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El Diente Climber's Log
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|Via Navajo Lake
Date Climbed: May 31, 2008
|Steep icy snow, but we had Navajo Basin to our selves for 3 days.
|Posted Dec 4, 2008 1:02 pm
|Kilpacker Basin
Date Climbed: Sep 14, 2008
|I went solo, which was fine until the upper portions. There was at least a foot of snow on the north slope where you have to circle around the summit block. Any later in the season be sure to take an AXE and PARTNER. I probably should have turned back.
|Posted Sep 15, 2008 3:11 pm
|Panthera uncia
|Independence Day Climb
Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2008
|Climbed the snowy North Couloir from Navajo Lake and scrambled west to EL Diente's summit. Then, traversed east to Mount Wilson for a little more fun.
|Posted Aug 27, 2008 2:33 pm
|West Ridge
Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2008
|From Navajo Lake, took West ridge, hit Mount Wilson via ridge.
|Posted Aug 23, 2008 5:34 pm
|7 of 14
Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2008
|Seventh of 14 14ers in 11 days and also my first snow climb. Very loose and potentially dangerous mountain, but when combined with Mt. Wilson, it makes for a fun day.
|Posted Aug 9, 2008 3:59 pm
|North Slopes
Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2008
|Agree with Skasgaard, this is a tricky mountain. The snow climb up to the ridge was great, but when weather forced us to bail on the traverse to Mt Wilson, we were left descending the north face. Getting off this mountain is much tougher than getting up it.
|Posted Jul 9, 2008 12:19 am
|North Slopes
Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2008
|This is a dangerous mountain!! Far worse then the Bells or Little Bear. We did a snow climb up the north couloir and took a North Face variation on the descent.
A member in our climbing party was quite literally 2-3 sec. away from being crushed to death by a mini-fridge sized piece of rock that came loose.
Approach this mountain with care. The exposure was wonderful and eye-opening!
|Posted Jul 6, 2008 11:27 pm
Date Climbed: Sep 6, 1998
|This was my second climb of El Diente. We used the Kilpacker Basin approach.
|Posted Feb 16, 2008 10:59 am
|With Mt Wilson
Date Climbed: Sep 6, 1992
|This was my first climb of El Diente. We approached from Silver Pick over Rock of Ages. We then did the traverse to Mount Wilson.
|Posted Feb 16, 2008 10:58 am
|El Diente - Mt Wilson - Wilson Pk in a day
Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2007
|From camp at Navajo Lake, climbed the North Slopes of El Diente, performed the traverse to Mt Wilson, then descended Mt Wilson's North Slopes to Wilson Peak's West Ridge with my friend Keith. No snow gear was required for the North Slopes route of El Diente; we avoided the snow.
|Posted Feb 2, 2008 8:06 am
|second tooth pulling
Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2007
|second time up the tooth, this time via the annoying standard route. the approach is still lovely and upper kilpacker will forever remain bloody hell!
|Posted Sep 9, 2007 9:48 pm
|the closest I have come to death by lightning. The rocks were popping and the air was buzzing. We scrambled down the west face not knowing how we would get down, but needing to get down asap. we took our time and made it eventually. long day doing all three there in the area.
|Posted Sep 4, 2007 4:30 pm
|Kilpacker w/ Traverse
Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2007
|Climbed with Shanahan96, JamieNellis and ATTM. Long scree slog in upper Kilpacker but it wasn't too loose. After hearing nightmares from others on the ridge who had climbed the north slopes I am glad we went this way. Got a little lost on top and started climbing the Organ Pipes, quickly changed that and got back on route! Nice views to the west from the westernmost 14er in Colorado!
|Posted Sep 4, 2007 11:30 am
Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2007
|is the way to go! While still steep and loose it was way better than I anticipated after hearing horror stories from climber's on the North Slopes. Forget Navajo, go with Kilpacker
|Posted Aug 16, 2007 2:42 am
|From Kilpacker Basin
Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2007
|I have two 14er finisher friends who said they CRIED on only one 14er... and this one was it. I had also read some nasty trip reports about it. SO, needless to say, I was NERVOUS about this one (I almost backed out). HOWEVER, I have GOOD news- I LOVED it! We climbed this one from Kilpacker basin... not near as loose as I hear the Navajo basin trail is! After some very fun climbing, we had the summit to ourselves (for a bit), then began the long descent back to our jeep at the trailhead, and the near 7 hour drive back to the Springs!
|Posted Aug 13, 2007 10:39 pm
|Mike Mc
|N. Slopes
Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2007
|Soloed this very early in the morning, so the little remaining snow was a bit crusty. Very rotten at the top of the couloir...be very careful if their are climbers below you!
|Posted Jul 29, 2007 6:46 pm
|North slopes from Navajo Lake
Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2007
|Climbed the North Slopes from high camp at Navajo Lake. Not really enough snow to make for a fun snow climb. Leave the crampons at home for this route this time of year. The rock was very rotten and loose, do not trust anything you step on or pull on here. Storms came in around 2 or so in the afternoon like clockwork the 4 days we spent in the basin. Mornings were glorious. Afternoons and evenings were full of rain rain rain...
|Posted Jul 24, 2007 12:28 am
|Long dayhike in a beautiful vally. Lots of loose rock everywhere!
|Posted Jul 23, 2007 10:27 pm
|Scott Rogers
|Great snow climb
Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2007
|Very fun snow climb up to the top, and an incredible traverse to Mt. Wilson
|Posted Jul 11, 2007 9:51 pm
|Traverse from Mt Wilson Jul/04
|A short summit visit with static crackling in the air. I risked standing up for a moment to snap a photo, but that was too scary!
|Posted Jan 21, 2007 10:33 pm


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XFX GeForce 8600 GTS and GT Review - SLI Tested
Some more GeForce 8600 Action
If I didn't know better, it might appear that we haven't had anything better to do than test NVIDIA's new G84/G86 graphics boards in the past week. In reality we are still as swamped as ever but I felt it was important to get as much information out about this product launch quickly before the relevancy of it fades. So, we are finishing up our 8600 GTS and 8600 GT product reviews with a set of cards from XFX.
I covered the technology and detailed specifications of the GeForce 8600 GTS and 8600 GT graphics cards in our previous reviews, so I won't bother repeating it here. But I would highly recommend you read them over first (BFG 8600 GTS OC, EVGA 8600 GT) so you can get a good idea of the GPUs we are testing today, their market segments and competition from ATI and previous NVIDIA generations.
The XFX 8600 GTS XXX
Despite what you might be hoping, the "XXX" model of the XFX card is nothing more than their highest overclocked model; sorry to disappoint!
XFX GeForce 8600 GTS XXX
The XFX 8600 GTS XXX uses the same cooler as the reference 8600 GTS cards but as the name indicates, overclocks the frequencies well over the default speeds setup by NVIDIA:
730 MHz core clock versus 675 MHz reference speed
2.26 GHz memory clock versus 2.0 GHz reference speed
These are healthy overclocks and will result in performance past the stock cards on the market in nearly all cases.
XFX GeForce 8600 GTS XXX - PCIe power connector
Just as with the other 8600 GTS cards, the XFX XXX model requires a single 6-pin PCIe power connector
XFX GeForce 8600 GTS XXX - SLI connection
The SLI connection lives on, but only a single one, for connecting a second card for improved gaming performance. We'll cover SLI performance with the 8600 GTS cards in our benchmarks so be sure to catch that!
XFX GeForce 8600 GTS XXX - dual dual-link DVI and HDTV output
The GeForce 8600 GTS cards all feature two dual-link DVI connections for support for the ultra-high-res monitors like the new 30" ones that run at 2560x1600. The TV output supports HDTV via an included dongle.
The extras included with the XFX cards (both of them in this case) include a single VGA-to-DVI adaptor, a power adaptor, S-video cable and instructions. The XFX 8600 cards will also include a free copy of the orignal Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter -- not the newest title out there but free is always good. Notice though that XFX did NOT include an HDTV dongle with these cards; quite confusing indeed.
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by William E. Been
While watching the debt ceiling increase by $2.4 trillion just to cover spending until the next presidential election, the scam perpetrated on the American people could not have been any more obvious. While the Republican-controlled House of Representatives negotiated with itself for weeks in an attempt to propose something that might save our great nation from financial disaster, neither the U.S. Senate nor the White House proposed any plan at all. Even worse, while listening to Barack Obama's rhetoric about the need for a bipartisan solution, the Majority Leader of the Democrat-controlled Senate announced that bills coming from the House were "dead on arrival." In fact, nothing coming from the House was even allowed to be debated by the overly partisan Senate leadership. This resulted in another crisis-not-to-be-wasted. As the administration-imposed deadline of August 2 approached, the Democrats' rhetoric followed a familiar pattern as they attempted to frighten the American public with false accusations that grandma won't get her medical care, seniors will lose their Social Security, sick children will be turned away, and that a major calamity will occur if no increase in the debt ceiling is approved by August 2.
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In attempting to understand how and why our government has become so blatantly irresponsible, I heard an interview with Orrin Hatch on FOX News. Senator Hatch spoke of his past attempts to pass a Balanced Budget Amendment, specifically one in 1997 that failed to pass by a single vote. I could not help but wonder what that one vote would have meant to the current situation. With the debt being $5.4 trillion in 1997 and heading for $15 trillion in 2011, it is clear that holding at the 1997 levels would have assured that no crisis would have occurred and that the spending being generated by the Obama administration would have been dramatically reduced. As a result, it is important to understand who those senators were who accounted for the missing vote that would have facilitated financial soundness.
A familiar pattern was again evident. The vote was 66-34, with a super majority of 67 votes required to pass the Amendment. Upon review of the senators' vote, it was once more aggravating to see the partisan politics that has ruled this country since the early 1990s. The "one vote" that killed the bill was cast by 34 Democrats as a block. They collectively killed the chance for financial sanity. Even more remarkable, every GOP senator voted for the bill, joined by 11 Democrats. Yet, the 34 Democrats blocked a bill that could have prevented the debt ceiling crisis of 2011.
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Sadly, 18 of these 34 senators are still in the Senate, and still blocking all attempts to reduce spending and debt. This Group of 18 has destroyed the financial stability and strength of the greatest nation in history. Every American needs to know these senators, who will be listed as the "Dirty Dozen plus 6" at the end of this document.
Having documented the Democrats' destruction of mortgage lending standards during the 1990s, this irresponsible destruction of a bipartisan Balanced Budget bill in 1997 coupled with the mortgage lending debacle should be an indictment of the entire Democratic Party. No theft of wealth at any level can even begin to approach what the Democrats and their allies in the Progressive movement have committed against our country. The Democrats have destroyed our financial reputation, the reserve status of our dollar, and are continuing reckless spending at the prodding of the current president, who calls it "investment."
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Louie "KR.ONE" Gasparro is a self taught natural artist.
His inspirations and earliest influences range from Saturday morning cartoons, 1960's and 70's underground comics, rock album cover and poster art and of course the rolling art of NYC Subway Graffiti.
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NYC Graffiti luminaries such as DON 1 MAFIA,TRACY 168,ROTO 1,SON1,and KEL139.
Born in Manhattan, raised in Astoria Queens; Louie totally absorbed the early to mid 70's graffiti metamorphosis and in 1977 took the name KROME later changing it to KR.ONE.
New York City's MTA subway RR, M, L, J, A, B, 2 and 5 lines became the surface choice of this emerging artist's creative expression.
Retiring from the subways in 1982, Louie put his late night subway excursions on pause to begin his musical career playing drums and guitars. He has created art, written music and drummed for such legendary NYC bands as: MURPHY's LAW, LORDZ OF BROOKLYN, BLITZSPEER, SUPERVILLAIN and current hard rock / heavy metal project RESURRECTION SORROW, which are about to release their 2nd independent album in March 2011.
This current show is an example of KR.ONE and his collection of "Graffiti as Illustrative Art".
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So I went to Google to try to figure out what that was all about, but it's over my head. I figured I would wait for a rainy day to figure it out since rebooting brought me back ok. Today it happened again, only this time things didn't come back after a reboot. I shutdown, did a little prayer, rebooted again, and things are back. This time I disabled the Intel service.
My question is, should I try to figure this out? I don't need RAID (from what I understand it is a backup setup). Should I uninstall the whole program?


text: I know I know, most of you hate golf, but you gotta admit it's a tough sport to play, er, well. Draper coached Hewitt during this year's Australian Open after Hewitt's coach quit on short notice. Afterwards, Draper decided to continue his pro golf career, then recently won the New South Wales PGA championship by one stroke---he shot a 65 on the final round. (Draper won the mixed doubs at the 2005 Aussie Open and was a former Davis Cup player for Australia.) You don't see Lendl, Sampras or Connors winning any golf tournaments, and they usually play a fair number of pro-ams.


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This tradition comes from the Christian Orthodox's from Eastern Finland where the willow twigs were blessed in the church and then used to bring blessing, good health and repel evil. Within Finno-Ugric peoples the willow twig was thought to have some kind of magic powers and it was used to repel evil spirits.
This tradition with willow twigs in Finnish Easter has been preserved until today. If you happen to open your door on the Sunday before Easter, you might face a surprising sight. In Finland, the Easter tradition includes little kids dressing up as witches, black cats or chicks to welcome Easter and the spring time. This means wondering from house to house with self-decorated willow twigs and saying the traditional rhyme at the door, which goes as follows: "Virvon, varvon, tuoreeks terveeks, tulevaks vuodeks; vitsa sulle, palkka mulle!" In translation this means: "I wave this twig for a fresh and healthy upcoming year, a twig for you, a treat for me!"
The treat, traditionally, considers small chocolate eggs and Easter candy. In Finland, Halloween is not commonly celebrated holiday unlike Easter, but you can see some obvious similarities between these two celebrations. As well as offering self-decorated willow twigs and getting treats in return, Finnish Easter is known for other special Easter treats like mämmi; a traditional Finnish Easter dessert made from rye flour, which you eat with sugar and cream.
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Aviation Educators' Guide
October 11–The September/October 2012 issue of FAA Safety Briefing, posted on the FAA website at http://www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/, explores the critical role of the aviation educator. Articles focus on flight instructor requirements and best practices as well as the many tools and educational resources that can help sharpen CFI teaching skills.
Feature articles include: a look at the different types of aviation training devices and how they can enhance a pilot's learning experience; a hair-raising story on the importance of situational awareness; and what it takes to be a flight instructor. In addition, the issue's Checklist department (pg. 29) looks at the progress made by the Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) on airman testing standards and training.
The issue also contains an important update on runway safety strategies with "A Course Set for Safety" (pg. 24), looks at the FAA's plans to begin beta-testing distance learning for AMT trainees in Nuts, Bolts, and Electrons (pg. 19), and outlines some important cold weather precautions for rotorcraft in Vertically Speaking (pg. 28).


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I'm rooting for the heat. I want them to have that streak win they play those knick boys
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SuperNate just closed the Heat out!!! Our Knicks now have the longest winning streak in the league at 6 begone Haters!!!!
Last time I saw the Knicks play like they did in the first half was when Clyde, Debusscher, Willis Reed, Bill Bradly and the Dick Barnett were playing ...and of course they added the Earl "THE PEARL" Monroe to that mix. It was unselfish rapid ball movement which resulted in "hitting the open man" and those guys just knocked it down....
Shump is really maturing...letting the game come to him. Great game aganst Boston defensively and now this brake out game on offense. Welcome back Iman.
Copeland grabbing a rebound over Zack Randolf and Marc Gasol in the 3rd Quarter and then going up like a BEAST to score over them had me screaming..."We are back." That was the answer to the thread IT'S OVER KNICK FANS"
Best first half of the season bar none.
Simply stomped out a rested Grizz side like they were out of shape yokels from the YMCA.
Knicks thought they won game at halftime, too early. They already should know, they shouldn't think it's over when lead is 30 at halftime. Woodson should tell them it one more time, hope they will learn finally. Also Camby made a stupid mistake, cost us a lot in defense, we had only K-Mart against their big guys.
Bulls without their 2 best players stopped Heat, hope we can beat Heat too now.
its allways about refs i dont see anything like this anywere than MSG . Maybe something 50/50 in OKC.
90% content of ESPN Sport Center was Heat vs Bulls + i just heard that Bulls are only team that have postivie record vs big three Heat
since James Wade Bish r there Bulls are 7-3 vs them amazing no Rose no Noah no rip and they still won vs full roster of Heat
u have to admitt .. Wooson almost lost this game going backwards by using the "ISO-Melo & JR" strategy in the 2nd half of the game .. a 30 point lead chop down to a 5 point lead with 3 minutes remaining in the game.
How did we gain a 30 point lead in the first half vs a 47 win Grizz team?
By Team-Ballin, Ball-Movement, and letting Felton & Prig pass the ball to teammates not named Melo & JR
The MVP for the Knicks 6 game WIN streak goes to "Kenyon Martin" toughness


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A Tax Explanation Americans Can Understand
The Way We Live Now: explaining things very slowly. Over the past few days, we've heard lots of chatter from the chattering class over our new American tax structure. Is it "fair?" We'll break this down as simply as possible.
WHO DOES THE NEW TAX PLAN HELP?: Everyone trying to get a job, everyone trying to pay less taxes on their fabulous wealth, Americans.
WHO DOES THE NEW TAX PLAN HURT?: Poor people, who are hurt by everything. Communists. And you'd think Democrats, but no; Democrats win by losing.
DO POOR PEOPLE GET 'GOOD VALUE' FROM THE GOVERNMENT FOR THEIR TAX DOLLARS?: Sure they do. Not as much value as the rich get from poor people's tax dollars. But good enough.
IS SPENDING A TRILLION DOLLARS OVER THE NEXT DECADE TO SUBSIDIZE THE PROFITS OF THE PRIVATE EQUITY INDUSTRY REALLY A GOOD USE OF OUR PRECIOUS DOLLARS?: Define "good." I mean, it's not any worse than the other trillion we'll spend to help out the rich who don't work in the private equity industry.
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I don't know how many of you have been keeping an eye on this, but it's ****ing ridiculous.
Players win or lose games. Not referees.
I watched Houston V LA today, and there was a call against Kevin Martin that would provoke a sports fan to murder in the first if it cost their team a game.
Should be in the NBA section, but who reads that?


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Choo, Baker downplay rash of Reds' hit batters
By Mark Sheldon / MLB.com
CINCINNATI -- Reds leadoff hitter and center fielder Shin-Soo Choo has been hit by a Major League-leading 19 pitches this season. That included one off the right knee on Pirates starter Charlie Morton's very first pitch of the game Tuesday.
"It hurt. I have 19 right now and I was the most hurt last night," Choo said Wednesday, the mark on the side of his knee still visible. "I've never been hit in the first inning with the first pitch [of the game]. I never saw with different teams that happen before. I don't know what's going on."
There was immediate question over the intent of Morton's pitch, since it came one night after Pirates switch-hitter Neil Walker was buzzed high and inside by a 100-mph pitch from Aroldis Chapman. Both Morton and Pirates manager Clint Hurdle denied any intent to plunk Choo after Tuesday's game.
Choo has been hit by six pitches from the Pirates this season. Only 12 players in the league have been hit at least six times (or more) overall.
"We've played more games against the Pirates -- I'll get more hit-by-pitches," Choo said. "You guys count how many are hit against the Pirates and other teams. I'm not counting. I only count the total, not one team."
Pittsburgh's staff entered the night with a Majors-leading 39 hit batters, including 10 against the Reds. One of them hit Brandon Phillips on the left forearm, costing him four games.
Choo believed the controversy about the plunkings is media-driven.
"I watch ESPN and MLB [Network], and they make problems. We don't have any problems," Choo said.
Reds manager Dusty Baker didn't believe the Pirates intentionally hit Choo.
"No. 1, you have to pitch inside to get guys out. And they're doing a pretty good job of getting people out," Baker said. "You don't really like getting hit that much. A lot of times, in this modern time, it's two things: They don't pitch inside and they don't know how to pitch inside. The second thing is batters don't know how to get out of the way if they're not pitched inside. There is a very small margin of error between a hit batsman and a strike. There's only 6 or less inches."
Asked how it would be known that the exchange of hit batters would be over with, Baker did not know the answer.
"It used to be an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth until it was over," Baker said. "Umpires would give you both a shot. Now, whoever takes a shot first, it's an automatic warning for the second time. I hope nothing is intentional. We pitch inside too. Johnny Cueto pitches inside. There's a correlation between success and pitching inside."
Reds hope Phillips' walk-off hit ends recent funk
CINCINNATI -- It's not hard to trace the origin of Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips' recent hitting funk. Phillips hasn't been the same since June 1, when he was plunked on the left forearm by Pirates reliever Tony Watson.
Now Cincinnati hopes they can pinpoint the end of it: Phillips' walk-off single up the middle in Wednesday's 2-1, 13-inning win against the Pirates.
"I haven't been myself lately," Phillips said after the win. "To come through like that, I was due. It felt good just to hit the ball up the middle and come through for the team. It was a team effort. We stayed in the game and we really wanted this win."
The bruised left forearm suffered from a Watson fastball put Phillips out of action for four games. In the 13 games since he returned to the lineup, he is batting .179 (10-for-56) and is 3-for-26 on the homestand. Though he hit the winner in the 13th inning Wednesday, he went 1-for-5 with a walk, a strikeout and three left on base.
There is still a noticeable welt on Phillips' forearm, but he refused to make excuses.
"If I'm on the field, I have to do my job," Phillips said before the game. "I'll be all right. I will be back to normal. Ever since I got hit, I haven't been doing [anything.] It stinks though. I'll find a way to get it going."
In Tuesday's 4-0 loss to Pittsburgh, Phillips was 0-for-4 with three strikeouts.
"I'm not going to blame it on my arm," Phillips said. "I'm going to blame it on my performance. I'm swinging at bad pitches. I'm getting myself out."
Phillips is batting .270 with 10 home runs, and his 58 RBIs are tied for second-most in the National League. On Wednesday afternoon, he talked briefly with Dusty Baker in the manager's office.
"He's just trying too hard more than anything," Baker said. "He's swinging at bad pitches. Nobody is going to hit swinging at bad pitches. Even though [Jay] Bruce is hot behind him, they're still not giving [Phillips] a lot to hit. He's got to be more selective.
"He'll get better. He's trying to make up for lost time. You can't make up for lost time."
Worth noting
• Injured left fielder Chris Heisey did not play in Tuesday's scheduled rehab game with Triple-A Louisville because of wet conditions in Durham, N.C. Heisey, who is working his way back from a strained right hamstring, played his first game for the Bats on Monday and went 2-for-4 with a strikeout and a run scored.
Mark Sheldon is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Mark My Word, and follow him on Twitter @m_sheldon. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Royals sign pitcher Jon Rauch to minor league contract
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KANSAS CITY, MO (January 23, 2014) - The Kansas City Royals announced today that the club has agreed to terms on a minor league contract with right-handed reliever Jon Rauch for the 2014 season. Rauch has been invited to Major League Spring Training.
The 35-year old began 2013 with the Miami Marlins, going 1-2 with a 7.56 ERA over 15 games. He also made 10 appearances with Triple-A Norfolk in the Orioles organization, compiling a 2.89 ERA. Rauch is 43-40 with 62 saves over 556 career Major League appearances since debuting in 2002.
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Listening music
Visiting this very interesting museum because its said that "original Siberian folk architecture attracts particular attention of tourists" (quite true) of old wooden houses I saw this woman guardian quite concentrated choosing music, because of the light she reminded me some old Dutch painting or French like La Tour, (my imagination goes very high sometimes)
The Taltsy Museum of Wooden Architecture (in open air)
Situated on the way from Irkutsk to Lake Baikal, the Museum is opened every day from 10.00 to 16.00 in winter, from 10.00 to 18.00 in summer.
During the summer, there are a cafe and antique shop work on the territory of the museum.
Architectural-ethnographic museum "Taltsy" is a unique storage of history and culture of the peoples of Eastern Siberia. The museum is located in a picturesque place on the right bank of the Angara River about 67 hectares. It is composed of more than 40 historical and architectural monuments and 8000 exhibits of great historical value. The decision to build the museum was taken on January, 9, 1966. Having become a branch of the Irkutsk State United Museum, it received its first visitors in 1980.
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alpi1500 (1520) 2013-07-18 11:38
Nice shot!
mesutilgim (99384) 2013-07-18 12:14
Hello Maria,
Nice capture on beatiful sidelight !
No matter if in Syberia or Turkey or Argentina ; similar views everywhere. Our popular "toy" the handies !
Very good layout and ligth management and many interesting notes.
TFS and best regards
danos (106223) 2013-07-18 13:46
Hola Maria,
nice the snapshot with the guardian woman to be so committed to find and here music from her mobila phone.I like the good portrait with the shot to be very decisive.
kato (11630) 2013-07-18 22:10
Hello Maria,
You're capturing well this scene by a natural atmosphere, gentle tone and excellent clarity, so it's interesting and impressive to see the spectacle in which the woman is listening the music sitting on the chair in the room of this museum. It's comfortable and is kind to eyes for wooden structure and green nature which is in sight through a window. So, through a photograph, you seem to have asked the ideal of the way of life which lives together with the nature which human should needs essentially to us familiar to machine civilization, although Mongolian's photograph is also so.
Kind regards,
claudeD (43448) 2013-07-18 22:59
Hello Marina,
very fine portrait shot showing this siberian lady. Very fine light managment.Very well done.TFS.
With regards from Luxembourg
SnapRJW (31629) 2013-07-19 1:44
Hello Maria - I too love this light and it is what makes this shot stand heads and shoulders above many others. A quiet and intimate study with the soft colours and ambient light so beautifully managed. Fine work. Warm regards Rosemary
lousat (104563) 2013-07-19 1:54
Hi Maria,the girl is not the best model available,but this is the people from there and i like your choice,the pic is really beautiful,a special light very well exposed to create a magnificent result,very nice new page dedicate to this people,i like it!Have a nice weekend and thanks,Luciano
Pietrow (306) 2013-07-19 3:15
Hi !
Perfect for memories.
clic (20014) 2013-07-19 5:48
Hola Maria
La posture décontractée et l'attitude attentive de "La Dame à la Fenêtre" sont l'expression d'un instant de pure vérité réalisé avec la technique du clair-obscur digne des grand maîtres!
Hasta luego.
ikeharel (86464) 2013-07-19 7:29
The outside light gave a unique light on the lady sit there, Maria.
with the relative dark surrounding, you had managed a good contrast and fine scene.
Green veg.'s shown well through the window.
Buen fin de semana,
abmdsudi (65331) 2013-07-19 8:15
Hi Maria
Great timely shot - there's always something fun about catching people unaware! She is caught having a break in such a relax casual manner, a nice candid shot so well depicted right at the top of the action. I guess nobody can blame her as she deserves the much needed rest and she's got the right idea during this weather and she does look nice and comfy in there. Excellent mood and sublime exposure and colours to this one and the composition works so well with the surroundings she's in. This is an excellent observational capture, a kind of dreamy softness momentarily. My congrats, Congrats
Best regards
adramad (53434) 2013-07-19 10:13
Hola Maria.
Una composicion fabulosa, que ciertamente recuerda vagamente el ambiente de las pinturas flamencas, la mujer esta tan abstraida con su movil que casi parece una pieza del museo. Muy bonito juego de luces y sombras.
Sensacional tanto la luminosidad como la nitidez.
Well done.
Ten una buena tarde.
Saludos muy cordiales.
eldancer1 (36343) 2013-07-19 10:14
Beautiful documentation of the daily life of people! Modern technology seems to be everywhere. The last time I visited my old country, the Philippines, in 2007 I saw cell phone towers in the middle of isolated jungles. I like the pov and it has good lighting. Well done, tfs.
Miguel82 (27750) 2013-07-20 1:21
This fat boy looks sad Maria, he should feel lonely
Nice view from that isba (Siberian chalet made with wood)
Good light, a value report
mirosu (16313) 2013-07-20 5:45
Hi Maria,
Nice snapshot. The woman is in excellent light. Your exposure is just OK, as it should be and the viewpoint excellent. Well done. Greetings, Miro
ourania (51103) 2013-07-20 13:34
Hola Maria,
a very atmospheric, interesting and captivating picture, a very natural and intimate portrait. The lady looks very comfortable in that seat by the window, immersed in the music she loves and the thoughts and feelings it evokes. You've turned the challenging lighting conditions into a great advanage for the creation of a special intimate atmosphere. The light coming in only from the window is diffused on the lady and the area around her in a most gentle way. You've achieved great definition both in the interior and the outside view. Great work, congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a lovely weekend,
s_lush (16602) 2013-07-20 15:32
Hello Maria,
Your photos from Siberia are very interesting and
artistiic, espesiallly this one. Exelent light,beautiful colors, very well chosen moment and perfect quality despiite the in-door condtions of capturing!
Best regards ftrom Warsaw!
macondo (20345) 2013-07-21 1:19
Hello Maria.
A very good photo, with exquisite and delicate interplay of the shadows and soft light from the window. I find the beauty of the photo seems to be at odds with the humdrum nature of the subject - just an attendant listening to a music player - but it's a wonderful comment on modern life and a great capture. I once travelled on the Trans Siberian railway, nearly 40 years ago, and remember passing through Irkutsk. Thanks for your interesting note.
bukitgolfb301 (47611) 2013-07-21 1:52
Hi Ola dear Maria
Wow so impressive portrait / profile image!
Usage of light effcet is so fantastic and marvelous.
The delicate gradation of light and shade is so marvelous!
Thanks a lot and have a good Sunday evening!
Silvio1953 (164649) 2013-07-21 11:09
Ciao Maria, lovely portrait with fantastic light, splendid clarity and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio
josepmarin (58635) 2013-07-21 12:19
Hola María,
creo que si esta mujer tiene el deber de vigilar a los turistas quizá no cumple con su trabajo. Porque la has captado perfectamente mientras escucha música en su aparato electrónico.
Tienes razón, Cuando vi tu foto pensé en una pintura, por su luz sutil y su suavidad cromática, con unos bonitos tonos pastel.
Es un bonito trabajo.
Un abrazo,
thebest (4276) 2013-07-21 17:01
Hi Maria,
The wanderers have returned!!!
Yes this lady is certainly into the i phone - excellent composition!
I hope this brief message finds you in good spirits & in good health?
Kindest regards,
gus72 (3719) 2013-07-26 21:41
Hola Maria !!
esta foto tiene algo de magico.... por un lado la posicion muy inusual de la mujer y luego la luz que se filtra dentro del pieza ...... ilumina un poco..... pero no mucho !!
si yo tambien lo identifico con alguna pintura que visto en los museos.
Cuando vi la pequena muestra de la foto antes de abrirla.... me imagine que era una persona tomando mate !!!
Fue lindo recibir tus comentarios..... y no te preocupes que a pesar de tener 3500 fotos nuevas...... solo pongo una por semana.
Suerte, Salud y Felicidad.
Un saludo muy carinoso desde Australia.
cjmm (4479) 2013-08-10 7:57
Hola María,
Había visto esta foto dentro de tu serie de Siberia pero no me di el tiempo para comentarla.
Realmente un clásico y la referencia que hacés a la pintura está totalmente acertada.
Buen fin de semana,
GiovanniG (3802) 2013-09-04 20:23
Ciao Maria,
I really enjoy looking at your captures. This one struck me as being very sensitive and well done!
Warmest regards,
No_One (4) 2013-09-08 3:24
Hi Maria,
A Dutch painting, exactly! That light is magical and bestows a really lovely sense to the scene, this could be easily the work of a great master of the 18th century. Her pose is great too, as she sits in the window, again in her own little world and you have been very sensitive to that moment. Fantastic handling of the light and a classic composition. What a beautiful series this is.
All the best
jmdias (74725) 2014-09-04 17:23
interesante el rostro cerrado de la mujer. me gusta el uso de la luz de afuera con un encuadre perfecto. hermoso trabajo.
despues de sept.6 estaré afuera por algunas semanas.
jcpix (14024) 2014-10-06 17:11
Privet Maria,
I don't know much about art, but I had the same thought when I first noticed this picture...it really does have a "painted aura" about it.
A wonderful capture, showing us the old and traditional house, but apparently equipped with modern technology. :)
The directional light is superb, and really sets that nostalgic type of vibe here. I'm sure these guides become bored sometimes, so what better to do than pass the time like everyone else these day...with your phones of course!? lol
It's great that she seems to be completely unaware of your presence, making this an authentic and candid result. Very well done, this is a super "day in the life" photo. Enjoy the rest of the evening. Take it easy mi amiga.
Cheers from the North side,
fritzi007 (13716) 2014-11-01 6:42
Hallo Maria,
sehr gute Darstellung, sehr hohe Fotoqualität!
Wünsch dir einen schönen Sonntag
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- Copyright: Maria Ocampos (nikkitta) (17070)
- Genre: People
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2011-06-23
- Categories: Daily Life
- Camera: Nikon Coolpix P7000
- Exposure: f/2.8
- More Photo Info: view
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2013-07-18 11:05
- To kato: Not Mongolia but (1)
by nikkitta, last updated 2013-07-19 02:12
- To josepmarin: No cumple para nada su trabajo (1)
by nikkitta, last updated 2013-07-22 09:25
- To macondo: transiberian (2)
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- To gus72: Mate en Siberia!!!!! (1)
by nikkitta, last updated 2013-07-29 12:35


text: What the heck? The Enterprise is no match for the Borg Cube. Picard knows it. The Borg know it. The viewer knows it. Bob Dole knows it. What is Picard trying to accomplish here? Is he curious to see whether Borg can laugh? Hey, Jean-Luc, I've got an idea: tell the Borg you have Corbomite. They'll believe that. They'll turn around and run home with their tails between their legs.


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Papi punctures A's plans, lifts Red Sox
Shrugging off controversy, slugger crushes go-ahead shot
By Maureen Mullen / Special to MLB.com
With the Red Sox trailing by two runs in the seventh inning, Ortiz launched a go-ahead three-run homer in what became an 8-5 victory over the A's in front of 37,919 at Fenway Park on Thursday afternoon.
Shortly before the first pitch of the series finale against Oakland, reports began to emerge that Ortiz -- along with former Boston left fielder Manny Ramirez -- was among the 104 players who tested positive in Major League Baseball's 2003 survey testing for performance-enhancing drugs, testing that was agreed to and conducted only on the condition that the results would remain anonymous.
Not the easiest way to wrap up what had been a somewhat disappointing homestand against two last-place teams. The Red Sox entered the Thursday afternoon matinee with a record of 3-3 on the seven-game homestand -- 2-1 against the Orioles, in last place in the American League East and 1-2 against the A's, in last place in the AL West.
It had already been an eventful week for the Red Sox. Daisuke Matsuzaka, rehabbing a shoulder strain at the team's complex in Fort Myers, Fla., made headlines earlier in the week with complaints about the team's training regimen, which he refuted in a written statement released during Thursday's game. The trade rumors have been swirling around the team as the 4 p.m. ET Friday Trade Deadline approaches. And now this.
"It hasn't been dull, that's for sure," said manager Terry Francona. "We'll get through whatever we're supposed to get through. If I sit up here and complain about being tired or stressed, that would be an excuse that I don't think is tolerated. As a team we always talk about working through frustration and how our season will be defined by that. That's because we believe in that."
The players, to a man, said they were not distracted by the news.
"No, I wasn't distracted," Dustin Pedroia said. "We weren't talking about it. We're having enough problems right now to try to win games to worry about other things. So, I think we're all trying to win a ball game."
Boston's offense, batting just .242 (186-for-770) in July entering Thursday's game, had begun to pick up steam, hitting .298 in the first six games of the homestand, but was mostly quiet on the afternoon -- until the seventh inning.
Boston got a lone run in the second inning. Jason Bay led off with a walk and went to third on Ortiz's double. After a walk to J.D. Drew, Bay scored on Jason Varitek's single to right for a 1-0 lead. But the Red Sox could do no further damage, leaving the bases loaded as Nick Green and Jacoby Ellsbury struck out swinging on A's starter Gio Gonzalez's curveball.
Jon Lester made the slim margin work for a time, holding the A's scoreless through five innings. But in the sixth, he loaded the bases with A's, giving up a one-out walk to Orlando Cabrera, a single to Nomar Garciaparra, followed by a walk to Jack Cust. Cabrera scored on a sacrifice fly to right by Tommy Everidge, who made his Major League debut Tuesday, tying the game at 1. Bobby Crosby's double to center drove in Garciaparra, and Rajai Davis' single to center brought home Cust and Crosby.
After a walk to the next batter, Ryan Sweeney, Lester's day was done, with the A's leading, 4-1.
Manny Delcarmen entered, walking Landon Powell before getting Adam Kennedy, the 10th batter of the inning, on a fielder's choice to Pedroia.
Lester went 5 2/3 innings, giving up four runs on seven hits and three walks with two strikeouts. His outing ended his streak of allowing three earned runs or fewer in his past 10 starts since May 31.
"Jonny was good," Varitek said. "He just had an inning where some things just didn't go his way. The ball Rajai hit was off the handle, and if that ball's caught, we're at minimal damage with a two-run game.
"We had the leadoff walk. I think that was the biggest component, and then he made a good pitch with two strikes to Cust and didn't get the call, and that leads to a walk rather than sitting there with two outs. But I still think he continued to make pitches. [He] threw a cutter in to Everidge, [who] hits a sac fly, and he continued to make pitches. The only real bad pitch he made was the curveball he hung 0-2 to Crosby."
The Red Sox came back with two runs in the bottom of the inning, as Ortiz, who walked, scored on Mike Lowell's ground-rule double to left. With Gonzalez departing for reliever Russ Springer, Lowell took third on Drew's fly out to center, scoring on Varitek's single to right, to bring Boston within a run, 4-3.
But the A's extended their lead in the seventh. Garciaparra singled to right and was replaced by pinch-runner Eric Patterson, who stole second and scored on Everidge's single to center, putting Oakland up, 5-3.
With the Red Sox trailing by two runs in the inning, Ortiz came to bat with two outs and Youkilis on second base and Lowell on first. Ortiz turned on the fourth pitch from left-hander Craig Breslow -- the A's fourth pitcher of the afternoon, who had entered the game to face the slugger -- and deposited the 2-1 fastball into the bleachers behind Boston's dugout in center field for a 6-5 lead.
"I don't think anything is bigger than the home run David hit," said Varitek. "Because that kind of just changed the momentum that this team has had for the last so many games. [It] woke up the crowd -- woke up the team, because our big fella just hit probably our biggest home run we've had so far."
As cheers rained down, Ortiz (2-for-3, two runs scored, three RBIs) popped out of the dugout for a curtain call.
Gonzalez lasted 5 1/3 innings, giving up three runs on five hits and four walks. He had eight strikeouts in his outing, setting down seven Red Sox batters swinging on his curveball.
Boston added two runs in the eighth, as Drew singled and scored on Varitek's double to left-center, with Varitek, who went to third on Jed Lowrie's ground out, scoring on Ellsbury's sacrifice fly, for the final margin.
Delcarmen got the win, improving his record to 3-2, while Jonathan Papelbon got his 26th save. Breslow was charged with his first blown save and and the loss (4-5).
But it was Ortiz whose blast made the most noise on the afternoon.
Maureen Mullen is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Wasatch Range (Central) > Mount Raymond > Climber's Log
Mount Raymond Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
|Ted Eliason
|Fun ridge
|Easy in good weather
|Posted Oct 12, 2011 11:16 am
|Scout Trip
Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2011
|We hiked over from Dog Lake where we had camped the night before. We bagged Circle All Peak on the way. Even this year (2011) with all the precip we've had in Salt Lake, the drainages were all dry - so we hiked a mile down Butler Fork to the spring to refill our water bottles.
The scramble at the top of Raymond was pretty interesting. In a few spots I was a little nervous for the scouts with me but we had no problems. We descended Mill B North Fork to the parking lot - it was a long descent with our big packs.
Great hike. Loved it.
|Posted Jul 26, 2011 6:40 pm
|Wildcat Ridge
Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2006
|06/17/2006 Last summit on the Wildcat Ridge. Went down Millcreek. WMC
06/29/06 Did a two-fer, Raymond and Gobblers with Kim, Neo, and Samatha
08/17/14 w/Miko and Nala via Bowman. Bagged Gobblers along the way.
05/30/15 via Butler Fork
07/22/16 via Bowman
10/15/16 via Bowman
|Posted Jun 10, 2011 10:54 pm
|Three times. Mount Olympus Wilderness area is best in state. Big Cottonwood to Baker Pass to summit. Nice vegitation along the way.
|Posted Feb 25, 2011 2:54 am
|Amazing View
Date Climbed: Oct 29, 2010
|The ascent up the ridge was difficult but well worth it! Three to four feet of snow in places! Its only October!!
|Posted Oct 31, 2010 11:04 pm
|Up I Go
|06/05/10 via Wildcat Ridge with WMC Club
07/16/11 via Wildcat Ridge ended at Reynolds Peak
|Posted Oct 29, 2010 4:49 am
|Via Alexander Basin
Date Climbed: Oct 13, 2010
|started at 3:45pm after class. steep trail up Alexander Basin, but very nice. Summitted Gobblers at 5:15pm. Over to Mt. Raymond-summit at 6:00pm. Back over Gobblers and back to the truck at 8pm. Some fun scrambing near the top of Raymond.
|Posted Oct 14, 2010 1:47 pm
|Butler Fork Route
Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2010
|Hiked with Caroline via Butler Fork. Ended up taking a couple wrong turns but found the way eventually. Accidentally started up Gobblers Knob. Oops. Pretty windy at the summit. Took about 5 hrs round trip. Fun scramble at the top!
#2 - 6/17/17 trail run with Circle All on the way back
|Posted Sep 12, 2010 1:37 pm
|Birthday Hike
Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2010
|This is a great quick hike, with a nice scramble at the top. The trail from Mill B was busy, but had the summit to myself. I went down one of the chutes to connect with the Desolation trail and then back out of Mill B. Good choice as far as time, but I fell on my side and my cell phone took the brunt of my weight and I shattered the screen. Oh well! Literally ran into a HUGE bull moose right above the second small bridge. (I should stop listening to music with headphones while hiking) I have never been so close to a moose. A great peak to summit for my birthday.
|Posted Sep 7, 2010 2:17 am
|Butler to Raymond, down Neff's Canyon
Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2010
|Great hike, beautiful day. Started from Butler's Fork Trailhead... then ascended to the summit of Mount Raymond. If you're approaching from the East there is an interesting scramble (class 3) as you near the summit... really not too bad... but challenging enough that I wouldn't recommend taking a young kid (under 10). We descended down the SW slope and followed a faint trail that traversed the eastern part of the Wildcat Ridge until Lambs Canyon. We ended up traversing across a couple of couliers with some scree... took longer than we thought... but once we got to the top of Lambs Canyon it was easy going. I definitely have appreciation for those do the Wildcat Ridge from Mount Olympus to Mount Raymond in one day... that looks to be an extremely challenging hike! I highly recommend Mount Raymond... and definitely plan on doing this hike again in the Fall when the colors are out.
|Posted Jun 27, 2010 4:19 pm
|Not as many as Olympus
Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2010
|6-12-10 #57 and #58 From the S-turn via Mill B North. Rained and snowed for the first 2.5 hours but then I got lucky and it only precipitated intermittently after that. On my way down the 2nd time I met a guy coming up the trail who asked me how much further it was to Lake Blanche. Whoops!
2-28-08 #47 Beautiful snowshoe trip with Moogie737 via Butler Fork.
|Posted Jun 12, 2010 10:51 pm
|A bit climby
Date Climbed: Sep 26, 2009
|Hiked up from Butler Fork after paying a visit to Gobbler's Knob. No one was up there so I peed off the summit...
|Posted Sep 26, 2009 5:15 pm
|Hiked with my partner in crime
Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2006
|Great hike! Not too intense. Can definitely take a less inclined male with you on this hike to show them a thing or two about how beautiful the mountains are. Good, easy hike for sure.
|Posted Jul 13, 2009 5:15 pm
|Traverse from Gobblers
Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2009
|Traversed from Gobblers via the E ridge. Much easier than it looks. Descended into Mill A and out via Butler Fork.
|Posted Jun 22, 2009 4:03 pm
|Better than Gobblers
Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2008
|Had a bit of a scramble near the top (if you choose), wow. Report with pictures and map at http://www.willhiteweb.com/little_cottonwood_canyon/raymond/gobblers_knob_207.htm
|Posted Jun 18, 2009 6:13 pm
|Mutiple routes and climbs
|I'm a regular.
|Posted Dec 4, 2008 12:07 pm
|Summer Ascent
Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2007
|Hiked up and down this from BCC in about four hours on another beautiful summer afternoon with J. Elected to take 'shortcuts' up and down the chutes. Not recommended, haha, stick to the trail, it's faster and WAY less sketchy. Encountered some mountaineering chipmunks at the summit.
|Posted Mar 27, 2008 3:33 pm
|Northeast Ridge from Butler Fork
Date Climbed: Nov 18, 2007
|And came down one of the east chutes (I agree with renogurt this isn't the shortcut I thought it'd be). Original plans were for a pleasant afternoon walk to Circle-All peak, but changed my mind after the first mile and did Raymond instead. With my afternoon start, I needed my headlamp on the way down. There was knee-deep snow in a few spots on the ridge, but snow cover was inconsistent. A young bull moose was standing almost on the trail in lower Butler Fork and wouldn't budge, and snorted and thrashed the branches with his antlers when I tried to shoo him, so I ran back up the trail and bushwhacked up and around him, nearly getting cliffed out in the dark.
|Posted Nov 19, 2007 11:46 am
|Via Wildcat
Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2007
|This is the last part of Wildcat ridge and I was worked. Note tod self: the chutes that come down from just below the summit are NOT a shortcut to the trail.
|Posted Sep 22, 2007 1:17 am
|Steve Elmer
|Various Ascents
Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2007
|6-24-07: Butler Fork
10-14-07: Porter Fork and then onto Gobblers Knob
|Posted Sep 7, 2007 8:01 pm


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After Raon Digital announced their two new SSD-based Everun Note models, the S16S and D24S, we've been waiting to see how the switch to solid-state storage affects their performance. Given that the original Everun Note was known as something of a pocket power-house, only held back by its traditional 60GB hard-drive, the stakes are certainly high. UMPCPortal's Steve has just received the Everun Note S16S and D24S, and tested them out in a huge 2hr marathon.
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A Chicago Bears fan who had traveled to see his team play the Jaguars in Jacksonville on Sunday afternoon was stabbed to death inside a restaurant early Sunday morning, the Florida Times-Union reports.
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, per the newspaper, identified the victim as 42-year-old William C. "Chris" Pettry, who was visiting from Lake Villa, Ill. According to police, Pettry was "involved in a disturbance by two other subjects" before being stabbed by a Jacksonville resident identified as 28-year-old Matthew Hinson.
The incident occurred in Fionn MacCool's, a popular Irish-themed restaurant in the Jacksonville Landing district downtown. The Times-Union reports that homicide detectives arrested Hinson around 1:40 a.m. Sunday, who was then jailed for murder without bond.
The restaurant was in close proximity to a riverfront hotel that had been overrun with Bears fans. The Times-Union also notes Pettry's wife Karen took to her Facebook page to mourn the loss of her husband, and also express anger toward Hinson.
"I don't even know how to say this right now," Karen Pettry wrote as part of her post. "I'm so numbed and I still cannot believe it is true. ... Some idiot has taken his life. I'm so mad, just don't understand why, very lost right now."


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Wednesday 30th April 2014
- Saturday 3rd May 2014
First House
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Timings. 2 shows per night
Wed/Thur: Doors 5.30, support 6.15, Sinatra Jr 7.30 and Doors 9.30, Sinatra Jr 10.15, late set 12 midnight
Fri/Sat: Doors 6pm, support 7pm, Sinatra Jr 8.30 and Doors 10.30pm, Sinatra Jr 11.15
Mike Smith – alto sax
Tom Garling – trombone
Jeff Morrison – piano/keys
Paul Rostock – bass
Bob Chmel – drums
Walt Johnson – trumpet
Tyrone Anthony - 2nd alto sax
Jim Fox - guitar
When you think Sinatra, you think of the greatest music ever performed. People have marked milestones in their lives to songs made famous by the Chairman of the Board.
Frank Sinatra, Jr. keeps those memories alive and creates new ones with his show, "Sinatra Sings Sinatra."
Take a musical journey with Frank Sinatra, Jr and his Octet. Enjoy songs such as 'Strangers in the Night', 'Foggy Day in London Town', 'I've Got You Under My Skin' and 'New York New York' featuring some of the finest musicians in the country, many of whom have been traveling with Frank for over 30 years.
Frank Sinatra, Jr. has found himself catapulted into a position he never sought but must have surely contemplated. The songs of Sinatra need to be sung and Frank Jr. has inherited that honor. In song and style Frank Sinatra Jr. pays homage to his father, the singer and the music that defines the Sinatra legend by performing "Sinatra Sings Sinatra."
Frank Sinatra, Jr. was born in New Jersey, raised in California and educated in the showrooms of Las Vegas and on bandstands all over the world.
While studying music at the University of Southern California, Frank Jr. originally planned a career as a pianist and conductor. Show promoters, however, had different ideas and he eventually made his professional show business debut as a singer with the Elliot Brothers band, an outfit best known for its take-offs on name bands of the 1940s.
On the evening of September 8, 1963, the Royal Box of Americana Hotel in Manhattan re-opened for the fall season. Other hotels featured such established performers as Sheila and Gordon MacRae (Waldorf), Peter Duschin (St. Regis), and Xavier Cuget and Abbe Lane (Plaza). The Royal Box presented a newcomer: Frank Sinatra, Jr. backed by the Tommy Dorsey Band. At 21, Frank Jr. made his debut into the big time.
Abel Green, editor of "Variety" at the time, heralded Frank Jr.'s debut with a "thumbs-up" verdict: "Frank Jr. clicked, packing his 20-minute stint with commendable professionalism." He eventually joined the Sam Donahue Orchestra, an experience he described as being one of the most rewarding in his career. "I learned the bulk of what I know about singing with a band from Sam Donahue and the other musicians I met in that band," Frank Jr. said. "The best way to learn about something is to be around the experts. Pilots hang around with other pilots; mechanics hang around other mechanics. I stayed around musicians. Formal education is important, of course, but you can't learn a profession by just sitting in a classroom. You have to go out there and do it."
Frank Jr. has performed in major clubs and showrooms throughout the United States, Canada, Japan, Brazil, and England. He has appeared on stage with such showbiz greats as George Burns, Phil Harris, and Flip Wilson as well as guest starring on popular television shows including "Laugh-in" and "The Golddiggers." A favorite of variety and talk show audiences, Frank Jr. frequently appeared on programs hosted by legends such as Red Skelton, Jack Benny, Jackie Gleason, Dean Martin, Merv Griffin, Mike Douglas, and Johnny Carson. In 1970, he shifted to the big screen acting along side Dale Robertson, Dina Merrill and Toshiro Mifune in "The Walking Major," a feature move filmed on location in Japan.
In 1971 a record album entitled "Spice" hit the marketplace. It was produced by the late Sonny Burke and featured the writing talents of Frank Jr. on three cuts. Those three songs were "Spice," "Believe in Me," and "Black Night," as well as the additional album cuts, were arranged and conducted by the great Nelson Riddle. "Spice" was followed by two other recording projects: "His Way" and "It's All Right." In 1983, Frank Jr. teamed with the Pat Longo All-Star Jazz Band to record a tribute to arranger-conductor Billy May, contributing five songs to an album entitled, "Billy May For President."
Throughout the 1960s and into the mid-1970s, Frank Jr. appeared regularly in Las Vegas, opening for many stars in the main rooms and headlining in his own right in the lounges. For several years a trend prevailed in Las Vegas wherein lounges were being converted into bingo rooms, buffets and sports bars making Frank Jr.'s brand of entertainment seemingly obsolete. However, a major turning point came in 1985 when Frank Jr. opened in the Four Queens Hotel in downtown Las Vegas. Backed by a 17-piece orchestra, he re-introduced the lush big-band sound to lounge patrons sparking renewed interest in live music. Subsequently, his show was booked regularly at the resort during the next eight years.
In 1990, Frank Jr. expanded his band to include twenty musicians. In 1992, he brought his show to the Desert Inn. It was the first time in twenty years that a big band had appeared in a lounge on the famed Las Vegas strip. "When I was a boy, my father would often bring me to Las Vegas. I saw all the stars perform, and late at night, there would always be a name band playing in a lounge," Frank Jr. recalled. "I remember listening to Harry James, Count Basie and many other famous bands. It was quite an education. I always try to recapture the spirit of those late night sessions in my show."
In 1988, Frank Jr. joined his father's staff as musical director and concert conductor. He helped to choose the music and rehearsed and conducted the orchestra whenever Ol' Blue Eyes was on stage. Sometimes fate (and smart booking agents) brought Frank Jr. and his father into the same city at the same time. When father and son appeared in the same city, but in separate clubs, loyal Sinatra fans called it an "eclipse." On the rare occasions both appeared in the same hotel or club in separate shows, the event was dubbed a "total eclipse." In October 1993, fans flocked to the Desert Inn in Las Vegas where Frank Jr. was singing in the lounge and his father was performing in the showroom. "It was a lot of work conducting for my father and then singing two of my own shows, but I can't remember when I've had so much fun," Frank Jr. said.
In April 1994, Frank Jr. enjoyed another whirlwind week when he conducted for his father at the famous Radio City Music Hall in New York City, and then moved on to the more intimate tavern on the Green on Central Park to perform his own late night show. Frank Jr.'s big band played to sell-out audiences all week at the landmark restaurant and nightclub, prompting a return engagement planned for the spring of 1995, to be followed by a first-ever date at Atlantic City's Trump Plaza. Not surprisingly, Frank Jr. dazzled the east-coast casino market, sparking future bookings in several other Atlantic City showrooms.
In 1996 "As I Remember It" (Angel Records), a CD recorded as a tribute to his father's talents and the composers and arrangers "who defined the Sinatra legend," was released. Greeted with enthusiasm by Sinatra purists, "As I Remember It" proceeded to climb the musical charts garnering significant critical acclaim along the way. A promotional tour ensued, in which Frank Jr. treated audiences to stirring renditions of classis such as "Night and Day," "I've Got the World on a String," and "Ol'Man River" to name a few. Utilizing a superb 44-piece orchestra and the incomparable arrangements of legends Nelson Riddle, Don Costa and Billy May, Frank Jr. won the hearts and respect of fans and critics alike, irrefutably distinguishing himself as a premiere vocalist and endearing storyteller.
The public's enthusiastic response to "As I Remember It" prompted Frank Jr. to extend the tour well into 1997. In addition, a new project shined on the immediate horizon. In celebration of George and Ira Gershwins' Centennial anniversary, an all-Gershwin program was under development. On July 4, Frank Jr. launched his 10-city Gershwins' America tour from Battery Park located near the Statue of Liberty. Multi-talented, Frank Jr. served as a singer, pianist, and conductor, utilizing a 52-piece symphony to commemorate timeless favorites such as "S' Wonderful," "I've Got a Crush on You," and "Fascinating Rhythm." The whirlwind tour concluded on August 10, 1997 in Los Angeles, California amidst rave reviews. "The talents of the second generation of Sinatras were a given. The Gershwin program went the next step in firmly contributing Frank Jr.'s personal achievement as a gifted musician and star performer," said John C. Hall, Trustee of The Recording Industries Music Performance Trust Fund.
From the fall of 1997 through the summer of 1998, Frank Jr. and his 20-piece orchestra focused once again on the nostalgic melodies of the big bang era, appearing in notable theaters and showrooms nationwide. His performances at Atlantic City's Claridge Casino Hotel, Harrah's Casino & Hotel and Trump Marina, as well as Laughlin's Harrah's Casino & Hotel met with tremendous success.
Audiences honored Frank and his 36-piece orchestra with numerous standing ovations during all three of his sold-out shows at Sands Hotel Casino in October of '98. In his first Atlantic City appearance since his father's death, Frank delighted the house by commemorating "Ol' Blue Eyes: in a unique setting created by special blue lighting, an ethereal voice-over and the presence of featured guest Bill Miller, Frank Sr.'s pianist for close to fifty years, Thereafter Frank performed several of his father's favorite songs. The stunning magical segment had fans cheering their appreciation and critics commending Franks' imagination and class. Due to the tremendous success of this unforgettable performance, Bill Miller is now a permanent member of Frank Jr.'s orchestra.
1999 started off with a bang as Frank wowed a sold-out audience at Miami Beach's famous Fontainebleau on New Year's Eve. From there he proved that everything old is new again by packing dance floors with swing dancers of all generations at Disney's Atlantic Palace/Boardwalk Club as well as Merv Griffin's Coconut Club in Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles Times, "…in a gala celebration of the first anniversary of Merv Griffin's Coconut Club, Sinatra Jr. began to make a case for his acceptance as one of the best of the post-Sinatra mainstream vocal stylists."
Wherever and whenever he performs, Frank Sinatra, Jr. always keeps one thing in mind: "The people come to hear the music, so I always make sure the music is the real star of the show. I want the spotlight to shine on the individual musicians as well as the singer."
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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- McLaren news
McLaren insists reliability is improving
- Drivers:
- Lewis Hamilton
- Teams:
- McLaren
McLaren insists its year-on-year reliability is improving despite a number of high-profile issues at recent races.
Lewis Hamilton retired from the lead of both the Singapore and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix earlier this season and struggled through the race with smaller issues at the Japanese and Korean Grands Prix. But technical director Paddy Lowe revealed there had actually been fewer major faults across this season than there had been in recent years.
"If we analyse the total mileage of this car and the number of faults that either did or would have stopped you in a race, then this car has been the most reliable car since I started recording it," he said. "It doesn't feel that way because so many of those problems have occurred in actual races when we've been in the lead, for instance. But that's just the way the dice have fallen. And they've all been unrelated.
"If you have a chronic issue you can just go and address that one thing. Obviously the things that have just happened are unlikely to happen again. It's a matter of general reliability. You keep improving the game. It has improved from last year and the year before even though it doesn't look like that and feel like that. We just have to keep getting better."
However, speaking specifically about the problem that caused Hamilton to retire two weeks ago in Abu Dhabi, Lowe said that, while incredibly uncommon, the team was still trying to understand the issue.
"That was a failure of the high-pressure pump, which is a mechanical unit. It's the same one we'd been running for ten years without changing design. So massive disappointment actually and something we are still investigating, it's not absolutely clear what went wrong even now."


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On the few occasions when I can be convinced to do a gear post for bears, I've generally shied away from including PvP gear. This is actually a complete turnaround from our situation in The Burning Crusade, when Arena gear was an absolute godsend due to the bear's desperation for critical strike reduction. The now-vanished talent Survival of the Fittest (the modern Thick Hide) gave us flat 3% crit reduction, and then we had to scrounge the last 2.6% in the interest of not being stomped into oblivion by a raid boss. Not surprisingly, most players wound up using a few pieces of PvP gear to reach the all-important crit cap, because resilience reduced your chance to be crit in PvE as well.
But ever since that changed, I soured on the use of PvP gear in PvE. Resilience is now completely wasted in PvE content, you can't reforge it, and you'll only ever get one other secondary stat on PvP pieces anyway.
"Pooh, pooh," I said.
"Threat generation," I said.
"Why would you want to gimp yourself with so much useless itemization?" I said.
"Three bags full," I said.
However, I couldn't help but notice that PvP gear was still crammed with all manner of agility goodness, and then there's the minor point that Kalon is pretty much always right. So I decided to try a little experiment to see how much the average player would be gimping himself by using a full set of PvP threads. Pay attention, children, because this is the last time for several minutes that I will be heard to utter the following words:
I was wrong.


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The last time we visited the exploding laptop topic, Dell was asking the US
Consumer Product Safety Commission for help regarding one of their laptops
that blew up at a Japanese conference. The pictures of smoking and flaming
laptop were plastered
all over the net. Today, we have a new entry into the exploding Dell laptop
hall of fame.
This latest incident took place in Vernon Hills, Illinois
and involved a laptop that was seemingly off when fire took place (the burn
pattern on screen confirms that the laptop lid was at least closed). According
to the Automation Engineer who posted the details of the story on the TG
FORUMZ, the battery burned completely through the laptop and resulted
in the entire bottom floor of his office building being evacuated.
But for all the shock and horror of seeing a laptop catch on
fire in your office, there's at least some humor thrown in for good measure (at
the expensive of the laptop's owner). From the TG FORUMZ:
The most priceless
moment of this entire ordeal is something that I, with regret, do not have a
picture of. While taking pictures through the haze (after everyone had
evacuated the area and before the fire department came to kick us out), the
engineer who's laptop it was had been spotted out of the corner of my eye.
Apparently he heard there was a fire and that we all had to go outside. Being
the noble engineer that he is, he quickly wanted to grab his laptop!!! HAHAHA
The look on his face, as he stretched out his arms in disbelief was priceless!!!
Again, I'm sorry I didn't get a picture of that... I was laughing too damn
hard! (I was only able to get a picture of him walking away, as I was
intermittently laughing and coughing at the same time).
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Running Free version. In the last week or three it started popping up a notice saying "Found new network," several times a day or week, which it has never done before in several years. When I click to ignore it, it pops up another demand for info on the non-existent network which popup cannot be ignored, closed or gotten rid of short of shutting down the machine - then it may do it again. I have no network. I've already done the "reset cure" with no effect.
Is this a bug in the latest update?


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Kershaw gets message from Koufax after no-no
By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com
SAN DIEGO -- Clayton Kershaw said he received congratulatory voicemails from baseball Hall of Famer (and personal friend) Sandy Koufax and basketball Hall of Famer (and Dodgers partner) Magic Johnson after throwing his first no-hitter Wednesday night.
"It's awesome to hear from a lot of people," he said. "They just said they were proud and it was fun to watch."
Kershaw said he celebrated after the game with teammates and friends. He spent part of Thursday's day off house hunting before driving to San Diego for what he called "a normal off-day, which was kind of nice."
He said by coincidence he had been booked as a guest for Thursday night's Jimmy Kimmel Show, but was scratched before he pitched the masterpiece.
"They had so much going on with the Kings and Spurs, but I'll do that eventually," he said. "I like Jimmy. He's funny."
Kershaw said his cleats will be sent to the Hall of Fame at Cooperstown. As has been done for no-hit teammate Josh Beckett, Kershaw's game-worn uniform will be put on display at Dodger Stadium, after which he will take the gear home and display it in a room that also holds his two Cy Young Awards.
Kershaw said he was still trying to soak in the significance of his achievement and didn't sound comfortable with suggestions that his 15-strikeout, zero-walk no-hitter might have been the greatest game ever pitched.
"A game in June obviously matters, but you think about Don Larsen throwing a perfect game in the World Series," he said. "The ramifications of that game are more important than a June game."
But he admitted it was "pretty cool stuff" to turn on the TV the next day and see the highlights.
Puig exits early with mild hip strain
SAN DIEGO -- Dodgers right fielder Yasiel Puig re-injured a strained left hip flexor and was removed in the eighth inning of Friday night's game with the Padres.
Manager Don Mattingly said Puig was considered day to day, although Puig sounded discouraged. "It's the same [right] hip and I continue to get treatment, try to play through it to support my team, but it's still hurting," he said.
Puig flied out leading off the top of the eighth inning and limped back to the dugout. He was replaced in a double-switch by Scott Van Slyke.
Puig has been troubled by a hip flexor he originally suffered sliding into second base June 7, although the only start he missed was on June 8.
Turner back in lineup as Uribe nears return
SAN DIEGO -- With Justin Turner returning to the lineup Friday for the first time in a week, regular third baseman Juan Uribe was scheduled for a second game of a Minor League rehab that could lead to him rejoining the club in the next couple of days, manager Don Mattingly said Friday.
Uribe went 2-for-4 as a designated hitter Thursday night for Class A Advanced Rancho Cucamonga and was scheduled to play six innings in the field Friday. Turner, who took over when Uribe was injured, then went down with a strained calf.
Mattingly said Scott Elbert, who made his first game appearance after three elbow operations in a year and a half Wednesday night in Ogden, Utah, is set to continue his rehab Saturday by making another 20 pitches for Rancho Cucamonga. Mattingly said Elbert likely needs the entire rehab stint before he returns to the Major Leagues.
There was no progress reported from injured outfielder Carl Crawford, whose recovery from a sprained ankle has stalled.
"We're not sure what happened," said Mattingly. "He had a setback and is not running yet."
Ken Gurnick is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Thornton knows roles to turn down
Billy Bob Thornton has said that the secret to a successful acting career is to know which roles to say no to.
The Armageddon actor is starring in the new TV series of Fargo, set 20 years on from the Coen Brothers' 1996 film, which also features Martin Freeman.
He said: "The most important thing for an actor to know is who he is. He's got to know, 'OK, I'm the guy for this role - or not.' Like I always tell people, 'If you're doing a movie about Charles de Gaulle, get a French man. That ain't me.'
"People will say, 'Well, you need to stretch yourself as an actor.' But if you start trying to play people who are inherently not you, that's not going to be your strongest stuff."
Billy plays central character Lorne Malvo in Fargo, a psycho who fetches up in the small town in Minnesota and influences the residents with his violent ways.
He said he was sure that this character was for him: "I don't know why, but I just went, 'Yeah. That fits: a hand in a glove.'
"I liked the idea of playing a guy who has no conscience," Thornton went on. "He has this weird sense of humour. He likes to mess with people. And as we went along I started thinking, he's a loner, so messing with people is actually his social life, his recreation."
He said of writer Noah Hawley's reimagining of Fargo: "He captured the Coen Brothers' spirit, got their vibe, and yet he didn't imitate them. I thought, if you've done that, you've done something great."


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NPDES Stormwater Permit Program in New England
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The Clean Water Act authorizes EPA and states, which are delegated the authority by EPA, to regulate point sources that discharge pollutants into waters of the United States through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program. So-called "point sources" are generated from a variety of municipal and industrial operations, including treated wastewater, process water, cooling water, and stormwater runoff from drainage systems. The NPDES Stormwater Program, in place since 1990, regulates discharges from municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s), construction activities, industrial activities, and those designated by EPA due to water quality impacts.
- Administration
- Large & Medium MS4 Permits
- Small MS4 Program
- Construction Activities
- Industrial Activities
- Residual Designations
- Stormwater BMP Tools and External Resources
Large & Medium MS4 Permits
Small MS4 Program
2003 Permit for MA and NH
- 2003 General Permit for Storm Water Discharges from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) (PDF) (56 pp, 265 K)
- 2003 Permit Archives - NOIs, Maps, Public Notice, and Annual Reports for regulated MS4s in Massachusetts and New Hampshire
- MA SWMP Summaries & Select Metrics Permit Year 9 (2011-2012) (PDF) (20 pp, 506 K)
- NH SWMP Summaries & Select Metrics Permit Year 9 (2011-2012) (PDF) (20 pp, 487 K)
- Annual Reporting Requirements
Permit Reissuance
- Updated Information for Reissuance of the Small MS4 General Permit
- Which New England communities are regulated?
New England Municipalities Regulated by the Phase II Stormwater Program
Choose a state from the list below to view municipalities* whose MS4s are automatically-designated (either in full or part) by the Phase II Rule based on urbanized area (PDF) (3 pp, 264 K) delineations from the 2000 U.S. Census. In addition to MS4s automatically regulated by the Phase II Rule, EPA and authorized states may designate additional municipalities for permit coverage, and others may be eligible for waivers from permitting requirements. For the states of Massachusetts and New Hampshire, where EPA is the NPDES permitting authority, Notices of Intent (NOIs), annual reports, and public notice information is provided.
- Massachusetts (includes NOIs, annual reports, and public notice status)
- New Hampshire (includes NOIs, annual reports, and public notice status)
- Connecticut
- Maine
- Rhode Island Exit
- Vermont
*Note: Those portions of a municipality's MS4 that discharge to a combined sewer system or a publically owned treatment works (POTW) are not regulated by the Phase II Rule, regardless of coincidence with an urbanized area. If and when storm sewers are separated from sanitary sewers pursuant to state and federal Combined Sewer Overflow Policies, the resulting MS4s would then become automatically-designated by the Phase II Rule.
- General Permit for Storm Water Discharges from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s)
- State of Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Small MS4 Home page
- The 2010 North Coastal and Interstate, Merrimack, and South Coastal Small MS4 draft permits will be combined and issued as a single Massachusetts Small MS4 permit
- State of New Hampshire
- State of Massachusetts
- Notices of Intent (NOIs) (Pending)
- Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
- Public Notice Status and Processing NOIs (Pending)
- Permit Annual Reporting Requirements (Pending)
- Permit Annual Reports (Pending)
- Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
Construction Activities
- Do I need NPDES Permit Coverage for Discharges Related to my Construction Activity and Which General Permits are Available (Flow Chart)? (PDF) (2 pp, 44 K)
- Obtaining permit coverage for your construction activity
This site provides links to the 2012 Construction General Permit (CGP) (including related Fact Sheets, Federal Register Notices, and the administrative record), Notice of Intent (NOI) and Notice of Termination (NOT) Forms, the online filing system (eNOI), and the online searchable NOI database.Exit
- NPDES General Permit for Dewatering Activities in MA and NH
This site provides links to the Federal Register Notice, the General Permit, and EPA contact information. Subject to limitations and eligibility requirements, this permit authorizes pumped or drained discharges of groundwater or stormwater from excavations or other points of accumulation associated with a construction activity. Depending on the nature of the dewatering activities at a given site, one or more general permits may be applicable: the Construction Dewatering General Permit, the Construction General Permit, or the Remediation General Permit.
- EPA Construction General Permit Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) (8 pp, 143 K)
Provides answers to the most frequently asked questions on the 2012 Construction General Permit (CGP).
- EPA Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Guidance
Provides guidance and templates for the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), site inspections, and other requirements of the 2012 CGP.
- New Hampshire Alteration of Terrain Permit
This webpage includes information of the New Hampshire Alteration of Terrain permit which may be required in addition to 2012 CGP coverage.
Industrial Activities
- 2008 Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP)
- Impaired Waters Information - Massachusetts
- Impaired Waters Information - New Hampshire
- 2008 MSGP Monitoring Guidance for Discharges into Impaired Waters (Part 6.2.4) - Parameters and Methods (PDF) (1 pg, 72 K)
- Massachusetts (PDF) (2 pp, 151 K) [Revised March 2010]
- New Hampshire (PDF) (2 pp, 108 K)
- Permit Modification for Operators in the Marine Industry Discharging Stormwater into Massachusetts Waters (5/28/09) (PDF) (1 pg, 45 K)
- EPA New England Guidance: Permitting Requirements for Municipally-Owned or Operated Industrial Activities
- How can I avoid the need for a Storm Water Permit for my industrial activity (i.e., a No Exposure Exclusion)?
Residual Designations
The Clean Water Act (CWA) and related regulations define the specific industrial and municipal stormwater sources that must be authorized by an NPDES permit. The CWA recognizes that other sources, such as commercial properties, may need to be regulated on a case-by-case or category-by-category basis based on additional information or localized conditions. The authority to regulate other sources based on the localized adverse impact of stormwater on water quality through NPDES permits is commonly referred to as the "Residual Designation" authority. In 2008, EPA issued records of decision requiring additional NPDES stormwater permits in specific areas within the Charles River watershed in Massachusetts and the Long Creek watershed in Maine. In July 2013, Conservation Law Foundation, Natural Resources Defense Council, and American Rivers filed a petition in Regions 1,3 and 9 seeking EPA to make a determination that commercial, industrial and institutional sites contribute to violations of water quality standards and require NPDES permits. In March 2014, EPA released a response to the petition. Additional information is provided via the links below.
- Charles River Residual Designation
- Sustainable Stormwater Funding Project
Information on an EPA-funded project to develop funding recommendations to support the Charles River Residual Designation
- Sustainable Stormwater Funding Project
- Long Creek
- Final Decision
- Final Residual Designation for Long Creek (PDF) (2 pp, 95 K)
- EPA Response to Public Comments on Residual Designation (PDF) (10 pp, 648 K)
- Preliminary Decision
- Residual Designation for Long Creek (PDF) (39 pp, 613 K)
- Executive Summary (PDF) (4 pp, 27 K)
- EPA and Maine Take Action to Reduce Stormwater Pollution in South Portland Ecosystem (Press Release)
- Federal Register Notice
This notice provides details on how to obtain the Preliminary Residual Designation document itself and other related materials. The public may comment during the eventual permit review process.
- Final Decision
- Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Sites
- Petition from Conservation Law Foundation, Natural Resources Defense Council, and American Rivers
- CLF Petition (PDF) (25 pp, 445 K)
- Attachment A - Impaired Waters Listing (XLS) (264 K)
- Region 1 Response
- Letter and Response (PDF) (19 pp, 6.5 MB)
- Attachments - Charts and Maps (PDF) (11 pp, 3.8 MB)
- Additional Information on EPA's Residual Designation Authority
- Regional Contact - Thelma Murphy (email@example.com or 617-918-1614)
- Petition from Conservation Law Foundation, Natural Resources Defense Council, and American Rivers
Stormwater BMP Tools and External Resources
- Stormwater BMP Performance in New England (PDF) (232 pp, 3.1 MB)
Long-term cumulative performance estimates of eight stormwater BMP types, based on BMP capacity and various loading rates for total phosphorus, solids, and zinc.
- Stormwater BMP Cost-Optimization (PDF) (74 pp, 7 MB)
Stormwater planning demo in three upper Charles River communities
- BMP-PET (1.6MB, Executable Program File)
Spreadsheet tool with performance curves/stormwater pollutant menu selections for TP, TSS, and Zn (based on report at BMP performance link above).
- BMP-PET Instructions (PDF) (8 pp, 189 K)
- BMP Nitrogen Removal (PDF) (2 pp, 38 K)
Brief summary of nitrogen-removal research at UNH Stormwater Center


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Hey Everyone!!!
looked over at the instructions/rules for introducing yourself so i thought i would just answer these questions.
How did you pick your screen name?
well i picked the screen name cos its one i use quite alot when i sign up for fourms etc i came up with it a couple of years - i picked the vampire part because well i like vampires and the Della part is a mix of the first letter of my name and Bellas name so it becomes vampireDella
How did you come to read Twilight and which book is your favorite?
i found it when i was searching the book store for some new books to read, and i thought i would start to reading it to see what it was like, and i instantly became hooked! my favourite is a tie between Eclipse and Breaking Dawn - i guess i just love the storyline of both and the interaction between edward, bella, jacob etc and also i like it because edward asks bella to marry him and in breaking dawn they have a wedding, a baby, and bella turns into a vampire...i guess they are both my favourites its hard to decided.
Who do you like best: Edward, Bella, or Jacob?
Who is your favorite minor character?
Alice and Jasper
What are your hobbies?
i like to make signatures and avatars in photoshop for both Twilight and Vampire Diaires - i post my work on Fanpop here is the link to my profile page if you want to have a look - http://www.fanpop.com/fans/vampireDella
i also like to watch movies, read, take my dog for a walk, etc
Where are you from (general area like Montana, not exact town!)
Im From New Zealand
How old are you? (In general, like teen, 20's, 30's, 40's etc)
im 19
i also belong to the Vampire Diaires net diccussion fourm (my username is also vampireDella) and i post my vampire diaires signatures and avatars on there as well and i hope to do the same on here if there is a place for fanworks!
hope to all see you around! and im sure i will love it here