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Jays Score 6 Unanswered Runs against Rays
I think the worst thing to play in as a baseball player is wind. Rain you can physically see, and you can take some kinds of precautions and safe guarding to catch a ball that is coming down in a liquid shower, but with the type of wind that was swirling in Port Charlotte, Florida on Sunday, you have to leave it up to the baseball gods and hope you get under it squarely. The wind was a monster while I was driving down to the ballpark. I must have used at least an extra 1/4 of a tank of gas trying ot make some sort of headway in the gale winds.
It was the type of wind you see during a real bad Florida storm. The type where your car is bounced around a bit, but can keep control on the road. But then when I got to the ballpark, that is when the thrill really hit me. As I was standing out on the boardwalk, it occurred to me that the wind was actually doing a bit odd diagonal running in from left field and doing a wild wind stream towards first base, not right field. Now on Saturday in Clearwater, the wind was coming right over the grandstands and into your face, so you knew that the ball would be pushed up a bit in the wind. In today's little breeze, you would have to make a calculated guess as to where to try and catch the ball, then make a great play even getting it into your glove. I knew form the moment it hit me in the face that today's game might have some wind aided assistance.
The Rays Jason Hammel was going to the mound again for his first start of the Spring Training season. Hammel got two shutout innings during the first spring game and was making an impression on the coaching staff as he was trying to nail down that fifth rotation spot. Even if he is not considered for a rotation spot, Hammel made some huge improvements over the 2008 season as a reliever for the Rays. Since he was out of options , like Jeff Niemann, the Rays would have to either find a place for him on the 25-man roster, or lose him to another team if they tried and sneak him through waivers. There was a bit of a whisper in the stands that Hammel might be auditioning for another team today who had called about his availability.
So as Hammel took the mound in this windy day in front of 6,074 fans, he knew it was now up to himself to either boost his stock or have a setback in his drive for a rotation slot. Hammel got Toronto lead-off hitter David Cooper to hit into a grounder to Jason Bartlett, who was playing short today for the Rays for the first out. Then Russ Adams came on and hit a towering shot to right field that sent Pat Burrell to the wall where he had to go up and get the ball for the second out. Burrell had to rush to the wall and adjust a few times before finally taking it off the wall for the out. the wind was definitely a factor in right field on that play. Hammel then issued his first walk of the day to Adam Lind, and gave Toronto their first base runner of the contest. But Scott Rolen struck out to end the inning for the Blue Jays.
Former Rays batboy Jesse Litsch took the mound for Toronto today with a bit of a mission. He is considered one of only three pitchers set in the Jays rotation for this year, and being penciled in at the number two spot, would have to have a great outing to pout confidence in himself and Toronto Manager Cito Gaston about his spot in the rotation. Bartlett came up first for the Rays and quickly hit a long ball into left field that Jason Lane handled easily for the first out. Carl Crawford then came on and got another fast out to put Litsch in control of the inning. But then Evan Longoria came to the plate and hit a screamer down the third baseline that hit the field sidewall and seemed to stop right there. Lane had to rush over and get the ball to keep Longoria to a double. Pat Burrell then came up and walked to give the Rays a man in scoring position. Litsch then threw a nice slider to Ben Zobrist that he put down towards shortstop, but could not beat out the throw to extend the inning for the Rays.
In the second inning, Hammel got Lane to hit a long fly ball to Justin Ruggiano in center field for the first out. Hammel seemed in control of the game when he quickly got Brian Jeroloman to hit a crazy high hit ball to Crawford in left field. Hammel then got a nice breaking ball over that Adam Loewen, the former Baltimore pitcher turned fielder, hit to Bartlett to get the Rays out of the inning without giving the Jays a base runner. Litsch came back out for Toronto and got a quick 1-2-3 inning by getting Dioner Navarro to hit a soft fly ball to right, the striking out both Gabe Kapler and Morgan Ensberg to end the inning with the Rays and the Jays still scoreless.
Hammel again took the mound for the Rays in the third inning and was headed for his longest outing of the spring. He gave up a lead-off single to Cooper before getting John McDonald for the first out. Then Evan Longoria made one of his two awesome defensive plays in the game by coming in and catching Wayne Lydon's bunt attempt in foul territory to give the Jays just one more chance in the third inning. Hammel quickly got Lind to fly out to Crawford to end the inning and give up only the one hit. Ken Tagahashi then came on in relief of Litsch and got a quick out from Fernando Perez to start the inning. Then Bartlett got a nice double down the right field line to again put a man into scoring position for the Rays. Crawford then took a pitch up in the zone down the right field line to score Bartlett from second. Crawford ended up with a triple on the play, but it was the ease at which he ran the bases that was simply a sight to see. He did not have that hesitation in his hitch of his stride, and that off season work on his hamstrings and legs was already showing results for him. Longoria then walked, and Burrell came up and hit a deep long fly ball to left field to bring in Crawford on the Sacrifice Fly. Zobrist ended the inning for the Rays and they now led 2-0 on the Jays.
Hammel again got to take the mound in the fourth inning for a bit of a bonus by the Rays coaching staff. It might be there time to let Hammel expand a bit in his pitch count since the starters might be getting some of the 2008 starters will get some extra innings in the next week or so. Hammel actually responded well to the additional work by getting Lind for the first out of the inning. He then gave up a infield single to Rolen, who put a nice ball down in front of Bartlett that he could not get to first in time to nail him. Brain Emaus came on as a pinch runner for Rolen. Lane then hit a liner straight at Zobrist at second base for the second out. With two men on, with two outs, Hammel then got Jeroloman to hit a sharp grounder to Longoria who stepped on the bag to force out Emaus, then threw to Zobrist to complete the double play.
Toronto again sent Tagahashi to the mound and Navarro sent a ball towards the warning track in left field for a lead-off double in the inning. Kapler then hit a long fly ball to right field for the first out. Ensberg then hit a high fly ball to center field that was dropped by Lydon. It seemed that the wind was moving the ball on him and he could not make the right adjustments before it fell to the grass. Navarro advanced to third on the play. Perez then tried to put down a nice squeeze play, but the ball was too far out in front of the plate and Tagahashi tossed the ball to Jeroloman, who tagged out the sliding Navarro before he hit the plate.
Tagahashi had to leave the game after apparently twisting his ankle a bit on the play. Brian Wolf came in and got Bartlett for the third out of the inning. Rays pitcher Carlos Hernandez then came on for the Rays in the fifth inning. Hernandez is also trying to secure that fifth rotation spot, and started the first game of the spring for the Rays, and Hammel came in to relieve him in that game. For his efforts today, Hammel went 4 innings and gave up 3 hits and 3 strikeouts and still sports a nifty 0.00 ERA for the Spring. Hernandez quickly got the Jays in order 1-2-3 to again shut them down in the contest. Brian Wolf came out again for Toronto and Crawford again got another triple in the game. This time the ball was coming towards Lydon and seemed to take a abnormal turn at the last moment the ball rolled all the way to the center field wall and Crawford had a stand up triple. Longoria then hit a hard ball that bounced off the wall to score Crawford and put the Rays up 3-0.
Hernandez came out again in the sixth inning and gave up a lead-off single to Lydon, who was replaced by pinch runner Shawn Shoffit. Adam quickly produced the first out and held Shoffit to first base. Lind then sent a low liner to center field that Jon Weber caught in stride for the second out. the ball was slowly dying in the air the entire time it was coming towards Weber, but he got the ball before it got below his waist for the out on a beautiful run. Emaus then hit a pop fly to Bartlett to end the inning. The Blue Jays sent reliever Brain Bullington to the mound in the 6th inning. Kapler hit a fly ball to left for the first out. Ensberg then hit a single to right center field. Justin Ruggiano then hit a nice ball into the right center field gap that fell in between Shoffit and Loewen for a long single. Ensberg only advanced to second because of the last second drop in of the ball. But the innning was quickly erased as Ried Brignac hit into his first of two double plays in the game to end the inning.
Rays Manager Joe Maddon then replaced Hernandez with reliever Winston Abreu with two me on base. Abreu got Randy Ruiz to hit an infield fly ball that got two outs against the Jays. McDonald then walked to load the bases. Shoffit then hit a single to center field that scored two runs and brought the Jay to within one run of the Rays. Scott Campbell hit a long fly ball to left for the final out in the inning. But the Jays scored two runs in the inning. Bullington came back out for the Jays and gave up a lead-off walk to Johnson before Jeroloman got him trying to steal second base Weber the struck out, and Gabe Gross quickly produced the third out to give Toronto a 1-2-3 inning.
Abreu got his second relief inning in the eighth, and quickly Brian Dopriak got a lead-off double that Gross had to chase down in left field. Emaus then got a double down the third baseline to score Dopriak and tie the game. Calderone struck out for the first out. J P Arencibia then hit a sacrifice fly to center field that scored Emaus to put the Jays in front 4-3. Loewen then struck out to stop the Jays rally. The Jay sent out reliever Reid Santos for the eighth inning, and he got the Rays to go down 1-2-3. John Jaso hit a ball back to Santos that he threw to first for the initial out. Pinch hitter Shawn Riggans then struck out, and Nowak complete the trifecta for the Rays.
In the top of the 9th inning, the Rays sent to the hill Chad Orvella. He got roughed up a bit by Jorge Posada in his first action back after shoulder surgery in his last start. Orvella is trying to make the Rays roster as a Bullpen member this year. Ruiz quickly got a ball down the third baseline for a lead-off single in the inning. Angel Sanchez then hit a ball to right field that scored Ruiz. Sanchez got to second on a wild pitch by Orvella. Shoffit struck out for the first out of the inning. Campbell then hit another ball down the third baseline, but Sanchez held at third base. Dopriak hit a sacrifice fly to right field and scored Sanchez to complete six unanswered runs by the Jays in the game. Emaus lined to Brignac at short to end the inning with the Jays up 6-3.
While the Ray are currently 1-4 this spring, it is not time to worry. This spring, Maddon has been using a lot more of the minor league and non-roster invitees as both starters and replacements in the first five games. Compared to past seasons, this is a new technique for Maddon, who now has a pretty set infield and limited questions about his outfield depth in 2009. With the luxury of having a pretty set lineup for the 2009 season, he can experiment and make subtle changes to try and produce some new combination for future use by the Rays. Most of his starters, like Carlos Pena will be slowly inserted into the lineup, with his 2009 season lineup taking the field together by the fourth week of Spring Training.
The Rays Hot Stove Radio Show will be presenting their "Countdown to Opening Day" at Joe Cracker's in Port Charlotte, Florida tonight. The sports bar and grille located at 1020 El Jobean Road will be hosting the show from 7 pm tonight on WDAE 620, "The Sports Animal." Regular season radio team Andy Freed and Dave Willis will be on hand to chat about the Rays Spring Training and also to interview tonight's guests Rays starter James Shields, and Golden Glove winner Carlos Pena. If you are in the area, come on down sit in while Dave and Andy talk with Pena and Shields. Afterward, the two stars will sign autographs for people and take questions.
After tomorrow's game in Charlotte Sports Park against the Houston Astros, the Rays will be featured on MLB Network's 30 teams in 30 days season preview broadcast. The MLB Network's Hazel May will be here talking about the Rays and interviewing some of the team's players and coaches. Among the activities will be a virtual traveling studio where fans can see themselves being interviewed by Harold Reynolds and the MLB Tonight team.
The Rays want to announce that they will be hosting the 2009 Major League Baseball Alumni Association "Legends of the Game" contest on March 21, 2009. The event will feature such former greats as Jim Kaat, Gaylord Perry, Bert Blyleven, Mike Myers, Bert Campaneris, and former Rays Doug Creek. There will be a Home Run Debry and "Legends of Youth" baseball clinic for the kids.
The Rays will be on the road on Monday as they travel to Jupiter, Florida to play the St. Louis Cardinals. Starting for the Rays will be Wade Davis ( RH ), who is also trying to win that coveted fifth slot in the Rays rotation. Davis has been very impressive on the mound this spring, bringing his new found change-up and a revised tight slider to the mound. He pitched two scoreless innings last week against the Yankees, striking out Mark Teixeira, Alex Rodriguez and Robinson Cano in order in one inning. Possible Rays pitchers to follow Davis to are: Julio DePalma ( RH ), Jame Houser ( LH ), Jason Cromer ( LH ), Chad Medlock ( RH ), and Dale Thayer ( RH ).
Photo Credits for today's blog go to: http://www.TorontoStar.com, RRCollections, http://www.TBO.com.
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I watched the Red Sox game on TV yesterday and I saw how windy it was in Florida. I think you will enjoy the 30 Clubs in 30 Days segment on the Rays. In my opinion MLB Network has done a great job with that series. Enjoy the Hot Stove Show tonight – you will be going? And I think they need to have the Legends Game in Florida. Not sure the foot plus of snow that we got overnight would be melted by then!
I will not be there for tomorrow's game, but I will be listening on the radio. I am moving some stuff tomorrow and can not spare the day light hours.
I do not get the MLB Network in this area, but will go to http://www.MLBNetwork.com on Wed to check it out.
They actually have a few of the alumni games in Florida. Wade Boggs has his softball game in Clearwater on March 22, and the Rays will have their on March 21st. Guess they will do the Rays first, then comes to the Phillies field for the next day. Best thing is that it is all for charity, so it makes for a great day watching entertaining baseball and get to meet and maybe get an autograph from a former star.
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Did not even know they were out again. I am going to have to think about another umber 8 lol
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Three to be honored with Beacon Awards
Aaron, Ali, Cosby celebrated by Major League Baseball
By Mark Sheldon / MLB.com
CINCINNATI -- You're not going to find many people who don't know of the icons who are being honored this weekend. It doesn't get much bigger than Muhammad Ali, Bill Cosby and Hank Aaron -- all three will be honored at the Major League Baseball Beacon Awards Luncheon on Saturday at the Duke Energy Center as part of the festivities surrounding the Civil Rights Game. "I think it's awesome. That's a tremendous lineup," said Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, a 2008 Beacon of Life winner. "It's too bad they couldn't get somebody to hit fourth. That's a great group." Actually, they did find someone who could serve as the cleanup hitter. Former President Bill Clinton is scheduled to deliver the keynote address. CNN anchor/reporter Soledad O'Brien is serving as host of the event, which is sold out. It will run from 11:30 a.m - 2 p.m. ET. Grammy Award-winning gospel singer BeBe Winans will be performing at the luncheon with a local "all-star" choir comprised of 30 gospel singers from 10 Cincinnati-area churches. "Those guys will be tough to beat," Reds manager Dusty Baker said of the awards. "I talked to Hank last week. He's excited about coming." The third annual Civil Rights Game, which will be played by the Reds and White Sox on Saturday at Great American Ball Park, honors the efforts and struggles for equality among the races. The MLB Beacon Awards recognizes individuals "whose lives are emblematic of the spirit of the civil rights movement." Past winners include Vera Clemente, Spike Lee, Buck O'Neil, John H. Johnson, Ruby Dee and Robinson. Cosby, the Beacon of Hope honoree, has spent the last five decades as an influential comedian and entertainer. His television comedy, "The Cosby Show," was the first to feature the daily lives of an African-American family that was middle or upper class and has often been credited for saving the sitcom genre. The backbone of Cosby's career has been observations about families, especially parents and their children. Cosby's appearance in Cincinnati carries extra significance because of his refusal to play a concert in February 2002 as a way of pressuring the city to improve its race relations effort. Riots in April 2001 had strongly divided Cincinnati and led to economic boycotts. Since Cosby took his stand, the NAACP national conference and National Baptist Ministers convention were held in Cincinnati last summer. Cosby has returned to the area since but the Beacon Awards will be his highest profile appearance. "When you've been an entertainer and in the limelight as long as Bill, you're going to have little rifts with a lot of different places," said Jimmie Lee Solomon, MLB's executive vice president of operations. "Bill transcends all of that because he is an icon. As an icon, you have to go and address issues, people and things that need to be addressed." Known simply as "The Greatest," Ali was a 10-time heavyweight champion boxer with a flamboyant flair and charisma that dazzled a generation. But his name has transcended well beyond sport to become one of the most revered worldwide. Ali, the Beacon of Change winner, relinquished his championship belt in the 1960s after he refused to go into the U.S. Army as both a civil rights protest and religious opposition to fighting the Vietnam War. He is also well known for his humanitarian efforts and has traveled the world on goodwill missions while bravely living with Parkinson's Disease. "Muhammad Ali, in my lifetime, has probably had the most impact of any iconic athlete," Solomon said. "He did something I thought was dramatically supportive of what he stood for, which was to not go into the draft and also to give up his livelihood for three and a half years. A lot of people can say they are committed to this and that, but if you were told you and your family were not going to be able to have any income by virtue of your position, would we still stand so steadfast? I don't know." Aaron, a Hall of Famer and former all-time home run leader, will be the Beacon of Life recipient. A Negro League player before he starred for the Braves in both Milwaukee and Atlanta, Aaron persevered through racism during his 23-year career and was known for the dignity in how he lived and played. Like Ali and Cosby, Aaron is a Presidential Medal of Freedom winner. Aaron formed the Chasing the Dream Foundation with his wife, Billye, in 1994, and has given financial support to hundreds of youth that enable them to pursue talents in music, dances, art, science, literature and athletics. "I think Hank was kind of getting pushed to the side because of all the home runs being hit by so many people as of late," Solomon said. "Even when Hank was playing, people would argue that Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle and Gil Hodges stoles all of the limelight. Hank, as history has shown, was steady, productive and talented man who didn't need all the limelight. He went about his job every day and we see what numbers bore out." The Civil Rights Game also offers a weekend's worth of events, including a roundtable discussion and youth summit that highlights the role baseball has played in the civil rights movement. There will also be fireworks and events being held in conjunction with the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, located next door to Great American Ball Park. "It's bringing recognition to a cause that a lot of people take for granted and don't know much about," Robinson said. "We're trying to make people more aware about the past and present and the future for this country."
Mark Sheldon is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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Reds can't hold lead in Civil Rights Game
Cueto yields three of four Sox homers with five-run edge
By Mark Sheldon / MLB.com
Not only did the Reds drop the game by a 10-8 score to the White Sox, they let Chicago score all of its runs after Cincinnati jumped out to a 5-0 lead, and that made it the largest blown lead of their season. The pregame pomp and circumstance was enjoyable, but at the end of the night, it was still a regular-season game that no one in the Reds clubhouse wanted to lose."It was such a great day. We were all really excited about this day," said Reds reliever Nick Masset, who gave up the sixth-inning three-run homer to Alexei Ramirez that put Chicago ahead. "The biggest thing we wanted to do was give our fans a win. Unfortunately, it didn't work out that way." With a sellout crowd of 42,234 on hand at Great American Ball Park, Jonny Gomes gave the Reds their five-run lead with his two-run home run in the third inning off White Sox starter Clayton Richard. For Reds starter Johnny Cueto, who entered the night as the National League leader with a 2.17 ERA, it should have been more than ample cushion. For the first time since the early days of the season, Cueto didn't have it. His 4 2/3 innings pitched tied a season low and his five earned runs and 10 hits allowed were both season highs. So were the three homers he allowed, which equaled his combined total over the previous four starts. "I was feeling good, but when you make those kinds of mistakes and miss location, you're going to pay the consequences," Cueto said through interpreter Juan Lopez.
In the Chicago fourth, with the Reds leading by five runs, Gordon Beckham clubbed a 2-1 Cueto pitch for a three-run homer and the first big league long ball of his career. In the fifth, usual slap hitter Scott Podsednik hit a 1-2 pitch for a leadoff homer to right field. Two batters later, also on a 1-2 pitch, A.J. Pierznyski tied the game with a one-out homer to right field."I was close to where I wanted those pitches, but maybe they were looking for those pitches," Cueto said. "Very rarely are you going to see Johnny Cueto with a five-run lead and not hold it," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. "He fell into certain patterns. They figured that pattern out quickly and started hitting the ball out of the ballpark." It was also a rare rough night for most of the Reds bullpen, which also gave up five runs and five of the White Sox 15 hits. Lefty reliever Daniel Herrera (1-3) gave up a one-out single in the sixth and a two-out walk to Podsednik. Masset took over, and his first pitch was sent for a three-run homer just inside the left-field foul pole by Ramirez for the go-ahead runs. "I was trying to throw a slider and it spun right down the middle," Masset said. "It's probably the first time I've thrown a spinning slider right down the middle and the worst time to do it." Despite racking up eight runs and 14 hits, the Reds still lacked the put-away punch even as the White Sox gave away wholesale outs by committing four errors. The Reds scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh on RBI singles from pinch-hitter Wilkin Castillo and Ramon Hernandez but couldn't score anymore after having runners on first and third with no outs. Jay Bruce struck out before Ryan Hanigan flied out and Adam Rosales grounded into a fielder's choice. "We have to get better at picking up those runners on third and less than two out," Baker said. Chicago pulled away in the eighth with two more runs against Arthur Rhodes and Jared Burton. "It's going to happen," Baker said. "I have nothing but great things to say about this bullpen. These guys have carried the load, big time."
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Occupy movement protestors set up camp in downtown Jacksonville late last year, and one councilman has tried for weeks to have their protests shut down.
His most recent attempt was to set up his own camp.
City councilman Don Redman has stationed a table with two folding chairs outside the City Hall entrance.
"I'm part of the 99.9 percent that I don't belong to this group next door to me here, and I think it's time for them to go and get on with their business, if they have any," Redman said Thursday morning while sitting outside.
Also on Redman's table are stacks of religious pamphlets, cards about services for the homeless and a sign that reads "Councilman Redman's Desk."
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CARSON, Calif. – The LA Galaxy bolstered their attacking depth on Friday by acquiring Chandler Hoffman from the Philadelphia Union in exchange for a conditional selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft.
The 13th overall selection in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft out of UCLA, Hoffman made seven appearances for the Union in his only season for the club while being reduced to a reserve role. Although he struggled for time in Philadelphia, Hoffman was prolific for the Bruins as he scored 29 goals and 10 assists in his three years in Westwood.
Following training on Friday, Arena admitted that Hoffman should bolster the Galaxy's forward depth, but the Galaxy boss "doubts" he'll be on the bench come Sunday's season opener against the Chicago Fire.
"He's a good young player and we've known him from his UCLA days. He's a young promising player, but we need to get him into our team and see if we can move him along as a player," said head coach Bruce Arena. "We always look around for young promising players and he's a guy that we're familiar with. There's no given with anything, so it'll be interesting to see how he fits into our environment on a daily basis and hopefully, he's player that we can move him along well to help our team."
Hoffman's teammate at UCLA, LA third goalkeeper Brian Rowe believes that his college teammate could do big things at The Home Depot Center.
"It'll be great. He has a knack for the goal and he gets into good spots so with good players like Robbie [Keane], once Gyasi [Zardes] gets back, he'll be a good threat," said Rowe. "He considers L.A. to be his second home after going to UCLA and I think he'll be happy and motivated to do well.
"He's always one to stay late and put in the time to do work and improve himself. He's one that always wants to keep learning," Rowe added. "It'll be a good personality to have around the locker room."
Hoffman will become the fifth Galaxy forward under the age of 23—joining Jack McBean (18), Charlie Rugg (22), Jose Villarreal (19), and Gyasi Zardes (21) – but Arena doesn't believe that "stockpiling" is the right term for what LA's actions.
"I don't know if that's the right term. I hope that eventually, it becomes the right term for the description of these players," said Arena. "They haven't tasted a whole lot of success yet so we have to see. Hopefully down the road, they're going to be players who are very important for the Galaxy."
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TREE WALK ... An arborist will lead a free tree walk through the Greenmeadow neighborhood on Saturday, July 13, 10 a.m. to noon, meeting at the Greenmeadow Community Center, 303 Parkside Drive, Palo Alto. Expect to see sugar maple, bigleaf maple, cork oak, Torrey pine, Brazilian pepper tree, Moraine ash, soapbark tree, tulip tree and holly oak. Information: www.canopy.org.
FOCUS ON FLOWERS ... UC Master Gardeners will offer a free, drop-in plant clinic with a focus on growing healthy flowers and planning flower-cutting gardens from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 13, at Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley St., Palo Alto. Topics range from growing perfect roses and hydrangeas to soil types, plant nutrition to organic sprays. Information: Master Gardeners at 408-282-3105, between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Monday through Friday or http://mastergardeners.org
GARDEN SHARE ... Do you have extra homegrown fruit, veggies, eggs, herbs, honey or flowers? Swap them for other varieties you don't have at the monthly garden share event at 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 14, at Common Ground, 559 College Ave., Palo Alto. Information: www.commongroundinpaloalto.org
SAUSAGE MAKING ... Charcuterie chef Quentin Levy will demonstrate how to make fresh Italian chicken sausage (with fennel, anise and pepper flakes) as well as cured Sopressa salami (with pork, tellicherry peppercorns and Utah pink mineral salt) from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 14, at Hidden Villa, 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills. Cost is $65. Information: 650-949-8650 or www.hiddenvilla.org
FREE FABRIC ... The next FabMo free fabric distribution event is Thursday, July 18, 4 to 8 p.m.; Friday, July 19, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, July 20, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Appointments are required, to help manage the crowds (Email email@example.com with preferred date and time), but some drop-in hours are included. The distribution, with a requested donation, takes place at 2423 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View. Volunteer greeters and sorters are also needed. Information: www.fabmo.org
LEARN TO SEW ... Christine Hopkins will teach a class on "Intermediate Sewing" from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays, July 18-Aug. 8, at the Gymnastics Center, 501 Laurel St., Menlo Park. The hands-on class will deal with improving sewing skills, with the goal of making at least one project in class. Cost is $85 for non-Menlo Park residents, $64 for residents, plus $5 materials fee; sewing machines may be used during class for $20. Information: 650-330-2200 or www.menlopark.org or email: email@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com
TOP DOLLAR ... Palo Alto topped the list of Silicon Valley luxury homes sold in May, with a 7,200-square-feet-plus wonder that sold for $6.294 million, according to a report by Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. The home boasted four bedrooms and 10 baths. Sales of Santa Clara County homes that went for more than $1.5 million rose 28 percent over a year ago, the report noted. Not only did more homes sell, but they went faster and for a higher percentage of their asking prices, compared to a year ago. More "luxury" homes sold in Los Altos (51), followed by Palo Alto with 38.
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As you know or should know, July in Tennesse can get pretty hot, as in above 90 degrees. Any body use a fan of some sort for tent ventilation?
As you know or should know, July in Tennesse can get pretty hot, as in above 90 degrees. Any body use a fan of some sort for tent ventilation?
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I have a small fan from Coleman with foam blades that I used at the BMWRA rally at the Biltmore house (it was mighty hot the first night). It was designed to hang from the tent (using a magnet on the other side) but the tent design I was using didn't really support it. I ended up laying it on it's side on top of a saddlebag (hanging off the side), and it worked pretty well. If it's humid, it can still be a bit of an uncomfortable sleep, but at least some air movement helped. Small battery fans are cheap, and the are easy to pack.
Coleman makes larger fans which fit into ventilation pockets in the tent, but that's probably a bit big for motorcycle camping, and it's brand-specific.
All I can do is quote Watson: "For myself, my term of service in India had trained me to stand heat better than cold, and a thermometer of 90 was no hardship." However, in my case, it was my term growing up in LA...
--Darryl Richman, forum liaison
At the Lima Rally in 2005, the temps soared and the humidity was oppressive.
One enterprising tent camper walked over to the WalMart (which adjoined the fairgrounds) and bought a small window air conditioner (cost was ~ $75) and an extension cord. Then he put that in the doorway of his tent. He said it was cheaper than a hotel room, and worth the three nights of good sleep he was able to get.
At the end of the rally, he donated it to the fairgrounds maintenance man.
I thought it was an innovative idea.
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Amen to the heat in Lima. We also went to Wallmart and bought some small tent fans that use a D cell batt, good for 8 hours. We passed them around to those in our group and they really made a big difference. I think they were Colman, not very expensive.
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Yeah Lima was a SAUNA! People who knew that I lived in TexSux (I did at the time) said I must be in my element...but even down in TexSux I never spent 96 straight hours in it!
My suggestion is to leave your sleeping bag at home. Bring a nice inflatable pad, and also bring a Cocoon (R). This is essentially a sleeping bag-liner, made of a very thin and light weave of Coolmax fabric (so light that you can pretty much see through it. The Cocoon packs down to about the size of a beer can, and it is a very good moisture-wicking layer. I find it essential in both summer and winter for sleeping comfort, and it will keep your skin from sticking to the silky polyester lining of modern sleeping bags.
Also, you can tie up parts of your tent's fly to allow a bit more airflow- just make sure that you don't tie it up far enough to allow rain in.
Josh, I spent my whole life (except for two years in Germany) in the hot humid south, and I don't like hot sticky humidity any more than you do, but to certain extent I'm used to it. You are welcome to set up your tent next to mine if you think a bit of my resolve will rub off on you.
"If you can't fix it with a hammer, it's electrical." -somebody's dad
I've heard it all and have camped a very long time in all weather. Hot/warm nights are a pain for sure. Fans? A/C....Some cool ideas, I've never heard before. Did not even know the things existed. That guy with the A/C in his tent, now thats amazing and a tale to tell. My trouble is I travel so far to get to these rallies, I go in cold and warm areas, throughout the trip, so I have to carry the good warm gear. I'm definately looking into that fan thing at WalMart. Randy
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I was with my lovely wife in Lima, so we stayed at the hotel, but I was up every morning at 4:00 am makeing coffee for everyone !
It was nice and cool at 4:00 AM but it did get hot by noon.
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The class was led by Det. Sgt. Glenn Daniel Jr. and Lt. Jarrod "J.J." Smith, certified instructors in use of force/defensive tactics and train RPD officers, both new hires and more seasoned officers.
Aside from teaching the CPA about several techniques for use of force, they also taught the class about legal cases which helped to define the laws regarding reasonable force — what it is and when to use it. That word "reasonable" appeared multiple times in every definition and code.
Does an officer need to wait until an offender attacks to use reasonable force? No. Does more force exerted by an officer now equal less force later and possibly less injuries? Yes.
Daniel said stopping a situation from escalating means less injury for the offender, but it also means the officer must be confident in his or her abilities to control the situation from the onset.
Daniel and Smith said aside from teaching use of force techniques, they also train officers to watch body language, maintain appropriate distance and how to accelerate and decelerate the use of force.
Once an officer accelerates the use of force, he or she must recognize when the offender complies and cease using force, which can be difficult for an untrained officer.
Maintaining control of the situation, including continually giving voice commands to an offender while exerting use of force is crucial. Daniel said the offender must know what behavior the officer expects in order to comply.
The class viewed training videos of Daniel and Smith instructing several RPD officers. Smith was dressed in extra padding and played the role of an offender refusing arrest, while Daniel coached the officers during the training exercise.
From the video, it was apparent that continually giving voice commands while trying to physically restrain an offender was difficult.
Daniel said the two most effective weapons in an officer's arsenal are mind and mouth.
He said seasoned officers know how to access a situation and many times talk an offender into submission.
On the other hand, Daniel said the mind and mouth can also be used against an officer, particularly one who is inexperienced.
Presence — a clean, neatly pressed uniform and posture — can also help contain a situation before it gets out of hand. Daniel said it conveys pride and respect and often times offenders start a fight just because they think they can "take" an officer.
Daniel and Smith said RPD officers must make a 100 percent on the use of force/defensive tactics written exam, qualify in every arsenal on their tool belts and successfully subdue an offender, aka Smith or Daniel.
The cadets were also treated to a video of several RPD officers being stunned by a Taser. The video was set to AC/DC "Thunderstruck" and kept the class laughing.
Each officer present said being stunned was almost an indescribable feeling, one they would never want to feel again. They said offenders who have been stunned agreed.
One video recorded from an RPD officer's electronic stun device showed how it can be used to save lives. A suicidal female was holding a knife to her stomach and an officer (while he partner had a gun pointed at her, just in case) waited until the female could safely fall backward, stunned the female before she could lock herself in the bathroom.
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Hi. I found this on the beach this morning, it is black, but feels softer than rock, possibly charcoal or something. It has seams of sparkly gold in it. Can I retire off this?
Many thanks
Might be coalified wood, partly pyritized (yes - fool's gold), and including some pebbles.
Would need to study under a microscope really - to get a good ID on the minerals and textures, upon which to base an overall ID.
Other opinions needed...
I agree fools gold a Pyrite in the first picture in the lower half I think there is the edge of a calcite shell, possibly the body of your find is a mud Shale I found similiar lumps in the Severn river at Hock Cliff just above the Sharpness Canal Triassic (if my memory 35 years back is correct ) but they often contained Ammonite fossils
Thank you both for your reply.
Is it worth prising it open to see if it contains any further wonders?
I would say 'yes', carefully. The point of a dart (as in pub darts) can be good to pick/prise away at such objects. Reserve a hammer for less delicate specimens! Also consider using vice. The gradually-imposed force from a vice can be adequate to crack a rock - and without the smithereening that could ensure if you used a hammer to do the same thing!
I agree with Mike and basquesteve, pyrites and possible fossil wood.
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Quakes forward Chris Wondolowski has garnered many awards over the last two seasons for his goal-laden campaigns on the field, but he took home a different piece of hardware from the annual SSVCF Banquet on Oct. 19.
The local product became the fourth recipient of the Andrew Bedard Memorial "Spirit of the Game" Award for his contributions to the Silicon Valley community during the 2011 season. Wondolowski joins previous winners Joe Cannon (2008), Shea Salinas (2009) and Jason Hernandez (2010) in the list of winners for an award named after a young Earthquakes fan who passed away at age 8 in 2004.
Andrew Bedard was a fan of former Earthquakes keeper Pat Onstad. Fittingly, Andrew's favorite position on the field was in goal. During the Fall 2003 season, his team didn't win a game and didn't score through most of the season, but his spirit left a lasting impression on his parents. After an especially difficult game, his dad asked him how he felt and Andrew's reply was, "I feel great! It doesn't matter what the score is. If you have a great attitude, you're a winner."
Following Andrew's sudden death from an aneurysm, Onstad, defenders Craig Waibel and Jeff Agoos, and other players and their wives stepped up to support the child's family.
In memory of Andrew, SSVCF established the Spirit of the Game Award, a prize that extends beyond wins and losses.
"Of all the awards I've ever won, this one hits home the most. I was touched by Andrew's story and receiving this honor means more to me than wins, losses, goals or anything else," Wondolowski said.
Wondolowski took a lead role in the club's community projects in 2011. After winning the 2010 Budweiser Golden Boot, he pledged to donate $50 for every goal he scored in 2011 to Street Soccer USA. With a program in San Francisco, Street Soccer USA works with the homeless in 20 cities across the country and 75 percent of participants connect to jobs, housing or further education within a year of play. The program builds community and trust through soccer while empowering participants to set goals and transform their lives.
In addition to his work with SSUSA, Wondolowski took a prominent role during the club's A&W Root Beer Float Night on July 30 at Buck Shaw Stadium. The event drew hundreds of Quakes fans and earned $5,000 for the ALS Association and the American Red Cross. He was also a regular at club appearances for Amway Kicks for Kids, Get Earthquakes Fit presented by Kaiser Permanente and a number of other local events.
Wondo's commitment to the community extends to match days where Quakes fans at Autograph Alley following the final whistle can find MLS's top goal scorer signing well into the night.
While Andrew didn't have the opportunity to meet Wondo, the young goalkeeper's spirit of the game clearly lives on in San Jose.


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Here is yet another RS5 vs. E92 M3 comparison vid, this time by AutoCar. It is a better vid than the AutoExpress video comparison but still is typically European where it is subjective with no real data for support. The video concludes with the reviewer stating the RS5 is just a bit quicker and more powerful, which, well, is kind of stupid as it is just based on his opinion. He seems to be going by the crank ratings which mean nothing. The RS5 is heavier and routes the power to all 4 wheels so it is less efficient, putting less to the ground where it counts. Every comparison with real data has shown the M3 to be the faster car, which it is. Basically, this comparison is useless as most of AutoCar's comparison's are.
AutoCar Video Review: E92 M3 vs. Audi RS5
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How about some actual performance data? How about some laptimes? How about a dyno? How about something?
This car should be given tremendous credit, a marvelous achievement.
The video clearly shows that Quattro traction is far more useful in the real world. He is also quite correct in saying the RS5 is far more powerful, it has 450 hp! No comparison really, the Audi motor is much more impressive and the power is much more useful. Congratulations to Audi!
What about if someone wants manual? Well, whoops, good job Nissan.
It is becoming harder to like BMW as of late and if I was a fanboy, why am I as critical as I am of them?
Let's not forget the topic, explain to me why the RS5 is more powerful than the M3 when every head to head test with real data has showed the opposite? If someone threw up a crappy BMW test like this I would be just as critical. Oh wait, I was: http://www.bimmerboost.com/showthrea...ight=omits+e36
Why the GT3 or C6 as its target? Why? They aren't even in the same class or the competition, the RS4, IS-F, and C63 are and the M3 is the best of those cars, significantly so.
You are holding the M3 up to an invalid standard.
If you can't see why an IS-F is relevant competition and a C6 Vette is not, I really can't help you.
The M3 has not always been a niche market car, what are you talking about? No real competitors? So what, the B5 S4 was what, irrelevant? The C32 AMG never existed? Those were well before 2-3 years ago, I think you need to take a better look at the history, start with the 190E if you like.
Dont try to school me kid. The M3 has always been a niche without real competition until few years ago. It was great because it was the best sports car under 100k but now its just one of the bunch of options and it really isn't the best one.
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Thats why I tell Melo to dunk, cant believe he missed that
Yeah 'Melo have missed a few 'gimmies but no worries. He is a scorer. He will score in bunches.
there he is, BARON DAVIS IS JUST IN HIS UNIFORM!
Carmelo's rusty, that's why he missed those easy buckets. But you see some chemistry with Lin.
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The regular market reports will resume on Friday, but for today I just wanted to expound on the general market a little.
Things have really changed in the last few months. Just 4 or 5 months ago, I was constantly looking for "follow through" on strong numbers for almost every market segment. There would be a good month or two, but then there would be a lousy one to cast doubt into the recovery process.
There were programs designed to "bring back the housing segment", and while some of them did manage to move the market for a short time, for the most part, they only seemed to steal from future sales. Sales that would have happened regardless were moved up in order to qualify for government subsidies or more favorable tax treatment. But over the long run, they didn't create many sales that wouldn't have happened over the follow couple of months.
After all of that worked through the system, and consumers were more certain that there wouldn't be future inducements, sales started picking up again… but the real boost to the sales numbers has been inventory reductions. And while there are still rumors of a "tidal wave of foreclosed properties", those same rumors have been around for 3+ years, always with the tidal wave 4-6 months away. There could indeed be a wave of foreclosed properties poised to hit the market, I wouldn't bank on it. And the market does seem ready to absorb some more inventory, especially on the entry level end of the spectrum.
The bottom line is that the real estate market is getting back to normal. In fact, under $200k in most of Gwinnett, it is well into Seller's Market territory. From $200k-$400k, it is mixed. Above that, it is still pretty much a Buyer's Market, but not to the extent it has been for the last few years.
It will be interesting to see what happens with the market when the general economic recovery starts in earnest. I am still of the opinion that the best stimulus for the housing market is a recovery in the jobs market. While the unemployment rate has gotten better, the labor force participation percentage rate hasn't budged much. The unemployment rate discounts workers that give up or time out on unemployment, while the labor force participation rate includes everyone that could be in the labor force.
I'm firmly of the belief that many buyers are reluctant to make a 30 year plan (buy a house and get a mortgage) when they are worried about the security of their job over the next year.
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Discussion in 'Classic Racquet Talk' started by plasma, Feb 6, 2009.
Yet another PK clone - they made a heap of these, for various manufacturers. I didn't know they made a Dunlop one.
All beautiful of course.
i had no idea I was cloning Virginia, otherwise I would have disclosed it, honest... let's see the original Ace pls to confirm cloning...vintage racquets seem original and uniquely designed at first, yet they are riddled with clones...even clones like the cayman tnt 90, have become legendary, attaining cult status...because of personal history, stats, or racquet history clones can be much more valuable than originals...case in point adidas gtx pro, a clone of my favorite, the white star masters....
I hit with one of these again recently - what a sweet frame. Lucky find you got there Plasma.
plasma, all I meant was that Pro Kennex made a lot of racquets for other manufacturers, very similar to their various Ace composites, such as the Golden Ace. I didn't mean "cloning" perhaps in the sense you mean it.
I don't know what you call it, but that brown piece between the shaft and the handle is pretty much identical on all these racquets, including your Dunlop and the Head Vilas and Rossignol C-12, both of which I have. All the PK composites have that piece, including both Golden Aces, Blue Ace and Grapower 70 (which I believe was the very first one of its kind).
ok, since I was curious about the unique and strong looking a-player headshape, possibly a predicessor to the later puma and volkl frame shapes. The throat piece on this baby is beautiful Virginia, more armoire than racquet, pics really don't do it justice, it is art!!!
Composites are my absolute favourite, as far as sheer beauty of style and finish is concerned - truly works of art, as you say.
I've hit with my Golden Ace and it's sheer heaven - it swings so easily and delivers a bullet.
Prince Woodie was a beauty as well, even their cases were nice. Prince was high end back in the day. There weren't a billion brands and models. Just trusted manufacturers and solid racquets...The woodie that Noah won the French with is a rare treasure...again pics don't do it justice, it is rare art...
I wish I could find a graphite Noah...
Yes, I have a Prince Woodie - made by Prince not PK! LOL
Which le coq is that one? I have the Roscoe Tanner model and am hoping to get a pair of Noah TF-40's soon. Lovely and interesting frames, aren't they!
plasma, will you please stop posting pics of that god racquet - seeing it makes me seriously envious (and I hate you!) Just kidding!
I miss my Noah, I traded my Noah to complete my ultra collection. I must say though, that slivver of wood in the throat is one of the most beautiful things in existence, from a side view the grains of wood can be seen, a strangely powerful mix of natures imperfect perfection trapped in precise engineering and modern manufacturing. The finish is a high end minimalist silver color field,covered by a gooey translucent 1/8 inch layer of transparent gel medium.
From the first day I saw pics of your racquets Virginia, I knew that you were much much different than any other collector. I saw right thru to your love for the aesthetic beauty of a racquet, as being the sole criteria for your collection. For this reason I would strongly suggest the silver Noah, a super dooper jaw dropping good looker, you will fall in love all over again guaranteed!!!
What is that...?
What's that "abomination" next to the Concept 3...?
Prince God :shock:
and you willl know my name is the lord when I lay my vengence upon thee...
Jules: There's a passage I got memorized. Ezekiel 25:17. "The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness. For he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you." I been sayin' that **** for years. And if you ever heard it, it meant your ass.
The Prince God Racquet...
Assume you've seen this then... got a giggle out of the PS at the bottom of it...
Life with the lord is much easier than hitting with the Prince "Elohim". Maybe the shuddering and shaking that comes from being in the presence of "Ha Shem" has to do with the frustration that comes from hitting the frame so much??? I do love hitting with it though and wish they had made a more flexible Prince God Comp, like the "prophet" or the disciple" or something...Prince God would be awesome with Spectrum Comp like flex, unfortunately it's too stiff like it's big sister the Prince Tricomp...
Hi...all...those are beautiful racquets.....I got two open throat wooden racquet...one of them is Head Vilas, I've gotten the information about it from the forum.....and the other one is a Dunlop Spartan....with green colour and white letters...half of te above head colour is natural glossy wooden....the white letters said "Dunlop.Spartan".....I couldn't send the picture, but I could changed my profile with the picture of the racquet.....anyone knows?thank you very much...
Awww the Dunlop A-Player. Won a big tournament with that racquet. Loved the feel of the wood and midplus head size.
Aah, the good old days. Today that A-Player would be midminus head size!
Nice! Didn't know that there was a "plus size".
And an open string pattern as well. I use it often. It's maybe 92 sq in or so. I feel like I am cheating. The stringbed is more plush and responsive than the Aero Storm in the pic.
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Utah State Track & Field Heads to Wyoming for MWC Outdoor Championships
Thursday, May. 15, 2014
Utah State's [University] men and women's track and field teams will compete in the 2014 Mountain West Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the Louis S. Madrid Sports Complex in Laramie, Wyo., Friday and Saturday, May 16-17. The meet kicked off May 14-15 with the men's decathlon and women's heptathlon, though the Aggies don't have any athletes competing in those events. It is the first Mountain West Outdoor Championships meet for the Aggies after joining the conference this season.
Utah State fared well at the 2014 Mountain West Indoor Championship meet with the Aggie men placing fourth and their female counterparts took sixth. The meet was headlined by juniors Chari Hawkins and Nic Bowens, who each were awarded the Outstanding Performer Award for their efforts at the conference meet. Hawkins won the pentathlon with a meet-record score of 4,173 points. The multi-events athlete also finished runner up in the high jump (1.74m/5-08.50) and the 40m hurdles (8.44). Bowens won the 60m with a Mountain West-record time of 6.61. Bowens also topped the podium in the 200m, breaking the tape in 21.11. Utah State also received event titles from junior Rachel Orr in the high jump (1.77m/5-09.75), sophomore Cole Lambourne in the 400m (48.36) and junior Eric Shellhorn in the mile (4:21.10). All-in-all, the Aggies collected 18 first-team and 20 second-team all-Mountain West honors.
In their final Western Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships last season, the USU men finished second, while the Aggie women ended up in seventh-place. Over the four-day championships, Utah State garnered 16 first-team all-WAC and 14 second-team all-WAC performances.
Friday's action will begin at 11 a.m. (MT) with the women's hammer throw and will finish with the men's 10,000m at 5:35 p.m. The championships will continue Saturday, starting at noon with the women's javelin, high jump and 4x100m relay race, as well as the men's shot put. The 2014 Mountain West Outdoor Championships concludes at 3:40 p.m. with the men's 4x400m relay race. An awards ceremony is scheduled to follow at 4 p.m. All times are subject to change.
The Aggies return four athletes with WAC Outdoor Championships titles. Junior Rachel Orr was the high jump champion at the 2013 championship meet. Senior Bryce Hall won the discus in 2012. Also in 2012, senior Kyle McKenna brought home the 10,000m title. Finally, junior Chari Hawkins topped the podium in the heptathlon in 2011.
The Mountain West Outdoor Championships Central page can be found online. Live results will be available for fans to follow the action in Laramie online and complete results will be posted on the Utah State site at the completion of events for each day of the championships. Additionally, a live-stream of Friday and Saturday's events is available online.
Following the outdoor championships, Utah State will send qualifying athletes to compete in the NCAA Outdoor Championships First Round May 29-31 in Fayetteville, Ark. The 2014 outdoor track and field season will wrap up at the NCAA Outdoor Championships Finals June 11-14 in Eugene Ore.
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Jefferson, MO -- Event organizers announced yesterday the host cities and overall course for the
2009 Tour of Missouri yesterday.
The following cities will play host to a leg of the Tour: St. Louis, Ste. Genevieve, Cape Girardeau, Farmington, Rolla, St. James, Jefferson City, Sedalia, Chillicothe, St. Joseph, and Kansas City.
"We had a record amount of cities inquire about the Tour of Missouri," said Lt. Governor Kinder. "It is a testament to the success of the race. We faced a very difficult process of eliminating some great cities. Our commitment, however, is to continue to route the course to all areas of the state. This year, for the first time, we will visit the southeast part of Missouri while spending a longer time north of Interstate 70. In addition, we will be able to highlight some of the agricultural regions."
The overall course will take on a very different slant in 2009. For the first time, the race will route east to west, starting in St. Louis and finishing in Kansas City. The past two years, the race routed west to east starting in Kansas City to finish in St. Louis. Stage by stage courses will be announced at a later date.
"In keeping with tradition, we will change the course from year to year to keep it fresh," said Chris Aronhalt, the managing partner of event organizers Medalist Sports of the Atlanta area. "There will be new drama on the race route and we expect a few more hills. Overall, we have some great and very excited host cities."
The race will be contested over seven days and seven stages. There will be two circuit races (St. Louis, Kansas City), one individual time trial (Sedalia), and four point to point road races (Ste. Genevieve to Cape Girardeau; Farmington to Rolla; St. James to Jefferson City; Chillicothe to St. Joseph).
"I like what they've done," said 2008 Tour of Missouri champion Christian Vande Velde, an American who also finished fourth overall at last years Tour de France. "Its a totally different race course and it looks like theyve added some challenging terrain. Last years race was very fast and tougher than it looked on paper. I look forward to coming back with my Garmin teammates to defend my title."
Added Team Columbias Mark Cavendish of Britain, who won three stages of the 2008 Tour of Missouri: "Last years race was very well organized and promoted. I really liked it. As a sprinter, I had several opportunities to win races, which is always good. With more hills expected, well see what happens."
Tour of Qatar
The 8th Tour of Qatar runs from Sunday February 1 to Friday February 6. Amazingly, race organizers added a professional women's race that begins February 8, with 90 riders from 14 countries
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. Even more amazing: "We hope to gradually develop women's sport in Qatar," said Sheikh Khalid Bin Ali Abdulla al-Thani, head of the Qatari cycling federation.
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That was a big disappointment that wasn't organized. We'll have the women's crit in Santa Rosa on Sunday and women's racing in San Jose on Saturday, but it's not the same thing.
What are your plans for AToC, Alison?
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I'll be course-marshalling the Sausalito-Santa Cruz and San Jose-Modesto stages. I hope to see a lot of you out there cheering!
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Trade leaves San Francisco Giants with four players who are out of options
San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy said he will have some tough decisions regarding the opening day roster.
Bochy's decision became slightly easier Friday, when the Giants traded infielder Conor Gillaspie to the White Sox. The Giants received pitcher Jeff Soptic, a 21-year-old hard thrower who has battled with his control.
Gillaspie, a 2008 sandwich pick (37th overall), was one of five players on the Giants' 40-man roster who were out of options, meaning he could not be sent to minors this season without first being sent through waivers.
Gillaspie, who was part of the Giants' draft class that included Buster Posey and Brandon Crawford, hit .287 with 37 HRs in five minor-league seasons in the Giants' system. Gillaspie got a call-up last season when Pablo Sandoval went on the DL. Gillaspie went 3 for 20 (.150) in six games before being sent back to Fresno.
What worked against Gillaspie was that he was not versatile defensively. He was a third baseman, and was not going to pass Sandoval and Joaquin Arias on the depth chart. Even Marco Scutaro is an option at third base. Gillaspie said he was thankful for the trade and hoped to have a better chance making the White Sox roster.
The move leaves the Giants with four players who are out of options: outfielder Gregor Blanco, infielder Arias, reliever Jose Mijares and pitcher Yusmeiro Petit. Blanco, Arias and Mijares are practically guaranteed of making the 25-man roster.
That leaves Petit, which will leave the Giants with an interesting decision.
One thing the Giants are lacking are big-league ready starting pitchers beyond their starting five of Matt Cain, Madison Bumgarner, Tim Lincecum, Barry Zito and Ryan Vogelsong.
Last season, all five made at least 31 starters, making the Giants the only team to have five pitchers make at least 30 starts. Only twice did the Giants need an additional starter, when a doubleheader in May in New York forced the Giants to call up Eric Hacker to make a spot start against the Padres, and in September when Petit made a start after the Giants' clinched the division title and Bochy rested his starters.
Hacker was designated for assignment in September and signed to play in Korea this winter.
Of the seven pitchers who made at least seven starters for Triple-A Fresno last season, only two are in camp this spring — Petit and Boof Bonser.
Petit went 7-7 with 3.46 ERA in a team-high 28 starts for Fresno.
If the Giants keep Petit, it will need to be as a long reliever. It would also mean the Giants would likely release non-roster invitees like Ramon Ramirez, Chad Gaudin and Scott Proctor. Or it could mean George Kontos, who pitched well for the Giants after his call-up last season, would be sent to Fresno, for the sole reason that he CAN be sent to Fresno.
If they lose Petit to trade or waivers, the top option to make a spot start could be Gaudin. Gaudin made 34 starts for the A's in 2007, but he has not started a game since making 25 starts in 2009 for the Padres and Yankees. Chris Heston, who had a solid season for Double-A Richmond, could be first in line to get a call from Fresno.
Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports and the MLB Network said that no team since the adoption of the five-man rotation in the early 1970s has ever had five pitchers make at least 30 starts in consecutive seasons.


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All Saints' Episcopal Church will host a Neighbors Table — free lunch — from noon to 1 p.m. today. The free lunch is every Saturday. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Co-sponsors include New Prospect Baptist Church and First Christian Church, both in Russellville.
Look Good Feel Better sessions
Pink Ribbon Boutique will host Look Good Feel Better sessions bimonthly in 2012. The next session will be 1-3 p.m. Monday at 906 W. Main St. in Russellville. There is no cost to attend but patients are asked to call 967-6494 to sign up in advance.
Look Good Feel Better is a program that helps women cope with the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment by teaching them beauty tips that can help them enhance their looks and boost their self-image. The program is facilitated by licensed beauty professionals who volunteer their time. To be eligible for Look Good Feel Better, women must be undergoing cancer treatment.
This program is sponsored by the American Cancer Society, Personal Care Products Council Foundation and the National Cosmetology Association.
For general cancer information, call the American Cancer Society at (800) 227-2345 anytime.
PHS to host pep rally Tuesday
Pottsville High School will host a pep rally 6 p.m. Tuesday in the parking lot between the junior high and the indoor facility at. The pep rally will kick off the start of Pottsville's first home game on Friday against the Clinton Yellowjackets.
Training event to be offered Thursday
A training event, "Human Resources: What Every Business Should Know," will be offered 1-4 p.m. Thursday at Arkansas Tech University, Rothwell Hall, Room 133.
For more information, call (479) 356-2067.
Annual pig roast in Dover
Hatley Volunteer Fire Department will host their annual pig roast fund raiser 6 p.m. Sept. 15 in Dover. Carry-outs available. Entertainment will include door prizes and live music.
For more information, call Charles Hall at 747-9174 or John Hibbs at 747-4472.
DHS class of 1982 reunion
Dardanelle High School (DHS) class of 1982 will celebrate their 30-year class reunion Sept. 21-22.
On Sept. 21, members will meet 1 p.m. at DHS library for a meet-and-greet prior to the pep rally and 7 p.m. attend the Homecoming football game. Members will be responsible for admission costs.
On Sept. 22, brunch will be 10 a.m. at Captain Hamm's — formerly Dari Delite — and a night-time event will be 6 p.m. at Brookfield Inn — formerly Holiday Inn — in Russellville.
For more information, call Margaret Earls Davenport at 886-1297.


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Your photo is a copy of one taken six years ago, and used on a pest control company's web site, where it is already identified as a cockroach.
And the exact same image crops up on Facebook (various usernames) and pinterest.
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This is definitely a cockroach (order Dictyoptera, family Blattidae). To me, it looks much like the Australian species, Periplaneta australasiae, although I'm not sure about that.


text: After 18 months of planning (and a lifetime of dreaming!) we've decided to go "live" and publicly launch the production of our new live TOS-era fanfilm – "Starship: Ironsides", being produced by Ironside Productions: based in Rochester, NY. Obviously, our ship is the U.S.S. Constitution and we've decided to take a chance – and go in a different direction. Our ship's mission is NOT an "exploratory" one. Our Fleet Captain and his ship are the command center for one of the fleets, and assigned to a patrol sector on the edge of known territory. Instead of Horitio Hornblower (Kirk) we follow Lord Nelson. (or Lord Hornblower if you choose LOL) This is the same time period and the same Federation that Kirk is in…we're just aiming to tell a different kind of story. We hope our fanfilm will bring to Starfleet the "feel" of the time period that Gene Roddenberry established: a mirror of the exciting maritime period of Empire and Exploration when crew and officers had to make the choice to be off, away from the world the know and the people they love for long periods of time: and how they coped with that. The first ship of the line, the Constitution oversees the fleet on the edge of established territory and exploratory ships. Like all ships of the line, she deals with colonies, skirmishes, new contacts, shipping lanes, territorial disputes, and an entire fleet of small and large ships going about their business: all while charged with maintaining current Federation directives. Our series bible is almost done, and we've got several scripts in development. We'll start casting soon. James Cawley offered the use of his sets to film on, and we've been talking to Ajax as well. We plan to keep our crew small and friendly, but we're always open to offers of help! Our goal is to have something filmed by the end of the year. You can keep track of our adventures in film making on our FaceBook page: http://www.facebook.com/StarshipIronsides


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Sen. Mark Pryor joined weather service officials in making the announcement Wednesday in Little Rock.
Officials say the Dual-polarization radar will provide enhanced information to meteorologists so they can better track, assess and warn the public about approaching weather dangers. The system can also detect small bits of debris kicked up by a tornado — giving forecasters the ability to confirm a tornado even in the dark.
It will also help detect hazards to aircraft, such as icing conditions and birds.
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While there will not be a decision on the winner until mid-June, the Falcons have reportedly narrowed down the number of finalists to build the team's new $1 billion retractable roof stadium to five. That list includes Skanska, the same contractor that built the home of this year's Super Bowl in New Jersey.
Skanska has worked on several large projects, including MetLife Stadium, home to the New York Giants and New York Jets, which will host Super Bowl XLVIII.
Skanska joined 360 Architecture to design and build MetLife Stadium. Last month, 360 Architecture was selected as lead architect for the new Falcons stadium.
Other contractors vying to build the Falcons stadium include: Holder Construction Group LLC, Atlanta's largest commercial contractor; Turner Construction Company, Clark Construction Group and Hunt Construction Group.
The June deadline for selecting one of the five was confirmed by Kim Shreckengost, executive vice president and chief of staff for AMB Group, the parent company of the Falcons, to the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
"Finalists will be given the opportunity to suggest other contractor teams that would potentially work with them," she said. "However, we would have discretion in putting together the final team mainly to maximize local and equal business opportunity participation."


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I am so excited that I finished the first two volumes of Legends On Ice Video CD.
Many Thanks to Rita and Gayle for their kind efforts giving out great copies of skating videos
Legends On Ice VIDEO CD Volume One
Gillis Grafstorm
Sonia Henie (Wonderful Lutz jump)
Carol Heiss
Tenley Albright
David and Hayes Jenkins
Dick Button (First double axel and triple loop)
Maria and Otto Jelinek
Donald Jackson (First Triple Lutz)
propotov's (Moonlight Sonata)
Peggy Fleming
Gabby Seifert
Tim Wood
James & Judy
Jojo Starbuck
Ken Shelly (Only US Men's and Pair's winner)
John Petkevich
Beatrix Schuba
Janet Lynn (Looks great with her spins and bright yellow gown)
Blumber and Seifert
Torville and Dean's Bolero 6.0's across the board
Dorothy Hamill ( plus: Scene where she thought she's being booed and just cried)
Irina Rodnina with two partners
Tai and Randy's 1979 Worlds and 1980 tragedy
Annette Poetzch
Robin Cousins
Toller cranston
John Curry
linda Fratianne
Denise Beillman
Elaine Zayak
Rosalyn Sumners
Legends On Ice Volume Two
Brian Boitano
Brian Orser
Scott Hamilton
Katarina WItt
Debbie Thomas
Elizabeth Manley
Watson and Oppergard
Grinkov and Gordeeva
Bestimionova and Bukin
Midori Ito
Jill Trenary 1989 Nats
Tonya Harding 1991 Nats
Lu Chen rachmaninoff
Rudy Galindo 1996 nats
Todd Eldredge 2001 Worlds
Irina Slutskaya 2000 GPF
Evgeny Pluschenko 2001 Worlds
Alexei Yagudin 2002 Olys
Michelle Kwan 2002 Nats
Volume Three is a work in progress
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Elvis Stojko
Kurt Browing
Paul Wylie
Tara Lipinski
Kristi Yamaguhi
Oksana Bauil
Nancy Kerrigan
Ilia Kulik
Elena and Anton
Sale and Pelletier
Yuka Sato
Surya Bonaly
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26.0204 Definitions.Cite as [A.S.A.C. § 26.0204]
The following definitions shall apply:
A. Act means the American Samoa Coastal Management Act of 1990, ASCA §§ 24.0501 et. seq.
B. Agency means any executive, autonomous, or legislative board, department, office, commission, committee, or other instrumentality created by the Revised Constitution of American Samoa of 1967, the American Samoa Code Annotated, the American Samoa Administrative Code, or by executive order of the Governor.
C. Applicant means any person or agency of the territorial or federal government who, pursuant to the Act and provisions of this chapter, files an application for a land use permit.
D. Best management practices means economically achievable measures through the application of the best available practices, technologies, processes, siting criteria, operating methods, or other alternatives that will reduce, limit, or improve developmental impacts within the coastal zone.
E. Board means the Project Notification and Review System Board.
F. Chair means the Chair of the Project Notification and Review System Board.
G. Coastal resource means the land, air, water, minerals, flora, fauna, and objects of historic or aesthetic significance of the Territorial coastal zone. Coastal resources include, but are not limited to, submerged lands, reef systems, groundwater recharge areas, archaeological/cultural/historic resource sites and properties, Special Management Areas, pristine ecosystems, mangroves, wetlands, beaches, areas of scientific interest, recreational areas, undisturbed native vegetation, and critical habitat.
H. Container mans a single rigid, intermodal dry cargo, insulated refrigerated, flat rack, liquid tank, or open door container, demountable, without wheels or chassis attached, furnished or approved by ocean carriers for transportation of commodities aboard ocean going vessels. Modules are generally known as 20-footers and 40-footers, even though they may be less than twenty (20) or forty (40) feet in length. Sean vans (types used for household goods) or other similar shipping container or cargo boxes are excluded from this definition.
I. Days mean normal calendar days, including holidays, unless otherwise indicated "business days."
J. Director means the Director of the Department of Commerce or his designee.
K. Environment means humanity's surroundings, inclusive of all the physical, economic, and social conditions that exist within the area affected by a proposed action, including land, human, and animal communities, air, water, minerals, flora, fauna, and objects of historic or aesthetic significance.
L. Feasible means capable of being accomplished in a reasonable period of time, taking into account economic, social, technological, and environmental factors. Use of this word includes, but is not limited to, the concept of reasonableness and likelihood of success in achieving the project goal or purpose.
M. Feasible alternatives means alternatives to the proposed project, use or activity, and applies both to locations or sites, to methods of design or construction, and includes a "no action" alternative.
N. Federal government means the government of the United States of America.
O. Manager means the American Samoa Coastal Management Program Manager who is responsible for the overall implementation and administration of the American Samoa Coastal Management Program.
P. Matai means the titled head of a Samoan extended family, the Sa'o.
Q. Person means any individual, partnership, firm, association, trust, estate, private corporation, an agency of the territorial or federal government or other legal entity.
R. Public need means a need of the people of the Territory as opposed to the needs of an individual or group of individuals. In assessing whether there is a public need, one must look at the basic service provided and to whom the service is provided. The basic purpose must be one for which a village, group of villages, county, district, or the Territory, has a demonstrated need.
S. Pulenu'u means the official representing central government in a village; the village mayor.
T. Sami means shoreline and refers directionally towards the ocean or away from the mountains.
U. Sustained yield means resource management used to achieve a balance between the rates of renewable resource consumption and renewal, recruitment, or productivity.
V. Territory means the United States Territory of American Samoa.
W. Water-dependent means a project, use or action, which can be carried out only on, in, or adjacent to water areas because it requires access to water.
X. Water-related means a project, use or action which is not directly dependent upon access to a water body, but which provides goods or services that are directly associated with a water-dependent use.History: Rule 8-80 (Ex. Ord. 03-80); ASCMP Reg. (Ex. Ord. 07-88); Rule 2-97, eff 4 Aug 97.


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DETROIT, April 26 (UPI) -- A financial Web site's analysis of beer prices at Major League Baseball games found the Detroit Tigers have the most expensive small draft beer in the league.
The Street.com said its analysis found the Tigers' Comerica Park charges $8.75 for a small draft beer, the highest price in the league, The Detroit Free Press reported Thursday.
The Web site said the average price for a beer at an MLB game is $6.61.
The only other team to break the $8 mark was the Miami Marlins, which charges the amount for a 16-ounce beer, The Detroit News reported. The next most expensive team was the Philadelphia Phillies, who charge $7.75 for 21 ounces of suds.


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8 Christmas Homes You'll Never Forget
Salt and pepper add big-time taste to your meals, so why not let their containers punch up your dinner table? From animal shapes to fun prints, these meant-to-be-displayed dispensers are the perfect touch to your kitchen decor. Can't tell which is which? Salt goes in the shaker with fewer holes, a holdover from the days when it was a more precious commodity than pepper. Shake through the next slides to check out the pretty pairs.
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The Road to Peace Only Gets Bumpier
Glittering ceremonies and lofty rhetoric are the essential byproducts of every milestone in Middle East peacemaking.
And Saturday night's gala at Sharm el-Sheik — significantly, on territory that Israel had withdrawn from in the context of an earlier peace agreement with Egypt — was no exception.
Saturday's signing ceremony was a party with a purpose, designed to deliver a raft of political messages: It signaled that the United States continues to perform a critical diplomatic role; that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is a major player in the peace process; and that the new Jordanian king, Abdullah, like his late father, Hussein, takes a close interest in Israeli-Palestinian developments.
Not least, it provided an important platform for Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat.
For Barak, it was an opportunity to demonstrate that he not only is serious about peace in general but is in earnest about accelerating the pace of negotiations with the Palestinians in particular.
For Arafat, the occasion assumed a more complex and nuanced significance. On one level, the assembled dignitaries — notably Mubarak and Abdullah — provided him with an essential umbrella of Arab legitimacy for his latest agreement. On another level, Arafat achieved a slew of tactical objectives by creating a last-minute crisis — over the number of Palestinian security prisoners Israel would release — and by deliberately delaying the high-profile signing ceremony from its Sept. 2 scheduled date to Saturday evening.
First, the on-again, off-again talks preceding the agreement provided Arafat with an exercise in diplomatic arm-wrestling with the new Israeli prime minister. Barak, he knew, is a tough one-on-one negotiator, and when Arafat tested him under pressure over the issue of prisoner releases, the new Israeli leader did not blink.
Second, the pre-signing standoff allowed Arafat to demonstrate to his domestic constituency — particularly over the prisoner-release issue — that he is a tenacious, if not always successful, negotiator.
Third, it ensured that the Palestinian track continued to command attention throughout the side visit to Syria and Lebanon on Saturday by U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
Fourth, and most important of all, it ensured that Albright played a role — however marginal — in the negotiations, and that she was not the mere "handmaiden" of the peace process, as she and Barak would have preferred.
Looking down the long and bumpy road of final-status talks — and the truly formidable issues that Israeli and Palestinian negotiators will confront on the way toward a final peace agreement — Arafat was anxious to halt Washington's retreat from the role of intrusive mediator it had adopted during the less-propitious tenure of former Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.
Arafat, the veteran Palestinian campaigner who plays political chess two or three moves ahead of everyone else, knows that no other party can come close to matching the array of carrots and sticks that Washington would be able to deploy in the face of a reluctant Israel.
He was determined to establish the principle of continued U.S. involvement by Washington in the negotiations themselves, and to lock American officials inside the negotiating room, where they can lean on Israel when the issues become intractable.
The ceremony at Sharm el-Sheik went far beyond the mundane business of celebrating another step on the path to peace: It provided an Arab imprimatur for the agreement, it set a time line for further progress, and it created the contours for future negotiations.
Under the agreement, Israel is committed to withdrawing from a further 7 percent of West Bank territory within days and to conduct two more withdrawals, on Nov. 15 and Jan. 20.
Israel will also release 350 Palestinian prisoners, including 150 who have been in Israeli jails since before the 1993 launch of the Oslo peace process, but none who have been convicted of taking Israeli lives.
In addition, Israel has also agreed to establish two so-called safe-passage routes for Palestinians traveling between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, and to permit the Palestinian Authority to begin building a Gaza seaport.
The agreement also commits the two sides to establishing in the coming weeks negotiating teams that will address the difficult final-status issues, including the status of Jerusalem, the fate of Palestinian refugees, the future of Jewish settlements, water, security, borders and the question of Palestinian statehood.
The accord sets a target date of Sept. 13, 2000, for an agreement on these final-status issues.
No doubt, Albright and her State Department colleagues are savoring the prospect of another glittering occasion close to that date as a fitting farewell gift — and lasting legacy — for a departing President Clinton.
How realistic is the target date for concluding the final-status negotiations? It might be more appropriate to ask how realistic it is to reach an agreement on the issues at all.
Technical solutions may be found for water, settlements, security, borders and statehood. But the issues of the refugees and Jerusalem go to the heart of the dispute, transcending rational, technical arrangements. Both are nonnegotiable, and no amount of sweet reason will be able to resolve them without a major concession coming from one side or the other.
While Israeli leaders of all political hues declare Jerusalem to be the undivided, eternal capital of Israel under Israeli sovereignty, Arafat insists with equal vehemence that Jerusalem will be the capital of a future Palestinian state.
And while all Israeli leaders have declared that the return of the refugees will pose a mortal demographic threat to the existence of the Jewish state, it will be politically hazardous for Arafat to abandon them to a future in exile.
The sort of creative, flexible diplomacy to which Albright alluded in her address at Sharm el-Sheik on Saturday may perhaps leave those issues "open for further discussion" — after, as now seems likely, the Palestinians run their standard up the flagpole on Sept. 13, 2000.
The Wye II Provisions
The Israeli-Palestinian agreement signed Saturday night in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheik comes after a 10-month suspension of the peace process. The accord, known as Wye II because it revises the Wye agreement signed last October, includes the following provisions:
* Israel will hand over 11 percent, or some 230 square miles, of the West Bank to the Palestinian Authority in three withdrawals. The first is slated to take place in the coming days, followed by further withdrawals Nov. 15 and Jan. 20.
* Negotiations for a final Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement will begin after the first withdrawal. The two sides will reach a framework that outlines the agreement by mid-February and sign the completed agreement a year from now.
* Israel will release 200 Palestinian prisoners in the coming days and an additional 150 in October. The two sides agree to negotiate additional releases.
* The Palestinian Authority agrees to cooperate with Israel in the war against terrorism.
* The Palestinian Authority agrees to implement specific security steps, including the collection of illegal weapons and apprehending terror suspects. It also agrees to provide Israel with a list of all Palestinian police officials.
* Israel agrees to allow the Palestinian Authority to begin construction of a Gaza seaport Oct. 1.
* Israel agrees to open on Oct. 1 the first of two safe-passage routes for Palestinians traveling between the West Bank and Gaza Strip. — Mitchell Danow, JTA