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Location: Washington, DC
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:04 pm
Post subject: Medical Nikkor flash repair
Here is one from left field for you guys.
I collect early Nikon gear, and recently got a nice Medical Nikkor outfit. For those unfamiliar with the lens, it is a special close-up only 200 f5.6 with a built-in ringlight. Mine has an AC power source.
While I got it for its collector value, it does fit modern Nikon digital SLRs and I decided to power it up and see about maybe using it. The place I got it from had supposedly tested it for function. So I set it up and turned it on. I got one flash from the strobe before there was a mild "pop" from the AC unit, and a small curl of smoke. Not a good sign.
At this point I have to kick myself all the way around the room for trusting the guys that supposedly tested it; the input on the AC unit was set for 100 volts and I should have re-set it to 117. But (like a dummy) I figured that it had worked for them so why reset it. Enough said; it hurts to have to admit the blunder.
Opening the AC unit I found a small canister that I suspect (but am not sure) is a capacitor; it is marked "Atlas Oil 1 microfared (M) CP-C 600WV". This device had ruptured and its contents, a long rolled-up foil strip with an insulation layer, had been ejected along with a small quantity of the oil referred to on the label. I'll ask Les to add a photo to this post so you can see the device.
I of course avoided the two power capacitors carefully; they were in another compartment in the AC cabinet.
So now my quest for a replacement begins; am I correct in my belief that this is indeed a capacitor? And can anyone refer me to a good source to get a replacement? I've googled for Oil filled capacitor and gotten a lot of hits, but since I'm not really sure about what I'm asking for I'll hold off contacting a supplier until I gather a bit more information.
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Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:49 pm
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Looks like a capcitor/condenser to me, probably part of the triggering circuit.
the oil part has me a bit worried. I'm not sure about these smaller caps, but older larger metal encased capacitors had PCB laden oil in them. Nasty stuff
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Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:52 pm
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"In order to invent, you need a good imagination and a lot of junk" Thomas Edison
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Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 10:45 pm
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Thanks for posting the photo, and for the source.
The device that is found at Allied is 600 VDC; the damaged device is marked 600 WV. Any idea what WV is?
I was also suspicious of the "oil" and carefully avoided it while cleaning up the mess. There really was not that much of it, more like a few smears and not a puddle.
Google turned up an interesting page on "oil filled capacitors" that discussed the various "oils" including PCBs. The URL is:
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Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 12:23 am
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VDC= Voltage direct current
WV or WVDC= Working Volts, and Working Volts, Direct Current.
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Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 1:35 am
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Oil filled capicators were/are used in applications where surges may/do occur due to the self healing characteristics of the oil. A standard .1µf 600VDC capicator will work but will not hold up as well as an oil filled one.
I recomend taking the unit to a technican that services electronic flash. The rest of the circuits need to be tested/checked. While the failure may be just a component failure due to age the entire unit could burn beyond repair if other components are defective.
The difference of the voltage switch being set to 100v instead of 117v is minimum and affects the input transformer and should not result in an over voltage to the output to the flash.
While I am not familuar with flash circuitry or this unit I am capible of testing the circuits and determining if it is a safe bet to replace the capicator and repower.
There is NO guarentee that any electronic unit will work when power is applied even if new. Guarentees only state that IF the unit does not work then a corrective action will be taken.
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>Off the Beaten Path>RA Movie Thread
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I thought it was fun, definitely underrated, but not in the same league as Fargo. I'd still put Blood Simple at the top of the Coen brothers list. That's what (justly) put them on the map in the first place.
I thought it was fun, definitely underrated, but not in the same league as Fargo. I'd still put Blood Simple at the top of the Coen brothers list. That's what (justly) put them on the map in the first place.
Fargo it is. I'll never look at a wood chipper the same again.
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Fargo it is. I'll never look at a wood chipper the same again.
Ha, we live in a neighborhood where new lots are being cleared on a weekly basis. I find myself REALLY running wide around all the wood chippers!!
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I've now added Blood Simple to my must see list, and am baffled at how I somehow have overlooked it. I always think I must have been missing the joke or something on Fargo, it just never did it for me. I even re-watched it thinking i'd figure out the appeal, and never did. The wood chipper scene didn't even thrill. I mean I didn't hate it or anything, just didn't feel the love. Weird, because I DO like most of the Coen brother films so much.
That said, I watched Cloud Atlas. I found it a rather interesting movie, one that forced me to pay attention. It was fun trying to identify the actors in the various scenes. The birth mark was a good touch. I was left thinking "What does it all mean though?" My daughter said she felt she understood more with the 2nd watching. I dunno if I want to do it again just yet.
The Trouble with the Curve--- really not a bad movie for something with so little action. Then again, I like all the actors in it-- Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, John Goodman, Justin Timberlake. I'm not a big baseball fan, but I dunno, it still wasn't bad if you don't have a lot else going on, but considering the talent in this movie, it could have been much more.
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The Trouble with the Curve--- really not a bad movie
The Trouble with the Curve--- really not a bad movie
I found that one practically unwatchable. The handful of decent lines & scenes were all in the trailer. And I'm a huge baseball fan; it really wasn't much of a baseball movie. And I do otherwise like all the actors as well.
Back to the Coen Bros, specifically True Grit. Never saw the original, not much interest in old westerns in general. But the Coens' version was brilliant. Jeff Bridges' performance was something truly special. My parents were talking about seeing that when it was in the theaters; I told them they had to wait till it came on video. My dad is pretty hard of hearing, I told him there was no way he'd be able to understand any of Bridges' dialogue & would need the closed captions.
I shook the dust off a couple of old 1970s favorites today...
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
This is one of the most fun car chase movies in history, and there's nothing like watching this sort of thing from the days before CGI effects.
Race with the Devil
This has always been one of my favorite 1970s flicks. While vacationing in an RV in a rural area, two couples witness a witchcraft cult performing a human sacrifice, and then find themselves chased and harassed by the cult for miles to come. This is the ultimate late night popcorn movie, complete with killer car chases, violent showdowns, creepy backwoods personalities, and even a rattlesnake attack.
I love this sort of old-school grindhouse cinema. The type of movies that one might have found in the moldy back room of a video rental store in the middle of nowhere.
Went to watch "now you see me" with my 11-year old son. he was looking forward to this movie and he enjoyed it. Me? I thought the beginning was OK, but the story got weaker as it progressed.
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Just got home from seeing it! My 21 yr old dd went with me--she's interested in starting running now.
Listened to The Doors' first album a few times this morning while working. One of those records where there are no throwaway tunes. "The End" always reminds me of Apocalypse Now. The use of the song in that movie was just perfect, as if both were made for each other, a decade apart.
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That looks really interesting. I like how they seem to put it in context of world events, rather then show the competition in a vacuum.
My DD saw that one recently and said the exact same thing.
I watched Beyond the Candelabra this past weekend. I was really impressed by Michael Douglas's performance. The characters came across as very real. My DH wasn't that comfortable sitting through it, and snuck out on me. I however, thought it was very engaging and watched the whole thing.
R.I.P. James Gandolfini.
Honestly, I thought he looked rather ill in "Killing Them Softly" Still so sad, I thought he was a fine actor.
only 180 or so sleeps until the return of Ron Burgundy & Co:
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My leg won't stop mooing.
i think i've got a calf injury.
Just saw "World war z" with my 14-year old today. Decent popcorn movie. But I can't help but notice many holes in the logic. But then again, we're talking about zombies here.
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I've been afraid it would be that kind of movie. I'm currently reading (well, listening to) the book, and rather than a single narrative about the genesis and progression of the outbreak, and how it was solved, it's presented as a archive, recorded after the "war," of experiences related by individuals from all over the world, from many, many different angles - political, medical, societal, military, economic, and yes, a few stories about individuals trying to get to safety. The voice acting in the audio book (which I just learned from going to that linked site is still abridged, arrgh) is absolutely top-notch, and really emphasizes how differently a "zombie apocalypse" would be viewed by, say, the head of a pharmaceutical company manufacturing a "preventative" and an astronaut on the International Space Station working to keep the satellite network running before his supplies run out.
From what I understand, the movie is pretty much, "hey, here's Brad Pitt, and a LOT of zombies! Like, more than other zombie movies have! Zombies!"
To be fair, I don't think any one movie could do the book justice. If you think about a real event like World War II, there isn't a single movie that I can think of that gives the whole picture of that war as a linear narrative. It was so complex and nuanced, I don't know how it could be done without being a) ridiculously long, and b) fairly boring. What we have instead is a pretty good representation (as far as I know) of what that time was like, as told from hundreds of different viewpoints in hundreds of different voices.
That's really what this book needs. It does such a good job of painting a picture of this fictitious event as a global epic, fully deserving of the title "World War," it would really need to be a sub-genre in itself, like we have with "World War II movies." Or at the very least, a few collections of shorts like Animatrix.
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Built to win, Dodgers put final pieces in place
Spring camp has allowed new players to get to know each other
By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Management's primary goal for last summer's radical roster makeover was to cap the Dodgers' rebirth with an instantaneous postseason appearance, but that didn't happen.
So management's secondary goal for those expensive acquisitions was, in general, to make the Dodgers competitive for seasons to follow -- and in particular, for this season, with the added benefit of a team that had a Spring Training together to jell.
Now with Spring Training coming to a close, have the Dodgers jelled?
W: Kershaw L: Kontos
"We sense it in the locker room," said manager Don Mattingly. "You [media] guys sense it, you hear the [interaction]. You can tell if they're having fun together and like each other. We see it in meetings when guys step up and speak up.
"We felt like the chemistry thing was never a problem. The biggest thing we talk about is having guys on the same page. That's what this Spring Training gives us a chance to do."
"Yeah, and that's what Spring Training is all about," said Matt Kemp, who has matured into a vocal team leader in his eighth Major League season. "We all have great relationships in here. Last year, the second half was different, it was like we had a brand new team."
The second half last year saw the acquisitions of Hanley Ramirez, Randy Choate, Brandon League, Shane Victorino, Joe Blanton, Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett, Nick Punto and, in name only, Carl Crawford, who had just undergone Tommy John elbow surgery.
Now Choate, Victorino and Blanton are gone. Crawford appears healed and committed to resurrect a career once promising enough for Boston to bless him with a $147 million contract, only for the relationship between player and city to sour miserably.
Crawford this spring is the most outspoken about how welcoming the Dodgers' clubhouse chemistry has been.
"Everything here is so positive," Crawford said. "You can feel the positive energy around here. For me, that's huge at this point in my career. It's an easy place to come into. The people here really make it easy to go to work every day. It's hard for me to really express it. People here are just different. There's just a positive vibe. It reminds me of Tampa a lot. Not so strict, not so many rules that it's crazy.
"And here you have so many cultures. Cubans, Koreans, Mexicans, blacks. It's a nice group of different cultures going on."
Crawford said he's also been impacted by the franchise's renewed interest in remembering its past.
"We've got the [former Dodgers] telling you the history of the Dodgers, and I'm learning more and more," he said. "It's interesting to me. I never really did learn the history of baseball. You have these guys talking to you about what it means to play for the Dodgers. You actually want to make a little of that history yourself. It's an amazing thing. I want to be part of that. Whether things go good or bad for me, I still feel I'm in a better situation and I'll be better off just being here. I just have a good feeling."
Gonzalez, like Crawford, escaped Boston for the West Coast. He said the upbeat tone in the clubhouse is a reflection of the highest level of the franchise.
"We have a great group of guys, guys that for me have a lot in common as players and people," Gonzalez said. "The coaching staff is unbelievable, ownership is unbelievable. These are people of such integrity. You know what you're going to get. They are quality individuals. Everybody has the same mentality -- to bring a championship to L.A."
The task has already been made tougher with the right thumb injury that will sideline Ramirez until mid-May, forcing Mattingly to revamp the left side of his infield.
"This is where being an experienced team kicks in," said Gonzalez. "Punto, Jerry Hairston, Juan Uribe, these guys have won World Series and had key roles as platoon guys, they've had to step in and step up to do a job, and they're all proven capable."
Nothing that happens in Spring Training is assured to happen in the regular season, not even Yasiel Puig hitting .547. If nothing else, though, the Dodgers have gotten to know each other.
"During the season you spend half the year, eight to 10 hours a day together," said Clayton Kershaw. "The baseball stuff is important, but it's great to have the cohesion in the clubhouse and to know the personalities, so these six weeks are huge for us. The baseball stuff will come from playing together. But this allows a lot of the guys to take the time and get comfortable and know everybody."
Ken Gurnick is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Translated by Ita Shedletzky
35 years have passed since the destruction of our community, but its memory and the terror of those fightful days will never faint and are still alive in the hearts of all the Jews from this town.
This is testified by this book we publish today.
Six thousand Jews lived in our town six thousand among the six million victims of the most horrible catastrophe that ever came over our people.
Only a few of us escaped death; they live now dispersed all over the world, and some of them live here in Israel.
We, the bemourners of the holocaust, feel the great need to put up a monument for all those who were not buried according to the Jewish rites.
This holy duty we fulfill now with the publication of this book, although it contains only a Small part of the life and the creative work, of the suffering and the destruction of our community, which lived in the shadow of the great Jewish community of Warsaw. All we can present here are only remnants rescued from the fire. Many deeds and happenings have been forgotten and lost, lost together with those who were killed in the holocaust or died since then.
But it was hard work to collect even the little we could and rescue it from being forgotten. Only with enormous effort we managed to put together all those things in the book now lying in front of us.
This book is a public Kaddish in memory of our community and all its people.
It shall remain the heritage of every one of us, forever and for eternity, for the sake of our children, that they may remember their origin, learn from the experience of their parents' fate and continue the eternal succession of generations.
In 1971 Minsk celebrated 550 years since the family-village of Minska received urban status from the count for Mazowsze Jan Starszy in 1421. A few decades later in 1465 it got permission to have a bath, a weekly market and three fairs a year, as well as the right to exact bridge-taxes The estates in the neighborhood belonged to the Minski brothers. Later an the estates became the possession of several families of the Polish nobility and were finally in the hands of the Dernalowicz family.
One of the oldest historical monuments is the church in the center of the town, opposite the market place. This church had been built of wood in the second year of the town's existence in 1422. Only in the 16th century after a fire it was reconstructed in brick and in this form the church has been preserved to this day, including the ancient paintings in the interior.
During the Swedish Invasion into Poland Minsk suffered a lot and was partially burnt down. The town began flourishing at the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th century with the construction of the highway Warsaw Brest. In 1867 the name of the town was officially changed from Minsk into Novo-Minsk in order to distinguish it from Minsk in Bielorussia. When Poland became independent after the First World War the name was changed again into Minsk-Mazowiecki. In the old Jewish sources the town is mentioned under various names: Mintsk, Novo-Mintsk, New Mintsk or Little Mintsk.
Since when have Jews been living in Minsk?
According to various historical sources (among others the Pinkas, which is now prepared at Yad Vashem but has not yet appeared in print), there was Jewish life in Minsk already 300 years ago. In any case during 200 years a Jewish community existed there including all the institutions like a Rabbi, a cemetery etc.
According to the "Encyclopedia Judaica", in 1827 at the time of the general census there lived in Minsk 260 Jews in a general population of 770, while in 1864 they numbered 620 or 46,3% of the total Population.
The Geographical Lexicon of the Polish Kingdom (Warsaw 1885) states, that in 1861 there were in Minsk 125 houses and 1338 inhabitants, among them 692 Jews.
The geographical Situation of the area (550-600 meters above the level of the Wisla river), and the fast that it was surrounded by pine woods, the closeness to Warsaw and to the railway track and the central highway to the east, all this brought about a quick development of the place which became together with Otwock and Mrozy an important holiday-resort for the growing population of Warsaw. Industry, commerce and crafts also began to develop and Jews took a more and more important Part in these last two branches.
There are only very few documents concerning the first Jews in Minsk, they have all been destroyed together with old gravestones. But even without written documents we all know about at least several hundred years of Jewish life in our town.
Thus, we know that the Jewish community began to flourish with the construction of the above-mentioned highway from Warsaw to Brest and farther on to Moscow. At that time a great number of Jewish craftsmen came to Minsk from other towns and older communities. They changed the character of the Jewish population, which up to then had mainly existed of villagers. Part of those Jews who came to Minsk worked in trades that were rather rare among Jews like road-builders and stonecutters.
Among the Jews who came to Minsk at the end of the 18th century there was the almost legendary figure of R. Ezra Bernstein. He was called Ezra the Undertaker because he was among the entrepreneurs of the road building.
In the second half of the 19th century the Jewish community of Minsk prospered. A proof for this is the fact that the Chassidic rabbi R. Yankele founded a Chassidic court in the town and a year later (1874) the well-known rabbi Yechiel Michael Rabinowitz became the rabbi of the town.
We know about two rabbis in Minsk before Rabbi Rabinowitz: R. Israel-Yankel and R. Menashe. During a certain time the rabbinate of Minsk was in association with the communities of Kaluszyn and especially Siennica (7 kilometers from Minsk) where Jews lived according to a such older tradition.
In 1897 according to official statistics the number of Jews in the town was 3445, 55,6% of the total population.
In the years of the vast emigration after the pogroms in Russia and the events of 1905, which were especially violent in Minsk the Jewish population decreased. Many Jews emigrated, so that the census of 1908 a stagnation in the number of Jews: 3344 in a general population of 5441. In spite of his the percentage of Jews increased to 61,4%.
In the years of World War I Jews started emigrating to bigger cities mainly Warsaw where life was more secure than in the small towns.
After the war in 1921 the census shows a Jewish population of 4130 out of 10518 inhabitants (39,3%). An additional number of 376 Jews lived in 35 villages in the neighborhood like Jakubow, Glinianka and Deby-Wielkie.
In the years between the two world wars an intensive political and social life developed among the Jews in Minsk. They erected various institutions, schools, libraries, trade unions, a cooperative and a commercial bank.
The community council consisted of 12 members: nine from Agudat Israel, two heads of the craftsmen's union and one Zionist. In 1931 there were seven from Agudat Israel, four craftsmen and one from the right wing of Poale Zion.
The municipal council, consisting of 24 members, included eight Jews in 1924: three craftsmen leaders, four of Agudat Israel, two Zionists and one member of Poale Zion (right).
The Zionist organizations were usually not much involved in internal political affairs. But they were represented by craftsmen leaders, which explains their small representation in the town council as well as in the community administration.
In the thirties the Jewish representation in the local government decreased as a result of an election reform, which was carried through for this very purpose. This in spite of the fact that the Jewish population was never less than 30%. In the last municipal elections there were only three Jewish representatives.
The economic boycott in the thirties ruined the economic life to a great extent.
The pogrom in the summer of 1936 and the ceaseless persecutions afterwards
caused renewed emigration. Many Jews left legally or Regally for France; part
of the Jews came to Palestine with the illegal immigration.
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"It's based on speed dating, but it's all about business," Special Projects Coordinator Misty Lumpkins said.
At the event, professionals will be divided into pairs and will each have two minutes to explain their products and services to the other. After both have used up their time, they will each meet a new person and so on, until all the attendees have met.
"They get two minutes each," Lumpkins said. "It's controlled with a cowbell and a stopwatch."
She said the event usually attracts 16-20 local professionals.
"It's a great way to meet people, make contacts and get the word out about your business," she said.
Speed Networking will take place in the Community Room at the Chamber of Commerce on West Main Street and is sponsored by Russellville's Triple A Tire and Old Post Barbecue.
The event costs $5 and includes lunch, Lumpkins said.
Organizers put together "goodie bags" prior to the event with attendees' business cards and other information, she said.
Lumpkins said Speed Networking is strictly a "non-compete" event that is set up on a first-come, first-served basis.
For example, if a person who owns an Internet repair service signs up, no one else with an Internet repair service will be allowed to attend that event. "We make sure it's a friendly atmosphere," she said.
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Pocahontas Police Chief Cecil Tackett said Thursday the body was identified as that of 26-year-old Mathew St. Amant (ah-MAHNT) of Church Point, La.
The chief said the Arkansas State Crime Lab made the identification through fingerprints.
St. Amant was reported missing by a relative and that his fair group also hadn't seen him for a time.
The body was found in a neighborhood in Pocahontas and people living there say they didn't hear or see anything suspicious.
The investigation is continuing.


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Scroll Owner: KeotsuEclipse
Other Users who have signed the contract:Demosthenes, Mockingbird
Summoning Boss if existing:Aero and Kurahato
Other Summoning Animals tied to contract:Waka.
Morpheus and Selene.
~Contract approved on page 223~
Actual approved Summons:
Rank: S
Range: N/A
Type: Summon
Chakra Cost: 40
Damage: N/A
Description: Aero is one of the two "boss summons" for the Columbidae contract. She has brilliant silver plumage, with blue accents around her eyes. Her tail feathers have three golden bands, and her chest is adorned with a navy "U" that ends on either side of her wings – a single navy stripe goes down her back as well. She is just less than 20 feet from head to tail, making her very small, as far as boss summons are concerned – however, this reduction in size seems to benefit her, as it concentrates her power and makes her much faster than most bosses. Aero has a dual Fuuton/Suiton element, able to fire an A-rank beam from her mouth that is treated as an elemental combination of the two. She also has the ability to create a large dual element vortex as well, equivalent to S-rank, though only one time per time she is summoned. In Human form, she appears a beautiful woman who has long silver hair and wears a royal blue ball gown. She can use Fuuton and Suiton jutsu up to A-rank, and they too acquire a dual-element. Unlike her brother who specializes in sheer strength, Aero takes half damage from all attacks.
*Aero has 120 Health.
*When summoned, she stays on the field for 5 turns.
*Can be summoned twice in one battle, but not within three turns of her dismissal.
*Using the Vortex (Avian form) or jutsu (Human form) counts against the 3 jutsu per turn limit.
*Transforming to/from Human/Avian form requires 10 chakra and counts against one of that turns moves.
Rank: S
Range: N/A
Type: Summon
Chakra Cost: 40
Damage: N/A
Description: Kurahato is one of the two "boss summons" for the Columbidae contract. He has stark black plumage, crimson breast feathers and a red flare around his eyes. His tail has two vertical silver bands, and he has crimson feathers on his back as well. He is just over 20 feet from head to tail, making him larger than his sister, but still small as far as boss summons are concerned. This reduction in size seems to benefit Kurahato, though, as it effectively concentrates his power. Kurahato has a dual Katon/Raiton element, able to fire a flamethrower-like blast from his mouth, equivalent to A-rank. He also has the ability to summon a dual element cyclone as well – a tornado of fire that is struck multiple times by lightning bolts. The vortex is equivalent to S-rank, but can only be used once, per time he is summoned. In his human form, he appears as an attractive young adult male, with jet black hair and blazing crimson eyes – dressed in a black single-breasted suit. He can use Katon and Raiton jutsu up to A-rank, and they too acquire a dual-element. Unlike his sister, who specializes in durability, Kurahato deals double damage with all attacks.*Kurahato has 60 health.
*Blast and Cyclone do double damage for their corresponding rank. Jutsu also do double damage, but require 1.5x chakra to perform.
*When summoned, he stays on the fields for 5 turns.
*Can be summoned twice per battle, but not within three turns of his previous dismissal.
*Using the Vortex (Avian form) or jutsu (Human form) counts against the 3 jutsu per turn limit.
*Transforming to/from Human/Avian form requires 10 chakra and counts against one of that turns moves.
Rank: S
Range: N/A
Type: Summon
Chakra Cost: 40
Damage: 0
Description: Ushiwaka, or Waka for short, is Keotu's personal summon. An average sized Dove with golden plumage, Waka is a Columbidae that is more oriented towards Kenjutsu, and has a minor wind element, capable of creating wind gusts equal in strength to Fuuton: Reppoushou. Waka is summoned with a flute in his talons, which is actually the mystical sword Pillowtalk. Pillowtalk sprouts a green blade of chakra from one end of the flute once chakra is directed through it. Pillowtalk has the standard slicing capability of a regular Katana, but when someone is hit by the blade of Pillowtalk, in addition to causing a wound, it also makes the opponent sleepy, an effect that worsens with each consecutive hit – no person has every stayed awake through more than five hits by Pillowtalk, regardless of what they're doing. When Waka transforms into a human, he is shown with long golden hair, and in a pink kimono along with a purple Sashinuki-hakama, along with a hat that has the motif of a hawk with a long cloak that hides his hair, and tends to pepper his speech with French phrases. He is extremely talented in Kenjutsu, able to use any of the summoner's "non-elemental" or wind element Kenjutsu moves at an equal cost, and has the ability to use his wind powers to allow himself to stay in the air, giving him the ability to "fly" (in actuality, he creates an updraft that allows him to hover, and can change the able to glide around). While in his dove form, he is extremely quick and agile, making him a difficult target.
*Waka has a strong bond with Keotsu, and thus he stays on the field indefinitely when he summon him. When anyone else summons him, he remains on the field for 4 turns, though he can leave Pillowtalk behind for the user to use, until they dismiss the blade.
*Waka's Wind Gust in Dove form is equivalent to C-Rank, but only require 10 Chakra, due to its not damaging nature.
*Pillowtalk can only be wielded by Columbidae contract signers.
*Transforming to/from Dove/Human form takes 10 chakra and counts against one of that turns moves.
Waka in human form
Rank: S
Range: N/A
Type: Summon
Chakra Cost: 80
Damage: N/A
Description: Morpheus and Selene are both Bleeding-Heart pigeons of average size, with Selene having a primarily light pink plumage, with blue accent around her head, giving her the appearance of wearing a masquerade mask, and on the tips of her wings as accents – the "wound" on her chest is golden, as is a large arc that extends from the tip of one wing, across her back, and to the edge of the other; Morpheus is covered in stark black feathers that have a very sleek, shiny finish, despite his rather ruffled appearance – his "wound" is snow white, as is the crown on his head. Among the signers of the Columbidae contract, it is widely believed that these two are the next in line for leadership over the contract. These two both specialize in Genjutsu, giving them rather interesting powers. While in Avian form, it's obvious that Selene is the powerhouse. While she flies around, she rapidly molts, scattering her feathers – which give off a soft glow – all over the battlefield; this causes the opponent(s) to become very relaxed, as they start to fall into a deep, soothing sleep – this is effectively Selene's own version of the Temple of Nirvana Genjutsu. Due to the constant and continuous nature of the Genjutsu, it makes it not only difficult to avoid, but difficult to resist. Morpheus mainly runs support in this form – he uses a form of the False Surroundings Genjutsu to make it so that neither Selene nor himself can be easily pinpointed, but constantly randomizing their location, or so it appears to the opponent. Once Selene's Genjutsu takes effect, though, both automatically assume their human forms – and in this form, Morpheus is the one to be reckoned with. Selene starts to sing, ensuring that the opponent stays in a deep, peaceful sleep, which only helps to augment Morpheus's powers as this allows him to ensnare anyone who hears Selene's singing in their sleep into his own Genjutsu. He taps into the opponent's subconscious, and draws forth their deepest fears, allowing their mind to create their own nightmares. He then amplifies them and gives them form while adding a few of his own touches, making them very real to the enemy, as if they are experiencing the most horrific of nightmares – due to the peaceful sleep they came from, the nightmares are more exhausting on the enemy's mind than they would be normally. After a short while, with the opponent mentally exhausted from the barrage of nightmares, he makes it appear as if a large black portal opens beneath the opponent's feet, sucking them into a large, bleak nothingness. Nothing is present there, and the opponent's psyche welcomes this, falling into an extremely deep, comatose like trance. After this, Morpheus and Selene take their leave, and are dismissed.
*Can only be summoned once.
*Counts as two moves in the turn that they are summoned.
*They can remain on the field for up to five turns.
*When the opponent falls under the effect of Selene's ToN, they automatically transform into their human forms – this takes 20 chakra each, instead of the usual 10, totaling 40.
*The user cannot use any Genjutsu while these two are on the field, as it would effectively negate their effects.
*The user cannot perform another Summoning until five turns after these two have been dismissed.
*No physical damage is done to the opponent, but the psychological damage is severe.
*Neither Morpheus nor Selene can move in Human form, due to having to concentrate to activate their Genjutsu, meaning they are unable to defend themselves.
*Both Morpheus and Selene have 50 Health.
Morpheus and Selene in their human forms.
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Marlins nemesis Chipper saying farewell
By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com
The Marlins are no exception.
In fact, no other player has hurt them more than Jones, the Braves' 40-year-old third baseman who is retiring after this season.
Against Miami, Jones ranks first in games played (242), RBIs (165), runs scored (151), home runs (40), doubles (47) and hits (256).
Jones' most memorable homer against the Marlins was his 400th career shot, which came off Ricky Nolasco at Turner Field.
"Your milestones, they stick out in your mind," Jones said. "Obviously 400 home runs, that's a lot of trots around the bases. That's probably the one that sticks out to me the most."
For years, Marlins fans have dreaded seeing Jones come to the plate. Now, South Florida will have three more chances to watch the All-Star in Miami.
This week marks Jones' final visit as a player at Marlins Park.
"We had some epic battles down here the years that the Marlins ended up winning the World Series; those were some pretty good teams," Jones said. "We had some great battles with them along the way."
During a pregame ceremony on Wednesday, the final night of the series, the Marlins will pay tribute to Jones with a video, as well as a yet to be announced gift.
Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen holds high praise for Jones, his former teammate.
Guillen feels the Braves slugger should be a first-ballot Hall of Fame inductee.
"I think no doubt, but you never know," Guillen said. "So many things go on behind the scenes about the Hall of Fame. But this kid, he grew up in the era where baseball was a little dirty, and he did it the right way."
As impactful as Jones has been throughout his brilliant career, Guillen notes that the All-Star still is a bit underappreciated -- at least outside of Atlanta.
"I think so," the Marlins manager said. "The way he went about his business. He's not a flamboyant guy. He's not a cocky guy. He's not a problem guy. He's not the type of guy who is going to be in the news for the wrong reason. I think that makes him not being noticed.
"He's a true leader. He's not a fake leader. He's a true leader. When you get the respect from your teammates, that means you've got a great [career]."
Stanton sits out series opener with sore side
MIAMI -- As a precaution, Giancarlo Stanton wasn't in the Marlins' lineup on Monday night due to a sore left intercostal muscle.
The slugger said he tweaked his side on a swing during Saturday night's game against the Reds.
Stanton played on Sunday, but he felt some discomfort. Rather than risk anything, Stanton was out of the lineup for the series opener against the Braves at Marlins Park.
"Just taking a day," Stanton said.
Miami manager Ozzie Guillen didn't rule out sitting Stanton on Tuesday, as well.
"He has a little soreness in the oblique, rib cage," Guillen said. "He has been dealing with that for a little while. You have to be really, really careful about it because that thing can go for weeks. We're going to go by ear and see how he feels in the next couple of days, and from there we will make a decision on when he is playing or not."
Stanton didn't taking batting practice on Monday, opting to completely rest his side. Justin Ruggiano played right field in place of Stanton on Monday.
Stanton is batting .283 with 34 homers and 81 RBIs. The All-Star is second in the National League in home runs behind Ryan Braun of the Brewers (40).
Catching Braun already is a long shot for Stanton, who is one ahead of Cincinnati's Jay Bruce for second place in the NL.
"I'd rather him miss two games than miss the rest of the season, because that injury really can put you down for a little while," Guillen said. "That's why I think not playing him for a couple of days and all of a sudden we play him and boom he is done for the season. I don't think it's worth the risk to do that."
Spacious home both a pro and con for Marlins
MIAMI -- Depending on your point of view, Marlins Park plays either too big or it's just right.
The Marlins' flashy new home also is one of the most difficult places to hit a home run.
John Buck witnessed that first-hand on Sunday when his blast that traveled at least 416 feet to center field, was snared at the wall by Drew Stubbs. In pretty much any other ballpark, Buck would have had a two-run, walk-off homer. Instead, he connected on a loud final out, and the Marlins lost, 5-4, in 11 innings to the Reds.
The sign on the wall in center field says 418 feet, and the gap in left-center is 386 feet, compared to 392 feet in right-center.
The Marlins have no intention of moving the walls in, like the Mets did at Citi Field this year.
Buck says as a hitter, you want the walls closer, but the catcher enjoys them back when he is behind the plate.
"I don't get paid to make those decisions," Buck said. "If you asked me last night, '[I'd say], 'Heck yeah.' If you ask me behind the plate in the ninth, and it's me behind the plate, and we catch it, 'Yeah, they're fine.'"
Recently, Buck recalls Adam LaRoche of the Nationals hitting a long shot that was caught in a similar part of the park.
That's where first baseman Carlos Lee will joke with the opposition.
"I see guys hit the ball pretty hard, and they're going around first," Buck said. "Now, it's to the point where they'll hit it and they'll look at us. Carlos will chime off at them, and say, 'Not here. Not in Miami.' It can play as an advantage or disadvantage."
Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. He writes a blog, called The Fish Pond. Follow him on Twitter @JoeFrisaro. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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ANYWAY. Halloween time means it's time to read some creepy stuff! The nights are getting longer, the shadows are getting scarier, it's all chilly out, which means you need to be curled up in your house with the jitters.
To that end, here are some kind-of-creepy things to read to get you in the mood.
–Walking Dead is super famous and has a popular TV show, so maybe you've read it already, but if not, it's worth checking out. I should say here that I hate zombies (I have terrible zombie-related nightmares) and also think this series is kind of terrible — BUT I still read the first twelve volumes because I HAD TO KNOW what awful thing would happen next. It is a soap opera of gore. The TV show is terrible and compelling in an entirely different way. Both are perfect for your October media consumption.
–I have mentioned Beasts of Burden before, but COME ON, an amazing book about dogs fighting evil supernatural forces is perfect for October! And the art, like BPRD's, has a really spooky feel. Still one of my favorites.
–Finally, you should check out whichever Richard Sala books you can find. They're mostly all horror/mystery stories, with plucky girl detectives and/or reporters, sinister and mysterious men, etc. But it's all kind of weird and funny, too. I also really like his art–his girls are super cute, his horrifying creatures pretty horrific looking. (Check out his blog to see examples!).
–And of course, you can't talk about creepy comics without talking about the crazy old EC Comics from the '50s. Luckily, the awesome Fantagraphics is reissuing a lot of the EC stuff just in time for Halloween, and if you'll be in Seattle in later October, you can see an exhibit at their bookstore/gallery.
Plus, I know at least one local comic book store (Chapel Hill Comics) will be giving away special trick-or-treat comics to kids in costume around Halloween, so keep an eye peeled for that news.
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LIPGLOSS | boyhollow w/ DJ Largechild | Free Tix to Dandy Warhols & CSS
Beauty Bar Denver
608 E. 13th Ave.
Denver, CO, 80203
Doors 9:00 PM (event ends at 2:00 AM)
This event is 21 and over
Hollow aka boyhollow is an old goth that plays music for hipsters, indie-rockers, bass-heads, gays, party kids, trannies, meat-heads, woo girls and even the occasional hippie. He doesn't believe in writing bios containing a bunch of cliches about what an awesome DJ he is. He'd rather be making you dance.
He is the founder of Lipgloss (est. 2001), Denver's longest running and most awarded club-night. Lipgloss pulls in over 500 people a week and consistently runs at capacity. Lipgloss was instrumental in - if not arguably responsible for - creating Denver's indie dance scene. He is also resident DJ at Scumbag Sundays at Shag Lounge and founder and resident DJ of both Girls and Boys Denver and Porn and Chicken Denver.
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"To be honest, we're still on the ascent. We can still play so much better, and that's our charge now." — Stanford coach David Shaw
"There's a sense of accomplishment, because we got somewhere we hadn't been yet. If you looked at our goals at the beginning of the season, this was on top of the list, and we got it done. We're extremely satisfied." — Stanford linebacker Shayne Skov
"We've been in BCS games the past two years, but neither of those mean as much as this one did. This is the one we play for every year. It shows Stanford is here to stay." — Stanford tight end Zach Ertz
"This stings just as much, because we fell extremely short when we had the opportunity to win. We had numerous opportunities to capitalize on big plays, and we fell short . . . This is not the way we want to be remembered. Speaking for the entire senior group, this is not the way we wanted to go out." — Wisconsin running back Montee Ball
They're a good football team, but we have a very good defense. They (the Stanford defense) stopped Oregon when no one said it could be done. That shows the unity we have on this team. We're never going to quit." —Ertz
"Great job." — former U.S. Secretary of State and current Stanford faculty member Condoleezza Rice to David Shaw following the game
"Everybody talks about Oregon and USC, and that's fine because we just stick to our business." -- Ertz
"A couple of years ago we lost (star running back) Toby Gerhart. Couple of years ago we lost coach (Jim) Harbaugh (to the San Francisco 49ers). This year we lost Andrew Luck. I think it's a testament to our program and how we train and how we prepare each and every season." — Stanford defensive back Usua Amanam
"Let's just say to be in the same place as Jim Plunkett is pretty cool. It's definitely an accomplishment. It's something I'll always tell my kids, brag about with my kids, brag about to my friends. This is an experience that you can't replace." — Stanford guard Kevin Danser
"We punched them in the mouth, they punched us back. It became a good ol' bar fight." — Stanford quarterback Kevin Hogan
"We're good. I think we're playing as well as anybody in the country. Unfortunately, the season's over, but it's a hell of a way to go out." — Ertz
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San Antonio Bay Foundation adds members to board, sets goals
By BY DIANNA WRAY - firstname.lastname@example.com
Oct. 6, 2011 at 5:06 a.m.
Updated Oct. 8, 2011 at 5:08 a.m.
PORT LAVACA - Monitoring water quality, reaching out to students and educating them about estuaries, were goals set at the first meeting of the San Antonio Bay Foundation on Thursday morning in Port Lavaca.
The Foundation was formed in 2008 to preserve and protect the resources of the San Antonio Bay and the Guadalupe River estuary system. Tommie Rhoad took the reins as executive director of the foundation last year.
The foundation is primarily funded by the Guadalupe River Authority. Rhoad said they are planning to focus on outreach and educating students and teachers about the bays.
She said they are working on various projects, including monitoring the water quality of San Antonio, Guadalupe, Hynes and Mission bays and creating a comprehensive guide to the San Antonio Bay.
With four members added on Thursday, there are now eight members on the board.
"One of the goals of selecting these board members is to make sure these board members represent the different facets around the bay," Rhoad said.
Gary Burns, Victoria County Commissioner, Precinct 3, was selected because of his involvement in local politics. Rhonda Cummins, coastal and marine resource agent for Calhoun County, was chosen because of her education and knowledge of the bays. Gene Colville was selected because he is a rancher who lives in the area. Dale Fowler was asked to represent local business.
"The goal is to preserve and protect the resources of San Antonio Bay," Rhoad said.


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From John Wilkes Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald, there have been more than two dozen assassination attempts on the President of the United States.
Four have been successful.
But now, Beecher White--the hero of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Inner Circle--discovers a killer in Washington, D.C., who's meticulously re-creating the crimes of these four men. Historians have branded them as four lone wolves. But what if they were wrong?
Beecher is about to discover the truth: that during the course of a hundred years, all four assassins were secretly working together. What was their purpose? For whom do they really work? And why are they planning to kill the current President?
Beecher's about to find out. And most terrifyingly, he's about to come face-to-face with the fifth assassin.
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Amazon Best Books of the Month, January 2013: I consider myself a cagey reader, the literary equivalent of a wizened salmon, suspicious of fakery, wary of sloppy plotting and cliché, and ready to bail if I'm not lured in by page 50. So when Meltzer got his hooks in me by the end of page three, and never stopped reeling me in, I have to say I was impressed. I was also impressed that the hero of The Fifth Assassin (first introduced in The Inner Circle) isn't a misanthrope cop or hard-drinking PI but a brainy archivist at the National Archives. Beecher White is a glorified librarian, for god's sake. But with a dash of Sherlock Holmes and a hint of Indiana Jones, White is a refreshingly quirky pursuer of justice, and his hunt for a would-be assassin—which takes us through history and through the secret spaces around Washington, DC—makes for a thrilling read, as well as a nice reminder that a page-turner can be smart, deeply researched, and just plain fun. --Neal Thompson


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Democratic Republic of the Congo: worrying situation in North and South Kivu
|International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
|Publication Date
|6 December 2012
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|Operational Update No 07/12
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|International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Democratic Republic of the Congo: worrying situation in North and South Kivu, 6 December 2012, Operational Update No 07/12, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/50c1f1e62.html [accessed 23 January 2018]
|This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States.
While various political initiatives are under way in the Great Lakes region to address the situation in the east of the country, the plight of thousands both residents and displaced people remains a concern in North and South Kivu.
"The situation in the Kivu provinces is still very complex and difficult," said Franz Rauchenstein, head of the ICRC delegation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. "Things are now relatively calm in areas that were previously badly affected, whereas communities in other parts of the provinces face fighting and acts of extreme violence. No-one is spared the consequences not even women and children. We're also concerned there could be a fresh outbreak of crime in the city of Goma."
"Several thousands of people displaced by the conflict are now starting to go home, especially in Rutshuru, to the north of Goma," explained Frédéric Boyer, head of the ICRC sub-delegation in North Kivu. "However, there's no guarantee that they will be able to resume normal life once they get there. Others have left Goma and returned to the camps on the city outskirts."
In Sake, to the west of Goma, many houses have been looted or burned down. The ICRC is planning to distribute food to 4,000 families over the next few days. Its staff are currently assessing needs in Masisi (North Kivu) and Minova (South Kivu) and preparing the distributions.
Two ICRC surgical teams are now working in Goma one in N'Dosho hospital and the other in Katindo military hospital. For the ICRC, it is worrying that some local medical personnel have still not managed to return to work at Katindo hospital. "Health-care staff, both civilian and military, must be allowed to care for the wounded and sick in the facilities where they work, and respond to patients' needs," said Mr Boyer.
In Bukavu, in South Kivu, the ICRC has assessed the needs and treatment capacity of the province's general referral hospital and military hospital.
"Children were arriving in Goma only to find that their family members had already moved on to Minova or Sake or had sought refuge in other neighbourhoods of the city," said Benoit Mugisho, a volunteer from the Red Cross Society of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who is helping to restore family links. "Some were so young that they could not even tell us what we needed to know to track down their relatives."
This situation arose when displaced people, who had taken refuge in the Kanyaruchinya and Kibati camps to the north of Goma, were forced to flee again by the most recent clashes. It was during this second, sudden, mass displacement that many children became separated from their families. Despite the unstable security situation, volunteers from the National Red Cross in North and South Kivu, supported by the ICRC, have registered 300 such children. They have already managed to reunite around 30 of them with relatives in Goma and Bukavu. "Other children will have to wait for us to trace their families," said Mr Boyer. "In the meantime, they are being cared for by local associations or host families. The telephones we provided enabled some people to track down their relatives."
Since 19 November, the ICRC has also:
- maintained its efforts to gain access to people detained in Goma and still being held today;
operated on 60 war-wounded patients in N'Dosho hospital;
- delivered more than one million litres of drinking water to people in Goma, particularly to the Don Bosco centre (which had been housing around 11,000 people until recently), to N'Dosho hospital and, on a one-off basis, to camps for displaced people such as Mugunga 1 or Lac Vert, to the west of Goma;
- repaired latrines and the water tank at Bukavu military hospital and installed a 5,000-litre water tank at the centre in Bukavu run by the Bureau for Volunteer Service for Children and Health (BVES), where 30 unaccompanied children are being looked after;
- organized a workshop about the risks associated with unexploded ordnance for volunteers from the National Society who are responsible for collecting and burying mortal remains (an ICRC expert in this field has arrived in Goma to help with this work).


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South Maroon Peak Climber's Log
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|Bell Cord Couloir
Date Climbed: Feb 3, 2017
|Solo ascent of the Bell Cord Couloir. Descent via Bell Ringer Couloir. 2-3-17
|Posted Aug 15, 2017 1:24 pm
|Great climb, decent rock
Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2012
|I climbed Maroon Peak with my friends Mark and Don on a great thunderstorm-free day. Started at 3am, summited at 11am, and took another 6 hours to descend. The scree/grass slope descent was the toughest part. I thought the rock was better than it is reputed to be, then again, the scrambling on the Maroon standard route is not very difficult.
|Posted Jun 20, 2017 9:20 am
|Maroon Bells
Date Climbed: Jun 16, 1989
|Left campsite at sunrise and stood atop by 10:00am. From there Ron and I did South Maroon which proved to be a breeze which may have set us up for an awakening. The North Maroon wasn't as easy and proved to be a stretch of potential dangers if not focused.
All in all it was great albeit the lake area and lower parts were crowded. I loved the snow up high!
|Posted May 17, 2016 9:31 pm
|Winter Time (Bell Cord)
Date Climbed: Mar 5, 2016
|Great weather for a winter ascent!!!
|Posted Mar 6, 2016 8:47 pm
Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2013
|I did the standard South Ridge. It is quite a grind up to the ridge and then an intricate route to the summit. Never difficult climbing but a lot of loose rock and injury potential. Overall effort makes this one of the more difficult 14ers.
|Posted Sep 15, 2015 11:45 am
|By the Bell Cord
Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2015
|So much fun. Came up the Bell Cord with Pete Lardy
|Posted Aug 28, 2015 6:30 pm
|Ken Dammen
|#56 Standard Route
Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2014
|Good weather on way up, snowed and rained on way down. Long day.
|Posted Sep 27, 2014 3:34 pm
|End of summer
Date Climbed: Sep 20, 2014
|Amazing day in Colorado Rockies, beautiful weather, conditions were perfect. Fun mountain, it wasn't hard as some suggesting, fantastic views from the top.
|Posted Sep 21, 2014 9:19 pm
|Cloudy, but fun!
Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2014
|Intended to do the traverse, but clouds socked in at decision making time. Of course, hallway down it turned into a beautiful blue day. Climbed it again the following day and successfully made the traverse.
|Posted Aug 12, 2014 6:36 pm
|South-North Traverse
Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2014
|Couldn't have had better weather. Great climbing on the traverse, definitely sketchy at some points, but the views were astounding.
|Posted Aug 6, 2014 12:01 pm
|Alex Wood
|Bell Cord Couloir to Traverse
Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2014
|Camped at Crater Lake the night before, left at 5:30am and got to the top of the Bell Cord Couloir by 9am (its a long climb, especially with no warm up). We did South Maroon Peak first (very easy from the saddle) and then did North Maroon (not as easy). Most of it seemed class 3+ with a few in your face class 5 moves. Awesome traverse though! Going down North Maroon was interesting. That was probably the hardest part of the day and the most worrisome part as well. There was a bunch of snow on the standard route so finding our way down was a little interesting at times.
|Posted Jul 14, 2014 2:01 pm
|Cord to Bells Traverse
Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2014
|Climbed the Bell Cord to S. Maroon. Retrieved gear from the col and continued onto the traverse to N. Maroon. Descent off N. Maroon was precarious. Snow was REALLY BAD.
Traverse was exciting. One of the best ridge climbs I've done to date!!
|Posted Jul 4, 2014 9:17 am
|Bells traverse
|Maroon Bells traverse (unofficial 14er finishers--all but Culebra)
|Posted Nov 1, 2013 8:14 am
|Via Bell Cord couloir.
|Posted Oct 28, 2013 1:47 pm
|Sarah Simon
|South Ridge Standard Route
Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2013
|Enjoyed this route solo from the high/white rock saddle (climbing partner not feeling well). This peak wasn't as exciting as widely advertised, but nonetheless is a burly, physical mountain. Classic Elk Mtn terrain: Steep and loose with some complexity to the route-finding. Had the summit to myself. Ran into one solo hiker on my way down, then four guys. Had to stop for 10+ minutes to sooth an angered nanny goat with three kids. She wouldn't let me pass, gave me stink eye, came toward me...I seized the high ground and finally got past her, but she followed me for quite a while to make damn sure I was gone and off her mountain! BBQ at Hickory House afterward. Yeah!
|Posted Aug 19, 2013 10:31 am
|Nice Day Out
Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2013
|Longer than expected descent... 2,800 feet of suck.
|Posted Aug 18, 2013 1:43 pm
|Maroon Bells traverse
Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2013
|South to north bell traverse....very fun climbing. These peaks are monstrous with their elevation rise.
|Posted Jul 29, 2013 3:20 pm
|S Maroon crowds
Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2012
|Dangerous ascent to first saddle as there was a LARGE group below us. Once we passed that point we all breathed a sigh of relief. Started with 6, picked up another who wanted someone to hike with, all made it to the summit.
|Posted Jul 26, 2013 3:39 pm
|Second Summit
Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2013
|One of the rap stations was well hidden at the bottom of a thin gap. We got lucky finding it. If we would have had to downclimb it would have puckered my cheeks, but with two short raps it was not that bad.
|Posted Jul 11, 2013 4:51 pm
|Summer continues
Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2012
|After North Maroon and Pyramid, this mountain seemed to be easy. Beautiful.
|Posted Oct 21, 2012 5:45 pm


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ByLaura Meckler
As the Senate prepares to debate legislation barring discrimination against gay and lesbian workers, people on both sides are looking closely at a provision that would exempt a wide swath of religious organizations from new rules. Some conservatives are hoping to exempt more organizations from the bill's protections, which would anger Democrats who argue they have already compromised on this point.
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act, known as ENDA, is now believed to have 59 backers, including every Senate Democrat and four Republicans. Supporters are looking to a half dozen other Republicans as possible yes votes to produce the 60 needed to pass the Senate. Debate is set to begin Monday.[wsj-responsive-more-in tag="Gay Rights" category="" ]
Under the bill as passed out of committee, employers generally would be barred from discriminating in hiring and firing decisions because a worker was gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered, meaning they are living life as the opposite gender from how they were born. There's an exemption for churches and other house of worship as well as for religiously affiliated organizations such as hospitals and charities.
Some are trying to broaden it even further. Sen. Rand Paul (R., Ky.) may offer an amendment to exempt any for-profit business that says hiring gay people would "burden the employer's exercise of religion." Another discussion underway would add a "non-retaliation" provision to assure the government did not take action against entities that do qualify for a religious exemption.
Sen. Rob Portman (R., Ohio), one of the possible yes votes, has said he supports the legislation's goals but has concerns about the religious exemption.
"The underlying part of the bill I agree with," Mr. Portman told the Cincinnati Enquirer this week, "but I'm still working on some of the religious liberty issues."
Still, the paper said that Mr. Portman suggested that his support for doesn't hinge on changing the exemption. "I am inclined to support it, anyway," he said.
Meantime, the ACLU and some of its supporters would like to see a narrower exemption that covered houses of worship but not secular employees of religiously affiliated organizations, such as charities or hospitals.
"We think this is a very dangerous road to go down," said Ian Thompson, a lobbyist for the ACLU.
But the ACLU is not pushing for a change now. Mr. Thompson said that even if ENDA passes the Senate, it is likely to die in the GOP-controlled House. So he said his group would work to narrow the exemption for the next time the bill is introduced.
A similar debate has vexed the health-care law. In that case, the law requires most employers to include coverage for contraception in their health plans, exempting only houses of worship. Catholic hospitals and charities have complained that offering birth control, even if they don't have to pay for it, compromises their religious views.
As for ENDA, the broader exemption was key to winning over Sen. Orrin Hatch (R., Utah), who voted to pass the measure out of committee, and important to many Republican senators, said Tico Almeida, who heads the pro-ENDA group Freedom to Work and who helped write the exemption was he worked for the House Judiciary Committee.
He pointed to one visit with a Republican senator and his staff who asked about a "long list of actual religious schools and charities" in this senator's state. "They were reassured to learn that ENDA will allow those religious non-profits to continue making hiring decisions based on those charities' religious tenets," he said.


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Texas' All-Star picture could be all pitchers
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
ST. LOUIS -- Saturday's latest update of the All-Star voting suggests something might happen this year that hasn't happened since 1988. That was the last year the Rangers did not send a position player to the All-Star Game.
Lance Berkman was a distant second at designated hitter, while second baseman Ian Kinsler, shortstop Elvis Andrus and third baseman Adrian Beltre were all third at their positions. Nelson Cruz was sixth among outfielders.
If they aren't voted into the starting lineup by the fans, they could still earn a spot on the team as a reserve in the players voting. If they get shut out there, the Rangers would likely be represented by at least one pitcher. The last time the Rangers sent only a pitcher to the All-Star Game was in 1988, when Jeff Russell represented the club.
The Rangers' leading candidates are starter Yu Darvish and relievers Tanner Scheppers and Joe Nathan. The players will select five starters and three relievers. The rest of the staff will be selected by Tigers manager Jim Leyland.
Nathan, a five-time All-Star, remains one of the premier closers in the American League. He is third with 24 saves with just one blown opportunity, he has a 1.72 ERA and opponents are hitting .157 off him. Mariano Rivera is a lock to be selected, and Oakland's Grant Balfour deserves strong consideration. Going into Sunday, the A's closer was 18-for-18 in save opportunities with a 1.17 ERA and a .193 batting average against.
Scheppers is 5-0 with a 0.97 ERA -- the second lowest among qualifying relievers. Opponents are hitting .175 off him. White Sox setup reliever Jesse Crain, who is 2-1 with a 0.53 ERA, is also a setup candidate. Jeff Zimmerman is the only Rangers setup reliever who has been selected to the All-Star team, back in 1999. The Rangers sent two relievers that season, with John Wetteland accompanying Zimmerman to Boston.
Rangers place Gentry on DL, call up E. Beltre
ST. LOUIS -- The Rangers are looking at not having outfielder Craig Gentry for at least a month after he was placed on the disabled list with a non-displaced fracture in his left hand. Gentry was hit in the hand by a pitch last Tuesday against the Athletics and has been unable to grip a bat since.
"They said it may take three weeks more to heal up," Gentry said. "It will probably be two weeks before I feel better and can start swinging again. It will just be based on how it feels to me."
Gentry was hit by a pitch from A's pitcher Jarrod Parker in the seventh inning. Gentry stayed in the game and even stole second base after getting hit by the pitch. He also played defensively in Thursday's 4-3 victory but he has not been able to swing a bat.
X-rays did not reveal the fracture. But when the hand did not improve, Gentry had an MRI on Saturday that revealed the fracture.
"I have been trying every day to take some swings and see how it feels," Gentry said. "It wasn't feeling good. It was one of those fractures, if you had done 100 X-rays, it wouldn't have shown up. We needed an MRI."
Engel Beltre was called up to replace Gentry after hitting .300 with four home runs, 21 RBIs, 44 runs scored and 13 stolen bases for Triple-A Round Rock. He was 17-for-33 in his last seven games, but he was shocked when he got the call on Saturday night.
"It was the biggest surprise of my life," said Beltre, who was one of three players along with outfielder David Murphy and pitcher Kason Gabbard acquired from the Red Sox on July 31, 2007, for pitcher Eric Gagne.
Beltre has been playing center field primarily for Round Rock but he can play all three outfield positions.
"He plays hard, has a good bat, can run and play defense," manager Ron Washington said. "I'll find some playing time for him, but he's not going to unseat [center fielder Leonys Martin]."
Rangers' need for righty outfield bat grows
ST. LOUIS -- The Rangers have been looking for a right-handed outfield bat since the beginning of the season, and losing Craig Gentry to a fractured left hand could intensify the search.
The two names on the radar are Alex Rios of the White Sox and Josh Willingham of the Twins. Both could be of interest to the Rangers as the July 31 Trade Deadline approaches and if the White Sox and Twins are unable to stay up with the Tigers in the American League Central.
Both appeal to the Rangers for several reasons. They are both right-handed hitters with power, and they are both under contract beyond this season. Rios, 32, is hitting .284 with 11 home runs, 34 RBIs and a .472 slugging percentage. He is also signed at $12.5 million for 2014 with a $13.5 million club option for '15.
Rios would have greater appeal than Willingham, but he likely would carry a higher price tag. Willingham is hitting .216 with 10 home runs, 34 RBIs and a .398 slugging percentage. He is signed for next season at $7 million. He hit .260 with 35 home runs and 110 RBIs for the Twins last season.
The Rangers called up Engel Beltre on Sunday to replace Gentry as the backup outfielder; he gives them another left-handed bat in the outfield, along with David Murphy and Leonys Martin. That leaves the Rangers' outfield heavy from the left side.
"Yes, it is a little concerning, but we'll make it work," manager Ron Washington said.
The Rangers have other long-range concerns with their outfield. They still don't know what will happen with Nelson Cruz in regard to Major League Baseball's investigation of Biogenesis, the Miami anti-aging clinic that allegedly distributed performance-enhancing drugs to a number of Major League players. Cruz is among the names linked with the clinic and could face a possible suspension pending the completion of MLB's investigation.
Cruz and Murphy are also free agents after this season. Acquiring a player like Rios would help address the outfield concerns beyond this season.
Worth noting
• Alexi Ogando, on the disabled list with right shoulder inflammation, threw off the mound in the bullpen on Sunday without problem. It was his first mound session since his last start on June 5 in Boston. His next session will be Tuesday.
• The Rangers are scheduled to face right-hander Hiroki Kuroda, left-hander Andy Pettitte and right-hander Phil Hughes during their three-game series against the Yankees. The Rangers are expecting to face right-handers Johnny Cueto, Mike Leake and Mat Latos during their three-game series against the Reds next weekend in Arlington.
• Joe Nathan's save on Saturday was the 322nd of his career and moved him past Jose Mesa into 14th place all-time.
• Right-handed reliever Joakim Soria pitched a scoreless inning with two strikeouts in his second rehabilitation assignment outing at Double-A Frisco. He threw 12 pitches. His next outing will be Wednesday at a site to be determined.
T.R. Sullivan is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Postcards from Elysian Fields, and follow him on Twitter @Sullivan_Ranger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.