about three months and there were almost 70 students from all around Poland from at least 75 universities and we were specially picked."
He added "We had to send a special one-minute video presenting ourselves and the most interesting people were chosen."
The students will be teaching visitors the Polonaise, a traditional Polish dance, leading up to a Guinness World Record attempt for the most people dancing the Polonaise at one time on Sunday 12 September.
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we won't win because the home team has to win after a tradegy. watch the knicks beat the heat lol
we won't win because the home team has to win after a tradegy. watch the knicks beat the heat lol
"the raptors were my fav team growing up"-kevin durant
It would be great but how can you truly be happy about it! I mean, these players will be playing their first game at home officially. And their city is in total disarray. So yes it would be nice to beat them but I am sure their hearts will not be 1000% into it.
Just My thought anyway.
Go Raps!
For all those attacking me for what I said, I'm just sick of people in Toronto repeating to themselves and others that the Raptors are sh*t and haven't changed, it is also a new roster...
Maybe I misinterpreted what he was saying.
Isn't there a difference between saying the Raptors are sh!t, vs. acknowledging that another team is better?
I dunno, the feeling of "submission" in the Raptors franchise is too familiar... We almost beat Indiana, so I'm not going to hang my head against BK.
Basically, I don't want to completely count out the Raps, not like this comment said earlier (you didn't say it, just sort of annoyed me):
There's no chance in hell we beat Brooklyn tonight. No chance.
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On paper, Brooklyn has the 2 best individual players between the 2 teams: DWill and JJ. I personally think they are overhyped, I think that their bigs (Lopez & Hump) are overrated and think that their bench is abysmal. But I understand why people rank them higher than Toronto, too.
I think Toronto matches up quite well with Brooklyn, as long as Lowry, Fields and DeRozan can contain DWill, JJ and Wallace. I think Toronto needs to pound them down low, setting Bargnani on attack mode and slapping him if he takes more than 20% of his shots from outside 10' against Hump.
For the record, I think Brooklyn is overhyped too. I don't see them as a top-4 seed at all, but I do see them making the playoffs relatively easily.
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Brooklyn's bench sucks.. once their bench comes in, that's when we'll attack. Hopefully Amir/Jose have a good game tomorrow.
Just announced that NBATV has picked up the Brooklyn/Toronto game for tomorrow night. I would expect a lot of viewers due to the significance of the first game in Brooklyn.
Hopefully we can ruin their new city home-opener, much like their tanking last year ruined our chances at #7 pick! lol Payback's gonna be a bitch Brooklyn! Karma's comin' to getcha!
Bargnani and Val are going to destroy in the paint. Lopez is a lazy piece of shit on the boards and defense. Val should dominate
If we beat Brooklyn at their home opener, a game that will be down in history I'm sure that would put a bitter taste in their mouths every single time they play the raps. We already lost to them once in the playoffs, and we're both in the Atlantic so this is just more fuel for the fire.
Raptors fan since day 1.
Can someone post the url for a stream? All the normal sites have only games that, for me, started on the 3rd, I got home after midnight here and there are no raps links I can find
hahaha, cuz the games on saturday not friday dummy (slapping my head...d'OHHHH)
Just to rub it in our wounds, Charlotte beat Indiana today 90-89 and the best player was Kemba Walker going 10-21 with 30 points.
PS> I'm annoyed by people that has a problem with choice. I don't question your enthusiasm, why question mine (or lack thereof) as it pertains TO THIS GAME? Grow up bro. Everyone here has an opinion. Expressing a potentially realistic outcome is a part of being a fan. Relax.
The saving of our world from pending doom will come, not through the complacent adjustment of the conforming majority, but through the creative maladjustment of a nonconforming minority. - Martin Luther King
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A's take it to Verlander in rain-shortened win
DETROIT -- The first inning of Tuesday's damp contest between the A's and Tigers was a mess, and by the sixth frame, so was the field, a steady downpour of rain ultimately stopping play at Comerica Park.
In between, the A's beat the Tigers for a second straight night, this time by a score of 6-3, to at least ensure themselves of splitting what was expected to be a daunting four-game set in Detroit, with Tommy Milone notching the atypical five-inning complete-game victory.Full Game Coverage
DETROIT -- The first inning of Tuesday's damp contest between the A's and Tigers was a mess, and by the sixth frame, so was the field, a steady downpour of rain ultimately stopping play at Comerica Park.
In between, the A's beat the Tigers for a second straight night, this time by a score of 6-3, to at least ensure themselves of splitting what was expected to be a daunting four-game set in Detroit, with Tommy Milone notching the atypical five-inning complete-game victory.Full Game Coverage
The performance may have earned him more time in the rotation, too, despite Bartolo Colon's looming return.
"Based on the fact we didn't have to use some bullpen," said manager Bob Melvin, "that's kinda nice."
Oakland's deficit in the American League West remains 2 1/2 games, with the leading Rangers defeating the Mariners in Seattle. The A's also hold a Wild Card spot.
The A's last trip to the Motor City was for a 2012 AL Division Series they ultimately lost. Their play in the here and now could largely affect their postseason chances this season, and on Tuesday they aided those by beating up on the same pitcher that put an end to their season last year.
Detroit's Justin Verlander, who claimed victory over the A's in Games 1 and 5 of the AL Division Series, showed a different version of himself on this night, needing 44 pitches to get through a two-run first, 104 in all to finish five.
Coco Crisp led off the lengthy first inning, which ultimately totaled 45 minutes, with a walk before Josh Donaldson's single and a two-run bloop double off the bat of Jed Lowrie.
Lowrie was left stranded on second base, which could've haunted the A's after Milone suffered the same type of first-inning woes as Verlander, throwing 33 pitches and giving up three runs.
Just two were earned, on a bases-loaded single from Prince Fielder, as Alberto Callaspo made a two-out fielding error on Omar Infante's potential inning-ending grounder that led to the go-ahead run.
Milone settled down thereafter, though, retiring 12 of his final 14 batters. Verlander, not so much.
"I felt a little more comfortable, whether it was not being in the stretch the whole time, but once I got to the second inning -- throwing out of the windup -- just kind of got my rhythm going and just started throwing more strikes and getting them out of there early," said Milone. "That was the big thing, staying low and attacking hitters."
The A's gave Verlander a breather in a 1-2-3 second, but they scored the tying run in the third on a two-out double from Yoenis Cespedes, snapping an 0-for-15 streak for the left fielder.
Brandon Moss' two-run homer to left-center in the fifth, his 22nd home run of the season, gave Oakland back the lead, and Seth Smith hit his own homer a long way to right-center in the sixth against righty reliever Bruce Rondon.
"I'm just trying to get something to hit. I don't hit him very well," said Moss, hitless in seven previous career at-bats against Verlander. "The second at-bat, the walk, that did a lot for my confidence against him, as far as knowing I was able to battle him a bit. There was a changeup first pitch, a really good one, and he came back with one that didn't have that same bite to it. It just stayed up, and I swung as hard as I could, and luckily it got out at least by a few feet."
For Smith, it was his seventh homer of the season but first since June 16, a stretch spanning 40 games. Moreover, he entered the game hitting just .102 in 21 games since the break, his season average down to .238. Much of those issues seemed to have stemmed from ongoing eye issues, which were seemingly corrected last week by way of Lasik surgery.
"His at-bats have been better," Melvin said. "Obviously any time you hit a home run, square it up like that, you feel that much better. Good to see him swing the bat better, and we did that across the board today."
Every A's starter reached base at least once, and Oakland's ability to add on and carry momentum from one inning to another -- and one game to another -- was extremely encouraging for a club that has failed to do so on several occasions this year.
"It's huge, especially because of their pitching staff and because of their offense," Moss said. "Their offense is going to score runs at any point in the game. They're capable of putting up three, four runs an inning. To continue to go up and put up runs and put pressure on their pitchers is huge, because you can't sit back on them."
"Pretty good starters we've had two good nights off of, so hopefully that's a contagious thing for us offensively," Melvin added.
After Smith's long ball, the A's loaded the bases before the tarp was pulled out for good, with play officially being called following an 80-minute delay.
Jane Lee is a reporter for MLB.com.


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Real estate transactions represent transfer of real property recorded with the Gaston County Register of Deeds. The following information is provided: seller, buyer, location of property and estimated selling price.
Betty Ammons to Triangle Real Estate, property at 2423 Wendy Lane, Gastonia, $60,000
Kendall and Marie Kiser to James Tollett and Brigitte Carr, property at 509 Dallas-Spencer Mountain Road, Gastonia, $321,500
Standard Pacific of the Carolinas to Catherine Hallman, property at 105 Link Road, Belmont, $129,000
Tracy Miller to Dana and Noah Brackett, property at 1261 Rachel Anne Drive, Belmont, $204,000
Ralph and Barbara Barker to Gregory and Catherine Culbertson, property at 9200 Egret Ridge, Belmont, $590,000
Rodney Petty to Tracy Phelps and Eric Clymer, property at 3042 Greenmont Circle, Belmont, $416,000
Robert and Jane Sumner to Jesse Caldwell III, property at 316 S. York St., Gastonia, $220,000
Adams Homes to Justin and Martha Edge, property at 2617 Glyncastle Way, Gastonia, $225,000
Ellen Roberts to Erin Howle and Quentin Cash, property at 3023 Teton Drive, Gastonia, $113,500
Robert and Jane Pearson to Michael Gunn and Tammy Parker, property at 901 Ramblewood Lane, Gastonia, $50,000
RT Poperties to Zobles Properties, property at 2424 Sunset Ave. A-E, Gastonia, $55,000
Stock Loan Services to James and Linda Donaldson, property at 7004-B Owens Court, Lowell, $90,000
Vanderbilt Mortgage to Jean Williams, property at 1711 Trexlar Ave., Gastonia, $60,000
Jason Sain to Melissa Wright, property at 1202 Spring Hill Court, Dallas, $141,000
Tracy Bradshaw to Amy and Ross Nannini, property at 4016 Broadwing Court, Gastonia, $190,500
Leslie Hensley to Lisa Threlkeld, property at 2217 E. Ward Ave., Gastonia, $155,000
NVR Inc. to Emily and Pedro Quezada, property at 3608 English Garden Drive, Gastonia, $212,500
Brenda Jones to Tracy Miller, property at 1117 S. Edgemont Ave., Gastonia, $128,000
Buckingham Youth Trustee to Frank Bognanni and Judith Henters, property at 1503 Buckingham Ave., Gastonia, $114,000
Andrew Cambron and Joanne Gregory to Kenneth and Joanne Vos, property at 1267 Rachel Anne Drive, Belmont, $148,000
Pete and Rebecca Files to James and Annette Brown, property at 4902 S. New Hope Road, Belmont, $117,000
Michael and Sylvia Costner to William Manning Sr., property at 2417 Wendy Lane, Gastonia, $67,000
Rauch Holdings to Taylor and Elke Smith, property at 3074 Southampton Circle, Gastonia, $212,500
Terry Spoerle to Gail and Alana Curnick, property at 217 Sixth St., Belmont, $108,000
The Old Well Group LLC to Benjamin and Stacy Crawford, property at 308 Stowe Road, Belmont, $150,000
Mattamy Carolina Corporation to Gerald and Nancy Hope, property at 1192 McKee Farm Lane, Belmont, $206,500
Carolyn and Mark Hovis to Ryan Gunto, property at 2567 Old N.C. 27, Mount Holly, $159,000
Lennar Carolinas to Jonathan and Jessica Wiersbe, property at 2006 Ainsley Lane, Belmont, $238,000
Lennar Carolinas to John and Brooke Dakake, property at 6036 Thorburn Way, Belmont, $211,000
True Homes LLC to Anthony and Patricia Sumpter, property at 5004 Sandi�s Court, Mount Holly, $156,000
BJ Real Estate Investments to Columbia Street Apartments, property at 326 Columbia St., Gastonia, $225,000
Regent Homes Inc. to Joseph and Carly Toney, property at 425 White Jenkins Road, Bessemer City, $150,000
Adams Homes LLC to George and June Brown, property at 2425 Winnsford Lane, Gastonia, $203,500
Ricky and Ann Marie Stuck to Christopher and Franes Smith, property at 3301 Little Creek Court, Gastonia, $135,000
1109 Ozark LLC to Juan Palacios, property at 1216 Industrial Ave., Gastonia, $170,000
True Homes LLC to Randall and Cynthia Justice, property at 132 Aiden Farm Court, Mount Holly, $169,000
Charles Jones to Heather Oplinger, property at 212 Rose St., Mount Holly, $119,000
N.P. Dodge Jr. to Jeffrey and Kari Langley, property at 218 Merewood Road, Belmont, $277,500
Jeffrey and Kari Langley to Lyail and Deborah Newby, property at 2012 Tomshire Drive, Gastonia, $505,000
Gregory and Carol Tillman to Elizabeth Hopper, property at 7118 Marlin St., Gastonia, $148,000
Paul and Janice Albertino to Jameca Werts, property at 1242 Cambridge St., Gastonia, $119,000
Yvonne Widmer to Jonathan and Amanda Martin, property at 2209 Cross Creek Drive, Gastonia, $330,000
Helen Briest to John and Ashley Newman, property at 4808 Jamee Drive, Gastonia, $112,000
Betty Caldwell to Donald Carpenter, property at 125 Ervin Drive, Gastonia, $82,000
Matthew and Rebecca Bass to Jason and Jennifer Merritt, property at 214 Woodridge Drive, Belmont, $168,000
Byron and Ashley Brooks to Melvin and Sonya Osborne, property at 189 Antelope Drive, Mount Holly, $142,000
Edward and Jacqueline Capps to Jennifer Buell, property at 1511 Southpoint Road, Belmont, $97,000
Roger and Rebecca Burcham to Nicholas Flowers, property at 118 Abernathy Road, Stanley, $134,000
Jose Cruz-Garcia to Michael and Shirley McClean, property at 808 S. Myrtle School Road, Gastonia, $53,000
Frank Hodges to Sean and Deanna Coffey, property at 707 Armstrong Drive, Belmont, $98,000
Providence Management to Matthew Cochran and Katherine Angelo, property at 1549 E. Perry St., Gastonia, $125,000
Sandra Moore to Galen and Rachel Cassada, property at 844 Upper Spencer Mountain Road, Stanley, $386,000
Angela Lachney to Stacy Whitener, property at 2485 Loch Stone Drive, Gastonia, $79,000


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For the current generation of gaming consoles, the Xbox 360
has several reputations. On the positive side, the Xbox 360 is the undisputed
leader of online service and multiplayer, but on the negative side, it also
holds a track record of being fairly unreliable.
At one point, up
to one-third of all Xbox 360 consoles experienced the hardware failure
popularly known as the Red Ring of Death, which rendered the console unusable.
In response to the apparent hardware design flaw, Microsoft
in June 2007 introduced a revised
cooling design with heatpipe and heatsink to cool the GPU. New "Falcon"
hardware that would include
65nm chip technology, which was later found to apply
only to the CPU, landed in
stores last Fall. Hardware to integrate a 65nm GPU, codenamed
"Jasper," isn't due until this August.
While many from Microsoft's entertainment and devices
division have spoken on the Xbox 360's reliability record, Bill Gates was
mostly removed from commenting on the issue – until now. Speaking in a BBC
Video interview, Gates revealed that it's now Microsoft's goal to make the Xbox
360 "the most reliable" console on the market.
"Well, we certainly had to apologize to our uses about a
number of boxes that had to be replaced," said Gates. "We did that for free for
all of those people, we've gotten a lot of positive feedback about the way we
handled it."
"We've got incredible reliability on the new work we've
done," he continued. "Our commitment is that it will be the most reliable video
game box out there. People really love the Xbox because of the content, but
we've got to make sure that the hardware never stands in the way of that."
To cover owners of older Xbox 360 hardware that may still be
vulnerable to the Red Ring of Death, Microsoft in July 2007 extended
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Julianne Hough knows how to keep Ryan Seacrest on his toes.
In the July issue of Glamour, the Rock of Ages star admits to being highly competitive with the American Idol host, whom she began dating in 2010. "It gets silly. Ryan and I are very alike," she explains. "When we work out with a trainer, we'll die before we stop, like, to the point where we can't breathe."
Though she's 24 and he's 37, their age difference doesn't bother Hough. As for Seacrest? "He's always joking about it," Hough tells the magazine.
The two first met while Hough was engaged to childhood pal Zach Wilson, also a dancer. "He was a great guy — I'd known him since I was 9. But I needed to figure myself out more, and so I moved to L.A. and we ended it," Hough says of Wilson. "And actually, he ended up marrying my childhood best friend, and now they have a kid together. It was a little weird when it happened, but they're a great couple!"
The dancer-turned-actress rebounded with country music star Chuck Wicks, 32, who went on to become her partner on Dancing With the Stars. "While we were dating, we went on Ryan's radio show together. The interview's on YouTube, and I blush when I hear it because Ryan is hitting on me the entire time! At the end, Ryan said something like, 'You guys really have something special!' And I thought to myself, 'He's so full of sh-t right now!' When Chuck and I broke up, I wanted to be single. That lasted five months. Then Ryan and I went on a date."
According to Hough, she was attracted to the "similarities" she shared with Seacrest. "We both like that perfection in ourselves, and we want to make our relationship like that."
Like Seacrest, who also hosts E! News and continues to emcee his daily radio show, Hough is workhorse. "I'm a very anxious person. If I'm not working, I go crazy," she tells Glamour. "I've been lucky in my career. But if I lost everything tomorrow — and had no money — I would somehow make it work. I have that survivor mentality because of a lot of stuff that went on in a previous life. I feel like I've had four lives."
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Clarkson University Offers Alumni Reunion College on Innovation
Clarkson University has opened this summer's Alumni College to the public.
On July 14 and 15, the University's Shipley Center for Innovation and the Office of Alumni Relations will present the two-day seminar "Innovation = Ideas + Execution."
The Alumni College, conducted each year during the annual Alumni Reunion, presents cutting-edge Clarkson research and development, which addresses contemporary issues that have an impact on the participants' life and community.
This year, participants will discuss with experienced innovators the innovation process from the "aha" moment through to commercialization.
The seminar will provide an opportunity to exchange ideas, as well as learn about specific concepts to "de-risk" innovation, refine the innovation process to capture efficiencies, and build a support infrastructure.
In addition, the seminar will introduce participants to the Clarkson Model for the Commercialization of Emerging Technologies, which highlights value-adding services and resources.
The cost of the one-and-a-half-day seminar is $200, which includes meals and materials. Overnight accommodations are available on campus for $55 (double occupancy).
Register and read more about the seminar at http://clarkson.edu/alumni/alumni_college.html . The deadline for registration is June 30.
For more information, contact Steve Newkofsky, associate vice president for alumni relations, at 315-268-6467 or email@example.com.
Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in six alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.


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Hello, I have been sewing/quilting sparsely over the past few years and really enjoy it. Decided to join a forum to get some more exposure to different styles and hopefully learn a few things.
I live in Canada, I made my first quilt when I was around 17, I mostly make gifts for baby showers and a few quilts for myself. This past weekend I actually got my own quilting space in the house with a desk and some shelves, so that was very exciting.
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Notes: Cash ready for stint with Sox
Catcher will handle Wakefield, provide relief for Varitek
By Alex McPhillips / MLB.com
On Sunday, Cash was again ready to take the field at Fenway, newly minted as the backup catcher of the Boston Red Sox. The 29-year-old callup, who also spent parts of two seasons with Toronto, fully understands the difference between then and now.
"I mean, you come to this ballpark, and all you see on the Jumbotron is highlights of Red Sox big hits, big wins -- everything," Cash said. "You contribute to that, and fans and people are going to remember."
Not so in St. Petersburg or Toronto, or in any number of Minor League cities toured by Cash in two seasons with Triple-A Durham and Pawtucket. On Friday, Cash was in Ottawa, watching the Red Sox-Angels score by computer on the Pawtucket team bus to Lynx Stadium, when he saw that Doug Mirabelli had injured his leg. Two seconds later, Cash said, PawSox manager Ron Johnson received a call. Seven hours later, Cash was in Boston.
"I can't think of anything more exciting than playing for the best team in baseball right now, with a lead in the AL East," Cash said. "It's part of my job now to help maintain that lead. So it's very exciting. I'm looking forward to the next couple of days and weeks, whatever that brings."
Cash got the start on Sunday to give a rest to Jason Varitek, who stepped in when Mirabelli strained his right calf running the bases and then proceeded to catch 27 innings in 24 hours.
"I figure we'd better play the other catcher," manager Terry Francona said.
In his pregame press conference, Francona was asked why the team called up Cash instead of catching prospect George Kottaras, a 24-year-old, two-time Minor League All-Star who teamed with Cash at Pawtucket.
"George needs to play," Francona said. "He's still got a lot of developing to do. It doesn't mean he's not going to be a good player. But to bring him in the middle of August, in the middle of a pennant race, won't be fair to him either.
"The reason we have Kevin Cash," he continued, "was just for [situations like] this."
Cash to catch Wakefield: His name properly suffixed to sound like "Dougie" Mirabelli, Cash will catch Tim Wakefield's knuckleball until Mirabelli returns.
"If Cashie doesn't catch it," Francona said, "he'll go pick it up, and Wake will throw it again. I don't think it'll affect the way Wake pitches, which is, I think... a pretty big compliment to Wake."
Cash and Wakefield played catch on Saturday, preparing to become batterymates on Monday against Tampa Bay. Cash, who handled a pair of knuckleballers, Charlie Zink and John Barnes, in the Minors, said that with luck, the team speed of the Devil Rays can be minimized by Wakefield's effectiveness as a pitcher.
"If guys get on base, I'm going to do what I can to throw them out," Cash said. "But Wakefield's going to control the game. I'm not going to ask him to alter his game plan, because they get a couple of fast guys on base."
But, said Francona, "there's no simulating game speed when Carl Crawford's on first."
"Maybe he won't get on first," he added.
Staff uncertainty: Shortly after Saturday's 10-5 victory, which Jonathan Papelbon closed out after having already warmed up, Francona declared that Papelbon wouldn't be available on Sunday. The Sox manager wouldn't commit to naming which relievers, if any, would be unavailable for the series finale.
"We don't usually announce that," Francona said on Sunday. "[The Angels' Mike] Scioscia is a good manager. He doesn't need my help. If you don't see them throwing, there's a good chance they're not coming in."
Left-handed setup man Hideki Okajima also pitched on Saturday for the second night in a row. It is possible that Eric Gagne could be called upon to save Sunday's game. With Julian Tavarez spot-starting, the Red Sox could need a collective effort from the bullpen.
Francona wouldn't hazard a guess about Tavarez's pitch count for the Sunday afternoon tilt.
"It could be all over the map," Francona said. "If he's struggling, it could be not very high; if he's good, he's probably one of the guys that I think you can somewhat throw [pitch counts] out the window. If not completely, at least a little bit."
Ortiz still hurting: Any recent success -- like his game-changing grand slam on Saturday -- comes in spite of David Ortiz's aches and pains, and not because they have healed, Ortiz said on Sunday.
Ortiz's shoulder still makes an audible sound when he swings the bat. Thus, he hinted, it is not difficult to imagine that his swing mechanics have faltered, leading to a relatively disappointing 21 home runs through four and a half months.
"You know, for me, I've got to get fully extended through the zone," Ortiz said. "Because every time I get extended, my shoulder pops. And creates pain. So now, when you take the swing and you meet the ball, you feel that pop, and you feel like you don't want to do that again because it's not a comfortable feeling."
Still, Ortiz homered on consecutive days for the first time since June 19-20. He might have had three; he said that his eighth-inning double in the left-center field gap in Game 2 on Friday would have been a home run to center if he'd been able to take a full swing.
Ortiz said he has felt better in recent days with more powerful painkillers, which have nevertheless been "tough on my stomach, too."
Signings: On Saturday, Red Sox director of amateur scouting Jason McLeod announced the signings of six players selected in the 2007 First-Year Player Draft. Long Beach, Calif., high school shortstop Ryan Dent, the 62nd overall pick in the supplemental first round and the team's second pick after college pitcher Nick Hagadone, leads the pack. Also signed were William Middlebrooks (fifth round), Anthony Rizzo (sixth), David Mailman (seventh), Austin Bailey (16th) and Drake Britton (23rd). Third-round pick Hunter Morris was one of the selections who did not sign. The infielder/outfielder will attend Auburn University.
On deck: Batterymates Wakefield and Cash travel to St. Petersburg, where Wakefield owns a perfect 8-0 record and 2.33 ERA. Red Sox slayer Scott Kazmir will get the start for Tampa Bay. First pitch is at 7:10 p.m. ET.
Alex McPhillips is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Margaret Sutherlin '10 Joins Magazine as Editorial Assistant
August 15, 2013
Margaret A. Sutherlin, a 2010 graduate of DePauw University, has been named editorial assistant at Footwear News. A May 2013 recipient of a master's degree from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and an English (writing) major at DePauw, Sutherlin "has been a writer for several Chicago-based publications," notes the publication.
FN is "the publication of record for senior footwear and fashion executives, providing an insider's perspective on the top news, trends and strategies they need to run their businesses," according to Condé Nast, publisher of the magazine.Back


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Q. Hi Oracle!
The concert on Saturday in Auckland was absolutely incredible! it was by far the best concert and best night of my life!! We camped out from 7am to get front row which we did! There was amazing video footage throughout the night, I am wondering how we could get this? There were alot of times that we came up on the screens and I would like to see it again!! Many thanks and cant wait for them to come back down under!!
You can't actually get a copy because it wasn't recorded footage. It's live transmissions if you'll pardon the pun.
That live video feed is for the show only and not available beyond that.
When I watched Live 2012 I did think how amazing it must be for the fans to be immortalised on film forever but that's obviously not going to be possible for every single show.
It's still pretty cool to be on the screens at a gig I reckon.


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Gas station manager Lisa Petriches is suing the woman who presented the winning ticket to the Arkansas lottery. She said Sharon Jones of Beebe, who claimed the prize after taking the ticket from a bin of discarded lottery stubs at the Super 1 Stop, illegally took the scratch-off card.
After Petriches' attorneys identified another woman as the customer who originally bought the ticket, White County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Hughes raised the possibility that neither of the women would be entitled to the prize.
"If in the event I find a necessary party to this action wasn't brought in to this action, there would be the possibility that neither of the parties would be successful, and I could very well find that neither of these parties were the first occupants," Hughes told attorneys in the case.
He didn't say when the proceeding would resume after Petriches' attorneys asked for time to assess their case. Hughes had issued a restraining order last year preventing Jones from spending the $680,000 prize she received from the lottery commission after state and federal taxes were deducted.
A gas station cashier, Rondi Smith, testified that the winning $20 "Diamond Dazzler" ticket was originally bought by Sharon Duncan, a White County woman who was a regular customer. Duncan said she had scratched off the ticket but discarded it after an electronic scanner told her it was not a winner.
Duncan dropped it into the bin, which Petriches' attorney say the manager used to redeem for secondary prizes offered by the lottery for players who register their losing tickets online.
"I told her, here are some tickets for Lisa," Duncan said.
James Morgan, Petriches' attorney, argued that the ticket became her property when it was placed in the bin.
"We believe the ticket was a direct transfer from the purchaser, Sharon Duncan, by placing it in the bin for Lisa," Morgan said.
The attorneys have disagreed on whether the bin had a sign telling customers to not remove the discarded stubs.
Jones' lawyers say there is no way to know for sure who originally bought the ticket and that state lottery officials were unable to determine who the original buyer was.
"When the plaintiff's attorney decided to file this suit, they decided to name a particular plaintiff and it was not Sharon Duncan," attorney Winston Collier said. "So we've not spent a lot of our time assessing whether she's the rightful owner."
During the hearing, Jones' attorneys argued that the ticket was the equivalent of abandoned property that was found.
"We think this is nothing more than a case of envy and wishful thinking," attorney Jimmy Simpson said.
After Hughes raised his concerns, Morgan asked the judge to delay the proceedings so he could reassess his options and discuss the suit with Jones' attorneys. Morgan afterward wouldn't say whether he would try to negotiate a settlement or add Duncan as a plaintiff.
"You heard the same thing we heard, so we're going to go home and talk about it," Morgan said.


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Discussion in 'Star Trek: Enterprise' started by Kalen Archer, Nov 10, 2005.
Actually, the face kinda looks like a chihuahua (Aside from the eye color of course)
That I'd like to see as well!
I agree, Sindatur, they're kind of puppyish, too.
I am ready to watch all attempts to train a flying fox to sit on your shoulder, I am Surak. Please video and upload to Youtube.
Two things:
Both Mestral and I have been sending VHS tapes to Youtube Headquarters for many years and they have yet to put one on the air.
And I am currently house breaking the Sehlat cub I got from Teacake's Sehlat Rescue and Breeding Compound.
Once I find a way to apply pressure to Youtube management and Soval our Sehlat is housebroken I will start on the Flying Fox.
AND I have to type this as I am being watched: I will finish Mrs. Surak's Honey-do list before doing anything else.
Understood. Honey-do lists trump all. The fox flies at midnight. Over and out.
Soval, a sehlat that isn't housebroken.
For some reason, I find this hilarious.
Hi, I'm new to the board (I lurk mostly on the Lit board).
I missed Ent when it was on TV but I'm going through them on Netflix now. I'm near the end of season 2.
I grew up loving TNG and the associated novels. Crossovers have gotten me into Voyager, Ds9 (a little) and now ENT.
Welcome. We have pecan pie. And pineapple. And pan-fried catfish.
I don't recommend them all at once.
Oh, oh, oh... You're not even to the awesome yet and you're already here.
This is going to be so much fun.
I mean.
Welcome. Would you care for a cup of plomeek soup?
Welcome and enjoy. I LOVE ENT...my favorite of all Trek. You are just reaching the best part of the series.
Re-introduction of an old timer. I was the moderator on ENT when it first launched and have remained a serious fan. It is the only television series that I own on DVD and I hope it makes the Blu-Ray upgrade while I'm still alive. ;-)
I liked it from the start and absolutely loved the theme song. ENT became my second favorite Trek series closely behind TNG. (Babylon 5 is my overall #1.) Since I became the mod at the TNG forum, it has given me a convenient excuse to visit the board more often. I hope to be able to visit ENT occasionally, just for fun.
Good to see ya!
I take it your av is you. On what occasion were you so dressed up? I'll check the Ouija board and guess -- wedding of a son or daughter?
'Tis I, or more accurately, WAS I, in 2003. Older daughter's wedding and one of the best (if mose expensive) days of my life. I was a spring chicken of only 57 back then.
Lookin' sharp.
Hy, nice to meet you all!
I'm a new fan to the ST online community, although I've watched a whole lot of ST just recently I've thought of going online and talking about it on forums etc.
Enterprise holds a special place in my heart because it was the ST series which was being shot after I came into my own as a SF fan and like every ST series touches upon the themes of it's days and I appreciated that.
So Ent and TNG before it are the series I identify with the most.
I look forward to posting here with you good people and rising through the ranks.
Welcome! The clam dip is fresh!
I'm allergic to shell fish
So much for this Plate of steaming hot Snow Crab Legs. I'll just run these back to the kitchen and get you some Pizza.
Welcome to the Site
Thanks, Sindatur; good save. We also have some delightful pumpkins, for pie, seeds or just hurling at people.
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The Detroit Lions will play the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. Both teams come in with a 4-3 record largely due to their quarterback and receiver duos. Tony Romo has tallied an NFC best 15 passing touchdowns on the season. However, he is tied at 15 with Matthew Stafford. The only quarterback with more touchdowns in the league is Peyton Manning with 25.
When it comes to catching the ball, both the Cowboys and the Lions have a receiver with six touchdowns. They are both tied for the lead in the NFC for touchdown with a couple other players. Dez Bryant has more yards with 569 on 42 catches. Calvin Johnson only has 492 but has done it on 33 catches. There is no question that Johnson would have better stats if he wasn't battling through an injury.
Earlier this week Dez Bryant told the media that he can do everything that Johnson can do. Bryant said, "I think it's just a pride thing. When it comes to football, just being on the field, it's a mind-set and having a mentality. I honestly believe when I'm there, I'll be feeling like there's nothing I can't do."
Fans have to look no further than last week for an example of Johnson's greatness. He caught a 50 yard touchdown in triple coverage. It is catches like this that have given Johnson the nickname Megatron. Dez Bryant is defiantly a premiere player in this league but he is not at the level of Calvin Johnson yet. When Dez Bryant is naimed after a fiction robot or breaks Johnson's single season receiving record, the debate can be reopened for discussion
The Lions cut Tony Scheffler in order to make room for offensive lineman Barry Richardson. In his three full seasons with the Lions he caught 113 passes for 1,229 yards and eight touchdowns. In his limited action this year, he has seven catches for 82 yards. Scheffler became dispensable with the emergence of Joseph Fauria. Fauria took advantage of his opportunities in Schefflers absence.
The Lions are currently in line for a wild card spot in the playoffs. They have a long way to go if they want to keep it that way. A win against the 4-3 Cowboys would be a step in the right direction. If the Lions defense is able to force turnovers on Sunday they should be able to come out on top.
The Lions play the Cowboys Sunday in Detroit at 1pm.
Read more http://www.michronicleonline.com/index.php/sports/196-sports-original/15102-megatron-v-dez-bryant


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With Pierce DAB two liquid component kits, the DAB portion is kept in a freezer, although it does not freeze due to the solvent it is dissolved in, and there was and probably still is a ready to use DAB from Research Genetics(? and under a new name (?) was kept in a freezer and taken out for use. At 10:14 AM 4/21/2006, you wrote: >I thought DAB should not be frozen???? >Patsy > > >Patsy Ruegg, HT(ASCP)QIHC >IHCtech, LLC >Fitzsimmons BioScience Park >12635 Montview Blvd. Suite 215 >Aurora, CO 80010 >P-720-859-4060 >F-720-859-4110 >wk email firstname.lastname@example.com >web site www.ihctech.net > > >This email is confidential and intended solely for the use of the Person(s) >('the intended recipient') to whom it was addressed. Any views or opinions >presented are solely those of the author. It may contain information that is >privileged & confidential within the meaning of applicable law. Accordingly >any dissemination, distribution, copying, or other use of this message, or >any of its contents, by any person other than the intended recipient may >constitute a breach of civil or criminal law and is strictly prohibited. If >you are NOT the intended recipient please contact the sender and dispose of >this e-mail as soon as possible. > > >-----Original Message----- >From: firstname.lastname@example.com >[mailto:email@example.com] On Behalf Of Pixley, >Sarah (pixleysk) >Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 7:18 AM >To: email@example.com >Subject: [Histonet] Re: DAB precipitate > >Dear Eva: >I would like to hear any answers to this also. We always have a DAB >precipitate. To avoid it, we make the DAB and add the nickel sulfate and >H2O2 immediately before the reaction and do the reaction quickly. (Using >nickel in the solution increases the precipitate significantly.) The longer >you wait, the greater the precipitation. If I am doing a lot of samples, I >set half the DAB aside and change solutions in the middle (add the nickel >sulfate and H2O2). Otherwise, I don't know any other tricks. > >One other phenomenon I have seen is after freezing DAB. We make up our DAB >solution in phosphate buffer (without H2O2 or nickel) and freeze the >leftover. That works very well as long as you freeze in glass (i.e. new >glass scintillation vials). If you freeze in some plastics, I have seen a >precipitate upon thawing. And the glass has to be very clean--it cannot be >something that was used before for DAB and then bleached and cleaned. Even >if you clean the glass with a good cleaner like Chromerge or Contrad, there >can be enough bleach leached into the glass to inactivate the DAB. > >Good luck and I hope to hear some interesting solutions to your problem! >Sarah Pixley > > >_______________________________________________ >Histonet mailing list >email@example.com >http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > > >_______________________________________________ >Histonet mailing list >firstname.lastname@example.com >http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet Gayle Callis MT,HT,HTL(ASCP) Research Histopathology Supervisor Veterinary Molecular Biology Montana State University - Bozeman PO Box 173610 Bozeman MT 59717-3610 406 994-6367 406 994-4303 (FAX) _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list email@example.com http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet


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