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The Minnesota Vikings are trying to figure out how to get off the ground. They struggled through another poor performance by Christian Ponder in Sunday's loss at Seattle, wasting 182 yards rushing and two touchdowns by Adrian Peterson. As the toughest part of their schedule comes into view, the Vikings are searching for solutions to their sputtering passing attack. Coach Leslie Frazier said Monday he hasn't thought about pulling Ponder from a game or even a series. The second-year quarterback has been bothered by a minor injury to his right knee, and he got up slowly a couple of times against the Seahawks. But Frazier said Ponder hasn't complained about the knee and doesn't believe it's a problem. --- Follow Dave Campbell on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/DaveCampbellAP --- Online: http://pro32.ap.org/poll and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL
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Janice Porter Lynch Releases WHEN GOD IS FAITHFUL AND YOUR HUSBAND ISN'T
In, When God is Faithful and Your Husband Isn't ($18.99, paperback, 978-1-61379-554-5; $28.99, hardcover, 978-1-61379-555-2; $9.49, e-book, 978-1-60266-730-3) a woman gives birth to her third child, only to discover four weeks later that her husband is being unfaithful, is packing his bags, and is walking out the door. The author challenges her readers to answer the question "What would you do?"
"As a teen, I'd made two promises to God," reports the author, "First, I would always, always forgive a wrong done to me and let it go, no matter what. Second, I would praise and worship God in all circumstances." Will the promises that she made years ago hold up in real life? Will God actually be there to help when the worst possible thing happens?
Writer, teacher and speaker Janice Porter Lynch has a degree in psychology and over thirty years of ministry experience with women and youth. Over the years, she has served as a church youth director, a campus leader for Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, and a social worker for emotionally disturbed children. As a participant of Aglow International, Janice has spoken for women about God's care and His exciting answers to prayer.
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Decatur, Georgia rapper Yung Chris aka YC has taken the Atlanta and southern rap scene by storm with his hit single "Racks" featuring fellow MC Future. The bouncy, energetic track with one of the catchiest hooks in some time has gone far beyond the South and is now getting the rapper major buzz and spins in markets far away as New York. With the success of his single, YC has confirmed publicly in a video shot by Dark Gable and Millz that he's recently inked a major label deal with Universal...
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1903 Liberty Double Eagle, PR641903 $20 PR64 PCGS. CAC. Premium quality for the grade. This spectacular Choice proof offers vibrant reflectivity and vivid butter-yellow fields with elements of orange, subtle alloy at the date, and a touch of patina at the margins. The devices are decisively struck with minimal contrast, a typical feature of the brilliant proofs that prevailed at the Mint in the early 20th century. A few wispy hairlines in the fields do not detract from the excellent eye appeal of this specimen. Anything finer is extremely rare, with three examples above PR64 certified by NGC, all with the Cameo designation, and only three such coins graded by PCGS, one with Cameo surfaces (6/11). At any level of preservation, this impressive proof would be a prize, and its near-Gem status only reinforces its desirability.
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The 1903 proof double eagle, with an official mintage of 158 specimens, has the highest stated production for any Liberty issue and the second-highest for the denomination (behind only the 1910). In practice, the 1903 is no more readily available than its 1901 or 1902 counterpart, as suggested by recent auction records, and it is plausible that a number of examples were melted by the Mint as unsold. The combined population total gleaned from the NGC Census Report and the PCGS Population Report is doubtless influenced by resubmissions, and estimates from Garrett and Guth (2006) place the total surviving population of 1903 proofs at 40 to 50 pieces in all grades. The authors further note: "In recent years the demand for examples of the type in Proof has increased dramatically. The supply will most likely never meet the demand for these large, impressive coins." Recent auction appearances include the PR64 PCGS specimen in the Summer FUN Signature Auction (Heritage, 7/2010), lot 4919, which realized $43,125. Housed in a green label holder.
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Xining Featured Food:
Stewed Lamb
Cut the mutton of the lamb, which is only born for about 15 days, into small cubes. When the oil is boiled, pour mutton cubes into the pan and quick-fry them with strong fire. Until the surface of them become yellow, put some soy sauce, chili, ginger powder, pepper, and salt water into the pan. Fry them until the cubes become red. Add a little water. Stew them with slow fire. When the water in the pan nearly disappears, the dish is cooked. The mutton is tender and crisp. It isn't greasy. People's appetite comes with eating.
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the Fried Cool Rice Noodles of this shop is better than those sold in Xi'an. Rice Cooked with Terrine and Rice Eaten by Hand are also served in this shop. They are very tasty too. The sleeve-fish bunch, which is sold in the opposite shop, is just 0.5 Yuan per bunch. It's very cheap.
Assorted Ginseng Fruit
Wash Juema clean and then steam it with lotus seeds and seeds of Job's tear. Mix with some greengage, Beijing cake, walnut kernels, lotus seeds, seeds of Job's tears, raisins, cherries, etc.. Thicken the soup with some cooking starch after boiling. This dish is delicious and sweet, taking on various colors. It has a certain function of food therapy.
Mutton Cooked With Eggplant Strip
Cut mutton into pieces. Fry them and add some salt, ginger, pepper power and sauce. Bake eggplant with strong fire. Cut it into strips and deep-fry them. Mix mutton and eggplant to fry together. Add some garlic spread. Stew it for a short moment. Frying with plenty of oil will make the dish better.
Mutton Mushroom Slice
Cut mutton into slices and then mix them with salt, pepper power, ginger power and a little sauce. Steep mushroom with some water, cut it into slices and then put them aside. Pour some oil into the pan, fry mutton slices with quick fire, pour mushroom slices and fry them with mutton. Add moderate water, which has been used to steep mushroom. Stew it with slow fire. Drip some drops of sesame before it's ladled from the pan.
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Photo By Karen Warren/StaffChicago White Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (49) after a wild pitch during the fifth inning of an MLB game at Minute Maid Park, Friday, June 14, 2013, in Houston. ( Karen Warren / Houston Chronicle )
Photo By Gene J. Puskar/STFCincinnati Reds' Joey Votto stands in the dugout before a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Monday, April 21, 2014. The Pirates won 6-5. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Ace Chris Sale will come off the disabled list Thursday and start at home for the White Sox against the New York Yankees.
The lefthander went on the disabled list April 22 with a flexor strain in his left arm.
The club placed first baseman Joey Votto on the 15-day disabled list with a left leg injury. The move is retroactive to May 16.
The Reds also reinstated outfielder Jay Bruce from the 15-day disabled list. He had arthroscopic surgery May 5 to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee.
Prosecutors in Wayne County (Mich.) said they plan to review a request for charges against a 28-year-old Tigers player following a sexual assault complaint.
The Wayne County prosecutor's office said it has received a warrant request from police and a charging decision isn't expected this week. The prosecutor's office didn't release the player's name but said the alleged assault took place March 30 at MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit.
In April, the Associated Press and others reported 28-year-old Tigers righthanded reliever Evan Reed was facing a sexual assault complaint.
Veteran catcher Miguel Olivo was suspended by the club's top farm team following his fight in the dugout with Class AAA Albuquerque teammate Alex Guerrero.
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But Romney continues to overwhelm in fundraising despite Republican rival's strong showing in February
Fundraising totals
Rick Santorum
San Diego County: $55,021
California: $545,295
Mitt Romney
San Diego County: $939,258
California: $7.98 million
President Barack Obama
San Diego County: $1.15 million
California: $18.36 million
Source: FEC through Feb. 29
Bolstered by strong performances in Minnesota, Missouri and Colorado, Rick Santorum was rewarded with a sizable cash infusion from California and San Diego County last month, but overall remains a considerable distance behind his three Republican rivals and President Barack Obama.
In February, however, Santorum raised $345,037 from individual donors in California, besting Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul yet trailing front-runner Mitt Romney's $906,603, according to campaign filings released this week.
Santorum raised nearly twice as much from individuals in San Diego County as he had throughout the entire campaign, boosting his coffers from $19,323 to $55,021 through Feb 29. Supporters attributed the rise to his consistent conservatism and capacity to unite the religious right.
"I think conservatives here and across the state are really looking for that torchbearer, and Santorum has been able to capture their interest," said Randy Berholtz, a pharmaceutical executive from San Diego.
Berholtz, who met the former Pennsylvania senator as a colleague at the law firm of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart in Pittsburgh in 1987, acknowledged the struggle to compete with Romney given his advantages in fundraising and organization.
Romney's countywide total increased by $103,638 to $939,258 and Obama's swelled by $118,540 to $1.15 million. Meanwhile, individuals statewide have given Santorum $545,295, Romney $7.98 million and Obama $18.36 million.
"California donors — whether they are Republicans or Democrats — love front-runners," said Roger Salazar, a Democratic political consultant. "On the Republican side, even if it's just for the primary, they want to be able to show that they had an impact on the race.
"However, this is still a strongly Democratic state, and our Democratic donors love their front-runners even more."
The Golden State's status as a veritable ATM for presidential campaigns will be on display again next week when Santorum and Romney return.
Santorum plans to hold a fundraiser in the Bay Area, and Romney has events scheduled in Redwood City, Stockton, Irvine, Los Angeles and San Diego. A lunch Monday at the downtown U.S. Grant Hotel is to feature former Gov. Pete Wilson, along with Jenny Craig, Gerry and Robin Parsky, Dean and Susie Spanos, Craig and Mary Romney and Matthew and Laurie Romney.
Organizers expect it to be among Mitt Romney's largest local fundraisers to date, no small statement for someone who owns a seaside mansion in La Jolla and returns regularly to meet with supporters and be with family. His supporters here, including former Assemblyman Bruce Thompson, Sen. Mark Wyland and Rep. Darrell Issa, have dubbed San Diego County "Romney Country."
"When you get to see somebody and chat with them as many San Diego County Republicans have done over the years, you see beyond the television ads, the sound bites and the debates," said Romney Co-Chair Marshall Merrifield, a San Diego businessman.
"The message Gov. Romney has spoken from the beginning I think is finally getting out to a wider audience," added Kelly Burt, a Romney finance chair from Poway. "The conservative Romney that's being heard today has been around forever — he's just finally being heard."


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Duration109 min.
StudioEntertainment One
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DirectorKen Scott
ProducerAndre Rouleau
ScreenwriterKen Scott, Martin Petit
- Patrick Huard
- Julie LeBreton
- Antoine Bertrand
- Dominic Philie
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- Igor Ovadis
- David Michael
- Patrick Martin
- David Giguere
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Patrick Huard stars as David Wozniak, a 42-year old lovable but perpetual screw up who finally decides to take control of his life. A habitual sperm donor in his youth, he discovers that he's the biological father of 533 children, 142 of whom are trying to force the fertility clinic to reveal the true identity of the prolific donor code-name Starbuck.
Produced by Andre Rouleau, the film also stars Julie Le Breton, as David's long suffering girlfriend who suddenly finds herself pregnant and understandably reluctant to share parenthood with the unreliable David, and Antoine Bertrand, David's longtime friend, Paul, an attorney who takes on his case while trying to disabuse him of the joys of parenthood.


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the title is pretty crass. that man that fell off of the railing at the rangers game was pretty sad, his young son was there.
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"Gathers' first sign of trouble came on Saturday, December 9, 1989, when he collapsed at the free-throw line during an LMU home game against UCSB.
He was found to have an abnormal heartbeat (exercise-induced ventricular tachycardia), and was prescribed a beta blocker, Inderal. However, Gathers felt that the medication adversely affected his play, and he soon cut back on his dosage. As the West Coast Conference (WCC) Tournament neared, Gathers did not show up for repeated appointments to test if the reduced medication was still suppressing the arrhythmias. It was suspected Gathers was not taking any dosage on game days."
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I watched the first two, and then realized I'm really not interested in this type of video.
The comment about the guy falling at a Rangers game reminded me of when I was living in Tacoma, WA, and some friends went to a monster truck show. I didn't attend. However, a young girl sitting in the front row was sprayed with debris which flew off of a tire of one of the trucks that was burning out around a corner and killed her.
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anybody seen documentary on the legendary brazilian driver "senna?" it's on netflix, and worth a watch.
it's a terrific documentary. i hope i'm not ruining it for you when i tell you how his story concludes.
a stabilizing rod / control arm broke off of his open wheel (formula one i believe,) car and ended up hitting his helmet. he dies instantly.
formula one / open wheel racing is an insane sport. those guys can get to 200 kmph from a stop, and back to a standstill in a few seconds. there is almost no vehicle protecting them. they're unbelievably brave men.
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This week's Bank of Sheridan/Sheridan Media Poll Question is: What effect has "Super PAC" funding had on this year's Republican nominating contest: Positive, Negative or None?
It appears the downturn in the economy has taken its toll on another Sheridan landmark. Sheridan Media's Ron Richter
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Parking issues in the vicinity of Powder River Pizza, the Wyoming Rib and Chop House and the Historic Sheridan Inn will be addressed this evening by the Sheridan City Council. Sheridan Mayor Dave Kinskey.
The 9th Annual Johnson County Small Business Expo happened this past Friday and Saturday at the Fairgrounds and was a big success again, according to Buffalo Chamber of Commerce Director Angela Jarvis.
Coming up April 10th is the Annual Big Bucks Bingo Fundraiser, put on by the Buffalo Rotary Club to help fund their Rotary Youth Exchange Program.
The Johnson County School District 1 Board of Trustees held their second meeting of March in Kaycee last Monday, and approved a number of employment requests and heard an update on the Cloud Peak School project.
Neighbors helping neighbors, that's what took place Saturday night in Dayton. It was a benefit spaghetti dinner held at the Tongue River High School to help Amy and Richard Schneck.
It couldn't have been a prettier day for a walk than this past Saturday. It was the 8th annual Walk for disAbility Awareness held at Sheridan's Junior High and Sheridan Media's Judy Hagerott joined the crowd on the track.
Sunday was April 1,st also known as April Fool's Day, a day set aside for practical jokes and hoaxes. Even though it's not a national holiday, folks around Sheridan have done their part in keeping All Fool's Day alive and well. Listen to Atussa Dillard.
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It's an A8n32-SLi deluxe. I was unable to get the onboard ethernet 1&2 working and I was unable to get the onboard sound working. The main issue was ethernet. I thought if I could at least get on line I could run a few updates and see if things came to life. If you want to give me a hand I'll try again and give exact details. I would really appreciate it.
Edit: Or should I just give them my vista ultimate and just move to win7? It's home premium and really I have no idea about whats missing from home over higher versions, whats better and whats worse. I do know I'm not really in the mood to reinstall a butt load of games and programs but if Win7 is better maybe I should just forget about vista and give it to them?
Strange- my parents are running that exact board with an FX-60 and dual G80 8800GTSs- works like a champ. Much snappier and more responsive than it was under Vista as well. This is also the 64-bit version of 7 Pro.
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BCS officials say no to plan for a playoff
Little support shown for plus-one format
Those rooting for a college football playoff can forget about it. At least for now. Wednesday, Bowl Championship Series officials predictably rejected a proposal during a five-hour meeting in Hollywood, Fla., that would've added a plus-one game to decide the national champion beginning with the 2010 season.
"We feel at this time the BCS is in an unprecedented state of health, we feel it's never been healthier during its first decade," said Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner John Swofford, who also serves as BCS chairman. "We have made a decision to move forward in the next cycle with the current format." Southeastern Conference commissioner Mike Slive presented the plan, which would've matched the No. 1 team in the nation against the No. 4 and the No. 2 against the No. 3, with the winners of each playing a week later in the BCS national championship game. But the proposal received such little support outside of Swofford and Slive during the gathering of 11 conference commissioners and Notre Dame athletic director Kevin White that no formal vote reportedly was even taken. Now, with BCS officials about to start negotiating long-term television contracts, the earliest any plus-one discussion could resurface won't occur until after the 2014 season. "There isn't support among the commissioners at this point to move forward with this proposal as we move into the next cycle," Slive said. "There's no doubt in my mind that the discussions had value and it's important that we know exactly what we're going to do with the next cycle." Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe told reporters that the league's member schools voted in March not to support any changes to the current format. "There's a strong feeling in the Big 12 that what we have is working well," Beebe said. "There's great satisfaction with the regular season and the postseason." Opposition to a plus-one format included Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione. "There has never been more popularity, never been more attendance, never been such interest in the regular season year after year in college football, in spite of the flaws," Castiglione said. "Still, it was not only good to have these discussions, but vital. It forces us to think about the good of college football and the health of the game." Hugo resident Richard Billingsley, who runs the Billingsley Report, which is one of six computer rankings that factor into the BCS ratings, said he expected the proposal to fail. "I was not surprised," Billingsley said. "Overall, the BCS has worked for the majority of the people, and as long as the majority is satisfied, I don't think we're going to see a change." Those against the plus-one format don't want the regular season to diminish in value, which they say would happen if more teams were in contention for the national championship at season's end. "College football has the most important regular season of any major sport," Castiglione said.
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What a waste! Take stock of uneaten food thrown out, plan ahead to reduce trash
The next time you go food shopping, lay all your vegetables, fruits and other purchases on your kitchen counter.
Take a good look at those tender strawberries and fresh lettuce leaves, and then take half of your bounty and dump it in the trash.
That's an example of how much food is being wasted in the United States.
More than 40 percent of the food grown in this country is never eaten, according to a study by the University of Arizona.
Although some of that is due to crops rotting in the field, a large portion is what consumers let spoil in their refrigerators or throw away.
"I have to think, 'What am I going to make?' with everything I buy. Otherwise, you see these great heirloom tomatoes, you bring them home and three days later they're mush," said David Thornton, a University of Memphis-area resident and marketing director for Miss Cordelia's grocery store on Mud Island.
Food waste, particularly fruits and vegetables, is the largest component of municipal solid waste that reaches landfills.
The average family of four tosses out nearly $600 worth of food per year, according to the 2004 Arizona study.
Thornton retooled his approach to food shopping two months ago, after realizing his personal kitchen was amassing two full trash bags each week.
"I started realizing the amount of food waste coming out of my house," said the former chef, whose trash now takes more than a week to fill a garbage bag.
Every day, Americans throw out enough food to fill Rose Bowl Stadium, according to Jonathan Bloom, author of "American Wasteland: How America Throws Away Nearly Half of Its Food (and What We Can Do About It)."
Bloom and others who research wasteful habits say it's not just food being squandered.
Wasted food means we're wasting the fuel it took to transport the food.
It also means food rotting in landfills and creating more greenhouse emissions.
Food waste, however, is starting to get more attention.
"The Big Waste," a recent show on the Food Network in which celebrity chefs created dishes out of food typically destined for the trash, was well viewed.
Days after it aired, viewers were still commenting online about the shocking details of what doesn't make it to our plates in America.
Margot McNeeley, executive director of Project Green Fork, has helped dozens of restaurants reduce their waste.
McNeeley follows those sustainable practices in her own home, planning her food menus a week out so that she doesn't buy ingredients without a purpose.
"It's better than going to the store and buying everything you lay your eyes on," she said.
McNeeley puts vegetable scraps through a juicer, and what she can't juice is bagged and brought to a local garden for composting.
But reducing the food waste in your kitchen doesn't have to mean a complete overhaul of your lifestyle, says Melissa Petersen, editor and publisher of Edible Memphis magazine.
Start by making one change, she said.
"If everyone could use up that whole onion or if everyone froze their leftovers, imagine the impact of that," she said.
Here are some tips for reducing food waste in your kitchen:
Plan your menu before you shop for food. Don't leave room for impulse purchases.
Shop more often, and buy less so you always have fresh food and never over-buy.
First, shop from your freezer and pantry to use what you already have.
Consider secondary uses for leftover ingredients. Bread can becomes breadcrumbs. Vegetable trimmings can be placed in the freezer to make vegetable broth later on.
Start composting scraps to make rich soil for gardening. If composting isn't for you, call GrowMemphis, which runs two dozen community gardens, to see which garden could use your food scraps. (901-725-4990)
Lengthen the life of your produce by storing it better -- separate those bananas and tomatoes.
Embrace less-than-perfect produce by making bruised fruit and wilted greens into healthful smoothies. Check Whole Foods Market's website, wholefoodsmarket.com, for free recipes.
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In the second big contract announced in the MLB on Monday, the San Francisco Giants give Matt Cain a six-year, $127.5 million deal. In all, the the deal could be worth up to $141 million.
The contract is the richest in MLB history for a right-handed pitcher. The only larger contracts for pitchers were CC Sabathia, New York Yankees and Johan Santana, New York Mets.
With Cain's new deal, Ian Casselberry from Bleacher Report, wonders if this sets the bar at $200M when Tim Lincecum either signs an extension or becomes a free agent. Although Lincecum signed a 2-year $40.2M contract in January, the deal only bought out his last two years of arbitration eligibility and Lincecum could become a free agent following the 2013 season.


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Does anyone think I should trade 2B Marcus Giles and SS Nomar Garciaparra for 2B Chase Utley?
I have Garciaparra in one of my DL spots and he is to be activated tonight. I have 1 week to activate him, release him, or trade him. I have Michael Young at SS, so I don't really need Nomar.
The only position I can find on my team that needs upgrading is at 2B. Marcus just simply isn't providing the power or SB's I need, or expected. Utley is killing the ball, and steals bases.


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We tackle the High Lakes, CA!
For those of you not familiar with the High Lakes area here in Northern California, they are due east of Philbrook Lake, perched between Highways 32 and 70.
This was my first ride with my new friend redog1, and my 3rd "big" ride ever. (I may have left the fact I just learned to ride a motorcycle in early August of this year out of the conversation until we were starting to hit the trail).. Short pause as he surveys the situation, "Well your young and that bike is light, you ready?" -You bet!
Leaving Magalia, we head towards Sterling City. 12 miles up the pavement I look up to see a faint dust cloud heading off onto a trail, I take pursuit for a few miles and come across a rather large water truck clammering down the trail in front of me. Knowing I just lost my guide I turn around to catch back up with him somewhere along the route. Not long to look and he finds me. Oh, not this trail? Inskip?, sounds good lets go.
Heading Right onto Brown's Ravine Road we meander back and forth around the hill, nice trail, note taken, will be back for sure. As we climb towards our destination, the reason we ride starts to become more clear, stress sheds, thoughts more colorful.
We slow to a stop for a quick pic, the first of our lakes. This one dries up part of the year.
The trail gradually became more technical it seemed. Here redog1 negotiates with the first real dropoff on the route.
I believe this is a shot at Long Lake
Insert random detour here:
We had gotten through some pretty rocky and steep terrain up until this point, but about halfway through this particular patch, I realize if this was on our "to-do" list today, he would have told me. We meet back up at the bottom of this hill and sit staring at a very large wall of rock, with a tree off to the side as if to temp us, or to mock us!
to be continued...
After a quick exploration on foot, we decide we missed our turn not too far back. Here's redog1 coming back up this gnarly hill.
Photo op. for our last lake on our trip, Grassy Lake. There is so much land all around these lakes, but only one main trail.
We start our decent down the side of this part of the mountain. This burn is from the story fire, 13 years ago. This drops about 2000 ft in just a couple of miles of trail, Maybe we will come up to the lakes from this way next time.
At the end of a long decent there is a real nice switchback, it looks timid in the photos, but it was pretty burly.
Here my guide says I lost 1 point for a toe tap on the way down.
Someone had cleared this trail by cutting right through this monster laying across the path.
A look back up the hill.
Looks like a lot of fun!
Gnarly. :clap
Here's a link to a youtube vid from part of our trip. Link is now working with original audio swap to music. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bXmwls10nE
Good job. Looks like a fun day!
Since I've already done a ride report on this ride before...
I'll keep my comments short.
"This was my first ride with my new friend redog1, and my 3rd "big" ride ever. (I may have left the fact I just learned to ride a motorcycle in early August of this year out of the conversation until we were starting to hit the trail).. Short pause as he surveys the situation, "Well your young and that bike is light, you ready?" -You bet!"
I have to admit I was a little surprised when I found out my riding partner on this day only had 2 MONTHS OF RIDING EXPERIENCE.:huh, really? I could have changed the ride right then but left it up to him as to how far he wanted to get into this. I'll also say that he did an admiral job for being a N00B. Neither of us had a tip over, there was no whining and he motored on like a trooper and should be proud of what he accomplished. This isn't a ride for a beginner. :clap
Leaving Spring Valley Lake and getting started on some of the more difficult part of the trail.
More than enough rocks and boulders to negotiate on this ride.
Getting ready to come down the steps. That rock right where Jeramie is standing is where I almost rode off of the first time I rode this ride with Lucasleader in July. tI would not have been a good outcome. About a 2' to 2 1/2 ft drop.:eek1
I have to insert the usual disclaimer here, pics do not do justice, blah blah blah.
This next series of 5 pics are of Jeramie coming down the hill that's in the video he posted. Seems somebody wasn't paying attention to his GPS and took a wrong turn. The pics were taken before I realized my mistake :confused:dunno. It was a workout (at least for me) to get my pig turned around at the bottom of the little ravine we went down. As I was coming up the hill my rear tire began spinning against a rock. I was trying to keep the front end down while saying to myself, "come on baby bite, come on bite, grab that rock, it did and up comes the front, stay on it, whew" I was as good as out and sweating like the pig I was riding. Had to wait for a few minutes for the clutch to cool down at the top. :lol3
I'm thinking as I go down this hill that non of it looked familiar. I wandered around a bit as I was waiting for Jeramie to come down and knew something was wrong. We discussed it and looked at the gps and I saw that I had missed the turn we were supposed to take. There was a waypoint right where it should have been telling me the direction to go IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN PAYING ATTENTION TO THE GPS!!!! Moral here is, why do the homework if your not going to turn it in?:deal Sometimes I can be such a dumb shit.
Anyways... back on route we rode by Long Lake.
Anyone who read my ride report will recognize this series of pics. I took the same ones of Lucasleader, the difference is on this day it was chewed up a lot more from the rock crawlers. No slam here, it was fun and that's what this area is about. It is an OHV area. It is a LOT steeper than it looks.
and very loose where he's at..
The south entrance to the OHV area
Rock Creek
Why I ride, I love the outdoors. It is my church and my therapy. Helps me maintain my sanity in this crazy world.
I'm done, I took no more pics. I may chime as this progresses. Great job Jeramie. :clap:clap
Ride on. :ricky
Was a pleasure riding with ya Brien. Thanks again for not counting me out before we started and teaching this new dog some old tricks. Until next time.. :thumb
Totally bad ass! Probably would have killed the Tiger. Makes me want the Berg even more.
I don't know much about your tiger other than it looks like it would be amazing on street and fire roads as well as smoother trails. Some of the terrain up by these lakes (even as low as on Brown's Ravine Rd.) were incredibly technical, requiring you to really "Muscle"the bike into the correct line to take. It also looks heavy, which is why I bring this up. I couldn't imagine trying to come down the highway 70 side of the hill on anything I couldn't really toss around a bit. Just not worth it to have that thing fall over on those rocky slopes.
Been there done that! Ask redog1......lol
Ummm, I take the fifth....
:lol3:lol3:lol3. pssst. I already explained it to him. :rofl
Jumping jumble Batman
Dang Redog, That looks nuts. I could not make it through there on my bike, well the one that has lights.
I would like to ride this area on my Trials bike. Is there acsses to the rocks by a truck.
Oh Yeah....
There's a staging area at the top of the hill up High Lakes Rd. Take Skyway up past Inskip to where Skyway turns into Humbug Summit Rd. Take Humbug Summit Rd. (stay to the right) to Philbrook Lake Rd, turn right. Follow that to just before Philbrook Lake and there is a left turn onto High Lakes Rd. Take that all of the way up to the Staging area. There is a signboard up there telling about the area and showing maps of the trails. High Lakes OHV area. Lot's and Lot's of rocks for you to play on. High Lakes Rd. is a pretty smooth road. Guys haul their rock crawlwers up there and stage.
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ABSTRACT: Early researches on the artery bypass graft (ABG) generally took the assumption of rigid vessel wall which ignored the wall compliancy. To obtain more realistic and physiological hemodynamic parameters, a fluid structure interaction (FSI) study on a complete ABG was carried out. It was concluded: 1) a compliant vessel is able to expand its vessel diameter and decrease its anastomosis angle to achieve a buffer for the blood, thereby help to reduce endothelial cell injury. 2) The vessel walls experienced their maximum deformation at the time of peak pressure while the deformation could be ignored during diastole. However, the consideration of wall compliance didn't quantitatively change the flow characters compared to those of rigid walls. 3) Generally speaking, the hemodynamic priority of helical-type ABG over a conventional one was further strengthened by adopting compliant vessel wall. 4) The consideration of the wall deformation revealed a hidden fact by the rigid wall assumption: helical ABG aggravated the risk of intimal hyperplasia (IH) at its toe region due to its geometry and flow asymmetry. The current study may be useful for surgeons and graft designers to optimize the current and future ABG configurations and selection of materials.ASAIO journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs: 1992) 05/2014; 60(5). DOI:10.1097/MAT.0000000000000101 · 1.39 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The classic single-phase Newtonian blood flow model ignores the motion of red blood cells (RBCs) and their interaction with plasma. To address these issues, we adopted a multiphase non-Newtonian model to carry out a comparative study between a helical artery bypass graft (ABG) and a conventional ABG in which the blood flow is composed of plasma and RBCs. The investigation focused on the mechanism of RBC buildup in an ABG but the haemodynamic parameters obtained by single-phase and multiphase models were also compared. The aggregation of RBCs along the inside wall of a conventional ABG and at the heel of its distal anastomosis was predicted while a poor aggregation was observed along the helical ABG. In addition, RBCs were observed to gradually sediment along the gravity direction. However, the computed haemodynamic parameters by multiphase model qualitatively agreed well with those by single-phase model. It was concluded that (1) the single-phase computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is reasonable to do the computation of haemodynamic parameters in ABGs; (2) secondary flow does not definitely produce buildup of RBCs in the inside curvature, its configuration played an important role in the movement of RBCs and the dominating one-way rotating flow in a helical ABG guaranteed no buildup of RBCs on its inside wall and (3) gravity direction is important for the movement of RBCs which may help to explain why doing exercise is good for human health. This study helps to shed light on the migration of RBCs in ABGs, which cannot be explored by single-phase CFD models, and provides more understanding of the underlying flow mechanism for ABG failure.Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering 10/2013; 18(7). DOI:10.1080/10255842.2013.845880 · 1.79 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Local oxygen lack in arterial walls (hypoxia) plays a very important role in the initiation, progression and development of intimal hyperplasia (IH) and thrombosis. Aiming to find out whether a helical-type artery bypass graft (ABG) is hypoxia beneficial, a numerical study was carried out to compare oxygen transport between a helical-type ABG and a conventional-type ABG. The dimensionless mass transfer coefficient (Sherwood number) was introduced to evaluate the oxygen mass transfer distribution and detailed oxygen wall flux was computed. The results show that the intrinsic geometry of a helical-type ABG resulted in improved hypoxia and the oxygen-depleted fluid located proximally to the occluded section as compared with that of a conventional-type ABG. However, benefits aside, distinct double low regions (low wall shear stress (WSS) and hypoxia) which might be most prone to IH and more localised and thicker boundary layer of oxygen-depleted fluid were observed at the helical-type ABG. This may explain why the helical flow plays a detrimental role at some locations in the human body. In addition, it was observed that although low WSS region was always accompanied with low oxygen supply, the oxygen transport rate did not adjust simultaneously with flow. The change in oxygen distribution usually lagged behind the flow change. A physiological WSS region may be associated with hypoxia condition. This study captured the qualitative trend of oxygen distribution in ABGs and the effect of helical geometry on reducing hypoxia, which is useful in the structural design of swirling flow vascular devices.Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering 07/2012; DOI:10.1080/10255842.2012.702764 · 1.79 Impact Factor
Article: A Comparative Study of Helical-Type and Traditional-Type Artery Bypass Grafts: Numerical Simulation[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Preliminary studies on an individual helical graft indicated that its hemodynamics might be improved while pressure drop increased compared with a traditional graft. Aiming to investigate whether the benefits of a helical graft to hemodynamics dominate its deficits, this study numerically carried out comparative study of helical-type artery bypass graft (ABG) and traditional-type ABG under both steady and pulsatile flow conditions. The results showed that a helical-type ABG resulted in reduced oscillating shear index, improved wall shear stress, enhanced flow mixing and three-dimensionality, and improved flow behavior at the distal anastomosis and occluded section of the host vessel compared with traditional-type ABG. More important, although a helical-type ABG did increase the pressure drop compared with a traditional one, its maximum percentage increase during a cardiac cycle was <21% which is still within physiological sense. Therefore, we believe that the adoption of helical bypass could help to prevent intimal hyperplasia (IH) and thrombosis at the distal anastomosis and improve the graft patency while keeping clinical maintenance. This investigation provided an important basis for the clinical applications and theory support of helical graft.ASAIO journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs: 1992) 09/2011; 57(5):399-406. DOI:10.1097/MAT.0b013e3182246e0a · 1.39 Impact Factor
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I decided to check out what the effects memory timings and memory clocks has on 8800GTS SLI performance on Asus 680i Striker Extreme motherboard. I decided to run each benchmark twice and average the results for:
Here's a excel table of the tallied results so far. The system specs used are all listed in the table. I limited the cpu clocks to 8x400FSB = 3200Mhz and memory voltage to 2.35v vdimm max initially for the memory timing/clock combinations for a more realistic idea of what to expect. Then later tried with a higher ceiling of 2.5v vdimm max.
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Lilypons Water GardensRecommended by landscape designers as the place to go for water plants, Lilypons also sells fish, pond filters, pumps, and lights; also provides cleaning and maintenance services. 6800 Lily Pons Rd., Adamstown, Md.; 800-999-5459; lilypons.com.
Merrifield Garden CenterThis nursery and landscape-design/build company stocks thousands of varieties of trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, houseplants, aquatic plants, vegetables, and herbs. 8132 Lee Hwy., Merrifield, 703-560-6222; 12101 Lee Hwy., Fairfax, 703-968-9600; 6895 Wellington Rd., Gainesville, 703-368-1919; merrifieldgardencenter.com.
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Lunaform Based in Maine, this online source sells artisan-quality urns, planters, and birdbaths. 207-422-0923; lunaform.com.
Notting Hill Gardens An Old Town boutique for home and garden items, including dining sets, lanterns, urns, and accents. Also offers design/build services. 815 King St., Alexandria; 703-518-0215; nottinghillgardens.com.
Patio.comAn extensive selection of outdoor furniture, accessories, and games. 8022 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, 703-827-0099; 824 Rockville Pike, Rockville, 301-309-0025; patio.com.
Plow & HearthA catalog, online, and retail source with a large selection of traditional outdoor furniture, accessories, and garden supplies. 11951 Grand Commons Ave., Fairfax, 571-522-1970; 1625 Rockville Pike, Rockville, 301-984-0031; plowhearth.com.
Restoration HardwareClassic, stylish outdoor furniture in wicker, fabric, aluminum, and teak as well as fire pits, heaters, planters, decor, and accessories. 1222 Wisconsin Ave., NW, 202-625-2771; 7926 Tysons Corner Center, McLean, 703-821-9655; restorationhardware.com.
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Sheffield Furniture & InteriorsThe area retailer for Brown Jordan, a designer-recommended line of sand-cast aluminum, driftwood, and woven outdoor furniture. 1582 Rockville Pike, Rockville, 301-881-6010; 21080 Dulles Town Center, Dulles, 571-323-6000; sheffieldfurniture.com.
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Urban Country A home-furnishings store with a selection of outdoor pieces from Brown Jordan and Lee Industries. 7117 Arlington Rd., Bethesda; 301-654-0500; urbancountrydesigns.com.
Urban Essentials Contemporary outdoor furniture, including sofas, armchairs, dining sets, lounges, and benches. 1330 U St., NW; 202-299-0640; urban-essentials.com.
West ElmA small selection of contemporary outdoor furniture, including dining sets, sofas, lounges, and umbrellas. 3333 M St., NW, 202-333-2928; Tysons Corner Center, 571-633-0227; westelm.com.
Williams-Sonoma Outdoor ovens, grills, cookware, and dinnerware. Multiple area locations; williams-sonoma.com.
Alpine Pool & Design CorporationThis luxury pool designer and builder comes highly recommended by both readers and landscape professionals. 7220 Poplar St., Annandale; 703-333-3000; alpinepool.com.
Crystal PoolsSince 1973, Duncan Mac-Keever's family has designed and built custom spas, water features, and pools, including freeform and natural pools. 9 Kirkwall Ct., Rockville; 301-299-6414; crystalpools.com.
Town & Country PoolsDesigns and builds luxury custom pools. 7540 Fullerton Ct., Springfield; 703-451-6660; townandcountrypools.com.
Charles Luck Stone Center Thousands of stone products from around the world for walls, patios, pathways, fireplaces, and more. DC, 202-944-2345; Sterling, 703-674-2240; Ashburn, 703-674-5660; Clarksville, 443-535-0543; charlesluck.com.
Irwin StoneFlagstone, slate, building stone, wall stone, boulders, gravel, and other specialty stone. 601 E. Gude Dr., Rockville; 301-762-5800; irwinstone.com.
The King's Masons This masonry company has done hardscape design and construction, including patios, driveways, walkways, and fireplaces, for more than 30 years. 8195-C Euclid Ct., Manassas Park; 703-396-8807; kingsmasons.com.
Serra StoneHighly recommended by landscape architects, this family-run masonry company also does earth moving, excavating, foundations, brickwork, drainage, and concrete work. 4312 Montgomery Ave., Bethesda; 301-986-1830; serrastone.com.
Tri-State Stone & Building SupplyA good source for Carderock stone and other types of flagstone and wall stone. 8200 Seven Locks Rd., Bethesda; 301-365-2100; carderock.com.
Lawn Care
Hate mowing your lawn? Here are a few companies that will do it for you. Most also fertilize, aerate, and seed turf in addition to handling spring cleanup, leaf removal, shrub trimming, planting, and mulching.
Andy's Lawn & Landscape Works in Arlington only. 703-241-3752.
Baumann's Lawn and LandscapeIn DC, Montgomery, Prince George's, and Howard counties. 301-931-1984.
Craig's Lawn CareIn Northern Virginia. 703-385-1641.
Elite Lawn and Landscaping Serves parts of Fairfax and Prince William counties. 703-754-3317.
Steve's Mowing In Springfield, Burke, Fairfax, Annandale, and Alexandria. 703-750-2580; stevesmowing.com.
Most of these firms, usually with arborists on staff, offer tree and stump removal; trimming and pruning; and disease and pest management. Some also provide planting and transplanting; cabling and bracing; mulch and firewood; and emergency service. Most give free estimates.
Ace Tree Movers Installs and moves large trees. 21201 Zion Rd., Brookeville; 301-519-0008.
Adirondack Tree Experts In business since 1996, this highly respected firm has removed and planted trees at the Maryland governor's mansion. 301-595-2827; adirondacktreeexperts.com.
Affordable Stump & Tree Removal This family-owned operation has worked in Northern Virginia since 1988. 703-690-3963; affordablestumpandtreeremoval.com.
The ArboristTim DeCoste runs a professional operation known for reasonable prices. 703-753-0273; thearboristinc.com.
Bartlett Tree ExpertsThis firm, started in 1907, has more than 100 locations worldwide, including in Gaithersburg, Springfield, Annapolis, and Frederick. bartlett.com.
Capitol Tree Care Founder Bill Shelton, who grew up in Northern Virginia, has more than 30 years of experience in tree care. 202-234-0577 in DC and Maryland, 703-359-6608 in Virginia; capitol-tree-care.com.
The Care of Trees A large firm with offices in Gaithersburg, Dulles, and Alexandria, this is not only a reader favorite but, perhaps because services include site development and tree preservation, also a top choice of local architects. thecareoftrees.com.
The Davey Tree Expert CompanyFounded in 1880 in Ohio, this employee-owned firm has offices throughout the US and Canada, including in Gaithersburg, Chantilly, and Baltimore. davey.com.
Family Tree ExpertsIn business more than 20 years, this family operation serves Northern Virginia. 703-594-3103; familytreeexperts.com.
Freedom Tree Service In business since 1996; clients include golf courses, churches, and homeowner associations. 703-753-4900; freedomtreeservice.com.
JL Tree Service This 37-year-old, family-owned firm operates in Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, Montgomery, and Prince George's counties as well as DC. 703-359-4444; jltree.com.
Lee's Tree ServiceFamily-owned since 1991. 301-208-8235; leestreeservice.net.
Ports Professional Tree Surgery This 36-year-old business serves Arlington, parts of Fairfax County, and other Virginia suburbs. 703-323-7061.
SavATree A 26-year-old firm with offices throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. It also offers organic treatments and lawn care. 301-545-1712; savatree.com.
Shifflett Tree Service In business since 1967, this firm covers Montgomery County, Springfield, and DC. 301-948-5554; shiffletttreeservice.com.
Thrive Specializes in ongoing care of landscapes, including soil testing, improved drainage, fertilization, and deer repellents. 703-709-0007; thrivinglandscapes.com.
Tyson's Tree Service This firm owns a fleet of bucket trucks, cranes, chippers, and dump trucks. 703-849-9188; tysonstree.com.
Wood Acres Tree Specialists A 29-year-old firm specializing in proactive tree and shrub care. 888-464-3926; woodacrestree.com.
Fogdog Sports An online source for outdoor sports equipment including basketball hoops, croquet and bocce sets, and trampolines. fogdog.com.
Outdoor Illumination Custom lighting design, installation, and maintenance. 5161 River Rd., Bldg. 2, Bethesda; 301-907-4999; outdoorillumination.com.
Sport Systems Installs high-end game courts, including basketball courts, tennis courts, and playgrounds. 10078 Tyler Pl., Ijamsville, Md.; 800-609-9966; sport-systems.com.
Many people turn to magazines such as Garden Design, Horticulture, and Fine Gardening for inspiration and how-tos. Here are organizations, public gardens, and websites that also can help inspire you to create your dream garden.
American Society of Landscape ArchitectsThe website has a "firm finder" tool that allows you to search for members. 202-898-2444; asla.org.
Association of Professional Landscape DesignersThe website has resource links and a searchable member database. 717-238-9780; apld.org.
Brookside GardensFifty acres of gardens, exhibits, lectures, classes, and family events. 1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton; 301-962-1400; brooksidegardens.org.
George Washington University's Landscape Design & Sustainable Landscapes Graduate Certificate ProgramFor-credit program with a concentration on small-scale landscape design. Many well-known area designers are graduates. 202-973-1130; nearyou.gwu.edu/landscape.
Green Spring Gardens A 27-acre park offering lectures, demonstrations, classes, family activities, and rentable garden plots. 4603 Green Spring Rd., Alexandria; 703-642-5173; greenspring.org.
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic GardensA park with more than seven acres of ponds and many varieties of water lilies and lotuses on display when they're in season. Educational programs and a shop offer information on aquatic gardening. 1550 Anacostia Ave., NE; 202-426-6905; nps.gov/keaq.
Landscape Contractors Association The website has a searchable database of landscape professionals, links to plant databases, and tips. 301-948-0810; lcamddcva.org.
Montgomery College Landscape Technology Program Courses in horticulture and landscape design and technology. 240-567-7803; montgomerycollege.edu.
Professional Landcare Network The website has a searchable database of contractors. 703-736-9666; landcarenetwork.org.
United States Botanic GardenA national plant museum showcasing a wide variety of plants, including those that grow well in the Mid-Atlantic. Educational events include lectures and tours as well as programs for children. 100 Maryland Ave., SW; 202-225-8333; usbg.gov.
United States National ArboretumSpecialized gardens including azaleas, dogwoods, herbs, and perennials as well as educational programs and lectures. 3501 New York Ave., NE; 202-245-2726; usna.usda.gov.
Virginia Tech School of Architecture & Design Degrees in landscape architecture are offered. 1001 Prince St., Alexandria; 703-706-3003; archdesign.vt.edu.