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Discussion in 'The Perfect Line and Other Riding Myths' started by IrishJohn, Dec 30, 2012.
Slow look press and roll is what is taught in the MSF. Not take it.
In a car I negotiate a curve or turn
On a bike its more like execute.
There's quite a lot that's not taught in the basic, intermediate, and experienced rider's courses.
So where does one go to learn how to "take it"?
... nevermind, I don't think I want to know.
Ride more. Think less. Repeat.
Like a ninja!
Why doesn't the MSF teach the take it method?
Obviously knowing the mechanics didn't help much in this case.
I never thought about or conciously tried to use countersteering until my brother brought it up to me related to bicycles. The old "try to go left by turning left" routine. Interesting. Then I completely let it all go out of my mind. You see, I had done fine riding bicycles and then motorcycles for the previous roughly 15 years (motorcycles for the previous 7). I had done okay riding my trials bike, flat tracker, and then motocrosser so I didn't really see much use in screwing with what was already well lubed and working fine.
That is what the OP should do - forget all the "science and mechanics" and go about with what they obviously learned with bicycling. Single track is single track, the physics are the same, just a lighter vehicle with skinnier tires.
That is my biggest issue with all the countersteering crap. Simply learn what happens then go practice a bit to ingrain it to one's skills. Let the physics and all go by the wayside when riding. I have yet to see any discussion clearly lay out all of the variables since there are probably hundreds, based on geometry (not just steering, but tires and all) and actual physics like laws of motion and such. It just gets freaking stupid. Arguements for those who "know" and confusion for those who are new.
If you have to actually conciously think about countersteering when riding, you are either a very VERY new rider or you have a serious problem you need to remedy through practicing steering until you DON'T have to think about it in a concious fashion. It is all about having the actions and reactions occur instinctively.
OP, forget the science and ride.
The biggest deal to me is people knowing that they push left to go left, push right to go right.
After that it is your choice how conscious you keep it in your everyday riding.
Against the "just ride" argument are the cases where people have been getting by for many years with steering by "leaning I that direction" (causing them to push-steer without knowing it). That works right up until the time that you need to maneuver really drastically. No amount of leaning is going to save you then.
THAT is when you need to know that you push hard to go in that direction.
During my investigation of many motorcycle crashes, the part of countersteering that I've noticed is that if you don't CONSCIOUSLY think about how to turn, in an emergency situation, your reactive brain will tell your muscles to do something to avoid death or injury. What it will tell most people is to steer the front wheel the way you want to go. Fully 75% of the crashes I've looked at where "lost control / went wide" resulted from the rider causing the bike to go the wrong direction while trying to turn or swerve which resulted in the crash.
The biggest issue with just 'riding like you know how' without the brain training (you training your own brain) is it usually results in causing the crash which is trying to be avoided. I've even investigated crashes where the bikes skid marks (braking errors too) went from their proper lane into the oncoming lane simply because they tried to steer when they swerved. Not stupid, but very ignorant of how the brain works under stress.
The number one single vehicle accident for all new and returning riders is blowing a corner because they "think" they are going too fast.
Anyone saying that teaching countersteering to these people is wrong is a Selfish ass and should before their words of wisdom gets some n00b hurt or killed.
Well said.
Yup, even teaching yourself proper counter-steering isn't enough for most people either. It needs to be practiced under stressful situations. Only relatively safe place for that is a race track (on or off-road) with people to help and a trained medical crew. If you ride smart you shouldn't need them... but shit happens.
Like I said in my earlier post I didn't know what counter-steering was for the first 12 years of my riding experience (17 if you include bicycles) and I rode and even raced just fine. I also started my motorcycle riding on motocross tracks where everything was performance riding under demanding conditions. There is a huge difference between track experience and street experience. They aren't even on the same planet with what it does for your riding skill. For normal street riding counter steering is only noticeable if you are seriously paying attention to doing it. The only times where I still KNOW that I'm deliberately counter steering is when I ride aggressive, or if I have to avoid something. You don't necessarily need to think about it but you will certainly be aware of it.
One big thing that helps in emergency or stressful situations is confidence and believing that you know what your doing. If you understand what counter-steering does on a motorcycle its easier for your brain to accept as the right move; so that's what it does without any second guessing. If your a bit uncomfortable or not sure of the concept than your almost guaranteed to get it wrong when it matters most.
But you don't need the physics definitions and all the calculations now, do you.
You know the learning process curve is significantly raised when a rider rides a bit more aggressively and usually starting on a small/midsize bike where you have to ride like that to keep up. They tend to gain, because they have to. It wasn't easy keeping up with those Z1s with my S3 (900 four stroke vs 400 two stroke), so I learned to ride a bit harder to keep up and pretty soon I was leading when in tighter winding roads where the horsepower didn't come in quite so handy.
That and the key point that the OP already realizes how to steer (via countersteering) from their bicycle experience.
I haven't had to conciously think about steering on a motorcycle in over 40 years. You see I LEARNED how to ride. I INGRAINED the responses in to my instincts. When on a motorcycle I am RIDING A SINGLE TRACK VEHICLE, not a four wheel vehicle. I have different responses to the vehicle I am operating.
I also had the same skill to separate one vehicle from another when I rode both a motorcycle with right hand shift and one with left hand shift. It is rusty now, but wouldn't take long to bring back around.
Now you may ask, "Geez, how did you do that?"
I actually just plain rode. I wasn't some cruiser rider though. I started and learned mainly off road, but I also learned the road habits due to being a bit more aggressive rider and making the skills instinctive by repetitive actions. I just rode, just a bit harder and with some thought process at first, then eventually more and more by what could be called pure instinct. When it happens I act with minimal concious thought processing. Concious thought processing would take too long. I see, I know, I do. One great example actually does come from the off roading. I've had a few times when I've had the rear wheel step out on slow turns when the tire hits a bit of gravel or the like that blended in to the surface. I instinctively dab, put a foot down, to keep the bike from sliding out. It gets grip again and we're down the road. Less than a second to act, but it happens.
If a rider has to CONCIOUSLY THINK about steering or braking in a tight situation, they're screwed - and that's putting it mildly. The action has to happen faster than what is considered to be concious thought process, which means a bunch of reasoning. The reaction or action has to be without reasoning for the most part. It is a case of recognizing what is happening and acting, not taking time to reason out the actions. No time to think, " I want to turn right so I have to pull or push... " crunch.
Reaction has to be near instinctive otherwise valuable time and distance are lost.
Big difference between teaching countersteering and teaching countersteering science.
If I'm teaching someone countersteering I'm telling them exactly what you did in that one quote. Then we're going out and going to do so. One great method of practice is slaloming down the dotted centerline of a road. You aren't studying the science, you are doing. It's easy to describe and be an expert in the science, yet not know how to do it unless you simply do it. When they can do a weave like that intentionally at say 50 mph they're not thinking out every single move, they're just doing it. With that skill development they will have the capability to swerve with minimal thought time. It will just happen because the part of their brain that controls the actions knows how to do so without reasoning it out. (I.e., someone throws something at your head, you duck. You don't wait to analyze how to move your head, you learned that when young and throwing stuff at each other. You instinctively know if it hits you it might hurt you, so you duck.)
Again, the OP has countersteering experience, they can do it. Why make it a cluster with all the science if all it does is interfere? That seems to be the issue. When someone says they know they don't steer the motorcycle they're baffled with the BS (bike science). They just need to continue to do what they did on their bicycle.
I'm betting a lot of people perform a lot of actions like surfing, skiing, even running without knowing all the science of their actions. They simply learned how to do and continued to do. Can any of you describe the science of walking or running? Yet most here can both walk and run - once they learned and practiced. By the way, due to an injury I got to learn it all over again. Still can't tell you all that is involved from the science and all but I can walk fairly well and run to an extent.
I understand the whole accident thing where people react incorrectly. I'm betting very few of them were very aggressive riders in general they never actually learned how to act instinctively (or nearly so). They never learned to "bob and weave" to borrow a boxing term. That is one of the draw backs so many riders DON'T ever really learn to ride by pushing the envelope in a relatively safe progressive manner, then when they need the skill it isn't there. That is why there are performance riding schools put on by professionals who have previously taught racing skills, to give riders some performance skills on their custom/cruiser/tourer. Like when in a corner and in doubt - LEAN OVER FURTHER. Of course that also involves knowing your bike's clearance limits. Even the best roadracer can't easily overcome grounding out the frame. Another skill is that you CAN take a road bike off road (through a yard) if that is a viable excape route. But that one is really hard to teach, takes a bit of off road riding to understand. And yes, I have had my road bike off road for one reason or another. The other options were "layin' 'er down". Going into the grass didn't tear up my bike or my passenger, it got us slow enough to get back on the road. (Lane we were in was an unmarked turn lane that ended at the intersection, nice.)
Just saying that no matter how much science you teach, there is no substitute for going out and performing. Any doctor of physics can tell you all about countersteering and all the forces involved. If they've never ridden a motorcycle they'd be hard pressed to perform in a bind if they could even ride in the first place without a bunch of training.
Do you have to countersteer with this?
Technically, any single track vehicle must lean to turn. Since a single wheel vehicle can't have the front wheel turn opposite to 'outtrack' for the lean, it must be accomplished by rider body movements, the computer, or a combo.
Push right; go right.


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Maholm throws bullpen session without discomfort
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GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Dodgers left-hander Paul Maholm threw a bullpen session on Saturday and said he had no further elbow discomfort.
Maholm said he was able to throw a normal session with all of his pitches. He hadn't thrown off a mound for almost a week and is the only Dodgers starting pitcher that has not thrown live batting practice. Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke have thrown to hitters twice this spring.
"Obviously, we'll see how tomorrow goes, but I don't see any reason to think it wouldn't be fine," said Maholm.
Because of the truncated exhibition schedule this year, injured players have less time to recover from minor Spring Training injuries and still be on the March 16 flight to Australia for the season-opening series against Arizona.
Maholm was signed as a backup fifth starter if Josh Beckett, coming off surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome, is not ready. Beckett is actually ahead of Maholm, having faced hitters, although it's possible neither will be needed for the two games in Australia.
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GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Yasiel Puig returned to the field Saturday after missing two days of workouts with a bruised leg, which somehow got the media to asking Dodgers manager Don Mattingly about his right fielder's weight.
Mattingly said Puig reported to camp around 245 pounds, or 20 pounds heavier than he ended last season, but the manager said he wasn't overly worried, sort of.
"Honestly, I'm not that concerned," said Mattingly. "I've been in a lot of camps, you watch everybody. He ended up at 225 and maybe that was too light. Anything with Yasiel is a big deal. We understand that. I don't think there's a huge alarm going off. You just pay attention."
Mattingly said he still intends to bat Puig leadoff most of the time because "he's dynamic, and quite honestly, he hasn't proven himself to be an RBI guy. You need to be calm in those situations to hit in the middle. You watch Adrian [Gonzalez] and Hanley [Ramirez], they're calm and that's probably experience. Up top, he'll get more at-bats. I think he likes batting there."
Mattingly said he also plans to play Puig and Andre Ethier in more positions than just right field and center field, respectively. Ethier figures to be the primary center fielder for as long as Matt Kemp is sidelined.
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GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Sandy Koufax isn't gun-shy.
One day after being struck on the forehead by a batting-practice line drive while he watched a bullpen session, Koufax was back in the very same spot watching Zack Greinke warm up.
Koufax said he would pay a little closer attention to the hitters. Just in case, this time the Dodgers stationed bullpen catcher Rob Flippo a few yards in front of the legendary Hall of Famer.
Koufax said the Dodgers cap he was wearing took some of the impact and might have prevented a more serious injury.
The inside rim of the cap was blood stained from the cut on his forehead, which took on the discolored look of a bad bruise.
Manager Don Mattingly said Koufax planned to leave camp Sunday.
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You Asked for It……….Fact or Fiction……………Rays Style
I have gotten more than a few comments and emails today wondering why I think the Rays have what it takes to move to the next step. Okay, I can give you the notion that we have not been there before and might not know how to act accordingly. I can also give you the fact that until we beat you……….you are still the World's Champions.
But if we beat you tomorrow or Sunday, will you go quietly into the night, or will you just re-post up on Monday morning as Philadelphia Phillies fans just for the sake of arguments. Seriusly, Red Sox Nation-Southern Division, is it such a bad thing that the town(s) some of you now call home be in a World Series agianst someone else from the northern half of the US.
So, you really want me to throw a few stats and tidbits out towards your red carpet to prove we have what it takes to take down the Nation that is the Red Sox. I thought the noise from your crowd after the 1st inning until the bottom of the 7th inning would be enough to tell you my answer, but you want more………
Okay let's start off easy and I promise not to bruise your ego too much when I make the facts plain and simple here.
Fact: Even if you beat us in the next 2 games, we have the prize that will eat you up inside until next Spring,..We have the American League East title. Think about it we own the division where you make your bread and butter this year, and that pisses you off. Get used to it, this is only the first test.
Fiction: You do not mind that we got the AL East as long as you return to the promise land and get your third title in 7 years. But there is a slight problem in that analogy friend, you have to beat us in a stadium where we are 24-3 aginast all comers, even the Red Sox. Secondly, you will be throwing 2 pitchers at us who were shell-shocked last time and might not be the total goods you think they are. So let's take a look at the Post season ALCS stats on your next 2 starters:
Fact: Josh Beckett went 4.1 innings and gave up 9-hits and 8 Earned Runs in the Game 2 matchup against Scott Kazmir. That gives him a 16.62 ERA for the series. But let's look at the positive for you………..He did get 5 strikeouts.
Fiction: That upon a return to the scene of the crime, his massacre at the Trop., Beckett will dig dsown deep and bring out the Red Sox pride and win in a thrilling game. That might happen, but the Rays bats' are still hot, and the Rays leftie dominated lineup did not do too bad against him last time.
Fact: Jon Lester did start at home where he was a god and got rocked by the barrage going out of the park, But he is no Tim Wakefield. In the Game 3 matchup that was suppose to be out of sight and put you up 2-1 in the series, he went 5.2 innings and gave up 8-hits for 5 Earned Runs. That is better than Beckett, but still sets him up for a 6.35 ERA.
Fiction: The Rays hit Lester pretty good at the Trop this year in the regular season. Oh wait! he never faced tham at the Trop this season. But we did go against him mat Fenway this year in the regular season. Players like Willy Aybar went .333 against him, while Jason Bartlett batted .500 against Lester. Carlos Pena hit a homer, and got a double against him. And Dioner Navarro went 2 for 5, while Justin Ruggiano was 2 for 3, with 2 singles against him this year in Fenway Park.
Fact: Red Sox pitchers have given up a total of 13 homers in 5 games to the speedy Rays. They have also helped set the new ALCS by letting Evan Longoria homer in 4 straight games. Was that a gift to us, or was the guy just getting gopher pitches?
Fiction: A change of scenery to Tropicana Field will do the team good to get away from home and feed the hunger to beat the Rays in their home park. That during the first 2 games of the ALCS the Rays were out-pitched and out-hit by the Red Sox. the Rays have not hit alot of homers against us in the Trop this year……. only 11, with 38 RBIs, and that is not including the 3 homers and 9 RBI in the first 2 games at the Trop in the ALCS.
Fact: The Rays are 24-3 at home with a crowd over 30,000 fans in the seats, including Red Sox fans. They have opened an additional 5,700 seats to make the noise even more deafening to the visiting crowds. On top of that, in the 2008 season, including the ALCS, the Rays are 10-2 in the Trop. Only during the last series of the year against the Red Sox did the Rays drop their first game to them at home. And in the first game of the ALCS, the Rays came out flat and never recovered in time.
Fiction: The Trop. will be Fenway South with a majority of the fans supporting the current Worlds Champs in gear and in voice. Considering they might be louder down here than the crowd on their hands in Fenway Park, I might have to give you that one. They will be loud, and they will be crazy, but you forget that the main crowd will be sporting blue and white and they do not take the abuse anymore. It might be a more interesting night for the security and the St. Petersburg Police Department than for the normal fans.
Fact: With their backs against the wall before with 3-0 and 3-1 advantages against them the mighty Red Sox have conquered and went to the World Series. I will give you the fact that PAST Red Sox teams had a more intimidating style of play and the pitching had an extra notch or two, but this years club is not the 2004, or 2007 Red Sox Champion Club.
Fiction: The 2007 Red Sox pitching staff is superior to the Rays staff. I will give you that in the regular season, except we beat you 2 out of 3 with your best player, your closer on the mound for 1 of those games. Josh Beckett is a solid pitcher, but I think he is still reeling a bit with the elbow and is gutting it out for the team. Jon Lester is a force, but we have seen him and beaten him so he is not the force you want him to be here…sorry.
Fact: Last nights win by the Red Sox completely demoralized the Rays and they will be lucky to score 5 runs in the next game. The loss was the first time in MLB Playoff history that a team faced elimination with more than 6 runs and came back to win the contest.
Fiction: Before the Home Run by David Ortiz, he had gone 2 for 19, with both being extra base hits, that works out to a .105 average. Even if Big Papi is about to explode, who is to say that the Rays pitching staff will be pitching him outside and he will have to turn on the ball to even get a single. Secondly, there are 3 members of your team who are still batting .000, going 0-28 in the ALCS. That has got to hurt ………alot.
Just to throw a little something out there for you Red Sox fans, our batters combined are hitting .279 for the series, while you team is hitting a lowly .247 at this time. If you want to look for a postive on offense, you do have 3 more doubles than us this ALCS (11to8).
And on the mound, the Rays are throwing with a team ERA of 4.24 . And we have gotten 40 strikeouts as a team. Your squad has a ERA of 7.14, and has given up 51 hits in 46.2 innings this ALCS. And if you really want to get snappy, we have given up a total of 23 runs to your 38. Those 15 runs have made a difference in the series. And I will be nice and not mention the HR totals.
By the way, I just hit Stubhub.com for you Red Sox fans, and here are some of the prices for certain seats at the Trop. Please be sure to have cash, because scalpers dod not take American Express, Visa or Mastercards on the street corners:
Upper Deck: Currently the lowest is $ 82.50, but there is an auction in progress for the seats. the highest in the area is $ 287.00 at this time.
Club Level: Currently the lowest is $250.00, with the highest at $600. at this time.
Home Plate Club: The lowest is currently $ 1,350. and rising as high as $ 4,000. for the All You Can Eat and Drink section of the stadium.
Sections 102-132: The current lowest price for a ticket is in Section 128 in the VV row for $177 dollars. the highest is about 3,500 in Section 108, Row J.
Sections 134-138: The current asking low ball price is $ 155 dollars, with the highest going for $ 195 dollars in the Baseline Box area.
Outfield: The outfield in rightfield is showing a low price of $ 91 dollars in Section 148, to a high ball price of $ 951 dollars for the front row in Section 146.
The outfield in leftfield is showing a low price of $ 129 dollars in Section 145, to a high price of $ 380 for front row in Section 139 near the foul pole.
Above Red Sox Dugout: The price to sit in the sections right above the Red Sox Dugout are curently priced at $ 179 dollars for Section 113, Row QQ, to a high price of $ 1,296 dollars for a seat in Section 123 in Row E.
Beach Area: There is a small section still open, but it is Standing Room Omly in the Beach area going from $ 90-118 dollars a ticket. This area is right behind the Upper Deck Media Pod put in place for the extended Media needs of the MLB.
So there you go, big prices for big games. And just think, 65% of the poeple selling ticket on thses sites are Rays Season Ticketholder who got to purchase up to 4 extra tickets to every game this postseason. You might be making my car payment, or even putting my celebration budget a bit higher when you buy my tickets.
And with that, I hope you enjoy your visit to the Trop., and remember to tip your bartenders and waitresses accordingly at Ferg's.


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SNOW HILL — A Westminster man, convicted in May of manslaughter for providing a female victim with a fatal dose of methadone and then slowly watching her die while on vacation in Ocean City last July, was sentenced to 10 years in jail last week.
After deliberating for over 10 hours following a two-day trial in Worcester County Circuit Court in May, a jury found Michael Thomas Dill, 30, guilty of manslaughter, distribution of methadone and reckless endangerment. Back in court last Friday, Dill was sentenced to 10 years each for the manslaughter and methadone distribution charge and the reckless endangerment charge was merged for sentencing.
Dill was found guilty of providing the victim, 31-year-old Quianna Dinkens, also of Westminster, with a lethal dose of methadone and then watching her slowly overdose in front of him and her young son while vacationing in Ocean City last July. Dill also admitted taking pictures of the victim as she slowly died because, he told police, he wanted to show her what she looked like the following day.
According to police reports, Dill, Dinkens and Dinkens' young son, along with other family members, arrived in Ocean City last July 3 for a family vacation. Dill, who was undergoing treatment for heroin addiction, had with him an undisclosed amount of methadone, prescribed to him as part of his treatment. Methadone is often prescribed to heroin addicts as a means to wean them off of their addiction.
Dill was prescribed just enough methadone needed to get through his vacation in Ocean City and was ordered to keep it in a locked box to prevent others from accessing the powerful narcotic, according to police reports.
Around 12:17 a.m. last July 6, about three days into the planned seven-day vacation, Ocean City police responded to a residence on S. Heron Drive to assist EMS with an apparent overdose. OCPD officers arrived to find EMS technicians performing CPR on Dinkins, who was unresponsive and lying on the floor of the living room. Dinkins was taken to Atlantic General, where she had no pulse or blood pressure upon arrival. According to police reports, her low body temperature indicated she had been technically deceased for an extended amount of time before she was revived.
Dill told police when other family members left, Dinkins told him she wanted to get "messed up bad," and he told her about the methadone he had brought with him on the trip. Dill told police he never saw the victim take any methadone, although he checked his supply and noticed some of it was missing. He also told police he knew Dinkins had taken the methadone because of the way she was acting.
Dill also told police he took pictures of the victim at various stages so he could show her what she looked like the next day. Those pictures were presented to the jury as evidence during the two-day trial in May. Dill also told police he wasn't overly concerned with the victim's downward spiral because he had seen her in that condition before and she always pulled out of it, according to police reports.
Dill told police he fell asleep around 11 p.m. and called to the victim to come to bed, but when he found her unresponsive on the floor, he knew something was wrong and decided to call 911. When asked why he waited to call 911, he told police he was thinking about calling earlier, but was afraid the victim would be mad at him when she recovered.
Meanwhile, the victim had been transported to the intensive care unit at AGH where a nuclear study revealed no brain flow.


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Knicks Won't Keep Carmelo At Power Forward When Stoudemire Returns
Apr 11, 2012 12:05 PM EDT
Carmelo Anthony has thrived in his new role as power forward, but Mike Woodson said that Amar'e Stoudemire will be reinserted into the starting lineup as soon as he is healthy enough to return.
There are encouraging signs that Stoudemire is making progress, including his participation in Tuesday's morning practice.
Ive got to think the doctors and Amare are on the same page in terms of where he is, Woodson said before Tuesday nights loss to the Bulls. And when they tell me hes ready to go, hell be right back in the starting lineup, playing the way I expect him to play.
The Knicks are just 16-20 when Anthony and Stoudemire both play.
Stoudemire has been working with Knicks trainer Dave Han**** and the intensity of their sessions has increased.
Hes still working out, taking it a day at a time, Woodson said. He looks pretty good. Again, I think its going to be up to Amare and the doctors when he decides to make his move.
Until he tells me hes ready to play, I got to continue to go to guys that are in uniform. When he tells me, Im going to welcome him back with open arms big time.
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I have several questions concerning Stat and his potential return
We saw how it took him a long time to get back into shape this year, he finally stringed together 3 games where he made a positive impact for us.
1)How long will it take Stat this time to regain his rhythm?
2)Will Stats return slow our ball movement down even more? (think about what the starting lineup will look like again)
3)Can Baron Davis step his game up another level which could potentially help Melo and Stat mesh together better?
4)Will Melo's offense suddenly disappear again?
5)Was Toney Douglas's game against the Magic a one hit wonder for him?
6)Should Mike Bibby get another shot?
Now ill take the first crack at answering my own questions....
1) Lets say Stat comes back next week, its hard to imagine him being in shape and in rhythm when the playoffs get here. An out of shape, out of rhythm Amare is more of a negative on this team then a positive, hence the nickname Negative Stats
2) When Stat returns, the ball movement will be worse for us. Carmelo will slide back to the 3, Amare will get blocked and called for offensive fouls. Shumpert will return to the bench giving us one less player that can handle the ball and occasionally make plays for others
3) No, i do not believe we'll see Baron Davis step it up another level. He is what he is
4) I dont think Melo's offense will disappear, but without the cross matchups or the bigger slower defenders on him, i think it will be a little easier for teams to defend him as a small forward. I dont think he'll keep playing as well as he has since Stat and Lin got injured
5) Douglas's game was not quite a one hit wonder against the Magic, he could have another game like that here or there but Im not expecting much from him. I think perhaps at the beginning of the season, Carmelo meant to give Dantoni cancer similar to how he did that to George Karl in Denver. But perhaps Douglas was standing behind or next to Dantoni and somehow caught the cancer instead
6) Why not give Bibby a few minutes here and there? He does play with pride, hes not as bad defensively as many of u say he is in my opinion. If he could just find his shot...but he'll never be the penetrator/point guard that this team desperately needs.
To conclude this thread, I dont think Stats return will make us a better team. He might as well rest up and get himself into great shape for next year. This year, I think the most we can hope for at this point is a competitive first round. Anything else is unrealistic


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Los Angeles Defeats Phoenix 88-76 - Recap
Los Angeles earned an 88-76 victory over Phoenix on Sunday, getting 21 points from Candace Parker at US Airways Center.
Los Angeles was the ATS victor, as they covered the 4-point spread as a favorite. Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 175.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Nneka Ogwumike had 16 points for Los Angeles and Lindsey Harding chipped in with 15 points. Kristi Toliver had 6 assists for the Sparks, while Nneka Ogwumike was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
The Mercury got a 23-point performance from Diana Taurasi, who was supported by 17 points from DeWanna Bonner. Diana Taurasi had 5 assists in a losing cause for Phoenix, while Candice Dupree grabbed 8 rebounds.
Los Angeles led at halftime, 43-37.
The rebound battle favored Los Angeles as they grabbed 37 boards, while Phoenix only had 27.
Next game, Los Angeles takes its act home to face Atlanta looking for another win. For Phoenix, they head on the road to face Los Angeles.


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An injury has forced Stephan Bonnar (13-7 MMA, 7-6 UFC) to the sidelines, and UFC newcomer Ronny Markes (11-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has stepped in as a replacement.
He has agreed to fight fellow light heavyweight Karlos Vemola (8-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) at August's UFC on Versus 5 event.
UFC on Versus 5 takes place Aug. 14 at Bradley Center in Milwaukee.
The night's main card airs on Versus. Markes vs. Vemola had been slated for the broadcast but could be demoted to the preliminary card.
Vemola, a 25-year-old Czech prospect, made his octagon debut at UFC 116 and suffered a decision loss to heavyweight Jon Madsen. The national wrestling champion then dropped to light heavyweight and scored a first-round TKO of Seth Petruzelli at UFC 122. However, a UFC 128 bout with Luiz Cane didn't materialize when Vemola was forced off the card with an undisclosed injury.
Markes (who's full name is Ronny Marki Sales da Silva) is a veteran of the Brazilian fight circuit. The 23-year-old carries a four-fight win streak, which included an April victory over former WEC champ Paulo Filho. Nine of his 11 victories have come via stoppage.
For more on UFC on Versus 5, stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of the site.
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HOW DOES someone who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for a 2005 shooting in Savannah wind up on the streets seven years later as a free man — a man who's now charged in connection with a recent double homicide?
Whatever that answer is, it's an outrage.
It's also why Georgia must take a long, hard look at its criminal justice system. Officials must do a better job of using its limited prison space to keep dangerous criminals behind bars.
Like Walter Moon.
Last Wednesday, Savannah-Chatham police announced that Moon, 32, and a woman named Kiawana Williams, also 32, face weapons violations and other charges connected to the Sept. 1 slayings of Michael Biancosino, 30, and Emily Pickels, 21.
Both were shot in Mr. Biancosino's car on Henry Street not far from Ms. Pickels' apartment.
This newspaper reported that Moon was out on parole when the double slaying occurred. He had been released from prison in April on a 10-year sentence for aggravated assault and other charges stemming from a 2005 triple shooting, according to Georgia Department of Corrections records.
That shooting was the sort of crime that stokes fear in neighborhoods and causes innocent people to be hurt.
Moon, then 24, was convicted for a July 10 drive-by shooting near the intersection of Waters Avenue and East 38th Street. Three people inside a parked vehicle were shot by a hail of bullets. At least 20 shots were fired, according to the police report, and a large amount of cocaine was found at the scene.
Authorities identified Moon as the shooter.
In addition to the 2005 shooting, corrections department records show Moon has been convicted of multiple weapons and drug charges in Chatham County and has served at least two terms in prison.
Make that three terms, if he's convicted on the latest charges.
The slayings of Mr. Biancosino, who was planning to attend law school, and Ms. Pickels, a tour guide, shocked and saddened many in the community.
They were the quintessential innocent victims. Their deaths raised public outrage — as it should.
Before police arrested and charged Moon and Williams last week, Police Chief Willie Lovett said career criminals were suspected in the homicides.
He was right. Unfortunately, career criminals don't belong on the streets, preying on the innocent. They belong behind bars.
Had Moon served out his entire 10-year sentence, he wouldn't be connected to these two murders — and two young people might still be alive.
The deaths of these two Savannahians, whose lives were cut tragically short, should motivate Gov. Nathan Deal, state lawmakers, judges, prosecutors and others to see what can be done to protect the public from career criminals who are released early.
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Obama on Mourdock: 'Rape is rape'
President Obama on Wednesday criticized Senate candidate Richard Mourdock's controversial comments on rape, saying that the Indiana Republican was wrong when he called pregnancy resulting from rape "something God intended to happen."
"I don't know how these guys come up with these ideas," Obama said during a taping of "The Tonight Show" in Burbank, Calif. "Let me make a very simple proposition. Rape is rape. It is a crime."
"These various distinctions about rape don't make too much sense to me, don't make any sense to me," he said.
(Also on POLITICO: Exclusive interview: Mourdock braces for fallout)
Obama also laid out a contrast between his position on women's issues and Mitt Romney's, saying that "Roe vs. Wade is probably hanging in the balance" depending on the outcome of the presidential race and the winner's eventual Supreme Court appointments.
Obama added that Mourdock's remarks are evidence of why government shouldn't make decisions on women's health.
"This is exactly why you don't want a bunch of politicians, mostly male, making decisions about women's health care decisions. Women are capable of making these decisions in consultation with their partners, with their doctors," he said to loud applause. "And for politicians to want to intrude in this stuff, oftentimes without any information, is a huge problem. And this is obviously part of what's stake at this election."
Mourdock's comment, made Tuesday, has mobilized the Obama campaign and Democrats to call on Mitt Romney to distance himself from the Senate candidate.
(Also on POLITICO: GOP splits over Mourdock comment)
The Romney campaign distanced itself from Mourdock's statement on rape, but still supports the candidate and has not asked him to stop using an ad featuring Romney. "Gov. Romney disagrees with Richard Mourdock, and Mr. Mourdock's comments do not reflect Gov. Romney's views. We disagree on the policy regarding exceptions for rape and incest but still support him," press secretary Andrea Saul said.
But other prominent Republicans are still weighing their options on Mourdock. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said his support for the Indiana Republican "depends on what he does."
"If he apologizes and says he misspoke and he was wrong and asks the people to forgive him, I would be the first" to support him, McCain said on CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360."
Earlier Wednesday, the Obama campaign released a web video juxtaposing clips from Romney's pro-Mourdock ad with Mourdock's remarks on rape. The video ends with message, "Mitt Romney: extremely conservative to this day."


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On the value of FSC certification
"It is pay to play. Consumers have bought into the deal. If you fill out forms, pay fees to an offshore entity in Europe, you are good to go."
— Todd Wilfong M4L Inc.
Hershey, Pa.
"I do not know of any customers asking about any wood certification of any kind. If selling FSC lumber were the only way that I could sell lumber, I'd switch to plastic!"
— Seth Arluck
New Hampton Lumber Co.
"I direct the FSC program at American Lumber, a lumber and building materials wholesaler in the Northeast. We keep FSC cedar, pine and fir specialties, hardwood plywood in inventory, as well as (when available) tropical hardwood decking. In this category, there is excellent opportunity for FSC Chain of Custody dealers to identify and satisfy demand.
"What I've seen is that there is a lot of demand from architects and municipalities for FSC-certified lumber, but this interest has often ended in disappointment. For years it was true that FSC-certified material might be available only at a 20% premium or higher, plus freight from a remote location, and might not be readily available in the sizes and quantities desired.
"But the state of play has changed a lot from just a couple of years ago. It is now possible to buy an enormous range of cedar and pine (at least) at a very moderate premium and immediately shippable from stock. Our FSC business has been growing at 30% annually over the past two years, and we expect growth to continue. While it does not make good business sense for most dealers to switch over large chunks of their inventory entirely to FSC or to carry dual inventories, with the right supply chain structure it is possible to satisfy architect, homeowner and government interest in FSC wood economically and swiftly."
— Joshua Kaye
American Lumber Co.
"We have had very little (practically none) inquiry for FSC certification of our wood products. While we sell products from all producing regions in North America, as well as from Chile and Argentina, we are in the South where the mills, if certified at all, favor SFI. As I've said many times when asked this same question, the forests in the South are well managed. The volume of production from these forests is greater than it ever was in the virgin timber days. Timber is looked upon as an investment and without proper management, the owners will be out of the timber business."
— Buddy Klumb
Klumb Lumber Co.
On falling home prices
(The following letters refer to a news story in which Toll Brothers CEO Robert Toll questioned media reports of home-price declines.)
"Certainly the foreclosed properties are influencing home prices, but my larger concern is the Case-Shiller Price Index that everyone looks at as a 'scientific guide' for home prices. It is nothing more than an average of prices of homes sold in a given time period. It has no bearing on the value of my home or any other. If mostly foreclosed homes sell this month then that index will be down. If we suddenly sell a bunch of upper-end homes, that index will be up.
"Neither tells me anything about my home value or any other.
"The media needs to qualify the value of this report, or stop using it."
— Gary Allen
"Obviously, Mr. Toll needs a reality check.
Blended prices are indeed a true representation of real-time pricing of available housing options for buyers.
Certainly Toll Brother's higher-end 'new'-home offerings may have bottomed from their perspective, but in every market I can imagine, there are very high-quality options for interested buyers — all at huge discounts, and the market continues to see more homes coming to market. This dynamic will likely be with us for two more years.
Simply check with county tax folks to see what upscale properties are being sold at today versus a year ago, and which are now being reassessed at much lower taxable value."
— Mike Hatfield
Sacramento, Calif.
Hardware Store All-Stars
"I would like to thank Home Channel News for its recent list of '50 Winning Retailers, State by State.' Several of my friends and fellow Ace Hardware store owners were mentioned. Although it is not a state, I would like to request that the next time you publish this list you include the District of Columbia. As the owner of five Ace stores in D.C. (and two more in Baltimore), we are often overlooked as a real hardware store location. The District is also home to three fantastic True Value stores. Washington has more than 600,000 residents, and our population swells to more than 1 million with commuters during the day."
— Gina Schaefer
Washington, D.C.


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|T. White
|Great loop
Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2016
|Views of the lakes and peaks in this dry country are outstanding. Crowds during Labor Day weekend, however, were outrageous. The heat made it unpleasantly clear that many people use New Army's summit plateau as a toilet.
|Posted Jan 10, 2018 3:28 am
|A short and direct way to the pass
Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2014
|I was smartly advised to take the Old Army Pass trail to Mt Langley. There are no signs forfor OAP anywhere. Perhaps the NPS doesn't want to maintain that trail anymore since they focus their attention to the New Army Pass trail which is better graded, although longer in distance.
|Posted Jul 22, 2016 3:14 pm
|Cottonwood Lakes Trailhead Campground
Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2015
|We decided to do a Sierra trip at the last minute and were lucky enough to snag the second to last campground without a reservation last June.
We took the Old Army Pass Trail and did a circular loop that was spectacular. We enjoyed both the solitude and the spectacular scenery.
|Posted Jan 19, 2016 9:54 pm
|langley from new army pass
Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2013
|great backpack, camp, and peak bagging trip. hit cirque as well.
|Posted Mar 3, 2014 5:30 pm
|Via Old Army Pass
Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2013
|Car to car, 12.5 hours from Cottonwood Lakes trailhead. Harder than I expected, feet were feeling miserable in the end. Several different sand trails in the last mile or so. I'd stay closer to the cliffs on the east if I had to hike it again, seemed a bit shorter and easier that way. Also there was a short easy 3rd class section further east on the final "wall" before the summit plateau. I didn't note the exact location but I remember seeing a fin that would mark the top of the section. That was the best way up/down. I saw people all over the place going up and down in lots of different areas
|Posted Sep 13, 2013 1:26 am
|Great hike via New Army
Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2013
|We had a great time climbing Mt. Langley via New Army pass. The trail up New Army Pass is one of the easiest and well-graded passes in the High Sierras. In some spots, however, the grade up the pass is so shallow that long switchbacks are needed to gain elevation. I would be OK with a little steeper grade and shorter trail up New Army Pass. From the pass, it's a long but easy traverse to Mt. Langley. Fun scramble up the class2/3 rocks to get to the summit plateau. The views are amazing from the summit, and we had perfect weather. One of my favorites!
|Posted Sep 9, 2013 4:43 pm
|Old Army Pass
Date Climbed: Sep 29, 2012
|Made the day hike despite a late start. We had to hike back for an hour or so in the dark, but it was a beautiful full moon and a warm night. Most eventful part of the hike was seeing a glider come straight at the peak and pull up at last second to buzz the peak.
|Posted Oct 1, 2012 1:27 pm
|Ah Chute!
Date Climbed: May 10, 2012
|Heather and I opted for the snow chute at Old Army Pass, very tasty climb. Tagged summit, no big deal, been there done that before. Then down-climbed Old Army trail...phew... pretty tense with variable snow conditions and the fear of rockfall. Perfect weather. Great trip!
|Posted May 11, 2012 1:18 pm
|Eight Is Not Enough
Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2001
|I have climbed Mt. Langley this way (either via Army or New Army Pass) eight times since 2001.
|Posted Dec 22, 2011 11:12 am
|Army Pass
|Two day climb, just lovely...I spend another night out just for fun.
|Posted Sep 15, 2009 4:51 pm
|Old Army
Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2009
|Not that bad of a slog, nice scenery. The last hour to the summit is the sandiest and more of a slog
|Posted Aug 24, 2009 12:11 pm
|Army Pass
|I love this hike.
|Posted Oct 30, 2008 7:50 pm
|Quick Pass
Date Climbed: Oct 25, 2008
|We also made it up the pass very quickly, but assending the ridge took a loooong time! We did the 4th class boulders right in the middle, which was a real fun scramble to the top. HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT!
|Posted Oct 27, 2008 12:25 pm
|New Army
Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2008
|One hell of long day to Mt. Langley.
|Posted Jun 10, 2008 4:20 pm
|all the work is above the pass
Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2006
|Maybe its just me, but I flew up to the pass and everything after that seemed endless. Great other-worldly expanse.
|Posted Aug 29, 2007 7:39 pm
|CNC Dave
|Great Dayhike
Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2007
|Nice cool and cloudy day made this trip sweet. Usually hit both passes two or three times each year. The lakes basin here is gorgeous, good camping and fishing. Some of the fast guys can dayhike to the Miter or Pickering from Horseshoe.
|Posted Jul 16, 2007 11:09 pm
|Old Army
Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2005
|Solo. Great views. Saw first high altitude hare. Back in 10.5hrs
|Posted Jul 11, 2007 12:24 am
|Still a snow patch
Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2007
|Army Pass still had a snow patch up top when we hiked it last Friday (last 50' or so). Pretty thick and icy, nobody had crossed it recently. We followed others' footprints and climbed the rocks around it. Other than that, no snow around Langley. Awesome views from the top, and enjoyed some mild class 3 stuff on the south slope on the way down.
|Posted Jun 27, 2007 7:55 pm
|Great Route
Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2005
|Went up Old Army, went back via New Army. I like Old Army better! By August there was just a teeny little patch of snow that we had to cross going up Old Army.
|Posted Jul 25, 2006 12:00 am


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He leaves behind his parents, Dean and Faye Taylor Castleberry of Russellville; one brother, Alan and wife, Katheryn Castleberry of Greenland; one sister, Carolyn Cross of Russellville; two nephews, Taylor Tumbleson of Los Angeles, Calif., and Garrison Cross of Russellville.
Graveside service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, in Mount Airy Cemetery, Clarksville. Burial will follow in Mount Airy Cemetery with Revs. Mark Lykins and Ronnie Morris officiating.
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It's going to be very difficult to give firm-ish identification from this photo, but google "scotophaeus blackwalli" (mouse spider) as this is a possible candidate (glossy carapace, what looks like a dull, possibly furry abdomen).
Looks like Scotophaeus Blackwalli is ruled out in light of these shots, spinnerets are usually very evident on those, also Drassodes & Clubiona. Markings on the abdomen are suggestive of a Segestria (tube web spider)?


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Hey Guys,
I'm trying to relearn C++. I made some very basic programs with it a few years ago but I don't remember much so i'd prefer something that is geared towards beginners.
My question is what do you guys think the most effective way to learn it is? Book? Web resource? Video tutorials?
The second part of the question is what do you recommend? So if you say book please list a title (or titles).
I looked on Amazon for C++ Beginner books and I saw a fair amount (~$10-$30). Are there certain publication dates I should stay away from? For instance, some came out in the early 2000's (2002, 2004, ect). My concern is I don't want to learn something that is already outdated. Now I know they don't do drastic changes and chances are even if there are subtle changes it will be very easy to learn them but I figure if i'm going to put out the time/effort to learn it then I might as well be up to date.
Are there any good web resources (aka tutorials) for C++?


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Glossary of Terms
The following glossary provides definitions for common immigration terms used by the Office of International Services.
Academic Training (AT): work, training, or experience related to a J-1 student's field of study.
ARO: Alternate responsible officer for an exchange visitor program, an individual authorized to conduct business with the department of state on behalf of the program sponsor and authorized to sign an DS-2019.
B-1/B-2: These are visitors for business and tourism, respectively. They may not register for classes.
CBP (U.S. Customs and Border Protection): The bureau within the DHS that includes border patrol, customs, and inspectors at U.S. ports of entry.
Change of Status: an application is made to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to change current non-immigrant status in the United States.
Department of Labor (DOL): The Executive Branch Department with jurisdiction over working conditions.
DHS (U.S. Department of Homeland Security):The U.S. government department responsible for most areas of national security, including all areas related to foreign visitors in the U.S. Among the nearly 20 bureaus under DHS's jurisdiction are three (see USCIS, CBP and ICE, below) that now handle the work previously done by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) prior to 2002. Foreign students come into contact with DHS at the ports of entry to the United States, through the SEVIS database, and when applying for nonimmigrant benefits, e.g., employment authorization.
DOS (U.S. Department of State): This U.S. government department responsible for visa issuance worldwide through U.S. consulates and embassies. A bureau within the U.S. Department of State administers the Exchange Visitor Program and thereby regulates the stay of all individuals in J-1 status
DS-2019: A government-controlled visa eligibility certificate issued by a J-1 program sponsor (such as MIIS) to an individual who will apply for a J-1 visa abroad, for a change of status to J-1 within the U.S., or for a transfer of J-1 sponsorship from one J-1 program to another. Each DS-2019 has a SEVIS ID number on it to connect the form and the J-1 student or scholar to a record in the SEVIS database. The DS-2019 serves as a primary record of a J-1 exchange visitor's immigration-related actions, such as extensions and transfers. J-1 visitors should retain all DS-2019s ever issued to maintain a comprehensive history/record of their J-1 status.
Duration of Status D/S: D/S is recorded on I-94 and I-20 or DS-2019vby the US immigration inspector at port-of-entry. D/S is an abbreviation used by DHS for "Duration of Status." This means that F-1 and J-1 students are admitted to the United States for as long as they are full-time students complying with all immigration regulations. It is not indefinite; however; the period of time reflected on the I-20 in section five or the DS-2019 in section three determines the maximum length of the individual's stay and remains conditional upon the pursuit of full-time study. ONLY those with F-1/F-2 and J-1/J-2 nonimmigrant status are given duration of status
EAD (Employment Authorization Document): A laminated card issued by the DHS as proof of valid employment authorization for certain nonimmigrants, including F-1 students and J-2 dependents, in some cases. The EAD bears a photo of the employment-authorized individual and indicates the start and end dates of employment authorization, the type of work authorized and, in some cases, whether the authorization is for full-time or part-time employment.
Exchange Visitor Program (J-1): An alien coming temporarily to the United States as a participant in a program approved by the Secretary of State for the purpose of teaching, instructing or lecturing, studying, observing, conducting research, consulting, demonstrating special skills, or receiving training.
F-1 Visa Classification / F-1 Nonimmigrant Status: Most international students at MIIS have appeared at a U.S. port of entry with a visa classified as "F-1" and have been admitted to the U.S. with an I-94 Form notated "F-1." This means they have been admitted to the U.S. for the purpose of full-time study, have demonstrated financial resources for their academic program, and have a permanent residence abroad which they have no intention of abandoning. An F-1 notation on an I-94 form indicates the individual has been admitted in F-1 status, and may remain in the U.S. for the duration of their status (D/S).
F-2: The dependent spouse and unmarried minor children of an F-1 student have this immigration classification. F-2 dependents are not permitted to work in the United States under any circumstances. F-2 dependents are also prohibited from academic study at the post-secondary level.
H-1B Visa Classification/H-1B Nonimmigrant Status: USCIS has designated the H-1B classification for "specialty occupation" employment. At Rutgers, the H-1B is used for certain full-time faculty positions. As the H-1B requires employer sponsorship, once the USCIS approves an employer's H-1B petition for a nonimmigrant worker, that individual is restricted to both the specific employer and the specific job named in the approved H-1B petition.
H-4: The dependent spouse and unmarried minor children of an H-1B "specialty worker" have this immigration classification. H-4s are permitted to enroll as full-time students but are not permitted to be employed in any way while holding H-4 status.
I-20: this document is issued by MIIS for use by students to obtain an F-1 visa abroad or to apply for or to maintain F-1 status if they are already in the U.S. The I-20 contains a unique "SEVIS ID" identification number, which is for the student's record in the SEVIS database. The I-20 serves as a primary record of a student's immigration-related actions, such as program extensions and transfers. Students should retain all I-20s ever issued to them in order to maintain a comprehensive history/record of their program of study.
I-797 (Approval Notice): The I-797 is a multi-purpose form issued by the USCIS to acknowledge receipt and approval or denial of applications for various nonimmigrant statuses. I-797s issued for the purpose of approving an H-1B petition are sent to the employer that filed the petition and are retained by that employer.
I-94 Form: The I-94 Form (also known as the arrival/departure record) is a small white card that is issued at the visitor's port of entry to the U.S. by a CBP officer and is usually stapled by the officer into the visitor's passport. The I-94 Form indicates the immigration status in which the visitor most recently entered the U.S. It is removed from the visitor's passport when he or she leaves the U.S. The I-94 is the only document that verifies a nonimmigrant's legal entry to the U.S., including the date of arrival, the classification of the individual (e.g., F-1, J-1, etc.), and the time allowed to remain in the United States. It is the I-94 form, not the visa stamp, that indicates how long someone may remain in the U.S. legally.
ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement): The bureau within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responsible for the SEVIS database, and for intelligence and investigations related to nonimmigrants in the U.S.
J-1: There are many J-1 "categories," but MIIS is authorized to use only four of them: professor, research scholar, short-term scholar, and student. Within the "student category" there are several different sub-groups.
J-2: The dependent spouse and unmarried minor children of a J-1 exchange visitor have this immigration classification. A J-2 dependent may apply for work permission with the DHS. It is expected in the near future that J-2s will be prohibited from full-time study at the post-secondary level.
Nonimmigrant: An individual who has been admitted by the USCIS for a specific purpose for a definite period of time.
Passport: a passport is issued by a national government, which certifies, for the purpose of international travel, the identity and nationality of its holder. Your passport should be valid during your entire stay in the U.S. In addition, your passport should be valid for at least six months beyond entry to the U.S.
PDSO Primary designated School Officer: Highest level of authority among school officials and authorized to sign an I-20.
Permanent Resident (or immigrant): Permanent Resident refers to a person (not U.S. citizen) in the U.S. who has Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) which grants immigration benefits, which include permission to reside and take employment in the USA without an end date typical of a non-immigrant visa holder. The Permanent Resident is often considered a "green card" holder.
Practical Training: A period of work authorization granted subsequent to an F-1 student's completing a degree program. There are two types of practical training: Optional Practical Training and Curricular Practical Training
RO: Responsible Officer for an Exchange Visitor Program. Highest level of authority among school officers, authorized to conduct business with the Department of State on behalf of the program sponsor and authorized to sign an DS-2019.
SEVIS: SEVIS is a web-based system which maintains information on international students, exchange visitors and their dependents throughout the duration of approved participation within the U.S. education system. SEVIS also monitors schools' compliance with DHS regulations requiring schools to regularly provide and update SEVIS data on its F and J students and scholars.
SEVIS ID Number: All F-1, F-2, J-1 and J-2 visa holders are assigned an ID number through which their academic and research pursuits are tracked in the SEVIS database. All SEVIS ID numbers begin with the letter "N" followed by 10 numerical digits. These numbers appear in the upper-right area of visa eligibility certificates (DS-2019 forms for J visa holders; I-20 forms for F visa holders). F and J visa holders keep the same SEVIS ID number throughout the duration of their programs. Any break in the program of more than 5 months (for F visa holders) or as determined (for J visa holders) constitutes the end of that program and the "retirement" of that SEVIS ID number.
Status: Upon entry to the United States, all nonimmigrants are given an immigration status based on the purpose of their visit (as indicated by the visa classification noted on their visa) and by other documents they present at the port of entry. Most international students at MIIS are given F-1 status; most international research scholars are given J-1 status. Individuals who do not comply with the regulations governing their given nonimmigrant status are "out of status" and therefore ineligible for the "benefits" of their status.
Two-Year Home Residency Rule: This is a restriction applied to certain J-1 exchange visitors who meet conditions defined by the State Department. The conditions have to do with funding, country of origin or type of activity undertaken while in J-1 status, and the restriction prevents these visitors from changing status with in the US. Some J-1 nonimmigrants are subject to a two-year home residence requirement following completion of their program as a condition of the funding they received or based on the skills that are in demand in their home country. In addition, J-1 visitors in the "professor" and/or "research scholar" categories are subject to a 12-month bar or a 2-year bar which restricts them from participating in a new J-1 program in the "professor" or "research scholar" category for 12-24 months.
Underenrollment: Underenrollment is taking less than the required 12 units to maintain full-time status.
USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services)
The bureau within the DHS responsible for adjudication of applications for benefits filed by nonimmigrants. Students will apply to USCIS for work authorization when applying for Optional Practical Training, or if changing status to H-1b status.
Visa: A U.S. visa is a consulate-issued stamp in a foreign national's passport that serves only as an application to ENTER the U.S. for a specific purpose as indicated by the visa classification. Please note that the expiration date on a U.S. visa does NOT indicate how long a person can REMAIN in the U.S. U.S. visas need to be valid only at the time of each entry to the U.S.--a U.S. visa does not need to be valid after the visitor has entered the U.S. and been given an I-94 Form (see below) at a U.S. port of entry. It is the I-94 Form given at the port of entry which indicates the nonimmigrant status in which the visitor has entered the U.S. as well as how long the visitor is permitted to remain in the U.S. It is not possible to obtain or renew a U.S. visa within the U.S. itself. U.S. visas can be obtained only at a U.S. consulate or embassy outside the U.S.


text: What do you guys think? Federer is undeniably the GOAT, but in terms of pure ball striking ability, I have to say it's Agassi. His ability to hit the ball so early and hit it as flat as he did was otherworldly. I don't think Federer - even in his prime - punished opponents and fired the ball from one side of the court to the other as well as Agassi.


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Jeffries questionable to return with back spasms. Time to play Jordan!
We're chucking again, when will Dumbtoni realize this team can't shoot threes? Lamelo upset he isn't getting the ball, so he can't play his favorite isolation. STAT missing and causing turnovers... One of the Cavs announcers has said something really true: the Knicks need a new system.
Chandler's playing soft tonight... Real soft. What happened to the Chandler of last night?
Look at STAT..he's affraid of the basket..he is hiding in the corner when we're on offense...are you kidding me MDA????
I hate to say it but Chris Bosh >>>>>>>>>>> STAT.
These refs are looking for any possible way they can make that not be a foul.
Ugh, why on earth does it take so long, refs! It was clearly a 3 and he clearly got it off before the shot clock....
wait what happened on the fields call, why did we only get 2 free throws?
"Tough times don't last forever, tough people do"
Douglas with the assist to Cleveland for 3. Sloppy basketball AS ALWAYS.


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Braves short hops
By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com
In Thursday's batting order, rookies Jeff Francoeur, Ryan Langerhans and Brian McCann batted sixth, seventh and eighth. The three combined to go 4-for-11 with four RBIs, a homer, a double and two runs scored in the Braves' 7-1 victory over the Astros in Game 2 of the NL Division Series at Turner Field.
Providing a spark has been nothing new for the Braves' rookies, who again stepped up.
Francoeur noted afterward that veteran Chipper Jones pointed out the top five had a pretty good night, especially Andruw Jones, who had three singles, an RBI and three runs scored. Fifth batter Adam LaRoche added a two-run double and two walks.
As Chipper Jones was bragging on the veterans, Francoeur reminded, "The bottom of the order didn't do too bad either."
Behind the numbers
In the first two games, the Braves used seven rookies, establishing the most rookies ever used by one team in the postseason. The Braves are carrying eight rookies on their roster. Thus far, they've used Francoeur, Langerhans, Joey Devine, Kelly Johnson, Macay McBride, McCann and Pete Orr. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the previous high for rookies used by one team in the poseason was six, by the 2002 Angels.
Vitals check
A look at key statistics through Game 2 of the NLDS.
|The Deal
|Ended Game 2 with eight scoreless innings
|Added on runs with 11-hit attack
|BA w/ RISP
|Team fed off McCann's three-run shot
|Production came from top and bottom of order
|The Deal
|Andruw Jones
|.571, 1 HR, 4 Runs, 3 RBIs
|Singled three times and scored three times in Game 2
|Jeff Francoeur
|Providing bottom-of-the-order production
|The Deal
|Marcus Giles
|.250, 1 2B, 2 Runs
|A ho-hum 2-for-8 over two games
Chipper Jones has played solid defense in the series, making a spectacular play to rob Craig Biggio of an RBI single in the seventh inning. With Chris Burke, who doubled, on second, Biggio ripped a hard grounder to the hole at short. But Jones snared it with a sprawled-out dive. Collecting himself, he threw out a hustling Biggio at first to end the inning. The Braves were ahead, 5-1, at the time.
Slick move
Sacrifice bunting in the second inning proved to be a slick move. Trailing 1-0, Andruw Jones opened the second with a single. Adam LaRoche followed with a sacrifice bunt, setting the stage for the turning point in the game. After Francoeur drew a walk and Langerhans struck out, McCann belted a three-run homer on an 2-0 Roger Clemens fastball.
Modern history
Ageless wonder Julio Franco has appeared in the postseason at age 47. By starting Game 1 of the series, Franco matches Jack Quinn of the old Philadelphia Athletics as the oldest players ever to play in the playoffs.
A look at the oldest player to appear in the playoffs:
Julio Franco, Braves, 47, 2005
Jack Quinn, Athletics, 47, 1930
Julio Franco, Braves, 46, 2004
Julio Franco, Braves, 45, 2003
Sam Rice, Senators, 43, 1933
Jim Kaat, Cardinals, 43, 1982
Dennis Eckersley, Cardinals, 1998, 43
Last word
"You know, he's one of the greatest pitchers of all time. Just to get a pitch, up out of the plate, and I connected, it was neat."
-- McCann, on his homer off Clemens
Joe Frisaro 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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The prophet H.P. Lovecraft
H.P. Lovecraft, At the Mountains of Madness, set in Antarctica:
"It is absolutely necessary, for the peace and safety of mankind, that some of earth's dark, dead corners and unplumbed depths be left alone; lest sleeping abnormalities wake to resurgent life, and blasphemously surviving nightmares squirm and splash out of their black lairs to newer and wider conquests."
Scientific American, Antarctic Neutrino Observatory Detects Unexplained High-Energy Particles:
Hot on the heels of detecting the two highest-energy neutrinos ever observed, scientists working with a mammoth particle detector buried in ice near the South Pole unveiled preliminary data showing that they also registered the signal of 26 additional high-energy neutrinos. The newfound neutrinos are somewhat less energetic than the two record-setters but nonetheless appear to carry more energy than would be expected if created by cosmic rays hitting the atmosphere—a prodigious source of neutrinos raining down on Earth. The particles thus may point to unknown energetic astrophysical processes deeper in the cosmos.


text: TuTh 1:00-2:15pm In our current "Culture Wars" there is much disputing about professed "values"–- especially so-called "fundamental values." This course offers historical perspectives on such matters. It focuses on debates during the American "Founding"–- roughly, from 1765 to 1830–- over the meaning of such terms as democracy, liberty, capitalism, Christianity, and family. These terms, and other similar keywords of public discourse at the Founding, signified values the meanings of which were then much disputed-- politically, legally, and constitutionally. Each week the course will focus on such a keyword and how it was disputed. The readings will vary as to the political and scholarly strategies of the respective authors. But in their various ways, all the authors use history to make arguments about Americanism, "then and now." As Bendetto Croce said, "All history is current history." Accordingly, the course will also include routine short reading assignments drawn from current newspapers or magazines, about disputes over our course keywords today. The course aims to offer students ways of thinking about "our" Culture Wars, ways of thinking that advert to history for perspective and that make use of history for political, legal, and constitutional argumentation. After all, we can see our journalists, our politicians, and even our United Sates Supreme Court discussing and using history all the time-- not least, the history of the so-called "Founding" era. (And remember: the instructor, although first and foremost an historian, is also a law professor.) The course is designed as a colloquium, to facilitate and require classroom discussion. The weekly history readings will tend to be rather short, variously demanding, and often provocative. There will be routine short writing assignments, to help structure homework, focus discussion, and improve writing skills. There will be no final exam; but there will be a special midterm writing assignment, to help everyone take stock of how her or his work in the course is going. Half of each student's final course grade will be based on classroom contributions, the other half on written work.


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Happy "low carbon" summer holidays!by Sara Hoefkens
About two weeks ago, as I was sipping from a cocktail on a white-pebbled beach in a Greek bay with crystal blue clear water, I started thinking about the enormous amount of energy that is used every year in making people's summer holidays happen. Holidays account for a surprising amount of the energy we use each year, with flights, driving, hotel stays and added extras like boat trips all contributing to our carbon footprint. continue