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Toyota speakers are weak
I have been working on upgrading the stereo in my truck, 08 Toyota Tundra. I originally just wanted to add a subwoofer to the OEM stereo but carried away and now replacing just about everything from OEM to aftermarket. I have the basic OEM stereo in my truck, Toyota did have an upgraded system as an option when new.
The stock speakers are plastic framed, and paper coned. My old (1997) stock OEM Ford stuff felt/seemed better.
Im adding a Pioneer CD/DVD Headunit. JL Audio 5 channel amp. Polk Audio MM series speaking in the doors. Later getting the JL Audio subwoofer (after the credit card recovers). And of course the needed wiring. Toyota also required adapter plates to convert odd sizes and spacing to work with the aftermarket.
Attached a comparison pic.
2003 Outback, Assault EFI, (6) Polk Audio DB651s, JL Audio M6600 amp, JL Audio M1700 amp, JL Audio 10w6v2 subwoofer
You must be a boat owner the way you get carried away with your projects. Gonna sound a heckuva lot better. I don't even want to look at what's in my Suburban. It's so bad I don't even turn it on or stick to sports radio on AM.My Mom said I'm not allowed to get wet!
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my Tundra came with the JBL stereo, I added the JL Stealth box and an amp and it officially pounds, good quality sound. Ive always had good luck with the upgraded stereo and then adding the amp and Sub (always JL Stealth box)06 Mobius LS
wow - it looks like the cones are made from recycled paper grocery bags
I think you'll be able to tell a difference fo sho!
2007 Moomba Outback - going, going, GONE
Why Not? Play Hard! Get wet
That should be sounding a lot better. When i got Black Betty Brian from Exile went to the lake with us in the rig one day and on the way to the lake hes like, this stereo doesnt sound to bad at all for stock.
Then we spent all day on the boat, on the ride home hes like Dude this trucks stereo sucks man, you can be rocking in the boat all day then get into this truck and listen to this crap LOL. So i upgraded the entire truck.
Now in Serenity, she has the Audiophile upgrade, factory seperates in all the doors and a factory sub. Actually sounds really nice and had decent bass. i havnt spent any time in Fierah this year cranking her stereo so im happy with the truck LOL. But i do have a full set of Exile seperates for all the doors, plus my 12inch shallow sub in a ported box to install in the truck. Just need a new amp since i couldnt take the amp from Betty when i traded her in.Malo <--- Means--Evil or Mean One. This explains a lot.
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Digital Cruise Pro, Wakeplate, Kenwood KM550U and KCA-RC107MR x2, Kicker ZXM700.5, Kicker 6.5 Cabins, 10'' Kicker CompVT sub, Wetsounds SYN 4, Wetsounds REV10s, Wetsounds WS420Q, Gravity VI Surf Ballast, Acme 537
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I've looked at the stealth boxes several times but just can't pull the trigger bc I want to know if it sounds as good as its price tag. I'm willing to pay for it being hidden but I also want some bass. Never heard one before but kinda want one.2016 Moomba Mojo
2006 Supra 24SSV - Traded
I know that I am going with the JL stealthbox in my Double cab. I have no experience with the stealthbox, but have read on other forums that other people have been very happy with the box with the exception of the price. I used to have a MTX Thunderform box in a standard cab ranger when I was younger, single 10" sub. It was high priced too but well worth the space savings.
Hopefully the UPS man comes tomorrow as scheduled with some more goodies for me. Hoping to have this project finished by the end of the weekend. With the exception of the sub, that will have to wait a bit.Matt
2003 Outback, Assault EFI, (6) Polk Audio DB651s, JL Audio M6600 amp, JL Audio M1700 amp, JL Audio 10w6v2 subwoofer
I run a type of stealth box in my truck, or i did in Betty, its sitting by the boat trailer now LOL.
They are pretty decent i think, you need to add some batting to them and then its really up to the speaker you chosse. I use the Rockford Phosgate shallow mount 12. The JL shallow 12 is the cats meow but pricy. Or you can get the JL 13inch but its harder to mount as its a custom cut most of the time.
I run 1K watts and it pounds, i used a sealed one first time and i liked it but it wasnt as good as im used to so i had a ported box made and its awesome.
Youd think owning a F350 crewcab, the biggest cab on the market cept the Crew Max from Dode there would be room for a sub out of the way but theres not. Theres hardly any room behind the rear seat LOL. I can get you some pics of you want but the stealth boxes are nice its all about the batting, shallow mount woofer, and amp combosMalo <--- Means--Evil or Mean One. This explains a lot.
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I have the Crewmax, the stealth (if I remember right) is a 12.25 inch. I have had 4 previous stealth enclosures, none have dissappointed. the sound is truely optimized based on the enclosure, painfully obvious in a tahoe that I had with the 10" stealth box in the center console that was a downfiring right off the floor that rocked, and took up minimal room compared to the, differnt frequency, dual 12s in the rear in a giant box. well worth the extra $ in every truck Ive had them in06 Mobius LS


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Report Of The United States Delegate 33rd Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
Delegates to the 33rd Session (2010) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) held July 5-9, 2010, in Geneva, Switzerland, had substantive discussions on all the agenda items. This was a shortened session, with only three days of plenary scheduled, and as a result, two evening sessions were necessary.
The results of the meeting were mixed from the perspective of the United States. The Commission made key decisions on the adoption of Codex standards, approval of new work, and operating policies and procedures that were consistent with U.S. positions. Discussions occurred on strategic issues including the participation of developing countries in the work of Codex, the future of the Codex Trust Fund, and the operation of the Codex Secretariat.
However, for the third consecutive year, the Commission failed to adopt a maximum residue level (MRL) for the animal drug ractopamine. The European Union and China led the opposition, while the United States was a proponent for adoption of the MRL on the basis of the extensive scientific reviews demonstrating its safety. The U.S. was supported by a number of countries representing all regions of the world.
The Commission also established a time-limited Ad Hoc Task Force on Animal Feeding, although the United States went into the meeting favoring the assignment of animal feed work to existing Codex Committees.
The Commission was attended by 471 delegates from 120 Member countries, 1 member organization (the European Union), and 37 international intergovernmental or non-governmental observer organizations. The United States was represented by the U.S. Delegate, Ms. Karen Stuck, Manager, U.S. Codex Office; the U.S. Alternate Delegate, Dr. Michael Wehr, Codex Coordinator for the FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition; and 13 government and 8 non-government advisors.
The full report of the 2010 Session can be found in ALINORM 10/33/REP on the Codex Web site, www.codexalimentarius.net.
Election of Officers and Members of the Executive Committee
Dr. Karen Hulebak of the United States was re-elected as Chair of the Codex Alimentarius Commission. Three Vice-Chairs were also re-elected: Mr. Sanjay Dave, India; Mr. Ben Manyindo, Uganda; and Mr. Knud Ostergaard, Denmark.
Decisions on Standards
The Commission adopted approximately 120 provisions for the use of various food additives. Several countries, including the European Union, filed reservations on several of the additive provisions. The United States noted that cyclamates and Ponceau 4R are not approved for use in this country, but did not object to adoption of the Codex standards in respect of the Codex process, which includes scientific evaluation of the safety of the compounds. The Commission decided to delay adoption of Ponceau 4R pending completing of additional scientific studies that are underway.
The delegation of Korea, supported by the United States, objected to the frequent use of "Note 161" in Codex Additives provisions. The note ("in accordance with the legislation of the country of retail sale") accompanies a number of the Codex standards for food additives and has raised concern because it appears to permit countries to ignore the standard without presenting a scientific rationale. The Codex Committee on Food Additives has established a working group to prepare proposals for criteria and conditions for use of Note 161.
The Commission adopted 217 MRLs for 21 pesticides used on various food commodities. Also approved was a U.S. proposal for a pilot project aimed at encouraging global harmonization of MRLs for pesticides. Under the pilot, the Joint Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR), which provides scientific advice to Codex, would conduct an independent, parallel review in conjunction with a global joint review team and would recommend MRLs before national governments set their MRLs. This would provide a reference for countries to use in setting MRLs. Sulfoxaflor was designated as the pilot project chemical to be reviewed by JMPR in 2011.
After 10 years of work, the Commission completed work on a Standard for Apples. The United States led a work group in 2009 that facilitated approval of the standard by the Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. Several countries, including India, Colombia, Egypt, Malaysia, and Thailand expressed reservation to the decision of the Commission to adopt the standard.
Processed Cheese
The Codex Committee on Milk and Milk Products (CCMMP) has been working on a general standard for processed cheese to replace a number of existing out-dated standards (General Standard for Processed Cheese and Spreadable Cheese, General Standard for Processed Cheese Preparations, General Standard for Variety Processed Cheese and Spreadable Processed Cheese) dating back to 1978. In spite of lengthy discussions in CCMMP over the past five sessions of the Committee, no consensus could be found regarding the proposed new general standard due to the wide variety of processed cheeses produced globally and significantly different national norms for these products. CCMMP concluded at its last Session (2010) that progress could not be made and recommended discontinuation of work on the standard. It was also recommended that, due to their old and out-dated nature, that the original standards adopted in 1978 be revoked.
A number of delegations, including many from Latin America and Africa, expressed concern regarding the revocation, noting the need for a standard for this product type. These delegations also objected to the discontinuation of the old standards if no new standard was to take their place. The Chair of CCMMP suggested that, as a way forward, discussion on the feasibility of a standard for processed cheese be conducted in relevant Codex Regional Coordinating Committees with proposals and recommendations guiding the Commission to decide if and how progress on the development of the new general standard could be made. As an alternative approach, it was proposed that CCMMP continue work by correspondence on the new general standard; however this proposal was not supported because it was considered unrealistic to advance a subject as difficult as this by correspondence when no agreement had been reached in a regular physical meeting.
After significant discussion, and noting the importance to countries of an international standard for processed cheese, the Commission agreed to defer the decision on this matter until its next Session. The Commission further agreed to request pertinent Regional Coordinating Committees (CCAFRICA, CC Latin America and the Caribbean, CC Near East) to discuss the necessity and scope of regional standards for processed cheese and report their findings back to the 34th (2011) Session of the Commission. Based on the findings and recommendations of the coordinating committee, the Commission would decide on discontinuation of work.
The Commission spent several hours addressing the MRL for ractopamine in pork and beef, which had been held at Step 8 of the process at the last session pending a review of new data from China. The result was a decision to continue holding the MRLs at Step 8 while a "Friends of the Chair" group works on a resolution to be presented at the next Commission meeting. The group includes the United States, Canada, European Union, Norway, South Africa, Ghana, Mexico, Brazil, China, Japan, and Tunisia with Consumers International and the International Federation for Animal Health as observers.
This decision followed discussion during the plenary as well as lengthy intra-session meetings in an effort to craft a compromise solution. The Secretariat of the FAO/WHO Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives, which provides scientific advice to Codex, said that three additional studies by China had been reviewed as well as an additional experimental study on ractopamine residues in pig tissues that was submitted by China in May 2010. The Secretariat informed the Commission that the JECFA meeting had concluded that the recommended MRLs were compliant with the Acceptable Dietary Intake (ADI) with regard to pig tissues of muscle, liver, kidney and fat. No additional health concerns were identified by JECFA. It was the opinion of the expert group that the only possible source that that could lead to consumption of residues above the ADI was lung tissue, if considerable amounts of the tissue were consumed on a regular basis. Based in part on this conclusion, China opposed adoption of the other MRLs until further study was completed on lung and other offal, which are consumed in China at a higher rate than in other parts of the world.
The European Union opposed adoption of the ractopamine MRLs because the drug is banned for use in the EU. The EU sought a footnote for the MRLs limiting their scope to countries where marketing had been authorized by the government.
The United States, Canada, Australia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Brazil, Mexico, and several other countries supported adoption of the MRLs noting that the scientific reviews demonstrated safety of the drug and that the Codex process had been followed. Furthermore, the United States and others argued that the addition of the footnote as favored by the EU would have the effect of allowing the EU to avoid its obligations under the World Trade Organization's Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary (SPS) Agreement. The SPS Agreement establishes Codex standards as reference points, and countries that adopt stricter standards must justify them on a scientific basis.
Other Standards
The Commission completed, with little or no discussion, final adoption of the following standards:
- Annex on Fresh Leafy Vegetables including Leafy Herbs (Annex to the Code of Hygienic Practice for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables)
- Code of Practice for Fish and Fishery Products (sections on lobsters and crabs and relevant definition)
- Code of Ethics for International Trade in Foods
- Maximum levels for Melamine in Food and Feed Products
- Principles and Guidelines for the Conduct of Assessments of Foreign Official Inspection and Certification Systems
- Guidelines on the Application of General Principles of Food Hygiene to the Control of Pathogenic Vibrio spp. in Seafood
- Control Measures for Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus in Molluscan Shellfish
- Guidelines on Performance Criteria and Validation of Methods for Detection, Identification and Quantification of Specific DNA Sequences and Specific Proteins in Food
- Methods of Analysis for Natural Mineral Waters
- Principles and Criteria for legibility of Nutrition Labeling
- Standard for Bitter Casava
- Standard for Sturgeon Caviar
- List of Analytical Methods for Dietary Fiber
- Maximum levels for total aflatoxins in shelled, ready-to-eat Brazil nuts and shell, destined for further processing Brazil nuts
- Amendments to the International Numbering System for Food Additives
- Revision to the Code of Practice for the Prevention and Reduction of Aflatoxin in Tree Nuts
Approval of New Work
The Commission approved, largely without debate, the following proposals for new work:
- Standard for Pomegranate
- Amendment of the General Principles for the Addition of Essential Nutrients to Foods
- Revision of the Codex Guidelines on Formulated Supplementary foods for Older Infants and Young Children
- Revision of the International Code of Hygienic Practice for Collecting, Processing and Marketing of Natural Mineral Waters
- Revision of the Principles for Establishment and Application of Microbiological Criteria for Foods
- Maximum levels for Deoxynivalenol (DON) and its acetylated derivatives in cereals and cereal-based products
- Maximum levels for aflatoxins in dried figs
- Establishment of label claims for sugars, salt/sodium, and trans-fatty acids
- Organic aquaculture
- Establishing a definition for nutrient reference values
Consideration of the Impact of Private Standards
Considerable time was allocated to a discussion, in which developing countries were the primary participants, of a paper prepared by FAO, Consideration of the Impact of Private Standards. The FAO representative noted that private standards have been around for a long time and are now a major influence on both developed and developing countries. Many of the developing countries questioned the legitimacy of private standards. Among the concerns expressed were that these standards were too prescriptive, and that their proliferation could diminish the role of Codex. They also believed that the standards were not based on science and tended to raise the price of foods. They believed that private standards did not take into account the realities and difficulties faced by developing countries. They noted that the negative effects of private standards were felt most strongly by small producers and urged Codex to find ways to limit the impact of private standards. The Chair reminded the Members Countries that while trade should ideally be based on a public standard, private standards were a reality.
It was universally agreed among Member Countries that private standards should harmonize with the Codex standards and the Codex standards should remain the preeminent food safety standards.
The FAO representative stated that private standards could be compatible with Codex. She acknowledged that in order for private standards to be effective, the standard setters have to work very closely with the producers and when this did not happen there were problems meeting the private standard. She recognized that while private standards did present challenges, there were solutions to the problems and encouraged the delegates to remain vigilant in searching for them. She reminded the delegates that standards weren't static and stressed that no one should read into the report an implication that Codex should be emulating private standards.
Speed of Standard Setting
In response to a request from the Commission, the Secretariat prepared a paper summarizing the standard setting activities for each Codex Committee from 1994 - 2008. The Secretariat concluded that, during the period, it took an average of 4.2 years to finalize a Codex text and 3.5 years for texts dealing specifically with food safety issues. This, they maintained indicated that Codex worked more quickly than was generally thought.
In noting the discrepancy between the committees in terms of their efficiency and output, the United States suggested that further analysis could be done to determine the reasons for these differences and whether or not some committees could adopt the good management practices exhibited by other committees to expedite their work. This led to a discussion of issues that hold up committee work, the focus of which became "national legislation issues"; that is, some countries block adoption of a Codex standard because of their own legislation and not because of scientific information. Members expressed concern that because the Commission was not successful in adopting MRLs -- due to national legislation issues -- data owners were reluctant to submit data to the Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Food (CCRVDF) for review by JECFA, with the eventual result that Codex would no longer be able to set MRLs. Some members suggested that the delegates to CCRVDF be encouraged to adhere to Item IV in the Statement of Principles Concerning the Role of Science in the Codex Decision-Making Process and the Extent to Which other Factors Are Taken Into Account, which suggests that Members can abstain from accepting a standard without necessarily preventing Codex adoption.
Chair's Proposal for Physical Work Groups
In a follow up to a meeting of the Codex Committee Chairs in April 2010, the Executive Committee discussed concerns that have arisen regarding physical work groups, primarily those relating to the overall number of participants, and, at the same time, the lack of participation by developing countries. It was felt that the large number of participants-sometimes as many as 50 or 60-resulted in the work group being difficult to manage and inefficient. Among the options for resolving these problems was to limit participation in the work groups to two or three experts from each region and the use of facilitators. In response to several questions, including those related to the determination of regional experts and the inclusion of observers, the Codex Chair acknowledged that many issues would have to be worked through before new guidelines could be put into place.
It was emphasized that any new guidelines pertaining to work groups would not replace the existing ones found in Codex Procedural Manual, but rather would provide Chairs with options. Furthermore, it was acknowledged, that the goal of the new guidelines, would be to improve the transparency and inclusiveness of the work group.
The Executive Committee agreed that a survey of the Committee chairs regarding their experiences with physical work groups should be conducted, and the matter would be referred to the regional coordinating committees for discussion. Ordinarily, this matter would be referred to the Codex Committee on General Principles (CCGP), but as the CCGP will not meet until 2012, it was decided that, taking into consideration input from the Chairs and regional coordinating committees, the Codex Chair, Vice Chairs, and other interested parties would prepare a paper for consideration by the 2011 Executive Committee. The recommendations from the 2011 Executive Committee would be presented to the Commission and then referred to the CCPG for consideration at its 2012 meeting.
Timely Distribution of Documents
The issue of timely distribution of documents was raised during a discussion of the capacity of the Codex Secretariat. Several Member Countries expressed dissatisfaction over the late receipt of Codex documents in the Spanish language, and described how difficult this made developing a national position and otherwise preparing for Codex meetings. However, it was noted by other Member Countries that this problem was not limited to Spanish language documents and that at several recent Codex meetings, documents were distributed at the very last minute in all languages.
The Secretariat offered several explanations, ranging from translation problems to failure to receive the necessary information to complete the documents. The Representative from FAO expressed concern over the failure to distribute documents in a timely manner. He indicated that FAO, as a parent organization, did not want the Codex Member Countries to suffer from what may be a lack of resources in the Codex Secretariat. He indicated that he would review the situation to see if the Secretariat was adequately staffed.
Future Work on Animal Feeding
Following adoption in 2004 of the Codex Recommended Code of Practice on Good Animal Feeding, developed by an Ad-Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Animal Feeding, the Commission has continued to discuss the need for additional work on animal feeding. The discussions have been marked with very little consensus as to how to move forward.
At the 32nd (2009) Session of the Commission, an electronic working group was established to carry out three specific tasks: (i) review existing Codex texts on risk analysis principles as to their applicability to animal feed; (ii) review Codex texts on emergency situations and the exchange of information on rejected food as to their applicability to animal feed; and (iii) propose suitable mechanisms for addressing three remaining items proposed by a prior electronic working group reporting to the 32nd Session of the Commission. Those items were: (1) development of guidelines for governments on the application of risk assessment methodologies to the various types of hazards related to contaminants/residues in feed ingredients; (2) development of a prioritized list of hazards in feed and feed ingredients for governmental use; (3) establishment of criteria for the global identification and notification of emergency situations affecting feed.
With respect to items (i) and (ii), the working group made several recommendations for changes to existing Codex texts to include feed within the scope of the documents. The working group also recommended including an overarching statement in the Codex Procedural Manual to clarify that Codex texts applied to both feed and feed ingredients as they impact on food safety. The Commission expressed mixed views on these proposals and ultimately agreed to refer the proposals to the relevant committees (CCGP, CCFA, CCCF, CCPR, CCRVDF, CCFICS) for review. The Commission also agreed to request CCGP to ensure consistency of the risk analysis texts after they are reviewed by the relevant committees.
With respect to item (iii), a suitable mechanism to carry out the three remaining work items (see items 1-3 above), the Commission could not reach consensus in the plenary, so used an intra-session working group to attempt to reach a suitable approach both as to the disposition of the three items and the mechanism to carry out the work.
The Commission reached consensus that work item 3 (discussion on establishment of criteria for the global identification and notification of emergency situations affecting feed) should be referred to FAO and WHO, and they agreed to take on this responsibility.
With regard to the two remaining items, the Commission had an extensive discussion on the merits of either having them carried out by a time-limited task force or having them handled by the existing Codex Committee structure. The Commission considered many options; placing the work within CCRVDF, which was proposed by the United States and supported by a number of countries; placing the work within CCCF; or placing the work in various committees including CCRVDF, CCCF, CCPR, CCFH.
Those favoring a task force noted the integrated and holistic nature of this approach, the ability to bring together feed experts, and prior favorable experience with Codex task forces. Those opposed noted resource implications for the Codex Secretariat and Member Countries, difficulties in participating in another Codex body, particularly for developing countries, and the need to have a permanent forum to address feed issues.
After prolonged discussion in the plenary, the United States, in order to move the issue along, proposed a time-limited Task Force with narrow terms of reference, specifically to work on items 1 and 2 above. The proposal was adopted with the Task Force authorized for two sessions beginning in 2011, with an option for a third session. Switzerland agreed to host the Task Force, noting that it was willing to consider co-hosting one session with a developing country.
In line with a U.S. proposal, the Commission also noted that relevant Codex Committees (e.g., CCRVDF, CCCF, CCPR) would continue to be responsible for the specific work assigned to them in the area of animal feeding; that is, work on animal feeding other than the items assigned to the Task Force, both for the present and for long term, would be handled by the pertinent Codex committee.


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Their athletic careers started some time ago, when they played on the same tee-ball team in California, their home until 2004. Shaun Sibley was eight at the time. His brother, Patrick, was five. Last week the Sibley brothers were back in the Golden State, still playing on the same team. Except now they've traded in baseballs for volleyballs. And instead of cheap t-shirts, they're sporting the threads of the 15th-ranked men's volleyball team in the nation.
Their athletic careers started some time ago, when they played on the same tee-ball team in California, their home until 2004. Shaun Sibley was eight at the time. His brother, Patrick, was five.
Last week the Sibley brothers were back in the Golden State, still playing on the same team. Except now they've traded in baseballs for volleyballs. And instead of cheap t-shirts and snapbacks courtesy of Chico's Bail Bonds, they're sporting the threads of the 15th-ranked men's volleyball team in the nation.
The George Mason Patriots hold a 9-10 record and a top-15 ranking thanks in large part to the contributions of the two brothers, who hadn't played volleyball before moving to Natick in 2004. They found their calling in the gymnasium at Natick High School, under the tutelage of renowned coach Peter Suxho.
Even with back-to-back losses, the Patriots still stand in solid position with seven matches left before the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association playoffs.
The Patriots' goal is to win the EIVA tournament, which would clinch a spot in the NCAA Final Four. That hasn't happened since 1986, before Shaun was born.
Shaun and Pat, who stand 6-foot-9 and 6-foot-8 respectively, are up to the tall task, which would likely include beating 13-time defending league champion Penn State.
"Our team has eight seniors, so we've all been together," said Shaun, a fifth-year senior. "We have a lot of experience, and in the past however many years Penn State has won our conference. But this year we look pretty good and we might have a chance to beat them."
Pat, a redshirt sophomore playing his first season with the Patriots after transferring from conference foe Sacred Heart, figures to be vital to the cause.
At the moment Pat is the one seeing more floor time, starting at one of the two middle positions. Shaun, a former starter in the middle, found himself coming off the bench after trying to make a switch to an open spot on the right side. Finding himself more comfortable at middle, Shaun made the switch back only to discover his position had been filled.
Now, it belongs to his little brother.
But if you were expecting Cain and Abel, you'd be mistaken. A situation that might lend itself to bitterness has been kept in perspective.
"I've made it a little tough on him getting his spot back," said Pat. "But it's always friendly, for sure. I don't think we've had anything too serious, but we are always just trying to push each other to become better players. It makes it a little more fun and a little more intensive, bragging rights at home and whatnot."
"Our family is probably the most competitive family I've ever heard of," said Shaun. "But as far as competing with my brother it's definitely a friendly competitiveness. It never gets hostile in any way. We're very supportive of each other."
After all, Pat does owe Shaun a bit of gratitude, after his older brother helped facilitate his transfer to George Mason.
Pat started his career at Sacred Heart, won over by a strong recruiting pitch from coach Rob Machan, who coached the Pioneers men and women.
But after Pat Sibley's freshman season, Machan decided he would coach only the women. It left Pat somewhat disenchanted, wanting a change.
He brought up his desire to transfer when his older brother came to pick him up on the way back to Natick during winter break.
"Shaun was just singing the highest praises of the program and the team, and I felt I wasn't getting that at my previous university and I just kind of craved it I guess," said Pat.
Shaun made a call to George Mason coach Fred Chao. A week later the paperwork was being filed.
A year after taking the court as rivals — Sacred Heart upset George Mason in a matchup during Pat's freshman season, which Shaun called "embarrassing" — the Sibleys were teammates. Again.
As a transfer, Pat had to sit out the next season. That was to be Shaun's senior year. But a knee injury that required a pair of surgeries kept him out for the season, allowing him to pick up an extra year of eligibility. The setback gave the Sibley brothers one season to play together as college teammates.
They're making the most of it.
"I think it hasn't even started sinking in until recently with the season winding down and the playoffs coming around," said Pat. "But I think it's just special to just be able to play on the same team, and we're always around each other and it's really important. I think we'll be able to look back on it and really enjoy it.
"I've maybe taken it for granted at this point but I think over these next few weeks I think we have to really cherish it and really soak everything in before it all ends."
They don't take the court together often — only a few times this season, the last coming in a game against Rutgers-Newark on March 9. But with the days in Shaun's college career dwindling, they hope there are a few more opportunities on the horizon.
"I've been working hard every day to get to that position and be able to share that as much as possible, because that is important to me," said Shaun. "Not only playing but being able to play with my brother, because that's a special thing that not many people get to experience.
"Add in the fact that George Mason hasn't been to the Final Four in however many years, obviously I want to be a part of that too. And to do that with my brother would make it even more incredible."
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By David Wilson / MLB.com
NEW YORK -- By the end of June, Vernon Wells' red-hot start had become a distant memory. His .232 batting average on June 30 had only been worse once since Opening Day. He looked lost against righties, and any semblance of power potential had vanished from his bat.
In July, things have suddenly turned around. Wells' average is back up to .241 and his slugging percentage is at .378. He's once again become not only a staple in the lineup, but one of the Yankees' most reliable bats.
"I don't see a whole lot different," manager Joe Girardi said. "It could be a little bit of pitch selection, laying off the pitch that's below the zone, but I know he worked very hard with [hitting coach] Kevin [Long] in the time that he wasn't playing a lot, and it's seemed to pay off. He's been swinging the bat good."
Wells was in the lineup for the third straight day Saturday and served as the designated hitter for the second game in a row. He's collected a hit in six of the nine games he's played in July and has five multi-hit games in the month.
But it's no secret Wells has struggled against right-handers. Wells entered Saturday batting just .211 against righties this year compared to .294 against left-handers. Saturday seemed a perfect day to run designated hitter Travis Hafner back out into the lineup against Twins righty Sam Deduno. Hafner's fully healthy, but Girardi is sticking with the hot-hitting Wells.
"Vern's been putting up good at-bats," the manager said. "Right-handers have hit this guy better than lefties, so I thought I'd go with Vern."
Hafner is ready to play whenever he gets the call, and Girardi assured that the slugger will get back into the lineup -- Hafner hasn't played since an 0-for-2 on June 10 -- even as he's mired in a slump. His raw power is too valuable, as is his ability to hit righties on the more consistent basis that Wells cannot. But for now, it's still Wells' turn.
"I'm going to run him back out there," Girardi said of Hafner. "It's just Vern's been swinging the bat well and I'm going to leave him out there."
Girardi can't put finger on Yanks' success vs. Twins
NEW YORK -- His team's success against the Twins is a little bit surprising to Joe Girardi. Minnesota's been a strong organization for the past decade, and when the two sides meet, they tend to play games like Friday night's contest -- long, close and wildly competitive.
Girardi's first year as New York's manager taught him just what this series has been like. In 2008, the Yankees won all seven games against the Twins, but two went into extra innings and only one was decided by more than two runs.
Five years later, Girardi still can't put his finger on it.
"It's hard for me to say, because it seems like so many of the games are like the games [Friday] night, where it's a hit here, a hit there," Girardi said.
New York entered Saturday off to a 5-0 start against Minnesota. But this season, the margins had been a bit bigger, with Robinson Cano leading the way by going 8-for-17 with three home runs and 10 RBIs against the Twins entering play Saturday.
It still doesn't make much sense, but that's the nature of baseball, and the nature of Yankees-Twins series is that New York tends to win.
"The Twins have been a successful organization over the past 10 years," Girardi said, "and we've probably been fortunate to win as many games as we have."
Bombers bits
• Alex Rodriguez's rehab continued Saturday in Tampa, Fla., where the Gulf Coast League Yankees were scheduled to play a doubleheader with Bradenton. The third baseman was slated to play in one of the games, Girardi said.
• Jayson Nix was in the clubhouse before Saturday's game, but Girardi confirmed that the infielder would go down to Tampa on Monday to begin more work, though the manager wasn't sure of the exact schedule. Nix went on the disabled list on June 3 with a right hamstring strain.
• Derek Jeter wasn't at Yankee Stadium for Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Twins, but it had nothing to do with that quad injury he sustained on Thursday; the shortstop is battling a stomach bug, so the team told him to stay home for the day.
"He has a stomach bug going on," Girardi said. "He actually didn't come to the ballpark today, he was pretty sick, so we left him home."
The manager did say that he expects Jeter to be back at the ballpark on Sunday. Jeter is still expected to be out until after the All-Star break, during which he will be evaluated.
David Wilson is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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It's going on five years since the Killers' last studio album Battle Born dropped, but the Las Vegas-born band is recording its followup. Frontman Brandon Flowers gave Q Magazine some insight about their next studio album, set to contain "heavier" moments than you've ever heard before.
"There are moments that feel heavier than anything we've ever done, not that we're the heaviest band in the world, but they have a finesse because of our experience," said Flowers. "There's also really beautiful things. Lyrically, it's really close to home."
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Flowers also teased some song titles and confirmed that some material has been recycled from previous album recording sessions.
"There's one called 'Rut' and we were all kind of excited about what was happening with that," he said. "Another is called 'Run For Cover' and that comes from Day & Age. so it's eight-years-old. It started with Stuart Price and it still sort of has his stamp on it—but we're funneling it back through the band eight years later with a different producer. I never got the lyrics right and I think I'm gonna get it right this time. 'Run For Cover' looks like it's got a good shot [of being on the album]."
The band is also mining pop culture history for inspiration.
"There's one called 'Tyson Vs. Douglas' [named after the 1990 Mike Tyson vs Buster Douglas boxing match]. I don't know why but I think about it all the time and I finally tried to tackle it in a song, what it meant to have this hero of mine get torn down, and then everything that happened after that."
Little else is known about the band's fifth studio album, but perhaps we'll hear new music from The Killers in 2017.


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[2]In our Move to the Groove program last month, we took a look at how you can find dance music at the library. I had pulled a sampling of CDs from our collection to share with the kids, but also demonstrated how anyone with a library card - and a computer -- can download music for free through Freegal!
Realizing that more and more people are accessing music online and looking for convenient ways to listen to their favorite songs on mobile devices, MCPL purchased a subscription to Freegal last year. When you log in to Freegal with your library card and password, you have access to millions of songs from more than 10,000 labels associated with the Sony Music catalog. Card holders can download 3 songs per week. The kicker is -- they never have to be returned. They are yours to keep. You can transfer songs from your computer to your iPod, or other device that supports music in an mp3 format.
And the real exciting news is that Freegal has at last developed an app for iOS and Android devices so you can now download directly to your iPhone, etc. Search for songs by title, artist, album, or genre. One of the genre choices is for Children's Music, which brings up a range of artists from Alvin and the Chipmunks, to Dan Zanes and Friends, as well as the ever popular Pete Seeger and Shel Silverstein.
One of the music CDs I had featured in the Move to the Groove program was Kidz Bop 21. This collection of songs (today's biggest hits sung by kids for kids) is also currently a featured album on Freegal. Now you can download a version of "Party Rock Anthem" and listen to it whenever you like, wherever you like, for as long, or as often as you like -- it never has to be returned! Or maybe you prefer Pete Seeger. That's the beauty of Freegal - like the library in general -- there's something for everyone.


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Rockies can't solve Fish's Fernandez in shutout
MIAMI -- Jose Fernandez flashed his stuff Saturday night, and the result was similar to the first time the Rockies saw the Marlins' right-handed rookie phenom.
Fernandez stymied the Rockies for seven innings and Miami's bullpen preserved a 3-0 win to even the three-game series that concludes Sunday afternoon at Marlins Park.Full Game Coverage
MIAMI -- Jose Fernandez flashed his stuff Saturday night, and the result was similar to the first time the Rockies saw the Marlins' right-handed rookie phenom.
Fernandez stymied the Rockies for seven innings and Miami's bullpen preserved a 3-0 win to even the three-game series that concludes Sunday afternoon at Marlins Park.Full Game Coverage
Rockies starter Jeff Manship looked sharp for the first three innings, but a three-run fourth by the Marlins spoiled Manship's bid for his first win of the season. And on this night, Manship would have had to be near flawless to outduel Fernandez, who beat the Rockies the first time he faced them July 23 at Coors Field.
Manship gave up only four hits during his six-inning stint, but three of them were in the fourth, when the Marlins scored all three of their runs.
"Manship did a nice job," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. "He gave up the three in the fourth, but other than that he did a nice job. It was going to be tough to score against Fernandez tonight."
Fernandez, a candidate for National League Rookie of the Year, pitched seven innings and allowed no runs on four hits, keeping most of the Rockies off-balance with a blazing fastball and nasty breaking pitches. He registered eight strikeouts and for the eighth consecutive start held the opposing team to two or fewer runs.
Weiss said before the game that he was impressed with Fernandez the first time he saw him, and nothing that the rookie threw at the Rockies on Saturday night changed his mind.
"You've got to scratch and claw for everything you can get off that guy," Weiss said. "He commands the fastball. It's one thing to have velocity, but he commands it real well, especially for a young pitcher. When he does that with that velocity and the breaking ball he's got, he's going to be tough."
The only Rockies to collect a hit off of Fernandez were Michael Cuddyer and Todd Helton, who each had two.
"For our offense, we obviously haven't scored a ton of runs, so to shut them out was huge," Marlins manager Mike Redmond said in his praise of Fernandez. "He just continues to go out there and really pitch outstanding and keep us in the ballgame and give us a chance to win."
Colorado whiffed at scoring opportunities when the club had a runner in scoring position in each of the second and fourth frames. Both times, Cuddyer was stranded at third. Cuddyer and Helton led off the second with back-to-back singles, but Fernandez retired the next three Rockies to escape the jam. Helton also had a single in the seventh, giving him 2,496 to move him past Mickey Vernon into 96th on the all-time hits list.
Cuddyer, who has hit safely in eight consecutive games, laced a one-out double to left and went to third on a groundout by Helton in the fourth. Again, Fernandez pitched out of trouble by ending the threat with a strikeout. Cuddyer's double was the team's 18th two-bagger on this road trip, which ends with Sunday's game at Marlins Park.
Those missed opportunities would haunt the Rockies in the fourth when the Marlins posted three runs on three hits, including an RBI triple by Adeiny Hechavarria, and a sacrifice fly.
One positive for the Rockies is that Weiss didn't have to tax his bullpen, as Rob Scahill pitched two scoreless innings in relief of Manship. That bodes well for the finale as left-hander Jorge De La Rosa will start for the Rockies, who will try to win their first road series since July 8-10 when they took two of three against the Padres.
"We feel good when De La's on the mound," Weiss said. "He's had a good year and we like our chances having him on the mound out there for the rubber match."
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Keppinger, Sampson agree to deals
Each avoids arbitration, six other eligible Astros file
By Brian McTaggart / MLB.com
Keppinger, who hit .256 with seven homers and 29 RBIs last year, will make $1.15 million this season, and Sampson, who went 4-2 with a 5.04 ERA in 49 appearances, signed for $815,000 plus bonuses.
"We're pleased to get these two guys done, and we hope to continue to make progress on the others," Astros general manager Ed Wade said.
The Astros' remaining six arbitration-eligible players are center fielder Michael Bourn, right-fielder Hunter Pence, catcher Humberto Quintero and pitchers Wandy Rodriguez, Tim Byrdak and Matt Lindstrom, who was acquired in a trade from Florida last month.
The players and the team will exchange salary figures Tuesday and can negotiate deals before going to an arbitration hearing next month, where a panel will decide on either the player's figure or the team's offer.
"We'd love to get them done sooner rather than later and have the focus on getting to Spring Training and preparing for the season," Wade said. "But this is the time of year these things occur, and [assistant general managers] Ricky Bennett and David Gottfried want to stay focused on trying to get negotiated settlements, and if that doesn't work out [president of baseball operations] Tal [Smith] is working on the cases."
Bourn, Pence and Rodriguez were three of the Astros' best players in 2009 and will likely command large raises.
Bourn, who made $435,000 last year, was named the team's Most Valuable Player after setting career highs in at-bats (606), runs (97), hits (173), doubles (27), triples (12), RBIs (35) and walks (63) and led the National League with 61 stolen bases while batting .285.
Pence, who earned $439,000 in 2009, made the National League All-Star team and hit .282 with a career-high 165 hits, 14 stolen bases, 58 walks and 159 games. He led all Major League outfielders with 16 assists. Bourn and Pence are eligible for arbitration for the first time.
Rodriguez, who made $1.5 million last year, set career highs in wins (14), games started (33), innings pitched (205 2/3) and strikeouts (193) and posted a career-best 3.02 ERA. He led the Astros' pitching staff in wins, ERA, strikeouts and innings.
Lindstrom, Quintero and Rodriguez are eligible for arbitration for the second time, and Byrdak for the third time.
Keppinger, 29, hit .256 in 107 games in 2009 with 13 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 29 RBIs after being acquired from Cincinnati on March 31. He had a combined 76 starts at third base, second base and shortstop. He has a .279 career average in 350 Major League games and a .341 career average against left-handers, which ranks ninth among active players.
Sampson, 31, was 4-2 in 49 relief appearances in 2009 with a 5.02 ERA with three saves. Sampson had a solid start to the season, posting a 4-0 mark in 36 appearances through June 26 with a 2.09 ERA and three saves, ranking among the league leaders in relief wins and innings before being slowed by discomfort in his right shoulder, which landed him on the disabled list from July 10-26.
Brian McTaggart 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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Assume that you have two infocodes that are linked in Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail 2009 R2 POS. One of the infocode is set to be displayed in transactions. In this situation, when you create a transaction for an item, the infocode is displayed correctly. However, the linked infocode is not displayed as expected.
Hotfix informationA supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. There is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If you are encountering an issue downloading, installing this hotfix, or have other technical support questions, contact your partner or, if enrolled in a support plan directly with Microsoft, you can contact technical support for Microsoft Dynamics and create a new support request. To do this, visit the following Microsoft website:
Installation information and prerequisitesThis hotfix includes updates for two components of Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail 2009 R2 POS. The prerequisites and installation instructions vary by component. Install the appropriate update on each computer on which the affected component is installed.
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You must have Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail 2009 R2 POS installed.
Before you install the hotfix, close Retail POS, and make a backup of the store databases. Extract the hotfix files to a folder, and then, in the retailpos subfolder in the extract location, double-click AxUpdate.exe. Follow the instructions in the Setup wizard. When installation is complete, restart Retail POS, and log on as usual.
For the Retail POS Plug-ins update
The hotfix installer performs a complete install of the plug-ins. If you have an existing installation of the plug-ins on the computer, you must uninstall the existing plug-ins from Control Panel first. If you want to do code comparisons, make a backup of the plug-ins install folder before uninstalling.
To install the updated plug-ins, extract the hotfix files to a folder, and then, in the retailpospluginsforcustomers or retailpospluginsforpartners subfolder in the extract location, double-click AxUpdate.exe. Follow the instructions in the setup wizard.
Restart requirementYou may be prompted to restart the computer after you install the hotfix.
File informationThe global version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.
Validation of the application hotfix installationTo validate the installation of the application hotfix, start Retail POS and, on the logon screen, verify that the release number is 5.0.1506.714.
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
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Sony today introduced its first mobile Tabletop PC for the U.S. market, the VAIO Tap 20 PC, and its slider hybrid, the VAIO Duo 11 Ultrabook powered by Windows 8. Alongside the new PCs, Sony also announced the new VAIO T Series Ultrabook. Here's more info:
Boost Productivity and Creativity with VAIO Duo 11
The versatile VAIO Duo 11 PC transforms almost instantly between a power-packed Ultrabook and a multi-media tablet with scratch-resistant glass. With Sony's high build quality, VAIO Duo 11 features a durable Surf Slider mechanism to switch smoothly between keyboard and tablet for a dual functioning computing experience.
Slim and light, VAIO Duo 11 weighs approximately 2.84 lbs. and features an 11.6-inch screen. VAIO Duo 11 also offers a pressure-sensitive digitizer stylus for the satisfyingly expressive feel of natural handwriting directly on the touchscreen. A choice of swappable pen tips allows for a firmer or softer writing feel. It's excellent for writing, sketching and interacting with media and applications on the bright, detail-packed Full HD touchscreen.
Featuring an LCD display and backlit keyboard, the VAIO Duo 11 is available on latest-generation Intel Core processors for maximum productivity. In addition to performance, looks and mobility, VAIO Duo 11 includes full functional I/O port connectivity and Sony's unique Sheet Battery technology (sold separately).
VAIO Duo 11 makes it easy to crop photos and graphics with Active Clip developed by Sony. Just draw roughly around the edge of the chosen picture with the digitizer stylus and Active Clip automatically detects edges and cuts out the background, allowing users to drop the cleanly-bordered image straight into documents or presentations. In addition, the Note Anytime application available for download on VAIO Duo 11 is for digitally jotting down handwritten notes on the touchscreen.
More VAIO notebooks updates:
T Series
The top-selling stylish T Series Ultrabook made with an ultra-smooth brushed aluminum shell now comes with a touch display on the new T13 Ultrabook to allow consumers to experience Windows 8-based touch in a clamshell form factor.
Sony is also introducing the T14 Ultrabook incorporating the same port connectivity as the T13 model and includes an optical disc drive to support Blu-ray and DVD media.
E Series
The VAIO E Series family is an excellent portable companion for students and everyday users. Featuring Sony's signature wrap around design, the E Series now includes a touchscreen enabled aluminum E Series 14P model with signature VAIO diamond cut logo as well as a new E17, 17-inch model with a Full HD Display (1920 x 1080) and a Quad Core processor. Also available in 11-inch, 14-inch and 15-inch models, the PCs include backlit keyboards (14-inch and 15-inch), the latest Intel Core processors (14-inch and 15-inch), with clear high contrast displays and AMD Radeon graphics options.
S Series
The S Series continues to offer an enhanced combination of mobility and performance in an elegant design crafted in tough, weight-saving magnesium, aluminum and carbon fiber materials. The 13-inch model is now available in a new Burgundy Red color. The S Series is also available in 13.3-inch Premium and 15.5-inch models.
All Sony VAIO's will feature either Windows 8 or Windows 8 Pro
Pricing and Availability
The new touch enabled VAIO line will be available at the end of October at Sony retail stores (www.store.sony.com) and other authorized dealers nationwide. Below are approximate suggested retail prices for each model.
VAIO Duo 11
VAIO Duo 11 $1099.99 and up in Black.
E Series
E Series 11 $449.99 and up in Black; White.
E Series 14 $449.99 and up in Black; White; Pink.
E Series 14P $689.99 and up in Gun Metallic and Gold; Silver and Blue, Pink and Pink; Black and Red; White and Blue.
E Series 15 $449.99 and up in Black; White; Aluminum Silver; Pink.
E Series 17 $729.99 and up in Black; White.
T Series Ultrabook
T Series 13 $669.99 and up in Aluminum Silver.
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Discussion in 'Racing' started by Strong Bad, Oct 7, 2012.
nice pic !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey look, the east coast guys got a mention..
Navigating savvy?
And all this time I thought you guys had speed...
they were quick on that 350
Yea you are right Pantah, we were definitely not to savvy on the navigate.. point and twist.. and a lotta luck..
Last year I helped the Gordon/Arciero/Crabtree team along with Cam Theriot's Lucky Sperm team. Well Cam has stepped up to the plate and rather than racing his pre-runner he has bought a vintage racer just fo racing NORRA. The car is one of the most Bad Ass cars ever to be raced in Baja:
Here it is as Cam Bought it from Don Adams yesterday:
Here it is as it was raced by Bob Gordon & Scoop Vessels:
Another of Scoop:
And finally the the guy who first built it and raced it, none other than Parnelli Jones:
Hang on to your hats ladies and gents this is going to be good!
I wonder if Baja Dad has ever broken the "!" button on a keyboard from over use?
Are those real knock off wheels?!:huh
Don picked a good co driver
I have to replace it every 500 posts !!!!!!!!
Curious if anybody knows what the options will be for pit support this year. I wasn't too happy with where MAG 7 set up last year, all of the stops were on the specials, even on the short special stages. Understandable on the long ones but on the shorter ones where there should be no problem on fuel range would be very nice if they could set up on the transit, either at the start or end of a stage so we didn't have to burn time on the specials getting fuel.
I am still all little annoyed at MAG 7's lack of organization last year, setting up too late on one stage so the fast guys never got fuel (of course that wasn't a problem for me ) but more importantly the fact that they set up on a spot that wasn't even on the actual race corse on the last day. Unless I hear from good authority that they are better organized this year I am not giving them any money and will try to figure out fuel on my own.
Except for the last special on day 1, most entries support vehicles can be at both the start and end of all of the specials. Also, there are just too few entries requiring help to allow additional services to break even on expenses. So I highly doubt there would be any additional pit support services coming out of the woodwork.
If you can keep up with your race vehicles, says the guy with two thumbs pointing at himself, i.e., me.
Which gets even trickier when you have multiple riders supported by the same team. Imagine if you were trying to support both a slow rider (like me) and a fast rider (like Gilkey). No way you would have caught back up if you waited at the end of a stage to fuel me up.
I picked up this 1973 Ford Quadravan 4x4 last week.
It was a former Ambulance for the Teton County Wyoming Backcountry Search and Recue unit.
El Spiderman is trying to talk me into entering it into this years race and ditching the bikes!!!!
El Dr. Feel Bueno?
The interior has operating lights above the gurney, hookups for vacuum pump and 2 heaters (NO A/C!).....
I had no problems keeping up with the over all winner for the 1st two years. I can't imagine anyone would think of trying to support 2 racers with one support vehicle. That just isn't going to work period.
That is unless you are Tim Morton and you all but live in Baja and have friends in every fish camp.
I didn't know what I should have done. I learned that depart times should have been earlier, and I should have done all 3 S's before leaving in the morning. After that, I was behind all day!!
Don't forget the photo op along the road as I rode past!
You practiced the "Attack position" in front of the mirror at home didn't you?
hmmm this really does need some thought .. As we are going to have two riders outta 1 truck ... and the speeds will be different between the 2 riders . i guess the course will have to be released and liason times posted to see the margin of safety you have on transit .. fuel will be an issue. Do you think the chase will have lotsa time to get from the start to the finnish of the specials? you guys really have me thinking this might be an issue. What do you think the biggest time difference could be and still keep up ?


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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The countdown to Sunday's Under Armour All-American Game officially began Wednesday with the start of practice for the White team and the Black team. Rivals.com recruiting analyst Barton Simmons breaks down the top White team performers from Wednesday's workout.
White Team Hot 11 - Wednesday
DL Corey Adams
6-3/277, Scottsdale (Ariz.) Saguaro
Adams had one of the more consistent days on the defensive line for the White team. He showed several good pass rush moves in one-on-ones. He has a nice spin move that he utilized effectively but he is also strong enough to push offensive linemen around with his hands. Adams plays with good pad level and was able to keep good leverage against some bigger offensive linemen.
DT Gary Brown
6-3/275, Quincy (Fla.) West Gadsden
Brown stood alone as the best player on the White team's defensive line. Very few offensive linemen were able to handle his pass rush whether it was on the interior or against offensive tackles. Brown is explosive off the snap, has great quick feet and is strong and active with his hands. Brown is a tough matchup for offensive linemen, particularly on the interior, because he has the versatility to beat you with quickness or strength.
ATH Stephon Gilmore
6-1/180, Rock Hill (S.C.) South Pointe
It's been good to get a chance to see Gilmore in his college position at defensive back rather than quarterback where he played his senior season. In Orlando, Gilmore has shown a great frame and looks the part of a safety with a great looking body structure. He has some cornerback cover skills, has loose hips and has shown very good ball skills. Gilmore also showed a willingness to hit and already looks college ready at safety.
ATH Darrell Givens
6-1/170, Indian Head (Md.) Lackey
There is a lot to be said about a defensive back that always seems to be around the ball and that was the case on Wednesday with Givens. Givens was always in good position defensively and picked off a couple of passes while getting a hand on several more. He has good size at cornerback, reacts well to routes and plays with a lot of smarts.
6-6/320, Honolulu (Hawaii) Kapolei
Hasiak was the only offensive lineman that was able to handle Gary Brown and the two had some very good battles. Hasiak has the strength to handle any bullrush, plays with a strong base and showed good feet and athleticism. The interior lineman moves his feet extremely well and had one of the best overall performances on the White squad.
6-3/214, St. Matthews (S.C.) Calhoun County
If you accept Jeffrey for what he is, he is great. Jeffrey isn't a guy you're going to get the ball to in space, or a guy that's going to spin a cornerback around with his route running but he is an ideal possession receiver. He has great height and probably some of the best hands in the country. Jeffrey will be a terrific red zone threat because of his ability to take the ball away from smaller defenders. He also shows great body control in the air and uses his body well to shield defenders.
OT Taylor Lewan
6-7/272, Scottsdale (Ariz.) Chaparral
Lewan's body is still developing but it looks like he has the ability to really be a great offensive tackle. He is lean right now but is extremely long and looks like he has the ability to add weight. Lewan uses his hands well, stays back in his pass set and has the feet for tackle. Lewan will have an extremely high ceiling as he gets stronger and bigger in a college weight program.
6-3/220, Dewar (Okla.)
Coming from 8-man football in Oklahoma to 11-man football against the best players from around the country, you would expect an adjustment period for Lewis. That wasn't necessary on Wednesday though. Right out of the gates, Lewis looked great on the hoof and his athleticism really showed. He can backpedal like a safety and for a guy that plays such a low-level of football, he looks remarkably college ready.
5-11/210, Pensacoloa (Fla.) Escambia
Even among All-Americans, Richardson's body is unique. He has muscles seemingly everywhere on his body but that doesn't translate into stiffness. Richardson is very fluid and explosive and he accelerates with the ball in his hands like a track star. His power is what sets him apart though. His body can take any pounding and he will dish it out as well. Already Richardson has separated himself as one of the most explosive and dynamic backs in Orlando.
5-11/171, Atlanta (Ga.) Washington
Smith is the most technically sound and natural defensive back on the White team. He is a quick twitch athlete who is extremely quick in and out of breaks and comes out of his backpedal with track speed. Smith has special teams return value and some of the best upside in the country at the cornerback position thanks to his overall athleticism. Though he is very skinny, Smith also has good height and has a body you like out of a cornerback.
LB Manti Te'o
6-2/225, Honolulu (Hawaii) Punahou
The White linebacking group is one of the best position groups on either team and Te'o leads the way. He has very good size, looks thick and physically mature. He also moves well in coverage, turns his hips well and is active dropping into passing lanes. Te'o looks fully capable of being an inside linebacker in 'Tampa 2' coverage and running with vertical routes. He also has a good feel for his zone drops and has good route recognition.


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Tribe should skip 'interim' and make Alomar skipper
By Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com
CLEVELAND -- The repercussions of a second-half slide revealed themselves on Thursday, though the Indians' dismissal of manager Manny Acta had felt increasingly inevitable in recent weeks. No rational person could reasonably assert that Acta was solely to blame for the team's precipitous descent from American League Central contender to bottom-feeder. But at the rate the Indians were losing games (42 of their last 57, to be exact) and at the rate Acta was losing clubhouse influence, a reasonable defense became increasingly difficult to muster. And so the Indians have replaced Acta with his bench coach, Sandy Alomar Jr., on an interim basis. And this, too, was inevitable, for Alomar is popular with fans, popular with the players and, more to the point, highly regarded in the baseball community as a manager-in-training and manager-in-waiting. But general manager Chris Antonetti, who dismissed Acta three years after bringing him onboard, told a room full of reporters that this particular story is not yet complete. Antonetti will perform an extensive, time-consuming search -- though Alomar is, of course, a top candidate -- to find the right man for the job. "It's exhausting," Antonetti said of finding a manager. "It takes a lot of time and effort and a lot of phone calls and trying to understand and get enough perspectives on individuals from a variety of areas to really have an informed opinion of someone." My advice to Antonetti? Save your time, save your cell phone minutes and save everybody involved the hassle of submitting to a process that seems to have yet another inevitable result. Just name Alomar the permanent manager and be done with it. This is not meant to belittle those who will be tossed into the fire of the rumor mill. Although it's silly to assume that Terry Francona would leave a cushy TV gig to manage a team likely in need of a rebuild on a budget, there is no shortage of promising up-and-coming candidates available. (Torey Lovullo, the Blue Jays' first-base coach, is a personal favorite, and he has past ties to the Indians organization as their former Triple-A skipper.) Nor is this an affront against the benefits of careful deliberation and consideration. Even if the results are nowhere near as intended right now, the Indians do have a thoughtful process to the way they go about making decisions, and a managerial move is obviously a major decision. But given these particular circumstances -- with a perfectly reasonable candidate in place and many pertinent and pressing questions being posed about the direction of the franchise -- I'd say Antonetti and Co. would be best served to place their emphasis and their time elsewhere. For a team in need of some positive PR at the moment, Alomar is as positive as they come. For better or worse, many fans here remain enamored with those teams from Jacobs Field's nascent years, when division titles were as second nature as season sellouts. Alomar was, of course, a popular part of those teams, and although nobody buys a ticket to see a manager in action, that popularity can't hurt. (Granted, the Indians will never reasonably be able to satisfy that certain segment of the fan base that only wishes to dwell on the 1990s -- although Albert Belle did joke with an Indians staffer that he ought to be named the manager because he is, in his words, "the people's champ." So there's always that option...) For a young team likely to endure a tough transition period, a rookie skipper such as Alomar, who can grow along with his players, is a fit. Even Acta, in his conference call with reporters after his dismissal, noted what a "good baseball man" Alomar is -- though Acta was also quick to joke that if he's not qualified enough to be this club's manager, he's not qualified enough to give his opinion on who the next manager should be. And to this particular assemblage of players, Alomar is an ally. It's not exactly fair, but the current crop seemed to sour on Acta. They didn't feel that he stuck up for them enough on blown or controversial calls, and they didn't feel he associated with them enough in the clubhouse. Indeed, it's telling that several hours after the news of his dismissal had gone public, Acta had only heard from one of his players offering condolences. But Alomar is beloved by this bunch. Whether that amounts to much between the lines is a matter very much yet to be determined, because the talent is clearly lacking. For whatever it's worth, Baseball Reference's Pythagorean won-loss calculation suggests that the Indians should have had four fewer wins than they did under Acta this season, and Baseball Prospectus' manager data says that Acta's Indians outperformed its Pythagorean expectations more than any other AL club except the Orioles. When you consider those admitted approximations and when you note the fact that none of the eight men who started three or more games for the Indians this season has an ERA below 5.00, you see that the Tribe has issues that go well beyond the managerial slot. So that's my unsolicited advice to Antonetti: Give Alomar his shot and put the organizational emphasis elsewhere. Take the time you would have used to conduct that exhaustive search and apply it to the other evaluations already taking place -- evaluations of the scouting, drafting, development and injury-prevention dynamics that put you in this hole in the first place. Now that the ceremonial slaying is taken care of, get down the real roots of the problem at hand.
Anthony Castrovince is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his columns and follow him on Twitter at @Castrovince. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Hiring Managers See Modest Pace in First Half of 2013
Over the first half of 2013, hiring managers say they plan to hire at a modest pace, according to a national survey by Dice Holdings Inc., a provider of specialized websites for professional communities.
In fact, 46% of respondents say they anticipate bringing in more employees during the first half of 2013 when compared to the second half of 2012. Today's economy has no effect on hiring plans, 44% of respondents said, though the split on the pace of recruiting reveals that employers remain unsure about the future.
"As opposed to a fresh start, employers and employees seem to be entering 2013 ready to hold on to the status quo," said Scot Melland, chairman, president and CEO of Dice Holdings.
"While it may feel like a good amount of running in place, it's important to remember more than 1.3 million private-sector jobs have been created this year, and business conditions point to continued modest job growth," Melland said.
"If greater confidence returns, I firmly believe hiring managers and professionals will be emboldened to act more decisively," he said.
Another 55% of respondents believe they will give raises to current employees in the next year, and 68% of respondents say voluntary turnover has not increased in 2012, up from 64% who agreed six months ago. Starting salaries, however, are not expected to climb during the first half of 2013, according to 43% of respondents.
Consequently, 22% of respondents say they are seeing more candidates reject offers while 15% of respondents are finding more candidates are accepting offers from the last six months. Among the top reasons candidates cite leaving their positions are increasing salaries and finding better career opportunities, receiving a higher job title or promotion, and attaining improved work-life balance.
While 38% of respondents plan to recruit entry-level employees in early 2013, an increase from 33% during the second half of 2012, more respondents anticipate hiring employees with two to five years of experience and six to 10 years of experience.
This article was originally posted on BenefitsPro.com, a sister site of Credit Union Times.


text: Has there ever been a series of films with the same characters but with switching genres? Like having an action film like Die Hard, where John and Holly McClane get back together at the end, followed by a sequel that is a romantic comedy about their relationship, followed by science fiction that is about their son getting abducted by aliens. I can't think of any real examples, but I think in 100 years of film something like that must have been attempted at some point, must it not?


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The daughter of Homer and Mollie Owen, she was born Nov. 2, 1920. She married the late Aubrey Noel Dale and was a member of the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church. She enjoyed camping and watching sports, especially the Razorbacks.
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The Evolution of Gay TV Characters
There was once a time when portraying a gay character on a TV show was taboo. As the American public becomes more accepting of nontraditional couples, same-sex relationships have been increasingly common in sitcoms and dramas. And they are no longer stereotypes added in for a cheap laugh but instead an important part of their shows, portrayed with depth and range. From "Modern Family" to "Revenge," TV's not just about straight folks anymore. Here's a rundown of the evolution of gay characters on TV. — Amy and Nancy Harrington, Yahoo! Contributor Network


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Because there is evidence that antioxidants may help prevent disease, millions of people are taking antioxidant supplements. In fact, it is estimated that 10%-20% of the adult population in North America and Europe take antioxidant supplements. But it is unclear whether these supplements are beneficial or harmful, with some studies even suggesting that they may increase the risk of death.
In the February 28, 2007 Journal of the American Medical Association , researchers looked at dozens of studies investigating the effects of antioxidant supplements. They found evidence that certain supplements were associated with an increased risk of death.
About the Study
The researchers identified 68 randomized controlled trials that followed 232,606 participants for an average of 3.3 years. Each trial compared the effects of antioxidant supplementation with a placebo or no intervention. The antioxidants were beta-carotene, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, and/or selenium, either singly or in combination. Each study was classified according to its methodological quality, with 47 studies being classified as high-quality and 21 being classified as lower-quality. The researchers investigated how the antioxidants affected the participants' risk of death.
When the results from all of the studies were pooled together, the antioxidant supplements had no significant effect on the risk of death. But when the researchers restricted their analyses to the high-quality studies (ie, those that were less likely to be biased), they found that beta-carotene, vitamin A, and vitamin E supplementation were associated with 7%, 16%, and 4% increases in the risk of death, respectively. Vitamin C and selenium had no significant effect on the risk of death, although selenium had a slight tendency to reduce the risk.
This study is limited because the average follow-up period was just over three years, so long-term effects of the antioxidants could not be determined. Also, the trials used widely varying antioxidant combinations and doses, with some of the trials using doses well above recommended amounts.
How Does This Affect You?
These findings suggest that antioxidant supplements, which are commonly used, may actually be harmful. So what does this mean for the millions of people who are taking these supplements? The decision of whether or not to take dietary supplements is an individual one, and depends on your health and family history of disease. But if you are taking antioxidant supplements, especially if you are taking high doses, these findings should prompt you to discuss their risks and benefits with your doctor.
Fruits and vegetables are rich in antioxidants, and there is no evidence that having high intakes of antioxidants from fruits and vegetables is associated with ill-effects. On the contrary, diets rich in fresh produce have been shown to reduce the risk of a number of diseases. So if you are looking to improve your health through nutrients, aim to get them through a healthful diet—not from a pill.
- Reviewer: Richard Glickman-Simon, MD
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