text:
Vegas Baby……Vegas
If you are one of the many traveling members of the Tampa Bay Rays front office in Las Vegas this week, can you pull off the swagger and the slight attitude of a pennant winner? After your team pulled off the almost impossible in 2008 of claiming the American League East and Pennant, let's hope you can become as cocky and as vocal as the other counterparts in the AL East offices. At the MLB Winter Meetings at the elegant Bellagio, do you finally have people on your speedial that are the movers' and the shakers' in baseball? Again, we hope so. For years the Rays were the typhoid marys of the major leagues. No one gave you the respect, the ablity, or even the confidence to even park your car without hitting the cement pole. But now you have gained that initial push towards respectabilty and you can flaunt it with the big boys this year. Celebrate, let you inner rowdie come out and show the world the Rays are here for good and you better get used to it!
Now we all know that Rays General Manager Andrew Friedman has already been a busy guy this offseason, but does he get more looks and more calls now simply because of his upstart moves and slick manuvers in 2008. We hope so. And do the Rays even get odd calls now from veterans wanting to play here seeing the positive attitude and the termendous team concept in the clubhouse.We sure hope so too. According to some sources, for the first time in Rays history, people are actually calling the team asking about openings and chatting with team officials. Such a adventure would not have seemed possible a few seasons ago, but now are common place for the A L Pennant winner.
As the Rays continue to search for key ingredients to their 2009 pie, We have to believe that they are gearing up for are making another run at the World Series in 2009. Vegas currently have then at 16:1 to repeat the playoff senario and win it all this time. That is a huge improvement over the 150:1 shot that was posted before the 2008 season. So we as fans have to believe that the team is being constructed in 2009 to defeat and stay above the division, and not just stay up with the Sox and Yankees and Blue Jays in the AL East in 2009. Wow, what a difference a little winning can do to your organization, and your Vegas odds for winning the World Series.
Their division has become a hot bed of activity in the last few years where the winner of the division is an odds on favorite to win it all. With that kind of mentality only growing and evolving in 2009, do the Rays have what it takes to not only defend the crown, but keep it safe all year long from their divsion foes? Or is the primary focus of this weeks meeting to gain avenues and portals into the upper working of the MLB to find the hidden gems like Eric Hinske and Willy Aybar again in 2009. The scouting department of the Rays never get enough credit for seeking, searching and finding guys like Andy Sonnanstine and Rhyne Hughes. That department might be the hidden reason for so many of the Rays advancements in the last year. Finding those diamonds in the rough seems to be a gift for the Rays scouting department.
The Rays primary focus in the Hot Stove season so far seems to be in formulating a trade or signing a free agent to improve the Rays potent offense and increase the stopping power of the bullpen. But will they be aggressive on their "wants", or sit back and remain low key and hope everyone picks off one-by-one the weaker guys before the Rays pounce on their guys. You would think that by this years Winter Meeting, Friedman would have the insights and the drive to go after the guys before even matching them up. This is proably the first Winter Meeting he has had time to venture outside his hotel room and actually communicate face-to-face with a large amount of people. Popularity and a gift for the craft can be a person's greatest asset in this game of chance.
But again, Friedman's focus might be on the free agent market totally and not even consider a trade of any type just yet in the off season. He might hold all his cards until January, then deal them out as he sees fit to the right suitors. Friedman has gone on record as saying he has less players to trade per se this year than in the past. This actually might be a smoke screen set up until the upper echelon of pitchers disappear, then he brings out the names like Hammel, Niemann, and maybe even Jackson or Sonnanstine to wet the interest of teams seeking young talent with upsides. The Rays have the leagues' quota on young arms plus this year. But then, we have been stockpiling the guys knowing that this day would come some time, some way, to where we could just pick and choose our guys for the first time based on our standards and not the standards set forth by other teams or free agents.
Friedman has also been blunt to about his trading past and the team has been active heavily in the trade column than in free agents column. But starting in 2009, the team is actually taking a look at free agents and trades at a 50-50 percentage for the first time in franchise history. The Rays have finally built up enough clout and respect in the last year to entice free agents and make the Tampa Bay a perferred destination for veterans who still have alot in the tank.
As for the offense, the Rays are flexible with their plan for further improvements, whether it's by acquiring a full-time right fielder or a power-hitting designated hitter. Their focus is firmly in improving their offensive numbers in 2009.
Clear holes are currently flashing in right-field and DH, but could they also get a value later in the Hot Stove season to spell a trade of a secure player right now in the Rays lineup. That question might be better answered around the mid-season mark when they will re-evaluate Carl Crawford and his $ 11.5 million dollar contract for 2010. In the comnig year or so the team will have to face the reality of losing a big name player because of the small market money coming into their coffers. Crawford and Kazmir might be the first 2 players that are within the system to be depatched out of the roster because of future salary or bonuses. And this will set a nasty trend for a few years until the next crop of young studs get established, then rebuilding will happen again and again.
Friedman is not sure how the current economy will affect baseball in Tampa Bay in 2009. But he does know that he is getting more and more calls from interested parties who want to talk about the team's openings. Even though a recent presentation by the Tampa Bay Baseball committee showed that the area's wealth is down considerably, and that the stadium's even financial stability might be in play in 2009. Playing within the boundaries of a tight economic circle might be hard for a team fighting to regain it's edge in 2009. With the general population near the stadium showing double digit unemplyment, it might be a rocky year to start off in 2009, then gradually get into a rhythm and rise upward near the summer months. This is just speculation, but might be a realistic senario for the team.
The conversations with other teams have been just as frequent as they've been in years past, but with both agents and teams, we're seeing that there aren't very many people who want to be aggressive and really force things ahead right now. Is it the financial conscience of the league, or just the agents and players feeling out the sagging system before demanding, or putting out their inflated numbers. Could we see a year of low ball figures to free agents with a vested interest or options, or will we have to wait about 2 years when the economic climate rebounds full force to see super high estimates and salary marks again in baseball.
Friedman showed a sense of humor when asked whether he expects activity to pick up during this years Winter Meetings. He does expect that trade and free agent signings to go wild if something happens early to dictate the market or something might flex and break trends within the league. But in the end, could we all be just playing the numbers and be left with what is left over on the tables and not get the desired players we need to succeed. The reality is that baseball, like gambling is a crap shoot and anything can happen……………even busting out on a good hand.


text:
VL Destino: The Car that Stole the Detroit Show?
ONE NIGHT IN July, Gilbert Villarreal and three of his engineers tucked in to a dinner at On the Border restaurant in Auburn Hills, Mich. Mr. Villarreal's company had landed a contract to build a small fleet of plug-in hybrid commercial vans, but production was imperiled by the looming bankruptcy of battery maker A123, in Livonia, Mich. Where were they going to get the batteries?
Then someone wondered aloud: What are those guys over at Fisker going to do? Like Mr. Villarreal's plug-in utility van, the sleek, six-figure Fisker Karma—an electric sedan-coupe built in Finland by Henrik Fisker, the former design chief at BMW and Aston Martin—has at its core a whopping 20-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack sourced from A123. The Karma's troubles were well known: overdrawn, overpromised, overweight. The company had to recall hundreds of cars to patch a fault in the A123 battery.
One of the engineers mused: Somebody at Fisker should just drop a Corvette ZR1 engine in the Karma and be done with it.
Mr. Villarreal thought: I know how to do that.
What came next blows my mind. It is such a wonderful tale of resourcefulness, common sense, blowtorch engineering and the love of the automobile. Mr. Villarreal called his flying buddy and partner in a watchmaking venture, former GM executive and famed car guy Bob Lutz, to ask if he could get Mr. Fisker's consent to such a conversion. At a lunch meeting in Los Angeles in July, Mr. Fisker agreed to sell 20 Karma "gliders" (cars without powertrains); his only condition was that the finished cars be visually distinct from the EV Karma.
For more, go to Driver's Seat.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Style Evolution: Kelly Rowland
You can't deny that Kelly Rowland is a bombshell. Everything from the way she carries herself to the way she dresses is fashion-note-worthy. She's come a long way from her Destiny's Child years of denim dresses and cowboy hats to know that she's had her fair share of fashion faux pas, but then again, who hasn't?
Now, the 32-year-old "Ice" singer (happy birthday, miss!) is making strides in the fashion books with her choice of pleasing 'fits. Take a look at Ms. Rowland's style evolution HERE!


text:
Articles on Daniel Barstow, Drew Colby, Jim Stamatopoulos and H. Tracy Mitchell III.
The VHS Collaborative (VHS), a Maynard-based nonprofit provider of K-12 online learning, recently expanded its sales/marketing and operations staff with the addition of two directors.
Jim Dachos of Byfield brings nearly 20 years of experience in the education industry to his role as director of educational partnerships while Daniel Barstow of Stow, a nationally regarded science and energy education expert, joins VHS as development director.
Barstow is best known for founding and directing the Center for Earth and Space Science Education at TERC in Cambridge, one of the world's leading research and development centers for pre-college earth and space science education.
He has also served as president of the Challenger Center for Space Science Education and has been a principal investigator or co-principal Investigator on more than a dozen National Science Foundation- and NASA-funded projects in science education, technology and policy reform.
At VHS, he will be responsible for developing ideas and proposals for new funding from federal, foundation and corporate sources.
Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP, a business law and litigation firm with offices in Providence, R.I., Warwick, R.I., New Bedford and Westborough, recently announced that Drew Colby of Wellesley and Jay Peabody of South Dartmouth have become partners of the firm.
Colby is co-chairman of the firm's construction group and a member of the real estate and litigation groups.
He focuses his practice in the construction business, representing owners, architects, engineers, general contractors, subcontractors and vendors in areas including contracting, drafting and negotiations, substandard performance issues, payment disputes, bid protest claims, mechanic lien filings, insurance disputes, reservation of rights matters and insurance coverage issues with respect to public, commercial and residential projects.
Colby works in the firm's Westborough office.
Framingham resident Jim Stamatopoulos has joined the staff of The Boston Home, a residence and center for care of adults with advanced Multiple Sclerosis and other progressive neurological diseases.
Stamatopoulos has more than 15 years of food industry experience, including extensive experience directing food services in long-term care facilities.
He previously worked as director of food services at Goddard House Skilled Nursing Home in Jamaica Plain and director of food and nutritional Services at Sandy River Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Farmington, Maine.
Stamatopoulos holds a B.S. degree in food and nutrition from Framingham State University and an associate of applied science degree in culinary arts from Newbury College.
He is certified as a ServSafe instructor and proctor. He is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as well as the National Restaurant Association.
H. Tracy Mitchell III, a funeral director with Roberts-Mitchell Funeral Service in Medfield, recently qualified for recertification of the designation of Certified Funeral Service Practitioner (CFSP) by the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice.
The Medfield resident is also a lifetime member of the academy.
A number of professions grant special recognition to members upon completion of specified academic and professional programs and CFSP is the funeral service's national individual recognition.


text:
Investigators are cranking up their criminal probe of Queens Councilman Ruben Wills following the conviction of his mentor, ex-state Sen. Shirley Huntley, in a mushrooming scandal involving the theft of taxpayer funds from nonprofit groups, The Post has learned.
Probers are refocusing on Wills, a former chief-of-staff to Huntley, after Huntley pleaded guilty in federal court Jan. 30 to embezzling $87,700 in taxpayer money from a nonprofit, the Parents Information Network, founded by her daughter.
Huntley is expected to plead guilty to felony evidence-tampering charges stemming from a separate state corruption case against her pending in Nassau County Supreme Court. Wills is being eyed by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman for failure to account for about $32,000 in state funding that Huntley steered to a separate nonprofit group he headed, New York 4 Life.
The probe of Wills will move from the back burner once the Huntley case is disposed of, insiders said.
"Ruben Wills is definitely on everyone's radar," said one insider.
"Wills is definitely in the cross-hairs," said another source.
On Aug. 26, 2010, Wills, on behalf of New York 4 Life, submitted a payment voucher to the state Office of Children and Family Services seeking an advance of $33,000.
On Sept. 7, the office paid New York 4 Life the $33,000. Wills, who was elected to the City Council in a November 2010 special election and whose leadership duties were stripped amid the probe, was the sole signatory and soon depleted the account.
In March 2011, the office sent a letter to the group asking how the $33,000 was spent. Neither Wills nor New York 4 Life responded.
A month later, the office demanded the group either provide an accounting of how the money was spent or return it. Wills and the group refused.
Schneiderman's office then issued a subpoena in February 2012 seeking documentation of New York 4 Life's spending. Only $980 was accounted for.
Wills subsequently refused to answer any questions — invoking the Fifth Amendment against self-incrimination — in a meeting with investigators and state auditors.
Wills declined to comment on the investigation.
Ruben Wills (pictured) is the object of a state investigation.
* Set up New York 4 Life group in 2006.
* Group awarded $33,000 in state aid.
* About $32,000 of it is unaccounted for, according to state probe.
* Wills cited the Fifth Amendment when grilled about the group's spending.


text:
Account Executive - Irvine, CA
Corporate Summary: At Shamrock Foods Company, people come first - our associates, our customers, and the families we serve across the nation. A privately-held, family-owned and -operated Forbes 500 company, Shamrock is an innovator in the food industry and has been since being founded in Arizona in 1922. Shamrock specializes in the manufacturing and distribution of quality food and food-related products through a family of companies, including Shamrock Foods foodservice distribution and Shamrock Farms dairy manufacturing.
Summary: Represents and sells products for Shamrock Foods Division on a commission base to hotels, restaurants, resorts and other institutional establishments or individuals at sales office or customer's place of business. An Account Executive works in a fast paced and ever changing environment where attention to detail, a strong sense of urgency, initiative and drive are extremely important to achieving company sales goals.
* Compiles lists of prospective customers for use as sales leads, based on information from newspapers, business directories, and other resources
* Regularly contacts customer base by phone and/or traveling through assigned territory to solicit orders
* Contact prospective customers to solicit orders, and establish new relationships
* Displays or demonstrates product, using samples or catalog, and emphasizes salable features
* Quotes prices and credit terms and prepares sales contracts for orders obtained
* Collections, order guide maintenance, and order entry for all assigned territory street accounts
* Administer all item changes assuring highest level of compliance
* Attend required customer and company scheduled meeting
* Estimates date of delivery to customer based on knowledge of own firm's production and delivery schedules
* Other duties as assigned
* 1 year minimum Foodservice Sales or related experience
* Bachelors Degree from a four year university preferred
* Current driver's license and auto insurance required.
* Must be able to use a laptop
* Mathematic Skills: must be able to calculate amounts such as discounts, commissions, proportions, percentages
* Ability to write routine reports and correspondence; ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
* Must be flexible and willing to work the demands of the department which are subject to evenings, weekends, and holidays
* Must live in or near to assigned territory or be willing to relocate
Irvine, California, 92602
United States


text:
I think you need a different forum. I fix grammar.
I have two DVD movies, one is with Arabic and English sound tracks, the other with French and English sound tracks.
I want to have one DVD that have the three sound tracks together.
Is it possible to burn a DVD movie to a new DVD so that I can add a new sound track to the burned DVD? (The sound Track will be taken fron another DVD of the same movie)
I think you need a different forum. I fix grammar.
i think i may help .....
send your problem in more details ,, cds names are preferred
Is it legal? There may well be copyright issues involved, in which case this is not the place to discuss them.


text: Which are the most important behind-the-scenes books to read? I know of: Inside Star Trek by Solow & Justman Making of Star Trek by Whitfield Also books by Shatner, Nimoy, Doohan, Grace Lee Whitney, David Gerrold, etc. What should my behind-the-scenes of TOS reading list be, and which items should be first? Thanks


text: Monday Market report with Chris Farrell Business May 10, 2010 Listen Monday Market report from Chris Farrell 3min 30sec Minnesota Public Radio's chief economics correspondent Chris Farrell gives a preview of the week on Wall Street, and analyzes what's happening in the economy in the Upper Midwest. Stay Informed The news on your schedule from MPR News Update Email Address* Zip Code MPR News Update AM MPR News Update PM See our Privacy Policy. Must be age 13.


text:
Nutribiotic Cherry Electro-C, Vit C With Electrolytes
Buffered Cherry Flavor Electro-C
Effervescent Electrolyte Recharge
Hypo-Allergenic pH 6.0
Sweetened with Stevia
A Dietary Supplement
NutriBiotic Electro-C delivers natural vitamin C and minerals in concentrations higher than can be found in food, while being hypo-allergenic (free of all common food antigens). Our ascorbic acid is produced in a 15 step process and has the highest solubility of all Pharmaceutical Grade vitamin C powders.
Mixed in liquid, this potent, pure and 100% natural vitamin C combines with selected all natural mineral electrolytes to form mineral ascorbates. In ascorbate form, the minerals in Electro-C are efficiently assimilated. The result is a buffered vitamin C electrolyte replacement drink with a sparkling fresh, natural cherry flavor.Contains no fillers, lubricants, binders, starch, wheat, soy, milk, egg, yeast, rose hips, animal products, colorings or preservatives.
*This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Fresh and tart, sparkling, flavored, non-caloric, vitamin C electrolyte recharge drink providing 3800 mg. of vitamin C and an array of electrolytes per serving. Because there are no sugars in these products to increase ionic/osmotic concentration, the minerals are rapidly absorbed. Translated: this means that there is no sweet syrupiness to slow rehydration or electrolyte repletion like the big names do. Sweetened only with stevia.


text:
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
After breaking a couple cheap stones from Target/Bed Bay&Beyond, I finally upgraded (or so I am hoping) to a Fibrament stone after reading reviews on this forum and elsewhere. I have typically made pizza with dough from Trader Joe's and have had solid results using the cheap stones. Last night was the first time I made pizza using the TJ dough and the Fibrament stone. As I have worked with the TJ dough numerous times before, I feel like I have a good idea of how it should turn out. First, I turned my oven up to 550 and let the Fibrament stone heat up for a little over an hour on the bottom rack. I prepared the pizzas like I normally do and tossed it on the stone for about 6 minutes. Typically, I get some good puffing action around the edge of the pizza. This time, the pizza did not puff up at all and the dough did not cook all the way through. It appeared to me that the stone must not have been hot enough. I wait for another 20-30 minutes before making my next pizza to let the stone heat up some more and the second pizza had similar results. The crust was flat with no airy holes like it usually has. Anyone have any thoughts? The only thing I can think of is that I just need to let the stone heat up more, although I had it in there for about an hour.
An hour is plenty of time for the stone to heat up, did you check the stone temp? My guess is that the problem lies with your dough & not the stone.
I did not check the stone temp (I still haven't bought one of those infrared thermometers). The thing that leads me to think it was not the dough is that I've used the Trader Joe's dough dozens of times with the old stones and had good results; the dough was the the constant, the only thing I changed was the new stone.
Actually, the dough wasn't as constant as you might think.... did you buy this dough at a different time than the previous dough balls? It could be that there is a bad batch of dough at TJ's... perhaps the dough was not handled/held properly before it was sold to you..Also, if you bought the dough all at the same time, how did you store it? It could be that the dough (specifically, the yeast) suffered while in storage, whether it was in the fridge or freezer. It sounds to me more like the yeast was compromised.The fibrament stone is a good one, and it is static (mostly... I suppose there also could be a "bad batch" of stones, but that's much less likely) whereas the dough is a living thing. I would be more inclined to blame the batch of dough than the stone itself.


text:
Been a Reds fan all my life and have lived in Cincy all my life as well. Glad to see this forum isn't a complete joke like the official Reds forum is.
This forum doesn't seem to be filled with nothing but spam, trolls and off topic political diatribes - like the official one is. The fact that there's more than thirty people on this forum instantly tells me it's better than the dysfunctional one of the official website. Glad to see this place isn't filled with immature kids pretending to be old men.
Thanks for restoring my hope in a forum dedicated to the Reds.


text:
Funds for the county's general budget have traditionally been tight, and things don't appear to be getting better. For 2013, there are slightly more than $109,000 in available funds to appropriate, yet department heads have submitted estimates of funds they will need to request before the end of the year totaling nearly $215,000.
In addition, department heads have requested a three percent cost of living raise for their employees, which would add another $177,000 to the funds requested.
The county does have some money set aside in a surplus fund, but that money is finite and won't fund long-term needs of the county.
As these issues have come up before the court, justices have danced around the question — should they seek additional revenue?
The county general fund is supported via personal and real property tax, a utility millage and proceeds from a portion of a county-wide one-cent sales tax. The sales tax proceeds are split by population between the county and municipalities within the county. The county's current share of the tax is 40.67 percent, according to Treasurer Donna Wall.
The time to face the issue head-on has come, it seems. Justice David Ivy said the decision needs to be made now, before the county runs out of time — and funds.
"I'm just asking everybody to take a serious look at this and decide, 'Where are we going to get this money?'" he told his fellow justices at Thursday's Quorum Court meeting. "... Is this court going to raise the mill or not?"


text:
I have not been to the Creation Museum in Kentucky, Ken Ham's monument to his belief that the Earth is 6,000 years old. Traveling all the way there and spending $30 to see things that are palpably ridiculous did not seem to be to be a good way of spending time or money.
But ever since its big launch, I was curious about the sustainability of the entire project. Most major museums do not consist of static displays. They also house researchers who update things according to the latest evidence. Thus museums are dynamics institution that one can visit over and over again and find something new. But if you are committed to the idea that everything must conform to the Bible, then you are pretty much stuck showing the same thing and that cannot be good for the kind of repeat business that museums depend upon.
And so it seems to have come to pass. This article by Mark Joseph Stern about the museum is interesting for two reasons. One is because he has had the stomach to go through their literature that explains their curious weird world view.
But he also points out that the predictable problem of declining attendance seems to occurring, putting in doubt Ken Ham's grandiose plans to build a replica of the Ark as a follow-up.
But there's trouble in Ham's creationist paradise. In 2012, the Creation Museum reported a 10 percent decline in attendance from the previous year, and its parent group, Answers in Genesis, posted a 5 percent drop in revenue. That continues a four-year slump and a new low for the museum at 280,000 total visitors last year.
The museum's vice president blames the downward spiral on the recession, but the decline has only worsened as the economy has recovered. Gas prices, the museum claims, might also be cutting into attendance, because 70 percent of visitors arrive from out of town. It's true that fossil fuels—which are, on average, several hundred million years older than Ken Ham's version of the Earth—have risen in price over the past several years, perhaps dissuading potential visitors.
There could be another explanation, though. A spectacle like the Creation Museum has a pretty limited audience. Sure, 46 percent of Americans profess to believe in creationism, but how many are enthusiastic enough to venture to Kentucky to spend nearly $30 per person to see a diorama of a little boy palling around with a vegetarian dinosaur? The museum's target demographic might not be eager to lay down that much money: Belief in creationism correlates to less education, and less education correlates to lower income. Plus, there's the possibility of just getting bored: After two pilgrimages to the museum, a family of four would have spent $260 to see the same human-made exhibits and Bible quote placards. Surely even the most devoted creationists would consider switching attractions for their next vacation. A visit to the Grand Canyon could potentially be much cheaper—even though it is tens of millions of years old.
Even allowing for the durability of young Earth creationist beliefs in the US, as a purely business venture I really cannot see a long-term future for this museum.


text: Happy new year, all stringer friends. My new year resolution is to become a certified stringer or become a MRT. I went to the web site and started looking around. Emailed them about how to get started but would love to hear from you. I have strung mostly for myself for about 4-5 years. Started with Klippermate and then few different lockout machines. Currently I have a neos 1000. I still make mistakes during stringing and also slow on string jobs. I want to improve on both and be more confident in my string job. After got certified, I might want to find a part time job in local racquet club.


text:
Hyperbaric Oxygen and Stem Cells in Equine Medicine
- Aug 9, 2011
- Topics:
Some veterinarians believe hyperbaric oxygen is a useful adjunctive therapy to regenerative medicine, such as stem cell therapy.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt/The Horse
Many times in equine medicine, therapies are used in conjunction with each other to treat injuries. For example, a veterinarian might recommend administering non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in conjunction with cold therapy to treat tendon injuries. And corticosteroids, pasture rest, and a diet change are employed simultaneously to treat some cases of wobbler syndrome.
As Scott Palmer, VMD, Dipl. ABVP (Equine Practice), hospital director and staff surgeon at the New Jersey Equine Clinic in Clarksburg, N.J., explained, hyperbaric oxygen therapy can be a beneficial adjunctive therapy to regenerative therapy, particularly stem cell treatment. Palmer presented on the topic at the 2011 North American Veterinary Regenerative Medicine Conference, held June 2-4 in Lexington, Ky.
What is Hyperbaric Oxygen, and What Does it Do?
During hyperbaric oxygen therapy a patient is placed in a special pressurized chamber and breathes 100% oxygen (for 30 to 90 minutes, and sometimes longer; the length of time spent in the chamber depends on each individual horse's needs) at pressures greater than normal atmospheric pressure. For the most part, oxygen is normally carried by the hemoglobin molecule of red blood cells and is delivered to cells throughout the body. In a normal environment there is a limit to the amount of oxygen made available to the body by way of hemoglobin, even when breathing pure oxygen. However, when breathing 100% oxygen at increased pressure, the amount of oxygen dissolved in the liquid component of blood (plasma) increases, resulting in delivery of a significantly greater amount of oxygen to all body tissues. At two atmospheres of pressure inside a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, the amount of oxygen dissolved in the bloodstream is approximately 14 times higher than that found in the blood when breathing air at sea level.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, used in conjunction with other therapies, enables equine practitioners to more effectively treat a wide variety of serious conditions in horses, particularly those pathologic conditions characterized by soft tissue swelling, bacterial infection, tissue necrosis, or poor blood supply. Hyperbaric oxygen improves the physiologic state of injured or underperfused tissues (those that aren't receiving enough blood) by providing increased oxygen levels. Additionally, hyperbaric oxygen increases the production of beneficial growth factors and mobilizes and activates stem cells. All of these effects are helpful to repair damaged tissues and heal injuries in horses.
Thus far in horses, hyperbaric oxygen has been used successfully (according to clinical trials and anecdotal evidence) in conjunction with conventional medical and surgical protocols to treat patients with:
- Colic and those recovering from colic surgery;
- Laminitis and navicular syndrome;
- Infections;
- Internal abscesses;
- Wounds;
- Bone injuries (such as fractures);
- Septicemia and joint ill (septic arthritis) in foals;
- Soft tissue injuries;
- Reproductive problems;
- Exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage; and
- Neonatal maladjustment syndrome (dummy foals) and other neurologic problems.
Why Use with Stem Cells?
Palmer explained that there are at least two ways in which hyperbaric oxygen might influence the regenerative process: It has been observed to mobilize stem cells from the bone marrow by a nitric oxide-dependent mechanism, and it also causes an oxidative stress that stimulates stem cell metabolism and cell recruitment.
So what does that mean?
In humans and laboratory animals, exposure to hyperbaric oxygen has been shown to double the stem cell population in the peripheral circulation. Palmer noted that similar effect might be achieved in horses, which could play an important role in injury repair and wound healing.
Stem Cells and Hyperbaric Oxygen in the "Real World"
Palmer discussed one case in which an 8-year-old Thoroughbred gelding was treated with stem cells and hyperbaric oxygen. The horse had been racing poorly and underwent a veterinary examination that revealed bilateral (on both limbs) forelimb lameness related to chronic fetlock injury. Radiographic (X ray) examination revealed multiple large chip fractures in both of his front fetlocks and significant cartilage injury within these joints. Veterinarians performed arthroscopic surgery to remove the bone fragments.
The horse began hyperbaric oxygen therapy the day after surgery, and both joints were injected with a dose of intra-articular stem cells eight days later. He received a total of five hyperbaric oxygen treatments following the stem cell injections.
The horse competed in his first race eight months following surgery, and he raced nine times postinjury, placing first once, second twice, and third once. The degree of bone and cartilage injury in these joints and the chronic nature of the degenerative changes in both fetlocks made his return to racing at any level unlikely.
"The fact that he was able to race at the same level as before surgery and compete in nine races within one year (most race horses race an average of 6.2 starts per year) made his recovery very unusual and suggests that the regenerative therapy and the hyperbaric therapy provided following surgery made a positive difference in his outcome," Palmer added.
Palmer noted that researchers and veterinarians are working to compile a "road map" for hyperbaric oxygen's effect on stem cells. Thus far, they've determined that hyperbaric oxygen therapy generates free radicals in the body that turn on genes that up-regulate (an increased expression of one or more genes) and stabilize growth factor production, which in turn recruits and mobilizes stem cells to help heal damaged tissue and make new blood vessels at the site of injury. Hyperbaric oxygen's effects can be particularly important in cases of injury to tissues with a poor blood supply, such as tendons and ligaments.
It's important to remember that both stem cells and hyperbaric oxygen therapy are essentially in their infancy as treatment options for horses. While the anecdotal evidence seems promising, researchers still need to complete controlled studies to evaluate the effects of these treatments against controls. Additionally, the relatively high price tag for these therapies could be prohibitive for some owners.
All in all, Palmer concluded that hyperbaric oxygen is a useful adjunctive therapy for stem cells. Palmer suggests horse owners consider combining hyperbaric oxygen treatments with regenerative therapy in an attempt to augment the body's natural response to injury and support the beneficial effects that can be achieved by administration of stem cells.
About the Author
Erica Larson, News Editor
Erica Larson, news editor, holds a degree in journalism with an external specialty in equine science from Michigan State University in East Lansing. A Massachusetts native, she grew up in the saddle and has dabbled in a variety of disciplines including foxhunting, saddle seat, and mounted games. Currently, Erica competes in eventing with her OTTB, Dorado.
Related Content
Study: Horse Fitness, Layups, Usage Linked
Diagnosing Equine Neck Conditions
Researchers Evaluate Horses as Model of Human Depression
Researchers Seeking Horse Owner Help in Laminitis Study
Muscle Problems Can Cause Poor Equine Performance
Results of Standing Fracture Repair in Racehorses Examined
Nutritional Support for Injured Equine Athletes
Study Evaluates Injectable Treatment for Tendon Injuries
Regulatory Veterinarian Checks in Horse Racing
Alternative Treatment for "Roaring" in Horses (AAEP 2011)


text:
Hey, the kid did nothing wrong while he was here. It not his fault he has this dumb ass following. It was a huge mistake being him here one that should have never been made
I personally wish him the best of luck in the future. If he is as smart as he should be, he would give up the QB thing
Pretty sure it was people hating on Tebow who drove 95% of the Tebow traffic and the same three guys responding.
Regardless, he obviously needed to be cut as that was a failed experiment every which way.
I have never hated the Sporta Media more than I hate them today.
Screw Tim Tebow.
Screw Mike Greenberg.
Screw the usual cast of ESPN/NY Media talking heads who CREATED the Tebow "Circus" and who now are crushing the Jets for venting themselves of it.
**** every bagful of orgasmic outrage over the cutting of a 3rd string TE who was a massive failure here.
The dramabomb over this routine move is laughable. The "outrage" over the Jets "inhuman treatement" of Tebow is laughable.
Mike Greenberg especially should be banned, for life, from being considered a real jets Fan. He isn't. He's just another rating hungry hype-feeding mediahead out to CREATE a story where there literally is none.
We cut our 6th string "QB" and 14th string HB/TE/Punt Protector.
Let's see.... How HAPPY am I about Teblow getting released???


text:
Born in Indianapolis, Ind., on Oct. 19, 1917, she went on to live in many places, including Saint Louis and Pasadena — where she was high school tennis champion — as well as the Universities of Maryland and Wisconsin. She graduated with a degree in journalism. She met her first husband, Bill Decker, while working for the Chicago Sun. They lived in Virginia, Md.; Old Greenwich, Conn.; Amherst, N.Y.; Northfield, Ill., and settled with their three daughters in 1960 in Atherton, Calif. They divorced in 1968 and she began work first as a bridal consultant at the former Bullocks and then in real estate in Menlo Park, where she met her second husband, Maurice Viand.
After living in Palo Alto and Menlo Park, they lived in La Jolla, Rancho Bernardo and Vista, Calif., before settling at Maravilla Adult Living in Santa Barbara. Barbara was preceded in death by Bill in 2005 and Maurice in 2006. She is survived by her daughter, Jan Fisher (George) of Menlo Park, and her daughters, Stephanie (Tef) Decker and Christina (Tina) Long (Jeff) of Santa Barbara, her grandchildren in Menlo Park, Mountain View, Italy, Los Angeles and San Francisco as well as five great grandchildren.
Services have been held.
Robert W.F. Jones
Robert W.F. Jones, a Stanford University graduate and Menlo Park resident, died on June 7 from complications associated with leukemia. He was predeceased by his mother, Lura, father, Tom and infant son, Thomas. He is survived by his wife, Ellen; children Marcus (Jean), Aïda and Lura; grandchildren Cassius, Griffin, Calvin, Nora, Leland and Annette.
He was born in Columbia, S.C., on June 23, 1935 and moved to Hollywood, Calif. as a toddler, then to New York City and eventually Westfield, N.J.
During a stint in the Army, he was sent to the North Pole. At the time, he became a guitar and piano player. After the Army, he graduated from Lafayette College in Pennsylvania. He then went to graduate school at Stanford, where he supported himself by working at the Oasis in Menlo Park and betting on the horses at local race tracks.
After earning his master's degree, in 1960 he accepted a student teaching position at Menlo School. He did not leave until his health forced him into retirement in 2000. At Menlo, Bob became the Dean of Studies while coaching track, football, golf, wrestling, basketball, among other sports; he taught a variety of subjects including Latin, English, Spanish and creative writing; and, for many years he led the Drama Club, the annual Ugly Man Contest and was the faculty adviser to the student paper.
"Bob was and remains a legend in the Menlo community. Even today when graduates reminisce about what made their experience so memorable, Bob Jones tops the list. He was a brilliant teacher whose dedication to his students literally knew no bounds," wrote Norm Colb, Menlo's Head of School.
He was also a golfer, musician, St. Louis Cardinal baseball fan and collector of horror movies.
"We live in an age that doesn't believe in heroes and makes fun of people who do. Mr. Jones was my hero," added Paul Guay, Menlo School class of 1975.
Friends and family are invited to a memorial service at 2 p.m. Saturday June 29, at Douglass Hall (aka Stent Family Hall) at Menlo School, 50 Valparaiso Ave. in Atherton.
This story contains 578 words.
Stories older than 90 days are available only to subscribing members. Please help sustain quality local journalism by becoming a subscribing member today.
If you are already a subscriber, please log in so you can continue to enjoy unlimited access to stories and archives. Subscriptions start at $5 per month and may be cancelled at any time.


text:
Graduate tax unfair: DA Youth
An additional tax on working graduates would be unfair, the Democratic Alliance Youth said on Thursday.
"It would mean an extra payment on top of their income tax, at a time when many are struggling to make ends meet," federal DA Youth leader Makashule Gana said in a statement.
"Under these circumstances, a graduate tax could actively discourage students from entering tertiary level education."
Gana said many students were still battling to pay off student loans. Student loan debt in 2009 was around R3 billion and had risen since then.
The African National Congress took a resolution at its elective conference in Mangaung last year to introduce a tax on graduates.
Conference delegates participating in the education and health commission resolved that consideration "must be given to a graduate tax for all graduates from higher education institutions".
There were no other details given.
Gana said there was currently no guarantee that a graduate would get work.
"Instead of a tax, we need a youth wage subsidy to help young people find work when they finish school.
"We must not crush the spirit of young people with taxes," he said.
digital access - or try
a day pass for
only R15! SUBSCRIBE


text:
Cuban prospect Fernandez displaying perseverance
Marlins farmhand overcame tough circumstances to defect to United States in 2008
By Tracy Ringolsby / MLB.com
JUPITER, Fla. -- Talk to Jose Fernandez about the big leagues, and he makes it very clear that it is not a goal. It is an expectation.
"I don't give up until I accomplish what I set out to do," Fernandez said.
Don't believe him?
Well, consider that Fernandez, who won't turn 21 until July 31, successfully defected from Cuba at the age of 15. It was his fourth attempt to get to the United States.
The speedboat took Fernandez, his mother and sister on a 36-hour trip to Mexico in January 2008. They bused to Hidalgo, Texas, and eventually were reunited with his father, who had made the escape two years before the rest of the family, and settled in Tampa, Fla.
Oh, and during that speedboat trip to freedom, Fernandez jumped into the water to save a woman who fell off the boat. Turned out it was his mother.
"I didn't realize it until she was safe," he said. "I just saw someone go overboard. I had to make a decision. I didn't have time to think about it."
The three previous times Fernandez attempted to defect, he was captured and sent back to Cuba, where he was imprisoned. It was two weeks the first time, he said, a month the second, and two months the third.
"You got treated like an animal," he said.
There was no change of clothes. What Fernandez wore when he was imprisoned is what he wore until he was released. There was no shelter. Rain or shine, the prisoner dealt with the elements. Not once, however, was he deterred from his plan to reach the United States.
"I never give up," said Fernandez. "I wanted to come to the United States to play baseball. I wanted to play in the United States."
Fernandez still has ties to Cuba. Watching the Cuban team in the World Baseball Classic, he said, brought back memories because he had played on youth teams with most of the players representing his homeland. And Fernandez still has family back in Cuba, including his grandmother.
"We try to talk by phone every Sunday," he said. "There are cousins, aunts and uncles. They all try to go to one home so we can talk. It is expensive, but it is worth it."
Fernandez has no second thoughts about his defection. Five years later, his conviction that he will play in the big leagues has been reinforced.
Fernandez is ranked the No. 1 prospect in the Marlins organization and No. 7 in baseball according to MLB.com's 2013 Prospect Watch. The Marlins' first-round Draft choice, the 14th player taken overall, in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft has been impressive enough in his one-plus professional seasons that he was invited to Spring Training this year.
Sent down last week so that he could get the proper preparation for the start of the Minor League season, Fernandez shrugged the detour off. Determined as he is, he also is realistic.
"I'm 20 years old," Fernandez said. "I can't be upset. I knew I was going to get sent down, I was ready for it. ... They told me, 'Hopefully this is the last time.' "
Most likely it is. Fernandez is 14-2 with a 2.02 ERA in 27 Minor League starts. He split the 2012 season between low Class A Greensboro and high Class A Jupiter, going 14-1 with a 1.75 ERA in 25 starts. Fernandez struck out 158 batters and walked 35 in 134 innings. He was a participant in the Futures Game as part of All-Star Week.
Fernandez was selected as the Marlins' Minor League Pitcher of the Year, and despite his protest, he was presented the award prior to a big league game at Marlins Park in September.
"I hadn't earned the trip [to a Major League park]," he explained.
This year, Fernandez figures to open this season at Double-A, waiting for the call to the big leagues.
He has the physical "stuff." He stands 6-foot-2 and is listed at 240 pounds on the Marlins' website. His four-seam fastball touches 99 miles per hour but sits in the 94-95 mph range, and he will mix in a sinking two-seam fastball that is a few miles per hour slower. He has a quality curveball in the mid-80s range, shows signs of a slider and has a changeup that promises to be a plus pitch.
More importantly, Fernandez has the mental stuff. He is committed.
Once Fernandez escaped to the United States, he did not sit back and relax. He knew that was only the first step toward the big leagues. As well as pitching Alonso High School in Tampa to two state titles in his three years in high school, Fernandez worked to assimilate into the culture and make sure he understood how the American society operated.
He speaks flawless English, never hesitating as he answers questions, and never feigning a lack of comprehension.
"I took three English classes each of my three years in high school because I wanted to be able to communicate, I wanted to have an idea of how the country works," Fernandez said. "It is a lot different [from Cuba]."
The goal, however, has not changed for Fernandez since he first began to think about defecting to the United States.
"I want to be the best," he said. "I don't want to be the second-best. I want to be the best."
Given Fernandez's determination and ability to accomplish his goals, there is no reason to think he will be anything less than the best.
Tracy Ringolsby is a columnist for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text:
Ready to ride. Moon at 8:00?
Ready to ride. Moon at 8:00?
i'm out.going to michigan by cage.
I m waiting(again) for the local Harley guys to set up a time.
If you want to actually ride, give me a ring.
PM sent.
Parent's day at my son's college.
me when is it?
haha,i just buy REPO 04 lt
You are truly crazy.
From Ukraine?
I want to go for a ride ,can somone come to my house and help me pick up the bike of the flooooooooooooooor.those lt's a tanks.
04 k1200 lt FOR SALE
small scrachess on the left side from a garage incident
12 k miles
$12k firm


text:
Dating Websites Will Seriously Try to Make Sure You Don't Get Sexually Assaulted
Online dating behemoths Match.com, eHarmony and Spark Networks (which operates JDate and the less buzzword-y ChristianMingle) issued a joint statement Tuesday pledging action to protect users from sexual predators and financial scammers.
The statement is nonbinding and carries no enforcement penalties, but, still, what a nice idea.
Among the safety measures the companies have vowed to implement:
- Checking subscribers against national sex offender registries
- Providing a rapid abuse reporting system for members
- Offering members online fraud prevention guidance
- Regularly supplying members with tips for safely meeting people offline
Match.com began performing background checks on potential members using the National Sex Offender Registry last year, after a woman went public with accusations that a man she met on the website sexually assaulted her on their second date. The man already had multiple previous convictions for sexual battery when he created his online dating profile.
All three agencies emphasized that they had had measures in place to protect their users prior to today's agreement.
According to California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris, who announced companies' the public pledge, 40 million Americans used an online dating service in 2011.
Are you one of them? How did it go? Dish, please.
[Image via AP]


text:
Patricia Delorey has 30 minutes to rest her Harvard-trained voice before breaking into her 5:30 p.m. rehearsal. As evidenced by the nearby wooden telescope prop, Delorey, the Asolo Repertory Theatre's resident voice, speech and dialect coach, is in the middle of rehearsing "The Life of Galileo," which opens Dec. 11.
Now in her seventh season at the Asolo Rep, Delorey not only trains the voices of the theater's conservatory students; she also coaches the Rep's company actors, which makes her the only conservatory faculty member to work with both students and professional actors. She says watching this transition is her favorite part of the job.
"Next Monday I start preparing the conservatory for 'Blue/Orange,'" Delorey says. "Or is it Tuesday?"
"It's Tuesday," a passing stage manager confirms.
"Tuesday, right," Delorey says, tightening her ponytail, playfully dismissing the fact that Thanksgiving is in two days.
"Holidays," she laughs. "What are those?"
A graduate of the Moscow Art Theatre and the American Repertory Theatre Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University, Delorey holds two master's degrees — one in voice and speech and one in dramatic art. She's also a certified Fitzmaurice Voicework Teacher, a vocal production technique developed by British voice, speech and verse-speaking doyen Catherine Fitzmaurice.
"There are these sort of gurus of voice: Linklater, Patsy Rodenberg, Cicely Berry," Delorey rattles off nonchalantly. "Usually, you train under one of them if you want to work in the field."
Delorey, as you might suspect, has perfectly crisp diction. Though she's a Boston native, you'd never know it by her accent, which is void of any regional dialect, the result of nine years of voice-and-speech training in cities from Austin, Texas, to Bologna, Italy. Words such as "cah" (instead of "car") only surface when Delorey is really exhausted or really laid back.
In season, her days are long and full. She starts her mornings at 9 a.m. with three hours of teaching, followed by individual one-on-one sessions with professional actors, followed by evening rehearsals with both conservatory students and Rep actors.
The consummate professional, Delorey's job is rooted in subtleties, nuances and sticky technicalities, the difference between a long vowel sound and a short vowel sound, a percussive consonant and a sustained consonant.
"The nature of my work has a certain side of it that leans toward perfection," says Delorey, a full-time Sarasota resident who spends her summers in England working with students from Texas State University in a study abroad program with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Delorey, like her profession, coaches from both sides of her brain, marrying artistic impulses with intellectual sensibilities. When she takes risks, they're calculated. For example, last season when she and third-year conservatory student Ghafir Akbar were rehearsing "Blur," they decided to pitch the director on the idea of giving Akbar, cast as a doctor in the play, an Indian dialect. After hours of research and rehearsals, they presented the dialect, and the director loved it.
"Most directors are willing to listen if you're willing to do the work," Delorey says.
One of the biggest misconceptions, says Delorey, is the notion that voice-and-speech coaches can conjure up any dialect from any city on the spot. Some scripts require hours of research. Delorey will often listen to native speakers before breaking into rehearsals. If that's not possible, she'll study materials — written and recorded — compiled by dialecticians around the country.
"Audiences tend to overlook auditory elements," Delorey says. "They tend to notice the things they can see. They can see that we have a lighting designer and a costumer. But, from my point of view, we hear plays as much as we see them."
Contact Heidi Kurpiela at [email protected]
• Don't ask Patricia Delorey to pinpoint your accent. Just because she spends all day honing and correcting dialects doesn't mean she wants to play guess-where-I'm-from with friends and acquaintances. "I take my work very seriously," Delorey says. "It's not a party trick."
• According to Delorey, the "i/e" substitute is the hardest pronunciation quirk to correct. To help correct actors who say "win" instead of "when," or "pin" instead of "pen," Delorey will ask them to circle similarly pronounced words in their script.
• To develop a strong middle "o" sound, voice-and-speech coaches use the expression, "God's honest hotdog." However, according to Delorey, the middle "o" sound is slowly morphing into an "ah" sound — i.e.: "Gahd's ah-nest hotdog."
Patricia Delorey has 30 minutes to rest her Harvard-trained voice before breaking into her 5:30 p.m. rehearsal. As evidenced by the nearby wooden telescope prop, Delorey, the Asolo Repertory Theatre's resident voice, speech and dialect coach, is in the middle of rehearsing "The Life of Galileo," which opens Dec. 11.


text:
Discussion in 'General Pro Player Discussion' started by Talker, Feb 13, 2013.
Yep. Some people are just blind when it come to their hate for "certain" players.
... which is well deserved.
him being really eaten by the wolf would be also well deserved !
amazing line, i have to say... is it on the main court ?
on such a court, connors would just have to move the line with his hand instead of doing his little steps !
(damned ! the right clip appears to have been removed from youtube... snif !)
What happened to rafas training where toni would feed him dead balls and still try and make him preserve no matter what
Make him preserve what? Jams and jellies? Lol.
Whoops yeah typo. But yeah maybe jellies tho
Be that as it may, the issue is that Nadal has been back just over a week and already he has lost a final to a nobody and has managed to complain just about everything such as hardcourts, the time between points rule, the clay court in Sao Paulo, etc. etc. Don't you think he should just be quiet and play tennis? What other top four guy complains this much about so many different topics? Federer, Murray and Djokovic do not complain so often about so many things. Enough already. You wonder why some people don't respect him, this is why!
I guess everyone ignored the tweets I posted. Dustin Brown twisted his ankle on the courts. Ramirez Hidalgo twisted his ankle as well. I realize Nadal complains a lot and often times about ridiculous things, however he clearly seems to have a point here.
I wonder how much appearance money was paid to Nadal. Yes, the court is not Roland Garros, but he's playing 250 tourny. And being paid quite handsomely I might add.
Probably her cheap Nike shoes caused it. They need to speed those courts up so we can see some serve and volley at one of the majors.
At least $1 million a pop. He would not get out of bed for less than that per tournament.
Will they actually play with the line in that condition or is that something they can fix? I don't see how they can play with it in that condition...it's like those old carpet videos where big sections of it get bunched up during play.
Man, my local public clay courts are in better shape than that and that's not saying much. Does Tiriac own this tournament too?
Unfortunately the bolded part is not a criticism of the tournament, he's simply mad that the surface doesn't favor his preferred style.
...and there it is again.
It's weird how he mixes legitimate concerns together with whining about conditions not favoring his game.
A lot of Nadal's criticisms seem legit. He's just horribly undiplomatic and it comes across too often as mere whining.
hmmm ... what about complaining about those big hats from Mexico, spicy food?
Yes definitely. 2.5MM for 2 hrs at MSG i cant imagine him playing a week here for less than that. But not sure if he had alternatives i doubt rotterdam but he coulda just sat out.
At least in Chile he was able to sign his first client to his new agency. Christian garin
It doesn't fit their agenda. Facts need not get in the way of the ravenous Nadal hate on this site.
I would agree with this. Along with what polvorin said. His criticisms are legit. He's just not good at separating what's good for the game and what's good for himself. Or he doesn't want to. 1 of the 2.
Just heard that Rafa pulled out of doubles in Sao Paulo.
He's been whining a lot recently about all sorts of things, no?
At least Nadal is complaining this time.
Didnt say a peep when people were breaking wrists and ankles at Monte Carlo last year...
Must be fast clay like Madrid in Sao Paolo
And Nalby is also complaining about the courts and balls. He said that they are dangerous and very hard to control. Any pitchforks and torches being brought out for him?
So long as he isnt kicking linesman chairs I dont care what Nalby does.
Besides, Nalby has an axe to grind given his inane rant after rightfully disqualified.
That said, all trolling aside, no doubt the courts probably are ****e.
Someone on this board posted an article about the disastrous state of the
courts last week in Pro Player Discussion.
Still and I have to say this, where was Nadal's hue and cry when people were complaining about MC and getting injured there last year?
i dont know if it was necesary as zeballos retired from his singles match and probably will not make an atempt to participate in the doubles...
Okay, that's not good at all!
But still, they should play this at the changeovers when Nadal is playing...
Very refreshing take on things from Ralph! Let's see...your body is so bad you have to take eight months off and then decide to dip your toes into "competition" by going the minor league 250 route and you expect everything to be tailor-made to your expectations built on years of experience at top tier venues??? Live with it or retire permanently! Until then, STFU!
Pros complain about the quality of claycourts fairly often (in DC and smaller tourneys especially) and let's not forget Nadal just came back from an injury layoff so he's likely being doubly careful.
Tom, I agree that Nadal is furthering some of his own agenda about entertaining tennis (long rallies), but this is a pretty serious issue. No pro tennis player should "live with" a court with poorly plastered lines.
Ironically if they did that - it would speed up the courts! The AO is sooooo slow.
My goodness
it is an ATP tour event....it is a not a challenger or futures event (not that those shouldn't be safe either). There are rules and standards.
What about playing on courts with the possibility of getting hit by a stray bullet from a dangerous neighborhood. Didnt uncle toni tell rafa to play the 09 AO (after the verdasco match) as if someone had a gun pointed at him?
I predicted that!
But they're still on the schedule.
Was he hurt? I was following the scores for awhile, and it was strange to see him go from winning the first in a tiebreak and then not winning another game.
Not surprised to see the usual Nadal bashers out in full swing today.
What Nadal said about the courts is 100% correct. They are in terrible condition and so are the balls. Two players have rolls their ankles and many have already complained, before he even opened his mouth. Nadal shouldn't have to adapt to a court where the conditions are dangerous, the lines are coming off and the balls aren't up to competition standards. Seriously people, before jumping to stupid conclusions get your facts straight.
And why should he STFU as others have said, he has the right to have an opinion and say what he wants. I think the posters on this forum need to stop whinging and complaining about Nadal 24/7.
Agreed. What's funny is they want a pro tennis player like Nadal to STFU about something he knows 100 times more about than they ever will, but never cease to run their mouths about something they haven't a clue about, and have never experienced. They actually expect him to go out and play on unsafe courts and say nothing about it. These people just want to see him severely injured. It would make their day if something horrible were to happen to him while playing on these garbage courts. Transparent as glass these people are.
:lol: this board has sprung back to life only recently with the deluge of Nadal threads. His presence on tour is the life blood of the trolls and they want him to shut up and play?
Touching on logic, meaning it goes WAY above the heads of the afore-mentioned, who plays on the courts? nadal or TWtroll_i_loathe_Rafa_yet_cannot_stop_discussing_him_376587?
it's probably because of hard courts...
Mariecon does exactly this. And he/she is far from being alone.
So it seems.
The event has moved and this is probably the reason the courts are not playing good.
Other players have complained.
Doesn't seem Nadal has done anything wrong here. Come on guys, he's complaining about clay! His favourite surface, and it isn't blue or anything :lol:
Welcome to Talk-Rafa warehouse. Love him, hate him, or have no opinion of him, Rafa gets a reaction out of almost EVERY tennis fan. It's nuts.
You think Ralph is right in criticizing the tournament?
In this case, where other players also have, and there's a picture of a line peeling off the court? Yes.
When did this criticism from Nadal come? Was it after he lost or did he also complain after the wins? Or did the courts just magically deteriorate in the final?
i know.
those bitter ignorers are the worst of all... each time rafa does something they can't help but not post anything about him.
their insolent silence is a true insult to the mighty rusty peak injured golden bull !
I don't know how intelligent you are, but you don't have to like or hate someone to post about them. Plenty of the anti-Nadal trolls on here do it for sh!ts and giggles because the guy is impossible to ignore and typing his name in a post will stir a reaction.
LOL fail. Do you even check which tournament is being referred to before you made a beeline for the keyboard to post?
i got what you said... just kidding, buddy.
a little michael and we're cool, ok ?
by the way, who are these anti-nadal trolls you're talking about ?...
So what if the lines are peeling off, like in that picture?
It's a ATP 250, not a slam. If you play an ATP 250 you should expect adverse conditions like these - they're not made of money. Hell, if there was oil all over the baseline - who cares, you get on with it and do your job.
This is what real working tennis players have to deal with, but Nadal thinks he can say something and get it changed - just because of his name. Disgusting.
Wasn't it the Brazil one he just lost?
Edit: they all sound the same to me.
LOL no it was Chile. What's the difference anyway? :lol:
Separate names with a comma.


text:
Working with Gen Y: It's Not All About The Money
November 4, 2009 11:07 pm | 6 Comments
Enter the contest to win a PR/social media book by commenting on blog posts. Information here. Deadline extended to Friday, Nov. 6.
I have been intensely focused on my career since my freshman year. In my various experiences, I've noticed something important about myself and my generation.
It's not all about the money.
It may not be completely unique to Gen Y, but it certainly is common. While making money is nice, what I truly crave is the opportunity to learn and improve my skills. I think a lot of my peers feel the same.
So if it's not about the money, what does Gen Y seek? Here's my take:
Gen Y loves a good challenge.
For example, at my internship at CMU's PR department, I was given the assignment to write for and design a publication called CMU Welcomes You (see the PDF). I didn't even know how to use InDesign! After a short tutorial from my mentor, I checked out a few books and learned to use the program while I designed the publication.
- Employers: Find projects that will challenge your interns. Just be sure to guide them along the way.
- Interns: Seek out those challenging projects. Was someone just talking about how the copy for that brochure needs rewritten? Ask if you can take it on.
Gen Y thrives on responsibility.
In addition to a challenge, I like being responsible for a project. When I worked with Fahlgren Mortine, I was able to take on a decent amount responsibility for a nonprofit. I helped coordinate their social media efforts and led a meeting on my last day to teach them how to use social media. It was incredibly exciting and motivating. (And I'd like to thank Lara for the opportunity!)
- Employers: Projects like this will give your interns confidence. Even if it's a small amount of responsibility, it still lets your intern know that you trust their skills.
- Interns: Make sure you meet your deadlines and try to exceed expectations.
Gen Y wants to make a difference.
It's not necessarily important that I work for big name clients. Sure, doing work for a household name is cool. But, some of the best accounts I have worked on are the ones that I had never heard of before. For example, right now I am helping with a community nonprofit that helps prevent child abuse. I can clearly see how my professional contributions can make a true difference for the organization and the community.
- Employers: You know that pro-bono account that you never have time for? Give your intern full rein to see what they can do.
- Interns: Take pro-bono accounts just as seriously as you would a top-paying client. Your hard work will help show your employer your potential.
Gen Y craves feedback.
I've turned assignments in and heard next to nothing about it. It leaves me wondering if it was decent or so bad that the person decided to just redo it without saying a word to me. I've been interning at AGP & Associates for the past 10 weeks or so. One of the things I love is how I receive specific feedback on everything I work on there. Good feedback helps me learn from my mistakes and improves my overall skills as a professional.
- Employers: While interns can provide free or low-cost labor, it's up to you to provide the feedback that will help your interns grow as future professionals.
- Interns: Sometimes feedback can be harsh. Try not to take things personally. Usually people give you feedback to help make you a better communicator.
Gen Y wants to learn new things.
The more things you learn, the more invaluable you will be to an employer. I taught myself how to build Web sites. I read books to improve my skills, such as Woe Is I: The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English, Basic Black: The Essential Guide for Getting Ahead at Work (and in Life) and Groundswell: Winning in a World Transformed by Social Technologies. Sometimes I read random books about archaeology or politics, too. But, it's always great when an employer provides learning opportunities as well. For example, AGP set up an appointment for a tour of the local printing press so I would understand the process better.
- Employers: Opportunities to learn have great value among Gen Y. Workshops, tours or even just sitting in meetings give interns the opportunity to learn more about the profession and the workplace.
- Interns: Take on every opportunity you can. Not only will you learn something, but you'll show your employer that you are ambitious and motivated about your career.
If you're a member of Gen Y, what is important to you? If you are an employer, what do you suggest to Gen Y?


text:
I heard Haley talking earlier this week about how the line's doing a decent job in run blocking and they aren't executing on the plays and getting any decent runs. He complimented Bell improving, but I wonder if he really thinks Bell might be some of the problem.
I do think it's kinda strange that sometimes Dwyer comes in the game in his very limited role and breaks off a nice run that we never see from Bell. I'm not entirely sold on Bell as a runner yet. I'd like to see him improving and see what others see in him, but my eyes just aren't there yet.
Not to take anything away from Dwyer, but most of his yardage, including his big runs, have come when the Steelers have been trailing by at least 9 points....in other words, when the opposing defense is playing the pass...
I'm not discounting anything that Dwyer does. Dwyer's touches have come at all different times in the games. Simple fact about Dwyer is he is running angry & recommitted himself. He is where he is at on the depth chart & his career because he didn't get it in the first place. "What have you done now" is how I hold him in regard. If he is being productive...The past is the past. Bell is the starter. Bell hasn't done anything to lose his spot. Dwyer has done enough to leap frog Jones & take his touches. He has also earned his spot in situational football.
Dwyer & Bell have different styles. You can't point to which one is better on a given play. Dwyer just is more decisive from the handoff. A little Bettis to him. That works better on some plays & on other plays Bells patience is better. When you have an OL that may be struggling...Hitting the hole quickly & running through arm tackles looks good. But again...Play design dictates that opportunity. One the same play the hole could be closed & Dwyer runs up the back of the OL....Sound familiar? Bell's patience to see something develop & jump cut now looks good. It is very difficult to say who is better with the OL inconsistencies. When the OL jells & everyone is healthy...Both styles can be productive. The one thing I will say is Dwyer's style down the stretch may come into play more. If they Steelers are on a sloppy field or in snow & footing becomes an issue...Bell might look ineffective. Don't jump on his back & burry him...Don't start the Dwyer for President chants....That is just football. With the struggles in the run game...I'm sure we will hear it. That being said...Being a Big 10 guy I have seen Bell capable running that way. It will show up as he gains the experience & becomes comfortable in the system. We are talking about a 21 year old 7 games into his NFl career. Everyone knows I wasn't a Bell guy going into the draft but I have nothing negative to say about his development & I am encouraged by what I have seen.
Graham is the opposite of Bell & Dwyer. Diversity keeps DC up at night. Let's hope he develops into something we can all appreciate. A little Shady can go along way.


text:
Discussion in 'Doctor Who' started by Starscape, Jul 10, 2013.
Bloody brilliant that!
I caught the beginning of it, listening to it via SKY TV but then everyone else arrived home and tea was cooked etc..
Will it be on the iplayer later on?
"The Rings of Akhenten"?
"Abigales Song"?
Were they performed?
Akhaten was the outro for the interval, sounded excellent
Hopefully there'll be a downloadable version soon.
Out of curiosity, did they actually get Emilia Jones (the little girl who played Merry) to sing it? Or did they use another singer?
I'm afraid they didn't, it was a duet with Allan Clayton and Kerry Ingram.
Also the classic Who section was a real treat, hearing the synthesized scores with a full blown orchestra was brilliant!
Article includes a few Youtube clips of tonight's prom.
Loved that they addressed Matt's hair and Jenna looks stunning with her hair all made up
Finally managed to give it a listen. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/b036ts7t?t=0.362
It was rather heartwarming hearing the crowds reaction to Peter Davison and Carol Ann Ford.
Well. I guess it's okay.
DW theme to close out the show. They really had them packed in this year.
I was at the concert. It was a great night. Loved seeing everyone and I felt sorry for the people in the costumes (especially Dan Starkey as Strax) as it was so hot in the Royal Albert Hall.
Oh, and a nice clip of everyone filing offstage at the end. Matt and Peter hug. Awwww.
I was just reading about that. Apparently the heat was throwing off some of the electronic instruments as well.
So, since the internet isn't ablaze with the story, I take it this didn't happen?
The synth sounded a bit off during the rendition of the main theme. The 2010 Proms version is outstanding.
Forget the internet, Facebook alone would be burning right now. I think it's safe to say it was a just rumor.
I enjoyed the above clips, especially with Matt Smith and Jenna Coleman. Matt Smith is such a goofball.
On the Radio 3 broadcast, the commentator who was explaining the visuals made a comment about "And right at the end there, a glimpse of the new Doctor, John Hurt." Possibly the rumour came out of someone seeing her notes and garbling it a bit?
Many thanks to all of you posting clips from the performance!!
I don't like Murray Gold's "music", how much classic stuff was played?
Not much and only pieces that appeared in episodes of Who.
Listen to the longer version on iplayer to hear the interviews with Nick Briggs and others talking about the importance of sound on the programme it's where the interval was and lasts bout 20 minutes.
I enjoyed listening to the Prom this afternoon, don't know I'd I was that taken with the new piece for the 50th though.
Separate names with a comma.


text:
Hemel Hempstead MP Mike Penning has condemned an eight-hour planning meeting on the expansion of London Luton Airport as 'underhand'.
The marathon meet by Luton Borough Council approved in principle the proposals to increase airport capacity to 18 million passengers a year, but this will now be reviewed to see whether the council can proceed to issue consent.
Mr Penning has since released a letter from Transport Minister Robert Goodwill which reveals Luton Borough Council was directed not to grant permission at the meeting, which took place on December 20.
Mr Penning said: "It seems to me to have been irresponsible and underhand to rush through planning permission just before Christmas, at a meeting that included just a handful of Councillors and apparently against instructions from the Department of Communities and Local Government.
"There is clearly a conflict of interests – given that Luton Borough Council holds all the shares in London Luton Airport Limited – and now this would appear to be a case of maladministration as well. The handling of this application clearly needs to be looked into and I repeat my call for the Secretary of State to call in the decision."
Click here for more on the expansion of London Luton Airport and here for more views from the London Luton Airport Town and Village Community Committee.


text:
Resident Evil 6
The message you selected is no longer available for viewing.
I Think this game is great. Not sure why everyone else doesn't.... (spoilers)
- Topic Archived
- Page 1 of 2
- Last
You're browsing the GameFAQs Message Boards as a guest. Sign Up for free (or Log In if you already have an account) to be able to post messages, change how messages are displayed, and view media in posts.
This topic contains
spoilers - you can click, tap, or highlight to reveal them
- Boards
- Resident Evil 6
- I Think this game is great. Not sure why everyone else doesn't.... (spoilers)
I think the game is very good. Leon's campaign is awesome, its the longest and you get to square off against zombies.
Chris's campaign is severely underrated, I love Chapter 3, i honestly think it might be my favorite chapter of the entire game. Piers is a great new character. I love watching Chris face his demons and going along for the ride... not knowing if he will live through this nightmare or not. He is very gritty and is by far the most believable character in the game.. if not the Series as a whole.
Jake's Campaign is also very good. I absolutely loved Chapters 1 and 4. The battles with Ustanak are about as good as it gets.
Ada's campaign is solid. it definitely could have been a bit longer.... but it was fun to get a chance to play an entire campaign as her. Also it was nice to play solo for a change.
I really think this is by far the best game since Resident Evil 0. I find it to be much better than 4 and 5. Revelations is close... but i still prefer this game.
The bosses were new and intriguing, all the new characters (Helena, Piers, and Jake) were well done. I also loved what they did with Sherry, I really thought i was going to hate her in this game... but i was pleasantly surprised.
I would love to hear some legitimate responses to why people did or didn't like this game.
Gamertag - Matt Bonds88
Zephranthes 5 years ago#2
I liked the game because you can punch zombies so hard, their heads explode.
I disliked the game because
SolidStryder 5 years ago#3
I enjoyed the game quite a bit. A part from the incredibly close camera I never had an issue with playing it. The only problem I had with the cover system was the inability to vault while in cover. Loved the story, Chris is my favorite character and I thought his campaign was well done and offered a very human look at someone who's been fighting this war since the beginning. Leon was a real throwback to the origins of the series, and Jake is the son of Wesker, easily one of my top game villains.
It was nice seeing Sherry back, and being quite capable. I'm honestly indifferent about Helena, but Piers was a great character. I honestly thought Chris would hand over the fight to him afterwards, you could see this was someone he looked up to and how much he tried to pull Chris back.
FISSIONMAILEDGF 5 years ago#4
I agree, I think this is a fantastic game :D
The only things I disliked, were the sections where character story lines intersected and the gameplay was nearly identical. For example, Jake having nearly an identical section to Chris and only minor differences in gameplay, same with Leon fighting Ustanak in Ch 4, that was just repitive for me. Also, the turret section in Jakes was really annoying to me. One last thing, some secrions just overstayed their welcome a little bit, like the lava room with the buttons in Jakes ch5 and the ridiculous tank in Jakes ch3. Other than that, Like you mentioned, everything else was excellent for me.
PSN ID FISSIONMAILEDGF Xbox Live FISSIONMAILED43
Plenty of whiners that can't adapt.
When you listen to some of their complaints, its pretty ridiculous.
Fixed camera? Hello? We've had this since RE 1 and you're complaining about this? And how hard is it to run towards the screen?
I really hope that we get some DLC that adds to the campaign.
Also what was up with the ending to Ada's campaign? has that been addressed at all?
Gamertag - Matt Bonds88
mbj7944 posted...
I have beaten all campaigns on veteran and I am currently in the process of beating the game on Professional.
And that was all I needed to read to leave this topic laughing.....
I could elaborate but frankly you seem hopeless.
"Saxon = joke account - I might put that in my sig." - MrXbox360_2012
SolidStryder 5 years ago#8
Vivaldi7 posted...
mbj7944 posted...I have beaten all campaigns on veteran and I am currently in the process of beating the game on Professional.
No you couldn't. Probably just spout some random crap about how RE4 was great instead of overrated, then regurgitate your points every time one is shot down instead of making any intelligent ones.
I think so too, it is a great game overall, but as a Resident Evil game, is pure crap, a generic third person shooter.
Really, Resident Evil die with RE4, it turned into a totally different game. Capcom should just rename the series, keep Jake as the protagonist, and totally focus the gameplay on hand to hand and firearms combat, ala Devil May Cry, and leave the classic Resident Evil legacy alone.
Vilvaldi7 or whatever your name is.... that is a completely typical thing to post on a message board.
So let me guess... im stupid and not a true fan? and you know more about games, Resident Evil and life than I do?
I have been following the series religiously since Resident Evil 1. I own every single game except for Gaiden.... because i do not own a gameboy color. I bought I gamecube the day that Resident evil Zero came out. I borrowed a Wii to play UC and DSC.
Resident Evil 6 is a really good game. Its fun, its polished, it plays better than 4 or 5 did. If it was up to me it would have more horror elements and be solely single player... but for what it is... it is a very good game. much better than I expected it to be.
I cannot stand your pathetic losers on these boards... like you either love a game or you hate it. Nobody has a valid opinion anymore.
Honestly bro you make me sick.... post something that adds to the thread... or just dont post anything at all.
Feel free to hope back on here and tell me Im stupid and that Resident Evil 2 and 4 are your favorite games.... you clown
Gamertag - Matt Bonds88
- Boards
- Resident Evil 6
- I Think this game is great. Not sure why everyone else doesn't.... (spoilers)
Report Message
Terms of Use Violations:
Etiquette Issues:
Add user to Ignore List after reporting
Topic Sticky
|More topics from this board...
|[The Mercenaries] The numbers and all you need to know ver.2


text:
'84 R100RT '04 CLC(gone) Honda NT700V
BMWBeer Motorcycles Women
First: It is true that "warming up" an engine is for the most part unnecessary. However The machine needs to be in a balance of choke & warming (if applicable) so that when the operator starts off, the engine will not stall unexpectedly. Some have fallen from their mounts due to engine cut-out. Injected bikes probably are not of concern with this.
Second: It is my understanding that additives in motor oil do not protect the engine as designed at lower than "normal" operating temperature. Clearances between engine parts are said to be less than optimum with a "cold" engine as well. When starting out with a cold engine it is wisest to "go easy on it" limiting RPM & acceleration until normal operating temperature is reached.
I wonder if the rider courses cover maneuvering the machine, engine off rider on foot? Seems as though most of us have problems with this from time to time.
About 1.5 hours later I rode the exact same route. But took a laser thermometer reading of the front tire, reading about 30 F, center and side of the tread before riding out. Then after four miles I came to the same turn, and took readings again. The center of the tread had warmed to 53 F, but the side of the tread was still only 35 F. So in cool to cold temps figure ten miles of easy turns before asking much of your tires.
Get trained! The best "performance" upgrade you can get is YOU. Visit msf-usa.org for training info.
Well, I had a very near miss about 3 weeks ago. (1975 R75/6) I was going to work (Madigan Army Medical Center, Ft Lewis, WA) It was about 5am and raining. The speed limit is 35 and I was in 3rd at about 30mph. I was approaching a intersection and there was a pickup approaching the intersection from my left, and cars coming towards me. I rolled off the throttle and was slowing down, I saw the front of the pickup (on my left) dip down as he (or she) was coming to the stop sign. I then saw the front end pick up and the wheels never stop as they pulled in front of me.
Since I was slowing down I covered the brake lever. When I saw the front end pick up, I started braking heavily. Then just as I was thinking " I am going to hit him", I felt the front tire lock up and start to skid. I started to fall to the left and stuck my left foot out and somehow, kept the bike upright. I felt a pop and a jolt of pain in my left knee. The truck kept going so I just headed to work. My knee was hurting so I went to the ER, then went back home.
I saw one of the ortho Dr's who said I have a partial tear of the patella ligament (medial) and possibly the MCL. I also have some nerve damage as the outside of my knee has no feeling.
I wear a white helmet, have a Tourmaster 2 piece (grey) so it has the sewn in reflectives and the headlight was on.
The only thing I didn't do was the "weave" . Why? I don't know why I didn't do it. I have done it in the past and know it works as cars will hollywood stop and start to go, then come to a stop. So I know the weave works.
So I think I could have done more to mitigate that "almost" accident. I didn't "weave" . Of course, if he wasn't even looking in my direction, then the weave would not have worked.
So I hope someone else can learn from my mistake. The "weave" works.
1997 Ducati 748/853
I think of myself as a pretty smart guy and not smart enough to know everything so I took a beginners motorcycle course with me girlfriend last year. She is a beginner and I thought taking the motorcycle course together was better than dance lessons. I have to admit, I forgot a great deal and I'm glad I took the course.
I've never heard the term "weave" before. I wanted to assume you were talking about collision avoidance techniques but I have a suspicion you are talking about something more specific. Collision avoidance techniques to me mean transitional braking and steering through with target fixation prevention. You know, don't ride into what you see but ride to where you want to be.
I'd like to read your definition of the "weave".
This is where my good inner voice says, "good it wasn't worse".
Bad me says, "suck it up buttercup, it's only your knee and you have another one." I can say that with all sincerity and kindness because I'm Canadian and play hockey and Don Cherry is the next Messiah.
Just kidding. I am glad you posted your comments and look to you sharing your opinions.
This comment is appropriate of late, Merry Christmas and stay WARM.
1997 R1100RT (Restored Basket Case) , 1981 KZ 440 LTD (Restored Basket Case, my baby, fast, fun)
3xR90/6, two just sold, one for a sidecar. 1983 K100RS (Cafe now)
Very Rough R80RT. 1987 K1100RS (freaking hooped I think)
dyoda- in this case, "weave" is nothing you were instructed on in your BRC class (or, at least it was not part of the approved curriculum), nor in that arts and crafts class you took one cold winter.
he's talking about just weaving your front end around a bit to create some headlight movement, while still traveling in a straight line. sort of like the straight line weave you guys did in the BRC, but this would have been less dramatic. just some wiggley motion is all.
yeah, it can increase your visibility, as getting the headlight to move around on a different plane will catch the eye better than a light (&f attached bike) that is just moving closer to you.
Ride Safe, Ride Lots
This past summer I was commuting to work on VT 100 on a clear morning. It was typical Vermont Rush Minute traffic with about a dozen cars in front of me spaced 50 yards apart. I was tail end Charlie on my yellow GS with a flashing Brake! light and a pair of Skene P3 lights. I was wearing my red Stich onesie and a hi-vis Schuberth helmet. The line of traffic ahead of me stopped for a school bus; I stopped about 20 feet behind the last car hugging the right side of the lane.
As the kids boarded the bus I noticed an older minivan approaching from behind at a pretty good clip. I kept an eye on the vehicle and tapped my brakes to get all those rear lights flashing. No change. By this time I could see the woman behind the wheel was looking down, not paying attention to her driving. I waved my arms over my head but she didn't notice. I slipped the GS into gear and angled my nose to the right. When she was a couple hundred feet behind me and still coming at around 50mph I accelerated quickly thru the front yard of the house I'd stopped in front of, the TKC 80s digging a huge trench across the lawn.
The movement of my bike got the driver's attention and she slammed on the brakes, hitting the vehicle I had been behind. Minor damage to both vehicles resulted but had I still been there I would have been badly injured or even killed. She had been texting while driving.
Of course I gave the troopers a very detailed eyewitness account. But the incident reinforced my belief that all the safety gear and hi-viz stuff in the world does not relieve me of personal responsibility for my own safety.
'12 R1200GSA for solo rides
'10 R1200GSA with Hannigan dual sport sidecar for rides with Tulliver
Your successful avoidance of a serious wreck also demonstrates the importance of using mirrors to know what is going on around you at all times. Like fighter pilots, we need to have situational awareness and know what is happening on our "six."
Good job, and keep the pics of Barley coming.
My fleet: 2015 R1200GS, 2017 Toyota Prius Prime (plug-in hybrid)
December 14, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Californians were saddened by the news that HGTV star and avid motorcyclist Bill Beckwith was killed in a San Francisco motorcycle accident in his neighborhood in early December 2013. A carpenter and co-host on "Curb Appeal," Beckwith was only 38 when he died from head injuries from the fatal crash in the Lower Haight area around 8:30 p.m. on a Monday evening.
News reports suggest that the driver of the car may have been turning left in an intersection when he collided with Beckwith's cycle. Authorities are investigating.
'84 R100RT '04 CLC(gone) Honda NT700V
BMWBeer Motorcycles Women
A lot of SMIDSY opportunities today Rode in to LoneStar BMW's open house amongst the weirdos in Longhorn Town. Forgot how much fun that is this time of year. ( Used to work in same area and commuted daily on the bike)
I do the weave/h-bar dip or whatever it's called when I get that spider tingly sense...which in urban riding is regular with side streets and parking lots. Especially on our few bikes w/out the conspicuous triangle frontal array like the single small headlight /6. Heck, I even do it on the bikes that are all lit up...old habit to help add to my being seen by gazers. Had to not exaggerate the move today on the wet tar snakes and a almost done rear tire on the 12S I'm awake now!
Last edited by henzilla; 12-15-2013 at 02:09 AM.
Steve Henson
SABMWRA MOA Club#62's Flat Fixer/ current forum moderator
It's not the breaths you take, but the moments that take your breath away-D.Dillon/G. Strait
I got it.
In my riding dynamics, I make myself big and this confirms I am correct. My girlfriend, a new rider, has been a passenger with me when I drive big rig. After the video and my comments, "where the F--- did he go?" when the boxes become invisible in the mirrors, confirms, use the picture. Stay active in your space and make sure they see you.
I love to ride. I hate driving truck. It's bad enough with the four wheelers right up your behind and you loose them. Bikers, the pirates, they own the road and expect I should know that.
SMIDSY or Weave should be mandatory for EVERYBODY.
You can learn a lot on these forums............................................ ..........
1997 R1100RT (Restored Basket Case) , 1981 KZ 440 LTD (Restored Basket Case, my baby, fast, fun)
3xR90/6, two just sold, one for a sidecar. 1983 K100RS (Cafe now)
Very Rough R80RT. 1987 K1100RS (freaking hooped I think)
It was taught at a course I took BUT with the caveat to also be in a position to avoid if they still do not see you. Gotta know when to resort to avoidance strategy. Lane positioning can also have big impact on both visibility and avoidance strategy. I like the UK approach to educating riders about the real life limits of drivers. Of course the same education of drivers is necessary.
I get heart burn when riders accuse drivers of in-attention without appreciating the limits and there are genuine drivers who are no different than us. IMO I do not hold drivers responsible for crashes if the motorcycle was traveling significantly above the expected speed. A motorcyclist killed himself into the side of my brothers truck but was over 2X the speed limit and going around a curve. It was the local policeman's son and guess who was the first responder. My brother was not held responsible but obviously felt terrible but just did not see him. My brother is also a long distance motorcyclist with a perfect driving record before and after this.
I especially get heart burn with riders who talk and text while driving thinking they are safer than the people they disparage for doing the same. Apparently their multi tasking skills are super human but as a passenger with them I will testify they are not. I recently rode with a guy who I had to hold my tongue to not call him a hypocrit. I hope this is a minority of riders!!
Seek Fun. "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain--and most fools do" BF
2014 Kawasaki DTracker; 2016 Honda NC700 DCT


text:
Moroccan Leather Round Pouf
- No Longer Available -
Chic and versatile, our Moroccan-inspired pouf is a welcome addition to any room, offering cushioned comfort for travelers of all sizes. Crafted of genuine leather, each piece is dyed by artisans, then carefully stitched by hand.
More Details & Dimensions +
Click to Zoom
Shown in white.
Product Not Available
We're sorry. This product is no longer available
Please continue browsing.