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The streak continues for Forest. The Wildcats extended their unbeaten streak to 28 matches in a row with a 3-0 victory over Belleview on Monday night at Forest Field.
The streak continues for the Forest High School boys soccer team.
The Wildcats extended their unbeaten streak to 28 matches in a row with a 3-0 victory over Belleview on Monday night at Forest Field.
Forest (8-0-2), which qualified for the Class 4A final four last season, has started off on course once again with many new players who have mixed well with the program's returning veteran standouts.
"We had to replace a lot of starters and some guys who contributed off the bench from last season, but these guys have really taken ownership and played well," Wildcats coach Knox Strawbridge said. "That's a credit to them. They've done well."
The win for Forest was its second of the season against Belleview.
Earlier this season, the Wildcats held off the Rattlers 1-0 at the Strike Zone, as they overcame the absence of several key players.
This time around, a pair of goals over the final 15 minutes of the first half opened things up.
"We didn't execute as well as we could have early on," Strawbridge said. "We were overexcited in the early going, but once we settled down, we were able to limit Belleview's opportunities."
Two minutes after a diving save by goalie Jack Babalian, the Wildcats were able to get on the board with just under 14 minutes left in the first half.
Austin Putzeys found Tyler Sanville down the left side and Sanville was able to slam a ball past BHS goalie Shy Smoker for the game's first goal.
From there, the Wildcats went up 2-0 with less than three minutes left before halftime, as Daniel Wear won the battle from the Rattlers and put a shot to the left side of the goal for the score.
The Wildcats then pushed their lead to three goals early in the second half, as Tristan Tarantino stole a pass from Belleview in deep and put the ball in the back of the net.
Forest was rolling, before a scary moment.
With 29 minutes left, Harris Cannon collided with a Belleview defender and was knocked out.
The injury caused a 15-minute delay and an ambulance was called, but Cannon, a standout defender, was able to get up on his own power and walk off the field.
Strawbridge credited Cannon, Putzeys, Evan Flores, Baldwin Switzer and Gerald Campbell for their efforts on defense, which helped Babalian record the shutout.


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ST CROIX, USVI -- We travel the road and it is not always clear where we are headed or why. I have been coming down to this island in the Caribbean since 1989, in the aftermath of Hurricane Hugo. After all of these years it's beginning to feel like a second home. I owe that feeling, in large part, to Norma George.
Norma owns a bar on the west end of the island called the Mont Pellier Domino Club. It is serendipitous, for a Vermonter, that the bar and her home are in a neighborhood called Mont Pellier.
There is something about the island and the weather that seems to make one want to dilute one's plasma with constant doses of rum. Thankfully, I do not feel this way in any other place.
Norma is a mother figure in many ways. She is a rotund black woman from Trinidad who wears a smile that penetrates your soul. It is a smile that also gives you a clear view into her soul. Whether you meet her for the first time or the fortieth time, the gift of Norma George radiates toward you.
I think that is why her bar has been so popular. It is not that easy to find and there are no signs along the road. Yet, without giving in to the pressure of too much of conventional advertising, Norma's special kind of genius has made it possible for her to sustain a profit off of beer drinking pigs. Check out the video on her bar's web site at: http://www.stcroixtourism.com/montpellier-domino-club-st-croix.htm.
When I arrived in St Croix this time I was looking forward to seeing Norma. When I sat down at the bar and did not see her I knew that something was not right. I tried to get some information out of the two bartenders but it was like trying to grab a can of O'Douls away from a thirsty pig.
"Where's Norma?" I asked.
"She's up at her house," was the terse reply.
Sensing something amiss, I asked if Norma was OK. Then I finally got some sort of an answer. "Her husband died and she doesn't come down much now." I tried to find out more information about her husband's death but it was clear that was not going to happen.
I felt like someone had just told me that they were going to rip out a piece of something precious to me. Norma's house is just up the road from the bar, but I did not want to intrude on her. I did find out that her husband had died about a month or so ago.
I asked for a piece of paper and wrote Norma a note, a condolence message of sorts. I told her how sad I felt about her loss and then I explained to her about my loss of a year ago. Norma knew my wife, Susan, as well as she knew me, so I told her about the circumstances of Susan's death.
It was a quiet night at the bar until I started talking to a guy next to me who had a solution for all of the Virgin Islands corrupt political ways. Instead of having 30 Senators he said there should be 10 appointed people to run the islands and if even one of them did something unethical, illegal or showed signs of corruption all 10 would be executed and they would start over with 10 more appointees. That's how hopeless the political system feels to too many Virgin Islanders.
As I was about to leave the bar, I handed the bartender my condolence note and then she told me Norma was sitting on her porch and that it would be OK to visit. Norma's husband of 15 years had died on October 25, 364 days after Susan's death. I told her about Susan's passing and she gave me details about George's death from liver and pancreatic cancer. He died at home in the care of Norma and with help from the local home health agency.
I can't help but think that there is some great meaning in the fact that Norma's husband and Susan died a year apart, almost to the day. I don't know what that meaning is, but I do know that my lingering sadness and my efforts to deal with major life changes have changed in ways that I may come to understand as I travel down the road.
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ATASCOCITA, Texas - Thieves stole between $9,000 and $11,000 in gear from the Humble Area Football League's storage building.
Last Thursday, someone broke into the storage facility at Lindsey Lyons Park in Atascocita. The thieves cut a hole in the ceiling, crawled through the attic and a 12 by 12 inch hole and got inside the building.
"I have a 5-year-old son and I think it would be hard for him to get through it," said League President Gene Pena. "When I found out that they took our vehicle, I was devastated because there's no way we can operate without that. It pretty much is the key to our every day operations. When a kid gets injured, we use it to transport them out to the parking lot. Very hard for an ambulance to get back here."
Pena said thieves stole tools, football gear and the league's utility SUV. He said it was not covered by the league's insurance.
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Aided by break, Miller tweaks pitching approach
By Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com
ST. LOUIS -- Friday marked the three-quarter point in Shelby Miller's stretch of 12 days in between his last start and his next. And while the primary purpose of Miller's extended break was to get him rest and preserve innings for later in the year, the rookie right-hander found an indirect benefit, too.
With the luxury of having three side sessions scheduled during his break, Miller found an opportunity to work on a few specific mechanical and mental tweaks that he believes can help him regain his early-season form.
"[It is] stuff that I think will help me get my control back to where I want it to be," Miller said. "I know my last start [on July 10], it was a little off and a little wild. This break also helps me in that sense as well. Getting to throw three sides in between starts, you get to work on things, and I'm getting back more to where I need to be."
Miller threw two side sessions during the team's trip to Chicago just before the All-Star break. The first was of normal length (about 20-25 pitches). Miller made the second one longer (about 30-35 pitches) and approached it "more game-like," as he described. Miller was to throw one more side session during this first series of the second half before starting against the Phillies on Tuesday.
"Physically, I feel great," Miller said. "I feel like I'm where I need to be. These sides that I've been having, I'm just working on getting the ball down and throwing strikes. That's the biggest thing."
Miller enters the second half having already thrown 104 2/3 innings. If he stays healthy and in the rotation, Miller will easily surpass the 150 1/3 regular-season innings he pitched last season between Triple-A and the Majors. While the Cardinals haven't publicly revealed how many innings they are comfortable letting Miller throw this year, the right-hander said he has his sights set on 180.
He picked the number largely because hitting it would require Miller to be more efficient than he's been for much of the year. Understanding, too, that he doesn't want to exhaust himself before October, Miller welcomed this opportunity to save some innings.
Miller finished the first half 9-6 with a 2.92 ERA. He averaged 5 2/3 innings per start and struck out 112, while walking just 29.
"I think we've been very clear about giving Shelby as much time as we have and being smart with a young player," manager Mike Matheny said. "He's been working very hard in the gym and very hard on his mechanics and his diet and his program. If all those weren't in place, we'd be a lot more cautious and concerned. Right now we're just going to keep watching and listening to how his body responds with the number of innings that he gets."
Holliday taking BP, working back from hamstring injury
ST. LOUIS -- Eight days after pulling his right hamstring while running out a ground ball, Matt Holliday remained out of the Cardinals' lineup due to continued hamstring discomfort.
Though Holliday has improved to the point where he's been able to take batting practice each of the past two days, the Cardinals left fielder said he still felt lingering tightness when trying to pass running tests on Friday afternoon. That meant that he would be watching his fourth straight game from the bench.
"I still feel a little bit in there," Holliday said. "We're going to see how [Saturday] goes and go from there."
Holliday responded with a "maybe" when asked if he expected to start during this weekend's series against San Diego, but he did leave open the possibility of being used as a pinch-hitter while he continued to heal. His availability off the bench on Friday was to be determined after Holliday received additional pregame treatment.
Though Holliday has now been out for more than a week, the Cardinals still want to try to avoid moving him to the disabled list. That's because a DL placement would necessitate that Holliday sit out, at minimum, seven more games.
"He was talking about being able to [run at] 80-90 percent," manager Mike Matheny said on Friday. "There is still a little more that we wanted to see, so another day should help. We want to make sure we don't go backwards."
Worth noting
• The Cardinals' July 31 game in Pittsburgh (6:05 p.m. CT) has been selected for ESPN's Wednesday Night Baseball telecast. That contest will be the fourth in a five-game series between the two National League Central rivals.
• Cardinals farm director John Vuch said that it is going to be at least a few more days before Oscar Taveras (right ankle sprain) appears in another game. Taveras, the Cardinals' top prospect, according to MLB.com, took one at-bat as part of a rehab assignment with the Gulf Coast League Cardinals on Monday and has not played since. He remains in Florida for his rehab.
• A strained right lat muscle will keep right-hander Tyrell Jenkins sidelined for at least another 3-4 weeks, Vuch confirmed. Jenkins, ranked by MLB.com as the organization's fifth-best prospect, will be on a conservative timetable largely because this is not the first time that he has dealt with this injury. Jenkins had been promoted to Palm Beach (Fla.) last month, but he made only three starts with the high Class A team before landing on the disabled list.
• FOX Sports Midwest's annual "This One's For You" telecast is scheduled for next Thursday during the Cardinals' home game against Philadelphia. The telecast, which will also be picked up by the American Forces Network, will feature interviews with members of the Missouri National Guard's 1-135th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion in Afghanistan. More than 300 family members of soldiers in that unit will be at the game.
FOX Sports Midwest will show select tweets -- they must include the hash tag #ThisOnesForYou and are sent to @FSMidwest or @Cardinals -- during the telecast. Some Instagram photos and videos will be shown on the Busch Stadium video board.
Jenifer Langosch is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, By Gosh, It's Langosch, and follow her on Twitter @LangoschMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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In seven games last week, Roberts led the AL in batting average (.531), runs scored (10) and doubles (8) and tied for the league lead with 25 total bases. He went 17-for-32, posting a .781 slugging percentage, a .571 on-base percentage and four RBIs. Roberts currently has a streak of doubling in seven consecutive games. He had six multi-hit games as the O's posted a 5-2 record for the week.
Other candidates for this week's award included fellow Oriole Melvin Mora (.310, 3 HR, 11 RBI); Boston's Jason Varitek (.522, 10 RBI); Carlos Lee (.379, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 25 TB) of the Chicago White Sox; Cleveland's Ben Broussard (.450, 3 HR, 11 RBI); Detroit's Nook Logan (.500, 2 RBI); Oakland's Erubiel Durazo (.500, 2 RBI); and Bernie Williams (.357, 3 HR, 8 RBI) of the New York Yankees.
Pitchers on this week's ballot were Pedro Martinez (1-0, six-hit shutout) of the Red Sox; Rich Harden (2-0, 2.13 ERA) of the Athletics; Seattle's Gil Meche (2-0, 2.40 ERA); Ryan Drese (2-0, 1.26 ERA) of Texas; and Toronto's Josh Towers (2-0, 2.63 ERA).
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I've just joined the forum, so still finding my way around.
What led me here was an investigation into 3D geological model generation using prototype "3D printers".
Anyone with any experience??
I recently relocated to Saudi Arabia from South Africa, working in the Geological GIS/Data mangement field...but really enjoy making maps!!
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Illinois Champions Day at Hawthorne was an interesting day. Unlike years past when one or two barns won the majority of the races, Saturday's contests were won by six different trainers and six different riders.
The first of the Illinois stakes races, The Peach of It Handicap, was won in game fashion by Asiel Stables' Diva's Diamond, trained by Carlos Silva.
This was a mile and a sixteenth contest for Fillies and Mares, three years old and up, on the main track.
Diva's Diamond, starting from the inside post position was caught in a speed duel from the very start but she was game throughout, even when headed by Braden's Dreams late. She fought back under a brisk ride by Tim Thornton, currently the leading rider at the meet. With a late surge they got up to win by a neck at the wire.
Trainer Carlos Silva, a native of Chile, was elated. "I thought we were going to have to settle for second place when she got passed late but my filly really dug in and came back for the win. I really didn't want her to go for the lead right away but I guess there was nothing else they could do with the rail.
Tim Thornton: "She ran a game race. She was a little keen to go early, but I didn't want to take her out of her race. She's kind of a one-paced filly. We were getting a lot of pressure the whole way. Turning for home I knew I had a lot of horse but one was coming on the outside a ¾ of a length in front of me. We didn't give up, we were able to come back and get the job done. I was very happy and glad they gave me the opportunity to ride her."
According to track historian, Peter Galassi (he moonlights as the announcer) Silva won the Peach of It as a rider in 2006, for Asiel Stable (the owners of Diva's Diamond) on Meadow Bride, trained by Richard Hazelton, making him the only individual that won the race, both as a rider and a trainer.
Florent Geroux, on beaten favorite Summer Again, "My filly was very sharp today, aggressive. She spit the bit, was always right there. That's why she didn't finish."
They ran the mile in a sixteenth in 1:45.53 following fractions of :23.88, :47.73, 1:12.74, and 1:38.81.
The winner's share was $51,225. Diva's Diamond has now earned $241,455 for owner/breeder Asiel Stable.
She paid $7.40, $4.60, $3.00. Braden's Dream got up for second paying $5.80 and $3.40. Chain of Destiny got up for third and paid $4.40.
Classy Signsealndeliver, owned by Midwest Thoroughbreds and trained by Roger Brueggemann, wasn't going to be denied. With Florent Geroux in the irons, he pretty much bulled his way between rivals to notch the victory. There was an inquiry and a rider's objection concerning the stretch run but the finish stood with Signsealndeliver the half-length victor.
The Robert S. Molaro is a six-furlong handicap for runners four years old and up. Signsealndeliver finished second in last's year's edition of the race.
Florent Geroux: "He ran a very good race. I was just off the speed horses, had a very nice ride down the inside. It was crowded around the eighth pole but my horse fought very hard, went through and won it."
B Two Special got up for second. Static Kill finished third.
Favored Nagys Piggy Bank finished sixth after showing brief early speed. His rider Chris Emigh, explained: "I had opportunity, but the horse on the outside was pressuring at the half and we were stuck in the middle going too fast."
Rider Seth Martinez initially thought he had been bothered but changed his mind. Seth: "My horse ran good. I thought the horse on the inside was hitting me, until I watched the replay."
After fractions of :22.12, :45.53, :57.73 they ran six furlongs in 1:10.28.
Signsealndeliver paid $10.80, $5.00 and $3.80.B Two Special returned $5.60 and $4.20 Static Kill paid $4.20
Signsealndeliver earned $50,940 for the win. His earnings now stand at $334,456.
The Third Chance for Fillies and Mares, four-years-old and up, going six furlongs. drew a field of 10.
William Stiritz's Algonquin Posse, trained by Scott Becker, the second choice in the wagering, was one of the more impressive winners of the day. She was able to get early position despite starting from the 10 hole. She took the lead halfway through the turn and drew off, ultimately winning by four and a quarter lengths.
Chris Emigh, rider of Algonquin Posse, "She's been training great. We got a great break and I put her in the position I wanted. Turning for home I had a lotta lotta horse. She finished strong. Our plan was to get out of the gate quickly and get good position. I didn't want to go into the turn three wide. I was so happy to be only two wide. I was able to relax a bit. I had so much horse left it was easy from there.
"It's always great to win one of these big races. It motivates the whole barn. This is what riding is all about."
Florent Geroux, 2nd on beaten favorite Missjeanlouise: "I was next to the winner, just couldn't go by her. My filly ran great, but couldn't win."
Algonquin Posse earned $51,630 boosting her bankroll to $267,604
Algonquin Posse $6.40, $3.00, $3.00. Missjeanlouise $2.80 and $2.60. Wild Hope $12.40
One side note: Spoke with Ron Magers, co-owner of Third Chance, and he was just informed that Third Chance, the mare, was in foal to Malibu Moon.
The Pretty Jenny
Timothy J. Keeley's My Option was much the best in the Pretty Jenny, a six-furlong race for 3-year-old fillies. She's relatively lightly raced, was making only her fourth start, but looked like something special while notching her second straight stakes victory by five lengths.
Her trainer Chris Block was really pleased by the effort, "I think she'll prefer two turns down the road but I really didn't want to run her against older fillies just yet. I knew she could run short since we ran her short to start her career and this is just the first building block going into the summer. I know that she's talented enough to win short. She got away today a step slow but after that she pretty much carried Eddie (Perez) around which is what she's done in most of her starts. Good ride by Eddie. I'm looking forward to her future. I think she might ultimately be better on grass but she won two stakes on the dirt at Hawthorne so maybe she's best on dirt. I think she's talented enough to handle any surface but we'll find out in the future.
Eddie Perez, rider of My Option: "She ran good. Nice filly, she keeps getting better and better."
Rosemary Homeister, Jr., finished second on Beeway: "What a nice filly. She broke like a shot, real game, went head and head. When she started moving she took off. She was just second best. Christine did a great job conditioning her, and I'd like to thank the owners for the opportunity."
They got the six furlongs in 1:11.15 after brisk fractions of :22.25, :46.50, :58.51.
My Option paid $5.60, $3.80, $3.20. Beeway paid $7.00 and $5.00. Scarlet Power returned $3.40.
The winner's share was $51,765. My Option's earnings stand at $155,280.
Luv Bandit, owned by Judy Dorris and trained by Tom Dorris, recorded a two and a half length victory in the Milwaukee Avenue Handicap, a mile and a sixteenth race for runners three and up. This runner was relatively overlooked in the wagering despite good competitive recent efforts in open company and he went off at over 10-1.
Trainer Tom Dorris could not make the trip to Hawthorne, so his son, Chris Dorris, served as stand in trainer. "This was kind of a pleasant surprise," the younger Dorris stated, "I'm happy he won for my parents, and this horse has gotten better with each race. My mom (Judy) is thrilled with this race, and I'm happy for her and my dad.
Noel Vigil, first on Luv Bandit: "It was my first stakes win in Illinois, second overall. They told me to take a long hold, let him go at the 3/8th pole, and that's what I did."
Florent Geroux, on beaten favorite P D Q Kiddo: "It was a perfect race, we broke sharp, back of the speed, but then he tired. Probably needed the race."
Solid early fractions helped the cause. They went :23.69, :47.30, 1:12.04 and 1:38.02 on the way to a final time of 1:44.86.
Luv Bandit earned $52,455. His career earnings now stand at $184,969.
Every stakes day needs a longshot or two and Purging the Stone provided the fireworks in Saturday's final Illinois stakes race, The Land of Lincoln, a six furlong stakes for 3-year-old Colts and Geldings.
Owned by Ronald Dellbringge, Paul E. Martin, Jerry Hammond and Darin Ficke and trained by Jerry Hammond, he raced near the back of the pack for most of the race but started picking off rivals one by one on the turn. He was swung seven wide at the top of the stretch and proceeded to run every body down. Purging the Stone rewarded his connections with a $88.40 payoff and the winner's share of the purse totaling $52,875. Nice way to end the stakes day.
Uriel Lopez, "We came flying and got there at the end. It worked out for me."
Tim Thornton, beaten favorite Fab a Dasher: "He only ran a couple starts, they figured put him in, give him a shot. He went off as the favorite. He tried, he gave it his all. When he started getting tired they put him away, he gave up a little bit, but he'll be alright back in the right spot."
They ran the six furlongs in 1:12.10 after fractions of :21.99, :46.34, and :59.14.
Purging the Stone paid $$88.40, $31.80, $13.40. Emile, another longshot, got up for second and paid $20.00 and $12.20. Flathead River returned $5.60.
The $52,875 winner's share of the purse boosted Purging the Stone's career earnings to $80,761.
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(Sasuke prepares to meet Orochimaru.)
Suigetsu: "Where is he and how are you going to find him!?"
Sasuke: "Now that Itachi is gone, I am perhaps the only person who knows how to get to where Orochimaru is. You can watch over Anko and Kabuto if you want."
Suigetsu : "I just don't understand, we go through all of the trouble to find that scroll in Orochimaru's secret base so we could live like kings, and all he's worried 'bout is-." (Juugo places his palm on Suigetsu's shoulder to calm him.)
Juugo: "Sasuke must have a good reason." (Suigetsu shrugs Juugo's arm off of him.)
Suigetsu: "Yeah, yeah whatever."
(Sasuke exits through the hole in the ceiling. He lands on top of the cave, takes a few steps forward onto solid ground and activates his PMS. The scene switches over to Naruto vs. Tobi. The statue's skin starts to crack, Kakashi appeals to Naruto's better judgement.)
Kakashi: "Naruto, don't let him complete whatever he's attempting. The chakra I'm witnessing from that monster is horrendous! " (Naruto nods.)
Naruto: "Got it! (Naruto speeds off towards Tobi. Tobi leaps up and backwards with his handseal still in place.)
No, you're not getting away!" (Naruto gives chase and outreaches with his right arm as he extends a long chakra arm to strike Tobi.)
Tobi (in thought): "It's taking much longer than I thought, must've exhausted a bit too much chakra in our battle. I'll have to briefly pause my jutsu."
(Naruto's chakra arm goes through Tobi's body. Naruto, knowing his attack failed, pulls it out. Tobi lands on top of the statue followed by Naruto. Meanwhile, Kakashi stealthily approaches the urn Tobi summoned. Overlooking the area from a cliff stands Madara. As Kakashi prepares to slash the urn with Raikiri, his wrist is in someone's grasp. Seconds later, he is flipped on his back. A boot then appears on Kakashi's chest.)
Kakashi: "You-, you're!"
(Meanwhile, the news shakes everyone on the field.)
Killer Bee: "Who dat be!?"
Hachibi: "That's Madara, you fool! I could never forget such a presence!"
Gai: "It's just like in the history books!" (Tobi and Naruto look down to spot the new arrival. Veins run across Tobi's eyes.)
Tobi: "He's here!"
Naruto: "Damn it all!"
Kyuubi (in Naruto's head): "Ready for round 2, Naruto!"
Naruto (in his head): "Can we do it, can we pull it off. If we can, I'm all for it, Kurama."
(Madara looks up to spot Naruto and Tobi.)
Madara: "Good, it seems all of the pieces are in place. The Kyuubi, the Bijuu, the shell that houses the Juubi and you, especially (Tobi and Madara lock eyes), I should have known you'd be behind this-"
(The scene switches over before Tobi's name is uttered. Sasuke is now in a world of purple and violet haze. The world appears like a dream sequence. Sasuke continues walking until he hears a familiar laughter.)
Familiar voice: "Ku, ku, ku, ku. We've got a live one here; I can feel it in the air. Which Uchiha brother are you?" (The haze is so thick that Sasuke has to keep proceeding forward before he can see clearly.)
Sasuke: "I have something to ask of you."
Familiar voice: "Ahh, so it is Sasuke kun. I take it Itachi's been killed and with that, you've obtained his power that decided who gets sent here, I never did like his type. So, come to gloat, boy? Not that it matters here. In the Realm of Dreams, I now rule all souls lost to the Sword of Totsuka. Address me properly or be gone, ku, ku, ku."
(The fog clears a little and Orochimaru can be seen in a white robe prompted up in chair amongst a throne.)
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* Best to submit a printed picture of the gel, too.
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* Submitting un-purified product costs ~$3/sample extra.
* Submitting un-purified product costs ~$3/sample extra.
=== Sequencing Colonies ===
=== Sequencing Colonies ===
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Price per rxn: $6 JM 10/2012
- This is the standard UW price, but volume discounts are possible if our lab starts using more.
- 1 SUBMIT TO UW By REQUEST Box A
- 2 Preparing Samples
- 3 When Sequencing Fails
- 4 Vague primer design instructions
- 5 Sequencing un-purified PCR products
- 6 Sequencing gel purified PCR products
- 7 FAQs
SUBMIT TO UW By REQUEST Box A
- In summer of 2013 we got a GeneWiz box outside our lab. To use this box, select "UW Box A," the by-request box, so they know to pick up our samples. They don't come up to our box if nobody submitted a sample.
Preparing Samples
- 15 uL total including 5 uL of 5 uM primers.
- Keep a fresh stock of 5 uM primers that you take good care of (keep clean) and replace often with fresh stock.
- Red Flags:
- Low concentration minipreps (<70 ng/uL) frequently fail when submitted to sequencing. It may be due to impurities that co-elute; if you submit many uL of this to meet the 500 ng/sample requirement, then you will have more of these impurities present. -Janet 3/20/2012
Sequencing Un-Purified PCR products
- Submit 10 uL of PCR product and 5 uL of 5uM primer in a separate tube.
- Best to submit a printed picture of the gel, too.
- Submitting un-purified product costs ~$3/sample extra.
- pmol/uL = uM
Sequencing Colonies
- Submit 5uM primer in a separate tube and a plate with colonies.
- Circle and number colonies you want sequence (I do this because I'll replica plate the ones I'm sending) or you can ask them to pick a variety.
- Submitting costs ~$3/sample extra.
When Sequencing Fails
- There are several ways it can fail & you can see the GeneWiz help for causes/solutions below. You can also watch this GeneWiz webinar. Don't hesitate to call GeneWiz customer support -- their customer service is incredible.
- GeneWiz has very high standards for passing sequencing reactions. About 1/2 of your attempts may fail. Sometimes you can look at the trace file and decide it is good enough on your own despite a failed label.
- multiple are present on your DNA or you accidentally have a mixture of DNA templates.
- You can prepare a new miniprep, with the hope that your first one was contaminated with another plasmid. Otherwise, you have to assume the plasmid you built accidentally contains an extra priming site. Of course, miniprepping from single colonies will reduce the possibility of mixed templates.
- Note: a plasmid can contain an extra priming site via pcr/assembly fluke OR the insert you add can contain a mispriming site.
- hairpin present
- The clone has multiple priming sites (can be on accident)
- multiple are present on your DNA or you accidentally have a mixture of DNA templates.
Poor quality
- high background: there is a clear sequence but there is also a background sequence.
- remnants of chromosomal DNA
- primer degradation: recall that your sequencing is dependent on length. So if you have one population of primers that is 20 bp and one that is 18 bp, they will give two separate signals.
- top heavy: beginning sequence is strong; peaks may even be cut off. As it gets longer, the signal dies off. This is due to improper primer:template ratio; your primer may be "used up".
No priming:
- lots of "N"s in sequencing result
- too much, too little, or no DNA
- no primer or sub-optimal primer concentration
- primer site not complementary
- carry-over inhibitors in the reaction such as phenol, ethanol, EDTA, or salts
Early termination
- hairpin present, repetitive sequence, or high GC content can terminate the rxn sequencing. Note: they have several "difficult sequencing" protocols that can be used; select them in the form.
- too much DNA
- results in smears. They can dilute the sample you sent and re-run it. Use 10ng/uL/kb of DNA.
- bubble in capillary
- can appear as a smear. You won't know when this happens, but customer support may be able to tell.
- dye blobs
- too many terminating nucleotides remain after their purification -- see image on right. A big peak covers the sequence you want. They generally have it at the beginning, so you should start your priming ~ 100 bp away from the sequence of interest. They happen on PCR products and plasmid & are best visually edited (ignored.)
High Background
- what is the difference between High Background & non-specific?
- Customer support says: the degree to which the background sequence
- you can trust a sequence that fails because of high background more than you can non-specific
When it fails, try again!
- You can submit 2 samples per order for a free repeat, but they must be on the same templates you submitted.
- You can resequence as many as you like for 1/2 price and you have the choice to use new preps. This allows you to use a fresh miniprep or primer batch. If you want to submit fresh samples for 1/2 price, you should contact customer service and get approval. Write in the comments section at the bottom which samples are 1/2 price repeats, and which row & order the original failed sequence was in. Then call them with the order number for this new request/order. Janet 7/18/2012
- Whether or not your repeat will be successful depends on several variables such as:
- the concentration and quality of the sample -- if a "no priming" or "poor quality" samples is "no priming" or "poor quality" after you sequence again, the quality and quantity might be too bad to work the 2nd time.
- you also may have a GC-rich region, hairpin or general difficult template that is causing binding issues, a problem with the binding site, a problem with the primer, etc.
Vague primer design instructions
- "We recommend designing your sequencing primers in a region that is 100 bases upstream of your sequence of interest. If you do not have the luxury of having this buffer, the closest you want the primer to be to your area of interest is 50-60 bases. Anything closer and you risk missing a portion of your area of interest. The primers should be about 18-24 bases in length with a Tm of 56-60 degrees. The GC content should be about 45-55%. Many vendors that provide oligo synthesis services have software into which you can plug your primer sequence to check for Tm, GC content and homodimerization. For the oligo purity, desalting is all that is needed for sequencing" (link)
- Note that Finnzymes reports Tm higher than other calculators, so 62-65oC is probably good if using a Finnzyme calculation.
Sequencing un-purified PCR products
- chose "custom" for the type of sequencing reaction
- you can leave the DNA concentration field blank
- you can't do nano drop on DNA that hasn't been cleaned up (says customer service 1/2014) so you would have to compare it to a known concentration of ladder anyway.
- pmol/uL [=] uM
- include a photo of your gel in with the sequencing form.
- It costs ~$3 more per reaction.
- You can submit OneTaq 2X products, even though it has loading dye in it.
Sequencing gel purified PCR products
Organic solvents inhibit/inactivate the Taq used in Sanger sequencing.
Tip sent by technical support to Janet 5/2013:
- Tips for Column Purification of Template DNA
- Here are a few guidelines to help aid in the effective column purification of your product.
- This will help to eliminate carry over of ethanol into the eluate.
- Prior to elution, there is a wash step that includes a high concentration of ethanol. If you are using a micro spin column, after the wash step, please spin samples at maximum speed in the microfuge 2 times for 2 minutes decanting the flow through completely after the first spin and placing the column in a fresh tube for elution after the second spin.
- If there is a rim around the membrane, carefully remove residual ethanol using a pipette tip after the second spin and then let the column sit for 2 minutes on the bench top prior to elution in order to promote residual ethanol evaporation.
- Carefully elute with EB or water heated to 50'C by adding drop wise to the membrane surface. (I usually let this sit a couple min before spinning -ALS)
- Spin at maximum speed for two minutes.
- Please check your 260/280 and 260/230 ratios prior to sending samples for sequencing.
- The 260/230 ratio is very important since small deviations reflect contamination with organic solvents that essentially deactivate the taq and preclude informative sequencing results.


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Palo Alto police arrested Shane Springer, 43, Oleg Nevidomyy, 23, and Julia Nenaydokh, 21, on multiple charges relating to burglary and drug possession after stopping the vehicle they were in and finding stolen items, heroin and syringes. Police made the arrest minutes after the car, a 2004 Lincoln Navigator, was spotted by plainclothes officers in a parking stall on the second floor of the garage, known as Lot "R." The officers were driving an unmarked car and were specifically on the lookout for burglaries, about 45 of which have occurred in this garage over the past six months.
The officers became suspicious when a man next to the Navigator appeared startled and tried to look busy upon seeing the officers cruise by. Though there was no shattered glass or any other disturbances in the area, the officers took down the Navigator's license plate and proceeded to patrol upper levels of the garage. When the officers returned less than 10 minutes later, they saw that the Navigator was gone, that a car parked two stalls away had a broken rear window on the passenger side and that there was shattered glass on the ground, according to a police statement. They broadcast the information about the Navigator over the police radio, triggering a search for the car.
Anyone with information about this incident should contact the 24-hour dispatch center at 650-329-2413. Anonymous tips can be e-mailed to firstname.lastname@example.com or sent by text message or voice mail to 650-383-8984.
Greenmeadow to lead organic-waste experiment
For residents of Palo Alto's Greenmeadow neighborhood, the routine chore of putting out black trash bins for Wednesday's garbage pickup took on added significance this week.
That's because Wednesday, March 27, was the last time that the traditional trash bins would be used in the south Palo Alto neighborhood in the coming year. Starting next week, the black bins will be replaced in Greenmeadow with ones that are, appropriately, green.
The neighborhood and nearby apartment buildings were recently chosen by the city for a yearlong pilot project in which residents will consider whether a piece of waste is organic — rather than whether it's recyclable or not. If so, it would go in a green bin and be picked up for sorting and composting at the Z-Best facility in Gilroy. Otherwise, it would go in the blue bin and get shipped to the Sunnyvale Material Recovery and Transfer (SMaRT) Station, where recyclable goods are separated from everything else.
The City Council approved the project in January, but it was only in recent weeks that the Public Works Department identified Greenmeadow as the pilot neighborhood. The area's location had a lot to do with it. The city was looking for a neighborhood sufficiently isolated from others, to avoid confusion among residents using the traditional model and those participating in the pilot project.
Palo Alto water rates set to rise again
Palo Alto residents will see their water bills rise yet again in July, despite successful efforts in recent years to conserve water.
The City Council Finance Committee voted last week to approve a recommendation from Utilities Department staff to raise water rates by 7 percent in July, a change that would add about $5.19 to the average residential monthly bill. Like in years past, the recommendation is driven by two factors: the increasing cost of buying water from the city's supplier, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, and various capital projects related to the water system.
The rate increase is less dramatic than what staff had previously projected. Last year, the Utilities Department estimated that it would have to raise rates by 15 percent in the fiscal year 2014, which begins on July 1, to accommodate rising wholesale and capital costs. Each of these costs increased by less than expected.
But the latest rate adjustment is far from the end of the story for local ratepayers, who saw their rates go up by 15 percent last year and by 20 percent the year before. More 7 percent increases are on the horizon for each of the next three years, according to a staff report. This year, the 7 percent increase will add about $2.4 million in revenues.
The rate adjustment would add to what are already some of the highest water bills in the region. As of February, the median residential monthly bill in Palo Alto was $62.16, compared to $61.87 in Menlo Park, $51.53 in Redwood City and $39.69 in Mountain View.
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The sequel to the 1994 Jim Carrey comedy "Dumb and Dumber," aptly titled "Dumb and Dumber To" started preparatory work Monday in Atlanta, Joey McFarland the vice chairman of Red Granite told the Wall Street Journal. The film will also likely be doing some casting in the area.
Red Granite, the studio behind Martin Scorsese's "The Wolf of Wall Street," has confirmed the release date for the film will be summer 2014, 20 years after the bow of its predecessor.
Carrey and Jeff Daniels have both signed on to reprise their roles of Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne, respectively. Bobby and Peter Farrelly, who wrote and directed the first film, will co-direct and co-produce the sequel. McFarland said there will also be a "significant" female character in the film who has not yet been cast, which is part of the reason he's headed to Atlanta.
The original film, made for $17 million, has grossed $247 million worldwide to date.
There was no official word from Red Granite on where in Atlanta the filming would take place or when it would begin.


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Pirates lose challenge, give way to Cards' rally
By Tom Singer / MLB.com
ST. LOUIS -- The Pirates' unsuccessful challenge of a call in Sunday's game led to a scoring rally by the Cardinals.
With runners on first and second and one out in the sixth, Yadier Molina hit a hot smash to third baseman Pedro Alvarez, who threw to second baseman Neil Walker, whose relay to first pulled Ike Davis off the bag as umpire Ted Barrett signaled safe.
Davis immediately signaled for Pirates manager Clint Hurdle to come out and challenge the call, which he did.
After a review of two minutes and 57 seconds, it was ruled that Barrett's call would stand, as the replay was inconclusive.
Allen Craig followed with a two-out single that scored from Matt Holliday from third base, and Jhonny Peralta later belted his second homer of the game, a three-run shot, to give the Cardinals a 6-0 lead.
Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog Change for a Nickel. He can also be found on Twitter @Tom_Singer. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Episode 1
The Skank Reflex Analysis
The gang deals with Penny and Raj's night together
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Leonard and Sheldon are brilliant physicists, the kind of "beautiful minds" that understand how the universe works. But none of that genius helps them interact with people, especially women.
General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children
The Skank Reflex Analysis
The gang deals with Penny and Raj's night together
The Infestation Hypothesis
A fight between Sheldon and Penny leaves Amy in the middle
The Pulled Groin Extrapolation
Leonard attends a wedding as Amy's date
The Wiggly Finger Catalyst
Penny introduces Raj to a girl he can actually talk to!
The Russian Rocket Reaction
WIL WHEATON invites Sheldon and Leonard to a party
The Rhinitis Revelation
Sheldon craves attention from his visiting mother
The Good Guy Fluctuation
Sheldon tries to spook his friends on Halloween
The Isolation Permutation
Amy feels left out when Bernadette and Penny go wedding dress shopping
The Ornithophobia Diffusion
Sheldon must overcome his fear of birds
The Flaming Spittoon Acquisition
Sheldon becomes jealous when Stuart asks Amy for a date
The Speckerman Recurrence
Leonard comes face-to-face with his high school bully
The Shiny Trinket Maneuver
Penny teaches Sheldon to be a better boyfriend
The Recombination Hypothesis
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The Beta Test Initiation
Leonard and Penny "beta test" their relationship
The Friendship Contraction
Leonard finally gets fed up with Sheldon's selfish demands
The Vacation Solution
Forced to take a vacation, Sheldon "helps" Amy in her lab
The Rothman Disintegration
Sheldon competes with Kripke when an office opens up
The Werewolf Transformation
Sheldon's life goes off-track when his barber gets sick
The Weekend Vortex
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The Transporter Malfunction
Sheldon has a close encounter with Mr. Spock (LEONARD NIMOY)
The Hawking Excitation
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The February edition of Richardson Today has been delivered to the Post Office for delivery to homes. The latest edition focuses on the State of the City Address and includes stories about the Fire Department's new Class 1 ISO rating. You can also find the Spring 2014 Recreation Guide inside, which offers a complete listing of classes and programs offered by the Parks and Recreation Department.
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On Thursday in San Francisco, U.S. President
Barack Obama plans to hold meetings with some of the tech industry's top names.
According to the White House Press secretary [press release], "In the evening, the
President will meet with a number of business leaders in technology and
innovation at a private residence. The meeting is a part of our ongoing
dialogue with the business community on how we can work together to win the
future, strengthen our economy, support entrepreneurship, and get the American
people back to work. The President and the business leaders will discuss our
shared goal of promoting American innovation and discuss his commitment to new
investments in research and development, education and clean energy."
Among those leaders he will be speaking with is
Eric Schmidt. Though Mr. Schmidt will be stepping down as Google's CEO later
this year, he has orchestrated a brilliant smartphone campaign, propelling
Google to the top
spot in sales worldwide on an OS basis.
Mr. Schmidt has never been afraid to voice his
mind. Recently he expressed strong support of Google executive Wael
Ghonim, who used the company's influence and technology to help
Egyptian protestors to successfully organize and oust
president/dictator Hosni Mubarak.
Another key tech figure meeting with the president
will be Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. Despite public outcry over
privacy problems and a less than favorable depiction in the recent blockbuster The
Social Network, Mr. Zuckerberg remains perhaps the tech industry's most
influential under-30 player.
And Mr. Obama is also expected to meet with Apple
founder Steve Jobs. If you've heard the National Enquirer's predictions of his impending demise, it appears
they may be a bit off the mark.
Mr. Jobs, currently
on medical leave, should be plenty healthy to talk to the president.
He should be returning to familiar territory for the meeting. San
Francisco is his typical stomping ground for product announcements.
The meeting will be the second between
the President and Mr. Jobs on the economy in the past several months.
Last, but not least, the president is expected to
meet with his chairman of the new White House Council on Jobs and
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Sounds like you have lost your seasoning.....I mean, if it is in fact seasoned then it will not stick. Right? In between your bakes have you been possibly washing too vigorously?Dial back your oil if you want less "pliability".
Thanks, Chicago Bob. I actually don't wash it; I use a plastic piece meant for scraping to remove any debris and oil, then wipe it down with paper towels to get any left over oil. The pan is still coated with the black/dark brown from seasoning.
After you've scraped it out and wiped clean, apply a thin coat of fresh oil and stick the pans back in the oven while it cools. If the crust still sticks, you might be stretching and pressing the dough too vigorously or not using enough oil in the pan, or both.
Pizzabinge,On the pans, after you have baked in them, just scrape & wipe, nothing else. If they seem dry to you, trying adding a coating of oil.I've had pans get sticky after they've worked well before. I've always found that a very stiff metal spatula (just as in the video) to scrape the "stuck" sections up helps a lot. I then focus on baking in that pan my next few baking sessions to try to keep adding more "coating" to it and scraping as necessary. IOW, I guess I just baked my way thru it, but then I'm stubborn that way.If you are getting a nice crumb but the finished dough is soft, bread like, and falls apart when you try to scrape the "stuck" sections after you take it out of the oven, cut back on the sugar, and quite possibly the olive oil in the dough as well. Variations in the flour you're using may have some impact here as well. So less sugar, less oil, & make sure you're at high heat on the bottom rack to really get the bottom of the pan frying. Everybody's oven is different so I can't really account for yours but this is how I would approach that with mine. I tried some thicker steel pans in the past and they took so long to heat up that instead of creating a sealed "crust" around the edges, it was open crumb all the way around the outside edge. it was essentially bread because it didn't get hot enough or cook fast enough. I knew I needed thin gauge steel pans to heat up quickly and I found the blue steel pizza pans from PA products at that time. They were the exact pans I needed.And yes, allow plenty of time for rising & stretching. I make my dough and put it in the pans in the morning. It then sits in the pans covered for at least 4-6 hours. This allows it to completely fill the pan on it's own after you've made the first stretch when you put it in the pan. This way, you're just knocking it down. Any time that the dough has pan risen to the corners, it's ready to top & bake. I just knock it down with my fingertips, top it, and bake it. The oven spring will give you a nice bit of rise and open up the crumb. This is exactly how Victory Pig themselves do it. The dough is made in the morning and put into the pans where it sits all day until opening, when they knock it down, top it, and bake it tray by tray as the orders come into the kitchen.Keep Baking!s_b
I know this was a little while ago but for your steel pan, I have a suggestion. I would scrub with fine to medium grain sea salt, then kosher salt, with a paper towel. Scrub until its really, really polished. Between each round, feel with your fingers to make sure it's completely smooth, no tiny rough spots. The final round, you will use kosher salt. think of this as using finer and finer sand paper. If you have calluses, ask someone with soft hands to check for you.If you can't get it totally smooth with salt you may need to get the big gun out and use barkeepers friend.Don't worry, seasoning is easy on steel. I've re-seasoned one of my blue steel frying pans several times.Once it's slick, slick, apply a thin coating of shortening and bake at a low heat, around 325.Should be good.If it ever gets a sticky coating of oil, I scrub it off with salt and do this again. I also clean and polish with salt whenever anything is stuck to it.I cook only with blue steel and stainless steel. My omelettes and fried eggs slide right out of the pan.
Perhaps at this point you may want to scrub them clean using hot water & kosher salt or sea salt. They don't need to be perfect but you do want to remove the stickiness. Then re-season. I found that my blue steel pans needed more oil the first half dozen times or so I cooked in them. Now that they're fully seasoned, I only use 1oz of oil in a 12x17 pan and the pizza mostly slides out after I run a metal spatula along the sides and shake the pan.Here is a picture of some of my pans while still relatively new. This shot they each have 2oz of oil in them. The dark spots around the center of them are where they used to stick the first half dozen times or so I baked in them. I scraped and basically just baked through it several times and it became as slippery as the rest of the pan.
Actually, now that I think of it - and maybe I should have been clearer, before - I've never had a problem with dough sticking to the bottom of the pan, just the cheddar cheese sticking to the sides. Even if I liberally grease the sides of the pan with (butter flavored) Crisco, just before putting the cheese around the edges, the cheese still sticks, I really have to work hard with the spatula to separate the cheese from the sides, and there's always a thick, brown layer of baked cheese around the edges.Gene
PizzaBinge,Sounds like a plan and good to hear how you are able to make it work for you....much appreciated man, thank you!Bob
Thanks, Chicago Bob. I've been able to figure a few things out, except how to open my own pizza business, but I'm slowly working on that too.


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Holidays at the Hostel
Traveling during the holidays can be hard for some, being away from close friends and family. You might not celebrate in the same tradition as if you were at home, but, as hostellers know, being away from home for the holidays opens the door for new opportunities to create new traditions with new friends from around the world.
Here at our HI-Northwest Portland Hostel, we have a few ways of bringing together the travel community during the holidays. Locals and hostellers alike are welcome to our events, connecting our many international guests to travel enthused Portlanders.
This year, we hosted a gingerbread house decorating party, our 9th Annual Holiday Glühwein Party (see previous post), and a potluck Christmas dinner. Each event was a huge success, and it is safe to saw we made one of the most beautiful and creative gingerbread houses in hostel history!
Check out some of the photos from the gingerbread house party and Christmas dinner below.
Wishing you happy holidays, safe travels, and much adventure in the new year!
Gingerbread House Decorating Party
Potluck Christmas Dinner


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Did Deepwater Horizon Accident contribute to Dolphin Deaths?
In the first four months of 2011, 186 bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) were found dead in the Gulf of Mexico, nearly half of them dolphin calves many of whom were perinatal, or near birth. Researchers now believe a number of factors may have killed the animals. Writing in the open-access journal PLoS ONE, scientists theorize that the dolphins died a sudden influx of freshwater from snowmelt after being stressed and weakened by an abnormally cold winter and the impacts of the BP oil spill.
According to researchers, oil leaking from the BP-leased Deepwater Horizon could have decimated the dolphin's prey base, leaving a larger than usual number of dolphins suffering from malnutrition.
"Declines in planktivorous fishes over the shelf in summer and fall 2010 and evidence of genetic and physiological impairment of nearshore fishes support the hypothesis that bottlenose dolphins' forage base may have been reduced," the scientists write.
An harsh winter along the Gulf likely worsened matters. Then came high volumes of freshwater snowmelt into the Gulf of Mexico, which was the last straw for many dolphins and their calves, according to the paper.
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Name: Daniel Mark Wheeler
Age: 25
Home: I don't have one.
1. Place to ride?
Mammoth, California.
2. Movie?
A Clockwork Orange by Stanley Kubrick.
3. Trick?
Cab 360.
4. Food?
Thai curry.
5. Rider of all time?
Mike Ranquet.
6. Band?
Black Sabbath.
7. People to ride with?
Anyone who doesn't take shit too seriously.
8. Skateboarder?
Guy Mariano.
9. Form of transportation?
10. Brit?
Liam Gallagher.
11. Pastime?
12. Lie to tell yourself?
"I'll do it tomorrow."
13. Up and coming kid?
Joel Strecker
.14. Excuse?
"I didn't wax my board."
15. Photographer?
Nick Hamilton.
16. Favorite thing about the U.S.?
Hot tubs after riding!
17. Travel destination?
Cannes in the south of France.
18. Team?
Liverpool FC.
19. Game?
Colin McRae Rally.
20. Form of training?
Pints of Guinness.
Favorite Things
Name: Kurt Wastell
Age: 26
Home: Salt Lake City.
1. Place to ride?
It all depends-sometimes it sucks ass and I catch myself saying it was the best day ever. That happened a lot at Snowbird with Marco Frank and Brian Thien this year, but it will change again, I'm sure.
2. Movie?
I can't seem to get enough of Caddyshack, and Where The Buffalo Roam is up there, too.
3. Trick?
A flop shot, a perfect cut shot, or a punch shot from the woods.
4. Food?
Spicy Mexican food for sure, every day. It tends to blow out the stomach on occasion …
5. Rider of all time?
Jeff Wastell-it gets no smoother than that.
6. Band?
The Steve Miller Band.
7. Person to ride with?
Neil Rankin.
8. Pre-shred activity?
Making sure I'm not forgetting something-I forgot my board once this season, and had to use one of Marc's.
9. Form of transportation?
A Polaris Summit 800 with reverse.
10. Book?
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer.
11. Skateboarder?
Van Wastell.
12. Place to chill?
The cement ledges on my front porch.
13. Up-and-coming kid?
Justin "Destroyer" Hebbel.
14. Excuse?
"The doctor said not to … "
15. Photographer?
Justin Hostynek
16. Lie to tell yourself?
Just one more run-no, I try not to say that.
17. Travel destination?
Fiji, I wish I was there surfing at this very moment.
18. Team?
The Sims team was sweet.
19. Form of training?
Lots of time in the gym, but it gets old.
20. Game?
Basketball in the summer with the Utah dudes.
Name: David Carrier-Porcheron
Age: 21
Home: Whistler, B.C.
1. Place to ride?
In the mountains surrounding Whistler-Brandywine, Callahan, and Rutherford. I also like to freeride and f-k around at the resort.
2. Movie?
Point Break-it's a little cheesy.
3. Trick?
Maybe frontside nines in the pipe?
4. Food?
Arroz con pollo.
5. Rider of all time?
Terje or Johan.
6. New music?
A French-Canadian hip-hop duo from Quebec called La Structure, a.k.a. Lewee le Metroman and DJ Nerve.
7. People to ride with?
I love to ride with David Aubry, Alex Auchu, Gigi Rüf, Etienne Tremblay …
8. Skateboarder?
Rick McCrank.
9. Form of transportation?
Paddling a surfboard.
10. Book?
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.
11. Pastime?
Wakeboarding, safety meetings, and chilling with friends.
12. Places to chill?
Dominical in Costa Rica, and my mom's cabin on St. Jean Lake in Quebec.
13. Snowmobilers?
The four dudes all dressed in green Arctic Cat suits who just high-marked our landing zone.
14. Female riders?
Megan Pischke, Shannon Dunn, and Kjersti Buaas.
15. Chairlift?
The Morte chairlift at Las Le§as, Argentina-for sure!
16. Favorite competition?
The Empire Shakedown and the European Open 2002.
17. Travel destination?
Kauai, Hawai'i any time.
18. Team?
The 418.
19. Thing about the U.S.?
Fish tacos in California
20. Gamme?
I play a lot of rock/paper/scissors in the winter to decide who's dropping first.


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Initial Nexus 5 stock runs low, shipping dates now show November 8th *Update*
0. phoneArena posted on 31 Oct 2013, 14:34
It's not a big difference, but it's enough to indicate that the first batch of Nexus 5 devices has probably sold out. When users first jumped into the Play Store when the Nexus 5 launched at 11AM PST (2PM EST) today, the site said that the device would be shipping on November 5th. But, all four variants of the device have now seen shipping dates slip to November 8th...
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1. mr.techdude (Posts: 571; Member since: 19 Nov 2012)
How much was that 20 units pre ordered lol, then they say srry units shortages lol again FAIL!! Hope it does not happen.
6. D.Aceveda (Posts: 410; Member since: 30 Jun 2012)
This is pathetic when you think about it. Google is a billion dollar company and they can't order enough phones to meet the demand?
Never would of happened if it was Samsung or Apples launch day
8. Jklaz (Posts: 159; Member since: 01 Jul 2013)
Apple made less of the iPhone so that it would "sell out" smh
9. jaytai0106 (Posts: 1888; Member since: 30 Mar 2011)
iPhone 4 was sold out on their launch day. Beside Nexus phones are never aim toward large section of consumers.
13. D.Aceveda (Posts: 410; Member since: 30 Jun 2012)
Did it happen since the iPhone 4? No. Because Apple learned
You would think Google would of learned after the train wreck of a launch the N4 was.
16. Finalflash (Posts: 3659; Member since: 23 Jul 2013)
But it did happen, for the iPhone 5s just now. It was sold out in most US stores and online shipping was pushed back a month.
20. E.N. (Posts: 2610; Member since: 25 Jan 2009)
To be fair they made about 6 million iPhone 5S devices. I'm guessing Google made a couple thousand?
27. protozeloz (Posts: 5396; Member since: 16 Sep 2010)
Doubt it was a few thousands... A few thousands wherr sitting on a single inventory of a third party reseller so I don't think the number was so little
19. Kjayhawk (Posts: 294; Member since: 07 Oct 2010)
How man nexus phones sell... Its really not that popular of a phone. Lets look at the nexus 4 that sold only 3 million after being on sale for 4 months... The iphone sold 5.5 million on there first weekend. This launch is 100 times better than the nexus 4's launch. Also delaying shipments for 3 days isnt a huge deal.
12. mr.techdude (Posts: 571; Member since: 19 Nov 2012)
This probably has nothing to do with shortages or what not, they just release a batch first the see how fast and demanding the first batch was then the second batch has a higher amount and so on ans so forth
29. Doakie (Posts: 2246; Member since: 06 May 2009)
So many Apple fans beat up Android manufacturers because they announce a phone then a month later they're available for purchase from the carriers vs Apples announce the iPhone then it's available the following week. Where are the props for Google announcing and making it available for purchase immediately? No wait time at all just "Go get it NOW!" I think that's awesome, the hype and excitement is still there. It felt like the anticipation of Black Friday sales.
23. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
I feel like kicking myself not waiting for the new NEXUS 5
2. brar.arsh (Posts: 202; Member since: 12 Sep 2012)
Correction: 1.5 Hours
3. ohiojosh78 (Posts: 32; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
I have a question. I bought one black and one white N5 for me and my GF. What carrier would be the best for me? I live outside of Columbus OH. Zip is 43040.
It seems like Tmo has the best plans but crappy service. Sprint is decent but being CDMA will I get upgrades from Google still or will Sprint have to OK them. ATT, I dont know much about them.
Please HELP!!!
5. apple4never (Posts: 1064; Member since: 08 May 2013)
your frequency has nothing to do with updates and since its a google phone updates are instant, so weather u are on tmo verizon or sprint updates wont matter and lte or cdma you still get updates since you didnt buy it from the carrier, go with the cheapest data and voice plan you can get im not from the us so i dont know, congrats on getting this phone man i saw the update in class but of course by the time i left to go to the washroom to buy it it was sold out
25. _PHug_ (Posts: 465; Member since: 11 Oct 2011)
If you and/or your GF have a smartphone download the Open Signal app and use the coverage feature.
28. protozeloz (Posts: 5396; Member since: 16 Sep 2010)
If you bough from Google play then the device will get updated directly from Google regardless of what carrier its on
4. apple4never (Posts: 1064; Member since: 08 May 2013)
im gone for 10 minutes and this, so its out correct
17. Finalflash (Posts: 3659; Member since: 23 Jul 2013)
It will probably be back in stock soon, they learned well enough from the 3 month wait last time.
7. Joshing4fun (Posts: 1239; Member since: 13 Aug 2010)
Glad I got mine while I could!
10. mr.techdude (Posts: 571; Member since: 19 Nov 2012)
@joshing4fun GONGRSTS!!! :)
11. mr.techdude (Posts: 571; Member since: 19 Nov 2012)
14. orca99 (Posts: 87; Member since: 05 Oct 2013)
Out of stock in the U.S. but available in other countries. Tried Play Stores using vpn, 16GB still available in many other countries.
15. fanboy1974 (Posts: 1345; Member since: 12 Nov 2011)
The black 16gig just came back in stock but my browser at work is too old to complete the purchase. And I can't upgrade my browser. Looks like I will try to camp at Bestbuy.
18. Tsepz_GP (Posts: 1054; Member since: 12 Apr 2012)
Congrats to those who managed to get it! :)
21. Quito92 (Posts: 6; Member since: 14 Oct 2013)
will best buy offer it in store? i dont wanna wait till the 8th for it to ship! lol and will it be more expensive in store?
24. Napalm_3nema (Posts: 2236; Member since: 14 Jun 2013)
Mine didn't have it at the Google counter. I imagine if they do, it won't be until they start shipping to everyone else.
22. E.S.1 (Posts: 307; Member since: 14 Sep 2013)
Good question. I'm going to Best Buy right now.
26. _PHug_ (Posts: 465; Member since: 11 Oct 2011)
32 GB is up to 3-4 weeks shipping time
30. 00Ben00 (Posts: 8; Member since: 28 Oct 2013)
Sorry I'm new to 'Google' phs and stuff. Can I buy it in a retail outlet, Australia, or is it pretty much bought through a online store?
A Aussie gadget site says starts at $399 for 16gb & $450 for 32gb, but given stores still charge $419 for the Nexus 4, 16gb, I'm not holding my breath.


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Agreed. No way can JJ be compared to Gay. Gay would be a huge upgrade over JJ! Having Kleiza to backup Gay makes JJ expendable.
Davis & JJ & #8 (& maybe #37) for Gay (& maybe #25)... seems to make too much sense for both teams.
Unless Memphis really doesn't want to unload Gay's contract or another team puts together a better offer, I think this is a trade that works well for both teams.
Reports are beginning to surface that Heisley has just sold the Grizzlies:
This should drastically change how the Rudy Gay situation is handled. Will he even still be available?Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine
Going up online as we speak: Sources tell ESPN that Michael Heisley has found buyer for Grizzlies: Communications tech magnate Robert Pera
The (likely) new owner apparently has deep pockets too; one of the youngest billionaires in the world at 34 yrs old.
I think this reduces the likelyhood that Gay is traded.
Yup....if this purchase happens, we can kiss the Gay trade goodbye.
I don't want Iguodala as a consolation prize. Keep the pick, Colangelo!
Plus, it's not like the deals were completely without merit from a basketball standpoint... it's not like we were offering Alabi & #56 for Gay. An offer of a couple good, young, cheap players, a top-10 lottery pick in a deep draft and significant cost savings that would allow the team to re-sign mulitple players without becoming a luxury tax team (Mayo, Speights, Arthur), isn't one to be dismissed as a pure salary-dump or cost-savings type of trade.
The timing sucks, but there's still more than two weeks before the draft and I'm sure the new owner is quite in the loop with regards to the curent situation. I wouldn't say a deal is completely dead, but rather the possibliity of utterly low-balling Memphis might be.
This is when Colangelo's used car salesman expertise comes in:
"Hey Robert, I'll give you this delicious doorstop, for that crummy old cupcake."
"Done and done!"
Ok, so we have been acting as though we had an advantage, hence our fair/ideal offer of: Davis & JJ & #8 & #37 for Gay & #25.
What if we flipped that to a fair/ideal offer from Memphis, who still saw benefit of trading Gay: DeRozan & Davis & JJ & #8 & #37 for Gay? Toronto adds DeRozan to the deal and Memphis takes #25 out of the deal. That would give Memphis 2 additional assets (starting SF and additional 1st round pick), while still enabling them to save about $8M next season (enough to re-sign Mayo & Speights?).
What are your thoughts about that trade? Both from Memphis' and Toronto's perspectives? Still a good deal for the Raptors, or is the price suddenly too high?
Heisley's opinion is worth F-all right now on this matter:
Lets see what Robert Pera thinks about Gays contract.Memphis Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley finally may have found a buyer for his NBA team.
The majority owner of the Grizzlies told The Commercial Appeal Monday that he has talked with billionaire Robert Pera but there is no contract "at this point." ESPN.com reported that sources say Heisley has an agreement to sell the Grizzlies to Pera for approximately $350 million with a formal announcement expected sometime this week. Both ESPN.com and The Commercial also reported Pera plans to keep the Grizzlies in Memphis.
Pera, 34, is a former Apple engineer who left in 2005 to start Ubiquiti Networks, a communications technology company that makes WiFi networking equipment. He became a billionaire in October 2011 when his company went public. A stock dip earlier this month has left Pera worth an estimated $980 million, but he has been described as a big basketball fan who loves to play the game.
Last edited by Joey; Mon Jun 11th, 2012 at 05:32 PM.
Now confirmed. Heisley no longer owns the Grizzlies.
Lets see what his advisors have to say about this.
30-60 dy close unless Pera immediately on board we are SOL
looks like he is only worth 980 million. after 350 purchase leaves him with 630 left. might be one of the "poorer" owners in the league.
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When you gear up for a road trip or even just a trip to the supermarket, you never expect your car to break down along the way. The reality is that breakdowns happen – often when you least expect it – so it can't hurt to be prepared for the worst.
Be Prepared for Roadside Emergencies
But how prepared is prepared enough? Some people suggest packing your vehicle with every item imaginable (including staples as a face mask, pepper spray, and paracord while others recommend keeping your car stocked with a few essentials.
You can't control when your car breaks down, but you can be knowledgeable about the tools and items you need to get through the situation safely and smartly. Keeping your safety and the safety of your passengers in mind, we can suggest several roadside emergency kits. These roadside essentials can help you out in the event of a breakdown. If you are in a dangerous situation or need a tow call emergency numbers for assistance or a friend.
The Basic Kit
We have handpicked the items below to represent what should be included in a basic roadside emergency kit. Easy to store and simple to use we recommend storing these products in your vehicle.
Jumper Cables
This is one item that you should always have in your car because you simply never know when you might need a jump. You might forget to turn your headlights off and drain your car battery, or your car battery might unexpectedly quit on you. Having jumper cables means that you can call a friend or family member (or flag down a passerby) for a jump instead of having to call – and pay for a tow truck.
Breakdowns can happen at any time of day, including at night when it's dark. Trying to change a tire when you can barely see your hand in front of your face just adds insult to injury. This is why keeping a flashlight handy is a good idea. Also, if you happen to run out of gas at night and have to walk to a gas station, carrying a flashlight lets other drivers know that you're there. A bright, weatherproof flashlight is the best choice. Make sure it works before hitting the road.
First aid kit
Although you might not necessarily need this in the event of a breakdown, it is something you should keep in your vehicle in case you or a passenger gets hurt. Basic items like painkillers, bandages, gauze, antibiotic ointment, antihistamines for allergic reactions, alcohol wipes, medical tape, and an instant ice pack could all come in handy.
Tire-Related Items
Most cars come equipped with a jack and wheel spanner. Make sure your vehicle has them and if it does, make sure they work and that you know how to use them. If you do not have them, get them and keep them in your car. You should also keep a tire pressure gauge in your glove compartment so you can check the air pressure on a monthly basis. Getting a can of Fix-a-Flat is also a good idea because it works really well to patch up small holes in your tire(s) until you can get them looked at by a professional. Also, check your spare tire to make sure that it is filled with air.
Triangle Reflectors and Roadside Flares
These are great to have on hand because putting them around your car, especially at night, while you are changing a flat or waiting for help it will let other motorists know that A) they should slow down and B) you need help. We recommend having two reflectors and four 15-minute flares in your vehicle.
A blanket can be used in a number of different breakdown scenarios. If you get cold while waiting for help, you can obviously wrap yourself or your passengers up to keep warm. If you are changing a tire or doing something where you have to kneel on the ground, laying a blanket down and kneeling on it will help you keep your clothes clean while providing some cushioning.
Roll of Paper Towels
If you have to change a tire, your hands are going to get really dirty. Having a roll of paper towels to clean your hands with will help you avoid dirtying up the interior of your car with dirty handprints. Another excellent addition/alternative are baby wipes. They'll get your hands clean and, since most are scented, will leave them smelling fresh. Speaking of staying clean, it's a good idea to keep some alcohol-based hand sanitizer in your car as well. In a pinch it does a great job of eliminating germs but remember to use it sparingly because it can quickly dry out your hands.
Air Compressor with Jump Starter
What happens if your battery dies and there is no other car on the road to provide you with a jump? Air compressors with built in jump starters are handy devices designed just for these occasions. These useful tools generate compressed air for a flat tire and provide the power needed to jumpstart your vehicle without the assistance of another motorist. Many air compressors with built in jump starters can be charged at home and stored in your vehicle.
You never know when you might have to make a minor repair so it is best to stash a few small tools in your car. A flat-blade screwdriver, Philips-head screwdriver, pliers, adjustable wrench (use it sparingly – it can strip a bolt head pretty quickly), and/or multi-tool (one that has a knife, scissors, screwdrivers, saw, and a wire cutter) are all good to have on hand. If you can't fix something yourself but somebody is nice enough to stop and help you, this will give them something to work with.
Extra Bottles of Fluids
Keep a couple extra quarts of oil, a gallon coolant, and a bottle of windshield wiper fluid in your trunk, and you'll be glad you have them if you need them. Put them all in a cardboard box so they don't bounce around your trunk and/or spill. Get a funnel and keep it in your car too – it will make pouring those fluids easy.
Items to keep you sane
There are a few other items you should add to your breakdown kit to keep yourself from losing your cool. A box of energy bars will help to ease hunger pangs if you get them If you are stuck on the side of the road in the heat, having a few bottles of water to sip on will keep you hydrated. Having a deck of cards and/or a book can help pass the time if you're stuck. Although it may not seem like it, having a pad of paper and a pen or pencil can also help you keep your mind occupied. Besides being able to jot down the details of your "adventure" for posterity, you can play Hangman or Tic-Tac-Toe if you happen to be transporting passengers. Also, if you need to leave your vehicle unattended, you can write a quick note saying that you will return shortly and stick it in under your windshield wiper.
Fix-A-Flat Aerosol Tire Inflator
The easiest and least expensive way to repair a flat tire in an emergency is with a can of Fix-A-Flat. It seals small punctures and puts enough air in the tire to allow you to safely get off the side of the road and to your nearest service station where the permanent tire repair can be made. It seals and inflates the tire in seconds without the need for a jack, spare tire or any specialty tools. Fix-A-Flat is non-flammable making it safe to leave a can in your truck just in case!
The Worst-Case Scenario Kit
Sanitary Needs
First and foremost, get a four-pack of toilet paper, take the cardboard tubes out, flatten them, and stick them in your car. Second, make a dental kit – put a toothbrush, toothpaste, and dental floss in a zip-top bag and add it to the rest of your gear. Third, get some trash bags. A trash bag, besides being used to haul garbage in, can also make for a pretty good impromptu toilet if you're not comfortable being one with nature. Finally, it can't hurt to have a box of tissues handy. A breakdown and a cold can happen at the same time, after all.
Let's face it if you're stranded in the middle of nowhere, you might have to spend the night there. This is when you'll be glad that you have a sleeping bag with you. Since there is a chance that you might be involuntarily camping, pack some waterproof matches in case you need to start a camp fire. Some other good items to pack are a rain poncho, sunscreen, a bandanna (use as a sweat rag or face mask if you're caught in a dust storm – it can happen), a hat, walking shoes, a tarp (makes a good makeshift tent or sleeping surface), extra batteries for your flashlight, a backpack in case you have to hoof it to higher ground for some reason, and simple food items like energy bars or whole wheat crackers.
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