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Climb Mt Toubkal (DCCT)
Jebel Toubkal, Morocco's highest peak, has captivated mountaineers for centuries. Our ascent up the rocky giant of North Africa – the tallest in the region – is no picnic, but is accessible to anyone in good shape and hungry for a thrilling high-altitude adventure. Traditional Berber communities line the route on this trip, and you'll have plenty of time to learn their customs through village visits and overnight camping with hearty home-cooked meals. The views on the way up are spectacular, but nothing compares to what you'll see (and feel) at the top.
Highlights: Walk in spectacular mountain scenery, taste delicious local cuisine, camp in the great outdoors.
Northern Hilltribes & Villages (ATHV)
From the luxury of Bangkok's malls and gleaming highrises, head north to Thailand's hills. Eating and sleeping with the hilltribes will bring you face to face with these colourful cultures. We'll leave plenty of time for fun in historic Chiang Mai with its night market and delicious cuisine. Our CEOs will help you get off the beaten path—but you'll stay flexible by being able to choose the activities you really want.
Highlights: Experience the bustle of Bangkok, explore the vibrancy of Chiang Mai, trek through northern hilltribes and meet the locals, ride on the back of an elephant and float on a bamboo raft.
Atlas Mountain Trek (DCAM)
The Atlas Mountains reward their visitors with a stunning combination of valleys, summits and traditional villages clinging to mountainsides. On this active adventure through one of Morocco's most naturally beautiful regions, you'll experience magnificent views and enjoy meeting local people along the trail. Recount the day's exploits over home-cooked dinners each night from the comfort of your cozy accommodations. Designed with the outdoor enthusiast in mind, the challenging but rewarding hikes are taken at a leisurely pace, allowing plenty of time to catch your breath, then the chance to lose it all over again while admiring the stunning views.
Highlights: Enjoy spectacular day walks, relax at a family gîte and savour home-cooked meals, help with a local village project, wander ancient medinas and bazaars in Marrakech
Winter Toubkal Ascent (DCWT)
Climbing a mountain in the summertime is tough. Climbing one in the winter? That's for adventurers only. While the climb up Mount Toubkal is the undisputed centrepiece of this week-long escapade in Morocco's Atlas Mountains, it's not the only once-in-a-lifetime encounter you'll have. Beginning in captivating Marrakech, you'll trek deep into the hills (no prior experience required—promise!), happening upon snowbound Berber communities and some of the most majestic mountainscapes you'll ever see along the way. Prepare to return home a completely different person than when you left.
Highlights: Walk in snowy mountain scenery, summit two peaks in the High Atlas Mountains, experience Moroccan village life in winter
Cumbria & The Lake District (EEUL)
It's difficult to not be charmed by the pastoral splendour of England's fabled Lake District, a place that has inspired travellers and scribes alike for centuries. A favourite muse of Wordsworth, Coleridge and other romantic poets, this bucolic slice of paradise in northern England is the perfect place for a good, long, reflective stroll. Here, you'll walk among the country's tallest peaks to cozy villages in search of delicious pub fare made from the finest local produce, stay in unique lodgings, and enjoy the best that rural England can offer. Write your own ending.
Highlights: Hike in the Cumbrian Lake District, experience unique bunkhouse accommodation, indulge in delicious local pub food
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Local Living Mongolia—Nomadic Life (AMNL)
It was from Mongolia that Ghengis Khan set forth to conquer the world. This unique adventure is your chance to return to this heartland and let its people and scenery capture your heart. Leave Ulaanbaatar and the modern world behind and travel by horseback or oxcart to Gorkhi-Terelj National Park for life with nomadic families. You'll live in a ger, take tea with your neighbours, ride horses, and learn archery and garment-making skills. It's eight days like you never imagined. Participants should be comfortable around and on horses.
Highlights: Ride your horse across the Mongolian countryside, sleep in a traditional Mongolian ger, learn traditional crafts and skills from nomadic hosts, compete with Mongolian nomads in archery.
- Travel Style:
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- Trip Type:
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- Service Level:
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Trekking in Transylvania (EATC)
Enter the world of legend and embrace the myth of Count Dracula as you trek through the rugged wilderness of Romania. Ancient border roads and shepherds' trails will reward active adventurers willing to break a sweat with stunning mountain scenery populated with bears, wolves and lynx. You'll stay in simple guesthouses and travel in small groups with local guides for a truly authentic insight into this wild corner of Europe. From steep dramatic slopes to small one-school, one-pub villages, experience the beauty of the Carpathian Mountains.
Highlights: Visit Dracula's castle in Bran, hike the undiscovered Romanian countryside, marvel at magnificent Carpathian views, savour Romanian culture and history.
Morocco Active Adventure (DCAA)
With a landscape as diverse as Morocco's, the transportation must be built to match. The simple pleasures of just getting around are essential to this activity-heavy excursion into the desert kingdom: Mule treks into the Atlas Mountains, bike rides through ruggedly beautiful mountain passes, even a camel caravan to a campsite in the desert. But it's not all tramping about in the dunes and hills; you'll also have the chance to explore Essaouira, the fortified city on the Atlantic coast that was once a haven for pirates.
Highlights: Wander through the mountains on the back of a mule, savour coastal views from the back of a camel, enjoy the unique accommodation of a beach camp, cycle through the Atlas Mountains
Croatia Active Adventure (ECTA)
Dotted with unspoiled islands, secluded beaches, and miles of coastal paths, the Dalmatian Coast remains one of Eastern Europe's most beautiful destinations. Ideal for travellers looking to try a variety of things in an out-of-the-way place, this idyllic slice of Croatia along the surprisingly balmy Adriatic is practically bursting with outdoorsy potential. Hike and bike the ruggedly beautiful rocky coastlines, paddle a sea kayak to an uninhabited island, or just laze about on the beach and let the time pass. The choice is yours, and the choices are infinite.
Highlights: Enjoy a guided sea-kayaking excursion around Dubrovnik's city walls, cycle in the Konavle Valley, hike along Dalmatian cliffs, visit the island of Kolocep, wander in Dubrovnik's old town.
Trekking Mont Blanc (EFMB)
Experience the rarified air of Europe as you trek the Alps from France to Italy and Switzerland along the Tour du Mont Blanc. This challenging hiking circuit will reward you with mesmerizing views of glaciers, steep valleys and, of course, Mont Blanc itself. Travel across high passes and through Alpine meadows and recharge at night with delicious mountain cuisine in simple refuges. Challenge yourself to conquer one of the world's premier hiking routes and uncover the alpine heart of Europe on this incredible active 10-day adventure.
Highlights: Hike the soul-stirring Mont Blanc massif, witness alpine meadows and rocky peaks, conquer windswept cols and steep trails, earn that delicious mountain meal, stay in remote mountain refuges.
Trekking in the Dolomites (EIDT)
Beloved by mountaineers and nature lovers alike, the Dolomites sit perched atop northern Italy like a rocky crown. This exhilarating trip through the mountains features day treks through some of Italy's most unbelievable scenery, with plenty of visits to small villages along the way to soak up the unique local Ladin culture and cuisine. Nights are spent in mountain refuges, where your hosts will ply you with hearty home-cooked meals. Eat up; you won't find tastier mountain-trekking food anywhere else.
Highlights: Enjoy magnificent hiking amongst towering peaks, pass by the highest peak in the Dolomites, revel in the chance to learn about local Ladin language and customs.
Mt Kilimanjaro Trek - Marangu Route (DTKM)
At 5,895m (19,340 ft), Mt Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest peak and this adventure along the Marangu Route will get you to the top safely, quickly, and with your budget in mind. Overnight in mountain huts and awake ready to conquer the slopes. As a leader in Kili treks, we'll take you to new heights in adventure on your way to the roof of Africa. Affectionately known as the "Coca-Cola Route," Marangu covers forests, moorlands and "the Saddle," a high-altitude desert, on its way to Kibo Hut. This is the easiest route to summit – with a catch. The trail is well maintained but because of the quick ascent, the success rate is not as high as other routes.
Highlights: Sleep in mountain huts on the way to the top, witness Africa from atop its highest mountain.
Norwegian Fjord Hiking (ENFH)
The Vikings were some of the toughest people to ever walk this earth, and looking at the land that spawned them, it's not hard to see why. Carved by the relentless North Atlantic for eons, the Norwegian fjordlands are a challenge that beckons hikers and mountaineers of all ages and abilities. This trip will put you on intimate terms with the great green hills, monstrous peaks, enormous glaciers and flat-out gorgeous scenery of this isolated chunk of Scandinavia. Lace up your hiking boots and set forth in search of your own personal Valhalla.
Highlights: Admire stunning views across the Hardangerfjord from the overhanging rock of Trolltunga, walk on the blue ice of the Buer Glacier, hike through the stunning scenery of the Valley of the Waterfalls
Tasmania Hike, Bike & Raft (OATA)
Sitting off the coast of Australia, the island of Tasmania has a long-lost feel to it. What better way to rediscover it than by travelling by bike, kayak, and on foot? Getting out into the wilderness of Tassie, hike to the top of Cradle Mountain or watch the penguins come ashore in the eponymous town of Penguin. Switching to two wheels, there's time to follow the winding coastline and enjoy some delicious local wines before the trip ends.
Highlights: Hike among the rugged contours of Cradle Mountain, kayak on the clear waters of Lake Barrington, watch the penguins come ashore along the coast, whiz along the Tasmanian coastline on two wheels, stop to sample the wines in the vineyards of Launceston.
Sierra Leone Uncovered (DSUN)
The only thing needed to experience something spectacular is a sense of adventure. This incredible 10-day tour of Sierra Leone will guide the avid explorer through a little-visited nation that rewards attention. You'll explore historic Freetown, get to know the locals during a village stay, spot wildlife on a riverboat cruise and get some time at the beach to unwind. Don't expect the comforts of home—just the beauty of the people and the chance to experience something truly special. One-of-a-kind? This is it.
Highlights: Experience life in a local village, trek through the rainforest looking for resident monkeys, get inspired by the resilient people of Sierra Leone, learn about life on the coast, explore historic Freetown
Trip | Length | Style | Service Level | Starting Price |
Climb Mt Toubkal (DCCT) | 7 days | Active | Basic |
Northern Hilltribes & Villages (ATHV) | 8 days | Yolo | Basic |
Atlas Mountain Trek (DCAM) | 7 days | Active | Basic |
Winter Toubkal Ascent (DCWT) | 7 days | Active | Basic |
Cumbria & The Lake District (EEUL) | 7 days | Active | Basic |
Local Living Mongolia—Nomadic Life (AMNL) | 8 days | Local Living | Basic |
Trekking in Transylvania (EATC) | 8 days | Active | Basic |
Morocco Active Adventure (DCAA) | 10 days | Active | Basic |
Croatia Active Adventure (ECTA) | 7 days | Active | Basic |
Trekking Mont Blanc (EFMB) | 10 days | Active | Basic |
Trekking in the Dolomites (EIDT) | 10 days | Active | Basic |
Mt Kilimanjaro Trek - Marangu Route (DTKM) | 7 days | Active | Basic |
Norwegian Fjord Hiking (ENFH) | 8 days | Active | Basic |
Tasmania Hike, Bike & Raft (OATA) | 7 days | Active | Basic |
Sierra Leone Uncovered (DSUN) | 10 days | Classic | Basic |


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Discriminate Deterrence: Report of the Commission on Integrated Long-Term Strategy
For the past fifteen months, a group of this country's leading experts on military and international affairs has been attempting to produce what many critics believe was impossible for the Reagan administration to achieve: an "integrated" and "long-term" strategy that would prepare the US to meet the changing "security environment" for the rest of this century and the early decades of the next. Co-chaired by Fred C. Iklé, who has just retired as the under-secretary for defense, and by the strategic analyst Albert Wohlstetter, the Commission on Integrated Long-Term Strategy includes inter alios such notables as Henry Kissinger, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Anne Armstrong, and General Andrew Goodpaster. Since there is no minority report, one presumes that all thirteen members of the commission agree with the analysis and conclusions set forth therein. In that sense, it may fairly be regarded as one of the most important public overviews of what American grand strategy should be, as seen by its intellectual and policy-influencing elite, or at least an important part of it.
It is all the more regrettable, therefore, that the commission's suggestions have received only the most desultory discussion—the obligatory brief synopses in the press, an even briefer coverage by television networks obsessed at the time about the campaigning in Iowa, and a certain amount of whispering that the report will soon be safely buried within the Pentagon's walls and not be much used by whichever administration enters office in January 1989. Nor is there any indication that I am aware of that Mr. Reagan—the person constitutionally responsible for making sure that United States strategy is efficacious, "integrated," and not merely short-term—has devoted long hours of reading and reflection to the commission's proposals.
It ought to be said at once, therefore, that the report is well worth the attention of every concerned American citizen, and, for that matter, of our allies abroad. It is relatively easy to read, nicely organized, and contains some extremely interesting suggestions. It is also refreshingly wide-ranging, at least in its first chapter (entitled "The Changing Security Environment"), in seeking to place American national strategy within the broader context of the global economic, technological, and political changes that have occurred over the past decade or so. It reflects a Kissinger-like interest in geopolitics, and contains a number of (selectively chosen) maps and tables to help the reader along to the very conclusions that the commission hopes will be accepted. Future reports, prepared by working groups that assisted the commission, will cover more specialized topics like "The Role of Advanced Conventional Standoff Weapons" and "The Systems Acquisition Process." But Discriminate Deterrence constitutes the foundation upon which those more detailed and arcane proposals must rest.
The commission begins its analysis by observing that, for the past four decades, the United States has carried out a grand strategy of extraordinary global sweep and remarkable durability. Essentially, it consists of the
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Major League Baseball's newest wrinkle takes place this afternoon and evening with the initial one game wild card playoff games. In the National League, the defending world champion St. Louis Cardinals will be in Atlanta to the Braves, with the winner to play Washington in the Divisional series.
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Tuesday, November 8, 2005
Q&A with David Dorsey
The News-Press, in Ft. Myers, FL
Good Morning everyone! I apologize for missing yesterday. I had a nice three day weekend, so I was able to get away. I think I'll try to make up for it today. I hope, at least! Due to some time constraints, most of my thoughts will be consolidated into "Other Thoughts" below. There are some thoughts on the Vikings and the Wolves, as well as some baseball thoughts and more.
Being Tuesday, I wanted to with an excellent Q&A with another great writer who covers a Twins minor league affiliate. David Dorsey writes for The News-Press, in Ft. Myers, Florida. Part of his job is to cover the Twins in Spring Training and the Ft. Myers Miracle during their season. David was very kind. He would have answered questions a couple of weeks earlier, but Hurricane Wilma was on its way toward Ft. Myers, so he asked if I would be able to wait a bit. I think that is more than fair. I sent Mr. Dorsey some questions and he graciously took the time to answer them.
So today, I am thrilled to post a Question and Answer session with David Dorsey. I am sure that you will enjoy it! Maybe you'll even learn a little something about him, Ft. Myers, and some of the Twins prospects. If you have any comments for me or Mr. Dorsey, please e-mail me, and I will try to answer your questions or forward them on to him.
Let the Questions Begin!
SethSpeaks: How long have your been writing for the The News-Press, and what is your position there?
I'm midway through my 11th year at The News-Press. I started out as an intern, wrote for the news department for about nine months and then gladly switched to sports in 1995. I cover a variety of sports, doing a lot of high school football and basketball and of course, spring training.
SethSpeaks: How long have you covered the Miracle? What other sports or teams besides the Miracle do you cover?
I've covered the Miracle, off and on, for 11 years. In fact, one of the first stories I wrote for The News-Press was a profile on Steve Liddle, who in 1994 was the Miracle's manager. It's been fun watching him progress to the Twins big-league bench coach. I also have covered the NBA Development League team the Florida Flame, which is now affiliated with the Minnesota Timberwolves. They have two players here for this season, guard Bracey Wright of Indiana University and forward Dwayne Jones of St. Joseph's. They're both rookies with the Timberwolves.
SethSpeaks: What is your background in journalism and how did that transfer to your current position?
I majored in journalism at the University of Kansas. That allowed me the opportunity to cover the men's basketball season's run to the Final Four in 1993. The team lost to North Carolina in the semifinals, and I was sitting courtside at the Superdome in New Orleans when Chris Webber of Michigan called the timeout he didn't have. Covering that Final Four gave me something solid to put on my resume when I discovered the internship in Fort Myers in the summer of 1994.
SethSpeaks: What is your background in baseball? Did you play ball growing up?
Honestly, I don't have much of a background in baseball, other than growing up a Kansas City Royals fan. I never got past T-ball, choosing instead to play football. But I always have enjoyed watching the game.
SethSpeaks: Who were your favorite ballplayers when you were a kid, and who are they now?
George Brett would be my favorite player. I've been able to meet him twice. The first time, he was pretty grouchy. It was about a week before he got his 3,000th hit, and he wasn't in the mood to be interviewed about it. I was writing a story for my college paper at the time, and I really didn't know what I was doing. I had even stuffed a baseball or two into my pocket to get an autograph, not knowing that that's pure unprofessionalism (I never gathered the guts to actually ask him for the autograph, either). I met him again a few years ago when he was coaching for the Royals during spring training. I reminded him of my first interview with him, and we both had a good laugh about that.
SethSpeaks: Who were the writers who have most influenced you?
That's a good question. Anyone who writes for Sports Illustrated has influenced me. I enjoy Steve Rushin's columns the best, and I understand he's a Minnesota native. He's just a pure talent, the Barry Sanders of sportswriters. I also enjoyed meeting Jack McCallum, who covers the NBA for SI. He's just a great reporter and a solid writer.
SethSpeaks: Do you ever take the time to read sports blogs or articles on the Twins or other teams? If so, who are some of your favorites?
Because I am so immersed into high school sports and covering them here in Southwest Florida, I don't have much time to check blogs and articles during the regular season. So usually in the week or two before spring training, I do a crash course and research how the previous season went.
SethSpeaks: How do you draw the line between friendship with the players and coaches and a professional relationship with them?
That's another good question. There's a fine line between professional sportswriters and "jock-sniffers," who buddy-up to the athletes they cover and try to make friends with them. Ideally, you can be friendly without being friends.
SethSpeaks: Riccardo Ingram was the coach at Ft. Myers this last year. He has been promoted to New Britain for the 2006 season. Can you tell us a little bit about him and his personality and his managing styles?
Riccardo is just fun to be around. He keeps things loose and likes to joke around, but he always respects the game. He's like Twins manager Ron Gardenhire in both respects.
SethSpeaks: The organization named Kevin Boles, who had been managing in Beloit, the new Ft. Myers manager. Have you had a chance to meet him and can you tell us what you know about him?
I haven't met Kevin Boles in person yet, but I have talked to him on the phone. From what I gather, he's a baseball lifer, the son of a former big-league manager who shouldn't have any problem managing the Miracle.
SethSpeaks: Adam Harben had an incredible season. Was there any good reason that he was kept in Ft. Myers, rather than being promoted like the other three (Nick Blackburn, Errol Simonitsch and Glen Perkins)?
I think Harben stayed in Fort Myers because with all of the other promotions, there just wasn't enough room to promote yet another pitcher. I know the Twins were really pleased with him, and his pitching distanced himself from the fact that he was a college roommate of Ron Gardenhire's son.
SethSpeaks: Who are some of the best pitching prospects that you have seen come through Ft. Myers and eventually made it to the big leagues? Is there some consistent characteristic in those guys that just gives you an idea that they will make it, or at that level is it still mainly a guess?
Brad Radke pitched his way to the big leagues from Fort Myers, but he did so right before I moved here. I don't remember many of the current Twins pitchers from their Miracle days, mainly because if they were with the Miracle, they weren't with the Miracle for very long. So to answer the second part of the question, they all share one thing in common: they get promoted from the Miracle pretty fast.
SethSpeaks: There were a couple of hitters on the roster that really intrigue me. Denard Span seemed to really figure things out this year. I hear that he is a great guy. Can you tell us a little more about him as a person and what you see from him as a ballplayer?
Denard Span is definitely a good guy. I had him over at my house early in the season to play the new Major League Baseball video game on Playstation 2. Unfortunately, he beat me, I think the score was 7-5. I wrote a story about it. Span worked really hard on his hitting. He realizes his place in the organization as a potential leadoff hitter and Torii Hunter's eventual replacement in center field. And he'll do everything in his power to get there. But if we were to have a rematch in the game, I know I'd beat him, because I've been practicing, too.
SethSpeaks: Obviously Matt Moses is another name that spent about half of the year in Ft. Myers. This was really his first full, healthy season and he did show he can hit. Tell us a little about him, his offense, and even a little about his defense as that is frequently mentioned as the big concern with him?
Matt Moses probably gets labeled as a shaky defender since his hitting is so good. But he can handle the hot corner well, and for every run he allows with a bad play, he can more than make up for it on the offensive side. He had an incredible work ethic, just like Span. I don't have any inside information on this, but I wouldn't be surprised to see Moses in the big leagues sometime in 2006.
SethSpeaks: Australian Trent Oeltjen has been a personal favorite prospect of mine for the last couple of years. It was a tough year for him, getting off to a rough start with the injury. But by season's end, he had put together a pretty solid season. Tell us some about him, and does he have a real chance?
Trent has the best chance out of any of the Australian position players. He's solid on defense, he's a good baserunner, and he improved his confidence at the plate. He's also the projected starter for Team Australia in the baseball World Classic. You're smart to be keeping an eye on him.
SethSpeaks: Brock Peterson is still young for that level. I find him an intriguing prospect because of his youth and his power potential. Does he have a chance?
Of course Brock has a chance. He just needs to cut down on his strikeouts and not try to hit a home run with every at-bat. Right now, he's a free-swinging slugger who needs to focus on raising his batting average and lowering his strikeout totals.
SethSpeaks: Finally, I'm also curious about Allan de San Miguel. He was called up to Ft. Myers from the GCL Twins team. He is just 17, so surely there were others that could have been promoted instead of him. Is he high on the prospect radar with the Twins?
Allan got promoted a little sooner than he should have because there were a string of injuries at catcher throughout all levels of the Twins. But that doesn't mean the Twins don't like him. They were confident enough in him to give him a chance with the Miracle at the end of the season. Although he looked like a 17-year-old, he carried himself like a 20-year-old.
SethSpeaks: Which guys showed an ability to lead?
Matt Moses seemed a lot like a future leader. I'd keep an eye on him as he moves through the system.
SethSpeaks: Who were the first guys in the weight room, doing extra running or throwing?
Again, I have to go back to Denard Span and Matt Moses. For the pitchers, Tristan Crawford had a great work ethic, and so did Adam Harben. All of the players seemed to work hard. I can't think of any slackers. Also, I have to give credit to Jason Kubel, who missed the season with a knee injury. Kubel was in the weight room every day, quietly rehabilitating. He's showing a lot of determination to come back from a very difficult injury.
SethSpeaks: Who are players from other teams in the FSL that stood out to you this year? I have to assume that Andy LaRoche and Justin Verlander had to be impressive.
You're right about LaRoche and Verlander. And unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to see either of them play, as they were promoted right before coming down to Fort Myers. I did luck into getting a Verlander rookie card earlier this year, and I'm hanging on to it.
SethSpeaks: How are you doing after Hurricane Wilma hit Ft. Myers? Was there a lot of damage?
I went without power for six days and had about $1,000 worth of damage. That's nothing compared to some of the people closer to the storm's path in Naples, Clewiston and across the state. A lot of people lost their homes. It looks like preparing for hurricanes and dealing with them will be a way of life for awhile, unfortunately. The Twins were supposed to have an organizational meeting the weekend the storm was coming. They all high-tailed it back to Minnesota, and I can't blame them.
SethSpeaks: I read that you plan on running a marathon in January in Orlando. What made you decide to do that? How is your training for that going?
Thanks for asking. Basically, I just wanted to see if I could do it. Weighing 254 pounds earlier this year sparked the motivation. Now, I'm down to about 230. I'm also trying to raise money for a mission trip to Kenya....If I can plug that and readers want to help, they can write a check to First Christian Church and write "Dorsey Africa" in the memo line. They can send it to David Dorsey, The News-Press, 2442 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Fort Myers, Fl. 33901.
I'm not asking for much: $13.10 or $26.20. That's 50 cents or one dollar per mile, and the donations are tax-deductible.SethSpeaks: Finally, are there any other players or coaches or people that you would like to discuss. Are there any other topics that mean a lot to you, or that you think that Twins fans might be interested in? The floor is yours.
Really, I'd like to finish by saying that I have really enjoyed covering the Twins over the years during spring training, and I look forward to the 2006 spring training. It's been fun to watch all of the players and coaches progress, especially Torii Hunter and David Ortiz, now with the Boston Red Sox. Those are two players whose demeanor and attitudes haven't been corrupted by the money and fame they have most certainly earned. Players like Hunter and Ortiz make my job a lot more fun.
David, thank you very, very much for taking the time to answer all of these questions so soon after going through the Hurricane. I know that you're incredibly busy, so it means a lot that you were able to do this.
Do you have any thoughts or questions for David Dorsey or me? If so, please feel free to e-mail me.
If you would like to read any previous Q&A's, here is a checklist:
11/1/05 - Q&A with Aaron Gleeman (Twins Blogger Extraordinaire)
10/25/05 - Q&A with Mark Sheldon (Twins Beat Reporter for MLB.com)
10/18/05 - Q&A with Kevin Slowey (another top pitching prospect, Twins 2nd round pick in 2005)
10/11/05 - Q&A with Wes Holtsclaw (local writer for the Elizabethton Twins)
10/5/05 - Q&A with Eli Tintor (Minnesota-native, catching prospect who played 2005 in E-Town)
7/28/05 - Q&A with Jim Mandelaro (local writer for the Rochester Red Wings)
2/28/05 - Q&A with Pat Neshek (Minnesota-native, reliever prospect who played 2005 at New Britain)
1/27/05 - Q&A with Stick and Ball Guy (one of the best bloggers out there!)
12/17/04 - Q&A with Alexander Smit (Holland-native, pitching prospect spent 2005 between Beloit and E-Town)
5/28/04 - Q&A with CJ Nitkowski (big league pitcher, spent Spring Training 2005 with the Twins)
04/19/04 - Q&A with Jim Souhan (Star-Tribune Baseball Writer, now a columnist)
On Sunday, the Vikings used a big second quarter to topple the Detroit Lions 27-14. Two back-to-back turnovers by Lions QB Joey Harrington were converted into touchdowns. Michael Bennett got the majority of the carries and had his first 100 yard rushing game in a long time! He even had a receiving touchdown. Ciatrick Fason got his first carries, 5 rushes for 10 yards and his first NFL touchdown. This, of course, makes sense since I decided to play Mewelde Moore on both of my fantasy teams! Brad Johnson was efficient. Certainly not great, but he also didn't make any big mistakes either.
I played Moore over Reuben Droughns who went for 189 total yards on Sunday. My team and judgment are both awful!
Here is how much I've been able to get into the Minnesota Timberwolves so far this year. Friday night, I got to my parents and it was half time of the Wolves game. I watched the third quarter but fell asleep before the 4th quarter started. I woke up for the last minute of their overtime loss in Seattle. Then on Saturday night, I got home and watched the first half of game, but fell asleep before the third quarter started. Again, I woke up for the final minute of the Wolves overtime loss to the Clippers at Staples Center. The team came home and played the Clippers again. The Wolves got a nice 93-78 win to even their record at 2-2.
OK, just because I was tired and I don't expect the Wolves to be a great team does not mean they are not fun to watch. They really are. I expect the team to play more in the style they played previous to last season. I expect the complete unselfishness of Kevin Garnett to rule the team's play. I think that Garnett is frequently too unselfish. But I watch Mark Jaric and Anthony Carter and realize that when either of them are leading the offense, the ball movement is excellent. To me, that is fun to watch. I got annoyed and bored of the ball-hogging ways of Sam Cassell. I don't care if he does score a lot of points, it isn't as much fun to watch.
The Upper Midwest chapter of the Baseball Writers of America gave out their annual Twins awards. Johan Santana won both the team's MVP and Pitcher of the Year awards. Carlos Silva was named most improved Twin. Jesse Crain was the Most Outstanding Rookie. ND Native Travis Hafner was named the Upper Midwest Player of the Year. Mike Redmond won the Bob Allison Award given to the player that best exemplifies the attributes that made Mr. Allison so good and so popular.
Well, I got one right and one wrong in my choices for Rookies of the Year. I correctly picked that Huston Street should and would win in the American League. However, Ryan Howard won in the National League after he hit 22 homers in just 88 games. I would have voted for the Rockies Garrett Atkins, and thought/hoped that the Astros Willy Taveras would win. But Howard was exceptional in his short time whereas the other two were good throughout the season. It is just the interpretation or definition of what the Rookie of the Year should be.
Speaking of interpretation... today, the American League Cy Young Award will be handed out. My opinion is that the best pitcher in each league should win the award, not necessarily the pitcher with the most wins. I am sure that Bartolo Colon will win the award, however, the best pitcher in the American League this year was Johan Santana. Those who have come to this site a lot know that I think that the Win stat is incredibly overrated and really has little to do with how well the pitcher has pitched. It is almost as overrated as the Save statistic. It is also possible that Mariano Rivera will win the award, which would probably bother me even more since he pitched so many fewer innings.
If you have any thoughts on any of this, please e-mail me.
Four of our twelve panelists had a 12-1 record going into last night. It was a great matchup between the Colts and the Patriots. Well, again, I had trouble staying awake last night. So, I went to bed at halftime of the Monday Night Football game. The Colts were ahead 21-7 over the Patriots. If the Colts maintain their lead, three of our panelists will jump to 13-1 and tie for the win this week. They are Trevor Born, Will Young, and yours truly. If the Patriots come back, Cory Hepola will be the lone winner at 13-1. He would also vault into a tie for the overall lead. For more on our panel or our picks, check out the NFL "Expert" Picks page here. And be sure to check back on Friday for our Week 10 picks. (NOTE - I hope to wake up early enough in the morning to update this section, so check back later if the Monday night game has not been included.)
Final Standings Total Week 9 Over All Name Site W
L Win% W L Win % Trevor Born Twins Junkie 12 1 92.3% 92 37 71.3% Cory Hepola KTVH-TV Sports 12 1 92.3% 91 38 70.5% Mike Brasel Fantasy FB Guru 11 2 84.6% 88 41 68.2% SethSpeaks Panel 10 2 83.3% 84 38 68.9% Seth Stohs SethSpeaks.net 12 1 92.3% 87 42 67.4% Aaron Gleeman Aaron's BB Blog 11 2 84.6% 86 43 66.7% Brent Hanson BrentNet 9 4 69.2% 80 49 62.0% Stick & Ball Guy Stick & Ball Guy 9 4 69.2% 80 49 62.0% Melissa Lien SethSpeaks.net 10 3 76.9% 81 48 62.8% Will Young Will's Twins Blog 12 1 92.3% 82 47 63.6% Ben Jacobs Hardball Times 11 2 84.6% 80 49 62.0% Kevin Slowey Twins Pitching Prospect 8 5 61.5% 74 55 57.4% Grant Balfour Twins Relief Pitcher 8 5 61.5% 69 60 53.5%
And on that note, I will call it a day. I certainly hope that you have found the Q&A with David Dorsey interesting and well worth reading. Remember, I will be back tomorrow with a new Guest writer answering the Why Baseball query. If you're interested in participating, please let me know. If you have any questions or comments, please e-mail me.


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The Plane Crash Pt. 20 Final Chapter.
Fiction, Pregnant
Author's infos
Gender: Male Age: Secret Location: Somewhere in the Republic of Texas
Posted: 2011-04-27
Okay okay you guys gave me shit about this so here it is I'm not happy with it but this is the end until I'm finished with the rewrite.
I know you guys have been waiting a long time for this well here it is... Like it hate it ... I'm working on the complete rewrite so suggestions and comments will be helpful
Chapter LXVIII
The Rain had stopped after how many months, Jeremy wasn't quite sure, some of the girls were starting to look less like girls and more like ripe melons and they were all moody and irascible. Lee was fairly certain that all of them were pregnant now and while he watched the sun rise over the lagoon her reflected.
After breakfast he and several of the less swollen women marched down to where the Hangar was, they started moving sand. Now that the ground was dry it was much easier less like digging in concrete and more like digging in, well sand. They made good progress until around midday when a storm blew through it only lasted an hour thankfully and after an extended lunch they were able to proceed with the digging. They had started at the hangar floor and soon discovered that the previous occupants had made a concrete trench for the exact purpose that Jeremy had in mind it was just the process of digging it out that made things slow going.
They had been working one day, they were starting to get seepage from the ocean now so work was more difficult, when Talla came running down the beach "Jermy Jermy come quick" she yelled. Jeremy set down his bucket and raced after Talla.
Jeremy got to the campsite and was led to one of the huts he went in side to find Naomi on her back Lee beside her. Lee looked up when he came inside. "She went into labor a little while after you went to work this morning"
"And you call me now?"
"Well I had plenty of help but it's time now"
"No shit it's time" Naomi growled.
"I can see the head now" lee said, "Push"
Jeremy held Naomi's hand as she struggled to push her baby out and then he could see the head"
"One more time Naomi" Lee said
Lee handed the wiggling bloody baby to Jeremy and then quickly used some piece of cord to tie off the umbilical, and cut the cord Jeremy held the screaming baby in his arms looking down in a sort of wonder at the child that he had made with Naomi. She was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. "Naomi, you will need to lay still for a day or two so that you clot properly"
"Can I see my baby?" she asked
Jeremy gently handed the baby to Naomi who brought it to her breast the baby nuzzled it briefly and then began suckling. "She's beautiful isn't she" he whispered
"Hope," Naomi said, "Hope is very beautiful" Naomi looked up at Jeremy and he leaned over and kissed her.
That night was a night of celebration all of the girls were excited to see the new baby and many were rubbing their own swollen bellies in anticipation of their turn.
Chapter LXIX
I figure we have about another month or so before the rainy season starts, Jeremy said to Naomi as she tried to get Hope to eat a morsel of fish.
"Its now or never"
"We could wait till next year"
"Better we do it now."
"Your sure your okay with this?"
"As much as I like being here I could do with an air conditioned house and well everything really, civilization would be nice.
"I'm Coming too" Sunni said as her baby Rain suckled noisily on her breast.
"That's fine but that's all that's coming as much as I want to get everyone off the island we have to keep the number down till we have a good means of getting people off"
The two women left their babies in the care of Annabel who was only too happy to have another baby to suckle her breasts. She had started lactating at three months and produced copious amounts of milk, she was still a month or so out from having her baby, but of the four babies that had been born she was often delegated as the nanny to nurse them when the other women went to work on some project or another.
The girls pulled the plane down the channel and then turned it and it bumped against the beach. Naomi hit the starter on engine one and it coughed and wined and then caught and began to roar as the prop caught air, she then fired up engines two and three in succession and slowly taxied out of the atoll and into open water. The Plane bounced jarringly as it got up to speed and then slowly almost impossibly it gently left the water, Naomi headed west due west as best she could making a slow ascent into the sky. Jeremy watched the altimeter calling out every hundred feet they made. Naomi leveled the plane off at two thousand feet and then adjusted the trim so that she didn't have to handle the controls so much. They headed in the same direction for a few hours, Naomi looked down at the Guages everything as going just fine.
"I just hope we can land this beast."
"Well that makes two of us" Jeremy laughed I don't think I could handle another crash.
Six hours into the trip Jeremy poured fuel from some jerry cans into the fuel tank. They had opted for extra fuel rather than more people perhaps that would get them further, Naomi had also throttled back on two of the three engines so while they were making headway they weren't burning nearly so much fuel. Day turned to night and Naomi Slept while Jeremy watched the instruments. He added fuel again sometime in the night and a before dawn Jeremy saw lights on the horizon. And then more lights as dawn broke he could see the outline of an Island or maybe it was bigger than that, New Zealand he hoped or perhaps Australia?
Naomi Made a slow turn lining up into what looked like a harbor and then brought the plane down until it was bouncing on the waves and then settled on the water she taxied it into the harbor. They idled the engines and a Small boat came out from the shore to greet them.
"G'day the" man said "Bloody hell this surely is an Antique"
"Could you give us a tow into the harbor?" Jeremy asked
"Sure I don't know where the hell we'll put you but we'll bring you into the surf leastways"
The small boat strained at first pulling the Large Aircraft and then they were moving at last Naomi had shut down the engines before they had died from lack of fuel.
They heard the hull scrape bottom the soft sand and then Jeremy Jumped out of the door and took a line that the man had provided and tied it off onto a rock that was jutting out of the water not ten yards from the surf.
"Oh my god!" Sunni screamed and Leaped out of the plane and thrashed through the surf and onto the beach. She kept running. Jeremy looked at Naomi in the cockpit and shrugged. Naomi climbed out and the two of them went first to talk to the man who had greeted them. They discovered that they were indeed in New Zealand and that the locals were friendly. Naomi stayed within view of the plane while Jeremy went into town. He went into a bank, the people inside looked at him like he was a wild man dressed in a skirt made out of coconut shells and a bag on his shoulder. One of the Clerks started to usher him out of the door and he pulled a wad of cash from the bag and Another man apparently the bank manager appeared as if magically and helped him to a cozy little cubby and offered him some tea. Jeremy took the tea greatfully it was the first semblance of anything he had had in ages as the bank manager counted the notes he had.
"After exchange fee's"
"Look sir I have been stuck on an Island for over a year don't go telling me about exchange fees"
"Of course, under those circumstances as long as you leave our bank in good light I don't see why we can't waive the fees."
"Thank you"
"The Sum total then comes to right at four hundred and fifty thousand US Dollars."
"Excellent" Jeremy said can I get that in New Zealand Dollars for now"
"If you would rather I can set you up an account and give you a debit card and you can do whatever you wish,"
"That works for me"
"Very good sir just give me a few moments to process your information."
"Ah sir," he said after a few moments "The computer is telling me you are deceased"
"Well I was shipwrecked for the last year and I only just got back."
"In that case sir, Highly irregular, oh Highly irregular, I will attach one of my clerks with you who had proper credentials and they will ensure that you get whatever it is you desire, some trousers perhaps and a shirt?"
"Maybe a bath too"
"How about I set up with the Hotel across the way"
"That would be great"
"Should I contact the press sir?"
"Oh I'm sure they will be along one sooner or later I'd rather not deal with them just yet"
"Very good sir."
Jeremy left the bank with a little man in tow they stopped off at a clothing store first and Jeremy got some clothes then stopped in at the Hotel long enough to shower and change. He also managed to rid himself of his beard that had been annoying him for some time. He returned to the harbor to find Naomi and Sunni and another man other than the harbormaster, there.
"Jeremy, Wow you clean up nice" Sunni said. "This is Captain Krieger, he is the captain of one of Daddy's Yachts. He was so surprised he wanted to radio daddy right away but I told him not to.
"Good because we have other things we need to do."
Sunni go with this man you and Naomi and get some clothes get cleaned up and get back here, this is Denny he's the man the bank assigned to me.
He watched as the two women left "Captain, we need to borrow your boat"
"My boat goes no where without me"
"I have no issue at all with that but we have only a very little time to get to where we need to go."
"Very Goot perhaps now you will be telling me where you wish to go?"
"First we are going to stop off at a little island at these coordinates Jeremy said scribbling the coordinates down for the captain and then I was thinking you could take us to San Francisco."
"Ya we can do this"
"You can Radio your boss and tell him that you received a very special package and are heading to San Francisco at best speed with said package."
"If he wants details tell him that you can't say but its very good news"
Captain Krieger snorted "Goot news indeet I coming back with man's daughter he thinks is lost forever"
Jeremy grinned "You look good then in that light?"
"Yah I can do this, but why we stop at this place?"
"That is where the rest of the people from the flight are"
"I shall be hero"
"Keep it quiet captain you can have all the heroics you want."
"Very goot herr…?"
"Herr Jeremy I can be ready to put to sea in twelve hours."
"We have some things we must address first but that sounds good"
"Ve Vill be ready" he said and turned and went to his ship Jeremy followed him out onto the docks and marveled at the ship that he got aboard it wasn't a yacht it was a small cruise liner.
Naomi after finding some clothes and a bath also found a lawyer to take care of the plane for the time being and make sure that it was taken care of properly. And by nightfall they were onboard the Black Opal.
"Ve can be at your Island in fife days I think" the captain said after they had left the harbor.
"Well don't over do it I don't want you to break this wonderful ship" Jeremy said
"Oh no we are running twenty percent below maximum well within safe limits but still almost military speed for destroyer.
"Yeah that is about what I figured" Jeremy responded "about what 30 knots"
"Yah dat is goot, ah here the steward has brought supper you are hungry?"
Jeremy realized he was starving and the sirloins that were on the plates in front of him mad him drool. The three castaways tore into the food with a vengeance. The captain smiled and ate thoughtfully as he watched them eat two portions and then chocolate éclairs for dessert.
The Yacht pulled into San Francisco, Olivia stood at the end of the dock as the ship took its mooring. She came on board immediately and walked straight to the pilothouse "What is the meaning of this Captain?"
"I tolt you is Goot news Mizz Olivia it is goot news"
"Well what is your news then captain" Olivia steamed she had been stewing for a three weeks as the ship made passage across the pacific.
"Hi mom" Sunni said coming up behind her
"Oh my baby!" Olivia screamed and embraced her daughter.
Jeremy's house sat on the Oregon coast, with an ocean view of a small harbor where the Cherry rested at its moorings. It had taken six months but with the reward money that the parents had put up and the story that had been told some of which he had intentionally omitted, he had come out okay his little plot of land and house had cost him right at six hundred thousand dollars it had space for his wives if you wanted to call them that, they were really the mothers of his children and he cared for each of them. When he had gone home to see his father and Uncle they had listened to his story and then chuckled, saying something about bringing him up right. He looked down at Naomi's Cherry they had finally dug though military archives and discovered that the seaplane was called a Yokosuka H5Y1 Type99 sea plane made in the 1930's the Americans had nicknamed it Cherry and so it with its original paint scheme plus some very nice nose art with name Naomi's Cherry painted on the nose. He looked out across the yard as Rachel pregnant again rocked their daughter and Annabel nursed two babies at once, one in each arm. He walked over and kissed her lightly. The girls he had rescued from the pirates had been a problem but now they were enrolled in school. Which was where he was now spending most of his time.
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anonymous reader
2013-07-10 04:50:01
amazing story.. I liked it very much.. so was just asking if you still plan to rewrite it? and are you still an active writer? noticed the last story was in February... if I'm wrong please correct me.
anonymous reader
2013-07-10 04:42:10
are you still gonna rewrite it?
anonymous reader
2013-02-12 09:03:33
I agree the ending was a little short, didnt get much detail on the arrival at the island with the boot. Or total of the number of children currently...lol. Also didn't explain what they told Gary and Joe's parents about their death. I did like the story, however I did skip over the chapters that involved the parents...that was just boring.
anonymous reader
2013-01-08 00:38:35
A great story but the ending was too soon!
Anonymous reader
2012-09-26 07:28:19
Dude!! I love the fact that the Captain is German, gotta have a guy with an accent. When I figured out that he was german I immediently thought of "Das Boot"... lol Please keep him in, if possible!
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Linda M. Dairiki Shortliffe
Key Documents
Contact Information
Clinical Offices
Pediatric Urology Clinic 730 Welch Rd Palo Alto, CA 94304 Tel Work (650) 723-6100 Fax (650) 725-2502Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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Personal Information Tel (650) 498-5042Alternate Contact Tel Work 650 723-9779Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Overview
Linda. M. Dairiki Shortliffe is the Stanley McCormick Memorial Professor of Urology (tenured) at Stanford University. She is past Chair of the Department of Urology at Stanford (1995-2011), Residency Program Director (1993-2006), and founding Chief of Pediatric Urology at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (1988-2012). She was the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Fellow at the Radcliffe Institute Center for Advanced Study at Harvard, a Stanford University Clayman Institute Faculty Research Fellow, and Stanford Asian American Faculty Awardee. She was a Featured Physician in the National Library of Medicine Exhibit, "Changing the Face of Medicine" http://www.nlm.nih.gov/changingthefaceofmedicine/physicians/biography_293.html.
She was born in Boston, MA grew up and Weston, MA and Palo Alto, CA. She received AB cum laude in History and Science from Harvard, MD from Stanford, and training at Stanford University Medical Center. She served as Chief of Urology at the Palo Alto Veterans Administration Medical Center (1981-1986). While Chair she made 25 faculty appointments in urooncology, female-neurourology, pediatric urology, fertility, and laboratory research. She increased the residency program from 12-18 residents, received ACGME approval for the 2-year Pediatric Urology Fellowship in 2004, and through newly recruited faculty developed Female Reconstructive and Neurourology, Laparoscopy, and Oncology Fellowships.
She was on the editorial boards of Western Journal of Medicine, Urology, Molecular Urology, and Nature Urology. She had VA Merit Review grants for study the immune responses to prostatitis, NIH R01 for effects of pregnancy and hormones on the urinary tract, and other grants for study of pediatric urinary tract imaging and physiology. She was Deputy chair of the NIH Consensus Panel on Impotence, subcommittee Co-Chair for the World Health Organization Conference on Health Care Associated Infections in Urology, and was on the NIDDK Special Grants Chartered Review Committee (1990-1994). In 2001 she was Chair and Editor for the NIH Bladder Research Program Review Group that convened over 50 scientists and culminated in the NIH publication guiding funding in the past decade: Overcoming Bladder Disease: a Strategic Plan For Research http://www2.niddk.nih.gov/NR/rdonlyres/07B67810-CFC8-467D-BA0A-8EAC8CA72519/0/Bladder_Disease_2002_Strategic_Plan.pdf.
Dr. Shortliffe was a Trustee, Treasurer, and President of the American Board of Urology, President of the Society of University Urologists, Chair of the Society of University Chairs and Program Directors, and Chair of the Urology Section of the AAP. She is certified by the ABU, and FACS, FAAP, Fellow of the Society of Pediatric Urology. She served on the ABU/AUA Joint Examination Committee, ACGME Urology Residency Review Committee, Subcommittee on Urinary Tract Infections for the AAP, Executive Committee of the AAP Section on Urology, and as oral examiner for the ABU since 1996. She also served on the Bladder Health Council of the American Foundation for Urologic Disease, Board of AFUD, AUA Committee on Women's Issues in Urology, Chair of the American Urological Association/European Association of Urology (AUA/EAU) Academic Fellowship Program Committee, AUA Council on Education, AUA Publications Committee, AUA Core Curriculum Steering Committee, the AUA Annual Program Committee, and as an Associate Editor for AUA News. She is an elected member of the AAGUS, CSGUS, and Society of Paediatric Urological Surgeons (SPUS).
Clinical Focus
- Urology, Pediatric
- Pediatric Urology
- Hypospadias: one stage repairs
- Hypospadias
- Hydronephrosis
- Undescended Testes
Academic Appointments
- Professor, Urology
- Member, Bio-X
- Member, Child Health Research Institute
- Member, Stanford Cancer Institute
- Affiliate, Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Administrative Appointments
- Faculty Advisor, Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA) (2013 - present)
- Pediatric Urology Program Director, Stanford University Medical Center (2005 - 2009)
- Chair, Stanford University School of Medicine Department of Urology (1995 - 2011)
- Chair, American Academy Pediatrics Urology Section (2007 - 2008)
- Member, Residency Review Committee (2003 - 2009)
- President, American Board of Urology (2006 - 2007)
Honors and Awards
- Featured Physician http://www.nlm.nih.gov/changingthefaceofmedicine/physicians/biography_293.html, National Library of Medicine (2003-2005)
- William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Fellow, Radcliffe Institute Center for Advanced Study at Harvard University (2008-2009)
- Stanford Faculty Research Fellow, Clayman Institute for Gender Research, Stanford University (2012-2013)
- Distinguished Alumnae, Pediatric Urology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA (2012)
- Asian American Faculty Award, Stanford University Asian American Association (2008)
- Top Doctors US News & World Report (Urology), US News & World Report (http://health.usnews.com/top-doctors) (2011, 2012)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
- Chair, Editor, Bladder Research Program Review Group for NIH, NIDDK (2001 - 2003)
- Member, Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK-D) Special Grants Chartered Review Committee, National Institutes of Health (1990 - 1994)
- Deputy Chair, Consensus Panel on Impotence. Sponsored by the NIH, NIDDK, Office of Medical Applications of Research, National Institutes of Health (1994 - 1994)
- External Advisory Committee, Urologic Diseases in America (UCLA/RAND) NIDDK (2002 - 2005)
- External Experts Panel, NIH Urologic diseases of America (UDA) UCLA-RAND (2013 - present)
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons (1985 - present)
Professional Education
Residency: | Stanford University Medical Center CA (1981) |
Residency: | Stanford University Medical Center CA (1977) |
Board Certification: | Pediatric Urology, American Board of Urology (2008) |
Fellowship: | The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia PA (1987) |
Board Certification: | Urology, American Board of Urology (1983) |
Internship: | Stanford University Medical Center CA (1976) |
Community and International Work
- MEDshare Western Regional Council, San Leandro, CA
- AAP: Subcommittee on Urinary Tract Infections, Chicago, IL
- First International WHO Consultation on Health Care Associated Infections in Urology (HCAIU), International
- Urologic Diseases in America, US
Internet Links
- Directed Reading in Urology
UROL 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Early Clinical Experience in Urology
UROL 280 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Graduate Research
UROL 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Medical Scholars Research
UROL 370 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Undergraduate Research
UROL 199 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Independent Studies (5)
Graduate and Fellowship Program Affiliations
- Immunology (Phd Programs)
- Pediatric Urology (Fellowship Programs)
Scientific Focus
Current Research and Scholarly Interests
The interaction between urinary tract pressures and renal tubular and glomerular changes have not been well outlined. Our group has been interested in trying to define risk factors that may be involved in urinary tract obstruction, vesicoureteral reflux, and infectious uropathies. We have examined the effects of sex hormones on urinary tract function to better understand their involvement in renal and urinary tract function. We are applying the results of these findings to identify factors that could be markers of renal dysfunction using animal models and imaging parameters. Current work includes:
1. Risk factors to urinary tract and renal function during pregnancy
2. Quantitative imaging parameters and renal function (ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging)
3. Examination of sex hormones and effect on urinary tract development
4. Hypnosis during urinary tract evaluation (with Dr. David Spiegel)
5. Complications of pregnancy in an animal model (with Dr. Phil Tsao)
- Testosterone Changes Bladder and Kidney Structure in Juvenile Male Rats (Accepted Feb 07, 2014) Journal of Urology (Available ahead of publication: unedited mss) 2014: 1-30
- Three differentiation states risk-stratify bladder cancer into distinct subtypes PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 2012; 109 (6): 2078-2083
- Trends in Hospitalization for Pediatric Pyelonephritis: A Population Based Study of California From 1985 to 2006 JOURNAL OF UROLOGY 2011; 186 (3): 1028-1034
- Epidemiologic trends in penile anomalies and hypospadias in the state of California, 1985-2006 JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC UROLOGY 2011; 7 (3): 294-298
- Clinical Decisions: Treatment of a 6-Year-Old Girl with Vesicoureteral Reflux--Repair of the Vesicoureteral Reflux New England Journal of Medicine 2011; 365 (3): 266-270
- Evaluation of Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI in Detecting Renal Scarring in a Rat Injury Model JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING 2010; 31 (5): 1132-1136


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On 27 April 2011, 9 members of the NATO Air Training Command - Afghanistan (NATC-A) were killed in action while serving as advisors and mentors to the people of Afghanistan. Their mission was to train the members of the Afghan Air Force (AAF) to become an independent and operationally capable AAF, that would provide for the security of Afghanistan in the future. They have been dubbed "The NATC-A NINE."
Maj. Henry Cecil, an Air Force representative to the Federal Aviation Administration in Fort Worth, Texas, and Steve Blaze, the lead guitarist and song writer of the band Lillian Axe, teamed up with guitar maker John Guilford to have this tribute guitar made. During their current tour, Lillian Axe will be playing this guitar during the song "Take the Bullet." After Lillian Axe tours with the guitar, Cecil and the band plan to raffle it off with the proceeds going to the Air Advisor Memorial Fund and to benefit the families of the fallen.
The back of the guitar has the names of the Airmen who were killed: Lt. Col. Frank D. Bryant Jr., Maj. Philip D. Ambard, Maj. Jeffrey O. Ausborn, Maj. David L. Brodeur, Maj. Raymond G. Estelle, Maj. Charles A. Ransom, Capt. Nathan J. Nylander, retired Lt. Col. James Mclaughlin and Master Sgt. Tara R. Brown.
"It's as much a work of art as it is a musical instrument, and I can't think of a finer way to honor those (Airmen)," said Guilford, who performed all the labor on the guitar for free. "It's a beautiful opportunity."
"Don't worry about the guitar, let's go out and donate the money (to help) these families and 32 kids who lost a parent who were taking care of other people," Blaze said. "You could win an amazing guitar, but more importantly, you're helping out in a big way."
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Taking the Fiesta round the economy run was a slightly different challenge to the one these rally drivers are used to but a challenge none the less.
They beat strong competition in the form of a Kia Rio 1.1 litre which achieved 102.2mpg, the first car to ever break the 100mpg mark at the MPG Marathon.
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Address | 283 Duke St. W., Unit 106 Kitchener, Ontario Canada |
Date | 2012/06/25 |
Time | 1930 |
Meeting Type | Board Meeting |
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- Call to Order
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- Approval of 11 June 2012 (Board_Meeting_082) Board Minutes
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- Report from the President
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- Report from the Treasurer
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- New Business
- Trillium Grant
- Much Discussion on the Trillium grant proposal by Mark Pitcher
- We support Mark Pitcher as the Kwartzlab liason for the Trillium grant application
- Rob Gissing forwarded motion, Rob Adlers seconded
- All in favor unanimous
- We empower Mark to submit the trillum grant application outline as presented to the board for the June 2012 deadline
- Rob Gissing forwarded motion, James Bastow seconded
- All in favor unanimous - Doug Moen with reservations that this may not be what Trillium is looking for
- New Member Application: Syed Shirazi
- Motion to accept Syed Shirazi forwarded by Robert, seconded by Doug
- All in favour unanimous
- Karl Williams - Reimbursement band saw blades - $146.88
- forwarded by Robert Gissing, seconded by Rob Adlers
- All in favour unanimous
- Taylor Morley - Reimbursement for welding area build out materials - $126.77
- Forward motion to reimburse Taylor Morley forwarded by Robert Gissing seconded by James Bastow
- All in favour unanimous
- Trillium Grant
- Old Business
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Be careful as others have said. I took the cover off to make sure I would not hook up the battery or panel incorrectly. I'm an electrical engineer and couldn't know for sure till I did this. The instructions are terrible. The red wire is on left for the battery and solar panel connectors. The right side are grounds. The load is easy as there isn't a molded connector and the red is + and black - as it should be. Just the molded connectors are not clear.
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Comments about Thunderbolt Magnum Solar 100 Watt Solar Charge Regulator:
This thing does its job and it does it well. could ask for a better regulator!
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works great
By phil the golfer
from Benicia, CA
works great. it's been running for months non stop and hasn't run into any problems.
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Works Great!
By Luckyfly
from Alvarado, TX
About Me Retire handyman
I use it to keep my entry gate solar panel fromovercharging the battery during the summer months.It keeps the battery charged perfectly withoutovercharging. Just remember, on the battery plugthe positive side is the female connector. On the solar plug the positive is the male connector. Since I'm not using the load wires, I put heat shrink on them so they can't short out. I use it on my gate year round. My batteries last much longerusing this device.
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Good regulator
By Ronald
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This is a nice solar regulator i got mine about 2 years ago for 19.99 on sale and its still running to this day iv got a small setup on it running a 40watt panel with a 400 watt inverter and 2 gellcell batteries it runs 12volt lighting every night and the inverter every now and then,the regulator has yet to fail me and it charges my gellcells right to the recommended voltage 14.0volts
Battery polarity was not a problem.
By Gator 007
from Orange Park, Fl
About Me Auto Enthusiast, Mechanic
I read several reviews concerning battery polarity being reversed so I check the polarity with a volt meter before hooking it up to my motorcycle battery. Polarity checked out correct on the one I purchased today, maybe the factory got the message. I would have rated it 5 star but I have only had it for a few hours.
Great device!
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Works perfect with #68750
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Apparently not for unattended use?
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Was surprised to read in the instructions that once the green light comes on you are to immediately disconnect the solar panels. I hoped to use this to power lights for a shed. I don't want to have to monitor the charging and unplug when the battery reaches charge. Is this the intended behavior?
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By KitKat
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Small and compact.Plug to battery from regulator is backward.Check out positive and negative wires and you will see.Had to change polarity on plug from regulator to battery connection to get it to charge. Seems ok now. Should'nt have to figure this out when you get something new and that is an oem item. !!
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I bought the solar kit and hooked up to marine battery. Runs the lights in shed and charges 12v batterys for tools. Each panel powers 14v and lights will run all night. I look forward to try the 7amp regulator.
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Faith Academy improves to 8-1November 20, 2012, 11:00 am by Mark Goodson By Mark Goodson Highlander Sports Editor Faith Academy showed its resiliency in pulling off a 53-48 win over Austin St. Michaels in the championship game of the Florence Tournament Saturday. The Flames never led until the final two minutes of the game, but emerged with the victory to improve to 8-1 on the season. Taylor Denton made two key three-pointers and JoAnna Piatek played excellent shutdown defense on St Michaels top player down the stretch for the Flames. St. Michaels, a 5A private school, was unbeaten coming into the game against the Flames. Denton finished with 14 points on five of 12 shooting. Bailey Brinkley and Kristen Cherry added 10 points each while Piatek had seven, Juliette Fisher six and Rebecca Graham six points. Fisher led in rebounding with eight of the teams 21 rebounds. The Flames had a tough first half shooting just five of 40 from the floor, but held on because of its free throw shooting to stay within six points at the break. St. Michaels led 26-20 at halftime. In the second half Faith Academy scrapped away and outscored St. Michaels 22-11 in the fourth quarter to pull off the win. "It was one of the strangest games I have been associated with, said Faith Academy coach Jerry English. "We never led until 1:45 left in the game. The first half we shot five of 40. We could not throw it in the ocean. We played really hard, but just could not get anything to fall. At 1:45 left in the game, Faith Academy was down by two points. Denton hit a 3-pointer to put the Flames in the lead. St. Michaels hit one of two free throws to tie the game at 47. At that points, Brinkley, Fisher and Denton all had four fouls. On the next possession, Piatek got the ball at the high post and made a great pass to Denton who hit a 3-pointer to go ahead 50-47. Denton made another free throw and then stole the long pass and made a tough layup to clinch the win. JoAnna Piatek played great defense in the second half against their best player. "I am really proud of my team, even when we could not get anything going on offense. we fought them on defense and rebounding, English said. Faith Academy shot 71 percent from the free throw line (17 of 28). Faith Academy beat Lago Vista and Austin Lanier to advance to the finals. The Flames return to action Tuesday night with a matchup with Sunny Brook of San Antonio. The team is off for the Thanksgiving break, returning for a Nov. 27 home game with Cherokee. The Flames will be in the Johnson City Tournament, Nov. 29 through Dec. 1. |
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