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Am I the only one to defend John Fogle? Do I agree with this past column blasting Democrats? Nope, But I will tell thee, brethren, a lot of folks out there feel the same way as Fogle. Their viewpoint, right or wrong or just plain crazy, should be published.
All too many of the anti-Fogle letters blast the Times-News for "printing such trash that does no good."
Why blast the Times-News? A newspaper should publish various degrees of belief. Left, center, right — all views ought to be printed.
Back around 20 years ago, the Times-News asked for reader input on how the Times-News could be made better. The response was good. No, make that very, very, very good.
Print size was discussed. Where to put Doonesbury was a hot topic, believe it or not. Conservatives wanted it moved to the editorial page rather than the comics section. After Doonesbury was finally moved, conservatives wanted the Times-News to stop printing it altogether. Conservatives go crazy when they read Doonesbury. As near as I see it, conservatives suspect Doonesbury may be on to something but are afraid to admit it.
Other suggestions were printing the television guide better, along with the stock market. Believe it or not, one idiot wrote in and said the Times-News should stop wasting print paper by no longer running advertisements! "The space saved," he said, "could be used to print more articles." The writer obviously did not quite understand just what makes printing presses go round and round. Or the world for that matter.
But most of all, readers said, the Times-News would be better paper if they got rid of an "infamous big-mouthed radical" named Stephen Black, as one reader wrote.
Yes friends, out of 2,300 responses, more than 1,700 demanded the Times-News get rid of yours truly. The paper did not, and to a lot of folks' disgust, I'm still here. That took guts on the part of Times-News editors. It would have been so much easier to fire me for disturbing the peace.
The same thing is being demanded about getting rid of Fogle. I have been through that for more than 20 years. Why is it that some people want to remove opposing viewpoints? Why is it that every day one reads about someone wanting to censor and remove something they don't agree with?
Listen folks — it is perfectly all right to lambast Fogle or any other opposing viewpoint, but stop demanding his removal. Tell John Fogle he is "full of it," if you must, but quit expecting the Times-News to honor every request to remove something every time a reader disagrees with a particular belief.
If you fuss at Fogle, it is my guess it won't break his heart. He is tough. He is a columnist. He knows he is in the "arena." He knows, as all columnists do, that the reader expects a good fight. He knows he will take punches for his viewpoint. As a columnist, he might even use Rhett Butler's last line to Scarlett O'Hara: "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn."
I know I don't when some reader blasts me. I don't care if that reader disagrees with me. It is called freedom of speech. I have my view, and the other guy has his. Or theirs. Whatever. If a columnist got into a dither about what other people think of his column, he wouldn't be a columnist.
Brethren, I invite anyone to blast me or my fellow columnist John Fogle, but proceed with caution about censoring us. For when everyone holds to only one viewpoint, that would be death to any thinking society. And freedom.
So. My apologies to Brother Fogle. You do not need me to defend you. We both know that, but some folks don't.
Keep giving Democrats hell. We can always use a good shaking up once in a while. Keep writing. Keep fighting. And all the best to you, John, in the new year.
God bless the freedom of the press.
Criticize Fogle, but don't demand removal
Am I the only one to defend John Fogle? Do I agree with this past column blasting Democrats? Nope, But I will tell thee, brethren, a lot of folks out there feel the same way as Fogle. Their viewpoint, right or wrong or just plain crazy, should be published.

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Principal Investigator(s): United States Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics
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New Global forum to collate research on sustainable consumption, production
A new global forum, meeting for the first time this week (13–15 June), will gather scattered research on sustainable consumption and production from countries across the world, as well as from journals, reports and grey literature, to consolidate existing findings and discuss the agenda for future research.
The Global Research Forum on Sustainable Consumption and Production also hopes to forge new research partnerships to help tackle difficult issues relating to consumption and production.
"There's a lot of science, technology and innovation to be researched on sustainable production and consumption," said Philip Vergragt, professor emeritus of technology assessment at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands.
Vergragt was chairing a session at the Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development in Brazil this week (12–15 June), ahead of next week's UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20).
"We need to stake stock of what we know in terms of research. The research is splintered among different disciplines and different networks," he said.
"We are only beginning to scratch the surface of is the systemic nature of the problem. There's a lot of research necessary."
Priority areas include newer materials and material flows (how materials are made, used and thrown away), energy systems, and waste management, Vergradt told SciDev.Net.
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text: The weekly thread starts a day late again. This week's episode is Lonely Among Us. Hopefully this thread won't be lonely among us. I said these weekly threads would be our way to relive the 80's. At this point in the 80's we were a little disappointed with the early output of the series and wondering whether the series would be a success. Today I'm a little disappointed with these early threads and wondering whether the weekly thread tradition will be a success. This episode exemplifies some of the worst of the crude judgmentalism that sometimes plagued TNG. Our heroes spend a lot of time talking about how superior they are to the aliens and 20th-century humans, when all they're really demonstrating is a complete failure to appreciate the challenges faced by these supposedly inferior beings. The aliens are seen as so inferior and insignificant that the apparent murder and cannibalization of one of them makes for a lighthearted gag on which to end the episode. Blech. This is an early A/B episode, and most of my complaint is reserved for the B storyline. The A storyline isn't offensively bad, but it's utterly bizarre that when the captain takes the ship off mission, refuses to explain the decision, then outright admits to Beverly that an alien intelligence is in at least partial control of his mind, regulations still require the crew to follow his bizarre orders. I do like how, in the finest TOS tradition, the adversary turns out to be misunderstood rather than hostile.


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Ticket Alert - Arsenal Almost Sold Out
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Only a few hundred tickets remain for Newcastle's final game of the season, against Arsenal on Sunday, 19th May
By Dan King - Newcastle United Club Reporter
Tickets for Newcastle's final game of the season, against Arsenal at St. James' Park, are almost sold out despite only being released to Members.
United take on the Gunners on Sunday, 19th May with a 4pm kick-off and only a few hundred tickets for the Category A match remain, with a limit of one per Member.
Last season the teams played out a fiery goalless draw on Tyneside, while no-one will forget the remarkable 4-4 draw in February 2011, when the Magpies fought back from four down.
A Newcastle United membership runs for 12 months and can be purchased online by clicking here. In addition to receiving a Membership pack and priority access to all tickets, Members can enjoy a range of benefits including 50 per cent off food and drink in the concourse for the first 30 minutes after the gates open on a matchday.
Memberships are active immediately meaning all new Members can purchase tickets to this fixture without any delay.
A full price list is below and Members can save money on tickets for all home matches as well as paying no booking fees on home match tickets as opposed to £1 per ticket paid by non-Members.
The new Membership is now on sale while those with a current Membership will still be eligible to buy. Anybody who is interested in becoming a Member can find out more by clicking here.
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To buy tickets or sign up to membership please click here or you can call 0844 372 1892, you can also visit one of the Club stores.
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Riders, policemen, revelers, we want to hear from you. Sound off in the comment stream below. Pen an open letter to the ones who broke Mardi Gras' unwritten rules, or better yet, give us your list of parade no-nos.
We'll share a few responses in this week's "Lagniappe."
What was your biggest pet peeve this Carnival season?


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The Real Rays Spring Battles are in the Left Side Trenches
One of the biggest battles this Spring has not materialized out of the Bullpen situation, but has surfaced in the grass and clay just beyond the pitching mound. Infield spots once thought to be solidified by returning member of the Rays or their farm system now have a few outsiders eager to take a roster spot.
Around the diamond, the only positions that seem to have any stability long range heading into the final weeks of the Spring is the right side of the infield. We all know that third base is the kingdom of Longoria, but not until recently when Reid Brignac set foot in the clay at the shortstop position did we know just how firmly he was going to plant his feet into that surface.
Brignac has basically closed the door to anyone else trying to take his spot this Spring, bolstered by an impressive .533 Batting Average and a outstanding .667 Slugging Percentage. But some have also whispered it has only been 6 games, and "Briggy Baseball" should not be handed the keys yet to the Rays shortstop job. But we forget this is the spot Brignac has been groomed for since he hit the Rays farm system, and his exuberance and stellar defensive play has only solidified that thinking.
So that leave the Second Base and First base slots where the competition might not be fierce for a starting nod, but also for that coveted "jack of all trades" every teams needs during the season. And here is where the competition really heats up.
Sure Sean Rodriguez, who might be anointed the Rays Second Baseman by the end of Spring camp has done nothing to diminish his claim to the spot, but Elliot Johnson and Felix Lopez will definitely get their own chances to rattle the cages a few times before it is all said and done this Spring.
Rodriguez has stayed in his usual Rays Spring zone hitting .444 in his limited appearances, but has also been m ore than adequate with stellar defense. Johnson has been the one guy you might have been rooting for to finally get his chance to again grace the Rays roster. Most might not remember his short stint with the Rays in 2008, but the Rays Triple-A fixture is more than apt to finally plant his feet firmly in the clay of the Trop.
But Johnson has not materialized in 2011 so far like he has dominated in recent years, In 2011, he has appeared in 6 games going 0-10 with a .230 OBP. Not the type of numbers you want from someone finally getting a chance to gain a Opening Day slot. His 2011 number pale in comparison to his 2009 Spring that boasted a .981 OPS to go along with a .309 average with 3 HR and 7 RBIs. Johnson will need to hit a massive streak in the coming weeks to stave off the advances of Lopez.
Here is where it gets tricky. Lopez has the ability and the pedigree to take the utility job and possibly get some extended play in the infield for the Rays in 2011. And if his first few weeks of the Spring are any indication, Lopez might just end Johnson's chances in the next week or two just by staying consistent.
Lopez has put up a .429 in 12 games including a tie with catcher Robinson Chirinos for the second highest hit total (9 hits) on the Rays this Spring. Combine that with Lopez getting some extensive time at Third Base, possibly for a buffer to give Longoria a chance to DH a bit more in 2011. Lopez currently has done everything right for the Rays, including a perfect 1.000 Fielding Percentage in his 28 innings of work.
Right now Lopez is firmly in the driver's seat to taking the Rays utility position, but Johnson will definitely have something say about it before the March 31st Spring finale in Tropicana Field. But just to the left of the Utility man war might be one of the most interesting fight this Spring. First Base was a sore spot for the Rays with the departure of the offense and defense of Carlos Pena to the Chicago Cubs. Most thought Ben Zobrist might get a bevy of the chances this Spring to contend for that spot, but it has been a two horse race so far with slugger Dan Johnson showing his glove is also pretty good.
Johnson has started out this Spring with a mission to show he has the defensive chop to take the everyday 1B spot for the Rays, even with a defensive specialist like veteran Casey Kotchman on his heels. Defensively it has been a neck and neck race here with each showing brilliance and a knack for being in the right place this Spring.
Even though Kotchman has had the only error this Spring between the two, their innings of work at First suggests that Johnson who has logged 42 innings at First this Spring might have a slight edge on the defensive side. Even though Kotchman has also appeared in 11 games and manned the bag for 51 innings, the Total chances between Johnson (39) and Kotchman (45) suggest this is definitely a two horse race with both possibly getting a roster spot.
Currently on the offensive side of the equation, it is Johnson's starting nod to lose right now. Even though Johnson has 4 extra base hits, including 2 Hrs recently against the Phillies, his average is dipped even below the Pena line (.160). That might be a concern for Rays Manager Joe Maddon and his staff, but Johnson also has a .222 OBP, which might show a tendency to eye the ball more at the plate than Kotchman.
Still, Kotchman right now might have the edge on offense, but it is more based on average than a slugger's mentality. Kotchman's .393 Batting Average combined with a .414 OBP suggests he is seeing the ball well this Spring. And with a 4 doubles this Spring, maybe Kotchman might be a great match-up for Maddon's usual line-up maddness when he needs a guy at the plate for average instead of for power.
This brings up the idea that both could possibly make the team, but that might be stretching it a bit. With the Rays possibly carrying 12 pitchers, that leaves 13 rosters spots for the fielding side of the ball. Pencil in Longoria, Jaso, possibly Shoppach, Ramirez, Damon, Brignac, Rodriguez,Upton, Joyce, and Zobrist and possibly Justin Ruggiano or Sam Fuld fighting it out for the fifth outfielder spot .
Suddenly you have only 2 viable open Rays roster slots for the four guys currently fighting it out on the left side of the infield. The Rays do have the luxury of having Zobrist also playing outfield, which could jettison both Ruggiano and Fuld possibly to the minors or being traded. That would leave three spots (without a change in the 12-man pitching staff) with one lone player in the foursome coming up with the short straw.
If you want to see intense competition on the Rays over the next three weeks, do not look to the Bullpen, look to the left side of the infield. Four guys will be fighting for their MLB livelihoods over the next few weeks with each vaulting and falling in their secure spots as the games become fewer. Johnson and Kotchman could both gain roster spots based on their collective offense and defensive might, but the Johnson and Lopez battle is far from over……Let the real competition begin……Now!
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Thanks for the nice comment on my blog! I decided to take the winter off (it is baseball, after all!) but admire all you more dedicated bloggers!
Nothing wrong in taking some time away from the game. Some, like yourself can do it….People like me seem to get more motivated as we have less to write about…must be in the water.
Just get ready for a great season, because something tells me this one is going to rock all our socks off!
Rays Renegade
It will be interesting to see how your Rays perform this year. Hoping they can surprise everybody and knock off the much hated Yankees and Red Sox.
Thanks for commenting on my blog. Much appreciated.
The Red Sox and Yankees have to play each other 18 times, then play us 18 times, Jays and Orioles 18 times each. That will decide the division. Not that the record outside the division is going to be bad for any of the teams, but the heart of making the postseason rests on who can get the best out of that division.
Still think no one will win over 100 games, and a few teams will surprise the heck out of the big boys this season…..parity is closer than you think in the AL East…..
Rays Renegade
I'm glad to see Brignac is having such a sick spring. He was one of my favorites when he played for the Southwest Michigan Devil Rays in Battle Creek. Even then everyone was telling us to keep an eye on him.
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I forgot Briggy went up and played with the SW Michigan D-Rays. He has developed some more bat speed, and is quicker in the hole now. It is his time to shine. Heck, he is one of my Fantasy Shortstops.
I think he is going to have a stellar season with a few webgems of his own.
Rays Renegade
I didn't know how involved you were in MLBlogs and I think it's pretty awesome.
I am from St.Pete and like to see the Rays have success. I know it crosses a lot of rules but I am a fan of the Sox(my parents are from there and grew me up a Boston everything) and do cheer for the Rays.
I think Brignac and Sean Rod should be locks at SS and 2B. I think both have earn their spots at the positions. Clearly, Maddon has faith and trust in Brignac or he wouldn't have traded away Bartlett.
Sean Rod can hit. When called apon last year, he produced. I like this guy all around. He's a beast. He's hitting over .400 this spring and can deveolp into one of the stronger 2B in the league like an Ian Kinsler or Dustin Pedrioa.
The 1B situation? Talk about a dog-fight/ horse race. I personally like Kotchman and am disappointed he has been traded around MLB like what, 4-5 times in the past 3 years?
Kotchman provides a strong lefty hitter in possibly the 5-7 spot in the lineup. Plus, he is a St.Petersburg native that was portrayed like a legend a local baseball camps when I was a kid.
Other than that, the Rays have strong pitching, solid outfielders (Like they signed Manny), a good infield, I am just worried about the pen.
Keep up the great work.
You are in the same boat as a lot of people in this region. Your parents havethe teams they grew up with, and pass them on to you. Then suddenly we have a team and their is a decision to be made. Joint-support or two team alliances is what happens in regions like Tampa Bay becuase most people are not born here.
You support both teams, which I understand totally.
I agree the Briggy/ S-Rod combo should be alive and well in 2011. Kotchman is a local baseball hero, and it is a great thing he can play in front of all these kids who grew up hearing about him. Kind of like when Wade Boggs and fred McGriff came back and played after the success of the Tampa squads in the Little League World Series.
I agree, the Bullpen will be a soilid factor in 2011 to deciding just how far the Rays go…
Rays Renegade
It's funny because I meet a lot of fans who do support both teams. I find myself and a few other unique who have followed the Rays even when they weren't successful. I am 18 years old right now and I remember being 12-14 waiting for autographs from guys like Jesus Colome, Damian Rolls, Dewon Brazelton, and Danys Baez! HA! Old school if I've ever seen it. I really hope Kotchman makes the team. I have been working on a small piece on him today but had to cover some UCF baseball for our university paper so I haven't gotten around to it as much as I'd like. As far as joint-decisons I know what you mean but in a 7-game series, I wear the Sox jersey, haha. But I love to see the Rays get better and better and LOVE Maddon. He has been a great decision by the front office and really the best guy for the job. Thoughts on Hellickson? As the fifth starter with a chance to jump up, I like him. Just hope he's as advertised. He's got good stuff from what I've seen.
Did you know the Rays Bullpen Catcher Scott Cursi is a UCF Grad…Might be a nice story in there about his job and long tenure with the Rays at a position that doesn't get the fans respect, but Rays Manager Joe Maddon and Bullpen Coach Bobby Ramos raves about his abilities.
Just a thought.
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Hi all,
I am new to windows programming (and not much better at programming in general) and am having a problem.
This is the readers digest version of my code (hopefully I havent left out anything pertanent):
What goes to the screen is an abbreviated version of szFormatted and pVoid. I am not certain why. The really wierd part is that it seems to be a random variation. It is a little different every time I run the exe given the same compilation .Code:BOOL ReadFile( HWND hWnd, TCHAR *szFilePath, BOOL *bModified, BOOL *bUnicode ) { int iFileLength = 0; HANDLE hFile = 0; HWND hWndView = 0; TCHAR *szFormatted = {0}; HLOCAL hLocal = 0; hFile = CreateFile( szFilePath, GENERIC_READ, FILE_SHARE_READ, NULL,OPEN_ALWAYS, FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL,0 ); iFileLength = GetFileSize( hFile, NULL ); // Allocate small buffer hLocal = LocalAlloc( LMEM_MOVEABLE, 80 ); szFormatted = (TCHAR*)calloc( iFileLength + (sizeof(TCHAR)*2), sizeof(TCHAR) ); // Set edit box's handle PostMessage( hWndView, EM_SETHANDLE, (WPARAM)hLocal, 0 ); // Reallocate buffer LocalReAlloc( hLocal, (iFileLength*2)+sizeof(TCHAR), LMEM_MOVEABLE ); // Lock it pVoidBuf = LocalLock( hLocal ); szFormatted = InterpretScript(szPreFormat,iFileLength); PrintBuff(szFormatted,"log1"); if (szFormatted != NULL) { memcpy( pVoidBuf, szFormatted, iFileLength*2); PrintBuff((TCHAR *)pVoidBuf,"log2"); } LocalUnlock( hLocal); // Tell edit box it can repaint now PostMessage( hWndView, WM_SETREDRAW, TRUE, 0 ); }
One example: if szFormatted is the string:
The window will show:
Set $9 0
90% fo the time with an occasional
Set $9 0 S
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Set $9 0 SAY "WOO
in my observations, it has never been shorter than the most common output.
InterpretScript is not represented here, but I have verified its output with the PrintBuff, and I am confident the problem is not there.
The print buffs were just a debug to give me a warm-fuzzy that memcpy was working as expected (it was).
My first hunch was that the LocalReAlloc was not sufficient, but I have manually made it larger with no change in printed characters.
I suspect (hope) its a simple mis-understanding of PostMessgae usage or TCHAR's, but at this point Im lost.
Any help would be appreciated.


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On Saturday, Sept. 15, the six Palo Alto City Council candidates vying for four open seats will discuss their backgrounds, qualifications and views on city issues from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto, 505 E. Charleston Road. The event is free and open to the public.
The candidates for council and Board of Education will also be on hand at the Midtown neighborhood's Ice Cream & Issues social on Sunday, Sept. 16, at Hoover Park (see Around the Block column on page 7 for details).
For those looking for a less heady way to spend the day, Sunday's Gran Fondo and Echelon Challenge will combine bicycling and food at an Italian-inspired bike ride and festival in downtown Palo Alto.
Italian professional cyclist Michele Scarponi will headline this year's Gran Fondo (Italian for "big ride"), which features courses of 30 miles, 75 miles and 95 miles.
The two longer courses take riders over the Santa Cruz Mountains to the Pacific Ocean before looping back to Palo Alto. Elevation changes of thousands of feet will challenge riders.
Participants not looking to spend hours on a bike seat can take part in the Echelon Challenge, a 0.6-mile loop around downtown Palo Alto for walkers, joggers and cruiser bikes.
Hunter Ziesing, executive director of Echelon, the San Francisco-based nonprofit hosting the event, estimates that up to 1,200 people will participate this year.
More than 40 charities are expected to benefit from fundraising by Gran Fondo and Echelon Challenge participants. Information on the event can be found at www.echelongranfondo.org.
Later in the week, candidates vying for seats beyond Palo Alto — specifically the state Senate and Assembly — will speak to why voters should elect them. The League of Women Voters forum will take place on Thursday, Sept. 20, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Menlo Park City Council Chambers, 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park.
The following weekend will play host to planes, balloons and dogs, among other activities.
At Palo Alto Airport Day on Saturday, Sept. 22, kids ages 8 to 17 years old can fly for free in a small aircraft, taking off from the airport at the eastern end of Embarcadero Road. Tours of the Federal Aviation Administration Control Tower will show how air-traffic controllers work to keep the skies safe and orderly. The aviation open house, taking place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. will also feature various aircraft and exhibits.
Information is available at www.paloaltoairport.aero.
That evening, Light the Night, a benefit walk for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, will take place in and around Palo Alto High School. Organizers expect up to 750 people for the event, a fundraiser for research and support.
One of the signatures of the walk are lit helium balloons, carried by walkers to symbolize their connection to leukemia or lymphoma: white for patients and survivors, red for supporters and gold for those walking in someone's memory.
"The combination of balloons being lit and the reasons for carrying them — it's a very meaningful evening," said Jeff Scanlan, one of the event organizers. "There's a story surrounding each balloon. People are able to connect with people they've never met before. There's always a story."
Though last year's walk raised $80,000, the goal this year is $130,000, Scanlan said. Palo Alto's is one of 200 walks taking place around the nation.
Given the city's proximity to Stanford University, where the work of about a dozen blood researchers is partially funded by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Scanlan said he is optimistic that support for the nonprofit could grow.
The event will start at 5 p.m. with food and activities. The two-mile walk to downtown Palo Alto and back will begin at 7 p.m. There's no registration fee to participate, but those who raise $100 receive a wristband for food and a T-shirt.
Information is available at www.lightthenight.org/sj/.
Additional events taking place on Saturday, Sept. 22, include Quakeville (see story on page 7), the annual Humanitarian Awards Dinner at Hidden Villa in Los Altos Hills, the Vital Aging Conference sponsored by Peninsula Volunteers' Little House in Menlo Park, and Responsible Dog Owner's Day at the Palo Alto Animal Shelter on East Bayshore Road.
The following week will see events including the Palo Alto International Film Festival, the Palo Alto Weekly Moonlight Run and the Palo Alto Black and White Ball.
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Free Edge Approximation for the Angle-Ply Laminate
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A closed-form, analytic solution for prediction of the displacement, stress and strain fields within the m-layer, symmetric and balanced angle-ply composite laminate of finite-width and subjected to uniform axial extension was developed earlier 4. In the present paper, the authors have extended that solution to treat thermal stresses and deformations induced by a uniform change in laminate temperature. The results have revealed not only the complex fields within the laminate, but also inter-relationships between the lamina axial and shearing coefficients of thermal expansion and the effective laminate coefficients of thermal expansion. Further, the solution is shown to recover laminated plate theory predictions for thermally induced fields at interior regions of the laminate, thereby confirming the boundary layer nature of the interlaminar phenomena for the thermoelastic case. Finally, the results exhibit the anticipated response in congruence with the mechanical solution of reference 4 and the thermoelastic results satisfy the conditions of self-equilibration necessary for the finite-width laminate subjected to free thermal deformation. Integration of the stress σx over the laminate cross-section in the y-z plane is shown to converge to zero as the number of Fourier terms is increased. Consistent with the solution for mechanical loading, an apparent singularity in the interlaminar shearing strain is seen to occur at the intersection of the free edge and planes between lamina of lamina of +Θ and -Θ orientation. The analytical results show extraordinary agreement with the finite-element predictions for the same boundary-value problem.
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Padres, Peavy start off on wrong foot
Late rally not enough; Peavy fractures rib, done for year
By Lyle Spencer / MLB.com
The X-rays were negative, but the MRI revealed a fracture in his eighth rib, said Peavy, who added that it will take from four to six weeks for the injury to heal.
Three runs and six hits in the ninth -- including four hits in a row with two outs against Isringhausen before he put away Hernandez -- had the Padres convinced they can compete on the big stage with a powerhouse that won 18 more games than they did during the regular season."Down 8-0 against those guys and having an opportunity to tie it or win it -- that's a pretty good feeling," Mark Sweeney said. "Yes, we lost, but there definitely were some positives." Sweeney doubled and scored the first Padres run in the seventh against Brad Thompson after starter Chris Carpenter departed, having endured six scoreless innings. There would be 10 hits against the Cards' bullpen in those final three innings, with Hernandez, a man who produced several memorable game-winning blows down the stretch, poised to strike before Isringhausen struck him out with his killer cutter. "That's not easy, coming back against their closer like that with a six-run lead," Hernandez said. "We kept battling, and that shows us that we can come back any time, even in the ninth inning. He made some good pitches on me, cutters. Tip your hat. "It's frustrating, but they know that if it's close, they've got to be careful. We can come back." The most serious of the Padres' postgame concerns involved the condition of Peavy, who was to have an MRI taken of his right rib cage after a rough introduction to postseason play. Peavy came out throwing strikes. The Padres' All-Star right-hander threw 10 pitches in the first inning, all in the strike zone. His fifth strike, an 0-2 fastball off the bat of Jim Edmonds, cleared the fence in left-center. It sent the Redbirds winging toward an eight-run cushion behind a memorable performance by Reggie Sanders, who crushed a grand slam in the fourth and produced an NLDS-record six RBIs. "We've been riding our Peavy horse all year long," said Eric Young, whose pinch-hit homer in the eighth against Randy Flores and RBI grounder in the ninth contributed heavily to the late uprising. "He's entitled to have an off-game. "I wish we could give him the ball again on Thursday. He's a tremendous competitor, and he'll want to get back out there." The Padres have veteran right-hander Pedro Astacio lined up for Game 2 on Thursday against southpaw Mark Mulder, with Woody Williams set for Game 3 on Saturday at PETCO Park. Adam Eaton will be rested and ready for Game 4 on Sunday. "I can't say enough about the ballclub in the ninth inning," Padres manager Bruce Bochy said. "To be down eight runs and end up getting the winning run at the plate ... I was proud." Early on, Bochy was frustrated. The Padres were working the count effectively against Carpenter before self-destructing with double-play grounders. Meanwhile, the Cards were aggressively coming after Peavy. In the third, they pieced together a creative three-run inning with a flare, a bloop, a squib and a stumble. After David Eckstein's flare to center for a single, Edmonds followed with a fly ball that fell in front of Ryan Klesko in left, near the line, for a double. After Albert Pujols was walked intentionally, Peavy stumbled on the rubber making a delivery to Larry Walker, scoring Eckstein and moving the others up on the wild pitch. After Edmonds was walked intentionally, Sanders reached for an 0-2 pitch and rolled it inside first base. When Sweeney was unable to make the play with a backhand, the ball rolled into shallow right field, scoring two runs.
"It was playing up and I tried to backhand it," Sweeney said. "It went off the end of the glove and squirted away. It just spun off the end of his bat. That's the way baseball works."There was nothing fluky about Sanders' third, fourth, fifth and sixth RBIs. Peavy lost command in the fifth after Edmonds grounded sharply off his glove for a one-out single. Pujols dropped a single in front of Klesko on an 0-2 pitch that missed catcher Hernandez's target on the outside corner by a foot. Walker walked on five pitches, loading the bases for Sanders. Falling behind, 3-0, Peavy grooved the last of his 70 pitches. Given the green light by manager Tony La Russa, Sanders launched one into the red sea of fans in the left-field bleachers. It was 8-0, and Peavy was replaced by Clay Hensley. The frustration for the Padres' offense came in the form of ground balls in all the wrong places. After Sweeney's single and an error by Eckstein on Hernandez's liner with no outs in the second, Khalil Greene flied to center and Joe Randa bounced into a double play started by Eckstein at shortstop. In the third, Dave Roberts singled with one out and took second on Klesko's single. On a full count, after fouling three balls off, Mark Loretta banged one right to third baseman Abraham Nunez, who stepped on the bag and doubled up Loretta. "I looked at the video, and [Nunez] was moving toward the bag with the runner going," Loretta said. "When I first hit it, I figured it was down the line for a double, maybe two runs. "I don't want to say another team gets more breaks. They capitalized. But Jake catching his spikes? I've never seen him do that. Sanders throws his bat at the ball twice -- and the second time it went down the line and they get two runs. That's baseball. Show up and play, and see what happens." Making three inning-ending double plays in as many innings, Eckstein turned one in the fourth on Hernandez after a Sweeney walk, stepping on the bag and doubling off the catcher easily. With Carpenter leaving after six innings with cramping in his throwing hand due to dehydration, the Padres scored in the seventh on Sweeney's double, Hernandez's single and Greene's sacrifice fly against Thompson. Lefty Flores struck out pinch-hitter Xavier Nady to quell the threat. Young's homer produced a run in the eighth, with the Padres leaving two runners stranded when Hernandez grounded out. Greene's double started the ninth against Cal Eldred, who was saved on a spectacular catch in deep right by Walker on Randa's drive. That catch proved critical. Damian Jackson singled and stole second, bringing in Isringhausen. After Young's grounder scored Greene, consecutive singles by Klesko, Loretta, Giles and Robert Fick made it 8-5 with the bases full for Hernandez, who went down swinging. "Coming back and scoring those runs late, maybe that'll make everybody more comfortable," Klesko said. "We need to take that same approach into the next game."
Lyle Spencer 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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"I am prepared to forget about a lot of things, but not that. It is not remotely funny."
-- Belgian club Lierse SK's Japanese goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima, whom Beerschot fans taunted with chants of "Kawashima-Fukushima." Kawashima left the game, which was temporarily stopped by the referee for several minutes after the chants, in tears. Radiation leakage from the damaged Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant after the March earthquake and tsunami, which left over 20,000 people dead or missing, forced the evacuation of 100,000 people. (AFP)


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Timlin heads to disabled list
Left knee tendinitis shelves Red Sox righty reliever
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
Instead, the club has placed veteran righty Mike Timlin on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to June 17, with left knee tendinitis.
Timlin, 42, has struggled to get in any kind of rhythm this season. In 24 outings, Timlin is 3-3 with a 7.06 ERA. Most recently, Timlin was pounded by the Phillies on June 16, giving up four hits and four runs over two-thirds of an inning.
"It's been something that, for the last whatever, it's been on the [injury] report for a while," said Red Sox manager Terry Francona. "It's been something he's been pitching through. I think it has something to do with some of the inconsistencies. He may not say that, because it's part of the reason he's good."
And true to form, Timlin declined an invitation to use the injury as the reason for his subpar performance.
"You know me, and you know how I'm going to answer that," Timlin said. "To me, that's an excuse. And I don't make excuses. I've just pitched badly. I can't blame it on anything else but my performance."
In recent years, Timlin has recovered from prolonged slumps. He hopes to do so again.
"At some point, why does a guy who's in the middle of a fight and getting his butt kicked get back up and win the fight?" Timlin said. "Because he's tired of getting beat all the time. You overcome the pain, you overcome whatever is going on and you do what you can."
It doesn't sound as if Timlin will go that long before getting back on his throwing program. Francona and pitching coach John Farrell spoke at length with Timlin about the move after Friday night's game.
"We're just trying to make sure we're doing the right thing," Francona said. "I think we all ended up agreeing this is probably the best thing for him and the organization. What we'd like to do is try to let this thing calm down in the next four or five days while we're home.
"We'll determine how his knee feels, how much he'll throw with John, and then let him go out to Triple-A and pitch a little bit -- once we all feel he's ready to do, where he can try to pitch effectively where he's able to get out over that front leg and not have to force. We'll see how that goes this week."
Timlin's first instinct was to keep pitching through the injury rather than shut it down. He was talked out of it.
"We talked," said Timlin. "They gave me some time to think about what I needed to do. Apparently, we agreed on it. It's been around a while. It's not something that's brand new. Every athlete plays with pain -- you just do. It's starting to get a little bit worse. We figured this would be a good time to take some time and let it cool down."
Manny Delcarmen and Craig Hansen have recently been serving as Francona's primary right-handed setup men, so the loss of Timlin shouldn't have a big impact on Boston's late-inning strategy.
Ian Browne 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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The minute he came in the entire level of the team jumped 100%. This tells us the team has no confidence in Sanchez. On the other hand Mike T. job is on line line for many things and Sanchez may be #1. If he is not the Jet starting QB, bye bye Mike T.
Also notice, they are in lock down, for now, I have never heard so many no comments in my life, Stephen Hill was very funny answering the questions on the QB topic.
Lastly, Chad sat for quite awhile before he was put in so who knows what we have here. All I can stay is that that Greg M. ran a professional offense and I haven't seen that in over 4 years. I have seen plenty of Sanchez and I want to see what Greg M. can do. And the million dollars question is, was Rex allowed to take Sanchez out of the game. This week will tell.


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Discussion in 'Science Fiction & Fantasy' started by JD, Aug 30, 2011.
keep Lobdell the hell away from Nightwing!
That would be awful. Dick has been through hell lately. Having Lobdell write him would just be adding insult to injury.
That was only a suggestion on my part. I have no idea what they're planning on doing with Dick right now post Forever Evil. My best guest is the Talon thing still.
My guess is we will get the official announcement of Geoff Johns on "Superman" with possibly John Jr.
Oops looks like Lobdell is getting a weekly/anthology title according to Johnston. Maybe an Earth-2 weekly instead?
I'd love to see a Titans book with Nightwing, Troia, Tempest, Arsenal and Wally.(No codename for him to use, though I guess Impulse is up for grabs ) Of course that would depend on what tact they take with Wally in the upcoming Flash arc. And then there's the fact neither Troia or Tempest exist right now. Oh well, a man can dream.
I'd like to see someone like Kyle Higgins write a "Titans" book. I think he'd be great, and yeah Rich reported the other day about a possible additional weekly book. I wouldn't be surprise if it turned out to be Earth-2.
keep Lobdell away from Earth 2!
I'd like Sterling Gates to do a Titan book. He did good work on Vibe and he is Johns protege.
Agreed on Gates.
Romita's New 52 Superman looks like a New God, quite frankly.
Will wait for a color version but at first blush I'm not digging all the accent lines on the suit.
Color version including a thumbnail sketch. I'm incredibly excited for this. DC's been sitting on John Jr for awhile now and I'm excited to see what he does with Clark, while Johns' "Action Comics" run is what brought be back to reading the character again.
They're part of the Jim Lee redesign. Romita and Jansen just foreground them more.
Maybe Sterling Gate can go back to Supergirl. Or Superboy even. Both need fixing.
And looks like Nocienti is off of Catwoman. Maybe she is writing Titans next.
From everything I've seen about her run on Catwoman, that sounds like a good thing.
It couldn't be as bad as her Green Arrow.
Forever Evil #5
I still feel this story is being incredibly drawn out. Compare this to how jammed packed with events every issue of Infinite Crisis was. We're five issues in and it feels like the story is finally being introduced. Lex has his band of heroes and there's a sign of a coming invasion of... something.
My theory: since the invasion happened because Power Ring was killed, it's the Earth-3 version of the Guardians of the Galaxy. And rather than just being manipulative dicks, they're completely evil world conquerors there.
I loved the moment where Batman attempts to assert control over Lex and his band of merry men and they just stare at him and Catwoman has to say you're not in charge of anything
It's probably the Anti-Monitor. You remember he is still alive after Blackest Night. I doubt Johns would let him go after spending so much time bringing him back and building him back up.
Newsarama speculates that if the red skies mean another Crisis and the villain is the Anti-Monitor, then the Hooded Man is the Monitor.
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Aside from the marvelous sales oh-so-very-frequently, one of my favorite things about Kohls is their Kohl's Cares® for Kids program. It isn't just about getting excellent children's literature at super low pricing ($5 for a hardcover picture book!!) or the super cute plush that go along with them, although that is awesome in and of itself. The program sells kid-friendly merchandise, 100% of the net profits of which are donated to support kids' education and health initiatives all across the US. To date, over $180 million has been donated. That's a lot of money they've donated since the program began in 2000 and I applaud companies to have programs like this in place.
Right now, Kohl's Cares® is partnered with Eric Carle, one of my all time favorite authors for children's books! As with all of the books and merchandise sold for Kohl's Cares, each item is just $5. Some of our family favorites are available, including Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, The Very Busy Spider, 10 Little Rubber Ducks, and a new-to-my-family story, Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too? which is just so sweet and I was very glad to add it to our collection. The lamb plush that goes along with The Very Busy Spider is soft, snuggly, and beautifully done to echo Bill Martin's rendition of a lamb from the story. The note cards are my favorite item in this line- truth be told, I've purchased 3 other sets and tucked them away. It's the Very Hungry Caterpillar's fault, not mine. I can't resist.
There's also a "crazy about cookies" cookbook which will delight your tastebuds and make for a very sweet family afternoon if you want to bake some cookies with your little one and then snuggle up on the couch to read a story or two while they bake.
One of my readers will win a Kohl's Cares prize pack including each of the books pictured here, the notecards, and one of the plush animals from this line (based on availability).
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Molitor humble in induction speech07/25/2004 7:11 PM ET
By Mike Bauman / MLB.com
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Paul Molitor accepted none of the credit Sunday in his Hall of Fame induction speech.
Sunday was the perfect day for this speech. You could tell that with the first words out of Molitor's mouth:
"This truly is a glorious day that the Lord has made."
That was the touchstone, not only for Molitor's remarks upon his induction. That was the core of the way he viewed his career, the career that put him eighth on the all-time hits list, the career that brought him to this July afternoon at the Clark Sports Center.
Molitor believes that a player can take credit for the effort he put into the game, but at the base of it cannot take credit for his achievements, because those sprang from abilities that are God-given.
"I'd like to thank God for his many, many blessings in my life, including my salvation that he's allowed me through His son Jesus," Molitor said near the close of his remarks. "I know the giftedness I had to play this game came from Him. You know, why someone can hit a 95 mile-per-hour fastball and someone else can't, certainly isn't something you can take credit for.
"So, Lord, I give you all the glory for all the things you've allowed me to accomplish, including induction into the Hall of Fame."
It was not surprising, then, that Molitor's speech was heavy on human recollections and light on his own achievements. His 21-year Major League journey through Milwaukee, Toronto and back home to Minnesota -- in his retelling -- focused on the people who had meant the most to him.
"The baseball memories are great," Molitor said, "but when you think about it, the people memories are even better."
Molitor was composed and precise and upbeat through most of his address, appearing to be overtaken with emotion only at the points when he spoke of his parents, who are now both deceased. He had a long list of friends, family members, teammates, managers, coaches and fans to thank, starting with his boyhood, and he covered the entire landscape.
To the delight of the Milwaukee fans on hand at the Clark Sports Center, Molitor paid particular tribute to fellow Hall of Famer and former Brewer teammate Robin Yount. Molitor suggested that his first big league camp, in 1978, did not begin auspiciously.
"I went through some pretty ugly days early in camp," he said. "There was even one day when (then Brewer coach) Frank Howard asked me if the scout was drunk when he signed me. But somehow, I made the Opening Day roster, largely due to an injury to Robin. It was the beginning of a very memorable 15 years in Milwaukee.
"One of the best parts about my time in Milwaukee was that Robin Yount and Jim Gantner were my teammates the entire time I was there. ... What can I say about Robin? I learned so much from Robin. Although we were contemporaries in age, he had played in the big leagues four years before I got there. Robin had a simple philosophy about playing: 'What can I do to help my team win today?' And believe me, there were a lot of things that Robin Yount could do to help his team win. I'm honored to follow him into the Hall as the second player to wear a Brewers hat on his plaque.
Molitor's stature in the game was secured by this induction, but his stature as an individual was also bolstered by the comments of another Hall of Famer. Harmon Killebrew was given special recognition Sunday, and it was fitting in more ways than one. Growing up in St. Paul, Molitor said that Killebrew was his idol when Killebrew was belting home runs and leading the Minnesota Twins.
"He's baseball," Killebrew said of Molitor. "He's he kind of a guy you'd like to have as your brother, your teammate, your friend."
And he also turned out to be the kind of a guy who would be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Paul Molitor got to Cooperstown Sunday. Regardless of where the credit is bestowed, he had a lightning-quick bat, foot speed, the versatility to play defensively wherever he was asked, the desire to excel and the baseball intelligence to turn almost any situation to his advantage. The Hall wasn't a specific goal of his, Molitor said. But the way he played the game, the way he loved the game, this had to become his eventual destination.
"My dreams never took me to Cooperstown," Molitor said. "Like most of these (Hall of Fame members) and probably all of them, I didn't play the game to get here. I played the game because I loved it. That being said, it's the Hall of Fame. It's that magical place, it's that place that transcends time. Baseball is respectful, traditional, simple and pure."
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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SPARTA, Ky. — While Kyle Busch had some fun with his "haters" on Twitter following the Sprint Cup race at Sonoma Sunday, don't take his use of social media as a sign that he wasn't too worked up over being wrecked twice.
Busch finished 35th after getting run into by Juan Pablo Montoya and Carl Edwards in addition to getting a speeding penalty.
The contact with the two drivers resulted in Busch using his 140 characters on twitter to describe how he felt after his fifth finish of 30th or worse this year:
Awww. My heart melts for @jpmontoya who ran out of gas.
Busch kept his comments even more limited Thursday as he prepared to compete in the Camping World Truck Series event at Kentucky Speedway.
"Really upset," Busch said when asked how he felt when he left Sonoma.
Asked whether he wanted to elaborate, Busch wasn't going down that path.
"I think it's pretty self explanatory," he said.
MORE: Kyle's rough day | Kentucky picks | Triple threats | Star comedians return
So any post-Sonoma talk will have to be done on the track in future weeks as far as how Busch deals with Montoya or Edwards.
Edwards apologized after the race for spinning Busch.
"It was a real battle and I feel really bad about the incident with Kyle back there," he said after finishing third. "We were racing really hard and I got to the inside of him and I took a gamble that he knew I was there. His spotter called it and I backed out as hard as I could and ended up wrecking him."


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I spoke with Bill Thomas and he mentioned to me if anyone wantes to do this (which I am!) – should use 'outdoor paint' on these signs as they will – obviously – be displayed outside. I will let you know when I receive mine!
ATLANTA — As a member of the Atlanta Betterment Fund, businessman Bill Thomas is a firm believer in holding brainstorming sessions and discussing ideas that could generate positive feedback for the Logan County community.
And almost always, Thomas said, the town's connection to Route 66 tends to be the focus.
"We often take an idea, incorporate other ideas from projects that have worked either here or someplace else, and come up with a plan," Thomas said.
The newest plan is based on Chicago's "Cows on Parade" exhibit, a 1999 idea in which local artists, architects, photographers and designers painted, decorated and dressed up fiberglass cow statues and then displayed them around the city for several months.
The first "Route 66 Reinterpreted" project will encourage artists to create their own take on the U.S. Route 66 Highway Shield. Each will be provided a blank 2- by 2-foot wooden cutout of the shield, painted white, which will become their personal canvas.
The only requirement is to incorporate the text "Illinois U.S. 66" somewhere on the face of the shield. The signs will be put on permanent display along the route.
"It is just a great way to get people to visit our town and see something different," said Atlanta resident Dale Colaw, a member of the Atlanta Betterment Fund board of directors. "It reminds me of the old Burma Shave signs we had out near the entrances to town which we had local artists do, but now those are so damaged and they don't resemble what they once were."
The project is open to anyone over age 16 and Thomas said up to 50 entries will be accepted. All entries will be displayed along Route 66 in downtown Atlanta from May through Aug. 31.
"This is a great way to bring national attention to Route 66," said Geoff Ladd, President of the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway. "Stay tuned for this because once it is done, there will be big celebration and we will have some beautiful art to showcase when we do."
The Atlanta Betterment Fund board will select 10 shields as finalists and the public can vote at selected Route 66 attractions or at www.atlantaillinois.org. Five winning shields, along with the names of the artists who created them, will be displayed permanently in the Atlanta Route 66 Park.
Completed applications, including a $25 entry fee, are due Feb. 1. More information is at www.atlantaillinois.org.
Kevin Barlow – Pantagraph.com


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Sierra Nevada > Yosemite Valley - Logistical Center > Climber's Log
Yosemite Valley - Logistical Center Climber's Log
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|T. White
|Many things to many people
Date Climbed: May 13, 2007
|I choose to remember it as the realm of flowering dogwoods and thundering falls rather than choking traffic and selfie sticks. It's still peaceful from above, though, and even more beautiful.
|Posted Nov 9, 2017 8:54 pm
|Amazing trip.
|Spent over a month at Camp 4 in Yosemite Valley. We climbed many great routes starting off with Nutcracker and Munginella and then moving on to climbs at the base of El Capitan. Our plan was to climb several big walls including the Leaning Tower and the Washington Column. We made it halfway up the Washington Column but were forced off due to bad weather. The next day the government shutdown happend and we had to leave Camp 4. All in all it was a wonderful trip and I cant wait to return and hopefully climb some more big walls(El Cap is my dream :)
|Posted Nov 12, 2016 3:23 am
|Day after Thanksgiving
Date Climbed: Nov 29, 2013
|It is becoming a tradition (at least for my dh and me) to go to
Yosemite Valley the day after Thanksgiving. My sister with the best kitchen lives in Merced, so it is easy to spend an extra night and head to Yosemite. This year we hiked to Inspiration Point, from the Tunnel View. Few people as soon as you get off the valley floor. It was a beautiful, coldish day.
|Posted Dec 1, 2013 6:23 pm
|Vitaliy M.
|Many more to come
|Love climbing here. So far climbed routes up formations like El Capitan, Middle Cathedral Rock, Higher Cathedral Rock, Higher Cathedral Spire, Sentinel Rock, Half Dome, Lost Arrow Spire (direct), Washington Column, Rostrum, Gold Wall, etc
|Posted Nov 1, 2013 7:35 pm
|Larry Laverty
|Various Routes
|With aid, without, back in the day. And in more recent years have explored all the ant trails out of the valley to various rim destinations. Among the best memories are the nights spent at various points, in the valley, half way to the rim, and on the rim looking down. Others would include coming down from Half Dome in the dark and ascending Half Dome in the dark. What a glorious place, a lifetime to explore!
|Posted May 26, 2013 11:25 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2012
|a beautiful place but its hard to escape the flashing cameras amd tourists there to see the main atractions.
|Posted Apr 28, 2013 5:32 pm
|Some of the best trad climbing on Earth
|Posted Jun 14, 2010 8:08 am
|The Valley is awesome
Date Climbed: Jun 5, 2008
|Hiked half dome, my first true hiking trip into the Sierra, now I have a climbing trip tentatively planned for June of this year...how things change!
|Posted May 7, 2010 2:04 am
|Only One Place Like IT!!
Date Climbed: Aug 17, 1991
|What can you say about Yosemite Valley??
|Posted Feb 5, 2010 6:13 pm
|Cookie Sheet, Bishop's Terrace, Super Slide
Date Climbed: Oct 17, 2009
|Climbed with Mike. Saturday went to the Cookie Sheet and climbed about 8 pitches of friction in the 5.7 - 5.8 range.
Sunday led Bishop's Terrace (5.8) (hand-jamming fest) and swapped leads on Super Slide (5.9) (great fun), except for last pitch - started drizzling so we rapped off.
Beautiful weather for most of the weekend. Watching the clouds move into the valley on late Sunday afternoon was pretty.
Routes climbed: The Grack, CS Concerto, After Seven
Date climbed: 10-October-2009
Saturday climbed The Grack again with Laura Molnar.
Sunday led the first 5.6 pitch of CS Concerto and then continued up the next four pitches of After Seven with Laura and Sean.
Date climbed: May 2009
Climbed with Justin, great weather. Saturday climbed Munginella and The Grack (center, 5.6), then After Six (5.7) on Sunday. Led all ten pitches.
Routes Climbed: Parkline Slabs, Jam Crack, Turkey Pie
Date: 18-October-2008
Climbed with Mike.
Saturday went to Parkline Slabs and climbed Right Side (5.7) in four pitches (Mike led three of them). Route was pretty nasty - moss, munge, loose rock .. still had some cool moves though. Three double rope raps off tree at the top to descend (two bolted anchors).
Sunday went looking for Loggerhead Ledge (5.7) but decided against it and instead led Jam Crack (5.7) and Turkey Pie, both very fun routes.
Routes Climbed: Munginella, Sloth Wall
Date: 5-October-2008
Climbed with Sharon Nu. Fun climbing on Sunday after aid practice in the rain on Saturday.
Routes Climbed: After Six, The Grack
Date Climbed: Nov. 2006
Led After Six (5.7) up to the top of Manure Pile Buttress on Saturday - kind of a head game on the first pitch, followed by a bunch of easy pitches. Led The Grack on Sunday - fun, easy climbing with a nice bit of friction work at the top.
Friday night was a little moist, but things dried out nicely by 11am Saturday when we started. Partly cloudy and pleasant weather all weekend.
Route Climbed: Harry Daley, Munginella, Sloth Wall
Date Climbed: October 7-8, 2006
Followed Craig and Carolyn up the full two pitches of Harry Daley on the Glacier Point Apron on Saturday, then TR'd some kind of licheny 5.10b friction fest nearby.
On Sunday, climbed with Brad. Led Munginella in three pitches, and then went over to Knob Hill and followed Brad on Sloth Wall for his first Yosemite Valley 5.7 lead.
Good company and good weather. Chilly in the morning, but warmed up by 10am.
Route climbed: Glacier Point Apron routes
Date climbed: 24-Sept-2006
Climbed with Craig, Carolyn, and Marie. Craig led up the first pitch of Harry Daley (5.8), and the rest of us followed. From the belay ledge Craig & Carolyn continued up the second 5.8 pitch of the route, while I led up Chouinard's Crack (5.7) with Marie following. Good times.
Date Climbed: 20-May-2006
Route Climbed: Pine Line, Munginella
Climbed with Peter - led Pine Line (5.7 finger crack) near El Capitan, then he led it. Flailed on a 5.10d toprope to the right of Pine Line, and hung out with Misha and Etsuko.
We then headed over to Munginella, started up around 5pm and finished about 7-ish (climbed it in two pitches with a 60m rope) - Peter led the whole thing and did very well. Descent slabs were wet and we made use of the rap bolts. Mosquitoes were out and hungry pretty much all day.
Date climbed: April 29-30, 2006
Route climbed: After Seven, Knob Hill
Climbed Sat/Sun with Mike. On Saturday, Mike led the first pitch of After Seven (5.8) on the Manure Pile Buttress, and I swapped leads on the next pitches (up to about 5.5). My first multipitch leads on rock !
Looked at Loggerhead Ledge, but it was still too wet. Hung out with the DOA crowd Sat. nite.
Sunday morning we looked around for the Little Wing area, but got lost in seemingly endless talus and woods. Went to Knob Hill instead, where I got to lead Sloth Wall (5.7). The crux was a little scary for me, but I got over it. Fun !
Mike then led Just For Starters (5.10a sport) and I followed.
Date climbed: October 29-30, 2005
Routes climbed: Church Bowl, Munginella
Spent the weekend climbing with Craig, Martin, Carolyn, and Patty.
Saturday followed Martin on Aunt Fanny's Pantry (5.4) and set up a TR for Patty. In the meantime Craig and Carolyn climbed Uncle Fanny (5.7) and set up a TR for the rest of us - fun chimney-offwidth-hand crack; heel-toe technique and hip-jamming helped with this one. Not sure about the rating, but it was a lot of fun - did it twice, both variations.
Sunday we all climbed Munginella (5.6) - highly enjoyable. Craig led, I cleaned, Patty climbed as a party of three, while Martin and Carolyn swapped leads as a party of two just a pitch or so after us.
A little chilly until mid-morning, but sunny and clear through the rest of the day both Sat and Sun.
Route Climbed: Sunnyside Bench
Date Climbed: 7-May-2005
Followed Matthew Holliman on his first multipitch lead. Great fun, fantastic views. A little windy on the second / third pitch, with spray blowing from the falls. Found the descent trail without difficulty. Afterwards, enjoyed toproping 5.7 friction slabs at Swan Slab.
Next day hung out with Carolyn and her buds climbing at Church Bowl until it starting raining about mid-day.
|Posted Oct 19, 2009 10:09 am
|all the convienience
|everything you could possibly need
|Posted Apr 27, 2009 12:29 pm
|Good information
Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2008
|Lots of information. No joke, I only saw about 10 American Caucasians that were tourist while I was there.
|Posted Apr 20, 2009 4:11 pm
|Many times, many places
Date Climbed: Feb 8, 1970
|First time as a teanager backpacking into the Valley in 1968. Many times since on every trail. My Last trip out of the Valley early May 2008 to backpack to Cloud's Rest. Great time to do this, no crowds, in fact no one!
|Posted Mar 11, 2009 5:26 pm
|Good Beer Found
Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2008
|Successfully obtained really good beer and pizza at Curry Village on this date. Love the Ahwahnee but it was $70 for breakfast for 4, and we didn't even have the buffet. Worth it just for the custom sausages though.
|Posted Jun 24, 2008 12:58 am
|Bill Kish
|Spring, Winter, and Fall
|One of my favorite places in the Spring, Winter, and Fall!
|Posted Jun 7, 2008 8:23 pm
|A family favorite!
|I've been many times and hope to return many more. I've been lucky enough to have two cousins get married here with receptions at the Ahwahnee. The trick was squeezing in a long hike the day of the wedding without missing the ceremnony.
|Posted Feb 18, 2008 5:09 pm
|Best Place Ever
|Yosemite Valley is the climbers playground. So many routes and not enough time. Snake Dike 5.7***** on Half Dome is my fav. Long runouts and jugs for days.
Will be doing North West Face on Half Dome for my bacholer party with some friends (at least that's the goal)
|Posted Feb 7, 2008 1:39 pm
|Mark Doiron
|Got Info for Hiking Trails
Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2007
|Came here to get info for the hiking trails. --mark d.
|Posted Dec 11, 2007 1:01 pm
|Fredd C Dobbs
|Second Home in Spring
|Have been coming to the Valley for over 40 yrs! Still love it!
|Posted Jul 4, 2007 10:23 am
Date Climbed: Apr 1, 2006
|This place was unreal! So sculpted and beautiful, its hard to believe it was all made naturally. Did some hiking and got a taste of the park durring the off season ( a must ).
|Posted Apr 18, 2007 6:01 pm


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National League Championship Series: Game 1: Two bombs in the sixth propel the Phillies past the Dodgers, 3-2. Phils take 1-0 Series lead.
Two home runs by Chase Utley and Pat Burrell in the sixth inning would propel the Phillies past the Dodgers to take a one game to none lead in the National League Championship Series, 3-2. The Dodgers would score first, taking a quick 1-0 lead in the first inning, as, with a runner on second and one out, Manny Ramirez would hit a RBI double, knocking in Andre Ethier, who has earlier doubled. The Dodgers would make it 2-0 in the fourth, as, with a runner on third, and one out, Blake DeWitt would hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Matt Kemp, who has earlier hit a ground-rule double and has gone to third on Casey Blake's ground out, 6-3. By the bottom of the sixth inning, Dodgers' starter Derek Lowe was in complete control of the Phillies, making most of the Phillies' batters hit into ground outs, although a fly out by Jimmy Rollins would end a two on, two out, Phillies' threat in the fifth, while Phillies' starter Cole Hamels was keeping the Dodgers under control, dispite giving up two runs thanks to three doubles and a sac fly. But things would suddenly change in the Phillies' half of the sixth. Shane Victorino would start the inning off by hitting a grounder to Dodgers' shortstop Rafael Furcal, who would make a quick, high throw, to Dodgers' first baseman James Loney, which would tip off the end of his glove and rolled into foul territory behind first base. After slowing down to make sure that he has touched first base, Victorino would move on to second base on Furcal's throwing error. The next batter, Chase Utley, would then follow by guessing correctly on a first pitch fastball, sending it into the right field seats for a two-run home run, scoring Victorino before him, to tie the game up at 2-2. After Ryan Howard would ground out to Loney, for the inning's first out, Pat Burrell would get the count up to 3-1 before he would hit a fastball into the left field seats for a solo home run, giving the Phillies a 3-2 lead. That would be the game for Lowe as Dodgers' manager Joe Torre would come out and replace him with Chan Ho Park, who would then proceed to end the inning by getting Jayson Werth to fly out to center and Pedro Feliz to ground out, 6-3. Hamels, in the seventh, would have a 1-2-3 inning, as he would get first DeWitt and then Jeff Kent to strike out swinging, and then end the inning by getting Furcal to ground out, 1-6-3, as the ball glance off of Hamels right to Rollins, before he would easily throw Furcal out at first. In the eighth, Ryan Madson would replace Hamels on the mound. Madson would begin the inning off by getting Ethier to strike out swinging. Charlie Manuel would then come out of the dugout to tell Madson how he was to pitch to Ramirez. I have no idea if Madson actually followed Manuel's orders or not, as Ramirez would swing at the first pitch thrown to him, a changeup, which he would line directly to third baseman Feliz for the second out. The next batter, Russell Martin, would get on base on a hard ground ball that would glance off of Feliz's shin, which would slow it down enough for Burrell to get to it and throw it quickly to second base, holding Martin to a single. Loney would follow by hitting into a ground out, 4-3, ending the inning. The ball is then given to Brad Lidge in the ninth to close out the game. Lidge would start the inning by getting Kemp to fly out to right center, which was caught by Victorino for out number one. Blake would follow by flying out to deep center field for the inning's second out. Lidge would then end the game by getting DeWitt to strike out swinging, getting his third save of the post-season.
Cole Hamel would get the win, his second win of the post-season, as he would pitch seven innings, giving up only two earned runs on six hits and two walks, while striking out eight. His record in the series is now 1-0 with a 2.57 ERA. Ryan Madson would pitch a scoreless inning, giving up a hit, while striking out one. Brad Lidge would pitch a 1-2-3 ninth inning, recording his first save of the series and his forty-fourth save in forty-four tries. Derek Lowe would take the lost, as he went five and one-third innings, giving up three runs, only two of which were earned, on six hits and a walk, while striking out only two. His series' record is 0-1 with a 3.38 ERA. Chan Ho Park would pitch two-thirds of an inning, giving up no runs or hits. Greg Maddux would pitch a scoreless inning, giving up just one hit. Hong-Chih Kuo would also pitch a scoreless inning, giving up no runs.
Until the sixth inning, Dodgers' starter Derek Lowe had everything going his way, having the Phillies' bats under his control as he got most of his first fifteen outs on ground balls, including one that would lead into a double play. But, everything would change thanks to a lead-off two-base error by Dodgers' shortstop Rafael Furcal on a Shane Victorino ground ball. After that, Chase Utley and Pat Burrell would guess right on a couple of Lowe's fastballs, sending them into the right and left field seats, respectively, to give the Phillies the lead, a lead that they would never surrender. Meanwhile, Phillies' starter Cole Hamels, although giving up runs in the first and fourth innings, was only in trouble once, and that was after giving up the RBI double to Manny Ramirez in the first, as he would, after striking out Russell Martin for the inning's second out, walk James Loney, then watch Carlos Ruiz allow an 1-0 pitch to Matt Kemp to get pass him for a pass ball, which would allow Ramirez to move up to third and Loney to second. But he would finally end the threat by getting Kemp to fly out to right. The Dodgers would not put together another major threat against Hamels, outside of scoring another run off of him in the fourth, over the next six innings, before he would hand the ball over to Ryan Madson and Brad Lidge.
The National League Championship Series will continue in Philadelphia this afternoon, with the second game being played at Citizens Bank Park, starting at 4:35 pm Eastern. The Phillies' starter will be Brett Myers, who is coming off a good start against the Brewers on October 2, where he pitched seven inning, giving up just two earned runs on just two hits and three walks, while striking out four, in the Phillies' 5-2 win. His record in the National League Divisional Series was 1-0 with a 2.57 ERA. His regular season record was 10-13 with a 4.55 ERA in 190 innings of work, as he struck out 163 batters, while walking only 65. But, his record after coming back from a minor league assignment to help clear his head is 7-4, with two no-decisions, in thirteen starts. In two starts this year against the Dodgers, he is 1-1 with a 1.93 ERA, as he went a combined total of fourteen innings, giving up only three earned runs on fourteen hits and five walks, while striking out sixteen batters. He hopes to do as well against the Dodgers this afternoon as he did against the Brewers. The Dodgers will counter with Chad Billingsley, who is coming off his brilliant start against the Cubs on October 2, where he went six and one third innings, giving up only one earned run on five hits and a walk, while striking out seven, in the Dodgers' 10-3 win. During the regular season, his record was 16-10 with a 3.14 ERA in 200 and two-thirds innings of work, as he struck out 201 batters, while walking just 80. In one start against the Phillies, back on August 25, he is 0-1, as he went six innings, giving up three earned runs on seven hits and five walks, while striking out only three, in the Dodgers' 5-0 lost. He will be seeing if he can improve on his Divisional Series start and avoid being hit as he was in his previous start against the Phillies. The Phillies will be trying to take a two games to none lead into Los Angeles while the Dodgers will be trying to leave Philadelphia with a spilt.


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