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© 2009 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. All rights reserved.
Byrd, Davis forced to sit with injuries
Rangers pair eager to return to action this season
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
ANAHEIM -- Marlon Byrd was out of the lineup on Wednesday night with a strained right hip muscle but made it clear that he is not thinking about shutting it down for the final five games of the season. "No!!" Byrd said, insisting on two exclamation points be added to his quote. "Not at all. I'm finishing this thing out." Byrd had to leave Tuesday's game against the Angels in the first inning when he injured himself trying to run out a ground ball. He took a mean tumble past first base and had to be helped off the field. He reported improvement on Wednesday but said it's unlikely he'll play until the first game against the Mariners on Friday in Seattle. "It's fine," Byrd said. "It's been pounding on me for a while, and last night, the soreness was too much." First baseman Chris Davis was also out of the lineup with a strained left hamstring for the second straight game. He injured himself stretching for a throw on Monday against the Angels. "It's still sore today, but I'm feeling a lot better," Davis said. "If I have to guess, I'd say today will be the last day I'm down." Manager Ron Washington isn't as sure. "It's not as sore today as yesterday, but that doesn't mean he can move on it," Washington said. "Those hamstrings are finicky."
T.R. Sullivan is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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Dennis Markuze, the mentally ill Canadian megatroll who has apparently spent the better part of his entire adult life calling himself "David Mabus" and sending death threats and wild online tirades to the inboxes, blogs and Twitter feeds of countless atheists, scientists and anyone else who ends up in his crosshairs of crazy, is in deep, deep feces.
In Canada, it is a criminal offense to make such threats, and, in a key distinction from U.S. law, it is not necessary for a person threatening someone's life to present a realistic likelihood of actually carrying out the act. Some may consider that a troublesome free speech wrinkle, but there's a big difference between expressing an unpopular, even repugnant point of view, and telling someone you're going to decapitate them and murder their family. A violent death threat is not a "point of view." I went through our ban code just now, and counted no fewer than 37 bogus Google ID's that Markuze had created to comment here. And he actually didn't hit us nearly as hard or as copiously as he has targeted many others!
Markuze now faces up to 16 counts, and has been remanded to psychiatric evaluation. With luck, it will be determined that he is, in fact, crazier than a shithouse rat, and a long stretch of institutionalization will begin. The dude is broken, and he needs fixing, not a hard prison term. But at least the online godless and scientific community can breathe a little more easily, knowing that probably the most vexing source of irrationality we've been facing this side of Rick Perry and Michele Bachmann has finally been dealt with. It's a testament to the power of online collective activism giving torpid law enforcement the kick in the butt it sorely needed to do their jobs properly. After all, Markuze had been a menace for years, and been reported for it, all to complete police indifference. Finally, enough was enough, and the matter was at last taken seriously, without circumstances having to end up with Markuze finally becoming the next Jared Loughner, and someone ending up needlessly dead before anything was done about it.
PS: Since PZ and some other bloggers have already faced a kind of backlash for talking about Markuze in conjunction with words like "crazy" and "mentally ill," I think it behooves us to note that, of course, Markuze is not the poster boy for all people everywhere who suffer from one form of mental illness or another, most of whom are non-violent and pursuing treatment while doing their best to live normal and happy lives like all the rest of us. While I cannot deny a tiny bit of schadenfreude that this creep has gone down, to be fair, Markuze's internal demons must simply be devastating. Hopefully the fact they've gone untreated for so long won't make it impossible for him to respond to the kind of care that will allow him to have, someday, a little bit of peace in his empty existence at last.


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 Thanks. That makes sense.
Grant

> From: firstname.lastname@example.com
> Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2012 16:56:11 +0200
> Subject: Re: [Haskell-cafe] Conduit Sink fork
> To: email@example.com
> CC: firstname.lastname@example.com
>
> On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 1:54 AM, t helfferich <email@example.com> wrote:
> > Hi!
> > So, it turns out I have a need for a sink that forks input into two other
> > sinks using the Conduit package. Here is what I came up
> > with: https://gist.github.com/1975383
> >
> > Is this the right way to write it? Also, what left over value(s) should I
> > return in the Done constructor?
> >
> > I appreciate any help you can give me.
> >
> > Thanks so much,
> > Grant
> >
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>
> It looks like the right approach to me. What to do with the leftover
> values is a really good question, and I don't think there's really an
> obvious answer. I can think of a few approaches:
>
> * What you've done: never return leftover values.
> * Always return the ll (or rr).
> * Return whichever leftover value is Just, or if both are Just,
> arbitrarily choosing one of them
>
> Similarly, you could take different approaches to what to do when
> processing terminates early:
>
> * What you've done: continue pushing data until both Sinks return Done
> * Terminate whenever the left (or right) Sink returns Done
> * Terminate when *either* returns Done
>
> Again, there's no right answer here, they all seem like valid approaches.
>
> Michael


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(CNN) — Prosecutors said Monday they will seek the death penalty for Colorado movie theater shooting suspect James Holmes despite his offer last week to plead guilty in exchange for avoiding a death sentence.
"It is my determination and my intention that in this case for James Eagan Holmes, justice is death," Arapahoe County District Attorney George Brauchler said.
Before reaching the decision, the district attorney said he spoke directly with dozens of victims' family members.
Bryan Beard, whose close friend was killed in the massacre, said one thought ran through his mind when he heard the district attorney announce his decision in court: "Thank goodness. I am so happy this is happening."
"The only way death will receive justice when somebody murders somebody else is death," Beard told CNN affiliate KMGH-TV in Denver during a break in Monday's court proceedings. "I guess you fight fire with fire."
Last week defense attorneys filed documents saying Holmes had offered to plead guilty and spend the rest of his life behind bars in exchange for avoiding the death penalty.
Prosecutors took the defense to task for publicly offering it, saying they hadn't been given enough information to even consider such a deal.
"Not only improper, but grossly improper," prosecutors said in a Thursday court filing. "For the intended purpose of generating predictable publicity."
Holmes faces 166 counts of murder and attempted murder for last year's shooting at an Aurora movie theater that left 12 people dead and 58 wounded.
Attorneys on both sides are under a gag order, leaving case watchers to divine tactics from court documents.
"Prior to arraignment, Mr. Holmes made an offer to the prosecution to resolve this case by pleading guilty and spending the rest of his life in prison, without any opportunity for parole," the documents filed by the defense team read.
Last month, a judge entered a standard plea of not guilty for Holmes, who is accused in the July 20 shooting.
In the documents filed Wednesday, his attorneys said they were still exploring a mental health defense, "and counsel will vigorously present and argue any and all appropriate defenses at a trial or sentencing proceeding, as necessary."
Federal agents have said the former University of Colorado doctoral student planned the attack for months.
Authorities say Holmes booby-trapped his apartment with explosives, then traveled to the movie theater armed with the weapons, tear gas and body armor planning to kill audience members during a screening of "The Dark Knight Rises."
Witnesses who spoke to CNN said the gunman roamed the theater, shooting randomly as people tried to scramble away or cowered between seats.
Holmes' trial date has been set for August 5.
CNN's Jim Spellman, Catherine E. Shoichet, Ed Payne and Dana Ford contributed to this report.


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[Hook - Sample]
I'm just doin' my job, I'm just doin' my job heee
I'm just doin' my job, baby, I'm just doin' my job heee heee
This beautiful right here
The ladies gon' appreciate this one
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The Louis Vuitton Don
What the call this one radio? GQ?
[Verse 1]
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And her brain is so crazy
"You a soldier, I feel you for that" is what I told her
Over the Motorola Rick Ross tatted on her shoulder
Club cray tongue kissing in a daze Cris twisting up the haze
Go to Space once the night is over
Fuck her fast even though I know she like it slower
Breakfast spot go to Jerry's right around the corner
Valet? The V12 pull it on the corner
I can't drive, I'm rolling still holding on the water
It's real radio right here
99 Jams, Power 96 show me some love man, show the boy love this Ross
Know what I'm saying cartel right here
Listen b, I'mma break it down I'mma be as clear as I can for you
[Verse 2]
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Your pink thong? Pull 'em to the side and eat you out
We make love I know you tired of that fake thug
Tired of the lies and bullshit that he makes up
He tuggin' on you whisperin' in your ear he's caked up
Has rims on his car but damn boo his brakes scrub
He fresh out look at me with his chest out
The car beam? Knocked his ass clean into the next house
He snitched on twenty niggas thought we'd never find out
You tryna be somebody else homie, time out
Them cartel boys down to pull them 9s out
From Boobie to Walk my dog gotta climb out
This should knock in clubs
Coming from a real gangsta artist, you know
Rick Ross, Triple Cs
You so sexy girl
[Verse 3]
You keep me in the mood
Once a nigga see you nude
Eat you like a plate of food
He move like them haters do
(Oh they hatin' too?)
Shit I know that cale dude
Hit 'em with a stray or two
Maybe take a day or two
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Let's move to ATL: buy a crib, put a mill' down
Celebrate have Boozer bring them pills 'round
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It's a beautiful thing
See what I'm saying
Let's sit down and pop a bottle of purple hooter
You like to kiss?
I like to kiss you feel me
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Check it
Rare unreleased track from Rick Ross recorded in 2002. He raps over the beat that ended up becoming T.I.'s Just Doin' My Job" off of the album Trap Muzik. For more on the backstory, click here
Given the same track, the two rappers take different approaches. T.I. takes "doing his job" to mean dealing drugs; he defends slinging crack because he's just trying to make a living like anyone else. Rick Ross sees "doing his job" as hustling, providing for his main girl to live a lavish life
In this moderator's opinion, T.I.'s version is more thematically focused but Rick Ross goes harder lyrically. What do YOU think?
Kanye West produced the track, sampling Bloodstone's "I'm Just Doing My Job" in his trademark fashion


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In the PAVIT Trophy Royal Eastbourne team boss Barry Illsley's men suffered a narrow defeat at Chartham Park.
They lost 6 1/2 –5 1/2. Wins by Tom Breach and Richard Hine, Matt Wilson and Phil Belfield left things hanging in the balance with the Royal needing to win four of the eight singles, a 6-6 tie would have given the Royal a passage through to the next round. Sadly it was not to be and wins by Nick Ward and Richard Hine and a half from Steve Clarke will see the Royal drop into the plate competition.
Royal Eastbourne recorded a comfortable 4-0 victory at home against Hollingbury in the Cyril Blake Trophy.
In driving wind Frank Horner and Les Edwards got home 4&2, John Bateman and Tom Hobson won on the 18th. Team captain Colin Taylor and Doug Brown scored a 2&1 win, and Robin Hawgood got home 3& 2 with Alan G Smith. Round two is another home draw, this time against Hill Barn on May 14.
Meanwhile The Royal will host the 41st Eastbourne Corporation Cup on August 19.
Seaside Garage is sponsoring the event,which, for the first time, has been opened up to all Sussex clubs-a sizeable entry is anticipated.
The winner will be presented with the prestigious trophy plus a voucher to the value of £150.Players with handicaps up to 10 will be accepted, if the event is oversubscribed, priority will be given to lower handicap players. There will be are prizes for the best net scores. Application forms will be distributed to club secretaries and will be available from the Royal Eastbourne Golf Club Secretary, email email@example.com telephone 01323 729738


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What class do you think someone would take to learn Legilimency and Occulemency? I'm certain it would be a NEWT level course, but would it be its own class, or would it be integrated into something else?
What class do you think someone would take to learn Legilimency and Occulemency? I'm certain it would be a NEWT level course, but would it be its own class, or would it be integrated into something else?
Behind every computer monitor is a person with feelings, just like yours.
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According to the HP-Lexicon (here), it says that Legilimency is not a branch normally taught at Hogwarts. However, I think that if a student wants to learn it, they would get private lessons much like Harry got with Snape. And I don't think they would be allowed to tell the whole school, either. Maybe.
I hope I may have helped.
P.S.- It says that it would not be normally taught at Hogwarts, then says that not in OWL level anyways. If that is the case, it may be taught in NEWT level classes. It might be in the curriculum of DADA, or it may be a seperate branch of it's own. But I don't think that would be the case...
Well, I was under the impression that both of those skills are learned by one's self, in his/her mind.
I would have said that if it was to be taught in one of the Hogwarts subjects, it would almost certainly be Defence Against the Dark Arts, Occlumency being defence by it's definition.
However, when we first here about Occlumency, Snape describes it as being an "obscure" branch of magic. Snape is - both according to Lupin and from our own knowledge - a superb Occlumens, but if Professor McGonagall or Flitwick were capable of performing it remotely well then surely Professor Dumbledore would have set up lessons with them instead.
Other than Snape, and Dumbledore himself, Occlumency is mentioned regarding very few people in the wizarding world. Only Bellatrix - who of course teaches Draco, Voldemorte, Slughorn and Grindlewald are mentioned, and the skills of the latter two are only speculated about. It's worth noting that all are Slytherins (except Grindlewald, though I think we can suggest he might well have been Slytherin had he gone to Hogwarts) of potent magical ability. Of the more potent non-Slytherins we know, none show any aptitude for it except for Dumbledore. In part this is doubtless because the learning for such skills is passed down by people within Slytherin's ranks. Yet this overlaps with the fact that you need to have a certain mindset to accomplish the two successfully. Cunning over bravery, if you will.
So, what you have is an obscure branch of magic that is taught by advanced Slytherin's and Dark Wizards to advanced Slytherins of the next generation. I think we can call Dumbledore the exception to the rule - unless his own family were actually Slytherin's ("He learnt secrecy at his mother's knee."). So if you want to learn it, you will probably need a very willing and smart Slytherin to pass it on to you. The way it is handled in OotP does not suggest that books would be any use, and it is so specialised and one to one focused that it is unlikely there would ever be a class for it. Aside from which, while it's handy for Snape and Potter to have, it's not a talent you'd generally want in your schools.
It should be pointed out, of course, that I have been accused of being rather cynical in the past, so it might be best to wait for further answers if that line of thinking is awkward for your story.
I'm pretty sure that it's not something that would be taught in a class. It seems to be a pretty difficult and obscure skill, and there isn't an extreme need for it.
Unless it was a time of war where it really needed to be taught, I don't see it in a class. You can do whatever you want, if you need it for a fic, but it may not be extremely realistic.
The only, only time I could see it as being remotely possible would be in Seventh Year, NEWT-Level DADA, particually if they had already covered all other needed things.
What a rant.
Here's a thought - because I need it to be covered in something, even if it's only a basic knowledge. What if it was taught up until Voldy became powerful, meaning people of Lucius's generation might have covered it, however briefly?
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That sounds fairly plausible.
However, it might have been even further back (ie the war with Grindlewald). However, I think that we're correct in assuming that it was taught at NEWT level DADA at some point in the past. Although, I would assume that it wouldn't actually be taught per se, more like covered in a textbook. Anyone who was then serious about it or had the aptitude for it could be taught privately.
My guess would be that they were taught it in theory, sort of like Umbridge's classes. (If you could call them such.) A teacher, probably either DADA or even maybe Charms, would cover the basics such as the spell work for Legilimency and tell them what they need to know about closing their minds to it. I don't think that it could be taught as a practical class with students pairing up to practice since its a rather dangerous subject and a teacher could never really supervise closely enough. And there's a risk that a student's feelings could get hurt if an embaressing memory was exposed. It would be awesome if there were Legilimency/Occlumency classes though!
I am personally of the opinion that Occlumency isn't taught because I think the Ministry considers Legilimency a branch of Dark Magic, and that the only real way to determine if someone is succeeding as an Occlumens is to practice Legilimency against them, so I dont' think that Occlumency is taught at Hogwarts at all.
Further, the only ones we know of who have even what passes for a vague understanding of the topic are Dumbledore, Bellatrix, Draco, Snape, the Dark Lord, and Harry. Lupin and Black clearly don't understand how to do either or they'd have taught Harry either before Snape started or after he stopped.
Snape is more or less Lucius' generation, and he calls Occlumency an "obscure but useful branch of magic". That particular terminology, to me, seems to indicate that it wasn't taught at Hogwarts at all, at least not in recent memory. POSSIBLY during the Dark Lord's time, but I sincerely doubt Snape ever took any formal training. And here's why:
Snape, when tasked with teaching Harry, does a rather abysmal job of explaining it to Harry. Granted, he and Harry argue at cross-purposes *a lot*, but this is a different kind of issue. During all of Order, the ONLY person consistently honest with him is Snape, the ONLY person who consistently answers his questions is Snape, but when it gets to this particular issue, Snape seems to simply not understand Harry's question. Harry just doesn't *get* Occlumency; he asks Snape for the specifics of how to employ it and Snape's answer amounts to, quite frankly, a rather lame "just do it".
And I think "just do it" is probably perfectly sensible to Snape as an answer. I think he can close his mind as easily as he can pick up a fork, because that's just his personality. As a result, I don't think Snape really understands Harry's actual question, and Harry certainly doesn't understand what Harry probably thinks amounts to Snape's obstinate refusal to answer him. And this doesn't strike me as the kind of difficulty Snape would have if he were actually taught in a formal setting.


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1st off I wanna apologize for it being late, someone had an accident last night and I was in the hospital, but I never let my people down
As You Can See Me No Take These Men Seriously
Should I Get Him
LeBron James was just traded to the Florida Panthers. He should be sucessful, since in the NHL, there are only 3 periods.
What does Lebron and his dad have in common? They both leave when times get tough!
LeBron will publish his autobiography as soon as he can come up with a title.
Today is national LeBron James day; everyone gets to leave work 12 minutes early.
The reason why LeBron skipped college was to avoid the finals week.
The reason why Lebron skipped college was so that he could avoid playing in the Big 12
As Always Miami We Wanna Leave Classy So...
Heat-Knicks Preview
By MATT BECKER
Posted Apr 14 2012 2:41PM
Much has been made of the Miami Heat's inability to beat teams with winning records on the road.
If they can't find a way Sunday, it might not bode well for their chances of making a run for the championship.
In a potential first-round playoff series preview, the Heat again hope to shake their recent road woes in a matinee against a New York Knicks team looking to reel off a 10th straight victory at Madison Square Garden.
Miami (41-17) bounced back from a 96-86 overtime loss in Chicago on Thursday with an easy 105-82 victory over woeful Charlotte a night later. LeBron James had 19 points and nine assists and got to rest the fourth quarter, while Dwyane Wade sat out the game with a sprained right ankle. Wade is expected to play Sunday.
"It was important for us to get better tonight and get a win," James said.
Although Miami got back in the win column, it might not have entirely removed the sting from the defeat at the United Center.
That loss essentially locked the Heat into second place in the Eastern Conference and raised more questions about their problems beating good teams away from Miami. They've lost eight of nine road games against teams with winning records since the All-Star break, with their lone victory coming over rapidly fading Philadelphia.
"We need to play well because we haven't played well after the break on the road," James said looking ahead to Sunday's game at MSG. "I don't know if it's a statement game, but we want to play better than we have on the road. It's a good place to play knowing more than likely we'll play them in the first round."
New York (31-28) took control of seventh in the East with Friday's 103-65 win over Charlotte, coupled with the 76ers' home loss to New Jersey. Friday's lopsided victory was the Knicks' 13th in 17 games and ninth in a row at MSG. This is their longest home winning streak since a 10-game run from Nov. 4-Dec. 22, 1997.
"We want to protect our home court," Carmelo Anthony said. "We want to make this one of the toughest places to come in and play and come in and win, and as of late we've been doing that and we want to keep that going."
New York is outscoring teams by an average of 20.5 points during its home winning streak and limiting opponents to an average of 83.3 points on 38.6 percent shooting while forcing 20.0 turnovers per game.
The Knicks' suddenly stout defense at MSG could pose problems for the Heat, who are averaging 83.8 points and 17.3 turnovers in losing their last four road games to teams over .500.
Miami has won its first two meetings with New York - both at home - but this Knicks team will have a different look, yet again.
The Heat beat New York 99-89 on Jan. 27, but Anthony (wrist) didn't play. Nor did Jeremy Lin, who had not yet become a household name. Lin, Anthony and Amare Stoudemire all played in the second meeting Feb. 23, but Miami prevailed 102-88 behind 25 points from Chris Bosh.
James has totaled 51 points on 52.9 percent shooting in his two games against the Knicks, while Wade has 50 on 51.2 percent shooting.
The Knicks are without Lin (left knee) and Stoudemire (back), but Anthony is having no trouble leading the way.
Anthony took a 30-point average over a nine-game stretch into Friday, before scoring 18 in limited time with his team cruising to a 38-point win.
It likely won't be as easy against Miami.
"It's another big game for us, another exciting game," said Anthony, who had 19 points on 7-of-20 shooting in his lone game against the Heat. "It'll be fun, the Garden will be rocking. Everybody will be watching. What better game to play in then Sunday against Miami?"
3 Keys
- Transition Defense, Limiting Turnovers
- 3 Point Shooting >45% to Win
- Rebounding, Closing out possessions
Match-Up To WatchFor Your Viewing Pleasure
In My Opinion the 2 best players in the NBA, we all know when they get together they bring out the best in each other. The winner of this match up may not win the game but the outcome could come down to this in the 4th quarter, and we all know who has the edge then
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Town Square
How much solar on new PAUSD construction?
Original post made by Left of Boom, Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Dec 17, 2012
Comments (11)
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Dec 17, 2012 at 3:43 pm
Ducatigirl is a registered user.
Unfortunately, solar panels are very expensive, and take decades to pay themselves off. If they are on a rooftop, they shorten the life of that roof, and can be a maintenance nightmare, according to friends who have had them.
School districts being financially strapped , it probably isn't economically feasible at this time. With the fiscal cliff issue, it is unlikely that solar tax deductions will ever come back.
a resident of Esther Clark Park
on Dec 17, 2012 at 4:17 pm
So much of the last post is outdated or in error.
Look at the South Bay, I've been to NUMEROUS schools that have vast solar arrays covering large parking lots (Pioneer, Boucher, etc...)
Panels have plummeted in price (China has invested much more than the US,) and numerous organizations will put the panels up with little upfront investment.
Panels shorten the life of a roof?!!????? They actually shade the roof from UV damage!
Maintenance nightmare?!?!?!!? They sit there! Rinse the dust off once in a while!
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Dec 17, 2012 at 4:34 pm
I believe all the new buildings will be "solar ready" i.e. engineered to hold the weight of panels, etc. They are expensive and as a District, we try to keep the $$ we spend as close to the students as possible (which is why the Paly tower building looks so bad, it holds very little classroom space).
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Dec 17, 2012 at 6:08 pm
Ducatigirl is a registered user.
Water collects underneath the panels and rot sets into the roof. It happened to a friend in Los Altos Hills three years ago.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Dec 17, 2012 at 6:13 pm
Left of Boom is a registered user.
Even without net metering, Solar PVs have a payback period of around 5-7 years. That's why there are so many companies willing to pay the upfront cost so long as you lease the power for 20 years. Did PAUSD at least install the supports in their new roofs? This is a major fraction of the the cost as the panels themselves are a small fraction of their former cost when the bond measure paying for this construction passed.
So where do I find the power usage breakdown by school?
a resident of Portola Valley
on Dec 17, 2012 at 8:08 pm
"Water collects underneath the panels and rot sets into the roof."
What kind of roof allows water to collect and sit? Silliest thing I ever heard!
a resident of Palo Alto Hills
on Dec 17, 2012 at 9:10 pm
Despite widespread interest and frequent inquiries, I believe that PAUSD has still not put their utility bills by facility online for outside scrutiny! When will the stonewalling end? ;-)
a resident of Palo Alto High School
on Dec 18, 2012 at 12:30 pm
This is one great way to care for our environment - solar is a great idea. That said, there ARE different technologies, manufacturers, installers - Solyndra, for example, was an oddball niche variety that most in the industry realized was no good. Overall, there are increases in efficiency and the time is right to go solar.
a resident of Mountain View
on Dec 18, 2012 at 12:45 pm
"Solyndra, for example, was an oddball niche variety"
Solyndra had a very interesting technology that attracted a lot of interest, it just was going to be expensive, though advanced. It was sunk by the massive government investment by China in low cost, less efficient panels. Governments pick winners and losers around the world. Solyndra, under a program that derived it's funding from the previous administration, was a loser. If we don't fight the Chinese takeover of the market, only Germany (also highly supported by their government) and China will profit from the solar market.
And who the heck posted about panels rotting rooftops? Have they noticed that many new gas stations have solar? If big oil, of all people, sees the cost savings....
a resident of Community Center
on Dec 18, 2012 at 1:14 pm
Moisture does collect under solar panels, and the panels trap it there. Moss and mold grow underneath after a few years. If you have a shake roof, it rots. If not, it is OK.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Dec 18, 2012 at 1:26 pm
I had rot problems with pool water panels (they eventually leak) back when I had solar water heating a decade ago.
I have zero problems with my solar PV panels. There's a bit of airflow underneath them. Anyone having a problem must have gone with the lowest bidder -- seriously, we are the Golden State, a very dry climate. Imagine if you lived in parts of the country that get rainfall year around? Despite that, a quick google on <solar panel roof rot> showed nothing. Nor does it appear to be an issue with inspectapedia.
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Seriously sounds like cheap installation.
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Che For Sale
Two of the revolutionary hero (to some) Che Guevara's kids said this week that they've had enough of their dad being used as a branding icon for advertisers of all stripes. "The appropriation of the figure of Che that has been used to make enemies from different classes" is "embarrassing," said one of his daughters. That's true. But Che's image today is largely made up of consumer products, that people buy in solidarity with a complicated man whose popular representation is—to say the least—highly simplified. Below, ten of the most important Che items that any dedicated revolutionary should own. Get em before they're outlawed.


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Discussion in 'Hacks' started by zipper421, Dec 31, 2012.
my winter build
02 bmw r1150r
my spelling sucks and my typing is worse
but i have lots of pics
need to thank Claude for all the great ideas
Wow looks great zipper. Do you have enough clearance for your oil filter? I only ask because I missed on one on a mock up :eek1. Keep up the great work and have fun with it. Bill (CSM backroom)
yes it does clear
Very nice Zipper, you must have gotten ends and hardware from Claude and tig welding the whole thing is very cool from the looks of your shop you've been down all these roads before. If I did this again I'd use an R rather than the GS
If your planning on a steering mod here's what I did, you've got the talent and it won't be much work, it works well fork angle stays the same and less load on front spring. DB
Nice welds, man.
No doubt a great thanks is owed Claude for the ideas, but I'm sure he's more than pleased with your outstanding interpretation of them! I can't match your skills in my wildest dreams but thank you for sharing those ideas, it gives me some hope even in my crude skills. I see a couple of things I'd planned for my build and your expression of them is really a great help with envisioning the finished product, thanks!
Sure looks great so far, can't wait to see the eventual result, all the best to you!
thanks every one for your feedback.
you sent me pics of your rig when i was trying to figure things out
thanks again
I love it man! You really do great work! Ill be watching.
Really nice ! I ride a R1150R so I'll be following along. Its nothing I could ever attempt, but I can drool.
Yes I wondered if you where welder enough but this is not your first rodeo, would have been cool to use chromoly for subframe and sidcar frame and keep the whole deal light as possible,I don't know what your budget is,but the steering mod is really worth doing. I'm new to this sidecar business but I'm learning (spending) fast.It almost seems one thing begets another if one gets an auto wheel in the back you shortly notice that the 19" GS wheel in the front is way short of traction for braking and under steers pretty easily pretty soon you've spent enough for a mini cooper.LOL DB
DITTO!! Good work Zipper!! (CSM Backroom and other places)
my new rim came today
made a new strut
i no it may seem like overkill but it looks cool
a couple more
Beautiful!!! It deffinatly looks strong enough. I like your tooling! I need one of those. Turning a radius is a pain for me. Keep up the great work.......and lots pictures are nice too. :)
Zipper the domed ends are a very nice touch, but if things get allot nicer were going to accuse you of showing off !!!! LOL
Thanks man
cant wate to see what you want to build
Ok after these pictures I ain't going to post any of my crude-ness. Nice work
Canoe B.C


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Human DNA Variation Linked to Biblical Event Timeline
by Jeffrey P. Tomkins, Ph.D. *
Each person is different, and each, except an identical twin, has unique DNA differences. These differences can be traced across global populations and ethnic groups. Furthermore, recent research provides interesting insight about the approximate time that these DNA differences entered the human race.
A new study reported in the journal Science has advanced our knowledge of rare DNA variation associated with gene regions in the human genome.1 By applying a demographics-based model to the data, researchers discovered that the human genome began to rapidly diversify about 5,000 years ago. Remarkably, this data coincides closely with biblical models of rapid diversification of humans after the global flood.
The vast majority of DNA base sequences between any two humans are nearly identical, so the few differences are traceable among people groups. The human genome project has continued to analyze thousands of humans throughout the world for variation in their DNA sequence. Researchers link this variation with many human traits and heritable diseases.2
Typically, this variation is evaluated using single DNA base differences or single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) between individuals and populations. Because of the type of standardized "gene chip" technology commonly used, most SNP analyses evaluate only the most variable parts of the human genome and, therefore, exclude the much less variable protein-coding regions.
The recent Science study analyzed the DNA sequences of 15,585 protein-coding gene regions in the human genome for 1,351 European Americans and 1,088 African Americans.
The data proved ideal for examining the course of human genetic variation over time, partly because protein-coding regions are less tolerant of sequence variation than other parts of the genome; these regions record more reliable, or less "noisy" historical genetic information.
Typically, evolutionary scientists incorporate hypothetical deep time scales taken from paleontology or just borrowed from other authors to develop and calibrate models of genetic change over time.3 In contrast this Science study used demographic models of human populations over known historical time and known geographical space. The resulting data showed a very recent, massive burst of human genetic diversification.
The authors wrote, "The maximum likelihood time for accelerated growth was 5,115 years ago." Old-earth proponents now have a new challenge: to explain why—after millions of years of hardly any genetic variation among modern humans—human genomic diversity exploded only within the last five thousand years?
However, the same data conforms to and dramatically confirms biblical history. Since the author's date represents the maximum time, the actual DNA diversification event probably occurred even sooner. A biblical time scale indicates that a global flood occurred about 4,500 years ago, and this closely correlates with the time scale of the researcher's estimate.
The Bible clearly indicates that modern humans descended from Noah's three sons— Shem, Ham, and Japheth—and their wives. Such a dramatic reduction (bottleneck) in the overall size of the human population would certainly have been followed by a burst of genetic diversity, as it does in many animal populations.4 The genetic data from this research paper spectacularly confirms key biblical events and their Bible-based timelines.
- Tennessen, J. et al. 2012. Evolution and Functional Impact of Rare Coding Variation from Deep Sequencing of Human Exomes. Science. 337 (6090): 64-69.
- McCarthy, M. et al. 2008. Genome-wide association studies for complex traits: consensus, uncertainty and challenges. Nature Reviews Genetics. 9: 356-369.
- Thomas, B. Circular Reasoning in Polar Bear Origins Date. ICR News. Posted on icr.org May 9, 2012, accessed July 13, 2012.
- Custance, A. 1980. The Seed of the Woman. Brockville, Ontario: Doorway, 73. Also available online at custance.org.
* Dr. Tomkins is Research Associate at the Institute for Creation Research and received his Ph.D. in Genetics from Clemson University.
Article posted on July 23, 2012.
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text: Behaving is vastly overrated. Ice is out making his daily rounds when his radio squawks to life. Gunshots in Harry's Bar? Man, I thought that place was closed for good. Someone must be looking for a convenient place to stash a body where it'll never be found again. Well, I gotta go check it out anyway.... *heads off in the direction of the bar*


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Some new "firsts" have taken place recently in our world. Here's a recap of some exciting developments over the last couple weeks.
— Our 1-year-old is up and walking. The strange thing is he resembles an orangutan when he's doing it.
Yes, it's the orangutan walk and it's in full effect, and it's hilarious to watch. Once he pushes himself up to his feet, he extends his arms out a bit with his hands at or around shoulder length to achieve the balance he needs. He will take a couple big steps, then a few little ones and maybe even mix in a couple of backward swaggers. All the while he is the picture of concentration, maintaining his balance with his chubby arms, hands and fingers pointed north.
With his newfound abilities, he is becoming increasingly brave, and that's a little scary for his parents.
I have always admired and been in awe of the fact he has no fear, but it's simply another reason why we can't let him out of our sight if he's not constrained. Up until recently, he has been content being constrained to his playzone, a 10-foot by 6-foot enclosure that dominates our living room space.
These days it does not appear to be enough to satisfy him. It's as if his curiosity and will to explore have become too much. His favorite place to be this week is the kitchen. A particular passion of his is the microwave. He walks straight for it, bangs his hands on it and looks at himself in the reflection. After that, he typically moves over to the oven and does the same thing.
Later on, if we have not corralled him yet, he moves to the trash can and tries to push up the lid to see what's inside. If he doesn't respond to a few 'no's', he usually gets picked up and relocated, touching off a scream or two before being distracted by something else.
It's interesting at this point he can walk all over the house without any help, but he does not have much luck when he tries to take his game outside. He has grown into a solid walker on his home turf and just about any hard surface, but he has no idea how to deal with the grass and any sort of bumpy surface. That will only be a matter of time.
— In the car, Beckett is now looking at where we are going, instead of where we have been.
Shortly after his first birthday, we flipped his car seat around from facing backwards to front. Considering I am by no means a handyman, I am pleased to report it only took me about 20 minutes to get Beckett's throne turned around and anchored in place.
As is the case with most things, he's adapted quite well and seems to enjoy seeing what's happening in the front of the car rather than staring at the back of a seat cushion.
What's weird for me is looking in the rearview mirror and being able to see him clearly. Over the last year, we have been using the rearview mirror to look into another mirror, affixed to the backseat, to keep an eye on him if it's just one of us driving him around.
When both of us were in the car and he was still facing backwards, my wife would typically sit in the backseat with him to keep him company. With him now moving up in the world and facing forward, that's no longer the case.
The best part of it all is I no longer feel like a chauffer because she has now joined me in the front seat, and that's a good thing.
— He is now on his own in the bathtub.
Okay, that's a little misleading. It's not like we plop the little guy in the tub, give him a bar of soap and washcloth, close the door and tell him to whistle when he's done. Quite the contrary, of course, but he has graduated from the baby bathtub to the real thing.
For whatever reason, we never got into using the sink as the tub, though it may have saved some back pain along the way. Instead, we used a baby bathtub that sat inside the large tub. Later, for a month or so, we transitioned to a baby bath seat.
Those did the trick, but he has outgrown them and he subsequently now has the entire tub to himself, and he loves it.
He has always enjoyed bathtime, but he now parties in there with all his toys and he adores the bubbles, which he constantly tries to eat. I am heavily biased, but it's one extremely cute sight to see this little 30-inch boy in this huge clawfoot tub with bubbles all around him trying to chew the beak off a purple rubber duck. That's definitely a shot for the baby book.
— He's just about normal, according to the pediatrician.
Never have I thought I would be so happy to hear that my son is average, but that's exactly what we heard on Wednesday at our one-year well check with the doctor.
He now weighs a little more than 24 pounds, which falls into the 50th percentile as far as his fellow 1-year-olds, and measures 30 inches, which is in the 60th percentile for toddlers his age.
This was interesting to see, considering three months ago he was in the 70th percentile for weight and 80th percentile for length. It seems he is coming back to the pack a bit, as he becomes more active, and I have to admit it's cool with me.
I take the result of this weigh-in to mean he's on track from a physical standpoint with where he should be at this time in his life, and I see no reason to read anything further into it. He's just about average physically and that works for me.


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....is a blast, one pure sport in itself. Actually I call it the Beautiful Game, because it has the ability to seem so perfect, sorry Futbol! But right now it's more like "The Perfect Storm". So with that thought in mind, coupled with the chaos that is Hot Stove Time I have decided to take a shot at predicting where most FA's will end up. Join me in this what I call the "Match Game"!
Let's start with let's say the top 20 remaining FA's and a few who may not be elite but who should be pivotal to his new/old teams success.
The Arms
1.) Barry Zito - Easily the best pitcher on the market or at least the biggest name. Which either way should be enough to cash in.
Prediction - NY Mets
A great fit with his ex-pitching coach Peterson there. He'll be expensive and the Mets need starting pitching in the worst way. He would rather be on the Left Coast but it's just not in the cards from where I sit. Both L.A. teams would love to have him but need offense more.
2.) Jason Schmidt - Probably a better option than Zito although older and more likely not to finish his contract if it's anything more than 4 years long (and that is a stretch IMHO).
Prediction - San Diego
The Padres need this guy to be the Ace in case Peavy's '06 season was a vision of things to come. But even if Peavy is ok you cannot necc. depend on Chris Young & Clay Hensley continuing to be your #2 & #3 starters respectively if you have visions of playing in the postseason. Simply put you need 3 good dependable starters. And from what I am hearing early on the Padres intend on going for it all this year.
3.) Greg Maddux - Likely a cheaper option than both Zito and Schmidt and a great 2nd half after being dealt to the Dodgers. And from what I have read he greatly enjoyed his time there and would like to continue if the #'s work out. The Dodgers still need him and can afford both him and a bat with Drews departure.
Prediction - Dodgers
4.) Ted Lilly - The LH is reportedly looking for 4 yrs and around 40 million and chances are slim that he or Toronto truly could come to terms after last years "alledged" clubhouse brawl with manager Gibbons who is still there. Sure they are saying all the right things but Lilly is better suited to return to the pinstripes where Cash-Man has freed up some extra ducketts by ridding themselves of Jaret Wright and Gary Sheffields contracts. Plus it's just a matter of time before the Yanks break open the bank this off-season and what better way to do it than a LH starting pitcher who is a former Yankee and knows the division intimately.
Prediction - NYY
5.) Gil Meche - Meche is a strange case because he has alot of upside but hasn't had the success that comes with a guy who possesses such upside. He will have plenty of suitors because it's baseball and he can throw a ball in the vicinity of 90 MPH and has a pulse. My guess is since he is more of a Flyball pitcher he will at least wanna go somewhere that has a solid OF defense coupled with a team that can compete since he has spent a few years now toiling away in Seattle where they aren't currently competing. The Cubs want him but that OF is not set (and likely won't be for the next 8 years) and pitching in Wrigley can terrify some. My gut says Dave Duncan can figure this guy out and make him a 20 game winner.
Prediction - Cardinals
6.) Vicente Padilla - Hardnosed competitor, good stuff, keeps it in the park well enough to play in any park judging from where he's pitched I.E. Philly, Texas. But a bit of a D'LO (not all the way of course). Probably looking for his final payday so it must be somewhere with $$$.
Prediction - Cubs
7.) Randy Wolf - Coming of off a season in which he was starting his comeback from TJ surjery. Could be that he decides to sign a 1 yr deal to prove his ability to pitch and then come back next season for the bigger $$$'s. If healthy a more than capable #3 pitcher. My guess is he will still end up signing a 3-4 yr deal anyway because teams figure he is a solid candidate to bounce back fully and he is worth the gamble.
Prediction - Houston
8.) Roger Clemens - Will he retire this time? Really the question is will Petite return? And if so will they both end up in Houston? My guess is Petite moves on to either the NYY or Retirement. So that my friends should signal the end of Clemens coming back to Houston IMO. He has 348 career wins does he really need 2 more to be considered any better, I don't think so.
Prediction - Retirement
9.) Danys Baez - Looks like he wants to be a closer, but would settle for a set-up job if it's the right money/contender (Mets, Dodgers etc.). But I think Closer is want he really wants so I would say hmmmm, tough one here. Wherever he goes it should be somewhere they play good IF defense with his style and more likely a smaller park (Less room for his BIP to get away).
Prediction - Reds
10.) Joe Borowski - Solid guy bounced back nicely last year in a spacious park with solid defense. Is probably now out of the Marlins price range, but shouldn't be. He is the same as Baez in that he prefers to be a Closer but is open to a set-up role. Should come a bit cheaper than Baez due to age and he is less of a K guy.
Prediction - Cubs
The Rest:
Adam Eaton: Rangers
Jeff Suppan: Houston
Jeff Weaver: St. Louis
Woody Williams: S.D.
Tom Glavine: (He's a top 3 pitcher but will only play for 2 teams) Mets
Andy Petite: Retirement
Toma Ohka: Boston (The Sox look to be signing Matsuzaka and what Ohka to help translate the game and help him in other ways off the field).
Steve Trachsel: Mets
Mark Mulder: D-Backs
Eric Gagne: Dodgers
Kip Wells: Rangers
Dan Kolb: Rockies
David Weathers: Marlins
Chad Bradford: Mets
Miguel Batista: D-Backs
Tony Armas Jr.: D-Rays
The Bats
1.) Carlos Lee - From the looks of it he is very close to signing with either the Astros or Orioles. Had a face-to-face with Purpura today so I am thinking Lee to the astros seeing as how he has a Ranch near Houston.
Prediction - Astros
2.) J.D. Drew - Wow he could land in a host of places. But he is a very good offensive player and solid defensive guy who can also run the bases. LH bat who can play any OF position. This is all assuming he can stay healthy and passionate, 2 words that you cannot attribute to him. But production is the name of the game so somebody is going to get desperate and give up the moon for this kid. My gut says the O's could be that team but he is prone to not like certain ML cities. He would likely play RF there and that's not necc. a good fit with their youth in the OF. They are looking more for a 1B/DH. He could play CF in a smaller park and it would also spice up those power #'s.
Prediction - Rangers
3.) Julio Lugo - A guy who wants paid who can hit & run like the dickens but defense is a bit subpar. Looking for somewhere in the vicinity of 4 yr 32 mill. Probably feels more comfortable in the AL because of his familiarity with the league. Sounds like a good fit for a team that loves it's offense but understands the importance of defense. But will still likely end up playing 2B in the AL East.
Prediction - Red Sox
4.) Dave Roberts - Need a veteran CF and a top of the lineup bat. Willing to pay 4 yr and approx. 20 mill. He's your man! and with Bruce Bochy heading to S.F. and his age over 35 he's a perfect fit there.
Prediction - S.F.
5.) Mike Piazza - I think even Mike knows his days of catching are over although he will likely get some token games there just to make him feel good about it. He will likely need to DH now because he is incapable of playing any other position. He's a west coast guy and he is likely cheaper than Bonds.
Prediction - Oakland
6.) Barry Bonds - Look he is going to have to quit this charade. There is only one true place he will play. Because that's the only place he is liked.
Prediction - S.F.
7.) Rich Aurilia - I don't believe he comes back now that the Reds have signed a full time starter in the IF. HIs offense and his leadership were nice but he belongs out on the west coast where he wants to be playing full time 1B. I'm sure it's simply a matter of fine tuning this deal and perhaps waiting until 12/8/06 to see if the Reds offer Arbitration (which I am sure he will promptly turn down).
Prediction - S.F.
8.) Bengie Molina - Not a great catchers market this year especially when one of the few teams who are really in the market is the team who you played for last year, and whom you played below avg defense for, and who paid you more than you are likely to receive this go around. But you may be stubborn and hold out because you feel you are worth more. Sorry Gregg Zaun will be the starter and the Jays will find a cheaper back-up. I see '07 being a bad year for one of the Bros. Molina. And it's a shame because he is an outstanding hitting catcher.
Prediction - I have no idea, Florence Freedom?
9.) Adam Kennedy - Looks like this could be a tough one for Kennedy as well. 4 yrs. 20 Mill. is the price tag and although lots of teams are in the market for a 2B none probably wanna pay that kind of Do-Rey-Mee for a 30 yr old with somewhat diminishing skills. But fortunately he is a gamer type who is solid in most areas but just unspectacular in any. My gut says he might get 4 yrs if he drops his asking price a few million to about 17-18 mill.
Prediction - Toronto
10.) Luis Gonzales - A good LH run producer but not a great OF anymore due to lack of a solid arm. Could be a perfect fit for a team with a small park and need of a good RBI man. Would prefer to stay out west in the NL but those teams are not a good fit. Was rumored to be close with St. Louis on a 1 yr deal.
Prediction - Cardinals
The others:
Ray Durham: S.F.
Mark Loretta: S.D.
Cliff Floyd: Cubs
David Dellucci: Pirates
Shannon Stewart: Reds
Kevin Millar: Reds
Jose Guillen: Phillies
Shea Hillenbrand: NYY
Aubrey Huff: Detroit
Jay Payton: Oakland
Tony Graffinino: Cardinals
Ron Belliard: Red Sox (To be Manny's caddy)
Craig Wilson: Nationals
Pedro Feliz: Angels
Doug Meintkiewicz: O's
Eduardo Perez: Marlins
Rod Barajas: Colorado
As far as Starting Pitchers for us:
Reds Trade Brandon Watson & Joey Votto to Cleveland for Jake Westbrook.


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Lost Creek Wilderness > Kenosha Mountains > Climber's Log
Kenosha Mountains Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
|Jeremy Hakes
Date Climbed: Sep 27, 2008
|Great group of peaks. Did the superhike, but left off N & S Twin Cone & Blaine, which Erin and I did this year.
|Posted Sep 19, 2011 11:39 pm
Date Climbed: Oct 4, 2008
|lovely fall colors in the kenosha mountains. the tranquility and remoteness of these mountains will bring me back time and time again. the deer carcass scares the bejesus out of me!
|Posted Dec 16, 2010 7:59 pm
|Route Climbed: alphabetizer Date Climbed: Nov 2004
|This trip makes for a wonderful day of hiking in late fall. Jon and I took from before sunrise to sunset stopping to boulder and wander around. The summit of X appears to be home to an invasive species- one of the few wild llamas in Colorado!
|Posted Dec 15, 2005 9:01 pm
|Route Climbed: Z then Y then X Date Climbed: June 25 2005
|The Kenoshas are great mountains. We had a wonderful time going from peak to peak. Great area and didn't see too many people. Very nice loop trip.
|Posted Jul 11, 2005 10:31 am
|Route Climbed: Alphabetizer Zephyr to Peak X Date Climbed: 30 June 2005
|What an incredible hike. I didn't see another sole all day and had excellent weather. Each summit had it's own interesting character. I personally enjoyed Zephyr the most as it is pretty remote. No bighorn but lots of elk.
|Posted Jun 30, 2005 4:01 pm
|Route Climbed: peak x from the south Date Climbed: jan 03
|annual winter campout with kevin and marley. saw many goats on the summit ridge south of the peak.
|Posted May 20, 2004 9:55 pm
|Route Climbed: Long Gulch TH Date Climbed: March 28, 2004
|Bushwhack straight up to Peak X . A pretty nice peak. I'll have to go back and check out the rest of the massif.
|Posted Apr 4, 2004 4:45 am
|Route Climbed: "Alphabetizer", "Y&Z Combo", "X Squared", standard X, standard "Kenosha Peak" Date Climbed: May 2001 through November 2003
|I have climbed every mountain covered in this section of the Kenosha Mountains page at least one. "Peak X" I have climbed 4 times. "Peaks Y & Z" I have climbed twice. All the mountains have provided me with some degree of enjoyment. I have not shared my time on any of the summits with anyone else.
Jon Bradford
|Posted Nov 15, 2003 1:48 pm


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i'm pretty new to C++ and currently my programming is very much a crude mixture of C with some C++ elements as i'm still trying to get my head around object orientated programming. Firstly i was wondering if anyone had any suggestions of which compiler to use...
I have been using mainly the Borland C++ V4.51 IDE for my compiling as i had previously used it for C coding, but i notice it doesn't want to let my use the namespacing features of C++ - does anyone know why this is!?? I presume it could be that its compliant with an earlier standard of C++ as borland is now 10 years old!
So, I have also tried (and failed!) the Visual Studio .NET 2003 but thats pretty confusing and doesn't seem to let me use some of the standard include files... does anyone know of a good tutorial? the help isn't very helpful i find.
anyway, this brings me to a programming question about file handling.
if say, i have this snippit in my program how do i reset the file pointer to the begenning (or end) of the file so i can read it again? - i want to scan the entire file for the last entry as i need to use that before i use the rest of the data.Code:char ch; ifstream infile("infile.txt"); ofstream outfile("outfile.txt"); while(!infile.eof()) { infile.get(ch); outfile << ch; }
i tried using the fseek function but thats a C, not a C++ function isn't it?
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Horse Owners Reminded to Plan for Winter Hazards
- Dec 17, 2009
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As winter progresses, the Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) reminds animal owners to plan for routine winter hazards. All pet and livestock owners must ensure an adequate supply of feed and water for their animals, as well as shelter from the wind and other elements.
"Recent winter weather conditions and frigid temperatures are a reminder of Michigan's unpredictable weather," said Steve Halstead, DVM, MDA state veterinarian. "Both pets and livestock are impacted by the harsh conditions during Michigan winters and their owners need to take steps to respond to inclement conditions to ensure the health and safety of their animals."
Adopted by the Michigan Commission of Agriculture, the Generally Accepted Agricultural and Management Practices for the Care of Farm Animals has specific guidance on cold weather care of livestock species. Some general precautions include:
- Ensuring access to water that is not frozen
- Increasing feed to provide the energy bodies need to stay warm
- Providing shelter to allow animals to escape the wind and heavy snow
- Caution around icy areas to prevent falls and injuries
Companion animals, particularly dogs and cats, are also impacted by severe winter weather. Animals kept indoors might have great difficulty adjusting to outdoor winter temperatures. Other winter precautions for companion animals include ensuring:
- Access to water
- Access to shelter that is dry and free of drafts
- Protection from de-icing chemicals, which can irritate skin; and antifreeze, which tastes sweet to animals, but is extremely toxic
Along with winter weather practices, another safety precaution includes preventing pets from having contact with electrical cords.
"With the holiday season upon us, tree lights and other decorations can be a danger to your pets," said Halstead. "Be sure to keep cords and other decorations off the floor and out of reach from family pets. Also, use extreme caution when using portable heaters around animals as heaters pose a potential burn hazard to animals as well as a general fire hazard."
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Yeah they're great. I heard about them on here and I have been completely obsessed ever since! If it was you who mentioned them before I am eternally grateful!
When I'm with you
I'll make every second count
'cause I miss you whenever you're not around
when I kiss you
I still get butterflies
years from now,
I'll make every second count
when I'm with you
- My fave faber drive song!


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"There's a chance we make a positional pick here but I don't think so."
Sounds like Burke will be sticking with the best-athlete available-philosophy and, as reported earlier, the Leafs GM says there's a "good chance" it's a defenceman based on his reading of the first four picks. Of course, the reading could be different than what plays out or a trade could impact the order.
Both Burke and Dave Nonis were quite clear about just how little is going on with trade activity at the moment.
After the jump is Dave Nonis' interview from yesterday and today's Leafs Nation Google+ live chat with Dallas Eakins. Be sure to look out for MLHS' own Mislav Jantoljak, who asks Dallas a few questions.


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Extension > Agriculture > Livestock > Horse > About > Equine science college programs in Minnesota
Equine science college programs in Minnesota
Equine science is the study of horse management, health, disease, anatomy, nutrition, riding, training, and business practices. If you have plans to own a horse business, teach riding lessons, or train horses, this is a program that you should consider. Equine science programs give students the tools they will need to succeed in the horse industry and an opportunity to network with other students and professionals. Minnesota is home to three College Equine Programs. Programs are located at the University of Minnesota—Twin Cities (U of M), University of Minnesota – Crookston (UMC) and Rochester Community and Technical College (RCTC).
University of Minnesota—Twin Cities
Students can now study Equine Science at the U of M in St. Paul. The Animal Science Equine Option offers a great educational opportunity for students who want to obtain a 4-year Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science, and would also like to sub-specialize in the study of Equine Science. For students interested in pursuing a career in veterinary medicine, the Animal Science program has a close relationship with the College of Veterinary Medicine, and advises a Pre-Veterinary Club that brings together students with similar career goals and helps them prepare for veterinary college admission. For more information contact Maria Hathaway at firstname.lastname@example.com or visit the website.
University of Minnesota—Crookston
UMC offers both a 4 year Bachelor's of Science degree and a 2 year Associates degree in Equine Science. In addition, within the Bachelor of Science degree program, UMC offers an emphasis in Pre-Veterinarian studies. All students participating in the 4 year program are also required to complete an internship in the horse industry, one of the most vital components of the degree program. Participating in an internship gives the student an opportunity to make contact with established professionals in the horse business community. For more information about the UMC equine program please contact Ron Del Vecchio at 218-281-8109 or email@example.com or visit the website.
Rochester Community and Technical College
RCTC, located in Rochester, MN, has a new equine science associate program (about 2 years to complete), and the only equine program that offers certificates (which take about 1 year to complete). The degree majors at RCTC are Horse Husbandry, Riding and Training, and Equine Business Practices. These programs offers courses in western horsemanship, hunt seat equitation, colt starting, and internship programs. Students who wish to complete a 4-year equine science degree can take 2 years of classes at RCTC and transfer directly to UMC to complete the degree in four years. For more information contact Julie Christie at 507-398-2326 or firstname.lastname@example.com or visit the website.
Minnesota State – Fergus Falls
M State Fergus Falls features hands-on equine courses. This diploma will give students the introductory skills necessary for careers in stable management, horse training, horse judging, riding instruction or other related occupations. In addition, this program can serve as a starting point for a bachelor degree program in equine science, a pre-veterinary program or a pre-veterinary technology program. Students in this program may also wish to use it as a foundation for a life-long equine learning experience as a horse owner/rider. Courses are taught at the M State Fergus Falls campus and at Red Horse Ranch Arena, a world-class training/boarding/events facility located six miles northeast of Fergus Falls. Students will have the opportunity to learn and practice their skills at a busy, private equine business facility. This gives M State Fergus Falls students a unique advantage when entering the job market since they will possess a diploma that reflects a combination of academic learning and real-life application. For more information contact Tom Prieve at firstname.lastname@example.com or visit http://www.minnesota.edu/programs_majors.php?program=equine_science
U of M, UMC, and RCTC also offer equine students the opportunity to participate in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA). The IHSA has a circuit of Hunt Seat and Western shows at various campuses in the Midwest throughout the school year. As a team, students travel to horse shows and compete against riders who are at a similar level. These riders build lifelong friendships and acquire priceless competition experience.


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HOUSTON - Wedding and baby registries are common, but now there's a rather unusual registry – one for bedbugs.
Bedbugs don't discriminate. They can be found in five-star hotels, motels, homeless shelters and luxury homes.
"You can feel them crawling on you, moving on you," said one Houstonians who was dealing with bedbugs.
"I had to get rid of clothes, beds, furniture," said another Houstonian.
There's now a free public database of bed bug sightings and bitings all over the United States and Canada.
At bedbugregistry.com, people can search by city or ZIP code and get first-hand accounts from victims.
When KPRC Local 2 searched Houston, more than 100 addresses popped up. Each one was a unique entry by someone who claimed to have a close encounter with bedbugs.
"Found a bug that bit me," one person wrote in July 2011. "Ignored it thinking it was just a bug. The next night I awoke to many bugs biting me. Upon flipping mattress, I saw bugs scurrying to the corners trying to hide."
While it's virtually impossible to confirm a person's entry, the information could be helpful for someone looking to move into a new apartment or someone looking for a place to stay for the night.
The registry also allows users to set up alerts, which will be sent by email whenever an issue is reported within a mile of a specific address or ZIP code.
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Palestinians mourn their dead as violence escalates
Jabalya, Gaza: In a house in the northern Gaza town of Jabalya a group of women gather in quiet mourning. A missile hit their small house just an hour ago, the bloody clothes of one of the victims still lie in the courtyard.
It was unclear at the time of going to press about the origin of the attack, if it came from an Israeli drone or was actually a rocket fired from Gaza.
Loud explosions rock the area and people scramble for shelter. Elsewhere the streets are eerily quiet.
The two victims were a four-year-old boy and a 24-year-old man who was a carpenter, relatives said.
As speculation mounted that Israel was preparing for a ground offensive on Gaza - with tanks seen heading south towards the border and the Defence Minister approving the call-up of 30,000 army reservists - Egypt's Prime Minister, Hesham Kandil, arrived in the Gaza Strip to try to broker a ceasefire.
On a visit to a Gaza hospital, he blamed Israel for the conflict.
''This tragedy cannot pass in silence and the world should take responsibility in stopping this aggression,'' he said.
The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, agreed to halt airstrikes on Gaza for three hours while Mr Kandil visited the area. The offer was made on the condition of a similar ceasefire from militants in Gaza.
At least 20 Palestinians and three Israelis have been killed since Israel began its offensive on Wednesday.
Before Mr Kandil's visit, the boom of rockets had echoed throughout southern Israel and Gaza, as alert sirens sounded across Be'er Sheva, Ofakim and Sderot and a rocket hit an empty house in the Sha'ar Ha'Negev region. The Iron Dome missile system intercepted six rockets fired at the Israeli city of Ashkelon, while six rockets landed in open areas in the Eshkol region.
Residents reported large explosions rocking the heavily populated coastal enclave throughout the night. There were also reports of one rocket launched from Gaza into Ashkelon, as residents in the south stayed close to bomb shelters and safe rooms after facing hundreds of rockets fired by militants in the past two days.
Israel said more than 300 missiles had been fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel since Wednesday afternoon, when an Israeli air strike killed the military leader of Hamas, Ahmed al-Jabari.
A rocket fired at Tel Aviv - believed to be an Iranian supplied Fajr-5 - fell into the sea just near the port of Jaffa to the south, an Israeli security source said.
A second rocket landed in an open area near the neighbouring city of Rishon Le'Tzion, officials said, indicating a serious shift in Hamas tactics by aiming their attacks towards central Israel.
In response to the rocket attacks deeper into the country, Israel reportedly launched a ferocious air and sea assault on Gaza, hitting as many as 80 targets in just 30 minutes, with the home of an al-Aqsa Brigade commander among those hit.
The threat of war drew renewed calls for calm from civilians on both sides.
Michal Vasser, a resident of a southern Israeli neighbourhood, wrote an impassioned plea to the country's leaders to stop the escalation in violence.
''I am sitting in my safe room in Kibbutz Kfar Aza and listening to the bombardment of the all-out war outside. I am no longer able to distinguish between 'our' bombardments and 'theirs','' she wrote in Haaretz newspaper.
In Gaza, Mona Qasim El-Farra, a doctor, said the shelling was so loud and so close on Thursday night that her building shook.
''It is so frequent, so loud it shakes the tower … so close I am on the floor,'' she wrote on her Facebook page, describing the jet fighters as ''ugly noises carrying death and destruction''.
Attempts by Egypt to broker a ceasefire in Cairo have reportedly led nowhere, leaving many in Gaza and southern Israel fearing the worst may be yet to come.
Both Mr Netanyahu and the Hamas Prime Minister, Ismail Haniyeh, gave defiant speeches, vowing to defend their people and hit back against the violence.
Since ''Operation Pillar of Defence'' began on Wednesday, Palestinians in Gaza have reported at least 19 killed and more than 150 wounded in Israeli air strikes. Meanwhile, rockets and mortars fired from Gaza into Israel have left three dead and at least five wounded.
Israel's Iron Dome defence system has intercepted more than 130 rockets bound to hit populated areas, the defence force said.
Israel was keeping all options open, including a possible ground assault, the spokesman for Mr Netanyahu, Mark Regev, said. ''What we saw today with the alert in Tel Aviv shows we are dealing with a formidable terrorist regime,'' he told the BBC. ''We have to deal with this threat to protect our people.''
He declined to confirm reports that Israeli troops were massing on the Gaza border.
Israel has continued to leave the threat of a ground offensive in Gaza on the table, with the Defence Minister, Ehud Barak, reportedly approving calling up more than 30,000 reservists.
Associated Press has reported Israeli forces were moving towards the Gaza border, while the sight of at least two large Israeli tanks being transported on the back of trucks travelling south towards Gaza might be seen as a further indication of Israel's preparation for a land assault.
The three Israeli civilians died as they tried to flee to a fortified stairwell in their four-storey building in Kiryat Malachi. After the deaths of Aharon Smajda, 49, Itzik Amsalem, 24, and Mirah Sharf, 27 - who was reportedly pregnant - Mr Netanyahu accused Hamas of committing war crimes. ''No government would tolerate a situation where nearly a fifth of its people live under a constant barrage of rockets and missile fire, and Israel will not tolerate this situation,'' he said. "This is why my government has instructed the Israeli Defence Forces to conduct surgical strikes against the terrorist infrastructure in Gaza … to take whatever action is necessary to defend our people."
Mr Haniyeh accused Israel of ''cowardly and shameless aggression that is used to kill innocent people, children, women and men''.
"It is the [Israeli] occupation that is fully responsible for the state of war," Mr Haniyeh said.
Hamas, an Islamist movement considered a terrorist group by Israel, the US and the European Union, has appealed to Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood for help.
Israel's leaders say the assassination of Mr Jabari was necessary to defend its civilians against a relentless barrage of rockets fired into southern Israel. But Hamas says Israel initiated the recent outbreak of hostilities when its soldiers killed a 13-year-old Palestinian boy, Ahmed Younis Khader Abu Daqqa, who was shot while playing football with friends in front of his house in Abassan village, near the southern Gaza town of Khan Yunis.
Hospitals in Gaza were struggling to cope with casualties and running dangerously low on basic supplies, the human rights group Medical Aid for Palestinians said. And in further reports of civilian casualties, an Arabic teacher at a UN school was killed and his brother severely injured in an Israeli airstrike, said Christopher Gunness, a spokesman for the United Nations refugee agency UNRWA.
Thousands lined the streets of Gaza on Thursday for the funeral of Mr Jabari, who was killed in an Israeli air strike as he drove through Gaza City.
Middle East Correspondent Ruth Pollard has reported on the Arab revolutions, the battle against the Islamic State, tensions in the West Bank and Egypt's power struggle. Her job has taken her to Libya, Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan, Tunisia and beyond and in 2014 she won a Walkley Award for her coverage of the war in Gaza.
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Joe Lawrence, the president of Dixieline Lumber in San Diego, has been named the new president of Pro-Build West, where he will oversee operations in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, California and Arizona. Lawrence will replace Dave Dittmer, a 23-year veteran of Lanoga and later Pro-Build.
Dittmer is leaving the company "to pursue some other business opportunities," said Carolyn Atkinson, Pro-Build's director of marketing and communications.
Lawrence, who will relocate to Pro-Build West's regional headquarters in Olympia, Wash., joined Dixieline in 1984 as a load builder. He rose through the management ranks, becoming Dixieline's president in 2005. Lawrence will retain that title and also serve as president of Lumbermens, according to Atkinson. Ed Waite will continue to serve as president of Spenard Builders Supply in Alaska.
Pro-Build is the nation's largest pro dealer, with more than 500 locations in 40 states.


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Ok so I have been looking to upgrade my video card for awhile. I currently have a gtx460 but the 768mb version
looking at the 300 dollar range. But I am not sure what the best buy is. Looking at benchmarks it seems 7870s are tops but I see some reviews saying they trade image quality for FPS.
So which card is actually tops in this range?


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4th of July Party Decorations
Growing up, I lived in a neighborhood that was made up of 2-acre lots. We were about eight minutes away from a large city, and our town was what you'd call "rural." We didn't have a post office, and our fire fighters were volunteers. I loved growing up in that neighborhood for so many reasons, but some of the best memories I have growing up "in the country" (we called it) were the July Fourth parties we had.
Since we were away from the city a bit, we could have fireworks in our back yard. The big stuff, not just roman candles, although they were my fave. We lived pretty close to a lake, and there were two fireworks stands near us that we would excitedly look forward to shopping each year for the coolest new firework.
Of course, we also gathered sparklers, Black Cats and those weird snakes that were really just ashes. We ate hot dogs off the grill, helped turn the handle on the ice cream maker and stayed up past our bedtime to shoot and watch fireworks.
The Fourth of July is magical for me, partly because it falls right before my birthday (on the 6th, just in case you'd like to send me a gift!) and partly because I have such fond memories from my childhood. I look forward to this holiday every year, from planning the party to covering almost everything I own with red, white and blue.
I don't know about you, but Pinterest is one of my favorite places to find inspiration for a party, and I've found countless ideas for a Fourth of July celebration. From outfits to games to crafts and party food, there are plenty of totally doable red, white and blue ideas to create the perfect birthday party for America.
Add a few bursts of color to your household and party décor with easy-to-make crafts! Try a flag pick wreath on your front door.
Or pick up a handful of red, white and blue bandanas and whip up a color-block tablecloth or simply layer them across the center of your table for a no-sew table runner.
Easy DIY paper pinwheels and pom pons (that look like fireworks!) pack a big visual Fourth of July punch for pennies. Add them to the potted plants in and around your home or display them centerpiece-style in vases filled with sand.
You can't celebrate the Fourth of July without some yummy cookout classics! Hot dogs, burgers, corn on the cob and potato salad are timeless favorites, but it's easy to add a splash of red, white and blue in your party snacks too.
Dip strawberries in white chocolate, then sugar tinted with blue food coloring or layer on colored icing for a festive treat!
Or add sliced strawberries, bananas and blueberries to skewers to make a patriotic flag fruit platter.
No patriotic party is complete without homemade ice cream! We have made this in-the-bag version for a couple years now and it's PERFECT every time. Jazz it up with colorful blue and red sprinkles.
Now that you've got your food and decorations down, shop for some pieces to coordinate your personal look with the party theme. With nautical styles trending for summer, now is the perfect time to find pieces in red, white and blue for your ensemble.
Navy and white stripes
Pair with some red accessories…
Or a custom painted mani can make your Fourth of July look sparkle.
Don't forget to plan for some fun for after the sun sets. Find yourself a great seat for a local fireworks display or make your own lightshow with DIY glow in the dark fun.
Click on the links for tutorials:
Stars in Jars
Glow Stick Lanterns
Moon Balloons: Moon Balloons
Share your favorite Fourth of July projects, decoration, or food ideas in the comments!


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five dried ancho chiles
five dried chipotle chiles
two habanero peppers (really fucken hotte)
two long light-green chiles (not hotte)
four long red chiles (kind of hotte)
shitteloads of garlic cloves
teaspoon ground cumin
teaspoon ground coriander
tablespoon dried oregano
two bay leaves
one pint veal or chicken stock
half cup Bulleit rye
half cup dry white wine
one pound tomatillos
half medium white onion
fucketonnes of cilantro
fresh corn tortillas
savoy cabbage
queso fresco
Dried and fresh chiles for the braising.
Nine garlic cloves for the braising.
Cumin, coriander, oregano, and bay leaves for the braising.
Bring a few cups of water to a boil, add the dried chiles after seeding and stemming them, turn off the heat, and steep for a half hour, stirring occasionally. Remove the reconstituted chiles from the steeping liquid and put in the blender. Add one habanero chile and the red long chiles (after seeding and stemming), and the nine garlic cloves. Add about one cup of the chile steeping liquid, and blend the living fucke out of it.
Add the stock, rye, wine, chile puree, and herbs/spices to your braising pot and bring to a boil. Add a little salt, but be careful, as the braising liquid is going to concentrate quite a bit.
Look at this beautiful butt! (No need to tie it, since you are going to pull it apart when it's done, anyway. And this lets it cook faster and more evenly and render out more fat.)
Put the butt in the braising pot, cover, and turn the heat down to the lowest simmer. Allow to braise until falling-apart tender, close to four hours, turning and basting every so often.
Put the tomatillos, quartered half onion, six garlic cloves, and the seeded, stemmed, and halved long light-green chiles on a baking pan.
Broil until the tomatillos are completely cooked through and a little browned.
Put all the broiled shitte in the blender, add one seeded, stemmed habanero, a fucketonne of fresh cilantro leaves, and a pinch of salt, and blend the everloving fucke out of it. This is your tomatillo sauce for garnishing the tacos.
The fucken butt is DONE!
Reduce the shitte out of the braising liquid until it is suitable concentrated and extremely flavorful.
Pull apart the pork.
Add enough of the reduced braising liquid and stir in to make the pork nice and wet, but not sopping. Try to scoop in a decent amount of the rendered fat along with the liquid, as that shitte is infused with beautiful fucken flavor.
Warm the tortillas (we only use these) and plop on a generous dollop of braised pork butt.
Garnish and eat!


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Two girls seen on a Facebook video torturing and killing a gopher tortoise July 16 in front of an Orange Park home were arrested Friday by investigators from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Clay County Sheriff's Office.
Jennifer Emoke Greene, 18, and a 15-year-old juvenile were both charged with felony cruelty to animals and a misdemeanor charge of taking, harassing, harming or killing a gopher tortoise, according to commission spokeswoman Karen Parker. Greene is in the Clay County jail on $55,000 bail.
The two were arrested about 11 a.m. at the younger girl's home on Parkridge Avenue, according to Parker.
The arrest comes a week and a half after animal rights officials in Nevada saw graphic Facebook video of a young gopher tortoise being burned, tortured and crushed to death and alerted Florida officials.
"We take these issues extremely seriously and appreciate the public's help," Parker said. "We received many complaints about the video and many calls to our wildlife alert number."
The gopher tortoise has been listed as a threatened species in Florida since 2007, an upgrade from its previous "species of special concern" designation.
Clay Humane Executive Director Linda Welzant said the agency's Facebook page has been humming with comments about the videos and the animal abuse shown on it.
"We are pleased the authorities acted so quickly and we hope this sets a precedent that animal cruelty should not be tolerated," Welzant said. "Our Facebook and our email was getting a lot of feedback and a lot of outpouring from the community regarding this case and how upset they were."
The graphic videos shows two Orange Park girls burning a small gopher tortoise, then laughing and cursing as they throw it down the street. The tortoise is doused with alcohol and lit as it crawls in circles through the flames. The tortoise tries to flee after it is doused again.
"Burn baby, burn baby," one girl says as they set the tortoise on fire. "Now you are scared of us, huh?"
The second video is more graphic as one girl stomps on the tortoise until it is dead, with its organs squishing out. The girls scream in laughter.
"His heart came out with a bunch of grass," the girl with the camera says as she laughs, then kicks the corpse. "He's dead. That's funny."
A 16-year-old Ridgeview High School classmate and Facebook friend of the two girls told the Times-Union that he was disgusted when he saw the videos and downloaded them. When the girls began receiving negative comments on the videos, they removed them from Facebook. But the classmate reposted them. As the videos went viral, they caught the attention of a Las Vegas animal control officer who told Nevada Voters for Animal president Gina Greisen about them on July 15.
Greisen was one of the first to complain to Florida officials and said she was pleased with the arrests.
"We need to send a message to the world that this kind of treatment should not be tolerated," Greisen said Friday. "On the Internet there are no boundaries and we were able to reach out. I hope it sends a strong message that not only is animal cruelty a felony, but people will turn you in."
Greisen also thanked the classmate for saving the videos after the girls deleted them, saying that without his quick thinking, it never would have been investigated. She also thanked all the people who angrily protested the behavior they saw on the viral videos and called to log their protests with state officials as well.
Greisen implored parents to talk with their children about animal cruelty and the severe penalties they could face, adding that "this could be your kid" committing a serious crime in a case like she's never seen before.
"Parents, where are you? Know what your kids are doing and talk to them about animal cruelty," she said.
Welzant said animal-cruelty issues will be taken more seriously now that there has been more attention, and this incident will be discussed when her staff and volunteers present humane education in Clay County schools.
"State officials acting so quickly and the punishment coming down as a possible felony sends a message that animal cruelty will not be tolerated," Welzant said. "In cases like these, we hope these young women get the help they need as well."
Neither girl would comment when a Times-Union reporter went to the home last week and no one answered the door early Friday evening. One of their fathers told WJXT TV-4 they were remorseful and were raised better than that. He said the videos sickened him and they must face the consequences. He also said he took away cellphone and social media privileges.
If convicted, Greene faces up to five years in prison on the felony animal-cruelty charge, while the misdemeanor charge carries up to 60 days in jail and/or a $500 fine, according to commission officials. The 15-year-old's case would be handled in juvenile court.


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Nice haul in the first, Ansah and Cooper would be splendid.
I'm really just feeling a pass-rusher and warmack/cooper right now.
Nice haul in the first, Ansah and Cooper would be splendid.
I'm really just feeling a pass-rusher and warmack/cooper right now.
They did their homework on the jets that is for sure as far as needs go.
got me jumping up and down!!! 2 of my great 8!!
i would just have a hard time passing on star if he is sitting there.
Well i don't like Ansah at all in our defense, but what do i know. The rest of the draft is pretty lethal. Cooper, Allen, Reed, Jenkins? fck yea
I mean I love every selection in this draft, what would make it even better is trading out of 9 getting a late first and another second. That would be ideal in my mind.
I wouldn't be thrilled with Ansah but I defintely prefer him to Mingo. Can't deny his upside.
The rest of the draft is nearly perfect.
This drafttek site has no credibility at all. Those guys must have bump their heads hard on something.
Looking at their listings they have :
Tyler Bray as their 2nd best QB
Jonathon Cooper as their top OG
Zeke Ansah as their 2nd best 34 OLB
Jesse Williams as their top 34 NT
Clueless dopes don't have a clue what they're doing over there.
Oh, these are my rankings also, LOL.
I follow this sight quite a bit. They change the draft picks frequently. If you look at their draft predictions last year, they nailed half of the first round picks.
I have no problem with these two picks, but I think they will be moving down with one of them to get an extra 2nd/3rd.
Nice. Love Cooper - and not just because of his name.
Ansah, outside of Jordan, is my preferred pass-rusher from this draft. Immense upside.
Sign me up.
Pretty good draft. Thanks for posting.
Love that draft aside from not having a QB.
Barner in the 6th would be an exceptional value


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LEWISVILLE — A man injured in a natural gas explosion Friday in an Old Town Lewisville duplex died Sunday.
Scott Deahl, 55, was taken off life support at 6:20 p.m. at Medical Center of Plano.
Deahl is survived by a 12-year-old daughter and two sisters, said Ron Batts, president and CEO of Christian Community Action (CCA), which owned the duplex where Deahl was living.
"On behalf of Scott's family here at CCA, we are deeply saddened to report that a much-loved member our family died last night," Batts said during a news conference held by CCA Monday morning.
Deahl was inside a duplex in the 500 block of Main Street when the explosion occurred at about 12:30 p.m. Friday. Earlier the same day, construction crews were digging to place a utility pole when an auger struck a 4-inch gas line, according to officials.
Atmos Gas was notified to close the line and Lewisville firefighters were called to the scene at 10 a.m.
Officials on the scene reported they went door to door to evacuate anyone upwind from the leak. The explosion, about 50 feet from the line, sent debris flying from the duplex owned by CCA.
"We did everything we could as quickly as we knew of this, of the explosion, which we knew of it after the explosion occurred," Batts said. "We went rushing down the street to do whatever aid we could. We were stopped just shy of Henrietta Street — myself and other staff members — and not allowed to go any farther because it was a dangerous situation."
In response to a question from media about what efforts were taken to get Deahl out of the house, Batts said, "That's a puzzle we're leaving up to the authorities to solve."
Atmos Energy released a statement Monday, offering its condolences to those involved.
The repairs have been made and natural gas service to the area has been restored, according to the statement.
Atmos Energy said the explosion is still under investigation.
Batts said during the news conference that the Deahl family asked that he act as their spokesman. He read a statement on behalf of the family as well as something Deahl had written in May 2012.
He shared Deahl's story about being put on Social Security disability in 2004 for mental and back problems and losing his family to drugs and alcohol.
Batts said Deahl had to sell his house because he could not pay his bills and was going to live in his car,
until he received assistance from CCA.
Batts shared that Deahl had tried to take his life in February 2012 but the blood kept stopping and he called an ambulance.
"This is part of my story," Batts read from a statement Deahl wrote in May. "Now I'm trying to walk the path with God by doing some volunteer work with CCA, hoping to find my way in life."
Batts said Deahl's family had been praying for more than 20 years that Deahl would believe in Jesus.
"As Scott walked with Jesus, he was able to share the love of Christ that had changed his own life with many of the people he interacted with each day," Batts said on behalf of the family.
The family is grateful for the help Deahl received at CCA, he said.
"As sad as we are to have lost Scott so suddenly in this way, these are the things we want people to know and remember about him," Batts said on behalf of the family. "We rejoice in the fact that he is now with the Lord. This gives us great peace and carries us through this time."
Batts said he met with the residents of the other duplexes on Sunday and promised not to allow them back in until the buildings were safe.
Batts said people from six residences in the area were staying at a local hotel.
"We will not put them down there until we are satisfied that every residence is absolutely safe," he said.
For their privacy, Batts did not disclose where the other residents were staying.
"Several of them were outdoors and saw everything live in front of them and they are pretty shaken," he said.
CCA, which offers food, shelter, education and training to those in need, is offering counseling for those involved, Batts said.
Jean Rich, 75, who lived across the street from Deahl, was at the news conference and shared her concern for her dog on the day of the explosion.
She was at the doctor because of a recent cancer diagnosis, she said, and she received a call from her pastor about the explosion.
Her dog, Spunky, did survive the explosion.
"CCA could not have done more," she said, adding that if the agency could have done more, it would have.
She had nothing but praise for the organization.
"I would have been living in my truck if not for CCA," she said.
RACHEL MEHLHAFF can be reached at 940-566-6889. Her e-mail address is email@example.com .


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Is the thermostat also connected to the broil or does it work separately for some reason?
If the issue is the controller board why would it work for broil and not bake?
The controller is real easy to replace but if I buy a new controller and its not the issue I'm out $300.
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