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JUDAICA STORE CLOSED ... Palo Alto's only remaining Judaica store is gone. Miriam's Well, a small shop tucked inside the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center at 3921 Fabian Way, closed its doors March 10 after a three-year run. "We haven't made any plans yet for the space. Because of its central campus location, we are considering options from retail to office to exhibit space," said JCC spokesperson Mimi Sells. Meanwhile, Ellen Bob, who knows the business well (she was co-owner of the former bob and bob Fine Jewish Gifts, which was first in Palo Alto and then Los Altos), said, "It's really disappointing that the store has closed, but it's a hard business." She added, "I don't see how a retail store like that can survive in this current climate of online shopping." Bob is now executive director of Palo Alto's Congregation Etz Chayim. Bob had to close her own store in January 2009, after 26 years in business, leaving a void in the Judaica market. It was hoped that Miriam's Well would help fill that void.
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In short, the fast-growing sport offers a different perspective on the water. Since those paddling one are standing at their full height, the high vantage point provides a panoramic view of everything from fish in the water below to expansive views on the horizon.
Catching sight of an SUP paddler for the first time can provide an equally striking vision. "You gaze out on the water and you see someone standing up and at a certain angle it is almost like they are just standing on water," said Clark. "The boards are so low profile."
Clark said the boards used are like any boat. "They have a particular shape to them that is designed for a particular type of activity or to be specific to either beginners or more advanced paddlers," he said. "You can buy a board to do pretty much whatever you want to — you can go camping out of it, you can fish out it… it opens up all kinds of opportunities. It's such a young sport that I think people are only beginning to see the possibilities of what it can do."
One can SUP almost any navigable body of water, and the sport is viable on the coast or inland in rivers and lakes. Arkansas has around 600,000 acres of lakes and over 9,700 miles of streams, making it a prime place to practice the sport.
"For Arkansas, SUP is still in its infancy," said Jeremy Mackey, who works at Ouachita Outdoor Outfitters in Hot Springs. "It has been growing this year and we are definitely seeing more interest. Nationally it is in the fastest growing paddle sports. category."
Even though stand-up paddleboards look like surfboards, you don't need waves to take on the sport and flat water is actually preferred for building skills.
It also offers a strong core workout with a minimum of equipment (basically just a board, paddle, and PFD) needed.
"They are very stable," Clark said about the boards.
"They are lightweight, easy to carry, and not bulky. It is not as difficult as people think it is and I think that is encouraging because people don't get discouraged the first few times they get on the paddleboard. It's pretty easy to stay up on them as long as you pay attention to what you are doing."
"There are plenty of paddling opportunities here," added Clark. "During normal years, when we don't have these severe droughts that we've been having, the water is available pretty much year-round."
As to equipment, Mackey said their store currently has touring boards from Tahoe SUP, inflatables from NRS, a hybrid board from Liquid Logic, and SUP from Hobie. "We've been watching this sport grow and progress for about 3-4 years now," he said.
"And we are choosing brands we think will be around in the long run. Whenever a sport like this is in the 'boom' stage there are a lot of companies that jump on the band wagon. So it was important for us to choose brands who are established."
Mackey said some good spots to SUP in Arkansas include Remmel Dam to Rockport on the Ouachita River, DeGray Lake, Lake Ouachita, Lake Hamilton, Lake Greeson… and the list goes on. "Any body of water is SUP friendly," he said.
Though the sport is just making landfall in landlocked Arkansas, it seems to be on a path to gaining more exposure. "There is a ton of potential for growth in Arkansas and the area and the landscape are absolutely perfect to help sustain this growth," said Mackey.

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Elected just last December, Michelle offered cabinet post at Fenland - but its goodbye to man responsible for leisure debacle
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The councillor responsible for last year's debacle over re-branding Fenland leisure centres has been axed.
Councillor Pop Jolley, the former portfolio holder for leisure and tourism, has been dropped from the cabinet of new leader John Clark.
"Unfortunately not everyone will be retaining their current position due to changes I wish to implement," said Cllr Clark.
There's also no place in the line up for Wisbech councillor Simon King, responsible for conservation, and Gorefield councillor and former chairman Michael Humphrey is not in the new line up.
Councillor Steve Garratt is believed to have a new job so was not available this time round.
And the widely predicted cabinet post for Councillor Martin Curtis didn't happen either after the former county council leader announced he was taking up a new role in the private sector. Cllr Curtis is to become an account director of a community focused planning consultancy.
Biggest surprise is the appointment of Michelle Tanfield to cabinet, the Elm and Christchurch councillor having only been elected to Fenland in December 2013.
But Cllr Clark has given a cabinet post to the man he beat to the leadership- former deputy leader Chris Seaton will handle finance.
"It was an incredibly close leadership battle, which is testament to the knowledge, passion and professionalism of Cllr Seaton," said Cllr Clark. " Chris and I share a mutual respect for each other and we are looking forward to working closely together in the future for the benefit of local residents."
Cllr Clark has also reduced his cabinet by one – to nine- and brought back Councillor Fred Yeulett and rewarded his close friend Councillor Will Sutton.
Cllr Yeulett takes over the portfolio role for growth whilst neighbourhood planning is given to Cllr Sutton.
Cllr Tanfield gets the leisure and children and young people portfolio, Councillor David Oliver is responsible for community safety and Councillor Peter Murphy continues with environment.
Communities' portfolio goes to Councillor Mike Cornwell whilst localism and transport will be the job of Councillor Ralph Butcher.
Cllr Clark added: "I am committed to ensuring that the council's actions are open and transparent."
Other changes – including chairmanships of committees- will be announced either later today or tomorrow.
The leadership change follows the decision by Councillor Alan Melton to quit ahead of a threatened confidence vote.


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Vanity Fair's William D. Cohan has an excellent long article on dwarf-tossing billionaire Prince Alwaleed. Cohan's feature references this story, which we broke early last year. Our story, written by Nicholas Carlson, follows ...
It was 3 a.m. and Matthew, an American working for a Saudi prince and living in Saudi Arabia, wanted to go home.
Not to the palace, the place Matthew called "home," over there.
Home, home. California. Away from princes, million-dollar sports cars, and guns.
Away from Prince Alwaleed.
The problem, Matthew now says, was that every time he got up to leave, a guard — Prince Alwaleed's guard — put a hand over the gun holstered under his left shoulder and told Matthew to stay put.
So Matthew stayed put.
If you've heard of Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud it's probably because you've seen him on CNBC or read about his vast wealth and investments.
Alwaleed, one of Saudi Arabia's thousands of princes (literally), likes to be called the "Warren Buffett of The Middle East."
With a reported net worth approaching $20 billion, Alwaleed is number 26 on Forbes's list of the world's billionaires.
Alwaleed has that much money in part because, back in 1991, he invested $590 million in a struggling American bank, then called Citibank.
The bet paid off insanely well, turning the nephew of Saudi Arabia's king into a billionaire many times over.
Then Alwaleed invested in Apple, just before Steve Jobs turned it around. He's now the second largest shareholder in News Corporation and owns a big stake in Time Warner, too. Just last month, he took a $300 million stake in Twitter, one of the hottest American tech companies.
Prince Alwaleed calls himself the largest foreign individual investor in the United States. And he may well be.
With ownership comes power.
During the banking crisis of 2008, CNBC set up a remote on Alwaleed's compound in Saudi Arabia, asking him — still Citi's top shareholder — whether he would support the company's hated CEO and board. Even at night, Alwaleed appeared in his trademark tinted glasses. He sat in a recliner. The camera lights lit up camels and horses behind him as he announced his continued support for what was then one of the most loathed management teams in America.
In Saudi Arabia and around the globe, Alwaleed is a high-profile philanthropist — an activist even. He donated millions of dollars to the victims of 2004's Tsunami in Indonesia, and he's a vocal proponent of women's rights in the Middle East. His spokesperson says he has donated over $2.4 billion to charities in 70 countries during the last 30 years. In the Western press, at least, he is considered a contender for the Saudi crown.
And yet, Alwaleed is a controversial figure.
After a group of Saudis flew airplanes into the World Trade Center towers in New York on September 11, 2001, Alwaleed donated $10 million toward the city's relief. But then Mayor Rudy Giuliani returned the gift after Alwaleed said in a press release that the U.S. might want to reconsider its stance toward Palestine.
Last fall, a Spanish court announced it would investigate claims that Alwaleed had drugged and raped a 20-year-old model on his yacht in Ibiza in 2008.
And there have long been stories about Alwaleed's bizarre eccentricities and behavior.
So who is this mysterious international billionaire who is buying up stakes in America's most-important companies? What's he actually like in person? What's he like to work for?
To get a sense of this, we spoke to a handful of Alwaleed's former employees as well as a source who worked for Alwaleed's son, Prince Khaled.
Prince Khaled's former employee, a 30-year-old American we're calling Matthew, asked us to use a pseudonym. None of the other sources would allow us to use their names, either.
One said: "I fear for my life and the safety of my family."


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The words "Toyota" and "performance" aren't often spoken in the same sentence these days.
Toyota, though, is getting serious about building performance cars, as the Lexus LFA, Lexus IS F and Scion FR-S are tearing up tracks and backroads across the world.
Now, it seems Toyota may want to take things even further by creating performance versions of existing models. The company is thinking big, too, like along the lines of Mercedes-Benz's AMG line.


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A report released by the Congressional Budget Office indicates NASA faces continued manned launch delays and budget issues that could delay several of NASA's immediate space plans over the next 15 years.
The full report, "The Budgetary Implications of NASA's Current Plans for Space Exploration," is available here [PDF] and outlines all of the threats facing NASA over the next few years. It reports that NASA's current budget of $18 billion per year isn't enough, and more funds are necessary for the U.S. space agency to stay relevant in an evolving space industry.
NASA hopes to return to the moon by 2020, but is unlikely to be able to do this with current budget numbers given to NASA. The U.S. space agency continues to try and complete the International Space Station (ISS) before the shuttle is retired.
"If NASA's funding was maintained at $19.1 billion annually and the agency realized cost growth in its program's consistent with the average for 72 of its past programs, its planned schedules for spaceflight programs would be delayed," according to the report. "In particular, the initial operating capability for Ares 1 and Orion would be pushed to late 2016, the return of humans to the moon would slip to 2023, and 15 of 79 science missions would be delayed beyond 2025."
It's possible a delay to the science missions could help offer a 10 percent bump up to $21.1 billion to the space budget each year. Regardless of its possible decisions, it'll be very difficult for the U.S. space agency to try and launch future budgets without eliminating or delaying a few missions.
Furthermore, the shuttle retirement will cause thousands of people at the Kennedy Space Center and Space Coast to lose their jobs after 2010.
In a separate report, an independent safety panel officially eliminated the idea of extending the life of the current generation of shuttles, which is scheduled to end next year. Its life line shouldn't even be extended despite the fact that budget issues could delay the Orion next-generation shuttle past 2015. NASA must either receive additional funds or a bit more time for construction to be completed.


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Hollywood Wants Junkets Back: Surprising fact: An estimated 90 percent of film junkets take place at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, with most of the remaining 10 percent falling elsewhere in Beverly Hills. The developers of the new W Hotel in Hollywood are hoping to bring some of that business back to film's birthplace, when they open at the iconic crossroads of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street. The Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency, which is in charge of overseeing Hollywood's redevelopment, is looking at more than a dozen proposals for venues that could also woo junket planners. [NYT]
Fashion Cuts Back on Charity Events: Flagging profits for fashion houses mean charity endeavors and sponsorships are falling under question. Liz Claiborne Inc. and Tommy Hilfiger, in particular, have reportedly reduced their budgets for charity events. This means participation in larger-scale events, like New York's Costume Institute Gala, which may have to reduce table prices this year to fill seats. A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Museum of Art doesn't anticipate matching last year's record-breaking $7.3 million haul. [WWD]
Showtime Teams Up With Gourmet and Macy's: After last year's experiential marketing at the Showtime/Metropolitan Home show house, the cable network is partnering with another magazine—and a department store—to launch the new season of period drama The Tudors. Gourmet will host a party at its Times Square headquarters next week, with table settings reminiscent of Tudor England serving as the central decor. The tables also found their way into a four-page print element in the April issue of the magazine and are on display at six Macy's flagship stores throughout the country, including New York's Herald Square. [MediaWeek]
Product Launches Abound in Recession: Spending more money might seem like a bad idea in a sour economy, but advertisers insist it's the most opportune time to promote consumer products—especially new ones. Global corporations Campbell Soup, General Mills, Mars, and Unilever have all used 2009 as a platform to unveil new products with elaborate ad campaigns and experiential and stunt marketing. The marketing director for fabric care at Reckitt Benckiser, which owns Spray 'n Wash, opened up about its recent product launch, acknowledging the company latched onto an idea it thought would resonate in the economy. [NYT]
America's Bid for 2016 Olympics Gets Serious: Chicago 2016, the group hoping to win bragging rights for the 2016 Winter Olympics, is preparing the lakefront city for a visit next week from the International Olympic Committee. Chicago's bid committee revealed details of the visit yesterday, explaining that the team of 16 evaluators will be treated to a host of private meetings, parties at local venues, and tours of the proposed sites for the Olympic Village and Olympic Stadium. [Tribune]


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Discussion in 'Miscellaneous' started by cooleddie74, Apr 7, 2012.
I'd never even seen that version of He-Man before.
The New Adventures of He-Man. Short lived 1989 series that takes place after the first classic series. That figure looks gorgeous though.
That explains a good part of it. I don't even remember the 1989 series, and I was a certified and devoted fanatic of the original show from the early '80s! If I missed or forgot the spinoff/sequel it must not have been very good.
^ Ditto. Big fan of the original but had no idea that this even existed! Nice figure though.
It was okay. It's kind of the black sheep of the MOTU mythos. Most fans would choose to just ignore it as has already been mentioned in the thread. The premise was interesting as it featured He-Man leaving Eternia to travel into the future to a planet called Primus to battle Skeletor and his evil mutants. It is also notable since I believe in the first episode, Adam reveals to his parents for the first time that he is He-Man. One of the very few shining moments in the series heh.
The Black Series (3.75") Wave 3 Case Assortment just revealed:
Darth Vader
Luke Skywalker (Yavin Ceremony)
Clone Pilot
Luminara Unduli
41st Elite Corps Clone Trooper
Mara Jade Skywalker
Darth Plageuis
Mace Windu (The Clone Wars)
Commander Neyo
Seven out of twelve are carry forwards from previous waves, and aside from Mara Jade they're pretty questionable given the awful track record with carry forwards taking up half or more of certain case assortments over the course of this past year.
Hasbro never learns.
I thought that I'd mention that the first wave of the Black Series is available to pre-order on Big Bad Toy Store. If I get any of these...these will be the first Star Wars figures I've had since I was a little kid.
Which scale would you purchase? Classic 3.75" or the new, larger and more detailed 6" line?
I was originally going to go for the 3.75 inch line...but I think I like the 6 inch line better. They'll go nicely with my DC figure collection lol. Out of the batch...I will probably be picking up Slave Leia and Episode IV Han. I really like how Han looks sculpt and design wise.
They're doing a regular white 6" Stormtrooper, too. He won't be out until at least the third wave of the new line but he's currently on display at Celebration Europe II over in Germany.
He looks pretty great. I imagine he'll be an army builder for the folks who can manage to find more than one of him and don't mind plunking down $20 or more apiece.
God damn it, Sideshow! Stop trying to take all of my money!
Preview of new Sideshow 1/6 scale Hoth Luke and Han with Tauntauns.
Celebration Europe II / Hasbro image of the upcoming 6" Stormtrooper in the Black Series. This will most likely be in Wave 3 or Wave 4 of the larger-scale line.
Wow, that looks spot-on.
Yeah, while a handful of 3.75" Imperial troopers and Prequel Clones look as close to spot-on as you can get in that limited scale, they can nail more of the screen detail in 6" and larger and I imagine this new Stormtrooper will be pretty popular for those who can order a lot of them or manage to find more than one or two in retail stores (they ship just one character in a case of four).
My copy of Hawkeye: Little Hits arrived today. Clint is delighted...but Tasha is in for a surprise.
"Work Wife? What the hell does that mean? Who the hell is Bobbi? Who the hell is Jessica???" Comic canon and action figure "life" collide!
It'll get worse for 'Tasha since Clint's been dating Spider-Woman in "Avengers" Oh Jess is in that panel with his ex's lol.
Ah, yes. Hasbro's grand tradition of shortpacking troop-builders.
Yep, Jessica is the "Friend...Girl".
Yeah. I really need to pick up Fraction's Hawkeye. Have heard and been told great things about it!
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The board voted Thursday to accept the recommendations of the faculty senate, staff senate and administration to opt out of a state law passed this year that allows faculty and staff members who have concealed-carry permits to bring their weapons on campus.
Approximately 15 colleges in the state have now opted out of the law — including the University of Arkansas and the Arkansas State University systems.
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I pray for MKG to fall into
I pray for MKG to fall into
I want MKG. He's my number one outside of Anthony Davis.
If MKG doesn't fall our way. I want T-Rob followed by Beal.
I want Barnes. Actually who I really want is Derrick Williams, can he re-enter draft?
if you can't sense it. That last part was strong sarcasm.
Draft Barnes 6th overall if he's still here if he isn't then get Beal, then swap Ed Davis for Kendall Marshall.
With Indiana second rounder, draft Orlando Johnson.
mhm...I like that.
I have no Idea who Orlando Johnson is, but, I like that plan.
http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/blog/...no-2-nba-draftThe teams that will be looking at both of them at the top of the draft if they don't get the No. 1 pick -- the Charlotte Bobcats, Washington Wizards, Raptors and Cleveland Cavaliers -- will have a tough call. I spoke with sources inside all four teams, and I think MKG has the edge in Charlotte and Toronto right now. The Cavs sound like Beal may have the slight edge, and the Wizards are still trying to figure this out, though we have them selecting Kidd-Gilchrist in our mock. If the two agree to work out against each other, it should be epic.
if we drop out of the top 5 we go PJ3. At this point it seems like casey can make any player play hard, cept for James Johnson i have no idea wtf is wrong with him.
Raptors won't touch PJ3 with a ten foot pole
I want absolutely no part of Jones III. While the talent is there, the IQ, the know-how how to put the skills to good use and the desire isn't.
PJ3 is too intriguing to pass up IMO. But his lack of desire really questions my thoughts.....
How about Austin Rivers? Is he a top 10 pick in the eyes of the people on this forum?
Twitter: @ReubenJRD NBA, Raptors writer for Daily Hive Vancouver, Toronto.
I like Rivers. He's as NBA ready as any player in the draft except AD. He going to score and get to the foul line.
Twitter: @ReubenJRD NBA, Raptors writer for Daily Hive Vancouver, Toronto.
Do you really see BC and Casey drafting a guy that's known as having a iffy motor, regardless of talent?
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AAEP Convention: Milne Lecture--Bucked Shins
The Milne Lecture at the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Convention is also known as the State of the Art Lecture because each Milne Lecture, regardless of topic, is selected for its groundbreaking qualities and potential to change the paradigms by which veterinarians and researchers understand that topic in the horse. This year's Milne Lecture (which is named for Frank J. Milne, an AAEP past president and distinguished life member) was an outstanding example of those ideals, combining biology research and biomechanics principles into an insightful, landmark report of more than 20 years of bone and fracture research by David M. Nunamaker, VMD, Dipl. ACVS, Jacques Jenny Orthopedic Research Chair at the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center.
Nunamaker began his two-part presentation with a discourse on his work on bucked shins in Thoroughbred racehorses, noting that an incidence of 70% has been reported in young Thoroughbreds in race training. The annual cost of this problem in the United States has been estimated by some at $10 million per year in lost training and racing days.
"This is a fatigue injury of bone and usually occurs in 2-year-old horses during the first six months of their training and may be seen bilaterally (in both left and right limbs)," he explained. "If the condition does occur bilaterally, the left limb is usually involved before the right," due to the counterclockwise direction of racing in the United States and thus the greater forces on the left lead limb in the turns.
"Clinically, the condition is diagnosed by physical examination using palpation of MC3 (the cannon bone) to reveal heat, pain, and tenderness, with or without swelling over the dorsal (front) or dorsomedial (front inside) surface of MC3," he continued. "Affected animals tend to be short-strided, uncomfortable at exercise, or lame. Radiographic diagnosis may be delayed from the clinical onset of signs, but is evidenced by periosteal new bone formation over the dorsal or dorsomedial aspect of this bone (see image here).
"With few exceptions, once this condition occurs and resolves, the animals do not experience this problem again," he explained. "This observation has been used in the past to intentionally buck horses' shins to get past the problem (at a more convenient time than during a racing campaign). One downside to this method, besides the lost training and racing days, is the risk that the horse will go on to develop a stress or saucer facture of MC3 that could lead to catastrophic fracture. These fractures seem to only occur in horses that have previously bucked their shins."
Nunamaker added that while this problem is normally seen in 2-year-olds entering race training, it might also be seen in older horses when they enter race training for the first time. He noted that trained European racehorses which were trained on turf tracks might buck their shins when they race on North America's harder dirt tracks, and that approximately 12% of horses which buck their shins will develop a radiographically visible stress or saucer fracture on the dorsolateral (front outside) surface of MC3 up to one year after the original bucked shin injury.
"Catastrophic complete midshaft fractures of MC3 can occur when these horses are exercised at speed or raced," he warned. These fractures comprise about 10% of the fatal catastrophic musculoskeletal injuries seen on North American racetracks annually.
Standardbreds also have bucked shin problems, he said, but it's far less common--about 10% of Standardbreds. The slower racing speed of the Standardbred (48 km/h) and different gait (trot or pace) compared to the Thoroughbred (64 km/h gallop/run), along with the different weight distribution of the harness vs. jockey, likely accounts for the difference.
Pathogenesis of Bucked Shins
Traditionally, Nunamaker said, the etiology of bucked shins was thought to be one of subperiosteal hematoma (bruising beneath the periosteum, the membrane that covers bone) with microfractures as a result of trauma. The microfractures were thought to elicit a healing response via callus formation, in which primary bone is initially laid down to capture two bone ends that are rubbing together; this mass gradually calcifies into a fully healed bone repair (secondary fracture healing).
Since there are no bone ends rubbing together in bucked shins, however, Nunamaker said that this description of the injury and healing process was not correct. Instead, he said that primary healing or direct bone remodeling, without callus formation, would be expected for this injury. His hypothesis was that bucked shins was a repetitive motion injury associated with high-strain cyclic fatigue, rather than a microfracture/bruising injury.
Understanding Bone Strength
To quantify the strength of racehorses' cannon bones, Nunamaker and colleagues evaluated cannon bone samples from Thoroughbred and Standardbred horses of various ages. Their experiment yielded data for Imin (measurement of dorsopalmar, or front-to-back, bending) and Imax (lateromedial, or side-to-side, bending).
"There are two types of deformation--plastic and elastic deformation," he explained. "Plastic deformation is like when you bend a paper clip far enough to change its shape. Elastic deformation is like when you bend it just a little, and then it returns to its original shape. This is more like what bone does as the horse runs. Steel has an endurance limit, which is about 30% of the absolute limit (of bending without fracture), below which it can bend back and forth forever and it won't break (bone does not seem to have an endurance limit). Stress as load per unit area we can only calculate, but strain deformation we can measure in vivo (in the live horse) and in vitro (on samples in the lab).
"You can have all these numbers, but keep in mind that they are not specific to this patient," he cautioned. "Each horse is different."
Nunamaker found that in Thoroughbreds, all section properties were much lower (weaker) for yearlings than for any other age group. "The most significant changes in the bone occurred at the midsection between one and two years of age, but continued change took place until age four," he related. "No observable changes took place after four years of age. The Thoroughbred changed this property (Imin) to a greater extent than did the Standardbred during the first two to four years of life, just when the animal is at risk for bucked shins."
In Vivo Strain Testing
Armed with a better understanding of in vitro bone characteristics, the researchers set out to measure these strains in live animals. Four 2-year-old racehorses were purchased and trained for six months for this portion of the study, and a 12-year-old racing veteran was also used. The horses had rosette strain gauges mounted on their cannon bones under general anesthesia, then the area was locally anesthetized and the horses were exercised on a dry dirt track. Measurements and sounds (to correlate jockey verbal commands with performance changes) were recorded in equipment carried by the jockey in a backpack weighing about 30 pounds (see image here).
They found that when horses work slowly, the front of the cannon bone is under tension--in other words, the front of the bone is stressed by stretching force rather than compressing force--and compressive forces occur at an angle to the bone surface. At higher speeds, the forces become more compressive. Also, the older horse had lower measures of strain than the younger horses at the same speeds, though the strains were in the same directions from the bone. Nunamaker noted that the peak strains in horses are higher than previously reported in any animal species.
Nunamaker concluded that younger horses develop higher strains on MC3 while running than older horses, and that this difference is due to not yet having remodeled the bone to meet the demands of racing. The older horse's bones had remodeled to handle the stress of racing by thickening at the dorsal/dorsomedial aspect and thus becoming more resistant to bending (more on that later).
Treadmill exercise was also evaluated by running the same horses on the treadmill in the afternoon at the same speed as they had worked in the morning. The horses had decreased bone loads, and Nunamaker observed that the differences could be due to no rider and no wind resistance on the treadmill. He reported that the strain values changed to 30-50% of those measured on the racetrack, and concluded that for this reason, "Treadmill training is not indicated to train young horses. It might be useful for cardiovascular maintenance in a horse that is sore but already developed the correct MC3 shape."
Shape and Strength of the Cannon Bone
We might think of bones as being shaped at birth and only changing in size as we (and horses) grow. That's not necessarily the case, although shape changes aren't extreme.
Eight untrained 2-year-old Thoroughbreds were purchased for this part of the study. Classical training, which involves mostly galloping work with speed work done about once every seven to 10 days, was used for groups 1 and 2. The only difference was training on a dirt track for group 1, whereas group 2 trained on a wood chip track. Group 3 consisted of horses trained only to halter and pastured for the study. Group 4 horses were trained with a modified program that included more frequent speed work on a dirt track.
The untrained group 3 horses exhibited a symmetrical cannon bone in cross section, with a large marrow cavity that has a "lacy" appearance at its edges. In comparison, group 1 and 2 horses showed a reduction in the "lacy" bone marrow cavity edge and a relatively smaller marrow cavity due to significant bone addition on the medial aspect (and to a lesser degree on the lateral aspect). The group 1 horses showed more complete remodeling than group 2, suggesting that the harder dirt surface stimulated remodeling more quickly. Groups 3 and 4 horses showed remodeling in the dorsal and dorsolateral areas that was not seen in the other groups.
"Classical training methods applied to horses training on a hard or soft track did not effectively change the inertial properties (Imin) that influence bending of MC3 in a dorsopalmar direction," Nunamaker reported. "Exercise regimens (group 4) that stressed MC3 in compression on its dorsal surface did change Imin in a significant manner, consistent with adult racehorses evaluated previously that were no longer at risk for bucked shins.
"The results of this study supported the concept that exercise could be designed to optimize the shape of MC3. This, in turn, should influence (decrease) the incidence of bucked shins in this Thoroughbred racehorse model, and therefore, the problem within the industry."
Testing Training Regimens
"The new bone formation (of bucked shins) is not disease per se, but an appropriate response of bone to high-strain repetitive motion injury of MC3," Nunamaker stated. "Therefore, it is this injury that needs to be addressed. Because exercise is the problem, a change in the pattern of exercise may also be the solution."
A larger study was required to test the efficacy of different training regimens, this one using five commercial training stables. Two training stables (numbers two and five) used the modified training program developed in the previously discussed study. The other three used classical training methods. In summary, 11 years of training data from 226 2-year-old Thoroughbreds was compiled, including daily records of accurate distances of jogging, galloping, and breezing. Physical exams were also recorded, and data collection stopped when horses reached the end of the one-year observation period, bucked their shins, were sold, or stopped training for unrelated reasons. Fifty-six of the horses bucked their shins, and the other 170 completed the observation period or were sold while in training.
Stable two, with the highest breezing rate, had the lowest incidence of bucked shins (9.3%), while stables one and four had the highest galloping rates and the highest incidence of bucked shins (41.3% for stable one). Thus, breezing was found to be protective against bucked shins, while galloping increased the likelihood of the problem.
Nunamaker warned that the hazard ratios of this study can only be applied to this breezing rate, which was still far lower than the galloping rate, and that increasing the breezing rate will change these numbers. Long-distance breeze rates are detrimental, he added.
"The high incidence of bucked shins in Thoroughbreds suggested that loading to produce such peak strains and concomitant adaptive remodeling did not occur in a large number of Thoroughbreds in classical training programs before racing," said Nunamaker. "Increasing the number of short distance works (breezes) from once every 10 days to three times a week produced large changes in the modeling, remodeling, and inertial property measurements of MC3. Classical training produced little progressive change in the inertial properties of MC3, seemingly no better than no training at all; whereas the new modified training program showed inertial property (Imin and Imax) development that equaled or surpassed that observed in established older Thoroughbreds, those horses apparently no longer susceptible to bucked shins."
The Modified Training Program
The training program developed by Nunamaker's team (with John Fisher, VMD, a trainer in Fairhill, Md.) assumes that the young horse is broken to ride in fall and is able to gallop a mile by the end of December, and starts training in January. The guiding principle is that the young horse's bones need to see the strain environment of racing as soon as possible so that bone modeling and remodeling can begin in a timely manner, he explained. The horses are worked six days a week, walked to and from the track, walked 0.5 mile on the track, and jogged 0.5 mile to warm up, then galloped a mile.
Stage 1--Horses finish the gallops two times a week (Tuesdays and Saturdays) with the last one-eighth mile completed in an open gallop in 15 seconds. This stage lasts for five full weeks.
Stage 2--The Tuesday and Saturday open gallops increase to one-quarter mile in 30 seconds, and this is includes in the one-mile total gallop. This stage also lasts five full weeks.
Stage 3--This stage adds speed work once a week (Saturday), breezing a quarter-mile in about 26 seconds, for four weeks. The daily gallops lengthen to 1 1/4 miles twice a week, and after the fourth week the one-quarter-mile breeze is continued with a strong "gallop out" for another furlong (about 40 seconds total for the breeze). This is done for three weeks, making stage 3 seven weeks long.
"After stage 3, the horses have effectively established their MC3's shape and architecture for the longer high-speed workouts necessary for racing," Nunamaker said. "They can now go on to four- to six-furlong works as needed to develop their other body systems to complete fitness for racing."
He noted an incidence of bucked shins of less than 5% with this program.
The program takes 119-147 days, he added, depending on race availability and not including down time for illness or injury. Gate work begins early and often, and mental development is reportedly very good because of the relaxed walking to and from the track along with the familiarity with speed work.
If a trainer has to work with a horse with bucked shins, Nunamaker recommended a physical examination and training program re-evaluation, with a shift toward the modified program described above. In the event that a horse has to take time off because of illness, at 10 days off, he suggested a one-month backup in the training schedule, as this time off might be enough to activate bone remodeling. The initial phase of remodeling is, of course, resorption of bone and thus initial weakening before strengthening.
The Bottom Line
"It seems that horses are not born with the right bone structure for racing," Nunamaker concluded. "They must develop it. Bone can only develop based on its own experience. Training adapts bone to training, and training that mimics racing adapts bone to racing. Bucked shins do not have to be a part of normal training for racing of young Thoroughbred racehorses."
Near the end of the first part of his presentation, Nunamaker tantalized the audience with a short discussion of shoe type's effect on forces on the hoof (and thus the leg). Toe grabs have been shown to correlate with increased rates of injury, and Nunamaker's group took this concept a step further by measuring accelerations of the hoof with toe-grab shoes. A measurement package was glued to the hoof for evaluation of toe-grab shoes attached with nails and attached by glue.
They found that the highest accelerations were on take-off, reaching as high as 460 Gs (gravitational force equivalents) with nailed-on toe-grab shoes. Landing deceleration forces reached around 250 Gs. The glued-on toe-grab shoe yielded about 260 Gs of take-off force, and about 160 Gs at landing.
Nunamaker then previewed the results of similar testing of a new shoe he designed. The entire ground surface of this shoe is reminiscent of a serrated knife with low-profile teeth hooking rearward, yielded take-off forces of less than 200 Gs, and landing forces of less than 100 Gs. Nunamaker theorized that this design allowed the hoof to slide forward a bit on landing, thus avoiding the snatch of a "grabbier" shoe, while providing plenty of take-off traction--all without changing the angle of the foot as a toe grab does.
The University of Pennsylvania is currently in the process of negotiating a license agreement with a manufacturing company for production and distribution of this shoe design.
About the Author
Christy M. West
Christy West has a BS in Equine Science from the University of Kentucky, and an MS in Agricultural Journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Best Pan-fried Noodles with Vegetables, a one-dish meal Recipe
by Diane Rossen Worthington
Years ago, I wrote a stir-fry book and learned lots of new recipes and flavors. One of the recipes I often refer back to is stir-fried noodles. It's easy to see why noodles have become so popular in ramen shops across the country. They are a true comfort food. Soft or crispy, noodles are just one of those foods that make us happy.
For this one-dish noodle main course, I like to use the Japanese version of Chinese wheat noodles, chuka soba noodles, which are precooked and dried. They are often used to make ramen, but here they are stir-fried till crisp and then combined with vegetables and meat or poultry, if desired. If these noodles are unavailable, you can use Chinese egg noodles. By crisping the noodles first, you'll create varied textures in this dish.
If you prefer a vegetarian dish, omit the meat or chicken. You could add some pre-cooked tofu if you like. I make this dish when I have extra grilled chicken, beef or lamb in my fridge. It becomes a satisfying main course that tastes nothing like leftovers. This is a last-minute meal that can't be made ahead, so plan accordingly. I always have all my ingredients measured out to make the streamline the process. To drink? A cold Asian beer or a chilled Chardonnay. Enjoy!
Serves 4.
Pan-fried Noodles with Vegetables Recipe Ingredients
1/2 cup dried shiitake mushrooms
One 6-ounce package chuka soba noodles
2 tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons dry sherry wine
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1/2 cup chicken stock
2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
Pinch of hot red pepper flakes
4 tablespoons peanut oil
6 scallions, both white and green parts, finely sliced
1 tablespoon peeled and finely chopped fresh ginger
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 carrots, peeled and sliced
1/2 pound sugar snap peas, trimmed
6 fresh white mushrooms, brushed clean and sliced
2 cups cooked and cubed chicken, beef or lamb
Pan-fried Noodles with Vegetables Recipe Steps
1. Pour boiling water over the shiitake mushrooms in a bowl and let them soften for at least 10 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling water, cook the noodles for 3 to 4 minutes, or until al dente. (Do not overcook the noodles, because they are going to be cooked again.) Drain the noodles well and spread them out on a kitchen towel to dry slightly.
3. To make the sauce, in a small mixing bowl, combine the ingredients and whisk to blend, making sure that the cornstarch is dissolved. Drain the shiitake mushrooms, reserving the soaking liquid. Strain the soaking liquid through cheesecloth and add 1/2 cup to the sauce. Trim the stems of the shiitakes and set aside.
4. In a wok or large, nonstick skillet over high heat, heat 2 tablespoons of the peanut oil. Add the noodles and toss using 2 large forks or spoons until crisp and golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer the noodles to a bowl.
5. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons peanut oil in the wok or skillet over medium-high heat. Add the scallions, ginger and garlic, and quickly stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the carrots, peas and fresh mushrooms, and continue to stir-fry, stirring and tossing constantly, until the vegetables are crisp-tender, about 2 to 3 minutes longer.
6. Add the shiitakes and the sauce to the vegetables. Raise the heat to high. Add the meat and stir until the meat is heated throughout and the sauce is slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Taste for seasoning.
7. Just before serving, stir the noodles into the stir-fry just to heat them through. Transfer the mixture to a serving bowl and serve immediately.
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A Christmas Carol
A perfect tale for Christmas.
Christmas comes early this year as Northern Ballet's heart-warming and hugely popular adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic tale returns to the stage.
Colourful sets and costumes by Olivier Award winning Lez Brotherston (Northern Ballet's Romeo & Juliet, Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Edward Scissorhands) conjure up a traditional Victorian Christmas, while Carl Davis' festive score blends classical music with traditional Christmas Carols, played live by Northern Ballet Sinfonia.
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Dining hall is fine, and also cafeteria. Or maybe lunch hall.
Donkeyhole. Or even just donkey. But spell that donkey with an r.
Dining hall is fine, and also cafeteria. Or maybe lunch hall.
Donkeyhole. Or even just donkey. But spell that donkey with an r.
I've certainly heard of the Oscars (which would generally be how we were refer to them) and they are very well known over here. Depending on when your fic is set you might want to check whether they were as well known during the Marauders *looks around for Carole*Originally Posted by itsmekirill
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Okay, I think we'd say 'collect your Oscar' or something. And I think they'd say that in Marauder era too.
BAFTA's are a Brit eqivalent to the Oscars but I think more people know about the Oscars. We wouldn't say Academy Award.
Okay, I waffled on long enough to receive an Oscar *reaches for tissues*
I'd like to thank my parents ... the director ... the lovely Hannah/Bob ... and ....
I want to give one of the characters in my Marauder-era fic an obsession with music. I know what bands were popular in the late 70s in general, but which bands were popular in Britain? Did a lot of people still listen to the Beatles and the Rolling Stones (obviously people still listen to them, but I mean - were they still really big like ten years earlier)? Did the Beach Boys reach Britain too? Did anyone listen to Abba? Was Genesis ever really popular?
The only thing I know for sure is that I want Led Zeppelin in there. But I need some more bands, maybe something I'm missing entirely right now.
All those bands were just as popular here as they were in the States. By then, communication was good enough that what happened there happened here too, and vice versa.
All of those bands were popular, but I should mention that The Beatles were on the wane as they broke up quite early in 70's - still popular though.
Other bands/people to consider were David Bowie, Thin Lizzy and T-Rex. Check out Glam-Rock especially for the fashions.
Abba, were popular but in a very non-cool way. They won the Eurovision song contest, which even then was seen as really sad. They are very popular now, however, but in a retro/kitsch way.
Mind you, Sirius listening to Abba and totally not getting the fact that Muggles think they're dross would be funny.
In 1977, Britain was swamped by punk rock (Sex Pistols, The Clash, Boomtown Rats). This changed music (and fashion) rather dramatically.
I have a character that is severely allergic to peanuts, and moderately allerigc to chocolate. In America, we have a sort of system in which a child with severe allergies where's a bracelet to indicate this (I dont know if it's for Medicare or what. I see mainly younger children with these, but my friend still wears one). Is this a common thing in Britain, and if not would there be something else?
I've never heard of any sort of system. :/ The child's school would be aware, but apart from that it would be up to the family to check the ingrediants of things.
EDIT: Well, shows how much I know. XD
Yes, we do have bracelets for children and adults who are likely to go into anaphalactic shock.
People also wear them to indicate if they're allergic to penicillin and bee stings. The allergy sufferer would also be prescribed epi-pens (to deliver adreneline) and they should carry them around at all times. If it's a child in Britain then the medical treatement is all free. An adult would pay about £6 per prescription item.
Evie is right that the schools would be informed and in certain cases peanuts would be banned from the school, due to the life threatening nature of the attack they can cause.
Food labelling is veryt good in this country, in case you're wondering. I have a daughter with an egg allergy and I have to check more or less everything. It's time consuming at times, but it's quite easy to do.
Late seventies?Originally Posted by Karaley Dargen
1976: The punk explosion! The Clash (Joe Strummer and the boys), the Sex Pistols, The Damned (Captain Sensible), The Stranglers, Siouxsie and the Banshees, X-Ray Spex (lead singer Poly Styrene), Elvis Costello, Wreckless Eric, Ian Dury and the Blockheads, The Undertones (not a silly name amongst them), The Rezillos - plus the yanks - The Ramones, Blondie, Dead Kennedys etc.
The ska revolution started in'78/79 with bands like The Specials, The Selecter, Madness, The Beat and Bad Manners (fronted by Buste Bloodvessel). That's about when reggae bands like UB40 really took off too.
The Beach Boys and the Beatles were big in the sixties, stadium rock took over in the early seventies with Deep Purple, Yes, Pink Floyd etc. selling out. But the Marauders would be about 16 in '76. At that time punk rock was everywhere and bands like Floyd and Zeppelin were what old people listened too - as for the Beatles...
Rock against Racism was a new idea then too. Margaret Thatcher, riots in the streets.
Somehow I can't see Lilly as a punk rocker... Sirius possibly...
However, 76 was the tail end of the British Folk-Rock scene too, with bands like Steeleye Span in the charts. If Lily was a folk fan (and somehow I can see that being the case) then she'd be listening to Fairport Convention, Martin Carthy, Richard and Linda Thompson, possibly the American who I think was more famous over here - Loudon Wainwright III (aka Rufus' dad). The Fairport's most famous female vocalist (Sandy Denny) is the only person to do guest vocals on a Led Zeppelin album (The Battle of Evermore).


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"I feel privileged to have had all these opportunities. My life has been serendipitous; I didn't plan on all of this," Russell said.
After his days at Stanford and the University of San Francisco School of Law, Russell moved his young family to Palo Alto in 1970. When their oldest son reached first grade, he and his wife JoAnn were asked to co-chair the PTA, and Russell has been involved with education ever since.
"I love working with people, I love working in the education area, and I love working with kids. I found my niche, so to speak."
Russell put his law training to use as he transitioned from his eventual role as PTA president to advising the Palo Alto Board of Education in legal issues as well as helping with fundraising and the subsequent taxes involved. In 1987, he founded the Palo Alto Foundation for Education (PAFE), which provided grants for teachers.
"I wanted to do things that gave teachers the opportunity to dream," he said.
In 1987, PAFE awarded $6,000 in grants and worked up to giving out up to $150,000 a year. Palo Alto High School's glass-blowing program, a result of one of the grants, is still running today.
When Russell, a supporter of the arts, was forming PAFE, he and a few others also created what is now known as the Italian Street Painting Expo, in which artists create chalk art on the pavement every August during Palo Alto's Festival of the Arts.
Other PAFE-funded projects have included commissioning a professional musician to write original pieces for the local students to perform in concert and updating science equipment for student labs.
Russell, who was born in San Francisco and raised in Atherton by his father, a banker and investor, and his mother, a life-long volunteer in gerontology, became involved in education in large part because of his experience at Stanford, he said.
"I just began to understand and tremendously appreciate the opportunities education provides for human beings for major growth and development in their lives," he said.
Russell's appreciation for education is reflected in his years of community service. He estimated that, on average, he has spent 20 to 30 hours a week volunteering for the community while maintaining his full-time job with the Internal Revenue Service, which he held from 1970 to 1999. "I like to keep busy," he said. "Somehow I managed to do my job too."
"Busy" may be an understatement. He was president of Palo Alto High School's Music Boosters Program for three years, program leader and fundraiser for Palo Alto's YMCA, a coach for the American Youth Soccer Organization, and a part of Palo Alto's " Building for Excellence" campaign, among other commitments.
Russell was president of PAFE when it merged with the All Schools Fund to create Partners in Education in 2005. He served two terms on PIE's Board of Directors and since 2009 has been on PIE's Grant Review Committee, which awards funding to teachers seeking education grants.
In addition to reviewing grants, Russell is president and treasurer of Palo Alto High School's Gold Star Memorial Scholarship Fund and is on the boards of Palo Alto Community Child Care and the Palo Alto Christmas Bureau. He has developed relationships with many families and community members inside and outside of Palo Alto's education system, and he said he is "grateful for the ability to work with a lot of wonderful people."
Russell, who likes to use the word "serendipitous" to describe his life, also found a use for his initial interest in the field of psychology. He explained that, over the years, he often found himself in the role of adviser and confidant to those in the community. "I do as much personal counseling as I do law," he said. He also mentioned that if he had to choose an alternate career, he would have pursued teaching.
However, Russell is happy he chose to go to law school because he met his wife while he was studying in San Francisco. They married at the end of his second year at USF School of Law, and through their children, he got his chance to make a difference in education during years of work with Palo Alto schools.
"I always felt we were motivating teachers, motivating the kids, and creating opportunities that otherwise wouldn't be there."
Russell added that "Here, where education is so highly valued, it was easy to get involved," so when he found out he was an Avenidas Lifetimes of Achievement honoree, he "was flabbergasted and didn't quite know what to say; it's been a privilege — at times difficult, but a privilege."
His propensity for community work is in his blood: his mother, Bonnie Russell, won the Avenidas award in the early 1990s for her years of volunteer work in gerontology. "She was quite a lady. We used to call her superwoman," he said.
Today, Russell and his wife JoAnn watch their 7-month-old granddaughter twice a week and spectate at their grandsons' Stanford Water Polo Club events. Russell wants children like his grandchildren, who attend Ohlone Elementary and Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School, to benefit from his work in education, he said.
When reflecting on his years of community service, he attributed one factor that was instrumental in his ability to volunteer while working a full-time job. "Without (JoAnn's) working and backing over the years, it wouldn't have been possible."
Russell hopes to retire at some point so that he and his wife can continue to enjoy watching their grandchildren grow, but he has no definite time frame for when he will stop doing volunteer work in the community, he said.
"The last 30 to 40 years have been very full and continue to be."
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text: Re: Now That John Logan Has Proven Himself, What Went Wrong With Nemes Keep repeating yourself, it doesn't change what we all see in the movie. You are correct. Shinzon's motivations were about liberating the Remans and opposing the Romulans. That part of the story still occured, it was the opening scene. He succeeded. He won. The rest of the movie is about his craziness AFTER that. "I defeated Romulas, now I defeat earth!" He's just defeating them differently. Everything you want is right there. You just seem upset that the part you find most interesting was over in 3 minutes.


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- Grew up in Squamish, BC outside of Vancouver
- Not necessarily any big acting aspirations growing up; being from a small town, enjoyed participating in small plays
- Next film he's working on is 'Eclipse' in August; looking for work over the summer before Eclipse starts
- Was a little shy about working with Halle Berry, Hugh Jackman on XMen
- Doesn't know why there are so many half-naked photos of him floating around :-)
- Likes doing stunt-work and did all his own stunts for New Moon, which he says are really cool!
- Went to college in Pennsylvania and played football, before returning to Vancouver to refocus and tried his hand at acting
- Says Felix is angry and evil down to the core, but Daniel is a happy-go-lucky guy, so it was cool to build up that character
- Felix is jealous that he doesn't have an extraordinary power like the other vamps, which brings him to the point of rage -- so Daniel's been trying to build up that 'feeling not good enough' background, and Felix feeling unspecial when Alice and Edward come along - and wanting to tear Edward apart! :-)
May 20, 2009
Daniel Cudmore Did All His Own New Moon Stunts -- And says they turned out great!
Daniel Cudmore (Felix) was interviewed on Vamp Radio Online last night by Angela & Gina from Intoxicating Scent (and hosts of Vamp Radio's Twilight Hour) and Joyce & Kim from Cullen Boys Anonymous. Here are some highlights that I scribbled down while listening:
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- arazcalMay 20, 2009 at 6:47 PM
loved him in the Xmen movies as Colossus.ReplyDelete
Think he's a great addition to the cast and by the sheer size of him he looks about the right size to play Felix. Looks as if he could give Kellan a run for his money. Quite a big boy!;O His own stunts, huh...November can't bring New Moon fast enough for me ;)
he's the XMen hottie...........!!!!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
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I've had a few requests to post on how I made the black and white quilt for my Aunt Gracie. It's really easo so I figured a quick tutorial was in order.... did you know it's not that quick to make one of these I just about have an entire new quilt so I could explain each step and to be honest I LOVE it!! So here it goes and I'm starting with basics so even the newest quilter can follow.
There are two ways to make the triangle so I'm explaining what I did origionally and a quicker method I learned to do ...........after I had done the long tedious process........ which made me a bit crazy for a bit lol
Step one:Pick your fabrics. I chose a Fall Batik Charm Pack from Connecting Threads and a White Charm Pack from Walmart for this tutorial. For the Black and White Quilt there was a half yard each of 12 fabrics that I sorted into a mostly dark and a mostly light pile.
Step two: If working with yardage or scraps this is where you cut them into the size of squares or triangles that you need.
For the black and white quilt I used the Easy Angle Ruler and my long ruler to cut individual triangles. You would need to cut each fabric into the size strip indicated on your easy angle ruler, I believe mine where 6.5 in. Then you can cut those strips with your ruler to yeild lost of triangles, be sure to keep them seperated. The method I am using this time with charm packs is easier but makes smaller half square triangles. If you would like to do that then cut your light and dark fabrics into squares of your choice. I think 7 in should yield a similar sixe to the black and white quilt. if in doubt cut them bigger and trim them down to size when finished.
Step three: If you cut triangles then here is where you match them up one light to one dark right sides together and get them ready to sew, .If you cut squares then I want you to grab all of your light squares and decide if you want to mark a line down them or follow me and grab an iron!
Just fold em in half and iron a crease down the middle.
Step four: For those of you that did the square method layer dark to light right sides together and I pin each side to keep them from shifting in a big stack.
almost there!
Step five: Now we sew! If you made triangles this is where you chain piece them through the machine. If you made squares put your 1/4 in foot right on the crease or drawn line and chain piece down one side of all your squares, I took the pin out on the side I had sewn down as I went.
After you finish the first side, flip 'em around and start down the next doing the same thing.
Step Six: If you made squares this is where we use our ruler and cutter to cut our squares into triangles.
Word of warning!!! Don't get in a hurry and do what I did! It's ok I sewed back over it with a very scant 1/4 in..... It ended up being ok after it was squared up which is two steps down
Now we are closing in on the fun part! Since I can only attach 10 pictures per post please be patient while I finish this tute Hopefully it will only take 2 more posts to git er done


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Delgado, Wright postgame interviews
Infielders discuss their postseason debuts
By / MLB.com
CARLOS DELGADO: I was very excited. I mean, I had butterflies in my stomach the first couple innings, I was saying, "Whoa, what is going on here?"
But I was able to kind of control my emotions and just go out and play. This is a great team effort. We came up with a big win. So that makes it that much better.
To follow up, how did you control your emotions? What did you do?
CARLOS DELGADO: I just keep telling myself, don't try to do too much, don't try to do too much. I guess the fact that you facing a guy like Derek Lowe, that he's got a very good sinker, to make you kind of slow it down a little bit. If you want to hit him, that's the only chance you're gonna get.
On that last at-bat, when you kept on telling yourself not to do too much, how about on that last at-bat? Did you have the same mindset?
CARLOS DELGADO: You know, same thing. Same thing. I just kind of chased the fastball up, you know, I been doing it all year, so no surprise there.
But, you know, I felt good out there. Every time I went to the plate, didn't matter what situation it was, I felt like I was in control, you know, of myself.
Carlos, after waiting so long to get to the postseason and then coming up with the home run and the night you had, the reaction from the crowd, what's going through your mind that whole game?
CARLOS DELGADO: I don't know. I hope it gets better, you know (smiling).
It was a fun day, and I didn't want to have any expectations. I wanted to go in and, you know, play the game of baseball, you know, 'cause you start thinking about this and that and next thing you know, you forget about the most important thing, which is playing the game.
That's what I wanted to do. I mean, we got a great bunch of guys. I mean, we got a good chance to win here. So we're gonna come back tomorrow and try to do the same thing.
Carlos, after your RBI single in the seventh, put you guys ahead, you let out this huge windmill fist pump at the first base. What kind of emotion was that?
CARLOS DELGADO: Windmill fist pump, I was happy (smiling).
I mean, 4-4, seventh inning, you know, they just tied the game, give an opportunity to take the lead, I was excited. You facing a guy throwing 98 miles an hour, you come up with a big RBI, so I was pretty fired up.
David, after your first couple at-bats, you forced out, struck out looking, you got a couple doubles after that, what's going through your mind after the first couple at-bats?
DAVID WRIGHT: Believe it or not, I felt pretty good up there, first couple at-bats. Seeing the ball okay. Tough shadows. Derek made some great pitches.
So, you know, I knew I felt good. I had to just keep that confidence level up going into the third at bat. Got behind early. You know, just had in my mind that I was going to lock it down here, put the ball in play. Got a pitch down and away, got the barrel of the bat in. Just trying to elevate and get that run in. I was fortunate enough to get a pitch I could drive out over the plate and drive it the other way.
After Carlos' home run, it looked like you were going to break your arm.
DAVID WRIGHT: That's what I was going to say. For the record, he definitely did not control his emotions. Almost took my arm off, hitting my hand on the home run.
It seems like you have been feeding off each other. First man goes out, goes one, two, three innings, Carlos hits the home run. Seems like that spring boarded you guys?
DAVID WRIGHT: I think we did a tremendous job. It seems like we had an answer. For every time they scored we answered right back, or went out and shut them right down. It was a game of momentum tonight. Just seemed like the momentum was going our way the majority of the night. Seems like they couldn't go on too many big runs. Played good defense. Got great pitching. And, you know, we had a couple big plays. When we get the middle of our lineup guys swinging the bats well, that's contagious. A guy like Carlos, he can put this team on his back and carry us. I mean, he gets that hot.
So, you know, it's fun to watch him hit.
David, similar question to what Carlos answered: Did you have butterflies earlier in the game? Did it feel like a normal game? When did it start feeling like a normal game to you?
DAVID WRIGHT: No, I mean, you definitely have the butterflies. You get anxious, a little nervous. Come the middle of the game, you start to settle in a little bit. The crowd was electric. There was just so much energy. I think it rubbed off on us. You know, my heart was definitely, you know, beating a little faster those first couple innings.
But it was a great environment. It was fun to go out there and play tonight.
To piggyback on Andy's question, the first few innings it seemed like the Mets' offense was nonexistent. After Carlos hit the home run, was there a palpable break in tension, like, okay, we can all exhale and do what we have to do?
DAVID WRIGHT: Yeah, I think so. We have a team full of igniters. When a couple of these guys get going, it rubs off. I've said from day one the hitting is contagious. For Carlos to go out there, break the ice, let everybody relax a little bit, get focused and, you know. Especially everybody's first at bat, you're gonna have the butterflies a little bit. You're gonna be a little overanxious, swinging at bad pitches. Jose Reyes had a tremendous at bat against Brad Penny to start that inning off, and, you know, since then I think that rubbed off and, you know, we were able to go out there and be ourselves.
Game 1 is always important in every series. Considering what you guys are going through with not having Pedro or El Duque today, is there more importance placed on winning today for setting an emotional tone in the series?
DAVID WRIGHT: This is my first playoff experience, so, you know, I think the way that we were treating it was that we were gonna go out there and, you know, almost a must win for us, you know. That's the way we were treating it.
You know, for us to go out there, you try to take it one game at a time, you know, but we realized we had to get off to a good start, you know, especially with, you know, everything that's been going on with Pedro and El Duque. We wanted to go in there and, you know, prove to ourselves that, you know, we were capable of, you know, swinging the bats and getting some great pitching from John Maine, which he went out there and was tremendous.
So I think that we needed this game, as far as momentum goes, because we've had the last couple days off. We had to get back into the swing of things.
David, do you think it's important that you had a good game today because you have a left hander going tomorrow?
DAVID WRIGHT: No. I've said that, you know, we went through that little stretch where we struggled against left handers. I think that's one of those ins and outs of baseball, that if you look hard enough you can find something, you know. Just happened to be that we were struggling against lefties at the time.
I think we're past that. I think we've had a couple good games against lefties since then. I think that our overall record over the course of the year was above .500 against lefties. All of our left handed guys swing the bats well against lefties throughout their career. It's not something we concerned ourselves with. At the time, I think that it got a lot more attention than it deserved, but we put that behind us and we're just focused going out there trying to win games.
Did you all see any nerves at all out of Johnny Maine before the game? Did anyone say anything to him?
CARLOS DELGADO: I didn't see them. I mean, he's pretty quiet, so it was -- keep to himself. He just stares at his locker. No difference today (laughing). Went out there, took batting practice, went back to his locker and warmed up. I mean, he was great.
DAVID WRIGHT: No, I mean, he seemed to me before the game nice and loose. I didn't see anything different.
You know, I think it also kind of helped that he just kind of got thrown into that position. He didn't have too much time to outthink himself. With El Duque getting hurt, he had, I guess, less than 24 hours to prepare himself, so, you know, I think it was -- that was a blessing in disguise. Obviously we don't want to lose El Duque, but for John just to be thrown in that mix and for him to come out here and not even try to outthink himself, I think it was good.
He was smiling. He was, you know, not any different than before. I think he was very poised.
David, you're 0-2, like you said, you fell behind the third time up. You get the double. Was it, I mean, what was the feeling standing on second?
DAVID WRIGHT: You know, it was just, you know, unbelievable. I mean, that's what as a kid you put yourself in that situation, you know. You know, big moment. You know, playoff time. With this atmosphere. It was just absolutely nuts out there tonight.
I mean, it rubbed off on the players. You know, to come through like that, you just -- the emotions sometimes get the best of you. You start taking your teammates' hands off, like Carlos did. You give some windmill fist pumps like Carlos did. So, you know, it's just fun to go out there and be able to play with a lot of emotion. I think we got an emotional team, so I think it was big.
Courtesy of FastScripts by ASAP Sports. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Here's our best guess at predicting the Green Bay Packers' game-day roster for Sunday's wildcard round matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. Reminder, only 46 players can be active...
The entire roster is included. Those bold and italicized are predicted to be inactive...
Quarterback: Aaron Rodgers, Scott Tolzien, Matt Flynn
Running back: Eddie Lacy, John Kuhn, James Starks, Khalil Bell
Wide receiver: Randall Cobb, Jordy Nelson, James Jones, Jarrett Boykin, Chris Harper
Tight end: Andrew Quarless, Ryan Taylor, Jake Stoneburner
Offensive line: David Bakhtiari, Josh Sitton, Evan Dietrich-Smith, T.J. Lang, Don Barclay, Marshall Newhouse, Lane Taylor, Derek Sherrod, J.C. Tretter
Defensive line: Datone Jones, B.J. Raji, Ryan Pickett, C.J. Wilson, Mike Daniels, Josh Boyd, Jerel Worthy
Outside linebacker: Clay Matthews, Nick Perry, Mike Neal, Nate Palmer, Andy Mulumba
Inside linebacker: A.J. Hawk, Brad Jones, Jamari Lattimore, Victor Aiyewa
Cornerback: Tramon Williams, Sam Shields, Micah Hyde, Davon House, Jarrett Bush, Jumal Rolle
Safety: Morgan Burnett, M.D. Jennings, Chris Banjo, Sean Richardson
Special teams: Mason Crosby, Tim Masthay, Brett Goode
- Only Clay Matthews (thumb) has been ruled out for Sunday's game.
- There's concern with so many linebackers listed on the team's injury report, but all are listed as probable and predicted to play: Mike Neal (abdomen), Nick Perry (foot) and Brad Jones (ankle).
- Running back Eddie Lacy (ankle) and defensive lineman Ryan Pickett (knee) are also listed as probable and will more than likely play.
- One week after coming back from long layoffs, neither Aaron Rodgers nor Randall Cobb were listed on the Packers injury report. They appear to have no limitations.
- Third-string quarterback Scott Tolzien was active last week as an emergency, the first week Rodgers was back, but it's hard to see him active once again, unless they put Jake Stoneburner on the inactive list instead.
- Last week, the Packers had Jerel Worthy active ahead of C.J. Wilson on the defensive line, but it seems likely the opposite would be the case this week as the Packers would want the better run-stuffer against the 49ers.
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OCEAN CITY — In the brief this week, former Ocean City Mayor and current Delegate Jim Mathias stepped back into the council chambers to see his wife, Kathy, officially appointed to the city clerk's position and the infamous Sea Rocket has found a new dock to call its home.
Delegate Back At City Hall
The always animated and charismatic former mayor of Ocean City returned to the council chambers at City Hall for the first time since his 2006 resignation and thanked the council for their hard work and dedication in getting some important legislation passed in Annapolis, and put on a little pre-campaign charm for the audience.
"It's a pleasure and an honor to be back here, and I just want to say God bless you all and the work that you've done over the past few years in keeping Ocean City one of the best places to be on earth," said Mathias to the Mayor and Council. "The salvia bill that you pushed so hard for and had the vision to pass here in Ocean City as well as the predator bill that we worked so hard on which have both passed through in Annapolis, is a great step at keeping our children safe, which I believe is our most important task as politicians."
Mathias, who served as mayor as well as councilman in Ocean City before running for delegate after long-time Annapolis stalwart Bennett Bozman's death, awarded proclamations to the winners of the Good Sports Awards from the town's Recreation and Parks Department, which usually are presented in Annapolis, but a February snowstorm prevented the presentation.
Mathias also was in attendance as his wife Kathy was officially appointed as city clerk and thanked the town staff and council for "working so closely with Kathy through all the hard times for all these years."
Mathias was welcomed back with several bursts of applause and seemingly shook every hand in the room, perhaps practicing for campaign trail for his Senate run in the next election.
Kathy Mathias Officially Promoted To City Clerk
Although everyone knew that the appointment was coming, it didn't take away from the moment, as longtime Assistant to the City Manger Kathy Mathias was officially appointed as the city clerk for the town of Ocean City.
After Carol Jacobs announced several months ago that she would be taking the town's recent retirement incentive plan after three decades of service to the town, City Manager Dennis Dare said that Mathias was the "easy choice" to become the town's new clerk and replacement for Jacobs.
"She is a consummate professional and has handled anything that I've put on her desk with the great professionalism and efficiency," said Dare. "She's dealt with literally hundreds of big issues that face the town, and she always presents them to the council and to the public in the clearest and most concise manner possible."
Dare credits Mathias as one of the main reasons that the town was awarded the "All-America City" award in 2001, as she headed up the committee to put the campaign together, and more recently, took the lead in gaining information and research for the taxi medallion franchise change that became one of the more controversial topics this year.
"Some things are going to change as far as her duties, but she will continue to be a great liaison between the public and the council, and will continue to handle what gets on the council's agenda and will continue to handle Ocean City University as well," Dare said.
Since its inception, Mathias has led Ocean City University. It teaches interested citizens the ins and outs of government and the role the Mayor and Council plays within it. Each year, dozens of residents graduate from the course and receive diplomas from the council.
Mathias, as always, was very understated in her appointment, simply saying that it was "an honor" and chose to merely smile as the entire Mayor and Council and town officials applauded her on Monday night.
Delegate Jim Mathias praised Jacobs' tremendous service to the city and called her retirement a "historic night."
Sea Rocket Finds New Home
The council voted unanimously to allow for the temporary new home for the popular Sea Rocket as it will be docked at the end of Philadelphia Avenue near the Inlet for the upcoming summer.
Town officials said that Sea Rocket Adventures, which has operated for 17 years in Ocean City, planned to improve a parking lot there with 34 new spaces and would lay gravel to enhance the space.
In addition, customers would access the massive 66-ton, 65-foot vessel on a 150-foot dock stretching into the bay.
"We'll be watching that property as it's been an issue for sometime, but I think this is a good spot for the Sea Rocket for this year," said Councilman Jim Hall.
Previously, the Sea Rocket's home had been on the bay at Wicomico Street near Bahama Mamas.


text: After looking more closely, I'm 99 percent sure this is a sciatic nerve issue as opposed to a hip issue now. My hips feel fine now. I think they along with my lower back were sore after a playing a very physical match last Friday after not having played for 3 weeks. I've had this before but it didn't last long and kind of just went away on it's on. As Tennis people, have you ever had this and what did you do to help recover faster? I've read some stuff online, but I want Tennis player's opinion on this.