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Tigers select Florida righty Crawford with 20th pick
Detroit rounds out Day 1 with Texas closer Knebel, Vanderbilt lefty Ziomek
By Jason Beck / MLB.com
DETROIT -- The Tigers' return to the first round of the First-Year Player Draft took them back to a familiar theme: They went for power pitching.
With the 20th overall selection Thursday night, the Tigers selected University of Florida right-hander Jonathon Crawford, sticking with the organizational belief that a team can never have enough pitching. In Crawford's case, the Tigers are hoping they have their latest pitching prospect to follow in the footsteps of Justin Verlander, Rick Porcello, Drew Smyly and since-traded Jacob Turner.
The Tigers followed with the 39th pick by selecting University of Texas closer Corey Knebel, a hard-throwing right-hander with the chance to move quickly through the farm system. Detroit then rounded out Day 1 by tapping Vanderbilt University's squad for left-hander Kevin Ziomek with the 58th pick.
First-round selections
|RHP Mark Appel
|3B Kris Bryant
|RHP Jonathan Gray
|RHP Kohl Stewart
|OF Clint Frazier
|3B Colin Moran
|LHP Trey Ball
|SS Hunter Dozier
|OF Austin Meadows
|RHP Phillip Bickford
|1B Dominic Smith
|3B D.J. Peterson
|OF Hunter Renfroe
|C Reese McGuire
|RHP Braden Shipley
|SS J.P. Crawford
|SS Tim Anderson
|RHP Chris Anderson
|LHP Marco Gonzales
|RHP Jonathon Crawford
|C Nick Ciuffo
|RHP Hunter Harvey
|RHP Alex Gonzalez
|CF Billy McKinney
|SS Christian Arroyo
|3B Eric Jagielo
|CF Phillip Ervin
|LHP Rob Kaminsky
|RHP Ryne Stanek
|SS Travis Demeritte
|RHP Jason Hursh
|CF Aaron Judge
|LHP Ian Clarkin
Crawford ranked 17th on MLB.com's list of top 100 Draft prospects, and was among the more highly followed college pitchers all spring after throwing a no-hitter for the Gators in the NCAA Tournament last year. With a mid-90s fastball, a solid two-seamer and a late-breaking slider, the 21-year-old has a power pitcher's foundation.
"He has a power arm with a plus slider," Tigers vice president of amateur scouting David Chadd said in a release Thursday evening, "and we're thrilled to have the opportunity to add him to our organization."
Chadd was among those who scouted the Tigers' top first-round options, including Florida at the SEC Tournament.
The key for Crawford to become the Tigers' next pitching prospect is expected to be his ability to change speeds and round out his arsenal. Crawford was working on that this year with his changeup.
"I definitely feel I can get outs with it when I need to," Crawford said in a Friday morning conference call.
Crawford had mixed results this spring in his junior season at Florida, going 3-6 with a 3.84 ERA in 15 starts. He led the Gators with 86 2/3 innings, 37 walks and 69 strikeouts. He tossed 6 1/3 innings of one-run ball with five strikeouts against Austin Peay in the NCAA Regional last week before ending up with a no-decision. He still earned a spot on the regional All-Tourney Team.
"I guess it was a pretty big challenge," Crawford said of the expectations. "I don't think I dealt with it as well as I could have."
The season, plus the rise of other college arms, took its toll on Crawford's Draft prospects after once being considered a potential top 10 pick. The talent, however, is still there, and it still drew the Tigers' attention.
Just as important for the Tigers was Crawford's work last summer with Team USA, where he went 3-0 with a 2.10 ERA in six outings. Four of those appearances came against Cuba, including most of the roster that the country took into the World Baseball Classic this spring.
"That's what attracted us to Jonathan Crawford," Chadd said in a conference call Friday morning. "When you put the whole body of work, that helped us make our decision easier."
Crawford's sophomore year was his breakout season, when he produced a 6-2 record with a 3.13 ERA, including a 2.56 ERA in Southeastern Conference play. He also made the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
In the NCAA Regionals, Crawford had his shining moment, tossing a no-hitter against Bethune-Cookman. He faced one batter over the minimum as he helped the Gators on their way to the College World Series for the second consecutive year.
For a kid who didn't make the roster as a freshman on a Florida team that reached the championship round of the College World Series, it was a major step forward.
"He's grown up a lot," Florida coach Kevin O'Sullivan told The Gainesville Sun earlier this year. "He's very competitive. He lets his game do his talking. …
"He's been through a lot of adversity here. He's self-made. He's earned everything he's gotten. I'm very proud of what he's been able to accomplish for us."
Knebel, who was ranked 47th on MLB.com's Draft list, follows a long line of Longhorn closers to go in the Draft. The Tigers have their own recent history with Texas relievers, having selected Chance Ruffin three years ago and Austin Wood a year earlier.
The Tigers wrapped up their opening night by going back to familiar territory with their second-round selection Ziomek.
Ziomek is the sixth Commodore drafted by the Tigers in the past three years, but he might have the best path to Detroit. MLB.com ranked him 33rd on its prospect list going in, coming off a 10-2 record and 2.05 ERA in 15 regular-season starts. He struck out 106 batters over 105 1/3 innings while holding opponents to a .190 batting average.
His fastball sits in the lower 90s, topping out around 94 according to Chadd, but his offspeed pitch and breaking ball give him a repertoire to get hitters out. He made an impression last year with a strong summer in the Cape Cod League, striking out 36 batters over 28 1/3 innings in five starts.
"We're extremely excited about Kevin's ability," Chadd said.
Like Crawford, Ziomek has the chance to boost the Tigers' pitching depth soon, helping replenish a farm system that has lost prospects the last couple years in trades to help the big league club.
All three, Chadd said, project as starting pitchers. Once they sign, Chadd said they could all begin their pro careers in the rotation at short-season Class A Connecticut of the New York-Penn League.
"We feel great about our three selections," Chadd said. "Being college pitchers, being a little more advanced, we feel good about it. Did we set up the board to go that way? No."
Day 2 of the Draft continued with Rounds 3-10, streamed live on MLB.com on Friday, beginning with a preview show at 12:30 p.m. ET. And Rounds 11-40 will be streamed live on MLB.com on Saturday, starting at 1 p.m.
MLB.com's coverage includes Draft Central, the Top 100 Draft Prospects list and Draft Tracker, a live interactive application that includes a searchable database of Draft-eligible players. You can also keep up to date by following @MLBDraft on Twitter. And get into the Draft conversation by tagging your tweets with #mlbdraft.
Detroit tabs Texas closer Knebel at No. 39
DETROIT -- Corey Knebel wasn't on the Draft radar out of high school. In fact, he wasn't even on the radar for the University of Texas until a scholarship opened up three summers ago, just days before he was heading to junior college.
Less than a year later, he was the latest and greatest in the long line of Longhorn closers, following in the tradition of Huston Street and matching the Texas single-season saves record. Then this summer, he was simply trying to stay on the field.
The biggest surprise of all, though, came Thursday night when the Tigers called. With that, Knebel became a first-round pick.
"It was a huge surprise, actually," Knebel said in a phone interview late Thursday evening. "I didn't think I was going in the first round, so I just kind of waited around the phone and hung out with my family and I got a call."
Technically, the Tigers selected Knebel with a supplemental pick, the first traded Draft slot in Major League history. Detroit acquired the 39th overall pick from the Marlins as a throw-in to the Anibal Sanchez trade last July, taking advantage of the new rules for competitive-balance picks.
It supplemented the Tigers' own first-round pick, the 20th overall selection. But for a Detroit squad that hadn't selected on the first day since 2010, it was a huge bonus.
The Tigers used the pick on one of the most accomplished closers in his school's history, bringing Knebel into an organization that has its share of bullpen concerns at the big league level. For now, however, Knebel's future might not be in relief.
"They've seen me pitching a lot," Knebel said. "They saw me two weeks ago, and I think they've been thinking about me as a starter."
Knebel has had that in mind since the Longhorns' season ended, working out with University of Texas pitching coach Skip Johnson on stretching out his arm, increasing his stamina and mixing his pitches.
Whatever the role, Knebel fits the power-pitching profile the Tigers have sought in the Draft for years.
Knebel is a 6-foot-4 righty boasting a power fastball that sits in the mid-90s and tops out around 98 mph. He complements it with two different breaking balls, a 12-to-6 curveball in the low 80s and a slurve.
He also has dusted off a changeup he threw as a starter but put away in relief.
"I'll definitely have four pitches," Knebel said.
His three pitches were nasty enough in his old role. Knebel went 3-4 with a 3.38 ERA and nine saves this season, striking out 51 batters over 40 innings while allowing just 25 hits. Opponents batted just .179 against him. Add in 28 saves over his first two seasons, and Knebel sits just four saves shy of Street's school career record.
Nineteen of those saves came as a freshman, when Knebel became one of college baseball's Cinderella stories.
"In all honesty, what happened with me I was a starter in high school, and I came to UT by surprise," Knebel said. "I thought I was just going to be a reliever. I never knew what a closer was until I became a closer. I knew of Huston Street. I knew he was a really good pitcher here. I ended up being told I was going to be the closer after a few games of coming in at the end of games."
With instruction from his pitching coach, he gained about 10 mph on his fastball. He came and threw, dealt with the butterflies and and fed off the adrenaline.
When Knebel briefly became a starter near the end of his sophomore season, it was a transition.
"I do feed off all the adrenaline as a closer. That's really what got me going," he said. "When I became a starter, it was a lot different for me. It was hard to handle at the beginning in college, and I was more relaxed, surprisingly. It was a lot different feeling, but it was good."
Knebel was back to closing this spring, but missed games cost him, as he was suspended twice from the Longhorn squad this season. He missed a series against Kansas for a violation of team rules.
Knebel was also suspended for a series against Kansas State for providing a urine sample for a teammate's test, as first reported by the Austin American-Statesman.
The suspensions shouldn't reflect on Knebel's makeup. He was an academic All-Big 12 selection who had no previous disciplinary history. He's just a few semesters shy of his degree.
When he came to Texas, Knebel thought he'd be leaning on his education for a career when he was done. Now, he's getting his chance at pro ball.
"I've never been this excited before," he said. "This is what I want to do with my life. This is my dream, and I'm not going to stop until I pursue my dream."
Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. Read Beck's Blog and follow him on Twitter @beckjason. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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It was refreshing to see some people are just happy to be employed and to have some job stability.
That's the reasonable conclusion this week after deals were announced between the Ocean City Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) and the Ocean City Mayor and Council as well as the teachers' union and the Worcester County Board of Education.
It was learned this week that resort police officers as well as county public school teachers have agreed to forgo pay raises for the next year. In the case of the cops in Ocean City, they have committed to staying at the same pay levels for two years.
Up until this week it didn't appear that was going to be the reality of the situation in Ocean City, since the city and the union had reportedly come to a stalemate in talks. At one point, binding arbitration appeared to be inevitability. However, somewhere along the way the FOP changed its course, thanks largely to a few veteran council members taking the time to meet with union leaders and hash out the differences.
The end result for Ocean City is about $1 million in savings over the next two years because the FOP agreed to a two-year contract without any sort of pay raise or cost of living adjustment. That means four years will go by without the police officers receiving any sort of raise, but they did receive the city's word that when the revenue picture improves that will be addressed. Certainly, when it comes time for the next contract negotiation, a raise will be in the mix, and we think that would be appropriate.
In Worcester County, the nature of the discussions between the teachers union and the Board of Education are less clear. However, we learned at this week's Board of Education meeting the county's teacher pay will remain stagnant at least until the next budget cycle. That will be three consecutive years without a raise.
We praise the police and teachers for being reasonable and understanding the times once again. Their colleagues in the private industry do not have the collective rights as they do to organize and represented by a union, but it's worth remembering most of them will be going through 2011 with any sort of compensation increase as well.
We congratulate these folks on the front lines of public safety and education on seeing the big picture and thinking about the community as a whole during these negotiations.

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Peters, who graduated from RHS in 1999 and played offensive line for the Arkansas Razorbacks until 2002, said it's a situation he's been in before.
"It's the same thing I came into when I first started coaching," Peters said.
Peters began his coaching career as the head ninth-grade coach at Clinton Junior High near Jackson, Miss. "The eighth-grade teams that I inherited lost every game for two years," Peters said. "When I got them, we went 5-2 the first year, and 5-2 the second year. When they moved up to high school, I moved up with them as the offensive line coach and they made it to the second round of the playoffs."
The secret? Peters said you have to make the kids believe in themselves. It's a lesson he learned from then-Arkansas head coach Houston Nutt during his time as a Razorback.
"When we [Arkansas] played Texas in 2000, I was a redshirt, and Houston was excellent at motivating us," Peters said. "We met them [Texas] a few times before the game and they were huge, but coach Nutt said he didn't care how big they were. We were going to run circles around them." The Razorbacks went on to win 27-6.
"Motivation and energy are big with me," Peters said. "I want the kids to work hard, but also to have fun, because I had fun whenever I played for Russellville. If they [Whirlwinds] have confidence to win and if they are having fun, that will bring back the winning tradition." Westside only managed one win last season and with only 16 ninth-graders this year, the odds seem stacked against them.
"It's hard to go both ways out there," Peters said. "I know because I had to do it."
Peters said adding depth to the West was his top priority.
"We've been working on a list of young men that we want to put out there," he said. "I'm just going to sit down and call each one of them and try and get them out there. I want to get the kids involved, too. I'll have them call their buddies and get them excited to play."
Peters said it didn't matter if they played in eighth grade or not — all are welcome on the team. "It's never too late to start, if you're interested," he said. "I didn't start until eighth grade, myself."


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Discussion in 'Doctor Who' started by Samurai8472, Sep 22, 2012.
well, you know models after ten years....
He's written two episodes this year, was supposed to write three and "Pond Life" too. He's been allowed to cover the big character stuff that RTD or Moffat would normally do themselves. It's hard not see him as being groomed for the Big Seat.
Just be sure to add that setting to your list of things the sonic screwdriver can do!
Anyway, a meh episode with a lot of really cool elements that just didn't gel or contribute much to the story. I agree with Intrinsical that the black boxes were a metaphor representing all the gadgets and software we let into our lives, but that element and the warning it should have conveyed wasn't explored well. Maybe the idea got written and re-written too many times and lost in all the other stuff thrown in. This was a chili with too many ingredients, and should have focused exclusively on the Ponds and the boxes.
That's not to say I didn't like seeing the Brigadier's daughter ... I loved that revelation. And the orderlies with speaker grills. And the Shakri with the curious fondness for the number seven. But it all served to clutter the story rather than enhance it.
Out of four episodes so far, this one ranks better than "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship", but not as good as "Asylum of the Daleks" or "A Town Called Mercy".
That's not what I meant.
Look at Rose. Martha. Donna. Sarah-Jane. Jo Grant. Each of these companions went on to better things after their time with the Doctor.
Rose got her family reunited and ultimately her own Doctor.
Martha became a doctor herself and worked with UNIT and Torchwood before marrying Mickey.
Donna (who, admittedly had the most tragic fate all things considered) at least went back to her family and a future with a loving husband and considerable wealth (courtesy of her father.)
Sarah-Jane was still a journalist but was off basically being the "Doctor" on her own show.
Jo Grant ultimately became a world-class adventurer and matriarch of her own family.
What did Amy do after her time with the Doctor? She became a model and nearly divorced her husband.
In-story, it's not so egregious. Looking at it from the writer's perspective though, it's clear to me RTD had a better handle on what to do with his female characters than Moffat does.
I'm sure people will disagree with me here; I just think it was rather short-sighted and that it's nice to see that the writers have sort of addressed that.
I probably should've put a smiley on that, I got your point.
Just had a thought regarding the ten years. Which time periods are counted here for Amy`s doctor live?
Starting with the Eleventh Hour.
Surely not the "5 minutes" time he got a bot wrong.
Does the Atraxi/Prisoner Zero adventure already count?
Cause the Doctor went off to fly in the ne TARDIS and missed 2 years of her live again.
So only 8 years would remain.
Then they are on continously until A Good Man Goes to War when River drops them home. Let's say this was more or less real time, so 2 years.Do we know how long the Doctor was away?
Next big break is after Wedding of River Song until the end of Widow, Wardrobe... which covers another 2 years?
Pond Life is what 5 months?
That leaves 3.5 years, one of which is covered by the latest episodes...
Did I get that about right?
This episode was average, but compared to the other shit we've put up with from offat, it was good. I missed episodes being set in the present day, but the box thing was so bad. I mean come on, boxes just falling out of the sky then people taking them home without the military getting involved? WTF?
Still, I felt a bit of RTD nostalgia during the episode, then I thought to myself "dear god, Smith would probably be my favourate doctor if RTD was still in. This episode showed off Smiths tallent really well. Still average though.
No worries. Didn't mean to sound all nerd-rage-y about it. Just clarifying
I found the Shakri villain to have a very Classic Who vibe about him, from that observation room, to his make-up and appearance. I could easily imagine Tom Baker or Peter Davison facing him.
For me, I think this episode was the least engaging of the episodes so far this season. There was nothing outwardly wrong about it, but it just didn't have that zip. I liked the Brig's daughter heading UNIT, and the bit with the soccer (er, foot-) ball was a nice callback to "The Lodger". It was nice to see Brian Pond again, though he didn't have much to do. Doesn't Rory have a mother? Wouldn't it be funny if they'd cast Julie Walters as his mum, heh.
Or you could say he's covered the big character stuff of the characters who aren't going to be around much longer?
Oh well, guess we'll see when it finally happens. Do you know exactly when Moffat is leaving as well?
Personally I wasn't overly happy with the endings RTD gave any of his era's companions. I found them shallow. Rose settling for second best with fake dad and fake Doctor, Martha giving up her career and fiance to be a mercenary with Mickey? And as for Donna...what he's saying is, it doesn't matter if you lose everything that makes you special, just so long as you're rich. Amy may be floating around a bit aimless, but at least she's doing things off her own bat, a far better example to set than the others.
Just my tuppence worth or course
I'm not sure it's dramatically different from Donna. Sure, with the "nearly divorced her husband" part, it's bad, but, otherwise, she had a successful career where she could make a decent amount of money. Every person with the Doctor is different. I guess Amy's big thing is just having a life separate from the Doctor because he was always with her since she was a little kid.
Oh God, don't bring up Donna. If anything sparks my nerd rage it'd hae to be her final fate. I can't really think what'd be worse short of Sliders girl being left in an breeder camp.
Yea, Donna was selfish, shallow and brash when she first met the Doctor. She became Sophisticated, but, still firm, and she really carried the morality insistence well. And then, she'd grown so much, and just wanted to keep traveling with her Mate. Poor thing wound up exactly back how the Doctor found her
And the Doctor can never see again. Between her and Rose I get the feeling that RTD doesn't like people playing with his toys.
I like this theory even more and it probably fits better, too.
I'm not sure I want either of them, but oddly enough, if I had to choose one, it would be Chibnall. I know I sound like a broken record about this (and who thought I would be such a Chibnall defender?), but he has written great stuff for Life on Mars, Law & Order: UK and even Torchwood. I think he's well-rounded enough to take over Doctor Who if he's offered the part.
That being said, I think I would much rather have someone from outside the house of production to take over from Moffat. Just to change things up a bit.
Cool it on the graphic analogies. You can make your point without them.
Very decent episode. Even though they've only done four stories so far, this is turning out to be the best season of 21st Century Who so far consistency-wise. I haven't seen a "meh" episode yet.
An okay episode, even if it's just an extended version of Pond Life. And yes, I am aware that this was written and filmed before Pond Life, but the two are basically the same concept. Except they traded the Ood butler with the cubes.
I like the parts of this episode that are a character piece for the Doctor and the Ponds, and for once this season there was a good reason for Amy and Rory to be there. But unfortunately, the episode seemed rather unfocused on its subplots. The cubes which turn out to be connected to mysterious aliens at the hospital just seem to be on the periphery the whole time and then suddenly out of nowhere we're on a starship that happens to belong to a race previously believed to be mythological by the Time Lords. Then we have UNIT mixed in which we learn they're adopting a more scientific approach to things though this isn't really explored much beyond a few lines of dialogue. And we're introduced to a new character who happens to be the Brigadier's daughter, though this is largely ignored.
Really, it felt like there was too much crammed into this episode. Amy and Rory's out of TARDIS life could have been its own episode, and UNIT dealing with the cubes could have been another, and both storied could have been improved as a result.
Aren't they being a bit too complicated about why the Doctor feels so attached to Amy because she was the first one he saw after regenerating? Never mind the Doctor has never been too attached to people just because they were the first he met as a particular incarnation, wouldn't the far simpler explanation that he's her son-in-law work much better?
So, why didn't they use the UNIT theme music from the RTD era in this episode? I know since Moffat took over they haven't really bothered with the music from RTD's run. But the Cybermen have the same theme music under Moffat as they did under RTD, and the UNIT theme was even used on SJA, so why didn't they use it here.
Also on the music front, I noticed in the scenes set in December there was a Christmas song playing that was also heard in The Runaway Bride and Turn Left. Is this an actual song, or just something recorded for specifically for the show?
Just why were there all those lens flares in all the scenes set in the hospital? I don't watch hospital dramas, do a lot of them have lens flares and this show was trying to parody that like they parodied Trek XI's lens flares with the starship bridge in A Christmas Carol?
I was going to comment that it would have made more sense to place A Town Called Mercy after this episode, since that would explain why the Ponds are travelling with the Doctor, and this episode even featured a visit with Henry VIII which was mentioned last week. But I see some are suggesting A Town Called Mercy could have happened during the anniversary celebration the Doctor took the Ponds on, and I agree that is the perfect solution to that continuity hiccup.
So, from Amy's perspective it's been ten years since she first started travelling with the Doctor. Meaning she's now 31 and the year is 2020. No, I'm not trying to make a point, just making the observation.
I'm astonished at how many posters in this thread don't know the song. Must be getting old.
Might just be a US thing, I've never heard of that song.
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High-speed rail wins legal battle
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a resident of Professorville
on Mar 1, 2013 at 10:26 am
The writs previously issued by Judge Kenny required the High Speed Rail Authority to revise specified parts of its enviromental review of the project.
The Peninsula cities "do not contend that respondent failed to comply with the writs with regard to any of the areas of deficiency the Court identified in its earlier rulings".
Instead, the cities argued that the enviromental review should have analyzed the two-track blended system, because Caltrain had written that it would not approve a four-track system.
Here is what Judge Kenny said about that argument:
"The Court notes that petitioners appear to treat the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board's refusal to consider construction of the four-track system to be inherently irreversible and thus absolutely to preclude construction of a four-track system in the Caltrain right of way forever. While it is clear that the Board opposes the four-track system now, it is not necessarily clear that this will always be the case. The Court observes that the Board is an appointed body, the members of which are appointed from various governmental entities and locations. It is not inconceivable that its position on construction of the high speed rail system, which is essentially a political decision, could change in the future."
The judge's statement about Caltrain also applies to the Palo Alto City Council, which has already changed its position once from supporting the ballot measure for high speed rail to opposing the current four-track plan.
The City Council's current position is essentially a political decision that needs to be supported, because there continue to be people in Palo Alto and elswhere that want the Council to change its position again.
a resident of Downtown North
on Mar 1, 2013 at 10:30 am
Years of lawsuits and delays have just wasted tax payer money and driven up the price, which will also have to be paid by the tax payers. If the NIMBYs had just listed to the voters in the first place, this project would have gone much more smoothly and cheaply. Blame the NIMBYs for your higher taxes.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Mar 1, 2013 at 11:24 am
Hurray! A small step for the high speed rail authority, but a giant step forward for Palo Alto and California towards joining the rest of the developed world in building sustainable and forward looking transportation.
a resident of Atherton
on Mar 1, 2013 at 12:25 pm
What a bunch of wasted consultancy money these cities are dumping needlessly away. We could supplement more police and firefighters programs with these funds. Learn to work together as a team to solve infrastructure problems like the High Speed Rail Designs.
On the internet, you can view the 'Railroader' Menlo Park Station Closing Scene clip that illustrates the frustration on commuters waiting for this construction to begin. Railroader is a documentary style movie that is located at the following hotlink:
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a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Mar 1, 2013 at 12:40 pm
Yes! Let the building begin...and yes I will use this transportion! Can't wait!
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Mar 1, 2013 at 1:13 pm
Stop suing and attacking, start working WITH the project, and make it the best possible. HSR goes through nice suburban neighborhoods and into downtown capital cities all over Europe, and it's not a problem.
Let's just work to get the best layout we possibly can through cooperation. And it needs to stop in PA for us to fully benefit from it!
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Mar 1, 2013 at 1:13 pm
Stop suing and attacking, start working WITH the project, and make it the best possible. HSR goes through nice suburban neighborhoods and into downtown capital cities all over Europe, and it's not a problem.
Let's just work to get the best layout we possibly can through cooperation. And it needs to stop in PA for us to fully benefit from it!
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Mar 1, 2013 at 1:15 pm
HSR must start working with Caltrain not the two working independently.
Work together with the other Bay Area transit agencies also.
a resident of Menlo Park
on Mar 1, 2013 at 5:11 pm
Hilarious that additional environmental review would stall a project destined to get many cars off the road.
I'm fairly new to this particular issues, so feel free to point me to any discussion if it's come up before, but what is the benefit to sharing the tracks? quicker construction? ability to electrify Caltrain using funds marked for HSR? less upset of land and infrastructure already in place?
Seems to me that HSR and Caltrain sharing tracks is only buying some time that will be way repaid in delays when both systems are up and running. Please enlighten me.
a resident of College Terrace
on Mar 1, 2013 at 5:54 pm
I think that HSR does not pencil, at several levels. In fact, I think it is an absurd waste of resoruces, time and money. However, Barack Obama was reelected and Jerry Brown is our Guv. Our city council unanimously endorsed this turkey. Stupid is as stupid does.
HSR will go through Palo Alto as a four-track elevated system, as originally proposed.
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Mar 1, 2013 at 9:27 pm
wow, the HSR shills are out today! This thing was, and continues to be a fraud, nothing more. A well executed siphoning of tax dollars from the public, to the big labor unions who helped Jerry get re-elected, nothing more. The train is the cod-piece over the bulging politically motivated boondoggle.
HSR shills, did you know that the CA HSR claims that they will have 117 Million riders by 2030? Amtrak, with a record year, had 31.2 million rider for their nation wide network, a 3.2% increase over last year. hmm, if that grown continues until 2030, they might have a few million riders by 2030, but miraculously, CA HSR will have nearly 4 times Amtrack's nation wide ridership? Really.
And how about that cost, officially only $69B. Most likely hundreds of billions of your tax dollars after principal, interest, and insider waste kick in. Where's that coming from?
A real waste.
a resident of another community
on Mar 2, 2013 at 9:03 am
GOOD...The Nimbys and the grandstand sideshow of "terror" tales has been thrown out..now an new upgraded Caltrain and HSR will move forward..Next we need to get rid of the Rebubs/teabaggers in DC so funding can move forward
a resident of Community Center
on Mar 2, 2013 at 6:45 pm
Hey TheTruth, Who is going to pay for the grand swindle? You? Please elaborate. What gets cut to pay for the train to nowhere?
a resident of Crescent Park
on Mar 5, 2013 at 10:18 pm
Pro HSR: Where do you propose to build the required 3000 car garage for your PA HSR stop and who is going to pay for it (HSR will not)? And what residential street do you plan to take over to facilitate moving the HSR station car traffic from 101 to downtown?
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Subway appeal heard at DRB
A permit for Subway was granted by former planning director and zoning administrator Lee Krohn on Sept. 30, allowing for a change of use from a retail space to a restaurant. The Subway would be located at the Equinox Square plaza on Depot Street, in part of a building which formerly was occupied by Carter's clothing store.
Krohn's administrative decision was later appealed by Saronis LLC, claiming Subway is a fast food establishment and not a restaurant. If deemed a fast food restaurant, Subway would need several more parking spaces allocated to it, and would make the permit void. John Anderson, lawyer for Saronis LLC, said the real reason for filing the appeal was the issue of whether the zoning administrator can issue a permit without having a hearing about "the underlying issues."
Parking, and the amount allocated for the restaurant, as well as the absence of a loading dock, are some of the issues surrounding the appeal, Anderson said.
"We just don't understand how if you only look at parking - which I guess is what the zoning administrator did - we don't understand how, why the change in use [of the location] doesn't require additional parking," he said.
This change of use, Anderson continued, required additional parking, allocating five or six more spots to the Subway [when defined as a restaurant] then were previously used when the location was a retail space. Because the two properties in question were once zoned together, the parking has to be shared.
The second issue, Anderson said is that he and his client, Ari Konstantinou, believe the Subway is a fast food restaurant, defined by the definition established in the town bylaws. Konstantinou currently owns and operates the Manchester Pizza restaurant in a nearby shopping center, and recently acquired the now-closed Friendly's Restaurant, which is adjacent to the location of the proposed subway.
Under the town's zoning bylaws, the definition of a fast food restaurant is where food, beverages and frozen desserts are served in disposable containers and not served by employees at a table and a drive through window is included.
Anderson said Subway usually serves their food and beverages in disposable containers, making the establishment a fast food restaurant, even though in this case, food served in the restaurant will be served in reusable containers with real silverware.
"Well, first of all, the problem is that the foods are usually served in paper, plastic or other disposable containers," he said. "So you can't just look at what is being done in the restaurant, you got to look at how the service is going for foods carried out of the restaurant."
If Subway were defined as a fast food restaurant, Anderson said, they would need additional parking because there are more people coming, picking up food and going away.
Anderson said this appeal is not about prohibiting competition, but rather to have "a level playing field," when it comes to the number of parking spaces already available.
Town Manager John O'Keefe said the appeal was focused on the decision of permitting Subway as a restaurant, as opposed to a fast food restaurant, but that Anderson was presenting a case built on more than what was stated in the appeal.
"In reading the appeal, this is like showing up to court on a simple charge and being told during the trial there is a whole new set of charges that are pending," O'Keefe said.
Krohn said his job was always to treat all applicants fairly, regardless of it they are a locally owned operation or a franchise.
Addressing the issue of parking, Krohn said that both the retail use and restaurant use for the 1,500 square foot space had an identical number of spaces: nine. He also said most restaurants in Manchester could - like Subway - be considered fast food.
"I would caution the appellant to be careful what he asks for and I'm glad that John [O'Keefe] gave such a thorough reading of the definitions, which includes frozen desserts," Krohn said. "Part of what Manchester Pizza wants to do is ice cream at an outdoor window, where...you are given the food and you take it where you are and it is always served in disposable dinner wear."
Krohn said Subway changed their business to fit the bylaws - serving meals eaten in the restaurant on dishes with real silverware, reducing the number of seats - like many food establishments in Manchester.
Matthew Daskal, town director of operations and human resources and current acting director of zoning and planning, said the question of whether or not Subway is operating as a restaurant is more an issue on enforcement, and not a question of appeal on the permit. He also added that while there is not table service at the Subway, they have modified their business plan to adhere to town bylaws.
"We as a town feel that this was a properly issued permit," Daskal said. "We believe this was a legitimate permit issued for a retail to restaurant conversion as has been done in a number of other instances."
Anderson said his main concern was because Subway uses disposable containers, they should not be considered a restaurant, triggering a discussion surrounding what constitutes a disposable container, specifically in regards to beverages. Other area restaurant owners pointed out they are full service restaurants, but do serve some beverages, like bottles of water or Coke, in disposable containers. The beverages are both consumed in the restaurant and also carried out of the establishments.
"Their beverage service, under your definitions of fast food restaurant, makes them a fast food restaurant," Anderson said. "Because food or ice cream or beverages are regularly served in throw away containers. They changed their model to get around food; they have not changed their model to get around the beverages."
Anderson said that the permit should be changed to stipulate that reusable containers should be used by diners eating in the Subway. The board closed its hearing, which was well attended, and went into deliberative session. They will issue their written opinion within 45 days of the Nov. 6 meting.
In other business, the board approved Bennington Area Habitat for Humanity's plan for a Resale Store in the old Skier's Edge building, They plan to board up some windows to make the store more energy efficient.
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AT&T advances upgrade dates for some iPhone customers in anticipation of fourth-gen handset
Date: Wednesday, May 12th, 2010, 10:58
Category: iPhone, News
AT&T wants to sell some iPhones.
And they're taking steps to do so.
Per MobileCrunch, AT&T has begun modifying some customers' upgrade dates, shortening them in some cases by months to allow customers to buy a new, subsidized, fourth-generation handset in June.
This week, a reader contacted MobileCrunch to say that his upgrade date was moved from Nov. 21st, 2010, to June 21st, 2010. The reader said they bought an iPhone 3GS in 2009 on the device's launch day.
"As a valued AT&T customer, we can offer you a discounted iPhone upgrade at a higher price, along with a 2-year commitment and an US$18 upgrade fee," the customer's account profile reads. "Please proceed with the online upgrade process for pricing details. You may qualify for a full discount on a standard iPhone upgrade on 6/21/2010."
The same changes have appeared for some other customers as well. AT&T has revealed in the past that generally speaking, the more a customer spends with AT&T, the quicker they become eligible for a price break on a new device. For example, iPhone customers who spend more than US$99-a-month per line are generally eligible for an upgrade between 12 and 18 months into their contract.
The revised dates will likely pave the way for AT&T to offer some customers reduced prices on Apple's fourth-gen iPhone, expected to be announced in June. AT&T also took the same approach last year when the wireless carrier offered early iPhone 3G adopters the opportunity to purchase an iPhone 3GS as the same US$199 and US$299 price points as new customers.
In years past, Apple has introduced its annual iPhone upgrade at the Worldwide Developers Conference. This year, WWDC 2010 will be held June 7th through June 11th at San Francisco's Moscone West. Tickets for the event sold out just eight days after Apple announced the dates.
Another rumor has suggested Apple could sell the next-generation iPhone as soon as it is announced on June 7th. That approach would be a change from years prior, when a new handset was announced a few weeks before its sale date. AT&T has also blacked out the month of June for its employees, preventing them from taking vacation days.


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"No one ever attains very eminent success by simply doing what is required of him; it is the amount and excellence of what is over and above the required, that determines the greatness of ultimate distinction"
"With the single exception of Homer, there is no eminent writer, not even Sir Walter Scott, whom I can despise so entirely as I despise Shakespeare when I measure my mind against his"
"Let us ever remember that our interest is in concord, not in conflict; and that our real eminence rests in the victories of peace, not those of war."
"For Catholics before Vatican II, the land of the free was pre-eminently the land of Sister Says-except, of course, for Sister, for whom it was the land of Father Says."
"It is probable that there is no one thing that it is of eminent importance for a child to learn. The true object of juvenile education, is to provide, against the age of five and twenty, a mind well regulated, active, and prepared to learn. Whatever will inspire habits of industry and observation, will sufficiently answer this purpose."
"If you believed yourself to be a writer of eminence, you are now assured of being over the hill-not a sturdy mountain flower but a little wilted lily of the valley."
"A plague on eminence! I hardly dare cross the street anymore without a convoy, and I am stared at wherever I go like an idiot member of a royal family or an animal in a zoo; and zoo animals have been known to die from stares"
"Farm Bureau worked for eminent domain reform for the last three years in Missouri, and we are pleased such comprehensive legislation is being considered by the Missouri General Assembly. The general public wants these reforms implemented, and our organization is going to do everything we can to see that appropriate legislation is approved."


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Champagne is perfect for midnight, but this year use it for more than just toasting.
To ring in 2013, make a signature champagne drink that anyone can enjoy, even the kids. There's will be booze-free, of course.
For something easy, add champagne to raspberry lemonade. Jamie at My Baking Addiction recommends you make your own by using pureed raspberries, sugar, lemon juice and lots of cold water. Add champagne to taste and garnish with whole berries.
To make it more exciting for the kids, add a splash of ginger ale to get that same fizzy taste.
Martha Stewart has a delicious punch recipe that will definitely get the bubbly flowing.
(Photo Courtesy of Martha Stewart)
Her pomegranate-champagne punch combines pomegranate juice, pear nectar and an orange flavored liqueur like Grand Marnier with a little champagne. For a kid-approved mocktail, use a cup of orange juice and a splash of seltzer as a substitute for the two different types of alcohol.
For the lemon rose Bellini, you'll need a cocktail shaker, but it's definitely worth it.
(Courtesy of What To Drink)
Combine lemon sorbet and a citrus flavored vodka with a lot of ice in your shaker. Pour into a flute glass and add champagne. To add a little elegance to the drink, top it with a few fresh raspberries. For kids, use ginger ale instead of alcohol and don't be stingy with the raspberry garnish!
Kids will enjoy making the Magic Perrier drink, which seems more like a science experiment.
(cocktail image: © Loran Dhérines)
The pretty in pink drink is a mix of cotton candy and sparkling water. Fill a highball glass with a handful of cotton candy and pour the water right over to see it disappear before your eyes.
Use champagne instead of Perrier for a much more adult drink.
What will you be drinking this New Year's Eve?
– Shannon Carlin, CBS Local


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Chicago Cubs GM Jed Hoyer joined "The Carmen, Jurko, and Harry Show" on ESPN 1000 to discuss a lot of topics ranging from Alfonso Soriano to when he hopes the Cubs will be a contending team and how to get to that point.
Hoyer on Soriano said is it is unlikely that he will start the season with another team, and he is hopeful that better conditioning and
better health will enable him to be better all around player. "We don't want to do anything to hurt our pitchers, but we do believe there's something left in Sori." Obviously we can gather from this statement what most Cub fans already know, which is that his defense absolutely needs to be better, however the hope is he can continue to produce in the power categories.
Hoyer briefly discussed the Garza situation, saying, he's a great pitcher and a guy we're going to talk to about being part of our future, for sure. "We need more guys like Matt, not less, and if we can work something out we'll certainly have those discussions." From all reports and from this statement the Cubs like Garza, but on the other hand they can also see this team is probably not ready to contend yet and if they can get a substantial package for him they probably will look to move him.
What about a Plan B to Carlos Marmol? Hoyer said there needs to be a plan B for everything we do. His thoughts on Marmol's
struggles last year, "I don't think what happened last year is acceptable; there is nothing more demoralizing for a baseball team than to win for two hours and forty-five minutes and then lose in the last ten." (i.e. Marmol's 10 blown saves.) On the other hand he was optimistic as Marmol has been dominant for many years as well and hopes his struggles with his slider is a mechanical issue.
A great question was asked on how they will be able to replicate what they did in Boston with the new rules on the amount of money a team can spend on the draft and international players. Hoyer talked about In the past the goal was to get as many draft picks as possible and spend what needed to be spent in order to build a farm system. This has now changed with the new CBA and some of his thoughts are this, "We have to do it by scouting better and having a better process than other teams; the nice thing for baseball going forward is it is going to turn baseball into a scouting contest."
Also asked was a time frame for when the Cubs will be successful. Hoyer doesn't want to put a set date on it. "With a target date you bring a lot of disappointment, you might do the wrong things to target that date too much." He also talked about being good every year and stay there consistently. He referenced his time in Boston, that going into the season it was either being good or very good. This is very consistent with Epstein who numerous times has said you win championships by being good every year, not just being good once in a while.
Listen to the full interview here.
– Mark Sorrentino


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posted: 3/23/2007 at 8:50 PM
I just read your blog. How was Run for the Oaks? On the active.com page, they claimed it was the area's fastest 5K course. Do you concur? By the way, great work! You're getting in so many miles and putting in so much time on the trail that you'll do excellent at Flying Pig. You go girl. I had my own rain-induced Crabtree incident last weekend. Every weekend, my running buddy and I park one car at Reedy Creek and one car at Black Creek Greenway. The car at Black Creek has food, water, fresh socks, band aids, etc. (plus clean bathrooms at the park). We were 14 miles into our run, coming out of Umstead and onto Black Crk Grwy and the lake had flooded the entire trail since it had rained all day Friday. We were both hell-bent on getting to the car b/c our camelbaks were dry and we needed to resupply, so we climbed up a (what seemed to be) giant hill to bypass the flooded area. Well, on the way down the hill, the mud gave way and I slid all the way down on my bottom. The bonus was that the hill was absolutely covered in some kind of thorny plant, so my hands, arms, thighs and bottom had literally hundreds of briers sticking in them.
It's funny now, but sitting at the bottom of the hill, I was pretty miserable. I looked like a cartoon character that had landed on a cactus (and felt like it too!) OWWW! This weekend we're altering our route.
posted: 3/23/2007 at 9:24 PM
Oh, my!
Sure you don't want to change your screen name to cactus?
I absolutely love running in Umstead. The cool part is I can run
the Reedy Creek entrance from my apartment - it's about 3 miles - so that makes a long run to and around inside and back from Umstead quite doable!
I've been having fun over on the Sycamore trail lately. (Get there from the Glenwood entrance, drive as far back as you can.) It's seven miles, and takes me just under 2 hours. Given that my normal easy pace is about 13 - 13 1/2 minute miles, this might tell you about the quantity/quality of hills there.
It's a good run. There is a bridge out on it too. However, the creek that it crosses is quite crossable with dry feet if you're good at stepping on rocks, and they're rebuilding it. Every time I've gone by they're just a little bit further along, so someone really *is* working on it. Run for the Oaks is a fast race. It was shaped like a figure 8, with the finish in the middle. This meant I actually got to see the lead runner finish! That was fun! The hills there are very gentle and gradual, but they *are* there. The only reason I didn't PR is that I'd just PR'd over at Myrtle Beach the month prior, which really *is* a flat race!!! There were lots of people, and there was a St. Patrick's Day festival going on at the same time, so there were tons of booths. The Arbor Foundation was giving away tree seedlings, and there were lots of booths. You should go next time!
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Front Range > Torreys Peak > Climber's Log
Torreys Peak Climber's Log
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|2nd time
Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2014
|1st time don't remember date.
2nd time via Kelso Ridge
|Posted Nov 23, 2009 11:56 pm
|14er spree
|Part of a 12 fourteeners in 6 days spree. Kelso ridge rocks!
|Posted Nov 7, 2009 1:07 am
|Torreys/Grays-Wrong Mountain First
Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2003
|We did not expect to go after a two bagger this year, but as you climbers know this is a moderate climb if careful. We left from Stevens Gutlch. Had to bail fom the sedan rental on the approach when rocks/trail got too rough. But got to the trail-head and started the climb but churning elevation too fast. Daniel, my dear friend paid for it with altitiude sickness but made both. We actually lost the trail on the way up Grays and traversed the cleaveage South to North up to the summit of Torreys. I remember telling my friend Den to quit fricking bumping into me on the traverse as I did not want to fall into the bowl. And actually as my altimeter read above 14,000 feet, as were are on the grind up the South Face, my team did not think I/my altimeter was this full of shit. We all made the summit at 1030 hrs. 14,267 feet and could not eat. Almost threw up.......... But had to go on as we had one more to go.
PS I hope no other human being ever rents that rental sedan we took up to the trailhead
|Posted Oct 25, 2009 2:21 am
|Torreys after Grays
Date Climbed: Oct 19, 2009
|Summited Grays then Torreys from Stephens Gulch TH. Very windy on top.
|Posted Oct 22, 2009 2:49 pm
|Via argentine pass trail
Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2009
|Snow was kind of fun, especially on the way back down grays to the car - only one in the whole valley...
|Posted Oct 19, 2009 12:54 am
|Bachelor Hike
Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2009
|Dayhiked along with Grays Peak as part of a friends bachelor party. Was a great hike.
|Posted Oct 18, 2009 3:56 pm
|Kelso Ridge all Beer Ascent
Date Climbed: Sep 20, 2009
|2hrs25 to the top and 3hrs45 roundtrip. 4 Natty Ice's, one cinnamon bun. Awesome Aspen in full color down Grizzly side. Lots of friendly folks up and down on the descent. 7 miles RT for 200ft of solid class3 rock, but fun.
|Posted Sep 22, 2009 8:25 pm
|via Kelso Ridge
Date Climbed: Sep 20, 2009
|Started at 5am and had the peak mostly to myself. Torreys via Kelso Ridge makes a great obligatory combo with Grays. Fun route!
|Posted Sep 20, 2009 11:13 pm
|#20 for me and #3 son
Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2009
|Great weather. I was surprised at how beautiful it was. I have put this hike off because of how busy it gets. It was busy but actually one of the most enjoyable I have done. (david)
|Posted Sep 20, 2009 5:50 pm
|from Grays
Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2009
|If it weren't for that sign on top of Grays, I'm not sure I would have found the ridge. ;-)
|Posted Sep 20, 2009 11:55 am
|Grays and Torreys
|I've done this 14er combination several times over the years, but the most challenging was summitting Grays from the Horseshoe Basin side, then climbing up to Torreys, and returning to the vehicle by climbing over Grays a second time. Whew---what a day!
|Posted Sep 17, 2009 10:52 pm
|kelso ridge
|Climbed the kelso ridge twice. Great little scramble.
|Posted Sep 17, 2009 12:34 pm
|Grays and Torreys
Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2009
|The approach road was a real challenge for my motorcycle. I only made it up half way and then hitchhiked the rest. Spent the night just above the tree line in Stevens Gulch. Moments after I got into my tent, there was a major hail storm. The next morning I did Torreys first and then Grays. See my Trip Report about doing seven 14ers in eight days.
|Posted Sep 15, 2009 12:17 am
|combined with Grays
Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2009
|a very awesome and enjoyable day on these easy Front Range ones. Also did grays before hand.
|Posted Sep 12, 2009 10:24 pm
|Lowa rennt
|Loveland Pass
Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2008
|Did the Loveland Pass route with friends.Can't recall the exact date.I clocked until the last push to Torreys,and then had to slow down.Gotta work on the endurance,haha.
Weather looked iffy,so we descended into Chihuauah Gulch.A thunder boomer came along and helped us to get home a bit faster:).Discovered how much I like Oboz shoes-my feet felt great,and no blisters!
|Posted Sep 3, 2009 3:32 pm
|via Kelso Ridge
Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2009
|Went up Kelso Ridge with Eric and Alex today. We 4 wheeled (fun!) up the road to the trailhead at night, slept in the Jeep and began at 7am. Shit ton of people on the trail, but very few on the ridge. The ridge itself was very fun. Went on over to Grays afterwards. 4 hr 15 mins car to car.
|Posted Aug 29, 2009 3:56 pm
|Grays + Torreys
|hiked this along with Grays
|Posted Aug 26, 2009 11:53 am
Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2009
|Jogged up most of the way with a few walking breaks. Combined with Grays. 3:13 car to car
|Posted Aug 23, 2009 7:58 pm
|Kelso Ridge
Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2009
|Made a big loop on a bluebird day by going up the south ridge of Kelso, across Kelso Ridge to Torreys, over to Grays, down the south ridge of Grays to Ruby. Long day but avoided the huge masses of people on the trail. The knife edge on Kelso is fun, but too short!
|Posted Aug 10, 2009 9:26 pm
|Stevens Gulch
Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2008
|With Grays
|Posted Aug 8, 2009 9:19 pm


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Col. DeThomas to throw first pitch at Rays' opener
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Col. Scott V. DeThomas, commander, 6th Air Mobility Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, will throw the ceremonial first pitch prior to the Rays' Opening Day game against the Blue Jays at Tropicana Field on March 31.
DeThomas is responsible for more than $2.8 billion in base property and capital assets and controls an annual budget exceeding $249 million. MacDill represents a major economic influence within the Tampa Bay community, with a total economic impact of over $5 billion annually.
He is a native of Rhode Island and received his commission through the Air Force Academy. He has commanded at the group and squadron level and is a command pilot with more than 3,000 hours in various aircrafts. Prior to his current position, he served as commander, 387th Air Expeditionary Group, Southwest Asia.
Previous first pitches at Rays home openers:
1998: Ted Williams, Stan Musial, Monte Irvin and Al Lopez
1999: Larry Doby
2000: Wade Boggs
2001: St. Petersburg Mayor David Fischer
2002: U.S. Army Gen. Tommy Franks
2003: Jon Gruden and Rich McKay, Tampa Bay Bucs
2004: Winky Wright, World Junior Middleweight Champion
2005: Racing legend Michael Andretti
2006: Al Lopez Jr., Al Lopez III and Al Lopez IV
2007: Governor Charlie Crist
2008: Governor Charlie Crist and Buccaneers great Mike Alstott
2009: Governor Charlie Crist
2010: Adm. Eric Thor Olson, commander, U.S. Special Ops
2011: Governor Rick Scott
2012: Jim Dundee, son of late boxing legend Angelo Dundee
2013: Rays senior advisor Don Zimmer
Zobrist makes road trip to get more at-bats
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Ben Zobrist did what most veterans won't on Wednesday by making the road trip when the team traveled to Dunedin to play the Blue Jays.
Zobrist isn't one to pull rank anyway, but he needed to get the at-bats. Entering Wednesday's game, he had stepped to the plate just five times this spring.
Zobrist has been held back due to a stiff lower back and later a stiff neck. Now the veteran is in a situation where he needs to get at-bats wherever he can.
"We obviously want to try and hit the ground running [at the start of the season]," Zobrist said.
As far as a desired number of at-bats, the coaching staff has an idea about how many he needs to have to be ready.
"I just know in the past it's been 50 to 60 at-bats," Zobrist said. "... So I've got to catch up a little bit."
Rays manager Joe Maddon did not sound concerned about Zobrist's at-bats.
"We were talking about back-loading [his at-bats toward the end of Spring Training] anyway," Maddon said. "There's plenty of games left to start piling them up. We could also throw him over to the Minor League side to get him at-bats, too."
Maddon likes what he sees from versatile Forsythe
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Rays manager Joe Maddon didn't know much about utility man Logan Forsythe when Tampa Bay acquired him in a Jan. 22 trade with the Padres.
"Primarily what I had heard from [executive vice president of baseball operations] Andrew [Friedman] and the scouts, the description based on scouting was very interesting, the fact that he was so versatile," Maddon said. "Beyond that, he hits the ball hard. This guy has an easy swing and the ball comes off his bat hot. And that's always interesting.
"He works good at-bats and he hits lefties. So the description was very sound, and I trust when our guys tell us something. Just based on the verbal explanation I thought he would fit in very well, and he has."
Maddon smiled before adding: "On top of that, he's a great guy and has a '68 Ford Fairlane. Which makes him even more interesting. I found that out yesterday. I look forward to seeing that."
No chance for Seitzer to wow his dad again
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Cameron Seitzer did not make the trip with the Rays to Dunedin on Wednesday after the Minor Leaguer made a splash during his last visit to Dunedin on Friday.
Seitzer hit a two-run homer, his second in four at-bats with the Rays this spring, and what made the blast special was the fact it came in front of his father, Blue Jays hitting coach and former Major Leaguer Kevin Seitzer.
"It's at the point right now, they probably want him to get more at-bats down there [in Minor League camp]," Rays manager Joe Maddon explained. "How could he top [last week]? You don't want to go backwards in his daddy's mind. So let's let it rest right now in a positive way."
Worth noting
• Right-handers Alex Cobb, Grant Balfour and Joel Peralta all threw in a Minor League game at Charlotte Sports Park on Wednesday rather than travel with the team to Dunedin. In addition, Jeremy Hellickson played catch on Wednesday rather than Thursday as he told reporters he would. It was the first time Hellickson threw a ball since having January surgery to remove loose bodies from his right elbow.
• The Rays entered Wednesday's action leading the Major Leagues in attendance for road Spring Training games at 8,838. The D-backs, another team training in their home state, rank second at 7,912.
• On Sunday, before Tampa Bay hosts the Red Sox at 1:05 p.m. ET at Charlotte Sports Park, the Rays will once again shave their heads to raise funds and awareness for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation. It will be the third straight year the team has participated. For more information, visit pcfcutforacure.org. Fortune Favors the Bald T-shirts are now available for $15.99 in the Charlotte Sports Park team store as well as the Tampa Store. All proceeds benefit the Pediatric Cancer Foundation.
• Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. will attend the Rays-Pirates game at Charlotte Sports Park on Thursday to sign his new book, "Squeeze Play," a middle-grade novel that is the fourth installment in the "Cal Ripken Jr.'s All-Stars" series. The signing will begin shortly after gates open at 11 a.m. ET.
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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Gov. Mike Huckabee introduced James at a Governor's Mansion news conference just moments after the state Board of Education voted unanimously to hire the Arkansas native away from the Fayette County, Ky., school district, where he took the school superintendent's job just eight months ago.
"There are folks in Fayette County probably today who aren't very happy with me for making this decision," James said. "But this is an opportunity to lead a state, and this is a pivotal point in the state to move forward in education reform."
He will take over from Tom Courtway, a tax lawyer and former state representative whom Huckabee named interim education director when Ray Simon, left the job after six years on Oct. 25 to take an education job with the Bush administration.
The state Supreme Court declared Arkansas' public education system unconstitutional in November 2002. In a recent 61-day special session, the Legislature passed a new $2.7 billion school funding formula and nearly $400 million in new taxes to pay for teacher pay raises, curriculum changes, accountability measures and other reforms.
Even as state education officials implement the changes, two special masters are evaluating documents and testimony to help the high court determine if the state complied with its order to provide equal educational opportunities to all of Arkansas' nearly 450,000 school children.
State board member Luke Gordy, chairman of the panel's search committee, said the state's next education director "will have to be maybe the single most important individual in the history of our educational delivery system."
Among the most contentious education reform issues is administrative consolidation of school districts with fewer than 350 students.
James is expected to take over the Education Department in late April, in the midst of state Education Board hearings on merger plans submitted by the 57 districts with enrollments below the consolidation threshold.
James, 53, was a Batesville native and served as school superintendent in his home town for six years before taking a similar post in Van Buren in 1999. He took the Little Rock job two years later and, two years after that, signed a four-year contract to be superintendent of Fayette County School District, Kentucky's second largest.
With some education reforms being phased in over several years, state education board members said they weren't worried that James would leave for another job shortly. In an interview, James, who will serve at the will of the governor, said he would state at least through the rest of Huckabee's term, which ends in January 2007.
Senate leader Jim Hill, D-Nashville, said he was "perfectly happy with Courtway, frankly, but I understand their need to hire a director. I hope he'll be great."
Huckabee said the state Board of Higher Education Foundation, a private entity, would supplement James' $119,500 state salary through contributions to make it comparable to the $195,000 annual salary from his Kentucky job.
Huckabee said the total amount of the package had not been finalized. James would not know donors but would have to report the salary supplement on his annual statement of financial interest, the governor said.
James' absence from two weekend school events in Lexington, Ky., had fueled speculation there that he would return to his home state as its education director.
The Lexington Herald-Leader reported Monday that James met individually with Lexington school board members last week and was at work Friday, but skipped two scheduled education-related events Saturday.


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The ejector seems to be somewhat loose - you can move it around between positions - is this normal? I tried filling the mold with a bit of water, but it didn't eject that batch of ice. Starting to look like I'll just need to replace the ice maker, huh? I've told my wife I can replace it myself for ~$130, but she thinks I need to call a repairman to make sure it isn't something else (like the water inlet valve, etc). Is there a way I can rule out the inlet valve before dropping $130 on the ice maker?
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My computer always works fine for some time when I click down through a thread. Then suddenly clicking the "down button" gets a delayed response, or no response. If I try a different forum, the response is slow getting there and just as bad as on the previous forum. If I close the internet connection then go back to this forum all is well.
I'm pretty sure this has nothing to do with this forum and everything to do with my computer. Just wondered if anyone understands what is happening and what, if anything, I can do to avoid this minor nuisance. This is an "every day" thing when I am on for a half hour or more (haven't actually timed it,) not a "once in a while" problem.
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As you may know, we have a weekly feature, Team Oracle, whereby each Friday we open questions of a personal nature to all of you to answer too. Then, the following Friday, I post a selection of the best answers, alongside my own reply.
ANYONE can join in so, if you'd like to, please email your response to the following question, in no more than 250 words, to email@example.com before midnight Thursday 3rd October.
Ever since my father died, my life has been going pear-shaped. I hardly never smile anymore, my mother is always violent and aggressive and I always feel anxious and scared - like something bad is going to happen.
I don't know what to do anymore, Oracle. It just seems like everyday is the same to me.
What can I do to change all of this? Alexandra, Australia.
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TORONTO — More than $500,000 was raised at the fourth annual Stems of Hope Gala in support of a charity dedicated to investing in innovative research, education, therapies and programs for childhood neurological disorders.
Three To Be was founded in 2010 by Jared and Dana Florence, parents of triplets who are now 5-1/2 years old and were each diagnosed with cerebral palsy, a neurological condition that has no cure.
"Our theme this year was 'Just Be Love' which is such a fitting theme for what is happening in this room tonight," Dana told the1,000 people at the Oct. 4 event, which was hosted by Global TV's Leslie Roberts and Liza Fromer.
"We do this for the love of our children, Taylor, Cole and Brody, and to show them that life is to be celebrated and that real hope exists despite adversity," Dana added.
"Along the way, we realized there was a need to help the parents of these special children. We are incredibly proud of [Three To Be's] Parent Advocacy Link [program], which is allowing us to provide guidance and support to the most important advocates for children – their parents."
Money raised by this year's gala will fund research in two key areas: stem-cell treatments that promote brain repair, and innovative technology to make communication possible for children who can't speak.
The Stems of Hope Galas have raised more that $2 million in total in the past four years.
"A portion of tonight's funds will go toward helping kids who have no means of communication," said Yvonne Stefanin, vice-president of the Holland Bloorview Foundation.
"Our researchers, led by Dr. Tom Chau, have developed these amazing ways of defining any sort of sensory motion that a person might have. Some may just be able to move their eyebrow, others move a tongue, or even just wink slightly. Dr. Chau picks up on that motion and he is then able to train the person to be able to define letters on a computer, so that with a blink of an eye, or a move of an eyebrow, they are able to take a letter and for the first time ever they are able to communicate like never before."
Dana Florence told The CJN about her children's gains over the past year.
"Taylor loves princesses and the colour pink. She loves to go shopping and she loves school and her friends. Although my son, Brody, can't communicate verbally, he's been working on his communication, and he's really come very far. Through his communication book, he's able to tell us exactly what he wants and needs, and for him, that is just remarkable. Then there is Cole, who has come leaps and bounds with his talking."
Deaf until age three, "Cole wears cochlear implants and is now reading and able to type on a computer. He can even write letters."
"Three To Be is what gives us strength. The overwhelming support from the community inspires us to continue on. Nothing is impossible. The word itself says that 'I am possible,'" Dana said.


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Yeah that 'corkscrew action' is very familiar to me. Every time I'm out enjoying the backroads and stop for fuel, if I clean the faceshield this will never fail to happen: within three miles back on the road I'll see that black dot out ahead, slowly spiraling in. It always hits right on that between-the-eyes spot where I can't look around it or pretend it's not there. Always a big red or yellow or some-unnamed-colour splotch. Dunno how those bugs got so good at always hitting me right there, but they do.
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The bride-elect is the daughter of Jimmy and Joy Brandon of Russellville and the granddaughter of the late Calvin and Olean Durrett of Cottontown, Tenn., and the late H.B. and Isabelle Brandon of Nashville, Tenn. She is a 2005 graduate of Russellville High School and is employed with the Russellville School District at Dwight Elementary.
The prospective groom is the son of Jerome and Theresia Whitbey of Russellville and the grandson of Imelda and the late William Whitbey of Morrilton and Hilda and the late George Hug of Fort Smith. He is a 2002 graduate of Russellville High School. He attended Arkansas Tech University and the University of North Alabama and graduated from the Art Institute School of Maryland. He is employed by Arka Valley Liquor.
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Michelle Monaghan and Vera Farmiga have joined the sci-fi terror flick "Source Code," starring Jake Gyllenhaal and directed by "Moon" man Duncan Jones.
Gyllenhaal plays Colter, a soldier who awakens in the body of a commuter who is on a train that is blown up, reliving the tragedy until he can prevent it. Monaghan plays his love interest and Farmiga is in the Sigourney Weaver role of controlling Gyllenhaal as he spans space and time.
While Farmiga is a hot property off her turn in "Up in the Air" and Monaghan is in the anticipated "Due Date," Gyllenhaal sure could use a hit and "Prince of Persia" does not look promising.
Despite the anemic performance of "Moon" at the box office, Jones behind the camera is a reason to believe this is a project to keep an eye on. Sounds like "Avatar" crossed with "Groundhog Day." This could go either way.


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Tropical Black Bean Quinoa Salad
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Inspired by the coconut breakfast quinoa I recently cooked up, I decided to try a savory preparation using quinoa cooked with coconut milk. I added black beans for extra substance and played off the tropical flavor of the coconut with mango, avocado, fresh mint, and lime juice. The resulting salad was colorful and delicious (not to mention healthy) – perfect for serving my parents for dinner at the end of a hot day of sightseeing.


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A couple of music lovers
They share a passion for music, but his love of motorbikes sends her to sleep. Literally.
Renee Joy De Vere and Lloyd Westcott Edge
St Mark's Church, Darling Point and The Royal Motor Yacht Club, Point Piper
A couple of music lovers, Lloyd is a music conductor while Renee plays the clarinet for fun. They became a duet after meeting in the concert band they both play in. "We are both very passionate about music and it is a blessing we are able to share music together," Renee says. It's not the only thing they have in common. "We both love shoes."
Apart from sharing a love of shoes, Renee says that Lloyd, "is a very talented musician, property mogul, and motorbike enthusiast."
His enthusiasm for biking means they go cruising together, but it doesn't excite Renee to quite the same extent. On one ocassion, on a road trip from Canberra to Sydney, Renee fell asleep on back of Lloyd's motorbike on the freeway.
The proposal
A three-part proposal, Lloyd went all out to impress Renee. First up, he bought her "a beautiful cocktail dress, had a hire car pick me up with roses and champagne and take me to Guillaume at Bennelong [at the Opera House]." After their entre and main, he whisked her to another restaurant to dessert. "We then walked to the Harbour Bridge, and he proposed on bended knee under the Harbour bridge."
The wedding
A string quartet made up of musicians from the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra serenaded the couple at the ceremony. Afterwards, their 97 guests were kept entertained, in the bright purple and fuschia-themed reception room, by a game played by the bride, groom and best man. In it, the best man 'stole' Renee just before the first dance and he and Lloyd play-battled to win her back for the first dance. Lloyd, of course won his new bride and they put on their dancing shoes.
Since becoming Mr and Mrs Edge, their greatest challenge has been an envious one; they couldn't decide whether to go to the Maldives or Japan for their honeymoon. "So we went to both."
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The dress
A Johanna Johnson silk dress with a low-cut back and crystal detailing.
The cake
A macaroon tower by CreAsion.
The honeymoon
Maldives, Singapore and Japan
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Cozart sees improvement after focusing on approach
By Mark Sheldon / MLB.com
HOUSTON -- At some point while struggling at the plate, Reds shortstop Zack Cozart stopped focusing on the results of his decisions as a hitter and what needed to be done during the at-bat itself.
And wouldn't you know it? The results have been pretty good.
Cozart, who was moved down from the second spot to the bottom third of the lineup, is batting .305 over his past 44 games since July 30. He's been working at driving the ball to the opposite field.
"I think it's really the first time in my career -- the past two months -- that I focused on my approach," Cozart said. "That's all I think about up there, my certain approach. It kind of clears my mind of everything else. You just have that one thought, and all of a sudden you just see the ball and hit it. I've been hitting a lot more balls to right-center and right field and that's been my approach."
During the Reds' 6-1 win over the Astros Monday, Cozart was 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and four RBIs. It snapped a 1-for-15 skid that came on the heels of his career-best 15-game hitting streak. During that streak, he batted .373 (22-for-59).
On the homer in the top of the second inning, Cozart pulled a 3-1 changeup from Erik Bedard to the left-field Crawford boxes. In the fourth, he went the opposite way and lined a two-run single to right field.
"I'm going to pull balls. I can pull the ball with anybody," Cozart said. "If they throw it middle, in or whatever, if I'm in the right spot, I'm going to pull it. If I just stay with my approach to right-center like I have the past couple of months, I feel pretty good out there."
In a 10-0 win over Houston on Tuesday, Cozart added three more RBIs to give him seven for the series and eight in his last three games. He hit a two-run single to right field in the first inning and a two-out RBI single to right-center field in the third.
Cueto feels fine after first start since June
HOUSTON -- One day after returning to the rotation from a 2 1/2-month stint on the disabled list and throwing five scoreless innings for Monday's 6-1 win over the Astros, Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto said he felt good. Cueto, who had been out with a strained right lat muscle, also described feeling the normal soreness he would that follows a start.
"Today and tomorrow are big on how he feels," Reds manager Dusty Baker said on Tuesday. "You talk to pitchers and they talk about normal soreness. He's probably more sore than normal and he had to exert extra energy and adrenaline because he hasn't been there."
Cueto's outing came against an Astros team with the Major Leagues' worst record. Might he face a tougher task next week against the Mets, or perhaps the rival Pirates in the regular season's final two series?
Baker wasn't ready to reveal a plan for Cueto.
"We'll see how this week goes," Baker said. "There's not a whole bunch of people that can fill that slot better than Johnny. It depends on how he feels, and there's a chance those games are going to be pretty important."
With rare start, Robinson aims to prove himself
HOUSTON -- For the first time since returning to the Reds as a September callup, Derrick Robinson was in the starting lineup when he played left field on Tuesday. From April 5 through Aug. 11, Robinson had started 35 games, but most of his nine games since Sept. 1 had come as a defensive replacement or pinch-hitter. He was 0-for-5 in those games.
"It's better than none. You can learn from it or waste it, so I definitely took advantage of those at-bats," Robinson said. "It's always good to be in the lineup. Hopefully, I'll pick up where I left off when I was playing every day down there in Triple-A."
Robinson is likely among those on the bubble in trying to make the 25-man postseason roster for Cincinnati.
"I can't control that," Robinson said. "I'm just going out and doing what I can, regardless. If I'm there, I will give 110 percent."
Fire alarm goes off at Reds' hotel overnight
HOUSTON -- Many members of the Reds roster were somewhat sleep deprived Tuesday because of a fire alarm that sounded at the team hotel overnight. It proved to be a false alarm, but the noise persisted for approximately one hour.
A few Reds tweeted about the experience, including reliever J.J. Hoover.
Nothing says good nights rest like a false hotel emergency alarm at 3 am. Stay hot! Turn the stupid thing off!- JJ Hoover (@JJ_Hoover) September 17, 2013
From reliever Manny Parra:
Word is systems guy doesn't know how to shut it off. Might need to find another hotel.- Manny Parra (@MannyParra26) September 17, 2013
And second baseman Brandon Phillips had a leading suspect behind the alarm.
#WellAlright... Look no further fella we found him! Mr. @OrbitAstros pulled the fire alarm last night! #MascotPower pic.twitter.com/Sg884sxWr0- Brandon Phillips (@DatDudeBP) September 17, 2013
Mark Sheldon is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Mark My Word, and follow him on Twitter @m_sheldon. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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"With reasonable men, I will reason; with humane men I will plead; but to tyrants I will give no quarter, nor waste arguments where they will certainly be lost."
"There are so many insiders from the top and bottom who have pleaded guilty. I'm not sure as a juror I'd be too suspicious of them."
"It was a time in my life. I made a mistake. I pleaded guilty to it. I admitted to what my problems were. I paid my debt to society, and moved on."
"I feel good about pleading guilty. Today being in here (Story County Jail), I am more free than I was when I was using."
"If you charge him with that, then he can go to court and plead guilty to a misdemeanor and you can't charge him again."


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I mentioned in a post recently how flummoxed anything interior decor-related leaves me. Flummoxed, I tell ye! How are you supposed to make decisions about how your whole house will look? How are you supposed to do that and hold down a job and have a social life and work out and all sorts of other things that make up a life when you have to make these choices about what wall colour will compliment your couch? Seriously, the very thought of this makes my brain hurt, I tell you. Anyhoo, I recently came across these Belle & Videre lampshades and figured, I would quite happily just have one of these in a room with nothing else in it and I figure that's a 'look'. I would win all the interior decorating awards. Particularly loving the shades made out of vintage T Shirts. Have added a few of these to my Christmas wishlist. Check out more pics below.
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The third and final spot on the USA Track and Field Olympic team in the women's 100 meters could be determined by a run-off or coin toss after two runners ended their trial in a dead heat.
Allyson Felix, a seasoned U.S. track star and two-time Olympic silver medalist, and Jeneba Tarmoh, her training partner, both crossed the finish line at 11.068 seconds at the United States Olympic track and field trials on Saturday, The Associated Press reported.
They have been given a choice: a coin toss or a run-off. If they disagree on what option to choose, it will be a run-off. If the runners decline to choose between themselves, then a coin toss it is.
A decision must be made this week because a tiebreaker would need to take place on Sunday, the last day of the meet, USA Track and Field spokesperson Jill Geer told the AP.
Until now, USATF officials had no protocol to break a tie for the last spot, the AP reported. After the tie was announced, they spent 24 hours negotiating the new regulations for the unexpected scenario.
Bobby Kersee, coach for both Felix and Tarmoh, told the AP he does not want his athletes to be distracted by the process. "I'm asking them to focus on the 200 meters, go through drug testing and hopefully they'll both make the team in the 200 meters," Kersee said. "Then we'll meet as a group, we'll meet with USA Track and Field."
Though he has no decision-making power, Kersee said he prefers a run-off. "Nine times out of 10, most athletes aren't going to want to flip a coin," Kersee told the AP. "Would you go to the Super Bowl and after two overtimes or what have you, have the referees take both coaches to the middle of the field and say, 'We're going to flip to see who wins the Super Bowl?' I don't see that."
Kersee will not be present during the tiebreaker, he told the AP. He will warm up Felix and Tarmoh and give them a pep talk, but he will "go on a long walk" after that and hear the results when he returns.


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Vital Signs of Life
- Oct 9, 2013
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To take your horse's CRT, pull up your horse's top lip, press firmly on the mucous membranes above your horse's teeth with your thumb, and release after about three to four seconds.
Photo: Alexandra Beckstett, The Horse Managing Editor
Temperature, pulse, and respiration (TPR) are the three important vital signs you must know how to check if you own or ride horses, especially during an emergency situation. Previously, Doug Byars, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM (internal medicine), ACVECC (emergency and critical care), showed us four ways you can take a horse's pulse. He rejoins us to discuss how to monitor a horse's temperature and respiratory rates, as well as capillary refill time.
A fever or subnormal temperature in a horse can be one of the first signs of a problem. A horse's normal temperature ranges between 99°F and 101°F. This range can vary from horse to horse and, Byars says, can be influenced by exercise or the environment. However, a temperature greater than 102°F in an adult horse at rest can be a cause for alarm and could mean there is an infection or other ailment affecting the horse.
Foals are a little different in that a low temperature is more often an indication of a problem. "A foal or neonate will often have a lower-than-normal temperature rather than a fever when they have an infection," Byars says.
He explains, "The best way to take your horse's temperature is with a normal rectal or digital thermometer inserted into the horse's anus for about two minutes."
Respiratory Rate
An increased respiratory rate can be another indicator that something is wrong with your horse. A horse's typical respiratory rate at rest is 10 to 24 breaths per minute. One way to take your horse's respiratory rate is to watch for him to exhale and count the nostril flares or the expansions of his rib cage or flank. However, Byars explains that the best method of monitoring a horse's respiratory rate is by using a stethoscope to listen to the inspirations in the chest or the windpipe.
"You can purchase an inexpensive stethoscope for about $10-20," Byars says.
For either method, count the breaths for 15 seconds and multiply that number by four to quickly calculate the number of breaths per minute.
Exercise, heat stress, nervousness, pain, and illness can all be factors causing an increased respiratory rate. A normal respiration rate is steady and effortless. If your horse has irregular, shallow, labored, or noisy breaths, this could be a sign of a serious problem and you should contact your veterinarian.
Mucous Membranes
Mucous membranes line the body cavities that are exposed to the air such as the nostrils, around the eyes, and inside the horse's mouth. The membranes' color can indicate the quality of the blood flowing through these areas. Healthy horses have a pink mucous membrane color. A bright red color indicates illness or fever, while a pale color can be a sign of anemia, and a dark red or bluish color can indicate shock or poor circulation.
In addition to color, monitor how long it takes the capillaries (blood vessels) within the mucous membranes to refill after pressing on the gum. A capillary refill time (CRT) longer than two seconds could be a sign of poor blood circulation or shock.
To take your horse's CRT, pull up your horse's top lip, press firmly on the mucous membranes above your horse's teeth with your thumb, and release after about three to four seconds. When you lift your finger, you should see a white area that should fill back in with color within one to two seconds. If the area takes longer than three seconds to refill, contact your veterinarian.
Take-Home Message
These vital signs can be a window to your horse's health and can help you intercept illness or other problems early. Become familiar with your horse's normal TPR values and monitor them regularly for any changes that might be signs of a health problem.
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Tierra de Agua Trailer
March 28, 2013
Three students from the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program are making a documentary about clean water issues in Nicaragua. Manuel Martinez, Richard Hansen and Cristina Lopez partnered together as the H2Nica team to meet the people of Nicaragua and explore their struggle to have clean water in one of the world's most water-rich countries.
The documentary Tierra de Agua (Land of Water) explores the different existing dimensions (rural, urban and indigenous) in the struggle of access to water and sanitation in Nicaragua, and the historic, economic and institutional implications of that access through the lenses of the people living it daily. H2Nica traveled throughout the country and filmed in Nicaragua's capital Managua, and the departments of Leon, Matagalpa and Bluefields as well as the island of Rama Ki.
Although there are abundant water resources in the places filmed, oppression, negligence, injustice, discrimination, and inequity play a bigger role in the management than the availability of the water resource itself. At the same time, the documentary presents some existing local solutions to water access found in Nicaragua that can translate into adapted local solutions in other places of the world.
Cristina, Manuel and Richard need your help to cover editing, marketing, and promotion costs of their film. Every dollar goes a long way! Support H2Nica or visit their website tierradeaguafilm.org.


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Mayo Clinic ophthalmologists will present or moderate 37 sessions at The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 2014 Annual Meeting, May 4-8 in Orlando, Fla.
New-onset ocular misalignment among adults is significantly associated with increasing age
Research using Rochester Epidemiology Project data to explore the incidence and demographics of new-onset strabismus and its types in adults shows ocular misalignment among adults differs significantly from pediatric strabismus.
Study shows fluoroquinolones do not increase the risk of retinal detachment
In a retrospective study, researchers did not identify any increased risk of retinal detachment or acute retinal tears in patients who used oral fluoroquinolone prescriptions. Fluoroquinolones are one of the most commonly prescribed classes of antibiotics.
REP study shows the probability of blindness due to open-angle glaucoma reduced by half
New diagnostic and progression analysis tools and new therapies for intraocular pressure reduction have benefited individual patients. A Rochester Epidemiology Project-based study explores their effect on the rates of visual impairment in populations.
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Sept. 19-21, 2014, in Orlando, Fla.
This course includes a half-day of lectures, a half-day of neuro-ophthalmology case presentations to experts and a half-day of experts presenting unusual neuro-ophthalmology cases to the audience.
Oct. 18, 2014, in Chicago
This course provides an overview of the current management of age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema. You must attend the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting to participate.
Oct. 30, 2014, in Rochester, Minn.
Taught by Mayo Clinic ophthalmologists and optometrists, this program includes a balanced assessment of clinically relevant advances and covers a variety of topics in contemporary eye care. It also features one nonophthalmologic Mayo Clinic physician presenting a lecture of topical interest.
Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 2014, in Rochester, Minn.
Summarize clinical trial data for patients with common retinal diseases including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and retinal vein occlusion; identify and create evidence-based treatment algorithms for common diseases, based on the treatment options; and diagnose and implement treatment options for rare retinal diseases.
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