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All Carrie and Gavin Jones had hoped for was a second child. But in the course of five minutes, the missionary workers became the proud and rare parents of not one, not two, not three, not four, but — h-e-l-l-o — five newborn babies.
"I'm still trying to get my head around it," a relaxed-looking Carrie Jones, 34, said Monday.
The quintuplets, who were delivered Thursday morning, are among the first sets born in the U.S. this year and the first ever at St. Paul University Hospital, part of UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Only about a dozen sets of quintuplets are born in the U.S. each year, said Dr. Gary Burgess, medical director of St. Paul's neonatal intensive care unit.
"It's my first set of quintuplets, and I've been doing this for 27 years," said Burgess, who's overseeing care for the Jones children.
Mom and Dad are fine, although Gavin Jones conceded they're "going to need a lot of help" tending to the newborns.
"We can't do it alone," said Jones, a helicopter pilot and missionary for Florida-based Wycliffe Bible Translators, where his wife is employed as a public health worker.
The infants — Will Edward, David Stephen, Marcie Jane, Seth Jared and Grace Elise — all are in stable condition at the hospital, where they will remain for the next several months until they are healthy enough to go home, Burgess said.
They weighed from 1 pound, 12 ounces to 2 pounds, 11 ounces at birth. Such weights are common for premature babies, and the Jones quintuplets were delivered after a gestation period of 27 weeks and 5 days.
"The five babies are doing quite well right now," Burgess said.
When Carrie Jones found out in March that the fertility shots she took to help her conceive another child would result in multiple births, she admittedly was shocked.
"I was not happy about it the first two weeks," she said at a news conference, the family's first public appearance since the babies were born.
But later, she said, she came to accept it as a blessing — a message that the couple's 8-year-old son, Isaac, amplified.
"It was what God wanted to do in our lives," Isaac said, firmly yet politely interrupting mom.
Carrie Jones said she has no doubt that God had a hand in all of this, right from the start.
Married for 13 years, the couple met when both were in the first grade at a school in Colombia, where both of their parents worked as missionaries.
They also were next-door neighbors, Gavin Jones recalled. "And I yelled at her, 'Don't bother my bike, stupid girl.'"
From there, he joked, the relationship was destined to blossom. A couple of years later, however, when Gavin and his family moved to California, they drifted apart and basically forgot about each other.
But after Gavin was diagnosed with leukemia a few years later, word got back to the school in Colombia.
"I can still remember seeing his name written on the upper-left-hand corner of the blackboard as a reminder to pray for his recovery," Carrie recalled.
With his cancer in remission, Gavin finished high school and enrolled in flight school at LeTourneau University in Longview, east of Dallas.
Carrie, whose family had moved to the Dallas area when she was 16, was studying biology at Dallas Baptist University.
In 1998, Gavin joined some friends in town to see Carrie and, just like that, the two connected again. They got married the next year after graduating from college.
Within five years, Isaac was born. And in 2004, the family moved to Papua New Guinea, a remote island in the South Pacific. They only returned to the U.S. a couple of times on furloughs, they said.
On a 2007 vacation trip to Colorado, Carrie got very sick. "I thought it was a bad case of food poisoning," she said.
Instead, she had ruptured a fallopian tube. "And I nearly died," she said. "They said if I was 20 minutes later, I probably would've died."
After that, she said, she and her husband had not been able to conceive another child. So when she returned to the U.S. this year, she began taking fertility shots to help her get pregnant.
On March 9, while seeing a doctor in North Carolina, she found out she was carrying more than one baby.
"And my brain just shut down," she said. "At that point, I was just praying that one of them would have a heartbeat."
A team of more than 50 UT Southwestern specialists, nurses, technicians and therapists helped give her and her husband peace of mind.
"This has been an amazing experience," said Gavin Jones.
The couple has been keeping their friends and family updated on their blog — gavincarrie.blogspot.com — where they've posted pictures and occasionally emotional insights.
Diane Wipfler, board chairwoman of Mothers of Supertwins, a national nonprofit provider of support, education and research on higher-order multiple births, said advances in medical science have helped reduce the number of quadruplets and quintuplets in recent years.
"There's not that many," Wipfler said, "which certainly is good, because there are risks with multiple births."
IN THE KNOW: Odds of multiples
The odds in the U.S. of having multiple births without the use of any medical intervention:
Twins — 1 in 83 pregnancies
Triplets — 1 in 6,889 pregnancies
Quadruplets — 1 in 571,787 pregnancies
Quintuplets — 1 in 47,458,321 pregnancies
Sextuplets — 1 in 3,939,040,643 pregnancies
SOURCE: Mothers of Supertwins


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Acta confident in Nats' commitment
Manager, club agree that team must get key pieces to improve
By Bill Ladson / MLB.com
The Nationals are willing spend a lot of money to sign a slugger this offseason and free-agent first baseman Mark Teixeira has been their top target.
"It's very important [to improve the offense], and it's not only because of the power, but also because of the depth of our club. We were able to see that last year when a lot of those guys went down," Acta said. "That's why we just stopped competing. When you're building, in our position, you need almost every one of those guys healthy and hitting on all cylinders for us to be able to compete in tough conditions. So we do need some help offensively, it's not a secret."
In assessing his 2009 team, Acta said second baseman Anderson Hernandez will not bat first in the order, so the Nationals most likely will have to make a trade to fill the leadoff role. Outfielder Juan Pierre could be available if the Dodgers don't re-sign Manny Ramirez.
Acta surprised many when he said the Nationals need to get a proven catcher to push Jesus Flores, who finished second on the team in RBIs with 59. Backup Wil Nieves did a good job last year, but it appears the team wants someone who has experience as an everyday player.
"We are very happy with the way he played at both ends," Acta said about Flores. "Yeah, we would like to have a guy that can push him. He is at an early age that we don't want him to feel it's all his, and he can just sit down and rest. That's not his makeup or his character, but we as managers always like to do that, so we like probably a guy that can push him and give him a run for his money.
"I don't think a lot of people see that in Nieves. We see him as a backup. We're talking about a guy that Flores can feel, 'Hey, if I don't stay on top of my game, this guy can just take over for me and take my job.' That's the way we see it."
Will Acta get a better team than last year? He saw his team get decimated by injuries and lose 102 games. He's in the final year of his three-year contract, but doesn't feel as if he's on the proverbial hot seat.
"I feel grateful that with the economy the way it is right now, I have a job for 2009," Acta said. "I think it would be very selfish of me to be worrying about 2010 and years to come. I was hired three years ago to do a job, and they hired me, so obviously it's on management's side whether they thought that three years was enough or it's not enough.
"And I really don't worry about that, because if it ends tomorrow, I'm going to have a job somewhere, whether it's Washington, rookie ball or somewhere in the big leagues."
Bill Ladson 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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Snellville native and Georgia Tech civil engineering graduate student Jacob Tzegaegbe has been chosen to receive the prestigious Marshall Scholarship. The award is bestowed annually to intellectually distinguished students from the United States pursuing post-secondary education in England.
Tzegaegbe is Georgia Tech's 10th Marshall Scholar and the only Tech student to receive the scholarship this year.
Tzegaegbe plans to use the scholarship to pursue his doctorate in civil engineering at University College London beginning next October. The scholarship will pay for all education-related expenses during his two years in London.
"The topic for my doctorate is undecided at this point but will likely focus on evaluating best practices in context-sensitive design for major transportation infrastructure projects in developing countries," he said. "My hope is to work with professors in the Bartlett School of Planning to learn more about how to plan infrastructure in developing countries."
Tzegaegbe earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering in 2011 and is currently a second-year graduate student in Civil and Environmental Engineering's Infrastructure Research Group. Born to a Nigerian father and Israeli mother, Tzegaegbe is the first in his family to attend college.
"My parents might be the only people more excited than I about the news," he said. "Both of my parents immigrated to America just before I was born, so their sacrifices and hard work have always been, and continue to be, a major motivation for me. I know that coming to Georgia Tech, and now pursuing my doctorate with this scholarship, would not have been possible without their support, encouragement and sacrifices."
Tzegaegbe is no stranger at Tech where his athletic abilities, community activism and intellectual prowess have earned him a reputation as a model student. Named Mr. Georgia Tech at the 2011 Homecoming Game, Tzegaegbe has won numerous awards for leadership, including the 2011 National Society for Black Engineers Distinguished Engineer of the Year, the 2011 Omicron Delta Kappa National Leader of the Year and the 2011 Alpha Phi Alpha Regional Leader of the Year. He has been named an Academic All-American Diver and was a two-year letterman on Tech's Division I Swimming and Diving Team.
Named in honor of the late U.S. Secretary of State George C. Marshall, the Marshall Scholarships were established by an Act of Parliament in 1953 to commemorate the humane ideals of the Marshall Plan. Tzegaegbe is one of 34 Marshall Scholars for 2013, and the only one from a Georgia college or university.


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we neede to get rid of cowhers players as soon as possible and get tomlins on the field exclusively.
He is a vet min player at 35 given the CBA. Whatever he gets is guranteed if he makes a week 1 roster. A 35 year old clearly in decline is a risk. He will get released and contender will give him a Signing Bonus and a 2-3 mil base.


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Not many ppl could you switch the first letter of each name and still have a viable name. Glad we are addin some competition for an open spot.
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Viariseo was featured in an Aug. 4, 2012, Palo Alto Weekly story about his journey, in which he talked about his accident and struggles and his triumphs, and his goal to ride 100 miles to raise money for cancer research last September in the Canary Foundation Challenge.
He did not get to make the ride, having been diagnosed with a metastasizing cancer shortly before the event, according to a friend. But Viariseo fought the cancer with the same aplomb as he had for all of his other challenges. And he died shortly after telling his mother that he would be alright, a friend said.
His niece, Megan Cox, told the Canary Foundation that he was always grateful to Stanford University Medical Center for the care they had provided.
"As you may remember, my uncle was a paraplegic who had beat stage 4 bladder cancer once before. The doctors at Stanford he felt had saved his life. It meant the world to him to be entering into the challenge in 2012 to give back to those doctors," she said in a statement the foundation released.
Viariseo, 54, was a well-known fixture for many years at Peet's Coffee and Tea on Homer Avenue. He would frequently ride his bicycle or wheel his wheelchair down to the coffee shop.
An accomplished artist, he painted a pastel portrait of the late Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs as part of the Palo Alto Weekly's sponsorship of the artist's corner at the Palo Alto Festival of the Arts in August 2012.
Viariseo broke his back and was paralyzed from the waist down after falling off a 100-foot cliff near Lake Tahoe while skiing. He was just 21 years old. Despite his paralysis, he built up his body and found he could control the quadriceps in his upper thighs and one knee. To cycle, he shifted his upper-body muscles to move his hips and propel the pedals; plastic braces supported his paralyzed legs.
"I didn't accept my disability on my doctors' terms. I accepted it on my own terms. Doctors can't tell you who you are going to be. They can't measure your heart," he told the Weekly last August.
Viariseo was a Palo Alto native and graduate of Cubberley High School. During his interview, he summed up his life's philosophy:
"I just know how lucky I am," he said.
He is survived by his mother, Alicia Boyd; sisters, Janice Viariseo-Bothwell and Deborah Costella, and step-brother, Kirk Boyd; niece, Megan Cox; and his longtime companion, Aviva Rochester.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, Feb. 9, at 3 p.m. at the Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto.
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Dr. Leah McDonough died Jan. 16 in Redwood City of complications from Alzheimer's.
Born and raised in New York City, she and her husband Joseph McDonough had lived in Palo Alto since 1962. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years in 2010. They had known each other since they were 3 years old.
She attended the College of New Rochelle (CNR), received a master's degree at Fordham University, and earned her doctorate in psychology at Michigan State University. CNR awarded her a scholarship during the Great Depression, allowing her to pursue a career in psychology.
A clinical psychologist, she worked for San Mateo County for more than two decades. For 12 years, she directed the forensic unit of San Mateo County's Mental Health Division. Her psychology research was published in numerous articles and book chapters. After retiring from the County, she took up writing essays and short stories, publishing locally and nationally. She enjoyed babysitting for her granddaughter Carrie. She and her husband traveled extensively, and loved to take Carrie along with them.
She is survived by her daughter, Susan McDonough (Warren Mar); and her granddaughter, Caroline Mar (Sandy Metivier).
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text: INFLO PAVER SYSTEM WILL CONTRIBUTE TO REDUCING THE COST OF URBAN INFRASTRUCTURES Techo-Bloc, a company recognized for the quality of its hardscaping products, is launching a new product, the only one of its kind in the world: INFLO, a permeable tongue-and-groove paver that was developed for the industrial, commercial, and institutional markets. The result of major research and development efforts, the INFLO permeable paver can be used to pave large surfaces such as municipal and shopping-centre parking lots. Its unique design allows for the efficient management of rainwater runoff, which percolates directly into the ground and provides a cost-effective solution. In addition, this first monolithic permeable paver is far more durable than asphalt. INFLO premiere Were very pleased to launch this innovative product. INFLO is the only commercial monolithic tongue-and-groove paver in the world, said Éric Clavette, Vice-president, sales, at Techo-Bloc. It features an integrated self-locking tongue-and-groove system with vertical, horizontal and rotational interlock. Unlike porous surfaces, INFLO allows water to percolate through the joints and not through the pavers. It offers excellent performance by eliminating water runoff, relieves demand on municipal storm sewers and therefore plays a major role in reducing infrastructure expenses. This technology also eliminates the need for retention basins, which in turn reduces land acquisition costs. We invested close to $1 million in this concept, which was developed by our R&D team. It should appeal particularly to ICI building owners, promoters and developers, civil engineers and landscape architects, added Mr. Clavette. A green concept Unlike asphalt, the INFLO concept allows storm water to be directly absorbed into the ground, reducing the strain on our municipal sewers system. Tests by Techo-Blocs R&D team showed that the absorption capacity of the INFLO paver system is able to handle the heaviest rainfalls recorded in the past 50 years, a rigorous standard. Moreover, INFLO pavers are made from concrete and are generally light in colour, which means they reduce the heat islands effect created by impermeable asphalt surfaces. Since concrete has a higher solar reflectivity index than asphalt, it absorbs less heat, which significantly reduces heat islands. This will, in turn, result in lower energy costs for air conditioning and improved air quality. Adaptable product for a wide variety of surfaces These permeable pavers can be used for such applications as shopping centre parking lots, public squares, residential streets, emergency access and routes, driveways, patios, sidewalks and pedestrian crosswalks. Based on lab and field studies, the INFLO systems design and installation process is adapted according to four variables that ensure its efficiency: type of soil, regional rainfall conditions, loads and traffic intensity to which the surface will be subjected to. These results will also determine the types of aggregates to be used as part of the permeable system. In other words, the Inflo paver system takes into consideration the uniqueness of every project. The contribution of R&D The Techo-Bloc R&D team did extensive research on the pavers design and the type of foundations required to ensure long-term durability, stability and permeability. To design and develop a high-performance permeable commercial paver, they established and tested different foundation configurations based on existing conditions. They tested the effectiveness of the tongue and groove system and ensured that the paver met the highest manufacturing standards. Since the pavers are to be used for large surfaces, the team also developed a mechanical clamp TB100SI (patent pending) which increases the efficiency of installation. As a results, decreasing the overall cost of the system. We are extremely proud to launch this new product today. It shows there is real added value in investing in research and development. But what we are most proud of is to have developed a paver that meets LEED standards and therefore contributes to improving the environment, while maintaining a competitive cost concluded Mr. Clavette. Competitive cost The cost of this innovative paver compares favourably to other solutions. To cover the same surface, paving and drainage would cost: $62/m2 with INFLO permeable pavers (water retention through its own structure), $95/m2 for impermeable asphalt, including underground water drainage using culverts and $60/m2 for impermeable asphalt with surface drainage. About Techo-bloc Founded in 1989, Techo-Bloc is a family-owned company that specializes in the design and production of a wide range of hardscaping products such as pavers, retaining wall systems, patio slabs and masonry stones. The companys goal has always been to develop products that blend seamlessly and harmoniously with the natural environment. In the last 5 years Techo-Bloc has developed 5 new residential permeable pavers and has strongly promoted their ecological benefits. Techo-Bloc serves residential and ICI markets from its 7 plants4 in Canada and 3 in the United States. The company currently employs in excess of 400 people. For more information please contact Vanessa Angell 877-832-4625 x 243 or email@example.com


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In 2007, Crew goalkeeper Matt Lampson was fighting for his life after being diagnosed with Stage 4 Hodgkin's lymphoma. Heading into his freshman year of college, Lampson beat cancer and overcame the physical toll extensive chemotherapy and radiation treatment had on his body to emerge as one of top goalies in the Big Ten while playing collegiately at Ohio State.
"It was almost a two-year process to get back to a collegiate playing level," Lampson said. "I got up to about 270 pounds and had very low lung capacity and I had to work my way back. It was a gradual process. You get frustrated, but as long as you stick with it, you eventually get back in shape."
Now, almost six years later and entering his second year in Major League Soccer, Lampson is teaming with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to raise awareness for the deadly disease. Throughout the 2013 season, Lampson will wear custom-made lime green goalkeeper's gloves stamped with lime green ribbons, the symbol of lymphoma awareness.
"Having dealt with lymphoma myself, I felt a strong need to raise awareness," the 23-year-old netminder explained. "One of the biggest things that I want is to never have someone have to go through what I went through. Having dealt with it myself and seeing everyone that has gone through it and lost their lives from it, it's something that I think not everyone knows about."
"Obviously breast cancer awareness is big in October and everyone is behind that type of support, but the blood cancers and everything LLS supports is very important. This is one of my chances to raise awareness."
Like former hockey star Mario Lemieux before him, Lampson has returned from lymphoma treatments to maintain the physical rigors of being a professional athlete. Lampson's goal is to show children who have been diagnosed with blood cancer that not only can leukemia and lymphoma be beaten, patients can live a fully normal life afterward.
"I want the kids that were diagnosed at my age or even younger to look up and see what is possible with life after cancer because it's not over." Lampson said. "I think it's very important to show what can happen afterward, despite that happens physically to your body."
Furthermore, Lampson's mission is to honor and support a family friend who has recently felt the harsh effect of blood cancer.
"One of my very close family friends growing up, he recently had his mother pass away from a blood cancer," Lampson said. "Part of the reason I'm doing this is to give back to the Pappas family. I think it's really important for them to realize that there is always support available."
Support Lampson's cause on Twitter by using the hashtag #LampStrong and following the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.


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Dakota Willis
SeniorParents: Tammy Garner and Ray Willis.Future plans: Graduate and take a year off from college. Once I go to college, I would like to go to medical school and hopefully become an OB-GYN.If you go back in history, who would you like to meet? John F. Kennedy.Favorite class: My favorite class is Mr. Hopcia's Biology 105 class.Who inspires you at the school? Mr. Hopcia because he always encourages and helps students and I learn something new everyday from his class.


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Film tries to crack mystery of Vermeer's techniques
Turn a couple of skeptics loose with a camera and a harebrained theory and the result might be something like Tim's Vermeer, an engaging new documentary from magicians Penn and Teller. The duo uses no sleight-of-hand, however, in their quest to uncover how the 17th-century Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer created his striking masterpieces, filled with luminous details created by his famous "painting with light."
The theory examined by director Teller (he's the silent one) and his producing, narrating and writing partner Penn Jillette gained momentum with British artist David Hockney and artist and scholar Philip Steadman. Their theory then takes root with San Antonio-based inventor Tim Jenison, and together they explain their belief that Vermeer took advantage of then-current technological devices, such as the camera obscura, which might have then given way to the use of various optics.
Fortunately for this film, Jenison has enough personal wealth to allow him the expense and time to travel to Vermeer's Holland for research and to England to talk to Hockney and Steadman, as well as dropping in on the queen (not seen) for a private viewing of Vermeer's The Music Lesson.
Back in Texas, Jenison takes months to recreate Vermeer's room, mix the paints like Vermeer did, and even manufacture his own optic lens. Once ready, he spends more agonizing months to paint The Music Lesson, using the techniques they all believe Vermeer used. The Dutch painter was revered for his striking, realistic paintings that introduced light in ways that had never been done before.
The process is a tedious one, made cinematically palatable by Teller's short-hand storytelling and by an acknowledged need to keep his film relatively brief. Eventually, it becomes a question of who had greater patience, Jenison or Vermeer?
The final product may, or may not, persuade skeptics, but Penn and Teller have provided further discussion by asserting that an artist is not "cheating" when using what is simply at his disposal.
Tim's Vermeer
Rated PG-13, 80 minutes.
Opens Friday at the Angelika Plano and the Magnolia in Dallas.


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Devil May Cry fans, it could be worse. That's all I'm saying.
The Devil May Cry series has some of the most passionate followers in all of gaming. Dante is a beloved character who fans think is the epitome of cool. The only problem with having fans that love a series and character so much is that when something changes, backlash is inevitable. That's exactly what is happening now with DmC.
This is a reboot for DmC. The developers are changing the look of Dante in what is also considered a prequel. It's not unlike the Tomb Raider reboot, which gives us a different Lara Croft. No one seems to mind that mostly because the Tomb Raider franchise was getting stale and because the game and new Lara look amazing.
The new Dante–according to everyone–not so much. Dante's new look is getting responses ranging from Twilight to slurs that I'm not going to repeat here. People are so mad that the white hair is gone, that his jacket isn't as cool, that he has eyeliner on, and that he would fit perfectly in a teen novel, where he would fight for the love of an awkward, lip-biting girl confused about which mythical creature she wants to bone more.
Here's the thing: this game is a prequel. Dante isn't going to be the same in his youth as he is in other installments. The white hair isn't completely gone. Watch the E3 trailer and you can see it. This is just a gritty, grungy version of Dante who is going through events that will make him the man we already know.
If anything, it's appropriate that Dante looks like this. Let's take Darth Vader, for example. The most feared Jedi ever started off as a whiny teenager. Dante could have fared a lot worse than Vader.
Be happy that Dante looks like a French, tween heartthrob. He looks like he was formed from a gene pool containing the DNA of Constantine (the movie, not the American Idol wannabe), Kiefer Sutherland from The Lost Boys, and Michael Jackson. Now that I think of it …
In the end, I understand the outrage of the DmC community. An epic, recognizable character is being turned into something many people disagree with. However, if this look for Dante fits perfectly with the story and the gameplay is amazing, then will it even matter that this is a rebooted character? We should wait until we know more about the story and have a playable demo on our hands before we start bashing any decisions that were made. If it's the best entry in the DmC series then 75 percent of haters will end up loving the new and possibly improved Dante.
And in a time when Jersey rules all, it could have been a lot worse.
Just sayin'.
You can follow Lance Liebl on Twitter @Lance_GZ


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Royals sign Thompson to Minors deal
Free-agent hurler spent five years with Cardinals
By Dick Kaegel / MLB.com
Thompson, 27, had a 2-6 record and a 4.84 ERA last season in 32 games including eight starts for the Cardinals.
He will not go on the 40-man roster but is expected to be invited to the Major League Spring Training camp.
In five years with the Cardinals, Thompson compiled a 21-17 record and 4.36 ERA in 185 games (32 starts). He posted his best numbers as a rookie in 2005 when he was 4-0 with a 2.95 ERA and his only big league save in 40 relief appearances.
Thompson has postseason experience including two-thirds of a scoreless inning in the 2006 World Series against Detroit. He appeared in the National League Division Series and League Championship Series in 2005 and 2006.
Dick Kaegel 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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Students at Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School recently raised $2,250 during the school's annual 5-mile walk-a-thon, benefiting All Children's Hospital and the Children's Miracle Network.
This year, 150 individuals participated in the walk.
Donations brought the 12-year total raised to about $50,000.
Additionally, the school recently exceeded its goal of raising $1 million, as a challenge from The Patterson Foundation for the Sister M. Lucia Haas Scholarship Endowment.
The total scholarship endowment will be about $3.2 million when all committed funds are collected and matched.


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(Briefly considers calling Mathman a trigonometrist but reconsiders. Could easily be called a sesquipedalian if he chooses to get even.)
After a busy Monday, I still haven't seen Javier's skate from the weekend. I tuned into the program just as everyone was applauding him wildly. It would be great if he got onto the world podium, but it's getting so the world podium would have to have about six or seven positions on it--are there that many metals to make awards out of? I guess we could give out aluminum, titanium, and zinc medals if things went really well at Worlds.


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Sierra Nevada > Sequoia/Kings Canyon NP > Discovery Pinnacle > Climber's Log
Discovery Pinnacle Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
|On the way down
Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2017
|This was a short scramble from Trail Crest, but worth it because you get cool views of the 99 switchbacks, and of the terrain South of Whitney Pass.
|Posted Aug 28, 2017 1:48 pm
Date Climbed: Oct 21, 2015
|Significant snow on the infamous 99 switchbacks. Packed snow until close to 13,000', then just the tracks of a couple out ahead of me. Snow was firm, and crampons were useful. What was funny was that all the snow from the last storm was gone except on the north facing slopes, and there it was abundant, which included the switchbacks up from Trail Camp.
|Posted Oct 22, 2015 7:20 pm
|Side Trip
Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2014
|Tagged this little peak on the way back to Trail Crest from Mt. Hitchcock.
|Posted Jun 16, 2014 10:48 am
|Cold and Blustery
Date Climbed: May 23, 2013
|Something a little different. Having never been on Main Trail with so little snow, we opted to climb the snow slope over Trail Camp vice switchbacks. Then tagged Discovery with 30mph winds and rather cold. What a view! Great snow, great day.
|Posted May 24, 2013 12:58 am
|Vic Hanson
|Frosting on the cake
Date Climbed: Oct 4, 2012
|We hiked up the Meysan Lakes Trail and climbed a number of peaks in the area, we camped the 3rd night near Crabtree Lakes. The next day we went from Crabtree to the JMT and down the Whitney Trail. So we actually started in the morning at 11160' and climbed this in 4 hr and 26 min. before heading down to Whitney Portal.
|Posted Oct 21, 2012 1:03 am
|Cool Diversion
Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2012
|This was a cool way to spend 20 minutes.
|Posted Aug 8, 2012 1:59 pm
|This is a Peak?
Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2012
|Saw this little perch from Trail Crest after climbing Muir and decided to scramble up it. Not really a peak, I don't think. There's a 15' open book feature (with a crack in the center) on the west side that makes for a good challenge.
|Posted Aug 3, 2012 7:09 pm
|Why Not?
Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2015
|It's less than ten minutes from Trail Crest, so why not? And it has a good view of Mt. Muir. I have climbed it numerous times.
|Posted Jul 29, 2011 5:03 pm
|Whitney Loop
Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2007
|Climbed Discovery Pinnacle as part of a 5 peak Whitney Loop. Up the MR and down MT.
|Posted Feb 4, 2011 12:59 am
|Princess Buttercup
|Nice side scramble
Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2007
|While waiting at Trail Crest.
|Posted Nov 30, 2009 9:51 pm
|On the way to Whitney
Date Climbed: Oct 25, 2007
|On the way to Whitney I hit a bunch of these kind of things -- waiting for a buddy to trudge up the trail
|Posted Jun 25, 2009 6:46 pm
|Bob Burd
|From Mt. Chamberlin
Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2007
|The last day of the 2007 Sierra Challenge was a long outing to Newcomb, Chamberlin, Discovery Pinnacle, and Mt. Whitney. Trip Report
|Posted Mar 22, 2009 3:12 pm
|Peak Tag
Date Climbed: Mar 19, 2009
|I climbed this peak without knowing which one it was. No info on SP so I made a page for it!
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Discussion in 'Science Fiction & Fantasy' started by Gotham Central, Jul 14, 2012.
I wouldn't call Merle a coward. He did serve in the military prior to the plaque.
Merle is a coward, because he does what is easy, not what is right, or even smart.
You can be physically brave and still be a moral coward.
The guys on Talking Dead called Milton "Smithers" and I'm still laughing about it!
so true!
Right & Right, & that's what he is
Merle is the classic example of The Scorpion and the Frog. A scorpion asking a frog to carry him across a river. The frog is afraid of being stung during the trip, but the scorpion argues that if it stung the frog, the frog would sink and the scorpion would drown. The frog agrees and begins carrying the scorpion, but midway across the river the scorpion does indeed sting the frog, dooming them both. When asked why, the scorpion explains that this is simply its nature. The fable is used to illustrate the view that the behaviour of some creatures, or of some people, is irrepressible, no matter how they are treated and no matter what the consequences.
Just caught up on the last couple of episodes.
I'm liking Carol a lot more the past few episodes.
I'm glad they had Michionne actually speak rather than glare and grunt, given the preview for next week I hope she opens up more to Rick.
I forget - does Andrea know that the Governor was keeping heads in containers?
I loved when Andrea ran into Tyreese. I'm guessing in the final battle he'll realise that the Governor is psycho and join Rick (probably after he finds out the Governor tried to seduce Sasha, maybe that'll be the turning point for Andrea as well?)
I hope Maggie kills the Governor.
I'm glad Merle is back, he's such a wildcard and is just plain fun to watch. I don't think Daryl will die for a while.
But isn't moral cowardice sacrificing your values because you don't have the courage to defend them?
That's not what Merle is, he doesn't have those values to start with, as far as I can tell he doesn't really care about other people or what is "right" at all.
Yes. She specifically addresses it with him in the infirmary. He responded that he needed to prepare himself for the harsh realities of the world or some other BS.
Commander Chakotay says it was a fox:
Voyager episode - Scorpion
Ahhh okay thanks. You'd think that would be enough to convince her!
Even if he's immoral, he's a coward for not doing what's smart and hard, and instead doing what's easy.
When he was chasing Michonne down, the smart thing to do would be to make sure she was killed, either by himself or by zombies. He let her go and assumed that zombies would catch her, and decided to lie to the Governor about the incident. He did the stupid thing instead of the smart thing, and then he lied about it. That's cowardice.
IIRC, Andrea walked in right before or after Michonne broke his Aquarium
Why didn't anyone tell Andrea what the Governor did to Maggie? It may have made her mind up about the Governor. The communication is horrible in the show.
Andrea may not have listened, but she did take a knife out as if to kill the Gov....that she listen about. Too bad she chickened out though.
It's a very common parable, even Aesop wrote one called the Farmer and the Viper/Serpent.
There's really no excuse for anyone not stepping up to tell Andrea all they know. But, the plot needs to keep Andrea on the governor's side (or let the audience believe that) long enough for the inevitable war between Woodbury and the prison where she will be forced to make a stand.
Actually, I'm not entirely sure how the phrase is defined, but by how you've defined it, then you have a point. My only point is that Merle is not a just or righteous man, & I really have a hard time seeing him ever becoming one, unless it was maybe a sacrifice to save Daryl
Would he die for Daryl? Maybe, but there isn't one other person alive he'd ever bother to stick his neck out for, lend aid to, or even abstain from victimizing. Ultimately, no one is safe around him, because he is untrustworthy & malicious, & I call him cowardly because of his recent actions
1. He told the Governor that the prison was unclaimable, likely because he didn't want to risk having to clear it out for the community
2. He would not risk going after Michonne, because he knew he was at a disadvantage against her, even with the last man still on his team. He would rather murder that man than face her
3. He would not tell the Governor that he didn't kill Michonne, because he either feared the repercussion or feared he'd be sent back to find her, or both
4. His immediate reaction to finding Daryl was to try undermining his relationship with the group because he fears their opinions have more value to Daryl than his now
5. He would rather return to a group of people who he tried to kill or left him for dead, than face survival without Daryl, not because of his relationship with Daryl, but because Daryl is the only person left who he can depend on
6. Most importantly, he left an abusive father behind & never attempted to do anything to prevent the same abuse happening to his little brother. He'd rather serve in the military than risk dealing with that
Merle is a textbook coward hiding behind a rugged exterior, & a ruthless demeanor
Daryl: "I may be the one walking away, but you're the one leaving... again"
All true, but people can grow. Merle might not ever become a just and righteous man, but it's still possible for him to learn a few things.
It will be interesting to see if he goes that route, or if he remains in "scorpion" mode. Either is possible.
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CarGo gets five hits, but Rox fall in 10th
ATLANTA -- The Rockies aren't necessarily out of time, but it's not the best week to continue to be out of sync.
After seeing the offense struggle for much of their last homestand, the Rockies slugged on Monday night. But starter Jorge De La Rosa had his worst outing of the season, and one of the best nights of Carlos Gonzalez's career went to waste in a 9-8, 10-inning loss to the Braves at Turner Field in front of 31,218.Full Game Coverage
ATLANTA -- The Rockies aren't necessarily out of time, but it's not the best week to continue to be out of sync.
After seeing the offense struggle for much of their last homestand, the Rockies slugged on Monday night. But starter Jorge De La Rosa had his worst outing of the season, and one of the best nights of Carlos Gonzalez's career went to waste in a 9-8, 10-inning loss to the Braves at Turner Field in front of 31,218.Full Game Coverage
The night, which ended on Andrelton Simmons' 10th-inning triple off Edgmer Escalona (1-4), who walked leadoff man Dan Uggla, left the Rockies a season-high 6 1/2 games behind the National League West-leading Dodgers. The Rockies at one point had a five-run lead, and Gonzalez went 5-for-5 to match his single-game high for hits, plus stole two bases. Yet the result was a loss.
With the non-waiver Trade Deadline approaching on Wednesday, the Rockies are on the edge of being in position to add or subtract. Despite Monday night's struggles, De La Rosa (10-6), whose contract has an $11 million club option for 2014, could bring the most in a seller's trade scenario.
But the Rockies are holding onto hope that things could change in a hurry.
"This game is hard enough without worrying about all that stuff, feeling like the season is over," Gonzalez said. "We've still got a lot of games in front of us. Everybody goes through ups and downs. Just play a little better and see what happens at the end. It's a tough league, a tough game, but things change.
"I hope that it's not too late when we do it, but I know at some point something good is going to happen."
Some good came out of Monday.
For much of a 5-5 homestand against the Cubs, Marlins and Brewers -- teams already focused on some future year -- the offense went quiet.
But Gonzalez, who had missed the last three games with an aggravated right middle finger injury originally sustained on July 7, sparked an offensive performance that featured Wilin Rosario's 15th homer of the year and Nolan Arenado's eighth. The Rockies, who had three hits from Rosario and two from DJ LeMahieu and Arenado, out-hit the Braves, 15-12.
"It was a good offensive night," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. "It's a tough place to win, a tough place to put up runs. We just weren't able to put that game away."
It was not the night for De La Rosa's wildness to bite him. The five-run lead disappeared in the Braves' six-run, five-hit third. The inning was aided by a one-out error by third baseman Arenado, who rushed toward third to attempt a force play and allowed Evan Gattis' bases-loaded grounder to tick the heel of his glove.
Arenado said he should have charged the ball harder and thrown home, but he thought Gattis hit it harder than he actually did.
"If I don't make that error, we get out of that inning with a couple-run lead there and I think we win that game," Arenado said. "De La Rosa battled and he might not be happy with how he did. But that was a big error."
The Rockies gave De La Rosa a 7-6 lead in the top of the fourth, with Arenado's homer a key part of it. The seven runs came off Brandon Beachy, who was making his first start of the season after Tommy John surgery last year on his right elbow.
But De La Rosa let that lead evaporate in the fifth, when Chris Johnson singled and scored on Uggla's double. Joey Terdoslavich's single made it 8-7.
De La Rosa's location wasn't low in the zone as usual. He has been bothered by a left thumb bruise for a month, but he insisted it wasn't an issue.
"It was one of those games," De La Rosa said. "I tried to compete all game, but I didn't have good results.
"They scored a lot of runs for me, but I didn't do my job."
The Rockies tied it at 8-8 in the top of the ninth on Gonzalez's RBI single, which was his fifth hit, matching a career high set May 14 against the Cubs. But Braves left-hander Scott Downs, acquired earlier Monday from the Angels, replaced Jordan Walden with bases loaded and two outs and snatched Todd Helton's line drive for force extra innings.
Downs, who earned the victory, also fanned Dexter Fowler with a runner at third to end the 10th, and set up Simmons to win it.
"I like the big moments," Simmons said. "Everybody likes the big moments. I feel like I had opportunities before this season, and I'm definitely making the most of them lately and hope to continue that."
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Hardball in the Rockies, and follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb.


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Do be careful with your light sockets if swapping. The plastic socket connector on the bike is a junk part that gets very brittle with het and you will crack it up if not gentle. Theere are ceramic aftermarket replacements available (about $7 each IIRC) should you need one.
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I'm having a hard time deciding which of the cars below to buy and would appreciate some opinions. I'm a 33 yr old male based in Malta and cover 6k miles annually. I use A/C for 6 months of the year and very rarely have passengers.
1. Nissan Qashqai 1.2 DIG-T 115 ps manual with 3 yrs warranty
2. Ford Focus (saloon) 1.0 Ecoboost 125 PS manual with 5 yrs warranty
3. Mazda 3 (saloon) 2.0 120 PS automatic with 5 yrs warranty
4. Seat Leon 1.4 TSi 122 PS manual with 5 yrs warranty
5. VW Golf 1.4 TSi 122 PS manual with 5 yrs warranty
For the sake of simplicity we'll assume that all cars have the same extras and cost the same. I intend to keep the car for about 8 years and am therefore concerned about reliability. I care about responsiveness and fuel economy but depreciation isn't of much importance. Have never driven an automatic before but heard good things about them and wouldn't mind trying one. I will be buying brand new.
What are your views?


text: I was trimming the string from a reel for my crosses (2 piece) an I cut it way to short. Luckily it was only a cheap poly. And now for where I need some help. I'm new to stringing, but I know where things are supposed to go. When I cut the right length of string this time (I put an extra 5 ft on just to be safe) and I was weaving the crosses (pusher style??) the string (a smooth poly) would sort of slip through my hands, I could get a few weaves and then my fingers would outrun the string. I don't know if its because I have sweaty hands (and fingers). Any suggestions other than keep practicing? TIA


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Club Notes
Brattleboro Camera Club
BRATTLEBORO -- The Brattleboro Camera Club will meet Monday, Dec. 10, at 6:30 p.m. at Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main St.
Professional photographer Donald Dill will present his acclaimed holiday slide show, with music, of club member photos. A wide variety of subjects will be shown, including nature scenes, still lifes, animals, architecture, and people.
In addition, members will bring prints for comments and review. There is no charge for this program and the public is welcome to attend.
Bellows Falls Woman's Club
BELLOWS FALLS -- The Bellows Falls Woman's Club, member of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, will meet at the United Church of Bellows Falls, School Street, on Tuesday, Dec. 11, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by the Bellows Falls Middle School Band, directed by Stanley Rumriill. Club members are reminded to bring donations of warm socks, hats, mittens, gloves and scarves for the Greater Falls Warming Shelter. Items for men, women, and children are needed.
At the club's Nov. 13 meeting, members enjoyed a presentation by author, Kate O'Connor. Her recently published book, entitled in part, "Do the Impossible...," chronicles her experiences while working on Howard Dean's 2004 presidential campaign. O'Connor signed books for those who purchased them at the meeting. Three new members and two guests were welcomed.
People interested in joining the club and helping with its work should contact Barbara Comtois, 802-344-0025.
Awesome Red Hats
BRATTLEBORO -- The Awesome Red Hat club tried something different this year. They had only two meetings. Christmas was held in October.
In February, the group had lunch at Gillies' Restaurant and attended the funeral of Red Hat sister, Esther Derosia. In March, the group enjoyed a pancake breakfast, a craft show and visited a sugarhouse. After shopping at Kringle Candle in April, the group ate at the Four Leaf Clover.
Some members marched in the Jamaica Parade and won the second prize in July. In August, the group went to Townshend Dam Diner and met with other clubs at the Panasian Restaurant. Members played miniature golf at Hidden Acres and Verna took the top spot.
The Red Hats rounded up this year in Townshend for a Thanksgiving dinner at Independence Living.
Daughters of Isabella
BRATTLEBORO -- The Daughters of Isabella Ave Maria Circle No. 128 met on Nov. 13 in Rand Hall with Regent Rebecca Koski presiding.
All members are welcome to the Christmas gathering on Tuesday, Dec. 11. A short meeting will be held, follow by dinner. If attending, call Regent Koski. Those attending are asked to bring items for the Chinese auction. Dec. 8 is the feast of The Immaculate Conception as well as Youth Day.
On Thursday, Dec. 13, Kurn Hattin will host a Christmas Party Luncheon and Program. Contact the Regent if planning to attend.
A Mass for deceased members of the Daughters of Isabella will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 16. There will be no meeting in January. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m. in Rand Hall at St. Michael's School on Walnut Street in Brattleboro.
Daughters of Isabella is a service organization open to Catholic women over the age of 18. Membership information is available at 802-257-1393.
Tri Town Collectors' Club
BRATTLEBORO -- The Tri Town Coin, Postcard and Sports Card Collectors' Club will hold a special scholarship fundraising committee meeting during its show and collector meetings on Saturday, Dec. 15, at the Holiday Inn Express on Chickering Drive in Brattleboro.
Area collectors of all ages are invited to meet various hobbyist. The event, which will offer door prizes, begins at 9 a.m. with a club business meeting during the show's start up session. After a family fun day of buying and selling collectibles, dealers will join the Tri Town Numismatic Society at 3:30 p.m. for its monthly meeting.
There is no admission charge and anyone looking to sell or trade their collectible items such as coins, comic books, sports/postcards and other interesting items may set up a card table by calling show chairman Joe Fuller at 802-297-1274 or e-mail email@example.com.
This collector's expo will be followed by shows in Brattleboro on the second Saturday monthly beginning on Jan. 12. In the past five years the group has participated in many charitable events in southern Vermont, Keene, N.H., and western Massachusetts.
If you'd like to leave a comment (or a tip or a question) about this story with the editors, please email us. We also welcome letters to the editor for publication; you can do that by filling out our letters form and submitting it to the newsroom.


text: This question has been bothering me for such a long time.. And there's probably an obvious answer for it.. But when does the crew sleep? And when they do, who takes their place? We could assume that Spock, Sulu, and Scotty could sit in the captain's chair just like every other time Kirk is away, but the problem is they are always working at the same time. So wouldn't they need to sleep around the same time, too? Is there some replacement crew that works the graveyard shift on NCC-1701??


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At 5 p.m. today at Victory Plaza at the south end of the American Airlines Center, get this lineup of sports luminaries: NBA commissioner David Stern, Mavs owner Mark Cuban and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. You know this has got to be big. And it is.
The power trio will join together to announce that the Mavs will host the 2010 All-Star Weekend with the All-Star Game being played at the yet-unnamed new Cowboys stadium in Arlington. The dunk contest and 3-point shootout and all that Saturday night stuff will be at the AAC with the Fan Jam I'm guessing at the Dallas Convention Center.
Pretty cool stuff. And really, props to Cuban for holding out on the All-Star Game until he got a place big enough so his loyal season-ticket holders could get tickets instead of being shoved out which is what happens in every other arena because the NBA eats up nearly all the tickets.
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Celtics Trade: Jordan Crawford and Marshawn Brooks
Warriors Trade: Toney Douglas
Heat Trade: Joel Anthony, Philadelphia Protected Future 1st Round Pick, Future 2nd Round Pick
Celtics Receive: Joel Anthony, Philadelphia Protected Future 1st Round Pick, Future 2nd Round Pick
Warriors Receive: Jordan Crawford and Marshawn Brooks
Heat Receive: Toney Douglas
Miami sheds salary relinquishing draft picks as they presume to stay league's best(which makes sense)......Boston acquires more and more picks to rebuild going forward.....GSW acquires young assets to infuse into their already in progress youth movement.
Rondo is returning too...
Uhhhhh this is how you do trades the exact opposite of what we would do.
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Glenn Rogers writes:
The now infamous super storm Sandy continues to be a brutal curse for the north-eastern part of the United States particularly New Jersey and New York. Thousands of people have been dislocated and some areas are still without power three weeks later. Over 200,000 cars were destroyed along with thousands of homes, which will take months if not years to rebuild, while various state and federal agencies try to work out who's going to pay for all this and which of the many infrastructure problems will be tackled first.
Some investors have been wondering what stocks will benefit from a disaster of this magnitude. Many of the obvious plays like Home Depot (NYSE:HD) and its counterpart Lowes (NYSE:LOW) have already been picked over as have a number of the storage companies and the life and casualty insurance companies.
I know it's counterintuitive but I added to my positions in Chubb (NYSE:CB) and Allstate (NYSE:ALL) because generally what happens is that the insurance companies get knocked down initially and then bounce back later because they're able to jack up rates to recover those initial claims. After that, the higher rates are the equivalent of printing money.
I looked for a stock initially to try to play the used car markets in the area since 200,000 destroyed units, most of which would be fully insured, will need to be replaced. That has to happen fairly quickly so people can get back to work. But most of the publicly-traded dealerships like CarMax (KMX), Auto Nation (NYSE:AN), and Sonic for some reason don't have much of a presence in the North-east. That may have something to do with quirky consumer laws in New Jersey and New York that make it less desirable for them to set up shop.
So I continued looking for other potential winners in the wreckage and have come up with a relatively little-known small-cap stock called Generac Holdings (NDQ: GNRC) which is based in Wisconsin. And as you can surmise from the name, it is in the business of making generators for industrial, commercial, and consumer use. The stock is not completely unknown because it spiked up right after the storm but the market subsequently corrected and the share price has pulled back from its highs.
If Sandy had come ashore in a poor part of America you wouldn't have expected much of a jump in generator orders since they are expensive, heavy duty, and designed to fully power your home in the event of a natural disaster. These units are different from the portable ones with which most people are familiar, the ones that enable you to keep your fridge going. Most of Generac's equipment is powered by natural gas and is wired right into a house's electrical system so the power instantly kicks into gear and the homeowners who had the foresight to install one go on about their business while their neighbours freeze in the dark.
I have a number of friends in the tri-state area and I'm surprised how many of them had already installed units after the last storm. There is a lot of money in the region where Sandy came ashore and you can bet that there will be a significant surge in orders for Generac's products, particularly since the power companies have had great difficulty getting people back online in anything approaching a timely manner.
Even before the storm, Generac was doing well. In 2011, they had a record year with $792 million in net sales (figures in U.S. dollars). That was a 34% increase from the prior year. Plus, the company feels it has considerable opportunity to grow since currently it has only 2.5% penetration of U.S. households. Every 1% of additional penetration represents approximately $2 billion in market opportunity. Said another way, 97.5% of the homes in the U.S. do not have a backup generator whereas 40% of the homes selling for between $3 and $5 million in Greenwich, Connecticut do have such equipment. Of course, not everyone can afford to protect their home with a backup generator but is certainly likely that more than 2.5% of the population can.
Currently the company has 70% of the market share so they are well positioned to continue to dominate in the segment. The U.S. electrical grid is in terrible shape and given the continuing trend towards wilder weather it is likely that more homeowners and commercial/industrial users will turn to backup power sources to protect their businesses and families.
Late last year the company completed its first major acquisition when it acquired Magnum Power Products, a firm that makes light towers, pumps, and mobile generators. The acquisition was funded by using cash on the balance sheet and was expected to be accretive immediately.
The company generated $158 million of free cash flow last year because of high gross margins and a favorable tax position. This allows Generac to continue to develop new products and to look at additional acquisitions. The company also reduced its outstanding debt by nearly $60 million in 2011.
Another hopeful prospect for the business is that in 2011 only 1% of its shipments were to countries outside North America. There clearly is demand globally and Generac has begun to expand its sales offices into Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region. The recent acquisition of Magnum will help jumpstart this effort since 10% of its sales are outside North America and its products are sold in over 50 countries. This should help Generac develop an international dealer presence more quickly than it could have done its own.
Finally, there is another factor that could help extend the value of the company's shares. That stems from the fact that the company is controlled by a private equity firm, CCMP capital, which owns a 59% stake. CCMP took the company public in 2006 after a leveraged buy-out at $13 a share and many people think it is likely that they will sell the rest of their stock before long since that's what private equity firms do. So the stock could get a surprise lift from a future take-out.
The shares closed on Nasdaq on Friday at $35.29. The stock does not pay a dividend so this is strictly a capital gains play. Because it is a small-cap company, we rate it as higher risk.
Action now: Buy with a target of $40.


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At first when Naruto was fighting Tobi in bijuu mode (Chapter 598 'Into Pieces') I was wondering why he bothered to use a bijuu dama (tailed beast bomb) against a guy who can phase his body to another dimension. Then I was like OMG he's trying to keep Tobi's whole body in that other dimension so that the clone can attack outright. What do you guys think? Do I get an :ice:
Also, still trying to figure out how Naruto was able to headbutt Tobi earlier in Kyuubi chakra mode but unable to him in the later fights, probably some weird anomaly.


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Palliative Care Unit Dedicated in Memory of Maureen Lippert Rago
Home » About Us » News » 2009 News » Palliative Care Unit Dedicated in Memory of Maureen Lippert Rago
October 1, 2009
Family members and friends of Maureen Lippert Rago recently attended a dedication ceremony for the newly renovated and expanded Palliative Care Unit.
Friends and family members of the late Maureen Lippert Rago recently gathered to dedicate the newly renovated Palliative Care Unit on Mercy Hospital's 5th floor in her memory. Nicknamed South Buffalo's "Flower Girl," Rago was a South Buffalo native and longtime resident who lost a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer in 2006.
A 1973 graduate of South Park High School, Maureen was the devoted wife of Frank Rago, Jr. for 32 years and beloved mother of Frank III and Hilary (Rago) Smith. Throughout her adult life, she worked at various occupations but always returned to her true passion – floral arrangement. Maureen's pink, two-story Victorian house was a testament to her sense of beauty and her love of flowers. On any summer day, she could be found outdoors, tending to her beloved plants.
In 2007, the family and friends of Maureen sponsored a motorcycle run and benefit, "The Reena Rago Ride for Mercy" with proceeds benefiting palliative care at Mercy Hospital. The event exceeded all expectations and raised over $30,000.
The newly renovated Palliative Care Unit features four private patient rooms, a semi-private room and a spacious family room. Each room features a warm, home-like atmosphere with comfortable furnishings and amenities. Working in partnership with Hospice Buffalo, the unit's staff are specially trained to help patients and their families who are facing the end of life's journey.


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ST. JOHNS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLORIDA NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Notice is hereby given that under and by virtue of the Writ of Execution issued out of and under the seal of the County Court, in and for ST. JOHNS, State of Florida, on 5/16/2008 in a cause therein pending at law, wherein BARNETT RECOVERY CORPORATION is plaintiff and DEANNA LEE COPE AND ALTON W. COPE III is/are defendant. I, David B. Shoar, Sheriff of St. Johns County, Florida have levied upon and will offer for sale to the highest and best bidder for cash in hand during the legal hour of sale, namely at 12:00 Noon, Wednesday, 7/9/2008, 4015 LEWIS SPEEDWAY, ST. AUGUSTINE FL, located at the north east corner of Lewis Speedway (C-16-A) and U.S. Highway 1, St. Johns County, Saint Augustine, Florida. All rights, title and interest of DEANNA LEE COPE AND ALTON W. COPE III, in and to the following described real/personal property, to-wit: 2004 BLUE CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2 DOOR VIN: 1G1YY32G145131706. Said real personal property to be sold to satisfy said execution together with costs. Property to be sold subject to all liens and judgments against the same. Buyer is responsible for prior liens. DAVID B. SHOAR, SHERIFF ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLORIDA By Deputy Roger L. Miller 2676 L1579-8 June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2008
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Interesting. I'm with Alex, though, on the editing review responses thing. Sometimes there's things I'd like to add after I've hit the submit button. Then again, I should really think about what I want to write in the box and hopefully it won't happen as much. *shrugs*
Alors, j'ai trois questions pour vous. (Et si vous ne parlez pas francais, vous devez aller Google Translate.)
(That was very bad French, by the way.)
I don't have that many stories on MNFF, but out of my collection, I've found that the one with the most views is my oldest story. But the one with the most reviews is my WIP. Which is more important -- views or reviews?
In answer to my own TQ, I think reviews are more important if I'm eager to know what people think of the story. But, if I just wanted to know if people are actually reading the story, it's better to look at the views, I suppose. My latest chapter of Checkmate got validated the day before yesterday and while it only got one review, I'm sure people are still reading it because of the view count going up.
We've mentioned one-liner reviews and duplicate reviews. Would you prefer not to get them?
Any reviews are much appreciated, so even if it's just a line, at least the person is taking time out to actually bother to review. As for duplicate reviews...I bet the person didn't realise. No one does it on purpose. Besides, it ups my review count
Do any of you guys post on other sites -- even LJ? (My name on LJ is Soraya786. I created one a long time ago but then I neglected it, so feel free to add me and then we can chat!!) Do you find that when you post on sites like LJ, FF.net, etc., that you receive more reviews?
I post on FF.net and HPFF but to be honest, Checkmate hasn't been well-received there in terms of reviews. It's improving, but still, I think I prefer reviews on MNFF for my WIP. Even my oneshots and poetry, though, they get more reviews on MNFF than FF.net or HPFF. I'm not sure if that's a good or bad thing, but I think it's a good thing, because MNFF is moderated strictly, so...yeah.
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Notes: Guillen feeling better
Outfielder says off-day helped him overcome flu
By Bill Ladson / MLB.com
Guillen says he feels much better thanks to taking antibiotics and the off-day that was scheduled for Tuesday.
"The day off really helped me a lot. I needed to rest. I feel good today," Guillen said. "Hopefully, I don't swing like a little girl like I was the last few days. I had the flu pretty bad. It's something I don't want to talk about. Opening Day, I felt horrible.
Guillen was better on the field on Wednesday. He went 2-for-5 against the Phillies and hit the game-winning home run against reliever Tim Worrell.
Injury report: Right-hander Tony Armas Jr. said that his right groin is much better. He strained the groin on March 27 against the Mets and was placed on the disabled list the next day.
Armas is scheduled to come off the DL on April 12, but Armas said he would most likely pitch in Minor League games before pitching in a big league one. Armas threw on the mound on Wednesday and will do it again on Thursday.
Center fielder Ryan Church missed his second consecutive game because of a sore right groin. Church said that he most likely will not play in Thursday afternoon's game against the Phillies because left-hander Randy Wolf is pitching.
Manager Frank Robinson also hinted that Church could remain be on the bench if outfielder Terrmel Sledge gets off to a good start. In the first game against the Phillies, Sledge went 1-for-4 and drove in three runs.
Getting work in: Backup catcher Gary Bennett was spotted working on catching fundamentals with bullpen catcher Bobby Natal, bench coach Eddie Rodriguez and third base coach Michael Huppert around 2 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon.
Bennett does these drills once during every series so he will not get rusty.
"As long as (starting catcher) Brian (Schneider) stays healthy, this is what I have to do to stay sharp," Bennett said. "I can't be sitting five or six days and not stay sharp."
Way back when: Former Senators player/manager Mickey Vernon threw out the first pitch before the Nationals played the Phillies on Wednesday evening.
Vernon, who lives 20 minutes from Citizens Bank Park, said he loved playing in Washington because he was able to meet a lot of politicians.
In fact, Vernon said one of his highlights was playing in front of presidents, who usually threw out the first pitch every Opening Day. The first president he saw do the honors was Franklin Roosevelt in 1939.
"(His aids) would drive him out on the field, and they would help him out of the car and put him in the (box seat)," Vernon said. "It's a privilege and an honor to play in front of presidents."
Vernon was one of the greatest first baseman in Senators history. He hit .286 with 172 home runs and 1,311 RBIs.
Stat of the day: The Nationals are the youngest team in the National League East at 29.07 years.
Did you know: Thanks to a ninth-inning pitch-hitting appearance on Monday against the Philles, Wil Cordero became the second player to have three separate stints with the Nationals/Expos.
Lenny Webster the first to play with the franchise three separate times.
Bill Ladson 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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I went throught the same dilemma last year. I ended up keeping a sub in each compartment and went from 2 10" L-5's to 2 12" JL W6's.
Same amp but doubled the volume and low end. It pounds hard. When I turn it up, anything in any of the cupholders starts spinning and dancing around.
The only thing is I want to do now is figure out how to vent the area behind the observers seat.
I went with birch ply, and am really happy with the perfomance of the boxes.
PWI as usual...
Birch ply here as well.
Newty, Earmark sells some pre-made vents. Don't know anything about them, just seen them.2016 Moomba Mojo
2006 Supra 24SSV - Traded
All i can say is the Exile box custom made to my boat, same as what went into production for a short time is designed and tunes for the Big 12. I can say i have never seen a Sub outperform the Big 12 or at least the way mine is. Its rated at like 1100 Watts but it took every bit of 3600 watt peaks off my 1500 last year and this summer it was taking every bit of my new 2500 which i epect peaks at 4500. I pound on my stereo and anyone who as spent any time in my boat knows when theres a rider behind the boat the stereo is blasting at 28-30 and 30 being the max.
This sub is pretty intense to say the least.
As for why you should go with a a 12 other then your your 2 10s? Well i think its all a matter of taste and what you find to sound best.
Newty loves his 2 12s and i havnt herd them but i have herd his 2 10s and they pounded pretty hard, thats not what im about in my stereo, i dont need Hard pounding, i want balance threw my entire volume curve.
To me its not how much Boom you got or how much Volume you got, its how realistic it all sounds to make it seem like the music is live in the boat and not being replayed and artificially boosted to sound better or overcompensate for short commings of the music.
I run my truck stereo the same way. Its not the loudest but its certainly clean sounding.
As for the Shallow mount subs they have come a long way in the last few years and JLs is no doubt a bad ass shallow sub. I personaly run the Rockford Fosgate shallow 12 in my truck. Once i had a custom ported box made it came to life and most dont know its a shallow mount. Have about 3 inches behind my rear seat but the box goes almost the entre length of rear cab and this speaker pounds. I have 1000 watts of Exile power going to it and yes i can over power the speaker with certain songs but it keeps up very well for what it is.
In the end though a Shallow mount will never have the sound or the depth a Deep mount 12 will have. It simply cant move the same amount of air and produce the low end frequency.
If your going to build a box out of the same material Exile uses then id contact Brian for a copy of the brace techniques they used, and the type of epoxy they used and when you open my box its literaly a jiz saw puzzle of bracing.
For the record Ian your box takes as much room on the floor as does, mine comes right to the cupholder, one of my main issues when Exile designed my boax is i wanted use of box of my cup holders.
I have never had to remove my Sub box for maintenace to the boat, i can reach my fuses, and circuit breakers just fine. Its a stetch but it can be done.Malo <--- Means--Evil or Mean One. This explains a lot.
2013 Mojo 2.5 Skylon Tower. Bestia < Beast >
I just called a local distributor for King Starboard; they sell 54" x 96" x 3/4" in black for $267; a bit spendy but not as bad as I expected. I'll likely pick up a sheet after we get back from the honeymoon and start on a new box, as well as a consolidated battery box to save additional space. 2012 will be the year of regaining storage space in my boat, without sacrificing sounds!2013 Outback V
KingStarboard sub enclosure? What type of adhesive do you plan on using?
Most who make plastic enclosures will use PVC so they can get good glue seams.
Earmark Marine
I have no idea, that was the original intent of this thread, lol.
What kind of PVC and glue would you recommend so I know what to ask for?2013 Outback V
Not sure of the distinquishing differences in one PVC to another but the plastics supplier and manufacturer will have defined guidelines for adhesives.
For a water-resistant enclosure we use MEDEX or MDO solvent-based materials. We tried PVC and several other polymers around 10 years ago and found them to be too acoustically live, especially when using thinner 1/2-inch material on expansive enclosures. I still have the original sample enclosures around to illustrate the difference.
Earmark Marine
Starboard is polyethylene based & doesn't take to gluing very well. You can get PVC in sheets or dimensional lumber sizes from specialty lumber yards (used to make "fake" wood decks). They should also have the appropriate adhesives (like PVC pipe primer/cement).


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Since its reinvention a decade ago, Mini has looked to expand upon its success with the Cooper hatchback. Since then we've seen the addition of the Cooper Convertible, long-wheelbase Clubman, Countryman crossover, and the two-seat Coupe and Roadster. Behold the seventh Mini: the 2013 Paceman.
What is it?
Anyone who is familiar with any of the cars in Mini's lineup will feel right at home in the Paceman. Based on the four-door Countryman, the new crossover loses two doors and gains a sloping, sporty roofline. Mini calls it a "Sports Activity Coupe," but it is little more than a two-door Countryman. In fact, the Paceman rides on the same 102.2-inch wheelbase, has the same 161.8-inch length, and is the same width as the Countryman at 70.4 inches. The only dimension in which the two Minis differ is height: at 59.8 inches, the Paceman is 1.7 inches shorter than its four-door sibling. Inside, the Paceman's cargo-carrying capacity is slightly reduced by the sloping roofline. With the rear seats up, there is just 11.7 cu ft of space (versus the Countryman's 12.4); with the second row folded, the Paceman can hold 38.1 cu ft of stuff (versus the Countryman's 41.3).
Right now, there is only one other sporty two-door SUV on sale: the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Coupe. The Paceman is smaller than the upmarket Evoque, but not by much as the Mini name suggests — the Paceman is 10.1 inches shorter in length, 7.0 inches skinner, 3.4 inches shorter in height, and rides on a 2.6-inch shorter wheelbase.
A squashed Countryman
The 2013 Mini Paceman looks exactly as you would expect — like a Countryman with two less doors and a squashed roof. From the A-pillar forward, the two crossovers look almost identical with oversized headlamps, gaping hexagonal grille (ringed in chrome on the Paceman), and angled turn signal repeater on the front fenders. In profile, the Paceman is dominated by its long doors and its bulging wheel arches. A chrome-trimmed beltline rises in opposition to the sloping roof (which is available in black, white, or body color and terminates in a standard rear spoiler) to create an aggressive wedge-shaped stance. Around back, the Paceman features two firsts for the Mini brand: horizontal taillights and a rear nameplate. The new taillights use a concentric design for the turn signals, brake lights, and running lights, with reverse lights tucked into the inner corners of the clusters. A prominent Mini badge is mounted in the center of the hatch, with the Paceman name below it; model designation (Cooper, Cooper S, etc.) hovers to the right of the badge, next to the taillight.
The cabin will be instantly familiar to anyone who has been in a current-generation Mini. The Death-Star-sized speedometer makes an appearance here, as does the raft of toggle switches and Mini-badge-shaped cutesy climate controls. There are two ergonomic upgrades in the Paceman, however: the more-comfortable sport seats are standard and it is the first Mini to have its window switches integrated into the door panel, rather than on the center stack. Like the Countryman, the Paceman comes standard with the brand's center rail storage system, but the smaller crossover is a four-seat affair only.
Like any other Mini, there is a raft of interior and exterior colors available, including three new exterior hues: Brilliant Copper, Blazing Red, and the Paceman-exclusive Starlight Blue pictured here. For buyers who can't find a combination to suit their needs, Mini also offers the Mini Yours customization program that allows complete color personalization from tip to tail.
Familiar powertrains
Not surprisingly, powertrain options carry over from elsewhere in the Mini lineup. At launch, European customers will have four flavors to choose from: Cooper Paceman, Cooper S Paceman, Cooper D Paceman, and Cooper SD Paceman. Front-wheel drive is standard, while All4 all-wheel drive is option for all models, save the base Cooper. All Pacemen use six-speed transmissions — a manual is standard, an automatic is optional.
Following a clearly established formula, the Cooper Paceman will utilize a 1.6-liter I-4 rated at 122 hp and 118 lb-ft of torque; it's good for a 0-62 mpg time of 10.4 seconds, a top speed of 119 mph, and up to 47.1 mpg on the European cycle. Stepping up to the Cooper S Paceman adds a turbocharger onto the four-cylinder and increase power and performance: 184 hp, 177 lb-ft, 0-62 mpg in 7.5 seconds, 135 mpg top speed, and 39.8 mpg (EU). Expect to see both of these powertrains make the trip across the Atlantic when the Paceman goes on sale in the U.S. next year. We won't receive the diesel powertrains.
Mini also announced that a hotter John Cooper Works Paceman is in the pipeline. Expect to see the same 218-hp, 221-lb-ft turbo-four from the JCW Countryman to make an appearance here.
Full specifications and pricing for the U.S.-spec 2013 Paceman have yet to be finalized, but expect to see it rolling into dealerships in the second quarter of 2013.