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Out of all the controversy and all the
discussion of Florida State's cheating scandal that covered 2006 and
2007, one thing has been made clear if there are any vacated wins
that stick to the permanent record book; Bobby Bowden's shot at
finishing his career as the all-time winningest D-I head coach might
be over. It has been an epic race between Bowden and Joe
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I am at work so I can't look into this further, but does anyone have other rankings for those teams WOY posted as well? For example, team ERA? Team batting average? Just curious...
Apart from announcer fixations that seem to come and go in trends, I don't know that there is any truly overrated skill in baseball because it's such a game of strategy. Something can be worthless in four straight games and then become absolutely crucial in the fifth. It's not like football or basketball where speed and strength and good instincts can help you barrell through a lot of tight spots. Baseball is a slower game, there's more time to put thought into a lot of the decisions and so all of those skills can come in very handy at some point.
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There is no such thing as a pitching prospect.
Correlation is value between -1 and 1 which describes the percentage of variation in Y which can be attributed to the variation in X. A correlation of -1 is "perfect negative correlation" -- as X goes up by 1 unit, Y goes down by 1 unit. A correlation of +1 is "perfective positive correlation". As X goes up by 1 unit, Y goes up by 1 unit. A correlation of 0 is no correlation at all. As X goes up or down by 1 unit, we have no clue wtf Y is doing...
We square the r value so that it's always positive for comparison. We care more about the strength of the relationship, not the direction. An r-squared below .15-.2 is considered weak, .2-.4 moderate, and above .4 strong.
As you can see below, the r-squared for OBP and Runs is .64. FYI, the r-squared of BA and Runs is .45 and the r-squared of OPS and Runs is .87. In other words, OBP tells you quite a bit about runs -- more than batting average, less than OPS. Of all the crazy advanced metrics you'll see bandied about, none of them does much to improve on OPS form this perspective. The r-squared of the best metrics available is only .9, so look at OPS and understand that as far understanding "what causes runs" -- OPS is a very darn good measurement, followed by OBP and BA respectively.
No offense intended, and I'm certainly not the mathematician other's here are, but don't knock something you obviously don't understand.
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Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
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I'd like to go on record as saying I had no intention of stats vs non-stats round 4,597,276 to erupt when I came up with this thread.
a super volcano of ridonkulous suckitude.
I simply don't have access to a "cares about RBI" place in my psyche. There is a "mildly curious about OBI%" alcove just before the acid filled lake guarded by robot snipers with lasers which leads to the "cares about RBI" antechamber though. - Nate
a super volcano of ridonkulous suckitude.
I simply don't have access to a "cares about RBI" place in my psyche. There is a "mildly curious about OBI%" alcove just before the acid filled lake guarded by robot snipers with lasers which leads to the "cares about RBI" antechamber though. - Nate
I think a batter's ability to get hit by a thrown baseball without getting seriously hurt, therefor being allowed to go to first base, is rather overrated.
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NE Ohio to Alaska June & July 2009 - Ride Report
Trip Overview
I have wanted to do the trip to Alaska, via British Columbia, for several years as I had fished in the Inside Passage for salmon and halibut many times, but had never ridden a motorcycle through Alaska.
There have been so many great Ride Reports from this forum that I decided I would plan the trip and go in in 2009. I have a lot of motorcycles - mainly sportbikes and one distance touring bike, but none that would be suitable for a mix of on and off road that I wanted to do during my trip to Alaska.
I started trip planning in early 2008 and read the Mile Post to get a good idea of distances and how to structure the ride, as I would be making the ride solo. After reading many informative & entertaining Ride Reports and doing a few test rides on bikes, I decided that I would purchase a 2008 BMW GS/Adventure for the tour.
I have been riding offroad since I was 12 years old - I am now 53 years old, with some breaks in between. I previously owned MotoAdventures Costa Rica, with my business partner Larry, and have ridden offroad in the US, Costa Rica, Central America and Peru, South America, so I felt that I had the experience to do significant portions offroad without difficulty. My only concern offroad was a fairly heavy motorcycle (compared to pure dirtbikes) and the fact that I had knee surgery in 2008 and it was not back to normal yet.
I bought the BMW GS/Adventure and started to outfit it with accessories that would meet my needs. I bought the BMW hard panniers as part of the bike deal.
I added the following items:
1) Touratech skid pan
2) Headlight shield
3) Friction throttle / cruise control
4) Tool Tube
5) Gadget Guy GPS Mount for my Garmin Zumo
6) Locking GPS Mount
7) Sargent seat - 1 inch lower than stock (I have a 30 inch inseam and wanted to be able to dab as required)
8) Touratech Oil Cooler Shield
9) two - 1 litre fuel cans in case I saw the fuel situation as a problem, but the GS/Adventure has a range of almost 430 miles full, so this extra fuel capacity was only a contingency
10) Mounts for thermos bottle and water bottle
11) Tank Bag - for baseball cap, camera, sunglasses, Hero video helmetcam, maps, etc
12) Fork leg Bump Stops
13) Touratech toolbags on top of the panniers - for frequently used items such as tire pressure gauge, rags, faceshield cleaner, etc.
14) Small Ortlieb bags to hold tubes - just in case I cut a tire somewhere and could not repair the hole, at least I could get a tube in the tire and limp to somewhere.
I carried a small tool pack, tire repair / plugging kit, a Cycle Pump portable air compressor, a few spare parts and a set of brake pads.
Planned Route
The route I would take would be north through Michigan, west on Route 2 through the Upper Penninsula, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, and crossing into Canada.
I would then ride through Medicine Hat, Alberta to Calgary. I had pre-odered TKC80 knobbies to pickup in Calgary from a dealership and carry with me to Watson Lake, Yukon Territory.
I would then ride to Banff, the Icefields Parkway, Prince George and north to Hyder, Alaska via the Cassiar Highway. I planned to ride from Hyder, Alaska to Watson Lake, Yukon Territory where I would swap tires and run the knobbies from there.
I then planned to ride the Campbell Highway - almost 100% dirt and gravel to Ross River, overnight in Ross River and then finish the Campbell Highway near Carmacks and head north to Dawson City.
After dawson City, the route would then take me to the Top of the World Highway, to the US Border Crossing, through Chicken Alaska, and onto Tok, Alaska, then Fairbanks and ultimately to Deadhorse / Prudhoe bay.
I then planned to switch back to street tires and ride south - maybe to Valdez and other points unknown (maybe Denali) and finally to Haines, Alaska where I would take the Alaska Marine Highway ferry to Prince Rupert, British Columbia and head for Washington State to visit my niece and brother & sister in-law; then head east back to Ohio.
Total time was estimated at about 40 days and approximately 10,500 miles.
I had originally planned to depart May 21, 2009 but was significantly delayed due to business.
I had a business meeting in Novi, Michigan planned for the 26th of June, so I decided to pack my dress clothes, ride to Michigan, FedEx my dress clothes back home and continue north from there. Over one month late starting out......
So I finally had a start date !
Here is the bike packed and ready to go on June 25th.
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June 25 thru June 29, 2009
I rode to Novi, Michigan on the 25th as planned and got held up in construction on the toll road through Ohio. It was brutally hot - 99 degrees on the thermometer on the bike. Miserable.
I had the business meeting on the 26th and got a late start north as a result of lunch with the client. I got my business clothes sent back home via FedEx and headed for the Mackinac Bridge and the Upper Penninsula.
The super slab was a boring ride, but the Bridge was spectacular - I have been over it several times previously. I made it to Route 2 and headed west.
Route 2 is a nice route, with some nice scenery and, in sections, runs along the edge of Lake Michigan. The next several days were filled with heavy rain and wind, unfortunately. My riding gear kept me warm and dry though, so it was not too nasty.
The route took me through Duluth, on to Bemidji, Minnesota, Minot, North Dakota and Williston, ND. I worked to put miles behind me as I wanted to gain some extra time and have some flexibility once into British Columbia and Alaska.
North Dakota and Montana are huge states with lots of prairie and views that go on forever. I dodged prairie dogs running across the road most of the way through the two lanes of Montana. I took Route 232 north out of Havre, Montana to the border crossing, where it changes to Route 41 in Alberta.
The first 30 miles or so are straight, but then the closer I got to Medicine Hat, the road had a few twisty bits for making a better ride.
Here are a few photos from Montana....
This was an interesting stop with information about the Sleeping Buffalo and Cree Crossing.
Lots of wide open spaces here in Montana - no crowds or much traffic to worry about.
I stayed in Calgary, Alberta the evening of June 29th and planned to pickup my TKC80 knobbies from the dealer in the morning. Did I mention that the dealer in Calgary had left a voice mail for me while I was en route in North Dakota that there had been a "stocking error" and that they had the front TKC80, but were out of stock on the rear?? Just lovely.
They assured me that they would have a "suitable replacement" for the rear when I arrived.
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June 30th - Calgary to Banff
I arrived at the dealership early and the service department informed me that they were backed up and could not get me in for an oil change for a day or so. I had scheduled an oil change here but I was early, so this was my fault for not phoning ahead.
Their main BMW mechanic happened to be at the desk when I was conversing with the service writers, and he said that he could get me in for just a simple oil and filter change, so they were able to accomodate me - happy for that as Canada Day was the next day - July 1st - and everything is closed.
I left the bike for the oil change and went to the parts desk to see what we would do about tires. They had the front TKC80, but the rear they proposed was not acceptable - a 25% road, 75% offroad tire. Too aggressive a pattern for the amount of road work that I had in front of me after I left Watson Lake.
The parts guys were of little help and not too concerned that I had a real problem as I was riding north with no other tires available and a Canadian holiday approaching........ .....to the parts department.
I took the front and they refunded the cost of the rear.
I started with a Calgary phone book. No one had a TKC80 rear for the BMW Adventure. I then tried Dave Andersen at Anderwerks - Motorrad Spezialist.
Dave Andersen is kind of person that makes me proud to ride a motorcycle. This guy busted his hump to try and help me. He told me that the TKC80's were backordered for 6 weeks in Canada, but he would try to find me something - he asked for 20 minutes to search, he gave me his direct cellphone number.
I called him back in 20 minutes and was apologetic that he did not have anything yet, but he would keep searching. Apologetic ?? WTF...he was helping me out of a jam, and I was grateful.
In any case, he came up with a Karoo rear tire that would work. Dave Andersen is a life saver and a I cannot say enough about him.
When I arrived at the shop, he gave me 10% off retail - he knew I was in a jam, and he could have charged me more than retail and I would have taken it. If you are ever in Calgary, and need help with your BMW or any moto-related issue - call Dave Andersen at (403) 277-4269 at Anderwerks.
Here are a few shots of Anderwerks and my now tire-laden motorcycle.
I was late leaving Calgary due to the tire search and purchase.
On to Banff and the Canadian Rockies.........
Banff Springs Hotel...absolutely beautiful !!
I stayed at a little hotel called the Elkhorn Lodge - very nice place, clean and quiet.
Inside the room at Elkhorn Lodge - very comfortable. My mess !!
I had not had anything to eat all day, so by chance I see a pizza delivery guy and ask him to bring one back - Athena's Pizza. This may have been the best pizza I have ever had !!
On to the Icefields Parkway tomorrow after a good night's rest and a good pizza.....
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July 1st - Icefields Parkway
I had a good night's sleep and went outside to see the weather. Brrrr !! How cold ? 29 degrees !! I looked up to see a deer walking through the front lawn on a morning stroll. Totally unconcerned with me.
On the road to the Icefields Parkway - amazing scenery and not too much traffic. I was happy for my riding gear and the heated grips though. Stayed warm, but the breeze by my chin was a little nippy.
The bike dash was flashing an ice warning and it warmed up to a balmy, almost tropical 33 degrees on my ride up the Parkway.
Lots of photos - too many probably - sorry.
Banff Moose - started to approach the bike. Curious ?? Who knows. It finally tramped off into the forest and seemed irritated that I had interrupted its trek across the road.
The fantastic scenery never stopped in Banff Provincial Park. It truly was beyond beautiful.
I met Dick the Dentist from South Carolina on his Harley riding through the Park. We decided to ride together up to Jasper which was a far as he was going before turning around to go south. We had lunch in Jasper together. A very nice person and another motorcyclist enjoying the ride.
I ended the day at Prince George in a non-descrip motel.
On to Hyder, Alaska tomorrow up the Cassiar Highway.
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July 2nd - Prince George to Hyder, Alaska
The day started well and the weather continued to be clear and sunny - I had been very fortunate to this point. I rode 16 North towards Smithers, where the road would change to 37 - the Cassiar Highway, with the plan to overnight in either Hyder, AK or Stewart, BC.
Arriving in Smithers, BC after some road construction delays. Notice the snow-capped mountains in the background & the two-up BMW GS riders waiting in line for the pilot car just out of the frame. The scenery improved the further north I went.
Obviously, a lot of insects met their ultimate fate on the front of my motorcycle, but not sure how this happened in the reverse direction of the airflow behind the side panel for the fuel tank ??
Houston was a nice little town where I stopped at the A&W to grab a burger - a good meal. It seems that Houston, BC is a fly-fishing center. Here is the world's largest flyrod !
This is the junction of 37 and 37a into Hyder, AK and Stewart, BC.
When you go west on 37a, you will ride 40 miles or so through some great country on a winding road that is the bottom of a deep valley. On either side are snow capped mountains. Beautiful ride to Stewart, BC. Here are a few shots going through the valley to Stewart.
Bear Glacier en route to Stewart.
Along the road were avalanche warnings - 12 months of the year. There were also many gates along the road that could be closed to shutdown the road if heavy snow shut the road or the danger of avalanche was too high.
Here is what looks to me to be a recent snow slide that was perhaps 100 feet from the road.
You arrive first in Stewart, BC and then cross the border to the US into Hyder, AK on gravel. No US Border crossing, only coming back into Canada.
Here is the famous Sealaska Inn - bar & hotel with a couple of other bikes there. I went in and had a drink.
Sign mounted on the Sealaska Inn for Mile Zero of the Alaska - Yukon Highway.
I decided to ride back into Stewart to see what they had for accomodations for the night.
I found the Ripley Creek Inn - a very nice place that right on the bay. Mountains in the background and the atmosphere of the gold rush days.
This photo was taken at approximately 10:00pm at night - the daylight is getting much longer as I head north.
On to Watson Lake, Yukon Territory tomorrow for a tire change to knobbies in preparation to ride the Campbell Highway.
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July 3rd - Hyder, Alaska to Watson Lake, Yukon Territory
I got started early as I wanted to arrive in Watson Lake and get setup to swap tires on the morning of July 4th and get on the Campbell Highway to Ross River.
There are some spots of dirt and gravel along the Cassiar Highway going north, but I found that they were all easy sections totally rideable on street tires. The ride north on the Cassiar Highway was different than what I expected in that it was less rugged and nicely paved and winding. A very nice ride in my opinion.
Arrived at the Yukon Territory border.
Upon arriving in Watson Lake, I sought out a two-cabin location that had been suggested to me by a group of riders that I met in Stewart, BC. the name is Stampeder's. Here a couple of shots. I thought it was perfect for a rider and the proprietor was very nice and eager to please.
The cabins are fairly new and were immaculately clean and fresh. Here is a shot inside. Again, my mess....
Time to get some sleep and get my tires swapped in the morning.
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Wonderful report! Shouldn't it be up in 'Ride Reports' so the whole world can enjoy it?
You're not coming farther into Southcentral AK? I hope you do make it to Valdez altho I think the roads in and out of Haines, AK and Prince Rupert BC are awesome too. Where are you now? Me and a couple buddies are planning on being in McCarthy this Saturday and Valdez on Sunday.
A few of us locals did a thread on riding our State Ferries and it's in my ride report sig line if you're interested for your ride between Haines and Rupert.
I'm impressed with the quiver of Ducs in your profile. If you made it to Anchorage I'd love to talk Duc and show you the area.
Have fun. Far north Ducatisti, Mark H.
My Ride Reports of Alaska & The Yukon
AKDuc screwed with this post 07-09-2009 at 01:04 AM
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July 4th - Independence Day - Watson Lake to Ross River
I got up early, had coffee at the continental breakfast setup at Stampeders and asked for directions to Campground Services. Mandeep, the owner, had been suggested as the man to see to help change tires on a moto by inmate Alvingee43. His Ride Report was fantastic and I followed it as he made his trek to, through and from Alaska.
Getting the wheels off and ready to swap to knobbies. Mandeep is a very helpful person and is the guy to see to get this done quickly and efficiently.
It is not a big deal to get the wheels off the GS and I really like the ease with which this can be done. Not a big deal, but my tool setup worked out great and make quick work of the job.
The rear Karoo was a real monster to get on the rim. Mandeep and I worked together with two truck irons to get it on. The sidewall is pretty stiff and we had to work at it. Mandeep is happy this one is over & done with - finally the knobs are on !
Once I got the bike repacked and the street tires loaded, I was off to see the Signpost Forest - with the obligatory photo.
There had been several posts that indicated the Campbell Highway was a tough ride, so I was looking forward to seeing what this section would be about. When I mentioned to Mandeep that I was planning to ride the length of the Campbell Highway, he told me that it was nice knowing me . His father is working on construction of sections of the highway and that a motorcyclist had been killed recently on the Campbell.
I planned to ride to Ross River and overnight there or in Faro, just a little further.
Shortly after leaving Watson Lake, I hit the construction section. Some deep gravel and a water truck but nothing horrible. Here are a couple of shots along the Campbell Highway en route to Ross River.
Here was a rain storm that caught me a few times along the route. Got wet and dampened the gravel.
Is this great or what ????
Arriving in Ross River through road construction, mud and downhill sections, I arrived at the TND Motor Hotel. After a brief inspection, I would not call it a Motor Hotel. I decided to stay however, as the people seemed nice and they had a cafe and I wanted to talk with the locals a bit. It proved to be an interesting stay as I met some interesting people - a native and several construction workers.
The place was a dump, but it was part of the adventure. I went to my room, and found no ventilation except a window that had no screen and no curtains. I could either suffocate in the warm room or open the window and let the bloodsuckers in to feed on me all night. I choose the latter and scratched away all night in the midnight sun shining through the curtain-less window.
Decent food and coffee though.
In summary, I absolutely loved the southern section of the Campbell Highway from Watson Lake to Ross River. I literally rode for three hours through the Yukon and saw no other vehicle - only a few black bears, but they didn't hang around to visit with me.
There are several semi-technical sections and the washouts / potholes are hard to see sometimes, and I did hit the skidplate twice at about 40 mph through some deep potholes. Some sections are soft and are quite narrow as you can see by the photos, and I was happy that I had no oncoming traffic in the narrow sections.
I found that the majority of the Campbell can be ridden at 45 mph to 55 mph safely - assuming you don't get a moose or a bear in your path. Some sections culd be ridden faster, but an animal exiting the brush by the highway could ruin your day at that speed. The brush is close to the road for most of route. The total distance from Watson Lake to Ross River was approximately 200 + miles.
After the first three hours, I saw a total of six vehicles on the entire route - mainly pickup trucks. I absolutely loved the solitude and the feeling of riding through the wilderness. I would ride this section of the Campbell again - it is a favorite now.
Great ride, and highly recommended if you have moderate dirt riding experience and have knobbies.
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Nice ride report David, although it really should be shared with the rest around here. I just brought my 1150 Adv. up from winter storage in CA and saw temps in the mid 20's in Lake Louise. If you make it down Anchorage way be sure to stop in Girdwood for icecream, it's a bit of a Adv. tradition.
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Great ride report. Glad you had a good ride on the Campbell Highway. Mandeep looks his usual self.
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July 5th - Ross River to Dempster Highway
I started out from Ross River at a decent hour, hoping that the northern section of the Campbell Highway would be as great a ride as the southern section. The ride was OK, but had many paved sections instead of the hoped-for gravel.
I could hear the hum of the knobbies through my earplugs and knew that the pavement was devouring my knobbies. Bummer....wishing for more gravel & dirt.
The end of the Campbell Highway.
I headed into Carmacks for a quick fuel fillup and to grab a microwave cheeseburger & container of mellon for lunch.
Back on the road to Dawson City and more knobby-chewing pavement.
I hope that I have this in sequence of the ride and geographically - a shot of Five Fingers Rapids.
A shot of the town of Pelly Crossing as you climb out of the valley.
The start of the Dempster Highway en route to Dawson City. I have some regrets of not riding the Dempster, but I was unsure of what lay ahead and I had a schedule to keep to get to Deadhorse and an Alaska Marine Highway reservation out of Haines, AK that I did not want to miss. This may be a reason to return in the future, however.
I stayed the evening at the Klondike River Lodge. I was concerned that allof the Dawson City lodging might be full as I did not have any reservations. As it was, I got the last room available here.
On to Dawson City, Top of the World Highway and crossing into Alaska with a planned final destination for tomorrow of Tok, Alaska.
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July 6 - Dawson City to Tok, Alaska via Top of the World Highway and Chicken, AK
Good weather again. My friend and fellow inmate Alvingee43 had weeks of miserable weather during his recent Alaska ride. I have had some rain, but not a washout. I've been lucky - at least so far.
Downtown Dawson City. Wish that I had stayed a day here in Dawson City to nose around and visit a museum or two. I was ahead of schedule, but wanted to keep my flexibility.
I was a little surprised that the ferry was free. Nice ride across and the current was extermely swift and strong in the river.
There are simply too many shots of the Top of the World Highway to be posted and others have posted better ones than mine, so I will only show a few. Really great views and I loved the ride except for the caravan of SUV's, motorhomes and campers clogging the roads. A bit dusty also, however, I was able to pass most of them. If you're not the lead dog, the view never changes, as they say.
I was surprised to still see snow on the Top of the World Highway.
Now for crossing back into the good 'ole US of A at Poker Creek.
After crossing into the US, the road conditions deteriorated markedly. Some mud, loose gravel and much tighter, twistier roads. Much more to my liking !
We'll see if I still feel the same about roads after the calcium chloride slippery snot past Atigun Pass on the road to Deadhorse!
Arrived on the outskirts of Chicken, Alaska and stopped here at The Goldpanner for a cold Coke and to stretch my legs.
The reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh look a lot different here in Alaska.......
The road to Tok, Alaska was straight and paved..... Some burned areas also.
I was starting to see some haze in the air. I was told it was smoke from forest fires burning in the Alaskan interior.
I got a little dirty en route to Tok, AK from the Top of the World Highway on the US side of the border.
I arrived in Tok, Alaska ready to get off the moto and get a decent meal. I found Fast Eddy's Restaurant. The salad bar here was outstanding with very fresh salad items and killer good cottage cheese. Highly recommended. My hunger was satisfied ! Yum.
They also had a motel, so I decided to stay here for the night. Tomorrow on to Fairbanks, Alaska and the start of the ride north to the Arctic Ocean. I had planned a full day in Fairbanks to drop off my street tires that I have been carrying with me and to get an oil change in the moto.
I could change it myself as I brought a fresh filter and crush washer, but I needed spec oil and a place to drain the used crankcase oil. Better to just do it at the dealer and be done with it - or so I thought......
motodavid2000 screwed with this post 07-19-2009 at 05:47 PM
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July 7 - Tok, AK to Fairbanks, AK
I got an early start as I wanted to get to Fairbanks, find a hotel and find the BMW dealer to see if they can do the oil change on July 8th.
The ride was OK, but the haze was getting worse. At a fuel stop, the attendant confirmed the haze was from the forest fires. There may have been some nice photos along the way, but most were obscured by the thick, smokey haze in the air.
I arrived in Fairbanks, got checked into a hotel, used the phone book at punched the address for the Trails End BMW dealer (combined with Harley-Davidson, Honda and Polaris) into my Garmin and off I went.
Spoke with the service manager and said they would take care of if I could be there at 8:45am, just before they opened.
No problem - see you in the morning and off I went to the Super 8 to get caught up on my Ride Report and get some shuteye.
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July 8 - Fairbanks, Alaska
Headed off to the BMW dealer to get the crankcase oil and filter changed. I arrived at 8:45am as instructed and found a small line ahead of me. It was group of Harley riders who had pre-scheduled to have their oil changed also.
We had some small talk while waiting and the service area opened and in we all went to get get the paperwork completed. All paperwork done, the service department started on the group of 4 H-D's to get their oil changed and on their way.
During the service, the mechanic noticed several broken trailer brackets on one of the H-D's and they had to be repaired or replaced. The dealership was also short by four mechanics that day.
To make a LONG story short, the work on the H-D with the broken hitch brackets was long effort and arduous. I wound up leaving the dealership at around 4:00pm. Ugghhhh.
In fairness, I did not have a prearranged appointment and this group of travelers needed help. I got my oil changed and I was on my way.
Did I mention that it was 93 degrees in Fairbanks this day ??? Hot as hell and no A/c in the building. Why would you need A/C in Fairbanks, Alaska..... This day it was needed !
Glad that I had some float in my schedule !
motodavid2000 screwed with this post 07-11-2009 at 03:38 PM
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July 9 - Fairbanks to Wiseman, Alaska
I decided that I had to get out of Fairbanks as it was too hot and I wanted to ride north. My lodging arrangement at the Artic Getaway Lodge in Wiseman (en route to Deadhorse) was for the 10th.
I wrote to them and they had no room for the evening of the 9th as they were booked. I called Boreal Lodge and Heidi said she could accomodate me with no problem.
They do not serve dinner so I scooted to the store, bought a few basic canned food items, packed my panniers and headed north.
It had rained heavily the prior evening after the heat, still a little drizzle this morning and the roads were wet.
I would spend two days in Wiseman, instead of one day. No problem, better than Fairbanks and the heat.
Made it to the start of the Dalton Highway with no problem.
Due to the rain, the road was a little muddy and slippery after this sign as it turned to dirt with little gravel, but no real problem.
Got to the Yukon River bridge crossing and the wind was starting to blow pretty heavily. The bridge deck was dry, thank goodness, as it was tough to hold the bike in the cross wind. This is looking up the bridge after crossing going north.
The stop after the bridge shows the Alaska flag standing at attention due to the wind. Fairly heavy wind.
A quick stop at the famous Hot Spot for a cheeseburger. It was a monster !
Two other BMW riders had stopped and just finishing lunch and they volunteered to take my photo. They were on the return leg south and told me that north of Atigun Pass it was a mess. Their look of their bikes confirmed this.
The color of the flowers along the way was beautiful contrasted to the rest of the landscape. Note the Alaska Pipeline in the background.
This is certainly big country here with wide open spaces. The wind is getting worse - heavy crosswind from the west. Notice the flowers to the right along with the pipeline.
By the time I made it to Finger Mountain, the crosswind was so heavy that I was concerned the bike would be swept out from under me. I was literally hanging off the bike to counterbalance it and trying to play "pitch & catch" as the gusts would catch me.
I pulled off at Finger Mountain to take a rest, consider the wind situation (did I feel lucky today?) and take a photo of Finger Mountain. I met some people there who were at the H-D dealer the previous day.
They were in a rented car. They had passed their IQ test......
The guys I spoke with at Finger Mountain told me that there had been a car accident 2 miles north and that a car had flipped. A trucker had the driver in the truck with him and were leaving the scene. Evidently this crash had just happened when they arrived on the scene.
Due to wind, stupidity or a combination of both. Here's the shot when I arrived.
I kept going and saw more great scenery. I was concentrating on staying upright and almost missed the turnoff to the Artic Circle. A nice tourist took my photo at the sign. Note Old Glory waving in the background - and it was protected by some trees.
As I neared the Brooks Range, I could see that it was raining ahead. I pressed on in the rain and the howling wind, hoping that my knobbies would not let me down on windswept, wet roads.
Finally, I arrived at Coldfoot Camp to refuel and get off the moto for a few minutes. It was a relief to get out of the wind. It had stopped raining anyway, but you can see the muddy conditions.
This was Gobbler's Knob somewhere along the way.
The wind was finally dying down a bit as I left Coldfoot Camp. I was grateful for that. I was only 13 miles from Wiseman when I left Coldfoot Camp and heading for a good bed.
When I arrived at Wiseman and the Boreal Lodge, I was warmly greeted by the bloodsucking vultures they call mosquitoes. I am no stranger to mosquitoes having fished in the Northwest Territories many times. But these things were a horse of a different color - big, hungry and relentless. Wicked creatures indeed.
Here is Boreal Lodge - a very nice place with pleasant proprietors. I was happy to be here and not have to face 240 miles plus to Deadhorse today. I slept like a stone here.
A final word to the wise before trekking north of the Artic Circle - pack a bag of blood plasma, you may just need it.
Tomorrow, July 10th, is a day of seeing the area, getting caught up on my Ride Report and getting ready to close the deal on the ride to Deadhorse and tour the Arctic Ocean on the 11th.
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This year, I'm really going to be critical of the offensive line. In past years, I've been critical, but probably not as much so as others. But it's really getting tired for seemingly forever we've had an offensive line that could not pass block.
I realize that alot of our troubles have stemmed from the QB. We give up more sacks because since 1997, we've had QBs under center that tend to hold on to the ball longer than most other passers in the league. The team tried to correct this early on last year by instilling a lot of short, timing-based routes with Vick. But of course, he did not take (and probably never will).
But it's time this unit start blocking better, particularly in the passing game. We've had lines that have had great success run blocking, particularly this past year and in 1998, in which our units were among the league's best in terms of run blocking (although I would argue Vick's running ability skewers just how good our unit truly was last season). BUt it's time for these guys to step up.
I'm not super keen on Matt Lehr, but I think he should be an improvement over any of the 3 guys we had last year. I was always a fan of Roberto Garza, but never thought he was a guard, just a center playing out of position. Similar things have been said about Lehr, but I'm hoping with his better intelligence and field awareness (he lacks Garza's strength), he should be an improvement. But we all know his long-term position is probably at cetner if anywhere. He's just a stopgap at LG.
As for SHaffer, who most contend was the weakest link of last year's unit, I think he will improve since he is getting a smarter player beside him, and that should help him. He also will have a year under his belt and should be better adjusted to the NFL level of DEs. He had a solid 2nd half in '03, but dropped the ball last year. That was partially expected by me. Unfortunately, comp for his starting job is minimal. I doubt Omiyale or Stokes make a significant push for his job.
The right side, I'm content with. Forney had his best year as a pro, and was clearly our best OL last year. Weiner I suspect will bounce back. He's starting to look bad by contrast because Forney is finally starting to look good. He's a capable starter. He still struggles mightily against speed rushers and guys like Peppers, but he can get the job done.
McClure should be better, and it's going to be a big key to success this year how well he rebounds off a year that was probably his worst since the first time he started (way back in 2000).
I don't think the line has been absolutely terrible. If we had one of the top passers in the league, they would look much better. Guys like Manning, Brady, among others make their rather mundane units look much better because they know how to manage the pocket. Vick does not, and until he does, our line is going to continue to look flawed, no matter how much talent we get. I liken it to Washington's OL, which is about as talented as anybody's in the league with 3 Pro Bowl caliber players. But what has held back that unit is lacking QBs behind them and their inability to gel completely as a unit.
So although I'm one that says we need to improve the talent upfront, that doesn't necessarily mean going out and paying $30 million to some top player is going to automitically mean success. Cohesion and the QB has a lot to do with the unit's blocking. Hopefully, with only 1 changed starter this year, we can get stronger cohesion. I'm a little disappointed GIbbs only stuck around for 1 full season. He had indicated when he was hired that he was ready to coach full-time for another 3 years, but he proved wrong. Gibbs is still going to have a lot of influence on the unit, but we will need strong leadership from Jagz in order to make this thing work.
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We had been following the graded roads which are OK.. but ideally it would be nice to ride along the river though the villages
If you had been belting along here.. A surprise is install..
(Dodgy crossing on the map)
We stopped and had a look.. The entire thing moved when you stepped on it.
Not built for 130kg bike and 80 / 110kg Farangs..
My more cautious side kicked in and said.. Lets go back.. Would be nice to keep following this trail.. but.. If it is a dead end as we expect.
That means we have to cross back over this bridge.. providing it doesn't collapse in our first effort to get over..
Back to the wider graded road and still interesting sights to see and interact with the locals.
If you look closely at the first person.. You can see a big smile.
Stunning views of village life and the Boolaven Plateau.
(Dead Track on the Map)
We continue on and the road runs out.. literally comes to a stop.
There is a ferry crossing for people and bikes. We want to try and go dirt all the way as much as possible.
So take a narrow muddy track that should lead us to a track that is on the GPS and maps we have..
We managed to get a little lost back and forth until we got on the right track
Some nice riding through here..
At about this time.. The HTM started getting real sick.. James pulls over and decides to go back to the creek and cool the bike down.
I am sure we have gone past the trail. While James is cooling down the HTM I go back and look for the trail.
On the third ride by.. I spot it. unused track and ride in. Soon to come to a bunch of trees across the track.
Hmmmm. No other tracks to get us to Sekong on the GPS or Maps..
Pretty sure the other tracks we had been following will lead us around here. I venture on while the HTM is cooling down
You could see it had been a mud bath further on.. Go back to see how James is getting along.
HTM still very sick..
We decide not to risk it as we have no map and don't want to get stuck in the bush with a broken bike and better to limp back to the village at the ferry.
Eventually make it back.. James thinks he picked up some bad fuel from the gas station in Paam.. It was a brand new station.
Just goes to show.. Those smaller places selling out the drum can be more reliable.
Looks like this is a new or upgraded ferry crossing.. Sponsored by the German Gov't..
Concrete all the way down both sides of the river.
Waiting my turn.
Kids playing slippery dip with the banks of the river.
Time for the Bangkok Weekend Warrior.
Son learning the family business.
Ride a little further on dirt and it takes us to the main paved road up to Sekong.
We pop out about 1 or 2 km before the road that goes up to Paksong.
Amazed at the progress again.. When I first rode this 3 plus year ago.. It was a trail mostly.
Then two years ago getting dug up..
1 year ago and not much trail left, mostly all road works.
Now it is being paved...
Up to Sekong with a stop off at the river to look at the waterfall.
Check in at the GH near the ferry terminal.
Head up to the place Rex and I stayed last time as the tucker is real good..
Next destination Saravan.
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This taxon is Not Recognised as a species by BirdLife International.
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Christidis, L.; Boles, W. E. 2008. Systematics and taxonomy of Australian birds. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Australia.
Turbott, E. G. 1990. Checklist of the birds of New Zealand. Ornithological Society of New Zealand, Wellington.
Taxonomic note
Ninox novaeseelandiae, N. leucopsis and N. boobook (del Hoyo and Collar 2014) were previously lumped as N. novaeseelandiae following Christidis and Boles (1994). Prior to that Ninox novaeseelandiae and N. boobook had been split following Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993).
Distribution and population
Ninox novaseelandiae occurs on New Zealand, Norfolk Island (to Australia) and Tasmania, Australia (del Hoyo et al. 1999). The Lord Howe Island subspecies albaria went extinct during the 20th century (McAllan et al. 2004).
del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J. 1999. Handbook of the Birds of the World, vol. 5: Barn-owls to Hummingbirds. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain.
McAllan, I. A.W.; Curtis, B. R.; Hutton, I.; Cooper, R.M. 2004. The birds of Lord Howe Island Group: a review of records. Australian Field Ornithology 21(Supplement): 1-82.
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2015) Species factsheet: Ninox novaeseelandiae. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 02/07/2015. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2015) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 02/07/2015.
This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000) Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004) Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.
To provide new information to update this factsheet or to correct any errors, please email BirdLife
To contribute to discussions on the evaluation of the IUCN Red List status of Globally Threatened Birds, please visit BirdLife's Globally Threatened Bird Forums.
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The first clues came Thursday morning and produced an ambiguous answer. Speaking for the first time after signing the bill that reopened the federal government, Obama was both conciliatory and challenging, offering outreach to some and a scolding to others.


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Raise the ages (62,67,70) by 1 month/year for the next 36 years.
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This teleconference, the first in a series from MPI Europe on the future of asylum policy in the European Union, focuses on the politics and mechanics of asylum seeker relocation and whether a recent contentious European Summit represents a new phase of intra-EU cooperation on asylum.
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A discussion of the findings of a new MPI report examining refugee characteristics at arrival for the ten largest national-origin groups resettled between 2002-2013, as well as their integration outcomes with respect to employment and incomes, English proficiency and education levels, and public benefit use.
This MPI Europe public discussion, covering the findings of the UPSTREAM project, explores how a coordinated approach to integration may create more effective and inclusive approaches to diversity across the policy-making spectrum.
A discussion on the situation of Syrian refugees, recent developments in the region, and the U.S. humanitarian response, along with reports from recent fact-finding missions to the region.
A webinar marking the launch of MPI's report on immigrant and refugee workers in the early childhood field.
A discussion with the Director of The White House Domestic Policy Council on the content of the new National Integration Plan delivered to the President by the recently created White House Task Force on New Americans, along with the plan for implementation.
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Part of a series exploring issues likely to be addressed by the new National Integration Plan, this webinar, with perspectives from the cities of New York and Seattle and others delves into possible recommendations on federal coordination of local government immigrant integration initiatives, including language access.
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While I applaud any effort to make things more secure, and I completely agree that security is a battle we should be fighting on multiple fronts, both commercial and non-commercial, I am uneasy about some aspects of paying for bugs becoming the new normal. What are we incentivizing, exactly?
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Hillsborough Commission hears updates on oil spill and stricter fertilizer ordinance
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The Hillsborough County Commission met earlier today to hear an update of the oil spill and the likelihood of potential impacts on Tampa Bay. They also discussed preventing damage to Tampa Bay from a major on-shore pollution source â that is, residential fertilizers.
In August of 1993, a freighter and two barges collided, dumping over 360,000 gallons of oil, jet fuel and gasoline into Tampa Bay. Tampa Bayâs worst oil spill contaminated 13 miles of beaches and injured sea turtles, birds, mangroves and salt marshes. The well at Deepwater Horizon has already oozed at least 10 times that amount into the Gulf. But Alain Watson, the emergency response coordinator for the Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission, said we probably wonât see the level of damage we saw in 1993.
âFortunately we are not going to see this type of impact with this incident in the Gulf. Marine science experts tell us that by the time and distance that the oil spilling in the Gulf takes to reach us, it will be well weathered and in the form of tar balls or oil sheen.â
The Deepwater Horizon leak that began on April 20 is still pumping possibly millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico every day. Recent scientific estimates range from over 200,000 gallons a day to 4 million gallons per day. The location of the spill, amount of oil and prevailing winds and currents still cloud what the ultimate impacts will be and when the bay area might see them.
âAt this time the oil spill is still 200-some-odd miles away from Tampa Bay. Its direct impacts to us might be weeks away, maybe even months away. The extent of the spill is really dependent on the amount of oil that is released, the wind pattern certainly and the gulf currents.â
The Commission also heard updates on rules relating to establishing a stricter fertilizer ordinance for the county. Richard Tschantz, General Council for the Countyâs Environmental Protection Commission, said laws to limit the amount of nutrient pollution in waterways have failed to pass at the state level, allowing the county to establish stricter regulation on fertilizer use.
âThe first is obviously one that Dr. Garrity has already mentioned on the fertilizer bills that may have established more restrictions for local government in passing fertilizer regulation ordinances or rules and they all did die. So we are free to go forward on June 10 and we think that we have covered the existing law in all of the obstacles that we have to go through to pass a more stringent regulation.â
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) Kevin Durant scored 37 points, Russell Westbrook had 30 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Philadelphia 76ers 116-109 in overtime Saturday night.
HOUSTON (AP) James Harden scored 33 points, and Chandler Parsons had a career-high 31 to help the Houston Rockets coast to a 131-103 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night.
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Hahahahahahahahahaha. Wait, let me start over again. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Kentucky took the biggest nosedive in the history of the AP basketball poll this week, going from the No. 8 spot to unranked following losses to Notre Dame and Baylor. The loss to Notre Dame was explicable — it is one of the few true road games ever played by the Wildcats outside of the SEC, and as Indiana showed last year, bad things are liable to happen to the 'Cats in those scenarios. The home loss was a little more stunning. It was the first in John Calipari's three years at the helm, snapping a 55-game home winning streak. Baylor's no chump, but not even winning in Lexington was enough juice to get the Bears into the Top 25. In fact, they were entering the game on the heels of a loss to College of Charleston. The bad news for Kentucky haters like me? It's December, and rankings mean absolutely nothing. As is now always the case with Coach Cal at UK, the Wildcats aren't so much a team as a collection of the nation's most promising freshman players. They will take their lumps in the beginning with the goal of becoming a powerhouse in March. More likely than not, that's exactly what will happen — though one of these years chemistry is bound to become an issue with a group of multiple stars who have never played together. I'm hoping it's this year, of course. But I'll be surprised if I'm still laughing at the end of the season.
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Buffalo Sabres (10-15-4) 24 pts
After Jhonas Enroth and Steve Ott led Buffalo to a 3-2 overtime win against Montreal on Tuesday, the Sabres will face another division foe tonight at the First Niagara Center. The Maple Leafs are fresh off of a 4-2 victory over the Lightning on Wednesday night, a game in which team-leading scorer Nazem Kadri contributed three assists.
Tonight, the two teams will close out the season series in Buffalo. The Maple Leafs have taken two of the first three games, including one in overtime, and have outscored the Sabres by a combined score of 8-6.
Despite sitting 13th in the Eastern Conference, the Sabres are eyeing a playoff spot, but will need to string together some wins in a hurry. Buffalo is six points out, but a victory against Toronto could have them just four points away from that final eighth spot.
"[Thursday] is obviously a big test for us," Sabres captain Jason Pominville said. "[It's] a team we're trying to catch. It's going to be a big game, a home game that it'd be nice to pull off and get ourselves closer to where we want to be."
Buffalo may be without Thomas Vanek for tonight's matchup. The Sabres leading scorer left Tuesday's game after he suffered a lower-body injury due to a Christian Ehrhoff shot from the point.
However, the Sabres will likely have Ryan Miller back between the pipes after he received the night off in Montreal while Enroth earned his 2nd win of the season.
Toronto has been struggling as of late, winning four of the past ten, but remain 6th in the Conference. The Maple Leafs have three teams on its tail so nothing is secured as they need a win as well.
Buffalo will have to try and contain the Maple Leafs offense, which is ranked 6th in the league with 90 goals on the season. The Sabres have scored 79, which has them ranked 18th.
After tonight's game, the Sabres will embark on a three game road swing, making a trip back to Montreal followed by visits to Florida and Tampa Bay.
Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game can be seen on MSG.
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Phylogenetic tree of pectin lyases. The phylogeny shown is the Bayesian topology and branch lengths inferred using MrBayes vs. 3.1.2, with the Blosum 62 + G model. Numbers above the diagonal indicate posterior probability values from Bayesian analysis. Numbers below the diagonal indicate bootstrap percentage values from a bootstrap analysis inferred using the same alignment with PAUP*4.0 and Neighbor-J, respectively. A. thaliana pectate lyase was used as an outgroup. The asterisks represent branches that were not supported in 50% or more of the bootstraps. The scale bar represents the number of substitutions per site. The phylogenetic tree was edited using Dendroscope software [77].
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Troy, NY (PRWEB) February 27, 2013
Smith & Jones, a healthcare marketing agency in Troy, NY, released today a new issue of Protocol, its newsletter for hospital executives and practice administrators, titled "Socializing Medicine: Attracting e-Patients with Social Media Marketing."
Patients are now turning to their social networks to seek health advice and forge closer relationships with their doctors. Armed with smart phones, tablets and home computers, today's patients are taking a more proactive approach to their healthcare by researching care decisions online, rather than relying solely on advice from their physicians.
This issue of Protocol reviews the "socialization of medicine;" how physicians and hospitals can leverage health information websites, online physician reviews and social media channels to keep up with their patients' needs.
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Last night on the farm, we saw plenty of quality pitching performances, especially in the upper levels. Let's have a look:
New Orleans 4, Las Vegas 0
Matthew Bowman was the losing pitcher, despite allowing just 1 run on 4 hits over 7 innings, walking 1 and striking out 9. Danny Muno had 3 of the 51s 7 hits, all singles. The 51s magic number stands at 3.
Binghamton 8, Erie 5
Gabriel Ynoa tossed 7 innings, allowing just 1 run on 5 hits, walking 2 and striking out 4. Dilson Herrera, Darrell Ceciliani, T.J. Rivera, and Dustin Lawley all had 3 hits. Lawley was a homer shy of the cycle, driving in 3 runs. New Britain won, so the B-Mets magic number is at 1; they have today off, but they can clinch a playoff spot if New Britain loses to Richmond
St. Lucie 6, Charlotte 2
Matt Koch was good for a change, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits over 7 innings, striking out 6 without a walk. Phillip Evans was 3 for 4. Jeff McNeil and L.J. Mazzilli had 2 hits each; Mazzilli tripled and drove in 2 runs. Gavin Cecchini was 0 for 3 with 2 walks and 2 strikeouts.
Rome 6, Savannah 3
Octavio Acosta took the loss, allowing 4 runs on 8 hits over 5.2 innings. Matt Oberste and Victor Cruzado had 2 hits each. Champ Stuart was 1 for 4 with a triple. Dominic Smith had the day off.
Staten Island 14, Brooklyn 4
Scarlyn Reyes lasted just 3.1 innings, allowing 6 runs (3 earned), and the bullpen didn't fair much better. Michael Conforto, Tyler Moore, and Pedro Perez had 2 hits each. Adrian Abreu had 3 hits and 2 RBI's. Amed Rosario was 0 for 4. The Cyclones remain 1 game up in the wild card race.
GCL Mets 4, GCL Cardinals 0
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Tapping into the Economic Potential of Local Food Through Local Foods, Local PlacesPosted byon July 1, 2015 at 11:09 AM EDT
At USDA, we understand the enormous market potential of local food. Industry estimates suggest that local food sales in America have nearly doubled in recent years, jumping from $5 billion in 2008 to $11.7 billion in 2014. We've invested more than $800 million in 29,100 local and regional food businesses and infrastructure projects over the past six years to help farmers, ranchers and rural businesses tap into that market.
Indeed, local food is a national phenomenon that has significant impact on every state's economy. But local food is not only a business opportunity for agriculture, it can also be a development tool that allows communities to maximize the impact of what is grown and made locally. Local food projects can help grow local food economies and drive downtown and neighborhood revitalization, which is what the Administration's Local Foods, Local Places initiative is all about. And this year, the initiative is particularly focused on ensuring that kids and families in need have an opportunity to benefit from the development of local food systems. This initiative is part of the White House Rural Council's "Rural Impact" effort to improve quality of life and upward mobility for kids and families in rural and tribal communities.
Serving More Summer Meals in Rural and Tribal AreasPosted byon June 22, 2015 at 2:12 PM EDT
During the school year, over 21 million children receive free and reduced-price breakfast and lunch each day through the USDA's National School Lunch Program. But, when school is out, many children who rely on these meals go hungry. The challenge is particularly great in rural areas and Indian Country, where 15 percent of households are food insecure. In these areas, children and teens often live long distances from designated summer meal sites and lack access to public transportation.
According to Feeding America, 43 percent of counties are rural, but they make up nearly two-thirds of counties with high rates of child food insecurity. The consequences are significant. Several studies have found that food insecurity impacts cognitive development among young children and contributes to poorer school performance, greater likelihood of illness, and higher health costs.
The Obama administration has addressed the challenge head-on, investing unprecedented energy and resources to increasing participation in the USDA's Summer Food Service Program.Learn more about , Rural
Ensuring that All Native Youth Can Reach Their Full PotentialPosted byon June 4, 2015 at 11:00 AM EDT
Nearly half of Native American people (42 percent) are under the age of 24; more than one-third of Native children live in poverty; and Native youth have the lowest high school graduation rate of students across all schools, according to a recent White House report.
Last week, I visited Riverside Indian School in Anadarko, OK, a school operated by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), to meet with students and school officials, tour the facilities, and host a roundtable discussion. Most importantly, I wanted to hear from kids and families about what's working and how we as a federal government can better serve tribal communities. As we know, the best ideas rarely come from Washington, D.C., but instead from local communities responding to local challenges. The visit was part of the President's Generation Indigenous ("Gen-I") initiative to remove barriers and ensure that all young Native people can reach their full potential.
Creating Opportunity for All in Rural CommunitiesPosted byon May 20, 2015 at 9:48 AM EDT
Rural America provides the vast majority of food and energy benefits for the rest of the country, is the source of nearly 90 percent of renewable water resources, and is home to important service sector and manufacturing hubs. Despite this critical role in our nation's economy, too many Americans in rural areas are not sharing in our nation's economic growth.
In 2013, 6.2 million Americans in rural areas lived in poverty, including about 1.5 million children. Moreover, in far too many of these communities, high rates of poverty have persisted for generations: Over 300 rural counties have had poverty rates of over 20 percent in every Census since 1980.
While the fight to eliminate poverty is far from over, today, as part of the White House Rural Council's ongoing efforts to address rural child poverty, we released a report that finds that programs like refundable tax credits, Social Security, SNAP, and housing assistance lifted about 9.0 million rural people out of poverty in 2013, including about 1.6 million children.
Rural Communities Rising to the (i6) ChallengePosted byon May 11, 2015 at 8:45 AM EDT
The American innovative and entrepreneurial spirit has long provided a foundation for our strong economy. This is no less true in rural regions.
In its new form as part of EDA's Regional Innovation Strategies (RIS) Program, the 2014 i6 Challenge aimed to make targeted, strategic investments in a broader range of communities.
Of the more than 240 applications that EDA received for RIS Program funds, rural and other non-metropolitan communities represented a substantial subset of both the i6 Challenge and the Cluster Grants for Seed Capital Funds competition.
EDA recently announced the 2014 grantees for these competitions, and a number of rural applicants submitted compelling proposals to catalyze innovation-based economic development in their communities. In light of President Obama's recent announcement of the i6 Rural Challenge, we want to highlight some of the 2014 RIS Program's rural grantees.
These grantees stand out not only for having identified underutilized or unconnected resources but also for developing promising programs to help utilize those resources, to connect them to rural innovators and entrepreneurs, and ultimately to stimulate the creation and growth, from the ground up, of sustainable, job-creating companies.
Embracing Technology to Support Healthy Kids in Rural AmericaPosted byon May 7, 2015 at 12:49 PM EDT
Rural children living in poverty face a range of health and human service needs, yet often lack access to quality clinical and social, human, child development and family support services. The implications are stark. A newly released HHS chartbook shows that rural children face greater health risks and are less likely to get preventive care, compared to their suburban and urban counterparts.
HHS, in partnership with the White House Rural Council's new "Rural Impact" effort to combat rural child poverty, is exploring innovative new strategies to better serve rural kids and families. Today, HHS's Federal Office of Rural Health Policy is announcing new funding to bridge the gap between rural families and critical health and social services. The program—totaling $2.8 million over three years—will support telehealth technology linking children in rural communities to medical specialists and social service resources that may not be available locally.
Imagine: a child living in a remote rural community can be seen and diagnosed for autism over the internet by a specialist based hundreds of miles away.
Or a child with diabetes can receive primary care at their rural health clinic and then connect remotely to an endocrinologist in another city. At the same time, his family can receive nutrition counseling and, if food security is a challenge, be directed to a food bank.


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Giuliana Rancic has more fun, anything goes with Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett, Justin Bieber records, the "Guardians of the Galaxy" promote like crazy and more.
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