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Research released today by HCL Enterprise Application Services (EAS) has revealed that globally large enterprises could save nearly $30 billion in total through consolidating their instances of SAP. The global survey of 225 CIOs focused on their organizations' current and future usage of SAP, revealing that on average they had five separate instances of SAP operating across their business. In fact, more than a third (39%) stated they were running in excess of six instances. The findings also showed that on average the cost per user, per year of running SAP was $1,518 and by moving to a single instance large enterprises could potentially make savings of up to 25%.
"Many large enterprises have a global SAP footprint, yet have been unable to truly operate in a truly unified manner due to having a fragmented software landscape. For some, there are legitimate reasons for multiple instances such as country-specific requirements. However, for a significant majority it has been a result of mergers and acquisitions or multiple implementations across different areas of the business, which have never been rationalised or consolidated. As the research shows, such an environment can be very costly to support," said Steve Cardell, President of Enterprise Application Services at HCL. "Whilst it may seem surprising, given the inherent logic and financial business case, there are clearly very substantial political and operational hurdles that can stand in the way of companies achieving a single instance. So we are now seeing large companies either making top-down decisions to drive through such changes or deciding it is the wrong battle to fight so instead are looking to improve integration between systems."
The research also highlighted the prevalence of legacy SAP versions still being used as core operating platforms. The latest version of SAP (ECC 6) is only being used by just over a third (37%) of organizations, while more are using ECC 5 (54%) and SAP 4.7 (44%). This is a further indication that many enterprises have adopted a piecemeal approach towards upgrading their SAP environments as they have expanded their operations.
The survey went on to find out how large enterprises were planning to use SAP as part of their future operational IT strategy. When asked about their plans to use in-memory computing, more than three-quarters of CIOs said they planned to or had already deployed such technology. Unsurprisingly, considering SAP's push around SAP HANA, the vast majority (80%) of respondents said that the company's in-memory technology will play a major role.
An increasing number of large enterprises were also embracing cloud services according to the research. Just under three-quarters (73%) of CIOs said that they had implemented cloud services in some way or form, and 74% said that SAP technology would play a significant role. Mobility was also a big area of focus for the majority of enterprises with 93% of CIOs saying they were planning to or already had a mobility strategy in place. Of those surveyed, more than half (53%) stated that SAP technology would be the cornerstone of their strategy.
"Trends such as mobility, cloud and Big Data are increasingly becoming catalysts for change at many organizations. Consequently, we are starting to see the evolution of traditional enterprise environments with users accessing the SAP technology on-premise, on-demand and on-device. At the same time in-memory computing promises to be a real game changer for many large enterprises. Products such as SAP Business Suite on HANA promise to reduce TCO and deliver efficiency savings to users by enabling them to do things faster and at a greater volume. Certainly, having fewer instances of SAP will make this journey a lot smoother for many organizations," said James Riley, Global Head of Innovation at HCL EAS.
The global survey of 225 large enterprises with revenues in excess of $1 billion was commissioned by HCL EAS and conducted by independent research company Vanson Bourne.
About HCL Technologies
HCL Technologies is a leading global IT services company, working with clients in the areas that impact and redefine the core of their businesses. Since its inception into the global landscape after its IPO in 1999, HCL focuses on 'transformational outsourcing', underlined by innovation and value creation, and offers integrated portfolio of services including software-led IT solutions, remote infrastructure management, engineering and R&D services and BPO. HCL leverages its extensive global offshore infrastructure and network of offices in 31 countries to provide holistic, multi-service delivery in key industry verticals including Financial Services, Manufacturing, Consumer Services, Public Services and Healthcare. HCL takes pride in its philosophy of 'Employees First, Customers Second' which empowers our 84,403 transformers to create a real value for the customers. HCL Technologies, along with its subsidiaries, had consolidated revenues of US$ 4.5 billion (Rs 24,709 crores), as on 31st March 2013 (on LTM basis). For more information, please visit www.hcltech.com
The Enterprise Application Services (EAS) division of HCL Technologies (HCL), delivers significant value to large, complex organizations through the innovative implementation and support of enterprise applications. EAS has a significant number of the industry's most experienced professionals specializing in the delivery of sustained business improvement through technology enabled transformation programs. EAS consultants bring in-depth industry expertise alongside best practice functional knowledge to address the strategic, operational, information management and organizational effectiveness challenges faced by organizations today.
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Although it was then GM Lee Thomas who orchestrated the deal for Abreu, it was widely known that Wade made the strong recommendation that Thomas acquire Abreu and the deal was done shortly thereafter. In point of fact, in an irony of ironies, it can be argued that with Thome, Wagner and Abreu, we have the three centerpiece players acquired by Ed Wade during his tenure with the Phils. Now, Thome and Wagner are gone, and it appears that Abreu could soon join them in a trade as much to guarantee a deal "done too soon" rather than a deal "done too late."
As previously mentioned, to study the Bobby Abreu legacy in Philadelphia is to talk as much about it's consistency as it is to discuss it's complexity. For the greater portion of his eight years in the City of Brotherly Love, Abreu hit over .300 yearly, scored over 100 runs, knocked in over 100 runs while averaging over 20 home runs, 20 stolen bases, 100 walks and 156 games played per season. These numbers compare favorably with the finest players in the game over a comparative time period.
Abreu has also done this with the complexity of a man who rarely dives for a fly ball, often shies away from fences and forever seems to play the game in slow motion. These traits are not necessarily negative ones as many a manager would prefer his star player refrain from doing things that cause injury and some of the greatest players who ever lived were often thought to appear to play the game in slow motion. The legendary Hank Aaron is an athlete that comes to mind, and he was one of the greatest players to ever honor the game with his presence.
Indeed, it is thought by many that Abreu's true brilliance will never truly be appreciated by Phillie phandom until he is gone. Though not certain, that day does seem on the horizon, brought on as much by Gillick's desire to acquire another starting pitcher as it is by the need to move him while he is still at the top of his game. This synchronicity of events seems to indicate that his days in Philadelphia are numbered, and that he might even be moved this week at baseball's annual winter meetings in Dallas.
Philadelphia phans have always had mixed feelings about Abreu, most understanding the marvelous talents he displayed nightly, while others were less inclined to be forgiving of the often nonchalant way he plays the game. Truth be told, his numbers speak volumes of the grace and skills he has, and only a closer study of those numbers might give us a glimpse into why Gillick may choose to relinquish him at the seeming apex of his game.
While Abreu has been a seeming model of consistency over the past eight seasons, his numbers during the final three months of the 2005 campaign offered an alarming drop off in his regular pattern of success. From July 1 through the remainder of the campaign, Abreu hit but 7 of his 24 home runs, and saw his average drop from well over .300 to it's final resting place of .286.
Even more alarming were his numbers during the Phillies' final unsuccessful push for a National League playoff birth in '05. From September 2 until the final game one month later, Abreu hit only .230 (23-100) and even more telling was his final 7-for-52 pace, a mere batting average of .135. Apologists will argue that Abreu was playing hurt and that a lesser star would have begged out of the lineup. True enough and Abreu has always been known as someone who plays every day, as his 162 games played would attest.
Yet, his numbers overall were down from 2004 in runs, hits, home runs, stolen bases, slugging percentage, doubles, runs batted in, walks and total bases. Yet he played more games and had more total at bats than in the year 2004. Perhaps even more telling were in the two statistics that went up, strikeouts and caught stealing. These numbers suggest a player in decline, albeit still one of the better right fielders in the game.
At 32 years of age, Abreu is about to cross over into that gray area that often distinguishes great from near great players and then into the more definitive area from near great to past great. Add to this the fact that Abreu is owed over $30 million over the next few years and of this, blockbuster deals are made. And make no mistake about it, if the Thome and Wagner moves were the precursors to a giant Quaker shaker, Abreu will be the real 6.9 on the Richter Scale, an earthquake of epic Philadelphia baseball proportions.
Still, Gillick would be remiss to trade a player of Bobby Abreu's pedigree unless he was convinced that it would be benefit the Phils on several fronts and herein lies the quandary. Not only must Gillick make a deal that garners suitable talent in return, but he must satisfy Abreu, who has a no-trade clause in his contract and has every right to use it if he is unhappy with his proposed new home. With this in mind, let's attempt to sort fact from fancy in the latest rumor mill surrounding the teams mentioned as interested in the Bobby Abreu Trade Sweepstakes.
While Gillick has been honest in his contention that he would only consider dealing his right fielder for a top of the rotation starting pitcher, it does seem that this alone will not be enough to make a deal doable. Thus, the rumors for such hurlers as Jason Schmidt of the San Francisco Giants or Jason Marquis of the St. Louis Cardinals do not add up to a deal that might satisfy the Phils. Certainly, Schmidt was a top of the rotation starting pitcher but his arm woes last season may give Gillick pause to wonder whether or not this would be a deal he would soon regret.
Marquis, on the other hand, is a decent starting pitcher who is one year from free agency and might not agree to a contract extension without first deciding whether or not the supposed new dimensions of Citizens Bank Park play to his likings. It seems that Marquis alone would not be enough to justify dealing the talented Abreu so this seems far more fiction than fact.
Many baseball people are suggesting that a deal for star lefty Barry Zito of Oakland could be in the works, but this seems far fetched for several reasons. While Zito would be a welcome addition to the Philadelphia staff and would fit the supposed requirements of a top of the rotation starter, there seems more at work here that makes this deal unlikely. For one thing, Abreu's $30 million contract would seem to be more than Oakland GM Billy Beane, would want to inherit, and for another, Beane has made it clear that he desires a right-handed hitting outfielder in return.
This would seem to rule out the lefty swinging Abreu from consideration and while many Phillie phanatics might want to offer Pat Burrell for Zito, this would leave the Phils dangerously thin in power hitting right-handed hitters. Without Burrell to offer for protection for southpaw swinging youngsters like Ryan Howard and Chase Utley, the Phils might see almost nothing but portside hurlers in 2006.
Not only that, but to trade Burrell now would seem terribly short sighted. Unlike Abreu, who appears to be in the twilight of a great career, Pat the Bat seems finally to figured out the massive potential in his game, and appears poised for a truly breakout campaign in 2006. While Phillie phaithful still seem frustrated with Burrell's occasional failures, his recent number seven ranking in National League Most Valuable Player ratings would seem to indicate that the only true frustration being felt is by opposing managers who must deal with Burrell on a daily basis. Unless Gillick is truly overwhelmed with an offer, Pat Burrell is a definite keeper for 2006.
Finally, much like Marquis, Barry Zito is in his free agent walk year after the '06 campaign and it seems unlikely that Gillick would deal Abreu for a pitcher who might well leave after but one season. No doubt Barry Zito's name will come up in trade talk this week in Dallas, but Philadelphia is unlikely to be his destination unless the A's would consider dealing the talented lefty for a combination that might include outfielder Jason Michaels and a young pitching prospect like Gavin Floyd.
While a deal of Michaels and Floyd for Zito might look appealing to Phillie phans, expect Beane to counter by asking for young Ryan Madson in place of Floyd. This is likely to send Gillick looking elsewhere, which takes us to places like Boston or Baltimore. Indeed, if this be the week that we bid adieu to Abreu, the chances are excellent that it will be one of these two destinations that he might well call his future home.
The sports wires were ablaze with rumors this past week of a proposed deal of Boston Red Sox slugger Manny Ramirez for Abreu and while these talks were undoubtedly held, the chances that they ever got past first base are nil. There seems little likelihood that Ramirez would appeal to the Phils for many reasons, none greater than the $57 million still owed him on his current deal.
Since his hiring a bit over one month ago, there have been no words uttered from Pat Gillick's lips more often than "financial flexibility." He places a premium on these two words when talking about his team, and they were the main reasons he traded Thome and let Wagner walk. He wants the ability to add players as he sees fit, and only "financial flexibility" allows him to do this. Thus, it seems nearly impossible to imagine a scenario where he would take on the huge contract of Ramirez without having the Red Sox pay some of his salary.
Not only that, but the thought of an outfield with Burrell and Ramirez at the corners makes even a standout center fielder like Aaron Rowand look aghast, and this alone makes the deal a slim proposition. Still, the Sox do seem an attractive trade partner for the Phils and may have the players to satisfy Gillick. It is known that the Phils have pursued Red Sox righty Matt Clement in the past and might be interested again. Clement was 13-6 with the Red Sox in 2005, albeit with diminishing returns as the year progressed.
Clement alone would no deal make, but if the Sox threw in right fielder Trot Nixon and catching prospect, Kelly Shoppach, the deal might make some sense. Clement would join a rotation of Jon Lieber, Brett Myers, Vicente Padilla and Cory Lidle and allow youngsters like Floyd, Robinson Tejeda and Eude Brito to either join Madson in the bullpen or refine their talents at Scranton in Triple A.
Another possibility with the addition of Clement is that Padilla could be dealt for relief or infield help, while allowing Madson, Floyd, Tejeda or Brito to vie for the fifth spot in the rotation. Add to this the expected arrival of lefties Randy Wolf from injury sometime in August, as well as the anticipated arrival of mega prospect, Cole Hamels sometime next summer and the Phils might well have a staff deep in talent and versatility.
Trot Nixon, while not nearly the offensive force of Abreu, still hit 18 home runs in 124 games last year and is a solid if unspectacular defender. He would probably platoon with either Michaels or Shane Victorino in right field until one of the three players showed the ability to play on a daily basis. Shoppach, on the other hand, would give the Phils yet another young catching prospect to join the likes of Carlos Ruiz and Jason Jaramillo, in auditioning for the starting job in 2007 when incumbent Mike Lieberthal is ready to step down as the regular catcher.
As intriguing as this potential deal with the Sox appears, it may not be the last or best hand on the table when Gillick, cowboy boots in tow, arrives in Dallas, Texas to sit down and play "Lets Make a Deal." Indeed, Gillick seems to have all the cards stacked in his favor this week, as not only the Red Sox but the Baltimore Orioles appear as likely suitors for Gillick's attention when it comes to Bobby Abreu and his likely '06 destination.
If the names remain the same, then it may well be that the Orioles offer may end up being not only the best deal, but the one that Gillick chooses to accept. Remember that Gillick not only favors talent in return, but depth and "financial flexibility" and with these three criteria as the backdrop, it appears the Orioles offer is one Gillick might be unable to refuse.
While the current Phillies pitching rotation is somewhat deep, it lacks one thing until Wolf or Hamels make their appearance...a skilled and dependable left-handed starting pitcher. As talented as Red Sox hurler Matt Clement may be, he is yet another righty to join an already right-handed heavy bevy of Phillie hurlers. Logic dictates that Gillick seek a talented and young lefty if possible and here is where the Orioles offer becomes interesting.
The Orioles seem primed to offer 27 year old Eric Bedard, a lefty of some ability and even more potential. Many scouts think the hard throwing Bedard is skilled enough to one day lead a staff and although his 6-8 record from last year appears somewhat pedestrian, his 125 strikeouts in merely 141 innings do not.
Equally appealing to the Phils is the fact that Bedard is a youngster still four years removed from free agency, and the kind of pitcher who might fit in well between the righty stances of Lieber and Myers. Not only that, but if Bedard should become what the Phils anticipate, he would someday be joined by fellow lefty prospects like Hamels, Giovany Gonzalez, J.A. Happ and Daniel Haigwood in making the Phils a very solid trade partner for any team in need of a standout southpaw. In two words, think "financial flexibility."
Still, Bedard alone would never be enough to acquire Bobby Abreu from the Phils and the Orioles would be expected to sweeten the pot with a player who might at least somewhat emulate Abreu's offensive production. It seems the Orioles would be inclined to include slugging right fielder, Jay Gibbons, in the deal, and this might just tilt the deal away from Beantown and in the direction of Philadelphia's I-95 southern partner, Baltimore. While certainly not in Abreu's league as an offensive weapon, the simple fact is that in 2005, Jay Gibbons hit more home runs [26] than did Abreu [24] and of some interest to the Phil's might just be the fact that Gibbons strikes out very seldom. In 139 games, Gibbons struck out only 56 times, and his career mark of 314 strikeouts in almost 2200 big league at bats is quite impressive.
Of course, if Gillick really wanted to reenact a scene from High Plains Dealer, he might even have the audacity to request a throw in like minor league prospect, Nick Markakis. After the Orioles are finished chuckling at Gillick's seeming chutzpah, they might agree to throw in a lesser prospect like Val Majewski or Jeff Fiorentino. The point is not that these are players the Orioles will easily relinquish but that the makings are there for an expanded deal. When Gillick released two minor league hurlers, Franklin Perez and Pedro Liriano, this week, he made sure his 40 man major league roster still had two open spots to fill.
While this could indicate a future free agent signing, or even an acquisition in Thursday's Rule 5 minor league draft, it is equally likely that he is setting himself to make a multi-player deal and wants the "flexibility" to make it happen. It would not hurt to offer Padilla and Abreu in an expanded deal for Bedard, Gibbons and a prospect like Markakis, Majewski or Fiorentino. At worst, the Orioles would hearken back to the original offer of Bedard and Gibbons for Abreu and Gillick would have to think long and hard before turning a deaf ear to this deal.
Suffice it to say that this deal would be an appealing deal for the Birds, who face the loss of sluggers Sammy Sosa and Rafael Palmeiro and might just need another middle of the order bat to assist the likes of Miguel Tejeda and Javy Lopez. They also have the financial resources to afford the weighty contract of Abreu, no small feat in convincing Bobby to waive his no-trade clause.
Needless to say, all this talk of a Bobby Abreu deal may be nothing but early December phodder for a news starved baseball populace. Certainly, it is inconceivable that the crafty Pat Gillick will merely give Abreu away, he is much too smart for that. Still, it seems important to note that Gillick has never denied the possibility of trading his star right fielder and the numbers do indicate that if he is ever to receive full value for the player the time will never be better, the opportunities never more prevalent.
As difficult as it may have been for countless Phillie phans to fathom a season without Jim Thome or Billy Wagner, those recent transactions could well be simple preparation for the coming deal that would undoubtedly dwarf them both. As J.B. Massieu once observed, "Gratitude is the heart's memory." Be gracious in your hearts for the wonderful memories if indeed, Phil phaithful, we soon must ponder the question... is it time to "bid adieu to Abreu?"
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text: NWHikers.net - View topic - Heat Exhaustion on Luahna, August 20 (and 21), 2009 Shop FAQ Search Members / Pics Login Register Active Topics Min 1 Week Min 1 Month Trail Talk Partners Trip Report Steward/History Gear/Food/Photo Support/Links Saloon/Trade Forum Index -> Trip Reports -> Heat Exhaustion on Luahna, August 20 (and 21), 2009 Goto page 1, 2 Next Previous :: Next Topic Author Message RoaldMemberJoined: 06 Aug 2007Posts: 344 | TRs | PicsLocation: Seattle Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:20 am Heat Exhaustion on Luahna, August 20 (and 21), 2009 Luahna's SW face This is a cautionary tale of hubris and bushwhacking. It includes bloodletting, cramping, vomiting, relentless flies, and an unplanned night in the woods. In other words, an allegory for life itself. Oh, and did I say bushwhacking? A few years ago, despondent over my failings as a father and human being, a friend offered these words of wisdom: No life is truly wasted. You can always serve as a bad example for someone else. Maybe I need to upgrade my friends. My point, however, is that this idea applies to my trip to Luahna: No trip is truly wasted; it can always serve as a bad example for someone else. Maybe this trip report will deter someone else from being lured into this direct route up Luahna. It all started out pleasantly enough. I took a day off from the daily grind to pursue this relatively obscure mountain with a sweet-sounding name. (Its like Luna with an Ah in the middle, noted a non-climbing friend.) The mileage and elevation gain advertised as 20 miles and 6100 seemed slightly easier than other recent day trips. I even slept an extra hour and did not drive up to the trailhead until 7:15 am. I told my wife Id get back to the car and call her around dinnertime. With overconfidence like that, I should have known right there I was in trouble. Everything looked good up the mostly dark and wooded White River trail, #1507. At 4.1 miles trail #1562 splits off on the right toward Boulder Pass. This alternative route takes one to sheep trails and over Clark Mountain an approach to Luahna that, while longer, would involve high grass meadows but no bushwhacking. I should have gone that way. "Chicken of the forest" But I kept straight on trail #1507 for another 2.3 miles to where the trail bends north at 2800 feet and a prominently marked tree promises a footpath toward Thunder Basin. I found this footpath on the way down, and it saved me much misery. On the ascent, however, I wandered too far to the west (climbers left) and thwacked my way through vine maple before dropping down to Thunder Creek at 3600 feet. Call this Round 1 of my morning Bushwhack. I thought vine maple was bad. But as I was soon to be reminded, when it comes to bushwhacking Hall of Fame properties, vine maple is a piker compared to the slide alder up ahead. Ive read that a footpath crosses Thunder Creek at 3800 feet, but my lower crossing at 3600 across a quarter-mile swath of avalanche and spring runoff destruction led to a faint path in the trees to the east (climbers right) of the waterfall gully coming off from Luahnas SW slope. Things went swimmingly until avalanche debris sent trees sprawling like Pick-Up Stix at about 4700 feet. I found the path again at 4900 feet, until at 5100 it branched down and to the left. This branch once led to a broad meadow at about 5000. But avalanche debris now swallows up the path before you get to the meadow. So I stayed in the trees and ascended the south ridge that comes off Point 7970. This put me into meadows high on Luahnas SW slope, where I picked up the route that traverses over from Clark. This all sounds pleasant enough, except that I left out Bushwhacking Round 2. Most of the gain from 5300 to 6100 was via brush. I kept exploring game trails to the left, expecting them to lead me to the promised land of high meadows that I could glimpse above. But the deer and marmots who put in these paths, it turns out, are friends of the evil doll Chucky. As each trail petered out into a tangle of alder and thimbleberry, I could hear the animals little chuckles: Look, Horace, we got a human to actually follow that bogus path 2 labels2 labelsLuahna from the southLooking SW from the upper slopes Which brings up an observation about game trails. They are great for going where deer want to go. Deer, however, do not suffer from climbers OCD-driven need to go straight up a mountain. Deer are usually content to contour around the mountain. They like water sources, which unfortunately so do thimbleberry and devils club. In other words, deer do not build highways for us. This is terribly inconsiderate of them. Not that game trails always are short-lived dives into heavy vegetation. There probably once were tremendous, miles-long game trails going to useful places like from Easton to Denny Creek to escape summer heat and bugs. The trouble with these game trails is that people liked them too. We liked them so much that we took them over and kept improving them. We turned them into people trails, then railroad routes, and then into I-90 and U.S. 2. We call this progress. The deer probably call it something else. Imagine a mule deer version of Alex Haley, tracing his ancestors routes as part of a deer family Roots project. As the young buck rediscovers the old trail leading over Snoqualmie Pass, he might puzzle over the incredible trail improvements. I mean, the old path now is brushed out pretty well. It is even graded and paved. The deer, pondering these improvements, then gets smacked into oblivion by an 18-wheel truck. Weve improved these useful game trails to the point where its not safe for the game anymore. Back on the SW slopes of Luahna, I had begun to wish for an improved game trail. Even pavement would have been welcome. Feeling energenic, I had launched into the brush for Round 2 of my morning bushwhack with perverse enthusiasm. This was full-on thwacking: hanging onto branches over my head while feeling for foot placements onto other branches, not ground below. Stepping or pulling on one branch frequently levered another branch onto my boot or into my torso. Early on, I unweighted one branch, only to have it release a second branch that whipped across my face and impeccably flipped out my right contact lens. I proceeded with blurry vision the rest of the day. The slow progress through the vine maple, then avalanche debris, then slide alder started to take a toll on my plans for the day. I had hoped to summit around 1:30, but it was nearly 3:00 by the time I emerged onto meadows and scree below Luahnas summit. It was then that I experienced the first symptoms of heat exhaustion. It was a warm day, although not scorchingly hot like in the lowlands. I had been pushing water, and still had two liters for the summit scramble. There were lots of places in the SW basin to get more water, so carrying two liters seemed like a large margin of safety. Nonetheless, my legs started to cramp, then my hands. I had never experienced such cramping, although Ive climbed with others who carry electrolyte tablets to ward off cramps. I did not have tablets, but I had Gatorade powder and plenty of food. Each time some body part started to cramp, I stopped to rest, guzzle some Gatorade, and try to choke down some food. Here is where I had a second new experience: I could not get food down my throat. A saltine cracker with cheese balled up into a dry gag. Nuts felt like razor blades going down my throat. Dried mango chewed like leather. I knew my body craved fats and salts, but a piece of cheese nearly caused me to lose the few nuts I had managed to get down. I had pushed past the point where I could stomach the nutrients I needed. My layperson understanding is that, under intense physical stress, the brains sympathetic nervous system shuts down the digestive system, putting scarce energy into feeding the fight-or-flight instincts. By choosing the bushwhacking approach so cavalierly, I had underestimated the physical demand, and time, required to get through the brush. I also made a mistake by not pushing more food into my system earlier in the day, instead relying on a couple packets of Gu. Luahna scramble at top By this time I was close to the summit and a short but fun scramble at the top. I rested at the top tried to gnaw on a corner of an energy bar. Needless to say, the views made it all worth it: Glacier Peak from LuahnaClark from Luahna Views from LuahnaViews from Luahna Many nwhikers have signed the register: Luahna register #1Luahna register #2 Luahna register #3Luahna register #4 Luahna register #5Luahna register #6 By this time it was 4:20 pm way past the plan and to get back to the car before dark I had to find a different way down than the way I had ascended. I started by aiming straight SW off the summit to the basin and a large snowpatch at about 5000. There was no way to avoid all the bushes, but this kept Round 3 of the days bushwhacking to about 400 of vertical loss. Again, this was full-on Grade V bushwhacking, but it was shorter and more direct than my approach route further to the east. I shimmied around the cliffs guarding Luahnas upper slopes and dropped into the basin at 5000. Ah, that seemed better. Contemplating another dive into the slide alder Or so I thought. From the basin, I would have to traverse eastward a good quarter mile and downhill for 200, all across the large swath of trees downed like Pick-Up Stix, to find the path I had followed on the way up. After 30 minutes of climbing up, over, around, and under hundreds of fallen logs, I gave up locating the path and aimed straight down into more slide alder. Earlier in the day I had moved into the bushes with a Zen-like calm. But that was gone by now. I cursed the absence of a good path and found my eagerness for wild spaces waning just a little. There is nothing like a little misery to make us yearn for the comforts of civilization. Of course, the more I tried to move quickly through the bushes, the more abuse I heaped on my body. The whipping of branches through my pants and against my skin cumulated, like a Lilliputian flogging, into a series of tiny lacerations. New branches hit the open sores of earlier scratches, inflicting tiny razor-like cuts all over my arms and legs. It was like having to handle endless sheets of fine-edged paper with hands full of paper cuts. Have you ever heard of ferret-legging? This is a sport in which contestants I am not making this up tie the bottoms of their pants legs closed and drop a live ferret into their pants. Underwear are not permitted. I do not want to imagine what a ferret might do a little higher up, but I now have a picture of what a ferret might do to a ferret-leggers legs. Here is what my legs looked like after getting home and cleaning them up: When a leg meets a ferret...... or a brushy outing. Finally I emerged from the bushes at about 4200 and dropped down to Thunder Creek on rock just to the east of the stream that empties Luahnas SW slope. I crossed the creek at 3600 and found the footpath that had eluded me on the way up. By this time it was dusk, but the path went nearly all the way down to the blazed tree on trail #1507 at 2800. Near the trail, however, I realized that I was not going to get out that night. Part of this was because the trail itself is overgrown until the Boulder Pass turnoff, and sticking to it at night would not be easy even with a headlamp. Mostly, however, I just needed rest. My body needed a break, to stop working in overdrive and to accept some calories. Fortunately, the forecast for a warm night proved accurate, and I spent a peaceful night gazing through tall cedars at twinkling stars using the eye that still had a contact lens in it. I puked one last time, irritatingly losing the last of my Gatorade, but otherwise let my stomach relax. I slept fitfully, but it was rest. The next morning I rolled out to the car and began the long, enjoyable process of getting my gut accustomed to taking in food. A gigantic mocha milkshake at Sandy and Marks Bigfoot helped, and before the day was over I ate about five mini-dinners. I never felt in danger of more severe symptoms, e.g., heat stroke or a severe electrolyte imbalance. But I clearly made mistakes that turned an otherwise exhilarating trip in a beautiful area into an unpleasant slog. In particular, I believe my biggest mistakes were: 1. Not pushing enough food earlier in the day, particularly high-quality carbs and proteins, and relying too much on Gu and Gatorade. 2. Accepting a bushwhacking route too readily instead of spending more time looking for the alleged (and in at least one case, actual) foot paths. 3. Not being prepared for cramping and nausea simply because I had not experienced them before. Ive been with others who dealt with these symptoms, but had discounted their relevance for me. (I read that cramping is more common as you get older.) But I also did a few things right. I knew the weather forecast was favorable, and I had everything I needed to be relatively comfortable at night (no bag or tent, but my rain jacket, hat, and space blanket kept me toasty warm). I avoided rushing to beat the coming darkness, instead moving slowly to accommodate my low energy level. And I kept nibbling on bits of food and sipping water to force calories in, usually stopping short of an amount that would cause my stomach to reject it. All in all, an interesting day (plus 1) in the mountains. But one Id rather not repeat. Elevation gain: Counting the bouncing up and down on the slide alder? Mileage: More than one day's worth, as it turned out Bushwacking: Yes! Collateral damage: One contact lens Blood loss Broken sunglasses Pants ripped to shreds Gatorade pollution left in the woods Back to top GeoTomCustom TitleJoined: 19 May 2005Posts: 3172 | TRs | PicsLocation: Location Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:25 am Sounds, um...fun. Thank you for the entertaining read. I hope not to relive your experiences however. --------------Signature Back to top BirdDogMemberJoined: 09 Jan 2007Posts: 1055 | TRs | PicsLocation: Seattle Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:38 am "good judgement comes from experience - experience comes from bad judgement" Definitely not a wasted trip.--------------"There can be no greater issue than that of conservation in this country." Teddy Roosevelt August 6, 1912 Back to top The Bubbly HikerMemberJoined: 07 Feb 2009Posts: 375 | TRs | Pics Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:50 am I "enjoyed" reading of your trip. I was on the 8/4 expedition but didn't summit with my two more capable compadres. We had approached via the sheepherder trail from Boulder Creek, climbed Clark, and descended towards Luahna. Things went ok up to this point. On our last day, we tried dropping down the sheepherder route and followed it about half way until running into some confusion. At this point, the forest was open and downhill travel pretty easy. But that all changed! We tried to intersect the path where you were, at Thunder Creek... but we must have been about 10 feet away and could not see it. By this point the brush was as you describe -- thick and dense and nearly impenetrable. But we gave up on finding the ancient and venerable trail. Instead, we spent 6 hours battling the brush to go one mile. I still have scars and scratches. We all lost gear in our battle -- trekking poles, sunglasses, water bottles... It was the worst bushwack I've ever done. Good times! Thanks for bringing up the memories! Back to top silenceMemberJoined: 25 Apr 2005Posts: 4011 | TRs | Pics Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:57 am well written ... most educational .. and captivating .. i read every word ... thx for sharing .. the heat last week gave us some troubs too .. not on your scale ... but enough to realize we had to scale back fm our original plans .. and water .. availability was an issue too .. anyhow i enjoyed and learned much fm your tr .. that area still intrigues me--------------PHOTOS: https://www.flickr.com/photos/33792231@N00/sets FILMMAKING: http://www.crestpictures.com/ Keep a good head and always carry a light bulb. Bob Dylan Back to top twodogdadMemberJoined: 21 Nov 2006Posts: 840 | TRs | PicsLocation: seattle Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:03 am Roald wrote: When a leg meets a ferret...... or a brushy outing. Beautiful diptych photography, Roald Back to top diceycustom titleJoined: 11 May 2004Posts: 2854 | TRs | PicsLocation: giving cornices a wider berth Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:06 am Nice! Hey, at least you had views --------------I'm not always sure I like being older but being less stupid has advantages. http://www.flickr.com/photos/32121172@N00/sets/ Back to top RandyCube RatJoined: 18 Dec 2001Posts: 2842 | TRs | PicsLocation: Near the Siamangs Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:11 am Whoa. We need someone to carry the rope on Tupshin, so I'm glad you made it back! Well written TR and congrats on another Top 100! Back to top Mtn ManSnow addictJoined: 13 Jan 2008Posts: 552 | TRs | PicsLocation: Shoreline, WA Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:13 am This TR hurt by just reading it..... Glad you made it out ok, albeit the cuts and lost contact. B)--------------Mmmmm, backcountry... Back to top touronMemberJoined: 15 Sep 2003Posts: 10296 | TRs | PicsLocation: Plymouth Rock Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:39 am Glad you survived even though your legs look like a cribbage board. Nice pictures, especially the Clark shot. I also like this one even though upon close scrutiny my lake bagging eyes were unable to locate any tarns. --------------Touron is a nougat of Arabic origin made with almonds and honey or sugar, without which it would just not be Christmas in Spain. Back to top diceycustom titleJoined: 11 May 2004Posts: 2854 | TRs | PicsLocation: giving cornices a wider berth Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:55 am Roald wrote: No life is truly wasted. You can always serve as a bad example for someone else. My new favorite quote, BTW Thanks!--------------I'm not always sure I like being older but being less stupid has advantages. http://www.flickr.com/photos/32121172@N00/sets/ Back to top harrymalamuteMemberJoined: 26 Apr 2008Posts: 848 | TRs | PicsLocation: Spokane Tue Aug 25, 2009 12:33 pm what bird dog said, and sorry for laughing in a few places but you did have a good sense of humor.--------------hikes and climbs with malamute Back to top peltomsMemberJoined: 13 Jul 2006Posts: 1752 | TRs | PicsLocation: Worcester MA Tue Aug 25, 2009 12:39 pm In 1999 trying to bushwhack up from White River toward TenPeak I was defeated by the brush, no nausea, no summit, lots of bugs, lots of heat. Great determination and keeping your head when losing your guts. Back to top AR724Joined: 22 Aug 2007Posts: 1460 | TRs | PicsLocation: Saratoga Passage Tue Aug 25, 2009 12:40 pm "Gatorade pollution left in the woods" --------------...wait...are we just going to hang here or go hiking? 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It literally began at the top for the Canyon Eagles in last week's Region I-4A quarterfinal sweep of Amarillo High, which is a big reason why the Eagles are soaring into the regional semifinals this week.
In beating Amarillo High 4-2 and 8-7 in a rematch of their District 3-4A season series, Canyon's top three hitters — Cade McCallie, Blake Weaver and Jake Rogers — provided the most crucial hits and runs in the wins, especially the second game.
The trio combined to go 8-for-11, with five RBIs and six runs scored in the second game of the sweep of the Sandies.
Rogers got the scoring started with a two-run double to drive in McCallie and Weaver. And Rogers ended it by beating out a potential double-play grounder that drove in the game-tying run.
Then with McCallie on third base, the Eagles pulled off the tried and true first-and-third rundown play, with Rogers getting caught between first and second.
That drew a throw to second and allowed the Eagles to score what proved to be the game-winning run.
Whether it's at the plate or on the base paths, the top of Canyon's lineup has found a away to make it happen. That's something Canyon's region semifinal opponent, Wichita Falls Rider, will have to be aware of in the best-of-three series starting at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Snyder's Moffett Field.
"There's not much room to pitch around anybody," Canyon coach John Doan said. "I think Jake provides some protection for Blake because he's been so hot."
Rogers is probably the most known quantity in Canyon's lineup. The senior catcher has signed a letter of intent to play for Tulane and has been hitting in the No. 3 spot in the order most of the last two years.
That suits Rogers just fine.
"It's been a blast batting in that spot," Rogers said. "I'm always wanting to be that No. 3 guy."
And it's helped that Weaver has been the No. 2 guy in Canyon's Blake and Jake Show. While sophomore leadoff hitter McCallie has been a table setter, Weaver and Rogers have taken turns producing runs.
Rogers leads the Eagles with a .513 batting average and 48 RBIs.
Weaver, a junior shortstop, is hitting .500 with 38 RBIs and leads the Eagles with nine home runs.
Rogers is second on the team with six homers.
As of late, it's been a matter of the Eagles going the way the top of the lineup is going.
"There at the beginning of the lineup we have a pretty big job of getting things going," said Weaver, who leads the Eagles with a .667 average in the playoffs. "If we've got runners on at the beginning of the game, the rest of the lineup will have good intentions."
Conventional wisdom says that if a team wants to get on the board early, it might help to move runners over via bunts. But the Eagles, especially Rogers, have been so productive at the top that swinging away has worked just as well.
"There's been plenty of times the table's been set for Jake and he's delivered," Doan said. "Early in a game you might think about bunting those guys over but Jake has hit away and occasionally doubled them in."
But perhaps his biggest RBI of the year, against Amarillo High, didn't come on one of his hardest hit balls. It was a grounder to shortstop that he had to beat out to extend the inning.
It probably helped that Rogers doesn't have typical catcher's speed, as he plays shortstop on those occasions when Weaver pitches.
"When I hit the ground ball I was disappointed but I just wanted to come out of the batter's box my hardest,' Rogers said. "It turned out to be pretty good."
It also turned out that Rogers didn't have to bash a ball off the wall to drive home a run. He leads the Eagles in the playoffs with 10 RBIs.
Weaver said the team is cognizant, but not obsessive, of the numbers everybody in the lineup is producing.
"We don't pay too much attention to the stats but that competitiveness helps out the team," Weaver said. "That's the main thing."
And it starts with the top three guys.
"Our top of the lineup has been pretty dominant," Rogers said. "That's the challenge we take on coming to the plate. It's an opportunity to come out and help the team win."


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LEWISBURG - As Aaron Cole took a knee and the final seconds ticked away at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium, fullback Matt Krezmer raised both arms high into the chilly night air. Moments later a Montoursville lineman walked off the field, his face bloodied but smiling.
The Warriors took all the hits, absorbed a roller coaster of emotions and triumphed against long odds. Montoursville features one of District 4's most tradition-laden programs and those that played Saturday night at Lewisburg now have a secure place in it.
Krezmer caught a 37-yard touchdown pass from Cole with 1:35 remaining, capping a frantic and stunning 16-point flurry in less than four minutes that lifted Montoursville to a thrilling 37-33 District 4 Class AA semifinal win. The Warriors became the first team to win a district game at Lewisburg since the Dragons began a terrific postseason run in 2008 and won one of the most exciting games in program history the hard way.
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Montoursville's Cameron Ott, center, splits Lewisburg defenders Brandon Smith, right, and Andrew Nash, left, during Saturday's District 4 Class AA quarterfinal at Bucknell's Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium. View additional photos at cu.sungazette.com
"Everything we did through the summer and winter paid off," said Cole who played a sensational game, completing 22 of 33 passes for 247 yards and three touchdowns while surpassing 1,000 yards. "We started in January and we've been just waiting for this moment all year. We executed the game plan and it was just unbelievable."
That often is an overused term but it truly applied last night. Montoursville, which hosts defending champion Mount Carmel Friday, opened a 21-0 second-quarter lead before Lewisburg scored 33 straight points and took a 12-point lead, seemingly putting away the Warriors.
After all, this was looking like a carbon copy of the October game these two played in which Lewisburg rallied from a 16-0 second-quarter deficit and won, 27-22.
But not this time. This was Montoursville's night and the Warriors never surrendered.
Cameron Ott ignited the comeback with 5:33 remaining when he blocked a punt out of the end zone for a safety. This came after two straight Montoursville trips into the red zone produced no points. It was just the spark the Warriors needed.
On the ensuing possession, Cole completed five straight passes, leading a 60-yard drive that he capped with a 2-yard touchdown to tight end Garrett Evans with 3:17 remaining. Montoursville opted to not go with the onside kick and the defense backed up coach J.C. Keefer's faith in it, forcing a three-and-out and setting the stage for the season's biggest drive.
"When Cameron blocked that punt everyone's spirits were lifted and Aaron said we could do this," Krezmer said. "We looked at the clock and we knew it, too. Everyone dug down deep."
Montoursville (8-3) started at its 40 with 2:16 remaining and needed just 39 seconds to score. Following a 21-yard pass to Ott and a spike to stop the clock, Cole faked a handoff and rolled left. He then threw a 10-yard pass to Krezmer who was wide open. Krezmer sprinted upfield, received a great block from Evans, cut back at the 5 and dove in for the go-ahead score.
"I rolled out and Garrett Evans was wide open down the field and I threw to Krezmer and was just hoping Garrett would block," Cole said. "It worked out in the end."
"I thought (Brandon) Smith was trailing me and I turned it and saw a guy trailing me and didn't know whether to cut it back or get extra yards and get out of bounds and stop the clock," said Krezmer who totaled 141 yards and scored twice. "I saw Garrett come over and he had a heck of a block on those two guys and it worked out."
Lewisburg had a chance to regain the lead and quarterback Nick Costigliola (194 yards, 2 touchdowns) hit Luke Smith with a 10-yard pass to the 47 on the first play. One play later it was over, though, when Cameron Karschner (7 catches, 94 yards) capped a big night with an interception.
Karschner, who earlier fumbled before Lewisburg caught fire, symbolized the team's resilience and jumped the inside slant at the Montoursville 40-yard line before being mobbed by happy teammates as Warrior fans erupted on the other sideline.
"What a game of momentum. All sports have momentum but for some reason both times we played them it's been so back and forth," Keefer said. "I've never seen anything like it and our kids really persevered. They showed so much character and they never quit."
Neither did Lewisburg.
The Green Dragons (8-3) were getting destroyed in all facets more than halfway through the second quarter when Smith changed the game's complexion by forcing and recovering a fumble at the Warrior 23. Two plays later he ran over five defenders and scored on a 64-yard touchdown and everything had changed.
Lewisburg ended the first half with a huge flourish when it faked a field goal and Costigliola hit Luke Smith with a 6-yard touchdown pass as time expired, making it 21-14.
Smith (186 yards, 3 touchdowns) tied it on a 25-yard run in the third quarter and Lewisburg went ahead for the first time when Costigliola hit Andrew Nash with a 21-yard touchdown pass. A series later, Lewisburg made it 33-21 when Smith scored from two yards out.
The Dragons scored five straight touchdowns and it seemed like a fifth straight semifinal appearance was imminent.
But when there was no margin for error on either side of the ball, Montoursville played as well as it has all year. The defense became a vise and squeezed the air out of Lewisburg, offensive linemen Brett Trimble, Cody Chilcot, Mikey Signor, Lucas Shaheen and Ben Cerney took over and Cole carved up one of the area's best defenses.
It was a performance great Montoursville teams from the past would be proud of.
"These kids never let down and never once thought they could not win that game," Keefer said. "They were unbelievable."
Smith closed out his brilliant scholastic career with another spectacular performance. The soon to be three-time all-state linebacker had 186 yards and 16 tackles. He also went over the 1,000-yard mark.
"The pride they have and the coaching staff they have what an unbelievable job from their leader Brandon Smith on down," Keefer said. "There's no more of a class act in this area than Lewisburg. Hats off to them"
Montoursville 37, Lewisburg 33
Montoursville147 0 16-37
Lewisburg01413 6-33
First Quarter
M-Garrett Evans 10 pass from Aaron Cole (Devin Marriott kick), 4:46
M-Cole 1 run (Jim McMahon kick), 1:23
Second Quarter
M-Matt Krezmer 22 run (Marriott kick), 9:56
L-Brandon Smith 64 run (Max Reed kick), 4:34
L-Luke Smith 6 pass from Nick Costigliola (Reed kick), 0:00
Third Quarter
L-B. Smith 25 run (Reed kick), 7:47
L-Andrew Nash 21 pass from Costigliola (kick failed), 3:46
Fourth Quarter
L-B. Smith 2 run (pass failed), 11:07
M-Cameron Ott blocks punt out of end zone for safety, 5:33
M-Evans 2 pass from Cole (McMahon kick), 3:17
M-Krezmer 37 pass from Cole (Marriott kick), 1:35
Fumbles-Lost2-1 2-1
RUSHING: Montoursville, Matt Krezmer 15-72, TD; Clay Stoner 12-62; Aaron Cole 4-6, TD; Griffin Dunne 3-5; Cameron Ott 1-1; Team 1-(-14). Lewisburg, Brandon Smith 15-186, 3 TDs, Nick Costigliola 7-28; Andrew Nash 4-4.
PASSING: Montoursville, Cole 22-33-0, 3 TDs, 247 yards. Lewisburg, Costigliola 16-34-1, 2 TDs, 194 yards..
RECEIVING: Montoursville, Cameron Karschner 7-94; Ott 6-87; Krezmer 4-68, TD; Garrett Evans 4-8, 2 TDs; Stoner 1-(-10). Lewisburg, Luke Smith 5-71, TD; Nash 4-53, TD; Drew Newcomb 3-29; Ty Turner 2-24; B. Smith 1-7.
INTERCEPTIONS: Montoursvlle, Karschner.
Records: Montoursville 8-3. Lewisburg 8-3.


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Instead, 47-year-old René Daoust will be on probation for a year, and will get a criminal record — though he says he doesn't regret his actions.
In September of last year, just as the then-PQ government unveiled its secularism charter, he addressed Adil Charkaoui, a spokesperson for the Quebec Collective Against Islamophobia, saying "your hours are numbered, filthy terrorist." A month later, he took to Facebook again, warning anti-Charter demonstrators to "watch for snipers", because "people will show up armed."
Daoust pleaded guilty to uttering threats late last month — though he says that he's the victim, and Charkaoui is one who's causing trouble.
"It's unfair because [Charkaoui] is disturbing the peace and there are no charges against him," Daoust told the Journal de Montréal, also insisting that he is "not a racist."
Charkaoui, for his part, told CJAD News he's disappointed with the sentence, noting Daoust sent him and his group a string of messages, many threatening violence and killing.
"I don't think it's a strong message to the racists and the Islamophobes, especially in this debate for the Charter," he says. "After this very sad debate about values and the charter...we found the Islamophobia and anti-Semitism has grown."
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Friday's Red Sox-Yankees matchups: Felix Doubront vs. Andy Pettitte
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Following Thursday's dramatic series opener in which the Red Sox captured a 9-8 victory in 10 innings, the Sox and Yankees will face off again Friday night, with Felix Doubront taking the mound for the Sox opposite fellow southpaw Andy Pettitte.
Doubront (10-6, 3.89 ERA) will be looking for redemption after putting forth arguably his worst performance of the year against New York (and Pettitte) on Aug. 16, as he lasted only four innings, surrendering seven runs and eight hits in a 10-3 Boston loss.
Doubront rebounded in his next two starts, earning wins against both the Giants and Orioles, allowing only three earned runs in 14 2/3 innings.
In his last start, Doubront put together a subpar performance against the White Sox on Sunday, as he only pitched 3 2/3 innings and allowed four earned runs and seven hits. At 90 pitches in the fourth inning, Doubront was forced out of the game early in what was an eventual 7-6 Red Sox victory.
"I have no words. For myself, I'm moving forward," Doubront said after the game. "Moving forward and looking toward the next start. Like I always say, this game is over. This game is in the past.
In his career against New York, Doubront is 3-2 with a 3.33 ERA in seven starts. His last start against the Yankees bloated Doubront's numbers against them, as he only allowed 11 earned runs in 42 innings in his previous appearances against New York.
Now in his 14th year with New York, the 41-year-old Pettitte (10-9, 4.01 ERA) has once again put together a solid season, and has stepped up his play in a major way over the last month.
After allowing seven earned runs over just 2 2/3 innings against the White Sox on Aug. 5, the veteran has been magnificent, only allowing four earned runs over his last 30 innings. Unfortunately for the Red Sox, they ran into Pettitte during this great stretch, as he didn't allow any earned runs over 6 2/3 innings in that Aug. 16 game.
In his lengthy career against the Red Sox, Pettitte is 20-11 with a 3.76 ERA in 40 career starts.
Red Sox vs. Pettitte (LHP)
David Ortiz (72 plate appearances): .371 BA/.431 OBP/.548 SLG, 8 doubles, 12 RBIs
Dustin Pedroia (50): .229/.260/.313, 4 doubles, 6 RBIs
Jacoby Ellsbury (33): .333/.375/.467, 1 home run, 7 RBIs
Jonny Gomes (33): .355/.333/.613, 2 home runs, 11 strikeouts
John McDonald (29): .308/.333/.500, 1 home run, 4 RBIs
Mike Napoli (23): .368/.478/.421, 4 walks, 6 strikeouts
Shane Victorino (19): .333/.368/.500, 1 home run, RBIs
David Ross (18): .333/.444/.533, 1 double, 1 triple
Stephen Drew (12): .333/.333/.500, 2 doubles, 3 strikeout
Jarrod Saltalamacchia (9): .111/.111/.111, 1 single, 4 strikeouts
Jake Peavy (6): .167/.167/.167, 3 strikeouts
Will Middlebrooks (5): .600/.600/.600, 3 singles
Mike Carp (3): .000/.000/.000
Daniel Nava (3): .333/.333/.333, 1 RBI, 1 strikeout
Brandon Snyder (2): .000/.000/.000
Quintin Berry, Xander Bogaerts and Ryan Lavarnway have not faced Pettitte.
Yankees vs. Doubront (LHP)
Robinson Cano (23 plate appearances): .111 BA/.304 OBP/.111 SLG, 5 walks, 5 strikeouts
Curtis Granderson (14): .154/.214/.385, 1 home run, 9 strikeouts
Mark Reynolds (14): .154/.214/.385, 1 home run, 6 strikeouts
Ichiro Suzuki (14): .154/.143/.154, 2 hits, 1 RBI
Derek Jeter (13): .154/.154/.154, 2 singles, 2 RBIs
Brett Gardner (12): .100/.250/.100, 2 walks, 4 strikeouts
Eduardo Nunez (10): .500/.556/.875, 1 double, 1 triple
Vernon Wells (9): .286/.444/.286, 2 hits, 3 strikeouts
Alex Rodriguez (8): .375/.375/.375, 3 singles, 1 strikeout
Chris Stewart (6): .250/.333/.500, 1 double, 2 RBIs
Lyle Overbay (4): .250/.250/.500, 1 double
David Adams (3): .667/.667/.667, 2 singles
Alfonso Soriano (3): .667/.667/1.667, 1 home run, 4 RBIs
Austin Romine (1): .000/.000/.000
J.R. Murphy has not faced Doubront.
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Got your riot gear ready to go shopping on Friday?
Chubb Group of Insurance Companies is warning retailers to put into effect extra security measures for unruly crowds who gather for the post-Thanksgiving sales.
Chubb, after all, are the folks who might have to pay up when shoppers get trampled, pick-pocketed, or just so mad at stores that they sue after the mayhem of Black Friday.
Here's what Chubb is recommending to retailers:
- Don't delay door openings – Opening even a minute late can rile up a crowd. If you say you're opening at midnight, don't open at 12:01 a.m. and let people pile up at the door.
- Need a stronger weapon than an authoritative tone? - With mob mentality and perceived anonymity, people think they can get away with anything. Beef up line security with off-duty police.
- Early warning? – Give local police advance notice if your store is opening at an unusual hour, like 1 a.m. or 4 a.m. to ensure proper staffing at the precinct.
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- Parking lot lighting? – Many black Friday sales start in the dark of late night or early morning. Make sure parking lot lights are fully functional.
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Rep. Scott McInnis
Mr. Speaker, to aid and direct an educational institution is a noble task and is worthy of recognition from this prestigious body. On October 8, 2001, Dr. James Voss will announce his retirement from the Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital. As Dr. Voss steps down, I would like to recognize the contributions that he has made to so many individuals and to Colorado State University.
Stemming from a childhood on a farm and exposure to plowing fields with draft horses, James used his knowledge in 1977 to break ground for the Veterinary Teaching Hospital with a team of horses. He has been an integral member of University community for 43 years dedicated countless hours of service during this time. He has served as the Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and offered numerous innovations and new ideas to the field of veterinary medicine. Due to his lasting impression on the University, it will rename the celebrated hospital the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital. While James remains humble in his tribute, his efforts have raised the national reputation of the Colorado State University veterinary college, which is now recognized as the number two school to attend in the nation for animal health and research according to US News and World Report.
Dr. Voss received his degree from the same institution in veterinary medicine and then returned to his alma mater to occupy the academic positions of Department Chair, Director of the Veterinary Hospital and Assistant Dean prior to becoming the Dean in 1986. Under his leadership, the research budget has increased, a number of academic programs were established and the academic curriculum bolstered.
Mr. Speaker, Dr. James Voss has left a lasting mark on Colorado State University and all of its students. Dr. Voss has made significant advancements in the field of veterinary medicine applicable all over the world. As James celebrates his retirement, I would like to congratulate Dr. James Voss on all of his accomplishments and extend my warmest regards and best wishes to him throughout the many years to come. He is an outstanding administrator and educator and he should be very proud of everything that he has achieved.
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Dr. Jeffrey Stern was appointed in May 2014 to lead the Virginia Department of Emergency Management. He comes to VDEM from leadership positions in emergency management, public safety, and homeland security, having served in local and federal government, the private sector, and academia. A former firefighter/paramedic and battalion chief, his career spans operational, policy-making, and advisory roles from the local firehouse to the White House. In his first responder career, he developed and led hazardous materials, technical and urban search and rescue, tactical/SWAT medic, and swiftwater rescue teams with fire departments in Virginia, Maryland, and Colorado. He also served in the Arlington County Office of Emergency Management and as the first director of the Northern Virginia Emergency Response System. Dr. Stern helped lead incident management teams to Hurricanes Charley in Florida (2004) and Katrina in New Orleans (2005) and supported medical relief efforts in Haiti and the Dominican Republic after the 2010 earthquake that claimed nearly 300,000 lives.
After Hurricane Katrina, he was selected as a White House Fellow, a non-partisan leadership development program, serving for a year as Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Interior in the Office of Law Enforcement, Security, and Emergency Management, and was part of a handpicked team assigned to write the president's National Strategy for Homeland Security at the White House Homeland Security Council. He was then appointed by the president as Executive Director of the Homeland Security Advisory Council at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, where he also coordinated all interaction with the Congressional Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism (the Graham-Talent Commission). He received an outstanding service award from the Secretary of Homeland Security for his work. Later, he led the policy analysis division for DHS's federally-funded research development center, the Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute, and taught graduate courses at Georgetown University on disaster management, terrorism, and weapons of mass destruction.
Dr. Stern has a Ph.D. in Public Administration/Public Affairs from Virginia Tech's Center for Public Administration and Policy, an MPA from the American University School of Public Affairs, and a B.A. in government from the College of William & Mary. He is a Certified Emergency Manager through the International Association of Emergency Managers and an Executive Fire Officer through the National Fire Academy. Jeff has written and lectured extensively on disaster management, first response, and homeland security; contributed to several after action reports in the aftermath of critical incidents; and authored chapters for the International City/County Management Association's Managing Fire and Emergency Services and the Academy for Critical Incident Analysis' Handbook of Critical Incident Analysis. He serves in advisory roles as a non-resident Senior Fellow with the Stephenson Disaster Management Institute at Louisiana State University, as a member of The InterAgency Board Strategic Planning Group, and as adviser to the Board of Directors of the Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care. He is the chair of the Virginia E-911 Services Board and the State Administrative Agent for all federal homeland security and emergency management grant programs in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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on January 1, 2013 - 1:00 AM
We need a new word for our true heroes
It seems that we have come to overuse and trivialize a word that was once reserved for only great acts of valor. A person who performs a common act of decency for a neighbor is now referred to as a hero. Unfortunately, acts such as these used to be the rule and not the exception. An athlete who catches the winning touchdown pass is a hero, although he is most likely well compensated for his act with a million-dollar contract. Many did not ask for this title or want it, but we gave it to them. It is now theirs; they own it.
Now we have the young teacher who, trying to protect 20 precious young children, goes toe-to-toe with a crazed gunman, probably knowing full well that she is about to be slaughtered for her effort. The firefighters who got up before dawn on Christmas Eve to go to save the property and possibly the lives of complete strangers, only to be assassinated by a cowardly animal hiding across the street. And the now all-too-often soldier who comes home in a box or the sometimes forgotten men and women who return physically and or emotionally scarred for life while protecting our freedom.
What do we call these people? We need a new word. A word that will only be bestowed upon these selfless and courageous individuals who are willing to sacrifice their own precious lives to protect others.
This word must then be held sacred by all, especially the media, and be given only to those who have met these extraordinary standards. To continue to refer to these people as simply heroes after what we have done to this word, seems almost insulting. We really need a new word.
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Horror master tapped for California Audubon board
And you thought Alfred Hitchcock was the only director with a thing for birds.
For horror master and dedicated birder Wes Craven, an invitation to join the Audubon California Board of Directors was "an astonishing honor."
But the filmmaker, who as a kid received his first pair of birding binoculars from his grandfather, promises to make up in enthusiasm what he claims to lack in expertise in his work with Audubon.
The helmer has used references to birds in his films for years. "From early on I've had a whip-poor-will in my films — they're very haunting," says Craven, who's making use of the rather sinister-looking California condor in his upcoming film "My Soul to Take," which he describes as "a coming of age horror film — I call it 'Stand by Me' with a knife."
And as for the rather sullen-looking condor, "The Native Americans thought of (it) differently: It cleans the earth of death and makes room for new life, and keeps the soul of all the creatures it consumes. It is the keeper of the souls," he says.


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On Sun, 14 Oct 2007 16:52:22 +0100, Kier wrote:
> On Sun, 14 Oct 2007 12:57:19 +0000, Rick wrote:
>> On Sun, 14 Oct 2007 13:00:08 +0100, SomeBloke wrote:
>>> DFS lied:
>>> Strange, I have Linux Format September 2007 page 56 in front of me as
>>> I write this and nothing you have claimed is true.
>>> Lets take this one step at a time so that a slow minded twat like you
>>> will understand.
>>> The articles author is Mike Saunders not Graham Morrison. Graham is a
>>> staff writer but not of this piece.
>>> None of the comments you highlight appear in the article, and yes I
>>> have read it unlike you.
>>> The article takes 3 people, 2 of them LXF's employees. A publishers
>>> assistant who has only used windows at a very basic level (Word and
>>> Outlook mostly), the mags art editor a Mac fanboy and finally the
>>> disc editor of LXF's sister magazine PC Answers a long time windows
>>> user. It asks them to carry out 3 tasks, Basic usage, Administration
>>> and Installation.
>>> The conclusion was that and I quote..
>>> "These are good times. We were gleefully surprised that all three
>>> participants had no major quibbles with the installation process, and
>>> that they managed to grasp Gnome's workings with a few exploratory
>>> attempts. Clearly there were some glitches that need ironing out....
>>> but otherwise Linux did not pose any huge obstacles."
>>> Is this clear enough for you? Or shall I beat you around the head a
>>> bit more you lying moron.
>> Look for "Detox Your Linux Box", Graham Greene. According to the Linux
>> Format webiste archive. Apparently, "Linux is only secure and stable if
>> you keepo to a strict diet of official packages and updates. Most of us
>> don't" is a direct quote from the magazine.
> Agreed. I just turned to the article in the mag, and it is quite
> definitely Graham Morrison who wrote it. SomeBloke is talking about a
> completely different article from the one DFS is quoting. And yes, DFS
> *has* quoted it correctly.
But has he quoted it in context?
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Etihad Airways obviously had a clear agenda when redesigning the cabins on its Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 Dreamliner passenger jets -- coming up a product so outlandishly luxurious that the world's jet setters are left with no question as to who's leading the inflight glitz game.
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Advanced e-textiles for firefighters and civilian victims
Smart Textiles and Their Application
Prof. Annalisa Bonfiglio
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Focusing on textile-based MicroNano technologies within a communicating framework, the ProeTEX 6th Framework IST Integrated Project is developing textile and fibre based integrated smart wearables for emergency disaster intervention personnel with a goal of improving their safety, coordination and efficiency anadditional systems for injured civilians aimed at optimising their survival management. This focused application area will drive a wide range of key technology developments to create micro-nano-engineered smart textiles - integrated systems (fabrics, wearable garments) using specifically textile-based micro-nano technologies. These developments will feed through to a wide range of other markets from extreme sports, through healthcare to transportation maintenance and building workers.
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Prepares student to be a specialist in working with elders in a blended role. This new role encompasses all aspects of care giving needed to serve people living in long term care (assisted living, skilled nursing, hospice, home health) in a transformed setting such as a neighborhood or household. Students will learn the domains of person-directed care, the fine art of honoring resident preferences and choices in a collaborative manner with other member of a household. The student will learn to create a vibrant daily home life filled with meaningful activities, and facilitate and participate in shared decision making processes. Resident focused homemaking skills will include all aspects of serving meals, making nutritional choices and the convivium of dining and other personalized homemaking skills. Also included are the important leadership skills of decision making, problem solving, and conflict resolution necessary to participate on a self directed work team.
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Prior to introduction of a new device, or even a modified design for an existing device, a systematic process must be followed. This process must ensure that all requirements are met. A firm's design control process must meet all regulatory requirements, but at the same time not be so unwieldy as the present a barrier to timely market introduction. This webinar will cover the basics of design controls, and provide recommendations for implementation of a compliant design control system. Also discussed will be design control requirements for devices already in distribution. Documentation requirements for each design stage will be included as well.
Areas Covered in the Session:
- History of design control
- Design planning
- Design input/output
- Design reviews
- Design documentation
- Design transfer
- In-process design control
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This webinar will provide valuable assistance to all companies that perform design activities. The employees who will benefit include:
R&D personnel and management
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Jeff Kasoff, RAC, is the Director of Quality at Byrne Medical, a leading manufacturer of endoscopy products. In this position, Jeff is responsible for supplier management, during which he oversees supplier management, CAPA, and document control. Prior to this, Jeff spent 13 years at Life-Tech as the Director of Regulatory Affairs, where he was responsible for regulatory compliance of all aspects of the quality system. Jeff received his regulatory affairs certification in 1996.


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"I wasn't sure I was going to make this public," says Shields, whose daughter Rowan is 2. But, she said, "I'm thrilled for my daughter to have a little friend. Two Tauruses, it's this huge trick being played on me."
Shields, 40, who announced her pregnancy in October, suffered from postpartum depression after the birth of her first child. The actress wrote a book on the subject, Down Came the Rain: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression, and has spoken out about her use of antidepressants – prompting an outcry from Scientologist Tom Cruise, who opposes psychiatry and prescription medication to battle depression.
As for Rowan, Shields tells PEOPLE: "Most 2-year-olds say no before they open their eyes in the morning. Rowan says no and then has reasons why it's no. She digs her heels in, it's amazing how stubborn (she is)."


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Grilled Sole with Nectarines RecipeRead Reviews Be the first to add a review
"I found this recipe years ago and adapted it to suit my family's tastes," notes Mary Rhoden from Waldport, Oregon. "We enjoy the delicate herb flavor of this grilled fish."
- 4 sole fillets (6 ounces each)
- 2 medium nectarines, peeled and sliced
- 1/2 cup sliced green onions
- 1-1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon or 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon butter, melted
- Place each fillet on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. x 12 in.). Arrange nectarines around the fillets. Sprinkle with green onions, tarragon, salt, pepper and butter. Fold foil around fish and seal tightly.
- Grill, covered, over medium heat for 7-8 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Yield: 4 servings.
Originally published as Grilled Sole with Nectarines in Light & Tasty June/July 2002, p44
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