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1A robbery was reported at U.S. Bank, 400 W. Brown Deer Road at 9:37 a.m. May 5. A man handed a note to a teller demanding money and implying he had a weapon. He fled wth an undisclosed amount of cash.
2A boy, age and residence not released, was arrested for burglary and resisting arrest after taking three bicycles valued at $600 from a garage in the 8000 block of N. 55th Street about 4:30 p.m. April 25. He fled from police but was found with one bike at N. 51st Street and Churchill Lane.
3About $30 in change was taken from a car in the 8500 block of N. 59th Street April 29 or 30. No damage was reported.
4Two TVs, jewelry and a rifle, values not available, were taken from the 8000 block of N. Edge O Woods Drive before 6 p.m. April 30. A patio door was found kicked in to gain entry.
5A $150 cell phone was taken from a backpack in a closet at Rogers Memorial Hospital, 4600 W. Schroeder Drive between 9 and 11 a.m. May 1.
6A Skid Steer valued at $10,000 was taken from the 6300 block of W. Brown Deer Road between April 18 and the morning of May 1.
7A Brown Deer man, age not released, was arrested for disorderly conduct after reports of him banging on walls and yelling profanities in the 4300 block of W. Bradley Road at 1:50 p.m. May 3.
8A woman, age and residence not released, was arrested for possession of marijuana, driving with a suspended license, two warrants and speeding about 10 mph over the 40 mph limit in the 5900 block of W. Brown Deer Road at 10:45 p.m. May 3. The woman had 1.48 grams of marijuana and an open bottle of beer.
· A woman, age and residence not released, was arrested for disorderly conduct/domestic-violence-related, after banging on a window and door causing the resident, a relative, to become frightened and call police at 4 a.m. May 4.
9A man, age and residence not released, was arrested for driving under the influence and refusal to take a breath test after a one-car accident in the 7200 block of N. Lake Drive at 1:47 a.m. May 11. The man, who said he had taken amphetamines, refused at first to take field sobriety tests.
10Business documents were taken from the 4400 block of N. Port Washington Road between April 25 and 30. Pry marks were found on a door.
11A 68-year-old Milwaukee woman was arrested for theft after taking 10 pair of glasses valued at over $2,000 from Sunglass Hut, 490 W. Silver Spring Drive at 2 p.m. April 30. The woman fled in a car, which police stopped. Police found in the car items valued at over $680 taken from Talbots, J. Crew and Land's End.
12Two Milwaukee females, 17 and 23, were arrested for theft of children's clothing valued at $521 from Sears, 5900 N. Port Washington Road, at 3 p.m. April 30. The pair entered the store and filled a purse with clothing and left the store. They returned and filled the purse again but this time were stopped as they attempted to drive away, and the clothing was recovered.
13A wallet and contents valued at $200 were taken from an office at LaQuinta Inn, 5423 N. Port Washington Road, before 5 p.m. April 30.
14Credit cards and about $10 cash were taken from a wallet in a classroom at Good Hope School, 2315 W. Good Hope Road, between 4:45 and 6 p.m. April 30.
15A 39-year-old Milwaukee man was arrested for robbery at US Bank, 5888 N. Port Washington Road, at 12:45 p.m. May 1. The man entered the bank, handed a note to a teller and left with an undisclosed amount of money.
16Thirteen text books valued at $3,645 were reported taken from Cardinal Stritch University Bookstore, 6801 N. Yates Road May 1. The theft, which would have occurred between March and May, was discovered during an inventory.
17A 1996 Honda with its engine running was taken while the owner was inside the BP Station, 525 W. Silver Spring Drive, at 8:30 p.m. May 2, and recovered in the 5100 block of W. Hampton Avenue about 2 p.m. May 3.
18A 1997 Dodge van was taken from the 2100 block of W. Raleigh Avenue, and a 2002 Dodge Intrepid from the 6100 block of N. Green Bay Avenue May 2 or 3 and both recovered in the 4700 block of N. Parkway Avenue May 4. Another Dodge Intrepid was also taken from the 6100 block of N Green Bay Avenue April 30 or May 1. It was recovered in the 2000 block of W. Cornell Drive May 6.
19A 19-year-old female student was arrested for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia after the report of a strong odor of burnt marijuana in a dorm room at Cardinal Stritch University, 6801 N. Yates Road at 7:50 p.m. May 2. A grinder with residue, rolling papers, a trace amount of marijuana and eye drops were found in her room. She said she was sorry and had made a mistake.
20A witness reported that a front door was open and a garage door kicked in the 4900 block of N. Port Washington Road at 8 p.m. May 4. What might have been taken was not yet available.
21Four wheels and tires valued at $7,300 were taken from a BMW at Concours Motors, 5990 N. Green Bay Avenue, sometime from May 3 to May 5. The car was found sitting on landscape blocks.
22Over $2,000 cash and a $500 iPad were taken from the coffee shop in the Union at Cardinal Stritch University, 6801 N. Yates Road, May 5.
23About $20 in coins were reported taken from the 200 block of W. Brentwood Lane before 11 p.m. May 5. A patio door was found open.
24A 36-year-old woman and two men, 41 and 44, all of Milwaukee, were arrested for theft of steak and shrimp valued at $210 from Pick 'n Save, 1735 W. Silver Spring Drive, at 10:15 p.m. May 5.
25Three Milwaukee males, 13, 15 and 18, were arrested for theft of a Jeep taken from Laurel Oaks senior community, 1700 W. Bender Road, about 1 a.m. May 7. The males drove into Whitefish Bay and Fox Point, abandoning the car, and were arrested in the 1800 block of E. Dean Road about 2:30 a.m.
No reportable incidents this week.
26Cars were entered but nothing was taken in the 3800 block of N. Morris Blvd and the 1600 block of E. Menlo Blvd. May 1 or 2, and the 4400 block of N. Larkin Street May 6 or 7.
27A Shorewood man, age not released, was arrested for drunken driving, possession of drug paraphernalia, a warrant and refusal to take a breath test after a witness saw him driving about 5 mph with a flat tire at N. Bartlett Avenue at E. Capitol Drive at 2:20 a.m. May 2.
28An LCD TV valued at $386 was taken during a burglary in the 1800 block of E. Newton Avenue between 12:30 and 5:30 a.m. May 2. A screen was cut to gain entry causing $50 damage.
29A resident called police after finding a pornographic video in the 4400 block of N. Woodburn Street at 3:30 p.m. May 4. It was destroyed.
30A man, age and residence not released, was arrested for theft after being stopped for riding his bike without lights on the sidewalk in the 1100 block of E. Capitol Drive at 2:40 a.m. May 5. The man was found with a box of silverware, value not listed, which he admitted taking from a donation bin at Locust and Humboldt.
31A 2004 Chrysler Sebring valued at $4,000 was taken from a parking spot behind the 4300 block of N. Wilson Drive May 5 or 6.
32A Milwaukee man, age not released, was arrested for theft of over $140 worth of candy and gum from Pick 'n Save, 4145 N. Oakland Avenue, at 3:35 p.m. May 7. The man was seen stuffing over 30 packs of gum inside his shirt along with dozens of Snickers and Kit Kat bars and attempting to leave the store.
33An attempted theft of a 2004 Dodge was reported in an underground garage in the 700 block of E. Glendale Avenue overnight May 8. The car had damage to a door lock and the steering/ignition column.
34Over $500 was taken from an unlocked safe at North Shore Bistro, 4518 N. Oakland Avenue about 9 a.m. May 8. A man entered the back door and asked for a job application. While an employee was busy, the man took the money and fled.
35A Whitefish Bay man, age not released, was cited for trespassing after a neighbor reported him coming into her yard and moving a section of fence in the 1000 block of E. Henry Clay Street at 11:50 a.m. May 4.
36A man, age and residence not released, was arrested for drunken driving, with a prior conviction, and driving with a revoked license in the 1100 block of E. Fairmount Avenue at 2 a.m. May 5. His blood alcohol level was 0.12.
37A woman, age and residence not released, was arrested for drunken driving, with a prior conviction, and possession of marijuana in the 5000 block of N. Palisades Road at 12:55 a.m. May 6. Marijuana weighing .8 grams was found on the passenger seat. Her blood alcohol level was 0.12.
· A resident reported being the victim of a scam after transferring $600 into a bank account to reserve a Miami Beach rental advertised on Craigslist May 6. When he didn't hear back he called a number and was told there was no reservation in his name.
38A man and woman, ages and residences not released, were cited for trespassing after a resident saw them on private property in the 5600 block of N. Shore Drive at 8 p.m. May 6. The couple said they were just following a trail and didn't see any signs that it was private property.
39A laptop computer and cables valued at $300 were taken from the 1600 block of E. Cumberland Blvd. between midnight and 7 a.m. May 7. Entry was through an unsecured back door.
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Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 24 May, 2011 : – - Punta del Lobos, Pichilemu, Chile – The 2011 Quiksilver Ceremonial Punta De Lobos Big Wave Invitational presented by Sony Ericsson and Suzuki has officially been called ON by Big Wave World Tour Contest Director Gary Linden for Saturday, May 28.
"We are excited to kick off the 2011 Big Wave World Tour with the third annual Quiksilver Ceremonial," said Big Wave World Tour Contest Director, Gary Linden. "It looks like patience is going to pay off as we are expecting surf in the 30 to 40 foot range with light winds and good lighting making for the perfect start to season."
The Quiksilver Ceremonial Punta De Lobos Big Wave Invitational will commence this weekend with the world's top big wave riders competing for a $20,000 prize purse. As the first stop on the 2011 Big Wave World Tour, the Quiksilver Ceremonial is one of the world's most anticipated big wave events, featuring some of the best waves and skilled surfers from around the globe.
Past winners of the event Christian Merello (2010) and Grant "Twiggy" Baker (2009) will return in an attempt to reclaim their titles. The complete line-up of 2011 Quiksilver Ceremonial participants includes: Jamie Sterling, Kohl Christensen, Anthony Taschnick, Carlos Burle, Marcos Monteiro, Peter Mel, Chris Bertish, Cristian Merello, Greg Long, Gabriel Villarán, Mark Healey, Kealii Mamala, Jaimie Mitchell, Danilo Couto, Sebastian De Romana, Rusty Long, Grant "Twiggy" Baker, Ramón Navarro, Diego Medina, Fernando Zegers, Reinaldo Ibarra, Matías LópezandLeón Vicuna.
The event will be webcast live and hosted by Chad Wells & Strider Wasilewski at quiksilver.com/chile

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General Plan opponents hold meeting in advance of Planning Commission decision
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on Jan 21, 2013 at 6:15 pm
It's about time we stand up to these regional unelected bodies. They plan to turn Danville into a stack and pack slum. The actual amount of property that the town is considering rezoning is 35 acres. The town will lose it's small town feel and charm.
Go to www.CitizensTownHall.org to learn more or www.SOS-Danville.com
on Jan 21, 2013 at 7:07 pm
The town council is clearly trying to usurp 'Measure S' and rezone Danville a PDA (Priority Development Area). The reason they want this? Money. The local elected officials need to represent the people of Danville and the best interests of this town, not the best interests of ABAG and MTC which are unelected organizations. Get out of ABAG and keep control locally!
on Jan 22, 2013 at 6:45 am
So important that the Jan. 22 and 29th meetings are well attended and that citizens voice there opposition to the Town of Danville plans. (Meetings at the Community Center next to the library at 7:30 P.M.) Also essential that Measure S be honored as determined by Danville voters' overwhelming approval in 2000. Measure S requires a public vote to change agricultural land to residential development. We insist that it is honored regarding the Magee/Summerhill project. We want the public to get its Measure S vote regarding residential development on Agricultural land and we don't want the Town to upzone all the 400 remaining Agricultural acres in Danville to quadruple the number of allowable homes. Such a change in zoning would permanently change Danville and the quality of life here.


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The youth of the Lightning roster dominates the perception of inexperience. The cupboard is not so bare regarding playoff experience though.
Losing the Calder Cup Finals in six games reopened an old wound for some Lightning fans, and yet it's the most misplaced excuse for Syracuse not winning the 2013 Calder Cup.
On the brink of elimination and on the verge of a grand finale -- a winner-take-all game seven -- the Syracuse Crunch play what must be one of the biggest games in Syracuse sports history tonight.
The Syracuse Crunch have swept the Springfield Falcons in the AHL Eastern Conference semi-finals. The sweep marks the first 7-game sweep in Crunch history.
What can Lightning fans make of the Dustin Tokarski-Cedrick Desjardins trade?
Two teams can claim 28's a fluke.
With the bulk of the roster from the Calder Cup winning Norfolk Admirals 2012 team now playing for Syracuse, expectations are through the roof. Yet winning streaks can turn into flops, and Syracuse...
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Wow! What an unusual finish to that AHL game! Norfolk 1 at Toronto 0. Admirals FTW! Marlies WTF?
CBS Sports Network will broadcast the remainder of the Calder Cup Finals in the United States. Yes, Tampa Bay fans, it's available locally.
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Sandra Farris' daughter wants to know more about what happened during her mother's walk in Cairo back on March 28.
She believes someone is responsible for her mother's death, now Shanna Farris is calling on authorities to find out who.
"I love you and I miss you and I wish I could see you again, I hate this," said Farris.
It was news Shanna Farris didn't want to hear. Wednesday she learned barge workers found her mother's body near Owens Island.
"I'm glad she is not in the river any more and that she can rest in peace, and that maybe we have some kind of closure," said Farris. "But God, it's horrible."
Added to the grief is frustration for the family. They feel that Sandra Farris's disappearance doesn't make sense.
"I think somebody murdered her," said Farris. "You don't just go for a walk and them somebody find your body in the Ohio River by Paducah."
On March 28, Sandra Farris told family she was going for a walk. A few hours later they got worried, then afraid.
"Right before she went missing she had a dream she was murdered," said Farris. "I have an idea I know who did this but I cant prove it. They're evil."
Search teams spent countless hours looking for Farris. Family members say they tried to express their fears to police autopsy results showed no signs of foul play but Farris' only child thinks differently.
"I mean there's foul play behind it," said Farris. "There is no doubt in my mind about that."
Shanna Farris says she wants everybody to know how much her mother will be missed. Family remember a woman they say was funny, beautiful and loving.
"We were very close," said Farris. "She always spent a lot of time with me. She was a good person."
Farris says she won't have real closure until questions about her mother's death are answered.
"I'm gonna keep fighting for that because she deserves that," said Farris. "She deserves justice for this."
On the phone this afternoon, Cairo's police chief told Heartland News whether or not they are investigation is a secret, and he quickly ended the conversation.
Meanwhile, Farris' family plans her funeral and says they can't express how much she is missed.
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Grades 5-6 will be held 9:00-10:15 a.m., and Grades 7-8 will follow at 10:15-11:30 a.m.
The Academy provides opportunities to enhance skill development by providing a constantly challenging and changing environment closely paralleling the game. Emphasis will be placed on Speed of Thought and Speed of Play.
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A crop of American cockroaches brings in serious cash.
Diners sometimes like an extra crunch on their food, such as croutons or cashews. But what about cockroaches?
The City Diner on Monroe Street in west Toledo is at the center of a cockroach situation. Inspectors found the insect on a food slicer in the kitchen July 12.
Several other issues surfaced resulting in 14 violations, from eggs sitting out at room temperature, to food stored on ice because of a broken cooler. Inspectors also noted walls and floors in rough shape with build-up, plus raw shell eggs stored above raw beef.
Inspectors are recommending staff take a food safety training course to prevent future violation-filled reports.
A total of 12 violations were handed out to Barada's Restaurant further up Monroe Street. Violations included an unstocked sink at the bar, open bags of food in storage, unsafe food temperatures, and an overall lack of date labels on food products.
Frisch's Big Boy on Navarre Avenue in Oregon racked up 11 violations. It was another case of unsafe food temperatures, as well as build-up on walls, shelves and dishes. Inspectors found another sink unstocked and raw chicken stored above ground beef, which can lead to cross-contamination.
Unsafe food temperatures was another concern at the nearby McDonald's. Out of 10 violations, inspectors found a sink blocked for use, build-up in the ice machine, plus employee food stored above food for sale to customers.
In Sylvania, Jet's Pizza on McCord Road had six violations during its June 20 inspection. Violations included a leaking ceiling, broken cooler and foul odor coming from the grease trap in the kitchen.
One violation free restaurant to grab a meal? The Pizza Hut on Navarre in Oregon.
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I just didn't know what the "right way" was at the time, so I tried EVERYTHING! I spent months learning as much as I could about the t-shirt and fashion business and trying to figure out who my ideal customer was. I thought that if I could market my business to "everybody who wore t-shirts" I could make millions! Slowly, I learned about defining my target market and came up with many strategies of how to reach them.
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The good: The HP Officejet 8600 Plus prints professional-quality photos and documents quickly with versatile connectivity options and robust features like an auto-duplexer, cloud printing, and a legal-size scanning bay.
The bad: The touch screen requires aggressive finger presses to actuate the display functions, and there's no way to calibrate its sensitivity.
The bottom line: If you can find a desk to accommodate its large size, the HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus all-in-one printer serves up top-shelf output quality at rapid print speeds, suitable for offices, home users, and photo enthusiasts hunting for an upgrade.
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Worst printer I have ever had! I'll never buy HP again.
by Delynn411 on July 18, 2012
Pros: None that I could find!
Cons: After trying 3 printers - none of them worked. There is nothing that I found good about this printer!
Summary: I bought this printer new at the end of May 2012. By the middle of June it stopped working in the middle of printing a photo. This was only my ...
Summary: I bought this printer new at the end of May 2012. By the middle of June it stopped working in the middle of printing a photo. This was only my second time printing with it. Just died and nothing worked to turn the power back on.
I contacted HP support and their solution was, "Unplug it, plug it back in. Is is working?" They determined they couldn't help so they sent me a replacement. The replacement turned out to be a used printer! As a replacement for a brand new printer they send a used one.
To make it worse, the used, replacement printer didn't work. This one gave nothing but error messages regarding a missing or defective print head. I installed the print cartridges again using the manual, online troubleshooting and HP techs on the phone. Couldn't get the error message to go way. Their solution, after, "Turn it off, turn it on. Is is working?" ... send another used, replacement.
Third printer arrives and again, I get nothing but an error message indicating the print head is missing or defective. HP troubleshooting says it's probably defective print cartidges. So I go and spend another $100.00 on new cartridges trying to resolve the problem. THAT doesn't work.
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I never heard from any Case Manager ... ever! There was no attempt by anyone to fix this situation.
I'm returning the printer today And although I have asked several times for them to send me a shipping label to return their defective printer and they have not complied. I'll be disputing the charges on my credit card to get my money back since they refuse to respond to my requests for a refund.
This was the first, and LAST, time I ever buy an HP product.
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The first printer I've ever bought that I'm happy about
by blueOrbit on March 21, 2012
Pros: Fast, affordable, feature-rich, intuitive.
Cons: Large, color print quality.
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I finally got frustrated enough with my gigantic Brother MFC6490CW that I decided to replace it. I'd originally abandoned my loyalty to HP printers, and switched to Brother, ...
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I finally got frustrated enough with my gigantic Brother MFC6490CW that I decided to replace it. I'd originally abandoned my loyalty to HP printers, and switched to Brother, due to the bloated and intrusive software I had to use with my old OfficeJet 6110. Unfortunately, the Brother had unreliable communications. So it's back to HP.
My wife and I both work from home so we really do need a fast, reliable, affordable, all-in-one type of printer that can work with multiple platforms such as Windows 7, Windows XP, OS X, and iOS. We don't do a lot of photo or color printing so while it's something that's nice to have, it doesn't have to be top notch. If we really need to print a photo we just take the file to Target or Walgreens, and if we need to create pretty, color brochures, we go to Kinko's. This is a productivity oriented printer so if you need perfect color prints, you won't be happy with the results here.
The touchscreen interface is really quite nice; I'm not sure why everyone complains about it. It's not a capacitive touchscreen like your smartphone (I'm guessing it's a resistive touchscreen) so it requires a little more force to activate than your smartphone. This is hardly a big deal. I'm not typing an essay on the thing, I just need it to respond to a few inputs now and then. Because it's a touchscreen, it's able to dynamically change during setup to make setup intuitive. No more guessing which button you need to press to do something. It also has neat little videos that play on the screen during setup to show you how to do something, like install the ink cartridges, or any accessories.
Following the recommendations of online reviews I read, I downloaded the software online rather than use the provided CD. The software installed without a hitch on the Windows machines, found the printer, and was ready to go. The software the Mac almost went in without a hitch, but for some reason the "scan to computer" function wasn't available. I re-ran the setup wizard and it magically appeared.
So once that's all done, you are ready to go. There's a lot of tweaking that you can still do though so if things aren't perfect, don't be disappointed.
The print quality is acceptable. If you want to print photos for framing, don't buy this printer. If you want to print fancy brochures, don't buy this printer. This is an office printer. It's actually in the name, "OfficeJet". If you want a photo printer, HP has a solution for that and they call it "PhotoSmart". Marketing people are so clever aren't they? Anyway, the print quality is good enough for an office environment where you plan on printing document to share with colleagues, clients, or collaborators. Also, this printer is fast, or at least faster than any other printer we've had in the office. The only downside to fast is that you have to keep the output tray extended or your documents will be strewn all over the floor.
The whole HP ePrint thing is new to me so you'll have to forgive me for getting excited about something that might be old hat. My work PC (Windows XP) uses a VPN to connect to HQ and some underlying IT settings mean that once I hook up to the VPN, I can no longer print to my network connected printer, including this one. With HP ePrint, however, I now have a clever workaround now! For one thing, if I'm using Google Chrome as a browser and want to print something from there, I can use Google Cloud Print to send the document to my printer. Setup of the HP ePrint feature is easy and free. Unfortunately if I want to print something like a Word Document, I have to e-mail that document to my printer's e-mail address. This isn't especially difficult, but it means I now have a bunch of large documents cluttering up my SENT folder. The printer can handle most common documents types such as Word, PDF, text, etc... The advantage here is that I can print to the device from any device with e-mail anywhere in the world. Just send the file as an attachment to email@example.com and you're done.
We don't send or receive many faxes so we don't have a dedicated fax line, but when we do need to send or receive a document, it's really nice if it just works. Having to unplug and swap phone cables isn't a lot of fun and we don't have a lot of time to stand next to the printer waiting to see if an incoming call is a fax so we can press the RECEIVE button. Many of the printers we've used before claim to have the ability to intercept incoming fax calls, but we've never had one work right. This is the first exception. Simply tell the printer what your phone/fax configuration and it adjusts its behavior to work. In our case we have an answering machine. The printer listens in on the call after the answering machine answers. If it hears the beep beep beep of an incoming fax, it intercepts the call and receives the fax. We have it setup to just store incoming faxes as a PDF document on our server rather than print them, but you can also have it send the faxes to you as an e-mail.
Scanning is where we had the most pain with our old Brother. The software would work maybe 75% of the time and no amount of troubleshooting could ever change that; it just depended on luck. With the HP, those days seem to be over. Scans, whether initiated from the printer or our workstations, go through without a hitch. The nice part about scanning on this thing is that you have many options about how to handle your scan. When operating the scan from the printer you can send it to your computer, a mapped network drive, an e-mail recipient, or an SD card. You can also specify whether to save the file as a PDF, JPG, or TIFF. You can have an address book stored on the printer for the purposes of e-mail documents, but alas you have to manually enter it; I've not found a way to import an address book.
I'm happy with the printer. The price, features, and quality of print are exactly what we were looking for. The quality of construction and the quality of the software are what I would expect from something in this price range. The printer is a bit large, but again, it's an office printer. Don't buy this for someone living in a dorm room; they will hate you. This printer has restored my faith in HP printers and I'm seriously considering buying a PhotoSmart printer so we can avoid those very occasional trips to Target or Kinko's.
9 out of 9 users found this user opinion helpful.
'Mediocre,' says it all.
by Mac2Dcore on September 10, 2012
Pros: Quality is good.
Supports a lot of function.
Scan and filter works well.
Slick design.
Cons: Long self-diagnosis cycle.
Constant self-diagnosis cycle.
Slow response touch screen.
Paper is wet after printing
Multi-sheet paper fail...often.
Often unresponsive to any stimulus, require unplugging.
Summary: We purchased this printer from Costco.
This printer is not good if you do a lot of scanning or copying. We have not used it to print from a computer ...
Summary: We purchased this printer from Costco.
This printer is not good if you do a lot of scanning or copying. We have not used it to print from a computer because we use a color laser printer.
When this printer is functioning it is good. The print is good quality. It can scan multiple documents quickly and filter dust and scratches fairly well.
If you should print 20 or 30 documents, a self diagnostic routine kicks in. This means you wait for at least a minute or two. The sheet feeder slowly stops working properly after 6 scans. It starts scanning every other page--ridiculous!
The touch screen has difficulties responding after several months worth of interaction. It becomes more unresponsive. But recently after 7 months, the OS now freezes and require unplugging, the power button will not shut this officejet down. In short this printer is on a very fast decline from the day it is purchased.
Basically, you get a sleek 'emo' printer. Not a good buy. This is one of many HP Officejet we use, and they all are about as bad. If it were up to me I would opt for Epson, Canon or even Brother.
My conclusion: all the high ratings and long reviews are from HP employees or they have not used this printer for excess of 7 months. This printer is made for 20 or less page output and with time in the middle for self-routine cycles.
5 out of 6 users found this user opinion helpful.
Great but I'm a PC with windows not some exotic OS
by email@example.com on February 2, 2012
Pros: Setup was a snap, so easy, that I got board while loading software, so I pulled out the quick setup, so to make sure I had done it correctly. I got the premium not the pro (same printer just adds another paper tray, OCR software, and $60 in ink
Cons: Large footprint
Summary: The price was $399; but staples had an instant $100 off, making it the same price as the Pro,from HP online. then they had a $50 trade in allowance ...
Summary: The price was $399; but staples had an instant $100 off, making it the same price as the Pro,from HP online. then they had a $50 trade in allowance so $249.99, Could have got the pro for $229.99, But for $60 worth of ink and another paper tray, I splurged, checked the price of cartriges < $20 each color, $36 for the extended capacity, Had to check I've been burned in the past, when I found out what it cost to operate my Artisan.
4 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
Unusable on OS X Lion
by asoftwaredeveloper on February 17, 2012
Pros: Low cost of printing; a good set of hardware features.
Cons: I can only intermittently scan on OS X Lion; there is no OS X TWAIN driver, so one must use ImageCapture or HP Scan, and not Acrobat Pro; and scanning is limited to 300 ppi when using the document feeder. HP support offers no help.
Summary: I recently purchased this printer for use with OS X Lion (10.7), and I'm having a terrible experience with it. To be fair, the hardware seems reasonably good, ...
Summary: I recently purchased this printer for use with OS X Lion (10.7), and I'm having a terrible experience with it. To be fair, the hardware seems reasonably good, and the HP Scan software's interface looks better than most manufacturer-supplied applications of its sort. But I have encountered three big problems with the device's scanner that render it pretty much useless to me, and HP support seems determined to give no help:
(1) After scanning a few pages, I always get an error that prevents further scanning for some time. I have taken a number of steps to resolve it, but none had any effect. I described the problem in detail at http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Scanning-Faxing-and-Copying/Scanning-with-HP-OfficeJet-Pro-8600-Plus-on-OS-X-10-7/m-p/1278511#M27683. HP support claims that the error comes from Apple's ImageCapture application, which is not true; it comes from HP's own scanning software, which apparently uses the ImageCapture libraries. In the unlikely event that it's an ImageCapture bug, HP should either work with Apple to address it, work around it, or develop a device driver that doesn't rely on ImageCapture. Or at least they could at least acknowledge the problem.
(2) HP offers no TWAIN driver for use on OS X. As a result, you can only scan using HP Scan or Apple's ImageCapture application. You cannot scan with Acrobat Pro, for instance. I would be surprised if this does not change sometime in the future, but at the moment HP support confirms the limitation and gives no indication of plans to release a TWAIN driver. It seems to me that one should have been able to know this before buying the printer, but I don't think HP mentions it anywhere.
(3) Scanning resolution is limited to 300 ppi when using the document feeder. Again, this is not mentioned in any of the device specifications I've seen. Under "scanner resolution," HP's own specs just say, "Optical: Up to 4800 dpi, Enhanced: Up to 4800 dpi." (I'm not sure if this is a hardware limitation. My guess is that it's not.)
My impression so far is that HP really does not support using the device with OS X Lion. I would be glad to be proven wrong! But I see another review here that suggests I'm not the only Mac user having problems with this device's drivers and getting the runaround from HP support.
4 out of 6 users found this user opinion helpful.
printer gave "ink system failure" right out of the box.
by upsidedownaaron on January 22, 2013
Pros: none so far
Cons: garbage, broken right out of the box, so it means a second trip to best buy.
2 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
Delivers on all fronts.
by serialcomma on December 25, 2012
Pros: Cheaper to run than laser
Very fast (up to 35ppm)
Double-sided functionality
Excellent touch interface
Reliable wireless connectivity (worked on Windows, Mac, and iOS)
Document feeder
Border-less printing
Cons: Laser-printed text is sharper.
Images on plain paper can appear grainy.
Two input-trays would be useful (which premium has)
Summary: This printer is loaded with features and is a better alternative to colour laser at this price-point. Try and get some sample prints, and if you are satisfied with the ...
Summary: This printer is loaded with features and is a better alternative to colour laser at this price-point. Try and get some sample prints, and if you are satisfied with the quality, there's absolutely no reason not to get this printer.
2 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
Worst printer I've ever used
by AudiS4DR on May 10, 2012
Pros: Fast printing
Cons: Constant errors
Not scanning properly
Paper jams every other time
Double-sided scanning rarely works
Very slow scanning
Summary: I didn't think it was possible for this all in one to be worse than the one I had before it (another HP model) but it CONSTANTLY has scanning ...
Summary: I didn't think it was possible for this all in one to be worse than the one I had before it (another HP model) but it CONSTANTLY has scanning errors that render it almost unusable. I do not understand where the positive reviews come from. This is a BRAND new unit being used with a BRAND NEW laptop and it just doesn't work.
2 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
It's my Mac not your software? Get Serious.
by dan28088 on January 13, 2012
Pros: As a boat anchor it's sleek and shiny - but can't say much for it's scanning
Cons: Won't permit scanning on a Lion or Snow Leopard system at more than 300DPI. HP's solution is to uninstall and reinstall the software - like playing a slot machine - and see what you get.
Summary: From a legacy of OfficeJet systems that worked well and worked nearly forever, I expected this to work too - what a mistake. With both a Mac Pro running Lion ...
Summary: From a legacy of OfficeJet systems that worked well and worked nearly forever, I expected this to work too - what a mistake. With both a Mac Pro running Lion and a MacBook Pro running Snow Leopard I could not believe that the problem was software - had to be the printer, so I returned it. But the new one did exactly the same thing.
Chatline support walked me through the uninstall and reinstall dance - and once it even seemed to work, but power cycling the systems brought no glory and I could not even connect - so uninstall and reinstall once again. Even the FORCE level uninstall to purge everything did not improve.
So several hours spent with chat and uninstalling and reinstalling and promises for Escelation that were never fulfilled. Then another chat session with apology for the failure to properly escalate and yet another case number - three days later still no contact.
Calling HP was interesting, the first few people were sincerely apologetic, but the last one was not quite so much. Her view was that they have seen this but don't know why - and it must be my systems.
Both my systems are totally up to date, and there are no errors or issues of any apparent nature. The old scanner that died had no problem with 4800 DPI, so I do not accept that my systems have some setting that is limiting them to only 300.
Telling me that they are busy is also unacceptable. I have been working to get help and resolution since the last week of December.
Two different Macs running up to date but different operating systems are both failing. I can and will bring in a third if not a fourth Mac this evening - but suspect the results to be identical in frustration.
This is NOT a Mac issue and it is insulting to be told that it is not their problem and that they can offer no real help or support other than to ask around.
You can google OfficeJet 8600 problem scanning 300 DPI and you will get a slue of responses. This is not an isolated problem or a recent problem. Very sad and unfortunate to see it through back at me as if I am somehow to blame - for what, buying an HP product and expecting that it will work?
Very very frustrating....
4 out of 8 users found this user opinion helpful.
by bobnup1 on July 13, 2013
Pros: FAST PRINT, B/W
Cons: VERY POOR INSTALL GUIDE AND SUPPORT
Summary: I DUMPED MY 8500 IN THE HOPES THIS MODEL WOULD BE LOTS BETTER. AM DISAPPOINTED SETUP A CHALLENGE. INSTALLING SCAN TO EMAIL, GOT ERROR MESSAGE, I NEED TO INSTALL AN ...
Summary: I DUMPED MY 8500 IN THE HOPES THIS MODEL WOULD BE LOTS BETTER. AM DISAPPOINTED SETUP A CHALLENGE. INSTALLING SCAN TO EMAIL, GOT ERROR MESSAGE, I NEED TO INSTALL AN EMAIL SYSTEM, NO HELP INTEGRATING AOL MAIL. SUGGESTING I USE OUTLOOK OF THUNDERSOMETHING. I DONT WANT A SEPARATE EMAIL SYSTEM JUST TO SCAN DOCS INFREQUENTLY. WHEN I NEED IT I DO WANT IT TO WORK.THIS MODEL HAS ME SCARED. EVEN WITH THE 8500 HP REPLACED THAT ONE TWICE. I AM HOPING THIS THING WILL BE RELIABLE; IFNOT BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD, LOOKING FOR AN AOI THAT FUNCTIONS DAY TO DAY
Updated on Jul 13, 2013
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
- Manufacturer: HP
- Part number: CM750A
- Description: Print professional documents at up to 50% less cost-per-page than lasers. Equipped with HP ePrint, you can create your own customized email address and print from virtually anywhere with any email-capable device. Also use business apps to access content directly from the web without a PC. It has a low cost-per-page with available high-capacity ink cartridges that offer a better value for frequent printing. It also features a 50-sheet automatic document feeder with 2-sided copy, scan, fax and direct digital filing features such as scan to email, scan to network folder and scan to the web.
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Device Type Fax / copier / printer / scanner
- Copier Type Digital
- Fax Type Plain paper
- Printing Technology Ink-jet - Color
- Monthly Duty Cycle (max) 25000 impressions
- Recommended Monthly Volume 250 - 1250 pages
- Display Diagonal Size 4.3"
- Display Features Touch screen
- PC Connection Availability Yes
- PC Connection USB host,
- AirPrint Enabled Yes
- Office Machine Features Scan to e-mail,
Print from memory card,
HP ePrint
- Localization English / Canada,
Spanish / United States,
- Standard Memory 128 MB 128 MB
- Max Supported Memory 128 MB 128 MB
- Supported Flash Memory SDHC Memory Card,
Memory Stick,
SD Memory Card,
Memory Stick Duo,
Memory Stick PRO,
- Max Copying Speed up to 32 ppm (mono) / up to 32 ppm (color)
- Max Copying Resolution up to 1200 x 600 dpi (mono) / up to 1200 x 600 dpi (color)
- Maximum Copies 99
- Automatic Duplexing Yes
- Inkjet Technology HP Thermal Inkjet
- Max Printing Resolution up to 1200 x 600 dpi (mono) / up to 4800 x 1200 dpi (color)
- Max Printing Speed up to 35 ppm (mono) / up to 35 ppm (color)
- Ink Cartridge Configuration 4 cartridges (1 each: cyan, magenta, yellow, black)
- Ink Palette Supported (Colors) cyan, magenta, yellow, black
- Color 4-ink
- Printer Drivers / Emulations PCL 3 GUI,
PCL 3e
- Automatic Duplexing Yes
- First Print Out Time B/W 13 sec
- First Print Out Time Color 14 sec
- Automatic Duplexing Yes
- Optical Resolution 4800 x 4800 dpi
- Gray Scale Depth 8 bit
- Color Depth 24 bit
Fax Machine
- Max Transmission Speed 33.6 Kbps
- Fax Resolutions 203 x 98 dpi,
203 x 196 dpi,
300 x 300 dpi,
200 x 200 dpi
- Total Memory Capacity 100 pages
- PC Faxing Yes
Fax Machine Features
- Features Automatic redialing
Document & Media Handling
- Max Original Size Legal (8.5 in x 14 in)
- Document Feeder Capacity 50 sheets
- Min Media Size 3 in x 5 in
- Max Media Size Legal Legal (8.5 in x 14 in)
- Min Media Weight 60 g/m2
- Max Media Weight 280 g/m2
- Supported Media Sizes 4 in x 6 in,
C5 (6.38 in x 9 in),
C6 (4.5 in x 6.38 in),
JIS B5 (7.17 in x 10.12 in),
Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in),
Legal (8.5 in x 14 in),
A6 (4.13 in x 5.83 in),
A5 (5.83 in x 8.25 in),
B5 (6.93 in x 9.83 in),
Executive (7.25 in x 10.5 in),
A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in),
4 in x 10 in,
8.5 in x 13 in,
3.95 in x 5.83 in,
4 in x 11 in,
5 in x 7 in,
3 in x 5 in,
5 in x 8 in,
6 in x 8 in,
8 in x 10 in
- Standard Media Capacity 250 sheets
- Max Media Capacity 500 sheets
- Output Trays Capacity 150 sheets
- Document & Media Handling Details ADF - 50 sheets - Legal (8.5 in x 14 in),
Input tray - 250 sheets - Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) weight: 60 g/m2 - 280 g/m2,
Output tray - 150 sheets - Legal (8.5 in x 14 in)
- Speed Details Printing : up to 20 ppm ( Letter A ) - B/W (ISO),
Printing : up to 16 ppm ( Letter A ) - Color (ISO),
Printing : up to 35 ppm ( Letter A ) - B/W draft,
Printing : up to 35 ppm ( Letter A ) - Color draft,
Copying : up to 32 ppm ( Letter A ) - B/W draft,
Copying : up to 12 ppm ( Letter A ) - B/W normal,
Copying : up to 3 ppm ( Letter A ) - B/W best,
Copying : up to 32 ppm ( Letter A ) - Color draft,
Copying : up to 11 ppm ( Letter A ) - Color normal,
Copying : up to 1.5 ppm ( Letter A ) - Color best
- Interfaces USB 2.0,
USB host,
- Operating System Support Apple Mac OS X 10.6.x,
MS Windows XP,
MS Windows 7,
Apple Mac OS X 10.5,
MS Windows Vista
- Software Included Drivers & utilities
- Power AC 110/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
- Power Consumption Operational 34 Watt
- Power Consumption Standby 6.6 Watt
- Power Consumption Sleep 2.2 Watt
- Included Accessories HP Glossy Brochure Paper (50 sheets)
- Consumables Included 1 x Cartridge ( Black ) - up to 1000 pages - HP 950,
1 x Cartridge ( Cyan ) - up to 700 pages - HP 951,
1 x Cartridge ( Magenta ) - up to 700 pages - HP 951,
1 x Cartridge ( Yellow ) - up to 700 pages - HP 951
- Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7
Environmental Standards
- ENERGY STAR Qualified Yes
Manufacturer Warranty
- Manufacturer Warranty 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year
Dimensions & Weight
- Width 19.4 in
- Depth 16.3 in
- Height 12.4 in
- Weight 27.8 lbs
Environmental Parameters
- Sound Emission 6.4 dBA (idle) / 57 dBA (operating)
- Min Operating Temperature 41 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
- Humidity Range Operating 25 - 75%
Manufacturer info
- Manufacturer profile
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- Manufacturer:HP
- Address:
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Thinking about headed up there and checking it out later this week. Anybody been up there last couple weeks? Does the camping still have snow? Thanks in advance!
As of last weekend 90% of the area was sans white stuff. There are still some snowfields here and there but none that interfered with the climbing or camping.
Today is Monday the 15th and we are getting quite a bit of the white stuff. Even though this picture was taken last week, I'd bet it looks like this today. Nothing that would suggest any serious accumulation (no ice climbing season at the City is very much over). However this storm may put climbing on hold for a week or two. I guess you can climb in anything. Just pretend your in Patagonia.
Does anyone else have more info about current conditions? We have a group that will either be going to city of rocks this weekend if there isn't too much snow, or else heading down to st. george...any info anyone has would be great!


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Imagine a morning catching 6- to 10-pound mangrove snapper followed by an afternoon that produces trophy-size cobia and huge amberjack. You top off the evening with a 100-pound yellowfin tuna - on a surface plug of all things. In between, you jump a 400-pound blue marlin.
Sound like a fishy dream? Hardly. Welcome to the world of oil-rig fishing in the northern Gulf of Mexico.
Oil rigs can produce some of the most diverse fishing in the country. These man-made structures dot both the shallows and depths of the northern Gulf and provide protection for baitfish in otherwise vast stretches of open water. Around Venice, Louisiana, for instance, oil rigs can be found in water from 16 to more than 5,000 feet deep, which draws a plethora of species and offers amazing variety for anglers.
Conditions vary depending on season and location, but these dynamic fisheries promise the chance to experience much of this fishing in a single day - but only for those who adequately prepare.
"Fishing rigs can get a lot more complicated than people think," explains Capt. Mike Holmes, who runs the Black Sheep, a 31-foot Bertram out of Freeport, Texas (979-415-0535, www.msea2.com). "You need to be ready to troll around the rig, drift the rig and bottomfish, and you need a selection of equipment, bait and ground tackle to handle all those applications."
Tactics and Tackle
Fishing any rig usually begins with a thorough investigation of its conditions. Holmes likes to circle a rig's perimeter after arriving. He slow-trolls a Rapala Magnum or Halco Giant Trembler plug to tempt any predators lurking on the outskirts, but more importantly, he studies his depth finder, watching for concentrations of bait and fish that he'll later target. Around shallower rigs, he observes bottom contours as well, since debris dumped from a platform often accumulates in fish-attracting piles on the floor.
Rigs in shallower depths, from about 150 to 300 feet, primarily rate as snapper and grouper country. But other beefy reef bruisers hang around too. Kingfish, amberjack and cobia congregate around these structures and provide opportunities for superb mixed-bag catches.
Beware of cutoffs, a fact of life around oil rigs, especially for species that cling tight to the steel legs. Susan Gros of Reel Louisiana Adventures (504-329-7335, www.reellouisianaadventures.com) in Venice offers this advice to anglers: "Be prepared to lose a lot of tackle fishing the rigs."
Gros advises anglers to bring a healthy supply of egg sinkers in all weights for bottom species such as gag grouper and red snapper, plenty of circle hooks, and fluorocarbon leader material ranging from 40 to 80 pounds.
Lots of terminal tackle represents a necessity around the rigs, but that doesn't mean anglers have to over-complicate their choices of rod-and-reel combinations.
"I probably have 50 or 60 outfits," says Tommy Pellegrin, owner of Custom Charters in Cocodrie, Louisiana (985-851-3304, www.customchartersllc.com). "But you really don't need all that. For the regular guy, two basic outfits can handle virtually everything out there except for the bigger tuna and marlin."
For applications where he drops a lure or bait below the surface, Pellegrin uses a conventional outfit consisting of either a Penn Graph-Lite GLD20 or a Tica ST568 reel on a 7-foot, medium-heavy rod with a fast tip. He spools his reels with 50-pound mono.
When Pellegrin needs the flexibility to cast to fish on the surface - whether that involves mangrove snapper next to the rig or yellowfin tuna busting bait in open water - he opts for a Penn 750 SSM or 850 SSM spinning reel spooled with 80-pound Mustad Ultrabraid and attached to a 7-foot, medium-heavy rod with a strong backbone and a fast tip.
Snapper Popsicles and Tuna Treats
Pellegrin's recommended outfits will put plenty of fish in the boat - but not without the proper baits.
Fishing the rigs successfully all comes down to what's on the end of the line. Serious anglers who venture to these fish magnets, whether in shallow water or deep, always carry a variety of bait, both dead and live, if possible.
Anglers targeting mangrove snapper around shallow-water rigs commonly dice fresh, dead baits such as pogies (menhaden), threadfin herring and squid to fish them on free lines in chum slicks. Spanish sardines enjoy universal acceptance as primo bait as well. They prove particularly deadly for the Gulf's amberjack and jumbo red snapper when fished whole and hooked through the eyes.
Pellegrin has refined a technique of preserving these prime baits, which have a tendency to quickly soften and fall off the hook. He'll take several out of his ice chest every 10 or 15 minutes and deploy them semi-frozen. "We call them 'snapper Popsicles,'" he says. "It's unbelievable how much better they stay hooked, and the fish hit these cold baits much quicker."
Live baits are even better if anglers can get them. Cigar minnows, sardines and threadfin herring all work, but when it comes to an all-around top-notch bait, Pellegrin says a live croaker "puts you ahead of everyone else on the water. Any reef dweller will smash a croaker. That goes for snappers, groupers and amberjacks."
Offshore, threadfin herring also make excellent live bait for tuna and wahoo around deepwater rigs. But for these large pelagics, nothing beats blue runners, which Gros says have become known as "tuna crack" around Venice waters.
Unidentified Fishy Objects
Tuna crack accounts for some weighty catches, and not only tuna. Indeed, rig fishing offers the potential for catching truly large fish of various species. Cobia, amberjack and tarpon, all upwards of 100 pounds or more, loom as potential jumbo quarry anglers may encounter around shallower rigs. But it's the deep water that brings the big boys out to play. "When you're fishing these rigs, stay ready for anything to strike," says Gros, "from Warsaw grouper down deep to monster wahoo to 50-pound bull dolphin or 500-pound blue marlin tearing up the surface!"
The technique of tossing large surface plugs, such as Frenzy Angry poppers, to monstrous, marauding yellowfin has been well-documented, and while Pellegrin says his basic rod-and-reel combos can land most of the large fish you're likely to encounter in different rig-fishing applications, he did get spooled once last summer.
"I tightened the drag, and tightened the drag some more, and got to a point where I said, 'I can't hold this anymore!'" remembers Pellegrin. "It was one of those God-knows-whats. I call them UFOs - unidentified fishy objects!"
Capt. Kerry Milano of Outer Limit Charters (504-915-9991, www.outerlimitcharters.com) doesn't hesitate to employ new techniques in the Gulf's blue-water battlefield. An accomplished south Florida tournament angler, he's helped pioneer kite fishing to the waters off Venice.
"It's the same premise we use for sailfish in south Florida," he says. "You get a few hundred yards up-current of surface-busting schools and drift over them. Use two baits under the kite, either hardtails [blue runners] or threadfin herring. They just get clobbered. It's all topwater action - you see everything."
Yellowfin can get notoriously finicky, forcing anglers to scale down to 40-pound fluorocarbon leaders at times. Since kites keep lines out of the water, Milano says bites come more frequently, and he's found this method tends to produce larger-than-average tuna. What's more, it allows an angler to use a beefier outfit.
"You can absolutely get away with heavier tackle when kite fishing," says Milano. "The only problem with going heavier comes when we have no wind in the summertime. It's much harder to fly 100- or 80-pound than 60." He sees no problem in using slightly lighter leaders though. "We can easily land 80- or 100-pound fish on 60-pound line."
When conditions allow, however, savvy anglers try to gain an advantage and beef up their gear. After a morning of slaying snapper and grouper in the shallows, it might prove the ideal way to cap off your day of fishing the rigs - just in case a big UFO should decide to strike.


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Since 2003 Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences, Cardiff School of Health Sciences, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, UK
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2000 - 2003 Senior Research Fellow, Cardiff School of Health Sciences, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, UK
1993-2000 Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Anatomy,
Bristol University, Bristol, UK
1993 PhD (Biochemistry), Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
1989 BSc. (Zoology & Biochemistry), Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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Sally graduated from Cardiff University in 1989 with a degree in Zoology and Biochemistry and remained in Cardiff to study for a PhD in Biochemistry. In 1993, she took up a position at Bristol University as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Anatomy, where her main research interest was the composition of mucin glycoproteins and their role in mucosal defence. She came to UWIC in 2000 as a Senior Research Fellow and in 2003 became a Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences, with a particular interest in Cellular Pathology. Currently, she is involved in a research project looking into the diagnostic value of measuring cytokines in cervical screening samples and is also supervising a PhD project investigating the effects of components of honey on several cell types involved in wound healing. Sally is a Member of the Institute of Biomedical Science.
Selected Publications
Stark RM, Wiggins R, Walley E, Hicks SJ, Gill GA, Carrington SD, Corfield AP (2000) Mucinase activity. In Methods in Molecular Biology, Vol. 135: Glycoprotein Methods and Protocols : The Mucins (Corfield, AP, ed.) Humana Press, Totowa, USA. p385-392.
Wiggins R, Hicks SJ, Soothill P, Millar MR., Corfield AP (2001) Mucinases and sialidases: their role in the pathogenesis of sexually transmitted infections in the female genital tract. Sexually Transmitted Infections 77: 402-408.
Corfield AP, Longman R, Shirazi T, Hicks SJ, Myerscough N, Probert C, (April 2002) The composition and function of the mucus barrier in the gastrointestinal tract. Food Allergy and Intolerance (Chapter 11), 2nd ed. (eds, Brostoff J, Challacombe SJ) WB Saunders Co.Ltd, London, UK.
Corfield AP, Donapaty SR, Carrington SD, Hicks SJ, Schauer R, Kohla G (2005) Identification of 9-O-acetyl-N-acetylneuraminic acid in normal canine pre-ocular tear film secreted mucins and its depletion in Keratoconjunctivitis sicca. Glycoconjugate Journal 22: 409-416.


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ONWARD — Lena Babb, 92, Onward, died at 4 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, at the home of her daughter in Galveston.
Born Feb. 9, 1920, in LaCrosse, she was the daughter of Lewis and Millie Miller Zimmerman. She first married La Moin C. Eurit, April 25, 1942, in La Porte, and he preceded her in death. She then married Junior Babb in Logansport, May 6, 1967, and he preceded her in death.
She worked at Grissom Air Force Base Exchange for 15 years.
She volunteered at Onward Christian Church and at the Onward Volunteer Fire Station in Onward for many years.
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Surviving are two sons, Richard and Diana Eurit, Rochester, and Ronald and Elizabeth Eurit, Flora; daughter, Linda and David Sturgeon, Galveston; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; brother, Roger and Kate Morris, Chesterton; and sisters, Lou Cromey, Logansport, Elizabeth Casselring, New Jersey, Joann Johnson, Cincinnati, Kay & Walter Lindemeyer, Greensboro, N.C., and Arletta and Chet Walker, Mishawaka.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and husbands.
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Greens rank highest in chemical antioxidant assays (such as ORAC, TEAC, TRAP, and FRAP), but which vegetables lead the pack when cellular antioxidant activity is measured?
Image thanks to Daderot via Wikimedia Commons.
In choosing the healthiest foods, you may notice that everywhere you look, everyone seems to have a different "top ten" list of the most antioxidant-rich foods, with probably dozens of competing commercial products swearing theirs is the "best of the best". Some are probably just making stuff up, but genuine competing estimates arise from people citing old data,
[J. Agric. Food Chem. 2004, 52, 4026-4037, "Lipophilic and Hydrophilic Antioxidant Capacities of Common Foods in the United States"]
where they only test a few dozen foods, or a few hundred, but other disparities arise from different labs using different tests.
There are four in common usage: ORAC, TEAC, TRAP, and FRAP. USDA likes ORAC. These researchers
[Nutrition Journal 2010, 9:3 "The total antioxidant content of more than 3100 foods, beverages, spices, herbs and supplements used worldwide"]
used FRAP, in part because it's one of the quickest methods, which is important if you're doing 3,000 foods. Each has their pros and cons, but the problem with all of them is that they're just measuring how good a particular food is at altering a chemical oxidation reaction in a test tube. It's not done in a biological system.
But for the first time ever, scientists at Cornell took 27 vegetables
[J. Agric. Food Chem. 2010, 58, 6621-6629, "Cellular Antioxidant Activity of Common Vegetables"]
and measured their cellular antioxidant activity: their ability to quench free radicals within cells, by testing various vegetables on cultures of human liver cells. Sure, some phytonutrient may be a great antioxidant outside the cell, but what if it can't get inside the cell? That's where we need it!
If you do the standard ORAC test, this is what you find: spinach at the top, cucumber at the bottom. No surprise; dark green leafy leads the pack. But again, this is a chemical assay, measuring how these foods slow down some oxidation reaction in a test tube, a reaction that actually doesn't even occur in nature. But hey, look, it's the best we had: until now. Any guesses as to who was able to unseat spinach? Here's the cellular antioxidant activity. Cucumber is still at the bottom. But now, beating everyone else: beets! Number one, spinach, isn't even in the top ten any more. All the cruciferous moved ahead: Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower. And hey, look, between the beets and the red bell pepper, it looks like the greens got beat out by the reds.
To see any graphs, charts, graphics, images, and quotes to which Dr. Greger may be referring, watch the above video. This is transcript contributed by Bruce A. Hamilton.
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Please feel free to post any ask-the-doctor type questions here in the comments section and I'd be happy to try to answer them. Be sure to check out all the other videos on antioxidants and don't miss all the videos where we rank foods. And there are 1,449 subjects covered in the rest of my videos–please feel free to explore them!
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Please feel free to post any ask-the-doctor type questions here in the comments section and I'd be happy to try to answer them. Be sure to check out all the other videos on antioxidants and don't miss all the videos where we rank foods. And there are 1,449 subjects covered in the rest of my videos–please feel free to explore them!
Do you know of any research or connections between nutrition & mental illnesses such as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Anorexia, or other conditions involving the basal ganglia of the brain??
I'm not aware of studies for those disorders… there are studies suggesting that a plant based diet can help improve mood, depression and anxiety. See http://nutritionfacts.org/videos/improving-mood-through-diet/ plus consumption of food additives on children see http://nutritionfacts.org/videos/are-artificial-colors-bad-for-you/. Hopefully more studies will come along showing the benefit of healthy eating on peoples mental well being.
Avoid gluten. Dr. Mcdougall has claimed that it can cause mental illness.
What are you talking about? McDougall has never said anything bad about gluten. In fact, he recommends whole wheat as part of your "starch-based" diet, (unless you have Celiac disease like 1% of people). In fact, he's already done a video about how "gluten-free" is a distraction from our real dietary problems.
So, now what? Should I be putting beets in my smoothie instead of kale? What about all those other great green leafies, dump them for the new list?
I usually put beets in my green smoothies (which makes them red). I wouldn't throw out the greens, but add in the reds, but I'm no doctor.
jbwormer, antioxidants are only one aspect of the full nutritional profile of green leafies. There are many nutrients that do not act as antioxidants that are highly benifical to ones health. Keep the greens!
This new assay shows that Lettuce has more cellular antioxidant value than Romaine? Something seems very wrong here!
Sorry to see that Kale doesn't look to have been included in this study.
It could be green leaf lettuce…it doesn't specify iceberg.
I suspect the study on cellular antioxidant activity of 25 common fruits will be posted soon. Should be another very informative video.
Wondering how the antioxidant values of spices would place using this new "real world" assay method.
Does this new information have any bearing on cooked vs raw? I recall that according to the video ' Best Cooking Method' (which by the way is an example of a video with excellent sound, not distorted/too loud /muffled), bell peppers should deffo not be cooked.
Dr. Greger:
Where does swiss chard belong on the scale? I grow a lot of it and freeze it so that I can eat it all year. I use it the same way spinach is used. I much prefer it to spinach, and it is easier to grow in my climate. Does it have similar health benefits as spinach?
This is a very interesting topic. Looking fwd to see the Codex Alimentarius to incorporate this way of measuring A.Ox. into their standard practice. Well spotted Dr Greger. Cheers. fil
Is it possible to have the complete study (on cellular antioxydant activity) with the graphic. It will be very usefull for my work.
Anne-Marie, dietician in Montreal
Je viens de vous l'a envoyé Anne-Marie profitez-en!
Hi Dr. Greger,
I would love to get this study on cellular antioxidants, but they're charging for the full text! The source isn't even cited here, I've seen it in the #7 DVD:
J Agric Food Chem. 2010 Jun 9;58(11):6621-9.
Cellular antioxidant activity of common vegetables.
Song W, Derito CM, Liu MK, He X, Dong M, Liu RH.
SourceDepartment of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853-7201, USA.Thank you so much for all your work!Adalberto M. Caccia (from Italy)
Can we assume that since beets were so good at penetrating and anti-oxidizing liver cells, that they will do that for all (or even most) cells in the body?
Or, just like in (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/1-anticancer-vegetable/) will vegetables be more or less effective against different cancer cells?
Jordan (Boston)
Watch your spelling! "Anti-" means against, suggesting one should beware of consuming more veggies. You probable mean "antE-up".
I meant "you probably mean…."
I think he was punning off of "anti-oxidants."


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Josh Outman wins.
Oh, he doesn't win many baseball games. Not yet, anyway. Oakland's 26-year-old lefty has won six games in parts of three major-league seasons. Friday night, Outman's teammates gave him a 4-0 lead against the Red Sox in the first inning, but he wound up with a no-decision after getting knocked out of the game in the third inning.
Josh Outman wins the competition for the best name ever for a major-league pitcher.
His name is Out-Man, man.
But if we anoint Josh Outman as the de facto winner, it's worth reviewing the other contenders. Which, with a great deal of help from my Twitter minions, we will do now ...
1. Josh Outman (2008- )
Two more things about Joshua S. Outman ... He favors old-school socks and stirrups, which is just one more reason to hope he starts getting more outs. And his brother Zach pitched in the minors for the Blue Jays in 2009 and '10 (to little effect, unfortunately.
2. Chief Bender (1903-1917)
Hall of Fame right-hander Charles Albert Bender was a Native American from Minnesota who spent the bulk of his career with Connie Mack's dynastic Philadelphia Athletics. What makes Bender so wonderful is that "bender" entered the lexicon as a term for curveballs late in the 19th Century, just before the Chief arrived in the majors. And when asked to describe his repertoire of pitches in 1911, Bender began the list with "fast curves, pitched overhand and sidearm."
3. Jake Striker (1959-1960)
Jake Striker ... sounds like the name of a jet jockey in a 1950s B-movie, doesn't it? Funny thing is, Jake wasn't really a Jake; he was born Wilbur Scott Striker. Wilbur, though? You can't really blame the guy. He pitched in only three games in the majors, but earned a win in his lone major-league start.
4. Jack Armstrong (1988-1994)
The Armstrong name was famous long before Jack, of course. First there was Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, the world-famous jazz trumpeter and singer; his version of "What a Wonderful World" is iconic, even today. Neil Armstrong, if you believe the United States of America government -- and I'm not saying you should -- was the first human being to take a step on our moon.
But Jack was the first Armstrong whose name seemed to truly fit. And all the more so because Armstrong, who started the 1990 All-Star Game, did have a strong arm, routinely throwing his fastball in the low 90s when that was actually impressive.
5. Darcy Fast (1968)
Fast's entire career in the majors consisted of eight games and 10 innings for the Cubs in '68. His only start was also his last appearance, as he got knocked out by the Dodgers in the fourth inning and presumably drew the ire of manager Leo Durocher. Was Darcy Fast fast? I like to think so.
6. Bill Swift (1932-1943) and Billy Swift (1985-1998)
The first Bill Swift's stock-in-trade definitely relied on his fastball; half a century later, the second Bill Swift was one of the game's noted sinking fastballers.
7. Dave Heaverlo (1975-1981)
Did David Wallace Heaverlo really try to "heave 'er low"? Yeah, he did. A lot of guys in the 1970s made their livings as "sinker/slider guys" and Heaverlo was just another fine example. I think so, anyway. The only reference I've been able to find to Heaverlo's sinker is a joke he made about giving up a home run on a "rising sinker ball". Heaverlo was known as something of a flake, which might help explain the apparently premature end of his career. If nothing else, Heaverlo was definitely a Cardboard God.
8. Jack Fanning (1889-1894)
Fanning barely pitched in the majors: one game with the Indianapolis Hoosiers in '89, six games with the Phillies in '94. And our best information suggests that "fan" wasn't used as slang for strikeout until early in the 20th Century.
9. Nick Blackburn (2007- )
This one's pretty subtle, and I doff my cap to my Twitter follower who thought of it. But there's that black edge around home plate, and almost every pitcher's goal is to "paint the plack" with his pitches ... and if you can burn those pitches over the black, all the better.
10. Lance Painter (1993-2003)
Alas, Painter wasn't really much for painting the black. An original Colorado Rocky and a reliever during most of his career, Painter walked 3.6 batters per innings and wasn't much of a strikeout pitcher. You know he was trying, though.
Honorable Mentions: Derek Lowe, famous for keeping the ball below the batters' knees; Early Wynn, who earned exactly 300 wins in his Hall of Fame career; and Scott PItcher, who never pitched in the major leagues but should have, if only for a moment.
We can't leave this subject without mentioning the many names that don't seem fitting for pitchers. Including some familiar names and some unfamiliar, majors and minors: Grant Balfour, David Riske, Homer Ball (Homer Ball), Eric Plunk, Kevin Slowey, Peter Balke, Steve Junker.


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Oakdale artist Joan Cardoza's "take it off" depicting a boy and his horse earned Best of Show honors at the 25th annual Delicato Fine Art Show.
STOCKTON – Rhythm and blues artist Keith Sweat is performing Sunday, Feb. 17, at 8 p.m. at the Bob Hope Theatre.
Entries are now accepted for the annual Elizabeth Specht Memorial Miniatures in Mariposa juried exhibition. Deadline for entries is March 1, with the exhibition to open on March 5. The awards presentation will be held on March 24 at the Sierra Artist Gallery, Highway 140 and 6th Street in Mariposa.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Fox network is putting a brave face on the shrinking appeal of "American Idol."
PARIS (AP) - Monaco's royal family has criticized a feature film about the late Princess Grace, saying it presents a glamorized and inaccurate view of her life.
NEW YORK (AP) - President Barack Obama is preparing for all the musicians set to perform at his inauguration festivities by releasing an official playlist.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - "American Idol" is facing a $36 million-plus question: Will that combined paycheck lavished on superstar judges Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban pay off in ratings?
MODESTO - Marcelo Molina and Carolina Vazquez, who in 2011 won the stage category of the Argentine Tango USA competition for the Tango World Cup in Buenos Aires, will be in Modesto on Saturday, March 2.
BEVERLY HILLS (AP) - Jodie Foster came out without really coming out, and suggested she was retiring from acting without exactly saying so, in a long, breathless and rambling speech at Sunday night's Golden Globe Awards.
BEVERLY HILLS (AP) - The Iran hostage thriller "Argo" was a surprise best-drama winner at Sunday's Golden Globes, beating out the Civil War epic "Lincoln," which had emerged as an awards-season favorite.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Steven Spielberg had a great day at the Academy Awards nominations, where his Civil War saga "Lincoln" led with 12 nominations.
NEW YORK (AP) - Is Justin Timberlake bringing his music career back?
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Britney Spears is out of "The X Factor" after a season in which the pop star failed to deliver a ratings boost for the singing contest, a person familiar with the show's plans said Thursday.
GOLDEN AGE: At 85 years old, Emmanuelle Riva of "Amour" is now the oldest best actress nominee, while 9-year-old Quvenzhane Wallis of "Beasts of the Southern Wild" is the youngest in that category. The oldest nominee across all acting categories remains Gloria Stuart, who was 87 when she received a supporting actress nod for 1997's "Titanic," and the youngest is Justin Henry, who was 8 when he was nominated as supporting actor for 1979's "Kramer vs. Kramer."
PASADENA (AP) - Meredith Vieira is leaving "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" after 11 years as host of the syndicated game show.
STOCKTON - The Stockton Buddhist Church's annual Bon Odori and Cultural Bazaar is Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 2-3, at the temple grounds located at 2820 Shimizu Drive.
COLUMBIA - Friends of Columbia State Historic Park will celebrate Columbia's 69th year as a California State Park by hosting the 20th annual Big Band Street Dance event on Main Street in Columbia on Saturday, July 19, from 6 to 10 p.m.
JAMESTOWN – California State Parks and Railtown 1897 State Historic Park (SHP) is offering a special "Crew for a Day" program perfect for rail fans interested in a unique, hands-on experience. The exciting new offering, which helps to raise much-needed funds for the Park, is available now but must be scheduled in advance.
NEW YORK (AP) - The Hallmark TV channels are beginning a week's worth of holiday programming on the Fourth of July - but think ornaments and egg nog instead of fireworks and hot dogs.


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The group's technical staff serve as editors of NIST Handbook 130 "Uniform Laws and Regulations in the Areas of Legal Metrology and Engine Fuels Quality" and NIST Handbook 133 "Checking the Net Contents of Packaged Goods." The staff serve as technical advisors to the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) Laws and Regulations Committee and its Fuel and Lubricants Subcommittee and as the U.S. representative to Technical Committee 6 (TC6) "Prepackaged Products" of the Organization for International Legal Metrology (OIML).
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The group has a Metric Program that helps implement the national policy to establish the SI (International System of Units, commonly known as the metric system) under the Metric Conversion Act of 1975 (15 U.S.C. 205a-2051) and Presidential Executive Order 12770. In 1988, Congress declared that the SI is the preferred system of weights and measures for trade and commerce. The group provides leadership and assistance on SI use and conversion to federal agencies, state and local governments, businesses, trade association, standards development organizations, educators, and the general public.
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DALLAS, TEXAS (July 4, 2008) – The 29th USA Junior Olympic Girls' Volleyball Championships, hosted by USA Volleyball at the Dallas Convention Center, crowned Open, National and American Division winners for the 16-year-old brackets on Friday as the 10-day event runs from June 26 to July 5.
Wave 16Jeanne Spalding (Encinitas, Calif.) earned the 16 Open Division gold medal by defeating Mizuno Long Beach (Redondo Beach, Calif.) 25-21, 25-20, 25-13 in the championship match. Both teams reached the title match without a loss in the tournament. Wave 16Jeanne Spalding topped Cal Jrs 16M 28-30, 25-22, 25-20, 25-20 in the semifinals and Sunshine 16 Sunshine 26-24, 25-17, 25-21 in the quarterfinals. Mizuno Long Beach 16M defeated Northern Lights 16-1 25-13, 25-23, 27-29, 18-25, 15-13 in the semifinals and Asics MAVS 16-1 25-18, 25-17, 25-15 in the quarterfinals.
NorCal 16-1 Black (Pleasanton, Calif.) defeated Cincy Classics 16 Red (Liberty Township, Ohio) to win the 16 National Division gold medal with a 25-20, 18-25, 15-11 victory in the title match. NorCal 16-Black, which dropped only a first-round pool match to Ozark Juniors 161, defeated St. Louis CYC 16 Green (St. Louis, Mo.) 25-22, 25-11 in the quarterfinals and Mizuno M1 161 (Minnetonka, Minn.) 25-21, 25-22 in the quarterfinals. Cincy Classics 16 Red topped Imi Ike Aven (Honolulu, Hawai'i) 26-24, 16-25, 17-15 in the quarterfinals before handing Nike Six Pack 16 (Cedar Falls, Iowa) a 25-20, 21-25, 15-11 loss in the semifinals.
TAV 16 Molten (Fort Worth, Texas) captured the 16 American Division title with a 25-19, 25-18 victory over Santa Barbara 16-Elite (Santa Barbara, Calif.) in a battle of undefeated teams. TAV 16 Molten, which lost just two sets the entire tournament, reached the gold-medal match with a 23-25, 25-23, 15-7 victory over IPFA 16s (Ankeny, Iowa) in semifinals and a 25-12, 25-16 win over CVC 16 Black (Fairview Park, Ohio) in the quarterfinals. Santa Barbara 16-Elite defeated East Carolina JVC (Greenville, N.C.) 25- 16, 25-19 in the semifinals and Coast 16Mizuno Kirby (San Diego, Calif.) 17-25, 25-19, 15-10 in the quarterfinals.
The USA Junior Olympic Girls' Volleyball Championships conclude on July 5 withtThe 14 Open, 14 National and 14 American championship title being determined.
This year's USA Junior Olympic Girls' Volleyball Championships includes 9,500 athletes from 788 teams. The tournament will crown 19 champions in age divisions ranging from 12-18. Open Division titles are disputed for the 14s, 15s, 16s, 17s and 18s, while National Division and Open Division contests championships for all seven age groups.
The USA Junior Olympic Girls' Volleyball Championships is estimated to add $15.5 million to the Dallas economy. With an anticipated total attendance of 40,000 from participants, coaches and fans, the event has set record hotel bookings. The 10-day event will be at the Dallas Convention Center and the tournament will be played in the nation's largest column-free exhibit hall. A total of 48 volleyball courts occupy one third of the Dallas Convention, the nation's largest column-free exhibit hall.
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16 OPEN ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM Name - Team(MVP) Kelly Reeves - Wave 16 Jeanne SpaldingChelsea Cook - Asics MAVS 16-1Jane Croson - Cal Jrs 16MKellie Culberston - Mizuno Long Beach 16MTori Dixon - Northern Lights 16-1Lara Dykstra - Sunshine 16 SunshineNatalie Hagglund - Wave 16 Jeanne SpaldingJanisa Johnson - Cal Jrs 16MMolly Kreklow - Northern Lights 16-1Madison Martin - Tampa Bay 16 BlackMegan Moenog - Mizuno Long Beach 16MKendall Polan - Wave 16 Jeanne SpaldingJordan Shaw - Vision 16 GoldAshley Wittman - Northern Lights 16-1Kellie Woolever - Mizuno Long Beach 16M
16 NATIONAL ALL TOURNAMENT TEAMName - Team(MVP) Nicole Baker - NorCal 16-1 BlackEmily Averback - Cincy Classics 16 RedMorgan Broekhuis - Colorado Jrs 16 SherriRachel Eberhard - NorCal 16-1 BlackKristen Hahn - Nike Six Pack 16Katie Klages - St. Louis CYC 16 GreenAmanda Konetchy - Mizuno M1 16-1Koala Matsuoka - Imi Ike AvenLauren Rohifs - Cincy Classics 16 RedRebekah Saugen - Mizuno M1 16-1Devin Shaver - NorCal 16-1 BlackErin Short - Ohio Elite 16 VBCHeidi Splinter - Nike Six Pack 16Tracy Striebich - Cincy Classics 16 RedMegan Tapia - Colorado Jrs 16 Sherri
16 AMERICAN ALL TOURNAMENT TEAMName - Team(MVP) Rebekah Dorsey - TAV 16 MoltenAmber Ashchoff - IPVA 16sIwalani Belasario - IPVA 16sSammie Brown - Santa Barbara 16 EliteHaley Cameron - Coast 16 Mizuno KirbyMcHaney Carter - TAV 16 MoltenMichelle Chakirelis - CVC 16 Blackv Michelle Cuttrell - Santa Barbara 16 EliteCaroline Douglas - East Carolina JVC 16Pammy Graigle - East Carolina JVC 16Paige Harris - IPVA 16sTaylor Meade - TAV 16 MoltenEmily Rottman - Santa Barbara 16 EliteChelsea Wintzinger - Alabama Elite 16Marissa Wixson - Woodlands Stars 16G
Gold Bracket Results for 2008 USA Junior Olympic Girls' Volleyball Championships


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The service was world class and they do cater to children but still take care of the adults too. The food was average for a cruise, some of the best things were the chicken strips for the kids and the beef tenderloin for the adults. The only thing that we didn't even finish was the turkey in the Triton restaurant.. it was dry and chewy... like rubber. Our son's favorite was the self service ice cream machine on deck 9.
Our son went to the kids club about 6 times and he had a great time. There is a small on-board arcade called Quarter Masters that our son liked to play in but it is small and some of the games were too big for him like many of the driving games, he couldn't reach the pedals. Also, on the last day of the cruise about 1/3 to 1/2 of the games were broken.
As far as the ports, we stayed in the popular areas and off the small side streets knowing that Mexico has some problems right now. But we did visit Senor Frogs in both ports and did some shopping. We also took a water taxi to Lover's Beach on Cabo San Lucas so that our son could swim. It was the cleanest, clearest water I have ever seen and he had a great time. The weather was great. Each day was sunny and warm (75 to 85) and we didn't hit rain until we returned to Los Angeles.
If I was to compare Carnival to Disney, I would say that Disney is much better for kids. Carnival is better for the adults who like a party cruise.


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This is a trad-protected route that has a diverse set of holds (flakes, pockets, edges, etc.). There didn't really seem to be a well-defined crux. Some poor quality rock at the top detracts from the overall aesthetics of the route. Otherwise, this is a stellar line.
This route is located to the right of another trad line with a wide fingers start leading to a chimney. Both of these trad lines are located to the right of "U2RNXS" on the tall, free-standing formation that is closest to the pullout for the Rock Garden.
Wired stoppers and cams to 2.5".


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