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First half a frustrating quest for elusive .500 mark
Inconsistent offense struggled to back much-improved pitching staff
KANSAS CITY -- Close. Always close -- to something.
That has been the fate of the Royals throughout much of the first 92 games of their season.
They were close to emerging as a bona fide contender in April. They were close to disaster in May. They were close to reestablishing legitimacy in June. They were close to .500 as the All-Star break approached.
They wanted to get to .500, but fell short -- way short, as it turned out.
"It was a goal. We didn't reach it and now you just move on," manager Ned Yost said. "We're still in the midst of this tough stretch. You've got to keep your head above water."
Ah yes, that elusive .500 mark. Yost has said it many times. You can't contend until you first reach the break-even point. That's not the ultimate goal, but you have to get there and beyond before you can even think about postseason play.
A rosy 17-10 record on May 5 had the Royals half a game out of first place in the American League Central. They went 5-20 the rest of the month, plummeted into last place, as far as 7 1/2 games behind the pace.
Even with a pitching staff beefed up with the acquisition of starters James Shields, Ervin Santana and Wade Davis, and the re-signing of Jeremy Guthrie, an anemic offense scored the second-fewest runs in the AL during May.
Finally, in June, the hitting began to catch up with the strong pitching and sharp defense. The month began with a 12-4 run and, voila, on June 17 the Royals had reached the magical .500 mark at 34-34. They promptly lost the next four games.
First-half Awards
|MVP: Alex Gordon Hard-nosed, tough and productive, Gordon's been an All-Star in left field, as well as at the plate.
|Cy Young: James Shields Modest record, but the rotation leader with a 3.21 ERA and the team has won eight of his last nine starts.
|Rookie: David Lough The only rookie on the team has been splendid since being recalled, hitting .294 with extra-base pop.
|Top reliever: Greg Holland Might be the best closer in the AL with 22 saves along with a 1.80 ERA and a startling 60 strikeouts in 35 innings.
"Every time we get there, it's pfftt," Yost said.
That's the kind of season it's been. Close to breaking out, but never quite doing so.
The Royals have been stuck in third place for a month. When they went into the last pre-break series at Cleveland, a three-game sweep would have brought them up to .500. Instead, they lost all three to fall six games under at 43-49.
So, the Royals will emerge from the break on Friday a season-high eight games behind first-place Detroit. But they'll get an immediate crack at the Tigers, the first three of 14 games remaining with the division pace-setters.
That will be followed by four games against the tough Orioles from the AL East.
In the first half, the Royals were ...
"Up and down," Yost said. "I think that our pitching has been very good, our defense has been borderline spectacular on most nights, our offense has been inconsistent. But, we think that it's trending upward."
And, at last, young hitters Eric Hosmer and Mike Moustakas were coming around to give RBI leaders Billy Butler and All-Star Alex Gordon some needed backing. Catcher Salvador Perez was living up to his All-Star credentials offensively as well as defensively. David Lough provided an unexpected boost, enabling the Royals to cut loose unproductive right fielder Jeff Francoeur.
Players to watch in second half
|Mike Moustakas "Moose" showed encouraging signs at midseason and now he needs to fulfill his promise at the plate.
|Johnny Giavotella Getting his third chance at the second-base job, "Gio" has to be a strong hitter to keep it.
|Alcides Escobar Great defensive shortstop needs to regain his 2012 batting stroke to be an effective No. 2 hitter.
Good signs?
"Definitely," Hosmer said. "I think there were a lot of games we could have won. There were a lot of games we lost by one run [17] that could've gone either way. The way our pitching threw was phenomenal in the first half. If our offense can pick up its part a little bit and the pitching keeps doing what they're doing, then it'll be a real good second half."
Unlike last season, this year's team has avoided serious injury -- and Yost requires you to knock on wood when mentioning this. At the moment, the only player on the disabled list is a leftover from last year's rash of Tommy John surgeries, pitcher Felipe Paulino. Another elbow patient, Danny Duffy, is tuning up in the Minors.
This team is feisty and quite optimistic.
"We all are, our players are," Yost said. "They get after it. They think like we think -- that their best baseball is to come. These kids have tremendous energy, they come every day ready to play. The clubhouse is always alive, it's never dead."
What's to be the fate of this Royals team? Let them get to .500 and then we'll talk.


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this week's celebrity news of
substance abuse from About.com/Alcoholism;
Fergie: God Saved Me from Crystal Meth
During a talk show appearance, singer Fergie discussed her former addiction to crystal meth and gives God the credit for saving her. The 37-year-old said she was able to quit after an incident in church when she thought a SWAT team was waiting for her outside.
Tony Scott Autopsy Shows Anti-Depressant, Sleep Aid
Famed movie director Tony Scott was in good physical health when he jumped to his death August 19, a coroner has ruled. Scott had only therapeutic levels of the anti-depressant medication Remeron and the sleep aid Lunesta in his system at the time of his death.
Bobby Brown Arrested Again on DUI Charge
R&B singer Bobby Brown has been arrested again for drunken driving. Brown was arrested during a Ventura Boulevard traffic stop after he failed a field sobriety test. Brown also did not have a court-ordered interlock device installed on the vehicle he was driving.
Carlton Fisk Charged With DUI
Baseball Half of Fame catcher Carlton Fisk has been charged with driving under the influence in New Lenox, Illinois. Police arrested Fisk after receiving calls from motorists about someone being passed out behind the wheel of a vehicle that was in the middle of a corn field.
Mark Grace Indicted in Second DUI Case
There won't be a probation sentence this time for former Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman and television analyst Mark Grace. He has been indicted for aggravated driving while under the influence, his second DUI charge in less than 15 months.
'Honey Badger' Busted for Drugs Again
Former LSU defensive back Tyrann Mathieu, known to fans as "Honey Badger," has been arrested again on drug charges along with three other former Tiger players. The four were arrested at Mathieu's apartment. Mathieu was dismissed from the team in August for failing a drug test.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
weely update
this week's celebrity news of
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Thursday, October 18, 2012
The Bravest
How the BFD has changed over the years; high tech apparatus, specialized training and the latest in protective gear. In 77 we were given used helmets, turnouts and 3/4 boots We had 2 weeks of training and learned on the job
There were open cab engines & tiller trucks. The shop had to put wood covers over some engines to protect us from rocks and urine thrown at us at Father Panik Village & PT Barnum Apts. Arson was rampant, open hydrants in the summer were the worst on Engine 10 but we loved the action.
When all engines got resuscitators medical calls went up but arson began to subside. Tim Gies from Squad 5 used to say "more fires, less bullshit" Us engine guys were used to taking shit from the truckies how big and bad they were while they slept through the still alarms we responded to.
As an LT on Engine 1 while headed to a car fire Capt Bill Haug made a smart ass comment on the speaker to which I responded..".and how many car fires have you fought Bill? "Paul Neugebauer commended me for speaking up to Haug.
Ended my career at Engine 3 with a great group of guys, was Dana Hannon's first officer, worked with Don Herring, the most versatile firefighter, met Dennis Gergely whose father I worked with for years at 10's
also had the best Battalion Chief, Bruce Porzelt & his driver LT Paul Kochiss
Lots of changes over the years, many retired friends, younger guys now Lt's Capt's and A/C's Carry on the tradition brothers, of the biggest & best Fire Dept in the state
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Sunday, October 7, 2012
Monday quotes
Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.
- Samuel Ullman
Happiness is to be found along the way, not at the end of the road, for then the journey is over and it is too late.
- Robert R. Updegraff
Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right, or doing it better.
- John Updike
Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit.
- Peter Ustinov
Serious people have few ideas. People with ideas are never serious.
- Paul Valéry
Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you have now was once among the things you only hoped for.
- The Vatican Sayings, Epicurus
The Vice Presidency is sort of like the last cookie on the plate. Everybody insists he won't take it, but somebody always does.
- Bill Vaughan
Get off it, over it and on with it. It's time to live your life.
- Vicky
There can be no rainbow without a storm and a cloud.
- F.H. Vincent
The purpose of life is to discover your gift. The meaning of life is to give it away.
- David Viscott
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
celeb news
weekly update on celebrity substance abuse
from About.com/Alcoholism;
Green Day frontman Heads to Rehab After Meltdown
The frontman for the musical group Green Day, Billie Joe Armstrong, has checked himself into a treatment center after a very public meltdown on stage at the iHeartRadio Festival. Armstrong released a string of obscenities and trashed his guitar after being given a warning that the band had only one minute remaining to perform.
Amanda Bynes Pleads Not Guilty to Hit-and-Run
Attorneys for actress Amanda Bynes have entered not guilty pleas in Lost Angeles County court for two misdemeanor hit-and-run charges. The charges are in connection with traffic incidents on April 6 and August 4 in which Bynes' car struck other vehicles, including one police cruiser, and drove away.
Chris Brown Tests Positive for Marijuana
Singer Chris Brown may have put his probation in jeopardy after failing a court-ordered drug test for marijuana use. Judge Patricia Schnegg told Brown that he wasn't "an average person sitting in a living room" that he was a public figure and on probation.
Nick Fairley Seeks to Avoid DUI Trial
The attorney for Detroit Lions' Nick Fairley has requested that the defensive tackle complete a diversion program for his drunken driving and fleeing the police charges, a program for first-time offenders. One problem might be the marijuana possession charge Fairley is also facing from another arrest this summer.
Police: John Abraham 'Obviously Intoxicated'
When Atlanta police officers taped off an area where a woman was threatening to jump from a building, Falcons defensive end John Abraham was arrested for refusing to leave the area. Police said Abraham was "obviously intoxicated," slurring his speech and unsteady on his feet.
Doctor Shows Up to Work Drunk, Gets Suspended
New Hampshire has suspended the medical license of a doctor who showed up drunk for work at the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester. When they tested the doctor's blood, his alcohol content level was recorded at 0.186.
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Rev. Jackson to march for slain teen
The Rev. Jesse Jackson pledged to march this weekend on behalf of the Windy City teenager who was shot and killed, days after performing at an event for President Barack Obama's Inauguration.
Jackson said the march would feature his Rainbow PUSH Coalition and the Rev. Al Sharpton, among others. He added that there are a number of factors that drive gun violence beyond gun laws, which are stringent in Chicago.
"It's not just about gun laws; it's about gun flow and drug flow and job flow," Jackson said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe." "We know where they're manufactured. And you cannot stop them. Rahm [Emanuel] is doing a tremendous job, I think, trying to maneuver … But he's in this box, guns coming in. And when the plants close and the jobs leave, so poverty and drugs and guns and race are factors."
Jackson was responding to a question about why Chicago has already seen more than 40 murders in 2013 despite tough gun restrictions. He noted that guns come into Chicago from outside city limits, where gun laws are more lax.
The reverend's comments come several days after 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton was shot and killed about a mile from Obama's Chicago home. A week earlier, she had participated in inaugural events with her high school band and came to the president's Inauguration, news reports said.
"It's a terrible tragedy anytime a young person is struck down," White House press secretary Jay Carney said at a press briefing on Wednesday. He added, "The president and first lady's thoughts are with the family."
Jackson said that the coalition of social justice activists plans to march on Saturday to the spot where she was killed.


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BEIJING - China's eastern city of Hangzhou will start restricting car sales from Wednesday, joining major cities, including Shanghai and Beijing, in the fight against snarling traffic and heavy smog in the world's largest automobile market.
The Hangzhou government said on Tuesday the curbs would take effect while it canvassed public opinion on details of the move.
It is proposing limiting sales to 80,000 units every 12 months, to be split evenly over that period, the government said on the city's official website (www.hangzhou.gov.cn).
A final decision on details of the curbs will be released at the end of April, the government added.
China's leaders have declared a "war" on pollution, as they seeks to calm public ire over water, air and soil pollution that often reaches levels experts consider hazardous.
This has seen an increasing number of Chinese cities limit sales of gasoline vehicles, a key contributor to air pollution.
The trend is pushing carmakers to shift their focus towards smaller cities and speed the development of electric vehicles, which are free from similar curbs.
The Hangzhou government said the decision aimed to tackle both pollution and traffic jams.
Hangzhou, capital of the prosperous province of Zhejiang, is a tourist attraction best known in China for its lake, but its lustre has been dulled in recent years by a recurrent smog problem.
Five Chinese cities -- Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin, Guangzhou and Guiyang -- have already put curbs on car sales and more are expected to follow.
Some cities use an auction system to allocate number plates while others use a combination of lotteries and auctions.


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the scribe book review
The Irin Chronicles- The Scribe, The Singer and The Secret – a book (s) review by Elizabeth Hunter
Yes, I hate a cliffhanger as much as the next person, and this is also the first book I picked up from Elizabeth Hunter while waiting for the next big one to catch my eye. The story starts with Ava, a lonely traveler, freelance photographer who ventures into Istanbul, for a photo shoot and to see about a doctor she was referred to who may be able to help her with the "voices" she constantly hear when around other people. We also meet the Irin scribes, the worlds oldest record keepers, and their nemesis – the Grigori soldiers who kills human woman for their energy. I decided to hold off on posting a review on The Scribe, and could not wait to get my hands on the next book.
Then at last the second book in the series was released, The Singer. Although this book was a slow start for me, it was the most nail biting book of the trilogy, what will happen to the scribes, what is the Grigori planning,and why is the fallen just sitting and watching? It was a well written companion book to The Scribe. Elizabeth fleshed out, not only the characters, but also the world they inhabit, their ancient ways and traditions. I makes you wish this world really existed so you could go and visit there – it's that realistically written.
Ok. I have to say that waiting LONG months for The Secret to be released was absolute torture.… Continue reading


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You may have noticed that in the past few weeks my posting has dropped down significantly. That's not by design, and I do intend to keep my general posting schedule, but you see, I've been very busy with work and was traveling for almost two weeks. But that's not even all of it. I've been a little bit burned out and I'm trying to un-burn a bit, so bear with me while I ramble through my thoughts here.
With WoW the past month or so, I've been, for lack of a better term, stressed. This stress has lead to frustration on my part, and honestly, that frustration has led a little bit to a lack of desire to play…and that in itself is frustrating. Let's step back a little bit and see where it all starts, shall we?
Attendance and commitment. I think this is the crux of where my frustration began. When we recruit, we go over our expectations with our recruits as far as attendance is concerned. Everyone, of course, says "oh, sure, that will be no problem!". What else would they say, eh? Of course, then we get to summer months, and the end of an expansion, and we have raid nights where of our active roster of 35 raiders, we have 22 online. While we can raid a good bit of our farmed content down a few people, we can't work on progression content. And that is frustrating…because even though we don't push progression to the point of burn out, we are still a progression focused guild.
I think what is even more frustrating than that, is that the majority of those people who are absent (and with a few exceptions…it's never the same folks), follow our rules and post that they aren't going to be able to make a raid on a given night. Ok, cool. I really am happy that people are advising us, and letting us know "don't count on me tonight". But what really frustrates me is when we get the person that posts 5 minutes before the raid starts that they can't make it. Now, I understand that sometimes things come up last minute and it can't be helped. Ok, fine. I get that people get called into work, or aren't feeling well. But when you make a habit of doing this, it makes me start to wonder what's going on, and it makes me question your commitment to raiding. Equally as frustrating are the people that see that we are already going to be short handed based on the number of people that post, and then post absent because "I need to wash my hair". Ok, they don't really post that, but at times it's how it reads to me. What makes it even more frustrating is when I see you online all day on an alt, even an unguilded one, and then something "comes up" when it's time to raid. If you find that there are better things to do than raid, then perhaps it's time to give up your raid spot, no?
(Also, as a side note, do you realize that when you spend all your time outside of raiding on an unguilded alt and only log in to raid on your guilded character, those people that don't know about those alts think that you only log in for raids and nothing else, and that bothers them? I mean, sure, it's your prerogative to do so, and we don't have a requirement that you guild all of your alts, and I get needing to just have a bit of a breather, really, I do. But it also means that if you ask for help, or even offer advice, with something from a community that you voluntarily opt not to take part in, people are a whole lot less likely to offer help or accept your advice? Not only that…but people just flat out don't get to know you, and I think that affects the way people view you as part of the team. Just some food for thought for those of you out there with a lot of "secret" alts).
We are a team. And it takes a minimum of 25 members of that team to partake in our activities. We rely on the members of our team to be able to succeed. There is nothing like doing that trust test where you fall backwards thinking you will be caught, only to end up on your backside on the floor with a bump on your head.
I am 100% committed to my guild. I don't expect everyone to be me, but sometimes I'd like to see more commitment from some people. For almost the past two weeks, I've been traveling for work. It's exhausting, and by the time I got "home" each night I just want a hot bath and to curl up with a good book, yet I logged in and raided every single night. I suffered through terrible frame rates, and lag from hotel internet (it's time for a new laptop…I've been shopping around), through a horribly uncomfortable hotel desk chair, but I was there every night. And while I don't expect that exact level of commitment from others, it would be nice to see a little more from certain people sometimes. It's frustrating to have that level of commitment and log in to see that we are short people to raid. Which means that we are short people to progress, which means that we drag behind a bit, which means I stress. And I am sure I'm not the only person frustrated by this…which causes me additional stress, because I have the additional concern of member retention, which means keeping people happy.
I sometimes wonder if we are too lenient with our attendance policies. Part of what people love about our guild is our flexibility, but sometimes I think we are too flexible, and it's an overall detriment.
Between the traveling and the burn out, I've also become somewhat less tolerant as a whole and I'm not really sure how I feel about that. There was a night last week where I was trying to deal with someone to work through an issue, and just couldn't do it anymore. Surprise, surprise, it was dealing with an attendance issue and they weren't being cooperative or forthcoming with information, such as "how long do you think this is going to affect your raiding?". Add to that the fact I'd previously bent over backwards on any number of occasions to try and help this person, and was trying to work with them now and they were giving me nothing to work with, I just snapped. I finally just told them "I'm done, I can't deal with this. Work out whatever it is with Brade", and I logged. (Brade was already part of the conversation). It's certainly not the best way to deal with things, but to an extent, I'm weary of bending over backwards trying to keep people happy, to accommodate everyone. I'm weary of being nice, and saying "sure, no problem, it's fine", when really, no it's not fine. I'm weary of worrying over if so-and-so is going to have a snit because they were asked why a mistake was made. Or if someone else is going to have a fit because we didn't come down hard enough on the person making the same mistake over and over again.
And I'm going to be honest here. There is only so much you can take before you becoming brittle enough to break when you snap, and having the break become irreversible, unmendable. I've only truly snapped once before, during Ulduar. And at the risk of feeding the female stereotypes, I broke down and cried in vent. I don't want to do that again. Ever. But, folks, I'm close. I'm so close. When I logged in last Thursday, short people to work HM PP, I wanted to log off, give the computer the middle finger, and walk away. Here I was, logged in from a hotel, down DPS and healers…with a 4% wipe the previous week. Frustration doesn't even begin to cover how I felt. Beat up, used and exhausted might better sum it up.
We did what we always do: Punted. We ended up doing a full Ulduar HM clear, save Yogg 1, as Ironbound drakes were on people's "wish lists", and we have a priest now short just one fragment for her Val'anyr. (I think we will get it finished for her). We brought in a few friends and family members who offered to come in and help out, and we had a good time (ps Firefighter is still a challenge), but it was frustrating. We even managed to find the time to go back for Yogg 1 and Algalon last night, and people who thought they'd never get a 310 flyer or see one of the coolest fights in the game got those experiences. I'm truly glad for that, but at the same time was hugely disappointed that we weren't in there finishing out Putricide on Thursday night.
I don't want to become one of those people that I despise. I don't want to yell at people, or to throw people away the minute they have an issue that prevents them from raiding. It's not who I am, and it's not what our guild is about. We have supported people through weddings, job changes, moving across the country, you name it. But at what point do we draw the line? At what point do we have to look at what is best for the progression team as a whole? We have a paladin that hasn't been "active" for over three months now, and the future looks equally as bleak if their current "absent" posts are any indication. When is it time to say "it's not working", and move someone like that from our active raid roster?
I'm trying very hard to find a balance. I don't want to burn out. I don't want to give up on something that I worked so hard to build. I'm trying very hard not to let other people's attitudes influence my own. Let me tell you, however, that it's not easy. It's not easy to soothe someone's disappointment when you feel it tenfold. It's not easy to tell someone "I'm sure everything will work out", when you aren't 100% sure that you believe that statement. It's not easy to be constructive when you've watched someone make the same mistake every pull for the last 10 pulls.
I guess the question is how do I get my patience and understanding back? How do I stay calm, when my inner dialogue is screaming? How do I build a safety from burning myself out? I many times do I keep standing back up, after being shoved down?
I'm sure I will find those answers. I've been finding them for more than five years now. But I won't lie to you and tell you that, currently, it's not a struggle. And sadly, some of it is a struggle that I can't 100% solve on my own. Some of my faith in the game has to be restored by the other 34 people that I rely on to push through with me, one raid at a time. I will do my best to keep my head high, but in a "team" environment, I can only "solo" so much of it on my own.
I will say, however, that if lady RNG could be so kind as to grant me a "ice shard" in my frosty bag of treasure, it might to a long way to perk me up some. *ahem*
Some Light in the Darkness…and Monday Musings. Thank you for letting me trudge through my thoughts.
Raiding – So after all my Thursday frustration, we went in Sunday night and downed Hard Mode Putricide. In like, 3 pulls. I was excited and relieved. We also knocked out "neck deep in vile" in two pulls. I really thought that it would be more challenging for us than it was, but it worked out really well, and we would have done it in our first pull, but we had someone get nicked right at the end. Now to see what Sindragosa has in store for us, I suppose. She's the last thing standing between us and 25 frostwyrms.
We are also just a handful of fragments short from our second Shadowmourne. I'm really excited about it. I think legendaries for any guild are an accomplishment, and I feel very privileged to have seen two and hopefully a third before we are done. I really feel that every legendary shows the commitment and support of the guild to the player who is granted one.
Alting – Due to my more recent state of burnout, I've not really been alting very much, opting to step away from the game a little more to restore myself. My mini-me is 61 and paired up with Brade's rogue. I still can't get much into my hunter, sitting at 71. I did join up on a PuG ICC 25 yesterday with my paladin and snag up a new shield, and some bracers, so that's fun. I also did a pug 10 on my warrior, and got the Putricide trinket.
(btw…the alpha threat plates own. I love how they show how many sunders are on each mob, and how long is left on thunder clap!).
Time Off – I've been taking a little more of this, partially forced due to my travels, but partially optional as well. We went and saw Kooza (Cirque du Soliel) the weekend before I left, and I took myself shopping. I don't really shop often for clothes, but I had wanted to "dress up". I got a cute little black knit number and some fancy flip flops. I also did something else that I haven't done in ages (probably not since I moved to Seattle, years ago)…I painted my nails. I know, it seems such a girly thing, but honestly I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed that hour of "me" time. Just me, my nail polish and E! entertainment television.
I have also seen quite a few movies. We've seen A-Team (a lot of fun); Get Him to the Greek; Toy Story 3 (surprisingly great); Prince of Persia; Robin Hood; I think there are others, but they just don't come to mind off the top of my head. When I got back from traveling Friday, Brade took me out for dinner, and we did something else we haven't done in awhile: stopped at Blockbuster and rented movies.
The time off has been good for me, I think. And with 24 hour maintenance this coming Tuesday, and having finished our raid week early this week, and fourth of July this week causing a short raid week, I have a little more extra time off. I'm hoping that after all this non-WoW time I'll come back a little fresher than I have been the past few weeks.
Real ID – yea…my thoughts on it don't really deserve a full post. If you like it, use it. If you don't, don't. I do, however, wish that they hadn't screwed with the chat box positioning while updating the interface. I have a macro to fix it…but my chat box is constantly in the wrong spot when I log in.
Reading – I'm still trucking away at the J.D. Robb books. I'm somewhere around the 20th book of the series, and still really enjoying them.
Blogging – Oh god…just trying to catch up! Hopefully everything will be back to normal here soon enough!


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COLLEGE HOOPS: UConn women get physical in win against No. 9 Maryland (video)
HARTFORD -- Perhaps the remarkable ease with which the second-ranked UConn women's basketball team put the first six points up on the scoreboard resulted in the Huskies forgetting what an absolute inside slugfest awaited them against Maryland.
It wasn't long after the Huskies built an early lead -- one they would never relinquish -- that bodies began to hit the deck in an intense game more reminiscent of a February Big East showdown than an early-season non-conference game.
Junior center Stefanie Dolson and freshman forward Breanna Stewart combined for 27 points and 14 rebounds while Kelly Faris flirted with the first quadruple-double in program history in the Huskies' 63-48 win over No. 9 Maryland before a crowd of 11,645 at the XL Center Monday night.
"I think it was a good game for us in general to learn from," said Dolson, who had 14 points eight rebounds, two steals and two blocked shots. "It was tough out there and we knew going out there that it was going to be like that."
One of the hardest falls was taken by sophomore forward Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, who suffered a calf contusion in the first half on a drive to the basket and did not play in the second half. Her status for Thursday's game against Penn State will be determined likely by her ability to practice on Wednesday.
Stewart added 13 points and six rebounds, but it was Faris who stole the show with eight points, seven rebounds, seven assists and a career-high eight steals while limiting Maryland's Alyssa Thomas to six points. Brianna Banks added 11 points for UConn.
UConn (7-0) took a pair of 15-point leads early in the second half, but the Terrapins did not go down without a fight. Five different Maryland players scored during a 9-1 run which pulled the Terps within seven points.
Banks came down and knocked down a 3-pointer. Then after getting knocked to the ground by Thomas, Faris got up, continued to tussle with the Maryland All-American until she came up with a steal which led to a three-point play by Bria Hartley to extend the lead to 13 points.
"Banks was spectacular," Maryland coach Brenda Frese said. "She gave them a ton of energy tonight and Faris, she just makes play after play. She is so tough and so physical. That is what Connecticut does, they give you that knockout punch, then you see teams come in and never recover."
UConn looked like it was going to run the turnover-prone Terrapins off the court as the Huskies raced out to an early 17-8 lead, but the Huskies then went 4½ minutes without scoring, missing eight shots in a row and committing four turnovers.
Maryland chipped away as Katie Rutan drained a 3-pointer, Alicia DeVaughn hit a pair of free throws and Tianna Hawkins hit a jumper to pull the Terps within two points.
Stewart responded with seven straight points and Mosqueda-Lewis hit a 3-pointer to put the Huskies up 27-15. Maryland coach Brenda Frese called a timeout to try to slow the Huskies down. It didn't really work.
Rutan did hit three free throws after being fouled by Dolson, but Kelly Faris ended the half with a driving layup and a layup following one of UConn's 11-first half steals to put UConn up 33-20 at halftime.
"It was a physical game and I think we knew that going into it," Faris said. "I am not so pleased with how we responded. I think we could have done better. We didn't shoot too well from the outside and offensively we kind of rushed things. Defensively, I feel like we held our own."
Hawkins had 14 points and 10 rebounds while Chloe Pavlech had 10 points for Maryland (4-2), which committed 26 turnovers.
Maryland was playing with just eight players as starting guard Laurin Mincy became the latest Terrapin to suffer a season-ending knee injury. Without Mincy and fellow starting guard Brene Moseley, Maryland didn't stand a chance against the Huskies' pressure defense. Maryland finished the first half with almost as many turnovers (18) as points (20).


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Hot on the heels of news ESPN would be putting him in the booth for Monday Night Football, Chris Berman showed up to call last night's Rays-Yankees game from St. Petersburg. It might have been the lighting, but it looks like Berman decided to enjoy some of the Suncoast's pristine beaches while down there.
(Or it could be gin.)


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Q: How can I find all of the QC Lab posts?
A: QC Lab entries are part of the Black Diamond Experience. Select QC Lab on the filter criteria in Experience to see all existing QC Lab posts.
Q. Is it okay to use carabiners that have been dropped?
A. Unfortunately, the only way to know if "dropped" carabiners are fit for use is to test them to their breaking point. This doesn't do you much good, now does it? It's best to inspect dropped gear for dings and significant trauma. If only light scratching is visible and gate action is still good, there is a good chance it is fit for usage. Remember, only you know what your gear has been through and if there is any doubt, it's best to retire the gear rather than take a risk.
Q. When should I retire my carabiners?
A. Here are our suggestions on what to look for when retiring aluminum carabiners:
1) Check for good gate action: The open-gate strength of carabiners is roughly 1/3 of the closed-gate strength. If a biner has a gate that rubs or sticks open, it should be cleaned and lubed. If this does not improve gate action, the biner should be retired. The same holds true for any gate locking mechanism.
2) Check for excessive wear: If you can feel that the rope-bearing surfaces of the biner are significantly worn (wearing off the anodization is normal after a few uses) the biner should be retired.
3) Check for deformation: If a biner has been loaded such that the body or nose has deformed—or the carabiner gate rivets have been bent (this usually results in poor gate action)—the biner should be retired.
4) Check for nicks or deep scratches: If a biner has nicks or deep gouges beyond the normal light scratching that occurs in use, it should be retired. Carabiners are more susceptible to surface damage near the nose hook or within an inch of the bending radii of the body.
5) Has the carabiner been exposed to extreme heat? If a biner has been exposed to "extreme heat" (i.e. a fire) it should be retired and destroyed due to possible negative effects to the heat treatment the carabiner underwent when it was made.
6) Has the carabiner been exposed to harsh chemicals or excessive corrosion? If your carabiner has been exposed to aggressive chemicals (like battery acid, petroleum-based fuel, ect.) it's a good idea to retire the biner. Likewise, any corrosion beyond the normal thin gray/white oxidation layer that forms on exposed aluminum should be grounds for retirement, especially if it starts to affect gate action (see #1).
In closing: Keep in mind that only YOU know what your gear has been through. If your instincts tell you that the gear is dubious, retiring it is a good idea. Confidence in your equipment is not only key to climbing at your limit but helps you stay relaxed and having fun.
Q. The axles on my new C4 Camalot seem too long—what's up?
A. On your new C4 Camalots it may appear that the cam axles are longer than you're used to seeing. This can be noticed by the amount of play, or the amount of side-to-side movement of the lobes on the axles. The play is there for a reason—to allow the lobes to move freely during use. This is intentional in the design and allows the cams to function properly in all conditions.
Q. How far should I retract my cams for the most solid placement?
A. In almost all situations, provided the placement is sound (good rock, not too slick or flared), a Micro Camalot of size .3 and above, will likely be reliable when fully retracted (only problem here is that the unit may be hard to remove) to 25% retracted. With the .1 and .2 Camalots being so small, they start to lose the ability to hold a fall at about 40% retraction.
Q. How can I get my Black Diamond cam slings replaced and trigger wires repaired?
A. We offer trigger wire repair and sling replacement on Black Diamond cams: $15 for trigger wires and $8 for new slings. More information here:
You can purchase Trigger Replacement kits at this link, which will save you time and money: Trigger Kits
Q. Can BD retro my old Hexes with cable?
A. Sorry, but we don't offer this service. Aramide 5.5 mm cord that is perfect for reslinging Hexentrics.
Q. What is the difference between a B and T rating on BD picks?
A. In general, T-rated tools are usually defined as "intended for steep ice." Think Viper, Cobra, Fusion, Reactor—tools for climbing waterfalls and mixed climbing. B-rated are usually defined as "Ice tools other than technical ice tools." These are more along the lines of piolets for mountaineering, etc. Think Raven, Raven with Grip, Raven Pro, Raven Ultra, Venom, etc.
It gets slightly more confusing because, over time, the ratings and requirements have slightly shifted, so now it is possible, and common, to buy an ice tool that has a T-rated shaft, but a B-rated pick as well as a tool with a B-rated shaft and a T-rated pick.
So what do all these ratings mean, and why are they different? For simplicity's sake, consider that all tools have to go through the same regimen of testing to be certified:
- • 3-point bend test on the shaft (to simulate rappelling off an ice tool as a dead-man)
- • Strength of head/shaft interface in use direction
- • Strength of head/shaft interface perpendicular to "use direction"
- • Torque test of pick
The difference between a shaft or pick attaining a rating is that the T-requirements are higher, so in general a T component is more durable and stronger.
So which tool and pick is right for the job? A lot of that is personal preference. For mountaineering, we recommend the Raven, Raven with Grip or Raven Pro; for ski mountaineering, perhaps the Raven Ultra. For a combination of mountaineering with some gully climbing or moderate vertical ice, the Venom is a really versatile tool.
For technical climbing one of our tech tools is the obvious choice: Cobra or Viper with leashes, Fusion or Reactor if you want to go leashless. T-picks are tougher and can take more abuse (Titan and Fusion). B picks (the Laser) are intended for steep ice, and generally perform really well but would be less durable, increasing the likelihood that they could bend or break. Your mileage may vary depending on competence and technique.
Q. How do I sharpen my ice picks?
A. Get yourself a round 1/8 inch chainsaw file and a good ski-tuning file. Have a good pick on hand to use as a reference. Don't use an electric power grinder, as they can overheat the pick and ruin the temper.
File the pick end first, trying to restore the original bevel angle, while not making a half moon shape out of the tip. Make sure you don't make the tip angle too steep as it will be very fragile; if it isn't steep enough, your placements won't be as secure. File the flat hook on the bottom, stroking outward from you.
Repair damaged teeth using the chainsaw file. Use the flat side of the chainsaw file to return the original bevel of about 45 degrees, but not on the first tooth. Go slow, and use the reference pick, as filing off too much is worse than filing too little. The pick will need to be retired when you start filing past the first 3/8 inch tooth.
Q. How do I sharpen my ice screws?
A. Use wooden blocks in a bench-mounted vise. Get a small flat file (6" flat mill bastard) and a four inch "ignition file." It's a good idea to have another screw that's in prime condition for use as a reference.
Work on the worst tooth first. The outside round radius isn't super important, but make sure that it doesn't have any burrs. The vertical part of the tooth should be free of burrs as well, but make sure to keep the beveled edge intact and trending inward. This should be sharpened inward to crush and force the ice shavings inside the screw. Your goal is to restore the teeth to their original shape, with the tips in the same plane. Remove as little material as possible and avoid removing the radius in the corner. Touch up any burrs on the threads and pay particular attention to the starting thread. Finally, give the inside diameter a quick shot of WD-40. Always dry your screws with the protective caps removed and use the caps for transit.
Q. Will the Viper Fang fit on my other BD tools, or just the Viper?
A. The Fang was built around the spike and pommel of the Viper for strength and durability, and will not work on any other BD ice tools, or tools from other manufacturers.
Q. The toe bail on my crampons doesn't fit my boot—what should I do?
A. We offer three different size crampon toe bails so you can get the best fit to your specific boot. Our Narrow toe bail is designed to fit narrow toe welts on most newer-school leather ice boots and or smaller sizes of these boots. The Regular toe bail is the size that traditionally has come with our crampons and is designed to fit regular toe welts, typically 80% of ice climbing boots made today. The Wide Toe Bail is designed to fit wide toe welts such as double plastic mountaineering boots and ski boots. Please reach out to our customer service team at firstname.lastname@example.com if you're unsure which bail is right for your boots.
Q. Dear BD, I'm a student/climber doing a research paper on design, manufacturing, marketing or something similar and I'd like to speak to someone in your company about this. Who can I talk to?
A. Black Diamond receives several inquiries every day from students and researchers requesting detailed information on everything from manufacturing processes to product development. We are honored that so many would consider us for these individual projects and research papers, yet due to staffing constraints and the proprietary nature of the majority of this information, we are not able to fulfill these requests. While many of these projects are undoubtedly worthwhile, we simply do not have the resources to address the majority of these requests. A good bit of info on our Quality Control and Testing can be found in the Experience section of our website, under the "QC Lab" filter.
If you would still like to pursue your request, you can submit a proposal in writing. Your request must be accompanied by the following information:
- 1) Your name, address, phone number and email address.
- 2) School/educational institution name and address.
- 3) Instructor(s) name and contact phone number.
- 4) Detailed outline of your project, including what SPECIFIC information you require, why you require it and what it will be used for.
- 5) Original projects on questions that we may not know the answer to generally have a better chance of receiving support.
We will review all requests for information and decide on a case-by-case basis which ones we can help with. Others will be returned with our sincere apologies. Requests should be sent to:
Black Diamond Quality Assurance
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Salt Lake City, UT 84124
Thank you for your interest in Black Diamond Equipment and our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this policy may cause you.
Q. How do I trim my skins?
A. Good Question. Click here for downloadable instructions or watch the video clip below. Also, each skin page now has a short instructional video on skin trimming.
- 1) Attach STS (Skin Tight System) clip onto tail using the fourth clip position.
- Remove skin backing paper.
- Lay the skin down taut and centered, making sure the tailpiece is securely attached and centered on the ski.
- Hang your pre-assembled adjustable tip loop over your ski tip.
- Mark on the skin where it meets the tip-loop metal sleeve while positioned on the ski tip.
- Cut the skin length in a straight line, perpendicular to length of skin (the provided trim tool is adequate but scissors cut more precisely).
- Slide the tip loop onto the cut end of skin. Make sure the skin sits squarely against the hard stop and that the pockets for screw heads are on the glue side of the skin.
- Using a #2 Phillips head screwdriver, screw one break-off screw into the screw hole and through the skin. Tip: Once the screw is started, care should be taken to not screw directly into your work surface.
- ATTENTION: Screws only need to be lightly snug—do not over torque (recommended torque value: 5 in lbf or 0.56 Nm).
- Screw the remaining screws into the tip plate.
- Use pliers to break off the screw tips.
Q. Do you have ski mounting guidelines?
A. Yes. Click below for downloadable mounting specs for all of our skis.
General questions regarding PIEPS transceivers are below. For specific information on your PIEPS model, please visit that product page on our site, listed on the PIEPS category page.
Q: What frequency do the PIEPS transceivers transmit on?
- 457.00 kHz for all of the PIEPS beacons & the PIEPS Backup Transmitter
- 456.00 kHz for the TX 600 Transmitter
Q: Do PIEPS beacons work with all of the other beacons on the market?
- Yes, all avalanche beacons on the market today have to meet the standard frequency put into place by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) that standard is 457kHz in send and receive mode.
- The TX 600 does not fall under this category, it transmits on 456.00kHz and is designed to be a secondary search tool for dogs and equipment, thus preventing a dog or a piece of equipment being found before any human 457kHz burials.
Q: Can a PIEPS beacons pick up a signal from an older analog beacon?
- All PIEPS avalanche beacons are capable of processing a signal from an older analog beacons that were originally set to transmit on the 457.00kHz frequency. The further away from 457kHz an older beacon gets, the harder it is for any beacon to detect a signal.
- The PIEPS Digital Signal Processing (DSP) models are the most advanced beacons on the market for dealing with signals from older analog beacons. DSP Models are capable of picking up a -150Hz to a +100Hz deviation from the 457 kHz frequency. After the release of version 2.8 (Summer of 2005) DSP models were updated to cover the entire -500 Hz to +500Hz from the 457kHz frequency when using the SCAN function.
Q: Which batteries should I be using in my avalanche transceiver?
- It is important that PIEPS users do not use Lithium or rechargeable batteries in the DSP models, Freeride, the Backup transmitter or the TX 600 transmitter.
- Even though Lithium batteries are designed for electrical equipment and resist cold much better than alkaline batteries, lithium and rechargeable batteries have a relatively unpredictable discharge curve. One minute your beacon could say 99% and the next minute it could say 1%.
- The capacity of an alkaline battery degrades much more predictably, and the circuitry in the avalanche beacon can detect, and display this effectively.
- Unless otherwise stated by the manufacturer, all avalanche beacons should use alkaline batteries.
Q: Why does my beacon display 49 meters when I am actually at 39 meters?
- Distance displayed on a beacon can be only an approximate distance. The distance is determined by the signal strength, which is dependent on the strength of the sending beacon, and any environmental conditions that may be present. The distance indicator on the PIEPS DSP is designed to display the maximum possible distance.
- In most cases this number will become more accurate as you get closer in range to the transmitting device.
Q: What is a Smart Transmitter?
- Different beacons transmit signals that vary in duration of repetition period, and pulse. This can cause for overlap of signals. Think of stopping at a traffic light in the turning lane and watching the blinker in front of you—although it had a consistent on and off pattern, this blinker will come in and out of sync with your blinker (varying in duration of repetition period and pulse). In the event of a multiple burial overlapping signals pose a potential confusing situation of picking up one or multiple signals. The PIEPS DSP models are able to figure out what other signals are nearby and then produce a completely separate signal, which does not overlap with the other signals nearby, thus clearly indicating to any searchers, the presence of two unique victims.
- In The DSP and DSP Tour models the smart transmitter is consistently checking in with your group.
- In the DSP Pro and DSP Sport the Smart Transmitter is activated by a lack of movement when the device is in send (transmit) mode.
Q: What is a firmware update and why do I need one?
Firmware update is the software that makes your beacon operate properly. Many beacons on the market today offer updates to the higher end devices to allow the users to have a consistently competitive beacon over a longer span of time. Many upgrades make adjustments to small items, but some updates will change functionality or performance of the device. These are important and should be carried out whenever available.
Q: Where can I get my beacon updated?
- Download our list of PIEPS Update Centers
Q: What if there is not an update center near me?
Contact the Black Diamond Warranty Department; they will update your beacon and get it sent back to you ASAP.
Black Diamond Warranty and Repair
2084 East 3900 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 84124
Q: Every time I turn on my beacon it shows me an E. What is this?
This is an error code; this could be something very minor to a major issue with your beacon. Please check the attached sheet to find your code and see what the proper measures are that need to be taken.
Most of the time these codes come up due to surrounding interference. If you turn off your device, move away from any interference, and restart your device, any error codes should disappear.
If you do have an error code that continuously appears when the device is started, contact Black Diamond Warranty and cease use of the device until it can be checked.
Q: What should I do with my PIEPS devices over the summer?
Any time a PIEPS device will go for an extended period with zero or little use the batteries should always be removed. Store your device in a cool dry place.
Q. Can I replace the LED bulbs in my BD headlamp?
A. No. LED bulbs have no filament and are made of a super-strong resin, so the likelihood of them breaking or burning out is slim. However, if they do fail we encourage you to send your bulb in to our Warranty Department:
Black Diamond Warranty and Repair
2084 East 3900 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
(801) 365-5555
Q. Which 6-volt batteries can I use for my Ion or SpaceShot headlamp?
A. Duracell 28L (lithium), Duracell 28A (alkaline), Black Diamond 6-volt replacement (silver oxide), Radio Shack 2cr 1/3 N (lithium), Kodak K28L (lithium).


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We at C.W. Tae Kwon Do believe in a holistic approach to child development. While martial arts can be perceived as a fun and rewarding activity for children, it should not be overlooked as an invaluable tool to help the young discover themselves. In learning Tae Kwon Do, the child learns not only the practical martial arts techniques, but more importantly, the philosophy that will guide the child through those important adolescent years. Tae Kwon Do may be the best investment you will ever make for your child!
Children Kick-A-Thon at Pyramid Mall Yellow belt children (ages 5 to 13) showing proper
falling technique.
Most classes will be taught by the founder/head instructor of C.W. Tae Kwon Do, Master Han D. Cho (9th Dan). He has been teaching children for the last 25 years of all levels and ages, and fully understands the psyche of children. We have a very clear curriculum that allows children to take a step-by-step approach from the first stage of learning to the advanced stage. Most importantly, our aim is to give children a fun and rewarding experience during each and every class.
Double black stripe children perform the poomse Choong Children pair up for sit-ups and slap five at the top
C.W. Tae Kwon Do provides a motivated learning atmosphere. Each child is taught as an individual, with positive reinforcement and encouragement. Practicing Tae Kwon Do will help your child to concentrate on goals, and to meet life's challenges with new confidence.
Tae Kwon Do is a complete form of physical fitness. Stretching and kicking improve flexibility and balance while sparring and grappling improve strength and endurance. Because the techniques are interesting, your child will be more willing to practice, and will gain a healthy attitude about exercise.
Tae Kwon Do is a highly disciplined activity. It shows children that positive behavior is advantageous in learning, helping them to gain focus, concentration, and self-control. Your child will develop a greater attention span and better listening skills - skills necessary in school and in life.
At C.W. Tae Kwon Do, not only are classes dynamic and exciting, but students have the opportunity to participate in special events such as tournaments and kick-a-thons. By having fun, students maintain a positive attitude toward learning, and an eagerness to achieve new goals.


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Investigators blame pilot error for AirAsia crash into Java Sea
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee yesterday declared pilot error to be behind the crash of Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501. All 162 passengers and crew died when the plane crashed into the Java Sea a year ago.
The Airbus A320-200 was around 40 minutes from Surabaya's Juanda International Airport to Singapore's Changi International Airport when it vanished on December 28. Wreckage and bodies were found floating two days later; National Search and Rescue Agency divers led an international recovery effort but over 50 bodies remain lost.
The pilots were facing a fault with the rudder travel limiter, a part involved in rudder control. They repeatedly received warnings on their Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitoring (ECAM) system. The first three times Indonesian Pilot Iriyanto and French co-pilot Remi Emmanuel Plesel followed correct procedure only for the fault to recur. The fourth time, they tried something else — based on Flight Data Recorder readouts, investigators believe they reset power to their Flight Augmentation Computers.
The computers are principally responsible for rudder control and aircraft stability. With both computers switched off, the entire fly-by-wire system of semi-automation disconnected, as did the autopilot and autothrust systems. The pilots were now left to fly entirely manually, without automation that protects the aircraft from entering unusual and dangerous positions.
A miscommunication followed. Iriyanto asked Plesel, who was flying, to "pull down". Plesel pulled the controls down, which pitched the nose up; Iriyanto had wanted to descend. The flight ascended without permission through 36,000ft with a ground speed of 353knts. The aircraft would normally be travelling faster, with a nearby Emirates jet at a ground speed of 503knts at 36,000ft. The aircraft also banked as the disengagement of automation left the rudder off-centre.
The AirAsia flight reached 38,000ft and entered a stall. The crew did not manage to regain control. The 155 passengers and seven crew died when the plane hit the sea. Most were Indonesians, but for three South Koreans, one Malaysian, one Brit, and French national Plesel.
The fault was traced to cracked solder on a circuit board. It had repeatedly occurred in the weeks before the crash. The investigation concluded maintenance failings contributed to the disaster, but Muhammad Alwi of the Indonesian Transportation Ministry said "Repeated trouble in maintenance is a normal thing[…] If the trouble is fixed in accordance with the manual maintenance procedures, then it's alright".
Investigators believe the solder crack is attributable to extreme temperature changes in the unprotected compartment near the tail that houses the component.
The investigation further found the flight crew were untrained in recovering from extreme events. AirAsia boss Tony Fernandes said yesterday "there is much to be learned here for AirAsia, the manufacturer and the aviation industry… We will not leave any stone unturned to make sure the industry learns from this tragic incident".
The report also dismisses weather as a contributory factor. The flight was diverting around storms in the area.
Iriyanto and Plessel had over 8,000 hours experience between them. Iriyanto had a decade of experience training other pilots, and previous employers include the air force. They spent three minutes struggling to regain control as the pane fell to the sea. Some bodies were recovered around 1,000km away near Sulawesi.
AFP spoke to Terence Fan, an air industry expert from Singapore Management University, who said "It's a scenario that has played out in air accidents in the past[…] Pilots are either distracted by a faulty equipment or cannot properly solve the issue and something else is brewing in the background."
One such accident was the loss of Air France Flight 447 in 2009 into the Atlantic. It was investigated by the BEA of France, which also assisted the AirAsia probe. The BEA issued recommendations on how to train pilots after the Air France crash. Ex-BEA boss Jean-Paul Troadec said to AFP "Several recommendations of the (BEA) on the subject of pilot training were clearly not implemented by [AirAsia]."
Indonesia saw such an accident on New Years' Day 2007 when Adam Air Flight 574 crashed into the Makasser Strait near Sulawesi. The plane suffered a failure on a navigational instrument. While pilots were troubleshooting for this navigational system they first unintentionally disconnected the autopilot, then lost control and crashed into the sea.
Related news[]
- "Divers retrieve 100th corpse from Java Sea jet crash" — Wikinews, February 8, 2015
- "AirAsia disaster: Bodies, wreckage found" — Wikinews, December 30, 2014
- "AirAsia jet vanishes over Indonesia, 162 missing" — Wikinews, December 28, 2014
- "Air France, pilots union, victims group criticise transatlantic disaster probe" — Wikinews, August 5, 2011
- "Final report blames instrument failure for Adam Air Flight 574 disaster" — Wikinews, March 25, 2008
Sister links[]
- Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501
- Hans Nicholas Jong. "Broken component, pilot error led to AirAsia crash" — The Jakarta Post, December 2, 2015
- AFP. "Poor pilot emergency training behind AirAsia crash: analysts" — The Bangkok Post, December 2, 2015
- Kate Lamb. "AirAsia crash: crew lost control of plane after apparent misunderstanding" — The Guardian, December 1, 2015
- "Media Release" — National Transportation Safety Committee, December 1, 2015
- Siva Govindasamy, Tim Hepher. "Exclusive – AirAsia probe vets possible computer glitch, crew response" — Reuters, January 27, 2015
- National Transportation Safety Committee. "Aircraft Accident Investigation Report KNKT/07.01/08.01.36" — Australian Transportation Safety Bureau, 2008
External links[]
- "Aircraft Accident Investigation Report, PT. Indonesia Air Asia, Airbus A320-216; PK-AXC, Karimata Strait, Coordinate 3°37'19"S – 109°42'41"E, Republic of Indonesia, 28 December 2014" — National Transportation Safety Committee, December 1, 2015
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Summer is a great time for grilling, but many worry about the high-fat, calorie-laden recipes often produced. If you don't know how to grill with your health and heart in mind, chef Steve Petusevsky has answers in his new cookbook, Sizzle & Smoke: The Ultimate Guide to Grilling for Diabetes, Prediabetes and Heart Health. Steve, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, joins this week's food chat with recipes specifically designed for people with diabetes and prediabetes, offering easy-to-make meat dishes as well as vegetarian options and marinades, rubs and dessert, too. From Tuscan spiedini to smoky gazpacho salad and grilled pears with gin and almonds, Steve has recipes for every taste and occasion.
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HPV Vaccination Does not Lead to an Increase in Sex
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AMSTERDAM, October 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
A study published in Vaccine reveals that contrary to recent discussions, the HPV vaccination does not increase sexual activity in adolescent girls
There have been claims recently that the HPV (Human papillomavirus) vaccination increases sexual activity in adolescent girls as it effectively gives them a 'green light' to have sex because of a perceived protection against sexually transmitted infections. This study published in Vaccine, examines whether or not there is any influence on sexual behaviour as a result of being offered or given the vaccination.
The study looked at a cross-section of over 1,052 girls in the UK, with a mean age of 17.1 years. Of these, 433 had been offered the HPV vaccine and 620 had not yet been offered the vaccine. Results showed that the group of girls who had been offered the HPV vaccine were no more likely to be sexually active than the group of girls who had not yet been offered it. Those who had been vaccinated (148 participants), were no more likely to have changed their condom use or increased their total number of sexual partners than the unvaccinated group (259 participants); providing evidence that neither being offered the vaccine or receiving the vaccine has an effect on the sexual behaviour of adolescent girls.
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Processors that provide incredible power. And use incredibly little.
With seventh-generation Intel Core processors, MacBook Pro delivers amazing performance, with Turbo Boost frequencies up to 4.1GHz. So you can move fast — even when powering through pro-level processing jobs like rendering 3D models and encoding video. At the same time, it can conserve energy when taking on lighter tasks, like browsing the web and checking email. And 10-bit HEVC hardware acceleration comes as standard on MacBook Pro, which will let you take even more advantage of the boosts in 4K video compression and streaming performance coming in macOS High Sierra.
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Every 13-inch model features powerful integrated graphics with 64MB of embedded DRAM, which accelerates graphics tasks. That means more time for what matters most — creating amazing work.
Retina Display. The brightest, most colourful Mac notebook display ever.
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Enjoy beautifully balanced, high-fidelity sound that takes listening to new levels with wide dynamic range and more bass for maximum boom. The speakers are connected directly to system power, enabling greater peak amplification. So they make MacBook Pro the perfect choice for mixing a track on the fly, editing video on location or enjoying a film on the go.
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Centre Pompidou Foundation: L.A.'s French connection
The Pompidou Center is a magnet for students, tourists and arts aficionados in central Paris, housing the National Museum of Modern Art, a public library and performance spaces in an inside-out building with mechanical systems encased in giant red, blue and green pipes and a view-to-die-for escalator in a transparent cylinder. But it gets by with a little help from its American friends -- and they are based in Los Angeles.
The Centre Pompidou Foundation, a nonprofit organization that allows donors to reap tax benefits, acquires and encourages gifts of American art and design for the museum's permanent collection. To be sure, it's not the only U.S. group lending a hand to a government-supported bastion of high culture overseas: There are similar affiliations for the Louvre, St. Petersburg's State Hermitage Museum, Jerusalem's Israel Museum and London's Royal Academy of Arts, British Museum and Tate Gallery. All of those -- including the American Friends of the Israel Museum, with a branch office in Beverly Hills -- have their headquarters in New York. The Pompidou's is the only group of its kind based in L.A.
In an age of global communication, office locations may not matter much. But the Centre Pompidou Foundation has always been a little different.
A circuitous route
Launched as the Georges Pompidou Art & Culture Foundation in 1977, the year the Pompidou opened, the group was founded by Dominique de Menil, a French American philanthropist and art collector who lived in Houston. The foundation was based in Texas for many years, but as De Menil aged, it became less active. After her death in 1997, it languished.
Then came Scott Stover, a New York-educated Francophile with an eye for L.A.
A native of Chicago who was smitten with Paris in his Columbia College and University days -- and lived there for about 30 years while pursuing a highly successful career as an investment banker -- he agreed to take charge of the foundation in 2005.
That meant returning to the U.S. But where?
"Paris is a perfect city in a European model," Stover says. "It has a dense population, public transportation, culture, savoir vivre. It's not obvious where you go from there. But Los Angeles represents a different way of life, more like a city of the future. It has a spectacular urban landscape. It's living in nature. It just felt right."
Stover and his partner, French landscape architect Philippe Cottet, bought a clean-lined modern house in Beverly Hills and turned it into an airy retreat that seems to float above the city. The foundation's headquarters is in a Century City high-rise, in offices donated by a law firm.
Alfred Pacquement, director of the museum at the Pompidou, considers Stover's choice "an interesting alternative" to New York. "We have had an interest in California and Los Angeles for many years," he says.
Though it might sound like diplomatic director speak, the attraction went public with the sprawling exhibition "Los Angeles 1955-1985: Birth of an Artistic Capital" at the Pompidou in 2006 -- coincidentally, the same year the foundation opened its Los Angeles office.
Foundation members, who pay $20,000 annual dues to buy American artworks, are more concerned with the group's collecting activities and perks such as annual weekends in Paris and far-flung trips than the L.A. link. But they have thoughts on the subject.
"It's a little bit more of a safe harbor here," says Tony Ganz, a Los Angeles film producer who heads the foundation's acquisitions committee.
Speaking from New York, Robert M. Rubin, a former financier who chairs the foundation's board, sees it this way: "There are lots of arguments to make as to how Los Angeles could be considered America's leading art capital, as opposed to the capital of the art market, which is obviously New York."
"In a way," says Lisa Dennison, executive vice president of Sotheby's North America and former director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, "it is a very smart move because New York is such a competitive place. Why not be headquartered on the West Coast and start to build with a different constituency?"
Says Joan Davidson, a New York collector of early 20th century decorative arts: "I kind of like that we seek to do our own thing. The Pompidou is forward-looking. It does challenging exhibitions. There's no formulaic procedure."
Stover, who was recruited by Bruno Racine, former president of the Pompidou Center, has embraced L.A.'s lifestyle, but he and Cottet also have a country house with extensive gardens in the south of France.
"I had no thought of leaving Paris," Stover says during a conversation in his living room. "But I wanted to do something that has some meaning. What I like about the Pompidou is the curatorial vision. It's not about blockbusters, although they have some. It's about art of the 20th and 21st century. The curators show what is important for the public and scholars. The exhibitions redefine art movements and create a new context."
The next big thing is "Elles," a project of curator Camille Morineau that will open this month and fill much of the museum for more than a year. More than an exhibition, it's a retelling of 20th century art history exclusively through works made by women in the museum's collection, including American pieces brought in by the foundation. (In all, the collection comprises 60,000 works by more than 5,000 artists from 100 countries, the largest holding of modern and contemporary art in Europe.)
Stover's face lights up as he talks about the museum and what the foundation has accomplished on his watch. As leader of a group charged with fostering connoisseurship and an exchange of ideas as well as spending money on art, he describes himself as a bridge between the Pompidou and its American supporters.
Membership stands at 42, not far short of what he sees as the ideal number: 50. He and Rubin have quietly shaped a group of collectors and art professionals, many of whom speak French and all of whom profess love for the Pompidou. Eager to heighten the presence of American art in France, gain special access to the museum and participate in a travel program that opens doors to private collections, artists' studios and museums around the world -- Japan in 2007, Brazil in 2008, Mexico later this year -- they form a small but dedicated cadre of like-minded philanthropists.
For Dennison, belonging to the foundation is one of many official associations that connects Sotheby's auction house to cultural institutions in the United States and abroad. For others, joining the group is a more personal commitment -- sometimes made over a meal or a garden fence.
Ganz, who serves on drawings acquisition committees at New York's Museum of Modern Art and L.A.'s Museum of Contemporary Art, wasn't looking for another museum commitment when Stover came calling.
"Scott took me to lunch so many times, I finally had to say yes," Ganz says. "But in the end, I joined because there is no museum collection that is as great as the Pompidou's and that has as many requisite holes to fill, particularly in its postwar American holdings. I felt that even if we made a handful of key acquisitions a year, we would make an immediate and noticeable difference. We are not going to change their world with a few million dollars, but I think we can find work that will stick to the wall for them. Even on a modest collecting scale, that's a contribution worth making."
Stover also tapped Judy Pillsbury, a longtime friend. An American photography collector and former print dealer who has lived in France since 1965, she has a country house near his.
"What appealed to me most," Pillsbury says, "is that we would have a connection with curators. Forty years ago I wouldn't have thought that any French curator would want to hang out with a bunch of Americans. It would have seemed somehow against the rules of the game. But Camille Morineau, the curator I have gotten closest to, is amazingly generous with her time. It creates a bond. You feel invested in their success."
For Suzanne Deal Booth, a conservator and philanthropist who recently moved from L.A. to Austin, Texas, joining the group has been a sort of homecoming. She came to Stover's attention as a trustee of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, but he soon learned that she had close ties to the foundation. An assistant to De Menil in her college days, she also did postgraduate work at the Pompidou, restoring paintings in the collection, and received a grant from the foundation.
Since 2006, the revivified support group has brought in donations of 28 works, collectively valued at more than $14 million, and purchased many others. In 2008 alone, individuals donated about $5 million in art and the group bought works by 12 artists, including a bronze sculpture by Robert Gober, photographs by Zoe Leonard, a suite of lithographs by Robert Morris and a mixed-media, sculptural self-portrait by Jorge Pardo.
A committee of Ganz, Stover, Rubin and Steven J. Guttman, a retired real estate mogul who lives in New York and Miami Beach, coordinates collecting activities. With a lengthy wish list compiled by Pompidou curators as its guide, the group consults with other foundation members, who contribute art and money and solicit gifts from outside sources.
Pacquement describes the process as an ongoing dialogue: "They have ideas. We have ideas. We try to put them together."
Notable contributions
Rubin, a leading patron of French Modernism, made the first major gift in 2005: "Tropical House," one of three existing prefabricated residences designed by Jean Prouvé in 1949 for the French colonies. As the work of a French architect, valued at $4 million, the house did not conform to the foundation's American art mission, but it set a high standard. Rubin found the house in the Congo, had it restored and sent it on a tour, including the Hammer Museum in L.A., before shipping it to the Pompidou, where it is installed on the fifth-floor terrace.
The group's first purchase, at Ganz's suggestion, was "S.O.S. Starification Object Series, Mastication Box," a large installation by Hannah Wilke, a prominent feminist artist who died in 1993. Her sister, Marsie Scharlatt, who lives in Los Angeles and manages the estate's collection of Wilke's work, describes the acquisition as "a really good coming together." It gave the museum a major Wilke piece and, as its first example of her work, established the artist at the Pompidou, where she will be represented in "Elles." As an expression of gratitude, Scharlatt's family donated two Wilke sculptures to the museum in honor of Ganz.
Among the foundation members who have donated works from their collections are Arne Glimcher, who chairs PaceWildenstein gallery in New York, and his wife, Milly. In the last couple of years they have parted with a 1999-2000 portrait of Arne painted by Chuck Close, a 1969 glass sculpture by Larry Bell and a 2004 abstract painting by Agnes Martin.
"Our mission is to place things from our collection where we would like to see them, not in one place," says Glimcher, adding that he and Milly also have donated works to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum and the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan and the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, N.Y.
Competition among museum support groups is inevitable, but most Centre Pompidou Foundation members contribute to several cultural institutions.
"It's not either-or," Stover says, "and what we do is good for American artists as well as the Pompidou." What's more, he says, "an American museum wants your whole collection, or 10 pieces. We are happy with one."
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Our nation's Veterans are returning to the civilian workforce in record numbers. From the employer perspective, this is encouraging because these men and women tend to possess an overall set of much desired skills (such as an accelerated learning curve, commitment and dedication, a respect for and understanding of procedures, etc.). Companies are seeking guidance and best practices that will help ensure that these talented workers are successfully integrated into the civilian workforce. There are also unspoken questions that linger among employers related to injured and disabled Veterans and those suffering from the invisible injuries of war, such as PTSD.
This webcast is part of a Conference Board initiative to highlight best practices and resources for companies. TCB is developing a webpage highlighting employer resources for improving employment outcomes for employees with disabilities with a specific section on Veterans. Additional research is planned to identify, develop and share best practices which may result in an employer's guide for sourcing, hiring and retaining these employees.
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Topic: Mando Fan art
I just wanna start by apologizing for my absence. I moved out of my parents some time ago, and just got settled, situated, and caught back up. Along time ago I had looked forward to posting some Mando art here and I guess bows as good a time as any to make good on that and truly start doing so.
So this here is something I started on just before hitting the hay last night hoping to finish it up by the weeks end. http://m1312.photobucket.com/albumview/ … l?newest=1


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Caboodle Looks to Further Growth in Online Office Products and Office Supplies Market
05 Feb, 2013, 08:00 GMT
WAKEFIELD, England, February 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Troubles on the High Street are a world away for one British company which has seen a 77 per cent rise in online business in just one year. Caboodle Office Supplies, the leading online retailer of office products and office supplies, forecasts further market penetration in 2013 after celebrating record growth in 2012.
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Caboodle Office Supplies outpaces the office products sector and a spokesman from the online retailer said, "2013 is an exciting year for us as we are looking to continue our strong growth through effective targeting of new customers. Traditionally, January is a strong month for the office supplies sector as businesses purchase items for new projects. The year has started well for us and we're looking forward to making further gains throughout 2013. As a leading online retailer of office products, Caboodle Office Supplies is devoted to providing customers with the very best service experience from start to finish whether you are a first time ordering home user or an established large business customer".
Providing a next day free delivery service of over 10,000 products, Caboodle Office Supplies is an online one-stop-shop for all your office needs, from accountancy books through to wrist rests.
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- Facilities: Catering, cleaning & janitorial, fans & heaters, health & safety, security equipment
In addition Caboodle Office Supplies also stock a range of environmentally friendly products including cleaning, filing, labels, paper, postal supplies, signs, stationery, storage and writing.
Caboodle Office Supplies offer market leading discount pricing plus secure online payments and transactions providing peace of mind.
All items are shipped by Caboodle Office Supplies within the UK with a next day delivery pledge. All in-stock items on orders over £35 are delivered free of charge and applies to all items in-stock ordered before 5.00pm. Orders under £35 incur a delivery charge of £3.98.
Darren Mack from Caboodle's online team said: "Caboodle Office Supplies has an unrivalled reputation for providing our customers with a huge range of office products both promptly and efficiently at very competitive prices."
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Located in Winnal, Winchester, Caboodle Office Supplies is one of the UK's largest online stores for office and stationery products. The Caboodle parent company has more than 40 years experience in supplying office products to corporate and public sector clients throughout the UK ensuring peace of mind with every order.
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