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Kate Middleton covered her baby bump in a white coat for a visit to the offices of Child Bereavement in Saunderton, Buckinghamshire, with her husband, Prince William, today. The royal couple is meeting with the charity's staff as well as families involved with the Bereavement services. On her way to the official visit, Kate was given a teddy bear by a small bystander, which she graciously accepted, perhaps on behalf of the royal baby on the way. This isn't the first time Kate has been presented with a stuffed bear. When she accepted a similar gift during a visit to the National Fishing Heritage Center earlier this month, Kate almost gave away the sex of her first child, saying, "I'll take that for my d . . ." before catching herself.
Although she is growing more pregnant by the day, Kate has been keeping up her official duties. Over the weekend, Kate and Will celebrated St. Patrick's Day by attending a holiday parade in Aldershot, England. At the parade, she divulged more information about the birth of the royal baby, due in July. Kate reportedly told guardsmen at the festivities that she is hoping for a boy while her husband wants a baby girl. She has another official appearance scheduled this week with a volunteer training day at the Great Tower Scout Camp set for Friday.


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Q&A with the Angels' Erick Aybar
Shortstop has taken advantage of void left by offseason trade
When the Angels traded Orlando Cabrera to the White Sox in the offseason, Erick Aybar became an attractive in-house candidate to take over at shortstop and, so far, he has fulfilled the club's expectations with strong defense and timely hitting. Aybar, currently batting .306 with five doubles and five stolen bases, recently answered some questions from MLBPLAYERS.com (with assistance from interpreter Jose Mota):
MLBPLAYERS.com: Do you feel any different this season compared to last season or the season before?
Aybar: Playing every day makes a big difference. I feel different, because you come into the clubhouse every day knowing you are going to play every day. Playing every day helps you to improve your game. That is exactly how I feel -- I'm getting better every day.
MLBPLAYERS.com: Did you come into Spring Training this year expecting to make the team as opposed to hoping to make the team?
Aybar: I knew I was going to make the team, but I didn't know if I would be the team's everyday shortstop. That didn't change my approach, though, from working hard every day. I spent the time preparing to do well not only in Spring Training but during the season as well.
MLBPLAYERS.com: What was the first thing that went through your mind when you heard the news that Orlando Cabrera got traded?
Aybar: My mentality was that I knew my chance was going to come. When he got traded I knew the opportunity would be there. It was communicated to me to keep playing well in winter ball and to come into Spring Training and think about not just taking over for Cabrera, but to work myself into the system here. I'm about fitting into the Mike Scioscia mold, and that is to catch the ball and work hard.
MLBPLAYERS.com: Are you a better defensive player at shortstop, third base or second base?
Aybar: Shortstop. That's the position I've played the most. Ever since I was young, I've played the most at short. At the other positions, I feel like I can make the routine plays. I also feel like I can anticipate well and be prepared. Shortstop, though, is the position I love. I've been able to get better and better at that position through hard work and because it's the position I love.
MLBPLAYERS.com: How much does it help you that you can switch-hit?
Aybar: It's a tremendous feeling to know that, when you have a right-hander on the mound, you can hit left-handed and vice versa. It is great to know that, when the lineup changes, you can still be a part of it. Mike has used some different lineups, and I have hit in some different spots. It's my advantage that I have the chance to hit regardless of who is on the mound. During the game, you have to make the mental adjustment that a different pitcher is coming in, and you yourself might have to change.
MLBPLAYERS.com: Scioscia has called you a dynamic and explosive fielder. How does that make you feel?
Aybar: I appreciate the confidence he has given me. I continue to thank God and ask him that I continue to win (Scioscia's) confidence, because he is a great teacher and a great manager. It's sort of overwhelming because he knows so much about baseball.
MLBPLAYERS.com: What do you think is your greatest strength as a baseball player?
Aybar: I put 100 percent in everything I do. Whether it is the glove or the bat or when it comes to winning, which is very important to me.
MLBPLAYERS.com: What do you like best about Maicer Izturis?
Aybar: We complement each other. We are two guys who are little, but we get on base. We are always thinking about how we can help the team, especially with the glove.
MLBPLAYERS.com: You are from the same hometown in the Domincan Republic as your teammate Vladimir Guerrero. How popular is he in Bani?
Aybar: Everybody loves Vladdy. He has a big smile at all times. Everything he has done back home has been great. He takes care of the kids with baseball equipment. He is adored not only in Bani but throughout the Dominican Republic. He is so humble, and he takes care of so many people in need.
MLBPLAYERS.com: How does your family and how do your friends back in the Dominican Republic follow your career here?
Aybar: Television. They come here for a few months, and then they go back for a few months. But through the TV, newspaper and Internet -- anything they can get their hands on -- they are able to follow me.
Jeff Moeller is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Paul Pope was one of the promising young comic artists to emerge in the 1990s. Born in Bowling Grun, Ohio, Pope got his interest in European comics through Heavy Metal magazine. He began his own label, Horse Press, in the early 1990s and self-published his first graphic novel under the pseudonym Ira Rubin, 'Sin Titulo'. This was followed by 'The Ballad of Doctor Richardson' in 1993.
Gangser Strip Dragway (P City Parade)
His surrealist/science fiction series, 'THB', has been a favorite of his fans since its debut in 1994. Pope launched magazines like Buzz Buzz and P City Parade and contributed to alternative publications like Café Armaggedon and Getalt, as well as the anthology Negative Burn.
Heavy Liquid (1999)
Living in New York City, Paul is probably the only American cartoonist to be working for a major Japanese manga publisher since he made the series 'Supertrouble' for Kodansha. Since 1997, he has also been working for DC Comics, where his credits include 'Hellblazer', 'The Batman Chronicles' and stories for 'Solo'. His science fiction series 'Heavy Liquid' also appeared in 1999, from DC/Vertigo. His book, the circus romance 'Escapo', was released from Horse Press in 1999. In 2000, he began working on 'THB' again.
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Tennessee Health Department workers visited multiple hospitals daily during the early weeks of a deadly fungal meningitis outbreak, picking up stacks of printed patient records to be entered into databases by hand.
But it was taking too long as the number of patients rapidly grew. So for the first time during an ongoing public health emergency, agency leaders decided they needed the hospitals to allow them to access the records from their computers.
Emails obtained by The Associated Press under the state's public records law indicated that less than three weeks after the Health Department alerted the public to the meningitis outbreak, most of the hospitals involved had created an electronic tunnel that allowed the state to quickly monitor treatments and patient conditions without physically visiting each facility.]]>
"Because this was so urgent and because there was so much communication going back and forth, there was no way that we could send staff out every day to all these hospitals, going back and forth with piles of records."
The outbreak of fungal meningitis and other infections has been linked to epidural steroid injections created by a Massachusetts pharmacy and has killed 45 people and sickened nearly 700 across the country.
In Tennessee, where the very first cases emerged in late September, 147 people have gotten sick and 14 have died. The Health Department was following those cases as well as collecting detailed information on approximately 1,000 people all over the state considered at risk because they received injections from the recalled lots.
Tennessee hospitals are required to report patient information on certain kinds of diseases and infections to the Health Department, and a doctor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center was in immediate contact with the agency after discovering a rare fungal meningitis infection had killed a patient who had recently undergone a steroid injection.
Although hospitals collect much data electronically and share it that way internally, they don't normally allowmedical professionals outside the institution to tap into their data system. Federal law requires them to protect a patient's privacy.
Now, Health Department officials are considering pushing legislation that would allow it to make arrangements with hospitals to more quickly share patient records electronically in public health emergencies.
Arranging secure electronic access to the data stored at hospitals across the state took several days in early October, and each hospital had different health care information systems and policies, Jones said.
Vanderbilt took slightly longer than other hospitals to give state investigators access to its patient data, according to the emails obtained by AP.
Jones wrote to Vanderbilt on Oct. 12, saying not having remote electronic access was "becoming a substantial hindrance to our investigation."
By Oct. 18, the state had electronic access to records from St. Thomas Hospital, Baptist Hospital, Cumberland Medical Center, Cookeville Regional Medical Center and all HCA hospitals. Vanderbilt joined the next day.
Vanderbilt had been complying with the state's requests for data within hours of receiving them before ultimately giving investigators access to its computer system, said Titus Daniels, director for Vanderbilt's medical information services.
"The challenge here is the balance between privacy and access," Daniels said.
Jones said there could be some benefit to creating state code or policies that would set out guidelines for how the state could access information clinics in such emergencies. The access was limited to only those patients who were involved in the outbreak, Jones said.
"One of the issues that we grapple with, if we have electronic access to an institution's medical records, we just need to be able to reassure everyone and have policies in place that we are only accessing the records that we have a legal right to," Jones said.
Dr. Daniel Pollock, surveillance branch chief in the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's division of health care quality promotion, said this is an area of health care that is rapidly developing with technological changes. That makes it important to have agreements with hospitals regarding patient data ahead of such outbreaks.
Pollock said the CDC gets patient data on health care-related infections from thousands of hospitals, clinics and medical facilities who voluntarily submit it electronically.
The way Tennessee's health investigators worked with local hospitals is a good demonstration of how electronic access is critical when outbreaks emerge, he said.
"At the state level, there are opportunities to establish policies and practices that would enable remote access to electronic health record systems, and I expect we will be seeing a lot of activity on the state level on that front," he said.]]>


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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Two local golfers have qualified to be in the United States Golf Association's U.S. Amateur Championship: Zach Jaworski of Alpharetta and David Kleckner of Cumming. The championship will take place Aug. 11-17 at the Atlanta Athletic Club course in Johns Creek and will be broadcast on the Golf Channel and NBC.
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Marshall first and maybe only candidate in SA Liberal Party leadership race
Stand-in Liberal Party leader Steven Marshall has been the first to officially announce his running in the Liberal party leadership ballot on Monday morning.
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Following the shock resignation of Isobel Redmond from the leadership position at the party's regional planning conference in Port Pirie yesterday, remaining members of the party have been scrambling to find candidates for the vacated role.
Mr Marshall was the first to express his will to run in the leadership ballot at a press conference he hosted outside of the Liberal Party conference in Port Pirie this morning.
Marshall told the waiting media he had received overwhelming support from his party colleague overnight when he expressed interest in running for the position and said he was unaware of any other challengers.
"There have been issues in terms of party unity in the past, we have to put that behind us, we have a hopeless government in South Australia, they've got to be held to account and what I bring is an approach to bring everybody together, focussed around our objective."
Mr Marshall said he would not be running on a party ticket, nominating for the leadership position without an accompanying nominee for the deputy leadership role.
Marshall has been the sitting member for Norwood since 2010, and remained relatively unscathed in the party's previous leadership stoushes between now former leaders Martin Hamilton-Smith and Isobel Redmond.
With rumoured challenger Alexander Downer expressing no firm current wishes to enter state politics and challenge for the position, it is possible that Marshall may enter the leadership ballot unopposed.
Vicki Chapman has announced she will run for the deputy leader position, with Martin Hamilton-Smith also saying he is considering contesting the deputy role.
The ballot for the SA Liberal Party leadership positions will be held Monday morning at 9:00am.
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Holliday, Fuentes named to All-Star team
Rockies pair to make repeat appearance at Midsummer Classic
By Thomas Harding / MLB.com
In both cases, the performances were good enough to earn them enough votes from fellow players and league coaches and managers to be chosen to appear as reserves for the National League team in the 78th All-Star Game at AT&T Park in San Francisco on July 10.
Holliday received 725 votes from his peers, the most of any player.
"Matt's had a great first half -- we're very proud of him, very happy for him," Rockies manager Clint Hurdle said. "And we're just as proud of Brian and happy for him.
"These spots weren't handed out. They earned them and we wish them well as they go on and play and represent our organization."
The 2003 season marked the introduction of the Player Ballot to the All-Star selection process. Each league's players, managers and coaches elect eight position players and eight pitchers from their league. Catchers and infielders who finish in the top two at their position on the Player Ballot, and outfielders among the top six, are assured of making the All-Star Team. In instances where the winners of the Player Ballot are also fan-elected starters, the player with the next highest amount of votes on the Player Ballot makes the All-Star Team. Eight pitchers - five starters and three relievers - become All-Stars through the Player Ballot. The manager of each World Series team from the prior season - in this year's case, Detroit's Jim Leyland and St. Louis' Tony La Russa - then fills the remaining slots on their respective teams, ensuring that one player from all 30 clubs is named to the All-Star Game.
The 78th Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be televised nationally by FOX Sports, in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and Sportsnet HD and televised around the world by Major League Baseball International, with pregame ceremonies beginning at 6 p.m. MT. ESPN Radio will provide exclusive national radio coverage, while MLB.com will provide extensive online coverage. XM will provide satellite radio play-by-play coverage of the XM All-Star Futures Game.
It's the second straight appearance for Holliday. Fuentes becomes the fifth player in Rockies history to appear in as many as three Midsummer Classics.
Holliday entered Sunday afternoon's game against the Astros leading the NL in batting and improved his average one point to .349 with a 1-for-2 performance. He also has 115 hits, 116 total bases and 34 multi-hit games -- he led the league in all three categories going into Sunday.
"I think it's slightly different in that you know how the weekend is going to go or the week is going to go, but the same sense of excitement," Holliday said. "But I'm thrilled to be a part of it. To have players recognize you is a very humbling, very appreciative feeling."
Holliday is emerging because he is becoming a complete player. He has had a solid season defensively, and established himself in the No. 3 spot in the Rockies lineup.
"I feel like I've played well the first half on defense, gotten better on defense," he said. "I work at it. That's the goal and the reason I come to the park every day, to try to get better. I don't sit down and try to analyze myself too much because I'm constantly trying to look forward to the next day."
Fuentes will not be the Rockies closer for the next few days after having blown four straight saves, but he has succeeded on 20 of 26 opportunities. Colorado hopes he will regain his form and return to the closer role, which he has held since May 2005.
Fuentes struggled again in Sunday's 12-0 loss to the Astros, giving up two runs in the eighth inning. But he set the disappointment aside to express appreciation for the All-Star honor.
"To hear it's coming from my peers makes it that much more special, to know that I'm respected in that way," Fuentes said.
Elements of Fuentes' slump are similar to last season. Fuentes gave up six runs in his final appearance before the All-Star break, blew his first save chance afterward and gave up a run his following game before finishing strong.
"I never lose confidence," he said. "At times, I'm disappointed in myself for my performance when my end result wasn't very good. But as a competitor and as a closer, you have to put all that stuff behind you every time you show up to the field. I do that every day.
"I want to get right, whatever is best for the team. If they feel getting me out of that closing role is best for the team, then I'm all for it. If I had stayed in the role, I believe I'd still get the job done. But talking to Clint, it's not a permanent thing. When I get right, I'll go back into that role."
The only other players to represent the Rockies in more All-Star Games are Todd Helton (five), Larry Walker (four), Andres Galarraga and Dante Bichette. Walker, Bichette, Helton and now Fuentes have made three straight appearances.
Holliday and Fuentes each represented the Rockies last year at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. Holliday played seven innings and played in right field, something he had never done in a regular-season game. He went 0-for-3.
Fuentes was on the NL roster for the 2005 All-Star Game at Detroit's Comerica Park and warmed up, but did not participate. Last year, however, he entered in the sixth inning with a lead and pitched a scoreless inning.
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Assemblymember Joan Buchanan invites residents to attend a free pancake breakfast. Discuss legislative and community issues with Buchanan and neighbors on Saturday, March 17 from 10 a.m.-noon at Walnut Creeks Elk Lodge (1475 Creekside Dr., Walnut Creek). To RSVP call 328-1515.
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Free pancake breakfast with Joan Buchanan Saturday
a resident of Alamo
on Mar 14, 2012 at 6:29 am
Sorry to rain on Joan's free pancakes, but nothing's free. It's all that "free" stuff that has us over the barrel financially. Joan and her entitlement crowd are part of the problem.
a resident of Danville
on Mar 14, 2012 at 9:32 am
Well George I hate to rain on your parade as well. I think anything a legislator can do to involve his or her constituents is a positive thing. I don't think pancakes can qualify for quid pro quo? By your comment you have self identified as one of the fringe far right that make ridiculous assertions over just about anything. From free pancakes with a quantum leap of entitlement programs, amazing. Sure hope your not on Medicare George otherwise you'll be choking on those free pancakes.
a resident of Alamo
on Mar 14, 2012 at 10:49 am
Sorry Bill... no quantum leaps. People have become desensitized to the true definition of "free". Nothing is free. Nothing. Somebody pays for everything. Someone (likely taxpayers) is underwriting the "free" pancakes. I agree that it's good for politicians to involve their constituents... and I'd stipulate that my objection to her advertising "free pancakes" is somewhat trivial. That said, the notion that things provided by any politician or government entity is "free" is ludicrous. Whether it be pancakes, healthcare, government subsidies for alternative power sources, infrastructure projects, or other... it's not free. Give it some thought... it's worth ponering.
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Northern Utah Ranges > Bear River Range > Mount Magog > Climber's Log
Mount Magog Climber's Log
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|Great View!
Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2016
|Combined with Naomi, Bullen Hole, and Gog. This is a great peak and has an outstanding view!
|Posted Sep 8, 2016 11:46 pm
|From Naomi Peak
Date Climbed: Nov 10, 2013
|Traversed over from Naomi Peak. This is a cool little summit! Definitely worth checking out
|Posted Nov 10, 2013 8:40 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2013
|7/10/2013 I made the fun little side trip to Magog after climbing Naomi Peak. Great peak with great views. I was half tempted to try to find a way down to White Pine Lake and out that way, but opted to stick with what was familiar.
|Posted Jul 10, 2013 9:45 pm
|Slog down Magog
Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2013
|This is one sexy mountain! There is no getting around it, and it was truly fun to climb along the southwest ridge traversing over from Mt. Naomi. The views from the top were spectacular, so fun to look over the edge down to White Pine Lake. However a nice man told Abrennaline Rush and I that he came up the easy way from the basin due south below. We decided to come back this route and it was not the easy way! Steep and lots of loose rocks heading back this route! However there were hidden basins that were gorgeous, and it was a great adventure. Awesome peak and worth the traverse.
|Posted Jul 7, 2013 7:30 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2013
|We did this as a bonus peak after summiting Naomi, but to be honest, the ascent was more fun and the views were more rewarding atop Magog. Perfect vantage point for Naomi, Gog, White Pine Lake, and Tony Grove Lake, and all of the surrounding environs - just gorgeous! We encountered a fellow who had summited Magog multiple times, and he told us the route that we took (southwest ridge traverse over from Naomi) was the "hard" way. We took his advice and followed the "easy" way down and back to the trail to Tony Grove. 'Twas slow going and not really easy at all (steeeeep descent in between the southwest and southeast ridges), but a fun adventure nonetheless!
|Posted Jul 7, 2013 6:58 pm
|Great View
Date Climbed: May 12, 2013
|Fun spring ski with a great view on top. Skied down the cool little south facing chute and across amazing terrain all the way back to the car. Skin up was really chill due to some excellent route finding by my husband :)
|Posted May 13, 2013 10:23 am
|Spring Ski
Date Climbed: May 12, 2013
|Drove to the snow (about a mile from trail head) skinned up to the top for a great view and fun decent with my awesome wife. Perfect weather and had the whole area to ourselves (no sleds). Great 1/2 day summit!
|Posted May 13, 2013 8:44 am
|Traverse from Mt. Naomi
Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2011
|Summited Mt. Naomi first, then did traverse to Mt. Magog. Well worth it, in spite of abrupt weather change as we approached Magog.
|Posted Jun 23, 2011 2:56 am
|Good sidetrip
|Hiked to the top as a sidetrip on a Tony Grove to Bunchgrass bike ride.
|Posted May 5, 2011 2:42 pm
|Nice little scramble if you stay close to the west ridge. North Face looks to be a potentially decent climbing route.
|Posted Feb 23, 2011 4:33 pm
|David Mortensen
Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2010
|One of the coolest climbs in the Bear River Range. I could not make out much of a trail, via the Southwest Ridge, but it was easy enough to find the route to the top. Well worth it!
|Posted Sep 6, 2010 8:15 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2010
|Best views in the Cache area!!! White Pine lake on one side and Tony Grove lake on the other.
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Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2009
|Great morning climb of Naomi, Bullen Hole, Gog and Magog. Pictures and route map at http://www.willhiteweb.com/utah_climbing/bear_river_mountains/naomi_gog_magog_394.htm
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Date Climbed: Aug 19, 1998
|I've climbed Mount Magog two times, August 19, 1998 and September 6, 2009. It's a fun hike along with other peaks in the area. Great view and cool summit cliffs.
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From the Spring Break trip in mid-April with my 11 y/o son, Jean-Luc.
Taken with mostly 50 y/o cameras..... medium-format Rolleiflex and a 35mm swing-lens panoramic Widelux. The shots taken by Jean-Luc were with a modern cheapie digital.
My own website is down with some server issues at the moment, or I'd post it there. When it comes up, I'll post the whole trip there.
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Kendy Senat, 22, and Terence Holiday, 21, were arrested in Hernando County on Thursday and charged with organized fraud and child neglect after deputies say they sent nine children, ages 12 to 15, into a neighborhood to tell residents they were raising money for a nonprofit organization called Aware and Active Youth Corporation.
The children went door to door selling candy, candles and dog treats bought from a dollar store, which they sold for $8 apiece, deputies say. Senat and Holiday kept $5.75 of each sale and gave the children $2.25.
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What specific info should a rider place on a thumbnail drive for use by EMT personnel in case of an accident?
What specific info should a rider place on a thumbnail drive for use by EMT personnel in case of an accident?
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The EMT's I've talked to said they would never look for something like that. They MIGHT look for a medical alert bracelet but they said they'd be too busy with other stuff to worry about a random thumb drive or to dig though your wallet for any possible cards.
I wear mine on my helmet but even that probably wouldn't get looked at in a bad wreck
I put one on the front of the helmet that says "IF INJURED DO NOT REMOVED HELMET"
Then on the side I have
I actually have my blood type in few different spots on me.
Edit- Here's one of my old helmets
But again I was told that the EMTs won't be looking for this stuff on you. They are concerned with your immediate medical needs.
I ride both bicycles and motorcycles. Whenever I'm out, especially alone, I wear a RoadID wrist strap. They are available either with info engraved right on the plate, or with an 800 number and web address. I have the latter and keep my info up to date.
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Here's my thoughts as a former paramedic... placing any important medical info on a thumb drive may not be the best solution since it is extremely doubtful that any EMS provider would either have the 1) time or 2) ability to gather your info from one while in the field. This could be a viable solution to provide your medical history once you're stabilized in a hospital, provided the USB device goes with you to the ER and is found by the medical staff.
I like the idea of putting medical info on your helmet. Even if you're helmet flies off, there's a good chance that the EMS providers will make an attempt to find it in order to determine the mechanism/extend of injury to your head. A destroyed helmet is usually a good indicator that the rider should have an advanced life support ride to the ER, as there is a higher chance of closed head injuries and other unseen internal trauma.
I also like the wristband idea, as long as the info is engraved on the plate and doesn't require logging onto a website or calling an 800 number. Again, if there's something that you want the EMS providers to know within the first few minutes of an incident, make it stand out and easy to find (i.e. like your throats going to swell up like a blowfish because you have a severe latex allergy).
Name, DOB, NKDA/NKMA ("No Known Drug/Medication Allergies") and blood type are all great to have readily available. I'd also try to have the name and phone numbers for an emergency contact somewhere readily accessible too.
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What was that Melo? Grab this ball under your own basket, when nobody's near you.
Stat's a 20-10 player for the next 2 seasons .. with us or the next-team .. u need to stop believing our crew of decent players are signing with the Knicks to play with Melo.
Melo's a regular-season winner
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Do the math
Our defense need HELP .. the Spurs are playing tired from lastnight game in Millaukie we should have a 10 pt lead at the half, not a 2 pts ..
Push da ball
When's Woody going to design a few scoring plays for Novak & Brewer, so their effort on defense pickup .. Felton & Pablo are PG u have to write-out x n o design plays to for teammates.
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After we all loved the Valentine's Day Cupid's Crunch recipe, I figured I should maybe work something out for some St. Patrick's Day treats. Just like almost everything I make, this is easy to make with super simple ingredients. I will caution you that this is highly addictive. It's delightful. Sweet, salty, and oh so much fun.
What you need:
2 bags microwave popcorn or 1/2- 2/3 cup popcorn kernels, popped
12 oz bag Wilton candy melts (I did the yellow for this recipe)
2 cups pretzels- broken into pieces
1 – 11/2 cups M&Ms (Get some Skippers if you want nut-free options)
Sprinkles, Nonpareils, Holiday shaped candies for decoration
How to make it– pop popcorn, set aside. Be sure to pick any unpopped kernels out- they aren't fun to bite into when you don't expect them!
Melt the candy melts at 30 second intervals in the microwave if you want this done quickly. Otherwise, you can always do a double boiler method (it'll take longer), stirring frequently.
Toss broken pretzels and M&Ms into the bowl with popcorn. Then pour 1/2 the melted candy over the top and combine with a rubber spatula. (I actually found that using 2 rubber spatulas worked a lot better for me and I didn't get covered in Cupid's Crunch mess!)
Spread mixture out on a sheet of wax paper- drizzle remaining melted candy over the top.
Sprinkle the nonpareils, candy bits or sprinkles (I call them shots) (If you want nut-free, go with colored sugar or check Target- I found store brand sprinkles that are NOT processed with nuts!)
After the chocolate dries/firms up again, break into bits and either store in an airtight container (for about a week) or package it up into treat bags to share with friends, classmates and neighbors! If you try to do it before the chocolate is ready, you're going to have a big mess on your hands.
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NEW YORK -- There are only two significant platforms in the smartwatch arena and neither are up to snuff, according to Pebbles Myriam Joire. The chief evangelist discussed the past, present, and future of smartwatches at Wearable Tech Expo, held here July 22 through 24.
Other than Pebble [Steel] and Moto 360, I dont think we have a smartwatch that looks good. More than ever with wearables, its super personal. You want this thing to reflect who you are. Customization is super important with gorgeous designs, choices of materials, shapes, and sizes, Joire said in her keynote speech.
While Pebble and Android Wear-based Moto 360 take the cake for best smartwatches in a burgeoning field, both smartwatches are battling charging, display, and usability challenges. Chief among these issues is battery life - Pebbles original 130 milliamp battery can last up to a week while Android Wear devices may be sucked dry in a day. Joire noted that a 15 minute charge could juice a Pebble watch for a day.
[Battery] dictates a whole bunch of technology. If you want to make a wearable device, your software and your hardware need to be super efficient -- that means picking the right display, the right processor, picking the right radio communication, she said. That also means your OS needs to be lightweight. Android, Tizen is not going to cut it, theyre heavy OSes based on Linux. You need a real-time OS based on a Cortex M3 or M4.
She said charging methods are another hurdle to widespread smartwatch adoption, pointing to wireless charging as a near-term alternative to using micro USB connectors that take up valuable real estate. She called out AT&T as a supplier of wireless charging devices and encouraged the company to stick with Qi - an inductive-based coil system - instead of promoting its proprietary system, Powermat, to grow the wearable industry.
What were trying to do now is to rally a whole bunch of the other manufacturers to get them on board with a standardized connector thats waterproof and low profile, she said. But making a watch waterproof and wireless-charging capable is difficult because of the size of the coil.
Battery life in smartwatches -- and most mobile devices, for that matter -- are often compromised by display. Joire said displays in the smartwatch market were a pick your poison situation where users can opt for a daytime-readable display in black-and-white, or a more draining high-resolution color display.There is no magic pill. You have to pick one. For the next two years wearables will be suffering from this problem… Until then, solutions are compromised. Wed like to have color, more resolution, but in daylight you cant beat [smartphone displays].
Successful smartwatches of the future will also go beyond Bluetooth LE and smartphone-based connectivity. She envisioned a system of smart personal area networks to connect devices, perhaps brought online by a credit card-sized device with an RF chip that users charge monthly.
Creating a secure world around your body, thats the future and the present and foreseeable future of connectivity for wearables, she said, adding that users will also need to trust manufactures. You need to trust the tech world and give us your data. Thats the only way we're going to be able to predict what you want to do. Context is key.
Creating context and positive use-cases in daily life is key to making smartwatches accessible to the masses. Samsungs Galaxy Gear, she noted, is too specialized to make the leap beyond early adopters and tech-savvy users.
You need to keep things simple. Right now my beef with a lot of the technology I use today is its not simple enough, she said. If you want to go beyond early adopters The people who buy a watch at Target dont want to do anything. They want to take it out of the box and have it add value to their lives.
Smartwatches of the future should focus less on complex modes of operation, Joire concluded, and instead set sights on simplicity and out-of-the-box usability.
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CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson's offense hasn't been shut down often in coordinator Chad Morris' two seasons. The Tigers' 34-13 loss last year to rival South Carolina was one of those times.
Clemson managed 153 yards, by far the fewest in Morris' 25 games. Quarterback Tajh Boyd was 11 of 29 for 83 yards and Sammy Watkins dropped a sure touchdown pass early on that Morris believes might've swung momentum Clemson's way. Instead, the Tigers struggled to muster any offense against a South Carolina's defense that was ranked third in the nation.
"There wasn't a whole lot of pretty out of it, I'll tell you that," Morris said Monday.
Still, Morris said he won't dwell on last year's struggles when No. 12 Clemson (10-1) faces the 13th-ranked Gamecocks (9-2) at Death Valley on Saturday night. The Tigers are seeking to stop South Carolina's three-game win streak in the series.
Clemson is on an offensive roll unmatched in school history.
The Tigers lead the Atlantic Coast Conference and is sixth nationally at 535 yards a game. Boyd leads the league in total offense and is second in passing. Last week Clemson piled up 754 yards in a 62-48 win over North Carolina State — two yards shy of the program's all-time record set against Wake Forest in its national championship season of 1981.
For plenty of Clemson fans, those achievements won't mean anything without taking down the Gamecocks.
South Carolina's defense a year ago featured a pair of first-round NFL selections in cornerback Stephon Gilmore and defensive end Melvin Ingram. The Gamecocks are also led by a new coordinator in Lorenzo Ward, who was promoted by Steve Spurrier after longtime coordinator Ellis Johnson left last December to become head coach at Southern Miss.
Morris said South Carolina's secondary plays more man defense as the Gamecocks try and keep the pressure on up front with a defensive line led by sophomore star Jadeveon Clowney.
It'll be up to Clemson's improving offensive line to give Boyd a chance to complete passes to Tigers' dynamic WRs Watkins and DeAndre Hopkins.
"I've heard the name Clowney for a long time," Tigers right tackle Gifford Timothy said.
Morris has heard it a lot as well, especially from Tiger fans worried the Gamecocks defensive end will cause havoc in the backfield. Morris said he'll stick to the plan he's followed all season long, preparing his players to perform at their peak each game while blocking out the outside distractions.
"We've got to be who we are. You can't do something and be somebody that you're not," Morris said. "If you do, you've got a problem."
The Tigers were clicking last Saturday against the Wolfpack. Boyd passed for 426 yards, ran for 103 yards, and accounted for eight touchdowns — five passing, three rushing — against North Carolina State. Boyd was named the ACC's offensive back of the week Monday.
The stakes are high for both teams. A Clemson victory would mean the team's first 11-win season since going 12-0 in 1981. The Tigers also have a chance at an at-large BCS bid, something that would disappear with a loss.
South Carolina is seeking its second-straight 10-win season, a first in program history.
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Building a Mind-Boggling Infinity Mirror, Part 3
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Yes! Max has finally completed building his infinity mirror, and he is now drooling over this mind-boggling display.
Hurray! It's taken a while because I'm easily distracted, but I've finally finished building my infinity mirror. (See also Part 1 and Part 2 of this miniseries.)
Before we plunge into the fray, please note that that there's a video at the end of this blog showing this little beauty in all its glory. Even if you are short of time, you should take a moment to take a look. Now, back to the plot...
As you may recall, an infinity mirror involves a relatively thin enclosure (frame) with a full mirror at the back and a partial mirror (or a half-mirror or one-way mirror) at the front. Following my previous experiments, I decided that the optimal distance between the back mirror and the front mirror for my purposes was 1 inch. With regard to the width and height of my mirror, this was easily determined by the fact that I happened to already have a one-way mirror in my possession -- and this mirror was 12" x 12" -- so everything else was derived from these measurements.
My first step was to wander down to my local Lowe's store to purchase a 12x12 piece of full mirror. I also purchased a bunch of 12x12 pieces of regular 1/8-inch-thick glass for some additional experiments as discussed a little later in this column. Next, I commenced construction of the frame as illustrated below:
I built this out of strips of 3/4" wide wood. I decided to give myself 1/4" lips upon which to rest my mirrors (thereby leaving me with an 11.5" x 11.5" open area in the middle), and then added an extra 1/32" to this dimension to give myself a bit of wriggle room. The following image shows these pieces of wood just after they had been cut. The next step was to glue and nail them together and paint them black.
Of course, the thing that really makes an infinity mirror so cool is the little light sources you place on the inside of the frame between the front and back mirrors. For this project, I'd already decided to use NeoPixel Strips from Adafruit; in this case, I'm using the type with 60 tri-colored LEDs per meter:
Now, I could simply have wrapped the NeoPixel strip around the inside of the frame and left it at that. However, I intend to experiment with different lighting effects, like having individual LEDs light up in each of the corners and move around the frame in synchronization. This meant that I would need to have the same number of LEDs on each side of the frame. It turned out that I could fit 17 LEDs on each side, with a tiny extra gap in the corners, so I cut four 17-LED pieces off my NeoPixel strip.
Any project like this is a learning experience. If I decide to create another infinity mirror in the future (and I do have some rather cool ideas in this direction) I will do some things differently. For example, I decided to attach my NeoPixel strips to the frame using superglue. When I attached the first strip, I simply stuck it on and weighed it down, as discussed below. Unfortunately, the strip slid around a little on the glue, so it ended up being a tad out of true. This wasn't really significant, but it's the look of the thing and my professional pride that's at stake. If anyone ever opens this up in the future, I want them to say, "Look how perfect this is," not "Well, that strip is a little skew-whiff, isnt it?"


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It is no surprise that President Barack Obama�s administration � and Senator Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., in particular � are continuing to rely on deceptive, emotionally charged propaganda to sell their proposed gun ban.
To the editor:
It is no surprise that President Barack Obama�s administration � and Senator Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., in particular � are continuing to rely on deceptive, emotionally charged propaganda to sell their proposed gun ban.
Just the other day, to bolster the so-called need to pass the legislation, Obama brought in police chiefs from major cities that support the proposed ban on so-called assault weapons. That is all well and good except that these police chiefs answer to anti-gun mayors and didn�t get to their current positions by bucking their bosses. In other words, they are political hacks.
Years before Obama came on the national scene, Feinstein was hard at it, claiming that the pistol grip on a weapon is so the weapon can be held at the hip to enable the user to spray bullets and kill lots of people without even having to aim. From my perspective as a retired infantry officer, I find she is intentionally being disingenuous in her claims.
Contrary to Feinstein�s Hollywood-based expert opinion, the presence of a pistol grip on modern rifles grew out of a search to lessen the soldier�s load. By rearranging the assembly that loads, fires and then ejects the spent casing, both the overall length and weight of the rifle were reduced. In order to hold the rifle in the shoulder, acquire the sights, and still reach the controls meant that the pistol grip could no longer be integral to the buttstock. This necessitated one piece becoming two, with the separate pistol grip being positioned slightly forward and somewhat perpendicular to buttstock.
Further clouding reality with emotion and disinformation, Feinstein theatrically declared that these types of firearms are designed for close combat. As a former program manager for the Marine Corps Close Combat Training Program � which entails stabbing, slashing, clubbing, hitting, biting or whatever works � it was obvious to me that her statement was factually corrupt, but for the emotional effect.
Granted these firearms, both true full auto-assault weapons and the semi-automatic civilian look-alike models, are equipped with a bayonet lug; but the rifles themselves are designed to be intermediate range weapons. Use of a bayonet fell off dramatically with the advent of repeating firearms and would not be used unless the rifle could not be fired. It should be comforting to the uninformed that Feinstein has included the presence of bayonet lug as a defining feature of an assault weapon in her proposed legislation.
Of note, there have been no reports of civilian bayonet assaults since expiration of the previous �assault� weapons ban in 1994.
Adding to the emotional smoke screen, other defining features that Feinstein proposed would constitute an assault weapon would be � I�m not making this up � if there was a grenade or rocket launcher attached to the rifle. The manufacture, possession and use of such weapons and explosive devices are regulated to the point where any legal use or possession outside of government applications is virtually nonexistent. Both Obama and Feinstein know that and they also know that the illegal possession of these devices already results in serious federal and state prison time.
So, just what is their motive for including these as defining features when they are already strictly regulated under existing law?
The only plausible motive I can come up with is that it is designed to incite fear by intentionally deceiving people into believing that these devices are easily and legally obtained by civilians � thus attention is diverted away from the other defining features in the proposal that would make many firearms commonly owned and used by law-abiding citizens illegal.
Should this proposed gun ban pass, and then somehow survive the constitutional challenges that are sure to follow, it will prove to be ineffective in reducing crime.
If it should survive, then calls for more gun bans that target handguns, as well as pump action and any remaining semi-automatic long guns, are to be expected.
In the end, they will be as ineffective in reducing crime as the silly feel-good federal law regulating the interstate sale of switchblade knives has been.
Kent Sullivan


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The wife of a Quincy native was among five U.S. Army soldiers killed March 11 a helicopter crash in Afghanistan. Capt. Sara Knutson, 27, married Chris Cullen, 31, a 1999 Quincy High School graduate, in November.
The wife of a Quincy native was among five U.S. Army soldiers killed March 11 a helicopter crash in Afghanistan. Capt. Sara Knutson, 27, married Chris Cullen, 31, a 1999 Quincy High School graduate, in November.
Chris Cullen and Sara Knutson married in November, and bought a house together in Georgia near her Army base.
A month after she was deployed to Afghanistan, Cullen, a former Black Hawk helicopter pilot, deployed to the country to work for a private contracting company.
"He left active duty ... to be near her," said City Councilor Joseph Finn, a friend of Cullen's family. "It's just an incredible tragedy."
Capt. Knutson, 27, was among five U.S. Army soldiers killed March 11 in a helicopter crash in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation. Initial reporting indicated there was no enemy activity in the area at the time of the crash, according to the NATO International Security Assistance Force.
"On (March 13) I had the unfortunate honor of returning to US soil with the fallen aircrew of 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade," Cullen, 31, wrote on his Facebook page Sunday. "My sadness over the loss of my wife ... was overpowered by the honor and pride of being among fallen brothers and sisters as they were brought home one last time. They are true heroes. They will never be forgotten and will be missed forever ... To Sara's and my own family and friends, I love you. Without you I would be lost."
Cullen, a Houghs Neck native, graduated from Quincy High School in 1999.
Members of Knutson's family told The Baltimore Sun that she met Cullen while stationed in Alaska a few years ago. They were married in Baltimore in November.
The couple bought a house in Georgia, not far from where Knutson's parents had retired in South Carolina, The Sun reported.
She was deployed to Afghanistan in January, and met her husband on the weekends or in the morning for coffee, The Sun reported.
In addition to her husband, Knutson is survived by her parents, brother, sister, brother-in-law and nieces.
Also killed in the crash were Staff Sgt. Steven P. Blass, 27, of Estherville, Iowa; Chief Warrant Officer Bryan J. Henderson, 27, of Franklin, La.; Staff Sgt. Marc A. Scialdo, 31, of Naples, Fla; and Spc. Zachary L. Shannon, 21, of Dunedin, Fla.
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Goodyear Customizes Akron-Made Tires to Honor America's Armed Forces
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AKRON, Ohio, July 5, 2012 – As a further reflection of its decades of military support, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, exclusive tire supplier of NASCAR's three major national series and NHRA Racing's Top Fuel and Funny Car classes, is honoring and supporting U.S. Armed Forces with the launch of the "Goodyear Gives Back" campaign, a fund-raising effort designed to generate support for the U.S. Armed Forces and their families who make sacrifices to protect Americans' freedom.
Goodyear is transforming the appearance of its iconic NASCAR and NHRA race tires over the July 4th holiday race weekend, replacing the traditional "Goodyear Eagle" sidewalls with a symbolic yellow ribbon design reading "Support Our Troops." The tires, built in Goodyear's Akron, Ohio Innovation Center, will be prominently featured during this weekend's Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, July 5-8 at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.
A number of initiatives are part of this year's program, including at-track activities, the launch of www.Goodyear.com/GivesBack, and multiple opportunities for racing fans to participate – all of which benefits Support Our Troops."Soldiers and their families make tremendous sacrifices for us every day. We hope that by changing the look of our race tires to raise awareness, along with Goodyear's donation and fund-raising efforts, we can help make a difference in the lives of the troops and their families," said Garth Ely, Goodyear director of brand marketing. "From outfitting Humvees and planes, to patrolling the coast with the Goodyear blimp after Pearl Harbor, Goodyear has been supporting the military for more than 100 years."
To kick off this year's program, Goodyear is leading the way with its own donation to Support Our Troops. During the "Goodyear Gives Back" event from July 1 through August 31, Goodyear will donate $1 per select Goodyear tire sold up to $250,000* to the Support Our Troops organization. Over the past two years, contributions generated through the Goodyear effort have amounted to nearly $400,000 in cash and product, and have benefited U.S. service men and women directly and through the highly effective programs operated by Support Our Troops. This nonprofit nationwide organization works to bolster the morale and well-being of America's troops and their families by delivering over $20 million per year in care packs and requested items to the front lines, providing positive support at home, kids' camp assistance and more.
"Goodyear has played an integral role in efforts to raise awareness and funds to help impact the lives of U.S. Armed Forces and their families," said Martin C. Boire, executive director of Support Our Troops. "We appreciate all that Goodyear, NASCAR and NHRA are doing by providing so many ways for the fans to show their support for our service men and women through this year's campaign."To extend the impact of this year's program, Goodyear, NASCAR and a group of volunteers teamed up at Daytona International Speedway to fill care packages for the troops with personalized "thank you" cards and other essential items donated by Goodyear and NASCAR sponsors and partners. To show its support, UPS, the world's largest package delivery company, will ship these care packages to Bagram Air Force base in Afghanistan free of charge.
Northeast Ohio-based Summit Racing Equipment, a leading direct marketer of high performance automotive parts and accessories, will also be doing its part to help Goodyear support the cause. Throughout July and August, Summit will be actively promoting the program in its network of retail stores and through shipments to online customers.
Consumers and race fans can personally get involved in this year's "Goodyear Gives Back" campaign by visiting www.Goodyear.com/GivesBack and bidding on authentic, race-used Goodyear NASCAR and NHRA tires autographed by drivers who used them in these races, as well as other unique items including authentic motorsports experiences and memorabilia that are up for auction with all proceeds going directly to Support Our Troops.
Consumers can also make direct donations to Support Our Troops through the Goodyear website, purchase Goodyear Gives Back merchandise through the auction link (while supplies last), and support local Goodyear dealers across the country who are backing the effort to acknowledge the sacrifice and help make a difference in the lives of military members and their families.
"Along with the many options Goodyear is offering, we encourage consumers to help support the cause by spreading the word to their friends, family and any military members they know and encouraging them to visit www.Goodyear.com/GivesBack to get involved," added Kris Kienzl, Goodyear marketing manager.
In 2011, Goodyear customers, including its retail stores, independent dealers and Discount Tire, provided full mounting services free of charge to make sure donated tires were properly mounted to the vehicles of the troops and their families. This year, retailers will be planning local events and promotions throughout the country. Goodyear, the largest producer of military tires in the U.S., has a longstanding history with the U.S. Armed Forces, with over 100 years of commitment to building innovative and reliable equipment to support and protect our troops. Goodyear's commitment extends beyond products and charitable donations; priding itself on hosting events at U.S. military bases throughout the year, bringing service men and women and their families a chance to interact with drivers and take rides on the Goodyear Blimp.


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If cleared, Chavez may return on Thursday
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
Chavez said that he took an ImPACT test to gauge his recovery and that there was only one part of his exam that turned out questionable. Chavez was able to resume baseball activities on Wednesday.
"Most of it looked really good, and with the concussions that are going on, they're really taking a lot of precautions," Chavez said. "If [the administrator] says I have to retake the test, I'll probably do it tomorrow. I'll just keep taking it until I pass."
Chavez suffered a concussion on May 2 while diving for a ball in the field, and he later left the game with what has been described as whiplash.
"The way the doctor explained it to me, my head was tilted a little bit and I kind of had a whiplash reaction," Chavez said. "He says if your neck is turned, you're more likely to have a concussion than if it's straight on."
Chavez said that he believes he had two previous concussions -- one playing football and one as a younger player, when the catcher hit him in the head with a throw back to the mound. Chavez was also tested for a concussion in Spring Training 2008 with the Athletics.
Deep cough has weakened Teixeira
NEW YORK -- Mark Teixeira's hacking cough was so violent and persistent on Tuesday, first-base umpire Jim Reynolds asked the Yankees slugger if he needed to stop the game at one point.
Teixeira took that as a sign, believing it might be time to get a professional opinion. The first baseman saw a chest specialist on Wednesday at New York Presbyterian Hospital and has been treated for inflamed airways in his chest.
"I had one of my episodes in [the doctor's] office, and she goes, 'Oh, I know what that is,'" Teixeira said. "It's so inflamed. Basically, I have no air coming up and down, which is why I'm choking and not being able to talk and that kind of stuff."
Teixeira has been fighting illness since the Yankees' Welcome Home Dinner on April 12, which is where he believes his troubles started. He had a CT scan and breathing tests on Wednesday and said that he is 100 percent healthy other than the inflammation.
"I caught something at that Welcome Home Dinner," Teixeira said. "That caused a cough, and because of our travel schedule and the weather's been bad and having to play every day, I just never got over the cough part of it. It just got worse and worse, to the point that my chest is basically closed up now."
Teixeira said that he has had to cut back some of his workouts and that he has been winded more easily when running, though he hasn't had to ask out of the lineup.
To help open his chest, Teixeira was prescribed a steroid, which he said did not have to be cleared with Major League Baseball -- "It's not anabolic," Teixeira laughed.
"It's good news, because that's the only thing we haven't tried," Teixeira said. "We've literally tried everything else."
Mo certain Robertson has drive to close
NEW YORK -- Mariano Rivera may own a Major League-record 608 saves, but on Tuesday night, he was just like any other white-knuckled Yankees fan in front of a television set.
Rivera said that he saw David Robertson's first save of the season from the comfort of his Westchester, N.Y., home, but the experience of watching someone else handle his ninth inning was nerve-wracking for the 42-year-old closer.
"I was home, right on the couch," Rivera said. "I was sweating and screaming to Robby on the TV. It was good, though. It was difficult, but it was good at the same time, knowing that we won the game. That's what we wanted."
Robertson loaded the bases but struck out the Rays' Carlos Pena looking for the final out, preserving the Yankees' 5-3 win for his first save of the season and the fourth of his Major League career.
"He has tremendous will and desire to get it done, to do the job," Rivera said. "I think he has done a tremendous job. The situation he was in yesterday, it was not an easy situation, but he came through. That's what I have seen from him before.
"He is capable to do that. We need to work on little things, but that's minor; that's things that we can fix. But you cannot fix heart. ... Robby is capable."
Bombers bits
Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, on the disabled list with a strained right elbow, is scheduled to play in his second Minor League rehab game on Wednesday for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and could be activated on Thursday.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi said that he would be reluctant to use Robertson for three consecutive days in the closer's role, which would open the way for Rafael Soriano to pick up some save opportunities.
Girardi said that Joba Chamberlain, on the DL with a dislocated right ankle, is continuing to play catch and do range-of-motion exercises. There is no set date on when Chamberlain will increase throwing.
On this date in 1999, Mike Stanton made his first career start after 552 consecutive relief appearances to begin his career. Stanton received a no-decision against the Mariners, throwing four innings in a 6-0 Yankees victory.
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @bryanhoch and read his MLBlog, Bombers Beat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The following is meant as a guide for tenants who are in the process of moving out of their apartments and seeking to recover their security deposits. While all situations are different and require analysis specifically tailored to address them, this guide will provide a foundation for dealing with move-out and deposit recovery issues. The model letters can be used as templates for tenants to fill in their specific information or as a framework around which tenants can structure an individually tailored letter.
Many of the links below lead to PDF files that require Adobe Acrobat Reader to be installed on your computer. You can download Acrobat Reader for free.
A landlord is not obligated to return a security deposit, or any portion thereof, until the tenancy ends and all original tenants have permanently moved out of the rental unit. The last original tenant to vacate the unit must provide at least 30 days' written notice that s/he will be vacating the unit. Your landlord is required to offer a walk-through inspection of your rental unit during the last two weeks of your tenancy to identify any items that require repair/cleaning in order to avoid deductions from your security deposit. The landlord must provide you with this list in writing immediately following the inspection. Since many landlords do not offer this inspection, we recommend that you request it.
Download this linked letter to use as a template for a 30-Day written notice to your landlord.
In order to avoid deductions from your security deposit, you should make sure to leave the rental unit in the same condition as it was delivered to you. If the landlord provides you with a list of items to repair/clean after the walk-through inspection, you would be wise to focus your attention on that list. Remember that landlords are not permitted to charge for ordinary wear and tear on the rental unit, but they can charge for any damage that the tenants caused or for any cleaning that is required to return the unit to the condition it was in at the start of the tenancy.
Hold onto all receipts and invoices for money spent on cleaning or repairing your rental unit. For example, if you hire a cleaning service before moving out, make sure to keep a copy of the invoice for your records. Also, if you are concerned that there are conditions that exist that you did not cause, write your landlord a letter that identifies these conditions and explain why you are not responsible for their cleaning/repair.
Take date-stamped pictures of your unit before moving out. You will want to keep copies of these in your records in case there is any dispute as to the landlord's justification for deducting from your deposit after you vacate the unit. You should also invite other witnesses who will be able to testify as to the condition of the rental unit when you moved out of it (preferably witnesses who did not live in the apartment but can testify competently regarding the condition of the rental unit before the last tenant permanently vacated).
California law provides that a landlord must return your security deposit (minus any authorized deductions) or written justification for why s/he is not returning it within 21 days of the day you permanently vacate the rental unit. In order to avoid any unreasonable delays in recovering your deposit, it is recommended that you provide your landlord with a new address where s/he can send you a check. If you do not yet have a new address, you can inform the landlord to send it to a friend or relative (preferably one who lives in the Bay Area or near where you plan to live).
Download this linked letter to use as a template for a letter to your landlord notifying him/her of your new address.
If you do not receive your security deposit -- or written justification for why it is being withheld -- within 21 days of the day that you permanently move out of the rental unit, you should write a letter to your landlord requesting immediate return of your deposit. The letter should very clearly spell out why you are entitled to the return of your security deposit. Remember to keep a signed copy of this letter. You might also include photos of the unit and/or witness declarations that show that you left the rental unit in good condition.
Download this linked letter to use as a template for a letter to recover your security deposit if the landlord has not returned it or provided written justification for withholding it within 21 days of the day the last original tenant moved out.
If after receiving your security deposit demand letters, your landlord still refuses to return the money, you will have to file a claim at the Small Claims Court or Rent Board (if the rental unit is covered by rent control). Here are the petition links for units covered by rent control: "T" petition and Schedule A petition. When you file your petition or lawsuit you should include copies of any and all photos and witness statements regarding the condition of the rental unit when you moved out and copies of signed letters that the tenants sent the landlord regarding return of the deposit. You will need to prove that you left the apartment in a condition that required the landlord to refund the security deposit that s/he retained.
For more information on the state law governing the return of security deposits, please review California Civil Code Section 1950.5 (search California Law for Civil Code section 1950.5).
If you want to pursue the recovery of your security deposit in Small Claims Court, here are important links and information:
As always, Rent Board Housing Counselors are available to answer any questions you may have regarding this process. Please call us at 981-7368 (981-RENT) for assistance.