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It's the surf industry's Fall Classic. A three-day shaka-thon where deals are made, businesses built, and (at least a few) orders written. But this weekend's San Diego ASR show wasn't even a few minutes old when one of the more intriguing rumors turned out to be just that: a rumor.
Swell.com and Hardcloud.com haven't merged — despite what you may have heard elsewhere. While the VC, executive-level, financial types from each company have had a few conversations, nothing has been signed. But if such a merger did occur — not that it will, mind you — it will be an interesting first day at the new-and-improved business. Employees at both company insisted (gloated?) that they would be the ones to help the other company find a way out of its (real or imagined) problems.
In the meantime, the rather spacious and sorta slick Hardcloud.com booth looked busy, and the site is up and out of beta testing. October 5 is scheduled launch of Swell.com, who weren't at the show. Bluetorch was at the show, but that's another tale.
There were more than a few hardgoods stories at ASR. Surftech was pushing its Ratboy epoxy board. Rusty has a unique board with a three-quarter-length stringer, dubbed the Flextail, that seems to be building on the innovation legacy started with the C-5 program. Lost was typically busy as the giant Randall head trolled the aisles. Noticeably absent were Channel Islands and FCS¿both are strong, category-leading companies that decided not to show.
Wayne Lynch's new Evolution board brand may have been the biggest hardgoods story at ASR. With co-owner Clark "Beau" Riedel reportedly planning to spend a cool half-million on building and promoting the brand, and with shaper Brian Bulkley lending his ample talents to the project, Evolution might become the new, exciting independent board brand¿unless Quiksilver snatches them up. We'll see.
The Wayne Lynch designs might also herald the return of other legendary shapers from the 70s. Word has it Terry Fitzgerald will relaunch a line of Hot Buttered boards¿complete with the trippy, cosmic airbrush designs he was famous for.
So, we've done the 60s with Greg Noll's boards. We're now seeing 70s stalwarts like Lynch and Fitzgerald get involved. Could the reinterpretation of the neon and polka-dot 80s heyday be just around the corner?
In the early 90s the Urban aisles of the ASR show held the thunder and most of the traffic. In the past few years, the skate market has been the high-traffic zone. But this year, finding a jostle-free path down the main surf aisle of the show was as difficult as finding someone speaking English in the Air Tight booth. It seemed each of the 20,115 conventioneers were parked into main aisle between the Hurley booth at one end and Rip Curl booth at the other. Nearly all the surf lines appeared to be rocking with the majors, new threats, and up-and-coming brands seeing their share of traffic.
Reef unveiled two new booths: one for girls and one for guys and raised more than 500 dollars for the Surfrider Foundation (which the brand will match) with a Wheel Of Fortune. Op also unveiled a new booth, complete with "Fembot" go-go dancers. (Oh, behave!) They drew in the crowd, but woe to the buyer who had to actually get past them and into the booth.
The Billabong and Billabong Girl booths were also a foot-traffic choke point. Parts of the Juniors' line is tre fashion forward with stretch-denim jeans, skirts with studs, and even rhinestones. The brand also launched a line of men's watches at the show.
In tangential Billabong news, Meg Bernardo, who once worked with Marketing Director Graham Stapleberg and most recently was at MKM marketing, has been named the new executive director of Surfing America. The nascent organization seems to be gaining heaps of momentum and will open an office on the seventeenth of next month. Billabong has also hired a new Juniors' marketing manager, Jessica Trent.
Speaking of stuff for girls, Globe continues to move forward with its Gallaz "footwear for females" program and has introduced additional styles and colorways for Spring 2001, including a Layne Beachley signature shoe.
So the youth and mainstream surf-apparel marketplace is covered, but is there a trend toward the older and more sophisticated shopper? Brands such as Solitude and Quiksilver seem to be aggressvely going after this more affluent customer. And with the sales of hybrid boards continuing strong, this is a small but fascinating new trend to watch for.
Alex Goes, a new 30-piece apparel line from Quiksilver, hopes to cater to women in the 25- to 40-year-old market (we're talking some cashmere here). There is also word that Quiksilver Silver Edition will hone its target demographic from the 30- to 40-year-old crowd down to the 25 year old. If true, it's an interesting development when coupled with Alex Goes.
But these two bits were just a small part of the huge Quiksilver presence at the show. Combine the Quik, Roxy, X70, Alex Goes, and Silver programs, and buyers had a vertiable Quiksilver Club Med to choose from, a one-stop shop where all needs are catered to — and this doesn't even include the wintersports or Hawk skate brands.
O'Neill also was rocking and had the entire international contingent on hand, including the new team heading up the Australian program: National Sales Manager Rob Bain, PR Manager Shannon O'Brien (no relation), and Group Product Manager Frances Kyrikos. "O'Neill has been a small but strong player in the Australian market," said Bain. "But with O'Neill Europe's financial assistance, our marketing will really strengthen." This thought was echoed by O'Neill Europe CEO Ben Kunst: "Australia is a very big market with very large brands. I think people are looking to find something different there, and O'Neill will be a clear choice for these people."
Of course, O'Neill sales continue to be strong in the states¿both within the wetsuit and sportwear collections. Marketing VP Mark Tinkess says sales are up in specialty stores 30 percent across the board. The brand is also taking some interesting risks, with its unique C4 jacket/trunk hybrid.
In the wake of the first night's "One Ill Reef" party¿sponsored by O'Neill and Reef (get it?)¿I have a question. Was I the only one who saw "One Ill" everytime an O'Neill logo appeared? Hmm…
ACG had a "soft launch" of the So Cal influenced softgoods line (meaning they were trying to keep it low key and grassroots) and with the hiring of Guy Trotter as marketing manager, the So Cal team seems to be jelling. Some of the neon-colored, acid-washed pieces are either tremendously fashion forward or just too cool. The retailer and consumer will ultimately decide.
The Volcom booth, as usual, exuded pure energy. The punk-rock veneer outside the booth is genuine, but the line inside is first rate, surprisingly sophisticated, and is appealing to an ever-broadening customer. With the company and the brand showing such continued growth, it will be fun to watch how the brand image evolves (if at all).
All the excitement hasn't escaped from the Internet world in the wake of the Bluetorch "repositioning." The pending launch of Dan McInerny's Hub 360 had quite a few saying it would soon be the B2B site in the surf industry. With a host of the majors supposedly onboard, and with rumors of big-buck VC funding, this is a story we'll definitely follow in the weeks to come.
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Talking about the proposal scene at the end of the book. Fans are worried that that might have been altered or cut out for the film. Can you address those concerns?Read the rest of this cool interview here.
CW: It hasn't been cut out, I can tell you that much. It's not going to hit them in exactly the way they think it's going to, but I will say that, I gotta put it: It's gonna be quite special. I kind of saved all of my gusto for that moment. I don't think it'll disappoint.
The Volturi. Can you talk about your vision for this new group of characters?
CW: No matter how strange one of the characters is in a work of fantasy, I think you kind of have to approach them as people, and so you start to think, well, they've been around for 2,000 years. How would they live? How would they interact with one another? The conclusion really was that after 2,000 years, you would probably be more than mildly insane, no matter how cultured or gracious you appear on the surface.
I think that's what Michael Sheen really managed to convey in portraying Aro, the head of the Volturi, which is that on the surface, he's terribly gracious, warm, a wonderful host, and yet at the same time he's absolutely lethal and frightening, and it's also kind of what Dakota Fanning kind of conveys as Jane. She's this, in appearance, very innocent-looking, harmless-looking almost kind of a teenager, but she's absolutely deadly.
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David Carroll had about four hours to burn in Salt Lake City between flights.
He could have stayed at the airport, snacking on sugary cinnamon buns, trying to nap between chair armrests or examining souvenir shot glasses.
Instead, Carroll chose to hop a free shuttle to Temple Square, the most prominent religious site of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Carroll, who was flying from Philadelphia to West Yellowstone, isn't Mormon, just curious.
"I always like to get a feel for wherever I am," he said, "especially if I have the time."
Mormon missionaries are well-known for bringing their faith to people around the world. But perhaps less well-known is the church's airport shuttle, which brings people from around the world to the center of the LDS faith. For 16 years, the free shuttle has transported inquisitive travelers to and from Salt Lake City International Airport and Temple Square once an hour, almost daily.
"It's one of the things that introduces them to the church and dispels some of the myths," said Jerry Jordan, a part-time service missionary who drives the colorful van with his wife, Margaret Jordan, a couple of times a week, alternating with other retirees.
The service recently transported its 100,000th passenger, Jordan said. Its popularity ranges from one or two travelers to as many as 60 visitors a day, depending on the weather and time of year.
Anyone with at least a two-hour layover is invited to take it. The church advertises the service on airport walls and with glossy pamphlets that declare, "Waiting for a flight? See the sights."
Drew Blake, visiting Utah on business, recently did just that.
"I had a little bit of time this morning," Blake said, "so I thought instead of sitting at the airport, I'd take the shuttle."
Blake, who lives in Orange County, Calif., said his parents are LDS, but the architect was mainly interested in the buildings of Temple Square. He was particularly intrigued by the cavernous Tabernacle and the soaring, spired temple, in which devout Mormons receive instruction about the purpose of life and their relationship to God, and take part in religious rites, such as weddings and vicarious baptisms for the dead.
Blake's education continued over the course of the short drive to the airport, with Jordan answering Blake's remaining questions, such as why it took 40 years to build the temple.
Jordan explained that it was all hand-done. "It was a herculean undertaking for the pioneers," Jordan said, as Blake listened closely.
Jordan and his wife are more than happy to answer passengers' questions on their way to the airport. And, like tour guides, they describe the history of the LDS Church and Salt Lake City as they drive newly arrived travelers from the airport to Temple Square.
The Bountiful couple, both in their 70s, have already driven the shuttle for more than five years as part of their church calling and hope to sign on for another two years.
Jerry Jordan said they enjoy meeting people while still having plenty of time to see their grandkids on their off days.
"As long as I can stay between the lines and not scare my wife," Jerry Jordan joked, "we'll keep doing it."
Margaret Jordan said most of their passengers are not LDS.
Not all passengers are curious travelers, either. Some are locals who use the shuttle for transportation, exiting the van at Temple Square only to walk to their homes downtown, rather than see the sights. Typically, when the shuttle arrives at Temple Square, young female missionaries meet the visitors, offering them tours.
But the drivers don't ask or require that passengers commit to touring their faith's holy sites in order to hop on board. They just drive and describe, glad for the chance to share.
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Thabeet eh? Big kid who's very raw. Anyone think the Raps should take a shot at him?As @beezersun points out, Grizzlies director of pro scouting took in his second straight #raptors game today. Grizz/Raps not until 27th
So kind of weird he is here for two games. Memphis apparently shopping Thabeet hard and Raps need a true centre ...
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Fun Patents of the Week: "HyperLight Speed Antenna" and More
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U.S. Patent Office has approved a method of punching a hole into another dimension to travel faster than light
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
is an interesting system. Unlike some other global patent offices, it isn't sustained by any sort of tax allotment. Rather, it sustains itself
with the fees it charges
. The system essentially creates a fun game for the USPTO in that the more patents it grants, the more patents are filed. And the more patents that are filed the more fees are collected. Hence, the more patents that are granted, the more fees that are collected.
Of course the patents office can only review so many patents. So if it wants to grant more patents than it has employees to handle, it will need to simply approve patents that aren't thoroughly reviewed. Granting insufficiently reviewed patents should help to increase the number of bad patents.
I. Modeling the Number of Bad Patents as a Constraint Satisfaction Problem
Constraint satisfaction problems or CSPs are used to model everything from financial decisions to sports season scheduling. The quality of the model is dictated by your constraints. It is easy to over-constrain or under-constrain. Model quality is also determined by how well you estimate linear constants based on various experiments.
So let's look at the above description of how the USPTO can profit off bad patents, but put it in reasonable math terms.
Model in Symbolic Logic:
Max(R = F - B)
1. F = a * G
2. B = r* L + b * S
3. P >= ( G - c * A )
5. S >= d * e * (G-P) + e * P
7. L >= k * l * (G-P) + l * P
Goal in Words:
You seek to
maximize revenue
(R), which is increased as you take in more fees (F) and decreased by backlash (B) against the patent office in terms of lawsuits, patent review requests, etc.
Constraining equation 1 in words:
Fees (F) increase as the patents granted (G) increase. (a) is a constant coefficient representing a modeled relationship between the number of granted patents and how many extra fees are collected due to increased filing if companies and individuals know they're more likely to receive a grant.
Money talks: the USPTO in this model is naturally inclined to accept more bad patents to reach its goal of hiring more attorneys and granting pay raises, unless public backlash is too great. [Image Source: Google Images]
Constraining equation 2 in words:
Backlash (B) comes from the number of granted silly (or your other favorite "S" word, e.g. stupid, etc.) patents (S) plus the number of granted patents with incorrect literature reviews (L). (r) and (b) are constants representing the scaling of public backlash for the two types of bad patents. The more r*L + b*S the USPTO puts out, the more backlash (B) will be generated.
Constraining equation 3 in words:
Poorly reviewed patents (P) are found by taking the number of patents granted (G) and subtracting the number of Attorneys (A) times the number of patents each attorney can review (A)
Constraining equation 4 in words:
The number of poorly reviewed patents is at least (0) as a negative number of poor reviews is nonsensical.
Constraining equation 5 in words:
The number of silly patents (S) (typically an non-novel patent) is equal to the frequency of silly filings (e) times the number of poorly reviewed patents (P). As some well reviewed silly patents may be granted on accident, a constant (e) is utilized to indicate how likely a reviewed silly submission is accidentally granted. So an additional number of silly patents is added for the frequency of silly filings (e) times the frequency of grants of reviewed silly filings (d) times the number of well reviewed patents (G-P).
Constraining equation 6 in words:
The number of granted silly patents (S) is at least (0) as a negative number of grants is nonsensical.
Constraining equation 7 in words:
The number of patents with incorrect literature reviews (L) (e.g. prior art goes unnoticed) is equal to the frequency of filings that ignore existing literature (l) times the number of poorly reviewed patents (P). As some earnest reviews may miss prior art on accident, a constant (k) is utilized to indicate how likely a review is to miss prior art in the case of a bad patent. So an additional number of incorrect literature reviews is added for the frequency of filings that ignore existing literature (l) times the frequency actual reviewed patents are approved accidentally ignoring literature (d) times the number of well reviewed patents (G-P).
Constraining equation 8 in words:
The number of granted patents with incorrect literature reviews (L) is at least (0) as a negative number of grants is nonsensical.
Overall Justification of Model:
This is a pretty simplistic model in that everything has to scale linearly and it operates under the assumption that the USTPO's goal is to maximize earnings (fees-backlash). But it seems reasonably accurate, given the patent office's inherent business-like operation and the assumption that the goal of every business is to produce maximum profits.
There is one important flaw in the model. The frequency of filed silly patents (e) and filed patents that ignore prior art (l) should increase as the number of grants increase. However, if additional constraints were added to relate (e) and (l) to (G) by a scaling relationship, it would make the CSP non-linear.
Ultimately this could result in more patents being filed (if backlash is exceeded by the gains in fees) or less patents being filed (if the fees are exceeded by the backlash).
This model offers two key observations:
The model has a tendency to accept a lot of bad of patents, depending on the state of the office and public.
The ony thing holding it back from accepting all bad patents (hence obtaining the best case maximum on profits) is the amount of public backlash.
II. "Silly" Patents
Alright enough math, let's take a look at some interesting patents...
Today we present to you some jewels from the USPTO. Remember, these folks are the law of the land and decide whether it's legal or not for someone to build something:
Patenting the slingshot...
"Handheld Water Balloon Catapault" (
U.S. Patent 4,922,884
Filed: Mar. 1989 Granted: May 1990
The yolk's on the USPTO, apparently. [Image Source: USPTO (left); Google Images (right)]
Now at this point you're probably thinking "How is this thing a catapault? It has no cranked tension! Isn't this essentially just a plastic slingshot, a crude precursor to the bow and arrow?"
Well silence your skepticism at its slightly misleading terminology and prepare to be amazed at the novel contribution:
"...implementing a yolk of greater clearance, thus allowing an enlarged projectile puch to be attached. These features allow projectiles, of greater mass such as water balloons... Combined with... a guard which protects the fingers from the occasional contact which may occur during projectile launch."
Now at this point you're probably thinking they've somehow made a catapault out of hardened egg yolks. No, they have not. It appears that the author meant to put "
", as in "handle", but instead put "
" as in "yummy egg". This occured a good five times in the patent. And he was patenting a slingshot. It smells like a lawsuit against Dennis the Menace and Bart Simpson may be incoming.
Patenting nature...
"A Jumping Snail" (
U.S. Design Patent 435,610
Filed: June 1999 Granted: Dec 2000
"Nature's litte infringer" meets his human inventors.
[Image Source: USPTO (left);
Quite literally what it sounds like, this patent is a stuffed animal resembling a snail, which is poorly drawn in a series of imaginative images by someone whom we're guessing never had any formal college background in art. We're not sure if snails are in violation of this design, but should human laws be applied to gastropods they're going to be crushed in court, particularly after they don't show up as a result of their general snailish qualities. But seriously if there's one thing the Japanese horror film
taught us, it's that snails are not suitable children's toys as they quite possibly might be trying to kill you.
Patenting use of a playground apparatus...
"Method of Swinging on a Swing" (
U.S. Patent U.S. 6,368,227 B1
Filed: Nov. 2000 Granted: April 2002
Clearly early writers and painters acquired Terminator-like powers and traveled forward in time to steal this invention. [Image Source: USPTO (left) Google Images (right)]
If you're wondering, yes this patent describes playing on a swing. While it's hard to fault the author St. Paul, Minn.-resident Steven Olson (for the record, he's probaby
one of these guys
) for engaging in such a nostalgic activity, one might worry that someone might challenge this patent given that Mr. Olson didn't really provide much in the way of prior art for his novel play "technology". A prior art claim seems especially likely if 18th century French Rococo artist Jean-Honore Fragonarde (see above) returns from the grave. But fortunately the USPTO cleared that up for us. See that "B1"? That means it's the first of its kind, or as the USPTO, "No previously published pre-grant publication."
Well if you were worried this patent was going to turn out to make the USPTO look willfully incompetent, thankfully they cleared it up for us by examining the issue and concluding that no one had ever "invented" swinging on a swing before. Clearly Mr. Fragonard needs to get right back in his time machines, head straightaway to his own era, and stop stealing the 20th century's ideas. That's some USPTO justice there!
Warp speed 10 on my Mark...
"Hyper-Light Speed Antenna" (
U.S. Patent 6,025,810
Filed: Oct 1997 Granted: Feb. 2000
A simple circuit creates a faster than light drive? It was sitting there under our noses, this whole time. [Image Source: USPTO (left); Star Trek Fan Wallpapers (right)]
While all these patents concerned modern technology somewhat indirectly as:
a) They covered "technology" inventions.
b) They show the likely quality of the approvals process for more serious invention claims.
They don't cover any sort of hard tech. That's why we've saved the best to last. You see, the USPTO has verified that Einstein was wrong and that one of the most fundamental laws of physics: E=MC^2 was just a bunch of baloney.
Meet the patent on the hyper-light speed antenna. That's right, the author claims to have found a way to send electromagnetic waves at a speed faster than light. He does not mention whether this is in a medium or not, so clearly he's shattered the speed of light in any setting, including the absolute speed of light in the vacuum.
How is this possible? Well, as our reader
points out, the patent explains:
The present invention takes a transmission of energy, and instead of sending through normal time and space, it pokes a small hole into another dimension, thus, sending the energy through a place which allows transmission of energy to exceed the speed of light.
Don't believe that a small electrical circuit can punch a hole in the multiverse and destroy the fundamental laws of phyics? Well, guess what skeptics, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office says he's right. It took them three years to verify his claims, but now they've gave resounding approval to the filing. Guess you can kiss those fundamental laws of physics, goodbye.
mistakenly believed
that the patent was assigned to a U.S. Doctor in Aurora, Colo. That's understandable as the patent assignee is David L. Strom, while there's an orthopedic surgeon named David E. Strom. But it appears that the filer is instead possibly
a real estate agent
in the town whose middle initial matches that of the filer. That's right, it may be a real estate agent who trumped all those stuffy physics professors who told you about all that laws of physics hooey. Looks like we can finally go
Star Trek
on the universe, assuming we find enough dilithium crystals to power this sophisticated gadget.
And yes, for the record, these are all real patents, follow the links. Hopefully this inspires you to file some good patents of your own.
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NEWPORT BEACH – Subdued shoppers returned to Fashion Island on Sunday, carrying bags, sipping coffee in the drizzly air, and visiting the enormous Christmas tree.
But even as visitors checked items off their shopping lists, many said their minds were on the 50 shots fired in a mall parking lot Saturday afternoon and the slaying of 20 schoolchildren and six adults at an elementary school in Connecticut on Friday.
The suspect from Saturday's Fashion Island shooting was being held by the Sheriff's Department on Sunday, with his bail set at $250,000. Garden Grove resident Marcos Gurrola, 42, has been charged with shooting at an inhabited dwelling.
Click here to watch a video about the shots fired at Fashion Island.
Police say Gurrola stood in the Macy's parking lot and fired about 50 rounds from a semiautomatic handgun into the air, stopping to reload the weapon with multiple magazines. Gurrola is a licensed security guard, according to state records, whose firearm permit expired in 2001.
As shots rang into the air Saturday, holiday shoppers scrambled for their lives. The weekend included what is usually one of the busiest retail days of the year.
Some shoppers Sunday expected heavier crowds just nine days before Christmas.
Garden Grove residents Cesar and Holly Morales, both 31, said they noticed many empty parking spaces in one garage.
"I was kind of a little bit curious to see how people were going to react," Cesar Morales said. "Just walking in we tried to take notice of what security measures were in place. Everyone is just going about their business."
Holly Morales said she felt more protective of their two children, who attended a Chargers game Sunday with a relative.
"Maybe if that shooting didn't happen on Friday and then yesterday, I wouldn't be so nervous," she said.
The suspect fired near the eastern entrance to Macy's at the crowded outdoor mall, said Kathy Lowe, Newport Beach police spokeswoman. No one was hit by the shots, Lowe said. One person suffered a minor injury running in the aftermath of the shooting, but that person was treated and released at the scene.
The shooter put the gun down and was intercepted and arrested without a struggle by two Newport Beach bike officers, Lowe said. Originally, Gurrola was reported to be white, but authorities have since said he is Latino.
Lindsay Ross, 53, learned of the shooting during breakfast Sunday with his family at Le Pain Quotidien, near the parking lot where the shots were fired.
A waiter recounted the horror from the day before, Ross said, when employees locked themselves in the kitchen.
"The whole thing is just so sad," Ross said.
Ross, along with his wife and two daughters, is visiting from British Columbia, Canada, which has strict gun-control laws.
"The increase in the number of these incidents makes it very difficult to know how to protect yourself," he said. "I don't think the answer is getting more guns."
Gurrola doesn't appear to have a criminal record. He is set to appear in Central Jail Court on Tuesday.
Rosette Koorajian of Corona del Mar sipped coffee outside Nordstrom on Sunday and expressed relief that no one was killed. She marveled at the lack of crowds.
"It's Christmas. This place should be packed," she said.
Lowe said the first 911 call was made at 4:35 p.m. Saturday.
In the parking lot, police focused their attention on a white Honda Civic with an exposed black handgun sitting on its trunk. Shell casings were on the ground next to the car. A black jacket and Lakers cap were also sitting on the trunk of the car.
One witness said she saw the suspect in a white shirt shooting into the air. He wasn't aiming at anyone.
"I thought he was joking," said Laby Shayan. "I thought it was a toy. Oh my God. It was a real gun."
Witnesses said the shooting was especially scary because the thoughts of the elementary school massacre in Newtown, Conn., were fresh in their minds.
Hanaa Escatel, who had been Christmas shopping Saturday with her 11-year-old son, Robert, said her mind flashed to the horrible images of the day before.
"I thought of yesterday," said Escatel of Huntington Beach. "And then I thought, Oh my God, it's happening here."
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There wasn't a teacher in the classroom when Michael Stayton, 47, of Caraway attacked the boys, ages 8, 9 and 10, Police Officer Kevin Tucker said.
Authorities suspect Stayton was under the influence of methamphetamine when he grabbed one of the boys by the throat at Riverside East Elementary School on Tuesday, Tucker said. One boy's parents said he has a broken bone, Tucker said.
Stayton was arrested on charges of terroristic threatening, battery and false imprisonment, according to court documents. He was ordered held on $100,000 bond and is due back in court Sept. 25, Tucker said.
Stayton has denied the allegations and claims he was just playing with the children, Tucker said. He was appointed a public defender, but the office said Friday an attorney hadn't been assigned to his case.
Tuesday's attacks came after Stayton allegedly came to visit his daughter at school around lunchtime.
One boy told police Stayton came into the classroom he was in and pushed him, Tucker wrote in a police report. One of the boys also said Stayton grabbed him by the throat and asked, "What are you doing here? You should be in heaven," according to the police report.
Riverside school district superintendent Tommy Knight said he met with the parents of the boys. He said the schools are reviewing their security policies.
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No Rivers, no Rivers, no Rivers... Lillard, Waiters, Drummond, even Lamb. Lowry is acceptable. Just no Rivers, unless someone can tell me something the stats don't. I just don't get it!
I think Austin Rivers is a stud and anyone who says otherwise obviously doesn't understand that this is the son of a man who has turned Rajon Rondo into arguably the best pure point guard in the league and will not let his son fail. Rivers has all the skill in the world and just because he doesn't jump out of the gym doesn't make him an incompetent athlete, I can't wait until he gets into the league and punishes every team that passed up on him, hopefully he's doing it as a raptor.
How can you say waiters is a safe bet with his background? I'm sorry but a kid from duke won't be in the news for negative reasons. Not so sure about this kid from philly that didn't start a game in college.
To each their own, right?
Chad Ford's take on Rivers (and I tend to agree):
FORD: Lillard is a willing passer. Rivers isn't and will never be. Lillard made dramatic improvements from year to year. I thought Rivers was the exact player in college that he was in high school. Lillard is a team player. He was the second most efficient player in college basketball DESPITE being the only decent player on his entire roster; teams game planned to stop him and him alone every night. I just don't see Rivers ever being anywhere near as unselfish or efficient. I think Rivers will be shocked at the athleticism and length at his position. He'll try to do the same things at which he excelled in high school, spend a lot of time on the bench, get into it with his coach and teammates, get traded in a year or two to a desperate team, put up huge numbers for a cellar-dweller for a year or two, make some money, and eventually, teams will realize he can't be the alpha dog on a winning team.
SIMMONS: Other than that, you're a huge Austin Rivers fan.
FORD: I honestly think Rivers is the one guy I wouldn't touch in the lottery. Too toxic for team chemistry, doesn't have the same physical tools to make it worth it.
Sorry, I just don't want a team with chemistry issues. I'd take Waiters over Rivers any day.
If I'm drafting a combo guard for the Raptors, there's three things I'm looking for: shooting, defense, and pick-and-roll ability. Obviously, shooting is no problem for Rivers. But defense is clearly well below average at this point, and he should have all the makings of a good pick-and-roll player but struggled with that a lot, both in terms of finishing as well as finding open teammates. His pick-and-roll game actually reminds me a lot of Bayless... just makes up his mind far too early (Granted, he's much younger and could improve his decision-making). Waiters, on the other hand, is a comparable shooter, but is far better at both defense and running the pick-and-roll. Waiters isn't by any means my favorite guy in this draft, but head-to-head between Waiters and Rivers, it's not even close.
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Vanessa Hudgens seems to have broken free of her squeaky clean Disney image and moved into adult acting with relative ease, thanks to a series of tough gritty roles. But she hasn't lost her soft, sexy edge.
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text: I recently installed a J&M system (found on EBay at a substantial savings) in order to talk with a buddy riding an Ultra. On our trip south this spring, the unit started to have problems with a creeping squelch level, first noticed as we encountered some wet weather. Now the unit is almost at the top of the scale, only needing a quarter turn from the highest setting to encounter noise. All of the connections have been checked, waterproofed with some di-electric grease and checked for ground shorts with a reliable multimeter. John Lazzeroni, President of J&M, says the BMW branded units didnt have the squelch control of the newer units. Anyone else experiencing a problem like this? It is quite maddening, considering the cost of the units, headsets and cords to make it work.


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By Radio.com Staff
Mariah Carey's manager, Stella Bulochnikov, blasted Dick Clark Productions over her client's botched performance on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve broadcast earlier this week.
Related: Mariah Carey Shades Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato
In a statement to Billboard, Bulochnikov said that Carey's in-ear monitors weren't working ten minutes before the performance. "They then changed the battery pack, and they were still not working on the frequency four minutes before the show. We let them know again, and they just kept counting her down and reassuring her that they will work as soon as they go live, which never happened — at which point she pulled them out but could not hear the music over the crowd."
Bulochnikov added, "After the show, I called [Dick Clark Productions'] Mark Shimmel and I said, 'What the f— happened?' He said, 'Let me call you back,' then called me back and confirmed the in-ear [monitor]s were not working and asked if I would make a joint statement. I said, 'No way.' I asked him to cut the West Coast feed. He said he could not do that. I asked him why would they want to run a performance with mechanical glitches unless they just want eyeballs at any expense … It's not artist friendly, especially when the artist cut her vacation short as a New Year's Eve gift to them."
Dick Clark Productions released its own statement, saying that the flub wasn't their fault. "In very rare instances there are of course technical errors that can occur with live television, however, an initial investigation has indicated that dcp had no involvement in the challenges associated with Ms. Carey's New Year's Eve performance. We want to be clear that we have the utmost respect for Ms. Carey as an artist and acknowledge her tremendous accomplishments in the industry."
Carey has since addressed the flub with a humorous tweet, saying "S— happens."


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Astros add veteran Wolf to rotation
Houston acquires left-hander from Padres for Minor Leaguer
By Krysten Oliphant / MLB.com
Houston gets Wolf, who went 6-10 with a 4.74 ERA in 21 starts for San Diego, for the rest of the season, after which he will be a free agent. He signed a one-year deal with the Padres in December for $4.75 million.
General Manager Ed Wade said with performance-based bonus potential, the veteran could earn more than $3.5 million with the Astros.
"Obviously, we felt that if we had an opportunity to upgrade our starting rotation between now and the [July 31] trade deadline, it made sense for us to try to do that," Wade said. "We tried to sign him as a free agent this past offseason and lost out to the allure of the West Coast. We're fortunate to have him at this point in time. I think he's going to fit very well into the starting rotation, and it gives us two lefties in the rotation and gives us another guy who's a great competitor."
Wade said Wolf will report to the club on Friday in Milwaukee for bullpen practice, and he expects the 31-year-old to start Sunday against the Brewers.
Wade is familiar with Wolf, having signed him when Wade was with the Phillies.
Wolf has had some struggles in the past couple of seasons both with performance and health, but after talking to Wolf's doctors, Wade is confident the veteran is healthy.
"We had the discussion during the offseason with regards to how healthy he was," Wade said. "We thought he was healthy enough for us to offer about $7 million for him to come pitch for us, but unfortunately, we couldn't get the deal done. From the trainer discussions that we had today, he's 100 percent healthy. He struggled at times over the course of this season, but again, he's a competitor. Hopefully, we'll provide him enough support to where he can get deep enough into the games and help us win."
Wolf pitched for the Phillies from 1999 to 2006 before signing a one-year contract with the Dodgers for the 2007 season. He is 84-76 overall with a 4.30 career ERA.
The transaction means Wade still feels the Astros have a shot at the postseason. Entering Tuesday, Houston was second-to-last in the Central Division, 12 games back of the Cubs.
Wade sees potential to keep Wolf beyond this season.
"I'm going to remain optimistic that we're going to play solid," Wade said. "The Wolf trade is a case where we have a chance to improve both short term and long term because it is a one-year deal, he is a free agent at the end of the year, and he's pitching for his next contract. He hasn't given any indication that he doesn't want to continue to play. ... This gives us a short-term help that we need; it gives us an opportunity to get our foot in the door with Randy if he pitches well enough that we want to extend the contract."
Krysten Oliphant 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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Tufts Emen Highlights
Posted by Kimberly Moniz in Student Experience, Students, Video on June 15, 2012
The men's Ultimate Frisbee team, the Tufts Emen, had an amazing year that culminated at the College Nationals in Boulder, CO. With alumni, parents, and friends cheering from the sidelines, the team placed fifth at the competition. Check out these highlights from a few games this season:
E-Men Ultimate Frisbee Preview
Posted by Georgy Cohen in Blogs, Student Experience, Students on December 17, 2010
SkyD magazine, which covers ultimate frisbee, published a preview of the upcoming 2011 season for Tufts' Elephant Men (E-Men) team, interviewing co-captain and junior Alex Cooper.
Our team's goals are based on playing our hardest and improving to be the best TEAM that we can be.


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Thursday 7th November 2013
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SOUL JAZZ ALLIANCE feat. Jeremy Pelt, trumpet, Vincent Herring, saxes, Jared Gold, organ, Freddie Bryant, guitar, Joris Dudli, drums, and special Guest: Sachal Vasandini, vocals
Timeless soul-jazz in the classic Blue Note style with a sextet featuring the peerless front-line duo of trumpeter Jeremy Pelt and soulful saxophonist Vincent Herring. Add top notch Hammond man Jared Gold, soul-jazz guitarist Freddie Bryant and classy drummer Joris Dudli into the mix and you have a recipe for a funky soul jazz stew of the highest order. Rising-star vocalist Sachal Vasandani guests bringing his own unique take on the art of jazz singing to the party for what should be three nights of top class straight ahead jazz in the old school!
For years the collaboration of US alto saxophonist Vincent Herring and Swiss/Austrian drummer Joris Dudli has been a vital one. Now, a new exciting project is about to evolve, assimilating classic soul tunes from the 60's and 70's, blues as well as original material embraced by the distinctive sound of the Hammond B3 and a unique all star line up.
Sachal Vasandani- vocals
"Sachal Vasandani is a dozen years Kurt Elling's junior, and that gap serves him well: He's young enough to have absorbed plenty about the art of jazz singing from his fellow Chicagoan, yet mature enough to use such influences solely as guideposts as he shapes his own distinctive sound. Now, three albums in, he makes the leap from promising to fully formed, firmly establishing himself among the foremost post-millennial male vocalists." JazzTimes"a soulful seesaw, teetering between artistic conventions and a highly individualistic brand…Bing Crosby meet Amy Winehouse." – GQ India
Jeremy Pelt- trumpet
Since his arrival in New York, Jeremy has been fortunate enough to play with many of today's and yesterday's Jazz luminaries, such as Jimmy Heath, Frank Wess, Charli Persip, Keter Betts, Frank Foster, Ravi Coltrane, Winard Harper, Ralph Peterson, Lonnie Plaxico, Nancy Wilson, Cedar Walton, and many, more. Jeremy has also been featured in a variety of different bands, including the Roy Hargrove Big Band, The Village Vanguard Orchestra, and the Duke Ellington Big Band. Currently, he is member of the Lewis Nash Septet, Mingus Big Band, and The Cannonball Adderley Legacy Band featuring Louis Hayes. Pelt was voted Rising Star on the Trumpet two years in a row by Downbeat Magazine and the Jazz Journalist Association!!
Vincent Herring- saxophones
Undoubtedly, one of today's most important voices of the jazz saxophone, Vincent has recorded over 12 CD's as a leader and over 100 (!) as a sideman. His long listof credits includes:The Freddie Hubbard Quintet, Nat Adderly Quintet, Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers, Horace Silver Quintet, Jack De Johnette's Special Edition, Nancy Wilson, Larry Coryell, Cedar Walton, Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie, The Mingus Big Band, The Roy Hargrove Big Band, Arthur Taylor, Dr. Billy Taylor, Carla Bley, Phil Woods Sax Machine. Vincent has appeared as a special guest soloist with Wynton Marsalis at Lincoln Center. Vincent also appeared as a guest soloist with John Faddis and The Carnegie Hall Big Band.
Freddie Bryant- guitar
After college Freddie worked primarily as a jazz guitarist but kept up a steady stream of classical performances. A recent highlight was a tour in 2010 with the Chanticleer String Quartet performing his arrangement of the Concierto de
Aranjuez. He received his Masters degree from the Yale School of Music. It was during this time that the two techniques began to meld together.His music is
starting to challenge the traditional labels used by the industry. His talents are now being sought out by artists from diverse backgrounds. For example, he was a
member of trumpet great, Tom Harrell's quintet for two years, he plays regularly with the Mingus Orchestra, has recorded a CD of Ray Charles songs with singer
Roseanna Vitro, toured with the Klezmer virtuoso clarinetist Giora Feidman and the legend of African music, Salif Keita. Currently he is touring and recording with drummer, Ben Riley's Monk Legacy Septet playing a repertoire of Thelonious Monk compositions exclusively.
Joris Dudli- drums
Joris has been a steady member of the Vienna Art Orchestra and the Art Farmer Quintet from 1979 to 1985. After moving to the US in 1986, he has performed and
recorded with many of the great jazz musicians of the world: The Zawinul Syndicate, Benny Golson, Curtis Fuller, Johnny Griffin, Mullgrew Miller, Clifford Jordan, Joe Lovano, Joe Henderson, George Garzone to name a few.
Support: The Ronnie Scotts All Stars
+ support tonight: The Ronnie Scotts All Stars with Special Guest vocalists Emma Smith (Mon) and Natalie Williams (Tues)
Monday's band line up: Alex Garnett (tenor sax), James Pearson (piano), Sam Burgess (bass) and Ed Richardson (drums).
Tuesday's band line up: is Alex Garnett (tenor sax), James Pearson (piano), Sam Burgess (bass) and Chris Higginbottom
The Ronnie Scott's All Stars are comprised of some of the greatest talents on the U.K scene, including some of our most regular performers James Pearson (piano), Sam Burgess (bass) and Pedro Segundo (drums)
James Pearson:-
Musical Director at Ronnie Scott's and the owner of a ferocious piano technique coupled with a sense of musicality rarely heard, James Pearson is one of the most exciting musicians to have emerged from the U.K in the last 25 years. After working with him, the late jazz legend Sir John Dankworth declared: "James Pearson is an exceptionally gifted artist. His masterful playing makes him head and shoulders above the rest of his contemporaries. He shows signs of true greatness".
Sam Burgess:-
Double Bass Despite only being in his early 30's, already Sam is a stalwart of the UK jazz scene. As well as appearing on numerous film soundtracks such as 'Bridget Jones's Diary' and 'Hannibal'. Sam's thumping, pounding, relentlessly driving bass lines have been heard accompanying the likes of Bob James, Billy Kilson, Gary Novak, Joe Lock, Dave Kekowski, Guy Barker, Dave O'Higgins, Pete King, Gareth Williams, Claire Martin, Jim Mullen, Alan Barnes, Tim Whitehead, John Horler, Gwyneth Herbert, John Dankworth, The BBC Big Band and Robbie Williams.
Pedro Segundo:-
At 22 years old Pedro Segundo, Portuguese drummer joins the James Pearson Trio at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club.
Born and raised in Lisbon, picked up the drums seriously at the age of eight starting studying classical percussion a year later. In June 2011 he graduates from Guildhall School of Music and Drama in Timpani and Classical Percussion. His musical ability combines a blend of styles creating a unique sound on the drum set. He has played regularly with Dennis Rollins, Femi Temowo, Mário Franco, Cleveland Watkiss and many other artists touring in festivals all around the globe.
Other regular performers include:
Dave Ohm (drums), Natalie Williams (vocals), Alex Garnett (sax), Nigel Price (guitar), Steve Rushton (drums), Polly Gibbons (vocals), Alistair White (trombone), Gary Baldwin (hammond), Al Cherry (guitar), Matt Home (drums), Alan Barnes (sax), Ralph Salmins (drums), Arnie Somogyi (bass), Mark Smith (bass), James Nisbet (guitar), Pete Long (sax), Gerard Presencer (Trumpet), Dave O'Higgins (sax), Alec Dankworth (bass), Steve Fishwick (trumpet) and others...
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Kids' agency celebrates 15 years
From Lori Aldrete
for First 5 Yolo
The camaraderie and sense of accomplishment were apparent as commissioners, agency representatives, nonprofit executives, and community advocates for children came together for a small celebration Friday morning, November 15th in Woodland to mark the 15th anniversary of First 5 Yolo.
"It was such a privilege to serve as the original chair of First 5 Yolo," said Senator Wolk. She served as chair of the Children and Families Commission, from 1999 until 2002. "All the good that First 5 Yolo has accomplished for the health, wellbeing and development of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in Yolo County over the past 15 years is the result of the collaborative efforts of dedicated commissioners, a strong staff, a partnership with the county and local nonprofits, and the voters of California, who approved Proposition 10 in 1998."
Research shows that investment in a child's development in the first five years has a meaningful impact throughout life. The First 5 money from the Proposition 10 tobacco tax builds on this research, and has routed nearly $2 million a year, for a 15 year total of $26.5 million, into Yolo County; investing in the futures of the county's youngest children.
Through partnerships and collaborations with other local organizations, First 5 Yolo investments have enabled tens of thousands of families and children to receive needed medical and dental care, fresh food, preschool opportunities, library reading programs, parenting classes, home visits and other valuable services.
Some of the outcomes and successes celebrated Friday at First 5 Yolo include more than 3,000 West Sacramento children attended preschool at no cost; a 65 percent increase in early learning activities at the Yolo County Library; more than double the number of licensed foster parents in Yolo County – now at 80; and thousands of subsidized dental visits for young children and pregnant women.
For more information about these programs, go to www.first5yolo.org.
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Geoff Cameron was not the only one patiently anticipating news regarding his UK work permit.
The decision of an appeals board on Wednesday to grant the US international a work permit was the final step in Cameron's transfer from the Houston Dynamo to Stoke City, allowing the Eastern Conference leaders to move on following two months of negotiations.
"We're happy to have finally reached a conclusion on it and to move forward," Dynamo president Chris Canetti told MLSsoccer.com on Wednesday morning. "We wish Geoff well with his new endeavor and we thank him for all he's done for the Dynamo in his five seasons here.
"I think it's a good deal for all parties involved," Canetti continued. "I don't think [it's been a distraction] because we've had some great results, but the only thing it's done is tie up our abilities to make some moves."
Cameron's transfer, which still requires a last bit of paperwork to finalize the deal, started to pick up steam after his World Cup qualifying stint earlier this summer. After being scouted in a June 16 match against FC Dallas, talks began between the Potters and MLS on a potential move.
The next two months brought back and forth negotiations between the two sides and even an attempt by MLS to keep the talented midfielder stateside. Cameron, Stoke and MLS were ultimately able to reach a deal — the transfer fee was reportedly in the $2.5 million range — for the 27-year-old to make his long anticipated move to England.
According to league rules, two-thirds of any transfer fee is passed along to the club.
"It's a great move for the Dynamo because the transfer fee provides us with a lot of resources now and in the future where we can use that money to both hold the team together and add parts around," Canetti said.
And more importantly, the club is now free to put the final touches on its own reinforcement and officially add midfielder Ricardo Clark to its roster.
"Now we'll be able to activate Ricardo whenever the deal is formally done, whether that is today, tomorrow or Friday," said Canetti. "He should be available for selection Friday if [head coach Dominic Kinnear] so chooses."
Darrell Lovell covers the Houston Dynamo for MLSsoccer.com.


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Matthew,FYI If the dough is "'gummy" something went wrong in the mixer, I will not tell you what the correct term is but it is not a characteristic of impasto napolitano. Call the experts and verify with them if you don't believe me. Crisceto is not referred to Ischia or Camaldoli either. I am still waiting for your reply to my PM.
Norma427,I was nice to him but he has not been nice to me.
Nina,There is not 1 member on this site that can say that I have not helped them to the best of my knowledge everytime that they have sent me PM's. I have even gone as far as given people my telephone number. I replied to your PM even though it was written in a very sneaky fashion. I will not go into it any further as I'm sure that you know what I'm talking about.Let's be honest here, the real reason that you're not answering me is not because I am not nice, it's because you don't have an answer. You made a statement & I asked you to explain it. I thought that since you are friends with so many pizzaiolos that you knew something that the rest of us didn't. Whenever you make a statement you should validate it by backing it up with facts. In my opinion you have failed to do so in all your responses. Even though you called me out publically on a ridiculous PM that you sent me (which by the way in improper forum etiquette) I still replied back to your statements & backed them up with facts. Like the rest of the people following this thread I am anxiously waiting for your response to Reply #61.
Matt could not be more correct at making the statement that he has helped us all to his utmost potential. If it wasnt for Matt I would have been nowhere with my starter development. Hes been so helpful I cannot say enough good things about him I own my own business and wish I had suppliers that were half as helpful, half as knowledgeable and half as considerate as Matt.Big thanks to you Matt for all youve done for me and the forum.
Lovely to see the whole family, Norma! Here's my collection from about a year ago (got a bit crazy feeding them all every day) - I've since trimmed right down:
Toby,LOL..it seems you like to see what happens with starters, also. Do you mind telling me what I should do with the one I fed the wheat gluten to? Do I just continue feeding with high gluten and forget the wheat gluten, since it is really wild, now? Norma


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✘ New Cycle ✘
Thread opened for a new weekly cycle of submissions. It starts today, the 31th of December and ends on the 6th of January. As always, in this cycle, you can submit 3 techniques.
I must remind members of the following:
-Blue Rule is under effect and no tolerance will be given. You can find it in the first post of this thread.
-Name your techniques correctly and abide by the proper template, specially in chakra cost and damage points.
-Don't add useless restrictions just to try and make it seem your technique is more approvable than it is. Be logical.
-Read the first post of this thread to try and remind yourself of the rules of the thread as well as some tips to make your techniques more approvable.
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If the Edo was released for all but Madara, wouldn't that mean that the chakra was released as well? Sent back from whence it came? Dan's chakra went with him, right? Mu's not ghosting around with his chakra, right? So, why do the two So6P relics still hold Ginkaku and Kinkaku chakra if the edo was released?
Now, even if you suppose that the relics are such good seals that the chakra is unable to escape to the afterlife, wouldn't Gedo need to digest the relics, thereby releasing the chakra to the afterlife, to become the Juubi?
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Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker DVD
America first met him as a member of the Saturday Night Live troop but it was clear Chris Rocker was destined for bigger things. While working on SNL, Chris was honing his stand-up routine. The result is on fierce display in this special HBO comedy presentation. Taped back in 1999, Chris' routines on gun control, racism, homophobia, black leaders and relationships is every bit as relevant today. It's also hysterical. See Chris at his best.
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Two-way catchers nabbed early in Draft
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In the First-Year Player Draft, the San Francisco Giants took Buster Posey, a catcher from Florida State, with the fifth pick overall. With the very next selection, the Marlins took Kyle Skipworth, a high school catcher from California.
And not far behind them, the Houston Astros selected Jason Castro, a catcher from Stanford with the 10th overall selection. While Castro was rated by most reports as a probable pick later in the first round, he still is a solid hitting/catching prospect. The selection of three catchers in the first 10 picks indicates just how prized these sorts of prospects are.
The search for catchers who could hit went on. With the 16th pick, the Milwaukee Brewers took Brett Lawrie, a Canadian high school player, who is a tremendous hitting prospect. He has been a catcher, but some scouts believe that he will wind up playing elsewhere. Still, the best-case scenario for the Brewers would be if his hitting potential can be packaged with his athletic ability and he becomes a genuine hitting/catching catcher.
Why is this drafting spree of catchers such a big deal? Posey and Skipworth are genuine prospects both offensively and defensively, and Castro is just a tick behind them. The record will show that, even at the Major League level, that simultaneous skill set is not often found.
"When you're talking about catchers who are really solid defensively and are also very good hitters, you're basically talking about Joe Mauer, Brian McCann and Russell Martin," one Major League manager said.
So the Twins, the Braves and the Dodgers, respectively, have this category covered. But that's three out of 30, just 10 percent of the clubs. There are other candidates. For instance, the Cubs' Geovany Soto has obvious pop, and if his defense develops he could move into this group. The gold standard in this area for many years was Ivan Rodriguez, a likely Hall of Famer based on the body of his work and one of the best defensive catchers in the history of the game. But in recent seasons, his offense has diminished.
Top 10 overall picks
|Tim Beckham
|Griffin HS (Ga.)
|Pedro Alvarez
|Vanderbilt U
|Eric Hosmer
|Am. Heritage Sch. (Fla.)
|Brian Matusz
|U of San Diego
|Gerald Posey
|Florida State U
|Kyle Skipworth
|Patriot HS (Calif.)
|Yonder Alonso
|U of Miami
|Gordon Beckham
|U of Georgia
|Aaron Crow
|U Missouri Columbia
|Jason Castro
|Stanford U
|Complete Draft results >
So what we're looking at is a situation where the supply is vastly exceeded by the demand. A lot of teams would like to have catchers who are both productive hitters and Gold Glove defenders. But very few teams actually have these catchers. And that is where Posey, Skipworth and Castro come in.
Posey, a converted shortstop, has the combination of hitting ability, a strong arm and athleticism that give him the potential to be a Gold Glove catcher who can hit. As a college player, he is not only an impressive pick, but a safe pick.
Skipworth is the leading prep catching prospect in the country, and in fact has been touted as the best high school catching prospect since Mauer was the first overall pick in 2001. Like Mauer, he hits left-handed. He is an improving receiver, and potentially an impact hitter.
That 2001 Draft was a life lesson in the wisdom of selecting a first-class catching prospect. The two top Draft choices that year were Mauer and pitcher Mark Prior, a can't-miss prospect out of USC, thought to be Major League-ready the moment he was drafted.
The Twins, picking first, took Mauer, while Prior went to the Cubs with the second pick. The Twins were criticized in some quarters for taking the player who would be much less expensive, and it was alleged that they were merely pandering to local fans by selecting a St. Paul resident. But the Twins were right about Mauer, who went on to become not only a top-shelf catcher, but the first American League catcher to win a batting title. In fact, they would have been right about picking Mauer, even if Prior's career had not subsequently been derailed by injuries. The outstanding catcher with the ability to hit can not be the wrong pick.
Castro, a left-handed hitter, is rated behind Posey and Skipworth largely because his arm strength is not rated as highly as theirs. But he is a genuine prospect, who, in another year without top-flight talent emerging at catcher, could be top on the board at this crucial position.
Lawrie, as a hitting prospect, has been mentioned in the same breath as fellow Canadian Justin Morneau, who became an AL MVP. If Lawrie is the real deal with the bat, he will obviously help the Brewers. But what would help them even more is he is a hitter who can also be a real catcher.
For the 2008 Draft, this was a theme at the top of the show: If the chance to find that rare two-way catcher exists, don't waste either time or picks; take the catcher and the opportunity.
Mike Bauman is a national columnist for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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South Early Winters Spire Climber's Log
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|Vertigo soul
|Second option...
Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2011
|following our (gcap and lutty) decision to abort a Liberty Bell attempt due to weather. A simple couloir route, but nice views.
|Posted Jun 30, 2011 12:45 pm
|southwest couloir
Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2011
|uneventful slog up the sw couloir. attempted Beckey on Liberty, but snowing and too cold. beautiful area. with lutty and vertigo soul.
|Posted Jun 26, 2011 10:14 pm
|alpine climber
|link up
Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2011
|Cruised up the South Arete for the final summit in a 5 summit link up. Nice easy way to the top.
|Posted Jun 23, 2011 11:20 am
|Fred Spicker
|SW Couloir / S Arete
Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2011
|2011 via the SW Couloir with Moni
2003 via the SW Couloir with Martin Cash
1995 via the S Arete with Monica & Tanya Spicker
1993 via the SW Couloir solo (as in "alone")
1982 via the S Arete with Jim Spearman & Paul Bishop
1979 via the SW Couloir with Monica Spicker
|Posted Jun 23, 2011 9:05 am
|SW Couloir - solo a couple of times, South Arete with a nice variation on the South Face making the route far more interesting at 5.8, East Buttress Direct, Early Winters Couloir.
|Posted Dec 27, 2010 11:27 am
|South Arete
Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2010
|With AAI course. Lots of fun, especially the traverse below the summit.
|Posted Aug 17, 2010 10:04 am
|Twice in a Day
Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2010
|Beautiul summit. We climbed to the top twice on a perfect Saturday. The first time was via the South Arête, and the second via the couloir variation of the SW Rib route. Four stars for the position and incredible views.
|Posted Jul 29, 2010 3:47 pm
|SW Rib
Date Climbed: Oct 6, 2009
|did the 5.10b variation... so sick!
|Posted Oct 12, 2009 10:52 pm
|South Arete
|Fun climb with Maryanne.
|Posted Jul 12, 2009 9:30 pm
|South Arete
Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2009
|It was a beautiful day and a great climb. I really loved it and want to go back. Just watch out for those goats if you stash gear... they are little crazy
|Posted Jul 6, 2009 11:30 pm
|South Arete
Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2008
|Climbed this on a side trip to Washington Pass after an Alpine Ice class on Mt. Baker. Fun climb!
|Posted Jun 22, 2009 8:47 pm
|South Arete and Direct East Buttress
|I climbed these in August in 1996 - fun routes, but a bit crowded. Hate to see what they are like now.
|Posted Mar 29, 2009 12:14 am
|South Arete
Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2008
|Climbed with 3 others for my first rock climb. Great trip in excellent weather. The friction move 10 feet up and the chimney exit were challenges for me but not too bad.
|Posted Sep 20, 2008 12:10 pm
|SW Rib
Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2008
|Took the direct start, fun long climb, took two #4 Camalots, only used one and could have gone without it. Down climbed the south arete making for a nice little loop.
|Posted Sep 16, 2008 1:56 pm
|South Arete
Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2008
|Fun. A good route in a spectacular setting.
|Posted Aug 3, 2008 7:21 pm
|South Arete
Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2007
|Gorgeous day, beautiful views, fun climb. Hope to return soon for more climbing. Overall, a great area to climb and photograph.
|Posted Jan 8, 2008 1:40 pm
|South Arete
Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2007
|Great fun climb. As we were climbing up there was an avalanche in the gully down to the hairpin turn, which made descending down the gully interesting.
|Posted Oct 1, 2007 12:37 am
|South Arete
Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2007
|Fun, easy climb. First climb I did in the Washington Pass area.
|Posted Sep 1, 2007 1:25 pm
|South Arete
Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2007
|My first multi pitch rock climb. Lots of fun. The mosquito's sucked!
|Posted Jul 22, 2007 10:38 pm
|South Arete
Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2007
|Had a fun time on this one. The rock climbing was easy--just right for beginners--and the approach was beautiful. We saw several moutain goats along the way.
|Posted Jul 18, 2007 1:22 pm


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SEIGAFOIAVA R. PENE and CARMENCITA PENE, Appellants
AMERICAN SAMOA POWER AUTHORITY and
ABE MALAE, Appellees
High Court of American Samoa
Trial Division
AP No. 3-89
April 21, 1989
Where failure of pro se appellants to file brief within time period prescribed by rule was partly due to negligence of appellants but also partly due to the inadvertent omission of the rule in question from the copy of the court rules made available to the public in the court library, appellants' "motion for clarification" filed prior to [11ASR2d28] the deadline would be construed as a timely motion for extension of time in which to file the brief. Appellate Court Rules 3(c), 31(a).
Before REES , Associate Justice.
Counsel: Appellants Ropati S. Pene and Carmencita Pene pro se
For Appellees, Robert A. Dennison III
On "Motion for Clarification" and Motion to Dismiss:
Notice of this appeal was given on February 10, 1989. Along with notice of the appeal, the pro se appellants moved for a waiver of transcript costs. This request was denied on February 21.
On March 3 the appellants filed a "statement of the issues to be presented on appeal." On March 6 the appellees filed an objection to this statement, alleging that it contained evidence that was not in the record. In this document, appellees "request [ed] that the Trial Court settle Appellees['] objections and approve a record on appeal excluding the objectionable matters presented in Appellant[s'] filing."
Later on March 6, the trial judge ruled that "the record on appeal is the Trial Court ' s findings unless there is an agreed statement." (There was and is no agreed statement.) This ruling was handwritten at the bottom of appellees' objection. It appears that neither the Clerk nor counsel for appellees caused it to be served on appellants.
On March 6, and again on March 13, the Clerk notified appellants that they had thirty-five days from March 3, in accordance with Appellate Rule 3(c) as amended in 1986, to file their brief. On April 10 appellant S.R. Pene filed a "motion for clarification of court order and or interpretation of court procedures." In this document he complains that the Clerk used the wrong number on one of the notices, that the Clerk had no authority to tell him he has thirty-five days in which to file his appeal, and that the trial court had not yet ruled on appellees' request for a record on appeal. The implication, presumably, is [11ASR2d29] that appellants should have had a longer time in which to file their appeal.
On April 21 appellees filed a motion to dismiss, on the ground that appellants' brief was due on April 12 at the latest, that they did not request an extension, and that their appeal is frivolous.
Appellees are correct to point out that appellants' brief was due on April 12 at the latest. See Appellate Court Rule 31(a). (Actually, since appellants did not request a transcript, Rule 3(c) as amended rather than Rule 31(a) was applicable to this case. The Clerk has indicated, however, that until recently the amended copy of this rule had not been inserted into the copy of the Rules in the High Court library , which is the only copy available to the public.) Even if the trial judge had not ruled on appellees' objection, this would not have extended the deadline on appellants' brief.
Appellant S.R. Pene was negligent in ignoring the clerk's notice for almost a month before asking for a "clarification" or "interpretation" of it. He was also negligent in assuming that his filing deadline would be automatically extended until after the trial court had ruled on appellees' motion for a statement of the record. This negligence contributed substantially to his missing the filing deadline.
On the other hand, the failure of either the Clerk or counsel for appellees to serve appellants with a copy of the March 6 ruling, and the inadvertent omission of Rule 3(c) as amended from the library copy of the Rules, were also contributing factors. Moreover, the obvious import of appellant's "motion for clarification," which was filed on April 10, is that he wanted more time to file his brief. The Court will therefore interpret this document as a request for an extension of time to file the brief, and will grant appellants ten days from today in which to file their brief. The brief will be due on May 1, 1989. There will be no further extensions.
Insofar as appellees' motion to dismiss is grounded on the frivolity of the appeal, it is deferred until the next regular session of the Appellate Division. Appellees may also seek review [11ASR2d30] of the remainder of this order by the entire Appellate Division at the next regular session thereof.
It is so ordered.


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SAN RAMON — For the second time this year, the California High football team dispatched Foothill by a wide margin.
The first time was a 29-point drubbing, and Friday night it was a 36-6 win over the visiting Falcons in the quarterfinals of the North Coast Section Division I playoffs.
Much like the first time the two played, California's defense proved to be the dominating factor. In the first game, the Grizzlies didn't allow an offensive touchdown.
That was duplicated Friday as the Grizzlies (9-2) held Foothill (6-6) to just 94 yards in the first half.
With the win, No. 2 seed California advances to the semifinals where it will host the winner of Saturday's James Logan-Freedom game in Union City.
California is two years removed from advancing to the finals where it suffered a 49-14 loss to De La Salle to cap a 10-2 season. In four years under coach Eric Billeci, Cal has made the playoffs four times.
California, which had a first-round bye, has won four of its last five games. The lone loss in that stretch was a respectable 27-14 defeat to De La Salle.
"We definitely feel like we're peaking at the right time," Billeci said.
The Grizzlies offense set the tone against Foothill with 21 first-half points. They pounded the ball on the ground, paced by C.J. Cornwell, Austin Terry and Karris Johnson.
Johnson and Terry combined for 116 first-half rushing yards on 10 carries each. Cornwell had a 23-yard touchdown run, and Johnson added a 25-yard touchdown run in the first half.
The Grizzlies combined for 299 yards rushing from 10 rushers.
"We've been effective with it all year, it's what we train to do," Billeci said of the run game.
Cornwell also had a 15-yard touchdown reception from Cameron Owen with the game's first score with 9:04 left in the first quarter.
Cal came out of the half, forced a three-and-out and when it got the ball back, orchestrated a seven-play, 52-yard drive that culminated in a 31-yard touchdown run by Blake Bierwith for a 27-0 lead with 7:21 left in the third.
It was the first of two third-quarter touchdowns for the Grizzlies.
"I thought we were sloppy in the first half and we did some soul searching at halftime," Billeci said.


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II. Formation of search committees
The primary goal in the formation of a search committee, elected or appointed, should be to create a body representative of the constituencies affected by the position. Persons accepting appointment to the committee disqualify themselves as candidates for the position.
The administrator to whom the committee reports should give the following written information at the first meeting:
- Approximate date for submission of a list of nominees and proposed date of appointment;
- Number of finalists to be recommended;
- Affirmative action/equal opportunity requirements;
- Arrangements for payments, reimbursements, and clerical assistance;
Standards for documenting committee actions and preserving those records;
Importance of confidentiality and discretion;
Concerns specific to the position; and
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Book notes
Manual of Dermatologic Therapeutics, 6th ed.
by Kenneth A. Arndt, M.D. '61, HS'62, clinical professor of dermatology, and Kathryn E. Bowers, M.D.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (Philadelphia, Pa.) 2002; 416 pages
This pocket manual is a practical, accessible guide to the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders. The book outlines the pathophysiology, symptoms, clinical findings, assessment and therapy for each disease and offers detailed guidelines for choosing among therapeutic options.
Principles of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, 5th ed.
by Mary E. Tinetti, M.D., professor of medicine (geriatrics) and epidemiology, William R. Hazzard, M.D., John P. Blass, M.D., Jeffrey B. Halter, M.D., and Joseph G. Ouslander, M.D.
McGraw-Hill Professional (New York) 2003; 1,536 pages
This book continues its tradition of presenting the latest in diagnosis and management of disorders affecting the elderly as it addresses the prevailing principles of gerontology. This orientation, which features experts from the fields of geriatric medicine and gerontology, provides for a uniquely holistic approach to elder care. It features expanded coverage of managing the nursing home patient, diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease, movement disorders, managing the multidrug patient, menopause, health care issues in women, health care systems, coronary heart disease and more.
The Visionary Life: Selected Writings of Lee Sannella
by Lee S. Sannella, M.D. '40
Infinity Publishing (Haverford, Pa.) 2003; 177 pages
Sannella has spent 40 years trying to understand the various states of consciousness in his own body-mind. This book is his attempt to portray the experiences, insights, experiments, conversations and loving exchanges that formed the shape and substance of that inquiry. These are stories about some of the cosmic explorers he has met. He hopes that these tales will enrich humanity by expanding the collective vision of our own human potential.
Listening to Children: Talking With Children About Difficult Issues
by Nancy L. Close, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Child Study Center
Allyn & Bacon (Boston) 2002; 128 pages
The object of this book is to inform and educate teachers, parents and other caregivers about how to interact with children ages 2 to 5 and how to respond appropriately to issues of personal concern. The book includes discussions of common challenges for children, such as dealing with anger, aggression, siblings, birth and death, and addresses their concerns about the adult world and growing up.
First Three Years & Beyond: Brain Development and Social Policy
by Edward F. Zigler, Ph.D., Sterling Professor of Psychology and a member of the Child Study Center, Matia Finn-Stevenson, Ph.D., associate research scientist in the Child Study Center, and Nancy W. Hall, doctoral candidate at Yale University
Yale University Press(New Haven) 2002; 272 pages
The authors affirm that sound social policy providing for safe and appropriate early care, education, health care and parental support is critical not only for the optimal development of children but also for strengthening families, communities and the nation as a whole. This book draws on the latest research from the social sciences and studies of the brain to make recommendations for infant and toddler care and development.
Controversies & Conversations in Cutaneous Laser Surgery
edited by Kenneth A. Arndt, M.D. '61, HS'62, clinical professor of dermatology, and Jeffrey S. Dover, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., associate clinical professor of dermatology
AMA Press (Chicago) 2002; 354 pages
This timely reference will benefit both the beginner and experienced laser and aesthetic surgeon. It examines new laser techniques, and provides expert guidance on using lasers successfully in a wide range of clinical situations.
The Yale Guide to Women's Reproductive Health: From Menarche to Menopause
by Mary Jane Minkin, M.D. '75, HS '79, clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology, and Carol V. Wright, Ph.D.
Yale University Press (New Haven) 2003; 448 pages
This comprehensive book addresses nearly every aspect of reproductive health in readable, straightforward language. The authors provide the scientific background women need to make vital personal decisions about sexual activity, contraception, family planning and maintaining reproductive health.
Research Design in Clinical Psychology, 4th ed.
by Alan E. Kazdin, Ph.D., director of the Child Study Center and professor of psychology
Allyn & Bacon (Boston) 2002; 637 pages
This textbook describes and explains the methodology and design of research in clinical psychology. It covers experimental design, assessment, sources of artifact and bias, data evaluation and interpretation, and ethical and professional issues. The book identifies and discusses the principles, obstacles, artifacts, biases, strategies and guidelines relevant to each stage of research.