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Summer Financial Aid
2017 Summer Financial Aid Information
Printable version of this information.
Summer Aid Applications - You must log into MAX to complete the Summer Aid Request Form. Follow these steps:
Online Applications are now available:
- Log in to myVILLE
- Select "MAX"
- Select "Financial Aid"
- Select "My Awards"
- Select "Award by Aid Year"
- Select the 2017-2018 Aid Year
- On the General Information tab, select the link under "INTERESTED IN SUMMER AID?"
- Read the important information to understand how the summer aid process works
- After reading, select the link under "APPLY NOW." A form will open
- Enter all required data and submit the form
- When prompted, select the "Close Window" button
- If the MAX screen did not change, refresh the page for additional information.
Please note, the summer aid application on MAX can only be completed one time. If you need to make changes to your application once you have completed the online version, please contact the Office of Financial Aid at 717-871-5100.
Financial aid is available for the Summer Semester at Millersville University. However, please be aware of the following:
- The aid you receive in the Summer Semester may have an impact on the amount of aid you can receive for the following Fall and Spring Semesters. For example, if you request a Federal Stafford Loan and your maximum eligibility is $3,500 for the year, your loan will be divided equally among the three semesters (Summer, Fall, and Spring), awarding approximately $1,167 each semester.
- Students who fail to meet Satisfactory Academic Progress standards (as defined in the Millersville University Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy) after 2016 Spring Semester grades have been reviewed will have Summer financial aid rescinded. Also, any student who has failed to meet Satisfactory Academic Progress standards based on fall semester grades will have their request for summer aid held until spring semester grades are reviewed.
How Do I Apply?
The following conditions must be met in order to receive Financial Aid for the 2017 Summer Semester. Failure to complete all required paperwork by the designated deadlines may delay the approval of aid beyond the due date of your Summer bill. If you are submitting paperwork after the dates listed below, please be prepared to pay your bill without the assistance of financial aid. If aid is approved after your bill is paid, you will receive a refund (assuming that you meet all eligibility requirements).
- Complete and submit the 2017-2018 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.ed.gov before March 15, 2017. (Allow 5-7 business days after submitting your FAFSA for the results to be released to MU's Office of Financial Aid.)
- Complete the Millersville University 2017 Summer Financial Aid Request Form on MAX by March 31, 2017.
- Maintain an enrollment status of six credits or more throughout the Summer Semester and be admitted in a degree-seeking program at MU. Please note that EDW courses are not eligible for federal aid.
- Complete your Financial Aid Document Requirements by April 10, 2017 – You may check the status of your Document Requirements online using MAX.
- See Types of Aid below for any additional aid-specific requirements.
What Types Of Aid Are Available?
Students successfully completing all of the required paperwork by the designated deadlines listed under the "How Do I Apply?" section (above) may be considered for the following types of aid:
Federal Pell Grant
- Summer Pell Grant recipients will receive a reduced award for their 2018 Spring Semester (assuming full-time enrollment in the 2017 Fall and 2018 Spring Semesters).
- If your enrollment changes from what is indicated on the "Award Overview" tab in the Financial Aid section of MAX after your eligibility is initially determined, your award will be adjusted.
PA State Grant
- Students who are eligible for the PA State Grant may receive a maximum of eight full-time disbursements while pursuing a first bachelor's degree. Therefore, any grant money received for the Summer Semester will count toward the eight full-time disbursements permitted by PHEAA.
- To be eligible for a summer PA State Grant, you must be enrolled for at least 6 credits over a period of at least 8 weeks (as defined by PHEAA) and be taking at least 50% of these credits in classroom (as opposed to online).
- To apply, complete the "Summer State Grant Application" in addition to the 2017-2018 FAFSA and the MU 2017 Summer Financial Aid Request Form. This additional application is available online only in mid-March, 2017 by logging into your AES/PHEAA account at www.pheaa.org. If you do not already have an account, you will need to create one.
- The PA State Grant is awarded late and is not available to use as credit towards your bill. If you are awarded a PA State Grant for summer, you will receive a refund in August (assuming your charges have been previously satisfied).
Federal Direct Stafford Loan
- Returning borrowers who have never borrowerd through the Federal Direct Stafford Loan Program must complete the Federal Direct Stafford Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN) before the loan can be applied to their bill. The MPN can be completed online.
- First-time borrowers must also complete both the Federal Direct Stafford Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN) and Direct Stafford Loan Entrance Counseling before the loan can be applied to their bill. Entrance Counseling can be completed online by using the link for Loan Counseling in the Quick Links box to the left.
- The Financial Aid Staff will pre-certify the loan for the student's maximum eligibility for the 2017-2018 academic year that includes the 2017 Summer Semester. The loan amount will be divided equally among the semesters of enrollment as indicated by the student on the 2017 Summer Financial Aid Request Form. Students not wanting to borrow their maximum eligibility should contact the Office of Financial Aid.
- The total loan amount will not exceed student's annual grade level eligibility. (Grade level eligibility is determined by the total number of credits the student has EARNED as of the date the loan application is certified—often before Spring semester grades are available.)
Federal Direct PLUS Loan
- A parent of a dependent undergraduate student may borrow a PLUS loan. Please apply online at studentloans.gov . A Federal Direct PLUS Loan Master Promissory Note must be on file and the loan must be certified by the school before a Federal Direct PLUS Loan may be used as credit on the student's bill. The Federal Direct PLUS Loan Master Promissory Note can also be completed online.
- The student must file a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) before a PLUS loan can be processed.
- Credit pre-approval is not satisfactory for this purpose.
Alternative Loans
- Alternative loans may be used to supplement or replace traditional sources of Financial Aid.
- Final approval from the lender must be on record in the Office of Financial Aid before an Alternative loan may be used as credit on the student's bill.
- Credit pre-approval is not satisfactory for this purpose.
- See more information on Alternative Loans by using the Loans link to the left and selecting "Alternative Loans."
- Please note that processing by the lender may take several weeks.
- If you receive an early refund from an alternative loan but will be enrolled in a later session(s), you are responsible to pay any balance due when billed for the later session(s).
When Will My Summer Aid Be Processed?
- Beginning April 1, 2017, the Office of Financial Aid will process requests for the Summer Semester for those students who have met all of the criteria listed under the "How Do I Apply?" section of this form. Students may check the status of their Document Requirements online using MAX.
- An email will be sent to each student's Millersville email account when aid has been processed, directing the student to view awards online. Students are advised to review the total amount of aid for the entire 2017-2018 academic year. If additional funds are needed, students are encouraged to meet with a Financial Aid Counselor to discuss Alternative Loans.
When Will I Receive My Aid?
- Disbursement of Funds: Please pay particular attention to the following anticipated disbursement dates. While you may take credit immediately for your aid (assuming you have fulfilled all requirements), the funds will not be received by the University before the dates listed below. If you expect to receive a refund, please be sure you are signed up for direct deposite with TMS or that TMS has your desired mailing address on file. Contact the Office of Student Accounts for more information about TMS. Students must notify the Office of Financial Aid if their enrollment status changes after aid is initially awarded. Failure to do so will delay the disbursement of the student's Financial Aid.
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* If you are enrolled in multiple summer sessions and receive an alternative loan, your loan disbursements may be split between the sessions that you are enrolled depending on your budget for the term(s) you are enrolled. Disbursement of alternative loan funds may be delayed to a later session if you do not meet the minimum enrollment requirements for that loan at the date found above.


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It seems I can't go anywhere without causing a technical glitch of some sort – maybe technology is allergic to me? I had hoped to be able to link to my time on the Fourth Plinth by now, given the speed that everyone else's had been put up on the website afterwards, but it seems something occurred that slowed that right down, and I'm still waiting now.
Which may, of course, be a benefit to looking back, as I'll have to do it from memory and not influenced by looking at myself as an outsider, seeing what the internet was seeing between 5 and 6 last Saturday afternoon. Given how much I'm aware of myself talking while I was there, I'm not entirely sure I want to listen to my own externalised interior monologue/commentary when I get the opportunity.
The one thing I was struck by after the event was how much the construction of the One And Other infrastructure around the Plinth turns you into a performer. By itself, it's a presentation stage of course, but the safety netting around it helps to frame you, and it's very hard not to notice the cameras and lights directly on you, defining you as the latest act brought before the people. It's interesting to ponder how much Antony Gormley's initial idea for the project – of presenting a snapshot slice of the people of Britain on the plinth – has been compromised by the infrastructure that has had to go into place to make it happen. The distance between the person on the plinth and those watching is shortened by the presence of the camera.
One thing that is interesting is the ritual of getting up and down from the Plinth itself – when you stop and think about it, there's no real reason why the Plinther and the crew member couldn't get onto the platform when it's parked at the bottom of the Plinth rather than having to be carried around from the office, but it adds to the sense of ritual around the event in that you're transported into the arena from outside it – notice that the cranes aren't visible from the Plinth itself – and then the means by which you get up and down from there are removed like the scaffolding from a statue.
In terms of what I chose to do up there, there wasn't any grand over-riding plan behind it, just an effort to be myself. Not wanting to carry a mike and speaker up there – and something electrical may have been a mistake in the weather I experienced – or stand up and shout like a mad ranter, I decided to communicate by words on paper. Each of the pieces of paper I turned into a paper airplane while I was up there had something printed on it, and the idea was to throw these ideas out into the world for the people who found them to do whatever they wanted with them. Of course, the weather made it hard to make and throw the airplanes – soggy paper doesn't fly too well, but I did make a few, and was quite happy to see someone waving one they'd collected at me as they walked from the square.
As for the jelly babies, that was just to appeal to the young Doctor Who fan who's always been within me, and the chance to say 'fancy a jelly baby?' in a Tom Baker style was too much to resist. They also worked as an interesting bribe when I wanted to get the crown to sing Happy Birthday for my friend Julia – and yes, it was her birthday on Saturday, she was watching, and she did text and ask me to thank the crowd for it.
There's a lot more I could say about the experience, but I think it's best summed up by the fact that it is an exhilarating time – having seen the two guys before me when they came off, I was surprised at how buzzed they were but then totally understood it when I had finished – and it is unlike anything I've ever done before, and probably will do again (though the inevitable attempts to copy it will no doubt be appearing soon). In short, though, I'd sum it up with one of the quotes from my airplanes. In the words of Kurt Vonnegut:
"We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be."

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DETROIT - Police are investigating a shooting that occurred early Saturday morning on northbound I-75 in Detroit, causing the highway to shut down for hours.
According to Michigan State Police, a woman was killed in the shooting.
A courtesy patrol driver spotted an SUV idling on the shoulder of northbound I-75 near Mack Avenue just after 3:30 a.m. Saturday. When the driver approached the vehicle, they spotted bullet holes on the driver's side of the vehicle and found a woman inside. She had been shot and was dead, police said.
MSP tells Local 4 that the victim was found in a white GMC Yukon Denali. The victim was identified late Saturday afternoon as Jennifer Ann Scavone, 32, of Sterling Heights.
An unnamed source tells Local 4 they heard about 15 to 20 gunshots coming from the area of the scene at around 11 p.m. Friday night.
The motive behind the shooting is unknown, but some Detroit freeway drivers said it could be a case of road rage.
Dajuan Nelson said it would not surprise him if that was the case.
"No, not surprising. We kind of get a little desensitized to the news today. It seems like things are on an incline, increasingly getting crazier," Nelson said.
Dawud Abdur-Rahmaan said he tries to keep his cool while behind the wheel.
"I think we need to slow down and be very cautious, take the easy road, smile, wave, apologize, I'm sorry, whatever you can do to let that guy know it's not that bad," Abdur-Rahmaan said.
So far, no arrests have been made.
State police are asking any witnesses to contact them.
Witnesses can also call Crime Stoppers of Michigan at 1-800-SPEAK UP.
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Working from home is the next best thing to working in an office or site, and it fast becoming the choice of many women and men across America and the whole world. The internet has made working from home or telecommuting a great success, ja many entrepreneurs are exploiting the technology to make easier money than was otherwise thought possible. Apart from the fact that many workers would prefer to work from home in order to be closer to their families and to cut down on the stress and cost of commuting, many employers are now considering work-at-home options for their employees because it allows them cut down on overhead expenses like power, rent, transport allowances, insurance, stationery, and other office or workplace expenses.


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"They created an environment ... that East Palo Alto was not concerned about the problem. Our city manager has done her due diligence," he said.
He instructed staff to get data about the parking policies of Equity Residential, which owns the apartments whose residents are parking in Palo Alto.
On Aug. 12, the Palo Alto City Council approved a parking ban from 2 to 5 a.m. along several Palo Alto streets near San Francisquito Creek to deal with the problem. Palo Alto residents had complained East Palo Alto residents were parking on Newell Road because there are not enough parking spaces at the Woodland Apartments in East Palo Alto.
Palo Alto residents also said they were plagued by trash and by vehicles that blocked driveways.
Several factors might be contributing to an increased need for parking, East Palo Alto city staff said. When Equity assumed ownership of 1,800 housing units two years ago, the vacancy rate was nearly 30 percent. But today the vacancy rate is between 3 and 5 percent, staff noted.
Abrica Tuesday directed staff to find out why the parking problem has suddenly arisen between the two cities. He instructed staff to craft a letter from him that would ask Equity for documents related to its policies and practices on parking.
He wants Equity to disclose how many apartments are occupied, the number of parking spaces that are provided, how they are allocated and whether residents are being charged for additional parking spaces. Abrica instructed staff to also obtain parking-space data and parking policies from other apartment complexes in the area.
"I am not satisfied with that piece that is missing. This is the area that is most speculated on. Everyone has a theory about why there is a parking problem," he said. "A lot of damage was done already by misstatements and the perceptions that were created."
In an Aug. 16 letter to Palo Alto Mayor Greg Scharff, Abrica pointed out some of the alleged misstatements, which were made by Palo Alto city staff during the Aug. 12 council meeting.
"It was very unfortunate that the staff report made no reference and did not elaborate on the fact that East Palo Alto staff has been working closely with your staff on this issue. By the time this was brought out at the end of the proceedings several comments, with what could be interpreted as innuendos, had already been made by some residents and council members. It would seem as if the City of East Palo Alto had done nothing and was even making the problem worse by removing parking on Woodland Avenue this past year," he wrote.
But East Palo Alto has had a longstanding parking ban along Woodland, a heavily traveled stretch of road that is narrow and winding and is used by commuters. The city added signage about nine months ago to make the parking ban more visible, he said. Woodland serves both cities, and driver safety is a shared concern, an East Palo Alto staff report noted.
At one point during the Aug. 12 council meeting, it was implied that Equity was charging residents for parking. But East Palo Alto city staff said that Equity told them that it does not charge.
Palo Alto staff ultimately clarified the point, but it came very late in the discussion once opinions had already been solidly established, said East Palo Alto City Councilman Larry Moody, who attended the Aug. 12 meeting.
The East Palo Alto Planning Commission recently approved Equity's request to construct a new, 42-space parking lot at 655 Scofield Ave. and 48 spaces in two lots at 1995 Manhattan Ave. and 1974 Euclid Ave.
The area west of U.S. Highway 101 contains one-third of all East Palo Alto residences, staff noted. While Equity owns the vast majority of apartments, there are an additional 300 units including the Woodland Creek Condominiums and MidPen Housing Corporation projects, said John Doughty, community development director for East Palo Alto.
East Palo Alto adopted a two-year development moratorium on the west side of Highway 101 and has initiated an area plan for the west side as part of the city's General Plan Update project, Doughty said.
East Palo Alto is hoping to stay Palo Alto's parking ban until December, when Equity will have completed additional parking lots to accommodate overflow parking, Doughty said. Citations will be issued starting mid-September, according to the city's resolution. East Palo Alto staff is trying to work out creative solutions in the interim, including identifying vacant parking at the apartments that could be available on a temporary basis.
East Palo Alto Police Chief Ronald Davis said Tuesday he worried that the overnight parking ban would create a public-safety hazard in East Palo Alto. People will block driveways and red zones and drive up on curbs, he said.
Abrica said he has invited Scharff to meet in October or November to discuss the parking problem and other issues facing the two cities.
In his letter to Scharff, Abrica pointed out that for several years East Palo Alto has been inundated with cars from Palo Alto around the International School of the Peninsula on Laura Lane and the East Bayshore Road and Pulgas area.
Abrica vowed to follow "a deeper political and policy engagement" with Equity so that "private profit doesn't mean public nuisance that residents in East Palo Alto-Palo Alto endure and local governments clean up. I can assure our residents and you and your residents that we will continue doing our part and redouble our efforts to contain this problem," he said.
What do you think about the idea of postponing implementation of the ban on overnight parking in Palo Alto's Crescent Park neighborhood? Share your opinion on Town Square on Palo Alto Online.
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But LACMTA CEO Art Leahy urged the Board to begin discussing fare restructuring for future years, noting the agency's revenue-to-cost ratio for both buses and trains is only 26%, lower than most other U.S. counterparts.
Additional late night service will be added on the Expo and Gold Lines (light rail transit), with more weekend service on all rail lines.
The budget also includes $165 million for safety and security, $13 million more than the previous fiscal year. The amount includes paying for law enforcement on the LACMTA system in addition to capital improvements and various passenger safety and security measures.
LACMTA also plans on unveiling a master plan for Union Station in Los Angeles, that will address how the historic facility will accommodate transit system expansion. The master plan has generated considerable interest, and some controversy, among rail advocates in the Los Angeles basin.
Fulfilling the voter mandate for Measure R in FY14, LACMTA will advance design and early construction for the Purple Line subway extension, the Regional Connector rail line that will connect the Gold, Blue, and Expo lines to streamline or reduce transfers, and the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor LRT line.


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Updated: 03/03/2013 11:05 PM KSTP.com By: Chris Egert
A group of Minnesotans recently returned from Tanzania, Africa after attending the graduation ceremony of a group of girls they sponsored, from a school they helped to build.
In rural Tanzania, many children don't have access to an education.
The boys work and girls start having children, while they are still children themselves.
A group of a dozen young women were about to do something that hundreds of generations have never done, graduate -- from what is the equivalent of 11th grade.
It is reason to sing, dance, and celebrate for student Sangai Mambai.
Mambai said, "I feel very happy, and I am just giving thanks to God for giving me this time. Many of the girls in the villages are suffering, and others have been taken to their husbands when they are very young because they aren't getting an education."
The MaaSAE Lutheran Secondary School (MGLSS) is funded by a Minneapolis organization called Operation Bootstrap Africa.
Dorothy Borgstrom from Shoreview was one of a handful of Minnesota residents who attended the graduation ceremony in late January. Only 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS was also there for this colorful event.
Borgstrom told us, "You just can't believe how hard these girls work, how dedicated they are. They have come from such humble beginnings, their whole life and dedication is about education."
The Minnesota contributors to the MaaSAE School were honored by the families of those they helped to educate by receiving gifts of native clothing.
"We love you, we like you," the host of the event said enthusiastically into the microphone.
It was a festive afternoon of songs, speeches, and other expressions of gratitude; made possible by Minnesota.
Diane Jacoby, with Operation Bootstrap Africa says she's not exactly sure what it is, but that Minnesotans really have a heart for Tanzania.
Minnesotans in attendance agreed that one of the more moving parts of the graduation ceremony was when the girls stood up and said a poem. What they were saying, loosely translated was: "God is good, God has provided for us, may more people learn about what's happening at this school, may they continue to give money and help us."
How important was this moment?
Look no further than the doors and windows of the school's auditorium, outside of Tanzanian city of Monduli.
There were dozens of other students crowded outside hoping to catch a glimpse. Few of these children have even *seen a graduation, let alone participated in one.
Click here to donate to their efforts, and learn more about Operation Bootstrap Africa:
Related 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS reports from Tanzania:
Minn. Docs on High Tech Humanitarian Mission
U of M Offers Snapshot of Serengeti
Minn. Doctor Earns Top Honor for 30 years of Humanitarian work in Africa


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|September 9, 2012, 08:30 PM
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Home Invasion - Everybody Got Shot
This story is true and it happened here in the Amazon where I've been living for the past 30 years. About 25 years ago, a couple from the States finished a tour with some tourists and went to bed in there home located in a little river town not far from the big city. Well, that night, 3 guys crashed into to their bedroom each holding a shotgun (single shot, 16 gauge type). They knew the gringos had finished a tour and therefore had money. Money was demanded. The gringo made the decision that this was it, they were going to kill him and his wife after they got the money. The gringo got out of bed and gt his money box just a few feet from his bed. Fortunately, he had a S & W Chief's Special in the money box, given to him by one of the tourists. The gringo had the advantage of surprise, but with no cover, it was over in a few seconds. The gringo fired first and then all hell broke loose. His wife, still in bed, had a front row seat as the bullets flew and she survived unhurt but scraded as hell. Her husband was shot and he would have bled to death had she not got him to the big city hospital that late night to patch him up. An hour ride in the middle of the night down the Amazon river with no lights in a fast speed boat. He lost a finger or two on each hand and they picked some pellets out of him at the hospital, but he survived. Two of the bad guys were shot dead and the third ran for it after firing. He was later captured and put away.
What's to learn about that situation.
1. Don't underestimate a S&W J-frame with 5 shots at close range.
2. Don't let anyone know you have any money - The bad guys knew.
3. Have an early warning system so you aren't surprised while at home.
4. Have a loaded gun within arms length while in bed.
5. Hope they don't have shotguns.
Anything to add?
|September 10, 2012, 11:47 AM
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I'm not sure there are any general lessons to be learned from a single, atypical incident.
|September 10, 2012, 01:08 PM
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Agreed. It's an atypical incident.
Also, while a good story, it appears to be undocumented. If it can't ne firmly established through reliable sources that it actually happened as described, it's just an entertaining yarn.
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|September 10, 2012, 02:48 PM
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I believe they are measuring against other instances of home invasion, not whether or not home invasions are commonplace.
It all sounds a bit suspect to me though, various parts just don't seem to line up , all possible, but it doesn't seem probable.
|September 10, 2012, 05:56 PM
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has the earmarks of an urban legend of sorts
It's all possible, of course, and also has plausibility in that it happened ex-US so would be hard to track down. It also contains a couple of other well-known sayings:
1) A Smith and Wesson beats 4 aces
2) A Smith and Wesson also beats 3 <---->
3) The sound of racking a single-shot 16 ga shotgun will not necessarily send anyone running.
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|September 10, 2012, 06:24 PM
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This happened 25 years ago in a jungle and it's just being posted here in America. Apparently home/cabin/tent invasions happen in every corner of the world. Nothing new or learned from someone who lives in a metro city. Just hope you are never a victim. Some are scare tactics while others turn into a tragic situation.
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|September 11, 2012, 11:48 AM
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Typical Americans [and others ] who are away from home on vacation think it's just like home and can be very naive. One of the GPS stories is the group from Norway who were driving through somewhere in South America. They got a bit confused so they looked at the GPS map and went from point A to point B ,their destination. They drove right through an area controlled by drug gangs and were immediately fired at !
In some areas you may be safe in the hotel but outside especially at night you are a target. Take some street smarts when you travel. Since you might not be able to carry your pistol street smarts may permit you to avoid trouble.
And Watson , bring your revolver !
|September 12, 2012, 04:05 PM
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A general summary could be stated as: There are the have, and the have nots.
If you are among the haves, then you must be prepared for the have nots to break in at the least convenient time to take what you have.
Always, as in any tactical situation, be prepared. In this case, as in the case of protecting your tent, home, abode, or what have you, be prepared with anything that will help you be anything but totally defenseless.
I have been the victim of a home invasion robbery in which I was caught off guard and must have scared the heck out of the robbers who, apparently, did not think I was at home. I was shot and left for dead. I played dead which I believe is why I am here to tell the tale.
I now have a gun on my person most all the time. There are several hidden about the house. Every gun in my safe is loaded and ready to be fired immediately if the need ever arises. I sleep with a gun on my night table and a shotgun and AR above the bed in a rack. I have a state of the art alarm system which includes radio communication in the event the phone lines and electricity are disabled. And last but not least in my faithful, loving pet that is my early warning system that something is rotten in Denmark.
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|September 13, 2012, 04:47 PM
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Thanks for your cordial comments
I thank you all for your helpful comments. I guess what happens is that we never think that the forces of darkness will ever decend upon us. So, therefore why worry about it.
Life is generally peaceful down here, because I can count no more than a handful of nasty, deadly incidents. Most could have been avoided if they got some advice from this forum.
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LAKELAND, Fla. -- The Tigers have no shortage of star pitchers who reported to Spring Training well ahead of Thursday's official reporting date. That's no different than previous years. The superstar slugger who reported at the start of the week made a bigger impact with his arrival.
Miguel Cabrera has been around all week, taking advantage of the field availability and weight room at Joker Marchant Stadium to get an early start to his spring workouts. It's not that he needs the extra rehab work. In fact, he says he feels fine. To compare it to last season, when he battled through a groin tear for much of the stretch run, left him smiling.
"Oh my god, I feel free, like I can do anything right now," Cabrera said Wednesday. "I don't worry about anything. I don't worry if it's going to hurt, if it's going to feel good if I do this. I feel free, ready to go."
Cabrera underwent core muscle surgery at the end of October to repair the damage. He felt the difference within days, he said, and was cleared for full activity earlier this offseason. The one difference in his routine is an increase in exercises to strengthen his core muscles.
"I've gotten a lot stronger," he said. "I've tried to make sure everything's going to be good when I start baseball. That's what I do differently."
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LAKELAND, Fla. -- The Tigers lost some catching depth Wednesday before Spring Training even started thanks to a 100-game suspension for Minor League catcher Ronny Paulino. However, the suspension is not expected to have a significant impact on the Major League roster.
Paulino, acquired last summer for depth and re-signed this winter to a Minor League contract, was suspended for a second positive test for exogenous Testosterone.
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The 31-year-old Albernaz batted .225 (23-for-102) with a home run and 11 RBIs in 33 games with Triple-A Durham in the Rays organization.
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Spik Climber's Log
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|Too late for the final bit ...
Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2012
|I leasurely hiked from Kranjska Gora to the refuge in the Krnica valley, ate and drank something, dropped most of my gear and then sped up the mountain mid afternoon. I was too late for the final steep part, but made it to Lipnica and then descended the scree to Piscina to make it a circuit. I got back at the refuge shortly before eight ...
|Posted Aug 15, 2012 6:39 am
|no water...
Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2003
|8 hours - had to turn back at lipna spica at around 13.30 because i used all six liters of water i brought with me. started to get hyperthermia on the way back = sweating stopped, face become extremely red... had to hide below those small trees, behind rocks, etc and wait for the sun to go behind some cloud. then drank several liters of water at this stream next to the beginning of gruntovnica...
|Posted Apr 8, 2012 4:04 pm
|Re: Crossing
|vid, 3 hours to the top - you are indeed a real superman!!! it took me 8 hours to the lipna spica and then i had to turn back because i used all six liters of water i brought with me... that was some time in sep-aug 2003. when i was 48. years old...
|Posted Apr 8, 2012 3:53 pm
|Mihov Dom to Krnica to Spik to Kacji Graben to Kranjska Gora
Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2010
|Spik is the highest I've been able to get so far in 2010 due to the deep and late snows of the last winter. It is a tough climb with fantastic views. The initial descent wasn't pleasant down the snow and scree but a dip in the freezing river at the bottom was very welcome on this boiling hot day. It was seven hours from getting off the bus at Mihov Dom to getting on another at Kranjska Gora.
|Posted Jul 13, 2010 5:00 pm
|from krnica
|It was one of my first climbs, the highest at the time, at least twelve years ago.We started at Krnica hut, summited and went down Kacji graben.I remember "skiing" down, what a wonderful feeling, and fast descent ,too.There was some snow left, it is a north side.Later on, I recall some water, and my friend carried me over / I was still a "dalmatian princess made of sugar/.Years of hiking thankfully hardened me up.And down, they keep beer in the cold basin...
|Posted May 4, 2010 2:50 pm
|The North Face, Direct in 1965
Date Climbed: Jul 10, 1965
|On my first trip outside of Czechoslovakia in 1965, I climbed the Direct Route (UIAA V+)on Spik with one of the leaders of our Prague Rock Climbing Club. I was 17 years old. I don't remember much about the route (it's been a while) but this Julian Alps month long trip cemented what I would do (lovingly) for over 40 years. I came back home convinced that mountains (and especially beautiful mountains like the Julian Alps) would be a huge part of my life. One of these days I will go back.
|Posted Sep 19, 2007 11:48 am
|Vid Pogachnik
Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2007
|Had to be at home early, so we expected a short tour. But still we needed 3 hours up (W approach) and a bit less down (to Krnica). A very fine day!
|Posted Jul 5, 2007 3:27 pm
| Spik
Date Climbed: May 12, 2007
|Up from Koca na Krnici around Gamsova spica to Spik, and down ower the Kacji greben to Pisnica valley.
Partly cloudly weather, with light rain on the way down.
|Posted May 14, 2007 4:28 am
|I don't remember it exactly,I have to see a guide...
|But I remember,it was nice wether,perfect aspect from the summit.
Nice mountain,It was a beautifull day...
|Posted Mar 14, 2006 8:26 pm
|Sebastjan Reven
|Route Climbed: Krnica-Kacji graben-Spik-Lipnica-Krnica Date Climbed: July 01
|Cloudy weather, freezing cold on the top
|Posted Jul 16, 2005 11:27 am


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Gerardo Concepcion made his pro debut for the Cubs organization yesterday with the Peoria Chiefs, and he probably wishes he had that first inning back. Concepcion lasted five innings surrendering five runs, all in the first, so it was good to see him settle down after that. Full box score after the jump.
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"We came out tonight and really executed in all phases," Pottsville head coach Bryan Rust said. "We were able to run the ball and Michael (Perry) had a good night throwing the ball, and our defense kept them from getting anything going all night."
Pottsville's first score of the night was set up by a 75-yard run by Josh Dugger on the Apaches' second play from scrimmage. That gave Pottsville (7-0, 4-0 4A-4 Conference) a first down at the Dover 12-yard line.
Two plays later, Taylor Waddell went in four four yards out to give the Apaches the early 8-0 lead, after Perry found Blayze Schrepfer in the end zone for the 2-point conversion.
After forcing a Dover punt, the Apaches started their next possession at the Pirates 15. Pottsville scored four plays later when Perry scrambled into the end zone from 21 yards out. During the drive, the Apaches had plays of 32, 12, 20 and 21 yards. Alonzo Torres added the PAT and gave Pottsville a 15-0 lead with 4:04 left in the opening quarter.
Perry went to work through the air on the Apaches' next possession and went 3-for-3. He hit Taylor Waddell twice and Schrepfer for the 29-yard touchdown. Torres' PAT made it 22-0 in Pottsville's favor just 11 seconds into the second quarter.
After forcing a Dover punt, the Apaches took over on their 44-yard line. All they needed was one play, Perry to Josh Dugger, for the 56-yard touchdown. Torres' PAT made it 29-0 with 9:08 to go in the first half.
The Pirates had a drive going until Perry intercepted a Luke Price pass and returned it to the Dover 27. On the next play, Perry connected with Tanner Weaver on a screen pass. Weaver followed his blockers and picked his way through the Pirate defense for the touchdown. Pottsville added the PAT from Torres and extended its lead to 36-0 with 5:06 left in the first half.
Dover was finally able to get on the scoreboard at the 2:31 mark of the second quarter, when Price broke a run around the Pirate left side for a 40-yard touchdown run. The PAT helped Dover cut the Apache lead to 36-7.
Pottsville looked to answer and drove quickly down the field. But Perry's pass intended for Waddell was intercepted by Dalton Haynes, who returned it 84 yards for the Pirate touchdown. The PAT made the score 36-14 with 1:20 left in the first half.
After a good kick return from Cameron Waldee and a 15-yard horse collar penalty, Perry and the Apaches took over at the Dover 44. After a 29-yard scramble by Perry, he then found Josh Dugger for the 15-yard touchdown pass with 57 seconds left in the quarter. Torres's PAT gave the Apaches a 43-14 lead as the teams went into the locker room.
Pottsville took the opening kickoff of the third quarter and went on a 70-yard drive that took four minutes off the game clock. Perry wrapped up the drive when he scrambled 21 yards to the end zone after being flushed out of the pocket by the Pirates. Torres' PAT made it 50-14.
Pottsville totaled more than 570 yards of total offense. Perry led the way by completing 9-of-10 passes for 250 yards and rushing for 91 yards. Josh Dugger added 129 rushing and led the Apaches with 92 yards receiving.
Pottsville continues league play at Maumelle next week.


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Vintage Hill Market?
Original post made by Tango , Vineyard Avenue, on Apr 6, 2012
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a resident of Avignon
on Apr 7, 2012 at 8:39 am
I heard a 99cent store is set to open in May.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Apr 7, 2012 at 9:49 pm
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Hi Tango, word has it that New Leaf is coming to Vintage Hills Shopping Center. We dropped in at the New Leaf market in Santa Cruz last week and the manager said that they are targeting late Fall for an opening. Fingers crossed!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 9, 2012 at 8:57 am
New Leaf highlights natural and local food products. Much better for our community and our economy, in the long run... a far healthier choice for shopping than WalMart, but not the place to go if low prices are your only priority in life...
a resident of Avignon
on Apr 9, 2012 at 9:24 am
No, New Leaf got out bid by 99cent. Or at least that's what I heard from a 99cent worker just yesterday. My cousin Vinny tells me the same thing.
a resident of Vineyard Avenue
on Apr 9, 2012 at 9:46 am
I called New Leaf this morning and they are still set to open. I go to the new Leaf and grocery shop every time I go to Santa Cruz just before driving home. It is a wonderful store and with a gluten free family just what we need here!
a resident of Pleasanton Heights
on Apr 9, 2012 at 12:49 pm
It is sad that a store that is practical and affordable will not occupy the Vintage Hill area.
A store such as Grocery Outlet would be a ideal fit, but I guess it is not upscale enough for our City Council.. Grocery Outlet would fit the demographics and would be a long time fixture for the neighborhood. New Leaf will not last long in that location, it is way too pricey to draw the needed customers to be successfull. It would truly be nice for the adjacent neighborhood residents to have a choice of whom they would like to spend their money with.
a resident of Foothill Farms
on Apr 9, 2012 at 1:01 pm
I wish we had another Walmart going in. Their half gallon jars of pickled eggs are the cheapest in the city.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Apr 9, 2012 at 1:06 pm
I like New Leaf - looking forward to having it come to our area! Carver, I thought that the 99cent store was going in by the walmart store?
a resident of Avignon
on Apr 9, 2012 at 4:13 pm
I've heard there are three 99cent stores going in within the next 3 months.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 9, 2012 at 6:11 pm
I thought there were ninety nine 3cent stores going in.
a resident of Vintage Hills Elementary School
on Apr 10, 2012 at 10:50 am
It would be much more efficient to have one $2.97 store go in. But somewhere else please, not Vintage Hills shopping center as we WANT the New Leaf to go in there.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 10, 2012 at 11:04 am
I'm glad New Leaf is going in at that spot. It's a shame that it's been vacant so long. I love the New Leaf in Santa Cruz. It may not have the cheapest prices, but it is a great store and the residents will benefit from it locating there.
Grocery Outlet is a good store too, but there is already one in Livermore (not too far from this location) and a new one in Dublin. I don't think it would make sense for one to go there. I think New Leaf is a good choice and I bet the residents will love it.
a resident of Vineyard Hills
on Apr 10, 2012 at 1:27 pm
I am looking forward to a wholesome store in our neighborhood. I don't mind higher food prices when it comes to health. We don't spend $$ on concerts, sporting event tickets, high cost vacations or much else. However, we find a direct correlation between better health and unadulterated, pure, fresh, organic, local foods and wholesome foods. We are looking forward to a New Leaf store! I often do my shopping in Mountain View's Wholefoods before coming home from work! We receive produce delivery from outside this area. I would like to support local stores, but, they need to carry better quality foods if they want my money. Currently, stores have small selections of organic foods. I'd like a store more focused in this area. By the way, if you are for truth in labeling for GMO foods you can sign a petition to put it on the ballot. Currently, most Canola, Soy, some Alfalfa & Sugar Beets and, certainly most Corn are genetically modified. Many European nations will not accept USA's GMO products. Some in Germany claim coated corn destroyed Honey Bee Hives and others claim GMO corn often contains Herbicide within its genetic make-up. I just want to KNOW what is in the food I choose to consume and am looking forward to a grocery store focused on these issues. I hope New Leaf is a honorable story worthy of operating in Pleasanton:A Community of Character-thanks for offering g a venue for free-speech Weekly! Signed-Foodie/wholesome Food lover (or nut if you wish) :)
a resident of California Reflections
on Apr 10, 2012 at 1:37 pm
I'm really looking forward to the new Walmart going in. I personally don't need all the organic stuff because, like global warming, its all a hokes. When choosing where to shop, I ask wheres the cheapest hot dogs, balony, chips and big jars of mayonayes. Sometimes our Wallys offers vitimin refreshed white bread 3 for 2 dollars. Late at night sometimes I go to Wallys just to watch the old people they have there stock shelfs. It makes me greatful for what I have.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Apr 10, 2012 at 3:07 pm
I love New Leaf and my neighbors and I can't wait for them to open in our neighborhood!
a resident of Vineyard Avenue
on Apr 10, 2012 at 6:15 pm
All of a sudden I am hearing about a 99 cent store. Are we not going to have a say in what store goes in Vintage Hills ? One 99 cent store in Livermore and one in Dublin Should be enough. I do believe that we should have a grocery store not a trinket store. We have enough places to buy trinkets already. Fight for New Leaf. Give it a chance. We all may be surprised how well they do compared to Traders Joe's when Trader Joe's has competition and better Parking.
a resident of California Reflections
on Apr 10, 2012 at 6:30 pm
99cent stores don't only sell trinkets. It's sodas and chips are really cheap, and I dare you to find cheaper mayonaze any where. I've about had it with all you illitists who want to shove global warming and organic foods down my throwt.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Apr 10, 2012 at 9:57 pm
It looks like there is a 99¢ store going in next to Gold Chopsticks, where the fitness center used to be. This is in Meadow Plaza, @ the far end of the shopping center where the Walmart Marketplace plans to go in, on Santa Rita.
a resident of Vineyard Avenue
on Apr 11, 2012 at 10:01 am
Why are we always portrayed as elitist when we ask for a nice market that carries good products? If we are willing to pay for those products than maybe we're being a little dumb. I shop at 99 cent stores a lot but I don't do my every week grocery shopping there. Vintage Hills just is not the place for a 99 cent store. I have never looked, do the food products sold at 99 cent store have current sold by dates, or are their product over the limit? Yes, I realize sold by dates are only a guide line. Still the fresher the better.
a resident of California Reflections
on Apr 11, 2012 at 3:11 pm
It isn't just the elitism. Stores like Trader's and New Leafs don't carry the kinds of things us treaditional Pleasantonians like to buy. Pigs feet, pickled eggs, cheap weeners, and especially rabbit. Trader's once had four packages of rabbit, and we bought all four. But they had already cut off the paws so Jim didn't have the paws to cut off and give to the grandkids. We complained but Trader's never stocked rabbit again. Only exotic things like french mustards and jams. How about some plain old mayonaisse?
a resident of Vineyard Hills
on Apr 15, 2012 at 9:48 pm
There will be two Walmart Stores, there are plenty of Safeways, a Lucky store, the Dollar Tree and Grocery Outlet are a short stint down Stanely for our area of Pleasanton (Trader Joes two, 1 in Pleasanton/1 in Livermore), and Gene's Fine foods is nice, but, pricey and they carry interesting foreign imports, yet, not much in the organic categories. One of you said he/she is tired of having organic foods shoved down their throats. I believe the opposite is true. For a very long time now those who have wanted to eat wholesome or organic foods have had to piece it all together: if here on a Saturday-visit the Farmer's Market, at home delivery from Farm Fresh to You, a longer trevor over to Wholefoods in San Ramon (by the way-I far from believe Wholefoods is a perfect store! Their ready made food is not necessarily any better than any other store and very over priced) or pick-up foods in the Mountain View area flowi g my part time job during the week. If anything, unwholesome and cheap foods surround us a d are easy to find in the many stores around this area. For those of us seeking what we believe to be a healthier choice is very difficult task. I can find junk food everywhere and, yes, I do shop at the grocery outlet. I read labels & am very careful. I don't like taking medication and want to remain as healthy as possible through eating the best foods possible. It's a lifestyle choice. I don't have a lot of money, yet, I feel it is money well spent to focus on healthy eating and living. Sure! Who does not love to eat soft white bread? I see nothing wrong with good Mayo! The. Utritionalist I work for believes Good Fats do not make people over weight. She believes Carbs and sugars do. I just want to find mayo that is Organically made with olive oil (Trader Joes has a soybean oil version-yet most Soy Bean is GMO). I think Pleasanton is ready to accommodate its citizens who have been shopping outside the city limits for what they consider to be better quality foods. Add another Walmart-why not? If the market will bear it and the people want it then I am all for accommodating our local residents. Therefore, remember some of the other residents here-those desiring New Leaf or a better food store focused on the kinds of foods we desire too. This market place has been empty for years-it needs a unique store. If I'm willing to do my shopping outside the area-how many others are like me? I'm certain they've done their research. SO: this is one resident very happy to see New Leaf come into that center! :)
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 15, 2012 at 10:32 pm
Dear wholesome food lover:
You are wonderful. Thanks for posting! Totally agree.
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Yosemite National Park > Clouds Rest > Climber's Log
Clouds Rest Climber's Log
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|Jake Robinson
|Day hike from Tenaya Lake
Date Climbed: Oct 20, 2011
|Amazing views from the summit.
|Posted Mar 19, 2012 2:39 am
|Tenaya Lake
Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2009
|With Paul, what a view!
|Posted Feb 26, 2012 8:59 pm
|Dayhike from Merced Lake
|Did this and Half Dome while hiking with the family.
|Posted Feb 4, 2012 2:19 pm
|South Slope from Tenaya
Date Climbed: May 1, 2011
|Hiked up from Tenaya, then along the snow covered south slope to reach the summit via the West ridge.
|Posted Jan 10, 2012 8:51 am
|Sunrise Hike
Date Climbed: Oct 14, 2011
|beautiful sunrise. hiked solo, from Tenaya Lake. Snow & ice made it an unique experience. :)
|Posted Jan 9, 2012 12:16 pm
|Family hike
Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2010
|Start of the hiking season for me. From Tenaya lake with son Stephen, brother Jon, nephew Rand. Fabulous view. 14-year-old son said, "Why did we have to work so hard? We could have just looked at this in Google Earth". This after I had to stop him and his cousin from throwing rocks over the side...
|Posted Dec 5, 2011 12:33 am
Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2010
|Nice view of Half-Dome
|Posted Nov 2, 2011 8:40 pm
|Bob Burd
|Tooling around Half Dome
Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2011
|Tagged a few other obscurities after hiking to Clouds Rest, fun day. Trip Report
|Posted Sep 24, 2011 1:19 am
|Dayhike from Happy Isles
Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2011
|Did as warm-up for Mt Clark. Car to car 6.5 hours. What a relief to get off that Half Dome trail!
|Posted Aug 15, 2011 10:32 pm
|W/ Half Dome
Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2011
|Long day from Tenaya Lake to Cloud's Rest and then to Half Dome and back. Nice ridge to the peak, awesome view of the valley and half dome.
|Posted Aug 12, 2011 6:04 pm
|Unbelievable Views
Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2011
|Long dayhike from Happy Isles, Half Dome cables were being installed that day so not too many people on the trail... This hike had everything (except bears, unfortunately). Absolutely incredible views of the surrounding high country and the valley below, a bit of routefinding due to significant snow near the summit. 10/10 best hike ever
|Posted Aug 8, 2011 1:59 pm
|dayhike from happy isles
Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2011
|Longest dayhike I've done so far. Best views I've ever seen (so far).
|Posted Aug 7, 2011 1:45 am
|From Curry Village
|No exact date, but sometime in late Oct, 1978 with friend from work. At the time the longest dayhike I'd ever done. Beautiful view of the Valley and the High Country. Man, did my knees hurt by the time we returned.
|Posted May 23, 2011 7:16 pm
|Great Summit
Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2009
|Beat the crowd to the summit, which I believe has better views than Half-Dome. One of my favorite spots in Yosemite.
|Posted May 12, 2011 1:43 pm
|via South Slope
Date Climbed: Apr 24, 2011
|Day trip from Yosemite Valley. Great snow but less than a hundred feet of visibility on the summit. Clouds Rest at its best!
|Posted Apr 25, 2011 6:20 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2010
|Beautiful day great friends, Lunch on Clouds rest after sunrise breakfast on Half Dome.
|Posted Apr 14, 2011 1:16 am
|From Tenaya
Date Climbed: Sep 25, 2010
|Hiked to Clouds Rest & Half dome from Tenaya Lake. Perfect weather!
|Posted Feb 4, 2011 12:41 am
|From Tuolumne Meadows
Date Climbed: Sep 17, 2010
|Backpacked in from Tuolumne Meadows. Then Half Dome the next day then to to Valley.
Saw two people talking on their cell phones. I brought my handheld hamradio and made a simplex contact to a guy 35 miles away.
|Posted Dec 12, 2010 9:05 pm
|10-10-10 Hike :-). From Tenaya
Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2010
|Uneventful day hike with friends. A little too much forest hiking for my liking but the view from the ridge and summit is awesome!
|Posted Oct 15, 2010 12:48 pm
|Mark N
|from Tenaya Lake
Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2010
|day hike
|Posted Oct 8, 2010 4:06 pm


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Vietnamese war hero General Vo Nguyen Giap dies, aged 102
An outpouring of grief has swept Vietnamese social media and internet sites over legendary General Vo Nguyen Giap whose brilliant and ruthless guerilla tactics defeated both the French and American armies, hastening the collapse of colonialism in Asia.
One of the 20th century's most important military figures known as the ''Red Napolean,'' Giap died at a military hospital in Hanoi late on Friday aged 102.
Even at the time of his death Giap was fighting a fresh battle to protect Vietnam's environment.
''Rest in peace the hero of the people. You will always be our greatest general,'' was typical of the tributes that swamped the internet.
''He's a mythic, heroic figure for Vietnam,'' said Carl Thayer, a Vietnam expert and emeritus professor at the University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra.
John McCain, the former US presidential candidate and navy pilot who was shot down and held as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, said the feisty commander was a brilliant strategist ''who once told me that we were an honourable enemy''.
Vietnamese historian Phan Huy Le said Giap, who masterminded the defeat of the French at the battle of Dien Bien Phu in northern Vietnam in 1954, was ''one of the most talented military strategists and most famous generals, not just in Vietnam, but in world history.''
The Dien Bien Phu victory where Vietnamese fighters hauled their artillery into jungle hills in an outstanding logistical feat and pounded French forces below led to Vietnam's independence.
Giap's guerillas then defeated US-backed forces, including Australians, in what is known in Vietnam as the ''American War,'' reuniting a war-ravaged country 1975 that had been split into communist and non-communist states.
Giap regularly accepted heavy combat losses against his enemy that used sophisticated weaponry and B-52 bombers: one million of his guerillas were killed in the war.
''At the end, it was the human factor that determined victory,'' he once said.
Historian Stanley Karnow, who interviewed Giap in Hanoi in 1990, quoted him as saying: ''We were not strong enough to drive out half a million American troops, but that wasn't our aim. Our intention was to break the will of the American government to continue the war.''
Despite his status as Vietnam's revered war hero, second only to that of his mentor, founding president and independence leader Ho Chi Minh, Giap had some powerful enemies at home and abroad and was the nemesis of millions of South Vietnamese who fought alongside US troops and fled their homeland after the war.
Never seeming to quite fit in with Communist party ideologues, Giap lost his post as defence minister in 1980 and officially left politics in 1991.
Over the next decade Giap took a high-profile role in debates over environmental issues such as a Chinese-run bauxite mine and the demolition of Hanoi's historic parliament house.
He also encouraged warmer relations with America, which re-established ties with Hanoi in 1995.
''We can put the past behind but we cannot completely forget,'' he said in 2000.
Born on August 25 1911, Giap was a self-taught soldier whose only military lesson came from an old encyclopaedia entry describing the mechanism of hand grenades.
Lindsay Murdoch is a three-time winner of the Walkley Award, Australia's top award for journalistic excellence. Lindsay is a former correspondent based in Singapore, Jakarta and Darwin. In 1999 he covered the tumultuous events in East Timor, and in 2003 he covered the Iraq war while embedded with US Marines.
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The small explosion of noxious fumes occurred after a 9-year-old child knocked chlorine tablets into a 5-gallon bucket of liquid in a community's pool-supply area, according to Palo Alto firefighters.
The incident was a learning experience for residents, said Caryll-Lynn Taylor, an organizer of the new Midtown Court Neighbors and Friends group.
"It really gave us an entré into what a real evacuation is about. When you cannot bring anything you need like medications and you don't have time to get your keys, it really is daunting. We really came together like we never have before and connected in some pretty profound ways," she said.
The "neighborhood enclave within an enclave" encompasses the 80-plus-unit apartment complex at 2721 and 2727 Midtown Court. But the neighbors' association invites residents from Colorado Avenue, Randors Court, Rosewood Drive and Middlefield Road to its events and picnics, she said.
While residents wanted to learn more about emergency preparedness after the incident, most didn't want to commit to the official City of Palo Alto/Palo Alto Neighborhoods Block-Preparedness Coordinator program, Taylor said.
In the past, the neighbors did have a vibrant emergency-response team. During power outages in 2009 and 2010, team members checked on residents. When the explosion occurred in 2011, they notified everyone on their emergency-contact list about the evacuation order.
But Midtown Court has experienced a high turnover rate since 2010 — a new phenomenon for the usually stable complex of longtime inhabitants, she said. Five of the 12 core preparedness-team members have moved away, as have dozens of other residents. The situation meant that new tenants needed to be educated about emergency preparation, she said.
So Taylor, her husband, David, and other residents developed a low-commitment strategy that combines social events with small doses of preparedness — "baby steps," she said.
In October the neighborhood association held a picnic at Hoover Park. Organizers invited the Red Cross, which had suggested gathering together people who felt vulnerable after the explosion, rather than focusing on counseling sessions.
"People could talk in an organic way and feel open. And many of them did," Taylor said.
The association has expanded the picnics to twice annually and added a Zero-Waste recycling event with a coffee chat in March. It's part coffee klatsch, part recycling education, and part household hazardous-waste collection event. In June guest speakers from the Palo Alto Police Department talked about bicycle safety. And in July a representative from Ace Fire Equipment will check and recharge household fire extinguishers, she said.
"It's something (residents) can do easily, and there's nothing overwhelming about it. We're not telling somebody to stop their life and 'Go do that,'" Taylor said.
The group also celebrates impending births through its Welcome Baby program. Neighbors pitch in to purchase a gift for an expectant mother and include information on infant and child cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Most of the mothers now have CPR training, Taylor said.
Alison Wilson, who has lived at Midtown Court since 1969 and contributes to Welcome Baby, said the neighborhood group "really has made a huge difference."
"I know if anything goes wrong they will be right on top of it," she said. She also takes advantage of dropping off her expired medications during the waste-collection event. She would normally have to take the prescription drugs to the city's Municipal Services Center, she said.
Farah Dilber moved to the apartments in June 2011. Prior to moving to Palo Alto she lived in a large apartment complex in Houston, Texas, that didn't offer crime updates, emergency preparation or other programs, she said.
Dilber provides Internet service for the residents' group and creates literature for activities. She said the bite-sized approach to emergency preparedness is good for busy people such as herself.
"The idea of going to a full-day or half-day-long program is daunting for many people," she said.
Taylor said social events make building a better-prepared community more feasible in a neighborhood with high turnover.
Getting new people to know each other and to prepare for emergencies even in small ways can have lifesaving consequences. A case in point: When a small oven fire began in one of the apartments, residents discovered the building's fire extinguisher didn't work.
"That's when people really made a commitment," she said.
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Wandy gets throwing in with pitching coach
By Jeremy Warnemuende / MLB.com
CINCINNATI -- Wandy Rodriguez and A.J. Burnett -- two of the five starters on the disabled list for the Pirates -- made the trip to Cincinnati with the team this week. Before Monday's game, Rodriguez, who left a June 5 start against the Braves with left forearm tightness, was able to get some work done with pitching coach Ray Searage.
"I haven't gotten an official update, but [Rodriguez] went out today and threw a little bit off the mound with Ray," manager Clint Hurdle said. "I think it was just fastball, changeup. I spoke with him and he felt good. He seemed to be very positive."
Rodriguez said he felt no pain in his session with Searage. He plans to throw another bullpen on Thursday before heading out on a rehab start with Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Burnett is still limited by his right calf strain, which forced him into a walking boot and put him on the 15-day disabled list last Thursday, retroactive to June 9.
"He's taken [the boot] on and off periodically," Hurdle said of Burnett. "He's not doing a whole lot right now. Just staying in the boot and getting treatment."
Marte back in Pirates' starting lineup
CINCINNATI -- Outfielder Starling Marte was back in the Pirates' starting lineup on Monday after missing time with discomfort in his left rib cage.
Marte was scratched before Thursday's game against the Giants and didn't start the next three games. He entered Sunday's win against the Dodgers in the sixth inning and finished the game, leaving manager Clint Hurdle confident Marte was ready for a pivotal series against the Reds.
"I told [Marte], 'Either you can play, or you can't play. This isn't tryout time. If you're going to go out there, you're going to go out there,'" Hurdle said. "He assured us he can play. His workout today was strong, he was out for early BP, he was running [and] he was moving around. We feel comfortable with him being out there."
In the third inning of Monday's 4-1 loss to the Reds, Marte made a fully extended diving catch in left, robbing Brandon Phillips of an RBI extra-base hit. But he struggled at the plate, going 0-for-5 with two strikeouts. For the season, he's batting .281 with six homers, 19 RBIs and 20 stolen bases.
"We like him at the top of the lineup," Hurdle said. "He gives us a different look. He can get some things done in left field as well, and he can get some things done on the bases."
Mercer again at short, but Barmes still in mix
CINCINNATI -- For the third straight day, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle went with Jordy Mercer at shortstop, as the Bucs began a three-game series against the Reds. He went 1-for-2 with a double and a walk in the 4-1 loss.
Mercer's name has been in the starting lineup more and more of late, but that doesn't mean Hurdle is abandoning Clint Barmes at short.
"I'm not going to go there now," Hurdle said when asked if Mercer had a chance to take over the job permanently. "But I've spoke to both of them, and Mercer's going to get some reps here because of the quality of his play and the way he's swinging the bat."
Including Monday, Mercer has started seven of the Pirates' 12 games since June 4. In the previous six starts, he batted .400 (10-for-25) with four doubles and six runs. Barmes entered Monday 1-for-his-last-20.
Hurdle has also been happy with Mercer's performance defensively. Although the 26-year-old won't blow anybody away with his quickness or range, Hurdle said he's been learning how to use angles to his advantage. Barmes has helped make that learning process a little easier.
"Barmes has learned to play shortstop by playing angles," Hurdle said. "He does it as well as anybody in the game. He works with [Mercer] every day. Clint Barmes is actually helping Jordy get better every day."
The next time Barmes is in the starting lineup -- whenever that may be -- Hurdle said it will be for a chunk of games. In the meantime, Hurdle has emphasized to Mercer to simply be steady and not try to make it on to the highlight reels.
"Be extraordinary at the ordinary," Hurdle said. "When a ground ball is hit to short, it ends up an out. That's what he's been doing."
Worth noting
• Alex Presley got the start in right field and in the two-hole on Monday against the Reds. Presley, who went 1-for-4 with a strikeout, has led off six times this season, but Monday marked the first time he hit second. In 18 at-bats against Reds starter Mike Leake entering the series opener, Presley had eight hits (.444), including two homers, a double and a triple.
• Russell Martin, after being scratched from Sunday's lineup with lower body soreness, was back behind the plate on Monday. He had an RBI double for Pittsburgh's only run.
Jeremy Warnemuende 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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vegasn8ive wrote:If you find a good artist who uses good ink and you take care of your tattoo - use sunscreen! - it shouldn't be a blob someday.
really?? I use sunscreen as lotion so that wouldn't be a problem. but don't your skin cells change and turn it into a blob?? (I'm no dermatologist so my logic might be wrong)


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We have an old Raptors problem once again rearing its ugly head: we don't score in the paint. This year we are 27th in the league, which is down from 25th last year. We don't have anyone on the team who even tries to drive it with Ross and DD being trigger happy and Jose being more perimeter oriented. John Lucas drives sometimes but I'm not sure he is the guy we want taking it to the hoop. Our bigs either don't have the the experience or are too small to get deep post often enough to make a difference.
I think there is a simple answer to this problem: we need Lowry back. While Jose has been playing out of his mind I think we've forgotten why Lowry was brought in: he can get to the rim. All other things aside, we need a guy who can get in the paint because we don't have the shooting talent on this team to beat good teams by chucking. When Lowry started the year playing out of his mind we were all excited, then he got hurt and came back to soon and now everyone wants him gone. I think he needs a chance to come back 100% and remind us why we were so excited.


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Behind-The-Scenes of Jhene Aiko's "Burning Man" Music Video
Jhene Aiko would make a viking helmet look sexy.
After delivering a visual presentation for the Key Wane-produced cut "Mirrors," the Def Jam/Artium signee hits the beach and offers a sneak peek into her new video shoot for "Burning Man" shot by TopShelfJunior. Omarion and James Fauntleroy (of Cocaine 80s) stopped by as well. Her debut album Souled Out is due later this year.
Via: Swaggatory.
Photo Credit: Porterhouse LA


text: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a leader of the civil rights movement, a Baptist minister, and the most prominent voice in his generation for racial and economic equality in the United States. He was also powerful voice in the anti-war movement. King was assassinated by James Earl Ray on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee, on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel. 2017 marks the 49th anniversary of his death. These photos commemorate the life of King and his indelible impact on American society.


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OCOEE, Fla. - Police are asking for the public's help in finding a young man who snatched a gold chain off a woman's neck.
It happened at the Publix supermarket at 1720 E. Silver Star Road in Ocoee, Friday afternoon. At around 5:21 p.m., police said the suspect, described as a "young man", approached the woman, and stole her necklace before getting into a brief struggle and jumping into a waiting vehicle.
Women said they normally feel safe walking in and out of their grocery store, but not today.
"That's serious," said Malika Dabiri. "I always wear my gold chain."
It's not the only case where thieves have targeted Publix shoppers for their gold necklaces. In fact, workers at the Ocoee Publix told Local 6, one of their own employees was targeted recently prior to the customer getting robbed. Also, in late May, someone ripped a chain off Sheena Sheperd's neck in Orlando.
"He's done it before and he's going to do it again if they don't catch him," said Sheperd.
In light of the recent case, some women said they will change what they will do -- and wear -- the next time they go shopping.
"I'd probably talk on my phone or pretend like I'm doing something so they wan't come close to me," said Esmeralda Herrera. "Not wear anything loose around me."
"I have to pay attention when I'm coming out of the store if somebody's following me," said Dabiri.
It's unclear if any of these cases are related, or if the victim was injured in Friday's snatch-and-grab.
Anyone with information concerning this crime is asked to contact the Ocoee Police Department at 407-905-3160 or Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS (8477).
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Square Dance - Ary, KY - 1963 (4 cpl square)
see previous item A search for "Grapevine Twist" in this project's digital collection will return references, audio clips, and video clips showing that figure, including Elizabeth Burchenal's silent footage from the 1930s.
Square dance - Ary, KY - 1963 (big set)
The caller is Corbett Grigsby, with music provided by fiddler Marion Sumner and guitarists Martin Young and Roscoe Holcomb. Grigsby introduces the figure as "around behind, lady in the lead."This footage was recorded by filmmaker George Pickow at the Home Place Community Center in Ary, Kentucky, a small town in south central Kentucky. (Ary is about…