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by Barbara Mitchell and Dana Tom
Read the full guest opinion here Web Link posted Friday, March 8, 2013, 12:00 AM
Original post made on Mar 8, 2013
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Mrs. Mitchell and Mr. Tom
A Google search for National School Boards Association and Office of Civil Rights turns up a document from 1999: A Guide for Schools: Protecting Students from Harassment and Hate Crime
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What is it about the 2010 Dear Colleague that changed the definition of bullying or the responsibilities for handling bullying, and why are these changes the focus of PAUSD's response to the OCR violation?
WHen Mrs. Mitchell calls the OCR, please address this concern that the 2010 Dear Colleague letter makes it appear that the "OCR is creating an expectation that school officials are to respond to each and every offensive incident as if it were a civil rights violation." and PLEASE report back their reply to this question.
GIven that you choose to focus on the 2010 Dear Colleague letter, I would like to know why? WHat does this have to do with the current OCR violation?
IF PAUSD had followed its own procedures, would we not have averted an OCR violation by any definition? 1999 0r 2010? WHat is the current district policy, and procedure for reporting and handling incidents at each school?
Or is the issue that our policies and procedures are so off base from OCR expectations that it makes it ok that a disabled child is punched. I cannot imagine you are saying you want to challenge the OCR guidance to make it so our policies are even more ineffective for protecting a student. But that's what it sounds like.
My view is that there is nothing that the OCR is asking for, that we would not do anyway. They seem to ask for more education, not a new software system that costs millions. If we do not educate enough, we could do it.
And don't we want to respond to every incident that rises to a level that a student feels unsafe?
What happened to the practice of a misbehaving child being "sent to the principal's office?"
A short discussion with the principal was quite effective in reducing bad behavior. And the embarrassment to the misbehaving child was effective too.
Didn't have to have committees and proclamations. Mostly common sense and adult responsibility.
Barbara Mitchell and Dana Tom want you to think that the law is unclear and that PAUSD is caught up by a federal definition of harassment that is overbroad and "differs significantly from current law, including California law, which defines bullying and school responsibilities very differently."
This is an abject falsehood.
They quote a 3 year old letter from National School Board Association complaining to OCR that it "is creating an expectation that school officials are to respond to each and every offensive incident as if it were a civil rights violation."
What they don't say is that three years ago Assistant Secretary of Education Russlynn Ali responded point by point to this letter showing that it was misguided and based on a misunderstanding and misreading of the law. You can read Assistant Secretary Ali's response here: Web Link
This is a little complicated for nonlawyers to understand, and that complexity is something that Mitchell and Tom are counting on. I will try to explain this in simple layman's terms.
The US Department of Education gives a lot of money to school districts including PAUSD.
Because the US Department of Education gives us that money they have the right in exchange for that money to place conditions on how we use it. One of those conditions is that we follow US Department of Education guidance on protecting student civil rights. This is not new. It is a federal law with a long and important history. It is how Lyndon Johnson desegregated southern schools. OCR is the agency that enforced desegregation. It is also the agency that enforces TItle IX and ensures that universities and colleges that receive federal funding treat female athletes fairly. Another law that OCR enforces is the law against harassment based on race, sex, disability or other protected classifications. That is the law PAUSD broke.
There are two ways that a student who has been unlawfully harassed can complain. One way is to OCR. In that case, OCR can order the school to stop discriminating and put it on a Resolution Agreement. That is what happened here. There are no money damages for that, only an agreement to stop discriminating. The other way is for the student to sue in federal district court for money damages. That has not yet happened in this case.
The standards in the two different kinds of enforcement (OCR and suits in federal court) are a little bit different but not in a way that matters for this case.
In 1999 the Supreme Court decided that school districts could be liable for peer-to-peer sexual harassment in a case called Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education. In order to be liable a district has to have actual notice of the harassment. It is not enough that the district should have known, the Supreme Court said. It has to actually know and do nothing.
OCR issued a Dear Colleague Letter in 1999, then again in 2000 specifically addressing the standard for its enforcement under federal law (called "injunctive" relief) and comparing it to the standard for money damages decided in the Davis case. OCR decided that when a district is sued for money, the Court may hold the plaintiff to a higher standard of evidence of wrongdoing (actual notice) than when OCR seeks to merely ensure best practices. OCR determined that it would continue to expect schools to prevent harassment about which they knew or reasonably should have known. This has been the law consistently since 2000. Every school district has been on notice since 2000 about that and you can read all about that in Secretary Ali's letter above.
But it doesn't matter because PAUSD did know about the harassment in this case. This is not a case in which the NSBA complaint has any relevance at all. It is just a smokescreen trying to create an impression that PAUSD was treated unfairly by the big, bad federal government.
PAUSD would be liable under both standards. PAUSD had actual notice of the harassment in this case and did nothing.
The principal knew. She thought it wasn't harassment and that her staff was very "sophisticated" so she didn't need training.
The Assistant Principal knew but he told investigators from the government that he didn't know.
The Compliance Officer Charles Young knew.
The Director of Special Education knew.
The Superintedent knew.
These officials received upwards of two dozen emails, verbal, and written complaints about discrimination. In March the family notified the district in writing that if it did not address the harassment, including a physical assault in which the little disabled girl was punched in the face so hard she had to go to to doctor and the police were called -- the family notified Kevin Skelly that if he did not address this known harassment they would go to OCR.
Nothing was done and they went to OCR.
So there is no issue of complicated law, changing standards, or conflict with CA law. In fact, CA law is entirely consistent with federal law. However, even if it was not in our federal system federal law would preempt any conflict.
The law is not hard to follow, changing, or ambiguous. Our elected leaders are shading the truth to protect themselves and Kevin Skelly. Or perhaps they are just unable to understand what has happened. Either way, they are not competent to address this situation and have conflicts of interest.
Dana Tom personally had notice of the discriminatory harassment and did not refer the written complaint he received to the correct compliance officer. Instead he condescendingly told the family that it would get "better results" if they trusted the school and worked through the principal. The "very sophisticated" principal.
Dana Tom would like now to tell you that the law was complex. But the truth will come out, eventually, under oath. And the reason it will is that the district did have actual notice -- including Dana Tom. And the district did not take appropriate action. That meets the standard set by the Supreme Court under Davis.
One more issue bears mention. Barbara Mitchell implies in the news story that there are private facts about this child's case that she knows but you do not know that somehow exonerate the district. She says that "the whole story isn't public," Mitchell said. "I'd ask people to reserve judgment."
This isn't true. There are no facts that do anything other than cast Mitchell, Tom and everyone else in a very negative light. You can merely read the OCR report to see that.
By making this sideways attack on the family's credibility, Mitchell is simply provoking the lawsuit that she ought to be interested in preventing.
Finally, Mitchell and Tom state that they "are not disappointed" with the results of the OCR investigation. This statement is breathtaking in its hubris and also in its failure to comprehend the dire situation for governance and litigation risk created by the board and staff.
OCR received 1513 complaints of disability harassment in the past 4 years. Of those, only 14, fewer than 1% were school districts who ended up with letters of finding against them following full investigations. All others were either dismissed for lack of evidence or resolved prior to a finding. The other 13 districts are primarily poor and rural, such as Opelika City, Alabama and Catoosa County Georgia. These are places with a history of civil rights violations. They are not the school districts PAUSD should be keeping company with.
To say you are "not disappointed" in that is to say that you have no business serving the public. This guest opinion by Mitchell and Tom displays why a committee comprised solely of board members is insufficient to restore public trust.
We need a blue-ribbon panel comprised of independent citizens who are respected by all sides such as Susie Richardson, or Joe Simitian. Not another opportunity for sad dissembling like this editorial.
I think parents should be notified whenever their child has been called out for bullying or fighting. I also think parents should be notified if their child is suspected to be a victim of bullying or physical abuse. The teachers or school administrators seemed to do this quite well in the elementary schools. But once kids get to jr high and high school, it seems like parents are not being informed so well.
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When I first sow this article I was very happy finally hear from Barbara and Tom about the OCR incident, and more when I got to the question that reads:
Why did the federal government investigate our school district?
Whoever after I read their answer, I got very disappointing. They still don't get it.
I was hoping that Barbara and Tom would come clean, and say because we have failed to protect a child who was being bullied on a daily basis, and her life was being miserable, and they told us that if we did not something about it, they would go to file a OCR complain, but instead of telling the true, they go around the bush, and again tried to make it look like they did nothing wrong. Shame on you two. When are you going to accept responsibility for failing this child? You two need to go now, leave your seat for someone who wants to take the issue seriously and not sugarcoated it. No wonder why Skelly acts like that, you are not being a good model.
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The one sided editing of this thread speaks volumes. Anything in sync with the editorial - no problem. Anything critical shows up as "[Post removed by HE who must be obeyed]"
Paly parent,
Your comments seem intended to detract attention from the thread, with no value other than to say you guys are sour grapes, we win, you lose, we're the majority, you're the minority.
I'm glad the Editor is noting you as a troll because these threads may not be perfect, but if you're a grown up you and can take care of yourself, you can participate and learn or contribute information of matters to the community. Nobody is asking you to believe everything you hear, these are all opinions. Actually nobody is forcing you to read any of this.
When you have something of value to contribute, pro or contrary, I'm sure you probably won't be deleted.
Ms. Mitchell and Mr. Tom,
I was at first pleased to see your editorial in the Weekly, because I have been puzzled at the lack of response from elected officials about this issue. After reading it, I confess to being quite disappointed.
I wonder if you understand that the role of the school board is to provide oversight of the school district on the part of the citizens of the school district? You seem to see the current situation as primarily a problem of public relations and perception, rather than of substance.
Mr. Burke above has provided a clear response to details of your editorial, to which you should respond. I have read the OCR report and you are selectively quoting it out of context. Rather than address the ten pages of disturbing facts of bullying and inadequate staff response and legal violations, you quote the pro forma closing at the end, transforming it into a substantive judgement about PAUSD.
My reading of your editorial leaves me with the clear impression that you are more interested in defending the district's staff than in getting to the bottom of this distressing matter. I am very disappointed in you, as are the friends and neighbors I have spoken with about this. It is particularly sad to see Ms. Mitchell who has a reputation for forthrightly addressing difficult situations taking such a stance.
Board members are representatives of the community and this is a political response, under legal constraints, to their constituents. What is going on behind closed doors, however, will be entirely different.
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Wow Jeanne and Agree. No wonder our kids feel okay to bully children with "character deficits" or differences. Talk about demonstrating lack of tolerance for differences and making judgments.
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I wish I could see the comments removed. Jeanne and Agree (among others) seemed to have triggered the decision to make this thread available only to members who are logged in.
I believe that knowing what is going on is extremely important, especially given the fact that this is about kids. I think one better know what is the atmosphere out there, even just few. History is full of examples where ignorance of the real surrounding had tragic results. I'm not comparing here to those historic cases - just trying to say that I would rather read/hear/know what is going on, even hate speech directed at me in any way.
Privacy of kids/families would be the only reason that would have me totally support removing comments.
Having written the above - obviously, I have no clue as to potential liabilities of the host of this forum. I am grateful for the opportunity given.
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i keep finding bones in my garden, can't work out what this ones is from. it has an odd double concavity at the top. i was thinking either cat tail or human finger!
actually, while we're at it, here's a pic of another few bits i found the other day. remains of a roast lamb the foxes have dragged into the garden maybe?
Next time you have a roast chicken look at the joint below the drum stick, you are interested in the little stump of bone which leads to the foot (which has been removed). You will see that it is very simillar to this fragment of bone; it is a proximal metatarsus of a bird. The bones in the second picture are a neck vertebra from an animal the size of a sheep at the top and the ball of the hip joint, again the size of a sheep at the botton.
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I posted this on another topic. Doh!
I make what my daughter used to call "Good for you" muffins.
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1 1/4 c oatmeal
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
pinch of clove and fresh nutmeg
1 cup applesauce
1 egg
t TBSP oil
1/2 c skim milk
1/2 c brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup or so roughly chopped fresh cranberries (I buy cranberries in bulk in the fall and winter and freeze them)
1/2 cup roughly chopped walnuts
zest of one orange. (sometimes I chop up the peel of a clementine or two.)
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This weekend, Inside the Gators will be reporting live from Orlando as the FHSAA Football Finals conclude with the 5A, 6A, 7A and 8A state championship games. With some of the premier high school programs in the state and country on display, there will be plenty of prospects the Gators are interested in taking the field. Before the action beings, we'll break down thee recruits in each game Florida fans should be watching.
Saturday's Games
Class 6A Final: Seffner Armwood vs. Miami Central, Saturday at 1:06 p.m.
Four-star running back Matt Jones (6-foot-2, 200 pounds)
Commitment Status: Florida solid verbal
Prospect Breakdown: The Gators' lone remaining running back commit after the decommitment of Stone Mountain (Ga.) Stephenson back Mike Davis, Jones' importance to the Armwood offense has been inconsistent during the postseason. Jones' pledge to Florida seems about as solid as it gets.
Game Preview: Less heralded prospects like fellow senior running back Wade Edwards have often been the primary workhorses for the Hawks during this playoff stretch. While Jones has contributed, it is tough to decide exactly how much he will be relied upon against a Central squad that features a trio of Division I linebackers.
2013 Armwood safety Leon McQuay III (6-foot-1, 177 pounds)
Commitment Status: Undecided; has a top five of Florida, Florida State, Notre Dame, South Florida and Vanderbilt
Prospect Breakdown: A top candidate to be one of the premier defensive backs in the country as a senior, McQuay has held heavy interest in Florida even after taking a plethora of visits this fall. He spent the fall visiting schools on a nearly weekly basis but walked away saying his two favorite schools are Florida and Vanderbilt.
Game Preview: McQuay has been quite the ball hawk throughout the state playoffs, highlighted by an acrobatic interception that helped seal a victory over nearby rival Tampa Hillsborough. He will likely be busy against a Central offense that has consistently put up big numbers this season.
2013 Armwood wide receiver Alvin Bailey (5-foot-10, 175 pounds)
Commitment Status: Undecided; holds offers from South Florida and Vanderbilt
Prospect Breakdown: When someone who has seen as much good football as Armwood head coach Sean Callahan speaks, people tend to listen. So ears have been sparked when he has repeatedly said week after week that Bailey is the best football player in the state of Florida. Colleges have noticed the breakout season from the current wildcat quarterback as well. Bailey has said Florida has picked up interest a lot over the season (Jones is one of his best friends on the team) and an offer from South Carolina is expected soon.
Game Preview: For the vast majority of the season, Armwood has gone as its junior leader with a high-top fade has gone. That will not change against Central. As a quarterback and special teams standout, Bailey will be the most important player on the field for the Hawks come Saturday.
Class 8A Final: Tampa Plant vs. Miramar, Saturday at 7:06 p.m.
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Commitment Status: Undecided; has a top six of Alabama, Florida, Florida State, LSU, Miami and West Virginia
Prospect Breakdown: The most highly-touted player to take the field at the Citrus Bowl this weekend, all eyes will be on Howard as he enters a showdown with Plant and an opportunity to cap off an undefeated season with a state title. Recruiting-wise, Howard will remain quiet until he makes his final decision at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl on Jan. 7. However, most believe he is locked into a two-team race between Florida and Florida State, with the Seminoles holding the upper hand. As the nation's No. 1 cornerback, Howard has been dominant during his high school career by combining both a physical presence on defense with an electric playmaking ability on special teams.
Game Preview: In likely the best receiver-corner match-up of the weekend, Howard will probably be tagging along with Plant wide out Austin Aikens, who currently has a collegiate top four of Cincinnati, Iowa, Missouri and Vanderbilt. Aikens led Plant with 704 yards receiving and 11 touchdowns on the season. Howard's ability to keep him quiet will be huge for Miramar's chances. Aikens was held to 27 yards on four catches in Plant's only setback of the season, a 21-0 loss to Armwood on Oct. 28.
2013 Miramar outside linebacker Jermaine Grace (6-foot-1, 195 pounds)
Commitment Status: Undecided; holds an offer from Florida State
Prospect Breakdown: Miramar's defense is one that throws a lot of different looks at opponents, and right in the middle of it all has been Grace. Second on the team in tackles with 37, Grace has also been solid dropping back into coverage with two interceptions. His recruitment has not developed extremely fast, but one can only assume he'll be given every opportunity this off-season and next year playing for a high-profile program like Miramar.
Game Preview: Plant gives chances to a number of different people in the passing game, meaning Grace's coverage skills will be tested in full.


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After, "no transition" it's a way of saying almost no, surely everybody is able to but something here and there but I tend not to consider pre/post-racking-point-jump-transitions as transition but as difficult jump variations. Also Joubert's flat edges/no speed "transitions" and toe pick work are not really transitions either for me. Too easy, no edges involved.
Now that you say it, I remember at least one eagle from Hanyu ! I'll see japanese guys again (maybe) at NHK and my memory will be refreshed.


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We have broke down at the above location, can anyone helps us out, we have a 1977 R100RS and Bushtec trailer, we are currently sitting in McDonalds at that intersection. With the holiday weekend we are having trouble reaching anyone at home.
We need to get ourselves of the road and be able to rent a vehicle to get home, get our truck and trailer to come back and pick it up.
We are monitoring the forum and our cell number is 716 380-8320.
Darryl and Terry


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The Cortez Journal encourages people to submit announcements about upcoming events for the Community Calendar. Send announcements to email@example.com. Items submitted at least two weeks in advance will have a better chance of getting published; items submitted several days before the event might not get published. For more information, call the Journal at 565-8527.
Piñon Project offers Eating Smart Being Active classes
The Piñon Project will offer an Eating Smart Being Active class for anyone who wants to learn about preparing healthier meals and bringing a basic level of activity into their lives. The classes will be held at the Piñon Project starting Thursday, Sept. 13 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. There is no charge for this program. Kelly Proctor, as facilitator, will lead the group through eight lessons designed to help them shop, cook and enjoy entry-level activity. The class gives you ideas for a healthier life for you and for your family. You will work as a team to develop healthy and tasty recipes, and create (and devour) delicious snacks and light meals in the class while developing friendships and new and useful skills. The activity level is appropriate for any age and almost any condition, as it emphasizes basic stretching and movement, and each person is encouraged to work at a comfortable level. Classes are further enhanced with small take-away incentives useful for food preparation and activity. Class size is limited; sign up with Lara Blair at 564-1195 by Thursday, Sept. 6.
CSU Extension to sponsor Strong Women, Stay Young
Strong Women, Stay Young is a low-impact weight bearing exercise program that helps individuals maintain bone mass as well as muscle strength and function. The 10-week program will be taught by former Extension Agent, Jan Sennhenn. Orientation will be held at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 6 at the Montezuma County Annex Building on the corner of North Chestnut and Montezuma Avenue. A health concern as we age is the onset of osteoporosis, or brittle bones. Additional benefits of the program include increased balance, flexibility, stamina, and metabolism, and improved sleep. Even though the program targets mid-life and older adults, anyone who is interested in the program is welcome. Interested individuals need to call the Extension office at 565-3123 to sign up.
Catholic Community Rummage/Yard Sale
The Montelores Catholic Community will hold a Rummage/Yard Sale on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 7 and 8, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, at the corner of Montezuma and Market in Cortez. A wide array of items including books, clothing, household, shop and yard/garden items will be for sale. Donations of items to sell will be accepted at the church hall from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 1 through Wednesday, Sept. 5. Please, no large appliances, paint or televisions will be accepted. For more information, call Barbara at 565-0776 or Rosa at 565-7308.
Messianic Concert of Praise
You are invited to a Messianic Concert of Praise featuring Eric and Joanne Kragenbrink, worship leaders from Kehilat Ariel Messianic Congregation of San Diego, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 7 at 6:30 p.m. The event will be hosted by Etz Chayim BYeshua Messianic Congregation (Tree of Life in Yeshua) at Baptist Chapel, 1509 N. Dolores Rd./Hwy. 145 in Cortez. Admission is free; a love offering will be taken. For more information, contact Jeanette at 560-1651.
Heart & Soul Cortez holds neighborhood block party
What would you like to see improved in Cortez? Heart & Soul Cortez is bringing a neighborhood block party to you on Saturday, Sept. 8 from 3 to 6 p.m. on the Southwest Memorial Hospital lawn on Mildred Road. Please join your neighbors for free food and ice cream, activities, and family fun. We want to hear from you about your favorite places in Cortez and what you like best or would like to see different in your neighborhood. There will be free blood pressure checks, face painting, and more! For more information, call 564-4079 or visit www.cortezheartandsoul.com.
14th Annual Harvest Beer Festival
Come sample microbrews from 10 breweries at the foot of Mesa Verde in beautiful Cortez at the 14th Annual Harvest Beer Festival on Saturday, Sept. 8 from 4 to 9 p.m. This years festival is at Parque de Vidas pavilion and will feature music by Jack 10 High from Durango and the sensational singer-songwriter, Katya Chorover. Sample wood-fired pizzas, fish tacos and much more while perusing the biggest silent auction in the region. There will be childrens activities including face painting and games. All proceeds benefit Montezuma Land Conservancy, the only non-profit land conservation organization focused on land protection in Montezuma and Dolores counties. Admission is $25 and includes beer tasting, souvenir pint glass, door prizes, live music and silent auction entry. Must be 21 years of age or greater to drink. Admission is $15 for those under 21, and includes a pint glass for non-alcoholic beverages that will be provided. Children under 15 are free with paid adult. For more information, call Juniper at 565-1664.
Growing Through Grief workshop
Have you lost a loved one to death from this world? Would you like to learn how to deal with the grief that comes from such a loss? Pastor Rick Carpenter will be leading a six-week workshop beginning Monday, Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Dolores United Methodist Church. Each workshop session will last approximately 11/2 hours. Topics to be covered include: The Grief Process; Emotions Were Not Supposed to Have; Letting Go But Not Forgetting; The Holidays; Societys Expectations and How to Respond; and Faith Offers Hope and A Future. You may also choose to attend a second offering during the day beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 12 at 10:30 a.m. at the Dove Creek UMC. To register for either workshop or for more information, call 882-7780. Please leave your name, phone number and indicate which class you want to attend.
Radon session for builders and building officials
The Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency (4CORE) and Colorado State University Extension Service will offer a free live webcast presentation of Radon Control Techniques for New Homes from 12:45 to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 12 at the Montezuma County CSU Extension Office, 109 W. Main St., Room 102 in Cortez. Attendees will receive a complimentary copy of the book Protecting Your Home from Radon and lunch. This is a special session for builders and building officials, although anyone who is interested is welcome to attend. To RSVP to this free event, contact Cori Andreatta at 259-1916 ext. 111 or email@example.com. You may also visit www.fourcore.org/Contractors/SustainableBuilding.aspx for details.
Madison House holds ice cream social with Cortez Mayor
Madison House Assisted Living, 120 S. Madison St., Cortez, celebrates National Assisted Living Week with an ice cream social with special guest, Mayor Dan Porter. The community is invited to join us for this free event on Thursday, Sept. 13, from 3 to 4 p.m.
Preserving Your Harvest workshop
Cortez Community Garden will sponsor a Preserving Your Harvest workshop on Sunday, Sept. 16 at 12:30 p.m. at Let It Grow Nursery, 90 N. Mildred. Preserving your own food provides you and your family the opportunity to access healthy nutritious fruits and vegetables throughout the year. This workshop will give you the chance to better familiarize yourself with a variety of safe food storage techniques as we demonstrate how to freeze, dry, or can fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs. Space is limited and registration is required; please register by Friday, Sept. 14 by contacting us at 529-0689 or email@example.com.
Meet & Greet, Square dance lessons begin
Four Corners Square Dancers are offering new square dance lessons with a Meet and Greet night on Saturday, Sept. 15, at Kemper Elementary School, 620 E. Montezuma Ave. at 6:30 p.m. The new square dance lessons will take place every Monday night at 7 p.m., starting on Monday, Sept. 17. Come and check out the fun, easy to learn exercise that square dancing provides. No partner? No problem. Well provide someone to help you learn and move to the square dance calls. If you have questions, call Vonnie Robinson at 749-9682, or Don and Judy Morris at 565-9836.
Cortez River Run for Orphans
The first annual Cortez River Run for Orphans will be Saturday, Sept. 15 at Parque de Vida behind the Rec Center. Race day registration starts at 8:30 a.m., with the 1 mile at 10 a.m. and the 5K at 10:30 a.m. The Cortez River Run for Orphans precedes the Reach Out Music Festival, which begins at noon. Participates gain free entrance to the concert with their race number. Our goal is to bring our community together to serve orphans. Every participating school, church or community group decides where to send the money that they raise. Money will be use to provide orphans with resources such as food, clothing, education, vocational training, proper nutrition, and most importantly, a permanent loving family. The cost for people ages 14 and up is $25, and for people ages 13 and under the cost is $10. The cost includes an event t-shirt for those who pre-register. Participants may register online at www.RiverRunforOrphans.org. For more information, contact Steve and Linnea Bowman at 565-9558 or email@example.com.
Harvest Fest Celebration
The Dolores Chamber will host a Harvest Fest Celebration on Saturday, Sept. 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be food vendors, produce vendors, live music featuring Louis Edwards and Yesterday, free Galloping Goose rides and more. It will be held in front of Town Hall on Hwy. 145. There is still room for more produce vendors. Call Ruby Gonzales at 882-7717 or the chamber at 882-4018 for more information.
Fall aspens hike
Enjoy fall beauty while hiking through aspen groves and some old growth spruce-fir forest with a naturalist from San Juan Mountains Association on Saturday, Sept. 15. Learn about the unique attributes of aspen and old growth forests and look for late fall wildflowers and signs of wildlife. Meet at the Durango Recreation Center parking lot (in front of the ball fields) at 8:30 a.m. The group will carpool from there to the trailhead at the Forest Service work camp, about 40 minutes north of Durango. This is an easy 3 mile hike with little elevation gain, returning to the Rec. Center by 1 p.m. Bring water, rain gear and a snack and/or lunch. Hike is suitable for adults and families with children age 6 and older. Please leave pets at home. Contact SJMA for more information or to sign up at firstname.lastname@example.com or 385-1256. Sponsored by SJMA, San Juan National Forest, and BLM Tres Rios Field Office.


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...one in the eye for the people making money out of sex workers.
A South Florida man is $650,000 richer after successfully suing a strip club, having been injured when a lap dancer poked him in the eye with a stiletto (heel). Michael Ireland was left with a punctured eye socket, broken facial bones and permanent double vision after the 2008 incident at the Cheetah club in West Palm Beach. …
...one in the eye for the people making money out of sex workers.
The author, that is. Platforms are not stilettos ... Ms Bee, kindly educate the perp ;-)
Why would you think I automatically know about shoes, Jake?
You can get platform stilettos. The platform bit is at the front. The stiletto bit is at the back. I know this not because I'm a girl and obsessed with shoes but because I have sufficient awareness of the world, and of shoes, to figure this out. And also Google told me.
I was going to post a link here but I didn't want y'all to get too het up.
Not because you're a girl, Ms Bee ... But rather because you're the moderator, and in theory have access to the writer. Try to keep the sexism to a minimum, m'kay?
I didn't know about the platform/stiletto hybrid. Ta for the info, not that I'll ever use it ...
I do have access to the writer, but I wasn't going to pass on your admonishment because it was incorrect, as you know. And I do take your point.
I'll forgive you anyway, sweetie, because that little get-up you've got on today makes you look so fine, hubba hubba.
If Levis 501s, a work shirt & steel toed boots turn you on, I hope your .sig other is either a blue-collar worker, a lesbian, or a skin-head ... Regardless, I sincerely hope you let 'em know how marvelous they look on a regular basis. It's kinda important in any relationship ...
Seriously, I never knew about the hybrid shoes. Platforms, to me, are what KISS wears, or Disco Boots, or possibly Bob Dylan's high-healed sneakers (dating myself, I know). Stilettos are what we call CFMs around these here parts ... Hybridizing them, to me, is fairly pointless. And possibly dangerous for day to day life.
The wife, reading over my shoulder, says "think porn" ... ::hits metacrawler:: ... Oh. So I'm clueless ... 2-D, vision only images (+/- sound) never did anything for me. :-)
Apologies for starting this thread.
at least he's well heeled
you can't dance around the law
to have read her name as Sakeena Shagger?
...that that might have been exactly what was on the mind(s) of those who invented the pseudonym?
But I bet he heels better with $650k in his pocket
Well, it's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp object.
You, sir, owe me a new keyboard...
If someone slapped a barmaid on the arse when she was collecting glasses so she smashed a bottle over my head, leading to permanent injury of a type which would make it difficult to work then I would expect to be paid compensation. The fact she was a stripper should have no bearing on anything.
@jake Some stilettos come with a platform on the front part of the sole also, so that the heel can be even longer -- no idea how I know that.
I see it as self defence to sexual harassment. It's not like she intended to see permanent damage done.
The way I read the story, someone else, not the eyepokee, slapped the stripper.
Why is it the strip club's fault?
that unless the dancer was a sub contractor, she would be considered bart of the entity of "the club".
A bit like if you catch a bug from a fast food worker gobbing in your burger, you sue the chain.
much the same way that if I was assulted by a member of staff at Tesco, then I would sue Tesco, not the staff member in question...
I guess the bar has a 'no touching' policy, in which case, miss ass shaker now needs to sue the bloke directly for the assult on her, to which she only acted in self defence...
The fact that it occurred in the strip club, and the stripper was an employee of the strip may be a hint.
Because his lawyers reckon the club's more likely to have 650 grand than the dancer?
She could have a problem here. Strip club owners aren't exactly renowned for their sensitivity, respect for the law and ability to accept misfortune gracefully. She may find someone from the less reputable end of the debt-collection business reclaiming 650 large ones out of her hide in a dark alley sometime soon.
"to which she only acted in self defence..."
Just wondering how violently you have to have your arse slapped to consider stabbing someone in the face to be self defence? (Also, is it not clear that he was the one who slapped her?)
It sounds like a reflexive thing rather than a calculated defence. Think about it. This would all have happened very quickly.
I didn't immediately swing a punch when something similar happened to me but I'd understand it if someone else reacted that way.
"I didn't immediately swing a punch when something similar happened to me but I'd understand it if someone else reacted that way."
Yeah, sorry about that....
(I ducked in preparation of the slap and everything!)
> much the same way that if I was assulted by a member of staff at Tesco, then I would sue Tesco, not the staff member in question..
Well, I totally disagree with you. Again, I don't see why it's Tesco's fault if one of their employees goes a bit loopy. If it's Tesco's policy to teach their staff to assault customers then yes it's Tesco's fault.
What if it was a little corner shop and not Tesco where someone gets assaulted? I guess the poor owner of that shop would lose the business he's been building up all his life.
You wouldn't have had a happy time of it. I was very, very angry.
I understand maybe why she did that (although it's not a reflex unless she's already holding the shoe of course), but just because it's a "reflex" doesn't mean you don't get held accountable for it.
At any rate, I wasn't commenting on her actions, but on the earlier comment that it was "only" self defence. Reflex, maybe. Self defence, no.
And rightly so.
But where were you lapdancing?
who are too afraid to simply pay outright for real sex. They cost a fortune for booze and dances and deliver little real satisfaction.
If you want to drink, go to a pub. If you want sex, pay a hooker 60 quid for half an hour's attention (extras cost for some, but the better ones will go all-in for that amount)
Paris cos, well....
and what's their number?
Strip clubs are for end of contract pishups, first somewhere pc for everyone then the boys onward to the lapdancing outfit when pished, where you can all be naughty within limits, but not wake up with some or something unfortunate/blackmail photos etc.
Been there got the tee, and my mrs asked them to take me there to "get me ready and prepped to fly home, but in a controlled way"!
> If someone slapped a barmaid on the arse when she was collecting glasses ...
in the UK they'd be found guilty of the offence of "unwanted contact" and get themselves on the sex offenders register - there was an article by a solicitor (that would be lawyer to an American readers) complaining that a client of his was now a "sex offender" as he'd patted a girls bottom as he walked past in a student bar saying "nice arse" and as a result had ended up in court and on the sex offenders register for 5 years.
Meanwhile in the UK you only get £24k for being kneed in the head by the local mayor!
But in reply to AC above and others who may not have read my post properly.
I said "If someone" not "if I" -- this woman kicked a man in the face because an unknown person slapped her behind -- in fact, the story even suggests that her victim was not the perpetrator.
I do have some sympathy for the woman -- but that doesn't change the fact she seriously assaulted someone who had done nothing to her (if the story is to be believed).
You'll go blind...
It doesn't say whether he admitted to smacking her bottom or not.
Exactly right!!
Strippers should also start paying tax. (Thinking about the bint that is currently suing stringfellows).
But I suspect he'll be permanently banned from that establishment. they can't afford to have that kind of customer.
Lawyers in the U.S. often taken on court cases on a "No win, no pay" basis and the lawyers cut in a successful case is often greater than the victims.
Would you rather have normal vision or a miserly $325,000 for your pain and suffering?
We had another Play mobile re-enactment; and I think this story would be ideal; although I must admit I fail to see the IT angle.
Beer - to keep me cool while watching the hot ladies dancing. :-)
THIS is the one that really cries out for Lego reenactment...
You know, where Officer Opee looked at the Judge and his seeing eye dog and then at the pictures with the circles and arrows.
"You can't anthing you want at the West Palm Beach Cheetah Club, except Sakeena"
Sincerest Apologies to Alices' Restaraunt and Arlo Guthrie, God rest his soul.
...that if you slap a half naked girl really hard on the arse when your face is at her foot-level then you're likely to get a face full of shoe? Strippers aren't renowned for wearing soft, fluffy slippers either, so I'm not surprised at the, imho wholly deserved, damage!
ok so person you dont know next to you slaps stripper's butt, and you think she should kick you? The fine article said SOMEONE slapped her, at no point did it it was this guy. I cannot image any situation where i would be walking around in a crowd naked, get my butt slapped and have any idea who it was... think about it for a minute.
Then again, I do make it a point to avoid walking around naked in crowds...
Will this verdict have an impact on the Cheetah in Atlanta?
...unless he WANTED to cop an eyeful.
@Davcrav, she was table dancing, so this was a kick not picking her shoe up to slap someone in the eye with it.
anyway.. *further* litigation? Really? He's won, what else does he expect to get? Sue the shoe maker?
I want to know why she wasn't arrested and thrown in prison. If I kicked someone in the head half blinding them in the process I'm sure I'd be doing several years in the slammer.
This will have taught her only one thing, it's ok to kick someone in the head and cause major injuries, so long as you're a woman you will get away with it.
You're talking utter rubbish. How do you know she wasn't arrested?
It is highly likely the police and the DA were involved, and decided either there was no case to answer, or there wasn't enough evidence. Since I'm at work I can't go trawling the web looking for articles on "south florida strippers" to find the relevant news articles from the time.
You clearly have a anti-feminism complex given your comments and the fact you remain anonymous. And that's coming from another man!
As an aside, I wonder how much the guys wife will get in the divorce settlement after finding out he was visiting strip clubs :)
So does this mean that when he watches a 3D movie he either a) doesn't need the glasses, b) sees it in 1D or c) can see behind things no-one else can?
<- red / green lensed glasses in the pocket


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Dust Tactics
Feldwebel Lara Walter has sent one of her walkers to scout ahead into the heart of Southampton. If it discovers any advance Allied troops near the disputed Cobden Bridge she'll send her Sturmpionieren to annihilate them. Once the bridge has been seized, Lara is certain the Allied defense will collapse, giving control of southern England to the Axis!
Welcome to the alternate 1940s universe of Dust Tactics. The year is 1947, and the Allied and Axis forces are still clashing on the battlefield. Since the discovery of a revolutionary and mysterious ore, VK, which fuels elite troops and massive combat walkers, brutal combat is the only warfare known.
Dust Tactics is a tactical miniatures board game of ruthless engagements in which two to four players wage war against each other with the forces of rival factions belonging to one of the world's superpowers. The Allies and the Axis control the majority of the world and constantly battle for valuable and rare deposits of VK. Which battle will decide the outcome of the war?
A Miniatures Game for Board Game Enthusiasts
The world of tabletop gaming is simple with the flexible approach of Dust Tactics. The Revised Core Set includes all the components necessary to immediately join your compatriots on the field of battle, and features the pre-assembled and pre-primed forces of two rival factions. When you are ready to move beyond the Core Set and customize the forces you bring to the battlefield, Dust Tactics has a huge library of single unit expansions.
The Revised Core Set includes everything you need to play a complete game of Dust Tactics, featuring over twenty-five detailed miniature figures and two walker miniatures exclusive to the set, two double-sided terrain posters, nine double-sided hazard squares, six custom dice, an updated rulebook, a Victory Bridge scenario book, ten unit cards, and four 3D cover elements.
Immerse yourself into the alternate 1940s world of broken alliances, revolutionary weaponry, and weird science with engaging scenarios that feature a compelling narrative. The included Victory Bridge scenario book details a campaign surrounding the Cobden Bridge. This strategic bridge leads into the center of Southampton, and whichever bloc takes the bridge gains access to all of southern England.
Dust Tactics simulates an entire battle, from deploying your troops to the final weapon discharged. Played over a series of rounds, you and the opposition roll for initiative, activate units, move, and attack. Combat is resolved using the included custom dice. Target symbols on the dice indicate a success and are affected by the attacking unit's weapon abilities and whether the defending unit is in cover. The tense atmosphere that battle brings will influence your every move. Prepare to lay waste to the competition.
Revised Core Set
The Dust Tactics: Revised Core Set provides players with a smaller and more compact box which includes miniatures exclusive to this Core Set, that are compatible with all Dust Tactics releases.
Allied players will be thrilled to lead their ranks with the new hero, Sergeant Major William Springfield, nicknamed Rhino for famously falling into an animalistic frenzy when fighting against the enemy. The three Allied infantry units featured in the Revised Core Set will swiftly deal savage damage to their Axis foes through their impressive firepower. Blackhawk, the new Allied light assault walker, can destroy any target at close range with its explosive attack.
The Axis bloc is always prepared for war. Impressive hero Lara Walter is leading the Axis invasion of southern England. Her keen sense of urban tactical warfare and twin-linked machine guns blasts holes in any Allied defense. Together with three heavily armored units of soldiers, the Axis invasion is brutally devastating. Using the Axis walker, Hans, to scout ahead gives any Axis general an advantage.
Additionally, the Dust Tactics: Revised Core Set includes the new Victory Bridge scenario book that details a campaign players can carry out on the double-sided terrain posters (each the size of six terrain tiles). The included terrain posters introduce Dust Tactics players to new terrain elements such as a bridge and allow players to experience urban warfare with the featured building structures.
In addition, the Dust Tactics Terrain Tile Set is a standalone product that will give players access to tiles to carry out massive battles in indoor and outdoor locations. Dust Tactics players can pick up a copy of the Dust Tactics Terrain Tile Set to augment their Dust Tactics map selection.
The Dust Tactics: Revised Core Set also features the new army point costs detailed below.
The Point System
When the Dust Tactics community was introduced to the official Dust Tactics tournament rules, the response was positive and encouraging. Players appreciated the featured tournament army point costs as they inspired even more variety in army building while still providing the same compelling game experience.
The decision was made to make these official tournament army points the new Dust Tactics point system. This implementation will provide players with a new army building experience in the Dust Tactics: Revised Core Set, the Dust Tactics Unit Card Upgrade Pack, and an even more dynamic game design in other expansions.
Pre-primed Miniatures
The included plastic miniature figures and walker miniatures are pre-primed and ready for battle. Players can delight in bringing these finely sculpted miniatures into the fray straight from the box or customizing them first with their own personalized painting.
Each miniature is well sculpted and has an individual feel, underscoring the importance of every soldier in the Dust Tactics world. Each Dust Tactics unit of soldiers is unique and brings different capabilities to a player's army through a combination of abilities and weapons. Additionally, each miniature is sculpted to reflect the type of equipment available to him on his unit card.
Can't Get Enough of Dust Tactics?
Dust Tactics has an extensive library of expansions with a universe of strategic options for augmenting your forces that will provide further variety to your Dust Tactics experience.
Dust Tactics' campaign expansions, Operation "Cyclone" and Operation "SeeLöwe," offer players new troops, new terrain, and new scenarios with which to carry out campaigns. Dust Tactics's myriad of troop and walker expansions allow players to customize their armies and increase their army building choices one unit at a time.
Operation "Cyclone" transports the battlefield to the icy shores of Antarctica. Fight through eight exciting new battles to claim a rich mine of VK and direct access to the sea. Also included in Operation "Cyclone" are supplemental rules for artillery and amphibious assaults, six new terrain tiles, nine hazard squares, ammo crates and anti-tank traps, and more. You can also add a new hero to your army with Master Sergeant Rosie Donovan for the Allies or Manfred Kreuzer for the Axis.
Join the fight at Scapa Flow with Operation "SeeLöwe." The Allied forces have been forced to split their focus, leaving their naval base defenseless to Axis attacks… or so it seems. With eight new scenarios that tell the story of the attack at Scapa Flow and new tiles that introduce buildings to Dust Tactics, Operation "SeeLöwe" offers players new tactical decisions in an urban environment. This campaign expansion also welcomes two new heroes to the war: Ozz 117 (real name unknown) to the Allied forces, and Markus, the first "war gorilla" to lead Axis troops.
45 – 60 minutes
2 – 4 players
Ages 13+
Tournament Resources
Player Resources
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Hello everybody. I need some help with this. Since I'm new to programming, I don't want anybody to actually do the program for me, but if you could just name some terms or subjects I could research to figure it out I'd really appreciate it.
This program I'm working on has basically has 2 roles. It reads a very confusing file spit out by a computer that's recording rat movement through a maze, and organizes it and removes unnecessary info and creates a new file with the organized values. That part was completed by much more knowledgable person than me. It's the 2nd part that I have to do and am stuck at.
Now I need to enhance the program the other guy made so that itreads the new organized file (attachment) it just created. And I basically have to make a program that does what this researcher was doing by hand:
"2) I create a new column titled ARM after the last column in the spreadsheet, which is usually Column: AJ, Row 7.
3) In this column, I start with the first counter that gets to 3, and whichever arm it corresponds to, I write down in the new column. For example, if Reinforcement Counter for ArmFlag # 4 is the first counter to reach 3, then I would enter the number 4 in the new column, at whatever row you found the 3.
4) I then scroll down until either the first ArmFlag counter to reach 3 has reached 5, OR, until another ArmFlag counter has reached 3. Whichever Arm this is, is recorded into the ARM column, in the corresponding row.
5) I then scroll down until either a) A different ArmFlag counter reaches 3, or, b) One of the same ArmFlag counters increases to the next odd number. Whichever of these happens first, is the arm that I write in the ARM column.
a. For Example, if the Reinforcement Counter for ArmFlag 3 is 5, and the next thing that happens as I scroll down the spreadsheet is that the Reinforcement Conter for ArmFlag 3 increases to 7 in Row 25, then in Row 25 I would write 3. However, if the next thing that happens is that the Counter for ArmFlag 2 increases from nothing to 3, then I would write 2 in the corresponding row.
6) Next, I repeat step 5, looking for the counters to increase to the next odd number (i.e 3,5,7,9,11 etc), and record which Arm it was in the ARM column. Thus, I follow the instructions in Step 5 precisely until I have examined the entire spreadsheet."
Like I said, you don't need to get too specific if you don't want to. I have a few books on C++, so if you could just give me some pointers I could go research them.
I'll attach the organized file.
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Garza takes place in history, no-hits Tigers
Tampa Bay soaks in being on other side of feat for first time
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
The right-hander did so by no-hitting the Tigers to record the first no-no in team history as the Rays took a 5-0 win at Tropicana Field with 17,009 fans watching.
"It's the first no-hitter I've ever had," Garza said. "It's great I was the first one to do it [in Rays history]. It's a young franchise and I have a feeling they're going to have many more to come. But I can't put enough emphasis on it how big the win was. We are trying to win the [American League] East, we're not just trying to win a couple games -- we're trying to win the East and make it known. It was a great way to start the homestand."
Since opening up for business in 1998, the Rays have been on the receiving end of four no-hitters. Derek Lowe (2002), Mark Buehrle (2009), Dallas Braden and Edwin Jackson (both in 2010) all turned the trick, with Buehrle and Braden pitching perfect games; Braden and Jackson no-hit the Rays this season. So Garza's masterpiece came with a sense of justice attached to it.
"It's nice to finally be on the other side," Carl Crawford said. "We've been in two of them [this season] and now it's nice to be on the winning side this time."
Garza's no-hitter made the Rays the first Major League team to be no-hit and throw a no-hitter in one season since 1991, when the Orioles, White Sox and Expos did it. The Rays also became the first team to be involved in three official no-hitters in one season since 1917, when the Browns no-hit the White Sox twice, and the White Sox no-hit the Browns once.
Garza faced the minimum, but did not pitch a perfect game. Brennan Boesch drew a one-out walk against him in the second, making him the only Tigers hitter to reach base -- but Ryan Raburn then hit into a 5-4-3 double-play. The righty needed 120 pitches -- 101 of which were fastballs -- to accomplish the feat.
Needing just six outs to finish the deed, Garza faced the dangerous Miguel Cabrera to start the eighth, and he quickly went to 0-2 in the count. The slugger worked the count to 2-2 before ripping a shot to left field. Crawford appeared to lose the ball in the lights before recovering to make the catch.
Garza caught the next hitter, Boesch, looking at strike three and followed by striking out Raburn swinging to end the eighth, leaving the energized crowd sitting on the edge of their seats, waiting to see if Garza could indeed make baseball history.
Garza moved to the mound in the ninth accompanied by a standing ovation as he made his customary quirky sideways hop across the first-base line.
"In the ninth inning, I ran out there and I just told myself, 'Well, we can go about this two ways -- I can try not to get contact and get in trouble, or I can go at these guys,'" Garza said. "And if it happens, it happens, and if it doesn't, I have a guy who can come in the ninth inning and shut the door for me. But the most important thing tonight was the win."
Garza went to 3-2 to the first hitter in the ninth, Don Kelly, who then grounded out to Reid Brignac at second base. Gerald Laird then struck out looking, leaving Garza one out away from completing the no-hitter.
As pinch-hitter Ramon Santiago made his way to the plate, the crowd stood, almost begging Garza to finish what he'd started. And Garza delivered. Santiago hit a 1-1 pitch to right field that everybody in the ballpark knew would be hauled in by Ben Zobrist. Even before the ball nestled in Zobrist's glove, Rays players began a mad charge onto the field, evoking memories of 2008, when the team clinched its first postseason berth.
"The guy obviously made history for Tampa -- congratulations to him," Tigers manager Jim Leyland said.
The charge by Rays players culminated in a pile on top of Garza at the mound.
"Other than going to the World Series, this is probably the coolest thing I've been involved with," B.J. Upton said. "He's pitched well all year. He's scuffled a little bit the last month, but you know what? Good for him. I'm happy for him. Like I said, that's probably one of the coolest things I've ever been involved with."
Aside from the ball Cabrera hit to Crawford in the eighth, the closest the Tigers came to getting a hit came with two outs in the third, when Danny Worth drove a ball to right field. Zobrist tracked the ball and finished the play with a leaping grab to take away the hit.
Lost in the shuffle was the fact that Detroit starter Max Scherzer held the Rays hitless through 5 2/3 innings before the Rays loaded the bases with one out on two walks and a catcher's interference call. Carlos Pena struck out to bring up Matt Joyce, who the Rays acquired from the Tigers for Edwin Jackson prior to the 2009 season.
Joyce worked the count full before connecting with Scherzer's offering, hitting a drive that bumped the right-field foul pole for a grand slam to give the Rays a 4-0 lead. The last player to break up a no-hit bid (five innings or more) with a grand slam was Philadelphia's Dickie Thon against the Mets' Frank Viola on July 23, 1990.
"Coming up, obviously the bases were loaded, and I think both teams had a no-hitter going -- so, no pressure," Joyce said. "You're facing your old team and kind of want to prove something. I honestly had the approach to where I was just going to hit a hard ground ball up the middle. The count ran to 3-1 and I really wanted to get out there and get something out front and kind of drive it, and it ended up hitting off the bat. So I was like, 'OK, well, let's try to hit a ground ball up the middle again' -- 3-2 fastball, and I just put a good one on it."
Joyce's blast gave Garza a lift.
"I was pumped," Garza said. "When Joyce hit that ball, it's when it really erupted. Everyone was like, 'OK, cool -- four nothing, let's go."
Manager Joe Maddon smiled afterward, noting that the Rays had been on the wrong end of no-hitters enough times. And he speculated what Garza's gem might do for him and Tampa Bay in the future.
"Everything we do is about confidence, and hopefully this is a game that could really catapult him a bit," Maddon said.
First no-hitter for each franchise (Post-1900)
|Bo Belinsky
|May 5, 1962
|Don Nottebart
|May 17, 1963
|Athletics (1)
|Weldon Henley
|July 22, 1905
|Blue Jays
|Dave Stieb
|Sept. 2, 1990
|Braves (2)
|Big Jeff Pfeffer
|May 8, 1907
|Juan Nieves
|April 15, 1987
|Jesse Haines
|July 17, 1924
|Jimmy Lavender
|Aug. 31, 1915
|Randy Johnson
|May 18, 2004
|Dodgers (3)
|Mal Eason
|July 20, 1906
|Giants (4)
|Christy Matthewson
|July 15, 1901
|Bob Rhoads
|Red Sox
|Sept. 18, 1908
|Randy Johnson
|June 2, 1990
|Yet to throw no-hitter
|Al Leiter
|May 11, 1996
|Nationals (5)
|Bill Stoneman
|April 17, 1969
|Orioles (6)
|Earl Hamilton
|Aug. 30, 1912
|Yet to throw no-hitter
|Chuck Fraser
|Sept. 18, 1903
|Nick Maddox
|Sept. 20, 1907
|Jim Bibby
|July 30, 1973
|Matt Garza
|July 26, 2010
|Red Sox (7)
|Cy Young*
|May 5, 1904
|Nixey Callahan
|July 12, 1900
|Ubaldo Jimenez
|April 17, 2010
|Steve Busby
|April 27, 1973
|George Mullin
|July 4, 1912
|Twins (8)
|Walter Johnson
|Red Sox
|July 1, 1920
|White Sox
|Frank Smith
|Sept. 6, 1905
|George Mogridge
|Red Sox
|April 24, 1917
Bill Chastain 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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Yep the /5 speedo broke last weekend, know i need to send it out to some one to have repaired. not sure where to send it, any ideas will help.
Yep the /5 speedo broke last weekend, know i need to send it out to some one to have repaired. not sure where to send it, any ideas will help.
overseas speedometer in San Antonio did a good job of mine. It now reads within 1 mph of the garmin.
P. Monk
74 R90/6 (the Black Hole) Harvey couldn't kill it. . 09 R1200 GS, drowned in Harvey replaced by 2011 R1200RT. Wife, 1953 model survived aplastic anemia and a bone marrow transplant.
Terry "Wirespokes" Vrla gets my vote
He is an independent speedo repair shop in the Portland OR area - did the instruments on my R65LS & now is in the process of overhauling my speedo/tach on the R60/5
Ken Tuvman
Excelsior, MN
Other choices for instrument repair are in the Speedometer section of the resources link in my signature line.
Kurt -- Forum Liaison ---> Resources and Links Thread <---
mine-ineye-deatheah-pielayah-jooa-kalayus. oolah-minane-hay-meeriah-kal-oyus-algay-a-thaykin', buddy!
And then for the tach, I am using a Harley Electronic Tach.
I couldn't care less about keeping the bike stock, I just want things to work well.
-Don- SF, CA
Original owner of:
1971 BMW R75/5, 1984 Yamaha Venture, 2002 Suzuki DR200SE, 2013 Triumph Trophy SE, 2016 Kawasaki Versys 650 LT, 2016 Moto Guzzi Stelvio, 2017 Zero DS ZF 6.5., 2017 Zero SR 13.0 with Pwr Tank.
Different Strokes, right? I like the romance of having all the features working on these old bikes - had the instruments cleaned up on the R65LS and the speedo is just about as spot on as my GPS. Part of the the thrill with Airheads is the low tech simplicity. I like fixing them so everything works. My 2c
Ken Tuvman
Excelsior, MN
Overseas Speedo did good work for me. Based on my experience, I would avoid individuals who work on these as a home side job.
'61 Clubman's Gold Star, '13 690 Duke, '13 Daytona 675R, '14 Street Triple R, '17 1290 GT (gone but not forgotten: '76 R75/6, '84 R100, '76 R90S)
Palo Alto Speedometer is another option. http://www.paspeedo.com/
I have no relation to them, nor I have used them. Some people have commented good things others have not. Do a search and read for yourself. On a side note, they are located in one of the most expensive places-Palo Alto. If my speedometer needed repair, I'd probably use Palo Alto because they are local. If I had to ship it somewhere I'd do a bit more research.
Jeff in W.C.
1988 R100 RT (the other woman)
"I got my motorcycle jacket but I'm walking all the time." Joe Strummer
He has become a specialty supplier of Airheads instrument repairs. He is an honest person and happy to earn every cent he might charge. No way to go wrong or be dissappointed with what Terry does for you. If I needed any help with my instruments, no one else would be considered.
Yo, Terry, looking forward to seeing you at the Airheads Central next summer in Salem.
+1 for Palo Alto
I've used them twice, once on a /2 that was busted up in a get off and once on an '84 RT that just needed a clean up. Both times I was more than happy with the quality of the work.
It has no model number, but here is some info. It says "Harley-Davidson" It has a red line at 5,400 RPM's ( a bit low for us). Has a max reading of "80" or 8,000 RPM's. It jhas a high beam indicator (I use it too, along with the stock one). It also says "RMP x 100". I have it mounted to the left fork cap on a bracket. It's 3.5" display. On the bottom it says "Nippon Seiki Japan".
I purchased it at the Harley Shop in San Francisco, but around 15 years ago.
Mine works with 2 cylinder engines that have a waste spark, such as with the stock points. If you have an electronic ignition, like mine has, be sure yours is the one that still uses a waste spark. It will read 50% if you have the type of after-market electronic ignition that gets rid of the waste spark.
I took a picture, but I am now in a hurry to get to work and it didn't come out all that great:
-Don- SSF, CA
Original owner of:
1971 BMW R75/5, 1984 Yamaha Venture, 2002 Suzuki DR200SE, 2013 Triumph Trophy SE, 2016 Kawasaki Versys 650 LT, 2016 Moto Guzzi Stelvio, 2017 Zero DS ZF 6.5., 2017 Zero SR 13.0 with Pwr Tank.
What broke? Describe what happened. Did the odometer fail? (unlike the newer ones, the /5 odos seem to seldom stop working). Commonly the lube dries up, bushings/shafts run metal to metal, and next thing you know the needle jerks erratically (all the while howling like a hurricane), then slams against the pin breaking the needle. Now the mechanism is unrestrained and the needle shaft spins with the input shaft, wadding up the hair spring. As if that's not enough damage, the needle shaft now is restrained from turning by the clumped up hair spring, and the input shaft grinds away at the needle shaft. Once the small end of the needle shaft is ground away or breaks off (It's only about .030" in diameter - about the size of a sewing pin) the magnet rubs on the speed cup, grinding both of those into oblivion.
But wait, there's more!
As if that's not bad enough already, it gets worse! The metal grit generated from the speed cup/magnet deterioration process now wears the housing that the input shaft rides in and hogs it out. Now the input shaft is floppy in the housing.
The /5 doesn't have an angle drive into the gauges, but the ones that do can see other damage from this scenario - the input shaft can jam solid. Because the speedometer cable is still rotating (speedo input shaft isn't) something's gotta give! Usually it's the plastic helical input gears.
None of this stuff comes cheap! And new parts from MotoMeter aren't available - they've been out of business for decades.
If you've been through this scenario and it made you sick - I can relate! I wasn't always this smart and had the exact same thing happen in 2004 riding my 'new' low-miles (14K) /5 home from San Francisco. When the speedo needle started jerking around - I watched annoyed. When it howled like a banshee - I hoped it would go away. And then when the needle whipped around and smashed to smithereens, I was getting upset. But did I disconnect the cable?
Nooooooo. I was stupid.
Did I disconnect the tach when it started going through the same routine?
So learn from my mistake! Disconnecting the cable when the needle first starts jerking around saves major headaches! At that point a general clean/lube and adjust will probably fix it. If you leave it like I did, the whole insides get trashed!
Not a pretty sight! And a major operation to resurrect.
One more thing - these gauges are actually high quality instruments. Just because the odometers tend to screw up (there is a fix for that) and they fail eventually, or the speed indication is way off, doesn't mean they can't work as they're supposed to, reliably and dependably. Another thing to consider: most of us grew up in the days of mechanical watches and clocks. The recommended service for watches was a yearly cleaning and lube. Consider how long these gauges tend to go with no service what-so-ever! A good inspection, cleaning and lube goes a long ways to keeping these things operating as they should!
And if you've got a bike that sat idle for many years, it's especially important to service the mechanical gauges - lube dries up and gets sticky increasing friction, then disappears allowing metal/metal contact - and then the serious wear begins!
-Don- SF, CA
Original owner of:
1971 BMW R75/5, 1984 Yamaha Venture, 2002 Suzuki DR200SE, 2013 Triumph Trophy SE, 2016 Kawasaki Versys 650 LT, 2016 Moto Guzzi Stelvio, 2017 Zero DS ZF 6.5., 2017 Zero SR 13.0 with Pwr Tank.
Tvrla did my /5 speedo and tach last year.
Number one in my book!
'08 Suzuki DL650 "Screaming Yellow Zonker"
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I have
Before that I had let my membership lapse and had a version that was probably a year and a half old.
I have ad blocking set to high, but it seems like more
banner ads are getting through than with the older version.
Is there any way to correct this?
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Playdemic appoints Ian Livingstone CBE as Chairman
Manchester, UK, 27th February 2013 - Playdemic, the social games developer behind hit Facebook game " Gourmet Ranch" and one of the fastest-growing Facebook games of 2013, " Village Life", today announced that it has appointed one of the pioneers of the UK games industry, Ian Livingstone as company Chairman.
Livingstone is a fantasy author, games designer and entrepreneur who was appointed CBE in the 2012 New Year Honours list for his Services to the Computer Games Industry. He co-founded Games Workshop, the high street retailer and publishers of the "Warhammer" franchise, and with Steve Jackson created the hugely influential and popular "Fighting Fantasy" gamebook series. Livingstone is Life President of Eidos where as Chairman he was instrumental in bringing to market some of the company's most famous titles, including "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" and "Hitman".
"The appointment of Ian demonstrates our commitment to creating the highest-quality games", said Paul Gouge, CEO of Playdemic. "Ian has operated at the top of the games business for many years and I am confident that his incredible experience and expertise in all aspects of the industry will prove invaluable in Playdemic's continued growth. Ian has already proved to be an inspiration and a resource for the Playdemic team in creating exciting new games for the latest platforms."
Based in Wilmslow near Manchester, UK, Playdemic's team develops social games for Facebook and mobile platforms. The management team has extensive experience of working within the games industry, having held senior positions at major publishers such as EA, Ubisoft, THQ and Eidos.
Livingstone commented: "The boom in social gaming represents an incredible opportunity for talented game studios like Playdemic. Millions of people are playing games on their smart phones and Facebook. Playdemic is a hidden UK success story; first with Gourmet Ranch on Facebook in 2010, and more recently with the hugely successful launch of Village Life. I am delighted to be appointed Chairman of the company, and look forward to working with the team to drive further growth on Facebook, and helping to leverage the studio's content across mobile platforms."
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Playdemic's vision is to create meaningful social games that deliver a uniquely social and shared experience. Their games are united in their focus on quality, great gameplay and providing a fun and social experience for all. They are already available via Facebook and iOS, with over 2 million monthly active users and more than 10 million people enjoying Playdemic's take on social gaming. Playdemic was founded in 2010 by a team of games industry veterans from major publishers including EA, Ubisoft, THQ and Eidos. Playdemic is based in Wilmslow near Manchester, UK. You can find more information about Playdemic and its games at www.playdemic.com, or follow them at www.facebook.com/playdemic and @playdemicstudio
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Just a note to announce the publication of a fine new anthology of Pali Suttas, collected and translated by the Pali Text Society president, Rupert Gethin.
Sayings of the Buddha: new translations from the Pali Nikāyas
http://www.amazon.com/Sayings-Buddha-Tr ... 019283925X
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Dīgha Nikāya
The Fruits of the Ascetic Life – Sāmaññaphala-sutta (D. i 47–86)
The Buddha's Final Nibbāna – Mahāparinibbāna-sutta (D. ii 72–168)
King Mahāsudassana – Mahāsudassana-sutta (D. ii 169–199)
The Origin of Things – Aggañña-sutta (D. iii 80–98)
Advice to Sigāla – Sigālovāda-sutta (D. iii 180–193)
Majjhima Nikāya
Establishing Mindfulness – Satipaṭṭhāna-sutta (M. i 55–63)
The Stilling of Thoughts – Vitakkasaṇṭhāna-sutta (M. i 118–122)
The Simile of the Snake – Alagaddūpama-sutta (M. i 130 – 142)
The Short Dialogue with Māluṅkya – Cūḷa-māluṅkya-sutta (M. i 426–432)
The Dialogue with Prince Bodhi – Bodhirājakumāra-sutta (M. ii 91–97)
The Analysis of acts – Mahā-kammavibhaṅga-sutta (M. iii 207–215)
Samyutta Nikāya
(From the Chapter with Verses – Sagātha-vagga)
Rohitassa (S. i 61–62)
(From the Chapter on Causes – Nidāna-vagga)
Analysis (S. ii 2–4)
Specific Basis (S. ii 29–32)
(From the Chapter on the Aggregates – Khandha-vagga)
Nakulapitar (S. iii 1–5)
Foam (S. iii 140–143)
(From the Chapter on the Six Sense Spheres – Saḷāyatana-vagga)
Burning (S. iv 19–20)
Illness (S. iv 46–47)
(From the Great Chapter – Mahā-vagga)
[Grouped sayings on the path]
Ignorance (S. v 1–2)
The Ganges Repetition (S. v 38–41, etc.)
[Grouped sayings on the seven constituents of awakening]
Fire (S. v 112–115)
The Ganges Repetition (S. v 134, 137)
[Grouped sayings on the four ways of establishing mindfulness]
The Monkey (S. v 148–150)
The Ganges Repetition (S. v 189)
[Grouped sayings on the five faculties]
Sāketa (S. v 219–220)
The Ganges Repetition (S. v 239, 241)
[Grouped sayings on the four ways of right application]
The Ganges Repetition (S. v 244–245)
[Grouped sayings on the five powers]
The Ganges Repetition (S. v 249, 251)
[Grouped sayings on the four bases of accomplishment]
moggallāna (S. v 269–271)
The Ganges Repetition (S. v 290–1)
[Grouped sayings on the four absorptions]
The Ganges Repetition (S. v 307–308)
[Grouped sayings on the truths]
Turning the Wheel of Truth (S. v 420–424)
Aṅguttara Nikāya
From the Section of Ones
A Finger-snap (A. i 11)
From the Section of Twos
Mother and Father (A. i 61–62)
From the Section of Threes
Kesaputta (A. i 188–193)
From the Section of Fours
Jānussoni (A. ii 173–176)
From the Section of Fives
Excited by the Senses (A. iii 5–6)
From the Section of Sixes
Mahācunda (A. iii 355–356)
From the Section of Sevens
Araka (A. iv 136–139)
From the Section of Eights
Worldly Qualities (A. iv 157–160)
From the Section of Nines
Sutavat (A. iv 369–371)
From the Section of Tens
A Lion's Roar (A. v 32–36)
From the Section of Elevens
Friendliness (A. v 342)
Dhammanando Bhikkhu


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Biopsy - biliary tract
A biliary tract biopsy is the removal of small amount of cells and fluids from the duodenum, bile ducts, pancreas, or pancreatic duct. he sample is examined under a microscope.
How is the Test Performed?
Your doctor can take a sample for a biliary tract biopsy in different ways.
A needle biopsy can be done if you have a well-defined tumor.
- The biopsy site is cleaned.
- A thin needle is inserted into the area to be tested, and a sample of cells and fluid are removed.
- The needle is then removed.
- Pressure is put on the area to stop any bleeding. The site will be covered with a bandage.
If you have a narrowing or blockage of the bile or pancreatic ducts, a sample can be taken during procedures such as:
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram (PTCA)
Preparation for the Test
You may not be able to eat or drink 8-12 hours or more before the test. Your health care provider will tell you ahead of time what you need to do.
Make sure you have someone to drive you home.
How the Test will Feel
How the test will feel depends on the type of procedure used to remove the biopsy sample. With a needle biopsy, you may feel a sting as the needle is inserted. Some people feel a cramping or pinching feeling during the procedure.
Medicines that stop pain and help you relax are commonly used for other biliary tract biopsy methods.
Why is the Test Performed?
A biliary tract biopsy can determine if a tumor started in the liver or spread from another location. It also can determine if the tumor is cancerous.
This test may be done:
- After a doctor's examination, x-ray, MRI, CT scan, or ultrasound shows abnormal growths in your biliary tract
- To test for diseases or infection
Normal Results for Biopsy - biliary tract
A normal result means there are no signs of cancer, disease, or infection in the biopsy sample.
What Abnormal Results Mean
Abnormal results may be due to:
- Cancer of the bile ducts (cholangiocarcinoma)
- Cysts in the liver
- Liver cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Swelling and scarring of the bile ducts (primary sclerosing cholangitis)
Biopsy - biliary tract Risks
Risks depend on how the biopsy sample was taken.
Risks may include:
- Bleeding at the biopsy site
- Infection
Afdahl NH. Diseases of the gall bladder and bile ducts In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 158.
Stockland AH, Baron TH. Endoscopic and radiologic treatment of biliary disease. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ, eds. Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:chap 70.
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Reviewed By: George F. Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San Diego, California. Also reviewed by A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc., Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Bethanne Black, Stephanie Slon, and Nissi Wang.


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I have a problem with Fast User Switching on XP Pro. When a second user logs on and uses the laptop then logs off, the laptop often hangs with a blank screen, rather than going back to the "Welcome" screen. The only way out of the hang is a forced shutdown via the power button. I've checked on the MS Knowledgebase that I have all the current fixes installed for known FUS issues. I read on a bulletin board that ZAP can interfere with FUS - can anyone confirm that this is the case, if there's a fix and, if not, are Zone Labs working on it?
Running a Dell C840 laptop with Intel P4M 2.0 MHz, 1 GB RAM, 40 GB HDD, XP Pro SP2 and all updates, ZAP 6.1.737.000, NAV 2004, SpywareGuard, SpywareBlaster, Ewido 3.5, broadband with BT via Intel AnyPoint DSL software modem, regular scans with Spybot S&D and Ad-Aware SE.
Help appreciated. It's not a critical issue as I could always disable FUS, but it's a pain as the wife often wants to use the laptop whilst I'm logged on..
Operating System: Windows XP Pro
Product Name: ZoneAlarm Pro
Software Version: 6.0
Message Edited by Projectman on 01-03-2006 10:35 AM
Operating System:Windows XP Pro
Product Name:ZoneAlarm Pro
Software Version:6.0