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An Incredible MachineBonus poster (PDF) The Human Heart
Heart anatomy illustrations and animations for grades K-6.
The heart weighs between 7 and 15 ounces (200 to 425 grams) and is a little larger than the size of your fist. By the end of a long life, a person's heart may have beat (expanded and contracted) more than 3.5 billion times. In fact, each day, the average heart beats 100,000 times, pumping about 2,000 gallons (7,571 liters) of blood.
Your heart is located between your lungs in the middle of your chest, behind and slightly to the left of your breastbone (sternum). A double-layered membrane called the pericardium surrounds your heart like a sac. The outer layer of the pericardium surrounds the roots of your heart's major blood vessels and is attached by ligaments to your spinal column, diaphragm, and other parts of your body. The inner layer of the pericardium is attached to the heart muscle. A coating of fluid separates the two layers of membrane, letting the heart move as it beats.
Your heart has 4 chambers. The upper chambers are called the left and right atria, and the lower chambers are called the left and right ventricles. A wall of muscle called the septum separates the left and right atria and the left and right ventricles. The left ventricle is the largest and strongest chamber in your heart. The left ventricle's chamber walls are only about a half-inch thick, but they have enough force to push blood through the aortic valve and into your body.
The Heart Valves (illustration)
Four valves regulate blood flow through your heart:
See also on this site: The Heartbeat
The Conduction System (illustration)
Electrical impulses from your heart muscle (the myocardium) cause your heart to contract. This electrical signal begins in the sinoatrial (SA) node, located at the top of the right atrium. The SA node is sometimes called the heart's "natural pacemaker." An electrical impulse from this natural pacemaker travels through the muscle fibers of the atria and ventricles, causing them to contract. Although the SA node sends electrical impulses at a certain rate, your heart rate may still change depending on physical demands, stress, or hormonal factors.
The Circulatory System (illustration)
The heart and circulatory system make up your cardiovascular system. Your heart works as a pump that pushes blood to the organs, tissues, and cells of your body. Blood delivers oxygen and nutrients to every cell and removes the carbon dioxide and waste products made by those cells. Blood is carried from your heart to the rest of your body through a complex network of arteries, arterioles, and capillaries. Blood is returned to your heart through venules and veins. If all the vessels of this network in your body were laid end-to-end, they would extend for about 60,000 miles (more than 96,500 kilometers), which is far enough to circle the earth more than twice!
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MedlinePlushttps://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8672.htm Normal heart anatomy (cut section illustration)


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Rekindle Collaboration Effort Attracts 55 Participants
Sparked last fall as a new initiative, Rekindle has steadily grown with an aim at reigniting the call for credit unions to collaborate to solve problems, its organizers said.
The brainchild of Lonny Maurer, president/CEO of the $387 million Belco Community CU in Harrisburg, Pa., Rekindle was built around the principle that credit unions are stronger together than apart.
To further develop the concept into a scalable collaborative framework, Mid-Atlantic Corporate FCU assumed a leadership role in the initiative. Currently some 55 credit unions have joined the movement.
"Whether it's driving down redundant system costs or sharing staff expertise, our movement has always been at its best when we collaborate. And today – with a growing regulatory burden, ever-thinner margins and fierce competition from the banking sector – it's past time to reignite the cooperation that made our movement strong," said Jay Murray, president/CEO of Mid-Atlantic Corporate.
"Nearly everyone we speak with sees value in collaboration. What Rekindle has taught us over the past year is that collaboration –for real impact – requires a great deal of hard work," Murray said.
To build on its momentum among a group of credit unions in the mid-Atlantic states, Rekindle has launched a website, hosted by Maryland-based CUSO Ongoing Operations, and released the second in a series of animated short films as an early step in fostering an online community to complement the growing network of in-person Rekindle regional groups called cells.
The leadership and Virginia cells consist of seven credit unions each, five credit unions make up the Central Pennsylvania cell, 14 in the Norristown, Pa., cell and the Delaware cell boasts some 22 credit unions.

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Baseball, golf, tennis and softball will take the stage this week at Arkansas Tech as the Wonder Boys and Golden Suns get set for another busy seven days.
Men's golf
After a fourth-place finish in the Tech Collegiate Golf Classic, coach Dave Falconer will take the Wonder Boys into Cabot for the annual spring UCA Invitational at the Greystone Country Club.
First-round play is set for Monday morning, with the final 18 holes set for Tuesday.
Tech finished only five strokes off the winning pace set by Delta State in last week's two-day meet at the Chamberlyne Country Club in Danville. Delta covered the 6,971-yard course in 589 to beat out Central Arkansas (590), Central Missouri State (591) and Tech (594).
The Wonder Boys' "B" squad finished in fifth place at 606, beating out five other teams from Henderson State, Ouachita, Southern Arkansas and Arkansas-Monticello.
South Dakota's Augustana College will invade Tech Field for a pair of seven-inning baseball games Monday afternoon with the Wonder Boys.
The first pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m.
Coach Billy Goss will then take his club into Edmond, Okla., to meet No. 15 Central Oklahoma (19-6). The teams will play a single game beginning at 3 p.m.
Tech (16-12) will resume Gulf South Conference play Saturday with a three-game series against Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia. Two games are scheduled starting at noon Saturday, and a single game will be played Sunday.
Women's tennis
First-year coach Abby Davis will send her Golden Sun netters (4-10) up against Harding University for a 1 p.m. match Wednesday in Searcy.
Tech then heads to Conway for a match Thursday against the Central Arkansas Sugar Bears, then travels to Memphis for a match Saturday against Christian Brothers.
Following a week's swing through the South, the Golden Suns will jump back into Gulf South Conference West Division play Friday in Arkadelphia against Ouachita Baptist.
Two seven-inning games are scheduled to begin at 4 p.m., with a single game slated for 2 p.m. Saturday to conclude the three-game series.


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Matt Damon will do anything to nail a part. He dangeously deprived himself of food for his "Courage Under Fire" role and years later packed on the pounds for his memorable role in "The Informant."
But the famously baby-faced Damon is showing the telltale signs of his most significant method part to date -- the movie mustache.
Damon is going hirsute for Ethan and Joel Coen's "True Grit" which starts filming this spring in Austin and New Mexico.
"I didn't know I could grow one," Damon tells USA Today. "(My wife) Lucy went online and saw it and said, "What the (expletive) is that thing on his lip?' "
"I'm going into porn, finally," he joked.
Damon is going to need all the hair help he can get playing a Texas Ranger who teams up with Rooster Cogburn in the eagerly awaited remake of the movie made famous by John Wayne.
He'll play along Jeff Bridges, who showed his beard-growing prowess in "Crazy Heart."


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Iroc24 wrote:So I was just listening to the audiobook of NM and it's at the point where we meet Alec for the first time. It made me interested in looking something up and when I went to Alec's bio on the Lexicon I noticed it was never updated with the release of BD.
His bio lists his special talent as "Alec's gift is more potent than Jane's, but we do not know what it is. We do know that it is because of his gift that the Volturi guard is invincible."
I think someone needs to update that to include his actual power since we now know he cuts off senses with some sort of fog.
Au contraire. Yes, the Volturi are invincible to some, but not to the cullens. Not while Bella is around. See, Alec can't penetrate Bella's shield, can he? So in this small case, they're not as invincible as they're primarily used to.


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I purchased this handset second hand from ebay after my trusty Galaxy S2 broke and I could not afford to replace it.
I opted for this handset as it appeared to be the most similar to the S2 in terms of menu layout and function. Upon receiving the handset I was genuinely surprised with the condition.
Once powered up the handset was easy to use and the menus easy to customise. It is an android phone so apps are easily downloaded via google play.
The battery life isn't great, even after purchasing a new higher powdered battery it only lasts around an hour if my son is playing a game. The internal memory is also lacking and even with an 8GB memory card I keep getting a 'Memory full' warning. It is also now starting to reload after every menu change and the pixels have started to die on the top of the screen.
All in all this is a good phone but is most definitely lacking behind the latest models
When you first pick this phone up the weight of it is immediately brought to your attention. It has a solid aluminium case, which packs a bit of weight but is necessary for that structural integrity. Now i know the safety of the phone is in the users hands but I feel you could knock this phone around a bit before doing any damage. Not that I advise this.
The phone comes equip with HTC sense version 3.0 and runs Android 2.3.5. Both very quick a easy to use operating systems. The phone itself turns on in a matter of seconds. When using the phone you notice its smooth transitions and bright screen. The HD video recording is excellent and something you could replace your home video recorder with. The dual flash combined with the 8mp camera also takes great quality pictures.
In terms of keeping up with modern phones it doesn't have a great processor (although much better than most phones of its time) but does have 1.5gb of RAM which allows applications to run at a constant smooth rate. I have had this phone for 4 months now and it has not frozen on me once. However, I would recommend buying a micro SD card just to increase the phones memory. This will free up the phones internal memory.
To summarize, the HTC Desire HD is more than capable of running all modern games and apps. It will allow you to take stunning pictures and videos whilst giving you access to all your important utilities (e-mail, facebook, internet ect...). I would highly recommend this phone over any other phone of its time.
This has been my phone for almost a year now. It's probably pointless me talking about my contract deal as this has nothing to with the physical phone and having got it as part of a business contract, it was not the consumer price, which is probably a fair bit more. What I will say, however, is that it is probably not one people will just buy without a contract at all, pricing at up to an extortionate £400. When we took out purchases out of the store (we bought two of these and one other phone, obviously I wasn't paying for all of this!) the salesman pointed out to us that we should probably be careful as we were carrying around two grand worth of goods. I was afraid of being mugged all the way home.
Now, I'm not sure why it is worth so much.
To be honest, to me this phone looks just .like a lot of other phones on the market currently. In fact, people see it and light up a bit, asking if that's the latest iPhone, to which I awkwardly have to explain it is not, and watch the disappointment emerge in their eyes. This I don't really care about, however, as I'm not one of those people who needs to impress people with my latest fancy gadgets (those people annoy me a bit).
That said, it is a smart, sleek looking phone, and is rather heavy for its appearance, a sign of quality but quite annoying when you get tired of holding it to your ear for 2 hours (yes, I do have one of those people I like to talk to all night, please don't tell my mum).
On the top is the power button, which only puts the phone on standby (switches off the screen) unless you press and hold, and then other options are given or it switches on if off already. Along the side is the awkwardly located volume button, which is tricky to use but get pressed too easily because it is located right where you hands naturally hold the phone.
I hate the back surface material, as it feels really uncomfortable against my fingers and nails. It does have some slight, not significant scratch damage, which shows up clearly, because underneath it is a silver, metallic colour that reflects the light and contrasts the matt black you are supposed to see. The back reveals the logos and the fact this phone has 'HTC sense', plus the camera and flashlight.
The glossy front screen is fortunate enough to not be one of those to easily pick up scratches or blatant cracks and has remained in relatively good condition. The front has the small LED indicator for battery status, which is red when charging, flashes red when low and green when fully charged. There is a tiny dot that I think is where the sound comes from.The HTC logo is shown at the bottom, with small symbols for some main functions of the phone, 'home', 'menu', 'back' and 'search'. I often get these and the controls on the screen confused.
When the phone is on, it shows the original background, which is nice and colourful, but I have since replaced with a picture from 'A Bug's Life'. Each time to unlock the screen you need to slide your finger down the phone (except when the phone rings and it automatically unlocks). This can get annoying when you are in a hurry and forget to do it. The time and date are always shown clearly, plus symbols to indicate power and network/connection status. There are also little symbols that come up to indicated when you have messages, missed calls etc.
One of the nicest things (although really not necessary) is the way the weather is displayed when you are connected to the Internet. You get some pretty pictures and animations, for example in heavy rain you see rain coming down the screen and windscreen wipers sweeping across.
You can customise the screen to show icons for the things you use most often, otherwise there are a few that are already on there, like Messages and Camera. Along the bottom is a big Phone button for making calls with an Apps arrow to the left and customise button on the right (looks like a painting icon, though). These are the buttons I always get confused with and often press Apps when I want to get to the Home page again.
You can use sliding motions to get to other screens, for instance 'Favourites'. Apart from not always getting the right buttons, the layout can be figured out quite easily. I think it's just that I find things aren't where I would 'naturally' expect to find them, perhaps because I'm used to other devices.
Touchscreen/Screen configuration
The touchscreen for me is a total pain. Some buttons are just too small, so for example when online I have to keep zooming in in order to press the right button and even then it often doesn't work because the phone thinks I pressed somewhere else. It is also extremely frustrating to write a text message because the wrong letters are always pressed and the predictive text does not help with this at all. Sometimes there is also a time delay in me pressing something and the phone responding, so I end up pressing too many times or pressing something else that I didn't intend to.
Making or answering calls is made as easy as possible to avoid delays, and sometimes I accidentally call people while looking up contacts or trying to edit their details. The phone unlocks when people call, and a few times the call has been answered while I am still rummaging through my bag to get the phone out. It is also just as easy to accidentally hang up or reject a call when trying to pick up the phone!
By screen configuration, I'm talking about which way up the text/images show on the phone. This automatically switches when you tilt the phone as it assumes you want it to. This is normally handy, because it means if you need a wider view of something you just turn the phone on its side. However, there are often times when I'm reading something sat in bed and I lean over a little and it switches. Then I end up positioning the phone awkwardly just so I can keep reading. I can't work out a way to override this as yet and doubt there is one.
Telephone Calls
It's funny that I wasn't sure where to put this section in my review, and yet when I am looking at getting a phone, surely the first thing you want to know is can you make a decent call with it. Yet today there is so much more to them, this gets forgotten! So I have put it not too far down my list, though not at the top.
I don't like making calls on this phone. It is the thing that frustrates me the most. Though not really relevant here, it seems like all mobile networks these days have their disaster moments. Mine is not too bad, but I still struggle to get a signal and the thing that frustrates me with this phone, having been informed by QI that the bars on the phone do not actually tell you how good your reception is anyway, is that you can lose your signal without knowing it. I have had occasions when I needed to get hold of someone urgently and the signal would go completely but it would take some time for my phone to acknowledge this and no solution to the problem would be offered. This had nothing to do with reception and I have found that when this problem seems to last a long time, my phone needs switching off and on again. I don't know if this sounds obvious, but for me I have no idea how you are supposed to be able to tell.
When we finally manage to get a signal and make a call, the sound quality is not bad, reception permitted. While good, voices sound very clear. The reception can get bad, and more recently I have found that the phone sounds as if it has gone dead occasionally during a call, yet the other person is still connected. It breaks up quite a lot, but again this could be reception.
I have a major problem with making calls on this phone and that is that it has this stupid sensor technology. This is meant to be able to tell when you have pulled the phone away from your ear to press numbers during a call or something else, and respond by unlocking the phone to save you time. With this phone, it does not work. In fact, while I am still holding the phone to my ear, it frequently unlocks and my ear proceeds to press all sorts of random buttons. I have pressed the mute button unknowingly and silenced my end of the line, put people on hold and called others on my contact list, added contacts, gone online and downloaded stuff and many other things using my ear, which makes me laugh when I struggle to use this phone properly with my hands! I now resort to using the speaker and holding the phone out in front of me, which can be awkward and is no good when you need a bit of privacy. Frankly I have got a phone that I struggle to use as an actual phone!
My phone now has an unlimited data plan, so I use the Internet quite a bit. I have also set up an email account on here (beware as Google records all your details). I find browsing painfully slow and I would not use it find something our on the spot, even though I'm sure this is what it was intended for. My boyfriend's Samsung takes a tenth of the time mine does to look up my bus times, check for restaurant vouchers or even open a standard web page. The emails also take ages to download and usually do not show up for about half an hour, so again, no use if you are awaiting urgent correspondence.
Operating System
This is an Android phone, so I guess for a lot of people the next best thing in terms of Apps. It is true that more and more Apps are becoming available for this phone and it is catching up in terms of companies wanting to make their Apps available to Android users as well as iPhone users. But since those pre-installed games I noticed cost a lot more than the iPhone equivalents, it's not all good news. I have been unsuccessful as well in synchronising my phone with my computer, although this is meant to be possible with the software. Not really sure if the operating system is to blame but I can't really think of other answers. The phone is not too slow in running however, and apart from the odd crash I guess it could be worse.
First thing to warn you about. I assumed that we had been given a number of free games (given how much these things cost, why not?) as the Apps were already installed on the phone. In fact the only game to keep is 'Teeter', admittedly good fun as it is like labyrinth (a ball that needs to go through a maze and land in the right hole) and you feel it bumping and rolling about in the phone as if it is real. That's it, the rest are free trials that you can use once (for quite a long time I notice as I went on Uno for hours to see just how long and got sick of it before it told me the trial expired). However if you open them even for a second then close you cannot get back in and to buy they cost around £5, a rip off compared to games, I hear, on iPhone.
The other very annoying thing about all these Apps installed on the phone is that you cannot uninstall them. I've tried and it simply does not let you. You can remove the temporary data to clear a bit of space, but not much., hardly choice.
This phone comes with an 8Gb memory SD card that you can install into the phone when you put the SIM in. If it is preinstalled (apparently it is meant to be, but mine wasn't) when I don't know if this means that some of your memory is used on programs, but mine had the full 8Gb. So far this has been more than enough memory for me but would fill up quicker if I wanted more games and music. A couple of times the phone has malfunctioned somehow and failed to recognise the SD card, saying it was removed when it wasn't and this has rendered a lot of functions useless, e.g. you can't use the camera without the SD card installed apparently and this happened once when I needed a camera.
Battery Power/ Charging
Batteries are getting smaller, and this one takes up just a small compartment at the back of the phone. This gives a few days worth of power if the phone is not in use, but once you are making calls, using the Internet or anything else, I find the power runs down pretty fast. I can make about 1.5 hours of calls on one charge now, and I'm guessing this is affected by the screen switching on every few seconds during calls. Browsing online also uses a lot of power. There are some power saving options, including screen brightness and the option to go into Power Saving mode automatically when at a certain percentage of power. The display uses a huge amount of the battery power and even when reduced to 20%, it still uses nearly 70% of the battery, which I was able to check through the settings. This means there is not really a huge amount you can do to extend the life of the battery.
The charger has a separate plug with HTC logo and a USB port that you connect your USB wire to. I hate USB connections as I always plug them in the wrong way around, and in fact the logo is on the wrong side for this one so I always do it wrong. It uses the now standard charger connection, although yet again, in my opinion, this was a bad choice of connection to be made universal as I'm constantly trying to plug it in the wrong way round! The wire is a bit on the short side so it can be hard to make calls or use the phone while it is charging. It takes a good two hours to fully charge this phone, but I have also noticed that the red indicator does not always change to green once fully charged, so you could end up leaving it plugged in too long.
I don't see why I should have to spend ages reading up on a device to find out how to use it, if it is meant to be designed to make my life easier. I used it simply to work out how to set the phone up and how long to charge it. Apart from that I hardly look at it. I have looked at it to solve some of the above problems with no joy. To be fair the pictures and the guidance for setting up the phone were relatively straightforward and clear. It didn't take long to figure it out and in this sense it was helpful.
Perhaps the makers of this phone would bark back at me 'You're not using it right!', but frankly it should never be this complicated to use a device to make a simple call. I'm not against fancy new technology and the idea of having a multifunctional device sounds great to me. The problem I have is that this has been made exclusively for those with a bit of special knowledge and expertise and the rest of us are left feeling a bit silly when things go wrong. The least I ask is that a phone can be used as a phone and everything else should be a bonus, but where this one goes wrong is that too much time has been spent on making everything else look fancy, and yes it does look rather nice, but by throwing in this extra Sense technology they brag about, they have made the simple task of making a call a real headache.
I bought this phone in 2010 when if first came out. It's a good contender even to todays standards. Build quality is good and solid. Made of one piece of metal, this phone has a good weighty feel about it which makes it feel like a quality product. The finish is good, although rather slippery compaired to most phones. I would advise getting a nice jelly case to fit on it to give you extra grap as this one can be very easy to drop. The screen sensitive controls are reliable. The only issue I have ever had was the rocker switch for the volume which became difficult to use. The volume up button was playing up, although I found this was easy to sort out by opening the battery compartment and lifting the sticker covering the switch, repositioning it and sticking it back down. Battery life was not brilliant and I found it needed a good couple of charges during the day to keep it going. The operating system is smooth and operates well until you start to run low on memory. But compared to my last phone, the HTC Hero, it was a vast improvement. I was a litttle unsure about the screen size, but found that in actual fact this was a good thing. Not a bad thing. Protection for the screen to stop scratches is a must as the screen is easy to scratch. Battery and sim port covers were a little worrying as these were made of plastic. They felt a little flimsy. But luckily these did not break after 18 months of using the phone, dispite the feel.
This phone still does pretty much everything you need and more, compaired to a iPhone. It's user friendly and the android operating system gives you the freedom to do what ever you want. I would say that compaired to todays smart phones, this is still a good machine. The only issue you will have is that large apps on the market (30mb+) will take a big chunk out of the internal memory. And thus this is a limiting factor, unlike phones such as the Samsung Galaxy S3.
The camera is a good one on this. I am an amature photographer, and the camera was decent enough to take some lovely pictures. HD video is also very good quality wise on this machine.
There is no front facing camera on this one, so if you wish to make video calls, this one is not for you.
I would definatly recommend this machine for someone first coming to android or having a second phone.
The HTC Desire HD is a monster of a phone. At 4.3 inches the screen will be a little too big for some as stretching a thumb up to the top of the screen when using it one handed is frankly impossible for me. Like its older brother, the HD2, the Desire HD is rock solid. Build quality feels superb and as far as I am concerned it is the ultimate 'slab' Android device. Nevertheless, as you hold the HTC Desire HD more and more you seem to get used to it and any other small sized phone seems ridiculous compared to this best.
It looks good too. Like HTC's new Windows Phone 7 devices it is sleek and dark with a hint of sparkle at the top from the ear speaker grill. And the grill also houses a notification LCD light which I love.
The back of the Desire HD has an almost satin finish to it. No metal battery cover like on the HD2. Things are a little different here. On the right hand side of the back of the phone is a slender door than can removed. In here you will find the battery. Putting the door back takes a bit of practice. There is a knack to it.
So overall I would have to say that the HTC Desire HD is a brilliant phone, In which, I have to say as previous owner of this phone and an Iphone 4 the HTC dominates most features.
I have been using this as my primary phone for the passed week and i have built up my views on the experience.
This is a large phone and has a large 4.3 inch screen and this is noticeable from the first time you look at it. The whole front of the phone is glass apart from the speaker at the top and this provides and excellent finish to the front. The back is a sort of soft touch plastic for the top 3/4 of the back but the bottom part is a normal darker plastic so you can get to the sim card and mire sd slot. The slight problem with the design is that the top and the bottom half of the back don't join together that well but this does not affect the performance. The phone is thin depute its big design and is moderately heavy but is not too heavy to carry around. I do find that it it is just small enough to to fit in my pocket and 4.3inches is an ideal size. It has a large camera on the back which protrudes slightly from the back of the phone.
On paper this phone has good specifications and is an able phone. When actually using his phone it is very snappy and the user interface is very intuitive. It is running the aneroid operating system but with the sense skin on top which has good transitions and animations. The phone's screen is very vibrant and colours really pop. I have enjoyed attaching tv shows and youtube videos on this phone. The volume keys and power/lock buttons are well placed and are not a problem to use. There is also a 3.5mm headphone jack so you can use any headphone with this as the ones it comes with are not the best quality. Phone calls are excellent quality and this will be good for businessmen and the speaker phone is also very loud so will be sufficient for most users.
Bad Points
There are a few bad points to note. Firstly i have not enjoyed texting very much on this phone and have found accuracy to be a problem when using it especially when you are walking. Also signal is not that strong in some places compared to my iPhone but this may just be a personal problem not a problem with the phone. Also the main problem is the battery life and this is a make or break problem when you are buying this. The phone does not have a replaceable battery and if i play any intensive apps or am watching videos the battery life crumbles and i find regular charging is necessary.
I got this mobile primarily as a business phone as I thought it would be useful to use when billing / invoicing customers on the move rather than using an expensive tablet or cumbersome laptop. And a an internet mobile it's been brilliant. Webpages are clear and easy to navigate as the screen is so large and it still has the flash player capability (I heard they're getting rid of this on smart phones / android soon if they haven't already) so I can view videos embedded in webpages other than you tube (there's an app for you yube) Facebook and twitter aps for android are decent.
It took me an age to move over to this phone from my blackberry - as I'd become very attached to their operating system and find keypad phones much easier to use when doing alot of texting - especially if you're walking and texting - with my blackberry I never used to misspell badly or bump into people or pbjects in the street - with this phone - and probably most other touch screens, texting and walking is virtually impossible if you want to keep safe or if you want your texts to make sense... the keypad accuracy on this phone is definitely not perfect. It has an annoying habit of kicking me out of the message I'm writing when I first wake the phone up too.
Battery life will only last you a day max if you're using it at all - less if you have wifi etc on. I'd advise getting an app killer to shut down applications all at once to conserve energy.
Audio output is great on this phone - I listen to my music on it all the time. Simple to add music to it when mounted to your pc as a hard drive, drag and drop music files, no converting to ituned etc neccessary.
The headphones that come with the mobile are quite good too...
The phone is heavy, but it is excellent and you quickly get over the size and weight , as lots of phones on the market are quite big if you want big functionality.
The navigation on this phone is excellent - so much so I've stopped using my tom tom go as it's up to date and even speaks the road names for you - screen mounts for in car are only a few pound on ebay - though the speaker volume when driving could be a bit louder, especially if you drive a noisier car - or have noisy passengers...
all in all I'm glad I got this phone - aside from the texting annoyances it's brilliant.
I have owned the HTC Desire HD for just over a year now, and can say I do really like the phone. I'd love the phone if the battery were actually able to last a day, however. Its functionality is brilliant, has a super clear screen with a very good camera, is fast, lots of storage for apps etc and does nearly everything that you want it to. With having the Android operating system there are an abundance of apps you can download, so you are guaranteed never to get bored.
However, you will be bored if you want to use your phone a lot and forget to take your charger with you - my Desire HD struggles to make it through the day with moderate usage on 3G. This is the major downfall of the Desire HD and one that really frustrates me. Often if I am out and about I refrain myself from using my phone to check on Twitter etc so that I can save the battery to make it last through the day. Often I have had to resort to taking my old Nokia 3510i out with me as a backup.
To sum up, the phone functions brilliantly and does everything you can possibly want. However I would advise against it if you spend a lot of your time out and about using your phone and cannot access a plug socket!
I decided against the iPhone as I didn't want to pay the ridiculous monthly prices I was being quoted on top of having to pay around £200 for the phone. So I decided to get a HTC Desire HD. Am I pleased?
Well, sorta.
The phone itself comes packaged in a very small box which is great for storage but once again the lack of instructions causes issues when trying to sort the phone out.
It has a large screen which is fantastic for streaming video and the button functionality is very responsive. The screen is not as good as the high res retina displays you find on an iPhone but it certainly does a great job at showing your video content in high res. The back of the phone is awful if I am honest. I had to take the phone back once as the compartment where the battery goes was not completely flush and it looked as though it would break.
The camera and video quality is very poor for a 8MP. It doesn't shoot very clearly and I never really use it.
The android market boats many apps which are great for the HTC Desire but since owning an iPad, I have seen that Android simply doesn't really have the same quality of apps available. Most of the apps I do own I would own on an iPhone so nothing special here.
Voice quality is fine but the volume buttons have started to play up meaning I can barely hear the person I am talking to and if I do manage to increase the volume it becomes too loud.
I have never had an issue with the battery. I understand that if you own a smartphone you are more than likely going to have to charge it once a day and that is what I do.
It's a decent phone but I will probably be joining the iPhone club fairly soon.
I've owned this phone for a few months now, so I feel I'm in a good position to write a review on it. First of all, I work in IT, so I have a fair idea of the phone market and made a considered choice when I purchased the Desire HD.
The Desire HD has, for the most part, been an excellent phone. For the average phone user it will more than exceed their expectations. The phone fits comfortably in the hand, calls are clear and crisp, and the screen can be seen in reasonable UK sunlight.
The key feature for me is the camera- a nice, clear 8MP lens with a decent LED flash produces perfectly acceptable photographs for any event. Registering a Google account on the phone will also back up your photos and contacts to the Cloud, so no more fears about lost or stolen phones.
HTC also bundle some nice features, such as the ability to locate, wipe and ring the phone from their website. Just make sure that you register for the free service!
One thing that is missing is a front facing camera- something that will become more and more useful with the new features coming in the next version of Android- Ice Cream Sandwich, scheduled for launch on the Desire HD in coming months.
Although some phone companies provide "signal boost" apps, switching these off (along with Bluetooth and wireless when you don't need them) will lengthen your battery life.
My friend and I have mobile phone contract renewals 6 months apart of which his is before mine. It pains me to see him shopping around for a new phone in the summer while I know I have to wait until the winter to get mine. Fortunately this time the wait paid off - he purchased the HTC Desire and then I got the HTC Desire HD and revelled in the glory of having a superior phone! (Sad yes, but sometimes it's the little things in life).
So, the big difference between the Desire and the HD version is the screen size. Desire is 3.7inches and the HD is 4.3 which is perfect for me as my big fingers don't seem to mash all of the icons displaying on the touch screen at once. The resolution of the screen is 480x800 pixels which is the same as the Desire, but the quality of the HD still seems to look better. With increased processor speed and RAM it also means that my phone has yet to freeze or go slow whereas his always hangs when flicking between apps.
The build of the phone is solid and has a nice metal casing which gives it a bit of weight and an edge of masculinity. Not saying that a female would look out of place having this phone, just that I think that it's been aimed more at the male market. The SIM and battery covers sit tightly into the casing so no clips or buttons are visible and keeps the phone feeling smooth and helps it slide in and out of those jeans that are probably a little too tight really for me to be wearing. Another design feature I like is the touch screen buttons on the front whereas on the Desire there are actual buttons.
The phone comes with Android software which as a first time Android user I'm impressed with. All the apps and tools that you expect are provided and searching around on the market place when waiting for the kettle to boil or the bath to run is a norm for me. I try to keep on top of my apps though to prevent clogging the phone up with junk and using up processor speed and memory - if I don't use it, it comes off.
Battery life could be better, but to run a phone with this size of screen and power requires a lot of juice. My top tip is you take a lot of pictures and videos or listen to music, buy a second battery off of eBay and keep it in your pocket if you go out for the day. Also get a battery saving app from the market place (I use Juice Defender).
I really do like this phone, I use it for everything - from an encyclopaedia to a torch; wi-fi hotspot to book reader. This is certainly the best phone I've owned to date and unlike most of my previous phones, I'm not getting the itch to upgrade it yet. Yes the HTC Sensation is out, but from what I've seen there isn't too much difference between that and the Desire HD except more CPU and RAM performance, but like I said I haven't had an issue with either.
Get it for £30 or less a month with unlimited minutes/data and you've got yourself a bargin!
The HTC Desire HD was rated as third best smart phone on the market by techradar in 2010, and for good reason. This phone is everything a modern, cutting edge Android handset should be. The major draw is the 4.3 inch screen, which has been fitted with all sorts of bells and whistles to give you the clearest, sharpest, brightest image ever. This excellent screen is the main cause of the phone's biggest problem - the poor battery life. With moderate use (about 1-2 hours of facebook, e-mail, apps e.t.c) you will have to recharge this phone every single night. If you wanted to watch a film on this phone it could certainly handle it, but the drain on battery would make it impractical.
Overall though, the design is excellent, with the Android user interface as functional as ever. SD card compatibility allows for plenty of space on the phone and using wifi or 3g is easy. A case is advised as the screen really is very large, but the phone is durable even without one. The phone isn't too big, like you might expect it to be, either - it fits comfortably even with a case on into jeans and coat pockets.
This is a sublime piece of technology and has every single feature you can think of and more! The massive 4.3" screen is perfect for viewing photos and videos on the go. The whopping 8mp HD camera takes beautiful pictures and records crisp videos in 720p HD. You can add up to 32gb via microsd card to the 1.5gb internal memory bringing the maximum capacity to 33.5gb. There are thousands of great apps available for this phone from the android market. The phone is quite durable (i've dropped it a few times and it still works perfect) although I recommend you use some sort of case for protection as well. In contrast, my sister has dropped her Iphone twice and both times she had to get it repaired. This phone has all the standard features on modern phones such as Wifi and Mobile Internet, bluetooth, GPS, Car Navigation(although I must admit this does lag from time to time, Iphone has much better car navigation).
The main downside is the battery life. This sort of phone is always going to consume a lot of power due to advanced features and vibrant screen. You can conserve battery life by turning of mobile data and stopping apps running in the background when not in use and also by lowering the brightness of the screen. A useful tip is to carry around a spare charger or a fully charged spare battery if possible as if like me, you wont be able to stop using all the great features on this phone and power will go down.
When I got a new phone I wanted one that was upto date and one that could have lots of different apps. I've had this phone for a few months now and I think it's great.
At first I thought the screen was huge and took me a while to get used to, but now i'm used to it and can't imagine using anything smaller! Having a large screen means it's great for playing games, watching videos and using as a camera.
The apps it came with were ok, but its very easy to download the apps from the marketplace and you can easily delete them if you dont like them.
One thing I think is really clever is that you can link you address book contacts to their facebook account and so when they call it displays their current facebook picture and you can easily check facebook updates.
A negative of this phone I would say is probably the battery as it doesn't last too long, especially when playing games on it so I need to charge it every evening.
Overall, this is a fast mobile which enables you to open PDF's and has a great HD camera which produces good quality photos which can be easily uploaded to facebook etc...
Definately glad I chose this phone.
I recently upgraded my phone to a HTC HD Desire. The colour of the phone is black, and it is easy to access the battery that is on the right hand side of the phone and the Sim or SD card at the bottom. When I get new phones, this one is perfect as it feels that you have a sturdy piece of technology that you are not going to lose. The phone is really slim, and has a decent 8 mega pixel camera with a flash light which is important if you like to be able to take photos with your phone. On the back of the phone however there is the lens which will take a lot of punishment when in your pocket or placed on a flat surface. When this phone was designed it can be seen that a lot of thought has gone into the design of the buttons, This is noticeable with the volume control button on the left hand side of the phone, as it is large enough to find when you are on a call and are able to lower the sound. You are also able to turn the phone on and off at the top, but have the added feature of taking the screen lock off when you do as well as adding other security features on the front screen for extra protection. For added protection it is worthwhile getting a case for this phone to protect the features mentioned above.
The main reason that I chose this phone was because of the large user interface, the interface measures 4.3 inches making it biggest on the market and significantly larger than then Iphone 4. This enables ease of navigation around the screens as well as ease of watching any videos on there too. However, how big this phone is may mean that some users could have to use both hands to navigate around the screens as I do, but as always its best to go and try the phone before you buy to see if you like the feel of it and the size.
The dimensions of the rest of the phone are: 123x28x11.5mm. The phone comes with 1.5 GB of internal memory so if you are going to downloading lots of application from the android 2.2 operating system that it may well is necessary to get a larger SD card.
For me I am an avid photographer and so when thinking about what Smartphone to get a camera is an important consideration along with ease of use with phone. Therefore after shopping around I decided that HTC HD Desire ticked all the boxes. It had a camera which was 8mp which is significantly better than Iphone 4 (5mp) and a decent flash and allows you to do some editing on photos straight away. Also, HTC had clearly thought about the ease of use and how quickly you can navigate to the camera. Important if you want to capture that moment.
The other reason for me buying this is the touch screen user interface. This enables the user to navigate quickly between different screens to update your status on social media networks or to get access to messages that have been sent or received. Another reason the large screen was beneficial for me was because I enjoy reading and so the large 4.3 inch screen facilitated this, as well as having a crystal clear display which was vibrant. The touch screen is sensitive and can take some getting used to but how sensitive it allows the quick surfing internet sites should you use this feature.
Another classy feature of the HTC HD Desire is the part where the user can pinch the screens together so that you get an overview of all the screens and then you just tap the one that you want to go to. You can set up different wall papers on the screen from the choice as well being able to choose how to have the clock displayed. Onto which ever screen you choose you always have the option of returning to the home page.
One of the main bug bears of all smart phones is the poor battery life and the HTC HD Desire is no exception. When I first got my new phone as well all do is to download and put new apps; wallpapers; update for social media networking to every hour etc. To help lengthen your battery life it is wise to do the following:
1) Set updates for social media sites to once a day;
2) Make sure that Bluetooth; Wifi are not on constantly
3) Have a plain patterned wall paper
4) Download an app to kill apps running in the background.
Once you have achieved the ones that are necessary to you, there should be an increased battery life. Instead of only lasting 8hrs it may well be lasting up to 48hrs. But this is all dependants on the amount that you use the phone for texting; gaming; watching videos; calling and internet.
Another bug bear that I have found is a software issue. If like me you are sending lost of text, it is wise not to keep them all, even though you can keep up to 200 messages per conversation that you have with each person. I had forgotten to delete all my messages partly through laziness, and this meant that the HTC HD Desire did not work at all. I lost the ability to read/send any texts; make or receive any phone calls or just plain being able to use the phone. So this is another known problem with the software of HTC HD Desire.
How does the HTC HD Desire stack up against its main rival Smartphone Iphone 4. First main different is the size of the phone. HTC has a larger screen but with slightly poorer screen resolution, than the Iphone 4, but they both have exceptional ease of navigation around the screen. On battery life both are besieged by how quickly the juice runs out.
On the applications side, through Apples relentless marketing drive there are many more applications available to users, but Android are catching up and improving their systems all the time and are providing more competition now. But this is coming down to a few minute details now. Would you like a larger screen phone that has ease of movement between screens, allowing you to watch videos comfortably, read books; use the internet on a clear screen and fewer apps, with an excellent camera then the HTC is the phone for you. If however you want a smaller phone and screen and lots of apps many of which you will never use as well as poorer camera than the Iphone 4 is the one for you.
The HTC has not got the 5star rating as it's a poor battery life; camera lens is protruding and bugs in the software all of which have affected me over the 5months that I have had this phone, but need to consider alongside all the points made above. Overall HTC offers a professional phone with fast responsive screen, useable apps as well as seamless use of 8pm camera and user interface which is a bonus of HTC.


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The UFC 112 matchup between MMA legends Matt Hughes (44-7 MMA, 17-5 UFC) and Renzo Gracie (13-7-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) was viewed by many as a throwback fight – a virtual fantasy matchup between two of the game's aging greats.
But after Hughes earned a very one-sided third-round stoppage over Gracie, it became apparent that the Brazilian MMA pioneer's 43 years had left him no match for the future UFC Hall of Famer's 36.
Following the bout, UFC president Dana White refused to address Gracie's future directly, though he said the submission artist's age was an obvious factor. Meanwhile, he confirmed Hughes was welcome as part of the organization for life.
"Renzo Gracie is one of the good guys in the sport," White said. "I don't think you'll find too many people that would have anything bad to say about Renzo. He's been a guy that I've liked and respected for many, many years."
During the fight, Hughes rocked Gracie with a series of unchecked low kicks in the second round, and the former champ was forced to offer his foe a hand to get off the ground. Gracie was also slow to recover on subsequent attacks, and he eventually succumbed to a powerful flurry of punches in the closing seconds of the third round.
While White praised Gracie for his character, he was honest about the first-time welterweight's current condition.
"We all get old, man," White said. "It's a [expletive], but it happens to all of us. Renzo looked old."
Meanwhile, a relaxed Hughes said he enjoyed the fight. While some felt Hughes may have been a bit hesitant to attack ferociously due to an overriding respect for Gracie, the fighter insisted his slow build-up was due more to a strategic concern.
"That actually was a very, very fun fight," Hughes said. "I was just having a good time out there. There's a couple times when I look back that I had him up against the fence to where he wasn't going to come off the fence at me. There was one time, right in the beginning, the first time I drove him into the fence, I felt he was trying to ploy me into coming into him, so that kind of stuck in my mind. But never did I think that there was a respect thing.
"The respect was helping him up off the ground the first time, but that's it."
Hughes now has two-straight wins in the UFC, bringing his current record to 3-3 in his past six fights. While the H.I.T. squad head is no longer the dominant champion he once was, Hughes remains a capable fighter. But just how long he'll continue on, Hughes admits he's unsure.
"I've got three more fights on my contract," Hughes said. "I don't know how long I'm going to stay fighting. I'm 36 years old. I've had a lot of changes over the last five years, but I still love to compete. I still love going to the gym.
"I'm a lucky guy in that when I go to the gym every day, I'm super happy. I have a great crew with me. I've got a great crew wherever I go to go train. As long as I still love to compete in the octagon and still enjoy working out, I'll still be here."
And White confirmed that Hughes, a 22-time UFC veteran, has a place alongside guys like Chuck Liddell, Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar as competitors who will always have home with the UFC, even if that residence lies outside of the octagon.
"Whether [Hughes] does or whether he doesn't (continue to fight), he's another guy that's been an incredible fighter, a loyal friend, a great partner, and Matt Hughes will always be with the UFC no matter what, whether he's fighting or not fighting," White said.
For complete coverage of UFC 112, check out the UFC Events section of MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).
(Pictured: Matt Hughes)
John Morgan is the lead staff reporter for MMAjunkie.com.


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"We can, for example, be fairly confident that either there will be a world without war or there won't be a world -- at least, a world inhabited by creatures other than bacteria and beetles, with some scattering of others." (Noam Chomsky, WSF speech)
"When George Bush tells us that he is the most devoted Christian since the Apostles, we should believe him, take him at his word and we should therefore conclude that he certainly has memorized, over and over again, in his Bible reading classes and in church, the famous definition of 'hypocrite' that's given in the gospels. Namely, the hypocrite is the person who applies to others standards that he refuses to apply to himself. So if you are not a hypocrite you assume that if something is right for us then it's right for them and if it is wrong when they do it, it is wrong when we do it." (Noam Chomsky, From Distorted Morality: America's War on Terror?, Feb 2002)


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JLT Day 4: You Only Ski Twice
Hello everyone who came to the website to check if there was a meeting tonight!
Our second day of skiing was more eventful, with many people improving on their skills, and moving up the groups. Kyle and Brendan exemplified this trait, by improving their skills and moving into the intermediate group. If they continue this trend, maybe they will transcend the upper boundary of skill, and become so good at skiing, nobody could understand it. Or maybe they'll just get pretty good. Whatever. Lunch was at 12:30, (everyone agreed this time), and then we made a risky move: we let a bunch of teenagers go loose with a bunch of metal implements strapped to their feet. However, thankfully nobody was hurt, however maybe some scouts were being too careful, as they arrived five minutes AFTER the departure time. They blame the ski lift, but nobody knows the true cause. After these unfortunate events, we had some downtime before dinner. Some scouts were captivated by glowing lights in boxes, some scouts by glowing lights on the end of sticks. After dinner, we debriefed, and recieved the pleasant surprise that vreakfast would be later tomorrow morning, and we could
stay up all night watching TV sleep in. So, I suppose I'll see you all tomorrow, on our 'day off'
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Front Range > Cheyenne Mountain > Climber's Log
Cheyenne Mountain Climber's Log
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|Via Swisher Trail
Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2016
|Took McNeil trail almost exactly 2 miles to the unmarked Swisher trail(cairned). Swisher trail then climbs steeply up to the summit ridge. Several bumps south along the ridge gets you to the top.
|Posted Aug 8, 2016 11:54 pm
|Cheyenne Mtn and The Horns
Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2012
|Great hike, hit both mtns. Tried to go to antenna farm, but camera scared us off. Saw lots of cool stuff. What's up w/ that "Cheyenne Lodge" at the top of The Horns? Great time, hiked w/ Phil.
|Posted Jun 4, 2012 8:30 pm
|Brian Kalet
|2 Peaks
Date Climbed: Feb 27, 2011
|With The Horns.
|Posted Mar 2, 2011 11:58 am
|Southwest slopes
Date Climbed: Dec 6, 2010
|Climbed from Old Stage and Transmitter Lane to the true summit. Not much snow for this time of year. Friend Bill went with me. Been driving to the antenna farm many times over the past 18 years to work up on the towers, figured it was time to actually climb this mountain!!!
|Posted Dec 6, 2010 9:57 pm
|Sarah Simon
|McNiel to Swisher
Date Climbed: Nov 1, 2009
|This was a great way to start the month of November. Just the rigt amount of snow was on the mountain: Enough to make it look like winter but not so much that the post-holing was intolerable. We enjoyed lunch and a Stella on the summit before following our steps back down to the vehicle. The steep Swisher trail is a bit of an adventure in slick conditions! Partners: Deb & Kevin.
|Posted Nov 1, 2009 8:27 pm
Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2009
|Took the excellent MacNeil Trail to the top of the Horns, then backtracked and up the Scheiffer (?) trail to the Cheyenne Mtn saddle and bushwhacked the ridge to the summit. Made the mistake of descending the north slopes back down to the MacNeil trail; rough bushwhack with some dispersed cliff bands and thick vegetation.
|Posted Sep 23, 2009 2:57 pm
|Bushwhack feast
Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2009
|A rather warm Labor Day ascent with my wife. We were off a little as we gained a sub-summit first, but made quick work over to the true summit, with hundreds of thousands of lady bugs.
|Posted Sep 7, 2009 5:44 pm
|Southwest Slopes
Date Climbed: Oct 25, 2003
|I made a trip down to Colorado Springs to see a Sedge Wren which is rare in Colorado. After whiffing on the bird I headed to the prominent landmark of Cheyenne Mountain, found a place to park and just headed up where it seemed easiest, wasn't sure of legal access at the time.
|Posted Feb 11, 2009 10:58 am
|xmas hike
Date Climbed: Dec 25, 2008
|Routefinding and bushwacking were pretty easy and not much snow to boot. Good little hike.
|Posted Dec 26, 2008 12:01 am
|SW slopes again
Date Climbed: Sep 22, 2008
|Went back to this cool peak with Jeremy to explore the ridge connecting it to the Horns. Great loop: 9.5 miles, 3,100 ft. vertical, 4 hrs., 45 min., 2 ranked peaks!
|Posted Sep 22, 2008 10:26 pm
|southwest slopes
Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2008
|Nice hike. Kicked over a bees nest on the way down, made for a super fast decent.
|Posted Aug 25, 2008 12:27 am
|Southwest Slopes
Date Climbed: May 23, 2008
|Found the trail near the stables easily. Went up the hill N/NE, passed a fire ring then headed directly east up the steep slope of Cheyenne. Great fun.
|Posted May 24, 2008 4:50 pm
|via antenna farm road
Date Climbed: Feb 28, 2004
|Climbed Cheyenne from Old Stage via the antenna farm road. Left the road at a 9000' saddle and bushwacked due west to the summit. Nice hike to do in winter.
|Posted Mar 28, 2006 6:00 am
|Re: Route Climbed: Southeast Slopes Date Climbed: Summer 2001
I was going to try this hike, but when I drove up Rock Creek Canyon Rd., there was a No Trespassing sign. I initially went the 4.9 miles past Gate 1, but that dirt road also had a a No Trespassing, violators, etc.. Which road did you use?
Thanks for any info,
Peter Ledlie email@example.com
|Posted Sep 21, 2011 2:35 pm
|Route Climbed: Southwest slopes, with side-trip to The Horns Date Climbed: September 19, 2005
|What a great day exploring this mountain. Summited with Tiffany and Bailey around 9am.
|Posted Sep 20, 2005 2:28 am


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Gausman, Britton to appear for Norfolk on Sunday
By Brittany Ghiroli and Derek Wetmore / MLB.com
BALTIMORE -- Kevin Gausman and Zach Britton, both optioned to Triple-A Norfolk following Tuesday's loss, will split Sunday's game to close their first half.
The team's decision to option the pair of pitchers on Tuesday makes them eligible to return the second game after the All-Star break if the O's have a need. In a non-injury situation, optioned players must remain in the Minors for at least 10 days.
Gausman pitched 1 2/3 innings after Britton's five-inning start, allowing two runs on two hits and a pair of walks. It was the first time in four relief outings the 22-year-old righty -- who made five starts earlier this year -- had allowed a run.
"Gaus has got a chance to be a quality Major League pitcher, and we all hope it's as a starter one day," said manager Buck Showalter, who said he was satisfied with what he saw in Gausman's second big league stint. "The only unknown that I really didn't get a feel for, and didn't want to, was back-to-back [games]. I got him up once, and when I got him up once ... all of a sudden, something happened where he didn't come in the game, I didn't get him up again. Really protective of that with him. I don't want to create something bad from something good.
"I think being in the bullpen was good for him, as he's talked to us about. He could come back to us in other ways. I hope there's not a need. He could certainly benefit from getting on a schedule down there, too."
Gausman is 1-3 with a 6.21 ERA in nine games for Baltimore this season, picking up the first win of his Major League career with 4 1/3 scoreless relief innings on June 28 against the Yankees.
Dickerson scratched with shoulder strain
BALTIMORE -- Chris Dickerson was a late scratch from Wednesday's lineup with a strained left shoulder. Nolan Reimold replaced Dickerson at designated hitter and hit a big three-run home run in the fourth.
It's uncertain how much time Dickerson will miss, and manager Buck Showalter said after Wednesday's win that they'd wait to see how he felt on Thursday. Dickerson said he has an MRI scheduled for Friday if necessary.
"Chris strained his left shoulder during batting practice and didn't like the way he felt afterward, and [we] decided it would be best to scratch him," Showalter said. "He's had some history of some challenges in that area. He's got some experience with it, so we'll see how it feels tomorrow. I'm hoping that it feels a lot better, but we're going to kind of lean on him because he's got a lot of experience with what it feels like when it's not right."
Dickerson said he had a problem with his left shoulder in 2004, and he's also had more serious troubles with his right shoulder.
"Hopefully, fingers crossed, it's not that bad," Dickerson said. "I'd like to say it's pretty simple, but you never know with rotator cuffs, they're pesky. We'll see what happens tomorrow. I'm just looking forward to getting past this, and hopefully it's quicker than expected and I can get back in the lineup."
Dickerson said he injured the shoulder on the last swing of his first round of batting practice. He added that he actually drove it out for a home run, but something didn't feel right after the swing.
"It was kind of like this radiating pain. I didn't really think anything of it besides 'Ouch,'" Dickerson said.
Dickerson took the next round off, but then finished up batting practice as usual.
"I finished BP, it wasn't anything that was debilitating as far as swinging the bat, but it was definitely painful," Dickerson said. "When it was warm, it wasn't that bad. But as it was iced, it definitely was stiffer and a little bit more painful. But it's a waiting game and we're going to remain positive about it. I'm not too worried about it as long as it's not a full tear like my right shoulder."
Orioles recall Stinson to support tired bullpen
BALTIMORE -- The Orioles recalled pitcher Josh Stinson from Triple-A Norfolk before Wednesday's game.
The right-hander, who was a starter at Norfolk, was brought up at least in part to provide a safety valve for lefty Wei-Yin Chen, who was activated from the disabled list Wednesday. Chen will start Wednesday's game. Manager Buck Showalter always likes to have a contingency plan in case a start is cut short, and Stinson should provide some innings in the bullpen if needed.
"We wanted to have some [bullpen] coverage tonight," Showalter said. "I don't think anybody can predict how Wei-Yin is going to feel physically. We want to make sure we're covered there."
The Orioles had room on the 25-man roster after they optioned Zach Britton and Kevin Gausman to Triple-A Norfolk following Tuesday's game.
Stinson, who went 4-4 with a 4.23 ERA in 15 starts, had not pitched for the Tides in three days and was scratched from his bullpen session Tuesday.
"I was [surprised]," Stinson said. "[Pitching coach] Mike Griffin came in [Tuesday] and told me not to throw my bullpen, so I thought something was up. It's definitely not expected."
How long he'll stay in the Majors isn't clear, and it could depend on how much the bullpen is needed for the next few days. The Orioles frequently shuffle pitchers between the big leagues and their affiliates to keep fresh arms in the bullpen, or even the rotation in some cases.
"I was told when I got claimed over here that they make a lot of moves. And I guess they had the most in Major League Baseball last year. So that was kind of expected," Stinson said. "But this many is surprising to me, because I was with Milwaukee last year and there really weren't that many moves. But it's an opportunity. I think every guy that comes up sees it as an opportunity to go up there and show them what you've got."
Though he was a starter in Norfolk, Stinson said he's comfortable coming out of the bullpen. For the whole 2009 season, half of '10 and half of '11, he was a reliever. Showalter said Triple-A manager Ron Johnson called Stinson one of his most durable relievers.
MLB announces winners of 'Tribute for Heroes' campaign
BALTIMORE -- Major League Baseball and PEOPLE magazine on Wednesday announced the 30 winners of the "Tribute for Heroes" campaign, a national initiative that recognizes veterans and military service members.
Each club has a representative, and the Orioles' winner is Rob Jones, from Charlottesville, Va.
Each winner will be included in All-Star Week festivities and will attend and be honored during the pregame ceremony leading up to the 2013 All-Star Game at Citi Field, which takes place July 16 on FOX, beginning at 7:30 ET.
Camden Yards to host Casey Cares 5K Run/Walk
BALTIMORE -- The fourth annual Casey Cares 5K Run/Walk will take place at Camden Yards on Saturday, August 3, with the Orioles and OriolesREACH again partnering with the Casey Cares Foundation.
O's right fielder Nick Markakis and his wife, Christina, will serve as race ambassadors with Keith Mills, sports director of 98 Rock and WBAL Radio, the emcee.
The 3.1 mile run/walk starts at 8 a.m. ET, and it begins and ends at Oriole Park. Refreshments and a "Home Plate Finish" photo will be provided to each participant. Race winners in each age group will be announced in a pregame ceremony at the Orioles 7:05 p.m. game that night vs. the Seattle Mariners.
Registration for the race is open now through Aug. 3, and both teams and individuals are encouraged to register. Entry fees are $35 per person through Aug. 2 or $40 on race day. To register, visit www.caseycares5k.org.
"We are thrilled to partner with such a fantastic organization as the Orioles for our 5K," Casey Baynes, founder and executive director of the Casey Cares Foundation, said in the release. "While many Casey Cares children do their 'running' through the halls in the hospital, you can help support these critically ill children and their families by running or walking in our 5K."
All proceeds of the 5K will benefit the Casey Cares Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides personalized, uplifting and ongoing programs with a special touch to critically ill children and their family members throughout six states.
"Nick and I are so excited to be a part of the Casey Cares 5K," said Christina Markakis. "It is inspiring to see the brave, critically ill children and families that are helped through all of the Casey Cares Programs and awesome to see all the spirit come out of all the runners every year! We are thrilled to be a part of this special day and help make every day count for critically ill kids."
Worth noting
• Knuckleballer Eddie Gamboa, who was recently promoted to Triple-A Norfolk, made his first start for the Tides on Wednesday. Gamboa pitched 4 2/3 innings and gave up six runs (five earned). He struck out four batters and walked three.
While at Double-A Bowie, Gamboa narrowly missed a no-hitter and then completed a no-hitter.
•Steve Pearce had an MRA on his left wrist, which has been slower to heal than his right wrist. He was examined by Dr. Brian Schofield in Florida on Wednesday.
•Tsuyoshi Wada, who has pitched well in the Minors recently, was considered as a candidate for promotion Wednesday. He didn't get the call because the organization still considers him a starter, and Showalter prefers to have a right-handed long reliever follow a left-handed starter such as Chen if necessary.
• Top position-player prospect Jonathan Schoop (lower back) will start a rehab assignment on Thursday with the Orioles' Gulf Coast League affiliate. It's expected to last a week or more.
• Chris Dickerson was a late scratch from the lineup Wednesday. He was slated to start at designated hitter, and Nolan Reimold started in his place. The rationale for the late switch was not immediately clear.
• The Orioles have not announced a post-All-Star break starting rotation. Showalter said he'll wait for the dust to settle this week before making an announcement.
Brittany Ghiroli is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, Britt's Bird Watch, and follow her on Twitter @britt_ghiroli. Derek Wetmore is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Hey, how about slowing down!
On Nov. 2, a Sunday afternoon, several members of the River Valley Arkansas Master Naturalists were busy picking up litter along our newly-adopted road, Sheppard Drive. We ended up collecting around 10 bags of trash, one very large truck tire and two smaller tires.
I'm not writing this to toot our own horn, no. The following is why I wrote this letter: The Russellville Road Department kindly let us use two very large and totally visible signs that said "Litter Crew Ahead."
We worked in-between those two signs for one mile. I'd say 30 cars passed us that day, including three whose drivers slowed down to the correct speed.
The rest went by at various higher speeds, a few went very fast, way above the speed limit.
One pick-up truck actually illegally passed (on a double yellow line,) another car at the bottom of the big hill right next to us. I cannot imagine where they had to get, on a Sunday afternoon.
I joked that maybe they think we are convicts and have to speed away. I wonder if the police had been on that road with their name on the signs, would that have made a difference? (In fact, next clean-up I may ask for some police coverage.)
Sheppard Drive has that big hill (maybe that is why it wasn't adopted until we took it,) some people may say it is hard to drive slowly down that big hill, or, I need to go fast so I can make it to the top.
PLEASE people! I do give a big thanks to all those who did what was right and slowed down. The Road Department responded to my story with, "Now you know what OUR guys go through!"
Maybe it is worth reminding people that ANY workers by the roadside need the care and respect of the people driving by. All the volunteers who do clean-up in our community would really appreciate it!
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Willis Keith "Coach" Walser, 58, of Center Church Road, died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013, at Forsyth Medical Center, following a short illness.
The funeral will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Friendship United Methodist Church, where he was a member, by the Rev. Patrick Snow. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Davidson Funeral Home and other times at the home.
Keith "Coach" Walser was born May 29, 1955, in Forsyth County to Willis Hugh Walser and Martha Stutts Walser. He was a truck driver for 34 years at Shoaf Concrete of Mocksville. His passion was coaching and he had a love for children. He was assistant coach for Reeds Cardinals Little league team; also coached the Friendship United Methodist Church men's softball team and assisted in keeping score. He was preceded in death by grandparents Hugh and Pauline Walser and E.E. and Mable Stutts.
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Draft Preview: Tigers have lots of flexibility
For first time in years, Detroit has no first-round pick
By Jason Beck / MLB.com
The 2010 First-Year Player Draft will mark the first time in years that the Tigers won't technically have a first-round selection, but their history of investing big in Draft signings gives them the ability to make up for dropping in the order. Moreover, they've put in a heavy scouting effort to try to prepare themselves for any possibility.
"But I'll tell you what," scouting director David Chadd said. "I'll take Valverde [and give up the pick] all day long."
MLB.com will offer live coverage and analysis of the entire First-Year Player Draft from Monday to Wednesday on MLB.com/Live. The first round and Compensation Round A will be broadcast live on MLB.com and MLB Network on Monday, beginning with the Draft preview show at 6 p.m. ET.
MLB.com Draft expert Jonathan Mayo will join Greg Amsinger, Harold Reynolds, John Hart, Peter Gammons and Baseball America executive editor Jim Callis on Monday's broadcast.
Coverage for rounds 2-50 will shift exclusively to MLB.com/Live. Rounds 2-30 will be streamed on Tuesday, beginning at noon, and rounds 31-50 will be streamed on Wednesday, starting at noon. Host Pete McCarthy will be joined by Mayo and former general manager Jim Duquette.
Here's a glance at what the Tigers have in store as the Draft approaches:
In about 50 words
If the Tigers could choose a year not to have a first-round pick, they might not have had better timing. Many label this year's as a good Draft, but maybe not a great one. The depth in the opening rounds revolves around high school pitching that presents buying opportunities should signability issues cause players to fall. The Tigers believe there's deep enough talent to get the right guys.
The scoop
"Strategically, you've got to look at different things. At 44 and 48, you have to talk strategically about what-ifs. You look at that with the two picks that close together, and you throw things around. It goes back to grinding it out all the way to 7 o'clock Monday." -- Chadd
First-round buzz
The fact that the Tigers have two picks, five selections apart, gives them a ton of flexibility. It would not be a surprise to see them go for at least one high school arm with their sandwich picks, and maybe even two if some highly touted talent falls. But they're also leaving open the possibility for hitting talent.
Shopping list
Detroit has a slew of pitching talent, both starters and relievers, but they'll always look to add to those ranks. With their top hitting talent generally concentrated toward the top level, they could look to replenish in the middle rounds. And even with Alex Avila considered their catcher of the future, the Tigers could use more backstops.
Trend watch
The Tigers had considerable success last year selecting high school players and then signing them. The depth of prep pitching in this year's Draft gives them ample opportunity to do that again, especially in the early rounds.
Recent Draft History
Rising fast
Daniel Fields, last year's sixth-round pick and a Detroit native, was expected to open his pro career at a lower level, but needs opened a chance for him early at Class A Lakeland, well ahead of schedule. He's trying to find his way at the plate while also learning center field for the first time in his life, but his athleticism and his grasp of the game is helping him along the learning curve.
Cinderella story
Giovany Soto went in the 21st round of last year's Draft, but he has so far been the pitching star at Class A West Michigan, where he owned a sub-2.00 ERA entering the weekend along with a complete-game shutout and 48 strikeouts over 49 2/3 innings. The lanky left-hander has dominated hitters since making his pro debut in the Gulf Coast League last summer.
In the Show
Few teams have benefited from players in recent Drafts rising quickly quite like the Tigers, who have a front-line starter (Rick Porcello), a setup man (Ryan Perry) and a catcher (Avila) from their past three Drafts. Porcello and Perry were top picks from 2007 and 2008, respectively, and Avila went in the fifth round in '08. Rookie sensation Brennan Boesch and Opening Day second baseman Scott Sizemore were 2006 Draft selections. Sixteen Detroit Draft selections since 2005 have played somewhere in the Majors.
Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.