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Saunders ready after long break
Angels lefty looks to subdue Yankees in Game 2
By Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com
NEW YORK -- Penciling in John Lackey as the Game 1 starter of the American League Championship Series against the Yankees was a no-brainer for Angels manager Mike Scioscia and pitching coach Mike Butcher. He's the club's ace and in-house "big game" guy. But selecting the probable pitcher for Saturday's Game 2, scheduled to take place at 4:57 p.m. PT on FOX, required a bit more thought, and it's a decision that could potentially have major implications in how this best-of-seven set shakes out.
At New Yankeee Stadium
2009:5-3, 16 GS, 3.51 ERA, 104 Ks, 52 BBs. Career: 5-3, 16 GS, 3.51 ERA, 104 Ks, 52 BBs.
2009:first career start. Career: first career start.
The Angels had placed Jered Weaver in the second slot of the rotation for the AL Division Series against the Red Sox, but they wanted someone to offset the potential damage that comes from Yankee Stadium's short porch in right field.Enter southpaw Joe Saunders, who will be getting the ball for the first time in a long time. "Joe Saunders was the guy that we felt was ready, and I thought his stuff would match up better in this park than anywhere else," Scioscia said on Friday. "It's important, I think, to do as much as you can to keep these guys in the ballpark in this stadium. And I think Joe has the ability when he's throwing the ball well with his sinker. He should be able to do that when he's right." The Angels, down 0-1 after Friday's 4-1 loss, need Saunders to be right, because they don't want to return to Anaheim in an 0-2 hole. Not having home-field advantage is one thing. Heading home with that kind of deficit could be a deal-breaker.
Tale of the Tape: Game 2
- A.J. Burnett Yankees
- vs.
- Joe Saunders Angels
- 2009 Regular Season
- Overall: 13-9, 33 Gs, 4.04 ERA, 97 BBs, 195 Ks.
- Overall: 16-7, 31 GS, 4.60 ERA, 101 Ks, 64 BBs.
- Key stat: 8.5 Ks/9 IP.
- Key stat: 3.29 ERA with 6+ days rest.
- Postseason
- Career: 0-0, 1 GS, 1.50 ERA, 5 BBs, 6 Ks.
- Career:0-0, 1 GS, 7.71 ERA, 4 BBs, 2 Ks.
- Against this opponent
- 2009: 1-0, 2 GS, 4.26 ERA, 4 BBs, 16 Ks. Career: 2-2, 6 GS, 4.43 ERA, 39 Ks, 11 BBs.
- 2009: 1-0, 2 GS, 4.72 ERA, 2 BBs, 6 Ks. Career: 2-1, 5 GS, 6.28 ERA, 19 Ks, 10 BBs.
- Loves to face.: Torii Hunter, 2-for-23 7Ks. Hates to face: Bobby Abreu 20-for-64, 11 RBIs.
- Loves to face: Mark Teixeira 2-for-16. Hates to face: Alex Rodriguez 7-for-14, 2 HRs, 4 RBIs.
- Game breakdown
- Why he'll win: Power pitcher
- Why he'll win: Sinking fastball limits homers
- Pitcher beware: Career high 97 walks in regular season
- Pitcher beware: Road ERA of 5.12
- Bottom line: Must limit the free pass
- Bottom line: Is 12 days rest a good thing?
But the good news where the Angels are concerned is that since Saunders took some needed time off in August to address a knot in his upper back, he has been plenty right. After a 19-day layoff, he went 7-1 with a 2.55 ERA in eight starts down the stretch.Now he is coming off more time off, though this break was brought about not by an injury but by an off day-laden postseason schedule and his team's sweep of the Red Sox. Saunders hasn't pitched since the last day of the regular season, on Oct. 4 in Oakland. And if rain affects the schedule in the Bronx, he might find himself having to wait even longer to get the starting nod. If Saturday's game is rained out, it would be rescheduled for Sunday in the Bronx. With all that down time, what has Saunders done to stay sharp? "For me, it was throwing a lot of bullpens, throwing side work, making sure I get my work in and stuff like that," Saunders said. "Obviously, I know I'm going to be a lot fresher than usual. So I was trying to work out as much as I could. And, you know, get the arm activated as much as I could to keep the command there." Sinkerballers are said to be at their best when they're a little tired, because they don't succumb to the temptation to overthrow and their fastball gets more downward action. If that's the case, then the break could work against Saunders. That being said, Saunders, as Scioscia said, has the kind of stuff that plays perfectly for the Angels' needs in this ballpark. He has a career ground ball-to-fly ball ratio of 1.30, which he matched this season. According to statistical data on fangraphs.com, 46.6 percent of the balls put into play against him are ground balls, 35.8 percent are fly balls and just 17.7 percent are line drives. This hitter-friendly ballpark is the great unknown for Saunders, though, as he has never pitched here. He was successful in his lone career start at the old Yankee Stadium, which had the same dimensions as the new facility, but that was way back on Aug. 11, 2006. Saunders, then, will just have to trust his stuff and the precedent set by two members of the Yankees' rotation. "I'm not going to know, really, how my stuff plays in this park until [Saturday]," he said. "We'll see how that goes. But obviously CC [Sabathia] does well here. Andy [Pettitte] does well here. You know, I've looked up to them my whole career and as a young kid. So I'll just follow what they do and really go from there. Just attack them and keep them on the defensive is going to be the game plan." The key for Saunders will be taming the left-handers in the Yankees' lineup. Lefties are batting .257 with a .696 OPS against Saunders this season. Saunders made two starts against the Yanks this season, going 1-0 with a 4.72 ERA in 13 1/3 innings. "If you get behind those guys, they're going to hurt you," he said. "If they're in hitter's counts, obviously they're going to hurt you pretty good and hit the ball pretty hard. For me and for us, it's about throwing strike one, working ahead and getting them on the defensive and off the offensive." Saunders was picked for Game 2 because of his ability to keep left-handers on the defensive and not give up crippling home runs. He was tagged for 29 homers on the season, but only five of those came off the bat of a left-handed hitter. "When he was hurt a little bit earlier in the year, he had the ball up and got hit a little bit," Scioscia said. "But when he's right, we feel his stuff is going to play really well in this ballpark. And hopefully, we'll see that." Said Saunders: "It's good to know my manager has confidence in me." And the Angels will be feeling much more confident about their chances of toppling the Yanks if Saunders can come through in Game 2.
Anthony Castrovince 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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Athens celebrated Christmas in 3 main squares, in 17 neighborhoods and at 11 cultural centers, with 10 events and 700 artists for 30 days and 30 nights. The Mayor of Athens and his staff, without the financial help of the government, because of the austerity measures, organized low budget festivities, but the same splendid as those of the previous years.
The festivities were provided voluntarily and of course they were offered for free to all, while they aimed at offering joy, mainly to children.
All the artistic forces of the city were in action, offering their time and energy and tried to give to all the message of celebration, happiness and optimism, but a new meaning as well, that of solidarity, of collectiveness and of participation.
The festivals, each one with a different theme, gave the vibe of the holiday season, with more than 700 artists, musicians, music groups, singers, dancers, representatives of fine arts, actors, jogglers. And the Mayor sent the following message: "In this black period, in this black shadow of fear and uncertainty we choose the light."
The Christmas banner reads: "Athens celebrates". The last 3 capital letters of the word Celebrates mean "Lives"
K. Pertiet: Classic Cardstock Christmas paper
Counting Christmas tags No 1
Collageable banners No 1
Christmas Pebbles No 1
Lynn Grieveson: Midwinter Kit
Ali Edwards: Holiday word art No 3
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Did Kabongo get his basketball talents stolen by the monstars or something
Did Kabongo get his basketball talents stolen by the monstars or something
Michael Dunnigan blocked Damion James. They're on the same team.. I watched the game but I must've missed it. Can someone post a link when it goes up?
horrible second half lol
We need Buycks to play. Mark Lyons needs to look for his shot more, and we need to give Trevor Mbakwe a bigger role
Watching the summer league just goes to show at what level real NBA talent is.
The Baltic Beast is unstoppable!
Twitter - @thekid_it
Ross has been suffering from cramps the entire week.
Before i go out. Here's my thoughts on the 3 Raptors.
JV - Man among boys. He pulled his inner Wilt Chamberlain tonight.
Acy - Much more effective as a 4 than a 3.
Ross - Not a 1 on 1 player. Needs to watch old Morris Peterson tapes.
Tank Nation Suggestion. Use Summer League Roster this season and i GUARANTEE the Raps will finish with the worst record in the league
I was out tonight and couldn't watch the game. Can someone please give me a short rundown of what happened? How the hell did we lose by 19?
Some of you people sure do love to jump to conclusions and make quick judgements based on small sample sizes.
Pretty annoying actually.
so what are the excuses people are giving ross this time? the scrubs he was playing against were of insane quality? not consistent minutes? hasn't had the time to develop in the offseason?
leg cramps are no joke. Terrence Ross getting tended to by trainer on the side. has been dealing with leg cramping all week.— Holly MacKenzie (@stackmack) July 14, 2013
Leg cramps.
Henson has been a beast for the Bucks in summer league. He's bulked up some now to go with those long arms and offensive skills. Maybe the Bucks will team him with Larry Sanders more next season. Henson's another pick taken after Ross that is farther along in his development at this point.
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Jeykama wrote:Geez, take it easy. Second-class citizens? Hyperbole much?
Anyway looking at http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/7200064720 on the WoW forums it seems that some people who have ticketed the problem have asked for flawless critter stones as a remedy and received them. For those who have uncommon hatchlings, try that.
Aislinge wrote:I call BS on this and now I've had to go and lodge a ticket as well (I bought 2 on the first day). No one's going to want to buy Uncommon and certainly not for the price that they would have been worth!
I have spare tickets but it's certainly not the point. All they have done is taken the lazy way out. I'm kind of offended that for something that generates them so much money and game play, they continue to treat us like second class citizens.
Talmar wrote:I'm an avid pet collector. Coming up on 500 pets. Have spent 100k gold on pets since Mists. Have spent a couple hundred real dollers on pets over the years.
Darkmoon tickets are easy to come by. I'll have two in my stable and one will be increasingly rare and it won't be the blue one. Someday you'll be able to say "I have an uncommon Darkmoon Hatchling...top that." A pet that is only available 1 day in the history of WoW. I can see the Uncommon Darkmoon Hatchling as becoming one of the rarest pets in the game.
So...all of you...upgrade your Hatchlings...please. It's just making my "Uncommon" all that much more unique.
My only question...if I have a Darkmoon Hatchling egg in my bag from buying it on day one will that egg teach the rare or uncommon version?
Good luck to you all who wish to upgrade/replace your hatchling but please, go easy on GM's and Blizzard. They're only human and unless you've never made a mistake that affected someone else watch out where you throw those stone.
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Whoo-hoo! 3 weeks away. I so cannot wait!gigabrain wrote:Got my package of coins for distribution today!!!
MxWood wrote:I gotta meet up with one of ya'll to grab some coins to help with the distribution part.
KellyShepard087 wrote:I hope so! You or Giga is my connection for Pre-Pax Dinner to pick up.
KellyShepard087 wrote: »Document?
The_Doctor1 wrote:I will be going on the MMT and the PPD, so whoever will be distributing from those will be my hookup.
Ah, gotcha. Good to know!zerzhul wrote:KellyShepard087 wrote: »Document?
The will call folks are keeping track of who is getting coins from whom.
MxWood wrote:I gotta meet up with one of ya'll to grab some coins to help with the distribution part.
Lemme know when's a good time and I'll get you some.
The_Doctor1 wrote:I will be going on the MMT and the PPD, so whoever will be distributing from those will be my hookup.
I'll have yours on the MMT!
Hey, my apologies for being somewhat out of touch, I've been doing a lot of travel to remote locations the last few weeks. Anyway, I'm back now, and excited to be one of your coin distributors. I will be at the Westin Pre-PAX gaming night on Thursday, and of course the cigar smoker on Friday or Saturday night. Depending on when PeasantDave sets as the times for trading card exchanges, I expect to be at some of those events as well. Finally, I will also be in the Tabletop Freeplay area on Sunday from noon to 2 pm. This is essentially planned as the "last chance for coin pick-up." If there's another, earlier, time that works for you, great. If not, and if you choose this as your pick-up time, make sure you don't miss it, because this will likely be your last pick-up opportunity. It is also open as a back-up opportunity for anyone who misses his or her rendezvous earlier in the weekend.
Hey! We're in the same hotel! Haha, how 'bout that for coincidinks.My short list:
Staying at Hyatt Regency, easy handoffs for that.
karmacappa wrote: »1) E-mail to kcappa-paxcoin (at) yahoo.com
2) Include your name, e-mail address, and billing address You may also optionally include a phone number in case we need to contact you.
3) How many coins do you want to order?
Just to let everyone know, this is how you order. Coins are $5 a piece.
To answer some questions...
Yes, there is still 5 spots open for the Coin lunch.
Yes, Karma still has coins to sell- and remember, the 5-coin limit has been removed, so if you bought some already and would like more, you can buy them.
What he said...also if you're a will call recipient and you haven't contacted a volunteer to set up delivery please do so!


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Knife Edge, Helon Taylor Climber's Log
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|Funny Ridge
Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2015
|Descended via this route from Katahdin and had a blast. Really funny and enjoyed getting a little exposure.
|Posted Dec 7, 2015 3:57 pm
|Clouded Edge
Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2015
|We were in a cloud about 1,000 ft. before summit and then although we were completely encompassed in a cloud as well as winds ranging from around 7-12 mph we decided to attempt Knife Edge to proceed down Helon-Taylor.
The whole way through until about a 1/3 of the edge left were were completely surrounded by cloud and could only see about 40 or 50 feet in front of you in any direction. As we moved forward a peak would pop up one after another in front of us which just added to the mysteriousness and excitement of it all.
Really enjoyed the technical-type climbing parts as well as the Chimney. An EXTREMELY exhilarating hike, and not too scary or at least not as deathly as the hype has built it up.
|Posted Nov 30, 2015 11:04 pm
|The Beginning of my Southbound A.T. Journey
Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2012
|It turned out to be a beautiful day. The ranger at the Roaring Brook Campground tried to discourage me from this route due to 40 knot winds that were forecast for the Knife Edge Ridge. It had rained the night before and cool Canadian air was pushing out the moisture that day. It was wondrous. The wind was just enough to keep me at attention and keep me cool from the 80 degree temperature. It was an amazing start to the Southbound portion of my flip-flop A.T. thru-hike of 2012 (I chose to end my thru-hike at the summit of the Dragon's Tooth in Virginia). It felt like an epic day. It was certainly an experience that I will never forget! Yaweh yonah.
|Posted Dec 24, 2012 1:20 pm
|Beast of the East
Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2008
|Climbing out of the notch made me feel like I was in Colorado. Good times.
|Posted May 7, 2011 1:44 pm
|A Great Way To Hike Katahdin
Date Climbed: Aug 11, 1975
|All of a sudden, we were out of the woods and climbing to the top of Pamola with tall cliffs looming in the distance. And the knife edge was lots of fun without excessive exposure.
|Posted Jan 10, 2011 6:28 pm
|Knife Edge/Helon Taylor
Date Climbed: May 27, 2006
|Most enjoyable route east of the Mississippi. Went up into the clouds, but they parted somewhat on the return to provide some great views
|Posted Sep 20, 2010 3:50 pm
|Descent route
|Descent from summit
|Posted Aug 26, 2010 10:55 pm
Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2010
|We were lucky enough to get the very last spot in Roaring Brook (and learned you can make reservations on the BSP site now.) Last year we ended up doing the Marsten Trail instead since we couldn't get in to Roaring Brook (also a very nice hike.)
The Knife Edge is truly spectacular, I would absolutely do it again.
|Posted Aug 16, 2010 12:45 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2010
|Really great experience. Was slightly worried about the Pamola/Chimney notch after reading some things, but was actually not too bad at all.
|Posted Jul 29, 2010 8:36 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2008
|I did this with my brother, though we did not ascend the Helon Taylor trail, but the Dudley Trail instead. This was essentially our second climb of the mountain for the day. It was a lot of fun crossing the Knife Edge to Baxter Peak.
|Posted Jul 28, 2010 12:28 pm
|Great Day
Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2010
|Great day. A bit warm going up Pamola, but a nice bit of wind on the Edge. The Notch wasn't as scary as expected (the ranger scared the bejeezus out of us at Roaring Brook), though by no means easy, and the rest of this trail was AWESOME.
|Posted Jul 24, 2010 5:14 pm
|Round trip on both
Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2010
|It was a nice day to climb - sunny with clouds. There were more mosquitos than I expected, all the way up to the tree line.
The downclimb and climb to start the Knife Edge were strenuous (for me, anyway).
|Posted Jul 1, 2010 3:35 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 9, 1995
|Really loved my climb.
|Posted May 26, 2010 3:26 pm
|lots of fun
Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2009
|despite my reservations about the knife's edge...it was awesome!!
Helon taylor, however very pretty it is...just goes on and on and on after a long hike up.
|Posted Sep 14, 2009 1:51 pm
|First climb in college
Date Climbed: Sep 30, 1978
|Climbed Katahdin via the Knife Edge freshman year in college. Fun!
|Posted Jun 23, 2009 1:34 pm
|Loop up the Cathedral and over Knife Ridge
Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2007
|Nice hike - but the flis ate us coming down.
|Posted May 30, 2009 5:17 pm
|Crossed the Edge in moderate sleet and rain; seemed as if we were the only ones on the ridge- descended Helon Taylor trail
|Posted Mar 2, 2009 10:40 am
|Patrick B
|No Knife Edge : (
Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2008
|We successfully came up Helon Taylor but my dad and my brother chickened out on Knife Edge so we had to go Down Dudley and up Saddle : (
|Posted Aug 24, 2008 8:40 am
|Sam Page
Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2006
|I forget the exact date. I anxiously crossed the knife-edge in dubious weather and was down to Chimney Pond by 11:00AM.
|Posted Apr 20, 2008 11:24 am
Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2007
|My first stab at real class 3 terrain, and what fun it was! Used Cathedral Ridge as the ascent route and Knife Edge as the descent. A blast both up an down...my only complain would be the endless slog back down to Roaring Brook on the Helon Taylor trail. My knees were killing me!
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DailyTech previously covered iPod creator and team leader Tony Fadell's departure from his role at Apple, and his replacement by Mark Papermaster. Mr. Papermaster was very enthusiastic to get to work reinvigorated the iPod franchise. Apple CEO Steve Jobs set him to work right away. The only problem -- it may have been illegal for him to work for Apple.
Apple snagged Mark Papermaster, former manager of IBM's critical blade server business and mastermind of the PowerPCs, after wooing him away from the Big Blue. Mr. Papermaster was obviously the kind of person needed to lead the iPod business. There was only one tiny problem -- he had signed a non-compete contract with IBM.
A non-compete clause is a legal device found in some contracts, under which an employee agrees to not work for competitors for a set period of time after leaving the company. For Mr. Papermaster, that period was one year. However, after resigning from IBM on October 21, Mr. Papermaster started working for Apple at the start of November, throwing caution, and perhaps legality, to the wind.
IBM unsurprisingly filed suit against Mr. Papermaster and Apple. Now a judge has ordered Mr. Papermaster to stop performing work at Apple for the time being, until the case is resolved.
Big Blue is pushing hard for punishment against Mr. Papermaster for deserting its "elite Integration & Values Team" -- a special 300 person team within the company. It says that aside from the strictly binding non-compete contract, Mr. Papermaster is "privy to a whole host of trade secrets and confidences" of IBM. According to some reports, Apple is indeed hoping to milk Mr. Papermaster for his inside scoop on everything from enterprise-class server hardware to Power processors for small devices.
IBM is also fearful that Mr. Papermaster may have approached IBM employees about leaving IBM for Apple. Another clause of Mr. Papermaster's contract prevents him from soliciting employees to join him at his new company for two full years after ceasing employment with IBM.
As to the current state of the case, IBM seems relatively unwilling to compromise. Mr. Papermaster recently received some negative press, when Information Week misquoted him as saying, "I do not recall a single instance of Apple being described as a competitor of IBM during my entire tenure at IBM."
The quote, which led to much mockery among the tech news community, was actually taken out of context; Mr. Papermaster actually stated, "Until this litigation effort by IBM, aside from the divested IBM personal computer business and a single sale several years ago of Apple's Xserve product to a university, I do not recall a single instance of Apple being described as a competitor of IBM during my entire tenure at IBM."
Mr. Papermaster has vigorously defended the propriety of his behavior both at IBM and with leaving the company, claiming he showed the utmost deference and transparence.
Nonetheless, his removal from being able to head the iPod division casts Apple's ranks into disorder.


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The Mesozoic extinction event
The Mesozoic came to an abrupt end 66 million years ago in a dramatic extinction event.
Death. Destruction. Devastation. What an ending. We know the outcome, but what was the cause? Can we really know what happened 66 million years ago? And why does it matter today?
Mass extinction
The Mesozoic came to an abrupt end 66 million years ago in a dramatic extinction event. An estimated 70 per cent of plant and animal species perished.
Many theories have been suggested for its cause. The few that are accepted as scientifically valid are placed into two opposing groups. The 'catastrophists' believe the mass extinction happened suddenly due to a meteorite impact. The 'gradualists' consider it was prolonged and caused by climate change or volcanic activity, with the meteorite only providing the final blow.
Many scientists believe that the impact of one or more meteorites was the major cause of the end-Mesozoic extinction. The idea was first proposed by Alvarez and Alvarez in 1979 based on their analysis of a clay layer in Italy (known as the Gubbio clay layer). This layer yielded extensive amounts of the mineral iridium. Iridium is scarce on Earth and considered to be meteoric in origin as it can be formed from the impact and vaporisation of a meteorite.
This theory gained momentum as further research turned up a variety of supportive evidence from rock layers dating to about 66 million years old. These include possible impact craters, numerous sites with iridium, tsunami sediments, shocked quartz, carbon soots and extra terrestrial amino acids.
A large meteorite (about 10-kilometre-wide) hitting the Earth would be catastrophic. Research shows that the effects would include global firestorms, high magnitude earthquakes, tsunamis, acid rain, heating of the atmosphere, and debris and dust that cause nuclear winter. All these would devastate the biosphere, with massive initial fatalities followed by collapse of food chains and halting of plant photosynthesis.
Crater sites
A number of crater sites around the world date to the end of the Mesozoic. The Chicxulub Crater in Mexico is the most likely site of the extinction meteorite impact. This 200-kilometre wide crater was accidentally discovered in 1991 by geologists drilling for oil.
The Shiva Crater has also been proposed. This crater is found at the India-Seychelles rift. It would have been about 600 kilometres long and 450 kilometres wide when first formed, but has separated due to sea-floor spreading. If the original meteorite broke into fragments, one could have formed the Shiva Crater while the other impacted at Chicxulub.
It is estimated that a meteorite with a diameter of 10 kilometres would have been needed to create a 200-kilometre-wide crater, like the one at Chicxulub. The energy released from a meteorite this size would be about a million times the power of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945.
Shocked quartz
Shocked quartz has a crystal structure altered by sudden extreme pressure from either violent volcanic eruptions or meteorite impacts. Samples from the end-Mesozoic extinction layer are most likely caused by a meteorite impact.
Impact layer
This rock sample from New Zealand shows the layer formed during the end-Mesozoic extinction event. Over 200 extinction layer sites around the world have produced elevated levels of the metal iridium. Iridium is rare in the Earth's crust but relatively common in meteorites.
Not all scientists believe that a meteorite impact caused the end-Mesozoic extinction. Some believe that the extinction occurred over an extended period of time due to massive volcanism and that much of the evidence put forward to support the meteorite impact theory could have been due to volcanic activity instead.
The end of the Cretaceous was one of the most intense periods of volcanic activity in Earth's history with a number of sites showing evidence of large scale eruptions. In particular, the Deccan Traps in India cover an area of 800,000 square kilometres. They were formed over a few million years near the end of the Cretaceous when huge volumes of lava were released in a series of eruptions. Other sites of possible massive volcanic eruptions have been found in Cameroon and the Coral Sea.
Large scale eruptions would have resulted in several trillion tonnes of ash and toxic gases, such as sulphur dioxide and carbon dioxide, being pumped into the air. These could cause catastrophic changes to the climate including 'nuclear' winters, seasonal changes, global warming and aridity, along with other impacts such as acid rain, chemical changes to the ocean surfaces and depletion of the ozone layer.
The Deccan eruptions certainly affected local flora and fauna, but evidence suggests that it may have had little direct affect on global extinctions. Fossils found around the Traps show that life was resilient in this environment, including dinosaur life.
A mixing pot of causes
Another possibility suggested by some scientists is that a variety of factors, none of which were individually decisive, caused the mass extinctions at the end of the Mesozoic. The extinction 'event' took millions of years with the final extinction coinciding with a small meteorite impact.
Fossil and geological evidence indicates gradual changes on a global scale were taking place before the end of the Cretaceous. These changes included volcanic activity, shifting continental plates that altered the climate and environment, falling sea levels and mountain building. Significant plant extinctions were occurring at this time and the fossil record in some areas suggests that dinosaur populations were also in decline.
Why the difference of opinion?
Scientists agree in a number of areas. For instance, they agree that at the end of the Cretaceous the global climate was changing, that there was major continental plate movement and ocean regression, that increased volcanic activity was occurring, that dinosaur diversity was declining and that a meteorite impacted.
However, they differ in their assessment of the evidence and the degree to which each factor contributed to the mass extinction event. Part of the reason they interpret the evidence differently is due to the lack of fossils and sample sites from the end of the Mesozoic (only the northwest USA has been extensively studied). In addition, a lack of knowledge about dinosaur physiology and its role in their extinction, along with why some animal groups died while others survived, makes definitive answers almost impossible.
Finding out what caused the mass extinction is one thing. How and why some groups of animals survived when others did not is another. Unfortunately, gaps in the fossil record and our knowledge about the extinction event mean we may never have all the answers. Even finding a dinosaur under a lump of meteorite only explains what happened to that individual.
A few patterns do emerge. Life in the seas was hardest hit. Many groups of land animals that were either large or warm-blooded, such as non-avian dinosaurs, pterosaurs and primitive birds, also suffered severe losses. Those that survived tended to live in freshwater rivers or lakes, were small, had widespread distributions or were cold-blooded.
Crocodile survivors
Crocodiles and alligators are often viewed as the great survivors from the dinosaur age, and also mistakenly as living dinosaurs. The question is often asked as to why and how they survived this mass extinction when non-avian dinosaurs did not. Firstly, not all crocodile families did survive - in fact, quite a number did become extinct, particularly the large-bodied ones.
A number of reasons have been suggested to explain why the other groups of crocodiles did survive. These include:
- a cold-blooded ability to continue to function at low body temperature and so require less food
- as modern crocodiles have immune systems that can sustain terrible injuries, ancient crocodiles may also have had this ability
- living crocodiles can tolerate long periods of darkness and poor conditions
- many species appeared to live in freshwater environments which were less impacted by the extinction event
- most animals either produce lots of offspring that are left to rear themselves or a small number of offspring that they expend enormous energy raising. Crocodiles are among the few animals that do both, as females lay up to 60 eggs and often protect the nest and young. In some species, both males and females protect the young.
A final thought…
Can we use our fascination with dinosaurs and their 'extinction' and be inspired by those that survive today? Birds are a highly successful group with about 10,000 living species but their continued survival, along with that of many other animals, depends largely on us. We are currently contributing to another mass extinction event.
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"He's like that all the time," Cardinal linebacker Shayne Skov said Tuesday. "We always kid him about sitting down for an interview in 'Talladega Nights.'"
It's in reference to the comedy featuring Will Ferrell who gives one-word answers in his first major interview.
Two starts into his major college career, Hogan has maintained a cool, calm demeanor that defies his alert, hyper personality on the field. That's probably how he likes it. Cool on the inside while dissecting the defense with laser precise inside.
The most animated he got during the weekly press conference was describing his fumble during the overtime period.
"I dove in there and got my hands on it," Hogan said in a monotone. "Then I heard the refs yell "white ball, white ball" and breathed a sigh of relief."
His best contribution in the game? "Getting us into the right plays," he said. "I made some mistakes and turned the ball over."
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On Friday night, the Stanford women's basketball team knocked off No. 1 Baylor, 71-69. Chiney Ogwumike then tweeted to the football team: "You're up."
The Cardinal football team was watching their usual movie together when coach David Shaw reported the news about the win.
"The room erupted," Shaw said. "I think it is special. They lost one of the best players in the country and are trying to prove to themselves they are good and we lost one of the best players in the country and we still want to prove to ourselves we're good."
The No. 1 ranked Stanford women's soccer team and No. 1 ranked women's volleyball team also won over the weekend.
Shaw encourages his players to support other sports. Football players were seen at both Sunday's soccer match and men's basketball game.
Shaw and women's coach Tara VanDerveer talk every week.
"I've also talked to Dick Gould and Skip Kenney," Shaw said. "The biggest topic is how to coach these highly-motivated, highly-skilled athletes."
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California officially announced that football coach Jeff Tedford is out and a new search will begin immediately.
Tedford, who came to Cal from Oregon, spent the past 11 years in Berkeley, taking over a program that was in the doldrums and turning it around.
"We got to know each other quite a bit," Shaw said. "I have a lot of respect for him as a football coach and as a person. It's always a sad day, particularly what he's been able to accomplish. The way he conducted himself was exemplary."
Tedford won a school record 82 games during his tenure, which included five bowl victories.
"This was an extraordinarily difficult decision, one that required a thorough and thoughtful analysis of a complex set of factors," athletic director Sandy Barbour said in a statement. "Ultimately, I believed that we needed a change in direction to get our program back on the right track."
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Stanford heads south to face UCLA on Saturday, in what could be a tuneup for a return visit in January for the Rose Bowl game.
A victory over the Bruins, who already have clinched the South Division title, will put both teams in the Pac-12 Championship Game on Nov. 30 at Stanford Stadium at 5 p.m. Should the Cardinal win that, it will return to the Rose Bowl (site) and play in the Rose Bowl (game) for the first time since the 1999 season (2000 game).
Thus, Stanford controls its destiny. All it has to do is beat UCLA twice and it's on to Pasadena — again. With a victory Saturday, Stanford would record three straight 10-win seasons for the first time in school history and Shaw would become the first head coach at Stanford to reach 10 wins in each of his first two seasons.
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The Cardinal has won 11 of its past 12 games played in November dating to 2009. In its three November games this season, Stanford's defense has allowed only eight third-down conversions (19.1 percent) against Oregon, Oregon State and Colorado.
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By facing No. 15 UCLA, Stanford will be taking on its third straight nationally ranked opponent following wins over Oregon State (then No. 13) and Oregon (then No. 1). The last time the Cardinal played three consecutive ranked opponents was 2007. However, Stanford has yet to defeat three ranked teams in three straight games.
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Stanford currently ranks first in the NCAA in tackles for loss (9.27 per game) and is second nationally in both rushing defense (71.18 yards per game) and sacks (4.18 per game). The Cardinal also owns the 10th-best scoring defense (16.91 points a game) and ranked sixth in third-down defensive efficiency (28.74). After recording a plus-11 turnover margin (No. 7 in the nation) through its first nine games, Stanford has suffered a minus-five turnover margin over its past two games. UCLA, meanwhile, ranks 110th (of 120 FBS schools) in sacks allowed (3.45/game) and is tied for 117th in tackles for loss allowed (7.91/game).
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Stanford beat UCLA last season in Stanford Stadium, 45-19. In the last meeting in the Rose Bowl, the Cardinal prevailed, 35-0, in 2010. Andrew Luck threw a combined five touchdown passes in the two wins.
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.A deputy traveling eastbound on Main Street observed a black sedan with New Mexico license plates traveling westbound with a small child, unrestrained, standing up between the passenger and the driver. The deputy contacted the vehicle and the driver identified herself but did not have any type of identification. The driver advised the deputy of the child's age and said he refused to sit in his child seat which was located in the backseat. The deputy had dispatch check the name he was given and was advised she was clear but in pretrial services out of Montezuma County. They advised him to have the driver perform a portable breath test. The driver agreed to this and blew .000. She was released with a warning and was told to respond to the sheriff's office immediately after her release. After contact with the driver, the deputy was informed she did not show up to the office. She was contacted by phone and denied ever having contact with the deputy. The deputy and the driver both went to the sheriff's office and the deputy noted the female was not the one he contacted in the vehicle. The female at the sheriff's office explained that the driver was her sister and gave the deputy the driver's actual information. She requested to press charges on her sister for using her information. She did not get along with her sister and did not know where she was living. The deputy checked the new information and found that the driver is on probation and is a community correction client out of Colorado Springs. She also has felony warrants in Colorado for flight-escape and larceny, and a felony warrant from New Mexico for fraud. The deputy contacted the driver by phone but she hung up when he asked her questions about the traffic stop. When he called back her phone was disconnected. The deputy contacted the passenger who claimed he was not in the vehicle during the stop. There are currently warrants out for the driver for criminal impersonation, false reporting to authorities and fail to properly use an approved child restraint.
. A deputy was called to HWY 145 for a subject en route who was thought to have an existing warrant. The responding deputy located the vehicle southbound on HWY 145. When he turned to follow the vehicle he ran his license plates and discovered the plate on the vehicle had been reported stolen. The deputy performed a traffic stop based on a felony theft warrant and unknown if the vehicle was stolen or not. The driver was placed under arrest after verifying the warrant. After being placed in the deputy's vehicle he was advised of his rights and agreed to answer questions. He asked the driver where he stole the registration plate from and he stated he took it from a friends car. He asked the driver if he stole it from the friends car and he said he had. The driver consented to a vehicle search and no illegal contraband was found. The driver was taken to the county jail and the vehicle was towed.
.A deputy was patrolling HWY 160 when he observed a SUV matching the description of a vehicle belonging to a person with an active felony warrant for burglary, larceny and embezzlement out of San Juan County. The deputy contacted the vehicle and upon approaching the driver recognized him, from prior contacts, as the person with the warrants. The driver was wearing a brown wig on his head to try to conceal his identity. The deputy had the driver remove the wig, which he did, and he placed the driver into custody. Upon searching the person he found a hypodermic syringe in the left front pants pocket. The person advised the deputy the needle was empty. The needle was secured and placed into a Biohazard container for disposal. The vehicle was released to the passenger
and the driver was transported to jail where he was left in the care and custody of the jail staff.
.A deputy was dispatched to the police department to speak with a lady regarding fraud. When he arrived the woman proceeded to tell him about a situation of fraud after she submitted an ad on Craig's List for cleaning services. She received a response from a gentleman seeking cleaning services for a wedding anniversary. They confirmed dates and the victim sought partial payment by check. The check was out of Illinois and included the amount due to the event planner. The gentleman requested the victim deduct her partial payment and send the balance to the planner in North Carolina. The victim deposited the check into her bank and was told it cleared. She then sent a moneygram to the event planner after deducting her partial payment. She received a call from the bank saying the check was a fraud. The victim made several attempts to contact the other party without success. The deputy tried to contact the check sender and each time a male answered and hung up. Copies of the correspondence and the check were given to the deputy. Because the other party's whereabouts are unknown the case was closed and the woman was adivsed to use caution while using Craig's List.
.A deputy traveling south on HWY 160 observed two subjects scale a fence and enter private property north of the HWY. He contacted the subjects behind G Whiliquors previous location and asked if they reside on the property. They claimed no legal right to the property. The deputy asked for names and dates of birth. The female's information turned up no search results. He asked her again and she gave him a different birthdate. Again no record was found. The dispatch did find a different name with the first birthdate she gave him. A photo sent confirmed the female, and she was found to have a warrant. The male subject also gave two different names before correctly being identified. The male was found to be on pre-trial release and probation with alcohol provisions. The deputy asked if he had any alcohol on his person or in his bag. He said there was an unopened bottle of alcohol in his bag. He retrieved the bottle for the deputy when asked. He was placed under arrest for violating his pre-trial conditions. During the search the deputy discovered another bottle of alcohol. The male finally gave the deputy his real name and records showed he had a warrant for failure to appear and not pre-trial release as earlier found. Both subjects were booked into the jail on the above warrants.
.A deputy was contacted by another deputy in reference to crimes committed by a person on pre-trial supervision, with conditions of no drugs or alcohol. The person was found to have tested positive for THC. The deputy asked the person about his use of marijuana and he explained he tested the strength for his patient. He claimed to be a licensed caregiver for Colorado. That same day he was questioned he presented a notarized official medical marijuana registry form claiming he was a licensed caregiver for another person. Following up on his claim, the deputy sent a letter to the state health department's fraud division asking about the caregiver. He received a reply stating that person was not a licensed caregiver, nor was he registered to have a medical marijuana card. The document presented to the deputy was forged. The person was informed of the charges brought to him at the county jail where he was already incarcerated for prior charges. He was informed of his Miranda rights and asked to speak to his attorney before being questioned. He was placed on a felony hold and left in the care of the jail staff.
.A deputy patrolling Broadway northbound, observed a white sedan fail to stop at the stop sign on a street adjacent to Broadway. The vehicle entered the highway and almost struck his patrol car. The deputy activated his emergency lights and turned around to initiate a traffic stop. The vehicle rapidly accelerated south on Broadway making a turn east onto Arbecam street. As the vehicle turned it jumped the curb and came to an abrupt stop in an intersection. The deputy exited his vehicle and gave the driver loud verbal commands to exit the vehicle. The driver complied and was placed into custody. Other units were called to assist. The driver was placed in the backseat and advised of his rights, which he waived and agreed to speak to the deputy. He was asked how much he had to drink and he did not reply. He was asked if he would be willing to perform voluntary roadside maneuvers and he refused. He also refused all testing. The deputy noted that the driver's speech was slurred, and his eyes were bloodshot and watery. There was also a strong odor of an intoxicating beverage coming from his person. His license was checked, as well as for warrants. Dispatch advised his license was revoked for an alcohol related offense. The assisting deputies performed a search and found open alcohol containers inside the vehicle. The driver was transported to the jail and there consented to a pre-entry portable breath test. The result was .152. The car was left on scene per the driver's request and he was left in the custody of the jail staff.


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Wolves Can Follow a Human's Gaze
When humans turned wolves into dogs, we created a social companion that keys in on our every move and look. That attentiveness was one of the big effects of domestication, some scientists have argued, and a clear difference between the two species. But wolves raised with humans also pay close attention to our actions and even follow our eye gaze, say two researchers. They even pass a gazing test that dogs fail.
The findings "seem to put a big nail in the coffin" of the dog-domestication theory, says Frans de Waal, a primatologist at Emory University in Atlanta who specializes in social cognition. The results should also help researchers better understand the evolution of gazing abilities overall, say the authors of the new study.
Previous studies have concluded that wolves are not interested in human social cues and will not, for example, follow a pointing finger, even if that finger would lead them to food. By contrast, dogs seem to instantly grasp the connection. "For a dog, understanding pointing is a natural thing to do," says Friederike Range, a cognitive ethologist at the University of Vienna and the lead author of the new study. "But how important is pointing to a wolf naturally?"
Because it's not possible to test wild wolves' abilities to follow a person's gaze, Range and her co-author, Zsófia Virányi, a cognitive ethologist at the Wolf Science Center in Ernstbrunn, Austria, hand-raised nine wolf pups born in captivity. The pups were separated from their mothers 10 days after birth and bottle- and hand-fed for their first 5 months of life. In the ensuing months, the wolves continued to have daily social contact with humans and five adult dogs of various breeds, with which they developed close relationships. Like trainers raising dog puppies, the scientists gave the wolf pups intensive obedience training, teaching them to sit, lie down, roll over, and look into a person's eyes.
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Civil Rights Game continues discussion
MLB plays part in carrying on lessons of movement
By Mark Newman / MLB.com
It was the final exclamation mark on a weekend that has officially arrived as the latest jewel event on the Major League Baseball calendar.
Every event surrounding and including the Civil Rights Game was greeted with capacity attendance, goosebumps galore, sincere passion, open and honest dialogue, and pride. It was Muhammad Ali, Hank Aaron and Bill Cosby, riding on the warning track into Great American Ball Park and given thunderous ovations as a lifetime of respect.
It was 3,000 kids jamming Fountain Square, under the famous "Genius of Water" spraying statue, for the new "Wanna Play?" event and Youth Summit. It was Friday's Civil Rights Game Roundtable at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, on the banks of a river that divided pro-slavery to the south and anti-slavery to the north.
It was the first of back-to-back years in Cincinnati for this event, and the first year that it went to a Major League city and had the signature game played in a Major League ballpark. It was the Reds up, 5-0, then down, 8-5, then a rally and a 10-8 White Sox victory.
It was a Beacon Awards luncheon that will be talked about for many years -- the time they put Hammerin' Hank, The Greatest and a king of entertainment on a stage side-by-side, with collective tears of joy flowing right into the adjacent Ohio River, turning muddy. Did that just happen? Did Bill Cosby really stand up in a golf cart circling a ballpark, holding a hat straight up in the air, wearing a Homestead Grays Negro League uniform that had "HELLO FRIEND" on the back, in socks and stirrups, making you smile and laugh again?
It was former president Bill Clinton and a crowd's rapt attention as he told them in a keynote address: "If you want to honor Hank Aaron and Muhammad Ali and Bill Cosby, you must first recognize that this struggle is nowhere near over." That was a takeaway for everyone this weekend. It was Cosby's tear-jerking story about the last days of his old friend Joe Black, the Negro Leaguer who went to the Dodgers, and telling the crowd: "It's not a done deal." It was the passionate pleas of those people in the crowd at the Friday roundtable, where they reacted loudest whenever anyone reminded those in attendance that there is still work to do.
Barack Obama is President. MLB has been integrated for 62 years. Times have changed. But the prevailing theme was that the civil rights movement marches inexorably on. Many will remember the words of roundtable panelist James Clingman Jr., the University of Cincinnati adjunct professor, author and NAACP local activist who told them that the new civil rights struggle is about economics, the changing of the financial guard, true equality where it counts for real, in the pocketbook and in the neighborhoods.
That, Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips said, is a big part of the lack of African-American players like him in the Majors. He participated in the new youth-outreach event earlier, along with former Reds star Eric Davis, and he reaffirmed what Muhammad Ali's wife, Lonnie, had said during the luncheon, and what Aaron had said Friday -- that baseball has to make this sport affordable to all families, not to attend but to play.
"I can agree with her," Phillips said at his locker moments after the Reds' 10-8 loss to the White Sox in the big game. "Baseball is an expensive sport. That's why a lot of African-Americans don't play it. You gotta have a bat, a ball, a glove, a catching glove, cleats -- so many things. The fields. If you look at all those commercials on TV, you never see a baseball commercial. You see LeBron [James]. You see Terrell Owens. You don't see that in baseball. Kids think it's boring. I thank my parents for that, that I had one of those old Flintstone Wiffle ball bats. Big, fat bat. If it wasn't for that, I wouldn't have played baseball."
Get your kid a Wiffle ball bat. Get a glove. Get the word out. That is the message that many were espousing at Civil Rights Game weekend. Get in motion, and do whatever it takes to build around baseball. Do something. Say something.
"This is all you can do," Phillips said. "There are only so many things you can do. It's up to young African-Americans to make that choice themselves after that. You don't see many of them now in the game, but it starts when you are younger. You can't really go to the 'hood to get guys to play. All you can do is show them."
Like this. Like the annual Civil Rights Game weekend.
Meet Chuck Harmon, again. He was resplendent in red blazer and cane standing outside the ballroom after the luncheon, a local celebrity who should have been a bigger celebrity back in his prime. He wraps your hand in his big bear paw and makes you feel at home, and he reaches into the pouch hanging around his neck and pulls out a whole stack of baseball cards of him, reproduced cards, and this is what it says on the back of the one he signs for you:
On April 17, 1954, seven years after Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier, Charles Byron (Chuck) Harmon made his Major League debut as the first African-American to play for the Cincinnati Reds. ... When his playing days ended, he stayed in the Cincinnati area, where he has remained one of the most popular residents of the city.
That's Chuck Harmon. He is the face of this Civil Rights Game, just like so many other faces you will never forget after you leave town, if you leave town.
He took great pride in what just happened here.
"Super. I can't say too much for myself," he says, owing it to modesty, "but I thank the Reds for signing me as their first black. In a way, in my mind, I think personally, I think part of the reason the Reds and the City of Cincinnati got this event and a second year [for 2010] is that maybe I had a little something to do with it."
You wanted him to just come right out and say it more matter-of-factly, because you knew in your heart it was true. Sure, there were many reasons MLB chose this town over others, such as the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. But yes, Chuck Harmon, you were the reason, right there.
"To give Cincinnati this game and then back it up with a second year, that has to make me feel an integral part of this, that it was due to me."
Say it with pride.
"I hope baseball can rise up and do what Jackie Robinson and others would have been so proud of," Aaron said.
So what would Jackie think after this weekend?
"He would say, 'They are moving, but slowly,'" Aaron said. "It's a bigger picture than putting players on the field. It's finances. Black families don't have the money in most cases. It's hard to put their kids in summer camp, to do what others do."
The discussion went on. And it will go on right back here next year, when the 2010 Civil Rights Game returns to Cincinnati. That is what Clinton asked for, that is what Cosby asked for, that is what Oscar Robertson asked for, that is what they all asked for.
Don't stop talking about civil rights. Don't stop and believe the dream is achieved.
The 2009 Civil Rights Game is a done deal, yes.
But not this life.
"It was an honor, because it's a once-in-a-lifetime thing that can't ever happen to you again," Phillips said after the final event. "Talking to Bill [Cosby], to Hank, standing next to Ali, the greatest athlete in the world, hearing Bill Clinton talk, it was a great thing. It lets you know how far the word has come, and it's a blessing and an honor to have what so many others worked for.
"Having Obama as my president, it just lets you further know we're making strides. There still is a whole lot of stuff out there, but it's slowly changing. It's amazing to think that I wouldn't be playing baseball if not for the guys before me."
Mark Newman is enterprise editor of MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Evan James celebrates 25 years
BRATTLEBORO -- Evan James remembers when he realized that he wanted to open a retail jewelry store near where he grew up in Hinsdale, N.H. It was about 27 years ago when he was going to graduate school at the University of Hartford and was working as a sales representative for a family member who was in the jewelry business.
James says he remembers the "charge" he got when he was able to select a design and then pass it on to a buyer, knowing that piece of jewelry was chosen to make a lasting impression in someone else's life.
James is celebrating 25 years in his Main Street shop, Evan James Limited Diamond Jewelers and Goldsmiths, this year, and he says he still gets that rush every time someone walks into his store and leaves with a piece of jewelry that he knows he helped get into their hands.
"For me, when someone leaves here with something special that is gift wrapped it validates that I did my job," James said. "I have a passion for this and when someone else agrees with a decision I made it is awesome. It's still fun."
Like every small business owner it was not easy for James at first.
Seven banks turned down his request for a start-up loan and he finally was able to open his shop at the corner of Main and Flat streets on Oct. 27, 1987, just five days after a major correction on Wall Street that sunk the country into a recession.
But he said from the start that he knew he could offer something different than what the other jewelry stores in town were offering.
And when Spiro Latchis agreed to rent him the highly visible storefront on the corner of Main and Flat, beneath the historic awning of the Latchis Theater, James figured he was going to be in it for the long haul.
"I thought I could do a better job and the more sales we did, the more I became convinced that I was right." James said. "Twenty-five years in any retail business, and in the same location, is pretty amazing."
He says the business has changed in the quarter-of-a-century he has been in business.
The Internet allows him to reach more customers and he says online sales now account for about 20 percent of his sales.
Facebook and other social media help his customers comment on the jewelry and communicate their positive experiences with the company.
His physical space has about doubled since when he moved in and changes in the economy force him to continually consider what he offers and where his market is.
Having a single store, and maintaining close ties with his customers, James said, gives him an edge on larger, chain stores that can not make quick decisions.
He also says that from the start he has made it a priority to help educate his customers.
He says chain stores in the mall might have jewelry that looks similar, but spend 10 minutes with him, looking more closely at the jewelry, and James will convince you that he is offering a higher quality item.
It's that same sense of satisfaction in working with his customers, he says, that convinced him to go into retailing almost three decades ago, and which help him to continue to this day.
"When you have a small business in a small town you have to do a good job. You have to look out for your customers," James said. "It's hard to believe it's been 25 years. When you are busy you lose track of time."
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St. George Cathedral to Host Al-Kafaat Benefit on Saturday, October 5
On October 5, 2013, St. George Cathedral in Coral Gables will host a Charity Gala to benefit the Al-Kafaat Foundation. Founded in 1957 by Nadim Shwayri, a devout Antiochian Orthodox Christian, Al-Kafaat is a private, nonprofit and nondenominational organization that delivers its education and rehabilitation services across seven different campuses in Lebanon. Since it was first launched, Al-Kafaat has successfully ministered to over 27,000 needy children. In May of 2010, Metropolitan Philip presented Mr. Shwayri with the Antonian Gold Medal for his humanitarian work, and a resolution at the July 2013 51st Antiochian Archdiocese Convention in Houston, TX, commended the work of Al-Kafaat.
The Gala will begin at 7 p.m. at the St. George Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral Hall. The evening will feature cocktails, dinner, an auction, and Speaker Ms. Myriam Shwayri, director of Public Relations for the Al-Kafaat Rehabilitation and Skill Center.
For more information, visit the Cathedral Website.


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Frequently Asked Questions About Celiac Disease 09/30/2015This Celiac.com FAQ on celiac disease will guide you to all of the basic information you will need to know about the disease, its diagnosis, testing methods, a gluten-free diet, etc. Subscribe to Celiac.com's FREE weekly eNewsletter What are the major symptoms of celiac disease? Celiac Disease Symptoms What testing is available for celiac disease? Celiac Disease Screening Interpretation of Celiac Disease Blood Test Results Can I be tested even though I am eating gluten free? How long must gluten be taken for the serological tests to be meaningful? The Gluten-Free Diet 101 - A Beginner's Guide to Going Gluten-Free Is celiac inherited? Should my children be tested? Ten Facts About Celiac Disease Genetic Testing Is there a link between celiac and other autoimmune diseases? Celiac Disease Research: Associated Diseases and Disorders Is there a list of gluten foods to avoid? Unsafe Gluten-Free Food List (Unsafe Ingredients) Is there a list of gluten free foods? Safe Gluten-Free Food List (Safe Ingredients) Gluten-Free Alcoholic Beverages Distilled Spirits (Grain Alcohols) and Vinegar: Are they Gluten-Free? Where does gluten hide? Additional Things to Beware of to Maintain a 100% Gluten-Free Diet What if my doctor won't listen to me? An Open Letter to Skeptical Health Care Practitioners Gluten-Free recipes: Gluten-Free Recipes
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Do You React Differently To Different Forms Of Gluten?
Brrrandy posted a topic in Celiac Disease - Coping WithIt seems that I have a pretty consistant reaction to gluten overall, but it's always amazed me how much the severity can vary. Have you ever noticed that the form that gluten changes the way you react? Even if they are both essentially flour? For example, there have been times when I've ingested what I know was a very tiny amount of gluten yet reacted very severely-- like when a friend served soup several years ago and included a teaspoon of flour, or when I had sushi with a tiny amount of sauce that contained a tiny amount of soy sauce. Yet there are other times when I've had what would seem to be larger amounts of gluten, and haven't reacted to them almost at all-- like last year, when in a moment of weakness I ordered a breakfast sandwich, took two bites and immediately came to my senses and threw it away. It kind of seems like when it's in liquid it is way worse. But maybe I am just looking for patterns here. Curious to know if anyone else has noticed different types of reactions?
Non-Itchy Rash Celiac/gluten Related?
Brrrandy replied to confused123's topic in Celiac Disease - Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & SymptomsWhen I accidentally eat gluten, I often get a bit of a rash along with my GI symptoms. It is usually my first sign that I accidentally ate something. Mine always show up as little pink dots on my chest, but sometimes elsewhere as well depending how bad it is. It can sometimes be very mildly itchy, but nothing like people normally describe. Just little pink spots. Which makes me think it's not DH. But it definitely seems to be gluten related. Then again, I haven't had a huge amount of gluten since I figured out my problem-- so maybe if I had more it would turn into full-blown DH? I've always been curious. But not curious enough to try it!!
Stomach Pain... Do I Need To Go To A Doctor?
Brrrandy replied to Brrrandy's topic in Celiac Disease - Coping WithThanks guys. I am going to explore my options for visiting a doctor and I'll keep you updated!
Stomach Pain... Do I Need To Go To A Doctor?
Brrrandy replied to Brrrandy's topic in Celiac Disease - Coping WithThanks for the input... if it was appendicitis wouldn't it be more sudden then gradual over the course of a month, with no fever?
Stomach Pain... Do I Need To Go To A Doctor?
Brrrandy posted a topic in Celiac Disease - Coping WithI was glutened over a month ago, and ever since I have had symptoms that seem to be sticking around. Normally I feel off for a few weeks, but it's been a while now and I'm starting to get worried. I have had stomach pain that varies in its intensity in a very specific spot on the low right of my abdomen, GI upset, feeling really exhausted. It is almost always there though... either a mild dull pain or a more severe sharp or dull pain. Many other small things but those are the main issues. When I massage the area that is hurting, I can feel almost like a lump or blockage that goes away after I massage it. I've read some things about the ileocecal valve, could I just be experiencing problems with that? I don't have health insurance right now, so I don't want to waste a trip to the doctor to be told nothing. At the same time, the stomach pain is worrying me. Is this just normal for some of you after being glutened, something that will get better on it's own eventually? Is there something I could be doing to help myself recover faster? Or should I be trying to find a way to get to a doctor?
What's Your Routine When You've Been Glutened?
Brrrandy posted a topic in Celiac Disease - Coping WithI was glutened as a restaurant last week (after asking TWICE about something that was on my plate... should have listened to my instincts), and of course I've been going through all the usual things (nausea, dread of eating, stomach pains, aches, tiredness, etc). My tendency is to ignore that I feel bad and keep doing exactly what I always do, and (surprise) I usually still feel terrible weeks later. I'm sure there are things I could do to help myself recover faster, so I'm trying to incorporate other tactics other than 1) Immediately throw up, 2) have my boyfriend cuddle me. I know this topic comes up on the forum at different times, but I'd really like to compile an arsenal of things to try until I feel better. What's your "glutened" routine, starting from the moment you know and ending when you feel better?
My Top 5 List
Brrrandy replied to Brrrandy's topic in Celiac Disease - Coping WithThanks for your reply, Rosetapper. Metagenics to the rescue! My doctor actually put me on UltraMeal before I pin pointed the gluten issue. I wonder if I should try UltraClear or UltraClear Sustain? They're more specialized for GI issues, right?
Meniere's Disease, Gluten, Viruses, Oh My!
Brrrandy replied to Brrrandy's topic in Celiac Disease - Related Disorders & ResearchInteresting. Has anyone else familiar with the idea that viruses can trigger Celiac, or why? Thanks guys!
My Top 5 List
Brrrandy posted a topic in Celiac Disease - Coping WithI'm in year one of being off gluten, and I thought I'd list out the top 5 most helpful things to me during this time. For many of us, getting off gluten is just the beginning of the journey. There can be many corresponding health problems or lingering deficiencies that tag along for a while. These are the things (besides just not eating gluten) that have helped me cope and recover. Feel free to post your top 5 (or 10!) and share your knowledge and experience. Anxiety- Running, and a good pair of running shoes. I know, I know. I'm a bit dim-witted if I think anything I say will convince anyone who's not running to run. But seriously, I started to get that weird excess energy feeling, and felt like I needed to take off running, so one day I did, and it's only gotten better since. Major symptoms- Elimination diet and a corresponding recipe book Look it up and do it. Enough said! A good recipe book helps a lot when you're clueless. Recovering nutritionally- Metagenics Ultra Meal Rice, Fish Oil, Probiotics, enzymes, and Vitamin D My nutritionist/acupuncturist/chiropractor put me on this stuff a little while after the elimination diet. It's an expensive regimen. The Ultrameal alone is $35 and lasts just short of a month if you use it every day, but even when I can barely afford rent, I buy this. That's how much I love it. I truly feel this is one of the top things I do for my health, and it actually tastes awesome too. The other supplements are the cherry on top, but in the beginning, they were crucial. I'm not big on supplements, but I can't deny the effect of high quality goods. I credit them with my 180 degree turn around in less than a month. Migraines- Acupuncture I'm pretty sure it was the acupuncture that stopped my migraines. Insight, knowledge and support- The UltraMind Solution by Dr. Mark Hymen Totally dumb name for a book, but for anyone having brain fog, anxiety, depression, or other related mood/mind things, this book is a very interesting and informative read. It completely revolutionized the way I think about health. Lack of support/feeling alone- Crying about it For a while I tried to play things off and be cool, but when I came home to visit my parents after a particularly hard week of having to eat out for business trips, and they offered to take me out to dinner, I broke down and cried. Even though I'd said it, they didn't realize how tough it was for me to swallow fears every time I went out to eat. I spilled my guts about how sick it really made me, and how hard it was for me socially to feel like a princess for being so "picky" after years of gastrointestinal nonchalance. It inspired them to educate themselves and have food ready when I visit. Everything under the sun- my amazing doctor There is something to be said for searching and searching until you find someone to help you. My doctor is a combo acupuncturist/nutritionist/chiropractic neurology specialist. He listens, believes me, and more than anything else, provides results. Don't settle for another doctor who will do nothing. Ok, so I did seven.
Meniere's Disease, Gluten, Viruses, Oh My!
Brrrandy posted a topic in Celiac Disease - Related Disorders & ResearchIn high school I got some strange virus, and around the same time I got dizzy for the first time. In college I got what they called "Mono," and it was the summer after that I had my first major vertigo attack and was diagnosed with Meniere's Disease, which has calmed down (but I still get tinnitus and some fluctuating hearing loss if I drink too much). Then, skip forward, I had many of the usual tell-tale signs of celiac (brain fog, muscle aches, some anxiety, migraines), went off gluten, and felt frickin' amazing. I also consistently have had problems with my neck (lots of cracking, aching, pain near ear). Migraines were fine but have returned after starting birth control. Are any of these connected? Specifically the Meniere's/Virus/Gluten connection? How? Is there some weird superbug that causes autoimmune disorders? Is there a genetic component? Or am I trying to draw intersections between things that are actually just running parallel? I still feel pretty susceptible to viruses of all kinds. Any advice for how to beef up against these? I'd especially like to read some research or articles if anyone's got anything, but anecdotal evidence is more than welcome, for sure.
"tasting" Gluten
Brrrandy replied to Brrrandy's topic in Gluten-Free Ingredients & Food Labeling IssuesA newspaper summary of the findings can be found here: http://www.examiner.com/science-news-in-birmingham/gluten-degrading-enzyme-found-saliva And the actual journal article is here: http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0013264 if anyone is interested
"tasting" Gluten
Brrrandy replied to Brrrandy's topic in Gluten-Free Ingredients & Food Labeling IssuesI occurred to me after I posted that maybe it has something to do with saliva enzymes breaking down the food, so I looked it up. Apparently researchers at Boston University and Harvard might be one step ahead of me? They've found some enzymes in saliva that seem to break down gluten as you chew. Could what I'm experiencing be the lack of an enzyme to break down a major component in the food, i.e. gluten? Maybe that would create the sensation that the food is just "sitting there" in my mouth-- it's not being broken down by my saliva. It's crazy to think about, but it's definitely the coolest explanation I've encountered
How Long Before Anxiety/panic Goes Away
Brrrandy replied to Nads's topic in Gluten Intolerance and BehaviorI think I've heard of some OCD symptoms being linked to bacteria in the gut. If your daughter does have a gluten sensitivity, there may be some other things that have come along on the way. It might not be a bad idea to do a more serious cleanse or try to see a doctor who believes in the relationship between stomach issues and psychological issues. "Ultra-Mind Solution" by Mark Hymen is a bit pulp science, but an interesting read for this kind of thing, and might point you in some good directions. Best of luck to your and your daughter.
Gluten And Religious Impulse
Brrrandy replied to cdog7's topic in Gluten Intolerance and BehaviorThis is really interesting to me. At the peak of gluten catching up to me, I was beginning to experience some psychological symptoms, brain fog, anxiety, depression-- and part of that was some bad juju mystical thinking. All of it completely went away off gluten. Looking back on it, it seems like a bad dream. I do feel a decrease in that specific kind of thinking, but for me, it's such a relief. Now my spirituality is much more clear-headed, meditation based, and... simple in a joyful way. I knew, during the hardest times, that something was very wrong, and I didn't know what, and I called out for help. And I do still credit the serendipitous way I found my amazing doctor to some force moved by love.
When Do You Speak Up?
Brrrandy replied to cdog7's topic in Celiac Disease - Coping WithI love this. It's almost a form of non-violent resistance. The gluten sit-in.


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2012-01-26, 03:09
apw2607 Wrote:Has something changed. Was working great 2 hours ago .. now i get a script error when i start rtmpGUI (english only version).
anyone else seeing this. on a atv2.
Ok. I looked at the log file, and the xml file the addon tries to get -
This link is no longer working, looks like a edit broken something, hence the app crashes.


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It's Saturday afternoon. After putting in a full week on the job, you now have the delightful task of refilling the family larder. Clutching your fistful of coupons, you are braving your way towards the checkout counter.
You've just spent the last hour scratching and fighting your way through the crowds in the grocery store. Your 18 month old daughter is tired of sitting in the passenger seat and is expressing her unhappiness to anyone within earshot while your 4 year old son is tossing fists full of candy bars into the cart.
You're almost down to the wire. You've stacked your mounds of treasure on the moving counter and eased your way toward that tiny little shelf that's supposed to accommodate your purse and anything else you have in your hands. You manage to work your debit card out of that slot in your wallet that they always make too small and run it through the slide.
Foot tapping, both kids are now screaming at the top of their lungs when the clerk says, "sorry it's declined." What? Can't be, you just deposited your paycheck yesterday. Oh well, it probably hasn't posted yet, right?
Pulling out your number one credit card you slide it through with a flourish. Uh, oh! "Sorry, that's declined too," says the clerk with an impatient shrug of her shoulders. Well, this is just ridiculous. Fishing through your purse for a pen, you pull out the checkbook and scribble out a check with handwriting that would make any doctor proud!
By this time, the clerk just rolls her eyes and says, "Nope!" Scraping the bottom of your purse you manage to pull together enough cash to pay for half your order.
By now you are thoroughly embarrassed and feel the angry line behind you boring holes through your back. Chastened you manage to get the kids and groceries out of the store.
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Mavericks' Chris Kaman: I didn't even care if I was traded at the deadline
Mavericks center Chris Kaman joined 104.1 FM The Ticket on Thursday for his Chris Kaman radio show. Here are some highlights.
On if he thought a trade was possibly in the works:
"I didn't even care. I can't control it so it's something I'm not worried about. If you worry about it, it's going to stress you out. You'll be thinking about it all day and all night and I don't need to do that. That's not something I need in my life. If they had a trade that worked well for them then it's a business and I understand. I'm okay with it. I kind of put myself at piece about it. It's something I can't control. There are very few players that can control that situation, and I'm not one of them."
On what his agent was telling him before the deadline:
"He had heard a couple of rumors. He told me about them but nothing really went through. Nothing made its way through the actual deadline. After 10 years, it's not a big deal. It's part of this business, it's part of this job and it's part of this life. We're well compensated for all of that so you can't sit there and complain about it. It happens. It's tough. It's not easy on teams sometimes like the situation with Jeremy Linn, where he's obviously frustrated. It's nothing he can control, and I'm sure eventually he'll realize that."