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Discussion in 'Ride Reports - Day Trippin'' started by NomadGal, Jul 8, 2012.
Hey...glad you got it right,what threw me is my Kenda's are facing the front:
I am glad you have it the right way, sure hate to have to pump it up again with that little pump. I changed a tire on my skidsteer and was able to get it on the wrong direction. Not a happy day at all.
Hi MerlinIII
The ratchet strap trick is more for beading tubeless tires. It doesn't really do anything for tube type tires like the KLR has.
I can honestly say that I have absolutely and utterly no desire to ever change a rear tire again for the rest of my life!
If I get my wish is another matter.
Of course taking the tire of is something I can do in my sleep pretty much, but what followed afterward is Quite another story.
Got the air out, and the valve, grabbed my handy dandy C-clamp and started to clamp the tire down.
Yep! the front tire is way easier. When turning the handle on the clamp I realized that the further down it went it got harder and harder to a point that I had to use a wrench to turn it.
After about half an hour I realized that getting the tire to go down was easier with the bottom of the C-clamp on the lower rim, and using a tire iron to press down on the tire while tightening the clamp. I also poured baby powder between the rim and the tire for easy removal
Another hour later after I had pressed down the tire on the rim on both sides, thinking I had broken both beads, I tried to wedge the tire irons in there to pull the edge over the rim.
I got nowhere!
I have to admit that the thought to just cut/saw the old tire off was sounding very tempting. Had I had another tube I might just have done that!!! As it turns out I didn't have another tube, and my stubbornness would not let me quit!
So Again I pressed down part of the tire and got it so low that I was able to wedge the hook of the tire iron finally in there. Yay! It felt like I reached a milestone! LOL
Moved the clamp about 6 inches over and did it again with the other tire iron. Putting the wheel straight up I pushed down on both irons with no result, they didn't budge.
What was I doing wrong? ????
Finally after clamping down one more section, a part of the tire went down further and I then realized that I had not broken the bead at all! It seems like just removing the tire from the top part of the rim was not breaking the bead at all! What the heck did I know?
Yep! I felt real stupid that's for sure! Now I know that when you break the bead you can actually see the fat rim of the tire, and the area where the spokes attach. For those of you that have never removed a tire, let this be a lesson to you!
After this realization it got easier to press the tire down on both sides and have it slide into the center part of the rim.
Pulling it over was hard, but nothing compared to braking the bead.
I yanked out the tube, checked it for holes, and took the other half of the tire off,( I did struggle for a while to do that)
Yay! an empty rim, finally!!
Putting the new tire on was fairly easy, the last part was a bit of a challenge, but I used the C-clamp on the opposite end to clamp the tire flat and give me some room to maneuver.
Wow! I'm exhausted!
I got as far as 250 pumps, only about 20psi, when I decided tomorrow is another day. No more steam left in me.
Time to crash on the couch, eat, and watch a movie!
I am very impressed! You now know that the tools you carry with you will do the job. More importantly you know YOU can do the job and what to expect. This is very important on the side of the trail in the middle of nowhere. Or worse on the side of a busy highway.
On a road trip one time I paid 130$ to have a tube tire repaired. Six hours later I got an other flat. That one cost me over 200$ to have repaired. I had no tools or parts with me. I vowed never again!!!
Best Regards....justjeff
>"I also poured baby powder between the rim and the tire for easy removal"
Sigh... baby powder doesn't work as tire lube. You put powder on the tube before installing...
it just lets the tube slide around inside the tire and avoid creasing or a pinch flat.
Powder doesn't do much on the tire bead. :>(
You were really close in the photo here. I think if you'd used WD40, Windex or a
mixture of dish soap and water, the tire would have come free of the rim.
I usually don't need a clamp, only tire irons, I work in a little area,
add some lube and continue with the irons till it breaks free.
Not adding lube - makes for problems.
You're learning! Next time the tire change will go much easier.
Have you checked your spoke tension yet ?
Here's a photo of my Tusk fender bag. $15 and you get 2 tire irons.
Tube is packed in a freezer bag... along with powder. Also in the freezer bag are patch materials
Extra tube, Patch stuff, CO2 inflation gear, Smaller hand-pump inflater (backup), Irons, Extra rim patch, small can of WD-40.
Why did you replace the rear tire? Tread looks good to me.
Hate fixing flats.
That looks like a handy thing to have! It's pretty small by the looks of it, hmmmmmmm.
Maybe at some point in the future! I already have an access point hooked up from the battery, for my battery charger in case my battery is ever dead or low.
On the side the threads were great, but in the center I was down to about 1/8 of an inch.
I could have ridden it a bit longer, but seeing as I never know where I will be from one day to the next, I figured I'd take advantage of actually having an address to ship a tire to. I've also discovered that smaller towns with motorbike shops rarely have dual sport tires, let alone Shinkos. And I'm just not into going to big cities that might or might not have them.
As might have noticed from my report, I avoid big places like the plague! Don't like them, period!
60??? Oy! I'm barely up to 30 with my little hand pump and I'm wiped out! Might think of one of those gadgets Feyala has!
Hope to meet you on the road one day Kitsune06! I am encouraged and amazed every time I meet or hear about another female rider! Yay! Lets even out the man - woman rider ratio !!!
It is pretty small! You can see mine in this pic (click to enlarge):
The hose isn't very long though, so if your SAE cable isn't long enough to reach nearish the tire, you'd need to get an extension for it. When we meet up I'll let you mess with it if you like. :)
Another thing which I really want (but can't justify the money currently) is one of these. I want to get a battery to SAE cable like yours, and then something like this so I can charge stuff via usb in my bags.
I would like to suggest that next time your in "wallyworld" go to the automotive section and look for a "Slime Tire Top Off" air compressor, Part #40020 --at $10.00 it will save you a lot of grief, it's very compact, takes up little room, has a built in lite & pressure gauge and is worth it just for the peace of mind.
I've had mine over 5 years have used it repeatedly to "air up or down" and has come in extra handy when ridding buddies have a flat & no way to air up.
I think you'll look at as the best ten bucks you ever spent
Just my dos centoves
Doh!!!! sorry guess I should read back pages --- well any way well worth it !!
+1 on the slime air compressor, used mine a few times as well.
Sorry if you get it seated at 30 great i use slime compressor
I did burn one up mounting a tire trying to get to 50-60.
The second time I used one I went to 40 or so and hand pumped it till it seated.
I also carry a hand pump but the little thing does work or get you part way to seating the bead.
in searchng for picture i found this one
High-power 12 volt 300 PSI air compressor
8′ main harness power cord – 8'/240cm
Power connection w/ fuse- alligator Clips– 18"/45cm
Power connection w/ fuse- lighter Adapter – 14"/35cm
Power connection w/ fuse- direct Pre-Wire – 14"/35cm
Air hose with quick-clip – 18"/45cm
Tire pressure pencil gauge, 10-50psi
Rugged carrying case – 6"H x 6″W x 2.25″D
Complete instructions
Compressor measurements: 4″H x 3.5″W x 2″D
Kit weight: 2.2lbs (approx)
I think ill be on the look out for one of these ~~~~$30.00
I have the $30 Slime pump and have used it many times to seat the bead on my 950's rear tire-and to make it worse, I like the Heidenau tires, which have one of the stiffest casings I've ever worked with. The Slime pump will get me the 90 or so PSI I need to seat that PiTA tire.
Just remember not to let it run for more than 5-8 minutes at a time, then a commensurate rating period in between. Apparently the cheaper one has a plastic piston, and is even more susceptible to the heat caused by the pump doing its job. After all, one of those laws of physics has the temperature rising with pressure...
I consider it to be "essential" to my tool set. If it broke tomorrow, a new one would immediately take its place. I do carry a small bicycle pump as back up, but never had to use it.
When i ride long distances i take my Slime air pump, and while they take a few minutes to air a tire up, they still beat a hand pump. Changed a few tires on the road on my klr with it. The case is real small, doesnt take up very much room. I just plug it in to the cigarette light i installed, and 4-5 minutes later the tire is aired up. It doesnt put out a ton of air pressure, but i found with some lube on the tire, the beads seat just fine. Amazon.com has them for $30.11 with free shipping. A must for any epic adventure.
Great ride report Nomadgal. I just started reading along and it sounds like quite the adventure. The klr is my bike of choice as well. A cheap way to conquer the world, thats for sure.
Thanks Jeff. Guess I wasn't paying attention again.
It's 10:30 am, and I am finally on the road again!
These last mknute things just took forever it seemed!
After two months of being grounded, packing up was an ordeal even though I put a divider to keep my stuff from falling out in my Pelicans. I still feel I own too much junk!
At starbucks now having some oatmeal, and about to hit the road!
Pictures and ride report later, stand by!
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Father denies children inheritance unless they quit Jehovah's Witnesses and become Catholics
From beyond the grave, father-of-four Patrick Carroll continued a five-decade crusade to steer his children away from being active Jehovah's Witnesses and into Catholicism.
Mr Carroll wrote into his will that his adult children were not to receive any inheritance unless they met two conditions: attend his funeral and become Catholics within three months of his death.
Mr Carroll died in April 2012. His children attended the funeral but they did not become Catholics and challenged the condition in the NSW Supreme Court in a bid to still receive their share of his estate.
But Justice Francois Kunc last week ruled that Mr Carroll was entitled to place such conditions on his will.
The court heard that Mr Carroll's motivation was not so much about imposing his own beliefs but rather the fact he never approved of his children becoming Jehovah's Witness.
The court heard that Mr Carroll did not raise his children as Catholics, neither he or they had attended church services when they were young and he did not enroll them in Catholic schools.
But when he split from their mother Lillian in 1959 she became a Jehovah's Witness and over the next decade the couple's four children, Robyn, Paulene, Anthony and Susan, were baptised as Jehovah's Witnesses.
Mr Carroll never approved of "their adherence to that faith", the court heard.
"[Lillian's] conversion to that faith enraged Mr Carroll, who for the rest of his life continued to express his very strong objections to Lillian's and the children's member of that faith," Justice Kunc said in his judgement.
The court was told that all four of his children remain active members of their congregation.
In his will, written in December 2011, four months before he died, Mr Carroll left more than a third of his estate to his four children "dependent upon them becoming baptised into the Catholic Church within a period of three months from the date of my death and such gifts are also subject to and dependent my children attending my funeral."
Mr Carroll's step-daughter and executor of his will, Carolyn Hickin, challenged that condition in court saying those conditions were vague.
But Justice Kunc disagreed, saying the conditions, and in particular the requirement the children become baptised into the Catholic Church were "not uncertain".
He ordered that the children's share of his estate be divided among the other 13 beneficiaries of Mr Carroll's will.
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N.H. slow to educate residents on health care law
The New Hampshire Health Plan expects to award a marketing and advertising contract next week, nearly a month after enrollment began in the new online insurance markets created by the law. Meanwhile, training is getting underway at the six organizations that will serve as so-called marketplace assisters.
While it would have been helpful to have a New Hampshire-specific website, advertising campaign and outreach plan in place before enrollment began, there are some benefits to waiting, said Executive Director Michael Degnan. New Hampshire can learn from the experience of other states, he said, and wait until changes have been made to the federal government's problem-plagued health insurance website.
"Clearly, we had a bit of a late start with this, but I think by the time the issues with the website become straightened out, we'll be in good shape," he said.
New Hampshire opted not to create its own online insurance market under the law, but Democratic Gov. Maggie Hassan's administration has moved to have the state partner with the federal government to manage health plans and provide consumer assistance. Republicans blocked the state Insurance Department from accepting the $5 million grant, however, so the funding was delayed until the New Hampshire Health Plan came forward.
Some states that are also in partnerships with the federal government have launched websites and marketing campaigns, while others are closer to New Hampshire's experience.
The Arkansas Health Connector website is packed with resources for residents, but lawmakers rejected a $4.5 million advertising contract that would have used federal funds to air ads on television, radio and other platforms.
In Illinois, a major social media campaign aimed at uninsured healthy young adults got underway Oct. 1 but in a muted form given the technical problems with the federal website, and paid advertising is on hold. For now, a small team of social media experts is monitoring online chatter and answering questions of Facebook from discouraged consumers.
Delaware has launched both a website and marketing campaign, but by mid-October, only about half the people hired as marketplace guides had been certified. West Virginia also has a website, and an advocacy group has trained hundreds of people and helped fund outreach efforts by nonprofit groups. The state did not apply for millions of dollars in federal consumer education grants, however, and the governor's policy director has said state officials will monitor the situation and assess where there are shortfalls in communication before requesting any more resources.
Iowa has earmarked about $900,000 of its $2.6 million education and outreach grant for a media campaign but because it only recently got federal approval to use the money, the campaign likely won't launch until January, said Insurance Commissioner Nick Gerhart. He said the state isn't particularly frustrated by that timeline given the issues with the federal site.
"Give it a couple weeks at least," he said. "If we were in a full-blown education campaign that included advertising and things of that nature, I'm not sure that would have made a lot of sense."
Aaron Coleman, a consultant hired by the New Hampshire Health Plan, said consumer groups already have done a lot of groundwork in the state, and thanks to funding from the HNH Foundation, the state is starting its outreach and education efforts with a detailed analysis of the state's uninsured residents and the resources available to help them.
"(The delay) did give us a little time to turn those dials a bit and figure out exactly where the most efficient use of resources would be," he said. "That could've happened a year ago, too, so it's not to say it's a good thing. But having some time to finely tune our deployment strategy has been helpful."
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How did you pick your screen name?
There's no real story behind my screen name. I was thinking of following the trend I saw through the discussion boards, and name myself something like, "edward_love" or "jacob_i_heart_you", but I decided to go with something a little more conventional. My screen name is my first name and my nickname combined.
How did you come to read Twilight and which book is your favorite?
I saw the trailer for the movie, and I when I realized it was Robert Pattinson I thought to myself, "Cedric Diggory!" I'm a huge Harry Potter fan, so seeing him in the movie peaked my curiousity. I went online to learn more about the movie, and discovered that it was based on a book. I then realized that there was so much hype surrounding the saga, and I wanted to know what the hype was all about, and if it was justified. I picked up Twilight, read it, and have been hooked, or should I say "obsessed", ever since.
My favorite book is "New Moon". I just loved reading and seeing the character progression. You really discover who these people are, the depth of their personalities, and what they really are like.
Who do you like best: Edward, Bella, or Jacob?
It's a love, hate relationship, but I like Edward best. I love him because of who he is... just so chivalrous in nature, but also hate him because I wish he existed He's just way too perfect! All of them are equally amazing though. They all have a level of self-sacrifice that no human could ever possess.
Who is your favorite minor character?
Seth Clearwater. He holds no bias or prejudices against people, and sees them for who they are and their individual worth. An admirable trait.
What are your hobbies?
Cook, clean, sing, dance, and act. My goal is to make it on the set of a Twilight movie as a background actor.
Where are you from (general area like Montana, not exact town!)
I'm from a rock in the middle of the ocean, also known as Honolulu, Hawaii.
How old are you? (In general, like teen, 20's, 30's, 40's etc)
I'm in my early 20's, but I feel like I'm 30. *gasp*
Anything else you would like to share.
Nothing really. Oh, even though it's so cliche to say this, I have to throw in an aloha somewhere as well. so, ALOOOOOOOOOOOOHA! In otherwise, hello, and nice to meet all of you


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - President Barack Obama on Thursday renominated 33 people to federal judgeships that were never confirmed by the previous Congress.
Among those awaiting confirmation at the end of last year was Circuit Judge Brian J. Davis for appointment to the bench of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
"Today, I am re-nominating 33 highly qualified candidates for the federal bench, including many who could have and should have been confirmed before the Senate adjourned," President Obama said in a statement. "Several have been awaiting a vote for more than six months, even though they all enjoy bipartisan support. I continue to be grateful for their willingness to serve and remain confident that they will apply the law with the utmost impartiality and integrity. I urge the Senate to consider and confirm these nominees without delay, so all Americans can have equal and timely access to justice."
Davis has served as a circuit judge for the Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida since 1994 and is currently assigned to Nassau County. He served as chief assistant state attorney in the state attorney's office from 1991 to 1994. Davis also worked at civil litigation law firms on two occasions during his legal career.
Davis received his J.D. in 1980 from the University of Florida College of Law and his B.A. in 1974 from Princeton University.
With no assurance his nomination would be confirmed, Davis ran for reelection and won another four-year term as circuit court judge.
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The Secret of Snowflake County
(Hope in a Humble Stable)Christy Semsen & Daniel Semsen - Word Music
The Secret of Snowflake County
(Hope in a Humble Stable)Christy Semsen & Daniel Semsen - Word Music
Take a rollicking ride to Snowflake County, a place where Christmas celebrations have become so extravagant they threaten to overshadow the simplicity of Christmas' true meaning. It seems the only one who understands the secret of Jesus' simple birth is little Suzy Hallmark, but no one is listening. It will take a series of crazy mishaps during the community's annual seasonal program before the noise stops and everyone realizes that Christmas isn't about how brightly lights and decorations shine, it's about Jesus, the light of the world. Christy Semsen has once again combined her tuneful songs and clever dialogue with a strong spiritual theme in this delightful musical that is as contemporary as today's headlines. Daniel Semsen's sparkling accompaniment tracks feature musical styles that range from pop to rock to rap and polka. There are even country line-dancing angels and tap-dancing wise men! A full-color Teacher's Resource Kit and a performance DVD are available, providing all the production help you'll need. Your children and congregation are going to love their visit to Snowflake County, where the secret is out: Christ is the center of Christmas! Songs include: Christmas in Snowflake County with Jingle Bells; Our Extravaganza; This Is the Time; Glory to God; I Wanna Be Wise; The Crazy Christmas Medley; Silent Night! Holy Night!; Hope Has Come.
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That's true, professors are busy. But at my program (Michigan State HSHSP) I was fortunate enough to have a professor as a direct mentor, and she was so kind as to make time for plenty of one-on-one with me, even among all the grants she was writing. It's almost unthinkable to me that there could be some people at SIMR who would never meet their PI. While not everyone at HSHSP had a professor as a direct mentor, I would say that just about everyone learned a lot from the lab PI. My professor gave me plenty of instruction at the beginning but left me a lot of room to be independent with my project. She came away with a very positive impression of me and will be writing a supplemental rec letter for me, which I am very grateful for.
What I'm saying is, I really enjoyed having a professor as a direct mentor, but to each his own I supposed. Not trying to start any cross-program rivalries ;p
Does anyone have any statistics or know how many students accept for SIMR this year were from out-of-state?
For those of you who went last year, do you think you could post your stats. I know that essays are one of the most important parts of the application, but you have to have pretty to good stats to start off. So could you please post your stats? Thank you!
SIMR is extremely competitive: this last year they took ~60/1200 applicants, a 5% acceptance rate (lower than any undergraduate college). Most people there have good stats; a good portion have previous research experience; some are extreme overachievers [a few have done very well in science fairs (one was def intel semis), academic contests (USAMO quals, I think one particpated in IBO), and one person I met has ~1,000,000 users for his iphone apps/games.]
Most SIMR students were more good-all-around students, you don't need a nobel prize to get in. However, you do need a compelling application. This is not all stats--your essays are extremely important!-- and they encourage diversity, so if your essays show you have a burning passion to do research/unusual life circumstances/compelling reason why you want to study medicine/your essays are just amazing and makes the director really like you for whatever reason, you don't need a 2400 SAT or whatever to be admitted. If you're URM/underprivileged that is a definite plus. (However, note that a large majority are not URMs or underprivileged, most are asian/indian with well educated parents, you don't have to be 'diverse' in a traditional sense to get in. If you are stuck on the diversity essay, try writing to the prompt 'what makes me unique/special'.)
I was going to apply to this program because I am so in love with Stanford.
Then I realized that I had no housing
I feel like I have not had enough Science/Research experience.
I am a member of my school's science club, take IB HL Biology, and did a paid internship at a Harvard Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology lab last summer.
Do you guys think that this will be enough if I work my absolute hardest on the essays (which I plan on doing)? If not, what else would you suggest?


text: Watch Rebecca Marino tonight live at the TSN SITE Perhaps some of you don't know, the TSN Web site broadcasts live most of the matches on the first 3 arenas at the AO, at least in Canada Go to the tennis section of the site: http://watch.tsn.ca/tennis/ select Live Streaming: Watch Now! and you will find at the bottom at the pages 3 icons allowing selection of the respective arena. Wait 10 sec for the initial ad to pass. 2011 Australian Open Live: Rod Laver Arena Watch live coverage from Rod Laver Arena at the 2011 Australian Open 2011 Australian Open Live: Margaret Court Arena Watch live coverage from the Margaret Court Arena at the 2011 Australian Open. In the 3rd match of the day on the MCA tonight: Women's Singles - 2nd Round Rebecca Marino(CAN) vs. Francesca Schiavone(ITA)[6] Great quality, HDTV-like! Great job, TSN! Come on, Rebecca!


text: We will not be bad enough to get Clowney IMO. Your talking 2 at the latest and just no way we have a 3-13 4-12 record facing the Bills and Dolphins twice. Miami IMO will get the same hype Buff got last year with roughly the same outcome. 2nd year QB they lost a lot of their best players and are playing fantasy football right now with real money. That never ends well just ask Philly, Washington, and Dallas.


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In celebration of Israel's 65th Independence Day, Motek Cultural Initiative presents the Isrock Festival, featuring top Israeli entertainers, including the renowned Israeli hip-hop ensemble Hadag Nahash, the popular Israeli rock band Mashina and Israel's new "it girl," Yael Deckelbaum.
The event also features authentic Israeli cuisine and more. Sound Academy, 11 Polson St. Sunday, April 28, doors open 7 p.m., concert starts 8 p.m. General admission $65, students $55. VIP tickets $180 include pre-reception, open bar, reserved box seating, artist meet and greet, and more. For details or to order tickets, visit www.motekculturalinitiative.com or http://www.motekToronto.com
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Golden Oldies for a Good Cause: Adath Israel Congregation hosts a doo-wop concert as a "Guys & Dolls Nite Out" in support of the Jewish National Fund. Stellar list of performers includes Charlie Thomas of the Drifters, David Somerville of the Diamonds, Kenny Vance and the Planotones, the Marcels, Kathy Young and Jay Siegel's Tokens. Hear such oldies as The Lion Sleeps Tonight, Blue Moon, Stand by Me, Under the Boardwalk, Why Do Fools Fall in Love? and more.
General admission $100, premium admission $250 (reserved section). Partial tax receipts available. Adath Israel, 37 Southbourne Ave. Tuesday, May 28. Doors open 6 p.m., concert starts 7 p.m. Funds raised help renovate schoolyards of the Ilanot Special Needs School in Jerusalem. 416-638-7200, ext. 130; email jnftoronto.ca
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Classical Music: Pianist Daniil Trifonov and violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg make their Koerner Hall debuts on April 14 and 19 respectively. As part of the Invesco Piano Series, the charismatic young Russian, Trifonov, whom the Washington Post has described as "freakishly brilliant," plays a program of Scriabin, Liszt and Rachmaninov's Variations on a Theme of Chopin. Salerno-Sonnenberg and pianist Anne-Marie McDermott perform Dark & Light, a concert of works by Arvo Pärt, Prokofiev and César Franck. 416-408-0208, www.performance.rcmusic.ca
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Tribute to Marlene Dietrich: Hungarian-born singer-model Masi (Eisler), who studied at the Budapest Conservatory and the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, performs the signature hits of legendary singer Marlene Dietrich, accompanied by Norman Amadio at the piano. Numbers include Lili Marlene, Falling in Love Again and The Boys in the Back Room. Barbara Frum Library, Wednesday, April 10, 2 p.m.
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Educational Outreach with Film: FilmMatters is the Toronto Jewish Film Festival's popular educational outreach program for students. The screenings are free and include a special guest speaker from the film, as well as a teacher resource package, prepared by FilmMatters curator Susan Starkman. The films are screened at the Royal Ontario Museum Theatre on April 15, 16, 18 and 19, and are recommended for students of varying ages who attend with their classes from school.
This year's lineup includes the Azrieli Short Film Series with guest Judy Abrams, author of the memoir Tenuous Threads; Nono, the Zig Zag Kid, a Dutch-Belgian production based on a novel by David Grossman; Louder Than a Bomb, which tells the story of four Chicago high school poetry teams as they prepare for and compete in the world's largest youth slam, with guest Nate Marshall, slam poet featured in the film, 400 Miles To Freedom, about the ancient Beta Israel community of Ethiopian Jews, with film director Avishai Yeganyahu in attendance.
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Arts in Brief
• Pianist Fern Lindzon, also gifted on the harmonium and melodica, plays during the Toronto Silent Film Festival presentation "1000 Laffs: Slapstick Smorgasbord." Fox Theatre, 2236 Queen St. E. $12. Sunday, April 7, 4 p.m. www.ebk-ink.com. Lindzon also plays piano and sings with various artists at the Rex Jazz and Blues Bar, 194 Queen St. W., on April 9, 16, 23 and 30, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. http://therex.ca
• Critic Adam Nayman presents "The Coen Brothers in Nayman's Terms," a series of discussions of the films of the acclaimed film artists Joel and Ethan Coen. The focus is on "Adaptation and Americana" as Nayman discusses the films O Brother, Where Art Thou? and No Country for Old Men at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre, Monday, April 8, 7 to 9 p.m. $12 drop-in per class, students $6. 416-924-6211, ext. 606.
• Awakening the Voice, Sounding the Soul is a Jewish chanting circle with Rabbi Miriam Margles. Chants range from stirring traditional prayers and chassidic niggunim to contemporary Jewish chants. Miles Nadal JCC, Wednesday, April 10, 7:30 to 9 p.m. $10 drop-in.
• Active Seniors and Boomers presents Osnat Lipa discussing influential Jewish artists. $36 series, $15 at the door. Miles Nadal JCC, Tuesdays, April 16, 23 and 30.
• Alexander Showcase Theatre and the Al Green Theatre present Young Frankenstein, the new Mel Brooks musical that is "lab-tested and scientifically guaranteed to be electrifyingly exuberant entertainment." Al Green Theatre, Miles Nadal JCC, Thursday, April 11 to Sunday, April 21. $32, students and seniors $27. 416-324-1259.


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NEWTOWN, Conn. - A medical examiner says all the victims of the Connecticut school shooting were killed by gunshot wounds.
Dr. H. Wayne Carver said at a news conference Saturday the deaths are classified as homicides.
"This is probably the worst that I have seen or the worst that I know any of my colleagues have seen," Carver said. "This went over the top."
Carver said all off the victims had been hit more than once by gunfire and said their injuries were "all over."
He said he and his staff did not bring childrens' bodies to parents, but instead took pictures of their faces.
Friday's massacre of 26 children and adults at the elementary school has elicited horror and soul-searching around the world.
Investigators are trying to learn more about 20-year-old gunman Adam Lanza. They've questioned his older brother, who's not believed to have been involved in the rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary in prosperous Newtown, 60 miles northeast of New York City.
Carver said the autopsies of Lanza and his mother were expected to be done Sunday.
"Our goal was to get the kids out and available to the funeral directors first," Carver said.
Gunman had no previous criminal history
Lanza is believed to have suffered from a personality disorder and lived with his mother, said a law enforcement official who was briefed on the investigation. Authorities said he had no criminal history.
Asked at a news conference whether Lanza had left any emails or other writings that might explain the rampage, state police Lt. Paul Vance said investigators had found "very good evidence" and hoped it would answer questions about the gunman's motives. Vance would not elaborate.
However, another law enforcement official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that investigators have found no note or manifesto of the sort they have come to expect after murderous rampages.
Lanza and his mother lived in a well-to-do part of prosperous Newtown, about 60 miles northeast of New York City, where neighbors are doctors or hold white-collar positions at companies such as General Electric, Pepsi and IBM.
His parents filed for divorce in 2008, according to court records. His father, Peter Lanza, lives in Stamford, Conn., and works as a tax director for GE.
The gunman's aunt Marsha Lanza, of Crystal Lake, Ill., said her nephew was raised by kind, nurturing parents who would not have hesitated to seek mental help for him if he needed it.
"Nancy wasn't one to deny reality," Marsha Lanza said, adding her husband had seen Adam as recently as June and recalled nothing out of the ordinary.
Catherine Urso, of Newtown, said her college-age son knew the killer. "He just said he was very thin, very remote and was one of the goths," she said.
Lanza attended Newtown High School, and several news clippings from recent years mention his name among the honor roll students.
Joshua Milas, who graduated from Newtown High in 2009 and belonged to the school technology club with him, said that Lanza was generally a happy person but that he hadn't seen him in a few years.
"We would hang out, and he was a good kid. He was smart," Joshua Milas said. "He was probably one of the smartest kids I know. He was probably a genius."
Suspect's mother shot first
Lanza shot his mother, Nancy Lanza, drove to the school in her car with at least three of her guns, and opened fire in two classrooms around 9:30 a.m. Friday, authorities said.
A custodian ran through the halls, warning of a gunman, and someone switched on the intercom, perhaps saving many lives by letting them hear the chaos in the school office, according to a teacher. Teachers locked their doors and ordered children to huddle in a corner, duck under their desks or hide in closets as shots reverberated through the building.
Among those killed was the school's well-liked principal, Dawn Hochsprung. Town officials said she died while lunging at the gunman in an attempt to overtake him. A woman who worked at the school was wounded.
Maryann Jacob, a clerk in the school library, was in there with 18 fourth-graders when they heard a commotion and gunfire outside the room. She had the youngsters crawl into a storage room, and they locked the door and barricaded it with a file cabinet. There happened to be materials for coloring, "so we set them up with paper and crayons."
After what she guessed was about an hour, officers came to the door and knocked, but those inside couldn't be sure it was the police.
"One of them slid his badge under the door, and they called and said, `It's OK, it's the police,'" she said.
The district superintendent said she was told another teacher pushed students in the kiln room until police let them out.
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Masahide Kobayashi, one of Japan's most acclaimed relievers, signed a two-year free agent contract with the Indians this past offseason. Kobayashi, who goes by Masa, turns 34 next month. He pitched the last nine years with the Chiba Lotte Marines of the Japanese Pacific League, and three years ago he led that League with 34 saves. With assistance of interpreter Toshi Nagahara, Kobayashi recently answered some questions from MLBPLAYERS.com:
MLBPLAYERS.com: How are you enjoying your Major League Baseball experience so far?
Kobayashi: There has been a lot to absorb, a lot to see. It has been two months since I have come to the United States, and I have experienced a lot.
MLBPLAYERS.com: Is it very different from your native Japan?
Kobayashi: It is very different. There are many different and new things so far for me.
MLBPLAYERS.com: What is the biggest difference?
Kobayashi: The scale of the stadium. It is much bigger than the stadiums in Japan. It is also very different traveling long distances for games and the weather.
MLBPLAYERS.com: How is the weather different?
Kobayashi: It is different in that I am not used to going from a cold place and then going to a warm place.
MLBPLAYERS.com: For people who have been to a baseball game in Japan, the crowds are usually very loud and festive. What do you think of crowds here?
Kobayashi: I am so used to playing in a loud environment. The fans over there are very loud and use drums or other noisemakers during play. Over here it is very quiet and sometimes the fans are loud. It is a different style of cheering for a baseball team. I am still trying to get used to that. It is very different for me.
MLBPLAYERS.com: Why did you choose the Cleveland Indians?
Kobayashi: They were a team that contacted me when I was a free agent. A couple of teams contacted me, but they seemed to be the one who wanted me to pitch for them, and I wanted to sign with a team that wanted me.
MLBPLAYERS.com: What do you like the best about America so far?
Kobayashi: That is a hard question to answer because I don't know yet. I am in the process of experiencing so many new things. I like my teammates and I like the food. I have a hard time saying what I like the most.
MLBPLAYERS.com: Since so many hitters here are seeing you for the first time, do you think you have an advantage as a pitcher?
Kobayashi: I think so.
MLBPLAYERS.com: You saved more than 200 games in Japan. Is that a great accomplishment?
Kobayashi: Only three players have done it, so I believe so.
MLBPLAYERS.com: Who are some of the current Japanese players here in the U.S. you are friends with or whom you like to watch play?
Kobayashi: Mostly the guys who are my own age. Hiroki Kuroda of the Dodgers. Hideki Matsui of the Yankees. Tadahito Iguchi of the Padres. And one more guy -- me.
Jeff Moeller is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles.
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I have yet to find this on any of the usual suspects: Fay, Rosecrans, etc., but I just got a text alert from MLB.com that said:
Reds manager Dusty Baker has been suspended two games for inappropriate actions during Thursday's game. His suspension will begin tonight.
Obviously, I can't show all of you my phone, but this is fact, according to MLB.com.


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Discussion in 'Trek Literature' started by Haval_Runa, Apr 10, 2006.
once that's done, please feel free to start a new thread, and then I'll do the easy work.
A while back I started working on photoshoping some of the popular actors into uniforms appropriate for their characters. Would you want me to post any of them in the new thread? At this point I can only due some real baisic stuff, but I'll gladly keep working on it if you guys want me to. Here are the three I did.
Amanda Tapping is NOT Christine Vale. Not in a million years.
nor is BB Elias Vaughn.
Hey guys newbie here, i have a few casting suggestions.
Soleta - Tia Carrera
Domenica Corsi - Marjorie Monaghan
Burgoyne 172 - Jaye Davidson
Christine Vale - Dina Meyer or Peta Wilson
Ranul Keru - Khris Scaramanga
Let me know wat you guys all think
I tried Katee Sackhoff, but I couldn't get any pictures I found to line up with the Kira body I was using. I used Amanda Tapping because I know I've heard alot of people, including (I think) KRAD mention her.
I don't care for Sean Connery in the role, and BB seemed to have the most positive reaction of the reccomendations that I saw, so I went with BB.
Then who would be Donatra in "Taking Wing" and "The Red King"?
Tapping or Sackoff as Vale would mean you'd have to ignore references in narratives to her as petite. With that in mind Jessalyn Gislig is another possibility.
Christopher, how's it going??
It'll be a while before I can get around to this, since I just got CBS's notes on Seek a Newer World and have a fair amount of rewriting to do. If anyone else wants to arrange the casting suggestions by series and weed out the rejected ones, they're welcome to.
what about Peta Wilson?
Are you working with a specific editor now, or is the whole thing still in flux?
All I'm sure I can say is that an interim arrangement has been made for works in progress.
It's getting really weird, as a fan, not having any idea who's in charge of this thing. Any idea when we'll find out more?
^ I actually prefer it this way. My greatest regret about this board is that reading this forum has rendered the curtain between readers and authors and editors quite threadbare. As much as I like being able to ask questions, it would be nice sometimes to simply enjoy the books with other readers without knowing anything of what's going on behind the scenes.
It's also unfortunate that speculations about future stories and story possibilities are censored here in a way that they aren't in other forums on the board that aren't known to be frequented by creators. Sometimes, it would be fun to speculate.
For someone described as "petite"? Peta Wilson is 178 cm (5'10") tall.
I rather like Dina Meyer. I think my impressions of Vale in A Time To Kill and A Time To Heal were very much influenced by her. Other writers have written her in a way that seems somewhat slimmer, though - of smaller, less athletic structure.
I'm sorry, but what is this 'list' of actors for characters everyone is speaking about?
Aside from that, an idea for a character (who I found a bit annoying, but hopefully she grows) came up yesterday....
One of those random things that pop up....
T'Ryssa Chen-Amerie Rogers
I haven't seen her act, and I'm mostly going on looks (I think she's hot; and I like some of her songs) and she is actually half-Asian....
Other actresses: Denyce Lawton, and Kristen Kreuk....
I suggested above that, given how long this thread has become, it might be more convenient if the viable casting suggestions thus far were compiled into a single list that could be used to start a new thread for handy reference. BrotherBenny did the hard work of compiling all the names, and when I suggested organizing it by series, he sent it to me so I could do that. However, it'd be a bigger job than I thought, and I can't do it for a while since I have novel revisions to do, so it's in limbo for now unless someone else volunteers to take over.
Rogers: I looked at some photos on IMDb, and I don't see it. Too glamorous, not cute or tomboyish enough.
Lawton: Looking at her IMDb photos, there are some shots (where she's smiling) where she kind of looks like she might be in the ballpark. Still, not really right.
Kreuk: Achingly gorgeous, but definitely the wrong type personality-wise, and I already see her as T'Lana.
I think too many people here are casting female characters based only on "who I think is hot" rather than "who would be the best actress for the role." It results in a lot of nice pictures to look at but not a lot of really appropriate casting suggestions. T'Ryssa is attractive, but she isn't a knockout or a supermodel type. She's got a girl-next-door kind of appeal, if the girl next door was a tomboy and a troublemaker.
I'd like to volunteer to arrange them by series; it might take me awhile since I don't know my own schedule week to week, but I'll see what I can do....
Ughhh, I guess I can't edit my post above....
Some suggestions for the voice of Hwii from 'Dark Mirror' that just popped up in my head:
*Cree Summer
*Nancy Cartwright
And yes, Hwii is a 'he'....a dolphin-like alien, IIRC
Everytime he spoke, I heard a lovable voice...that brings out an innocent nature, and makes one say, 'Awwww...'
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Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, November 14, 2008, 12:00 AM
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Letter: Amador Class of '78 reunion a blast
Original post made on Nov 15, 2008
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, November 14, 2008, 12:00 AM
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on Nov 15, 2008 at 2:52 pm
We truly appreciate your printing our letter of October 14 (printed November 14, 2008). However, while I understand the occasional need to "edit" for disparaging remarks, slander, etc., I am dismayed that you found it necessary to "snip" off our kudos to the Pleasanton Hotel, one of our town's longest standing and most respected establishments, and the top shelf, professional and unmatched manner in which they hosted the crown jewel event of our Reunion Weekend.
Here's hoping it won't take another month to put a proper band-aid on what I am certain was an unintentional boo-boo.
Dennis and Lisa Jones
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Amador Valley High School
Class of 1978
a resident of Downtown
on Nov 15, 2008 at 3:16 pm
I'm glad you all had a good time but everyone around here knows that the Class of 1977 still rules!


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Ketchup can be healthy, although most store-bought options are anything but. Ketchup is adored in America, and that's a good thing, because it's loaded with lycopene, a tomato-derived nutrient that helps protect skin from sunburn. The bad news? Most food manufacturers load perfectly good ketchup with excess sugar, heart-harming high-fructose corn syrup, and salt. America's top-selling ketchup tips the sodium scales at 190 milligrams a tablespoon, nearly 10 percent of the recommended daily allowance—that really adds up during grilling season!
Healthier solution:
Organicville Ketchup, a healthier ketchup option with no added sugar and significantly lower sodium levels compared to other brands.
Or, try making your own "Better Than Ketchup" Tomato Chutney!
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Salsa is America's most popular condiment, thanks to a surge in Mexican food popularity. Now outselling ketchup in the condiment category, salsa is generally more nutritious than plain old ketchup, thanks to accompanying ingredients like black beans, herbs, and other veggies. Just avoid salsa in metal cans; this type of food packaging is almost always coated in a harmful chemical called bisphenol A, or BPA, a chemical linked to heart attacks, brain cancer, and obesity.
Healthier solution:
Drew's Organic Salsa in glass jars. We like the Black Bean, Cilantro & Corn variety…all ingredients grown without chemical pesticides and genetically engineered seeds. We can all dip to that!
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Steak-sauce sales line the pockets of food-corporation executives, but many of these sauces are processed and do little for your health. "This restaurant favorite is literally like liquid gold to manufacturers, making them more profit per ounce than almost any other product they sell," explains Bradley, who notes that some contain ultra-high sodium levels—we're talking 280 grams of sodium per tablespoon. On top of that, many contain controversial fake caramel coloring that could cause cancer.
Healthier solution:
Focus on high-quality, grass-fed beef for tastier meats with higher omega-3 fatty acid levels. For a yummy steak topping, head to your garden, the farmers' market, or your store's organic produce section to whip up an amazing chimichurri, Argentina's version of barbecue sauce.
1 1/2 cups Spanish olive oil
Juice of 2 limes
1 1/2 cups finely chopped fresh parsley
8 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 shallots, minced
2 tablespoon each finely chopped fresh basil, thyme, and oregano
Salt and pepper to taste
1. Combine the ingredients in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
2. Divide the chimichurri between 2 bowls.
3. Use half as the marinade and half as the dipping sauce.
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A staple in almost every refrigerator in America, mayonnaise adds a creamy, rich base to many sandwiches and salad dressings. In the past 15 years, though, the most popular mayonnaise brands on the market started using oil from genetically engineered soybeans, a dangerous move considering this novel technology has never been tested for long-term impact on human health. Some research links genetically modified crops, also known as GMOs, to digestive diseases and allergies. "The leading manufacturer, Hellmann's/Best Foods, likes to claim its mayonnaise is made from real ingredients, but since when did GMOs count as real food?" Bradley says.
Healthier solution:
Spectrum's artisan Organic Olive Oil Mayonnaise. Free of industrial trans fats that harm the heart and GMOs, this mayo uses eggs from hens that ate food free of pesticides, too. Instead of questionable fake flavors, this mayo uses organic honey, organic vinegar, and sea salt for an added kick.
Try making your own mayo with only 3 simple ingredients!
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Mustard deserves a spot on every picnic table in America, but don't be duped by elaborate labels. Be wary of "fancier" mustard brands, warns Bradley. This often just means that manufacturers added more sugar, salt, or even carcinogenic caramel coloring. In an adventurous mood? Whip up your own Harbour Guinness Mustard—it stores in the fridge for 6 months.
Healthier solution:
Try organic Brown Mustard from Eden Foods, made with sea salt and a touch of raw apple cider vinegar, which promotes healthy bacteria levels in the body.
Read More: 7 Food Swaps That Will Make You Skinny
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Revel in relish; just be smart about the source. Many relish products on store shelves contain unnecessary ingredients like artificial (and potentially harmful) food-coloring agents. It's a food-processing trick that makes food appear fresher than it really is. Scan the label and make sure your favorite relish is free of high-fructose corn syrup, too. The processed sweetener contains significant levels of fructose, which can cause memory problems.
Healthier solution:
Get a jar of Woodstock Farms Organic pickles and chop them up for a homemade relish effect.
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Most hot sauces contain simple ingredients: Peppers, salt, vinegar, and water. Keep a close eye on the sodium content, though. Many popular brands contain upwards of 200 milligrams of salt per teaspoon—2 servings of that and you'll already have hit 17 percent of your daily recommended intake.
Healthier solution:
Use hot sauce sparingly, and look for brands that offer other health benefits, too. Try Benito's Habanero Infused Maple Syrup hot sauce for a unique sweet-heat kick for your steamed squash, or as a glaze on ribs, pork chops, chicken, or beef. It's made with the purest Vermont Grade B maple syrup, a natural sweetener that contains anti-inflammatory compounds that can protect the heart, fight cancer, and ward off type 2 diabetes.
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Liriano already looking forward to opener
By Tom Singer / MLB.com
BRADENTON, Fla. -- When Francisco Liriano scales the PNC Park mound on March 31 to face the Chicago Cubs, it will not be the first Opening Day assignment of his career.
However, it will be the first as his team's Plan A. Liriano pitched the Minnesota Twins' 2009 inaugural when "Scott Baker was supposed to be the Opening Day starter," Liriano recalled, "but he got hurt like 10 days before the season started, so they told me like a week before."
The left-hander got a little more heads up this time, getting the word from manager Clint Hurdle nine days before the Grapefruit League starts. Hurdle made the announcement during the team meeting prior to Tuesday's first full-squad workout.
"No booing, not at all," Liriano said with a grin. "I was kinda shy about it, and it was a little embarrassing. But a good feeling at the same time. Guys congratulated me.
"I'm very happy for the opportunity, and excited. I can't wait. I look forward to it, and try to do the same thing I did last year. Thank God for a second chance. Things work out for a reason, and I'm still here, happy to be here."
Liriano referred to his chaotic 2012-13 offseason, when a more lucrative contract with the Pirates was voided by the household accident in which he fractured his non-pitching arm. He signed a revised deal after extensive renegotiations, then spent all of Spring Training rehabbing and did not make his first start until May 11. He went on to post a 16-8 record, earn the National League Comeback Player of the Year Award and vest his 2014 contract at $8 million.
"I had a tough Spring Training last year after being hurt," Liriano said, "so it's neat to be healthy and to know exactly when I will start. I'm ready to go, and it's a great feeling."
Pirates ramp up camp with live batting practice
BRADENTON, Fla. -- At 11:25 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Spring Training reached another gear for the Pirates. It was time for batting practice not against a coach or a pitching machine, but against each other.
All four fields at Pirate City came alive. Opening Day starter Francisco Liriano dealt to Starling Marte; naturally his very first pitch, in the dirt, nearly clipped the toes of Marte, the human ball magnet. Charlie Morton threw to Travis Ishikawa; Edinson Volquez to Travis Snider; Gerrit Cole to Andrew McCutchen.
As usual, pitchers appeared to be ahead of hitters. Except, Gregory Polanco was ahead of Vin Mazzaro. The Most Valuable Player of the Dominican Winter League hit rope after rope off the righty reliever.
"I was pleased with the first day," manager Clint Hurdle said afterward. "I felt we were ready for it, and attacked it."
The hurlers each pitched two simulated innings, sitting down between rounds of about 15 pitches.
Worth noting
• Jose Tabata and Jeanmar Gomez, the Pirates' two players from Venezuela, both said their families are safe and fine amid the political unrest in the country.
• After one day of limited activity due to a three-stitch cut on a finger of his left hand, Snider felt well enough to join Wednesday's batting practice.
"He progressed well. He took swings, did more running, shagging, fielding," Hurdle said. "Still not throwing over the top, but he's coming along well."
• Clint Barmes, the Bucs' starting shortstop in 2012-13, is transitioning into a different role, with Jordy Mercer set to take over at the position. Barmes, who saw most of his action at second base for the 2008-10 Rockies after Troy Tulowitzki's arrival, will "work as a utility middle infield guy," Hurdle said.
First number, last word
9-1, 1.55: Francisco Liriano's lifetime record and ERA at PNC Park, where on March 31 he will start off the Pirates' 128th season in the National League.
"What are the odds of 12 guys having great springs? I'd love to see one of those, and for everyone to get through healthy. But it very rarely plays out that way. This would be a great year for that to happen. Even though that would really complicate things."
-- Hurdle, on the anticipated competition for bullpen jobs -- among incumbents, those without remaining options and big-armed prospects.
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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Entry into force
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Official Journal
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See also
For further information, please consult the following:
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- SCADplus factsheet: The fight against organised crime.
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Life sentence for ousted Egyptian president
After 10 months of legal proceedings, the ousted Egyptian president on Saturday was sentenced to life imprisonment. Hosni Mubarak, who had pleaded not guilty, was accused of complicity in murder and premeditated murder of 846 protesters, killed by the security forces in the uprising during January - February 2011 that led to his resignation.
Mubarak and his two sons, Gamal and Alaa, were also tried for corruption and embezzlement of public funds but were acquitted by the court. Both men had tears in their eyes after reading the verdicts.
Hosni Mubarak was present in court, lying on a stretcher because of his health.
Former Interior Minister Habib el-Adli has also been sentenced to life imprisonment.
Brief clashes broke out after reading the verdicts outside the building but also inside the courtroom.
"Void! Null and void! ", " The people want the purge of justice!", lawyers shouted, furious after the acquittal of six security officials and the announcement of dropping charges against Alaa and Gamal Mubarak.State television, which broadcast the hearing live, showed pictures of a young man bleeding while others exchanged blows.
The hearing was held under tight security. Hundreds of riot police and army tanks surrounded the building to prevent the clashes that occurred repeatedly in the past in front of the building between pro and anti Mubarak activists.


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|Allegro CL version 8.1
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8.0 version
Arguments: ndbm key &key external-format if-does-not-exist return
dbm-fetch retrieves content from the database specified by ndbm (which should be a value returned by dbm-open). key is used to locate the data. If key is a string, it will be internally converted to a usb8 array according to the external-format keyword argument (or, if not supplied, the default determined by dbm-open will be used). If the key does not exist in the database and:
(the default), then dbm-fetch returns
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:string, then the data will be converted to a
string according to the external-format keyword
argument (or the default determined by dbm-open). If return
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array. If return is not specified, then the data
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See ndbm.htm for information on the NDBM facility.
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Why did a nice boy like me even bother? Why did I add my name to the list of more than 100 nationally recognized spiritual leaders who feel concern over Today's New International Version (TNIV) of the New Testament? To answer that, allow me to first make a few points as a preamble:
**I have never opposed a translation of the Bible. God's Word is too precious to fight over, regardless of what a translation may render.
**I am opposed to issues like this being used to draw a line in the sand, as though righteousness lay on one side and unrighteousness on the other.
**I see as commendable that this translation has pursued a gender-sensitivity where the original text allows for neutrality or inclusiveness.
**It bothers me that too many leaders could be un-bothered by a deeper, more central issue inherent in the small controversy the TNIV has stirred.
For me, the issue is less at the point this translation takes us, but rather where a method of translation seems to be pointing. Let me offer a historical perspective in the light of two earlier translations: first, the Revised Standard Version (RSV), which debuted more than 50 years ago; and second, the New International Version's (NIV) first edition about 25 years ago.
A vicious vilification. In 1948, the Board of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches first published the RSV. Since I began my studies for ministry in 1952, I was introduced early on to the angry debate surrounding this translation--one which popularly vilified the RSV as "the Bible of the Anti-Christ"!
The eye of the storm was Isaiah 7:14, where the RSV had translated the Hebrew word almah to read "young woman" rather than "virgin." Technically, it was correct, since the Hebrew meaning allowed a translator's option.
Nonetheless, the lid of protest quickly blew off. Thunderous assaults resounded, accusing the RSV of denying the virgin birth, notwithstanding the fact that truth had been faithfully secured in its rendering of Matthew 1:23 and Luke 1:27, where "virgin" occurred at the most pivotal texts on the subject. But the war of words marched on, and anyone itching for a fight over the Bible squeezed the case for theirs from the RSV's Isaiah text.
Point: I hope the very worthy and serious questions about the TNIV that have been raised by myself and others is neither interpreted as or degenerates to anything like that earlier fisticuffs. My acknowledged upset seeks neither to accuse or to divide; rather to register a call to caution, in view of an issue I'll define: "Reverence." But before that, a second point in recent translation history.
A translation 'in time. ' In 1973 (New Testament) and 1978 (Old Testament) the original NIV appeared--a publishing event that was remarkably "in time" and initiated its still-widening usage.
At that time a global revival among youth (the Jesus Movement) and the global impact of the charismatic renewal on the whole church provided millions of spiritually hungry youth and adults as fertile soil to receive the seed of any new, scholarly translation of the Bible.
Until then, the old King James Version--loaded with archaisms and seemingly out of touch with the times--had been dominant as the most widely regarded international option. But suddenly, the timely appearance of the NIV provided a contemporary, international English translation, and it immediately won the day in terms of Bible-publishing success. (I emphasize "international" because the New American Standard version, released about the same time as the NIV, proved to be restricted by the seeming nationalistic label, notwithstanding that to this day many scholars regard it as superior to the NIV.)
Unforgettable to my mind and a shock to many at that time when the first edition of the NIV appeared was that both John 7:53-8:11 and Mark 16:9-20 only appeared as virtual footnotes in the Bible, set in minuscule type. While a legitimate debate exists over the textual evidence for those two passages, it struck many as presumptuous, if not preposterous, that such liberties would be taken by a Bible publisher.
Other shorter passages "disappeared" by translator's choice, and later editions of the NIV soon granted an equal type-size to at least the two above passages, returning them to apparent equality with the rest of God's inspired Word.
Point: Since its inception, an apparent disposition of NIV translators has resulted in "pushing the envelope" where textual alternatives exist or where the interpreter's choice might be applied in Bible translation. Others like myself, informed and appreciative of the values of conservative biblical literary criticism, feel a special concern over the degree to which some portions of the NIV (and now the TNIV) have applied the translation philosophy of dynamic equivalency. And it is, to my view and to others, the extrapolation of this philosophy that prompts my feeling that a misplacement of "reverence" has taken place, which, if tolerated in silence, paves the way toward an inevitable drift in what the public receives as the Word of God.
Here I am not referencing anyone's reverence for God. Neither am I announcing a belief that any part of the NIV or TNIV is the fruit of a calculated recklessness toward His Word. However, I do believe that the issue of "reverence" is a problem if an approach to translation becomes so highly revered it encroaches upon a healthy fear of the Lord's word about His Word.
The philosophical approach of dynamic equivalence, applied by NIV translators, is not of itself unworthy at all, but scholars who apply it themselves admit it must be constantly kept in check.
To define, "dynamic equivalence" is a recent procedure in Bible translation that commonly results in paraphrasing where a more literal rendering is needed to reflect a specific and vital sense. In comparison, complete equivalence translates fully, in order to provide an English text that is both accurate and readable.
My comparison is not an argument against the relative value of dynamic equivalency, but to note its vulnerability to being carried one or a few steps too far. It's too easy for a translator's "reverence" to move from the actual words of a text to what he or she "feels the 'sense' of a text to be" to make it "dynamic" in the "receiving" language or culture.
At the bottom line, "reverence" in approaching translating must be dominated by a biblical conviction historically held by all evangelical believers: faith in the plenary verbal inspiration of the holy Scriptures. We believe that not only is the whole Bible inspired by God, but that every word of the Scriptures in the original text has been "breathed" by the Holy Spirit (that is, His "word choice"). Accordingly, every word in the Bible--including its tense, gender, mood, voice or construct, as well as its actual meaning in the cultural context of the time it was written--has limited flexibility for adjusting it to suit a culture "for the sake of communication."
I answered a friend who asked about my reticence toward the TNIV as follows: "As valid as many of the changes are, where gender neutrality may justly be applied, I oppose translation decisions that make changes on the basis of the translators' 'sense' of what may be meant, rather than a more precise commitment to the original text. I am far more ready to trust the Holy Spirit's eternal perspective in His giving of the Word, than I am the transient opinion of translators who see it their privilege to interpret God temporally by changing what His Word in fact says specifically."
I continued: "I realize the value of, and am accepting toward, that disposition (of the translation) that has sought to make appropriate adjustments." (Insensitivity to gender inclusiveness has characterized many past habits of translators.)
"But I am far more comfortable with complete equivalence than with dynamic equivalence as a guiding approach to translation. The latter, however well-intended (and given the best possible face on the motivation of those doing the translation), is always at risk of becoming too interpretive."
I have no question about the intent of the TNIV, but I do feel concern for the extent to which one approach to translation has brought it. To assume a translation may take the liberty of changing what the Bible actually says on the presumed grounds the translators know better what it currently means is beyond acceptable limits. Scholars far exceeding my capacities have cautioned us that the TNIV has, in too many places, done this.
I do not believe that damns its value any more than I believe it devalues the laborers who produced it. But I do believe we are near reverencing a philosophy of translation more than the words of the Scriptures themselves. That's too close to the edge for me.
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Wasatch Range (Central) > Sugarloaf Peak > Climber's Log
Sugarloaf Peak Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
|After Alta Closed
Date Climbed: Apr 26, 2008
|Skinned up from the Grizzly parking lot the weekend after Alta closed for the 2008 season. It took less than 2 hours to summit. Skied down Devils Castle (nice powder). Was on the peak for 45 minutes or so; the round trip took under 3 hours.
|Posted Apr 26, 2008 3:57 pm
|Passing through
Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2007
|Hit it on my way to A.F. Twin Peaks.
|Posted Mar 30, 2008 1:47 pm
|Steve Elmer
|Bullion Divide
Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2007
|Climbed as part of the Bullion Traverse. Started at White Pine TH. Up white pine to White Baldy, Red Baldy, Red Top Mtn, American Fork East, West, and South Peak, Hidden Peak, Mt. Baldy, Sugarloaf, then down to Alta.
|Posted Sep 15, 2007 4:54 pm
|Would be a nice ski
Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2007
|Hiked to Castle from here. I've skied the Devil's Castle traverse. A couple couloirs from the summit through the cliffs looked good dry. Maybe next year.
|Posted Aug 14, 2007 1:03 pm
|Fun Day Out
Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2007
|Camped out in the saddle meadow between Devil's Castle and Sugarloaf. Hiked up Sugarloaf to wake up and get warm, then came back and finished off Devil's Castle. Saw a huge moose on the way down- it was a good morning.
|Posted Jul 29, 2007 7:03 pm
|another 11er
Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2007
|Climbed with Moogie737 just after reaching the top of Baldy. We saw a bunch of runners in some sort of foot-race that were traversing from Hidden Peak, over Baldy, then down to the Germania saddle and then down Mineral Basin. It looked like fun!
|Posted Jul 27, 2007 2:15 pm
|W. Ridge w/ Devil's Castle
|Nice short hike with some good views of Devil's Castle to the west.
|Posted Jul 16, 2007 8:26 pm
|From Devil's Castle
Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2007
|Caught it on the way back from Devil's Castle. Only took about 10 minutes to summit from the saddle between the two. Incredible views all around.
|Posted Jul 1, 2007 6:37 pm
|my first peak ever!
|Twice; first time I was 12 years old, and dragged my frightened mother up (who is terrified of heights) by telling her "I think it gets easier from here on up" -- fortunately, it was a small enough mountain that we had summitted by the time she figured out I was just making that up. Sep 8, 2007 revisited as part of the Bullion Divide route.
|Posted Jun 1, 2007 2:54 am
|Good snow climb
Date Climbed: May 3, 2016
|My 2nd time at the summit. Alta closed for skiing last week, so today it was mountaineers and die-hard skiers hiking up the slopes. From the east end of the Alta road parking lot Brent and I hiked to the summit in 1+40, including stops. The descent took less than an hour. Stunning views in all directions at the top. Three days later I hiked once again to the summit after topping out on Mt. Baldy, 3/4 mile to the west. July 14th climbed it for the 4th time, this time from Baldy summit, taking 32 minutes from summit to summit. July 21st did it again, just like one week ago. Habit forming, I guess. Climbed again on 8-7-07 as part of a long ridge run from Devil's Castle to Haystack. Seventh time on top part of a long ridge hike beginning at the south Superior ridge and ending at the Snowbird tram. Aargh! 8th time 9-19-08 from lower Alta parking lot. #9 7-20-10 W/ ZeeJay from Albion Basin. Bagged Baldy, too. Quick way to get 2,000' of e.g. at high altitude. #10 3-16-12 Solo. Wanted a calendar winter ascent; used Alta Ski Resort route from base of Albion lift. Nasty winds made things harder than they should have been. #11 7-4-13 Hit Hidden Peak, Mt. Baldy and this one to celebrate July 4th. Nice wx.#12 8-27-13 W/ Brent. Hit Hidden Pk from the Bird, then Mt. Baldy before Sugarloaf. Then return over Baldy to Hidden and ride down in comfort in the tram. #13 9-17-13 I did Sugarloaf solo while Brent waited, othewise like 8-27. Threatening wx turned into a deluge with lightning on the drive down from the Bird. #14 7-11-15. After Baldy from Hidden Pk. Herrlich mit Yz zu sein. #15 4-27-16 Solo. Snowshoed from the base of the Albion lift; breaking trail much of the way because the resort is closed and we've had a ton of snow over the past week. Some sun, lots of clouds and snow showers. Little wind. 3+28 up. 1+27 down. Some of the best snowshoeing I've had in a long, long time. #16 5-3-16 with Brent. Bluebird day. Very crusty snow from top of Sugarloaf lift to summit. 3+06 up. I bagged Mt. Baldy solo before we headed down to the base of the Albion lift. #17 5-10-16 SS, mit Yz 2+08 up from Albion lift base. #18 8-12-16 w/ Brent & Lana After Baldy, then back to Baldy, Hidden Pk and tram down.
|Posted Apr 28, 2007 2:40 pm
Date Climbed: Mar 18, 2006
|Climbed and skied under full moon
|Posted Feb 12, 2007 12:00 am
|Sugarloaf without skis
Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2006
|Nice hike after doing the AF Twins the day before. The wildflowers and moose were out in force. I wanted to hang out on top for a while but I got spooked by clouds coming over AF Twins and Hidden Peak. It was clearly raining down towards Provo.
|Posted Sep 10, 2006 2:07 am
|John Styrnol
|Cugarloaf via East Ridge
Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2001
|Did this with a Secret Lake dayhike.
|Posted Aug 31, 2006 5:59 pm
|Travis Atwood
|Multiple Ascents
Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2008
|8/16/2008 - Climbed as part of Bullion Divide with Jareds and friends.
8/14/2006 - Left after work for a short outing and climbed with my favorite climbing partner, Sarah (My Wife). Nice views of Alta and some of the other surrounding peaks.
|Posted Aug 15, 2006 4:37 am
|J Anderson
Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2006
|Climbed two times
08/05/2006 with Matt and Joe as the second peak in the Bullion Divide.
07/19/2007 in combination with Devil's Castle with Matt.
|Posted Aug 12, 2006 3:31 am
|Cecret Lake
Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2006
|This a nice enjoyable summit, you get some altitude without the hassle of a long approach. It is a good one to take kids on or family members that won't do harder summits.
|Posted Aug 8, 2006 10:27 pm
|Ed F
|E. and N. Ridges
Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2006
|Did this nice, easy hike with my wife on a lazy Sunday. Started at the Catherine Pass parking area, hiked to the saddle between Baldy and Sugarloaf, went up the east ridge, came down the north side to Cecret Lake. Nice little loop, and great views for such an easy 11er.
|Posted Jul 30, 2006 9:21 pm
|fun summit
Date Climbed: Aug 15, 1998
|1. hiked up through Albion Basin, and up the north ridge. I was the only one on the summit, and not many hikers down at the lake. An awesome view! A helicopter came and buzzed around me for a minute, I am not sure why. (1995 or so)
2. backpacked at Pittsburgh Lake, scrambled up the ridge descending south from Sugarloaf, followed the Bullion Divide over Baldy and onto Hidden Peak. Talked the Tram operator into letting us ride down for free. Hitch-hiked down the canyon and caught a bus home. Awesome little trip.
|Posted May 10, 2006 12:49 pm
|Albion Basin/Germania Pass
|I love hiking through the Albion Basin in the summer. The wildflowers are amazing!! I hiked up to Sugarloaf twice in Aug. 2005. Once with my friend Skyler and the second with my friend Carmen. On that second time I summited I met Slade Knightly who is now a very close friend of mine!
|Posted May 5, 2006 6:25 pm
|Route Climbed: Cecret Lake
Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2005
|Did this peak twice now. 7/28/05, 6/27/07.
|Posted Apr 29, 2006 6:26 am


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In fact, fewer than 1% of website visits came from a link to a social media page, according to research released Thursday by ForeSee Results. However, 18% of website visitors said social media content--such as a Tweet or a friend's comment on Facebook--prompted them to stop by the URL, the study found. These are benchmark averages, with some individual companies seeing vastly different results in both direct and indirect influence percentages, ForeSee cautioned.
"We ask people, 'What influenced your visit to this website?,' and then we give them a list of choices. We ask about primary, secondary, and tertiary influences so we are able to get a good sense of what kinds of marketing activities have the most impact. If someone "likes" Best Buy on Facebook and sees that there is a sale on TVs and then types www.bestbuy.com into their browser and clicks through a Google ad, Best Buy will register that as an SEO win rather than a social media win," said Larry Freed, president and CEO of ForeSee, in an interview. "We feel it's very important to have behavioral data--like where they came from--in addition to attitudinal data--what influenced them, what satisfies them, etc."
The study results should sound a cautionary tone for brands that solely track direct links from social media, he said. Companies have been able to count Facebook fans and Tweets, but it has been difficult for them to measure a tangible return on investment, said Freed. Indeed, 61% of companies said they did a poor or very poor job of measuring their social media ROI, according to a report by Internet Retailer.
Given the often circuitous nature of social media, enterprises can be missing vital information about the value of their social media investments if they do not consider indirect interactions, said Freed.
"What's interesting to me isn't even really the 1% or the 18%--it's the gap, it's the fact that if you are measuring only referring URLs, you are getting a picture that is incomplete at best and misleading at worst," he said.
By linking those visitors who were influenced--directly or indirectly--by social media to their spending, brands can quantify their social networking investments on sales, thereby creating a hard-number ROI.
In some cases, the results can be well worth the expenditure, said Freed. ForeSee Results, which provides customer-satisfaction measurement services, has some clients that enjoy millions more in revenue as a direct result of social media, he said. In other cases, the results have been less positive or dramatic, said Freed.
"We have some clients who are finding that tens of millions of dollars of revenue are heavily influenced by social media. These also tend to be the clients who have better social campaigns because they are actually actively measuring their customers' experience with their social activities, not just throwing stuff out there and hoping it sticks," he said. "When you measure, you can manage and improve. We have others who find that social media has very little value. But the point is that you really don't know what benefits it has or doesn't have if you aren't measuring."
Dell Outlet, for example, used Twitter to generate millions of dollars for the computer manufacturer, while Procter & Gamble determined its BeingGirl.com website was more effective at driving sales than TV advertising, said Augie Ray, social media marketing analyst at Forrester, in a blog. No matter the payoff, however, businesses must invest in some components of social media, just as they first bought into the Internet, he said.
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Gladiator was first released on blu ray in 2009, unfortunately for discerning viewers, there was a huge amount of digital noise reduction ( DNR ) and edge enhancement ( EE ) on the transfer and scratch removal tools had removed arrows and spears. Throughout 2010 Universal/Paramount slipped replacement copies onto shelves containing a new pristine transfer. In Europe the new release was labelled a 10th anniversary release and potential buyers could easily see it was the new transfer.
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