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In a whirlwind negotiating period that began Friday afternoon and carried into Saturday morning, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox agreed to drastically reconstruct their rosters for this season and the foreseeable future.
First baseman Adrian Gonzalez, left fielder Carl Crawford, righthander Josh Beckett and infielder Nick Punto are headed to LA. In exchange, the Red Sox receive first baseman James Loney, righthander Rubby De La Rosa, pitching prospect Allen Webster, outfielder Jerry Sands and infielder Ivan De Jesus Jr. Boston reportedly will also send the Dodgers $12 million.
It's a deal that dwarfs any made previously this summer and arguably any ever made, period.
The Dodgers are sending a clear message to the NL West-leading San Francisco Giants and the rest of the majors that money indeed is no object, just in case there were any lingering doubts after their recent acquisitions of Hanley Ramirez, Shane Victorino, Joe Blanton, Brandon League and Randy Choate. According to Cot's Baseball Contracts website, Gonzalez has six years and roughly $130 million remaining on his contract after this season, Crawford has five years and $102.5 million remaining and Beckett has two years and $34 million remaining. Punto has one year and $1.5 million remaining.
The Red Sox get to push the reset button with a move that seemed both impossible and implausible as recently as early Friday afternoon. By trading Crawford and Beckett, general manager Ben Cherington clears two of predecessor Theo Epstein's biggest and costliest mistakes off the books. But to do so, he had to sacrifice Gonzalez, whom both he and Epstein coveted for several seasons before finally trading for him in December 2010.
Gonzalez: He is the elite first baseman the Dodgers have lusted after for years—and couldn't afford this past offseason (see: Prince Fielder)—and is a massive upgrade over Loney. Gonzalez returns to the NL West, where he starred from 2006 to 2010 with the San Diego Padres and to a cavernous home park. During his Padres career, only 57 of his 161 homers came at Petco Park, but his power won't vanish at Dodger Stadium. He is in his prime at 30 and he has been among the majors' hottest hitters since the All-Star break (.338/.378/.593 with nine homers and 41 RBIs). His Gold Glove defense is another perk.
Crawford: He will be of no help this season, as he is recovering from the Tommy John surgery he had Thursday, but he will inherit left field next season. Crawford, 31, never was a fit in Boston and suffered through two miserable, injury-plagued seasons there. In what amounted to a full season (161 games), he hit .260 with 14 homers, 75 RBIs, 23 steals and a .292 on-base percentage. Assuming he is healthy, there is no reason he can't return to the All-Star form he showed with the Tampa Bay Rays, and the change of scenery only will help. Few, if any, teams will be able to match LA's outfield of Crawford, Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier.
Beckett: To say he had worn out his welcome in Boston would be the understatement of the year. By late August of 2011, Beckett had ceased to become the ace who led Boston to the 2007 World Series title. Instead, he became the ringleader of the fried-chicken-and-beer brigade and the scratch golfer who hit the links when he was supposed to be nursing an injury. The hope is his diminished velocity will be less of an impediment in the NL and that he can succeed in a more pitcher-friendly home park and a weaker offensive league. Ironically, he now joins Ramirez, the man who was the centerpiece of the trade that sent Beckett from the then-Florida Marlins to the Red Sox in November 2005.
Punto: Although just a utility infielder with little offensive pop, Punto is versatile, a solid clubhouse presence and a World Series champion (see: St. Louis Cardinals, 2011). He can help immediately at second base and third base, and as a pinch hitter.
Despite the pending additions, it remains to be seen whether the Dodgers are improved enough to catch the Giants or topple the likes of the Washington Nationals and Cincinnati Reds should they advance to the postseason. Beckett is a huge question mark, and Crawford isn't a factor.
• This is as close to a rebuilding phase as the Red Sox, in their current form as a big-market powerhouse, ever will undertake. And it will be welcomed by a fan base that grew more estranged each day. Gonzalez was tough to part with, but it is necessary in order to dump Crawford and Beckett. Overall, it is a step backward, but one that is needed.
• Boston now has the payroll flexibility it seemingly would have lacked for the next half-decade (the kind of inflexibility that soon could cripple the New York Yankees). The challenge, of course, will be convincing elite players that the clubhouse atmosphere at Fenway isn't as toxic as has been reported.
• The corner infield logjam that allowed Adrian Beltre to leave via agency and necessitated the trade of first baseman/third baseman Kevin Youkilis is long forgotten. Plus, third baseman Will Middlebrooks (wrist) is out for the season. Finding a first baseman will become a huge offseason priority, as Loney will be a free agent. Also on the shopping list: a shortstop, at least one starting pitcher and bullpen help.
• After the housecleaning, it actually is more likely that manager Bobby Valentine will return next season. Many of the malcontents are gone, and Valentine will have a fresh, younger group of players with whom to work in 2013. And it will be interesting to see how pending free agent David Ortiz reacts to the moves.


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North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway > Stillaguamish Peak > Climber's Log
Stillaguamish Peak Climber's Log
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Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2015
|Birthday hike while on vacation in the PNW. Did this one with James Barlow, Becca Romig, and Sam Hahn. Awesome hike and awesome day. Ventured off on my own on the hike out and climbed Mount Forgotten as well.
|Posted Nov 11, 2015 8:29 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2014
|A beautiful, wide ridge walk with amazing meadows
|Posted Dec 18, 2014 6:44 pm
|Snidely Whiplash
|Perry Creek
Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2004
|Great Fall Colors.
|Posted Nov 11, 2013 3:54 pm
|First winter ascent
Date Climbed: Jan 10, 2009
|First time even wearing and hiking in snowshoes, probably one of the most strenuous days I have ever had. Started from the old Perry Creek TH before they closed the road, and got into snow just above the falls. Made it to the ridge without snowshoes, then donned crappy ones until someone gave me their MSR's. Didn't go to the top of the summit block, but stopped just below due to lack of crampons or ice experience
|Posted Sep 23, 2012 10:28 pm
|Further from forgotten than I thought.
|Posted Sep 19, 2012 10:54 pm
|Stillaguamish Peak
Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2008
|Really enjoyed the ridge hike, would like to get down to the lake one of these days.
|Posted Sep 17, 2012 11:15 pm
|Cascade Scrambler
|Saw four goats on 5420
Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2012
|From the Forgotten/Stillguamish saddle, the boot path starts off strong and becomes incredibly tough to follow at times while in the woods. Following the ridge crest from the saddle will ultimately result in some airy 4th class moves and finally getting cliffed out. The boot path is actually a couple hundred vertical feet below the ridge crest, more in some places. Don't stay near the crest until after you're well past 5420 and on your way to 5443. A NW Forest pass is required at the Dickerman/Forgotten/Stillaguamish joint trailhead.
|Posted Jul 29, 2012 5:54 pm
Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2011
|w/Forgotten. fun trip.
|Posted Feb 10, 2012 5:16 pm
|new snow
|First one up on a busy fall day. New snow and lots of ice early.
|Posted Oct 18, 2011 6:04 am
|Matt Lemke
|Stilly from an old way trail off the Perry Creek trail
Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2010
|Climbed up in the fog...no views all day but still fun.
I climbed it with a cast on my right arm
|Posted Dec 20, 2010 2:00 am
|2nd Time
Date Climbed: Feb 22, 2010
|Got it this time... The meadows seemed like they were forever in the warm, sun exposed snow on the way back. Wish we would have brought the snowshoes. Bluebird day with amazing views.
|Posted May 13, 2010 8:10 pm
|Tougher In Winter
Date Climbed: Feb 6, 2010
|Gave it our best shot. Took Perry Creek Trail to the falls. Followed the trail (which became snow and ice) for about .5 miles then we just headed straight up (north) through the woods until we hit the ridgeline at 10:30am. It has been a low snow season, but there was still lots of snow on the ridge. I have a feeling that we were to high on the ridge and needed to drop down and traverse west. Regardless, the ridge had amazing views of Whitechuck, Forgotten, Dickerman, Twin Peaks and Big Four... all being the closest in view. We will try it again.
|Posted Feb 8, 2010 1:24 am
|Great ridge walk
Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2004
|Very nice meadows followed by a fun summit scramble.
|Posted Oct 25, 2009 10:20 pm
|After forgotten
Date Climbed: Mar 12, 2005
|See 15 pictures and a map during a blue sky day at http://www.willhiteweb.com/washington_climbing/mount_forgotton/stillaguamish_218.htm
|Posted Sep 3, 2009 4:27 am
|Perry Creek Approach
Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2007
|This was my first trip with Gareth. We had a ball. The weather could have been better but at least we made it.
|Posted Aug 12, 2007 6:05 pm
|Route Climbed: standard Date Climbed: July 3, 2005
|with forgotten
|Posted Sep 4, 2005 2:08 pm
|Andy Dewey
|Route Climbed: Perry Creek Date Climbed: July 17, 2004
|Awesome views...climbed Forgotten in the morning and traversed over to climb Stilly that afternoon. Looking at the summit from below I never would have guessed there would be that much room up there!
|Posted May 14, 2005 12:34 am

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Seriously, H. P. Lovecraft sounds (from what I've read about him) about as 'aspie' as they come. I can't personally see how an autist could run a newly-independent country, but then I've never been in a position to attempt this myself . In any case, atypical (i.e. autistic in this as in most cases) brain patterns that weren't disabilities in the past are more likely to constitute disabilities now, as there's more stimulation in the environment, greater expectations for one's independent progress in life, and a higher 'minimum' level of social skills. Obviously, these form larger obstacles for autistic people than would have been present in Jefferson's or Lovecraft's times, and those who fall below the threshold of acceptable *being* are naturally classified as being in need of treatment.PadmaVonSamba wrote:I don't know whay you would think any of those people had autism. If they did have some atypical brain patterns, they certainly weren't disabilities. Autism was not even a diagnosis in Jefferson's time. If every person who is smart and eccentric has autism, then sign me up.tracefleeman wrote: Famous people with autism include Thomas Jefferson, HP Lovecraft (one of my favorite authors) and Albert Einstein
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Norma,Can you tell me. How much IDY you used for the latest Buddy's emergency clone dough?Peter
I used 0.80% IDY for the Buddy's emergency dough this morning.
Buddys extra sauce might even be a little bit thinner than what I made. The color seem to match up pretty good with Buddys sauce. Buddys extra sauce is on the left.
Norma,The spacing of the poppy seeds in the photo you showed suggests a rise in the Buddy's emergency clone dough of about 536%, or better than a quintupling of the dough. If that is correct, than it suggests that the dough can tolerate a lot of rise without permanent damage. It also tells us that the dough can be used within a fairly short window, maybe considerably shorter than the five-hour window you used.Based on the numbers you provided, the weight loss of the pizza was about 6.71%.Can you compare the latest pizza with earlier versions?Peter
Norma,I am away from home for the Xmas holiday and don't have my calculations in front of me but if the amount of water is increased, it will increase the amount of sauce and, at the same time, the amount of salt and sodium will decrease in value. If my memory is correct, the net effect of this is to move the sodium nutrition number a bit closer to the Buddy's sodium Nutrition data. If Buddy's is using the Stanislaus SuperDolce tomato product, the results shouldn't change that much since the SuperDolce product in the #10 can size weighs only two ounces more than the #10 can size of the Saporito Heavy Pizza Sauce with Fresh Basil (or four more ounces than the #10 7/11s).Peter
Do you want me to try and get a sample of the Stanislaus Super Docle tomato product, or for now just keep experimenting with what I am?
Norma, It is up to you as to whether you should give the SuperDolce product a try. However, if we assume that the Buddy's Original Pizza Sauce contains noticeable tomato skin and fresh basil (added at the Stanislaus processing facility), then most realistically that means the 7/11s combined with either the Saporito Super Heavy Pizza Sauce with Fresh Basil or the Super Dolce product. Otherwise, it would have to be some customized product from Stanislaus. I don't really see any other possibility looking at the standard tomato products at the Stanislaus website that are intended to be used to make pizza sauce. I suppose that Buddy's could be using both the Saporito Super Heavy Pizza Sauce and the Super Dolce product along with the 7/11s, but that would strike me as illogical. I also don't think that Buddy's annual sales are high enough to warrant a customized product from Stanislaus.I think an interesting comparison against your Buddy's sample of their Original Pizza Sauce would be the 7/11s combined with the Saporito Super Heavy Pizza Sauce with Fresh Basil on the one hand, and the 7/11s combined with the Super Dolce product on the other hand, with the proper amount of water in both cases. Such comparisons might be instructive on the matter of the sweetness element of the Buddy's Original Pizza Sauce.Peter
Norma,I think maybe you have reached the point, or are close to it, where you have to make a business decision. For example, I think you have demonstrated that you can make a 1-3 hour, high-yeast, emergency Buddy's clone dough at market. A good part of that effort was to try to reverse engineer and clone the Buddy's dough and pizzas and, in that respect, you have done an exemplary job. However, if such a dough is not practical at market, you might now want to shift your attention to a dough formulation and related dough preparation and management that is better suited to market. That might be a cold fermented version of the Buddy's dough such as you have tested on several occasions.At the moment, I am only aware of one pizza operator that makes a cold fermented Detroit style dough. That is Via 313. I don't know their dough formulation, and particularly the hydration the Hunt brothers use to make the dough, and also the amount of yeast, but if you look at the photos of their pizzas, such as the ones shown at their website (http://via313.com/) and in Yelp reviews (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/via-313-pizza-austin?select=quBst2A8N8Sx8gMCl7E7Jg#571KK5bmUn7n9fZZAva86g), they do not strike me as having a great deal of height in the finished crust. In the absence of insider information, I have no explanation for why the Via313 pizzas do not have especially thick crusts, at least in my opinion after having looked at a lot of photos of their pizzas.If you decide to concentrate now on a cold fermented version of the Buddy's dough, you will want to determine all of the relevant parameters. These include the duration of the cold fermentation period, when you want to use the dough to make pizzas, and what resources you will have available to make and manage the dough. Once these parameters have been defined, they will be used to determine what hydration to use, how much yeast to use, and what finished dough temperature to target. In this latter regard, it is possible that the finished dough temperature you used for your last batch of dough balls was too low, and may have caused you to rely more on your Hatco unit to compensate.Peter
Looks great to me Norma! Even though these may not have been as tall as you've been making, that crumb shot in pic 8 looks killer. Almost identical to the Via313 pics Peter linked to...delicious looking pizza you are making and I was glad to see you try one with pepperoni on top. You were right, it's not a "cupping" type pepperoni.The Buddy's box was a cool touch and your friend Dave's card is real cool too. Merry Christmas Norma....thanks for all your hard work!! Bob


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Carolina Collegiate FCU Launches Facebook Loan App
The $87 million Carolina Collegiate Federal Credit Union announced this week that it has adopted Calcubot, a Facebook widget that serves as a loan calculator for members and potential members, and as a loan lead generator for credit unions.
The Facebook application is provided by Berkeley, Calif.-based Shastic and Carolina Collegiate said it is the first in the state to offer the app.
"This new app will allow our members to input different scenarios into the Facebook-based loan calculator app to preview payment options and different loan options that best fit their needs" said Anne Shivers, CEO of the 13,000-member institution in Columbia, S.C.
"If members like what they see, they can apply for a loan directly from this new Facebook app, cutting out the need to even click back to our website," Shivers said.
Calcubot's consultative approach walks prospective borrowers through an interactive process tailored to the credit union's loan products, including allowing members to save loan estimates on Carolina Collegiate FCU's Facebook page and solicit feedback from friends, family and advisers.
To create long-term engagement with members, Calcubot also provides an 'Alert Me' feature that monitors interest rate changes and notifies the member of savings opportunities, Shastic said.
According to Shastic, 83.6% of users of this new app complete an estimate and that 17.6% of those then go on to click the "Apply" button.
Carolina Collegiate is among about 50 credit unions that have signed up for Calcubot, the company said.
"This is an opportunity to take our Facebook page from a place for us to connect with our members on a personal level, and assist them with their loan options as well," Shivers said.


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According to Doug Smith that is.
Source - Click hereAs I mentioned, it was a slow day so
Been a few days since something out in the ether caught the attention of the masses and even some of The Irregulars enough that its created a need for reaction.
But the volume of hey, Josh Howard says he might end up in Toronto, whaddya think chatter was getting out of control.
In various transmissions with folks in these parts who would have an idea about this sort of thing, two words stood out:
No interest.
Yes, that means Toronto has no interest in Howard, have no chats going with Dallas and its not going to happen.
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The commission tentatively planned to ask the justices of the peace for about $58,500 — $50,000 for salaries; $7,000 for advertising; and $1,500 for general office supplies — to finish the year.
"It sounds like the $50,000 should cover what we need to finish the year on salaries," Commissioner Carol Shoptaw said.
Election Coordinator Sherry Polsgrove will present the budget items to the Quorum Court during its regular meeting July 1 at the Pope County Courthouse. She will also submit travel expenses for commissioners during the primary and runoff elections during the meeting.
Also Monday, the commission reviewed four provisional votes from the June 10 runoff election.
Of the provisional ballots completed, only one was due to the new voter ID law. The voter failed to bring identification to election headquarters by the deadline — noon Monday — so that vote was not counted. Another provisional ballot was not counted because the voter was not eligible to vote in the runoff election.
Because both races which appeared on the Pope County ballot during the June 10 runoff were Republican primaries, only people who voted in the May 20 Republican primary were eligible to vote in the runoff.
Two provisional ballots were counted Monday — both were ballots filled out at election headquarters because the voters didn't vote at their designated polling locations.
Polsgrove told commissioners she submitted a reimbursement form for $40,971 to the State Board Election Commission for the May primary. Polsgrove said she hasn't finished a reimbursement request for the runoff election.
Catherine Leapheart, commission chairperson, was absent from Monday's meeting.


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The Director, through the Research, Evaluation and Communication Division of the Education and Human Resources Directorate of the Foundation, shall evaluate the effectiveness of all undergraduate science, mathematics, engineering, or technology education activities supported by the Foundation in increasing the number and quality of students, including individuals identified in section 1885a or 1885b of this title studying toward and completing associate's or baccalaureate degrees in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology. In conducting the evaluation, the Director shall consider information on—
(A) the number of students enrolled in undergraduate science, mathematics, engineering, and technology programs;
(B) student academic achievement, including quantifiable measurements of students' mastery of content and skills;
(C) persistence to degree completion, including students who transfer from science, mathematics, engineering, and technology programs to programs in other academic disciplines; and
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The Director, through the Research, Evaluation and Communication Division of the Education and Human Resources Directorate of the Foundation, shall establish a common set of assessment benchmarks and tools, and shall enable every Foundation-sponsored project to incorporate the use of these benchmarks and tools in their project-based assessment activities.
(3) Reports to Congress
Not later than 3 years after December 19, 2002, and once every 3 years thereafter, the Director shall transmit to the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report containing the results of evaluations under paragraph (1).
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Director shall annually evaluate a random sample of grants, contracts, or other awards made pursuant to this Act.
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World Report - Paraguay
|Reporters Without Borders
|Publication Date
|September 2012
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|Reporters Without Borders, World Report - Paraguay, September 2012, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/4b7aa9a7c.html [accessed 20 January 2018]
|This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States.
- Area: 406,750 sq. km
- Population: 6,800,000
- Language: Spanish
- Head of state: Federico Franco (after the "institutional coup" that toppled Fernando Lugo on 22 June 2012)
One of Fernando Lugo's priorities after being elected president in 2008 was to develop the state-owned media, which were the subject of a witchhunt following his controversial impeachment and removal from office on 22 June 2012.
Creating public media, especially broadcast media, was one of the priorities of Fernando Lugo's government after this "bishop of the poor" became president in 2008. IPParaguay, a state news agency, was created on 19 January 2009. State-owned TV Pública was launched on 15 September 2011. But then, on 22 June 2012, parliament summarily and controversially removed Lugo from office and his vice-president, Federico Franco, took over. Following Lugo's ouster, regarded by some as a parliamentary coup, the new government set about asserting its control over public information policy.
Employees who had participated in public criticism of the parliamentary coup or who had covered this criticism were the targets of an ideological purge. The heads of TV Pública and IPParaguay resigned the same day that Lugo was removed. Eight journalists and media professionals employed by state media or the previous government received confirmation on 12 July 2012 that they were being fired. Twenty-seven TV Pública employees were dismissed without warning on 4 September 2012. Several public media opinion programmes such as "Ape ha Pepe" and "Red Pública" on Radio Nacional and "Micrófono Abierto" on TV Pública were temporarily taken off the air.
Most of the community radio stations have been outspoken in their criticism of the new government but they still lack proper legal status and have been under a lot of pressure. Several recent changes to the telecommunications law, one of the issues over which Lugo fought with parliament before his removal, could endanger the future of the community radios, which lack resources and are usually waiting to be granted licences. Paraguay Broadcasters' Union president Javier Correa, who represents the leading commercial broadcasters, has been urging the new government to close 1,200 "pirate" radio stations, which he accuses of "inciting crime."
Impunity continues to be a problem in Paraguay. One of the latest examples is the March 2011 murder of Merardo Romero, the head of programming at community radio station La Voz de Ytakyry. The judicial authorities have treated the murder's presumed instigators with an outrageous degree of indulgence. The same goes for other recent crimes of violence against independent and community radio journalists.
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Rich Cimini @RichCimini
#Jets calling it "season-ending" news conference. In reality, season ended a month ago.
Rich Cimini @RichCimini
Well, I'll be ... #Jets announce season-ending news conf for next Tuesday. It will include Woody Johnson, Rex Ryan.
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An NFL spokesman says they are looking into whether the Jets are in violation of NFL rules by not conducing the press conference this week.


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Wall Decor August 26, 2011
This good-looking kitchen clock, available at Terrain, doubles as a writing surface. Its chalkboard face is minimal and uncluttered, providing enough space to write notes, shopping lists and reminders. You can also fill your own numbers, if there is nothing else to say. Made from birch wood, the piece contains chalk and eraser storage (points for space-saving!). Assorted chalks in primary colors are included.


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Argyle sweeps past Hillsboro
ARGYLE — Argyle made quick work of Hillsboro on Tuesday, sweeping their match in less than an hour.
The 25-8, 25-6, 25-10 win was a dominating performance on all fronts for the No. 5 team in the Texas Girls Coaches Association Class 3A poll.
Junior Katy Keenan led the Lady Eagles (19-9) with 10 kills and three blocks, while sophomore Eighmy Dobbins added eight kills and one ace. Senior Brooke Robertson finished with six kills, and sophomore Alexa Bass had three aces.
The match lasted roughly 48 minutes and gave Argyle 11 wins it its last 12 matches, including a five-match winning streak heading into Friday's showdown at Brock. Brock, which won a state title last year, is No. 7 in Class 2A.
"You have to be careful with this long of a season. You don't want to peak too early," Argyle coach Clark Oberle said. "We played a tough schedule early on to get us ready for down the road, so I feel pretty good about where we are with two games left before district [play] starts."
Argyle will close out its nondistrict slate Tuesday at home against Decatur, the No. 7 team in 3A. The Lady Eagles will host Celina in their District 10-3A opener Sept. 27.
On Tuesday, Oberle got a chance to tinker with his lineup and added several new looks on defense. All the while, the Lady Eagles remained focused against a Hillsboro squad that looked outmatched from the get-go.
The Lady Eagles went on runs of 14-0 and 18-2, respectively, in the first two sets. They never allowed Hillsboro (3-7) to score more than two points in a row.
Hillsboro's offense recorded just nine kills and one ace and scored back-to-back points a total of four times.
In the first set, Keenan and Robertson combined for nine kills to push Argyle out to an 18-3 lead. Hillsboro went on a short run to narrow the gap to 13 but subsequently had two service errors in a 6-2 Argyle run to close out the set.
Hillsboro trailed 7-4 to open the second set but scored just two points the rest of the way. Dobbins scored seven kills in that set.
In the third set, Argyle broke open a five-point advantage with a 14-4 run for the win.
"One of our goals is to go on more four-plus-point runs and limit our opponent during that, ... so having runs like that tonight is definitely a plus," Oberle said. "You always want to do that no matter who you play. We got some work done tonight that we needed to get done to get ready for district and hopefully the postseason."


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The Ultimate Guide to Spring '14 Bridal Trends
The Ultimate Guide to Spring '14 Bridal Trends
The bridal trends for Spring 2014 leave room to try something a bit different. While gorgeous white gowns and traditional strapless silhouettes certainly made their customary appearance, it wasn't all run of the mill. Vera Wang surprised with black-and-white looks, finished with dramatic black opera-length gloves. Oscar de la Renta dipped into the color wheel for a true "something blue," Reem Acra turned out cocktail minis topped with veiled umbrellas, and Carolina Herrera debuted a sexier kind of wedding-day ensemble (think deep V-front necklines). For inspiration aplenty — and a closer look at what exactly the Spring '14 bridal forecast means for your own wedding-dress search — click on.
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Last week when Apple announced the new iMac computers, they also showed off a couple new keyboards. One of the new Apple keyboards was a thin-wired version connecting to a Mac via USB.
The other more interesting keyboard unveiled with the new iMac, for those who shun wires, was the much tidier looking Apple Wireless Keyboard. While the wired version of the Apple Keyboard shows to ship in three to five days, the wireless version shows that it ships in four to six weeks.
Apple didn't give any reasons as to why the wireless version was delayed so much, but the answer is the wireless keyboard was awaiting FCC approval. We found the FCC filing today and noticed while Apple requested none of their images be released until August 30; the FCC posted a shot they took of the back of the keyboard where the FCC sticker will reside.
The FCC documents show the keyboard will be 4.2mm thick with a width of 275.92mm and a depth of 108.32mm. A safe bet will be that the keyboard is available for purchase on August 30th.


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Morning all!
It's the Easter Bonnet Parade at my son's school today, so if you're on Facebook, I should have some photos up by the end of it and you can see our creation. Little Man is so excited. He couldn't get to sleep last night he was so worked up. Their having an Easter egg hunt too.
marielle - oh dear! Hitting a water pipe. That's not fun! And the floor on top of that. Ugh. I hope it'll work out okay, not to mention relatively cheaply!


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Siemens will begin working on the installation this fall at the Tacoma substation in southeast Portland, a spokeswoman told Railway Age.
Siemens spokesman Steffen Goeller says the "battery" is in fact a series of capacitors, designed to absorb energy when a light rail vehicle is braking and stopping, and then making the stored energy available to assist the vehicle's subsequent acceleration. Power is absorbed and released quickly, Goeller says.
"In this case there's the motor and when the train brakes, that braking energy is then fed back over the overhead wire into a stationary battery that sits on the wayside," Goeller said, noting the technology is already in use in China and in Spain.
TriMet notes the unit will allow TriMet to avoid placing a utility-connected substation in the same location. "The regenerative energy storage unit is an important piece of the many sustainable elements being incorporated in this light rail project," said Dan Blocher, executive director of TriMet Capital Projects, in a statement.
Siemens is displaying the Sitras Energy Storage Unit at the annual American Public Transportation Association Rail Conference in Philadelphia.


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$800m hospital tower put on hold
Construction of the Canberra Hospital's new $800 million ''heart'' could be put on hold while the ACT government focuses on opening more hospital beds in north Canberra.
Chief Minister and Health Minister Katy Gallagher said she had frozen $41 million budgeted for the design work of a new block to replace the 10-storey tower at the Canberra Hospital.
But dozens of extra public beds could be opened at Calvary Hospital in Bruce after administrative staff were moved off-site.
Ms Gallagher had also called a halt on plans for a new sterilisation facility at the hospital after being advised of a potential multimillion-dollar budget blow-out.
In response to questions from Opposition Leader Jeremy Hanson during an Assembly committee hearing, Ms Gallagher said she was considering whether design work on the new Canberra Hospital tower should go ahead.
She said it might be more appropriate for the government to focus on expanding services at Calvary Hospital and constructing the new 200-bed sub-acute hospital planned at the University of Canberra.
She said she had delayed the tower project because she was not convinced it should go ahead at this point in time.
The new tower block would be home to some of the most important parts of the Canberra Hospital.
"This is the biggest phase of the redevelopment,'' Ms Gallagher said.
''It is the wards, the operating theatres, the intensive care unit. Replacing the existing tower block will be the new state-of-the-art tower block.''
Outside the committee room, she said the new block would have to be built eventually but there might be more immediate priorities for allocations from a limited capital works budget.
"In a sense it will be easier to have more beds go to Calvary and the northside hospital before we focus on working on areas of core services at a tertiary hospital,'' she said.
Beginning work on the new tower would hit the government's budget bottom line by $90 million because the value of the old building would have to be written down.
If the tower block project was delayed, a new emergency department would have to be built.
A final decision would need to be made on whether to delay the project before the budget was brought down in June.
Health Directorate infrastructure chief Grant Carey-Ide said more ward space had been created at Calvary by moving some administrative staff away from the site. Other staff from Calvary and the Canberra Hospital had moved to the old emergency services headquarters site at Curtin.
"We have been able to free up space for approximately 50 beds at Calvary Hospital because we supported the relocation of some 80 administrative staff from the main hospital campus to a facility on Thynne Street at Bruce,'' Mr Carey-Ide said.
All of Calvary's private wards are due to be taken over by the public system within five years. A new private hospital is planned for the Calvary campus.
Ms Gallagher told the committee she had halted work on the new sterilisation facility after being advised the $18 million budget could blow out to $25 million.
"Not good enough,'' she said.
The project was being reviewed and it was possible sterilisation services would remain in Mitchell.
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Chesapeake Bay "Dead Zones" Reduce Diversity and Abundance of Near-bottom Species
The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States and even though President Obama has declared it a "national treasure" in 2009, this watershed is becoming emptier with fewer shellfish and fish populations mainly due to upstream pollution.
Consequently, a 10-year research study conducted by researchers at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) indicates that low oxygen levels reduce diversity and catch rates of species that live and feed near the Bay bottom.
Low-oxygen areas of the Bay are identified as "dead zones". Dead zones are caused mainly by excessive nutrient pollution from human activities. Nitrogen and phosphorus, which come from fertilizers and sewage, enter streams and rivers that eventually run into the Bay. These pollutants feed algal blooms that block sunlight to underwater plants and suck up oxygen when the plants die and decompose.
Research author Andre Buchheister says "This is the first study to document that chronically low levels of dissolved oxygen in Chesapeake Bay can reduce the number and catch rates of demersal fish species on a large scale."
"Demersal" fishes in the Bay include the Atlantic croaker, white perch, spot, striped bass, and summer flounder.
Buchheister comments: "The drastic decline we saw in species richness, species diversity, and catch rate under low-oxygen conditions is consistent with work from other systems. It suggests that demersal fishes begin to avoid an area when levels of dissolved oxygen drop below about 4 milligrams per liter, as they start to suffer physiological stress." (Normal coastal waters contain about 7-8 milligrams of oxygen per liter.)
On the other hand, there are some positive effects caused by low-oxygen conditions as nutrient-rich waters that encourage dead-zone formation also fuel algal growth, thus "turbocharging the base of a food web that ultimately supports fish and other predators" in mid and surface waters.
The research also shows that salinity is the most important factor affecting the distribution of Bay fishes, whether they live near the bottom or towards the surface.
Buchheister says "The saltier waters of the lower Bay and the fresher waters of the upper Bay generally have a more diverse and dynamic fish fauna than the middle Bay, whose brackish waters place physiological demands on many aquatic organisms."
Buchheister's VIMS colleague and research author Dr Rob Latour, stated "Continued monitoring will be critical for detecting how the Bay ecosystem responds to continued stresses from fishing, development, and climate change. It's an essential component to a successful management strategy for the marine resources of Chesapeake Bay and the coastal Atlantic."
The study is published in the May issue of Marine Ecology Progress Series.
Read more at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science.
Chesapeake Bay image via Shutterstock.


text: I was told I 'had' to join here, even though I'd never really heard of this forum, and am not too into forums anymore. I'm a Cardigan person, with 4 Cardis, plus the family Poms, the Husband's German Shepherd, and whatever fosters we happen to be housing at the time. Apparently I'm limited to 10 photos... I first tried posting this with 29 photos. Man is the culling process hard when you have this many dogs! HAHA! Traum, CGC, Herding-Tested (10yo Cardigan Welsh Corgi) Traum is our 'grumpy old man', who chooses to keep the couch warm. I may at some point put a rally or obedience title on him (He's done well in matches), but he prefers to stay home over going to events! Galaxy, CGC, TT, ORT1, Herding Tested, Lost Dog SAR trained, IABCA conformation pointed, medical alert service dog, etc (5yo Cardigan Welsh Corgi) Cee is the 'do it all' dog of the family, who is simply an amazing, drivey worker, and intuitive partner. She's even done protection sport training, which is freaking hilarious as she'll fly and hit the sleeve- the training club referred to her as a "stubby Malinois" which is quite accurate! Roy Rogers, ORT1, UKC CH and multi UKC group winner and placer, AKC conformation pointed, Herding Tested (18mos Cardigan Welsh Corgi) RoRo is very promising in conformation, and performance. Goal for this year is not only titles in front, but more titles behind his name. Sekrit (1yr Pomeranian) Sekrit is my 7yo daughters main junior showmanship and training dog They're working on musical-freestyle, foundation agility, and CCG-ready come next available testing opportunity. Sekrit has a promising future as a therapy dog, so after she passes her CGC, we plan on working towards her TDI certification. Sekrit and Miley (Both our Poms) hike, and play at the lake like the normal dogs. They don't know they're each 5lbs and under! Miley (1yo Pomeranian) Also used in Junior showmanship with my daughter, but thinks she's "my dog". Spoiled little spitfire, starting in foundation agility, and very promising in scent detection work. She's very much the spoiled little snot of the family keeping everyone on their toes! She's sure when she grow up, she's going to be a 150lb Alaskan Malamute. Dream big, baby girl! Maegan, UKC conformation pointed at 6mos 6 days (6mo Cardigan Welsh Corgi) Maegan is from my first litter. If you know Keeva, this is her sister. Both Galaxy puppies. I'm crossing fingers Maegan keeps her show promise for AKC, UKC, and IABCA shows, plus we're training for multiple performance venues. 3.5wo Maegan Archer (5mo German Shepherd Dog) Archer is pure DDR working lines. Hubby wanted a 'real dog', since Cardis and Poms aren't his idea of a 'real dog' to take to work with him heehee Archer will show UKC, IABCA, and we're started in scent detection training. I have plans to do some protection sport/schutzhund with him, too. He's Hubby's dog, so it'll all depend on how busy I am with my Cardigans, and how much Hubby lets me steal him for training and competitions! We foster, and transport for a few rescues, so often have rescues coming in and out. I'm a professional pet photographer, doing photography for rescues/shelters, pet owners, as well as ad photos for breeders and handlers. I'm an artist with a popular collection of all-breed hand-made jewelry and art (DreamEyce Studio), sold on Etsy, and through vendors and shops around the world, as well as often used as dog show awards. I teach the occasional training class, mainly puppy classes, and K9 Nosework, which are my main training passions but I do occasionally teach other classes.


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"With grief and outrage, I have heard of the terrible attacks in Madrid this morning. I am horrified at the high number of deaths and injured. I ask you to convey our sympathy to the victims' families and the Spanish nation. Those who were injured, I wish a speedy and complete recovery."
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"The ache of grief is always there, but the emptiness will lift one day. Their life to us the greatest gift, and only by living can it be repaid."
"You can shed tears that she is gone,
or you can smile because she has lived.
You can close your eyes and pray that she'll come back,
or you can open your eyes and see all she's left.
Your heart can be empty because you can't see her,
or you can be full of the love you shared.
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,
or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.
You can remember her only that she is gone,
or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.
You can cry and close your mind,
be empty and turn your back.
Or you can do what she'd want:
smile, open your eyes, love and go on."
"The risk of love is loss, and the price of loss is grief -
But the pain of grief
Is only a shadow
When compared with the pain
Of never risking love."
"LIFE is a mosaic of pleasure and pain - grief is an interval between two moments of joy. Peace is the interlude between two wars. You have no rose without a thorn; the diligent picker will avoid the pricks and gather the flower. There is no bee without the sting; cleverness consists in gathering the honey nevertheless."


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First Instagram didn't want to see her nipples and now the U.K. doesn't want to see her perfume ad. At least, not everywhere.
Rihanna's latest ad campaign for her Rogue scent has been restricted by the U.K.'s Advertising Standards Authority, according to WWD. The ad shows a naked-from-the-waist-up Rihanna, her chest fully covered by her arms, wearing underwear and high heels and propping her legs up against an oversized bottle of Rogue.
The Advertising Standards Authority ruled that it should displayed with placement restriction to avoid children having exposure to the ad. The action was taken after a single complaint was filed about the ad being displayed on elevator doors in a mall. A second complaint — that the ad was overly sexual and demeaning to women — was not upheld.
Related: Why Rihanna's Instagram Was Groundbreaking for the Fashion Industry
Parlux Limited, Rihanna's fragrance partner, rebutted the claim, saying that the ad shows RiRi in a "position of power" and "reflected the advertising norms of the fragrance industry."


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Good Luck, Chuck! 6 Rappers Charlie Sheen Should Recruit to Help Save His Tour
The Tour Stop: New York City (April 8 and 10 at Radio City Music Hall)
The Rapper Charlie Should Invite: Jay-Z
How He'll Help Charlie Keep Winning: Are you serious? People would show up to see Hov sit the audience and watch the show, so imagine the reaction they'd have if Jay was somehow intertwined into Sheen's act. But just be warned, Charlie: You're gonna have to pony up plenty of your tour's proceeds to make this happen. Because Jay is asking for nothing less than 700 percent for a feature!


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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No. DR07-217 Division: 57 IN RE: THE MARRIAGE OF DIANE FRANCES BURATY AND ROBERT LOUIS BURATY, NOTICE OF ACTION TO: Robert Louis Buraty Address: Unknown YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE has been filed against you, and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to the petitioner, whose name and address, DIANE FRANCES BURATY, 12 COURT THEOPHELIA, ST. AUGUSTINE, FL 32084 on or before MARCH 26, 2007, and file the original with the clerk of this court either before service on plaintiff or immediately thereafter; otherwise, a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition. WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court on FEBRUARY 22, 2007. CHERYL STRICKLAND As the Clerk of the Court Toni Witherspoon Deputy Clerk L484-7 Feb 24, Mar 3, 10, 17, 2007
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For Gary Ervin, the shot wasn't special.
"I shot it with one hand," the former Robeson standout said. ]
But it certainly was significant.
Ervin caught a pass from The Franchise teammate Sundiata (Yatta) Gaines at the top of the key with the shot clock winding down and the Nike Pro City semifinal tied in overtime. He drove left into the Uptowners' Abdoulaye Ndoye, spun right and hoisted an awkward-looking runner from the top of the key that found nothing but net. Just 15.8 seconds remained in the game.
"I saw two seconds on the clock and I spun," Ervin said. "I heard Rashad Bell yell, 'Shoot it, shoot it.' I shot it and it went in."
The basket proved to be the difference in The Franchise's thrilling 115-111 win over the Uptowners in the semifinal contest Tuesday night at Baruch College. Bell stripped Tobias Harris (27 points, 14 rebounds) of the Milwaukee Bucks on the other end and Gaines made two free throws to seal the dramatic victory.
The Franchise, which won the crown two years ago, gets a rematch of last year's final with Dyckman Thursday at 7 p.m. back at Baruch. They will try to win another tile for former coach and streetball legend John Strickland, who passed away in October of 2010.
"At the end of the day that's what it's about," said Ervin, the former Arkansas and UMass guard who had 19 points and five assists. "It's about doing this for one person."
Former St. John's star Justin Burrell tallied 22 points and 15 rebounds, Darren (DP) Philip had 22 points and nine boards and Bell added 16 points for the Franchise.
The Franchise, which had to win its final regular season game just to make the playoffs, nearly saw its season come to an end. A 13-point second half lead completely evaporated as former Christ the King and Florida star Erving Walker (20 points) connected on consecutive 3-pointers to pull the Uptowners even at 107-107 with 15.2 seconds left in regulation. Gaines couldn't connect on a strong move to the basket with Ervin open on the left wing.
"If he would have passed it to me I would have made it," Erving said. "He made a great move, got a good shot."
Ervin didn't miss his second chance.
Dyckman 115, TNP 110: Alejo Rodriguez's tip-in with 31.7 seconds left gave defending champion Dyckman the lead for good after TNP erased a 10-point, second-quarter deficit. The former Mount St. Michael and Iona College standout's putback of a Sean Marshall miss gave Dyckman a 112-110 lead. Rodriguez played last season with the NBADL champions Austin Toros and will spend next season with the Rhoendorf Dragons in the ProB League in Germany next year. Kenny (Sirius Satellite) Satterfield and Antwan (Anti-Freeze) Dobie each missed potential game-tying 3-pointers for TNP.
"I figured if I got a hand on it, I'd get a decent look," said the 6-foot-8 Rodriguez, who finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds. … "We didn't think it was going to be the difference, but it allowed us to take a little breath."
Marshall had 28 points and seven rebounds and former Cornell star and New Orleans Hornets forward Jeff Foote added 23 points and 13 boards. Satterfield led TNP with 21 points, including seven 3-pointers. Cheyenne Gadson had 20 points and Dobie chipped in 18 points, six rebounds and six assists. Satterfield hit a trey with 2:30 remaining in the game to put TNP up 108-102.
"We won the championship last year," Rodriguez said. "I want to get back there. We know how to play ball. We kept things together."


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90-Year Anniversary Articles: Soccer Wire Decades (1950-59)
This week's installment of U.S. Soccer's ongoing 90-Year Anniversary Articles Series is a look back at the 1950s via Soccer Wire Decades: 1950-1959. This Special Edition Soccer Wire will give you a glimpse into the state of the game in the U.S. in the 1950s, from the U.S.'s stunning victory over England in the 1950 World Cup to earning a bronze medal at the 1959 Pan American Games.
Part of U.S. Soccer's On-going 90-Year Anniversary Articles
U.S. SHOCKS ENGLAND IN 1950 WORLD CUP: A crowd of 10,151 at Estadio Independencia in Belo Horizonte, Brazil witnessed one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history as the U.S. stunned England 1-0 on June 29, 1950. U.S. forward Joseph Gaetjens produced the historic goal in the 37th minute, heading home a long shot from midfielder Walter Bahr past English goalkeeper Bert Williams to shock England and the rest of the soccer world. England searched for the equalizer as they pressured the U.S. defense and goalkeeper Frank Borghi for the remainder of the match. The English came close to scoring in the 82nd minute, but forward Jimmy Mullen's header off a free kick was cleared by Borghi, and the Americans held on for the win.
WILLIAM JEFFERY NAMES U.S. MNT ROSTER FOR 1950 WORLD CUP: After finishing second in the 1949 North American Confederation Cup and earning a berth to the 1950 World Cup in Brazil, U.S. MNT head coach William Jeffery selected a 17-player roster for the FIFA competition. This would be the Americans' third FIFA World Cup appearance and the first since 1934. Of the 17 U.S. members selected, five were from the 1950 U.S. Open Cup Champions St. Louis Soccer League's Simpkins-Ford, while two each came from the Fall River Ponta Delgada, S.C. and the Philadelphia Nationals of the American Soccer League.
1950 U.S. MNT Roster – FIFA World Cup in Brazil
Goalkeepers – Frank Borghi (St. Louis Simpkins-Ford – SLSL), Gino Gardassanich (Chicago Slovaks – NSL);
Defenders – Robert Annis (St. Louis Simpkins-Ford – SLSL), Charles Colombo (St. Louis Simpkins-Ford – SLSL), Geoffrey Combes (Chicago Vikings – NSL), Robert Craddock (Pittsburgh Harmarville S.C.), Harry Keough (St. Louis McMahon), Joseph Maca (Brooklyn Hispaño – ASL), Edward McIlvenny (Philadelphia Nationals – ASL);
Midfielders – Walter Bahr (Philadelphia Nationals – ASL), Gino Pariani (St. Louis Simpkins-Ford – SLSL), Frank Wallace (St. Louis Simpkins-Ford – SLSL), Adam Wolanin (Chicago Eagles – NSL);
Forwards – Nicholas DiOrio (Pittsburgh Harmarville S.C.), Joseph Gaetjens (New York Brookhattan – ASL), Ed Souza (Fall River Ponta Delgada S.C.), John Souza (Fall River Ponta Delgada S.C.)
Coach – William Jeffery
USA SQUANDERS LEAD THEN FALLS TO SPAIN IN WORLD CUP OPENER: The U.S. MNT lost the lead in the final 10 minutes of their opening group match, dropping a 3-1 decision to Spain at the Estadio Brito in Curitiba, Brazil on June 25, 1950. The USA got on the board in the first 18 minutes of the game as midfielder Gino Pariani one-timed a low cross into the net from just outside the penalty area for an early 1-0 advantage. But, forward Estanislao Basora leveled the score 1-1 for the Spanish in the 80th minute of play and then added another tally two minutes later. Spanish midfielder Temo Zarra made it a 3-1 final with another goal in the 85th minute.
CHILE TROUNCES U.S. IN FINAL GROUP MATCH: Chile, who had already been eliminated from advancing, ended the Americans' slim chance of earning a spot in the next round of the 1950 World Cup by handing the U.S. a 5-2 defeat at the Estadio Ilha do Retiro on July 2. The U.S. fell victim to midfielder Atilio Cremaschi's hat-trick as he paced Chile to the victory in the final match of Group 2. After trailing 2-0 at the intermission, the U.S. came back to equalize the match 2-2 with back-to-back tallies in a span of 60 seconds by defender Joseph Maca and midfielder Frank Wallace. But, Chile scored three unanswered goals the rest of the way for the 5-2 victory.
AMERICANS LOSE THREE IN-A-ROW TO UK TEAMS: The U.S. MNT lost three consecutive international friendly matches to countries from the United Kingdom (UK) in the 1950s. In the team's first full national team activity since the 1950 World Cup, Scotland blanked the U.S. 6-0 in Glasgow on April 30, 1952. The Americans did not play another match until June 8, 1953 as England gained revenge from the 1950 World Cup with an easy 6-3 victory in New York's Yankee Stadium. Second half substitute Otto Decker scored twice and forward George Atheneos added another in the loss for the U.S. The USA fell once again to England 8-1 six years later at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles, Calif. on May 28, 1959. Forward Ed Murphy had the only tally for the Americans in the defeat.
USA ATTEMPTS TO QUALIFY FOR 1954, 1958 FIFA WORLD CUPS: After stunning the world with their performance in the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, the U.S. MNT attempted to qualify for back-to-back tournaments in Switzerland 1954 and Sweden 1958. The U.S. MNT Head Coach Erno Scwartz was in charge of the squad for the qualifying round in 1954, while George Meyer was at the helm with the USA during the 1958 qualifying stage. Scwartz combined 10 players from the American Soccer League (ASL), German-American Soccer League (GAL), National Soccer League of Chicago (NSL) and St. Louis Soccer League (SLSL), along with five coming from amateur teams to form the U.S. MNT World Cup qualifying roster in 1954. Most of the players chosen for the 1958 MNT qualifying roster came from the St. Louis Kutis S.C., which was the 1957 U.S. Open Cup and National Amateur Cup Champions. Meyer rounded off the U.S. team with players from the other amateur squads and several professional teams from the ASL and NSL.
U.S. MNT Roster – World Cup Qualifying Round, Switzerland 1954
Goalkeepers – Frank Borghi (St. Louis Simpkins-Ford – SLSL), Donald Malinowski (Pittsburgh Hamarville S.C.);
Defenders – Edward Emberger (Philadelphia Americans – ASL), Harry Keough (St. Louis Kutis S.C.), John O'Connell (New York Americans – ASL), William Sheppell (Newark S.C.);
Midfielders – Walter Bahr (New York Brookhattan – ASL), Cornelius Casey (New York Americans – ASL), Steve Grivnow (Pittsburgh Hamarville S.C.), Terry Springthorpe (New York Americans – ASL);
Forwards – Efraim Chachurian (New York Swiss – GAL), William Looby (St. Louis Kutis S.C.), Eugene Petramle (Chicago Maroons – NSL), Edward Souza (Pawtucket Rangers – ASL), John Souza (New York German-Hungarians – GAL)
Coach – Erno Scwartz
U.S. MNT Roster – World Cup Qualifying Round, Sweden 1958
Goalkeepers – Robert Burkhard (St. Louis Kutis S.C.), Svend Engedahl (Los Angeles Danish Americans), Leroy Franks (St. Louis Kutis S.C.);
Defenders – William Eppy (St. Louis Kutis S.C.), Harry Keough (St. Louis Kutis S.C.), Bud Lillie (Los Angeles McIlwaine), Russell Murphy (St. Louis Kutis S.C.), Val Pelizzaro (St. Louis Kutis S.C.), John Traina (St. Louis St. Ambrose), Herman Wecke (St. Louis Kutis S.C.), Robert Whitehead (St. Louis Kutis S.C.), Louis Yacope (Pittsburgh Hamarville S.C.);
Midfielders – Walter Bahr (Philadelphia Uhrik Truckers – ASL), George Brown (Elizabeth Polish Falcons – ASL), James Hannah (Elizabeth Polish Falcons – ASL), Lloyd Monsen (New York Hakoah – ASL), James Murphy (St. Louis Kutis S.C.), Zenon Snylyk (Chicago Ukrainian Lions – NSL), Terry Springthorpe (New York Hakoah – ASL);
Forwards – Elwood Cook (St. Louis Kutis S.C.), Gene Grabowski (Elizabeth Polish Falcons – ASL), Ben McLaughlin (Philadelphia Uhrik Truckers – ASL), Ruben Mendoza (St. Louis Kutis S.C.), Ed Murphy (Chicago Slovak – NSL), Robert Rooney (St. Louis Kutis S.C.), Al Zerhusen (Los Angeles Kickers)
Coach – George Meyer
U.S. FINISHES SECOND IN QUALIFYING BUT DO NOT ADVANCE TO 1954 WORLD CUP: The U.S. MNT once again finished second in a three-North American Nations round-robin World Cup qualifying competition, but with only a single berth on the line, the Americans did not qualify for Switzerland 1954. Due to the winter weather, the USSFA agreed to play both home games against Mexico and Haiti in Mexico City and Port-au-Prince, respectively. The Americans opened the competition dropping back-to-back games to Mexico at the Estadio Olimpico in Mexico City on Jan. 10-14, 1954. After being blanked 4-0 in the first game on Jan. 10, 1954, the U.S. dropped the second match 3-1 four days later. Mexico went on to post two consecutive shutouts (8-0, 4-0) against Haiti and clinched the only spot for North America at the World Cup. With both teams eliminated and FIFA refusing to allow the USA to forfeit the matches against Haiti, the two squads face-off against each other in a two-game series at the Paul E. Magloire Stadium in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on April 3-4, 1954. The Americans snapped a international five-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the host on April 3. Forwards Efraim Chachurian, William Looby and midfielder Cornelius Casey all had tallies for the USA. The next day, Looby scored twice, while forward Ruben Mendoza added another in a 3-0 shutout over Haiti in the final match of the series.
AMERICANS LOSE FOUR GAMES AND MISS OUT ON SWEDEN 1958: The U.S. MNT World Cup qualifying drought continued as the squad dropped all four qualifying matches in 1957and missed out on Sweden 1958. The USA's three-team group included Mexico and Canada with the winner advancing to meet Costa Rica, who eliminated Guatemala and the Netherlands Antilles. The Americans began qualifying play by dropping a 6-0 decision to Mexico at the Estadio Olimpico in Mexico City on April 7, 1957. The U.S. then hosted their first-ever World Cup qualifier at the Memorial Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif., but suffered a 7-2 rout at the hands of Mexico on April 28. Two goals by forward Ed Murphy weren't enough for the USA as Mexico easily posted the victory. With a slim chance of qualifying, the USSFA decided to field the entire St. Louis Kutis S.C team as the U.S. MNT against Canada on June 22, in Toronto. Kutis S.C. had captured both the U.S. Open Cup and the National Amateur Cup in 1957, but were no match for Canada and fell 5-1 at Varsity Stadium. In the final game of the series, the Canadians squeezed out a 3-2 win against the Americans at the Public Schools Stadium in St. Louis, Mo., on July 6. The U.S. did well to cut a three-goal deficit to 3-2 on tallies by forward Ruben Mendoza and midfielder James Murphy, but the Maple Leafs held on for the win.
USSFA SENDS TEAMS TO COMPETE IN 1952, 1956 OLYMPICS: The U.S. Soccer Football Association (USSFA) sent teams to the Olympic Summer Games of 1952 in Helsinki, Finland and 1956 in Melbourne, Australia. John Wood was at helm for the squad in Finland in 1952, while Jimmy Mills coached the USA four years later in Australia. U.S. MNT defender Harry Keough, who played in the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, was on both Olympic rosters (1952, 1956).
USSFA Olympic Rosters
Helsinki, Finland – 1952
Goalkeeper – Robert Burkhard (St. Louis Kutis S.C.);
Defenders – Charles Colombo (St. Louis Simpkins-Ford – SLSL), Andy Keir, Harry Keough (St. Louis Raiders – SLSL), Ebby
McHugh, William Schaller, William Sheppell (Neward S.C.);
Midfielders – Bill Contario, John Dunn, Marty Krumm, Lloyd Monsen (New York Hakoah – ASL);
Forwards – Elwood Cook (St. Louis Kutis S.C.), Ruben Mendoza (St. Louis Kutis S.C.), John Souza (New York German-Hungarians – GAL), Larry Surrock
Coach – John Wood
Melbourne, Australia – 1956
Goalkeeper – Svend Engedahl (Los Angeles Danish Americans);
Defenders – Harry Keough (St. Louis Kutis S.C.), Alfonso Marina, Zenon Snylyk (Chicago Ukrainian Lions – NSL), Herman Wecke (St. Louis Kutis S.C.), Siegbert Wirth;
Midfielders – John Carden, Ronald Coder, Bill Contario, Rolf Decker, Lloyd Monsen (New York Hakoah – ASL) Richard Packer;
Forwards – Ed Murphy (Chicago Slovak – NSL), William Looby (St. Louis Kutis S.C.), Ruben Mendoza (St. Louis Kutis S.C.), Al Zerhusen (Los Angeles Kickers)
Coach – Jimmy Mills
ITALY KNOCKS OUT U.S. IN 1952 OLYMPICS: For a third consecutive time, Italy knocked out the U.S. in the first round of the Olympics, crushing the Americans in the 1952 edition in Helsinki, Finland 8-0 at Ratina Stadium on July 16. The Italians had previously eliminated the Americans in the 1936 and 1948 Olympics. The U.S. entered the single-elimination tournament with little preparation having played only two scrimmages in New York and dropping two friendly matches against France (2-1) and Egypt (4-1) prior to the competition. Eventual gold-medal winner Hungary eliminated Italy 3-0 in the second round. Yugoslavia won the silver, while Sweden took the bronze.
AMERICANS DROP 9-1 DECISION TO YUGOSLAVIA IN 1956 OLYMPICS: The U.S. dropped a 9-1 decision to Yugoslavia in the opening round of the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia on Nov. 28. Forward Al Zerhusen scored the only goal for the USA as the Americans' losing streak in Olympic play was extended to six matches, dating back to 1924. The last Olympic game the U.S. won came against Estonia (1-0) on May 25, 1924 in Paris. Yugoslavia went on to lose to the U.S.S.R. 1-0 in the gold medal match.
MEXICO DEFEATS USA IN 1960 OLYMPIC QUALIFYING SERIES: With qualification for the 1960 Olympics on the line, Mexico defeated the U.S. in a home-and-home qualifying series, 3-1 on aggregate. Mexico opened the two-game series with a 2-0 shutout over the USA in Mexico City on Oct. 8, 1959. The U.S. could only manage a 1-1 draw against the Tri-Colores in the second match played in Los Angeles, Calif., on Nov. 22. Forward Ed Murphy had the U.S. tally in the tie against Mexico.
JIM REED LEADS U.S. INTO 1959 PAN AMERICAN GAMES IN CHICAGO: The U.S. USSFA selected Jim Reed as the head coach to lead the first American squad into the 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago, Ill., from Aug. 28 to Sept. 5, 1959. Reed named an 18-man roster, which included five players that saw action with the full U.S. MNT against England on May 28, 1959 in Los Angeles, Calif.
U.S. Pan American Games Team – Chicago 1959
Goalkeeper – Victor Ottobini;
Defenders – Jacob Ruscheinski, Willy Schaller, Joe Speca, John Traina, Herman Wecke (St. Louis Kutis S.C.);
Midfielders – Alex Ely, Val Pelizzaro, Zenon Snylyk (Chicago Ukrainian Lions – NSL);
Forwards – George Brown, Rolf Ganger, Gene Grabowski (Elizabeth Polish Falcons – ASL), P. Kulischenko, William Looby (St. Louis Kutis S.C.), Ron Maierhofer, Ed Murphy (Chicago Slovak – NSL), Jim Strachrowsky, Al Zerhusen (Los Angeles Kickers)
Coach – Jim Reed
USA WINS FOUR-OF-SIX MATCHES TO EARN BRONZE MEDAL: The U.S. won their first international medal since the 1930 FIFA World Cup, when the squad won four of six matches to earn a bronze medal, behind gold medallist Argentina and runner-up Brazil, at the 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago. After opening the tournament with a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Argentina the day before, the USA rebounded and trounced Haiti 7-2 on Aug. 29. Forward Al Zerhusen led the offensive attack with four goals, while teammate William Looby added two more for the Americans. A hat-trick by forward Ed Murphy and two tallies by Zerhusen paced the U.S. to a stunning 5-3 win against Brazil on Aug. 31. After blanking Cuba 5-0 on Sept. 2, the USA's winning streak ended the following day with a heartbreaking 4-3 loss to Costa Rica. The Americans wrapped up the competition winning the bronze medal after defeating Mexico 4-2 on Sept. 5. Murphy scored twice, while Looby and Zerhusen each notched a goal in the victory.
N.Y. GERMAN HUNGARIANS S.C. WINS "DOUBLE" IN 1951: The New York German Hungarians became the second team in history to win both the National Amateur Cup and the U.S. Open Cup ("Double") in the same year (1951). After topping the Pittsburgh Harmarville S.C. 4-3 for the National Amateur Cup, the German Hungarians won their first Open Cup title by defeating the Pittsburgh Heidelberg 8-6 on aggregate score in the 1951 two-game championship series. Heidelberg took the first match 4-2 in Bridgeville, Pa. on June 10, then the German Hungarians rebounded in the second game on July 17, with a convincing 6-2 victory. 1950 U.S. World Cup forwards Ed and John Souza (no relation) each scored a goal for the German Hungarians in the win against Heidelberg.
NEW YORK AMERICANS CAPTURE 1954 OPEN CUP, ENDING 17-YEAR DROUGHT: The New York Americans of the American Soccer League ended a 17-year drought by once again capturing the U.S. Open Cup after defeating the St. Louis Soccer League's Kutis in the 1954 two-game final. After playing to a 1-1 tie in the opener in St. Louis on April 18, the host N.Y. Americans won their first Open Cup title since 1937 after posting a 2-0 victory over the Kutis in the second match on May 16.
ST. LOUIS KUTIS S.C. BECOMES THIRD TEAM TO DO "DOUBLE" IN 1957: The St. Louis Kutis S.C. became the third team in history to do the "Double" in 1957, winning both the National Amateur Cup and the U.S. Open Cup. The two-time defending National Amateur Cup Champions (1956-1957) captured the 1957 Open Cup title by topping the American Soccer League's New York Hakoah in a two-game final 6-1 on aggregate. The host St. Louis Kutis S.C. took the first game 3-0 on March 31, and then completed the series sweep with a 3-1 victory in the second match in Bronx, N.Y. on April 14.
URUGUAY SPOILS BRAZILIAN PARTY IN 1950 WORLD CUP FINAL: Uruguay spoiled the 1950 FIFA World Cup Championship dreams of 174,000 Brazilian fans at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on July 16, 1950 as they defeated the host 2-1 in the final match of the tournament. Even though Uruguay won two Olympic Gold Medals (1924, 1928) and a World Cup (1930), they were still considered the underdogs in the last game of the four-team round-robin final. After forward Friaca gave Brazil a 1-0 lead two minutes into the second half, Uruguayan midfielder Juan Schiaffino equalized in the 66th minute of the match. Brazil would have clinched the 1950 title with a draw, based on the overall standings from the four-team final round that included Spain and Sweden, but forward Alcides Ghiggia notched the game-winner for Uruguay with 11 minutes remaining for the 2-1 victory.
NATIONAL SOCCER HALL OF FAME IS FORMED IN 1950: The National Soccer Hall of Fame came to life in 1950 when a group of former professional and amateur players from the Philadelphia "Old-timers" Association took it on themselves to recognize the achievements of soccer in America. The Hall was then established in 1979 in their current location in Oneonta, N.Y. In the 52 years since the "Old-timers" first got together, 220 members have been elected to the Hall of Fame for their outstanding contributions to American soccer, both on and off the field. The USSFA assumed administration of the National Soccer Hall of Fame by mutual agreement with the Old-Timers Soccer Association of Philadelphia in 1953.
U.S. INTERCOLLEGIATES TRAVEL TO BERMUDA IN 1952: A selected U.S. Intercollegiate squad traveled to Bermuda for a five-game tour from Dec. 21, 1952 to Jan. 1, 1953. The team led by manager Ross Smith and coach Tom Dent was composed of players from the universities of Cornell (Ithaca, N.Y.), Dartmouth (Hanover, N.H.), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) and Yale (New Haven, Conn.). The select squad opened the tour with a 3-1 win over Bermuda Athletic Association on Dec. 21, 1952. After dropping a 2-1 decision to Bermuda's Army/Navy on Dec. 23, the Intercollegiates topped the National Sports Club 4-2 three days later. The team closed out the tour with back-to-back losses to Bermuda Football League All-Stars (8-1) on Dec. 28, and the Bermuda Football Confederation All-Stars (8-2) on Jan. 1, 1953.
U.S. Intercollegiate Roster
Roland T. Addis (Dartmouth), George Boateng (Cornell), Joseph Devaney (Pennsylvania), Paul Dietche (Co-Capt.-Yale), Robert Drawbaugh (Dartmouth), Jaime Ginard (Cornell), Jackson Hall (Co-Capt.-Dartmouth), Donald Hertan (Cornell), Bart Lachelier (Yale), William Lewing (Cornell), Peter Parker (Yale), John Rice (Dartmouth), Richard Roberts (Dartmouth), James Shoffner (Cornell), Roy Tellini (Cornell)
Manager – Ross Smith (Cornell)
Coach – Tom Dent (Dartmouth)
WEST GERMANY STUNS HUNGARY IN FINAL TO WIN 1954 WORLD CUP: After being crushed by the same squad in the first round 8-3, West Germany stunned Hungary 3-2 in the final and won the 1954 FIFA World Cup in Berne, Switzerland on July 4. The crowd of 60,000 at the Wankdorf Stadium saw Hungary take a 2-0 early but West Germany notched back-to-back tallies for a 2-2 halftime score. Midfielder Helmut Rahn scored the game-winner with six minutes remaining to give West Germany their first World Cup title.
ST. LOUIS KUTIS S.C. WINS NATIONAL AMATEUR CUP TITLES FROM 1956-1959: Led by several active members of the U.S. MNT (such as defender Harry Keough and forward William Looby), the St. Louis Kutis S.C. won four consecutive National Amateur Cups from 1956-1959. The Kutis S.C. captured their first crown in 1956, defeating the Philadelphia Ukrainian 1-0. The St. Louis squad made it two in a row with a 1-0 win over the Rochester Ukrainian in 1957. After topping the Pittsburgh Beadling 2-1 in the finals a year earlier, the Kutis S.C. took their four consecutive title with a 7-2 (5-0, 2-2) aggregate score win over the Detroit St. Andrew Scots in 1959.
YOUNG PELE LEADS BRAZIL TO FIRST WORLD CUP CROWN IN 1958: After just missing the championship in 1950, a 17-year-old forward named Pele led Brazil to their first FIFA World Cup after notching two goals in the 5-2 victory against the host Sweden on June 29, 1958 in Stockholm. Forward Vava also scored twice, while midfielder Mario Zagallo added another in the victory for Brazil in front of 51,800 spectators at Rasunda Stadium. Pele had also earned a hat-trick five days earlier in Brazil's 5-2 win over France in the semifinals in Stockholm.
FIRST NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP TAKES PLACE IN STORRS, CONN. IN 1959: The first National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Soccer Championship was held in Storrs, Conn., in 1959. St. Louis University won the title, topping Bridgeport University 5-2 in the final.
2002 WORLD CUP COACHING STAFF OF ARENA, MYERNICK, SARCHAN: Three members of the 2002 U.S. World Cup Coaching Staff in Korea/Japan were born in the 1950s. Current U.S. MNT Head Coach Bruce Arena was born on Sept. 1, 1954, while assistant and current Under-23 MNT head coach Glenn Myernick was born on Dec. 29, 1954. Former U.S. MNT assistant coach Dave Sarachan, who is now at helm with Major League Soccer's Chicago Fire, was born on June 7, 1954.
Peak Performer: Forward William Looby had a fantastic decade as he scored six goals in eight international matches for the U.S. MNT from 1954-1959. Looby, who played with the Americans at the 1956 Olympic Games in Australia, also led the USA to a bronze medal in their first-ever appearance at the Pan American Games in Chicago three years later. Looby also had success at the club level guiding the St. Louis Kutis S.C. to four consecutive National Amateur Cups (1956-1959) and the 1957 U.S. Open Cup.
Marquee Match-ups: The U.S. squad had six marquee match-ups in the 1959 Pan American Games held in Chicago and finished 4-2 to earn a bronze medal. After dropping the opener 4-1 to the eventual gold medallist Argentina, the USA posted three consecutive victories against Haiti (7-2), Brazil (5-3) and Cuba (5-0), before losing to Costa Rica in a thrilling match, 4-3. The Americans concluded the competition with a 4-2 victory over Mexico to capture the bronze medal, their first international award since the 1930 FIFA World Cup.
Soccer Shocker: What was pictured as an easy blowout victory by England resulted in a shameful defeat at the hands of the USA, which posted a 1-0 shutout in the first round of the 1950 World Cup on June 29, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The crowd of 10,151 at the Estadio Independencia saw forward Joseph Gaetjens score the lone goal of the match late in the first half. England looked for the equalizer but a solid U.S. defense along with some key saves by netminder Frank Borghi kept the score 1-0.
Quote: "I was the captain against Spain, because I spoke Spanish. Ed McIlvenny was the captain against England, because he was British and Walter was the captain against Chile, because he was the real captain anyway." said U.S. MNT defender Harry Keough on why the squad used three different captains for the three matches at the 1950 World Cup in Brazil.
National Soccer Hall of Fame <www.soccerhall.org>
Historical articles and publications by Roger Allaway, Colin Jose, Dave Litterer


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Discussion in 'Miscellaneous' started by Angela 0077, Jun 6, 2010.
Is it just me-The Darkness.
YYZ - Rush
Got the Foos on the mind. Plus it cheers me up
"Christmas Through Your Eyes" - Gloria Estefan
Yellow Snow.
ETA: Chipmunks Roasting on an Open Fire.
"We Care A Lot" by Faith No More
"Hooray for Santa Claus," Milton Delugg
"A Million Miles Away" by The Plimsouls.
The Strokes - Taken for a Fool
Looked up-thread for a bit of c-mas inspiration and ended up watching this:
Which I just can't do without also watching this:
Besides that:
"Intergalactic" - Beastie Boys.
Soft Cell - "Tainted Love"
Hands (Christmas Version) ~ Jewel
Not sure why but:
Giddy on Up - Laura Bell Bundy
Louis Armstrong/Radiohead Mashup - What a lovely surprise
"The Christmas Song" - Owl City.
"This Christmas" - Cee Lo Green
The Nutcracker Suite - 22 - Act II, Tableau 3, Pas de deux, c. Variation II (Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy).
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Alpine Lakes Wilderness > Snoqualmie Mountain > Climber's Log
Snoqualmie Mountain Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
|West Face
Date Climbed: Jan 16, 2009
|Awesome views from the top - super clear day. For some reason it was hot as a mofo up there (its winter right?). Glissaded most the way down, including a little creek valley which was like a looge (sp?)
|Posted Jan 16, 2009 11:12 pm
|with Magellan
Date Climbed: Mar 30, 2005
|if your knees didn't hurt before they may now!
|Posted Dec 20, 2008 5:25 pm
|New Snow
Date Climbed: Oct 21, 2008
|Greg and I got a late start, 2pm. There was a fresh dusting of snow. The slow melt off from this made the rocks slippery. 2 hours up and 2 down.
|Posted Oct 22, 2008 12:18 am
|Cool views!
Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2008
|A great hike to enjoy the many views of the region.
|Posted Jul 20, 2008 10:24 pm
|Southwest Ridge Direct
Date Climbed: Oct 22, 1977
|A fun scramble with a touch of Class 3.
|Posted Apr 23, 2008 3:34 pm
|alone in the clouds
Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2007
|some really cool cloud play on the lemahs. mmmmmm lemah.
|Posted Aug 31, 2007 10:56 pm
|SE ridge numerous times
|One of my favorite quick hikes close to Seattle. Interesting trail, not many people, and awesome summit views! Always have to be careful coming down, and it's definitely a knee grinder.
|Posted Aug 29, 2007 3:02 pm
|Winter run.
|Great fast winter ascent. Really got the blood moving.
|Posted Jan 25, 2007 7:35 pm
|Lion King
|Did this little mountain a lot as a kid. Love Cave Ridge!
|Posted Jan 5, 2007 2:29 am
|Alpental Route
|Route was totally devoid of people until the top, then all sort of people appeared as if from nowhere. Hardly surprising though, since it was a wonderful day.
|Posted Dec 29, 2006 11:59 pm
|Alpental - Cave Ridge
Date Climbed: Oct 30, 1993
|OSAT climb in the fall of 1993. It was a great day, and brought me to within 39 vertical feet of my first 100,000 vertical year.
|Posted Sep 1, 2006 5:21 am
|Andy Dewey
|West Face (from Alpental)
Date Climbed: May 21, 2006
|Combined with Guye Pk; awesome climb. Lots of fun glissading!
|Posted May 23, 2006 5:08 pm
|Guye Peak Combo
Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2005
|Fun combo with Guye Peak.
|Posted Mar 18, 2006 9:26 pm
|Route Climbed: Standard 8/28/04 5/17/05
Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2004
|I great little afternoon workout with some good views.
|Posted Feb 15, 2006 1:37 pm
|Route Climbed: West Face. Date Climbed: December 21, 2004
Date Climbed: Dec 21, 2004
|Only one on the mountain today. (that I know of, could only see 100 yards most of the time). Fun climb although socked in the entire time. Hopfully i'll do it again during good weather.
|Posted Feb 14, 2006 3:14 am
|Route Climbed: Normal Route (Trail) Date Climbed: 10/30/2005
|Good exercise. Not much of a scramble. Encountered fresh, untracked snow of about 4" at 5000 ft. It made the climb fun.
Took a wrong turn at the junction and partially headed up to Guye Peak until I realized I was going the wrong way! Still, made the summit in 2 hours and 1 1/2 to get back down.
With snow at higher elevations, views across the valley of Chair, Tooth, Denny Mountain were great.
|Posted Nov 3, 2005 10:56 pm
|Route Climbed: trail from Alpental Date Climbed: 2005
|Fun scramble, from 4,000' the trail thins out and the remaining 2,200 or so is pure scramble. Make sure that you're familiar with a topo, the mountain is bigger than it seems.
|Posted Oct 11, 2005 8:18 pm
|Route Climbed: West Face Date Climbed: May 2005
|This hike really got me back in to the climbing mood. This was the first scramble I had attempted and it was not as bad as I was expecting. Very sunny day.
|Posted Sep 21, 2005 12:27 am
|Route Climbed: East Face Date Climbed: May 30, 2005
|My faithful companion, Quetzalcoatl, spurred us on today. About 20 cars at the Snow Lake TH at 9:00 am. We were hoping to get above the clouds. About 40' to the right of the hordes is an unmarked path heading southeast. Follow the boot beaten path across a field and then into the slide alder. It's a tunnel through vine maple. Occasional forest is reached, followed by frenzied loose dirt, with a pinch of choss. If this is too steep for you, turn back before it gets worse. From time to time, this resembles a trail. Those periods are brief. See various signs: Danger! Avalanche artillery area! Also: Cave Ridge thataway, Snow Lake thisaway, and straight ahead Snoqualmie Mt. Skirt some talus, eventually getting to a cool waterfall. More steeps, and finally the forest fades. Heather is just starting to bloom, with much Phlox. Lots of loose rubble. Please try to stay on the main path. Before you know it, we were dancing on the summit. It was blue above us, but the fog continued to limit views out. Finally it dropped long enough to peek at some peaks. Big Tahoma, Dakobed, Daniel, Hinman, and a few others above 6500'. Windy in places, but mostly sunny and warm, and there was plenty of room for a quick nap. We traversed north, came back, and then started scrambling east towards Lundin. We hit a few high points and called it good. The way down was uneventful, except for slowing down to help an old man with a bum knee. About 6 other parties on the trail today.
R/T 5 miles, 3150' gain, 1:45 up, 1:45 down
|Posted Sep 7, 2005 12:23 am
|Route Climbed: West Face Date Climbed: July 24th 2005
|In the summer, this climb proves to be harder going down than coming up. Lots of loose rubble on the switchbacks coming down required sliding down the upper areas on my rear. Very little to grab for leverage coming down. However, its a quick climb offering spectacular views. As stated elsewhere, its hard on the knees.
|Posted Sep 5, 2005 11:38 pm


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Monte Kiffin's first hire when he arrived in Dallas was Rob Marinelli as his defensive line coach. The two are reunited after a seven-year separation to try to return glory to the Cowboys.
Kiffin and Marinelli were together 10 seasons in Tampa. During their time there, the Bucs defense was in the top 10 in points allowed every year and in the top 10 in yards allowed in all but their first season of 2006 when Tampa ranked 11th. The Bucs went 89-71 from 1996-2005, allowing an average of 281.4 yards and 16.7 points per game. They generated an average of 32 turnovers a season.
"I think what we did there, and a lot of other guys were there with us, [gave us] a bond and… a belief [in the system]," Marinelli said. "There are things maybe you do differently here and there over the course of the year. But that foundation, the fundamentals of what we do, is the core belief for us. That kind of unites us. That's why I wanted to be a part of this and be back with him."
Marinelli left the Bucs in 2006 to become head coach of the Detroit Lions. He lasted only three seasons, going 10-38. He spent the past three seasons as defensive coordinator in Chicago, working for Lovie Smith, who was the Bucs linebackers coach from 1996-2000.
The Bears wanted to retain Marinelli as defensive coordinator, but he chose to leave.
"There's no doubt [it was hard to leave]," Marinelli said. "But my No. 1 relationship is with Lovie Smith. Yeah, he's probably one of my best friends in life, and I believe in him and I went there because of him and it's not the right place for me without him."
-- Charean Williams