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[Emilio Rojas]
In name of the father and of the son
And the father who's on the run for the son he never talked to
Amen, amen and where we aiming is higher than where them planes is
We doing what we want, no explaining yeah and lately
I been banging them out at shows and the anger up in me grows
I deserve this and I won't be thankful for what I'm owed
I see the future enough to know that my place is in it
Making legends nervous around me, I see 'em pacing in it
Make no mistake, I'm getting every little dollar out
People more concerned with being live than what they holler about
I'm a born leader, tell me who is there to follow now
When everything they after is petty, I'm on a godly route
And I been ready, had to get a couple things in order
Coming closer to God like I'm fucking the preacher's daughter
My fans have saw me through every stress
It's like the stations of the cross, saw the pain that I walked in every step
My women getting thicker, my skin is getting thicker
When they put the nails in my hands, I'mma snap the fucking tip off
I seen enough, I could live your life in a week
I'm Christ-like, you in a crisis in a Chrysler jeep
And they baptize me in blood, like Communion, I'm getting bread
And confirming I'm doing dirt, I don't ever confess
'Cause I'm married to my money, what other sacrament's left?
I guess that you can say that I'm blessed, yeah
Listen, if I'd had known that sinning would have brought me closer
Well then I done sold my soul in a minute like it's a golden ticket
I'm in control and prone to sipping so you know I'm getting drunk
Off all the power, no prohibition, we more than twisted
From student loans I didn't pay but now the flows I'm spitting
Got me close enough to book a show to pay the whole tuition
The only difference between us is people know I'm gifted
But they scared to give me a budget because ain't no predicting
And what I do, I cross every line like ain't no restrictions
'Cause I roll with killers with no convictions like OJ Simpson
Every Sunday, we brunching out and my Moes is sipping
With some older women that's prone to smoking the dro and piffing
But I won't listen, I won't compromise my vision, never
My people out there pitching when I look outside my window
'Cause ain't shit change, part of us driven, some of us switch lanes
Some of us hit the brakes and gave up, others are shifting
My trash is they treasure, that's why my haters is sifting
And running through the beats that I ate up and left a shit stain on
Like it or not, I'm piping hot, I'm Pacquiao, yeah
You won't ever test me and I still deserve a title shot
I'm with model bitches that's hella shallow and like to shop
So they hit the store when I'm gone because they like to cop
I'm generous, I got more than enough love
Keep they mouth's full of dicks instead of telling them shut up, right
It's called diplomacy, we avoiding the conflict
I take it serious like when someone phoning a bomb threat
And people calling, they asking me if I'm on yet
'Cause they saw me with Rozay and suddenly it's okay
That I'm getting money from doing this shit my own way
When they used to tell me that doing music just won't pay
I don't see success as revenge 'cause when you busy
You see everything except for revenge, I'm fucking busy
I got tunnel vision 'cause all I see is the shine
And in every step I take from the darkness, leave it behind
Same plate as the team and that's my people, we ride
When I'm eating, they are eating 'cause they be eating off mine
And uh, we eating nothing so long that our stomachs eat our stomachs
No one on my team is too proud to say when they need each other
We having meetings where we discussing what we becoming
Hard to keep it humble when reaching goals we ain't dream of touching
But once you reach 'em, then what is left to achieve?
When they treat you like a god, then what is left to believe?
Every day, we making magic, don't need a trick up our sleeve
We killing every beat that we touch, how can we grieve?
I'm a sociopath, I'm done regretting, I'm done with stressing
I don't give a fuck what you mention, my motto's fuck suggestions
Earning's better than splurging homie, I'm done with spending
Till I got some gold in the ground that is worth a couple pensions
I had some drama with people I never wanted mention
I ain't too mature for the conflict and plus I love the tension
I'm New York to the core homie, I'm raw
Fuck shaving points, it's time to settle the score, let's go


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LG puts tablets on hold, focusing on smartphones
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1. remixfa (Posts: 14605; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
maybe if they had some support with their "with google" products, they would have had more success. Seriously.. the G-Slate is a pure "with google" product and they cant figure out how to upgrade it. I realize Nvidia is being a bastard with releasing ICS drivers, but there had to be some way to get them to release them.
4. disneydad (Posts: 114; Member since: 26 Mar 2012)
I agree. I'm a pleased owner of a G-Slate. I love the capabilities and versatility of the device. I play movies along with my NES games on my tv with mini HDMI out and a bluetoothed Wiimote controller. No question the device has the power to do everything.
That said, LG has been criminal in their support for the G-Slate with slow or nonexistent updates and locking bootloaders.
9. frmrVZguy (Posts: 42; Member since: 10 Mar 2012)
Or....they could be making manufacturing capacity available to produce new Surface tablets. Someone is going to make them (and make money), and MSoft will want the maximum possible quality and vendor relationship experience - unlike certain other vendors where access, language/translation, honesty, leave things to be desired.
2. AbhiD (Posts: 96; Member since: 06 Apr 2012)
although it's a very good move by LG to focus on their phones more..., but the thing that has surprised me the most is that a big electronics giant like LG can't focus on phones and tabs simultaneously !!!
3. u-suck-more (Posts: 529; Member since: 26 Aug 2011)
i guess they wanna focus on the segment that brings in more profit. like the article said, ''Android tablets find it hard to compete with market-dominating iPad.''
5. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
6. ryq24 (Posts: 805; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
yes! it's a smart move. going into tablet will only drain their financial resources.
7. lubba (Posts: 1313; Member since: 17 Jan 2011)
That's too bad. Its ok LG. Android tabs aren't big hits anyway, besides the kindle fire, but that's even slowly going downhill.
8. Tsepz_GP (Posts: 1054; Member since: 12 Apr 2012)
Smart move by LG.
I'd really like to see LG succeed, they have the hardware and know-how like Samsung, may just need a that one major model like Galaxy S was for Samsung.
10. snowgator (Posts: 3609; Member since: 19 Jan 2011)
Totally onboard with the postings on here. LG needs to get back to their basics, and get their mobile phones back to a position of strength. I wasn't even offended as a WP supporter when they put Windows on the back burner to focus on Android. They have been slumping, and Android is vital to any company wanting to be a top player. Mobile will be better with a rededicated LG returning back to strength. I am sure 2012/2013 will see them putting out better products.
The Thrill, the Optimus series, the Revolution, none of those phones where horrible, they just weren't in position to challenge the top devices. Love good competition. Come on LG, earn our money......
11. OpTiMuS_BlAcK (Posts: 418; Member since: 04 May 2012)
Really wise decision.
12. CX3NT3_713 (Posts: 2313; Member since: 18 Apr 2011)
My g-slate was str8 crap before , installing CM9 on it... now its usable ...thanks devs @rootzwiki.com

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The event, held at the Mission Viejo Elks Lodge, included serious awards such as recognizing Mike Temple as he retires with 25 years of service. It also included a few fun awards, such as a live gopher snake offered up to Senior Reserve Officer Bruce Newell to help him in caring for the rose garden in front of Modjeska Canyon's Fire Station 16.
Other highlights included an original song written for the event by Pioneers members Rusty and Jason Richards, a dinner prepared by Chef Stuart Rushbrook and a raffle with items donated by businesses and leaders throughout the canyon communities.


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A's pitchers do well in Futures Game
Three different hurlers each throw a scoreless inning
By Jane Lee / MLB.com
Brett Anderson, Trevor Cahill and Cliff Pennington all played at least one inning in the game as members of the U.S. team, which was handed a 3-0 defeat by the World Team that boasted the A's Henry Rodriguez.
Anderson, of Double-A Midland, walked one and allowed a hit in one scoreless frame, while fellow Rockhound, Cahill, the Minor League strikeout leader, allowed one hit and fanned two in an inning. Meanwhile, Triple-A Sacramento's Pennington was 0-for-2 while getting a couple innings of playing time at second base.
"I saw Anderson pick a couple runners off," said Oakland manager Bob Geren, who was able to catch some of the game before the A's took on the Angels at McAfee Coliseum. "He pitched perfectly and is well on his way up in the organization."
Going up against his fellow Oakland prospects was Class A Stockton pitcher Rodriguez, who wowed just about everybody with his mind-blowing pitch speed. The Venezuelan pitched one inning, walking one and striking out three. He threw 17 pitches, among them one that flashed 100 mph on the radar gun with six showing 99 and five reaching the plate at 98.
"It's nice to see a couple of them get recognized," Geren said. "That kind of environment is just another stepping-stone."
The affair was part of Taco Bell All-Star Sunday, the first of three days of All-Star events at Yankee Stadium, culminating with the 79th All-Star Game on Tuesday.
Jane Lee 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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Penn State Berks professors and students were recognized for their research at the 37th annual meeting of the Waterbird Society in Wilhelshaven Germany in September. Jennifer Arnold, associate professor of biology; Stephen Oswald, instructor in biology; and three students -- Amy Rutter, Christy Wails and Brittany Morey; were all recognized for their work.
Amy Rutter, junior wildlife and fisheries science major, has been conducting research at Penn State Berks for one year, and has completed an international conservation Internship. She won the Best Student Poster Award.
Wails and Morey, both senior biology majors, have been conducting research at Penn State Berks for three years and have both published their research. They also have completed International Conservation Internships. In addition, Wails is the 2013 recipient of the Penn State Berks Biology Program Young Investigator Award
All three students won travel awards from the Waterbird Society to offset meeting costs. For more information, contact Arnold at firstname.lastname@example.com or 610-396-6174.
Dr. Jennifer Arnold
Dr. Jennifer Arnold, Associate Professor of Biology at Penn State Berks


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Chess Match: Sox's early knockout
Beckett provides pitching, while lineup punches out Sabathia
By Jason Beck / MLB.com
In games like Friday's American League Championship Series opener, runs should be at a premium. In that respect, the Indians had to do whatever they could in the other half of the game to try to curtail the Red Sox's offense. Try as they might, there wasn't much that worked, and Boston basically put this one away early.
What are you talking about, Willis?
The situation: One out, bottom of the first inning, runners on first and second and a 2-0 count on Mike Lowell.
"In the first inning, I just said, 'Listen, we've got to be aggressive. We've got to start getting back to challenging these guys a little bit,' because we were falling behind. At the time, it was actually a 2-0 count, and I just wanted to see him go after him. 'Hey, if he's going to get you, make him put the ball in play.' He executed a couple pitches and got the ground-ball double play." -- Willis on his visitBobby Sox
The situation: Red Sox manager Terry Francona has to pick out a lineup to trot out against Sabathia. Other than Manny Ramirez, 12-for-21 lifetime with three doubles and four home runs off Sabathia entering Friday, nobody has hit him particularly well over extensive at-bats except for reserve outfielder Bobby Kielty, 9-for-29 with four doubles and two homers against the large lefty.
"He was brought in here to give us some right-handed punch. He has the ability, especially on some better left-handed pitching, to give you a pretty professional at-bat with the chance that he'll run one out of the ballpark." -- Francona, explaining why Kielty was in his lineup on ThursdayLast chance
The situation: Bottom of the fifth, bases loaded and nobody out for Kielty, coming up for the third time against Sabathia in a 5-1 game. Right-hander Jensen Lewis is warming up in the bullpen.
The decision Despite Kielty's aforementioned success against Sabathia and his favorable numbers batting from the right side -- he's a .296 career hitter against lefties compared to .228 versus righties -- manager Eric Wedge keeps Sabathia in the game.The outcome: Sabathia falls behind on Kielty with back-to-back fastballs off the outside corner before coming over the plate with another heater, which Kielty lines into right field for a two-run single. Wedge then replaces Sabathia with Lewis, who gives up an RBI double to Jason Varitek. The analysis: With the way Beckett was pitching, holding the Red Sox there wasn't going to make a difference anyway. But those insurance runs made the rest of the game superfluous.
"We're in a playoff game. He's proven to me before, and he's proven to us before, that he can be a little bit off and find it, and that's what you're looking for. And sometimes for a pitcher to find it, it takes that situation to where you've got runners on and it's a big out, or you're trying to control damage and he gets it done there and he takes off. Unfortunately, it just didn't happen tonight." -- Wedge, on Sabathia
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A Stallion as a Problem Breeder
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We purchased a stallion for breeding at nine years of age. He had bred before, but curiously had very few offspring for his impeccable credentials. He was a lovely stallion, very well-behaved, and a perfect gentleman to work around. When we bought him we were advised that he was an over-enthusiastic breeder and that we should breed him by natural cover at pasture at the beginning of the breeding season.
So for his first mare, we proceeded as advised, putting the stallion and mare together in a small paddock where we could intervene if necessary. We rapidly realized that we had a problem breeder. This horse would get so excited that prior to ever penetrating the mare, he would flower and his already large penis would become dinner plate-sized. He was then physically unable to enter the mare. It looked as if this had been a long-standing problem for him as he was obviously incredibly frustrated by this. The harder he would try, the more frustrated, excited, and angry he would get, until he would be running that mare down, teeth bared, and viciously trying to attack her. The mare was so frightened by him she was gumming at him in submission. Needless to say, he was removed.
We tried breeding him in-hand and found that he was pretty much uncontrollable to hand breed. He would rear up and lunge uncontrollably and frantically at the mare and try repeatedly and unsuccessfully to penetrate her and would not back off when directed.
So, we decided to approach this problem methodically. We did a lot of work with him at halter so that he learned to listen to us. We would work him quite hard before we bred him (e.g., free lunged at a strong canter or gallop for 20 minutes or so) to work the edge off and get him breathing fairly heavily. This really helped to tone down his sexual excitement. We felt that if he was a bit short of breath, he would be more concerned about getting air to breathe as opposed to being rough on the mare.
We ended up breeding him with a cavesson on so that he could mouth the mare, but not bite her viciously. We would lead him up to the mare. If he became erect and flowered, he got backed up/and or led away again. Only when he approached the mare semi-flaccid would we let him mount her. On the way up, he would become erect, and we could help him with penetrating the mare just before he began to flower. If we let him mount while erect, he would already be flowering on the way up and couldn't penetrate. So we would lead him away and start over. This worked well, but was time-consuming and labor-intensive.
We could finally use him for live cover, but only with good-sized mares that had foaled before and could accommodate his size. So as not to restrict his breeding potential, we decided to train him for AI using semen collection with a dummy mount. This has gone extremely well. He is now lovely to breed with, well-behaved, and has taken to the process like a duck to water. However, even with collecting semen, the old nemesis of premature flowering still occurs. We are careful to wash him with fairly cool (not cold) water with minimal penis stimulation when cleaning. If warm water is used, he will begin to thrust and flower almost immediately. He is led up to the dummy, and if he flowers before mounting, is led away again, and left to stand till he settles. He accepts all of this very well.
My question to you is twofold.
First, how would a problem such as this have been created in the first place? In the pasture situation, he was aggressive to the point of running the mare down, viciously grabbing her by the withers, forcing her into a corner, and raping her.
Second, even though we have things fairly under control at the moment, do you have any suggestions or tips on how to manage this stallion? I did read in your articles about gently directing the penis toward the back legs when a horse thrusts and flowers during washing, and we will try this.
As to why your stallion has this problem, it would be easy to assume that the intense groping arousal came first, and the premature flowering and inability to insert were consequences of that. An alternate interpretation for a horse with this history is that the premature flowering (tumescence of the glans penis), possibly together with some other subtle neurologic deficits in his ability to couple up and orient his penis for insertion, were the root problems. The wild urgency to breed and the aggressive scrambling might have developed secondary to that. This hypothesis comes from experience working with clinical case stallions that we knew while they developed neurologic disease, or research stallions that were treated with certain drugs that cause premature glans tumescence so we could observe their breeding behavior change.
Why would this particular stallion have this tendency to flower early? Glans tumescence is a neural reflex that naturally occurs in two stages, with a stage of moderate flowering when the penis is stimulated upon contacting the warm vagina, and a second stage of intense flowering (dinner plate-size, as you describe it) just as ejaculation commences. The initial flowering can occur before insertion due to tactile or thermal stimulation of the glans outside the vagina, for example during washing of the penis with warm water, or sometimes when the stallion's aim is slow and the glans momentarily contacts the vulva during "seeking thrusts." Even contact of the glans to the stallion's abdomen can elicit this initial reflex. This can occur from time to time in any stallion. But when the problem is persistent or when the full dinner plate tumescence occurs before insertion, we have interpreted this as an aberration of the control of the delicately coordinated erectile and ejaculatory neurovascular events.
A few things that can cause disturbances of the fine neural control of the erection and ejaculation processes that then result in premature flowering (often along with other subtle neurologic signs such as delayed detumescence or loss of erection of the penis) include abnormal curvatures of the penis, urine seepage into the semen from the bladder neck during ejaculation, atypical number and rhythm of ejaculatory pulses, and anal sphincter laxity during thrusting. Medications that can cause premature flowering are neuroactive agents (such as diazepam or fluphenazine). Any adverse effects usually disappear once medication is discontinued, so that's not likely a factor for your stallion even if he ever encountered those drugs.
Trauma and diseases (such as equine protozoal myeloencephalitis or EPM) can also result in disturbances of neural control necessary for normal breeding. For example, in some instances, disturbances of erection, mounting, thrusting, and ejaculation are the first or maybe the only recognized signs of neurologic disease.
As for further tips and suggestions, manual semen collection can work well for many horses with premature flowering. Just the hands, rather than an artificial vagina, support the penis during thrusting. Most stallions respond well, and most people get good at it with practice. It can be done with the horse standing on the ground or mounted. Since the penis is not inserted into an artificial vagina, the size of the glans is not as problematic. Details of this procedure can be found in a 1990 paper available at www3.vet.upenn.edu/labs/equinebehavior//publixs/Papers/man90.pdf.
You might still need to try to limit the amount of tumescence to the initial level of flowering before stimulating thrusting, since ejaculation is sometimes impeded once the full flowering has occurred.
Ground semen collection, rather than mounted, might more effectively enable titration of the stallion's arousal to avoid flowering. You might even be able to reliably use an artificial vagina if you do ground collection in his stall or a wash rack without a mare, dummy, or the breeding area to heighten his arousal.
About the Author
Sue McDonnell, PhD, Certified AAB
Sue M. McDonnell, PhD, is a certified applied animal behaviorist and the founding head of the equine behavior program at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine. She is also the author of numerous books and articles about horse behavior and management.
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Bradley's unhappiness a mystery to Cubs
Players found outfielder challenging throughout season
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
"It's unfortunate," Dempster said. "I think everybody's going to want to point fingers in different directions and try to put the blame somewhere on what the reasons are and all different things.
"At the end of the day, he was provided a great opportunity to come over here and be a part of a really great organization with a lot of really good guys, and it just didn't seem to make him happy, anything. Maybe this is a little bit of a wakeup call for him and he can realize how good a gig we have."
General manager Jim Hendry made the decision after comments Bradley made in which he said it was "not a positive environment" with the Cubs. The first year of Bradley's three-year $30 million contract with the Cubs is over, and not because of injury, but because of his attitude.
"It became one of those things," Dempster said, "where you see him putting the blame on everybody else, and sometimes you have to look in the mirror and realize that maybe the biggest part of the problem is yourself and wanting to be there and wanting to play every day and wanting to have some fun. It didn't seem like he wanted to have very much fun, even from Spring Training."
"This story's not really about him, it's bigger than him. It's about us as an organization and doing what we need to do as a team. He'll have to try to figure it out himself."
Outfielder Reed Johnson suggested the Cubs may not be a good fit for Bradley, who has voiced his unhappiness more than once in the media.
"That's tough for a guy like me to understand," Johnson said. "I came from Toronto and fell in love with the city [of Chicago] and fell in love with the organization. It's hard for me to believe you can come to this city and come to this organization and not enjoy your time here.
"I've heard guys like Eric Karros and Jason Kendall say if you're playing Major League Baseball over a long career, you have to play at least one year for the Chicago Cubs. It's a good thing, not a bad thing. I think all of us are really surprised that a player could come here and not have the time of his life."
Hendry met with the players before Sunday's game to deliver the news about Bradley.
"I've never seen a general manager suspend a player for something he's been doing or something he says in the paper," third baseman Aramis Ramirez said. "Jim's got a point. If you don't want to be here, he sent him home."
Ryan Theriot's locker was next to Bradley's at Wrigley Field, and the shortstop tried to reach out to him.
"There were good days and bad days," Theriot said.
"It seemed like it was always a challenge every day," Dempster said. "You hate to see somebody that unhappy."
Bradley has said he felt isolated, but Johnson said the players tried to include him.
"I think for the most part, that was his choice," Johnson said.
"I think a lot of guys in here tried to reach out to him," Dempster said. "Maybe it takes something really, really hard and a little painful at times to get the point across."
Derrek Lee tried. The Cubs first baseman called Bradley after he and manager Lou Piniella got into a shouting match at U.S. Cellular Field during an Interleague game.
"I think this is a different situation," Lee said. "I would let him reach out to me on this one. He got suspended for the season. There's not much I can do to help him on that one. If he needed to talk, I'd talk."
Lee's locker is on the other side of Bradley's. What was his take on him?
"He's a quiet guy," Lee said. "I think he likes his privacy. ... I think a lot of frustration built up in him and he didn't let it out the right way."
The only negative vibe the Cubs felt, Dempster said, is the fact that they won't three-peat in the National League Central. The St. Louis Cardinals headed into Sunday's game with their magic number down to four.
Bradley was quoted as saying he felt nothing but negativity around the Cubs.
"You say everybody's out to get you," Dempster said. "If you notice that they're always looking for you, I think maybe you're always looking for them. I've been here six years and haven't had a problem with anybody."
Any advice?
"My advice would be, I guess, to make amends to whoever you need to," Lee said. "This is a pretty serious situation. If you're serious about wanting to continue your career, you don't want to finish the season being suspended. My advice would be to talk to the people you need to talk to and maybe apologize if that's what you need to do."
Can Bradley come back to the Cubs?
"Those are decisions that Jim and everybody else has to make," Dempster said. "He said some pretty harsh things about the Cubs. ... If he is back, we have to figure out a way to make it work and he has to figure out a way to make it work."
"I don't know," Ramirez said when asked if Bradley could come back. "I don't think so."
Carrie Muskat 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 6-song release–out Nov.19 on Adam Levine's 222 Records–features standards like "I'll Be Home for Christmas," "O Holy Night" and "Jingle Bell Rock" produced by the late producer Phil Ramone. This is Morrison's second release of the year, following his collection of Broadway standards, Where It All Began.
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In honor of his holiday release, Morrison will perform two shows–Nov. 29 and 30–with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.
Fans who can't make it to the nation's capital can check out Morrison's PBS special on November 30 to see him perform both Christmas songs and ones off Where It All Began.
Check out the tracklist for the EP below.
A Classic Christmas tracklisting
1. It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
2. This Christmas
3. O Holy Night
4. Jingle Bell Rock
5. Let It Snow
6. I'll Be Home For Christmas / Mele Kalikimaka


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Gray Wolf Ridge (WA) Climber's Log
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|Gray Wolf
Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2015
|Hiked up with James Barlow and Sam Hahn via the Mueller Creek Trailhead. Went up to Tyler Peak first and then hit Peak B, and Baldy before getting to Gray Wolf. Fantastic views of Mount Olympus and Mount Deception from the top.
|Posted Jan 6, 2016 8:10 pm
|Snidely Whiplash
|Climbed with Baldy
Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2004
|Almost Tundra, like Colorado.
|Posted Nov 11, 2013 3:53 pm
|Jake Robinson
|Traverse from Baldy
Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2012
|After summiting we scree skied off the west slopes from the first notch you get to on the descent. After hitting treeline at about 5500 feet we follwed the fall line through the forest until we intersected the Royal Basin trail. I wouldn't recommend this unless you're feeling adventurous because there is potential for getting lost, and also you have to regain 500 feet after hiking back on the Royal Basin trail to get to the parking area.
|Posted Aug 21, 2012 4:07 pm
|via Baldy / Maynard Burn
Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2012
|Amazing trip. It was raining on the drive over, but stopped just as I was getting to the trailhead. Then, once I hiked up over ~4000 ft elevation I popped out of the clouds and it was sunny and beautiful! It made for some great scenery. The Maynard Burn trail was pretty steep but not horrible and scree was annoying on the final uphill section, but a blessing (scree skiing) on the way down. Some amazing views of Constance, Mystery, and Olympus among others. It took me 3 1/2 hours on the way up with many, many, many photography breaks. I took 181 pictures (over triple my usual amount). 1 hour 30 minutes back.
|Posted Aug 20, 2012 11:16 pm
|Maynard Burn.
Date Climbed: Sep 22, 1997
|A hot and sunny autumn equinox. Have since discovered the Tyler Way Trail - a little longer, but much more scenic.
|Posted Mar 22, 2012 2:05 pm
|Via Maynard Burn and Baldy
Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2011
|Climbed up the steep Maynard Burn trail to Baldy and then traversed over to Gray Wolf. Lots of ups and downs along that ridgeline. Beautiful day in the Olympics as usual. Four and a half hours to Gray Wolf.
|Posted Aug 27, 2011 11:51 pm
|Matt Lemke
|Traverse from Baldy
Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2010
|Traversed from Baldy after ascending the Upper Maynard Burn trail
|Posted Dec 20, 2010 9:23 pm
|Would love to do this in good weather someday...
Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2010
|After two demoralizing attempts, once rained back to the car and once foggy-winded back to the car, I decided that this time I wasn't going to turn back due to being wimpy. Total fog/cloud at trailhead, wetwetwet through the trees and then windy clouds up Baldy, windy clouds across the ridge, and windy clouds at the highpoint. A tiny break in the cloudbank gave me a shockingly bright white view of the inside of the clouds and about a quarter-mile view on either side, and then socked back in for the return trip. Oh, and then the rain started. Oh, and then I went down the wrong drainage and had to backtrack about a half-hour back uphill. Wheee! Seriously, for all the views everyone talks about, I've GOT to do this again in good weather someday.
|Posted Aug 10, 2010 1:12 pm
|Red Skin, Blue Sky, Gray Wolf
Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2010
|Only a few days after summiting Buckner Mountain, my legs were still a little tender and my face and arms were still red from sunburns. I had the day off work, so I thought I would take it easy. I guess by "easy" I meant over 5000' cumulative gain to summit Gray Wolf... my 23rd WA CoHP... as well as nearby Baldy, Peak B, and Tyler Peak. Great weather, no wind, blue skies, awesome views. Highly recommended summit destination!!!
|Posted Jul 14, 2010 11:32 pm
|Gray Wolf and Baldy
Date Climbed: Nov 4, 2009
|Robbin, Dave and I did Gray Wolf first and then Baldy on the way back. We followed the Maynard Burn trail this time since last time we used the old Baldy trail. It was fairly warm for November and there were only a few patches of snow on the ground. The narrow north ridge top leading to Gray Wolf's summit was awesome.
|Posted Nov 4, 2009 10:20 pm
|Baldy & Gray Wolf
Date Climbed: Apr 24, 1998
|Went up with a friend to do Baldy. After that, he waited while I ran up the ridge to get the highpoint. Map and pics at http://www.willhiteweb.com/olympic_mountains/gray_wolf_ridge/baldy_201.htm
|Posted Oct 5, 2009 3:54 am
|"2000 prominence peak"?
|Neither Gray Wolf Peak nor Baldy, individually or collectively, have 2000' of prominence.
|Posted Jul 14, 2010 11:46 pm
|Baldy Gray Wolf Combo
Date Climbed: Sep 14, 2008
|We did the usual route using the Maynard Burn Trail and traversing straight up and over every bump. Good views but too much sun. Overall this was a scenic hike with the ridge run and now I can chalk up another COHP.
|Posted Sep 15, 2008 12:44 pm
|Baldy and Graywolf
|Last time up to Graywolf we had fabulous weather and for once the flowers were in bloom!!!!! It felt like Switzerland, smelled like a french boutique and revived my spirit. No blisters for once on the fire break cat trail. Check out my lupine photos.
|Posted Mar 11, 2008 5:28 pm
|Not many views
Date Climbed: Apr 7, 2007
|Went up the Maynard Burn Way Trail.Started at 9:00 AM. The weather was foggy with a little rain turning to a slush/ice mix at higher elevations. The trail is in good shape and realativly steep. Snow started at the turnaround on the cat track. The trail was impossible to follow after that point so I just went up the ridge. I don't think very many people go up this rout, because most people follow the trail. The ridge had a lot of very large cornices. An ice ax is very helpful on this part, but poles will work. The ridge ended up on the false summit of baldy, so I traversed over to the main summit. I ran out of time to get to Graywolf, and the views from baldy were not very good. Visibility was about 5 feet. Got back to the car at 5:00PM
|Posted May 10, 2007 12:09 am
|Clallam Conquest
Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2006
|Used the Mainard Burn Trail. Just before Pt. 6537, I ran into a shirtless man with no pack who didn't know where he was. I pointed him toward the Tyler/Baldy saddle where he thought his party was.
Reached the top of Gray Wolf in beautiful clear weather.
Got back to the truck at 8:00PM. Battery had failed (not just dead, broken). Walked out to Dungeness Forks Campground and begged a ride to the Casino on Hwy 101. Total miles 19, total elevation gain 5,500, loss 7,000.
Cohp 43, WA Cohp 25.
|Posted Sep 9, 2006 8:42 pm
|Bob Bolton
|Route Climbed: East route Date Climbed: August 10, 2002
|Chris Verdugo joined me on this one soon after I began working on county highpoints. The estimated 5,500 feet total elevation gain and loss were keenly felt by the end of this hike. Great views of Mts. Deception and Olympus.
|Posted Dec 7, 2005 1:17 am
|Date Climbed: March 2005
|Walked straight up, then followed the ridge to Tyler Peak, then turned around ans followed the ridge until False Baldy, and then descended via the Mainard Burns trail. Great weather, great views.
|Posted Jun 2, 2005 8:25 pm
|Dennis Poulin
|Route Climbed: Eastside route Date Climbed: 23 July 2004
|Great climb with a great COHPing team of myself, Dean, Bob, Roy, and Kevin. It was warm, but you can't complain when it doesn't rain on the Olympic Peninsula.
|Posted Aug 25, 2004 5:14 pm
|Route Climbed: Eastside trail Date Climbed: July 23, 2004
|5 of us met to knock off this county highpoint and represented 5 states in doing so = Georgia, Arizona, California, Oregon and Washington (me).
We had a great day of perfect weather but all of us used at least 4 liters of water on this scorcher of a day.
The trail doesn't use switchbacks, it goes straight up and then later in the day you have to deal with hiking straight down, a good test for the quads and knees.
|Posted Aug 25, 2004 11:21 am


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REDLANDS – The Boys & Girls Clubs of Redlands received a $1,000 grant to help create a new program to help conquer childhood obesity.
Members from the BCG's Bryn Mawr Clubhouse at Bryn Mawr Elementary School in Loma Linda began participating in a walking program with Loma Linda University that deals with childhood obesity and the benefits of walking and learning about healthy food choices.
The goal is to encourage participants – about 15 kindergarten and first-graders and 18 to 20 second- and fifth-graders – to walk thousands of steps a day; 12,000 for female participants and 15,000 for males.
They're able to track how many steps they take, whether they are at school, at the clubhouse or at home and while participating in games and activities, said Janice Jackson, site director for the Bryn Mawr clubhouse.
LLU professionals will also teach healthy eating choices and how to make good food choices for their age group, Jackson said.
"Staff will be helping our kids by providing knowledge and insight," she said.
Ultimately, the group will put on an event as part of a service learning program some time in April.
Jackson said it might be a walking event for the community.
"The kids will be doing all the planning, and the staff at Loma Linda University will be helping them come up with the idea," she said. "The kids will have a big role in planning the event once they've learned how."
The $1,000 grant was made possible through UnitedHeathcare, which granted $6,000 worth of grants to youth organizations in southern California that addressed childhood obesity.
The organization's goal is to support creative efforts to battle obesity.
"Obesity is a huge problem in the Inland Empire, so this program … and Loma Linda University and the Boys & Girls Club working together is one step in fighting obesity," said Mark Davis, vice president of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Redlands.
The idea for the program was given to the nonprofit organization by a parent who thought the program would be a good one to implement for the Loma Linda clubhouse.
The noncompetitive program is not only a chance to get children motivated, but also encourages participants to get their families involved in the fun.
"The parents were excited … and look forward to it," said Jackson. "And the kids have been excited about it and are highly motivated with our staff who are highly motivated as well."
Part of the effort was to encourage girls to be more active, she added. Especially the ones who weren't into the sports programs offered at the facility.
"But any child can do it," she said. "It is easy to do."
To learn more about the program or the Boys & Girls Clubs of Redlands, visit begreatie.org.
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20 Stadiums in 20 Days – Network Associates Coliseum
After taking in two games at beautiful Pacific Bell Park (now known as AT&T Park), on July 22, 2000 we ventured across the Bay Bridge to Oakland and the home of the A's, Network Associates Coliseum.
The exterior of this stadium would have to rank as one of the most unappealing I have seen. Once we got inside, I thought it wasn't so bad. At least it had real grass! Keep in mind that at this time, the Phils were still playing on the nasty artificial surface of Veterans Stadium, so any stadium with real grass was a step up in my book.
The view from inside the stadium is, unfortunately, non-existent. This is because in 1996, after the Raiders moved back to Oakland, a large monolithic seating area was constructed in the outfield. This structure has been dubbed "Mount Davis", after Raiders owner Al Davis.
Prior to this, trees and in the distance, mountains, were actually visible beyond the outfield, as seen in this picture I scanned from the book Take Me Out To The Ballpark, by Josh Leventhal:
(photo credit: Michael Zagaris)
[fun fact: the book is shaped like a ballfield, which is really cool, but makes it hard to put on a shelf]
On this day, the A's were playing the Anaheim Angels, who had not yet changed their name to the much more long-winded Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. On the mound for the Angels was Brian Cooper, and making his major league debut for the A's was Barry Zito.
Zito would hold the Angels to one run through five innings, giving up two hits and striking out six, but also walking six. Two of the walks and three of the strikeouts came in the top of the fifth – the Angels walked, singled, and walked to load the bases with nobody out. With the heart of the order due up next, it looked like trouble for Zito. No problem! He struck out Mo Vaughn, Tim Salmon, and Garrett Anderson to escape unscathed.
Ben Grieve hit a grand slam for the A's, and Miguel Tejada also homered, as the A's went on to win, 10-3. Troy Glaus went deep for the Angels. Zito got the win (his first), and Cooper the loss.
Here's another photo from the game, though I've never been able to figure out which A's player that is sliding back into first (he was safe):
As is typical of corporately named stadiums, this one changed names as well, to McAfee Coliseum, though it now seems to go by the name Oakland-Alameda County Colisuem (at least it does on the A's website). Well, if that's the case, then there will be no confusion as to where it is!
After this trip, our quest would go on another hiatus, for the birth of child number two. When next we resume, we'll visit SkyDome in Toronto (though I think this one has changed its name too – aargh!).
(all photos mine except where noted)


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SAN ANTONIO, Texas – For Rivals.com subscribers and hardcore recruiting fanatics, names like Adrian Peterson, Ted Ginn, Kevin Jones and Vincent Young were already household names. But for the rest of the nation, the U.S. Army All-American Bowl was their first glimpse into how talented these elite prospects are.
The fifth edition of the Army All-America Bowl is set for noon Saturday at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio and new stars are ready to emerge on the national stage. Rivals.com has been covering the game since its inception and will have full coverage of the game, events and leading up to the broadcast on NBC.
The first game was in 2000 and was played at Highland Park High School in Dallas. The game, which was broadcast on Fox Sports Net, featured many players that had a major impact in college football.
Rivals.com had Kevin Jones ranked as the nation's No. 1 player and for many that blustery Saturday afternoon was the first time that fans got a chance to see KJ in action, and he didn't disappoint.
Jones showed his speed and running ability by barreling over, around and through defenders. It was clear by seeing him that he was going to be a star at Virginia Tech, and he was.
The game's most valuable player award went to Dominic Robinson, who is now at Florida State. Prime Time 2, a nickname that he gave himself, intercepted a Brett Basanez (Northwestern) pass and returned it 90 yards, along with two pass break ups and four tackles.
Miami bound Leon Williams was named the game's defensive most valuable player, along with earning rave reviews from the other players as the most physically put together player on the field. The game's offensive MVP was Brent Rawls, who signed with Oklahoma but was never able to beat out Heisman winning quarterback Jason White and others on the Sooners' depth chart.
But the game was not all cheers and high fives.
That's because one of Rivals.com's favorites blew his ACL out in the game. Remember when Kevin Simon of Concord (Calif.) De La Salle got on the field for only a few plays and then limped to the sideline with a blown out knee.
It was only a sign of things to come as Simon showed flashes of brilliance in Knoxville, but he spent most of his college career on the sidelines with multiple knee injuries.
The first game also featured what probably should have been known as the LSU possie. The West roster was littered with LSU commitments – including offensive lineman Andrew Whitworth and receiver Michael Clayton.
Through their recruiting abilities, they helped convince offensive lineman Ben Wilkerson and defensive tackle Marquise Hill to join them on the Tiger commitment list. Almost every single one of those players played a key role for the Tigers in their national championship run in 2003.
The game also starred Shaun Cody, the All-America defensive end that was just crowned national champion for the USC Trojans.
The 2002 game was highlighted by two future stars at Florida State and Texas.
The nation's No. 1 player in 2002 – Vince Young of Houston Madison – sparked the West squad from his quarterback spot with amazing passing and running ability, showing why he is now one of the nation's elite college quarterbacks.
For his efforts in the game, Young was named the MVP and he was clearly what everybody talked about before, during and then after the game. He showed glimpses of what you saw on the field all year long and again in the Rose Bowl when he almost single-handedly led Texas to a comeback victory over Michigan.
Teaming up with Young was running back and future FSU star Lorenzo Booker. The nation's top running back for 2002, scored two touchdowns and rushed for 66 yards on 12 carries.
On the defensive side of the ball there was no question what player stood out the most. Oregon bound Haloti Ngata of Salt Lake City was impossible to block, recording seven tackles and a forced fumble. He was named second-team All-Pac 10 after bouncing back from an injury the year before.
The game also helped introduce the nation to T.A. McClendon, the touchdown machine that rivaled Maurice Clarrett as the nation's top running when they were true freshmen back in 2003.
In 2003, the game belonged to the Trojans and Gators.
The East squad blasted the West squad 47-3 behind the big passing day of quarterback Chris Leak. The Charlotte quarterback also announced that he was going to Florida in what at the time was one of the worst kept secrets around, as word buzzed from the East squad about Leak becoming a Gator.
But the drama was still worth watching, as Leak read from a prepared statement and then said the magic words Gator fans were looking for.
"I'm going to the University of Florida," he said. "I'm going to be a Gator."
Leak then completed the show by putting on a Florida hat, holding a Gator helmet and then flinging three touchdown passes.
USC also didn't do too bad either in the game, picking up commitments and big performances from Reggie Bush and LenDale White.
Bush racked up 66 yards rushing on 11 carries and showed flashes of what was to come with his big-play ability. White had only 19 yards rushing, but he impressed throughout the week with his strong work ethic and ability to not be tackled by one defender.
The old coach's axiom is that big-time players make big-time plays in big games. So it was no surprise at all that Adrian Peterson of Palestine, Texas, and Ted Ginn Jr. of Cleveland Glenville each took over in last year's edition of the all-star game.
Ranked as the nation's No. 1 and No. 2 players by Rivals.com, Peterson and Ginn were as advertised.
Ginn, who took a kickoff return back 98 yards, earned the game's most valuable player honors. Peterson, who had two touchdown runs, was also named as the Spalding National High School player of the year award.
And despite all of the stars that were also on the stage, none of them were brighter than Ginn and Peterson.
"It was amazing to come out and do something like this with the whole nation watching," Ginn said. "There was a lot of pressure on us guys to come out here and perform, but once the first hit was out of the way it was just like I was out there on the field at Glenville."
Peterson said it took him a while to get on track but once he did, he felt like he was in the groove and back out there ripping through opponents like he did this season.
"This game was definitely a step up and it took a while to adjust to the speed of those guys on defense," Peterson said. "Those guys on the East really were fast, so I just had to take my game to a whole different level."
The East won the game 45-28, but it was Ginn and Peterson that took their game to the next level.
Ginn's kickoff return was a thing of beauty. He took the ball at the 2-yard line and then started off to his left. He picked up a few blocks, made a few defenders miss with shoulder and hip fakes and then he burst through the scrum on the left sideline.
He turned his jets on and outraced everybody to the end zone, including both the kicker and two other defenders that had the angle on him.
"I knew once I got past that first wave, that I was going to be able to take it all the way," Ginn said. "I have to also give a lot of credit to the guys that open up the holes for me. They made it really easy for me. I had to make a few moves and then I was able to just use my speed to get by everybody."
Peterson also didn't disappoint with 91 yards rushing on nine attempts for a 10.1 yard average. He also tacked on two touchdowns and both were a thing of beauty.
On his 14-yard with 13:36 left in the fourth quarter, Peterson took the handoff on a zone play to the right. The outside was cutoff by the East defenders and he was able to cut back to the left behind the block of Herman Johnson.
Once he completed the cutback he ended up having three East defenders grab on to him and attempt to bring him down. Peterson dragged those guys the final five yards into the end zone.
"It was tough running," Peterson said. "That's something I pride myself on."
With almost 50 Rivals100 prospects scheduled to play in this year's edition of the game, it definitely looks like the nation's best collection of who's who in this year's recruiting class.
Seventeen of the nation's top 20 players according to Rivals.com are on the roster for the game and all but four five-star players are in the game. Unlike last year, where heading into the game it was pretty clear that Peterson and Ginn were the heads of their class, no single player jumps out as the guy to watch.
But if the previous games taught us anything it is that skill players always seem to make their marks in all-star games. So look for players like receiver Fred Rouse, quarterback Mark Sanchez and tight end Martellus Bennett to have big weeks.
Yet, don't overlook running backs Jonathan Stewart and Toney Baker. Many people have been wondering how good Stewart, Rivals.com's No. 1 running back, really is. And this could be his big opportunity to show people that his ability to run over running backs in Washington state can translate to running over the nation's best in San Antonio.
Rivals.com will have a full staff of reporters and photographers at the practices and events leading up to Saturday's game. Expect full and unrivaled coverage throughout the week.


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SRP782 - Smart Cities and Infrastructure
Unit details
|2018 unit information
|Enrolment modes:
|Trimester 1: Waterfront (Geelong), Cloud (online)
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|Contact hours:
Campus: Students are required to attend 4 x 1 day classes/seminars (6 hours per day).
Cloud (online): Learning experiences are via CloudDeakin.
This unit provides a comprehensive overview of the economic, social, political and environmental influences upon the evolution, form and dynamics of settlement and cities. These influences shape urban settlements and cities and combine to make each urban place distinctive. In this unit, students will develop foundational knowledge in geographic and economic theories that explain the form and distribution of settlement and uses. Particular attention is paid, in this unit, to the forces that can influence urban change or that may be harnessed to pursue preferred future forms. This unit has particular relevance for addressing emerging scenarios as contemporary society recognises the prospect of low carbon future, climate change, oil supply vulnerability and changing demographic profiles. Students will also consider the capacity for - and limitations upon - planning and influencing change outcomes, and the issues surrounding governance and decision-making processes that can guide or modify the processes of urban change.
Essay 20%, research paper 30%, case study report 50%
Prescribed texts
Riley et al, 2014, Construction Technology 2 : Industrial & Commercial Building, 3rd Ed, Palgrave, United Kingdom.
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DeVoy will be one of more than 70 amateurs and professional designers whose work will be displayed on Mother's Day weekend. The show's theme — interpreting children's storybooks with flowers — will be reflected through flower arrangements, plant collections, table settings, children's exhibits and garden landscapes.
The horticulture staff has created succulent gifts that look like shoes or purses, which will be for sale in the Garden Shop. The old golf cart used by Filoli's former owner, Lurline Roth, to bring flowers back to the house from the cutting garden will be decorated in a "Cat in the Hat" theme. Robin Stockwell of Succulent Gardens in Castroville has created a Winnie the Pooh made entirely from succulents.
The range of book titles goes from "Little Women" to "The Lonely Firefly."
The four days of festivities will include Mother's Day teas, champagne brunches, boxed lunches, flower-arranging demonstrations and musical performances. Filoli's 16 acres of lawn and lavish gardens will be in full bloom.
The historic greenhouses, where visitors can view plants that have been in the Filoli collection since 1920, will also be open. Docents will be on hand in the greenhouse courtyard to answer questions about Filoli and personal gardens.
The flower show begins with an opening night reception Thursday, May 9. In keeping with the theme and 25th anniversary, Lurline Roth's son, William, and twin daughters Lurline Coonan and Berenice Spalding will be honored guests.
Visitors will also be able to meet designers, while viewing their exhibits, and stroll through the gardens at dusk. Hors d'oeuvres, wine and champagne will be served.
The gardens and mansion are familiar to DeVoy who has been a house flower arranger at Filoli for 23 years. She also exhibits at Bouquets to Art at the de Young Museum, the annual Cathedral Flower Festival held each October at St. Mary's Cathedral and the San Francisco Antique Show at Fort Mason.
Her love of flowers began as a child. "My mother was a fabulous gardener. She was always out in the garden and I was usually out there with her ... not always to her pleasure," she added with a laugh. She studied floral design and has a teaching degree in Ikebana, but relies mostly on her imagination, often waking at 2 or 3 in the morning to work on an idea.
"I push the edge of formal design," she said.
Her workshop is in the family garage with her husband James DeVoy as primary assistant. "All the hauling and lifting. I don't know how I could do it without him," she said.
She also relies on finding the finest during 4:30 a.m. visits to the Brannan Street wholesale flower market in San Francisco. "It's the best flower market in the world," she said.
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What: "Petal Tales, Once Upon a Time," Filoli's 25th-anniversary flower show
When: Thursday, May 9, through Sunday, May 12
Where: Filoli, 86 Canada Road, Woodside
Cost: Opening night reception (Thursday, May 9, 5:30-8 p.m.): $85 nonmembers, $75 members; Flower show: $25 nonmembers, $20 members, $10 for children 5-17; prices vary for the opening night reception, Friday or Saturday teas and Sunday champagne brunches, which include admission to the flower show. Monday, May 6, is the last day to purchase brunch tickets.
Pre-ordered box lunches are $20 for adults, $12 for children.
Info: Go to www.filoli.org or call 650-364-8300, ext. 508.
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Summit Racing Equipment Shakedown at the Summit presented by Mickey Thompson Tires starts today. Race fans will be able to witness some of the most ridiculous, off the chart, ill-handling, wicked fast big and small tire door cars.
The event originally started 10 years ago on the east coast and will continue here at Summit Motorsports Park for years to come.
Qualifying begins today and tomorrow at 11am. Gates open at 8am daily. Tickets can be purchased at gate, which includes access into the racer pit areas! And, general admission parking is FREE!


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Yorktown community mourns loss of teacher 'who always made you happy'
July 12, 2011 at 2:12 a.m.
She was known as Yorktown's version of Paula Deen - the white, voluminous-haired, blue-eyed Food Network star.
Judy Sullivan, 65, was killed in a two-vehicle wreck Sunday afternoon in Nursery at about the intersection of U.S. Highway 87 and Farm-to-Market Road 447. Her husband, David Sullivan, 67, is listed in critical condition at Brooke Army Medical Center Tuesday afternoon.
The late Sullivan's memory lives on through the students she taught.
A Southern accent, bubbly personality and never-ending smile, much like Paula Deen, made her a well-recognized Yorktown resident, said Laura Billings, the mother of Danielle Parella, a sophomore at Yorktown High School who was taught by Sullivan in fifth grade.
"All the kids loved her," Billings said. "All of our teachers are very loving and compassionate teachers, and when one is lost, it's this huge thing."
Sullivan retired last year from the Yorktown school district but continued helping her students - those who had trouble with reading and comprehension.
Danielle was one of those, dealing with severe dyslexia.
On Tuesday, Danielle was still having trouble dealing with the loss.
"There was nothing bad you could ever say about Mrs. Sullivan," Danielle said, her voice breaking. "She always made you happy. It wasn't possible to be unhappy."
Sullivan helped the 15-year-old inside and outside the classroom. Her tutoring and inspiration has helped Danielle pass the writing and comprehension part of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skill test each year.
Danielle, who hopes to go into culinary school, was always told by Sullivan that she could not wait to see her one day on the Food Network.
"She really inspired me to do a lot of things," Danielle said. "If I could tell everyone in the world how amazing she was, I would."
That impact is the reason Sullivan never let go of teaching, said Tara Fagan, one of Sullivan's daughters.
"She taught us how to be good people and how to be good moms," Fagan said.
Sullivan did so much and expected nothing in return, her daughter said.
The wreck is the second deadly wreck at the intersection in the past year, said Randy Bena, area engineer with the Texas Department of Transportation.
Other wrecks have happened in the intersection area, but numbers were not immediately available.
"There is a lot of traffic in and out of the business, which causes concern," Bena said about the gas station there.
About 3,000 cars travel off the farm road onto U.S. 87 every day, Bena said.
The high volume, coupled with the gas station, the community of Nursery and the speed limit raises concern.
"We are also looking at the possibility of an overpass project and whether or not it would be feasible or fundable," Bena said.
But for now, the Yorktown community and Sullivan's family are left with happy, but tear-wrenching memories.
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The Regional Institute of Education Mysore ( Formerly Regional College of Education ) founded on 1st August, 1963, is one of five such institutions established by the National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT), New Delhi. The other Institutes are located at Ajmer, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar and Shillong. The Regional Institutes were started with main the objective of qualitative improvement of school education through innovative pre-service and in-service teacher training programmes and relevant research, development and extension activities.
The Regional Institute of Education, Mysore has established itself as an institute of repute in the area of school and teacher education. The institute has endeavored to shoulder the responsibilities and challenges generated by changes in the educational scenario of the country and the southern region. The Institute has been functioning as Regional Institute of Education since 1995, following a major shift in its focus from pre-service education to in-service education. The pre-service teacher education programmes of the institute are affiliated to the University of Mysore and cater to the needs of south indian states namely Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Union Territories of Pondicherry and Lakshadweep. A Demonstration Multipurpose School (DMS) is attached to each RIE at Ajmer, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar and Mysore as a laboratory for trying out innovative practices in school education and teacher education. These are also used for practical training for the trainees of the institutes.


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I respect you as a poster, never had a problem with you. And still don't. But you're showing little respect for a man, IMO, that deserves more than his fair share.
Of course the manager has some input with players. But do you really think Walt would sign off on it if he disagreed? Dusty gives input, but the bottom line is Walt decides. Dusty can only put the guys on the field that he's given. Lineup construction an issue? We won 97 games. Look at this roster. Can you see us squeezing out that many more wins with what we have? For all the whining people do about the crap players we have and how much they play, we STILL won 97 games. Dusty deserves no credit for that?
Be careful what you wish for, my friend. A new manager is likely to leave you shaking your head and muttering yourself just the same. Yankee fans complained about Torre. Braves fans about Cox. Cardinals fans about LaRussa. Everyone has their flaws.


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HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. - The newly-appointed emergency financial manager of the Highland Park Schools is moving quickly to resolve the district's more than $11 million budget deficit.
Jack Martin's first day on the job was Monday, and the first school on the chopping block was Barber Focus School.
Students were sent home Monday with a note about the closure. The roughly 270 K-8 students will now attend Henry Ford Academy, which is about a mile away.
A handful of teachers and parents Local 4 spoke with said they hadn't known about the consolidation until the news report about it.
"You're uprooting these kids who are trying to come get an education. They love their school. They love their teachers. Who knows how many teachers are going to follow them over to Ford (academy). We hope all of them are going to follow," said one parent.
The schools don't have bus service. Students are either driven or walk. Shuttles between the buildings will run before and after classes.
The district has had an operating deficit in five of the past six fiscal years. Enrollment has dropped from 3,179 students to 969 during the past five years.
The governor exercised his right pursuant to Public Act 4 of 2011 following the recommendations of a 10-member independent review team.
Martin, a certified public accountant, is founder and chairman of Martin, Arrington, Desai & Meyers, P.C., and was chief financial officer for the U.S. Department of Education from January 2002 through December 2005.
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I can't wait until that game where the Lakers are getting demolished on the boards, and MDA keeps Dwight on the bench cause...ya know....substitution patterns...you can't break from them.
It's the less tangible things that MDA does that really pissed me the **** off. Unwillingness (incapability???) to adjust on the fly. Supreme stubbornness to the point it seems he'd rather set the ship ablaze and watch it burn and sink as opposed to even remotely consider steering it the direction that someone else suggested, especially when your route doesn't seem to be taking it anywhere.
Just wait...I can see either a combo of Lee/Bogut/Ezeli or Thompson/Cousins/Hayes, grabbing boards left right and center, and Kobe is looking at MDA like "why in the hell is Jamison still out here??!?!" and MDA is like:
Guess if I was simple in the mind...everything would be fine.
In other news, this is the worst day of Jordan Hill's life. Back in the ol' D'Antoni dog house.
Amare and Kurt Thomas for Pau Gasol and Jordan Hill?
I don't wanna turn this thread into an Amar'e Stoudemire trade thread but all the analysts who talk about how "Untradeable" Amar'e is is ridiculous. There are plenty of lottery teams and small market teams who need to sell tickets and would be happy to give us a solid offer for Amar'e. The Pistons, Bobcats, Kings, and Cavs just to name a few.
You can cut the "D" out of D'Antoni..Good Luck in LA, Pringles
"Those who believe in telekinetics, raise my hand."
Kurt Vonnegut
How the hell does D`Antoni keep failing and then getting a bigger, more high profile job at successively bigger teams? It`s a complete mystery.
I can`t wait to see Dwight on the perimeter shooting threes.


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By Charles K. Trainor
The recession has been punishing for school districts. Falling housing prices, rising foreclosures, historic unemployment, disappearing federal government stimulus programs, increasing health costs, and shortfalls in municipal tax revenue have all conspired to endanger public school programs.
In addition, governors and state legislators are imposing tax caps, reducing aid, and delaying or reneging on previously approved payments. On top of all of this, state and federal officials are mandating improved academic performance and increased pension contributions from beleaguered districts. Education funding is now one of the most discussed topics in the nation.
According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 48 states have experienced shortfalls in their budgets, totaling $200 billion -- the largest state budget gaps ever recorded. But that record won't stand for long: Budget gaps for 2011-12 are estimated to reach $260 billion.
What can you do in the face of this unprecedented pressure to provide quality education? Consider forming an audit committee. An active, well-organized audit committee can save money, reduce opportunities for fraud, and ensure that available resources are used efficiently. In addition, this committee demonstrates that the district is dedicated to transparency and fiscal accountability. Although ultimate oversight responsibility rests with the board, the audit committee is an invaluable asset that will make sure internal controls are monitored.
What does an audit committee do? Although most board members readily adapt to developing policy and evaluating district leadership, providing fiscal oversight and risk management is beyond the expertise of many. An audit committee can help because it is a group of financially astute individuals drawn from the board itself and the community at large. Reporting to the board, the committee assists by reviewing financial reports and internal control measures as well as identifying risks and monitoring investments. By including knowledgeable community members, the board can access the requisite financial expertise without giving up any authority.
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Reynobond® ACM was specified for its sharp, clean-cut, thoroughly modern look that works wonderfully in contrast to the old brick, mosaics and color concrete floors. Alucom S.A. of San José, Costa Rica, fabricated 16,146 square feet of Reynobond® ACM PE in Champagne Metallic with a CW300XL finish and 1,615 square feet of Reynobond® ACM PE in Program Red with a Duragloss® finish into panels used on the exterior and interior walls, column covers, elevator wraps and decorative accents.
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text: A Crumlin Community Garden - Photographs: Richard Johnston Wed 6 Nov 2013 Fiona McAuley and her son Daniel McAuley-Walsh: how other gardeners tend to their crops and what crops they're growing has been fascinating." Photograph: Richard Johnston Peadar Lynch: "Along with the satisfaction of growing your own, it's also about other issues such as food sovereignty and reusing what was wasteland in a productive way." Photograph: Richard Johnston Members of D12dmap Paul Hogan, John Kelly and Brendan Cullen. Members of D12dmap. Scott Watson, a member of ARC, watering plants. Joan Tolan: "Working outdoors gives me so much pleasure. And if you're in the mood for a chat, there's never any shortage of people to talk to." Pearse College plot holder Anne Moloney with some of the Record potatoes she grew. Claire O'Brien: "My friend and I have an allotment together. Before that I grew stuff in pots in my small back garden, so it's fabulous to have such a load of space." Dermot McDonnell and Thomas Cassidy: "People sometimes talk about the money you save when you grow your own food, but it's much more about the taste as well as the enjoyment."


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Movie night's a nice family tradition. But now that Junior's got a new video iPod and Razr cellphone, he's starting to lose interest in watching movies on the TV. What to do?
A projector/DVD-player combo might be the ticket. They're small enough to tuck away in a closet most of the time, but deliver an image large enough to make Junior forget about handheld video. Plus, with their built-in speakers, and in some cases accompanying bass modules, you can set them up in any room. And the built-in DVD player makes watching a movie simple, while video inputs make them perfect for a Super Bowl blowout.
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|Limited controls and unnatural color leave this projector playing catch-up.
|Advanced user controls, great looks, and easy setup make up for the lack of a bass module.
We gathered three projector/DVD combos - Epson's MovieMate 25 ($1,499), Optoma's MovieTime DV-10 ($1,299), and RadioShack's Cinego D-1000 ($1,300) - and judged them head to head using a Stewart Greyhawk screen. But first, a reality check. In contrast to the high-end, high-definition options out there, these projectors top out at 480p (progressive-scan) resolution. And any decent surround system will put their built-in speakers to shame. But these combos are about portability and fun. So if you want an easy way to wow your friends and family, read on.


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My Windows 7 Home started having problems installing some updates, about 2 weeks ago. This started with KB2709715. The update would attempt to install but would never register as the installation being fully completed. Eventually, I contacted Microsoft and one of the Customer Advocacy Techs started assisting in resolving this issue. Apparently, the resolution was not only to remove my Zone Alarm Extreme Security, but to also run the "Clean" software to remove most traces of ZA, off my computer. After this the Windows 7 updates performed correctly.
Once it was verified that Windows 7 was updating an functioning correctly, I attempted to reinstall ZA Extreme Security. Although this software worked before the Windows 7 updates, now it causes errors consistently. I would post screen shots, but that is apparently not allowed here. Anyway, the error is related to "Ordinal 1110 could not be located in the dynamic link library WSOCK32.dll" And once this starts, it does not allow any updates to ZA Extreme Security or the running of the "Clean" software, in order to again remove ZA. Additionally, I have noticed that I can not log on to my ZA Account, on line, unless I reboot my computer. Then I can log on once and have to reboot again, in order to log on again.
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National Black Election Study, 1984 (ICPSR 8938)
Principal Investigator(s): Jackson, James S.; Gurin, Patricia; Hatchett, Shirley J.
This survey deals with the attitudes and political preferences of the Black electorate during the 1984 presidential election and contains information on both pre-election and post-election respondents. Questions regarding party identification, political interest, and preferences and choices for president were asked. In addition, respondents were asked about their feelings concerning Jesse Jackson's campaign for the presidency and the effect his campaign had on the election. Information on race and gender issues, economic matters, quality of life, government spending, political participation, and religion and church politics is also included.
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Jackson, James S., Patricia Gurin, and Shirley J. Hatchett. National Black Election Study, 1984. ICPSR08938-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1989. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR08938.v1
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Subject Terms: African Americans, economic conditions, gender issues, government spending, Jesse Jackson, minority voters, political affiliation, political attitudes, political interest, political issues, political participation, presidential campaigns, presidential candidates, presidential elections, public opinion, quality of life, racial attitudes, religious beliefs, voter attitudes, voter preferences, voting behavior
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Adele relative on The Voice
A relative of chart-topping global star Adele is to be seen showing off her own abilities as a contestant on BBC1 talent show The Voice.
Georgia Harrup will be seen on this weekend's programme wowing the panel of coaches in the "spinning chair" audition stage of the contest.
The 27-year-old performed a version of the Ray Charles track Hallelujah I Love Her So in front of Will.i.am, Sir Tom Jones, Kylie Minogue and Ricky Wilson.
Harrup only found out she was related to Adele five years ago when the wannabe's father contacted another branch of his family. Her father Albie - a guitarist who was in rock band Scarecrow and has released Christian albums as a solo performer - is the brother of Adele's grandmother.
Speaking about her famous relative, she told The Sun: "I couldn't believe it as she was always a massive inspiration to me anyway."
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Offense: The Tar Heels have shown drastic improvement in this category as the season has progressed. With playmakers like running back T.J. Logan and receiver Bug Howard emerging in recent weeks, Carolina has a solid stable of options for the dual threat quarterback combo of senior Bryn Renner and sophomore Marquise Williams. And now that we're talking about the signal callers, it has been a pleasure observing the seamless transition between the rotations. Renner has been nothing but class through the entire process. Trust me, no senior wants to split duties with his sophomore counterpart. But this sophomore Williams is a dynamic player that adds much needed wrinkles to Offensive Coordinator Blake Anderson's offense. Will he take it and run? Will he sling it down the field? And boy, we haven't even mentioned that man named Eric Ebron. He leads the team in receiving yards as a tight end. He's electric. So, it appears the Tar Heel offense is clicking nicely heading into Raleigh Saturday.
The N.C. State Wolfpack remain somewhat of a mystery on this side of the ball. First of all, who will start at the quarterback position? Head Coach Dave Doeren says Brandon Mitchell, who just got back from injury, gives them the best chance at winning if he runs the offense properly. But that's a BIG IF after the manner it which he was dismantled in Tallahassee last weekend against the stingy Florida State Seminoles. But let there be no mistake. The Wolfpack don't make their hay through the air. They ride the feet of star running back Shadrach Thornton. Thornton is a furious north-south runner who is extremely difficult to bring down. Just ask the vaunted FSU defense. Thornton tallied up 173 yards on the Seminoles. Carolina is probably shaking in their boots…
EDGE: Carolina
Defense: The Tar Heels have suddenly figured out how to tackle. One-on-one tackling seemed an impossible task for the hapless Heels in the first three or four games of the season, but now is a different story. And a lot of this improvement has to go to Coach Vic Koenning's relentless drive in practice. He says the Tar Heels have been simplifying everything and focusing all their energies on playing with passion and taking down the man in front of them. It appears to be paying off. The Carolina defense held BostonCollege to a mere 10 points last weekend in Chapel Hill. If you had to pick out one special player for UNC on defense, you would have to go with senior defensive end Kareem Martin. This guy has stepped up tremendously the past couple games. Zero Dark Thursday didn't turn the lights out on Martin. It's as if the light bulb went off and boom! Here he is. He's been causing havoc in the back field ever since and raising the level of the entire defense with him. Martin is a leader to many of the under-classmen on the Tar Heel roster. If they continue to make one-on-one tackles and play with the heart they've displayed the past couple contests, a 'W' may come a lot easier for Carolina on Saturday.
As for the Wolfpack, their defense had been rather solid until Jameis Winston and FloridaState chewed through them last time out. But let's be honest. That remains an outlier. Most every team is being embarrassed by the Seminoles this season. The NC State defense features some big boys that will be a handful for the youthful Carolina offensive line. The battle of the trenches will be huge. In addition to being able to apply pressure to opposing quarterbacks, NC State had come up with eight interceptions this year. So an active secondary is set to greet the Tar Heels in Cartwer-Finley. Errant throws will greedily be devoured by the NCSU defenders.
Intangibles: This is a tough call. Both teams have reason to claim the edge in this category. Carolina believes they are on the sharp upswing. The players are talking confidently off the field. The entire team seems unite under the banner of running the table the rest of the way. And the really scary part? They just may. In addition, Head Coach Larry Fedora and the rest of his coaching staff have circled this game on the calendar each season since the man from Southern Mississippi stepped foot in Chapel Hill a year and a half ago. And they got the job done last year with a little help from Gio. But the bottom line: NC State may have been looked over by the Tar Heels in the past, but no longer. Coach Fedora simply won't allow it.
On the other hand, NC State is the home team. And that's a big boost. The stadium will be packed and rowdy. What's more, Carolina hasn't won a game in Raleigh since 2005. History is on the Wolfpack side. And it has to be said. This is NC State's Super Bowl. It means everything to them. They will be absolutely ravenous for a win. Can the Tar Heels match their intensity?
EDGE: NC State
QUICK PICK: Tar Heels 34, Wolfpack 24